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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-26
MAY ENJOIN COUNCIL
Method OF Testing Act Affecting Court
house Not Selected.

house Not Selected.
The procedure to be used by the spe-
cial committee of the Commercial club
in testing the legislature act requiring
the courthouse and city hall to be turned
over to the new municipal building COM
mission is still tentative. Wallace G..
Nye, secretary Of the public affairs COM
mittee. consulted with lawyers to- day. 49,
Two methods have been suggested. One
is to begin quo warranto proceedings in
the supreme court against the present
courthouse and city hall commission. An
other Is to ask for an injunction thru
the district court, preventing the city
council, or some representative, from pay
ing further bills to the county commits
sion for heating, lighting, etc. Either
plan. it Is believed, would produce the
desired result-an opinion as to the valid
ity of the statute.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-26
IN BULL PEN
Demented Man Talks to Prisoners After

His Arragnment
Prisoners in the police court bull pen"
were treated to a sermon on their bad
morals this morning by Thomas Elem
ming. the demented man who was ar
rested at Bridge Square Wednesday while
praying in the middle Of the street.
Aside from being demented, Flemming
has liking for strong drink, and was
arraigned on charge of drunkenness.
When the arraignments were over the
men returned to the detention room.
Flemming Their politely asked the audi
ence to be seated. He picked up large
spittoon. which he imagined was Bible.
and began to preach.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-26
HIS POINT OF VIEW.

s.Why IS it, asked the landlady she glanced
I'D from the paper .that wife murderer always
puts up plea OF insanity 2"
Most natural thing in the world: rephea 1 hie
ty-haired bachelor. THE mere fact OF his
having been married goes to show that such a
plea IS justifable.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-26

New Sleeve Nearly Ready.-The remain
ing section Of the sleeve for the Twentieth
avenue submerged main was successfully
cast last evening. 1t is in the machine
shop to-day to have bolt holes drilled and
tomorrow morning two divers will fasten
it around the break in the main. It Is
expected that the work will be completed
by Sunday evening,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-26
PROOF POSITIVE.

PROOF POSITIVE.
"Why, Doctor protested the indignant fes
male ''you evidently believe that women havene
any brains?
ION the contrary. madam replied the gruf3
NJ. D. II have actually seen them at aui
topsies."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-26

She--I don't think any girl should marry until
she reaches a certain age.
He 1mpatiently )-Exactly; that u.s. when she
reaches An age where she's certain she loves a
fellow you love me. ..-l
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-26

Professor Ely to Speak.-Professor Rich
ard r. Ely Of the University Of Wisconsin,
the director Of the school of economics and
political science. will make the MONDAY
address Saturday at the Commercial club.
His talk will be brief and informal and will
concern 'Ten Years After
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-26

Personal Tax Paid2-Persona1 taxes be-
come delinquent after next Monday and
those failing to pay by that date will be
subject to 10 per cent penalty. To &C
commodate belated citizens, the county
trea surer's office will be open all day Sat
urday and on Monday until p. m. @
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-26
CITY NEWS.

Flats for Aldrich Avenue.-F. H Lewis
obtained a permit this morning to erect
a two-story frame fiat building at 1921-23
Aldrich avenue S. 1t will cost $4,000.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05
Superstitions Of Mechanics.

Kansas City Journal
Col. McSimms, of the Bricklayers'
Union, speaking OF superstitons known
among his craftsmen, said: "Should
a bricklayer drop brick from a wall
while at work and break it ]engthwise
it is a sure token of great luck, and
that the man will get money, but 1t 1t
falls and alights on Its end and stands
In that position for q moment, he il
sure to die IN q month"
The painters have only one real su-
perstition, and that is that If while one
of their number is at work fitting q
pane of glass he let's 1t fall and 1t IL
broken into thirteen pieces, he will
meet with i'll luck within the next
twenty-four hours.
Many of the walters in the restau.
rants believe If the first order they
take in the morning is for ham and
eggs they will have good luck all that
day. It is a common superstition
among the BARRIERS that it q man comes
into the shop and has long beard 70
moved there will be marriage among
the BARRIERS In the place soon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05
Handling Cotton.

Thos. P. Grasty in Southern Farm Magazine.
For years the planter and the spin
ner have leon united in the hope that
some one would invent "rolIer" gin
that would do the work, while ginners
of cotton have recently been eager to
get hold Of some power, capable Of
making a commercial or Compressed"
bale at the gin house. It is universal.
ly admitted that the gin-saw is almost,
if not quite, as barbarlc despoiler in
the separation of the cotton fiber from
the seed as is the compress" in form.
ing the bale that is now bought and
sold on the exchanges and shipped to
the factories of the world.
1t is cODtended that the saw-gin &C
tually wastes or destroys over six pei
cent. of all the cotton raised in the
Southern States. That meant this
year the destruction OF at least $50,
OOO, 600 worth of property belonging to
the farmers of the South. Again, 1t il
claimed that by maltreatment and
rough handling the saw gin depriyes
the cotton fiber of forty per cent. OF 1T
tensll strength. Mr.. Edward Atkinson
says that under present conditions fully
IS per cent. of the iber's initial
strength is destroyed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05
GOOD SPIRITS.

Good spirits don't all come from
Kentucky. Their main source is the
llver-and all the fine spirits ever
made in the Blue Grass State could
not remedy bad liver or the hun
dred-and-one ill effects it produces.
You can't have good spirits and bad
liver at the same time. Your liver
must be in fine condition If you would
feel bouyant, happy and hopeful bright
of eye, light of step, vigorous and sue
cessful in your. pursuits. You can put
your liver in fine condition by using
Green's August Flower-the greatest
OF all medicines for the liver and stom-
ach and a certain cure for dyspepsia
or Indigestion. It has been favorite
for over thlrty-five years. August
Flower will make your liver healthy
and active and thus insure you llber-
al supply of "good spirits" Trial size
Is cents regular bottles IS cents. At
e. =. Whitehead & Co.'S.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05
Pi9mies for the Worlds Fair.

New York Herald.
Pigmy PHILIPPINES will be the most
interesting anthropological types
among all the strange tribes in the
Philippines display at the st. Louis
Exposition. They are perhaps the
smallest little people to be found In
the world.
Juan and Martina de la Cruz, broth
er and sister, were the second and third
children In family Of eight. Their
elder brother, living in Manila, is Sc
years old, 5 feet l inch high. and OF
normal weight, 1873 pounds. Martina;
the next eldest, is 81 years old and %
inches high. Juan, the next in age, ls
90 years old and 20 inches high. Their
parents and the five youngest children,
all of whom are dead, we're Filipinos OF
average height and weight.
The brother and sister are nine and
seven inches smaller than General Tom
Thumb. Juan says that God made hie
sister small then, realizing how lone
some she would be, He decided that he
should be just exactly two inches taller
Juan Is married and the father OF q
boy eight years old. He is as large al
any child of that age in the islands
His wife, who was a Filipino OF nor
NAL size, died three years ago. Juan
and Martina were born in Capiz
Island of Pany.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05
WHOOPING COUGH.

"In the spring of 1901 my children
had whooping cough" says Mrs. D. w.
Capps, of Caps, Ala. II used Cham.
berlaln's Cough Remedy with the most
satisfactory results. think this is the
best remedy I have ever seen for whoop
ing cough" This remedy keeps the
cough loose, lessons the severity and
frequency OF the coughing spells and
counteracts any tendency toward pneu
monia. For sale by E. T. Whitehead
g. Co., Scotland Neck, and Leggetti
Drug Store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05
A STARTLING TEST.

To save a life DR.. T. G. Merritt, Of
No. Mehoopany, Pa, made q startling
test resulting In = wonderful cure. He
writes: "A patient was attacked with
violent hemmorrhaees, caused by ulcer
alton of the stomach. / had often
found Electric Bltters excelleu. for
acute stomach and liver troubles, so l
prescribed them. The patient gained
from the first and has not had an at
tack in Ia months" Electric Bitten
are positively guaranteed for Dyspep-
STA, Indigestion, Constipation ard Kid
ney troubles. Try them. Only Soc
at-E. T. Whitehead & Co.'S.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05
A SURE THING.

It Is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes, but that is not alto
gether true. DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption is sure cure for
all lung and throat troubles. Thous-
ands can testify to that. Mrs. C.. V.
VanMetre, OF Shepherdtown, w. Va,
says, IL had severe case of Bronchitis
aud for a year tried everything ! heard
Of, but got NO relief One bottle OF DR..
Kings New Discovery then cured me
absolutely" It's lnfallible for Group,
Whooping Cough, Grip, Pneumonia
and Consumption. Try it. It's guar
anteed by E. T. Whitehead & Co.,
Druggists. Trial tottles free. Regular
size Soc, 81 90.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05
WHEN THE SAP RISES

Weak lungs should be careful. Coughs
and colds are dangerous then. One
Minute Cough Cure cures coughs and
colds and gives strength to the lungs
Mrs. G. E. Fenner, of Marion, Ind.
says Il suffered with cough until ]
run down in weight from 148 to 81
pounds. I tried a number OF remedies
to no avail until I used One Minute
Cough Cure. Four bottles of this won
derful remedy cured me entirely OF The
cough, strengthened my lungs and re
stored me to my normal weight, health
and strength" Sold by E. I. White
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05
AZURE FOR PILES.

II had bad case of piles" says g F.
Garter, of Atlanta, Ga, land consulted
physician who advised me to try a
box of DeWittis Witch Hazel Salve.
purchased box and was entirely cured.
1t is splendid for piles, giving relief
Instantly, and I heartily recon-
mend it to all sufferers" DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve Is unequalled for
its healing qualities. Eczema aud all
other skin diseases, also sores, cuts,
burns and wounds of every kind are
quickly cured by it. Sold by f. T.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05
MADE YOUNG AGAIN.

zone of DIR. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
In my teens again." writes d. HI.
Turl or, of Dempseytown, Pa. They're
the best in the world tor Liver, Stom-
ach and Bowels. Purely vegetable.
Never gripe. Only Csc at E. T.WhIte-
head & Co.'s Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05

Miss Mugley-I always try to retire
before midnight. don't like to miss
my beauty sleep. Miss Pepprey-You
really should try harder. You certain
ly don't get enough OF it.-Philadel-
phla Press.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05

Applicant Ito matrimonial agent)-
Can't you show me a photograph Of
that lady worth 100000 who wants to
get married? Agent-Ob, now, with
such dowry as that you can imagine
how she looks without Photograph
Punch.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05

Philanthroplst-Why did you change
the title OF the Ladies' Home to
Ola Ladies' Home? Mrs. Du Goods
1t was becoming too crowded.-New
York Weekly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05
L. & M. PAINT.

Mess. E. T.: whitehead & Co.:
Dear Sirs oyer fifty years ago, ouE.;
firm began selling paint throughout
the South sales have continued unln-
terruptedly, and ten times greater than
any other brand of paint.
Read the following:
"Have used the L. & M. Paint twen-
ty years houses painted with it eight
years ago show better to-day than
houses painted with other paints with
in two years. "A. B. Edgell, Alachua,
Fla.
Have used all brands of paint, l.. &
NJ. Pure Paint stands better, and wears
longer than any other paint / have
ever used in my ten years experience. ="
H. F. Smith, Painter, Concord, n. G.
81 painted Frankenburg Block with
L. & NJ. Paint; stands out as though
vanished. Actual cost was less than
81 20 per gallon" B. Barr, Charles
ton, w. Va.
81 painted our old homestead with
L. & M. Paint twenty-slx years ago.
Not painted since; looks better than
houses painted in the last four years
with other paint" S. Scofield,
Harris Springs, S. c..
"Used the l.. & M. Paint for sixteen
years. Painted three houses with it
fifteen years ago they have not needed
painting since."-J. E. Webb, Hicko-
ry, N. G.
Respectfully,
LONGMAN & MARTINEZ.
This celebrated paint Is sold by E. T.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05

Goodness only knows" said the old
parson, ~ have had hard time of it
separating the good from the bad ~
Excuse me-" spoke up the doubtful
deacon, but are you abiding to the
congregation or the collection box 90
Chicago Daily News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05
TO MOTHERS IN THIS TOWN

TO MOTHERS IN THIS TOWN.
Children who are delicate, ieverish
and cross will get immediate relief
from Mother Grays Sweet Powders for
Children. They cleanse the sto mach,
act on the liver making a sickly
child strong and healthy. A certain
cure for worms. Sold by all druggists,
25c. Sample FREE. Address Allen
s. O]msted, Leroy, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05

A bunch of keys on the end OF q
chain is no sign of half-dozen boxes
in safety vaults.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05

"Most praised where best known"
The best advertisement OF Rheuma-
eide is the hundreds of wonderful cures
1t has made.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05

Wearing a patch is better than pay
ing usury on the money you spent for
fine raiment.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05
ARE YOU USING ALIENS FOOT
EASEL

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder. 1t cures Corns, Bum
ions, Painful, Smarting. Hot, Swollen
feet. At all druggists and shoe stores,
25c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05

Some of the fashions in mems wear
make Partisan toilette look like three
lead dimes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05

A man always looks we'll when he 10
looking for q man who owes him mon
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05

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 It's won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
II you need q 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 -! 1s:::34f:s
more about It. both sent ~! y 49, -
absolutely free by mail. zz 1879
address DR.. Kilmer & Homo Of swamp'Rooa.
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men-
don reading this generous offer In this paper.
Don't make any mltsake, but re-
member the name, Swamp-Root, Dr
Kilmer's swamp Root, and the address
Binghamton, N. Y. on every bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05
srhousands Have Kidney Troub1e
aud Don't Know It.


Fiji a bottle or common glass with your
water and let It stand twenty-four hours; .
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-05-05

S01IIlSuI Ot SSAo
Ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton Of the kid
neys; If it stains
your linen It Is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass It or pain in
the back Is also
, 1904-11-17

Yes. ] have been thinking to-day.
or the Joys and the sorrows OF the
How merriiy slided each moment away.
How wfnsome. how joyous, how bright
seemed each day,
Till the years of my youth were past.
All! God was good to me then,
And his love surrounded my path:
He gave me a heart that was as light
and free
A. the song OF a bird. or the hum OF .
bee;
But all that has gone with the past.
And God Is good to me now.
Though the stroke OF his rod Is hard;
For ! have felt the depth of the woe.
The dreadful pain which all must know,
When a loved one sleeps under the sod.
80 ] have been thinking to-day.
And this lesson I've learned from the
past.
That the Joys and sorrows We live
through here.
Make US tire of earth and for Heaven
prepare.
Where our joys forever will last.
New Orleans Plea yune.
, 1904-11-17
Remedial Value Of Llaht.

Prof. Finsen's death recalts a curl
u fact about his discovery of the
remedial value of light. In one re-
spect II was . striking example of the
scientific return to q superstitious
practice. His researches led to his
theoretical conclusion that red light
would reduce suffering in smallpox
and prevent permanent marking of
the skin. Experiment has confirmed
LVs theory. But the curious thing
is that medieval doctors prescribed
for smallpox and fever patients Sc
clusSon In rooms hung with scarlet
cloths and In books little nor than a
decade old this treatment is ridiculed
as an example OF the quackery from
modern medicine has delivered
mankind.
, 1904-11-17
EASY TO CATCH SNAKES.
But the Catcher Must Be Absolutely
Without Fear.


How do we catch live snakesf"
echoed the dealer In response to the
query. "Oh. it's easy enough when
you know how. In the first place, you
have to be absolutely fearless Of
snakes. A person who is without fear
can handle yer deadly reptiles with
out danger. Most snakes, you know,
attempt to escape when approached
by a human being. That's where the
catcher gets his work in. He will
make a detour and head OF the fleeing
reptile. which then comes to a stop
and retreats in another direction. An
other detour again starts the snake on
. different course. and these tactics
are followed until the reptile comes
to a b~swildered pause. Then the
catcher will take out his handker-
chief. This he ave at arms length
to attract the snakes attention, and
all the time he is edging up closer
until he is right owe the snake. which
Is concentrating all it's attention on
the Tapping handkerchief. A quick
movement enables the catcher to
grasp the reptile back OF the head.
and an expert will have It subdued and
under his control with a few gentle
strokings. Black snakes. bill snakes.
pine snakes and other less venomous
varieties are captured that way with
out difficulty. "-Philadelphi Record.
, 1904-11-17

A couple of gaudily dressed women
of most ordinary type are seated in g
cable car. Indifferent to everything but
themselves one OF the pair holdins
her umbrella planted firmly across the
passageway. The conductor. | II re
spouse to a signal from the motorman
hastens to the front door. to be pitched
head-frst over the o~bstructing me
dium. as the unconcerned cause OF tn
accident turns to her companion wit
a scornful toss OF her head. THE awk
ward bssts!"-Nsw York Tribune.
, 1904-11-17
Love Not All In Life.

In this strenuous era no man of
affairs can AFFORD to make love the
chief. much less the sole business OF
his life. He must hold 1t as a thing
apart, something for himself alone.
and. although he may covet the earth
only that he may give 1t to some
woman. he must forget the woman for
the time. while he struggles with 9th
err men for the prize which he intends
to lay at her feet. And the more of
a man he is the more thoroughly able
he will be to do this. turning back to
love always when labor is done
Exchange.
, 1904-11-17
USEFUL FOR BUSINESS WOMAN.
Small Dictionary Made Up as an
Ornament.

A cunning little memento for a
young bushes woman, especially a
stenographer or secretary, is a small
dictionary which can be hung along
with her vanity box and silver lead
pencil on her chatelaine. At first
sight 1t looks like a small silver match
or stamp box. One side is left plain
for the monogram, the other shows a
small oval opening. through which is
seen the CLINT of scarlet leather, and
In tiny gold letters the word. "pic-
tionary." The case opens with a clasp
and has a ring by which 1t can be at
tached to the c~hatelaine. The whole
thing is not W inches high. The die
tionary gives the spelling Of the COM
words, but no definitions.
, 1904-11-17

j. 5. STANLEY L co.
Cattle branded either side horses vi
left shoulder. Range between
Jacks and Cow creeks. Post-oRSs
- address, Saratoga, Wyo.
, 1904-11-17
ZONES A WILLIAMS

rs 4 WILLIAMS
~ Cattle branded left side. sarmark
% half oyercrop ON right half ...iercrop
on left, horses branded l-it shoulder.
Range Cow and Spring creeks. p. D.
address Encampmsnt.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1904-03-02
OHIO STATE WON.
West virgiala Lost the Debate
at Columbus

Municipal Ownership Of Public IT'LL.
ties Involved in the Question,
Judges are Active in Propaganda ei
This Idea Good Work Done.
From Saturdays Daily.
A special received this morning from
Columbus, o., states that the debat-
ing team which weat out to debate
against the Ohio State lads got sec,
ond place. The question which was
debated was RESOLVED, That mu-
nIcipal ownership Of public utilities
lis undesirable West Virginia had
the Affirmative.
The judges Of the contest were
President King OF Oberlin College,
Prof. Weatherly Of Indiana Unlversi-
ty and Judge Kioier of Newark, o.
The Ohio team was made up oil
Cookery, Hommel and Eagleson. n.
p. Daugherty, d. IL. Cuppett and
Warren Hodges represented West Vir,
gina.
1t was the tlrst time that a team
from the University met another col.
lege in debate. The men acquitted
themselves with credit and were loud
Is cheered.
Judge Kibler is one of the foremost
advocates Of municipal ownership in
the state of-Ohio. The other judges
have been rather active in the advo.
cacy of the same thing. This is not
believed to have had any influence on
their decision which was not of the
merits of the arguments advanced but
OF the skillsof the debaters. The 10.
cal beys will be at home on Sunday
afternoon.