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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-13
THE GOOD CID WAY.

A severe cold Or attack OF la grippe
is like a fire, tho sooner you combat 1t
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 good oId-fashioned
reliable treatment such as would be
administered by their grandmothers,
backed by Boschee's German Syrup,
which was always literally used in con-
nection with the home treatment OF
colds ard is still in greater household
favor than any known remedy. But
even without the application CT the
old fashioned aids German Syrup will
cure severe cold in quick time. 1t
will cure colds In children or grown
people. 1t relieves the congested Or
gans, a.iays the irritation, and effectl-
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 E. T.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-13
There are Many Such.

The following from the Fayetteville
Observer tells the story OF many a man
who would be glad if there were no
LIQUOR for them to get to, and such
would be glad if We had genuine pro-
hibition law. The Observers story Is
this:
POLICEMAN Deuton had queer and,
In some respects, pathetic case to deal
with Saturday night. He found a
young white man on the streets drunk,
and told him to get of the public
thoroughfare, or he would have to ar
rest him. He escorted the young man
into the back yard and told him to
stay there or go home, for it he came
on the streets again he would lock him
nc. A. little later Mr.. Benton saw the
same man on front street again, ard
started towards him, but the drunken
youth forestalIed him and hurried
towards the policeman, saying, II
k,ow what you are alter, put me In
Jail, and may be then 1 can get sober
He cheerfulIy accompanied the officer
to the Jail, and, as the jaller was ava.
at the time, the self-made prisoner sa
down on the court house steps art
waited the return OF the officer Will
the Tailor. He was let out OF Jail Mon
day morning, soberer and, we trust
better man.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-13
Philosophy on Losing Money.

Rocky Mount Record.
Mr.. P B Kyser had the great mis-
fortune to lose about 5000 Monday
morning. He took about this much
money and several checks home with
him Saturday night. Changing bis
coat Monday morning he transferred
the money to another coat, which had
a hole in it, through which the money
slipped. It was lost somewhere be-
tween his hcme and the drug store.
Mr.. Kyser very fortunately recovered
his money in the following manner ::
Mr.. Buckner Davis, one of our ware
houseman, saw a negro boy with a
package OF bills and checks In his hand
and upon Investigation, found that 1t
was the package that Mr. Kyser had
lost. Mr.. Davis returned the package
to Mr.. Kyser. There was $1,000 miss
Ing from ths package and MIR. Kyser
gave $1,000 for its returt. Although
$40. 90 loser in the days transaction, Mr..
Kyser was a good deal happier at re-
covering his money than If he had
made $4,000 that day. This shows
how things 60 by comparison. In
this connection, we are reminded OF lit
tie story which shows 20 great extent
how our troubles and happiness are
caused by comparison one to the
other. A truck farmer IN one OF our
truck farms in Eastern Carolina, went
into the truck business ana made sleat
S.. 900 the first year, the second year
he lost SO, D60 and friend OF the farm
or went in to see him about a business
| matter and found the man bemoaning
his hard luck. The friend said CHOW
had you lost S. 600 last year and made
"a, 900 this, you would haye been q
very happy man at this moment in
stead Of very sad as you appear to be
yet had this been so you would have
been out 81 COO more than you arr
now"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-13
ONE OF MANY.

H. A. Twisdale. of Summerto I, S.
c.. suffered for twenty years with the
Piles, Specialists were employed and
MANY rem edies used but relief and
permanent good was found only in the
use of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
This is only one OF the many, many
cures that have been effected by this
wonderful remedy. In buying Witch
Hazel Salve it is only necessary to see
that you get the genuine DeWltts
made by e. G. Dewitt & Co.. in Chi
capo. and cure is certain. DeWltti
Witch Hazel Salve cures all kinds o.
miles. cuts, burns, bruises, eczema. tot
| Ter. Ting-worm, skin diseases, etc. oll
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-13

the surrender at Appomattox. at which
he was present and signed the parole
list He was wounded In the arm at
Ma!verf. Hi nn Jelly |, 1862. He
was in the Mary land ampaign, was at
Sharpsburg and served in Eastern
North Carolina, also around Richmond
and Petersburg, being wounded at the
latter place in May, 1864. He return
ed to his command in October and
then served continuously till the close
OF the war.
Among his staff officers were the
late DR.. Charles J. O'Hagan, DIR. G. J.
Gee, Lieutenant Thomas w. Mason.
Chief Justice Walter Clark was his
first adjutant, having the rank of Lieu
tenant, being appointed before he was
sixteen years old, and on his resignation
he was succeeded by Capt. Robert B..
PEBBLES. The Adjutant General of his
brigade was Captain Stirling Gee, who
was killed on April l, 1865, and who
was succeeded by Capt. R. B. PEBBLES.
General Ransom was a brave and
gallant soldier. After the war he re-
turned to the practice OF law and
IN 1872 was elected United States
Senator, serving till March 4, 1895.
Soon after his retirement he was ap-
pointed Minister to Mexico by Presi-
dent Cleveland. After his term ended
be returned to his farm in Northamp-
ton county and became a great South
ern planter, raising large cotton
crops and amassing fortune.
In 1854 he was married, his bride
being hiss Pattie Exum, of North
ampton, who with six children, five
sons and one daughter, survive the
distinguished lawyer, soldier, patriot
and statesman.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-13
Failures In Business,

Mercantile Review.
Who was originally responsible Tor
the. statement that IS per cent. OF the
peopls going into business ultimately
fail? It is possible to-day, but one ire
quently hears the statement repeated,
especially IN addresses before business
mons conventions and in sreecnes AZ
dinners of Commercial organizations.
Other misstatements are corrected, otis
CT myths die out; bat this one persists.
Recently the hoary old hunbug re-
ceiyed bad whack, solar plexus
blow; that should send 1t down "for the
count"
The stroke was dealt By Dunh's
weekly circular in response to the
query of a correspondent whether it is
trtte that 95 per cent. of business men
fail. The DunA agorsy reople looked
into the matter. They studied the
statistics OF failures since 1857, and
| L0Ot utlO tudV luO 1ONOAOo GAO" 'A~>
tho ratio Of failures in business be.
tween 1886 and 1903, inclusive, aver
aged OILY little over per cent. each
year, that is one oiit ct every h.ndred
firms in business failed. The ratio ex'
ceeded per cent. during the years OF
hard times, from 1875 to 1878, inclu
slve, and again from 1898 to 1898; bu
Of the 80 years between 1865 aud l9os
there were 1J yeats wEer tn. ratio
slightly exceeded l per cent, and !:
years in which 1t was slightly less thar
pet cent.
This showing does not reveal exactl.
| tow many Ct ttoee who enter business
ultimately fail, for the number OF firm
and individuals entering business ever.
year, and the number of those vo'nr
tarily retiring, would haye to be shown
in order TO get the figures exact; b';
ls very evident that the old deli
of 95 per cent of business men fa1ii'
has no foundation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-13

Fuddy-What a difference there is
sometimes between the boys and the
girls of.the same family. Dud'y-Yee :
I've noticed that. There's the Roger
ton family, for instance. The boys are,
every one OF them, red-hea1ed, while
the girls. whose locks are of the same
hue. are -haired.-B )ston Trans
cript.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-13
DAWSON FRIENDS.

Clerk of Birch Wood Camp No. 5
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-13
CONFESSIONS OF A PRIEST.

Rey. Ino. s. Cox, of Wake, Ark,
writes, "For II years I suffered from
fellow Jaundice. I consulted a mum
Der of physicians and tried all sorts OF
medicines, but got no relief. Then l
began to use Electric Bitters and feel
that I am now cured of disease that
had me in its grasp fer twelve years.
II you want a reliable medicine FOL
Liver and Kidney trouble, stomach
disorder or general debility, get Eiec
trio Bltters. It's guaranteed by E. 1
Whitehead & Go. Only sos.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-13
A LOVE LETTER

Would not interest you if you're
looking for guaranteed salve for
Sores, Burnes or Files. Otto Dudd; of
Ponder, Mo. writes II suffered with
an ugly sore fol- year, but box OF
Bucklen's Arnlca Salve cured me. It's
tie best Salve on earth. 25c at E. T.
Whitehead & Co.'S, drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-13
BROKE INTO HIS HOUSE.

S. LIE Quinn of Cavendish, VT, was
robbed Of his customary health by in
vasion of Chronic Constipation. When
DR.. Kings New !I:fe Pills broke into
bis house, his trouble was arrested and
now he's entirely cured. They're guar
anteed to cure. Csc at e. T. Whitehead
& Co.'S drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-13

Cor to The Commonwealth.
DAWSON, Oct. 10, 1904.
Miss Ella Stailings attended the AS
ISOLATION at Mapleton last week.
The many friends of Miss Pattie
Benson, of Warrenton, have greatly en-
loved her presence while here.
Mr.and Mrs Joe Peele, OF Whitakers,
spent Sunday here visiting relatives.
Mrs. Thomas Dickens, of Weldon,
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. W. B.Barn-
hill.
Miss Naomi Robertson is attending
school In Enfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Weeks, of Grow
ellis, spent a pleasant afternoon here
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Walston visited
relatives in Scotland Neck yesterday.
Mrs. Alice Whitehead, OF Enfield
who has been the guest of Mrs. J. ]
Barnes, returned to her home yester
day.
Mr.. L. E. DeBerry went to Mapletor
last week as delegate to the Associa
ton and reported royal time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Weeks spen
Sunday in Edgecombe.
Mr.. Eli Stephenson, of Halifax ,spen
Sunday visiting his sister, Mrs. R. w
| Barnes.
Mess. Walter Barnes and Charli
Pitt spent Sunday In Edgecombe.
The general question among tn
Dawson farmers Is, "Haxe you &C
any one picking cotton?" "No; can
get any. one," is sure to be the repl
But our farmers will be all right, an
be in the ring with all others. Labs
scarce al hen teeth.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-13
II hahv's health ia dear to YOU,

II baby's health is dear to YOU,
Then let me tell you what to do.
Ere pain has racked its tender frame;
Inst let"TEETH1NA"eas the same
"TEETHINA"Allays irritation Aids
Digestion, Oyercomes and Counteracts
the Effects of Summers Heat. Regu'
lates the Bowels. and makes Teething
easy. Costs only 25 cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-13

Benners-Did you see any sharks
while you wore a. the seashore? Jen-
ners-Well, I came home broke
Philadelphia Telegram.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29
WHAT rs THE MATTER WITH our
INHERITANCE TAX LAW9

The oregon Inheritance tax law
seems 10 be a dead invention.
SO FAR as known TO the newspapers
but few inheritance taxes are col,
locted,
Many rich men have died since the
law went into erect, but 50 far all
have been able 20 escape the tax In
this world.
Il Is known 20 be a fact that such
laws do produce large revenues in
other states.
nid the legislature knowingly adopt
a law that would be dead letter or
Is 1t simply not yet Ia fun operatlong
The law went into effect last June.
and Il is high time something was
heard from It's operations.
No wealthy man has 50 far thought
tho Inheritance tax law was OF enough
consequence 10 bring lawsuit 10 test
las oonstitutionality.
II the law ls not enforceable the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29

involuntarily gives an occasional
thought of feas.
There are very fine roads through
this valley. Where the soil is not nat.
urally good road material, and much
of it is, the roadway is made of the
granite sand material, and is as hard
and smooth as a cement walk-glorious
for speeding, autos or cycling. The
level floor of the valley is encircled by
a dim blue rim of mountains in any
direction. Take a strip of the richest
Iowa prairie so to 100 miles wide, and
reaching from Minnesota to Missouri,
and you have the Sacramento valley
minus climate.
The great wheat fields Of the Sacra-
mento valley have TO bo herdod at this
season of the year-not with focks,
but against winged enemies from the
air Men on horseback fight off floclIs
Of wild geese and great sand hill
cranes that darken the sun. One man
had to SOW a thousand acres Of wheat
a second time. His son, who saw SER
rice in the Philippines, got up a ma
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29
COLLEGES AND LABOR.

The California State University will
observe Labor Day, February 29th, by
LABORING.
The day is to be devoted to LABOR
ING. and professors, office-holders.
students, graduates and undergradu.
ates are to WORK ON THE ROADS.
The editor Of the college paper is
denouncing all as "softies" who will
not WELD a pick and shovel on that
day.
II will be a novelty for some Of the
college people to get some marks Of
good honest toll on their sacred per-
sons.
But is a man or woman really edu.
Gated in the right sense Of the word
unless he or she can do some kind Of
useful labor?
An educated person is capable Of
self-support anywhere in the world
and person who has not learned to
work is not capable of selfsupport.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29
X-RADIUMS

Dr. Woods Hutchinsons fame Is not
confined to the limits of the state.
They've heard OF him way back in
Ohio, and next the great river Of that
name will be full OF microbes.
Those copious showers ought TO
give the average mind a chance to
dwell upon street improvements.
This being the 29th OF February is
much rarer than any day in June.
Prof Woods Hutchinson, OF the Uni.
versity Of Oregon-not Chicago-bold.
ly declares that whisky is a good
thing. So II is. pard-so II is. when IL
is good for sure,-Cinclnnau CONNER.
clal Tribune.
In defining the war zone, Russia. OF
course, reserves the right TO hit be.
low the belt.
The Delaware peach crop may be
ruined, but Addicks is stln disbursing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29

SUPPORT THE POPULAR LOAN
Salem people who have few hun
dred or a few thousand dollars should
prepare to invest in the popular loan.
The $4,000 Of four per cent city
bonds should be taken promptly, and
the interest kept from being sent to
Eastern people.
This popular loan will in ten years
distribute $4,000 interest in this com
munity-qulte a nice little payroll
A 100000 popular loan was foated
in one day under the Citizens admin.
istration.
The $4,000 popular loan by the Re.
publican administration ought to be
taken in an hour. AS heretofore the
smaller subscribers will be served
first, and bonds as low as s25 will be
issued
The popular loan bonds are not list
ed for taxation, by common consent
although in the strict letter Of the law
they are taxable
But how many. holders of other Sc
curities give them in for. taxation?
Why should the popular loan be taxed
any more than any other loan?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29
NOTES
BY THE
WAY-SIDE
The Journal Editor
Views the Sac
ramentO Valley
The Goose Story Has to go
Even if the Journal has
to Furnish the
Salt

Feb. "a: We have been riding all
day through the glorious plains Of the
Sacramento where ranches are un-
fenced. where herds number thous-
ands, where everything looks thrifty
and prosperous, and even the China
man smokes paperlabel Seegars. We
expect to arrive at San Francisco to.
night.
We left the mountains with much
regret. There must be a hundred tun.
nels in the Sacramento Canyon. If
they have the tempting effect on
young people that is ascribed to them
on the Yaquina Bay railroad, not
many Salem young ladies would return
heart-whole to their mammas If they
travelled over this line to their sum.
mer resort-for no lamps are lighted.
Tho Sacramento valley about Read
ding has been we'll soaked with rain
nearly all falling the last half Of Feb.
ruary. The northern part of Califor.
MIA has been deuged with rains. We
rode for miles over the level river bot.
tom where more water was visible
than land. At Anderson rain
poured down that put all land out Of
sight,
Redding has 1000 population. The
city marshal told me he had three Do
llcemen, the four men keeping the
peace day and night There is a Car.
negie library at the depot TO advertise
tho enterprise Of the town. The val.
Icy grows wider and there are occa.
slonal orchards Soon We were riding
through prunes almost continuously.
The country is all turning green here.
Bartlett pears, almonds, canning
peaches aud prunes are grown by the
carloads here. We have enjoyed our
travelling by daytime very much. see.
ing practically an OF the country and
a great deal more Of the people than
when rushing through by night By
leaving Salem on the morning train
and stopping over night at Glendale
Roseburg would be better to see all NJ
the Cow Greek canyon. but you have
TO get up at 4 o'clock-and then aeain
at Dunsmuir or Sissons, you see more
grand scenery on the Southern Pacific
In three days than on any line in the
world know Of.
haywood colony is at Corning and
there are large S-year-old plantations
OF oranges aud lemons. Around the
hotel are few 5-yearold trees in hear.
Ing Avenues OF palms are planted IN
various directions One begins to feel
that he Is in the land OF sunshine ana
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29
THE HEARST FURs AND FEArH,
ERs.

Some time ago Hearst who. by vlr.
tue Of his newspapers, Is a candidate
for President, came out for the Pana.
ma canal treaty
Now that the treaty has been ratified
no doyoJes pages to demanding that
Roosevelt build the canal.
lie prances and howls that the
treaty was made possible by Demo
cratic VOTES
No power on earth could have kept
the DemociStlc senators from voting
for the treaty, The very same Hearst
howl about Colombia having boen out.
aged by NaN.tan recognition OF the
seeding Republicans OF Panama In.
sured ratification OF the treaty by the
Democratic votes
While Hears, howls Roosevelt acts
The only service the Democrats 3
PARTY has rendered Ia this matter has
been 10 spur the Republicans 20 &C.
tion, Il II hat been In power no canal
would have been built In the next nifty
years
II We can believe the expressions OF
Democratic orators ana the resolu,
lions Of Democratic clubs they sym.
pathiso deeply with the republic OF
Colombia which was playing the part
OF an obstucuonist until President
Roosevelt called their blutf by recog.
niHlug the Panama republic.
Il Hearst could be elected President
by promising 20 recognize the rights
OF the colombians, does any one doubt
that he would 90 it9
DOES ANYONE ooUBT THAT THE
GREAT CORPORATIONS THAT ARE
FIGHTING THE PANAMA CANAL
WOULD NOT ENCOURAGE COLON,
BiA TO oBsrRUcr THE cANAL9
Now watch Hearst howl and watch
Roosevelt SO ahead.
In this canal business the Republl
can party stands for action, progress.
expansion, The Hearst Democracy
stands for the rights Of Colombia 10
obslruct the worlds progress
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29
THE STRENGTH OF ROOSEVELT.

While many Of the older generation
of Republicans would have preferred
a man like Mark Hanna for President
the great strength of President Roose
welt lies in his personal reputation for
honesty courage and independence.
That he is dashing, intrepid and
brave to a fault, no one will deny.
That he is a man OF action, who gives
our nation character, force and pres
tige cannot be disputed. That he is
man Of good habits. clean life and
sound morals both private and pub.
lie goes without saying.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29

chine gun from the Presldlo hires
some Cinnamon to gather and drav
the birds, and has sent 1900 gees
TO the Frisco market, making NOR
money than his father did on Nd
whole wheat crop.
Darkness overlook us as we course
over the fiat level floor of the sacn|
mento valley. The sun was sinking b
to the Pacific, behind the Coast rann
the foothills a vivid green with cnu
of winter wheat, already as high as b
first board of the railroad fences. M
think of the first pioneers who tM
these then painless mesas, where nr
towns cluster in sight OF each othe,
and the spires of cities Skinner
aealn5t the background OF mountains
How many a lonely vigil those path.
finders kept by their campares, that
our overhowing civilization might
fourd its empires Of agriculture.
D. HOFER
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29

which a party platform was adopted
that wisely rejected the Kansas City
platform
Il contains many other declarations
that foreshadow the national Demo
cratic platform. as follows:
Demands just and wise lncom tax
system.
Recognizes the right Of labor unions
10 organize
Fayors the admission OF Arizona
New Mexico and Oklahoma.
Endorses the parcel post bill. now
before congress, and postal savings
banks.
Election OF senators by direct vote
OF the people
An Imprisonment clause TO the anti
trust laws.
Denounco trusts that are organized
for tho express purpose OF securing a
monopoly and proving upon the peo,
Pile.
Condemns the present Republican
high tariff laws,
penounces the steps taken by Roos.
eveg 10 secure the construction OF the
Panama canal and recognition OF the
Panama republic, and expresses sym.
pathy with Colombia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29
Hoods TarsdpGriILd
and Pills

Eradicate it, positively aud absolute
ly, This statement is based on the
thousands Of permanent cures these
medicines have wrought.
Ny daughter had scrotula, with eleven
sores on her neck and about her ears. Hoods
sarsapaFiila was highly recommended and
abe took q and was cured. she a now An
good health" Ma J. II. JoSEs, Parker
Cay, Ind.
Nood'e eareaparilia promises %
cure ano keopa the promise.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29
CcrofuLa

II Is commonly Inherited.
Few arc entirely free from Il.
Pale, weak, puny children ara
afflicted with it in nine cases out OF
ten, and msuy adults suffer from it.
Common Indications are punches In
the neck, assesses, cutaneOus erup-
tons, infawed eyelids, sore ears,
riokets, ca,agrh, wasting, and general
debilitv
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29

next legislature would do we'll to re
peal or amend it, ana make It at least
pay enough revenue to defray the ex
penses Of keeping it on the statute
books
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29
WESTERN DEMOCRATIC PLAT.
FORM.

The lroQuois Club. of San Francis.
co gave a washington banquet at
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-29

Mrs. Mary Hogue, Of Albany, oani
down this morning.