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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-30
OPPORTUNITY OFFER" OVER.

The response to "Opportinity
Days" OF The Commonwealth s
Auto and Prize contest on the part
Of the candidates was double
what had been expected by the Con-
test Manager.
All day long Tuesday the success
ful subscription gatherers flocked to
The Contest Department and turned
in the business they had completed,
then hurrying out again, they set off
in search Of just one more. or two
more, or perhaps three more per-
sons who might be persuaded to give
subscription to complete another
club OF subscriptions before the Of
flee closed that night.
VERY SUCCESSFUL.
To judge by the number who re-
turned, they were most successful IN
their quest. By dusk, things began
to thicken around US, and by $50
you would have thought reception
was going on in the contest depart
ment. Much fun and laughter and
more good solid business went on.
The result was bunch of sub
scriptions so large that the manage
ment is just now beginning to catch
up with it, and the spare moments
have been so few that we really
don't know if there have been any
at all.
The trouble is you can't know
whore anyone else stands. The fact
that you, were on the scene Tuesday
night with a bunch of subscription
would be more reassuring If you did
not know that nearly everyone else
was there, too. 1t was conclusively
proved that there was to be no
walkover in the winning of the
prizes, and that the ambitious can
didates must keep right at it if they
hope to keep ahead of their rivals.
EvERYBODY'S RACE.
Fair are the conditions and oppor-
tunities that confront the contest
ants and favorable not only to one
out to all alike. Some of the workers
way down yonder wills come up to-
wards the head of the list to sur
prise folks, as they do in that prev:-
lent old game familiarly called pol
tics. At any rate the prizes are
not nearly won. No one is vet abl-.
to name the winners and no one will
be able to prophesy the winners un
til the judges count the final deposit
Of ballots. Are you one of the win
ming class?
At this time it may be seen that
every quarter of the county has been
thoroughly canvassed and that it is
impossible to secure another sub
scription, candidates should go over
the territory and make an effort to
have friends and relatives increase
their former subscriptions. Get all
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-30

votes toward the prizes than all the
fetish incantations you may possess,
Read full details of this offer and
keep hustling until the end.
LUCK VS. WORK.
II never was lucky in anything
Such was the remark made to the
Contest Manager when approached
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-30
i. RI. DUBOIS

I.1wlr:n1 Analytical Textile and
.a7;-a~- Chemist. Office end
laboratory 308 N. 9th St,
WILMINGTON, n. c.
l9qlrsis Of anything, particular
~-.an To Fertilizers, Cotton Seed
al Cotton Seed OIL Products, Well
Hs-er. Spring and Mineral Water,
{ .g1aa Faol Products, Dairy Pro-
1 Is. Urine and Earth, etc.
-qrn2er5 should have their Well
=. Ter examined at least once a year,
q al thai part Of their land that
sss g7r- a~.r--. araiv7ad 10 find
" lis missing. so it can be added
to heir land to make it good and
p iy2,.ra.
ask for my price Of analysis, which
Is 10t high, and may save you lots
Of roub,4.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-30
w-vT
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,s;rrtl GcvrGia Planters
ady;ce 70 Kidney sufferers

n,n,,4irg tie wonderful curative
h.s'- ~aur Swamp-Root, can
-I.,3 o,, -a, much. After suffering
<.. s' -ar three years or more
yi''.. " sSy.re pains caused by weak
IN ~ vas finally induced to try
...r;,nf>,.,- ...r, through a testimonial
81; '',,-:' l., one Of the newspapers. !
fss:, :, e e,,aa q condition that | was
v ,.,a5 ;, ro arise from my bed six or
~: ~, l:,'~.ss every night. I purchas-
s.'4c 4c5r...,.-c,at bottle and before it
e.. -. ( ,,,.s1 7 felt SO much relief that |
10 aS,Iis.sa . one-doliar bottle and by
Ltj.,. t;,,s This was taken the old pains
! ';',a ;-s- nv back and J could sleep
q ,,rot, right through. I am a
- .,.5 n.-utcr. 70 years Of age, and
! M. ,..,,. 70 Dr.. hilmer's Swamp-Root,
,..f :, Ike best Of health and feel
! ., '' = h1r. | an always glad to
. ~ ,'yoa,r,rrd ISwamp-Root to those
:. -, ,,' era in need Of it.
""' Vt s2Sincereiy yours,
&C. E. UssERY,
.Bowarsyilie, Go.
por.o,e.'r appeared before me,
:, ,l[,r pf September, 1909, G. E.
! ! - .ss~s- who subscribed the"-above
J. ,.sr,r9- ~, and made oath that the
mo ,,C' !: .rne in substance and in
: Az a. T. II. MCLANE,
''-'' Notary Public.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-30
No. 666

This is prescription prepared especially
tcr MALARIA or CHILlS g. FEVER:
Five or six doses will break any case, and
If taken then as q tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not eripe or sicken. zsc
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-30

Remember, this offer includes SUBJ
scriptions for Eve years. two years,
cic year or six months. Old, new
CT arrears. Do not hold back your
subscriptions, send them in as soon
IS you receive them and you will re-
ceive credit, as above stated. The
contest is very young and the high
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Contestants and Their Standing.
DISTRICT NO. /.

(All of the township Of Scotland
Neck-One S65 Diamond Ring. One
S25 Gold Watch and two Dinner
Sets are sure to be awarded to this
district. The Ford touring car can
be awarded to contestant in either
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-30
work Not Luck Will Win The Automobile.

Well" said he, ''the first time 1
found one, my investment proved a
very fortunate one; but on the two
last occasions | met with adverse
winds. and my little green prophet
proved false in his predictions.
How fallible the prophecies; Of
clover green humans. The first
time he had fully planned and
worked up the object in pursuit, and
his own careful work brought him
success. Then, like a foolish child,
he credited the ignorant clover with
it. Afterward he depended solely
upon the clover to do the work for
him and he was ''dished" Idiocy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-30
DISTRICT NO. Z.

(All territory outside of Scotland
Neck one 500 Diamond Ring, one
S25 Gold Watch are sure to be
awarded to this district. The Ford
Touring car can be awarded to a
contestant in either district.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-30
Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Wont Cure

The worst cases. no matter of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr..
Portcr's Antiseptic Healing Oil. 1t relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. sos, o0c' $LVV.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-30
DON'T LOOK FOR CLOVERS.

Luck isn't going to win prizes,
but persistent, hard work is and
when the contest is over and the
prizes awarded you will find that the
winners will be the ones who were
not afraid to work and not the ones
who waited for the votes to come to
her. Do not depend upon a four
leaf clover in this race for there's s
nothing to it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-30
Letter 10 |
d. N.tm.f 6 Co., |
-raam!aa. !. !. |
ront VIII Do For You.

3-~-. Taas 5vamp-Eoot VIII Do For You.
Send to DR.. hilmer & Company,
r.1rharton. n. Y, for a sample
i1t's I. viii convince any one:
Tar III! also receive a booklet Of
.~as'r -, Information, telling all
d NH the Kidneys and bladder.
Zen whiting. be sure and mention
T - { ,rar1onwaalth. Regular fifty
e,gt and ere dollar size bottles for
50 2! all.Irug stores.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-30

different periods with a vote sched-
ula for each period.
This week the votes are triple over
the regular scale, next week only
double. The last week Of this con-
test the regular scale Of votes will
prevail.
Here is the schedule of votes that
will prevail during the remaining
DAYS of the contest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-06
FACTORY EMPLOYEES
MANIFEST INTEREST
Night School Enrolment Is
Expected to Reach 500
by Tuesday.

Room 20 in the high school building
will be open again tonight for those
desiring to enroll in the night school
which begins tomorrow evening in the
auditorium The enrolment has al
ready reached $50 and it Is expected to
be, doubled when the first classes meet
Tuesday evening.
Principal Pickell today visited the
largest factories in the city, distribut-
ing circulars, and found that much in
terest in the school is being displayed
by factory men of the city. Glasses will
meet on Tuesday and Friday nights
and will continue for 90 weeks.
Enrolment may be made by tele-
phone by calling 1411. No books, are
necessary for the first lesson. The
school will be open to all residents of
Richmond who are employed during
school will be open for choice in the
night school, but no class will be Or
ganized for fewer than 10 pupils.
The course Of study in every in
stance is to be made as practical as
possible for the benefit of workmen
who wish to apply the knowledge gain
ed in night school in preparing them
selves for better positions than they
are now able to command.
Bookkeeping, millinery, stenography
and several other courses will be Of
fered for the women who wish to en-
roll. No tuition will be charged in any
case
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-06
LAUDS SOCIETY ON
TAKING FIRST STEP
Governor Replies to Russell's
Letter, Regarding Peace
and Arbitration.

Replying to a letter written by Prof
Ebert Russell commencing his atti
tude on peace and arbitration. Cover
nor Ralston has written as follows:
Il do not see my way clear to a be-
lief in the doctrine OF non-resistance
because in the last analysis the quail
ties of force, discipline and self de-
fense are essential, as human nature
Is constituted. to the preservation of
society and a Christian civilization.
But l can heartily join you in the pro-
motion of arbitration and the rule of
reason and justice as against the law
of force. in the settlement of personal
national and international differences"
Acting on the instructions of the
Yearly meeting, which was held at
Earlham College a short time ago,
Prof. Russell wrote letters to President
Wilson, Secretary Bryan, Representa-
tive Post OF Ohio, Congressman Finly
Gray and Governor Ralston. Governor
Ralston was the first to reply.
The Governor also writes, Your So
ciety has the deserved honor of hav-
ing led the way in the progress of the
enlightened public opinion on this
great evil"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-06

CHICAGO. Oct 6.-Henry Spencer.
slayer of Mrs. Mildred Allison-Rexroat
and confessed murderer of many 9TH
ers. made a second confession today
in which he related twenty-five kill
ings.
He was uncertain as to two of the
murders, but told the logical story of
each of the others. Additional MUIR
ders confessed today by Spencer were:
Bartender In a saloon on Park Row.
Chicago, beaten with a hammer.
Unidentified man walking along In
diana avenue, Chicago. shot
Two farmers beaten to death at Zion
City, Ill, bodies thrown into Lake
Michigan.
Man and wife at Round Lake. beat
en- to death and robbed.
Hit With Hammer.
Spencer made the second statement
after he had been kept awake all
night Il hit them with hammer or
shot them, which ever was easier" he
said in an unconcerned manner.
Il believe Spencer is telling the
TRUTH said Captain Halpin. II am
positive he killed Mrs. Rexroat. Fan
ME Thompson and Policemen Pennell
and Devine. two of our most mystic
rioGs murder cases.
Spencer is bloodless and nerveless.
He Is not a maniac; but a most alb
normal criminal So far as | observe
he has been little affected by smoking
opium"
Expects Sentence.
There is only one thing coming to
me-" said Spencer. almost cheerfully,
pointing significantly at his throat.
Spencer said he was an associate of
Harry Vandin and Harvey Niedmeyer
of the band of notorious Chicago car
barn bandits, who were hanged here.
The unusual prisoner told the de-
tectives he was the arch murderer OF
history, a lover of death: that he
killed to avenge himself against So
ciety. because of mistreatment he un-
derwent at the hands of almost every
one who knew him when a boy. The
hammer, which, he declares, bears the
blood stains of nearly a score of vic
times. was carried over the country as
a cherished tool of death. The ham,
mer was found at Wayne, Ill, where
Spencer had planted" IL. He had in
tended to lead Mrs. Rexroat to the
place where the hammer was. then
changing his mind, deciding IL would
be easier TO shoot her.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-06
COMSTOCK TELLS
OF 6. k. R. ACTIONS
Indiana Commander Explains
Why Concederates Were
Barred From Parade.
GIVES BRIEF HISTORY
Says Organization w a S
Formed to Foster Spirit
of Loyalty.
GIVES BRIEF HISTORY

Explanation of why Forest Camp of
Confederate Veterans was not permit
ted 10 march in the G. A. r. parade at
Chattanooga was made yesterday
morning by Daniel Comstock, depart
mental commander of Indiana. in an
address to the Mems Bible class of the
FIRST ID L church
MIR. ComstocA said the G. A. r.
since its organization in 1856, has
been troubled ny opportunities of 9TH
er organizations which have desired
TO participate in the big parade. al
ways the feature of a G. Il. r. en-
campment. For this reason strict rules
have been placed, designating those
organizations s4gisie - ps<tiopasS in
the review.
The organization of Confederates
was invited TO join in the parade by
Forsythe Camp, G. A. r.. the two or
ganizations having been very intimate
throughout the week that the veterans
were assembled in Chattanooga, and
the members of the G. A. r. post de-
sired to show some formal courtesy to
the Chattanooga Confederate organiZa-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-06
MINISTERS PREPARE
BIG MASS MEETING
Engage Noted Evangelist to
Lead Revival Work in
January.

At today's meeting of the Richmond
Ministers Association it was fully de-
cided to hold a union mass meeting of
all Richmond churches throughout the
month of January. The matter of the
meeting had been pending for some
time awaiting an investigation of the
evangelistic committee but the report
of that committee was unanimously
adopted.
The Rev. Mr. Honeywell and party
of six assistants will be engaged to
take charge of the meetings. A tele-
gram sent late this morning to the
evangelist notified him that his offer
had been accepted. For long time
the Rev. Mr.. Honeywell was an
assistant to BILLY" Sunday, the noted
evangelist, and has been conducting
meetings in the eastern states for the
past six months.
Want Tabernacle.
The matter of erecting tabernacle
was merely broached and then re-
ferred to the evangelistic committee
for investigation. The majority of the
ministers are heartily in favor of
erecting a large tabernacle on one of
the up town corners which will have a
capacity of approximately ten thous-
and seats. 1t is not expected that a
report from that committee will be
made before another month.
Plans for the coming revival will be
laid at a later meeting. 1t is the in
tention of the ministers close to the
movement to name number of spec
ial committees which will have large
part to do In preparation for the
meetings. A prayer meeting commit
tee, site committee, a speakers bu-
reau committee and a musical com
mittee will be named at an early
date.
The Christian workers of all church
es regardless of denomination will be
called on to help in the preliminary
meetings which will come before the
revival in January.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-06
BASEBALL FANS IN
new YORK To SEE
OPENING OF SERIES
Advance Guard of $4,000 Be-
gin Battle For 10000 Re-
served Seats.
PLACE MANY ODD BETS
Question Whether Giants
Pitching or Athletics Bat
ting Will Win.
PLACE MANY ODD BETS
By FRANK G. MENkE.

NEW YORK, Oct 6-The advance
guard of the out-of-town army of base
ball fans filtered into town today and
at once went into training for the
battle tomorrow when $4,000 lovers of
the national game will battle for the
10000 unreserved seats that will be
placed on sale at the Polo grounds at
9 a. m, for the worlds series comb
between the Giants and Athletics.
Many came a day in advance OF
the first big game in the hope OF
buying reserved seats and thus avoid
ing the long weary hours Of waiting in
line for the unreserved seats-and
even then running a chance of not get
ting any. But they came too late.
Every reserved seat for all the games
in New York has been sold out
Others came in the hope of gather
ing some eleventh-hour, first-hand da-
ia relative to the status of both teams
so that they might find some basis
for the wagering of the money which
they toted along from their home
towns. But their mission, too, was
a vain one.
Everyone Eager to Bet.
They found the gambling element
In New York eager as they were to
wager huge sums on the outcome of
the blue ribbon event of baseball, but
still unwilling to risk their ownings
because of the battling problem that
the present series carries-win the
superior pitching strength of the
Giants or the superior batting strength
Of the Athletics triumph?
Not one straight-away bet of any
size on the outcome Of the series has
been so far registered either here or
In Philadelphia. Down in the Wall
street district where hundreds of
thousands of dollars were wagered in
other years on the baseball classic
come reports from the betting COM
missioners that not more than $4,000
has SO far been placed with them.
Report Players III.
While the National commission was
holding a session here to put the fin
ishing touches to the arrangements for
the big event, there issued bear" sto-
ries from the rival camps. From the
Athletics lair came the report that sew
eral of the players were suffering
from bad colds, etc, which may so
affect their physical condition that
they may not be able to do themselves
full justice and perhaps may not be
able to play in the entire series.
The Giants retaliated by stating that
Snodgrass. the centerfielder, had an al
most fatal attack of Charley horse"
that Larry Doyle, captain and second
sacker, might not be able to get into
the game because his arm, injured
about ten days ago in an automobile
accident, was not rounding to- and
that a large number of the other
twenty two Giants eligible to play in
the battles were indisposed in some
way or other.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-06

Program of meeting of Indiana Feder-
ated Clubs. Social and Club Affairs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-06
INSTITUTES FIRE
DRILL IN SCHOOLS

Fire drills will be Instituted in the
county schools by Township Trustee
Howarth during the next month The
state fire marshal has issued an order
making fire drills compulsory in city
schools, and Howarth believes it will
place the township school pupils in a
safer position if they are taught to
drop all work and form into line to
march out at given signal All the
township schools are one-story build
ing and most of them are of brick.
making fire an improbability, Howarth
says.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-06
PLAN DONATION DAY

Donation day for the Home for
Friendless Women will be October 2S,
according to Mrs. Thomas, manager
of the Home. The ladies' board of
trustees held a meeting at the home of
Mrs. Abner Hahn, SO South Eleventh
street this afternoon and decided to
advertise the day extensively and try
to increase the amount of donations
over last year. The donations will be
taken to the Home ON South Tenth
street
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-06
CONFESSES
KILLING 25 VICTIMS
IN MURDER CAREER
Chicago Murderer Says So
ciety Made Him Convict
When Young.
EXPECTS CONVICTION!
Police i'm Other Cities Scout
Captive's Story of Whole
sale Killings.
REVENGE HIS MOTIVE
Carried the Hammer With
Which He Slugged Tango
Teacher With Him.
REVENGE HIS MOTIVE

- have always had a natural ha-
tired for women.
Il killed women Just like would
swat flies.
Il wouldn't look at a woman who
didn't wear diamonds.
Il spent a lot of money around
the cabarets on the puteTt=tns
That's the way l picked out the
ones | robbed or killed. 1 got theta
confidence by spending money"
Statement by Henry Spencer. the
confessed milti-murderer. under ar
rest in Chicago for the death OF
Mrs. Mildred Allison-Rexroat, the
tango teacher.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-06

tion out of return for the kindness
that had been showered upon the meL.
bers of the G. A. r. by the city.
The commander of the G. A. r. was
not consulted regarding the propriety
of the invitation. When he learned
that the invitation had been extended
he was compelled to ask the Confed-
crates to keep out OF the parade lest
1t should establish a precedent that
would sooner or later destroy the
event as an exclusive G. A. r. affair.
Vote Down Resolution.
Mr.. Comstock said one of the fea-
lures OF the encampment was the res
olution introduced asking that the ma
tional government be requested to
take over homes for Confederate vet
Grams and care for them in a similar
manner to that used in the manage
ment OF the national military homes.
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-06
BOARD PASSES UPON
ROUTINE MATTERS

Routine work occupied the time of
the board Of works today. Bills were
allowed and the primary assessment
roll for tn Reeveston Place sewer was
approved. The board ordered assess
ments on the vacation of the alley
north of South street from South
Third to the first alley running north
and south and on the alley running
east and west on the south side of
Richmond avenue from West Eighth
street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-06
Comics

Mutt and Jeff. the greatest fun maker
In America, exclusive In Palladium.
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Continued on Page Two.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-06
FALSE ALARM

Fire in the North Tenth street dump
called the fire department on a run at
6 o'clock Sunday evening.