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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-03-24
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts of Our
People and Other Folks.

Mr.. J. W. Terrell, of Greenville,
was here Friday.
Mr.. Teddy Kitchin is at home from
Wake Forest College.
Dr. l. M. Hardy, of Washington,
N. G. was here Thursday.
Mrs. E. L. Brown and two chill
dren spent Sunday in Hobgood.
Mrs. Willie Knight and daughter,
of Speeds, were visitors in town Tues
day.
Mr. G. Hoffman spent several
days in Norfolk this week on bust
ness.
Mr.. Wilmer Raspberry, of Rich
Square, spent Sunday here with rel
atives.
Mr.. w. S. Hancock. of Roanoke
Rapids, spent Sunday here with his
parents.
Miss Margaret Bowers is visiting
her brothers in Washington, N. C.
this week.
Miss Hettie Johnson, of Oak City,
has taken position in Mrs. A. nj.
Riddick's millinery.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G.. Allsbrook, of
Palmyra, were here Sunday OH Wis
it to Mrs. Mary Cherry.
Mr.. T. w. Fenner, clerk of the
States prison at Raleigh, has been
pleasant visitor here this week.
Congressman Claude Kitehin is at
home from Washington, D. c., and
IS attending Halifax Court this week.
Mrs R. B. Hyatte, returned to her
home in Tarboro Tuesday after
visit to her sister, Mrs. R. H. Gray.
Mrs. G. w. Bryan and Miss Kate
Boyette left Tuesday to attend the
Missionary convention at Oxford
this week.
Master Kelley Allsbrook has re-
turned from a four weeks stay in
the Suffolk hospital, where he passed
through very serious operation.
Chief G. H. johnson carried Mr..
Norfeet Hill to the hospital in Raj
eigh Sunday, where he will receive
special treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Martin and
children, of Ederton. came Saturday
to visit Mrs. Martins mother, Mrs.
Mary Cherry. Mr.. Martin returned
Monday.
Mrs. E. E. Horton, Of Goldsboro,
accompanied by her daughter, Miss
Floy Groom, and her little grandson,
Mastev Willie Davis, visited her
daughter, Mrs. A. C. Peterson, last
week.
Miss Mary c.. Bonner, of Edenton.
arrived last week and will be COM
panion for Mrs. Maria Kitchin, moth
err of Governor w. w. Kitchin. Mrs.
Kitchin and her son, Mr.. L. w. Kit
chin will move to their old home just
out of town, where Mr.. Kitchin will
farm this year. The residence has
been thoroughly repaired and paint
ed and is now one of the most at
tractive places of this section.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-03-24
Death Of Mrs. Cannon.

Mrs. w. H. Cannon died at her
home in Scotland Neck on Wednes-
day, 10th of March. Mrs. Cannon
was an aged lady and had been in
feeble health for some time. She is
survived by her husband.
The burial took place in the Epis-
copal cemetery Thursday, Rev. c.. G
Bradley, rector Of Trinity church
conducting the funeral services.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-03-24
A Small Fire.

There was small fire in the color
dissection of Scotland Neck, near the
oil tank, Thursday night Of last week.
The building belonged to Mr.. Albion
Dunn and was occupied by two COL
ored men, John Meekins and Mat
thew Jones. The building was quick
destroyed and the occupants saved
very little of their furniture.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-03-24

Sugarcoated An vegetable directly the liver Gently axa
ny pill Sold for nearly sixty Ask doctor about them
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-03-24
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Married at Halifax.

There was runaway marriage in
the parlor Of the Safer Hotel at Hal
flax Monday. The contracting par
ties were Mr.. w. W. Welton and Miss
Ella c. Stancil, both of Shippers, Va.
Justice R. w. Carter officiated. 1t
was quite youthful couple.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-03-24
Whole State MOurHS.

&l&fe State mourns with the
fa1nt The lamented Charles Dunn,
and ices that the people who
hls bestt, paid him the honors
due Tho has lived right before
lscd lis fellow man. The news
TIL Travis will not be perma-
jured, makes glad the hearts
n PEOPLE, and the wounds Of Mr..
i are slight. These men are
itizens and could not have
III spared in the work before
l1alj nnty and North Carolina.
s7 Ton Enterprise.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-03-24
White Sale.

On Thursday, March 31st, begin
ming atNa. m, and closing at II p.
M, women OF the Methodist
church I'LL hold white sale in Mr..
U. Il. Q14er's store. In addition to
their 1ncy work, ETC., they will
serve barbecue and salads, ice cream
I and cake Viii also have on hand a
lot Of me- candies. Don't forget
the date hursday, March 31st. Be
sure 70 tell your friends and come
yourself a cordial invitation is ex-
tended tosnll.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-03-24
A Gard CT Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Allsbrook ex-
tend to their friends heartfelt thanks
for their many kindnesses shown
them during their sons illness, Mas
ter Kelley.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-03-24
PfOiPdctGd MEETING.

A protracted meeting will begin
in the Methodist church on the sec
ond Sunday in April. The pastor
will be assisted by Rev. E. R. Welch,
Of Wilmington.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-03-24
Mr.. kitChin on the Streets.

1t gives the friends of Mr.. A. Paul
Kitchin pleasure to know that he is
able to leave his room and get about
on the streets. He is weak yet but
continues to improve.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-03-24

Mr.. Geo. L. Morton, one of Will
mington's prominent citizens, will
move to Atlanta, Ga. Mr.. Morton
has represented New Hanover coun-
ty several terms in the legislature
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-03-24
COasgFpS and Colds

d with cough? A hard cold, bronchitis, or some
flung trouble? There is medicine made for just
ses-Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Your doctor knows
i it. Ask him what he thinks of it. No medicine
n take the place of your doctor. Keep in close
Nth him. consult him frequently, trust him fully.
boil in this cough medicine. JCAyc7 Co., LoueH Mass.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-21
NEW PLAN TO ALLOT LANDS.
Secretary Ballinger Stops Hsrdships of
Applicants.

Washington, Feb. 20-Dnwillins that a
record breaking endurance test should be
beid with the approval Of the government,
Secretary Bsllinger has adopted novel
plan for the allotment Of the forty acre
farms at Yuma, Cal, on March / The
Secretary WAS informed yesterday by tele-
graph that more than TWO hundred men
and women had already formed in line be-
5ore the land office in Los Angeles. so as
10 be The first or hand when the auotments
enc made
Mr.. Balinger has ordered that a hall or
. baseball park. large enough to aocommo-
Gate all applicants Toe engaged ~ Los An
geles for March !. To those assembled in
this hal or park by a. ~. on that ,lav.
cards VIII be distributed by agents Of The
government On these the name. age
height. and postoffice address Of each homo
Seeker must be written
Al any time between March and March
J" 1ae applicant may appear a. rhe land
Office II Los Angeles. and, on being tdeoti
sied BY The card may make application for
any DT the I7e farms that the government
fTiI siFe away An opportunity will be
given 70 those VINO file on the same farm "a
decide among themselves which shall have
the land II this is not done. the govern
Tnent ofhcials will decide the Iucizy person
b. LOT
New-York tribune., 1910-02-21

births ard only about $4,000 marriages, as
cornpared with over 80, 900 In 1907 Pull
n1onsry tuberculosis caused 15,34S deaths,
as against 14.s47 in 1908. During the last
tvrentv-6ve wears there have been $50. 900
deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis In this
state Pneumonia last year caused 9,400
deaths; cancer, 1884 Bright's disease
caused 1853 deaths, and there were a.193
deaths from violence. The childhood NOR
tality was a little under that of 1908, but
the old age mortality increased by 1.5IS.
43.o6s deaths a little more than che-third
OF the total, having occurred AT and over
the age of sixty.
THE advance in sanitation, gays Com
missioner Porter, is an index Of the prog
ress of modern civilization. Behind every
movement for civic Improvement, back os
every effort for social or economic better
rnent, may always be found the moral I'M
pulse that stirs 10 action. Education IN
sanitary science has opened great door
for the future. Civic organizations WORK
ing for Fairgrounds, parks. clean streets.
protection of child labor. prevention OF IT,
berculosis and in other fields, all play
Ing an important part IN the struggle OF ths
new against the Old of knowledge against
Ignorance To secure real sanitation we
must widen the vision of the people ~
must teach sanitation in the schools. Va
must cause the citizen TO do the things that
he can do and ought To do. and the state
must do for him the things that he can
not do
New-York tribune., 1910-02-21
THE vIRGINIA's FINE RUN.
Better Speed than on Trial Trip-Work
Of Marines Ashore.

Washington, Feb. 20.-A better shin .bs,
she Wa in the early days Of her cons,r,c-
ton the battieship Virginia maintained
an average speed Of Is.5i knots vester-
day in a four-hoUr full power trial which
Rear Admiral Schroeder in command
OF the Atlantic feet, put her through Off
Guantanamo. Cuba. This Information was
contained IL & dispatch from the admiral
received to-day at the Navy Department
This speed is better thar that made In the
contractors trials. when the ship was nut
snto service, and was conducted with q dis
placement more than 100o tons greater
shan was the case when the contractors
took the ship out.
n the last week Admiral Schroeder re-
ported, the feet had been at sea part of
the time, holding turning and battle ener-
cisee- Landing forces from the Minnesota,
the New Hampshire, the Mississippi and
Tie idaho were eacamped during the week
On Deer Point holding rife and pistol tar
get practice and engaging in company, bat
TALON and reginentai drills. in addition.
host crews LAID mines, teams scaled walls
and 1G uasn qualified Rs swimmers
New-York tribune., 1910-02-21
WOMEN BUY HOME SILKS.
Great Increase in Purchases of Amer
ican Made Goods.

Washington. Feb 2o.-American women
are wearing more silk every year and more
than ever American-made silk in preference
10 the manufactures of foreign lands 1t is
estimated by the government officials that
the value of silk used by the country last
year was approximately sl65,n0,00o OF this
amount s1S2, ,000000 represents the value of
home manufactured silk used in the United
States, the remainder sS3 900, 0Oo-being the
value of silk imported into the country dur
ing the year
Unmanufactured silk imports made their
highest record in the history of the nation
in 1909 their total having been S75 600,
against s73,000.0G0 in 1907, the previous high
value record, while the quantity imported
40 per cent.
TIE growth of the American silk indus
try has been remarkable Raw silk i'm
ported in 1870 amounted to S,3S1 pounds.
The figures for 1909 were about 25,o0o,e0o
pounds Measured by value the growth has
been from 100000 in 1870 to s75,5 1000 in
1869. In the same period the average price
a pound of raw silk decreased from So %
20 So 33, or 81 per cent.
The rapid growth of importations of raw
silk is in marked contrast with the almost
stationary importations of silk manufac-
lures In the period from 1870 to 1909 the
value OF raw silk importationS increased
$4,000. .o0G or more than SiXteenfold, while
the manufactured silk importatiOnS in
creased only s56Q0,0o0, or only y per cent,
New-York tribune., 1910-02-21
WOMEN SEEK VOTES
ALBANY THEIR MECCA
Mrs. Mackay Said to Hare
Disliked Recent Collection.

Albany Feb. 20.-Although Albany for
many wears has been the Mecca Of those
interested in the cause of woman suffrage,
II has never been the scene of such per-
sIstent activity it is at the present
legislative session. The judiciary com
mittees of the Senate and Assembly have
promised TO devote the afternoon of March
to a joint hearing on the HilIs-Toombs
proposed constitutional amendment, by
which the suffragists hope to gain access
IN the polling booth, and every effort is
being put forth to make it the greatest
field day the cause has ever known.
A big yellow banner Haunted in the win
dow Of a State street store almost under
the shadow of the Capitol points the way
to the headquarters of the New York State
Woman Suffrage Association, in which
Mrs. O. H. 2. Belmont Is actively inter-
ested. while at the Hotel Ten Eyck Mrs.
Clarence II Mackay has established a
branch Of the Equal Franchise Society, of
which she is president. Mrs. Mackay has
been particularly active in legislative
circles this winter. and her recent resigna-
ton as a member of the legislative COM
mittee Of the state association has caused
much comment.
It is limited that Mrs Mackay may have
been displeased because a collection was
taken up at the Harmanus Bleecker Hall
meeting. 1t was an invitation affair, 10
which she had invited many OF her friends
and several state officials, legislators and
prominent persons were among those who
attended. Some of them looked surprised
when the collection box went around.
Legislators are being buttonholed at every
opportunity by the sufragists, and per-
sistency is playing an important part III
the campaign they are waging. Many meet
ings are being addressed by interested
women and literature and Votes for Wom-
en- buttons are being widely distributed.
The suffra gists do not take kindly to
Senator Brackets bill providing for a spe-
cial election on the day preceding the next
general election to determine the sentiment
of the women of the state on the subject
Of woman suffrage. They point to the fact
that the Massachusetts Legislature in 1895
tried the experiment of mock referendum,
when 222e4 women voted in favor of woman
suffrage TO SCI against, and yet in Massa-
chusetts the women have not yet attained
the ballot It would mean much work, they
say with no practical result other than TO
proye what they claim Is already well
known-that women really want the ballot
Assemhlynian T. L. Young, of West
chester. has interested himself in the
suffrage question to the extent of standing
sponsor for bill giving women the right
TO vote at local option elections in towns
and another permitting women who own
property IN villages to take part in cleo
tions where questions of raising money by
tax. or Of the dissolution Of the village, or
borrowing money for village improvements
on obligations payable in future fisca'
Yea re are inVOlVed.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-21
THE DAWN WASHINGTON

been made in legislation now pending, and
Mr.. Knox is understood TO pla uch repre-
sentation as will prove most atifying to
the several republics interestet. The proba-
biity that ex-Amhassador White will head
the commission to Buenos Ayres has al
ready been told in this column, and this
probability is regarded by Argentina
decided compliment, as was the expectation
of Mr.. Knox.
MR. VREELAND'S FRIENDS ACTIVE.
The rumor that Representative Vreeland
will succeed Timothy l.. Woodruff as chair
man OF the New York Republican State
Committee continues to circulate among New
Workers. in Washington and the change is
confidently predicted by some, at least, of
the members of the New York delegation.
Mr. Woodruff has said that he had no pur-
pose of resigning. but it is intimated that
he may change his mind, and some of Mr..
Vreeiand's supporters are confident he will.
The rumor has broken out afresh in con-
nection with the dinner of the Tapeworm
Club to be held this evening. and the con-
sequent presence of a number of prominent
New Workers in Washington, although they
all refuse to discuss the subject, and some
of them say the announcement of any such
change would properly be made in New
York and not IN Washington. G.. g. H.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-21
A FAIR OFFER TO FRANCE.
Mr.. Shoninger Shows Value of Amer
lean Tariff Proposal.

Paris. Feb 20-Beruard J. Shorjnger.
president of the American Chamber o. Com
rnerce i'm Paris, has submitted - jean Du-
puy. Minister Of Commerce. a serIes OF fig
ures which he says. Will completely denol-
ish the French side OF the tariff controversy
with the United States. Substantially, Mr..
ShoninSer's statement is as follows:
American expectations TO Francn in 1908.
the last year for which complete figures are
available. amounted to 54f,000.009 francs
(S14s2N0. .0Oo). of which 51200e.0 900 francs
were in cotton. copper, and other raw ma
teriaIs entering free for the use cf French
industries. The remainder paid me French
maximum and minimum rates almost in
equal proportion and the concession o. the
minimum, which the United States asks.
would involve the remission OF only 6.32s. go
francs in dutiea
The French exports 70 the United States
in 1899. on the other hand. tosalled 69c.-
O60. eco francs of which approximately
90 600 900 represented works OF art, hides
and other articles the free list, leaving
500. 900. eco francs worth dutiabla under
the Payne law
Under the minimum rates. averaging g
ner cent the duties would reach 252. 00p.109
francs. whereas if the maximum rate were
applied. this including . per cent ad va
!orem additional. or 81 per cent in ali. the
duties would total 12,6Go,01o francs, a diff
ference of I50.o10.oo0 francs. instead OF which
France is asked TO concede 6.326,010 francs.
Even should France. under the pending
tariff bill. apply suTtax equal 10 the per
centage of discrimination imposed by the
United States. the additional duties eol-
lected on dutiabIe American goods would
amount TO only 8. .28s,cI0 francs. Thus
France would still fall behind nearly 3d.,
600 900 francs in duties
New-York tribune., 1910-02-21
WANTS CITY'S LAND.
Canal Terminal Board FaUors
CeSsiOn to State.

Albany. Feb 20.-The Barge Canal Ter
uz,;,a1 Commission. created by legislative act
Jo.t wear TO conduct an inquiry into the
,,estjon of provlding terminal facilities on
the canals and at the terrnini OF he canals
of this state will file tomorrow with the
legislature preliminary report. "he COM
,,tasion reports that ii has visited Buffalo.
Tonawsnda, Rochester, Syracuse, Oswego,
Utica. Whitehall. Troy, Albany and New
York, inspected the waterfront, investigated
the ownership of waterfront land and held
nublic hearings at which representatives, OF
chambers OF commerce and boards OF trade,
as well as individuals interested ir trans
nortation matters, were invited TO "furnlsh
the commission with detailed information as
70 what. in their Judgment. was necessary
and desirable in the way of terminal ia
cilities at their respective cities
The commission reports that large pro-
rortion of the desirable waterfrontage mas
already been acquired by railway ana
steamship companies. and attributes great
norton of their success to "the W1se pro-
vision of adequate terminal and shipping
faclities'' It's attitude toward terminals IS
shown by it's statement that "the comrnls-
sion is of the opinion that II improved ca
nails shall serve to the utmost the best IN
terests of the state adequate facilities must
he nrovided for shippers transporting freight
aithar IN bulk or package form on the ca
mails and that plans of the enlargement OF
the canals should provide proper dockage
therefor" The general proposition Is so
,aree and so intricate. the commission re-
norts that It is not now prepared to make
a full report
In the Borough of Manhattan, in the city
of New York. the commission recommends
that certain piers, at 18th street, Nestry
street and Rector street and the Hudson
River: and at what Is known as rhe canal
basin, piers 3 10 inclusive, at Corlears
Hook and at point yet to be determined
between 35th and 42d streets, be ceded 70
the state by the city for public purposes
The statement is made that the property
on Manhattans waterfront which tie COM
mission desires to have the city of New
York cede to the state was in colonial and
later times given to the city by the state.
The commission further reports that II
has under consideration for the purposes of
a general terminal for import and export
freight, distinct from local commerce,
the advantages of Newtown Creek, Walla-
bout Market, Gowanus Bay, Jamaica Bay,
Staten Island and The Bronx, but it has
come to no decision as to the final location
of such general terminal.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-21
MORE FOOD FOR TROOPS.
Major Woodruff Says American Sol
diers Are Not Overfed.

Washington, Feb. @.-Major Charles f.
Woodruff of the army medical corps. has
taken sharp issue with certain college
theorists who think that the regular army
soldier is overfed. Some years ago a squad
OF soldiers was fed on a greatly reduced
diet, under the supervision of a college pro
fessor, to demonstrate his point that people
In general could live on much less food
than they ordinarily consume. Apparent
~ a satisfactory showing was made, but
now Major Woodruff has gathered evidence
to show that most Of the soldiers suffered
severely from the experiment, and that
they would have been much more serious
ly affected had they not obtained. unknown
TO the professor, extra meals during the
test.
Major Woodruff wants more food for the
army, saying that the United States army
is behind European armies in that matter
and favors an allowance Of 80 cents
month for each soldier to buy extra food.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-21

4 am immensely glad that / have
seen as much of the West as | have, and
will certainly see more of it when I can.
:" l always had the idea possessed, l
am afraid, by many mistaken Americans)
that the Mediterranean countries, the
Riviera. and the famous resorts abroad,
surpassed in climate and natural beauty
anything possible to be seen anywhere
else, but there is nothing to surpass the
awe-inspiring grandeur Of the Grand
Canyon of Arizona, nothing more I'M
pressive than the marvellous giant trees,
nothing so pleasing as the beautiful coun-
try of California And the climate of
that far West. combined with the ever
varying scenery, sinks the Riviera into
insigniicance.
Southern California, Pasadena, Coro-
nado Beach, Santa Barbara, Del Monte,
Los Angeles, have climate indescribably
charming. 1t is Gods own country.
1T is the business possibility of that
marvellous west coast of ours. however,
that most impressed me. The California
agricultural business is stupendous. The.
told me that in fruits alone the produc
tion amounts to 100000 annually.
THE advice of Horace Greeley is more
vitality important to-day than ever. The
young man who does not fear work would
best take up his traps and go West The
man with enterprise, earnest working
capacity and any energy worth while will
find field of endeavor never surpassed
in the history of the world. My trip was
revelation to me in that respect, as
well as others.
1.-The spirit of the West, spirit that
America may well be proud Of, is per-
sonifed in the people of San Francisco.
The energy, pluck, enterprise and 60
ahead-ativeness of these wonderful people
have built on the ruins of old San Fran
cisco bigger, finer, grander, more mod
ern city than ever, and they tell me they
are going ahead in gigantic strides. Speak
to the men of that community and you
will learn lesson in optimism that will
New-York tribune., 1910-02-21
RENTPAYERS WANT ACTION.
Plan Mass Meeting to Urge Rapid
Transit to Queens.

What the taxpayers apparently can't DO
the rcntpayers of Long Island City are 60
ing TO accomplish and yesterday several
hundred members OF the newly organized
Rentpayers' Association met III Frenz's
Park, Jackson and Skillman avenues, Long
Island City, and laid plans for mass
meeting to arouse interest in obtaining
better transportation facilities between the
boroughs of Manhattan and Queens by way
OF the greensboro Bridge.
Friday night was selected for the mass
meeting Invitations will be sent to Mayor
Gaynor the Board Of Estimate and Appor-
tionment the members Of the Public Ser
vice Commission. the aldermen of Queens,
the clergymen of Long Island City and the
officials Of the Third Avenue Railway Of
Manhattan.