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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-14
Complimentary to Miss Emily Neal.

The Elizabeth City Tar Heel of Sth
said:
"Complimentary to Miss Emily
Neal, of Scotland Neck, her guest
Miss Emily Hall last Friday gave re-
ception at her home on Road street.
About 20 young couples attended and
it proved to be among the most prom.
inent and enjoyable social events Of
the season.
"The reception rooms we're appro-
priately decorated and amidst scenes
of beauty an atmosphere of high So
cial intercourse was enjoyed.
"There were games, refreshments
and various other entertaining feat
ures."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-14
FOR THE LOWER HOUSE.

| take this method of announcing
am candidate for the Lower House
In the next General Assembly of North
Carolina. subject to the Halifax Coun-
ty Dem ocratc Convention.
A. ?. KITCHIN.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-14

Eggs from Thorough bred Brown
leghorns--$1 per setting. Best layers
in the world. J. D. Ray & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-14

Three Courses leading degrees Special for gra
dates colleges Welequipped Training School orI
Teachers laundry tuition and fees for of text
hooks etc 57O year 1925 Fiji
en session begins September 90 1906 To secure
board in the or1ntores all ree-tuon applications should
Be made Correspondence invited from those
senographers For catalog
information, address
CHARLES d. MOVER, President,
n. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-14
ASK FOR ALIENS FOOT.EASE.

A powder for swollen tired, hot,
smartlng feet. Sample sent free,
Also FREE sample of the FooT-EAsE
SANITARY CoRN-PAD, a new invention.
address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
5-3l-4t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-14

what to Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilner's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part
Of the urinary passage. 1t corrects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
it, or bad effects following use Of liquor.
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity CT being compelled to go often
during the day, and TO get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp=Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
If you need medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in SOC. and 81. sizes.
You may have sample bottle OF this
wonderful discovery fC.y1 SIX
and book that tells s1; sz :.3:sF:
more aboutit, both sent 81 ssss5 -: -
absolutely free by mail, s= A...as.ss2==!
address DR.. Kilner & Home of swamp-Roct
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men
ton reading tkis generous offer in this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but re-
member the name, Swamp-Root, DR..
Kimer's Swamp-root, and the address
Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-14

10000 Pounds Bar and Rod Iron
! cents per pound.
100 Barrels Lime at soc per Barrel
100 Kegs OF Nails at & l 1c per lb.
Several thousand pounds OF Iron
Pipe too Cheap to Mention.
HARDY HARDWARE Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-14

sediment or set
ting indicates At
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence OF kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass it or pain in
the back is also
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-14

Highest Prices paid for Chickens
and Eggs. J. D. Ray & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-14
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How To Find Out,

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand tWenty-four hours; &
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-14
Cord wood--Poplar
and Sweet Gum.

WANTED-Poplar and Sweet Gum
Wood in any quantities. For further
particulars Apply to
B. B. WRIGHT's Sons.
Box CHS
Richmond, Va.
5-3l-4t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-14
Corby's Loaf Bread.

COTUy S LORI BTeaQ.
Corby's Washington Bread all the
time.
Fox River Butter.
w. I. Tyler.
Home raised n. c.. Hams, Shoulders
and sides.
w. T. Tyler.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-14
SAVINGS DEPART VENT

In order to encourage those who wish to make saw
mos from their earnings, at their annual meeting
March % the Stockholders decided TO open Savings
Department Deposits from 81 90 up solicited, and
all who are interested may learn particulars by IN
curing at the Bank.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-14
SUMMER ROSES
They Come ard Go

AND SOME OTHER FOLKS
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-14
At Edwards & Cos
This week.


Linen finish White Goods at 1Oc
and 1879
Reeds and Vicious Slippers for
Ladies'. Lenox Slippers for Children.
A nice line OF white Slippers tor Ia les
and children.
Car load Hay and Corn Just recelv;
100 dozen frnit jars all kinds.
Car load Wire Fence Just received.
See our ad. of Hammar Paint else
where IN this issue.
Edwards e Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-14
The Scotland Neck Bank
Scotland y(ccG, 81. g..

eo,lc.Ts ACCOUNTS iNOiviDUALS
FIRMS
A McnowE11 President FRANK p. SHIELDS Cashier
p g Gprcopy VnE-pREs w. r. BOND Asst. Cashier
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-14
What to Do.

convincing proof that the kidneys and b
der are out of order.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-14
The Commonwealth
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

WE HAVE MADE another big re-
ductlOn IN our Lawns and White
Goods.
NJ. HOFFMAN & BRO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-06-14

Miss Carrie Mitchell, Of Greensboro,
is visiting Miss Bessie Hancock.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-10-06
1ua,<,n. Followed Directions.

William Allen White, the Kansas ed
itor. tells in Harper's Weekly laie
OF the trials OF a young reporter. his
editor had given him instruction In the
first principles Of making a newspaper
story. Tell in the first few lines what
your story is about. Give the substance
at once. Then follow with a recital OF
the facts, and conclude with interviews
with the people concerned That Is the
only orderly way Of writing your story
The new man gave close attention to
this lesson. the result Of which was that
he handed In that night news Item
which read as follows;
Rufus jenkins. a carpenter. slipped
and fell in Vine street yesterday, and
sprained his ankle badly.
~Mr. jenkins was walking along VINE
street. when suddenly his feet slipped
from under him and he fell, sprainini
one of his ankles
when seen by reporter be SAID
T was walking along Vine street. wheI
in some way my feet slipped from IN
der me. and l fell heavily to the side
walk. spraining one OF my ankles
.Mr. Frank Fuller said. 4 was walk
ing behind Mr.. jenkins on Vine stree
when 1 saw him slip and fall to tn
: sidewalk. When assisted him to arts
, he told me that he had sprained one
his ankles
.Dr. Thomas Rich who attended NJ
ra,tins said. Mr.. jenkins had bad
strained ankle, due TO a fall In VII
street. He will be laid up for son
,e time
-aNfr Jenkins could not attend la
- nights meeting Of the carpenters unio
I The president. in converting the NEE
~ inc. expressed regret that Mr.. Jenkr
could not attend. as he had slipped al
fallen in. Vine street, spraining one
his ankles"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-10-06

charles P. Norcross. now
W." "rnown Washington correspondent,
Se bls newspaper career he was
oesas scover'' one of the courts. His
ssn ',n !, was to look at the docket and
s sus tne facts about any case that seem
BIZ ! him to warrant him in writing
about. ,,.a
aid one william Burns had been
'n- 'a.ted and fined $40 for stealing a
A's s,,noale from James Jones, a neigh
Dor. ,u.-a,,
49,, paragraph. and then went on
Or,',s crInInal was justly punished, fol-
- rrettv little martingale he stole wai
~. y. ,ov and comfort Of the wife Of
,.es Jones. She kept 1t in cage IL
s y, parIor, and when. tired with III
~ n the day. the martingale begaI
= ,,,ur forth those strains OF melod,
-, which our PIttsburg martingales ar
s,,,ous she found great pleasure. Sucl
.,sereants as this man Burns SHOULD
10, he allowed at large, especially whel
,hsv descend so low as to steal harm
,oss and melodious martingales. Sat
urday Evening Post.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-10-06

CONGRESSMAN Llewellyn Powers OF
Maine. beside being a millionaire. Is a
man of striking appearance Being tah'
lean. with high cheek bones and wear
ing his coarse. black hair long. be bears
some resemblance TO the sborigines OF
the continent one day while travel
ing on a Maine railroad. where IN
dams and ministers ride for half rare
Mr. Powers met a member OF the Pas
samaouoddy tribe in the smoking cal
and started in to question his copper
coIored constituent as TO his mannel
OF living and how be liked the trioa
relations in Maine. After some min
rtas Of talk Mr.. Powers asked; b
the way. which of the two tribes d
Won belong to-" Myself bin all Pass
maouoddy." replied the Indian ~W'a
tribe was you binE'
BEFORE the Boston drummers who sa
4, adjoining seats had finished laugh
ing Mr.. Powers discovered that be Ia
urgent business which called him I
,hs Pullman.-Cleveland Plain Deale
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-10-06

The fresh cream puffs in the italian
bakers window looked inviting, and
the interested housekeeper stepped in
eide the shop to ask the price.
"Fifteena centa a doz," replied the
smiling proprietor, wiping his hands on
bis apron, preparatory to wrapping the
cakes.
why" exclaimed the lady, unable
10 conceal her establishment, that's
very cheap for cream puts! l usually
have to pay thirty. l don't see how
you can make them at that price"
Him cheapa all righta." confded
the baker. "Da healt' office telephone
gotta closa da shop right of. My
girI, Antonio, gotta da measle."
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-10-06
sEAuTlFYlNe A BAYOU.
Boat Owners Plan Improvement OF
Waterways Near New Orleans.

Boat Owners Plan Improvement of
Waterways Near New Orleans.
The proposition OF placing new
steel and electrically operated draw
bridge over Bayou st. John at Espla-
made avenue has brought the boat
owners OF the city to the trout with
petition to Mayor Behrman that this
bridge be manned with a day and
night Waterman. 80 that craft Of all
kinds may pass through, as Is the case
with the bridge Of the New Orleans
Terminal Company. about half a mile
or more farther toward the lake.
At present Bayou st. John has a
great deal Of natural beauty. as well as
natural ugHness, and It is proposed to
improve on the former and eliminate
the latter. particularly near the city
where il IS desired that ornamental
boat landings be erected, especially fol
Yachts. motor boats and canoes. Canoe
ing within the last year, has taken
big impetus in New Orleans. an'
scarcely a night passes but a numoe
Of these graceful bateaux are to b.
seen gliding silently over the surtac
Of the bayou Nearly every week new
motor craft are added to the alread
large feet in these waters. and som
lof the handsomest and most cost
pleasure craft OF this kind are to b
found in New Orleans as their HON
! port
The New Basin Is congested wit
' commercial traffic, and the demands
s commerce are such as to give the small
: er boats little opportunity for navig
E ton. For this reason the owners
{ such boats have turned naturally to Il
: historic Bayou St John. and but 4
:, the stoppage Of Roadway by all exec
d the very smallest motor boats, by re
son of the closing OF the bridges. the
5 would be twice as many plying {
IS stream
d Lacking long stretches Of roadwi
e for vehicles. New orleans is superaou
IN dainty supplied with navigable streai
is and big water ways. and very lit
Id ancoura cement would give strong /
lie netus to motor boating hereabouts. Il
s. being the most available form Of o
I'd door recreation in the matter OF 10
he motion-New Orleans Picayune.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-10-06

Tho scientists make out good case
ssainst the house cat. who with all her
charming and lovable qualities, Is
sbown TO be an agent Of disease, and
wholesale destroyer Of bird life. DR..
Caroline A. Osborne, who has been con-
ducting experiments at Clark Uniyer-
sIty, has found that cats have diph-
iberia. whoopIng cough, tuberculosis
eczema and ring-worm. Even when
cats do not actually contract these
maladles they may carry the contagion
about with them. AS nimrods they
are responsible for the death of about
6fty birds a year, according to E. 4
Forbush, State Ornithologist for Mas
saehusetts. not including the suffering
they lnhict by their mangling of birds
uuirreIs and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Press,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-10-06

julius Kahn, representative from San
Francisco, was in Washington when the
earthquake came and was nearly fran
tic, because his wife and children. in
Guiding a baby a few days old, were d.
rectly in the path Of the fire.
Kahn spent two days trying to tele-
graDn and then took a train and went
out, and finding his family safe, stayed
week OF so In the ruined city.
On his return he found letter from
constituent, written eight days after
the shock, which began:
Dear julius: "No doubt you will b.
surprised to learn from me that W.
have lad a terrible earthquake GU
here Saturday Evening Post
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-10-06
r,,ston,s plans Endorsed

washington. Oct l--Ac1ihs i"9f
tor.General Galbraith of the army IN
his annual report, says that the gen
sral condition of the army mas IN IN
o 30, during the year as regards
p,Tr construction. and that the
troons are in a fairly satisfactory ss@, ,s
81 eficiency and readiness Tor ne.o
service The plan suggested oy Sen .
Sc, E,,nston. that the term Of mrs.
onlistment be limited TO one year Is
savorably regarded in the report ~. ~
cause practically it would remove 'H'
hight Of desertion.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-10-06
TROOPS OFF FOR CUBA.
"oD'iizat'on Of Forces at Newpor,
News Where Transports Are
Ready.

Washington. Oct. 1-American
troops are now moving toward Cuba
Mobilization Of the forces will be at
Newport News. Va. for the most part
although part OF the expeditlonary
force to Cuba will be sent from New
York and Tampa. Fla. Advices re
ceived at the departments OF the mill
tary today indicate that all is quiet in
Cuba and that the insurgents intend
to lay down their arms.
The probability is the United States
forces in the island will be landed only
as precautionary measure. So far as
officials are advised no trouble Of a
serious kind is anticipated, but in &C
eordance with instructions from Pres
ident Roosevelt hurried preparations
are being made for the sending OF ar
expeditionary force Of the army tc
Cuba.
The first American troops will b,
landed at Havana next Saturday
Meantime the marines and bluejacket
from the American feet in Cubai
] waters Will protect American interest
and support Secretary Taft. the Pre-
t yisional Governor Of Cuba, in III
( preservation Of order and the prote,
) ton OF life and property.
= In official circles here American II
D Prevention was regarded as inevitable
I How long it may continue It is in
n possible to foretell. The nature Of tn
3 intervention and the preparations Il
it indicate a supervision OF Cuban a
& fairs on the part Of the American go
II eminent for an indefinite period. A
Q rangements have been concluded NJ
y only for the expeditionary force
r Cuba Of about $500 men. but for
n second force OF equal numbers.
v No orders for the mobilization Of Il
r. second force, Of course. have been
N sued, but if the men are needed {
NJ arrangements have been completed
hurying them to Cuba at the earle
= possible moment. Whether more troO
l. than are included in the first expe
= ton will be sent to Cuba will Dope
= upon the developments in the isla
" during the next ten days.
" It is certain, however, that a su
y cient force Of American troops will
~ maintained in Cuba to support
provisional government and to inst
az security to life and property pendi
the establishment of a stable COVE
u ment by the Cubans.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-10-06
WIRELESS CONVENTION.
Delegates From Thirty-one Countries
Meet at Berlin.

Berlin, Oct. delegates represent
ing 81 governments will assemble here
October 8. by invitation of the German
government, with the object Of reach
ing a common agreement for the ex-
change of messages by the use Of var
ions wireless telegraph systems. and to
define the basis on which private wire
less telegraph companies may operate
with the consent of the governments.
The conference is a result of the
Marconi Company having refused TO
allow its stations to do business with
persons using other than Marconi ap-
naratus. This controversy began soon
after the Marconi Company, in 1901
set up stations for public telegraph
purposes. The refusal Of these sta
tons to take messages sent in by
the Slaby-Arco Germany apparatus
brought about the international wire
fess telegraph conference, also by the
invitation of Germany, in 1903. Elgh'
governments took part, as follows
The United States. Germany. France
Great Britain, Italy. Spain, Russia an'
, Austro-Hungary.
The delegates Of six government
agreed in the final protocol TO a serie
of recommendations looking toWar
the cooperation of all users OF wire
: LESS. The delegates Of Great Britai
and Italy. because their government
had contracts with the Marconi, di
{ not sign the recommendations. Littl
( has come of these recommendation
q The Marconi Company has continue
q TO set up stations and to refuse u
c messages of rival systems.
$ The most important act IN tne co
le troversv in the conference was that
ie the United States in 1904 direcui
81 the Marconi Company to remove
apparatus from the hghtship Ma
tucket.
Germany will propose to the come
ie enca that an international bureau sn'
p he established for the control OF VII
less telegraphing; that each wireie
n station must be connected with I
ay ordinary telegraphs by special line
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-10-06

chicago. Oct. 1.-BrigaaieI-C ,S.' =
w II. cater. commander OF the Dep ,s..
nent of the Lakes, received oro l..s
me-. me- washington today. directing TWO
no..al,ons Of the Twenty-seventh IN N,
tantry and the Fourteenth l' sso o,,o
states state Field Battery. at Fort S sl.l.,,
- s.", nroeeed immediately to Ne New OF.
10 e p.O0 there they will embark for
Se~S Colonel W. L. Pitcher. IN com,
ouU .S Of Fort sheridan. ordered I've we
S Spss morning. and it is eAp s-,,,..
~. ius SONS will leave for Newport News
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-10-06
CUBAN HEARTS
WON BY TAFT
They Believe He VIII UpIlft Their
Fallen Republic.
Speaks at Havana University - Stops
Eviction of Homeless Poor From
Barracks - viii Issue Prociama-
ton Granting Amnesty to Prison
ers-Troops Not Opposed.

Havana. Oct. 2.-Governor Taft's
acts today have gone far to win him
warm place in the hearts Of the people
whose destinies have beeh placed in
his hands. Presiding this morning at the
opening exercises Of the University OF
Havana, he declared his mission here
was solely for the purpose Of uplifting
the fallen Republic and restoring II to
the path of prosperity, an announce
ment which was received with demon
STATIONS of delight by an audience rep
Preventative Of the highest society in
Havana.
Following this it became known that
Mr.. Taft and Assistant Secretary OF
State Bacon had cabled for their wives
to join them here, a step which can
not but be most agreeable to the Cuban
people and which will strongly cement
the bonds of affection between then
and the American provisional admins
tration.
Still another act OF Mr. Taft II
warmly commended as illustrative o
his thoughtful consideration of tn
humber classes. Learning that man.
. poor families occupying the temper
. arily disused barracks at Camp &C
! lumbia were about to be summaril
!. evicted by order of the Cuban author
tiles in preparation for the occupatio
Of the quarters by the brigade {
marines, Mr. Taft went to Camp c.
lumbia in an automobile, explaine
!, that he had not been aware Of the col
: ditions and recinded the order. H
left the camp amid cheers and war;
expressions of gratitude from the pc
:. pie. The news Of this act of humanit
+ spread rapidly and received the hig
est praise.
Much of the Governors time todi
i was occupied in receiving officials
T. the various departments and judges
the courts. With the members of 4
Supreme Court he held long conf
ence concerning the drafting OF
IN proclamation of general amnesty. II
nd decree is OF the most importance,
m view of the fact that at many poll
on the island, notably Cienfueg
he many persons are in Jail awaiting
on disposition of political charges.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-10-06
Bible Not the Word of God.

Detroit. Oct. Bishop Charles ID.
Williams. of the Episcopal diocese OF
Michigan. in an address to Y. NJ c. A
members here on The Bible and the
Word of Cod" declared that the Bible
was not the word of God and that the
teachings to the contrary are the most
prolific sources of unbelief the church
has to contend with. The Bishop said;
nowhere does the Bible declare
itself the word of God. Yet we are
told we must take it in its entirety II
is a venerable book and visitors are
requested not to touch it, as it is the
direct word of God, there is no other
"Take the young man just out Of
college. He reads Genesis and mus
impossible geology. astronomy ant
ethnology. His teacher. when ques
toned says: Manipulate it until 1t Mt
vour sciences. If too honest to handl
the word of God craftily. the younI
man gives up the Bible. he reiuse
to stultify his reason.
"The Bible needs no defense; all
needs is a square deal. There al
. those who read it devouty and oil
gently. but l never say the Bible is tn
word of God. say the Bible and th
word of God. To those who accept u
entire book as the literal word oil TO
noint out that it is nowhere
stated. Christ tore asunder the "
Testament precepts, the law Of Nose
, and furnished new ones. Where u
Old Testament directed men 10 ma
their enemies the teachings OF Chrl
were to love your enemies.