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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28

There is more Catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
Fora great many years doctors pre-
nounced it local disease and prescrib-
ed local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science hae
proven catarrh to be constitutional
disease and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. ]. Cheney 4 Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitution
al cure on the market. It is taken in
ternally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoontul. It acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys-
tenn. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circular and testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28
Killing His First Man.

Youths Companion.
The killing of brother-man, even
In battle, is a painful thing to remem'
Der. A soldier of the late war thus
wildly describes his first experience.
"My first mani saw but twenty Sec
onds, but shall remember him foreV'
er. WIS standing by my gun when
Confederate infantry soldier rushed up
81 whipped out my revolver and
shot him through the breast. He toss
ed up his arms, gave me the stranges'
look in the world and fell forward upon
his face. He had blue eyes, brown
curling hair, dark mustache, and q
handsome face.
II thought the instant I fired that
should have loved that man 1t l had
known him. l tell you that war II
terrible business"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28
Helen Keller's Triumph.


Washington Post.
The graduation of Helen Keller
from Radcliffe College, with high hon
ors, has attracted. much attention and
should serve one useful lesson, ii 1t
shames to greater effort all students
who are in full possession of oil their
faculties and senses, but who are una
BILE to show such a rem arkable list OF
attainments and accomplishments az
that achieved by this girl who is blind,
deaf ard dumb. Teachers Of this girl
assert that she has no remarkable
brain power or is phenomena'ly endowed
intellectually, but that she has achlev-
ed her success by steady, persistent sell
sacrificing course of hard work. She
has kept pace with other students who
have all their senses intact, and is to-
day an accomplished musician, reads
fuently-althOugh in the monotone
common to all deaf mutes who haye
mastered a1ticulation-and finds every
enjoyment in the accomplishments
common to thoroughly educated and
accomplished young women of the day.
Her application must have been STU
pendous. Her loyal teachers, too,
must have shown great patience and
enthusiasm in their work but the cred
it goes to the young woman herself,
who, by sheer persistence and determi-
nation, has carried her course of educa-
ton through to triumphant conclu-
sion. II such triumphs of training are
possible to the student handicapped as
Miss Keller has been, what posi- bilities
must loom up before the student in
full possession of senses and faculties
who is willing to emulate Miss Keller
in bringing unconquerabIe grit and ex-
traordinary personal application to the
mastery of human knowledge and &C.
compliments. Her example should
be an encouragement to all persons
simllarlysaficted and spur to greater
endeavor by those who are not thus
handicapped.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28
CURED OF CHRO MIC DIAR
RHOEA AFTER TEN YEARS
OF SUFFERING.

II wish to say few words in praise
OF Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy" says Mrs. Matte
Burge of Martlnsville, Va. ri suffered
from chronic dlarrhoea for ten years
and DUNG that time tried various med
icines without obtaining any perma-
nent relief. Last summer one OF my
children was taken with cholera m or.
bus and I procured a bottle of this
remedy. Only two doses were required
to give her entire relief l then decid
ed to try the medicine myself, and did
not use all OF one bottle before l was
we'll and I haye never since been
troubled with that complaint, One
cannot say too much In favor of that
wonderful medicine" This remedy is
for sale by E. I. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28
SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN.

Notwithstanding all that is done by
boards of health and cbaritably inclln.
ed persons, the death rate among small
children is very high during The hot
weather Of the summer months in the
large cities. There is not probably one
case OF bowel complaint in a hundred
however, that could not be cured by
the timely use OF Chamberlains Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For
sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co., Scot
land Neck, and Leggett's Drug Store,
Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28
PILES UPON TOP OF PILES.

Piles upon top Of piles Of Peopie
have the Piles, and DeWltts Wltcn
Hazel SaIve cures them. There are
many different kinds of Piles, but u
YOU get the genuine and original
Witch Hazel Salve made by r. .. De-
Witt e. Co. of Chicago, cure Is Ger
tain. c. A. Tlsdale, of Summerton. -
c., says: ~ had piles 20 years ana De'
Wits salve cured me after everything
else failed" Sold by E. T. Whitehead
e. Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28

Jones-My wife SHORES so terribly
that she keeps me awake at night, but
l fooled her last night. Smith-How ?
Jones Il made out I was talking in
my sleep, and she stayed awake all
night for fear she would miss some
thing I was saying.-Chicago Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28

Hewitt-Do you believe In the theo
~ that marriage prolongs life? Jewlt
Sure, I've known a number of min
listers who would have starved to death
if 1t hadn't been for wedding fees
Town Topics.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28

EYES," said the young drug clerk,
who had been trotting in double har-
ness for nearly two weeks, eve got a
boss wife," "Well, you have my SYM
pathy," rejoined the man who had
come in to buy bottle OF hair restorer
"l've got that kind of vile, too."-
Chicago News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28

Farmer Treefrog-What makes you
think Daniel Webster wuz a smart
man? Farmer Toptoad-Waal, I've
been readin' some OF his speeches, an
they seem to agree purity Thorough Iy
with Mary James graduation essay
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28
NO PITY SHOWN.

"For years fate was after me contin-
uousIy," writes F. A. Gulledge, VERDE
ia, Ala. l had terrible case of Piles
causing "a tumors. When all failed
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me.
Equally good for Burns and all aches
and pains. Only 25c at E. T. White
head & Co.'s drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28
CHAMBERLAIN'S collie, CHOL
ERA AND DIARRHOEA
REMEDY.

This remedy is certain to be needed
in almost every home before the sum-
mer is over. 1t can always be depend
ed upon even in the most severe and
dangerous cases. 1t is especially valu-
able for summer disorders fin children.
It is pleasant to take and never fails to
to give prompt relief. Why not buy
1t now? Ii may save life. For sale by
E. T. Whitehead & Co., Scotland Neck,
and Leggett's Drug Store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28

There is tree just beyond the New
England railway arch on the Middle
bury road in Connecticut, which has
grown through solid rock many tons
in weight, making large tissure, which
would require dynamite explosion to
duplicate.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made Is DR.. King s
New Life Pills. These pills change
weakness into strength, listlessness into
energy, brain-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the
health. Only Csc per box. Sold by E..
T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28

Said he--"You're a peach, fly with
mel" She replied, as she dashed all
his hope-"You're mistaken. A peach
did you say? Well, I'm not-I'm a
canteloupe."-- Bulletin.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28

The house fly, with total lie of
about ten days, develops in these peri
DDS: Egg from laying to Matching,
one-third of day; Matching of larva
to first moult, one day; second moult
to pupation, three days; pupation to
issuing of the adult, five DAYS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28

II came to ask you tor your daugh.
ter" "But she is the only one I have
"WeIl, don't want but one. l hope
you don't take me for a bigamist. p
Springfield Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28

Lions and tigers have little endur-
ance, and their lung power Is remarKa-
blv weak. They can outrun a man
and equal fast horse In speed for q
short distance, but they lose their WIND
! at the end of half mile or 80.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28

She-Before we we're married you
used to sing, every Morn l Bring
Thee Violets." He-Yes, but now It's
different. Every month I pay tho
meat bill.-Chicago Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28

Tom-So Miss Turner refused you
eh? Did she give any reason for doing
SO? Jack-Yes, indeed two of them
Tom-What we're they? Jack-My-
self and another feIlow.--Superio1
(Wis.) Telegram.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-28
THE GOOD OLD SUMMER TIME

In the good old summer time, when
bicycles throng the thoroughfare, and
farm animals and roadsters are all kept
busy, accidents t. man and beast are OF
frequent occurrence. Elliott's Emul-
slfied Oil Liniment is the most service
able accident and emergency linlment
in use. It relieves quickly and heals
speedily cuts, Commissions, bruises
sprains, etc. You get one half pint for
25,. and you get your money back il
not satisfied. E. T. Whitehead & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Companies Incorporated.

Certificates Of Incorporation of the fol-
lowing companies have been placed on
record:
The Pittsburg Cement Block Company;
capital stock, 100000; incorporators. A. J.
Lennox, VIM Franz, Frank r. Hollings-
head. E. NJ Root and Charles White.
The Southern Coffee and Spice Company;
capital stock, $4,000; incorporators, Frank
A. Burton, Joseph F. Smell and George
Lebreeht.
The Card Digests Company; capital stock.
81 300; incorporators, L. D. Underwood,
L. H Campbell and VIM. Schoenborn.
The Government Contract Information
Bureau; capital stock, $4,000: incorpora-
tors, George T. Parker. Martin T. Davis
and Philip Walker.
The Spring Water Distilling Company;
capital stock, $1O0, 600; incorporates. NJ.
Grogan. P. H. Kennedy and c. D. Wright.
The Empire Safety Tread Company;
capital stock, $250,000; fncorporators.
George H. Roberts. jr.. l. s. Mcclellan. r.
s. Donaldson, E. w. Mccormick and B. r.
r. Kretschmann-
Faut's Tailoring Academy; capital
stock, $780, incorporators, Edwin L.
Bradford, r. K. Van Mater and Ralph
Wormelle.
The Rational Safety whifletree Come
pany; capital stock, 100000; incorpora.
tors, Walter ". Hawkes., Ferdinand c..
Cooksey and John r. Lang, jn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
sEARcH1Na FOR A CLUE.
Police Scouting Woods to Locate
Brookland T. o. Robbers.

Mounted Sergeant Hartman and several
mounted poIicenienl connected with the
ninth and teHth Precincts are searching
the woods in: the Vicinity OF Langdon to-
day. hoping to fndsa clue In the case OF
the robbery o4ftheO 1Brookland post office,
The robbery, IS pItAishsd in Fridays Star,
was committsa early Friday morning. Po-
liceman Bryariy exchanged shots with the
safe blowers. sbalt there was nothing found
to indicate that anyaof the shots had taken
effect.
Saturday the police were told that man
In an apparently dying condition had beeh
seen on the road near Langden. He wsts
seen there early Saturday morning, the
police were told, and ninth precinct police
men who went out to make an investigation
picked up a collar and necktie. The collar
WAS Of the turned down. pattern and was
siza Is. Not far from where the collar and
tie were found on tho road there was what
appeared to be- q large blood stain.
policemen BrYarly and Tapscott visited
the place where It was reported the sick
man had been seen, and also searched the
woods, but without finding anybody, 1t
was suggested that the man was one Of
the safe blowers, and that he had been
ahot and so badly wounded that he dropped
on the road The officers who went out this
morning had net returned to the station
Late this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Won Prize Debate.

The third annual prize debate of the
preparatory department of Howard Unit
versity was held in Andrew Rankin Me
mortal Chapel Friday evening. ]. B.
Allen, president Of the athletic association
of the university. under whose auspices
the debate was held, presided. The sub
Ject of the debate was, Resolved. That
immigration Should be Further Restricted
by Law" Mr.. Butts. who took the af-
f1rmative, was adjudged the best debater
and awarded prize of So. The judges
were Prof. Isaac Clark. dean of the the
illogical department; Prof. c. C. Cook. pro-
fessor of English and history; Prof. Kelly
Miller, professor of mathematics. The pro-
gram of the evening was as follows: Piano
duet, Mrs. Gabrielle-Lewis Pelham and
Miss Edna Gray: invocation. DR.. F. w.
Fairfield; solo. Miss Nettie Murray, Miss
Florence Murray, accompanist; piano solo,
L. Fielding Bowlar; first speaker. afiirma-
tive, G.. A. Kyle: solo. r. G. Doggett: SEQ
end speaker. Affirmative, E. j. Ruddock;
third speaker. negative, ]. Butts; reeta-
ton. Miss Julia Brooks; plano duet. Mrs
Pelham and Miss Gray
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
EXTENSION OF STREET.
Commissioners Inaugurate Proceedings
to Condemn Land Necessary.

The Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia. through Attorneys A. B. Duvail
and A. Leftwich Sinclair, today commenced
proceedings in the Supreme Court of the
District to condemn land necessary for the
extension of Albemarle street northwest
to width of ninety feet, between Con-
necticut avenue and Broad Branch road,
according to the provisions of an act of
Congress. approved April %, 1904.
The land necessary for the proposed ex-
tension is described in the petition fled by
the Commissioners. as follows: Beginning
at the southernmost point of a piece of
land described In a conveyance in the land
records of the District of Columbia as a
part Of Acadia, said beginning point further
located from the intersection of the east
line of Connecticut avenue and the south
line of Albemarle street as east 1904 feet
and north Is degrees 80 minutes
west 2IS feet. thence running north
80 degrees "a minutes east along
north line of AIbemarle street, thence west
to intersect one Of the west boundaries of
said tract, thence southeasterly along the
boundary of said tract to the place of be-
ginning. continuing .06 of an acre of Land.
The Commissioners request the court TO
direct the United States marshal for the
District to summon a jury of seven judi
cious. disinterested men. not related to any
person interested In the proceedings. and
not In the service or employment of the
District Of Columbia or the United States
to asseas thu damages the owners of land
taksn may sustain by reason Of the extern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
CONSIDERING DECREE.
Justice Anderson Soon to Sign One in
K Of I. Case.

n.
Justice Anderson, In Equity Court No. l,
this afternoon took under adyisement the
form of decree which he will sign In the
case of Burns against Hayes, known as
the Knights of Labor case.
Attorney H. e. Davis, representing the
Hayes faction, presented form of decree
to which Attorneys Cole & Donaldson and
H. B. Moulton, for the Burns party, object
ed. and the latter offered for signature
decree said to be in accord with the opfn-
ion of the court delivered last week.
Mr.. Davis filed motion on behalf of the
defendants for rehearing and notified
counsel on the other side that he would
present 1t to the court when the decree in
the case is signed.
The motion for a rehearing claims that
the Hayes faction could be enjoined by the
court from doing certain things. but that
court of equity could not declare that GER
tain officers OF one faction were and the
other were not legally elected. but that such
a question should properly be decided by
"ouo warranto" proceedings In court OF
law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
labor in the government departments, the

labor in the government departments, the
ofncials OF railroads entering WASHINGTON
are arranging permanent accommodation
train service to meet the demands Of the
government employees who reside in the
suburbs and who use the steam railways In
getting to and from their work.
The changes on the Southern railway,
consequent upon the recent addition Of a
half hour to the hours of labor Of the gov
eminent employees, have practically been
decided upon. Further conferences will be
had before they are made public, however.
It is stated the changes win become OPP
eratfve the 10th instant.
No changes have been made in the serv-
ice on the Baltimore division Of the Balti-
more and Ohio system but several changes
became effective yesterday on the Metro
politan branch Of the system. The train
for Hagerstown. which heretofore left the
depot at $50 p. M, will In the future depart
at o'clock The train for Frederick which
has been leaving at 4:30 pm, departs at
$40 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Steam Barge Disabled.

The steam barge Lily and Howard, owned
by Messrs. Carter & Clark of this city,
was brought into port Saturday evening
last in a disabled condition by the tug d.
NJ. Key. While Tightening railway ties from
the shore to a barge In Occoquan creek
the steamer twisted her propeller wheel of
its shaft and had to be brought back to
this city. The accident, ii Is supposed,
was caused by the wheel striking some
submerged obstruction The steamer win
be out of service for several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16

About LOO pupils of the Sunday school
of ST. Aloysius Church participated In the
annual May procession yesterday. They
marched through several of the streets
in the vicinity of the church head
ed by Coinage College Band, and pre-
sented a very pretty appearance. The girls
were dressed In white and tina boys In
dark clothes, many carrying small banners
and flowers. which were deposited on the
altar in the church after the procession
Mas Agnes Wade was May queen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Accidentally Killed.

William Ware. colored. fifty years old.
who lived at 402 LIST street southwest. was
killed Saturday night while working on
the railroad elevator In the. New Jersey
avenue freight yard An immense coal
scoop Is used there. and an accident oc-
CURED, the colored operator being caught
beneath the debris and killed. His death,
the coroner concluded. was the result Of
an accident, and the necessary certificate
was given without the formality OF an in-
quest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Mr.. Gilliland Badly Hurt.

"a telegram received In Washington today
from Mrs. Geor ge C. Gilliland. whose hus-
band was injured at Clifton Forge on Sat
urday, says he viii be laid up In the hos
pital at that place for some time. His
hip was fractured and he was otherwise
badly bruised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Secretary Wilson's Trip.

Secretary Wilson win leave Washington
tomorrow for st. Louis. to speak at the
good roads convention May 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16

sion of the said street. and assess the bene-
fits resulting from the extension to the
adJacant land. as provided by the act of
Congress mentioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Russian Energy in Vain.

During Makarofrs brief command he
sent his torpedo boats and destroyers many
times to sea. evidently with the object OF
finding the Japanese squadron and attack
ing it in some such way as the Japanese
had attacked ON February o. bold at
tack of this kind might throw the balance
of power to their own side. There was
plenty of boldness, even reckleSsness.
shown in all this, but an entire lack OF
success. On the contrary, single vessels
of the Russians were caught by over
whelming number of the enemy and de-
stroyed on several occasions. These last
affairs seemed to be matters Of chance, but
unless something more than mere luck
ruled, the Russians should have counted
some reward for their pluck and bravery
1T has been thought that single vessels
of either the Vladivostok or the Port Ar
thur squadron would make dash to COM
municate with the other. 1t has even been
suggested that the best vessels of the Port
Arthur fleet might, one at a time, make a
break for liberty, thus scattering the jap
anese feet and getting away In sufficient
numbers to powerfully reinforce the Vladi-
yostok SQUADRON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
The Decoy Squadron.

ION the next morning squadron OF I'M
armored Japanese cruisers approached
the port as bait to draw out the Rus-
sian fleet. Makaroff needed no second in
vitation, but went forth with the best he
had. Why he avoided the mines at this
time is not understood unless there were
two courses which the Russians were In
the habit of using, upon only one OF
which were the Japanese mines planted.
The cruisers retreated before Max
aroffs powerful vessels and called by
wireless telegraphy for their battle ship
squadron, thirty miles away In the fog.
Upon it's approach the Russian admiral
retreated and two of his ships struck
the torDedoeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16

Il. you want work read the want columns
Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Japa5ese and Modern Methods.

'sIt has been said that the Russian feet
has not been equipped with wireless teieg-
raphy, in fact, this modern invention Is
considered in most places to be in an ex-
perimental stage. Not SO with the laps, if
we may Judge from reports that Admiral
Togo maneuvers hts squadrons when miles
away, and exercises fire control when near
at hand, by wireless methods of biography.
1.-The great preponderance of torpedo
boats and destroyers in the Japanese navy
shows another matter in which the Rus
slams are more slow to accept new ideas
than their rivals are. In this respect the
Japanese have the advantage of being with
out prejudices or traditions In naval as well
as in military matters. If we watch the
progress of new ideas in our own country,
in drill, arms, equipment, organization and
everything else, and then note the lightning
rapidity with which the Japs adopt the
most radical innovations, we will have food
for thought All new ideas are not good,
but so many of them are that it is well to
give them fair trial. So great has been
the change from ancient to modern times
that war is no longer the best school for
war. 1t is in peace time that We weigh.
test, study and prepare best for successful
war.
Although many things point to a SUI
periority of the Japanese at sea 1t must
be confessed that the real test is q naval
battle far from land with nearly equal
forces.