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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-16
SALE OF
Valuable House & Lot.

On the Oath. day of December.
Friday. at twelve o'clock in front of
p. [. Whitehead's Drug Store, we
shall offer for sale for cash, to the
highest bidder, that house and lot in
the town of Scotland Neck. County
OF Halifax and State of North Caro-
lima, and more particularly described
as follows:
Beginning on Main Street of said
town, Mrs J. w. Leggett's corner
1.-THE old Ballard and Futrell corner)
thence running down Main street in
Southerly direction 1856 feet to a
stake, thence at right angles in a
westerly direction a straight line
400 feet to Church Street, thence at
right angles straight line along
Church Street in a Northerly direc-
ton l36 feet to Mrs Leggett's line
thence at right angles along Mrs.
Leggett,s line straight line AGO
feet to the beginning and known as
the Jno. D. Weeks home place. The
right to reject any or all bids is
hereby reserved. This the 2nd dav
OF December, 1909.
BLANCH WEEKS.
= KATE WEEKS.
). A. DUNN ATTORNEY
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-16
500 Reward, Sl0O.

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
il the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
Il 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 its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails tn cure. Send for list Of testimo-
mails. Address, f. j, Cheney 4 Co.,
Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constl-
patton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-16
KEEP TRYING.

The Durham Sun gives the follow
ing sensible advice:
Don't be discouraged if OCCASION
ally you slip down by the way, and
others tread on you little. In 9TH
er words, don't let failure dis
hearten you; accidents will happen,
miscalculation will sometimes be
made, things will turn out different
ly to our expectations and we may
be sufferers. 1t is worth while to
remember that fortune is like the
skies in the month of April, some
times clear and favorable, and the
man who never failed may be count
ed as a myth, in fact such a man
never lived and is never likely to-.
All success is a series of efforts, in
which, when closely viewed, are
seen more or less failures. The
mountain is apt to overthrow the
hill, but the hill is reality never
theless. If you fail now and tto.
don't be discouraged. Bear in mind
it is only the part and experience of
every successful man, and the most
successful men often have the most
failures"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-16
The Passing Of 4 Dear Little Life.

The most beautiful flower that can
spring and blossom Oh earth is {
pure soul ripe with a pure spirit.
The sweetest music breathed on earth
is that breathed in accents Of love
from one heart to another. The
grandest poem written is that writ
ten in the human heart by the loving
helpfulness of life. The most pow
arful sermon preached is the simple
life Of unselfish service.
Such a soul and such a life did the
Master send to be among US for {.
few short years, but in the early morn
ing of Nov. % the reaper came ard
bound it in his sheaves, to be trans
planted in the fields of light" for
the Lord of Paradise.
Little Margaret Dunn was JUS
twelve, but ia more loving, unselfsb
life than hers cannot be found. She
was a perfect little mother to he,
younger brothers and sisters; cheer
full, loving companion to her
elder sister; her fathers right hand
helper, her mothers dependence in
the household duties, and very
tower of strength to her aged grand
mother, to whom she was especially
devoted. Indeed she was mainstay
to her family. She realized she had
a place to fill in life and filled it no.
bly,, believing she could do her duty
better than another could do it for
her.
She was marvel to all who knew
her capable ways IN the home and ar
inspiration to all who caught gimp
ses Of her loving helpfulness! NJ
life in our community was more use
full than hers, though a mere child
How she will be missed in the home
in the Sunday School, and in thu
community.
The flower has faded but it's frag
rance and beauty still fingers. The
music of her loving accents has ceas
ed, but the melodies still ring in ou1
ears. The poem written by her I'm
selfish little hand upon our heart
will abide forever. The sermon O.
her life is ended, but it will not b.
forgotten as long as life with US shall
last, and as we pass over the River
one by one, she shall be there to gree
US, we know we shall have her bac]
again more beautiful, more radian
with the Masters glory in that lant
that is fairer than day.
A FRIEND.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-16
Newspapers Hogs.

We suppose all newspapers have
few hogs two legged ones-on
their subscription list. We had one,
out we havn't got him now. He got
in debt to us So, and we cross marked
his paper. Did he pay us? No, III
deed; he had his postmaster to mott
~ Us On q dead head government
card that he refused" the paper,
which he had read three years with
out paying for it. We havn't got
any other hogs on our books now,
and if we are so unfortunate as to
get another, we will publish his
name and warn the public.-Car-
thage News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-16
Notice..

By virtue of the power vested IN
US by mortgage dated Feb. 10Th,
1907, given to US by Jerry Solomon
and wife, recorded in book 1874 at
page 500, default having been
made in the payment of certain
note therein mentioned, we will
on the Goth, day of December 1909
offer the following piece of land and
house thereon for sale to the highest
bidder for chsh.
Described and designated as fol-
lows. A house and lot near the
town of Ringwood on the public
road leading from Ringwood to
Brinkleyville, adjoining the lands Of
c.. A. Williams, w. P. Threewitts,
W. V. Bobbitt and others, and con-
tanning half acre more or less. Sale
II m. Dec, goth, 1909.
This the 10Th, day of Nov. 1909.
This sale will take place the Goth,
day of Dec 1909 in front of the
Court House door, Halifax, N. c.
TRAVIS & NORMAN,
MOrtgagOrS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-16

The town of Scotland Neck needs
a fire engine and a we'll organized
fire company. Every dollars worth
of property in the town is at the
mercy Of the flames. There is nc
use to argue this question, we al
know it is true, then let US prepare
to fight fire when it comes. This is
a serious question for the town and
something ought to be done. Let
the young men organize a fire COM
pany and then the town authorities
would be expected to furnish the
proper apparatus with which to
fight fire. Do something to-day for
tomorrow the business blocks or res
idental sections of our town may be
in ashes and the savings of a life
time destroyed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-16

PREJUDICE and intolerance can in
t1uence a person most unreasonably
at times, but the most outrageous
instance or illustration of it that we
have heard Of lately occurred in An
son county. week before last, when a
man would not allow any funeral
services to be held at his wife's bur-
ial because the persons who we're to
conduct the services were prohibi-
tionists!
When man sinks so low it would
seem that he bad reached the
extreme depth of ignorance and pref
udice!LPittsboro Record.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-16
Land Posted!

All persons are hereby forbidden,
under penalty of the law, to hunt,
fish or trespass in any way whatever,
on our land on Roanoke river, part
Of the Nicholson tract bought from
Mess. Kitchin, Kitchin and Futrell,
and bounded as follows: On the
west by the high land dam, on the
south by Gaines Gut and Clark S
Canal, on the east by Roanoke river,
the lands of ]. Davis Reid and Mike
Hardy, containing 805 acres, more or
less. Willis VENEER CO.,
12-9-4t by J. P. Futrell, Agt.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-16

The Daily Reflector issued an Ami
versary-Holiday edition on Dec. 10th.
1t was a II page paper and contain
ed much valuable reading matter
pertaining to the growth and pros
perity of Greenville and Pitt county,
The Reflector has been great fac
tor in building up it's home town.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-16

The November election in Virginia
was hardly over before Harry Tuck
err, one of the candidates before the
primary, announced his gubernato-
rial candidacy for 1913. 1t may be
that our sister State will have to elect
Mr.. Tucker in order to get rid Of
him.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-16
Notice Of Sale

By virtue Of the pove Il. .
NE by a certain deed O.. ..-.
ted TO me by Ellis Bsyt".
wife, Fannie Bryant. u...
ded in Book ISL on Pa@e +. IN
Register Of Deeds o...-g .- !. ..'
county. / will on the Ia..
January, 1910. IN Che ."." ...
land Neck, N. e., sci. d.
ton, for Cash to the 09..-.
the following property ......
That tract OF land tr...'.
Henry Nelson's line - .-.
the w. 2. Robertson, ~.--.
Henry Nelson's co-ng.
22W "a poles; thence ) -. y. Pc 7
thence S 4 w II pole
L 10 poles; thence s. II ..
thence S d + - poles
1912 e 81 poies, I'd .-
containing twenty u.- a,.
less. f..r..
Also that traatol .aa.
the {. +. Simmons .-.. r.s.
Mrs. Harriss' land "
land, Henry Nelson ta.. ....-..
the tract or land former. rr.r
Henry Nelson. and eoa.".-.."'
ty five acres more or
two tracts Of land beng n. ..
j. b. Edwards and L.. r.
wife, and afteENafas, . and g..
Barnhill by said Edward. ''. IN
by said Barnhili and WIG
Bryant. Scotland Z
Township HaIiiaA >''''
Dec. 10 1909. o. Er~%
At. H. / Tra.''
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-16

Editor w. G.. Dowd, of the Char
lotte News, was elected president OF
the Baptist State convention al
Wadesboro last week. This is q
high honor and worthily bestowed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-16
Executors Notice.

Having qualified as executors of
the estate of Jordan James, deceased,
late of Halifax County, State Of
NorthC Carolina under his last will and
testament, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate of
said deceased, to exhibit them to the
undersigned, or their attorney, at
Scotland Neck, on or before the
eleventh day of November, 1910, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar OF
their recovery. All persons indebt-
ed to said estate will please make
immediate payment. This the Sth
day of November, 1909.
George James
Arch Taylor
Executors.
A. Paul Kitchin. Atty.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-16
Publishers Announcement.

lisa settled point in newspaper ethics that
editors and publishers not responsible tor the
views of correspondents, and the publication OF
communication does not mean that the editor OF
nuhIishLr ndorscs the communication. The
CoMMoNwEALrH adheres to these general prlcl-
piles.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-16

The President has appointed Judge
H. H. Lurton, of Tennessee, to the
United States Supreme Court bench
to succeed the late Justice Peckham.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-16

The census figures show that &, 87o,-
PIT bales of cotton were glnned up
to December LIST, as compared with
II, O0S, SCI for 1908.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-16
POSTED!

=, All the lands formerly owned bv
Inc North Carolina Lumber COM
pany, against hunting, fishing, or
trespassing Of any kind.
S. F. DUNN, Agent
lI-lo-t1 for DR.. H. H. Fries.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-16

A California judge recognizes
hookworm as ground for divorce.
What next?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18
REDEEMIMC THE PEOPLES SENATE


M The people gaining o the United States senate.
That being broken
&m1.
majority representative dolarhe big dollar
X still in the hands
u Adch Hale
the arosered interests the banksthe special
~ favored
But the minority senate-he few who
(your mine, reader) the
minority growing.
az Primary election doing wonders
printed Times of 'reactionary
nd progressive senator's Just read it will be worth
,our , While ...o , ..u., Co.,
" Think OF that! Out of s2
And then there list Of dozen whose eanngs toward
the side whom the
third OF the senate working on the peoples side
That is really hopeful That number is enough. well
But important with which reaction
eries are being retired because they such Think the
Burton from Ohio place of Foraker Is there CHAPTER in
Oregon of Fulton; from Washington in of
nkeny Cummns from in place of Aison Johnson M NJ
Dakota
1cCreary; Shvey of these
nearly all these the retirement of the has
BEEN the adoption the the socaled vol
primary by enactment. other
And the idea tsd 3G5 e .ss
fighting peoples
as Toilette Borah.
Bevdge Brow Cummin They green recruits
have their and proved their worth behind
Their cause is the everlasting strength of right
whenever people up 81 its mind
live Judgment
mined that will is be carried effect Whether through
presidents presidents through
situt,o1s the irresistible current win make its way
1t s 16 those uttered. his
prophecy Is giving promise of being fulfilled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18
BOILED RICE

Rice seems to be commonplace
dish to discuss, but how few peo-
pie there are in this country who
really cook it well.
Here Is one easy way, and If the
directions are followed carefully
the rice will be dry and flakey.
Pour three pints or little more
of cold water over a cup of rice
and heat quickly to the boiling
point, stirring meanwhile; let it
boil rapidly three or four minutes,
then drain through a sieve; add
cold water to rinse the rice. set
over the fire to cook in a quart
of boiling water, to which a tea
spoonful of salt has been added:
cover closely and let boil rapidly
or cook in the uncovered kettle.
edding water as needed to replace
that lost by evaporation. When
the rice is tender, let 1t dry off
in the oven.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

Extravaganza is running wilder
riot than ever in the latest pro-
duction of the fanciful French
dressmakers.
Old styles of by-gone periods
are idealized and copied in rich
brocades. Clouds of cobwebby
laces for which Old King Solomon
could not have afforded the price,
are becoming the everyday habil-
aments of the exotic Parisienne.
Flowers of gold and silver, and
incrustations of pearls and other
gems are used upon many of the
new gowns. The costumes de-
signed by Margarine Lacroix,
which are herewith pictured, show
the trend of extremism.
An ironfcal accessory of toilet
to accompany such fabulous gown
ing is the "Alms bag" without
which the lady of fashion does not
consider herself dressed at all.
The "alms bag" traces its ances-
try back to the leathern sacks
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18
Dlpickes Understudy
for One Of the Spinacchi Sisters
SCHAFFER.
By FRED SCHAFFER.

yourse keep a dog?
ME-: What a question! Nav
we amt KEEP a, dog sence father
left home.
HER: Chez, you orter have
KEEP him chained. pH : /!
ME-: Oh, bow-wow! Exchange
laughing glances.) II
HER: Listen. / got 70 birth
day presents yesterday. That's
goin' some, amt it?
ME-: One for each birthday
what? Laugh to start 'em. 81
HER: Cheese it, don't give my
age away, mommer! Twink. Say
didju know / was studyin' chem.
istry? %
ME-: Yes, I seen signs OF It on
your pomp. Dontchu know tina,
hair dyes posing? i
HER: You got to show me;
I'm from Joplin. What kinds
posing? 'oal
ME-: Rat posing. Tee-hee:hea
(Both of us pat our rats.)
And there's LOTS more like it
It's hick stuff, but art is art
EVEN if it's in a moving picture
vaudeville. So I'm going to string
along with 1t.
lContinued.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

".
I put In a whole evening get
ting the dope by heart that goes
with my end of the Two Dainty
Dairymaids' conversational dance
or Terpsichorean talkfast. 1
GUESS I am fit now to go on with
Carlotta Spinacchi in her sisters
place at the Medallion Nickel
Palace. .. 80.
had no trouble memorizing it.
Maybe l had heard lot of it be-
fore.
This is the way SOME of it
runs:
ME: Who was that gent !
seen you wish? Was he your
steady?
HER: Nav, that wasn't my
steady. Diddenchu see how he
staggered? (Giggle.)
ME: You must be going with
your husband again. What does
he do now?
HER: Him? oh, everybody.
NE (sarcasticaD: Freshen up
your work, kid; that came out'n
the ark.
HER (sweetly): Oh, is that
where you first heard it? Say, do
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18
NO. 1.-THE TELEPHONE GIRL

The average wage of the girl in
the exchange is $40 a week. There
is no "off season" and competent
service is nearly always rewarded
by promotion.
The positions coveted by tele-
phone girls are at a private ex-
change. The wages there are $12
or SIS a week, and "tips" are gen.
erous and amount to quite a sum.
The highest salaried operatives
are in financial districts in the
service of bankers and brokers. A
girl who can be depended on for
general discretion is regarded as
a treasure and rewarded as such.
The average working period of
the telephone girl is strikingly
short-only about three years.
Matrimony is found to be the lead
ing reason for resignation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18


Dan Larned and Jessie Clifford
of the Wilmering stock company
were desperately in love. The
continued delay of the actor and
the actress In uniting their for
tunes was q matter of no small
wonder to the members of the
troupe. but they were left to their
own surmises In figuring out the
situation.
Finally an inkling as to the real
reason they did not get married
1eaked out. The bill they were
to put on Tuesday night was one
o. those home plays in which the
marriage of the hero and heroine
Was featured in the last act, the
cercmony being performed to meet
the request Of the brides dying
father.
II don't like the play q little
III" exclaimed Miss Clifford, at
The conclusion of the rehearsal.
~xk wouldn't be so bad IL II
wasn't for the marriage cere-
Mony. Just simply can't bear
t1e thought of q wedding, Cor
Gone reason, and every time ] 60
through that ceremony II makes
ne feel 80 embarrassed I know
4 make a wretched failure of the
whole thing. / feel Ike ] would
Quft before go through 1t again. "
To most of the members OF the
e0mpany such an outburst meant
nofhing, for each of them had OBJ.
1ec1z5ns to something OF other in
oFery show they put on But to'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18
DailYSbor1S1orY

Billy McClanahan, the jovial Irish
man who doubled on the parts of
the country boy in the first three
acts, the angry remonstrance of
the leading lady held different
meaning.
fIf she objects to a stage we'd
ding it's for certain she'd object a
great deal more to the real thing,
and If that isn't what's keeping
her and Larned from splicing I'll
be willing to spend the rest of my
days as a hash singer"
He muttered these words as he
left the theater by the stage door.
Then an idea dawned upon him,
and the fact that the street was
thronged with people did not pre-
vent him from clapping his hands
and exclaiming, quite loudly:
I'll do lit"
With that he located Larned
and explained his plan, and the
latter readily agreed to 1t, saying
it would be bound to secure the
results for which he had so long
hoped in vain. Quickly they
made the necessary preparations
and then McClanahan hunted up
the rest of the company to explain
the scheme to them.
The curtain had gone down on
the third act when Larned hurried
to the door of Miss Clifford's
dressing room. Tapping upon
the door, he exclaimed:
ssTbak rf.,,naa1 MrC1a-o = ~
has been arrested because some
officer thinks he Is
wanted down in Texas, and a
friend OF Jess Millman has agreed
to go on as the preacher during
this act. l wanted to tell you SO
you wouldn't be surprised too
greatly at the sight of a new min
ister."
The last scene passed on better
than usual that night. and the
Sub" who took McClanahan's
place appeared to be more at home
as a man of the cloth than did the
Irishman, versatile as he was. No
sooner had the curtain dropped
than the company gathered about
the leading lady.
Congratulations, Mrs. Larned, !"
they shouted. Then McClanahau
the author of the conspiracy, APP
peared, smiling as though his ex-
perience with the 'fofficer" had
done him good.
1.-The preacher was real one. "
he exclaimed. "Dan and ! got the
license and arranged for the min
lister this afternoon, and 80 now
you're married and won't have to
worry any more about the we'd
ding ceremony"
"Oh. Dan, I'm SO glad" laughed
the bride as she threw both arms,
bout her husbands neck. s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18
BY Priscilla Prin.

Like unto a magical voice that
seems as disembodied as an echo
is the telephone girl in relation to
the world she serves.
The girl in the exchange often
treads the borderland of romance
and gets peeps into dreamland,
a tragedy or comedy.
In spite of rules, telephone
courtships are in nowise relegated
to the past. The exchange girls
voice still has its power to charm,
and many a society girl would do
well to study its quality and ca
dence.
Telephone girls, although they
work under nervous strain. are
we'll paid and agreeably circum-
stanced in their work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18
AsIA's SPRING GOODS ARRIVE

IF Asia Has 1t, It's Correct"
will be fully verified this spring
|if the ladies' cloaks, suits and
skirts now on display are any
thing to go by.
We are anxious to clean up the
balance OF the fall and winter
goods. and what few are left will
be sold at q sacrifice.
The new venture of the Belling-
pam store has made it possible
For MIR. Asia to purchase goods
cheaper In larger lots, the benefit.
|of course, being to the customer,
and, as Mr.. Asia says, 'See the
others, but see me first" sss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

worn by the strolling monks in
the eleventh century. It's more
recent forerunners were the re-
ceptacles in which great ladies of
the old days carried aims for beg
gars.
In reality the "alms bag" is
worn out for sweet charity's sake.
but because it harmonizes with
the medieval splendor of the CO.'S
tunes being affected better than
an up-to-date shopping bag or
chatelaine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18
REAL BEECH LEAVES

the Trimmings Noted on
Smart Fur Turbans.
The scheme of mingling real
beech leaves with artificial exam
pies after preparing them for the
ordeal by careful process, Is q
very popular one. and among the
flaming tints Of orange and tawny,
and the dull, soft browns of re-
autumn, It Is difficult
to decide which come straight
from the hands of the manufac-
turer and which have been worked
out by Mother Nature.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

WASHINGTON ONCE GAVE UP
for five weeks. Blood poison from
q spiders bite caused large, deep
sores to cover his Leg. The doctors
failed. then "Bucklen's Arnica
Salve completely cured me-" writes
Tex. For eczema. boils, burns and
piles Its supreme. ESQ at all drug
stores
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

A woman can marry her de-
ceased husbands brother If she
desires, but she seldom does, one
experience with the family being
sufficient.