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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-04-20
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts Of Our
kpeopIe and Other Folks.

MI. II. l.. mcdowell Sp0uC Tic
Easter holidays at Winston-Salem.
Miss Katherine Hancock, of Mere
dith College, came home for Easter.
Miss Emma Purvis came home
from Greenvslle Friday to spend
Easter.
Mr.. N. B. Allsbrook. of Louis
burg, was a pleasant visitor here
Sunday.
Miss Mary Taylor, of Whitakers,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Pendleton,
this week.
Miss Lena Leggett returned to
her school duties at Dunn Sunday
morning.
Misses Lucille Leggett and Hilda
Hancock spent Easter with friends
at Edenton.
Prof. J. B. Aiken spent from Sat-
urday until Monday with his family
at Littleton.
Miss Florence Purvls after spend
ing the winter in Arkansas, returned
home Friday.
Mr.. Chas. A. Jones was in Nor
folk, Va, several days this week
buying horses.
Mrs. Annie White, of Rich Square,
is here on visit, the guest of Mr..
H. T. Hancock.
Mr.. E. E. Hilliard is in Norfolk,
Va, this week, where he is having
his eyes treated.
Mrs. Annie Hancock, of Rocky
Mount, was here with her mother
Mrs. Gray, Sunday.
Miss Pattie Vaughan, who has
been teaching school at Falkland
has returned home.
Misses Mary and Hattie Weeks
, were here from the Training Schoo
at Greenville Sunday.
! Rev. N. H. Sheppard, of Stanton
burg, was here Monday, the CUES
of Rev. 0. l.. Powers.
Mrs. r. G. Shackell, of Winston
Salem, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. w. Andrews.
Mr.. Danford E. Josey, of Wax
Forest College, spent several day
! the past week here with relatives.
Mrs. L. w. Bagley, of Littleton
! was here several days last wee
!, visiting her sister, Mrs. N. B. Josey
Mr.. P. e. Shields came home fror
Honor Military School to spen
! Easter with his mother and othe
:, relatives.
Y Mr.. C. D. Courtney, Of Port MOI
e folk, was here several days the pas
r week visiting his son, Mr.. B. 5
>, Courtney.
: Mr.. H. B. Jones, of AvOca, spel
l. Saturday and Sunday here with Mr.
n Jones, who is visiting her fsthe
e Mr.. B. D. Webb.
Mr.. R. L. Whitley, of Parmel'
was here Sunday to see his brothe
Mr.. T. T. Whitley, who is sufferir
from sprained back.
DC Miss Naomi Robertson, of No
folk, Va, was called here Sund;
~ night on account of the death of h
mother, Mrs. Della Robertson.
Sc Mr.. and Mrs. William w. PER-
of Norfolk, Va, visited Mr.. al
,g Mrs. w. F. Butterworth sever
Oh DAYS the past week, returning hon
oO Monday.
az Prof. Paul @. Bryan, Of the Was
- ington Graded School, was he
ie from Saturday until Monday Wis
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. CT
w. Bryan.
Miss Pattie Thorne, a form
- teacher of the Graded school, n
u: -: Of Washington, N. c., was HI
~ Sunday. the guest of Mrs. Oil
=, Mcdowell.
tie Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Dunn, Of
IN field, and Mr.. and Mrs. Josh Jo
TO son, of Whitakers, were here M
day on account Of the death of M
NV, Della Robertson.
DR.. M. l. Fleming was here fr
. Hamilton Thursday to take b
i, home with him a handsome Nv
=. land automobile, model 81,
y chased from the G.. C. Weeks A
Company. It was very pretty
and attracted much attention
: our streets.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-04-20
Savings Bank

Department of First National
Bank of Tarboro, N. c.
PAYS five per cent Is pei Com
pounded Quarterly.
Three per cent g pei Com
pounded Semi-Annually, on
Checking Accounts. We make
a speciality of banking by mail.
Capital, Surplus and Resources
} S155, 100000. Write H. H. lay
lor. Cash'r, or J. E. Morrisett,
Asst. Cash'r, Tarboro, N. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-04-20
!Srec:aI Announcements.

T0ST-A GOLD NECKLACE SET
.fh Rubies. Finder please return
this Office.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-04-20

HANDSOME LINE MEMS AND
Bows Suits, Hats and low cut Shoes.
ne WaIkovar Shoe is the best. Ed
Yards & Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-04-20

EGGS FOR HATCHING-R. c.
'hofa Island Red r. C. White Wyan-
'ofts Of highest breeding S1.O0 for
5. Geo. w. Bryan.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-04-20

SPECIAL PRICES ON BIG LINE
lanhurgs and Swiss Enbroideries.
Edwards & Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-04-20

| COTTON Seed HAVE zoe
bushels Of Simpkins Cotton Seed for
ale at 80 cents per bushel. John
B. Gray. Scotland Neck, II. G.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19
Public Land Nearly Gone

According to the report being pre-:
pared by Jonn H. Duncan, receiver al
the United States land office at Spring
field there are only 1880 acres of gov
eminent land in Missouri now subject
to homestead or cash entry. This
land is scattered through fifteen
counties south of the Missouri River,
and there is not a tract containing 100
acres. What government land is left
is in tracts. of forty and eighty acres
and is hilly and rocky. The timber is
small and of little value.
One year ago there were over twelve
thousand acres of government land in
Missouri that could be homesteaded or
cash entered. Most of the entrants
paid cash and realized at once from
the sale of the timber.
Many thousands of acres of land
which passed from the government to
individuals are in an idle state. In
many instances large tracts of land
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19
vox Populi Minus vox

Popular election of United States
senators is demanded It may seem
odd then that the people will have. nc
vote in getting that change of the
constitution even though they do get
it.
No constitutional amendment can be
voted on by the people. There is an
elaborate machinery to make the con-
stitution difficult of amendment, so
difficult that of several hundred at
tempts to amend it in the last hundred
years not one has succeeded except as
the result of the civil war. But in all
this machinery the people have no
part, except as their opinions may in
fuence their representatives.
After a resolution for amendment
has received two-thirds vote of the
members of both houses of the nation
al Congress it must be ratified by the
legislatures of three-fourths of the
states mot by the people of three
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19
ing of sewage in the country.

Ing of sewage in the country.
Perhaps the simplest and most COM
mon method is by vault dug in the
ground. This has many objection
able features, chief among which is
the possibility of spreading disease.
Water from its spreading through the
ground may carry disease germs to
the well or cistern. It has been prov
ed that in this way germs may travel
several hundred feet. Flies also may
carry the filth and disease to food
material in the kitchen. Such a
danger may be prevented by the gen.
erous use of air-slacked lime daily.
Another method not so common in
America but frequently used in Eng
land is the cess-pool, usually built
with dry wall of rock or porous brick
so that the liquid may seep out into
the surrounding soil. This is even
worse than the first method, because
The danger will last longer Doctor
Bashore said Of the cess pool method,
It is relic of medieval shiftlessness
for which no excuse can be offered.
To substitute for these old and un-
sanitay methods the Experiment Sta
ton has worked out plans for several
up-to-date methods of sewage disposal.
These are designed to suit the needs
of the moderate priced country home
whose builder convenience and COM
fort.
The simplest method is one much
used in older contries. called dry
closet" Plans are given for con-
crete ca1ch basin system which is said
to give good results. A system of
septic tanks is described and explained
and directions are given for the build
ing of it. The matter of final disposal
of the waste is thoroughly discussed.
Different methods of returning it to
the land are discussed. There is also
q section which gives general direc-
tions for installing plumbing in the
country home. Estimates of the aver
age cost of such systems are given.
The bulletin is entitled Sanitation |
and Sewage Disposal for Country |
and its author is William c.
Davidson Copies may be had free by
sending a request to H. B. Shaw, di-
ector of the Engineering Experiment
station, Columbia, Mo.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19
More Landscape Work

]. S. Butterfeld, landscape gardner
for the Missouri Pacific, with head
quarters at Lees Summit, Mo-, will
spend today with William H. Johnson.
Mr.. Butterfeld will have with him his
blue prints of the proposed changes in
the business fronts of HolIister, in
Taney county, which will be passed
upon by the council of that place at
meeting to be held Monday night.
1t is believed the business front of the
town will be changed in accordance
with the model town" idea drawn
up in accordance with Mr.. Butterfeld's
plans. Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Butter
field will go to Hollister Monday
morning to look over work now being
done in and near the resort. Spring
field Leader
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19
First Husband Not Dead

After believing herself a widow
'"enty-three years and finally marry
ing again, Mrs. Ida Mattox, wife OF
'ne Kew. {. L. Mattox, the Bap.:s
minister at Springfield, has learned
mat she has two husbands.
Mrs. Mattox's first husband. A. B.
Diai' instead of being dead. as she be-
rsveo' has been found to be living in
-uii county, Texas. This discovery
vas made recently when the minister
1o Gus wife made visit to relatives
: okiahoma. There Mrs. Mattox-
" Mrs. Dial-saw half sister of her
!. y husband and learned that he was
ns Now she is preparing to free
'en nom the husband who has not
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19
immigration And The 0zarkS

There is no doubt but what the
Ozark country will enjoy large Inn
migration the ensuing year. There
are many causes leading up to new
citizenship of that country. First o.
all the climate is exceedingly fine, the
water is pure and land is yet cheap.
The soil produces well. Last year
the hillsides gave a good crop and the
valleys were equal to the valleys of the
Nile.
For years the social and trade con-
ditions of that country were meagre
and it was hard matter to interest a
prospective newcomer. These former
conditions are rapidly changing from
one end of that country to the other.
There was also time when most peo-
pie believed that nothing but hills and
rocks could be found in the Ozarks,
little did they dream of the fertile soil
and the rich opportunities of making
livlihood. Neither did they know
of the healthfulness of the climate.
Mighty changes have been wrought
since the building of the White River
road and mighter changes will take
place within the next five years. A
good class of people are finding homes
there, the towns have taken new life
and the old settlers are standing up to
take notice. In less than ten years
the Ozark country will be the most
noted dairy country in the middle
west. Water, grass and Italian climate
linked with transportation privileges
will make any country great. The
Ozarks is the Switzerland of America.
Lamar Republican-Sentinel.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19
Wants New Game Laws.

State Game and Fish Commissioner
Tolerton will recommend a number of
changes in the game and fish laws to
the General Assembly. Among the
more important of those recommends
tons are the following:
Making it a misdemeanor for a
hunter to enter upon the premises of
anyone without the owners consent:
Allowing County Clerk ID cents for
each hunters license issued. Empow-
ering the State Game and Fish Com
missioner to offer bounties for the des-
truction of foxes, hawks, owls and
other birds and animals that prey upon
fish and game.
Prohibiting the use of gigs and
spears in any of the waters of the
waters of this state.
Defining hunter to be a person in
possession of loaded firearms, in pos
session or pursuit of any wild animal
or bird
Limiting the amount of game a
hunter may kill to one deer, two tur-
keys, and 25 birds in any one calendar
day and to limit the amount of game
a hunter may have in his possession at
any time to two deer, four turkeys and
fifty birds.
Giving deputy game wardens the
same fee as Constable when the ser
vices rendered are the same.
The use of dynamite in killing fish
should be made felony in place of
Permitting the use of part of the
money derived from hunters license
in stocking the streams with fish.
Amending the present law so as to
permit the sale of deer and elk raised
in captivity.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19
Jessie B. Summers.

Jessie B. Blown was born in West
Virginia, May 81, 1868, and died at
the family home east of Forsyth on
Monday, January g, 1911.
She was married to George ]. Sum-
mers in West Virginia, December 81,
1883, and removed with him to Taney
County in 1894, where they have since
made their home. There are seven
children of this union living. Mrs.
Summers united with the Baptist
church in her native state early in life,
but on her removal to this state did
not transfer her membership. She
was good wife, a loving mother and
an excellent neighbor.
The funeral was held from the late
home on Tuesday, January 10, and
was attended by large concourse of
friends. Interment was made in the
Forsyth cemetery. The bereaved
husband and family have the sincere
sympathy of the entire community.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19
Letter From Mr.. Crow.

Editor NSpuU1Cdu'
Dear Sir:
am glad to be able to report, as a
matter of good news, that the Cyrus
sulloway Pension Bill, which is almost
exactly similar to the National Tribune
Bill which I introduced last session,
passed the House yesterday by an
almost unanimous vote, being opposed
bv only handful of Democrats and a
few insurgents.
This bill greatly increases the pen
sion of all the old soldiers, in proper
tion to their ages. The substance of
the bill is as follows:
Soldiers 81 years old will receiye e
SIS per month; soldiers 65 years will
receive $40 per month; those 70 years
old will get SIS per month and sold
iers IS years of age will receive $50
per month.
This bill will doubtless pass the SEN
ate and become law.
extend my hearty congratulations
to its beneficiaries.
Yours very truly,
C.. A. CROW.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19

were purchased for the timber that
could be cut from them. In most
instances. especially where the land is
owned by companies, the timber is
being cut and marketed as fast as
possible. These lands will be idle
until the immigration movement to-
wards Missouri is of such proportions
as to demand the available vacant
acres for the homeseekers. To them
will fall the task of clearing away mil
lions of the timber for railroad ties,
fence posts and lumber of various
kinds.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19
LEGISLATURE and Governor

Less than sixty days remain for th'
present session of the Legislature. Il
is gratifying to hear that majority o
the Democratic members will not treat
Gov. Hadley's recommendations a!
something to be condemned in ad
vance because he is Republican. A
comparison of what the governor has
urged so far with the bills introduced
in the Legislature by Democrats shows
many points on which the purposes
are similar, and often practically the
same. The governor hopes for legis-
lation on public utilities, railroad pas
ses, state board to control charitable
institutions, uniform railway changes,
tax revision, corporation taxation,
saloon and club licenses, home rule,
convict labor, immigration and facili-
ton of work in the higeer courts.
These are not patisan matters, and
nothing is to be gained by treating
them as such. Gov. Hadley, for his
part, IS not looking for party advan-
tages in the action to be taken. He
has the veto power, but proposes to
give the Legislature, and all the citiz-
ems OF Missouri, fair deal as far as
his authority and influence extend.
A few subjects to be brought up
during the session are likely to arouse
party feeling, but even these can best
be settled in a spirit of calm delibera-
ton and fair play. The redistricting
OF the state for congressman and state
senators should be equitable, though
this obligation to give each citizen of a
state his just, equal political dues is
sometimes violated. No class or party
Is entitled to more representation than
another. 1t is a question if gerry
manderS ever pay. A party that re-
sorts to them will generally find that
It's strength has a general tendency to
decline. II it centered its faith in
principles it could look for success in
'nat direction, and not depend on
crookedness of any kind for its hold
upon the majorities. Districting is
matter that can be testd with nathe-
natlcal exactness. If it is allowed to
DC snag in the present session the
Dlane Will not rest with Gov. Hadley's
disposition to be fair throughout.
Globe Democrat.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19
Death in Roaring Fire

may not result from the work of fire
bugs, but often severe burns are
caused that make quick need for
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the quickest,
surest cure for burns wounds, bruises,
boils, sores. It subdues inflammation.
It kills pain. 1t soothes and heals.
Drives off skin eruptions, ulcers and
piles. Only Csc at A. H. Parrish's.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19

taken the trouble to let her know
where he has been for more than a
quarter of century.
At the time of his disappearance
Dial and his wife lived near Berryville,
Benton County. Ark, where doth
were born and reared. He left home
on the pretense of having some busi-
ness to look after, leaving his wife and
a son. He did not return and no
word was received as to mis- where
abouts. AS there was no reason
known for his action, it was. generally
supposed by relatives and friends that
he had died or had been murdered.
DiaPs disappearance was in 1884,
and from that time until 1907, Mrs.
Dial remained, as she believed, wild
ow. She and Mr.. Mattox had been
acquainted many years, and they were
married in Carroll County, Arkansas.
Shortly after their marriage they
left Carroll County, and later went to
Springfield, where they have since
lived. Efforts are now being made to
ascertain if Dial ever secured divorce
and actions towards legal separation
of Mrs. Mattox and her husband will
be delayed pending an investigation.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19
fourths of the states.

Odd this? Yes. But not inconsis-
tent. The constitution itself was
never voted on by the people. The
work of the federal convention which
drafted it was ratified at various times
by conventions held in the several
thirteen states.
Thirty-nine men promulgated the
document which several hundred other
men voted on for the rest of US
Kansas City Star.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19
Sewage Disposal On The Farm

IF sewage were properly handled,
typhoid fever and many other diseases
would decrease greatly, according to a
bulletin just published by the Uni
versity of Missouri. The Engineering
Experiment Station has made careful
study of the best methods of dispos-
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19
Card of Thanks

We derire to extend oui sincere
thanks to our friends and neighbors
for their kindness and ccnsideration
during the recent illness and death of
our wife and mother.
G. J. SUMMERS AND FAMILY.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19

A. w. Morrow, of Taneyville, was
visitor to the county seat Saturday, and
called at this Office long enough to
order the paper sent to him.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19
A Serfnor1 IN Song.
Wi1bur =. Nesbit.

GAS mother -1saiah, Xvi, 13
Young fellow want to hold speech with you
But word of the things you do,
And never a word of the ways you walk,
Nor the hours you keep, nor the way you talk,
For know that is called undergrown
If his Wild wild oats yet
But wondered if somewhefe-away from here
Somebody, woman-perhaps it's queer
wonder if she doesn't bend and sigh
Ger picture OF you in thesdag gone BY. by.-e4@a-
o, certainly not I've mind to preach
And creed to give and rules teach.
was thinking, that's all, as I watched your face,
And thought that somehow I could family trace
The path where the dimples played hide and seek
When you were toddler-there in your cheek,
And wondered, that's all, will do
Who cherished the picture she had of you.
You'll pardon me, surely9 It's not for
To hinder your pleasures. A is free
To and go he likes; and, yes,
To act as he peases. That's right guess.
It's simply fancy, because you
stranger to me; and I wouldn't
moment of yours. But, whose fingers hold
The picture they took when your curls were gold?
When you were toddlerl Your picture then,
Before you set foot the path of men.
simply wondering who woud-wel,
Who your picture and loves tell
The tales of your wonderful boyhood years?
And maybe she kisses it, while her tears
Come clouding the sunlight that's in her smiles
At thinking of all the baby wlesl
And the measuring mark that she made the wall
But then it is my concern, at all.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19
Lottie Morgan Dead

Our community is indeed sad over
the untimley death of Lottie Morgan
aged 9 years, youngest daughter of T.
]. and Amanda Morgan, who were
reared near Kissee Mills. Three yeaas
ago Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan moved with
their family to Oklahoma and had just
returned to their farm with the idea of
spending the rest of their days mid
scenes of their ch ildhood in Taney
county, when Lottie was stricken with
something akin to diphtheria, and al
though everything was done to combat
the trouble, the little sufferer passed
away, fully conscious to the last, at 8
O'Clock the morning OF January 18th.
Lottie had many endearing ways
and in this way she became one of
the writer's little sweathearts, winning
her first doll and other little Christmas
greetings up to the time of her death.
She will be laid away in the Brown
cemetery at the side of her loved sis
ter Alma Curry and others of the
family VINO have preceded her to the
Great Beyond" that Ella Wheeler
Wilcox refers to so feelingly in the
following verse:
IT seemeth such a little walk to me,
across to that strange country,
the Beyond;
And yet not strange, for it has grown
to be the home of those of
whom I am so fond;
They make it seem familiar and most
dear, as journeying friends bring
distant regions near.
So close it lies that when my sight is
clear, I think that I can see
the cleaning strand,
I know I feel that those who have
gone from here come near
enough to touch sometimes
touch my hand
I often think, but for our yelled eyes
we should find that heaven
around us lies.
I cannot make it seems, a day to
dread when from this dear earth
I shall journey out to that still
dearer country
Of the dead and join the loved ones
so long dreamed about;
I love the world, but 1 shall love to go
and meet the friends who wait
wait for me I know.
I never stand about bier and see the
seal of death on some we'll loved
face, but that I think,
One more to welcome me when I shall
cross the intervening space
between this land and that one
Over there, one more to make the
strange Beyond seem fair.
And so for me there is no sting to
death and so II e grave has lost
its victory,
It is but crossing-with bated breath
and white set face-a little strip
of sea,
To find the loved ones waiting on the !
other shore more beautiful, more :
precious than BEFORE
Contributed by friend of the family.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19
Wanted

Farm for grain rent. Near the river.
Small house. Good water. Address
D. C. FALK, TBS Bryant Bid, Kansas
City, Mo.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1911-01-19
For Sale or Trade

Registered Red short-horn bull.
One year old. Call, phone or write.
FRED A. FooTE,
3-t Oasis, Mo.
Morris tribune., 1911-06-23
Harmful Tendencies of Popular
AmuSements.

The following excellent paper by
Warren H. Helms, of Olivia, was
among those read at the League con-
vention =