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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-07-27
LOCAL NEWS.
Items Gathered FROM the Town
and Country.

The hookworm is all the talk now.
When will the marriage bells ring?
The crops are being laid by''
this week.
From every section comes the
news that crops are good.
The weeds and grass ought to be
cut from the sidewalks of our town.
The Roanoke Union meets at
DaWsons Baptist church tomorrow.
The brick work Of TIE graded
school will be completed next week.
The general condition of Main
street was improved by the use of a
split log drag last week.
We understand an effort is being
make to organize tribe of the I'M
proved Order of Red Men here atan
early date.
There will be game of ball here
this evening (Thurseay) between
Whitakers and the home team. 1t
will be good game.
Caps. Riddick got his index finger
put out of joint in the Scotland
Neck-Williamston game last Thurs
day. -Greenville News.
The first appointment for the
hookworm dispensary for this COM
munity will be held at Madry's
opera house to-day Thursday.
There will be excursion rates over
the A. c. l.. Ry.. to Norfolk, Rich
mond, and Washington, D. c., next
Tuesday. See announcements in
another column.
There will be an ice cream supper
given by the Sunbeans of the Bap-
it's Church this Thursday evening
on the church lawn. The public
cordially invited
MIR. r. V. Kitchin has laid off
very nice base ball field inside Of the
race track grounds and built large
grand stand. Mr.. Kitchin gave the
town two games last week as a
ST yter.
The work of remodeling the front
part Of the store Of Messrs. r. {.
Josey & Co, is now on in earnest.
This store is going to have one OF
the prettiest fronts in town when
Mr.. w. S. Pool, OF
Rocky Mount is doing the work.
We call the attention Of our read
ers this week to the large advertise
ment of Burroug hs- Pittman-Wheeler
Co., in this issue making full an
nouncement Of the drawing for the
gold money also about a special sale
they are going to run, beginning
next Tuesday, August 1st.
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Work BrOugh Exhaustion.

Abel, Ga.-'For three years, :"
writes Mrs. c. J. Rentz, Il suffered
with female troubles. When | would
lie down l could hardly breathe.
could not do any work without be-
ing exhausted. l took Cardui ac-
cording to directions, and now l can
do all my work, and do not suffer at
ALL" Cardui has brought health
and happiness to thousands of weak
women. 1t acts on the cause of
wamen's backaches, headaches, ner-
vousness, dragging sensations. weak
ness and misery. 1t relieves. 1t
cures. Try it.
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5or6ae-ss sos viii cure any
case Of C9...s and Fever. Price, 25c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-07-27
Tuesday, Aug.1,' IL

On that date. at II o'clock a. M,
The Speed Milling Company will rent
to the highest bidder, for a period
of Five Years, their entire plant in
Speed, N. c., consisting of Oil Mill,
Ginnery, Shops and other buildings.
Fine prospect for a large cotton
crop this season. For further in
formation see or write.
A. ]. PARKER, Speed, N. c..
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A Peep Into His Pocket

would show the box Of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve that E. S. Lopez, a car
penter. Of Marilla, N. Y, always
carries. ~ have never had cut,
wound, bruise, or sore it would not
soon heal" he writes. Greatest
healer of burns, boils, scalds, chap
ned hands and lips, fever-sores, skin
eczema, corns and piles.
25c at E.. T. Whitehead Company's,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-07-27
LAND POSTED.

All the lands formerly owned by
The Halifax Land Company and pur-
chased recently by DR.. H. II. Fries.
is hereby posted against all kinds Of
trespassing, hunting and fishing.
The law will be strictly enforced.
S. F. DUNN, Agent
for DR.. H III. Fries.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-07-27

FOR SALE.-FORTY SHOATS,
bag5e.us I-a also four mich cows
fresh t. tn pail. Jno. B. Gray. If
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-07-27
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts of Our
People and Other Folks.

Mr.. J. j. Everett, of Greenville
was here Sunday.
Prof. Paul @. Bryan has returned
from Wake Forest.
Mr.. Wilmer Raspberry, of Ricf
Square, was here Sunday.
Mrs. Mamie Bell Fleming and son
Jimmie, are visiting in Portsmouth
Miss Hattie Leggett is visiting
Miss Josephine Henley at Franklin.
ton.
Mr. G. Hoffman is spending the
week at Ocean View with Mrs. Hoff.
man.
Mr.. Josh Robertson spent Sunday
and Monday in Norfolk and Ocean
| View.
Miss Leila Riggs, of Greenville,
arrived Tuesday night to visit rela-
tives.
Mrs. Geo. w. Bryan and son,
Ennis, left Tuesday for Virginia
Beach.
Miss Martha Lawrence, of Nor
folk, Va, is visiting Miss Undine
Futrell.
Mr.. George Harrison, of Whita-
kers, came over Tuesday to see his
parents.
Miss Will Andrews returned from
trip to Norfolk and Ocean View
Tuesday.
Mrs. S. w. Morrisett, of Winston
Salem, is visiting relatives here for
a few days.
Mr.. N. B. Allsbrook, of near
Louisburg, is here on visit to rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. R. C. Josey and son, Danford
E., returned from a trip to Ocean
View Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Gay visited
relatives in Roanoke Rapids from
Saturday until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Bowers and
Miss Margaret Bowers are at Vir-
ginia Beach for few days.
Mr.. ]. L. Groom and son, Of Gold
Point, spent Saturday and Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. A. C. Peterson.
Ensign George w. Bryan, Of the
U. S. Navy, is here on a visit to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Bryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Shields
left some days ago for the mountains
of North Carolina to spend several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Riff have re-
turned homo after pleasant stay
at Ocean View and visit to Wash
ington, D. G..
Mrs. L. ]. Gay left Tuesday for
Rich Square to be at the bedside of
her grandmother, Mrs. Martha
Conwell, who is very sick.
Mrs. Lila Parker and little daugh-
ter, Lue Lee, were here some days
last week visiting Mrs. Ola Rober
son and Mrs. A. c. Peterson.
Miss Myrtle Warren, who has been
visiting in Scotland Neck for some
time, returned Saturday to the de-
light of her friends. -Greenville
News.
Miss Lea Knight, of Essex, who
has been attending E. c. T. T.
School, at Greenville, stopped over
to visit her sister, Mrs. ]. C. Hardy,
while returning home Saturday.
Rev. J. A. Daily left Friday for
Graham where he spent several days
with his family and from there he
went to Milton where he is engaged
in conducting protracted meeting.
Mr.. j. H. Hopkins returned from
Florida Tuesday night bringing with
him his bride, and is now receiving
the congratulations of his friends.
We welcome Mrs. Hopkins to our
town.
Mrs. F. Bradley returned to her
home in Norfolk Saturday after a
visit to her brother, Mr.. j. q.
Moore, on route 1. Mrs. Bradley
was accompanied home by Miss
Myrtle Moore.
Messrs. R. F. Coleman and Robert
Dunn went to Norfolk Sunday.
While there they called on Mr.. A.
Spooner Dunn at Sarah Leigh hos
pital. They say Mr.. Dunn is i'm
proving rapidly and expects to re-
turn home within the next ten days.
An Interesting Lecture.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21
INSURANCE
Mississippians Paid Out e7,l57,071, and
Received S3,434,423.

Jacksonville statement issued by the
insurance department OF the state, be-
ing a detailed summary OF the mount of
business done by life, fire and miscel-
ianeous insurance companies in Missis-
sippi for the year ending Dec. 81, 1910,
and Just given out by the insurance CON-
missioner, is interesting reading, showing
the magnitude of the insurance business
and what 1t costs for the protection. The
lie insurance companies collected $3,467,-
392 in premiums and paid losses amount
ing to the sum of $1,235,675.21, while
the fire companies collected on business
$2,S35,177.9S and paid out s 1906, O9S.
Miscellaneous other companies, accident,
plate glass, surety and such, got $780,.
53O.51 OF the peoples money and the
people only got back $264,751.s5. Marine
and inland companies also cut a sort of
a small melon, but sweet, for they took
$~l33,970.s7 and paid losses of $25,sSs.s4.
There has been a total outgo from Mis-.
sissippi for all forms of insurance of
$7,157,O71.36, while the income was
y 3,434,423.9 30. All of which was very
nice for the insurance companies and
also for the heirs, executors, admins.
TRAITORS, legatees and beneiciaries who
participated in the three million. Still
Mississippi is yet shy some four mil
lions on the deal. And that's a heap of
money to go out of the state.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21

the ceiling. This additional protection
enectually prevents the freezing of
combs in all except the most severe
winter weather. says Homestead.
The nests are directly under the plat.
forms and are entered from the rear.
The bottom of the nests are attached
to one side by means Of hinges and
are held in place by a number OF
hasps. To clean the nests 1t Is simply
necessary to unfasten the hasps and
the entire bottom swings downward.
The floor consists Of matched boards.
The outside of the studs of the walls
are first boarded, then covered with
paper and clapboarded. The inside Of
the studs Is covered with matched
boards, making a four-inch dead air
space between the two walls. The
ceilings are made of matched boards.
Over each pen in the ceiling is a trap
door about 20x24 inches, opening into
the attic. At each end of the attic is
a window, and at regular intervals
along the peak of the roof are venti.
lating cupolas. Straw may be placed
In the attic, thus providing an effec.
tive means Of absorbing the moisture.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21

hams Vegetable Compound was rec
commended, and after taking three bot
ties she has regained her health, thanks
to your medicine. Lean recommend it
for all female troubles."-Mrs L. A.
CoRKRAN, 1103 Rutland Street, Balti-
more, Md.
Hundreds of such letters from moth,
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished for them have
been received by the Lydia E. Pinkhsm
Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful
or irregular peria Is, backache, head
ache, dragging-do.-n sensations, faint
ing spells or indigestion, should take
immediate action and be restored 10
health by Lydia E. Pinkham's V7ge-
table Compound. Thousands have peel
restored to health by its use.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mass, for advice, free.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21
Foolish Fear Of the Future.

The ghost of tomorrow haunts many
persons. They fear the future. They
worry about what the days may bring
forth. And by this worrying and
fretting care they ~incapacitate them.
selves for bravely meeting tomorrow
when it does come. The Master wants
us to trust him for the tomorrows.
They are his, stored up by his hand,
and therefore laden with nothing but
good for his disciples. So let trust
take the place of trembling and faith
the place of fear.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21

BIG RACE CIRCUIT.


BASED Interest IN al
a,,sop.-The Mississippi State Fair
Ear will be the most extensive in
lana of entries that has ever been
aecordine to the statement made
,rday by Superintendent J. M. Nc
fH who has been busily engaged for
[al DAYS arranging for entries BY big
and farm producers throughout the
couo the big entries for the year
he Mississippi Farms, the largest
|;ng enterprise in the southern por-
III the state, who will enter . gen
Farming and stock exhibit. Hampton
hers. Of Magnolia, will enter a like
IN and claim that they have some
Battle to enter that will undoubtedly
away the high honors.
ercst in the swine exhibit and poul-
Entries is increasing daily. Last
th. Fair Association found that it's
,ers for these two exhibits we're en-
too small and after the weeks
opened, they we're compelled to
additions to the already extensive
ngs. Superintendent Mcdonald de-
that already entries have been re-
far in excess of those last year
hat new buildings will again have
erected to accommodate the entries.
ry, especially, is appealing to
ssippians this year, several farmers
! state having abandoned all other
and confined their efforts to the
10 of fine breed chickens.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21
LAST OF TELEPHONE SUITS.
Supreme Court Overrules Suggestion Of
Error.

Jackson.-By overruling the suggestion
of error in the Cumberland Telephone
and Telegraph company's case from
Prentiss county, known as the Boonville
case, the supreme court has finally dis
posed of all litigation of that character
against the Cumberland company.
If the Cumberland had lost these cases,
five or six in number, the penalties
would have run up to several millions,
while the company would have been sub
jected to a penalty for connecting with
every local exchange under the existing
contract, making that corporation liable
for damages to the state and individuals
a~ggregating nearly $5O,O0O,000.
1t was the most important case han
died by the supreme court in many years,
and more money was involved than in
any case ever handled by the court.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21
EARLY 7 PLANTED.
Farmers Believe This Is the wisest
Plan.

charlottesville disposition to risk
early planting of cotton seems to be grow
ing among the planters, and a considers
bic acreage has already been planted in
the county.
Al one prominent planter stated it,
Last year convinced me-" he said, that
the gain is greater than the risk. l
planted about 200 acres about a week be-
tore the last frost. This cotton came up
Immediately after the frost, and turned
out the heaviest yield of any cotton on
the plantation. l have saved enough seed
TINS season to plant all my land twice,
and l shall start early next week and
keep on planting until my entire crop is
III the ground. If l lose 1 won't lose
much, and if l win l shall win a good
stake"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21
|BYrERIANs VS.. cUMBERLANDs
Involving West Point Property Now
Appealed.

first case taken up for
in the supreme court Monday
Ing was one surrounded by an eccle-
fal setting and involving a conten-
between two branches of the Presby-
/ church. The mere style of the
Is it appears on the supreme court
does not indicate any of its sig
bee, being ]. E. Carothers ct al. vs..
Moseley ct al. appealed from the
fry court of Clay county. The GEN.
%uestion involved is the validity of
bion between the Cumberland Pres
Jan church and the Presbyterian
b of the United States of America,
bnly known as the Northern Pres
an church, though it does not in
The Southern Presbyterian church,
which the presbyteries in Missis-
ire affiliated.
r the union Of the two branches
time back, representatives of the
rland branch secured property in
" of West Point, upon which a
of worship had been erected, and
fed to develop that property for
pblic worship according to their
rds and tenets. Then the repre-
ives of the Northern Presbyterians
nto the courts in order to attack
llidity of the title in which the
y was invested.
regular adherents won their point
lower court, whereupon the ad-
of the Cumberland Presbyterian
osecuted the appeal.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21
D R TO
Department of Agriculture Tells Of tina
Value of Intelligent Work.

~Sk0A AACu Va AkkACuAtOIC 4clS u tQ0
Value of Intelligent Work.
H. Guy Hathorne, special agent of the
United States department of agriculture
for Mississippi, has issued the following
address to the farmers of this section:
We are now at a time when it is well
to pause and take a careful and thorough
survey of all our forces if we shall wrest
victory from our common foe-the boil
weevil. We have suffered two crushing
defeats, partly because OF the power of
the enemy, partly because of our own
weakness, and partly from a combination
of adverse weather conditions that made
the enemy power greater and our own
weakness more apparent.
In making up a forecast of the prob
able outcome of the battle we have
joined, it is necessary that we consider
those factors contributing to our defeat
in former years, and if possible, elimi-
nate them from the present equation.
Chief among the causes That made our
failure and consequent Generalization
greater than that experienced in other
sections, was the absence of adequate
control over the labor that made the cot
ton.
l have found from personal experience
that the labor situation is very much
better than in past years. There has
been no time since the slavery regime
when conditions were so favorable for
the regaining of that complete control
over labor, so necessary Tor the individ-
ual land owner to make farming profit
able as the present.
We were handicapped in the past by
lack of knowledge of certain conditions
indispensable to success under boil Vice.
vii conditions. We who are fighting
not alone for our own financial indie
pendence, but also for the rehabilitation
of this naturally favored part of Mis-
sissippi and OF the south, now have all
the information necessary for success; it
only remains for us to put our knowl-
edge to its best use, and do that execu-
ton in practice that We have been advis-
ing in theory.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21
Mississippi Elks to Meet.

Jacksonville twenty-three lodges Of
Eiks in the state of Mississippi will hold
the state convention on May 9 and 10,
n preparations being made now assure
the "Best People on Eearth" a royal
time.
For several years ct the national con-
ventions the "Greenvi. lie Cotton Pickers,'
as the lodge there has been called, has
taken Oft the honors and is perhaps the
most widely known lodge in the United
States. A very elaborate program is be-
ing arranged for the entertainment of
h delegates at G~reenville.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21
Confederate Reunion.

Magnolia.-The annual reunion of
Brent Rifles, Company X, thirty-eighth
Mississippi regiment, will be held at
Old Holmesville on April 22. Captain
). {. Walker requests the statement that
every surviving member OF the company
ought to be there to answer roll call.
Candidates are invited, but expected to
make only Confederate wal speeches in
event they are called On. The annual
reunions of this famous Confederate com.
pany are always events of exceptional
interest to the people of this county,
and this year will be no exception to the
rule.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21

Christ's greatness is one secret Of
his missionary skill. No small mar
can be a missionary, for the latter
must be able to rise above race preju-
dices and above conditions Of time
and place. He must have the imagin.
alton to see a mans spiritual needs,
regardless of his environment. The
kihship Of men IN sin and salvation
must appeal to him strongly
than their differences in speech OF
color.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21
PRAY for All,

The prayer test determines ones
real interest In missions. II we love
the world with any Of the
passion with which Christ loved 1t, we
shall pray for it. even as we almost
involuntarily pray for those most dear
to us. Except a Christian flnd himself
praying for all the world, he may
question the depth and sincerity of his
devotion to that cause which was dear
est to the heart of his Lord.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21

Sardis.-One of the hardest contested
cases which has occupied the circuit court
of Pamela county in a long time was con.
cluded when the Jury in the case of Mrs.
G. H. Boxley vs.. the Carrier Lumber and
Manufacturing Company and the Sardis
and Delta Railroad Company, returned
a verdict for the plaintiff for the sum OF
$6,s0O, for the death Of her son, who was
accidentally killed while unloading logs
at the plant some time ago.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21
Plan Field Day.

Senatobia.-The regular spring exam
nation for teachers was held by Super.
lntendent Allen and Prof. T. j. Cathey.
There were present about forty teach
ers to arrange a programme for field day,
to be held here on April 80, arranged a
programme which has several very at.
tractive offers in way of prizes for the
best exhibits from the different schools
OF the county. Prof. w. H. Smith, ia
ther of the boys corn club, will be here
on that day.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21
Maben Trades Day Celebration.

Maben.-Maben's merchants are max
ing arrangements for a trades day, the
second in the history of this city, next
month, which they hope will eclipse all
former efforts of any town in this sec-
tion. An elaborate program has been ar.
ranged, including sports, and a long list
of prizes and premiums for different
kinds of home-raised and homemade
products that runs the list from the best
pair of home-raised work mules and the
ugliest man to the best cakes and pies
cooked by the ladies'
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21
|LER GIVEN SEVEN YEARS.



Peen.-Judge H. c. Niles closed
ed Steele-Miller Cotton Company
pen has attracted the attention of
pre- world, when he passed SEN
l.. G. Steele, ]. H. Miller and
Llnde, members of the above
lrm, who were tried and con-
~ a federal jury for using the
States mails to defraud.
FNilelr was sentenced to the peni-
lor seven years and fined SILL
U. Steele was sentenced to the
parry Tor two years and fined
and 9. II. g. Linde was given
rs and fined $4,000.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21
To Fight the Tick.

Vicksburg.-The board of supervisors
passed an order providing that the coun-
ty OF Warren will wage wal on the cattle
tick, and to this end Pat Tompkins was
named as an inspector to cooperate with
Dr. Frask Hecker, the government expert
who is to make the crusade here against
the tick. In addition the board provided
the sum of $3.50 to be used in this wor,
thy cause.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21
POULTRY HOUSE is ARTISTIC
ranged That It Can Be Extended
Shelters Fifteen Birds.

Here Is a moderately-priced poultry
house with artistic exterior, and the
practical appointments Of a large
plant, says Green's Fruit Grower.
This house is SO arranged that it can
be extended any time. This is known
as the open frame, fresh air construc-
ton that is now being extensively
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21
MISSISSIPPI WINS
Forensic Contest With Louisiana State
University by 2 to /.

Baton Rouge, Lain the forensic con.
Test which occurred between the repre-
sentatives OF the Louisiana State Univer-
SHY n the University of Mississippi,
the mississippi representatives were sue
cessfui and were awarded the decision
by a FL vote of the judges. The ques-
ton debated was:
Resolved, That the system of direct
legislation known as the initiative and
referendum should be generally adopted
by the several states"
Louisiana represented the affirmative
side of the question.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21
NO OVERFLOW.
[azoo Valley. Delta Levee Not in
Danger.

L. Head, assistant
plgineer of the Yazoo valley delta
is of the opinion that delta
need have no apprehension as
high water. "We now have" he
\ completed system of levees. By
|mean that our levees are strong
to stand any stage of water
Fmay come down the Mississippi
The crest of the present high
will still leave twelve feet of
(bove the water plane, and the
fctions of the levees at this stage
Pw a thickness of 1928 feet.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-04-21
King Gets Pardon.

The governor granted a pardon to j.
G.. King, sent up from Alcorn county
in january, 1909, for forgery, with a
hve-year sentence. The pardon was
granted upon the condition that King
observe all of the laws of the state and
upon his failure to do so he will have to
serve out the unexpired part of his sen,
tence.