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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-17
LOCAL NEWS.
items Gathered From the Town
and Country.

Court Monday.
We are having a plenty of rain.
We hear nothing but that crops
are good.
We are ready to do that job print
ing for you.
Judge M. H. Justice will preside
at our court next week.
Watch for the Josey Hardware
advertisement next week.
The work of building the Baptist
parsonage will be commenced in a
few days.
There is a large force of hands at
work cleaning off the streets and
sidewalks.
Farm dinners, picnics, etc, are the
order of the day in this region at
the present time.
Tomorrow will be the last day of
the hookworm dispensary. Have
you been examined?
MIR. w. E. Marks occupies the
house on Main street recently va
Gated by Mr.. C. N. Malone.
Mrs. C. M. Gotten has our thanks
for some nice old time horse apples.
This is the best variety of apples
that grow.
It will more than pay you for the
time to read the large ADVERTISE
ment of the Josey Hardware Co., in
this paper next week.
This section and between here and
Tillery was visited by severe wind
storm Wednesday of last week.
Crops were damaged considerably.
Mr.. L. e. DeBerry, of Dawson,
brought the editor large basket OF
Concord grapes Tuesday. Mr.. De
Berry knows how to make an editor
smile and feel good.
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R PITISBURG PER-
.est arrived. Don't for
heye the Perfect Wire
. prices are right. Ed
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts of Our
People and Other Folks.

Miss Laura Burgess went to Kins-
ton Sunday to visit her brother.
Rev. j. A. Daley is assisting in a
meeting near Thelma this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Dixon, of Elm
City, are visiting Mr.. j. G. Moore.
Messrs. G. H. johnson and R. V.
Ktchin spent Saturday in Norfolk.
Mr.. S. D. Hancock, of Winston
Salem, visited relatives here the past
week.
Mrs. Minnie Lawrence left Mon
day to visit her brother at Winston
Salem.
Mr.. Henry C. Register is spending
a few days this week in Rocky
Mount.
Misses Susie and Eleanor Wood
ard have returned from a visit to
Edenton.
Mr.. T. O. Wommack returned
Tuesday after visit of several DAYS
at Lasker.
Mrs. Moore and Children, of
Falkland are visiting Miss Pattie
Vaughan.
Mr.. K. L. House made trip to
Raleigh Wednesday, returning
Thursday.
Mrs. Emma Norfeet, of Lewiston,
is here on visit to her mother, Mrs.
A. F. Hancock.
Mrs. J. G. Waddell, of Cape
Charles, Va, is here on a visit to
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Albert Weathersbee has re-
turned, from Norfolk, where she
spent several weeks.
Mrs. E. B. Allsbrook, of Green
vile, came up Monday to visit rela-
tives for a few days.
Mr.. ]. Bruce Futrell, of Winston
Salem. is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. P. Futrell.
Misses Annie and Ernestine Cher
ry are visiting relatives and friends
in Greenville this week.
DR.. and Mrs. J. E. Hancock, of
Little Rock. Ark, arc here on visit
to relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Askew, left
Saturday for White Sulphur Springs,
Va, to spend several weeks.
Misses Annie Plummer and Winnie
Nicholson, Of Washington, N. c.,
are visiting Miss Bette Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Manning
spent Saturday and Sunday in En-
field visiting friends and relatives.
Rev. G.. T. Lumpkin, of Winston
Salem, was a pleasant visitor to
Scotland Neck for short while Fri
day.
Mr.. w. S. Hancock, Of Roanoke
Rapids, was here Sunday to see his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Han
cock.
Mr.. C. B. Riddick, of Easton, Md,
was called here Sunday on account
of the death of his uncle, Mr.. P. G.
Riddick.
Miss Estelle House attended q
house party at the home of Miss
Irma Boyce, at Rich Square, the
past week.
Mr.. w. Fl. Lewis returned to his
home at Gastonia, Monday, after
a visit to his brothers, Messrs. J. H
and C. T. Lewis.
Mrs. Mamie Wilkerson and daugh
ter, Mrs. Reddin Smith, from Farm.
Vile, spent few days with Mrs. H
H. Woodland last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Shields anc
Mrs. ]. P. Futrell returned home
Thursday, after stay Of several
weeks in Western North Carolina.
Mr.. j. Leonard Bell, of Norfolk
who mas been visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Whit Bell, left Sat
urday for Asheville to spend some
time.
Prof. w. A. Graham, representing
the Warrenton High School, wa
here Saturday in the interest of hi
school. This is one of the best pre-
paratory schools in the State.
Misses Willie Register and Dor;
Allsbrook spent last week in Suffolk
Va visiting friends, they were &C
companied by their brothers, Messrs
George Register and Kellie Ais
brook.
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was forthcoming from the occupants
or either the boat or the catamaran a
broad beam OF white light swept over
the crest of the island from north to
south. 1t disappeared to return more
slowly until 1t rested on Rat island.
at the extreme northwest Of the group.
1T remained steady there showing a
wild panorama Of rocky heights and
tumbling sea.
"A search!ight" growled Coke
"Then there really was warshipw
murmured IRIS.
"Ha! said San Benavides, and his
tone was almost gratited, for he had
gathered that Hozier was skeptical
when told of the rockets. But IN that
respect at least he was not mistaken
A man-of-wnr had entered the road
stead. and her powerful lamp was now
securing sea and coast for the miss
Ing launch, And In that moment OF
fresh peril 1t was forgotten by all but
one OF the men who had survived so
many dangers since the sun last gilded
the peak Of Fernando Noronha that
were 1t not for Iris having been left
behind and Philips mad plunge over
board to go to her and the point blank
refusal of the Andromeda's captain
and crew to put to sea without an
effort TO save the pair Of them the
launch would not now be hidden be-
hlnd the black mass Of the Grar d -pere
rock
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Potash as u Fertilizer.

When the Secretary of Agriculture
published his annual figures of the
value Of our farm products-nearly
nine billions of dollars last year
every American must have felt SEN
sation of commendable pride. For al
no time in the worlds history has any
other country equalled this agricul-
tural record.
But how much longer will it last ?
Any farmer knows that we are TAX
ing far more from our soil than we
are putting back into it, and that can
not go on forever. The conservation-
lists have been telling us for years
that we are about at the end of our
virgin lands, that the problem of soil
exhaustion follows hard on the heels
Of such record production.
In other words, the future of Uncle
Sans farms is bound up in the ques-
ton of fertilizers-in putting back
into the soil at least approximately
what we are so lavishly taking out
of it. Roughly speaking, fertilizers
are composed Of phosphoric acid, nj
trate Of soda, and some form Of pot
ash salts. Florida, South Carolina
and Tennessee furnish us with i'm
mense rock phosphate deposits. Chile
has enormous nitrate beds, and there
are other ways besides importing nj
trates from Chile to put nitrogen back
into the soil. About phosphates and
nitrates much has been written and
many estimates given of how many
more generations they will last. Bu.
tural Department, the reports of the
State Experiment Stations, and ths in
designations OF the agricultural col
lcges tell the farmer why his crops
fail They tell him that the reason
why his fertilizers dc not stop the fail
ure is because he does not realize the
value of potash added to the nitrates
and phosphoric acid. What with all
tais education the potash question
mus, yearly take on increased impor-
taucv. For if there comes as GER
taiuly there is coming, time Of di-
minishing yields from our land, that
means even greater increases in the
cost Of living.-''rom The Potash In
dustry and the American Farmer" by
Arthur B. Reeve, in the American Re
view of Reviews.
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those vital things which frenzy had
failed wholly to take into account.
confidence was reborn In them.
Meanwhile here was the launch
thrusting her nose into the mud and
shingle Of this malevolent island.
To his further annoyance, San Bena-
vides, who depended on his compatriot
for summary Of the latest scheme,
asked Iris to accompany De Sylvia and
himself 10 the hut.
"They are stupid creatures, these
peasants" he said. when they see
you they will not be frightened"
There was so much reason in the
statement that Iris was ready volun-
teer. Soon all hands were at work,
and 1t was due to the girls forethought
that strips Of linen were procured from
Luisa Gomez and healing herbs ap-
piled to the cuts and bruises Of the In
jured men. Sylvia was for leaving
the two soldiers on the island, but
COke's sailorlike acumen prevented the
commission Of that blunder.
"No; that will never do" he said
with irritating Offhandness. These
jOkers will be found at daylight, an
they'll he able 70 say exactly wot
time we quit. The wimmin can make
out they was scared stiff an darsent
stir. 1t 'ud be different with the So
jers. An we nin't goin' to have such
'eartbreakin' start, even If the cruiser
clears away soon after 2 o'clock"
where do you propose to make fOr?'
"Where dye think, mister? Nor
east by nor. to be sure, until we sight
some homeward bound ship"
"You mean to abandon everything,
then" said De Sylvia. He seemed to
be watching the onward sweep Of the
searchlight as the warship went to the
north. But Coke was shrewd. He felt
that there was something behind the
words. and he suspected the ex-presi.
dents motives.
(To Be Continued.)
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lldO SOLc Cd-
Dle's length. Now. here Is Il scheme that
strikes me aS workable. At any rate,
1t offers Il forlorn hope. There is a
sharp bend In the creek just where the
tidal water ends. | fancy the launch
VIII hoat q little higher up, but We
must risk 1t. We will take her In, un-
ship the mast tie few bOuChs and
vines on the funnel. and not twenty
searchlightS will find u.s."
a rumble OF approving murmurs
showed that he had scotched the drag
on. He continued rapidly:
NO vessel of deep draft can come
close III shore from the east. The
cruiser Will have the Grand pere rock
abeam within an hour, but to make
sure two OF YOU will climb the ridge
ana watch her movements. The rest
VIII load up every available inch OF
space with wood and water and food.
How can We win clear of Fernando
Noronha without fuel? It il a hun
dred to one that the launch would not
steam twenty miles on her present
coal supply. Such as It Is. we must
Keep II for an emergency, even If we
are compelled TO tear up the deck and
dismantle the cabin"
Talks like book. snortcd Coke
Hozier was coollv reminding them OF
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and cor, ulsive tightening Of the
hands that "ested on the girls shoul-
ders.
Hozier strive with a few desperate
srokes Of ~" paddle to reach the shad-
ows OF the passage before the cata.
maran was seen by the boats occu-
pants. He might have succeeded. But
there was even greater probability
that the unwieldy catamaran might be
caught by the swell and dashed side
long against one of the half submerged
rocks that thrust their black fangs
above the water.
Happily they were spared either al
tentative. At the very instant that
their lot must be put to the test OF
chance Coke's hoarse accents came to
their incredulous ears.
Let her go. Osen." he was Gr"Nl.
ing. We've clear course new. an
that Internal moon will spile every
thing II we're spotted"
In this instance hearing was believ-
Ing. and Philip was the first TO guess
what had actually occurred
Boat ahoy. skipper" he sang out in
a Joyous hail.
Coke stood up. He glarcd hard mt
the reef.
Did ye ear itT he cried to De
sylvia. Sink me, 'ope amt a-copy-
IN pore ole Watts. but II that wasn't
Hozier's voice I'm Goin' dotty."
Its all right. skipper" said Philip
sending the catamaran ahead with a
mighty sweep. Miss Yorke Is here
Captain san Benavides too. was
sure you would look for us If you
cleared the harbor safely"
Then Coke proclaimed his sentiments
IN the approved ritual OF the high seas.
while the big Norsem9n at the oars
swung the boats head round until
both craft we're travelling in company
to the waiting launch. Before any
thing In the nature OF an explanation
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~ GAIN did that awe inspiring wand
IN OF light describe great arc In
3A the sky. But it was plain to
be seen that it sprang from an
altered base. The warship was in mo-
ton. She was about to steam around
the group of islands.
Boat and catamaran raced at once
Tor the launch. A babel of strange
oaths Jared the brooding silence.
Alarm. almost panic. stirred mems
hearts and bubbled forth In wild
speech. Under pressure Of this new
peril the instinct of self preservation
burst the bonds Of discipline
me for the tall timbers. MATES. It's
each one for hisself now"
AYE. aver came the chorus. Shove
her ashore! Give us a chanst there.
We've none at sea-"
Dom Corria. being something Of
fatalist. did not interfere. He drew
San Renavides aside
"All is endedw he said quietly. I'VE
shall never see Brazil again. Salvador
meu! Carmela must find another lover.
1t seems"
1t was left to HoZier to solve prob
lem that threatened to develop into
disastrous brawl Danger sharpens
brave mans wits, but love makes him
fey. To succor Iris was now his sole
concern. He swung a couple Of the
! excited sailors out Of his way and
managed to stem the torrent Of Coke's
futile curses.
"Give In to them he cried eagerly.
Tell them they are going ashore in
The creek. That will stop the racket
II they listen to me / can still find
Scans Of escape"
"Avast yelpin'. you swabs!' beloved
Coke. Dye want to let every bally
so5er on the island know where you
are! We're maxim for the creek. VIII
that please you? Now, Mr. Norrie, let
her rip!'
I The head Of the launch swung to-
ward the protecting shadows. Hozier
seized the precious respite. He spoke
loudly enough that all should hear.
and he began with rebuke
II am sorry that those of us who are
left should have disgraced the fine rec
ord set up by the Andromeda's crew
since the ship struck" he said. Your
messmates who fell fighting would
, hardly believe st. Peter himself If he
told them that We were on the verge
or open mutiny. | am ashamed Of
/ you. Let us have no more Of that sort
OF thing. Sink or swim, we must pull
| together"
Bully for youw said the man who
had suggested tree climbing as an ex-
pedient.
/ Shut up" was the wrathful an
swer. you've made plenty Of row al
ready. I only hope you have not at
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Took Both Kinds of Money.
Washington Dispatch to the New
York WORLDLY

Adams county, Ohio, must have
the most businessike community IN
the United States" said Represent
atiVe Nicholas Longworth. Il have
been greatly interested in the reports
from the county court, where the SELL
ers and buyers of votes have been
Tossing up at the rate of 100 a
day.
The most remarkable case was
presented by an old farmer, who came
to court to tell all he knew His
confession was n complicated affair.
hut it was funny.
" Yes, yer honor he said. I cot
$40 from the Democrats. but after
"a sold out to them l thought might
as well make a kinin,' so I took an
other sawbuck from the Republicans.
and after that a feller came around
am asked mo to scratch the Republi-
can ticket and vote for the Democratic
candidate for sheriff. Now, | warn't
unWiliin' L. make as much as thar
VIZ {" make, So l took SO for that.
cleaned mp $23 on the day. an 7
thought it was purity fair pickins.'
will fine You $23 for accepting
bribe ana disfranchise you for five
years said the Judge"
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himself HAT In the dust when he heard
board the launch.
Then the lightning Of woman's in
tuition pierced the abyss of despair
Surely there were curious blanks in
this thrilling narrative. AS was bpr
way when thoroughly aroused. lriS
stood up and seized san Benavidcs al,
most roughly by the arm. Her dis
traught eyes searched his face with IA
pathetic earnestness
"Why do you think that the launch
did not get awayY' she cried. 1t was
dark. The moon might have been Ia
shadow. IL the launch met the war.
ship and was seen there must have
been firing"
"Chere mademoiselle. there was
much tring." ne protested.
"At sea y
The words came duly. She was
stricken again even more shrewdly.
The gloom was closing In on her. yet
she forced herself to drag the truth
from his unwilling lips.
icS. vi couTSe cOulu not Wall
there In that open place. 1 was com.
PEELED to seek shelter. Troops were
running from town and citadel. 1
avoided them by q miracle. And my
sole concern then was your safety"
oh my safetyw she walled broken.
ly. How does II avan me that my
friends should be slaini Why was !
not with themf would rather have
died as they died than live In the
knowledge that was the cause OF
their death"
San Benavides essayed a confidential
hand on her shoulder. She shranlS
from him. He purred amiably:
"Mademoiselle Is profoundly unhap-
py. Under such circumstances Que
says things that are unmerited. Is Ii
not? II any one Is to blame II is MY
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wretched cOuu-
try, which cannot
settle Its political
affairs without
bloodshe ed. An,
MAIDEN oiselle. I
weep with you
and tender you
my most respect
ful homage"
A ge of
tropical rain beat
on the hut with
q sudden fury.
Converse ton at
once became diff
cult, nearly I'm
possible. Iris
threw b e RS elf
back on the tres
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tracted attention
on the 1 S | a n d.
Y Ou N ay not
have been heard
owing to the dis
turbance on the
other side, but no
thanks to any Of
you for that. Our
shippers first no.
ton was to put
to sea. Wasn't
it natural? Do
you want to be
hunted over Fer
nando Moron b q
at daybreak? But
he would have
seen the useless
ness Of trying to
slip the cruiser
before the launch
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tie In a passion Of grief that rivaled
the outer tempest
The girl. Manoela. weeping out Of
sympathy. crept to Iris side and gen.
tly stroked her hair. Like her mother.
she could only guess that the English
iady's friends were captured. perhaps
dead Even her limited experience of
hfe's vicissitudes had taught her what
short shrift was given to those who
de6ed authority. The republic Of Bra.
XII does not permit its criminals to be
executed. but It shows no mercy to
rebels. Manoela. Of course. believed
that the Englishmen were helping the
imprisoned Dom Corria to regain pow
er. She remembered how a mutiny
was once crushed on the island. and
her eyes streamed.
Meanwhile Luisa Gomez was touched
by the good looking soldiers plight.
"We must try to help you Senior
Capitano." she said. IF the others are
dead or taken you may not be
missed"
He threw out his hands In an elo-
Quent gesture Life or death was a
matter OF complete indifference to him.
II implied.
I'VE shall know In the morning." hr
said Have you any cigarettesT'
"But listen. senior. Why not take
or your uniform and dress In my
clothesf You can cut or your mus
taches and wenr q mantilha over your
face. and We will keep you here until
there Is cnance Of reaching a ship
Certainly that Is better than being
shot"
He glanced at Iris. Vanity being his
hrst conside nj ton. It Is probable that
he would tavp refused to be made
ridiculous II her eyes had not knock
on the door galvanized him into a
fever Of fr ght He sprang up and
glared wild around for some means
Of eluding ne threatened scrutiny Of
search pirty. Luisa Gomez flung
him a rougn skirt and a shawl. He
huddled int" a corner near the bed
and draped he two garments over his
head and II ubs.
Then the woman unbarred the door
A man stag grred in. He was alone.
and swirl of wind and rain caused
The lamp TO dicker % madly that no
one could distinguish his features IN.
I'll the door was closed again.
But Iris knew him. Though her
eyes were dim with tears. though the
newcomer carried a broken gun IN his
hands and his face was blood stained.
she knew.
With shriek that dismayed the 9th
er women. who could not guess that
Joy is more boisterous than sorrow.
she leaped up and threw her arms
around him.
"Oh, Philip. Philipr' she sobDed
He told me you were dead. and | be-
lieved hiInw
The manner OF her greeting was de-
lightful TO one who had faced death
for her sake many times during III"
past hour. yet HoZier was so surprised
by Its warmth that he could find never
a word at the moment But he had
the good sense TO throw aside the shat.
tered rifle and return her embrace with
interest
When they parted I'm that same
squalid hut at midnight he took with
him the intoxlcatlon OF her kiss. Yet
he scarce brought himself To believe
thar the nights happenings were real
or that they two would ever meet
again on earth. And now here was
Iris quivering against his breast. ~,
could feet the beating OF her heart.
The perfume OF her hair was as in
cense IN his nostrils. She was cling
ing TO him as if ihev had loved
through all eternity.
san Benavides supplied timely
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Dispatches say that Champ Clark
isn't seeking the Presidential
Office. He at least isn't knocking il.
and believes that a man may be right.
Democratic and Presidcnt-au three.
Atlanta Journal.
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CHAPTER nj.

ON The HIGH SEAS.
GAIN did thatawe inspiring wand
IN OF light describe a great arc In
E the sky. But it was plain to
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-07-15
BURN MANSION FOR A SHOW
Promoters Get Realistic Views Of Fire,
Rescue and Bucket Brigade At
tempting to Quench Flames.

New Rochelle. N. Y.-The historic
Sicard mansion, built $50 years ago
by a Huguenot family. and the scene
of many festive meetings of aristocrat-
&c society in colonial days, is a mass
of blackened ruins today. It was sac
riflced to furnish a spectacle for a
motion picture film. The site of the
house was recently purchased for a
new Episcopal church. and the old
mansion. offered at auction. was bid
in by a moving picture company.
With the permission of the city au-
thorities the company set fire to the
house In order to obtain a series OF
realistic pictures of the rescue of a
child, village bucket brigade in 40
ton. and a mourning family viewing
the ruins.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-07-15
TO Be IS STORIES
Gotham Office Building TaIlest
in the World.
Structure Rises One-Seventh Of Mile
From the Ground-Exceeded In
Height only by the
Elffel Tower.

New York.-Men will be at work
daily In a structure Of stone and steel
one-seventh of mile from the ground
and In all OF the 30 stories of the new
Woolworth building before the end OF
next year. the time appointed for
completion of the tallest business
structure in the world. Laid out fiat
the giant building would be longer
than three city blocks, and Salvatore
record speed for mile would make IA
seconds the time necessary for the
champion to cover the distance. Only
the Eiffel tower. in Paris. a steel skel
eton, will exceed in height this new
est New York pinnacle.
Higher and higher do our skyscrap-
ers soar, Cuttopping everything but
the mephitic clouds OF smoke from
their own boilers; deeper and deeper
do they thrust down through the soil
until their massive steel roots find an
chorage in the rock below. The true
Titans of the modern world are the
builders, heaving their tons of steel
and stone and brick aloft in defiance
Of the law of gravitation and the winds
Of heaven and daring even the earth
quake to confound their work In ruin.
Besides these modern giants of struo-
tural efficiency the builders of the
early world were but pygmies playing
with blocks in the nursery. How
high will the skyscraper of the fu-
ture mount? Has the physical limit
been reached, or will the man-made
Sierras of tomorrow lift their giant