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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

Do not let anyone tell you that
something else is just as good as De-
Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills be-
cause there isn't anything just as good
for weak back, backachc, rheumatic
pains, inflammation OF the bladder, or
any Kidney and Bladder disorder. A
weeks trial will convince you. Sold
by f. t. Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29
Is UGUliE't Paw.

A great smoker handed his cigar
case to his right-hand neighbor.
Thank you, but | cont smoke"
said the man
He therefore handed Il to the man
on the left, W!:o made the same re-
ply.
Whereupon his Wife nudged him
and said:
why Gsn't you hand it tn the
captain"
mo, thank you, he smokes"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

Gabriel-Wasn't that spirit salts
fed with her halo?
St. Peter-No; she said it WASH t
nearly as large as her winter hat
New York Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29
FINE TAILORING
None Better.

If you seek to protect your wife
and children by taking life insurance,
you can find none better than the
Union Central. It's premiums are
lower than many of the other good
companies and its dividends outclass
them all.
You can carry a good policy in the
Union Central for from 6 to 20 cents
per day, according to age.
For information call on or write to
E. E. billiard,
Scotland Neck, N. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29
A Healthy Family.

Our whole family has enjoyed good
health since we began using DIR. King s
New Life Pills, three years ago." says
l.. A. Bartlett, of Rural Route /, Gull
ford, Maine. They cleanse and tone
the system in gentle way that does
you good. 25c. at E. T. Whitehead
Company's drug store
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29
Many an operation is due to the
fact that the doctor needs the money

CANT look well, eat well or feel well
with impure blood feeding your body.
Keep the blood pure with Burdock
Blood Bitters. Eat Simply, take ex-
ercise, keep clean and you will have
long life.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

Play, young Christian-play ball,
race, row, sing, laugh-follow any
wholesome amusement that leaves a
sound, invigorated body, a clean
pleasure in the mind, and con-
science void of offense.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

Burns, bruises and scratches, big
and little cuts or in fact anything re-
curing a salve, are best and quickest
soothed and healed by DeWitt's Car
bolized Witch Hazel Salve. The best
salve for piles. Be sure you get De
Wits. Sold by e. T. Whitehead
COmnanV
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

Which do you consider best, a
long or short engagement"
Il your friend a tightwad or a
ready spender?"-Ho Post.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

Don't use harsh physics. The re
action weakosls the bowels, leads to
chronic constipation. Get Doan's Re-
suiets. They operate easily, tone the
stomach cure constitution.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

Sunday School Teacher-What is
the meaning of pouring oil on
troubled waters, Johnnie?
New Jersey Child-Getting rid of
mosquitoes. Weekly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum
sets you crazy. Can't bear the touch
of your clothing. Doan's Ointment
cures the most obstinate cases. Why
suffer. All druggists sell it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little liver pills. They are
small, sure, safe pills. Sold by E. T.
Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

The words of Christ are alive.
They contain a living message for
living men They are words Of life.
Like seeds, wherever they take root
they grow up and bring forth a har-
vest. Christ was the divine bower.
His words are good seeds soWn in
the field Of the world. Wherever
His teachings are received a new and
better life springs UP and develops
into beauty and power.-Rev. N.
Clark Unitarian
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
Cur Premium.

Some weeks ago we announced that
soon we should be able to offer nice
premium to cash -in-advance subscri-
bers and to those who pay up arrears
and renew q year in advance.
We have the contract now COM
pleted and our premium is THE
AMERICAN FARMER, published at In
dianopolis, Ind. See our advertise
mant of the combination elsewhere.
The AMERICAN FARMER is 2 most
valuable paper for the farmers, and
| carries splendid literary excellence
for all readers.
You get both The COMMONWEALTH
and The AMERICAN FARMER fol
$1.00,
This is~an exceptionally fine offer
and it will pay any one who wishes
such reading matter as the two pa
pars contain to take advantage Of it
Remember the conditions: Al
new subscribers who pay S1.00 in ad
vance get both papers one year.
All who are in arrears with THE
| COMMONWEALTH and pay up and pay
G1.OO in advance, get both papers Z
! year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
CAPT. J. S. Nor:bingIal Dead.

CAPT. J. S. Northington, of Peters,
burg, Va, died in Littleton Satur-
day, Feb. /, 1908, aged 73 years.
His remains were taken to Halifax
and inferred in the Methodist GEM
etery Monday Feb. Srd. Capt.
Northington was a resident of Hall
fax before the Civil Waf, and was
once mayor Of the town. For many
wears he has lived in Petersburg, Va.
Some months ago he came to Little
ton in poor health and remained
there until he died. He was uncle
Of MIR. W. ]. Northington, Of Little
ton, and Mrs. L. II. Hale, Of Hall,
fax.
He had many friends in Halifax
who remember him very pleasant,
". Cutie a number of people &C
companied the body from Littletor
to Halifax.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
Death OF HRS. Julia Bell.

Mrs. Julia Bell, widow Of the late
Joshua Bell, died at the home Of her
sen, Mr.. Willie Bell, at Capron, Va,
Saturday, February !, 1903, aged 81
years. Her remains were brought
to her Old home near Braswell's
Cross-Roads and inferred Monday,
February Bird. The body was &C
cornpanied from Virginia by her
daughters, Mrs. Jenkins and Mrs.
Powell, and her sons, Messrs. Willie,
Walter and Claude Bell. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Moore, who went to Capron
Saturday arriving about fifteen min
utes before the death, returned also
with the body.
Mrs. Bell had been a member of
Kehullie Baptist Church for many
years and was a faithful and consis-
tent member.
She had many friends in her old
community here VINO will be panied
to learn Of her death.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
no Special Tax.

During the extra session Of the
Legislature the News and Observer
printed that g bill had been intro
duced authorizing the commissioners
Of Halifax county to levy special
tax. The board Of commissioners
said Monday that they knew nothing
about it except what appeared in the
News and Observer. 1t was clear
ly a misprint, the act referring tc
some other county.
Perhaps some such bill was intro
duced for some other county, and II
so the types made it refer to Hall
fax and the proof reader did not
discover the mistake.
The COMM0NWEALTH is glad tt
correct the mistake.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
Pertaining 10 Scotland Meek.

The Legislature passed the follow
ing acts pertaining to Scotland
Neck:
Il. 3. 81, S. 3. 10: An act TO cor
rect and amend chapter three hun
drcd and forty-two, Private laws Of
one thousand nine hundred and one.
Boundary Of Scotland Neck correct
ed.
+. 3. 25o, S. B. I'll: An act to
amend chapter four hundred and
fifty one, Public Laws Of one thous-
and nine hundred and seven. Fl. |.
Clark, G. S. White, D. M. Prince, S
T. Dunn and R. NJ. johnson named
as additional trustees Of Scotland
Neck Graded School, and terms oi
Office prescribed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
Court Sentences.

In the Criminal Court at Halifax
last week a number Of cases were
disposed of by Suspension of Judg-
ment and payment Of cost. The fol-
lowing sentences We're passed by
Judge Allen:
Winfred Jcsey, resisting an officer.
Verdict by jury guilty and sentenced
60 days on the public roads.
Stephen Lassiter, assault and bat
terry. Submitted and sentenced 60
days on the roads.
T. G. Knight, assault and battery.
Submitted and fined S. and cost.
William Jackson, selling whiskey
without license. Verdict by jury,
and sentenced s months on the
read.
Weldon Aston, disposing Of prop,
erty. Verdict by jury guilty. and
sentenced 60 days on the road.
Virgil Davis, assault and battery
Verdict by jury, sentenced 30 days
in jail.
John Durham, assault and battery
Verdict guilty, 8 months On the
road.
! Robert Eppes, larceny. Ferdlc'
o7,iltv, 6 months on the road.
| Henry Williams, attempted assault
Verdict guilty, 6 months on Tx
road.
| Henry Davis, larceny. Verde
guilty. IL months On the road.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
FIRST WEEK.

?. V. Randolph, J. C. Sears, J. H.
Darden. J. E. Pepper, E. D. Purnell,
J. S. Leggett, T. L. House, G. N.
Biddle, G. T. Hopkins, T. H. Van
landingham, W. R. Tillery, Jno. L..
Morris, n. NJ. Knight, Mark Butts,
Lawrence H. Whitakers, T. J. E.
Hockaday, Geo. Harper, E. I. Sim
mons, a. H. White, J. B. Walker,
7. E. Butts, NJ. J. Morris, L. J. Britt,
j. e. Shields, W. W. Pope, L. NJ.
Pittrnan, W. T. Jenkins, VII. Sykes.
J. H. Sherrod, C. C. Allsbrook, R.
L. Je1nigan, J. 7. Bachelor, C. G.
Price, ". H. Hammel, and P. w.
Cochran.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
FLORIDA-CUBA
During These Cold Winter
rfonfEss q Trip via The At
.anfic Coast Line

Would be just the thing to
make life worth living. Su-
perb trains, excellent sched-
ules and tickets which offer
every advantage possible for
a pleasant and attractive
trip. For full information
or pamphlets call on your
nearest ticket agent, or
write,
". J. CRAIG, p. T. M.
L. G. WHITE, g. p. "A.
Wilmington, N. e.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06

I trust thin say be read by many
sufferers from Kidney and Bladder
trouble" writes Mrs. Joe King, OF
Woodland. Tex. Il suffered four years
and could find nothing to give even
temporary relief. Our druggist at last
induced me to try your so days treat
ment OF Pipeules for 81. This one bot
tie has cured me and money could not
buy the value it has been to me. Guar
anteed Sold by E. T. Whitehead &
Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
SECOND WEEK.

II. B. Nevill, J. D. Strickland, J..
N. Knight, A. D. Hargrove, w. B.
Drcwry, II. Fletcher Gregory, B. D.
Eamrnill, +. N. Partin, W. A. Minge,
J. O. Lewis, Jno. G. Powell, R. T.
Parker, J. W. Holder, C. W. Cullom,
L. H. Crawley, H. NJ. Partin, H. D.
Cooper, ". T. Clement.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
Ezecusrix Notice.

Having qualified as eyecutrix q
the last viii and testament OF james
II. Lawrence, deceased. late Of Hal
fax county, n. c., this is to notify
all persons having claims against
estate OF said deceased to presen
them to me on or before the 18TH
day Of January, 1909, as prescribed
by law, or this notice will De pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All PEI
sons indebted to said estate VIII
please make immediate settlement.
MINNIE +. LAWRENCE,
Elk. estate Of Jas. X. Lawrence.
Jan. IS, 1908. 1-le-bt
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
Done On ShoT: Notice.
POSTED

Having leased from the owners the
NICHOLSON TRACT Of land, there
bv acquiring exclusive control, J
hereby give notice to ALL PERSONS
NOT TO HUNT, TRAP OR TRES
PASS in any manner or form, under
penalty of the law, on this tract OF
land as described below, and known
as the Nicholson Land" The eX,,
IRENE eastern part of the original
Clark estate and bounded on the
west and north by Ganus' gut. on
the south by Clarl's canal and Roa-
noke river, on the south and east by
Roanoke river, j. Davis Reds and
Mike Hardy's land, containing
, eleven hundred acres mere or less.
8-22-tf j. I. tUTRELL.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
HERE Is RELIEF FOR WOMEN

II you have pains in the back, URN,
ary. Bladder or Kidney trouble, and
want certain, pleasant herb cure 1or
woman's ills, try Mother Gray's AUS
It is a safe and
never-failing regulator. At Druggists
or by mail so cts. Sample package
FREE. Address, The Mother Gray
Co., Leroy, \. 7.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
Jurors 70? March Court.

The County Commissioners in reg
ular session in Halifax Monday drew
the following jurors for March Court,
which will commence Monday, March
End.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts of Our
People and Other Folks.

hCN. ". VI. Nlll loC-ClIi, VI iAObSoOSNy
was here Thursday.
Mr.. Earl Gardner, of Rocky Mount
is here visiting friends.
MIR. J. W. Shute, of Kinston, is
here visiting his mother.
Master Joe Riddick has been Wis
ting relatives near Hobgood.
Rev. c.. A. Jones returned Thurs
day from a visit to Rocky Mount.
Mr.. Paul Vaughan has gone to
Roanoke Rapids to work in the mill
shops there.
Mrs. R. E. Hancock has been on q
visit to her sister, Mrs. NJ C. White
head, in Norfolk.
Mrs. Annie Lawrence who has been
visiting relatives in Enfield returned
home this week.
Mrs. A. M. Riddick and Mrs Cot
tie Everette have been visiting in
| Edgecombe county.
Mr.. J. E. Morrisett who has been
here visiting relatives returned to
his home in Tarboro Saturday.
Representative and Mrs. A. Paul
Kitchin, who had been in Raleigh
some time, returned home Thursday.
Mrs. N. B. Josey who has been
visiting relatives in Wake Forest re-
turned to her home in Scotland Neck
Friday.
Miss Lucille Ellington who has been
here some weeks visiting friends
left Monday on her return to her
home in Clayton.
Miss Mary Lily King. Of Leaks
vile, who has been visiting Miss
Katherine Futrell, left Monday on
| fleE return HOIjIS.
Mrs. Claude Kitchin who had been
spending some days in Washington,
D. c., with her husband, returned
to her home Friday.
Mr. N. H. Williams, from near
Washington came up Sunday and
spent the night in town. His friends
were delighted to see him.
Miss Bette Hill returned Tuesday
from Washington, n. c., where she
had been to visit Mrs. Whit Hill who
has been Ill for some time.
Rev. C. G. Christian, Of Hobgood
preached in the Methodist church
here Sunday afternoon and il The
Baptist church morning and night.
Prof. C. w. Wilson went to Little
ton Saturday where Sunday he Or
ganized a Baraca Sunday-school clas:
in the Baptist church of that place.
Mrs. Ivey Jones, who has beer
here visiting Mrs. c.. A. Jones, re
turned to her home in Kinston las
week.
Miss Lucy House who has spen
seberal weeks visiting friends j,
Tennessee has returned and resumed
her work as saleslady at Morris
cites.
Mr.. D. H. Bowers and sister, Mis-
Ellen, and Mr.. Robertson and Eugen
Jones, Of Bethel, spent Saturday an
Sunday visiting the family of Mr.. ]
n. Jones.
Mr.. w. S. Dunning, of Aulande1
was here Tuesday. He was MAXIM
arrangement to place in Scotlan'
Neck some output Of brick from tn
Dunn;ng Brick Company Of Au!ar
der.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. 3. Wheeler rt
: turned Monday from Youngsvills
: where they had spent week on al
count of the illness and death Of MI
-IC. E. Undertake, Mrs. Wheeler
q brother. Their friends here symp;
v thize with them in their bereavt
j.. ment.
: Mr.. Norfeet II. Smith, of Whee
ing, W. Va, was here some da,
e last week on visit to his mothe
: Mrs. Rebecca Smith. He is gener
/ agent in West Virginia for Il
Union Central Life Insurance Con
K pany, Of Cincinnati, Ohio. He has
: splendid company, occupies fl
= field for business, and his mar
n friends here who will be delighted
learn of his splendid success.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
Public Sale Of Real Estate.

Ey virtue Of power vested in me
by that deed Of trust executed to
me by S. T. Dunn and wife Bette
G. Dunn, Of record in the Office Of
the Register Of Deeds for Halifax
County i0 Book l75 at page III, /
shall sell for cash in the town Of Scot
land Neck on the 22nd day February,
1893, at 2 o'clock noon, ~ public
auction to the highest bidder, the
following described lots or parcels
Of req! cstate, lying, being, and sit
uate in the town Of Scotland Neck,
County Of Halifax and State Of
North Carolina, to-Wit:
Beginning on the west side Of
Greenwood street, according TO the
map OF SAID Town. at ). +. DuGn'S
line, thence do#n Greenwood street
to tncextcasialCf Fourteenth street,
thence westerly along said extension
Of 18th street I20 Get, thence at
right angles i straight line in q
northerly direction to S. f. Dunn $
line, thence easterly along said
Dana's lire to the beginning; also
alctl3E tot OF I&EcGi % i@hd oil l4til
street according 20 the map OF said
tow0, beginning $50 feet westerly
from Greenwood street, thence
alone the extension Of l4th street
SO feet. thence norJherly at right
angles 10 S. I. Dunn'S line, thence
along said line easterly 60 feet,
thence soutbeily q straight line To
the beginning; and being the same
land that was conveyed TO the eaid
s. 2. Damn by A. Mcdowell and wife,
WI. Whise&Id wife by deed execut-
cd On the 10th dav Of June, 1865, OF
record in Halifax COUNTY.
This January 10th, 1903.
DAVID BELL, Trustee.
ALBION DUNN. Attorney. 1-23-1t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
Notice!

Fox River Butter and Corby's
Bread always On hand.
loft HOWARD GROCERY Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
Eam3S for Sale.

Three Hanging Lamps at bar
gain.
MES. Z. E. billiard.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
Spec;a. Announcements.

TIE Reversible Extension Head
Disc HerrOWs are tie best.
Hardy Hardware Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06

The Hackney is the Wagon that
Sells.
Hardy Hardware Co.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-18

The Pr
has who
IN repO
|ly mea
Z their
We vii
III eOIlV
By are
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-18

artisan, the farmer, the miner and
those engaged In transportation and
trade; broadly speaking, those en-
gagged in every pursuit and calling
which our tariff directly or indirectly
affects. During statutory applica-
ton of this principle. prosperity has
abided with us. When a revenue
tariff has been the law, adversely and
want have been our portion. Our
democratic brethren, whose memo
ries are as short as their promises are
frail and who have always exhibited
a lack of capacity to profit by expert
ence. unmindful of the distress and
destruction that arrived and departed
with the last democratic administra-
ton, declare in their platform that
they favor such Immediate revision
of schedules as may be nee
essary to restore the tariff to a
revenue basis" "A revenue basis, F"
a Tariff for revenue only, "Ulti-
mate free trade"-all have an
identical meaning; that meaning be-
ing an assault upon American in
dustries, an attack upon the Ameri-
can wagescale, a lessening demand
for the products of American soil aud
American toll; less work. less pay.
less OF the necessaries of and COM
forts of life, In the light OF history.
what issue of the campaign so vitality
affects American citizens2 Expert
enoe, that effective teaoher-effectlve
save with the one man power now
parading under the title OF the demo-
cratic party--has taught the nation
valuable lesson and the result of
the coming November election will
once more prove the American people
to be apt scholars. What the laborer
OF the land, skilled and unskilled.
desires is the opportunity at all times
to exchange brain and Drawn for
good pay In good money. A pro-
tective tariff and the gold standard.
both now the existing achievements
OF the republican party, in spite OF
democratic opposition. gives the
laborer that opportunity.
The republican party believes in
equality OF all men before the law:
believes In granting labor every re-
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-18
SHERMAN is FOR HIGH TARIFF
lContlnued from page one.

That speech fully and compre-
hensively discusses the issues of this
campaign as represented by the plat
forms of the two great parties, so
>hat 1t Is appropriate that my state
meat should be short. Those not
convinced by the presentation Of Mr..
Taft, | could not hope to persuade,
1t IL, however, in conformity with
custom that refer at least briefly to
some of the important issues of the
campaign.
First, then, let me say that | am
a protectionist. am sufficiently
practical to value the utility OF a
fact higher than the beauty of a
theory, and / am proteetionist be-
cause experience has demonstrated
that the application of that principle
has lifted us as a nation to a plane Of
prosperity above that occupied by
any other people.
especially commend that
plank OF our platform which
promises an early revision of tariff
schedules. That pledge will be full
filled In adjustment based in every
particular upon the broad principles
OF protection, for all American in
terests. alike for labor, for capital.
for producers and consumers. The
Dingley bill. when enacted, was well
adapted to the then existing condi-
lions. The developments of indus
trial prosperity In a decade, which
In volume and in degree have sur.
passed our most roseate expectations.
have so altered conditions that In
certain details of schedules they
no longer In every particular
mete out justice to all. In this re-
adjustment the principles of protec-
ton will govern, such duties must
and will be imposed as will equalize
the cost of production at home and
abroad and insure a reasonable profit
to all American interests. The re-
publican idea of such a profit en-
braces not alone the manufactures,
not alone the capital invested, but
all engaged in American production
the employer and employed, the
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-18
Farm Board In the city.

City folks don't have to 60 70 the
country for farm board. for they get
that right at home. One months sup
ply OF butter for consumption In New
York city Is over $4,000 tubs, Dur,
Ing the same time approximately Co.,
900 barrels Of potatoes and lN000,O00
dozen eggs are shipped in there for
local consumption New York contains
about 4.000.00 inhabitants. aud the
monthly ration OF butter seems to be
about ave pounds for every man, wo-
man and child, or three ounces each
day. The egg supply would give two
each day for all hands. and the po-
tatOes would go around II everybody
grabbed pound day.
Now, the above are all farm prod.
ucts. some Of which are grown with
In q few hours by rail of the mar
kets where they are doled out TO the
hungry, They come In by every boat
and train and can be had fresh II con
sumers take the trouble to demand
quality as we'll as quantity, This
means that country board minus coun
try air 10 the city's reliance, The farm
seeks the city for customer, but the
city needs the farm TO keep It from
starving.