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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-26
COMES BACK FROM THE DEAD.
Valuable Mare Spends Night in River
mt New York and Is Rescued After
Being Given Up for Lost.

Lady Woodford, owned by John Ho-
gan at Poughkeepsie, n. Y, last year,
was standing in front of St. Bartholo-
news eye and ear clinic, New York
city, the other day at II p. m, hitched
to light rubber-tired wagon, when an
automobile buzzed by. The mare jerked
the wagon in the air and started down
Forty-second street. Down the hill be-
low First avenue the animal dashed to-
ward the river. It reached the pier,
turned the wagon around, and plunged
into the water. The wagon was de-
molished and Lady Woodford, save for
the harness, was free.
Lady Woodford sank from sight. Mr..
Hogan hunted along the river front
without finding trace of the mare,
and decided that he had lost 81, 1,e0C
worth of horsefesh.
Watchman Peter Quinn, on the pier
at the foot of East Twenty-ffth street
at nine a. m. the next day heard a
snort in the water and saw a big head
and pair of bright eyes floating about
It was really Lady Woodford, and the
animal was all but exhausted. It had
been in the water all night. The men
tied the mare to float and put plank
under its head. Then they poured q
big drink of whisky and ginger down its
throat.
Engineer Michael Sheehan, of the
steam derrick at the foot of the pier
and the watchman hoisted the animal
out by the aid of the engine.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-26
RAISING CATTLE IN TEE EAST.
1Iaiftar John Eansaon, Of the Organ OF
Retail Butchers Association, Says
It Can Ec Made Profitable.

Those who are opposed, secretly or
openly, to the effort being made by re-
taii butchers Of New York city to fight
the beef trust by building an independ-
ent abattoir of large proportions and
operating it on a cooperative plan have
argued time and again that the move
ment of the beef slaughtering trade to
the west has been a material one and
that all efforts to bring it east again
must be abortive, because artificial and
unnatural.
~ John Bannon, editor OF the national
organ of the Retail Butchers associa-
ton, scouts this theory and declares
that the construction of large abattoir
in New York city would be a great in
centive to the raising Of cattle in the
east. The western movement of the
cattle slaughtering business, he asserts,
is the work of the Big Five alone. There
are hundreds of thousands Of acres of
fine grazing land in the east on which
no cattle are now raised solely because
there is poor home market for them.
Many of the cattle that are raised il:
the east, Mr.. Bannon declares, are
shipped to Chicago, then slaughtered
and shipped east again for consumption,
two freight charges being paid on them,
when only one is necessary.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-26
PREPARE FOR NEXT CENSUS.
Director w. n. Merriam Talks Of
Appointments of $4,000
EDumeratOrs.

In an interview W. r. Merriman, di-
rector of the census, said in reference
to the appointment of enumerators:
''Our next great undertaking-and any
branch of work which must reach
every nook and corner, farm and cabin
in the United States, is greats that
of selecting about $4,000 enumerators
for taking the twelfth census. We are
strenuously trying to prepare for a
complete and reasonably perfect cen
sus. The burden of the work of gath
ering the materials for it, however, will
fall on the enumerators.
I'm any important line of private
business, preliminary training is re-
quired of those charged with conduct
ing Its details. Lawyers and doctors
study before they practice their pro
fessions, and mechanics are required to
serve thorough apprenticeships before
asking for journeymen's work or
wages. So, in my view, those who de-
sire to act as census enumeratorS should
take up the study Of census laws, sched-
ules and statistics, thus familiarizing
themselves as far as possible with the
actual details of the work. In this way
they will be prepared on the first of
June next, like great and well-driIled
army, to begin their labors understand
ingly and harmoniously from ocean to
ocean, without, after that day, requir-
ing further orders or instructions.
while I shall not undertake to Sc
lect enumerators without consulting
with the proper census supervisor as to
the qualifications and experience of ap-
pl1cants, would like to suggest that all
candidates adopt the course I have in
dicated, and thus help to insure at the
threshold of the twentieth century the
most perfect census in the history of
the republic"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-26
INDIANS WANT TO SERVE.
American Redmen Anxious to Go te
the Philippines to Do
Duty as Scouts.

1t has been seriously proposed to the
war department to enlist a company Of
Indian scouts for service in the Phil
iprines. The proposition comes from
nephew of Senator Tillman, but the
first lieutenant is to be no less rer-
sonage than "Hole-in-the-Day," as he is
known In Minnesota, or Chief Wood
bury, as he calls himself in English. He
was at the white house with Col. Till
man, and said as he was leaving:
Il can raise a magnificent company
Of Chippewas in "a hours, and they
would make the finest scouts on the
face of the earth. We think the govern
ment ought to give us this chance. IT
would be the greatest treaty with the
Indians I know Of. The Chippewas are
natural fighters and can hide behind
leaf.
Il predict that in months time in
the Philippines they could steal upon
the insurgents with the ease of snakes.
They love excitement and danger, and
would be loyal to their oaths. l believe
they would do invaluable service in the
Philippines.
II am willing to take second place in
the company. think noncommissioned
officers of experience could be secured
in the tribe. Many of the Chippewas
served in the United States army when
there were Indian companies in some of
the regiplents.''
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-26
ADOPT A NOVEL DRINK CURE.
womexa of q West Virginia Town
Improve It's Moral
Atmosphere.

A few years ago the oil village of
WAverly, in the interior of Wood coun-
ty, gained considerable notoriety be-
cause, having no lookup, drunkards
were punished by being placed in an
iron gas tank, which was closed up
and rolled over the hills by the resi-
dents.
The owners of the tank took 1t from
the village recently, and the women
gathered and suggested that the men
arm themselves with half-gallon squirt
guns with which to souse every man
found on the streets intoxicated. The
men objected and scoffed at the plan.
Thereupon the women purchased the
''squirts," filled them with ice water,
and went 20 work. Whenever drunk
en- man is seen on the streets eachwom-
an takes cold-water shot at him. The
moral atmosphere of Waverly has been
greatly purified since the scheme was
started
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-26
A SAVAGE BATTLE.
Sea and Land Lions Have a Zero
cious Encounter.
big Bull Sea Lion Stands His Ground
Against Two California Lions
and a Bloody Fight
Follows.

A contest Of a novel nature, in which
lions fought, occurred the other day on
Hog island, at the entrance of Tomaies
bay, opposite Tomales, Cal. The fight
was witnessed by two men, who assert
that they never again expect to see q
contest rivaling it in courage and brute
force.
Lewis johnson is the only person liv-
ing on Hog island, where he conducts a
chicken farm. Samuel Short, of To-
males, went to the island to buy some
chickens. On a reef extending off from
the island is sea lion rookery. While
the two men were bargaining over the
chickens an unusual believing and COM
motion among the sea lions attracted
their attention. All the sea lions dived
into the water except one immense bull,
who stood his ground. Suddenly two
California lions, which had swum from
the main land, climbed upon the reef
and attacked the sea lion. With a roar
the bull met the charge, and in trice
the water was churned into a foam,
which soon turned crimson from the
blood of the animals.
The contest lasted nearly 20 minutes,
and neared the end when one of the
California lions tore a flipper from the
sea lion. The big bull caught hold of
one of his opponents and dragged him
into deep water with the intention of
drowning him, but grew weak from
loss of blood and let loose his hold.
Lewis then ran for a o11n and rat,,rped
just as the two panthers resumed the
charge. One of them was shot, but the
other escaped to the mainland. The sea
lion swan slowly out toward the ocean,
and probably died from loss of blood.
Lewis now has the panther skin and the
sea lion fipper as souvenirs of the fight.
The panther was badly cut about the
head by the teeth of his adyersarx
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-26
OK, N. c., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26. |
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
Some Dainties for the Lunch Basket
That Are Easily Pre-
nHred.

Where luncheons have to be prepared
daily it will expedite matters to choose
q drawer or shelf on which to keep all
\ the nice boxes, wrapping paper, twine,
corks, wide-mouthed bottles, old linen
napkins or paper ones, and pair OF
scissors. A warm iron will press out
crumpled wrapping paper to look like
new. Paraffine paper may be bought
at any confectioner's, and VIII keep the
different articles of food from becoming
disagreeably familiar. Old boxes may
be refined with two pieces of paper
twice the length of bottom and sides.
For children whose hands are full Of
books basket fat on one side, with a
strap to carry it, like knarsack, will
be found a great convenience.
The sandwiches dispensed of, which
are always the essential in the lunch
basket, other things may be added to
suit individual taste. On a real country
picnic a nicely Drowned chicken pie is
valuable addition, or a painful Of crisp
fried chicken. Plain boiled eggs or
deviled eggs are also In order, while
dish of pork and beans will always
have a following. Olives and pickles
disappear as If by magic, while box
of crispy tarts with thimble opening
in the upper crust, through which the
currant jelly beams alluringly a. the
spectator, is as difficult to close, once
opened, as Pandora's luckless box.
An exceedingly dainty and delicate
addition to the lunch basket when the
purveyor has time at her command to
fuss is a salad Of orange, walnuts and
celery moistened with mayonnaise and
the top covered with cress. Cut the
crown off Of an orange, scrape out the
center, and fill with the salad. Raw
tomatoes are always nice at a picnic,
likewise baked custards in little dishes.
Many people like buttered gingerbread,
and nice rice pudding is not to be
despised. Real old-fashioned appetiz-
ers are herrings or the Yarmouth bloat-
ers.-Washington Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-26
NAVAL VESSELS.
Report by Admiral HichlBorn Shows
AZ Craft Under Construction and
Some Nearly Completed,

Admiral Hichborn's periodical re-
port Of the progress in the construc-
ton of naval vessels shows that on the
first Of the month there were Al naval
craft on the list, and with the exception
of three torpedo boats every one of
these vessels is actually advanced be-
yond the laying of the keels. The
eight big battleships stand in this order
of progress:
Kearsarge, at Newport News, 95 per
cent; Kentucky, same place, 90 per
cent; Illinois, same place, 70 per cent;
Alabama, at Cramps, 90 per cent; Wis
consin, at Union iron works, " per
cent; Maine, at Cramps, IL per cent;
Missouri, at Newport News, per cent;
Ohio, at Union iron works, per cent
The four monitors range from to-22
per cent. advanced towards completion.
The cruiser Albany, purchased from
the Armstrong; in England, is record
ed at IS per cent. Of the torpedo boat
destroyers, the Lawrence, building by
the Fore River Engine company,
stands nearest completion at 4S per
cent, while the Bath iron works lead
In the torpedo boat class with the Dahl
gren at 90 per cent. The submarine
boat Plunger stands at IS per cent,
falling to show any advancement re-
Gently.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-26
UNNATURAL DEFORMITIES.
Some That Are Brought On by Hurt
full Habits and Self
Neglect.

Unnatural deformities are those that
are preventable, and which are brought
on by ones self through ignorance or
heads the list. In growing girls, round
shoulders are a common manifestation
of bent spine, which later may de-
velop into a permanent curvature, or
by the contraction of the chest, and the
crowding of the lungs and other inter-
nal organs, pave the way to consump-
tion and various other ills.
In the early stages this defornaity
can and must be overcome, if the health
and beauty Of the future woman is con-
sidered. Practice breathing exercises
throw the shoulders well back and
breathe deep and full through the nos
trils, thus expanding the lungs and
chest; sit erect and stand erect, with
the head well thrown back and up.
Gymnastic exercises which develop the
muscles of the back should be prac-
ticed daily, and ones pride should be
called into play. AS an additional re-
minder to keep erect, simple light
brace, not a straight Jacket, as some
" llCSC III dCCS oil z, SACuiu bC WO1 liz
Flat foot is another of the unnatural
deformities; it is easily remedied by
proper treatment, as are nearly all de-
formities of the feet. To compress the
feet means permanent discomfort and
danger. Headache, nervousness, dys-
pepsia, varicose veins and pimples may
all be, and often are, traced to the wear
ing of tight, badly fitting shoes.
Corns will not form on the feet if
the stockings are smooth and the shoes
easy-ftting. The nails should be at
tended regularly after the bath. They
should be cut square; pointed toe nails
are the cause of ingrowing nails.
One should never sit with the legs
crossed over one another; yet it is a
position frequently assumed by the ma
jority of women. 1tinterferes with the
circulation, and may cause varicose
veins.-American Queen,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-26
MILES is PLEASED.
Successful Tests of Throwing of Hieh
Explosives as Projectiles.
Can he Fired from Any Kind OF a
Gun and Thrown Any Distance
with Sufficient Force to Pene-
trate Common Plate.

Maj. Gen. Miles said of the recent
as projectiles:
''The purpose of these tests was to
ascertain the force and power of new
explosives, the effect of conclusion as
well as the power of breaking pro-
jectiIes into fragmentary pieces. The
possibility of throwing high explosives
through armor plate was also tested
with safety, and the fact was dem
onstrated that projectiles containing
high explosives can be thrown long dis
tances, ten, IL and IA miles-in fact, as
far as 1t is possible to throw any pro-
jectile from any kind Of gun. Each
trial and test thus far has been entirely
satisfactory. All of these tests were
made at the Sandy Hook proving g
ground under the supervision of Maj.
Frank Heath, and they have demon
strated that projectiles containing the
most destructive high explosives can
be thrown any distance with sufficient
force to penetrate armor plate"
Gen. Miles and the other members OF
the board of ordnance and fortifica tions
visited Forts Hamilton and Wadsworth
These two forts are types of fortifica-
tions which have been recently
equipped with all of the modern appli-
ances for coast defense.
''It has taken many years." said Gen.
Miles, ''to bring a fort like Wadsworth
into perfect condition, where all o!
these modern appliances can be op-
Grated as one system and utilized to the
best possible advantage for harbor and
coast defense"
Gen. Miles spoke with much satisfac-
ton Of the practical headway that had
been made in the experiments at Sandy
Hook with heavy ordnance and the
newest and most powerful explosives
He said that very valuable results had
been attained. The details of these re-
suits will be carefully embodied into of
fetal reports to be submitted to the
war department.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-26
A HIGH SPITE WALL.
How One New York Family Proposes
to Get Even with an Incon-
siderate NeixhbOr.

Miss Eliza A. Thorn and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon Norrie formerly were Fifth av>
enue (New York; neighbors, noted for
exclusiveness. When Miss Thorn moved
away from her brown stone residence,
No. 375, last spring, the Norries, in No.
377, understood the Thorn house would
be leased to German count, who would
spend the season in town. Their cha
grin was great when they learned that
the place had been leased for long
term of years to a dealer in furniture
and imported bric-a-brac, and that a
four-story extension, occupying the en-
tire rear yard of the property, was to
be erected. Mr.. Norrie has now In
structed his architect to design wall,
the palmer the better, that will shut off
the view of the nine windows that the
building will contain. It will be three
feet thick, four stories tall, and about
20 feet long
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-26
NEW TELEGRAPHY TR1UMPEs.
Oklahoma Man Sends Message Sixty
Miles without Wfres-Predicts
Telephone Without Wires.

Peter Pearson, an Oklahoma man, has
invented a system of wireless telegra-
ply which he claims is perfectly sue
cessful. A few days ago he sent mes
sage to his agent in a little town GO
miles away. He later received a copy
post Office, exactly as he sent it, includ-
ing a mistake il the sending. He says
that It fully demonstrates the sound
ness of his theories, and he fully be-
lieves that the time will come when
people will converse through the air
a they do now through the medium Of
the telephone. He has already dis
tanced all competitors in his line, 90
miles being the limit reached by them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-26
E<HOUSAND TONGUES

con,d not express the rapture OF An
r;e r. Splnger, of 1925 Howard st,
Pb,ladslphia, Pa, when she found that
Dr. 7 r Kings New Discovery for Consump-
lion tin had completely cured her OF a
hectinp s.o cough that for many years had
n."da lifa a burden. All other reme7
d;as a and doctors could give her no help,
Int Int she says Of this Royal Cure. a.
soon removed the pain IN my 49,,
and can now sleep soundly' somesas o.ara
I can scarcely remember oolng ue,~iH' ea,nh
7 feel like sounding its praises tnrousn,
the universe" So will every one W.. W.,
tries DR.. Kings New Discovery i0l n. am'
trouble Of the Throat, Chest or Lunss s@
Price SOC. and $1.OO. Trial DOLLS
free at e. T. Whitehead q Co.'s Diue
Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-26
A Pretty Bit of Economy.

Silk shirt waists that have passed the
cleaning period and are worn at cuffs
and elbows accumulate SO rapidly that
their disposition is problem to the
thrifty woman. What to do with the
six or eight useless silk waists hanging
in her closet at the end Of the season
needs reflection. One ingenious econo-
mist who has small daughters carefully
rips up the waist, washes, turns or "gas-
olines" the silk, according to the proc
ess it will stand, and then uses the ma
terial for guimpes for her little girls
dresses. Sometimes the full fronts and
the uppers of the sleeves will piece to
advantage and line a little jacket for
the child, or the fly fronts of one for
herself, or the freshest parts of a good
taffeta waist may be utilized as bod
Ice Philadelphia Press.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-26
tDally except Monday. tDally ex

cept Sunday.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad,
Yadkln Dlyision Main Line--Irain
leaves Wilmington, 8 90 a. M, arrives
Fayetteville II Is p. M, leaves Fayette-
vile II 25 p. M, arrives Sanford | 43
.. IN. Returning leaves Sanford 9 80
.. M, arrives Fayetteville 45 p. m.,
leaves Fayetteville 3 so p. M, arrives
Wilmington 6 so p. m.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad,
Bennettsville Branch-TraIn leaves
Bennettsville Is a. M, Maxton 9 20
a. m., Red Springs 9 So a. M, Hope
Mills 10 AZ a, M, arrives Fayetteville
10 IS a. m. Returning leaves Fayette-
vile 40 p. M, Hope Mills 4 55 p. m,
Red Springs IS p. m., Maxton 6 Is
y. M, arrives Bennettsville Z Is p. m.
Connections at Fayetteville with
train No. IS, at Maxton with the Caro-
lima Central Railroad, at Red Springs
with the Red Springs and Bowmore
Railroad, at Sanford with the Seaboard
All Line and Southern Railway, at
Gulf with the Durham and Charlotte
Railroad.
Train on the Sc tland Neck Branch
Road leaves Weldon :35 y M, Halifax
4 ) p. M, arrives Scotland Neck ut
) :OS D. m., Greenville 6 81 p. M, Kins-
ton 7 80 p. n. Returning leaves
Klnston 7 so a. m, Greenyille 8 :52 a.
sn., arriving Halifax at ii Is a. M,
Weldon II :33 a. ~, daily except Sun
day.
Trains on Washington Branch leave
Washington s 10 a. m. and 2 30 p. M,
arrive Parmele 9 10 q. n. and 4 100 p.
N. :, returning Ii a Parmele 8 :35 a. m.
and 80 p. m., arriye Washington
II 100 a. m. and Z 80 p. M, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, N. c., daily
except Sunday 5 80 p. m, Sunday,
Is q. M, arrives Plymouth Z 40 p.
A., 6 10 p. M, Returning, leaves Ply
mouth daily except Sunday,7 80 a. M,
and Sunday 8 100 a. M, arrives Tarboro
ID :O5 a. M, IL 100 a. m.
Train on Midland N. G. Branch
leaves Goldsboro daily, except Sunday.
O5 a. m., arriving Snithfe'd s :1Oa
IN. Returning leaves Smithfield 800
a. m. arrives at Goldsboro ~ 20 a. {,
Trains on Nashville Branch leave
Rocky Mount at :5U Il. M, :4O p. m I,
arrive Nashville 10 10 a, m, 4 :O3 pm 4.
Spring Hope 10 40 a. M, 4 20 p. M
Returning leave Spring Hope IL 100 g.
M, :55 p. M, Nashville ii :22a. M,
:25 .. m, arrive at Rocky Mount
IL AS a. NJ, 6 :C0 p m, daily except
Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves War
saw for Clinton daily, except Sunday,
IL 40 a. M. and 4 10 p. m. Return
ing leaves Clinton at 100 4. IN. and
2 80 p. m.
Train No. IS makes close connection
at Weldon for all points North daily,
all rail via Richmond.
HIM. EMERSON,
Geul Pass. Agent.
J. r.. KENLY, Gent Manager.
T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-26
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS.

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for Over fifty years by mil
lions Of mothers for their children while
teeth,ng. with perfect success. II
soothes the child, softens the gums
allavs all pain, cures wind collie, and Il
the hest remedy for Dlarrhoea. 1t VIII
rel,eve the poor little sufferer immedl
atelv Sold by Druggists In every par
~ the world. twenty-five cents
Iottla Re sure and ask for Mrs
iue'u .,;.s 4-27-1y
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-26
A SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION.
Many Floral SpccineeEa Trough
Back from Alaska by California
University Professors.

An expedititf, Of four University of
California professors, consisting of DR..
w. 3. Setchell, DR.. William Lynn Jep-
son, DR.. A. a. Lawson and L. E. Hunt,
has Just returned from Alaska. The ex-
petition was undertaken to explore the
coast Of Behring sea, with view to
studying the botany of these regions.
The field is one which has previously
been untouched by scientists, so that
the results obtained by the party of
Berkeley men are likely to prove Of con-
siderable Importance to the scientific
world. A very large number of speci-
mems were secured and will soon be ex-
amined and classified.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-26
Batter Fritters.

Put two cupfuls of. flour into bowl.
Add to it one cupful Of cold water, the
yolks of three eggs, one tablespoonful
of sugar, two tablespoonfuls of olive
oil or melted butter, and one level tea
spoonful of salt. Beat this mixture
thoroughly and add the whites of three
eggs, beaten stiff, and one level tea
spoonful of baking powder. Have the
lard smoking hot, and drop the batter
into 1t by the spoonful. When brown
remove with a skinner, drain on pa
per, and sift over them sugar and Gin
namon mixed.-N. Y. Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-10-26

On the 10th of Decem mber, 1897, Rev.
S. A. Donahoe. pastor NJ. E. Church,
south, Pc. Pleasant, w. Va, contracted
a severe cold which was attended from
the beginning by violent coughing.
He says: ''After resorting to a num-
Der Of so-called Specifics usually kept
in the house, to no purpose, purchas-
ed bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, which acted like charm. l
most cheerfully recommend it to the
public" For sale by E. T. Whitehead
& Co.