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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
TIE GROUND noe WENT BACK.

Sunday was ground hog day
and the Wilmington Star refer
red TO the mOnentous day as fol-
lows:
This is the day on which
the much abused ground hog is
supposed to arouse from his
slumber and come out of his
hole to take a look at the wealth
cr.
I'VE hope it will be to his
satisfaction and that he will at
tend church. It is some years
since 9 ground hog day came
on Sunday.
"Should he see his shadow he
will Immediately return to
Winter quarters and we may
know that there will be SIX
more weeks Of Winter weather.
But should the day be cloudy
he will remain out and we may
know that the backbon Of
Winter IS broken.
1--WE don't believe in all this
nonsense but there are a great
many people that do, and we
suppose they have as much
right to their individual opin-
ions as we have to ours"
There being no clouds, but
sunshine Sunday, we suppose
the willy creature saw his shad-
ow and darted back, though to
be honest about it the editor of
The COMMONWEALTH did not
rise early enough to get to his
hole in time to see just how
Mr.. Ground Hog demeaned
himself. At any rate all might
as well prepare for some more
win ter weather.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
SLOW TO ORGANIZE.

observation-disclosures spoke
a great truth in the farmers
meeting Monday, when he said
the farmers Of Eastern North
Carolina fail to get the benefit
to which they are entitled from
the governments aid in prOmot-
INC agriculture because OF a
lack Of organization. and the
farmers have only themselves
to blame for such failure. 1t
has long been a mystery why
there is not organization and
concerted action among our
farmers. -Greenville Reflector.
All too true is it that the
farmers are slow to organize
and still slower to maintain
what little organization they
do have. Mr.. G. c. Moore said
recently that the Southern Cot
ton Association had been the
means of increasing the value
of every bale Of cotton in North
Carolina $40; and yet the farm
ers will not properly support
the organization by paying ten
cents per bale.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
4 Remarkable COIOred Man.
Correspondence to The Commonwealth
Halifax. N. c.. Feb. 4. 'OS.

Halifax, N. c., Feb. 4, '00.
Uncle Frank Epps, a very worthy
old colored man Of this place, who
was known perhaps by at least half
of the people Of Halifax county, by
seeing him on the streets with his
heavy stick trying to kill butter-f flies,
he said, died here last week with
pneumonia.
Uncle Frank was somewhere be-
tween 90 and 100 years old. He
could not hear at all, and could talk
very little, but would guess any
body's name if allowed the proper
time.
He has been a familiar figure in
our town for fifty years or more,
and was never known to absent him
self from burial if not sick. One
PECULIARLY of his was finding out
about a death almost Immediately
after, and presenting himself as a
rourner.
He was servant for years in the
Bowers family, and nursed Miss
Leonora Bowers (the late Mrs. C. H.
B. Howerton) as a child, and all of
her children afterwards.
He was never known to get into
any kind Of trouble Or to steal any
thing.
Since Mrs. HoWerton's death Mr..
and Mrs. H. w Gowan have been
taking care Of him, provided medi-
cal aid, and waited on him with their
own hands, but the poor old man s
age was against him in this crisis.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
MOTHER AND SGN BURNED TO DEATH.
In Their Home Near FuqGay Springs,
Wake County.
News and Observer, Feb. End.

News and Observer, Feb End.
In the broad daylight of yesterday
afternoon, within two hundred yards
Of a church in which services were
going on, q country home was burn
ed down and in it's flames there per-
ished twenty-year-old mother and
her two-year-old son.
This was the horrible fate which
yesterday afternoon befell Mrs. J..
M. Underwood and her tWo-year-old
boy, who with her husband lived
within two hundred yards of Piney
Grove Church at which services were
being held when Underwood's home
was seen to be on fire.
Mr.. Underwood was at church
when the flames were first seen and
he, with the others Of the congrega-
ton, rushed to the place but the
flames had gained too great head
way to be checked. Terrible was
the grief Of the young husband, who
knew that within the burning build
ing were his young wife and little
boy.
1t was only after the flames had
burned themselves out and the house
and it's contents were ashes it was
positively known that Mrs. Under
wood and the little boy had lost their
lives, this being only positively
known when in the ashes Of the
building were found the charred
bones Of the two bodies lying close
together. No suggestion is made as
to foul play and the only thing that
would tend to indicate anything
wrong was that a partly burned peck
etbook was found without there be-
ing in it the silver money there be-
fore the fire.
No one is able to account as to the
origin of the fire. as the first to see
it saw only the house in flames. Itwas
one-story, three-room house, and
it seems that under ordinary circum-
stances Mrs. Underwood and her
baby could have escaped. She and
the little fellow had stayed from the
church service and as the fire took
place between one and two O'Clock
it is thought that after dinner while
at the fire her clothing caught and
that she became unconscious, the
house catching fire from her clothes
No one heard any screams or cries
and there is only guess-work as tc
the cause of the disaster.
Mr.. Underwood runs a one-horse
farm, he, with his wife and child be-
ing the only ones who lived in the
house. Mr.. and Mrs. Underwood
were married about three years ago
his wife having been formerly Miss
Lille Oliver. daughter of Mr.. W. B
| Oliver, who lives near Wilborn. The
couple had lived happily together
and one child, the tWo-year-old son
who died with his mother, had beer
! bron to them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
Cloth all Wool and Paint all Paint,

Is cheaper than shoddy cloth or
paint. The L. & M. is Zinc Metal
made into Oxide of Zinc combined
with White Lead, and then made in
to paint with pure Linseed Oil in
thousand gallon grindings and mix
ings. Wears long: actual cost only
$1.20 per gallon.
L. & M. Pain Agents.
E. T. Whitehead & Co., Scotland
Neck.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06

There has been much com
ment concerning the Presi
dents message to Congress last
week. Many have said that
10 such document has ever
been sent to Congress before.
The Washington Post is quoted
as saying that it was wit
riUiic. "
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06

with the body Of this death" re-
assert their freedom and manhood
ard enter the contest. We especial
" appeal TO those who have been
against US 10 the past to forget all
differences for the public good and
enter this contest. It is a contest
against the saloon, distillery ard
drink evil, and not against the man;
an issue Of merit and morals, and
not Of men and politics.
Friends Of temperance, organize,
work, watch and pray. If this is
done victory is ours.
JEo. A.OATES,
Chairman Executive Committee.
HEIu0T GARRISON,
President Of State Convention.
r. L. DAVIS,
State Organizer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06

With the uncertainty of la
Dor and the prices which are
demanded in some places, farm
ers will have to watch their in
forests closely this year, or they
may not be in as good condition
at the end of 1908 as they were
at the end of 1907.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06

SagG Yale Ga4a a1sGaZts:

Have your painter use the L. & II.
PURE PAINT, because l.. G, NJ.
guarantee the L. & III. PAINT, and
taus guarantee your painters work;
it's double insurance. I gallons l..
& NJ. Paint and 5 gallons Iinseed oil,
make z gallons paint at cost Of $40
per gallon.
L. & N. Paint Agents.
T. T. Whitehead & Co., Scotland
Neck.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06

When the weather is cold
and things move off rather
slowly Oh the farms at the
first Of the year, many are in
clined to become "blue" and
respondent. But it is we'll to
remember under such circum-
stances that Spring will come
again with its cheering sun
Shine, its bursting buds, its
fragrant flowers and singing
birds. Winter will not last all
the year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06

lungs Little Liver Pills wake up lazy
livers, clean the system and clears the
skin. Try them for billiousness and
sick headache. Price 25c. Sold by e.
T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
Publishers Announcement.

II is 4 settled point in newspaper ethics that
e1i+ors and publishers are not responsible for the
Sievvs OF correspondents, aud the pub ication OF
communicates! does not mean that the editor or
prbliyher endorses the communication. lie
COMMONWEALTH adhcces 20 these general pr.cl-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06

La grippe has been almost
epidemic in all parts Of the
country this winter. Almost
every family in every neigh
borhood has suffered from it.
There have not been a great
many de..ths from it, however,
but suffering has been quite
general.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06

With high grade cotton
scarce and the demands in
creasing, it seems altogether
probable that prices for cotton
will remain at good figures for
the balance of the season. The
outlook now is for greater
consumption during 1908 than
during 1907, and therefore
greater demand, which ought
to assure good prices.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
"In the sweetest bud,
The eating canker dWel!s. "

TO race is exempt; especially it is
injurious to the negro, to whom the
white race owes a duty. The peo-
pie of the State, in the generations
gone by, have resisted to the last
ditch tyranny and oppression, cruelty
and wrong. The power is with them,
and they are once more called Upon
to do battle in q righteous cause. Be
not deceived with false arguments.
The business man and corporation no
longer want one who drinks in their
employment. The Mill and Manu-
featuring towns Of the State have re-
fused to license the traGic fraught
with such evil to the moral and ma
terial prosperity Of the community.
How wonderfully they have proper
ed by so doing.
This issue appeals to men OF all
parties; to men OF ell creeds; it is
above party, above creed, above ne
tionalities; it is q matter Of ccnsci-
ence. With malice toward none, and
with an eye single to the public good,
we call upon al to Join with us in
the contest. # any have made, wit
tingly or unwittingly, entang!ing 81
liances, hurtfui to themselves, CT Tie
good OF the human family, we appeal
to them to sever their connection
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
An Address to the People Of North
Carolina.

We, and others of the Anti-Saloon
League, called the temperance forces
together to meet in convention IN
the city Of Raleigh, on Jan. 2lst.
The great convention that assembled
unanimously asked the present Leg
islature to give the State statutory
law against the manufacture and
sale Of liquor at the present session,
but majority of the members Of
the Legislature, after considering
the matter, decided to submit the
question to a vote Of the people.
The 'Long-Dowd" bill is now law.
1t is composite bill prepared by the
best thought Of temperance men IN
the State. 1t is not as stringent as
some Of us would like it to be, but
it is an extension Of the Watts and
Ward bills to the whole State. On
Tuesday, May &c, the issue viii be
presented to the people Of North
Carolina, are you For OR against
the manufacture and sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors." The praise for this
issue being submitted to the people
of North Carolina is due to the great
heart of the masses Of its citizenship
demanding this reform, the minis.
tiers Of the Gospel Of peace and COCO
will towards men, those Senator;
and Representatives who voted fol
the bill, most Of the press Of the
State, the Educators Of the State
and other splendid men Of the State
The bill leaves intact the higher
I the local prohibitory laws now il
force III the several counties.
/ We have patiently borne for year:
the CALLING yoke of the saloon, dis
tillery and drink evil with all theiI
attending curses and woes. Tht
time has come when this enemy t.
the human family must be destroy
ed. No family, high or low, rich Oh
poor, has not felt the awful curse Of
the drink habit. 1t is the canke,
worm that has eaten into the hear
of the body polite; it has made TIL
sweet water Of life bitter; the tear:
! that have been shed by an army O.
mourners speak to our heads as wei
as to cur hearts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06

To BREAK IN NEW SHOES ALWAYS Use
ALIENS FOOT-EASE, a powder. 1t
prevents Tightness and Bistering, cures
Swollen, Sweating, Aching feet. At
all Druggists and shoe stores, 25 cts.
Sample mailed FREE. Address, A. S.
Olmstead, Leroy, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
Alive in His Coffin.
CRocly Mount Echo.)


In letter received by a friend in
this city information is given that
near Hamilton last week a Mr.. Cur
ganus who was i'll with pneumonia
and who was thought to be dead,
narrowly escaped being buried alive.
The body had been prepared for
burial and had been placed in the
coffin, when sounds as if coughing
were heard coming therefrom. Up
on opening the casket the man was
found to be alive, and at last accounts
was on the road to recovery.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-11-11

The union evangelistic services
will probably close with next Sun
day. DIR. Mahood's sermons con-
tinue to grow in power and favor
with all who hear him, and already
have been the means of much good
to his hearers. The more album
dant" life has become reality to
very many Of the church people Of
all denominations who have listened
to the earnest words of the evangel-
list, as we'll as the new converts.
Sunday was notable day, with
an early service at z o'clock which
was we'll attended, and mems meet
ing in the afternoon, when the evan
gelist touched the hearts Of many
with discourse on drifting
Sunday evening a great audience
was again present and the subject OF
the second coming of Christ was
most effectively presented.
Monday evening the theme was
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-11-11
Monthly Report of the Librarian.

The library was open for reading
and reference 81 days and for dis
tribution of books 27 days during
October.
Total circulation SOP volumes, a
daily average of 25 books of which
81 per cent were non-fiction and
about AZ per cent juvenile. This is
an increase over the previous month
of POP volumes. The attendance in
the reading rooms was some better
also, there being 202 adult readers,
TT juvenile readers and 81 reference
readers. Borrowers cards were is.
sued to IA new patrons.
About go new books were pur.
chased the past month and are ready
for circulation. The list contain:
some books of biography, history
travel and literature besides new
fiction and a number of interesting
books for the boys and girls.
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What an Earthquake Did, some
incidents of DIR. Mahood's exper-
fences at the San Francisco earth
quake. The NJ. E. church was well
filed with Sunday school children
and their parents and friends and
great interest was manifested in the
final appeal made by the evangelist.
It is true of DR.. Mahood that he
has carefully refrained from the
expression Of his views on doctrinal
subjects, except the fundamentals
of repentance and the life of right
eousness and faith. He comes as
near the evangelism of the early
apostles as any evangelist we remem-
Der to haye listened to.
We would recommend all of our
readers to avail themselves of the
opportunities offered for hearing
him during the remaining days of
this week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-11-11
A BUSY GRAND JURY.
Continued Its Sessions Into This Week
and Summoned Numerous Witnesses.

Lacking any great sensational
cases in court, those who keep track
of court proceeding have been won
dering at the unusual activity going
on in the secluded chamber where
the grand jury are grinding out a
large and interesting grist. Besides
the six borders at Hotel de Schueller
several other matters are evidently
cooking under the careful supervi-
sion of chief Mclean and his assist
ants. 1t is suspected that blonde
and not too progressing looking
stranger has been examining into
the conduct of local and outside
saloons. 1t is guessed that un-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-11-11
Monday, while the grand jury was
still in session, and everything has
been in the air since court con vened
REDWOOD BEATS SPRINGFIELD
High School Foot Ball Boys Win Out
rs too

The Redwood Falls high school
boys are feeling proud of the record
of their football team up to date,
with no single defeat charged against
them and two victories. The last
and most decisive was won at Spring
field last Saturday, when the Red
wood boys showed the effect Of
their excellent trainidg and grit by
making five touchdowns and one
goal. netting 26 scores in all and
leaving no ming but an empty goose
egg for their opponents. The Spring
field boys would undoubtedly have
made better showing with more
effective organization, but as it was
they did not put their efforts where
they would do the most good.
The club has now the best show
for the pennant it has had for a
series OF years, with excellent ma
terial and the ability to use it wise
ly. Their next piece of work is to
down the Sleepy Eye champions.
That club has scored several defeats
against the locals and they will go
down next Saturday with the deter
mination to make the Sleepy Eye
boys earn all the scores they get and
carry the Redwood banner into the
enemy's country. Our people should
give the boys strong support and en-
corag ement and back them up with
good delegation Of 'rooters.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-11-11
SCHOOL NOTES.

Elmer Taubert entered the eth
grade Monday.
Mr.. Nook spoke to the high school
Monday morning.
Frazer Horn is absent from school
on account of illness.
Hazel Aune is visiting friends and
relati yes in Madison.
Miss Haw kinson has a pretty Jap
anese in the third grade.
EImor Upper was transferred to
the third grade last week.
Harold Coppock is absent from
the third grade on account of sick
ness.
The high school was entertained
with a delightful program Tuesday.
The next program will be a week
from Friday.
The cooking class will be organ
lied this week with Miss Schove as
the teacher. There are to be three
classes, meeting after school nights.
A good many people ought to find
way to get to Sleepy Eye next Sat-
urday. After the boys have beaten
Springfield 26 to O. we would all
like very much to see them beat
Sleepy Eye. We must win!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-11-11
FALL TERM OF DISTRICT COURT
WILL BE WITHOUT A PRECEDENT
Not One Full Trial by Petit Jury, Which Was Discharged
Last Monday Grand Jury Still At 1t, After
Returning Fifteen Indictments.
Trial of Civil Case Develops Pitful Case of Perjury
Accused Being Victim of Land Shark X Beer
Stealers Plead Guilty.

could have all the extensions they
wanted whereas he had already sold
it and in a short time after the trade
on default in payment the mort
gage was foreclosed, the Newtons
losing their equity in the same. The
trade was a sorry one for them and
they have practically nothing left,
although fairly well-to-do when it
was made.
1t rather looks AS though the fam
lily, desperate at losing their fortune,
took desperate chances to get back
the homestead eighty and thus save
a home. If so, they have reapcd
about what they deserve as the farm
had been purchased by an old friend
and neighbor who might have lost
heavily had the suit been success
full, his chance to protect himself
depending on the financial ability of
HorSeWell, who appears to be typ
ical real estate dealer and who is
said to have been having troubles of
his own in court.
The result of the suit insures Mr..
Truedson an undisputed title to his
farm but he naturally does not feel
very kindly at the thought that he
might have been out this land. Still,
when one thinks it all over there
can not help but be considerable
sympathy for the Newtons, who in
their old age are practically penni-
less as a result of misplaced conf
dence in the word of a stranger who
reversing the scriptural injunction
took" them in.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-11-11
DER THE BORDERS AND AVA
DR.. Charles Cowgirl Carries Off a Bride
to His Dakota Home.

AS previously announced, the we'd
ding Of DR. Charles Cowgirl and Miss
Julia Tenney occurred on Wednes-
day of last week at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
P. Tenney, on Fifth and Minnesota
streets. Lee Tenney and Frank
Cowgirl acted as ushers, Miss Amy
Barnes sang a beautiful opening
solo, and Miss Ollie Quarton presid-
ed at the piano. The bridesmaid was
Miss Martha Schoening of Minneap-
oils and the groomsman Mr.. Arthur
Olson. DR.. Cowgirl, father of the
groom, heard the vows that made
the twain one. The bride looked
the part charmingly in cream satin
princess gown, and carried bridal
roses. The decorations, refresh
ments and wedding presents were
good enough to make the most ex-
acting young people willing to face
the ordeal of matrimony, and the
congratulations were hearty anc
sincere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cowgirl left for theil
future home Monday morning, the
doctor having secured suitable
apartments before coming to claim
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-11-11

his bride. That both bride and
groom will find good friends in their
new home may be taken,for granted
since they leave many behind them.
The doctor has the training and
character which insures success and
his charming helpmeet, opportunity
and health will do the rest.