T iiE CORTMONWE ALTH. j Published Every Thursday i:y HlLLLMlD, - - - - Editor. ;.-Y W. Dun-, .Wt Kditor. at tho; -Tt.ir" at Prt 'rnd k, x. c, a- ?. (.!t.! r:.i-s :,r.'itr. ThiHTakiv J.uuKiry 2S, 1 V is. Publisher's Announcement. i- a s-ettld voii.l in newsp::pt i -.'.is t!:'-. e s:s r.nd publishers r.ie nut repr.tisilcfor the vi. vl ion esp iiulents, ami the i-uhlicaMivi t-f o . . : -.'..-alien dors not nienn that the r l;l i or j 'ist;r cniUirsc.j t!i co.siim:n:.at.i':. !:: C ii -"nwealtu adheres to tliv-se i -''- V The annual i. letting- f the orth Carolina Association of City School Superintendent;; aad Principals will be held in Jirleigh Thursday, Friday and S iHirday, January 2S-;3o. Prof. C "W. "Wilson is secretary of the Association. The meeting it one of vital import a lice to the educational work of our S.'.ito. and as many town- and c; Liv's as can, should bo repre sented at the meeting. When with us Dave Which a;d, of the Greenville KotVe t r: John Sherrill. of the Con c. vd Times, and Thad Maiming of the Henderson Geld Leaf, twlz tkat afternoon balli in the li npid waters of Richland C-ek at Waynesville on that sheltering July day in lssj, li He did they think that they v ;uld ever see that beautiful si -earn converted into a moun to n lake. But news has gone ftrtli that an enterprising com pany engaged in the business o lake building will in all ooability bring such a thing t pass. NORTH CAROLINA AGAIN IN THE LEAD. Cur State -i r . i . 1 Horticulturist. ' I ; of. AV. X. Hutt,has juat been r tified that the Xorili Caroli n : exhibit, at the National Ai . e Show at Spokane, "VYashing--t a, has been awarded first I ie as beiftg the best exhibit c apples from South of the 3. ''a son and Dixon line. In the Western section of our S file there are three-quarters ol a million apple trees that are h -ing cultivated for commer cial purposes. Thousands of apple trees are being planted in o ir State every year, and with the natural advantages of soil and climate, that North Caroli na, has to offer, the day will not u- far off when the State will b ; known as a reat commer cial apple producing State. A Pleasant Picnic. (Riported to The Common ea,Ui.) Taking advantage of the holiday Friday, the younger girls of Clarks vi !e spent a very pleasant day on a camping expedition across the rail road. Chaperoned by Misses Anna Kitch- j in and Myra' Vann, the following . of the clerk of the court a list of tl.e apposed the party: Nanrn'e Lamb ! names, of the actu,a! Persons compos T..iiU T ntr tj.,?,. et,,-, mar the partnership. The fee for Ci i i i niieius, ; L mta Clark, Kitherine Kitchin, Hil-! di: Hancock and Mattie Josey. ! No Land So Rich That Fertilizer Cannot Make It Better You use fertilizers for the profit you get out of them and the better the land the more profitably a good fertilizer can be used on it. Do not imagine because land will produce a fair crop without Virginia-Carolina Fertilizers that these fertilizers cannot be profitably used on it, or that they were made only for land too poor to produce wilhouthcm. If poor land will show a normal increase when fertilizer is used, good lard will show at least double the increase. Use Virginia-Carolina Fertilizers to increase the quality, as well as the quantity of the crop and you will increase the profits from your land. "I have been using your fertilizers for a number of vears" says Mr. William Fraiser, of Clasburg, l.n.,"aut find that it not only pays to fertilize, but to do plenty of it, and use the best fertilizers to be had, such as your brands. I have used a number of them and found them to be as recommended and to give better results than any other fertilizers that I have eve used." Every planter and farmer should have a copy of the new 1909 Virginia-Carolina Farmers' Year-Bopk. Get a free copy from your fertilizer dealer, or write our nearest sales office. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. Sates Offices Richmond, Va. Norfolk, Va. Columbia, S. C. Atlanta, Ga. Savannah, Ga. Memphis, Tenn. CyrffniaftpjHnal TM GEKEEALASSEBSLV. Continued from I'are One. SENATE. Thursday. laaaaiy21 The Senate passed Mr. Ormord's bill providing I : i.inL witnesses cnaii net uei'uupce.-1 i cd to nppaar before the grand jt.y I unoa u v.n ot inui-. intent on ui? n 1 da of court, eHVctintf an economy j it for several counties, as immense j i . . , r il. . . . f i CSIS ?' v: lit; l.uiu u.;.' irffi,..vr i tin on th-2 fiiTl. dav whvn hey i ;re not needed. j The Alanmni bill to increase tne ; d titles ami enlarge the nowers of tne , Attorney General is not dead. It , .1 C promises to entertain tne ;ena--e ; with a discussion such as has not vet becii heard before this session of the General Assembly. When Mr. Bar ringer reported Mr. i rnYuno-s hiVt to incrf-nw thft du'ie.s . i . iT i ... f u A't,. I ney Gen.prdl unfavorable, Mr. Man ning stated that a minority report on the bill would be nuike. The bill thtit look its plate on the calendar i.. stead of the table. j the meeting on account of sickness. The consideration of the Senate j Dr. W. I. Crawford. Professor of bill to amend section 1S72 of the j Psychology in Trinity Odiege, filled nev;sal relating to hunting, provid-! Vf: B;c'k'ci api-ohumenL. lie em xl A '., . . ., . , ohasizc-arhe teacher's work.andforci- mg that non-resident children of huidjL!v imi,rt.c,i his hearers with the owners and non-resident guests of! fact that the teachers profession vv as land owners may hunt upon lands in ! a noble profession, and one in which .his Srj,tp a thou'-h thav were reJ-! '.ere found jTbundent opportunities dents cf the Suae, was made a sPo-! ,.,,, , . ; cial order for next Wedneouay at j 11:30. Tim-qK ! the children. There was ?n interesting and pro-! After the conclusion of Dr. Craw longed debate in the Ilonse on the j ford's address, County Superintend divorce question, the concensus i ent Harrison took charge of the , . . i , ' meeting, and expressed his gratinea- of opm-.on appearing to be vigorous , tifm at seeint? .y teachers pres- iy opposed to letting down the bars ; eril- jn the absence of Ur. W. E. or. the divorce question. Speaker j Daniel, President of the Vv eidon Graham presented a substitute for ! Sdiool Board, Prof. R. II. Latham, Mr. Hhrdon's bill, the latter provid-; "ent of the Association, dehv- . - .. , .. , , , ; ered the address of vVe-iCoine. mgfor divorce when the husband i The paner that were rend were all and wife have been separated for 10 , complimented upon most favot ably, vears and their children are over 21 ! and were a creJit to the teachers 'vears of age. Mr. Graham's suhsti- i prepared them and to the t ,j , -i f , methCGS used in tne bcnoois in which xutewouiaiepea. me --.aiat; uijthey Mfss Mav Hampton,! 1'J07, which allocs divorce when hus- : Weldo'n Public School, read a paper band and wife shall have lived sepa-! on the "Teaching of Reading in Pri- J rateiv for ten years and have no is- i sue, leaving onlv the Code grounds ! . a,, , . j for divorce. Tr.e subitute was (substitute was referred. Mr. Kitch- in then introduced a bill to -o with ! substitute.the bill providing that I a -?f vaii the 1U JkUl ll Clll'-t .JUll HUT V LUV. "",'e m uic luaun vi uivuxtc , before the law. I ol-vito I Friday. January 22nd The mile-, aire oook matter wan broacned in the : Senate by the introduction of a bill j by Senator Parringer thatoliminatef f ""fc"' j tor tickets, making the mileage good j on the trains. . ; Senator Ormond introduced a bill ! . v - 0. . , s to put solicitors of the State on sai- i aries of S.GOO each, instead of the; fees now allowed. I The Senate Judiciary Committee I rhn niiiticuiri; n: , m i icri nu 111 1 1 si rre i m esidinc iudrre 100 a week. At x... . : - j-. i ,al terms- j house. i The bill of Mr. Koonce, making ' adopted by a vote of 57 to H4, but a 1 Weldon Public Sehooi.on the "Teach- j Scotland Neck, North Carolina, j A new lot of Elegant H motion to refer to the JudicaryCom- hn? or Readipy in the High School." ; d--s-n I . ... . . . mittec precipitated another debate. ! t is worthy of comment that each of : j Splendid Mines. -n. j j iU i incse teacner-s, witnout exception,: ?v'i! Z J Cl me motion was auopteu, cti.u u:v , u;,, . hn ;n,rMlvtann.of ,Av;nfy lUUCe Ui OdlC i ithacniicilir'5 5!! nrvSV r,i wflsmnrtaik"-;,,-""l-"'1L''1' liowjouu. J-J cv , a tpecai crc!ei lor inesuay. v. come3 from the Judiciary Commit tee No. 2 witiiout prejuHice. Among the new bills in the House , j a" rr,. i tj. are two by Mr. Poole, ot Alontgom - ery, amending the inheritance tax ! law so as to exempt lineal issue, and i amending the seduction law so that i i 1 ..: j :. , there can be prosecution and punish- ment in case of desertion within i five years in case of marriage of the j pp.rties. Reoresentative Weaver introduc i! a h tn'he efTRft thnt. all rPrt. ner-h'o firms must file in the office iii: uir: I'aiiiici.-uiii. xiic ice lui j;n. j3 ony twenty-five cents. Re- ported favorably by House'judiciary ! Committee No. 1. j Sates Offices Durham, N. C. Charleston, S. C. Baltimore, Md. Columbus, Ga. Montgomery, Ala. Shreveport, La. TEACHERS MEET IN WELDON. Jniesdid Jte&sce and Mceli Inter- fXT EXG kUv, .?.'!' v:ouvy 1 -( . fir.' ferry, ,v T "c. ..'c at in the Public School Auditorium. mi . . i ,.i .... n. t Hi'.VV v iir- :. : .tv"...: , : ; i -.1 . ; .i ; e this niettf v1 :':! swales 'A'eM for ! i the ?eathi--rs of ou Uiity, and 1 he i C work ti.at ti.ev are (lointr. j lie in loinjr. -A tre?t that tbey nian.testan m corn- A ; iug - to the meeting, and the aiten- . 1 I il 1"! tivcness wan wnicn tuey i-steneu to !l that was said, cleuriyevir.ced a . . , , i , ,-iosire fvi thc-ir part to ft wJit n'v v. iiii. v.i i.... i i ideas and methods they couid that would enable them to improve the i - .H.i - .nr. - - in i'rr rhru.U fiom wrni-h ! ii,, . i Vr.E C. -r-. !,ntor NcihJ uaronna t,iaca;inn, ,Vno toau-1 dresr. tne Association on "The Use vi Text liook was kept away from iVKi prsyiicgcs. lie id that "c a..vui-i io.w an. - iove his pupi!, and that the best way to win the co-operation of par- !i'-s xvas j ln'st vvmnmg tne love or i v mary trades; miss Annie Dunn,! ft? Nc Pul'Uc SHho. on the ; leaching of I-ieaamg in Grammar fir5li. rjj, r,-Lo Th-.-.r..- ! .,-'- mini! n o-f 5? pU-wr irli-n .if iv'iat he read, showing how this would Ye"-! dl in belter reading and cieWer cx-: pressian on the pupil's n.-.f. . 1 ,. i . .. tm jr" s.i' r'"W i ll- t .1 3 : lfp ;.s,tfiuuj i-iM. , (i'H pia'io l!i",;:ri im-ir t!ic. C 'L . j of i o cnorn ( ions A one j . . "2"J." .... ' ,1 r, . .. : f.:v,;iiv il I !'.! ' -li-l ii; f produce ) .U'M :,.;... i. t!;. best it.-: noc. i n n s -"'v :'s: f-iil.i .line t i'niiii ii.s maker to ; Y. A 1 .1 $fcnir x,rsrz? many et the schools inipPs were told i 'coroeo :u die nbier 01 i;eeu to read just ac they trdked. She:'ce. ot ilahfax county, North! -i'-nd that this was poor advice i , '.ivft in,rtiis wno i,foti to tr.1V vvH. a f .W rh-.o xi-o ron.-i tw ' meeting: a iT rdjou'-ed for a short re- : The r-pio of Weldon had i red a di".::er for a!! the visit- i 'cs prepared oM3 which, they served in the pl5,;:c ! , 1 -r. . . . bciiooi u::.i;..y, ana wnicii was rnttch er:joycd and appreciated by Ihose who partook thereof. In the afternoon the fallowing papers were read: The Teacher s kipon.ibiHty -id Keiatici: to the child's General Reading"' Miss Mary II. Sadth. Scvllemd Neck Pub- he School; "ilow to Interest Yo.iiij?- er runus wm e tne o ixer Ones nre xwi&s Eilie Whitaker. Hnrin trs 'ublie Kchool: riw to secure Keguhr sno rro; -mpt Attenaance ruior. a. h: a kprs. PrT arrhose kd a morning aesion, received the heartv ' oroyai an,fi t'ndorisement of County j , 'i:ifiar' ynii un:ii.rPi ; ....v..,, ...t. . tforoug-n prepanihon. Hti.ifax purity hhOiUa oe j, ..ui oi tuestront' j i- teucru-rs tnat it tias within , y.;- " - " wiuk.u, hesitation or fear of contradiction tb, yr he personnel of the teachers -. 'f-"1 oOU'1v eanaot oe savpass- ed OV thnt of . snv nllior t,nrv ea ?V ina. ox.any other oooy of "l LVe . i'ganizataTi ot he p.achers ut oi iuumy cn oniy result ill great and lasting good, both in improving the present school conditions and methods of teaching.and in arousing the interest of the people in educa- tion. la Veldon Frid.-iv msnv of ihP ..- . . J c',!ZGri of tne town were present at ;e meet'??. ar the interest tn ana it was pooa to see at had been aroused arm n them, and the desire tnat they had to do .'ill in their power to make the meeting a su 'ceis .ful one, and to mjko the stay of rhe teachers in their town one of pleasure. The next meeting is to b held here sometime within the next s'x'y days. Scotland Neck is to be con gratulated or: having the Association to meet here, and the people of our ' - town snouid arouse themselves, and show the interest thut they take in the work the organization is doing by helping in every way they can to make the meeting here a complete success. $!C0 Kaward, :ao. The rc.Kicj-.s of this paper v.-iil be ple.isod to learn th-u there U at I'ast one dreaded diriCiise that Kieni; b.iia 1m vn nble to cv.re i;i its st si and that id Catnnh. Hall's Catiirrli Cure is the only positive cure now known io the nvdleal fratrrcity. Catsirrb being a rontifution:d di-er.-o, yj-quiivs con stitutional treatineut. Hall's Catarrh Cure is iaken ititenialiy, acting dhtct ly ripou the blood and mucous surface; of the system, thereby destroying tho foundation of the flieasc, jitnl irivin-r the patient strength by buildiu-r no (be constitution and assisting nature in lotng us worx. ine px-opnoiors haTc so much faith in its curative Towers u;i c that they oUbr One Htmilred Dollars lor any ease tnat it ians to cum. wend for list of testimona.l. A.blress F. J. CHENEY A- CO, Toledo, O. Sold by all Pruists, 7."c. Take Hall's Family Fillc constipa tion . ! "THE PIANO WITH A SWEET TONE." kVa - isis-iiXK" wp HAVE THEM II v-.don,: liK hom.M!.- ! m Ana as mere are zj: .. rr STIF.FF PIANOS YA . . mdW&L tL39& !;" :. m iup.n:iniy hi ItSiSh&gsriV.-i STiF-n? t.n- S-ie.h. ;i i o ;;nriil irii-oiis, or, otherwise, the Iru.-iiie.ss would v ;ie thei he Uetttis louc r, 'o iustciid of steni'ily inerens'm'r.and eiiinviiu: the yrealet (fiieces; iii -onsid-rii)i a l'l.-mo or :i I t 1' i- 'iiiiiir, idri. nwn i.i 1 1 .. - i i n if tnmjrs nd let us tell you ; J jibout thrrn. I'inyer-piiiuo, take utv of these more Jin v from the maker and save money. i.l.-s rettiur the best iiiotiinuent. CHAS. M. STIEFF l. C. STEELE, Mgr., 114 Granby St., Nokfolk, V R. !. JONS, Representative. Please mention thi.s jjupor. The Official Piano Janestowa Exposition, I Best Hotel in Norfolk, Va. THE, LORRAINE 1 American & European Plans ; Granby Street l. BERRY DODSON, Maiwfler best Lunch in the City, 35 Cents Now's Your Time! Here's The Place! f you want ;i (iood Mule or a First-Class Horse, or a Pair of Each Car load of stock just in, and we can please our cus tomers c , borne to see 1 hem at Unce. Whisiow Brothers, By vh tue of power vested in me 3 cer tain deed of trust made to ne on tne nrst uay oi june, lyocs, ii assell P.el! and wife, which deed nvmina m hnfk lSlfi fit nairp .-5 ! . ... : " i o- t : i wni on saturuay, the nth day ot ertmr ry, 1900, in the town of Scot- iainl Neck, N. C, at 12 o'clock noon, at public auction, for cash,, to the hignest bidder, the following acscrioea reai estate, lying, oemg, and situate m the county ot Haniax j ar.;l State of North Carolina, and j more particularly described as fol-j lows: It being that tract of land in ; Koscneath township beginning at i .the corner of Camp and 1 thence along the Camp line N. 08 : W. 45 1-2 poles to a point in said line, thence S. 70 W. 46 poles to a point on the tract sold by Madry to j Cutchin & Bradley, thence along ' shM Vin S. 20 E. 12 1-2 to a coiner, ! thence N. 70 E. 57 to the beginning, j and containing fifteen acres, more i , This the 27th day of Jan.. 1909. l-20-5t S. A. Dunn, Trustee. " r " "" l I " litflllli-' its Bv virtue of power vested in me ! by a certain deed of trust r .ade to ! nie cn the 2Cth day o January, 1907, ! and which is recorded in the Regis- j ter of Deeds' office of Halifax coun- ty, North Carolina, in book 184. at pacre 512, to which reference may'be had, I wilt on Saturday, the 27th day of February, 1909, in the town of Scotland Neck, N. C, at-12 o'clock noon, sell at public auction, for cash, to the highest bidder, the following described real estate, lying, being, and situate in the county of Halifax and State of North Carolina, and i" I 1 1 Jl more particularly aescriDea as ioi- lows: It being that six-room house and lot in the town of Hobgood, N. C, on the south side of Bay street, in Block P, according to the map of said town, and being the same house and lot devised to the said M. E Hopkins by her husband, Eli H mi- kir.s, and being the same place where Mrs. M. E. Hopkins now resides. -This 27th day of January, 1908. Hu;ii Johnson, Trustee. S. A. Dunn, Atty. Largest and Best Equipped Plant in the Sto,te. Chas. Miller Walsh Quarrier ani Manuracturer X MONUMENTS, HM Tombs and Gravestones olEvery Description. Pi oilit prepaid on all ship ments. Safe delivery g-uar-cnteed. Write for dsins and prices. Iron' Fencings for i . , i . i 'merely nu Oilier purposes a SPECULTY. , pBTriomTifi Va J. Y. SKVAGE, Rgent, Scotland Neck NorMi Carolina if K. ( Ifr: sm ....... 5!. more o me success psiwis,4 ers in use in r this section than all fj others combined, it is rZ2 1 for us to say I much about it. Just -T 1 L using one, and they J? will tell you that it pays to use a Manure 56 hpreaders m use m Q' VM Spreader, and that the 3 I Success is the Spred- t& er to use. m ks5 Josey The Pioneer Hardware Dealers, H orses and Mules! orses ant Best of attention given to tho lleedf5 0f aH our Clisto- see our Stock before ; r-linsmo- voiir Team. - ! " " BIGGS & JOHNSON, Scotland Neck, N. C. 1-21-tf , i t j j H j ? j ! i ; ! ; j ! 1 i For Sale by all Mineral Water f. --tvi '- ior. -&y : ; j j ! j j i ! ! : fFor Kidney and Bladder diseases has no equal We "'ZJ-fSiZ will furnish f-ee of cost a case of any other water to I .rfJ ' fl fXIVfe S GET prcve.:!ii; Bi-'.l.horr. Li'hia 13 the most active ol all tfgj i: Is :)c- . '- ire inflammation I .Madcfe, il sSfiSlf - . vi MR The Farmers' Storage WAREHOUSE Is now Ready for Business, arid will Store and Insure Your Cotton at the Following Charges : 40c. per bale the first month. 35c. per bale per month thereafter. Arrangements has been made with The Scotland Neck Bank to make ADVANCES on cotton stored with us. Pay your merchant and hold your Cotton. Mr. Law rence Howard has charge of the Warehouse. Respectfully, 10 8 tf Warehouse Committee. Success Manure Spreader. Frame. Second growth white ash. Axle. Cold rolled steel, i)i inches in diantcr. Cylinder Drive. Steel pinned chain. Hirt-c: connected. Pulverizing Rake. Adjustable. Se-dliu-ly over cylinder. Thoroughly fines :. Cylinder Freeing Device. Stops c! o-,;o and breakage. Relieves strain. Large Wheels. 54 inches in diameter. Makes light draft. Other points. Most important. Catalogue. Tells all about it. Costs nothing. Made for the Man who Buys the Best Come and See It. Hardware Company 'f53kil;l Dealers. - i iat effer -.vAt it .v.r?. ksders33,R.C &x ' " ; 1 t.K FARMER! n? Vd jf ; 'A Scotland Neck, North GiroliRd. Ji e. t indigestion Our Gu arani 32 Co?;por. if. r.fi t V.-J.-.S ?. : ".le cf Kodol, ; , Can 1; m;" -i'-. : y ii j:;i r...: f.nt-f.led you. I villi id.: . J v-r ".. y 'i , Kcdil tii tlii :urtn. i'.l ..: pri? figa the ... ir.S. present to t! 7 ' '! r at tlsa t 1 1 purc'i.i i. I ! it f , r- .. I : 7 on ri.'i.i:i '1 bottle to'P J-:a!rr f. 1 '.. 1 yoa ttilu and wvi v.iU ri Juni :, i.v r ;. Town. Stat Sisn here tut'i hUOut- Digests What YoaE: I And rfakes thqStc:ach Svt E. C. D-;VITT & CO., CliUaao, L. . S.H by I'. T. Vbhrhc:id ('... J. W. Perry Cotton Factoks and Com-: sion ?ui:!icn.vrs. Norfolk, Virgin;- Quotations January 15, H;'.'. Cotton Steady Stict middling ' - Middling '.' Strict low middling ' ' Iow middling Low Grade3 Peanuts, New Quiet i -' Stictly prime rancy.. l-i Low grades.. Machine picked 2 -: - - Spanish P. E. Peas $3.00 per bng. Stock Peas $1.25 per bthol. Subject to changes of the m:v-'.. F. O. B. here: 2 lb '"York"' Baffgirg, 7 1-S s: ; j 2 1-4 lb "lIub"iIa?ginj.7:-Mp.i- 2 lb Rewoven Baggincr, ' 1-2 1 '' .' : 2 1-4 lb " 7 '. ;! 45 1b New Arrow Tie.". OS pt-r ( (iS in Peanut B.gs $'0. ! M 70 in Peanut Bags 2.50 nv ' Yours tru'y. J. YV. PEIllvV (' ' We Do All KirM or MACHINERY REPAIR ING ! And Iron and B.rass I-Vi; drv Work. ;;:?i-s,iio;:ers cany :i full lino of Mill Suppli i'iro.M r Sr.icvrrs:. Raleigh 120 V .1. h. N. t G. i Yr iris WaEte-; The Scotland Neck C-b ton Mills is in need of at lea ! 30 Girls Want Eight or Te: Families At Oucc vvilh or three Gidsvit!i each -ly. Will pay v.diile learning. SCOTLAND NECK COTTON M1U Scotland Neck. N. C.