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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-17
COUNTY COMMENCEMENT.
ssGlion is The Place, and FRIDAY, Nav
2ld, The Elale.

We will have our County Com
mencement in Weldon a. the graded
school building, Friday, May End.
Exercises will begin promptly at II
o'clock a. m. The tentative pre-
gram is as follows, subject to some
minor changes:
/. Declamations. - Each school
whose seventh grade takes the coun-
to examinations, is allowed one rep
resentative, the selection to be made
by the school, and the name sent in
to me as the selection is made. A
prize will be awarded to the best
declaimer.
2. Debate-Subjact: Resolved
that Authors have done more for
the advancement Of civilization tha n
Orators" Eac!, seventh grade to
furnish one debater on the affirma-
tive aid one on the negative. Tine
not to exceed ten minutes for each
debater. A medal to be awarded
the best debater.
3. Lunch. ALI are requested 10
bring lunch, as there will not be
time to leave the grounds for din
ner. Ample provision vii! be made
in the Weldon graded school build
ing to take care Of your baskets, etc.
4. Parade Each teacher is ask
ed to provide a banner showing the
name or number OF the school and
school motto if preferred. All the
pupils of every school in the county
are expected to march in the parade.
5 An address by some disting-
uished speaker from 2:30 to $40
p. m.
6. Presentation of Diplomas who
have passed a successful examina-
tion on the seventh grade work.
7. Athletic ntests.-Standing
broad jump, running broad jump,
standing high jump, running high
jump, fifty yard dash, leo yard dash,
and possibly some other stunts to be
decided on later 1t is hoped that
each school viii try to have enc or
more contestants in these sports.
There will be lawn party at the
graded school Friday night to which
all are invited.
The examinations Will be sent you
just as soon as you notify me how
many you have who wish to take
the examination. The questions
must not be opened until the day Of
the examination at your school. and
must then be taken Up and may be
kept by the teacher. The contents
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-17

must not be revealed to any other
teacher who has not held the exam
ination. This is necessary in order
TO give all an equal chance. The
examination papers are to be grad
ed by the teacher and then sent in
to me with her grading. This is
done to get some uniformity in the
gradation. The subjects to be ex-
amined on are History, Grammar,
Geography, Arithmetic, Physiology
(based on The Primer Of Hygiene)
and Spelling. These examinations
contain no catch questions and are
not hard, and have endeavored to
include only such work as all seventh
grade pupils should have had, and
nave made them as practical as pos
sible.
Please prepare some sort of an ex-
hibit, any kind you like, and try to
get it to Supt, Jno. d. Everett, Wei
don, N. c., several days before the
Commencement SO that he may have
teachers arrange same in the room
prepared for The school exhibits. IF
you can take It down in person the
Saturday preceding and arrange it
yourself Now, remember, all the
grades are expected to come to this
Commencement and participate in
same. but only the seventh grade
pupils will be permitted to take part
in the debate and the declamations.
If you cannot get your entire school
to GO to Weldon get as many as you
can and as many Of the friends and
patrons of the school to attend. We
want everybody interested in public
school education to attend this
meeting. \. S. HARRISON,
County Superintendent.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-17
A MESSAGE
TO Feeble Old People.

AS one grows old the waste Of the
system becomes more rapid than re-
pair, the organs act more slowly and
less effectually than in youth, the cir
culation IS poor, the blood thin and
digestion weak.
Vinol, our delicious cod liver and
iron tonic without oil, IS the ideal
strengthener and body-builder for old
folks. for it contains the very ele-
ments needed to rebuild wasting tis-
sues and replace weakness with
strength. Vinol also fortifies the sys-
tenn against colds and thus prevents
pneumonia.
A grandneice of Alexander Hamil-
ton over eighty years of age, once
remarked: 'sVinol is q godsend to Old
people. Thanks to Vinol, l have q
hearty appetite, sleep soundly, feel
active and we'll. It is the finest tonic
and strength-creator 1 have ever
used"
II vinol fails to build up the
feeble old people, and create
strength, we will return your money.
P. S. Our Saxo Salve stops itching
and begins healing at once.
e. T. Whitehead Company
Scotland Neck. N. C..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-17

thousand dollars (s5, 5,OOO.OO) giver
at the December meeting OF the
board of county commissioners for
Halifax county, the same having
been expended on the public roads
of Weldon township. until the said
note has been paid.
Sec. II. That the sum Of one
thousand dollars ($1 ,000.O0) per an
mum, together with accumulated in
terest, shall be paid out Of the road
fund for Halifax township to TIE
holder Of a certain note for five
thousand dollars (S5, 600. .OO) given at
the December meeting of the board
county commissioners for Halifax
Halifax county, the same having
been expended on the public roads
Of Halifax township, until the said
note has been paid.
Sec. IS. That the funds collected
for road purposes in Halifax county
shall be paid out in vouchers signed
by thr chairman and secretary Of
the good roads commission Of Hall
fax county.
Sec 19. That the good roads COM
mission. through its agents, are
hereby authorized to enter upon any
lands along or near the roads which
are being repaired or built, and take
as much gravel as may be necessary
to repair or build such roads. II
the good roads commission and own
er or owners OF said lands cannot
agree as to the value Of said gravel,
the good roads commission shall,
sixty days after said read has been
repaired or completed, cause to be
summoned three free holders of said
county. and assess damages and
benefits under the general road laws
that now exist: Provided, that be-
fore entering upon lands authorized
it shall be the duty OF the good roads
to serve notice upon the
owner or owners Of the said land,
notifying them Of their purposes CT
taking gravel therefrom.
Sec. 20. That all laws and clauses
Of laws in conflict with this act be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. p. That this act shall be in !
force from and after its ratification.
In the General Assembly read |
three times and ratified this the 9Th
day of March, 1913.
r. L. DAUGHTRIDGE,
President Of the Senate. |
GEO. W. CoNNOR,
Speaker Of the House of Represent
atiyes. !
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-17
His time is forever, everywhere
his place Cowley.
Coughs snb Consumption.

Coughs and colds, when neglected,
always lead TO serious trouble of the
langs. The wisest thing to do when
you have cold that troubles you is
t. get d bottle Of Dr. Kings New
Discovery. You will get relief from
tie first dose, and finally the cough
will disappear. O. ii. Brown, of
Muscadine, Ala, writes: My wife
was down in bed with an obstinate
cough, ard I honestly believe had ic
not been for DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, she would not be living to-
day Known for forty-three years
as the best remedy for coughs ard
colds. Price SOC and $1.00. Recon-
Inended by E. I. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-17
USE CF CEL0XEL PRACTICALLY STOPPED
Fer Bilious Attacks, Constipation and
all Liver Troubles. DalgeFoGS Cal
0Mei Gives Way 10 D0dsGa'S
Liver IGBe.

Every druggist in the state has
noticed great falling off in the sale
Of calomel.- They aIl give the same
reason. Dodson's Liver Tone is
taking its place.
"Calomel is often dangerous and
people know it, while Dodson' Liver
Tone is perfectly sofe and gives bet
ter results" says E. L. Whitehead
Company.
Dodson's Liver Tone is personally
guaranteed by E. T. Whitehead
Company, who sells it. A large
bottle costs so cents, and if it fails
to give easy relief in every case Of
sluggishness, you have only to ask
for your money back. 1t will be
promptly returned.
Donson's Liver Tone is pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy
harmless to both children and adults.
A bottle in the house may save you
a days work and keep your children
from missing school. Keep your
liver working and your liver will
not keep you from working.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-17
The Great heuuEGl.

Preparations are being rapidly
concluded for what gives promise Of
being the greatest reunion Of civil
war veterans ever held in this coun-
try, and which is to be held on the
historic field Of Gettysburg June 29
to July 6 inclusive. Accommoda-
tions will be provided for 10000
persons. It is announced that q
tent capable of holding from 10, coo
to 5000 persons will be erected on
the battlefield and that therein viii
take place the exercises to lie held
minating in great peace jubilee
on July 4, when the chief orator of
the occasion will be President Wood
row Wilson, Chief Justice White to
preside over the exercises.
The camp will cover $50 acres and
will be maintained only for ,eter-
ans Of the civil war. The cost of
the anniversary celebration, the fif-
tieth since one Of the greatest bat
ties in the worlds history was fought
viii be borne by the Federal gov
ernment and the State Of Fennsyl-
vania, $500, 900 having been appro-
pr.ated for the occasion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-17
NUMBER le.
ROYAL.
Baking Powder

is the greatest of modern
time helps to perfect cake
and biscuit making. Makes
home baking pleasant and
profitable. 1t renders the
food more digestible and
guarantees it safe from
alum and all aduIterants.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-17
! Halifax County
New Road Law.

AAih CIV ~ bAONlbN ASi ciiH NcAi
struction and repair Of the public
roads Of Halifax county.
The General Assembly Of North
Carolina do enact:
Section l. That Geo. c. Green,
f. P. Shields, John L. Patterson, r.
c. Dunn, c. D. House, ?. c. Grego-
", and J II. Norman, Jr., are here
by appointed members Of the COM
mission to be known as The Good
Roads Commission of Halifax Coun-
ty," who shall hold Office until the
first Monday in December, one
thousand nine hundred and four
teen, and until their successors are
qualified. and shall have charge of
the road work Of said county, the
said board Of county commissioners
to fill al vacancies occasioned by ex-
piration Of term of office, death,
resignation Or failure to qualify, or
any other cause. AS soon as prac-
ticable after the passage Of this act
the members of the good roads com
mission shall qualify by taking the
oath of Office before some person
authorized to administer oaths, meet
and organize by electing one Of
their members chairman and anoth-
er secretary. The treasurer Of the
county shall be the treasurer ex-
officio Of the good roads commission,
but he shall not be allowed commits
slons out Of any road fund which is
the proceeds Of bonds issued. The F.!
members Of the good roads commits
sion shall each be paid out Of the
road fund of the county per diem
and mileage IS those OF the county |
commissioners: Provided, they shall |
be paid not to exceed twelve days in
one year. Al tie general election
OF enc thousand zine hundred and |
fourteen and every two years there
after the successors to the above |
commissioners shall be elected by
the people Of the county, the names
Of the persons voted for to appear
on the ticket for county officers i'm
after the candidates fer
county commissioners, and to be III
Quoted in office as other county
officers and to hold their office foI'
two years and until their successors
are qualified.
Sec. 2. II order that the read
work may be properly and econom-
caiiy carried on, the good roads
IS expressly authorized
% employ competent road engin-
eer, at a salary to be fixed by it and
o be paid out OF the road fund IS
for in this act: Provided
hat tie road commissioners are aU-
I1orized, if proper arrangements
,aa be made, to hire jointly witq
mother county the services Of the
cad engineer Or to employ the roaC
-ngineer for such part Of his time
IS he deems it necessary 10 give
roper supervision to the work.
nd provided further, that if the
tate furnishes to the counties en-
assistance and supervision
+ their road work, that the accept
nee Of such services from the state
y the good roads commission shall
'e considered as fuifilling the re-
by the commissioners of I
his section. The highway engineer
hail advise the good roads commis- ,
toner's regarding the road work, ,
lpervise the making of plans and s
pecifcations for the work and have ,
eneral supervision of all road work, /
I'D he is expressly authorized to 1
;;r, iuct7.t1ct ions to the hiUhW9V :
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-17

Men are but children Of a lars G
growth Dryden.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-17
Ladies C.n Nss. Shoes

one size smaller by using Aliens
Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder
for swollen, tender, aching feet. 1t
makes walking 9 delight. relieves
corns and bunions Of all pain, and
gives rest and comfort. Sod every
where, Csc. Dent accept any sub
stitute. Sample free. Address, Al
len S. Oln1sted. LIE Roy. n. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-17
Mother Crews Sweet Powders for CLi.d,en

Relieve Foverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teethirg Disorders, move and regu-
late the B)we!s and are pleasant
remedy for Worms. Used by moth
ers for % years. They never fail.
At all druggists, 25c. Sample free.
Address. Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy,
n. 7.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-17

II you want good succulent vege-
tables you must have your soil rich,
we'll prepared and give good cultiva-
ton. Vegetables grown On poor
land are hard and stringy, and late
maturing. B. D. Lunsden, in The
Progressive Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-17
e Sgv1re Sickness Leaves HE
il;inevS Weak.

1s..r recovering from severe
-u.r # sickness some time ago, |
y.. run down and suffering from
,'..,~ ".' 5od would have pains in
~. back and hips and my kidneys
!. .~..l me all the time. / started
ta,..7- <namp-Root upon the recon-
n,sr IN Of a friend and found it
r"s ... what | needed. My blood
hs... ,l right and after taking a
,.- ...... =. | was surprised at the
.r.-. hai on my kidneys. They
m,. ircly cured and have much
~ :. -Httut for what your great
rs-.- ..5 for me.
Yours very truly,
w. Q. BLACNMoN.
. Phenix City, Ala.
s--~~ ~ I'D subscribed before
M. dis the lfth day Of July. 1909.
W. J. BIRs,
Justice of the Peace.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-17

For earache, toothache, pains,
burns, scaids, sore throat, try De-.
Thomas Eclectic Oil, a splendid
remedy for emergencies.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-17
n,-poct viii Do Fer You.

Frays wa.. S,4anP-Roct viii Do Fer You
Send tn Or. kiimer & Company
R;rgla~.n, n. Y. for a sample
bor's. Ii will convince any one:
Y5g W.. also receive q booklet OF
Ta,asl Information, telling all
a"".. the kidneys and bladder.
Voan writing. be sure and mention
The Commonwealth. Regular fifty
car- one me dollar size bottles for
sala at ali drug stores.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15
REoPENING BALL AND SUPPER
Texas No. 4 Fire Company Will Re-
open Their Fire Engine Truck
House.

The Texs No. 4 Fire Company will
reopen their doors to the public on
Wednesday, April 23rd, by holding
a ball and supper.
The main floor of their headquart-
ers has been repaired, metal ceiling
and side walls being the improve
ment. The work was done by mem
bers of the company, in order to cut
expenses.
This company can now boast of
having one of the finest fire houses
of any volunteer fire company in
northeastern Pennsylvania. The No.
boys are always on the job at every
sound of the fire gong and it is an
expense to them each and every time
they go out. They have to pay for
the hauling of their truck and at the
recent fires the past winter had con-
siderable of their equipment dam
aged. They, therefore, ask liberal
support of the public to meet the
heavy expense they are under at the
the present time. Help them along
by attending their reopening ball
and supper on the above date and
see their newly finished home. A
good hot supper will be served. First
table at $3.50 O'Clock.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15
TROLLEY A SURE GO!
WORD RECEIVED FROM NEW
YORK THAT EVERYTHING
is ALL RIGHT.

Charter Expected This Week-Pre-
Iiminaries Made and Work Will be
Commenced Immediately After
wards.
That the Wayne County Street
Railway company will build it's line
between Honesdale and Hawley is
now an assured fact.
Postmaster M. B. Allen, who is
interested in the proposed trolley
received word Monday afternoon that
everything is in readiness and that
Mr.. E. f. Draper, who represents
the New York capitalists, will arrive
in Honesdale today or tomorrow to
complete matters.
The charter which has been ap-
piled for is expected to be granted
this week, after which work will be-
gin on building the road as soon as
possible.
The trolley will follow the old
Delaware and Hudson tow-path most
of the distance, but where curves are
too numerous the track will be built
as straight as possible.
The lncorporarors named in the
charter are M. B. Allen, E. B. Har-
denbergh, w. ]. Ward, F. w. Powell
G. William Sell, Charles H. Dorfiing-
er, ]. S. Brown, Leopold Blumen-
thai, F. w. Kreitner, H. T. Menner,
Charles P. Searle, William ]. Reifler,
Robert J. Murray, F. G. Terwilliger,
Sigmund Katz.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15
REMAINS TRANSFERRED.

The remains OF MIS-. Ella GlIon
were exhumed from Glen Dyberry
Monday afternoon and shipped to
Oswego, ILL.,, Tuesday. Mrs. Gilon
died on the 18th of March last. The
remains were accompanied West by
the following relatives, who have
been in Honesdale since Mrs. Gilon's s
death: Mrs. Todd, of Chicago; Mrs,
Graham of Oswego, ILL.,, and Walter
Cornell, of Yorksville, Ill. Mrs.
Mrs. Charles Herren, another rela-
tive of Yorkville, ILL.,, returned home
on Friday last.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15
"RECOGNIzE CHINA" SAYS |.
JACKSON
TELLS CITIZEN THAT UNITED
STATES is HERE TO REPUB-
LICANIZE THE WORLD.

China is Great Field for American
GoOds-Complete Railroad Equip
ment Bear Stamp of the United
States.
Mr.. Luis Jackson, Industrial COM
missioner of the Erie railroad, so
Church street, New York City, was
in Honesdale on Friday in the inter
est of the Erie. While in the Maple
City, Mr.. Jackson called at The Citi-
zen office where we had a very pleas
ant chat with him. Since his last
visit to this place, two years ago, Mr..
Jackson has been abroad, having
spent some time in China.
China to Build 100, 900 Miles of Road
The Commissioner says that China
has at present only 5000 miles of
railway and that that vast republic,
with 400,000,000 population, is talk
ing of building 100000 miles of rail-
road in China, and 1 am certain that
this will be paying investment from
the very start. They will not have
to do what we had to do in America
build the railroads, and at the
same time create the business for
them; that is, in going through the
unpeopled prairies we had to get the
6eLLl6TS JlldJ WOulu give US In6 IIdLlC
(and for this enterprise we are now
being hounded). The dense popula-
ton of China will give new railroads
there an Immediately profitable bus
mess, as the country is so well and
thickly settled.
Everything is of American make
on the South Manchuria railroad. 1t
is 700 miles in length and is entirely
equipped with American material. Its
rails, cars, including Pullman
coaches, locomotives, etc., bear the
stamp of the United States"
China Should be Recognized.
81 believe" continued Mr.. jack
son, that the Republic of China
should be recognized by us, at the
earliest moment, not alone for trade,
but because l think we are here to
republicanize the world"
To show that Mr. Jackson's ideas
are entertained by other deep think
ers along the line of advancement
and progress we direct the readers
attention to the following news dis
patch that appeared in the New York
Sun of Sunday, April 13:
CHINA SOON TO
RE RECOGNIZED.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15

| seminate information about them,
| all other officials secure a compre-
| hensive grasp of the industrial pos
| sibilities of the railroad as a whole.
| The general officers, with their num-
| erous current duties, have not al
| ways the time to go into the merits
or the methods of securing specific
industries. 1t sometimes takes a
year or two to bring about a certain
development, and the matter has to
be followed up.
"The industrial department sees the
territory in its entirety. 1t should
be able to advise with manufacturers
in relation to general matters con-
nected with the economics of an in
dustry, that is, the raw material
available; the labor, the markets,
etc. Every project must be judged
individually. 1t would not do to
put a common brick yard in New
York, in the hope of selling common
brick in Chicago, whereas, on the
other hand, silk glove mandatory
could prosper in any part of the
United States where labor could be
| obtained.
''In several railroads the indus
|
that of the settlement and agricul-
tural departments, but speaking of
an industrial department, such as
that of the Erie Railroad, it's main
object is to secure manufacturing
plants, and the factors that enter in
to the location of such manufactur-
ing plants are: raw material, fuel,
labor and markets.
|
twenty years ago) that the indus
trial department, strictly appertain-
ing to manufacturing industries,
was established, the railroad officials
themselves knew very little except in
a general way about the natural re-
sources of the territory and their
the higher officials had a general
knowledge of the natural resources,
so had the divisional officials about
their particular divisions, but there
was no viewing the thing as whole
unless one happened to come in con-
tact with some higher official Fur
thermore, especially in the West, the
higher officials of those days were
concerned with questions pertaining
to the expansion of their own lines"
Tried to Land Gurney Works.
1t was no fault of Industrial Com
missioner Luis Jackson that the new
Gurney Electric Elevator works were
not located on the Erie railroad. Mr..
Jackson left no stone unturned to
secure this large plant, having done
everything in his power to have il
built alongside the Erie. When II
was feared that the plant might
leave Honesdale, Mr.. Jackson was
communicated with by the Board OF
Trade asking him to use his influence
J to have the industry to remain here
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-15
"BILLY" SUNDAY COMING TO
SCRANTON.

Rev. BILLY Sunday, the evangel-
list, who is conducting in Wilkes
Barre one Of the most forceful re-
ligious campaigns that this end of
the state has ever seen, has accepted
the call of the churches of Scranton
to conduct a campaign in Scranton
within a year. Rev. Mr.. Sundays ac-
ceptance of the call was made Friday
to Rev. L. G. Murdock, D. d., dis
trict superintendent of the Wyoming G
conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal church and chairman of the Min
isterial association committee dele
gated to invite the evangelist there.
The date of the campaign has not
yet been agreed upon, but it is ex-
pected that it will open in February,
1914, and will continue about seven
weeks. Rev. Mr.. Sunday is to con-
duct a campaign in Pittsburg, begin
ming the first Sunday after next
Christmas.