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f od Advertish Good Advertisers rr T7 ti ALTB lis to Busings what f;team rs to H M Use these columns for rvtuits. An advertisement iu tlii paper will reach a good class of people. f Machinery, that great propelling nowcr. This paper gives resuits. I E. H1LLIAKD, Editor and Proprietor. 'Excelsior" is Our Motto. Subscription Price $1.00 Per Year. VOL. XXIV. New Serie.Vol. 11.-6-I8 SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1909. NUMBER 55. COMMONWE t I 1 erWork Weakens ...i Your Kidneys. .r lealtav Ktaneys waice impure siooa. All the blooi in your body passes through jfur kiinsys once every three minutes. f 2-v The kidneys are your &Q-'.- Mfaffo bi0od Pt'-rifiers, they fil JSSi&SOT ter cut ;he wasts 01 impunt.es in tns blooa. If they are sick or out cf order, they fail to dc their work. Pains, achesandrheu matism come from ex cess cf uric acid in the blood, duo to neglected V) I .udr.cy '. :ui.3 causes quick or ur.stead i" ; l a::a makes one feel as though .ft had heart trouble, becaurs the heart u r-v.-jjking ir. pumping thick, kidney- j r ; jned bleed through veins and arteries. u vsc:d to be ccn.j"dered that only urinary ,t . o!es were to be traced to the kidneys, utnew modern science prcves that nearly Jill constitutional diseases have their begin i "ng in kidney trouble. i If you arc sick you car. make no mistake y first doc.oring your kidneys. The mild 9d the extraordinary effect cf Dr. Kilmer's Wamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is on realized. It rtar.ds the highest for" its jnderfui cures cf the most distressing cases -u i is s?!d cn its merits f-'Yi - -i-all druggists in fifty- g:js&gg33i SZ3L and one-do'lar ziz- N. l&i feUjif"Wi . . lYos may have Ai jr'uple bottle by mail i .,.,,, ,.f sn.P.K..t "X al o pa.-rl.Uit eiiir.g yo ; ho.v to find . 6" if ou have kidney or bk.dder trouble. --f " itic-i this paper when writing Dr. Kilmer Ik r.:cn-;-','r.n M Y , 3n't make any mi-stake, but re - r 'Tilii- the name, Swamp Rout, Dr v,3ici 's Swamp Root, anl the add res 'h.imton, X. Y. , on every bottle., . v - ; ' PiON DUNN '. .if '"A Xi:XEV A XI) COUNSELOR AT Law, Scotland Nock. X. C. . Jtices wherever- services --t V are required. - 1 rk ivivir nri tzr J. Y. V ii !lL.KLL I , hfsiciax and Surgeon r1 " f. - ocotiaria i pck, jn. u. J! OiTice on Tiop..t Street. A. t. LIVCKnUiN. It - - DENTIST. Oliiee up stairs ..in White 3: lT he a I Builiiing. " '.-. and 2.to 5 o'clock. V MIXflN "'P.efractixg Optician, jBh Alaker, Jeweler, Ji.n- l i graver, .Scotland Neck, N. C. JcBSYDE WEBB, XENEY AND COUNSELOR AT 2,. - Li AW, ,21 Atlantic Trust Building Norfolk, Ya. '.l"itjy Public. Bell Phone 700 L. TRAVIS, ACicbxey and Counselor at v'" Law, ''i ": Halifax. N. C. - "y Loaned on Farm Lands L H. JOSCY, ieral Insurance Agent, 3cotland Neck, N. C. PASH.fe'R'S K'AlIt BALSAM f Mi ifnni ! Isiiuriant emwth. br, .4 JT.tl..- to j; YoMlUrut Col of. '- Cure .a'p :i:":S .V iii'.ir ilintr. ii ,:, !;!. :.. ,'.r..,::.'a oseyCo ljlKletakes, land Complete Line. fins and Caskets Burial Robes, Etc. se Service any Time I. B. Josey Company, Sand Neck. North Carolina id in Your Subscription to .Commonwealth. Don't wait called upon. lETSHTDNEYCOnE 2ks Kidneys and Bladder Right I THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. A Brief Account of Some of the Im portant Events that have Transpired at the Legislature since its Opening Session. Owing to the changes in the paper, and other inconverjiences,it has been impossible to give the usual report. Wednesday; January 6th, the Gen eral Assembly held its opening ses sion, and confirmed by election the nominations made in caucus Tuesday night. In the House, the election resulted as follows: Ex-Judge A. W. Graham, of Gran ville, Speaker of the House; Princi pal Clerk, T. G. Cobb, of Morganton; Reading Clerk, R. M. Phillips, of Lee county; Engrossing Clerk, W. D. Kinsland, Waynesville; Sergant-at-Anns, G. S. Kilpatrick, of Lenoir. In the Senate, the f ollowing officers were elected: Whitehead Kluttz, of Salisbury, President pro tern; A. J. Maxwell, of Craven county, Principal Clerk; Mark Squires, of Lenoir, Reading Clerk; W. E. Hooks, of Greenville, Engrossing Clerk; and R. F. Staley, of Wilkesboro, Sergant-at-Arms. Thursday, at a joint session of the Assembly, Governor Glenn read his message in person. The bill passed by the Senate, on Friday, January Sth, to increase the Governors salary failed to pass the House. Nothing of any further importance vas brought up until Monday, the Uth, when Mr. Whitehead Kluttz, of Rowan, introduced in the Senate a bill providing for the creation of a -?tate highway commission, the ob ject and purpose of which shall be "to instruct, assist and co-operate in the building and improvement of the public roads of the State." The plan followed and outlined in the bill is that which has been so successful 'y carried out in various States, those Irafting the measure having investi gated the situation at great length. Copies of the bill have been sent to practically ail of the heads of the county ro-vi-brildir.g foicci arid en gineers throughout the State, and others.and nothing but approval and commendation has been expressed .vith regard to it. The sentiment of those members of the Assembly who lave investigated it.s provisions is al together favorable, the only issue problematical as to its ratification in r'ull is that relating to the amount to oe appropriated by the State. Section 22 reads as follows: ''The ium of $150,000 annually is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the Treasury, not otherwise appro priated, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the act." On Monday, the 11th, the invita tion of President Venable, of Chapel Hill, to participate in the celebration of Lee's birthday at the State Uni versity, Tuesday, January 19th, was accepted. Tuesday, January 12th, before an assemblage of the people of North Carolina, and the Geueral Assembly, Governor W. W. Kitchin was inau gurated. It was a brilliant inaugur al day, and a great crowd witnessed the inauguration. The following other officers were installed on this day: William C. Newland, Lieuten ant Governor; J. Bryan Grimes, Sec retary of State; B. F. Dixon, State Auditor; B. R. Lacy, State Treasur-i :?r; J. Y. Joyner, Superintendent Public Instruction; T. W. Bickett, j Attorney General; M. L. Rhipman, ! Coma.issioner of Labor and Print-i ing; W. A. Graham, Commissioner -v A rrt'imlf lltn T O 1-Vk Insurance Commissioner, and B. F. Aycock, member of North Carolina Corporation for term of six years. Wednesday, January 13th, Lieutenant-Governor W. C. Newland oc cupied the chair that former Presi dent Francis D. Winston graced for the past four years. A bill vas in troduced in the Senate to require the Superior Court judges to remain at the county seats during the full court terms. There was a joint res soluticn to adjourn the Senate and House sine die on the 15th day of February. On motion of Mr. Travis further consideration of the bill was postponed until the 20th day of Jan uary, Thursday, January 14th House invited Dr. S. A. Knapp, head of the farm demonstration work of the U. S. Department of Agriculture to ad dress its members, and appointed a committee "to ascertain a time that will be most convenient" for his coming. The committee appointed by Speaker Graham to attend the State Tuberculosis Convention at Char lotte, submitted its report. It re commended that the Legislature lend its aid and encouragement to this movement that has for its aim "the promotion of health, the pre vention of suffering, and the saving of human life." A bill was introduced by Britt to provide for the election of county boards of education by the qualified voters of the several counties. Public elections. Friday, January 15th There was some interest added to the usual monotony of the session by a debate on a bill relating to Robeson county. It was a bill authorizing the Com missioners of Robeson county to is sue bonds for the necessary purpose of paying off indebtedness incurred in building a court house and jail. The bill had been reported favor ably from the Committee on Coun ties, Cities and Towns" It was up for passage on its second reading, being a roll call bill. ' When the reading of the bill had been concluded, Mr. Currie, of Cum berland, gave notice that he should oppose its passage unless the section providing that the bonds should be exempt from city and county taxa tion was stricken out. Mr. Currie insisted that the principle was wrong io encourage people with money ro invest it" in non-taxable bonds, ft was a discriminatisn against other investment?, to hold out such induce ments to large investors in bonds, while small investors had to make it up by paying more taxes on their holding to make up the deficiency. Saturday, January lGth An anti trust law containing sub-section "A" of the Reid bill of 1907 was introduc ed in the Senate by Mr. Lockhart, of Anson, and in the House by Mr. Weaver, of Buncombe. The bill de nounces conduct within the State of North Carolina interfering with trade and commerce. Monday, January 18th The ques tion of the increase of the salary of the Commissioner of Labor and Printing was brought Up. Un der the lead of a new member, Mr. Cotton, of Pitt, the Senate bill carry ing twenty-five hundred dollars, re ported favorably by the Foue Com mitte on Salaries and Fees, was .itiienueu, and five hundred dollars a year lopped off by a good majority. On motion of Mr. Roscee, of Bertie, further consideration of the bill was postponed and'it was made a special order for Wednesday at 12 o'clock. Tuesday, January 19th Hon. Lee Slater Overman was reelected Unit ed States Senator for the term be ginning March 4th. Immediately after the election of the United States Senator, the Senate and House adjourned in honor of General Robt. E. Lee. The House tendered its Hall to the Daughters of the Con federacy for Memorial services Thursday night, January 21st. Wednesday, January 20th Bills were introduced in both Houses to put solicitors on salary basis, and to fix pay at $2,000.00. The Senate joint resolution that the Legislature do adjourn sine die on the loth day of February, report ed by the Committee on Rules with out prejudice, came up on its second reading and was almost unanimously killed. In the House the consideration of the bill to increase the salary of the Commissioner of Labor and Printing, which had been made a special order for 12 o'clock, came up. The bill was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. The bill amending the act of 1907, relating to divorce, ctme up, and after some discussion, was carried over to the calendar. Mr. Kitchin introduced a bill to extend the corporate limits of Scot land Neck. Continued on Page 2. Vanity ot R?sn. In a woman's club, a group of laidies cited many, many instances of the follish vanity of males. "Take the case of bees," one said. "Because the queen bee rules the hive, because she is the absolute mis tress of millions of subjects, man up to a few hundred years ago denied her sex. He called her the king bee. "Pliny wrote somewhere, 'The king bee is the only male, all the rest being females.' And Moses Rusden, beekeeper to Charles II., stoutly de nied, in order to please his royal master, that the large bee, the ruler of the hives, belonged to the gentler sex. "Even Shakespeare couldn't bear to think that the bee of bees, the largest and wisest and fairest, the hive's absolute lord, was a female. No, all the proofs notwithstanding, Shakespeare called her a male. Don't you remember the lines "Creatures that by a rule in nature teach, The act of order to a peopled kingdom. They have a kins: and officers of sorts." New Orleans Times-Democrat. Harsh physics react, weakens the bowels, cause chronic constipation. Doan's Ruglcts operate easy, tone the stomach, cure constipation. 25c. Ask your drruggist fhr them. I Love Thee, Carolina. The following besutiful poem, the production of Miss Bettie Fresh water Pool, of Elizabeth City, was re id before the State Senate some d tys ago, and ordered spread on the Senate Journal: I love thee, Carolina! Broad thy rivers, bright and clear; Majestic are thy mounthins; Dense thy forests, dark and drear; Grows the pine tree, tall and stately; Weeps the willow drooping low, Bloom the eglantine and-jasmine, Nods the daisy, white as snow. chorus. Let me live in Carolina; Till life's toil and strife are past; Let 'me sleep in Carolina, When my sun shall set at last; Where the mocking bird is singing, Where.my heart is fondly clinging. would sleep when life is o'er Sweetly on the old home shore. I love thee, Carolina! Peace and plenty there abide; How beautiful thy harvest, . Gathered in at Autumn tide. Fair thy fields where grows the cot ton, Light and fleecy, soft and white; And the golden wheat dotli ripple Like a sea of amber light. I love thee, Carolina! Land of story and of song; Of patriot and hero How their deeds to memory throng! Great in peace and great in battle; Heart of fire to love or hate; Brightest star of ail the Union Is the glorious Old North State. Bloward I hesitate to tell you what that automobile cost me. You wouldn't believe it. I paid a fabu lous price for the machine, though, I can tell you . Kohifax I don't doubt it. What I want to know is the real price you p.j.id for it. Chicago News. o EL. ARCHDEACON Who has held Purpose of The "Mis- SSO:." To help . raise the spiritual tone of the people; to preach the "o!d-fashionea" opeI with all renewed now-c-r; to glorify God; and all for the salvation of souls. 1 rmny SUNDAY, JANUARY 3 1st, TO SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7th. THREE SERVICES DAILY 8:00 A. M. . - Holy Communion, with Meditation 3-30 P. M. . Bible Study &00 R M; . "Mission" Sermon Sunday afternoon, February 7th, at 4:00 o'clock, for men. Special Children's Service Saturday afternoon. February 6th, at 3:00 o'clock. Services each Sunday morning at 1 1 :00 o'clock. "Best Things.' The best law the golden rule. The best education self-knowledge. The -best philosophy a contented mind. The best statesmanship self-government. The best theology a pure and beneficial life. The best war to war against one's weakness. The best music the laughter of an innocent child. The best medicine cheerfulness and temperance. The best art painting a smile up on the brow of childhood. The best science extracting sun shine from a cloudy way. The best journalism printing the true and beautiful on memory's tab let. The best telegraphing flashing a ray of sunshine into a gloomy heart. The best biography the life which writes charity in the largest letters. The best mathematics that which doubles the most joys and divides the most sorrows. The best navigation steering clear of the lacerating ro:ks of personal . contention. The best diplomacy effecting a treaty of peace with one's own cons- j cience. The best engineering building a bridge of faith over the river of death. Selected. "Silence in the court!" thundered the judge, and the laughter died away. "Mr. Bailiff," continued the in structions from the bench, "eject the next man who defies the law of gravity." Philadelphia Ledger. Accidents will happen, but the best regulated iaiiiilif.s keep lr, Tiionia,s' Ecleclric Oil for Mich emergencies. It subdues the pain and heals the hurt. AN EIGHT .DAYS'- CONDUCTED BY WM. M JE "Missions" in the United States and Foreign Countries. i , -? rr, - ,'niilt pis SCOTLAND NECK, IV. - FROM Grapes Absolutely Pure ure A Jjp ihe active principle, rtSgrjjs rareSlSMSV and hoUKr.nAa. f-- --- -' " il rt r 1 1 j i o ofl! Ibso lately Pure Insures wholesome and deli- Sacious food in every home No Phoiphatea No Mark Twain as an Art Critic. A friend once took Mark Twain to see a new beautiful piece of sculp ture. It represented a young woman coiling up her hair, and the owner's companions stood open-mouthed in admiration. "Well," said the host, turning to Mark Twain for his verdict, "what do you think of it? Grand, isn't it?" "Yes, it's very pretty, "said Mark, but it's not true to nature." "Why not?" inquired every one in surprise. "She ought to have her mouth full of hairpins," replied the humorist gravely. A healthy man is a king in his own j riglit; an unhealthy man is an unliap- j py ftlave. Burdock Blood Hitters builds ' up sound health keeps you well. j fiK - rf Tllll r 3. E - I COM Sive -tv, k.y B -ffw 2 for every day Alum For High Flyers. Riddick Back from the seashore, eh'. They tell me you stopped at a bird of a hotel? Van Albert I should say it was a bird of a hotel. It was called The Gull, and they presented you with a bill the size of a pelican's. Medicine That is Medicine. "1 Imvc sullered a good deal with malaria and stomach complaints, but I have now found a remedy that keeps me well, and that remedy is Electric Hitters; a medicine that is medicine for sstoniach ami liver troubles, and for run down conditions," says W. C. Kiestler, of Halliday, Ark. Electric, Hitters purify ami enrich the blooil, tone up the nerves, and impart vigor ami energy to the weak. Your money will be refunded if it fails to help you. oOc at E. T. Whitehead Company's drug Btore. IS H 0 FFERIS, D. D. Come to the Medi fa lions, instructions and Ser mons of one of the most earnest and consecrated cler gymen in the country, and coming, always bring tome friend with you. clu C.