The Commonwealth.
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f E. HIMilABD, Editor
Published Every Thursday.
Entered at the postoffioe at Scotland
Seek, N. C, as Second-Class Matter.
Thursday October 22, 1908.
Publisher's Announcement.
It is a settled point in newspaper ethics that
editors and publishers are not responsible for the
views of correspondents, and the publication of a
cormminication does not mean that th editor or
publisher endorses the communication. Thk
Commonwealth adheres to these general pruri
tics. NATI9VAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President W. J. Bryan, of Ne
braska. For Vice-President John W. Kern,
of Indiana.
For Congress Second Congressional
District Claude Kitchin.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
For Governor W. W. Kitchin.
For Lieut.-Governer W. C. New
land. For Secretary of State J. Bryan
Grimes.
For State Auditor B. F. Dixon.
For State Treasurer B. R. Lacy.
For Superintendent of Public In
struction J. Y. Joyner.
For Attorney General T. W. Bick
tt. For Commissioner of Agriculture
W. A. Graham.
For Commissioner of Labor and
Printing M. L. Shipman.
For Corporation Commissioner B.
F. Aycock.
For Insurance Commissioner J. R.
Young.
For Electors at Large J. W. Bailey
and Walter Murphy.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
For Senate E. L. Travis.
For House of Representatives H.
S. Harrteon and A. Paul Kitchin.
For Sheriff J. A. House.
For Register of Deeds J. H. Nor-
For Treasurer J. E. Bowers.
For Coroner J. J. Robertson.
For Commissioners N. L. Stedman,
Sterling Johnson, B. A. Pope, W.
R. Harvey and Sam T. Thorne.
MASS MEETING DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
TICKET.
For Senate A Brinkley.
For House of Representatives H.
S. Harrison and T. F. Whitley.
For Sheriff J. R. Patterson.
For Register of Deeds W. T.
Clement.
For Treasurer Noah Biggs.
For Commissioners W. D. Bass,
S. D. Bradley, W. W. Rosaer, Sam
T. Thorn, S. P. Johnston.
GOVERNOR GLENN TO SPEAK.
Governor R. B. Gienn will speak
in Scotland Neck Thursday, October
22nd at 11 o'clock.
He is a man of National reputa
tion, well known by the people
throughout North Carolina, and the
people of Scotland Neck and com
munity cannot afford to miss the
opportunity of hearing this able
statesman and matchless orator.
A Timely Suggestion.
(Charity and Children.)
We are coming to the time that
trieB men's sotils. As the election
approaches men give freer rein to
their passions and are apt to speak
unadvisedly with their lips. Let us
utter a word of caution to our
friends. Democrats are not natur
ally rascals nor Republican scoun
drels. It all depends on the man
himself. In all parties there are all
sorts of men, but it is foolishness to
saddle the sins of members of any
party on the party itself. Partisan
feeling should not for a moment mar
the harmony among neighbors and
friends. Above all, the prejudice
and passion of the hour should not
be -5twed to enter our churches.
The 4g urtMfty fat & pimi about
election time, for it is his best oppor
tunity to sow discord among the
saints-. Guard your lips. Keep your
reason. Hold your tongue. No
candidate for any office is going to
help you heal the wounds your indis
cretion may inflict. When you are
tempted to say a hard word about
a brother who differs from you on
the issues of the day remember you
are being tempted by the devil and
bid him begone
m WILLIAM W. KITCHIN.
Ovation to the Next Governor of North
Carolina.
Last Saturday Hon. W. W. Kitchin
spoke in the forenoon at Windsor
and in the afternoon at Ahoskie. He
came to Scotland Neck at 7 o'clock to
rest Saturday night at his old home
with his mother. In the afternoon
when it became known that he was
coming to Scotland Neck that even
ing it was at once decided by a num
ber of citizens that he should speak
here that night, although he had no
appointment. Enthusiasm ran high
through the town and hand-bills
were soon scattered announcing his
coming and that he would speak.
A large crowd gathered at the
station awaiting his arrival on the
7 o'clock train. Along with others
the local colored band joined in the
parade and Mr. Kitchin was escorted
up town where in front of the hotel
he addressed a large gathering of
people from the town and surround
ing country.
Mr. Kitchin was introducted in
some well chosen remarks by Mr.
Albion Dunn who briefly reviewed
Mr. Kitchin's record in service to
the State as a leader and as a Rep
resentative in Congress from the
Fifth district for twelve years.
He referred also to Mr. Kitchin's
triumphant nomination for Govern
or in the great Democratic conven
tion at Charlotte and presented him
as the people's candidate for the next
Governor of North Carolina.
In his opening remarks Mr. Kitch
in said he did not come to Scotland
Neck to make a speech, and having
spoken twice already that day, two
hours each time, and having been in
the campaign every day since the
31st of August, he was too fatigued
to speak at any length. He referred
plaa3antly to the fact that he was
pwrlinff to hla old friends and
neighbors and said that it would
haye delighted him to speak in Scot
land Neck if Chairman Eller had
made an appointment here for him.
Mr. Kitchin spoke quite briefly
and devoted most of his address to
the local situation in Halifax county.
He referred especially to the inde
pendent movement by the Democrats
in the county and expressed deep re
gret at such a course. He said he
knew that many of those engaged in
the movement are amongst the best
citizens in Halifax county, and that
they have always been true and loyal
Democrats and are good Democrats
now; but such movements tend to
disrupt the Democratic party and
fightings and contentions within the
Democratic ranks always help the
Republican party. He said also that
while these dissatisfied Democrats
now have no such purpose there is
danger that some of them may drift
into the Republican ranks. Indeed,
said he, there is not very much dif
ference between a Republican and a
Democrat fighting the Democratic
party. He referred to the great
Democratic record of Halifax county
and declared that of all the people
of the State those of Halifax
county should remain loyal
to Democratic principals and the
Democratic organization. He said
that there were always disappoint
ments in political contests and It is
the part of loyalty for defeated as
pirants to submit to the rule of the
majority, and those who participate
in primaries are in honor bound to
do so. Mr. Kitchin did not discuss
in detail the present differences with
in the ranks of the Democratic party
in Halifax county but spoke of the
governing principles of the Dem
ocratic party in general.
He implored those taking part in
and sympathizing with the inde
pendent movement to abandon such
course and settle their differences
within the ranks of the Democratic
party.
As he was about to conclude his
address some one in the audience
asked him what he thought of Mr.
Bryan's chances for election as Pres
ident. He promptly and forcefully
replied that Mr. Bryan's chances for
election are good. He is the nomi
nee of the people and Mr. Taf t is
the nominee of the trusts, plutoc
racy and President Roosevelt.
Mr. Kitchin spoke with ease,
save for a slight hoarseness, and Im
pressed his hearers with his great
earnestness and sincerity. He wss
frequently applauded and turned a
number of apt anecdotes to enforce
the points in his address.
His many friends were glad to
greet him and see him in such good
trim notwithstanding his tiresome
campaign. He spent the night here
with his mother and left on the 10
o'clock train Sunday morning for
Warrenton where he spoke on Mon
day. Hethods ot Preventing Tuberculosis.
(Kinaton Free Press.)
The great international tuberculo
sis congress recently held in Wash
ington City was an event of the
greatest Importance. At this con
ference the world's greatest students
studied the tremendous problem pre
sented by tuberculosis and laid plans
forfighing it. Among the results
of the congress was the formulation
and tabulation of sixteen methods of
preventing tuberculosis. These are
as follows:
1. By preventing the infection of
well people, through germs in con
sumptive's spit.
2. By teaching the consumptive
to destroy his spit.
3. By providing light and ventila
tion in the homes of the people.
4. By teaching people not to live
or work in badly ventilated rooms.
5. By securing adequate ventila
tions and proper sanitary conditions
in factories, stores, schools, thea-
tres, and other places of public as
semblage.
6. By abolishing dry sweeping of
the streets and compelling the use
of water.
7. By abolishing the use of feath
er duster.
8. By abolishing sweat-shop made
clothing.
9. By exterminating the common
house-fly.
10. By teaching the consumptive
how not to Infect his family or neigh
bors. 11. By removing advanced cases
that are free from inflection, from
tenement homes to hospitals.
12. By discovering the disease in
its early stages and curing the pa
tient, thus removing a source of in
fection to others.
13. By educating the community
to the nature of the disease, that it
is preventable, curable, and com
municable.
14. By educating people to keep
their general physical condition in
such shape as to enable them to re
sist the'germs.
15. By advocating fresh air, out
door life, sunshine, rest, no over
work, wholesome food, temperate
habits.
16. By protecting the milk supply,
thus preventing infection from cat
tle. The most distressing form of tu
berculosis, we take it, is consump
tion. That dread scourage is eating
away at the vitals of humanity prac
tically all over the world. Every
village, every town, every thickly
settle community, every city has
cases by the dozens or by the hun
dreds. Right here in Kinston the
great arch-enemy of humanity is
silently at work, making progress
every day, and marking his victims
for final rest in Maplewood or some
other city of the dead.
The ravages of the dread, insidious
disease can be largely obstructed by
close and faithful adherance to cer
tain principles such as the sixteen
methods outlined above. And it be
hooves all citizens to take the neces
sary precautions.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County.
Frank J. Cheney snakes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and ererycase of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Hall's
Catarrh Cure. Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 6th day of Decem
ber, A. D. 1886.
q.T x A. W. Gleason,
Ideal. ) Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
For Kidney and BfaWf disease has o
wiQ fumwh free oJ cost a case of any ocner '
prove that Buckhom Uithia tho meet active of oil
waters on the kidney
If it does not cure fo&fiimaljQll fif & Uaddcf. ft -
Coats you nothing.
For Sale by all Mineral Water Dealers.
Ask your dealer OT Vmte dTreci Fqi special effef
and booklet.
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Death of Major Burnett.
(Enfield Progress.)
Mr. William Burnett died in his
room at the Enfield Hotel last Satur
day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the
ripe old age of eighty-four years.
He had been in a very low state of
health for a long time but was able
to walk about up to within a week
of his death. The infirmities of old
age was the cause of his death.
Mr. Burnett came to Enfield with
his brother, Ben, from Martin coun
ty about 1842, and opened the second
store in New Enfield where the new
Parker building now stands, and his
brother had a hotel where the Ran
dolph building is now located. His
wife died soon after they came here.
During President Filmore's adminis
tration he held a position in the mail
service. After the death of his
brother, Ben Burnett, he went to
farming. He was a member of the
Enfield Blues and was with them in
the Battle of Bethel, and when they
returned home in November 1861,
he went back to his farm, and there
remained until about two years ago
when he sold out and came to twon
to live.
The funeral services were conduct
ed in the Episcopal church by the
Rev. Geo. M. Tolson Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock. The remains were
laid to rest in the Elmwood cemetery
with the beautiful and impressive
ceremony of the Masonic fraternity
in the presence of a large number of
friends.
A Club Organized.
(Enfield Progress.)
The Halifax County boys, who are
attending school at the University
at Chapel Hill, have organized a
Halifax County Club with nine mem
bers, all of whom are Enfield boys
except Messrs. Ashby Dunn and B.
H. Lewis, of "Scotland Neck; and
Paul Fenner, of Halifax. The offi
cers of tho club are M. V. Barnhill,
Jr., President; B. H. Lewis, Vice
President; J. M. Shields, Secretary;
A. W. Dunn, Treasurer.
Doctors
say take Cod Liver Oil they
undoubtedly mean Scott's
Emulsion.
It would be just as sensible
for them to prescribe Quinine
in its crude form as to pre
scribe Cod Liver Oil in its
natural state. In
Scott's
Emulsion
the oil is emulsified and made
easy to take easy to digest
and easy to be absorbed in to
the body and is the most
natural and useful fatty food to
feed and nourish the wasted
body that is known in medicine
today.
Nothing can be found to take
its place. If you are run-down
you should take it.
Send this advertisement; together with name
of paper in which it appears, your address and
four cents to cover postage, and we will send
you a "Complete Handy Atlas of the World."
SCOTT & BOWNE, 409 Pearl St, New York
i win
equal We .
Had a Close Call.
Mrs. Ada L. Croom, the widely
known proprietor of the Croom Hotel,
Vaughn, Miss., says: "For several
months I suffered with a severe cough,
and consumption seemed to have its
grip on me, when a friend recommend
ed Dr. King's New Discovery. I be
rran takinc it. and three bottles affect
ed a complete cure." The fame of
this life saving cough and cold remedy,
and lung and throat healer is world
wide. Sold at E. T. Whitehead Com
pany's drag store. 50c. and $1.00.
Trial bottle free.
See Us
ABOUT
GLASSES
Tucker, Hall & Co.,
The Expert Opticians,
53 Granby St., Norfolk, Va.
Catalogue on Application.
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Chickens for Sale.
A few fine Plymouth Rock Roos
ters and Pullets, also some Brown
Leghorn Hens.
Mrs. J. H. Lawrence.
Wood's Seeds.
Seed Wheat,
Oats, Rye and Barley.
t We are not only the largest deal-Q
ers in Seed Grain in the South, but II
wo sen tne best, cleanest and
heaviest qualities. Our stocks are
secured from the best and largest
yieldme crops, and our warehouses
are fully equipped with the best
and moqt improved machinery for
cleaning If you want superior
crops r
' Plant Wood's Seeds.
mces quoted on request
giving iuii miormation about alii
T. V. VOOD & sons.
oeoasmen, . Richmond. VaTV
SEEDS
PeBd?JUiL Northern Grown
luccessful seed nowin. ffi ,?" ol 3? 5"ars of
plant the best g behlnd the- U pay. to
wvunuic specialties:
New StreSs (S P4 J3.a5 Bushel
Wardwell-&GE2 ?3 7 Bushel
. rroof Wax . ii.iX 5,,:..
Proof Wax
Sly Alaska
tr-w tnwy oradus
&.o Buh1
Morsford'i Mark r.JL ' fS-5o Bushel
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NOTICE! 1
Beautiful line of Cut Glass
and China suitable for wed-
ding presents : : : : i
HARDY HARDWARE COMP'Y,
"The Hardware Hustlers" Scotland KcrV N. c
Clement's Warehouse,
Enfield, t. c.
Headquarters
jur iiuiiKCL i liuw hi iuh uiasi. we are
ready and anxious for your tobacco. Our
splendid corps of buyers are all on and want
all grades. Prices are good on all desirable
tobaccos and especially so on tobacco with
body. Come to see me with your next load
and it will be my pleasure to send you home
pleased. I will be here at all times to see that
your tobacco is packed and put on the floors
to best advantage and your interests looked
after in every way. We have as good market
as any in the State, so when you get ready to
sell come to Enfield and to Clement's Ware
house where highest prices always prevail.
W. T. CLEMENT, Prop., Enfield, N. C
BINGHAM
SCHOOL
1793 1909
! MUX'S KITCHEN,!
.
Next Door to S. A. L.
OYSTERS!
Served on Short Notice, Any SI yle.
Full Dinner 50c. Hot and Cold
Lunches. A First-Class Dining
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Savage Seeds
We have in stock the follow
ing varieties of new seed such
as German or Crimson Clover,
Seed Rye, Seed Oats, Old Fash
ion Clover Seed, Timothy,
Herds Grass Seed, Ky. Blue
Grass, Orchard Grass. We al
so handle Grain, Hay, Mill
Feed, Etc.
Write Us for Prices
and Samples
We sell the purest and best Seed
Grain and Grass Seed grown in this
country. Guarantee quality as good
and prices as reasonable as any other
house in the trade.
We are also large buyers of Ilome
Grown Seed Grain and Grass Seeds.
Send Samples and wo will make you
offer delivered at your station.
N. R. Savage & Son, Richmond, Va.
10-15-6m
Land Posted.
iu"111! P,ublic are notified that I have
the following lands posted: Mrs
o : N- Smith's Home Place, Ed.
bmith Home Place, River Farm,
Llfifht-Neck Farm All
forbidden, under penalty of the law
w iiuhl, trap, nsn or trespass in anv
mi . . "tu liUJUS.
.-A in wi i Lilt nnnvo n a m -w-i i ,-j
xiiis is meant lor everybody, no ex-
W. E. Smith,
Scotland Neck, N. C.
10-15-6t
Notice.
All parties are notified that I have
all my lands posted that formnlTv '
belonged to the N. C. Lumber Co. '
and I forbid hunting, fishing or tres-
passing of any kind on the same
Mr. S. F. Dunn, my agent, will nrcs-
cute, all parties found thereon un
lawfully.
H. H. Frier.
S. F. Dunn, Agent. o.i n.tf
Wanted A Man.
Wan f Arl r u;- ,
i. ; , man to ao farm
labor whn oti j x-i axiii
cows. Appry to f
E. E. HlLLIARD,
Scotland Neck.
House anTjrSrSaleT
A ffOftrl rlttrali; i . ..
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for High Prices.
FOR 11S YEARS boys have bern prcps-ed fcr CX'LI.KGR a: i., ; . ,
bcentralnrd to be MEN at THE BthGHAM SCHOOL. U-.,. ; 1. ; . , j
Asbeville Plateau. Organization MILITARY fcr discipline, c-::.T: i . '
Boys tXflV.tt from other schools cot received. VithllJ beys ex:',i rj s r. i: ...
covered, (aiisi excluded by plrdire of honor. Limited to 13C. b'.s i.-v -t
Address COL. R. BINfiH AM, S-ift. . F . F. fl. B tTI .'"V:t !
Ticket Office, WcKon. N. C.
OYSTERS!:
Room for Ladies and (ier.tlcnvjn.
Ctfti Mralc ot All Unvrc
VI VI IIVUIJ U I nil 1 1UUI t
We Keep on Hand
Burial Cases!
All Kinds ail the Time,
Also
Complete
Undertakers'
Outfit.
Hearse Service any Time
Day or nilit wo an
to accommodate our frioml
and tho Public (ieii. rally.
M. Hoffman k lire
Scotland Neck North Carolina
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pleasing: rP'f
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other rhotopn.!':;-;
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FORD automobiles in Scotland;
on) t Ostler. v!tn
without previous expenenee.
easily clear $2000.00 in season. .
wiu reierences ai v", ntrot,
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