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The Commonwealth
B. E. HILLIARD Edior
Published Every Thursday.
Entered at the Post-Office at Scotland
Neck, N C .as Second Class Matter.
HOLD DOWN ACREAGE.
With all the efforts the farmers of
the South have made during the paet
twelve months to secure better prices
for cotton, the most important question
now is the acreage for 1D0G.
With smaller acreage they have the
situation well in band and can make
money on their cotton crop, but with
an increase in acreage, they will lose
their opportunity and will have to pro
duce cotton at a loss.
The following card has been received
from New York which covers the
ground pretty well :
"CROF li)0i 5 13,;X),000 BALES.
COST FARMER. 8 CENTS. SPIN
NER PAID 9 CENTS PER POUND.
PROFIT TO FARMER !C PER BALE.
"CROP 1905-; 10,2.r0,000 BALES.
COST FARMER 8 CENTS. SPIN
NER PAID 11 CENTS PER POUND.
PROFIT TO FARMER $15 PER
BALE.
"THE LESS COTTON YOU RAISE,
THE MORE MONEY Y'OU MAKE.
RAISE ALL Y'OUR HOME SUP
PLIES FOR COMFORT.
"RAISE COTTON FOR PROFIT."
Now, do one will question for a mo
ment the logic of this card. If by pro
duclng 13.G00,OCO bales of cotton tht
farmers of the South realized only 5
profit per bale and by producing 10,
250,000 bales they realized $15 profi.
per bale, it is the part of reason p.lc
common sense to hold down thi
acreage for 190C.
With a smaller acreage the larmer.
will realize larger profit and mon
money in the aggregation ; and thert
19 no other wise course left. Hold
down the acreage and good prices art
assured now ; increase the acreage and
just as truly are low prices assured.
If all this is true, and every one ad
mits it, will the farmers of the countr,
be foolish enough to increase the cot
ton acreage for 190f? It does no
look reasonable to suppose that the
will. Let every farmer hold down hit
own acreage and induce his neighbo.
to do likewise.
A FARMER'S VIEW.
Now, don't jump to the conclusion
that we are going to give you a farm
era's view concerning tha acreage iij
cotton for 190G, for that is not what wt
are going to tell. Neither jump to the
conclusion that we are going to give i
farmer's opinion of how deep one
should plant oats, how far apart the
cotton rows should be run, what kind
of fertiliz2r to put on certain land, nor
what kind of cotton seed to plant
whether toe Russell Big Boll, the
Peterkin, the King, the Dixon, the
Excelsior Prolific, or the Cluster Boll
Neither is it about chickens, calve?,
lambs, kids or colts none of these
things was the farmer discussing, whose
words we are about to quote. He was
talking about something else, if not o!
as much Importance, certainly of some
importance.
At Halifax Monday, a farmer who
renewed his subscription to The Com
monwealth for 190G, said that every
citizen in the country ought to take
the local paper in the spirit of public
enterprise, as the paper deals with in
terests tb'at concern the public.
And that farmer was right. People
of every community should take their
local paper and pay for it, whether
they particularly admire the editor cr
not. As long as he strives to be a de
cent man and prints a decent paper,
they ought to take the paper as a
means of encouraging him in the ef
forts he puts forth in trying to help
the good Interests cf his community.
Deafness Cannot be Cured
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional reme
edies. Deafness is caused by anlnllam
ed condition of the mucousing of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inflamed you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, deaf uess is the result
and unless the inflammation can he
tuken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, bearing will be des
troyed forever ; nine cases out of ten
are caused by Catarrh which is noth
ing but an inflamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafr.ess(caused by Ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Hal.'e
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
Sold by Druggiete, 75c.
J Tak Hall's Family Fills for conelipatio.
PERMANENT MEADOWS should have
an annual dressing of 500 pounds per
acre of a fertilizer containing eleven per cent.
Potash and ten per cent, available phos
phoric acid.
This wi!! gradually force out sour grasses
and mosses from the meadows, and bring good
grasses and clovers; thus increasing the quality
as well as the quantity of the hay.
Our practical booh, "Farmer's Guide," gives valuable facts for every
sort of crop-raising. It is one of a number of books on successful fertiliz
ation which we send on request, free of any cost or obligation, to any
farmer who will write us for them.
Address. GERMAN KALI WORKS,
New York-93 Nassau Street, or Atlanta, ia. -22 So. Broad Street.
HARYIE JORDAN AT TARBORO.
Many Farmers Hear Him.. Aitovi:
all Things Reduce the Acreage.
On Alarch 1st a lare gathering of
fanners from Edgecombe and adjoin
ing counties assembled in Tarboio to
hear Mr. Harvie Jordan, of Atlacta,
President of the Southern Cotton Asso
ciation. The town Hall was filled. with
an intelligent and appreciative audi
ence, including farmers, business men,
and professional men.
Col. John L. Bridgers in well chose-n
words extended a cordial welcome to I
a'l, and Mr.E. L. Dnughtridge in pe;u- j
ing style introduced Mr. Jordan. i
Tail, graceful and self-pos?p?sc-cl the
leader of the farmers' great movement
known as the Southern .Cotton Asso
ciation, stood before the vast audience
with a confidence that is born oi true
and noble conviction. His confidence I
was that he was facing friends, sympa-,
thizers and fellow laborers, and Lis!
convistion wa3 that the cause he rep
resented was just.
Mr. Jordan opened his remarks bj
saying that while the faces before him
were new he did not feel like he was
arroig strangers. From the very first
sentsnce he was en rapport vvith Liu
audience and he held their closest at
tention more than an hour. There is
no attempt here to report his speech,
all being given from memory ; and had
we taken full notes there is not space
at hand to give even a synopsis of the
great address.
Mr. Jordan spoke of the difference
between the price of raw cotton and
the manufactured goods, such as cotton
handkerchiefs and the like ; and show
ed that the farmer ought to get better
prices for his cotton, and that the buy
er can pay 14 cents lor cotton and then
leave margin of good profit for tha
manufacturers. A reasonable price for
cotton, he said, would be at the lowest
figures 12J cents, and a large part of
the crop of 1905 being sold so far be
low that price, it will take !." cents for
the balance of the crop still unsold to i
average the 12i cents to which tha j
farmers were entitled.
Mr. Jordan urged the farmers to
stand together, declaring that ttej
soutnern cotton Association thus h.r
has kept everv pledge made to the peo
ple. He said that the best backing a
farmer can have is a full corn crib and
a fat smoke house.
Great emphasis was laid on the ne
cessity of reducing the cotton acreage.
Mr. Jordan said that this is the key
to the whole question. With the
acreage reduced every farmer will get
a high price for his cotton, but with
acreage increased every farmer will be
compelled to sell his cotton at a low
price.
Mr. Jordan paid North Carolina a
high compliment by saying that the
farmers of this State baye been the
most loyal to the Southern Cotton As
sociation from the very beginning of
i ts work.
Mr. Jordan's address was frequently
and loudly applauded and received the
endorsement of every person present.
He is doing a great work for the farm
ers of the South, and if they will stand
together as he insists they will be able
to control the price of the great staple
which he declares God has bestowed ns
a peculiar gilt to the Southern people.
At the close of Mr. Jordan's address
Mr. C. C. Moore, president of the
North Carolina Division of the South
ern Cotton Association, was introduced
and made good reports of the work cf
organizing the State bv counties. TTa
said that the work is progressing sati-1
factorily and well ; and before he left
Tarboro he arranged for the more per
fect organization of Edgecombe.
DINNER FOR MS. JORDAN.
In honor of Mr. Jordan and under
the auspices of the organization of the
farmers of Edgecomba a special dinner
was served at Hotel Farrar. Cove, s
were laid for forty or more and in
friendly fashion and with the best of
cheer the guests of the occasion enjoy
ed the bounteous repast together. It
was indeed a most sumptuous dinner,
prepared and served in a manner to
please a king.
All told, it was a great day for Edge
combe farmers, and their cause receiv
ed a new impetus which will tell for
good lor a long time to corce. And
the thanks of all were tendered Mr.
Jordan lor his visit, tor hia masterful
address and the fine influence it left
upon the people.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Halifax Superior Court is in session
this week, Judge J. T. Shaw presiding.
Court was opened at 11 o'clock Mon
day, and the following grand jury
drawn :
R. S. Travis, foreman, . I. E. Harris,
R. G. Brown, R. L. Stokes, F. R. 15 b
bett, R. XV. HarnmilL Y. H. Sykes, E.
L Savage, C. XV. Aibertson, J. C. Tay
lor, A. L. Cochran, K. Dickens, E. A.
Perry, J. IX Weeks, J. H. Briley, J. G.
Sears, J. O. Applewhite, I. N. Pittard.
Immediately after tha grand jury
was drawn Clerk Gary administered the
oath to them and Judge Snaw pro
ceeded to deliver his charge to the
jury.
Judge Shaw's ch.uge was clear and
strong and highly instructive' to all
who heard it. Ho dwelt with special
emphasis on the blessings which come
to the whole people whom the law
protects.
Judge Shaw held court in Halifax a
few weeks ago and made a fine imp'e;.
sion on all the people who attended
the court. And the people of the
county are glad to have him hold this
court, for the effect of a court presid
ed over by an able, good and upright
judge is always helpful to tht; people
in wbese community it is he!d.
This is a two weaks term oi court,
and besides the cases on the criminal
docket there are many cases of import
ance on the civil docket. The officers
of the court, including Solicitor, C!erk,
Sheiiff and deputies, ware all in proper
places and were ready with their part
of service la court properly to dispatch
business.
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and. Don't Know it.
How To Find Ottt.
Fill a bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a
r . sediment or set-
tlincf indicates an
rs fe-JcTTji unhealthy condi-
' Iv! if tion cf the kid
A nevs; if it 3ta,n3
7f;
7L-T?i-rJ your linen it ia
evidence of kid
ney trouble: too
frequent desire to
pass it or pain in
the back is also
convincing proof that the kidneys and blad
der are out of order.
What to Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part
of the urinary passage. It corrects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
it, or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity cf being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of SwampRoot is soon
realized. It stands the highest for its won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
If you need a medicine you should have tha
best. Sold by druggists in 50c. and$l. sizes.
You may have a sample bottle of this
wonderful discovery C-
and a book that tells flVfi
more about it, both sent K'-ihSt-sil
absolutely free by mail,
address Dr. Kilmer & Home of Swamp-Hoot.
Co., Binghamton. N. Y. When writing men
tion reading this generous effer in this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but re
member the nanie, Swamp-Root, Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-root, and the ad frees
Binghamton, N. Y., on verv bottle.
rXa Fran go's i
Safe, Quick, Reliable Regulator
SuDerior to other remedies sold at hih Drices.
Curft pnnratited. Successfully used by over
tJO,000 Women. Price, ti. CJents. dniR
RiaiHor by mail. Testimonials & booklet free.
Sr. LeFrauco, Philadelphia, Pa,
ICILLthe cough
and CURE the LUNGS
w'w Or. Kings
67 UISCOVG
0NSUMPTI0N
Price
0UGHS and
OLDS
50c &$ 1.00
Free Trial.
Surest and Quickest Cure for all
THROAT and LUNG TUQTTT?.
j LES, or MONEY BACK.
Bears the 1 Yflii Have Always Bought
FOLEYSHOmTAR
. Cur-V Cold! Frvr- Bmiuui
TO
TEOSINTE!
The good old summer time is
coming on and we'll all want
some vegetables to eat, there
fore I beg leave to say that we
have a Better Assortment, of
GARDEN SEEP to offer you
than we've ever had before,
rrlGHK TSIAIJ THAT
We have a few pounds of
T E OSIXTE SEED. A most
valuable and enormous yield
ing and continuous cutting
foi 'age crop. A nutritious
green food for horses and all
kinds of cattle. Tt also makes
a splendid dry fodder, and is
even better relished by all
kinds of stock than corn
fodder.
Yours for more seed business,
W. Allsbrook,
Scotland, Sock, N. C.
nes aillis.
We sli.ill keep on hand for
the season a full supply of
Horses and Mules
we r.rv ix
The Best Markets
and can -ive our customers
Tbe Best of Bargains
Give us a call before pur
chasing elsewhere.
Biggs & Johnson,
Scotland Neck, N. C.
J.W.PEEEY CO.
' Cotton Factors,
Norfolk, - Virginia.
Quotations, March 5th, li)0G
COTTON Steady.
Strict Middling H
MiddliDg 1(4
Strict Low Middling 10-
Low Middling 10
Tiaces
Stains
Bluej
PE AN UTS Dull.
Fancy 3
Strictly Prime 2.1
Prime 2
Low Grades l.V
Machine Picked li-2
Spanish f 1.00 ? bushel
B. E. Peas $2.50 f bag
Black and Speckle Pees 1.10 bushel
Clay and Red Peas 1.00 bushel
68 in. 8 oz. Bags in bales !fl0c
10-5 6m
ASK YOUR DEALER FOR
ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE.
A powder for the ieet. It cures
Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous. Aching,
Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions.
At all druggists and shoe stores, 25c
Ask to-day.
OASTOniA.
Bears the 9 iB Mno you Have Always mm
Signature
Bsi
On account of the great merit and popularity of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR
for Coughs, Colds, and Lung Trouble, several manufacturers are advertising
imitations with similar sounding names with the view of profiting by the favorably
known reputation of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR.
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DO HOT BE IMPOSED UPON
We originated Honey and Tar as a Throat and Lung Remedy and unless you get
FHLEY?S HONEY AND TAR you do not get the original and genuine.
Remember the name and insist upon having Foley's Honey and Tar. Do not risk
your life or health by taking imitations, which cost you the same as the genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar is put up in three sizes25c, coc and $i.oot
Prepared only
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IT MAY SEEM too early in the season to talk Gins,
btit we are Already Taking Orders for them.
We sold a Great Many LUMMUS Gins last year.
Each one grave
PERFECT Satisfaction $
In fact, Every one who Bought a LUMMUS Gin last year
is ready to testify that LIHjIMUS Gins are the Best on the
market, we have the Agency for Halifax county, and
Represent the Factory Direct which enables us to
Sell them at
Very Attractive
we are also Agents for the K. P. Guano Distributors
and have a big stock of them. Cox Cotton Planters,
Ayer's Peanut Planters, Cox and Gantt Guano Distri
butors in abundance. Woolard Harrows, Iron Age and
Planet, Jr. cultivators, also m abundance. : :
4$
See our display
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9: TTnrsfi Cultivators, and Syracuse
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The
Scotland Neck,
Will
Livery
Buggies
Harness
W h i p s
B o b e s
fHnnhnTin ITnnth nminlinn I
idiuuiu, hum ufliiiima.
I KILL COUCH
AMD CURE TH LUfXICS
w,TH II King's
! FOR S OUGHSar.a 50c & SI. 00
! IjOLDS f-rco Trial.
Surest and Quickest Cure icr all m '
THROAT and LUKG TROUB- E
I LES, or IIONEIT SAGS.
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Reeky Bfounlafn Tea fluggets
A Busy Kiliiino ft? Basj People.
Eringa GoMen L;alt!i and Ecnowed Vigor.
A T.rKeific fur Constipat ?n, In-lietion. Liva
nn l KiJney Troubles. jri!rplos. Kivonn, Impure
BIih.I. Bad Breeth, Sh.etr:&h IJowols, Hi-p.lu.-h
in-) Hackac1i(3. It's Roi:kv Mintnin in tab
let form, liri cents a I ox. ficniiiuo rnuilo Ly
C;)!.l:steh Druo Cojip. jv, MadiS':i, "iVis
GOLDEN K'UGGETS fOR SALLOW PE0P1 ?
Blind, bleeding, itching and pro
truding piles are instantlv relieved by
ManZan. This remedy is put up in
collapsible tubes wiia nozzle attach
ment, so that the medicine may be ap
plied inside directly where the trouble
originates. ManZan relieves instantly.
E. T. Whitehead & Co., Scotland Neck,
Leggett's Drug Ktoie, Hobgond.
by FOLEY ft CO., 92 -
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JOSEY
Day
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T. Whitehead & Company,
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Yours to serve,
ARDWAEB
Pioneer Hardware Dealers
.... North Carolina
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Entirely
Tha time lx ini at hand when you will wnnt somo
Horses or Mules to meet your needs the coming
season ve solicit your patronage. We have Sale
Stables in Scotland Neck whore we will keep a.
PULL STOCK OF HOUSES AND MULES
during the entire season. Come to see us and v;e
will show you it is a saving for you to trade
with rs, for we &vt our stock direct from Tin:
stock farms, thereby saving you the profits that
the middle dealers have to make and which you
save by buying from us. It would not take much
of your time to pry us a visit and get familiar u ii h
our methods of doing business. We feel that it
would result in making yOU a permanent customer
and we are sure we can make it ijexefit vor for. so
doing. Wo are prepared to suit your needs and
what is more we c uarantee satisfaction.
Winslow Eros. Company,
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Scotland Isieck,
One would think: the laxative i lea
in a cough evrup should have been ad
vanced long before it was. It seems
the only rational remedy for Cotfghs
and Colds would be to .move the bowels
and clean the mucous membranes of
the throat and lungt at the same time
Kenney's Laxative Honey and Tar,
does this. It is the Original Laxative
Cough Syrup, the bent known remedy
for Coughs, Cold, Croup, Whooping
Cough, etc. Tas-e'i good and harmless.
Sold by E. T. Whitehead tt Co.
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94 - 96 Ohio Street, Chicago, Illinois.
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Scotland Neck, North .Carolina.
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Prices
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Steel Beam Flows 2
COMPANTl
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2Tew Stock.
xS'orth Carolina
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The reason Dr. Dade's LUt!n Liver
Fills give perfect satisfaction Is due to
their tonic eflect on the liver. They
nevat gripe. E. T. Whitehoai t Co.
Scotland .Neck, Leggett's Dm.,' Store
Ilobgood.
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