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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03
A Bear and a Cow.


Mr.. Earnest Harold Baynes, the
Woman's Home Companion naturalist,
relates In the October number of that
magazine of the amusing doings of a
black bear cub. He says:
"" Jimmy had an interview with q
Cow the other day, and the result was
amusing. The cow bad calf with
her, SO she was much holder than usual.
Jimmy didn't want her calf, but the
COW didn't know that. and started after
him with strong suggestion of bust
ness in her eye. But Jimmy was not
asleep, and before the horns came near
enough to look dangerous he was safe
III the crotch Of a tree with a very i'm
pudent look on his naughty little face.
Then with growl, which might have
been Interpreted, Who's afraid came
sliding down tail first, and went strid-
ing out to meet the COW like a plgmy
to meet giant. Rosy lowered her
head and prepared for battle, butt Jim
my fought according to rules OF his
own. AS the COW came near, the cub
RISE on his hind legs, and 'equaring
Off like priz-fghter, he swung for
the jaw with right and left in rapid
succession, and landed twice. This
trick astonished the COW, who stepped
back In hurry, and before she could
recover Jimmy with what looked
very much like sheer, turned and
bolted up the tree again. Finally /
droye the cow away and we continued
our walk"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03

Don't forget the old man
with the fish on his back. .
For nearly thirty years he
has been travelling around the
world, and is still travelling,
bringing health and comfort
wherever he goes.
To the consumptive he
brings the strength and flesh
he so much needs.
To alls weak and sickly
children he gives rich and
strengthening food.
To thin and pale persons
he gives new firm flesh and
rich red blood.
Children who first saw the
old man with the fish are now
grown up and have children
Of their own.
He stands for SCOTS Emul-
sion of pure cod liver ola
delightful food and a natural
tonic for children, for old folks
and for all who need flesh and
strength.
4ooTT & BOVINE. Chemiste.
,s d Il d ~ - = .:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03
NO POISON IN CHAMBERLAIN's
COUGH REMEDY.

From Napier, New Zealand, Herald
Two years ago the Pharmacy Board OF
New South Wales, Australia, had an
analysis made of all the cough medi-
cines that were sold In that market,
Out of the entire list they found only
one that they declared was entirely
free from all poisons. This exception
was Chamberlain Cough Remedy,
made by the Chamberlain medicine
Company, Des Moines, Iowa, U. s. A.
The absence ct all narcotics makes
this remedy the safest and best that
can be had and it is with feeling of
security that any mother can give it to
her little ones. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is especially recommended BY
its makers for coughs, colds Group and
whoopingcough. This remedy is for
sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03

CANADA AND AMERICA.
Sentiment tor Annexation Said to Be
Growing In the Dominica.

St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Andrew Carnegie says. great many
foolish things in the course OF every
twelve months, but he says one sensible
thing In letter to = London paper in
which he predicts an ultimate union
between the J!ulted States and Canada.
He declares that England would make
no objection to the union. As soon as
Canada wants annexation to the Unit
ed States, according to Carnegie, Eng
land will consent. In iaot,as be views
things, England herself will want an
nexation to the United States some
day in order to prevent herself from be-
ing overshadowed by Germany and
Ressia.
Possibly this union of all tho Eng
lishspeaking peoples, which has been
a dream OF many persons for genera
lions, may come true. They were all
united until the American war Of indie
pendence,s and many very good Ameri-
cans OF that::day, like Benjamin Frank
lin, seriously regretted the necessity
which compelled Englands American
Colonies to separate from the mother
country and set up In business for
themselves. franklin would have
liked to avert tho separation, but as
this could not be done by the granting
Of some concessions by George III,
whichIhe resolutely and persistently 70
fused to mako, the rupture became in.
evitable, and the American Republic
is the result.
Tie greatest mistake that Canada
ever made was in failing to join the
other colonists in the rising Of 1775
against England. Had canada done
this she would constitute ton or twelve
States OF the Union by this time, have
%. 100000 Of people instead of $780,
600, as she has now, and would be a
part of the greatest country on the
globe instead of being dependency Of
nation three thousand miles distant.
Tho French residents OF Canada, who
had special privileges by q treaty with
George III, which they could never
have under the religious equality which
was bound to :prevail in the United
States, opposed joining the other COO
nists, and the French constituted tho
great bulk of the Canadian people at
that time. Even now the French ele-
ment would be averse to to the union,
and so would the descendants of the
Tories, who were driven out of the
United States at the end of the war of
independence, and who found refuge In
Canada. Nevertheless, union is IN
eventuality Of the near or remote fu-
ture, and Canada will take the initia-
tive in asking for 1t.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03
SAFEGUARD AGAINST ACCT
DENT.

The best safeguard against accident
is to use good judgment In directing
every act. But, accidents will often
occur in spite Of every effort to prevent
them. The best safeguard againet In
jury resulting from accidents is Elllott's
Emulsified OIL Liniment. It IL the
most servlceable accident and emer-
gency Liniment ever made and Is the
most satisfactory Liniment for use in
the family and on animals ever offered.
Large bottle 25c. e. T. Whitehead
& Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03

Nordy--I hear that a young New
York millionaire hired a room at 1928
day, and then found his bed too
short for him. Butts-It wouldn't he
that way with me. Nordy--Why
you a;e over six feet yourself. Butts
Yes; put I'm too short for that bed
Houston Chronicle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03
The Clerk With a Conscience.

Ellie, T. Maynard in Christian Endea World
+ was In one of Boston's largest
dry goods stores the other day. In
my hand was q sample Of certain
piece of black dress-goods which
visited to procure. The friend who
was with me also wished to purchase
BLACK dress good; so we decided te
lOOf for hers first, since l already
knes what l wanted.
Alter trying in vain to receive cour.
teo, j attention from two different
clerss, one of whom was busy CD with
be- OF samples, and the other with
inyl IDLE specks On his coat, we turned
to & third clerk, rather timidly, for We
wer no. sure of the reception we
should receive.
He was making out sale slip, but
he turned at once, "Certainly, madam,
l have just what you want. l will
wait on you in a moment"
Il s tone was so different from what
we ! I'D come to expect, that we would
willingly have waited half an hour for
him to finish what he was doing. In
a ieS seconds, however, he was at
leist fe, and piece after piece of dress
gooes was displayed for our inspection.
81 friend made her selection, and
then l showed him my sample At
once he glanced at the Sits cut in the
side Of the tiny piece of goods.
- hat isn't one of my samples" he
rem. Tked. II will ask the clerk who
msi'ed this sample to wait On you"
hut / don't want any other clerk
to wit on me-" I responded hastily,
fear 1g that my sample might have
COM originally from one OF the dis
courteous clerks whom we first en-
countered. 81 want you to have this
SALE
az you had asked for goods of that
quality, width and price, without show
ing ne the sample, could have found
1t TO- you at once," he replied, with
smile "but now this sale belongs to
the clerk who sent out the sample"
'Then | won't give you this sample
to iunt 1t up by" wishing to see
whe her could carry my point. mo
one 'enows, except my friend, that you
have seen it," and 1 proceeded to tuck
1t away in my purse.
"Dut l know that have seen it, and
my conscience knows it," and he
laug'.ingly laid his hand on his heart
as hs turned to look Tor the other clerk.
IL moment he returned. The
othe. clerk was at lunch. What sigh
OF relief we gave!
g! will make out the sale, and turn
1t oter to him when he comes ln,"
our salesman said, displaying the shin
ing black folds Of the goods I desired.
Az he made out his sale slip, credit
ing ne goods to "the Office" instead
OF to his own number, I could not but
admire the fine quality of that mans
hone fty. In matter where no one
would have been the wiser, be was true
to himself. He did as he would have
been done by. And In making future
purcf asses In that department, I shall
alwa, look for my "clerk with a con-
science"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03
HOW WE CATCH A COLD.

HOW WE CATCH A COLD,
A cold is sometimes contracted while
remaining inactive for a while in an
uncomfortable room or a cold draft
and by falling to sleep under like con-
ditions. But most colds are caught
while sleeping too cold at night. Deep
sleep causes sluggish circulation which
renders the system susceptible to
change of temperature. To prevent
colds, sleep under plenty OF cover. To
cure colds use Rydales Elixir, IT lessons
the severity and shortens the duration
of a cold and prevents pneumonia.
bronchitis and consumption. E. T.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03
WHEN YOU HAVE A BAD col

You want rem edy that will not
only give quick relief but effect per-
manont cure.
You want a remedy that will relieve
the lungs and keep expectoratiou easy.
You want a remedy that will coun.
teract any tendency toward pneumonia.
You want q remedy that 10 pleasant
and safe to take.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meats
all these requirements and for the speedy
and permanent cure of bad colds stands
without peer. For sale by E. T.
Whitehead Geo.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03

Monsieur-Does that pretty Ameri-
can over there speak French huently?
Madame-Oh, yes she talks f1uently
enough, but nobody can understand
her.-Detroit Free Press.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03

Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Mary Simpson
Everything disagreed with me and
baby until l used HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Now baby sleeps and
grows like a weed" IS cents, tea or
tablet form. E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03

~ vas troubled with constitution
and stomach troubles, lost flesh.
my complexion was ruined HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea brought back
my health and complexion. MARY
Allen st Louis IS cents. E.T.White-
head < Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03

when youise done los an opportu.
nifty" said Uncle Eben, "you wants to
git busy lookin' TO- another, std o. sit
tin down an talkin' bout your hard
luck like you was proud Of it.'-Wash.
lngton Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03

The SENATOR once sold my vote
for $50. MiDister-And as you look
back upon your past life, don't you
feel ashamed OF the act? The Senator
Yes, parson, I do. Why, l wouldn' I
look at less than $500 now.-Pitts.
burg Post.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03
IS BEAUTY ONLY SKIN DEEP?

Beauty is only skin deep, but the
forces that create beauty are as deep az
the fountain from which they flow,
when the blood is charged with impu.
rites beauty disappears, when the
blood is pure beauty blossoms in face
and form. Rydale's Liver Tablts keep
the liver healthy and the bowels regu-
lar, prevent the blood becoming laden
ed with bile and waste matter, make
the skin clear, eyes bright and beauty
is moro than shia doon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03
HERB w. EDWARDS INJURED

Herb w. Edwards, of Des Moines,
Iowa got fall on an icy walk last
winter, spraining his wrist and bruisipe
his aees. THE next day." he SAYS,
"Ihey were so sore and stiff I was
afral l would have to stay in bed, but
i rubbed them we'll with Chamber
lain's Pain Balm and after a few ap-
Pilca ions all soreness had disappeared. -
For lie by E. 7. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03

When it comes to "a defense Of the
Phsll.'pines that cable to Manila is
used % freely as if it were postal
card.--Baltimore Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03

When you want a pleasant physic
try Cnamberlaip'e Stomach and Liver
Tables. They are easy to take and
produce no gripping or other nnpleas-
ant effect. Sold by E. T. Whitehead
e Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03
DOESN'T RESPECT ON Anr

Its shameful when youth fails r.
show proper respect Tor old age, but
Just the contrary In the csae Of Dr.
Kings New Life Pill. They cut of1
maladies no matter how severe ana H.
respective Of old age. Dyspensi.
Jaundice, Fever. Constipation Iii visid
to this perfect Pill. 25c at r. r.
Whitehead 4 Co.'S Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03

Poor Ritchley! he proposed to
that Boston girl last night" "And
was turned DOWN." "He doesn't
know. She used such big words he
couldn't understand what she was say
ing.-Philadelphia Press.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03

Jiggs-My wife talks to herself ali
the time. Riggs-Is that SO? Ivi.h
mine wouid.-Detroit Free Presa.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-03

II President Roosevelt IL 50 fond of
tho negro, Why does he want ~ ~. =.
White House.-Balt,mors Sun. :
The news & observer., 1904-10-30
RECEIVERS STOLEN HORSE.
The Stuff that Brought Buck to
Cleaning the Streets.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Louisburg, n. c., Oct. 29.-Mr. j. a.
Musgrove. of Weldon, reached here
yesterday to recover his stolen horse.
He hired the horse on October 5th to
one Mabry. a white man about twenty
TWO years old. for two days, who
brought the animal to this county and
sold him to David Yarboro for $40.
Tarbro brought him to Louisburg and
sold him to Lancaster Bros. Chief of
Police High having been notified to be
on the lookout for the horse and thief,
soon located the horse, but the thief
has skipped to party unknown.
Kit Dunston, a we'll known old col
ored man, has been adjudged insane
by a board of examining physicians
and application has been made tc
place him in the Goldsboro Asylum.
The trustees of the Male Academy
have decided to enclose the grove sur
rounding it with a handsome fence.
This campus, comprising about twelve
acres and is a beautiful one.
1t has been decided to have cele-
bration of next Labor Day there, plant
in gtrees.
Louisburg can boast of more "char-
acters'' to it's size than any place in
North Carolina. One of the leaders in
the street cleaning department can be
mule removing the refuse from the
ctreets. One morning since, a dude
from the country, smoking a cheap ci-
gar and with a bottle of booze" pro-
truding from his pocket, accosted
'Suckeyt" thus:
so you are cleaning streets, are
you?"
Yes replied he; you never clean
ed any did you?"
NO" said the sport.
do you smoker" said Buck.
Yes
do you drink?'
"Oh yes"
"Well, you just stick to them and
ecu will be on the streets, too, that's
what brought me to it
The sport had no more to say.
The news & observer., 1904-10-30
THREATENED STRIKE AvERTED
A Heart to Heart Talk Between EN-
DlOyer and Employees.
Especial to News and Observer

NoptCldi " news ana tDDSeFNef.D
Winston-S Salem N. c., Oct. ga
week ago to-dav the employees or
G. F. Nissen in his rg-1 factory at
Waughtown demanded a change III
the number of working hours. Their
proposition was to work ten hours In
the spring and summer months and
nine hours during the fall and winter
The operatives asked that this change
take effect last Monday morning. Mr..
Nissen asked for time to consider the
matter. On Wednesday a committee
waited upon Mr.. Nissen and notified
him that if he did not accept their
pronosition that every man in the
shop would lay down his tools and
stop work at noon to-day. When the
appointed hour arrived the EMPLOYEES
appeared in the office After receiving
their salaries for the week Mr.. NiSsen
addressed the men tellir - them WnY
he could not accept their demands at
this time, saying that while it miSht
be satisfactory in some departments
to run nine hours. it would prove a
disadvantage in others. Mr.. Nissen
states that 80 per cent of his opera
tives have told him that they would
return to work Monday morning. Re
thinks all but one man will resume
work. One of Mr.. Nissen's employees
states that they agreed to turn out
as many wagons in nine hours as the
have been doing in ten hours If ht
would make the change.
The Winston-S Salem manufacturers
shipped 2.352,511 IL pounds of to-
bacco during the present month. This
is an increase of 154,4 pounds over
October 1903. The shipments last
October aggregated 2,19S,097.
The news & observer., 1904-10-30
Urey Woodson For the
National Committee.
HE NAMES THE STATES
Declares That Reports and Observation
Show Parker's Election is AS
sured. COWherd Claims 225
Seats for the Democrats
in Congress.
(By the Associated Press. }

New York, Oct 29-Urey Wood
son, Secretary of the Democratic Ma
tlonal Committee, who said he was
speaking for the committee, today pre-
1icted the overwhelming election of
Judge Parker. ta the presidency He
predicted tiE5-7zff the doubtful States
vii be Democratic, and also that some
states. called Republican, viii be ana
are doubt&ul.
Secretary W0odson said:
Il have every confidence that Judge
Parker will be elected. I have been
here one hundred days now and I am
seady to announce from observation
l;er is elected.
"Ali the doubtful States, so-called
Will be in the Democratic column and
many of the States called Republican
are now in the doubtful column.
I'VE will carry New York, New Jer>
sey. Connecticut Indiana, Maryland.
West Virginia Idaho, Colorado. Utah
and Nevada. In other words all tho
doubtful States are for us and for
JIdke Parker's election.
illinois IS doubtful. Ohio is even
doubtful. The big men who controls
ell that State are now dead. The Re-
publicans assume they are gong to
win there but we hear they might lose
Even California has sent good reports
tC US, and we are hopeful of even car
rying that State.
Maryland is as certainly Demo-
cratic as Kentucky. West Virginia is
as sure as Maryland"
The news & observer., 1904-10-30
A RECEPTION HELD.
Mrs. w. ID. Fender Shakes Hands
With the Old Veterans.
ecial to News and OhsnrrrnrN

ecial to News and Observer
Tarboro. n. c.. Oct 29.-The socia,
FEATURES of day made memorable nv
the unVeiling here the monumen,
to the Confederate dead of EdgecomDt.
deserve more than passing notice. Ap~
peallng to the noblest impulses of tnr
heart, the occasion was one of rare,
enjoyment. AS though the clemens
were attuned to the Softened emo
tlons of the human hearts, the breeze
Dfeathed balm and a sky as blue as
itaIys own smiled in luminous beauty
above. Under this FURNISHED canopy
the DAUGHTERS of the Confederacy. the
little children, the grizzled veterans.
the speakers and procession of cit.-
zens as they marched up Main street
headed by the Tarboro military band
and the Ed@ecombe Guards made one
of the most imposing spectacles thar
Tarboro has ever witnessed. and few
there were who could have looked
upon it unmoved
At the conclusion of the program
a reception was held on the speakers
stand and Mrs w. d Pender. widow
of the gallant officer who fell fatally
wounded on the ensanquined field or
Gettysburg shook hands with the old
soldiers present. AS their palms
touched hers memories of older days
of bivouac and field of friends now
far beyond the river made the
brioht tears start from more than one
pair of keen old eyes that had oft
faced the cannons glare unwinkins
Upon the monument is this insert =
ton: was Erected to the Confeder-
ate soldiers of Edgecombe count de-
tenders of State sovereignty. 1861, G.
S. A, 1865
The news & observer., 1904-10-30
ONE HUGE STORE
The Harvard Eleven SOused Into the
Soup by the University of
Pennsylvania.
(By the Associated Press.)

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 29.-The
third surprise of the football season
occurred at Soldiers Field today when
the Harvard eleven was not only de-
feated and prevented from scoring.
but was completely outplayed in
every department of the game by the
University of Pennsylvania. The
final scoring was Pennsylvania IL;
Harvard 0.
Only three times throughout the
game was the Harvard eleven within
striking distance of Pennsylvania S
goal. On two of these occasions she
fumbled the ball On the third she
was held for downs when only twelve
yards away from the Pennsylvania
goal. The game was a spectacular
one throughout and the defeat of the
Harvard team was hardly more un-
expected than the game shown by the
wearers of the blue and red. The
Pennsylvania play was extremely
versatile, punting, delayed passes,
quarterback runs, fake kicks and
plunges through the line rapidly fol-
lowing each other.
Twenty-Five hundred followers of
Pennsylvania occupied one side of the
stadium and the scene in that section
when Pennsylvania scored. was spec
tacular indeed. The crowd arose en-
masse with rhythmic waving of flags
sang 'The Red and the Blue" and
when the game ended the students
jumped into the field and in the Wild
est enthusiasm carried to their dress
ing room the team which had broken
the long string of defeats which Penn
sylvania had suffered at the hands of
Harvard.
Pennsylvania rushed sixty-six times
for 1913 yards. kicked thirteen times for
II
Harvard rushed seventy-seven times
for 17S yards. kicked ten times for
232 yards and had eighteen first
downs.
The news & observer., 1904-10-30
THE V|RG|N|ANS
ARE OVERTHROW
Six to Nothing Record of
the Game.
TOWNSEND THE STAR
The Game Was at BIacksburg, the
North Carolina University Being
Pitted Against the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute.
Other Games.
Especial to News and observer)

Especial to News and Observer
Chapel Hill, n. c., Oct. 29.-Caro-
lima defeated the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute in football today at Blacks
burg, Va, by a score of to 0. Car
olina chose to kick off. The Y. p. /.
had a powerful team and it seemed
like it would be Greek against Greek,
but early in the first half Townsend,
Cardinals star end, secured the ball
on a tumble by the Virginans and
made a sensational dash of eighty five
yards for a touch down. Carolina
then kicked goal.
In the second half Carolina kicked
to the V. p. l., who advanced the ball
some distance. but soon lost on downs.
Then Jacocks, for Carolina, punted to
V. p. I. and forced them to bring the
ball back from their goal. They soon
lost the ball again and Jacocks punt
ed again.
1t looked like Carolina was Seekin g
defensive practice more than to pile
up a big score. The entire game was
played in v p. is territory.
None of Carolinas men were hurt.
All are in good condition Carolina
will play Georgetown University at
Norfolk next Saturday.
The news & observer., 1904-10-30
\ Strong Speech at Williamson.

Especial to News and Observer)
Williamson, n. c., Oct. 29.-Hon.
w A. Bond, of Edenton, spoke before
quite d large assembly of people in the
court house last night. He was intro-
duced in a very pleasing manner by
Mr. j. l.. Harrell. The speakers state
ments were clear and forcible. He
gave personal reasons why he could
rot vote for the Republican party,
bringing in this and discussing ably
the questions of tariff and expansion.
In speaking of the many times the
Pr esident has slapped the South in the
ce, he paid a beautiful tribute to
jefferson Davis, telling how President
Roosevelt in his early life compared
Davis with the traitor Arnold, and of
The reply he made to Davis when ar
explanation had been asked by the
Confeder2cy's president.
Mr. Bond, tho living near us. was
Il stranger but his visit makes us know
that his heart throbs for the party
which he represents and for the wei :
fare of the South.