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THE COMMONWEALTH.
PUBISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
CHAS. F. CARROLL, Editor and Proprietor.
Entered at the postoffice at Scotland
N. C, aa Second-Class Matter.
Thursday, November 4. 1915.
Statement of the Gwnership, Manage
ment, Circulation, Etc., Required
"lyThe Act of "August 24; 1913.
Of The Commonwealth, published
weekly at Scotland Neck, N. C, for
October 1, 1915:
nEditor. Chas. F. Carroll, Scotland
Neck, N, C.
1 Managing Editor, same.
Business Manager, same.
Publisher, same.
Owner, same.
Known bondholders, mortgagees,
and other security holders holding 1
ner cent, or more of total amount
r
of stock: None.
CHAS. F. CARROLL.
Sworn to and sudscribed before
me this 27th. dav of October, 1915.
(Seal) L. L. CHERRY,
Notary Public.
November, we salute thee!
May
days.
you give us 30 prosperous
Along about the 25th turkey wil
be divided.
And perhaps a little Greece
be needed by way of operation.
wil
Yes, Still Published
Our contemporary, the Scotland
Neck Times is carrying in this week's
issue an editorial Telatifce to a re
port that the newspapers here had
consolidated, or that the Times was
the successor to The Commonwealth,
or something like this. It states
that this is a mistake, if such an
opinion prevailed. Forx the 'good it
will do both of us, we thank our
friend for straightening out the
matter with his readers," and we
hereby inform ours that The Com
ith will most Dositivelv be
published weekly as heretofore un
til further notice, and semi-weekly
Hiprpsfter. if the sicrns are not de-
ceiving. we sun soncu me pauuu
age of the people of Halifax and
adjoining counties on the same sti
pulations which has always been fol
lowed with The Commonwealth. Be
lieving in a square deal to all, we
give value received and expect the
same. We wish our friend, The
Times, a successful career, but at
the same time, are looking out for
Number One. We wish our readers
tn understand that newspapers as
well as people ought to be good
friends, and we d j not want the pub
lie to think we are an exception t to
the rule. We like to see our friend
make a success at the business ana
trust the brother looks at us with
t.hp same benevolent eye. Here's to
both of us.
A Pleasant Thought
A stranger in our city a few days
ago remarked that Main street would
make a most beautiful boulevard,
if the pumps, pole3 and trees were
removed and the street paved with
bithulitic. We second the motiiri
to the remprk. Not considering the
boulevard proposition at; all Main
street would present a most hand
some as well as per manent appear
ance if the same were treated with
coat of paving. Merchants and
pedestrians would be spared the aw
ful dust on windy days and the ter
rible mud on rainy days. One thing
can be said in favor of Main street
as it is, however; that is the widih of
the place. But before ne discard
the subject, what will be done about
laying the water and sewer mams
before we do the paving? While
thinking, we never though of that
What A Boy Cost
Persimmons and muscadines have
arrived with the proper blush.
This is the season for subscrip
tions. Paid yours yet?
Referring to Villa-, wouldn't it
well to recognize him too.
be
But personally speaking, we be
lieve in preparedness in all things.
Cotton shows a slight decline. Pes
simists have already begun to knock
Wilson for the drop.
Outside of being in sympathy with
those interested, we don't care a
kitty who wins this war.
Now you have put
us to advise you to
not till 1st only for
poses.
em on, permit
remove them
bathing pur-
Set-hack For Suffrage
The East is not taking so kindly to I
"Votes for Women" as did the West.
No longer than last Tuesday, three
additional states denied a change in
the Constitution, thereby smashing
the hopes of the fair sex that they
would soon receive the ballot. While
we aie not going to lose any sleep
over ? he question, it doe3 make us
wonder what the women would do
with the ballot if they bad it. Seems
to us that the best women of the
land are taking no interest in the
proceedings, else they would have
long ago expressed themselves pub
licly on the subject. The rank and
class of females who are doing so
much harping about equal suifrage
are those that have wealth and can
find no where else to spend it, where
they will get half the excitement.
But mark our prediction: All these
women- who have money to spend
on equal suffrage campaigns are go
ing to wake up some of these days
after elections and be lorced to en
ter into a voluntary bankruptcy, and
it will be a bitter dose to lose both
social position and suffrage too It's
just a new-fangled idea we have in
herited from England anyway. You
good women-folks of North Carolina
The daily papers say that German had 3ust as wel1 forget all this stuff.
troops have occupied Vhjuiklf . Next
thing we kuow they will take Pf tuy-klq.
An exchange remarks that slander
is murner magnified a thousand
times. In other words it's butchery
to the extent of 500 degrees.
We have progressed wonderfully
without women suffrage since the
foundation of the republic, and we
can continue to move along at the
same rate. You have a more sacred
duty than mixing up with all 'kinds
of humanity at the polls.
A Word to The Wise.
JNext to the liar, we had just as
soon be locked up with the burglar.
we would at least De able to see
what he does.
An exchange says that Wilson
prayed at a Cabinet meeting. We
always thought of him as a God
fearing man. Prayer with Wilson
has always been a custom.
Referring to Miss Cavell, the Eng
lish lady who was executed by the
Germans for spying; we admire her
arrit. She died a martyr to the cause,
if there be one for this war.
Kinston will have the honor of
hearing Bryan next week. Ai good
A good opportunity to hear a rea
peerles peace advocate.
The cash merchant who does not
advertise his business does not re
alize how much loser he is. Credit
doesn't have to be advertised. It
will be found out soon enough.
Today we are carrying a
what depleted advertising layout. A
glance will show that we have to
carry over half the space ourselves.
Two of our previously steadv ad
vertisers have dropped out with var
ious explanation That is their bus
iness and maybe hard-luck. One gen
tlemen who did an extensive bus
iness here cancelled his advertising
with explanation that his business
was promised elsewhere, that he
either heard that The Common
wealth was going to suspend publi
cation or that he thought it would,
etc., etc. While we are naturally
hurt over the decision and informs
tion or impression that the gentle
men was laboring under, we are
inaneiui to say tnat we are not
wholly dependant upon his business
Realizing that it takes hard work
and plenty of persuasion to keep
one s advertisers intact all durinsr
the year, we shall utter no cry of
despondency over the removal of
one or $wo ads. We still hope to
So youre twenty one.
And you stand up clear-eyed.
clear-minded to look all the world
squarely m the lace. You are a
man.
Did you ever think, son, how wuch
it has coat to make a man out of
you?
bome one has tigured the cost in
money oi reamg a child. He says
to bring up a young man to legal
age, care for him and educate him,
costs $25,000, which is a lot of mon
ey to put into flesh and blood.
But that isn't all.
You have cost your father many
hard knocks, and short dinners, and
gray streakes in his hair; and your
mother oh, my boy, you will never
know! You have cost her days, and
nights of anxiety, and wrinkles in
her dear face, and heartaches and
sacrifices
It has been expensive to grow you;
but
If you are what we think you are
you are worth all cost and much
more.
Be sure of this: While father
does not say much but "Hello, son,"
way down deep in his tough, staunch
heart he thinks you are the finest
ever; and as for the little mother,
she can not keep her love and pride
for you out of her eyes. Yon are a
man now.
And some timz you must step into
your lather s shoes. He would not
like for you to call him old but just
the same he isn't as yung as he used
to be. You see, young man, he has
been working for more than twenty
years to help you up, and already
your mother is beginning to lean on
you.
Doesn t that sober you, twenty-
one?
You father has done fairly well,
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dui you can ao Detxer. i ou may
not think so, but he does. He has
given you a better chance than he
had. In many ways you can begin
where he left off. He expects a good
oeai oi you and tnat is tne reason
he he has tried to make a man of
you. Don't flinch, boy!
The world will try you out. It
put to test every fiber in you, but
you are made of good stuff. Once
some- the load is fairly strrapped on your
shoulders, you will carry it and
scarcely feel it it is only there by
the willing and cheerful mind. All
hail you on the threshold.
T 1 . .
it s nign time you are beginning
to pay the freight and you back
debts to your father and mother.
TT . Ml .
xouwui pay tnem ud. won't vou
boy?
How should you pay them?
By being always and everywhere a
man. Unidentified.
True Purpose of Press
it grieves us sorely to announce
the fact that winter approaches with
lots of cold blasts. The weather
man is not sure but thinks the old
fellow has some snow and ice for
this section, when he gets here and
establishes his residence.
The good old state Idaho has such
a drastic prohibition law on its hands
that it asks the Supreme Court to
lhe newspaper that is merely the
snapper-up of inconsiderate trifles
J? 1 -r .
lias nu excuse ior Demg. it is a
waste of the community's energy,
ana .tnat or tne editor.
The newspaper that stirs ud dis
sension between individuals or class
es, that causes disrespect for author
ity or religion, that wounds with
vui, yuiju&e, mat, never plants a
seed without desire of bruisine
i , . " " ruuuExo uciBuual lire.
ciHeBcui- juaice, political preierment. or fin-
eu in our columns ana oner tne larg- anciai gain, not only has no excuse
est bona-flde circulation of any -na- for. Demg, Dut its editor stands ever
per in the county to get same. Our society to you
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tnrpicrn nrlvorriainir la rilrni I i- . . .
o" v.xw& io un,niuS uu, i linr r no nonrsrtai-vai. 4-:
j . i , , , , . , ..vvuopti i.uoi oiiives
auu ngm nere let us say tnat without wearying to unify the corn
without exception all are of munity's interests, to promote true
plate and brine from one to cture by broadening the horizon
five cents per inch more monev thin 01 ts readers to stimulate the good
nve cencs per men more money than and repress the bad so closely lie in
numc uicitimuis.. e tne so!3 oi men, to arou3e a whole
still stand Dy all the home merchants, some pride in those things which
however, and ure-e our readers tn maKe men and women and children
patronize them in preference to' send- teP-ier' innshort: to make ech line
v,o;. r-: .wollDc.ireuBiure anomer
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pooa uu me uuuovibuuuuoiiijf uj. me '"6 muucj- um ui cuwii. uive purpose Ah, herein lies the begin-
ineasurc. luauu, you snouia not in- muse wnu uu uui auveruse witn us ning out not tne end nf tho trno t7?o
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criminate thyself if thou desireth to
be wet.
Latest reports from all the war of
fices state that each of the bellig
erent armies have advanced, at the
same time repulsing the attack of
a liberal portion of your business.
i hey want it, but do not care to
spend a little money with the home
paper to ask you for it.
ion of the newsraner! Vrnm the
ivansas nxlitor.
uen v-.arranza is recognizi
iiusuKi-iiuiiisaiy. rvest oi votna-
the enemy. Maybe by this time they tions step up quickly please, and re
have , completely swallowed each cognize this fellow before it is too
other up, as tne lrisnman s two late, ine invitation is liable to be
snakes did. with-drawn in a short while.
Silk Quilt to be Sold
lhere will be a silk auil
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Nov.
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muuens on xnursaay nig.
11th., in the school building for the
benefit of Roseneath church. There
will also be such eatables a3 barbe
cue, bread, salads and hot coffee fo
1 sale, from 8:30 to 12.
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