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The Commonwealth. E. IirLLIARD Editor Published Every Thursday. Entered at tlie postoffic-c at Scotland Neck, X. C, as Second-Class Matter. Thursday, June 4, 1908. Publisher's Announcement. U is a settled point in newspaper ethics that editors and publishes are not rcsponsib'e fo' the views of correspondents, and the publication of a eomniiinicati''i does not mean that the editor or publisher endorses the communication. Tim CoMHOnwiAwa a iheres to these general prici-pl.-s. MR. S. S. ALSOP DEAD. The sad and shocking news has come from Enfield that Mr. 8. S. Alsop died at his home there Sunday. He was one of the best and most widely known citizens of Halifax county, and his death is a great surprise and inexpressible grief to the people of the county. No special particulars of his death have been learned, at this writing, and a more ex tended notice will appear in next issue of this paper. PROHIBITION ECHOES. What The Press of The State Thinks of The Result of The Recent Election on State Prohibition. It has been given out from the Agricultural Department that, taking 1907 as a basis, the cotton acreage for 1908 is 97, the corn acreage 100, and the tobacco acreage 101. We have not seen an estimate of the pea nut acreage, but it is pretty safe to say that it is at least 100 as compared with last year. The friends of the three can didates for Governor are watch ing with growing interest the developments in the various county primaries and conven tions. There has not been such a gubernatorial contest in the history of the State, perhaps, and ifc will be four years at least before we witness another like it. The Morganton News-Herald observes that "what the Gov ernor of North Carolina said to the Governor of South Carolina is applicable to the occasion." The . wliole people of North Carolina have had somewhat to say, and it has been heard rather beyond South Carolina lines. It lias been heard well nigh around the world. Elsewhere on this page we give numerous clippings from our exchanges showing the attitude of the press concern ing the prohibition election in North Carolina May 26th. It is interesting to note with what favor the press regards the re sults, and how the index finger in it all points to the necessity of enforcing the law once.it goes into effect January 1, 1J09. The farmers who have cotton on hand ought to feel in good spirits now. The price of spot cotton is pretty good and the crop prospects have not been better in several years. The only serious trouble is the labor question, and it begins to look like that will not be settled until farmers can do their own work. When day laborers want to commence work at 7 o'clock in the morning and stop at G o'clock in the evening and call it a farm day's work, things are getting wrong. Not Much lottoa Lett. (Tarboro Sowthernor.) W. A. Hart and S. S. Nash, the largest cotton buyers in the county, express the belief that the cotton is finished in this county, will not ex ceed 1,000 bales and that 1,500 bales will include this and all that.is stor ed with the factories. This quantity is not unusual and if these gentlemen are right in their estimates, the number of bales held this year is under what has been on hand at this season one or two pre vious years. Died at Panacea Springs. (Greenville Reflector. Juno L) A message received here Sunday from Littleton announced the death of Mr. George S. Pritchard which oc curred Sunday morning at Panacea Springs. Mr. Pritchard was a prom inent tobacconist of Greenville and made his home here during the to bacco season, living at Panacea dur ing the summer. He was a member of the Methodist church here, and Rev. M. T. Plyler went to Panacea Springs today to conduct the funer al service. Mr. Pritchard leaves wife and several children. Enforcement Campaign. It's over and ju3t about as expect ed. The main thing now i3 a cam paign of law enforcement. States viile Landmark. Continues to Go Fowarf. North Carolina has shown that her people are on the right side of a moral question. The good old State continues to go forward. Green viile Reflector. Toe Yoke SbaKen Off. The death knell has been sounded in thunderous tones, and the State has shaken off the yoke of saloon domination for all time to come. The prohibition election is now over, all bitterness and strife should be laid aside and forgotten. Eden- ton Transcript. All Should Aid foe Law. While there has been some bitter ness created in some sections during the campaign.which has been to some extent a heated one, yet now that it is over all differences should be forgotten and all law-abiding citizens should lend their best efforts for the enforcement of the law which has been ratified by so large a majority. Chatham Record. One Pauper Mill to Stop, A great tidal wave has come up on our North Carolina waters and strong drink 13 swept adown the cur rent and from the borders of the "Old North State." The people have spoken and by a majority of more than forty thousand say that whiskey cannot be sold in North Car oline and wives made widows and children paupers. Elm City Mirror. Row it was Done. A prohibition wind like unto the scorching dry simoons of the desert of Sahara blew across the state from the light of Hatteras to the utmost pinnacle of the great smoky moun tains in the west and its cyclonic fury spared, it now seems, but few spots to the "wet ' advocates. The ballots fell like rain, but so"dry" were they that only the covers of the ballot boxes kept them in their receptacles. Asheville Citizen. Work Just Begun. But the first step only has been taken. A mere enabling act, a3 it were, has been passed. The people have merely signified their desire in the matter and the real work is yet to come. Wo h ' ' "iui. uic .nil Li-kJttlUUil LiVu gue in both state and county wil maintain its organization and' wil continue as a live factor in law-en forcement and law-perfecting as it has been in law-enactment. Kinston Free Press. Heard Across the World. North Carolina has spoken a piece of her mind on the liquor traffic, and the sound thereof has gone through out the civilized world. Nor is the voice of that Commonwealth1 low pitched or ambiguous. By a maior- ity of tens of thousands she has de clared that intoxicating drinks shal be banished from her border: that bins and pitfalls shall no longer be laid for the feet of the unwary, and that indulgence shall be denied to the besotted. The Old North State ha3 joined the great and growing ranks of imperial Commonwealths that declare for sobriety, pure homes and a citizenry based upon virtue. Richmond News Leader. The Glory Goes Bound. May 26th was a glorious day for North Carolina. Every man, woman and child who had a part in it, should feelrateful. ' While the chief cred it belongs to such leaders as Gov Glenn, Judge Pritchard.Gov. Avcock. senator bimmons, Gov. Jarvis, Chair man Oates and the News and Obser ver, yet the mention of these is not the exclusion of others. "There's glory enough to go round," as the magnanimous Schley said at the bat tie of Santiago. And we applaud the spirit of a zealous wet voter who said Tifesday evening: "I move 4.1 J. 1 . uiat we maice it unanimous." Webster's Weekly. The Tiger Can be Suppressed. The matter has been settled as it should be by vote of the people. now let the law be enforced. It is up to every good citizen, no matter how he voted last Tuesday, to see to it that when the law goes into effect on January 1st, 1909, that every vio lator of that law is reported, just as any good citizen would report a case of theft, rson, or any other viola tion of law. Bad men will doubtless break the liquor law frequently and thereby try to make it odious and will try to prove that it is not prac tical to prohibit the sale of liquor. The blind tiger can be suppressed if every good citizen, no matter how he voted on the matter of legalizing the manufacture and sale of liquor. win ao nis auty m the matter of up L.tJ" il i ' holding the law. Monroe Enquirer. Enlightenment and Education. The reading of the election returns shows what enlightenment and edu cation do for a community. Smithfield Herald. A Kind WIsn. The Observer could have no bet ter wish for the prohibitionists in connection with their great victory of yesterday than that their highest hopes as to the results to accrue to the people of the State will be real ized. Charlotte Observer. Prooibition in Reality. They have now figured out the pro hibition majority in the State to be 42.948. With this majority behind the new law, which goes into effect on the first of next January, there ought to be a sentiment sufficient to give us prohibition in fact and real ity. Durham Sun. Toe Will of tne People Is Law. The people have been called upon to pass on the issue and they have answered that they are opposed to the liquor business in every shape and form. And the will of the people of the majority is law. It should be ac quiesced in by every citizen who be lieves in majority rule. We believe it will be' Charlotte News. A Day of Glad Triumph. Never the sun shown brighter, never the birds sang' so sweetly, nev er the roses bloomed with purer fra grance, never the trees lifted their magnificent heads with prouder grace than on this unrivalled morn ing when all nature is full of joy that our own state is free from the curse of legalized whiskey. Tarboro Leader. A Great Day's Work. The people of North Carolina nev er did a better day's work in the his tory of the State than on Tuesday when they voted to banish liquor from the old commonwealth. The sentiment in this State against liquor has been growing for years and months before the election all realiz ed what would be the result. The liquor people made a hard fight and spent a great deal of money to hold the State, but the opposition was top strong for them to overcome. San ford Express. We Prepare for Others. Let the Dove of Peace abide with us; let us forget any bitterness or misunderstanding of the past few months. Do not nurse prejudice against the neighbor who disagreed with you, for he had the same right to his opinion that you had to yours. Don't crow over the victory, or cherish hard feelings, but let's all go to work to make improvements in all directions, remembering that we are living here preparing the country for those .who must soon take our places, and the better we do this the happier we will all be in the end. Plymouth Beacon. The Campaign Educational. The campaign has been education al and will have lasting results for good in the lives of the people. It has been waged on a high plane. with no appeal except to the con science and the reason of the people, with no reference to politics and parties, and time will show all the good men who yesterday voted against State Prohibition that it will prove a lasting blessing to North Carolina. The men who have led the fight, from Chairman John- A Oates and hi3 associates down to the smallest child who has marched in a procession, deserve the lasting Liiaims oi an wno are working for the progress and welfare of this trond commonweaitn. News and Observer. North Carolina First. .North Carolina first at RAthi farthest at Gettyburg, last at Ap pomattox and the first state in the Union to banish the liauor traffic h-j . 1 i - T . . " pupuiar vote, a glorious historv wnat a nentaee to nostprifvt M- 26th, 1908, will have its place in his tory as one of the greatest events to which future generations will point i.L 1 r- F wnn pnae. dome oi our readers can not claim a share in this victory. .Ciacn man snouia record his vote in the family Bible. But while all run not claim a part in this victory there is one thintr thev can rln Thov help see to it that the law is enforc ed. In doing this they can palliate to some extent the error made. In deed it is the duty, of all as one man to uphold the law. If von Mi in free institutions, law and order and want to be a worthv citizen then you will join hands with the major ity and make the law a success. Washington Progress. Save Your Bank Account: Have your painter use the T. & M PURE PAINT, because L. A M guarantee the L. & M. PAINT, and thus guarantee your painter's work; it's double insurance. 4 gallons L. & M. Paint and 3 erallons linseed nil make 7 gallons paint at cost of $1.20 per gallon. Hardy Hdwe. Co., Scotland Neck. tl. balsbury & Bros., Hamilton. Li. x ai. ramt Agents. Feeding Cora and Cotton. (BarrU Jordan, In The Cotton Journal.) In the old States east of the Missis sippi River, where the natural fer tility of the upland soils has been de stroyed by rieglect in past years, and where it is necessary to use commer cial fertilizers, it would be advisable under existing conditions in some in stances to make additional applica tions of these artificial plant foods at second or third plowings. Where ap plications of four to five hundred pounds of a high grade guano has been made per acre at time of plant ing, it is doubtful if additional ap plications would be profitable unless leakings have occurred through wash ing of the land by heavy rains in May. An application of 150 to 200 pounds of a complete formula at sec ond or third plowing will give good results, provided this is done only on such an acreage as can and will be properly worked and kept in first class growing condition. The most advantageous way of making the application will be to broadcast the fertilizers down the rows and sift in amongst the soil with a light running harrow," cultivator, scrape or sweep. The feed roots of both corn and cotton will soon be lapping across the rows and by giving an even distribution of the fertilizers it will be rapidly taken up and assimilated by the plants. If the fertilizers are distri buted in a small stream down the furrow by the side of the plants, it will tend to cause a concentration and matting of the roots at a partic ular place when they should be spreading out as much as possible seeking plant food and moisture in every direction. In the cultivation of corn especial ly it ha3 been found by practical ex periment that it is always best to apply but little or no fertilizers at planting time, but to make heavy ap plications at the second or third plowing. This is in thorough har mony with the "Williamson" plan of bouth Carolina, by which the subject is to develop only a small stalk and force the plant food later on into the growth and development of the grain. While it may be advisable to stunt or check the growth of corn in its early stages and to fertilize and push it along later on, it will not do to apply such an experiment to cot ton. A full developed stalk of cot ton will produce three separate and distinct crops of fruit, and te get this it is highly important to start the young plants off early as possible and push this with rapid'culture un til the season for cultivation is at an end. Cotton does -not always shed be cause of too much dry weather or un favorable climatic seasons. Cotton rarely sheds unless it is due to past rapid growth and overfruiting. Often times shedding is caused by an ab sence of sufficient phosphoric acid or potash in the soil to sustain an ex traordinary fruitage. In such cases the broadcasting of a mixture of 150 pounds of acid phosphate with 50 pounds of kainit or 12 pounds of muriate of potash down the rows and lightly plowed in will at once check shedding and give a good green color to the foliage. Each in dividual farmer must watch his crop ana note its needs and peculiarities, and give it such attention, both as a work and fertilization, as will pro duce the best results. To keep the crops growing the plows must be kept going, no matter whether the seasons are good or in long periods of draught. SUPERIOR COURT. Tarboro Ladles to Europe. The Tarboro Southerner of May 27th said: "Misses Kate Cheshire and Ara bel Nash will leave Tarboro for Phil adelphia, where they will sail Satur day on the 'Friesland' of the Amer ican Line, for Liverpool, to attend the Pan-Angelican Convention. "Misses Cheshire and Nash will be absent three months. At the con clusion of the convention they will visit Paris and tour the Continent, re turning by the Old Dominion Line to Montreal, and after visiting the Northern cities will arrive home the latter part of August." Light Docket and Short "Term. Halifax Superior Courtis in ses sion this week, Judge O. H. Allen presiding. Soon after the opening of court Monday, the following grand jury was drawn: S. G. Whitfield, foreman; F. L. Pitts, T. B. Wheeler, J. H. Hocka day, R. H. Pittman, J. G. Moore, Geo. L. Powell, Gid Alston, Dallas Collins, L. C. Savage, J. . H. Smith, A. A. Strickland, J. A. Ferrell, Hy manllolt, William Barfield, F. C. Pittman, R. V. Kitchin and Berry Price. Judge Allen delivered his usual strong charge, giving all needed in structions to the grand jury concern ing their duty as a part of the court. His charge covered the general crim inal law, laying emphasis upon such things as he regarded of special im portance. The criminal docket is light and the civil docket is short. It was thought Monday that the court would not continue more than three or four days. Sheriff Patterson and his deputy, Mr. Hux, and Clerk Gary had things in readiness for the work of the court, and Solicitor Kerr was in good trim to prosecute the evil doers. lav THEIR BANK! The relations existing between this Unnc and its customers are close and cordial. Wo esteem it a compliment to have poopk claim to the institution as their lnk. With every facility for good bunking vice, your patronage is solicited. In our Modern Savings Departim nt 4 j :,tl cent, (compounded quarterly) is allowed. MM.- : a : . l uie saving uiiuit 18 auuu une. Louie 3 jxnd letusexj)lainhT)W6niallde)0.sitsviljUI()V). j j PLANTERS J COMMERCIAL BANK, Scotland Neck, N. c j f Soutbern CottonlAssociatlon. The Halifax county division of the Southern Cotton Association held meeting in Halifax Monday. There was not a large meeting, but good enthusiasm existed, and it was the sense of the Association to continue the work of the , organization, the unanimous opinion being that the Association has done great good. It was estimated by the reports from the various parts of the county that the cotton acreage this year is no larger than last year, but the to bacco acreage perhaps a little larger and the acreage in corn certainly larger than last year. FARMERS DINNER. A motion prevailed that the Asso ciation hold a meeting in Halifax Friday, August 14th, and that a general farmers' dinner, or basket picnic, to be given. Committees were appointed for each township in the county, and they will be notified in ample time to make good prepara tions for the occasion. It is proposed to make it a great day for the Southern Cotton Associ ation and the f armers' interests gen erally. GREAT Firemen's Tournament, Wilmington, N. C. June 16-19 Inclusive. Reel and Hook-and-Ladder races daily, also steamer contests. The thrilling scenic production of "FIGHTING THE FLAMES" EACH NIGHT. The Atlantic Coast Line offers exceeding low rates on June 13th, 14th and 15th and for morning trains of the 16th. with final limit June 22nd. For individuals $5.55 and for Firemen and Brass Bands in parties of ten or more on one ticket $3.95 per capita. This offers a chance to visit Wrightsville and Carolina Beaches and enjoy a dip in the ocean. For any information address. T. c. White, G. P. A. W. J. Craig. P. T. M. 6-4-2t Wilmington. N. C SHOPPING DONE FOR Out of Tovn FOLKS! Just as well as if vnn rn,.u.. i . St yourself. Clothing, Dry GooS s& Hats, Groceries, in fact anything ihaty 2 mav Tippn. will havAfinrr.mvAh..., u ----- y V I O' m and lowest prices. All questioi ly answered and samples sent wher. i sary. Address with stamp, STANDARD PURCHASING COMPANY, Room 2, 370 Main Street, NVfo!l: Write us for anything you want, from a M,, a Piano or Home and Bugpry. RB.JoseyCo Undertakers' Supplies. Full and Complete Line. urn Coffins and Caskets Burial Robes, Etc. Hearse Service any Time N. B. Josey Company, Scotland Neck. North Carolina WHEN IN TARBORO Whether on busi ness or pleasure, you should make it a point to call at our Studio and see our Latest Cre ations in the Art of Photography. n.very day we are pleasing people who have never before had a eood Photograph of themselves by any other Photograph er, faster-tide is a convenient time to c-ive us a trial while you are nice ty rigged." S. R. Alley, Main St, Lewis Buildinjr, Tarboro, N. C Ererthing in Photography new iviarkefi 1V7P HA VP nPFVrr, .. t- " W Market in the Kiicir'n-W-' Building third door from HouV. .rnpprv rnro find t.-i i- Beef. Porlf, Mutton, VIA), ('hH; and Egg3, at the Lowest Possible Prices. Will be pleased to .wye t'ier lie and guarantee promnt delivf--. and courteous treatment. I s-2?-tf Ho:i5e L Thidpcn. A MONEY-MAKER f03 AGENT- "THE OLD WORLD I AND ITS WAYS 1JY- William Jennings Bryas 576 Imperial Octavo Pays. 231 Engravings from Photogrei.iis idkcnly Bryan. Recounting his trip around the wotlia-i visits to all nations. Greatest b. .4. i ir.v.. written. Most successful sHl. r "f ih tion. FOUR EDITIONS in -i MONTH.-, apent's harvest. Write at tmif fur "la:.: and "Agent's Outfit." VfSKXT'H Ol'TFIT l'lil i:.-?.'! cents to cover eost of mailing ;.iJ !a:.di.v Address. THE THOMPSON PUB., CO., Low 5-21-it Eft Basra ' rtmodel i l Esfebhsneiiara. KCRFfM R va nr45 -V We Keep on Hand .111121 H 6 . . : s - t All Kinds all the Tlir . 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State Hosnital. a i X Raleigh, N. C. Write at once for Booklet and Sam- Address, .4 t pie Contract. Suicide at Battleboro. (Enfield Progress.) News was received here Saturday that Mr. Sol Edwards, a young mer chant of Battleboro, had committed suicide Friday by shooting himself in the head. The reason given for the rash act was that he was heavily in debt. He was about twenty-five years old and unmarried and was a son of Mr. W. E. Edwards. , E. P. MUELLER, AT r ii norroik, yjwrf O ma. - TT . A-iORY. Kr.TJpr.nc A. I- Cures Biliousness. Sick tadche' Sour Stom ach, Torpid Liver and Chronic Constipation. Pleasant to take N n E- T. Whitehead Laxative Fruit Synsp Cleanses thoroughly sallow ccm?!e:CV pimples and the m and c:;f It is cua
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