North Carolina Newspapers

THE COMMONWEALTH. Published Every Thursday BY J. C. Hardy, Editor Entered at the postoffice at Scotland Week, N. C, as Second-Class Matter. Thursday, July 21, 1910. MORE POLITICS. There has not been very much do ing in county politics during the past week, so far as ve have learned. On Saturday the anti-nnff people iconod a fircnlar containing their platform in the shape of resolutions, and also made a call for a general anti-ring mass-meeting at Halifax on August 5th. The organization or ring, as they are sometimes- called, have nothing to say in the public prints as yet, but they are no doubt busy at work. We repeat again this week that the white people of the county ought to get together and fiht for the nominations at the legalized primary. This is the right and proper thing to do. The salary system works well in dnlfnrd and other counties for county officers. Johnson says he is willing to give Jeffries another chance at the cham pionship, and names Labor Day for the date. Jeffries is silent. The democrats of Johnson county are trying to induce Col. Ashley Horne to accept the nomination for the legislature from that county He would be a big addition to the low-making body of our State. The Democrats of our sister coun ty, Bertie, in convention recently endcrsed Jos. W. Folk, of Missouri for President. They also claim that Mr. Folk is a grandson of North Carolina his father being a nativ of Bertie County. We suggest that our roads com missioners bund one mile ot sand clay roads in this community It would not cost much and might be means of creating a new interest in better roads. We want to see good roads built hroughtout the county making the start. We note that the cities and town x 1 1 . i I T T . 1 tr. , i inrougnoui tne united orates are almost unanimous in their stand against the showing of the Jeffries Johnson fight by the moving picture exhibition. Following the announce ment of the result of the recent fight there were race riots in many sections and several were killed. The showing of the pictures would bring about more race friction and the officers are doing right in cutting out the pictures. . Editor W. C. Dowd, of the Char lotte News, has been renominated for the House of Representatives by the Democrats of Mecklenburg County, and this means his return to the Legislature. Mr Dowd will f again be a candidate for speaker and his friends are going to work to give him the honor. He is an able speaker and presiding officer. Elect Dowd speaker of the House of Represent atives for the legislature of 1911 and no mistake wil! be made. Senator Bob Taylor withdrew his promise to stump the State for Gov. M. R. Patterson and his judicial ticket. This action on the part of Senator Taylor has elevated him in the estimation of the better class of citizens everywhere Gov. Patterson disgraced himself and his State when he pardoned Col. Duncan B. Cooper for the murder of Senator E. W. Car mack. Gov. Patterson and all his followers ought to be put out of office. Senator Taylor is right in re fusing to canvass the State for such a character as GoV. Patterson. The Boston Post in speaking of the speech of Gov. Kitchin delivered at the meeting of the National Educa tional Association says: Governor Kitchin, of North Caro lina delivered one of the best speeches whfch in the opinion of many of the Association, it had ever been their lot' to hear. Governor Kitchin is a speaker of whom one can use the word orator. In a speech brimfull of patriotism, of broad nationalism, of sectional f orgetfulness and withal witty, he charmed his hearers and received round after round of applause for his sounding period." THE STATE CONVENTION. The Democratic State convention met in Charlotte, Thursday, 14 th., inst. State Chairman A. H. Eller called the convention to order and Alex J. Fields acted assecetary. Mr. Her delivered the opening address, and then called Senator iee o. Overman to the chair as temperary chairman. Senator Overman made a strong speecti. All the counties in the State were epreseuted except Tyrrell and Clay. The committee on permant organiza tion selected Hon. Walter E. Moore, of Jackson county, for chairman, and no mistake was made for Mr. Moore made a fine presiding officer. The chief fight in the convention was over the Supreme Court Judge ship, between Allen and Manning. The vote on the first ballot resulted follows: Allen 526.978 votes; . Tl Manning, 434.972 votes; juage Allen's majority, 92.006 votes. nVifr nominations made by the convention were as follows. For Cheif Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court, Hon, Walter Clark, by acclamation. For Associated Justice, Hon. Piatt D. Walker, by aecltmation. For Corporation Commissioner, Mr. H. C. Brown, for the short term, and Mr. W. T. Lee, of Haywood county, for the full term. Nnminntino- addresses were made in the convention by Ex-Gov. Chas B. Ay cock, Ex-Judge R. W. Winston, Charles W. Tillet, Victor S. Bryant, W. E. Daniel, Jas. A. Lockhart, W C. Hammer, J. D. Murphy, Cy. Wat son, Theodore F. Klutts and others. These speeches were of high order and have received higlj praise and especially Aycock's speech in placing Judge Allen in nomination. We are publishing the platform in another column of this issue. ItJ sets forth clearly the principles of the party. The convention was harmonious and pleasing and the delegates left the convention with the best of feel ing for each other. The democracy of North Carolina is thoroughly alive to the interest of the State and for all that goes to build it up. for the handsome entertainment given the delegates by the city of conventions, These people certainly know how to entertain visitors. Why Manning Was Defeated. In addition to the political habits of mind which we have noted else where, one cause of Justice Man ning's defeat by Judge Allen un doubtedly was that the latter held courts all over the state for sixteen years, while his opponent possessed no such means of forming an exten sive acquaintanceship. The prima ries gave Judge Allen a considerable lead, which the band-wagon instinct eagerly lengthened into a conven tion majority. Extensive acquaint anceship may have been quite as important as the disposition to down a Governor's appointee, fortified- there is always some cause assigned other than this general and usually unconscious one by the rather pet ty objection that Governor Kitchin owed his fit appointee political obli gations. Charlotte Observer. The letest catalogue of the Agri cultural and Mechanical College shows remarkable progress. The total enrollment was 570 a gain of 124 over the year before. One hun dred and eighty-two of these were agricultural students. In addition twenty-seven teachers attended the May School to equip themselves to teach agricultural in the common schools. Three new buildings have just been completed and a fourth is now under construction . The facul ty for the coming year will number 50 technical experts. The next ses sion will begin on Sept. 7th. Ef I knew I was liable to be wiped out sudden, an' had a last-minute vote ez to what I'd be next, I'd say, "Ef it's the same to you dear Lord, thess do it over a'gain. Make me a boy ag'in Th' ain't nothin like it." Century Magazine. Friend But you cannot walk like old man Weston. The idea of bet ting a thousand that you can' walk from ocean to ocean in a month. Pedestrian 'Sh! I am going down on the Ithumus of Panama. Chicago News. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind Yotf Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of CutyyTciceJuU NEWS FROM THE COUNTY CAPITOL. Happenings in and Around Halifax During The Week. Halifax, N. C, July 18 Miss Nell Nelson has returned from a lengthy visit to relatives in Richmond. Mrs. J. W. Hays, of Elm City, has been here for several days visiting her father, Rev. L. G. Grady. Mrs. B. A. Mabry and Miss Mar crnrpr.. of Norfolk, have been here some days to see kins-people. Mrs. Speight, of .Rocky Mount, spent several days recently with her sister. Mrs. I. G. Shaw. Mrs. N. L. Stedman and little Miss F,li7.abpth left Saturday for Wrights- ville Beach, where they will spend about ten days. TVTioc AT i n n jp Ferrebee. of Bell- cross, who has been visiting her sis ter, Mrs. J. H. Fenner, for some weeks, left Saturday for Willoughby and Ocean View to spend several weeks. Mr. John Bass and Postmaster Munford, of Tillery, were visitors here Monday. W. E. Fenner, of Rocky Mount, spent Sunday and Monday here with his parents. Mr. John W. House, of Roanoke Rapids, was a pleasant visitor here on Sunday. Misses Virgie and Alice Butts left for Newport News Sunday to attend the Teachers' Institute for ten days. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Marshall, re turning from their bridal tour, stopped off Saturday to see Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Daniel, and will go to their future home in Clarkton this week. Mr- R- L. Deaton, of Enfield, who is pleasantly remembered here, and his sister-in-law, Miss Blanche Cof fin, and her cousin, Miss Grace Cof fin, of Asheboro, were callers here last Friday. Mrs. George Moore, of Spartan burg, S. C, spent Monday with her sister, Mrs. W. F. Coppedge. Misses Ida C. Twisdale and Emma Eliis, of Warren county, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Twisdale at their home about two miles west of town, have returned home. Rev. C. G. Bradley filled his regu lar appointment at St. Mark's Sun day morning and evening. Something above the usual hap pened on Monday when Ruf us Shaw, son of our townsman, Mr. I. G. Shaw, caught with hook and line out of the bosom of the old Roanoke a nice rock-fish weighing about six pounds. This is almost unprecedent ed, fntcbinqrsufh n, thine a rnok nsh on the 18tn of J my. By the way, while we ara about it we will tell another fish story. Down at the mouth of Quankey stream quite a numder of our folks have been catching a quantity of "goggle eyes" and "speckles" of more than the usual size. Every boy you see wants to go fishing. W. F. C. THE JUDGES. The List as Confirmed by the Demo cratic State Convention. The State convention by a unani mous vote confirmed the nomination of judges made in the various judi cial districts, and in advance ratified the nomination to be made in the thirteenth district in August. In that district there was a deadlock between Messrs. E. B. Cline, of Catawba, Edmond Jones, of Cald well, and T. B. Finley, of Wilkes, and the convention adjourned until in AugusJ. The nominees in the other districts to elect this year are as follows: , Second district R. B. Peebles, of Northampton. Third district H. W. Whedbee, of Pitt. Fourth district Chas. M. Cooke, of Franklin. Sixth district Frank A. Daniels, of Wayne. Eighth district W. J. Adams, of Moore. Tenth district Benjamin F. Long, of Iredell. Eleventh district H. P. Lane, of Rockingham. Thirteenth district Convention nominee in August ratified. Fourteenth district M. H. Jus tice, of Rutherford. Fifteenth district Jos. S. Adams, of Bumcombe. Sixteenth district Garland S. Fer guson, of Haywood. In the districts not . mentioned there are no elections this year. High Point Enterprise. The Bingham School, whose area of patronage during its 117th year extended from New York, Canada, Montana, and California, to Florida, Texas and Mexico, refuses pupils every year for want of room. Its safety against fire and its ex clusion of hazing and drinking, through its inviolable pledge of honor forced by the boys themselves, attract both parents and pupils. Its climate, sanitation, ventilation and fare secure an average gain of nineteen (19) pounds a year. Address Col. R. Bingham, Ashe-ville. ONE WEEK OF VAUDEVILLE. The James Adams Company To Play On Main Street Under Canvas. Monday night, July 25th, the James Adams Vaudevihe Show will play a week's engagement in this city in their mammoth can vass theatre which will be located on Main street on the vacant lot next to the old brick mill. This company consists of twenty thrpp neonle. traveling in two Pull man palace cars fitted up for their convenience and carrying with them fl snlendid brass band and orchestra A band concert will be given on the rmhlir snuare each day at twelve o clock noon also at 7;30 p. m., in font of the hotel. The admission is ten cents to all and the'performance lasts one hour and forty-five minutes with a chane-e of bill nightly. Perfor mance begins every night at eight o'clock promptly, doors open at 7;30 and on Saturday afternoon a matinee will be given. The following is a list of some of the leading performers with the com pany who are the best in the busi ness. The Aerial Rivards, who per form on the trapeze.the rolling globe mysterious cabinet and revolving lad der; the three Synders, singing and dancing comedians, who are excep tionally clever in their line; Miss Beulah Adams, an dainty and char ming soubrette; Miss Ethel Adams, twelve year old juvenile soubrette, songs and dances Robert Greer, black face comedian in mirth provoking jokes and songs. The management of the show cat er especially to the ladies and gentle men and state that the best of order will be maintained at all times, no objectionable person being allowed to enter the tent. The performers with this company are the best that money can secure and are not a crowd of amateurs, but the best, vaudeville people in the country. Don't fail to visit the big show during its stay here. Trinity Park School A first-Class Preparatory School. Certificates of graduation ac cepted for entrance to leading Southern Colleges. Faculty of ten oHicers and teachers. Campus of 7" acres. Library containing more than 40,000 bound volumes. Well equipped gymnasium. High standards and modern methods reinnnerVeu-ert Expenses exceedingly moderate. Twelve years of phenomenal suc cess. For catalogue and other in formation address F. S. ALDRIDGE, Bursar, Durham, C. "THE PIANO WITH A SWEET TONE." Rebuilt Pianos at Low Prices. We are constantly trading in pianos of various makes in part payment for STIEFFS and SHAWS. Our expert factory men take these instruments and put them in thorough good order, so many of them are practical ly rebuilt, and then we sell them at enough to cover the cest. In this way we can often furnish you with a really ser viceable piano at a very low price. Write for particulars, and remember that all STIEFFand SHAW pianos are sold from maker to home. Chas. M. Stieff L. C. STEELE, Mgr., 114 Granby St., Norfolk, Va. R. I. JONES, Representative. Scotland Neck, North Carolina. Please mention this paper. TJie Official Piano Jamestown Exposition. New -Market! Having bought out the market business of J. W. Gardner, I am now located at his old stand on Main street, and shall keep on hand the very best beef, fresh pork, sausage, etc., and shall do my best to please the trade, giving all the time good weights and prompt attention to all orders. H. H. MOORE Scotland Neck, N. Carolina. - Wanted To buy good beef cattle, country hams, eggs chickens, etc., at the highest market price. m RIGHT KIND 25 taTHAiL Peanut MR. READ! n M It. will flojvTi nil the IVnnuts off the vines. V s break or crack I CARL R. LIVERMON, Agent, Sale of Land for Taxes. I will sell at the court hou.se door in the town of Halifax, X. C, on ?.Ion day, the 1st day of August, 1010, the following tracts or parcels of land to satisfy taxes and costs duo for the year 1000. WHITE. W. 11. Bristow, dwelling and lot 4 'i'i X. G. Dickens, 2 3-4 acres Greenwood V. H. Josey, store and lot 1. 42. Mi?s Pattie McKay, dwelling and lot t2.('0 Herbert Pope, 40 acres land near Spring Hill I.73 1). M. Prince, dwelling and lot H0.OC, Mrs. D. M. Prince, stables lot E. E. Powell, dwelling and two town lots Mrs. Pcrtha Swindell, 17:) acres old Dickens place J. X. Savage, dwelling and two lots C.03 11-71 10.40 10.1C. XEGRO. Jno. A. Anthony, 10 acres land at Graball Fed Paker Estate, 1 acre land and dwelling Rose Carter, 30 acres land Freedom Hill Lodge, 1-4 acre at Graball Susie Gnntor, C4 acres land in Baker's Willie T. Hill, 1 town lot Sil. Hill, 1 acre land near Joe Fen-ell's Whit Esther Jones, dwelling and lot Lucinda Smith, 3 1-4 acres land, Mary's Chapel Isaac Smith, Jr., 0 acres land in Baker's Wade B. Smith, I2t; acres lan.l Archie Taylor, 12o acres land in Baker's Daniel Webb, 1 acre land near Joe Ferrell's Harriett Whitaker Estate dwelling and lot Rosanna Peebles. ,1h-ii; 1.10 1.10 0.71 1.31 5.54 3.10 .44 3.47 2.00 2.87 .V.48 3 04 2 1 4.33 md lot A t r J Hak'EK Al.EXAXOKR. Jk" TownSip,1Ct't0rS C'tla;i House Painting! Furniture, etc., white-wash, kal Rev rH' Write or ca "1V( ij, Socky Mountain Tea Nuooets ecrHj lac-c-s ia iijbil . r it t ni OUR WIRE FENCING IS BULL-STRONG. HORSE-HIGH AND PIG-TIGHT. COME IN AND PRICE OUR FENCING WIRE. AND WE'LL DO BUSINESS WITH YOU. YOU'LL FIND OUR WIRE ANd'oUR PRICES RIGHT. " WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A CAR LOAD OF UNI VERSAL FIELD FENCE AND ELLWOOD POULTRY AND RABBIT FENCE. THE FENCE FOR THE FARM. HARDY HARDWARE COMP'Y "THIS HARDWARE HISTLKUK" PEANUT FARMER, ' IJ.SK A Pi i! F j- I?: A . t nenmati reaniu i icnei : Nuts. Can you afford to use any other machin- Write for Pull Particulars and Prices. ; . , 1 nrir , 1 " ..... vuj'aviij lids itch iiiLiiav u, . in the 1909 models corrected. 13 ft. model run by horse or an-1 model applied power only. . . Ad horsepower machines will have 190S shoe or shak.-r. . machines if desired with 1910 general construction and 19US :u . Standard Peanut Co. buyers say : "It is a standing rule give preference to machine picked peanuts, as in our opinion t!.. rv' .kJOI!e?JF0wer;wr',tess "Threshed 173 sacks of Virgin1 1 Can thresh 100 to 125 snrta Snnnicl, V I 1:1 ni repair bill of only 75 cents." -?&m,0?e7 P'ckjng for your neighbors. Write for free !.' JUST IT CURES lniollnni ,rt,t tit . i:ii.uui.iiisn, , .vi"'ni if 1 ouS cure KhJmocWe "m,?ii,,,,,re, nets at the r... "raot the on use tft. at tbe Jolm fP. ,K '"!. JUST IT CURES F T SALE BY WHITEHEAD COMPANY Scotland Neck M QltASS1 HC KlOMKVSANO BlAODKO rViht U ViUU 1 t it- ' ' ' 5' 5. it n : t V. ;- 'V: 1 v I ' Pit WW ma t 'i 7 i Will clcnn thi' Nuts lx tt, c-3o-2m . Roxcbel, N. C t BOTH GROWERS AND BUYERS ENTHUSIASTIC 0V3 1 The Benthall Peanut Picket Peanut growers and buyers alike declare the B:" thall Peanut Picker the only absolutely eatista;' picker made. Growers do the work of forty men with one machine, anJ ir .!' r ", their Profits. It picks Spanish or Virginia varieties with t-.-u ! : ' . ' picks while the vines are in a condition for saving, thus giving .1 : j- -: 1 alfalfa. Buyers declare Benthall picked nuts cleaner and much r.w hand picked nuts. Vines are fed to picker like grain to thresher. Nuts for- o Vv'c clean. 1 he stemming anrl rlpnlmr n;.. 1 1 : 1 .... 1 ,. r.UI . .... u, 1r,tM K.J '' ' r kilt I' t .uu uu imormation. It will mean much in profits for ou BENTHALL MACHINE CO., Suffolk, Va. in ; 2 Xiiai7 f VI. l lit!, 1 ' S il:l.!u;li lit ' if S iiiul I-Vm-.-it ii'i f I f.-H-ilitios. MY!! ' 1 . l atiMH's in all ' , . it M'HMU'. i lilt .- ; ', . j t c with lxv-t ' " .. jl wry nutilcm ir. ' 1 1 I fitn.Iont. , j C 'IViU'lltM'" Mil I V j j injj tt n ?;:!. Lrf in ' " ,, .-. j invt'sti.U;!tr t!;i' ,; j I mnw ..IV..H..I !.- ii t t ' ' ' l 4 I nicjit of Ktiih.-.t jt For i-iit:ilfL'i!' ;i . i ' . ' J ii irtii.-it iii' 1. :ii 1 : ' 1 I C ,.,r i Durham v ' .f LetUsHaveYr:-1 McD. Rowc & t l!lJcn' . Fine Tailoring. IV' pairing. (Juarant.' workmanship. AH in the building on M.i land Neck, N. C. .-'n.k.' : ..ri'.'t'? I i