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0 ; i r " " L,Tj ENn The commonwealth. X E. HILLIAKD Editor Published Every Thursday. Entered .t the postofuoc at Scotland eck, X. C, as Sec05i:l-C!ass Ms'ttor. Thursday, July SO, 1008. Publisher's Annoaaceraent. It is a settled point in newspaper ethics that e-mms a:id publishers are not responsive tor t.ie T.ews of correspondents, ?nd the pubhcation of a ommunicatii docs not mean that the editor or publisher endorses the conimumca.ion. IHK Commonwealth adheres to these general prici-ples. Thero seem to be good indi cations all around that business is looking up. The stringent times will soon be passed, let us hope; and this will be has tened by every man discharg ing his financial obligations as promptly as he can. The farmers of this region have at last shown wisdom in planting a corn crop which promises to yield sufficient har vest for most of the home needs. Now let them take up the mat ter of producing wheat for their own home use, and they will have taken another good stride towards home independence. engaged in legitimate business. Do not send away for every thing nice you want and still expect the home men to keep a stock to suit the whims of one or two customers. The success of your fellow-towns men will be your success. No man liveth to himself and no man does business independently of his fellow business men. J'aice vour home paper. Do not ima gine the big dai!io:3 fill up all this space. There are many little crevices of good cheer, social sunshine, mentioned in the home paper that t he big dail ies do not print. Then do not abuse your neighbor. The dif ference in the number of his faults and your own is that you see through a magnifying glass as a critic. The ill omened,the croaker, can do a town more harm in a minute than two good citizens can repair in a month." FARMERS' INSTITUTE. if . . aUA TADD.OTlrv SfV t a ! ' i - c, ; fe ' ' ; . SCO our l.i (.,! ,. f-:i;r si a ru i s.?n nil s 8 CTr&nrf tra&ita i fc? . Vsrr::. - rFor Kidw y and Bladder diseases Km no equal. We F" JMWSTl' grr-r A I i . cr. Fa t : i . v-ill furnish free of cost a case of any other water to fettJ ii $J? 6T lv-W a Cnnve it i , ' prove thai Buckhom Lithia most Uv of ail RJgf? 7 to Rive u, I:'. waters on the Lcney, . P WD EM while you , , IZ m If it doc not cure wfUmfia&tt tola?ir. ii W'v;v4ag AC 8 ly "riir-t' - I C?t,ts you nothing. WJV Vl g.j J I For Sale by all Mineral Water Dealerr. fe URIC Wl-, S- R- Alley, I Ask yeai Me J nte dwdfaf petJ for Bbg ACID ; YpyPY ' ' s.. r, c ,, Eackhorn Liihia Water Co., DinJersca, N. C. 7' 1'TP8S Si-211.! , Tatfccr,;-l- ' 11 1 llllil 1 Wi lli T i1 ITT lllil 1 1 I IFF- T C7 Plel I . ? Trin Tbere Were Kaoy Good and Valuable Suggestions Made. THEY WERE ALL HIGHLY APPRECIATED. the top of the stack and the fewer the stacks the fewer damaged peas. HORTICULTURE. In the afternoon Mr. S. B. Shaw, assistant horticulturist at the State Agricultural Department, spoke of the importance of the farm garden According to appointment a farn dc nany Pract.cal sugges f . it . , ion3 crncernir tha preparation f ers'instttuteheUmthceJ! . - of ga,. school auditorium in Scotland ;v en t,br,. Dcp rlowing is neces- - The State sustained a great loss in the death of Mr. W. E. Crossland of Richmond county last week. He was said to operate the largest farm inter est in the State, and had been an efficient member of the StatePrison Board for a number of years. He was a most useful man and one whose personality impressed itself upon all who conversed with him. PRESIDENT HILL Dr. D. H. Hill, Professor of English in the A. & M. College at Raleigh, has been elected president of that institution to succeed Dr. Geo. T. Winston, who resigned some weeks ago Thero is general satisfaction at the election of Dr. Hill. The vote by the board of trustees was unanimous for him. He is one of the best educators in the State. Coovlcts Escape. FARMERS' STORAGE WAREHOUSE. The Commonwealth has been glad to learn that the Farmers' Storage Warehouse Company in Scotland Neck will be in good condition for the storage of cotton and peanuts this fall. The people of the town and community put their money to gether in a stock company in order to give farmers the bene fit of the opportunity for hold ing their crops if prices should ..not be satisfactory, and it will doubtless prove a great advan tage. Frequently a farmer has a lot of cotton or peanuts which he is unwilling to sell at the current price but not having shelter room for it all, and in surance on it being so unsatis factory, he sells his produce even at his own protest. The storage warehouse here will relieve the farmers of Scot land Neck and community from the necessity of selling crops which they would like to hold a while. In the storage ware house these products can be kept securely from the weather and insurance will be light. It would be a most excellent plan for every agricultural community in the State, es pecially in the regions which produce cotton, corn and tobac co, to have such warehouses. In many places these ware houses have been built and many of them are a monument to Mr. C. C. Moore, of Char lotte, in his work throughout the State as president of the Southern Cotton Association. (Cor. to The Commonwealth.) Halifax, N. C, July 28, 1908. Mr. J. S. Bowers, of Scotland Neck, spent a few hours here bun-day. Mr. R. L. Deaton has returned from a visit to friends at Enfield. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Gilliam are spending some time with their moth er, Mrs. Gilliam. Miss Ruby Sater has returned from Manchester, Va., where she has been visitinjf the Misses Froelichs for some time. Miss Margaret Froelich came down last Thursday, to visit the Misses Saters, and to see her father, Mr. F. Froelich. Messrs. Norwood L. Simmons, of Washington, N. C: J. H. Eley, of Tunis; G. L. Lamb, Jr., of Hobgood; and June Tillery, of Tillery; spent Sunday here. Mr. Gordan Fields, of Washington, N. C, has accepted a position with the "Vinson Pharmacy," and enter ed upon his duties last Friday. lion. Li. Lt. iravis nas seen very much indisposed for several days He has had some fever, which has been quite obstinate in its refusal to leave him. However, he is much better now, and will soon be strong again r.iiss r ranees barer nas had some lever icr several oays, our it has been conquered. Mr. J. H. Fenner seems to be bet ter for the past few days, and his people, nurse and physician, are hoping for the best. Rev. Father O'Brien, of Raleigh, conducted services at the Catholic Mission here Sunday. Rev. J. E. Holden preached a very fine, helpful sermon Sunday evening. He filled an appointment at Bethel, M. P. church, about a mile from town in the afternoon. He went up to Ebenezer church Monday morning to help Rev. Mr. Perry in a week's meeting. Rev. A. G. Willcox will preach at Crowells next Sunday, exchanging pulpits with Rev. D. E. Vipperman, who will fill the pulpit at Halifax. Let all the friends at Crowells bear this exchange in mind, and give their presence next Sunday. Two white trusties escaped from Capt. C. J. Rhem's camp, at the North Carolina State farm last Mon day, having decided to try another clime. They were pursued by guards and hounds for about 20 miles, one being caught within a few miles of this place. Mr. Nevile one of the guards chas ing the fugitives, on his way home Thursday night, had a most unfor tunate accident. His horse went over broadside into a deep ditch.and before he could get out of the way, the horse made a lunge to the em bankment, placing his two hind hoofs on Mr. Neville's stomach .with about 1100 pounds of weight. As quickly as possible they got the suffering man to the camp, and Dr. Register after examining him, said no bone3 were broken, but he might be injur ed internally. The Stale Agricultural depart ment was represented by Messrs. T. B. Parker and S. B. Shaw, of Ral eigh, and T. E. Brown, of Hertford county. Mr. Parker is permanently con nected with the Department in dem onstration work, Mr. Shaw is also permanently connected with the De partment as Assisiant Horticulturist, and Mr. Brown, a farmer of Hert ford county, has been connected with the Department in institute work for three years. A fairly good audience of farmers met in the institute, though not as large a number a3 could have desired. SOIL IMPROVEMENT. At 10:30 o'clock, Mr. T. B. Parker discussed "Soil Improvement It was shown that the soil is the home of all agricultural plants and a store-house for plant food. Land that is plowed three inches deep has a store-house for plant food of three inches depth; and land that is bro ken four inches deep is a store house for plant food four inches of depth. So the deeper the breaking of the land the larger the capacity of the store-house for plant food and mois ture. It was shown that when land has usually been broken three or four inches it is not best to increase the depth of breaking more than one inch each year. It was also shown that it is necessary thoroughly to prepare all lands by breaking wel and pulverizing well by harrowing before planting corn, peanuts, cot ton seed, or any other plant. In soil improvement we need much humus, or decaying vegetable mat ter, which acts as a sponge for the absorption of moisture to make available the plant food in the soil The best and most powerful humus is stable manure; but there is so little stable manure, compared to the immense surface of soil which is c-dtivatecl, it is impracticable to get nure rn.l the fi ac use of rood m;. is essential to a good crop. No other part of a farmer's posses sions yields him equal profit with a well managed garden. The follow ing fifteen garden plants, or vege tables, were named and the method of their cultivation discussed: Snap beans, butter beans, beets, collards, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, let tuce, Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips, radishes, English ipeas and fieM peas. Many good suggestions were giv en for the work in a home garden and the farmers were urged to have all these nice vegetables at home. The speaker said it is better for farmers to exchange cotton or othsr produce with the merchants for can ned vegetables rather than do with out them; but by far the best plan is to raise them all at home. A further report will appear next week. Sad Deatb at Halifax. s';ablc manure enough to furnish ail the hummus needed. The cheapest way to get the hurm's into the soil is to grow legume crops, such as cow peas, clovers and vetches, which make the humus for the soil, and supply free nitrogen from the air. Common clover will gather nitro gen from the air but it can not fur nish phospharic acid and potaah. These must be added to the nitrogen that comes from the air. Cow peas, clover and vetch are deep-rooted crops and the roots pen etrate the earth, where they decay and so leave the earth punctured and make an increased store-house for plant food. The green winter crops also great ly aid the soil by covering the land in winter and save great loss by leaching. A SPLENDID CODE. People who live in the coun try can enjoy their "elbow room" pretty much as they please without much reference to others about them; but peo ple who live in town can not be quite so independent. They must depend more upon each other. The following paragraph by the Sanford Express is richly suggestive: "If you have made up your mind to live in a town then stand up for it, and if you know postively no good, then silence is golden. Do all you can to help along every man who is Wood's High-Grade Seeds. Crimson Clover The King of Soil Improvers, also makes splendid fail, winter and spring grazing, the earliest green feed, or a good hay crop. CRIMSON CLOVER will in crease the productiveness of the land more than twenty times as much as the samo amount spent in commercial fertilizers. Can be sown by itself or at the last work ing of corn, cotton or other culti; yated crops. Wood's Trade Mark Crimson Ciover Seed is the best quality obtainable, of tested germination, and free from impurities and objec tionable weed seeds. Write for "Wood's Crop Special" giving prices and information about Crimson Clover and other Seasonable Seeds. T. 17. WOOD & SONS, Seedsmen, : Richmond, Va. PEANUT GROWING. Mr. T. E. Brown, of Hertford county, presented the subject of peanut growing. The peanut crop in the United States now amounts to 14,000,000 bushels, and North Caro lina and Virginia produce about half the entire crop. Several varieties of peanuts were mentioned but Mr. Brown confined his observations chiefly to the North Carolina Bunch, which are grown in Hertford county, and the Spanish peanuts which are grown mostly in Halifax county. Stress was laid on the selection of seed peanuts, which may be done by digging them a little earlier than the general crop and picking them carefully by hand. The preparation of the soil should be thorough, just as for any other crop. Peanuts should not be plant ed on the same land oftener than once in three years; and if the vines are left on the land or returned in manure peanuts will not injure land any more than other crops. Flat cultivation is better in sandy land than ridge cultivation, and it is not best to be stingy with the seed peas. Harrowing and weeding will generally thin them out en ough. i i i j i . . . . are snuuiu De taicen to dig pea nuts at the proper time to save as much of the crop on the vines as possible. Ordinarily the time to dig is when the leaves begin to spred. Care should be exercised in stack ing peanuts so that the peas may be near the poles and the vines turn out to shed the water, and a wisp of grass should be well fastened at the top of the pole to keep the rain from trickling down the pole to the peas; and all peanuts should be put up in as high stacks as possible; for there are always damaged peas at "(Cor. to The Commonwealth.) Halifax, N. C, July 28, '08. Mrs. McMahon died here on Mon day night about 3:30, very unex pectedly. She was the widow of the late Mr. Michael McMahon, who de parted this life last February. It was presumed that her health was as good as usual, as there was early in the evening no indication that death was so near. While her condi tion for some time has not been fa vorable, owing to trouble of long standing, everything that loving hearts and hands could do to cheer, bless, comfort and alleviate her suf fering, was done by affectionate sons, loving relations and loyal friends. Mrs. McMahon has been for years an object of tender solicitude, re ceiving loving ministrations and consideration whish is always due those who seem to care so much for our success and happiness. The love that her two sons, r'errall and Joseph, bore her was beautiful. The sweet tie that existed between her and the young daughter, Miss Mary, whom she lest two or three years ago, is one of the pleasant things we remember so well. She seemed unable to stand sud den shocks or rriisforlur.es cf any nature very well, and the deep wa ters through which she has had to pass for some time left deep im press. She has received much com oit and strength and help from those around her, and was often buoyed up with both energy and hope as she recognized the love ot those about her which prompted their various acts of kindness. Mrs. McMahon was before her first marriage with Captain John Tourney, Miss Nannie Ferrall, daughter of Mr. Mike Ferrall. There was by this first union one daughter, Miss Urtie, who became the wife of Mr. S. M. Garj She married later Mr. Michael McMahon. There were by this mar riage the following children: Ferrall M., Joseph H., and Mary Morris. The deceased was an admired character, known far and wide for her Christian virtues, and for her ready willingness and helpfulness in time of any trouble. She was a member of the Roman Catholic church, and lived up to its privileges and requirements, and was the instrument of much good, doing so many little acts of kindness to loved ones and friends that will be as lasting in memory as her life is lived in the life of those who sur vive her. The remains were placed away in the family vault at 5 o'clock Wed nesday afternoon. To all those af fected by this death we would point them to One who is well able to con sole in their grief. W. F. C. Ovn-'oy OCrOOOOOOOOOO-OOOOOCSO-jflCoC'' police department will be suspended Homes will be thrown open, and the old fellows will be welcomed with open hands and glad hearts. Old comrades will welcome old comrades. Sons of veterans will be glad to grasp the hands of their father's friends. Kind ladies, daughters of the Con federacy, smiling maidens, all will do their part to contribute to the happiness and comfort of the veter ans during their stay in the city. "Winston-Salem does nothing in a public way on a small scale. The oc casion of the State Reunion will be made a notable one in the history of the wide-awake city. Committees are at work arranging details of the interesting event. Comfortable sleeping quarters will be arranged. There will be plenty to eat and drink and there will be something going on all the time to amuse the veterans, and everything possible will be done to make them feel at r.ome TO BOSTON, MASS., AND RETURN VIA Atlantic Coast Line. iity Park School First-Class Frtparakry Ortilicatofl of (innliiaii- ccptod for Entrance Southern Col!'gis. Best Fquipped Preparatory Sc Li the South. Faculty of ten officers anj tr.--!,. Campua of feventy-fiv- am s. l,: :.: containing forty thoufan l v V.. equipped Rymnasium. Hirh s I . . i i v and molcrn mt'thod.4 of in.-trut-iiiiii I , quent lectures by promim-nt Iwn-. Kxpenses eNcccdintrly mi-di-rnt--. 1 yeara of phenomenal succors. e c 6 9 u 0 0 o c c o c 0 ft 000H000KX000-00KCOC 0 For Catalogue and other i:: mat ion address II. M. NORTH, Headmaster, Durham, N. C. 7-2-Vt Tickets on sale July 30th. 31st. August 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, limited to NOtSCC svan on return trip August iom Extension of return limit mav be obtained until September 16th byl,f the estate of Elizabeth J : j i. e 1 nn o. un,ia..v, w ... uupusit aim pajnitJiiL oi pi.w. oiuj. overs permitted in New York on re turn trip. For particulars address, W. J. Craig, T. C. White, P. T. M. G. P. A. Wilmington, N. C. Notice! By virtue of a mortgage executed on the 1st day of January, 1C07, to; the undersigned as trustee of Mary Having qualified as Admhwlrp.r sons having claims against :vm (.-. tate to present rame duly veri; i i me or my attorney within twc'.. months from this date or th ho; . will be pleaded in bar of then covery. All persons owinf . . :;! tate will cone forward ar. i ir,s';o immediate payment. This July 15th. 10?. Lee C. Savaoe, A'hr.'r. A. Paul Kitctin. tty. 7-lG-6t ' f. '.j-'" .-i r v.s pt-2 ... a Among uic uuiiiuex ui u.ouu- , . tI. . T.. , K'T.-i?M vk LiZ r$v 5 guished speakers for the occasion King and W. A. Kmg to secure a : fcJ jr- yU$: ! will be a nephew of Gen. R. E. Lee." debt due to E. E. Mallett, 1 will on -r-fe.' N the 11th day of August, 1903. in the fgfV iTo FT r H WP Keen on Hand I town of Littleton, N. C, sell to the , t, Z At Yi ? highest bidder for cash the follow-1 iner lot of land bouiided as follows: i EtSfS ' 0n the north hy East End Avenue in i LllV tUnil UJL JJIILICIUIJ, 11. J.t Vs.l LLC south and west by W. E. Bowers, cn tne east nyrw, ft. lies; containing 1-2 acre, and id the present residence of the grantor. Time of sale 10 o'clock A. M. Place of sale upon the above describ ed lot. This 3rd d?y July. 1008 Confederate Reunion at Winston-Salem. The following announcement has been received relative to the Confed crate reunion at Win3ton-Salem, to which we gladly give space: "Tne citizens of Winston-Salem, with that splendid spirit of enter prise and generosity that has ever characterized them, are making elaborate and extensive preparations for the entertainment of the Confed erate Veterans on August 13th and 20th, which is the time fixed for the State reunion of the 'Boys in Gray.' "It is the purpose of the various committees having the matter in hand to give the old heroes such an enjoyable time that they will carry with them to their homes the pleas antest recollections of their visit to the 'Queen City of the Piedmont.' The gates of the city will be thrown wide open to the 'Old Guard.' The locks will be taken from the doors, watch dogs will be muzzled. The All Kinds all the Time. Also Complete Undertakers Outfit. Hearse Service any Time Day or night we are ready to accommodate our friende and the Public Generally. M. Hoffman & Bro. Scotland Neck North Carolina you our pctiraTKVt cotton : J Prize CoKgctfrq s ii tfv fir.vt; Tfirtl. Ifjlf v'.'A : t..-!. r. . - v .! i fcHAKAF."ii:v TO ft C Writs to-day; Mcniica J.Vs P:;:, SEfiS to cszrru 0 pw-ft.M, icfc.h r..tU .;- i -9-4t S. G. Daniel, Trustee. .lea frr".j pv .noil v.. IM, JA una hli about the tic It:, ti in r.i.i.-- i23 BuCf'firt c LITTLETON FEMALE COLLEGE. One of the most successful and best equipped bearding s.i;' in the South with hot water heat, electric lights and other u-.i.-i :r. improvements. 253 boarding pupils last year. 27th annual i will begin September 16th, 1908. For catalogue address, J. M. RHODES, President, Littleton. N. '. Ptfinfml A r AnmiT A high-grade Preparatory Scho:! f-v Umirai ACaemy, boysand young men, with huh,-::.: and agricultural equipment. Located on 700-acre farm one vv. from Littleton College and under the management of the s.-: -. Board of Trustees. For new, illustrated cataloeue address, J. B. AIKEN, Principal, Littleton, N. C B-lS-3m qoooooooooooooooock: oooxkokhooooooooooi MPPfH ANT WRITE FOR SAiiPLf: CGPV 5 MUELLER'S MOLASSES GRAINS $ The Greatest and Mort Economical Horse and Cattle Feed in the World 0 One Dealer Wanted in Every Town. 9 Simply Rend your name and address and wo will solid v. u $ .u.i reticulars ana proof that this is not only the ml -nomical as well as the best food, but that it is profitnl.V you to handle. ! )- vJ.1 . . -V. ' Write a? once for Booklet and Sam ple Contract. Address, O n. f. MUELLER. Norfolk, 'Virginia. j - Factory. Nor folk, Va. OOOOOO UC9t E3Ji3rf HP r i V4 is es -.1 1 tzh m CONTAT"Tjj9 DRUC Lung Troubles Prevent 1PPC' Asthma, Throat The ' 9f s dics. "events Pneumonia and rr,c.. VWT , w r cnl -W44JiXlJLiUil '.-"- E. T. Whitehead Comp any, Scotland Neck, North Carol ina.