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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
STRIKERS IGNORE
ORDER TO RETURN

Cannonsburg. Pa. April 4.-Twenty
thousand miners. said To be the total
number in Washington county, refused
TO return To work, though ordered 10
do so by the union pending signing OF
a wage scale. Guards have been as
signed TO duty at Hazel pits here out
40 far there has been 10 disorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
hutehins Honored Guest.

Kansas City. Mo, April 4.-Presi'
dent Hutchins of the University of
Michigan, is guest of honor at the
annual meeting here today of the
Western Federation of Alumnae clubs
of the Mississippi valley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
CORNER IN STOCK
DEALING ALLEGED

81 Louis. Mo. April 4.-Charging a
,,-.onopoly in dealing in live stock. l.
~ ". Burton. a dealer, filed suit for $780,
Z" against the live stock exchange OF
,-&st St Louis. the National Stock
-ses. Morris & Co. Swift e. Co. and
individual dealers. The plaintih
as the combination has formed
-S.opoly national IN scOo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
camoaIan Against Greeks.

Durazzo, April 4.-General mobiliza-
tion of Albanian troops has been or
dered unaer the personal command oil
prince william, the new ruler. VINO
v,iII make a vigorous campaign against
the Greek insurgents who have cap
tured KCr!tzS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04

Albany. y. Y - Unless GoVerhoI
GIynn changes his mind, a reprie'e
for the four New York gunmen' uhuei
sentence TO die in Sing sing prison,
will be granted April 4 The stay VIII
last until after the second trial oi
Charles Becket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04

London. Ky@The First National
hank of London failed to open its
doors after Examiner Kincheloe nou.
fed the comptroller in Washington OF
impairment OF capital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
Cannon of for Bermuda.

New York. April 4.-Former speak
er Cannon sailed for Bermuda on
pleasure trip today. He said he was
going to see If Bermuda was as much
like heaven as Mark Twain said IL
was.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
STEVENS
IS SERIOUSLY ILL

Portland. Me. April Airs. Lillian
NJ. Stevens, president OF the Women's s
Christian Temperance union. is very Ill
of kidney trouble at her home herr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04

THE WEATHER
Forecast Till q. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity

Mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday;
possibly showers and slightly warmer
tonight with the temperature above
freezing: moderate breezes.
Temperature at a. m. 80. Highest
yesterday Il. lowest last night 81.
Velocity of wind at : a. m. miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity az p. m. 50. at I
a. m. 90.
Stage OF water feet, a fall of . in
,ast "a hours.
J. NJ SHERIER, Local Forecaster. D..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
CONNOLLY SEEKS
CUMMINS PLACE

Washington. ID. C.. April Con
grassman Maurice Connolly OF Du-
buoue. Iowa. today announced has can.
didacy for the democratic nomination.
for senator to oppose cummins, repuo
hcan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
Bryan Improving.

Washington. ID. C.. April 4.-Secre-
tary Bryan's cold is better, but he Is
still confined to- his house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Mars. Venus. Saturn
Morning stars: Jupiter Mercury
Pianet Mars in conjunction with moon
ut 3:O6 a IN. and planet Neptune In
conjunction with moon at 4:2S D. IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
.SLAY MISSIONARY
THROUGH MISTAKE

ConstantinopIe, Turkey. April 4
Nishan Avedighian, an Armenian
teacher, today was acquitted OF
charge of the murder of a missionary.
DIR. Charles II. Holhrook. at Soushihlr
last August. 1t wGc %roved he was
killed bv two Turks by mistake. The
American embassy received dispatch
that Christians and foreign residents
of Bitlis. Armenia, were not moiesIeu
during the last Kurdish raid
Denyer-Harry y. Haynes ana MIS-
Eugene Mettler. both oil Ioiedo' Ohlo'
were arrested on a warrant sworn out
nv Mrs. HAYNES. y statutory offense
was charged. Mrs. Mettler's husband
is said TO be cashier of u bank. Mrs
Haynes said her husband came TO Col
orado on the plea that he had tuber-
culosis.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-29
A Boy Preacher.

Vance Heavier, IL years old, who
resides with his parents over be-
yond Baker Mountain, occupied the
pulpit at the west Hickory Baptist
church last Sunday morning, and
from reliable authority it is learned
that the church never before had its
seating capacity so tested.
About three weeks ago it was the
privilege of the writer to be en-.
tertained at The Heavier home
where this boy lives, and after lis
tening to a portion Of his dis
course, which he so kindly gave Us
as we sat in front of the fireplace
we remember having said to the
father, when the son was not pres
ent: THAT boy is going to be heare
from in the world"
His theme Sunday morning wa
1.-The Books Of the Bible and Thei1
Divisi IN" His is a remarkabl,
memory. the language he uses il
fautless, and he is real pulpit ora
tor in knee pants.-Hickory Mer
curry.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-29

RiS Middle Name.

He isn't handsome. far from that,
AS manly beauty goes;
He doesn't sport the latest hat
Or up-to-date clothes.
And yet he is more popular
Than all the blooming roost;
And ev'rybody likes him, for
His middle name is Boost.
He doesn't wear the latest styles
Or know the latest fad;
But he just smiles and smiles and
smiles
When things are going bad.
He talks lot, when rainclouds pour,
Of crops they have produced;
He sees their silver lining, for
His middle name is Boost.
Get out yourself and boost bit
And jolly folks along,
For knocking never makes a hit
When things are breaking wrong.
If you should hear a kicker road,
Just bump him on the roost
And show the folks you're plugging
Your middle name is Boost.
Douglas Malloch.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-29
BELTED AND COATLESS.

Pen Picture Of tho Typical American
by an English Artist.
The Americans as a race walk better
than the English-more freely. with a
taking swing and almost with grace
How much of this is due to living in a
democracy and how much to wearing
no braces it is very difficult to deter
mine.
But certainly it is the land of belts
and therefore of more loosely moving
bodies.
Also Americans take their coats off,
which is sensible, and they can do it
the more beautifully because they are
belted and not braced. They take their
coats off everywhere and anywhere.
and somehow it strikes the visitor as
the most symbolic thing about them.
They have not yet thought Of discard
ing collars, but they are unashamedly
shirtsleeved.
Any sculptor seeking to figure this
republic in stone must carve in future
a young man, open faced, pleasant and
rather vulgar. straw hat ON the back
of his head, his trousers full and slop-
py, his coat over his arm. The motto
written beneath will be. Of course
'This is some country"
The philosophic gazer on such mon
ument might get some way toward un-
derstanding the making of the Pana
ma canal, that exploit that no Euro
pean nation could have carried out
Westminster Gazette
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-29
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: "Dr. Kings New Discovery
is the most wonderful cough, cold
and throat and lung medicine | ever
sold in my store. Ii can't be beat.
1t sells without any trouble at all
1t needs no guarantee" :" This is
true, because Dr.. Kings New Dis
covery will relieve the most obsti-
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 H. E.
Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or St.
Louis.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-29
WEAK KIDNEYS OFTEN
THE RESULT OF OVERWORk

On several occasions I have been
unable to work and suffered severe
paln> in my ba.:k, due to my kidneys
| called Oh doctor OF Ripon, Wis.
but received no relief
tried DR.. kilner's Swomn-Root
which gave me instant relief. | was
then able TO resume ork. Swamp
Root is the only relief can ger
from kidney disease which am
subject to in the spring OF he year.
| am writing this testimonial
through my own free viii that suf-
ferers of kidney and bladder dis
eases will know Of the w ,nderfu|
merirs Of Swamp-Ront recon-
men4 DR.. Kiln,er's SHamp-Rs''
whenever l can AMI al ays hav.- 9
bottle Of Swam,-Rno' in my h,mr
| purchased Swa.,r-Roat o. Mr.
C. J. Burnside, Druggist. Of 20z
Main Street, Ripon, Wis.
Very truly YOURS.
THOMAS J LYNCH,
525 Newbury Street. R'pon, vi
| have read the above statenec'
that Thomas j. Lynch bought DR.
Kilmer's Swamp Root at my store
and made oath the above statemen'
is true in substance and fact.
E.. J. Burnside.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 18th day Of November. 1911
F. A. PRESTON
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-29
Notice.

Having qualified as administra-
trix Of John l.. Coughenour. late
Of Halifax County, N. c., hereby
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of TIE said de-
ceased, to present for payment to
me- or my attorneys, Messrs Kitch-
in & Smith within one year from
the date Of this notice, or said no
tice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make immed-
late settlement. This Jan. 8, 1914.
Bette j. Cougherour,
Administrative
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-29
BUILD CHURCH AT THE STATE FARM
Local Men Working for Unden0mina-
tl0nal Church at tbe State Farm
In Halifax County.

Efforts to build church at the
State farm for convicts in Halifax
county are being made by a COM
mittee of religious leaders in this
city. So far the movement has not
been organized in every detail, and
not much has been accomplished.
but there is in hand now sum of
$50 which will be appropriated to
the !purpose, and will be used as a
nucleus around which may be built
up a fund Of sufficient size to erect
the building.
THE PRIME MOVERS.
The movement was first inaugur-
ated in December of last year. 1t
was conceived in the mind of one
member Of the committee, and the
conception grew and expanded until
finally five men put their heads to-
gether and are now making a con-
certed effort to accomplish the end
which they have in view. These
five men are: Messrs. N. B. Brough.
ton, Albert L. Cox, ]. S. Mann, John
A. Mills, aud Alf. A. Thompson.
Mr.. Thompson was elected chair
man of the committee, and Mr.. Cox
was chosen secretary. Mr.. 3. r
Lacy was requested to act as treas
urer of the committee, and accepted.
| Rev. N. C. Hughes has agreed te
act as general agent, and will be
gin amediately to solicit funds fol
the church.
CANVASS TO START IMMEDIATELY
! Mr.. Hughes intends to proceed
with the work as rapidly as he pos
sib'y can and at the same time at
tend to his other duties. He ex
poets to find ready response to the
appeal which he is going to make t.
the people Of the State in behalf 0:
the prisoners now serving time o,
the State farm in Halifax, and hope
to have the necessary funds in hant
in very short while Mr.. Hughe
feels that tie Christian people O
the State will respond in a very gen
erous manner to the appeal whicI
he expects to make. When the com
miitee first met and definitely de
cided upon the course now being
pursued, a sum of S75 was raiset
among the five members present a
the time, and the response in gen
eral will likely be very liberal
News and Observer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-29
A Haunted Library.

One of the most curious ''hauntings''
occurs in a northern castle Of great an
tiquity, where Mary. queen Of Scots,
rested when she was being conveyed a
prisoner through England. 1t is mani
tested in the library and takes the
form that the books cannot be kept in
order. They move about or are moved
about from shelf to shelf. If you ar
range the works Of Shakespeare in cor
rect order on one shelf by next morn
ing the volumes are scattered anyhow
on different shelves. This has gone Oh
for years. At different times the IL
brary has been searched and locked
watches have been set all night, serv
ants have come and gone, but the rLys
terious occurrence goes on and is
vouched for. not by the family. but by
the guests who have stayed in tbs
house. There is no legend to account
for it.-London Mail.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-29
Winter Pruning.

Now is the time to get your saw
sharp and your shears ground for
tree trimming. In the dormant
season, with the leaves off. one can
see just what limbs to take out. A
pruning saw should have a narrow
blade so as not to bind and small
wide-cut teeth for cutting in green
wood A saw is much better tool
for pruning than any other for it
leaves a clean surface and does not
crush the wood bark and cambion
like heavy power shears. Small
hand shears are useful fer quickly
clipping out small shoots and suck
ers; f>,r all other purposes the saw
should be used. In the South one
can prune any time during the win
ter for we scarcely ever have cold
enough to injure the cut surfaces.
All dead limbs should be cut out,
also all those that have any cankers
or diseased places. All suckers or
water sprouts should be taken out
except where one is wanted to fill in
a vacant space. Limbs that cross
and rub one another Or that shade
each other should be thi-ined out
so that sunlight and air can readily
get into any part Of the tree On
the other hand too many branches
should not be cut out leaving The
tree with too few fruit spurs and
good bearing branches. Whenever
a limb is removed it should be cut
close so that no stub is left. A stub
heals over badly and is likely to
| cause the decay of the trunk Of the
tree. Avoid the cutting OF very
large limbs. Wounds over an incf
in diameter should be given dress
ing Of asphaltum Or other water
proof paint.-W. n. Hutt, in The
Progressive Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-29
TRICK OF A HOTEL BEAT.
Plausible Scheme by Which He Swim.
died the Confidina Clerk.

Plausible Scheme by Which He Swim
died tho Confidins Clerk.
A story detailing how relentlessly
the detective department of the Amer
lean Hotel Protective association trails
bad debts was told recently by a Gin
cinnati hotel man.
1t appears that a man who register
ed as John B. Smith. New York."
failed to pay bill of $50 AS the
Smiths of New York are almost as
countless as the sands of the beach,
the finding of the particular John B."
wanted was looked upon as a hercu-
lean task. However. the signature was
traced on paper and sent to various
cities Finally the owner of that par
t1cular signature registered at a hotel
in the north. He was promptly made
to pay the bill.
A hotel beat used the business let
ter scheme to Swindle hotel keepers.
His trick was to open a letter in front
OF the clerk, take out check and then
allow the clerk to read the letter. The
missive. presumably from a big bust
ness house. gave the recipient re-
buke for not turning in more orders.
Nov what do you think of that?" the
swindler would say, Stimulating anger.
Then he would have the check cashed
without question. The manager OF
| the hotel, however. recalled getting a
warning about the letter swindle and
caused the arrest of the guest after
the money had been turned over to
him. 1t developed that the man had
forged and passed sixty-siX checks
with great profit to himself. He was
onvicted.-Cincinnati Times-Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-29
Hen. Claude KltCbln.

Press dispatches sent out from
Washington to Greensboro and Char
lotte papers say that Representative
Claude K.tchin will not have opposi-
ton for election to the chairman
ship of the Ways and Means Com
mittee to succeed Oscar w. Under
wood. who has entered the race for
the Senate and therefore will not be
in the House next year. This be-
came known when Representative
A Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsylvania,
who has been considered Mr.. Kitch-
ms only dangerous opponent, went
to Mr.. Kitchin and told him that he
would not be candidate for the
place. Mr.. Palmer is further re-
ported as having told Mr.. Kitchin
that he was we'll fitted for the place
and that he should have it, and
added that he would do everything
in his power to help Kitchin's cleo
ton should any one else enter the
race against the North Carolina
man. If Kitchin succeeds to the
craftsmanship of the Ways and Means
Committee he will doubtless fulfill
the expectation of his friends for he
is a great debator. With Senator
Simmons as chairman of the Finance
Committee in the Senate ard Rep
resentative Kitchin in at the heac
of the all powerful Ways and Means
Committee the leadership of boti
Houses of Congress would be in th'
hands of North Carolinians. A dis
tinction of which any State in th'
Union might well feel proud-San
ford Express.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-29
Notice..

BY virtue Of power vested in me
by order Of the court made on the
End day of January. 1914, in that
special proceeding now pending in
the superior court Of Halifax coun-
ty. North Carolina, before the clerk
and entitled. Thomas Evans. exec
utor Of William Evans, against
Mary Smith and husband, Norman
Smith, Carrie Ward and husband,
Frank Ward, Lula Young and hus-
band, Jas. H. Young, Frank A.
Evans, Sudie Evans, Ella Evans, Ida
Evans, Mary Evans, Silesta Ward
and Ruth Ward. the said Ella Evans,
Ida Evans, Mary Evans, Silesta
Ward and Ruth Ward, being in
fants without any general or tes,a-
mentary guardian. devisees under
the last will and testament OF Will
liam Evans, deceased" l will ON the
End day of February, 1914, sell for
cash at public auction to the highest
bidder, in the town Of Scotland Neck
N. G., the following described real
estate:
That tract Of land in Halifax conn-
t., North Carolina. being Lot No. 6
in the division of that parcel of land
conveyed to r. II. Smith by Thoma 3
shlelds, said deed being recorded in
the Office of the register Of deeds for
Halifax county, North Carolina, in
Book l44 at Page 3l5, and COM
mencing at the folk Of the road :,
thence running N. Coz w. 25 poles,
thence N "A f. SO poles, thence S.
rs + "a 53-l0O poles, thence S. IA w
80 poles to the beginning, contain
Ing i've acres.
Also another tract being Lot No.
2 in the division Of said land, begin
ming at the fork of the road. thence
N. IA f. along the line OF Lot No. 6,
33 loles, to the line Of Lot No. 3,
thence along the line of Lot No.
! 10 point from which line run
| parallel with the public road witt,
! cut Off l 27l00 acres. said two tract.
being the same land tnat was cen.
! veyed to William Evans by r. II.
Smith by deed duly recorded in the
office Of the register of deeds for
/ Halifax county. North Carolina, in
Book l53, at Bage All.
| This 2cd day Of January, 1914.
STUART SMITH,
Commissioner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-29
WILSON ON TRUST QUESTION
President Declares eve Are Ab9ut to
Write the Additional Articles;
fhe "PeaCe That is Honor
and Freedom and Pros.
perity.

Washington, Jan. 20.-President
Wilson personally laid before a joint
session of Congress today the funda-
mental principals Of the Democratic
administration program for deal
ing with trusts and "big business.
The President presented the case, he
said, as it lies in the thought Of
the country" reiterating that pri-
vate monopoly is indefensihle and
iutoierahle, ard declaring that con-
-c.emious business men throughout
the nation would not be satisfied un-
til practices now deprecated by
public opinion as restraints Of trade
and commerce were corrected.
We are now about to write the
addit. onal articles of our constitu-
ton Of peace" said the President,
"the peace that is honor and free
com and prosperity"
Besides suggesting the scope of
legislation, the president made a
personal appeal for an atmosphere Of
frend!iness and cooperation in Con-
! gress while handling the problem.
| The chief points which the Pres
ident singled out as basis for legis-
lation were:
l. Efficient prohibition Of the in
| T., ~ rf nf
great corporations-banks, rail
roads, industrial, commercial ard
public service bodies.
g. A law to confer upon the In
terstate commerce commission the
power to superintend and regulate
tue financial operations by whicf1
railroads aGe hercefurth to be sup
piled with the money they need for
their proper development and I'M
proved transportation facilities The
President made it clear that. the
prosperity of the railroads and the
prosperity Of the country are insep'
arably connected" in tits regard.
3 Definition Of "the many hurt
ful restraints of trade" by expilci'
legislation supplementary to the
Sherman law.
4. The creation of a commission
to aid the courts and to act as {
clearing house of information il
helping business to conform with the
law.
5. Provision Of penalties and pun
ishmerts TO fall upon individuals re
Isponsible for unlawful business prac
tees.
6. Prohibition Of holding compa
nies and suggestion that the vot
ing power of individuals holding
shares in numerous corporation
might be restricted.
7. Giving to private individual
the right to found suits for redres
on facts and judgments proven il
government, and provoking tina
statute or limitations should ru
orly from the date eff conclusion Q
the government action.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-29
Dodoed His Own Rules.

Gladstones suggestions on the art of
speaking, communicated to Il CORE
spondent in 1875, are remarkable as
beginning with two which few orators
ever more persistently vioated-"First.
study plainness of language. always
preferring the simple word: second.
shortness of sentences; third. distinct
ness of articulation; fourth. test and
question your own arguments before
hand, not waiting for critic or op-
ponent; fifth. seek thorough diges-
ton of and familiarity with your sub
ject and rely mainly on these to prompt
the proper words; sixth, remember that
if you are to sway an audience you
must, besides thinking out your mat
ter, watch them all along" - London
Graphic.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-29
Consumption Takes
$50 People Every Day

in the United States and the sur
prising truth is that most cases are
preventable with timely, intelligent
treatment.
These appalling facts should warn
us that after sickness, colds, over
work or any other drains upon
strength, SCOTS Emulsion should
be promptly and regularly used be-
cause tubercular germs thrive only
in weakened system.
The tested and proven valte cf
SCOTS Emulsion is recognized by
the greatest specialists because its
medical nourishmert assiin;1a:te
quickly to build healthy tissue;
aids in the development of active,
1ife-sustai1,irg blood corpuscllss,-; !:
strengthens the lungs and builds
physical fof@c Without reaction.
Scott's Emulsion, is used il tuber-
crlosis camps hcca,:se of its rare
bodybuilding, blood-making prop
critics and because it contains no
alcohol or habit-forming drug.
Be sure to insist on SCOTS.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. NJ. ls7t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-29

If fall ard winter blowing does
nothing more it avoids the necessity
Of burning the corn and cotton stalk
next spring and makes the prepara-
ton Of good seed-bed less expensive
next spring. A common reason
given for failure to prepare good
seed-bed in the spring is a lack of
time in which to do the necessary
work. Fall and winter plowing
will go long way towards solving
that diffculty.-The Progressive
Farmer.