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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25

you have taken in all the questions OF
interest to North Carolina
A subscriber at Hobgood, writes:
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BISHOP GAMBLER AND JEFFER.
SONS BIBLE.

1t ought to be safe to predict that
the waste (if not worse) of the peo-
pies money by printing another edi-
ton of Jefferson's Bible. It's publica-
ton does violence to the feelings of Mr..
Jefferson. offends the orthodox Chris
tan world, and detracts rather than
adds to the reputation of the great
statesman who did more for religious
liberty and freedom than any man
America has produced.
In religious matters, Mr.. Jefferson
was not what would be called ortho-
dox. He held in his early and ma.
ture life the view that is preached by
the Unitarians though he never called
himself a Unitarian or formulated his
creed. The Senate last year elected
as it's chaplain the lovable and ac-
complished Rev. DR.. Edward Everett;
Hale. a distinguished Unitarian
preacher. This question may be asked:
eff the Senate could elect DR.. Hale, a
living preacher who does not accept
the divinity of Christ and proclaim>
his creed. why may not Congress re-
print "Jefferson's Bible" gotten up
not for publication, but to show that
the words of Jesus constitute "the
most sublime and benevolent code OF
morals that has ever been offered 70
man?
Bishop Gambler is right in saving
we should Preserve Jeffcrson's Pc.
litical Wisdom He also adds that
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25
RALEIGH,s CHRISTMAS PRESENT

Raleigh hung up a big stocking last
night and when it woke UP this morn
ing it found in it present from
the Seaboard Air Line in the shape of
to put on "Shoe-fly train" on the
Seaboard road to Raleifh early in JAN
uary. This train will reach Raleigh
from the North every morning and re-
turn in the afternoon. 1t will be great
thing for Raleigh and for all that
section between Raleigh and Weldon
This is a splendid Christmas pres
ent and will give pleasure to many
folks in North Carolina.
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MORNING TONIC.

How dey been a-countin' all de days
dat come along
Sence dey hear de talk er Chris mus.
lax de music er song!
En- l hopes dat Mister Sanity Claus
amt gwine ter treat 'um wrong
Wen he comes wild de toys down de
chimbly!
Dey done writ out de schedule, toll
him all he got ter bring.
Wen de Christmas lights is shinin', ell
de witches on de wing;
Den dey'll lissen all de time now. cen
dey hear the Night Win sing,
'Twel he comes wild de toys down de
chimbly!
Lawd bless de liz fellers, wild dey rosy
cheeks en- bright!
Dey' des ez sweet ez heaven, en- bring
heaven full in sight!
En- Sanity Clausll find 'en roun' de
country lef' en- right,
Wen he comes wild de town down
de chimblyi
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The SaviOur's Birth.
duke 2:s-l7.)

duke 2:S-lT.)
S. And there ere in the same country
shepherds abiding in the field, keeping
watch over their iocks by night.
8. And 10, the angel of the Lord came
uion them and the glory of the Lord shone
round about them: and they were sore
afraid.
10. And the angel said unto them Fear
not, for, behold, bring you glad tidings OF
great joy, which shall be to all people.
IL. For unto you is born this day in the
city of David Saviour, which is Christ the
Lord.
u. And this shall be sign unto you: Ye
shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling
clothes, lying in a manScr.
-3. And suddenly there was with the ar
gel multitude Of the heavenly host prais
ing God, and saying,
a. Glory to God in the highest, and on
eal tn peace. good will toward men.
Is. And ii came to pass, as the angels
were gone away from them into heaven;
the shepherds said one to another, Lei us
now go even unto Bethlehem, alid see this
thing which Is come to pass which the
Lord hath made known unto us
10. And they came with haste, and found
Mary, and Joseph, and the tabe lying in a
Manager.
IT, And when they had seen it, they made
knt wn abroad the saying which was told
them concerning this child.
Ii. And all they that heard it wondered 1T
these things which were told them by the
shepherds.
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JFNNETT'S CHRISTMAS DRAWING.

l. The large picture on the front page
of this Christmas page was drawn for
the New York Herald by Mr.. Norman
f. Jennett, formerly of The News and
Observer, who is now in the Art De-
rartment OF the Herald and Evening
Telegram.
The fact that this Christmas picture
is a product Of a Tar Heel artist now
in the metropolis Will give it a still
more decided Christmas flavor for
North Carolina folks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25

High Point is always progressive. 1t
has agreed to put up $37.500 for an
electric road to Greensboro and VIM
ston-Saaem. That road connects three
of the best cities in the State and al
most makes them one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25

There will be no stockingless children
in Raleigh this Christmas. beautiful
Christmas tree will be provided for
the little children Of the poor OH
Tuesday night That's practical OBJ
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25

The Henderson Gold Leaf is twenty
four years old. 1t is a newspaper OF
character and enterprise. Il says what
lit thinks and is devoted to the upbuild-
ing of its town and State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25

An important item of holiday
and know that you get the best
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25
Prophecy OF the SaviOur's Com.
ing.
Isaiah. a:6.1.l

For unto us child is born, unto us a
sou is given, and the government shall be
upon his shoulder; and his name shall be
called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty
God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince
Of Peace.
OF the increase of his government and
peace there shall. be no end, upon the
throne of David, and upon His kingdom. to
order it, and to establish it with judgment
and with justice, from henceforth even
forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will
perform this.
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isaiah, II:1-lO.)

and with justice, from heuceforth even
forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will
perform this.
isaiah, 11:1-10)
And there shall come forth rod out OF
the stem OF Jesse, and a Branch shall grow
out of his roots:
And the spirit of the Lord shall rest
upon him, the spirit OF wisdom and under
standing, the spirit of counsel and might,
the spirit OF knowledge and of the fear OF
the Lord;
And shall make him of quick under
standing in the fear of the Lord; and he
shall not lndge after the sight of his eyes,
neither reprove after the hearing OF his
ears:
But with righteousness shall he judge the
poor, and reprove with equity for the
meek of the earth; and he shall smite the
earth with the rod OF his mouth, and with
the breath of his lips shall he Stay the
wicked.
And righteousness shall be the girdle Of
his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his
Ieins
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb,
and the leopard shall lie down with the
kid; and the calf and tine young lion and
the failing together; and little child shalt
lead them
And the COW ard the bear shall iced;
their young ones shall lie down together:
and the lion shall eat straw like the OK.
And the sucking child shall play on the
hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall
put his hand on the cockatrice's den
They shall rot hurt nor destroy III all my
holy mountain: for the earth shall be full
OF the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters
cover the sea.
And in that day there shall be root of
jesse, which shall stand for an ensign OF
the people; IL, it shall the Gentiles seek:
and his rest shall be glorious.
isaiah, 32:1.)
Behold king shall reign in righteous
ness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
micah, 5:2.)
But thou. Bethlehem Ephratah, though
thou be little among the thousands OF
Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth
unto me that is to be ruler in Israel;
whose goings forth nave teen from )f cid,
fiom everlasting
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25

The average circulation for the first
eleven months this year has been
9,040, but the growth this fall has
been so great that the present daily
circulation exceeds $500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25

isaiah, 32:1.)
Behold king shall reign in righteous
ness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07
FIGHTS uN1elloWN lroNsT8k.
1Duth Dakota 09uootof Has = 0eAE
Raising Battle On the Prairie
At Nl9At.


With oily q br1ele In his right hand.
and a small p(nkntle n his left. walkingi
backward in the moonlight, Prof. J. H.
0uoddy, ex-cooaty supsfintsndsnt ana
how q state coAdustof Of Institutes. re-
Gently had the fight Of his life on the
lonely prairie IS miles north Of Nutls5.'
8. D., while huntiag HE lost horse. with
. four-legged antagonist, the name OF
which the professor does not know.
Exhausted from long walking during
the fore part Of the night and within .
half mile Of his lopely prairie home. the
hour being near midnight, he was about
to sit down near the trail on what he
supposed was . rock, when, like fash
the supposed stone leaped 1t him. the
objective point OF attack being the pro-
tessor's throat.
The fight was on In IN instant, Mr..
Bnoddy luckily In striking quick ana
heavily with the bride getting the I'M
known animals long hooked teeth
tangled in the bride. leaving IS tooth
marks on the iron bit and biting easily
through the thick blinds. During this
round the animal stood on its hind feet
and was ~ tall as . man. Gradually
Withdrawing backwards the professor
had I'VE more similar battles With the
determined beast before he reached the
door of his house. It may have been .
mad dog. but Mr.. snoddy thinks It more
likely that q mountain lion strayed into
that neighborhood from the northwest.
The professor said he would not 90
through such IN experience again for
al of Hand county. He II 81 years old.
. civil war veteran, but Of all the bat
ties of his life. each Of the six with that
unknown animal near the dead Of night
produced hair raising sensations which
al the others were Incapable Of doing.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07
UP-To-DATE OUTING DRESS.
TContinued from first mage.

either kind comes with collar or
without, with slseves or sleeveless. The
latter form is much less useful than
the former. The girl who has sweater
of any kind Is in luck. Her jacket may
be injured by crushing. Her sweater
she may tie in hard knot, II she will,
and 1t is none the worse, or what Is
more likely, she can roll it into tight
little bundle, fasten it to the handle
bars of her wheel and ride herself into
a drenching perspiration with the calm
knowl ledge that when che comes to the
end of her run she mas a little friend
to keep her from catching cold. The
sweater may not be very becoming to
the over stout figure, but to the slender
or medium size form it moulds itself
most pleasingly, and is good as we'll as
pretty.
The march OF progress in attractive
ness has not passed by the outing hat.
Time was when the only thing to wear
for wheeling, for tennis or for anything
else of the sort was sailor hat. This
was a hard headpiece, that almost al
ways induced headache sooner or ia.
ter. As it was usually worn the sailor
hat faied to shade the eyes land was an
uncomfortable thing altogether. Some
women wore boys caps or knockabout
hats as a substitute for the sailor, but
of late years there have arisen outing
bats that are charming as we'll as easy.
Soft felts, bamboo and Manila straws,
that can be bent any way so they will
not take the wind too much In riding
wheel or boating, or fail to protect the
eyes in tennis or golf, are made in such
becoming shapes that almost they per.
suade the non. athletic girl to plunge
into athletic sports at once. Such a
hat is an indispensable part of the out.
ing girls equipment.
Thus far mention has been made Of
the dress that would be used in bicy.
cling and in games. When one comes
to horseback riding, there must be
something different. Even here com
mon sense has made its way and agair
the American woman may claim credit
for it. No longer need one ride in {
stiff fitted waist to match the habl
skirt. Such waists used to be worn 70
gardless of the temperature, and made
riding in hot weather a penance mors
than a pleasure. Now the shirt wais
may be worn on the horse as much al
on the wheel. English women have
followed the example of Americans ir
this respect and the old basque wais
and the high hat have disappeared al
/ together, except for stately occasions
Even in the park smart looking wo
men may be seen riding horseback in
shirt waists and soft outing hats.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used tor sixty years by millions of
mothers tor their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. It soothes
the child, softens the gums, alias all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
tremedy for Diarrhoea. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by Druggists in ever part of the
world. twenty-five cents bottle. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07
BEST COUGH MEDICINE FOR
CHILDREN.

When you buy q cough medicine for
small children you want one in which
you have implicit confidence. You
want one that not only relieves but
cures. Youavsant ono that is inquest
ionably harmless. You want ono that
10 pleasant to take. Chamberlain'e
Cough Remedy meet all these condi-
tons. There is nothing so good for
the coughs and colds incident to child
hood. 1t is also q certain preventive
and cure for Group, and there liz no
danger whatever from whooping cough
when it ls given. 1t has been used in
many epidemics of that disease with
perfect success. For sale by E. T.
Whitehead & Co., Scotland Neck, and
Leggett's Drug Store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07
A GREAT SENSATION.

There was big sensation in Lees
vile, Ind, when w. n. Brown of that
place, who was expected to die, had his
life saved by DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. He says: II endur-
ed insufferable agonies from Asthma,
but your New Discovery gave me Inn
mediate relief and soon thereafter Of.
fected a complete cure" Similar cures
of Consumption, Pneumonia, B1on-
chitis and Grip are numerous. It's
the peerless remedy for all throat and
lung troubles. Price 500 and $1OO.
Guaranteed by E. T. Whitehead & Co.,
Druggists. Trial bottles tree.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

A startling incident is narrated by
John Oliver, Of Philadelphia, as fol-
lows Il was in an awful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain continually In
back and sides, no appetite, growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Then I was advised
to try Electric Bltters; to my great
Joy, tho first bottle made q decided
improvement. continued their use
Tor three weeks, and am now a we'll
man. I know they robbed the grave
of another VICTIM" No one should
fail to try them. Only Soc, guaran-
teed BY e. T. Whitehead & Co.'s drug
store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07

II have used Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets with most salts
factory results" says Mrs. F. L. Phelps,
Houston, Texas. For indigestion, bill
iousness and constipation these tablets
are most excellent. Sold by E. T.
Whitehead & Co., Scotland Neck, and
Leggett's Drug Store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07
Concise Comparison.

Greonville Reflector.
TIE following comparison between
japan and the Russian Empire will
prove especially interesting just now:
Area,
Japan, 162, 600 square miles.
Russia, 100000.
Population,
Japan, 100000.
Russia, $4,000, 900.
Cost Of Army,
Japan, SIS. 100000.
Russia, $l75, 100000.
Cost of Navy,
Japan. $l4,425. 600.
Russia, $54, $500
Number Of Mon in Army,
Japan. 100000.
Russia, 3, 35O,OOO.
Number of Men in Navy,
Japan, $500.
Russia, s.. 800.
Number of guns in Army,
Japan, 1900.
Russia, $500.
Number OF guns in Navy,
Japan, 1900. a.
Russia, 1900.
Tonnage OF Navy,
Japan, 245, 200.
Russia, 81, 900.
Horse power of Navy,
Japan, 100000.
Russia, 1888 900.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07

"Sometimes," said the poet, II am
almost afraid that take myself too
seriously" "Oh, we'll, never mind"
replied his kind-hearted friend, "there's
no harm done if you do. Everybody
regards you as joke."-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07

care you at all familiar with Plato?'
asked Mrs. Oldcastle. mo, that's one
thing Josiah always blames me for.
He saws never make real close friends
with any body."-Chicago Record Her
aid.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07
GOOD FOR CHILDREN.

The pleasant to take and harmless
One Minute Cough Cure gives immedi-
ate relief in all cases of Cough, Group
and Ladrippe because 1t does not pass
Immediately into the stomach, but
takes effect right at the seat of the trou-
BILE. 1t draws out the inflammation
heals and soothes and cures permanent
~ by enabling tho lungs to contribute
pure life-giving and life-sustafning OK
ygen to the blood and tissues. One
Minute Cough Cure Is pleasant to take
and it is good alike for young and old
Sold by E. T, Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07
A THOUGHTFUL MAN.

NJ. NJ. Austini of Winchester, Ind,
knew what to do IN the hour of need.
His wife bad such an: unusual case OF
stomach and liver trouble, physicians
could not help her. He thought of and
tried DR.. Kings New Lille Pills and
che got relief at once and was finally
cured. Only 25c, at E. I. Whitehead
e. Co.'s drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07

The Kaiser has issued q decree COM
handing all German officers and SOL
dlers to "uae their weapons ruthlessly
whenever civilians affront their mill
tary honor" If this is not official per-
m, sslon for any soldier to kill any citi-
zen at any time for any imaginable of
tense, what is it?-Durham Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07
Young Plants

Every farmer knows that
some plants grow better than
others. Soil may be the same
and seed may seem the same
but some plants are weak and
others strong.
And that's the way with
children. They are like young
plants. Same food, same home,
same care but some grow big
and strong while others stay
small and weak.
SCOTS Emulsion offers an
easy way out of the difficulty.
Child weakness often means
starvation, not because of lack
of food, but because the food
does not feed.
SCOTS Emulsion really feeds
md gives the child growing
strength.
Whatever the cause of weak
ness and failure to grow
SCOTS Emulsion seems TO find
it and set the matter right.
Scott Bovine. Chemists, 4o9 Pearl st., New YorE
soc. AID tIoo all druggists. .<,....-,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07

SERIJUS STOMACH TROUBLE
CURED.
/ was troubled with distress in my
stomach, sour stomach and vomiting
spells, and can truthfally say that
Chamberlainis Stomach and Liver
Tablets cured me.-MIs. T. V. Will
liams, Laingsburg, Mich. These tab
lets are guaranteed to cure every case
of stomach trouble of this character.
For sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co.,
Scotland Neck, and Leggetts Drug
Store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07
MOTHERS! MOTH
ERS

How many children are at this sea-
son feverlsh and constipated. with bad
stomach and headache. Mother Grays
Sweet Powders for Children will al
ways cure. 1t worms are present they
will certainly remove them. At all
druggists 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address, Allen S. Olmstead, Leroy NY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers. they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches and rheu-
matisyn come from ex-
cess of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07

Gadsby-"That fellow Noscads is 4
regular fortune-hunter." Raynor-
"Well, he's mighty poor shot,
Judge.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07

kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-worlzing in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys.
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
:: j; ; 8: !: !; e:
sample bottle by mail Homo Of swampRoot
free, also pamphlet telling you how to find
out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing DR.. Kilmes
& Co., Binghamton. N. Y.
Don't make any mistake, but re-
member the name, Swamp-R Root, DIR.
Kilmer's swamp-R Root, and the address
Binghamton, N. Y. on every bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07

They are mere nobodies." "Are
you quite sure? They look enough
like nobodles to be somebodies." -
Puck.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07
WeakenS
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
vour kidnevs once every three minutes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07

Character may be sold, but not
bought.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-07

Uf-lVNN llUAEl UrTlUE,
Marlborough House Building,
c. III. GATTIs, G. T. and P. A.
Phones lit. Raleigh, n. e..
Il. P. Smith, T. P. A., Raleigh, NC
G. B. Ryan, GenI Passenger Agent
Portsmouth, Va.
Jas. NJ. Barr, President & Gen. Mgr,
Portsmouth, Va.