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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12

ton Of Pool. who was escortinR q
young woman telephone operator 10
her work, and when the negro saw
Pool approaching he turned and fed
Miss Stumpf fell at the feet OF Pool
and the young woman, who carried
her TO a nearby residence, whence she
was removed to her home.
About two hours after the crime De.
tectives Flourney and Tfller found a
negro at the corner OF Beech and Main
streets. a mile from the scene of the
crime. having his shoes polished. He
answered the partial description and
upon being arrested and searched was
found to have a ring and bracelet in
his possession which had been torn
from Miss Stumpf
When the crime became known
there was considerable excitement IN
that noighhorhOod Of the city. which
was soon dispelled by the prompt &C.
tion OF Judge White. The Judge came
IN person to the police station and EN-
phatiCally announced that there would
Doe a speedy trial Of the negro and that
he would summon a special grand jury
20 inGict him as soon as Miss stump
Is allowed by her physician 10 testify.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12
VIII Institute Tonight

r. Ylering who has been busy for
the past several days organizing an
order OF the p. O. OF r. in this city,
has completed his list and will tonight
institute the aerie. The meeting viii
be- held in the bahd room. on the
south side of the square, tonight az s
O'Clock. Some seventy odd names
have been signed 20 the charter list
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12
Mayor Of Roanoke Closes
Lid Alright on Sunday

OF an street cars and the names o.
the motormen and conductors running
them were recorded and the numbers
of freight trains running through 'ns
city not having porishable matter "e''
noted.
The antl-splttIng and an other oIuF
uau,.s wee rigIdly enforced. =,
The mayors order was accepts.
good naturedly by the people anu .
there were no clashes between @"
zans and officers.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12

ed under arrest and were today ar.
raigned on charges Of violating the
law prohibiting working on the Sab
bath. All stores, including fruit
stands. soft drink establishments etc
were closed and not even a cigarette
could bee purchased.
Sherih Van Pelt with a large nun
Der of special deputies was out early
Sunday morning and a decidedly close
watch was kept in the business sec
ton. strict orders having been given
the deputies 20 arrest every person Oh
served working or who attempted 70
perform any work.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12
Lsttues MeYIna FresIy.

Sanford Chamberlin Of Clyatt station
one Of the successful truckers OF that
section. was among the visitors 90 the
city yesterday. he states that lettuce
d nov moving from there in large
quantities, and within a short time the
cabbage crop viii be ready 10 cut.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12
carLesa Of Hotel HELP.

Trp extra cars passed through the
cl' Yesterday en- route south. One
wa l.rIed with hotel help for the West
Coast while the other was loaded With
Greek spongers who were en- route 20
Tarpon Springs.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12

c. r. Melton, the sawmill man OF
Micauopy was here transacting bust.
ness yesterday He states that he e.
having fine success with the several
boards OF trade Of the State in urging
their Congressman 90 retain the duty
on lumber
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12
on 10 Cd stampIng orouna.

J.. =. Bunch OF the Standard fs'r
lIzer Company left yesterday !"
business trip 90 Fort White in 'l' -
tercsr of his company ii' I''I -, /.
r "a in that section and has 'Ais'
lumber OF patrons there
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12
Failed 70 Shop Up.

J. G.. Dampler chairman Of the
county ooWwi. .ar,rs. was .u tHr oi'l
from his r.. gt Hague So 'gralF.
lie came .lr the purpose OF meeting
the less, 0s the county conyicts. but
the gentlemen failed 20 put Boz th,.r
appearance
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12
Republicans Confer.

Chas. n Hildreath, postmaster Of
Live Oak. was a visitor 20 the city
Monday. He came for the purpose Of
comforting with Hon n. s. Chubb
chairman OF the Republican State
Central Committee.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12
WIN Enjoy themselves.

70. d. Warner and Rolliyer hin s,.
l.ft yesterday for Leesburs. ~ w..
they will spend a week on the 49, ,,
OF Mr.. Warner and enjoy the eA' '
hshlng and hunting in that see''01
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12

I. you have lost or found 49, -
10 not fail 10 keep your eye -
classihed advertising column
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12

Lost something2 An al. 10 Tue
suns classified column may aud r.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-12

The Sun once for calling cards.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
NAME YOUR FARMS.

Not only should there be sign
boards put up at crossroads and
where the road forks, giving dlrec-
ton and distance, but it would be a
good idea if all country homes were
named-a neat sign placed by the
roadside in front of the house bear
ing the owners name at least. Rural
letter boxes have proved a great
help in informing travellers but neat
ly printed signs giving names in large
letters would be better. Henderson
Gold Leaf.
How many farmers in Halifax
county will follow the above sugges-
ton? In this connection we suggest
that the County Commissioners or
the road commissioners, ought to
erect sign boards along the roads
and especially where the roads fork
or cross one another. After these
are done we would be proud of them
and wonder how we managed to get
along without them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
Hickory, Aug. 10, 1909.
Palmyra Items.
(Cor. to The Commonwealth


Misses Blanche and Estelle Ever
ett- have been visiting friends in
Scotland Neck this week. They re-
turned Friday accompanied by Miss
es Irene Whitehead, Mildred Ed
wards and Kate Tillery, who will
make them a visit Of several days.
Miss Olivia DeBerry, of Tarboro,
is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ebenezer Lyman.
Mrs. Olivia Bell and sons, Masters
Edward and Lawrence, of Rocky
Mount, are visiting relatives here.
Miss Gladys Beckwith, who has
been the guest Of Miss Sallie Baker
for two months will leave Wednesday
for Washington, N. C. She has
made friends of all who came in
touch with her amiable and attrac-
tive personality. The friends of
Miss Baker and people Of the village
regret to see her go.
Miss Margaret Everett returned
Thursday from Panacea Springs
where she has been spending some
time. She speaks highly of Panacea
as resort.
Misses Laura Blythe and Nellie
Moore, of Scotland Neck, spent last
week with Miss Lizzie Johnson.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
Too Many Shows.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
| believe too many shows democrat
ize labor while they are here and
hurt trade after they are gone. We
allknoW they take a great deal more
money out of town than they leave.
Therefore too many Of them cannot
be good for a town when we consid-
er the very small amount the town
gets out of shows taxes $1,000 or
$500, when l believe they should
be at least $500 or $4,000, which
would keep a great many shows out.
| believe the town is making mis-
take in allowing so many of them to
come. If they cannot be kept out
under the present town charter l be-
lieve the charter should be changed
as soon as possible so they can be kept
out by making them pay more taxes.
Scotland Neck is said to be a good
show town and it seems to me that
the show people have found it out
from the way they continue to come.
One show right after another is over
doing the show business in little
town like ours.
The only remedy it seems to me is
to make the taxes higher and then
Scotland Neck will be no longer call
ed a show town or carnival center.
]. D. RAY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
THE WAY IT WORKS.
The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot says:

The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot says:
Representative men in the ready
made clothing business figure that
the new tariff schedules will increase
the cost of mems clothes worn in
the United States next year by one
hundred and twenty million dollars.
If the Government were to attempt
to levy direct tax of that amount,
great would be the popular howl
from ocean to ocean. Yet the tax is
more the less heavy because it is in
direct, and infinitely worse, because
it is not really a tax going into the
public treasury to be devoted to the
common good, but a toll exacted
from the already overburdened
masses to swell further the already
swollen Golfers of the classes
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
An Old Horse.

Rocky Mount, Aug. 12.-Mr. J. R.
Ward, a prominent planter of Nick,
has on his farm horse which, with
the completion of this season, has
helped in his twenty-ninth crop.
When he purphased the horse he was
told that he was four years old, thus
making the animal thirty-three years
old. He states that the animal con-
tinues to Dc his part of the farm
work and that he can be relied upon
regardless of his age. He says that
the horse is the fovorate driving
horse of the children.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
500 Reward, SlO0.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a, constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in it's
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails Ia cure. SeGd for list of testimo-
malls. Address, F. J. Cheney & Co. g,
Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
In MemGFidm.

Mr.. Thomas M. Huffman. who died
Tuesday morning at Greensboro, was
born in Clinton, Sampson county, IN
1869, the son of Rev. J. D. Rufham,
a leading clergyman of the Baptist
denomina 1ion. He came of strong
and sturdy revolutionary stock, hay
ing had ancestors on both his fathers
and his mother side who were earn
est fighters in the cause Of liberty.
He fitted for college at Scotland
Neck, where he graduated at the age
of 10. Being too young to enter co.
lege he put in a year as assistant II
structor iii the same school. tie
then entered Wake Forest College
and graduated from there in three
years in class which was dlstm-
guished for numbers and intellectual
strength. His reading of the classics
both in school and in college was dis
tinguished as both idomatic and ac-
| curate and he was especially strong
in literature and history. The presl-
dent of the college said he had the
most accurate intellect and the larg-
est fund of general information of
any man in his class. After gradu-
ating he taught six months at Rem
art, where he was said to have more
influence over the people than any
other man in the county. From
here he went to Mars Hill College,
then a small and struggling institu-
ticn, as president. When he left,
four years later, it had about 200
students and had materially increas-
ed it's buildings and other education
al faculties.
Mr.. Huffman studied law III the Of
fee of c.. NJ. T. Fountain, living with
his father at Tarboro, and upon his
admission to the bar moved to Hick-
Dry and had practiced law here ever
since.
1t the time of his death he was in
partnership with c. L. Whitener
He was married in 1896 to Miss Ro-
berta L. Gage, Of Marshall. who sur
wives him with two children, Paul,
aged II year, and katherine, aged
II. His father is still living as is al
so brother, J. D. Huffman, Jr., and
two sisters, Mrs. J. r. Singleton
and Miss Mary F. Hufham, the lat
ter with Converse College.
Besides being aracconplished law
yer, Mr.. Huffman was an orator of
great power and q writer Of uncom-
mon ability. A sketch by him Of
Thomas B. Reed. written after the
latter's death for the Observer, was
said by Mr.. Caldwell to be the best
thing Of the kind ever written for a
/ North Carolina paper. One Of his
college instructors advised him to
take up journalism instead of law,
and had ne done so he would have
undoubtedly made q lasting mark.
lie loved Hickory and its people and
had refused many flattering offers to
go elsewhere, saying that he prefer
ed to stand with the people who had
stood by him an for whom he had q
sincere affection. His death makes
a void which will long remain untitled
and the town mourns him sincerely.
w. L. G..
Hickory, Aug. 10, 1909.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26

The best remedy we know OF in all
cases OF Kidney and Bladder trouble
and the one we always can recommend
is DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills.
They are antiscptlc and at once assist
the kidneys to perform their important
work. But when you ask for these
pills be positive that YOU get DeWitt's
ldney and Bladder Pills. There are
limitations placed upon sale to deceive
you. Get DeWitt's. Insist upon
them, and If your dealer cannot supply
you-refuse anything else in place OF
them. Sold by +. II. Whitehead Com
pany.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
Twas a Glorious Victory.

There's rejoicing in Fedora, Tenn.
A mans life has been saved, and now
DR.. Kings New Discovery is the talk
of the town for curing C. V. Pepper OF
deadly lung hemorrhages. Il could
not work nor get about" he writes,
and the doctors did me no good, but,
after using DR.. Kings New Discovery
three weeks, feel like a new man and
can do good work again" For weak,
sore or diseased lungs, coughs and
colds, hemorrhages, hay fever, lagrippe,
asthema or any bronchial affection it
stands unrivaled. Price SOC. and 81 90.
Trial bottle free. Sold and guaranteed
by E. T. Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
When TO Stop Advertising.
VIII a merchant who is wise
Ever cease TO advertise?

VIII merchant who is wise
Ever cease TO advertise?
when the trees grow upside
down;
When the beggar wears a crown;
When ice cream forms on the sun;
When the sparrow weighs TOM
When gold dollars get toe cheap;
When women secrets keep.
When fish forget TO swim;
When Satan sings a hymn;
When girls go back on gum;
When no politician schemes;
When 11ince pie makes pleasant
dreams;
When its fun to break a tooth;
When all lawyers tell the truth;
When the drummer has no brass
When these things shall come to pass
Then the man that's wise
VIII neglect to advertise-Ex.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26

We are not satisfied to let our
farmers alone until we have some
evidence that they are going to SOW
some wheat this fall. Every man
we have talked with readily agrees
that we ought to raise our own flour
right here at home. Who will make
the start? No need to hesitate be-
cause there are no mills or threshers
sow the wheat and these things
will surely come.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
n HIGHER VIEW OF LIFE.

The question as to whether we are
going to send our sons and daugh-
ters to college or to q high school
this fall is being thought Of and dis
cussed by many parents just now.
This is right and we hope many will
decide to make the sacrifice, if needs
be, to give their child the best edu-
cation.
The Washington Daily News, of
recent date, contained the following
timely article along the line of edu-
cation that is we'll worth our consid-
eaation. The News says:
There are quite a number of
young men and young women in this
county who ought to be in college, or
some Of the higher schools of learn
ing. A great many causes conspire
to keep our girls and boys from the
benefits of education. Not the great
est of these is poverty. Some par
ents believe that their children should
be left to tread the path which they
themselves either blazed out or fol-
lowed. The consequence Of this pol
icy has been that scores of US who
today might be occupying positions
of trust, honor and affiuence, are
only hewers of wood and drawers of
water. The man who holds his child
down to that narrow sphere which
was prescribed for himself in his
youth, on the spurious theory that
the child isno better than the parent,
has perverted conception of Hfe's
splendid opportunities and serious
obligations.
THE rule OF the creation is prog
ress. We must climb higher with
the passing years Or fall within the
clutches of the law of decay. We
are either advancing or retrograd-
ing; rising or falling.
We need higher view of life,
which nothing can give out educa.
ton. Shall we train our children tc
think as we think; shall we allow
our children's brain to warp as ours
in the belief that a way through
rocks, mud holes and ruts are wiser
and more economical as means oil
transportation. Even pagan Rome
was two thousand years ahead Of
US. Education builds character
What great possibilities there are ii
the intellectual, professional anc
business world-they are all crying
for men to fill them. 1t used to be
said the country boy was the on,
that was making the success of life
but not so now. The conditions O.
things are changing. The business
man looks to the city as we'll for hi
trusted employe, why. for the simple
reason the country boy comes t.
town already trained and trained
with cigarettes, shiftlessness ant
vice, and his city cousin, awakening
to the need of character in the higl
places, is filling them, too"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
The Independent Farmer.

The Free Press is glad to learn
that many of our Lenoir county
farmers propose to raise wheat next
fall. We believe farmers have rails
ed oats more largely this year than
heretofore for years. We find this
to be great help; and the more at
tentiontion we give to raising corn
and small grain, with homemade
fertilizer, the more independent we
will become.
The basis of our agriculture should
be-not cotton and not tobacco, crops
that are largely at the mercy of
Spectators after that they are rails
ed but corn and wheat and oats
wherein is the very staff of life for
nan and beast. If we have a suffi-
cheney of corn and wheat and oats
with only a small fertilizer bill to
pay. if any at all, we needn't con-
Germ ourselves so much about what
gamblers and spectators and trusts
dc with cotton and tobacco. Then
when the staff of life is provided we
can raise hogs and live stock at COM
paratively little trouble and expense.
And that will mean a degree of indie
pendence unknown to US now.
May the time soon come when
Lenoir county tarmers-the bone
and sinew of our cltizenship-will
farm in such a way as to become in
dependent. And the indications are
that such time is not so very far
off .-Kinston Free Pree.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
Census Supervisors.

President Taft has at last appoint
ed the census supervisors. The ap-
pointments for North Carolina are
as follows:
First district. Josiah C. Meekins,
Sr.; second district, James NJ. New
born; third district, H. Frank Brown;
fourth district, William Claudius
Pearson; sixth district, Irwin 3. Tuck.
er; seventh district, A. Turner Grant
Jr.; ninth district, J. Y. Kilian.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
pers.

The news sent out from Washing
ton is to the effect that President
Taft will be candidate to succeed
himself in 1912. Observation-Disclosures
al Hitchcock has the campaign in
charge 1t is claimed that the Pres
ident is going to build up Taft ma
chine in the South and in the West.
But what is going to become Of Ted,
DIV r.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
Publishers Announcement.

T. iea settled point in newspaper ethics that
ed Tors and publisher not responS Die Tor the
views OF correspondents, and the publication OF
communication does not mean that the ed1toI OF
t,ub,ishar endorses the communication. The
CouMoNwEALrB adheres to these general prlcl-
pies.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26

The Post and Anglo-Saxon, of
Rockingham, have been consolidated.
Mr.. A. L. Fletcher, former city edi-
tor of the Raleigh Evening Times, is
now editor Of the consolidated pa
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26

Out of Il counties in South Caro-
lima Is voted to remain dry at an
election held in that State last week.
This IS a good showing for our sister
State
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26

While his cabinet officers are doing
the work at Washington, President
Taft is playing golf at Beverly,
Mass.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26

The Fayetteville Observer advo-
Gates a calico mill for its home town.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

The Dutch were. and stin are. artistic and in
ycntive. Their art galleries rival any in Europe.
They dispute with Germany the honor Of first
printing from movable typ. They gave the
the microscope. the pendulum clock
and many other great Inventions tO the world.
They have aptiS been called the Yankees of
Europe.
INFLUENCES STILL. REMAIN
- bow all. they believed in liberty of con
science and religious liberation. ami gave refuge
To the oppressed of all Europe. Such was the
character of the people who founded New Meth
eriand part of which is now Naw York state
and. although the old Dutch government and the
old Dutch name have passed away the influence
Of the Dutch character and institutions has been
iudelibl
As before stated. the Dutch We're powerful
competitors with England in water borne com
mercc. and they had stimulus To this which
England had not. The prolonged war With
Spain had cost the Netherlanders a prodigious
expenditure of treasure as well as OF blood and
they realized that they could not maintain a sue
cessful struggle against their powerful antago-
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

"at the beginning OF the twelve years truce, the
Dutch Republic was as p0pulous as England
and more wealthy. II was the manufacturing
and commercial centre Of Europe. and Auster-
dam, from which Hudson sailed. was the leading
port Of the world.
"The people of the Netherlands were not only
Industrious but with their universities and
schools they We're learned and cultured They
loved education. When. after the siege Of Ley
den. William of Orange offered the people Of the
city. as a reward for their herosm. the choice
between the gift Of a university and a remission
II taxes they chose the university. and thus
came into existence the University OF Leyden
which has given so many great men 20 the world
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

mist unless they could replenish their purses.
In the East Indies they saw prize the winning,
of which would accomplish a twofoId result.
namely. it uld increase their power To con-
tihue the fight with Spain indefinitely. while at
the same time it would prOpOrtionateIy decrease
the resources Of the Spaniards
This led, in 1902, to the formation of the no,v
erfui Dutch East India Company. one of the
most extraordinary corporate monOpOlies in the
history of that period; and this, in turn. led 10
the founding of the Dutch empire I'm the East
III was under the auspices OF this comnanv.
formed primarily for the East India trade that
Hudson started on his voyage in 1909"