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COMMOI td Advertising Good Advertisers 1 HI Xs to Business what feteam is i-o Use these columns for results. An advertisement in this ppr will reach a good class of people. Ibicliinery, thnt gr-at propelling ver. TIi if paper gives results. sr. HiLU.XSS, miir azti Propridor. 'Excelsior" is Qvr Motto. Subscription Price $1.00 Per Year. 0L. XXV. New SerietVol. 11.--6-1S SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1909. NUMBER 6. ! You Get Up j With a Lame Back? aey Trouble Makes You Miserable. "Imost evt rvone knows of Dr. Kilmer's jmp-K.oct, the great kidney, liver and ,, , t'liuliUr remedy, be- j: cause of its rcmark- l j able health restoring f' V-i I k properties. Swamp- Tyt Root i'uliills almost ( hJ ffii cverv wish in over- coming rheumatism, ; i pain in the back, kid- ijiii ntys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage. It corrects inability to ild water and scaldinsfpain in passinjrit. 1 or bad effects following use of liquor, v.'ine for beer, m:d overcomes that unpleasant necessity or ieing compelled to go oitcn inrouyii the day, nud to get up many ' u danmi the night. Swaiiip-Root is not recommended for ccr,lLiiig but if you have kidney, liver . t.r 1 lad ler trouble, it wul be touud just $ke remedy you need. It has been tlior- 4nghUr tosted in private practice, and has . proved so successful that a special ar Amrement has been made by which all "taders of this paper, who have not al l .v ifcady tried it, laay have a sample bottle " xr SUt fres by mail, also a book telling " yars about Swamp-Root, and how to v '1 Tdontif you have kid--'-. ; y or bladder trouble. . - aen writing mention s.:.t.. in tliisnaner and &&SS5;;is2sStffl o address to SbSS t-:i - ' ' - I jhamton. N. Y. The regular rifty-cent "4" i one-dollar size bottles are sold by T r-druggists. Don't make any mistake T ..TTcmember the name, Swamp-Root, ' IV Kilmers Swamp-Root, and the ad - v. "tB, Ijinghaiaton, N. Y. , on every bottle. 'r 1BI9N DUNN Attorney and Counselor at Law, Scotland Xeck. X. C. ptiees wherever services are required. J. P. WINBERLEY, Ihysiciax and Surgeon, I Scotland Neck, X. C. I v Office on Depot Street. jfl. C. LIVCRMON, DENTIST. 73F5- Ofliee ui) stairs in Wl.ite- ' i-r.'i-.in':. " S hours from 9 to 1 o'clock ; and 2 to o o'clock. -T-jr. mixgn, tch Maker, Jeweler, En i graver, Scotland Xeck, X. C. ::kBRYDE WEBB, jLSkney and Counselor at ' lty Public. Bell Phone 700 . ;RD L TRSViS, ATT03N e y and Counselor at X Z Law, Sl Halifax, X. C -.1- T'-v" LZcr.ry Loaned on P"arm Lands ; r"4t H. JOSEY, " C tbral Insurance Aoent. ;- V; Jcotland Xeck, X. C. fe HAE.T 3ALSAM t'',x 'Cleantci aiid iatiti)is the hail ;i l'r.:nr -8 a Uljt uri:Ll;t prow!?!. I .iU v r r'ii'ia to Atcote G-rayy fej!-! lini.- to i'.s. Youthlul Coior. I lIderakers, upplies. md Complete Line. and Caskets iurial Robes, Etc. fse Service any Time B. Josey Company, m Xeck. Xorth Carolina r p in Your Subscription to 6MM0NWEALTH. Don't wait lied upon. ;F ' B.JoseyCo i- THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Summary of Legislative Proceedings Daring the Past Week. SENATE. Tuesday, February 2nd. The Sen ate defeated the passage of a bill to allow an eight per cent, rate of in terest. The bill had received an un favorable report from the Judiciary Committee, but a minority report was also filed. There was only one speech made in support of the bill. Two resolutions were introduced to expedite the work of the Assem bly, one requesting the Finance Committee to prepare its report on a certain date, and restricting the time for introduction of new bills; the other to prevent the introduc tion of bills after the fifteenth of February. The latter resolution was given immediate consideration, with the result that it was killed. HOUSE. The House was kept busy during its entire session, and a great many bills of general importance passed their final reading. The incorpora tion of several railroad, electric and water power companies was per fected. Among bills of public nature which passed were those regulating the sale of poultry and stock foods, con dition powders, etc., and the bill authorizing the Board of Agricul ture to sell its seed test farms and purchase others if it thought proper. A bill to repeal the laws of 1903-05 relating to posting lands in Halifax county passed its final reading. SENATE. Wednesday, February 3rd. The Senate, by a unanimous vote passed the Latham bill to provide drainage for the wet, swamp, or overflow lands in North Carolina, the bili affecti.ig principally the eastern counties. This bill, though passed chiefly for the purpose of furthering the agricultural interests, is also designed to promote the public health. The donate pissed on it.? fnal reading the Em pie bill, which pro vides that no quail or grouse shall be sold for a period of two years in the State of North Carolina. The bill will now go to the house. The bill of Mr. Gay, of Northamp ton, to punish public drunkenness, imposing a fine of not less than two and not more than ten dollars on every person who shall be guilty of drunkenness on the public roads or at public gatherings, was voted down. Faith in the corrective ef fects of the prohibition law was ex pressed, and there was a feeling that such a law should not be enact ed when for years there has been no such law. house. A bill was introduced by Under wood, of Cumberland, to prevent monopolies, trusts and combinations, which is directed at the Southeast ern Tariff Association. Dr. Cox, of Pitt, introduced a bill requiring registration o deaths in all towns of 1,000 population or more. The question of special acts of in corporation of public service corpor ations by the Legislature was briefly discussed; also the seating of a Re publican as a Representative from Dare in the place of the Democratic Representative; and the election of boards of education by the people. SENATE. Thursday, February 4th Senator Manning, of Durham, has a bill to direct and empower the Treasurer of the State to issue bonds for the permanent enlargement of the charitable and educational institu tions of the State. It recites in a preamble that these institutions are insufficient in size and equipment to meet the demands and necessities of the people of the State and cannot be so made adequate out of the annual revenues of the State without increasing largely the rate of taxa tion upon the property of the State and the people, and that the per manent enlargement of these insti tutions can be made and the burden equitably distributed through a series of years, by issuing bonds of the State. The bonds are to be pay able not more than 40 years after July 1st, 190D, and are to bear inter est at a rate not exceeding three per cent, per annum, payable semiannu ally. Governor Kitchin sent a message to the Legislature transmitting a letter from Supt. J. S. Mann, of the State's Prison, urging the return of $68,3G6.70 from the State's Treasury Accidents will happen, but the best regulated families keep Dr. Thomas' Eelectric Oil for such emergencies. It subdues the pain and heals the hurt. to the penitentiary. He recommends that the return be made as soon as possible. The Senate passed the bill by Mr. Fry to render secure from damage, and notably secure from damage by fires, the woodlands of North Caroli na as are situated above the contour iine of 2,000 feet and as may be de clared to be State Forests of North Carolina. Two other important bills were passed by the Senate, one allowing a fee of $25 to sheriffs and policemen for the seizure of illicit distilleries, the other fixing the responsibility of banks for the payment of forged or raised checks, creating a six months' statute of limitations. HOUSE. A bill was introduced by Repre sentative Dowd to prevent working on the Sabbath. It corrects an ap parent error in the present law and makes a violation a misdemeanor, in stead of punishable by a fine of one dollar. A bill was introduced to authorize the appointment of women as notar ies public. A bill was introduced by Mr. Kitchin to appoint justices of the peace for Halifax county. A bill was introduced for the ben efit of a State Sanitarium for tuber culosis patients.lt Appropriates $15, 000 a year for two years, for im provements, besides the present al lowance for support. Failure Kot a Disgrace. What an unfortunate thing that the idea should be dinned into the ear of youth everywhere, that it is a disgrace to fail that is, to fail to make money, to accumulate proper ty. It is not a disgrace to fail; but it is a disgrace not to do one's level best to succeed. "Not failure, but low a:?i is crime." Multitudes of poor people to-day who are not known outside of their own little communities are really great successes when measured by all that makes true greatness their berry.? endeavors, their brave battle for years with obstacles, playing a losing game with heroism. Their great patience and wonderful self control under the criticism of those who do not understand them are evidences that they have succeeded. The possession of a noble character is the greatest evidence in the world that one has succeeded. On the other hand, if a man has gotten a fortune, but has left his manhood on the way to it; if he has bartered his good name in the pro cess of getting it, he is still a fail ure, no matter how much money he may have accumulated. A clean record is the greatest kind of a success. And how few men who make big fortunes manage to save their good name, to keep their record clean ! The mere possession of money may be no evidence whatever that a man has succeeded. If he cannot control himself; if his aims are low and vulgar; if he is greedy and grasp ing and selfish; if he takes advant age of others; if he robs others of opportunity; if he has used them as stepping-stones upen which to climb to his fortune, he is a failure meas ured by all that constitutes a real man real values that are worth while. O. S. Marden, in Success Magazine. For health and happiness DeWitt's Little Early Risers small, gentle, easy, pleasant little liver pills, the best made. Sold bv E. T. Whitehead Co. Teacher Johnnie, where is the Noth Pole? Johnnie Dunno. Teach er You don't know after all my teaching? JoEnnie Nope. If Peary can't find it, there's no use of my trying. Brooklyn Life. There is not any better salve than DeWitt's Carholized Witch Ha.el Salve. We hereby warn the public that we are not responsible for any in jurious effects caused from worthless or poisonous imitations of our Dewitt's Carholized Witch Hazel Salve, the original. It is good for anything when a salve is needed, but is osK5cially good for piles. Sold by E. T. Whitehead Company. Like a Streak. "Was his auto going so very fast?" "Your honor, it was going so fast that the bull-dog on the seat beside i him looked like a dachshund." Houston Post. Revolts at Cold Steal. "Your only hope." said three doc tors to Mrs. M. E. Fisher, Detroit, Mich., suiteiiii'4 from severe rectal trouble, "lies iti an operation," "then I used Dr. King's New Life Pills," .-he writes, "till wliolly cured." They pre vent Appendicitis, cure Constipation, Hftidacbe. 2"e. at E T. Whitehead Co. MATTERS OF GENERAL INTEREST. What is Transpiring in North Carolina And Other States. The commission of expert cotton classifiers recently appointed by the secretary of agriculture to fix an oTicial standard for the several grades of cotton has commenced its deliberations. Nine standards are to be established and it will probably take a week for the com mission to complete its work. The judicial appointments of the National Government, including that of H. F. Seawell, of the eastern district of North Carolina, have been referred to special sub-committees. Senator Foraker objected to the confirmation of Seawel', stating his reason for so doing to be that a prominent North Carolina Republi can had asked him to do it. On Wednesday, February 3rd, Governor Patterson, of Tennessee, sent to the State Senate a message vetoing the bill prohibiting the man ufacture of intoxicants after Janu ary 1st, 1910. On the same day the Senate passed the bill over the Gov ernor's veto by a vote of 20 to 12. On Thursday the House passed the bill by a vote of 59 to 37. The law will go into effect January 1st, 1910. The railroad presidents had their second conference with Governor Kitchin some days ago, in which they urged him to have the Legisla ture give the Corporation Commis sion power to hear their complaint and to investigate rates, and, if finding them too low, to change them. Governor Kitchin refused their request, one of the grounds for so doing being that the railroads base their entire complaint upon the worst year in ten. He said in part: "I have thought, and still think, these rates under normal con ditions are not unreasonable or un just." The people of the State, as a whole, approve the Governor's stand. The power and privileges that the trusts have been enjoying for so long a time are gradually being fnken away from them. To the de cisions of the United States Su preme Court in regard to the Texas case, and the New York 80-cent gas case, there has been added another decision, which holds that an illegal combination cannot collect debts through the courts. The paper trust sued a Cincinnati firm for $50,000, balance due on $200,000. The amount sued for was claimed to be the excess that had to be paid because of shutting out competition. If thetrusts.at every thrust continue to sustain some injury, it will not be long before they will cease to trust that with money all things are possi ble, and under this last decision it will probably be wise for the trusts not to trust. The citizens of the Territories of Arizona and New Mexico are asking that the Territories be admitted as States. Considered in the light of precedent, and from the standpoint of population, climate, mineral and agricultural resources, there i3 no reason why they should not be ad mitted. Arizona has a population tion of about 200,000. It is useless to enumerate its resources, when it is known that these, together with its splendid climate, account for the growth it has made since 1900, when its population was only 122,031. New Mexico has a rapidly increasing population. While much of its land is fit only for grazing, it has wide valleys of exceeding richness, and has carried to a science the art of irrigation, and have made fertile acres' that were barren. In sheep and cattle and mines the wealth of New Mexico runs into the millions. In many respects the two Territories, as such, are more blessed than many States. Some days ago a resolution, urg ing drastic laws against the Japan ese, was adopted by the Nevada Legislature. It was directed to the California Legislature, and declared in favor of that body's passing measures that would prevent the in flux of Japanese. The resolution designated the Japanese as "para sites of the world," and a menace to civilization and progress on the Pa cific Coast. Some days after this resolution was adopted, however, the Cali ornia Legislature, after a lengthy debate, rejected the bill that would deny aliens the right of own ing land in California. The bill had been amended at the request of President Roosevelt so that the clause applying to Japanese was stricken out, making the bill apply to aliens. The objections to the bill was that it would drive a large amount of foreign capital from the State, and probably sever the friend ly commercial relations that exist between the United States and Japan. In support of the bill it was insisted that the State was being over-run by Japanese, who were gaining an enviable position as land owners, and whose government was trying to dictate to California re garding legislation. WhafCrops to Plant. The following editorial com munication appeared in the Enfield Progress of January 22nd. At this season of the year the farmers are naturally debating within themselves what to plant as a money crop. In this and adjoining counties they can raise cotton, peanuts and tobacco successfully and we would adv.se planting all of these. Don't depend entirely upon one money crop. Experts estimate the 1U08 crop of cotton to be about thirteen million bales and with the usual crop planted this year and with large surplus on hand we can not reasonably expect much higher prices for the next crop. Pea nuts are selling well and we believe the acreage will be in creased considerably, not only in what is known as the peanut belt, but through the country where tried. For several years the farmers in this section have gradually decreased their crops of tobacco until only a small quantity is now raised. Hali fax, Nash, Edgecombe and Northampton counties can boast of as fine tobacco land as there is in the State, and there is no reason why our. farmers can not raise as good quality of tobacco and as much per acre as anywere. There is territory tributary to Enfield if planted in tobacco as is done around the towns of Wilson, Green ville, and others, to make En field one of the large markets of the State and at the same time our people generally would be benefitted. If there was not money in growing tobacco in these sections mentioned, do you think they would continue the business? Tobacco sold well this season and will still do so and we hon estly believe our farmers will dis play wisdom by planting more tobacco. . For with a shortage of several years, and an extra large shortage of sixty-five mil lion pounds in 1908, compared with 1907 crop, prices will con tinue good for some years. One of the best posted men in Amer ica on tobacco says "the 1908 crop is of good quality and that prices will remain high enough to pay the farmers good profit, and it is to be hoped they wTill raise large crops this year, as according to my opinion, it will take several years of very large crops before sufficient stocks can be accumulated to make prices much lower. It used to be the general advice to farm ers to raise as iine tobacco as possible, but it seems now that the common tobaccos, are sell ing better than the good ones. The main reason for this is that there is more competition for the low and medium grades than for the best grades, and that many people who former ly used good tobacco will try to make common tobacco do instead." Halving It Easier. Little Jean's dolly had met with an accident, and her mother had pro cured a new head for it. The re moval of the old head proved to be a rather difficult task, which Jean i watched with great interest. "I'm afraid; Jean, I can't get this old head off," said the mother. Jean's face glowed with the light of inspiration as she said: "Never mind, mamma; just take the body off Harsh physics react, weakens the bowels cause chronic constipation, lioan's Puigiets operate easy, tone the stomach, cure constipation. 25c. Ask your drruggist fbr them. The most highly refined and healthful m mm 4 The Brave at Home. The maid who binds her warrior's . sash, With a smile that well her pain dissembles, The while beneath her drooping lash One starry teardrop hangs and trembles. Though heaven alone records the tear And fame will never know her story. Her heart has shed a drop as dear As e'er bedewed the field of glory. The wife who girds her husband's sword Mid little ones who weep or wonder. And bravely speaks the cheering; word, ; What though her heart be Tent asunder. Doomed nightly in her dreams to ; hear j The bolts of death around him j rattle, Hath shed as sacred blood as e'er Was poured upon the field of I battle. i The mother who conceals her grief While to her breast her son she presses, Then breathes a few brave words and brief Kissing the patriot, brow she blesses, With no one but her sacred God To know the pain that weighs up up her, Sheds holy blood as o'er the sod Received on freedom's field of honor. Thomas Buchanan Read. Responsibility. First Litlle Girl (conversing at the school gate) I can hemstitch and featherstitch, and my mother lets me make things for baby Second Little Girl That's nothing. I'm let go by myself to draw beer. Manchester Guardian. Kodol for Dyspepsia and Indietion is combination of the natural di -live juices with necessity a i.is, and it act ually digests the food you eat no mat ter what kind of food ii may be. It does the ordinary work of the stomach, so that by taking a little Kodol every now and then you cannot possibly have indigestion or any other stomach trou ble. Sold by E.'T. Whitehead Co. A Teaser. "There is one subject on which it is difficult to keep up interest." "What particvlar subject is that on which it is difficult to keep up interest?" "The mortgage of my house." imfT&F&m . i The Best Fertilizers for Corn That the yield of corn from the average farm can be greatly in creased by intelligent and liberal fertilization has been repeatedly demonstrated. Large crops of good corn result from preparing the land well, using the right kind and quantity of fertilizer, good seed and proper cultivation. Virginia- Carolina Fertilizers will greatly " increase your yield per acre " of corn or any other crop. In some cases remarkable results have been obtained. Mr. C. W. Caruthers of Sumpter County, Fla, writes: "Words cannot express the value of your fertilizer. It is really so far ahead of other companies' goods, that it would not pay anyone to use other brands, were they given-fc-ee and put in the field. 1 can prove what I say to be a fact. I made a test on five acres. I used on one ha'f the land your fertilizer and on the other half anodier company's fertil izer, same grade; the land received the same cultivation every time. kept a correct account of the amount of tiomy pot off each half and I got $joo more from the land on which I used Virginia Carolina Fertiliser than I did off the other half. I pt four times as much corn from the land on which I used your fertilizer Write today to nearest office of the Virginia Carolina Chemical Company for a free copy of the new 1000 Farmers' Year-Hook or Almanac, full of the most valuable and unprejudiced information for planters and farmers; or ask your fertilizer dealer for a copy. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. Sales Offices Richmond, Va. Norfolk, Va. Columbia. S. C. Atlanta. Ga. Savannah, Ga. Memphis, Tenn. Tr , 1 mi -iM "in i i i, i , I i f I r" of baking powders. Its constant use in almost every American household, its sales all over the world, attest its wonderful popularity and usefulness. A Good Cat Spoiled. A certain little girl living in a town in Tennessee, owns a puppy and a family of kittens, and one of the puppy's tricks is to bury a kitten in the sand pile back of the house and watch it squirm out. One day, however, he played the trick once too often; the kitten fail ed to come forth, and the little girl found her pet dead. Carrying it to the home in her apron, she held the limp thing out to her mother and exclaimed in indignation: "Just look at that, mamma; a per fectly good cat spoiled." Magazine of Fun. A healthy man is u kni in his own right; an unhealthy man is an unhap py tdave. Ihudoek Ulood Hitters builds up sound health keeps you well. The Terrors of English. If an S and an I on O and a U. With an X at the end spell Su, And an E and a Y and an E spell I, Pray what is a speller to do? Then if also an S and an I and a G, And a II E D spell side. There's nothing much left for a spell er to do But go commit siouxeyesighed. Richmond News Leader. Indigestion or dysM )ia H inability i f the stomach weak digestive juices !o digest what you eat. Kodol is H coiuhiii;i!'.n of a'l the natural diges tive juices found in an ordinary healthy stomach, and it will digest your food in a natural wav. Pleasant to take. Sold by K. T. Whitehead Co. A Recommendutlon. "Ever been in jail?" "Countless times. But that's no detriment to a man in busines." "And what is your business?" "I'm a chauffeur." Louisville Courier-Journal. The Secret nf Long Life. A French scientist has discovered lie seen ft of lonu life. JHs method deals with the blood. lint long ago millions of Ameii. ans bad proved Kl'-e-trie liiitcrs prolongs life a in I make it worth liviicr. It pnnJic-, cnii- he and Vitiiie- I'ii- D'M.ti, II ellil is W.iM' ll nerve eeli-, imparts life an ! t ne to 1 he entire system. It a godsend to weak, sick and debilitated ople. "Kidney trouble had blighted my li:'o for months," writes W. M. Sherman, of Ciishing, Me., "but Klectric Hitter cured me entirely." Only oe. at K. T. Whitehead Company. Ills Proof. Judge You have not yet estab lished the prisoner's insanity. Attorney But, your honor, we mean to introduce witnesses to show that the prisoner habitually argues politics with women. Puck. Sales Offices Durham, N.C. Charleston, S C Baltimore, Md. Columbus, Ga. Montgomery, Ala. Shreveport, La. rzcrs 1 J