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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
Thorough Work.
How Scotland Neck Cis;ZRns Can Find
Freedom From Kidney Troubles.

If you suffer from backache-
From urinary disc. ders-
Any durable disease of the Kidneys,
Use tested kidney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have been
tested by thousands.
Grateful people testify.
Can you ask more convincing proof
Of merit?
G. w. I've, Cedar ST., Weldon, N.
c., says: my kidneys gave me a
great deal Of trouble and | had
pains through my loins. After
taking Doan's Kidney Pills. all these
aches and pains left and the trouble
with my kidneys became a thing Of
the past
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney pills-the same
that Mrs. Tye had. Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
Palmyra Items.

Palmyra, June 29.- Messrs. T. c..
Allsbrook and E. H. Leggett spent
Sunday in Norfolk.
Mrs. L. J. Baker has gone to West
Virginia on account Of her health.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Harrison and
Mr.. D. B. Harrison spent Sunday at
their home in Williamson.
Messrs Wilmer Hopkins and E. L.
Burnette, spent Sunday afternoon in
Rocky Mount.
Miss Beth Moore, of Rocky Mount
is visiting Mrs. L. J. Baker.
Mrs. I. G. Allsbrook syent Sun.
day in Scotland Neck.
Mrs. Fleming, Of Scotland Neck
is visiting Mrs. G. N. Andrews.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
Sluggish LiverS
Started Pleasantly
No Need to Risk Disagreeable, Dan.
QeP0uS Cal0Inel Now That DGdSOn'S
Liver Tone Takes Its Place.

Plenty of people thousands of
them have found that it is no long
er necessary to risk being all
knocked out'' by taking calomel
when constipated or suffering from
sluggish liver.
Nowadays Dodson's Liver Tone
takes the place of calomel.
What calomel does unpleasantly
and often with danger, Dodson's
Liver Tone does for you safely and
pleasantly, with no pain and,no gripe.
1t does not interfere in any way
with your regular business, habits
or diet.
Calomel is a poison, form of
mercury, mineral. Dodson's Liv-
er Tone is an all-veg etable liquid.
Of course, this reliable remedy
has it's imitators. But Dodson' S
Liver Tone has been made to take
the place of calomel right from the
start. The label on the bottle always
has said so, beginning with the first
bottle sold. And it is widely known
today how good Dodson's Liver
Tone is as remedy and that bod
son never makes extravagant state
ments. He says that it "livens the
liver" "overcomes constipation agree
ably and makes you feel good, ane
if you are not satisfied completely
with, it E. 7. Whitehead Co. will
hand back the purchase price (5Oc.
to you with smile.
Such statements could not be mad
7 without true merit to back them VI
and it is easy for you to prove then
5 for yourself at no cost If not salts
r fed and convinced.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
HOW chill DREN GROW

Children grow by nourishne1lt-not
overloaded stonaclis or rich foods but
qualities that are readily converted into
1ife-sustaining blood; too often their
digestive powers cannot procure these
qualities FROM ordinary foods which results
in weakness, dullncss and sickness.
If your children arc undcrsiZe, under
weight, catch cold easily, are languid,
backward, pale or f-ai1, sive them Scott s
Emusic wliichi is pure medicinal nourisfl-
ment 1t s1larpans the appetite, builds
healthy flesh, firm muscles and active
brains SCOTS is growing food tor
children. Refuse alcoholic substitutes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
CELEBRATES Birthday.

Master Claudia ]. Madry enter
tanned in honor Of his guest, Albert
Carlisle Mclaughlin, on Wednesday.
June 24th, celebrating his second
bithday. Dolly immediate relatives
of the family were present. The
children spent the evening playing
games, after which ice cream and
cake were served.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
Boy SuperStitionS.

1t is bad luck to kill a frog. Such
an act affects the milk of the COW
supplying the family of the young
ster killing the frog and thus serves
to convict the culprit at the dinner
table.
If one has tooth pulled and will
refrain from putting ones tongue
in the cavernous vacancy. new
tooth, fully crowned in resplendent
gold, will grow there.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
For Beginners in Crime.

A regular text book for thieves
and burglars has been discovered by
the New York police. 1t contained
instructions how to file bars, how to
pick a lock, how to avoid leaving
finger-prints, and many other tricks
of the trade.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02

Most disfiguring skin eruption,
scrofula, pimples. rashes, ect. are
due to the impure blood. Burdock
Blood Bitters as cleaning blood
tonic, is we'll recommended. $1.OO at
all stores.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02

Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer a cut, bruise, burn
or scald. Be prepared. Thousands
rely on DR.. Thomas Eclectic OIL.
Your druggist sells it. 25c. and SOC.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
ORNAMENTAL LAMPS ON
The NORMAL GROUNDS
CAMPUS OF BIG STATE INsTlTU
TloN TO BE BEAUTIFULLY
ILLUMlNED

Ornamental lamp posts are to be
installed upon the grounds of the
New Mexico Normal University in the
immediate future. AS a beginning
there will be three posts placed in
use; one at the point Of the triangle
occupied at the Normal where Main
avenue and National avenue join; one
opposite the northeast corner of the
building, on National avenue, and one
at the southwest corner, on Main ave
nue. near La Casa de Ramona, the
girls dormitory. Later more lamps
may be installed. Two of the lamps
will be maintained by the Normal,
while the third will be paid for by the
city. the council having made the
necessary appropriation of $3.50 per
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
COMMITTEE NAMED
TO CONDUCT CONTEST
YOUNG MATRONS WILL LOOK
AFTER "BETTER BABIES"
SHOW AT FAIR

AT meeting or the county fair as
soc1ation last night the board of di.
rectors appointed committee of five
ladies residing on either side of the
Galiinas river to undertake the direc-
ton and management of the "better
babies" contest during fair week. The
ladies are Mrs. Charles w. G. Ward,
chairman; Mrs. S. B. Davis, Jr.. Mrs.
Charles P. Trumbull, Mrs. S. Powers
and Mrs. Chester A. Hunker
The committee, which will be as
sembled shortly, will arrange for the
prizes to be offered, select the board
of examining physicians and deter
mine the points that shall count in
the marking of merits for the little
ones
This is to be an initial undertaking
of the sort in this county, and much
good is hoped to be derived. The
success of these contests elsewhere
has brought the scheme into general
favor, and it is desired by the board
of directors of the fair association
and the new committee as well that
parents throughout the county will
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
MUST retain
Continued From Page One.)
Town of Las Vegas.

"Gentlemen:-Th following is sub
mitted to you in response to your re
quest that | put iu writing the sug-
gestions which | made to you orally
Tuesday afternoon.
"The basis for the plan that | out
lined to you is the recognition Of the
fact that there are three clements
directly interested in the completion
of the Las Vegas irrigation enterprise
namely. your boards as the repre-
sentative of about two-thirds of the
land to be irrigated; the owners of
the remaining third of the land; and
the Camfield company, which has
built the portion of the work so far
completed. Without the cooperation
Of these three elements the compile
ton of the system is impossible. Your
board can obtain the Camfield inter-
est under its present option by the
payment of $60,200 in cash. No at
tempt has ever been made to obtain
the cooperation of the owners of the
private lands which are vital to the
enterprise. This plan contemplates
the bringing together of these three
interests without the payment of
money, in the following manner:
"A corporation should be organized
with a substantial capital stock. All
the land under the system, with the
contiguous non-irrigable lands, should
be conveyed to it in exchange for
shares of stock. For the lands now
held in trust for your board you would
receive stock to an agreed amount.
The private owners of land who CON
vey their lands to the company would
also receive stock, SO that the com
pany would own all the land under
the system.
'My idea would be to issue stock
in exchange for land at the rate of
$40 an acre for the portion that can
be irrigated under the system, and So
for the adjacent non-irrigable land.
The company having thus acquired all
the land would proceed to obtain the
Camfield interest in the same man.
ner, namely. by exchanging stock for
it. The present option calls for the
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

T. w, "Scotty'' Smith and the Las
Vegas Lumber company secured judg-
ment yesterday against Ludwig Will
liam Ilfeld in amounts of 1892 and
$1I4 respectively in satisfaction of
liens filed by plaintiffs to cover work
done by them and material furnished
by them in the construction of new
building on Bridge street, ''of which
llfeld was neither the owner or the
party erecting the building, but the
owner of the land" After the CON
struction of the original building failed,
Ilfeld erected the handsome structure
now occupied by his hardware store.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

A. w. Hinchman, a prominent cat
tie man of Emporia, Kas., accompani-
ed by Mrs. Hinchman, their son Fred
and Mrs. Hinchman's mother, Mrs. ].
K. Kempton, is here for a short visit
with his old friend, James O'Byrne.
Mr.. Hinchman and his family now re-
side in Los Angeles and he is on his
way to Emporia to superintend the
shipping of cattle from his ranches
to Kansas City. The Hinchmans
lived here about 12 years ago. Mr..
Hinchman and Mr.. O'Byrne became
close friends when both were living
on farms near Emporia.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

Bishop Edwin II. Hughes, who is
to lecture here next Tuesday evening.
is a most loyal American and quick
at repartee. One time when dining
with an English lord and the scenery
of Switzerland was being discussed,
the Englishman turned to Bishop
Hughes and said: Il understand you
have no scenery in America of any
importance" Instantly the bishop re-
piled: THAT is mistake, for we
have Bunker Hill monument"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

Miss Nell Mitchell, who has beea
employed in the drug store of e. G..
Murphey for year. will sever her
connection with the firm tonight. Miss
Mitchell, whose pleasing personality
has won for her many friends in the
city, will soon be married to Mr.. R.
w. Rudolph, who is connected with
the Gross, Kelly and Company at
Pecos. Mrs. Trera Snyder Of Albu-
querque has taken Miss MitchelPs
place at the store.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
A MINERAL COLLECTION

Santa Fe, Sept. 12.-Commissioner
sam T. Clark in southern New Mex
leo and Professor Fayette A, Jones
in northern New Mexico, are finish
ing up their work of collecting choice
mineral specimens for the New Mex
leo mineral exhibit at San iDego. The
specimens will be placed in a glass
case eight feet high, eight feet long
and four feet wide, with silver mount
ed clasps and Yale locks, the interior
illumined with indirect incandescent
lights. The front lift will be ball
bearing and altogether the exhibit
which will be in addition to the SUI
perb exhibit of New Mexico gems will
undoubtedly attract much attention
from prospectors and those interested
in mines and mining.
A.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

height. The heads are at least Is
inches in length. The season at the
Harvey ranch, which is nearly 10000
feet above the sea level, is too short
to permit bringing the oats to COM
plete maturity, but they will make ex-
cellent feed for cattle during the win
ter. Mr.. Harvey brought the oats to
Las Vegas yesterday afternoon. He
reports the mountains as delightful
and beautiful, as they always are dur
ing the early fall. ,De
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

payment to the Garfield company of
SEQ 200 in cash. Under this plan that
company would be paid stock to that
par value instead Of money This
would do away with the present COM
plicadon, end all pending litigation,
and put the new company in a posi-
tion in which your board has never
been, namely, holding in its hands all
the property necessary in connection
with the construction of the system.
ITO my mind the most troublesome
feature of this plan win be the selec-
ton of directors for the company.
They would be men of the best stand
ing and ability and willing to give
their time and attention to the af-
fairs of the company, for the success
of the enterprise will rest entirely
upon their shoulders. 1t would be
necessary that all three claimants
should agree upon them, and steps
should be taken to secure their con-
| tinuing in office for at least five
years. The perfection of the finances
would rest on them. If they present
ed to you plan under which your
board could lend your funds to the
company legally and on proper Sc
curity, / presume the loan would be
made. At present your board is not
asked for any money whatever. No
financial scheme can be perfected un-
til the amount necessary for the COM
pletion of the system is known. That
is now an unknown quantity.
"In suggesting this plan l am not
representing any one. l have no in
terest in it other than that of seeing
the system constructed. From the
standpoint of your board its merits
are chiefly that it settles the present
Camfield complication without the
payment of the s60,20O called for in
the present option, and that your
board receives stock of a substantial
value for land which you have here
tofore offered to give away for. moth
ing, as bonus. There are only two
alternatives. The payment to the
Camfield company of $60,2O0 in cash
between now and next February, a
payment which / understand you do
not intend to make, or the continu-
ance of the present litigation which,
in my judgment, will last several
years and mean that the possibility
OF ever constructing the system is
ended. ! understand that the water
rights necessary for the system ex-
pire next February, as does your op-
ton with the Camfield company.
"The owners of three-fourths of the
private lands, over 5000 acres, have
agreed to this plan and are willing to
put their lands into the company.
The Camfield company has also
agreed to it, as I am informed by
wire from Mr. Camfield, and will take
stock in the new company Of a par
value of $60,2OO instead of the same
amount of money. The plan, there
fore, lacks only your approval. 1t is
for you to say whether or not it shall
go forward. Very truly.
Is rs. B. DAVIS, Jr."
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST

Letters remaining uncalled for for
week ending September 12:
Mr.. A. R. Elder, Miss Emma Grogan.
MIR. John Loona, Miss Lupita Her
rera, Mrs. Mereay Marketed, Mr.. J.
Kenneth Parker (s), Miss Corene
Robbins, Mr.. Demetrio Salas, Mr.. R.
g. Short, DR.. Paul Solsberg.
When calling for the above letters
please ask for advertised letters. .
q. Y. LONG, P. M.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

A marriage license was issued by
the county clerk today to Cayeona
Roybal of Canconcito, aged 20 years,
and FREDERICK Marquee of San 1g-
nacio, aged 40.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

Mutual Weekly No. sc, THE Euro
pean War Illustrated Artillery
Along the French Border" "The Hor-
rors of War; and The Spoils Of
War" Also Richard Hamlin and his
musical comedy, Sunday matinee and
night at the Mutual Theater. Admis-
sion and 10 cents.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

week at its meeting last night. The
poles will be of ornamental iron and
will materially beautify the Normal
campus as well as illumine the sur
rounding streets.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

Our new Fall hars are now ready
for inspection. Ladies are cordially
invited. Our styles are correct and
our prices right. Mrs. A. Standish.
ADV.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

Regular Christian Science service
in o. r. C. hall Sunday morning at
II o'clock. Subject Of the Bible les
son Substance"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

r. B. Schoonmaker has placed on
display at the Clement Curio store a
shock of oats from Harvey's upper
ranch that measures seven feet in
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

American two-reel feature entitled
This is Life" with Ed Coxen and
Charlotte Burton, Sunday. Mutual
Theater.-Adv. y
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

During winter season board and
lodging by month, $40, including use
Of saddle horses. Ell Porvenir. Phones
Main 20 or Olive 5174.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

The plunge at the Montezuma bath
house will be open Sunday. Bring
your suit and be in the swim.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

Finch's Golden Wedding Rye, aged
in wood. Direct from the distillery to
you. At the Lobby. of course.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

On Monday and Tuesday, September
14th and 18th, fall millinery opening.
Strass Bonnet Shop.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

Vaudeville and special program at
the Mutual Theater Sunday matinee
and night. Prices and 10 cents
ADV.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

Special table d'hote dinner Sunday
soc. Hotel Romaine.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
LOCAL NEWS

Jewish New Year at the 3, 10 and
25 cent store.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

Old Taylor WhisEey and Sherwood
Rye at the Opera Bar.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12

HARVEYS is OPEN
Carriage out Saturday morning
Leave orders at Murpheys.-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-12
take an active part in making it the
success here that it should be.

Beginning next week an active can
vass for funds to conduct the fair
will be started on this side of the
river, and ready response is looked
for The money-raising feature of
the exhibition has met with excellent
results on the West side, thus far.
and no fear is felt that there will be
difficulty IN obtaining the amount
necessary to assure the success of the
fair.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-09-26
He Dropped Suddenly Upon the Trunk

to be her wedding night She found
no minister here. The man laughed at
her and scoffed. Then she knew. In
horror, shame, desperation she tried
to break away from him. He was
strong. She was q good woman; Z
virtuous. honorable woman. She saved
herself"
He was staring at her with dilated
eyes. Slowly the truth was being
borne in upon him.
The woman was-Hetty?" came
hoarsely from his stiffening lips. my
God, Sara on
She cane close to him and spoke
In a-half-whisper. "Now you know the
secret. Is 1t safe with your"
He opened his lips to speak, but no
words came forth. Paralysis seemed
to have gripped not only his throat
but his senses. He reeled. She
grasped his arm IN . tense, flsrcs way.
and whispered:
BE carsfuli No one must hear
what We are saying" she shot 1
slAncs down The deserted han. mo
ens = near. ; made sure q hat
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-09-26
CHAPTER XVII.
Once More at Burton's Inn.

Once More at Burton's Inn.
Again Sara Wrandall found herself
in that never-to-be-forgotten room at
Burton's inn. On that grim night in
March she had entered without fear
or trembling because she knew what
was there. Now she quaked with a
mighty chill of terror. for she knew
not what was there In the quiet, now
seQueNered room. Burton had told
them on their arrival after long
drive across country that patrons of
the inn invariably asked which room
1t was that had been the scene of
the tragedy. and, on finding out, re-
fused point-blank to occupy 1t. In
consequence he had been Obliged to
transform It into q sort of store and
baggage room.
Sara stood In the middle Of the
murky room. for the shutters had long
been closed to the light of day, and
looked about her In awe at the hetero-
geneous mass of boxes. trunks, bum
dies and rubbish, scattered over the
hoor without care or system. She had
closed the door behind her and was
quite alone. Light sneaked in through
the cracks in the shutters, but 90
meagerly that It only served to in
crease the gloom. A dismantied bed
stead stood heaped up in the corner.
She did not have to be told what bed
II was. Tho mattress was there too,
rolled up and tied with . thick garden
rope. She knew there were dull. ugly
blood stains upon Il. Why the thrifty
Burton had Dsrssvered In keeping
this useless article Of furniture, ne
could snly surnisN Perhaps u Va
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-09-26

We tell this story because Il seems
to US beautiful story that ought to be
told. 1t concerns General Bell ana the
opening OF the gigantic amphithester
In Manila that follows the lines Of the
land. The general was much praised
for having built this imposing ana
enormous structure. He pointed to the
savage Igorrotes that were standing
about trying to understand what was
going on. Il did not build It.. he ssid.
GOD ALMIGHTY built It, but II you want
to take building in q different sense
to consider what We did. using thc
great plans OF nature. those poor fl.
lows built it"-Harper's Weekly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-09-26
The Hollow
b ! Of Her Hand.
George Barr McCutCheOn


I began. but she interrupted him with
laugh.
Il am starting for the city befor
noon, by motor, to be gone at least |
fortnight"
WHAT This IL the FIRST rye hear'
Of It"
Again she laughed. ITO be perfect
~ frank with you. hadn't heard o
IL myself until Just now. think
shall 60 down to the Homestead will
the CAROLS"
Hot Springsr"
Virginia" she added explicitly.
II say. Sara. what does all this
meant You"
"And II you should follow me
there, vivian's estimate of us will not
be 80 far out of the way a. we'd
like to make It."
True to her word, she was gone
when he drove over later on in the
day. Somehow. he experienced a
queer feeling of relief. Not that he
was oppressed by the rather vivacious
opinions Of Vivian and her ilk, but
because something told him that Sara
was wavering in her determination to
withhold the secret from him and fed
for perfectly obvious reasons.
He had two commissions among the
rich summer colonists. One, a full
length portrait of young Beardsley In
shooting toys, was nearly finished. The
other was to be a half-length of Mrs.
Ravenscroft, who wanted one just like
Hetty Castlston's, except for the eyes.
which she admitted would have to be
different. Nothing was said OF the
seventeen years. difference in their
ages. Vivian had put OF posing until
Lent.
The Wrandalls departed for Scot
land, and other friends of his began
to desert the country for the city. The
fortnight passed and another week
besides. Mrs. Ravenscroft decided to
60 to Europe when the picture was
half-nnished.
"You can finish It when come back
In December, Mr.. Booth" she said.
"Ill have several new gowns to choose
from, too"
II shall be busy all winter, Mrs. Ra-
venscroft," he said coldly.
How annoying" she said calmly,
and that was the end of 1t all. She
had made the unpleasant discovery
that It wasn't going to be in the least
like Hetty Castleton's. 30 why bother
about It?
Booth waited until Sara came out
to superintend the closing Of her house
for the winter. He called at South.
look on the day of her arrival. He
was struck at once by the curious
change In her appearance and manner.
There was something bleak and desc
Aate In the wildly brilliant face: the
tired. wistful. harassed look of one
who has begun to quail and yet fights
on.
viii you 90 out with me tomorrow.
Brandon, for an all-day trip in the
carr" she asked, as they stood to-
sether before the open fireplace on
this late November afternoon. Her
eyes were moody, her voice rather
lifeless.
Certainly" he said. watching her
closely. Was the break about to come
Il will stop for you at nine." After
q short pause. she looked up and said:
Il suppose you would like to know
where am taking you"
1T doesn't matter, Sara"
II want you to 90 with me to Bur.
tons Inn"
"Burton's inn."
THAT 10 the place where my hus-
band was killed." she said, quite
steadily.
He started. "Ohi But--do you
think It best. Sara, to open old wounds
by"
Il have thought It all out, Brandon.
l want to 60 there-just once. want
TO 60 into that room again"