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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
DEATH CAUSED BY POTATOES.
Two South Dakota Boys Die After
Eating Tubers That Had
Reen Frozen.

The first deaths in South Dakota from
eating potatoes which had been frozen
and afterwards thawed are reported
from the coded portion OF the Yankton
Indian reservation. Two sons, one aged
II and the other 10, OF ]. D. Casteel, a
settler, were taken sick and died be-
fore a doctor could be summoned.
They were taken with violent pains
in the stomach and bowels, and when
dying exhibited all the symptoms Of
apopleSy. The physician pronounced
it case Of poisoning of zyrotic origin,
probably from stagnant water. Inves-
tigation, however, proved that just pre-
vious to the sudden deaths cave OPEN
ing out of the kitchen had been cleaned
out. In this cave large quantity of
potatoes had been stored, which by
repeated freezing and thawing out dur
ing the winter and spring had become
deconposed.
The children were fond of raw TO
tatces, and in looking over the pile
found some apparently sound, which
they ate, thus partaking of the zynotic
poison. which acted as a poisonous yeast
in their systems and resulted in their
speedy death.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
Demand for Young rtep

have you observed the steadily grow
ing demand for young men in all the
occupations of life? It is now reacbino.
out from the pulpit. The cry of congre-
cations is for young men with modern
IDEAS; the young doctors, the young
editors, and the young business men
are all coming to the front, while the
old ducks" are being slowly, it may
be, yet surely, crowded into the back
ground. The Glasgow Echo asks:
"hat IS to become of the old men, any
now? Few Of them have fortune
enough on which to live the remainder
OF their days; and they are getting so
lar along in life that those who are
seeking aid do not choose them
because of their wears.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
Alfalfa and Corn for uor..

Farmers of the corn belt can get a
good pointer on pig feeding from the
alfalfa belt. l have seen a pig that
was farrowed September 20, 1898, and
raised on a ration two-thirds of which
was alfalfa hay, which is as large as any
pig l can find in the corn belt narrowed
in June, July or August. The nup-
tials of King Corn and Queen Alfalfa
are announced to take place on my farm
at an early date. The fourth cutting
Of alfalfa is the best hay for hogs in
winter. This cutting is done late in the
fall and is raked Immediately and
shocked, thus curing without very
much sun. The leaves and all are saved
in succulent condition, thus making
a feed that is relished by the pigs
HON estead
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
EVENS UP THE SCORE.
Elrs. Potter Palnaer's Sharp Retorf
to the Iafants Euia1ia.


sT'm glad to see that Mrs. Potter
Palmer has had chance at last TO
Get even with that insuffeTa bic infanta
;.ulalie,' said a Chicago woman. VINO
il in the front rank OF the local ''Fcur
f[untIred.'' I'm not one OF the many
Chicago women who bow in alteration
TO Mrs. Palmer, but l have detested
that Spanish woman ever since sci
ewes on her at the worlds fair. | re-
member very well the night Eulalie
got off her famous 'dictum' on Mrs.
Palmer, and such supreme rudeness
is only possible to royalty. 1t was at
a reception at Mrs. Palmer's house and
Eulalie was one of the guests of honor.
The Spanish woman was willing
enough to accept Mrs. Palmer's invita-
ton, but when it came time for her
to be presented to her hostess she stuck
up her nose in the air and said:
"'I prefer not to meet this innkeep-
er's WIFE
Mrs. Palmer gets even very neatly.
Her social position has been bettered
exceedingly since the beginning of the
worlds fair; in fact, this engagement
chael Cantacuzene of Russia and her
niece, Miss Julia Dent Grant, the
beautiful granddaughter of Gen. Grant,
has put her in q notch pretty near
the top. Well, when Sebastian Schles-
niger, of Boston, and his daughter,
Baroness de Reibnitz, gave reception
in Paris in honor of Eulalie, Mrs.
Palmer was invited. She promptly de-
clined, and by way of explanation re-
marked:
"I cannot meet this bibulous repre-
sentative of degenerate monarchy
This was as much as to say: America
has conquered Spain and, besides, it is
better to be an American innkeeper's
wife than Spaniard who too freely
patronizes the innkeeper's goods"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
A MUMICLpAL cow.
NC" Jersey Town That Has Aroused
tae Ire and Alarm of the
IEIl.zEscn.

The first city in New Jersey to make
an experiment III municipal ownership
is Piainield, and already the trial has
proved SO successful that opposition to
1t has developed. The city has bought
q cow, the milk from which it supplies
to the inmates CO the city Industrial
home. The opposition comes from the
miikmen. It has been found that the
municipal cow yields enough tactical
fluid every day for the use of the in
mates of the institution and leaves
plenty for cheese. The milkmen have
held an indignation meeting, at which
numerous arguments against the town
cow were advanced. They fear that
the city may buy another COW and go
into the butter business and eventual
~ get herd of cows and supply the
citizens with milk and butter at rr;nous
prices,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
WANTS TO FIX Her bat.
r1i1sF oI1-ee woman Lawyers Odd
Complaint Against Uncle
Sczn.

Miss Kate Pier called On Postmaster
StiIlraan, OF Milwaukee, the other morn
ing and complained that the architects
OF the new federal building made Sc
rious mistake when they omitted look
ing glasses in the eleva tors, and that it
IS very unpleasant for the women law
yers to go into court without knowing
whether CT not their hats are on
straight. She wants mirrors placed il,
the elevators at once. Mr, Stifln,n
promised 70 do what he could to have
Miss Piers wish gratifed, and will i'm
mediateiy communicate with the au-
tAof1ties at Washington. There are
several typewriter operators in the fed
eral building who viii no doubt ioin
MISS Pier in her complaint, if necessary.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
SHEEP ON THE FARM.
They VIII Get the Owner Out OF Debt
and Enable Kim to Save Some.
thing for Old Age.

The value of sheep to the farmer is
a matter upon which there exists some
divergence of opinion, but it is fact
beyond question that where soil and sit
uation are suitable, few if any, sections
of the farmers business lead TO more
satisfactory results. a Canadian farm
er writing on this subject has appar-
emily great faith in sheep, and says:
"a flock of good sheep of the right
sort well managed, will get the farmer
out of debt, keep him out Of debt, lay
him up something for old age and leave
the farm fertile, clean and productive
for those who come alter" This re-
minds me of one great benefit of keep
ing eve flock on an arabic farm. for
after the crops have been gathered by
running over the stubble they will eat
up no end of the seed pods of weeds,
etc, and will at the same time consume
and make into valuable manure very
large quantity of remnants Of the grain
crop and annual weeds that would
be left unconsumed or util-
lied in any way except being turned
in by the pillow. Good sheep of the right
sort are to be found in every breed,
though one must study the land on
which they are to be kept, but the best
should be aimed at whatever the breed.
Profitable Strengthening can only be
assured when first class sheep are kept;
these cost less to keep, thrive better
and their aptitude to rapid development
and power to assimilate and apply the
food they consume in q proftab bic way
are certain to give larger profit for
the food consumed than sheep that are
of an inferior type. OF course we do
not mean to say that only pure-bred va
rieties should be kept, for there is prob
ably not a more profitable sheep for
the ordinary grazier than that Of the
first cross between two pure breeds
Tests innumerable and show-yard re-
suits have shown that this is the ease.
Indiscrinlinate selection, however, will
not do and the parents should be we'll
bred and Of a good thriving type.-Prai-
RE Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
WAR CASUALTIES.
Views of Array Surgeons or tsss EG-
feet CT tie Small C2Iisse- Sci~
Iet-EGrciy Fatal

Army surgeons who have been dis
bullet in war say their conclusions dis
turb many theories. They hare found
that open order" formation and haScy
intrenchIaents are the chief fac tors il.
preventing casualties. The anticipated
''eXplosive effect CT the modern bullet
is found to be extremely rare in modern
warfare, even when wounds are in
Cured at ranges theoretically favor
@ble for maximum destructive action.
wounds by the small caliter bullet are
accompanied by but slight shock to the
Individual. The ratio OF killed to wound
81 dereuds entirely on the question as
10 whether a vital point is or is not
struck.
The small frontage OF the modern
bullet causes wounds of soft tissue,
which are almost subcutanecus in their
nature and heal rapidly and kindly.
Eerforating wounds Of the brain, lung
Or abdominal viscera. if not Immediate
" fatal, are recovered from without OPP
GRAFTON in Il large number Of instances.
Modern bullets OF hard exterior and
small caliber, as compared with the old
lead bullet, are more humane, rarely
permanently Gripping such as may be
truck and are not killed outright.
finally. it is said that antiseptic treat
-E:et,t even more than the modern hui
name missile has alleviated the horrors
~: f,1OIoTr, yy-o7,c
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
Hs2AATH1IANN'S SHE'LL.
Y,..sve-tE E19T0s;oc Of Wet Gun Cot
ten Fired from q Cannon.
Severe Test 1T Sandy Hook Proves a
saEE-s-; 1ace@S--E3lraess Car
tfuH With She'll Inside
As Exploded.

The work OF excayating for the frag-
Inents OF the Gathmann shell, the fuse
Of which was subjected to the severest
government test at the Sandy Hook
proving grounds has been completed.
hi rea@ltcd in finding embedded in the
SAND &c uiuz..ie end CT the RodElan
gun. &c blow. ng 10 Of which with the
she'll inserted, after being buried 90
feet below the surface, was a part of
the test; the twisted and battered rem
!uants Of various portions Of the shell,
and about 20 pounds Of the So pounds Of
wet gun cotton, with which the shell
by the inventor that with his patent
ed decorating continuance, or fuse, at
the base of the shell, the heaviest gun
powder shock that could be applied
would fail to explode the wet gun cotton
in the shell. In making this test the
16-foot gun was buried - feet below
the surface, and back of the shell had
been placed 100 pounds of smokeless
powder. The muzzle Of the gun had
been tarnped with sand. Immediately
after the explosion pieces of the base
and small fragments of the wet gun
cotton were discovered. Excavations
were begun at once to discover what
had been the complete result of the
test.
Several days were required for the
work, which was under the direction of
Maj. Heath and Lieut.. Montgomery, of
the army. When the work was fin
ished it was found that the breech of
the gun for distance of eight feet had
been blown entirely away, but the
muzzle end for the remaining eight
feet of the guns length had only been
broken into large pieces, all of which
were found within radius of eight |
feet.
Where the muzzle OF the gun had !
been, was found the lower half of the |
barrel, three feet long, which had not |
been moved by the explosion. Three !
feet away was piece of the upper half !
of the barrel. three feet long. Three
feet back of where the muzzle had been
were found pieces of the shell, crushed
and battered, while lying about were
pieces Of wet gun cotton about the size
or Wainuts; further back, toward
where the powder charge had been,
was found nearly half the the alum
mum bronze base OF the shell. which
was about two inches thick. The out
side portion was partially melted
where it had been exposed to the ter
rife heat of the powder charge for an
instant. while the inside was perfect
~ bright, showing that the gun cot
ton had not exploded.
Louis Gathmann, the inventor, ex-
pressed himself as entirely satisfied
with the test. The report of the army
officers is awaited with interest by mil
lt2fy and naval men. as the demcnstra
tloa that his explosive may be thrown
safely with a gunpowder charge is
likely to rcvolutionize ordnance meth
obs.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
Timothy Grass and Glover.

Timothy and clover have been seeded
on the same land, as rule, ever since
they became known, but as they do not
mature at the anne time is a mistake
to grow them together if some other
grass can be substituted for the tim
othy to sow with the clover. Orchard
grass blossoms at the same time as
clover, and, as it is a grass that seldom
fails, grows rapidly and is relished by
stock, it should receive more consider
alton than is given it. Tt grows in tus-
socks, but that should be no objection,
as it yields well and is adapted to near
ly all soils
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
IMPORTANT CANAL.
IT'S Completion Will Prove, Of Ccnsid-
cradle Benefit to the Wheat
Growers of Our Country.

Canada has begun the construction
OF canal which is likely to have an i'm
portant effect on American commerce
and the interests of American wheat
growers. The canal is to be a short
waterway from the ST. Lawrence to the
upper lakes, avoiding lakes Erie and
Ontario. The canal already built be-
tween Montreal and Ottawa is to be
extended along the line of the Ottawa
river to Lake Nipissing. Thence the
route will follow French river to
Georgian bay and Lake Huron.
When this canal, which is to be twice
the depth of the Erie canal, is built,
grain laden barges and steamers will
be able to pass directly from Duluth,
Port Arthur and other points on the
upper lakes to tide-water. Later it is
intended to deepen the canal so as to
allow the passage of ocean steamers.
When this is done, steamers may be
loaded with grain at Duluth and pro-
coed to Liverpool without breaking
bulk.
From Chicago to Liverpool by the
new route will be 7GO miles shorter than
by way of the Erie canal. The saving in
time will be even more than this COM
parison of distances indicates; for the
artificial waterway by the Ottawa
route will be only so miles as COM
pared with $50 miles by the Erie canal
When allowance is made for the delay
in transshipment, it is probable that
grain will reach Liverpool from Chi
cago by the new route week sooner
than by the Erie canal. The new water
way will somewhat disturb American
commerce. On the other hand. it will
be of great value to American farmers
in the increasing competition with
other wheat growing countries
Youths Companion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
FIG. I.
FiG. g.
HOW TO MAKE THE CELLAR.

ground than it was formerly regarded
as expedient. This gives a chance for
larger cellar windows, giving more
light and better ventilation. The dia-
grams accompanying this show how a
cellar can easily be made On even very
gently sloping ground. Fig. shows the
slope. Fig. shows how the cellar is
constructed, the earth excarated in the
section marked az being placed in
front of the barn mot in the rear, as is
usually the CASEY i'll the section marked
"B." This gives a gradual rise to the
great doors IN the front of the barn.
and at the same time allows plenty of
room for the cellar below the barn.-N.
I. Tribune
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
Cattle Eat Russian Thtxt1es

"A Nebraska correspondent Of the Ma
tlonal Stockman, whose stock has been
wlntered largely on Russian thistle,
thinks that it isn't bad kind of weed,
after all. And many in the west are
coming to the same opinion. The Rus
sian thistle is proving a blessing instead
OF a curse to the drought-stricken or
desert lands. Moreover, it is not "tak-
ing the country" in any section, as was
predicted few years ago. The various
laws enacted against it are practically
dead now, because there is no need to
enforce them
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
CELLARS UNDER BARNS.
They Are Very Useful and Should
he Far More Popular Than
They Are at Present.

New England is the home Of the barn
cellar. The farmers Of this region have
found them SO advantageous that their
use ought to be much more widely ex-
tended. Contrary to the opinion Of
many, the land need not slope greatly
in order to make q farm cellar possible.
It is an advantage to have more of the
cellar walls above the surface of the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
When Glover Grows Slowly.

Should clover make slow growth it is
usually an indication that the soil lacks
potash or lime. An application of a
ton of unleached wood ashes per acre
Will be found serviceable, as ashes con-
tain both lime and potash. In procur-
ing ashes, however, care must be exer-
cised. as they vary in potash according
to the wood from which they are pro-
duced, and there are many inferior
grades on the market, the leached ashes
being used to adulterate the unleache7.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
Ray of Foreign co,1cge Professor.

College professors in the United
States are poorly paid, as compared
with the more liberal procedure at for
eign universities. The same grade of
professor who receives from $500 to
$4,000 (neariy the nlaximu,n) in this
country. is paid from $4,000 to Sc, ooo in
England. Several chairs in both Edin-
burgh and Glasgow draw from $4,000 to
$4,000, and in Aberdeen a number of
chairs, both scientific and medical. run
about $1,000. The leading chairs in the
University Of Berlin are worth from
$4,000 to $4,000 a year, chiefly from a
share in students fees.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
Are You Neax.

Weakness manifests itself in the loss Of
ambition and aching bones. The blood is
Watey; the tissues are wastinp-the door ia
Delng opened for disease. A bottle of Browns
iron Buffers taken in time will restore your
strengsh, soothe your nerves, make your
s 2,oea rlca and red. Do you more good
snan an expensive special course of r.,e,;icine-
3sow:,s' Irors E:;Iters is coli -. = !. asnlars
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14

The great success of hamberlain, q
Collc, Cholera and Diarrhoea Renaed v
In the treatment of bowel complains
has made it standard over the greater
part OF the civilized word. For sale bv
E. T. Whitehead.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
Newspaper. in the British u,.eur,

Newspapers I'm the British Museum.
The late Mr.. McLean's beuuest of
= 5o.ooo to the British museum will en-
able the authorities to provide adequate
room for the files of newspapers, of
which there are about $4,000 volumes
already in the museum, while the year
~ accessions amount to something like
1 500 Volumes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14

WHO IS "onion as wen as men are
~ made miserable by kidney
RTAMEo and bladder trouble DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, the
great kidney remedy, promptly cures.
At druggists in ffty-cent and dollar
sizes. You may have sample bottle
by mail free, also pamphlet telling all
about it. Address, DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Blnghamton, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14

Kansas has 100000 apple trees I'm
bearing, 100000 peach trees, 1,2oo, 900
cherry trees, and 6ao,ooo plum trees.
Kansas has Is fruit trees for each of its
Inhabitants.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14

The art of being able to make a
good use of moderate abilities wins es-
TEEN and often confers more reputa-
tlon than greater real merit.-Roche-
foucauld.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
You assume no risk when Won

You assume no risk when you bud
Cbamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. E. T. Whiteheav
u co. will refund your money If you
are not satisfied after using it. It is
everywhere admitted to be the most
successful remedy in use for bowel
complaints and the only one that new
er fails. It is pleasant, safe and re-
liable.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14

We must be doing something to be
happy. Action is no less necessary
to us than thought.--Hazlitt.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14

froof OF the puosiil5 ii the eating
Of it. Proof OF ROBERTS TASTEL ESS
CHILL TONIC lies in the taking of ii
COST NOTHING If it fails to cure. =
cents per bottle if it cures. Sold strict
on It's nlelits l-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
E. T. Whitehead & Co., Druggists.

Be calm in arguing, for ferceness
makes error fault and truth discour-
tesy.-Herbert.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14

To Write Life of Popc.
F. Marion Crawford has been com
missioned to write a life of Pope
Leo XIII.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
Many golden onnortnniti,

IONT Many golden opportunities
nOOl. have been lost by those
who suffer from rheumatism. By
taking Rheumaclde now they will be
permanently and positively cured. i
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14

The absent are never without farlt
nor the present without excuse
franklin.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14

O1fceholders of the Future.
we have enough military heroes now
TO make presidents for the .next,genera-
ton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14

Agreeable advice is seldom usefuJ
advice.-MissilIon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14

Don't wait until the honey flow is on
you before ordering surplus supplies.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14

Sugar in Mans Blood.
A male adult has half an ounce of
sugar in his blood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14

GA 8To zIA
Bear, thu - The Kind You Have Aluals Bouoht
ats::'" LAz<zsx
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14
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Bears tho The Kind You Have Always Bought
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-14

GA - TO REA.
Bears tho The Kind You Have Always Bought
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-03
NATIONAL G. A. r. REUNION AND
OLD HOME EXCURSION,
PHILADELPHIA. PA.


VIA THE GREAT ROCK ISLAND
ROUTE.
Special train of Pullman's tourist sleep
ers will leave Wichita Saturday, Septem-
Der 2. at 9:45 a. m. and run through to
Philadelphia without change OF cars.
Dates of sale September l, and 5, 1899.
Open return limIt-Tckets will be good
70 leave Philadelphia returning, without
execution, up. to and including September
u, 1899.
Extended return limit-By depositing
ticket with joint agent at Philadelphia
between September and 9, both dates
inclusive, and on payment of 80 cents at
tended to leave Philadelphia up to and
including September so. 1899.
Rates-For ticket limited to continuous
passage and no stop-off in either direc-
ton. $S3 Is.
For ticket, going and returning via the
same route, but with the privilege Of one
stop-over at any point east of Pfttsburg,
Pa. the rate will be $50.
For ticket, good going one route and re-
turning another. and with the privilege
OF stopping on az any point east Of Pitts
burg, Pa. once in addition to the regu-
lar stop-offs granted on first-class ticket
to Philadelphia. the rate will be 1910.
For other information and reservations,
call on or address E. DRAKE, D. P. a
E. W. THOMPSON.
A G. P. & T. A. Topeka Kan.