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and now every bank and trust company
 uses it.
 A photographic concern that has big
 moving picture department had/a little
 trouble developing it's films on account of varia tions in the temperature. The ideal temperature for the photographic bath is
 somewhere between 70 and 76. With gas
 or some other form of heat it was difficult to keep the water at stationary gauge. Within 15 minutes after Miss Keinz had
 looked al that photographic bath she had rigged up a heater. The water never va
 ries in temperature now. It is the same all the time. She did not do thing but put some old foot warmers under the wa ter Now most of the mCying picture
 films that are developed in this part of
 the world have the electric foot warmer | bath invented by Miss Nellie Kenz. | In the making of magnetos for automo- | piles great amount Of wax is useu. This | wax has to be kept of an exact tempera- | ture. There was a good deal of trouble | in the making of the magnetos before Miss | Keinz got to work on the problem. She took an ordinary pitch kettle, rigged 1t up with electric heaters, and now the wax is | melted and held at the exact state of | liquidty desired.
 l There has been a tremendous boom in
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tmid and will run from the stranger. saw some of them in the Zambales moun- tains while Gen. Fred Grant was In charge of that region. They were almost naked, and their houses were bark shelters or holes in the ground. The most of ther living came from hunting and fishing, and they are expert trappers of game. They use bows and arrows and tip their arrows with poison.
 As to the future of the pigmies, the gov ernment does not expect much. The Ne grito is not numerous enough to be an important quantity, and the probability is that he will be swallowed up by the other tribes and the Filipinos and will disap- pear.
 Mangyans and Tagubanos
 Another low tribe is the Mangyan and another is the Tagubano These peoples are mixed with the Negritos, but they are a little more advanced in civilization. The government is now Investigating them. There are many of them in Palawan anc Mindoro, where they live in the woods, etl- gagged in hunting and fishing. They have little patches of farms. We have Ameri- can governors in Palawan and Mindoro who are now organizing these tribes and beginning the work of civilzng them. I am told that they have an alphabet, and that it will be possible to get many ol them into the schools. In the past they have sent messages to one another on pieces of bamboo.
 Our Head Hunters in 1912 But I want to tell you what has been done among the head hunters When We ! took hold of the islands we had tens of thousands of savages who made regular custom of killing human beings that they might cut off their heads and keep them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
A QUEUELEss CHINESE TOWN
How Soldiers at the Gates of Flashing
 Enforced Magistrates Orders


 Kashing Correspondence Shanghai Mer- cury.
 A week or so ago our Pen Flu ordered
 every mans queue cut off. Many at once
 did so, but the business men were op-
 posed. Also some other classes. So the
 magistrate wrote a conciliatory proclaina-
 tion, delaying the time few days
 Then he resorted to the method of ap-
 pointing great gathering of Chinese of
 all sorts. especially the soldiers, at the
 Kashin Flu school.
 The only requirement for entrance was
 "oueueless head About 1000 were
 present Tho Flu himself with his ofri-
 cers appeared before the people and then gave an account of the history of
 the Kuh-n1in-tang movements in kash- ing. One of the most interesting Ieai-
 ures of the occasion was the presenta- tion to the volunteers of number of eoodly presents, from rice in quantity to dressed pigs and other dehcacles or all sorts This for their fsithfulness to the cause and mark Of the respect
 and sympathy of the people who were In and around Flashing.
 But all the above methods failed to secure the shopman's queues and also those of many other people. So hually the magistrate set day and proclaimed that every man not having his queue, of bv the time set would be competed to cut the badge of Manchu servitude off and relegate it to the waste basket. So in due season soldiers were sta tioned at the gate (some three days ago, and many were the aueues tacri- feed Many were the howls of some of those whose dignity, in their eeti- nation, was thus lost forever. The writer passed along the street lately and conld not see single queue. So the Flu has proven his words.
 There Is a wild enthusiasm for foreign hats overcoats, cloth and everything of this nature. A good tailor might mako .
 good thing of 1t here. fs
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1 of the subprovinces into which the moun- | tain province has been divided. 1 Tn this region there are five great tribes, | all of which live ip villages and have
 more or less civilization. Many of them | have been semi-civilized in the past, only
 the wilder ones being head hunters. Take the Tingyans, of whom there are perhaps 1 1O0,C00 They are farmers, living in vil- | lages. They have a religion of their own i one part of which is belief in spirits | who are always lowering around them
 and affecting every act of their lives. The
 Tingyans sacrifice pigs and chickens to
 these spirits,
 Another big tribe is the Kalingas, who | in the past have been famous as head | hunters. They have axes made for chop | ping off the head at blow, and shields | for defense Some of them live in the trees. and they are expert raftsmen and | make their way to and fro as far as pos | sibe by water.
 | Head hunting has been religious busi- | ness with the Kalingas. one of the oere-
 monies being the taking out of the brans and eating them. The chiefs of thess | head hunters are now cooperating with the American lieutenant governor. They have settled in villages and are beginning
 to farm.
 The IfugaOs and Their Rice Fields | Every one in the United States has
 heard of the Igorrotes some of whom
 were seen at the St. Louis exposition.
 They have number of tribes in northern Luzon, and, notwithstanding their head
 hunting. have had high degree of civili-
 zation. They have farms and grow coffee,
 rice and raise stock. From reports which | have recently come from Dr. Merton Mill
 Ter and other ethnologists of the bureau
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as trophies. This custom was not con- fined to one tribe but it was common to the wild men of the northern part of Luzon Our government officials have taken photographs of the victims. having found them shortly after the heads had been cut off I have seen one of a man tied to his shield with his bloody neck hanging down.
 They have also photographs of houses ornamented with human heads, and have before me picture of two men clad in nothing more than a gee string who are pounding on gongs the handles ol which are the jaws of the human beings they have probably killed. The teeth in the jaws are plainly visible.
 There are some of these head hunters today, but the American governors of the tribes write that the custom has been al- most wiped out. During 1911 there were no heads taken by the Ifugaos, and very few among the 1gorrotes or Kalingas Lieutenant Governor Hale was warnel that he would lose his head if he visited one of the Kalinga settlements. He went nevertheless. His head is still on.
 In the Mountain Province
 It is right in this region of head hunters and others that the government has now organized what is known as the mountain province of northern Luzon. That coui.- try is as big as Massachusetts and Con necticut combined. and it is inhabited DN wild or semi-civilzed peoples. It has ai- together about 500,o00, many of whom have been head hunters. and practically all 0! whom are descendants of head hunters
 The province has a governor, who lives at the capital, which is Bontoc, and it has seven lieutenant governors, one over each
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-08
SECOND WEEK.

J. R. Locke, R. L. Jernigan, 4. L.
White, Joshua Robertson, w. M
Morecock, w. H. Connell, Frank
Branch, j. II. Harrison, Jr.. J. A
Weathersbee, 4. J. Warren, I. "
Stansberry, E. T. Ellington, G. Z.
Andrews L. H. Fleming, J. B. Dick
ems, B. NJ. Hardy, W. H. Pepper
G. Drew.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-08
Notice of Land SAX.

By virtue of power vested in me
by certain deed Of trust executed
to me by M. Hardy. which is duly
recorded in the Office of the Regis
ter of Deeds for Halifax county,
North Carolina, in Book 2O9 at Page
sos, | will on the 9Th day of March
1912, sell for cash at public auction,
to the highest bidder, in the town
of Scotland Neck, N. c., at IL clock
noon, the following described Real
Estate: That tract Of land in Hall
fax county, North Carolina, begin
ming at cypress on Smiths Mill
Pond, thence N. 422 P, thence N
85a 3. 253 p, to the road leading to
Scotlant Neck, thence N. p "a
P, thence 73a E. 10 P, thence n
27 E. 81 P. thence N. 81 E. Up. to
the Mill Pond, thence along the
courses of the Mill Pond to the be-
aiming, containing AZ acres more or
less, being the same land conveyed
to A. P. Kitchin by Fenner Dixon
and others.
This the End day of Feb'y, 1912.
EDWIN B. JOsEY, Trustee.
STUART SMITH, Atty.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-08
CONFIDENCE.
We Back up Our Statements with our
Personal Reputation and Money.

We are so positive that we can re-
lieve constipation, no matter how
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Constipation is often accompanied
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The discovery of the active princi-
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-08
FIRST WEEK.

W. M. Riggan, J. w. Lilies, R. M .
Johnson, Junius Hardee, F. S.
Strickland. T. L. Warren, G. E Car
ter, ]. D. Lucas, J. M. Powell, 0. L
Clark, W. T. Jordan. w. E Smith,
J. H. Lewis, w. f. Cobb. w. j. Ben
nett, B. NJ. Pugh, j. O. Lewis, J. B.
Partin, J. w. Whitaker. R. w. M.
Harper, J. H. Pair, J. B. Edwards,
Henry L. Faucet, J. B. White, c.
L. Birdsong, ] W. King, J. T. 0.
Lyman. Wiley Matthews, J. B. Bell,
J. D. Medlin, F. A. Partin, j. 7.
Benn, G. w. DeBrule, F. L. Pippen.
NJ. A. Newsom, w. P. Taylor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-08
GOV. w. w. KTCHiN.

We call attention to an article on |
our first page this week, written by
Mr.. Carey ]. Hunter, of Raleigh, con-
corning Governor w. w. kitchln
and his candidacy for the United
States Senate. The article is well
worth your time to read it and after
YOU have done so you will agree with
us that it is strong article, well
written, to the point and will carry
weight with the voters OF North
Carolina when they come to vote in
the Senatorial primary next fall.
The Senatorial campaign will soon
be on in dead earnest and the candi-
dates and their friends will be hard
at work until the last vote is cast on
the primary day. 1t is we'll known
in North Carolina already that there
is to be a fight and that the four
candidates in the race are Senator
F. M. Simmons, to succeed himself.
Gov. w. w. Kitchin, Ex-Gov. Chas.
B. Aycock and Chief Justice Walter
Clark. Nothing can be said against
the ability of either of the four can
didates. Senator Simmons, who is
now serving his third term, has done
we'll and there is nothing that can
be said against Aycock or Clark, for
they are capable of making good
representative AS to Governor
Kitchin, he has had twelve years ex-
perience in the House of Represen-
tatives and rapidly ran to the top as
a leader in that body always rails
ing his voice in the defense Of the
people. With four years as Govern
or of his native State, then to be put
in the Senate he would at once take
rank as a leader in that body anc
would make the State leader thai
we could point to with pride and
delight. To this end we are support
ing Governor w. w. Kitchin for the
United States Senate because we be
: lieve in his ability to fill the office
and secondly, because Governo
| Kitchin is a native of Halifax count.
and the town of Scotland Neck. w
are loyal to our own people ant
more so when there is so much ii
one to be admired.
To the Democratic voters of Nortl
{ Carolina we commend to your con
sideration Governor w. w. Kitchir
:. who aspires to become one OF you
Senators in the United States Senat
and see if he does not loom up highe
i and bigger than either of the othe
! candidates. Look at him from whs
standpoint you will and you can Sc
] that he is the man for the position
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-08
Exciting Runaway.

On last Sunday afternoon about
four o'clock the dull monotony Of
oar quiet little town was broken by
M. Gavin Hyman's young horse
running away The horse was tied
in front Of the residence o. MIR. 3.
+. Whitehead when an automobile
ian up behind him and stopped.
This frightened the horse and he
Jumped and broke the rope with
v hich he was tied as if it were a
cotton string. The horse then went
down the street with terrific speed
and hit a telephone pole. This dis
engaged him from the buggy but
did not check isspeed. The animal
was going so fast that when he turn
ed down Main street he ran upon the
sidewalk in front Of Mr.. J. w.
Madry's store and slipped down, two
feet smashing two of the large plate
glass windows in the store. But
Still the horse sped onward. When
the horse passed the sales stables of
Winslow Bros, Messrs. Lance Ever
EFT and Ernest Winslow jumped on
horses and started in pursuit Of the
fleeing animal, but they were unable
to overtake him. Finally he stopped
in the yard of Mr.. G. K. Moore:
The horse was brought back to
Winslow's stables where three very
bad cuts were dressed. The wounds
though bad are not considered serl
Gus. One man who came up while
tha wounds were being dressed sale
that when the horse passed he was
just flying"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-08
Rows This :?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by HALLS Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.-Walding Kinnan &
Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists,
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-08
Jurors for March Court.

The following names were drawn
by the county commissioners Mon
day as jurors for the March term of
Halifax county Superior Court:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-08
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-08
Superior Court still in Session.

Halifax Superior Court is still in
session this week engaged IN the
trial of civil actions.
Below will be found a list of the
more important criminal cases dis
posed of by the court last week:
State VS.. Jesse Trusty, larceny,
pleads guilty, IL months on roads.
State VS.. Lewis Morton. assault,
pleads guilty. fined SIS and costs
State VS.. Bette Garland, guilty,
$40 and costs.
State VS.. Mag Burgess, selling
liquor, judgment 4 months in jail
after February 18th.
State VS.. Wade Walker, selling
liquor, jury trial, guilty, A months
in Jail with leave to hire out.
State VS.. Buck Birdsong, selling
liquor, jury trial, guilty, a months
in jail with leave to hire out.
State VS.. Robert Williams, selling
liquor, jury trial, guilty, months
i'm Jail with leave to hire out.
State VS.. Robinson Harrison and
Claude Harrison, affray, both plead
guilty, judgment suspended upon
payment of costs.
State VS.. Pattie Williams, larceny,
jury trial, guilty,.........
State VS.. Levy Portor. resisting
an officer, jury trial, guilty, 80 days
in Jail with leave to hire out.
State VS.. Homsom Williams and
Alfred Simms, affray. jury trial.
guilty as to both, judgment, as to
Simms pay the costs, Williams gu
days on roads.
State VS.. w. T. Whitehead, ARRAY,
jury trial, not guilty.
State VS.. Narthanial Smith, selling
liquor. Jury trial, guilty, II months
on roads.
State vs.. Sid Hicks, assault, pleads
guilty, $25 and costs.
, State VS.. J. c. Jones, selling Ii lucr
, jury trial, guilty, II months on roads
State vs.. VIM. Daniel, larceny
Jury trial, verdict not guilty.
! State VS.. Landy Williams, selling
liauor, jury trial, guilty, 8 month
on roads.
2 State VS.. Mel Turner, sellln!
liquor, jury trial, guilty, II month
Z, on roads.
r State vs.. Peter Epps, sellin
y liquor, jury trial, guilty, 80 days o
e roads.
d State VS.. Jno. Price and Geo. Her
n derson, affray, jury trial, guilty 8
to price, 6 months on roads.
h State VS.. Charlie Flagg, resistin
/ officer, jury trial, guilty, 4 month
/, in Jail with leave to hire out.
r State VS.. Allison Parker, assau
e with deadly weapon, pleads guilt.
r years on roads.
r State VS.. B. w. Brown and c.
It Harris, ARRAY, jury trial, not guilt
e as to brown, Harris guilty, jud'
/. ment suspended upon payment
costs.
The case of State VS.. Ed Jon
charged with murder was taken l
y Thursday morning. A special v
IF nire of 25 citizens was summont
and the following jury was selects
to try Jones: F. r. Bobbitt, F.
4 Tracy, R. w. Lucas, l. V. Hami
s. w. L. Twisdale, S. c. Crawley. S.
r. Glasgow, L. w. Smith, J. B. Die
Z ems, S. E. Hamill, w. H. Barnes al
~ Ed Harper. The State was repr
B. sented by Solicitor J. H. Kerr al
a. A. Paul Kitchin. The court a
s. pointed attorneys Ashby Dunn,
X B. Clark and H. P. Vinson to defel
II. the Jones. Jury returned
I. verdict Of guilty Of manslaught
n, and Judge Cline gave Jones Is yea
in tho States nrisOn.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-08
Iypewriters
Given AVA

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ny, of Woodstock, IL have recently
given away over 400 Of the higfc-.
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-08
Mrs. Sue EDWARDS Dga;.aa

We tailed to note the death last
week of Mrs. Susan Edwards which
occurred at her home here Tuesday
morning, January 3Oth. Mrs Ed
wards was a faithful member OF the
Primitive Baptist Church and held
her membership at Lawrence, where
her body was taken for burial, the
funeral services being conducted by
Elder w. F, Staten.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-08

Judge E. B. Cline, who presided
at this term of Halifax Superior
court made good impression upon
all those who attended court.
He is Of & progressive spirit and be-
lieves in keeping things moving in
his court. His dealings with those
who are On trial and convicted be-
fore his court is Of a very impartial
manner. 1t will give pleasure to
those who met Judge Cline to know
that he is to hold the next term OF
Our court il March. Judge Cline
and Solicitor J Il. Kerr make a fine
team in any court house.