IHE OOMMOWWI
The roesl Circulation
Or ANY
,,.:v fount; Newspaper.
The Largest Circulation
OF ANY
Halifax County Newspaper
if
77 HARDY, Editor end Proprietor.
VOL. XSfX.
"Excelsior" Is Our Motto.
Subscription Price $1.00 Per Year
SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1913.
NUMBER 40.
Advice to mducy Sufferers
,.,.or.i:"'- the wonderful curative
Sivamn-Root. I can-
rl5-!0.,;, Much. After sufferinj
rot-'-: ,r ,. t;,rPp vpars or more
. ; V n l . .
5 :-Vi -i-r-- r-rins caused by weak
vit'! vi - finally induced to try
K'K t through a testimonial
? in u,e of the newspapers. I
1 c .i condition that I was
V-Ss
h:.d M'
t'1 ? V.'i''
r ji'f.
Si.:;-1-
f ex.
-,-; -p from mv bed six or
overy night. I purchas-
..... nt bottle and bctore it
i : ;v!f so much relief that I
-. i ae-doliar bottle and by
)vs was taken the old pains
'..iv liMck and I could sleeo
niivht through. I am a
!:iMv.': 70 years of age, and
, !':. kihner's Swamp-Root,
be best of health and feel
: 1 hin always glad to
:.J Swamp-Hoot to those
;n r.ocd of it.
Sincerely yours,
(1 E. Uspery,
Bowersville, Go.
-:'v r-"'"eared before me,
',.' September. 1909, C. E.
vv-'v! Ki .scribed the above
i-v.cie oath that the
t in substance and in
T. II. McLane.
Notary Public.
L;tt?r to
Dr.X:h:: Co..
?ro?e Whit Sw3'n?-r.ooi nuik-u vu.
5-r,. Dr. Kilmer & Company,
l., ior a sampie
convince any one.
B'.n?hnniton.
It
' vrcrive a booklet of
information, tellinpr all
Wh-n writin-r. be sure and mention
cent a -A "
a'e at a!!
i . i r
.loiiar size Dotties ior
! : tores.
DUBOIS
0uhln Analytical Textile and
';7r: :!, (':., raiit. Office and
"l"V';: rv .'OS N. 9th St.,
- f anything, particular
0...;-.r, 4: ; VrLiiizers, Cotton Seed
rTr'tt.in S.-cl Od Products. Well
Water. S;v i-:v and Mineral Water,
fon-M r'.nvi Products, Dairy Pro-
l.e and Earth, etc.
Farm::"" :hoall have heir Well
Water vxamlnad at least once a year,
rUH th?.c "nrt 'f their
jtf-vg ,K)0i. V; ;p?, analyzed to find,
whit mi.s.-ingr. so it can be added
b the::- ! n.i to n.a!:e it seed ar-d
A?k Lk- r.-ja ic i :-i analysis, which
is nui h:;;:a and may save you lots
cf :roub:e.
f..r5Xi;r?:-'
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DENTIST.
O ii.-.- upstairs in White
h.f-v DuiUing.
Oidce hours from S to 1 o'clock
and - to ." o'clock.
Dk. A. ia Morgan
Physician and Surgeon
Sutler:-1 Neck, K. C.
"See iii th ' building formerly
0-5 -1 by Dr. J. P. Wimberky.
ClIAS. JAa Staton,
fftiorsev-at-Law,
Scwt'ar.d Xeck, N. C.
fwt'c.?."!! trover his services are
re;uired.
Akiiisy lUNX. "
Af.orrtey r.vl Counselor at Law
Scotland Neck, N. C.
'i-acos win-rever hi? services are
required.
iion?y to lo-in on approved security.
B. L SAVAGE
0" :;0-KY MOUNT, N. C.
pibo!, -.:.i:.:; Neck, N. C, on
tn:ra ,V,,!.;,; ,,idy 0f eaah month
f.'-r'":;-: t-; treat the diseases of
l;;5e Ear, N.,:e, Throat, and fit
o. f. smith
frfskiw npj Surgeon
Office I-iThe Crc .-nt Pharmacy. Inc
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A QUEER LAKE.
With Neither Inlet Nor Outlet It Has a
Mysterious Tide.
There is a curious Swiss lake, Lake
Marjelan, which at regular intervals
completely disappears nncl does not be
gin to reQll until the following winter
or spring. Oa these occasions it emp
ties itself so rapidly that the Rhone
rises several meters in a few houra
and overflows Its banks.
But it is not necessary to go to
Switzerland in order to find a freak
ish lake. There is a pond in the center
of L0113 Island, at the present end of
tao Motor parkway, called Lake Ron
konkonia. It has neither Inlet nor out
U't and lies at the foot of the hills that
form the backbone of Long Island.
Hound its shores are many pretty sum
mer homes. The trees about it are
much larger and more beautiful than
elsewhere on Long Island. The waters
of Ihe hike are very clem- and cold. .In
sorae r-Iai'es it seems bottomless.
The strange thing about Lake Ilon
konkoma Is that it has a tile; not a
tide like the ocean that rises and falls
every twelve hums, but one that takes
seven years to rise and seven more to
fall. The difference between high wa
ter and low water mark is between
thirty and forty feet. Many scientific
men have studied the curious phc
r.oinenon, but no one has found out
what causes this mysterious tide. Nei
ther long continued rains nor severe
droughts affect the quantity of water
In the lake.
The Indians used to hold the lake in
great awe, and few dared to cross it
l- a canoe. There is n legend of one
I rave who, while fishing, was drown
ed in the lake. Ills boa- was found
six months afterward nearly ten miles
away in Long Island sound. Youth's
Companion.
Announcement of Clean, Snappy Voting
Contest for Hustlers of Halifax County.
Automobile, Diamond Rings, Watches and Other Valuable Gifts
Given Away as an Inducement to Add More Readers to The
CommonwealthGreatest Opportunity to Earn with Little
Effort One of The Very Best Up-To-Date Machines.
Telephone or Write to The Contest Manager To-Day.
Would you like to own an auto- back subscriptions to hold back your
mobile? Have you got the real , votes.
The territory has been divided into
j . 1 :
1 uisuicls aa luuuws;
DISTRICT NO. 1.
Amer ican craving for a benzine bug-'
gv
Then tell your troubles to the J
Contest Manager of the Common-j
wealth. They have a Ford, 1914:
Model, Touring Gar, fully equipped i
to give away and its yours practical
ly for the asking1.
All of Scotland Neck township.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
All territory outside.
THE AUTOMOBILE.
The automohile to ba triven awav
Usually when anyone offers to give ; VnrA M0flol ,n14 Tnnr rr Ts
HIS
BACKING
WAS GOOD.
And
President Tyir Found a Place
Fer Old Jack.Dade.
Trcsident Tyler had a curious office
peeking experience at the very begin-'
nlng of his administration, 'Old Jack
Pade, a character about Washington,
who had been the president's class
mate at college, went, to the White
House, and said ho, "Jack, I want an
office."
"Yu do?" said rre-ident Tyler.
' What office on earth do you think you
Scouts Help Mao in Want.
STAY ON YOUB FEET.
Taking Calomel Means Staying Heme
for tne Day Take Dodsoa's Liver
Tone and Save a Day's Work.
if an attack of constipation or bil
iousness hits you, there's no need to
take a dose of calomel and spend at
least a day getting over the effects of
it. E. T. Whitehead Company sells
the liver tonic, Dodson's Liver
Tonic, that takes the place of calomel
and starts a lazy liver without any
bad after-effects.
Dodson's Liver Tone does all the
good that calomel ever did, yet it is
absolutely harmless to young people
and old. It is a pleasant-tasting veg
etable liquid that will relieve consti
pation or sour stomach or other
troubles that go along with a lazy
liver without restriction of habit or
diet. You don't leave off any of the
things you regularly do when you
take Dodson's Liver Tone.
E. T. Whitehead Co. sell Dodson's
Liver Tone and give it a strong per
sonal guarantee. They say, "A
large bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone
sells for 50 cents, and we will hand
any person back his 50 cents if be
tries a bottle and doesn't say that it
does all that calomel ever does and
does and it pleasantly. Get the gen
uine Dodson's Liver Tone fnd if you
are not pleased with it we will g've
your money back with a smile.
fit for?"
5Yhv. one o" these 'sinecurees' I hear i big contest in order
much about no work and good delibly on the mind of the English
BO
Vi'," TV".!.; premi-ily replied.
"Well, Jack," said Tyler deprocating
ly, "you know that I am president
now and must have some kind of war
rant for making an appointment. Can
you get anybody to indorse you? Could
you bring me a letter of recommenda
tion?" "Oh, yes." said Dade. "I'm fixed for
that," and he produced a letter of f-mr
pager, written by Tyler himself ta
President Harrison, whom he had just
succeeded, urging the claims cf his
dear friend and classmate, Colonel
John W. Dade, for a pood, fat office.
' Ca?t your eye over that!" he exclaim
ed In triumph.
Tyler read the letter attentively to
the end, folded it carefully and said:
"Jack, your backing is irresistible.
Come up here tomorrow, and I'll have
a place for you."
The next day Colonel John W. Dade
was appointed keeper of the Federal
prison of the District of Columbia.
Louisvii !e Courier-Journal.
Appropriate Excuse.
"Before the establishment cf right
eous courts and trials by jury where
justice could be obtained," explained
the teacher, "pen-ons suspected of cer
V?h crimes were tried by what was
known as the 'ordeal.' One of these
was the 'ordeal of fire.' Hot plow
shaves were laid at short intervals
along the victim's path, and the sus
pected person was blindfolded and
compelled to walk over them. If he
succeeded in doing it without stepping
0:1 the hot irons he was deemed inno
cent r.a.t if he received burns he was
adiudged guilty. Who would submit
to such an ordeal now? Johnny, wou.a
you?"
"No, ma'am," said Johnny.
"And why not?"
"I'd get cold feet.' Cleveland Tlam
Dealers
plilaiQIfF BREAD
'if&wJs--' r re pars to
1 .j i .
roy
r f rests by
nrr," ar.il active iy
ppff vent co ids, grippe
and rheumatism.
Good blccl prevents sicKneSS
and ScoteoEmtzlsionvnll energize
your blood
strength, to
season-.
S CO it' 3
ana cicaic - -
endure changing contest
back a large p
r.mtdsion is not an
cement but has served humanity
the purest cod liver od-frce irom
1- A,l etimefvinst drugs.
Sco t', EmUm i.
gree"blood-maker and tomshg
LhAn
c. 77 substitutes and demant
JSTW DRUG STORE
reading public in this Territory the
name of The Commonwealth and for
this invaluable privilege we are will
ing to pay royally. While we know
the trouble and expense of such a
contest is enormous, nevertheless
we feel justified because of the tre
mendous amount of advertising
which will results to our paper.
THE PUBLIC IS TO CHOOSE
Question of determining the win
ners to be put squarely up to the
people of Halifax County and vicini
ty, and they decide who will be the
prize winners. Balloting is open to
all and it costs nothing to vote.
Start to day and clip the coupons.
HOW THE PRIZES WILL BE
AWARDED.
The Ford automobile will be a
warded to the person having the
largest number of votes at the close
of the contest.
After the automobile 1ms be?n
awarded the person having the next
largest number of votes in each dis
trict will be given a $b'5.00 diamond
ring.
The person having the next high
est number of votes in each district
. 11 1 i
will be given a $25X0 gold waicn,
either en Elgin or Walthan.
The two people having the next
highest number of votes m each dis
trict will be awarded a handsome di
piece dinner set.
All candidates who remain active
until the close of the contest and
fail to win a prize will be given ten
per cent, of what money they have
turned in.
HOW VOTES ARE SECURED.
Votps are secured in two ways.
There is a ballot printed in this issue
good for 25 votes if voted within two
weeks. The date on which they ex
tvp is on the bottom of each ballot,
and if the time is expired the bal.lot
will not be counted. A nomination
1000 votes. Besides
this coupon and the 1000 votes which
o-ns with the nomination votes will
hscrintion to
DC glVCU VY 1111 v-.v-.j .
n0 Commonwealth, according to
,i 1 v. lbo subscription. This
ine 1BU15111 "a ,
,wi;r,Pd in the vote schedule.
rprtificates may be held
i icot. , J
as long as desired and may be voted
any time up to the ast aay
In fact, it is weu l n.
r cent of your vote
, 1 .
mi nnfl irnnws nuw
coupons, lneuxi"""- -
many votes you may have, and you
are less likely to have someone who
knows how vou stand step m at the
last and by paying a great many
,w;ntinrlS. secure the prize you
If you hold a part of your I
votes back, no ona can do mis. xney
will not know how many are ne
el ary to win. and will not take
chances on spending money for
rothing. It is not necessary to hold
The incentive furnished by the
Boy Scout Movement is pictured by
J. L. Gibbons, Scout Commissioner
in Lexington, Kentucky. He tells
of the faithfulness of Charles Cheek,
leader of the Beaver Patrol, Troop
No. 1. In a letter he writes:
"Cheek and his patrol are all
hustlers. Several days ago he salu-
. -l -i -1 i l; - Ti.
,vn enmotHr(r fnr nntl,i'rr ?f ?o a rr A 1- J A :il Tea me anU SnOWea a Clipping. lb
you something ior nothing it is a a 5 passenger 4 cylinder and will , . L . . ,
good policy toyed for the police, but be given the winner fully equipped of m5ddIe years was in urgent need.
in this case you are expected to do a which includes extension top top Hfe Jn one
little work for Tne Commonwealth cover, automotic brass wind-shield, , , ef cc t ivinnti
, ,. . , . , n . . , , of the poorest sections of Lexmgtion.
that you will imd pleasant and light, speedometer, 2 six men gas lamps, . o, ,
You wi 1 he p this paper to build up generator, three oil lamps, horn and . , . . , ,
, K , 1 ... , i Z i i -i rri,- :ii advice in regard to trying to help
a circulat on and you wid be reward- tools, including jack. This car will mara
n. . v. j'i - -u' -i j him. 1 told them they were on the
ed hanusomeiy for your efforts. soon be on display in this city and
Besides this High class Ford Auto- every one is invited to call and see it.
moune, vw - '""8s: inr-maiviuio. j went on. Several days afterwards
$25. watches and four elegant dinner The diamond rinKS win be on dis-' i found out that they had recieved
sets- play in a few days. They are gen- help from several places and had
WHY WE DO IT? uine diamonds and , are sparkling taken the old gentleman a barrel of
We will give away all the elabor-' gems of beauty set inj gold mount- good things and a world of good
ate schedule of prizes named above j ings.- These rings fnfve been pur- cheer. The boys said he exclaimed,
in order to get the name cf The ! chased from E. T. Whitehead Co. 'God bless the Boy Scouts.' "Ex
Commonwealth before all newspaper where they vill be shown to persons change,
readers throughout thi.s section. . interested in "the contest. They are ,
We have therefore, resorted to this indeed beautiful and the name or . A0U-SO3 Caolera ierani.
to engrave in- i Whitehead is a perfect guarantee
thathey are justf;a3 jh-epresented ; The North Carolina Department
genuine diamonds: " of Agriculture ha3 for the past three
THE WATCHES. ( years prepared and distributed to
These watches are also purchased the farmers of this State anti-hog
of E T Whitehead Co. They will cholera serum at cost of production. ; Agent, 00 acres, $1.G6
be either Elgin or Walthan fitted in ' , This serum is used as a preventa-;
20 year cases suitable for 'ladies or tive for hog cholera, and if injected
gentlemen. They are valued at $25. before the hogs show any signs of
Here is the subscription rate and cholera, it will prevent mem irom
Good
Pictures
require skill in the making,
and best quality materials
handled by experts to merit
your approval. Our photo
finishing department is thor
oughly equipped our men are
skilled experts our materials
the finest procurable and
your pictures have the HALL
stamp of quality. Send for
price list and give us a trial
order. Kodaks all prices.
i9bi(.M'cwai' o
Willie H. Alisbrook
Life Insurance.
.epresenting The Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co., of New York.
Ordinary and Industrial Policies
written.
Scotland Neck, N. C.
Sale of Land for Tax
or
I shall sell to the highest bidder at
the court house door in Halifax on
Monday, Oct. 6, 1913, for taxes and
cost in Halifax county. N. C., for
the year 1912, the following parcels
or tracts of land:
L. R. Morris, 145 acres, $20.00.
Lovender Estate, T. F. McQuire,
N.
R. Newsom, Tax Col.
Butterwood Township.
Soccessore to TUCKER, HALL & CO.
Opticians of The Best Sort
146 Granby Street,
Norfolk. Richmond. LynclWf.
To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine. It tnptlie
Courli and Headache and works off the Cold.
DruKKis''- refund money if it fails t cure.
. VV. CrROVK'S siaature oa each bux. 25c
Notice of Election.
Pursuant to an act of the Logisla
f ure of North Carolina, session 191i!,
House Bill 2000, Senate Bill 130'..
entitled "An Act to authorize the
hsue of township bonds for improvi -n-.ent
of roads in Halifax county,"
j upon petition of one-fourth of the
voters of Halifax township, notice.is
hereby given that an election is
called to be held in Halifax tovr
phip, North Carolina, on the 11th
day of October, 1913, to determine
the question of whether or not Ha!
ifax township shall issue bonds t
run SO year?, bearing 0 rer cent,
payable semi-annually, to the amour I
of $40,000 to make improvements
on the public roads of paid township.
Done this the 1st day of Septem
ber, 1933.
Board of Commissioners of Halifax
County.
By W. R. Harvey, Chm'n.
J. II. Norman, Clerk.
vote schedule which will prevail developing a case of cholera, even
during the contest
Term: .
Ten years,
Nine years,
Eight years,
Seven years,
Six years,
Five years,
Four years,
Three years,
Two years,
One year,
Price:
$10.00
$ 9.00
$ 8.00
$ 7.00
$ 6.00
$ 5.00
$ 4 .00
$ 3.00
$ 2.00
$ 1.00
Votes:
150,000
124.000
100,000
80,000
64,000
50,000
40,000
29,000
14,000
5,000
if thev are exDosed. It is not claim
! ed for this serum that it will cure a
' case of cholera, as it is a preventa
' tive and not a curative measure.
' We begun the preparation of this
serum in a very limited way and
have found that it has met with uni
formly good results. The demand
I for it has continued to increase until
it was impossible to meet the de-
mands at the plant where we first
begun the work. In order to be in
The contest editor will be in the of- position to meet all demands made
fice of The Commonwealth every day by the farmers of this State for the
after 3 p. m., and contestants are in- j serum, we have built and equipped
vited to call and get acquainted. 1 a large new serum plant which will
VOTING RULES jba used exclusively for prepanng
... j . 1 anti-hog cholera serum.
Candidates are not permitted to ; information and direc-
cast more than 10,000 votes each , .
wees more man uie itauci uu
the proceeding count of votes.
The contest opens
THE CONTEST EDITOR
closes Nov. 25th at 9:00 p. m.
In case of a tie for any of the prizes
between two or more candidates the
value of the prize will be equally di
vided between the tieing contestants.
(Continued on fourth page.)
the North Carolina Department of
n V i V nH Agriculture, Raleigh, N. C.
Oct. 1st. and 6 0
Director Veterinary Division.
PLANT
SCUPPERNONGS
(NORTH CAROLINA'S GREATEST FRUIT.)
A SURE CROP FOR A SURE MARKET
We will mail you a booklet on Arboring and Care of Scuppcrnongs, pro
vided you own or consider planting a vineyard.
SOUTHERN PINES GRAPE NURSERIES, Southern Pines, N. C
(Largest Produces of Scuppernong Vines.
Tbe Longest Word.
A little town in North Wale3 is
said to have for its name the longest
word in the world. A writer in
Philadelphia Press tells us that it is
Think
of it, and pronounce it, if you can.
On an address it is usually written
Llanfair, P. G., for short. Our au
thority says that its meaning is to
this effect: "St. Mary's. Church by
the white hazel pool nearby the black
The Family Cough Medicine.
In every home there should be a
bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery,
ready for immediate use whn any
any member of the family contracts
a cold or cough. Prompt use will
stop the spread of sickness. S. A.
Stid, of Mason, Mich., writes: "My
Si?. New Discovery as" the ! whirlpool by St. Teilh's Church ne r
foufh and cold 'medicine in the the red cave ' No wonder it akc-s
worid Two 50c. bottles cured me a word of 58 letters to give all th s
rPneumonia.'' Thousands of other , informationl-Biblical Recorder.
families have been Thty Make Yoa Feel Good,
and depend entirely upon Dr. King a- '
New Discovery to cure their coughs, The pleasant purgative eftect pro
colds throat and lung troubles, duced by Chamberlain's Tablets an 1
Every dose helps. Price, 50e and the healthy condition of body and
?1 00 All druggists. H. E. Buck- rmnd which they create make one
len & Co., Philadelphia or St. Louis. feel joyful
For sale by all dealers.
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INFORMATION BLANK.
Contest Manager, The Commonwealth, Scotland Neck. N. C.
Please send me detailed information concerning The Common
wealth Great Auro Prize Contest and the method to be pursued
to win one of the many valuable prizes.
Name
Address...
Telephone
cut out and send to the commonwealth.
The Habit of Saving.
?i
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Habit is the deepest law of human nature. It is c ither
our supreme strength or our most miserable weakness
It will make or Lreak us Our whole scheme of civilization
arote from cur habits. A b&by born today, in one or two
score years will be the victim or triumph of his habits.
And you, also, through your habits, are moulded from a
pulpy baby into a successful man or a noble woman. Now, of
all habits, the habit of wasting is the most ruinous, and the
habit of saving is the most precious. You can waste your tal
ents, your time, your strength your whole life if you do not
form the habit of saving the profits of your labor.
This habit of saving is not an easy habit to form. But
once formed it replaces the old fear of the future with confi
dence. It creates ambition and provides the mind with the
elation of independence. To spend all we earn seems to be as
natural as breathing until we grow so wise as to reflect that
U we will stop earning long before we stop breathing.
fc! The habit of saving is real pleasure when it is once acquir
ed. Indeed, there is a real fascination in it, just a3 there is in
watching crops grow in the field. But it is not in holding the
habit that there is difficulty, for if it is once formed it is likely
to have a permanent and beneficial effect on the character.
The difficulty is in creating the habit.
It has been said that "an early and provident fear is the
mother of safety," and this fear will cause the wise to protect
themselves with an armor of defense and no armor i3 more
secure than the saving habit.
Oat of the saving habit v.iil gr.nv other 1 abits that are cal
culated to add elements of strength to your chaiactcr. You
will learn the habit of self-den'al, of self-reliar.ee. of prudence
and of making your own life-plan. This is the essence of free
dom. No securi'y is'felt by the expenditure of every dollar of
income by the w sge-earner. But greater earning power 13
created by the raving habit, and thus there will he more p -wer
of enjoyment, a wider sphere of mental and physical consump
tion, av.d, what is most imporr.' of all, there will hi more to
save.
WE WILL m:LP YOU TO SAVE. CALL TO SEE US.
EVERY COURi LV EXTENDED CONSISTENT WITH GOOD
BANKING. I OUR PER CENT ALLOWED ON SAVINGS --
ACCOUNTS. TIME CERTIFICATES ISSUED, PAYABLE
THREE, SIX, NINE OR. TWELVE MONTHS ALTER DATE.
THE SCOTLAND NECK DANK,
Scotland Neck, N. C.
Capital, $25,000.00. ' Surplus, $13,500.00.
A. McDowell. President. J. Harper Alexander, Jr., Cashier.
P. C. Gregory, Vice-Pre3. Hugh Johnson, Assistant Cashier.
t..MV W. WVB.VU.