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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
Ontario's New Curfew Law.

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The new cnrtew law OF Ontario, Cam
ada, which is thought by some to be
especially we'll worded Is as follows !:
l. Be it ordered that it shall be I'M.
lawful for any child under the age of
sixteen years to be lettering on the
streets Or elsewhere out OF doors in this
city in the night season after the hour
OF nine O'Clock p. M, unless accompan-
led by parent or adult guardian, or
bearing newly-wrltten, signed, and
dated statement from such parent or
guardian that he is on an emergency
errand. 2. Any child so found after
the time appointed shall be liable to
be warned by any constable or peace
officer to go home, and If after such
warning the child should be found loi-
tering on the streets, such child may
be taken by such constable to It's home.
3. Any person or guardian may be
summoned for permitting his child to
habitually break said bylaw, after hav-
ing been warned in writing, and may
be fined for tho first offense ST., with
out costs, and for the second ofense So,
and for the third, or any subsequent
offense, SIS.
The curfew ordinance passed by
large Der of cities and towns in
this country makes the following pro-
visions
l. Compelling officers of cities and
towns to apperhend and restore to their
homes all tramping and truant boys
and girls. 2. To prevent imprisoning
youths in station houses, jails, and work
houses with old criminals. 3. To pro-
tect children in dissipated and immo-
raj homes. f. That county commiss-
toner's open at their county seats or
larger towns an intelligence office,
where boys and girls can register Tor
homes or employment, free of expense.
l. Through State laws or munic1pal
ordinances, compelling all youths, un-
unless accompanied by parents or
guardians, or absent on leave to be, at
their own homes after late hours of the
night Casually nine o'clock.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30

Bad management keeps more people
in poor circumstances than any other
one cause To be successful one must
look ahead and plan ahead so that
when favorable opportunity presents
itself he is ready to take advantage Of
1t. A little forethought will also save
much expense and valuable time. A
prudent and careful man will keep a
bottle of Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house,
the shiftless fellow Will wait until neces-
sity compels it and then ruin his best
horse going fora doctor anu have big
doctor bill to pay, besides; one pays
out 25 cents, the other is out hundred
dollars and then wonders why his
neighbor is getting richer while he is
getting poorer. For sale by e. T.
Whitehead C CO.
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Novel Klondike Newspaper.
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Selectsd
A vocal journal is such an unusual
thing in the newspaper world that
when one is established it is worthy OIL
mention.
TheIe is no regularly issued paper
in Dawson City, henee when news.
papers are received by mail they are
looked upon in much the same man
ner as nuggets of gold would be looked
upon by the people in the great cities
A writer in the New York Times
gives an aGcojtnt, in a recent issue OF
that paper, OF novel entertainment
which was given in Dawson just after
the arrival of newspaper mail. Pros
ecuting Attorney Wade conceived the
idea of taking number Of newspapers,
selecting the most interesting portions
thereof, and embodying the same in a
number of typewriter pages, which
he announced would be read in a pub
lie hall OH certain evening.
Circulars printed on the typewriter
were distributed throughout the town
announcing that on the given night
abstracts of the newspapers received
would be read for the benefit of the
public. An admission fee of $3.50
was charged, the proceeds to be deyot-
ed to local charity.
Upon the night in question the hall
was packed to sufocatlon with miners
who were eager to hear the latest in
telligence from the land of civilization.
The entertainment thus afforded lasted
for nearly two hours. That portion of
the news relating to the war with
Spain an account OF battles fought by
our fleet with the Spaniards called
forth loud and tumultuous applause,
1t is understood that the experiment
will be repeated from time to time I'M
til newspaper of the regular sort is
permanently established in Dawson.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
Our Earthly Life bat a Prelude.
Congregationalist.

COngregatlOnalst.
We are but leaves upon the tree OF
the worlds life. We die, but the tree
itself lives ON. We have our happy
youth, our busy summer with its full
activities, our autumn of slow wither-
ing and our time of rest; all which,
important as they are to us, are, after
all, but incidents in the trees long
growth. And yet upon our full accept
ance and our faithful use of opportu-
nifty the future OF the tree in part de-
ponds. We cannot kill, but we may
dwarf or hinder it's continuing life.
As we are what the earlier generations
made US, so the coming years will show
some tokens OF the stamp of our de-
liberate choices and fixed character.
The meaning of it all-of the worlds
life, In which we play so small part,
of the souls life, which IS so brief up
on the earth, which came we know not
how and goes we know not where's
shown us only in the life and death
and risen lie of Christ. But the de-
llberate preparation of the autumn and
the glorious transition and transforma-
ton OF the spring illustrate and con-
firm the lesson of His life. The lesson
of the spring is self-devotion. Our life
OH earth is but the prelude to larger
life. Its passing away is but the ter
mination of mortality. Except a corn
of wheat fall into the ground and die.
it abideth alone but if it die it bring.
eth forth much fruit. He that loveth
his life shall lose it and he that hateth
his life In this world shall keep it unto
life eternal"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30


was seriously afflicted with a cough
for several years, and last fall had a
more severe cough than ever before. 1
have used many remedies without re-
ceiving much relief, and being recon-
mended to try bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, by a friend,
who, knowing me to be poor widow,
gave 1t to me, tried it. and with the
most gratifying results. The first bot
tie relieved me very much and the
second bottle has absolutely cured me.
haye not had as good health for
twenty years. give this certificate
without solicitation, simply in appreci-
alton of the gratitude felt for the cure
effected. Respectfully, MRS. NARY A.
BEARD, Claremore, Ark. For GALE by
e. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
The City Girl IN the Country.

"When she has few minutes to
spare the busy housekeeper comes out
to chat with you," writes Ruth Ash
more of "Small Faults of Summer
Time" in the June Ladies' Home
journal. "Instead of telling her of the
things in which she would be interest
ed, of some of the great sights of the
city,you explain to her how little used
you are to country life and how tire
some you find it. Surely this is not
much OF an incentive, as far as she is
concerned, toward adding to your pleas
ure. Oyerdressed, disagreeable in your
manners, you cannot expect to be pop
ular, and yet you wonder at the enjoy
ment that your friend is finding in the
place which you refer to as this horrid,
disagreeable hole
"Sunday comes, and with it an lnvi-
tation to go to church. Again you
make the mistake Of overdressing In
church you stare at the congregation,
and are by no means polite to the cler-
gymen, and pay but little attention to
the sermon. When you go out, fol-
lowing the country fashion, the neigh
bors all stand for a little chat, and some
of the young men ask to be introduced
to you. Then you make yourself
agreeable, and being charmed by the
good manners that you have the policy
to assume for the time being, they ask
permission to call on you. In short
time your callers appear. As itis early
evening the veranda is filled with the
other people staying IN the house, but
instead of introducing the young men
to the other girls, and forming jolly
party for the evening, you take them
off in a corner, devote yourself to enter
tanning them, and express the wonder
audibly, why people, when they see
that other people wish to be alone, do
not leave them alone'"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
Loneliness Draws Us to God.

What we misname loneliness, faith
shows us to be chance for the COM
panlonship of the Divine. The world
parts us from God. Friends draw
us away. Love puts mists and
wells before our eyes. But when the
world recedes, or when the dear one
dies, then we may take counsel with
the Eternal, listen to His voice, and
prepare ourselves to meet again the
to terrors and combats of fate. We
see God face to face-not in the midst
OF a multitude or over the heads of q
crowd.-Robertson Brown, Phi. d.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
4 COMP ARISON.
oTPosITES IN TWO GREAT MEN.
Gladstone and Bismarck.
Charity and Children.

Charity and Children.
The recent death of Mr.. Gladstone
has again led to comparison between
himsf Ii and Prince Bismarck, a COM
parison which has not infrequently
been made. There is considerable
similarity between them. The two
were nearly the same age, Mr. Glad
stone being few years the older. The
principal periods of their careers were
contemporaneous. Both were states
men OF the highest type. Both stand
out as the most prominent representa-
tives of their respective countries dur
ing the present century. Both were
idols of their parties. Both were the
best Logged, and at the same time the
best hated, men in the nation. Both
were prime ministers, and as such had
upon them the responsibility of gov
eminent. Both were creators of new
policies.
But here the similarity ends and dis
similarity begins. Bismarck ruled with
an iron hand Gladstone with one OF
flesh. Bismarck was man of blood
and iron Gladstone man of flesh and
blood. Bismarck ruled by force Glad
stone by moral ideas; Bismarck by
might; Gladstone by right. Bismarck
said, "Might makes right" Gladstone
said, Fright makes might"
Back of Bismarck stood the army !;
back of Gladstone the people. The
characteristics of Bismarck were cour-
age and firmness those of Gladstone
justice and truth. Bismarck was an
imperiallst Gladstone started as such,
but gradually grew into democrat OF
the broadcast type. Bismarck lived for
Germany; Gladstone for the world.
With Bismarck the question was, what
was best Tor Germany; with Gladstone
it was simply, what was right. Bis
marck was narrow and selfish Glad
stone broad and liberal. Bismarck is
comparatively uncultured Gladstone
was scholar of varied accomplish
ments. Bismarck Was driven from
power against his will and retired to
his castle, where he spends misera-
BILE old age, sour and stirly; Gladstone
at the height of his influence resigned
the reins of government on account OF
the infirmities of age, and retired to
private life, carrying with him the
love of his friends and the respect OF
his enemies. His last years were pass
ed happily in reading and writing, and
in experiencing the comforts of the
religion by whose principles he had so
long been guided. Bismarck can say
with Cardinal Woolsey,
"Had but served my God with halt
the zeal
l served my king, he would not in
mine age
Have left me naked to mine enemies. "
Gladstone could say with the Apostle
Paul, II have fought a good fight,
have finished my course, I have kept
the faith henceforth there is laid up
for me crown Of righteousness, which
the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall
give me at that day."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
For Over Fifty Years

MRS. W1NsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will
relieve the poor little sufferer immedi-
ately. Sold by Druggists in every part
of the world. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs Win
slows Soothing Syrup and take no
other kind. ABLY
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
Scotland Neck Telephone Exchange

We are prepared to furnish telephone
service to the public and solicit patron
age.
RATES FOR SERVICE.
Business Phones, So 90 per month.
Residence Phones, 80 "
Two OF either for 800 4"
It Is our purpose to give good service,
and to this end we ask all subscribers to
report promptly any Irregularities in
the service.
@Qur slgned contracts prohibit
the use of phones except by subscribers,
and we request that this rule be rigidly
enforced.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
Beware Of ointments for Catarrt
that contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable phy-
sicians, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
q Co., Toledo, O., contains no mercury.
and is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. It
is taken internally and Is made in
Toledo, Ohio, by +. y. Cheney 4 Co.
Testimonials free.
00sold by Druggists, price 75c.
per bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
STATE NORMAL and
INDUSTRIAL COLL EGE

Offers the young women of the State
thorough professional, literary, CLASH
cal, scientific, and industrial education.
Annual Expenses 800 to $3.50. Facul-
ty OF 30 members. More than 400
regular students. Has matrlculated
about 1,5O0 students, representing eve
~ county IN the State except two.
Practice and Observation School of
about 200 pupils. To secure board IN
dornaitories, all free-tuition applications
must be made before august I. Cor
respondence invited from those desir-
Ing competent trained teachers. For
catalogue and other information, adj
dress, PRESIDENT MCIvER,
6-z3-tf Greensboro, n. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
AGENTS WANTED
FOR THE LIFE OF
VIM. E. Gladstone,

BY JOHN CLARK RIDPATH, LII. D.
The most celebrated orator and states
man of modern times. His brilliant
genius and remarkable character his
grand achievements as Leader and
Prime Minister his magnificent tri-
umphs in great political struggles; in
GLIDING his famous speeches, striking
incidents, personal anecdotes, etc.
Many superb Prototype engravings.
Over $50 pages, Only $3.50.
Splendid Camvassi,ag Outfit with yalua-
bic premium, terms and full instruc
tlons sent free for 36 cents in stamps
to cover postage. Most liberal terms
guaranteed. Twenty days credit.
Freight paid. Agents making $500 to
$4,000 day. Be first In the field.
Order outfit to-day. Experience not
necessary as everybody wants it. Men
ton this paper.
MONROE BOOK CO.
Dept. J., Dearborn St., Chicago, I'LL.
e Af - "
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30

E. G. Blanks, of Louisville, Texas,
writes that one box OF DeWltt's Witch
Hazel Salye was worth 5000 to him.
It cured his piles OF ten years standing.
He advises others to try 1t. It also
cures eczema. skin diseases and obsti-
nate sores.-E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30

Win your battles against disease by
acting promptly. One Minute Cough
Cure produces Immediate results.
When taken early it prevents consump-
ton. And in later stages it furnishes
prompt relief-E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30

*Daily. tDai'y except Sunday.
Trains No. ~ and Is solid trains be-
tween Primer s Point and Wilmington.
Train N }. ~ connects at hocky Mt.
with train % lor all points South and
No. Is train for all points North.
G. NJ. SERPELL, j. E. KENLY.
Gen1 Manager Sup't Trains.
Z. NJ. EMERSON,
Gent Passenger Agent
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and could not sleep
Other complications
peculiar to my sex set
in and our physician
called another in con-
sultation. They de-
cided I had coilsump-
ton and must die. l
commercial taking DR..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30

subscribe to The Con1aorwrA1rH.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
MOTHER WANTS HER CHILD.
Mrs. Gertie May White Begins Pro-
ceedings for Her Child.

Mrs. Gertie May White, of Temp
kinsville, petitioned court yesterday by
her attorney. II. d. Carey, for writ
of habeas corpus to secure possession
of her 3-year-old daughter from Lewis
L, White, her husband. Judge Arch.
bald granted a writ and fixed tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock as the time
for a hearing.
Mr. and Mrs. White are a young
couple and before their marriage Mrs.
White was the belle of Tompknsville
White wooed her ardently and won
her, but soon after the honeymoon
waned he thought he discovered that
he married her not because he loved
her but he wanted to show the other
young chaps up there that he could
take her from them.
Their married life has been very
unhappy, and after considerable bick-
erine they separated three months ago.
He took the child with him. Her
mother followed him to the house of
H +. Meade to take the child from
him, and he, it is alleged, struck her
two or three blows with his fists which
have confined her to bed since. The
habeas corpus proceedings, Mr.. Carey
said. will be followed by a libel in
divorce.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
BURGLARS AT WORK.
They Made an Effort to Blow Open
the Safe of the T. II. Watts
Company.

Some time early Wednesday morn
ing burglars blew open the safe in
the office of the r. II. Watts company
on West Lackawanna avenue. Three
five-eighth holes were drilled into the
safe and one charge Of dynamite was
exploded. Chief of Polio Martin Cur
rell removed another charge, which
did not explode. He also found the
third hole which had been drilled.
The affair was one of the most dar-
ing perpetrated in this city for years
but the safe resisted the remarkable
strain and held its contents secure.
A light is kept burning in the office
of the Watts building all night, but
the safe set in the wall projects
towards Dockash court. This portion
of the safe, which is back of it, is
boarded in and is in comparative dark
ness. The thieves ripped the boards
off and drilled hole three inches deep
and five-eighths inch wide into the
safe. They filled the hole with giant
powder and fired 1t, but did no serious
damage. Then they drilled two holes
and filled one of them with dynamite
and connected the dynamite with a
fuse, at the END of which was a per-
cussion cap. At this stage of the game
they must have been frightened away.
The safe contained only 500 and even
If the burglars had succeeded in OPEN
ing the safe their reward would have
been small.
Chief Gurrell is of the opinion that
the job was the work of inexperienced
cracksmen, probably the same ones
who recently visited the Elmhurst
pOStOfflCe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21
KILLED BY A FALL.
Death of Mrs. Catherine Connell,
of Capouse Avenue, by Falling
From Porch of Her Home.

Mrs. Catherine Connell, of S51 Ca
pouse avenue, was almost instantly
killed at l o'clock yesterday afternoon
in an accident that precipitated her
from the balcony head first to the
pavement ten feet below. Her skull
was fractured and her neck was brok-
en-. She lived a few minutes, but was
not conscious. Her pulse fluttcred
only feebly enough to keep the breath
of life in her.
Mrs. Connell occupied the upstairs
of the building. She went out to sit
down for n brief rest from her house,
hold duties, and leaned against the
railing. From all accounts her weight
caused it to give way. Having her
elbows resting on the top rail and
leaning face forward her position was
one that gave her no chance TO save
herself in the fall. The rail was about
four feet from the floor.
She was So years of age. and weighed
1SD pounds. Her age, weight and the
height of the fall combined to make
the accident a fatal one. She is sur
vived by a family of seven, all of
whom EXCEPT one married daughter,
reside in this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-21

Company c of the National Guard
was mustered in at the Thirteenth
regiment armory last night by Major
Cameron. Eleven members were need
ed when the mastering officers reached
the armory to complete the quota of SO
men for Company G. This number
was secured and the last man was ex-
| ariined by Surgeon Halberstadt and
his name recorded by Sergeant Rice at
9.35.
Major Cameron administered the
| oath, after first reading the order un-
| der which he received his authority to
| muster companies for the guard.
The order of business for the cleo
| tion of officers was next. w. A. Raub
was nominated for captain. There
| were no other nominations and he was
| chosen unanimously. ID. w. Davis
was the only one nominated for first
| lieutenant and his election was made
by acclamation.
For second lieutenant there was
| contest. Robert w. Cooper, of the
| West Side, and Edward F. Kingsbury
were nominated. The result was 81 to
| 10 in favor of Cooper. 1t may be ex-
planned that Cooper had made a strong
| canvass for two or three weeks, while
kingsbury entered the contest a few
| days ago. There was a strong rivalry
| between them, but the best of feeling
prevailed afterward. Captain Raub
announced that the company will meet
| reNt Monday evening for business
| Tho non-commissioned officers will be
appointed on that evening.
| Major Cameron made a short speech
to the company as he was about to
leave. lie said his relations with the
| old Thirteenth were of the friendliest
character and he hoped for a contin-
uation of that feeling with the new
guard He always feels at home in
Scranton. He is always we'll treated
here. and he had very enjoyable time
on this last visit even though the
work of mastering was tedious.
AS he was leaving three cheers were
given in his honor, and three cheers
were given Colonel Ripple and Captain
| Raub.
Major Cameron and staff will leave
at G o'clock this morning for Harris
| burg. He will return some day next
week to muster in Companies A and r.
| Twerty-three men We're examined and
mustered in last night, eleven of whom
were for Company G. The other twelve
were about evenly divided between the
two companies yet to be mustered.
The major does not know the day
he will return, but expects it will he
next Wednesday. He hopes when he
comes back that the remaining COM
panies will have their quotas.