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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-12
he Commonwealth
Vinegar.
Ten Day Sale.

MoEriserte Brothers offer their en-
sire winter stock absolutely at cost for
TEN DAYS-Jan. 5 to Is.
GES-ro-SA cures Dyspepsia, Indigest-
ion. and all Stomach ailments. Try a
fly cent bottle. For sale by E. T.
II - ahead d Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-12

$500 yards Hamburg greatest of vaues...$ 80
5000 I" Swiss Embroidery -yreatest OF values. -
ZOO " India Iinell-unknown values. 10
! 900 d" 4O-nch Lawns-unknOwn values........ 20
5000 {" Valencien Laces-specia ..........o and .
Two bales Persian Lawns-worth 20
Two bales Ginghams-worth 1919 20
900 yards Sea Island Perca worth 12hc....... :
500 Check Muslin IL
500 g Dmity -
100 dozen Ladies, and Chirens Hose............ %
3 900 yards Fancy Lawns-worth 12A to loc. 20
800 g Mercerized Mater ial-5Oc value. .:
Two cases Allover acknowledgements so to Soc. -
800 wards All Wool Fannel-5O and 6Oc value.. ~
FurS at Cost. ~
One Assortment Colored Linen ::
900 yards Good Bleaching. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80
Quilts and Blankets at Prime Cost 80
doz. Large Smyrna Rugs-$3 value 10
One Dinner Set Imported Chna) at a price..... %
so White Qults-value 81 l:o
Three Sewing Machines lefwho will have them alta ri %"
Foxv Sweaters ..............A ANY Old Pr sc.
Clothing. ~ u.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-12
State Farm Robbed.

State Farm Robbed.
A correspondent from rillery to the
Raleigh Post said:
"For some time the Caledonia State
farm near here has been troubled hy
Various pektces from adjoining planta-
tions in depredating Upon the corn
and peanuts housed in the barns on
different parts OF the premises. They
have been closeIy Watched by the ever
alert manager, and the other day four
men we're arrested ana brought here
for trial before Justice j. A. No.feet.
The evidence was not sufficient to hold
them. These parties ate skilled veter-
ans in the cause and it seems difficult
to land them. Two implicated In the
theft took leg bail. 1t is thought
&heh they are captured those who
missed conviction id the former trial
will be rearrested on stronger evidence
and tried again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-01
RESULT OF INSPECTION.
Report of Fire Underwriters on Condi-
tons in Washington.

Commissioner Macfarland has received
from the committee of twenty of the ma
tional board of fire underwriters a copy of
the report of conditions in the capital city.
This report is a result of an inspection made
by special corps of engineers for the ma
tional board of fire underwriters and 1t
contains an analysis of the city in general,
tions and hazards, together with a series of
recommendations.
After reading the report Commissioner
mcfarland said that it would be care
fully considered by the board of Commits
sioners. He thought that il was in gen
eral, fair and accurate. although there
were II few obvious minor mistakes due
to lack of knowledge OF local conditions.
In general" continued the Commits
sioner. all the most important recon-
menda lions Of the committee have been
anticipated in the Commissioners recon-
mendationS to Congress, or have been
under consideration, and will be present
ed as soon as practicable.
The committee report presents the ideal
toward which the Commissioners have been
working. Congress has not yet seen fit to
grant all that the Commissioners have
asked. but the Commissioners are hopeful
of larger success in the near future and
this report will help them to get It
The Commissioners will ask the different
heads of departments covered by the re-
tons as to their departments We are al
ways on the lookout for new ideas, and are
glad to get them from this or any other
source.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-01
FIIN ItSPVV u UIIy'
M. +. +. SWARrZELI.,
Committees Conclusion.

Your committee has held nine meetings
and has had before it a very considerable
number of witnesses. As the result of our
inquiries We reach the following conclu-
sions:
u. Prof. NJ. +. F. Swartzeu has been
principal of the Eastern High School from
the summer of 1900 to the present time.
- OF Prof. Swartzell's equipment for his
position, far scholarship is concerned,
! there is no question
80 In pedagogic ability or the art of i'm
parting instruction he Is well qualified.
Il His general character and integrity
are high and unquestioned.
- He is thoroughly Conscientious ener-
getic and faithful in his work.
&c AS a whole the standard of scholar
aship las continued high at the Eastern
High School during his prncipaiship, COM
Rparing faVorably with that of any of the
pther high schools
-. As a disCiplnarian he Is strict to an
Extreme and is strict constructionist' of
.Tules and regulations. Good order has been
for the NEST part maintained during his
incumbency of his present position.
IS Notwithstanding the growth In pOpu-
lafion of the eastern section of the city, the
attendance of male pupils at the Eastern
High School has materially decreased dur
Ing the past four years. The figures showing
the october enrolment (Which is the max
imum enrollmenp of male pupils in each of
Ythe academic high schools twhite) of this
District during that period are as follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-01
Cheap Municipal Steamers.

From the Boston Transcript.
1t is interesting to note that the Thames
Steamboat Company has paid the London
county council handsome compliment by
reducing its fares to half those charged on
the boats Of the council. The London county
council impressed with the fact that trans
portation on the Thames was practically in
the hands of monopoly, which did not sat
isfy the public demand for transportation,
secured the passage of a bill for a munich
pal steamship line on the Thames. The new
line not established until there had
been a most determined opposition, some of
the opponents of the bill claiming that the
existing lines were not paying well, and
that the city could not afford to compete
with private capital. The new lines how
ever. reached portions of London which
had heretofore been inaccessible, except by
tunnel lines roundabout Journeys, and
scale Of low fares for workngmen in
morning and evening hours was provided.
The answer to the opponents of the bill
was the immediate success of the London
county councils project. The new steam
boat line has had a most liberal patronage
from the start 1t has enabled working
men to secure better homes In portions of
London which had heretofore been out of
their reach. The action of the Thames
Steamboat Company in cutting rates will
not initiate a disastrous rate war, because
the London county council, while willing to
meet fair competition, will not carry pas
sengers at a loss. and there appears to be
business enough for all the Thames trans
portation lines. The public is the principal
gamer, and as the Thames company prob
ably does not wish to lose money the only
effect of its spirited competition will be to
act as useful stimulus in developing and
improving the public service of steamers
on London's neglected highway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-01
MR.. JESSE E. WILSON
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE
INTERIOR TAKES OATH.

Mr.. Jesse E. Wilson took the oath of
office as assistant secretary of the in
terror this morning. The oath was ad-
riinistered by Chief Clerk Dawson of the
Interior Department., and the new official
Immediately entered upon the duties of
his office. The members of the board of
pension appeals, over which the assistant
secretary has direct supervision, called
on Secretary Wilson as soon as he reach
ed his office and paid their respects The
ant secretary's Office also called and were
introduced to their new chief. Mr. Will
sons desk was covered with flowers
ing. all tokens from friends living in the
city. Former Assistant Secretary Miller
whom Mr. Wilson succeeds, was not at
the office today to greet his successor. He
has been out of town several days, and it
Is understood that he has gone back to
his home In Indiana. Mr. Miller leaves
the office with the good will and friend
ship of almost every person with whom
he came in contact during the two years
of his official life in Washington. He is
regarded as one of the best assistant sec
retaries Of the interior that have ever
held the office. The position is one of the
greatest difficulty to fill. The person
holding 1T comes in direct contact with
all the veterans who take umbrage at the
decisions of the commissioner of pensions,
and he must work with tact and diplo-
macy, together with fine knowledge of
law, to properly administer his office Mr.
Miller possessed all the qualifications
that go to make for success in the office
and is regarded as one of the most active
officials the government has ever had. He
established a new record for the disposal
OF pension cases.. which will require hard
work on the Part of his successor to
equal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-01
The Way to Do Things.


If there is that in your nature which de-
mands the best and will take nothing less
and you do not demoralize this standard by
the habit of deterioration in everything you
do, you will achieve distinction in some line
If you have the persistence and determina-
ton to follow your ideal.
But If you are satisfied with the cheap
and shoddy, the botched and slovenly, IL
you are not particular about quality in
your work, or in your environment, In
your personal habits, then you must eX-
pect to take second place, to fail back into
the rear of the procession.
People who have accomplished work
worth while have had a very high sense OF
the way to do things. They have not been
content with mediocrity. They have not
confined themselves to the beaten tracks;
they have-never been satisfied to do things
Just as others do them, put always a little
better. They always pushed things that
came to their hands little higher up,
little further on. 1t is this little higher up,
this little further on, that counts In the
quality of life's work. 1t is the constant
effort to be first class in everything one
attempts that conQuers the heights of ex-
cellence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-01
Corpulence and Sanity.
From the London World.


Are the majority of folk of weak intel
lect? Is insanity on the increase? Are we
all preparing ourselves for lunatic asylums?
These startling questions have occurred to
me after reading an article in a medical
journal on the gospel of fat applied to
the reatment of mental disease" 1t seems
that the more you fatten up the mentality
afflicted the saner they become; but, of
course, the difficulty lies In providing the
lunatic with adipose tissue. there is
nothing like brain disease to cause too,
too solid flesh to melt.
The aim Of most of us nowadays is to
keep do IN what our transatlantic friends.
with their genius for using the ugliest word
for everything, uncompromisingly call
flesh" We battle, we massage, we diet.
we fly to these and those waters, We try all
manner of cures, and put ourselves into
various kinds of straps and pastes and take
violent exercise with the aim of filming our
selves down and keeping stoutness at bay.
Does this decided disposition on the part
of men and women to avoid corpulence, and
the successful thinning down" that we no.
tice on all sides. portend increase OF lu-
macy? If SO, dieting and the taking of wa
tiers and massage ought to be forbidden by
act of parliament. By the way, Hamlet
was fat and scant of breath, but he was
certainly far from sane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-01

Special Correspondence of The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va,
September /, 1905.
Assembled here yesterday were about
eighty-five of the survivors of the
famous Mosby command. This is their
twelfth annual reunion. Some few of them
arrived late yesterday evening and spent
the earlier part of this morning in going
over the old battlefelds and viewing the
old breastworks and rifle pits, which are
in perfect state as when made during
the war.
They assembled at the court house this
morning, where they were made welcome
to the city by Mayor Thomas P. Wallace,
who extended them the freedom of the
city.
Commander ]. w. Foster delivered
short address in his introduction of Joseph
Bryan of Richmond, who replied to Mayor
Wallace thanking him for his kind con-
sideration and the hospitality shown them
on this occasion. He said Mosby men are
not much takers, but when the time OF
action came they were right there. He said
he was proud to come to the place where
George Washington spent his early days
and where the mother of Washington re-
sided, died and was buried.
4 business session was held. After the
reading of the minutes of the last meeting
other term.
A committee was appointed to draw up
suitable resolutions of respect of four men,
hers of the command who have died since
the last reunion. The following are the
names of the dead: Lieut.. Joseph II. Nell
son of Washington, George Smith of Fau-
quier county, ex-Mayor John G. Beckham
Of Alexandria and one who went under the
name of "Zu Zu," who died at Soldiers
Home Richmond. Designs were submitted
to committee for the proposed monument
to be erected at Marshall, Va, TO the mem
DRY of Mosby and his command. No action
was taken on the design so far.
kilograms of regret were sent by Col
Mosby, Col. Chapman and Maj. Richards,
regretting their inability to attend the re-
union. Richmond was selected as the next
desire to be there at the unveiling of the
Stuart monument. Lieut.. Edward Thomp-
son of Washington was elected to fill the
vacancy of second commander caused by
the death of Lieut. j. II. Nelson. The FOL
lowing We're the officers elected: j. w Fos-
ter, commander; ]. S. Mason, first COM
mander; Lieut. Edward Thompson. second
commander; F. II. Sahm, third command
er; II. S. Ashby. adjutant; Frank Strother
The veterans then retired to the opera
house. where a delicious banquet was
served by the ladies of the town.
AT j o clock the party reassembled at the
court house where addresses were delivered
by Judge John T. Goodrich. Representative
John II. Lamb of Richmond. Mai J. Horace
Lacy, Capt. j. w. Foster of Schuler Va
ling of Petersburg and Frank Hume. of
Alexandria county. The Fredericksburg
College orchestra furnished the music of
the occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-01
CATS AND MIRRORS.
Is It True That the Animals See Re
fectionsp

From the Providence journal.
I've half a mind TO write to a paper I'm
the New Hampshire village where l was
born and reared" said a lover of animals
yesterday, land ask the editor If a story /
read in his last weeks edition is a true
story.
It's about a wonderful cat that sits on
the edge Of the sidewalk with his back to
the gutter and looks into a store window as
II he didn't care for anything or anybody.
When he sees by means of that window
that the English sparrows are pecking close
behind him he turns as cats can turn, like
the Whit of fiashlight, and nails bird or
two.
Now, I've mussed with cats and dogs and
all kinds Of living critters ever since / could
walk; studied their ways and habits, and L
never could make any of them pay the
slightest attention to themselves in mir
ror. I've held them up to the glass think
Ing they might spit or growl or fight, and
they weren't SO much as Interested The
joke was always on me.
And you can't fool them on dummies
toys made in their own image and made
perfectly-runabout rats and mice and imi-
tations of that kind. They won't even paw
them over and examine them. Accordingly
I'm rather doubtful about that very clever
New Hampshire cat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-01
and compelled their children to submit,

and compelled their children to submit,
now inform this committee that they shall
seek the transfer of their children to an
other school If there is not a change OF
principalship. This feeling of dissatisfac-
ton, whatever be its foundation in individ-
ual instances. has extended to very con-
siderable percentage of the patrons of ,.,e
Eastern High School.
'12. Fully mindful OF the interests OF
Prof Swartzell in the matter. we believe
that the interests of such a school are par
amount to those of any individual. and that
the conditions now existing in the school
demand correction.
"13. The best method of dealing with the
situation is the special province of the
board of education. We are satisfied that
firmness in discipline can be SO combined
with kindness and sympathy as to bring
about peace and happiness well as
scholarly efficiency in the work of the
Eastern High School. We favor recon-
mending 20 the board of education that this
result be accomplished either by modifica-
ton of Prof. Swartzell's methods, or. If
necessary. by the substitution of another
principal"
The report was signed by Fred G. Cold
rem. Benjamin S. Graves. W. S. Hoge, AL
bert Schulteis, Philip Walker.
Mr. Gordon Declines to Talk.
President James F. Oyster expressed him.
self this morning as unwilling to give out
the report for publicati ton until 1t had been
formally presented to the board of educa-
ton and given out with the approval of the
president or secretary of the board. Mr..
j. Holdsworth Gordon, president of the
board of education, who will leave the city
today for little rest until Wednesday next
when the first meeting of the board takes
place was interviewed as to the bearing of
the report, but declined to make any state
ment. He saw no reason, however, why
the findings and resolutions of the Bush
ness Mems Association should not be given
to the public.
The report was turned over to the secre-
tary of the board, Mr.. w. w. Conner, who
acknowledged Its receipt September l, by
a letter to James +. oyster stating:
The report of your committee, with ref
erence to the Eastern High School con-
troversy, was this morning handed to Mr.
Gordon while he was in this office, and
after reading the same he turned all the
papers over to me. AS Mr.. Gordon is leav-
ing the city he requested that l acknowl
edge the receipt of the report"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-01
Can Our Bows Readp
From the London Post.

From the London Post.
Is the average Elton or Winchester boy
taught to read as well as a decent Greek
slave In the fourth century B. c.? In an
ancient book which faithfully depicts the
life Of that time we are told how two gen.
tlemen met in a street at Megara. The
question arose as to a conversation which
had taken place between three of their
friends some four or five years before, and
one of them said that he had written 1t out.
Come up to my house. he said land
while we rest my servant shall read us the.
whole converse ton" They went in and
lay down, the host called his boy and
gave him the roll, and the servant read 1t to
their complete satisfaction.
That slave must have been thoroughly
taught the art which the Greeks assigned
to man of letters-the art of reading
aloud with correct dramatic expression.
This was no easy matter, for on the Greek
roll there were only the letters, all CAPT.
tails, no stops accents or other marks, and
no division between the words.
Euclids slave had from roll containing
sixty pages of letters to reproduce con-
tinuous conversation treating with knowl-
edge, subtlety and humor number of hard
questions of science and of morals. He had
to read fuentiy. without slips and with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-01
DENVER ENCAMPMENT
Grand Army Of Republic to
Meet Monday.
LOCAL DELEG ALTON
WASHINGTON PARTY TO LEAVE
TONIGHT BY SPECIAL TRAIN.
Program of Entertainment to Which
Delegates Look Forward - Presen-
tations in Prospect.
LOCAL DELEG

Commander Tasker and the members OF
the Department of the Potomac, G. A. R.,
who will represent the local veterans at the
thirty-ninth annual national encampmeut
of the G. A. r., to be held next week at
Denver, Col, will depart from this city on a
special train for the west tonight. The
Districts delegation will include about 100
persons. and will travel aboard special
train of five coaches. which will run as the
second section of the regular Chesapeake
and Ohio express leaving the 9th street
station at 11:1O tonight. The headquarters
of the District veterans In Denver will be
the Savoy Hotel, where accommodations
have been secured by the official members
of the party and many of the others.
In addition to the G.. A. r. delegates the
special train will also carry the members of
the official delegation from the local Wom-
ans Relief Corps and the Ladies of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-01
The Desire to Accommodate.

From Success.
There is nothing people appreciate more
than being served by those who really en-
JOY accommodating them. What a COM
fort. at a strange hotel. especially to be
served by those who seem anxious to please
US who seem to take real pleasure In max
Ing us feel at home and comfortable. There
is no one quality which will help youth
along more rapidly than the cultivation OF
this desire TO please, to accommodate 1t
appeals 10 everybody; 1t creates a good
impression.
A surly. impudent Pullman porter often
destroys the pleasure of a whole Journey
train. An impudent clerk In a hotel
Office can make everybody in the house un-
comfortable, and such service is dear even
II II could be had for nothing.
1t is noticeable that boy who always
tries to help wherever he can and TO make
everybody comfortable, who is accommo-
dating in everything. is very popular and,
other things being equal, most likely to be
promoted.