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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-07
ROW 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
well 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 81 a bottle. In tab
let form at Csc and SOC package
Trial bottle of Tablets sent by mail
on receipt of price, 25c. Booklet free
Write to Bobbitt Chemical Co., Bal.
timore, Md. For sale by E. L
Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-07
The County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners met at
Halifax Monday. Present, w. R
Harvey, chairman, B. D. Pope, S. T.
Thorne, Jr., and S. G. Whitfield.
The Board held their first meeting
in the new court house. Only rou-
tine business engaged the attention
of the Board.
The Board will meet again Mon
day, the 18th inst, to receive the
new court house. The building will
be completed by that date and ready
to turn over to the county.
The celebration for the 18th inst.
has been postponed for the present.
The committee appointed some
months ago to look after this cele-
bration is requested to meet with
the Board Monday and a date for
the big celebration will be fixed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-07
SENSATION IN COURT.

Solicitor J. H. Kerr then an
nounced that Mr.. l.. A. Daniel, one
of the veniremen from Roanoke
Rapids, who had been dismissed on a
peremptory challenge by the defense,
had stated that he was approached
after he had been summoned as a
venireman by Messrs. L. R. Carter
and C. T. Lewis, Of Scotland Neck,
and requested that in case he was
taken as a juror that he do all he
could to help the prisoner on trial.
Judge Ward at once issued an order
for Carter and Lewis to appear be-
fore him Saturday morning and
answer the charge of contempt of
court in interfering with the venire-
men. After hearing the evidence
Saturday morning, Judge Ward
sentenced Lewis to Jail for ten days
and made Carter pay a fine of $50
and half the costs, saying that he
would send Carter to Jail but for the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-07
Round Table Club.

Reported for The Commonwealth.
On last Saturday afternoon Miss
Pattie Thorne delightfully."- entertain
ed the Round Table Club at the home
of Mrs. Olivia Mcdowell on Church
street. The program for the after
noon was as follows:
The Battle Of Alamance and
Moore's Creek Bridge, Mrs. w. R.
Bond.
Prominent Men of the Revolution,
Mrs. Luther burlington.
History Of Colonial Halifax Coun-
ty, Miss Lena Leggett.
When the program was finished
dainty refreshments were served.
Mrs. H. l. Clark, Mrs. w. R. Bond
Mrs. Charles Albertson, Mrs. Luther
burlington, Mrs. Bradley, Miss AIDE
laide Smith, Miss Eleanor Smith
Miss Sallie Baker and Miss Lena
Leggett, members of the Club, were
present. Other guests were Mrs.
w. L. Hall, of Greenville, Mrs. C.
L. Mcdowell and Mrs. Olivia Nc
Dowell.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-07
STOMACH MISERY
Get Rid Of That SOurneSS, Gas and
INDIGESTION.

When your stomach is out of order
or run down, your food doesn't di-
gest. 1t ferments in your stomach
and forms gaswhich causes sourness,
heartburn, foul breath, pain at pit
Of stomach and many other misera-
BILE symptoms.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets will give
joyful relief in five minutes; if taken
regularly for two weeks they will
turn your fiabby, sour, tired out
stomach into a sweet, energetic, per-
feet working one.
You can't be very strong and Wig
orous if your food only half digests.
Your appetite will go and nausea,
dizziness, biliousness, nervousness,
sick headache and constipation will
follow.
Mona stomach tablets are small
and easy to swallow and are guaran-
teed to Danish indigestion and any
or all Of the above symptoms or mon
ey back.
Fifty cents a large box. Sold by
druggists everywhere and by E. I
Whitehead Company.
For constipation there is no remedy
so satisfying as Booths Pills-2E
| cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-07
GOOD ADVICE.

The following from Our Home is
very important advice, and we re-
produce it with the hope it may dc
some good:
Never buy spectacles of a man
who comes along offering you great
bargains. The chances are that you
will not get a fit and you will pay
more than the glasses are worth
The eyes are too precious to be tam.
pered with in any such way. Go te
some reliable man and have youl
eyes really fitted. That's the way
to do it,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-07

The sentence of Baxter Shemwell
has been committed by Governor Kit
chin to five days in Jail and fine of
five hundred dollars and all the cost
in the case. 1t will be remembered
that Shemwell was tried, convicted
and sentenced by Judge Long to Jail
for five months for an assault on a
Southern railway conductor because
he would not stop his train at Lex
ington for Shemwell to get off. We
believe he ought to have his five
months sentence in jail If every
man in the States prison today is to
be given his freedom, by paying a
fine because of the condition of his
health or the danger of imparing his
health, by such confinement there
will not be very MANY left. Let all
be treated alike-infuence or with
out influence or prominence. Crime
is crime and when man of promi-
hence commits a crime or violates
the law he should be punished the
same as the citizen of the humblest
walks of life.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-07
Notice

On the First Monday in
May, 1910, the Furniture
used in the old court house
will be offered for sale to the
hi2 hest bidder for cash. con-
sisting of Tables, Chairs,
Paper Files, etc.
By order Board County
Commissioners.
J. H. NORMAN,
Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-07
List Takers.

The County Commissioners, at
their regular session at Halifax Mon
day, appointed tax listers for the va
rious townships Of the county as fol-
lows
Brinkleyville-C. A. Williams.
Butterwood-J. A. Patterson.
Conoconary-N. Fitzpatrick.
Enfeld-F. C. Pittman.
Faucets Willie Daniel.
Halifax-R. H. Daniel.
Littleton-E. B. Perry, Jr.
Palmyra--R. H. White.
Roanoke Rapids w. Brown.
Roseneath-Collin Allsbrook.
Scotland Neck-Dr. ]. f. Shields
Weldon-H. B. Harris.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-07
NOTICE..

Having qualified as executor under
the last will and testament of Mrs.
Amanda Ferrall, deceased, late of Hal
flax county, North Carolina. | hereby
notify all persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to me on or before March 3rd
1911, or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please make
immediate settlement.
This March 3rd, 1910.
STUART SMITH,
8 SGT Executor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-07
is very good.

Some hot political talk was sent
out from Raleigh one day last week.
The report says that at the next Dem
ocratic State Convention Justice Wal
ker will be nominated for Chief JUS
tice and both Manning and Allen are
to be nominated for associate Justic-
es, thereby leaving Clark out in the
cold. As to how much truth there
is in this report time will only reveal,
but there must be some foundation
for such talk.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-07
Dissolution Notice.

To whom it may concern:
The partnership heretofore exist
ing between Balfour Dunn and
Brinkley Allsbrook have been this
day dissolved by mutual consent,
Ali debts now owing the said part
nership will be paid to Balfour Dunn.
All debts that may be due by said
partnership will be paid by Balfour
Dunn. This Both day Of March, 1910.
BALFOUR DUNN.
3-31-3t BRINKLEY ALLSBROOK.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-07

fact that his mother had died on
Friday. The Jail sentence of Lewis
was afterwards changed and he was
allowed to pay a fine Of S25 and
half the costs.
POWELL TO RALEIGH.
The prisoner Powell was taken &c
Raleigh Saturday under an order OF
Judge Ward to be committed to the
State penitentiary until Warren
court cOnveneS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-07
Edison's Anti
Explosion Compound.

For preventing the explosion Of
kerosene oil lamps, stoves and liant
erns, DESTROYING so per cent. of the
offensive odor when the wicks are
turned low. Lamp gives better
light, also preventing chimneys from
breaking by the effect of heat. This
compound is endorsed by the fire in
sIrance underwriters of six states.
J. W. Allsbrook is the only exclusive
agent IN Scotland Neck. 2-17-2m
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-07
Thursday, April 7, 1910.

North Carolina is the greatest
strawberry State in the union, and
five counties. Columbus. Wayne, Dup
lin, Sampson and Fender produce 90
per cent of all the berries grown in
this State for market. The outlook
for a good crop of berries this year
is very good.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-07

Gov. Hughes, of New York, says
that the Republican household Of
New York State needs cleaning. 1t
would be the proper thing to do to
give it cleaning all down the line
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-07
Administrator

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Of c. w. Dunn, deceass
county of Halifax and s
Carolina, this is 10 NOT
having claims against
said deceased to eXhipI'
or my attorney, s. 4.
before the 18th day @
or this notice will he Do.
of their recovery. At
debted to said estate
prompt settlement
18th, 1910.
j. II. ALENAN
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-17
Farming Is No Iuvalid's Job.

When the space writer in q good many
of our magazines nowadays gets out OF
themes he delights to advise his readers
to ego back to the land" Now that Is
all very nice If existing conditions are
equally as agreeable, but we see every
day real estate men inducing clerks and
professional non out of health to buy a
farm and get rich and restore their health
at the same time. That same real estate
man knows, II he knows anything at all,
that farming for profit Is q business
proposition that requires not only good
Judgment and clear brain, but whole
lot of Drawn. In other words, any and
every kind of farming that We know any.
thing about calls for whole lot OF hard
work, and the man or woman who Is out
of health and has no knowledge OF farm
work can do better most anywhere than
they can on farm, especially II they
have not ample means to buy farm that
10 under . good state of cultivation and
capable of raising profitable crops at the
start. 1t is not to be denied that there
is Q good deal depends upon the man OF
woman behind the gun. Lots OF mel
who never planted garden, even, have
natural adaptation to the soil. and would
make Q better farmer inside OF three
years than others who were born and
brought up OH farm and know nothing
else. But we are talking about th'
great majority of what might be callec
misfits, to send them to farm, expect
ink them not only to get their living
but to pay the major part OF the pur
chase price from their crops, is foolish
ness, for they never can do 1t, and th'
man who is engaged In duping such un
fortunates ought to be restrained.-
Turf, Farm and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-17
"Where are Your Orchards2"

A man who was born in Oregon and
has always lived there is now making
his first trip east to the home OF his an
cestors, and writes to the Springfield
Republican in sharp criticism Of the
apple-raising industry of Massachusetts,.
which is much the same as the rest OF
New England. He had heard bis father
praise the apples raised In Massachu-
setts, and the shock of his experience
with them 10 reflected In his language.
"Where are your orchards?" he asks.
II looked all along the car line for new
orchards, but saw only old, scraggly
trees. II 1t is true that you used to
raise good apples, why don't you do 1t
againP Coming along on the Boston &
Albany Railroad 1 saw more vacant land
than you would see in the whole of
Western Oregon, from Portland to Med
ford" 1t is q good thing occasionally
to have turned loose upon US a critic
with fresh point of view. Those who
attended the Boston Fruit Show and got
jolt from the visitors from Spokane,
Seattle, and other sections came home
determined that New England should
not rest under such conditions. The
whole problem is in the hands OF the
home grower. It is q shame that scrag'
gly neglected trees can be seen from the
car windows everywhere in the east
simply because apple growing has been
side issue and not an industry. Now
| let's wake up.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-17
A Noted Herd.

1t was not long ago had the pleasure
of visiting the Engle Nook Farm herd OF
Holsteins, C. A. Bonney, East Sumner,
Proprietor, which consists of l6 head OF
as nice lot of grade and pure-bred cat
tie az you often see and they also show
that they are extra we'll cared for. The
noble bull, Prince Betz De Kol ID, 4S2l6
which heads this herd, is worthy of
mention. He is three years old, girths
s feet and weighs $500 lbs., and is a
picture to look at. This herd was
shown last fall at State Fair, Oxford
County Fair and Androscoggin Valley
Fair, and got good string Of blue rib.
bons, also the silver cup given for best
herd at State Fair. Mr.. Bonney sends
his milk to Auburn, and gets good re-
turns, as be showed me bis check fol
January, which was $111.25. milk test
ing 40, and February $105.93, milk test
| ing A. from four cows and four two
year. old heifers, of which two were near
II dry. His bull calves always have q
ready market at good prices, having sold
one few weeks ago for $75 90. He In
tends to show this herd at all the Maine
fairs this fall, after which he will sell
out all of his grade animals. Mr.. Bon
ney would be glad to have anyone come
to see his cattle, ss visitors are always
welcome and he never tires OF talking
Holstei ns.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-17
Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas Stilman X. Cole Of Norway, In the
County OF oxford and State OF Maine, by his
mortgage deed dated the first day of september,
1909, and recorded In the oxford Registry OF
Deeds, BOok sos. Page 81, conveyed To the under.
signed, Paris Trust Company, certain parcel
OF real estate situate In Norway, In the County
of Oxford, and bounied as follows: Commero
Ing at the corner of the two roads, the one eadi
from Norway to Greenwood, and the other Lead
ing from Mobiles Corner TO Swift's Corner. at the
center Of the crossing; thence run westerly sew
rods on road leading tO Swift's Corner; thence
northeriy eight rode on line between said land am,
land owned by Asa +. Needham, TO stake and
stones; thence seven rods on n line between this
lot and said Needham land To stake ana stones
and to the center OF the road leading from Nor.
way to Greenwood; thence run along said ROAD
southerly TO the first mentioned bound or point
commenced at with the building thereon, and
be ng the same premises conveyed 10 Stillman
r. ole by Josiah w. Richardson April 1t, 1898,
which deed Is recorded with the Oxford Registry
OF Deeds In Book 304, Page l7s. Aho one other
parcel OF land In said Norway, situated on the
west side OF the parcel above described and
being the same lot of land conveyed TO Stillman
Z. Cole by Asa r. Needham by deed date
April 10. 1903, and recorded In Oxfort Registry,
Book SO9 Page 270 and the whole Is the came
premises on which said Cole has recently buiit
\ store.
And whereas the conditions of said mortgage
has been broken: Now, therefore, by reason
OF the breach of the condition thereof, the
Paris Trust Company claim foreclosure OF
Dated at South Paris, Me. April e6. 1910.
PARIS TRUST COMPANY,
by GEO. q. FERNALD, Treas,
1870 hereto duly authorized
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-17
Doesn't Let His Potatoes Rot.

Rev. Mr.. Pember, who has been
"plunging" in potatoes quite extensively
of late years, confirms the position taken
by the Turf, Farm and Home as to the
importance of live stock husbandry In
connection with the successful growing
of potatoes on large scale. His expert
ence the past winter and spring illustrat
cd this fact exactly. His crop at his
Levant farm was little rising 10000
bushels. At digging time he saw that
prices were to rule low 80 when he got a
chance to sell 5000 bushels at 40 cents
net he did 80. He stored the balance
and the extremely big ones and the little
ones were sorted out and as early as the
stock came to the barn they began tC
get a good ration of spuds. This wat
especially true OF the young stuff and
even the milcb cows were not neglected
1t was found that the potatoes helpet
out both the hay and grain, and the stock
did equally as we'll, even the milch cows
that got good plump half bushel every
noon. The stock has all come through
in fine shape and there is good lot o
hay for sale at $40 as the result. Ii
January they began to ship and the frs
shipments netted nearly 40 cents, since
which time prices have been falling, bu
with the help of the 40 head of Ayr
shires here are only about enough lef
for seed and to finish out the stock
Where would they have been with 5,0Ot
bushels of potatoes in the cellar and nj
stock in the barn?
Mr.. Pember says that he Is satisfied
that at the present price Of hay ano
grain potatoes are worth fully dollar
barrel to feed out to stock, and yet VI
hear of men who have not fed potato
this fall and winter. In some cases 1t II
because they have no stock to feed ant
another class think or pretend that po
tatoes are not good for milch COWS
Considering that Mr.. Pember has fed hi
entire herd on spuds all winter and jus
sold two COWS for $500 each 1t would no
seem as though they were very harmfu
In this instance.-Turf, Farm and Home
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-17
What Can We Afford 2

A short time since I heard . hard
working farmer say In all seriousness,
81 can't afford sanitary barn, and II
pushed shall have to 60 ont Of the milk
business" There 10 no question but
hundreds feel the Same and the unjust
and arbitrary requirements Of the Boards
OF Health are largely responsible for the
decline Of our dairy work. At tho same
time every man wants just what the city
officials are aiming at, that is healthy,
neat and clesnly conditions In the barns.
We are all learning that what once suf.
feed will not answer to-day, and for that
reason the little seven by nine sleeping
room, opening directly from the living
room, and with but single window is
being discarded. More air, more sun
light for the sleeping rooms Is now de-
manded. We are finding that sunlight
Is q germ destroyer and pure air an in.
vigorator and 80 are opening up to re-
ceive the most of Gods choicest bless
ings. This is as true in the barn as the
house and slowly 1t is coming. The
greatest obst acle is the want of clear
common sense idea of what Is sanitary,
and he re the rules and construction
placed on the same by, the boards Of
health are at fault. In one city 1t was
required "that every cow furnishing
milk for that city trade should stand up
on platform not less than eight feet
long" The man who made that rule
either did not know the length of yard
stick OF had never been inside an un-
sanitary milk barn. This Is only on a
par with a lot of the senseless stuff
printed and sent broadcast by those who
assume to say what is and what is not
healthy.
On the other hand every man may
have sanitary tie-up and produce nor
NAL milk, healthy and below the bac-
terra count established. While the King
system is the ideal for ventilation, 1t
must be constructed by skilled me-
chanic and even then is not always to be
relied on. Any man can stop throwing
his manure out under the caves, can
whitewash the tie-up, can put In long
windows and use thin muslin instead Of
glass, can sweep down the cobwebs and
keep the floor clean, can bed the cows,
can wipe down the cows sides and udder
with damp cloth before milking, and
certainly can have his hands clean when
he milks. The whole trouble with milk
comes after it leaves the cows teats, and
If conditions are all cleanly and the milk
is removed as soon as drawn from the
udder and put at once into clean cans
where it can be kept at low tempera-
ture there is no danger of trouble with
any board OF health. These officials aim
at a clean pure product and this the
farmer wants to produce. Sanitary con-
ditions are only clean conditions made
healthy at every step and this every man
wants for himself, his family and bis
customers. Cut out the senseless frills
but make the tie-up roomy, sunny, clean
and sweet and good milk and more milk
will follow.-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-17

ant. In the large cities drinking
troughs are provided where the horse
may quench his thirst.
Domesticated animals suffer from
many of the ailments that attack their
human owners. Valuable working or
draft horses, as they are called some
times. are FRUSTRATED with real sun
stroke. TO prevent this thoughtfui
drivers have invented various devices
to cool horses head. Where this is
done the animal is much less apt to be
overcome with heat. In towns ana
cities 1t Is common to keep large wet
sponge upon horses head Just be-
tween the ears. This is an excellent
plan.
There. too, Is the equine sun hat, q
funny looking arrangement. At hrst
the kind drivers of heavy teams just
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-05-17
Eusilage.

The matter Of summer feed for cattle
IL easily made up. Old pastures that
have been fed for half century and
more are falling to meet expectations,
and now have to be supplemented with
additional feed in order to keep the cat.
tie full fed for any length Of time.
Just what this supplementary feed shall
be is q question of importance to every
stockman. In no case is there more
than brief time that any pasture fur.
nishes the full feed needed by animals of
full growth, such as COWS in milk or
fattening beeves. How shall the pasture
problem be supplemented to fill up the
full season of the year is question call
ing for immediate attention.
There is no doubt but corn and the
silo are we'll suited to the demands ol
this problem. There Is no plant fur.
nishing a large yield to the acre that
gives better response to careful atten'
tion than does corn, and there is no bet
ter arrangement for carrying 1t along to
the day when needed than 10 the silo
Summer or winter the silo Is at any time
ready to deliver its contents to needy
consumers. Itis q good feed, cattle are
fond Of it, and 1t 10 ready for use at any
time when wanted.