North Carolina Newspapers

1 mi L. !Tl..'it If I j t H - SI s , '1 -J;f -- 11 1 y J 1 i.'' HI .i -JIM ill I .1" fiis - i S .1 ' ,1 .. JI 1 ji s,Vf if. "I !', ! .p ,", i" i ' i. - J- -V ': $ ii J i ... ti v:: SJ.7 1 it t s I'l u 1 1 51 T I 1 ifli 1 t "I Mi 1 I'. I I 1 1 H'i if i 'I" iiii :1 ; The Commonwealth. B. U1LLIAKI) Editor rtibiisho'J K iy Thiu-:!ay. Soul hero Collon Asscclailca. a ,,fi i CHt ea to on Thursday, April 9, 1908. Publisher's Announcement. !t i a settled point in newspaper ethic that editors and publishes are not responsible for the views of correspond'.-nts. and the publication of a communication does not mean that the editor or publisher endorses the ceiiitrnnication. This Commonwealth adlierea to these general pnci- pies. Let the farmers bs sure to put in corn enough this spring- to rrmke sufficient home supplies. Nothing they can do will so inure to their advantage as a full smoke house and a well filled corn crib at home. With independence in home supplies the price of cotton next fall will not make so much difference with them. Col. E. W. Kerr, a prominent lawyer of Clinton, while purchasing a railroad ticket for Burgaw, where he was going to speak for prohibi tion Monday, fell dead in the wait ing room. His physician had warn ed him not to exert himself, but he said he felt it hi3 duty 'to speak for prohibition, and so he died - in the attempt to c'o what he thought his duty. A clear-headed professional man and a patriot well posted on matters pertaining to the welfare of North Carolina, remarked to ua since the last issue of this paper was printed that the prohibition election May 26th will be the most important elec tion held in the State since the emancipation of the slaves. And so it will be. If prohibition should fail to carry, the evils of the liquor traf fic would be multiplied within our borders. But it will not fail. There is some debate throu2hout the State concerning the attitude which farmers will assume on prohi bition. The Greenville Reflector thinks that the majority of farmers will vote for prohibition. It expres es its opinion as follows: "Those anti-prohibitionists who think the farmers a3 a rule are going to vote with them, will discover their mis take when the ballots are cast and counted on the 2Slh of May. The farmers of North Carolina are as good as any people in the world; they love their homes, they love their families, they love sobriety and morality, and they are going to vote for prohibition and thus help rid their State of the evils of the liquor traffic." Pursuant to a special call, the Hal ifax county division of the Southern Cotton- Association held a meeting in Halifax M 'n.iay. The meeting was ler by the president. E E. Milliard, who explained rf.hat it was a called meeting to consider some matters of importance to the Association. The relation of the Southern Cot ton Association to what is known as the Farmers' Union was discussed. And while in some places the South ern Cotton Association ha3 merged with the Farmers' Union, it was the sense of the meeting that the Hali fax county branch should maintain its own organization. The question of cotton acreage wis discussed and it was the sense of the meeting to recommend to the farmers of the county that the cot ton acreage be not increased, and wherever practical it be decreased. Steps were taken to secure for the regular quarterly meeting in June some good speakers to address the Association. Some other matters of general in terests were discussed and the meet ing adjourned. Halifax News. WILMINGTON M ESSEN OER PENDED. SUS- The people of North Carolina will be sorry to learn of the suspensien of the Wilmington Messenger. For about twenty year3 it has been a bright morning daily sent out from the good city of Wilmington, and it has all the while been a clear expon ent of good journalism. For a num ber of year3 it was edited by the brilliant and versatile Dr. T. B. Kingsbury, and latterly it has been ably edited by Mr. Samuel T. Ashe. It has always been .true to the inter ests of the people,and its daily visits to the many homes into which it has gone will be greatly missed. The press of the State will also greatly miss its co-operation in all political excellence and encouragement to all praiseworthy enterprises. (Cor. to The Commonweal ih.) Halifax, N. C, April 7, 1903. Miss Mary Mabry, of Weldon, was here Sunday to see relatives and friends. Mr. Henry Cuthrell, of Enfield, spent Sunday and Monday in town. Mrs. H. W. Gowen, with her child ren, Misses Lsonora and Esther Howerton, is spending a few days in Rocky Mount with her sister, Mrs. John D. Blount. Mrs. George H. Moore antflittle son, of Spartanburg, S. C, spent a day or two with her sister, Mrs. W. F. Coppedge, last week, return ing to Weldori Sunday. Mr. J. H. Harvey is very sick with German measles, also Mr. .Walter Stephenson is right sick with it.in fact it has jumped around a great deal in this locality recently. Rev. Miland Brown, ixty years old ,died here last week, after pro longed suffering. Parson Brown was a Baptist preacher forbout thirty years, and was esteemed as a very worthy colored man, by the wnite people, mere was an im mense crowd of colored Masons and Odd Fellows here at his burial to pay their last tribute of respsct. There were perhaps five or six hundred Rev. J. E. Hutson, of Richmond, is preaching at the Baptist church this week to fair congregations. His sermons are plain and practical, appealing to common sense-and bet ter judgment. In fact he seems to emphasize that practicality and reli gion should, and do go hand-in-hand. He is possessed of that quiet unas suming manner, with love and sym pathy beaming from his eyes, and that beautiful, satisfied expression on face, that remind you of one who enjoys his religion, and is consicous of God's smile3. Evidently he is a man of deep, earnest thought and ha3 the charm of saying.with fevv.well chosen, words, what is essential. Indeed, he is a very earnest, charming speaker, and he compels you to follow his line of thought' until you are conscious of a lesson learned and a blessing to take with you. If men all over the world had the capacity to make other men think, and think right, great would be the result. W. F. COPPEDGE. Aug from a 10-cent piece will 'count FULL value A tag from a 5-ccnt piece will count HALF value 5t with valuable tags Save your tags from P E A O D-0 TlnsJay'a 18-or. (lateral Uaf 0d Statesman EglantiRO Old Hones! Seller's Pride Pick Tenpenry Jelly Tar Black Bsar Master Workman Spear Head VV. N. Tbtsley's Natural Loaf Horse Shoo Granger Twist Bridle B B!gTour Ivy J.T. . Coupons from PICNIC TWSST Tags from the above brands are good for the following and many (Other useful presents as shown by catalog : Gold Cuff Buttons 50 Tags Fountain Pen 100 Tags English Steel Razor 50 Tags Gentleman's Watch 200 Tags French Briar Pipe 50 Tags Leather Pocketbook 80 Tags Steel Carving Set 200 Tags Best Steel Shears 75 Tags Lady's Pocketbook 50 Tags Pocket Knife 40 Tags Playing Cards 30 Tags 60-yd. Fishing Reel 60 Tag3 Many merchants have supplied themselves with presents with which to redeem tags. If you cannot have your tags redeemed at home, writs z us for catalog. , PREMIUM DEPARTMENT THE AW? ER SCAN TODACCC CO., Jersey City, U. J, I Our June I ti (opening) August 1 st October 1st December 2d (Monday) Deposit l. $ 5,65.98 1 7,028.35 24,551.07 30,755.75 A growth during the most stringent p od or recent years. It $20,621- 7 x I 32.767.f6 0,85C.:r, h' 4S,cC0.:;;; We Solicit Ycur Accci nt, La ce f r Sir ell. 8bseryatl0DS at Enfield. Found In Tar River. Fatal Fire at Beaufort. (Gresnvillo Reflector.) Beaufort, N. C, April 4th. The home of Miss Henrietta Roberson was discovered to be on fire at two o'clock this morning, and before the fire company could get a stream on the house it was enveloped in flames. The fire made such a headway that it was impossible to rescue Miss Roberson and she was burned to death in a horrible manner. Miss Roberson was a lady of con siderable local historical note, being one of the two sisters who made the flag for the 10th N. C. Conferate Regiment, which was captured by th? 4th Rhode Island Regiment that was returned by that regiment in the noted celebration at Raleigh, in June 1906. Miss Roberson was an invalid and aged lady, and was unable to help herself. She was highly re spected and was widely known. The Tarboro correspondent to Sun day's News and Observer said: " "The body of a white man was found in Tar River, two miles from here, this afternoon by Capt. Parsons. "There were no marks of identifi cation. From appearances the body had remained in the water three days' and drowning was eitfier acci dental or suicidal. Rumors here to nigh are to the effect that a promi nent farmer is missing.- The body was brought to Tarboro on Parson's boat' To the Editor: It would be well for every citizen of Scotland Neck to take a day off and Spend it in our sister town, Enfield. The people in that place have one thing which is essential to the progress and welfare of any town, which is town pride. Every one there seems to think that En field is the bes town on earth and speaks a good word for it on every hand. They all seem to be in good spirits, and on my recent trip over there I only saw one man with a real long face and he was in the charge of the town officer at the time. Speaking of the town officer, they give him a uniform to wear and he looks like the real thing. Now, our officer is as good as the Enfield offi cer and why not put a uniform on him? Nothing has so much effect on the evil doer as the uniform, on the town officer. Now, let's come together (and issue bonds if neces sary) and get our officer a nice uni form so that all may know he is a real live wire. Another thing which attracts one's attention in Enfield, is the fact that every side walk in the business part of the town is nicely paved, which adds so much to the appearance of the town and the convenience of the people. " Some one in Enfield remarked to me that a drummer said that Scot land Neck ts a dead town. Now, how did he get that idea? Who put those notions in his head while he was here? If he was correct and the town is dead, let's give it a big funeral and move out. We must not rest on our oars, for if we do we will surely go backward. Let's keep moving and we will go forward with the other towns. We have many things to be proud of here. Our electric light system is as good as one could ask for and the road machine is improving our streets every day, so let's come to gether, do away with differences, all work in harmony and whoop up our own town. - ' IJugh Johnson. DEANUTS! Now is the time to have your PEANUTS shelled for planting. Fletcher H. Gregory, Halilax, N. C, has Tvo Hundred Bushels carefully selected, hand picked PEANUTS for sale. 4-9-St O m o Q a o o o TME g Robbed at San Francisco. ,Thiity Days' Trial $1.00 is the offer oh Pineules. Relieve back-ache, -weak back, lame back, rheumatic pains. Best on sale for Kidneys, Bladder and Blood. Good for young and old. Sat isfaction guaranteed or money refund ed. - Sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co. Si The Tarboro Southerner says: "F. S. Royster of Norfolk, but formerly of this place, who with hi3 wife and two daughters, is making a trip around the world, Saturday.soon after landing at San Francisco, was robbed of $600 in Bank of England money, $150 in gold and four tickets for the party home. Their ground the world tour had been completed, save the trip.across this continent. AFTER 33 YEARS experience mil lions of users of L. & M. PAINTS, claim; first, it wears 10 to 15 years Second, it only costs $1.20 a gallon third, its the best they have ever used Fourth, sixteen thousand agents certify to these facts. . L. & M. Paint Agents. E.T. Whitehead Co., Scotland Neck. R. H. Salsbury & Bros., Hamilton, N. C. ' WANTED Second hand bags and burlap; any kind; any quantity, any- wnere; we pay teignt. KIUilMOND BAG CO.. Richmond. Va. 3-12-10t Doing Their Duty. Scores of Scotland Neck Readers Are Learning the Duty of The Kidneys. To filter the blood is th kidney's duty. . When they fail to do this the kid neys are sick. Backache and many kidney ills fol low; . Urinary trouble, diabetes. Doan's Kidney Pills cure them all. , Roy Pittman, 532 Fails Road street, Rocky Mount, X. 'C pays: "It gives me pleasure to recomrneuJ Doan's Kidney Pills, knowing them to be a remedy cf merit. For a long time I suffered from a lameness through the region of my kidneys and often while at work I was in absolute misery on account of the intensity of th pain. At night I could n6t rest well and in the morning would arise feeling lame and sore. Hearing of Doan's Kidney Pills, I procured a box, used them ac cording to directions and was prompt ly relieved. They benefitted me more than all the plasters and liniments I had previously used and Pam now free from any sign of my former trouble." For sale by all , dealers. Price 50c. Fostor-Mflburn Co.,Bunalo,New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name DOAN'S and fake no other. Corn Planters Peanut Planters Cotton Planters Combination Planters AH hinds of Planters and Sowers at Bottom Prices. Hardy Hardware Company," The Hardware Hustlers, Scotland Neck, N. C. 4 Per Cent. Interest, Ccrrpovrdcd Quataly, Al'oxu in SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. f if , PLANTERS & COMHERCfAL BARB 5 Scotland Neck, tNcrtSi Carolina. - l-2-tf Lamps for Sale. Three Hanging Lamps at a bar gain. Mrs. E. E. Hilliard. New Market. I m&Sf i VVvW - V-,,1? , '-'7.1. , I am prepared to serve IIOL my old customers and the y public generally with the very best of fresh We Keen on HaivJ a una! if fQlv Beef, Pork, Sausage, &c. 4 All Kinds a!! ike Ti; ...:cy it. P. o.. idcrfaKcrs' All orders filled promptly, andHearSeService aiwTkf 111 J. 13. HILL, Main St., next to Prince's Stables. 1-2 -2m l)c,y or liilit v mv n to Jiecoiiuijoil.itc onr ir and tho Public ici: :; MaKea Kidnoys ensl Rladttav Rgt ! Scotland Ne ck Niutl. (' QOOOOOOOOOOOO ooooc-oo-oc c co; 9 Me 'VS. PERHAPS YOU ALSO NEED A Cart or Wagon! 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Good over the Atlantic Coast Line and 75 other lines in the South-east ag- . to one year from date of sale. All Mileage Tickets . sold on and after April 1st, 1908, will not be honored for passage on train1?, nor in checking baggage (except at non-agency stations and stations not open for the sale of tickets) BUT MUST BE PRESENTED AT TICKET OFFICES AND THERE EX CHANGED FOR CONTINUOUS TICKETS 15 Cents saved in passage fare by purchas ing ticket from our Agents. W. J. Craig, T. C. White, Pa?. Traf. Mgr.- Gen. Pas. Agt. Wilmington. N. C. v JS FERTILIZER mf fails - ' m pvc iwrwcr ckct "rri . -rervym-. 0 FfflTiMns fcT.-.FTXiS VZ-f-T' f', m9fi-ry r? ...'.r'-jCSf.'l w tm-'t. BL , i mm m. M to-. :-A-V.;- 'J.: .. 'x':,--"-:--: 'V . . 4 t. ; Kodol Fcr indigestion. Relieves sour stomach, C&lpitation of the heart Digests what you eat C0LUP1B!A GUANO CO. NORFOLK, VA. JW CONTAi: y-' DRuS Cures Coughs. Cold, n t7 J kanrl T r'T,1,w r o -rT W Sinma, Throat The Ccvu :: and Lung Troubles. 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