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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-28
THERE'S NOTHING LIKE IT
Dihos' Idea Of Good Time, to Get Up
Early and Go Fishing, Anglers
His Friend Beansky.

There is nothing enjoy more" said
Dibbs, than getting up early in the
morning and going fishing The morn
ing air is fresh aud sweet and it is
pleasant to visit the spot where the
water is calm and deep and limpid."
But. interjected Beanslky, every
few CT Us have time to so fishing these
strenuous days
Sunday. I go on Sunday. / look
forward all Week to going fishing on
Sunday. ! am up before daylight and
away, full OF easserness and impa.
tience'
WHAT how1ed Beansky. Sunday!
Get UP early Sunday morning! There
are lots of things I'd rather do than
get up early on Sunday morning. and
one or them is to lie in bed. I look
forward all week to not getting up on
Sunday morning That's the one day
ca which l wouldn't get up early on
any account
think 1t is an outrage when that
1lend OF q neighbor Of mine wakes me
up at nine O'Clock on Sunday morning
NO man should be allowed to go around
and wake the loud echoes on Sunday
morning when all decent people should
be in bed.
And getting up before DAYLIGHT
aou don't mean to tell me you do that!
! You must have the most tolerant peo.
| pie On earth in your neighborhood. Ou1
helghborhood wouldn't stand for that
TOR minute. Coming in at DAYLIGHT IS
all right, but going forth at that hon,
! would never do.
! never woke man up at daybreak
| IN my life except once and that was
alter he had kept me awake until one
O'CLOCK with his Internal piano the
night before. at daylight I called hin
up On the phone and told him that
had Just called hirn up to tell hin
That his neighbors were still awake
AFTER his abominable bedlam of thre,
hours before
AND to get up at daybreak on Sun
Jay When you are not supposed to ge
up at all, with only the desire to catc]
lew 1lsh for an excuse! Your idea o
1un is certainly on the bias. It ism
1un to get up in the morning. ANY da,
IN the week you can have that kind q
JOY Six days in the week! I shout
thlnk YOU could get along without
On the seventh. People like Won ar
the cause of most of the trouble i
the world. l wouldn't have such a di.
position for anything. "-Chicago New,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-28
Ecston's Franklin Square House.

Ecston's Franklin Square House.
The home has been success from
the start. 1t provides not only good
rooms and good board ranging as low
as S4.25 week, but also the young
women are furnished parlors, where
they can receive their friends, and
halls where they can have their own
entertainments, all the time with
feeling that it IS their own. A col
!ege dormitory could not be more
charming. There is nothing Of an in
stitutional character about the under
taking, and there is no religious OF
sectarian purpose-tEe idea is simply
to make every guest feel perfectly at
home-the walls are not covered with
rules and restrictions. and everywhere
there Is a spirit Of womanliness and
nominees. Young women coming to
the city for short time find It the
popular stopping place without sui
fering the strange loneliness of no.
tel.-ssThe Famous Franklin Square
House" by Flynn Wayne, IN National
Magazine.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-28
MULE F0lLs A FOG THIEF
Animal Ran Away ard Thereby Gave
Array Beautiful Sit Of
Strategy.

No better example Of ways that are
dark and tricks that are vain has
come to light recently than is afforded
in a dispatch from Bowling Green,
which tells CT the arrest OF one Robert
Flies, colored, charged with the theft
Of hog.
The details that are given show the
resourcefulness of a man when he ls
"out of meat" Robert Fites, colored,
was in that condition last winter, and,
as the story goes, he knew OF q farm
owned by a white man several miles
away which was we'll stocked with
hogs After sizing up the situation,
he decided it would be an easy matter
to get fine young siloat ii he had
any way Of carrying it home after
killing it. This difficulty was solved
by borrowing a buggy and a mule
from a without the neigh
boris knowledge or consent.
Setting out In the middle Of the
night. he drove to the place where
hogs were abundant, and succeeded
in catching and killing hog. To con-
ceal his prize he had carried along
a dress and bonnet belonging to his
wife. He dressed the stolen hog IN
the apparel, set it upright in his bug.
gy, and started home. 1t was day
light before he began the return trip.
and 1t happened that he met few
early travellers along the road. At
such meetings he would address the
hog with admonition: "Stt up, old
lady; folks will think you're drunk
But the best laid plans go wrong.
The subterfuge might have been sue
cessful if the mule had not become
frightened. The animal ran away.
and threw out both the driver and the
''old lady, A master stroke of hog
stealing strategy had gone amiss, and,
mindful of the fact that he who steals
end runs away may live to steal an
other day, Robert Fites took to the
woods. He stayed there for several
months, but when he came out the
grand jury had indicted him, and an
officer found him and took him to jail.
There is no doubt that Robert Fites
is a genius in his way. He had a
great scheme The only weak thing
! about it was that it failed to work.
Louisville Corrier-Jcurnal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-28
The South Must Learn Its Lesson.

The department of agriculture at
Washington recently issued state
ment which proves that notwith-
standing the loss to the South in the
low price of its cotton. the country
as whole has been greatly enriched
by this years crops. The publica-
ton is authority and it states that
this years crops exceed in value
last years by s1G4 ,0C0,CC0. They
reached the fabulous total of S5,-
O56 .742, GEO.
In this estimate the cotton crop is
placed at $462, 483, coo. Last years
cotton crop was nearly double that
figure in value. The figures are
based on market quotations On No
venber first.
The corn crop Of the country this
year is placed at s1,Ss5. OO0, 900.
That is something more than double
the value of last years cotton crop.
This years wheat crop is worth as
much as last years cotton crop.
And this years hay crop nearly IS
much.
Figures are iiresome reading, but
the following values Of food and
forage crops for this year are too
significant not to attract notice:
Wheat, 1858, 600, 900; oats, S485 ,OOO,-
900; barley, 500, 600. goo; potatoes,
100000, 900; hay, $500. 100000.
We have the most prosperous
country on earth. The South is the
best part of that country. Of these
valuable crops it can equal the globe
in production. Why then will VIC
continue the policy Of cotton raising
to the exclusion Of our bread and
food stuffs? We spend our cotton
for meat and bread. This year il
will lack a half billion dollars OF
paying the bills for what we buy te
eat, much less for wha- we buy t.
feed our stock
The marketing of these enormous
crops will greatly help the country
The western and middle western
farmer will sell at a great profit ane
put money in their local banks. The
banks in turn will lend and, unde,
the reserve plan, will be safe il
placing it where there is the great
est demand. We will be great,
benefited.
But may we not learn our lesson
We must greatly reduce our acreage
raise all Of our cotton at less. ex
pense, raise all Of our food and foo
crops and have cotton for surplus
In no other way can the great agri
cultural South hold it's own. TIL
farmers who buy meat and brea,
never get ahead; they simply dra,
along.-Raleigh News and Observer
Dec. ID.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-28
CURRENT NEWSPAPER GOSSIP.
Sayings CT the Press About What is
TAKING Place Here and There.

The President, in his great speech
at Indianapolis, to be found on
another page. presents the gospel
of rope. While republican react!-
onaries are mourning and moaning
over the successful attacks on privi-
lege and favoritism, the president
orders another charge. In his own
felicitous style he defends the law
already passed and announces GRO
gressive program M TO the future
Forward, march! is the command,
and the party is with him The
Commoner.
On a rainy day the pedestrian who
tucks his head into his umbrella and
bowls along the str cts Or across
them without an eye out for possible
danger invites disaster. If he sticks
to the sidewalk he is likely to poke
his umbrella into another pedestrian
which might bring on war, and if he
IS crossing the street he is in danger
Of getting tangled up with an auto
mobile, street car or hack, with un-
pleasant cl0aq uences to himself.
Better a few drops of rain than a
head-on collision with an automobile
or large and ugly pedestrian.
Savannah News.
After the holidays the postoffice
department will have a chance to
make an interesting report concern
ing the parcel post business of the
government The holiday business
of 1913 severely taxed the carrying
arrangements Of the new system,
but it is said that this year the bust
ness done all over the United States
has been phenomenal, while it has
been handled expeditiously and more
efficiently than the year before.
Preparations were made for a de-
/ luge of business and it is said the
result shows the tremendous popu-
larity Of the system. II the express
companies have done feicly well,
1914 will pass into history as a good
Christmas year. Wilmington Star.
1t is said that two magnificent
diamonds, egg shape and "as large
as a BIRDS egg," reputed to have
be!onge to the Queen Of Sheba in the
days of Solomon, have been seized
by the customs officers in New
York. The New York World says
they are first water" gems
and worth thousands, whatever
may be said Of their ancient origin
An Armenian who brought them tc
this country says he brought them
in Constantinople from al Egyptian
woman who claim 70 be the descend
ant OF one OF the princesses Of the
roya! Pharaohs family Of ancient
Egypt. Anyway, they are genuine
s:ones,' and that is about al! the
average New Yorker will care abcu
the gems. Wimir gton Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-28
Notice.. Public Land Sale.
BY virtue of power vested in ne
by that deed Of trust executed to ne

BY virtue of power vested in ne
by that deed Of trust executed to ne
Oh the 2i.il day q January. 1914, i.y
Handy t Z I md wife. Merida TODD,
AID duly recorded in ths uI:.ce u
tGe register Of deeds for tlatitaX
county, in Book 255 n Pc. : 333
and given to secure Il . Ian below
des crioed. i shat sell Tor cas- Al p1l-
lie aucfion in the town Il Scotland
Mex. n C, IN frOnt OF /. e Scotland
Nec., Bank. On the 2nd day Of Feb
f&aT<, 1915, = II o'v.otk noon, TO
the highest bidGer, the following
described tiact . lt,al estate, lying,
Il. itg and situate II The county CT
Halifax and State Of North Carroll
M, t0-wit: Pounded BY The lands
Of Ben Partin. he public ROAD Lead
ing from HIPS Cross Roads 5o Daw-
sons Cross Roads, th4 lands IS jim
Lawrence ard the lands 81 Frank
II OGRE, beng the same land former
~ owned by Emmett Bishop, and
which was conveyed t. the SAID
Handy Todd by Ed. Shields and wife
by that deed Of record in the Office
Of the register of deeds for Halifax
county in Book l76 at Page SO, said
. land conta ming 1T acres, more OF
less.
Also the following described per
sonal property, to wit: One black
; horse named DIN. one red mule
named Hattie, one black mule named
Matte. ore top buggy. one double
morse wagon, one DUMP cart. one
ran cart, one cotton planter, and
farming implements
This January 2, 1915.
ASHBY DUNN, Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-28
He Was Riaht.

King Peter Of Seryia, who does not
mean to let Austria have everything
her own way, once had for a valet a
man who seemed to find it quite i'm
possible to understand an order intelli.
gently. However, some Of his mis-.
takes, though annoying at the time,
had their distinctly humorous side.
On one occasion King Peter sent the
man with a message to his wife. Alas
He forgot it on the way.
King Peter was furious when the
man returned.
"Why, you ncodle!" ne exclaimed, 81
don't believe you know what woman
srells."
s'Troub1e. as rule, sir was the
mans quiet retort; and his majesty
now wonders whether the man was as
stupid as he used to appear.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-28
Will Go to Charleston, ". Va.

Rev. w. u. Guerrant will preach
at Nahalah Presby terrain church on
the fifth Sunday at IL a. m. and
7:3O D. M, probably for his last time.
He will assume duties as assistant
pastor of the Bream Memorial
Church at Charleston, w. Va.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-28

Not satisfied with being Governor
Of North Carolina. the News and
Observer is now trying to dictate to
the Legislature when it shall adjourn
Halifax county is counting on her
representative in that august as
sembly not to be influenced by the
historical headlines Of the self-ap-
pointed, so-called party organ
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-28

We are glad to learn that Solicitor
Kerr has obtained the names OF sew
era] part;es who have been retailing
quail in this county. These should
be dealt with as stringentEy as any
other vio!ators Of the law. Pot
hunters" not only break up the seed
but they are not giving the man who
guns for sport q fair chance.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-28
Notice..

Having this day severed my con-
nection with the store and business
conducted by Ciee Vaughan, l am in
no way responsible for it's obliga-
tons and do not share in the profits.
s. F. TILLERY.
This 21st day of January, 1915.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-28
Better Than a Millionaire.

who's the millionaire you've
caught"
Something better than any old mil
lionaire,' declared the beach belle.
Hes got 5000 saved up to spend,
and he's only got ten days vacation to
spend it in
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-28
Proof.

Daughter-Then ycu really think
George has financial ability and can
support NE?
Father-You bet. I've talked with
him and he has got people On his
notes that I've been trying for years
10 hook Oh nli1a.-Fuak
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-28
The Best Hot Weather Tonic

GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC enricies the
blood. builds up the whole system and will won
dertully strengthen and fortify you to withstand
the depressing effect of the hot sumner Soc
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-28

Thursday, January %. 1915.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-01-28

another shipment Of Beachnut
Goods, Slice Bacon. Jellies
Sliced Beef, Peanut
Butter Of al; sizes
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-16
$45 to $125
HOUSEHOLD HELPS

To clean the lamp chimney that is
smoke stained, wash in warm suds
and while wet rub with dry salt and
polish with tissue paper. 4
Put pan of cold water in oven If
oven is too hot. If baking a delicate.
cake one should use two pans, add
one as the other is removed and keep
the oven at the right heat.
1t a rug is small enough to shake,
with the hands, always hold the rug.
by the middle at the sides and not at,
the ends; the fringe and corners will
not fray or pull of. =
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-16

Astor, who lost his life in the Titanic,
disaster, claims the court has not
made an allowance large enough for
the proper support of her three-year-
old son.
The baby ONLY gets $4,000 per
annum and she figures that he costs
AT LEAST $32, 900 and even then she
does not put down ALL that she
might LEGALLY in the bill!
The editor of The Day Book would
like to know how much your baby
actually costs you. Also, what should
baby cost? Figure it out and write
to The Day Book.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-16

boys maintenance, but she finds he
is just about $4,000 shy each
year!
This is not guesswork or hearsay.
1t is embodied in formal reports
mode to the court by Mrs. Astor as
her sons guardian.
Col. Astor left $4,000, 1000 in trust
for the boy. The income from this is
$4,000, but the surrogate only al
lowed $4,000 for the baby. It is re-
ported Mrs. Astor will soon ask for
an increased allowance for little John.
In showing what it cost to main
tain the baby, ''beftttng his station
in life" it is set forth that in addition
to such direct expenditures as cloth
ing, toys, fees for doctors and law
vets, ETC., it is fair to charge up to
him at least one-third of such other
expenses as the taxes on the New
York mansion, which cost his mother
sea, 900 for two years. Also, it is set
forth that the upkeep of this place,
including servants hire, supplies,
etc., cost $4,000, of which baby John
ought to pay 100000!
And the report very solemnly goes
on to state that Mrs. Aston has not
charged to her sons account any rent
for the Bar Harbor home. nor the
cost of trips on which he has accom-
panied her, nor for the upkeep of
automobiles, from all of which, " she
adds, 'fhe has received substantial
benefit and with reasonable portion
of which expense, as am advised by
my counsel, the said infant might
properly be charged"
Do you think Mrs. Astor is right?
Or do you think the $4,000 the
court allowed him to be enough? Do
you think it right to spend that much |
on a baby or even to charge thar |
much up to baby7 .--
COST or Nil I0NAIPE PAPN |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-16
AsToR BABYs BUDGET

IEAR
Taxes on New York mansion SIC, 500
For upkeep of residence, en-
pIoyes' salaries, service sup
plies .................... $4,000
Physicians fees ........ 2,625
Lawyers fees ............ 1880
Merchandise, including toys. $500
Cost of mothers bond $50. 125
Total for the year. So, 900
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-19
PARKER, n. C., MAN
GETS QUICK RELIEF
w. r. Davenport Better After First
Dose of Remedy.

W. R. Davenport, of Parker, N. c.,
long suffered from peculiar malady
of the stomach. He sought treatment
with but little relief. At times it
seemed that he would nave to o.give up
hope.
He took Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
and found immediate benefit. He
wrote:
"For years have suffered from a
disease which puzzled doctors. They
termed it catarrh of the stomach, say
ing the only hope would be change
of climate, and that in all probability
I would never get we'll. Then I heard
of your remedy. One bottle gave me
instant relief. 1t made me feel like
new man Your full course Of treat
ments has about cured me. Several of
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-19
H. R. BOOZER,

Administrator of Estate Of Samuel
Brooks. with Will Annexed.
Noyember 10, 1915.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-19
NOW Her FRIENDS
HARDLY KNOW Her
But This Does Not Bother Mrs.
Burton, Under The
Circumstances.

Houston, Texas.-In an interesting
letter from this city, Mrs. S. c. Burton
writes as follows: 81 think # is my duty
TO tell you what your medicine, Cardui,
The woman's tonic, has done for me.
Twas down sick with womanly trouble,
and my mother advised several different
treatments, but they didn't seem to do
me any good. | fingered along for three
or four months, and for three weeks,
was in bed, so sick couldn't bear tor
any one to walk across the floor.
My husband advised me to try Cardui,
the woman's tonic. have taken two
bottles of Cardui, am feeling fine, gained
IS pounds and do all OF my flousework.
Friends hardly know me, am so well. "
If you suffer from any of the ailments
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its ingredients acting in a gentle, natural
way on the weakened womanly constltu-
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It has been helping weak women back to
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-19
NOTICE.

0f Special Meeting OF the Shareholders
OF the Columbia, Newberry and Lau-
rcns Railroad Company"
TO the Stockholders Of the Columbia,
Newberry and Laurens Railroad
Company:
Take notice that, in accordance vita
Section II of the Bylaws Of the Co.
lumbia, Newberry and Laurens Rail
road Company, and under the author
itv Of Section 1883 of Volume l Of the
Code of South Carolina, 1912. special
meeting Of the stockholders Of tne Co
lumbia, Newberry and Laurens Rail
road Company has been called by the
Board of Directors, and by majority
of the stockholders of the said COM
PAW. at their regular annual meet
ing. to be neId at the office of the COM
pany in the City Of Columbia, South
Carolina, or Tuesday, the 28rd day
of November, 1915. at twelve o'clock,
noon, for the purpose Of taking action
with respect to having the charter Of
the company amended so as to extend
it's life in perpetuity and in such other
respects as the stockholders, may de-
termine
COLUMBIA, NEWBERRY AND LAU-
RENs RAILROAD COMPANY,
By John F. Livingston President"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-19
my friends nave also been cured"

my friends nave also been cured"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per-
manent results for stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you like. No more distress
after eating, pressure of gas in the
stomach and around the heart. Get one
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on an absolute guaranteed not salts
factory money will be returned.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-19

The king Of Italy speaks a greater
number of languages than any other
European ruler.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

All and singular the creditors of the
late Madison Pitts are hereby required
to render in and establish their de-
mands before me in the case of the
Newberry Savings Bank, plaintiff,
against Sarah A. Pitts as executrix,
etc., of Madison Pitts, deceased, ETC.,
ct al, defendants, on Or before Novem-
Der 25th, 1915, and are enjoined from
prosecuting their demands elsewhere
than in said action now pending in the
probate court for Newberry county,
S. c.
C. C. sCHUMPERT,
Judge of Probate for Newberry Co.
Nov. 4th, 1915. 1T-5-td
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-19
C.. C. SCHUMPER,
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Newberry.

County Of NeWDerry.
By virtue of the power invested in
me as administrator of the estate OF
Samuel Brooks, deceased, with will an
nexed, l will sell to the highest bid
der, before the court house at New
berry, S. c., within the legal hours OF
sales on salesday, the first Monday in
December, 1915:
All that tract, piece or parcel of
land lying, being and situate in town
ship No. 10, Newberry county, State OF
South Carolina, containing forty-fve
(45) acres, more or less, bounded by
lands of Mrs Sallie Wicker, Mrs. FL
vira Kibler, A. H. Hawkins and prob
ably others.
Terms of sale: All Of the purchase
price to be paid in cash and the pur-
chaser to pay for the necessary pa
pers and revenue stamps. AS an eVl-
dence of good faith, the purchaser
shall deposit with the probate judge
Immediately upon the premises being
sold to him fifty dollars, and in the
event of said purchaser failing to do so
the administrator shall without further
notice resell said lands at the risk OF
the defaulting purchaser, either on the
same salesday or on some subsequent
salesday; and if the purchaser fail to
comply in full with the terms Of the
sale by the 18th day of December, 1915,
the said fifty dollars shall be forfeited
and said lands resold as hereafter di-
rected by said administrator upon the
same terms as heretofore provided.
Possession of said premises to be had
January 1, 1916.
H. R. BOOZER,
Administrator of Estate of Samuel
Brooks. with Will Annexed.
Noyember 10, 1915.