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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-07-03
LOCAL NEWS.
liens Gathered From the Town
and Country.

~a~ NVuussYs
We are now having fine growing
weather.
Not single cotton bloom has been
reported to this office.
The "peeper" was caught right in
the act one night last week.
Miss Nettie Bell has accepted a
position with the Scotland Neck Fur
niture Company.
The county commissioners and
good roads commission will both
hold monthly sessions at Halifax
Monday.
Mr.. j. w. House, Of Oak City,
sent us red cotton bloom that was
found Sunday, 10Th. He has plenty
of blooms now.
Rev. H. S. Minor will preach at
Nahala Presbyterian church the first
Sunday morning at II o'clock. Pub
lie cordially invited.
Thanks to friend for sending US a
bag Of new Irish potatoes by parcel
post one day last week. They were
nice and we enjoyed them.
The Baltimore Bargain Store has
has an interesting advertisement on
the 4th. page of this issue. Look it
up if you are looking for bargains.
Read the advertisement of Bur-
roughs-Pittman- Wheeler Co., this
week for they are telling you more
about their free voting contest in
which they are giving away hand,
some high grade piano and organ.
1t seems hard to have a horse race
without great deal of talk about
frame up" or "dirty DEAL" The
recent race is no exception. We had
better not have any more races if
this is to be the case every time.
Mr.. w. B. Parker, the local agent
of the Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany, has been transferred to
Wilson, and Mr.. Brown, who has
been with the Scotland Neck Furni-
ture Co., changes to the Machine
Co.
If reports are true there was a
real sure enough poker game in town
one night last week and some of the
young men that took part in the
game have caused some surprise.
What a pity for a young to engage |
in such habits.
A deputy sheriff from Goldsdoro
was here Friday and went to Nor
fleets station, where he arrested a |
young man by the name of John
Sugar, and carried him back to
Goldsboro to stand trial for dispos-
ing of some horses last winter.
We have received a copy of the
new catalogue Of the A. & M. COL
iege at Raleigh. During the past
year the college had an enrolment
Of e69, with 80 in the several cour-
ses in agriculture. There were SO
1t is significant that
nearly all Of these young men had
accepted good positions before their
A large and representative audi
ence witnessed the Polk Miller en-
tertainment at Madry's opera house
night. The original Polk
was unable to be present on account
Of sickness, but his brother Tony
and Col. Tom Booker made fine sec
onds The negro quartet singing of
the old time songs was especially
fine and much enjoyed.
The county board of education
will hold their regular meeting
at Halifax Monday. At this meet
a county superintendent is to be
elected and committees appointed
for the various townships of the
county. We have heard of no oppo-
5ition to the present efficient and
popular superintendent, DR.. A. S.
of Enfield. He looks well
after the interests of the children
and ought to be continued in his
present work.
Union Sunday School.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-16

fcient sum to enable it to carry on
the work Of relief and prevent hard
ship and dissatisfaction that dis
continuance of that work would en-
tail. Besides, the obligations rest
ing on this government, under exist
ing conditions, of effecting safe and
speedy means by which Americans
may leave Mexico and reach their
homes in the United States there are
political reasons which render it of
the highest Importance that the work
which is being carried on there should
not be brought to sudden stop"
The resolution passed unanimously
with the understanding that if fur
ther funds were needed the 100000
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-16

the condition of tie road after the
machine has passed along the sooner
the machine is put in winter quarters
and the expense of operating it stop
ped the better for the finances of the
county ard the roads. We are told
that it takes about barrel Of kero-
sene a day to operate it and the ex-
perse OF the men amounts to about
ten dollars a day 2nd these have to
be kept when the machine cannot be
run on account of the weather A
number of split log drags would be
beat it way yonder. In fact if the
split log drag is not used on the road
over which the machine has gone the
last estate of that road will be worse
than the first.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-16

letter from Secretary Bryan asking
immediate action. The secretary said
the department was using $4,000 day
n aid Americans in Mexico and that
but $4,000 was available for that pur-
pose. The resolution probably will be
nassed Monday by the senate.
Secretary Bryan wrote Mr.. Under
wood:
.In the view of the fact that the
currency bill is still pending in the
committee on appropriations OF the
senate and will not become law un-
til after the available appropriations
have been exhausted it is essenVal
that there should be placed at the
departments disposal at once SUI
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-16
WORTH LOOKING INTO.

We have heard some travelling men,
who live in Newberry, say they DID
not understand why the outer door
of the postofice was closed at New
berry at nine o'clock. In other towns
the size of Newberry the outer door
was left open all night and persons
having lock boxes could get their mail
at any time during the night. That
sometimes when they came in on the
nine o'clock train it was rather i'm
nortant for them to get their mail that
night. 1t may be that these orner
towns have night trains and the post
office has a night man. Before the
building of the new postofice the own
er of a lock box could get his mail
1t any time of the night, but now ne
aust call before nine o'clock or wait
until seven the next morning.
There is another point on which
might be worth looking into in
this connection. Some time ago
when the train from GreenVllle
arrived in Newberry a little
before nine o'clock the mail on that
frain was distributed to the boxes,
and then when the schedule was
changed to five minutes after nine the
distribution of the mail stopped, and
upon inquiry at the postoffice we were
Informed that the change in the
schedule was the cause. That is to
say. that all mails coming on trains
arriving before nine o'clock at night
had to be distributed, and when the
schedule changed to five minutes after
nine it was not required. The point
worth investigating is now that the
schedule has been changed so that
the train arrives before nine, why is
the mail not distributed. Possibly if
Postmaster Hill would look into this
matter it might be the means of CIV
.ng him an additional clerk to handle
ne night mail and the postoffice out
er door might be kept open a little
longer than nine, This is not said in
ne spirit of criticism but mainly with
view of helping the service. At
east it is worth while looking into.
The mail, we understand, which
comes on the night train is delivered
the postofffce the same night but
aot distributed until the next morn
ing.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-16
Appropriation of 100000 Passed b!
by The House, ilWw

Washington, September 12.-In re-
sponse to an urgent demand from the
State department the house tonight
passed a joint resolution making an
emergency appropriation of 100000
to be used for the relief of destitute
Americans in Mexico and for fhe1
transportation to the United Stat,a.
Majority Leader Underwood present
ed the emergency resolution and read
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-16

One section of the chain gang under
Mr.. Koon was moved on Monday down
in No. 10 township and will work in
that section for several weeks as there
has been very little done on the roads
in this section for several years. The
camp will be pitched about two miles
out from Prosperity near Excelsior
school house and the road leading out
to Jelly Street will be worked at once.
It is hoped the people Of that section
will cooperate witt. the supervisor
and give him what assistance they
can so as to get as much benefit as
possible.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-16

overseers and Mr.. Chappell is employ
ing regua1r men to work those who
have not paid off and VINO are liable
to work. He has had as many as for
ty in one squad
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-16

Supervisor Chappell left on Monday
for the Vaunghville section where he
has about forty hands who have not
paid. These will be put to work on
the roads in that section and kept for
the full six days.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-16

appropriation in the urgent deficiency
bill for the same purpose would be
allowed to stand.
Secretary Bryan said thad sfneg @
first of this year the State depart
ment had spent s52,788.29 in aiding
American citizens to get out Of Mex
leo.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-16
ABOUT THE ROADS.

Supervisor Chappell is certainly
getting in behind those who have not
paid the commutation tax and he is
doing some good work on the roads.
There seems to be a lot VINO have not
laid. If you have not paid jou just
as we'll get ready to do six days work
on the roads for the supervisor has
your name and you be notified.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-16

Any young lady wishing to attend
good boarding school and pay her
way entirely OF in part with indus
trial work may secure aid by writing
a letter at once to RID, this Office.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-16

Last week work was being done
around Old Town and on the main
Dads towards Chappells. A drive out
over this road shows that some good
work has been done. There are no
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-16

]. 4. Burton announces valuable
real estate and other property for
sale.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-16
possible.

If the work Gone on the road be-
tween Newberry and Prosperity by
the road machire is a fair sample Of
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-16

TO GET AMERICANS ''@rssF7
MEssa.,. OUT OF MEXICO
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-05-22

then search the saloons and gambling
dens for the two men. Though unsuc-
cessful with Mrs. Dupont, he knew
how to deal with such as they.
The stage agent was routed out Of
bed and came to the door, revolver in
hand, startled and angry.
"Who?" he repeated. Major Nc
Donald? How the hell should l know?
Some officer went out-yes; heavy set
man with a mustache. / didn't pay
any attention to him; had government
transportation. There were two other
passengers, both men, %ranchers, l
reckon; none in the station at all.
What's that, Jane"
A woman's voice spoke from out the
darkness behind.
WAS the soldier asking If Major
Mcdonald went East on the coach,
Sam"
Sure; what do you know about it,"
why, l was outside when they start
3D." she explained, land the man in
uniform wasn't the Major. 81 know
him by sight, for he's been down here
a dozen times when I was at the desk.
This fellow was about his size, but
dark and stoop-shouldered."
"And the others?" asked Hamlin
eagerly.
81 didn't know either of them, only
I noticed one had a black beard"
"a very large, burly fellow?"
mo, l don't think so. l didn't pay
special attention to any Of them, only
to wonder who the officer was, cause
I never remembered seem him here
before at Dodge, but, ID l recollect,
the fellow with a beard was rather I'M
dersized; had a shaggy buffalo-skin
cap on"
Plainly enough the man was not Du-
pont, and Mcdonald had not departed
on the stage, while some other, pre-
tending to be he, possibly wearing his
clothes to further the deceit, had
taken the seat reserved in the coach.
Bafled, bewildered by this unexpected
discovery, the Sergeant swung back
into his saddle, not knowing which
way to turn.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-05-22
CHAPTER XIII.
The Dead Body.

That both Mcdonald and his daugh-
ter were involved In this strange puz-
zle was already clear. The disappear
ance Of the one vas Is mysterious as
that Of the other. Whether the orig
inal conspiracy had centered about the
Major, and Miss Molly had merely
been drawn into the net through acct
dent, or whether both were destined
as victims from the first, could not be
determined by theory. Indeed the
Sergeant could evolve no theory, could
discover no purpose in the outrage.
Convinced that Dupont and his wife
were the moving spirits, he yet pos
sessed no satisfactory reason for
charging them with the crime, for
which there was no apparent object.
Nothing remained to be done but
search the town, q blind search in the
hope Of u~ncovering some trail. That
crime had been committed-either
murder or abduction-was evident;
the two had not dropped thus sudden.
ly out of sight without cause. Nor did
It seem possible they could have been
whisked away without leaving some
trace behind. The town wal accus-
toned to murder and sudden death;
the echo Of revolver shota would create
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-05-22

lose my temper at this internal i'm
pertinence."
Hamlin surveyed the two calmly,
confident that the woman knew more
than she would tell, and utterly indif.
ferent as to the other.
Very WELL" he said quietly, 81 will
learn what l desire elsewhere. l shall
find Miss Mcdonald, and discover what
has actually occurred"
MY best wishes, l am sure" and
the lady patted the Captains arm
gently. 1--WE are losing this waltz"
There was but one course for Ham
lin to pursue. He had no trail to fol.
low, only a vague suspicion that thesa
p~lotters were In some way concerned
In the mysterious disappearance. Thus
far, however, they had left behind no
clue to their participation. Moreover
he was seriously handicapped by igno-
rance OF any motive. Why should they
desire to gain possession of the girl?'
1t could not be money, or the hope Of
ransom. What then? Was it some
accident which had involved her in
the tolls prepared for another? If so,
were those unexpected orders for Ma
jor Mcdonald a part of the conspiracy,
or had their receipt complicated the
affair? The Sergeant was a soldier.
not a detective, and could only follow
a straight road in his investigation.
He must circle widely until he found
some trail to follow as patiently as an
Indian. There would be tracks left
somewhere, If he could only discover
them. II this was a hasty occurrence,
in any way an accident, something vas
sure to be left uncovered, some slip re-
veal the method. He would trace the
movements Of the father first, and
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-05-22

les, the 1Our or them"
And Major Mcdonald knew then
hat he was ordered East?"
mo, the order came by telegram
later. An orderly was SEN down about
ten o'clock. But, see here, Sergeant,
am no Bureau Of Information. II you
have anything to report. make it
brief"
Hamlin glanced at the face of the
other. He knew little about him, ex.
cept that he had the reputation of be-
Ing a capable officer.
Il will, SIR" he responded quickly:
you may never have heard of the af-
fair, but / was with MISS Mcdonald
during a little Indian trouble out on
the trail a few months ago."
The officer nodded.
II heard about that; Gaskins brought
her in"
We'll, ever since she has seemed
grateful and friendly. You know how
some women are; we'll, she is that
kind. Tonight she came to me, be-
cause she didn't seem to know whom
else to go to, and told me of some trou-
bic she was having. l realize, Captain
Kane, that it may seem a bit strange
to you that a young lady like Miss Nc.
Donald, an officers daughter, would
turn for help to an enlisted man, but
am telling you only the truth, sir.
You see, she got 1t into her head
somehow that l was square, and-and,
we'll, that 1 cared enough to help her.
wait a minute, Sergeant" broke in
Kane, kindly, realizing the others EN-.
barrassment, and resting one hand on
his sleeve. "You do not need to apollo.
gize for Miss Mcdonald. l know some
thing of what is going on at this post,
although, damn me If I've ever got on
to the straight facts. You mean that
Dupont woman?"
Yes, she's concerned in the matter,
but there are others also"
why couldn't the girl tell her ia.
ther?"
THAT is where the main trouble lies,
Captain. Major Mcdonald seems to
be completely under the control OF
Mrs. Dupont. He is apparently afraid
of her for some reason. That is what
Miss Molly spoke to me about. We
were on the side porch at the hotel
talking while the dancers were at sup
pert was the only opportunity the
girl had to get away-and Mrs. Dupont
and her husband came into the par.
lor-"
"Her husband? Good Lord, I thought
her husband was dead"
HE isn't. He's a tin-horn gambler,
known in the saloons as 'Reb,' a big
duffer, wearing a black beard"
Gail right, 60 on; l don't know him"
well, l stepped into the room to
keep the two apart, leaving the girl
alone outside. We had a bit of talk
before I got the room cleared, and
when I went back to the porch, Miss
Molly had gone"
Dropped over the railing to the
ground"
That's what I thought at the time,
sir, but what happened to her after
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-05-22

Returned to the Post?"
that? She didn't return to the hotel;
she was not at the dance hall, and
hasn't ome back to the post"
"The hell you sayl Are you sure?"
II am; / searched for her high and
low before I left, ana she could not get
in here without passing the guard
house."
Kane stared into the Sergeant's face
q moment, and then out across the pa
rade ground. A yellow light winked
In the Colonel's office, occasionally
plotted out by the passing figure Of q
sentry. The officer came to a prompt
decision.
"The old man Is over there yet,
grubbing at some papers. Come on
over, and tell him what you have told
me. l believe the lass will turn up all
right, but 1t does look rather queer"
The Colonel and the Post Adjutant
were in the little ONCE. busy over q
pile Of papers. Both officers glanced
up, ~resenting the interruption, as Kane
entered. Hamlin following. The for
mer explained the situation briefly.
! while the commandant leaned back IN
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-05-22

Philo Hall ]. P. Alexander
Wallace E. Purdy
HALL, ALEXANDER & PURDY-At.
torneys and councillors at law
Rooms 4, 5, and 6, Binford Block,
Brookings, South Dakota. Phone 10.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-05-22

Typewriter paper at the Register
ONCE at Is and IS cents per box Of
500 sheets.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
BEST BEANS TO GROW
Some Like Bush and Lima varie-
ties Because Easy to Grow.
Others Prefer Pole Limas on Ac-
count of Quality Quantity and
Season of Profitable Bearing
Also Large.

A writer says that both bush and
lima beans are more satisfactory and
easier to grow than the pole hmas.
Now, every ono for his choice, but
we prefer the pole limas every time
for quality, quantity and long season
of profitable bearing, says a writer in
an exchange. 1t is true that setting
poles for plants to vine on requires
more work than when no poles are
used, but the results more than pay
for all the ,work. The trouble with
most of us in our gardening and farm
ing is that we Try to grow things in
the easiest way, but the easiest way
is seldom the best way. We should
never be satisfied with anything short
of the best.
Pole lima beans are the largest and
best beans grown. Make the soil as
loose and rich and fine as possible.
Harrow, disk and harrow till the sur
face is smooth, fine and mellow as
an ash heap. Lay off rows, both ways,
about four feet apart and plant three
seeds to the hill at the crossing of the
rows.
Cultivate young lima beans as for
other garden plants, keeping the sur
face clean, fine and level. Allow no
weeds to grow close to the cultivated
plants, as limas will not thrive in the
presence of strange company. Some
people to reduce labor plant corn or
sunflower in the same hill with pole
L
This is a grave mistake, for two good
plants cannot grow in a place where
there is room enough for only one. A
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
RATI0NS FOR DAIRY CALVES
Little 6loodmeal Frequently Recon-
mended as Preventive and Cure
for Calf Scours.


That while linseed meal sometimes
gives very excellent results, yet on the
whole other preparations are to be pre-
ferred, says Hoard's Dairyman. Corn,
barley, oats and bran are recommend
ed for this purpose. With the young
calf mixture of low grade -four,
sieved ground oats, cornmeal or lin
seed oil meal made into jelly by
boiling, continuing such feed for two
or three weeks, while the stomach
is small and incapable Of utilizing
coarser feeds, is suggested. AS soon
as possible, however, change to whole
corn or whole oats with or without
little oil meal fed dry.
Among other mixtures proposed is
one consisting of 20 pounds of corn
meal, 20 pounds of oatmeal, 20 pounds
Of oilmeal, 10 pounds Of bloodmeal,
5 pounds of bonemeal. Change to
corn, oats and bran when calves are
three months old. A little of the
bloodmeal as a part of the dairy ra-
ton is very frequently recommended
1t seems to have in some way a tonic
effect, and is also claimed to be both
a preventive and cure for calf
scours.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
ADVANTAGES OF DAIRY FARM
increases Productivity of Soil, In
sures Monthly income and Even
Distributes Labor.

Prof. F. T. Kent. of the dairy hus-
bandry department of the Oregon
Agricultural college. states as follows
the advantages of dairy farming in
the Oregon Countryman, a monthly
magazine published by the students
at O.. A. c.:
Briefly stated. the advantages OF
dairy farming are: Increasing pro-
ductivity of the soil, a regular month
ly income putting the business on a
cash basis, a better distribution of
the labor of the farm than is pos
sible under single crop system, and
supplying product for the market,
all of which should be of the highest
grade and for which there is always
a ready SALE
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-06-03
p(1DRpYXNfS

Straw and hay make good nesting
material.
Keep your breeders healthy and do
ing well.
On the farm you should keep util-
ity uppermost.
Shade for the chickens is very i'm
portant in hot weather.
No one can foretell the sex of the
chicks while still in the egg.
Keep the egg pan in the coolest
place you can find about the farm.
May-hatched chicks, properly grown,
make profitable fowls the coming win
ter.
Sickness and lice are scarce articles
where poultry quarters are kept dry
and clean.
Begin early to work up trade in
broilers. The market never will be
overstocked.
The working hours of the poultry
man extend from early till late; there
are no holidays.
AS a rule hens that lay steadily
during cold weather are Indifferent
hot weather layers.
Little chicks need feeding coop
where they can eat in peace away
from the older fowls.
Hardness does not go by color of
plumage Hardness depends upon
the care given to fowls.
ALI eggs should be. tested by the
seventh day, which often makes it pos
sible to reset some of the hens.
A quiet, gentle hen with the mother
instinct strongly developed. is worth
money in the chicken business.
If your flock is properly managed
and cared for there will be little or
no use of medicines and tonics.
So many set too many eggs under a
hen. Few hens can cover more than
Is, and then only in warm weather.