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! Hie Largest Circulation MONWEALTH The Largest Circulation OF ANY Halifax County Newspaper OF ANY jjlifdx County Newspaper. j. c. ilAKDY, Editor and Proprietor. VOL. XXIX, "Excelsior" is Our Motto. Subscription Price $1.00 Per Year SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1913. NUMBER 22. THE SECRET SUCCESS. Gamine Merit Required to Win ins People's Confidence. IT ivo you cvc?r stopped to reason ;t h i'n :tt so many products that t .ns:.ve!y advertised, all at ,!vj out of sight and are soon ,.. u iV.' The reason is plain the v ; 1 not fu'iil the promises of !-.-.:;:ui'acturer. This applies m riicularly to medicine. A v ; L! preparation that has real c vr.!uc almost sells itself, as ... enwicss chain system the s rtcornnvnded by those : ; v 'i cured, to those who cf it. i i h-.vrvio'.v en the subject a r.v.v'X. i r: arc ist says. "Take . v .';!".'' j Ir. Kilmer's Swamp . y.. ;v.ralioii I have sold for . vcr . ' i;nd never hesitate to i.Tier.-:,' iVii' ni a. most every case .v.- i::-.medbt? results, as many vr. I: ' it of i.n i.,ers testily. ino other ed v that I know cf has de." s of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp to the fact that it fulfills in overcoming1 kidney, k:J: o I: T ' Ro'v eve: live: ur;:: line !:nii! Kih and size diseases, corrects ;r.- troubles and neutralizes the susd which causes rheumatism, i '--o trial bottle will be sent by absolutely free. Address, Dr. (rv & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., :'-,entinn this paper. Regular ittles sold at all druggists r 1 1 .C;0. Qo. fi. L LIVCRMON, DENTIST. OlTice up stairs in White- head Building. Office hours from 9 to 1 o'clock and 2 to 5 o'clock. Dr. A. I. Morgan rlrvslcion and Surgeon liend Neck, N. C. builink,' formerly v imberiev, 7.4, Staton, .:ani 1 W-r-U- M. f! Frajti n-?rever ms required. services are Alb: a .id Counselor at Law Scotland Necic, N. C. Practices wherever his services are required. !-ion:-y to loan on approved security. 2. L. SAVAliE OF ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. Will le in Scotland Neck, N. C, on t:v3 thii-1 V,rdae-day of each month at h-u-'l L treat the diseases of! th: Eve, E:-r. ISO, Throat, and fi t i Dr. 3 & I t Civ-sent Pharmacy, Inc and Neck, N. C. . A 13 3 $J? KJf q V 13 ti tims to set out FIo-v sprir. rir, l',iU,5 to bloom next also to pot or box some ;::) f.-,r forcing in the t r i I l:ave received a large collr- 'tiOTl 0 1 Imported llva- (' n-:v-and n DatTor'iiid, Narcissus ' y other varieties at iea-;;nao'p prices. Place also y;;ur r-r.-Jer for Roses, Carna m find other Choice Cut f'ver.s, Floral Designs. Palms ana I crn. Send for nrlep list. H. STEIN METZ Raleigh, North Carolina. i f UtnriP Tcdrr T A Wood's Seeds. the great forage and soil improving crop. Soja 3 th or summer feed crops. Velvet Beans aafce enormous growth; are fPlendid for summer graz 1Rg and as a soil renovator. Writo t . WrNNn tiiU?L-' gYng full informa- Enable F,rm Seeds other T- W. VOOD SONS, wedsmen, . Richmond, Va. io, IIF el . l - cho!rr,?w f an Soja Beana germination. AN ARCTIC DAWN. The Scene as the Sun Comes Up After Six Months of Darkness, The return of the sun after the six months' night of the polar regions is a moment not to be forgotten. Ejnar Mikkeisen. in his book, "Lost In the Arctic," describes the scene and tho emotions it aroused. "The loneliness is so immense every thing seems dead or in a tfcmce, wait ing, as we, for the advent of the life giving sun. At last the day arrives when it should appear, but we do not see it, for the weather is cloudy, stormy and foggy. Not until tho fol lowing day, Feb. 10, do we see its red disk once more. We stand outside the house waiting. At the end of half an hour we begin to grow impatient "At last it comes. The glow to the southward deepens until it almost hurts tho eyes; the mountain tops are tinged with rose, slowly extending downward toward us; then suddenly a red gold ray is flung out over the ice, and we give a mighty shout of welcome a cheer for the herald of summer summer that is to bring us our deliverance. "And we are not the only beings that rejoice. Far up above us sounds the astonished cry of a raven. It was fly- ing eastward, but on secincr the sun it chances its course and steers nVl-.l- fr.v it. with mighty strokes of its great heavy wings, and calling, glad as we to see the sun, a fire worshiper, as also we have grown to be. We follow it with our eyes until it disappears in the eye of the sun. Happy raven! If we had but wings!" A LETTER TO THE JUDGE. Ha Ignored the Death Threat, but One Word Caught His Fancy. Whenever a judge presiding over a New York criminal court is conducting the trial of some notorious murderer he is sure to receive letters, postal cards and even prr-p-id telegrams writ ten by cranks breathing denunciation and threatening him with death in some horrible form. The late Kecorder Frederick Smyth, presiding over a muijler trial, one day beckoned a rcporterfriend up to the bench and handed Lira a letter that ran like this: "You cruel and bloody minded old tyrent,-you are trying to send this in sent Man to the Chair as you sent , but you will never Live to do It for I will lay in wait for you and no'inoh on vou and (live you death Penalty a friend of Justice." The reporter wanted to publish It. "Oh, no," said Recorder Smyth. "I showed it to you only to call your at tention to that beautiful new word, 'pounch, which I suppose, moans to crouch and to pounce. If you should publish it hundreds of other cranks would be inspired to write. It's bad enough now. for their letters take up so mm h time in going through the morning's mail. The writers are not dangerous merely nuisances." Har per's Weekly. His "Richt" rjame. Frciu queor names and descriptions -f thirgs there follow as a natural sequence queer names and descriptions of pt-i !e. Among a numlier of in stances is one quoted by- Mr. Fox Pavies. the well known authority on ni!i!on-l:Hure, from P.lackwood's Mag n;di:e of April. 18-12: "In one of the BiK-Jian f.sli!i!g villages a stranger had occasion to call on a fisherman of the name of Alexander White. Meeting a girl, he asked. 'Can ye tell me fa'r Sanuy Fite lives?' 'Filk Sanny FIte?' quoth she. 'M'.icklo Sanny Fite?' said he. 'Filk muckle Sanny Fite?' 'Muckle iang Sanny Fite.' 'Filk muckle lang Sanny Fite?' 'Muckle land gleyed Sanny Fite!' shouted the exasperated man. 'Oh. it's Goup-the-Lift ye're seeking, answered the girl, 'and fat the de'il for dinna ye speer for the mon by his rlcht name at ance?' " A Wonderful Memory. "You boast of your memory, Rivers! I'll bet you a cigar you can't quote, on the spur of the moment, a single stan za of any hymn you sang In Sunday school when you were a boy." "I'll take you up on that, Brooks. In fact, I'll sing you one: "Kind words never file. Never die, never die; ICind tvorda can never file, No, nev-e-e-e-e-r die! "Ton win, old chap. I didn't think vou could do it." Chicago Tribune. An Art Authority. They were newsboys and had stray ed into the art museum. At the mo ment they were standing before the "Winged Victory of Samothrace." "Say, Bill, what's that?" asked one of them in an awed whisper. "Aw. I dunno." replied the other. "Some saint wid his block knocked off." Argonaut. Like Father, "I never saw a boy so much like his father your husband's hair and eyes and even his manner of speech. But why does he jump, when you speak to him?" "Because he is so much like his fa ther." Houston Post. A WOMAN'S WORK sometimes reduces her strength to the depths of weakness her devotion to household cares prevents sufficient rest and recreation. Thousands "of women in this condition find Scott's Emulsion exactly what they need; it is predigested body-food so medically perfected that every drop yields direct returns in strengthening the organs and tissues and in making healthy, life-sustaining bloods Scott's Emulsion is devoid of alcohol or any harmful drugs, and overcomes tiredness and nervousness in a marvelous way. Ffiurlii-CIass Poslmaslers. Washington, May 28. The mail of nearly every member of Congress is being c'ogged with requests for in formation relative to the filling of fourth-c'sss rjosl offices. Here is the information most sought: Q. What was the Taft order per taining to 4th class postmasters? A. It was an executive order made on Oct. 15, 1912, placing all fourth class postmasters under Civil Service without an examination. Q. What was the effect of this order? A. It meant each 4th Gas? Postmaster in the U. S then in of fice would hold the office indefinitely regardless of his fitness or qualifica tions, vacancies of course to be filled, based on a competitive examination. Q. Wherein is this order unfair? A. It put postmasters under Civil Service who had received their ap pointment by virtue of political con siderations and took no account of merit whatsoever. Q. What is the "Wilson Way?" A. President Wilson, on May 7, 1913, issued an executive order, amending the Taft order, which provides that in all 4th class pest offices where the compensation is $180 per year or over, there shall be held an open competitive examination by the Civil Service Commission, the result of which shall be certified by the Commission to the Postmaster Gen eral. The Postmaster Genoral shall appoint one of the three receiving the highest rating. Q. How are they appointed when the compensation is under $180? A. By the Postmaster General based upon a report made by a post office inspector. Q. Who holds these examina tions? A. Local examining boards are appointed by the Civil Service Commission to conduct the examina- ion. Q. When will these examinations be held? A. It is impossible to tell at this time; but they will be held as soon as the Department can take care of thc.-v. oTk.--and as the needs of the service require. Q. Where are examinations held. A. At the most convenient point. Q. How does ere make applica tion for examination? A. After an exa , H eant local post office, form 1753, which is the proper blank to be fiiled out and which contains full information per taining to the examination. What is the nature of the exami nation? A. It covers elementary arithmetic, penmanship, letter writ ing, copying tests, together with statement as to facilities for trans acting the business of the office. Q. How can one get iror.; complete information pertaining to this matter? A. By wrritirg to the "Civil Service Commission, Wash ton, D. C," asking for copies of form 1752 and 1759, which contain instructions to applicants and rules and regulations governing appoint ments, or by writing your member of Congress. Obeying Tee Lsw. A small town in Mississippi passed a law that no wheelbarrows should be allowed on the sidewalks in the business portion of the city. Soon after the law was passed, one Satur day, which is the busiest day of the week, while the streets were crowd ed, a negro came along the main street trundling a wheelbarrow filled with groceries. The city marshall stopped him, telling him he was un der arrest for pushing hia wheel barrow on the street. The negro looked at the officer for a moment, and then picked up h;3 little girl, who was- walking by his side, he placed her upon the top of the gro ceries and, turning to the oflicer, said: "Go on, white man. Dis is a baby carriage." New York Times. Tfce While House Ladies. The women folks of the Wilson White House circle have made a most pleasing impression upon the Washingtonians. They are enter taining frequently and graciously, and Mis. Wilson is leading in mani festing interest in the social prob lems of the national capital, ohe has been much about the city and has marked the spots on the sun of its beauty. Washington has long been marred by the huddlings of pauper humanity here and there, under conditions that menace the health as well as disfigure the come liness of the neighborhoods. Mrs. Wilson' with a number of other sen sitively humane women, is earnestly studying the situation with a view to sorrre measure of practical, relief- Just Frcigbt Rates Association. On the 15tli instant more than three hundred shippers and leading business men of the State met in the Hall of the House of Represents fives in Raleigh and organized by the election of Mr. Fred N. Tate, of High Point, president; Mr. W. R. Foreman, first vice-president, Mr. W. P. Gibson, of Sta-.esviile, second vice-president; Gen. J. S. Carr, third vic-president, and Mr. B. Noah Barefoot, of Elizabeth City, fourth vice-presedeat. The chair man appointed Mr. Leake Carraway, of Charlotte, corresponding secre tary, and Mr. Hf-rbe: t Ramsour, of Fayetteviile, organising secretary; and Mr. J. T. Ryan, of High Point, traffic secretary. A resolution was adopted urging the Governor .to call an extra session of the Legislature to deal with the freight rate situa tion. The meeting was addressed by Governor CraiV, Corporation Commissioner E. L. Travis and At torney General T. W. Bickett. In addition to the above officers Presi dent Tate has appointed ah adviso ry board of seven, cenpo-ed of the following gentlemen: Co!. J. L Lud low, of Winston-Salem; J. C. Forest er, of Greensboro; W. K. Holt, of Burlington; J. B. Pierce, of Raleigh; W. P. Gibson, of Statesville; B. Noah Barefoot, of Elizabeth City. The State Journal. GovsroiceDi Recipe ior Whitewash. Half a bushel of unslaked lime; slak with warm water; cover during the process to keep in the steam; strain the liquid through a saive or strainer; add a peck cf salt, previ ously well dissolved in warm water, three pounds of ground rice boiled to a thin paste, and stir in boiling hot, half a pound of powdered Span ish whiting and a pound of glue that has been previously dissolved over a slow fire, and add five gallons of hot water to the mixture; stir well and let it stand for a few days, covered up from the dirt. It should be put on hot. One pint of tha in:xture properly applied will cover a square yard. Small brushes are best. There is nothing that can compare with it for outside or inside work, and it re-, . tnino ?tsj Tirillisn.v fr.r mmiv vonra i Coloring matter may oe put in and made of any shade Spanish brown, yellow oeher, or common clay. The Progressive Farmer. The average calf or colt gets lit t'e grain until weaned, but no ani mal on 1 ha farm will make a better use of a little grain during the sum mer than a colt or calf after it i3 a month old. Oats is an excelleet feed, bran is also good and corn is all right while these young things are getting milk. They will begin eat ing hay and grain at a month' old, give them a chance. Do not put corn meal and bran in the milk for the calf, but feed them dry. The Progressive Farmer. . A few years ago I saw a farmer plowing his corn with a bull-tongue plow. It was running about as deep as his horse could pull it. At each end of the rows he would kick off quite a bunch of corn roots from his plow. I tried to tel! 1 im he was cul tivating wrong, but h said he want ed to go down and bring the .moist soil up on top. lie was really rob bing his corn of plant food and de stroying the roots. T. J. Davis, in The Progressive Farmer. Groom the horses and mules at least once a day these times of hard work. The animal that works hard all day and sweats freely would be most benefitted by a good rubbing each night, but if that is not done a good brushing in tho morning will pay. Try it regularly for a month and be convinced. The Progressive Farmer A SURE REMEDY FOR LAZY LIVER. Go to E. T. SMtaSiead Crnspany for Ifeis Safe, Reliable Bemedy and Get Your Money Back !! H rails. There are very few remedies that gain the confidence of druggists as Dodson's Liver tone dees. E. T. Whitehead Co.. sells it and backs up tV'e sale (f every bottle with the money back guarantee that the price will be refunded if it fails to give complete satisfaction. Dodson's Liver Lone costs ou cents a bottle. It is the safest and best remedy for torpid liver, constipa tion, biliousness, etc.. that has ever been in thin city. It takes tae place of dangerous calomel and does not lav vou up as a dose of calomel oiten does. A bottle in the house is as good as fifty cents in the bank. If you or jour family need a liver tonic von have the medicine ready If it fails vou get your money back. m Be sure you get Dodson a Liver Tone when you ask for it. There are imitations of it that may disap point you- MUSICAL MOUNTAINS. Deep Gullies That Enact tha Role of Organ Pipes. Rather uncanny It would be to walk unsuspectingly along some quiet val ley path and suddenly hear, from some mountain or cliff overhead, weird, strange sounds that resemble both the tone of a human voice and the note of a stringed instrument Yet there are certain parts of the world which boast mountains and hills and cliffs that make these queer noises. In the Pyre nees, for instance, there are points which seem to throw out wild musical notes when the wind Is blowing from certain directions. The natives, of course, are terribly superstitious re garding them. They Imagine they pos sess superhuman powers and that tbey are listening to the voices of the gods when they hear them. The scientific explanation of the phe nomenon Is simple enough. If it is a cliff from which noises emerge the face can be seen to be crossed with deep gullies. These might be com pared, in the purpose, they serve, to the pipes of an organ. On certain oc casions a layer of air seems to get caught between the cliff and the trees which border it, closing up the openins so that when the wind blows into the gullies music comes forth. So pro nounced and continued are the Sounds In some of the parts that two of the cliffs have been named "snorers." It is Interesting to note from this how man makes use of the principles adopt ed through the ages by nature In the creating of his musical instruments. San Francisco Chronicle! CHARMS AS CURES. Curious Remedies That Were Once Popular In England. Many and varied are the charms that man has used for the cure of diseases. In Northamptonshire, England, a few hairs from a sick child's head are roll ed in a piece of meat and given to a dog in the belief that the disease be comes thereby transferred to the ani mal. In Cornwall the child is fed with the bread and butter of a family whose heads bear the names of John and Joan. Gypsies swear by roast dor mouse as- a cure for whooping cough, and In Lancashire it is believed that no child will contract that disease who has ridden upon a bear. Another "cure" was a snake slung round the neck for goiter. This was an old Sussex charm. The Rev. Coker Egerton, in "Sussex Folk and Sussex Ways," tells the story fi-om personal observation. "I have known a person," he wrote, "who went a long distance to have a live snake applied to the throat for goiter, and I have known of a servant girl who tried the virtue of a dead one for the same ailment. It was discovered, and, being obliged to throw it away, she said she would go somewhere to get a 'dead man's hand' put to her neck." Earthworms have been used by Not tingbam people for rheumatism. It was necessary to put the worms into a bot tle and upon them pour a quantity of powdered quicklime. Tho resultant compound well rubbed into the affected parts was guaranteed by the prescriber to be a certain cure for rheumatism. Health a Fantor in 5nc:et. The largest factor contributing to a man's success is undoubtedly health It has been observed that a man is seldom sick when his bowels are reg ular he is never well when they are constipated. For constipation you will find nothing quite so good as Chamberlain's Tablets. They v.r.t only move the bowels but improve the appetite and strengthen the di gestion. They are sold by all dealers. There's no or so good for saucer or pure r cools and nourishes ing bodies. It's what their sys tem demands these hot To be sure of it's purity, 37 This is the one Ice Cream that you needn't be afraid to give to the youngsters. For our cream comes from Government inspected cows. It is pasteurized to insure its healthfulness. It is made in a plant immaculately clean white enamelled inside. Human hands never touch it. Go to the nearest dealer and try the. Velvet Kind Pure Ice Cream. Let the kiddies eat it. Take it home to the family. You can buy it in pints and quarts, wrapped in parchment paper, and put up in an air-tight carton. Purity Ice Cream Company m- Richmond, Virginia Oft FOR SALE BY E. T. Whitehead Co. Scotland Neck, N. C. JOT HSG1T, hot cahoc, made vjiih ROYAL Balling Povjdos are deliciouo, health ful and caoily mado. ' THE FIRST WINDOW. What Is Supposed to Have Happened After It Wae Made. A window is an aperture in an other wise unbroken wall. It, the said aper ture, was Invented for at least two rea sons one to provide air and the other to enable the light to penetrate the cell, thus saving candles, coal oil, gas or electricity, as the case and commu nity and time may be. No hotel proprietor ever invented the window. No record exists of the age or origin of the window, but common sense teaches us that some cave man started the custom of windowing hab itations by poking a hole through the clay wnll of his residence and finding the resultant light and air good to see and to feel. Whereupon Mrs. Caved weller sniffed contemptuously and fastened the branch of a fig tree over the newly in vented window In such a way as to keep out as much light as possible. "What's that?" inquired the head of the cave. "That's a curtain," was the not un certain answer. Pearson's Weekly. He Wanted to Know. Ilenry. aged five, bad two younger brothers. Henry's father had Just moved and was busy laying the kitch en linoleum. In order to facilitate the work he gave Henry the task of fur nishing him with tacks. The little fel low worked faithfully for half an hour. Suddenly, however, he turned to his father and said: "Papa, you like me best, don't you?" "Oh. I like all my boys." said the father. "But don't you like me a little bit better than the others?" queried Henry. "I like all my boys equally well," an swered the father. "Well, papa." said the lad, after a moment's reflection, "what's the use of my handing you these tacks then?" Indianapolis News. Hard Worker. First Employer How long has Got ros's boy worked In your office? Sec ond Employer About half an hour. He has been with us six months now. Judge. Proof Positive. Harold You don't believe I love yon? Susie No; you don't heave your chest like the lovers do In the moving pictures. Puck. Truth never lost ground by Inquiry, because she Is most of all reasonable. Will cure your Rheumatism Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in ternally and externally. Price 25c. mmtm treatso good them as a ice cream, w WM their crow- jtMIIIIIH. summer days. order only "Back Stamping" Is Discontinued. Washington, D. C., May 17. The "back stamping" of all mail except registered and special delivery let ters was ordered discontinued by the post office department. Post master General Burleson believes the time saved will expedite delivery, often as much as the time between two deliveries. A similar order some years ago was rescinded be cause of many complaints by the business interests. News and Ob server. Woman 118 Years Old. There is an old colored woman liv ing about three miles north of San ford who has lived in three centuries She was born in August, 1795, and has reached the age of 118 years. She has a good memory and is re markably well preserved for a per son of her pge. She remembers as iar DacK as tne war ot isiz ana can tell of many things connected with the early part of the last cei t lry. This centenarian is still able to do her own washing provided the water is brought to her. Srnford Express. DANGER FROM GRIPPE Lies in That Cough and Weak, Worn-out Condition. "Grippe, pleurisy, pneumonia, theee are greatly to be feared at this time of the year. To prevent grippe from being fol lowed by either pleurisy or pneumo nia, it is important to drive the last traces of it out of the system quickly. Our advice is to take Vinol, our Qelicious cod liver and iron prepara tion without oil, and get your strength, and vitality back quickly. Mrs. A. A. Grabill, of Strasburg, Va. says: "Grippe left me weak, run down and with a severe cough, from, which I suffered four years. I tried different remedies, but nothing seemed to do me any good until I took Vinol. from which I received great benefit. My cough is almost entirely gone, and I am strong and well again, and I am glad to recommend Vinol to others who suffer as I did." Try Vinol with tho certainty that If It does not benefit you we will give back your money. P. S. For children's Eczema, Saxo Salve 13 guaranteed truly wonderful. E. T. Whitehead Company Scotland Nfeck. N. C. "V in iinimniiiim mm r m m m SFfi" m BB m mi i AT .BBSBBBBt IFU I hV. 1 i 4 1 7 a t
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