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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-29
CGalheayeP vs.. Typewriter.

The girl who is operating a type
writer doesn't appear to be doing
very heavy physical labor, as COM
pared with brawny Individual in a
stokehold who is shoveling coal into
a hungry furnace, but this is one Of
the many instances in which super
fetal appearances are deceptive, as
comparison Of the force expended
oy the two will show.
The scoker may be credited with
handling one ton of coal per hour,
or eight tons per day, plus the
weight of his shovel. Adding the
shoven to his 1850 pounds of coal,
he expends about 10000 pounds of
energy.
For each key struck on the type
writer, there is an expenditure of
something over three ounces of en-
ergy, or, say. one pound to the aver
age word. A fair operator will av-
erage l,500 words an hour, or in
eight hours, $4,000 words-12,OOO
pounds OF energy. To throw over
the carriage for each new line re-
quires, Oh an average, three pounds
OF force. Twelve thousand words
will make a thousand lines, so there
are 5000 pounds of energy to be
added to the $1,000, making $4,000
pounds of energy expended, which
compares pretty we'll with the
stoker's 10000, all things consider
ed. A really fast operator would
push the expenditure of emerge up
to $4,000 pounds, or more.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-29

The thirtieth anniversary issue OF
the Manufacturers Record, issued
Feb. 22nd, is on our table and it is
a most complete volume, showing
thirty years of Southern upbuilding
For thirty years the Record has pre-.
sentcd weekly to the world illuminat
ing facts and figures regarding the
South and its possibilities. And il
has lahored we'll to this end. A copy
Of this special issue can be had fol
Soc, and it is we'll worth the price.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-29
"The Only Thing
That Will Relieve
Neuralgia"

The piercing pains of Neuralgia,
which often follows bad cold or
La Grippe, are frequently almost un-
bearable and few medicines afford
any relief to the sufferer.
i am a rural mail carrier and
have been user of the DR.. Miles
medicines for years.
DR.. Niles Anti.fain Pills
can't be beaten. They are the
only thing l have found that will
relieve my neuralgia and have tried
most everything, besides medicine
from the doctor. / am willing to
tell anyone what the Anti-Pain
Pills did for me-"
CHARLES H1LDERBRANDT,
Box 2o5 Woodvili. OH
If you, like Mr.. Eilderbrand.
have tried most everything" IT,
vain, why not do as he did, f
your aches and pains with lr
Miles Anti-Pain Pills. Let
pills bear the brunt of the ba,,
No matter how stubborn the cor
test, they will come out victoriou
Or. Miles, Anti pain Pills
stand on their record, which Is
long list OF cures extending ba-5
generation.
Druggists eyoryvhsre sell raem.
first package falls to bsrc-t, your aru
Slst VIII return your r1ouer.
MILES MEDICAL CO., EikhErt, 81
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-29
Typewriters
Given AWAY

The Emerson Typewriter Compa-
ny, Of Woodstock, ILL.,. have recently
given away over 400 OF the highest
grade, wholly visible Emerson Type
writer's made in the world They
have gone into every state and ter
ritory in the United States. There
may be some in your town. The
are giving them away everywhere 70
men, women, boys and girls. over IS
years OF age, on surprisingly hbere.
conditions.
If you could make any use
$4,000 typewriter, providing
BOT cost you even one cent. 'h.
a letter or g postal card a9I.
t. Frank L Wilder, II
Woodstock, Ill.,. simply saN
me all your Free Offers, IN
turn mail gou sill receive
Free Offers, the names OF over
8 ho have recently received ~
writer's free. and you will ieera o,
what easy conditions Won can
ore OF their Tyre riters free
a"ay.
Tie Emerson TypewritgYis ar,
tie highest Crude, wholly v
:ypewii,er& maze IN the -
Many who haze used thu II tx.
SON and other makes pro aoIr
the EN- ERSON" super1ur e. :v
500 90 Fyue.riter on Lue ma
/. i wh Vi lie ~cir
a'ery NV, up-t3-da,o iaa iI..
ike other Il IN Grade SEQ o
writer's. though It sell re4i..ar..
i'ss and on terms Of SLIGO % .
10 cents cay untii paid or q
EMERSON has eve y =
Drovement, universal key boal j,
back spacer, tabuiator, two-co ar
ribbon, everything the best; is tie
IDEAL machine for beginners 81
As TOR the most expect tyT A.
s'enogras hers; just ife t,p
for the smallest or la e ,..u,-
II you could possibly make any
nse If q high grace typeu ritter, eve
hough it didn't cost you one cer,
# money. then be sure. on alo-'a
card or in a Letter addressed -
Frank L. Wilder, President. Woo
stock, H." say, Mail re yc'
Free Offers"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-29

A whiskey advertisement and one
of the Kelley Institute along beside
it is what greeted our eyes in one of
our big daily papers of the State the
other day. If you take the former
you will certainly need the latter.
SO the advertisements were very az
propriately arranged.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-29
TWO STRONG ADDRESSES.
Rev. R. l. Davis Speaks 10 Two Highly
Interested Audiences.


Rev. r. l.. Davis, of Wilson, SUI
perintendent Of the North Carolina
Anti-Sa.oon League, was here Sun
day and delivered two able address
es. one in the Methodist church at
Ii o'clock. and again at night in the
Baptist church. At both meetings
fairly good audiences greeted Mr..
Davis and gave him the closest at
tention.
The address in the morning was
devoted to Ignorance of Alcohol
Mr.. Davis said that medical science
for more than two hundred years
taught that alcohol was food and
was therefore good for the body,
whereas, less than seventy-five years
ago this same science had completely
faced about and reversed its teach
ing, and instead of saying that al
cohol was a food and disease resist
ing, it was not a food and that it
was disease inviting. Many strong
and unanswerable points were made
by the speaker.
Mr.. Davis closed his address with
strong appeal to the people to see
that the prohibition law be enforced.
He said perhaps there were ten per
cent Of the people Of Scotland Neck
and Halifax county who did not
favor enforcing the law, while ninety
per cent heartily favored it. He
asked if that ninety per cent would
sit still and permit the ten per
cent to control the situation and do
rs they pleased. He put it up to
the majority to see that the law be
obeyed and to punish those who
violated it.
| At night at the Baptist church,
hIr. Davis paid his respects to the
blind tiger curse, saying that if the
blind tigers were here, and he did
rot doubt their presence, the people
were to blame, and to them he
charged the responsibility of putting
them out of business. Mr.. DAVIS
declared that during the few hours
he had been in Scotland Neck he
| had seen convicting evidence of
the illegal sale Of liquor, and taking
:: slip of paper from his pocket he
said, 81 hold in my hand the record
Of the sale of several half pints last
night This created somewhat OF
a surprise, and it was thought by
almost every one that he would read
out the names of the parties selling
! the liquor, but he passed on without
giving this information.
The speaker referred several times
10 his Raleigh and Charlotte episode
and declared that the city authori
ties of Charlotte got just what the!
: asked for when they made him ap
, pear as witness, but exactly VIVA
they did not want. He charged
that the liquor interests made
possible for the chief witness to ge
out of the way, either by threats o
purchase, and the city government
was in a measure responsible for it
! Again Mr.. Davis appealed to tn
people to see that the prohibition
law be enforced, and suggested tina
it would be a good thing to organic
a law and order league.
9 Before going away Monday morn
f ing, Mr.. Davis addressed the schoc
: children in the graded school audi
9 forum, speaking for about fiftee
, or twenty minutes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-29

Wilson and Clark divide honors in
Oklahoma, each candidate gets half
the votes in the National Democrat
ic convention. This is the first State
convention to be held.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-29

A healthy man is king in his own
right: an unhealthy man is an un-
happy slave. Burdock Blood Bit
tiers builds up sound health-keeps
pou we'll
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-29

Teddy's going TO run-he just can.
not keep out of the excitement.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
TUBERCULOSIS
SOCIETY MET
ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND
PRESENTED TO THE So
GETTY.
Very Gratifying Reports Made by the
Various Committees During
the Afternoon.

With President W. A. Wilson pre-.
siding. the regular semimonthly meet.
ing OF the board of directors OF the
Anti-Tuberculosis society was held
yesterday afternoon in the board OF
trade rooms and was well attended
J. A. Bloch made the important an.
nouncement of the presentation to the
society OF a bond OF 81 600 as an en-.
dowment. The donor was not an.
nounced. wishing his name withheld
The endowment was accepted by
the society and the directors hope
that many others will be received. as
the society is badly in need OF funds
with which to carry on the work
An educational campaign has been
inauCurated in the fight against tuber.
culosis and IL was decided at the meet.
ing TO have cards printed. containing
rules and instructions preventing the
spread OF tuberculosis. These cards
will be placed in all the mills. factor.
les and workshops in this district and
IL Is thought that by this method che
number Of cases of the disease will
be greatly reduced.
A report was made Of the affairs A.
the sanaforium. Tho buildings and
grounds were reported 10 be in excel.
lent condition and four patients are
az present undergoing treatment AZ
the institution Routine matters To
CURED the attention OF the board dur.
Ing the remainder OF the session.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
CHANGE OF BILL
At Wheeling Park Tomorrow When a
High Class Comedy Will Hold
the Boards for Half Week.

Commencing with tomorrow after
noon Hedge Holmes and a company
OF twelve people will present a high
class comedy entitled The Cover
aor's Son" at Wheeling park and this
production will hold the boards for
the first half OF the week Mr.. Holmes
and several members OF his company
are well known IN this city and ire r
appearance here will be OF consider
able interest The performance is a
rich comedy with a good plot and
abounds with very funny situations.
The production has made a big hit
wherever presented and 10 will no
doubt be a big card for the park II
will be produced twice daily until
Thursday, when there will be a com
plcte change OF bill.
In addition 20 this performance two
band concerts VII be given by the
HeatherinEton-E band OF Bcllaire
during the afternoon and evening and
as a large crowd Is expected the city
& Elm Grove will operate a special
car service 90 the park.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
WHEELING TRACTION COMPANY
TO IMPROVE THEIR SERVICE
Old Sores, Piles. Burns
and ScaldS Heal
Very Quickly

Chas. X. Goetze 4 Cos. b Twelfth
street or VIII Menkenmellers. 1929
Eo1 street. make and sell an ointment
called San Cura that surely does do
anything II is advertised 10 do or
money back.
Thos. r McCauley. Cooperstown.
Pa. cut his fiuger-blood poison set
in-aru swelled terribly-friends de,
spaired-said arm must come of. San
Cura Ointment drew out the water and
dark pus-agony ceased-arm and
hand soon as good as ever.
IL quickly draws out all poison from
sores. fever sores. ulcers. boils. car
buncles, cuts. burns. scalds and bru!s-
es. and heals without leaving a scar.
For itching. bleeding or protruding
piles. nothing can equal II. while
thousands of cases are recorded where
eczema. letter and salt rheum we're
cured in the shortest possible time.
San Cura Ointment is % and so cents
a jar.
Everybody should use San Cura
Soap. It's antiseptic. destroys all germ
lie. keeps the skin clear. soft and
velvety. 20 cents. Thompson Medical
Co. Titusville. Pa.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
SUPREME LODGE
SHIELD OF HONOR
WILL BE HELD IN WHEELING
JUNE II AND -.
Two Local Lodges Make Arrange
ments for Annual Event at Com
mittee Meeting Last Night.

Between forty and forty-fve dele
gates from the three states OF West
Virginia. Pennsylvania and Kentucky
will gather in Wheeling on June II
and u for the sessions OF the Su-
preme Lodge OF the Shield Of Honor.
to Dee held in Bishops hall in the
South Side Elaborate preparations
are being made for the entertainment
90 the visitors by the two Wheeling
lodges. Taylors Lodge. NO. g. and
Wheeling Lodge. 80 .. The com
mittee on arrangements Is composed
81 William England. chairman. Chas.
Gridceman r. = Bradbury. W. r.
Fritz. William Todd. ". r Bradbury.
Fred Ninness. Harry Frederick. r. II.
Kurtz and r. l. Fish At a meeting
Of the committee held in the Eagle
hall on Market street. following the
regular session of Taylor lodge. inal
arrangements were made Tor the
affair ono Of the entertainment fea-
lures viii he the banquet 20 be- given
af tho Strafford Springs hotel on the
night OF June a.
The sessions o. the Supreme lodge
viii D.. presided over hy Supreme
Ruler David Walker. Of Ballaire
Frank Kurtk Of Wheeling. IS the su.
uremn secretary. The governing
body. composed % the Supreme
finance committee. has general charge
n rho affair. and is composed NJ the
following members William Bricse
William Fritz. Dr ID 20 Taylor. Fred
NinnCs- and George Bishop
40 The business meeting ~ TAYLOR 3
lodge last night DO was decided "a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01

ARE FINED
CHARGED WITH SELLING TO MIN.
oRS By THE COURT.
Many Trials Set at Yesterdays ses-
sion Of the Marshall County
Contributing Cases Up.

Judge \esbitt OF the Marshall coun-
" circuit court held a sess on yester-
day az MOundsville and the docket
was called for the May term. Those
VINO were indicted by the grand Jury
We're given an opportunity 10 en;er
pleas The three Benwood- NcMechen
saloonkeepers pleaded guilty to the
charge OF selling liquor TO minors and
We're fined $50 and costs on each in
dictment. Larry Witt. OF BenWood.
was found for three indictments: NJ
{. Callahan. Of McMeChen. was found
FOR four indictments. while O.er and
Sprouts We're found for two indict-
ments. The cases set for trial were
the Lee Richmond vs. the Wheeling
Traction company. Monday. June B.
Also the State vs.. James VI. Rulonr.
indicted al the February term OF court
charging him with conducting com
mon gaming house. was set for trial
on Thursday. June g. The court ap-
pointed Attorney ! g. Simpson. OF
Moundsville. 10 defend George Bog
ard. Jr. indicted for carving con.
Cealed weapons and also for unlawful
shooting in which no 81 Chilly wounded
l-eanuer lIigEs. The date for Ror-
ards trial will be set today I'm tho
case Of the three miners indicted on
two counts for felony and two counts
for misdcmeauor. A'tornev Martin
Brown stated thar the indictments
were practically ono onense and asked
That the prosecuting attorney elect
which one a. the indictments would
be tried and that demurrers would
b" entered against what was LEFT.
This case will also be taken up again
This morning and date scr for tho
trial or the d.sposing OF tho cases seq.
Andy Slender indicted for committing
aa criminal assault upon Victor.
hanoe. Of EenWood. pleaded not
guilty and the case was so, for trial
for Wednesday. June 3.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
FIRE DESTROYS
SHADYSIDE PLANT

spectators saved the structure from
sharing the fate OF the glass plant.
The Rodefer factory was owned
principally by Mr.. Rodefer. though
$1,000 had been paid by the Shady
side board OF trade TO have IL To-
Gated there. or Mr. Rodefer's net loss
OF Si5.4i4 about $4,000 is on the
building and $1,000 or more on stock.
OF which there was a considerable
amount on hand. The plant had been
constructed but three years ago and
gave steady employment TO the heads
OF many OF the little towns homes. by
whom the loss will perhaps be the
most keenly felt. Work had been sus-
pended but a few days ago owing to a
shortage OF orders.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
VIEW RooEFER FACTORY BURNED
TO GROUND WITH $4,000
LOSS.
Great Suodenness and Three
Have Narrow Escapes.

The new c. W. Rodefer glass plant
a. Shadyside. o. was burned TO the
ground shortly after O'Clock last
evening. entailing a loss OF $4,000.
with no insurance. Mr.. Rodefer and
two ONCE employees were caught in
the main ONCE OF the plant and had
narrow escapes from being cut OF
from the outside. The trio made
their way TO safety only after a des-
perate fight through a smoke-filled
corridor. All escaped without injury,
but Mr.. Rodefer was on the verge OF
collapse last night as a result OF his
experience
The plant had not been working
regularly of late owing to a shortage
OF orders. About 200 men. women
and children are employed. but the
three men in the Office were the only
persons. so far as is known, about the
premises.
How tho fire started, or where. is a
question. The discovery was made
by Mr.. Rodefer. when he opened the
door OF the Office, as he was about TO
leave for supper. blast OF hot,
black smoke belched forth into the
room as the door opened and a fear.
ful fight to reach the open air fol.
lowed on the part OF the three.
As they reached the out OF doors
the cry OF fire" was set up by pass
ersby. but smoke and flames we're
pouring forth from every aperture By
that time and the arrival of the two
small hand chemicals. the only fire
nghting facilities In the town. saw
the entire structure seething mass
OF flames against which the limited
equipment Of the volunteers proved
utterly helpless. The hundreds OF
people who soon gathered at the
scene were forced 10 endure the fear.
ful suspense OF standing idly by while
the flames greedily devoured their
tolL Within one hour the entire
building. a one-story structure. of
wood for the most part. was a mass of
smouldering ashes. with the lone brick
furnace towering as "A monument over
the ruins.
Seeing that any effort they could
exert would be Ruthless the chemical
crews directed their attention 10 pre-
venting sparks from the burning build.
Ing setting afire the new plant OF the
Ohio Valley Enameling company. now
nearing completion. The new build.
ing stood but 100 feet away. inst
across the railroad tracks Watchful
work on the part OF the fremen and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01

Iaef evening tr frr Tira' NfcfrulIaf
church of slim grove pie social was
given hN the Golden Links Bible class.
and much uerr.reuf auI enIur Hnenf was
had Tho social was very largely If-
tended. HrI fHo 8fI.r was a grand efc-
cess. both financially and socially
The church was beautifully decorate
wffn Tho r.1Fa rnInrs. purple and white
and presented vrrF pretty effect The
pies were Furnished and the na .nr't
baked hV fHe Young ladies OF frf church
AMI much enjoyment was had. when the
HlrreeafIl bidder would take some fei.
lows fHrle and ont rho fa'rfa- with
Dor end the exchange Uf Girls was o. 1e
enjoyed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01

The Shcrrard Y. " g. s. and tho
Fairviow team piascd an exciting
game OF ball yesterday afternoon ON
The Y " q. & diamond Tho score
was IS to in favor OF tho Y " r.
y. team. Tho batteries for tho y T..
e. a. team wcr" Flanagan Warner
and Flanagan and for The Fairyiew
team Drum and Gaudv
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
How doth the little busy flea

Delight TO jump and bite!
He's never where he seems to be
He's always out OF sight,
The things the flea has done to mo -
Are not n cause for laughter;
I've Cussed him till ! plainly see
NJ place in the hereafter.
From Judge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
Church Festival

\ church festival was held last
evening IN the Garvin hall on the
Fairmont pik" in Shcrrard and tho
nail was packed 10 i's capacity with
the merry throng All kinds o. good
things were served Dos tho members
and a neat sum was realized
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01

Beginning at o'clock this morning.
Kings Daughters OF ~. Luke's Citclo
viii hold market for the benefit OF
the circle. TO be held in Geo. r Stifei's
store on Main and Twelfth streets. The
ladies will dispose OF home made pas
tries. including rolls, cakes. candles and
var oius kinds Of pies. The proceeds will
be expended for the work Of the circle.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
M. e. Church Services.

The services in the Methodist Epis-
copal church will be held Sunday as
usual az $3.50 o'clock. Mr.. o. G. Beans.
Of the Personal Workers League. OF
Wheeling. will be in attendance and
will take part I'm the services.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01

next two months in an attempt 10
double the enrolment. The presen,
divisions. headed by Dr. Taylor and
Fred Ninness
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01

A woman's dressmaker may be ~
spousin'e for the figure she cuts In
socicty.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01

ties for the double track are on the
ground with the brick arriving daily.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
The Barn Improvements.

Work is soon TO be started on tbs
machine shows and barns on the Isl
and. according TO Mr. Nagle. The work
IS now tied up. probably because tho
deal Tor tho sale of the properties IS
pending The offices now located IN
the Island barn are 20 be torn out
and this space used for additional
barn room The residence AZ No. 1
North Huron street has been pur-
chased by the company and they will
use this building for their Offices.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-09
TO EXECUTE FIVE
PRISONERS IN DAY
oregon Citizens Up in Arms Agains,
Death penalty as a Result Of
Governors Actions.

PORTLAND. Ore. Dec. S-Deci-
sion OF Governor Oswald West that
i've condemned murtcrers alp shall
be hanged next Friday. precipitatrd
anticapital punishment sentiment
here into mass meeting today. at
which Do was decided 10 attempt TO
get reprieyes for the five.
Resolutions urging that the hang
ings be postponed upfil the newly en-
iranchised women OF the state can
vote on the capital punishment law
Will be presented 10 Governor West
next THURSDAY by a train load of Pc
uuone-s travelling from here TO Salem
the state capitol
Some Of the condemned men have
been under sentence for more than "a
year All were repricvcd by Governor
West pending the outcome OF "a vote
on cpital punishment. taken November
.. The proposal 10 abolish 10 lost by
10000 votes and Governor West. who
Is strongly opposed 10 tho death pen
atty. decided to hang ali five men the
same day. with intent 10 is said. TO
let the people Of the state see Just
what they had ordered done
Because the women did not vote
at this election. another chance at
the question Is asked