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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-06-05
Oak City Items.

Oak City, June Good in his wise
providence has removed from our
midst Miss Lou Butler. She died at
the home Of her sister, Mrs. w. A.
Casper, May 29th at 800 a. m.
She was born in BERTHE county near
Lewiston about so years ago. She
was member of the Conoriche Mis-
sionary Baptist church of that place
and never changed her membership.
Of late years she has made her
home with her sister here, and has
been an earnest worker in the Bap-
fist church of this place
She was member of the Ladies
Aid Society and always ready with a
helping hand. We shall miss her
too, at our Christmas festivals.
The last few months of her life
were spent in incessant suffering.
having gone through two operations
for cancer, but succombed at last to
the dreaded disease. She was ready
and willing to go at the call of her
master.
We sympathize with the entire
family in their great loss.
The burial services were conduct
ed by Prof. ]. S. Bowen Friday, MAY
3Oth, at 4:3O p. M, in the presence
of a large crowd of relatives, friends
and neighbors. She was laid to rest
in the family plot at the Council
graveyard. The floral tributes were
many.
May God in his mercy comfort
those whose hearts have been made
sad and make us feel more keenly
the need of loving Saviour to d.
rect our footsteps in life, and at last
lead us safely to eternal happiness.
Mr.. Sylvester Peel. of Williams
ton, was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. Will Casper spent last week
at home.
Miss Lila Philpot has returned to
Oak City.
Mrs. Kate Harmon, of Aulander.
is spending this week with her sister,
Mrs. w. A. Casper.
Mr.. w. L. Johnson and little
daughter of Robersonville spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with his brother,
B. L. Johnson,
A number Of Woodmen of the
World from here attended the Dis
t .ict meeting in Scotland Neck We'd
nesday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-06-05
June Term OF Court.

The June term Of Halifax county
superior court convened at Halifax
Monday with Judge H. P. Lane pre-.
siding and Solicitor John H. Kerr
prosecuting On behalf of the State.
Clerk Gary ard Sheriff House, with
their deputies, had everything in
readiness for the grind to begin, but
owing to the fact that Judge Lane
was delayed in getting there court
did not convene until the afternoon.
The following persons were drawn
to serve as grand jurors for the
term; Marion Keeter. j. w. Weeks,
B. F. Tillery, P. T. Odom, L. L. Bel
lamy, Joe Love, J. H. Stainback, j..
L. Bellamy, E. W. Lawrence, Henry
Far Der, t. w. Myrick, C. F. White,
u. b. Bryan. j. R. Askew, H. T.
Netherly, R. |. Jones, 3. w. Station.
&. F. Tillery was appointed foreman
and M. H. Clark was sworn as Off
Ger to the grand jury.
We will give the cases tried at
this term next week. The criminal
docket is larger than usual. The
case that is attracting more atten-
ton than any other is that against
the two young white men, Gurkin
and Cobb. from Roanoke Rapids,
charged with the killing of Thomas
Shaw, for his money, some weeks
ago. The grand jury returned
true bill for murder against both of
these men and the case is set for
trial to-day Thursday. Both men
had already been committed to Jail
without bond, and it appears that
the State has pretty strong case
against them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-06-05

No wonder cverybody's happy;
looking better; feeling better. Old
dangerous, salavating calomel is out
of a job and in its place comes
CARSWELL'S LIVER-AID, the
pleasant tasting, sure acting dis
covery that banishes constipation,
puts energy, strength and hustle
into your tired, oyerworked liver
and gently but surely drives out
poisonous gases and foul secretions
from every part Of the bowels.
It's a wonderful liver remedy that
has freed thousands from the habit
of taking calomel and brought health
and happiness to scores OF homes
in this vicinity.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-06-05

CARSWELL'S LIVER-AID is a
remarkably efficient remedy com
pounded of purely vegetable ingre-
dents. 1t is pleasant to take and
harmless. Children can take it free
ly. 1t is sold by E. T. Whitehead
Company at so cents generous bot
tie, rigidly guaranteed to please
every purchaser or money back.
Take it for constipation, indiges-
ton, upset stomach, dizziness, bill
iousness, sick headache, malaria,
kidney troubles and as a tonic to
put health and strength into the
entire system. A few doses of this
remedy will make you feel fine and
vigorous. 4
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-06-05
v. O. ". DISTRICT MEETING.
Third Semi.AnDual Session Held with
Hickory Camp No. sos.

The third semi-annual distric;
meeting of the Woodmen Of the
World was in session with Hickory
Camp No. sos of Scotland Neck yes
terday and the people Of the town ex-
tended to the visitors the usual I'm.
stinted hospitality for which they
are noted.
The days exercises commenced at
1890 with an able address by Mr.
E. B. Lewis, of Kinston, he being
introduced by District Manager
S. O'Briant, of Norfolk, who pre-
sided over the meeting. Mr.. Lewis
spoke for about twenty-five minutes
and held the close attention Of the
great crowd that heard him, the
merchants of town kindly closing
their places of business during the
public exercises.
Mr.. Ashby Dunn a prominent
young lawyer of this place, and a
member of the local camp, delivered
the address of welcome on beh 40
the local Woodmen. and DR.. f. H.
Horton, of Aulander, responded on
behalf of the visitors.
In the afternoon a business session
was held, presided over by President
J. L. Harrington, Of Aulander, and
addressed by Sovereign District
Manager E. B. Lewis, Of Kinston;
and at night another session was held
in the hail of the local camp at which
there were instructions given by the
degree team Of the Tarboro camp,
two candidates being initiated into
membership in the order.
The territory of this district covers
all of northeastern North Carolina
from Raleigh to Albemarle sound,
and has a membership of more than
5000, there being 100 camps in good
standing.
District Manager O'Briant tells
the writer that since the last session
of the association, October 4, 1912,
there has been an increase in mem
bership Of at least Is per cent. He
also said that when he began to can.
vass the territory about five years
ago there was not an increase of 100
members per year, but this year he
is reasonably certain that the in
crease will be more than 1000.
Owing to the bad railroad connec-
tons at this point the attendance
was not as large as at former meet
ings, perhaps not more than so per
cent Of the camps having represen-
tatives present.
Among the prominent members of
the order in attendance were Dis
trict Manager S. O'Briant, of Nor
folk; Sovereign Manager e B.
Lewis, of Kinston; J Lawrence Har-
rington, president Of the associa-
ton, Of the district association, of
Aulander; J. I. Pierce, clerk, Of Sun
berry; G. W. Futrell, treasurer, of
Rich Square. Messrs, O'Briant and
Lewis are among the highest officials
of the order in North Carolina.
At this writing it is impossible to
get the names of the new officers.
but it is said by those familiar with
the order that it is probable all the
old officers will succeed themselves.
They also say the next meeting will
probably be held at Tarboro in Oc-
tober.
The woodchoppers had full charge
Of the town all day, and the people
were glad to welcome them.
At the close of the morning cxer-
cises a big barbecue dinner was
served the visitors, it being prepar-
ed by the local Woodmen, to which
everybody was invited to partake.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-06-05
oiAih of oHlo, CITY OF TOLEDO

STATE OF OHIO, CRY or To,r
LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank }. Cheney makes oath tb.t
ne ne Is senior partner of the firm of FL
cheney d Co., doing bushes in The c;tv
OF Toledo, county and State aforesaid
ana that said firm will pay the snm 81
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for naoh
ana every case OF Catarrh that cannot
De cured by the use of Halls Cotarrh
Cure. o@Carrn
(SBAL.) A. w. GLEASON.
H.ns o. Notary Public.
II hail Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
any and acts directly on the blood and
fnut to1 surfaces OF the system. Send
+. }. CHENEY & co. Toledo. O
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Her SympathY.

Adolphus-It's an awful shame. My
little nephew got hold of that poem I
wrote to you and tore 1t to shreds.
Augusta-So the little fellow can read
already!-London Opinion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-06-05

The world knows nothing OF its
greatest men.-Van Arteveldc.
Wearisome Anticipation.
II wish could find some way to live
without workin"
what are you working at now"
"Oh. amt dom nothin' now. but n
gifts so blame tiresome expectin' NAV
have to begin almost any time."-Cbi.
cago Record-Herald.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-06-05
Another Mouth 70 Feed.

Father-And did he give you any en-.
enlargement, dear? Daughtcr-Yes.
father; he asked me If you and mother
were pleasant to live with.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-06-05
Closing Of the Spring Hill Righ School.

/ The season of year is at hand
when the "sweet young graduate"
occupies the center of the stage, and
we might overlook some of those
who are equally "sweet' and even
'younger, but have not yet arrived
to the dignity of graduates" were
they not brought to our attention
!, by something more than ordinary
attractive.
| Such an occasion was the closing
exercises of the Spring Hill High
!, School, which took place on Thurs
day evening, May goth.
( The program which is given below
would have done credit to any High
School in the State and those who
were fortunate enough to be present
are unanimous in their praise Of it.
! To Miss Louise Josey, who has had
charge of the school for the past
session, belongs the credit of train
ing the children and if the work in
the school room can be judged by
these exercises the patrons of the
Spring Hill school may consider
themselves fortunate in securing
Miss Josey. Lack Of space forbids
comment on the various members on
the program as each of them would
deserve special mention SO we must
congratulate the whole school.
The regular program was followed
by an address by DR.. Harrison,
County Superintendent of Schools,
which was greatly enjoyed by the
audience.
On Friday, May Goth, Mr.. E. A..
Lilly entertained the school and its
patrons in honor Of Miss Josey, and
those present voted it the best pic
mic they ever attended.
PROGRAM.
Song-To The Public School Love
to Go-By the School.
Opening Address Riddick.
Welcome-Joe Partin.
Pantomine-Annie Laura-Mary
Stuart Riddick.
Recitation-My Mother is the Very
Best Frostin Makers-Edna Pope,
Song - Little Farmers - James
Riddick, Percy Dickens, Norman
Pope, Jack Pope, Jessie Partin, Ed
ward Partin, Joe Partin.
Duet-Ruby Darden and Mary
Pittman.
Rec;tation-Three Trusty Blades
johnnie Partin.
! Wooing Under Difficulties
/ Mr.. Hill-Julian Riddick.
Mrs. Hill-Irene Parks.
Matilda (their daughter)-Mary
Stuart Piddick.
Kitty (servant)-Nora Lilly.
Henry (servant) Raymond Riddick
Frederick St. Paul future son-in-
law Marion Partin.
Mr.. Worthyman Qawyer)-Loyd
Partin.
Recitation-No Kiss - Madeline
Riddick.
Recitation-Grown-up Land-Jar-
HE Station and Norman Pope.
Pink Drill.
Recitation-Five Little Chicks
Matte Station Howell.
Matrimonial Advertisement
Mary Cole-Antionette Pope.
Grandmother Cole-Nora Lilly.
Jack Cole-Jessie Partin.
Aunt Martha Selma Twisdale.
Cyrus acknowledgement Riddick.
Pantomine-Rock of Ages-Irene
Parks.
Recitation-I Try and l Will
Fred Edmonds.
Recitation-A Freckled Face Little
Sadie Pope.
Bobby Shaftoe Ethel Pope, Mad
cline Riddick, James Riddick.
Tenting Tonight Selma Twisdale
Irene Parks, Nora Lilly, Antionette
Pope, Mary S. Riddick, Raymond
Riddick, Julian Riddick.
Recitation-What Happened to
Rex-Percy Dickens.
Recitation-S Sixty Years AGO.
Ethel Pope.
Duet Mrs. Riddick and Mary S.
Riddick.
Recitation = Bobolink = Clavton
Crittendon.
Pantomine- Star Spangled Banner
Mora Lilly, Selma Twisdale, Irene
Parks.
Negro Dialogue Raymond and
Julian Riddick.
Hoop Drill.
Good Night-Jack Pope.
Song -Farewell-School.
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malaria or Chi|Is E. Fever

for asI ~ No. ees prepared especially
F;xa MA ARiA or cHiLLs e rEUEry
if talen y, Elk. sla doses will break any case. and
retn-n 'Ien a. q tonic the Fever will no.
CaIom., Al acts On the liver better thar
"e' ana does not sripe or eicken. d.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-12
BIRTHDAY DINNER

Mrs Henry Kluter delightfully."- en-
tertained last evening with a six
o'clock dinner at her home in South
Fifteenth street. in honor of Mr.. Klu-
ter's birthday anniversary. Yellow
and white was the color scheme used
in decorating the dining room. The
table was especially pretty. In the
center was a birthday cake lighted
with forty-four candles. An elegant
dinner in several courses was served.
Music, dancing and games featured
the evening. The guests departed at
late hour wishing the host many
happy returns of the day. The women
guests We're given corsage boquets.
The guests were the girls of the Geo.
H. Knollenberg company who are on
the second floor annex. They were
Miss Clara Hawekotte, Miss Anna Er.
bse, Miss AIDA Chalfant, Miss Blanch
Sherry, Miss clara Tauer, Miss Mary
and Miss Elizabeth Niebuhr, Miss
Agnes Lovfn, Miss Esther Tuecke, Mr.
NARROW Kluter and Mr., and Mrs. Klu.
ter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-12
PRISON FIRE
IN KANSAS A
SERIOUS ONE
fNat,onal News Association)


LANSING, Kan, April ia fire
which started in the Irvine factory at
the state penitentiary at noon threat
ened to sweep through all the prison
buildings.
At / 80 o'clock the Irvine plant, the
painting shop and the power house
had been destroyed with total esti-
mated loss of over $1,0O0,000. There
were more than 1000 prisoners includ-
ing several score Of insane tncarcer-
ated In the penitentiary. This being
Saturday the more unruly class of
prisoners who worked In the mines
were brought to the surface earlier
than usual and had just been locked
in their cells when the flames broke
out The fire followed boiler explo-
sion in the Irvine plant.
The greatest excitement prevailed
! and a general alarm was spread
throughout the institution. Hundreds
of motorcars were rushed to the pris-
on from Leavenworth In anticipation
of an outbreak among the prisoners
At O'clock the fire was thought to
be under control although 1t was still
burning fierceIy The more orderly
prisoners were helping to fight the
flames which were famed by a high
wind.
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abusive Borton stated that at one
time when the patient required. very
close attention, he placed his coat with
a half pint bottle of whisky in it I'M
der the bed. At this time, he believes.
if at any time, Gabriel took the whis-
ky from Borton's coat while Borton
was in another room. replacing the
bottle after he had taken q drink
Gabriel alleges that Borton gave him
a drink OF whisky on that day and that
as he had received money two days
before from an uncle, he gave Borton
enough money with which to purchase
a half pint of whisky. When Gabriel
was found drinking the whisky by
Turnkey Rice Miller. he told the same
story
1t is alleged that Turnkey Miller
threatened to place Gabriel in the dog
house" at the county Jail in solitary
confinement for the remainder OF his
term, unless he told the truth as to
where he obtained the whisky As the
turnkey was not at the Jail during the
entire day, it was believed at the time
that Gabriel might have run away
from the jail. as he is a trusty, and
bought the whisky at a saloon, re-
turning Immediately to the jail so that
his absence would not have been no,
ticed.
| A jury was demanded by BortOn
! Very little trouble was experienced in
securing the jury.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-12
| ROAD SYSTEM IS
ANT|QUATEO HERE
Government Inspector, In
vestigating Here, Will Re-
commend Charges.
LAWS ARE INADEQUATE
SAYS Three-Mile Road Law
Is Much Abused in This
County.
LAWS ARE INADEQUATE

Government Inspector Arbenz be-
lieves the system of road building in
this community as provided by state
statutes is considerably Anticipated. An
investigation of the roads Of the coun-
ty to the north and northwest were
made by the inspector who will make
another trip over other roads before
making recommendation to the coun-
ty officials relative to changes which
should be made In the construction and
maintenance of the roads.
Changes will be recommended by
the inspector "Often times local con-
ditions prevent the adoption OF GER
tain methods of road building" Mr..
Arbenz explained.
The laws governing the construction
here are inadequate to the proper con
struction of roads, the official be
lieves. The county roads should all
be under the Jurisdiction of the coun
ty commissioners or the authorities
having jurisdiction over the roads OF
the county, said Mr. ArbenZ. The
township reads should be built an(
maintained by the county and should
be under the supervision of the county
officials
The threemile road law of this
state is abused he believes, and is
used in an unfair way by parties who
take advantage of it. Mr.. Arben1
agrees with the Good Roads commit
tee of the Commercial Club that the
law may be fair In the taxation of res
idents of cities for the building o.
roads ia the rural districts leading in
to the cities, but only roads and no
additional curb and cutters should b.
built under this law. Curb and gut
tiers along these roads are not bene
ficial to the parties who pass over the
roads on their way to the city, nor de-
they benefit the city residents, he be
lieves.
AS a whole the roads are in goot
condition as far as the Inspector hal
been able to ascertain. The poores
roads in this county are as good as the
best roads in counties in South Caro-
lima where Mr.. Arbenz made report.
previous to coming here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-12
JURY IS STILL OUT
IN A LIQUOR CASE
Jesse Borton Charged With
Giving Liquor to a
Jail Trusty.

The case of Jesse Borton, charged
with having given liquor to John Ga
briel, a prisoner serving a 140-day jail
sentence at the county Jail for public
intoxication was heard in police court
this morning before a jury. Up to a
late hour this afternoon the jury had
returned no verdict in the case.
Rice Miller, turnkey of the county
jail, alleges that he discovered Ga
brfel drinking whiskey in the jail. On
questioning the man, Gabriel stated
that he obtained the whiskey from
Borton. Gabriel is a trusty at the Jail
Borton alleged that he did not give
any liquor to Gabriel at any time nor
to any OF the other prisoners He has
been taking care of a friend who was
suffering from delerium tremens and
was confined at the county Jail at
times when he became violent and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-12
wool" DEMOCRATS
WILL BOLT CAUCUS
Fifty of Them Attend Confer
ence and Agree TO Fight
Against Free Wool.

WASHINGTON. April 12-About
fifty Representatives from twenty diff
ferent states who are opposed to put
ting raw wool on the free list held a
conference today prior TO the assemb-
ling of the Democrat caucus and il
was unanimously agreed TO fight free
wool The wool Democrats claim to
have a hundred votes pledged against
the free list plan.
Representative Ashbrook. of Ohio,
was elected chairman of the wool con-
ference which was attended by about
ten members from his state. The con-
ferees agreed not 10 be bound by the
caucus rules and when the Under
wood bill is under consideration in
the house in committee OF the whole
they will join with the Republicans
and Progressiyes in voting for a duty
on wool l. is not believed. however,
that they will have enough votes TO
defeat the Underwood program.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-12
COMMISSION WILL
TAKE Up WEIGHING
Shippers Claim Burden O
Freight Charges Are
Placed on Them.
(National News Associa tion)


WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE I'M
winding of the tangled snarl which
has resulted from many years prac-
tice of an inaccurate weighing system
to determine the advidupois of
freight cars will be begnn in this city
April Is, when the Interstate Com
merce Commission sits to hear pleas
and arguments concerning weighing
at terminals and to adjust differences
between shippers and railroads.
When freight is shipped in carload
lots, the loaded car is weighed and
the weight stenciled on the side of
the car subtracted from the total
Charge is made for the difference as
representing the weight of the load.
When the freight cars are built they
are weighed and the figures marked
upon them. The shippers claim that
with use this weight varies. The
wood in the cars dries out. they claim,
thus placing burden upon their
freight charges which does not right
fully belong there. On the other hand
the railways claim that to weigh a
freight car twice every time it is used,
once before and once after loading,
would so tie up the vehicles and SO
congest terminals that car shortages
and confusion would result.
The American Railway association,
the National Industrial Traffic league,
and individual shippers and railroads
will be heard by the Commission. Argu-
ments will be advanced by all of them.
The question has been in process of JIM
vestigation by the Commission for a
year and 1000 pages of matter bear
ing on the problem are in hand. These
include the expert testimony and next
Wednesday the came will be summed
up. 1t is the desire of the Commission
to devise some universal methods of
meeting this question. The switching
and weighing systems Of the Pennsyl-
vania and Frisco Lines are considered
the best in use today and the Com
mission may use them as models for
prescribing for the ills of the other
| freight carriers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-12
INTERPRETATIONS

INDIANAPOLIS, April ia
The Register Printing and Publish,
ing Company. Indianapolis; $4,000:
to do a printing and publishing bust
ness; A. l.. Binford, J. w. Ellison. J. F.
Ankenbrock.
Remington Typewriter Company
Delaware; total capital 500 600;
amount in Indiana. $4,000. to deal in
typewriters; E. E. McWhiney, w. ].
Maloney. n, P. Coffin; Indiana address
r. W. Mcbride, Indianapolis.
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Broken.

"Bjinks has broken his engagement
with Miss Hansum, he says"
why did he break it?"
"She decided she wouldn't marry him,
and he said he wouldn't be engaged to
any girl who wouldn't marry him.
New York Mail
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-12

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MY husband Is the
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/ Now I have q nice
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4 az have q fine strong
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