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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-22

General Co1y, the leader of the
Commonwealth army 1908, has been, de-
clared bankrupt by the courts. 1t will
now be in order for him to lead another
army to Washington, and if he does of
course our republican friends will, as
they did in 1908, insist that his failure
and rag-tag and bob-tail following is
the direct result of bad financial manag-
ment by the party in power. If such
was the case in 1898, such is the case
now.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-12-22

We have Congress on our hands, and
are liable to have it on our toes soon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
RUSSIA HAS A MORMON SECT.
1t IL Much Like That Of Am erica and
IL Called BeresOvsk1-Is Rapidly
Making Converts.

A new sect of Russian Mormons,
called Berezovski, has arisen and is
making tremendous Roadway along the
banks of the Volga. Its faith is very
like that of the American Mormons,
The followers believe that Christ was
man, but that as he led a holy life
the divinity dwelt in him, and that the
souls of good men are transformed at
death into angels. They do not be-
lieve in the Bible. Their apostle Is
writing a revelation, in which he says
he was inspired by Heaven.
The Berezovski says it is their duty
to replenish the earth as fast as posi-
BILE with true disciples, and that is best
accomplished by polygamy.
The Russian priests say the sect orig
mated in the teaching a young Russian
named Malkaroff, who had been in Salt
Lake City, and that there is a sort of
loose relation growing up between the
American Mormon church and that on
the Vo1ga.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
BURIED IN STEEL COFFIN.
Rich Connecticut Man: who Lived in
Fear of Grave Robbers Rests in
GhOul-Proof Receptacle.


Because of 4 lifelong fear that his
grave might be robbed and his body sold,
Benson B. Tuttle, of Naugatuck, Conn.,,
one of the wealthiest manufacturers of
western Connecticut, has just been
buried in steel coffin, which is war
ranted ghoul proof
For years Mr.. futile spent his leisure
moments devising a coffin which would
be as secure from attack as trust COM
pany's safe. Before his death the coffin
was ordered, and as soon as he passed
away last Tuesday it was sent to his
home in Naugatuck
By an automatic adjustment IL locks,
all of different combinations, snapped
together, interlocking large bars when
the lid was fastened down.
The coffin was placed beneath granite
slab and sentry was stationed to guard
it, patrol duty lasting through the night,
and he will be given good-sized tent in
which to bivouac during stormy weather.
None of Mr.. Tuttle's friends konw of any
reason why he should fear any visitation
of ghouls.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
Every Man Has His Price," a False
Doctrine.

Monroe Inquirer.
"The devil told God that Job had
been bought. The devil In this day
and time says that every man has his
price, that you can buy any man.
That Is false. l would not say every
man has his price. 1 would not make
that declaration anywhere, no not if
we're alone In a windowless cellar at
midnight Oh the dark aide of the
moon, and If 1 did say euch a thing /
would fry to death in my own
bushes" The foregoing are some of
the pointed sayings of that original
thinker and Instructive speaker, DR.. r.
I. Vann, and were said in sermon in
the First Baptist Church Sunday night.
That Is truth forcibiy put. The man
who says that any man can be bought
takes the measure Of his own small
soul and thinks the world no larger"
1t you would hear that there is no
temperance and that everybody drinks,
60 into the barrrooms; if you would
hear that there is no purity and no
virtue, go into the lazarettos where the
moral lepers herd and you will hear
that statement made. The dishonest
man accuses the world Of dishonesty
and the nnclean man accuses the
world of uncleanliness.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22

eyes ached at the panorama of tiresome
brick and stone. The people about him
appeared like CHASTITY automatons be-
side the flesh and blood people of his
vision and the utter and hopeless hol-
lowness Of their ives-of his life
cane upon him Ikea burden.
A shopgirl went by, pale, thin and
rerennially tired, and presently
woman gaudy with paint and finery
both unnatural, warped and shrivel-
ell To his minds eye came the pic
ture of Bessie's sweet, rosy face with
the healthfu1 play of blood in her veins
and a: soft light in her honest eyes,
which smote him to the heart
A sudden resolve came to Homer
as sudden as the impulse which had
sent him to the city. He would go
back to the country and live in Gods
fresh air and bright sunshine He
would live as men were born to live.
Ee would be a tiller of the SOIL He
would go to Bessie and
The next day he gave notice to his
employers and ten days later landed
at the little depot: at Kaneville. You
may be sure that the fatted calf was
Gnly killed at the Di1lman farm The
next day Homer saw Bessie and
well, there was new bright light in
tie eyes Of both when they parted.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
Cause of Appendicitis.

Physicians have all along contended
that appendicitis is an inflammation of
the appendix-the result of digestive
disturbance or of lowered vitality of the
intestinal tract. The cold food or LIQUID
has the effect OF sending the blood from
the intestines, the result being that the
vitality of the tract is greatly lowered.
Ii this practice is continued. the ap-
pendix soon becomes infiamed, and a
case of appendicitis results. 1t is con-
-tetsfed that=a1i easesof appendfcftfs dur
llas; THE summer: months are due to cold
foods and drinks The fact that thalat-
ter will bring on the. disease was first
noticed: by Il German physician. :who
called the attention of his fellow rrac-
titioners :tbahe Fact. The Tsa,iEs: Il asthat
patients were: carefully ): Matehed, land
the observations of the German physi-
clans were veftfled::: Therefofe; beware
Of cold things for the stomach in: the
Simmer time. = 80 III: :.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
THE TORRENTS VOICE.

They are good, the placid waters In the
shadows of the wood;
And the TIMBER shadows failing ON the
- baxous, they are~good.-
chinaberry tree
Sings a song of wondrous Sweetness that
is more than good to- mel ;s:S
But at least once in a tWelve-mni,th.c comes
coaxing calling tone
From the heaven-kissing mountains ana
the wales that were my own!
And the voices of the torrents that /
Steamed when life was young
Come to me asleep or waking-sweeter
songs were never sung!.-s'- s:::.t
oh. the fower-spangled prairies stretch
ing far beneath the sky! ;.i,t
They are sWeeter than the anth ems that
-. the aIrEels-sinE-otf high. -:::::
And. the long and sandy, reaches :cnfNins
down beside the bay =.
Coax me, coax me, just to finger where the
little children play;
But my unused eyes aching from the
= fatness. st retchipg far: .x.
And are longing for the mountains, TOR
= each: rough scsEped cliff and scars':--
And my: ears hear from, the. distance the
49,. beloved ferine strain.
or the boWider-toftured torrents batting
down the glens again:
Oh. the bewlder- tortured torrents! Oh, the
flying spume and spray! -, .
Oh. the house-big rocky fragments: flung
in some Titanic fray, -
And worn smooth through many ages by
the torrents rush and sweep!
oh. the foam-white falls that thunder
where the splendid salmon leap!
They are good, the sleeping bayous. 1t Is
good the sandy shore!
1t is good. the spangled praries stretching
westward like floor.
through al waking
voice for me alone,
From the bowlder-twisted torrents, and
the glens that were my own. -
u NJ. Lewis. in Houston Post.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22

afternoon, however, he counted his rev
remaining dollars and realized that he
must get to work at once. So on the
following morning he went resolutely-
to work, to hunt for werk, putting be-
hind him his dreams and illusions.
Once his level head obtained possession
he found little difficulty in finding
job down among the commission
houses, which handled farm produce,
and: to- whom his comprehensive
knowledge of such things was OF value.
So he went. to work . at. exceedingly
moderate wages, but enough to live
on. Wien he net hts Bohemian friends
he frahKIy told them his ;#raicfal con-.
;dition and he saw them: mo- more.
This ssfeved him seEefy; but =he -,had'
come philosophy and went his way,
winning small promotions in his bust,
ness and enjoying more or less the lie
and movement of the city, and delight
ing now and then to go to the theatre
and feed his ardent imagination on the
world OF the unreal ''E''
:; And sof'ran the world for nearly two
YEARS. One evening Homer sat. In a
chair in: freat..of a. cheap hotel watch;
ing the people come and go and pass
upon the: street. He was tired ana a
little lonesome His senses seemed
more keen and alert than usual. He
seemed to see things clearer The
masks seemed to drop of and the haze
clear. up. He noted, curioasly. how
they talked and joked about him and
how hollow and metallic was their
laughter He noted how artificial the
women appeared and most of it all
struck him how generally insincere the
whole atmosphere was. Nowhere did
he see a genuine honest hand-clasp, or
hear a hearty word Of fellowship. The
snatches of conversation he caught all
reflected spirit of cynicism.
In. the midst Of his. reflections the
vision of his sturdy father and woman
" mother passed before his vision
then: followed a long train of figures OF
he boys and girls back in the country:
For "a moment he seemed To smell the
sweet country air and catch the scent
Ut new-mown hay. and -. the muddy,
Gathering street faded into vista OF
green clad hill and vale.
!: Coming to- with: "a jolt hts nostrils
revolted at the clouds of black tobacco
smoke and his ears at the rattling We
Iicles on the stone pavements and the
roar of the elevated cars, while his
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
He Gould Keen the Dime.


Philadelphia times. ,.:-.=:.,..,.- :~-.
Ebert Hubbard, the eccentric, long
haired editor OF tn" Philistine," IS fond
of telling tales on himself, and. here IL
q new one:
The other day he was approached by
q bootblack. as. :: :; =
"Shlne 'em up sir?" said the gainins
Mr.. Hubbard looked: at the .urchfn
with one Of those fatherly smiles OF
his. The boy'e face was streaked with
CRIME. .
"No, my lad" said Mr.. Hubbard
"but If you will wash your face I'll
give you a dime"
',All right, sir" said the boy and be
forthwith ran to a neighboring water
trough and quickly made bis additions
Mr.. Hubbard held out the dime, but
the boy only looked up in his face
with a''grin, and said, II don't want it..
you .old hayseed Keep it yourself
and go and get your hair cut Phil
adelphia Times.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
FROM 14S TO 90 POUNDS.

One OF the most remarkable cases OF
a cold, deep-seated on the lungr, caus.
ing pneumonia, is that of Mrs. Ger.
trude E. Fenner, Marion, Ind, who
was entirely cured by the use of One
Minute Cough Cure. She says: "The
coughing and straining so weakened
me that I ran down il weight from
148 to 20 pounds. l tried a number oil
remedies to no avail until I used One
Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles OF
this wonderful remedy cured me On.
tirely OF the cough, strengthened my
lung and restored me to my normal
weight, Health and strength" Sold by
& Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
HOW TO SECURE A VIGOROUS
BODY AND MIND.

Health of body and mind depend
upon the health of the stomach. The
brain, the blood, the nerves, the lungs,
in fact every organ Of the body de-
pend upon the stomach for sustenance.
The stomach's power to digest and as.
simulate food measures the strength OF
body and mind. If you are below the
normal in strength and flesh, Rydale'a
Stomach Tablets will help you out OF
your trouble. They insure perfect
digestion and assimilation and these
secure health OF body and mind. Ry-
dales Stomach Tablets cure the worst
forms OF dyspepsia ana indigestion and
all forms OF stomach trouble. Trial
size 25c. Family size Soc. The large
size contains d times the quantity OF
the trial size. e. T. Whitehead 4 Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
Economy in Government:

Jackson. Miss, News. -. :. 3.
= Judge Parker, in his address to the
Democratic editors; dwelt Upon the
fact that there should be- economy in
the government Of the United States.
He pointed out that the expenses OF
government under the Republicans is
increasing all the time. The Roose-
welt administration has fairly run riot
In the. expenditure. OF money. The
expenditures have been for things
which have not benefited the people
In the least. There is no earthly reason
why the expenses of the national gov
eminent should have increased as they
have. Judge Parker has done the
country a distinct service to call: atten-
ton to the extravaganza. of the nation
al government under the rule OF the
Republicans. Economy consistent
with the needs of government under
an economical and wise standardization,
has always been the platform OF the
Democratic party. Judge Parker
pointed out that there has not been a
Republican administration that was as
economical as the two administrations
of Cleveland. The government Of the
United States is costing more today
than it has ever cost, and we ara not
getting any more OF our money. This
question of economy is going to. be
brought prominently forward during
the campaign, and it Is bound to cut
something OF figure. Judge Parker
has given the Democrats the cue and
has stated the situation as it is.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
BEARS HUG IMpERILS LIFE.
Swiss Ph0t0g1apheF's Novel Idea Al
most Cost Life of the VII
10ge Belle.

Residents In = village on Lake Con-
stance, in Switzerland, were witnesses
of an impromptu husging match recent
ly, which almost cost the life of the vii
lage beauty. A local photographer, wish
ing to obtain an original design for an
illustrated post card, persuaded young
girl, the village belle, to pose with bear
belonging to wandering Snowman. The
photograph was to represent the bear
caught in the act Of kissing the girl The
bear gave the girl such a close embrace
that she fell senseless. 1t was some time
before she recovered Fortunately NO
bones were broken.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
WALLETS IN HOTELS.
Have Become a Regular Feature ia
81 New.Yerk obstetrics.
He IL Simply j M1ddloman, Farming
Out the Work, and Seldom Does
!. Any Himself; But Shares
=. 80. .-...: In the Profits. ::

The. house valet has become ? regular
feature Of MeN York hotels The newest
hotels have had them from the first, while
+ tie Older houses have acquired him along
with the palm rooms and electric lights.
The services of the hotel valet are not
confined to keeping clothes in order. In
addition he does all that the ordinary
tailor would do. He presses and cleans
clothes, :.repairs them and, even, m9kes
slight alterations In: them. =: :;s =:
Sometimes. the guests who employ the
hotel valet pay the landlord for his serv-:
ices and sometimes the money goes di-
rect to the valet In any case, the valet
gets his share of the profits, since he Ii
really the .middleman between the guest
and the .tailor-for it; rarely il ever hap
pens that the valet himself looks after the
clothes.
In all but two or three of the largest
hotels in this city the tailor does not ex-
list The valet does none of the work in
trusted to him. He merely collects the
clothes, learns from their owner what is
wanted and then hands them over to the
tailor,
: To him the valet farms out the clothes
of the guests. He" charges the guests on
an average 20 per cent more than the or
binary price of the tailor. ~:
Sometimes the tailor who does: this
work is called the hotel tailor, although
It rarely; happens except IN the largest
hotels-that the work of the guests IS suf=
fcient to employ one tailor all the til me.
When. the hotel valet receives his pay
directly from the guests. he works en-
t1rely on his own responsibility and
sometimes pays bonus for the post, so
certain and so comfortable are the earn
ings of the place. 1t occasionally hap
pens that the valet is accomplished
enough to take out grease spot and
.Eoes to the;exteAt OF rubbing onthe ben
zine. himself AS a rule. however, he
hands everything over to the tailor, who
Goes all the work for him.
1.-THE tai1ers living In the neighborhood
:ofthe large hotels have found themselves
practically forced to: accept the terms
Of the. Wallets, as it would be difficult for
any Of them to come into direct contact
with the guests In the hotel.
For men; who travel with their own
Wallets most of the hotels have valet
rooms. En- them there are rooms for pol
fshing hats and, conveniences for press
ing clothes and executing the other du-
ties of gentleman's gentleman.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
EMERGENCY MEDICINES.

It is great convenience to have at
hand reliable remedies for use In cases
OF accident and for slight injuries and
ailments. A good liniment and one
that is fast becoming favorite, if not
household necessity, Is Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. By applying 1t
promptly to a cut, bruise Or burn it
allays the pain and causes the injury
to heal in about one-thild OF the time
usually required, and as it is an anti
septic it prevents any danger of blood
poisoning. When Pain Balm is kept
at hand sprain may be treated before
inflammation sets in, which lnsures
quick recovery. For sale by E. T.
Whitehead & Co, Scotland Neck, and
Leggett's Drug Store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
SOMETHING THAT EVERY BODY
KNOWS.

Everybody knows that sick head.
ache, billiousness, sallowness and con-
stjpatiou are caused by a disordered
liver. But everybody don't know that
iaziness, that tired feeling, desponden-
cy, the blues, lrritabillty and sleepless.
ness are also due to the same cause
If your liver Is acting we'll, your skin
will be clear, eyes bright, spirits buoy
ant, appetite good, health good. Ry-
dale's Liver Tablets will make your
liver act right and they will do 1t In
such a pleasant way that you will
hardly realize that you are taking
medicine. Rydale's Liver Tai let's are
guaranteed to cure chronic constlpa-
ton and all liver diseases and dlsor-
ders. Your money refunded if these
tablets do not give satisfaction. E. r.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
A REMARKABLE RECORD.

Elliott's Emulsified Oil LinIment
has made a remarkable record as a
cure for stiffness of muscle and joints
1t matters not whether the trouble was
caused by sprain or strain, rheuma-
tism or other causes. 1t Will relieve
the soreness and pain at once aud soon
reduce the swelling and remove the
stiffness. Every bottle is guaranteed.
Full half pint bottle rs cents. E. T
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
IN PRAISE OF CHAMBERLAIN's
collie, CHOLERA AND DIAR-
RHOEA REMEDY

"Allow me to give you a few words
in praise OF Cham berlain's Collie, Chol-
era and plarrhoea Remedy" says Mr..
John Hamlstt, Of Eagle Pass, Texas.
II suffered one week with bowel troub-
Ie and took all kinds Of medicines
without getting any relief, when my
friend, Mr.. G. Johnson, a merchant
here, advised me to take this remedy.
After taking one dose felt greatly re-
lieyed and when l had taken the third
dose was entirely cured. I THANK YOU
from the bottom OF my heart for put
ting this great remedy In the hands of
mankind" For sale by E. T. White
head q Co, Scotland Neck, and Leg
gett's Drug Store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
THE STOMACH IS THE MAN.

A weak stomach weakens the man.
because it cannot transform the food
he eats into nourishment. Health
and strength cannot be restored to any
sick man or weak woman without first
restoring health and strength to the
stomach. A weak stomach can1ot d.
.gest enough food to feed, the tissues
and revive the tired and r4n ::d1wn.
limbs and organs of thp: bod Kdaol
Dyspepsia Gula digests what.xou dat:
cleanses and strengthens the glands
and membranes of-am ao6aach ind:
cures INDIGESTION, dysHepsia and: :s,l
stomach troubles.ersSeld. by .Es IT
WhlteAead 4 Co.'s J
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22

The figures recently furnished by
the different agricultural departments
as campaign documents have already
been thoroughly discredited. Figures
don't lie unless liar makes the figures,
but when one of that gentry gets hold
of them Dan Patch is not in the rum
ming Benton Review.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22

Judge Parker Is safe and sane. Tneo-
dore Roosevelt is strenuous and risky.
This is the general popular judgment.
The verdict of the voters at the polls
will be largely influenced by this esti-
mate of the personal character OF tie
two men.-Delphi Times Citizen.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22

The Kentucky State Republican
committee has ent letter to all the
rural mail carriers of that State de-
manding an appropriation Of $50 from
each carrier as campaign fund. They
will be compelled to pay or quit.
More snivil service.-Seymour Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
BOYS WILD RIDE FOR LIFE.

With family around expecting him
to die, and a son riding for lite, Is
miles, to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
W. H. Brown, of Leesville, Ind, endur-
ed deaths agonles from asthma but
this wonderful medicine gave instant
5s!iei and :seon cured him. He writes ):
s $ now seaR sanndly :aaery night"
! 1ke.M mar vefans :sures otxbnsumption,
Pneanllenia' Bro1eH5 tisii4ou ghs.golds
and Grip prove its matdIHaas id9ffU lpr
aIEaaf lad Lung trd.es:Esua{in-
Ieea .botaiss 5Qo and 81 A Ehl Got
I lesafree at E. T. Whl6ESad=3 GRs
drs ssqn.u i
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22

The New York World has made q
canvass to find out the sentiment of
the country. 1t finds tifty-four papers
which supported Mckinley in 1900
will support Parker this year. This
shows which way public sentiment is
Gazette.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
. .
Oldest Mfuea In newt

The great; clock: q Wells cathedraa, in
soriefsetshirs; Enslaaniaa ii very: nearly
the Oldest and. certainly one Of the most
interesting of clocks in existence: 1t
was b11ilt in 1922; by: Peter :Lightfoot.
one of the monks:of Glastonbury abbey,
six miles from Wells, where it ran for
$50 Years, until the abbey was dissolved
.by Henry WIN and its last abbot hanged
over 8 FL his rs own waterway: The clock=was
then removed to: -Wells,l where it=ahas
been running ever siace~4Sta Nicholas.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22

Tess: May is considerably older than
Bess. Jess Yes, May practically adj
mitted 1t to me the other day. Tess
You don't say? Jess: Yes, she said,
Bess is just about my age" -Philadel-
phia Press.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22

The coal trust has so much on hand
1t Is compelled to put the miners on
halt time, ard such a small stock on
band that it is forced to elevate the
price 10 cents ton every day or two.
The coal trust evidently is not worry
ing about the "shackling OF cunning"
just at personal---very. Democrat.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22

George can be more sicken-
ing than to see another fellow making
love to girl? Harry-To see anoth-
af alMy making hove to your girl
Hwn Taeics:s 81.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-09-22
OF Oak

Timbers of oak keep the old
homestead standing through
the years. 1t pays to use the
right stuff.
Men Of oak" are men in
rugged health, men whose
bodies are made of the sound
est materials.
Childhood is the time to Law
the foundation for sturdy con-
stitution that will last for wears
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
stuff.
SCOTS Emulsion stimulates
the growing powers of children.
helps them build a firm,
foundation for a sturdy consti-
tuition.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE. chen,.
eoe-415 Pearl Street. Na,., ~.
and si.oo; all druss,,ta. :