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The Washington times., 1904-08-13

the latter plan will avoid the increase
OF the personnel Of the government, and
the civil service 10 such a point as to
make the government top heavy and
subject its civil service 10 great abuses
and II VIII secure to the government the
energy and the enterprise OF private
capital, and Of that competition which
has done so much for the United States
The bill which has passed the House
OF Representatives, authorizes the Phil
ippine government, through the COM
mission. 70 guarantee the income not ex-
ceeoing per cent on the amount ac-
tually invested in any railway for thirty
years. but also stipulates that provision
must be made in the contract Of glIaran-
y by which there shall be secured To
the government ultimately the repay
ment or all the money paid under the
guaranty. Should the Philippine Islands
De transferred TO another government
thls obligation could. Of course, by the
terms Of the charter. be imposed on the
new government, and does not fmplIcate
or bind the United States in any wav
beyond the time when its relation to
the Phillpplre government shall cease
The Philippine Islands will secure
from Congress legislation which will
bring the Philippine market within the
LarlH wall. and enable the Philippine
FARMERS 70 sell in the rich market or the
the United States the products OF tbeit
far distant isla uCs
We so much depend upon Congress
sional action, we so much depend for
the future OF the Philippine Islands
upon the views OF the American people.
that there cannot be any doubt of the
wisdom OF the expenditure Of a large
sum OF money such as Is here invested
In presenting To the American people
the exact situation IN the islands as FAR
as that can be done by exhibits OF this
character.
Congratulates Management.
y congratulate Professor Wilson, Mr..
Niederlein and Senior Paterno on the
excellence Of this exhibit; l congratu-
late Colonel Edwards upon whose
shoulders has fallen so much OF the
responsibility for its financial manage
ment and arrangement; I congratulate
the whole corps OF earnest, hard work
ing assistants upon their work, which
shows for itself
ITO the honorary Filipino commission
have only to say that / congratulate
them on ,he fine impression they have
made in this country and the assurance
they have given 10 the American people
Of the possibilities OF the deVelopment
Of the whole Christian Filipino people
If they take home with them the con-
sciOuSnesS OF the feeling OF affectionate 2
have toward them and their Islands; il
they have oreathed in the spirit of
American Institutions from what they
have seen here; IL they shall remember
with plea sure and pride the hOspita BILE
reception which has been theirs, the
purpose OF the commission In sending
them here Will have been accomplished.
i extend TO them my earnest wishes for
their future happiness and prosperity -
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ese source that the Russians have
evacuated Ldao-Yang without fighting.
and after burning the railway station.
The Washington times., 1904-08-13
Taft Sees Advantage
In the Filipino Exhibit
Declares 1t the Object Lesson Which Will
Lead Congress to Realization Of The
Needs of the Islands,

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 13.-Today Is Phil
ippine Day, one of the biggest days yet
held at the Worlds Fair
The exercises began with a monster
parade at 1870 o'clock this morning
Over 600 soldiers OF the Philippines res
ervation were in line, and the process
sion was reviewed by Secretary OF War
William II. Taft. formerly governor of
the Philippines, and other distinguished
guests.
Special programs were also observed
In all Of the native villages on the
Philippine reservation.
The military features OF the Philip
pine camp are notable events OF the
day. and we're witnessed by Secretary
Taft General Chaffee. chief OF staff,
United States Army; Col. Clarence r
Edwards. chief Of the Bureau Of Insular
Affairs. and other distinguished mill
tary guests
Secretary OF War Taft made the prin-
cipal address.
He said in part:
1T IS source OF infinite satisfaction
for me to look about over the forty
acres that embrace this Philippine ex-
hibit and 20 think Of the immense good
that It has done. and will do in making
the people Of the United States ac-
quainted with the Philippine Islands
and making the people OF the Philippine
Islands acquainted with the United
States.
This exposition has cost much money,
more considerably than was projected
when the bill was passed authorizing II
to be made. Yet. 1 feel that it will
inurc many-foId to the benefit OF the
Philippine Islands in the invitation
which is here presented 10 American
enterprise. and Americas good VIII TO
aid the Filipino people IN their strag-
gle onward and upward to a higher and
more progressive civilization and
prosperity
Dependent on Legislation.
Much is now dependent upon legisla-
ton by Congress We need the active
assistance Of the Philippine govern
ment in the islands 10 secure the con-
struction or the railroads that are ab-
solutely necessary to the development
OF those islands. which are absolutely
necessary to the elevation OF the people
and their education
If experience can teach anything.
II is that We may not look for the
construction Of railways in the Philip
pines, except through governmental con
stTuction or aid. Now, fl is very clear
TO me that governmental construction
Will involve the country in greatly more
debt than the mere guaranty Of the IN
come for a certain number OF years;
The Washington times., 1904-08-13
Report That Russians
Have Left LiaO-Yang

LO-
Evening Star from r.--
report has reached there fron.-a Japan
The Washington times., 1904-08-13
THE SIN
TIDE TABLE.

sun sets today -----..-..-.- .
Sun rises tomorrow. .-.--.-------.---- D
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Partly cloudy tonight.
Sunday fair.
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TEMPERATURE.

DOWNTOWN TEMPERATURE.
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Continued On Seventh P4Sc.J
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22
Famous Hymns.

A valuable contribution TO sacred
literature is promised IN The De';aco-
tor In a series OF papers on tho ianons
hymns OF the world, which begins in
the January number with "Josus,
Lover Of My Soul"--one o! the most
perfect heart songs Of all ages. Tho
greatest hymns, such as this. have II
universal appeal churches may G If.r
as to creeds ard conventions, bat iLc-e
exalted expressions OF Christian i"ith
and hope are common to all. The
story of how they came to be written
cannot fail to be Accordingly interest
ing F; it is especially 80 IN the case OF
Charles Wesley's noble composillon.
whose origin, as related in this paper
is shroudcd in romantic incidents. a
feature OF the article scarcely less IN.
terestipg is number OF anecd 'ies
from noted churchmen showing the
power for good that the hymn i!s
welded throughout the world. This
article as we'll as the rest ip the series,
has been prepared by Allen Suihfr-
land, and is effectively illustrated.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22
The Giving Of Gifts.

Selected.
The custom OF giving presents at the
New Year is older than our modern
custom of Christmas gifts. In the
middle ages it was the common usage
IL churches to display boxes for espe'
ciat'y liberal a!us,slvirg, in honor OF
the season. Parents gave their chill
dren, masters their servants and EN-
plo, eIs their apprentices small sums oil
money to put in the box. BY and by
the money came to be given in the
form of tips. "Boxing day" in Eng
land is still the day following Christ
mas. The BIKES very seldom remained
In the hands OF the recipients. Usual.
ly they were passed on to parents OF
sweethearts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22
LIVING A LIE.
Those People Who Dress or Lave
Beyond Their Means.

/ success.
+, Dressing or living beyond ones
means is nothing lees than absolute
dishonesty. If you are trying to do
what you cannot afford to do, YOU are
living lie; If you are wearing clothes
that you cannot afford. they arc per-
petual witnesses against you. They are
labeled all oyer with falsehood, it your
jewelry, your carriages. your furs and
your costly gowns tell me that you are
rich when you live In a poverty-strick.
en- home and when your mother is
obliged to make all sorts of sacrifices
to enable you to make this false dis
play, you lie just as surely as you
would ii you should try to deceive me
! by your words
The consciousness of being we'll
dressed and yet owing for it, Of riding
in carriages which one cannot afford or
OF patroniz:ng expensive hotels and
restaurants which one cannot by any
stretch of Imagination or sophistry af-
ford, is destructive to self respect, to
truth and honesty and to manhood and
to womanhocd. You cannot afford to
wear lies or to eat lies any more than
you can afford to tell lies
There is only one possible result up
on character of falsehoods whether act
ed or told, and that is perpetual deteri-
Grafton and decentralization. No one
can live lie or act q lie without be-
ing dishonest. When a man sacrifices
his honesty be loses the handspring Of
his character, and he cannot he per-
fectly honest when be is lying by fire.
quenting costly hotels or restaurants,
by wearing expensive clothing or by
extravagant living when he cannot AZ
ford it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22
Origin ef the Christmas Tree.

Selected
The Christmas tree Is supposed to
have originated in Germany. but such
is not the case. In reality the Christ
mas tree Is from Egypt, and dates
from a period long antecedent to the
Christmas era. The palm tree is
known to put forth shoot every
month, and a spray OF this tree with
twelve shoots on 1t was used In Egypt
as the time OF the winter soistice as q
symbol that the year was complete.
Egyptian affections of an early date
still linger with the Christmas tree.
The first Christmas tree was introduced
into: England and thence into America
by some German merchants who lived
In Manchester.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22
STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN"
The Highest Prles Ever Paid for a
Few Words The Railroad
Saved Money.

Philadelphia Mort h American.
| It has been eald on good authority
that the highest price ever paid for q
writing was given lawyer In this
immediate community. A certain
railroad company had lost enormous
sums OF money through damage suits
instituted by those injured In grade
crossing accidents. This company hsd
been most particular in the matter OF
erecting signs at each crossing, but In
jury after Injury decided that these
were OF small moment, since the warn
, ing they conveyed was to "look out for
the cars" or "Iook out for the engine"
and in almost every instance it was
proved that the damage was done by
that part OF the train not mentioned.
So in desperation the railroad company
commissioned lawyer OF wide repute
to compose a sign that would "hold" in
court. After some days the following
sentence, written on a large sheet of
paper, came from the man learned in
the law:
"Stop, Look and Listen ~
Following this came bill for $1O,-
COO. So when you hear some long
tongued individual boasting about the
dollar a word Mr.. Kipling gets, or
the surprising Gum paid Richard Hard
ing, Davis for articles describing the
war he didn't see, dismiss the being
as dealer in ant hills, for the lawyer
aforementioned got a check for the
amount named, and so far as history
enlightens us, no one ever before re-
ceived so much as 81, 500 word.
Before the end OF a year the lawyer
was informed by the president OF the
road that the new sign had saved
many times lts cost. And the point
I am especially desirous of making in
regard to this sign is its immense
value to men and women generally,
not only in the matter of saying lie
and limb, but in the highest sense OF
getting out OF life all there is in It,.
Stop, look and listen.
How many Of ns do any one Of the
three? We rush, are blind and close
our ears. Then we sue the world for
damages. Do we get them?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22
Pneumonia Season.

| Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The Pneumonia season is now upon
US, and 1t will be we'll for everybody to
take precautions against contracting
this terrible disease. The Chicago
Tribune says that for the week ending
the 18th instant the number of deaths
in that city from pneumonia was
eighty per cent. greater than for the
corresponding week a year ago. Med
ical science has been able to reduce
the death rate In many diseases, but
the Tribune says that that of pneu-
monia has steadily increased. While
in 1860 pneumonia claimed four out
of every ten thousand Chicagoans and
consumption twenty-five, in 1900
twenty lives we're lost to pneumonia
for every fifteen to consumption. As
precautionary measures, our Chicago
contemporary recommends the follow
ing, which it claims to have gathered
from the bulletins of the Health De-
partment and from other authorita-
tive sources:
z.Do not overhead the house, Most
people hsbitual ly dwell in apartments,
the temperature OF which is from three
to ten degrees too high.
"Wear light underwear and heavy
overcoats rather than heavy under
wear and light overcoats.
Avoid mingiing with crowds when
extremely tired or when food has not
been taken for a longer interval than
usual. Avoid becoming chilled when
oyertired.
admit into all rooms where you
live and work plenty of sunlight and
fresh air.
"Keep warm when indoor, even If
it is necessary to build fires in seasons
when it is unusual to do so. Avoid
indoor chill and dampness as much as
possible. For this reason be careful to
remove the chill before moving Into
apartments freshly prepared or calso-
mined.
"Be careful during variable weather.
Where there Is continual cold or
constant warmth the disease is little
known.
"If you have an attack OF the grippe
be unusually careful about your diet
AMI about exposing yourself to the
weather. Neglected colds develop into
pneumonia with startling rapidity.
"Take plenty of exelclse In the sun
light and fresh air. As good nursing
Is practically the only cure for pneu-
monla, so good living is practically the
only preventive"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22

days Was My LIES
Limit.
Agony From Inherit
ed Heart Disease.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure
Cured Me.

One person in every four has a weak heart.
Unless promptly treated a weak heart will
easily become diseased heart. A little extra
strain from any cause is sufficient to bring on
this deadly malady, the most common cause
OF sudden death. DR.. Miles Heart Cure will
tone up the hearts action, enrich the blood
and improve the circulation.
my trouble began with catarrh and I have
always supposed it caused the trouble I have
Experienced with my heart. had the usual
symptoms of sleeplessness, lost appetite, con-
| |stlpation, palpitation of the heart, shortness
| OF breath and pain around the heart and un-
der left arm. My mother suffered in the same
way and l suppose mine was an inherited
Tendency. At one time was in agony.
Suffered SO severely and became so weak
that my doctors said could not live thirty
Edays. At this time had not slept over two
hours night on account of nervousness.
The least exercise, such as walking about,
would bring on palpitation and Auttering of
|the heart so severe that l would have to give
|up everything and rest. Nerve and Liver
Pills cured me of constipation and heart
symptoms disappeared under the influence
lot DR.. Miles New Heart Cure. l am in
better health than I have been in twelve
years and 1 thank Dr.. Miles Remedies for it.
think they are the grandest remedies on
|earth and / am constantly recommending
them to my friends."-MRs. L. ]. CANTRELL,
|Waxahachie, Tex.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tile Dr. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
ION Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart Ind.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22
Fight Will be Bitter.

Those who persist in closing their
ears against the continual recommend
alton of DR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, will have long and bit
ter fight with their troubles, If not
ended earlier by fatal termination.
Read what r.. r. Beall, OF BeaIl, Miss,
has to say: "Last fail my wife had
every symptom of consumption. She
took DR.. Kings New Discovery after
everything else had failed. Improve
ment came at once and four bottles en-
tirely cured her. Guaranteed by +. T.
Whitehead 4 Co, Druggists. Price
5lp ard $l.00, Trial bottles tree.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22

Congressman George Henry White, OF
Tarboro, y. g., writes the following Lett
ter to DR.. Hartman concerning Hcruna:
House of Representatives,
Washington, Feb. I. lS3o. ,
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
GenfIcrren-"I nn7 more fi,5n rsitis-
fled VIII, Feruno, .-nd iii,d Il 10 - an
excellent remedy for ffre grip ai.i C7-
f2rrh. ! hive used IL IN NY family
AMI they cH ioiz re in rero :rinIclGi1g
II as an excellent rer'?dy.
Hc-' rcs:o@c.f:H%.
Cco..gc -. 'iL,:!c.
If you have catayrh VIZ" - nr. Hart
man, giving a full statement of your
case, ard he Will lc pleased 50 give ycu
his valuable advice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, Prc.'idci; os
T!Aa Hartman s;aait&ri,!m. Columbus. o.
Ask your druggist for free Perura Al
manac for 1865.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22
A CERTAIN CURE FOR GROUP.

A CERTAIN CURE FOR GROUP.
When a child shows symptoms cI
Group there is no time to expe,ineD'
with new remedies, no matter how
highly they ray be recommended
There is one preparation that can al
ways be depended upon. 1t has been
in use for many years and has never
been known to fail, viz Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. Mr.. NJ. F.
Compton, of Market, Texas, says OF it
L have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in severe cases of Group with
my children, and can truthiully say it
always gives prompt relief" For eale
bv all Dysspojstsv
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22
A FRIGHTENED HORSE,

Running like mad down the street,
the occupants, or a hundred
other accidents, are every day occur
rences. It behooves everybody to have
a reliable salve handy and there's none
as good as Bucklens Arnica Salve
Burns, Cuts, Sores, Eczema and Piles
disappear quickly under its soothing
effect. 25c. at E. T. Whitehead &
Co.'s Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22
This Tousy Turvy World.

Selected.
This is topsy turyy world. One
man is struggling for justice and an
other is fleeing from it. One man ID
saving to build house, another Is try.
ing. to sell his "for less than 1t cost J"
One man is spending all the money he
can make In taking a girl to an enter
tainment and sending her flowers in
the hope OF eventually making her his
wife, while his neighbor is spending
the gold he has got to get a divorce.
One man escapes all the diseases man
is heir to and gets killed on the rail-
way. Another goes everywhere with.
out getting hurt and dies of whcoping
cough. Such is life!
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22
Danger in Cold Weather.

There is danger in cold weather ',f-
cause it produce. conditions favorab .
to the development Of those Germ ca
eases known as LaGrippe, Pneuiao.. '.
Bronchitis, Consumption, etc Tbs'e
diseases are contracted While the
mucous membrane OF the throat and
lungs is weakened by Inflammation re-
suIting from a cold. 1t is dangerous
to neglect even slight cold. Esip
nature TO ward off disease ny using
Rydale's Elixir. This mocern scientific
remedy can always he relied on IN III
diseased conditions Of tie threat AMI
lungs. f. I. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup ha
been used for sixty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t eootbes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and Is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by druggists in every part OF the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. lnsl tw't Stttl.
ing Syrup.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22
Opposed to Wilcox's Pardon.


New York, Dec. IA Friends OF -.
E. Wilcox, who is serving 80 years
term in the State prison at Raleigh, N.
c., Tor the murder OF Ella Cropsey, ere
making an effort to procure his pardon
from the newly elected Governor OF the
State and the girls relatives in this
city are aroused. That Wilcox's family
has strong political influence causes the
Cropseys to fear the young murderer
may be freed.
Andrew G. Cropsey, lawyer of this
city, and uncle of the murdered girl,
is about to go to North Carolina and
do all he can to keep the murderer of
his beautiful neice in prison. "The
mere thought" said Mr.. Cropsey today,
"that Jim Wilcox may get out of Jail
when be has put in Only ono year OF
the 80 he was sentenced to serve, Is
enough to drive mo distracted. If ever
a man deserved to be hung it was that
fellow. That he killed nv niece was
proved twice. Now Jim Wllc OK 3 friends
are working hard to get him pardoned.
I will appeal to Mr.. Glenn's senee of
right and justice and II necessary we
will get up a petition containing thou
sands of names OF people living in the
vicinity of Elizabeth City protesting
against the release of the murderer. If
Jim Wilcox serves ono day less than 30
years for his crime there is no such
thing As Justice"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22
AN EMERGENCY MEDICINE.

For sprains, bruises. burns, scalds
aud similar injuries, there is nothing
SO good as Chamberlainis Pain Balm.
It soothes the wound and not only
gives instant relief from pain, but
causes the parts to heal in about one.
third the time required by the usual
treatment, Sold BY al Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22
A PLEASANT PILL.

No pill is as pleasant and positive as
DeWitt's Little Early Rieers. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers are so pleasant and
effective that children, delicate ladies
and weak people enjoy their cleansing
effect, while strong people say they
are the best pill sold. Sold by r. =.
Whitehaad G 60.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22
REVOLUTION IMMINENT.

A sure sign of approaching reyoit
and serious trouble in your system! IS
nervousness, sleepIessness or stomach
upsats. Electric Bi.teis will quickly
dlsmember the troublesome cal.es 1t
never fails to tone the stomach. reg'i.
late the kidneys and bowels stimulate
the liver and clarity the blood. Ran
down systems benefit particularly aid
all The usual attending aches vaii>i
under its searching and thorough effect
iyeness. Electric Bitters is only 30,
ard that il returned IL it cocs.'t r;v';
perfect satisfaction. G'iaraHtced by Il.
i. Whitehead e. Co, Drug. LIS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22

The Mormon practice OF divorcli,
persons after death seems to be- "s
much wasted effort as serding De,n'-
Gratis to the electoral college w h.
ingtOn ost.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22

IT you haven't time to prepare Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea, it is now
made in tablet form also. Get a pack
age already to use. Makes you we'll
keeps you we'll. 35 cents.
e. T. Whitehead 4 Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-22

"God cave the young men from
stylish women" says Vicar General
Fox, OF Trenton. Might substitute
"oId bankers" for "young men,
Washington Post.