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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12

then an astounding improvement has been made manifest and Major Russell gives these interesting figures: In 1910 there were 19S cases of typhoid with IA deaths among 81,434 men; in 1911 among S2,S02 men there were but 70 cases with 8 deaths, and in 1912 only 27 cases with deaths among SS,47S men.
 These figures appear to confirm be- yond all reasonable doubt the eff ciency of vaccination, and with the other sanitary measures which our army has adopted the United States soldier is evidently as safe in Mexico or any other tropical country as he is at home insofar as typhoid fever and kindred ailments are concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12

The crack in the Liberty Bell has heightened and props have been placed under the relic to preserve it. The I. w. w. should worry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12

BEGINNING THE DAY-Belp me- Q Lord. to approach men today no' only with the idea of getting rom them hut of giving to them. May he one who seeks to eonier us "" as to gain pleasure, ndvanceme"'' profit. May love others ms well as I do myself. For Christ's sake. Ame" HI. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12

At any rate Capt. Frank s. White won yesterday, hands down. He is now Sena- tor elect White, for the short term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12

English suffra gettes who destroy grand stands seem to forget that they gain most of their notoriety by making grandstand plays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12

The Reading system will have hard time finding man to fill Baer's place, who is equally ''sot' in his ways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12

tourist tells d marvellous story of of fering $20 to a London policeman who had done him courtesy. The bobby" was highly offended and asked the tourist nnever to speak to him again. If it had been a London waiter the tale would have had a different ending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12

Sir Clements Markham, an English ex- plorer, doesn't believe that Colonel Roose- welt discovered a new river in South America. Let him beware.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12

In Birmingham there was much in- terest in the gubernatorial contest yes- terday but little or no bitterness. Good feeling among men who differed was notably in evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12

T. R. is coming. back and maybe those individuals who have been going about saving that the Bull Moose is on his last legs will change their tune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12

The White House bride crowded some war news off the front page and had her picture in all the papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12

Uncle Joe Cannon is 76 years old and yearns to get back into public life The habit of statesmanship is hard to over- come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12
POETIC THEMES

Of jonquils the poets all sing in the
 spring,
 Of tulips and lilies in bud They're clever and never cook upe any
 thing a
 On reaches or whitewash or mud. You'd think from their verses that
 sprinstime was naught But one burst of ecstatic thrills Their dreaming is teeming with beautiful
 thought,
 But recks not Of ague chills.
 Louisville Courier-Journal. Here's to the roach, the beautiful roach A sure harbinger of Miss Springs ap-
 proach. He gets in the bread. and what is much
 worse. The horrd insects got into my verse. Here's to whitewash. cosmetic of May Often used in political way It sticks with its buttermilk, salt and
 lime And alas now it sticks me for a rhyme. And here's to the mud weeping April's
 imprint; We have it down here without any stint. off of your shoes it takes all the shine And adds nothing to a poetical line. Here's to your ague and chills down the
 spine Chills go with fever; spring fever is mine. Now l have writ of mud, roach and
 whitewash. Of ague and chills and all that is bosh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12
NATURALLY

sonny: Pa, what is a hazazzar?" Pa: "It is a man who has an impedi- ment of his intellect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12

"Ferdy" Funston and "Dickie, Davis are two of our most conspicuous war heroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12
TROUBADOUR AND JESTER
HARD LUCK

 There came a peddler to our door And he was wondrous wise; He handed out line of talk That failed to hypnotize And when he finished talking With all his might and maia A dozen other peddlers there Were waiting in his train
 spokesman Review. There came an agent to our door And he was wondrous wise; He talked an hour all about Insurance policies. And when he finished talking had And began to retire. cyclone blew my house away But I'd insured 'gainst fire.
 THE MAID OF MYSTERY No' (. F. NJ. this fabled gal is not an old harelipped wench Sne English speaks with fluency--doth parlez vous in French Her tulips most inviting be-like those of sweet September Morn; And her Welsh rarebits are the best [ ever ate since l was born.
 Robert 4. Love l rather like your fabIed gal And she's all right I reckon, But what I want to know now is Kennen Sic Deutch sprehchen?
 SPREADING HERSELF Thin girls look swelltin hustle gowns, But l am here to tell her If she is fat, that hustle gowns Will make her look much sweller.
 Cincinnati Enquirer. The tight~hipped girl is called a wren, But when the hustle thckens She looks not only like a hen, But ikea hen and chickens
 New York Mail. The girl who wears a hustle gown Does not the fellows fool; She thinks she's swell but she looks like
 A Pullman vestibule.
 c. F. NJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12
THE EYER Sm. .ENT

THE E V FIX Sl1IFNI She: How do you suppose John Lind greeted the President upon his return from Mexico?" He: He simply gave the chautauqua salute.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-12

4 FAVORITE practice of the French A "crooks'' of the nineteenth cen 4 tury, seems to have been Tor an
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15
Oak City Items.
MORTUARY.

Oak City, Jan, 12.-Benjamin F.
Casper died OF 7:30 o'clock Friday
morning, January 9, at the family
residence in Oak City. He was IS
years old. He was born in BERTHE
county, near Lewiston. N. c., but
has resided here since d very young
man
Besides his wife and little baby
daughter, he is survived by his
mother, thArate widow Of W. A.
Casper, four brothers, Jerry and
VIM. Casper Of Kinston. Samuel and
Whalen Of this place, also three Sis
tiers, Mrs. Ed johnson, of Spring
Green, Mrs. George Daniels and
Mrs. Oscar Council. Of Oak City.
The funeral occurred at 2::30 o'clock
Saturday evening. Services were
conducted by Rev. T. W. Crisp, Of
the Missionary Baptist church, at
the home Of the deceased.
! Among the floral offerings was a
cluster Of flowers from the ". 0. w.
and Heptasophs Lodge.
Burial was in the family cemetery
and was conduced by the Woodmen
of the World and Heptasophs
Nearer My God to Thee" and "Rocl
of Ages rendered by Qua1tette
at the grave was very impressive
The pallbearers were Fl. S. Everett
W. +. Hurst, R. W. Hurst, c. L
Etheredge, Ely Williams and C.. W
Council.
Claude Robuck spent Saturday a
| his old home.
WILDER Wortley and James RawIs
Of Hamilton, were in town Sunday
Mr.. Loomus Chesson and wife
spent the weekend at the home o
P. r. Rives.
Miss Bessie Robertson, of Hassel
, spent the weeks-end with Miss JEFF
ferson House.
7. II. Johnson and wife were il
town Sunday.
Charley Crisp spent Sunday il
Greenville.
Mrs. J. L. Hines has returned
from a trip to Cartunghts Warf, Va
Miss Clarice Cartwright spent sev
: eral DAYS at Carturghts Warf to at
tend the funeral of her grand
mother.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15
Miss Rarnhill EntePtalDs.

On Friday night. January End,
Miss Mabel Barnhill, Of Bethel, N.
c., entertained at cards in honor Of
her neice, Miss Bernedyne Sumrell
Of Scotland Neck, N. G..
Those present were Misses Ruth
Carson. Addie Lee and Effe Grimes.
Evelyn West, Francis Knight, Of
Williamson. N. c., Velma Blount
and Estelle Jones. Messrs. Paul
Whitehurst. Baxter Carson. Vance
Bunting, Clyde Griffin. Major Man
ming, Davis McWhorter and Harvey
Manning. Instrumental music was
rendered by Misses Francis Knight,
Evelyn West and Mr.. Davis Nc
Whorter and vocal music by Misses
Efie and Addie Lee Grimes and
Drs. Manning and Griffin.
Hot chocolate and sandwiches
were served in the dining room anC
later fruit was served in the parlor
At IL o'clock the guests departed
each and every one declaring tina
they had had very nice time.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15
Jurors Fer Next Court.

The County Commissioners in ses-
sion at Halifa* Monday drew the
following ra:flses az jurors FIR the
next term Of court to cof,vci.t Mon
day, January 26th.
FIRST WEEK.
Jas Cotton, L. Powell, J. Fl
Sheehan. P. F. Brown. Thns Biilups
}. c. Smith, j. Fl. Lewis, A. D.
Clary. f. w. Crawley. t. Fl. Lilies
W. +. Strickland. j., f. Clark, J
d. Ring, J. J. Cullen, l.. s. Locks
P. Y. Vincent, S. ]. CIR; A. F.
Hall. A. J. Merritt, ". +. Vaughan
n. P. Aston, W. G.. Klmball, l.. P
Shell, W. c. Holladay, Josh Cobb
A. +. Pope, j. K. Sears, A. NJ. lnge
+. l. Joyner, w. B. Savage, Gar
land Aston, L. L. Rellamy, c. L
Mcdowell, W. NJ. Knight, NJ. G
Bats, j. B. Curry.
SECOND WEEK
w. h. Riggan. J. L. Harris. W
Fl. Mabry. Amos Cherry, Paul Rob
inson, J. E. Rue. J. r. Holiday, J
+. Chichester, B O. JOINER, ". E
Smith, A. Y 5 :>!ge, j. 81 Hale. G
Fl. johnson. +. p. Brick II, w. IL
w. Fl. Eu.is.fr, J. Fl. Shaw, J L
Sc ars, G.. W. Aloertson.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15
Gbit:ary.

Once me re the Angel of Death has
passed over our it'll. community
and taxi n from our band a member
in the prime Of his manhood. B. F.
Casper, after q short illness Of pneu-
moria, hss been called to his last
sleep He was man Of sterling
worth ard character, one that will
be missed by all his friends, which
were many. He vas member Of Oak
Lodge, Woodman Of the World and
Heptascphs and business man Of
ability. Oue heartfelt sympathy
q yea out to the little family he hes
left behind anu IT. the mother,
brothers .snd sisters il, their sorrow
and gris... May God bless the sad
home and reconcile them to tic
fact. lie has only gone before.
S;qned J. w. HINES,
Clerk W. 0. W.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15
A Pleasant Christmas.

During the hours l enjoyed the
pleasure of all my living children
and grandchildren with my dear old
father of SO years yet with me.
Those present were as follows:
E. E. AIlsbrook and family, of Green.
vile; l.. T. Allsbrook and family, Of
Richmond, Va; Bernard Allsbrook
and family, Of Scotland Neck, anc
other friends. Now at the 73rd an
niversary Of my life trust l did no
idolize any part Of it, but seeing
them enjoy it mostly, fireworks wa'
grand, and | feel my incompetency
to express the gratitude | owe t
the Advise God and most mer
ciful Creator Of all things spiritra
and temporal.
Respectfully,
BENNETT ALLsBROOK.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15
BRONCHITIS CONQUERED
Royersford, Pa, Man Tells How.

At this season OF year with such
sudden changes. it is so easy to take
Geld, and almost before one is aware
there Is Inflammation in the bronchial
tubes--a hard cough and unless
checked in time chronic pulmonary
troubles may result.
Townsend Young Of Royersford,
Pa, says: "A severe bronchial trou.
BILE contracted caused me much dill
Guilty about breathing. My chest felt
clogged up and there was consider
able soreness. tried different rem
edies without help: but am glad to
say that Vinol cured my bronchial
/ trouble which had lasted for three
months. My breathing is all right
and the soreness entirely gone from
my chest"
! Vinol contains the curative. healing
! PRINCIPLES of fresh Gods livers with
out OILY and tonic iron. We guaran
/ tee it to be delicious In taste ard t,
satisfy you with it's medicinal effects
P. S. If you have any skin trouble
try Saxo Salve. We guarantee 1t.
E. T. Whitehead Company
Scotland Neck, N. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15
Respectfully,
BENNETT !ALLSBROOK.
BfinkleyriIle Items.

The coming of the gladstone
Christmas tide brought together a
number of our loved ones to sperd
the happy holiday season
Rev. N. NJ. Harrison and sister,
Francis, from West Minister, Md,
Miss Emma Lowe Vinscn from Lou
ishurg Female College. bliss Agnes
Wells from Red Springs, Mrs Paul
Morgan from Spring Hope, Mr.. T.
K. Allen from Louisburg, have
been in our midst glaldening our
hearts b. their presence.
1t is with sad heart that | have
to report the death Of MIR. Willie
Council, who died Jan. LIST. For
several months he has been IN fill
ing health. that terrible scuurge
consumption had him as its victim
| ard while all t;lat loving kindness
could do was done for him. It was
unavai}ing and he yielded up his life
/ ~ i1iilI Wlio gave IL. LIZ " hS q
faithful member Of Bear Swamp
/ Baptist church, and enc Of our
most highly respected useful citi
zens. He leaves a devoted father
and mother, three sisters, a mos,
faithful loving wife, and several
children to mourn their irreparabie
loss. May the God Of all grace com
fort their sad and aching hearts.
Smallpox is raging in our town
ship and vaccination is the order Of
the day.
May the New Year upon which VIZ
have entered to you my dear brother
and to each of your many reader.
JOY and happiness and great pros
perity for soul and body
A. G. w.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15

e We congratulate Brother A. j.
Conner upon passing the 22nd mile
post in the publication Of The Roa-
noke Chowan Times. The Times
has never had but one owner and
editor and it goes without saying
that Brother Conner has been a
great fac;~r IN AL things that goes
to help hi, fellow man ana to pro
mote the material prosperity OF
Northampton county ard the State
at large.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15
TANNERS INSTITUTES.

Farmers Institutes will be held at
Battleboro January 18th, Enfield,
goth, and Scotland Neck, Wednes-
day. 2lst
There will be offered prize Of a
years subscription to magazine,
american Motherhood to the
woman over 20 years Of age making
and exhibiting at the Institute the
best loaf Of wheat bread, and to the
girl under 20 years Of age who lives
on the farm making and exhibiting
the best loaf Of bread one years sub.
scription to the Woman's Magazine.
Only one Of the above prizes to q
family.
To the Girl under IS years Of age
valuable cook book who makes and
exhibits the best pone Of corn bread
Full particulars in regard to sug
gestloirs in making bread will he
mailed on request.
T. r. PARKER,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15
Wonderful Cough Remedy

DR.. Kings New Discovery is
known everywhere as the remedy
which will surely stop a cough or
cold D. P. Lawson Of Edison, Tenn.
writes: DIR. Kings New Discovery
is the most wonderful cough, cold
and throat and lung medicine ever
sold in my store. 1t can't be beat
It sells without any trouble at all
It needs no guarantee. This is
true, because DR.. Kings New Dis
covery will relieve the most obstl
nate of coughs and colds. Lung
troubles quickly helped by its use
You should keep a bottle in the
house at all times for all the mem
bers of the family. SOC. and 81 90
All Druggists or by mail 81. q
Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or st
| Louis,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15

General j. S. Carr, Of Durham,
says now that he will not be cam
didat1 for Governor to succeed
Governor Craig. This is more the.
reasca that the people should pat
him in the office. Why not do it?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15
An Ideal Woman's Laxative.

Who wants to take salts. or castor
oil, when there is nothing better
than Dr.. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
for an bowel troubles. They act
gently and naturally on the stom-
ach and liver, stimulate and regu-
late your bowels and tone up the
entire system Price, 25c. At all
Druggists.
Fl. F. Buck!en & Co. Philadelphia or
ST. Louis.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15

And Wake county is to have
SITS, 500 court house. Mecklenburg
and C uilford Charlotte and Green's
boro are now talking about build
ing one that will outstrip this one
just e little.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15

Secretary Of the Navy. Josephus
Daniels. has issued orders making
every American warship school
ship. This isa progressive step and
we expect to see it work well.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15
STATEMENT

OF the Ownership. Management,
Circulation, Etc, Required by
The Act Of August "a, 1912,
Of The Commonwealth, published
weekly at Scotland Neck, n. c., tor
Oct, 1913.
Editor, J. c. Hardy.
Managing Editor, J. c. Hardy.
Business Manager. ]. C.. Hardy.
Publisher, j. c. Hardy.
Known bondholders, mortgages,
and other security holders, holding
per cent of total amount of bonds.
mortgages, Or other securities:
Planters & Commercial Bank, Scot
land Neck, N. G..
! J. c. HARDY, Editor.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 18th day of January, 1914.
! [SEAL] j. E. SHIELDS.
=. Notary Public.
My commission expires Feb Is, 1914.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15
Box Party and Dance.

There will be box party and
dance at King Whites school house
Friday night, the 23rd. Proceeds
for the benefit of the school, Pub
lie cordially invited.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15

Why not see the Weldon Sheet
Metal Works about that leaisy roo?
They DO al! kinds of repairing and
gjicteril,s3 ana would give you close
figures OF Covering that house Of
yours SIT.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15

Itching, torturing skin eruptions
disfigure. annoy. drive one wild.
Doan's Ointment is praised for it's
rood work. SOC at all drug stores.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15
To Prevent Blood Poisoning

apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR..
PORTER'S ANTISEPTIc HEALING OIL, sur.
ReaI dressing that relieves pain aud heals at
the same time. Not liniment 25c. soc. 81 90
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15
COLDS & LaGRIPPE

5 or 6 doses 666 will break
any case of Chills & Fever, Colds
& LaGrippe; it acts On the liver
better than Calomel and does not
eripe or sicken. Price Csc.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-15

Director Of Farmers Institute.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-24

HENRY ROBERTS & CO, Insur
 ance & Loans. 1z3 1-2 w. 2nd Ave Phone. SIS. 2-25 If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-24
Sesame Club To Meet Tuesday.

The regular monthly meeting of the Sesame Club will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the resi- dence of Mrs. H. I. Holderness. AS this is the last meeting of the sea- son. full attendance of members is requested.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-24
PSYCHOLOGICAL
MRS. SALLIE CRAIG TRAWEEK.

After an illness with pneumonia of only ten days, Mrs. Sallie Craig Ira week, 54 years old, died yesterday morning at her home, Twenty-first and Elm street.
 Funeral services will be conducted from the family residence this after noon at 4 o'clock by the Rev. James Thcmas. lnterment will be at Bell wood. Those selected to act as pall- bearers are D. w. Richey, H. B.. Strange, Fred Fox, A. D. Foster, Ed gar Blackwell, wv. l.. Matthews, J. M. Shaw and Charles Gordon.
 The deceased is survived by her husband, w. T. Traweek, Jr., one son, w. T. Traweek, III, of Pine Bluff, and two daguhters, Miss Airline Traweek and Mrs. c. w. Dixon of Douglas,
 She was devoted member of the First Presbyterian church and was very active in all church matters. She was one of the best known and fair est of Pine Bluff matrons and was loved by all who knew her.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-24
PROLONG FARLEY
Carranza So Mstructs His Delegates Hopes to Capture Capital Be.
 fore Conference Ends.

Fl Passo. Texas, May 23.-General Carranza has instructed his special agent. Jose Vasconcoles, now ia New York: Louis Cabrora, returning from a special fission to France, and lglesia Caldoron. released from San Juan de Ulloa prison by the United States forces at Vera Cruz and reported in route from Havana to New York, to proceed to Niagara Falls and repre- sent the constitutionals The com missioners are instructed not to make public their instructions. bonding the permission of the United States to be accredited representatives of the rebels.
 Carranza does not expect that they will affect the negotiations more than to Drolong them for several weeks, in which time he anticipates the capture of the city of Mexico
 lit can be stated that those rebel representatives are instructed to hinder the commission and prevent the reaching if any definite ugree- ment.