The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
GID HICKORY CEIPS.
Sort and Pitky Sayings Oh Subjects
Pas. ald Present.

funds under its plan CT e!ecting its
president by parlor magic.
In behalf of the alleged moving
picture trust" it may be pleaded
that the price of that necessity. the
moving picture, has been raised up
on the downtrodden consumer.
Everybody seems to agree that
there is too much concentration Of
mon,y except the entirely affable
and obliging concentrators.
Democrats will have to confess
that since the country went demo-
cratic the ice crop in not up to the
republican standard.
Again the dove Of peace has elud-
ed the Balkan salt shakers. Instead
of ending in sq1ah, the peace rego-
tiations have ended in squabble
William RocEerfeller's secret
see MS to be locked in his bosom and
the Prjo committee does not know
the c ,mbination.
Turkey finds the peace negotla-
tions so restful that it might be will
ing to fight it out in London if it
t ,ok all winter.
! Perhaps experts Of the weather
bureau VIII be bliging enough to
come around and identify the Jan
uary thaw.
Why not let Turkey ald Bulgar
hold a wrestling bout to settle the
peace terms?
Dollars to doughnuts, Castro won
come back again.
Few men say as much in few
words IS Governor Wilson.
No, we do not know who put the
gin in Virginia. but it il certain that
the Carolinas are trying to take
most Of it out.
William Rockefeller evidently
be'ieyes an ounce Of medical preven-
ticn is worth a pcurd Of legal ad
vice.
A little cold wave now and then
brings cheer unto the hard coal men.
The difference between the United
States and France is that when we
inaugurate president he kisses the
Bible, ard when the French men
swear in one he kisses his pfedeces-
scr.
Some women think that the elt cto-
raj college ought to be made coed
institution.
If William Rockefeller can't talk
maybe he can read few questions
and answer them in writing.
1t must be adnitted of those Mex
leans that they are too small to Kill
a british subject or burn German s
property.
The Washington girl wEo has CIV
en- up $500 ard an auto bequeath
ei to Etr by he farce was wise
iS,O.CC0 ism, encu III 10 keep up al
automobile.
Hist! 1t slunored t'1st the cleo
t ral coll, ge has Oh ,sen as President
of he Uni'ed States some person
f on New Jersey.
These days bring vague sense ot
SC me. h: :ng missing. Either the clock
has stopped CT Col. Roosevelt needs
wiz ding up.
All imrecr nious borrowers should
be encouraged by tie report tina,
Turkey has just succeeded in raising
a loan.
London cable says that at a pub
lie meeting of 1900 doc, rs LLOYD
George Chancellor of the Ex ,hequt
was denounced as moral lerer,
Judas Iscariot,' TRAITOR Bill
Sikes,' and a few ether things
One would think he would rather
pay the bill.
| The henrecked nan frequently
! 1PdilZGS lOO Id e StoJ al liz AeAS az
eonplished by his servity is the los
of his wife's respect.
TIL, West Point cadet Who elopet
the ether day with a pretty girl vii
he tried on charges { f conduct uLbe
coming gentleman. On, Chiva'ry
wlat a Knockout blow is this!
The Wilson cabinet has large ant
DISTINGUISHED waiting list, with NOR
elicibles constantly ieing presented
The Turks no doubt begrudge tn
time they have taken away fron
fighting in order to study diplomat
, ic documents.
The big business Of the rarce
post is rot surprising when the ur
limited advertising placed at the CT
posal Of the enterprise is consideret