Good Advertisers
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Use these column! for result!.'
An advertisement in this paper
will reach a good class of people.
Subscription Price $1.00 Per Year.
J. C HARDY, Editor and Proprietor.
"Excelsior" is Our Motto.
SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1911.
NUMBER 3.
VOL. XXVII.
Good Advertising
Is to Business what Steam ia to
Machinery, that great propelling
power. 'I his paper gives results.
Dunn & Dunn
Attorneys-at-LaA,
Scotland Neck, North Carolina.
MONEY TO LOAN.
Elliott C Clark
Attorney at Law
Halifax, North Carolina.
ja PAUL KITCHIN,
Attorney at Law,
Scotland Neck, N. C.
Practices Anywhere.
S. A. DUNN,
Scotland Neck, N. C.
R. C. DUNN,
Enfield, N. C.
S. A. & R. C DUNN,
Attorneys at Law
Scotland Neck, North Carolina.
Practice together in all matters
except those pertaining to railroad
practice. Money loaned on approv
ed security.
Thirty Special Ballots to be Awarded
Contestants Within the Next Week.
THE OFFER IS FAIR TO ALL.
Details of This Grand Oifer Printed on Anoth
er Page. The Opportunity for New Can
didates to Head the List.
DR. J. P. WIMBERLEY,
Physician and Surgeon,
Scotland Neck, N. C.
Office on Depot Street.
Dr. O. F. Smith
Physician and Surgeon
Office in Planters & Commercial
Bank Building
Scotland Neck. N. C.
J)R. R. L. SAVAGE
OF ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
Will be in Scotland Neck, N. C, on
the third Wednesday of each month
at the hotel to treat the diseases of
the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, and lit
glasses.
jj)R. A. C. L1VERMGN,
DENTIST.
P Office up stairs in White
rjtS& head Building.
Office hours from 9 to 1 o'clock
and 2 to 5 o'clock.
F. A. RIFF,
oraciAX
Scotland Neck, N. C.
Eves examined free. Broken
lenses matched and frames repaired
All glasses strictly cash.
W. E. MARKS & BRQ
Scotland Neck, N. C.
We do all kinds of lathe and ma
chine work. reDair enerines and boil
ers and run a general repair shoo.
Horse-shoeing a specialty.
WITH
The New Year
we have increased our
facilities for grinding
quickly and accurately
all kinds of lenses
furnishing any style of
frame or nose-piece
you may desire. Bring
us your oculist's pre
scription for satisfaction.
Success ore to Tucker, Hall & Co.
X Opticians of The Best Sort
53 Granby Street,
NORFOLK. RICHMOND. ROANOKE.
HIGHEST
SctP. BRAND
AS' -ra Gi-A
A Great Chance Now
THE CURSE OF THE TENANT SYSTEM.
iividual Hustlers.
How the Credit-Made Cotton of tba
Renter Holds Down Prices.
A 500,000 Special ballot and twen- desirous of getting one of the prizes
tv-nine other snecial ballots will be a chance to lead the whole contest
given to candidates in The Common
wealth's Great Prize Contest, who
turns in the greatest amount of
money on subscriptions durirg the
week commencing Jan. 19th and
ending Jan. 25th at 8 p. m. Full
details printed elsewhere.
The above is a brief outline of the
fourth special offer of The Common
wealth's Contest which is announc
ed today.
Just think of a special ballot good
for 500,000 which will be given the
candidate who turns in the largest
amount of money on subscriptions
daring this offer. Then to the per
son who turns in the next highest
will be given a bsliot for 490,000
votes; the next ballot for 480,000
and so down the list. There will be
thirty special ballots. The highest
one as stated will be for 500,000
votes and each of the other twenty
nine will be decreased in value 10,000
votes. Therefore the candidate
who turns in the thirtieth (or least
amount of money) will be given a
ballot good for only 210,000. The?e
ballots are given additional to the
regular.sehedule votes, which will,
be issued as heretofore.
offer fair to all.
by the end of the week. It is even
po5ible that those in the lead today
may be nearer the bottom of the
list than the top by the end of the
week unless they work diligently
and vigorously.
interest intense.
Interest in the contest is intense.
Everybody is watching the paper to
see how the candidates stand from
day to day. All apparently are will
ing to help one cr another of the
candidates with their subscriptions
if their favorite candidates were to
request their assistance.
Candidates will find it an easy
matter to secure subscriptions and
thousands of votes this week if they
go around to see their friends and
acquaintances and ask them to help
them with a subscription.
At present no one has a lead that
cannot be overcome and the decis
ion as to the winners will rest upon
the efforts put forth during the
next few days.
In our experience there has never
been a prettier race for first honors
and none where the candidates gen
erally speaking were s-o close togeth
er.. Contestants should put all their
spare time to the work of securing
STANDING OF CONTESTANTS.
We read and hear much advice
given as to the importance of the
Southern farmers raising their home
supplies. It is absolutely important
that they do this to obtain success.
but it can not be done' with the prcs-
town e"t tenant system, bmce the prin
cipal laborers for the Southern
farmers are the negroes, let us
DISTRICT NO. 1.
Embracing Scotland Neck
and township.
SCOTLAND NECK.
Miss Margaret Bowers....... 123,687 briefly consider the negro as a lab
" Nanniii T.nmh 123.0501
" Tna f!hPrrv 122 225 orer. without discussing the race
" Alene Pope . 120,275 problem.
" fiprrrnH Whitehead 118 750 P
" Will Andrews..... 117,825 be solved. How.' btmply by pay-
" Estelle House... 86,425 fog them wages and having them
" Kathleen Tillery 72,900 conform to your orders as is the
" Mary H. Smith.. 66,900 case with the employes of the bank-
Mrs. G. W. Bryan 115,525
J. H. Allsbrook 97,425
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Embracing all territory outside of
Scotland Neck township.
SCOTLAND NECK R. F. D.
Miss Fannie S. Joyner, 2.... 108,612
Lydia House, 2 .. 105,045
er, merchant ana an wno conauct
business upon business principles.
We can never have intensive and ex
tensive and prosperous farming as
long as we advance land, team and
all other supplies to irresponsible
and incompetent laborers. The
tenant system has proven a dismal
Annie House, 2 99,474 faimre to the Southern land-owners
Fannie Newsom, 1 71,150 , .... -
" Bertie Dickens, 1 63,850 as the run-down condition of our
This offer is as fair to one as it is 1 subscriptions, for the one that you
! . i i . t
to the other. It is entirely different ! could have got but didn t may oe
from any other offer and can in no the deciding one.
way be compared with them. This I Leave nothing to chance and get
offer means that all must work hard I your friends to help. And don't be
during the six days. In fact in a backward about asking for subscrip-
contest of any kind it is necessary j tions. There is nothing humiliat
f or those who expect to win to ; ing about it. Everybody is inter-
"Veev everlastingly at it." This of-1 ested in the contest and all are eager
ter means that those
may regain their lost
lumping into the
behind you
ground by
fight hard this
week and win one of the big ballots
and place themselves among the
leaders.
In fact this offer cannot be over
looked by any of the candidates. If
you already have a bunch of votes
in reserve you should bear in mind
that you cannot afford to let some
weaker -candidate win this 500,000
ballot or one of the other big bal
lots. You not only lose the special
ballot but your competitor has gain
ed not only the special ballot over
you but the regular votes as well.
If you expect to win in this contest
vou must work every day from now
until the end of the contest. By
this it is meant that you must take
up all of your spare time in the in
terest of the contest.
A CHANGE IN POSITIONS FOSSIELE.
This offer gives the candidates
who are at the bottom of the list an
opportunity to advance to the front
ranks by Wednesday. It gives a
NURSING MOTHERS
show the
fects of
beneficial ef-
Seotfe Emulsion
DIAMOND
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DIAMOND IiRAND FILLS ill Red
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years regarded as Best, Safest, Always Reliable.
SOLD-BY ALL DRUGGISTS
EVERYWHERE 7
TOR'S A
Ens v
POSTED :
All the lands formerly owned by
The North Carolina Lumber Com
nanv. against hunting, fishing, or
trespassing of any kind.
Halifax Land Co.
S. F.Dunn, Agent
in a very short time. It
not only builds her up,
but enriches the mother s
milk and properly nour
ishes the child.
Nearly all mothers who
nurse their children should
take this splendid food
tonic, not only to keep
up their own strength but
to properly nourish their
children.
FOB S.LE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
to help someone. They will help
you if you show an interest in your
self. The best way to do is to ask
everybody. Spare no effort. Just
set your teeth and "I will win a
Drize." That is the only kind of a
girl that will get there.
DON'T COUNT ON PROMISES.
'A bird in the hand is worth two
in the bush." The contestants should
not be satisfied with promises of
subscriptions but should get the sub
scnntions at once. A man means
well when he promises to help but
when the time comes along for him
to fulfil his promise it is often the
case that something turns up to pre
vent him.
TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
Have you joined the booster? It
is time to sret busy if you exoect to
have some real fun out of this con
test. It's fun to pick a candidate
who vou think will win. and then
turn in and try to make her a win
ner. Save your coupons and see
that your subscription is paid and
your votes given to your favorite
friends and getting them to sub
scribe for The Commonwealth and
cast their votes for your candidate
Show them how much they can
help you by paying their subscrip
tions before Jan. 25 at 8 p. m. Tell j
them that until then a yearly sub-'
sci iption counts one point toward a
500,000 extra ballot. Be a booster.
You will enjoy the contest as
much as some of the candidates. If
you can be of assistance to some
worthy contestant.
TO OUTSIDE CANDIDATES.
You will l ave until 8 o'clock Wed
nesday night Jan. 25th to count on
the 500,000 ballot offer. Any letter
containing subscriptions mailed be
fore 8 p. m. Wednesday will count.
Ask your postrr aster when he
changes his date stamp.
Lelia House, 2... 82,475
Lila Whitehead, 2 71,200
ENFIELD R. F. D.
Miss Mary Barnhill, 1 63,700
HOBGOOD.
Miss Marian White... 112.450
Kate Joyner 109,675
Myrtie Cox 3,100
SPEED.
Miss Margaret Knight 77,250
Willie Dickens 54,000
WHITAKERS.
Miss Lula Weaver.... 79,300
Ruth Bell 61.450
Irma Carlisle 59,375
BRINKLEYVILLE.
Miss Hattie Boyd 62,400
Nellie Boseman 61,975
TILLERY.
Miss Jennie Seawell.... 69,200
- Juiii.CLJihem.V: 61,600
Bessie Parks 51,750
WELDON.
Miss Emma Purnell 71,500
May Cheek 69,700
Ruth Barkley 68,800
Pearl Harris 65,200
Mary Mabry 49,200
large farms testifies.'
The tenant works on a certainty,
for he is receiving advances that you
are making on an uncertainty. He
and his mule, with his management,
do not produce the crop upon SO
acres that should be produced upon
fifteen acres. He must plant pea
nuts and cotton to pay the merchant
that you have endorsed to for hay,
corn and meat at a high price, and
Ailene Allsbrook.'.!'.'.'.'.". 5S60G ?lut the market with his cotton and
peanuts tor two months ot tne year.
He has worked upon your land and
capital, while the speculator has
watched conditions and named prices
both ways for what he buys and
sells.
The negro race is a kindiy dispos
ed people, but we all know that they
must be kept under restraint. Their
labor, or any other commodity that
they have, commands the cash, and
yet our land-owners are advancing
twelve long months ahead of their
work which is often done in a slip
shod manner. They are a shifting
people and with their poor manage
ment and large bills often leave the
land-owner much worse off than
they found him.
With few exceptions, the man with
68,775 no capital should work tor wgges,
whether he is employed by the mer
chant, factory or farmer. Let him
prove that he is capable and worthy
50,250 of using another's capital before il
is advanced tc him. The wcrthy
man can do this in any line of busi
ness and the unworthy one should
only be entitled to what his offorts
It i3 absurd to advance
$300 per year to a $100 man, and
yet we know that this is often done
Slack management does not mean
prosperity for either , employer or
employes. It is not pleasant to ac
knowledge, but we Southern land
owners are very gulible and are al-
Johnson.
Bessie Dixon..
47,300
41,275
Ssutbern Boys To Have Exhibit at Col
umbus Corn ExpositiOD.
Washingion, Jan. 13 "The 100
boys in the Southern States who have
raised the best corn crop during the
past year will be given an opportun
ity to exhibit ten ears ?ach at the
National Corn Exposition to be held
at Columbus, Ohio, January 30th to
February 11th," said Dr. Clarence
Owens, Commissioner of Agricul
ture Immigration of the Southern
Commercial Congress, in a recent
interview,
'There are 46000 boys belonging
to the "Corn Clubs" in the Southern
States, and the Southern Commercial
Congress, co-operating with the
United States Department of Agri
culture, will pay for the transporta
tion of exhibits of the most succes-
ful boy "corn raisers" to the Exposi
tion grounds. The selection of the
hibits"vill be done by the county
and state agents of the Farm Demon
stration Work of the Department of
Agriculture. We hope to bring to
gether exhibits from 100 acres whose
total output was 12,000 bushels'.
"The boy's corn clubs throughout
the South had wonderful success last
1 1v - A Tf A 1
year, ana ur. a. ivnapp, oi uie
DeDaDtment of Agriculture who is
directly in charge of Farm Demon
stration work, anticipates even bet
ter results next year.
"Believing in the tremendous and
wonderful resource of the South,
the Southern Commercial Congress
is actively co-operating with the
United States Department of Agri
culture in disseminating correct in
formation, and is watching very care
fully the publication of bulletins
which may be of value to the South
ern farmer, so that they may be
brought to his attention immediate
ly upon publication. The Depart
ment has recently issued two valu
able bulletins. No. 415 "Corn and
Corn Raising," and No. 416, "Seed
Corn," which maybe had upon appli
cation to our Washington office."
Dr. Owens is now making a trip
through the Southern States, visiting
each Governor, -regarding a state
committees of fifteen business men
to represent the at the great meet
ing of the Souahern Commercial
Congress to be held in Atlanta,
March, 8, 9 and 10. Governor Mann
of Virginia, Governor Glasscock of
West Virginia, and Gov. Wilson of
Kentucky are each heading such
committeesr
NEWS FROM HALIFAX.
RINGWOOD.
Miss Pattie Williams
ROSEMARY.
Miss Margaret Speight 51,500 1
49,800 1
58,700
Fannie Hart.
Mrs. Willie Froelich
SPRING HILL
Miss Irene Parks
HALIFAX.
Miss Mary Norman 67,300 produce
" Annie Belle uicsens... do.zuu
" Leona Shaw 51,600
" Alice Hale 39,800
AURELIAN SPRINGS.
Miss Alice Pepper 41,200
" Annie Cook 38,200
LITTLETON R. F. D.
PALMYRA.
Miss Hattie Everett 55,937
" Olivia Early 46,275
ROANOKE RAPIDS.
Miss Mabel Taylor 41,600
" Annie Smith 39,400
" Rainey 37,400
" Nellie Price 37,000
" Gertrude Wicker 34,200
PURE RICH BLOOD.
E. T. IVMlehead Company Sell a Per
scripUon Thst Means Vigor,
Vim, Vitality.
Miss
Miss Maude Isles '53.0C0 lowing our laborers to dictate how
they will or not work.
What is the remedy? Let the ten
ant go, raise stock, buy modern ma
chinery, make one acre produce ce
much as your tenant produced or
two or three,' and sell, if you can,
every acre of land that you cannot
control or utilize to an advantage.
Observe these few simple rules and
then if you have some surplus money
. i i i j j i
or lana ana you want, vo . uew m
futures on cotton or peanuts, buy
"spots" in paying cash for your la
bor to make them and when the
speculator wants to buy, let him buy
from you and not from your mer
chant who has been advancing to
your tenant, the peanuts are net
yours or his either. Thay belong to
the merchant, and he is only inter
ested to the amount of his claim.
If any of our readers, Mr. Editor
know howthe land-owner can make
money from the tenant system,
have them to speak out and tell how
it can be done and they will prove
ENFIELD.
Katherine Matthews.
Kate Condrev "..
Beatrice Whitehead..
KELFORD.
58,600
49,800
r 45,650
Miss Fannie Boome 48.600 s;
Send 10c., name of paper and this ad. for onr
benutitul Savings Bunk and Child's Sketoh-Book.
Lach bank contains a Good Luck Penny.
SCOTT & BOWNE, 409 Pearl St. New York
A bust of Senator Matt W. Ran
som has been daced in the rotunda
of the capitol by the State Historical
Commision. That is the only pnhlic
recognition the people of the State
nave given the memory of tne man
whose defence of the South m Lon
gress during the reconstruction pe
riod, forms one of the pravest and
most fearless records made ty a
Southern statesman. Charlotte
Chronicle
Ella Taylor
Judy Harrell
Ethel Stephenson
Amanda Browne
41,200
43,100
39,800
32,000
112,800
HAMILTON.
Miss Eulala Perkins
OAK CITY.
Miss Hettie Johnston 68,450
TARBORO.
Miss Gussie Harrell 68,250
" Laura Powell 57,200
LITTLETON.
Miss Kate Maguire
" Carrie Helen Moore...
" Ellen Mitchell 55,600
" Margaret Lewis 52,900
" Sadie Underwood..
" MarvSnruill 38,250
Ruby Vinson 31,400
Bunn 28,600
W. G. Coppersmith.... 30,975
69,4r0 public benef actors. -
69,400 Pumpkin, Va.
-C. P. Grizzard,
Because MI-O-NA causes the blood
to get better and more nourishment
it is at all times a valuable tonic. It
puts vigor into the muscles, clears
up the improperly nourished brain
and makes strong nerves that will
stand the severest test.
Men who feel that their vitality is
slipping away; that the vain and
energy that they formerly put into
all their work is lacking; that ambi
tious impulses and clever ideas do
not come as they use tc are the
kind of men that need MI-O-NA;
Besides being a peerless remedy
for indigestion MI-O-NA is a most
pronounced tonic.
If you have that blue disconcentea
eling through the day and pass
restless night?, trying unsuccessfully
tn t.-t. a refreshire sleep, take a
monthV, treatment of MI-O-NA
stomach tablets, and bring the sun
shine into; your life.
MI-O-NA costs but 50 cents at L.
T. Whitehead Company and drug
riQ pvp-vw'hpre. Guaranteed to
cuTe 'TLaigestion ynT immediately
relieve jrll stomach misery, or money
back.
Readers of The Commonwealth
should bear in mind that nothing
will set the stomach l ight so quicklv
aS-MI-O-NA tablets. Take one after
a hearty meal, and youteeed have
no fear of stomach distress.
A free trial treatment of MI-O-NA
stomach tablets will be sent to
any address free on request, address
Booth's Mi-o-na, Buffalo, N. Y.
Items ol Interest Reported From Ike
County Capitol
Halifax, N. C Jan. 17 For the
past few days the County capitol has
been a little quiet. The year 1910
is now a thing of the past, the new
year in comparative infancy, so for
as the mistakes, missteps, failures
and follies of the past are concerned
we can do nothing to change any of
them now, but much can be done to
ward avoiding repetition of the
same things again this year and
we should. Why not? Why' are
the bright new years riven us, if
not for the improving of our individ
ual character, and through us lend
improvement to the community in
which our lot is cast? Our aspira
tions should ever be to make each
year of our life better, far better
than the last, and there is no good
reason why we should not, and no
excuse why we cannot.
There have been a few sick ones
in our town for some little time, one
of these is Frank Stephenson, who
is much better than last week.
Rev. C. G. Bradley filled the pulpit
of St. Marks church Sunday morn
ing and evening. The sermons were
impressive and showed preparation
and thoughsf ulness for the needs of
church members.
Your 'correspondent spent a few
days last week in the hustling town
of Rocky Mount. x
Miss Jennie Sewell, of Tillery, and
Miss Julia Rhem, of near Tillery,
have for several days been . visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. L.
Stedman.
Miss Florence Fenner is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Wallace Paterson,
at Chapel Hill.'
Mrs. Thos. Jenkins returned to her
home at Rosemary Sunday, after
spending a few days with the Misses
Butts.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Butts, of
Rosemary, were visitors here Sunday
at the home of Mrs. Butts' parents.
Mr. J. H. Batts spent Sunday in
Whitakers with his mother and
father.
Mr. W. D.Wilcox spent Sunday in
Weldon with friends.
Mrs. B. A. Mabry and Miss Margar
et, of Norfolk are here this week
with relatives.
Mrs. N. A. Willcox has returned
home after several weeks stay in
New York with her son Mr. W. D.
Faucett.
Miss Esther Howerton has been in
Rocky Mount some days with her
sister, Mrs. John Blount.
Mr. H. W. Gowen is home from a
business trip of several days in the
Southern States.
Josephene Gowen has returned
from a visit to Rocky Mount.
Miss Mary Lou King, of Rocky
Mount, visited her aunt Mrs. Cop
pedge, last week.
Mrs. Jane Tillery and little one
will return one day this week from
Richmond where they have been since
before Christmas.
Mrs.
Dcatn In Roaring Fire
May not result from the work of
firebugs, but often severe burns are
caused that make a quick need for
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and heals. Drives off skin eruptions,
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Whitehead Company.
. Afraid to Stay Alons.
Cherry Valley, Ark. Mrs. Carrie
Moore, of this place, say?, 1 was
afraid to stay by myself, I had head
ache nearly all the time; my heart
would palpitate, and my vitality
was very low. When I would lie
down at night I had no hope of living
vmt.il dav. I tried Cardui, aid now
"S'pose my face is dirty," said
the office boy in the elevator, what
business is it of yours? You ain't
my dad."
"No," replied the elevator man,
"but I am bringing you up." Bos
ton Transcript. '
He I wish I had money enough
to travel; I wouden't be here.
She Woudn't that be delightful!
Boton Telegraph.
Many Mtfrcii zxz SlcKly.
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relieve Feverisbneps. Headache,
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. Everybody,s friend Dr. Thomas's
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Often The Kidneys Are
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Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood
Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re
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