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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-05
DEAD-LETTER NAIL HEAVY.
Report Of Post Once Department
Shows Great Increase In Mis-
sent 1lissfves.

A great and steady increase in the re-
ceipts of the dead letter Office is shown
in the departments annual report, re-
June 30, 1903. First Assistant Postmas-
ter General Wynne attributes the in
crease to the more than corresponding
increase in the volume of matter pass
ing through the mails.
Total receipts for the year are placed
by Mr.. Wynne at something more than
10000 900 pieces-the largest In the his
tory of the office-exceeding those of the
preceding year by some $50, 900 pieces.
OF the aggregate number $685. EOS
pieces were opened. The money found
in opened letters amounted to $48,634,
but this sum included money, generally
coin, found loose in the mails or In post
Offices, and consigned to the dead letter
Office. Commercial paper found, such
as drafts. checks, money orders, ETC.,
represented face value of 81 49,, 563.
The number of merchandise parcels
received was a., $50, which were re-
stored to the owners as far as possible.
Photographs were found in 219, 1855 let
tiers and parcels. Letters which con-
tanned postage stamps In varying
amounts from one cent upward num-
bered 249, 965.
The domestic misdirected letters re-
ceived numbered B54, 201. There were
131 1902 letters held for postage.
Under the regulations, deliverable
matter IL to be hereafter
held for one year, instead of two, as for
merly. before being sold, and this
change rendered necessary an addition
al sale during the year.
The first sale was held In December,
1902. and the gross proceeds were 1886.
The second occurred in February, 1908,
and the gross proceeds were 1924.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-05
LIFE OUT-0F-DOoRs FOR Ill.


Sleeping practically out of doors ev-
cry night during the winter is to be
tried for the first time in the history
of New York city by the department Of
which was opened on Blackwell's is-
land last year. It IL one more step in
the war against tuberculosis now being
waged in New York. In q row Of tents
in the rear of the hospital for consumb-
tives on Blackwell's island dwells q
colony Of patients who have been gath
cred from New York and who practi-
cally live in tho open air, whore tAey
may not communicate the disease to
others. and where they will have every
chance of recovering.
The open air treatment fer consump-
tives has been 80 successful that the
experiment of continuing 1t all winter
has been definitely decided upon. Ten
tents constitutes q novel camp. Each
tent contains II beds. built 30 that the
sides are perfectly open. The tents
afford the patients a. much pure air a.
though they slept under no root At
all.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-05
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.

Forty million hotties of August
Flower sold in the United States alone
since its Introduction And the de-
mand for it is still growing. Isn't that
a fine showing of success? Don't it
prove that Angus: Flower has had un-
falling success in the cure of indiges-
tlon and dyspepsia-the two greatest
enemies OF health and happiness?
Does it not afford the best evidence
that August Flower is sure specific
for all stomach and intestinal disorders /?
that it has proved itself the best OF
all liver regulators? August Flower
has matchless record of over thirty
five years In curing the aillng millions
OF theee distressing complaints sue
cess that is becoming wider In it's scope
every day, at home and abroad, as the
lame OF August Flower spreads. Trial
bottles, 25c; regular size, 75c. For
sale by E. T. Whiteheaa ~
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-05
referable to tie old logend Of 81 Duns-

reierable to the old legend Of 81 Duns
tan. This versatile English eocleslas.
ito was skilled iarrier, and one day
while at work In his forge the evil one
entered In disguise and requested
Dunstan to shoe bis "single hoof." The
saint, although ho 1t once recognized
his malign customer, acceded, but
caused him 10 much pain during the
operation that Satan begged bin to
desist. This Dunstan did, but only A.
ter he had made the evil one promise
that neither he nor any OF the Lesser
spirits, his servant, would ever mol
est tho inmates Of 4 house where q
horseshoe was DISPLAYED.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-05
White Labor for the South.

| Washington Post.
Our Southern friends are embarkinl
upon strange, uncharted sea. In or
ganizlng for the purpose of securing
European immigrants for their field
and factories, they launch the bark o
their civilization in waters of which
they have neither knowledge nor expe
rience. We hope the hest for them.
It is to be said for the venture, how
ever, that it seems to be inevitable
Negro labor, long the Southern prefer
ence-perhaps still preferable-has Of
late grown more and more indequate
From one cause or another, which we
fancy might be identified without
much trouble, the negro has developed
a steadily increasing distaste for agri-
cultural pursuits and a corresponding
incapaclty for those requiring skill, In
telligence and character. The educat-
ed blacks want to be lawyers, orators
and politicians, while the uneducated
drift from the farms to ccng-egate in
the cities. Some fever in their blood
some vague but radiant dream OF ex-
a'tation-turns them from the simple
occupations in which they have hith-
e7;o found independence. And so, the
employers in the Southern States have
yielded, though in most cases with re-
luetance, to conditions which they can
no longer ignore or control Tie moye-
ment of European immigration has
been inaugurated
How it will affect the South, some
prort ct must arise to tell us. II we
could hope that the streams OF popula.
ton were to be composed of .Scandina-
Wan, Teutonic and Anglo-Saxton ele-
nents, the future would be easy to
forecast. There's little chance of this,
however, nor do We see Imuch reason
to expect that--th South will receive
even from italian, S'av and other alien
sources, the better and more desirable
classes. We do not believe that the
agricultural peasantry of southern Eu-
'ope will immigrate in any consldera-
Die numbers, I'll
|ach should be the case, the last con-
Iltlon of our Southern friends is worse
han the first, and the social problems
}! this section will be multiplied and
beyond all computation.
But 1t Is an unavoidable venture.
The Southern negroes-the most
unskiIled laborers, possible
" imaginable under the peculiar cir
;umstances-can no longer be depend
d on in the equation of the Souths
Industrial development. The proprfe-
ors, the employers, the wage-payers
annot sit down, inert W bile the struct-
Ire falls into ruins on their heads.
What causes have brought about this
We need not now consider.
let US hope, though, that the negroes.
Who will be the chief victims of the
lew dispensation, will be cared for bv
hose who have misled them with false
:opes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-05
NEW HELP TO ASTRONOMERS,



Another important addition to the
buildings and equipments of the UNI
versity Of Chicago has been completed
This is the Snow horizontal rejecting
telescope, an adjunct to the Yerkes OBJ
servatory at Williams Bay. Wis.
The new building and instrument IL
the gift to the university from Miss
Helen Snow, who has established 1t a.
memorial to her father, the late George
M. H. Snow. Of Chicago.
The principle Of the telescope II 70
produce the imageof q star or othsr body
to be examined in = 3boEat4ly whom Il
can be examined a. DANeotrathsd ~ n
struments which could not be attached
to a large movable telescope like the 49,
inch refractor In the big dome Of the OBJ
servatory. and where a room is MAIN
tanned at q perfectly even temperature
and free from all atmospheric and other
outside disturbances which often hinder
observations carried on In the usual
manner.
A plane mirror 30 inches in diameter
is mounted on = driving clock that It
may be set to receive the light from the
star or other body to be examined. The
driving clock moves It with the appar-
ent motion of the star and the rays Of
light are constantly reelected In second
plane mirror two feet In diameter. This
reflects the light through the long build
ing to a concave mirror at the further
end. This Is also two feet in diameter
and SO formed a. to produce the image
Of the star 1t the opposite end Of the CO.
foot building In the laboratory, whore 1t
may be studied with the instruments for
that purpose. Tho laboratory may be
made perfectly dark, Ill rays OF light be-
Ing excluded except the image Of tho
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-05
AVERY CLOSE CALL.

II stuck to my engine, although
every joint ached and every nerve vaa
racked with pain" writes G. W. Bel.
fanny. locomotive fireman of BurliDg.
ton, Iowa. II was weak and pale. With
out any appetite and al run down. As
/ was about to give up. I got . bottle
of Electric Bittes, and after taking it
/ felt ~ we'll - I ever did in my life."
Weak, sickly, run down people always
gain new life, atrength and vixor from
their use. Try them. Satisfaction
guaranteed by E. T. Whitehead Il Co.
Price 5O;cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-05
Notice.
North Carolina, In the Superior
Halifax Co. Court.
r. L. SMITH
against
SALLIE F. SMITH.

The defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled az
above has been commenced in the Su-
perlor Court of Halifax county to &C.
cure absolute divorce from the bonds
OF matrimony now binding him to the
defendant, and the said defendant will
further take notice that she is required
to appear at the next term of the Su-
perior Court Of said county to be held
on the fifth Monday before the first
Monday In March, 1905, at the
court house OF said county in Halifax.
N. c., and answer or demur to the
complaint in said action, or the plain.
tin will apply to the court for the re-
het demanded In said complaint.
This END day Of Dec 1904.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-05

Wife-According to this paper, hot
water will prevent wrinkles. Husband
sol Then how do you account Tor
the numerous wrinkles have. Wife
How do l account Tor them? Hus-
band-Yes; you keep me in hot water
nearly all the time, you know.-Chica-
20 News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-05
Horseshoe superstluons..

Syracuse Herald.
The origin OF belief in "horseshol
luck" 10 20 ancient that it never ha
been determined with certainty and
no superstition is more universal. Evel
since horses began to wear shoes thosl
crescents Of iron have been accounted
lucky emblems Of all peoples, racel
and nations that have been acquainted
with their use.
The Chinese, for instance, say they
nail them up over their doors az q
charm against evil spirits because Of
the close resemblance in shape between
them and the arched body OF the a.
cred snake, agandra, one of their prin-
cipal deities.
Ask q Turkish Mohammedan for
information on the subject, and he will
toll you that 1t is because they are in
form like crescent, the sacred en-.
blem of Islam.
A Polish Jew will explain th.t at the
passover the blood sprinkled upon the
Intel and doorposts, in the manner
directed by their ritual, forms the
chief points of an arch hence, OBJ
viously, the value of arch-shaped tails
mans such 20 herseshoes are.
The stolid and unimaginative Rus
sian peasant, on the other hand, main
tains that the luck associated with tho
horseshoe 10 due chiefly to tho metal,
irrespective OF Its shape, iron being
additionally = charm wherewith to
nullify the malevolent designs OF evil
spirits and COLLINS.
Very different Is the story which the
Irishman seeks to account for his lik.
Ing for the same talismanic symbol.
The name "Ironclad" or ireland" he
will toll you, originated AZ follows
Tho whole island was once submerged
In the sea, out OF which It only rose
once In seven years, and then only for
short time. Many attempts had been
made to break the spell and induce the
country to remain permanently above
the waters but all were in vain until
ono day = daring adventurer throw q
horseshoe from q boat on the topmost
peak of Wicklow mountains lust "a
they were disappearing beneath tho
waves. Then at last was the ban re-
moved. The Emerald Isle began forth
With to rise again from the ocean ::
1epths into which it had sunk. And
t has boon dry land-more or les
,yer since.
In England, up to comparatively re-
'ent times, horseshoes wore extensiy elv
,sed almost everywhere 40 anti.witoh |
charms Ar d the custom il not even vet |
IN extinct one. No witch, !it used to |
20 said, could enter q building over
he door of which horseshoe-or, bot
Ter still. three horseshoes- been
Affixed, prongs downward.
The origin of this particular belief IL
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-05
SAVED FROM rERRIBLE DEATH

The family Of Mrs. N. L. Bobbitt. Of
Bargerton, Tenn. saw her dying and
was powerless to save her. Tho most
skilful physicians and every remedy
used failed while consumption WAS
slowly but surely taking her lie. In
this terrible hour DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption turned de-
spatr into joy. The fint bottle brought
Immediate relief and it, continued use
completely cured her. Itb the most
certain oure N the World for oil throat
81 lp tlooble !saran. 6ollllll
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-05
Biz southwestern Farm

The Oklahomans claim to have thu
101 ranch in the Ponca reservation and
is SO big that It is necessary to plan,
several varieties Of wheat in it-on> OF
which ripens several days later than the
other-in order that all Of them may b.
harvested at their prime On this farm
the wheat fields ara Of I. 600 acres each
the cattle pastures ere 81 1,o6e 10 / oo0
acres each and pasture COCO head an
nually, the corn rows are one and a hall
miles long. requiring 500 mules and 400
men to handle the crop. and 1t takes
30 self-binders three weeks to cut the
wheat crop ana dozen or more steam
threshers 10 days to thresh It. There are
So. 900 acres IN t2eranch.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-05
STOMACH TROUBLES AND CON
STIPATION.

"Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets arc the best thing Tor stomach
troubles and constipation / have ever
sold" says J. r. Cnllman, a druggist
at PottervIlle, Mich. They sre easy to
take and always give satisfaction. /
tell my customeas . Try them and Il
moi easi g! e 81 eose. - ~ 4
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-05
Soft

impoverished soil, like impov-
erished blood, needs a proper
fertilizer. A chemist by analyz-
ing the soil can tell you what
fertilizer to use for different
products.
If your blood is impoverished
your doctor will tell you what
you need to fertilize it and give
it the rich, red corpuscles that
are lacking in it. 1t may be you
need Il tonic, but more likely you
need q concentrated fat food,
and fat is the element lacking
in your system.
There is no fat food that is
so easily digested and assimi-
lated as
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-05
Notice.!
North Carolina, In the Superior
Halifax County Court.
ELIZABETH BROWN
against
ATLAS BROWN

TIE defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the Su-
perior court of Halifax county to sc.
cure the Plaintiff an absolute divorce
from the bonds of matrimony now
binding her to the defendant; and the
said defendant 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 9th Monday
before the 1st Monday In March, 1905,
at the Courthouse in said county. in
Halifax, N. c., and answer or demur to
the complaint in said action, or the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in said complaint.
This 22nd day Of Dec. 1904.
=. NJ. GARY.
CLERK OF the Superior Court.
SANDS GAYLE, Atty. l222.5t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-05

An agreeable movement OF the bow
els without any unpleasant effect ie
produced by Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. For sale by all
Druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-05

washington, oct. 2-DeIightful arl-
tumn weather augured well Tor me
homecoming welcome which his iel-
low citizens Of the District o. Co
lumbIa rendered the president Satur-
day afternoon. Pictures Of the presi-
dent were placed along Pennsylvania
avenue from the Pennsylvania raii-
road station to the white house, and
the police had completed arrangements
for the handling Of the crowds which
packed either side Of the nations great
thoroughfare.
A feature OF the greeting which e.
pecially pleased the president was that
Of the grand army veterans who as
sembled in military formation in front
Of their hall and saluted the president
as he passed. Flags were flying from
every fag-pole along the route over
which the president drove. He was
greeted at the station by national and
district ofiicials and driven ct once
TO the white house. In accordance
with the presidents wish there was no
formal exercises.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-05
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT TOXIC.
Large Quantities Of Military storen
and Provisions Were De-
ntroyeA.

Toxic, Oct. IA fire, which broke
out in an army store house at Hlro-
shima at o'clock Sunday morning and
continued for over 10 hours DESTROYED
20 temporary buildings together with
their contents, consisting principally
Of provisions and clothing. The cause
Of the fire Is being investigated.
In addition to the 20 buildings con-
tanning clothes and provisions seven
others filled with fodder were destroy
ed. Although the buildings were con-
structed of light material they con-
tanned an enormous amount Of stored
goods, and the structures being OF in
iammable nature, the flames were diff
icuIt to extinguish, despite the desper-
ate efforts of the troops. The fire was
discovered at O'Clock and spread with
great rapidity. 1t was probably Of In
cendiary origin. The loss Is variously
estimated at from $2,OOO,OOO to $5,OOO,-
900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-05
MAY Be CHEF OF CABINET.
The Position Of Head Of the New
Russian Ministry Said to Have
Been Oarered to NJ. WHITE.

St Petersburg, Oct. S.-The POSI-
ton Of chief Of the ministerial cab
met, the creation Of which is called
for by the institution Of the imperial
douma, with the right Of interpella-
ton, was offered to Count White FRI
day last by the emperor, according
to current understanding. Count
Witte Monday declined to confirm the
report but 1t Is known that at the
emperor's request he has abandoned
his plan Of going abroad in order to
assist in the elaboration Of the project
for a cabinet, and an official who is
very close to Count White said that
his nomination as chancellor might
be expected within a month, stimuli
taneously that the promulgation Of
the project on which the Solsky COM
mission will resume work as soon as
Count Witte returns from a few days
trip In the provinces.
The emperor, it is said in court cir
cles, recognizes fully the great SER
vices rendered by Count White and
entertains the friendliests sentiments
toward him.
The count appears to be highly sat
isfied with the warmth Of the imperial
welcome and the title conferred upon
him and relations between the en-
peror and his distinguished Subject
are on a far closer and more intimate
footing than before the statesman's
selection as peace plenlpotentiary.
Count Witte occupies commanding
position in Russia. The attitude Of
the oficiai world Is manifested by the
long lines Of eQuipages seen In front
OF his residence Sunday and Monday
belonging to oficials who called to
pay their respects to the second man
in the empire while the tone Of the
press and the expressions Of the gem
cral public with regard to him are
almost universally commendatofy.
The count Is receiving resolutions
Of praise from many cities Of the EN-
pire. and the st. Petersburg douma
is planning to present him with ar
address Of congratulation so as e
make up for the absence Of an ofhcial
welcome on his arrival,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-05
BABY fuckers
WONDERFUL CURE
Covered from Head to Foot with
HumOurs Forty BOIIs on Head
at One Time ~ Doctors and Drug
Bills 800 Baby Grew Worse.
CURED BY CUTlCURA
FOR FIVE DOLLARS

Mrs. George h. Tucker, Jr., sss
Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee,, Wis,
is q grateful mother. "When SIX
months old, I" she says, "my little girl
weighed pound and q half less than
at birth. When one month old a scab
formed on her face, spreading until II
completely covered her from head to
foot, followed by boils, having forty
on her head at one time, and more on
her body. Then her skin started to
dry up, and It became so bad she,
could not shut her eyes TO sleep. One
months treatment with cuticura Soap
and Ointment made q complete cure,
and now my child is as large, strong,
and healthy as any child OF her age.
The DOCTORS and drug bills were over
one hundred dollars, and my baby
grew worse all the time. Then we
spent less than Eve dollars for cut-
cnra and cured her."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-05
HAY UPHELD LOOMS.
President Roosevelt So States IN a
Letter to the Latter.
OBJECTED "EVEB TO MILD CEHSURE. !"
says Bowen was Both TreacheF-
GUS and DisIoyal to His cOun-
try as Wen as to the
Secretary.

washington. Oct. 2.-In correspon-
dence between President Roosevelt and
Assistant Secretary Of State LOOMS
made public here Sunday night the
president says Secretary Hay disagreed
with him on even mild censure OF
Mr.. Loomis in the Taft report on tne
investigation Of the charges brought Dy
Mr.. Bowen, formerly minister to ven
ezuela. and adds that Secretary Hay
very strongly condemned Mr.. Bowen's
course. The President quotes Mr.. Hay
as declaring that most Of the charges
were really against himself, (Mr. Hayl
and mot against MIR. LOOMS at an
and that Mr.. Bowen knew that
The statement made public is as fol-
lows:
"In order to make known the real
facts concerning a widely current mis-
apprehension respecting certain Views
Of the late Secretary Of State, Mr.. Hay
the following correspondence was given
to the press to-day.
department Of State, Washington,
ID. G., September rs. 1905. Dear Mr..
PRESIDENT For some time past there
have appeared in various newspapers,
including some Of the journals publish
ed in New York, statements, more or
less direct, to the effect that grave
differences Of opinion existed between
yourself and the late secretary Of state
Mr.. Hay concerning both myself and
the action to be taken by you
on the findings and report Of Sec
rotary Taft in the matter Of the
charges made against me by Mr.. Bowen
former United States minister to
Venezuela.
II do not know what private con-
versatlon may have taken place be-
tween yourself and Mr.. Hay concerning
me and my course Of conduct while
connected with public service, but I do
know from Mr.. Hays own lips some
thing Of bis opinion concerning Mr..
Bowen and l, know full well both the
unfailing courtesy with which Mr. Hay
received my many suggestions concern
ing departmental matters. and the per-
Bonal cordiality which be always man
Tested toward me-
"As am very soon to retire from
the public service trust you will moi
feel that | am upduly or improD-
eriy trespassing on your time with
this rather personal matter
Respectfully and sincerely yours
francis B. Ioomis !"
The presidents letter:
The white House, Oyster Bay, L
1. Sept q. 1905. by Dear Nj. Loom
is-ln answer to your letter Of Sep
TENDER Is / desire to state. in thI
broadest and most emphatic man
ner. that the statement you quote a
appearing in certain newspapers AM
especially in certain New York news
papefs as 70 the supposed differences
Of opinion between myself and a
iAte secretary Of state, Mr.. Hay. Il
respect to The action taken By me Re-
Enrding Mr.. Bowen n connection
viii the Charge aeainsl Jon IL no
merely without foundation IN facl
bot Il he direct rsrerns Of he truth
rYou uarc appointed assistant So
11iarr q rtnls On ar Hal'a sarrs