davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Notice. Public Land Sale.

Bv virtue Of power vested in m
Nv 'ha- deed Of trust executed tn m
on he 24'h day Of January. 1914. b.
H.nav T, da ard wife, Martha Trdd
and duly recorded in the off.e
the ,eyister Of d-,Ads for Ha'ifa
county,, in Book 255 ar Pag- 333
and given to secure the land below
described, I shall sell for ras', at n','
N ck n G. -rons % ffsz. = ia
N4cl b. K on tht, End day nf i144
ruarv. 1915 at II .,'c'ork no"n
tho nivh,.st biddar. the f 1l"vi
de cribea tract ce real estate, lyis,
hi = nd situae4 20 thu county
Halifax and S@are Of North Ca"
ma. to-wit: Bounded hv the LAND
of r. P ~ III nnt'i. ,Oa7 l. a
in. rr,,n H;','s CO.. r ads tn Da
s,r'. Cr>s. p,ads. tha iands rs ii
Lawrence and the lands Of F:a
Moore hoinr the same land form
w ownaa nv Fmme-' r shop, ar
w'>' W vevad t. the s.
Hardy T dd 'r> E Shiald- and w
bv 'hat iced nf secord in the Off
of the reris'er nf dAeds for Halifa
rnnntv in Book 178 at Page 33, sal
land containing 1T acres, more q
inSS
Ais. th- following described pc,
Snnal property. to wit: One b!a''
h,-ee named D n. one red mul
named Hattie. one black mule name
Matte. one top buggy, one double
horse wagon, one dump cart. on
ra;! cat. ona cation planter, az
farming implements
This January 1915
ASHBY Dunn T~uS+ao
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25

WEATHER FORECAST.
Movements Due and Their Local
Effects For the Cotton States,
Feb. % to March 7, 1915,

Carothers Observatory Forecast
Sunday, Feb. 28.-The week will
open with cool wave in the East
ern Belt as previously forecast and
with warmer weather prevailing in
Western Belt.
Monday, March 1; Tuesday,
March 2, Wednesday, March "A
Cool Wave is due to overspread the
South Monday and Tuesday, it is
believed, without precipitation,
and 1t will bring 10 degrees cooler
weather, with light frosts in East
ern Belt nearly to the Gulf and At
lantic Coasts.
Thursday, March 4, to Sunday,
March Rain setting in Western
Belt Thursday will overspread the
South Friday and Saturday in ad-
vance of the cool wave. This
movement will cover the South Sat
urday and Sunday with moderately
cooler weather, minima ranging
around SO degrees, with clearing.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
FIVE BRITISH VESSELS SUNK.
Zig Raid by German Cruiser Off Coast
Of South Africa,

.ondon-The British steamers High
and Rrae, Hemisphere and Potaro and
tie sailing ships Sumatra and Wilfred
eve been sunk in the Atlantic pre-
''rably by the German cruiser Karls-
~-he. Crews and passengers were
londed at Buenos Aires by the Ger
man steamer Ho1ger.
TIE sinking Of these five vessels
md in addition, the British steamer
r-iScount Humphreys was reported
from Buenos Aires February 19 The
Ruenos Aires dispatch, however, said
that the German auxiliary cruiser
Kronprinz Wilhelm and not the Karls-
ruhe, sank them. This version prob
ably is correct, as it was given by
men on board the Holger.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Congress Rushing Through Bills.

Washington.-Conf with the
necessity for apropriating an average
of s90OOO,oOo a day for the next few
legislative days. Congress began huf
rying through the measures which
will supply the billion dollars needed
to run the government during the next
fiscal year. The senate passed the
$39,O00,000 legislative, executive ana
judicial appropriation bill and the
house passed the pension bill, carry
ing S124,N0,o30 and took up the dip
lomatic and consular measure appro-
priating SAL $4,000.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
TwiIioht SIeep Ooeration.

Paleigh, N. C.-The condition OF
Speaker Emmet R. Wooten, of the
House of Representatives, injured in
an automobile accident recently con.
tio,,ed to grow worse. Late in the day
an o,eration was performed on rup'
tured kidney. His physicians stated
he was resting better, though his con-
dition is considered very grave. The
surgeons used the twilight sleep" in
the operation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25

In the south between the German
column advancing towards Mesola-
borchborch and the force moving on
Wyshkow there are virtually no
troops OF either side Around Mes
o,aborch the Russians are reported
to be successfully holding their posi-
tions end at several points to have
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
John Barclay Moon Dead.

Richmond, Va.-John Barclay Moon,
chairman of the Virginia Debt Com
mission, for 20 years counsel for the
University of Virginia. and widely
known as an attorney, died suddenly
at his home in Albemarle county
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
New York Will Vote on SUFFRAGE.

Albany. y. Y.-Every legal step
necessary to putting suffrage amend
ment before New York voters this
fall now has been taken The last
act the signing OF the resolution to
permit balloting was performed by
the secretary of state
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Frank James is Dead

Excelsior Springs, No. - Frank
James, Of the notorious James gang,
died On his farm near here. James,
who was "A years old, had been in i'll
health several months and was strick-
en- with apoplexy
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Argentine May Warn Ships to Leave

Buenos Ayres.-The Argentine Gov
ernment is considering warning the
German steamer Holger and the aux
iliary cruiser Ardonna to leave this
port within "a hours or be disarmed
and interned, it was announced. The
Holger arrived here with crews of
several merchant ships sunk by the
German cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Medal for Sir John French.

Paris.-The Government decided to
confer the military medal on Field
Marshal Sir John French commander
in chief Of British forces in the field.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Jews Number Twelve Million.

In the whole world there are ap-
proximately 100000 Jews, of which
number Russia still has considerably
more than half The Jewish popula-
ton Of the United States is about
100000.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Executors Notice.

Having qualified as executor Of
the estate Of ". K. Williams. late Of
Halifax county, N. c., under bis
last will and testament. this is to no.
tify all persons having claims against
his estate to present them to me
duly verified on or before the 2rd
day Of Dece1r Der. 1915, or this no.
tice will be pleaded in bar Of their
recovery. All persons owing said
estate will please make immediate
payment. This Dec 2, 1914.
F. P. HYMAN, Ex'r.
A. Paul Kitchin, Atty.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25

SLy IS rap1Qly taxing on shape.
DR.. c.. V. Reynolds Of Asheville,
was elected vice-president of the Tri
State Medical College for North Caro-
lima.
The Catawba Creamery Company
has plans for the erection Of an ad
dition to its creamery building which
will cost in all $4,000 or $1,000. IN
room necessary. A cold storage plant
will be part of the addition.
The Ncrta Ca7o-.,na Society at
Washington gave banquet recently
| Some Of the speakers were: Secretary
Daniels, Represent tivae p9ae and
Stedman, DR.. H. P Claxtcn and P. 2.
/ Gold
! Members of the Good Roads Assc-
citation of Asheville and Buncomhf
county, meeting in sixteenth annual
/ session, went on record as favori" Q
the construction of sand clay roads
for highways which lead into tHe
! main thOrOughfares. Ihe mn1n aTta'
ries of travel they feel, should be
constructed of more durable material |:
and they urged macadar with a
binder as the mater;ol for these roads
The costly new municioal water
and lighting plants at WASHING ="
N. c., will probably be put into scr
vice about the 20th of this mont
The plants, together with complete
sewe1t ge system, were made possible
by a bond issue of $150,000.
From Newport News there sailed al
English merchantmen with a boat
laod Of horses for the English govern
ment, and with F. C. Herndon, veter
marian of Rocky Mount in charge.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
MARKET REPORTS.

Cotton, Cotton Seed and Meal Prices
in the Markets of North Carolina
For the Past Week.
AS reported to the Division of Mar
kets, North Carolina Agricultural Ex-
periment Station and Department Of
Aerio,,1tnro Raloiol,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
NUMBER Z
You Like
Your Home?

The degree of love you
have for your home is shown
in the care you take of it.
Beautiful homes make a beau
tiful community. Such a
community in turn demand
stores that give a service in
keeping with that community.
That's the kind of store we
are operating. 1t is our aim
to give you high quality drug
store goods. courteous service
and conduct our store in such
a way that it will reflect credit
on the community in which
} we live. Whatever trade
} you give Us, co-operates with
; Us and it also helps yourself.
> Deal at this the home store
{ and we both profit.
5 The North End Drug Store
{ Phones Store s 9s 9s
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
DIR. Il. y. KitChin

Physician and Surgeon
Scotland Neck. North Carolina
Office in Postoffce Building over
North End Drug Store Telephones
-Office 10, Residence 81.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25

Samuel M. HamIick, ex-postmaster
of Hickory, died at his home a few
days ago. He was SO years of age.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
DR.. A. ID. Morgan
DIR. A. G. IIiverInOn

Scotland Meek, North Caralira
Office upstairs in the Whitehead
Building. Office hours from 9 to l
and 2 to 5 O'Clock.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
LAND OF THE LONG LEAF PINE
Short Paragraphs Of State News That
Have Been Condensed for Busy
People Of the State.

The State Intercollegiate Peace Ora
torfcal Contest, held at Meredith Col
lege in connection with the third
annual convention of the North Caro-
lima Peace Society in progress there,
resulted in the first prize going
to S. Saddler Of Atlantic Christian
College and the second prize to Earle
Levitte of Wake Forest College, the
prizes being respectively SIS and $50.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25

The baseball team at the Univer-
sity is rapidly taking on shape.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25
Willie III. AIsbroOk

Life Insurance
Scotland Neck, North Carolina
Representing the Metropolitan
Life InsnI ance Co, of New York.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-25

DR.. C. V. Reynolds Of Asheville
was elected vice-president of the Tri
State Medical College for North Caro-
lima.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-11-19
"Pardner, l sure am glad to see sou

"Pardner, l sure am glad to see sou
put 'er there again! How are you
feeling, anyhow? Look mighty tough
and wiry, l do say. Here, Bill!!' Will
lock raised his voice to a powerful
shout. bill, come and see what's
bowed in with the tumbleweed and
tickle grass"
The tall DrOnZed man who was lead
ing his horse along the road entering
the mountain horseshoe smiled with a
touch Of gravity in the light Of his gray
eyes. Only twenty-five or twenty-six,
his features were still touched with the
last lingering mobility of youth, but
the set of his mouth and the CLEAN Of
his eyes limited at years Of battle
against storms, droughts and lOneli-
ness. He was already Il veteran Of the
prairie despite his youth.
"Everything looks very natural"
murmured Wilfred Compton, gazing
about on the scanned walls Of granite
in whose creviceS the bright cedars
Knocked at winters threatening hand.
Yes, mountains is lots more natural
eAOiA AuAAtAAos hCJ JuSI SClo lAClc o.
rene and Indifferent, not caring wheth-
er you likes their looks or not, and
they let 'er blow and let 'er snow: it's
all II to them. Wilfred, if you know
ed how glad l am to see you again
you'd be sort Of scared, 1 reckon, think
ing you'd fell amongst cannibals. Won
der where that aged trapper Isl" He
shouted more Justify, and a bristling
white heal suddenly appeared on the
summit of Turtle hill.
Great Scott!' yelled Bill Atkins,
glaring down upon the approaching
figure. "if it amt Wilfred Compton
again! Come on, come on! was new
err as glad to see anybody in all my
life.'
The young man looked at Wilcox
somewhat obviously. He's very much
altered, then. since I met him last. I'm
afraid he has a II hidden up there
among the rocks"
"Oh. nuX. nuX." retOrted Wilcox.
Hes a-speaking fair. Come along!'
did Lahoma marry ?" Wilfred asked
abruptly as all three descended to the
lower level OF the cove.
"She never did yet" replied Bill dry
ly. young man, I'm powerful glad
to see you. It's rather chilly out here.
I'll take your horse, and we'll gathe"
in the dugout and talk over what's
happened since we last met. Brick,
don't you begin OIL anything interest
ing till I come"
you give me that horse" retorted
Brick. you're too aged a man to be
messing with horses. You'll get a fall
n of these days thatll lay you fiat.
You'll never knit them bones together
II you do. You amt vital enough"
Bill chung grimly to the bride, NUT
tering something that showed NO lack
Of vitality in his vocabulary.
"He won't let me take no care of
him." complained Brick as he conduct
ed Wilfred to the dugout.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-11-19
CONTINUED from last weekly
SYNOPSIS.


Brick Wilcox. ~highwayman. saves one
Gledware and a baby girl from being
murdered by his fellow outlaw on the
western plains.
Wilcox fees to the mountains and hides
to escape the wrath of the outlaws he had
outwitted. He learns that some one has
discovered his hiding place.
Red Feather. an Indian chief. brings
Wilcox a little white girl. named Lahoma,
and instructs him to take care of her. He
says her father is living with Indians.
Wilcox recognizes her as the daughter
OF a woman who had died and was buried
near by. He begins to teach Lahoma cor
rect English.
h girl is taken across country by
Wilcox to visit Bill Atkins, and later she
makes her first trip to a real town.
A young man.. wilfred Compton. visiting
at a ranch. gets an accidental glimpse of
Lahoma and becomes interested in her.
The girl is now fifteen years old.
Compton afterward visits Wilcox and is
finally allowed to meet and talk with La
homa. They become vastly entertained
by one another's company.
Compton leaves and goes to another Sec
ton of the country as a pioneer, where he
hopes to make his fortune. Wilcox and
Atkins join forces. Compton later re-
turns.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-11-19
CHAPTER X.
A Sure Enough Man..

vXY1LFRED cast a longing glance
wv toward the cabin, and again
w he thought Lahoma's parlor
door quivered. He ever
stopped in the path, but Wilcox went
on. unconscious. and he was obliged to
follow.
Its a strange thing" remarked
Brick. "Come in, pard. This used to be
Lahoma's boudoir before We built that
cabin for her." said Wilcox. "see the
carpet? Don't tell me you're a-walk-
ing on 1t and not noticing! See that
little stove? brung it clear across
the mountains from a deserted Wagon
when l was young. Set on this bench.
l recollect as well as If it us yester-
day, Lahoma asserting there with her
legs untouching Of the floor, learning
"A and b and asking thousands of
questions and getting herself civilized.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-11-19

S'N ~
fought through another drought, staked
all On the next springs planting, raised
Il half crop, paid off his chattel mort
gage, tried again-succeeded.
I've stayed right with it," he said
gravely. "Of course, they required me
to stay o N the land only during certain
months every year.. But l stayed with
it all the time, and l studied it, and
when l failed, as ! did year after year.,
| failed each time in a different way
because l learned my lesson. And
when Id walled off the cause Of each
failure n by one, seemed like there
opened before me a broad, clear way
that led right into the goal I'd been
seeking from the first day. Then
closed out all my deals and looked and
saw that everything was trim and
ready for winter-and got my horse
and started for Greer country"
And glad we are!" cried Bill Atkins.
II hope you can stay Il long time
THAT depends-Lahoma is well. |
%surpose?"
'"The picture Of health-whcn she
left" Brick declared admiringly. "anh
the prettiest little gal this side of the
angels. And when you get down sick
as | done once from causes incidental
to being made of flesh and blood. ana
she come and laid her hand on my
burning forehead. her touch always
made nc think of an angels wing
"L.ahoma's not here!" Wilfred asked
nnXiOuSly.
Not now. nor for some time" Az
swered Brick.
II reckon. Wilfred. you just travelled
here to take Il look Mt the country
where you used to herd catlle?" qnes-
toned Brick.
THAT wasn't my reason. irnflpa'-
ly | wanted to see Lahoma and incl
dentally my brother"
"Your brother? He amt in these
parts. is he"
"No." ruefully. but | expected him
to be. When | left home to turn COW
puncher l didn't tell anybody where
Id gone. but just before l left for OK
lahoma to turn farmer l wrote to my
UkOChCA. u NOoNC AAO"NA oS''
ing things clearing up before ME, l
asked him to meet me here at Tent
City. He's interested in new towns;
he's employed by a rich man to plant
hardware stores. and l thought he
might find al opening here. He came
on and was here several weeks with
a party of sightseers from Chicago. but
he left with them about a week ago
Wilcox sat suddenly erect. "Couldnt
have been that Sellimer crowd. | reck-
on, from Chicago?"
Yes; Mrs. Sellmer and her daugh-
ter and some Of their friends"
Wilcox whistled loudly. "And thai
up and down looking chap In the gold
nose glasses was your brother!'
Never thought Of that" Bill ex-
claimed; although he had your name'
he looked SO different. But now that
you've laid aside your cowboy rigging
l guess you could sit in his class down
at the bottom Of it,"
Wilcox was uneasy. Il was told"
he observed. land l took the trouble
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-11-19

to get datty on the subject. that them
Sellimers-the mother and daughter
and the herd they drift with--is of the
highest pedigree Chicago can produce.
1t sort of jolts me to find out that any
body we know is kin to. the bunch"
Wilfred laughed without bitterness.
Don't let my kinship to Brother
Edgerton disturb your ideal. We're
so different that we parted without
saying gOOdby. Miss Sellimer is the
girl whose letters | was carrying about
with me when l first saw you. She
refused me because l vas as poor as
herself. So you see the whole bunch
Is out of my class"
Wilfred moved ~uneasily. HAS La
homa made their acquaintance, Them"
1T looks like it. don't it,"
what looks like it," Wilfred asked
with sudden sharpness.
why. her going Off with 'em to
spend the winter in high life"
But l t~hought-but l came here to
see LahOma" cried Wilfred. unable to
conceal his disappointment. II have
a good farm now not very far from
Oklahoma City. and-well. being alone
there year after year, a fellow gets to
imagining a great many things He
stopped abruptly.
That's So" Wilcox agreed sympa-
thetically. II amt a-saying that If
LahOma d been like me and Bill she
mightn't Of liked farming with you
first class. But she was born as an
associate of high men and women. not
cows and chickens. It's the big world
for her. and that's where she's gone"
There was silence, broken presently
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-11-19

I couldn't do Il finished job, but Bill
took her by the hand later, then a Mrs.
F~eatherby. what moved over in the
west mountain, added stories from New
England and travels in Europe. When
the settlers come she cleaned all they
knowed. always arising and a-looking
out for new country. That's a wonder
full girl" he added with conviction.
When Bill came Wilfred told of his
experiences on his quarter section.
How he had broken the prairie land,
put in his crops, watched them wither
away in the terrible dry months, rough
ed it through the winters. tried again.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-11-19

The Hotel Radisson, Minneapolis
shows an interest in your welfare and
comfort that extends beyond merely
providing a place to eat and sleep
and gives you better accommodations
and service than any other hotel in
the Twin Cities. Popular prices. 21tf
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-12-04
EXECUTORS SALE.
GEORGIA-Glynn county.

GEORGlA-Glynn county.
Acting under authority conferred by
the will of William P. Golden, late of
said county, deceased, duly probated,
the undersigned will expose for sale
and sell to the highest bidder and best
bidder for cash. before the courthouse
door of said county on the first Tues
day in January, 1916, between the
legal hours of sale, that tract of land
situate in the city of Brunswick in
said county, identified upon Baldwin s
map of said city as the northern two
thirds of the eastern one-half of old
town lot No. 16, bounded north by
Mansfield street, 80 feet, east by Ogle-
thorpe street sixty feet and south and
west by the remaining portions of said
old town lot The tract forms a rec
tangle. The property is improved, hav-
ing a large building, storeroom down
stairs and apartments upstairs on the
north side and a small dwelling on the
south side. This Dec 2, 1915.
JOHN D. ROSS,
Executor of the estate of William
P, Golden.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-12-04
GIRLS! DRAW A MOIST
CLOTH THROUGH HAIR,
DOUBLE ITS BEAUTY
TRY THIS! HAIR GETS THICK,
GLOSSY, WAVY AND REAuTI-
Full AT ONCE,


Immediate Yes: Certain that's
the joy of it. Your hair becomes light.
wavy, fluffy abundant and appears as
soft, lustrous and beautiful as young
girls after a Danderine hair cleanse
Just try this7moisten a cloth with a
little Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. This will cleanse the
hair of dust dirt or excessive oil, and
in just few moments you have dou-
bled the beauty of your hair A de-
lightful surprise awaits those whose
hair has been neglected or is scraggy,
faded, dry, brittle or thin. Besides
identifying the ,hair, Danderine dis.
solves every particle of dandruff;
cleanses, purifles and invigorates the
scalp, forever stopping itching and
falling hair, but what will please you
most will be after a few weeks use,
when you see new hair--fine and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair growing all over the scalp If
you care for pretty, soft hair, and
lots of it surely get a 25-cent bottle
of KnOwlton's Danderine from any
drug store or toilet counter and just
try it. 5
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-12-04

Mr.. Vail Expected-President Vail,
Of the American Telephone and Tel
egraph company, is expected on Jekyl
island next week and it is understood
that he will be there for some time.
President Vail spent several weeks on
island last year.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-12-04

Steamer ArriVes-The steamship
Ellen Jensen, consigned to Strachan
Shipping company, arrived in port yes
terday and is at the A, B. & A. termi-
nails taking on a cargo of lumber.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-12-04

We have received another car load
of Dodge automobiles. Among them
are a few 260-inch tread runabouts.
We will be glad to show them to
any one interested. Wright &c GowenD
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-12-04

Pastime Today-There will be six
reels of excellent pictures at the Pas
time today, including 1.-THE Masque
raders,' in which that funniest of fun
ny men, Charlie Chaplin, features. Ad-
mission, five and ten cents.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-12-04

When you want help, when
you are going TO sell, when you
need anything in any line, let
The News Want Ads do your
seeking.