THE COMMONWEALTH.
PUBISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
L. KILLS KITCHIW Editor and Proprietor.
PJntered at the postofiice at Scotland
Seek, N. C, as Second-Class Matter.
Edward L Travis.
Thursday, March 18, 1915.
Some keep Lent, others neutrali
ty. None both.
THE CROP LIEN LAW! And
that was all there was to it.
The present trouble with politics
is that the ratio of new laws far ex
ceeds that of the enforcement of
the old one3.
One quart every other week with
a few scuttles of snds will require
extra help in the express office in
keeping records of the shipments
and consignees.
The freight receipts at Scotland
Neck, according to the local agent,
fell short forty-five hundred dollars
last month compared with February
receipts of 1914. This slump of
about fifty per cent in the A. C. L.
freight business here in one month
presages a scarcity of new spring
goods that will be offered by local
merchants this year.
Are the present town commission
ers going to offer themselves for re
election on the record they have
made or on what they should have
done during their incumbency? Bs
fore the eve of the town election we
would like to ask how they stand on
the removal of the center row from
Clarksville to Greenwood. If this
obstruction is removed the new road
district commissioners will have our
main thoroughfare sand-clayed.
We were greatly disappointed in
Senator Stedman's "neutrality" on
the liquor traffic law. He held the
balance on the liquor traffic com
mittee with the vote tied in the com
mittee to put the bill to sleep or
favorably recommending it to the
Senate. To please both sides or
rather to make neither side mad
he neither voted pro nor con. By
such a stand he has made both sides
mad. His intentions were good but
he seemed to have reverse English
on them. Now he is not only being
censured by both factions. for not
voting "their way" but he is the
object of much adverse criticism for
voting neither way. Just what his
convictions were is a matter of spec
ulation. We do know, however,
that a more upright, honorable and
conscientious man never adorned a
berth in the Senate chamber. Per
haps it was these virtues that im
pelled his neutrality.
Senator Stedman's bill, which
passed both branches of the general
assembly last week providing for
the establishment of a girls' school
on the sight of the historical Paul
Jones place in Halifax is the just re
ward of the untiring efforts of the
U. D. C, who have worked faith
fully and diligently toward the end
of commemorating this national
spot by the establishment of a na
tional institution over the broad
acres that the great American naval
hero lived as a young man. The
bill provides that the State will ep
proprJate $3,500 on condition that
the school is established ia Halifax
county, and on the further condi
tion that the State will not encum
ber itself to aid the school after its
establishment in any other way.
Already through the strenuous
efforts of the Daughters one hun
dred acres of land has been donated
by citizens of Halifax together with
several thousand dollars pledged by
citizens in the county. The board
of county commissioners are expect
ed to donate a handsome sum look
ing to the establishment of such an
institution.
Patrons' Meeting.
Our regular patrons' meeting will
be held at Mullens on Friday after
noon, March 26th, promptly at 2-30
o'clock, t is earnestly desired that
all of the patrons, members and
officers of betterment club and
members of Roseneath M. P. Church
will be present together. Our next
f nend will make us an interesting
address. And we hope to have eve
rything suitable for the occasion
Ve would be glad to have some of
those present be prepared to give
us short talks on anything they
wibn. wme everybody that can.
Yu have a warm welcome. We
x will be glad to have you with us.
Fannie S. Joyner, Teacher.
The gentlemen whose likeness is
presented herewith", is chairman of
a commission that exercises three
important functions of the gover
nment of North Carolina the regu
lation of all corporation engaged in
public service in this state' the su
pervision of all North Carolina
State banks, and general supervis
ion of the execution of the tax laws
of the State, including the asses
sment for taxation of all North Car
olina corporation.
There have been but few periods in
the State's history that developed a
higher type of patriotism than the
"revolution" or campaign of 1898
and it is to this period that Mr.
Travis owes his introduction to the
State. Politics in Halifax ennntv
has become a matter of necessity.
It presented, a demand for either
revolution or emigration. Mr.
Travis and a fewT other leaders de
cided to emigrat and Halifax becom
es the storm center on the northern
border as did Richmond and Scot
land on the southern border. After
it was all over Mr. Travis found
himself a member of the State Sen
ate of 1899, in which there wTere
only five members of the opposition
party.
CAME INTO LEADERSHIP.
No finer tridute could be paid
him than that, coming practically
unknown to the state, to that senate
made up largely of leaders in the
State, he aquired in it a position of
universaiy recognized leadership.
He gave himself up largely to one
idea the snbmission of a constitu
tional amendment regulating suffr
age that would make a repetition of
of 1893 campaign unnecessary. The
c aiiuuiission Oj. tniS
amendment was made in party cau
cus behind doors that were closed
and barred, and the State has long
forgjtton, if it ever knew the slend
er thread by which the fight was
won. Mary of the stoutest hearts
were filled with misgiving if the
effort should fail before the people
the barty wonld be swept out of
power with it. Mr. Travis made
the final speech in caucus that broke
through the opposition; he was se
lected to make the closing soeech in
its defence in open session, and was
presented with a testimonial by his
colleagues at the close of the session
and recognition of his successful
leadership of this fight.
FOUR TIMES IN SENATE.
He was returned to the Senate in
1901, 1903 and 1909. In 1901 he
was elected chalrmau of the Bord of
Directors of the State's Prison, and
had a large part in converting that
institution into a financial asset in
stead of a liability. In 1903 he led
tie three weeks, three concerned
fi?ht in the Legislature that finally
resulted in of Hon. Lee S. Overman
to the United State Senate.
At the age of 44 he had acqired
a commanding position in the pub
lic affairs of the state, an at the bar,
when he was stricken by the insane
! bullet, from it required two years
to recover six months of which was
spent with his neck in a plaster case
He .was finally sent home in the in
terest of the mortality record of the
hospital, but he wouldn't have it that
way, took directions of his own case
aud got entirely well.
ENGINEERS RATE VICTORY.
He was a leader in the long con
test that resulted in the selection at
Charlotte of his former countymen
for Goveior, and was appointed by
Govenor Kitchin a member of the
Corporation Commission, He has
b2en re-ciected and is juat begining
to serve a six year term. Tha nota
ble success.with which he is adminis
tering this office is to recent history
to require review. But it may be
remarked ia passing that the maste
ry of the freight rate difficulty two
years ago was a pretty piece of
tight rope work as one would wish
to see. With the railroad insisting
their revenues were already to small
and the shippers of the State in
arms for redress of . grievences, he
and his associates engineered an
adjustment that finally became ac
ceptable to everybody except the
Virginia cities.
IN AMENDMENT FIGHT.
His friends credit him and his en
euys charge him with defeating the
p-oposed tax amendment at the last
election. Contrary to all the rule3
of good politics he swung out in pro
nounced style in opposition to it,
when it appeared thet nearly eyety
body else was supporting it But
he got a very fixed idea that he'd
rather live in the State with a con
stitutional requirement that every
body's property should be taxed by
a uniform rule, and when he got
through saying so a considerable
majority of the voters agreed with
him. , On election night, when the
returns indicated agreement by the
voters of the State with the view
expresseq by him in his famous let
ter on the tax amendment, Mr. Tra-
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via vvci?5 inubi iii'ea or men m
North Carolina. He was being dis
cussed by a group at State, headqar-"
ters in Raleigh.
"But they tell me that Travis
wont' answer a letter," said one
gentleman.- j
He wrote one letter than no else
has ever answered," remarked an
nnocent bystander, ,
HAS ABSOLUTE POISE.
His chief characteristic is his ab
solute poise under all circumstances
and conditions, He has been in
many and exciting contests, but if j
he ever got excited himself it wasi
when the home team tied the score '
in the nmeth inning. Somebody:
told him in early youth that it's the :
fellow who keeps his head who '
doesn't have to explain how it hap
pened. It ia not recalled that he
was ever clostly identified with a
loosing fight, and, by the way, the
most of the contests have been won
in the nineth, inning.
'HE IS A GOOD SPORT.
He is a good sport, wTith an in
stinct and the patience for the trait.
It has been said that he can slip up
behind a wild turkey and pat him
on the tail. But his petigreed and
blue-ribboned dogs have had little
practice since he assume resbonsi
bilities for snpervision of railrords,
banks and taxes.
He used to farm, in those off
years when he accumulated earnings
at the bar would permit. v-
He has no personal or political
enemy who knows him well.
HOME A PICTURESQUE ONE.
He has a picturesque home' with
all modern conveniences except a
telephone, in a large grove, near
the Ror.oke River, in the . historic
town of Halifax, which presents les3
variation to the census director than
any other town in the country, Mr,
Travis spends nine months of each
year in Raleigh and the Halifax
home in occupied only three months
in summer when the two boys are
home from college.
Mr. Travis is only fifty years of
age. He has little reason to com
plain of the progress of the game
so far, and the ninth-inning is yet to
play. News and Observer.
injured Badly ia Corn Cultivator
A Michigan farmer was so badly
injured while cultivating that he
naa 66 running sores. He states
that he tried many remedies and
doctors with no success and that
finally he used Allen's Ulcerine Salve
which cured up all the sores com
pletely. (Name and address on ap
plication.) Allen's Ulcerine Salve is one of
the oldest remedies in America and
since 1869 has been known as the
only salve powerful enough to reach
chronic ulcers and old sores of long
standing. Because it is so powerful
it often heals burns and scalds with
out a scar in a remarkably short time.
Allen's Ulcerine Salve heals from
the bottom up and draws out the
poisons. If applied on new cuts and
sores it heals in one-third the time
that common salves and liniments
take. Sold by E. T. Whitehead Co.,
and other leading druggists.
North Soatli East West
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To Tho Citizen of Sccllard Keck
AR3 Vicinity.
For fully thirty five years the L.
& M. Semmi-Mixed Real Paint have
been extensively used throughout
the United States and also in South
America. They have therefore
been subject to the test of every
sort of climatic conditions most
successful there by proving their
extreme durability and supreme
value. y
See our advertisement on other
page, telling property-owners how
to make their own paint, and there
by save sixty cents a gallon on every
gallon used.
-- Longman & Martinez.
Paint Makers, - New York.
arm r or bale.
Oxi account of moving awTay I offer
for sale my farm of 80 acres near
Roanoke river, about half way be
tween Palmyra and Norfleet. Has
about 800 thrifty Elberta Peach
Trees. Fruit sold for over $1,000
last year. Plenty of buildings and
one four-room tenant house. All
buildings built about seven years
ago. For terms and particulars ad
dress Mrs. Irene H. Hussey, R. F.
D. No. 3, Scotland Neck, N. C.
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HOBGOOD, N. C. ,
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Bank of Hobgood,
at Hobgood, N. C, at the close of
business March 4, 1915.
resources.
Loans and discounts $19,563.02
Banking house l,70o!oO
Furniture ana fixtures... 663.07
Due f'm banks & bank'rs 8,895 35
Gold coin...: 62.50
Silver coin, etc 402.15
National bank notes, etc.. 944.00
Total
$32,230.09
LIABILITIES. -
L Capital stock paid in $ 5,000.00
Surplus tuhd 2,000.00
Undivided profits, etc 269.34
Bills payable..
Time certificates deposit.. 7,961.17
Deposits subject to check 16,920.01
Cashr's checks outstan'g.. 79 57
Total $32,230.09
State of North Carolina (
County of Halifax. ss
J, E. P. Hyman, cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. E: P. Hyman,
Subscribed and sworn tobefore
me, this 13th day of March, 1915.
W. N. Herring,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
R. J. shields,
K. Leggett,
S. D. Bradley,
Directors.
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CUCUMBERS
FOR PICKLES
I have a nice lot of Cu
cumbers in brine for Pickles,
will sell cheap.
My stock is now about
complete with such assort
ment as I usually carry.
A few pieces of Dry
Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps
and Shoes left over, still go
ing at last week's prices.
With many thanks for past
patronage, and don't forget
when looking for something
hard to find it might be in my
line. Call and see.
Wilson Allsbrook
Notice.
By virtue of pow er vested in me
by a certain deed of trust executed
to me by James O. Baker, and duly
recorded in the office of the regis
ter of deed of Halifax county,
North Carolina, in Book 255 at Page
376, 1 will on the 3rd day of April,
1915, sell for cash at public auction
to the highest bidder, in the town f
Scdtlaud Neck, N. C, in front of
Planters & Commercial Bank.at 12
o'clock.m., the following d escribed
real estate, lying and being in Hali
fax County, North Carolina.to wit:
That tract or parcel of land, in
said county and State, being lots 5 &
6 in the Division of the Bishop Land
of record in the office of register
of deeds for Halifax County, North
Carolina, in Book at Page ,
to which reference is hereby made,
containg 13 6-10 acres.more or less,
and bounded by the lands of J. B.
Gray Jessie Canny and Henry Smith.
Thfa the 3rd day of March,1915.
Stuart Smith. Trtatee.
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IN THESE days of great business
uncertainty the one sure support
behind every man is his insurance
of every kind. It supports and
protects his property, relieves the
strain upon his mind and comforts
him with the reflection that if he
should die during the uncerta;nty
his family has provision made for it
and will lighten the shock of his
going and in many cases" give them
support when even the business he
has built up goes to pieces. Of
course insurance must be paid for if
it is to be kept up and in times such
as the world has been having insur
ance comes under considerat on as
one of the things upon which econo
my can be practiced. It can be; but
should it be? On property insur
ance economy can be practiced as a
result of conditions. Stocks are
low prices are down and with par
ticular care insurance can be re
duced on property. But life insur
ance should be maintained at all
hazards. It is the last subject for
economy in the family. There are
many luxuries and even comforts
that can and should be sacrificed in
order that the family protection re
main unimpaired. The Dayton
fnf recntly contained an editorial
cm the subject that was intended for
L uma? Who rf?ds newspapers, that
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mis modern day of uncertain-
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put the man who is insured is abso
lutely certain that in the event he is
called to the Great Beyond those
dependent upon him have something
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hIuMu.tbebetter stated and
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bring to the attention of every pos
sible prospect. It is always in order
in such times as these and it can be
depended upon to mate a strTnge?
impression now than at any other
time. Further than that, it is J
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snrin11 Jhe f Uture' whether it
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