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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
DIDN'T WEAR TROUSERS.
Teacher Of Military Tactics Forgets
His Class Is Composed of Women
They Applaud "Break."

New Haven, Conn.-Capt. Smoke, in
charge of military tactics at the sum-
mer school here, during the lecture
the other day on the rudiments Of
drill, branched Off on the subject:
standing at Attention. The room
was nearly full Of women, for this
seems to have become popular
course with young ladies' who want to
know all about theoretical war. Only
a handful of men were present. The
captain has explained these things to
his Yale boys so often he now repeats
them glibly without thinking of what
he is saying.
In standing at attention." he said,
quoting the words of the manual, ''let
the arms and hands hang naturally by
the sides, with the little finger oppo-
site the seam of the trousers
The cheering section among the
young women Immediately was heard
when Capt. Smoke talked about
trousers, and the lecture had break
in it of several minutes before the gal
'ant captain was allowed TO proceed
S1oId Found in DonegaI.
SeatOn F. Milligan, the British anti
quarry and geologist, in the course OF
Investigations in a remote mountain
Gus part of Donegal, Ireland, struck
bearing quartz reputed to produce
two ounces to the ton. With some
friend he Immediately took a lease OF
the ground, with options on the ad
joining land, and the lode has already
been followed to a depth Of so feet.
The whereabouts Of the discovery has
been kept secret, but the news caused
much excitement in Donegal and the
adjoining counties. Gold was found
In considerable quantities in Wicklow
in past ages, and ornaments made of
native gold are numerous
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

ed in front in an unusual design. The
upper portion Of this coat was fasci-
mating combination of the cloth, with
Il touch of black velvet and cloth of
gold about the collar and cuffs. From
the throat Oh either side was a soft
cream Grape scarf exquisitely embroid-
cred in a Persian design. through which
gold threads were scattered. This was
worn loosely tied The embroidered
Grape was also putfed into the bottom
Of the sleeve.
Swagger clubmen and other well
dressed New Workers are gradually
laying aside the old fashioned opera
hat for soft felt hat lined with soft
est silk, which can be folded into
surprisingly small roll and put into the
pocket. A low crowned soft hat, around
which is an inch and half wide band,
is the fashionable business hat. The
brims of this seasons stiff derbies curl
rather more fatty than those of last
season, the crowns being very much
the same block.
Tour readers may have any question
concerning fashions or fabrics answered
by Rene Deveraux, the fashion expert, by
addressing Rene Deveraux, p. o. Box 269,
Madison Square, New York, inclosing
stamp for reply.1
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
rev. Potter, OF Oakland, Cal, Begins
Work in Railroad Yards as
Sociological Study.

San FranciscO.-That he may famil-
iarize himself with the trials, tribula-
lions and temptations Of the army of
railroad men in Oakland, Rev. Dwight
e. Potter pastor of the Union Street
Presbyterian church. has begun as an
ordinary engine wiper in tie West
Oakland railroad yards. Attired in
blue oVeralis and with 2 bunch of
waste in his hands, Mr.. Potter craWled
under a hot, dirty locomotive AMI be-
gan his task.
The pastors church is not far from
the yards of the Southern Pacific com
pany and many large manufacturing
establishments. His sympathies al
ways have been with the men who
work and his ambition has been to
benefit them in any way in his power.
He wants to work and live with the
railroad men, whom be wishes to
reach in a spiritual Wy and to come
into intimate contact with them in
pursuit of his sociological studies.
1t is Mr.. Potter's desire to work in
every department for tine, and he
chose the lowly position of engine
wiper to begin with. He asked that
he be given exactly the treatment that
would be accorded the newest and
greenest hand on the road. He was
given what he asked fer.
Mr.. Potter did not return to his own
home after the first days work. He
had hired a small room in a West
Oakland lodging-house that is the
home of many of the laboring men in
the West Oakland yards. He desires
that his experience shall be thorough.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

and it goes without saying that she
purple ransy shades SO much in vogue
this season.
SO far but few coats have been seen
bat one never knows what pranks
American weather may play, and the
shop windows are hung with excellent
examples of both artistic and severely
plain garments. There are the usua
number of devotees Of the chic short
effects; but, generally speaking, il
three-Quartcr length and trifie longer
the hiindsomest coats are brought out
For a practical coat senifitting mod
els are desirable. The smartest OF
these are made collariess. with sill
piled in empire style.
In one scene Of her new play. "Miss
Dolly Dollars" now running at the
Knickerbocker, the popular Lulu CHASER
appears in 4 particularly stunning rai1
coat. the admiration of every woman
in the audience. 1t is a severely tailor
ell crayenette coat, semifitting and
back is a buttoned strap, and about
the collar and cuffs there is a becoming
touch Of green velvet. There is nothing
strikingly unusual about it's makeup
but the perfect cut and fit and the alb
solute style it carries with it make
every woman who sees it pine and
sigh for Il rain coat
For street wear one of the very new.
est things is tfe Inverness 2elerine
lbs wrap is essentially graceful and
attractive in appearance and so easily
slipped on and Off that it's populari,y
Is assured. the under portion of this
rape is fashioned sleeveless, with open.
inss through which the arms slip, over
which the long outer cape falls in I'M
broken lines. In blues these wraps
have smart military effect, and in
small checks with turnover collar OF
velvet they are extremely becoming.
A Paris fashion authority says, "If
you'd be ckic and Partisan. wear blue"
and certainly this color i'll dark, pastel
and all the rich, odd tints seen in sky
and water is the rage in Paris this
winter.
In evening coats light blue broad
cloth is close rival of the always ele.
CANT while, and very light champas ne
tints are again exceedingly fashiona.
bic. In this latter shade a very bean
tiful coat in seyen-eighths length was
recently seen, the skirts of which round
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
LET US EXPLAIN

The best razor maker in America made
these razors in the same rlOlds as his
widely advertised high priced kind.
brand for export. The only difference is
in that stamp. When the export deal
fell through R!ACY'S got the razors
LOCO dozen of them. The price 40
cents each. Postage cents additional
Try this razor. It's the equal of the high
high priced Kind. If you're not cnthusf-
nstic over it, just send it back and We'll
return your money. We sell one dozen
blades that fit any safety razor for
Ei.24. Postage cents additional.
# you have never used a Safety Razor,
then take our word for something. This
razor is not mere razor; it's a clever
shaving Instrument, an instrument that
can't help giving yourself a clean,
smooth shave.
This is just sample of the bargains
offered in our 500 page Catalogue,
which will be sent free upon request.
This book illustrates and describes our
immense stock of merchandise every
thing needed for mems or women's wear
Or in the :or.e. A General Encyclopedia
Of the Largest Dry Goods and Depart
ment Store under one roof in this entire
country. postal will bring you this cata-
logue free. Address Room 201
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
OUR WEEKLY
NEW YORK LETTER
A Passing Glimpse Of the Duchess OF
Marlhorouah-Sm Smart Pelernes the
Vouue In Wraps-Evening Goats IN
Pastel Shades-New Fall Shapes In
Masculine HeadWear.
Bv RENE DEVERAUx.

Not for some months have the streets
of New York been SO crowded as our
ING the last few fine days OF Septem-
her. the glorious autumn weather lnVlt-
ing all to get in sllipshape for the COM
ing season. The summer stay-at-homes
are again welcoming on the avenue an
occasional glimpse Of the really smart
set returning to town by train and
steamer, and the suburbanites are en-
ioying the first-night theater attrac-
tons in the evenings and croWdlng the
private fitting rooms Of the shops dur
ing the forenoon hours. Here my lady
may be seen in gowns Partisan ana
otherwise, which are to be purchased.
coDied or altered to suit her individual
taste. With hat, gown and accessories
ordered at once, she tries them on be
hind closed doors, obtaining a satisfac
tory ensemble before leaving.
During the week the Duchess of MARI
borough, Cons,lelo Vanderbilt who is
making a short stay in America, was
seen several times in town with hel
handsome mother, Mrs. O. III. L. Bel
mont. Her grace is an Intimate friend
of Mrs. Clarence Mackay, wife OF the
multimillionaire, and together the!
make a striking picture. Both syelte
and grlish looking. they may we'll at
ford to affect the fluffy, feminine style
At Sherry's a few evenings ago the
duchess was sowned in Il soft chiffon
cloth frock the skirt Of which was be-
decked with billowy rIltfles galore.
These tiny rufies trimmed the bodice
in a fcllu effect and also finished the
sleeves above the elbow.
Mrs Mackay is most partial to that
hazy shade Of lavender called mauve
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
K. q. MACY q CO..
NEW YORK.
PROPOSED IN HIS SLEEP,
Wyoming Rsnchnan, Defendant In
Breach of Promise Case, Makes
Singular Plea.

Bordeaux, Wyo.-If Miss Katherine
R1ppln, young school-teacher, exc
cutes her threat to sue Simon Brandt
Tor breach Of promise, Brandt will go
into court and defend the suit on the
ground that to his knowledge he never
made proposal of marriage to Miss
Rlppln, and that if he did propose to
her he did it when asleep, and there
lore is not to be held to a moral or
legal accountability for his act.
Brandt is ranchman, well to do and
good looking. Miss Rippin has OBJ
tanned legal advice, and the case will
soon come to trial. Miss Rippin will
testify that Brandt made a proposal
OF marriage to her and that she prom
1sed to marry him one night last win
ter when he called on her and sat up
with her until after midnight.
Brandt will admit he spent the even
ing with Miss Rippin and sat up with
her until after midnight. But he will
deny that he consciously made a pro-
posal of marriage to her.
He will seek to show by witnesses
that ever since he was a boy he has
Deen addicted to the habit of talking,
Walking and doing other things in his
Sleep and that what he said and did
IN his sleep he was unable to recall
after he awoke.
they will testify that they have
known him to fall into a sleep, or q
mental state resembling sleep, when
sitting in his chair, and in his sleep
carry on an apparently rational con-
Versation, and then to wake up I'M
conscious Of word he had said
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

"Why don't you set up and give
that seat to your father, Bobby?" re-
prirnanded the lady "Don't it pain
you to see him reaching for strap
"Not on street car" chuckled Bobby,
"but it pains ne to see him resching
ior strap at home "-Chlcago Daily
News
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
NEW CURE FOR CANCER.

ALI surface cancers are now known
to be durable, by Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. Jas. Walters, Of Duflisld, Va,
writes: 81 had cancer On my lip for
years, that seemed incurable, till Buck
lens Arnica Salve healed it, and now
it is perfectly WELL" Guaranteed cure
for cuts and burns. 25c at E. T
Whitehead & Co.'S drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
PLANS TO GET RICH

are often frustrated hy sudden break
down, due to dyspepsia Or constipation.
Brace up and take DR.. Kings New
Lille Pills. They take out the mater
ials which are c'ogging your energies,
and give you a new start. Cure head
ache and dizziness too. AT r. t.
Whitehead & Co.'S drug store 2oc ,
guaranteed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
Ledger
DON'T BORROW TROUBLE,

1t is bad habit to borrow anything
hut the worst thing You can posslbl,
borrow, is trouble. When sick, sore
heavy, weary aud WORKOUT by this
pains and poisons of dyspepsia, bilious
ness, Bright's disease, aad similar Inter
Isl disorders, don't sit down and brood
over your symptoms, but fly for relie'
to Electric Rilters. Here you will
fed sure and permanent forgetfnlness
ci all your troubles, AMI your body
viii! not BIZ hurdened by load of debt
disease. At E. T. Whitehead & Co.'S
drug store. Price SOC. Guaranteed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

The Baltimore business men have
started "Maae iii Baltimore" move
ment. For several years past, all kinds
Of machinery and iron pipe has been
givea to al parts OF tie earth bearing
the stamp: "Made in Charlotte. =
Charlotte Chronicle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

Good ed. ice to women. il you
want beautiful complexion, clear
skin, bright eyes, red lips, good health,
take HOLSTERS + ,cky Mountain Tea.
There is rothing like it. 30 cents.
Tea or Tablets. f L. Whitehead &
Co, Scotland Neck, Jno. N. Brown,
Halifax.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
LIKE FINDING MONEY.

Finding health is like finding money
so think those who are sick. When
you have a cough, cold, SIRE throat, o,
chest irritation, better act promptl,
like w. C. Barber, OF Sandy Level, Va
He says :"I had terrible chest trouble,
caused by smoke and coal dust on my
lungs but, after finding no relief in
other remedies, I was cured by DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds" Create st
sale Of any cough or lung medicine in
the world. At e. T. Whitehead & Co.'S,
drug store SOC and $1.0O; guaranteed.
Trial bottle free.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

Cooke-Do you think DIR. Kwack-
er's cough medicine does any good?'
Ash,ey-"Not unless the directions are
followed" Cooke-"Wnat are the dir
ectioas?" Ash!ey-"Keep the bottle
tightly corked." - Woman's Hone
Co,npaniOn.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
FULL OF TRAGIC MEANING

are these-llnes from J. Fl. Simmons, OF
Casey, la. Think what might have re
suited from his terrible cough il he had
not taken the medicine about which
he writes: 81 had fearful cough,
that disturbed nv nights rest. I tried
everything, but nothing would relieve
it, until took Or. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, which completely cured me-"
Instantly relieves ant permanently
cures all throat and lung diseases pre-
vents grip and pneumonia. At T.. T.
Whitehead & Co. druggists; gnaran-
teed SOC and SLIGO. Trial bottle free
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

cry to forget me-" she said, with e
look OF pity. 'How can y" he miser-
ably answered, cas- long as have to
make monthly payments on the things
l have presented to YOU" -Ch;cago
Record Herald.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

'The impotence of them grafters u'
said Mrs. Malooney, looking up from
the newspaper. mo wander they calls
theirsilves Assurance sassieties."-
u ,ltim ore American.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

Cltlman-I don't suppose you ever
have smallpox Or typhoid out IL
Swamphurst. Subbubs-No, indeed ;
there isn't any room for it. The place
j. too full OF Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
ASK YOUR DEALER FOX
ALIENS FOOT-EASE.

A powder for the feet. 1t cures
Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous. Aching,
Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions,
At all druggists ard shoe stores, 25c
Ask to-day.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

Rev. Sapley-"I'm collecting for our
Inebriates' Home. madam" Mrs.
Ardiuck-"Oh, are you? Well, call
around about midnight and you can
,..v' my 'usband.' -Detroit Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

g AS o7I
Bears IL. n The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature at NZzzzea<
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

One Minute Cough Cure
For COUGHS, Colds and Er1Un.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
$EABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY.
...SCHEDULE...

EFFECTIVEssAPR. 16, 1905.
DlR:E:C LINE
To Principal Cities North
South and Southwest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-07
1 6

"Banzai!" He saw his fellows swarming
about him and knew they had won.
Then something struck him a terrible
blow on the shoulder and he fell uncon-
sciOus on the rampant.
He was lying on a board in the field
hospital when he awoke, and his head
and arm and shoulder were wound with
bandages. a man in long white apron,
with q red cross on his arm, looked him
in the face and touched his wrist.
Hell do now" he said.
They carried him to a comfortable bed
in the big white tent and told him to go
to sleep. But the man in the next bed
looked at him a few moments and said:
"Oh-hol It's you, is it, Samurai?
They say you won the charged
1t was Lieutenant KudO KOkan. But
because he was good soldier and 1t was
the order Soichi calmly went to sleep.
The next morning when the surgeon
came to see him he brought an officer OF
the staff.
The General sends his compliments
and the kanio to Mr. Kutami SOichi, said
the Colonel, for his extraordinary gallant
conduct in the charge and at the re-
doubt"
But 1 had hoped to win a glorious
death" said Soichi, in his first letter to
his father, when he had told of receiving
the certificate. 1--WE are coming home,
Kokan and l, as soon as we can travel,
he went on "Kokan will come back as
soon as he is quite we'll; but my service
is over, because of the wounds and the
kamio Kokan calls me 'Samurai now,
and says l won it with the redOubt.
And he says too that we do not need old
Chukei. | have written to Mutsu"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-07

owner, Roger Morris. 70 the charming
daughter of the wealthy Frederick
PhlllpSe. The property was called Morris
House when the commander Of the Con
tinental Army occupied It in I-76.
though, as one dark page Of history tells.
it became temporary headquarters Of the
British after the fall Of Fort Washington.
But Washington was destined 10 Renter
the house in triumph later. and after
ward when exalted 20 the presidency of
the United States II pleased him 20 visit
It, for the sake OF the stirring scenes Of
the past, IN company with his Cabinet
In time the property drIfted into the
hands OF Stephen Jumel, a cofee-pIan,er
OF San Domingo and so Tor nearly a
century II has borne the name Of Tunnel
Mansion, though It gives patriotic folk
an extra throb OF delight 20 know that
prior TO its ownership by New-EorI It
was occupied by General Ferdinand
Earle, descendant of the original builder
of the mansion.
Finally, there Is Yankee Doodle
House, one of the historic structures
saved by an individual woman which
River. opposite Albany. presenting the
same imposing front as IN the 1872
days when built by killian Van
Rensselaer,, the FIRST PATRON" who
carved this inscription on the cellar
wall, X. V K. Io4, Ammo Domini
The bronze tablet placed outside the
house by the city OF Albany contains
this:
Supposed 10 be the oldest building IN
the L. 5. and to have been erected IN
I64, as a manor-home and place of de
tense, known as Fort Crailo, General
Abercrombie's headquarters while march
ing to attack Fort Ticonderoga IN I-7S.
when it Is said that at the cantonmenc
east of the house, near the old we'll, the
army surgeon, r. Shuckberg. com
posed the popular song OF Yankee
Doodle"
As the story e1es in detail this Young
surgeon was greatly amused al the sight
of the raw American recruits struggling
in from the countryside One dav,
when the queer garb of these country
bumpIins excited his dcrisi0n as well as
his mirth. he seated himself by the we'll
TO write the doggerel about Yankee
Doodle ltlltlN- IIlOl~LN enough IN
IT'S. almost a quarter of a century later.
the despised Yankee Doodles' in the
Continental Army held Cantonment back
of this same manor-horse before going
on TO the same Ticonderoga TO whip the
British.
This massive three-srory house, still
pierced with PORTFOLIOS in mute evidence
of DAYS OF defense. eventually drifted
into the patriotic hands of Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, Strong of New Brunswick.
New Jersey, descendant of the first
PATRON Van Rensselaer, rs 1t has with
stood the devastation of nearly three
centuries, she purposes. with money
collected largely by herself To- make It
permanent headquarters for patriotic
work. probably under auspices of an ASSOC
citation representing various patriotic so-
Cieties having IN the meantime promised
two rooms 10 chapters of Daughters Of
the American Revolution In Albany.
Aside from It's age the manor IS most
for It's historic associations,
as such uotables as George Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-07
His Gopic HOw S e S
Continued from Page 81

the Betsy Ross Memorial Association
(Which includes " John Quincy Adams
secretary'O, every individual woman in
every patriotic society in the land, 1t IS
safe to say, has contributed her dime to
the preservation fund. The word dime"
means no more, for no person is per-
mitted to subscribe in excess of ten cents
for a certificate of membership; but so
widespread has been the wave of en-
thusiasm that nearly twenty-five thou
sand dollars is in the hands of the asso-
citation.
The Betsy Ross House, as it is called
is unusually picturesque, and season
after season has been the shrine for
many a pilgrimage. The Daughters of
the Revolution, for example, once visited
it in a body. Standing in the heart of
Philadelphia, it has developed a metro
politan market price; but it is the same
quaint little home it was in the eighteenth
century days when the loyal Betsy Ross
piled her needle. As Congress approved
the ''colors" on June II, I777-which
memorable Flag Day" many patriotic
societies of women annually observe
so the nation, there is no doubt. will
SldICIuIlN lCNClNC lllC SIlC VI lbo III III
place, the far-famed Betsy Ross House.
when the association finally turns it over
to its care.
The Tunnel House in New-York, pre-
tentious mansion of Revolutionary days,
has been fought over by fair folk, in
court and out, with all the grim deter
mination of their Puritan fathers Though
the movement for its preservation origin
ated with Sons of the American Revolt
ton and American Scenic and Historic
Society, the ''Women's AuXiliary" of
the latter association showed a lively
interest in the enterprise. So did the
Daughters of the American Revolution
and the Colonial Danes. The outcome
of the controversy was its acquisition by
the city of New York in Io ;, when this
classic colonial house, beautifully set on
a sloping lawn, was formally opened as a
public park; though the city fathers are
pleased to permit its temporary occu-
pancy by all the interested patriotic
societies of women.
The house, which was once the head
quarters Of Washington, was built in
1883 the date carved on the entrance
reminding both of the time of its com
pletion and the marriage OF its first
Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-28

The strong Huachuca baseball team will meet the Bisbee nine this after noon at 1:3O at Don Luis Park. Spe- cial trains will be here from several nearby towns, and the largest crowd of the season will witness the game. The Bisbee boys will line up the same as last Sunday, with the exception of Guernsey, who will pitch, and Knight will take Guernsey's place at third.
 The Bisbee boys have been practic- ing faithfully the past week, and are ln the pink of condition. The Bisbee management have placed a large score board On the field, which will be a great convenience.
 Decoration Day the fast Fl Paso nine will cross bats with the home team, and this is sure to be an excit ing game. Now, if the Knockers Union" or Anvil Chorus" will only keep their hammers quiet the boys will play better ball.
 The special train leaves for the game at 1:30 ?. n.