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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-05-08
American Ammunition.

Selected.
Gen. Chaffee was not long in prov
ing beyond any doubt that the Cuban
could be a match for the ordinary
American soldier. This was strikingly
illustrated in the following incident:
When Chafee was advancing on El
Caney he sent a Cuban officer with
some Cuban soldiers over to take GER
tain Spanish biockhouse. They
marched away triumphantly and took
a position several miles distant on a
convenient and comfortable hill.
Here they rested, the officers and men
shooting in tie direction OF the block
houae, bat, Of course, not reaching
anywi e,e near it. An amt rlcan scout,
thinking the biockhouse had been
taken, went around it, crd to his sur
prise discovered that it was filed witt,
Spanish soldiers all sound asleep. He
went away and reported to Chahee.
Soon afterward the Cuban officer rode
up with much excitement and said
eve are all out of ammunition.
Give us more."
"The kind OF ammunition you are
cut off," replied ChafIee. sis brains
sir. and the kind we have got would
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-05-08
THE EDIToRs's LEISURE HOURS
Points and Paragraphs Ct Things
Present, Past and Future.

There have been some quito lively
times in Congress recently in both
bouses-and North Carolina has been
pretty we'll represented in the discus
sions. Our Democratic friends In both
branches have done good service and
their G. stituency are really proud of
them.
This is the season when the candl-
date is abroad in the land. Well, as long
as this Is free country it will be the
right and privilege Of every man who
desires office to let it be known and
take his chance as to whether or not
the people want him. While there
are so many candidates for the COM
raratively few offices some must neces-
sarily be disappointed.
For some time there has Teen feel
ing that the great St. Louis Exposition
would better be postponed from 1908
to 1904. And now GENES the difcnite
announcement that the time for hold
ing that Exposition will he changed to
1904. This is wise, no doubt, as the
st. Louis affair promises 30 be the big
gest thing OF the kind yet seen. It
will give more time for the prepara-
ton.
1t is going the rounds of the press
that some one in Elizabeth City who
Il
tered up the boldness TO do what per-
haps thousands Of others have desired
to do, but couldn't quite come it, He
became SO annoyed with its indistlnct
ness or lightning screeches or some
thing OF the kind that he TOOK his axe,
chopped the thing down, threw itlnto
the streets and informed the owners
where they could find the junk. The
Charlotte Observer observes: "From
this day forth all the telephone using
world is tha. mans friend"
This is the season when many young
men and young women who have made
sacrifices to do it, will graduate from
the various colleges and step forth to
commence LIES work in earnest Many
Of these needed encourage to go
to college, n they were fearful about
the venture. But perhaps as many Of
them need encouragement now with
something to do. They were led a fe W
years ago to believe that with al edu-
cation almost any young man or wo-
man could easily find profitable en-
pIoyment. It will be kindness now
to furnish them the employment !; but
they should not be too choice about
their work.
| President Roosevelt seems to have
become impressed with number ci
North Carolinlans whom he has met
and the Charlotte Observer says:
cit is OF consequence that the ?resl-
dent OF the United States should have 8
good opinion of North Carolina and he
has certainly been deeply impressed
with representatives OF the state as he
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-05-08
WANTS OTHERS TO KNOW.

"I have used DeWitt's Little Early
kisers for constipation ana torpid liver
and they are all right. I am glad to
indorse them for / think when we
find good thing we ought to let
others know it," writes Alfred Helnze,
Quincy, Ill. They meyer gripe or dis
tress. Sure, safe pills.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-05-08
Pe-ru-na a Prompt and Permanent!
Cure for Nervousness.

~
Mrs. Anna B. Fleharty, recent super
intendent of the w. G. Il. u. headquar-
ters, at GaIesburg, ILL.,, was for ten years
one Of the leading women there. Her
husband, when living, was first Presi-
dent of the Nebraska Wesleyan Uni.
yersity, at Lincoln, Neb.
In letter written from 401 Sixty
Seventh street, W., Chicago, ILL.,, Mrs.
Fleharty says the following in regard
to Peruna:
"Having lived very active life as wife
and working partner.of busy minister,
my health failed me few years ago.
lost my husband about the same time.
and gradually l seemed to lose health
and spirit. My daughter is confirmed
invalid, and we both felt great need Of
an inyigorator.
ssCnc of my neigl,b0rs advised me tc
try Peruna. A bottle was immediate.
~ secured and a great change took
place ia my daughters, as weH as in
my own health. Our arpef;fes i,,,=
proved very greatly, tie digestion
seemed znuc,, helped, ard rcsffGl sleep
soon Improved us, SO that we seemed
like new women.
81 would not be without Peruna for
ten times its cOst."-MRS. ANNA =.
FLEEIARTY. %
Pcruna never fails to prevent nervous
prostration if taken in time.
tsSummer Catarrli," book Written by
DR.. Hartman on the subject of the ner-
vous disturbances peculiar TO summer,
sent free to any address by The Peruna
Medicine Co., Columbus, o. sx
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-05-08

Try the new remedy Tor cos.iveness,
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Every box guaraate ed.
Price, q cents. For sale by B. T.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-05-08
SCOTLAND NECK. N. G. THURSDAY MAY 8, 1909
My Foss essions.

My woods with myraid blooms are
filed
They need no human gard 'ner's care.
But thrive untended and untitled.
My buttercups fill fields with gold,
My clover scents the dewy air,
Ny dandelions brave the cold,
And scatter sunshine everywhere.
With tril!iums my thic kets Llow,
Anemone, and yiolets sweet,
I do not even care to know
Who holds these lands by rods and
I need no cages for my birds
Perc;ed in ms trees at early morn !;
Blithe oratorlos, without words,
They warblc to the day new born.
Without my thought they iced and
fly,
Build nests, and mate, and brood at
will;
My birds are happy, so am I,
With Joy my days their carols fill.
They teach me lessons of content,
Voiced in their lives so gay and free,
Why should my years In woe be spent :?
Their Father, TOO, belongs to me.
l cove: not my neighbor's s field, ;
Nor house, nor flock, nor babbling
brook;
I ask not what his haryests yield,
Nor envy him, by thought or look,
His high-bred herd in pasture wide,
His vineyard, orchard, woodlands Is
shade,
And all that go to swell his price;
He mows the meadow, mows the
hay
Mine is the beauty, his the moil
All costs me naught, it's his to pay !;
I share his pleasure, 'scape his toll.
l need not buy with costly price
The artists landscapes wrought with
skill,
Great natures genius doth suffice
To paint rare scenes mine eyes to fill, !,
The mountain range, with peaks snow
crowned
The stars, the sunsets changing hue, !,
The ocean vast whose waves resound,
The stately trees, the plains broad
view,
For, while do no. mark the course
OF planets, suns, nor tides Of sea,
Nor trace The rivers to their source,
They one and all belong to me.
In magic, mystic reverie
Fond recollection brings once more
Loved forms, which long since passed
away,
To dwell beside me as OF yore.
I give imagination rein;
The air with music soft is filled,
Voices long silent speak again,
My homesick yearnings all are still
ed.
The precious past it's treasure sends
My grief to ease, my care to Tree,
For, in undying love, my iri ends
For everlnore belong to me.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-05-08

McDUFrIE's WITCH HAZEL FOOT
HEALER is one of the finest baby pow
des known, cures pr;ckly heat ma
reys instant relief. 20 cents. For
sale by Is. L. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-05-08


President Roosevelt seems to have,
become impressed with number CT
North Carolinians whom he has met ),
and the Charlotte Observer says:
cit is OF consequence that the 2resl-
dent OF the United States should have g
good opinion of North Carolina and he
has certainly been deeply impressed
with representatives OF the state as he
has seen aud heard them abroad With
In the past month. He was quite cap
t.yated at Charleston by Governor Ay-
cock and appears to have been equally
impressed at Annapolis Friday by DR..
Winston and after his address at the
gradu ating exercises Of the Nayal 4 cad
emy. to which DR.. Winston is visitor,
congratulated him and showed him
attention. These instances should
prove the importance of the States be-
ing represented on great public occas-
ions celebrated without Its borders, and
OF putting its hest foot forward. 1t did
the latter at the Charleston Exposition
and on graduating day at Annapolis
and shone on both occasions.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-05
Memories of One Gore.

Sweet little maid with winsome ewes
laugh all day through the tangled
hair,
Gazing with baby looks SO wise
Over the arm of the oaken chair,
Dearer than you is none to me,
Dearer than you there can be none:
Since in your laughing face I, see
Eyes that tell Of another one.
Here where the freight softly CLOVIS,
Sheltered and safe and snug and warm
What to you is the wind that blows,
Driving the sleet of the winter storm?
Round your head the rudy light
Glints on the gold from your tresses
spun,
But deep is the drifting snow tonight
over the head Of the other one.
Hold me close as you sagely stand
Watching the dying embers shine;
Then shall l feel another hand
hat nestled once in this hand Of mine:
Poor little hand, SO cold and chill,
Shut from the light of stars and sun,
Clasping the withered roses still
That hide the face of the sleeping one.
Laugh, little maid, while laugh you may,
Sorrow comes to us all, l know;
Better perhaps for her to stay
Under the drifting robe Of snow.
Sing while you may your baby songs,
Sing till your baby days are done;
But, oh, the ache Of the heart that longs
Night and day for the other one!
The BOOkman.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-05
How the Boy Chose His Calling.

Philadelphia Ledger: A well known
politician once asked a New England
Clergyman what were his intentions for
the future of his vigorous youngster
who was playing on the lawn. WELL"
he said, my wife and I believe in
natural selection and letting the bog,
follow the bent of his mind. To find
that was, we left him in the
sitting room one day with a Bible, a
silver dollar and an apple. I said. IF
when We come back he is reading the
Bible shall train him to follow me as
a preacher; II: he has pocketed the
dollar I shall make a banker Of him:
IL he is playing with the apple I will
put him#on a farm When we re-
turned he was sitting on the bible,
eating the apple from n hand and
clutching the dollar In the other. and
I remarked, Wife, this boy Is a. hog;
must make q politician of him."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-05
A Slang Phrase So Old That 1t Has
Become Classic.

A Slang Phrase So Old That 1t Has
Become Classic.
Brooklyn Eagle: Some of those who
i~nterlarding their speech with what they
suppose to be the latest slang phrase,
eschewing accepted and approved English
for what they think Is the latest up-to-
date coinage of the purlieus, may be
shocked to learn that one of the latest
and most frequently used phrases Ia at
lease fifty years old, and possibly classic.
This phrase Is nothing doing" Thomas
De Quincy, in writing his paper on the
Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth" all
of fifty years ago, framed this sentence:
All other murders (referring to Mac
beth's) look pale by the deen crimson. ct
his, and, a. an amateur once said to, no
in a querulous tone: There has been alb
solutely nothing doing since his time, or
nothing that's worth speaking Of p" Here
the phrase Is used In precisely the same
form and IN the same meaning that it is
by the professor Of slang in this day.
About the same time, perhaps. a fau,
years later, Emerson said, in one at his
essays that youth would nave Its fling:
that it demanded reach for Its energies
and ambitions, and that 1t would never
be content away from the centers Of in
dustry and population where nothing is
doing" It is the same phrase. Shake
speare uses it as nothing DONE" but in
the same sense. In Measure for Meas
ure," king Lear" and "Othello." Enough
Is shown to prove that the latest slang
is. after all, old and OF good use. Hitch
ing this, wagon Of a slang phrase to the
stars. Emerson, De Quincy and Shake
speare; it becomes classic.
It Is a fair deduction to be drawn from
the De Quincy quotation that the phrase
nothing doing was slang in the dav Of
his writing, andswas used as such. Il will
be noted that the brilliant master Of styIe
did not use the phrase except as q pota-
ton. From whom? An amateur murder
er. This amateur laments that In the wav
of murders there has been ..nothinr do
ing since that done by Macbeth worth
speaking OF. It is a fair conclusion that
a man who tries his hand at murder pnre.
ly as an amateur with an effbrt IL a..
tain that degree Of skill whichAe has sat
up as standard for himself E of~tbat
class and manner OF men Wild use sianr
as 8. habit Of speech. And 10 tberafore
MAJ be deduced that e Quincygs aroas
teur was using the current slang of hia
day.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-05

signature of Games Marvin, mi1ister
of the gospel" and Deborah's and mine,
and the statement above them. Then I
turned to her with something rising IN
my throat:
You have kept this all the time?" I
asked.
She nodded.
And you would not let me keep it?"
I asked again.
mo, sir! for I valued it more than
you"
THAT you did not madam! nor half
as much, them" said I, def1antly.
THAT l did, good sir! and fifty times
as much them" said she, with a cour-
tesy.~
children! children!" cried the baron
ess, stop you pickering, and tell me
what in heavens name this means"
So we sat her down between us and
old her, with much more pickering"
as she called it, the only part Of the
story she had not already heard
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-05
Thirteen-Cent Beef.

Colonel Hobbs. the noted expert on
wheat values, predicts in the current is-
sue of the National Provlsioner that corn
fed beef will sell at 13 cents on the hoof,
adding land no court order can make 1t
cost less" At the same time he predicts
q wide range between corn finished and
grass stuff.
There isn't enough of the Juicy corn
fed article to go around" he asserts,
while the American meat eater eschews
the tough grass steak. The laws of de-
mand are higher than the statutes of a
legislature and market conditions strong
er than court ~injunctions.
Present prices of best steers mean 13
cent beef on the hoof. Such cattle are
scarce. The price for them must go
higher. Look gu for 10 cent beef and
cheap, straight grass fed stuff"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-05
Lost Twenty Years.

Kokomo, Ind, Dec. 1.-Twenty years
is a long time to take out Of one per-
sons life, but that was the fate of
Anna NJ. Willis Of this place. For TWEEN
ty years she suffered all the tormants
OF Kidney Trouble. and anyone in that
state is not living, but simply existing.
Now Anna NJ. Willis is fully rccov-
cred. She appreciates the pleasure of
living again and " forgets to tell
you that it is all because a friend ad.
vised her to try Dodd's Kidney Pills.
In speaking Of her wonderful cure
she says: "For twenty years l suffered
from Kidney Trouble. The disease was
terrible in itself and it was all the
more terrible because l could get no re-
lief and my case seemed hopeless.
But II day I got six boxes of
Dodd's Kidney Pills and by the time l
had taken five boxes my pains had left
nc and / al a free woman"
m has no petroleum fields.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-05
A Young LAWYER Set Right.

New York Press: Not long ago a
bright young lawyer, whose progress
was due to&the celebrity with which he
disposed of cases placed in his hands,
approached one Of the famous leaders:
of the barwith a proposition to be
admitted into partnership. "Oh, yes,
I have heard of you" said the great
legal light you won that suit of
against heavy odds, and from re-
tainer to final fee were occupied less
than five weeks. Such expedition is
most r~eprehensible. Why, young man,
case would have occupied any ex-
perienced lawyer at least two years.
I am not prepared to admit into part
inersfip one who does not understand
the most important word in the legal
yocabulary-Delay,'" 5s
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-05
I 0 ReMarsi. 300.

TIL readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure In all Its
stages, and that IS catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
IS the only positive cure:now known to the med
teal fraternity. Catarrh. being q constitutional
disease. requires q constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting nature
IN doing Its ,work Neutrality-suspicious. have SO
much faith In It's urativ,fSSaywer that they offer
One hundred Dollars fer may case that Is fsils 70
cure Send for list Of Testimonials.
Address, Il. CHENEY co, Toledo, Q.
G5-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hali,g Family. pills are the best.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-05
An Accident Merely

Philadelphia Press: The evidence
shows said the magistrate..s.t that this
woman threw a brick atgthe complaint
ant, her husband
80 FAST interrupted counsel for
the defense. THE appearance OF the
nlaIlis evidence thatthe brick hit him,
which proves that she must have
it at somebody else
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-05

Chicago Tribune:4 Get lost, will we?'
8contsmptuously exclaimed Nero, when his
courtiers demonstrated with him for ven
turing 30 far from the imperial palace on
their Summing expedition. Cant find
way back. can't we? You chumps, I
oans blaze my way anywhere through this
vol ~ #
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-05

The Lament off Responsibility.
II there's n unsecluded spot
That i should like to own
And fence about, tbs that small plot
Where my wild oats were sown.
ASSS5t 1 SET.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-05
NOTHING DOING"

Concluded Next Week.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-05

subsequently he did
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-22
CALIFORNIA AND ITS ATTRAC.
TIONS.

The great State of California offers
more delightful attractions for the av-
erage winter tourist thau any other
section of the United States. At a
time when the North and East is
garbed in its usual winter mantle,
Southern California is clothed in sun
shine, fruit and flowers. The new
coast line of the Southern Pacific
Sunset route, extending from Los An
geles to San Francisco, offers one of
the most alluring opportunities for
journey possible even in Golden Cali
fornia. Los Angeles and vicinity con-
tain many of the most attractive feat
ures of California which, with a SUI
perb climate, to be appreciated must
be experienced. Surf bathing in the
Pacific ocean, golfing at Monterey,
deep sea fishing at Catalina and
score of other attractions provide a
most pleasant method of enjoyment,
making the winter months dream
of comfort and delight. The Southern
PacificSunset' route out of New Or
leans operates daily yestibule service
to Pacific points. For literature and
information address w. A. Connor,
Gen. Agt,, SO East 18th ST., Cincinnati
Ohio.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-22

FOR SALE-By j. |. Bachtel, 1SS S.
Howard St, Phone T22:
Fine large lot Grouse St. 1887.
s rooms, brand new, natural wood
finish, slate roof. gas, sewer. cemented
cellar. well and cistern, w. Miller av..
near S. Main and Webster. Camp Il
Lanes Machine Shop, $3.50, bargain
price to close soon.
302 Andrews St, ) rooms, S1,250.
rooms corner Howe and Nathan st,
S1,0T5, worth at least $1,275.
Fine home. slate roof, stone foun-
datlon, Bachtel av., near S. Main ST.,
81, 800.
21S Coburn, G rooms, lot 661k by o37
very cheap at $1,650.
81 Bell St. 3 rooms, just $3.50.
IOG Bartges ST., ) rooms, 500 cash.
Lots at 500, S240. $500 and upward,
handy 10 Miller school, Webster Camp
X Lanes, Peoples Hard Rubber and
other shops.
You should see that $1,000 home, Z
rooms and barn, lis Coburn st.
30S-tf
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-22
ron sAle-aeAL ESTATE

FOR SALE
North Maple, 4 room house, SGsJ.00.
Oakley ST., three q and one I room
houses, S025.
End ave- three ) room houses $50.
3rd ave-. 9 room house, barn. $3.50.
Carmichael st., o room h0use, cheap.
10S Wabash, q room house, $93J.
Cross St, q room house. 1915.
Campbell St, y room house, $lI00.
Z room house, 16 acres, all kinds Of
fruits, near town, S3T00; worth $500.
room house, 4 acres, fruits, cheap.
2,4 acres, near town, cheap.
II room house, acres, fine location
for grocery or boarding house, two
miles from r. o., $500; worth $1,000.
Lot 60x200, two houses, 8 and 0
rooms, $1,000; worth $4,000; centrally To-
Gated in Cleveland, will exchange for
Akron property.
Open evenings until o o'clock. Peo-
pies phone 1113, 2 rings.
PAKKHILL & SHARP.
21S South Main st.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-22
CHEAP COLONIST RATES TO CAL.
IFORNIA AND THE NORTH
WEST

To California. Oregon, Washington,
Idaho. Montana, Utah. and Northwest
Wyoming tie Burlington Route will
sell very cheap tickets every day dur.
ing March, and April from Chicago,
Peoria, and ST. Louis.
If you want TO get there in quick
time, comfortably, yet with the least
expense. ask your ticket agent about
our chair car and tourist sleeping car
service, or write me for our cheap
rate folder, which tells all about it. p.
S. Eustis, General Passenger Agent,
c., u. 4 G. Railway, Chicago
Feb. 81, April 22