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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-01
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Hobgood. n. c., July 29.-The
subject Of this sketch, Mrs. Ann
Burnett, of Hobgood, was born DC
tober 20, 1928, and died July 70.
1912. She was born in Tennessee,
then moved to Mississippi, after
which she moved to Martin county,
N. C. At the age Of % she was
married to Emerri Burnett. 10
this union there were born ten chill
dren. She lived to q ripe Old age.
She helped to raise three sets OF
children twenty-five in all. She
was a devoted wife, good, loving
mother, faithful neighbor, and
after suffering for three years she
died a triumphant death. She bore
her Affections with patience until
the last. She joined the Presbyte-
rian church in 1892, to which she
proved a faithful member. Hel
funeral was preached at the Meth
odist church by the pastor, Rev. f
4. Eure, in the presence of q largf
number of friends. and then carried
to the home graveyard for burial.
A FRIEND.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-01
Mr.. TRAVIS RESIGNED.
DR.. |. {. Green Elected Chairman OF
County Executive Committee.

A few days ago at a meeting OF
the county executive committee at
at Halifax, Hon. E. L. Travis ten
dered his resignation as chairman,
and DR.. |. E. Green, Of Weldon, was
unanimously elected in his place.
The resignation of Mr.. Travis was
made necessary because Of his duties
as CORPORATION commissioner, which
keeps him out Of the county almost
all the time.
DR.. Green, the new chairman, is
one of the county's most prominent
citizens, and has always been found
in the thick of the fight. He has
served before in this capacity, and
has done good work. For the past
wear or two he has acted chairman
in Mr.. Travis absence and during
the time he was incapacitated be-
cause Of the tragedy here on March
4, 1910, in which Mr.. Travis was one
of the wounded.
DR.. Green will give the party good
service as the chairman of the coun-
ty executive committee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-01
In MemOFiaIn.

Enfield, July 20. 1912.-Miss Bette
D'Berry was born February 2. 1884,
and died July 26th, 1912. At the
age Of sixteen she became member
of Dawsons Baptist church where
she held her membership until she
entered the church triumphant. She
was teacher in the Sunday school.
The little boys and girls Of her class
carried white flowers in the funera
procession The interment took
place at the family burial grounds
at Dawsons. The services were con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. C. V.
Brooks, of Enfield. Songs selected
by closeC friends were rendered
tenderly and impressively.
She leaver a father, mother. four
brothers, and one sister, to whom
expressions of sympathy are extend
ed. Miss Bette was popular with
young and old and will be greatly
missed by the church and people Of
the community.
Sleep on, beloved, sleep and take
thy rest;
Lay down thy head upon thy Savior s
breast;
We love the well, but Jesus loves
thee best;
Good night! Good night Good night!
A FRIEND.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-01
LAZY LIVER SPOILS DAYS
WORK.
Don't Let q Torpid Liver Knock
You Out of Days Work
There ia a Better Way
Read About il.

A man feels very little like work
ing and a child don want to go to
school when bilious or constipated.
# you try caiomel to cure you the
chances are that youvrill be so weak
cred by its after effects that you
will be laid up for two or three days
more. So we say Don take Gallo
mel" We have perfect substitute
fer calomel right here in our store,
that we can fully guarantee to cure
constipation and liven up the liver
Just as quickly as calonel, but with
ont any of the bad after-etfects Of
calomel. The name Of this tome is
Dodson's Liyer-Tone. It is pleas
ant tasting vegetable tonic that
mildly stimulates the liver and causes
it to work just right to cleanse tho
body without any danger of saliva
ton. When you try it if you do not
say that it is perfect substitute fer
calosnel, come right in and get your
money back. E, T. Whitehead Co.'S.
drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-01
Death OF aa Infant.

Little Elizabeth Lawrence, the IN
FAINT daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. !.
Whitehead, died Tuesday morning
about 10 O'Clock, after q severe IL
ness of several DAYS. The interment
took place in the Baptist cemetery
this Wednesday, morning at IL
o'clock, Rev. Jno. E. Lanier, acting
pastor of the Baptist church, con-
Quoting the services.
Little Elizabeth Lawrence was
about three months old, remaining
in this good home just long enough
to become the pet Of the household,
and then she was called up higher.
While she is no more the sweet
fragrance of her short life and the
blessed influence Of her sojourn On
earth remain as precious recollec-
tion to the grief-stricken parents,
brothers and sisters.
In her critical illness all that fond
parents, patient nurse and compe-
tent physicians could do was done
for her comfort and restoration TO
health, but she was only permitted
to bud on earth and was then called
beyond where she will blossom in
the presence of Him who gave her.
Sleep on little one and take thy rest,
We loved thee we'll but God loved
thee best.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-01
Ought to Paint.

l ought to have painted last year,
but | hated to pay 1925 a gallon.
I've got to paint this year; it'll
take little more paint; | suppose
gallon in 10; and little more work,
| suppose | day in 10.
My job would have cost last yea.
about $3.50; it is going to cost this
year S57.75.
$5.25 gone. suppose it'll be the
same again, if | wait again.
What if paint goes down to 81 a
gallon? $3.50 on the Job!
l shan't wait, what fool was!
DEvOE.
E. T. Whitehead Co. sells it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-01
Chair Dem. Elk. Com. Halifax G

There is more Catanh IN this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For a great many years doctors pro
nounced It local disease and prcscrib-
cd local remedies, and by constantly
falling to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurablc. Science has
proven catauh to lie Il constitutional
disease and Therefore requires consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catalrll
Cure, manufactured by T. ] Cheney
& Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con
stitutiona! cure on the market. 1t i
taken internally ii doses from 10 drop
to teaspoonfu!. 1t acts directly on
the Blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. They offer one hundred dol
lars for any case it fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials Adj
dress, T. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists. 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
/ patton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-01
THE PRESS CONVENTION.

1t was our privilege last week to
attend the annual meeting of the
North Carolina Press Association
which met at Morehead City on the
water by the sea. Arriving atMore-
head City we were soon comfortably
quartered at that popular hotel,
The Atlantic. The management of
this hotel certainly do all they can
for the comfort of their guest.
The attendance upon the meetings
of the Association was larger than
usual andthe topics assigned to the
various speakers were we'll handled,
especially is this true Of the address
es delivered by MIR. Don c.. Seitz, of
the New York World, Mr.. B. l..
Bugg, traffic manager of the Nor
folk Southern Railway, and Mr.. Jo-
sephus Daniels, editor of the News
and Observer. These gentlemen all
talked along practical lines and gave
the editors something to think about
and that they will profit by in the
future, if put into practice.
The mid-winter meeting of the
Association will be held in Salisbury
and the meeting next summer at
Asheville, according to the decision
of that body. James H. Game, Of
Asheville, was unanimously elected
president of the association.
The other officers chosen were:
First vice-president, W. C, Ham,
mer, Asheboro; second vice-president
A. j, Connor, Rich Square: third
vice-president, Don Sinclair, San
ford; secretary, John B. Sheriff., Con-
cord: historian, B. H. Depriest: ora
tor, j. J. Farriss; poet, H. A. Banks.
The executive committee is composed
of the president and secretary, H. A.
London, R. R. Clark, H. B. Warner,
R. M. Phillips, D. T. Edwards.
The pleasure side of the Associa-
ton consisted of fishing and bathing,
an excursion to Cape Lookout and
mauy sea-sick people, and a delight
full trip through the inland water
way to Newborn. Of these two
latter trips we hope to have more to
say in future issue of The Common
wealth.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-01
The Agricultural Train.

The Atlantic Coast Line and A. &
M. College agricultural demonstra-
ton train was here Thursday of last
week and remained about two hours.
Quite nice little crown had gather
ed at the station, and every one
seemed to be deeply interested in
the lectures in Professors McNutt
and others who accompanied the
train. Many who heard the lectures
say they were greatly benefited and
received valuable information as to
live stock, drainage, implements,
and the like. The train went from
here to Ahoskie.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-01

The Senate by vote of 81 to 8
passed the Lodge-Bristow bill redu-
cling the duty on sugar from 81 80 to
$1.60 hundred pounds and abolish
Ing the Dutch standard and the diff
entail. This bill was substitute
for the Underwood free sugar bill.
The Democrats and Republicans vo-
ted together for this bill.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-01
Entertained Friends.

Miss Mabel Vaughan pleasantly
entertained a party Of her friends
few evenings ago complimentary
to her guests, Misses Selma and
Alma Fleming, of Hassells, and
Lizzie Whitehurst,> of Greenville.
The evening was spent in playing
"rook," after which dainty refresh
ments were served.
1t was merry party and they all
spent most enjoyable evening, de-
claring Miss Vaughan an ideal
hostess.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-01

The indications are that the good
roads convention in Charlotte, on the
1st., and End, will be we'll attended
Many prominent men will be there
as good road advocates.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-01
Sale Of Land for lake

have this day levied on the FOL-
lowing described real estate to salts
~ The taxss due the State Of North
Carolina and the counA Of Halifax
Tor the year 1911, and the said real
estate SO levied On will be sold al
5he court house door in the town os
Ha!itaX, \. c., On Monday, the 5th
Gay OF August, 1912, at y o clock m.
unless said taxes ana legal charges
ana expenses arising from the fail
ere TO pay same within the time re-
CURED hy law are paid by that date
Mrs. Ii. M. Heptinstall, hs~se tract
431 acres, S39. SO. ''' :
". M. Perkins, 22l acres 500
Mrs. Laura Shearin, r. Shearin
tract, $50. acres, $l.9S.
Mrs. Sarah Smith, 34a acres. Smith
tract, 1921. Inn -
n. Z. NEwsoM, Tax Col
Butterwood Township.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-01
Warning to Automobile Owners

Many Automobiles damaged ruined by
the use OF poor oils. 1t is difficult to tell good oil
from poor OIL the safe plan is to buy oil OF Stand
ard make Oils sold by Standard Oil Company W.
c. Robinson Sons, Texas Company, Red Oil Com
pany. and other standard manufacturers are all
right. We sell ''POLAI,INE" made by Standard
OnCompany, .<AUTOLINE' made by Robinson Sons,
and ''1TENICO MOTOR OIL made by Texas Com
pany. We sell the Tezaco ALotorOH by wholesale at
the following prices delivered at your station: In
half barrels BE the gallon, in barrels 5c the gallon
C. c. WEEKS MOTOR CAR co, Scotland Neclz. n. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-01
Notice To Dam1cra'iC Voters.

BY an order OF the Halifax Coun-
tv Board of Elections the voting
precinct for Faucets township has
been changed to Buft's Mill. AND
the primary election on August 10,
1912, will be held at that place.
The registrar. poll holders and
Democratic voters Of this precinct
win take notice and govern them
selves accordingly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-01

Harry K. Thaw is still insane.
This is the decision the Supreme
court of New York rendered recent
ly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-14
Capt. McHorney's Story.

Captain Edward McIiorney Of the
Jersey City police department, who was
the principal factor in the capture Of
the First National bank burglars, was
one of the bravcst men who ever won
silver shield. Captain McHoru died
few wears ago from a disease that
was indirectly the result of the injuries
received during the struggle with Nose
Vogel. and shortly before death scaled
his lips told me this story:
"The capture of Vogel, Dago Frank
and Johnson was due TO the curiosity
of woman. Her name was Mrs.
Francis. as | recollect it, and she ran a
boarding house over Nafew' oyster
saloon, which adiolned the bank. One
of the thieves-Fogel. J think-hirel
"A room from her on the second floor,
which adioiDed the bank on the east
and upened a studio as blind
Every morning regularly Mrs.
Francis was called iuto the studio by
the sculptor to clean up the place. The
floor she always found covered with
mable dust and chips Of stone. and an
elegant screen stood in front of the
fireplace, The sculptor always sat nea,
the screen with big apron on and
chatted pleasantly with his landlady
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shoot with and gave them more Of a
chance. But we got the handouts on
them and landed them in the station
house, They gave fictitious, names,
but VIC soon found out that they were
Vogel, Johnson and Dago Frank, three
Of the biggest bank burglars in the
country. Cummings got away, al
though ! had men stationed at all the
ferries to look out for him. The bur
glars were convicted. Of course. with
out any trouble, and were sent to
Trenton state prison for fifteen years
each.
''Therc was sequel TO this capture
which created even greater excitement
than the attempted bank robbery The
thieves 'squcaled' at their trial and
said that Captain McWilliams and De-
tectlve Doyle, who was McWilliams s
confidential man, were in the scheme
to rob the bank and were to be re-
warded with share of the proceeds
for giving them protection.
''The trial of Captain McWilhams
and Doyle was the most sensational
one ever held in Hudson county. The
thieves told of their various meetings
with Doyle. A diary was produced
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A $3.OOO.OOO Plot That Failed
CONTINUED From Preceding Page.)

then it was arranged that Dave was to
do the outside work and give us warn
ing of danger signs. We had no fear
of the police, but nhere were lot of
secret service bugs flying around. They
were not up TO our game. but they
knew me and Dago Frank from cou-
pie Of tricks done in other places.
Dave threw us down IN great
shape, but / never blamed him for it..
He was always on the level, but in
clined to take chances. Instead of
keeping tab, Dave-so he told me
afterward-used to drop into Taylor g
hotel and play billiards. He could
beat about any one that handled a
cue, and would play all night if he
could get any one to stay with him.
Our work went on, and we reached
the top plate of the money box. Then
it was only question Of drills, acids
and iimmies to get through the plate,
With good luck this would take only
4 few hours ! could almost feel the
crisp bills in nv fingers.
Then came the end. suddenly and
swiftly. We were in the pit working
by the light of candles, and supposed
that Dave was in the building some
where. ! was swinging a sledge, John.
son was holding the chisel aud Dago
was resting. ! heard slight commo-
ton IN the room above and thought
that Dave had come in for something.
a second later | heard strange voice
shout into the fireplace:
Throw MP your hands!
81 looked up and saw two police.
men s heads and two guns covering
us. We threw up our hands. Then
said TO Dago: 'Are you heeled7' He
replied: No So secure did we feel
with Dave on guard that we had all
left our guns In the room.
g am going TO make 4 break
said. IN with you, said Dago, John.
con only cusscd.
Come out or VI shoot. was the
next order, and We climbed out of the
hole feeling pretty tough. There
were six cops in the room and every
one had a gun. 4 fellow came toward
me with nlppers and | dashed for the
window, never reached it. A club
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-14

not tell whether the three men were
in tho hole or not.
81 stood flat against the studio door
and placed Bowie and two policemen
behind me. II was a ticklish moment,
and | II admit | felt little uneasy, AS
men Of the kind we were, going up
against arc very handy with guns. |
gave the signal in low voice, and
we threw ourselves against the door,
1t was important that the locks and
bolts should be broken nj the first
effort, so that the gang would not
have warning.
"The door flew open aud ] landed
on my hands and knees In the middle
of the room, The place was empty,
and I jumped FOR the fireplace with
my revolver in my hand.
Bowie, one of the stoutest hearted
boys ] ever knew, got there ahead Of
me and shouted TO the gang to throw
up their hands. In the hole were
three men on their hands and knees
and ] heard them whisper to each
other, but could not tell what they
said. l knew that they would not
give up without a battle and l felt re.
leieved, when one of the policemen
shouted Here are their guns, cap
"They were unarmed. and 7 knew |
had them all safe. The three fellows
climbed out of the hole with as ugly
expressions on their mugs as / ever
saw. One of them kept swearing all
the time. They kept their hands
above their heads, but could see that
they were sizing up the game as they
crawled into the room, Before we
had a chance to grab them, one fel.
low gave me q vicious kick in the
abdomen, and started for the window.
"My men would have killed him if
I had not called them off Another of
the thieves made for the door. He
was Il black looking devil aud had the
courage Of a lion. Why he was not
killed | never could understand, but /
suppose we got a little careless when
we found out they had nothing TO
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-14

She would have died Of fright IL she
had thought she was in the room with
real live burglar She was evidently
brought into the room TO allay suspi
cion,
Things went on for a week or more
in this way. The sculptor kept ham
mering away, and Mrs. Francis enjoyed
her morning call. 1t was along about
housecleanInC time. and Mrs. Francis
started in one morning 10 clean the
windows on the sculptor s floor.
n passing through the hall with a
step ladder ii struck her that it would
be good opportunity to see the sculp-
tor at work. She heard him pounding
on stone in the room. and cautiously
put up the ladder in front of the door
The fan light was open, and il was this
TRIVIAL oversight that threw down three
Of tho best men in the business, How
they came to overlook the fanlight !
never conld understand, as everything
else IN the room-kevholes. cracks and
windows-were carefully covered.
Mrs. Francis peeped inside. No
one was in sight She could see the
blocks of marble. but no one was ham.
mering Oh them. The sound was very
distinct. and she wondered what i,
meant. She could hear voices, too
When her eyes lit on the open fireplace
nu9 Spe sh" piece ot SIOne nv from
II into the room she fell off the ladder
The noise in the room stopped. Mrs
Francis picked herself up and hurried
away as rapidly as possible. She peeped
over the banlster and saw some one
open the studio door.
I'm A moment the hammerinc was
resumed, and Mrs. Francis hurried ia
police headquarters. 7 was in charge
as Chief Edward s. McWilljams was
in Philadelphia. Mrs. Francis told me
hor story ] knew at once that a gang
Of burglars had planted the bank :
From the time that they had been al
work ] knew that they must he close
TO the money. 7 rang for Detective
l Nike Bowie, and We went together
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-14

down to Exchange place, where we
could pipe the bank.
"Mrs. Francis told me that four mon
were in the gang, and after a long
wait we saw two of them come out
Of the boarding house. In few mo
ments the two other fellows came out,
and they all crossed the ferry to New
York ] knew one Of them. He was
the best looking one in the gang. |
had played several games of billiards
with him at Taylor2s hotel, and was
beaten every time. ] found out after
ward that he was Dave Cummings.
"Bowie and | crossed over to Ma
few's saloon, and got small colored
boy who worked there. We took him
into the boarding house and pushed
him through the open fanllght into
the studio. The kid jumped into the
hole in the fire place, saw the condl-
tiou Of things there and came back
scared half TO death
"Then waited ut the house until
three Of the gang came back. They
seemed to be In q hurry. and went to
work in the vault late in the after
noon. Cummings did not return. ]
knew the trick was about to come of,
and he had been left outside to
watch
81 left Bowie to keep an eve on the
room. went TO the station house, and
picked out several policemen. + Joined
Bowie and waited until late at night.
hoping that Cummings might come to
the ROOM and we could nab the whole
gang. But he didn 4 show up, and L
decided that it was useless to wait for
him,
81 sent Bowie to the station house
for the men, and when they returned,
after making sure that Cummings was
ppk 10 InnE C /
two men to the roof Of the house, sta
toned three others in the bank and
the rest l placed on the stairs. Bowie
and /, with four big nervy men. made
for the room. The sound of the ham
merjng was very distinct, but | could
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-14

got me first. Johnson still cursed
Dago went through the cops like q
shot. knocked a couple of them down
reached the stairs, jumped over the
heads of several cops, and reached
the landing. A fat cop who was too
lazy to go upstairs stood in the hall
and before Dago saw him, the cop got
in his work with the stick. Dave was
in Taylor's hotel playing billiards
when this was going on, aud when he
heard it went under cover, He did
everything that WAS possible to aid us
and even went so far as TO fix up a
Job TO get lis out OF the Hudson county
Jail. But he didn I have enough coin
The three of us took our fifteen-year
stretch at Trenton without murmur,
and Dave gave us all the Injuries that
money could furnish there. IN going
on the level now, but it is not like the
old times -