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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
Ths Guinea Fowl.

Selected.
For the cost and trouble require in
raising them, GU meas are among he
most profitable towels which car II.
raised on the farm. They preie, to
seek their own food in the meat ,ws
and fields, and so long as they can
find plenty themselves they will 1ot
come TO get it. In this way they nat
up great number of worms and ubs
and keep down bugs and beetles >
great extent. A good stock o. TO Els
need a long range, ana every farm Of
any size should be blessed with a ew
at least. 1t is not prof tatle to at
tempt to raise them on small rar a.,
for they will,not thrive when co, ed
up the same as other barnyard foN -.
A flock OF about % will range o~e 81
farm OF 50 to 100 acres, and ly Il ir
persistence will help to keep down III
the bugs and insects They Will I'D
more. They will help to keep d 81
many nOxIOus weeds and wild lI =.
The guineas are also the most i'.st.
worthy watch dogs. II taught to T. ,t
in the hennery, or clo SO to 1t, they III
give the loudest alarms as soon ~ an
enemy approaches. Dogs, faxes Il
human beings rlike attract heir at ~
ton, and they keep up the shrill es
until the enemy has let the place. a
great many poultry men try to zee. a
few guineas in their fiocSs simply 'or
this one purpose 0! giving tho ala IN
when chicken thieves como around.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02

DR.. Miles Nervine is specific for nervous
disorders. 1t removes the cause and effects
speedy and permanent cure.
q feel it Is my duty to let you know that
your medicines have cured my little girl OF
nine, OF spasr1s She commenced having them
1T the are Of three. Our family doctor said
she would outgrow them but she did not:
We took her to another physician who said
her trouble was epileptic fits in mild form.
He did her nc good either. She was SC
nervous she could hardly walk. As l had
ready used Dr. Miles Nervine and found
it a god remedy for myself l commenced
eivin, it 70 my child. l gave her in al! ten
bottles If the Nervlne and cne OF the Blood
Purifier That was over tHFo years ago and
s1e has not had an attack since we COM
merced the treatment. She is no longer
troubled with nervousness and we consider
Ter permanently cured. l enclose her PIC
ire Ny mother law lost her reason ami
was il@ane for three months from the esiectS
Of I.aGripre SIX bottles Of DIR. Miles NeI-
vine cured her NV sister has also taken It
'or sick headache with god results. We al
INK you very much for your good medi-
claes and Kind advice. / don't mink theT:
is any other medicine half SO good. l send
~ daughters photograph SO thai you may
see what a sweet little gill lives out IN
kansas. .'-MRs. HANNAH BAKKE1T'
spring .iale, Ark.
All druggists sell and guarantee FIRST bottle
Or. Miles Remedies. Send tor tree Doox
On Nervous and Heart Diseases Address
ir. Niles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
Fer the Kitchen Garden.

Selected.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
ground Is apt to he covered With ice
and snow ut this season ct the year,
thought must be given to the making
of the kitchen garden, to insure the
most gratifying results. The seedsmen's =
catalogues must he sent for and care
fully studied, lists of things We want
to grow decided upon, and seeds and
roots sent for. One of the profitable
things to have, yet which seldom is
had by the kitchen gardner, is bed
of kitchen herbs. Sage, thyme, sweet
marioram, tarragon, mint, sweet basil,
parsley, celery onions, houselook, aud
many other f1avorihg herbs are easily
grown from seed. or plants OF nearly
all can be had of the nurserymen or
market gardner. Parsley and tarragon
should be gathered and dried just b.
fore Towering, in June aud July, and
mint may be cared for at the same
time. Thyme, marjoram and summer
ssvory, basil and sage and others may
be cared for in July, August and Sep
tenber. They should te gathered on
a sunny day, and dried in the shade
some prefer to cure them by artificial
heat. When dried, they should be
rubbed to powder between the hands
and put away in alright tin cans or
fruit jars. Many Of these herbs are
perennia!s and, once established, will
last for years, and will pay good rental
for the ground they occupy. For use
during the summer months, one .can
grow few stalks Of celery, using the
green leaves MS f.voring in many
things.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02

That New Orleans Meeting.

meeting of Southern cotton farmers in New Orleans last
week great deal the policy outlined is carried
out They effected permanent organization and outlined
policy which had been suggested from many quarters before
the meeting held The plan of operation whereby it
hoped get relief raising the price of cotton reduction
cent and to hold the cotton unsod for higher price
Holding the cotton for higher price will tenden
Icy the price of cottonndeed such shall be
persisted long enough will surely do the work de-
the acreage the of fertilizers will
tendency raise the price coon but fear that
the reduction in will not lessen the cotton
much at first might Almost certainly with
reduction the acreage there will follow effort make
larger yield per And while the fertilizers
reduced per along with reduction
little better cultivation So with general reduction Of
both in and the of fertilizers, will
that the number of bales be cent
less than the last crop Other things being equal there will
certainly be discrepancy between the reduction
fertilizers the produced IF
last round numbers twelve million bales
and the acreage and amount of fertilizers this should be
reduced per corresponding reduction the crop
would eight million bales Under the conditions
crop certainly than that the
reduction
They make themselves Independent by raising
home supplies and thus having less need for
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
GIVE YOUR STOMACH A REST.

Your food must be properly digest
al and asst inflated to be OF any value
to you. II your stomach Is weak or
take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
It digests what you eat and gives the
atom ach . rest, enabling it to recuper-
.te. take on new life and grow strong
..ain Kodol cures sour stomach, gas.
bloating, heart palpitation and all d.
pest,ve disorders. L. A. Soper, OF Lit
tie Rock, Ky, writes us: "We feel that
Kodol Dy yspepsia Cure deserves al tne
commendation that can be given II, a.
It myed tho life Of our little girl wnen
she was three. years old. She Is nov
six and No have kept it for her con-
stautiy, Dut. Of course. she only 49, ~.
atnoH heusepyt nane ~ 49, -.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02

carried a couple OF bottles OIL board for
many seasons. Seven years ago peruna
cured me of bronchial trouble in few
weeks and gave me such new life and
nerve force that I certainly believe III
telling you of it.
"Give me my compass and Peruna
and will steer clear of wrecks of all
kinds and land in port safe and well
with vessel and men."-Capt. l.. r.
Carter, 123 10th Avenue, Pensacola,
Florida.
Capt. E. A. Watson, NJ. E.. IS Elizabeth
street, Ottawa, Ont, writes:
"peruna has my hearticst endorse
ment. If there is any place that you
are helpless when i'll it is on board n
steamer, at sea, miles away from any
assistance Sometimes two or three of
my men would be sick at one time and
seriously cripple the force, but since VIC
have learned of the value Of Peruna, by
taking few doses they rccuperate vary
quickly. We use it for colds, lung
ASI. vO11r Dr,1UoiSt for Erna
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
GRAVE TROUBLE FOREsEEN

It needs but little foresight to tell
that when your stomach and liver are
badly affected, grave trouble ls ahead ,
unless you take the proper medicine
for your disease, as Mrs John a Young,
of Clay, NY, did. She says: II had
neuralgia of the liver and stomach, my
heart was weakened, and l conld not
eat. I was very bad Tor long time,
but In Electric Bitters found just
what needed for they quickly relIey.
ed and cured me-, Best nedicine fol
weak women. Sold under guarantees
by E. L. Whitehead 4: Co., druggists
at Soc bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
AUONIZING BURNS

are instantly relieved ard 20 + y
healed, by Bucklen's Arnlca Salve. G.
Rivenbatk, Jr., OF Norfolk, VA, VIII ::
II burnt my knee SO dreadfniIy tba IT
blistered al; ever. Bucklen's Arr :.
Salve stopped the pain, and healed it
without Lcar" Also heals all won d.
and sores. 25c at Z. L. Wh,teheso x
Co, druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
IN THE MERRY sPRINGrIME.

In the merry springtime the festive
malaria microbe goeth forth determln-
ed to colonlze every human organism,
1t this arch-foe has invaded your svs
tenn allow US to suggest Ryda'e's Tonic
This remedy trees the blood from ma
laria micsobes, eliminates pols NOUS
matter from the system. strengthens
the nerves. and rest res robust health
RydaIe;s Tonic is gnaranteed.-E. L.
Whitehead Il Go.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
SICK HEADACHE.

This distressing ailmont results from
A disOrdered condition. of the stomach
All that is needed to effect cure is a
dose or two of Chamberlaln's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. In fact, the attack
NAV be warded off, or greatly lessened
in severity, by taking a dose Of these
Tablets as soon a. the first symptom OF
attack appears. Sold by all druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02

trouble and kidney diseases, and ava
also found it very fine for la gripp,
" Pcruna Is always one of the mo- inn
portant supplies Of my steamer =. \.
Watson.
With n bottle of Pcruna aboard = ,i)rs
have remedy on " hich they can iely.
Commodore u. :. Navy.
Commodore Somervil!c Nichols .. OF
the United States Navy, in a letter rom
1857 r ST., N. W., Washington, G.,
says:
~ H7hesifafng!y recommend Pc.
runa to all persons syffsrirg fror 81.
farrtl. "-.-S. Nicholson.
If you do not derive prompt and ,ti:,-
factory results from the use of pc, IA,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giv x {,
full statement of your case and he III
be pleased to give you his yaluab 81.
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, Preside. ct
The Hartman San;tariui,l, Colul 1sss
Ohio.
- So. ON
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
THE SUNSHINE OF SPRING.

The Salve that cures without scar
is DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Cuts,
Burns, Boils, Bruises and Piles dissp-
pear before the uee OF this salye az enow
before the sunshine Of sprlng. Miss H
M. Middleton, OF Thebes. ILL.,, says: 81
was seriously afflicted with fever sore
that was very painful. DeWltt's Witch
Hazel Salve cured me in less than Z
week. Get she eenuine. Sold by =
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02

1t makes no difference how IL. "
medicines have failed to cure you, If
yOn are troubled with Headache, ~
stipation, kidney or liver troubles, / -
listers Rocky Mountain Tea will mi :e
you well.-E. +. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02

1t often happens that the woman
uho has a reputation far and wide rs
Judge OF good bargain ems 70 fall
down when she picks out husband.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02

When man wants to sjarre; 4
knife be hunts up whetstone W, a
a woman warts to sharpen kniTe 20
takes few swipes on a crock.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02

Some men try to get business by
fighting people.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
Pe-ru-na Known and
Praised on Land
and Sea.

"a sick sailor is a
pretty helpless man. I
have found that Pcruna
will do moro to restore
one than any other meGi-
cine I know, and / have
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-02-02
FD1roNs LEISURE FouRs,
DISSERTATIONS OF PASSING EVENTS.
A Lesson in Economy.

THE great exposition at St. Louis last mammoth
affair It's outlays money time and energy mmense
and there has been the financial of
terprse. The st. Louis Republic refers
economy follows:
Teach this to the children of the nation When the ques
ton asked, Why the St. Louis exposition business
in spite of its mammoth dimensions and elaborate ea
lures? let it known that the sole secret
it's vigilance method
Citizens of ability devoted themselves
well to the broader principles in the battle
Providence the side of the heaviest artillery is in bus
enterprises the side of thorough detail.'
Heads the List
Mr. Clarence H. Poe the versatile editor of Progressive
M Farmer has refused offer North Carolina The
all the State rejoicing that Mr.
North Carolina About the neates turned
compliment for him that have the following the
Statesvle Landmark:
Mr Clarence H. Poe, the bright young editor of the Pro
Farmer has declined offer become the
editors of New York magazine at salary of $4,000 and
share the profits of the publication The offer tempt
But Mr. Poe is needed in North Carolina and it
gratifying to know that he has decided to remain He is
of unusual ability and in remarkably short time
has gained almost national reputation greater
than other North Carolina writer has
tained.'
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-29

the land upon which said hotel
stands consisting of lot No. 8, and the
southern half of lot No. 9. of block No.
2, on Atlantic Avenue and was convey
ed to said Warrington by Edwin 5
Anderson by deed dated Aug. l. 1892,
recorded among the land records If
Worcester County in Liber +. Fl. P.,
No. 3, folio 1Ol. and by Hugh Mosher
by d eed dated April %. 1896. recorded
in Lib. III p, Nos. folio 26. excepting
the northern half of lot No. 8, heretofore
conveyed by said Warrington to Rosalie
7. Shreve.
I'd. An individual oue.sixth interest
in and to all that tract of land, known
as partnership" situate in said county
and state. one mile north of Ocean City.
containing 40 acres of land, more or less.
OH the beach. and 80 acres. more or less.
in two Islands adjacent thereto. know II
as Duck Island" and "Brant Island. "
which interest was conveyed to said
Warrington by John L. Ensor and wife
by two separate deeds dated October
18th and 10th, 1891, respectively. and
recorded in Liber +. H. p. No. 2, folios
3S and 40
3rd. All the household and kitchen
furniture and other personal property of
the said Warrington contained IN the
buildings known as Colonial Hotel. "
TERMS OF SALE Cash.
ROBLEY ID. JONES. Assignee
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-29
Prettyman Will Not Resign.

II have no intention whatever of resign
ing my position as principal of the State
Normal School. AS matter of fact, /
will again be a candidate for the place.
AS to the foundation of the rumor that
was to resign, / do not believe that
it had any,
Prof. E. B. Prettyman,w who has filled
the chair of principal of the institution
for fifteen years. summed up in the fore
going words his stand in regard to the
rumor that he is to resign. Beyond
that he refused to discuss the matter.
The selection of man for the place of
principal rests with the state board of
education, and it is more than likely the
that Professor Prettyman's intention to
remain in the field will eliminate in his
reelection. There were four candidates
for the place-Prof. George w. Ward,
of the Western Maryland College: Rol-
and Watts, formerly an instructor at
the Western Maryland College and now
resident of Baltimore: Richard A.
Alvey, Jr., of Hagerstown, and John
Montgomery Gambrill, assistant super
intendent of public education.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-29
FRIDAY,
MAY rs A. ID. 1905.

at 2.30 p. NJ, the following property
FIRST. All that house and lot situ-
ate on Bay street in the town of Berlin,
commonly known as the Lecture Room
Property, which was devised to the
said Josephine p. Dilworth by the
fourth item of the last will and tesla
ment of William d. Pitts, deceased,
dated August 29th, 1895, and recorded
in the Office of the Register of Wills for
Worcester County, in Liber I. ID. p,
No. IL, folios so, 81 and 50.
SECOND. All that vacant lot in
grass, situated on Williams street in
said town, between the B. c. & A.,
Railroad and the lot occupied by Charles
Cropper.
THIRD.-A that house and lot stu
ate and having a frontage of "a feet on
Williams street. adjoining the grass lot,
and occupied by Charles Cropper.
FOURTH. All that house and lot
situate, and having frontage of Sc
feet on Williams street, adjoining the
property last above described and occu-
pied by Borden Timmons. The property
described in items 2, 3 and having
been conveyed to the said Josephine p
Dilworth by Robert c. Quillen and wife
by deed dated April oath, 1898. and re-
corded among the land records of Wor-
cester County in Liber F. II. p, No. 3,
folio 633.
FIFTH. All that lot and improve
ments situate on Pitts street, in said
town, commonly called the Drug Store
Lot, which was devised to said Jose
phine p. Dilworth by the last will and
testament of William ID. Pitts, as set
out in the first item above.
SIXTH. All that house and lot situ-
ate on Williams street, in said town.
now occupied by the said Lewis C. Dill
worth, which was conveyed to the said
Josephine p. Dilworth by William ID.
Pitts and wife by deed dated April 23d,
1889, and recorded in Liber J. w. S.,
No. 3, folio 30S.
SEVENTH. All that Truck Farm
containing 1856 acres of land, more or
less, situate in the Third Election Dis
trict of Worcester County. near Ocean
City, Md, which was devised to said
Josephine p. Dilworth by the last will
and testament of William ID. Pitts as
set out III tne ilrSC item ABOVE.
EIGHTH. All that Steam Sam and
Grist Mill, situate on the ID. M. & v.
Railroad, in said town of Berlin, includ-
ing all machinery, attachments and APP
pliances of every description used in or
about said mill, together with all the
leasehold interest of the said Lewis G..
and Josephine p. Dilworth in and to the
land conveyed by and used in connection
with said mill.
ROBLEY ID. JONES,
Assignee.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-29
Caroline Public Roads.

Caroline is one of the most progress
i've counties in the State and the most
progressive of the nine which compose
Eastern Maryland, as the taxable basis
will evidence. Six or seven years ago
the taxable basis was little over ST.
600, 600, now it is nearly Sc, 600, 900. The
taxable basis of Queen Anne's, Talbot
and Kent counties have remained about
the same for the past ten or fifteen
years, not having increased during that
time over half million each. The i'm
provement of the public roads in Caro-
line according to the improved system
was adopted in the county about two
years ago and much progress has been
made. The April Term of the Circuit
Court adjourned last week and the
grand jury in its report to the court has
the following in reference to the public
roads 1.-The members of the grand jury
heartily concur in the opinion that the
roads and bridges of the county show
marked improvement under the new
system of management and would COM
mend the alertness and industry of the
county road engineer. We believe that
the change in the local road system
promises the most satisfactory results,
and have unanimously agreed to rocom-
mend thorough trial of this departure
to the people of the county. 1t appears,
from our inquiry into the state of the
road fund, that this is being handled
discreetly and to the best advantage by
the engineer and the county commits
sioners, and instead of the waste so
long complained of under the former
order of things, the fund is being effect
lively expended for the purpose for
which it was appropriated.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-29
Lona.Lost Brother Found.

Boulder, Colo. April 26.-Charles j
Smith. of this city, brother of the late
Mrs Charles l.. Fair. who was killed
In an automobile accident in France
said that Frank Smith. of Topeka
Kan. is his long-lost brother. and that
he will receive a share of the estate
of his mother and sister. Charles j
Smith received photograph of Frank
Smith. and is convinced beyond a
doubt that it is that of his brother. The
picture resembles William Smith. an.
other brother residing in Newmarket
NJ ]. Twenty-Five years have elapsed
since any of the Smiths heard from
Frank.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-29
Killed BY Gas Explosion.

Newark. N. j.. April 25.-An ex-
plosion of Illuminating gas from a
broken pipe wrecked the horne of
Charles Koch. a machinist. and set fire
to the house. causing the death of
Koch and probably fatal injuries to
his wife. While supposed to be tom
porarily insane, Koch broke the pipe
in his dining room. and when Mrs.
Koch entered that room wit. lighted
lamp an hour later there was an ex-
plosion which blew off the roof of the
house
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-29
BANK President SHORT /!
$l,45O.OOO Taken By Head
Of Milwaukee Bank.

Milwaukee. Wis, April 25.-Frank
G. Bigelow, president of the First Ma
tional Bank of Milwaukee. was arrest
ed, charged with the embezzlement of
over 100000 of the banks funds. The
arrest of Mr.. Bigelow followed his con-
fession to the board of directors of
the bank that he was a defaulter to
the extent of $1.45O. 900. Following Mr..
Bigelow's confession. he was removed
from the presidency of the bank and
the facts in the case were laid before
the federal authorities. The complaint
was sworn to by United States Dis
trict Attorney II. X. Butterfield. 1t
charges that Bigelow, as president of
the First National Bank, embezzled a
sum exceeding 100000. A complaint
and warrant, identical with those in
Bigelows case were made out to Henry
G. Coll. assistant cashier of the bank,
but Coll could not be found. President
Bigelow was taken before United
States Commissioner Bloodgood and
bail was fixed at $4,000. and he was
released to appear before the next
federal grand jury.
President Bigelow's confession was
made at a special meeting of the board
of directors. In addressing his fellow
directors, President Bigelow said he
had painful statement to make. a
confession that he had misdirected
the funds of the bank, and that an ex-
animation of his books and a cOmpari
son of figures would show that he was
$1.450.00O. This money, he said. had
been lost in speculation in wheat and
stocks. Not a dollar of 1t could be re-
covered, and the only sum he could
offer toward compensating the bank
was personal securities valued at
100000
When the defalcation became known
a run on the bank started, and in a
short time nearly $1.O0O.0OO was paid
out Over $1,000.000 was sent to Mil
waukee by Chicago banks. and the OFF,
cials are prepared to pay all deposit
tors. although serious run is not ex-
pected
In making his statement to the di-
rectors of the bank, Mr.. Bi>elow said
he had become involved in speculation
in Wall street several months ago.
More recently he had been a persist
ent bull in the wheat market. and re-
cent losses in grain had been added
to heavy reverses in Wall street.
From small manipulations of the
banks funds he had extended the de-
falcations. until his shortage had
passed the million dollar mark He
saw no poss ibility of returning the
money and therefore confessed his
actions.
AS soon as the directors ascertained
the full extent of the peculations. steps
were taken to protect the depositors
and other creditors. Charles F. Pfister
subscribed $6O0,O to fund to make
good the surplus. John l. Beggs. presi-
dent of the Milwaukee Electric Rail-
way and Light company. gave $780,
900. William Bigelow, brother of the
president. added 100000 to the sum.
Other directors subscribed lesser
sums until the amount raised reached
$1,635. 900.
While President Bigelow's defalca-
tion amounts to about $1.45O. 900. he
restored 100000, and the directors
subscribed $1.635 900. thus leaving the
bank better of by about $4OO. 900 than
1t was before the funds were depleted
by the peculations of the president.