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The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-26

streams was centered at six hatcheries and
subhatcheries in 1909. At of these the
principal species handled is the Atlantic sal
mon. at four the shad. at three the yellow
perch, at two the white perch. and at one the
striped bass. In recent years the bureau has
operated shad hatchery on the Delaware riv-
er and has detailed the steamer Fish Hawk
for shad Matching In Maine. New Jersey. North
Carolina and Florida. The central station. In
Washington is operated largely for experiment
tai and exhibition purposes.
In order to counteract the effects OF the
-ery exhausting fisheries of the Great Lakes.
the government has maintained hatcheries for
many years, and now operates six belonging to
the United States and two belonging to the
state of Michigan. The fishes to which atten-
ton is given those which enter most large
ly into the catch of the fishermen, namely. the
whitefish. cisco. lake trout. and pike perch. the
annual output OF which now exceeds one and
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-26

national fishery service by the passage of
Joint resolution creating the Office of commits
sioner of fish and fisheries.
The early years of the bureau of fisheries
were devoted to an investigation of the
nition of the fisheries of the Atlantic coast,
Great Lakes, and other sections; to studies of
the interior and coastal waters and their in
habitants. and to exploration of the off-shore
nshing banks The cultivation of useful fishes
was soon taken up throughout the country and
quickly attained large proportions. The natur-
al expansion of the work materially aug
mented from time to time by acts of congress.
and in a comparatively short time the opera
hons came to have very wide scope.
From year to year, as the Importance of the
work has become increasingly evident. addi-
tional hatcheries have been built. the capacity
of existing hatcheries has been enlarged. the
scale of the operations has been extended. and
new kinds of fishes have been added to the
output.
Today there is scarcely phase of aquicul-
ture. of the fishing industry, or of biological
and physical science as connected with the
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-08-26

T WAS nearly 40 years ago that the
United States government first
awoke to the necessity of conserv-
Ing the aquatic resources OF the
country, and began those operations
In behalf of fishes. fishermen and
hsh-eaters that have now attained
such gigantic proportions.
Several Of the states had already
established their local fish commits
sions or boards when in 1871 con-
gresS took the initial sfan fnWard a
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
The Farmers Institute.

Editor the Commonwealth:-The
farmers institute to be held in Scot
land Neck Tuesday, Feb. lst. will be
au important occasion. Every far
mer OF this community who can do
so should attend it. North Carolina
is regarded as one Of the most pro-
gresslve states in the South, and the
improvements In agriculture have
been marked during the past few
years. Indeed, the farmers OF the
State show as great improvement as
any other field Of endeavor. Per-
i1aps nothing has aided more IN this
Improvement III agriculture than
me farmers Institutes which have
been held throughout the counties
If the State. This good work by
the State Department of agriculture
has greatly helped the farmers OF
the State and it should receive the
encouragement OF all citizens of
every class.
Scotland Neck has been favored
with several institutes and all who
attended them have been benefited.
The discussions Of soil improve
ment, crop rotation, good seeding,
and the like, by men who have Civ
en- these subjects special study are
Of great interest to the farmers.
While every farmer has something
TO dc on his farm every day of the
year, any one can easily take day
this season of the year to attend an
institute. Let there be a good at
tendance next Tuesday.
Besides the regular institute for
the farmers there will be a like
meeting for the ladies, conducted by
Mrs. Hutt. This will be meeting
Of great interest to farmers wives
and the ladies generally, and a full
meeting is desired.
The farmres' institute Will be held
in Madry's Opera House, and the
ladies will hold their meeting in the
private office of Scotland Neck bank.
The meeting will be opened at 10:
80 a. m. Let there be full atten-
| dance. E. E. billiard.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
S,IddeD Daaih Of Sheriff ]. 7. Dawson.

Ex-Sheriff James 7. Dawson was
found dead in bed at his home IN
Littleton Saturday morning last.
He had been in poor health for some
time, vet this Sudden swapping OF
the brittle thread Of life was great
shock to his family and friends.
James T. Dawson was highly es-
seerned by all who knew him: In
1880 he was elected sheriff Of Hail
fax county OF the Republican ticket
and his administration Of the affairs
OF the Office was such as to win tor
him the confidence and esteem OF his
opponents.
In 1896 he was reelected on the
fusion ticket and for the two years
of the time he continued his former
policy Of clean and honest methods
in conducting the office and retired
from office with many friends and
few. il any, enemies. Sometime al
ter retiring from the Office OF sheriff
he was appointed postmaster at
Halifax. He only remained IN tuls
office a short while, and then he re-
signed to look after his extensive
farming operations. MIR. W. A, Viii
cox being appointed to the postmas
tersilip, which Office he has contln
ued to mold up to the present time.
Sheriff Dawson leaves a wife AM
one son, Mr.. Percy Dawson, who wa
recently married to Miss lula Ne"
som, Of Littleton. -iSoanoke News
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
The Garden SPOT,

In renewing his subscription to
THE COMMONWEALTH, MIR. A. L..
Smith, of Charlotte, N. c. writes US
as follows Being an old Scotland
Neck boy, l wish you all the success
possible, and trust through your me-
dunn the "Old Town" will take on
new life, as the ones adjoining you
are doing. l still keep up my connec-
ton and enterest down there, and
tell all my Western friends the Gar
den spot of the State is "Old Halifax
County," God bless her and all her
good people,"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
Trustees sale OF Land.

Bv virtue O f power vested in me
bv that Deed Of Trust made and en-
tered into on the 18th. day of Jan.
1908, by Jno. Fenner and wife, Vic
toria, and others, will sell on Sat:
the 18th. day of Feb. 1910, at 1915
O'Clock, in front of E. T. Whitehead
and Co.'S Drug Store, for cash. to
the highest bidder, that property
hereinafter described:
That tract of land which was con-
veyey by w: H. Tillery to kltehin
and Dunn by deed OF record IN
Halifax county, N. c., in Book 81 at
mage 558. and bounded by the lands
Of the North Carolina Lumber Co.,
the Baker land and by the lands OF
others and containing twenty-five
acres, more or less. 900
This the 18th. day of Jan. 1910.
S. A. DUNN, Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
First Quarterly Conference.

The first quarterly Conference for
the Scotland Neck Station, Warren
ton District, M. E. Church, South,
was held with the church here Thurs
day night of last week. Rev. j. E.
Underwood, the presiding Elder was
present and preached for the con-
gregation, holding the conference
afterwards.
The following delegates were cleo
ted to the district conference, which
meetsSin Williamson sometime in
the Spring: w. H. Newell, K. L.
Hardy, L. J. Gay. and j. c. Hardy;
alternates, G.. K. Moore. H. R.
Griffin, Charles Allen Jones, and
Frank Cherry.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
Cooking Demonstration.

Mr.. P. J. Garnet, representing
the Cameron Steel Range Co., of
Richmond, Va, is at the store of
the Hardy Hardware Co. this week
giving demonstrations in cooking on
these celebrated ranges, There is a
large display Of ranges on exhibition
and it is a real treat to visit this store
and have the merits Of these ranges
pointed out. If you have not paid
tbesn visit you are invited to
do so today, for it is worth your
while.
Hot coffee and biscuits cooked on
the Cameron Steel Range are served
free to every visitor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
I,Gw'S This
any time.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & Go Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known
L. j. Cheney for the last - years, and
believe him perfectly hon orable in all
business transactions, and fina nclally
able to carry out any obligations made
by his 1irm-W- aiding, hinnan d
Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price, Toe.
Der bottle. Sold by all druggists,
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
.tiDatiOD
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
An Exclamation.

Through misunderstanding |
have been quoted as saying that
Joseph Carter had served term
on the State Farm for house-break-
ing" My reference was to another
party Of a similar sounding name,
and no reflection was intended to
Mr.. Carter, who, so far as know, is
man of good character. To the
end that NAV give this explanation
full publicity and atone for any I'M
intentional wrong, will have it pub.
lished in The News Reporter, THE
COMMONWEALTH and The Roanoke
News. A. Il. BOBB1TT.
This Jan. 20, 1910.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
NOtiCe!

Having qualified as administrator.
c. t. a., Of Mrs. Maria Louisa Battle,
deceased, late Of Halifax county, N.
c.. this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate Of
said deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned on or before January
10th, 1911, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. AL
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settlement.
This January Goth. 1910.
STUART H. SMITH,
1906 ADMINISTRATOR.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
4 Horrible Ecid.Up.

i about ten years ago my brother
y held up in his work, health and
ppiness by what was believed to be
peless consumption" writes ". r.
pscomb, OF Washington, n c. He
* all kinds OF remedies and treat
ut from several doctors, but found
help till he used DR.. Kings New
scovcry and WAS wholly cured by
fbott,es. He is a we'll man to-day
8 quick 70 relieve and the surest
re for weak or sore Lungs, hcmcr-
|sees, coughs and colds, bronchitis,
xrippe, asthema and all bronchial
Bottoms. soc and $1,OO. Trial bot
lfree. Guaranteed by E. I. White
Ad COmnsny.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
{5s:i' Sick tiaGS.

1Ir. J. c. Mullen is able to be out
after q confinement to his room fer
several weeks with spralned ankle.
Mr.. r. c. Josey has been kept in
,loors for sometime with q bad case
If grippe. He is improving now
and is about ready to come out again.
Our assistant pest master, Mr.. A,
3. Hill, has not been able to be on
duty this week. While driving
home one night last week his horse
become unmanageable, throwing
him TO the ground and hruising him
10 right badly.
Mr.. r H Smith is in very Sc
yious condition at his home in Clarks.
vile and the end is expected almost
lnY time.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
The Institute Next Week.

On Tuesday, Feb. 1st. farmers
Institute will be held in Scotland
Neck, at Madry's Opera house, and
on the same date woman's instl-
tute will also be held in the office of
the Scotland Neck bank.
Our readers will find the program
for both meetings on the first page
of THE COMMONWEALTH and an ap-
peal from Mr.. E. E. Hilliard on an
other page of this issue.
Come to the Institute and you
will be benefited.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts of Oul
People and Other Folks.

DR.. R. M. Johnson spent Monday
night in Weldon.
Rev. C. G. Bradley made a trip to
Raleigh this week.
Mr.. Albion Dunn went to Raleigh
Tuesday on legal business.
Err. S. F. Dunn has been in Raj
eigh this week on business.
Mrs. j. D. Stewart left Tuesday
for Hartford to visit friends.
Miss Margaret Braswell, of Whit
akers, is visiting her sister, Mrs. L.
r. Mills.
Mrs. Henry Lovett, of Farmville,
spent Sunday here with her brother,
Mr.. E. J. Proctor.
Miss Claudia May Keel has gone
to Orlando. Fla. where she entered
St. Joseph College.
Mrs. G. H. Daniel returned to her
home in Rocky Mt. Tuesday, after
a visit to Mrs. L. J. Gay.
Misses Matte and Whit Burnette
and Sadie Harrell, of Robgood,
we're here last Wednesday.
Mrs. T. B. Wheeler returned from
Franklinton Saturday, where she
mad been visiting relatives.
Rev. r. A. Belts, travelling repre-
sentative of the Biblical Recorder,
was here this week in the interest Of
mis- paper.
Miss Hattie Leggett returned
from Tarboro Wednesday morning
where she attended a German Tues
day night.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
LADY WANTED TO INTRO

LADY WANTED TO INTRO
duce our very complete Spring line
of beautiful wool suitings, wash IA
bricts, fancy waistings, silks, etc,
ildkfs. laces and petticoats. All up
to date N. Y. City Patterns. Finest
line on the market. Dealing direct
with the mills you will find our pri-
ces low. Profits, $1,000 to $4,000
weekly. Samples and full instruc-
tons packed in q neat sample case.
shipped express prepaid. No money
required. Exclusive territory
Write for particulars. Be first to ap
/ DIV, Standard Dress Goods Co.
Dept. F. l. Birmingham, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
ThfrlV-!ga Descendants.

Mr.. G.. L. Lilly, Of Hobgood, has
to the number of thirty
two. In this number is included
children, grandchildren, and great
grand children. Mr.. Lilly is quite a
ooy himself being only IS years old.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
1.-THE PIANO WITH A SWEET TONE. "
Eleven Great
Piano Bargains.

Remember that when WE
offer g used or second hand
piano, it has been thoroughly
overhauled and put in good
condition by our factory work
men. You take no risk, for
every piano is a bargain, and if
within three years you wish to
exchange for new STiEt'F or
SHAW piano we will allow you
the FULL PRICE PAID for one of
these instruments in part pay
ment for the new piano.
No. Marshall & Wendell
Upright, mahogany case, splen-
did condition and a good bar
gain-S175.
No. 2.-Radle Piano, large
size, mahogany upright, well
worth $3.50 5000.
No. 8 Weber Upright, rose
wood case, new strings, reflt-
ted and great bargain at $3.50.
No. 4.-Wheelock Upright,
mahogany case, traded in on a
Player-piano, and can hardly
be told from new one, only
$3.50.
No. 5.-Emerson Upright,
ebonized case, only 6 13 oc-
taves, but in splendid condition
and genuine bargain for a
beginner, only S11O.
No. 6.-Knabe Upright, wal
7 nut case, traded in on q Player
piano, been used very little and
is in frst-class condition, $275.
No. 7.-Stieff Upright, rose
wood case, rebuilt throughout,
J and good as new, $275.
No. S.-Stief Upright. ebon-
! lied case, has been used only
( for concert purposes and is as
5 good as new, $500.
: No. 9.-Stief Player-Piano,
} beautiful mahogany case, been
used only for demonstrating,
and is as good as new, only $3.50.
I No. 1O.-Knabe Square rose
wood case, new strings, case
! refinished, SIS.
J No. 11.-Auto Piano (Play-
! er-piano), condition good as
I new, real bargain at $475.
} Write at once and state first
( and second choice, as there are
{ very few of these instruments,
{ and they will soon be sold.
5 CHAS. M. STIEFF
( L. c. STEELE, Mgr,
Z ia CRANKY St., NORFOLK, VA.
{ RI. JONES, Representative.
I Scotland Neck, North Carolina
{ please mention this paper.]
{ The Official Piano Jamestown Exposition.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
For Sale !

Good farm, 3 miles from Enfield,
&C, containing PIT acres, 3 horse
crop cleared. Land adapted to pea
nuts, cotton and corn-46 bales cot
ton raised one year. Dwelling in
good oak grove. Good water. Two
double room dwelling houses, pack
house and stables. Terms, one third
cash, and balance in two years. For
further information write to
F. NJ. WOOD.
1-2O-2t Enfield, n. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
PPeSidi.:g Elder to Preach.

Rev. J. T. Underwood, presiding
elder Of Warrenton District, will
preach at the Methodist Church
Sunday night. Every body cordially
invited to hear him.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
Birthday Party.

little Miss Ecnestine Raspberry en-
Rtained her little friends Tuesday
@ning in celebration Of her 10Th
The liCtIe folks report
III best kind Of 2 time.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
CGmIGg.

The Shallcross-Vance Comedy
Company will appear at the Madry
Opera House tonight (1'hursday)
presenting a high class comedy and
vaudeville,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
I;Gme Talent PLAY.

There will be given at the Madry
nera house on Monday night, Feb.
b., a play by home talent, entitled,
Fruit Of His Folly" Further an
Duncarnent next week.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27

WEHAVE SOME BIG BARGAINS
cheap pants and overali8. Staten
Grocery Co
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27
Special Announcements.

WEARE HEAD QUARTERS ON
fine candies, confectioneries, cakes
etc, Staten Grocery Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-01-27

PURE, SIMPKIN'S COTTON
seed at zoe per hrsheI in bulk at our
farms. Shields C0m'nissary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
Clever Joke Of Kind King.

King Edwards great nature was IL
Illustrated the other night by London
correspondent at the Press club in
New York.
"The king" said the correspondent,
"was visiting Rufford Abbey, and one
morning, in company with his host,
Lord Arthur Savile, he took a walk
over the preserves.
Suddenly Lord Arthur, big burly
man, rushed forward and seized q
shabby fellow with dead pheasant
protruding from the breast of his coat.
"'Sir,' said Lord Arthur to the king,
this fellow is a bad egg. This is the
second time I've caught him poaching.'
But the kings handsome face
beamed, and he laughed his gay and
tolerant laugh.
"'Oh, let him go, he said. If he
really were bad egg, you know, he
wouldn't poach.'
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
SCRATCHED so SHE COULD
NOT SLEEP

II write to tell you how thankful I
am for the wonderful Cuticura REM
edies. My little niece had eczema for
1--WE years and when her mother died
/ took care Of the child. It was all
over her face and body, also on her
head. She scratched so that sheaouId
NOT sleep nights. I used Cuticura
Soap to wash her with and then ap-
piled Cuticura Ointment. did not
use quite half the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment, together with Cuticura Re-
solvent, when you could see a change
and they cured her nicely. Now she
Is eleven years old and has never been
bothered with eczema since. My
friends think 1t is just great the way
the baby was cured by Cuticura. /
send you a picture taken when she was
about 18 months old.
"She was taken with the eczema
when two years old. She was covered
with big sores and her mother had all
the best doctors and tried all kinds of
salves and medicines without effect
until we used Cuticura Remedies. Mrs.
H. Herman, 663 Quincy St. Brooklyn.
N. z, Sept. "a, 1909"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
ANNUAL LOSS is ENORMOUS
Two Hundred Million Dollars a Year
Might Be Added to Wealth
of Country.

Computing that there are in the
United States at least 100000 INDECENT
consumptives who should be cared for
in charitable or semi-charitable sana-
toria and hospitals, the National AS
ISOLATION for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis estimates that
the annual cost to the country for the
treatment of these persons would be
$50,000,000 at the rate of $1.669 per
day per patient At the lowest pos
sfble estimate the country loses $780,
100000 a year from the incapacity of
these INDECENT victims of tuberculo-
sis. This would mean net saving of
$50, 100000 a year to the United
States If all victims of consumption
who are too poor to afford proper
treatment in expensive sanatoria were
cared for at the expense of the munich
pality, county or state. And this an
nual gain does not include the enor-
nous saving that would accrue from
the lessened infection due to the seq
regation Of the dangerous consump-
tives in institutions.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
STEP IN CHEMISTRY

nethylic aldehyde, whose condensa-
ton gives sugars and starches; and
they have gone on to the synthesis of
quarternary compounds, beginning
with formic amide-and this is the
very starting point of those albuminoid
bodies which are the basis of proto-
plasm or living matter.
This means that we have come close
up to Huxley's physical basis of life
We have not overstepped the dividing
line between living and notifying
things. Nature has still process by
which these carbon compounds enter
into the colloid, automatically assim-
Hating state; and this is the resultant
of their own assimilation by the living
cell. This, too, is physical, like every
thing in nature, but whether the
process shall be eternally limited to
the cell itself-omne vivum exovo-is
still the mystery Of life. Daniel Ber-
thelot's discovery does not touch 1t.
The new discovery marks an epoch
in science for another reason The
elder Berthelot used the physical en-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03

ergies known to chemistry In his
time, particularly light and heat. His
son has successfully harnessed to his
uses the wonderful energy newly
known but commonest of all in univer'
sal nature-the radiant energy which
nature herself uses in Transforming
inorganic elementary matter into or
ganic living tissue,
This new synthesis made by the
new physics was presented to the
Academy of Sciences by the venerable
Professor Jungfeisch, who wrought
for a lifetime with Berthelot and sue
ceeded to his chair at the College de
France. It would be intensely inter-
esting to know If the dead master
foresaw these new lines Of research
along which his son proceeds so tri-
umphantly. 1t is difficult for us, even
now that we have been told about it,
to foresee how far the new road will
lead.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-09-03
WHERE He SAW RESEMBLANCE
Apt Remark Of Small Boy Embar-
raised Topper and Filled Car
With Merrlment.

Jimmie, who is a very small boy
living in the East end, accompanied
his mother downtown several days
ago. Nearly everything he saw was
quite new to him, so he was not spar
ing in his comments and opinions and
questions.
Seated opposite Jimmie and his
mother on the car homebound was an
individual who, judging by the t'blos-
som" on his nose, had partaken freely
of joy water None of Jimmie's neigh
bors possessed an appendage that
could compare with the one across the
aisle.
In silence Jimmie took in the stu
alton and the blossom" His thoughts
must have grown SO curious that they
could not be withheld any longer and
he finally blurted out in a loud voice:
Mamma, is that Santa CLAUSE"
pointing to the man with the red nose.
Embarrassed, Jfmmie's mother tried
to silence her son, but it was no use.
In an audible whisper the connection
between the man and Santa Claus was
disclosed much to the discontinue of
the man.
Why, mamma, didn't it say in that
story about Santa Claus that Santa
had a nose like cherry" he asked,
and the car was in an uproar.-Pitts-
burg Times-Gazette.