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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-23
Was NEARLY A 100000
States Prison Recently Turns Over to
General Fund S95, ,553.02.

The States Prison has in two re-
cent payments turned into the State
treasury to the general fund nearly
$lG0, 900. That is a fruit of capable
management, a Democratic man
agement.
The exact figures OF the two de-
posits are $95, ,533.O2, Mr.. T. w.
Fenner, the chief clerk, having paid
in on February 25th, the sum of
$50, ,991 go, and on yesterday $64,-
541.12.
These amounts came from the sale
of cotton and peanuts raised on the
Halifax States Prison farm. Of
the crop there has been sold 900
bales of cotton at 144 cents pound,
about $40 bale, and the picking is
not all completed. There are more
sales Of cotton and peanuts yet to
be made.
Speaking of the productive lands
Of the section, and of the sale of the
farm products, Mr.. Fenner laugh
ingly said: "All you have to do is
just to tickle the lands on the Roam
oke little during the spring, and
then go down in the fall and get all
the money you want. News and
Observer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-23
The POuter.

A great many good people make
themselves unhappy and other peo-
pie, too, by pouting. They imagine
they are dreadfully imposed upon
all sorts Of wrong motives. They
have a grievance all the time and do
not forget to tellit to every passerby.
One of the mean things the pouter
finds to pout about is the infrequen-
cy with which the pastor visits them.
They measure the merit of the pas
tor by the number OF visits ne makes
them every year. No matter if
these good people are in perfect
health, and others about them sick
and suffering, the pastor must drop
everything and pay regular visits to
them or they are mad about it and
tell it to everybody they can corner.
We do not believe it is the duty Of
the pastor to humor these whims and
we do believe it is the duty of the
church to put its. disapproval on the
silly exactions these sensitive souls
demand. A lot of so-called pastoral
visiting is sweet delustion anyhow.
No grown man with good sense will
run his legs off to listen to the light
gossip of ladies who have too much
leisure for their own good. We ad-
mire the honest and Industrious
housewife who said that with all
her house duties claiming her atten-
ton she didn't have time to bother
with the pastor during the week.
Can the imagination conceive of the
Apostle Paul sitting in parlor and
idling twenty or thirty minutes away
for the sake of satisfying the vanity
of sister and thus keep her from
talking about him? If there is any
service the pastor can render Of
course he ought to go, and if he is
what he ought to be will go, but we
are not talking about that. We are
referring to that other class of Wis
it's that mean not a thing in the
world but few minutes of social
chat which too often refers to per-
sons rather than to things, and then
to take his hat in his hand and bow
himself out of the front door. We
are very sorry for the preacher who
has much Of this kind of work to do,
and the less of it he does the better
for him and the person upon whom
he cals.-Charity and Children.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-23
LEWIS WEST Is GUILTY.
The Slayer Of Deputy Sheriff MGCiOPd
Must Die in Chair.
STETSON ESCAPES THE DEATH PENALTY

Wilson, March 17-After three
hours deliberation the jury in the
case of Lewis West and John Stetson.
on trial for the murder Of Deputy
George Munford, returned verdict
of first degree murder as to the for
mer and murder in the second de-
gree as to the latter.
The date for Vests electrocution
and sentence of Stetson will be nam
ed by Judge Adams tomorrow. The
maximum penalty for second degree
murder in this state is 80 years.
No demonstration was made when
the eagerly awaited verdict was
announced. the crowd that filled the
courtroom and extended out into
streets, needing the warning Of the
court that arrests would follow any
demonstration of feeling. The yer
dict of second degree murder in
Stetson's case came as a great sur
prise to the crowd.
After the verdict six of the re
naming 16 members OF the alleged
gang of which West was the leader
were arrrigned. The condemned
murderer was the chief witness Of
fered by the state, he willingly tax
ing the stand and giving evidence
againt his former pals, as he said, in
hopes Of making everything right
with God. All were convicted before
adjournment of offenses for which
the maximum penalty is five years.
These negroas were Dave Young,
Will Lane, Matthew Mebane, Wade
Williams and Tom Lane. The first
four. after West had testified against
them, admitted having formed a
conspiracy here to rob store al
Dunn, N. c., and later executing it.
Mary Young, in who's home the
fatal attempt to arrest West and
Stetson was made, was convicted OF
keeping a bawdy house: All of the
prisoners will be sentenced tomor-
row.
In a private statement this after
noon in the presence Of your ceres
pondent West said he was sorry he
committed the crime, and that
drinking and keeping bad company
was the cause Of it. He is % years
old, he says, although he looks much
older, and weighs 1913 pounds. He
says he was very hungry and had nc
money to buy food, was the reason
he went in the negro restaurant at
Maxton, where he was arrested
while trying to sell pistol and get
food.
Wilson, March 1S.-Lewis West
was this morning sentenced for ell
ectrocution May 5th, for the murder
Of Deputy Sheriff George Munford.
Stetson was given 80 years and the
others in the house at the time Of
the shooting get smaller sentences
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-23
Endorses Our Stand.

Enfield, N. c., March 16.-I want
to say "amen" to your suggestion
on Sabbath Observance. | consider
this one Of the growing, eating can
GERS Of our social body of today. l
have for about twenty years made a
very close study of the habits and
customs that tend to impair or even
to destroy that which makes us
safe, happy and prosperous as a
nation, and as individuals. This is
one of the danger signals beyond a
doubt. l was in a drug store some
time ago and saw a prominent man
in Halifax county sell a package of
cigarettes, and in this store they
were selling soft drinks just like on
any other day. A few Sundays past
| was again sent to another drug
store, in same town (Erfeld) and
saw another church member sell a
plug of tobacco. How can these
things be justified? Before the NOR
al law l believe it would be more
excusable to allow a grocery or dry
goods store to dispense the necessar-
les than to allow these drug stores
and drink stands to sell the luxuries.
Don't you? And if these conscien-
cious or mistaken men cannot be in
fuenced to desist we need some laws
or the enforcement of what we have.
These are my special friends | men,
ton, nice men, but mistaken in try
ing to justify such custom. There
have come in among us many who
have no regard for the Sabbath, and
unless we stand firm it will go. Then
what? o think! There comes to
every informed mind a horrible
picture as he tries to imagine a nat
ion or civilization without Sabbath.
Sodom is the thing to think Of.
l am jealous for Halifax county,
and trust Scotland Neck will start
a move that shall help the whole
county. | remember with pride the
stand taken by 3. 7. Whitehead Co.
when l was there in regard to sell
ing drinks, tobacco etc. on the Sab
bath. And l trust the day is not
far when there will be a reaction
against this fragrant disregard of
the institution which a wise Being
saw was necessary for happy, pros
porous world. Give US a Sabbath
Observance League or any thing else
that will save us from the ravages
of this cancer before it has planted
it's roots too deep for eradication.
Hurrah for The Commonwealth s
stand!
]. E. HOLDEN.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-23
Chance OF Heart.

Sevierville, Tenn. q never did
believe in patent medicines" writes
Mrs. Martha HoWn, OF this plgce,
until l took Cardui, and it cured
ne. For six months could not do
anything. Now do all my house
work. and it don't tire me. Doctors
failed, but Cardul saved my life. =
TIE benefit from taking Cardui is
not confined to one part Of the body.
Cardui improves the whole Womanly
system. 1t helps headache, back
ache. falling feelings and female
weakness. Try it. 1t will helpy on.
Price 81.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-23
THE STATE APPOINTS ONE
And With the Assistance of the
County Assessors Will Pass on
Property Value From May
lst toJuly lst Each Year.

The machinery act passed by the
legislature, which provides the ma
chinery for levying taxes, is differ
eat from former acts in several par
ticulars. In the first place, the time
for which property on hand shall be
listed is changed from June 1st to
May 1st, and the date on which
county commissioners shall meet to
levy taxes is changed from June to
August, so that all the property for
assessment shall be in before the tax
levy is made. Heretofore taxes were
levied before the assessment was
made.
The principal changes from the
old law are in sections Is to 25. 1t
is provided that the state tax COM
mission-which is the corporation
commission shall appoint one coun-
ty tax assessor, a resident freeholder
Of the county, and the county COM
missioners shall appoint tax assess
or for each township, to be known
as assistant tax assessor, who shall
begin their work MAY 1st and con-
tinue until July 1st. Heretofore the
commissioners appointed tax-taker
for each township and every fourth
year, when real estate was to be
assessed, two assessors were appoint
ed for each township to assess the
real estate. Under the new arrange
ment the tax assessor appointed for
the county will visit each township
and with the assistant assessor ap-
,,,e..,e I =. he tt-e+,-.,shir will naeke
the assessment. The county assess
or and the board Of county commits
sioners constitute board of equali-
cation for the counties, their work
being subject to review by the state
tax commission.
The county assessors is to be ap-
pointed by Apr and he can devote
his entire time for three months of
each year to his duties at not more
than 81 a day. The assessing Of
property is to begin May instead of
June l. The county assessor is to
visit all the townships and confer
with township assessors and instruct
them in their duties and the work Of
the township assessors is to be gone
over jointly by him and the county
commissioners and the assessments
revised. All assessments are to be
made as near as may be to the true
value in money. The county boards
of equalization meet on the second
Monday in July for the performance
Of their duties.
Section AZ, with reference to bank
taxation, is changed so as to allow
banks ''also to deduct accrued and
unearned interest, unpaid taxes, an
amount not exceeding five per cent
Of the bills receivable of said institu-
ton to cover any other bond or in
stallment of debts, and also an
amount equal to the true value of
any share of stock owned in other
North Carolina corporations upon
which the tax is paid by the corpora
ton issuing same" Mr.. Doughton,
chairman of the finance committee,
explained that under present law the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-23
Be A BOOSTER.

If you see some feller tryin'
Fer TO make some project go,
You can boost it up a trifie;
That's your cue to let him know
That you're not a-goin to knock it.
Just because it amt your shout"
But you're goin 10 boost a little,
Cause he's got the best thing
out"
II you know some feller's failin's,
Just forget 'em cause you know
That same feIier's got some good
points,
Ihem's the ones you want to show;
Cast your loaves ont on the waters
They'll come back, ST. q sayin true;
Mebbe they will come back but
tered"
When some feller boosts for you.
From the Booster.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-23

Send 1oc.. narno o. paper and thisea for our
beautiful Savings Bank and Chiid's Sketch-Book.
Each bank contains a Good 'LucklPenny.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 400 Pearl St. New York
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-23

Mrs Smart can't make up my
MAD what to wear to the opera to-
night. Mr.. Smart-Well, for coed
ness sake, wear something. Town
Topics.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-23

For 4 mild, easy action Of the
bowels, single dose of Doan's Reg
ulets IS enough. Treatment cures
habitual constipation. % cents a
box. Ask your druggist for them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-23

Use these columns for results.
An advertisement in this paper
will reach q good class OF people.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-23

CDR. Thomas Electic Oil is the
best remedy for that often fatal
disease Group. Has been used with
success in our family for eight
years. Mrs. L. Whiteacre, Buffalo,
n. 7.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-23

Stops itching instantly. Cures piles
eczema, salt rheum, letter, itch,
hives herpes, scabies-Doan's Oint-
ment. At any drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-23

She-Are you against long hatpins
for women? He-Well, / have been
several times.-Yonkers Statesman.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-03-23

And the more advice you give the
more likely you are to get in bad.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
SOME INTERESTING.
FIGURES ON GOAL
Chief Of State Mining Depart
ment Issues Compilation
WEST VIRGINIA RANKS SECOND
Large Amount Invested in the BUSH
ness and 1t Pays GoodIy Share Of
the Taxes-one-third Of Popu-
iation Depends on Mining.

Charleston. John Laing, chief OF
the department of mines, has complied
statement relative to the coal bersi-
ness:
I'm arriving ait am estimate of the
amount of money invested i'm the coal
business 1t is customary" said Mr..
Laing, ITO assume that the production
of each ton OF coal represents the in
vestment of one dollar AT this rate
the amount invested in the year 1910
reached $50, 100000 In addition to this
may be added am estimate of the real
ESTATE value of the various coal prop
critics throughout the state, which, aic-
cording to the best information pro-
durable by the mime department
amounts to $5O.OOO,O0o, making the to-
tail taxable value of coal property in
the state $102,000,O00.
In reference to taxes paid Mr. Laing
Says: Figuring the average rate as
sessed by the state on coal property to
be rs cents ON the 500 THE total rev.
enue derived from the coal properties
by the state would be $765,000. The
appropriation fer the year 1910 for the
mime department was $4,000 or As
per cent of the total taxation ON minr
ing properties. The total number OF
people working in the interests of the
production of coal within the state was
more than $4,000. Using the usual
method for four people dependent up
on the production of coal in the state
wca1ld be more than 100000, or one
third OF. the entire population of the
state
"A comparison of the leading coal
producing states with the cost of main
taining the department. of mines in
each state shows Pennsylvania pro-
duces 200,000,0OO toms of coal and has
mine department. appropriation OF
$132,500; West Virginia produces co.
100000 tons of coal and her mine de
pan1tment gets $4,000; Illinois pro
dlces 40,000,000 toms of coal and pays
its mine department. $4,000 and all
the travelling expenses of the various
district inspectors; Ohio produces H.
100000 toms of coal at cost to the
state of $21, 900, and travelling expenses
for the inspectors. 2
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Exceptional Program Prepared for
Union District Meeting.

Friendly. Several very interesting
teachers institutes have been held
during the present term, and one re.
GENTLY planned forms a very interest
ing program.
These institutes have grown to be
very popular with the teachers not
only of Union district, but also of 9th
ers, and are always we'll attended. A
l.. Gregg, the new county super'intend-
enf-elect, takes an active interest in
the meetings and much OF their sue
cess lis due ito his efforts
Some interesting subjects discussed
were:
How and When Can Children Bisst
Get the Multiplication Ta,ble?H Pearl
Shingieton.
Ideas Against Words, in Teaching,
Reading, History and Geography ].
B. Robinson, teacher of mathematics
in New Martinsville high school
ssHow to Teach Agriculture Dean
E. D. Samderson, of West Virginia
university
tHe AMH " une f1lSH ocnOJi, Y.
B. HILL principal of Tyler county
high school
BEST Methods of increasing. the
Vocabulary of the Child J. E. Nor
gan.
Best Method of Teaching Primary
Pupils Penmanship
Is Sarcasm Ever Justifable 2"
Proper PunishmenIts and Their
USE
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
LOGAN LAND DEAL LEGAL.
Judge Says There Was No Fraud
Defendants Win.

Huntington Judge Doolittle held
that the transfer of valuable lands in
Logan and Mingo counties. sold TO
meet the debts of ex-Sheriff f. NJ.
Chaffin, was done without fraud. The
Judgment follows filing of recent bills
by attorneys for the boards of educa-
tion of several districts of the coun-
ties, dn which It was alleged that the
sale, made to the Triple State Natural
Gas Co, was done with a private UNI
Outstanding that the lands would be
restrarlsferred to Mrs. James Brewer,
wife of one of the creditors OF CHAT
fin. The motion of the plaintiffs to
set aside the sale was dismissed.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
SEVEN BURN TO DEATH.
Father Escaped After Heroic Attempt
to Save Them.

Sutton. Mrs John D. Harden, her
FIVE children and an orphan girl, Wis
iting the family, persisted in a fire
which DESTROYED the Harden home, the
most beautiful in this town.
Mr. Harden escaped from the burn
ing house after he had made an .un-
successful effort to save his two elder
children
The dead are: Mrs. John d Har-
den, Ss; Pembroke. IL; Margaret, 81;
James and Reva (twins), 5; Paul, 81;
Ada Green, a.
The fire was discovered after mid
night. Harden was awakened BY the
dense smoke which crept into the bed
rooms. Running to the stairway, he
found the lower rooms blaze. His first
Thought was to save his children. TAX
ing the two elder under his arms, he
started from their bedroom down the
stairway. When half way down the
stairs collapsed and the two children
we're plunged into the burning debris,
while the father almost roasted.
Mrs. Harden was awakened at the
same time as her husband She re-
manned at the head OF the stairway
while he attempted to save the chill
dren. Terrified when she saw the
stairway bearing Harden and the two
children collapse, she ran back to her
room and plunged to the ground, dy-
ing later.
The blaze reached the residence OF
State Senator Jake Fisher, but was
quickly extinguished. Mr.. Harden is
a member of the firm of Waggy-Har-
den Lumber Co. His father, c. F. Hair
den, is one of the journal clerks OF the
state senate.
1t is believed the fire originated from
a gas explosion. Natural gas was used
throughout the house.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
THE S0LONS ARE
AL TANGLED UP
Want to Amend Bill After Il
Has Become Law
MAY RESULT IN FRIENDLY SUIT
Governor Had Already Signed Bill
and Sent It to the Secretary of
-constitutionality
Questioned.

Charleston. When Senator Sal
mons moved to reconsider the action
by which the senate passed house
bin amending the charter of Point
Pleasant, sensation was created aft
en- the bill had been found to have
been signed by Gov. Glasscock and
fled with the secretary of state. A
question had arisen as to whether or
not the bill has gone too far to be re-
called and acted upon again,
On motion to reconsider. the bill
was asked on recall from the house.
The lower body had already acted ON
1t and Speaker Wetzel sent to the gov
ernor's office asking for it's return,
but was advised that the ENROLLED
measure had been signed and filed
and the engrossment returned.
Under senate rules any vote may
be reconsidered within two days: the
constitution says when the executive
signs a bill it becomes a law. Gov.
Glasscock says the bill is out of his
control.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02

Final decree was signed by Fedora
Judge Speer at Savannah, Ga, cover
ing the decisions and agreements thai
have been reached in the litigation in
volving Capt. oberlin M Carter in that
district
A permanent Injunction has been
granted in Boston restraining the sale
by auction of certain letters and manu-
scripts written by the late Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy.
The east-bound Southern Pacific
China and Japan fast mail was de-
rallied near Palisade, New, and fifteen
persons were injured. 1t is supposed
the wreck was caused by the engine
and mail car breaking rail.
A tablet marking the place where
one of the most sanguinary engage
ments of the Revolutionary war was
fought was unveiled at Savannah,
Ga, February %. The tablet is. at
the point of Spring Hill redoubt,
around which American and British
soldiers battled October 9, 1878.
Charles F. Walsh of San Diego,
Cal, took his wife and two children
for an outing in his new Curtiss type
aeroplane at Dominguez field. The
machine landed half mile from the
starting place without jar.
George B. Cox, banker and poll
tfcian of Cincinnati, was charged with
perjury in an indictment returned by
the Hamilton county grand jury. The
charge is made as a result of COM
parison of the records of the 1905
grand jury with testimony given by
John H. Gibson, former county treas
urer
An explosion in the purifying plant
of the Laclede Gas Light company at
st. Louis injured nine workmen. The
walls of the buildings were blown
down
Mrs. Agnes Orner was placed under
arrest at ElePaso, Tex, following her
return from the funeral of her little
daughter. considerable quantity of
arsenic was found In the child's stom-
ach.
The convention of the Presbyterian
Brotherhood of America opened in St
Louis with a very large attendance.
The torpedo boat destroyer Mona
CHAN, named for the heroic ensign who
was killed in Samoa, was launched at
Newport News, Va. "a
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
BROTHER KILLS BROTHER.
Quarrel Said to Have Been the Out
come of Law Suit.

& -
Linton. Bitter feeling that had. ex-
listed for years eliminated in tragedy
here when w. ]. Simmons shot and in
stantly killed his brother, Arch, The
men met iat a store and engaged3in an
alteration, but were separated by
friends. Afterward they met again out
side the store and the quarrel was re-
stunned. w. ]. Simmons fired four
times with pistol sfter his brother,
it is said, advanced on him with a
llnife.
The trouble that resulted in the kill
ing is said to have been the outcome
of a lawsuit The slayer promptly SUR
rendered and is in. the Cadiz jail He
claims self-defenSe.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-02
A. Dry Wash.

Representative Livingston OF Geor-
gia, who, Disguised at the bath-tub de-
bate in the house recently, proposed
that little money might be made by
renting the bath tubs out, said recent
ly, apropos Of this subject:
1--WE are now a good deal Hike Bill
Spriggins on zero morning.
"Bill's valet entered his bedroom
one January morning and said with a
shiver:
"'Will you take your bath hot or
cold, sir?'
Thank you,' said Bill; TIL take 1t
for granted. =