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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-21
Operation on MIR. kitChin.

When Mr.. A. P. Kitchin was shot
by E. E. Powell here some time ago,
at the time State Senator Travis and
Chief of Police C. w. Dunn were
shot, only part Of the ball was ex-
tracted from his face. It was later
discovered that the ball divided when
it struck the boIle and a part of it
ranged around and lodged behind
the ear. 1t has been giving trouble
all the while and yesterday Mr.. Kit
chin,s physician, DR.. Fl. |. Clark, ex-
tracted it. While the operation was
painful it was not serious and Mr..
Kitchin is getting along very nicely.
His many friends throughout the
State will be glad to learn that soon
he will be entirely recovered from
the wound inflicted by owell.-Scot-
land Neck correspondent to News
and Observer, 18th inst.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-21
LOCAL NEWS.
Items Gathered From the Town
and Country.
Pay your poll tax today.

Pay your poll tax today.
Has the census taker paid you a
call?
1t looks now like we are to have a
good fruit year.
Our farmers are we'll advanced
with their work.
The ice factory expects to start up
about the middle of next month.
Pay your poll tax before May LIST
if you want to vote in the election
next fall.
The session of the County Teachers
Association will be held in the Grad
ed School Auditorium Friday.
The recent rains have caused quite
a rise in old Roanoke river. The
high water has put a stop to fishing
in the main stream.
Why not advertise your business
through the columns of THE COMMON
WEALTH and thereby let the people
know what you have to sell.
The handsome new court house
has been completed and the county
commissioners will receive it at their
meeting the first Monday in May.
A protsacted meeting is in prog
ress at the Methodist church in Hob
good this week. Rev. S. T. Moyle,
Of Conway, is doing the preaching.
Mr.. Raymond c. Dunn, of Enfield,
has accepted an invitation to deliver
the commencement address at the
graded school, Tuesday night, May
oath.
Owing to the recent illness of one
of the debators, the debate which
was to have been held Thursday
night has been postponed until the
first Friday night in May.
Mr.. Joe L. Ballard and Miss Byra
Hyman were married at the home of
the bride in Martin county on April
18th 1910, Rev. W. F. Galloway offic-
iating. 1t was a quiet but very pref
ty home marriage.
The celebration of the completion
of the new court house will be held
at Halifax the second Thursday in
August, the 18th day of the month.
The committee is going to work in
earnest to make it a big occasion.
The latest report from the hospit-
al in Richmond, Va, where Senator
Travis is receiving treatment is to
the effect that he is doing very nice
ly. An operation was performed
some days ago and part of a tooth
was removed from his throat.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-21
Edison's Anti
Explosion Compound.

For preventing the explosion Of
kerosene oil lamps, stoves and liant
erns, DESTROYING 80 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
slirance 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, 1910-04-21
Escaped from the Officer.

Mr.. A. T. Powell, who has been
living in Durham the past few months
returned to Scotland Neck Saturday
evening. Soon after his arrival he
was arrested under a warrant charg
ing him with carrying pistol last
January. He was given hearing
before Mayor A. C. Livermon and
Justice J. E. Shields. After hearing
the evidence and other connecting
circumstances he was bound over to
court in five hundred dollar bond.
Failing to give this bond, later on in
the night, he was placed in the hands
of officer Dudley Bryant, who took
him in buggy and started with him
to Jail at Halifax. When within
three miles of Halifax Powell made
his escape from the officer and has
not been seen or heard from since.
Mr.. Powell is son of Mr.. E. e.
Powell, ST., who shot Senator E. l..
Travis, representative A. Paul Kit
chin and mortally wounded officer
c.. w. Dunn on the streets of Scot
land Neck on the 18th Of March. Mr..
Powell gave as his reason for return
ing here at this time that he was SICK
and to see his mother, who is an IN
valid and in a very feeble state OF
health.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-21
Catarfh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood Or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one OF the best physicians in this coun-
try for years and is a regular prescrip-
ton. 1t is composed of the best t'nics
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination OF
the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing Ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials free. F.
J. Cheney & Company, Proprietors,
Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
nation,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-21
Revival Closes.

The revivsl meeting that has been
progress at the Methodist church
g past ten days will close tonight
|ednesday.) Rev. e. R. WEIGH, Of
ilmington, has been doing the
aching, and we believe much good
Is been accomplished in building
and strengthening christian peo-
& Of the town and community.
r. Welch is thoroughly consecrat-
christian and breaches with pow
=. He made many friends during
s stay here and they all will be glad
see him come this way again.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-21
TRAGEDY NEAR TILLERY.
MI. John S. MinSheW Shot and Killed
by Unknown Party.

Mr.. John S. Minshew, who lived at
Pollocks Ferry, near Tillery, was kill
ed under peculiar circumstances Sat
urday night between one and two
o'clock. The particulars of the kill
ing have been rather hard to get,
but from what we could gather was
about as follows:
Mr. Minshew and his cousin, Mr..
C. L. Minshew, had been about Till
cry during the evening and night.
About nine O. clock Mr.. C. L. Minshew
decided to go to his home at the
State farm, but after getting there
he returned to Tillery and remained
there with Mr.. John Minshew- until
about one o'clock, when both men
got into buggy and started to the
home of Mr.. Minshew at Pollocks
Ferry. After going some distance
Mr.. c. L. Minshew claims that he
heard the report of a gun or rifle,
but paid no attention to it until ne
noticed Mr.. Minshew giving way
and sinking to the foot Of the buggy
and then he realized the man was in
dying condition, in fact died before
reaching an old colored mans house
near the road. In company with the
colored man the dead man was car
ried to his home about one and a
half miles away where his body re-
NAMED just as he had died until
Monday morning, when coroner Rob-
ertson, of Enfield, reached the scene,
and held an inquest with the follow
ing jury: Ernest Stallings, John Sher-
rod, S. F. Dunn. Kemp Cutchin,
Mark King and William Pope. There
was very little evidence before the
jury except the testimony of Mr.. G.
L. Mipshew, who related the killing
as given above. The jury rendered
the conclusion that the deceased
came to his death by a gun shot
wound in the hands of an unknown
party.
No arrests were or have been made
and the murderer is at large. Mr.
Minshew was shot from the rear,
the whole load of number four shot
struck him in the small part of his
back, and from the appearance of
the wound was made at close range.
There was no trace Of any scatter
ing shot about the back of the bug
gy.
The murder is a mystery, and it is
the general opinion that detective
ought to be put on the case, and
there would likely be some develop
ments.
The deceased leaves a wife and one
child just five days old. Those who
knew him say that he was a good
farmer and a very inoffensive citizen
He had spent the day at Tillery sell
ing fish. His remains were brought
to Scotland Neck Monday afternoon
and buried in the Baptist cemetery.
We extend deep sympathy to his
bereaved wife in her grief and sor-
row.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-21
Notice..

Miss Elizabeth Moore, State orga-
nicer of the w. c.. T, u, will address
the people of Scotland Neck in the
Methodist church Sunday night at 8
o'clock. Public cordially invited.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-21
Birthday Party.
Reported for The Commonwealth.

Reported for The Commonwealth
On Friday evening from to IL
Miss Lucille Leggett charmingly en-
tertained her numerous friends in
honor of her fifteenth birthday an
niversary.
The guests were received at the
door by Miss Annie Maria Mcdowell
and Master Durwood Leggett, of
Tarboro. Punch was served by
Misses Hilda Hancock and Bessie
Dunn.
The amusement of the evening was
progressive games. The score cards
were daintily tied with pink and
green ribbon. Some of the games
played were hearts, jack straws, a
peanut contest. and parchesia.
There were seven tables of merry
young folks. At the conclusion OF
the games Miss Bessie Dunn and Mr..
William Mcdowell had the highest
score. They drew for the prize, a
beautiful scarf pin, which was won
bv Miss Bessie Dunn. Cream ard
cake were served at the conclusion
of the games.
At IL o'clock the young folks de-
parted, filled with regret that Sc
pleasant AN evening had to come to
an end, but all voting Miss Lucille an
ideal hostess and wishing her many
happy returns of the day.
TLo uobnnnd L II I will hold the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-21

The Baltimore Sun remarks that
"PoHtics over the country is getting
to look right Democratic. We hope
the Sun looks that way.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-21
CHILDREN ,TEETHIEG,

8 Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
+ fly years by millions of mothers for their
zen while teething, with perfect success. 1t
@a the child, softens the gums, allays all pain;
wind collie. and is the best remedy for d!ar-
b. Sold by all Druggists in every part of
orid. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins1ow's
ing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twen-
c cents bottle. 10-21-ly
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-21
OniC or Stimulant ?

There is an immense difference between tonic and
stimulant. Up one day way back the next; that's
stmulant Steady progress day by day toward perfect
health; that's tonic. Ayers Sarsaparilla is tonic
sacohol. Do not stimulate unless your doctor says so
He knows. Ask him. Do as he says 4yeT Co.. LoweHoss
the of bliousnsss bad
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-21

resi- WESTERN BEEF RE-
ed daily by express, assuring
81. pure, and wholesome beef.
n1pt attention given all orders.
il. thank you for past and future
3rs. Phone IA. J. w. Gardner.
t}aud Neck, n. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-21
ipcc;aI Announcements.

FANCY EVAPORATED APPLES,
eaciles and Prunes. NJ. g. James.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-21

CATTLE, CATTLE! CATTLE.-
y number, any kind, anywhere.
Is cash. J. w. Gardner, Scotland
*, n. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-21

ANYONE, ANYWHERE, CAN
brt a mail order business at
PINE. No canVass;lg. Be your
IN boss. Send for free booklet.
ells how, Heacock, A5272, Lock-
brt. \. I.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-04-21

constipation is the one great
breath, debility, nervousness.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-09-02
FRED BENNETT.

W
Commissioner of General Land Office
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-09-02

Mrs Bishop and children will
come into town this week to live
for the winter so the children
can attend school.
Will Scheucraft came home
last week, after several months
of work at Manchester, Okla.
Fred Moore has advertised to
commute and will move his
family to California.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. O. Mills, Miss
Mary Burk, Florence Clark and
Mrs. P. A. Smith and children,
went to Roswell Wed, for a
load of fruit. The return was
made Sun, a load of fruit and
watermelons and good time
is the report.
Mrs. Glenn and two daughters
came in to visit with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Kittie Smith.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-09-02
Notice is hereby given that by the Act of Congress-
approved June n, 1910 (PubIic-No. 22o), it was
enacted

mat an additional land district hereby Territory
New Mexico embrace lands described as follows Beonnn
the point where the township line townships four and FIVE
north of the base line parallel boundary line between the
Territory OF New Mexico and the State running thence west
from SAID intersection along township line with the
line between ranges fifteen and sixteen Mexico prime
medla thence south along said line township line be-
tween townships five and six souh thence along township line
TO Inc boundary line between the Territory of New and the
state OF fexas thence north and along said boundary the
place OF beginning and that Fort Sumner said district here
by designated as the site for the land office thereof
In pursuance of said Act of Congress the land
ONCE at Fort Sumner New NexicO will be opened for
the transaction OF public business October 10
Inc Registers and Receivers of the land Offices at
Roswell and Santa Fe, New Mexico will transact no
business pertaining to the lands included within the
described boundaries after September 80 1910
Given under my hand at the City OF Washing
ton, District OF Columbia this fifteenth day of july
A. d. 1910
FRED BENNETT
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-09-02
It Saved His Leg

"All thought I'd lose my leg, :"
writes ]. A. Swensen, of Water.
town, Wis ten years of eczema
that Is doctors could not cure,
had at last laid me up Then
Bucklin's Arnica Salve cured it,
sound and we'll" Infa'lible for
Skin Eruptions, Eczema, Salt
Rheum, Boils, Fever Sores,
Burns, Scalds Cuts, and Piles.
25c at all Druggists.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-09-02
Don't Break Down.

Severe strains on the vital
organs, like strains OH machin-
cry, cause break-downs You
can over tax stomach, liver, kid
neys, bowels or nerves without
serious danger to yourself. If
you are weak or Jun down, or
under strain of any kind, take
Electric Bitters the matchless,
tonic medicine. Mrs j. e. Van
de Sande, of Kirkland, H.,
writes; chat l did not break
down, vile enduring a most
severe strain, for three months,
is due wholly to Electric Bitters.
Use them and enjoy health and
strength. Satisfaction positively
guaranteed SOC. at all Druggists.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-09-02
BOAz ITEMS.

Alex Ayers and Mr.. Grar-
thumn were in from Amarillo
last week.
Mr.. &C Wheeler and family
came up from Roswell last Fri
day to spend some ii ne on their
claim.
The school will begin Sept. 5th
for the full term. j. M. Ballard
will be the teacher. Mr.. Ballard
gave satisfaction last year and
we can bespeak a successful year
for the District.
Mrs. Pearl Parker and baby
Eva, came in last night TO visa
with old neighbors and friends.
Mr., ]. d. Ketiner made a
business trip to Elida, last week
Chas. Metz has gone 10 lkenna
on a business trip.
Will Horner is having II ci. /
tern dug, Sonth Of his Store.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-09-02
ACE tn E S u N.

just at this time when an
epidem of pessimism seems to
berunning riot over the country,
we should take advice of That
unknown writer who says:
Don't hunt after trouble bul
look for success.
You'll find what you look for;
don't look for distress.
If you see but your shadow,
remember I pray,
That the sun is still shining,
but you're in the way.
Don't grumble, don't buster
don't dreram and don 'tshirk;
Don't think of your worries,
but think of your work.
The worries will vanish; the
work Will be done,
No man sees his shadow who
faces the sun.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-09-02
Catarrh CANNOT BE Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach
the seat OF the disease Catarrh blood or consti-
tutona disease and In order to It you take
Internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternay. and acts directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure Is not quack medi-
cine IL was prescribed by OF the best physicians
IN this country for years and regular prescription.
IL Is composed OF the best tonics known combined
with the best blood purifiers. acting directly the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination OF the
two ingredients Is what produces such wonderful re-
suits In curing catarrh Seed for testimonials free
+. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-09-02

A little girl came to live with
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Ewalt, Sat ,
Aug. goth, All reported aoing
well.
j. d. Hearn came in from
Roswell Saturday, to spend some
time with his family on the
ranch.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-09-02
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

NoTTcE To SCHOOL PATRONS.
The Kenna School Board has
contracted with Prof P. A.
Grove for the winter term, and
school will open Monday Sept II.
Prof. Grove is man of ripe
experience as an instructor, aid
there is no doubt we will have a
fine school. He will move his
family to Kenna and be a res
i1ent of our little berg.
(Erom Brisco County Herald }
H. e. White is now chief
chamber maid in jeff Hodges
blacksmith shop. And he's a
good one.
They say we care hypocrites"
And putting on airs.
If we ar rich
They call US theft;
Scott at our SORROWS
An laugh at our grief.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-09-02
MONTHLY SUMMARY.
Temperature.

Mean maximum 80 90; mean
m in i mu IN m can m axi-
mum 101; cate 3rd, minimum
so: date 2Glh. Greatest daily
range,
Precipitation.
Total, 3 81 inches. Great
est in "a hours, l So; date 18th.
Number of days with .O1
inch or more precipitation 8,
clear, s; partly cloudy 23;
cloudy none.
D. c. Savage, cooperative OBJ
server, postoffice address, Boaz,
N N.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-09-02
ADVERTISED.

List of letters and post cards
remaiding il postofice at
Kenna N. NJ, over 80 days
If not called for on or before
August 31st 1910, will be sent t.
dead letter office, Washington
D. c.:
LETTERS.
Marshel Powell,
J /. 3 Henderson,
Ella Neil,
CARDS.
Nellie Mewbelry,
j. [ b Henderson,
When calling for any of the
above please say advertised.
Claude j. Marbut, P. M.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-22
- Daddy Bedtime
&IzY1R
I <S@-<~N fEsA-- \fNTxy How the Farmer
Lived Her. kons b.. A>e0A Fooled the Elf
fore You're ther".
How the Farmer
Fooled the Elf
Lived Here Lona Be-
fore Your Grandfather

happened generally fairy story
M Evelyn and Jack. he told elf
1T this In
years One day
of bis burrows the funniest little
about six inches high and
- am elf said the little
/ o
That made the farmer laugh got from my
father, and he got from grandfather
Can't help that said the elf lived your grandfather
or his grandfather
Well after talk was to
field At seedtme
smart fellow asked the elf which
I'll take the bottoms said
wheat and when harvest time the elf had
ubble while the farmer
did not please the elf ALL the
what he would bottoms
farmer planted up the field and when they
better of the
The elf then saw that he could not get the better
challenged him moving
OF the field In the shorter time have The
farmer agreed but said that neither
scyhe without the others
Before the
went to he village blacksmith
the knowing 1t he strewd the of
wen
du
he did not know what the
ne cut and the duer his ythe
farmer 1t was still morning = -
when shall o shor+
.s4 s.s~a 1
Then.
as ne could and never back" sa /.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-22
BRIBERY IN HIGH ESTEEM.


A Massachusetts mayor who was
convicted and later found to be held in
such high esteem by his constituents
caused the following editorial comment
in The New York Evening Post:
A bribery conviction and sentence
that has taken place in Massachusetts
has attracted less attention than the
extremely unusual pecuIiarities of the
case seem to warrant. That the mayor
OF city Of $4,000 inhabitants should
have been convicted Of a charge of
bribery after trial lasting only two
weeks, and promptly sentenced to i'm
prisonment for three years in the house
of correction: that he and the three
other men convicted with him should
have been at once taken in charge by
deputy sheriffs and handcuffed like or
binary criminals--all this is a story
that certainly sounds unlike most stor-
les Of political crime. Yet this is what
happened few days ago to Mayor
White of Lawrence, Mass, and 1t seems
TO indicate the existence of standard
IN such matters in the old Bay state
which is very different from that pre-
vailing in most of her sister common
wealths Another circumstance in the
case seems, indeed, to point in the OPP
posite direction--namely the demon
stration Of attachment to the mayor
made by crowd of more than 1000
people as he assembled the steps of the
Jail. The trial was held in Salem, and
on his return to Lawrence, in custody.
this affectionate greeting was given
hamae But evidences like this OF the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-22
SUPREME COURT JUSTICES.

The fact that three members of the
supreme court-a majority of the
bench-are to be elected this fall,
makes the judiciary one Of the most
interesting features of the contest this
fall. Owing to the enlargement of the
court from three to FIVE members and
the expiration of the term of one of the
three old members there are three po-
sitions to fill. 1t means that the control
and personnel Of the court can be en-
tirely changed There will be at least
the two new judges appointed by Gov
ernor Burke, failed to secure a nomi-
nation. There is, of course, a posi-
bility that both Fisk and Ellsworth
may be defeated at the fall election
but that contingency, especially in the
case OF Fisk, is extremely remote.
CT the six candidates nominated. two
are district judges. II either of these
is promoted to the supreme court, there
will be a vacancy in the district court
for Governor Burke to fIl. If both
should be elected, the governor will
have a picnic rewarding his pets in the
various districts.
This arises from the fact that the
members Of the supreme court assume
their duties in December instead of
waiting till in January when the gen.
eral change in the state Offices occur,
If any Of the district judges are
elected, there is apparently nothing in
the law to compel them to qualify i'm
mediately and they may have terms of
court to conclude in their districts that
will occupy their time until the next
governor takes his seat.
In this case C. A. Johnson Of Minot
will be the man to fill the vacancies
instead of Burke.
This speculation is based on the sup
position that the district judges who
are among the nominees will be among
the successful candidates at the polls
The situation has caused a great deal
Of comment and the election of the jul
dietary this fall will not be the least
interesting feature of the campaign
that ends Nov. 8.