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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

Willie Hearst, who tried to stop the
Bryan boom by refusing to use the
Nebraskan's name in his papers, is now
in the position Of that other donkey
that stood on the railroad track and
brayed to stop the lightning express.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

AS no Los Angeles home-going Ken
tuckian wired back last week for a
life preserver, it is pretty safe to say
that the holes in Louisvilles new lid
were almost as numerous and wide as
are those in the fashionable peekaboo.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

Teddy, the hasty. evidently learned
one lesson in that truth-doubting row
over the rate bill. Now when he
makes mistake he admits it. instead
of calling the other man a liar.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

What concern is 1t now which of the
proposed charter amendments on con-
solidation was 'officiap? The point
is that through our own unreadiness
and blundering we didn't get any. The
lesson Is: Get busy and do something
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

Governor Pardee still can't get
around the fact that what Los Angeles
wanted was chance to talk some kind
of amendment before the state Iegis-
lature, and he wouldn't let it.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

John Alex. Dowie says his soul and
body became separated. That isn't
alarming him as is the fear of a di-
vorce between zion's income and his
own pocket tbook.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

The only difference is that Bryan
clrcled the globe before he becomes
president while Grant waited till he
had served his two terms.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

Having now discovered that fish are
as deep in the mire as meat in the
muck, one is thrown back on hard
boiled eggs as a, last hope.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

Still, 1t wasn't necessary to go to
Kentucky's homecoming to get skate
on. Look at the rinks in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

Jesse James, jr., of Missouri, has be-
come a lawyer. He takes more
gentlemanly way to 'get his" than did
his ma
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

No one has yet succeeded in finding
anything wrong with the glorious Cali
fornla orange.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

Hamburg, Germany, is taking steps
to change the name of certain alleged
steak called for it. The city says it is
put in bad odor thereby.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

Judging by Congressman Smiths
aversion to water, how did he escape
Kentueky's home-coming last week?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

Castro is to resume the presidency
of Venezuela July 5. More trouble fol
France and the asphalt trust.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

Dowie says he saw his finish in Aus
tralia years ago. Pity his vision is so
long-ranged.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

The Eagle Insurance company now
flies the coop. It's tail feathers must
have been pulled.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17
Population of Los Angeles 23S.4l9

How everyone is vegetating, these
days!
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

No, best beloved. the Jungle Books"
that Kipling wrote do not contain a
Packingtown expose. Guess again.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

Maybe those big carsheds Mr.. Hunt
ington is erecting are to house the new
owl cars.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17
Their Conversation

What do the women chat of
When in their homes they meet?
DO they talk of wind and weather.
Or men both soft and sweet?
Nay, nay; good sir. they do not!
Those would but make them fidget
They give an hor or so to Bridge
And finish up with Bridget
w Fl q
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

The one question now is: why Con-
gressman Smith left home"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

Yet, when IT comes to that even the
atmosphere Is tainted, so why breathe?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

Even II the city does accept Dock
Houghtons cacti, that's no reason why
the municipality will be stuck on it.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

Why WllIle's Face is Sore
viii Jasper of this place recentlv had
three teeth pulled by Doc Waters
Wits race Is right sore, and It was a
very painful operation. (Mo1
Messenger. N'N'
When THE Jungle is dramatized
VIII the critics say it is rotten?
Burton is now the only real live SON
ator In captivity.
Alfonso has found that a ruler has
pomb time In this life.
Having seen Europe, will John d
consider 1t worth buying, or too small
potatoes? S'i'A
MRS. Palm-I don't know what IN
give my servant for her birthday.
Mrs. Pepper-Why not give her
travelling bag?
:. what the packers need is a preserva-
line Tor their own reputa tions.
Aldrich says congress will adiourn
TINS month. AS it is his congress, he
ought to know o
Professor Matteucci deserted his oh
serVatory on Vesuvius when the VOL
cano began to spout mud. EyidentIv
tne professor is no scientific muclts
raker. NJ
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

The golden age is near at hand, saws
rev Or; Newell Dwight Hills Evi-
uently the reverend gentleman has
mistaken John d. for the Archangel
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

The only remarkable thing about the
II off. N'''i 'Ouon
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

"A rose by any other name will smell
as sweet but beware of a hamburger
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

orange-Is this an open town?
lace hose. anu
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17
Pl-LimcS and Pick-IJps
seeina ThInos

Sne SAID that I'd see more Of her
When summer came around.
me days would longer be, and thus
More leisure would be found.
"men men summer came, her word came true
Tho' not her way, | ween-
iWMt pathing suit and peekaboo,
Little there was unseeni
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17
Why WlIIle's Face Is sor.

these days. ee''''iis
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17
Seen in Great BUILDINGS

In this array of building stones there
is a sufficiently wide range to give
opportunities for the most fastidous
builder to find what is required for use
at home. AS a few striking examples
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17

Elsinore to Corona, In Riverside county.
There are clay deposits in Sacramento,
San Benito San Bernardino, San Diego,
San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara,
Shasta, siskyou and Yuba counties OF
high grade
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

growled. ''If you hadn't had any more sleep
n had the last two nights, I guess you'd be
wanting to get rest yourself"
Why, didn't you sleep well last night?'
innocently inquired jerry.
Sleep well!' exclaimed the boy, now fair
ly awake. why, young feller, l haven't had
a wink OF sleep to speak of these two days. Us
circus people" he added, patroniEingly, don't
get much chance to sleep. We're too much
ON the move. Came twenty miles last night,
and tell you what, it was a tough ride"
But where's the rest Of your show?" ask
ed Jerry, looking around at the few and appar-
emily unoccuped wagons.
Rest of it! There amt no more'h this.
But the mammoth elephants!" exclaimed
ing hons and tgers!"
The boy grinned.
'"Ain't. none!" he replied. you've got it
all here"
why, read it on the show-bills," de-
clared Jerry. IF there amt any animals,
nagerie' for?"
.,Well, you must, be fresh!" observed the
show business as long as ] have, you'd know
enough not to believe anything the posters
say. No sensible people believes them We
only use them to catch such flats as you"
Jerry felt too much ashamed Of his credulity
to be indignant.
II suppose there isn't any balloon, either"
he said, meeklY
"Oh, yes, there's balloon!" said the other;
there it isl" pointing to heap of yellow
stuff lying loosely in one corner of the lot.
Jerry went over and examined it. 1t had
been described in the show bills as Consist
ing of four thousand yards of the finest and
most costly silk" but the most casual inspec-
ton showed it to be made of coarse and dirty
canvas. 1t smelled dreadfully, however, Of
coal gas and looked decidedly unattractive.
Jerry began to feel that he was a victim of
misplaced confidence.
'it's a regular se'l!" he exclaimed, as he
walked gloomily across the field and leaned
over the fence.
As the morning wore on, this opinion was
confirmed, not merely in Jerry's mind, but in
that of all the people in the village.
About ten o'clock the six lean horses were
hitched up to a gaudy wagon, which was filled
by a noisy and discordant brass band, and
drawn several times around town. Mean
while, the men were occupied in putting up
the tent, while large crowd Of village loaf
ers and people, drawn, like Jerry, from the
surrounding country by the untruthful post
ers, surveyed the operation.
As for Jerry, he was already disgusted with
the circus and himself. For this miserable
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

fraud he had disobeyed his father and ran
away from home. The show seemed TO mock
and jeer at him. He walked idly around the
field, and up and down the road, hating to
stay, but fearing to go home.
By and by, when the noise of the band an
nounced that the afternoon performance was
about to begin, Jerry went in the tent with
the rest. There was nothing else to do, and
indeed that was what he had come for But
he could not look at it with any patience.
The equipment consisted of one horse, which
had been used in the band wagon, poorly
framed dog, an imitation elephant, and a
clown. The dog was little less agile than
the horse; the elephant was too evidently
made OF paste board and operated by men, to
be deceptive; and the clown interested no one
with his fiat and stupid jokes.
When the audience filed out, there were loud
complaints, and even threats on the part of
two or three men, who were the worse for
liquor, of raiding upon the ticket-wagon and
recovering their money. But the balloon as
cension still remained, and the prospect of
seeing, what was an absolute novelty in Chest
nutville restrained them from violent demon
strations.
The process of initiating the balloon now
went on. A pit, being dug in the ground was
filled with coal oil, and from this pipe led
little distance into the mouth of the balloon.
When the oil was lighted, the gas passed
through the pipe into the canvas, which rap
idly filed out under its expanding pressure.
Before long the great sphere was fully inflated,
and took the strength of dozen men and
boys to hold it down. Among these was ,Jer-
ry, who had eagerly seized any opportunity
to be of some use, and was clinging with aij
his might to the iron ring around the mouth of
the airship. 1t was not an agreeable posi
ton, for the gas with which the balloon was
charged, and which poured out OF the mouth,
was almost suffocating. Indeed, Jerry was
half stupefied already, and did not notice that
the aeronaut-who bore the elegant name of
Signor Ascenseur-had his hand on the trapeze
on which he was going to make his really per
ilous ascent.
"Now, let gol" the aeronaut cried.
But Jerry did not hear; or, if he heard. did
not take in the sense of the words.
While the men cast off the ropes that nassed
over the canvas and the other boys hurriedIv
loosed their hold upon the ring he only clunS
the more tightly In an instant the balloon
had shot up into the air, with Signor Ascen-
seur hanging by his knees from the trapeze
and Jerry depending from the ring.
cry of horror went up from the crowd
"Holt on!" they cried-"hold onl"
But the balloon already was five hundred
feet above their heads, and only the faint
echo of their cries came up to the bewildered
travellers
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-19

Copyright by James Elverscn.
9T1 ERRY BROWN was angry. That
Kill could be easily seen as he stood,
49, pitchfork in hand, gazing fxedly at
SSs% the barn floor and nervously biting
his finger nails.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-03-01
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is BY constitutional RENE.
edies. Deafness is caused by an 'lau
ed condition of the mucouslng OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is
infIamed you have rumbling sound
Or imperfect hearing, and when 1t Is
entirely closed, deafGess is the result
and unless the inflammation can he
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be des-
troyed forever nine cases out OF ten
are caused by Catarrh which is moth.
ing but an inflamed condition of the
mucous suri9ces.
We will give One Hundred Dollar.
tor any case of Deafness( Caused by Ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Hail.
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars tree
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Tax Halls Family Pills for constlpati(
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-03-01
Notice. sale Of Land
and personally.

By virtue Of power vested In NE by
that deed of trust executed to ne by
BRYANT Smith and wife Elizabeth and
OF record in the office OF Register Of
Deeds for Halifax county in Book 116
at page 1913, / shall sell for Cash at
Public Auction IN the town OF Scot
land Ne9k to the highest bidder on tbs
30th day of March, 1906, at II O'Clock
all of the right, title, and interest o.
the said Bryant and Elizabeth Smith
in and to the following described tract
OF Real Estate, lying, being, and stu
ate,in the county OF Halifax and State
of North Carolina, to wit:
Beginning on Whites Mill, Shields
corner, thence with Shields line n
SO E to a corner pine, to which Shields
wire fence is fastened, thence S IS E
2Ob poles, thence S 76l w to the rub
OF The Mill Swamp, thence along rh.
Mill run to the beginning, and con-
tanning fifty acres more or less. Al:o
the following described articles OF err
sonal properly. to wit: 2 red steers
named George and Like, l black mare
mule named Molly, log cart, l saw
mill, engine and boiler, including the
full com plement of the saw mill. in
cludlug machinery, belts, and all nsc
essary parts for running and operating
the said saw mill, and being the sant
mill that was sold to the said Bran
Smith by W. F. Butterworth Oh The
l1th day OF October, 1908.
This February 18th. 1906.
ALBION DUNN, Trustee.
= Lit
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-03-01
BIG TREE IN EDGECOMBE.
Rocko Mount Record,

Rookie Mount Record.
A great many of our people do not
know that Edgecombe county can
boast of probably the largest tree IN the
State. 1t is an immense pine located
on what is known as Coaky Camp,
and is owned by DR.. Mercer. Some
time ago a friend of Mr.. W. E. Par
IRISH, of this city, asked him to try to
buy the tree at almost any price. HIS
purpose in buying the tree. was. to. cut
a block from it to make an exhibition
advertising his business, that of saws,
at the jamestown Exposition, bis idea
being to station a table in the center
OF the block with saw on it and about
six chairs surrounding same. DR..
Mercer refused to allow the tree to be
cut down. This tree is said to meas
ure about ten feet through and to be
about 175 feet high. 1t is estimated
that if the tree was cut into wood it
would make about two cords, and that
it would cut total OF about 1000 feet
OF lumber. 1t is also said that the
reason the tree has never been cut
down to this day is that when 1t was
first discovered 1t was so large no one
felt like undertaking the task.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-03-01
Notice Of Dissolution
Feb. 27, 1906.

We, the undersigned j. P. Futrell
and R. L. Hardy, heretofore partners
trading under the firm name and style
OF The Futrell- Hardware Com
pany, have this day, by mutual con-
sent, dissolved our said partnership.
Mr.. j. P. Futrell has sold out his intel
est in the business and retires from the
firm. Mr.. R. L. Hardy buys the IN.
terest Of. Mr.. Futrell In the business,
has assumed all of the liabilities of the
firm, and will hereafter conduct hard
ware business in the town of Scotland
Neck under the firm name and style of
The Hardy Hardware Company.
Ali persons indebted to the Futrell-
Hardy Hardware Company will max e
settlement with the Hardy Hardware
Comps
This February Goth, 1906.
J. P. r'UTRELL,
r. L. HARDY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-03-01
AT HALIFAX MARCH 9TH.

Mr.. T. B. Parker, secretary of the
State Southern Cotton Association,
makes the following announcement
through THE COMMONWEALTH
Mr.. G. c.. Moore, President OF the
n. C. Division OF the Southern Cotton
Association, has planned tour of the
Eastern Cotton growing counties OF
North Carolina and will be at the fol-
lowing places as per dates named:
Tarboro. Thursday, March LIST.
Jackson, Thursday, March Sth.
Halifax, Friday, March 9th.
Nashville, Saturday, March 10th.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-03-01
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder. 1t
cures painful, smarting, nervous feet
and ingrowing nails, and instantly
takes the sting out OF CORDS AND
bunlons. It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel
easy. 1t is a certain cure for sweating,
callous and hot, tired, aching feet. Try
it to-day. Sold by all Druggists and
Shoe stores, 25c. Don't accept any
substitute. Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, n. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-03-01

urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it, the cause CT
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due TO diseased condition of the
Kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
enable with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-ROOt is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists. in fifty f>Itf
cent and one dollar e. :E:ss:ss
sizes. You may have III : s.:,
sample bottle by mail aasssa s sssssssse=e
free. also pamphlet tell Home of Swamp Root
ing all about it. including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilner
4 Co., Binghamton. N. T., be sure and
MENTION this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but re-
member the naCe, Swamp-Root, DR..
Kilmer's Swanp-root, and the ad iress
Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-03-01
GOLD WATCH DUG UPIN STREET

Greenville Reflector.
The road force repairing the Yellow
~ hill under the direction of Mr.. Joe
McLawhorn, while digging through
the clay for substance to fill in the 10"
places, dug up handsome gold watch
which was buried fully two feet In the
clay beneath the surface. There was
no evidence of recent digging any
where near the place it was found, but
Oh the contrary there is every evidence
that the watch had been in its hiding
place Tor half century or more. The
atch is in perfect condition and went
to work az soon as wound.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-03-01
WORK FOR MEN.

ONE of the greatest needs for the de-
velopment OF Scotland Neck as town,
is good and regular employment for
men.
Some days ago while visiting one OF
the manufacturing establishments OF
the town, we saw young man present
himself In the Office of the managers
and make application for employment.
He was told by the managers that they
had no work to give him, but they
told him they would be glad to hire
girls-hls sisters, if he had any, who
wanted employment. The young man
had to turn away disappointed, and
left his application on file in the hopt
that something might soon turn up il
his favor.
The circumstance has suggested the
great disparity between the chances fol
men and women to find work in Scot
land Neck. Perhaps there are three
or four times as many women and
girls at work in the manufacturing
establishments here as men and boys
And the town cannot hope to develop
much until this state of affairs is
changed. Almost every industry that
has sprung up here calls for women
and girls instead of men and boys.
Can't it be changed? Is there not some
opening here for some industry that
will furnish employment TO men and
boys rather than to women and girls
all the time?
To be sure, there is nothing wrong
in running a business that furnishes
employment for the women and girls
but it would be quite helpful to the
growth and development of the tonr
If more men and boys could be enc
ployed.
Let our business men and enterpris-
ing citizens think the matter over
carefully and then put efforts togethe,
to furnish employment for men and
boys.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-03-01
FIRE AT SPRING HOPE.
Rocky Mount Record

Rocky Mount Record
The Spring Hope Warehouse and 8
stemmery was burned to the ground
last Friday night at Spring Hope, the
fire starting about s O'Clock in tie
basement OF the warehouse. The Iose
on the warehouse was estimated to be
about So, 900, with insurance of 81 ,O75
The loss on the stemmery was about
$4,000, with 81 800 insurance. Both
buildings were owned by a stock COM
pany. In addition there was abb ut
$4,000 worth of tobacco burned, with
1900 insurance. The origin of The
fire is unknown.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-03-01
CHANGE OF MEETING.

The Halifax branch OF the Southern
Cotton Association will not meet in
Halifax Monday, March 9th, as was
announced at the last meeting, but
will meet on Friday, March 9th. The
change is made in order to have the
Association meet President G. G
Moore, of the State Association. He
will be at Halifax on Friday, March
9th, and it is desired that as many OF
the farmers of the county as can will
attend and hear Mr.. Moore.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-03-01
Entered at the Post flee at Scotland
Neck, N G as Second Class Matter.
BUTLER TO BOB UP A GAIN.

THERE Is sircng rumor in Will
mington, says the Messenger, that ex'
Senator Marion Butler Is behind q
movement to start an afternoon Re-
publican PAPER in that city. 1t Is
stated that Butter is to furnish five
thousand dollars with which to pur-
chase linotype machine and further
equip the plant.
And all this about the now rich e1-
Senator who in his "struggling days
In North Carolina, had so much SYM.
patty for the "dear people !"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-03-01

The New Cough Syrup-the one
that acts rs q mild cathartic on the
bowels--is Kennedy's Laxative Honey
and Tar. 1t expeIs> all cold from the
system, cuts the phiegm out OF the
throat, strengthens the mucous mem
branes of the bronchial tubes, and re-
lleyes Group, whooping cough, etc.
Children love it. Sold by E. T.White-
h sad & CO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-03-01

One would think the laxative idea
ii a cough syrup should have been ad-
vanced long before it was. 1t seems
the only rational remedy for Coughs
AID Colds would be to move the bowels
and clean the mucous membranes of
the throat and lungs at the same time
Eenney's Laxative Honey and Tar,
does this. 1t is the Original Laxative
Cough Syrup, the best known remedy
for Coughs, Colds, Group, Whooping
{ ugh, etc. Tastes good and harmless
Sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-03-01

If you are troubled with Piles ard
can't find cure, try Witch Hazel
Ssive, but be sure you get that made
by E. G. Dewitt & Co., Chicago. 1t
Is the Original. If you have used
Witch Hazel Salve without being re-
Ii we'd it is probable that you got hold
Q one of the many worthless counter
fits that are sold on the reputation of
the genuine DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-03-01
Notice!

This is to give notice that ] have
been authorized by DR.. S. Hassell to
collect all accounts on his books at
Scotland Neck for professional services,
and turn over the amounts thus col
lected 20 Mrs. Hassell. Ali persons ow-
ing him such accounts will please
settle same with me, for which l will
give due receipts.
J. E. HOLDEN.
Feb, 27, 1906,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-03-01

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become SO prevalent
that it is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-03-01
Women as Well as Met,
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis.
ccurages and lessons ambition beauty v1gor