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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-21
ST Mh9Rl TOBACCO.
70 be Grown In North Caroline
OF INTEREST TO FARMERS.

The following special was printed in
the Raleigh Post from Washington a
few days ago. It will be OF special in
terest to farmers
The culture of Sumatra tobacco in
North Carolina, the growth OF waicb
has yielded net profits OF cne thousand
an acre in other states, was discussed
today by Representative Blackburn
with Professor Whitney of the depart
ment Of agriculture. It was the desire
of the North Carolina congressman to
begin these tests with the growth OF
Cuban and Sumatra tobacco in his dis
trict. He had heard of the efforts OF
the department Of agriculture in expert
menting with the growth of these fine
tobaccos in the states of Connecticut,
Pennsylvania and Ohio, where most re-
markable success hass been obtained
Mr.. Blackbu told Professor Whitney
that his district was possibly the finest
tobacco producing section in the South
aud he expressed the hope that experts
could be sent there for the purpose OF
instructing the farmers how to grow
this extra quality Of tobocco.
Professor Wbltney's answer was very
favorable, but he is handicapped in his
tobacco culture ex seriments by reason
OF the fact that congress failed at the
last session to make ample provision
for this work.
The experiments in the culture OF
Sumatra tobacco were first begun in
Connecticut, then in Ohio ard Penn
sylvanla. Success resulted, and now
the growth OF this tobacco is we'll es.
tabllshed industry In each of these
states. Three experts were sent to each
state and many of the farmers netted
$1,000 an acre for their crops.
1t was the intention of the depart
ment to send party of experts to
North Carolina this year to begin ex-
periments with both Cuban and Suma--
ira tobaccos, but the failure of congress
to make the necessary appropriation
prevented this. However, Professor
Whitney sent a lot Of Cuban and Su-
mira tobacco seed to Professor Kilgore
to be experimental with on the test
farm of the state agricultural depart
ment in Edgecombe county. It is un-
derstood that a good crop was grown,
and 1t is Professor Whitney's intention
to send an expert to the state to give
instructions in curing this crop. Only
an expert can cure Sumatra tobacco,
for 1t has to go through a process OF
fermentation.
Professor Wbltney told me that the
section beginnlngin in Wake and extend
ing direct to Craven was possibly the
best adapted to the growth of Suma-
ira tobacco in North Carolina. He
frankly stated that upon the result of
the experiment at the test farm de
peEded the future culture of Sumatra
tobacco in North Carolina. If 1t ls
successful next year party of experts
will be sent to the state.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-21

Young man. young man! You art
now eighteen years old, twenty years
perhaps twenty-one. You are begin
ming to look away to the future ana
plan fer what you will do and wha
you Will be some day. Doubtless YOU
head sometimes whirls in your wilc
dreams of wealth and high position b.
reason of your future. Two things you
will do we'll to learn now eyen before
you cross The threshold First, money
and what money can buy are not the
greatest things in the world second
somewhere in the future before you.
either near by or in the distant years
ahead, there awaits a crisis in which
you will need all the reserved force
possible to master the situation then
and make the most out of life. When
that crisis comes, whatever it may be.
you will need the best balanced mind
OF which you are capable. Fail not,
then, to store your mind with whatever
knowledge will serve you best.
No young man can afford to risk hls
chances for the future without the best
trained intellect which his circum-
stances and energies will give, and il
properly understood and wisely used.
the brighter the intellect the more use
ful and helpful one becomes to the
world, and the more nearly and fully
he may fulfill the designs of his Creator
Young man, be not content to know
nothing or little; but be ambitious to
know much.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-21
TIE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Past, Present and Future.

It is indeed gratifying to see the
statements made In able and trust
worthy journals that the country is in
prosperous and hopeful condition.
To be sure prices tor almost everything
are high but if high prices bring pros
perity we ought to do our best to be
content with it so. The crop outlook
Is certainly fattering, and SO far as we
are informed, outside OF the regions
where strikes prevail, laborers are raid
a good wage and are satisfied.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-21

pHIsWILLINTEREsT MOTHERS.
Mother Gray i Sweet Powders for
Children, Cure Feyerishnees, Bad
ssomach,. Teething Disorders, Break
up Colds, move and regulate the bevsis
a,r,d Deetroy Worms. AT III dfuExtsts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-21
Was Given Up to Die--Eight Doctors
Failed--Pe-ru-na Saved Her Life.

THOUSANDS of women suffer from
systemic catarrh. This is sure to
produce such symptoms a. cold feet
and hands, sick headache, palpitation Of
the heart and heavy feelings in the
stomach.
Then begins q series Of experiments
with medicine. They take medicine for
sick headache. They take medicine for
nervous prostration, for palpitation Of
the heart, for dyspepsia. Mono Of these
medicines do any good because they do
not reach the cause Of the complaint.
Pcruna at once mitigates all these
symptoms by removing the cause.
Systemic catarrh is the trouble. Sys-
temic catarrh pervades the whole sys-
tenn, deranges every organ, weakens
every function. No permanent cure can
be expected until the systemic catarrh
is removed.
This is exactly what Peruna will do.
Miss Alma Cox, Assistant Postmis-
tress of Drum, 8. c., writes:
'I have been q great sufferer, from
chronic disease and dyspepsia for five
years. How ! suffered no tongue can
tell. tried eight or ten of the best ply
sicians without receiving much benefit,
also tried lots Of patent medicines. But
still suffered with sick headache, cold
feet and hands, palpitation of the heart,
and such heavy feeling in my stomach
and chest. At times would be 80 nerv-
Gus could not bear anyone around me.
!. had been given up to die.
Zone day q friend sent me one Of Dr..
Hastmsn's pamphlets, and / decided to
write to him. He advised Peruns and
Manalin, and after taking the medicine
two weeks felt greatly relieved. My
head did not pain me any scarcely, and
my stomach was relieved Of it's heavy
DR.. S. B. Hartman, Presiden
Columbus, q, gives advice to won
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-21


South Carolina hot blood is mani.
testing itself thus early in the political
campaign. Ex-congressman Hemp
hill and congressman Latimer are
both candidates for Senator Nc
Laurin's place in the United States
Senate, and during a discussion at
Gaffney lew days ago, ugly words
passed between them and they tried to
fight. Friends interposed and E1' d
them apart. This was bad exa =
and it is hoped other aspirants for f.
fce Will not foll0w it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-21

6 My hair came out by the hand
full, and the gray hairs began to
creep in. tried Ayers Hair Vigor,
and it stopped the hair from COM
ing out and restored the color. -
Mrs. M. D. Gray, No. Salem, Mass.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-21

nalsa,ms from the Northern Wood
- n pv-s53aisassA- the certain cure for coughs.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-21

February, 1902.
8. Cigarette Smoking not Allowed.
1t seems TO me that these reasons
are sufficient for the action taken in
posting throughout our buildings the
above announcement. A close obser-
walton for many years among the boys
employed by this company Las shown
that those who are most energetic,
active, alert, quick, spry, do not
smoke, while the listless, lazy, dull,
sleepy, uninteresting and uninterested
boys ara those who smoke.-Reprint
from The Business World, May, 1902
Cath ole Churches in Wake.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-21

It seems that at lynchin bee in
Maryland recently the wrong man was
lynched. Evidence has been discovered
showing that the man was not guilty
of the crime for which he was lynched
The News and Observer makes the FOL-
lowing clear and sensible comment:
"Jhis terrible mistake ought to pu.
an end to lynching. It is awful enough
Illegally to deprive guilty brute OF
life. It is crime too great to give II
a name for men to lynch an innocent
man.
''The crime of lynching is less com
mon. Public sentiment ought to put .
stop to it."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-21

There's a pleasure in
Offering such a prepara-
ton as Ayers Hair Vigor.
1t gives to all who use it
such satisfaction. The
hair becomes thicker,
longer, softer, and more
glossy. And you feel so
secure in using such an
old and reliable prepara-
tIOI. slice bottle. All drusxists.
If your druggist cannot supply you,
send us one dollar and we will express
you bottle. Be sure and give the name
of your nearest express Office. Address,
j. C. AVER CO.. Lowell, Mass.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-21

public schools, and Sc pastors oI
churches petitioned Congress for the
passage Of bill prohibiting the selling
giving, or furnishing tobacco to any
person under sixteen years Of age.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Believing that smoking cigarettes is
injurious to both mind and BODY,
thereby uniting young men for their
best work therefore, after this date we
will not employ any young man under
81 years of age who smokes cigarettes.
JIG. AVER co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-23

A Roxborough shopkeeper has COM
planned TO the water department that
the goldfish in his show window have
died since that section Of the city has
been supplied with filtered water, and
he jumped to the conclusion that the
fsh had been poisoned by the clear
fluid. In truth, they had simply
starved TO death, since the water had
been so eaectually purged OF impuri-
ties that it was practically sterile.
AS the purified water gradually finds
IL way into different sections of the
city the aquarium pets must be fed or
they will perish. This is a less ser
ious matter than letting the people
themselves perish from using water
filed with death dealing germs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-23
CONDENSED NEWS.

The National Union. fraternal organ
ization, has purchased n $1,000 site at
Toledo. and will erect Il $4,000 build
Ing for It's headquarters exclusively.
4 special dispatch from Amsterdam,
by way of London, says that Queen
Wilhelmina is expecting a visit from
the stork about the end OF November.
Rev. Bruce Brown has been com
PEELED 10 resign from the pulpit AT the
Central Christian church at Denver,
because he permitted laymen TO dis
cuss labor topics In the pulpit
At the Riverside plant of the Ma.
tlonal Tube Co. at Wheeling, w. Va.
steam pipe parted fatally scalding
VIM. Anderson, Henry Westenhauer
and w. H. Johns. and seriously scald-
ing Samuel l.. Grady. Arthur Half.
penny. Frank Bartula, VI. III. Burke
and Ed Carson.
Dynamite was used in Saratoga
Springs i'm the motormens strike on
the Hudson Valley road 4 trolley car
on South Broadway was partly
wrecked. The car windows were
broken. the track torn mp and the win
dows of nearby saloon shattered. but
no one was injured. riot is feared
in Mechanicsyllle.
George Crocker. the California mil
lionaire. who arrived at New York on
October s from London. where he had
been iii from blood poisoning caused
by an liberated tooth. has undergone
nm operation in New York. This is the
third time Mr. Croker has been in the
hands OF the surgeons since the tooth
became liberated.
Eleanor Gertrude stephens, Of Bos-
ton. and DR.. Herbert Edmund Pack
ham. of Brooklyn. were married in
Colorado Springs. last night. the ccre-
mony being composed by the groom
and the contracting parties doing prac-
tically all the talking. At the conclu-
sion, the minister officiating declared
the contracting parties man and wife.
No ring was used. the bride presenting
to the groom pink rose and receiving
4 white lily.
4 distant earthquake shock accom-
panied by muttled rumblng like dis
tant thunder. was felt at Chattanooga,
Tenn. Saturday afternoon. The shock
was OF several seconds duration and
shook houses very perceptibly in the
city and suburbs. Dishes and win.
dows were ratified and many people
rushed from their homes i'm fright. Re
ports from Lafayette. Ga. Sewanee,
Tenn. Mont Eagle and Tracy City say
that both shocks were felt at those
places.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-23
APHoRIsMs OF OLE uNK ADAM

When hit is SO hard ter be jess me.
jun good hits no wunder SO menny
folkes is only ordinary mean.
De fruntes' man wild de bigges' rock
is ginrully de one dat takes de
swiftes sneak when de Mahster comes
on de ground!
Dere is some saints dat lays up dere
riches in heben. but dey also puts de
cash gate receipts no furder away dan
in dere wifes name at de bank
Dere's lots mo saints dat amt got
no cpitaff on dere head-bodes dan dere
is hippercrits walkin round heah
stributing dere own homemade tuner
al sermons in advance er de regular
day of publicashun.
st. Paul warnt no hosstrader, an
yit dey say he wuz purity near as
good a man as some oh our preachers
right nigh home-Atlanta Constitu
ton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-23
Michigan Inventors.

Michigan patents; Frederick Artos
and VI. Jackson, Detroit, adjustable
clamping device for ironing board +:
Willard j. Bell, Newago. cement rail
way tie; Adolph A. Caille. Detroit.
game; Edward Clarke. Saginaw, OPTIC
motor; Oliver J. Donoval. Three Riv-
ers. railway yelocipede; William j.
Galcrno.. Syfphyfd, axle; Edward j,
HILL Kalkdska. proiectilc: William
Holt. Grand Rapids. desk lid support
Eugene J.. Howe, Muskegon. washing
machine; Olof II. Johnson. Escanaba,
saw set: George Kcsselring. Reading,
wheel huh: Eugene Klein and .. +.
Workman. Grand Rapids. antiseptic
soap cake; Charles H. KnOp, Detroit.
rope climbing device; Jacob G. Nc
Lenahpn Coldwater. manufacturing
stone; ChaS G. McCurlcy Detroit.
dampor for stove pipes or drums; Rob
crt Mckay Detroit. metallic button;
Richard II. Never. Detroit jar closure;
Henry II Nottington. West Bay City,
score indicator; Edward A. Sanders.
Saginaw. window: Chas. +. Shum-
way. Albion, rotary engine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-23
NEWS ~ BRIEF.

Secretary Moody at East St Louis
made plea for larger navy. not for
war he explained. but because there
was no more certain way to preserve
peace than 10 be ready for war.
Allen Hyden. county judge Of Ows-
ley county KY was shot from am
bush. One bullet took effect I'm the
back and a second broke one of his
hips His condition is serious. The
shooting was the result of political
fcud.
The plant or the American Glue Co,
al Springdale. Pa. burned. Loss, S120.-
900 This ire was the fourth blaze
within month and II is thought to
have been the work OF incendiaries
Two hundred men are thrown out OF
employment
The United states transport Logan
hnS arrived M San Francisco from Ma
Mia Brig Gen. Frederick Grant was
on board The transport also brought
six troops Of the Ninth Cavalry, 1877
caSuaS. ~ discharged soldiers. l23
sick and 4 number Of insane soldiers.
Two Mcxlcans were run over by
train az Aqua Pricta. across the inter
national line from Douglass. Ariz. One
was killed and the other badly injured.
Tho trainmrn were Immediately ar
rested and placed in the Mexican Jail.
Excitement Is intense nc Douglass.
Supt. Morgan has persuaded n party
OF railroad men not to cross the line
to liberate the Americans
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-23
FROM ALL OVER MICHIGAN
Did Not Cooperate.

A petition was filed in the Grand
Rapids Circuit Court Saturday. asking
for Il receiver for the Cooperative
Home Purchasing Association and an
injunction TO restrain the treasurer
from disposing Of any property. The
action Is taken by plaintln Ia the In
terest of shareholders.
1t Is alleged that the company was
organized by men looking for soft
snap for themselves. and that while Il
trust fund was to he maintained for
the payment of contracts, the officers
used up their expense funds ana
tapped the trust fund so that there is
not now enough on hand to meet con
tracts outstanding. 1t Is also alleged
that the officers OF the association have
never been elected. because no meeting
has been held but that they simply
named themselves and had their
names placed on the associations sta
tlonery. The records are said to he
faulty. and general wrongs are alleged
10 have been perpetrated on the share
holders.
The officers OF the association are:
President ana manager, IL. NJ. Wood;
vicc-president. l.. \. Ogden; secretary,
II. II. Budworth; treasurer. T. H..
Goosen. The company has written
LOO contracts. - Of which have ma
tured.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-23
The AssauIter Fled.

II Is alleged that Robert Eldrldge, an
actor who does turn in sand model
ing, tried to assault Miss Grace Bar
ton nj the Hamblin opera house. Battle
Creek Saturday afternoon. lie was
introduced to Miss Barton that after
noon by stage hand. and invited her
70 watch the matinee performance
from the wings After the show was
over he asked her TO wait and watch
Il rehearsal. The people all left the
thcater, however. and then. she says.
he made proposals which she Scorned.
She alleges that he tried TO use force.
She managed To break away, though
he grabbed her by the skirt rs she ran
down stairs. and almost pulled oil the
garment She defended herself with
Il hat pin.
Eldridgc got out of town at once
Saturday night, having been warned
by local friends the police were after
him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-23
TROUBLE BEGINS.
'rouble begins with tie first back

Trouble begins with tie first back.
ache.
Backnche comes In nnny forms
sudden twinges OF pain. sharp stitchtA
slow. exhaustive aches.
Most backache pains nre kidney
pains. Y
The kidneys foil to perform the
duties nature intends them 20 do and
the warning Of trouble comes through
the back.
Neglect the kidney warning. grave
complications will surely follow.
Urinary disorders. Diabetes,
Bright's Disease. are the downward
steps OF neglected kidneys.
Deans Kidney pills cure every kid
ney and bladder sickness and TIE
cure lasts. Read this proof OF It:
Mrs. Aeam Guntc. residing at 701
South Plum ST.. Charlottesville, Ird.,
says: Il made a public statement in
1897, saying that Deans Kidney Pills
had cured a member OF our family
after he had suffered for years with
a weak back and kidney troubles.
He took toree boxes OF this remedy
and was completely cured. Now three
years have elapsed since | made this
statement ard | am only too pleased
to reindorse IL. | have also used
poan Kidney Fills myself, obtaining
the best results. have reconlu ended
this remedy to ny friends and neigh
tors as enc wlich can always be de-
pended upon" =
A FREE TRIAL of this great Kide,
ney medicine which cured Mrs.
Guntle will be mailed on application
to any part OF the United States Ad-
dress Toster-Milburn Co. Buffalo,
N Y. For sale by all druggists. price
20 cents per box.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-23
AGGRESSIVE MEN

Sometimes rise no higher than gen.
eral fault finders.
Will always declare honors come to
them without solicitation.
Often find difficulty in explaining
why they are so designated,
Feel that the world regards them
as capable of doing anything.
Ought to be those who earnestly
strive to aid their fellow men.
Frequently come to be looked upon
as actuated by purely selfish motives.
Like to know that they are accept
able to the public regardless of poll
tics.
Ventilate their opinions on public
questions with oracle-like positive
ness.
Usually look upon the unassuming
business man as lacking in force OF
character
Sanction many actions without thor
ough investigation thereof Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-23
TRUTH IN SMALL PARCELS.


To nail lie one must be straight
hitter.
1t takes a lusty joker to enjoy Nep-
tunes pranks.
II TO labor is to pray all the piety
is not to be found in the churches.
What's troubling Mont Pelee is the
fear that the newspapers will forget
IL.
Genii nowadays, imprisoned in kegs
and barrels, suffer little from lack OF
liberators.
There are those who think that the
laborer is worthy Of his hire only in
the abstract.
With the aid of the silence balanc-
ing pole a politician may do some
clever stunts on the fence.
Let those who declare that matr!-
mony is a gamble remember that the
true sport is never a sorehead.
Theoretically our army and navy
are ali right Luckily circumstances
have demonstrated that they are also
pretty good practically.
The army and navy maneuvers only
lack the casualty list and a few scan
dals to be the real thing.-Pittsburg
Dispatch
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-23
Instant Relief from rheumatism and
Neurslqia.

Iere is a case: Mr. r. Shepherd OF
Whitburn, Sunderland, Ohio, says
"My wife suffered severely from rheu-
matism and 1eura. gia. She could not
get one moments rest and was nearly
crazed with pain. Obtained instant re-
lief and a permanent cure by using
the contents of one bottle Of st. ia
cobs Oil Their is no other remedy in
the world that will do this. The in
stantaneous effect which st. Jacobs Oil
produces is q part of its half century
record" st. Jacobs Oil is sold in %
cts and so cts. sizes by all druggists.
The words Acts like Magic" Con
Quers Pain" which have been used in
connection with st. Jacobs Oil for
more than 90 years are wonderfully
and truly descriptive
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-23
a chiId's Terrible Death.

During the absence Of the mother.
who was out in the garden digging
potatoes with her husband. Tuesday
evening the little j-yearold daughter
OF Robert Mcdonald. of Ncgaunce. Sc
cured matches. lit one. and her clothes
caught fire She ram out In the yard.
The fathcr caught her, and threw her
In n barrel Of water She lived i'm
terrible agony unit! morning 1t is
supposed She tried 10 light a lamp AZ
she had seen her parents 10. il being
out Of It's place on the table.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-23
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
LATEST JEsTs EVOLVED BY THE
FUNMAKERs.
Sweet Girls Neat Retort 70 ehort.
Tempered loVer-Why RE Regret
ted Hearing the Mirister-childrea
Have Fun Playing Daniel.
Domestic Point Of View.

II there was anything upon which
Mrs. Upjohn prided herself II was her
coffee. II was always rich, black and
strong, and she trusted the making
Of it to none but her own fair hands.
This is why the visitors in the par
lor from whose presence she had ex-
cused herself for a few moments, dis
tinctly heard through the partly open
door the loud, Mortified voice OF the
kitchen girl:
Fer goodness sake. ma'am, you're
not goin' TO feed the company on the
horrid black stuff you drink yourself,
are ye?"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-10-23

The bloodiest tragedy ever recorded
In the history OF Isabella county took
place on the farm OF Joseph Gulick.
five miles west Of Mt. Pleasant. Thurs
day morning. Archie Woodin, in fit
Of jealous rage killed his father-in-law
and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. 10
seph Gulick. his Cwn 1-year-old child.
and attempted TO Kill himself Some
time ago Woodin and his wife had
some words and he struck her. She
at once left him and went TO the home
of her parents Previous TO this she
had threatened TO leave him and go to
work. ThurSday morning Woodin went
TO the home Of his wife's parents with
the intention of taking her or the child
away. and got into an alteration with
the old man. He accused Gulick of
Inducing his wife 10 leave him, and
hot words followed. Woodin is then
supposed TO have shot his father-in-
law. In his frenzy he attacked Mrs.
Guick with knife, cutting her throat
and wound up his bloody work by
killing the babe and attempting to take
his own life.