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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Dawson DOitlngS.
(Cor. to The Commonwealth


Dawsons, N. c., August 3, '08.
The recent rains of last week have
greatly improved the crops in this
locality. The farmers vacation has
come at last, and how they will en-
joy sitting around in the cool shade
eating watermelons and drinking
nice, sweet cidcri
Misses Annie Lawrence and Jessie
Messenger have returned from En-
field where they have been spending
q few days visiting the home of Mr..
J. F. Lawrence.
Mr.. T. H. Deberry has resigned
his position in Weldon and will spend
vacation at home during August.
Miss Mamie Cobb, of Roanoke
Rapids, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Mamie Branes.
We are glad to note all the sick
ones in this place are convalescent.
Mr.. Lemuel Barnhill and sister at.
tended services at Eden church Sun
day.
Messrs. A. A. and H. NJ. Deberry
spent Saturday in Enfield.
We are glad to know our noted
mineral water is becoming so popu-
lar as to have the Camp Hiawatha''
from Scotland Neck to come up and
spend a week for the benefit and re-
building of their health and glad tc
know they returned home much
improved and hope they may soor
come again, when the weather is
more favorable and their friends car
visit them and give them a warme,
welcome.
Mrs. c. A. Camp, of Rocky Mount
is visiting her brother, Mr.. ]. r
Holiday
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Farmers Dinner Postponed.

The farmers dinner which was
appointed, unded the auspices OF the
Southern Cotton Association, to be
held in Halifax August 18th, has
been postponed.
The Democratic primaries have
been called for August 18th and the
County Convention for August 18th,
and after comforting with a number
of farmers it was thought wise to
postpone the dinner until August
2Sth.
Let the committees in the town
ships, who have been notified by
postal card, bear in mind the change
of date and make their arrange
ments accordingly.
Hon. j. Bryan Grimes, Secretary
Of State, will address the farmers OF
the county on that occasion and it Is
desired that as many turn out as
possible.
E. E. billiard, Pres.
Halifax Co. S. c.. a
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Spring Hi! liens.
(Ccr. to The Commonwealth

(Cor. to The Commonwealth
August 4, 1908.
Miss Nettie Allsbrook, of Scotland
Neck, is visiting Miss Ella Lilly this
week.
Mrs. Bette Shaw left Saturday for
Littleton where she expects to spend
some time.
Misses Ruby and Louise Darden
and Mary Pittman, Of Scotland
Neck, are visiting the family of Mr..
J. T. Riddick this week.
Mr.. F. M. Drake went to Macon
Saturday.
Messrs. Ed Pope and Clarene e
Parks attended services in Scotland
Neck Sunday.
Misses Eva and Willie Moore ard
Gertrude Kitchin, of Scotland Neck,
spent Sunday afternoon here the
guest of Miss Selma Twisdale.
Mr.. Henry Marshall, of Tiilery,
spent Sunday here the guest Of Mr..
J. S. Riddick.
Miss Bessie Hancock spent few
hours here Monday.
A protracted meeting will begin
here on the 3rd Sunday night in this
month and will continue through the
week and will be conducted by Rev.
A. V. Joyner.
Pr
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Importance OF Seed Corn.

Want Of space prevented full re-
port last week of all the work done
in the Farmers Institute here July
18th.
In the afternoon Mr.. T. B. Parker
made a short but interesting talk on
the cultivation of corn and laid spe-
cial stress on the proper selecting
and testing of the seed. He emphasiz-
ed the Importance of securing as
good stand as possible, pointing out
that if an acre Of land will produce
Is bushels of corn and one hill out
Of every ten is missing that is 10 per
cent, which is a loss of 2 IL bushels
per acre.
The proper ears to select are those
we'll formed, and generally from
medium size stalks which bear two
ears.
Then the seed corn should be test
ed by numbering a lot Of ears, sci.
Getting some grains from each ear
thus numbered and placing them ii
check of seed-bed, say three
inches square, to correspond with
the number on the ear Of corn. A
damp cloth spread over such a check
of earth will soon cause the corn te
sprout. Good seed may be selected
ed from the ears whose grains al
sprout.
These suggestions were very val
liable and farmers should follow
them in selecting seed corn.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Halifax News Items.
fcor. to The Commonwealth

Halifax. N. c.. Aug. a. 'O8.
Miss Mary Fuller Day, of Weldon,
spent a few days here last week
with Mrs. J. H. Fenner.
Mr.. Geo. Gillian, Of Henderson,
has been spending some days here
With his mother and sisters.
Miss Susie Finch, Of Littleton,
spent several days last week with Dr..
and Mrs. Furgerson, returning home
On Monday.
Mrs. Erwin Clay and her two sons,
of Rocky Mount, spent a day or two
here last week with Mrs. Safer.
Mr., T. w. Story went to Wood
land last Saturday to see his wife,
coming back Monday.
Mr.. G. r. Williamson who has
been with the A. C. L. at this place
for some time, left one day this week
for his home in Suffolk.
Miss Alice Flemming spent last
Monday in town with her sister, Mrs
u. W. Avent.
Rev. J. E. Holden, of Enfield, was
in town few hours Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Gillian left
for their home in Gastonia, n. c.
Monday night.
Miss Johnsie Adams, of Gastonia,
has been visiting Misses Frances and
Ruby Safer for ten days. She left
for her home Monday.
Miss Amelia Miller who has been
nursing Mr. ]. H. Fenner during his
illness left for Richmond last Satur-
day.
Mrs. DeLeon Green, formerly
Miss Dora Sater) Of Cleveland, o.,
spent day or two last week with
her mother and sisters, leaving for
Norfolk Thursday to visit her uncle,
Mr.. E. Allen.
Miss Bette Clark, who has been
teaching at Lees5urg, Fla. since last
September. is now spending some of
her time with her sister, Mrs. j. T.
Gregory.
Mrs. 7. O. Vaughan, with Master
Jack and Miss Maud, went down to
Woodland, N. c. several days ago to
visit her parents. She was accom-
panied by Mrs. z. w. Story.
Mrs. J. 7. Gooch and Misses Re.
becca and Lizzie Hill, of Weldon,
spent a few hours here Monday.
Messrs. T. F. Mcclure, Joseph
Mcmahon, and Edward hamburger
went up to Littleton Saturday night
returning Monday morning.
Mr.. J. H. Fenner, who has beer
quite sick for long time, went uI
to Panaoea Springs last Saturday tx
see if some benefit could not be OBJ
tanned from that pleasant, healthfu
resort. Mrs. Fenner accompanied
him.
Mr.. S. G. Daniel, a former Hall
fax boy, arrived home last Saturda,
to remain with his parents and SIS
ters for three weeks. Mr.. Daniel i:
a rising young attorney of New
York City and says he is beginning
to like New York very much. will
all its busting, hustling, confusion
though it is real pleasure to com
home and escape it all for a while.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case CT Catarrh that can
not be cured hy Halls Catarrh cure
F. J. Cheney e Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in Ill
business transactions made by hi-
firm. -Walding. Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
testimonies sent free. Price 75c. pei
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06

Mr.. c. G. Moore, well known
throughout North Carolina for
the great service he rendered
the farmers of the State. as
president of the North Carroll
ma Division of the Southern
Cotton Association, has been
made circulation manager OF
the Charlotte Observer. He
will give his time to that work
and no doubt that good paper
will realize great benefit from
his services.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
To Prevent Hydr0phob!a.
Yours truly,
ALBION DUNN.

Or. H. Lewis. Sec NJ c. Board of Healthy
The General Assembly, at it's last
regular session, enacted the follow
ing:
''An act authorizing the State
board Of health to provide for the
preventive treatment of hydropho-
bia.
"Section l. That the State board
Of health is hereby authorized and
empowered to provide for and have
conducted under its direction the
preventive treatment of hydrophobia
or rabies, whenever in its judgment
circumstances, financial and other,
will justify it. To meet the expen-
ses of this treatment the said board
is hereby given authority to supple
ment the revenue derived from fees
for the treatment by such sums from
the treasury Of the State laboratory
Of hygiene as may be necessary.
Provided, that the usefulness of the
said laboratory is not thereby i'm
paired.
"Sec. 2. That the benefits of said
treatment shall be given free OF
charge to all residents Of the State
who shall present to the secretary Of
the State board Of health, or its rep
resentative having in charge the
management Of this special work, an
affidavit Of inability to pay, duly
sworn to and subscribed before a
justice OK the peace, or, if the case
be minor, such an affidavit by the
parent Or guardian. To meet as far
as may be the expenses of this
special work, the said board Of health
is hereby authorized and directed tc
demand from those able to do SO the
payment in advance of a reasonable
fee, not to exceed in any case the
usual charge made by the reputable
Pasteur Institutes Of this country"
The board of health, at its recent
annual meeting, decided that circum-
stances would now justify the treat
ment.
The following extract from the
circular of information issued by the
laboratory of hygiene gives the nee
essary details:
"Rabies-In no other disease is an
early diagnosis Of more vital import.
ance. Fortunately, diagnosis car
in most cases be made from micro.
scopic examination of the brain OF
the rabid animal. The suspected
animal, or its head and neck, should
be sent at the earliest possible mo.
ment to the laboratory for examina.
ton. The head should be packed ir
ice to prevent putrefaction, and
should be sent by express, prepaid
A careful account Of the animal
with full history of cause of sus.
picion, should be sent in every case
1.-The treatment will require the
presence Of the patient in Raleigh
for about three weeks, but residence
in hospital is not necessary. The
cost of the entire treatment will be
$50, or will be furnished free to per-
sons unable to pay, upon submission
of an affidavit of inability to pay,
duly sworn to and subscribed before
justice of the peace, Or, if the case
be minor, such an affidavit by the
parent or guardian
Attention is called to the fact that
the law requires the fee to be paid in
advance. 1t should be said also that
if after trial it should be found
necessary for the support of this
special work. the fee will be increas
ed. This work will be in charge Of
DR.. C. A. Shore, director State
laboratory of hygiene, and all com.
munications on the subject should
be addressed to him, at Raleigh.
!
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Severe Coast Storm.

The storm along the North Carroll
ma coast last week was the most Sc
we're in years, perhaps. Reports
from all points along the coast lndi-
Gated great loss. AT Wrightsville
there were uneasiness and discomfort
to those who were spending time at
the seashore. About New Berne,
and as far away from the coast as
kinston, there was great destruction
to crops.
1t was reported that in the low
lands thousands of acres of corn
were destroyed and many farmers
seemed ruined.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Robbers Persistent In Rocky HOEDt.

In last weeks issue of the Rocky
Mount Record, July 81, accounts were
given of six different attempts at
robbing homes in that town in rapid
succession. One attempt was made
on Friday night of the week preced-
ing, and four attempts made last
week We're: One Sunday night, one
Monday night, one Tuesday night,
and two Wednesday night.
In each case the would-be robbers
were frightened away before max
ing entry.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Was In Poor Health for Years.

Ira w. Kelley, OF Mansfield, Pa,
writes: Il was in poor health for two
years, suffering from kidney and blad-
der trouble, and spent considerable
money consulting physicians without
obtaining any marked benefit, but was
cured by Foley's Kidney Cure, and l
desire to add my testimony that it may
be the cause OF restoring the health Of
Others" Refuse substitutes. e. T.
Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06

Pain anywhere stopped in 20 min
utes sure with one of DR.. Shops Pink
Pain Tablets. The formula is on the
% cent box. Ask your doctor or drug
gist about this formula Stops woman
ly pains, headache, pains anywhere.
Write DIR. Shoop, Racine, Wis. for free
trial, to prove value of his Headache,
or Pink Pain Tablets. Sold by A. C.
Peterson.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Notice..

Having qualified as Administrator
of the estate of Elizabeth Savage,
deceased, this is to notify all per-
sons having claims against said es-
tate to present same duly verified to
me or my attorney within twelve
months from this date or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their re-
covery. All persons owing said es-
tate will come forward and make
immediate payment.
This July 18th, 1908.
LEE G. SAVAGE, Admir-.
A. PAUL KITCHIN, Atty.
7-16-6t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Publishers Announcement.

,,;s, settled point in newspaper ethics that
editors and pu bshers are not responS PIE loT Inc
views of correspondents, and the puolica,I3n OF
communication does not mean thai TIE eu'CI "l
nhl;sber erdorsrs the communication. THE
SoMMoSwEALTH adheres to these general prlc'-
DleS
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-24

Scientists claim that love is du< to microbs. Some people go ever further than that and say it's bug
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-24
UNCLE RoosTER's MUSINGS.

Women are as true as steel; in many cases also as highly tempered.
 To monopoly. as to baby. every man is opposed until he gets one Of his own.
 A jury Is a body Of men selected to determine which side has the smart est lawyer.
 No man has faith enough to believe that his friends black eye was caused by anything other than fist
 The game is nearly up with the single girl when she begins to won der if massage VIII really remove wrinkles.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-24
sUNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY.

The tims 1t takes to be polite is never wasted.
 All wedding write-ups are made to sound as If the man got a wonderful bargain for his money
 There is but one thing more dan gerous than to be on friendly terms with a gossip: to be on unfriendly terms with one.
 We don't suppose there ever was a milliner or dressmaker who did not accuse other milliners and dressmak CTS of copying her styles.
 About the only social function at which man can Carry himself with out awkwardness is when he is pall- bearer at funeral.
 It is all right to talk of being gath cred to ones fathers, but did you ever stop to think that that means' gathered to ones kin?
 When tempted to tell men secrets that will make them open their eyes, one never remembers that they will probably open their mouths as well.- Atchison (Kan) Globe.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-24
Test for hydrochloric Acid.

A curious mishap has given us 3 very delicate test for hydrochloric scid in the atmosphere. In North of Eng land locality many houses have cur tains of the cream color produced by metanil yeilow-populariy known as dolly" cream dye and to science as the sodium salt of meta-amIdo- ben zine sulphonic acid-aao- -diphenyl. anime" Some of these ream-colored curtains suddenly changed to hello trope. Investigation showed that an accidental esoape Of hydrochloric acid From a neighboring alkah plant had dfsoolored the curtains and the dye became . most useful test.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-24
Resistance = aco>.

DurnS certain government experi. ments at Washington with reference to the effects of sudden pressures. at, tendon vas called to a sansuaar sx- perience. which sometimes happens to people who So shooting in winter. If the muEsle of gun happens to be come plugged with little snow. the gun invariably bursts when fired in that condition. Light as the plug of snow fs. Il requires definite time Tor fnFe pressure. however great to get IL under way, and during this short time the tension of the powder gases becomes so great that the bar. rel of the ordinary fowling piece is unable to withstand 1t.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-24
.., "e' Better Than hor..

'nrse tho ' oo as much as a good lrest h,s n, eamels speed is equally iA abili,v me <, considerably longer and !aat of threo .arry a load equal to hat he can ee horses, while the fact 'sessss,yv van nI travel for a week. or. if sier repdars s two weeks without srsst sandy 'a nm. nm invaluable to those s for saus ,svs..' stretches. He can also
 uays with little or no
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-24
THINGS TO KNOW.

Over 6,0O0,000 Frenchwomen, half of them married, earn their own liv- ing.
 Almost 90 per cent. 1 American households possess one or more Bi- bles.
 The younger the hen the better she lays in the winter. when eggs are highest. , The father of seven or more chil- dren is practically exempt from tax alton in France.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-24

Many a man Is so henpecked that we are apt to inst!nctively wonder what his name was before he married
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-24
BUSINESS MANS TEN COMMAND
 MENTS.

l. Thou shalt not in any wise boast. brag, bounce or buster. or the wise man will hold thee in low esteem
 q Thou shalt not permit thy wife to be living at the rate of $l. 900 a year when tAy business Is not yielding more than $999; nor shalt thou with. hold from her the business informa- ton which. as helpmeet, she Is en- titled to receive.
 S Thou shalt not mock the unsno- cessful man, fE he may be richer in his poverty than thou art in thy boast ed abundance.
 4. Thou shalt not carry the count Ing house into the domestic circle. nor in any wise spoil the children's hour by recapitulating the bank ruptcies of the day
 B. Thou shalt not hobnoA with idle persons nor smoke with them, nor en- courage them. nor approve their evil life
 6. Thou shalt not keep company with an unpunctual mar. for he will certainly lead thee to carelessness and ruin.
 '. Thou shalt not forget that a serv- ant who can tell lies for thee may one day tell Hes to thee.
 8. AS to hours of slumber and sleep. remember the good old rule:
 Nature requires five.
 Custom gives seven:
 LazineSs takes nine.
 And wickedness eleven
 .. Neither a borrower nor a lend CT be. but give where we'll bestowed right cheerfully.
 10. Be honest in copper, and in gold thy honesty will be sure.-Philadel- phia Inquirer.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-24

food. subsisting meantime upon the fat stored up in the humps on his back, which nature seems to have provided as storehouse for susten. ancs in case of absence of food.-Na- tional Geographic Magazine.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-24
SIS HOPkINS' SAYlsGS.

Many mans pile started with the woodpile.
 A mans eye can snap without his being broke.
 Curious how great liars always say, Believe me-"
 Ma says many goose is without wings or feathers. Ma says 8 feather is light, but barge is lighter.
 Since Caruso they have barred pinching in Kalamazoo.
 The great unknown" is often the pretty girl we see in the street car. Some girls think they are Ake Du Barry when they mean Katie Barry. Covered oysters are among the things which may be classed as un- canny.
 
 Pa says that waiting for train isn't haM so mortifying as to step on one.
 A mans wife believes every word that he says-when he talks in his sleep.
 It Is a great deal easier for boy to hitch ride than ride hitching post. Rose Melville, in St Louis Globe Democrat.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-24
Net So Eortunat.

Well. Robbie, said Robbies uncle. do you know your letters yetc
 No" said Robbie; T haven't eo. any letters. Nobody ever vxttas to me-"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-24
Flrst English Pawnbroker q Btshoo

First English Pawnbroker q etshoo.
 No one would guess that Uncle" had so illustrious an ancestor as a right reverend prelate. yet this seems to be so. for pawnbroking was first in- trodueed Into England by Michael de Northburs, bishop of London. in Ed. ward HIS rcign. He set up an estab- iishment for lending money to the poorer Londoners on portable prop. erty. and according to Dugdale if any sum so borrowed was not paid at the expiration of year the preacher at St. Pauls Cross was to announce that the pledge would be sold unless pre- vtousiy redeemed. Weekly.
 Even nature makes mistakes Many man with pie appetite has matted milk stomach.
 Scientists claim that love Is due to a microbs. Some people go even further than that and say it's bug.
 Many a man Is so henpecked that we are apt to inst!nctively wonder what his name was before he married.
 The fellow who has travelled ex- tensively often succeeds in making fool of himself in several languages and upon a great many subjects.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-24

l. Thou shalt not in any wise boast. brag, bounce or buster, or the wise man will hold thee in low esteem
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-24

man with pie appetite has a
 matted milk stomach
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15
CITY DADS VISIT
POLICE STATION
Chief Explains His Request for
Fifteen Additional Men Is
Under Consideration.

Rumors flew thick and fast yesterday
afternoon after conference between Chief
of Police Pitt and seven members of the
city council in the chiefs office at police
headquarters 1t was whispered that the
conference was stormy one and that
Chief Pit: had been told that he ought to
resign. These rumors grew as they Were
circulated and many persons were per-
suaded to believe that an upheaval was
imminent in the police department.
Those present at the conference were
Chief Pitt, Captain Burbidge, President
Davis of the council, Messrs. Stewart,
Ferry, Wood. ODonnell and Reedan OF
the council committee on police, and Coun-
Gilman Black.
When asked about the purpose of the
gathering President Davis said:
THE resignation of Chief Pitt was not
even referred to at the meeting. | have
heard of the rumors concerning what was
done when we met Chief Pitt The ru-
nors are untrue We discussed routine
matters affecting the e#iepartment.
1t was merely a business meeting.'
Chief Pitt said: Il asked the members
of the council about what had been done
with my recommendation that fifteen adj
ditinal policemen be appointed to the Salt
Lake police force. They assured me that
they would take up the matter as speed
lily as possible
II seized the opportunity to impress up
on the councilmen present the need Of
watch the outlying districts. The city is
filled with idle men. Many of them be-
long to a dangerous class. When the
weather improves they win be forced 10
leave town, but before they go there is
danger Of their becoming active as thieves
in the residential districts in an effort
to get money with which to defray the
expenses Of travel"