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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-08-10
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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-08-10

FARMERS AND OTHERSl

If you want a tank made or any kind of
wood work done, any complicated machin-
cry repaired or made over, in fact any
work usually done in an up.to.date wood,
machine and blacksmith shop, call on
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10
cowpea Statistics.

Prof. Andrew M. Soule. in Southern Farm Maya
zine of Baltimore for November.
SO much has been said and written
about the cOwpea in all the agricultur-
al journals of the country that one
would naturally expect to find 1t more
extensively cultivated than the follow
ing statistics Indicate. The figures
presented in the tables below were TAX
en- from the census report of 1900, and
owing to the great and growing i'm.
portance OF his.crop, they are deemed
worthy of publication in these col.
umns, tor, after all. We are only begin
ning to realize the value of the COW.
pea crop, and anything that will tend
to disseminate useful information
about it is OF the utmost value to the
Southern farmer
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10
This DOC IS 4 TRAVELLER.
Prime Favorite with Railway EN-
ployes and Seems to Know
tho Timetable.

For two mouths Roxy travelled every
day between Garden City and Hemp
stead. He would appear on the station
platform at just the right time to take
q train, and always seemed to know
the exact time scheduled for the COM
ing in or going out of the various
trains. Where he kept his timetable
nobody knew, but he evidently had
one. writes Evelyn Nicholas Kerr. in
"Roxy-Train Man." in St. Nicholas.
One day he was missing, and there
was CONSERVATION among the men,
who had grown fond of him. For two
days nothing was heard Of him, and
grave looks were exchanged when the
question was asked many times dur
ing those two days: "seen anything Of
Roxy?"
Then came good news for it was
learned he had extended his travels
He had gone as far as Long Island
City, stayed all night; taken several
rides on the ferryboat next morning,
gone into the dock and played around
the engines, then back to the station,
and from the many trains standing
tA0xo Adu QICkeu Out VIC f1oupSIedU
train and ridden gaily home on the en-
CINE. How glad the men were to see
him at that end Of the line! This was
his first ride on the engine. and 1t soon
became his favorite place. Sometimes
he would ride in the passenger coach:
occasionally he rode in the baggage
car; but more often he was found in
his favorite place. the engine. There
perched on the seat on the f1reman's
side-he never thought of going on
the engineers side, where, of course,
he might be in the way-with two
paws firmly braced on the sill, he
watched the country as the train swept
by.
Life now flowed along smoothly for
Roxy. The conductor kept his word
and spoke to the boys" and the re-
suit was a handsome nickel-plated COL
lar made to order for the dog. On one
side of the collar Is brass plate
bearing the single word in large let
tiers, TRAINMAN. On the other side
is a similar plate on which are en-
graved the wordss
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10
Three Men Kill a Woman.

Wilmington Messenger 3rd.
On Tuesday afternoon on the farm
of w. H. Bell, near Bayboro, a most
atrocious crime was enacted when
three men assaulted a helpless woman
with hoe and fence rails beating her
In such fearful manner that she died
yesterday as result OF the injuries.
Sometime ago w. III. Bell and his
wife had quarrel and separated. On
Tuesday Bell and his two nephews, w.
A. and w. T. Bell, went into field
to dig potatoes. Soon after reaching
the field Bells wife appeared on the
scene and a quarrel ensued. In his an
ger w. T. Bell struck the woman q
hard blow on the head with hoe, fell
ing her to the ground. His nephew
w. A. Bell then struck her with fence
rail and the husband also seized rail
and dealt the PROSTATE woman another
blow.
All three of the men have been ar.
rested and there is strong feeling
against them. The manner In which
they assaulted the poor woman was as
brutal as 1t could haye possibly been.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10
WATERS GREAT PRESSURE
Test with a Diving Bell Which Col
lapsed at Depth Of Two
Hundred Feet.

In a scrapyard at Pittsburg lies a
shapeless mass of iron which shows the
tremendous pressure of water at great
depth. It was constructed for a diving
bell and was used In the waters of Lake
Michigan, says the New York Herald.
1t was a cube about six feet square,
and was made Of phosphor bronze five
eighths Of an inch thick. Each plate
was cast with q flange. and the plates
were bolted together. the bolts being
placed as near as was consistent with
strength.
The side plates were further strength
ened by ribs an inch thick and two
inches wide. and the entire structure
was strongly braced The windows, in
tended to be used as outlooks for the
divers inside, were three inches square
fortified with iron bars and set with
glass plates one inch thick. The entire
weight of the bell was $4,000 pounds.
When completed 1t was sent to MIL
waukee and towed out into the lake
about IL miles, where there was over
200 feet of water, and sent down for the
test.
The inventor was SO confident Of Its
success that he was most anxious tc
go down in the bell when the trial was
made. Fortunately for him he was dis
suaded.
Whom 1t reached q depth of about zoo
feet strong timbers which had been at
tached to 1t came up splintered into
fragments. Suspecting an accident, the
bell was hauled up and found to be
crushed into q shapeless mass.
The inch-thick plate glass bullseyes
were pulverized and the entire body o.
the bell forced inward till the origina
shape was obliterated. On basis Of
200 feet depth, the pressure that crushed
this seemingly invulnerable structure
was 1855 pounds per square inch. The
total pressure on the cube was 2,723
548 pounds, or 1851 tons.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10

TIL ,Ol8 acres we're devoted to the
culture OF cowpeas in the II States,
which produce practically all the seed
grown. The total yield of seed in 1899
was 6,313,60O bushels, which, at 81 a
bushel, would give the crop a value OF
50, 313, 600 for the seed alone, and, as
each acre should have produced one
and one-half to two tons of hay, worth
at moderate estimate, $40 ton, the
total value of the hay crop would be
SIS, APO $50. But this. is not all, Tor
our best authorities agree that when q
crop of cowpeas is grown on the land
the roots, stubble and fallen leaves
will add at least 20 pounds per acre to
the available soil nitrogen. As this
nitrogen is obtained from the air
through the aid of the little bacteria
which live in the noduIes on the roots
of the cowpea, 1t is the cheapest form
OF fertilizer the Southern farmer can
utilize. The amount OF nitrogen thus
added to the soil on the I'll ,O18 acres
cultivated in the South in 1899
amounts to Is APO. 800 pounds, which,
at Is cents per pound, the price the
farmer would have to pay for it in the
form of commercial fertilizer, would
cost So, 1864. The total value OF
the cowpea crop to the Southern farm
ers would therefore be $24, C47, OO4.
Thus, while the cultivation of the cow
pea Is still In its infancy, its aggregate
value is an important matter to the
farmers OF the South.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10
A HEAVY LOAD.

To lift that load off of the stomach
take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t digests
what you eat. Sour stomach .belchlne,
gas on the stomach and all disorders OF
the stomach that are durable, are In
stantly relieved and permanently cured
by the use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
s. P. Storrs, druggist at 297 Main St..
New Britain, Conn. says: "Kodol Dys-
pspsia Cure is giving such universal
satisfaction and is 80 surely becoming
the poeltlye relief and subsequent cure
for this distressing allment, feel that
7 am always sure to satisfy and crafty
nv customers by recommending 1t to
them. / write this to show how we'll the
remedy is spoken OF here" Kodol
Dispep ia Cure was discovered ate.
wears Of scientific experiments and will
positively cure all stomach troubles
aold BIZ e. Z. Whitehead 4 60.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10
Vast Fortune Is Not Riches.

To be engulfed in ones occupation
swallowed up in complicated life
harassed by the striving and strain
ing. the worry and anxiety which &C.
companies vast fortune, is not to be
rich. Time and opportunity and incl.
nation to help others are the mos
valuable things in the world, and II
you cannot seize these, If you canno
utilize them to your own enlargement
your own betterment, you are pool
indeed, although you have millions il
the bank.-SucceSs.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10

diphtheria has been given it shall be
the duty of the health officer to see
that specimens from both note and
throat of the patient are forwarded by
himself or the attending physician to
a laboratory approved by the State
Board of Health. once a week af.er
clinical SIMPSONS have subsidized, I'M
til negative reports for both nose and
throat are obtained.
GERALD MCCARTHY,
Biologist N. G.. Board of Health.
Raleigh, N. c., October 10, 1904,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10
HOW WE CATCH a COLD.

A cold is sometimes contracted while
remaining inactive for while in an
uncomfortable room, or cold draft
or by falling to sleep under like condi-
lions. But most colds arc caught by
sleeping too cold at night. Deep sleep
causes sluggish circulation which ret
ders the system susceptible to change
Of temperature. To prevent colds
sleep urder plenty OF cover. To cure
colds use Rydale's Elixir, 1t lessons the
duration OF cold and prevents Pneu
monia, Bronchitis and Consumption
l-E. =. Whitehead 4 Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10

Anxious Inquirer-Is it true that
for Is shilllngs I can insure my house
for 1000? Clerk-Quite true, mad
am. II your house burns down We
pay you $1,000. Anxious 1nquirer--
And do you make any inquiries as to
how the fire originated? Clerk-Cer
tainly. We make the most careful in
quiries. Anxious Inquirer-Ah
thought there was a catch in 1t some
where. The Tattier.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10
Which One It Was.

This custom of having two tele-
phones in the Office has its disadvan-
tages. too" said the business man
We've got a new Office boy, and one oil
his duties is to answer the telephone
The other day he heard the bell ring
and. coming to me, said: You're want.
ed at the phone by lady
(Which one?' inquired, thinking Of
the phones, of course.
Please, SIR stammered the boy, =
IL think it's your wife. '"-Portlant
Express.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10
THOUSANDS CURED.

DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve has
cured thousands of cases of Piles. 81
bought box of DeWltt's Witch Ha-
eel Salve on the recommendation OF
our druggist" so writes G. III. LaCrcix,
of Zavalla, Texas, land used 1t for q
stubborn case OF piles. 1t cured me
permanently" Sold by E. T. White
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10
RYDALE's STOMACH TABLETS


Rydale's Stomach Tablets are made
for the Stomach and organs OF asslml-
lation and are not intended for ''cure
alp. They contain concentrated asep-
lie Pepsin, Pure Pancreatin and other
digestive agents. They contain power
iul tonics and mild stimulants that
have powerful effect on the stomach
and organs Of assimilation and which
aid nature in reconstructing the broken
down cells and strengthening the fiac'd
muscles of the wells of the stomach
and other digestive organs. Rydale.,
Stomach Tablets are aperfect stomach
medicine, they relieve al once and soor
cure the worst forms of stQmach troub
le Price 25 and so cents boz -E
I. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10
A GOOD COMPLEXION.

"Sparkling eyes and rosy cheeks re-
stored by using DeWitt's Little Early
Risars," SO writes S. p. Moore, of Ma
cogdotches, Texas. A certain cure for
bliiousness, constipation, etc. Small
pili--easy to take-easy to act. Sold
by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10
North Carolina, In the Superior
Halifax County Court.
Elizabeth Erown) ~ -.
against NOI1Cc.
Atlas Brown.

The defendant above named will take
notice that an action entitled as above
has been commenced in the Superior
court OF Halifax county to secure the
Plaintiff an absolute divorce from the
bonds OF matrimony now binding her
to the defendant; and the said defend
ant will further take notice that he is
required to appear at the next term OF
the Superior court Of said county, to be
held on the 18th Monday after the LIST
Monday in September, 1904, at the
Courthouse in ssld county, In Halifax,
N. c., and answer or demur to the
com plant in said action or the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for tie relief
demanded in said complaint.
This first day of Nov, 1904.
s. M. GARY,
Clerk of the Superior Court
SANDS GAYLE,
Attorney.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10
RAILROAD ROXY.
Garden City, L. I.
Presented by the boys OF the
LII. r. r. Branch Y. M. C.. A.

From the collar hangs his license
tag, which protects him from the Off
cial dog-catcher, allowing him to wan
der safely at the promptings Of his
will.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10
PREVENT DIPTHERIA.-
Prevalent ia the State;

The Editor of The COMMONWEALTH ::
Diptherla, l regret to say, Is becoming
quite prevalent in the State. This
justly dreaded disease has been largely
robbed of its horrors by the modern
methods of prevention and of treat
ment by antitoxin. The people should
to Informed of these methods. Will
you not kindly help in this by print
ing for the benefit of your readers the
accompanying article on the subject by
DR.. Mccarthy, the Biologist of the
Board of HEALTH
RICHD. III. LEWIS, NJ. D.,
Secretary State Board OF Health
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10
BLACK
oRAu6HT
STOCK and
| POUlT
MEDICINE

Stock and T ultry have few
troubles which are not bowel and
liver irregularities. Black
Draught Stock and Poultry Medi-
cine IS a bowel and liver remedy
for stock. 1t puts the organs of
digestion in a perfect condition.
Prominent American breeders and
farmers keep their herds and flocks
healthy by giving them an occa-
sional dose Of Black Draught Stock
and Poultry Medicine in their
food. Any stock raiser may buys
25-cent half-pound alright can
Of this medicine from his dealer
and keep his stock in vigorous
health for weeks. Dealers gener-
ally keep Black-Draught Stock and
Poultry Medicine. If yours does
not, send Is cents for . sample
can to the manufacturers. The
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10

ROCHELLE, GA, Jan. 30, 1907.
Black-Draught Stock and Poultry
Medicine is the best ever tried. Our
stock was looking bad whom you sent
me- the medicine and now they are
getting 20 fine. They are looking -
mar cent. better.
8. p. BHoCKIN0TON.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-11-10

vipcial Boards OF Health ana 0QOpCo0
oy the North Carolina Board, to-wlt:
Resolved, That the isolation of any
person affected with diphtheria or so
called laryngea! or membranous Group,
and of the nurse or nurses attendant
upon such person, shall be absolute
and shall be governed by the following
regulations:
/. Wherever the presence OF the
Bacillus dlphtheria is in any manner
reported by an approved bacteriologlst,
the house should forthwith be quaran-
tined and a plainly printed notice
thereof, including the name OF the dis
ease. should be posted in conspicuous
Mace thereon, and guards stationed
if necessary.
2. It is the duty of the attending
physician to report to the local neaitn
officer the names and addresses OIL tnose
who have been exposed to diphtherla
3. 1t is the duty of the attending
physician or local health officer to take
and forward to the laboratory OF INT
State Board of Health, or other ap
proved meteorological laboratory spec
linens from the threats OF those OK
posed to diphtheria, and, pending
report thereon, to see that lsoiaslon y
maintained.
i - Altar tha laboratory diagnosis g
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-02-10
Gatnit & emrmrtt
Gauoslsfdule

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-02-10

cberFt Stabtscri6tsbanf tOn Baltimore.
Baltimore, 8. Sysbruar 1904.


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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-02-10
Maria ". sees.

Gs tart am 9. Sttruar 1904 Waria u.
gBsb I'M 6aufs itrss Sebues Sriteritt 8ee.
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-02-10

@efudt: Gin tl6tissr 5armsr
nit camille. Ger Wilsns eine Der be-
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itaflen. pftrcefutter. aferseratbe pere
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Elm perbeirabeter Wann ais 6arms
slrtsittr 8elddstisung. gIrrellire q.
8. pablf, 3epnaretown, Mp,
(4l-6)
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-02-10

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bsa uno ssmiltbIi6. fir Slfesn Ossr 2ltrncs
fir gsreinsn. Nab,ufrnsrn tsi Sotn Bolt
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-02-10
8efanntm

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-02-10

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-16
THE STATEHOOD BILL
WILL BE BROUGHT UP IN THE
 noUsE TUESDAY.
A Special Rule is to Be Brought in Limiting Debate on the Meas ure to Only Four
 Hours.

Washington. April 16.-Republiean mem bers of the House tonight unanimously agreed to take up the Statehood bill re- gently reported from the Committee on Territories and to begin its considera- ton In the House Tuesday. The length of the debate Is to be fixed by a rule to be presented by the Committee on Rules probably Monday. This rule will permit only one amendment to the bill as re- ported from the committee and probably will limit debate to four hours This amendment will require that the consti- tuition on the two new States to be formed shall contain provisions against the sale of liquor to Indians.
 The caucus considered the proposal from until 1O:45 o'clock. Two speeches were made against Statehood for the four Territories. one by Chairman Hep burn, of the caucus committee. and the other by Representative Grosvenor of Ohio. Neither speech showed bitterness and the caucus action will be binding on all who participated.
 The proposal before the caucus was a resolution presented by Representative Hamilton of Michigan, chairman of the committee on territories. MT. Hamilton and nearly every Republican member of the Committee on Territories made speeches In favor of the bill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-16
WORK OF THE LAPS.
Russians Admit Togo's Men Laid the Mines.

St. Petersburg, April 15.-Unofficial despatches from Port Arthur repeat that 1t was the Bezstrashni and not the Strashni as reported in the off, cial despatches. which became sepa- rated from the fleet and was sunk by Japanese destroyers.
 Information which has slowly reach ed St. Petersburg has modified the opinion at first prevailing concerning the original cause of the destruction of the Petropavlovks. There Is grad ually developing a disposition to ad- init the possibility that after all Jap- anese torpedo boats may have drop ped mines at the entrance to Port Ar thur harbor. An officer remarked to the Associated Press tonight:
 Tt would be far better If the ship was actually blown up by the enemy's mine instead of by a Russian mine. The latter would be the result of in- excusable carelessness and would properly arouse the Czars anger. The former, while 1t would speak volumes for Japanese craftiness, could not readily be avoided. On dark nights it would be almost impossible for the searchlfghts of the batteries to pick up the torpedo boats, however, care fully manipulated" !"
 A2NCh SAlOdAA ah hANAtJ UC C1tdOilSH~ ed that a Japanese mine destroyed the Petropalavosk it will not affect the general appreciation of Vice Admiral Makaroff's high qualities. His policy in putting out in pursuit of an inferior Japanese fleet has been thoroughly approved in St. Petersburg. where it is understood that such action would have an excellent effect upon the mo- rale of the Russian fleet. As the ad- miral's instructions were to conserve his fleet, it is pointed out that it was his duty to return directly to the har- bor on the appearance of a superior force. It could hardly be expected that the admiral would look out for mines when he had no reason to be- lleve that they had been laid, espe- cially as only few hours before he had safely steamed over the spot where the Petropavlosk was sunk.