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The suburban citizen., 1900-02-10
A nonriot,s phlIosonhx.


A volume might be written on tho
wonderful work done by Mrs. Maud
Ballington Booth among the conyicts
in the New York State prisons. On
the banks of the Hudson she conducts
q cheerful home, called Hope Hall,
whore the reformed convict has an
opportunity to rehabilitate himself
and TO obtain some preparation for
leading an honest life. Through this
agency hundreds Of men havo been
made into upright and law-abiding
citizens. Life in these moral deeps
is not devoid of humorous lights.
Once Mrs. Booth and her aids had
won the confidence OF prisoner who
was feared by all his companions.
Que day, in speaking of the past ho
told them he was absolutely innocent
of the charge for which he was suffer-
ing imprisonment, and he thanked
Mrs. Booth for some reading matter
she had brought him.
"I have got witnesses to prove my
innocence, even if they are in prison
now," he asserted.
"Why don't you try to secure
new trial?"
"Woll, you see," he replied, after
a little pause, "I was acquitted of u
number of charges where 1 was guilty,
and so when was convicted OF some.
thing I never did, 1 said to myself,
It's just about even balance, and L
took my medicine without any kick
ing. g."--Philedelphia Saturday Evening
Post
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-10
onions as sIeep Inancers.

The onion contains an ingredient
which acts on the nerves in q manner
mmilar to the eoticn of opium. I'M
fortunately, the persistent odor Of tho
vegetable makes sensitive persons dis
inclined to use it, at all events in
raw state. An onion taken at night is
one of the best sleep inducers. The
element above mentioned has tho
effect Of calming the nerves, and con.
soquently of putting the brain to rest.
lid Bits.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-10

Dairy, n; /. The place, room, o.
house where milk is kept, aud con-
verted into butter and cheese
Q. That department. OF farming
which is concerned in the production
of milk, and in its conversion into
butter and cheese.
8. A dairy farm.
Dairying, n. The business OF con-
Quoting a dairy.
Dairy-maid, n. A female servant
whose business is the care OF the
dairy.
Dsiry-man, n. A man who keeps,
OK takes care Of dairy.
Dairy.woman, n. A woman who at
tends to a dairy.
HuCkster, n; /. A retailer Of
small articles, of provisions, and the
like; peddler; a hawker.
2. A meen, trickish fellow.
Huckster, vi, To deal in snail ar
ticles or in pett- bargains.
Hucksterage, \. The business Of .
huckster; small dealingsi peddling.
Hucksterer, n. A huekster.
Huckstresa. n. A female husA-
Iter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
WILL CARRY ALAMANCE AMI
FORSYTH.

The Goldsboro correspondent to the
Raleigh Post has been in Alamance
and Forsyth counties, and writes the
Post that Mr.. Simmons is solid up
there. He says:
"While on the trip made it point
to inquire into the senatorial condition
In the counties visited, and I give it as
my opinion that Mr.. F. M. Simmons
will carry Alamance and Forsyth by
good round majoritles, and that he will
also carry the county OF Guilford.
"For the benefit of my Burlington
FRIEND visited that hustling town
tor the expresses purpose OF ascertaining
the relative strength OF the two leading
candidates, and I confess / was surprls-
cd to find Mr. Simmons 90 strong I
had quite pleasant talk With Mr.. Ro-
bert Holt, who Is an ardent supporter
of Mr.. Summons, and learned from him
that the entire Holt family, save ono,
were for Mr. Simmons, and that 1t was
the opinion there, on the part of great
many, that Mr.. Simmons was by right
entitled to the senatorship and that
Alamance would give him a good ma
jority."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
WINTERVILLE NEWS
Of the Commonwealth.

Correspondence Of the Commonwealth.
WINTERv1LLE N. c., Oct. 18th. 1900.
The A. G. Cox Mfg Co. invites all
who. are interested In farming imple-
ments such as wagon, drays, carts, cart
wheels, cart saddles, back bands, fertill-
zer distributors, or cotton planters to
write or call aud see them and they
will make it greatly to their advantage
A handsome young man is stopping
at the home of Mr.. Rowan Cooper.
D. w. Hamilton and wife, of Greene
county, are visiting friends in town.
70. Cox still offers house and lot
for sale for cash.
Miss Harcisa Sutton who has been
very sick, is much better.
The Hunsucker Carriage Co.'s new
supply OF harness is just what every
class of the public, who owns driving
turnout, needs. This firm can suit
you both In quality and finish. II
you give them your patronage you
must and will be pleased.
A. q. Cox is still paying the highest
cash prices for cotton seed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
MR., KITCH CANVASS IN
BERTHE.
WINDSOR, N. c., Oct. 13.

WINDSOR, n. c., Oct. ID.
Editor of the COMMONWEALTH:
Hon Claude Kitchin spoke three
times in this county this week. His
audiences we're large and representative.
Our people were charmed with him.
He is as good speaker as the State
has in it. On the great question of the
hour he is Thoroughly imbued with
Democratic doctrines. His election
of course is assured. In Congress be
will at once take rank with the lead
ers, and our people expect to see him
occupy the place in the National Con-
gress that Outlaw and Smith and
Shaw filled In the ante-bell1m days.
Mr.. Kitchin added 70 his personal pop
ilarlty by his pleasing address and gpod
fellowship. He was accompanied by
Hon. T .C.Wooten, Elector, who is mali
ing an excellent canvass. They were the
guests of Mr.. Francis D. Winston.
Berthe will give Bryan and Kitchin a
large majority. w.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
MOTIVE /: MONEY NOT PHILAN
THROPY

In the absurd publications with which
compress owners fill certain Southern
papers they tail to inform the public
that their motive is not philanthropy
but dollars. Long accustomed to
make big profits out of the necces-
sity of reducing the old bales size by
second compression, they have come
to believe that cotton is grown in order
that it may be compressed. The far
mer, however, does not labor early and
late merely to provide fat living for a
privileged class. He sells his cotton
to the man who will give him the most
money, and he has 1t baled In the way
that will cost him the least. IF he il
within reach of Roundlap bale plant,
he hauls his cotton there because he
knows that by having it put in Round
lap bales the burlap covering used will
cost him about so cents per bale lees
than bagging and ties, and that his
cotton, not needing to be recompressed
will sell for premium more than suf-
ficient to pay balil,g charge. He
knows,t too, that If the time should ever
come when it will not pay him to have
his cotton put up In Roundlap bales he
can have it baled in some other way
that will pay him.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
THE ONLY MAN TO DELIVER.

Mr.. J. D. Mccall, chairman of the
Charlotte Simmons Club, in introduc.
ing Mr.. Simmons to Charlotte audi.
ence few nights ago said:
"For the first time In 20 years, the
Republicans gained control In 1894,
said Mr.. Mccall, and it looked as if fu-
sion between the Populists and Repub-
licans was so complete that the Demo
Gratis would never gain control again.
After two years of fusion rule the DEM
ocrsts cast about tor men to lead them
to victory and there was consensus Of
opinion among the organized Demo
cracy that there was only one man
that would deliver them from negro
rule. That man was F. n. Simmons
a man who was recognized as the one
person who was competent to lead the
Democrats to victory. Mr.. Simmons
won in 1898 in fact he is winning
horse. In 1900 he again took charge
Of the Democratic forces and organized
and managed them so successfully that
the negro is forever eliminated from
politics In the State.
'M-. Simmons is still the chairman
OF the Democratic party and, though
he is fine speaker, he ls too busy IN
aiding the national campaign to speak
in his own behalf.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
MIR. BRYAN'S CLEVER TURN

While William Jennings Bryan was
speaking at Ann Arbor, Mich, a lew
days ago,a number of persons piled him
with questions. He answered them all
promptly and shrewdly. The cleverest
turn however was given to the man who
asked, "How about North Carolina ?''
Mr.. Bryan answered as quick as flash
II thought there would be some
North Carolina men here and so
brought bulletin issued by the govern
ment under this administration, and
therefore l know it must be right. It
was issued August 20, and when you
people worry about the educational
qualification in North Carolina, I
want you to know that your own ad-
mlnistration has fixed an educational
qualification for voters in Porto Rico
and according to this bulletin only II
per cent;.of the negroes of voting age
in Porto Rico can vote under the edu-
cational qualification fixed by your
own President. And, my friends, re-
member that in the South the educa-
tional qualification does not take from
any man the protection of the constltu-
ton, so far as his rights are concerned.
But you take from the people of Porto
Rico the protection of our constitution
and under these qualifications we shut
out 81 per cent, of the black men
there"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18

urine scalds the flesh or If. when the child
reaches an age when It should be able to
control the passage, 1t is yet afflicted with
bedwetting, depend upon it. the cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to . habit as
most people suppose.
Women IS well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root IS soon realized. 1t Is sold
by druggists. in fifty ST.
cent and one dollar II z9S8
sizes. You may have . w. l. -
sample bottle by mail -! ees 3
free. also pamphlet tell Hone q s.anpnoo&
ing all about it. including many Of the
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr.. KiImer
& Co.. Binghamton. N. r.. be sure mi
mention this paper.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
REElUSE HE rs A Ia WYER.

Col. Robert L. Abernethy, the gen
aral overseer of Col. J. S. Cars farm
recently wrote letter for the prints.
in which he gave as one of the reasons
why Col, Carr should be chosen SEN
ator rather than Mr.. Simmons, the
fact that Mr.. Simmons is a lawyer and
Col. Carr is not. Mr.. Bernard Nixon
replies to Col. Abernethy's argument
through the Charlotte Observer.
Am ong the sharp bits of argument
in his reply we note:
It has been charged by "Col." Rob
L. Abernethy and DR.. Faison that Mes
srs. Simmons and WaddeIl should not
be nominated tor Senator at this time
because they are lawyers. This Is the
first time I have ever herd Democrat
contendlng that another Democrat
should not be elected to office because
he is lawyer. The Populists former
ly made this argument against Dsmo-
Gratis, but have ceased to do so since
senator Butler, seeing the necessity of
a law-maker being lawyer, studied
law and was admitted to the bar him.
self.
It is as necessary for legislator to be
lawyer as it is for carpenter to un-
derstard his trade, or a physician to
know the science.
The term lawyer means one versed
in laws. The term includes the idea
of an officer of the court legally quail
fed to prosecute and defend action,
out is generic, and has broader score
of meaning, as Mr. Abernethy we'll
knows.
Government includes the idea of an
established form of laws and the ad-
minstratlon of these laws. There can
be no government without law. He
who is versed IN the arts of government,
eminent for bis political abilities
and employed in public affairs Is a
statesman without at the same time
being lawyer. With but few excep-
lions, North Carolina has always been
represented in the Senate by statesmen.
1t Is admitted by Mr. Carr's friends
that he is no lawyer in any sense OF
that term. His friends do not claim
that he Is yersed In the arts of govern
ment or eminent for his political abili
ties or been employed in public affairs
It therefore follows that they lay nc
claim of statesmanship for him.
We admire Mr.. Carr for his business
success, and we love him for his pa
triotlsn and philanthropy. A man
however may succeed in business anc
accumulate millions, but this is NJ
part OF craftsmanship. A man, mOVee
by his own good will towards mankind
may dispense millions to the poor ane
needy, but this is not one OF the constit
| uent elements of statemanship. A
man may be moved by love of countr,
to support and defend its interest, bu
| this does not constitute statemanshlp
| Wealth, philanthropy and patriotism
| may all be incidents of the life of tn
statesman, but cannot be constituents
It seems, therefore, to follow tina
either Mr.. Simmons or Col. Waddell
who are both statesmen, should b.
elected Senator.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
CURES BLOOD POISON.
ScRoFULA, ULCERS, OLD SORES, BoNI
PAINs-TRIAL TREATMENT FREE.

First, second or third stages positively
cured by taking B. B. B. Botanic
Blood Balm). Blood Balm kills or
destroys the Syphilitic Poison in the
Blood and expe!s it from the system.
AT the same time Botanic Blood Balm
builds up the shattered constitution.
Have you sore throat, pitnples. copper
colored spots, old sores, ulcers, swell
ings, scrofula, itching skin, aches and
pains II bones Or joints. sore mouth or
falling hair? Then Botanic Blood
Balm will heal every sore, stop the
aches and make the blood Pure and
Rich and give the rich glow of health
to the skin. Over 5000 testimonials of
cares. Botanic Blood Balm thorough
" tested for 80 years. Sold at Drug
stores, 81 lncloGing complete directions.
Trial treatment OF B. B. B. free by ad-
dressing Blood Balm Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
Describe trouble and free medical ad-
VICE given. Don't despair of cure as
Bbod Balm cures when all else fails.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
A"PREACHIN" DEMOCRACY.

One of the "solidest" Democrats Of
BERTHE county, writes to The COMMON
WEALTH from Coleraine. signing him
self "Colerainer."
Among other things he says:
II note in THE COMMONWEALTH
which is chock full of good, common
sense, some good articles why F. NJ.
Simmons should be Senator. Now, we
all admire Col. Carr. He Is liberal
hearted, level-headed christian gentle
man, and no one can say aught against
him but Simmons has done work tor
the party and we think he ought to be
rewarded. We think it low down
piece of business to lie singing mud at
the candidates. But, Mr.. Editor, il
you wish to strengthen foe commence
to abuse him. 1t will fire his friends
and add strength to his cause. This
mud singing business has done Sim
mons good.
WANTS CLAUDE KITCHIN AGAIN.
eve are getting luke warm down
this way. We want you to send Claude
Kitchin down this way again to hold
one OF his protracted meetings like he
held at Todd's x Roads.
"He had everybody as mourners and
crying. One old fellow just bo-hooed
When asked why he cried so, he said
The devil Who could keep from
crying under such a sermon as that"
zone of the Pops on the mourners
bench was asked what he thought OIL
the speech. 'Oh,' he said, mo one
could find any fault with that speech.
And one said to me it reminded him of
an old time protracted meeting when
every one felt good and happy.
Recently 1 met neigabor and said
to him: We'll, Bill, the election il
close on. How about it?'
"'Oh,' he answered, 4 hain't had time
to study election
Are you not going to vote for Sim
mons, Bryan and Kitchin?' I asked.
ooh, we are all for Kitch1n,' he said
My old woman Is for Kltchin too
"Said I, Let's throw up heads and
tails to see it both vote for Simmons
or Carr
"'All right said he, up goes-heads
or tails, I don't care which,!
"Up came heads-so I won Bills
VOTE"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18

It is we'll to know that DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve will heal burn
and stop the pain at once. It will
cure eczema and skin disease and ugly
wounds and sores. 1t is certain cure
for piles Counterfeits may be offered
you. See that you get the original
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.-E. T..
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
DEMOCRACY ORGANIZED.

Hon. Claude Kitchin and Eiector T.
G.. Wooten made canvass of North.
ampton and BERTHE counties last week
Mr.. Kitchin returned Saturday and
spent Sunday at home. He says those
counties are we'll organized and Democ-
racy will win out in the election next
mouth.
Mr.. Kitchin left Monday afternoon
for Greene county and other places
where there are to be big Democratic
rallies.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18

"YIELDING to the persuasion of my
dealer, changed chill tonics and tried
ROBERTS, and found it the best I ever
used" w. II. Corprew, GAINESVILLE, n.
c., to the Roberts Drug Co., Suffolk,
Va, Aug. IA, 1899. Price 25c. Get
the kind with red cross on label.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neyS are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that It IS not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
ateS too often if %h>
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18

The best method of cleansing the
liver Is the use Of tbs famous little
rjg)s known a. DeWitt's Little EARLY
lI2hrs. Easy to take. Never grippe
~ 1Wbitehead d Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teeth
ing. with perfect success. 1t sooths
the child. seileis the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind cniic, and is the best
remedy for Dlarrhne,a. It will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by Druggists in every part OF the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. Be
sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Sooth''
Ing Syrup, and take no other kind.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
Ik(odo OIL
Cure

Digests what you eat.
It artificially diEests the food and aids
Nature In stre1g thening and recon-
structing the exhausted digestive or.
gans. 1t Is the4atest scovered digest
ant and t0ni9f No other preparation
can approach it in efficiency. 1t in
stantly relid& les and permanently cures
dyspepsia, indigestion, Heartburn,
Elatqlence, q Sour Stomach, Nausea,
Sick Heada9 be, Gastralgia, Crampsand
an other Ies1 Hts ofimperfect digestion.
Pr.ce5oc. and4 Large sisecont1ins ~ times
I 1 sue. Egg al aooosdyspspsas m.i!edfres
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
Stops the cough
And Works off tho Cold.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No Cure, no Pay
Price 25 cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable bv
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition: beauty. vioor
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18

This Is the season when mothers are
alarmed on account OF Group. It is
quickly cured by One Minute Cough
Oure, which children like to take
f.. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18

REASONS why you should use ROB
ERTs TAsrELEss CHILL Tonic COM
posed of purest ingredients, pleasantest
to take, and cures when others tail.
It is master of chiIls, fevers and all
malarial disorders. 25c. No cure, no
pay.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18

GA = TO III IA.
'-y3 ,Ihs Mid You Have Always Beet.
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-09

by degrees withdraw the authority of the
United States making treaty with them that
we would protect them against the cup lity oi
any other nation and would lend our aid for a
reasonable time to maintain order and law
| would not hesitate, if it were needful al
though have not the slightest belief that it
would be needful, to vote to make them a
loan Of a moderate sum to replenish their
wasted treasury.
Now, if this be skulking, if this be ignoble
if this be unworthy OF an American citizen OF
a Massachusetts, senator, then | must plead
guilty to Mr. Quigg's charge. But these are
the things | would have done, and this is the
thing would do now. If this counsel had
been followed not a man would have died on
either side; not a drop of blood would have
been split; not a recruit would have been
needed by army or navy since the day when
Manila capituated to Otis. Nearly all Of the
thirty-sx war vessels, with their 5000 OF
5000 men, could have been ordered home
more than year ago. Our army there,
greater than that with which Lee defended
his lines so long, greater than that which
Sherman led to the sea, greater than our
armies of the Revolution or Of the war of 1872,
would all have come home except a small
garrison.
have carefully read Admiral Dcwey's des-
patches, including the testimony Of two naval
officers whom he sent on two-months' tour
through Luzon. before the conflict between
our troops and those of Aguinaldo, which,
under his own signature, he declares to be the
best statement of the condition of things
there that has been made. have read many
of the dispatches Of General Otis. a few OF
these have been published Some of them
have, SO far, been withheld from public know
ledge. They establish beyond reasonable
doubt, clearly
l. That Aguinaldo is an honest, patriotic
and brave man. Indeed, that is the express
testimony Of Mr.. Schurman, president of Cor
nell University, and president of the commits
sion appointed by our government to investi-
gate matters there.
?. That Agunaldo was the chosen leader
of the people of the Philippine islands.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-09
THE DEATH OF GOEBEL,
Assassin's Work Fatal-IIis succea-
sOr Sworn In.


FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb. 5.-The bull
let fired by an unknown assassin last
Tuesday morning ended the life of VIII
liam Goebel at 6:45 o'clock Saturday
evening. The only persons present at the
Geathbed were Mr.. Goebe's sister. Mrs.
Braunacker, and his brother, Arthur Goe-
bel of Cincinnati, who have been in con-
slant attendance at Mr.. Gobel's bedside
and DR.. Mccormack. Justus Goebel
another brother, who has been hurrying
from Arizona as fast as steam would
carry him in a vain hope of reaching his
dying brother in time for some token or
recognition. arrived 40 minutes too late.
Oxygen was frequently administered to
the dying man during the afternoon in an
effort to keep him alive until his bro Tiers
arrival, but in vain. BY the cruei irony
of fate the train on which Justus Goebei
was travelling to Frankfort was delayed
several hours from various causes, and
when Mr.. Goebel finally reached here il
was only to learn that his brother was
dead Among bitter partisans of both
parties deep grief is manifested, and al.
ready a movement has been started to
erect a fitting monument to Mr.. Goebel's
memory on the spot in the statehouse
grounds where he was shot.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-09

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soon regain their lost ana the spirits the
shutting health and yvaci for weakness lassude and despair
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