THE COMMONWEALTH.
Published Every Thursday
BY
J. C. HABDT, Editor and Proprietor.
Entered at the postoffice at Scotland
Neck, N. C, as Second-Class Matter.
Thursday, April 17, 1913.
The inauguration of President
Wilson cost $73,000.
The New Road Law.
We want to hear more talk about
good roads in Halifax county this
year.
Postmaster General Burleson has
made the statement that in the fu
ture first and second class postmast
ers will be required to stay in the
office and do their share of the work
and not shift their duties upon their
subordinates. This strikes us as the
right thing to do.
The Snow Hill Standard-Laconic
speaks a truth when it says:
"When a person speaks evil of an
other behind his back the best thing
is to bring the detractor around to
the front. Such action peresevered
in or widely followed would soon do
away with more than three-fourths
of the idle gossip and scandalous
talk that acts like prison in a com
munity, especially a small community."
How to Keep Good Roads.
We should have men, living along
our roads, whose duty it should be
to drag the roads as often as they
need it, to fill up and smooth over
depressions before they wear into
holes and ruts, and to look after and
keep up the roads generally. Di
vide the roads into sections of stated
lengths and let out the upkeep of
each section by contract. Have a
road inspector for each county,
whose duty shall be to give his
whole lime to the inspection of the
roads of the county and to report
any nonperformance of duty that
may occur. Require that the in
spector be thoroughly qualified to
fill his position. Require.both con
tractors and inspectors to give bond
for the faithful performance of
their duty.
"What is everybody's business is
nobody's business" is an old and
true saying. Make the upkeep of
our roads "somebody's" business
and we will have good roads at less
than what bad roads now cost us.
We won't have them ur:til we do.
Frank L. Butts, in The Progressive
Farmer.
Mr. Editor: Several questions are
being propounded in this end of the
county relative to the new road law
two of which are these: Do we
need a change in the present sys
tem? and, Do we need a civil en
gineer? In answer to :h3se, I will say, so
far as this end of Halifax county is
concerned, we do not. Supt. Dick
ens with his road fcrce has built 27
miles of as good roads in Scotland
Neck, Palmyra and Roseneath town
ship within the last five months, as
can be built out of the natural soil
in said townships. We have 27 miles
of as good roads as can be built out
of dirt. Twenty-four miles of these
roads are 26 feet wide and the bal
ance about 20 feet. We invite com
parison with any dirt roads in the
State.
Supt. Dickens informs me that
these 27 miles of roads have cost us
a little less than five thousand dol
lars, an average of a little less than
two hundred dollars per mile? Who
can beat it?
The people in this end of the coun
ty don't believe our roads require
the services of an engineer. We be
lieve the money necessary to pay a
competent engineer couldjbe used by
our present system to a better ad
vantage in this end of the county.
If any more costs are to be added to
working the roads I would suggest
that we pay our superintendent,
overseers, and guards more. I may
be wrong, but I don't like the idea
of taking the right of expending the
county's money out of the hands of
the commissioners, who have been
elected by the people for that pur
pose. Where is the money coming
from to do the work as contemplated
by the new law.
Certainly not from the three hun
dred thousand dollars bond issue as
proposed. I don't believe the peo
ple of the county are ready to vote
an additional burden of 20 or 30
cents tax on themselves. I know J
the people of this end of the county
will not vote for any bond issue, be
cause they see and know that with
the present tax and system of road
working, they are getting the
possible results.
Yours truly,
A. Paul Kitchin
Make Us Prove It.
We dare not exaggerate to you. We are dependent upon
your patronage. To get it we must have your trust and confi
dence. We make the following statements with a full under
standing of what they mean to us. You are safe when you
believe in these statements.
For the Bowels
If you only knew m much as w
and those -who have used them know
About Rexall Orderliet, you would
be as enthusiastic about recommend
ing them as we are. They taste just
like candy. They act so easily and
so pleasantly that the taking of them
is a pleasure.
' Even children like Rexall Order
lies; and you know that if a medi
cine appeals to a child, it will appeal
to grown-ups.
help chase gloom; dispel blues and
make you feel happy by their splen
did tonic, cleansing and strengthen
ing effect upon the bowels. They
act to free the system and keep
free from the distress and ill feeling
that naturally results from irregular
and inactive bowels.
Rexall Orderlies do this quietly,'
without griping or causing nausea,
. ThoV
Durcinff or ciccauvo ivwtiia. - ej
v it .
of bowel ills and in a short tuna
usually make unnecessary the con
tinued use of physics and purgatives,
thus tending to stop such unhealthy
habits as may have been formed.
Make Us Prove This
We do not ask you to take ou
word for this. We want you to make
us prove it, and at no cost to you.
Buy a box of Rexall Orderlies at
our store. Use them once, or use up
the whole box. Then, if you art
not thoroughly satisfied, just coma
back empty handed and tell us.
Without obligating you or question
ing you we will return the money
you paid us for them.
Doesn't that indicate that Rexall
Orderlies are at least worthy of tnalT
Doesn't it prove our faih in thenar
Doesn't it merit your eonfidenceT
Could any offer be more fair to your
We particularly recommend Rexall
Orderlies for children, delicate and
aged persons. Rexall Orderlies coma
in convenient vest-pocket sixe tin,
boxes. 12 tablets, 10c; 36 tablets
25c; 80 tablets, 50c.
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act to overcome and remove the cause
CAUTION: Please bear in mind that Rexall Orderlies are not sold by all drug,
ists. You can buy Rexall Orderlies only at The Rexall Stores.
You can buy Rexall Orderlies in this community only at our store.
E. T. WHITEHEAD CO.
SCOTLAND NECK Je QCatZ Store NORTH CAROLINA
There is a RexaH Store in nearly "every town and city in the United States, "Canada and
Great Britain. There is a different Rexall Remedy for nearly every ordinary human 111
aeh especially designed for the particular ill for which it is recommended.
The Rexall Stores are America's Greatest Drug Stores
Hookworm Eradication.
best
Dawson Items.
The Kitcbeo Sink.
Have a sink unless you are abso
lutely poverty-stricken. The kitchen
cannot be cozy if the door is always
open to throw out water. Have a
large, white enamel sink with a cut-off-and-on
"S" trap. Do not get a
galvanized iron one, for it is ugly
and dirty and a disfigurement to the
kitchin. If you must save things
for the hogs, have a large funnel
and pipe leading down through the
floor to a bucket underneath. Use
the old churn for making sour kraut
in, if it is one of the chutredy-chujr,
back-breaking, foot-aching kind. I
know a woman who takes a comfort
able chair, puts a book in her lap
and does nearly all her reading
while she turns the handle of her
barrel churn. Mrs, W. N. Hutt, in
The Progressive Farmer.
Brlnkleyvllle Briefs.
Brinkleyville, April 15. Rev. J.
E. Pritchard, after a two weeks so
journ to his old home, returned
again to the delight of his many
friends.
The Sunday school rally at Bethes
da on Sunday was largely attended.
Messrs. Harris and Daniel, of Hen
derson, E. A. Carter, of Aurelian
Springs, Geo. Bennett and Bellamy,
of Heatshville, made fine addresses
which were greatly enjoyed, a boun
tiful dinner, such as the good people
of Bethesda always spread, had been
provided for all who came. A
pleasing feature after the meeting
was the music which was rendered
by Mr. Frank Whitaker, of Enfield,
C. A. Williams, of Ringwood, with
his violin, and Miss Nina Vinson, the
skilled organist.
We are glad to report the im
proved condition of Mr. J. H. Vin
son, who has been confined to his bed
with a slight attack of malaria fever.
Our farmers are busily engaged in
planting since the refreshing and
anxiously looked for rain.
Dawson, April, 11. We are glad
to learn that Mr. John D. Lawrence
is improving so fast after having
such a severe attack of eczema in
his feet.
The farmers are pretty well up
with their work in this neighbor
hood. Mr. L. W. Barnhill is making
some very good meal at his new
grist mill every Friday.
Mr. Lemuel Barnhill and Miss
Gattie Barnhill were united in mar
riage last Sunday morning at 10
o'clock at the bride's home, Rev.
Mr. Snow officiating. Mr. Barnhill
will locate at the C. A. Camp place
and farm.
Mr. W. E. Lawrence and brother
made a business trip to Richmond
last Tuesday.
We are sorry to learn of Mrs.
Geo. Daniel's serious sickness and
hope she will soon recover.
We hope the rood supervisors will
instruct Mr. Dickens, the road man,
to build us a good wide road, twenty
eight feet wide, from Scotland Neck
to Mr. Balfour Dunn's so the farm
ers can pass the flying automobiles
without getting down in the ditch
with their load of produce.
We learn that there is right much
talk about the railroad from Hamil
ton to Littleton by Dawsons and Enfield.
Ringwood Items.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
Tto Kind Yon Hare Always Bcjght
Bears the
Signature of
Ringwood, April 15. Mrs. L. G.
Roberson has returned home after
spending two weeks with friends
near Essex.
Miss Zelma Cousins has returned
home after being away several
months teaching school.
Miss Grace Browning is visiting
relatives near Essex.
Rev. Mr. New held services at the
Episcopal church Sunday p. m. We
like to hear Mr. New and his ser
mons are always excellent.
Mrs. Eva Browning returned
home yesterday after several weeks
visit to relatives at Rosemary.
Messrs. J. E. Whitehurst and W.
E. . Harris attended the Sunday
school rally at Bethesda Sunday.
Reduction Id Cost.
To paint the woodwork of a room
one coat with L. & M. Semi-Mixf d
Real Paint Use 1 quart of paint
made by mixing 1 part of Turpen
tine with 2 parts of the L. & M.
Semi-mixed Real Paint. ' Thisauart
of pure Paint will cost .36. Tie
painter's labor costs about .75.
Total cost, $1.11. Compare this
with the cost of ready mixed paints.
But for outside painting add 3
quarts of Linseed Oil to a gallon of
the L. & M. Semi-Mixed Real Paint;
This will make If gallons of the best
pure Paint costincr about $1.60 npr
Sixty-five counties have now had
the hookworm dispensary work, and
six additional counties have provid
ed for it, making a total of seventy
one counties. Five countie3 have
provided for a second round of dis
pensary work. Campaigns are now
opening in Beaufort (second round),
Mecklenburg, Perquimans and For
syth counties.
Dr. H. L. Sloan, a native of Samp
son county, an A. B. graduate of the
University of North Carolina and a
medical graduate of the University
of Pennsylvania, has entered .the
services of the State Board of Health
as assistant director of the hook
worm campaign to succeed Dr. C.
F. Strosnider, resigned.
Oak City items.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Batik of Hobgood,
at Hobgood, N. C, at the close of
business April 4, 1913.
RESOURCES.
Loan3 and discounts $22,559.67
Banking house 1,700.00
Furniture and fixtures... 627.07
Due f 'm banks & bank'rs 20,222.84
Cash items 54.75
Gold coin 272.50
Silver coin, etc 311.39
National bank notes, etc.. 1,573.00
Total $47,321.22
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $ 5,000.00
Surplus fund 1,200.00
Undivided profits, etc 246.01
Time certificates deposit.. 11,266.00
Deposits subject to check 29,526.17
IF u -v., , ( SJI t
We have just received the largest shipment of Ice Cream
Freezers that has ever reached this town. We are handling
The
Blue G.
ass rreezer
again this season. It is one of the best constructed Freezers 1
I made and every one is guaranteed to give entire satisfaction.
Big line of Refrigerators and Oil Stoves of the best makes, gi
Hardy Hardware Company,
"The Hardware Hustlers.
Central
Market !
I have recently bought out the
Markpf. Riisinpfis nf W. C, Ppn.
Cashr's checks outstan'g.. 73.04 dleton. and will continue the busi
Total $47,321.22 ness at the same stand, near the
State of North Carolina (
County of Halifax. ( ss
Oak City, April 15.-Dr. Edgar . above-named bank, do solemnly
Long has been in Baltimore for the ! swear that the above statement is
last week. ;true to the best of my knowledge
Claude Roebuck went to Scotland i ana Deliet- if. HYMAN,
Neck last Sunday on his car.
Mrs. Spencer E. Hines and Miss
Lila Philpot entertained a few
friends at cards last Friday night.
Refreshments of cake and wine were !
served.
Mrs. Bob Council is spending a few
days in Scotland Neck.
Miss Jeffie House spent Monday in
Hasell.
Herman Rawls spent Sunday in
Robersonville.
Miss Mary Worsley spent Monday
in Scotland Neck.
Mrs. W. A. Casper, Mrs. George !
Daniels, Mrs. Harmon and Whalen
Casper spent Sunday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. t,d. Johnson, near
Hassell.
John Etheridge spent Tuesday in
Williamston.
Miss Louise Saulsbury, of Hasscl,
spent Monday with Misses Jeffie and
Pearl House.
Leslie Bas3 is visiting at Mr. Has-
lips.
Miss Daisy Council spent Saturday
in Hassel.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 12th day of April 1913.
VV. N. Herring,
Notary Public.
! Correct Attest:
S. D. Bradley,
K. Leggett,
W. G. Hedgepeth,
Directors.
postoffice. Will handle
Fresh Meats
Of Every Description
We pay 9 cents per pound for good
fat Beef Cattle, dressed.
Careful and prompt attention giv
en every order, and your patronage
will be appreciated.
The Central Market,
H. H. Paramore, Prop.,
Scotland Neck. North Carolina.
Highest Yielding Cotton in the World.
Cures Old Sores, Oilier Bemedies Won't Cars
The worst cases, no matter of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr.
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. 25c, 50c, $1.00.
REPORT OF THE
Bank of Enfield
ENFIELD, N. C.
At the close of business on the 4th
day of April, 1913.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $238,459.79
Overdrafts 618.25
Furniture and fixtures... 1,000.00
Banking house 5,000.00
Other real estate 1,000.00
Cash and due from banks 90,852.95
Total.... $336,930.99
LIABILITIES.
Capita! stock... $ 10,000.00
Surplus funds 40,000.00
Undivided profits 808.43
Unearned discounts 3,675.19
Dividends unpaid 18.00
Deposits 282.429.37
Total $336,930.99
Being the largest bank in Halifax
county, conservatively managed, and
and equiped with best facilities, we
solicit both individual and savings
accounts, promising the utmost lib
erality consistant with safe banking.
Geo. B. Curtis,
President.
Ivey Watson,
V.-Pres. and Cash'r.
J. W. Whitaker,
Asst. Cashier.
Willie H. Allsbrook
Life Insurance.
Representing The Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co., of New York.
Ordinary and Industrial Policies
written.
Scotland Neck, N. C.
1,000 pounds of Seed Cotton ginned 507 pounds of
Lint. Made 25 bales on 15 ncres without Commercial
Fertilizers last year. Have only a few bushels seed left.
D. E. TAYLOR,
SCOTLAND NECK, NORTH CAROLINA.
onuments & Gravestones
In all First Class Varieties of Marble and Granite.
Largest Stock in the South.
Remember, we pay the freight and guarantee safe delivery.
As we employ no Agents the item of commissions is not in
cluded in our prices. This enables us to use a higher grade
of materia land to finish it better than otherwise. Is this
wortn considering.' When m Norfolk call on us.
You will find what you want ; see and know what
you are buying, and will get it quickly .5
The Couper Marble Works,
(Established 1848.) 159-163 Bank St.. Norfolk, Vfl
EES
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Report of The Condition- or
THE SCOTLAND NECK BANK,
At Scotland Neck, N. C, at the close
of business April 4, 1913.
RESOfRCES.
Loans and discounts .$10$,8G4. ."."
Overdrafts AS
Stocks, Bonds, etc 3,000 00
Demand loans 24, GOO. 00
Due f'm banks and bankers 50,430.70
Gold coin 105.00
Silver coin, 800.80
National bank notes, etc... .t.7iS.00
Total $194.575. 4"
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock $ 25,000.00
Surplus fund 12.500.00
Undivided profits, etc 3,331.14
Deposits, 150.805.:?;
Cashier's checks outt-tan'g 19t 20
Accrued inst. due depositors, 500.00
Reserve intere-t 1,900.00
I'eserve for taxes Kiv..7."
Total $l'.4,r75.43
State of North Carolina)
County of Halifax )9S
I, J. Harper Alexander, Jr., cashier
of the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true
to the best of my knowledge and lx'!i-f.
J. Haupkr Alexander., Jr., Cashier,
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 10th day of April 1913.
Tyler IJ. AVheei.hr,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest : Frank P. ShhMs,
R. M. Johnson, N. B. Jo?ev, Ci. J It .li
ma n, Directors.
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I same operation, on. TO ClT'?'" ferfclhzer 8t your rowsnllnt tin- g
Is That Not a Great Saving in Labor?
saving, give us the saving in dollars and cents and WP wtt T 18 keep an account of tl'
THE CULTIVATOR AT THE END OF THE SEASON ND THE PURCHAE PRICE UF
We have been selling John Deere Cultivators for many years d h, a, i
fore have the lowest prices. See us for Cultivators Gmnn TV -t -em ln CQr ,oad Iotp' thm "
best c a,, A eomp,ete line ol Form Indents (WSSSS "STKL I' lm",,C
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Pioneer Hardware Dealers (Phone No. 9 c JT .7 J , x, r
gallon.