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Smith Physician end Surgeon Office in Planters & Commercial Bank Building Scotland Neck, N. C. R. L. SAVAGE OF ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. Will be in Scotland Neck. N. C, on tVi.i V.Vdnw.-wlav of each month at the hotel to treat the diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, and fit glasses. J)8. A. C LIVEIMON, DENTIST. ftJffiffb Office up stairs in White- ''' 5L head Building. i Office hours from 9 to 1 o'clock and 2 to 5 o'clock. F.A. RIFF, (UTICIAX Eyes examined FREE. Broken lenses matcher! and frames repaired. All glasses strictly cash. W. E. MARKS & B80. Sco-land Neck, N. C. We do all kinds of lathe and ma chine work, repair engines and boil rrs and rim a general repair shop. Horse-shoeing a specialty. Last W eek of Great Contest. The End is Near at Hand and Candi dates are Urged to do Their Utmost. Time is Short, Rewards Are Great. THE JUDGES. The following gentlemen have been appointed by the candidates and The Commonwealth to count the ballots and award the prizes to the winners: v Captain G. S. White, Chairman, Messrs. G. C. Weeks and Hugh Johnson. V - . I ion? "CON'T BE A QUITTER." Your being nominated by some friend is sufficient proof that they credited you with many fine traits. Now show them that their estimate of you was right by winning. From today until the close of the i contest we are giving 5,000 extra votes in addition to the ones issued on the 25 per cent increase of the regular schedule for every $5.00 turned in. "DOWN THE HOMESTRETCH." ''Here they come down the home stretch." You've been in the races haven't you? Sat in the grandstand, as you craned forward to see the finish. Some one cries, "Here they come down the stretch," and you rise on tip-toe, calling out in the hope of encouraging your favorite. What a sight." The leaders looking like sculptured streaks of - lightning "cm tearing pr.rt. Ne-k and neck they flash down the track and close Upon them come the others, press ing up and up, till you wonder if the present leaders will be first un der the wire after all. No race that was ever run has beeh watched with keener interest than the great race which has en tered in its last lap now. The peo- nle of the whole country are com ing forward," so to speak, to cheer candidates who are scoring on the home stretch. Go to it. i is I y Is Solicited. Promt service. Complete equipment. Skilled workmanship. Lenses duplicated . Eyeglasses adjusted . Complete records kept. Oculists' prescriptions accurately filled. Suecessore to Tucker, Hall & Co. Opticians of The Best Sort 3 53 Granby Street, $ NORFOLK. RICHMOND. ROANOKE. every vote valuable. Do not forget the fact that some times the' race is remarkably close at the finish, even one more sub scription may make the difference to vou between success and failure It would seem very hard to miss what vou want by just a few votes Make it certain that you have left no stone unturned up to the last moment. If vou should Jose then you will have no reason to reproach vourself. If you win by narrow , margin how happy you will be to think vou overcome your inclination to neglect some last chance for votes. Not a cent will be accepted in this contest after 9 p. m. Tuesday night. At that time the ballot box will be handed over to the gentlemen who have consented to judge the finish of the game. They will open the box and count what has been turned in during the week. If a candidate rushes in 1 minute after 9 p. m. with an enormous bunch of subscriptions, they will be refused votes on them. Let us warn you to be' in here by 9 o'clock Wednesday night. Every one in here on or before this time will be taken care of. Any one who are late will get left. HUSTLE. The end of The Commonwealth's Great Popularity Contest is so near you can almost touch it. Only six days remains in which to finish vour prospects and make a finish that will land you well up at the top. The excitement and enthu siasm is at the highest point and vote getting is easy if you keep plugging. Don't delay a minute from now on. If you would win and you can't af ford to waste any time at all. 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 subscription at ance. A man means well when he promises to help you, but when the time comes along for him to fulfill his promise it is often the case that something turns up to prevent him. No doubt every promise made to you by friends earlier in the contest will be fulfilled now, as you can explain that the rates are so much more valuable now. Show them how much they can help you right now, and they will try their best to giveyou the subscription during the special vote offer, which expires next Tuesday night cannot buy votes. Votes cannot be bought, they must be clipped from the paper or secured on subscriptions. Vottjs secure by one contestant cannot be transfered to another. SHOULD A TIE OCCUR. In case of a tie for any of the prizes offered in this contest, the value of the prize orprize3 thus tied 'or will be equally divided between the candidates who tie for same, unless other arrangements are mu tually agreed upon by the candidates so tieing. DO IT NOW THE LAST CALL. If vou wish to help your friend Do it now. If you have assisted her and want to help her some more why do it now. For there is not but one week more. Promptly at y p. m. luesaay the contest will end. This is the last call. Rally round you candidate for each and every candidate needs all the votes she can get. She may have votes by scores of thousands but some other may have 'them by the hundreds of thousands. No candidate should be over-confident nor should any candidate's .friends be in the same state of mind. Over confidence engenders defeat. The Cotton Pickers. THE NEW SPEAKER. A Chicago mechanic named Camp bell, backed and helped by Mr. Theo dore Price, the well-known cotton merchant of New York, has invented a cotton picking machine known as the CamDbell-Price cotton picker" about which those interested are very enthusiastic. Long before th e event this paper predicted the fly ing machine. It has with equal con fidence preeicted a cotton picker. Perhaps there are those who think the invention of the flying machine the more interesting of the two but this is scarcely the case; The flyirlg machine may be more picturesque but it is at present a plaything and will remain so for a long time to come. j In the cotton picker the welfare of the world in matters of clothing is involved. It costs now about $123,000,000 to pick the cotton crop. The picking is all done by hand work. The picking must be done in a limit ed time, approximately 120 days in each year. The power used is finger power. If man power or horse pow er or engine power could be applied to cotton picking as ) L has been to sewing, the economy would be fully as great. With a good, economic cotton picker and gasoline power to operate it the cost of picking the American crop of say 15,500,000 bales should not exceed $25,000,000 a saving over the present cost of $100,000,000 ' annually. There are difficulties in the way, of course, but the prize is too big to call these difficulties insurmountable. The owners of the Campbell-Price machine claim that it will pick 6,000 pounds of cotton in a day and that the cost of operation is far below the present cost of hand picking. We have not learned how much cot ton is left behind in the field after the picker has done its work. The Campbell-Price may be the begin ning of the real cotton picker. Its ultimate form, by whomsoever in vented, will be a development as was the case with the locomotive, the mower and reaper, the sewing machine and other similar inventions. One word of criticism would seem to be conservative they claim tooi much. The new machine accord ing to the inventor's story is not only a cotton picker but a chopper and cultivator. A picker that will pick clean and economically is enough. There is a possible saving of $100,000,000 a year when it is brought to do its work as well as the sewing machine does and that ought to satisfy. We are confident that the cotton picker will come yet perhaps the beginning has already come. C. T. Mason of Sumter, S. C., made. a picker about twenty years ago which gave more promise than any we have yet seen put to practical test. Charlotte Observer. Wbat (Aamp Clark's Elevation to Pow er Means to Congress. As a member of the house. Champ Clark early demonstrated special ap pitude for tariff studies. When John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi, became democratic leader, he made Clark his first lieutenant and leader of the minority of the. Ways and Means committee. From this Clark naturally succeeded to the democrat ic leadership when Williams was el ected to the senate; and now, in turn, he is to come into the speakership, the second greatest office under government. When Champ Clark is sworn as sneaker, next December, he will be the fortieth speaker of the national He will come to the position Two Wiikes Men "Scrap" at Bottom 60 Foot Well. of . Wilkes county is maintaining her refutation for originality. This story told by the Patriot is a clinch er; "Leave 'em alone and let 'em scrap it out!" did not have to be said to a couple of combatants, who engaged themselves in a few rounds hero Monday. The pugilists in question were John Minton and Nelson Foster, and the fight took place in the bottom of a 60 foot well. They were both down in a well at Hotel Smithy putting in a new wall, when they fell out -not out of the well, but with each other. There were only two spectators, and neith er of these felt inclined to go down and act as pacificator. One of the HAS 110 SUBSTITUTE house. He will come to tne position , on.lookers however vvhose veracity, at a time when the political fitua-, understandi ia not to be tion will give it a significance it nas please understand, is not to be questioned, says that the fight only stopped when he tied a pair of pot hooks to the well rope and fished Nelson out. He further avers that as Nelson was making the ascent John grabbed him by the heel, pull ing off his shoe, which he hurled after his wriggling adversary. Nel son in turn, bid John adieu with a Brown s mm, seldom composed The house is in a crisis of its par liamentary development. For years there has been growing misgiving as to whether the popular branch was making the full contribution to national affairs that ought to be ex pected from it. The senate has i i i -a. . ,-! over-snaaoweu il in puwei miu pitro- - j: TTJ,. ,A;r, nf cnoot. Sll'JIU VL well tucmcu ers armed with almost dictatorial Mule."-Concord limes. authority, the house has become less and less a free moral agent, more' Stopped TD058 PalOS. and more a mere reflection of the j Timberville, Miss. Miss Gertrude mind and purpose of it3 presiding nt1:n nf Timberville. writes: "I did not know anything couia scop those womanly pains, from which I suffered for two years, until I tried Cardui. I had been troubled with various female ailments, but they were cured in a little while, thanks ! to Cardui." Cardui is especially ad- 1 anted for use by ailing women. It, relieves headache, backach, drag ! ging feeling, irregularity, nervous ness, misery, and womanly weakness, i It is safe. It is reliable. It does the Please do. Absolutely Pure Tho only bskfzy povzr rnada from Royal Crcpo Cream of Tartar daubs igskszsie officer. Champ Clark in the speaker's chair will be the exponent of the new purpose of democratizing tne house. The place he will take in his tory will largely depend on the suc cess with which he shall carry for ward the purpose of restoring the house to its proper participation in legislation. In proportion as he shall be willing to be shorn of the petty powers of parliamentary dict atorship, he will gather himself the I work. will you try it? vastly greater ana more euecuve ; authority of big, broad, true leader- ! ship. The Munsey. j He Had to Pay. Elastic currency may be all right, t but what most people need is adhes ive coin. ; Operation Thought Inevitable. Ferris, Tex. In a letter from this place, Mary Kilman, says: "I was confined to my bed for three months, with womanly troubles, and during this time suffered untold A farmer, calling at the village school, was asked by the master if j he would like to question the scholars. ' So he said to the class; "If either t one of you can tell me the weight of the moon, the depth of the sea, and what I am thinking about, I will give a prize of sixpence' - There were twin brothers in this class, Sam and Joe. Now, Joe put !ud his hand and the farmer said agony. The doctor saia an operation ; - wen aam, wnai is juui oiv,vi . was inevitable. I tried Cardui. Now; Joe replied: "The weight of the I am well, and able to do a great I moon is four quarters, the depth of part of my work." Thousands of ; the sea is a stone's throw," nd re ladies have testified to the benefit j paused. - , j- i". j..: u ,,or,'! TVP farmer responded. Well rKirn incn Trnm i ,m r t i 1 1 1 . i.nt- wuiuau o. - IT DIAMOND JvJSk US CO1 .V for Cni-CHES-TER'S 'A" ,.iu hr.vm ficnled With Blue Ribbon.. Take ko otbjb. B-t yerts Warded as Best.Safest, Alws Rehab.e. POSTED All the lands formerly owned by The North Carolina Lumber Com pany, against hunting, -fishing, or trespassing of any kind. 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In undertaking this project we 'eel that its generosity will be ful ly appreciated by its thousands of friends throughout this country and elsewhere, since the prizes offered cost the public nothing, and since the reward is well worth the effort. In launching this great contest we anticipated a large increase and ad dition to the present subscription ists which we are getting, thereby increasing the potency of our adver tising columns to our patrons. It is with extreme pleasure that we1 look forward to the giving of these grand and beautiful prizes. I The only question now before the public is, who shall win them? Read carefully the conditions of the con test and get ready to lend a helping hand to your favorite candidate, GET BUSINESS IN. All candidates are urged not to wait until the last minute before turning in their business Tuesday night. Promptly at 9 p. m. the door to'the contest department will be locked. Good luck to you all, and we hope to see your name on the list of win ners. " It is a great waste of money to leave valuable machinery out in the weather or the plows and harrows caked over with earth and rusting so that it will take time in the spring to get them to running smoothly. Clean them well and clean off from machinery the old gummed oil and dirt and put some kerosene oil on them. Raleigh, (N. C.) Progressive Farmer. tonic. It prevents unnecessary wo manly pains and builds up womanly strength. It is a true tonic. It will help you. Sam what am I thinking about?" "Why. you are thinking you are talking to Sam when it is his brother Joe!"-Ides Two Hens Worth $22,000. Winner over all others of her breed Lady Washington a raven black Orphington hen, worth $12,000, has only one of her kind as rival, her own daughter. Her offspring is worth $10,000. Whenever either chooses to do the commonplace thing of laying an egg, the egg is worth $25. Both chickens are on exhibi tion at the fifth annual poultry show in Philadelphia. Lady Washington arrived Thursday from her home at Factoryville, Pa., accompanied by two attendants, and occupied a specially constructed coop in a spe cially reserved compartment. Con cord Times Her Life a Burden. Ratcliff, Tex. In a letter from Ratcliff , Mrs. Mattle Campbell says, "Mv health was very bad. I suffer ed untold misery every month, and at times I wished for death to end my suffering, for life was a burden to me. I tried Cardui and it helped me rierht away. Cardui has stopped my suffering, made life worth living and filled my home with joy and happiness." If you-'auffer as Mrs. Campbell did, Cardui will certainly help you," as it did her. Why not try it? Chief Clerk "Here domes the lady who wrote those articles on "How I Live Ilegall on Six Dollars a week. Satan "Put her over therewith the other liars." Lippincott's. 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If your stomach is upset it does not extract enough nourishment to supply the wants of the body, and naturally disease develops wherever the. bodv is weakest. Stomach troubles or indigestion pauses dizziness, biliousness, nervous- nes?, weak eyes, sick headaches, i cWnlessness. nightmare, waterDrasn belching of sour food, foul breath, despondency, constipation ana. even loss of energy and memory. For any stomacn trouble, no mat ter how bad E. T. Whitehead Co. sells and guarantees Mi-o-na stomach tablets to Rivequic! relief and per manent cure, or money back. A large box costs but 50 cents at E T Whiteheads Company and druggists everywhere. They are small and easily swallowed, and used regularly they will surely cure indigestion. o Jo- narr nf our stock 'AT COST FOR CASH and have marked down the following articles I That Must be Sold During This Sale. 500 to 1,000 yards nice Dress' Goods. 500 yards of Suitings. 500 yards of different patterns of Ginghams. 500 yards of Galatea Cloth. 500 yards of Flannelettes. 500 yards of Outings. 5,000 yards of Calicos, all colors. 5,000 to 10,000 yards M'hite Cloth. Lot of nice White Waistings. Lot of nice Silks and Satins. 1,000 yards o.F Lawns. j 0,000 yards r.f Laces, Embroideries, Dress Druids, rt rhnrninps ami Linings. Several hundied yards Linens, Linen Finish, Lonsdale, Jileeehing and Lin ettes. Big line of Clothing. Men's and Hoys' Suits, Men's and Boy's Punts. Blankets, Comforts, etc'. Numerous other tiling we, have failed to montion. Now is vour chance to buy your Spring, Summer and Winter supply, they re all included m this sale. R. C Josey & CompV, Scotland Neck, 4, North Carolina,
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