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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-12

faithful men of our own household,
whose sweet spirits abide here still ?
What pen can portray to life their
patient fortitude and constancy and
heroism, and unaided and unherald-
ed. out of a crude caravan of iron
and steel, they together hammered
ire Albemarle into a huge imple-
rlent of warp
After recounting some of the most
stirring scenes of the civil war the
speaker declared with impressive
emphasis that the men of the South
who waded through blood and fire
ali the way from Bethel to Appoma-
tax in laying down their arms and
bidding farewell to friend and foe
faced a condition that called for as
much valor, heroism, patriotism and
bravery as when they faced the death
bullets on the battle field. TIE world
we'll knows the story how the men Of
the broken South have nobly rebuilt
their fortunes until sire and son to-
gether now enjoy a wonderful and
increasing prosperity. He declared
that not withstanding these pleasing
environments, in the first years of
our new century we are facing Sc
rious conditions. He said that Pub
lie virture is being sapped away by
a feverish thirst for riches and the
lack of common honesty is making
Of US all nation Of grafters. Mans
inhumanity to man daily makes count
less millions mourn"
In closing the speaker gave some
strong and impressive suggestions to
the young men and young women
and the boys and girls, concerning
the part which they are called upon
to take in the greatest drama of life
He urged the Confederate Veterans
present to think not of death but OF
iife-the noble and patriotic life oil
past years which this memorial day
commentaries, the grand and abid
! ing legacy which their heroism has
given to history, and finally to think
of the full meaning of that world
suited and world accepted anthem
Peace on earth, good will to men,
Mr.. Allshrook's beautiful and fin
ished Grafton called forth loud anc
long applause, and in behalf Of the
Daughters Of the Coufederacy b,
whose hands the auditorium hac
been so beautifully decorated. Mis-
Anna Clark presented a large ant
beautiful boquet Of flowers to tn,
speaker who accepted them will
most pleasing expressions.
At the request of Supt. Dunn tn
audience arose and sang one stanz;
of America" The great thron,
was dismissed, numbers crowded
around Mr.. Allsbrook to congratu
late him and thank him for his fin,
Grafton. A bountiful dinner wa
served the old soldiers by the Daugh
tiers of the Confederacy, and thu
passed another Memorial day fo
that once strong and still noble bant
of citizen-soldiery
AS mark of respect for the da,
and the old soldiers who still surviv,
the stores were closed for the Mem
orial services.
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HOW TO CURE RHEUMATISM.
II is an Internal Disease and Requires
an Internal Remedy.

The cause of Rheumatism and kin
dred diseases is an excess of uric acid
IN the blood. To cure this terrible
disease this acid must be expelled
and the system so regulated that no
more acid will be formed in excess
i've quantities. Rheumatism is an in
ternal disease and requires an inter-
nal remedy. Rubbing with oils and
liniments will not cure, affords only
temporary relief at best, causes you
to delay proper treatment. and al
lows the malady to get firmer hold
on you. Liniments may ease the
pain, but they will no more cure the
Rheumatism than paint will change
the fibre of rotten wood.
Science has at last discovered a
perfect and complete cure, which is
called "Rheumacide." Tested in
hundreds of cases, it has effected
the most marvellous cures; we be-
lieve it will cure you. "Rheumacide
"gets at the joints from the inside, "
sweeps the poisons out of the system,
tones up the stomach, regulates the
liver and kidneys and makes you
we'll all over. Rheumacide strikes
the root of the disease and removes
it's cause" This splendid remedy is
sold by druggists and dealers gen.
orally at SOC and ST a bottle. In tab
let form at Csc and SOC a package.
Trial bottle of Tablets sent by mail
on receipt of price, Csc. Booklet free.
Write to Bobbitt Chemical Co.. Bal
timore, Md. For sale by E. T.
Whitehead COMPANY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-12
How often do you
eat this food?

A short time ago there appeared IN
the columns of one of the P!omn,nemi n
magazines an article on building Draln
and muscle by the proper selection OF
The foods you eat.
A good many people were SURPRISED Sc :
70 and oatmeal placed at the top OF tns
list Of foods recomgendedit but II the o1
article had appeared IN an ImgliI h,ve
exDected ID sss first place given to
good oatmeal.
is a matter Of fact Great Britain
and Europe come 70 us, for tremendous
Quantities of Quaker Oats because it
represents tot6em perfect food, being
the richest in flavor and best in clean
illness and purity, Of all oatmeals.
It is packed In regular size pack
ages; snd in bermetically sealed tins
for hot climates. -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-12

Confederate army in 1864 as men,
Der of the Third North Carolina
Calvary, serving through the remain
der of the war. Captain B. G. Smith
was his company commander and
Major J. B; Neal regimental COM
mander. He engaged in the New
bern and Belfeld raids and was II
the battle at Hanover Courthouse.
When Lee surrendered, on April 9th,
1866. he was at CASTOR, N. c. Mr.
Allsbrook is now in his Goth year.
We doubtif there is another case on
record where father and two sons,
all now living, served in the Confed-
crate army. Neither one Of them
received a scratch during their in
listment. They are members Of the
Buck Kitchin Camp of Confederate
Veterans and attended the Memorial
Day services, with their Camp, on
Tuesday. 1O,h inst.
Our wish is that these gentlemen
may be spared to live among US
many more years.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-12
MEMORIAL DAY.
Mr.. R. 6. All.bfcok Delivered The i'd
dress to the Buck KI;Chin Camp.

Tuesday was q glad and joyous
day for the Buck Kitchin Camp of
Confederate Veterans here. They
held memorial exercises in the grad
ed school auditorium, where large
audience assembled to enjoy the day
with them.
At 1880 o'clock members of the
Camp and others proceeded to the
cemetery where with appropriate
exercises the graves Of a number Of
the Confederate dead were beauti-
fully decorated with flags and flow
ers by the school children. who went
in body to the cemetery.
Returning to tie school audito-
rum Mr.. w. F. Butterworth, COM
mander Of the Buck Kitchin Camp,
called the meeting to order and an
nounced the program for the day.
Elder w. H. Leggett, chaplain Of
the Camp, led the audience in pray
err. Mrs. W. R. Bond, Miss Rather
inc Kitchin, Mr.. Gavin Hyman, and
MIR. Ashby W. Dunn, superintend-
ent of the school, rendered a beau
tiful quartette, "Just Before the
Battle, Mother" The school chill
dren rendered in concert. "Ho! for
Carolina" and Dixie" Then Mrs.
Bond, Miss Kitchin, Mr.. Hyman and
Superintendent Dunn, sang in pa
thetic strains another quartette,
''Tenting on the Old Camp Ground"
Superintendent Ashby w. Dunn
in pleasing and appropriate remarks
presented the orator Of the day, Mr..
R. G. Allsbrook, of Tarboro. Mr..
Allsbrook being a Scotland Neck
boy, the son of ex-Sheriff B. /. Ais
brook. of this place, found himself
in the midst of a great throng of his
personal friends and ardent admir-
ers. In appearance he is strong of
physique, strikingly intellectual in
features. graceful and easy in man
ner, and altogether a speaker of
pleasing personality. From first to
last his address was a gem Of 1itera-
ture in composition and .striklngly
oratorical in delivery.
Mr.. Allsbrook was happy in his
Introductory remarks. referring tc
his childhood home in Scotland Neck
and the dear old sycamore grove q
mile or so from town, which was the
place of his birth. Said he, Where
ever | go and whatever | may do,
shall always regard that sycamore
grove as my home, for it was the
place of my birth" In speaking OF
the cause for the assembling of the
veterans year by year on memoria
day, Mr.. Allsbrook paid high tribute
to all the South-to the 600, 900 mer
who marched to war in 81, to the
more than $4,000 who went out
from North Carolina, and especially
those who went from Halifax coun
ty. With flashing eye and in stirring
terms Of eloquence he exclaimed
"For gallantry and distinguished
service whose names should be writ
ten higher on the honor roll of tn,
citizen soldiery Of the State thai
Eose Of Frank NJ. Parker, Juniu
Daniel and William H. Kitchin
What heart Of every loyal son doe
not thrill with pride at the yer,
mention Of their names? Ant
Peter Smith and Gilbert Elliott
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-12
INTERESTING DEBATE.
A Gold Medal Awarded Henry billiard
As the Successful DebateF.

Reported.
On Friday night, the 9th iflst.' oc.
Cured the third debate IN series OF
debates by the boys of the eighth
and ninth grades Of the Scotland
Neck graded school. The question
discussed was: Resolved, That eve
nv State in the Union should estab-
lish reformatoIy for young crimi-
nails. The eight debaters lined up
together as colleagues on each SIDE
of the question as they did some
months ago when they discussed in
dustrial and literary education, ex-
cept the boys who had the affirma-
tive of that question took the mega
tive of the question last night.
The speakers en- the affirmative
were John Edwards, Carlton Walls
ton, Herman Bryan and Gavin Hy-
man; those on the negative were
Eddie May House, Paul White, ALI
son Mcdowell ard Henry Hilliard.
Blue was the color of the badges
and all of the pupils who sympa-
thized with the affirmative, and red
for those who sympathized with the
negative. The school and auditc-
rum was taxed to accommodate the
audience which asseifbled to hear
the ambitious young speakers.
Superintendent Ashby w. Dunn,
in calling the question for debate,
announced double contest, one for
winning the question and another
for a gold medal, given by Mr..
Albion Dunn to the best speaker, in
GLIDING oratory and debate, saying
that oratory would count one-third
and debate two-thirds.
There were two sets of judges,
those to decide on the debate being
Messrs. A. Paul Kitchin. S. A. Dunn
and A. L. burlington; those to de-
eide who was entitled to the medal
being DR.. A. C. Livermon, DR.. J. E.
Shields, Mr.. A. B. Hill, Rev. c. G.
Bradley, and Rev. R. A. Mcfarland
At the conclusion of the debate the
judges retired to make up their de-
cisions, and while they were out the
audience was entertained by instru-
mental solos and duets, and a pleas.
ing recitation by Miss Lydia Josey.
! The judges on the debate returned
first and Mr.. A. Paul Kitchin an
nounced that they had decided the
question in favor of the affirmative
Neither set of judges knew the de
cision of the others. The chief in
terest Of the occasion centered upor
the contest for the gold medal. Soor
the judges returned and Rev. R. A
Mcfarland in vein of pleasantr!
for several minutes kept the youns
speakers and the audience in sus
pense. Finally he said that the con
test was very close, it taking severa
ballots to decide. He asked Henri,
billiard, who closed the debate OF
the negative, to come to the plat
form, and in pleasing and appropri
ate remarks presented him the beau
tiful little medal, expressing tn
hope that it might be the beginning
of a great and useful career as
, public speaker. The successful de
batter and winner Of the medal is tn
14-year old son of Mr.. E.. E. Hilliard
: former editor of THE COMMON
7 WEALTH.
? superintendent Dunn espresso
: qualification at the presence Of S
5 large an audience and declared i
: meant much good for the school.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-12
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as admnis'IiaG.
of c. w. Dunn, deceased, late q '. u.
county of Halifax and Stat OF NC u.
Carolina. this is to notify all ltr'y~..
having claims against the estate y
said deceased to exhibit them io".
or my attorney, S. a. Dunn Oh d., y
before the 18th day of Marth. H. h..
or this notice will be pleaded II r. Z.
OF their recovery. All persons /.
debted to said estate wilplcase n. Z,
prompt settlement. This MarcH '
18th, 1910.
j. H. ALEXANDEE, JR'
4-7-6t Admin.strator
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-12

Governor Kitchin has appointed
Mr.. Henry C. Brown to the vacancy
on the Corporation Commission,
caused by the death Of Mr.. B. F.
Aycock some days ago. Mr.. Brow.
has served as clerk to the Commits
sion since it was established. His
appointment will give general salts
faction, for he is we'll equipped to
take up the work.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-12
SANITARY
Spray Company

am agent for the F. ]. Bob SAM.
tary Spray Company, manufacturers
OF sanitary Spray Compounds, Alto
MIXERS etc. Several of these Spray
ers are oelng used in Scotland Neck
al ana are giving general satisfaction
me hhey are endorsed by health boards
scnooi boards, police boards hoe
pital institutions. merchants and ;n
divlduals; Their use will n "u M.
arssa dest oy Keeping down the dust
inf inf uest.i;oy'ng germs. For further
D. =; cWooLARD, Agent.
Scotland Neck, N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-12

Our neighbor, The Roanoke News,
of Weldon, has entered its fortyfifth
wear and grows brighter as it grows
older. Here is wishing the News
continued prosperity.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-12

Lieut.. Gov. w. c.. Newland, of Lee
noir, talks very much like he is going
to be a candidate for the nomination
of Governor two years from now.
He is quoted as saying
ut is too far off to talk about now,
but will say that in all probability
/ will be a candidate for governor.
That is my intention now
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-12
HdIley'S Comet

is now visible and will continue 2
get closer to the earth until MY
18th. After this date il vii! bes9
to travel away from the earth, an
eventually disappear. If you *
suffering with the Piles and aes
using NARROW PILE COMpOUN
the Piles will gradually disappea'
Its equal has never been discover:
A trial will convince you, A box /"
this wonderful compound VIII =
sent on receipt of money order !"
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-12

King Edward VII, of England,
died rather suddenly on the sixth
inst. The world mourns the death
of this peace loving King. George,
the second son of King Edward, is
now the King of England, and he
will be known as George V. He is
As years old.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-12

The Southern Baptist Convention
is in session at Baltimore this week.
This is a large assembly of Christian
workers. There are delegates and
visitors present from all the South
ern States.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-12

A touch of rheumatism, or twinge
of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is,
Chamberlain's Liniment drives away
the pain at once and cures the COM
plant quickly. First application
gives relief Sold by E. T. White
head Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-12

-
Mr.. M. DUKE ALLSBROOK will be
80 years old in August. He enter
ed the Confederate army as first
lieutenant in Captain W. W. Dan
iel's company. which joined the
Second North Carolina Regiment
under Colonel Brim. Mr.. Allsbfook
was born and raised within three or
four miles Of Scotland Neck. He
has large family connection in this
section. and numbers his immediate
descendants as nineteen children, SIX
now living; forty-five grand children,
and thirty great grand children.
BENNETT ALLsBROOK entered the
Confederate army in 1861 as mem
Der of Scotland Neck Rifles. Served
along the coast from Wilmington to
Greenvi1Ie, then went to Richmond,
Va, and remained around that city
until the surrender. He was in the
battles at Seven Pines, Petersburg,
Stony Greek, and Belfield. Mr..
Allsbrook is 6S years old.
WILSON ALLsBROOK entered the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-12

1t seems that Raleigh was not sat
isfied with her first mass meeting and
therefore has called another one for
the 18th inst. There is nothing like
keeping the city before the public
eve.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-12
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The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
GEN. SETH NOT DEAD.
Maryland Legislature Adjourned in
Respect to Memory.

Annapolis, Feb. 9.-Gen. Joseph B. Seth.
of Easton. Md, was surprised and some
what startled this afternoon when he
read a newspaper that the Maryland leg
islature had adjourned for the day out Of
respect Of his memory.
He called up Annapolis by phone and
found that his death had been reported
there, and that on motion made by Or.
Charles H. Rose the house of delegates
had graveiy ceased their deliberations
and gone home sorrowing. Further in
vestigations brought to light the fact that
Gen. Seth's demise had been reported 10
DR.. Rose by William F. Jump. Of Tai
bot County, who could not be located
As matter Of fact. Gen. Seth had been
i'll for several days. attended by physi-
ciaE, but al the time the tribute was
being paid him in Annapolis he had sufi-
cienty recovered 10 be debating business
letters at his home in Easton.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
WANTS HOLLAND FORTIFIED.
Germany Hinted at as Nation that
Made the Demand.

The Hague. Feb. 9.-During a debate in
the first chamber Of the States general
to-day. Baron Won Heeckeren asked the
minister of foreign affairs if he intended
10 take steps to guarantee the integrity
Of the Netherlands I'm regard to Ger
many and Great Britain. He explained
that he asked the question because Of a
certain incident which took place some
years ago
The government pressed the baron 10
be more explicit. He then stated that
neighbOring sovereign had intimated a few
years ago that he would be obliged to
have Dutch territory occupied if Holland
did not place herself in a state Of de-
fense against Great Britain.
|, The minister of foreign affairs said that
he was not in position to refute this
assertion until Baron Won Heeckeren ex-
planned exactly what he meant bv a
'neighboring sovereign" and 'intimated.
that he conjured the baron, in the in
terests to the country, to be more clear
and more precise. The baron declined to
reply or to go into details, and the de-
bate was thereupon closed.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
GETS THREE YEARS.
Head of Holy Ghosters" jailed in
Baltimore.

Baltimore, Feb. 9.-'Bring out the holy
ghoster." said Justice Grammar in Central
Police Court this morning, and Jonas
Samuel Sturdevant, negro bishop Of the
Holy Church of the Living God. the
Pillar and Ground Of Truth" was led 10
the rail Ike any other prisoner. After
scathing arraignment from the bench. he
was taken away ten minutes later % be
gin serving a sentence Of three years in.
jail.
The negro was charged with assaulting
and beating Mrs. Rose Demmerd, a white
woman, but behind the charge was a
story Of his influence over other white
women and a mass Of revolving evidence
Of his relations with them. He is said
to have ruined the lives Of several Of his
victims.
"Sturdevant. I have tried TO bring the
women here but they won't come" said
Justice Grammar. Il have given your
case careful consideration, and you have
had a fair trial As for your religious
teachings. 7 do not think there is any
thing to them. You are a menace to So
ciety and a disgrace to true religion-a
discredit to your race and color. You
went to New York with your mind full
Of this fanaticism and made a few poor
white women follow you. You worked
on their weak minds and beat them until
the blood flowed.
You admitted that you did that. and
your mode Of living is cruel in the ex-
treme You are nothing more than a
common Virginia cornfield negro. There
is no religion IN you at all, and I am
going TO place my personal disapproval
upon your mode OF life, and my decision
is that you shall be sentenced to the
Baltimore City Jail for three years"
The fallen church pillar was led away
without comment. In his cell, when he
was finally moved TO utterance, he said:
1t is all wrong; nobody understands
me- The negro was formerly a public
schoOl-teacher. Discharged for incom-
potency, he started his religious sect, ap-
pealing only TO white women.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
employees TO GET AK
System Proposed for Curtail-
ing Force in Treasury.
ACTION SOUNDS LIKE REFORM
Assistant Secretary Norton Active In
Introducing Up-tO-dnte Business
Methods tn DeDartment-Schem
May Mean Definite Vacations for
100 Clerks After July L.

II the proposed system for minimizing
the work in the Treasury Department Is
adopted. 100 employees will be given an in
definite vacation after July /
Assistant Secretary Norton, who has
been active in introducing up-to-date
business methods In the department, has
invaded the tTeasUrer's Office and has
whispered something into United States
Treasurer McClungs ears that sounded
ike reform. it is alleged. II is said the
treasurer has been bUsily engaged IN
working out a scheme whereby he can
keep accurate account Of Uncle Sans
finance.
"Bed Tape" 10 Go.
Just what the details OF bis plan are,
has not been disclosed, but it is learned
that many Of the counts VIII be done
away with. and red tape" generally dis
pensed with. As d starter, he estimates
he can do away with the service Of about
lo0 employees.
Notwithstanding the fact that this cur
tailment will take place in the treasurer S
Office. II is not expected that many Of
his employees viii get the AK. but il
will be welded in other divisions
Hold Permanent Appointments.
All OF the employees in the treasurer 5
Office hold permanent appointments.
Messrs. Norton and McClung propose to
take care Of as many OF the clerks as
possible
In the national bank note redemption
division there are sixty places filed with
temporary appointments. It = planned
to discontinue service in these positions
and place a Ike number Of the perma-
nent clerks from Meetings. Office in T.
Z. Rogers division.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
FROM PALACE TO CABIN.
Former Society Queen Vow Snow
bound i'm Mining Camp.

San Francisco, Feb. g-lIrs. Henry
Spies Kip, recently Of New York, who OBJ
tanned a divorce at Reno and married
julius Mccarthy Little the mining man,
is now showed in for the winter at the
Eureka mine in Plumas County.
Just after the marriage this former So
ciety woman, of New York and Newport
took the trail with her husband over the
Sierra Nevada Mountains TO the Eureka
claim, Of which he is manager.
Heavy snow fell soon after the couple
had established themselves in the super
intendent's cabin up a ravine Some min
ing men who have come down from that
country say the snow is twenty-five feet
deep on the level and that it is one Of
the hardest winters Northern California
has known in many years.
Twenty-Five feet Of snow on the level
in the mountains means candle light all
day in a cabin, means no fresh grub"
and little, if any. mail. The snow remains
on the ground until June, and there is no
chance to get out with comfort before
summer.