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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
important to Mothers
Practical Pair.

Are the Jibways happily married?''
apparently so. At least, they are
not the sort of people who figure in
problem plays"
MOP"
Mrs. Jibway belongs to so many
clubs that she never has time to figure
out whether her soul is being starved
or not and Mr.. Jibway is so absorbed
in business that he has long since for
gotten that he ever had a soul."-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
YOU MAY LOOK YOUNG
BY Keeping Your Complexion Young
With Cuticura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. These
super-creamy emollients do much to
keep the skin clear, fresh and youthful.
as well as to keep the hair in live,
healthy condition and the hands soft
and white.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
Interesting Record.

The cornerstone laying had been a
brilliant success. The weather was
fine, the speeches eloquent, the music
impressive. The master of ceremonies
was very well satisfied with himself.
yet with the dispersal of the crowd he
became strangely excited. Hurriedly
he sought the master mason.
us it possible to lift the cornerstone
again?" he asked.
Il am afraid not. sir" said the
mason. Have you particular reason
for asking?"
81 have" said the master of the
ceremonies. I've left my hat in the
receptacle along with the records"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
GOOD FOR HUNGRY CHILDREN

Children love SINNERS Macaronl
and Spaghetti because of it's delicious
taste. 1t is good for them and you
can give them all they want. 1t is a
great builder of bone and muscle, and
does not make them nervous and irri-
table like meat. The most economical
and nutritious food known. Made from
the finest Durum wheat. Write Skin
ner Mfg. Co., Omaha, Nehr., for besu-
tiful cook book. 1t is sent free to
mothers.-Adv.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
CONGRESS HEARS
WILSON'S MESSAGE
Presidents Address to Both
Houses Is Quite Short.
RAIL TROUBLES COME FIRST
Further Legislation on That Line Is
Strongly Recommended-BilI Civ
ing Foreign Commerce Promo
tiers Free Hand Necessary.

Washington, Dec. 5.-President Will
son today delivered his message to
both houses of congress in joint SEES
sion. The address was as follows:
Gentlemen of the Congress:
In fulfilling at this time the duty laid
upon me by the Constitution of COM
+ municating to you from time to time
information of the state of the Union
and recommending to your considera-
ton such legislative measures as may
be judged necessary and expedient |
shall continue the practice, which 1
hope has been acceptable to you, of
leaving to the reports of the several
heads of the executive departments the
elaboration of the detailed needs of
the public service and confine myself
to those matters of more general pub
lie policy with which it seems neces-
sary and feasible to deal at the pres
ent session of the congress.
I realize the limitations of time I'M
der which you will necessarily act at
this session and shall make my sug-
gestions as few as possible; but there
were some things left undone at the
last session which there will now be
time to complete and which it seems
necessary in the interest of the public
to do at once.
In the first place, 1t seems to me i'm
peratively necessary that the earliest
possible consideration and action
should be accorded the remaining
measures of the program of settle
ment and regulation which I had occa-
sion to recommend to you at the close
of your last session in view of the pub
lie dangers disclosed by the unaccom-
modated difficulties which then existed,
and which still unhappily continue TO
exist, between the railroads of the
country and their locomotive engineers,
conductors. and trainmen.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
More Niqht Work.

Mrs. E'latbush-This paper says so
that keys may be more accessible there
has been invented a double keyring
that separate them into groups.
Mr.. Flatbush-Of course Now a
man will not only have to hunt for the
keyhole, but he'll have to scramble
around to find the group his night-key
is in.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08

Can you tell me what part women
played in che recent presidential cleo
. tion?"
mo" answered Mr.. Twobble. 81
was so excited over Mrs. Twobble's
first visit to a voting booth that 1 did
not notice what other women were do
ing"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08

1.-THE man over there plunged in
deep and apparently unpleasant
thought, and the dog with him chas-
ing his tail, are both bent on the same
thing"
whats that?"
Trying to make both ends meet"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
No Foolishness.

MY boy" zLEt. |
Eyes, dad?"
''In wooing success"
Eyes, dad?"
Remember, that's a girl you gotta
sit up nights with."-Louisvill Cour-
ier-JOurnal
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
a laxative-three for a cathartic.-Adv.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
Railway Troubles First.

]
/ then recommended:
First, immediate provision for the
enlargement and administrative reOr-
ganizatiOn of the interstate commerce
commission along the lines embodied
In the bill recently passed by the house
of Representatives and now awaiting
action by the senate; in order that the
commission may he enabled to deal
with the many great and various duties
now devOlving upon it with a prompt
ness and thoroughness which are. with
It's present constitution and means of
action practically impossible.
Second, the establishment of an
eight-hour day as the legal basis alike
of work and of wages in the employ
ment of all railway employees who are
actually engaged in the work of oper-
ating trains in interstate transporta-
tion.
Third. the authorization Of the APP
pointment by the president of small
body of men to observe the actual re-
suits in experience of the adoption of
the eight-hour day in railway trans
portation alike for the men and for
the railroads.
Fourth, explicit approval by the con-
gress of the consideration by the in
terstate commerce commission of an
Increase of freight rates to meet such
additional expenditures by the rail-
roads as may have been rendered nee
essary by the adoption of the eight
hour day and which have not been off
set by administrative readjustments
and economies, should the facts dis
closed justify the increase.
Fifth, an amendment of the existing
federal statute which provides for the
Cancellation, and arbitration
of such controversies as the present
by adding TO it a provision that in case
the methods of accommodation now
provided for should fail, full public
of the merits of every
such dispute shall be instituted and
completed before a strike or lockout
nay lawfully be attempted.
And. sixth, the Judgment in the
hands of the executive of the power,
n case of military necessity. to take |
control of such portions and such roll
ng stock of the railroads of the coun-
~ as may be required for military |
Use and to operate them for military |
with authority to draft into
he military service of the United
states such train crews and admins
rative officials as the circumstances
equire for their safe and efficient use.
Renews His Recommendations.
The second and third of these rec
the congress Immediate
? acted on: it established the eight
our day as the legal basis of work
nd wages in train service and it au-
lorized the appointment of a COM
lissiOn to observe and report upon the
tactical results. deeming these the
leasures most Immediately needed
Ut 1t postponed action upon the other
iggestions until an opportunity should
; offered for a more deliberate con-
deration of them. The fourth rec
/ do not deem it neces-
Try TO renew. The power of the in
rstate commerce commission to grant
/ increase of rates on the ground re-
FRED to is indisputably clear and {
commentator by the congress with
gard to such a matter might seem to
aw in question the scope Of the COM {
ISIS on's au l.ority or its inclination to ! {
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
They Also Served.

81 presume some of these campaign
orators who worked so hard for Mr..
Wilson will expect to be rewarded?"
"Oh, yes. l wonder what will be
done for the specialists who answered
hurry calls to spray the orators
throats?"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08

Charity for revenue only pay very
light dividends.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-01
NOTICE

By Virtue Of the power vested in me
by a decree of the Court made in that
proceeding now pending in the Super
ior Court Of Halifax County North
Carolina before TIE Clark and entitled
'EHarry Hall and wife, Pattie, Frank
Hall and wife, Sac, S. A. Dunn and
wife Olivia, Mary Jackson and husband
William Jackson; Henry Whitaker and
Thurston Whitaker, Lena Whitaker and
Sadie Whitaker by their next friend
Henry Whitaker; Frank Brantley, Ben
Brantley, Roy Brantley and Sarah
Brantley, Matte Brantley, Carey Bran
tley, Lizzie Brantiey and Lonnie Brant
ley, by their next friend, Ed Brant-
ley; Thomas w. Hardy, Luvinia Moore
and husband Moses Moore, and Mike
Moore, Calycanthia Moore, Frank
Moore, Stanislaus Moore, Elwood |
Moore and Eunice Moore, by their next
friendMoses Moore; John Hardy and
wife, Josephine and Joseph Hardy, |
James G. Hardy and Vivian Hardy by
their next friend, John Hardy; Jane
and Lloyd Anthony, Caroline Anthony,
Susan B. Anthony, Amy Anthony and
Ruth Anthony by their next friend
Kinchen Anthony; Norman Smith and
wife, Mary, Tom Strickland and Othlia
Taylor and James Taylor by their next
friend, Walter Taylor;-Ex Parte.'
will on the Is day of November 1916,
sell for cash at public auction to the
highest bidder in the town of Scotland
Neck, N. c., in front of the Planters &
Commercial Bank, at IL clock M, the
following described real estate, lying
and beingin Halifax county, North
Carolina.
That lot or parcel Of land, in said
county and state, formerly occupied by
Peggy Hardy, widow of Stuart Hardy.
deceased, as her dover in said Stuart
Hardy's land, beginning at small
bridge on the public road leading from
Scotland Neck to Smith IS Mill, Luvinia
Moore's corner, formerly Harry Hall 9
corner,) thence with said Moore s line
n. 66A E. 24.75 chains to the Main
Run Of Kehnkee Swamp, Henry Gun
ter's corner, thence with his and Mike
Hardy's lines, S. 20A w. 22.04 chains
to gum tree, in Mike Hardy's line
thence N. 75A w. 81 chains S. 50 w
9O-1OO chains to the road from Scotland
| Neck to Smith s Mill, thence along said
road n. 81 E. 2 chains, thence N. $50
! chains to the beginning, containing p
acres, being Lot No. 2 in the division
of the lands of Stuart Hardy.
This the 18th day of November 1916.
STUART SMITH, Commissioner
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-01
SANTA CLAUS PRIZES

The Doll to be given away by
The Commonwealth to thhe little
girl under eight years Of age for
the best Santa Claus letter is now
exhibited in the window Of r. G..
Josey and Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-01
SANTA CLAUS PRIZES

The tricycle. in the window Of
the .Josey Hardware Co., will be
given to the little boy under eight
wears of age who sends in to The
Commonwealth the best Santa
Claus letter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-01
EPISCOPAL BAZAAR

The ladies Of Trinity church
will hold their annual bazaar,
Wednesday, December 9Th, in the
room formerly occupied by the
Walston Barber Shop, in the brick
hotel. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-01
MRS P. o. o. STUCHELL TELLS
HOW SHE CURED HER SON OF A
COLD.

"When my son Ellis was sick with
cold last winter I gave him Chamber
lain s Cough Remedy. It helped him
at once and quickly broke up his cold,'
writes Mrs P. o. Stuchell, Homer City,
Pa. This remedy has been in use for
many years It's good qualities have
been fully proven by many thousands
of people. It is pleasant and safe to
take.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-01
FOR A WEAK STOMACH

AS a general rule all you need to do
is to adopt a diet suited to your age
and occupation and to keep your bow
els regular. When you feel that you
have eaten too much and when con-
stipated, take one of Chamberlain 9
Tablets.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-01

GOOD READING is one Of the necessities TO
~ real home. With the happy combination
shown below and now offered il, connection with
can gather around the evening lamp and get the
most valuable, entertaining and instructive
reading Obtanable for year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-12-01
Report Of the Condition Of
THE BANK OF HOBGOOD

at Hobgood, in the State Of North
Carolina, at the close Of business
Nov, 18th, 1916.
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(Copynght. ISIS. BY Wright A. Pattersoo)

at her. his strong fingers tnrned the
key In the lock, removed 1t. thrust It
into his pocket.
"Mademoiselle," he said calmly,
you say you came on business. Very
well, let US talk business. We know
something OF the history OF a certain
broken coin. Very good. You have
half Of It. We will say l have the
other. Give me your half the coin.
and l will let you 60. Refuse. and I'll
never let you co."
Il will do nothing under compulsion
from you or any other man. said Kitty
Gray stoutly. 81 offer you a fair price
for your half Of the coin"
you will not give 1t to me?"
mo! MOI"
A loud pounding on the door inter
rupted them at this moment. 1T is
Roleau," smiled the count. Il will
have him whipped"
The face Of Kitty Gray had grown
like marble. Suddenly. with one swift
movement, she dashed her clenehed
hand with all her force into the face
which bent toward her. A liyid mark
arose under the swift compact. The
tall man staggered back. The next
instant Kitty felt her wrist caught In
an iron grasp. Struggling, she was
forced backward. She felt another
hand grasp her wrist
Tht man Grahame. the counts valet.
had appeared mys;eriously from the
aleove adjoining.
Give me the coinl" insisted Count
Frederick still. Tell me- where | may
have it-or by the Lord! you will rest
o long time to think this matter over"
"Excellency." calculated the man
Grahame suddenly. "on guard. He
is breaking In the door Quick, excel.
lencyl"
And even as Roleau, by a mighty
heava burst In the door. Grahame and
his master hurried Kitty to the rear
door Of the alcove. 1t made out upon
dimly lighted hall.
Roleau heard them pass, followed
swiftly as he could. But 1t was empty.
The purr of motor getting under
way reached his ears.
$50. then-we failed" said Roleau
bitterly.
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CHAPTER WI.
In the Desert.


Convinced against her will, as she
hurried along In the grasp OF the two
powerful men, that compliance would
serve her purpose better than resist.
ance, Kitty Gray took her place on the
seat Of the motor car.
More and more admire you," said
the man at her side. as the motor
swung into It's speed. What wom-
an you are II you would but give
me time"
"You shall have all the time you
ask, Monsieur lie Comte!"
still, ponder as to your motive in
all this, 1t cannot be money"
Indeed 1t is money-in part"
How much. mademoiselle?
"A years salary-I have got much
at stake, on my word. Twelve hun
dred dollars. Monster lie Comte. 1t is
u fortune for me-"
Count Frederick flung himself back
upon the cushions and laughed long
and loud. Twelve hundred dollars!"
said he. Twelve hundred dollars in
a whole year, In an entire year? My
dear. give me the half coin you have
upon you. and | promise you shall
have twelve thousand dollars to spend
as you like each and every day OF your
life, as long as you live. Come now,
is 1t a trade? You said you came to
talk business"
For the first time now Kitty looked
about her, scarce having realized how
long their journey had been. So
great had been their speed that by
this time they had cleared the city
walls of Gretzhoffen and passed the
titled farmlands Of the villages. 1t
was what was known locally as the
desert--a neutral ground, not titled
and incapable of successful tillage,
which lay between the two kingdoms
OF Gretzhoffen on the east and Grahof-
fen on the west.
Whether 1t was the heat OF the sun
which had expanded the air in the mo-
tor tires. or whether there was some
sharp stone under the wheel, there
was no time to determine; yet sudden
ly. with the usual rifellke report,
there was an explosion of the tire.
The car was practically helpless.
Kitty looked about her vaguely,
fearfully, but as she bent from the
open window she heard in the dis
tance the chug Of another motor, driv.
en- rapidly. thrown wide open and
coming forward at great speed,
Quick! Grahame," the count de-
manded. "This is your work. She
has 1t on her person, You must-yes,
you must take 1t at once"
AS he laid hand upon her, all the
hot indignation Of Kitty's soul famed
up. She battled as best she might.
She defeated the man In his purpose
Of snatching at the string which he
saw suspended about her neck. His
suspicious were well founded. for once
more Kitty had concealed her portion
Of the coin In . little bag which she
carried thus. Banied. and knowing
that he had small time to finish his
work. Grahsme At length raised q das.
tardly hand and styaok the girl In The
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-01-27
CHAPTER VIII,
Count Sachio Of Grahoffen.

count oachto OF Grahoffen.
At sunrise of the following morning
Kitty awoke as suddealy~ as she had
fallen asleep the night before.
After her frugal breakfast with the
old peasant folk-with whom she could
hold no conversation whatever-she
set out for the bedside of the faithful
attendant who had been injured in her
cause.
"Roleau, good morning. she said.
How goes 1t. them"
"Excellently! am quite well. ]
find my wound not to be serious.
can travel"
Better rest for yet a time.' said
Kitty. 1T will be the best medicine
for you. As for myself. purpose
now to 60 out and spy out the land
She left him, making some excuse
to her peasant hosts. passed out from
the little cottage. She walked on stead
lily. not LII content after all, until Just
as she arrived at the edge OF the for
est she noticed advancing from its
depths little party of horsemen, who
were riding swiftly toward her on the
trail.
They came on at q gallop, foreign
looking men. richly clad. dark ol
visags. equipped ~ though for the
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-01-27

him. Had met this gentleman" he
nodded toward Landozi, with whose
identity he was well enough acquaint
ed. perhaps I might have needed
greater argument"
All Is well that ends well. my good
Sachio!" exclaimed Count Frederick
Be my guest instead Of my host. Ride
with me now to my own home and at
another day will return with you to
your hunting lodge"
"You know this lady?" asked Sachio
aside. nodding towards Kitty.
But slightly" rejoined Count Fred
erick. "And you?"
"But slightly" smiled Sachio, and
he told no more.
who Is she" asked the captain a,
the troop, soto voce, Of Roleau.
Il tell you all, my friends" answered
that sturdy soul. "She is Z hishness
from abroad, an excellency. Take no
liberties here. She goes to the palsee
--ahs ID to meet the king"
cvo DU CONTINUED,
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face She fell. stunned, at ms feet
You rufian. what have you done"
exclaimed his master, as with a thin
smile Grahame held up the chamois
bag.
But Count Frederick ripped II open,
took from 1t what he saw, and thrust
1t into his pocket. Even as this hap.
pened, the pursuing car was closing In
upon them. It was Roleau who spra.g
from the seat and hastened forward,
revolver In hand. As he did 30 a
weapon cracked from the car OF
Count Frederick, and Roleau, STUN.
bling, fell forward and lay still.
Come Grahame-quick." An In.
stant later they had taken possession
Of the motor impressed by Roleau.
How long she remained senseless,
she herself scarcely knew. but when
Kitty stirred, raised her head, she
saw lying close beside her the figure
OF the man who had sought to be-
friend her.
Kitty suddenly raised her hand to
her neck. The cord was gone. The
packet was missing.
When after time she ceased in a
useless effort to lug the heavy body
OF Roleau into the shelter of the car,
she turned to gaze about her. She
paused, her gaze arrested. Yes. a
little caravan, apparently from some
far of land, and journeying hither
frankly enough across the neutral
ground between these two little ling
doms.
The apparent leader Of this little
caravan was reticent, dark-bearded
man. He advanced now quietly to-
ward the young woman.
The lady Is In distress? There has
been trouble here-robbers, bandits
your man has been killed, perhaps.
Yes, there are many such In this land
between the two kingdoms. There is
no law here, mademolselle. cross
as you see, with my own men armed.
| am, II you please, a merchant OF
Grahoffen. Sometimes ! do a little
merchandising between the two king
doms."
He pointed to the coat OF arms on
the door OF the disabled car. "The
Count Frederick Of Gretzhoffen has
been here"
aye. the Count Frederick! II was
he who left us here
He made a gesture now to his at.
tendants. and as some of them lifted
the limp form Of Roleau, he himself
assisted Kitty to mound. A few mo-
ments later and the strange process.
sion was again on It's way.
"Mademoiselle." said the leader at
length. as he drew up alongside, Il
must continue on into my own coun-
try. We are near the edge of 1t here.
At the little stream which lies Just
beyond there Is house of a peasant
it is but hovel and no Mt place
for you, that is true. But even so,
that is better either for you or for
your man.
They advanced now little distance
farther, until within full sight OF the
peasants little hut. Radoz made signs
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-01-27
CHAPTER x.
Greek Meets Greek.


Arrived at his own home, Count
Frederick Of Gretzhoifen found q little
pile of unopened letters waiting for
him. and picked up one bearing the
crest Of Count Sachio OF Grahoffen, q
man he had known for many years
and with whom. II truth be told, he
had had certain plans which neither
would have cared to have come into
public knowledge. He tore open the
envelope.
$50. Sachio asks me to Join him at
a little hunting party At his lodge In
the forest beyond the neutral ground!
l believe I'll go. After all, 1t might
not be bad thing to find out little
more about the condition Of those two
we left yonder in the desert. Yes, I'll
ride back the very way l Just came" !"
Mile after mile slipped ribbon.like
beneath their speeding wheels. Soon
they had left behind them almost all
sights Of the green commons and the
fenced fields which lay under the
walls Of Gretzhoffen town. 1t was
Grahame who irst detected, far ahead.
q little dust cloud Of advancing trav.
elers. He called the attention Of his
master.
Glasses. 0rahame-nnd what II 4" !"
Ever the stolid 0rahamo gave 3