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The Dolores star., 1912-03-08
coiesy Lives % In the psse.

Wrapped In the DARK supsrstitiea
Of the middle ages. . colony q Roe.
sian Cossacks still sndsavors 70 hj1o
itself away In Anatoiia. Asia Miner.
ahordinG . rare aeld for research foe
the student Of the historical Aboue
5000 Of the forefashsrs Of these Coe.
sacks left Russia for voluntary exile
$50 years ago. Their departure VS.
occasicnsd By N attempt 70 sure,l
their names for census purposes b
writing. According 10 tho creed q
these peasants. the writing down q
their names jeopardisss their chances
Of salvation. for II Involves the curse
Of Antichrist. enabling him 10 81 his
seal upon them. Durins the Whole q
this time the Cossacks have ksps
their Identity absolutely intact. They
speak . Russian dialect bsarine he
same relation to the language Of he
present day ~ does our modern M.
lish to that Of Chaueer. They wear
the Russiaa dress Of three eestSr,ee
aRo. and even grow herbs. uoeultivee.
"a elsewhere n Aaatolia, 70 maize sAe
dishes that wsrs the fool a nsliae.
val Russia. EE8
The Dolores star., 1912-03-08
wO thousand ysars - d


~ =. worlds greatest Lie was
Nv smothersd By . Hiss; 70.
N8 day have sssa great pein.
sO ciples smiled 70 The Death.
For revsrsnoe some bind
God In Q book. and then Tor coavsni-
encs they loss the book. Have you
lost . bookf
Few men ever shsks Tie world
But It's . grand thing for . youns
man to try.
Genius ID unique. and % II impossi.
BILE Of comparison: that b Why II
should be an utter stranger 10 Envy.
Would you have your children
healthy Zee that they are clean and
rested every morning. dirty and tired
every evening
The Arabs have Q thousand names
for the sword. An Americas geueral
rolled them all into one whom b said
war Is hell"
Oceans Of water could not drown
Noah; a few draughts Of wine did.
Al idle gold makes no interest. 90
Idle grace earns no goodness.
We never can get into glory until
We get out Of ourselves.
Thank God for sunshine and for
clouds. for rainstorm ~ wen a. clear
weather. for dew and for snow: II 10
mixed weather only that brings . full
harvest Of wheat or mind or land or
soul.
There Is but one prescriptions for all
the diseases Of this world and society:
II always cures when faithfully taken
and II was given by the great Physi-
clan.
Sometimes We are poor By what We
have and rich BY what We lack.
Prayer end Work.
The best prayers have q bit of work
before them and q lot afterwards.
Doing great deeds 10 denied most Of
rs. but We can all have great thoughts
for our daily companions II We will.
Much Of the so-called spiritual peace
10 laziness in . religious gown.
He who dehes Pharisees a. IAN an.
Client and extinct sect" says too much:
they are ancient
Kings Of men or Of movements must
have kingly heads. princely hearts.
and royal souls. or they are . null
sance
The contraries conquer fHahne
mann to the contrary. Strong drink
weakens men. while from the weakest
drink comes greatest strength.
Tho truth may be. . solo. while
chorus NAV ho fnlse
How We shade down sin BY sweet
synonyms! We say. "She 10 artih.
cial." "He 10 polite" she 10 affect
Cd" HE Ii insincere." can tell you
to be honest and save many words:
just call them by the name God has
christened them. They are dishon.
est"
There 10 no denying that weeds are
weeds: but wien q weed does . weeds
work. II 10 not useless. God created
the weed - well ~ the rose.
About halfway between the huts Of
Beggartown and the palaces Of the
city Of Toorich. b . happy village call.
ed Content: but the signboards on ths
roads are lost.-John A. Shedd. In
New York Christian Advocate.
The Dolores star., 1912-03-08
EXCELLENT FOOD foR STOCK


Better plant that extra patch next
year N vegetables for your live
stock. Bects. potatoes. carrots. tur.
nina. ana mangels are good food for
animals. They are easIly dIxcsted and
keen the animal IN rood health.
Roots should be prepared properly
before being fed They should b
shredded or sliced and mixed with
cha6ed hay. They also may be cook.
"A ar steamed. which makes ! mash
Of them.
peet. are fad ouite extsnsive,v In
The Dolores star., 1912-03-08
PROVIDING Coal Tor 4oes.

Soft coal or charcoal 10 TO tho hog
- pie 10 the boy. Give II to them In
frequent doses. II big bunch Of
pigs are allowed to sleep together In
tramped quarters. In bad weather,
they win pile up. and the small under
pigs suffer. Easy to separate them
into lots Of eight or ten each. A SOW
pig farrowing ut one year old will. II
she and her offspring produce the av.
erass number Of animals. round up q
herd Of 600 1t the end Of the fourth
year. provided there are no slips. no
Deaths, no ruuts.
The Dolores star., 1912-03-08
When the Horse Has Gone.

When the Horse has Gone.
They were reviving Shakespeare In
1850.
The play was Richard ILL.,"
"A horse. . horse. my kingdom for
Q horss!" beloved the trasedian.
And just then q small boy In the
audience near the stage offered .
clear-voiced interruption.
Pa" he shrilly asked. what's .
horssf"
The Dolores star., 1912-03-08

Think a marriage ~ Q vocation. 4
woman may b. either . sister. unmar
Red. OF . wife: . man may BE- either
monk. unmarried or . husband. Bs
fore accepting . man. before sskins Z
woman. pray for light - 10 Gods viii
Mako the engagement because Ood
Wills n. and then money. social post.
ton. moral worth. good looks. are ail
. help and desirable. Rev. X. p
Dyer. EplscopaliAn. Philadelphia.
The Dolores star., 1912-03-08
Amhlt.s~.

Al ambitions may In . general way
b classified into two classss: the
genuine and the counterfeit. Il % sos
the part of wisdom and religion 70
cast aside all ambition. We shouid
make . distraction. where there 10
really . di9srsacs. and help al pr.
soss. especially the youAg. % -
eons lnsD1re1 q . Gsanins amhltioa.
--Rsv. I. =. Dyetl Coaerseaeieaalisl
rertlsn1. Ora
The Dolores star., 1912-03-08

gradually. Below this IL nailed Q &
inch fsnce-board.
Common 6-inch fencing boards are
used for slats. which should be cut
about two and one-half feet long In
order to lap enough for mailing to the
top Of the trough and the bottom Of
the einch board near the top Of the
rack. The Stats should be set about
eight inches apart.
This gives each sheep fourteen
inches Of feeding space. and thirty
sheep can feed ut a l6-foot trough
The trough can be used for feeding
either grain or roughage.
The Dolores star., 1912-03-08
0Nep Mouroln0.

Before q house where coiore0
man had died q small darby was
standing erect At one side Of the door.
II was about time tor the services to
begin. and the parson appeared from
within and said to the darby: De ser.
vices am about to begin. Amt you =
gwins INT"
Use would u could. parson." IN.
swsred the little negro. but y'u sse
rs d Grape.
The Dolores star., 1912-03-08

Select for breeders . few Of the
eAolcest eve lambs every year and
nark them In such . way that there
wlll - no mistake made whom the
betehee calls around. Give these
lanbe the best pasture you have. and
- eveeything possible 10 promote
lAsor Development. ny selling on an
oeual su1bsr Of tho older ewes each
~. - general tones Of the nock 10
onlckly an1 psrsistsntly RAISED.
The Dolores star., 1912-03-08
Maxha.

Sunday School Teacher-Why did
Joshus command the sun to stand
still?
Little Emma tlately from the SEA
shore)-Oh. s'pose he wanted to get
. bigger tan than anyone eise!-Puck.
The Dolores star., 1912-03-08
Dangerous cemesnIer.

intemperancs ID dangerous com.
panion. II throws people on their
guard. betrays them to . great many
indecencles. 10 ruinous passions. to
Disadvantages In fortune: makes
them discover secrets. drive foolish
bargains. engage 10 gambling. and
often stagser from the tavern TO the
stewe.-C0ltou.
The Dolores star., 1912-03-08

WA he hogs are gnAwing Into
~ u1oetes 10 the Foundation u the
I'm, - rooting deep Into the
GEsaaA Il % gsneally safe 70 pre-.
Gune thaf they ere after boas. No
oogla1 onbstsnoe that thsir system
onRoa Chascsal. hardwood ashes a.
cu1voI1ap1 har1 60 will nsually seep
lH1o voooe = ~ easrgy.
The Dolores star., 1912-03-08
M,ssss q prep,r,y.

No man has . right 70 rss kis prop
erty In such manner ~ shall injure
the life or property Of another. and
the consent Of the party Injured 10 no
mitigation oe the o6enss. -Black,
The Dolores star., 1912-03-08
Heeses On lIsvee.

The body. overcharsed with the %.
cess Of yesterday. weighs down the
mind together With itself. and nxss &c
tho earth that particle Of the divine
spirit. --Horace.
The Dolores star., 1912-03-08

oalssMs 0epeW1 ~ oeye.
TIE saloon depends o. boys fus
bsslnooa, but Who wants 70 give bic
bavs thaa ~ sADooa asy prospesS
The Dolores star., 1912-03-08
A Gaming Lad.

Deokee-No. don't need an once
~.
Applicant wot! Amt yow orsanis.
Inc 20 new companies dat need dun.
~ dirsctors,
The Dolores star., 1912-03-08
NJ Aasieax Naaaad.

He-0xonse me. but ! oaat hslp
thiahlng ! have met you before.
0Ao-A1D right: doat worry abosl
-r11sGen1s iilasttsr
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-18
NOT A CANDIDATE.

At the conclusion of his address i,
Raleigh, Saturday. Jan. 9Th. Colonel
William J. Bryan is quoted as saying:
Il am not candidate for any of
fee, and whit l say ought to be sim
cerely accepted. honestly believed
in former campaigns that l was the
strongest man in the party. | d,
not think so now, but believe there
are stronger ones han l. There are
others who can poll mo, votes than
can, and l can work more earnest
ly for them than myself Great
applause } And when | say this, lei
no man think that l am out Of poll
tics. (Applause) l can work more
effectively now than before when
burdened by candidacy. What hui
man can deserve al these honors
heaped upon me? How can | repay
you Of the South?'
Now then let the question OF Mr.
Bryan running again rest.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-18
Selecting Seed Corn.

To the man who has to buy seed
corn we wish here to make just two
suggestions; The first is that he
should not expect to get really good
seed corn for the price, or twice the
price, Of feeding corn. Good seed
corn costs money to produce and
must be paid for. The second sug-
gestion is, that all sed corn be bought
on the ear. There is no other way
for the buyer to know what he is
getting 1t is an invariable rule
that seed corn on the ear costs g
little more than that shelled off, and
this is simply because it requires a
better grade of corn to pass muster
on the ear than when it is shelled
Assurance Of quality in the corn on
the ear more than makes up for the
difference IN cost. Of course. ex-
press or freight charges will be a
little higher ON bushel Of ear corn
than on a bushei of shelIed corn, but
this is a small matter compared to
the difference between good seed
corn and poor.-The Progressive Far
nnor
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-18
Fire Destroys Big Factory Of Roy ter:
GuanO Company.

Tarboro, Jan. 13.-Tae plant of
the F. S. Royster Guano Company
was destroyed by fire this afternoon.
The loss is estimated at 100000 at
least and the plant is covered by in
surance. In addition to the plant
itself. three freight cars on the sid
ing were partly burned.
Fire was discovered at $3.50 O. clock
this afternoon in No 2 engine room,
and before the fire department could
arrive from headquarters, IL miles
away at Tarboro. the flames spread
beyond control. Fortunately, by
being Saturday afternoon, only two
men were in the building at the time
and both escaped without injury.
This is the second plant of the
Register Company to be destroyed by
fire within the last two days. One C1
their Norfolk mills was burned yes.
terday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-18
Catarrh Can00t De Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this coun,
try for years and is regular prescrip-
ton. 1t is composed of the best t. mics
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination OF
t..e tvs ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing Ca
tarrn. Send for testimonials free. F.
J. Cheney & Company, Proprietors
Toledo, 0. Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-18
Judge COak's Method.

This is what the public likes-a
just judge; also the lawyers. Judge
Cook. who is presiding at this term
If superior court, is one of this class
and more. He moves things, in
which he is past master. That is to
say, he has been at the bar so long
hat he Knows the frailties of the
members of the legal profession. He
knows like book that very often
attorneys might be ready to go to
rial, but for some one of a hundred
or more reasons they do not want to
do it. In other words, when Judge
Cook finds case on the calendar it
is almost sure to be tried or go off
the docket.
when a case is put on this calen-
dar," says he. cit is notice that it is
ready. If not, why did you put it
rhere?" And then he proceeds.
In his work he keeps the members
of the bar in excellent humor, yet it
IS said that not single lawyer has
been able to shake him. 1t is trial
or n"n-suit. Attorneys for both
plaintiff and defendant may agree,
but it amounts to nothing. "You
haven't agreed with me-" he says;
'I'm sorry for you. but you must
get at it, Wade in!" And the boys
wade IN or get out of court
How long will your honor hold
court this afternoon" asked an at
orney about 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. LAS long as the lights
aold out to burn" was the reply.
| He orks from $50 a. m. to 6 il, I he
afternoon with. recess long enough
to eat small lunch.
Judge Cook hasd one more towards
clearing the docket than any judge
Who has been: here, in many years.
He is here fer business and he is at
3endlng to it.. CGntinued good luck
O him.-Greensboro Record.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-18
WE NEED YOUR HELP.

1t is frequently the case that per-
sons get mad and pass US by with a
sour look, and sheer when our name
,r a. of the raper is mentioned,
because there failed 10 appear IN
our columns some mention of So
cial function or party or even a Wis
tor that might have been at that
persons house during the week.
This foolishness is hardly worth no.
ticing, but we want to say that we
10 our best every week to get every
visitor that comes to town, report
every party, picnic, etc., but IN
great many instances it is imposs =
ole for US to mention these things
when we know nothing about them.
If the public will stop and think for
/ moi. ent they will see that we IAN
lot be here, there and yonder all at
he same time.
After saying this much we urge
upon our people in town and through
,ut the country to help US make The
Commonwealth better all the time.
When you have a party or social
gathering let some friend report 1t
for your county paper, and when
YOU have a visitor call the office over
the phone, giving US the name of
YOUR guest, etc. This will not be
construed to mean that you are try
ng to get your name in the payer,
but YOU will be helping us TO make
the paper more interesting. Do
=, gu see the point? Then help us.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-18
52,oll GASES TnEiTEl.
The Years HG0kW0Pm Campaign
Mos, Successful One.

The annual report of Dr.. Terrell,
i. charge Of the It tie Cam 6 n
agait.s' h, ok orm disease. sums VI,
the activities accomplished during
the year 1911. Some of the records
are as follows:
Sanitary surveys have been COM
pleted in forty-four counties and in
lection surveys in twenty-three
counties. State and county diSpen-
saries for the free examination and
treatment of honkworm disease have
been operated in sixteen counties.
At these dispensaries 63,625 have
been examined and 28.2O2 treat+ d.
rnese treated cases added to "a, 100
which the physicians over the State
have treated show that 52,911 peo-
pie have been treated since the cam
paign opened. The work is now be-
ing conducted in five counties and
there remain on the waiting list six
.ounties, making twenty-seven coun-
ties making the appropriation for
the dispensaries;.
During the year there have been
distributed something like 100000
pieces Of literature conce rning the
disease to people from all sections
of the State, and about 500 pubic
addresses delivered to approximate
" $4,000 people. The work accom-
phi he'd has been rem Arkable, not
alone because Of the number treat
ed for hookworm disease, but also
FIR the activity whics has been
aroused among the people for pro-
viding themselves with sanitary sur
face closets to replace the unsar,i-
tary ones commonly found in use.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-18
Land for Sale.

On Monday, January p, 1912, be-
tween the hours of II and 2 0 clio k.
| will offer for sale ct public auction
in front of j w. Madry's store in
Scotland Neck, N. c., two tracks OF
land, one containing Al acres and
the other % acres and is known as
the Mary A. White land. The first
track is on the road from Mullen's
X Raids to Lewis Fork and bound
ed by the lands of Alonzo Staten.
Cow Haul Branch, Calvin Gray and
the public road. The second track
is on the road from Scotland Neck
to Lawrence, and bounded by the
lands Of Stewart StrickIand's estate
Alex Madrv, Calvin Gray and the
public road This land il sold for
division between the heirs. Terms
of sale cash.
This January IL, 1912.
l-4-3t j. WHITE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-18
MOrtgdgeg'S Sale of Land.

North CaroIina-Halifax County.
By virtue ct powc' vested in U
y that morta age executed IT, us by
5. w. NorrI>~tt-- ara ife on h Isl
lay of November, 1904 VIII ch sad
mortgage IS # Ierord in the nffic
f he Replste, Of De. ds Tor HaIifaX
county, in B ok 1853 at page So, az
n obedience to the judgment of the
superior Court OF Halifax county,
affirmed by the Supreme Cour OF
North Carolina. we shall on Friday
the 9th day of February, 1912, a. II
o'clock NJ, in front of our Banking
House in the town of Scotland Neck,
N. c., sell to the highest bidder I =
cash at public auction the following
described lot or parcel of land lying,
being and situate in the town Of
Scotland Neck, county Of Halifax
and STATE Of North Carolina, to-wit.
That lot of land, beng Lots Nos. 3
and 3 on Block so, according to the
map and plat of the town of Scot
land Neck, fronting one hundred
feet on Twelfth street and running
oack between parallel lines two
hundred feet. adj lining the lands of
Shields, Darden and J. NJ. Morrisette
being same lot occupied by S. w.
risett- on Nov. 1, 1904.
Terms of sale, CASH. Place of
sale, in front of The Sc, tland Neck
Bank. Time OF sale, II clock NJ;
February 9, 1912.
This the 5th day Of January. 1912.
The SCOTLAND NECK BANK,
Mortgage.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-18
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

AS will be seen by an article in
another part of The Commonwealth
this week a farmers Institute will
be held at Halifax on Friday, the
10Th, and in Scotland Neck Saturday,
the 9th, of January. Those of our
farmer that have attended these In
,titutes from year to year know
what they mean to the live, up
to-date farmers and we are sure
they will attend the meetings this
ear. 1t is to those who have never
attended that we are anxious to see
come out this year and besides get
ting benefit therefrom, help to make
the Institute a big success. Bring
YOUR wife, daughter and sister, TO,
at same time and place there will be
conducted woman's Institute. The
subjects discussed by the women are
If just as much Importance to tn
women of our county as farmiI G.
So let everybody that possibly can
attend one of these Institutes. Re-
member the dates and tell. your
neighbors to meet you at the lnstl-
tute.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-18
Notice Of Sale.

North Carolina He'll COUNTY.
Under and by virtue Of an orc
made an entered in the special pr.
cecding now pending in the Superb
Court of Halifax county entitled
wv. b. Dunn, Robert 6. Dun
Mary w Dunn aud R,s1 L. DH'
VS.. Annie v Dunn, che faiicwiee
described property viii b sold ON
NIoaiay. January q, 1917,
at li:10 O. ciocl; a. NJ. It She u-
House door in Halifax, cUuG 5..
State aforesaid, to-Wit: B,Gm
at pine unp, Stating $ cmu .
and running thence along a. 0
Branch Run to Red Oak. Biz.
corner, thence down road y. 50
deg 20 minutes West. 673 fte 70 an
old ne stump; taenre North -
4 deg. 81 minutes Y ISL i541 feet Ia
an ash stump, Bipgs' amt Baltour
/ Dunn's corner: thence North 81 dc.
West 533 ieel to Post GaE, BalfCUr
Dnnn's corner; thence North % de-.
80 minutes West, 1l75 feet to a
lightwood stump, Baf"ur DOM
corner; thence ~ utn 48 Deg 43
minutes West, GAP feet to q Gun
stump on the main run Of Bee b
i Swamp; THENCE down TIE main rm
O. sad Swamp 20 q Bowl Gam ~laa -
I ma on tire Np,ta site TT Tie t1
Ron Bridge nc .p t. "r.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-18

The next Democratic National
Convention, to name candidate for
President, will meet at Baltimore,
Md, Tuesday, June 25th 1912. Here
is hoping that the nominee will be
elected at that November election.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-18

All the candidates have expressed
themselves as being in favor Of a
State priAary to settle the Senator
,al question and we see no reason
now why we should not have a
urinary. We believe it would be
nv far the best way to settle the
matter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-01-18
OUR TOWN AND COMMUNITY.

We are more than ever interested
in the town of Scotland Neck ard
the community at large, and we
want to see this the prettie-t and
most progressive town in the State
In order to accomplish this to some
extent we see several things thai
are needed to be done.
First. our town commissioners
get awake and take steps to improve
the condition of our streets and
sidewalks, and especially the cross
ings. During wet weather the
streets are a disgrace TO civilization,
and in dry weather the dust is s.
bad that the same thing might be
said. 1t has been suggested by sew
eral of our citizens, and some of
them large tax payers, that the mid
die trees between the driveways
ought to be cut out from Wilson
AlIsbrook's store to Hancock's cor
ner-three blocks down Main street
Then +rmanently improve this
wide driveway and it would be one
of the prettiest streets Of any town
in the State. This can and ought to
be done. Then go over and build
up and improve the other streets
and sidewalks of the town. Another
thing needed is something with
which to fight fire. AS is the case
now there is absolutely nothing to
put out even a small fire. The town
does not even own a tin bucket for
this purpose. Still another thing
needed is better accommodation at
the postofice. The quarters now
used are the same that were used
when there was hardly third OF
the business done that is handled
now in a year. Give the postoffice
more room, new furniture, etc.
Other towns get these things, why
not ours?
Last, but not least, we need some
other things to help improve another
condition of our town, and that il
some law enforcement and a few
new laws, and especially do we need
a Sunday lava law against mer-
chant opening his store or marker
and selling any and everything
called for. There ought to be stoI
put to this Sunday selling. W.
might have some law enforcement
in regard to blind tigers" for we
hear it on every hand that they are
plentiful in and around town.
fact over the entire community, yet
it is only occasionally that one is ar.
rested.
These are just few thoughts as
they have come to US this New Year
and we give them to our people
with the hope that they may be q
means Of causing our town to take
on new life, that may cause it te
grow and prosper this year IS it has
never done before. To this end WE
beg our town commissioners to get
busy and take the lead in those
things that go to build up and i'm
prove our condition. There is als(
Il work for every man, woman anC
CHILD to do, and that is help to d.
these things.
All together, then, for a larger
and better Scotland Neck during
the year 1912.