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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08
Something of a Farmer.

Mr.. Fisher Helms, an old soldier
VINO went through the whole war
and carries five wounds, lives in
Baford township. and this year made
with his own hands three bales of
cotton and nine two-horse loads of
corn. He is SO years old and the
mule he worked is IA. According tc
the way the pension sharks ere rob.
bling the people Of the country t.
the so-called northern soldiers, man.
of whom never fired al gun, th<
amount of fighting that old confed
crates like Mr.. Helm did would b.
worth about $3.50, 0OO.-Monro.
Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08
esent day plight.
DOGS VS.. SHEEP.

What North Carolina needs is for
our next legislature to put a state
tax on dogs and place sheep on the
free list. This would greatly encour-
age the raising of sheep within our
borders and be long step forward
in reducing the present high cost Of
living. Salisbury Post.
Let the legislature get busy anc
give North Carolina a law that vii
encourage the raising of sheep. Rur
out the sheep killing dogs by put
ting tax on each dog.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08
WE NEED THE MONEY.

The beginning of the New Year is
drawing nearer and nearer. We
mention this fact in order to make
the addition, that when it does ar
rive. several of cur largest bills ar
rive with it.
The fact that a newspaper can be
r:,n without monev has never been
demonstrated to our satisfaction,
end we hope that al subscription
a accounts and other bills due this Of
fee, will be paid promptly.
Xmas will be here i'll a few days
aad the knowledge that you have
paid your subscription, and glad
Cened the heart of some young girl
hy giving her the votes in the Popu-
larity Contest, will certainly not
lessen the joys of that great day
Iesides this will enable US to meet
cur obligations promptly and this be
ing done we shall enjoy the Christ
r,as holidays all the more. Better
attend to this matter right away
ald YOU will also feel happy because
Won have made some one else happy
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08

The negro, Norman Lewis, who
k ed Chief Of Police Stallings, of
Spring Hope some months ago was
tied at Nashville last week, found
guilty of murder in the first degree
ar' Sentenced, by Judge PEBBLES, to
be electrocuted Jan. 5th. It will be
remembered that Chief Stallings
had a warrant for Lewis and went
t. his house to make the arrest and
wen he knocked on the door was
United in by Lewis and when he
opened the door he was shot dead
It S nothing but justice that Lewis
sh ,uld pay the penalty in the death
chair for such crime.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08

Every town needs organization
looking forward to the improvement
OF conditions. To puild up the town
demands united action and earnest
e.fort. A splendid community is
cot air" but this alone will not
produce the desired result. The
business and professional men must
come together and unitedly determi-
nally work for the upbuilding and
Improvement Of the community. II
will require money, not necessariaIly
a arge amount, but some is needed
1t will require work-lots of it. Tn,
men of affairs and finance in tn,
East and North have their eyes Of
the South. They are fully aware 0
its tremendous opportunities for in
vestment and money is turning theil
wy. Every community should b
awake to their possibility and espec
ri is this the time to move thing
ir this section.-Ex.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08

DR.. Cook was heard from during
tt g past week. He says that If he
did not 60 to the North poll he Ger
tainly went somewhere. He has al
written book and says that eX-
pI aims every thing and that he is
willing to abide the decision OF the
public. We believe the Doctor g
fake.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08
Banks On Sure ThiDq now.

"I'll never be without DR.. King's
New Life Pills again." writes A.
Schingeck, CAT Elm ST., Buffalo, N
Y. They cured me of chronic con
stipation when all others failed. ;:
Unequaled for Biliousness, Jaundice
Indigestion, Headache, ChiiIs, Mala
ria and Debility. 25c at E. 7. White
head Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08

The New Census figures gives
North Carolina a population of
2 ,2S7, an increase Of 312,477, or
| ) per cent. This shows a pretty
good growth for ten years.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08

When you have cold get bottle
Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t
will soon fix you up ali right and will
ward off any tendency toward pneu-
monia. This remedy contains nc
opium or other narcotic and may be
given as confidently to a baby as to
an adult. Sold by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08
administrative Notice.

Having qualified as administrative
Of the last will and testament of K.
Jenkins. deceased, late of Halifax
county, North Carolina, ] hereby
notify all persons having claims
AGAINST the estate of said deceased
to present them to me for payment
on or before the 14th day of Novem-
Der 1911, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make Immediate settle
ment.
This November 14th, 1910.
MRS. MAUDE l.. JENKINS,
Adm'x Of K. jenkins, decd.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08

Mrs. Eddy, founder Of the Chris
t, an Science Church, died a. her
+ me in Boston, Mass. Saturday.
Mrs. Eddy was 80 years Of age.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08

1t is quite the fashion for some
people to lay the blame for their
misfortune upon providence instead
o. placing it upon themselves.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08

The Baptist State Convention is in
session at Hendersonville this week.
TIE officers carried up good reports
tlat showed progress.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08

The official vote for Congressman
!, the Second district was as follows:
Kitchin, Democrat, Is, 749; Norf1eet,
Republican, 1857.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-12-08
1oOSY'ICEsv

This is to notify the public pero,.
ally that nv land, near III ta eliei
Scotland Neck, N. c., on Nh , u
now reside, is posted against hun.
ing with dog or gun, or
under the pains and penalty ~ ping.
law. Il. j. MADRY' me
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-09
me- MiIIIon Dope Fienda.

from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
1t is hard 10 believe that the govern
ment officials are correct when they an
nounce that there are 100000 Of so-caued
dope fends IN this country-that is 10
say. victims of some OF the deadly drugs
which most people know only by name.
Cocaine. morphine. and other such devas-
tatng drugs are being used in enlarged
quantities, and recent events in this city
show how widespread their use is becom-
ing. Here is a chance 10 do some reform
work In vigorous way. There seems 20
be enough law on the subject L % is
vigorously enforced. but Il is not true
that punishment is now severe enough.
The use OF these drugs can be sup
pressed only by maintaining a strict con-
troll over the sale OF them. The worst
feature Of them all is that they are SD
insidious. It is a long time before the
victim Is known. and then It is apt 10 bo
TOO late. It does seem as II the Federal
government and the States could work
together so as TO make il impossible for
unlawful dispensers 10 get a supply. When
a man has acquired desire for these
drugs he will make almost any sacrifice
to secure them. Alcohol at its worst g
a simple matter compared with cocaine
and other "dOpes."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-09
Margaret Horton Potter.

bnghted career is always n.t,e+,o
but the inscruAble workings OF fate do
not often cause such a loss 10 the world
as that Of the sad case Of Mrs. Nrsr,or..
Potter Black, the talented Chicago NV
e!ist. who was declared insane laet v,oo1,
and committed TO a sanatorium. This
young woman, still IN her twenties wrote
her first novel at the age OF slxtee, r
was called "a Social Lion" and created
a greater sensation IN Chicago Socio+,,
than had anything that had transDirod
Up 20 that time.
margaret Horton Potter's was n case
or precocity, such as are found boro oil
there throughout all history and all >.
lions. a similar instance in America 8,
tho case OF Mary McLane who a. =
youthful age. startled America NV bor
portrayal Of human emotions Of which
she was supposed. owing to her youth
TO be IN entire ignorance.
The Identity Of the characters q, "a
social Lion was recognized inrnad,-
ately the book was placed on sale &c
members OF Chicago society. and thew
We're so thinly yelled that the rnar,ha-.
OF one family threatened n IIha1 s,,,.
Inc nom dc plume OF Miss Potter v,,s
Robert Dolly Williams" the ne, Nance
OF Miss Potter being Bob" as she was
called by her sister; Dolly by which
name her mother addressed her and
WILL as she was known TO her f,tbo-
Hence. TO the intimate ACQUAINTANCE, .
the family. the solution was simpIe sro,
commotion was created by the boo,,
mat Orrin n. Potter, the millionaire
father Of Robert Dolly William, -
bought up the entire edition Of the book
and had the plates destroyed.
Later Miss Potter wrote "Tbe Co,do,
Ladder ''Uncanonized. and .orbo
House Of De Mainey." These hook, bod
a vogue among the social set Of Chicago
and other large cities. They showed n
brilliancy Of mind and a Dov-er y,
analysis found in few writer's so vo,,,
in years. Had Miss Potter confined bar-
self TO literary work. her future seemed
assured but she preferred being a critic
OF social conditions without appealing to
the largest audience. and as a result
must be accounted a failure. Thus early
in life her career is ended. and. like
Dean Swift. a most brilliant mind has
Become elouded, and the world viii never
have the benefit Of her talents.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-09
NEWSPAPERS OF SWITZERLAND
Criticisms Of Politicians and POIiti-
cal Methods INDUCED in Freely.

Consul General Robert E Mansfield. Of
Zurich, reports concerning the compare
lively large number OF Swiss publica-
tons and the assigned cause therefore.
In Switzerland education IS free and
compulsory. Ample facilities are pro-
vided for the education Of all classes.
and iiliteracy IS practically unknown IN
the confederation, except among immi-
grants who come 10 the country after
they have passed the prescribed school
age This universal interest in local
and government affairs has created an
unusual demand for newspapers and
periodicals OF all classes. which has re-
suited In the establishment Of news and
trade papers IN practically every village
and community in each % the twenty
two cantons OF tle confederation, while
the larger cities and the commercial
centers are supplied with numerous pub
locations. many OF which are devoted 20
special branches Of commerce. industry.
art. science, and literature
a peculiar condition relative 10 the
press obtains in Switzerland that is %
be found IN no other country IN Europe.
tA..A aHfAE" ... -a. 'Aa-'a -aa A.aF no. aA
and that IS the fact that papers and
periodicals are printed iu four language
German. French italian. and R0mansch.
The fact that Switzerland has no ma
tional language and that it is Influenced
ln language and customs by the several
countries with which IL is surrounded
produces the result that many Swiss
speak two or more languages The ter
ritory comprising the federation being
small the people OF all sections Of the
country are brought into frequent con-
tact with each other. and the further
fact that the papers are printed In
different languages makes a knowledge
Of languages almost a necessity.
THE federal constitution declares the
liberty of the press, which IS slara1-
teed throughout the confederation. but
the right OF the several cant0ns 70 ad-
minister the laws governing the press
and % determine what constitutes an
oFense. is recognized. Criticism Of poll
ticiaus and political methods are In
dulged In freely and with severity In
many instances by the partisan press.
but denguciation and personal abuse are
scarcely ever reso-ted 10 IN the Swiss
press"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-09
MONDAY, MAY 9. 1910.
Illinois Senatorial Scandal.

President Taft, in one Of his campaign
speeches. gave passing Endorsement to
the idea of electing United States SEN
ators by direct vote OF the people. The
adoption OF that idea by all the States is
a national need. 1t is emphasized to-day
by tho shocking scandal In Illinois, which
shows conclusively that the deadlock at
Springfield year ago was broken by the
outright purchase OF legislative votes.
Nobody at the time believed that the
choice Of Mr.. Lorimer, the Republican
boss OF Chicago. to succeed Mr.. Hopkins
was free from corruption Upon no honest
hypothesis could the combination OF
Democrats with tho Republicans TO effect
such q result have been secured. a com
ing together Of political foes. following a
prolonged ue-up, 10 elect a man famed
FOR craftsmanship and not for partisan
ship would have been rational enough
but honestly uniting upon Mr.. Lorimer 10
break the deadlock-impossible! It was
suspicious and scandalous in the extreme
The fact that dirty politics and. per
haps, business animoslty prompt the pres-
ent disclosures-that revenge rather than
high motive appears 20 DO behind II all
does not minimize the importance OF the
damnable truth. Dirty politics doubtless
VIII figure Just as odlously In the chap
ters Of the scandal yet to come But OF
one thing there can now be no further
reasonable doubt-NIr. Lorimer is unst
to hold his seat in the United States
Senate. His immediate duty IS to resign
And II he take such step. It will be for
MS own the Senate's. and the country's
good and lessen, In some degree tbs
shame and reproach he and his enemies
have brought upon Illinois.
Immunity seems 10 have been puarar-
teed the despicable creatures who sold
themselves and have made clean breast
OF their crime. They may escape impris-
onment, but disgrace will attach 10 them
forever. There will be a fragrant mis-
carriage Of Justice. however. II tbe lavv
does not deal sternly with the corryn.
politicians higher up-the givers Of the
nrioes and the benehciarles Of the bribery.
Putting them out Of politics by locking
them up viii make for the good Of both
parties.
FOLLOWING this scandal. Illinois sbouI6
set Its house IN order by enactlnr an
honest primary law and heDcefortb
choosing its Senators by direct vote Of
the people.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-09
HAS WRITTEN SIXTY NOVELS.
Mrs. Mary DeniSOn VIII BE Eighty
four Years Old This Month.


four Years Old This Month.
From the Baltimore star.
out al Normandy Heights. in a lovely
cottage. set back from the road. and
surrounded by Towering bushes and
plants, lives dear old lady. Mrs. Mary
Andrews Denison. who has had pub
lished more novels. perhaps, than any
living writer, and who Is one Of the only
two survivors Of the little group OF
writer's who originated the dime novel
On May 25. Mrs. Denison will be eighty
four years old. She has been writing for
publication since 1853. when her first
novel. Home Pictures" was published
In the long period since then she has
had published so many novels and so
much verse that she has lost count Of
the amount Of both. At least sixty
novels have come from her industrious
pen. OF this number, over 100000 copies
have been sold
our mothers and even our grandmoth-
ers remember some OF the stories, for
they were all popular novels. and many
thousands Of girls have followed, with
breatheless interest. the fate OF the much
harassed heroines. Some Of the books
were for children, and some for grown
ups but in all OF them was told the
struggle between good and evil The
good always triumphed. None Of them
pere problem novels. involving discus
sions Of sex. such as modern girls de-
YOUR. they We're typical Of the good old
fashioned world, where every properly
brought up maiden tried very hard 20
do her duty. and II she failed. we'll
there was nobody TO write a novel Of her
experiences.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-09
Where Love Is Written.

The swain who feels the trip-hammer
thump Of his heart and thinks himself in
love with a fair Dulclnea would do well
to spend some time I'm careful exqmina-
ton Of the contour OF the palm and digits
Of HIS inamorata. II we are to believe
Nine. de Thebes, a Partisan palmist.
the hand-holding incidental 10 a court
ship may be turned into a useful as well
as pleasurable occupation by the lovers.
Seek your life partners by the contour
Of their hands, is the gratuitous advice
Of the Partisan exponent Of occulusm.
There can be found an infaIuble oracle
Of the success or failure OF the proposed
union. Nine. de Thebes AYERS.
a woman with thin and pointed fingers.
born under the influence Of the moon. is
idle. lazy. and useless; capable OF great
durability Of affection, she Will yet de-
ceive the man she loves most tenderIy.
Should she marry a man with blunt or
square-pointed fingers. woe be unto her
and him she weds. Thus Nine. de Thebes
gives the formula for handmade" mar
riages and sets herself forth as a sue
cessor, or, at least. an abettor. to Cupid.
Nine. de Thebes. with a courtesy char
acterisuc OF palmists. does not bar from
a happy marriage those who do not be-
lieve in palmlstry. These unbeIievers
have another recourse-the stars. II you
are unwilling 20 pick a wife or a husband
on a mere examination Of the palms and
digits, then you may find your true love
by astrological methods. That IS. Nine.
de Thebes will find him or her for YOU
at so much per search.
Do not attempt to mix oil and water
In matrimony. is her sage advice; all Of
which would be interesting If gratultous
advice~to lovers ever accomplished any
thing.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-09
TODAY IN HISTORY.
Death of Illustrious German Poet-May g.

In the literature Of the world no one
holds higher place than Friedrich Schil-
Ter. the German poet. May IS the date
Of his death, in 1905. at the age of only
forty-five, in the full vigCr Of his intel
leCtual powers. The sculptor Dannecker.
one Of his closest friends. upon under
taking. at SchiIer's death. the task OF
making Il statue Of his friend, said. I
will make Schiller as large as life; that
is. colossal" This passage conveys a
better idea than any other words could
give OF the reverential worship paid 10
the poet IN his own country
Schiller was an intellectual giant, and
a grateful people have placed him among
their deities. Full Of the spirit Of his
time. Of powerful genius, Of inexhausti-
BILE mental energy. devoted with passion
ate devotion to his own grand ideal Of
the beautiful and true, he mastered a
wretched constitution and reveled In the
domains Of the mind. Poetry was 10 him
no idle amusement, but conscience, reH-
gion. politics. and philosophy.
Schiller was born on November 10 1852
at Marbach. His mother was a pious
worthy woman, Of the true German mold,
and his father an energetic, intelligent
military man. in the service Of Karl
Eugen. Duke Of Wurtemberg. He was
intended for the church. but when the
duke founded a military academy he
was pressed into it. An effort was made
TO turn his gigantic mind from its nat
UraI inclination. but without success,
When his Robbers appeared and made
him popular he became still more rest
less.
The duke looked with suspicious eye
on this mad youth. who spoke his mind
so freely, and fresh writings giving
fresh offense he prohibited the poet from
writing again. At length he was put
under arrest for fourteen days and repri-
manded for stealing, without leave Of
absence, to Mannheim to see his play
acted. Then he fed in the night with a
friend and became an exile After en-
during much privation in many wander
ings. he became theater poet at Mann
heim. Here he produced "Fiesco" and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-09
An Intolerable Situation.

II the accusations Of three Supreme
Court justices Of Tennessee be true,
Tennessee is face to face with a political
situation that has but one approximate
parallel in the world. and that exists In
.Servia.
These justices have united in a public
statement wherein it is alleged that Gov.
Patterson gave them TO understand
while the Cooper cases were pending be-
fore the Supreme Court that those cases
must be decided in a certain way-favor-
able 10 the defendants-or those Justices
should not be renominated and reelected
by the Democratic party in the State. II
the Patterson machine could prevent it,
The justices had not rendered a deci-
sion In the Cooper cases up TO the tine
OF the meeting Of the State Democratic
executive committee. whereupon that
committee. under the domination and
direction OF the governor. abandoned the
previously planned judicial primary and
ordered il combined with the guberna-
torial and legislative primary. This the
justices construed as further attempted
duress, "as part Of an effort by Gov.
Patterson TO invade and interfere with
our solemn duties as judges OF the Su-
preme Court. to overawe that tribunal
and Improperly influence its decision in
a case then pending before IT."
II these allegations are true. surely
Tennessee's condition is politically intol-
cradle, to say nothing Of the moral as
pect OF the case. Apparently. all subter-
fuge has been thrown 10 the wind, and
the Cooper pardon and the crime that
called it forth are 10 be worked TO a
finish for whatever Of politics there may
be I'm ii.
King Peter OF Servia is the only
royal ruler in the world who holds his
throne by the grace OF assassins he dare
not scourge from his presence. Some
thing Of this sort seems surely 10 obtain
in the old Volunteer State. The entire
nation, We think. will await somewhat
anxiously TO see what Tennessee is going
to do about IL
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-09
"TAPs."

They are marching with a hating step
A halting step and slow;
And many in those blue-clad ranks
Have hair as white as snow:
Their youth lies on the battledelds
OF forty years ago.
The faded. tattered flags they bear,
All torn by shot and she'll.
Are sacred emblems Of the dead
Who loved thier country well:
How great their love and sacrifice
No human tongue may tell.
Those seuied ranks are thinning fast
That once with martial tread
The knapSack and the musket bore
Where Grant and Sherman led:
Their sleep is sound and peaceful
In the bivouae Of the dead.
No more the reveille az dawn
Shall rouse them from their sleep:
No more shall wives and sisters mourn;
No more shall mothers weep;
Their names upon the roll Of fame
Times hand has craven deep.
And some lie on those hard fought fields
Where row the Blue and Cray
Clasp hands across the battle lines
Their blood has washed away:
Where once the tide Of battle flowed,
Their childHn's children play.
The passing years speed swiftly.
And silence round them wraps;
And 20 their listening ears there comes
No swecter song. perhaps.
Than when the battered bugle sounds
Again the old call-"Tapsw
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