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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-02
MO FIRE PROTECTION.

We doubt if there is a town in the
State the size of Scotland Neck with
,sss fire protection than we have.
In case of an outbreak Of fire there
is not even a bucket to handle water
With and there is not very much
water that could be used. There
ought to he a well organized fire
company and the town could furnish
an engine or even hook and ladder
and buckets. Something ought to
be done along this line for the pro-
lection of property. The people o.
the town have been divided far too
long already for the best interest of
the town and there ought to be a
getting together and all work for
the well fare of the town and to gel
together would help to bring about
such things as a fire company, con-
cert of action to improve the ap-
pearance of the town in many ways
IS well as a united people would
bring new enterprise that would
mean so much for the town. The
Commonwealth is very anxious to
see things done that will help the
town and work for the building up
If the community. We want to
sac the spirit Of good feeling and
progress take possession Of our peo-
pie. All together then, and the inn
provements that are so badly needed
will surely come.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-02
H0BJ0DG Items.

Hobgood, n. c.. Feb. 27.-Mr. ".
Il. White, OF Scotland Neck, spent
Monday evening with his brother,
Mr. W. P. White.
Mr. F. A. R,ufhfin is visiting rela-
lives in town this week.
Miss Lena Cherry, Of Scotland
Neck, spent part Of Saturday after
aeon here.
Miss Ethel Spencer, who has been
WITH her sister in Canada for the
past two years, has returned home.
Miss Fannie Rome, of Kelford, who
aas been visiting Fir. and Mrs. Frank
H.tca, returned home Monday.
Miss Salie Hyman, who is teach
ing IN Enfield this year, visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Hynan.
from Friday>until Sunday.
Mrs. AlIsbrook and Miss Mary
Della House spent Saturday after
noon il town.
Miss Mary Woodward, Of Norfolk,
spent last Thursday with Mr.. and
Mas. w. P. White.
Mrs. z. B. Hyatt, Of Tarboro,
spent Thursday in town with rela-
tives.
Mr.. Paul Jones, who is in the hos
pital ct Old Point, Va, left some
days ago after spending some time
with relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. 3. F. Fender and
Miss Annie Spencer spent Sunday
in Speed.
Free school closed here Monday.
We are having pay school now.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Jenkins sis
ter. of Bethel, spent last week with
them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-02
lust EaIf In Bed.
pany

Clyde, Ky.-Mrs. /. A. Decker,
writes from Clyde, II recommend
Cardui, the woman's tonic. to any
woman in need of a remedy. For
five years, l was unable to do my
work. Half my time was spent in
bed. At times l could not stand. At
last I tried Cardui. Now l am well
and happy, and can do my own
work" Don't suffer pain, headache,
backache, and other womanly misery
when your own druggist has on his
shelf a remedy-Cardui. Get bot
tie for your self.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-02
Makes Everything New.

Old kitchin chairs, old furniture,
old closets, old bureaus, when worn
out made new again at cost of Is
to 20 cents with can Of either Home
Finish Domestic Paint, Home Finish
L. & M. Varnish, or Home Finish l..
& NJ. Varnish Satin.
Directions for use on each can.
Anybody can use it.
Get it from Hardy Hardware Com
pany.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-02

If prohibition seems to be fail
IRE perhaps it is because many O.
those whose business it is to enforce
TIE laws are failures. Pitt County
News.
Then you said truth my brother,
aid then you might hav, add,l z
fow old soakers sit arounn all til&
time and talk alcout the law be;nr a
failure.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-02

We note from one Of our exclang-
G.; recently that one man in New
York City made bet with another
that he could drink quart of whisk
ev quicker than he could. The bet
was won but the winner lost his life,
end the Durham Sun remarks:
Another fool drops OUT
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-02
News From Oak City.

Oak City, n. c.. March miss
Blanche Daniel. Of Robersonville,
was in town Sunday to see her sister,
Mrs. II. S. Everett.
Mr. Tonraia Johnson, Of dassell,
was il town Sunday.
Hiss Hannah Long vent to Ham
ton last week.
The Oak City Band played for a
play at Hamilton last Wednesday
evening and german after the play.
Mrs. Sue Salisbury, of Scotland
Neck, came down Monday to be
present at the funeral Of her broth
err, Mr.. T. T. Council.
Miss Fannie Johnson, who has
been teaching near WILLIAMSON,
came home Tuesday to spend her
vacation.
Er. jim Daniel, of Jacksonville,
was in town the fourth Sunday.
DR.. B. L. Long was in town to-
day on his new automobile.
A very sad death occurred near
here Sunday, when Mr.. I. 7. Coun-
eli passed away at the age of r..
A wife, five children and nine grand
children are left TO grieve after him.
Mr.. Council was a faithful and fear
less Confederate soldier, and a most
enthusiastic Mason, and was greatly
beloved by all who knew him. Elder
NJ. r. Lawrence, Of Hamilton, con-
Quoted the burial services, after
which the Masons took charge.
Oak City, n. c., Feb. 28-Miss
Hannah Long was in town Wednes-
day.
Mrs. F. L. Haislip returned home
Wednesday after visit to relatives.
Mr.. W. @. Council was in town
Thursday.
Misses Daisy Council, Myrtle Lee
Long and Mabel Long were IN town
Friday.
We are glad TO know Elder IL. T.
Lawrence is out again.
Miss Ethel Peel returned home
FRIDAY, from where she has been
teaching school.
Mr. Willie Ransome, from Ohio,
was in town to see Hiss Ethel Peel
Thursday.
There was a large crowd from
town attended The play at Hamilton
! Wednesday night. They reported
nice time. The Oak City Band
made music for them.
Mr. J. W. House went to Hamil-
ton Saturday On business.
Miss Blanche Daniel and brother
were here Sunday to see relatives.
l1r. Ed Council, cashier Of the
Bank ct Hamilton, was to see his
father Wednesday.
Ear. H. K. Harrell is now prepar-
ing to go in business by himself.
Mrs. Tom Savage's baby is very i'll
Hiss Easter Savage was in towr
Wednesday,.
Master Edward House, from,
Speed, is visiting his uncle, Mr.. J
". House.
Mr.. H. 7. Ethridge was out try
ing his new horse Sunday.
FIR. IT. 7. Council died Sunday
IS OF February. It was very sae
| death.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-02

Next Saturday, March 18th marks
the seth anniversary Of Abraham
I4.ncoln's Inauguration as President
cf the United States.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-02

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie says that
n,iiionaires are not happy. A great
many people would like to try it for
awhile.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-02
Is Cleaner Than Carpet.

Paint your floor around the border
Of the room with L. & NJ. Floor
Paint. Costs about SO cents.
It gives a bright vanished finish.
Cover the center Of the room with
your home made carpet rugs Looks
splendid.
Get it from Hardy Hardware Com
Dany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-19
FAINTER FINDS BRIDE Welded
Helen Dobson Was Already Fred
NIitcheIis Wife.

Hutchinson, Kan, Oct. 19.-T1orace
Dobson has found his missing bride
But she will not return TO him. She
had married another man and left To
peSa to go to California to join her
other husband.
Dobson is the Hutchinson youth who
tainted just after his marriage care-
mony was performed by Probate judge
]. Nj. Jordan, several days ago. When
he fell in swoon on the court room
floor. his bride, Helen Taylor, anxiously
inquired:
whats the matter with the man.
anyWay?'
on finding that he had an epileptic
attack. she fastened away, and has
never been seen by her young husband
since then.
Dobson has now received a letter
from the young woman. dated at To-
peka, in which she says she was pre-
vi9usiy married to one Fred Mitchell,
Of Topeka. She adds:
You are free for it was not legal
marriage. ] was already married. Will
leave for California al Is to join Fred
Awfuily sorry that could not come up.
but as things are can't come. TsI
everybody hello"
The letter is signed "Helen Mitchell"
Dobson had been acquainted with the
young woman for a long time. She
came from Kansas City to wed hi n,
and he had no idea that she had been
previously married.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-19
SEEKING MURDER HE IS SHOT.
Veteran Dies When Wounded by an
intended Victim.

Syracuse. Kan, Oct. IL. NJ. De-
weese, clerk of the district court, shot
and killed John Garner, 5 years old,
an old soldier. at Richfield Kan, with
rifle. Threatening to shoot Deweese,
Garner came to town the day before
and told several men that he intended
also to kill 4 neighbor named Floyd
who was coming to town to prove up
his HON estead. Garner. arming him
self with double barrelled shotgun,
started out to hunt Floyd. He went
to the court house where Floyd was
proving up before Clerk of the Dis
trict Court Deweese.
Deweese, to save the lives of Floyd
and another man, locked them in his
vault He ran home and got his rifle
and was returning to the court house
when he was halted by Garner, who
ordered him 10 stand still or he would
shoot, Garner all the while advancing
toward him. DeWeese fired at Garner
coroners jury was empaneled and
after hearing the evidence returned a
verdict generating Deweese.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-19
HER HUSBAND" AN INIPOsTER.
Woman Seeking Divorced Mate Faints
When She Meets Him.

Leaverworth, Kan. Oct. 19.-Aftel
corresponding with federal convict
whom she thought to be her divorced
husband Mrs. Mabel Keane of st
Louis on visit here. learned that he
was an impostor.
Mrs Keane's disappointment was
bitter She had hoped to effect a
reconciliation with her husband and
the shock nearly Frustrated her. Dep
uty Warden Mackey. severely repri-
manded the prisoner. To Mrs. Keane,
it is said, the trip here was expen-
sive.
Mrs Keane's trip here was only a
chapter to her long search for her hus-
band from whom she was divorced
several years ago. She heard that he
had been sent to prison after they
separated. She sent letters to several
prisons A reply from the Illinois
state penitentiary at Joliet, Ill, said
that he was in the federal peniten-
tiary here.
Mrs. Keane then wrote here. Dep
uty Warden Mackey made Inquiries
among the prisoners to learn If the
report were true and one convict in
formed him that he was the woman s
spouse Then the correspondence be-
gan.
Prison guards wonder that Mrs.
Keane did not detect the mans impo-
sition in his letters. Perhaps she was
willing to forget their past life. but
the prisoners writing must have re-
sembled her husbands closely. There
was little resemblance in their face,
according to Mrs Keane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-19
Danderir1e
Grows hair and we
can prove it
Hair Becomes Soft, Fluffy, Lus-
trous and Beautiful Immediately
After Danderine Hair Cleanse
Get a Is Cent Bottle Now and
Forever Stop Falling Hair, Itching
Scalp and Dandruff
If your hammer, saw, nails
and lumber are handy

A little Danderine now viii Immediately double
the beauty of your hair-No difference how dull,
faded, brittle and scraggy, just mosten cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw it through your hair
taking small strand at time. The effect is
immediate and amazing-your hair will be light,
fluffy and wavy and have appearance of abun-
dance; incompatible lustre, softness and luxu-
rance the beauty and simmer of true hair health.
Try as you will after application of Danderine,
you cannot find single trace of dandruff loose
falling hair and your scalp will not itch, but
what will please you most will be after few weeks
use when you will actually hair, fine and
downy at frst-yes-but really new hair-sprouting
all over the scalp.
Danderine is the hair what fresh showers of rain
and sunshine vegetation. 1t goes right to the
roots, invigorates and strengthens them. Its life
producing properties cause the hair to grow abun-
dainty long, strong and beautiful.
Get IS cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderine
from any drug store toilet counter and prove to
yourself tonght-now-that your hair 10 a. pretty
and soft anythat it has been neglected injured
by careless treatment that's a-you surely can
have beautiful hair and lots of it, if you will just
try little Danderine. Real surprise awaits you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-19
PICTURE SHOWS IN CHURCH.
Olathe Preacher PopuIarizes Sermons
by Using Motion Films.

OIathe. Kan. Oct 19.=The moving
picture show has invaded the church
in this city. At the Congregational
| church on Sunday evening of the COM
| ing week the films will be shown as a
part of the regular service.
| The minister who has braved public
opinion and courted the criticisms of
his fellow churchmen in introducing
this innovation in church work is the
Rev. Walter Burr. prominent in the
! boy scout movement over the country
and a lecturer
When the weather became almost
unbearable during the SUNNI er
months the local ministers agreed that
| to hold church services of an evening
was worse than useless. consequently
the seventeen congregations in this city
of 1000 inhabitants were notified from
the respective pulpits that evening ser
vices would be discontinued. Walter
Burr conceived the plan of utilizing
the local airdome for Sunday evening
services He rented the airdome for
Sunday evenings and. much to the sur
prise of his fellow ministers, an
nounced his intention of competing
with the local nickel shows
The other ministers of the city held
a1oof for a time, but finally the Rev
w A Gardner. the Christian minis
ter. affiliated himself with Mr.. Burr
in the work. and one or the other of
the two men lectured
The cold weather of the last two
weeks necessitated a discrimination
of the open air services. but the peo-
pie insisted on having the pictures.
Mr. Burr went to'sthe officers of his
church and asked their sanction to
holding special Sunday evening services
in the church. utilizing the moving
pictures. This will be done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-19
F,ARNER BUILDs- RRIDGE CHEAP
Concrete Structure Costs S665. 65-Bid
on s'Tin'' One $4,000.

Burlington, Kan, Get. l9-If the ex-
perience of Coffey county is anything
to go by, Kansas counties which still
stick to tin" bridges are wasting thou
sands of dollars every year There was
need for a new bridge across TeQuas
creek If this county and the lowest biz
for tin" structure was more than
SO, 600.
why not try a concrete bridge? 2"
asked William Bits, a resident Of Rose
mont and one of those particularly IN
terested in the new bridge. at the meet
ing of he county commissioners. Bits
built one.
It required $50 tons of material for
the bridge. The structure is "a feet
long. Ii feet wide. and the foundations
are set five feet below the bed of lie
creek. MIR. Bits took a bunch of fam
hands from the neighborhood and built
the bridge in eleven days and it is nov
III use and accepted by the county. The
total cost of the structure was $685. Is,
a little less than So a cubic yard. The
bridge will stand for ages and will need
no repairs.
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who. just prior to his arrest and con-
viction, was one of the most daring
bank robbers in the state. Since he
has been in the prison he has become
proficient in typewriting and steno-
graphy and is now considered one of
the model prisoners. His sorrow and
shame for his past deeds are well de-
scribed in these verses:
I sometimes think I'd rather be forgot
Than be remembered by the things I've
done;
I've often wished my name was but a
blot,
On mortal scrolls Of battles lost and
Or rather stin I'd like to be a child,
As innocent as in those other days,
Ere had reached the parting Of the
ways.
But still I see the folly of my fears.
For something seems to say: IT'S not
too late:
For to whatever port the pilot steers.
He may return. 1t is not left to Fate"
Don't Get Blue.
Another is written by a man whom
many think did not deserve his pun
ishment. He handed a gun to another
man who in turn shot another. He
was convicted as an accessory. His
standing was so good in the commun-
ity that he was permitted to return
home without guard or bond and re-
turn later to the prison. He served his
term uncomplaininCly and was released
recently. He now has a good position
in a state institution. This short
rhyme written by him probably car
ries more cheer than all of the rest in
the book:
Turn failure into victory,
Don let your cOurag e fade;
And even if you get a lemon,
Just make the lemon aid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-19
MOTHER MAY LOSE REASON.
Boy Who Burned to Death When
Lamp Exploded Buried.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 19.-The funeral
who succumbed to severe burns re-
ceived Saturday night. when an oil
lamp exploded. in his face, has been
held here.
Mrs. Brown, who suffered a nervous
breakdown as result of the tragedy,
is still in a bad state of health and
attending physicians fear she will be-
come mentally unbalanced if she can
not be induced to divert her thoughts
from the accident.
Mrs Brown was holding the lamp
over the boys head that she might see
to tuck the covers under, when he
awakened and being frightened by the
light raised his head unexpectedly and
knocked the lamp out of his mothers
hand, causing the explosion.
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in the hope that some clue might be
obtained that would lead to the discov-
cry of Jackson. dead or alive.
Mrs. G. w. Jackson of Pond Creek.
Ok. mother OF the missing man. ar
rived in Wichita and is staying with
friends here while the search for her
son is being prosecuted. She was
shown the fragment or a handkerchief
found by the searchers north OF the
city Sunday and which has the initial
u" in one corner. but she could not
identify II. The handkerchief VIII be
sent to Sterling to be inspected by the
person who did Jackson's laundry work
there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-19
GIRL BURNS TO DEATH.
Helps Mother Build school Fires and
Loses Life.

Pittsburg, Kan, Oct. 19.=While
kindIing a fire in a school room at
Franklin, coal mining camp six
miles northeast of here, Rose Hoefer.
16 years old, received burns from
which she died four hours later. Va
rious parts of her body were burned
to a crisp, the burns being deep in her
flesh.
The girls mother was recently APP
pointed janitor at the Franklin school,
after her father, Antoine Hoefer, re-
ceived injuries in a coal mine that left
him an invalid She was aiding her
mother in kindling the fires when her
dress was ignited. No other person
was in the room at the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-19
REMARRY AFTER 81 YEARS.
Kansas Couple Who Disagreed VIII
Try It Again.

Seneca, kan. Oct. 19.-After a separ-
alton OF q years Ira Brown was mar
ried here to his former wife. Thirty
five years ago MIR. and Mrs. Brown
were married in Iowa. Three children
We're born to them, but domestic I'M
happiness soon followed ani next q
separation. Since that time Mr.. Brown
has lived in Seneca most of the time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-19
FARMERS WIN FIGHT ON FAKE.
SwindIer Secured Their Notes By
E'rnud

Osborne, Kan, Oct. ia case tried
in the district court of more impor-
lance than usual was the case of the
Bank of Cawker City against Grant
Bliss of the Medicine country. The
amount involved was only $50, but had
the bank won this case other suits by
the same plaintiff would have been
filed aggregating something like
$1,000 It seems that some time ago a
travelling doctor worked the people of
the Medicine country to the limit and
secured farmers notes for various
amounts. After the farmers found
they were buncoed they raised a de-
tense fund to fight the suit and Mr..
Bliss was made defendant in test
case. The farmers won and now 1t Is
proba BILE the other suits will never be
brought.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-19
FIND IS EMPTY PURSES.
..Dips' Were Busy at Wichita During
Jubilee Week.

Wichita. Kan, oct. 19.-Seventy-fi five
purses have been found by Uncle sam S
letter collectors and distributors in
mail boxes here. They testify to the
presence of pickpockets in Wichita
during the carnival
Every purse that was found was
empty and many were slit. The mail
box repositories were used by the pick
pockets or dips as a hiding place
for purses sitter the cash had been re-
moved Throwing up a box lid and
dropping a purse through the slit does
not attract much attention and is the
safest way to get rid Of purse after
it has been rifled.
Very few complaints were made dur
ing carnival of pocket picking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-19

and his wife and children made ST.
Joseph their home. The children grew
up and married. but longed for the re
union of their parents. Browns for
mer wife came to Seneca and the mar
rage service was later performed. At
ter their long separation, Mr.. and Mrs
Brown will make Seneca their home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-19

about using their fingers to handle
food Mr.. Mackey gave them a few
simple lessons in manners and gave
them longer forks.
An order from the deputy warden,
prohibiting walters from using their
fingers in handling food. followed and
to ensure obedience Mr.. Mackey had
the timer place large guards on the
forks Now the walters serve with
clean hands. and they do not let their
fingers slip below the guards
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-19
Kansas COnvicts Turn to Poetry
to Relieve Their Grief.
White SLAYER Girl Tells How
Hard 1t Is to Be Good.
LONGS FOR HIS BOYS
Prisoner Tells How He Would
BOTHER With Them.
Penitentiary Verses Printed in
Book Form by Chaplain.

LeavenwOrth, Kan, Oct. 19-Under
the direction of Thomas ". Houston.
chaplain of the state prison, a book of
verses written by the prisoners has
been compiled and printed on the
prison press. The books are for sale
in the tinker's shop.
Verses of Hope is the title given
the book. The verses are contributed
by ali sorts of convicts whose sen
fences range from two years to life
who is serving a life sentence for muir
der
Father Best Poet.
He IS the father of twin boys and ~
of his thoughts seem to wrap around
their lives He is striving hard to make
himself a model prisoner so that he
may some time be pardoned and be
with them a gain. His best verse is one
entitled Children" 1t follows
I wonder now that parents ever fret
At little children clinging to their feet:
Or that the racket, when the day is spent.
Brings angry words to them so pure
and sweet:
Oh If I could find a muddy shoe,
Or cap or jacket on my prison floor;
If I could mend a broken cart today,
Tomorrow make j kite to reach the sky,
There IS no man in all Gods world
could be
More blissfulIy content than T.
Fallen Woman's Tale.
Another is written by woman con-
daughter of respected parents. The
story of her struggle to reform and the
way She thinks she should be Judged
IS told in the following:
As you judge in others. knowing not how
hard they tried,
Do You think there may be just a spark
# sCCd inside.
That weak and weary heart tho SEEM
inely there's none?
Ter the hardest hearts by kindness. are
made contrite. and warm.
And perhaps they're only waiting, for
kindly word or deed
Oh truly great are they, who testify the
need.
Sometimes. lilies grow from muck and
mire.
And lowly places, most noble thoughts
inspire.
''Judge not. that We may not be judged"
God says to all mankind.
And in his words Of wisdom, true equity
you'll find.
Bank Robbers Lament.
Another is written by a young man