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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-28
Peace.
written by Request.)

How many try to live at peace
with all mankind? fiow many haze
trouble and malice in their hearts
and homes with close friends or rel
atives and will not try to remove it,
when with only few kind words
all could be made we'll? If any one
has ever done you wrong, don
mold it against them always. Think
il all over, and forgive them; just
study your past life and see il you
haven done things that were wrong
yourself, too.
You MUST forgive if you be for
given. | know of people who will
get mad with people and talk about
their neighbors and tell others how
they hate them, and SC on. Does
our Bible teach US that way? Oh,
no. So let US read our Bibles more.
pray more, and lend a helping hand
TO all who need it. and see how much
sweeter our lives will be. Fer
blessed are the peacemakers, for
they shall be called the children of
God" We are always too ready to
| believe the worst OF Wnat we near
of our neighbors. Gossip is not al
ways true. and lots Of times it is
without foundation at all. Some
careless remark or action has helped
to drown many enc who was as
pure as the ones who blamed her.
| myself have had many troubles
and have shed many, many bitter
tears, but my conscience is clear
and | do pray God will will be good
and help me to hold out faithful un-
til the end. Few flowers have been
strewn my way, but the Bible teach
es US no crosses no crown.
So let US on the bright side stay,
And never on the dark side be,
And sooner or later the silver
lining"
Behind the dark clouds we shall
see. -"READER.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-28
DaWSGnS Visitors.

Mr.. Charlie Barnhill visited Buies
Creek last week attending the COM
mencement.
Mr. Lynard Parks, Of Croweils,
was in this vicinity Saturday after
noon.
Miss Tnelma White is home from
Enfield where she attended hlgn
school the past session.
Messrs. Fred Harrison and -
Phillips, of Scotland Neck, paid
Dawsons short call Friday at high
noon.
M. Raymond Barnhill has return
ed nome from Bules Greek where he
spent the past term at school.
Mr.. w. II. Perry, Of Scotland
Neck, attended services here Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Stalling al d
Mr.. c.. c. Stating, of Enfield, spent
Sunday here with Mr.. 0. z. Stating
and family.
MIR. Joe Lilley and Miss Bertha
Parriash, of Spring Hill, attended
religious services mere Sunday at
ternOOn.
MIR. j. E. Lawrence, Of Enfield
was mere Sunday visiting his sister
Mrs. L. w. Barnhlll.
Mr.. S. A. Partine spent Saturday )
in Enfield.
Mrs. Herman DeBerry visited hel
mother, Mrs. w. II. Weeks. neal
Crowells last week, VINO has beer
very sick.
Rev. r. A. Mcfarland gave Nus
good sermon Sunday afternoon which
was much enjoyed by a large con
gregation. There will be Service
: here first Sunday morning at /
o'clock by Rev. Mr.. johnson.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-28
Personal PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming and Going Of Our People
and Other f0kIS.

Mr.. Sam Dunn left yesterday for
Edenton, N. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton Keel have
returned from visit to Snow Hill.
Miss Flora Spivey, Of Lewiston, is
visiting Mrs. Bob Hancock this week.
Miss Clara Kimball. of Ports
mouth, was the week end guest of
Miss Mary Petty.
Mr.. Grimes Cowper, of Raleigh,
was the week end guest of Mr.. Will.
liam Mcdowell.
Miss Mary Cleaves Daniels, of
Goldsboro, is visiting Miss Katherine
Kitchin this week.
Mr.. John Josey has returned home
from Wake Forest College where he
has been in school the past year.
Mr.. William Mcdowell has return.
ed to Raleigh where he has accepted
a position with the contractors who
have charge Of paving the streets ir
that city.
Reverend M. A. Barber, Of RAJ.
eigh, was here the week end. He
delivered the Baccalaureate sermon
to the graduating class Of the High
School Sunday evening.
Mr.. Archibald johnson, editor 01
'Charity and Children" will occupy
the pulpit of the First Baptist churcE
here Sunday next in the absence o1
Rev. r. A Mcfarland who will be
in Oxford supplying for Rev. G. I
Lumpkin
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-28
No Discomfort From
DOISOn'S Liver Tor z
Violent Purgatives Need No Longer Be Used
for Constipation, so Why Run Risks of
Their Di, agree able After Effects.

To overcome constipation ard
sluggish liver pleasantly, easily and
safely. Dodson's Liver Tone is guar
anteed by E. T. Whitehead Company,
who will cheerfuIly refund purchase
price (50c) if you are not entirely
satisfied with it.
Dodson's Liver Tone is made to
take the place Of calomel and other
strong purgatives, 1t has none of
the disagreeable and often danger
Gus after-effects of calomel, which
is in fact a poison, a mineral, form
of deadly mercury.
Dodson's Liver Tone is a strictly
vegetable liquid, containing nothing
harmful. 1t not only leaves no bad
effects, but works easily and natural
ly, without pain or grippe and with
out interfering at all with your reg
ular habits. diet or occupation. A
trial may benefit you greatly, why
not see about it today?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-28
A WORD FROM OKLAHOMA,
A FnFmap Halifax CnHniV Wan Writes
e-s.s II. About The blue Law.

Bartlesville, Okla, May 18, IA.
Editor Of The Commonwealth"
Scotland Neck, N. C.
Dear Sir:-Although a consider
able distance from the ''seat of
war;, | have read with considerable
interest the editorials, letters and
comments on the enforcement of
your "Sunday Blue Law.
There has never been law made,
from the time Moses broke them all
at once, to the present day, and
there never will be one, that does
not cause some people to sit up and
roar or there would be no need of
that law.
Now if Mr.. burlington, who be-
ieve is my old friend Luther, will
rinse (not wrench or rense) out his
consistency tank, | might suge est
that he enforce all the law or none
Of it.
Do the post Office clerks do any
work for him on Sunday?
Does any preacher labor in hi.
church on each Sabbath in order to
raw his salary?
Does anyone have to cook and
serve his meals on Sunday.
Wouldn't he roar if the sheriff
fireman CT policeman refused TO d,
their " ork on Sunday?
How long would the liveries, ga
RACES, automobile factories anC
other industries, too numerous te
| mention, continue in business If al
me laws were enforced to the letter:
But go to it, Luther. How are
the soda squirts going to play bal
or take the fair damsels to ride, anc
the deacons go fishing if you don'1
let them off Sundays?
All true. noble, men succeed.
For what is worth success's name
If it be not the consciousness,
The surety to have carried out
A string or bass or giistening trout.
A noble purpose to noble end,
A mess OF fish to your pastor send.
\ little joshlng now and then,
Is needed by the best of men,
Yours respectfully,
4 R. EADER.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-28
LOCAL NEWS EVENTS,
Items OF Interest Gathered Here and
There and Elsewhere.

Some girls are easily seen through.
Pussy Foot is expected to arrive
in town about June 1st.
Il you want to help a good cause
along, get your friends to subscribe
to The Commonwealth.
The firms who advertise in The
Commonwealth are the same people
who are ever boosting Scotland
Neck.
Beware of the n-time-made
friends; his post-election friendship
may not be as warm as the ante
election was.
Wonder what the chances are Of
having the light wires that are to be
removed pretty soon laid under the
ground along Main street?
In the next edition of The Com
monwealth, statistics, compiled by
an expert throwing light on the
water-works proposition, will be
published.
Mr.. J Z. Green, State Organizer
of the Farmers Union, will speak
at Braswel's Cross Roads on Thurs
day, June the 4th, at S:15 p IN. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
AS yet we cannot understand the
discrimination in the sale of ice and
milk on Sunday. Another thing too:
BARRIERS have to close up their shop;
but the knights of the blacking
brush have been given permission to
shine shoes on Sunday.
The Baccalaureate sermon deliv-
cred to the graduating class Sunday
evening by Rev. M. A Barber was
strong. inspiring, and should furnish
valuable food for the mind of those
who are just beginning to peer over
the threshold Of life.
We are requested to state that on
next Wednesday night only, the
doors Of the Victoria Theatre will
be thrown open free to the public,
and all the people are invited to turn
out and see for themselves the high
class pictures being shown here.
The Kehukee Union will be in
session at Kehukee church Friday,
Saturday and Sunday of this week.
For the accommodation Of those wish
ing to attend the Union the morning
train from Kinston and the after
noon train from Weldon will stop at
the church.
For fear that he road commission
er5 did not see the terse editorial
of last week about the disgraceful
condition of the bridges between
mere and Tarboro, we again cali their
attention to this negligence, and
hope they will do something in I'M.
proving them.
The crowd Of youngsters who an.
noyed the services at the Auditorium
Sunday night with their laughter
and other boisterous noises during
the Baccalaureate sermon, shoulC
have been arrested and heavily fined
There are some things which boys il
/ their teens can do that may be styled
mischief; but when they deliber
ateiy p-ck a place where religious
exercises are being held for thei
frohcking ground, the hand OF th'
law should deal with them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-28
nra2 Greatest Kidney Remedy
IN Earth" T" Says q Crate
full Woman.

+ want to tell you how much good
,,o,r swamD-Root did me. About
4,-~ ears ago [ suffered from what
he doctors called fistula and for two
Years Of that time | endured what
~ fongue can tell. | also had in
aammation Of the bladder and [
WED doctors medicines without re-
eaiv:ae any help. Someone told me
about Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root.
After giving it thorough trial, [
reoaived relief. so kept on using it
ard +3dav I am a strong and well
woman. If | ever feel badly or out
Of sorts, [ take Swamp-Root and it
always straightens me out. [ hon
ps+rv believe thai this medicine
Tro,ild cure all troubles you recon-
mend it for and it is pleasure for
me to send my testimony and photo
graph to you. | think DIR. Kilmer's
swamp Root is one of the greatest
medicines on earth.
Respectfully yours,
MRS. JOHN BAILY.
West Main St. Portland, Ind.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 18th day of July, 1909.
C. A. BENNETT,
Notary Public.
Letter to DR.. lIiIner & Co., B,ughamton, N. Y.
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do for You.
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer &
Co.. Binghamton, n. Y, for sam
nle size bottle. 1t will convince any
one. You will also receive a book
let Of valuable information. telling
about the kidneys and bladder.
When writing, be sure and mention
the Scotland Neck Weekly Common
wealth. Regular ffty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all
drug stores.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-28
Il Ill .;iSu Il !!
Some Reflections Eegarding The One
sided Blue Law.

Mr.. Editor:
Can you tell me how our reform
aldermen distinguish between allow
ing one person to peddle and sell
milk on Sunday and refuse to let
another sell ice? Why such discrin
nation? Is it favoritism? Is there
any special power conferred on tie
Mayor by which he can authorize the
police to allow one person to violate
the Blue Law and wink at such VIC
lation, and arrest another for the
same thing?
The Sunday law against selling
ice of course suits the retired capi-
talists and others who have their re-
frigerators and buy ice by the one
and two hundred pounds on Satur-
days to keep their champagne, cher
ries. beer. etc, cold; but how about
the laboring man who is not able to
nave those luxuries, and wants a
few pounds Of ice for dinner on
Sunday? Must we go on record as
LEGISLATING FOR THE RICH?
Why is it that some of our high
''muck-a-mucks" will go into spasms
over 9 little boy, who has a widowed
mother and several small brothers
and sisters to take care Of, selling a
! few bottles Of coca-cola on Sunday.
when he sells milk on the same day?
! There must be something wrong
about the thinking apparatus Of
such reformers.
believe in keeping the Sabbath
| molly, but | also know that person
| ought to stop violating it before he
throws fits over some other fellow S
violation.
You may legislate reform statutes
but unless those who make them
obey them how can you expect 9TH
ers to do it?
Any reform must come through
education and sentiment; and any
law without such support is a failure
Let's get cur town people togeth-
er and put in system. Of water
W. rks and keep down the dust,
which is now great source of an
noyance and expense TO the whole
town. A water system will reduce
fire insurance almost enough to off
set the interest on the cost of same;
and will lessen the desire Of one to
get a cold drink on Sunday to wash
the dust down. Yours,
A. PAUL KITCHIN.
In answering the interrogations
Of the above article the editor Of
| The Commonwealth can only do so
by referring the asker 70 the 'Mu-
nicipaI DADS" They are RESPONSE
BILE for the haphazard observance Of
these in-favor. Of of-the-wealthy-made
laws.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-28
=. Il. DUBOIS
Consulting Analytical Industrial anc
Sanitary Chemist. Office and
laboratory 308 No. 9Th St.
WILMINGTON. n. G.

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WILMINGTON, N. C.
Analysis Of anything, particular
attention 70 Fertilizers and Fertili-
zer Materials. Cottonseed and Cot
tooseed products. Tanning materi-
ais for Tanners Iron Ore and Steel.
Chemicals and Dye CoIors for Tex
tile Mills, Dairy products, canned
goods, Earth, Water and Wine.
DIR. Farmer, please read the fol-
loving carefully: Whenever you
o3E Fertilizers and Fertilizers ma
tters.5 for you to do your own min
ing are yoUsure you are getting you {
moneys worth. OF course you
Jnrnk you do, but you are not sure
ABOUT that, ONLY AN ANALYSIS
WILL TELL. The cost Of an anlay-
SIS IS lnsignificant,c considering the in
SIDE knowledge you will gain by, and
may save you hundreds of dollars.
When YOU sell your Cottonseed
you should sell it according to its
contents Of OFT, and not by the bush
el measure as you now do. If your
seed are rich with oil, nitrogen and
protein, you ought to be paid for it
An analysis will tell you so, and vii
cost You only $3.50 for completl
analysis Of your cottonseed Yot
tlhen insist to be paid according t(
ihe real value Of your seed Your
i9ca' coCtonseed buyer will not very
acEeiy object to that, as it is as fail
IIof hlm as it is for you. He want
nia moneys worth, so you wan
your seed moneys worth.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-28
MEDIATION.

Written for The Commonwealth.
Come, boys, buckle on your armor,
and get out in the fray,
Let S teach the would-bes that mines
the only way;
And if they want place must ask
you dear Old Dad,
F3r f they don't, and run, they'll
certainly wish they had.
The erowning day is coming, we al
most feel its touch,
Throw your lever IN high gear and
forward with your clutch,
Open up your throttle and listen at
US hum,
And pass the opposition like any
other bum.
Listen not to those who want your
feathered couch,
Make 'em come to Dad with a meek
and iowy crouch,
And ask to interfere with his ready
made plan,
Befcct they try to beat you with any
other man.
He may listen to their prayers, but
this | certainly doubt,
# it changes anything he has had
mapped out;
He'll say you're not the kind to get
upon pls slate,
Go home 10 your folks and his con-
venience wait
So what's the use to run when you
know you're bound to lose,
When the faster that you run the
tighter makes his screws?
So you had better stay at bone and
work your little crop
And execute the orders you receive
from those on top.
The horse that pulls the plow ought
to eat the hay,
las gone into oblivion in this pro
gresslve day,
Since one man owns US all and says
what comes to pass,
So watch out where you step, yoy
may get upon his grass.
You cannot scale the lofty walls 0.
dear old Dads preserve,
Unless your Independence has beer
merged within his nerve,
So yo'll bow and scrape and benz
and knuckle to his wish
That's the only way l know to get
sop within his dish.
The seats have all been filed for tn,
next twO-year round,
The cooks have orders to make tn,
skin real brown;
So to sit around that table you neet
not expect,
For there is just enough chairs fo
the few elect.
A. Y. OTER.
P. S.-To be concluded as soon a
this can be digested, taken in con
nection with the Blue Laws and tn
consistency Of the town fathers an
horse jockeys, can be recognized b
those who think they ere really mer
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-28

P. S.-To be concluded as soon as
this can be digested, taken in con-
nection with the Blue Laws and the
consistency Of the town fathers and
horse jockeys, can be recognized by
those who think they ere really men.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-28
HOW To G.

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germs, and this - ~.'v Z s-iaDsy 4 :,
often fatal or Why c-licesi-- y.-z''c,,s. =
fellows sickness.
Restoring strength to millions Of Pc.
for forty years has proven the real need
for taking SCOTS E111ulsion after any
sickness; nothing equals nothing
compares with it. lis pure, medicinal
nourishment, free from alcohol or opiates,
promptly creates rich blood, strengthens
the nerves and lungs to avert tuberculosis.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-05-28

Heavy. impure blood makes a
muddy, pimply complexion, head
aches, naueea, Indigestion. Thin
blood makes you weak, pale and sick
ly. For pure blood, sound digestion,
use Burdock Blood Bitters. $1.00 at
all stores.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1914-02-03
DIR. STFFN GOES
TO DARDANFLLf

Dir. George H. Steen, who has been
serving as supply pastor for the Con-
way Presbyterian church for the past
two years, has announced that he has
accepted call to the pastorate of the
church at Dardanelle and will enter
upon his duties at that place about
the first of next month, The church
at Dardanelle has been endeavoring
for sometime to secure DR., Steen, but
his congregation here succeeded in re-
tanning him when the offer was first
extended him. DR.. Steen states, how
ever, that the call is so urgent and,
feeling that he will have a wider field
of usefulness, he has decided to re-
move to Dardanelle, Although the de-
parture of Dr. Steen and family will
be regretted by their many friends
here, he will leave with their best
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1914-02-03
BUSH tETIRES FROM
WHOLESALE GROCERY

A business deal of considerable i'm
portance was consummated yesterday
afternoon when Gus Bush, formerly
prominent retail merchant of vi
lonia disposed of his interest in the
wholesale grocery business of Mode
& Clayton to the other two partners
in the firm, j. A. Mode and w. B.
Clayton. Mr.. Bush has been associ-
ated with the firm since January
1913. The consideration involved in
the transaction was not made public
but is said to have been large one.
Mr.. Bush has not yet decided in what
business he will engage in the future.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1914-02-03
FAULKNER BANK
ends BEST YEAR
STOCkH OIL DERS MEET
EXTRA DIVIDEND IS DECLAR
ED AND TWO NEW DIREC-
TORS ARE ELECTED.

Marking the close of what is de.
clared to be the best year in the his
tory of the institution, the annual
meeting of the stockholders and di.
rectors of the Faulkner County Bank
were held yesterday. The capital
stock, surplus and undivided profits of
this bank are now in excess of S1O6.
600, making it the largest from this
standpoint in the city.
At the stockholders meeting it was
decided to add two additional direc-
tors, making nine instead of seven on
the board. The new directors elected
were B. I. Deal and G. w. Adkisson
and those reelected from the old
board were George w. Donaghey. J.
W, James, B. l.. Harton, V. d. Hill,
}. E. Little, VIM. j. Drummer and W
D. Cole, Jr.
Ihe directors at meeting immedi-
ately following reelected the follow
ing officers; B. l.. Harton president ;
j. w. James, vice president; V. ID.
Hill, cashier; r. II. Weems, assistant
cashier; j. c. Clark, attorney; John
+. Lyon and K. c. Irvine, bookkeep-
ers.
The paid-up capital stock of the
bank is 100000, and, complying with
the new banking act, $4,000 was
passed from the undivided profits to
the surplus fund. Over $34 900 was
left in the undivided profits, making
the total cash capital of the bank
An extra two and one-half
per cent was added to the semi i-annual
dividend, seven and one-half per cent
being declared.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1914-02-03
ANOTHER COLD
WAYf Is COMING

The second cold wave within a week
will arrive tonight, according to a
bulletin issued by the weather bureau
this morning, and the springlike
weather of yesterday is to be sue
ceeded by temperature of lS to %
degrees tonight, following by still
colder weather Wednesday. If the
mercury drops to this point, it will
be the lowest point recorded here
during the present winter. The cold
wave will probably be preceded by
rain, the forecast states.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1914-02-03

He worships no god but money" the
speaker said,
The few days work of the senator,
for which he received $50 900 from
the railroads and the state lost over
$25O,0 900 in taxes, was strikingly COM
pared with Judge Kirby's two years
labor in the railroad rate cases, which
came to a successful end in the United
States supreme court and resulted in
lower freight rates and the two-cent
fare. II received $4,000 for two
years work and the state won its
case he said. Senator Clarke re-
ceived $4,000 for filing answers in
six cases and compromising with the
railroads at a loss of 40 per cent.
Whenever you find your attorney re-
ceiving a fee from the opposing side
and compromising the case for 60 per
cent of your claim, you'd better get
another lawyer"
Judge Kirby very convincingly an
swered the charges made against him
by Senator Clarke. He said the SEN
ator was enraged that anyone should
have the temerity to oppose him. "He
is about as amiable as a blind rattle
snake in August" said Judge Kirby.
He Kisses and strikes and hurls his
venom at everybody and everything
that happens to come in his way"
Throughout his address Judge Kir-
by was literally applauded and he
was accorded the closest attention by
his large audience. At the conclusion
of his speech he left for Plumerville,
where he spoke this morning, and he
will continue his campaign at various
points between Conway and Van Bu-
rem, making total of II speeches
during the week,
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1914-02-03

ginning promptly at 8 o'clock, the at
traction being a lecture by VIM.
Rainey Bennett. The subject of his
address will be "The Man Who Can"
Mr.. Bennett will probably precede his
lecture with a musical prelude, as he
is said to have splendid tenor voice.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1914-02-03
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The c. E. Durham Agency reports
the following sales:
Lots a, 5 and 6, block As, Robinson S
plan, Jesse Witt to Mrs Mamie Den
ison; $4,000,
Lots and 7, block 10, Davies &
Garvin's annex; $1,050.
Forty acres adjacent to Conway on
west side J. M. Denison, to Mrs. E
r. Steel; $4,000.
Eighty acres on Arkansas river, H
o. Moore to l.. N and J. NJ Bolls
$5,120.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1914-02-03
HABERDASHERY MOVED.

The haberdashery of V. G. Craig
formerly located at 213 Front street
was yesterday moved into the build
ing on the corner of Front and Oak
streets, recently vacated by Browns
Cash Grocery.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1914-02-03
LYCEUM COURSE.

The fifth number of the Combined
Lyceum Course will be given at the
High School auditorium tonight, be-
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1914-02-03

wishes for auccessful work in his
new field.