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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
THE RUSSIAN BOz|AK
MISERABLE CLASS LATELY IN
TRoDUCED TO PUBLIC.
Existence Little Higher Than That of
Brute Beasts, They Are Dangerous
and Violent and Constantly I'm
der Police Surveillance.

Ask anybody who has been to Mos
,, cow whether he has heard of a
''Boziak," and he will probably look at
.! you in amazement, shake his head, and
possibly even deny the existence Of
this interesting sect. But not only in
Moscow, but over the whole OF the Rus.
sian empire. these people are to be
found scattered in their thousands.
1t is, perhaps. as we'll to explain
what ''Boziak" really is. To convey
the real meaning of the term is some
what difficult, but if we gave as an
analogy our tramps and vagabonds
we should be getting nearer to it than
! would he possible in any other way.
The "Boziaks" are destitute people,
absolutely devoid of any education,
and with very little intelligence. In
fact, one might almost refer to them
as the line of demarcation between
animalism and civilization; they are
the indirect outcome of the emancipa-
tion Of the serfs.
I'VE find ourselves in the city OF
Moscow, meet one of these creatures,
ard allow ourselves to be lei by him
wheresOver he may go. As matter
of fact, we should find that presently
we should get to a large square in
which is an open shed. This; square
| is known as the 'Khretu Rienok." :"
Here we should be met by the very
extraordinary sight of hundreds of
similar individuals gathered together
many of them standing about in groups
and talking; others, too tired for such
| business. lying down on the hard
stones wrapped in sleep.
Thousands assemble here, and the
police circulate freely among them.
preventing them gathering into groups
and creating any disturbance, and,
what is more important, stopping
them from going into the streets OF the
city. 1t must be understood that these
people are really very dangerous, for
| the abject state Of poverty into which
| they have fallen, and their ferociouS
nature, combined with their Grass ig-
| norance, make them willing TO commit
almost any deed of violence for the
sake Of sufficient money TO procure
| them a little focd and some vodka.
| For food they, as a rule. are content
with eating the entrails of some ami
NAL, which they purchase in hot con-
dition from a neighbOring store house.
| large handful will cost six kopcchs,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05

Group is quickly relieved, and
Whooping Cough will not "run its
cours" if you use the original Bees
Laxative Honey and Ter. This Cough
Syrup is different from all others be-
cause It acts on the bowels. You Can
not cure Group and Whocping Cough
until you rid the system OF all copges'
tion. by working Off the cold through
a copious action of the bowels Bee
laxative Honey ard Tar does this, and
cures all Coughs, Group, Whooplns
Cough, etc. No opiates. Sold by =
r whitehead & Co, Scotland Neck
Leeget's drug store, Hobgood-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
A COYOTE AND B0ARS
THEIR ANTICS WATCHED BY
ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES.
The Coyote Proves Himself a Coward
When Cornered and Runs for
Protection from His Hu-
man Friend.

Yesterday walked through the
Blue Mountain forest with Romulus,
my prairie wolf. He lives in the
great game preserve altogether now.
but he comes to the Northwest Gate
every night to be fed, and he is never
SO far away but he will come quickly
at call, pleased as any dog to start
out with us for tramp.
1t was about o'clock in the after
noon when I unlocked the forest gate,
and the wolf was nowhere in sight.
Making a speaking trumpet of my
hands, l called his name, drawing it
AS the echo died away among the
hills, l heard the coyotes answering
howl, and presently l saw him. a
speck Of gray against the snow, COM
ing at lope over the crest of some
rising ground. His loose hair moved
in the wind as he came and gave him
the appearance of something blown
along. When he came up he smelled,
shook his head knowingly and pranced
about, showing his pleasure in every
movement Then he leaned upon me,
seiZing my gloved hand in his teeth,
and as 1 moved along, he trOtted be-
side me, holding on to loose strap Of
one of my snow shoes, which strap he
quickly cut through with his teeth and
carried off to play with.
Then ROmulus and | went up the
hill to the east for half a mile, then
south to an open glade in the forest,
where l could watch the wild boar
when they came in for their evening
meal at the feeding ground. In work
ing their way through the snow, they
had made deep and narrow trails to
and from the places they wished to
visit, and along these they were in the
habit of passing, sometimes singly and
again dozen together in single file.
1t was not long before heard in the
distance a grunting and squealing
which told me the wild pigs were COM
ing, and moment later l could see a
number walking along in Indian file
we'll to the east of me. l decided
to change my position, and quietly
worked my way over to another clump
Of trees, crossing the bear trail be-
fore mentioned and getting to the
windward of it. The wolf saw the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05

One night is all the time necessary
=. nrove that Pineules is the best rem
odv in the world fer backache ana al
kidney and bladder troubles. II you
hove rheumatism or any other blood
disease a single dose will give rei'e'
co,a br r. Whitehead & Co., Scot
land Neck, Leggett's drug store' hoo
good.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05

and should they have been successful
in their days begging they will sup-
plement this with as much vodka as
they can afford. Perhaps they may
have had a very good day, in which
case they will take Off their boots and
hand them over to a cObbler who
works under the shed. In one of our
pictures we have an illustration of this
cobbler at work. How he exists Is
quite puzzle, for his charges are SO
small that it seems almost impossible
that he can even provide the materials
for his work.
AS night closes in, these creatures
are compelled by the police to seek
shelter in the "doss houses" For the
sum of six kopeclSs they are enabled
to obtain lodging for the night. This
consists of nothing more than a space
on a slightly inclined plank. AS a
rule, the rooms contain accommoda-
tion for 40 people, and the largest
number gathered together in one house
may be put down at 250.
There is, however. a still more desti-
tute class than these poor creatures
who are absolutely without kopeck.
These find accommodation in what is
known as the "free house," the ac-
commodation provided by this house
is considerably larger than that of any
of the houses to which the inmates
have to contribute; in fact, its full
capacity amounts to 1000 dodgers, and
each room is capable of holding 25O
people. The women, of course. are kept
separate from the men; nor is there
in this place any provision made fer
married couples. There is considerable
competition to get III here in fact. the
entrance to the house is beseged by
the "Boziaks'' hours before the doors
open In the summer the doors are
opened at to O'Clock, and in the
winter at O'Clock.
These people have come into some
prominence through the instrumental
ity of the Russian author. Maxim
Gorky, who has written one of his
best-known plays around them. He
knew them perhaps better than any
one else did; for not only is he cred
tied with having been one of them
himself, but he was endowed with an
almost poetic insight into the abject-
ness of their condition.
ARTHUR KENAH
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
THE OWNING ROD
THE USE OF IT SOMETIMES
CALLED DoWSING.
Writer Believes That Not Infreouentlv
Men Employing This Bit of
Magic Honestly Have
Faith in It.

From time to time during the last
24O years the so-called divining rod
has been the subject of public con-
trOversy throughout the civilized
world. Periodically newspaper cor
respondence arises like an epidemic
and then dies away, to be resuscitated
| few years later as If it began for the
first time.
l append some brief notes on the
subject, tracing the forked rod from
it's earliest recorded use in history
down to the present time
The origin of the word "dowsing" is
obscure. I am inclined to think it
arose from the translation of the
colloquial German name of the rod
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05

II
OBSERVATIONS OF PASSING EVENTS
attract attention to the
State Fair the picking
ru c, will be exhibited there, will nteethe farmers.
The announcement is made that an &C
fully grounds
picking machine really success
it Will reyolu.ionize things in
tttt
of whiskey you created condition
that makes possible evil Indeed
,v - ~, tent evil union
printers in Charlotte have joined general
printers eight
are cut ct
jobs papers coming The Charlotte News
following experience wickedy
will employ whiskey press
of its get
the office
Charlotte of wh,skey
eneavons to get the other fellow to take the whk with
ting drunk way dpng paper services of
this man,
October month"; again. is the
month OF matchsss when hill dale
c,; o4o, covered with natures great kaleidoscope of
beauty when the cool gadsome
sutry
bacing joyous harvest time when
faithfully aboriousy opening
rejoice
the plenty that him who has been dgsp
which he months thought and labor With the
children who running the hills and
toers harvest fields gadness and
other charm this good month October
busiest in For the
and
holidays any
sunshny given
people, perhaps
Again glorious October and
cheer throughout delightful
with all
good reconciliation between
whereby the slaughter OF human
IL" O''' 'o~ ~ stopped. To-day there is
question with people
how company
election presidential campaign
shown that managers Equitable large
money belonged policy holders for the aiding the
Republican campaign This wrong and not only the policy
Equitable but the American people
whole Yesterday the people psing President Roose
ye tor bis great Russia Japan
to-day Did Mr. Roosevelt know about the
peoples election? Now, what
will President will have something
for the people question before the
nee concerning Congresan rejection
people questions him he would not discuss otherwise
We eye the people waiting President will about
this groat insurance figured in his election
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05

Backache is never known to those
persons who take an occasional dose OF
PineuIes. The value OF the resin OBJ
tained from the Pine tree has long
been recognized in the treatment oi
diseases OF the bladder and kidneys.
One dose Of Pineules will give relief.
and one bottle will cure. Sold by b.
T. Whitehead & Co, Scotland Neck
T.eggett's drug store. Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05

Kodo1 Dyspepsia Cure
Niaests what yo0 at.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05

One Minute Cough Cure
Fer Coughs, Colds and Croaan.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
J. Y, SAVAGE, Agt. at
Scotland Neck, IT. g.

MANY CHILrREN ARE S!CKLY.
Mother Cray Sweet Powders ior
Children, used Icy Noiier Gray, nurse
in Children's Home, New York, break
colds in 81 hour:, cure fcyerisancss,
headache, stomach troubles, teething
disorders. AMI destroy WORMS. At al
druggists. 2Jc. Sample mailed tree.
Address, Allen G. Olmsted, Leroy, =. i.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
Just Suited Uncle.

Nephew-Oh. the gout is nothing, un-
Gle. shouldn't mind if had it.
Uncle-I shouldn't mind. either. if you
had it.-Scraps.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-12
GROWERS LOSE MONEY.
Forecast on California Fruit Crop Er-
toneous--Prices Drop.

San Francisco Aug. 1.-THE Call
says today;
Vast losses to the holders of shares
in Chinese canneries in California are
impending. As a consequence, great ex'
citement peryades Chinese ranks. Two
canneries owned by Chinese in this city
are liable to lose at least $4,000 each,
according to current reports, Farmers
Of California are also out considerable
sums II they lacked the foresight to take
advantage of conditions that have been
presented to them to make money on
what was, not long ago, rising fruit
market.
These effects result from the same
cause, a misrepresentation, early. in the
present season, about the size of the
prospective fruit crop of California
Many rumors were circulated early in
the season that fruit would be scarce,
and prices rose to a high figure at
which existing contracts were made.
Since then the situation has changed,
fruit has come in freely and prices have
dropped heavily. 1t Is said most of the
white Gamers escaped, forecasting the
situation more accurately.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-12
BorToMLEss PIT.
Two Locomotives Disappear in Peculiar
Land Phenomena.

Two Locomotives Disappear in Peculiar
Land phenomena.
Middletowu, N. u, Aug. ll,-Ehorts
To rescue two locomotives which sank
yesterday in what is known as the
'Bottomless pitt on the Pine Bush
branch Of the Erie railway, have thus far
failed. The branch line Is temporarily
out Of business and track Il. being con-
structed around the morass.
The sinking Of the roadbed at this
time, when there has been practically
no rain for six months, acceutuates the
mere story Of the spot which has been
the talk of railroad men for years. When
the road was built thousands of car
loads of trees, rocks, and dirt were
dumped in TO make roadbed, but in
few months tracks and all disappeared
and rebuilding was necessary 1t ls
said the bones OF mastodon were dug
up during the early operations there
Senator Bailey related an incident OF
the last congress. A bill had been intro
duced to appropriate $4,000 to pay the
expenses Of congressional delegation
for the Portland exposition.
He opposed it and succeeded in cut
ting II down to 5000 about S4OO fol
each Of the members of the party more
IL observed, than they would spend i
they helped themselves. One OF tn
senators who was to make the trip can't
to him and insisted that $4,000 was no
enough, in response to which Senate
Bailey said; "If were as rich as yo'
are, |, would pay my own expenses"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-12

Mc)regor, Tex, Aug. ll.-united
States Senator Bailey was the princi.
pal speaker At the Confederate reinion
here yesterday, his subject being a de.
Tense Of the South. Iii. father was con-
tederate and his grandfather a federal
soldier, bring in one battle against each
other. Among other things senator
Bailey said;
II have been paiued within the past
few months 10 learn that a Southern
man called TO the presidency Of the Uni
yersity Of Virginia should speak dis.
paringly Of southern traditions lie
remarked that the University Of Vir-
ginia, having been founded by Thomas
jefferson and being In state with such
history al Virginia, should Of all
educational institution. be- expected 70
teach the truth about the South. But
DR. Alderman, at a banquet in New
.-York, had made a speech which, Senator
Bailey declared, should have caused tne
blush of shame 10 mount to the cheek
Of every Southern man at the table.
".Wlere are the Calhouns and Clay'
and payises Of the south,' DR. Alder
man inquired. said Senator Bailey, u
mournfally acknowledge that taey ar
cones but why didn't he ask Where
are the websters and the Choates o.
the North"
Senator Bailey related an incident o
had been introduced 10 appropriate s2s.
900 to pay he expenses q congress
ional delegation for the Portland expo
sition.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-12
TEACHERS ATTACH CAR.
Bring Action Against Company for Al
legged Breach Of Contract.

Chicago, Aug. ll.--Ernest y. Cole,
principal Of the Darwin school Of this
city and IS women school teachers who
yesterday returned from the Lewis and
Clark exposition at Portland, Ore, had
the car which they Travelled In attached
on o claim Of $1,000 for breach Of con
tract.
The teachers alIegc that the tourist
company, which they paid sl55 each fol-
the round trip. agreed 10 furnish full
course dinners and first class sleeping
accommodation on the car. Instead VI
these, they allege that they we're fed on
bacon, beans, fried potatoes and break.
fast ioods, and that the car was old and
"stuify."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-12

New York, Aug ~ : nj r. alton
received from Sorrento, Main. Il TO the
effect that statements published few
weeks ago concerning Mrs. William F.
Cochran, wealthy resident Of Yonkers,
was erroneous in announcing that she
had been struck by lightning at hei
summer home. Friends OF Mrs. Coch.
ran say she Is in her usual state Of
health, having met with no such ex-
perience as reported.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-12
Astoria SAVINGS
Bank

At the close of business August 10, 1906
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-12
THE ILLINola CENTRAL.

Maintains unexcelled service from the
west to the east and south. Making
close connections with trains OF all
transcontinental lines. passengers are
given their choice Of routes to Chicago,
Louisville. Memphis and New Orleans,
and through these points to the far
east.
Prospective travellers desiring infor-
nation as to The lowest rates and best
routes are invited TO correspond with
the following representatives:
B. II. TRUMBULL, Commercial Agent.
i42 Third St.. Portland. Ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-12
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-12
Sunday Excursion to north Beach.

The Ilwaco Railway and Navigation
Company are selling round trip tickets
every Sunday from Astoria TO all
Gotta, at a rate of one dollar for the
points on Long Beach, including Nah
round trip.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-12
Elks Grand Excursion.

Elks' grand excursion to Portland on
Wednesday, August 10, 1905. The fast
steamer Telegraph will leave Calender
dock at 5 O'Clock a. m. Tickets, $3.50,
round trip.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-12
Defends THE SOUTH
Senator Bailey Sores Virginia
University President
AT CONFEDERATE REUNION

United States Senator Bailey Speaks
Before Meeting Of Confederate veter-
ans--Emphatic Denunciation Of Presi-
dent Alderman Of the University.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-05-20

Representatives OF the four largest
packing concerns of Chicago visited
President Roosevelt Monday to COM
plain Of their treatment at the hands
Of the federal grand jury. After a
long list Of specific grievances their
remonstrance concludes: "That the
general treatment Of the packers Of
this city by local federal authorities
has been like that accorded by the
police towards a common criminal. "
Now common criminal is good and
reminds the INTELLIeENCER Of a
letter received a few days ago from
one Of the largest advertising agencies
IN the world. This letter, after
speaking Of the great injustice being
done to the packers in the public
prints, calls attention to a lot OF
circular reports, reprint editorials,
ETC., sent for the purpose Of setting
the editor right upon these questions,
aud concludes with the following In
terestlng paragraph: 1--WE are much
interested in having correct informa.
tion published and conveyed to the
reading public, fer the reason that
clients Of ours, Messrs. Armour &
Compang, N large advertisers and ne
ne wfsh TO encourage them to continue
using space in the publications of tie
country. We therefore ask you to
read this article carefully, publish 1t,
or extracts from 1t, or comments on
1t, and send US 10 the Enclosed wrapper
copy Of your paper containing any.
thing you may print regarding it.
There have been a few Lincolr
S~tefenses and Tom Lawsons after the
packers, and Commissioner Garfield
made a merry Investigation Of then
and a merrier report. But the abovl
letter suggests that common Grim
inals' is not bad. The packinI
houses will have to go into politics
like the railroads, and by and by the!
will get used to ''injustice" and won
mind IL.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-05-20

Governor Folk has directed Attor-
ney-General Hadley to investigate
and assist in prosecuting the lynchers
of the negro %ex.convict Witherspoon,
who was hanged last week at Belmont
for ~abducting and holding for ransom
a woman and child. Mr.. Folk says:
"No matter how deserving the death
of the negro may have been, nor how
%dastardly the crime, 1t vas murder
for the mob to hang him. 1t is just
as much an offeuse 10 the eye of the
law for the mob to kill a guilty
person as 1t would be to lynch an
innocent one." What Mr.. Folk says
may or may not be the law, but 10
either case it is folly. Granted that
the mob ought not to have hanged
Witherspoon, since he could probably
have been saved for a regular trial;
and granted, If you will, that mobs
are dangerous things and ought to be
discouraged and properly punished for
coming into existence at all. But
this mob without the authority Of
the sheriff rode down and surrounded
the brute. But for the mob he would
never have been captured, The pun
ishment visited upon the abductor
by this mob was the statutory puA-
ishment under the law Of 1901. II
this mob had hanged an innocent
man, 1t had been guilty Of murder,
There was no question OF Wither-
spoons guilt. Every man in the
mob knew he was guiltg-just as
concluslvely as they would have
known it after the mummery Of a
formal trial. There are evils In mobs
even when they visit just punish
ments, but that evil is not murder.
1t is a serious thing to call all the
people Of a righteously indignant
community murderers for showing
more vigor Of action and OF moral
residence than the courts are In the
habit Of showing.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-05-20
Missouri a Central State

In the South Missouri is callss
Northern state, in the North it
ierred to as a Southern state. On
Pacific coas, 1t IS called Eastern.
the Atlantic coast dwellers speak If
as the West. Paradoxlcal as il
seem, all are right. Missouri is NOR
ern, Southern, Eastern, Western.
Is more than that-it is Central.
Missouri Is classified incorrect,
however, when it is called ent,s
either Southern, Northern, Easter,
Western. A Southern state lies SOM
Of Mason and Dixou's line, went inn
the Coniederacy, always votes Ii
democratic ticket, suffers from a ns
question and raises cotton. Nilsson
does none of these save that it raise,
little cotton, which, as all Nilsson
crops, is better than that grown sp,
where else in the republic. Nortber
states are generally republican, ovei
egotistical, write their own historic,
bave snow six months in the year an
believe in righteousness by statuo
None of these applies to Missour
A Western state is ne~, chaotic al
raw; an Eastern state is %conseyvatr
to the point Of d~ullness, inclines to
per cent and the dinner habit. Nj
souri, is between the extremes. 1t
too old to be yet IN the lettuce stag
and yet not old enough to 81. wi
folded hands In the chimney corner.
No one can know Missouri who /
not lived in the State at least ten yea
He will have to revise his estim
frequently until, after a half. decade
residence, he gets his opinions Of
commonwealth fairly well fix
Walter Williams in the Colum
Herald.