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" 1 - " -w- r i The Commonwealth. li, E. BILLIARD Editor Published Every Thursday. Entered at the postofflce at Scotland Neck, N. C, as Sccond-Chiss Mai-ior. THE PRESIDENT INTERESTED AGRICULTURE. IN Thursday, August 27, IvOi Publisher's Announcement. It 1 a aettlcd point in newspaper ethlci that editor and publishers ar not responsible for the "ewslf cor?epoiide.ts. and the j-chhcatlor. ot a ftB.iBui.icau.-i does not mean that the editor or t ablisher endorse the communication. I hu Commonwealth adheres to tbti Keaeral prici- MUCH DISSATISFACTION. It is an open secret that there is much dissatisfaction in Hal ifax county at the result of the Democratic convention which was held in Halifax on August 17th. The Enfield Progress spoke out editorially last week against some methods which were employed to bring about certain results; and a communi cation in that paper signed "In dignant Citizens" declared great dissatisfaction at the re sults of the convention. And it has been said freely that citi zens in many parts of the coun ty declare they will not stand by the action of the conven tion. One ground of complaint is that there were pledges made before and in the primaries that were not kept and that un fair trades were made whereby the will of the people was not given in the convention. It is to be regretted that such things should transpire in Halifax county, and if any have engag ed in unfair deals whereby the will of the people was thwarted they should stand ready to make reparation. Milni Ncivs. Cotton will soon be opening and it would be well if farmers Tfould have some concerted un derstanding about what price they will pay for picking cot ton. If such a system could be put into operation it would be well both for the farmers and the cotton pickers. Great care should be taken by farmers in saving forage for their stock. Too much money is sent awav from al most every community every year for hay. While it is high ly important to raise corn for the farm teams, it is also im portant to save rough feed for team and cattle. Listen at the Charlotte News! It says: "Charlotte is the home of a gentleman who is 105 years of age, and who says, 'I don't feel like I was over 15 years old. I'd marry again if I could get anybody to take me at my age.' Charlotte is the only city in the world where old age feels like exulting in this strain." T" 1 1 T-, -a judge opencer t$. Adams is bringing suit in Guilford coun ty against Marion Butler and kis brother, Lester F. Butler, for libel, placing damages at $50,000. He will also sue the Caucasian, Marion Butler's pa per in Raleigh, for an equal damage. Judge Adams charges that Marion Butler al leged that he (Adams) ac cepted a bribe while chief jus tice of Chactaw and Chickasaw Citizenship Court, of Indian Territory, with the further al legation that Adams rendered a decision in said court that de prived thousands of Indians of their property rights. In lengthy interview with Judge Adams the news gatherers at Greensboro have given out some spicy expressions which lis used concerning Butler. He uses such epithets about But- lsr as "Cowardly traitor," "White-livered traitor," "Cow ardly scoundrel," "Ishmaelite Butler" and the like. But such is politics. Never Pull In Your Sign. (Peter Cooper.) In all towns where a newspaper is published every man should adver tise in it, if nothing more than a card stating his name and business'.he is engaged in. It nearly always pays the advertiser and besides lets the people at a distance know that the town in which you resides is a pros p3rou3 community of business men and that the people may settle in it with a' chance to make a living. Nev er pull in your sign in a home paper while you expect to do business. (Editorial Communication.) No material questions are re ceiving more consideration from President Roosevelt than the conservation of our natural resources and the elevation of the agricultural conditions. He has recently appointed a Commission of rive men emi nently qualified for tho work in hand to make a report with in a few months on the present conditions of agricultural and farm life. His purpose in the appointment of this Commis sion is to secure information which will enable him to make recommendations to Congress. There are many who will ex pect nothing of interest to the farmer to result from this movement and this may be true in the main, but whether there shall be resulting benefits traceable directly to the work of this Commission and the Presi dent's recommendations to Con gress cannot yet be seen. How ever this may be, it is certain that this sort of investigation instituted by the President of the Nation will at least develop a reflex interest on the part of the farmers themselves and their friends which shall ulti mately render agricultural life more attractive. The South is not represented in this Commission but we have no kick on that account. We are essentially an agricultural people and have already taken the lead the lead in the quan tity of products but not in the methods of cultivation. The Southern farmer has the soils and the climate as invaluable assets and during the past few years he has made rapid prog ress. He is improving his methods, using better imple ments, and enjoying more re munerative yields, but the farm still has needs and the greatest of these is men. The manhood of the farm has always been strong and sturdy. Tho coun try homes have contributed to the Nation a very large major ity of her most useful men, leaders in state, commerce, and industries, but the agricultural conditions need to be eo elevat ed as to attract this manhood to the country life. Under present conditions the commer cial communities seem to be more attractive to the young men than the farms and the farmers' children are lured away from the fields. Much of this is a misconception of the inducements offered by the commercial communities. Sup pose we inquire what these in ducements are, what would the answer be? Is the farm life lonely to the youth? It is evi dent that the community life, the social feature of the town and city is attractive to him. Is money-making on the farm slow? It is sure, if slow. The commercial communities hold out inducements to get rich quick all delusive and false. The children must be taught that the farm life can be and ought to be made the happiest life on earth. The best interests of the entire Nation demand that this be done. Three reforms are necessary to the accomplishment of this end, namely: educational, eco nomic and social. The educa tional factors in North Caroli na have already set in motion educational reforms in the con solidated rural schools and the public High Schools which shall supply the needed devel opment along the line of educa tion. The success of these will be worked out by the State De partment of Education. This in turn will enable the agricul tural population to work out for themselves the economic and social reforms that are de manded. These must be work ed out by the farmers themsel ves. They are going to do it and do it well for they have al ready realized that the farm life must be made more com fortable and happy. It must offer greater opportunities and attractions. The individual cannot accomplish this alone, but it is coming from economic and social co-operation of whole communities; (Cor. to The Commonwealth.) Halifax, N. C, Aug. 25, 1903. Mrs. R, J. Brown came back from Littleton iast Thursday. Mr. Geo. Stephenson, Jr., who cky Mount, spent a d?.y Aq Incident !a Halifax Dsrlng Sacon- ttructiGQ Ceys. or two hare list week. :.U6. V. F. Tv-v or P.-- urj, and T. i. PjiHitcfa, of folk, were turn m-i weak. Mr. George Cooper, of Petersburg, spent several days with his sister, Mrs. C. H. Hale, last week. Mrs. Partin, of Rocky Mount, spent a day or two last week with her father, Mr. T. F. McGuire. Mrs. Ausby and Mi3s Rebe are spending seme days with Mr. and Mrs. George Cole, at Shelmerdine. Mrs. Leona Suggs, of Tarboro, spent several days with her daugh ter, Mrs. I. G. Shaw, last week re turning home Sunday. Mrs. Leonora Howerton who has been visiting Pittsburg and other places this summer, is now visiting the Misses Withe and Helen Daniel. Mr. Jno. G. Daniel left for New York City last Friday morning after spending his three weeks vacation with his people. Mr. George Young, with the West ern Union, of Petersburg, was here to see his mother, Mrs. Sam Rich ards, a day or two ago, accompanied by his little son. Mrs. L. G. Grady left last Friday morning for Duplin county, her old home, to remain some time with her relatives. Mr. Thos. F. McGuire, head sales man for the Halifax Mercantile Co., spent Sunday with his family at Lit tleton. Master Moore Jenkins spent Sun day with his grandmother, Mrs. V. S. Grizzard, at Rosemary. Miss Margaret Froelich, the acom- plished daughter of Mr. Fred Froe lich, returned to her home in Man chester, Va. Monday. Mr. Geo. N. Stephenson, with the A. C. L. at Rocky Mount, spent a day or so with his family last week. Mr. V. D. Faucett, civil angmeer for the S. A. C. with headquarters at Portsmouth, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. W. A. Wilcox. Aunt Harriet Johnson, a very worthy old colored woman, died last Monday, August 17, in the "slashes", aged 110 years. Deceased wa3 one of the old time darkies, that is fast becoming extinct. She was quite an old woman during the war with the North and South and could re gale you for hours with its incidents and horrors. The old lady was blind for seven years before her death, but retained her facultys remarkab ly weli 'till the last. She loved her "white folks" and was never happier than when serving them in various ways. Halifax Superior Court convened here Monday with Judge Chas. M. Cooke, of Louisburg, N. C, on the bench. His charge to the grand jury was strong and forceful, and practically covered all the ground necessary. He reviewed and em phasized the laws enacted by the State, covering those cases now so numerous in our criminal courts, that of carrying concealed weapons being one of the most common in practice and the greatest menace to public safety. He dwelt at some length on what is termed our natural and civic liberty and defined them separately and distinctly, claiming mat oy rigtit oi the State's author ity, no individual has any right to appropriate a liberty to himself that would endanger the public welfare. "Fifty years ago," said he, "men would have resented such interfer ence with personal privileges and rights, but now they have seen by its favorable results the advisability of having such a law, and they who love their State loyally abide by it." He touched on the cigarette habit stamping it as an absolute evil, tend ing to upset morals, undermine health, impair the intellect, and cheating the community and State of men who would perhaps be capac itated to do it honor. The State has acted wisely, he said, in providing a law prohibiting the giving or selling of cigarettes to minors and said in time, perhaps, there would be a law making it a misdemeanor for a minor to smoke them. His Honor abo touched upon the whiskey evil, citing cases that had come under his observation, where towns and communities had been impeded, restricted and demoralized because of its baleful influence. Now, he said, since throwing off this yoke of bondage tliey arc exert ing a powerful influence for good. He begged that we, as loyal citizens, lend our support to the inforcemcnt of the law in that respect, thus al leviating such conditions as we have had in the past. Judge Cook's charge is destined to do a large amount of good. The following story has been given Ths Commonwealth, and is vouch ed for as a true incident as it occur red in Halifax, N. C, at the close of the Civil War in 1335: T.v. t.egrces from Scotland Neck OOOOOOOOOOOCOfw - o "VOCv... T ... r i . i imuyrark Ch A First-CIit-t rrc??.ri.cr 7 Certificrttfs of d- , Sollllit lil IV.It I,, y. !- r ' I cci; Pic lT'p.rirrt ,l i stoie two Lille- of cotton and r:-rovg'it i thorn tr. Hal ;f .ix bv rJirht. in a c?.rt to sell. They were caught. Appli- cation was made to me iuayor ui Halifax for suitable punishment by law. The Mayor informed them he had no authority in law to even order their arrest. He replied he would give Capt. W. P. Oldham, of Wilmington, N. C, full permission to punish the cotton thieves just as he wished. It met the approval of all, both white and black. It was a glorious opportunity for Oldr.am. He had juot been released from Johnson's Island, where he was sent when taken prisoner at the fall of Petersburg. He was in Washington, D. C. the night President Lincoln was assasinated, then on his way to prison. He was proud of his ap pointment as Judge by the Mayor of Halifax. He proceeded to establish a court. Faucett's store was select ed. Tom Emery, perhaps, was the Sheriff and Jno. Gregory was Clerk of the Court, both good and true of ficers, ready to do what the Judge ordered. The two negroes were brought in court for trial. The Judge made the trial short. The evidence was good, guilt va3 con clusive. He ordered them to be hung then and there, but allowed 25 minutes for them to pray or to give a full account of all the mean ness they had done. The old negro in tears prepared to pray. If there ever was an earnest, fervent prayer sent up to the throne of God this wa3 one. The old negro had so much to call on the Lord for pardon the crowd become very anxious for the 25 minutes to end. They knew he could not remember to remind the Lord of all he had done. So the d time on him. Inform- mt rec&ived an under ground dispatch from Gov. W. W. Holden at Raleigh, allowing them a choice of being shot or hung. Both preferred to be shot. They wers hood-winked, all ready to be shot when ?, second alarm was given that Gov. TTolden hid allowed cu.ch to give the other thirty-nine lashes en j their bare back. They were stripped to the belt, each given a six foot hickory switch with orders that no lick would be counted that failed j to bring blood. It was the most j satisfactory execution of law that j has taken place before or since in j that county. The negroes were per- i fectly satisfied, although as bloody as hogs. The farmer got his two bales of cotton back. The Judge was given a carte blanche to do as he pleased while in Halifax. The Judge was never treated better in all his life. It was better than JOHNSON'S ISLAND. He was sorry he was sent to another county. Has never had the opportunity of a second call. .i ; iJ : S 9 U r 5 S i q ! ? 1 ' S 1 1 1 i Fitted ? imkrnm ; ; - v ; R adJef ditesscs ha no equal, we RB,m2arsjR,5.1 I 9 I f--.r itiilnfv r.nA will famish free cf col a cai oi any otner warer 10 prove iha Cuckhom Lkhia tt the Gst ficrivc of al voters on the UJr.eysv If i! (toes r.ol cure ioilf mfaallon c4 & hh-iiQI. it tests y"J nothirj;. For Sale by all Mineral Water Dealers. A.k youi PS Wta Srcct fax effer end bookie. Backhoro Li&Ja lV3!cr Co., Eeodersoa, N. C RID OF URIC AC!D ; HPS II. M. KCRTH, !kC5:cr We Sleep en l! Jud- zvttc Oil him as haa u LITTLETON FEMALE COLLEGE. One of the most successful and best equipped boarding schooi3 in the South with hot water heat, electric lights and other modern improvements. 258 boarding pupils last year. 27th annual session will begin September 16th, 1908. Fcr catalogue address, J. M. RHODES, President, Littleton. N. C. n ,tT.l A nnAMT A high-grade Preparatory School for Leiltral Academy, boys and young men, with industrial and agricultural equipment. Located on 700-acre farm one mile from Littleton College and under the management of the same Board of Trustees. For new, illustrated catalogue address, J. B. AIKEN, Principal, Littleton. N. C. 6-13-3m nSBL -A'AJi- - !. All Kinds all the Also Complete Ur.'Jertahcrs' Outfit. Ti me, hearse service any & Day or night vre mv ;.;;!; to accommodate our f,;.r; r M. Hcf fc&n & Bra. i Scotland Neck North Carolh WANTED. Second hand bags and burlap; any kind, any quantity, any where; we pay freight. Richmond Bag Co., Richmond, Va. 7-23-10t HOW'S THIS? We ofier One Hundred Dollars "Re ward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh cure. t J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 yeara. and believe him perfectly honorable in all bu.?ined transactions made by his firm. WaUing, Kiunan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cnre is taken inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by ali Drupgists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. S TP IAT I 1 1 u$nk i a s 1 ocd's Iligh-Grada Sc-ed3. CriBisen Clover The King of Soil Improvers, s!ss makes spisnd'.d fs!!, winter and spring grazing, the earlics!: green feed, cr a goctl Lay crop. Ci?ECQ?J CLOVER will in crease the productiveness of the land more th&n twenty timee as much as the same amount spent in commercial fertilizers. Can bo sown by iisslf cr at ths last work ing of corn, cotton or other jculti rated crops. Wood's Trade Mark Crimson Clever Sssd is the best quality obtainable, of tested germination, and free- from impurities and objec tionable weed Eoeds. Writa for "Wood's Crop Special" giving prices and informatioa tbout Crimson Clover and other Scr.EGns.bla Seedi. , W. WOOD a SOHS, Richmond, Va. S ADVERTISED, we tested the American Pesau.t D:jgcr, on Av'ni 1 1 th. There were a great many farmers present to sec the teit. 1 he Machine aid all that was daisied fcr it, and was pronounced a succc?s by the farmers present. We have already taken some orders, end si'f- gest that as the manufacturers have only made a limited qunnlity of them this year, farmers who intend to purchase will place their orders vhh us at once They Are Sold For Cash, or on Very Easy Teni Do you need a Fairbanks-Morse Gasoline Engine, a Benthal Peanut Picker, a Champion Peanut Thresher? If so, friends, it is "high time" your order is GC"-' S in for this season's work. We have sold some or all the above machinery, but will be glad to take other orders. The Lummus Cotton Gin is still ahead, but we cannot now promise delivery of more Lummus Gins before about the middle cf September, as the manufacturers advise us that they have all the orders that they can possibly fill by that time, so if you need a Gin let us have your order at once for September shipment. This is very important, both to you and to us 4 A A V $ i I Josey Hardware Corvi The Pioneer Hardware Dealers, Scotland Neck, N. C. rKKKHOKKO0-C- OOOOOOOOOO-OOOC -0000-000 WHEN IN TARBORO i Whether on busi- .VJ 1 if&Sdii or pleasure. YOU should trial- flSjSC" it a point to call "d" S - i- Oi J- 1 iB tf VSa uur oiuaio ana taaimm; -tsi - rm kpp rair I .aroef I 'i-v r-?T7tations m the Art i or rnotography. Lvery day we arc pleasing people who have never before had a good Photograph of themselves by any other Photograph er. Easter-tide is a convenient time to give us a trial while you are nice ly "rigged." S. R. Alley, Kain St, Lewis Buildir.?, DQGD ye&rl Terboro, N. C CI MERCH a V y UJ' of our SDCcis!cor.!rat!f.: MUELLCR'S MOLASSES GRAINS The Greatest and Most Economical Horse and Cattle Feed in ti c i One Dealer Wanted in Every Town. Simply send your name and addrees and wo v. i!1 full particulars and proof that this is not only tiu- v, :. nomical as well as the best food, but that it U -vvAW --i! you to handle. 0 WRITE FOR SAPT-LE CCJ'Y J rzza c 0 C t ' 1 .''1 .ivjj- ?ro ";'-'w5 S 1 Write a? ence for Booklet end Sam ple Contract. Address, E. P. MUELLER, Norfolk, Virmnia. - c 0 P 0 o Factory. Norfolv, Va. H00kh0.0.0 -OOO-ZO jbetcf cure anv ca?f of t.v?.. err beyond the rSidS" B ?dsr D!sease not "calcine. No medicine rnn rln mnrc. -Whitehead Company; Scotland Neck, North Carolina.
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