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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-01-15
Cured
At 20 of Heart Dis
ease Contracted
During Civil War
Veteran Grateful.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure
Effected Cure.

Heart disease is durable, but in people Of
advanced age it does not readily lend itself
to ordinary treatment There il, however.
hope for all sufferers in DR.. Miles Hear
Cure, which we know from watching hun
dreds of cases and from the letters of grateful
sufferers, will cure where all else has failed.
1t is not oaly wonderful cure for weak and
diseased hearts, but it is blood tonic, . reg
ulator Of the hearts action and the most
effective treatment ever formulated for i'm
proving the circulation of the blood.
During the Civil war contracted heart
disease, and in 1896. while living in the erand
old town of Lexington. Va, grew 50 much
worse, left there with my wife to visit my
sisteT-in-law, Mrs. T. A. Kirby, 1t Roanoke,
Va While I said nothing to anyone never
expected to live to return to the dear old
town. On reaching Mrs. Kirby's she insisted
! should try Dr.: Miles Heart Cure: 1 pro
cured few bottles of it, also the Ne!vine
and Tonic. After using one OF two bottles, I
could see no improvement and despaired
Of ever being better, but my faithful wife in
sisted on keeping it up, which did. In
Provement soon began in earnest and took
in all fifteen or sixteen bottles. / was r.
stored to perfect health and while am 70
years old, l am comparatively boy. You
sir, are benefactor,. and cheerfully recon-
mend DIR. Miles Heart Cure to suffering
humanity."-J. L. SLAUGHTER, Salem, Va.
All druggists sell and guarantee FIRST bottle
d.. Miles Remedies Send for free book
@ Nervous and Heart Diseases. Adde'S
y. Miaeo Medical Co, Elkhark Ind.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-01-15
Editor.
Entered at the Post-00;ce at Scotland
Neck, N C us Second Glass Matter.
THURSDAY, JANUARY Is, 1903.
ARE WE STANDING STILL7

Is Scotland Neck making any strides
ct IMPROVEMENT now? Such is the
question that hes been asked recently.
Aud it Is rather hard question to
arsw-r.
TO the casual observer it does look
like there is little sleepiness here in
the matter of new enterprises.
There is certain class OF people to
whom the question of a towns i'm
provement makes no appeal. Ind
some times they are as good people as
live in the community. but the very
circumstances of the case make it i'm
possible that they should feel any de-
clded interest in the prosperity or up
building Of the town. We refer to
those people whose business or voca-
ton is such that occasionally they will
have to move from one town or ccm-
Inunity to another.
But to persons who have made q
town or comm unity their permanent
home and expect TO "liye and die
there, the question of the development
OF such town or community ought to
appeal to them strongly and constantly.
The COMMONWEALTH calls upon those
who ought thus to be interested in
Scotland Neck's good and asks them
If they are satisfied with the present
slow development of the town.
Is there not room for some new life,
some new enterprise that will quicken
The pace OF things in our midst a little :?
\ we'll poised gentleman remarked a
day Or two ago that Scotland Neck
ought to have established a cotton seed
Oh mill and a peanut factory this season.
Another man said that while the
season is too far gone for the cotton
seed Oil mill and the peanut cleaner,
l: is not too late to project a canning
factory.
And this is true. And wherever the
canning business has been properly
and wisely managed it has been sue.
cess and has paid.
What think our people about some
thing new?
Speak ont through these columns.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-01-15
DAWSON TINES.
to The Com mouW cath. .

Correspondence to The Com NOW cath. =
DAWSON, n. c., January II, 1903
Mr. l.. Wesley Barnhil is ylsiting
relatives in Enfield today. "a
Mr.. Archie DeBerry, of Crowells, is
here on visit to his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. H. Todd, of Tarboro
were called here Wednesday to be pres
ent at the burial of their sister, Mrs.
Charlie Brunette.
Mr.. C. H. Diekels, of Halifax, was
IN the community.a day last week.
Mr.. w. F.. Fleming went to Enfield
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lawrence Will
make their home in Tlllery this year.
Mr.. jennie Lawrence went to TiIlery
Friday.
Mr.. Randall Leggett, of Hartsfield
Ga, is here On visit to his sister, Mrs.
Joe Barnes.
Miss Lula Hargrove, OF Enfield, vls-
tied friends here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Willie Quincy will 60
to their future home in Spring Hill
Tuesday.
Mrs. Mollie Pope continues quite ILL.,
Mr.. r. L. Fleming and family, OF
Enfield, spent Sunday here.
3Mr. B. r. Kim ball has knoved to W.
F. Parker's plantation near Enfield,
Mr.. Jim Stephenson, of Halifax, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. R. w. Barnes.
On Tuesday morning at 3 O'Clock.
God in his all-wlse providence removed
from our midst our esteemed friend
Mrs. Charlie Burnette (nee Lucy
Sharpe }. She leaves father, one
brother and two sisters to mourn the
loss of a dutiful daughter aud affection
ate sister Her remains we're Inferred
in Whitaker's Chapel cemetery We'd
nesday afternoon, Mr.. Wilson Whita-
ker conducting the service.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-01-15
A SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY,

KOdol Goes for the stomach that
which it is unable to do for Itself
even when but slightly disorderad or
overloaded, Kodol supplies the natural
juices of digestion and does the work
of the stomach. relaxing the nervous
tension while the infiamed muscles OF
that organ are allowed to rest and heal
Kodol digests what you eat and en-.
ables the stomach and digestive organs
to transform all food into rich, red
blood. E. T. Whitehead & Co
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-01-15
Sale OfLand.

By virtue Of a judgment and decree
of the Superior Court Of Halifax
county rendered in the special proceed
ing therein, pending, wherein J. VIII.
son Pittman Administrator OF J. L.
Whitehead is plaintiff and A. White
head ct ais are defendants, | will on
Monday the 2 day of February 1908,
expose to public sale to the highest
bidder in front OF the court house
door in the town of Halifax, at IL
land situated In the county OF Halifax
and on W hich the said J. L. White
head was residing at the time Of bis
death, containing one hundred and
twenty eight acres more or less and fu!-
II set cut and described in the plead
lngs III said cause, ana to which refer
ence is hereto made for more certain
ty OF description subject to the dover
right OF HIS widow, Mary l.. Whitehead
TERMS OF SALE One hall cash ai,d
balance il six months with & per cent.
Interest Gil deferred payment and title
retained until purchase money is paid
This 29th day Of Deem Der 1902.
J. WILSON PITTMAN.
Commissioner etc
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-01-15
THE COMMON ALTH AND
THE LEGISLATURE.

THE COMMONWEALTH will endeavOr
to keep its readers posted on the pro-
c; edings of the Legislature. We are
aware If the TACT that many Of our
readers i've in the country and some OF
them read 20 other paper but this. We
trust and believe that our efforts to give
them so much OF the work OF the Leg
islature will be appreciated, Hereto
fne at the converting OF the Legislature
ws have been able to give only a run
ming review of the Governors message.
We now give much more OF it in our
special supplement-.
The COMMONWEALTH will send out a
,ecial supplement DUNG the sitting
Of the Legislature, which will give an
account of the preceding weeks pro-
ceedings. To do this will entail quite
a heavy expense, but we do not regard
any reasonable service we can render
too great for our readers, and 80 we
shall do our best 10 keep them fully
posted as to the work OF the law
makers at Raleigh.
This is an opportunity to get the
full proceedings Of the Legislature for
a very small amount Of money. The
Legislature will sit sixty days and 20
cents will get THE COMMONWEALTH
ninety days.
Now is the time to subscribe.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-01-15
10 PLANT OR not.

THE COMMONWEALTH for several sea-
sons has raised the question about thit
time of the year as to whether or not
there will be tobacco market in Scot
land Neck for the next season.
It is important that the farmers
should soon know whether there will
be Il market here so that they may ar
range for their tobacco crop according
~. There are tobacco warehouses and
prize houses here in Scotland Neck and
for four seasons the market has been
kept open and prices have ranged as
high as at other markets. Bat as this
paper has several times pointed out,
there Is delay at the beginning of every
year In letting the farmers know about
the certainty OF market here.
Cannot the matter be settled this
year SO that farmers may know in time
how TO prepare plant beds?.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-01-15
NO SENATOR YET.

As we go to press news comes that
the Legislature has not yet decided on
United States Senator. 1t see ms
now ttat good sized deadlock is On,
and it may be days yet before the
choice is made.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-01-15
MR., HENRY EDITOR.

E. E. Hilliard and j. E. CrutchGeld
have severed their connection with
The SPOKESMAN, of Rocky Mount.
Mr.. w. A. Henry, formerly foreman in
The COMMONWEALTH office, is now ed
ltor of The SPOKESMAN. :.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-01-15
PBULIC SCHOOL MATTERS.

The county Board of Education met
in Halifax Monday and made an appor-
tionment o: Is cents per capita to the
children of the public schools.
Superintendent Harr.son's report
Was strong one and In it he laid
some structures on the school cor.m1;-
teemen. One would gather from what
DR.. Harrison says that the school COM
mittees are not az dillgent in every
case to serve the schools we'll as they
should be. He gave one instance of a
white teacher being permitted to teach
two months before getting a certificate.
From one school district in the county
the Superintendent has not been able
ID get census of the children in two
years. DR.. Harrison says there are
some good school com mlttees in the
county but many of them do not give
proper attention to the employing of
teachers and some other things. He is
making a good impression as superin-
teudent of the county's public school
Interests and ought to have the hearty
and intelligent cooperation of every
school com mltteeman in the county.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-01-15
HANDSOME MAP,

The COMMONWEALTH is indebted to
the publisher, Mr.. HI. C. Brown, tor a
handsome and valuable map of North
Carolina, which was prepared by the
publisher for the North Carolina Cor
poration Comm iesiOner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-01-15
IN SUPERIOR COURT.

Armica sanders
against
Orphie Sanders North Carolina
alias Halifax County
Henry Thcmas
Action for Divorce.
Orphie Sanders, the defendant above
named, will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been commenced
in the Superior court for Halifax
county to DISSOLVE the bond Of matri-
mony now existing between the plain
til and defendant, and the said defen-
dant will further take not ice that he is
required to appear at the February
term of the Superior court OF said
county to be held at the court house
in Halifax county on the sixth Mon.
day before the fifth Monday in March
1903, and nswer or demur to the com.
plant In said action, or the plaintiff
Will apply to the court foy the relief
demanded IN said complaint.
S. NJ. GARY,
Clerk Superior Court.
1211-6t.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-01-15

IT KEEPS THE FEET WARM
AND DRY,
Ask to-day Tor Aliens Foot Ease, q
powder. It cures Chilblains. Swollen
Sweating, Sore, Aching, Damp feet
AT all druggists and shoe stores, 25c.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-01-28

Lord Dacre, who died fighting for the
Lancastrians ut Towton, England, i'll
1461. directed that if he We're killed in
the battle his favorite war horse should
be buried in the same grave with him.
According TO his wishes, when his in
terment took place in Saxon church
yard after the battle tremendous
grave was dug, and in it the warrior
was buried, seated upright on his
horse For centuries reflections were
cast upon the accuracy of this tradi'
tion, but few years ago while eXca-
vations were being made close by the
reputed burial place of Lord Dacre the
pick of digger struck into a great
bone, and upon further search being
made the skull of a big horse was
brought to the surface. AS this was
found almost at the very spot under
which the body of Lord Dacre was
said to lie. it was accepted as contirma-
ton of the tradition, particularly us the
skull was found TO be standing verti.
cally in the soil. The skull was re-
placed carefully in its original position
and the excavation filled up.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-01-28
Wenk LIN Smelling.

The young woman was writing 10
masculine friend TO thank him for a
tiny Maltese kitten he had sent her the
day before. Il am glad to say it likes
me already" she wrote, for at TINS
moment ii is sitting on my knee. big
pink bow around its neck and its paws
folded prettily unCer it,"
But the bow isn't pink" objected
the friend who was looking over her
shoulder.
Il know it isn't" responded the writ
or as she scribbled her name, but l
couldn't spell lavender to save my life,
and what's in color TO manT
Another young woman was endeavor-
ing recently TO tell her mother some
thing by telephone. I'm going to study
'b-r-r-r-r'" was all that could be under
stoCd of the communication.
spell it, finally commanded the
elder woman when the important word
was still mdistinct after much repeat
ing
Il don't know how" came back the
answer family. "Send some one else
to the phone" And the some one else
discovered that the mspellable thing
the young woman was going to study
was stenography.-Baltimore News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-01-28

Bridget vas engaged to be married
TO young plumber, Terence Dolan by
name, and when. two weeks before the
day set for the wedding. she fell down
the cellar stairs she was in the depths
of woe.
1--WE broke out one o my front
teeth" she walled to her mistress, "and
my teeth has been my best beauty,
ma'am, Manny's the time Terence has
had me show 'em to his friends and
remarked how fine they were! Oh,
what'll | DO? What'n | dOE'
Tell Terence all about it when he
comes tonight, and I'm sure he'll say
he's only glad you We're not more Sc
verely injured" said her mistress, but
Bridget shook her head and refused to
be cOmfOrted.
"'Twould be better for me if I'd
broke some Of my bones," she said
gloomily. and maybe all of EN-"
That evening after Terence had come
and gone Bridget appeared before her
mistress, the gloom gone and her face
set in Il broad smile.
Il towld him all about it," she said
gayly, "and he says to me- WHAT'S Il
tooth more or less when it comes to
cookin'Y he says carelesslike and pass
ed on to Cassidy's wake as if twas no
matter at all!'
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-01-28
Physiological Autographs.

Every human being carries with him
from his cradle to his grave certain
physical marks which do not change
their character and by which he can
always be identified, and that without
shade of doubt or question. These
marks are his signature, his physiolog-
ical autograph, so TO speak, and this
autograph cannot be counterfeited, nor
can he disguise ii or hide it away, nor
can it become illegible by the wear and
the mutations of time.
This autograph consists Of the dell
cate lines or corrugations with which
nature marks the insides of the hands
and the soles of the feet. If you will
look at the balls of your fingers, you
that have very sharp eyesight you will
observe that these dainty curving lines
lie close together, like those that indi-
cate the borders of oceans in maps, and
that they form various clearly defined
patterns, such as arches, circles, long
curves, whorls and SO forth, and that
these patterns differ on the different
fingers s.-"Pudd'nhead Wilson"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-01-28
The Rncing Camel.

The ordinary camel, which will never
hurry under any circumstances, has
been transformed in southern Algeria
into an animal 50 different in size, tenn
per and appearance that it may almost
he looked upon as different race. This
is the racing camel, priced for its
speed. The result of many generations
of careful breeding. which has been en-
couraged by valuable prizes, it can be
depended upon for nine or ten miles an
hour. which it can keep up for sixteen
or seventeen hours, almost without Il
stop. Its value is five or ten times that
of the beast of burden. The camel
races are popular sport and are made
exciting by the evident interest Of the
creatures themselves in winning.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-01-28

Talk about fish and things of the
seaw said he who claimed to be a sea-
faring man. "'Twas in the year-well
it was a good while ago and we were
floating somewhere around-well, one
Of the oceans. One day we were head
ing SOU by sou'west, latitude-I forget
exactly which-when ripple in the
water suggested the presence of Il
shark. You can always tell a shark
by its ripple. He's got one of his own.
We never landed good specimen, and
when he showed his head | could well
tell lie was a ten footer. l always was
quick and precise. \ knife i'm me
mouth, jump, and l landed headfore-
most between the shark jaws. Quick
us a flash | turned around With me
knife | cut holes through his sides for
my legs and arms TO pass through and
swan back to the ship. Well he was
a fine morsel, that fish was, and we
lived OH him for weeks. Is it true?
Well'-and he displayed a splinter from
the handle of the knife. - Harper's
Monthly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-01-28
Rnin In MnnfIn,

when 1t rains in Manila" says a
man who has been there, you think
the first time you see the spectacle
that the end of the world has come.
Why, one day in September that | was
there it rained thirteen inches. Thinl;
of that. will you-more than foot of
water! You would think that would
weary the elements for some time, but
it didn't. The next day it rained half
a foot, the day after that seven inches.
That month we had iifty-seven inches
of rain
Where does all the water 90 to?'
Right back where it came from"
was the prompt reply. After down
pour the sun will come out hotter than
ever, and you can fairly see everything
steam. And yet there are great
many people that wouldn't live any
where else except in Manila
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-01-28

The celebrated Beau Brummel dur
ing the first years of his exile, while
yet his fame as a dandy was pre-emi-
nent, had the ceiling of his bedroom
covered with mirrors so that even while
at rest he could study elegance and as
sumo a graceful pose. For such pur-
pose glass ceiling is, however, not
unique, and the notorious Duchess Of
Cleveland had such another construct
ed to crafty her vanity.
For far different reason certain
Yorkshire gentleman of the last cen
tury had his ceiling paneled with mir
rors. Ardently devoted to the sport of
cockfighting, he continued to the last
ito enjoy his favorite pastime and even
when on his deathbed his room was the
scene Of many an exciting fight, which,
lying on his back, he saw reflected in
the glass overhead.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-01-28
4 Tender Husband,

In connection with a slight affec.
ton of Mrs. Ulysses $. Grants eyes a
very pretty story is told indicative Of
General Grants tender devotion to her.
When he was president, she became
somewhat sensitive about her eyes
she suffered from strabismus-andc con-
suited n specialist TO see what could be
done for her. The specialist told her
he thought lie could improve her eyes,
but the operation would be painful.
She consulted her husband TO learn
whether he would advise the operation.
Don't have it done, dear" said the
general, pressing her cheeks with his
two hands. Let those dear eyes stay
just as they are. If they were changed,
| might not recognize my sweetheart"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-01-28

A story told by western congress-
man is about two brothers, Ed and
Jim, who dealt in wool at their home
in Iowa. Jim went to Il revival meet
ing (unthinkingly, the congressman
says and got religion" In his first
burst of enthusiasm he told his brother
Of how much better he felt since his
conversion and urged Ed to come into
the fold. The latter pondered gravely
for a time and then said "Ain't any
doubt but what religions good thing,
and I'm glad you've got it, Jim, but
guess you better let me alone just
now" he continued refectiyely. "Yo
see, Jim. one Of MS has got TO weigh II
wool"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-01-28
NERVOUS ENERGY.
Don't OVerdraw Your Account In the
Bank OF Nature.

bank Of Nature.
You have deposit of nervous energy
placed to your account in the bank of
your body. 1t may he large. i'm which
happy case YOU are a millionaire in
strength and accomplishing power, or
il may he so microscopic as TO need
careful outstanding and little eXpendi-
ture to keep it from dwindling out al
together
But many millionaires become pau
pers. and some dime savings" swell
into millions 1t depends upon the way
the capital is managed. You may
think you have so much that there is
no need TO be economical. You get up
in the morning and feel the blood
bounding through your veins like noun
tain cataracts, and you think you can
turn the mill wheels of the world.
You work day and night or you play
day and night, which is sometimes
more eXhausting. and 30 at the limit Of
your speed all the time. You are over
drawing your bank account of energy,
and that needleSsly, for you probably
have enough to last long and useful
lifetime. 1t pays to sit down and sharp
en- your tools, and il adds cent per cent
TO your body bank deposit
Another with not half your brains
or hustle will get ahead Of you in the
end, for he makes every act. every
thought, 20 straight to the mark. He
wastes no effort. Everything he does
means something. 1t helps toward some
given end. You spend Il great deal of
ammunition on your quarry because
you are overanXiouS. He keeps cool.
takes steady aim and wings his bird.
You get wrinkles and frost tipped
temples and become n bankrupt in vi
tality when you should he in your
prime. You have overdrawn the best
and most valuable bank account the
Lord ever placed on the books of life
the ability Ito love and TO work and to
play and to look up ut the stars"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-01-28
The MILK Wns Too Blue.

A certain wise youngster of my ac-
quaintance was presented on his sew
enth birthday with Il beautiful blue
glass goblet. whereupon said goblet
straightway became the Indispensable
meal companion of said yOungster. One
evening when George had received his
usual allowance of milk in the blue
goblet his mother became aware that
he was gazing in deeply contemplative
What he saw can best be imagined, for
he raised his eyes suddenly and said
wondcringly:
why, mother, this COW couldn't have
been riper'-CuIrent Literature.