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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-09-26

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AVON SPRINGS Y, Feb !, 1901
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-09-26
ASTHMA CURE FREE!
Asthmalene Brings Instant Relief and Permanent
Cure in All Cases.
SENT ABSOLUTELY FREE ON RECEIPT OF 20 Stall
WRITE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS PLAINLY.

There is nothing like Asthmalene.
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worst cases. 1t cures when all else
fails.
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REV. DIR. MORRIS WECHsLER,
Rabbi of the Cong. Bnal Israel.
New YORK, Jan. 3, 1901.
DRs. TAFT Bros. MEDICINE Co.,
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
Life Aboard an Arctic Boat.

The days and weeks pass without our
taking any account of them. We get
up at $50 in the morning. At Z we
feed the dogs. At we have breakfast
and at II we dine. Then we work till
$50, when we have supper, after
which we smoke and play cards or
chess till bedtime. 1t is not at all cold.
Rarely does the thermometer descend
below zero. Yesterday the sun shone
gloriously. The ice reflected it with a
binding glare and in brilliant colors.
The ship has withstood all the as
saults Of the ice. 1t is splendid to see
how it breaks up ice that is sometimes
three or four feet thick. At other
times, when it is even thicker. the ship
is rushed against it at full steam. The
shock splits and breaks it very often
for a distance of 40 or so yards The
Duke of Abruzzi is always on the
bridge and loses no opportunity Of get
ting ahead. Sometimes he does not
even come down to his meals. When
ever we get the smallest opening, he
orders us to go on, and we are glad of
it, because the more we advance at the
present time the less we shall have to
do next year.-Leslies Monthly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10

Mr. Major, the famous cement man of
New York, explains some very interest
ing facts about Majors Cement.
The multitudes whe use this standard
article know that it is many hundred per
cent better than other cements for which
similar claims are made, but great
many do not know why. The simple
reason is that Mr.. Major uses the best
materials ever discovered and other
manufacturers do not use them, because
they are too expensive and do not allow
large profits. Mr.. Major tells us that
one of the elements of his cement costs
1915 pound, and another costs $3.50 a
gallon, while large share of the so call
ed cements and liquid glue upon the
market are nothing more than sixteen
cent glue, dissolved in water or citric
acid, and, in some cases. altered slightly
in color and odor by the addition of
cheap and useless materials.
Majors cement retails at fifteen cents
and twenty five cents bottle, and when
a dealer tries to sell a substitute you can
depend upon it that his only object is to
make larger profits.
The profit on Majors cement Is as
much as any dealer ought to make on
any cement And this is doubly true In
view Of the fact that each dealer gets his
share of the benefit of Mr.. Majors adj
vertising, which now amounts to over
$4,000 a month throughout the country.
Established in 1876.
Insist on having Majors. Do not &C
cept any off hand advice from druggist.
If you are at all handy land you will
be likely to find that you are good deal
more SO than yon imaglne) You can re-
pair your rubber boots and family shoes
and any other rubber and leather arti-
5les, with Majors Rubber Cement and
Majors Leather Cement.
And you will be surprised at how
many dollars year you will thus save.
If your druggist can't supply you, it
will be forwarded by mail; either kind.
Free of postage.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10

"It is with good deal of pleasure and
satisfaction that [ recommend Chamber
lain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy," says Druggist A. W. Sawtelle, of
Hartford, Conn. IA lady customer seeing
the remedy expose for sale on my show
case, said to me: L really believe that
medicine saved my life the past summer
while at the Shore and she became go
enthusiastic over its merritt that at
once made up my mind to recommend it
in the future. Recently a gentlemen
came into my store SO overcome with the
collie pains that he sank at once to the
floor. I gave him dose of this remedy
which helped him. 1 reated the dose
and id fifteen minutes he left my store
smilingly informing me that he felt as
we'll as ever" Sold by Perry & Doty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10

A frequent trap in French for the I'M
wary is the difference of meaning in
similar phrases. For example, 'faire
feu' means to fire gun, while 'faire
du feu'' means to light fire; ''tomber
par terre" conveys the idea of falling
to the ground from ones own height,
whereas ''tomber q terre" means to
fall from any height-in other words,
to tumble down and to tumble off. In
the same way trailer de fat means
to call a man fop and trailer en-
roi'' to treat him like a king. The
English word bore" may be expressed
In two ways-''un raseur" gives the
idea Of an active bore and "une bassi-
noire" of a passive bore.-Academy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
The Queen and Jenny Lind.

There is q pretty story told of Queen
Victoria and Jenny Lind which shows
how the modesty Of two women, the
queen of England and the queen Of
song, caused momentary awkward
Overcame
It was on a night when Jenny Lind
was to sing at Her Majesty's Opera
House that the queen made her first
public appearance after the memorable
Chartist day.
For the great artist, too, this was a
first appearance, for it was the begin
ming of her season at a place where the
year before she had won unparalleled
fame. 1t happened that the queen en-
tered the royal box at the same mo-
ment that the prima donna stepped up
on the stage. Instantly tumult Of ac-
clamation burst forth.
Jenny Lind modestly retired to the
back of the stage, waiting till the DEM
onstration of loyalty to the sovereign
should subside. The queen, refusing to
appropriate to herself that which she
imagined to be intended for the artist,
made no acknowledgment
At length, when the situation became
embarrassing, Jenny Lind, with ready
tact, ran forward to the footlights and
sang God Save the Queen" which
was caught up at the end Of the solo by
the orchestra, chorus and audience.
The queen then came to the front of
her box and bowed, and the opera was
resumed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
why Roads Are Crooked In China


The Chinese road is private property,
a strip taken from somebody's land.
This is done much against the will Of
the owner, since he not only loses the
use of it, but also still has to pay taxes
on it.
One consequence is that it is wide
enough for only one vehicle, and carts
can pass one another only by trespass-
ing on the cultivated land. To prevent
this the farmers dig deep bitches by
the roadside. AS the surface wears
away and the dust blows off it gradu-
ally grows lower, and after awhile it
becomes a drain for the surrounding
fields. A current forms in the rainy
season, which still further hollows it
out, and thus has arisen the prOverb
that a road a thousand years old be-
comes a river.
Those whose lands are used for roads
naturally prefer to have the roads run
along the edge of their farms instead
Of cutting across them, and this &C.
counts for the fact that Chinese roads
are often so crooked that one may
have to go a considerable distance to
reach a place that is in reality but a
few miles away. This always interests
the stranger.-Church Eclectic.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
How 1T Is Done

The first object in life with the Ameri-
can people is to ''get rich:" the second
how to regain good death. The first can
be obtained by energy, honesty and
saving; the second, good healthy by u.s.
ing Green's August. Should you be a
respondent sufferer from any of the eff
fects of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint,
Appendicitis, Indigestion, etc, such as
Sick Headache. Palpitation of the Heart
Sour Stomach. Habitual Costiveness Dir
ziness of the Head, Nervous Prostitution
Low Spirits ETC., you need not suffer an
other day. Two doses of the well known
August Flower will relieve you at once.
Go to FL. J. Stangl and get sample bot
tie free. Regular size Is cts. Get
Green Prize Almanac.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
Visits jacksonville, Fla, and
Wipes Out a Big Section
of the Town.
LOSS ESTIMATED AT $l5, 100000
Outside Communication Gu Off for
Hours by the Fire.
Two Miles of Havac i'm the Business and
Residence SectiOn-Ten Thou
sand HomeIess-Seyeral
Lives LOSt.

Jacksonville, Fla, via Yulee, Fla,
of property gone up in smoke and
10000 people made homeless is the
result of bit of innOcent-lOOking wire
accidentally getting into the shredding
machine Of the American Fiber com
pany at the corner Of Davis and Union
streets yesterday. The fire started be-
tween the hours of II and 1 O'Clock in
the afternoon, and owing to this fact
the loss of life will be comparatively
Gu shell, full of infammable material,
and in a few moments was a mass Of
flames. The wind, which was already
blowing strong from the southwest,
seemed to be possessed with a sudden
fury, and soon was carrying destruc-
tive embers all through the city.
Number OF Blocks Burned Is 100.
According to the city map $50 blocks
were burned, many of them in the
heart of the business and residence
section. The estimate Of. houses to
the block is ten, hence 1900 Of them
went up in smoke. Many of the finest
public and private buildings were de-
strOyed, including hotels, theater,
churches and residences. The casual
ties cannot be accurately estimated
That there were several seems to be
we'll authenticated. Among them was
that of the fire chief, who sustained a
bad fall. The mayor has ordered all
the saloons closed, and has impressed
help to clear the Wreckage. He eSti-
mates the money loss at from $10,OOO,-
900 to $15,000,000
Path of Destruction Two Miles Long.
The burned district reaches from
Rurbridge street Oh the north to the
st. Johns river on the south, dis
lance of not quite two miles. The
width of the deSOlated area is thirteen
blocks. Within this space practically
everything is blackened ruins. On
Bay street. the principal mart of trade,
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany's building is the first building
standing, going west. Everything east
Of Laura Bay is gone. At 1915 p. m.
the fire was under control, having
practically burned itself out The de-
pots of the railroads, situated in the
southeastern section, have been turned
into temporary lodging houses and
hospitals. Luckily, the weather is
fine, so that there will be no suffering
on that score.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
GLEAN|NGS OF STATE.
News of General Interest to People O
Wisconsin.
TeIegraphic News of Happenings of the
Past Few Days in the Great State
of Wisconsin,.

Madison, Wis, May 3.-Gov. La
Toilette sent to the assembly yes
terday a veto Of the Hartung dog
license bill and scored the assembly
for killing the bill raising the rate of
railway taxation The ad valorem
railway tax bill was killed by the
house yesterday, while the senate re-
fused to concur in the house amend
ments to the primary election bill The
senate passed the senatorial apportion-
ment bill as it came from the commit
tee
Madison. Wis, May 4.-The assem-
bly, yesterday concurred in the Hage-
meister primary election bill by a vote
of As to 46. The bill as concurred in
applies the primary system to county
officers only and makes it's adoption
optional with the county. The assem-
bly, killed the bill giving a right to
damages for mental anguish, also bill
that would have shut off the half holi-
day Saturday for the capitol employees.
The senate passed the bill cutting the
salary Of the oil inspector, and the
bills providing for a woman on the
board of control and a woman factory
inspector, also the bill taxing mort
cages The house garnishee law ex-
empting $40 a month was denied con-
currence.
Madison, Wis, May 1.-THE COVER
nor yesterday vetoed the bill to license
and regulate private detective agen-
cies. The house yesterday passed
and advanced a batch of measures.
The Keene constitutional amendment
resolution allowing cities of over 5000
populat ion to issue bonds of fifty-year
terms instead Of twenty, was ordered
engrOssed. Fenelon's bill providing
that no railroad having a gross income
of $4,000 per mile shall charge over
21a cents per mile fare was advanced
to third reading. Brunsons bill Civ
ing the railroad commissioner the right
to fix freight and passenger tariff
schedules was ordered engrOssed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
Beware of a Cough

A cough is not disease but symp:
ton. Consumption and bronchitis which
are the most dangerous and fatal di-
seases, have for their first indication a
persistent cough, and if properly treated
as soon as this cough appears is easily
cured. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has proven wonderfully successful, and
gained it's wide reputation and extensive
sale by it's success in curing the diseases
which cause coughing. If it is not ben
eficial it will not cost you a cent. For
sale by Perry Il Doty.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
FRESH BLOOD APPEARS
Alleged Miracle at Menominee. Mich.
Presents New Features

Alleged Miracle at Menominee. Mich,
Presents New Features
Milwaukee, Wis, May IA Senti-
mel dispatch from Marinette, Wis, dat
ed yesterday, says: To-day it was re-
ported that several drops of fresh
blood were to be found on the face of
the famous bleeding picture at Me-
nominee. One of the priests drew
some blood from his own veins and
compared it with the substance on the
glass. The two were identical. 1t is
said that when some Of the dried sub
stance came in contact with the fresh
blood from the priests wrist it re-
solved itself into what strongly resem-
bled the face Of the Savior.
can examination of the red spots
on the picture has resulted in the dis
covery that they are coagulated blood.
DR.. Venema, one of the leading ply
sicians of Menominee, has declared so
emphatically. The origin of the spots
is shrouded in mystery"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
How the Car Got There.

The other day at Twenty-sixth street
an inspector ''hopped" on the front
platform of a Madison avenue electric
car bound down town. He said to the
motOrman:
where the dickens is this car goin 2"
"Why, to the Brooklyn bridge, Of
course"
sect off and look at yer signs"
The motorman did so and discovered
that the sign on the front hood Of the
car read, Zone Hundred and Thirty
fifth street, the sign on the right side
Of the roof read, Second avenue" and
the sign on the rear hood, "Astor
place." The conductor and motorman
between them having adjusted the
signs, the inspector permitted the car
to Droceed.-Electrical Review
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10

A remedy recommended for patients
afflicted with the Gripp is Kemp's Bal
sam, which is especially adapted for the
throat and lungs. Don't wait for the
first symptoms of the disease; get bot
tie today and keep it for use the mo-
ment 1t is needed, If neglected the grip
has tendency to bring on pneumonia.
Kemp's Basam prevents this by keep
ing the cough loose and the lungs free
from inflammation. All druggists sell
Kemp's Balsam at Csc and Soc
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
SCENE DROVE PEOPLE MAD.
Women Tear Their Hair aud Cloth ss-
Heartrending Facts.

Women Tear Their Hair aud Cloth Is
Heartrending Facts.
w. w. Cleveland, in whose premises
the fire originated and who was one
of the heaviest losers, dropped dead
from excitement A stalWart negro
bringing a trunk on his head from q
burning building went crazy from the
horror of the situation. He ran around
in circle with the trunk on his head
until he sank exhausted and died.
Women ran through the streets tear
ing their hair and clothes, and in sew
eral instances had almost denuded
themselves when they were caught by
friends and led to places of safety.
Horses hitched to trucks could not be
cut loose quickly enough, and many Of
them ran wild through the demoraliZed
thrOng.
The scenes about the great fire were
such as words scarce can picture.
Among those driven from their homes
are some of the best families in the
city. They had no place to go A
gentleman who was one of the most
prominent citizens of Jacksonville lost
Ills uOluc anu IIdCllCdlIy Ills oil. AZ
companied by his wife, two daughters
and his son, he was pushing along in
a little cart, such as fruit vendors en-
pioy, what little of their valuables had
been saved from the flames. They
had no destination. 1t mattered not
where they went, but they seemed to
want to keep moving.
Piled about on the sidewalks, re-
moved from the path Of the flames,
are household goods of all descriptions.
Men, women and cnl-dren stand about
them looking on in abject terror. They
saw their homes, caught in the ou-
ward rush of the flames, dWindle to
ashes. Not only women and children,
but strong men were weeping. One
man drew $100 from his pocket and
offered it to the driver Of an express
wagon. He wanted the driver to go
with him to his residence and remove
only three trunks Of valuables. The
driver would not go. You could get
no one to do anything. Service of any
sort commanded a fabulous price. To
get from the depot to hotel, a fare
that is usually Is cents, cost So. The
street cars were not running, and the
terrible confusion made all business
stagnant The site of the city looks
like land swept by forest fire.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
Shudders at xxIs Past

Il recall now with horror" says Mail
Carrier Burnett Mann of Levanna, O.,
"my three years of suffering,from Kidney
trouble. I was hardly ever free from
dull aches or acute pains in my back.
To stoop or lit mail sacks made me
groan I felt tired worn out about ready
to give up when began to use Electric
Bitters but six bottles completely cured
mo and made me feel like a new man"
They're unrivaled to regulgte Stomach,
Liver. Kidneys and Bowels. Perfect sat-
isfaction guaranteed by Perry & Doty.
Only so cents
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10

Blazing Brands Blown Half Dozen
Blocks Spread tho Havoc.


When the fire reached Julia street
it was a roaring furnace, without any
prospect of being put under control.
The local military companies were
called out to keep back the crowds,
and the fire department began to use
dynamite to blow up the houses a
block from the fire and thus prevent
the fire from spreading. SO fierce was
the blaze, however, and so strong had
become the wind that millions of
sparks and flying burning shingles
spread over five or six blocks. setting
the roofs Of the houses on fire in adj
vance of the department. Soon Sena-
tor TaliaferrO's residence, then the ad-
joining houses Oh that block were
%ablaZe, and in spite of all efforts to
save the Windsor and the st. James
hotel both hOStelries were quickly en-
velOped in flames.
For about an hour the guests in the
Windsor had been busily packing their
trunks. and went away loaded with
trunks and grips, some, unfortunately,
to the United States hotel, but most
Of them to Riverside. Leaping across
the street from the Windsor, the
flames attacked the Sells House and
then the Methodist parsonage, and in
few moments the Trinity Methodist
church was a mass of flames. The
opera house block followed and the
Richards and Livingstone boarding
houses. A desperate effort was made
to save the Baldwin mansion, which
was recently purchased by the Elks
for $4,000. No earthly power could
save this building, and that entire
block and the one west was quickly
q mass of flames. Once the fire got
started on Main street the closely adj
joining buildings went one after the
other
Paint shops with barrels of oil were
plentiful in this district, and as they
caught fire one after the other the
blaze rising hundreds of feet high
quickly set the buildings across the
street on fire Then the Hubbard
hardware store caught, and the people
scattered when they saw what had
happened. Hundreds of pounds of
powder and a great deal Of dynamite
were stored in this building. In ten
minutes there was a roar, and the
building collapsed like an egg shell.
The dynamite and the powder had ex-
plOded. Here again there was much
danger for the firemen. Cartridges be-
gan to explode and bullets began to
fly around and the effort to fight the
flames at this point had for a time to
be abandoned.
This was only the start of the most
intense part of the fire. The new
FurchpOtt building was soon ablaZe
and then quickly the Gardiner build
inc was also mass of flames. Down
the street the fire spread with rapidity
and the entire section Of Bay street
from Market to Main streets, and ex.
tending for five blocks back, was burn.
ing all at once The city building
went, the fire department building, the
armory, the county court house, the