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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-24
When the Cold Day Comes Along.

Atlanta Constitution.
When the cold day came along with
it's halleluia song,
You were signing for the pastures
where thedaisies used to throngs
But when you knew those pastures yets
We're bunting Tor tire glookns,
Though the bees were making honsy ia
. holiday OF blooms.
Strange world, good people!
Meyer satisfied at all
With the roses Of the Springtime
Or the gold leaves of the fall!
When you own tho whole plantation
there il trouble at the door;
If you cornered all creation you'd be
envying the poor
You'd be growlln' at the landscape, if
you ever took your stand
And saw the shining beauty OF the
ancient promised land!
Strange world, believers
Never satisfied at all
When you're in the summer gardens,
Or the golden groves OF fall
Don't you think if, onca in heaven, with ,
the good folk you should meet,
You'd expect them all to lead you to
the very highest seat?
And then, In perfect safety, find lots of
fault, and fr0wn
If the very brightest jewels were not
given for your crown?
Strange world, believers
Meyer satisfied ut all,
II you're living IN the hovel,
Or the master of the hall
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-24
A Mystery Solved.

Forward.
For many years the cattlemen OF the
South and the United States govern
ment have been struggling to solve
the "Texas fever" mystery. Why tho
cattle of the southwest, when driven up
the northern trails in apparently per-
feet health, should scatter fatal dis
ease everywhere about them, has puz'
zled everyone. Millions OF cattle have
perished, business has suffered and no
relief seemed at hand, until patieLt Oh
serva,ion at last detected the carse OF
the plague. 1t was "a cause so minute
as to have seemed absurd to other i'll
vestigators but 1t was the cause, new
ertheless, OF it all--the cattle tick. Iis
bite conveyed poison, and single TICK
could thus part the plague in herd.
The searchers we're looking Tor u
large cause, and so they missed the
real enemy for long While. The i'-
IN is obvious. A tiny cause can p.
duce tremendous effect, aud all tn
more SO because no one Suspects "r
stops it, A small sin often makes
more havoc in character than large
one, because we detect and fight tho
large one, but let the small one go TN
checked. /. does not take large
bad habit TO wreck young lie. A
small one will do il quite as complete
ly. A cigarette is tiny thing, but
often fatal one, nevertheless. Sins
of the tongue seem yenlal, but how
often ruin follows in their wake A
single bad look can and does destroy
many a young soul. It is not enough
to guard against the large sins; We
must search out and cr~Qner tie
small ones in their beginnings in our
lives, for only thus can we be sale
from the plague that seeks TO destroy
us.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-24
THE GOOD OLD WAY.

A severe cold or attack OF Ia grippe
ls like q fire, the sooner you combat It
the better your chances are to over
power it. But few mothers in this age
are willing to do the necessary work
required to give a good oId-fashioned
reliable treatment such as would be
administered by their grandmothers,
backed by Bo4chee's German Syrup,
which was always literally used in con-
nection with the home treatment of
colds and is still in greater household
favor than any known remedy. But
even without the application of the
old fashioned aids German Syrup will
cure a severe cold in quick time. 1t
will euro colds In children or grown
people. It relieves the congested Or
eane, alIays the irritation, and effect,.
vely stops the cough. Any child will
take it. It is invaluable in a house
hold of children. Tril size bottle, 25c
regular size. 75c. For sale BY f. T,
Whitehesd 4 CO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-24
Emerson on Walking.

Ralph Waldo Emerson, in the November At
lantic.
Few men know how to take walk.
The qualifications Of professor are
endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an
eye Tor nature, good humor, vast curl
osity, good speech, good silence, and
nothing too much. If man tells me
that he has an intense love of nature,
l know, of course, that he has none.
Good observers have the manners OF
trees and animals, their patient good
sense, and If they add words, It is only
when words arc better than silence.
But loud singer, or story-teller, or a
vain talker profanes the river and the
forest, and Is nothing like so good COM
pany as dog.
When Nero advertised for new
luxury, walk in the woods should
have been offered. 'Tis one of the
secrets for dodging old age; for
Nature makes like Impression on age
as on youth. Then l recommend 1t to
people who are growing old against
their will. A man In that predica-
ment, If be stands before a mirror, or
among young people, is made quite
too sensible of the fact but the forest
awakes in him the same feeling 1t did
when be was boy, and he may draw
a moral from the fact that tits the old
trees that have all the beauty and
grandeur. l admire the taste which
makes the avenue to a house, were the
house never 80 small, through a wood
besides the beauty, 1t has positive ef'
feet on manners, as it dlsposes the
mind of the inbabitant and of hit
guests to the Difference due to each
Some English reiormers thought the
cattle made all this wide space neces
sary between house and house, and
that, If there were no cows to pasture
less land would suffice. But a COW
does not need so much land as the
owners eyes require between him and
his nei QhbOf.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-24
Grip S
Grim Grasp Caused
Heart Disease.
Could Not Lie On
Left Side.
Dr.Mi1es'Heart Cure and
Nervine Cured Me.

Mrs H. R. lobe, formerly of Birmingham.
Ala, writes from Eidredge, the same state,
as follows:
at is with the greatest pleasure that | rec
ommend Dr. Miles Ntrvine and Heart
Cure. l only wish that l could tell every
sufferer how much good they have done me.
Last winter l had severe attack of La,
Grippe, which left my heart in very bad
condition. l could not lie down for the
smothering spells that would almost over
come me and the feeling OF oppression
around my heart. had not been SO that |
could lie on my left side for long time. l
got your Heart Cure and took three bottles:
I have no trouble now with my heart and
can lie on my LETT side as well as my right.
Formerly had suffered for years with nerv-
Gus prostration. l had tried SO many rem
edies that had got clear out OF heart OF get
ting anything tina: would help me. The
nerves of my heart were so affected that
sometimes it would lose beats SO 1t would
seem to stop altogether. 1t was on the ad-
vice of lady friesd that tried your Restor-
ative Neryize. I felt better after the first
few doses ard two bottles of Nervine ard
one of HeaTt Cure made me teel like new
person. My heart is all right and my nerv-
business is all gone. / never tail to recon-
mend it to others afflicted as was.
All druggists sell and guarantee FIRST bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-24
For Those who are Sensitive.

success.
Morbid sensitiveness requires heroic
treatment. A sufferer who wishes to
overcome it must take himself in
hand as determinedly as he would il
he wished to get control of quick
temper, or rid himself of habit OF
lying, or stealing, or drinking, or any
other defect which prevented his being
q whole man.
"What shall 1 do to get rid of IT."
asked q victim. Think less OF your
self and more of others. Mingle freely
with people. Become interested in
things outside of yourself. Do not
brood over what is said to you, or an
alyze every simple remark until you
magnify it into something of the
greatest importance. Do not have
such q low and unjust estimate OF
people as to think they are bent on
nothing but hurting the feelings OF
others, and depreciating and making
light OF them on every possible oc-
casion. A man who appreciates him
self at his true value and who gives
his neiehbors credit for being at leaet
as good as he is, cannot be victim Of
oyersensiti veness.
When a prominent congressman was
told that q member of the House oi
Representatives had lnsulted him he
renlied "No gentleman would insult
me, and no one else could" "But
am not derided," calmly replied
Diogenes to one who told him that ne
was derided. The philosopher knew
that only those are ridiculed who fee
tho ridicule, and are hurt by it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-24
MOTHERS PRAISE 1T.

Mothers everywhere praise One Mln-
ute Cough Cure tor the sutferlngs 1t
hos ralieved and the liyes of their little
ones it has saved. A certain cure ior
coughs, Group and whooping cough
A. L. spafford, postmaster OF Chester
Mich. says: "Our little girl was on-
conscious from straugulation during q
sudden and terrible attack OF cronp' one
Minute Cough Cure quickly relieved
and cured her and cannot.praise IT too
h;oh1v" One Minute Cough Chre re-
lieyes coughs, makes breathing e"'y
cuts out phlegm. draws out infiamma
ton, and removes every cause So,1 o.
couch and strain on the lungs. oO'e
hv Il T. Whitehead 4 Go.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-24
RyDALE,s STOMACH TABLETS.

Rydale's Stomach Tablets are made
for the Stomach and organs of assimi-
Iatfon and are not intended for ''cure
all". They contain concentrated asep-
lie Pepsin, Pure Pancreatin and other
digestive agents. They contain power
iul tonics and mild stimulants that
have a powerful effect on the stomach
and organs OF assimilation and which
aid nature in reconstructing the broken
down cells and strengthening the flacid
muecles of the wslls Of the stomach
and other digestive organs. Rydale,s
stomach Tablets are perfect stomach
medicine, they relieve at once and soon
cure the worst forms OF stomach troub.
! Il. Price Is and 50 cents , b0x.-E
Z. Whltahood f Go.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-24

HTOMEN should beware of contract
w ing catarrh. The cold wind and
rain, slush and mud Of winter are espe-
cially conducive to catarrhal derange'
ments. Few women escape.
Upon the first symptoms of catching
cold Peruna should be taken. 1t forti-
f1es the system against colds and ca
tarrh.
The following letter gives one young
wuinan's experience with Peruna:
Miss Rose Gerbing Is q popular society
woman of Crown Point, Ind, and she
writes the following:
"Recently took long drive in the
country, and being too thinly clad
caught q bad cold which settled on my
lungs. and which I could not seem to
shake OF. had heard great deal ci
Peruna for colds and catarrh and
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-24
DAGAINSrACCIDENr

The best safeguard against accident
is to use good judgment in directing
every act. But accidents will often &C.
cur in spite of every effor' to preveat
them. The best safeguard against Ia.
jury resulting from accidents is E'iiott's
Emulslfied Oil Liniment. 1t Is the
most seryiceable accident and emereen-
CIV Liniment ever made and IS tho
most satisfactory Liniment Tor nsc IN
the family and on animals ever offered.
Large bottles 25cts.-E.T.Whlte d
Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-24
HERB W. EDWARDS INJURED.

Herb w. Edwards, Of Des Moines,
Iowa, got fall on an icy walk last
winter, spraining his wrist and bruislng
bis knees. "The next day." he says,
sThey were 60 sore and stiff ] was
afraid l would have to stay in bed, but
I rubbed them we'll with Chamber
lain's Pain BALM and after few ap-
pllcations oil soreness had disappeared" !"
For sale by E. T. Whitehead 4 Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-24
A RUNAWAY BICYCLE

Terminated with an ugly cut on the
leg of J. B. Orner, franklin Grove. III
1t developed a stubborn ulcer uni Yield
ing to doctors and remedies for fpnr
years. Then RuckleE's frn1ca Sive
cured. It's just as good for Burns,
Scalds, Skin Eruptions and Piles. 23c
at E. T. Whitehead & Co.'s Drug
Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-24

bought bottle to try. I am pleased
that l did, for it brought speedy relief.
1t only took about two bottles, and
considered this money well spent.
"You have firm fricnd in me, and I
not only advise its use to my friends, but
have purchased several bottles to give 10
those without the means to buy, and
have noticed without exception that IL
has brought about a speedy cure where
ever it has been uscd."- Miss Rosc
Gerbing.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Pcruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving Il
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitariuns, Columbus, q.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-24

43l Maria street, Ottawa, Ont, wries
"a few months caught cold which settled on
lungs remained there prsenty that became alarmed
medicine beneff digestive became
head and back ache severely and frequently
advised Peruna, and although had little ah
anything brought blessed
medicine Within
restored and enjoyed perfect
health
~ now, have the ereafesf faith In Peruna' E. KENAH
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-24
I.AN |. CT

-
FD1roEs LEISURE HouRs~1'
Il OBSERVATIONS OF PASSING EVENTS.
l----=
days ago bushel
sowing bushels see the
,u. Now the question often comes up wheh-
WHICH rays o's'' and take
cotton seed meal pu on the lana
question doing. We
question readers will be glad some
through THE
they This important maer
makes cotton should feel keen inter-
We the question Who will crit?
recently which provok
circles concerning the dlscp
- nneo children. The of the
0''p10 " 'A1' Students in Raleigh and
we'll to direct at
enon this subject The general conclusion is that in these latter days
1t doubtless
Indictment against and teachers fairly we'll
grounded emphasized and that that
children sh'rk labor
Every the having taught to do
of welo rich
this better for work of life by learning labor
They Duties which
every he how
things They may learning do will
helpful.
ago suggested that
Neck could help the Graded School
fund by taxing he dogs in We gladly
0's A"A' printed the communication hoplng that some
the suggestion As
and notwthsand
possibility offence make bold to that we
heartily agree suggestion
Graded School, We go further and say
throughout the Se not
whsnding question whether
dogs Y and venture little 1urther
and say we special taxing the in
General Assembly cannot venture on the whole
Halifax county Of or two dollars per dog would bring
applied the public schools would be quite
help to them.
age which nothing to find women competing
vhmen the yocaons i In when they
.knuckle down" to obusine in earn they
What women TO- quite successful fol-
lowing compilation those who feel an interest In what
the working outside the humum the
the professions statistics that they
are encohing 600 in round
hers over 1000 draughters IL 600 artists
and teachers 79O petcoaed DENTISTS 4
.ectrns surveyors skirts, 1OO Po1as,
200 journalists pencil 6OOO scientific and literary
niuses 5000 officials lo female
aal travellers and IS 600 merchandise at retail
and 300 wholesale practically industrial or commercial
field in which gained footing There are oyer
ao and brokers Of the Cain
Tlcto 550oO0o this country are eDeae
ed ganful occupations."
hara has been good country there
Charlotte The statement
an ont the situation 9 a little better
Wood fanln that their and will
soon be supply The following from the Charlotte %
server gives an idea of the situation
"1usav WOOD Observer reporter was 'oo
incident which had started Charlotte with
hn third cord stopped several miles from town
~ oenean riding who demanded to KNOW the price
Of the dollars the gave inc
.rd him tie
d About farmer met by man 10
hunt for wood He offered tne arl"r % ~
drove Again the farmer
NOS sonne before reached by third Cnaio'e caze "no
offered five dollars and being told that 1t was SOLO oeseeo
purchase WOOD that he was
fOrit
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-24

He who can conceal his ,ys is great
er than he who can hide his griefs.--
Lavater.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-24

The most delicate, the most sensible,
of all pleasures consists in promoting
the pleasures of others. -BruYere.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-24

0A0ToEEAe
B..,,,. AIh khd You Aaw A!x.y: Bsqgh
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The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
PRESIDENTS DAY At FAIR
President Roosevelt Will Not Con-
sent to Closing Exhibit Palaces.
Every Precnution, However, VIII
BE Taken to Prevent Undue
CrOwding or Annoyance.

st. Louis, Nov. 23 Being contrary
to his democratic ideas, President
Roosevelt has not approved the plan
to close the exhibit palaces during his
tour Of the Worlds cair Saturday The
palaces will therefore be open while
the party is viewing the exhibits.
This stand has caused delay in maxi
ing the final arrangements for the en-
tertanment Of the presidential party.
The president and his party will
leave Washington he evening of
Thursday, Thanksgiving day, and will
arrive in the city early Saturday
morning, The train upon which he
will travel is announced as the most
thoroughly equipped special ever
pulled over railroad track. Every
precaution is being taken to thorough
ly police the railroad Ines over which
the train will pass, and for "a hours
before the president passes given
point the roadbed and rails will have
been under constant surveillance of
watchmen.
Upon arrival in St. Louis the presi-
dent and party will be met by Presi-
dent Francis and the committee, who
will attend him throughout the day.
The tour Of the exhibit palaces will
start from the Administration building
and proceed through the Palaces of
Transportation, Varied Industries and
Manufactures and thus through the
main picture.
The military display which is being
arranged by Gen. Bates will probably
be reviewed by President Roosevelt
from the steps OF the government
building
The officials OF the United States
government board will all be present
to attend the president and party upon
their visit to the government exhibits
which, It Ia understood, President
Roosevelt will inspect thoroughly,
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
OFFICIAL LETTER OF THANKS
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co.
OGiciauy Thanked for Prompt
Payment OF Government Loan.

St. Louis, Nov. 23-presdent Fran
els has received the following letter
from Leslie NJ Shaw, secretary Of the
treasury;
81 desire TO thank you, and through
you the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Co., for the prompt payment Of the
government loan Of Si,6Oo,0O0 and 10
congratulate you all that you were able
to make the payments promptly,
Il had great confidence in you tbil-
ity to do so at the time the loan was
made and as you know, recommended
it, and while the small attendance dur.
ing the first two months Of the expo
sition caused appreh sison 1t did not
cause alarm. In this connection let
us also congratulate you all on having
held TIE largest and the most compre-
hensiye exposition ever installed, or
that, in my judgment, ever will be in
stalled. 1t has not only been rec
breaker, but II has established a
record that will never be broken
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
IRON MOUNTAIN COLLISION
Five Passenger Cars and Twenty
Freight Cars Burncd nnh n Num-
Der Of PASSENGERS Hurt.

Hoxie Ark, Nov, 23,-At $50
o'clock this morning train No, II, the
Hot Springs Special on the Iron
Mountain railroad going south, owing
to the dense smoke from the forest
fires, ran into an extra freight at
Swifton, causing a wreck in which
Fireman Wells was killed,
The passenger train was in charge
Of Conductor Boyle and Engineer De-
CURE, with Harry Wells as fireman.
A number Of passengers were In
jured, but how many and how serious
ly IL not known now,
The engine Is total wreck, Five
cars Of the passenger train and 20 Of
the freight with their loads burned.
All the telegraph wires around Swift
ton are cut by the forest fires and the
wreck.
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
GRANTED CHANGE OF VENUE
Edunr CopcInnd, Charged with XIII
Ing Henry Green, VIII be Tried
In Christian Comfy, Ill.

Litchneld, H., Nov 23.-Edgar Cope
land, the youth charged with the mur'
der of Henry Green, n farmer near
Walshyllc, in May 1903, because
Green objected to the young man keep
ing company with his l5-year-old
daughter, Emma, has been granted a
change. oi venue by Judge Ames from
the Montgomery to the Christian coun-
ty circuit court and the case VIII be
tried In Tayloryillc during the March
term OF court,
The case was tried in the Montgom-
cry county court last March, and the
Jury returned a verdict Of guilty, fix
ing the penalty at death, but new
rrlnl was granted on a tcchnicality,
and change OF venue granted on the
ground that It would be impossible for
the young man TO be given an Inn
partial trial In this county
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
WAS A. c. PARKER A SUICIDE?
Evidence at the Coroner's Inquest
Points in That Direction.
The Coroner, However, Declines to
Make Any Comment Until the
Verdict is Rendered.

Cincinnati. Nov 23.--Convulsiye
movements of the hands, frothing at
the mouth, dilated pupils and pun
gent odor of peach kernels, are some
of the things mentioned by different
witnesses in the inquest held by Cor
oner Weaver that give color to the the
ory of suicide in connection with the
sudden death of Second Vice-President
c. A. Parker, of the Cincinnati, Ham
ilton & Dayton and rere Marquette
system, who was buried in st. Louis.
DR.. s. G.. Grimes, the first physician
called, testified:
1T looks like a case of poisoning
from cyanide of potash or prussic acid.
| formed an opinion that it did not
look like a natural death. | examined
his eyes and found the pupils were di-
lated. At that time | noticed a pun
gent odor. think it came from the
patient. 1t smelled like peach kernels"
Miss Rose Hageman, who was Par
ker's stenographer since October q,
testified that she was with him the
greater part of the morning and saw
him at intervals in the afternoon urr
til he died. She said he was not drink
ing, so far as she could see, nor did
she know any reason why he should
have taken his own life.
Clarence Cobb testified he noticed
Parker just before he fell. His hands
were quiyering and he made a motion
as If his nose was bleeding. He did
not notice any odor IRON the dying
mans mouth but noticed froth on the
lips.
The testimony of these witnesses
concluded the inquest with the excep-
tion of securing the family history of
Mr. Parker The coroner is weighing
the evidence already in, and says he
will refrain from any comment on the
case until he is "eady to render his
verdict
The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26
A CHICAGO CRANK'S DEMAND
lie wants the Picture OF samuel
schins baby Printed or lie
WIN kili Mrs, Schin,

Chicago, Nov, 23,-HIS baby's pic
turo or hiB wlfe's lIfe-suCh is the
alternative given to Samuel SchIff by
an anonymous letter writer who twice
has made an attempt to kldnap the
infant, and who has been threatening
trouble by letter and telephone, In a
letter written last Friday tho life OF
Mrs. Schir was threatened by shoot
Ing,
Inspector Wheeler has taken mp tho
case, and has provided police protoc-
ton for the SchIffs' nolghborhood,
There IL no clcw to the Identity OF
the letter wrItor, who announces that
he loves the chll, more than life Itself,
and viii not cease hls persecution OF
the parents untl picture of the lit-
tle ono IL published In some Chicago
newspaper for hls qualification,