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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-23
Much Power Vested IN the Governor,

Raleigh, Oct. 16.-Although the
veto power is not one of the prerog.
atives of the Governor of North
Carolina, Locke Craig, chief execu.
tive, has had thrust upon him more
responsibility since he became
the head of the political State less
than a year ago than many of the
governors who exercise this i'm.
portant function. The Governor of
North Carolina does not possess any
means of checking legislation, and
anything that the General Assem-
bly, may do becomes law until over
ruled by the courts. That body set
in motion also obeys the law of
physics.
Reverting to the proposition that
the Governor of North Carolina is
not without his power, it will be
seen that this power has been given
him to exercise in his discretion af-
ter the cat has been let out Of the
bag, or placed in the bag, depend
ing on the point of view. When the
Governor in his inaugural address
rang the tocsin for lower freight
rates he set the body in motion.
The lower freight rates came.
The corporation commission secured
reductions on Western interstate
shipments agcregating ..%2, 100000 a
year, it is declared, and the Legisla-
ture by passing the Justice intra-
state bill further cut the earnings of
the carriers approximately s2,000,-
900. The real magnitude of each
proposition will not be known until
facts are produced to substantiate
claims.
But the Justice bill was regarded
as so drastic that, following the ac-
ceDtance of the offer Of the carriers,
the Senate would not take it unless
it could be gone over thoroughly be-
fore being tried out. Hence the
special commission to be named by
the Governor to investigate the
rates, to hear the evidence pro and
con and to assume part Of the re-
sponsibility for putting system of
new rates into effect. The respon-
sibility for freight rates from with
out and also within the State is now
with the Governor. He will think
long time, he said, over the men eli
gible before he picks his team.
Nothing but the best men in the
State will do, he said.
The committee to investigate the
conduct of insurance companies in
North Carolina will hold it's prelim-
mary meetings here Tuesday, Octo-
Der %, for the purpose Of outlining
it's procedure. Oddly enough, beth
the investigators and the companies
to be Investigated urged q similar
action, and if all parties are sincere
the people should get to the bottom
Of the matter.
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ana everywhere. II you are &C
quainted anywhere in Halifax county
or vicinity inform your friends thai
you expect their support. They are
just as much interested in your vel
fare as you are yourself. Many are
just waiting for you to approach
them. Every contestant will meet
with some discouragements. But
the one worth while is the one that
will smile when everything goes
dead wrong"
To those who have made little or
no effort this far, please bear this in
mind. There isn't a candidate in
the list who has any lead to speak
of. There are hundreds of people
who have not even been approached
as yet. Find them, you will meet
them everywhere and can secure
their subscriptions simply for the
asking.
Some few contestants are little
excited over the fact that there are
so many entered in the contest.
"Why | don't believe / have any
chance to win. there are so many
against me-" remarked one of the
contestants on Monday. This is the
very reason why every contestant
has such an excellent chance to win.
The greater the number in the race
the more thoroughly the field will
be worked. and naturally it will take
fewer votes to win any one of the
prizes. Then again, there is much
more honor in victory when the
competition is keen.
Just keep plugging and you will
come out all right. Believe moth
ing you hear and plunge right
ahead You have just as many
friends as any one else, you are just
as deserving and you are sure to be
as successful.
CONTEST PRIZES VS. CONTESTANTS.
Contests enters into all the affairs
of life.
The man and woman who start
with nothing and beat their way
through obstacles natural and arti-
fetal to the competency find them
selves in contest at every turn OF
the way. Measuring ones power
with that Of others will bring out
the best things in one. Many never
know their powers until they meet
others in the affairs Of life, and are
made to measure their capacity with
that of some other individual who
has his mind set On certain goal.
Shakespeare put the whole phi
losophy of men and their accom-
plishment in a few words when he
said: "In the reproof of chance
lies the true proof of men," That
man or woman who gets out in the
affairs of life and wins meets re-
nroof of chance and shows that
merit and industry are capable OF
making their way.
In this great contest many have
the chance to match their capacity
against that of others measure
their popularity with that OF others,
test the real depth of friendship OF
others. In this effort many are
finding what they can do under pres
sure and are learning their capacity
as they could not get it in any other
field of effort. This is a training
course in which strength and con-
tinuity are tested.
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OLD HICKORY CHIPS
Short and Pithy Sayings On Subjects
Fast and Present.

Nos anu
The House now marks time while
he Senate kills time on the Curren-
cy Bill.
Cincinnati has compromised her
fight for a new water supply by
establishing another brewery.
Here is something new under the
sun. A Cleveland Youth stole S.,
OG0 to pay his way through theol-
ogical seminary.
Civil service can always depend
on having friends in the minority.
The distinction between law max
ers and law breakers doesn't seem
to be finely drawn in Mexico.
High-Brow discussion of children
az play are easily reducible to very
short sentence; LET 'em play"
Anyhow Yuan Shl kai want know
what real Chinese trouble is until he
has to defend 2 new tariff as the fin
est ever made.
a tribe of new Guinea savages
whose women folks wear the slit
skirt has been discovered just in
time to head of q fast developing
black 10 the wood" movement.
The news that Mrs. Anna Shaw
and Mrs. Emmaline Pankhurso re-
fuse to speak to each other encour-
ages the hope that both those fam
Gus suffragetts may yet get peeved
at the rest of the world.
The man who sold the family cow
to see the world series ball game is
not only a fan but fanatic and a
few others.
Benzoate of Soda has been pro-
nounced an undesirable citizens in
Indiana.
Philadelphia is beginning to re-
gard Home Run" Baker as it's great
est possession next to the Liberty
Bell.
Had the Balkan nations been edu-
Gated in Baseball they might have
avoided all the blood shed and yet
have decided the question of supre-
macy to the satisfaction of all.
AS keeper oe the Congressional
conscience, President Wilson eyi-
dently does not intend that any un-
finished business shall mar the fu-
ture rest of that august body.
Think of Col. Rosevelt's going in
to the depths of the Brazilian jungle
where never a word of politics or
baseball can reach him for months.
1t is useless for Mr.. Campion to
deny the authenticity Of the O'Leary
COW story about the Chicago fire.
That story if not true is at least too
well imagined to be ignored.
There have been too many mur-
ders lately. Let US think of something
cheerful as for instance that Christ
mas is less than three months away,
Shrewdly we suspect that in trac-
ing his decent from Pocahontas
Mayor Harrison of Chicago is max
ing play for John Smith Vote.
AS matter of fact Mrs. Pankhurst
will be a welcome change from the
dances and the dirty
drama.
Looking upon the national game
one cannot but think what fine har-
vest hands those husky ball players
would make.
The Thaw case has all other post:
poncment features beaten to fraz-
zle.
The most potent argument against
MIR. Thaw's sanity is the number Of
lawyers he hires.
The mystery of it is how William
Sulzer managed to stay poor man
all those years before he ran for
Governor.
If Vassar abo!ishes the use of bu:-
ter at its tables. it must be that the
famous college is bent on preparing
the girls for matrimony to meet tn.
high cost days to come.
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Never was there more even race,
as nearly every candidate has friends
to help them. In fact, this has been
like great army, with each candi-
date as general. Who will show
to this community that he or she is
the greatest general, the next few
weeks alone win tell.
Candidates, remember "Oppor-
tunity PERIOD, is for one week only.
1t closes promptly at 900 p. M,
Oct. 28th.
How many clubs are you going to
secure? A "Club Flush" will be an
excellent hand for you to hold on
next Tuesday night.
This is positively the best remain
ing offer Of the contest.
Now is the opportunity for you to
jump into the limelight and show
your friends your true mettle, but
hurry, hurry, hurry.
DISTRICT NO. /.
(All of the township of Scotland
Neck-One $65 Diamond Ring. One
$25 Gold Watch and two Dinner
Sets are sure to be awarded to this
district. The Ford touring car can
be awarded to a contestant in either
dictr:ot
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4. II, DUB CiS
osulrin~ Analytical Textile and
S2r'tar" Chemist. Office and
laboratory 3g3 Il. 9Th St,
W ..-A-.-rAs- n q
WILMINGTON, n. c.


4ae1ysi5 Of anything, particular
sr.ioA to Fertilizers, Cotton Seed
VI Cotton Seed OIL Products, Well
l:ss. >nrilg and Mineral Water,
med Food Products, Dairy Pro-
is. Urine and Earth, etc.
71neEs should have their Well
- .tEtil--.1i (. ! :. .1e,a OdICe - year,
lals that part Of their land that
J. IS poor crops, analyzed to find
! At is missing, 50 it can be added
their land 70 make it good and
rll2tjve.
.sitoc ny price Of analysis, which
10. high, and may save you lots
] r0l0.c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-23
Thev Make You Feel Good,

The pleasant purgative effect pro-
duced by Chamberlain's Tablets and
the healthy condition of body and
mind which they create make one
feel joyful. For sale by all dealers
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-23

DISTRICT NO. Z.
(All territory outside of Scotland
Neck one $65 Diamond Ring, one
S25 Gold Watch are sure to be
awarded to this district. The Ford
Touring car can be awarded to
contestant in either district.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-23
Opportunity Offer is Now On.

Six Hundred Thousand Bonus Votes given for
every club Of $24OO worth of subscriptions turned
in before October 2Sth at 900 P. Nj.
These clubs can be made Of either old sub
scriptions Or both.
Candidates not limited to club. "Club
Flush is excellent hand to hold this week.
This is opportunity for entries and for
those the bottom of the list to take the lead
This is positively the best remaining offer of the
contest
The future ownership OF that Ford Touring Car
depends upon the effort put forth by each individual
contestant and their friends during this period.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-23
IL LARGEST OF REMAINING OFFERS.

Father Mother adSw
Loyalty of
Forward Without Fear" Motto The Commonwealth oIy Crowd"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-23
~. Wit swarup-Rsot VIII Do Fer You.

e.,Ta Wit swaDP-Root VIII po HcI .ou.
2srd to Dr.. kiImer & Company,
7 -abam,ou, \. Y, for a sample
! -a |. will convince any one.
"a will also receive booklet Of
y liable Information, telling all
ant the kidneys and bladder.
T,a9 writing. be sure and mention
: Camm9uweaLt Regular fifty
( IL aa3 one dollar size bottles for
: at al. drug stores.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-23

Bonus Votes Offer, Opportunity
PERIOD" Announced To-Day.

This The Best Time
Much to Do With Winning The Prizes You Are Working For:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-23

The following schedule of votes
will be in force during the contest.
The Washington times., 1913-04-11
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

First read this synopsis and pick up ne
thread Of one OF the most remarkaole
mystery stories ever written
painter residing in Paris. His is q very
sensitive nature-he possesses highly
developed Intuition. sort OF sixth sense,
cute quite that. Throughout q period Of two
years Jenrey has been the victim o. Z
peculiar haunt. Several times wnen no
auietinr feeling that some one had just
left the room. had left behind the ialht
odor OF burnt wax. And then one cay
GUS visitor-he found a delicately perfumed
bit OF lace and linen. wemans nano-
kerchief A week later. when he
turned. he found q partly nnished peruaiss p,. ~
an alluringly beautiful girl. eyidenty
painted By herself from her reflection IN
his old gilt-frame mirror He wstches.
He keeps It up for IS hours. and then
falls into q doze. When he awakes the
pcrtrait has disappeared Has II been
merely q dream? No; for the coioTs On
his palette are not the ones he had placed
Again. one spring night. just before he
u returning to New York. Jenrey saw nus
bridge gazing at the black waters Of the
Seine. He had but deeting glimpse. yet
he never forgot 1t.
Now enter DR.. Crow. distant reiaiiS
Of -Jeffrey's. but. more important still.
friend and physician TO the very wealthy
and very eccentric Miss Meredith. DR..
Crow brtngs jeffrey a commission. 1t u
the photograph of Claire Meredith. niece
Of the wealthy woman-a girl who had
died supposedly two years before during
Q smallpox epidemic in the French capi-
tai. II 10 the face Of the ghost-girl!
New there 10 found frozen in the ice
the body of q beautiful girl in her early
twenties. maSnincentiy dressed and bear
ing no trace OF the causes that might have
brought her to her tragic end. That is
one fact. Here II another: jeffrey returns
10 his studio TO nnd his new portrait of
Miss Meredith has been stolen. He calls
IN the poliee: notsoiy Leutensnt s hien-
portrait. somewhat disfigured. from the
bands Of some notorious spiritualists. He
watches the artist restore the work to its
former state. and then exclaims: why,
that's the picture OF the girl they found
IN the ice!"
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theory Of his. He saw what I was do
Ing and interrupted me.
Don't stop TO think yet" he said
Listen! That old house-Beech Hit
has been drawing me like a magnet. 1
didn't know exactly what 1 expected to
find there, but / knew. as well as l
know today, that if / could prowl
around there by myself-if / could get
into that old house on any pretext, or
on no pretext at all, and see the
oackground to the picture. that some
OF the things that must have happened
IN the foreground OF II would begin
to soak through. Richards would laugh
at that, wouldn't he? But l tell you,
Drew. it's gospel truth?
But why in the world. II that was
appointment with MISS Meredith?"
jeffrey gave his head the little shake
was SO familiar with.
1t does seem rather a fool thing
10 have done. because I suppose mign.
have anticipated exactly what happen
ed OF course. what / wanted is plain
enough. I wanted to give Crow some
thing to amuse himself with. / wanted
to make sure that he'd be in town that
day on the job. I had an idea that he'd
been showing certain amount Of in
terest in my movements lately. 1 did
not want him opening the front door
when / rang the bell at Beech Hill.
prepared to tell him that I was a
house agent or something Of that sort,
and thought my note the surest way
of mailing him down in New York.
You don't mean to tell me-" / ex-
claimed. that he outguessed young
ured out what you meant to do and got
to Beech Hill ahead Of your
A Continuation Of This Story Will
Be Found In Tonorrow's
Issue of The Times.
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VISITING STUDENTS
PROGRAM IS UPSET
One Party Leaves for Home
Today-Second Will Go
North Early Tomorrow.

Plans for sightseeing by the forty
students from Catskill, n. Y. who ar.
rived In Washington last Saturday
were rather upset today by the rain
1t had been planned to make an inspec-
ton of the things of interest in the Pan.
American building and later visit the
State, War, and Navy building. In view
of the rain. however, the Pan-Americar
building was taken from the list OF
places to visit and the morning wal
spent in the State, War, and Navy
building.
Tonight the whole party will attend
the performance in the New National
Theater.
At 4 o'clock tomorrow morning the
students will leave on>their special car
for Philadelphia. where A stop of one
day will be made. On Sunday they will
start for home. after what they en-
Enthusiastically declare to be the greatest
trip ever taken by a party Of students.
The party of forty-six students from
Sullins College, Bristol, Va. left for
home today. after having a great time
In the Capital. The only regret of the
Sullias' party was that they failed to
see President Wilson. The President
found II impossible to make an engage
ment with the students.
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SEA ORDER HOLDS UP
NAVAL PROMOTIONS
Secretary Daniels Ruling Will
Keep High Grade Officers
From Next Ratings.

Old wounds in the bitter fight between
the stan and line of the navy are likely
to be reopened as a result of a ruling
made by Secretary of the Navy Daniels,
yesterday. The immediate effect of the
ruling is to detail Capt. T. VI. Potts. aid,
for personnel. and Commander Philip
Andrews, until recently chief of the
Bureau of Navigation, for sea duty.
Its ultimate effect is to make ineligible
for promotion to higher grades scores
of officers in this city until they have
served long terms at sea.
Captain Potts will have to serve at
sea one cruise before he will be eligible
for promotion to the vacancies which
will occur on March es. He was recent
ly examined for promotion to the grade
Of rear admiral. Commander Andrews,
who seeks promotion to the grade of
captain. will have to go to sea for
nearly a year.
Capt. Henry T. Mayo, appointed to
the navy from Vermont. and at present
commandant at the Mare Island Navy
Yard, has been ordered to Washington
to relieve Captain Potts as aide for per.
sonnel.
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YONKERS BOY STILL
MISSING FROM HOME
Ten-Year-0Id Son of P. H. Nc.
Grath Last Seen in Washing.
ton Inauguration Day.

Leo McGrath. the ten-year-old son of
Peter II. McGrath. contractor. #
Yongers, N. Y. who was last seen in
this city inauguration day, is still miss
Ing. according to information received
in Washington today.
Young. McGrath had been looking for
ward for long time to the trip to
Washington to witness the Inauguration
Of President Wilson. His father had
promised to bring him, but on March .
Mr.. McGrath was taken i'll, and was
unable to make the trip. Leo finally
persuaded his father to let him make
the trip alone.
The last seen Of the boy was In a
restaurant, Inauguration day. whan
Mrs. Joseph II. Sweeney, of Yonkers,
a friend Of the McGrath family, spoke
to him. Failing to get any trace of his
son. Mr.. McGrath came to Washington
last month and had a general alarm
sent out for the boy, but the police
failed to get any clue to his where
abouts.
Young McGrath is described as being
FIVE feet tall, slender build and medium
complexion. He was dressed in knee
trousers and wore a brown overcoat
and blue cap.
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Georgetown Citizens
Will Hear Architect

An Illustrated address on the proposed
treatment of Rock Creek valley, along
the connecting link of parkway be-
tweentween Potomac and Rock Creek
Parks, will be delivered before the
Georgetown Citizens Association, In
Potomac Bank Hall. Monday night. by
Glenn Brown, secretary Of the Amerf-
can Institute of Architects, a distin-
gufshed authority. This address will be
the feature of the annual "short-talk'
meeting Of the association. and other
business men and authorities on busi-
ness and municipal affairs are sched-
uled. buffet luncheon will be served
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CHAPTER XII.
Through the Grille.

CONF $40 NJ ] cried.
~ Something TO do with this
"A murder? Where did you get
it? Who did YOU get IL
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CHAPTER XI.-(Continued.)
u ES; there's something in that,
" jeffrey admitted.
There's everything in

There's everything in it.
said the lieutenant. H,
looks good to me-"
up and have him taken to the jail hos
pital this evening. 1t won't do to take
any chances"
Ny phone rang just then. l picked
up the receiver, then turned and handed
the instrument to Richards.
It's some one for you," / said.
Yes. I'm Richards" We heard him
say. Then he looked puzzled. Who's
this talking, anyway? Oh, Brown. Yes
] got you. Well, what is it?''
I glanced at Jeffrey, and he met my
eye with a nod Brown was the name
Of one of the two men nurses Richards
had supplied US with to look after Bar
The neutenant's face suddenly went
purple. what's that?" he roared
through the phone. When? When did
II happen?"
There was another long silence at our
end Of the conversation, but there was
no mistaking its import. Richards dark
eyes were flashing and his big fist beat
ing tmpatiently on his knee.
n don't care whose fault ii was" he
roared presently. Have you reported
to headauarters?
without waiting for more than a bare
word Of reply, and swung round and
giared at Jeffrey.
This is a nice kettle of fish," he
said. They've let that fellow get
away"
"Barton?' / asked.
Richards grunted assent.
well. well get him." he said. He
won't get far. But I'll tell you this
he turned on Jeffrey again-''you can
sit here and theorize all you like and
grin your head of. but 1 am going to
catch the man who murdered Irene
Fournier. I'm through with theories
oh, no, you aren't" said Jeffrey.
Richards turned on his heel without
another word and stamped out Of the
reom.
jeffrey waited until he heard the outer
door slam after him. then lighted a
fresh cigarette.
II see the force of your objection" t"
said ], but you can't get away from
that confession. The woman wouldn't
have made lying confession for any,
BODY but her husband"
.'Oh, she thinks he did it said JEFF
frey, land maybe he did. But when It
comes to confessions I've heard one my
self. no longer ago than last night"
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n murder? Where did you get
it? Who did you get it
from!'
'I'u tell you all about it," said JEFF.
frey. I'D like TO see what you think
Because I never was more puzzled in
my life"
He smoked half the cigarette before
he said anything more. ] sat still and
waited. i knew what he had to tell me
would be worth waiting for.
But II you and Richards think" he
began again, that I've been lying on
fiowery beds of ease spinning theories
you're very much mistaken. I've been
doing the grimiest kind of detective
work. including an attempted burglary
I've been scared, at a conservative es-
innate, out of three years growth: I've
followed false leads oh, Richards
would sympathize with me IL he knew
the whole story"
"why didn't you tell him. l asked.
I'm not ready yet" said Jeffrey.
you'll see plainly enough when ! get
through"
You said you followed a false lead"
said Were you looking UP the
woman. too-the Barton woman?"
NO" said Jeffrey: Il had TO have
some color OF probability about what l
The Washington times., 1913-04-11
TIMES SERIAL
TI0CVT CTDT By Henry KtcfeI
l. The Whispering Man
Copyright B
BY Henry kitchell Webster

Author Of The Whispering Man.
Copyright. 1912. Frank A. Munsey Co.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-10-13
ADJUSTMENTS
Butler Theater.

At the Butler this afternoon and
evening the following up-to-date gro
gram of pictures will be shown A
Pathe split reel showing "Cosmopoli-
tan Life in Cairo" and "On the Lake
of Bayrisch, Bavaria; "An Indians
Loyalty" a Biograph western drama;
Starved Out" an Edison comedy,
and a Vitagraph feature entitled "A
Doll for the Baby" pretty story
of the devotion of bunch of cow
boys to the ranchers baby daughter
is told. The raneher and his wife for
get to bring home doll for the
baby, whom they find sick when they
return from town. The child is heart
broken at not having the toy and
the doctor fears that unless it can be
obtained for her within few hours
her life cannot be saved At great
risk to life and limb, for the inter
vening country is rough and filled
with hostile Indians. the boys set off
to town and return with the prom
ised doll. Tomorrow, "The Call" a
tworeel Vitagraph.-Adv