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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24
FISH WITH THEIR HANDS.
One of the Several Methods Employed
~ the Hawaiian Natives In
Talring Big Fish.

A preliminary report on an 1nvesti-
cation of the fisheries of The Hawaii
an Islands made by David Starr Jor-
dan. president of Leland Stanford
Junior university, and DIR. Barton W.
Evermann, ichthyologist of the United
States commission of fish and fisheries.
which is now made public in the form
of a departmental bulletin. contains
much interesting information concern
ing the customs and methods OF nsn-
ing of the natives of the island, says
the New York Times.
Probably the most interesting side
of the native fisheries revealed in the
report is that which relates to fishing
with hook and line and with the hands.
The bonito is the fish most generally
caught with hook and line, and as the
hook used is of mother-in-pearl. made
from the shell of mollusk now quite
rare which glistens with an iridescence
similar to the simmer from the scales
of the smaller kinds of fish on which
the bonito lives, no bait is needed. The
barb of these hooks is of bone, and two
tufts of hogs bristles attached at right
angles to the barbed end keep the inner
side up, SO that the hook lies fat on
the surface of the sea. When likely
fishing ground has been reached the
fishermen, standing up in the canoe
casts out his line violently SO that the
hook falls with a slap on the water and
attracts the attention of the fish. The
line and hook are then drawn rapidly
toward the boat, as though it were
spoon, and the bonito, taking the hook
to be a small fish, rises to it lmmed-
lately. It is fortunate for the fisher
man that he has to waste no time in
batting his hook for this method OF
casting frightens the school and the
fish disappear within ten or Ii minutes.
An ingenious plan by which very large
fish are caught is by planting a long
pole on the shore in such position as
to cause it to lean decidedly toward
the water. On the top of this a bell
is arranged to the pole close to the
top, and long line, with baited hook
at the end, is run through the block
and allowed to float out to sea, the
land end being tied in sipknot to the
bottom of the pole. AS soon as fish
is hooked it's struggles cause the bell
to ring, whereupon the fisherman runs
to the pole, loosens the slipknot, and
plays the fish until he has drowned 1T,
when it is hauled ashore.
"In fishing for octopus" says the re-
port, "the native dives to the bottom,
and with stick pokes around in the
small holes in which the octopus lives.
When he touches one it seizes the stick
and allows him to draw it out of the
hole. When he reaches the surface
the native grabs it with his hands and
bites into the head, thus killing the
animal
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24
For Sale and Rent,

A good farm for sale in No..
county p miles from Macon \ ~
400 acres. POO acras cleared. to,,
in woods we'll nnrered with cord u,,
Good land for Tobacco. Cotton ..,
Corn. Tenant houses and good vo,.-
Terms: One fourth cast. balance
one, two, three and inur can.
RfNT.
Che lut on wee side Nam S,ree,
to the Howard house 5Ox2OO feet
One lot corner Fifth and Chm.
streets. 100 200.
One 5 roc n bouse on Main streo,
One 4-room House on 9th street
One Groom House on Sth st,ee,
One 4-rocm house on Sth street
One 4 room house on 10Th street
Terms made known on aurlic.t;.a
Apply to billiard g. HOUSE,
Scotland Nerk. n G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24
DISEASE IN HAVANA.
Elaborate Precautions Taken by the
Medical Experts to Prevent
Its Spread.

s'Isoletion a. i isolation'' - the
method Of the Havana sanitary
authorities for the treatment of infec-
tious disease, reports the Philadelphia
Medical Record. Indeed, they are SO
proud Of their system that they do not
hesitate to receive cases Of yellow
fever into the city itself. When ship.
say from Vera Cruz, arrives with two
or three cases of yellow fever on board,
it is not anchored at some distance
from the city, and the miserable pas
sengers and crews compelled to take
all the risks of becoming victims Of
the disease and gradually dying one by
one. On the contrary, the board of
health sends its stretchers to the ship,
the patients are removed under mos
quito nettings to the observation OF
yellow fever hospital, the ship is FUN
igated, the passengers observed for .
time, and finally discharged. So sat-
isfactory has this method been that
one of the sanitary officers declares
that yellow fever has been practically
stamped out, in Cuba, because It is not
endemic on the island, and Havana
formerly the chief point of reception
and distribution.
If a case Of relapsing fever is dis
covered-and one was found recently
in a sailors boarding house in Havana
the patient is removed to the conta-
gious hospital and isolated, while at
the same time the most energetic war
of determination is waged against the
miserable bed bugs in that particular
boarding house until every one il
destroyed, and thus, to the misfortune
Of the scientific investigation of re-
lapsing fever, but to the great GOOD
of the community, the case of the
disease remains unique.
Too much credit cannot be given to
the able and energetic men who have
control Of the sanitation Of the city
Of Havana. Not only do the city and
the island Of Cuba profit, but Cuba has
ceased to be source Of menace to the
entire southern coast Of the United
States, and 1t behooves M as Ameri-
cans, and, as we fondly believe, the
most advanced Americans, rather to
copy that which they have of good, and
learn improved methods from them,
than to remain fatuously Indifferent
to all methods not inaugurated by our
| selves.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24

In 1854. 1ast be1ore the peop0 eone
70 their senses IN regard 20 To
h.llucinaaaon that mulberry tEeee
would being them wealth, nurssry-
man sent IN agent to France to Pur-
chase several millions Of young trees.
He carried $4,000 IN cash - drse
pavment. When the trees arrived.
the inevitable crash had come, a1d
the nurseryman failed for SO large
an amount that he could never reckon
M his indebtedness. His trees ware
offered IN vain 1t dollar hundred
for pea brush. After the crash some
large holders sought to unload With
out loss. They chartered an unsear
worthy vessel, loaded her with trees.
and sent the cargo heavily insured
via New Orleans to India. To their
great chagrin, the vessel reached New
Orleans safely, and the trees were
transferred to river boats at great
expense and hurried on to their des-
tination. When finally they ar
rived nc one would take them a. .
gift Chicago Daily News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24
NOT OVER-WISE.

There is an old allegorical picture Of
girl scared at grasshopper, but in
the act of heedlessness treading on a
snake This is paralleled by the man
who spends large sum of money build
ing a cyclone cellar, but. neglects to
provide his family with q bottle OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy as safeguard against
towel complaints, whose victims out
number those OF the cyclone hundred
:, one. This remedy is everywhere
ecognized as the most prompt and re-
liable medicine in use for these diseases
Eor sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co.,
scotland Neck, and Leggatt's drug
tore, HObgoOd.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24
BOY CURED OF collie AFTER
PHYSICIANS TREATMENT
HAD FAILED.

My boy when four years old was Ia
Ken with collie and cramps in his stom-
ach. / sent for the doctor and he In
jected morphine, but the child kept
getting worse. I then gave him hall
a teaspoonful of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy, and
in halt an hour. he was sleeping and
soon recovered. IF. L. WILKINS, Shell
Lake. Wis. Mr.. Wilkins Is book-keep.
ar for the Shell Lake Lumber Co. Fol
sale by ct. Whitehead & Co, Scot
land Neck. aud Leggett's drug store
Hobgood,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24
)YSENTERY CURED WITHOUT
THE AID OF A DOCTOR.

81 am just up from hard spell OF
the flux," (dysentery) says Mr.. T. A..
Primer, a we'll known merchant, OF
Drummond, Tenn. II used one small
bottle OF Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and was cured
without having a doctor. l consider
t the best cholera medicine in the
world" There is no need of employ
ing doctor when this remedy is used,
i,r no doctor can prescribe q better
medicine for bowel complaint in any
form either for children or adults. 1t
lever fails and is pleasant to take. For
.a!e by E. T. Whitehead q Co., Scot
land Neck, and Leggett's drug store,
Hobgood..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24
THERE IS PROFIT IN WEEDS.


A garden of weeds Il not tho IN
profitable thing usually imagined
that is, if the right sort OF weeds
arc permitted to grow therein. we
know of q gardener who actually en-
courages groundsel. devoting CREST
piece Of ground to it's cultivation. VI
al weeds this is the gardeners pest
but our present subject has an eye
to business, relates London Tit-Bits.
His groundsel crop-there are sew
eral during tho season-is constantly
hawked in tho streets as food fo1
birds. He declares that there is more
money in a field of grounded than IN
q field of beans or cabbage plot
It in said that certain farmer In
the midlands grows the troublesome
weed known as lady's mantel BY the
acre. Horses and sheep are fond Of
the lady's mantel, but few think to
raise crops of it. As . fodder plant
it might very proftably be cultivated
growing luxuriantly on any soil and
practically taking care OF itself un'
til ready for the scythe.
A Yorkshire farmer cu1tivates the
common vetch in great abundance
on ground formerly devoted to tur.
nips and oats. Not only is tho vstch
good food for animals, but It Pos
sesses medicinal properties as we'll
Horses will eat heartily Of the cool
succulent herb when everything else
IL refused. Nettles arc greatly In
favor among poor people In the
north Of England during the early
spring months. Boiled as spinach
they are agreeable and wholesome
a fact which an elderly lady turns to
account. One-half Of her big garden
in Lancashire is overgrown with the
weeds, which she sells readily to the
cottagers at q penny per big bundle
Common as is the nettae, it IL tedioua
work picking quantity, but In this
garden 1t grows in such abundance
that an armful may be torn up in .
few minutes. Gladly then the penny
is given to save q mornings tramp
over the commons. The same lady
grows chickweed, for 1arks and lin
nets, easily disposing Of it: Az Il
springs up quickly fresh supplies ara
ever ready.
Another energetic woman culti.
Yates blackberTies for tho market
and makes them pay, too. The care.
fully tended berries are far superior
in size and favor to those of the
wild variety, the crop il more Ger.
tain, and there is no expense in their
cultivation. She wonders why gar
deners do not grow blackberr1es -
a general thing. "They are more
profitable than raspberries," she says.
land far more delicious. Everybody
likes blackberries, and no matter
how heavy the crop they arc never
left on ones hands. Several persons.
acting on my advice, have introduced
brambles in their gardens, and ex.
press themselves delighted with thu
results. In couple of years the
berries grow so large that they seen
like distinct species altogether"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24
Modest,

"Remenber," said the serious man,
that money is not the only thing to
be striven for in this life."
"Maybe not" answered Senator SoI-
ghum, but whole lot OF people think
it is, and am not egotlst enough to
try to set any new fashions. Wash
ing Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24
Ed uine Puzzle Solved,

"Papa," said little Elmer, II know
WIN some pistols are called horse pis-
tolls"
"Well, my boy, why are they so CAL
9 ~" asked the father.
because they kick" replied the lit
tie ph.losopher.-St. Louis Post-Dls-
n itch.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24
How to Live a Hundred Years.

Mrs. Elizabeth Mcintyre died in
Philadelphia recently at the age OF
l02 yearsland was buried in Wood
land cemetery. Her rules for living,
In her own language, we're:
"Be honest, and don't worry"
"Marry early and save money"
"Love breeds happiness"
"A rich girl can be happy with a
door husband it she really loves him"
sEat plenty, sleep long and don't
bother"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24
FAT ALL YOU WANT

Persons troubled with indigestion or
dyspepsia can eat all they want 1t the,
will take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. This
remedy prepares the stomach Tor the
reception, retention, digestion and as
OF all the wholesome food
that may be eaten, and enables the d.
gestive organs to transform the same
into the kind OF blood that gives health
and strength. Sold by E. I. White
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24

and cheerfuIneSS soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncommon
for q child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
ates too often. II the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24

Dinwit-Ssy, our backbone arc like
serial stories, aren't they? Thinwlt-
Prove it? Dinwlt-Continued in our
necks.-Haryard Hsmpoon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24
Perfectly Safe.

Bob-1s it safe to lend books to
Daye?
Ton-Ob, yes, if you are prepared
to give them to him.-Detroit Free
Press.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24

When you want a physic that ia
mild and gentle, easy to take and Ger
tain to act, always. use Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale
by E. T. Whitehead & Co., Scotland
Neck, and Legeett's drug store, Hob
good.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24

urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause of
the difficulty is kidney trouble. and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit IS
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
erable with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Ro0t is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists. in fifty H.
cent and one dollar 1 s::::4
sizes. You may have a !: Fl
sample bottle by mail 2@@
free. also pamphlet tell Homo Of sv.mpRoot-
ing all about it. including many OF the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr.. kilmer
Il Co.. Binghamton, N. Y. be sure and
suention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but re-
member the name, Swamp-ROot, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-R Root, and the address,
Binghampton, N. Y, on every bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24
Chinese E~peror,s Sacrifices.

Ch1nese EADefoFS SacFi4ce1.
In his capacity as high priest the
Chinese emperor has to offer at least
46 sacrifices to different gods in the
course of year. As to each sacri-
flee is dedicated one or more holi-
days, which must be passed by him
in complete solitude, his time is-pret-
tY well taken up.-London Mail.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24

Practical politicians have to get pref
ty mad before they begin telling the
truth.-DetroitN News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24
The Best way.

The Best WY
When you can honorably do 20 the
best way to conquer your enemy y 70
tohcur with him.-Ram's Horn.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24
you KNOW WHAT You ARR

Taking when you take Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic because the formula
is plainly printed on every bottle show
ing that it is simply Iron and Qulnine
In tasteless form. No Cure, No Pay.
Soc.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
couxaIes and lessons ambition; beauty, vlgor
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24
Ore Type Of Man.

The man who sits around and waits
for his friends to find him . job IL a.
ways the first to line up in front OF the
bar on q general invitation.-Chicago
Daily News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24

TO CURE \ COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund Tue money
il It fails to cure. e. w. Groves sig
nature is on each tox DC
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-09-24
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NOte.-TDaIIy EXCEPT Suudzy.
central Time. 2Eastern Time
II. 8. LIZARD. g. P. A., Raleigh, N. c
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-16
TURNED
DOWN the
OCTOPUS
kitIehOro Refuses TO Grant
Concessions 10 Rhode Island
Co. Uaiil Right Thing Is D1na

The petition Of the Rhode Island com
pany didn't GO at Atteboro, yesterday.
The big company asked OF the select
ment permission to build a high power
pole line through that town.
Instead there was real oi3-fashion,i
turn down with a hard jolt at the hni9h
% a.
Chairman George A. Sweeney wanted
the Rhode Island company notified that
unless Il agreed 10 grant the town trans
fers and 70 comply with the half-fare for
school children law I'm Macao Chusetts the
board would grant no further franchises.
rights or privileges Of any kind IN town
re would not agree 90 the granting ~
the right 10 erect tho pole linc until these
things had been conceded by the com
pany.
other members of the board. while gus
tanning Mr. Sweeney in hs position were
not inclined 20 90 - Ear ne % sny thet
the Rhode Island company could have
no more franchises in town until ~ gave
transfers and half fares Instead they
favored n simple refusal ~ the petition.
allowing the Rhode Island compq-y 20
draw its own conclusions This was
finally agreed uuon by tnc whole board.
II was said 81 me meeting that this
refusal would not bar out the Rhode Is
land company from connect ne ite Paw
tucket Ines with the power station IN
Attieboro. ns ~ could run itS feed wires
on the eNistine poles ~ ts pawtucket
North Attleboro pawtucket-Attlebor boro
lines.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-16
YALE: MAN
HAS MODEL
FACTORY
Reduces Working Hours and
AVarts Strikes by Considering
tho K3sds Of His Employees.

Yonkers, n. Y. July 16.-Not one man
OF the many hundreds employed in the
Alexander Smith g. Sons carpet factory
in this city. belongs TO a union. They
find no need for such an organization
and the walking delegate would be out Of
place. Ask any one OF them how they
get along without a union and they will
point. by way of answer, To Alexander
Smith Cochran. the young Yale graduate
who recently became the heir 10 Warren
Il. Smiths fortune OF $4,000, ,0O0 and who
is now the president of the company
Mr.. Cochran who is only 23 years Old
knows that TO get the best results from
his employees they must be satisfied with
their lot and he is doing all he can TO
make them satisfied and des.rious OF help
ing one who evinces a tendency to help
them. He Is fully aware of the hard
ships which are their lot
He has granted many concessions TO
the men since he has been at the head
of the concern. and this OF his own voll-
tion. for none OF them was soli-ited. II -
latest concession is one which has made
the workers most happy, for II has de-
creased Their hours OF labor by two and
three quarter hours each week. while
there has been no d.minution in their
wages.
LESS WORKING HOURS.
Beginning with Monday last, all work
I'm the factory ceases at hah-past five
o'clock in the afternoon. instead OF half
an hour later as formerly. For the
six DAYS I'm the week this would mean
a decrease Of three hours I'm the work
ing week But Mr. Cochran has asked.
for his end OF the compact. one con-
ceSson. and that IS that on Saturday $
the men labor for a quarter OF an hour
longer than has been the custom here
tofore. Whereas they formerly Quit
their labors at noon, the time for ceas-
ing is now fifteen minutes later.
This move Of course. is hailed with
joy by the workers. and all are eNtrav-
agant in their praise OF Mr. Smith. They
have other reasons 10 feel kindly toward
him when ne took charge OF the fac
tory II was tho rule that there should
be a half holiday on each Saturday N
June. July and August II was a sur
prisa 20 the men when he determined
thar this holiday should be continued
all through the year, winter as we'll az
summer.
Since Mr. Cochran succeeded Francis
r Holden as tho president Of the com
pany Il has added 10 It's immense plant.
Mr. Cochran despite his wealth-and ne
inherited several millions OF dollars from
h.s' father before he became his uncle's
heir-Is one % the most democratic 81
employers. and learned the business he
now conducts from It's lowest branch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-16
BLOCKADE.
Some In Ever Household In
Providenc But They Are
GROWING Less.

The back aches because the kidneys
are blockaded.
Help the kidneys with their work.
The back will ache no moro.
Lots Of prof that Doan's Kidney Pills
do this.
It's the best pron. for n comes from
Providence.
Mr.. John Connors. pressman. in the
Hodges building. living at 40 Charles
street says: Il can recommend Doan's
Kidney pills as remedy for backache
and kidney trouble. Mine was not a very
serious case. but Il was sufficient to
make me go to a drug store for Doan's
kidney Pills. The attacks Of backache
were greatly aggravated when stopped.
and az times felt dizzy and there was
q blurring before my eyes. Doan's KID
ney pills freed me from the trouble in
a short time and proved such a wonder
fully nne remedy in my case that do
not hesitate 70 recommend them"
For sale by ali dealers. price 50 cents.
Foster -Miiburn Co. Buffalo. n. Y. sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name Deans and take
80 substitute.