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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16
SOIFTCOR|E

Like the running brook, the
red blood that flows through
the veins has to come from
somewhere.
The springs of red blood are
found in the soft core Of the
bones called the marrow and
some say red blood also comes
from the spleen. Healthy bone
marrow and healthy spleen
are full of fat.
SCOTS Emulsion makes new
blood by feeding the bone
marrow and the spleen with
the richest of all fats, the pure
cod liver oil.
For pale school girls and
invalids and for all whose
blood is thin and pale. SCOTS
Emulsion is a pleasant and rich
blood food. It not only feeds
the blood n1aking organs but
gives them strength to- do
tlsif proper ygI,r
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16
Monument to Virginia Dare.
Patriotic Review.

Patriotic Review.
United States Senator Simmons, OF
North Carolona, wants monument
erected to mark the place where the
first English speaking people landed
and where the first Anglo-American
woman was born-Virginia Dare. The
historic spot is in Senator Simmons's
State. It is Roanoke Island, and the
date was 1884. The people who set
tied there had been sent over by Sir
Walter Raleigh, rnd they. wrote such
glowing letters home and made such
attractive maps that in 1885 and 1857
the colony largely increased. It was
at Roanoke Island in 1857 that Vir-
ginia Dare was born. She ought to
have a monument, says Mr.. Simmons,
and he wants congress to appropriate
$25, 900 for this purpose.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16
The Editor Will Get Along.

A Missouri editor who IL about to
pull up for lack of support sarcastically
remarked that editors didn't need mon
ey. "Dont worry about the editor, -
he says, che has charter from the
State to act as door mat for the com
munity. He'll get the paper out some
way, and stand up tor you when you
run for Office, and lie about your pig
eon-toed daughters tacky wedding, and
blow about your big-footed sons when
they get $12 week job, and weep
over your shriveled soul when 1t IL re-
leased from your grasping body, and
smile at your giddy wifsi second mar
rage. He'll get along. The Lord
only knows how-but the editor will
get there somehow"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

A startling incident, is narrated by
John Oliver, Of Philadelphia, as follows
II was in an awful condition. MY skin
was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue
coated, pain continually in back and
sides, no appetite, growing weaker day
by day. Three physicians had given
me up. Then / was advised to use Elec-
trio Bitters !; to my great joy, the first
bottle made decided improvement. ]
continued their use for three weeks,
and am now we'll man. I know they
robbed the grave Of another victim .
No one should fail 10 try them. Only
80 cents, guaranteened, at E. T. White
head & Cos Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16
HHful Tragedy.

Norfolk virginian-P Pilot.
There is the pathos of pitiful TRACE
dy in the situation, if the announce
ment be true, that the first wife of Hem
~ n. Flaglsr, the Standard Oil Mag
nate, IL recovering her reason.
It will be recalled that three or four
years ago, upon the declaration OF
noted alienists that Mrs. Flagler was
hopelessly insane, Mr.. Flagler secured
the passage of an act by the Florida
Legislature, especially for his benefit,
under which divorce could be obtained
where the husband or wife was incura-
bly, insane. Both Flagler and the Fori.
da Legislature were mercilessly excori-
ated at the time and it was limited that
undue means were used to secure the
passage OF the act.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Flagler promptly
instituted proceedings under the act
and in due time secured his decree Of
0OSOlOto S0R0A 0tAOA 0u0oO4A0AAuy AO
married Miss Mary Lily KEENAN, OF
North Carolina.
In the meantime, the first Mrs. Flag
Ter was confined In the private santa
rum of DR.. Carlos Mcdonald, and sub
sequently removed to his home where
she is his sole patient, he receiving
$25, 900 a year for his services.
And now comes the statement that
Mrs. Flaeler has so far recovered as to
talk nationally with DR.. and Mrs. Nc
Donald and to read, drive and other
wise amuse herself in normal manner.
If this be true, one can hardly for
bear to wonder how it is with the con-
science of Henry M. Flagler. And
what OF the first Mrs. Flagler and the
second Mrs. Flagler when she learns
the facts?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16
Paine's Celery
Compound
Cures
DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION,
AND STOMACH TROUBLES.
Cures

The tortures and evils Of dyspepsia and ID
Indigestion are experienced by thousands ct
this time. The dyspeptic's train OF evl's
NAV be enumerated as follows: feelings OF
dizziness, languor, nervousness, sleeplessness::
headache, distension of the stomach, loss OF
flesh, difficult breathing, and the action OF the
heart is seriously affected.
All forms of dyspepsia are quickly nanlsneo
bv the use of Paine's Celery Compound.
The use Of this marvellous medicine aiiays the
Inflammation of the nerves centred about tae
stomach; it opens up the sewers OF the oooy
and removes all waste matter; 1t c'eanses .ne
blood: it makes new nerve fibre; it restores
digestive power, and promotes bodily Strength
and activity. Mr.. Fred. Ross, CAarenoon'
Iowa, briefly writes about his happy e1Pen-
ence with Paine's Celery Compound -
follows:- Al,
ait gives me great pleasure to TESTIFY 70 tne
merits Of Paine's Celery Compound. can
candidly and honestly say it is the best meoi-
cine in the world. Two years ago was SUI,
ferinp from indigestion and nervousness. ana
was so run down that could hardly walk
without help. used two bottles OF fa1ne's
Celery Compound and got better almost nom
the first dose, and have had no use tor meoi-
cine since. / was completely cured"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16
A GREAT SENSATION.

There was big sensation in Lees
vile, Ind, when w. III. Brown OF that
place, who was expected to die, had his
life saved by DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. He writes 81 en-
dured insufferable agonies from Asthma
but your New Discovery gave me imme.
date relief and soon thereafter effected
a complete cure" Similar cures of Con.
sumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis and
Grip are numerous. It's the peerless
remedy for all throat and lung troubles.
Price Soc. and $1.OO. Guaranteed by
E. T. Whitehead & Co. Trial bottles
free.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16
lightning Fatalities.

The United States weather bureau
has been investigating the matter of
the loss of lie every year by lightning
and has arrived at the conclusion that
between TOO and 800 persons In the
United States lose their lives by that
fluid. The greatest number of fatali-
ties occurred in the middle Atlantic
States and the next greatest in the
Ohio valley and Tennessee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16

A disordered stomach may cause no
end of trouble. When the stomach
fails to perform its functions the bowels
become deranged, the liver and kidneys
congested, causing numerous diseases,
the most fatal OF which are painless
and therefore the moro to be dreaded.
The important thing is to restore the
stomach and liver to healthy condi-
ton, and for this purpose no better
preparation can be used than Cham
berlains Stomach and Liver Tablets
For sale by e. T. Whitehead & Co.,
Scotland Neck, and Leggett's Drug
Store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16
DOES IT PAY TO BUY CHEAP,

A cheap remedy for coughs ana
colds fs all right but you want some
thing that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results Of
throat and lung troubles. What shalI
you do? Go to warmer and more
regular climatef Yes, If possible: n
not possible Tor you, then In either go
take the ONLY remedy that has han
introduced In all civilized countries
with success in severe throat ana limo
troubles, "Bosohee's German svrnn 3
II not only heals and stimulate tha
tissues to destroy the germ diseaae. bnt
aliays inflammation, causes e.sv a.
restoration, gives good nirht,s rest
ana cures the potent, Try one bottle
recommended many years by III lrnr-
gists IN the world. You can ret fhis
enable remedy ut e. II. Whiteheefl
4 Cos. Price $50 and $50.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16
Authors and Books.

Stanley Weyman Is of opinion that
an authors estimate Of his own books
is yalueless. II have never" he said,
Tread ten pages of any book 1 have
written after publication. The only
circumstance in which a'novelist could,
l think, be . Judge of his own works
would be at an interval, say fifteen
years, after their publication, when he
could read them as a stranger"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16
4 Color Changing Paint.

A color changing paint especially
adapted for making visible hot boxes
in machinery is prepared by German
chemist by carefully rubbing ND equal
parts Of mercuric iodide and cupric
iodide with enough distilled water t.
form thin paste. At ordinary temp.
erature this mixture is red, but 1t turns
black at about 60 degrees O., becoming
red again on cooling.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16

Selected.
Here are some of Gustavus +. Swift's
maxims, by following which he be-
lieved any man could win success:
Don't drink.
No man, however rIch, has enough
money to waste in putting on style.
The richer man gets the more care
full he should be to keep his head level.
The man who doesn't know his bust-
ness from the top clean down TO the
bottom isn't any kind OF . business
man.
Business, religion and pleasure Of the
right kind should be the only thing in
life for any man..
A big head and q big bank account
were never found together to the credit
Of anyone, and never will be.
No young man is rich enough to
smoke Is cent cigars.
Every time man loses his temper
he loses his head, and when he loses
his head he loses several chances.
Next to knowing our own business
it's mighty good thing to know a.
much about your neighbor's ~ pos.
sible, especially If he's in the same line.
The best q man ever did shouldn't be
his standard for the rest Of his life.
The successful men of today worked
mighty hard for what they haYe got
the men of tomorrow will have to work
harder to get 1t away.
You can never make big success
working for anybody else.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16
ANY CHURCH

ANY CHURCH or parsonage
or institution supported by voluntary
contribution will be given q liberal
quantity of longman & Martinez Pure
Paints whenever they paint.
NOTE: Have done 80 for twenty-seven
years. Sales Tens OF millions of gal
ions; painted nearly two million
houses under guarantee to repaint II
not satisfactory. The paint wears for
periods up to eighteen years. Lin.
seed Oil must be added to the paint
dome in two minutes). Actual cost
then about $1.25 q gallon. Samples
free. Sold by our Agents, E. T.
WHITEHEAD 4 co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16
A DEMONSTRATION OF WHAT
CHAMBERLA1N's CoLIC, CHOLERA
AND D1ARRHGA REMEDY CAN Do.

zone of our customers, q highly re-
spected citizen of this place, hss been
for ten years a sufferer from chronic
diarrhoea," writes Walden & Martin,
Druggists, OF Enterprise, Ala. "He had
used various preparations and been
treated by physicians without any per
manent benefit. A few months ago
he commenced taking Chamberlain 3
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
and in short time was entirely CURED.
Many citizens Of Enterprise who know
the gentleman will testify to the truth
fulnees of this statement" For sale
by E. T. Whitehead & Co., Scotland
Neck, and Leggett's Drug Store, Hob
good.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16

Similar Ways of the Extremes
"Hes either very rich or very poor .
How do you know" "He always
makes people walt a long time for their
money..Chicago Post.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16

A modern Improvement Visitor
You don't mean to say that these lux.
uriously 6ttad mp apartments are cells !
Warden-Yes; they are reserved en-.
clusfvely for our wealthy automobile
prisoners.-Judae.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16

"They say there's an island in the
Pacific with six hundred inhabitants
where drunkenness, crime, jails, police
and courts are unknown" "Is that so?
It's wonder somebody hasn't started
in to civilize it. '.Rrooklyn Lille.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of ORDER
What to DO.
There is comfort In the knowledge 50
often expressed, that Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys. liver. bladder and every part
of the urinary passage. 1t corrects inability
to hold water and scalding pain In passing
it. or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled to 60 often
during the day. and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp.Root Is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
If you need a medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in SOC. and 81. sizes.
You may have sample bottle Of this
wonderful discovery EE
and book that tells
more about it, both sent - H. i
absolutely free by mail, <Ees E
address DR.. Kilmer & Home Of svampRoo&
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mem
ton reading this generous offer in this paper.
Don't make any mitsake, but re.
member the name, Swamp-Root, DR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Ro and the address,
Binghampton, N. Y, on every bottle
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16

When a hat, good dress, or other
garment is a little faded and OLD IN
fashion it need not be thrown away.
Color it with DIAMOND DYES.
M. how. . .rec;., department Of advice, and win
snswer free anv questions about dyeing. Seno
sample Of goods when possible.
Direction book and As dyed samples free
DIAMOND DYES, Burlington, Vt.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16

Barber-Why, your face is all carved
up. What mutton-headed idiot shaved
you last? Patient-I shaved myself.
|-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16

Butter BY Absorption.
Indianapolis News.
When Charles M. Taylor, OF Phila-
dslphia. spilled his cream pitcher on
his lunch table, over two years ago. he
muttered something under his breath,
but the peculiar actions of that cream
on his tablecloth aroused his curiosity
and set him to making experiments.
The result is an invention for max
ing butter by absorption without the
aid of churn or physical labor.
When he wants butter now he taxes
a tin pan, puts some absorbent cloth
and a piece of blotting paper, pours in
a quart Of cream and puts the whole in
the refrigerator over night.
In the morning he opens the refrlg-
orator and finds over pound of pure,
fresh butter ready for his breakfast
table.
Over two years ago Mr.. Taylor had
his servant prepare him luncheon In
his studio in Walnut street.
In reaching for biscuit he knocked
the cream pitcher over with his sleeve.
He simply set the pitcher right again
and decided to leave the cleaning OF the
tablecioth to his servant.
He went on eating and thinking, and
b id almost finished his lunch, when he
noticed that the cloth had absorbed
most of the moisture from the cream
and had left thick, semi-solid white
matter that looked like cheese.
When he saw what the cream had
done, he took little of the white mat
ter on the end OF his knife and examin-
al 1t carefully.
ut looks like butter" he muttered
to himself.
He tasted it. 81 believe it is butter,
he said.
Then he began to experiment. He
tried several kinds of cloth and blotting
paper, and had partial success with
each.
He has now completed his apparatus
to his entire satisfaction. The pans
are nine inches by fifteen inches. and
are somew hat over an inch in depth.
The absorbent cloth is q specially
made towelfng; so woven that the
folds are clearly marked. When this
cloth is folded It makes four thick
nesses in the bottom OF the pan. Oyer
that the the blotting paper is placed.
This of itself and holds the cream. 1t
Is about halfinch deep.
When these two things are placed In
the pan everything is ready for butter
making.
All that then remains to be done is
10 pour in as much cream as is wanted
md set in the refrigerator over night.
In the morning it is taken out and, In
stead of the cream, there Is a layer OF
pure, fresh butter about q half-inch
thick. Then you simply take the blot
ting paper out of the pan and the butter
rolls off ready for breakfast.
The advantages which Mr.. Taylor
claims for his Invention are:
No expensive outfit required.
About fourteen ounces of butter can
be- made from one quart of cream.
Little labor. Nature does the churn-
ing.
Can be made in quantities as wanted
for table Or commercial purposes.
Absolutely free from adulteration.
Greater percentage of butter made
from cream than by churning.
Sanitary purity for invallds.
Apparatus can be shipped at mini
mum cost, owing to light weight.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16

jack met Miss Upton It the re-
oeption last evening. Shes awfully
dull. Toni don't agrees With you.
She cuts mo every time 10 meet
Chicaeo News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16
DIR. WIMBERLEY,s CERTIFl-
CATE.

This is to certify that I have used
Hancock's Liquid Sulphur in my prac-
tice and haye tested 1t sufficiently to
know it to be remedy of great merit.
Have used it with curative results In
cases that nothing else would benefit.
J. P. KIMBERLEY, M. D. s
Scotland Neck, NC, Oct. ~, 1902.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16

Sedllnent or sci
Ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; If 1t stains
your linen 1t IS
evidence of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass 1t or pain in
the back Is also
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-16
Thousands Have Kidney Tfouble
and Don't Know Il.
How 10 Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty four hours; Z
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-07-21

to pay one-thIrd each, provided the Sea
beard could reach the site and that the
Southern would lease an easement for one
track up Peabody street to the freight
depot and Duke factory, the price to be
paid to be assessed by three disinterested
railroad men.
After this there was a short confer
ence between Col. Andrews and Col. Hen
derson, chief counsel for the southern. and
a moment later Col. Henderson announce :
that the proposition would be accepted.
This was the signal for the popular out
burst. Then followed some argument
again which looked as II the Southern N&a
trying to raWfish out of the accepted
proposition. Finally the representative o.
the Southern made a proposition that It
would go into a Union Depot with the
other two roads using he site suggested
by the Seaboard counsel, regardless of the
suits now pending regarding the ownership
OF Peabody street this agreement carrying
with it that the Seaboard and NorfCh1
and Western roads are 10 have the right
to track to the depot.
Judge Watts, Of the Seaboard All Line.
was quickly on his feet and said that
this was an entirely different proposition
from the ore he made and charged that
during the gay > proceedings, TIC Soullti =
had undergone a complete change III its
attitude towards the question, but that
in order to get Il depot for Durham the
Seaboard would accept the proposition and
then meet the Southern IN the courts.
Philippi, or anywhere else as to who owns
the street west of the proposed Union
Station.
1t had been 4 moment of great suspense
and there was another demonstration Of
approval, when it was known that tlc
two roads had at last reached an agree
ment and that the Union Depot would
be built at once. 1t was suggested that
an adjournment be taken tll tomorrow
morning SO as to give the representatives
of the roads time to draw up and sign
the necessary papers. The attorneys for
the city thought this best as the city
wanted the matter settled at once and
forever.
Tomorrow morning the Corporation
Commission will hold another session and
the necessary orders binding the roads
will be made and the long fight over tho
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-07-21
of the Fuller Bill is
Invoked.

Durham. \. C.. July lS-'Wc Viii anA
NJ Won't. You shall but l shant, = IT.
attitude that ha~ been assume hy lbs
Southern and Seabuard Railways lu t."
gard 10 the erection Of the union IaSeen-
.rer station in this city. But the CoIp9E'
tiun Commission has stepped IN ana >Aid
YOU shall" and the matter y no~ - the
hands If the courts To -, whether q Iot
an act Il the Legislature, passed Win nc
view ri compelling pubAe carriers S. 60
Their duty haS any force. :.
Leaving the court room yesterday after
noon with I dls,Iuct proposition made by
one company and as distinctly accepted BY
the other the representatives 81 he t"o
roads came into the court room tins motn
ing and played The baby act rs @y ns
that We have faded to agree upon some
details and the Whole matter would have
TO be taken IN hand BY the commission.
There was considerable argument by
counsel explaining or trying 10 explain
the positions Of the two roads, after which
the commission passed an order directing
the three road, IN Durham 10 submit to
tie commission not later than the 18th OF
next month the plans and specifications Of
1 union station. ana that the commission
viii Ut l'Ii t'bBN4t'A 49, t'@ ' $3.50
to be named when the necessary order Re
gardmg the details viii be made.
In regard TO the great change u base
and blocking out of either one or other ~
the roads. III addition to what was stated
in the court this morning, 1t - learned
that the railroad people held a stormy
meeting at the Carolina last night, and
that it was after midnight when they came
out. During the meeting. 50 1t was sad.
some members Oh the forces of the old enc.
mics became hot IN the collar ana SAID
things. The story Of just what did hap.
pen in this consultation Is not tya liable.
as both sides refuse to give details.
In regard to the serious objections that
have caused a split in what looked to be
a complete settlement OF the difficulties,
the Southern claims that the Seaboard i
trying to evadc the proposition accepted
yesterday, and on the other hand the Sea
board people claim that the southern had
blocked the whole business. 1t l. also
claimed by the Seaboard that the South
ern wishes to put the station III what :
known as Peabody street, and IN this way
cut off the Seaboard from that street and
effectually take the litigation out Of the
courts. In reply the Southern claims that
this is not 50. that it has offered TO allow
the Seaboard to run Il track through the
depot property, or to pass through on the
passenger track and to continue this unit.
such time as the courts may decide the
matters at issue. In the above both Of
the roads are right. 50 FAR az they go. But
the main difference III regard to a settle
ment of the matter, and a difference that
was not mentioned when the agreement
was made yesterday, IS one imposed by the
Southern-that all litigation in regard t.