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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-19
NEWS FROM HALIFAX.
Items Of Interest Reported From The
County CapltDl.

Halifax, N. c.. Jan. 17-For the
past few days the County capitol has
been little quiet. The year 1910
is now thing Of the past. the new
year in comparative infancy, so for
as the mistakes. missteps, failures
and follies of the past are concerned
we can do nothing to change any Of
them now, but much can be done to-
ward avoiding repetition of the
same things again this year-and
we should. Why not? Why are
the bright new years given us, il
not for the improving of our individ-
ual character, and through us lend
Improvement to the community in
which our lot is cast? Our aspira-
tions should ever be to make each
year of our life better, far better
than the last, and there is no good
reason why we should not, and no
excuse why we cannot.
There have been a few sick ones
in our town for some little time, one
Of these is Frank Stephenson. who
is much better than last week.
Rev. C. G.. Bradley filled the pulpit
of St. Marks church Sunday MORN
ing and evening. The sermons were
impressive and showed preparation
and thoughsfulness for the needs of
church members.
Your correspondent spent few
days last week in the hustling town
of Rocky Mount.
Miss Jennie Sewell. of Tillery. and
Miss Julia Rhem, of near Tillery.
have for several DAYS been visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. N. L.
Stedman.
Miss Florence Fenner is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Wallace Paterson.
at Chapel Hill.
Mrs. Thos. jenkins returned to her
home at Rosemary Sunday, after
spending few days with the Misses
Butts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Butts, Of
Rosemary, were visitors here Sunday
at the home of Mrs. Butts parents.
Mr.. J. II. Bats spent Sunday in
Whitakers with his mother and
father.
Mr.. w. D. Wilcox spent Sunday in
Weldon with friends.
Mrs. b. A. Mabry and Miss Margar-
ct, of Norfolk are here this week
; with relatives.
Mrs. N. A. Wilcox has returned
home after several weeks stay in
New York with her son Mr.. w. d.
Faucet.
Miss Esther Howerton has been in
Rocky Mount some days with her
. sister, Mrs. John Blount.
Mr.. H. w. Gowen is home from a
business trip of several days in the
Southern States.
Josephene Gowen has returned
from visit to Rocky Mount.
| Miss Mary Lou King. of Rocky
, Mount, visited her aunt Mrs. Cop
pe6ge, last week.
Mrs. Jane Tillery and little one
will return one day this week from
; Richmond where they have been since
! before Christmas.
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MS1y Itiidfcn are Sichly.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children Break up Colds in "a hours,
relieve Feverishness. Headache,
Stomach Troubles, Teething Disor-
ders. and DESTROY Worms. At all
druggists, 25c. Sample mailed free.
Address, Allen S. Clmstead. LIE Roy.
NJ. Y.
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OFFER FAIR TO ALL.

This offer is as fair to one as it is
to the other. II is entirely different
from any other offer and can in no
way be compared with them. This
offer means that all must work hard
during the six days. In fact in q
contest of any kind it is necessary
for those who expect to win to
'Tkeep everlastingly at it." This Of
fer means that those behind you
may regain their lost ground by
jumping into the fight hard this
week and win one Of the big ballots
and place themselves among the
leaders.
In fact this offer cannot be over
looked by any of the candidates. Ii
you already have a bunch OF votes
in reserve you should bear in mind
that you cannot afford to let some
weaker candidate win this 500,OG0
ballot or one of the other big bal
lots. You not only lose the special
ballot but your competitor has gain
ed not only the special ballot over
you but the regular votes as well.
If you expect to win in this contest
YOU must work every day from now
until the end Of the contest. BY
this it is meant that you must take
up all of your spare time in the in,
terest of the contest.
4 CHANGE IN POSITIONS POSSIBLE.
This offer gives the candidates
who are at the bottom Of the list ar
opportunity to advance to the from
ranks by Wednesday. 1t gives :
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-19

A bust OF Senator Matt w. Ran
som las been placed in the rotunda
of the capitol by the State Historical
Commission. That is the only pnhlic
recognition the people of the State
nave given the memory Of the man
whose defence Of the South in Con-
gress during the reconstruction Pc
riod, forms one of the pravest and
most fearless records made by a
Southern statesman. Charlotte
Chronicle
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Death in R0grinQ Fire

Nav not result from the work OF
firebugs, but often severe burns are
caused that make a quick need for
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. the quick
est. surest cure for burns. wounds,
bruises, boils, sores. 1t subdues In
fammation. 1t kills pain. 1t soothes
and heals. Drives off skin erupt1ons,
ulcers or piles. Only 25c at E. l.
Whitehead Company.
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q chance to lead the WnOle contest
by the end of the week. 1t is even
possible that those in the lead today
may be nearer the bottom of the
list than the top by the end Of the
week unless tFey work diligently
and vigorously.
INTEREST INTENSE.
Interest in the contest is intense.
Everybody is watching the paper to
see how the candidates stand from
day to day. All apparently are will
ing to help one or another Of the
candidates with their subscriptions
il their favorita candidates were to
request their assistance.
Candidates will find it an easy
matter to secure subscriptions and
thousands Of votes this week if they
90 around to see their friends and
acquaintances and ask them to help
them with a subscription.
AT present no one has lead that
cannot be overcome and the decis-
ion as to the winners will rest upon
the efforts put forth during the
next few days.
In our experience there has never
been a prettier race for first honors
and none where the candidates gen
eraily speaking were so close togeth-
er. Contestants should npt all their
spare time to the work of securing
subscriptions, for the one that you
could have got but didn't may be
the deciding one.
Leave nothing to chance and get
your friends to help. And don't be
backward about asking for subscrip-
tons. There is nothing humiliat
ing about it. Everybody is inter.
ested in the contest and all are eager
! to help someone. They will helf
you if you show an interest in your
self. The best way to do is to ask
everybody. Spare no effort. Just
set your teeth and Il will win 9
prize" That is the only kind Of {
girl that will get there.
DON'T COUNT ON PROMISES.
"A bird in the hand is worth twt
| in the bush" The contesta ants shoule
not be satisfied with promises O.
subscriptions but should get the sub
scriptions at once. A man mean
well when he promises to help bu
when the time comes along for hin
to fulfil his promise it is often tn
case that something turns up to pre-
vent him.
TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
Have you joined the booster? l
is time to get busy if you expect t
have some real fun out Of this con
test. It's fun to pick a candidat
who you think will win, and the
turn in and try to make her a wiz
ner. Save your coupons and sc
that your subscription is paid an
your votes given to your favCrlt
friends and getting them to sut
scribe for The Commonwealth an
cast their votes for your candidate
Show them how much they ca
help you by paying their subscril
tions before Jan. Is at p. IN, Te
them that until then o yearly sui
scription counts one point toward
800 900 extra ballot. Be booster
F, You will enjoy the contest {
imuch as some of the candidates.
lyou can be Of assistance to som
worthy contestant.
TO OUTSIDE CANDIDATES.
You will have until o'clock Wee
nesday night Jan. 25th to count {
the 100000 ballot offer. Any lettt
containing subscriptions mailed b
fore p. n. Wednesday will coIn
Ask your postm aster when
changes his date stamp.
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therefore, II Kidney
trouble is permitted to
continue, serious re-
suits crc most likely
to follow. Your other
organs may need at
tention, but your kid
neys moet, because
they do ost and
should lave attention
first. Therefore, when
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-19

"S'pose my face is dirty" said
the Office boy in the elevator, what
business isit of yours? You amt
my dad"
NO." replied the elevator man,
"but am bringing you up. ."--Bos.
ton Transcript.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-19

your kidneys are weak or out OF order,
you can understand how quickly your en-
tire body is affected and how every organ
seems to fail to do its duty.
If you are sick or :" feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. trial will con-
vince you of its great merit.
The mild and immediate effect of
Swamp-ROot, the great kidney and
bladder remedy, is sooI realized. 1t
stands the highest because its remarkable
health restoring properties have been
proven in thousands of the most distress
ing cases. If you need a medicine you
should have the best.
Sold by druggists in lNkH1Rd
fifty-cent and one-dol- fe:S:.19s:3
lar sizes. You may kS.Ss95E3Ss
have a sample bottle
by mail free, also
pamphlet telling you Hons q -Roes.
how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. Don't make any mis-
take, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, and don't let a dealer sell you
something in place of Swamp Root-if
you do you will be disappointed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-19
Thirty Special Ballots to be Awarded
Contestants Within the Next Week.
THE OFFER is FAIR TO ALL.
Details Of This Grand Offer Printed on Anoth-
er Page. The Opportunity for New Can
didates TO Head the List

A 100000 Special ballot and txen-
ty-nine other special ballots will be
given to candidates in The Common
wealth's Great Prize Contest, who
turns in the greatest amount OF
money on subscriptions during the
week commencing Jan. 18th and
ending Jan. 25th at s p. m. Full
details printed elsewhere.
The above is brief outline of the
fourth special offer of The Common
wealth's Contest which is announc-
ed today.
Just think of special ballot good
for 500, 600 which will be given the
candidate who turns in the largest
amount of money on subscriptions
during this offer. Then to the per-
son who turns in the next highest
will be given q bslIot for 100000
votes; the next ballot for 100000
and so down the list. There will be
thirty special ballots. The highest
one as stated will be for 100000
votes and each of the other twenty
nine will be decreased in value 10000
votes. Therefore the candidate
who turns in the thirtleth (or least
amount of money! will be given a
ballot good for only 100000. These
ballots are given additional to the
regular schedule votes, which will
be issued as heretofore.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-19

Everybody,s fr,end-Dr. Thomas's
Electic Oil. Cures toothache, ear
ach. sore throat. Heals cuts, bruises,
scalds. Stops any pain.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-19

He-I wish / had money enough
to travel; | wouden't be here.
She-WOudn't that be delightful!
Boston Telegraph.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-19

"We live in the age Of marvels. "
"It is indeed wonderful how mar y
persons escape being run ovar ky
automobiles. ."-8ufialo Express.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-19
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened BY Over Work.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re-
sponsible for much sickness and suffering,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-19
SCOTLAND NECK.

DISTRICT NO.2.
Embracing all territory outside of
Scotland Neck township.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-19
A Great Chance Now
For Individual Hustlers.
STANDING OF CONTESTANTS.

DISTRICT NO. 1.
Embracing Scotland Neck town
and township.
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FOR S1LE BY ALL DRUGGISTS

Send IOc, name of paper and this ad. for our
beautiful Savings Bank and Child's Sketch-Book.
Each bank contains a Good Luck Penny.
SCOTT 6 BOVINE. 400 Pearl St. New York
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-01-19
TO OUTSIDE CANDIDATES.

You will have until o'clock Wed
nesday night Jan. 25th to count on
the 500, 900 ballot offer. Any letter
containing subscriptions mailed be-
fore p. n. Wednesday will count.
Ask your postm aster when he
changes his date stamp.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01

ii moi. The band holding the fUlled po-iioa of the coat at the bottom is Gnt light, but looks SD and is of vel yei Black broadcloth makes the rest of the wrap. Children this winter are dressing a great deal in this somber black. and it k pity to see the little lears 50 solemnly attired. but Dame Fashions dccrees must be Obeyed
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01
CROOK IN TOLLS IS WANTED IN
 SEATTLE

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Feb. 2S.- Special IA month or two ago two men giving their names as Martin Cane and Harry Holmes were ar rested in this city charged with defrauding two farmers, using the old race track inside information scheme as their plan The farmers l. N. and T. J. Gates. being per fectly willing 10 make a few do lars went into the venture in the sum of $2500, giving their cheeks go it is said. for that amount. How, ever. before Cane and Holmes could clear the check, Sheriff Tobin took hand in the deal and placed tho two men under arrest. Following this. came a series Of legal bat ties. habeas corpus being resortet Co on the part of the accused men 0 escape the grip of the law Botf were held. however. and the finaI tria lcame yesterday when, under instruction of Judge Dwyer, CanC vas acquitted.
 While the men were held in jai here, Sheriff Tobin. believing D, had two old offenders and yer, smooth confidence men. communi cated with the police depart ment in various parts Of the country A' ;he resul. of this it was discovered that Cane was wanted in Seattle Washington, on a charge of snug ellng and also that his real name ]. Fred Alvadore @ man who has fig ured in a great deal Of shady wori on the Pacific Coast and elsewhere in the country. As soon as he wa. acquitted here he was placed un der arrest by Deputy United State Marshal John L., Dibreil and vii be taken to Seattle to face th' charge of smuggling Ir is believe, that both Alvadoro. alias Cane, an, Homes are two of an organize, gang of smuggiers and "surething men who have been operating in tho wes. for number of years anl that their arrest will result in thu uncoveNng of the entire geHg. who it is alleged have dabblei in al kinds of illegal work from snug eling opium to bringing in group of Chinamen. receiving so much pc
 head for their part in the las named efforts
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01
HAVE YOU TRIED PAXTINE
The Great Toilet Germicide?

You don't have to pay soc or Si.0o .pint for Historian antiseptics or per oxide. You can make l6 pints of a more cleansing. germicidal, healing and deodor- izing antiseptic solution with one 2d box Of Paxtine.-a soluble antiseptic powder, obtainable at any drug store.
 Taxriae destroys germs that cause disease, decay and odors,-that is why 1t Is the best mouth wash and gargle, and why it purfies the breath, cleanses and preserves the teeth better than ordinary dentIfrices, and in sponge bathing it com pletely eradicates perspiratiUn and other disagreeable body Odors. Every dainty woman appreciates this and it's many other toilet and hygienic uses.
 Paxtine is splendid fC- sore throat sfamed eyes and to purify moIth and breath after smoking. You can get Pax tine Toilet Antiseptic at any drug store price 25c and soc. or by mail pOstpait from The Paxton Toilet CO, Boston Mass, who will send you a free sample If you would like 10 try it before buying
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01
HOW ANTI-SALOOh
 LEAGUE IS HELPED

PHoENIX. Feb. 2s.-rnere was .an advertisement on the street yes-
 terday afternoon of 8 kind which is
 not very helpful to the saloon busl- ness and will be a positive handicap
 to it if the saloon traffic of Phoenix is thrown into a contest for it's life as the Anti-Saloon League threatens.
 The advertisement was a well dressed rather young man, evident lly Of more than average intelligence. staggering down First avenue from
 Washington along the middle of the street. He had horse and buggy hitched near the corner of the ave nue and Jefferson for he was from the country. He was so utterly helpless that several persons who saw him teleuhoned to the officers and Constable Murphy reached him as be was making a futile effort to get into his buggy. If he had been lin shape to control the horse he would have been permitted to go Ilut to let him attempt it in his I.hen condition would have been crim final neglect
 ! The officer took charge oe the man and with the assistance of a | bystander he took him to jail. A ] handsome and intelligent collie (which had been guarding the buggy | followed his master to the jal coming cicse enough at times to lick his clc.hing as he was being halt
 dragged ard half carried.
 ! There was a crowd about the en- ] trance to the shcrifTs office and |the scared Collie ventlred no fur ther He looked long and appeal tingly at his master as long as he could see him and then turned and
 went slowly and mournfnliy bach
 to the buggy. He remained there urtu night when the horse ant 1 buggy were taken to a corral.
 The master in the meantime had 1 beer searched at he jail and put below. It was said that large sum of money was found on him.
 This man did not look like a ] drs-nkard: the situation seemed to
 be new to him. An experienced thinker in his apparent station of
 life would have gauged his load bet l Ger. Whatever ma be the varying public sentiment regarding the sa loon business generally, it is uniyer- sialIy against the proprietor or bar ! tender who will sell tc a man Who .lhas to hold to the bar with one
 hand while he drinks with the other. The sale of liquor 70 an intoxicated !, man is against a law Of this ter
 lritory which is never enforced and | lis therefore violated by many bar
 tenders with impunity. Meanwhile, however. they are violating public
 Ise~flment which is a vastly different
 Ithirg when it gets stirred up and suca conspicuous instances as that .of yesterday are calculated to stiT . it well.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01
WIND DIPPED BY ARMY MEN IN
 BIPLANE

SAN ANTONIO Texas. Feb. 2s.- Special )-For the past two days. with the wind blowing a regular gale. as fast as S5 miles an hour at times, Phil Parmalee. the famous aviator. and Lieutenant D. B. Fou- lois. of the army signal corps at Fort Sam Houston, have been manoue yering in :he new Wright biplane pre- scented by Robert J. Collier to the government The machine is the latest Wright iDGention and is ca pablo of carrying a great weight With both aviators seated in the machine a number of flights were made, in some instances rising to the height of 500 feet. and regard less of the wind which was blowing at hurricane speed, the biDlane was put throug hall kirds of manoeuyers turns to the right and left made at will and the figure eight described in both directions. In addition t. this, new speed record for this part of the country was made. the machine going at a rate of 6 miles an hour for several miles carrying the two men. Tn a race with ons of the fast automobiles at the post for a distance of over two miles. the auto was left far behind
 It was thoroughly demonstrated to the military men here that tb Wright biplane is a most uselui al dition to the signal corps of mill rar~ service. In addition to beine used for carrying messages and re connoitering it could be used C carry supplies of light ammunition narticrllrly such as is used by in fantry 10 a part of an army tha, might be cut of from the main command and short in ammunition. parmalee has demonstrated 70 the satisf lcti0n of the army officials that 1he Wright machine can fly in al most any kind of wind and is both safe and useful
 It Is maintained by those who saw The experiments that the demons.ra- ton has made the biplane a neces sary adjunct to army equipment and that the uses to which it may be put. while many now, are in theil infancy. Under orders from the War Department Parmalee and Lieuten. ant Foulois will proceed to Laredo Texas, where they will be employed in scout work along the border, the new machine carrying gasoline for a 200 mile continuous trip.
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Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01
BOARD WILL TEST
 LEGAL QUESTION

PHOENIX. Feb. 2S.-FOllcwirg the petition filed Saturday with the board of Supervisors asking for local option election, the board to- day issued the following resolutions:
 Whereas, there has been a local option petition filed with the board of supervisors of the county of Mari- copa praying for an election to deter miEe the question as to whether or not intoxicating liquors shall be sold and disposed of in the county of Maricopa; and
 Whereas, the board of supervisors of Maricopa county have determined that the proper number of qualified voters have signed said petition and they intend to call said election; and
 Whereas, it is the opinion of the district attorney of MaricOpa county that it is a debatahle question as to whether a reregistration of voters of Maricopa county is prerequisite of said election; and
 Whereas, the board of supervisors Of Maricopa county are desirous of determining said legal points prior 70 the entering of the order of the said election and desire to lay the foundation for a mandamus suit to test said question; now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, by the board of super visors of the county of Maricopa in session assembled, that it is the sense of the board that no regis tration of the voters of the county of Maricopa shall be ordered for the fo0.f o.rffc- orarffcu ahouf fn hp called for the county of Maricopa-"
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01
4 Rsmsrkasl. chausau.

X new hat designed especially for rhr woman who has retained all the Instincts of her savage ancestors Is a hrlmet shape covered with tailless arnine and bordered with royal blue velvet- The decorations consist of two .settes. each af which is made ce .-re'vr hunrniHg birds laid flat. witS .heir bills meeting in the center.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01
The smaI cirrs HobbIe cont.

Hobble styles have invaded the realm of childfen's fashions. and the wee girl hobbies or seems to hObble.
 just as mother does. As a matter of fact. the coat of the hobble order 10 be seen in The dlustrauon assumes that grotesque fashion. although it has
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01
wEppED IN THE DOMINION.

OTTAWA. Ont, Feb. ZS.-ManS guests from out of town attended the
 wedding of Miss Claudia Rate ana Federico Peters in All Saints church today The bride is the daughter of the late Lieut. Col. H. Allen Bate and Mrs. Bate and granddaughter of Sir Henry Bate. The bridegroom is 1he son of Colonel and Mrs. Peters of Victoria, B. c.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01

Do you know that of all the minor ailments colds are the most danger ous? It is not the cold itself that you need to fear, but the serious diseases that it often leads to- Most of these are known as germ dis eases. Pneumonia and consumption are among them. Why not take Chambcriain's Cough Remedy and cure your cold while you can? For sale by all druggists.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-01

Catholic Standard and Times Dreamer-Did you ever think what you'd do if you had Rockefeller's in come?
 Mugley-Yes, and I've often won, dered what he'd do if he had mine.