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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
INGENIOUS FILIPINO YOUTH.
Wanted to Marry and Resorted to
Dishonest Means OF Obtain
ing Money.

When q Filipino boy earns the sum
Of ten dollars gold a month, he is then.
according to Filipino customs, rich
enough to marry and raise a family, So
we were not surprised to have our neigh
Dor, the colonel, drop in one evening
to consult us about the selection of a
wedding present for his table boy. Sew
eral of us had long known Beppo. and
we considered the colonel fortunate to
retain so faithful and loyal boy. We
advised the colonel to give him money
but no, the colonel wanted to buy some
thing for the boy to keep and the pur-
chase was put off till after the wedding.
Then Beppo failed to return to serve
the dinner, but then rybody takes 81
holiday when he takes unto himself q
wife. so Beppo was forgiven, writes a
Manila correspondent of the New York
Post
Next Gay, with q view to Duving the
present the colonel went to the trunh
where he kept his surplus funds, and be-
bold his stores had dtmin!shed. The lock
was intact, SO whoever had taken the
money must have key to the trunk.
lie BOllcc were HOliiISu anu DCppo
was rounded UP. On his person was
found a key with fitted the trunk and
thus was the faithful, much-trusted
Beppo proven guilty He told the Judge
that he took only what he needed and,
in most commendatory tones. asserted
that he had left $40 gold in the trunk
for the colonel.
He needed the money to get married;
SIS for carriage hire. $40 for the priest
and ceremony, and SO pesos for the
brides trOIsseau.
The boy was sent to Bilibid prison
and the trousSeau. all that VAS left of
the spoils. was sent to the colonel. We
hear that his wife and daughters are
coming on the next transport to join him
and we are looking forward to their
making use of that Filipino trousseau,
but Il point of still greater interest to us
is the fact that Bepros family thinks
that even though he must remain at
Bilibid for the next six months his pO~
sition at the colonel's is still open to him,
and in true Filipino style the prisoners
family has arrived at the colorels~-the
bride, her mother and two sisters-and
they have installed themselves in the
servants quarters. We wonder how the
colonel will explain to his wife and fam
lily the presence of such harem.
Poor Beppo. in true Filipino fashion,
had been honest through long period of
servitude and like all his little brown
brot th ers," when he needed money he
helped himself, but. bear in mind. he
took cnly what he needed and left some
for the colonel
OF a truth they are strange people.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
Junk Crawled Through

The medium sized northern Chinese
junks make f1rst-class blockade run
ners They are built very low in the
water, with the decks almost awash
when loaded, SO that only the bow and
stern rise noticeably above the water
line. They are strong. fat-bottomed,
and of unpainted, dirty wood, with no
bright colors about them. Propelled by
from 10 to 90 oarsmen, it the sails fail,
they glide through the water with no
noise Or smoke, and are very difficult
of detection Dodging along the shore
and among the numerous islets which
extend from the Shantung peninsula
across the mouth Of Pechtli gulf, they
closely resemble the low, brown rocks.
and during the last months hundreds Of
them have evaded the Japanese watches
and carried tons of fresh provisions and
vegetables to the beleaguered Port Ar
thur garrison.-LondOn Times.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
@a O.
!
shaft cred II erveS
and Weak Heart.
ID Nervous to Sleep
Or Rest.
Dr.. Mile Heart Cure and
Na-vsne Cured Me.

4 saatteTed nervous system. nearly always
cafs = some affection Of the Heart. espec-
ally where the patients heart is weak from
tf 5!>acy OF other causes. DIR. Miles Heart
-gIs 3 not c.lly great heart regulator, but
hi39d tonic which speedily eorrects
nd rcGlslatcs the hearts action, enriches the
!14; and improves the circulation. 1t will
ii. y1u up just as it did Mr.. Crawford
hose letter follows, and greatly improve
9orr general health:
nave been SO greatly benefited by DR..
,ilt Nervine and Heart Cure that freely
-sanend them as the best remedies toy
diseases they are recommended to cure
7en | !egan taking these medicines
rIshsd scarcely I4o pounds, my nerves
9adly shattered and my heart troubled
ne great deal. I had pain III my lett arm
iouideF, bad difficulty in sleeping on
e.t side, had freGuen. sIo.heTing spells
M my haa-. would futter and palpitafe.
-..-i2ts at scarcely any kind Of food without
4-"ng sEca. distress, ard was SO restless
'na nervous that l slept little night or day.
Nf" / never bothered with my heart,
my nerves are steady as die, sleep well,
-at "rii and weigh I63 pounds. am happy
sd am trying to make back the money
cent tor doctors who did me no good
Tie was in"-T. r. CRAWFORD, Center,
Texas.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
= y. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
~ Nervous and Heart diseases. Address
~ u Is Medical Co, Elkha-t, ind.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
HOW RATTLESNAKE STRIKES
Accurate, Hence Not Always
Fatal.

It may seem absurd to claim that there
are eases where the bite Of q rattle
snake is not fatal. Yet, such have hap
Dened and to understand these ii is nee
essary only to understand the manner
in which this reptile strikes, writes A.
W. Rolker, in PearsOn's Magazine.
The spectacle of rattlesnake at bay
is one behOlder never fOrgets. The
great. long body lies coiled into tense
spiral, the very embodiment of wicked
ness. Poised in air, the white-bellied
forebody is bent into a horisontal S,
rigid as an iron bar. Raised from the
middle of the spiral Is the TAIL CULVER
ing like twanged banjo string and
emitting rattle like steam escaping
from the pet cock of a radiator, or like
the sound of q moving machiue in q
distant hay field. Awe inspiring, the
dread, fiat, triangular head, eyes gleam-
ng black and cold as icy steel, is ready
to strike. AS the gruesome mouth opens
wide and pink. the long, thin poison
fangs arise from a horizontal position
and stand upright, like a pair Of slen
der, curved, needle-pointed shad bones,
ready for business. Like flash, far
too quick for the eye to follow, the
snake strikes, sending home his fangs
an inch or two and in that same friction
Of an instant he has squirted table
spoonful OF canary-yellow, viscous
fluid into the wound and lies cOiled,
ready for a second attack.
In this incOmprehensibly swift at
tack lies the answer why sometimes the
bite Of a rattler is not fatal. For, SO
wonderfully swift is the attack, that a
bite may be imperfect, leaving only q
pair Of tiny needle punctures with just
enough venom to make victim serious
ly Ill.
Another reason why rattlesnake's
bite is not always fatal is that, temror-
arily, the reptile may be without
venom. The snake may have exhausted
its poison on a previous enemy, In which
case it would have to wait several days
before the deadly fluid has reaccumulat-
ed Or again. the viper's fangs may
have suffered accident. They may have
been broken off, and require time for
new growth. In any case, certain it is
that rattlesnake's poison applied in
the proper way will do its work. and
that only the most expert and prompt
assistance will save victim.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27

- 4
Mrs. i.ya i>2r.ho, t.. l,1.. i.:!h strc-:
New Eorl, ;'ity, =. y, writca'
~ suffered fer three years viii: lcrcor
rl:e;, ana gi',.cration Of tac vo:Ah. J "a
;,oVt0r ndvccatcl an operation which
dreaded very niu2h, a:id strongly oEtcc.-
cd 10 GO under it. Nov am a changed
woman. pcriina c;,Fcd .itc; Il !coll niHc
bottles. but I fclt 50 ni;:"il improved!
kcp. taking II, ~ dreaded ali operation
80 much. an to-day IN perfect health
and havc uct iel' so well for fifteen
s.''-A!:i. Eva Bariio.
II is 10 lcn-cr question as whether
Pcrnna can to relied OIL "a, "I!r" I'll such
eases. iuring thc riany years in which
Pcruun iias seen pul IT, test jE all forms
anl starca Of c;r:i;c and ehronic catarrh
no ono yc..r lbs pat tl,is ,eiaedy to great
e. ta..t t!saa The pas: yI:7.
!; n! Nae Nplc,Ga '" no are su.scric:
with n,l. rori,i of ccnai Grcukn"ss wcuiI
write t. II. Hartman. columbus, ohio.
am! rive ,ii,l . "u..:il e. Il '.'rription os
thor yi:,f:'nn,s atid 80 licc::,iar!tirs os
lilcictrau,'t.;. Iio :, ~ Immediately reply
wiz, cpnpic.9 directions :ur treatment,
fgs2 Q: charge.
ASdi,asa a.. fiar.scr,. fS-csi5srf #
Tire II:,ssnGf:is G:,s.;is.f--:--f. EJ!.n.:.s,'s
U!Iio,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
An Oak Tree Mine.

4 Russian timber dealer has discov-
red a valuable mine Of oak 1t exists
N . river Of South Russia. in layers
f,1reo or four feet deep, scattered over
$50 SQUARE miles. and its most striking
feature is it's variety Of colcrs, supposed
to be due to the variegated soil of the
river bottom. Not fewer than IL shades
Of pink, blue. yellow and brown have
been noted, each log having its own
uniform shade The legs taken out have
ranged from 40 to 200 feet in length and
from IS to 20 inches in diameter. and It
is estimated that more than $50, ,000,
averaging 10 feet, remain.-N. Y Her
aid
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
Cure for Eloouence.

Former Attorney General Griggs, OF
New Jersey, was IN attendance at pub
lie meeting where the chief orator of the
evening was long winded individual
who was quite deaf. He wore out the pa
tience of everybody in the hall, and it
seemed as if he would really never con-
clude his remarks. In the midst of it one
committeeman turned to the other and
said:
'.He really thinks that he is a splendid
orator"
Its a pity he's deaf" promptly re-
Joined the other; IF he could hear him
SELF talk it would very quickly cure him
of that hallucination." = Baltimore
Herald.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
Gambling for Apparel

Dear father wrote the young law
yer who had Just hung out his shingle
in great city. "ccns: :afulatc nle--tO-
day / won my first suit.
And" ne continued, to himself, "it's
lucky thing the cards ran as they did.
or I wouldn't have had any winter
clothes. ."-Cleveland Leader.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
Real Cause of War.

Gen. Stoessel is reported as saying
that the real cause of the war was the
ignorance of the Russian people Of the
fighting qualities Of the Japanese There
is an embarrassment of riches" in the
knowledge Russia has since gained on
this pOint-N Y. Tribune
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
Appla Water Ice

Pare and core some fine apples, cut in
pieces into q preserving pan with suffi-
cient water for them to feat: boil until
reduced to niarmaad and strain; to
one pint of apple water add one ha If pint
of syrup, Juice of a lemon and a little wa
ter; when cold. freeze.--People's Home
Journal
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
Change of Sentiments.

Don't you think that an abundant
display of diamonds is vulear?'
NO" answered Mrs. Cumrox. II
don't think so. But that's what used
to say when didn't have any. WASH IL
ingtOn Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
Wouldn't Rob q Friend.

mo, Willie, you mustn't go down to
play with Tommy" said a fond NAM
ma, to her seven-year-old SON He
has the whooping cough and I'm
afraid you'll take it,
ooh, no, ] won't mamma" replied
Willie. IF you'll let me go, l promise
you faithfully l won't take anything
belonging to Tommy. Albany Jour
nal
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
Dogs and Inspectors.

In the last report concerning the nU1l-
Der of animals examined by the official
meat inspectors in Germany 762 dogs
are included Whether this means that
dogs are eaten in that country is not ex-
planned
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
How HarIemites FOUGHT 6

Washington was fighting the battle
Of Harlem Heights.
Forward he cried. Just imagine
those are the janitors you see before
you!"
With a hoarse cry the infuriated fiat
dwellers annihilated the foe.-N. Y.
Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
Did His Best.

The WOman-George, this is the an
niversary of the day on which prom
ised to be yours-have you forgotten
it?
The Brute-No. my dear I couldn't.
But I've forgiven it it-Cleveland Leader.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
Burdens of Life.

Money and time are the heaviest bur-
dens of life. and the unhapDiest of all
mortals are those who have more Of
either than they know how TO USE
Johnson.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
Largest Portrait.

The largest picture ever painted has
been completed by French artist, after
eight years labor The subject is the
funeral of M. Garnet and the canvas
measures $50 square yards.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
The Wise Man,

The wise man makes as many friends
rs he can, and gets along by asking
from them as few favors as possible.
Chicago Record-Iierald
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
Name OF "Laeer.'.

Lager beer was so-called because,
when first made il WAS stored for
months before it was used on a lager"
pr frame in cool cellar.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
No Label.

Champagne served at King Edwards
table does net bear any label, SO that
none of the guests can tell what brand
he is drinking.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
The Modern Home,

One of the recent advertisements of
flats set forth that suite has two
rooms and kitchenette.' The rooms are
doubtless a bedroomine and near-par
lor.-N. Y. Mail.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
Banks N Taran.

Of the 4G7 savings banks in Japan,
binary banks. only four are foreign
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-07-27
7O1O THURSDAY. JULY 81 1905


OBSERVATIONS OF PASSING EVENTS
AT Ieth Edinbug recently
of bubonic plague Careful Investigations
Pats -. p C clusion that the brought from
p,; 3D., far mil, of plague
during the few years 1t is thought
the plague has Scotland
shipments from the far East There have been
infected with the conclusion
rats the which they Only
other could the disease
in grain shipped from Hamburg following
ngton special states the attitude authorities theory
almost universally agreed that
they suffer and die and for that
world make community, killing
while trying among
the San Francisco rid develop
here"
THERE considerable discussion quarters question
results Now and then some one against
1 r.o,o f. the of engines
..oos;,, DEATH and that human life cheap.
begins, might say, in the very of child
hood and instances of the truth wanting
county, recently boy little rifle and while
handling
the porch of dwelling the side
said at last hearing that there hope The automobile
for its frequent
The and machine many
people will carely
in places Shells
this highly explosive substance oenmes left
hands that
1t
which
but people would profit by would
things If really
cheap aud there be little doubt of precauon should
prudence
legal standpoint All people it should be
Ohio witnessed
o.. mobbing of a:negro of the main
Columbus The negro was set upon by a mob
escaped with his life had to be locked up Jail
killed His onse he quietly walking brilliantly
lighted a white They moeing
simply presumably enjoying
ofthe subsidized and cooling
found walking with white
his who had been
whom he accompanying the station to board the
for her spilman did
hardly Columbus. Had
ofense all and there little nothing said about
but revolving
ready lectures the
doing under provoon what they do for
We saying this mob violence at all
under all circumstances; but
relate kinds prejudice will lead
m,sudee
entirely OF order
for the people further instructions suggestions
the South abouth the cooed people
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-04-07
Profit In Swine.

A young, thrifty, growing hog will
turn grain into money quicker than
any otller kind Of farm stock. Every
farmer who has not an extensive range
Tor his hogs should SOW rye to give
them green winter feed. Rake up all
the corncobs, burn them, and when in
the form OF bright Goals, throw water
on them, thus making charcoal for the
hogs. A little salt may be added. Try
to feed young hogs regularly; never
feed late, especially the evening meal.
Watch the hogs closely to see IL their
digestion Is good, for if they are not
healthy they will not thrive well. To
get your hogs ready for market they
should be on full feed of corn; but
after they are as fat as they can be
without detractiOn from their comfort,
put them on the market at once for
they are unsafe to keep, because hogs
fattened on the corn diet are very ten
der and cannot stand any abuse or dis
ease. The hogs kept for breeding pur-
poses should never be put on corn diet,
but require feed that has more bone
and muscle-producing quality. Keep
few more good brood sows; they will
prove to be the best investment on
the farm before another year is gone.
Don't waste good corn by feeding 1t to
hogs in the mud. Your hogs will be
worth the extra cost OF a feeding
trough. Try keeping an account with
your hogs; charge them with every
thing they eat and give them credit
for everything they bring in, and you
will be surprised to see how much bet
ter they pay than any other animal on
the farm. All kinds Of stock are
source of profit on a good farm. And
the farmer who thinks he can leave Off
stock growing Is sure to find his mis-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-04-07
LOndon's First Brid1e.

The first London bridge is said to
have been built in 97S A bridge of
wood was constructed in l044 and was
partly buried in 1886. The last old
bridge was commenced about 1176 and
completed in 1909. There were gate
houses and the bridge was lined with
stores. 1t was the custom to hang the
heads Of criminals on London bridge.
The head Of Sir William Wallace WAS
hung there in 1905; Simon Frisel, 1906:
Lord Bardolf, l40S; Bollngbroke, 144O:
Jack" Cade, 1451; Fisher, bishop of
Rochester, 1885; Sir Thomas More.
1875. There were many others. All
the houses We're taken down in 1856
and the bridge burned in 1774. In 1921
a new bridge was begun 200 feet west
Of the old bridge. 1t was opened in
August, 1881.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-04-07
take. The pasture must be utilized
and fertility Of the farm maintained
Agriculture Epltomist.
Cure for the Dog Evil.

The Rural New Yorker SAYS: The
only cure for the dog evil Is a law re-
quiring the owner of one male dog to
pay small sum for metal tag. with
the name and address of the owner
and the date, placing practically pro-
hlbltory tax on additional dogs and
female dogs, making it the duty of the
proper officers to kill all dogs not tag
ged. When dog Is killed while wor-
rying sheep or other domestic animals
or fowls, the tag would show the own
er and recourse could be had for dam
ages done. law something like this
was on the statute books of Indiana
several years ago and worked well;
the revenues from that source were
trebled, and the dog population de-
creased two-thlrds, but for some rea-
son 1t was repealed. If majority
OF farmers could be induced to put a
small flock Of sheep on their farms
sentiment would soon be nodded TO
back such law. Now the dog owners
are in the majority and sentiment
trends the other way. The same com
plaint may be made in most sections
Of the country.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-04-07

motley crowd of mourners, relatives,
sightseers and children, was laid un-
confined upon rough bier that looked
like huge mortar board and hidden
from sight beneath a shroud orna-
mented with red and green scarves.
Upon arrival at the graveyard, an un-
kempt place, with stones innocent of
the mason's hammer marking the
head and foot of each grave and sery-
ing as stands for pumpkins to dry in
the sun, the dead man was carried to
a primitive bench or table made IF
two slabs set upright in the ground
about seven feet apart and the third
laid on them crossways. Here, while
a woman sitting on little mound at
a distance set up most wild and
melancholy wall for the departed, a
priest, stepping forward, began to offer
up prayers, to which the audience
made an occasional response. The
brief service concluded, once more the
body was lifted and borne round the
cemetery to its grave, that seemed to
be about three feet six inches In depth
Here 1t was robbed Of its gay -colored
scarves, Of which little child took
charge, and after a good deal of ami
mated discussion lowered into the hole
In a sitting posture with the help of
two linen bands that one of the COM
pany unwound from about his mid
de-"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-04-07

on what we call pit game. In fact, it
is said that they outrank the pleas
ants in delicacy when served on the
table. They grow very fast and are
always plump and ready for the spit
any time after they are six weeks old
The colors bred are black breasted
reds, brown breasted reds, duckwings
blue reds. piles, black, white and span
giles, the latter the most popular. AS
shown by the illustration, these fowls
are beautifully built and free from
the long shanks Of our standard games
They have full, plump breasts and
longer bodies than our exhibition
games. In fact, they are the same as
our pit games, only they are bred to
exhibition form and color and not for
the pit.-Country Gentleman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-04-07
whitewashinR the Trees.

Whltewash may often be applied to
fruit trees, especially apple trees, to
good advantage. For this purpose the
brine may be slaked in the usual man
ner with cold water, though hot water
is preferable for that purpose. BY add
ing some skimmilk to the wash it can
he made to adhere better to the bark.
To make 1t adhere still better. some
people add n thin solution of glue to
the wash. This whltewash should be
of such consistency as to be easily
applied with spray pump, and the
application should be made in the
spring. 1t aids in keeping off fungous
diseases and insect pests.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-04-07
Pin Feathers,

Do not expect eggs when the hens
are moulting.
Comfortable quarters for winter will
be great saving OF food.
Aside from the question Of eggs n
warm quarters is great saving OF
feed.
Chickens that are of a marketable
size should be fattened now as soon as
possible.
In having food constantly before
fowls the great risk run is of having
them too fat
Ten days after the hens are cooped
up with a cockerel the eggs will hatch
true to the mating.
Fatten and kill off the old hens un.
less wanted especially for mothers.
The egg is found to contain varie.
ty of substances, accordingly the food
Of the hen must be varied.
From this on chicks cannot be ex.
pected to grow very rapidly unless
particularly well housed and fed
Kerosene on the roosts prevents lice
on the fowls. An ounce of kerosene
Is worth more than pound of lice.
The purity of one bird is not i'm.
proved for breeding purposes by being
bred to another Of different breed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-04-07
Country's Rice Acreage.

A preliminary report to the chief Of
the bureau Of statistics of the Depart
n'ent Of Agriculture shows the total
acreage Of rice In the United States
this season to be about 643, 400 acres.
distributed as follows: North Carolina.
1,SOO; South Carolina, $4,000; Georgia,
1900; Louisiana, 365,1OO, and Texas
ZOO acres. The rice acreage of the
country has increased S3 per cent with
In the last five years and is now four
times as large as 1t was fifteen years
ago. In 1890 Louisiana and Texas con-
tanned 500 per cent Of the total rice
acreage OF the country. Now these
States contain 93.1 per cent Of the
greatly increased total