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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-10
Mystery at Plymouth.

Rocky Mount, May 3O.-Residents
of Plymouth and neighboring vicini-
ty are puzzled over the finding Of an
opened vault about three by two
feet in width and about two feet in
depth on the bank Of Roanoke river
about one hundred and fifty yards
from the Atlantic Coast Line station
there. The vault was opened one
night last week and by parties I'M
known. and the fact of the existence
Of such vault was not known to
the residents there, and as to what
was contained therein is also I'M
known in that little hamlet. The
opened vault is made of old style
square English brick, and the vault
is nicely sealed inside and out, and
has every evidence of having been
built number of years ago. In the
bottom of the vault it is nicely sealed
by a stone slab therein, and it's every
evidence is that there was something
valuable stored therein.
The position of the vault is near
the site Of the old custom house of
the government that existed there
before the war between the states.
That there is reason for the existence
of an abundance Of mystery in the
case is evident, for not only was the
Pamlico Sound and the rivers flow
ing therein the hiding place of that
greatest of all American pirates,
Capt. Kidd, or Blue Beard, but it is
thought by all the older residents
there that his treasures are hidden
somewhere on the banks of these
waters.
Plymouth was several times taken
and retaken by the federal and Con-
federate forces during the civil war
and it may be that treasures were
secluded there in order that they
might not fall into the enemy's
hands. The finding of the opened
vault one morning this week has
caused no limited amount of tall
and conjecturing.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-10
Halifax Court.

The special term of Halifax court
which began Monday, May 31st, with
Judge O. H. Guion, Of New Bern,
presiding, is still in session, and the
cases on the civil docket are being
disposed of.
The case of Clark VS. Patasco Guano
Company, in which Claude Kitchin,
E. L. Travis and w. E. Daniel were
counsel for Clark, and Albion Dunn,
Raymond Dunn and Judge Winston,
of Raleigh, for Guano Company, was
compromised Monday, Judge Clark
agreeing to accept $4,000 in salts
faction of all damages that had
arisen.
Among the important cases that
will come up for hearing this week
may be mentioned the following
The Roanoke Rapids Power Com
pany VS. Roanoke Navigation and
Water Power Company, and Rens
Young VS. the Fosburg Lumbe,
Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-10

Senator Simmons, replying
to an inquiry as to whether he
had anything to say about Mr..
Bryan's attack on the seventeen
Democratic Senators who voted
against free lumber, in the
course of his remarks said:
"More than once we have had
to repudiate Bryan's teachings
and preachments to save the
party from disaster and ruin. -
1t looks now as if the preach
ments that others have made
and action they have taken
must now be repudiated or else
the Democratic party will be in
the embarrassing and inconsis-
tent position of having given
sanction to a plank in anothers
platform, not present in it's
own, which it opposed in the
campaign.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-10
Death Of MIR. ". 7. Whitfield.

Weldon, N. c., June 5.-Mr. w. T.
Whitfield, for more than forty years
agent of the Southern Express Com
pany here, died in Richmond Friday
night, aged 81 years.
Mr.. Whitfield came to Weldon
when it was known as 'Weldon's orr
chard." He was the oldest living
Odd Fellow in the United States and
was born on the day that Odd Eel
lowship was first introduced in the
United States. He was charter
member of Weldon Lodge No. l, and
after that lodge went down some
years ago he removed his member
ship to Portsmouth, Va, where he
held it up to the time of his death
He was a Past Master Mason, and
stood high in the order. Several
children and grandchildren survive
him. Mrs. j. B. Timberlake, OF
Raleigh, and Mrs. T. F. Anderson
of this town, are his daughters. He
had been three times married, his
last wife surviving him.
Mr.. Whitfield was a splendid gen
tleman of the old school, and he viii
be sadly missed. He had beer
spending the few remaining months
of life in Richmond, the Southern
Express Company having some years
ago relieved him from active service
on full pay.
Mr.. Whitfield was most remark
able man and was active up to a few
months ago. He will be laid to res
in Cedarwood cemetery here Sunday
with Masonic and Odd Fellows hon
ors. A delegation is expected from
the Portsmouth lodge.
Honored, esteemed and beloved il
life the people will pay tribute to hi
memory and will ever cherish ant
hold dear his Christian virtues, hi
stainless life and his high and loft.
character which exerted an influenc,
for good wherever he was known.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-10
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS.

1t is pleasing to note the signs
of educational progress in the
State. For the past several
weeks reports coming in from
all sections have gone to show
that people generally have
awakened to the fact that in
the education Of their children
rests the hope of a still better
and brighter day for them and
their State than even that they
now see. They have aroused
themselves along the lines of
educational development, and
with new and keener interest in
educational affairs have shown,
not only their willingness, but
their eagerness, to be taxed
more in order that more child
rem may be longer and better
taught.
During the past spring the
people, through the many spe-
cial school tax elections that
have been held throughout the
State, have declared for higher
taxes, with the result that dur
ing the coming session the
doors of more and better equip
ped schools will be opened to
children who have never had
the opportunity of entering
heretofore.
Education develops ones
mind; the developed mind
makes the more efficient man,
hence it follows that education
increases efficiency. Increased
efficiency applied to the affairs
and pursuits of men increases
their progress and prosperity
hence it follows that education
makes men, and consequently
the section in which they live
more prosperous and progress
i've. Where prosperity and
progress exist, happiness exists
hence it follows that educated
people, taken as a whole, are
happy people.
This being SO what a bright
future can be fOretold for oul
State as concerns it's progress
prosperity and the happiness Of
its people, since the doors o:
more and better equipped
schools are opened and children
may enter in and be educated.
What with this educationa
progress in the State and tn,
successful elimination of tn,
movement that is on foot for ;
better system of roads, Nortl
Carolina will have taken a long
upward stride and untold goo(
will have been accomplished.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-10
Notice to Confederate Veterans.

All Confederate Veterans who ex-
pect to apply for pensions will please
make their application sometime be-
tween now and the first Monday in
July, on which day the Pension Board
meets in Halifax.
All applicants must be examined
before some practicing physician be-
fore they can get the application be-
fore the Board. Application blanks
may be received from Comrade R.
H. Smiths office.
w. F. BUTTERWORTH,
Commander.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-10
Palmyra Items.

Cor to The Commonwealth
Miss Catherine Staples, of Har-
risonburg, Va, who has been the
guest Of Miss SaIlie Baker since the
Meredith College closed, left today
for visit in Greenville.
Miss Selvia Guilford, of Rocky
Mount, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Mary Ausbon.
Mr.. R. E. Robertson spent several
days in Rocky Mount this week.
Misses Hattie and Blanche Everett
are visiting relatives in Robersonville
and Bethel this week.
We are glad to see the improve.
ment paint has made on Baker anC
Roberson's store.
Mr.. J. w. House will make hi.
usual business visit to Halifax Thu
| week.
Miss Sallie Baker finished her worl
at Meredith College this year, hav
ing taken a certificate in oratory
She intends to pursue the work fur
Their, and to take her bachelor de
gree elsewhere.
Mr.. Robert Everett is home from
Warrenton where he has been at
tending the Warrenton High School
Miss Lizzie johnson is visitin,
friends in Scotland Neck at present
Our community sustains sever
loss in the death Of DR.. Dan Lewis
which occurred Sunday morning, Ma,
Both. He was seventy years old an,
was by profession successful ply
sician. He came while young mai
to Martin county from Hertfort
county, his birthplace. and marie,
Miss Ann Williams daughter O
Samuel Williams.
In the Confederate Army he ros
to the rank of Lieutenant in the cal
vary service.
His remains were inferred Monda,
at the old Colonel Joe William
graveyard, Rev. VIM. j. Gordon, O
Williamson, having charge of tn,
funeral service.
E. E.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-10

News has been received that
Rev. Baylus Cade, once editor
of the Progressive Farmer,
preacher, editor and poet, who
now lives in Boiling Springs,
has invented and patented a
typesetting machine. 1t is claim
ed that the machine can be
manufactured and sold for $500,
and that it will revolutionize
typesetting and greatly reduce
the expense of publishers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-10

What accomplishments ought
a school marin to possess?
We all know if she is a North
Carolinian she has innumerable
charms and accomplishments,
but can any one equal this
enumeration by the Montgom-
ery Advertiser of an Alabama
school marin: "She can snatch
up a deadly moccasin by the
tail, flourish it around her pref
ty auburn head, crack it like a
whip and snap off it's head. She
can kill a dozen of these in one
day, after school, go home and
cook supper, do the family
washing, go to prayer meeting,
and then sit up till midnight
with a young man clerk from
the village store, then get UP
in the morning, milk three
COWS, cook breakfast, wash the
dishes, sweep up the house, and
90 and teach school all day. p
News and Observer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-10

The town Of Greenville has
selected as it's slogan, from the
numerous slogans that were
suggested, the following: "Our
Greenville; Yours if You
Gomez
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-10

Of the citizens whom the mill would
bring to the county, from coming.
Messrs. George Green and Walter
Daniel, of Weldon, and E. L. Travis,
of Halifax, explained the position OF
the County Commissioners and ad-
vocated the erection of the court
house without submitting the ques-
ton to the people.
They said in substance that the
Commissioners didn't take the mat
ter up without frequent recommen-
dations, recommendations, too, on
the part of people who had a right
to enforce them. That the grand
juries and the judges at the past
several courts had recommended the
erection of a new court house, and
that the Commissioners having these
recommendation under considera-
ton had requested the Representa-
tives at the last Legislature to pass
a bill to allow the Commissioners to
bond the county for a new court
house. That acting upon this re-
quest, one Of the gentlemen, Mr..
Travis, drew up bill in exact ac-
cordance with other bills of like ma
ture, and had it passed. They said
that no word Of complaint had been
made until the Commissioners had
gone so far as to enter into a con
tract with an architect. That the
Commissioners didn't think the peo-
had treated them fair, that if there
was so much opposition to the erec-
ton of new court house it ought
to have been given expression long
ago.
They said that the Commissioners
did not look at the question as poll
teal one, but as question OF doing
their duty as they saw it. That they
felt that a new court house was
needed, and for that reason, regard
less of other considerations, that it
was their duty to build. That to re-
model the old building would simply
be building for the present. That
something was needed and that the
Commissioners should set about to
build new court house; that no
county in North Carolina deserved
any more than Halifax county. Thew
said that the fact that a great num-
Der Of people had not appeared be-
fore the Commissioners to enter their
protest against the erection Of a new
court house was evidence Of the fact
that they were willing to leave the
matter to the Commissioners.
At the close Of their remarks Mr.
Ashby w. Dunn, in a few words
presented several petitions to the
Commissioners, signed by many citi
zens in several townships, asking the
Commissioners not to erect a new
$4,000 court house without frs
giving them a chance to vote.
After the petitions had been ex
amined, a vote was taken, the re
suit of which showed Messrs. Sted
man and Thorne for submission o:
question to people, and johnson ant
, Pope against submission. The decid
ing vote was cast by Mr.. Harvey
E Chairman of the Board, and nev
+ court house is to be erected.
! The County Commissioners in ses
, sion Tuesday awarded the contrac
for the erection Of the new cour
house to the Falls City Construction
! Co., Louisville, KY, said firm agree
o ing to erect the building for 500 600
+ The old court house was sold TO
+ $4,000, MIR. Paul Garrett, Of Nor
o folk, buying the columns for $780, C
and the contracting firm buying tn
. court house proper for $4,000.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-10
Thursday, June 10, 1909.
Publishers Announcement.

tits settled point in newspaper ethics that
editors and publishers are not responsible tor the
views of correspondents, and the publication OF
communication does not mean that the editor or
publisher endorses the communication. THE
COMMONWEALTH adheres to these general prici-
pleS
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-10

1t is a pleasure to call attention to
the advertisement of the North Car
DINA College of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts. The State greatly needs
industrially trained men, and the col
lege is rapidly helping to supply this
need. Its graduates are busy and
successful in many lines. Many of
our farms show the practical value
of their training. The railroads.
public highways, drawing rooms and
shipbuilding plants call on the Col
lege for Civil Engineers. Our light
ing and water plants and our ma
chine shops are beingd manned
by its graduates. Not a few
OF its men are experimenting or
managing cotton mills and dyehous-
es. Its chemists are taking high
rank in experiment stations. indus.
trial plants and departments of agri-
culture. Young men cannot do bet
ter than tit themselves for their vo-
cations at the same time that thew
are being educated.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-10
JUSTICE MANNING APPOINTED.

Justice James Smith Man
ming. of Durham, whom Gov
ernor Kitchin appointed to sue
coed Justice Conner on the SUI
preme Court bench, was sworn
into office Saturday, Judge ).
Crawford Biggs, Of Durham,
administering the oath. While
many men were recommended
to Governor Kitchin as being
capable to fill this high and re-
sponsible position, it was ex-
pected by people generally
throughout the State that ne
would appoint Justice Man
ming, so his appointment did
not come as a surprise.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-10

Gilt is SO cheap now, and convenient, all OF us
can afford to use it. You need refrigerator; get
the ODORLESS. 1t is the only kind we sell,
because we have found that it is the BESl.
QYou need cream freezer; get the FIVE
MINUTE WONDER, the only kind that we
sell, for we have found that they will do all that
is claimed for them They take little ice, little
time little labor, and we sell them for a little price.
QWATER COOLERS---Wea are overstocked
and will sell them almost at cost. gland don't
forget that this is the place to buy your SCREEN
DOORS and WINDOWS.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-30
Final Remnant Sale

All remnants odds and ends of lawn, Bingham, percalcs
and calico resulting from the heavy buying during BIZ.
sale. cosin. nj, yard. Sc.
Many short lengths of dress goods wash fabrics suit
able for dresses and waists have accumulated during this
great sale in spite of best efforts keep them cleared
Now, in order to ourselves that ;
nant of any shall be left place on them the one
final price,
FIVE CENTS TIE YARD
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Notion
Clearance

10 hairpins, 2 packages 30
- safety pins, 2 cards 30
Toe lace pins, dozen .-.-.--. 30
10c kid Gu, lers. dozen 30
13c darncrS ...--.--.-. -lOc
ooac tooth brushes Sc
BOT hand mirrors -.......-- lSc
5nc hair brushes ---....- 25c
- box shell hlirpins. am
Der. box $780, ..,,,.,-........-...---1 9c
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-30
In the Dry Goods
Section

Half price for anything in
stock.
LONG GLOVES
Silk and all colors, worth
10 81, pair, zoe.
TOWELS
Two for 25c honcycomb
towels, Sc.
BOW TIES
25c silk ties, several styles.
J for 25c.
SILK BELTS
Plaid silk, fancy buckles.
Sc.
RIBBON
Hair ribbon, worth to GOc
yard, 25c.
MI slim
Blcached. and often sold ut
Zoe ward, 30.
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$3.50 Quilts
Now 98c

Good. full Size. just The
thin" for an outing. IL most
remarkable price value.
surely, when You 81" the
value.
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Staple Oxford Ties, Buttons and FAM

ONFORDS
TRIMMINGS
Truly We Il
comin
in and
will
ito thanSJ ON Clcaranc
ONE DOLLAR NINETY EIGHT CENTS
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Table Covers; Half Price

Pretty tapestry table covers for your cen
ter stand or library table; save scratchin.
or tarnish: many fringcd, others plain;
former prices from $50 To 81: handsome
things: now NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Half Price
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75c Pillows Csc

Suitable for either the
baby carriage or the ham
mock: could he used for
sofa pillows: fancy silko-
line covering filled with
sanitary floss: ger Two:
they're only. each>--.,,-25c
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Pretty Lawn Dresses S1.98

Nomen's long kmonos house dresses and pretty lawn
dresses values SO. all the big bargain table
Nhlte and coored lawn dresses i'm piece styles
dainty garments for the home piled high bargain
tables and priced very low for the great final
price has never been heard Of before complete dresses
stylish ones too lace trimmed and self earntures Final
clearance
ONE NINETY. EIGHT
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-30
Final Clearance Embroidery; Yard lOc

TlIldI Clearance EmDrOIQery; 1dru lOC
Widths and qualities of embroidery cdging, beading and
INSERTION worth up soc yard, 1000 yards of the sheer
est and loyclicst designs
This is the second and last of the big embroidery sales
during Great August Clearance Sale All women will
be well advised if they fill all ocrv during
this great final prices apt 10 low
again such good values: wide heading e-ine insertion
flouncing suitable for nearly all uses.
FINAL At 1Oc THE YARD
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Footwear of the Season for $1.98

OXFORD STOCK SHOWS EVERY NOVELTY AND FAD THAT
SEASONS LEADING FASHIONS
this
stock higralc
congs evening shades novelty feathers olive champaign
o
force out in ata fina ii
DOLLAR NINETY EIGHT CENTS
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to the last that otoNn share alike these
rim. pleasing remembrance the Donouc every purchaser
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-30
Clearance of Odd Ru9s

Pretty Oriental AMI floral designs in
hi@hcla>s floor coverings are reduced far
below amy prices We're ever attempted in
order Ia clear them out
$3.50 brussels rugs, size 9xl2 S13.15
$50 Administer rugs. size 9xl. S19.75
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greatest launched in t~r<
impossible in this space
Montana for their generous patronage.
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Nottingham Lace
Curtains half Price

Prices ranged formerly
ftnm $50 Ia 81. lnn
can put mp. new curtains
after the summers dust
when the final clearance
brings the price as low
rs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 25c
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Final; Ladies' $3.50
Sweaters S2.49

Clearing away a complete
line of desirable coat sweat
ers. having collars and side
pockets. Fancy knit and re-
infol ced around the buttons
and buttonholcs. All sizes,
all colorS and white. You'll
need one for the cooler fall
evenings. You'll he lucky to
find such IL figure as our
final price,
TWO FDRTl-NIEE
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Final; $3.50 Silk
PettiCOdts $3.96

You won't find anything
like this value for the money
asked anywhere in town.
You're going Ia be pleasantly
surprised when You see these
petticoats. That they are Il
bargain and ii hi. one ut that
you'll agree. hi. assortment
of colors, qualities worth
80. Final clearance price,
THREE NINET1-EIGHT
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Misses Suits Half Price
Fine Dresses Half Price

Delightful summer dresses. lingerie foualss silks and
other popular fabrics STYLES such ladies rcvc in
priced low that in the moderate
circumstances well afford them
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met with such genuine universal approval. The clos
event herald the most stupendous reductions of t
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Heavier and Classy Oxfords
$1.98

Womcns Oxfords. designed for strength and
durability, though retainin. the elegant lines
of grace and beauty. Such qualities you'll
find in these pretty Oxfords in coltskin, gun
metal and other popular feathers Any one
Of these styles is usually priced from 81 to
$3.50 thrown into this great final clearance
ut
\ DOLLAR NINETY-EIGIIT
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-12-09

Mr. w. F. Dickinson, the State Secretary of the Farmers Union. n.of. Arkansas will speak at the following places on the dates mentioned:
 Laneburg, Dec. 13, at night. Morris, Dec. IA, at 10 a. m. Rosston, Dec. IA, at ' p. m, HollieSprings, Dec. 15, loan Mineral.Springs Dec. 15,7p.m. Delta, Dec. 16, at County Union.
 Everybody is invited to at- tend.
 w. T. Almond, Pres. Morris Local.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-12-09
MASONIC ORPHANS HOME
To Subordinate Lodges, A. F. &
 A. M., and Subordinate


 A. M., and Subordinate
 Chapters, o. E. S., of the
 State of Arkansas:
 BRETHREN The Board of Trustees of the Masonic Orphan S Home send you herewith a copy of the bylaws and rules adopted by the board for the govern ment of the Home, which you are urgently requested to read in open session of your lodge at the first opportunity, for the infor- nation of the craft at large. The board also suggests that, in order that as many Masons as