THE COMMONWEALTH.
EXCITING RUNAWAY.
PUBISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
L. MILLS KITCHIN, Editor mi Proprietor.
fintered at the postoffice aft Scotland
Neck, N. C, as Second-ClasB Matter.
Thursday, April 30, 1914.
THE MEXICO TROUBLE.
Mr. J, G. Moore, Owner at The Horse,
Severely Wounded.
With the United States in cottrol
of Vera Cruz, the Mexican port, and
her big war dogs off the Tampico
coast waiting for the signal from
Uncle Sam to seize this port it would
seem that the Stars and Stripes in
an emergency would float over the
Greaser Country. Yet while these
mammoth dreadnaughts loaf outside
the ports waiting for orders to storm
the cities on the coast American cit
izens in the interior are being im
prisoned, mobbed, insulted and hu
miliated by having their flag tramp
led on before their very eyes and
curses and insults heaped upon their
wives and daughters by these coffee
colored cut-throats of Huertadom.
Instead of proceeding into the inte
rior and rescuing these un-armed
citizens of the United States from
the daggers of these Indians, these
fighters of the Navy have also taken
ud the "watchful waiting policy" of
their'Chief and stand by while Old
Glory is spit upon and her followers
insulted in the interior. If this is
not enough to justify Congress in
declaring war against Huerta and
his Federal followers, pray what will
it take to get Congress peeved
enough to put her army and navy in
action? A flag of the United States
is insulted and war is threatened.
Hundreds of American citizens' lives
are imperilled while the peace policy
of the administration kills time con
ferring with Pan-American Diplo
macy trying to obtain from Huerta
reparation for the arrestof the mar
ines a few days ago. When a flag
of a nation is insulted the pride of
the country is angered; but when a
citizen of a nation is murdered a
home is wrapped in mourning; and
without homes there can be no na
tion. Shall we wait until every
American residing in Mexico has
been murdered before we begin
aggressive movements to avenge the
foul play perpetrated upon our citi
zens by these dastardly half-breeds
If the United States has ever had
cause for war, she has a cause now
On Saturday night the spirited
horse of Mr. J. G. Moore of Rural
Scotland Neck while standing in
front of Allsbrook & Boyette, sud
denly became frightened as Mr.
Moore was about to get into the
buggy and jumped off in a run down
the street hurling Mr. Moore from
the buggy and causing several slight
wounds which rendered h?m nncon
scious. His neck and face were
scarred up and his arm suffered a
sprain. The horse ran down Main
street and as he made the curve
from the west side in front of the
Victoria Theatre the buggy struck a
telephone pole and was smashed to
pieces as the horse tore loose from
the harness and made his way down
the street.
Mr. Moore was at once carried in
the Scotland Neck Furniture store
.where he was examined by physi
cians and found that the wounds,
while painful, were hardly serious
as it was first suspected by those
who saw him fall as the frightened
horse sprang away. The horse was
finally caught and brought back to
his owner who had him carried home.
Patrollman Jones carried the wound
ed man home.
AFTER COUGHING TWO YEARS
Waycross, Ga., Woman Found
Relief in Vinol.
Did you ever cough, for a week?
Then just think how distressing it
must be to have a cough hang on for
two years.
Mrs. D. A. McGee, "Waycross, Ga.,
says: "I had a very heavy cold
which settled into a chronic cough
which kept me awake nights for fully
two years, and felt tired all the time
The effect of caking your cod liver
and iron remedy, Vinol, is that my
cough is gone. I can now get a good
night's rest and I feel much stronger
In every way. I am 71 years old."
It is the coaibined action of the
medicinal elements of the cods' liv
ers aided by the blood-making and
strength-creating properties of tonic
Iron which makes Vinol so efficient
for chronic coughs, colds and bron
chitis at the same time building ud
the weakened, run-down system.
Try a bottle of Vinol with the un
derstanding that your money will be
returned if it does not help you.
P. S. If you have any skin trouble
try Saxo Salve. We guarantee it.
E. T. Whitehead Company
Scotland Neck, N. C.
Shank's Ten Cent Snows Coming.
Beginning on Monday, May 5th,
Scotland JNecK win again nave an
other solid week of fun with the
week's stay ,of The Shank's Ten
Cent Show which will be staged un
der canvas at the corner of Main
and Ninth streets. Mr. Shank will
come with his vaudeville attractions
highly endorsed by the press of the
towns which he has played. The
Kinston paper says of it: "Shank's
travelling vaudeville show show has
the goods to offer." The Lagrange
paper says: bhank's show was one
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or ine Dest vauaevuie snows we
have seen in some time clean, new,
and refined." The Washington pa
per commenting on this show said
'For the price of admission the
Shank show is surely a creditable
one from start to finish." The
Snow Hill paper is loud in its praise
for the show when it says: "The
company is a fine selection of talent
The farces and comedies never fai
to bring down the house. It is mor
al and devoid of coarse suggestions
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ic is a snow tnai win never cause
the blush to redden your cheek."
If England had insulted Uncle
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oam it proDaoiy wouia nave oeen a
fit subject for arbitration. Always
pecking on
he's littler."
'You-hurt-me 'cause
How times have changed! Imag-
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ic me scnooi leacners ten years
ago romping up town the minute
their classes were over and flopping
around the soda stations sipping
dope, while commenting on the tan
go und other light stuff.
A. M. DUBOIS
Consulting Analytical Industrial and
, Sanitary Chemist. Office and
Laboratory 308 No. 9tq St. .
Wilmington, N. C.
Analysis of anything, particular
atiention to Fertilizers and Fertili
zer Materials. Cottonseed and Cot
tonseed products. Tanning materi
als for Tanners. Iron Ore and Steel.
Chemicals and Dye Colors for Tex
tile Mills, Dairy products, canned
goods, Earth, Water and Wine.
Mr. Farmer, please read the f ol-
owing carefully: Whenever you
buy Fertilizers and Fertilizers ma
terials for you to do your own min
ing are yousureyou are gettingyour
money s worth. Of course you
tnink you do, nut you are not sure
about that, ONLY AN ANALYSIS
WILL TELL. The cost of an anlay-
sis is insignificant, considering the in
side knowledge you will gam by, arid
may save you hundreds of dollars.
When you seil your cottonseed
you should sell it according to its
contents ot oil, and not by the bush
el measure as you now do. If your
seed are rich with oil, nitrogen and
protein, you ought to be paid for it.
An analysis will tell you so, and will
cost you only $3.50 for a complete
analysis of your cottonseed. You
then insist to be paid according to
the real value of your seed Your
local cottonseed buyer will not very
likely object to that, as it is as fair
for him as it is for you. He wants
his money's worth, so you want
your seed money's worth.
Amateur Photographers
Attention!
To introduce our "Quality"
developing and printing to
new customers, we will de
velop your first roll of films
and print one picture from
each good negative, for every
amateur who will send us be
fore April 30 a roll of films
and 5 c to defray postage.
Also mention must be made
of the paper in which the ad
vertisement appears.
G. L. Hall Optical Co.
j Successor to TUCKER, HALL & CO.
Opticians of The Best Sort
146 Granby Street,
Norfolk. Richmond. Lynchburg.
LOOK AT OUR
Show Wimdow This Week
NOTTCFj
Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of George G. Marks,
deceased, late of Halifax county,
State of North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned on or be
fore the 26th day of March, 1915, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebt
ed to said estate will please make
immediate payment.
This March 20th, 1914.
Chas. F. Marks, Admr.
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It wilFgive you an idea of how Leonard Refrigerators are ll
built. They are first class in every respect and we extend you
a cordial invitation to call and look them over. Remember we
fig are headquarters for all kinds of Summer Hardware.
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Hardy Hardware Comp'ny
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A Big Bog.
R. H. Weeeks, a well known farm
er of No. 6 township in Edgecombe
county, on Tuesday, April 2, killed
one hog weighing six hundred and
twenty-fr-ix pounds. Mr. Weeks is
superintendent and manager of the
Lou-May Farms located in Edge
combe and Nash counties, J. Mayo
Sherrod, owner.
Tne Hon. William J. Bryan insists
that this government is sowing the
seeds of universal peace. However,
a nation is very much like a man who
does not believe in fighting, but
some other man who does is sure to
make him fight or "wear the white
feather," which isn't any feather
at a!!. Wilmington Star.
Friday NigUt Dance.
An informal dance was given at
Ma:ry's Hall on Friday night com
. plimentary to Misses Laura Smitl.
of Plymouth; Erphie Green of Mon
roe; Louise Harding of Enfield; and
Mary Boslay of Baltimore, Md. The
iaoc&uik;prxmptly ft nine bells
anfi.lafitefl,iurti,l n.thirty. wheniths
w tiimpg dancers realli'rtgt-Jn-'
Jl'mib' jfe c'ouple; en
jrayfng .thle -light fantastic. Several
Stags' lurked- about the side lines
. yai ting for a chance to break. The
number of chaperones almost equal
led the number of those dancing.
The boys of the city ranging between
the ages of twelve and eighteen
slunk about the shadows playing
tricks on the unsuspecting visitors.
This queered the dance. The visit
ing gentlemen were Messrs. Ted
Blount and Loyd Horton, both of
Plymouth.
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SMOTHERING SPELLS
Sour Stomach, Heart Burn
In October,
1910, we received
a letter from
Mrs. Hall, from
which we make
the following ex
tracts: "About twelve
years ago my
health began to
fail. I couldn't
eat anything
without suffering
for it. I had rfrff
heart lnim. fcmn-
stomach, palpi- MRS-JAMES A- HALL
tation Of the Box 36. Norria City,
i,. . ., Illinois.
heart, smother
ing spells, pains in my sides and
back. In fact, I suffered all ever,
and a coyyii almost like consump
tion. Doctors failed to relieve me;
in fact, they itidn't seem to know
what ailed ine. I continued to grow
worse until I was able to sit up only
a part of the time. I had almost lost
all hopes of ever being any better.
"But one day some one threv,' soma
books in at my door. I read them
and found them to be Peruna books.
"They described my feeling- so truly
I sent at once and got a bottle and
began taking it. You pronounced
my ailment systemic catarrh, and
save me some advice.
'When I had taken two and" one
half bottles I began to eat without
suffering. I continued to improve.
"When I had taken eight I was like
a new person. That was nine years
ago. - r-T-.-r:.- . .
"I think Peruna. the greatest fam
ily remedy there is, for so many ail
ments are due to catarrhal trouble-. I
would advise any one afflicted with
catarrh to take Peruna and I am sure
it will leave."
In the Revised "Ills of Life" we
have many similar testimonials which
should interest sick people every
where. Sent free by the Peruna Co.,
Columbus, Ohio.
People who object to liquid medi
cines can now obtain Peruna Tablets.
Sprains, Bruises
Stiff Muscles
ate quickly relieved by SloanV
Liniment. Lay it on no rub
bing. Try it.
Ankle Sprain and Dislocated Hip.
"I sprained my ankle and dislocated
my hip by falling out of a third story
window. Went on crutches for four
months. Then I started to use your
Liniment, according to directions. I
must say it is helping me wonderfully.
We will never be without Sloan's Lini
ment anymore.""-Clias, Johnson, Lawton
Sialiou, iV. 1".
WHAT IT TAKES TO
Goods Cheap
WE'VE GOT IT
We Also Have Good Quality !
All we ask of you is to come and
look for yourselves.
We sell for less because we sell
for cash.
NOW THAT
One
KEXA
Bee-Hive
Maury's Old Stand
Department Store,
Dlugin Bros. & Baron, Props.
Kills Pain
Splendid for Sprains.
' I fell and sprained my arm a week I
ago and was in terrible pain. I could
not use my hand or arm unt:l I arwlied
your Liniment. I shall never be with- I
out a bottle of Sloan s Liniment.
xi- is. springer, JUaabath, JM. J.
Fine for Stiffness.
Sloan s Liniment hag done more
good than anything I have ever tried
for stiff joints. I got my hand hurt so
oaaiy mat l naa to stop work right m
the busiest time of the year. I thought
amrsitnat I would have to have my
hand taken off. but I got a bottle of
Sloan s Liniment and cured my hand.
Wilton Wheeler, Morris, Ala.
At all Dealers.
50c. and $1
Send for Sloan's
free, instructive
book on horses,
cattle, hogs and
poultry. Address
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BOSTON, MASS.
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A healtny man is a king in his own
right; an unhealthy man an unhap
py slave. For impure blood and
sluggish liver, use Burdock Blood
Bitters. On the market 35 years.
$1.00 a bottle. '
Notici
Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of tho late Wiliiam
Barfield this is to notify all persons
owing said estate to come forward
and settle same immediately.
And all persons holding claims or
accounts against the estate will file
same with me within twelve months
from date, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery
This April 1, 1914.
Thad Bland, Admr.
A. Paul Kitchin, Atty.
TO
Jacksonville, Fla.
Confederate Veterans Reunion
Tickets on sale May 3rd, 4th, 5th,
6th and 7th, good returning to reach
destination prior to midnight Mav
15th, 1914.
Extensions may be obtained by
deposit of ticket with Special Agent,
21 East Forsythe St., - Jacksonville,
Fla., not later than May 15th, 1914,
upon payment of fee of 50c.
Stopovers allowed in both direc
tions. Side-trips from Jacksonville at
very low rates to all Florida, Geor
gia and Alabama points, by apply
injr Atlantic Coast Line ticket office
138 West Bay St., Jacksonville, Fla.
Tickets on sale May 6th to 10th, in
clusive, limited to June 2nd, 1914.
A splendid chance to visit Florida
at. unusually low rates.
For any information, address:
E. L. Brown, Agent.
The Atlantic Coast Line
Standard Railroad of the South
W. J. Craig, t. C. White,
Pas. Traf. Mgr.- Gen. Pas. Agt.
For Sale.
Our Entire Stock of Hardware, Machinery, Farm
implements, etc., is tor Sale.
That is what we keep the stock
forfor sale, and we endeavor to
keep the best of everything in the
line.
Be sure and investigate the John
Deere line of Farm Implements, the
K, P. Guano Distributors, the
Gantt Improved Guano Distribu
tors, etc.
We also carry a complete line of
Automobile Sundries, and the best
in Oil Cooking Stoves.
Josey Hardware Comp'y,
Pioneer Hardware Dealers., Scotland Neck, N. C.
demonstrations are over watch this
space for announcement of the
Grand Opening!
A Good Time for Everybody.
E. T. Whitehead Comp'y
Th REXALL src
Scotland Neck,
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DONT LEND YOUR MONEY TO ANY MAN WHO
COMES ALONG; IF HE WERE WORTHY OF CREDIT
nt. WOULD COME.
The Commonwealth will be glad to have
weekly news letter from YOUR community.
How many I. O. U's have you got that are worth
nothing ?
Put your money in our bank; you'll have more
money and at least ONE good friend your BANK
AGGOUNT.
If you want advice, come to us; we always have
time to listen.
Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank
We pay i per cent interest Compounded Quarterly.
THE SCOTLAND NECK BANK
Scotland Neck, N. C.
Capital, $25,000.00. Surplus. $13,500.00.
A. McDowell, President.
P. C. Gregory, Vice-Pres.
J. Harper Alexander, Jr., Cashier.
Hugh Johnson, Assistant Cashier.
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