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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10
RhISkey Does Damn.
(Wilson Messenger.) J

To deal plainly with this awful
curse we will say that whiskey
mot strong drink" does damn the
precious souls of our fellowmen.
One of the most awful things
that is before the human eye tc-
day is to See our citizens going in
and out of the damning places, and
then if you try to protect the poor
fellow by denouncing these evils
| he pretends to get mad and some
times is guilty of threatening that
fellow with bodily injury. 1t is
no use to try to hurt this man, be-
cause if you tried your conscience
would say to you Thou shalt do
thy friend no HARM" There are
some men that are slaves to the
awful drink habit and they realize
that the end is death, and they
plead for help. Now who is the
man that would not do all he could
to get this awful enemy out of
that mans way. He is almost
powerless being bound by the
serpent of the devil and those of
us that are free should certainly
do all we can to release these
friends of ours. On the other
hand there are others who are be-
coming bound by this awful ser
pent, but he gets mad if you talk
about moving whiskey out of his
way. Yes, he has the assurance
that he will stop before he is a
drunkard like that other fellow he
has in mind, but few years later
if you find him down in drunken
wallow he does not get mad if you
take him up and carry him home
and then, he says, Il wished l had
never seen a drop" Those who
think they want it, do not want it,
and certainly do not need it, so the
thing we want to do is to put it
entirely out of the State.
1t seems like that is the only
remedy; so let everybody be agitat-
ing this question for in my mind
it will not be long before you have
the chance Of voting for State pro-
hibition. Other States are doing
it and as "The Old North State"
oteudo alIcau in almost ovcrJ thing
else it would be a shame for her
to lag behind in this important
thing.
Our noble Governor who has
won so much fame in recent weeks
is temperance man and when our
leader is pushing forward to try to
stamp out this awful curse we
certainly should be encouraged to
go forward in this great movement
and we are. We talk to men every
day and we can see that their
hearts are burning with a desire
to see this evil stopped. Give
this your careful attention for the
time is soon coming when you will
have chance to vote on this ques-
ton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10
HIS DEAR OLD MOTHER.

"My dear old mother, who is now
eighty three years old, thrives on Elec-
trio Bitters" writes w. B. Burnson, OF
Dublin, Ga. she has taken them for
about two years and enjoys an excellent
appetite, feels strong and sleeps well. .
That's the way Electric Bitters effect
the aged, and the same happy results
follow in all cases OF female weakness
and general debility. Weak, puny CHI
dren too, are greatly strengthen by
them. Guaranteed also for stomach,
liver and kidney troubles, by +. /.
Whitehead & Co., druggist sec.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
observations of Passing Events

1T gratifying to note that 500 cotton mill
For this section West has seemed aseen
Eastern No raro,,n, Yet during this making
steady advance indusrally. Now t has caught
the spirit and bids fair be the avoe State MANY
refer climate producing scientists have long since
troyed this objection by showing the
much Typhoid sections farther temperature here varies
perhaps than that of other continent have
very few extremes of hot cold
ties rich With proper will one da be an ideal
ton!
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10
WHERE The MERCHANT FAILS.
An Iowa Farmer Tells Him He Should
Advertise, and How.

An Iowa farmer contributes to the
Des Moines Capital the following
very pertinent suggestion as to why
the mail order houses succeed in get
ting the business of the rural COM
munities away from local merchants:
IF the mail order houses get
81 900 out Of this county each month
that belongs to the home merchants
the fault is with the merchants
themselves. The mail order houses
advertise and give us prices on every
thing they offer for sale. They tell
us what they have and what they
want for it. Of course we get soak
ed once in a while and if we do we
can try some other house. Most of
the home merchants who advertise
at all don't quote prices. They neg
lect to tell US what we want to
know-the price. Of course we can
go to the store and ask the price of
this article, and that, but you know
how it is-one doesn't know SO well
exactly what he wants to buy when
he gets in a store as when he is at
home. And there is where the mail
order houses make their hit. They
send their advertising matter into
homes and we read it when we have
nothing else to do and every men,
ber of the family who reads their
stuff usually finds something that
he or some other member of the fam
lily wants and many orders are made
up and sent out just at such times.
Right here is where the home
merchant falls down. If he talked
up his business to US in our homes
the same as the mail order houses do
the people would be in ito see him
the next time they came to town,
and in many cases extra trips would
be made to get the things at once
that we didn't know we wanted until
they were brought to our attention.
THE home merchant can save the
expense of getting up catalogue.
We people read the home papers
more carefully than we do the cata-
logue, and if the merchant wants to
talk business WIN us let nm put his
talk in the home papers, and put it
in so that we know he means bust
ness. The home merchant likely,
nine times out Of ten, sells his goods
as cheap as the mail order houses,
and believe on many things they
are much cheaper but how are we to
know if he doesn't tell us about it.
ga merchant must not think that
even his best customers know his
goods SO well that they can tell what
he has without being shown.
cit is none of my business how the
home merchant runs his business,
but | don't like to see these roasts in
the papers all the time about US fel-
lows who geta little stuff shipped in
once in awhile and never anything
said On the other side. There are
always two sides Of a question, and
l have given you mine. If it is
worth anything to you you can take
it -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10

A weak Stomach causing, dyspepsia,
a weak Heart with palpitation or in
termittent pulse, always means weak
Stomach nerves or weak Heart nerves.
Strengthen these inside or controlling
nerves with DIR. Shoop's Restorative
and see how quickly these ailments dis
appear. DR.. Shoop, Of Racine, Wis,
will mail samples free. Write for them
a test will tell. Your health is certain,
ly worth this simple trial. Sold by A.
G.. Peterson,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10

In AsEvE last Saturday Judge Prhard and
Craig spoke from the few years
Tho Eorcp m MIRA, uoe they the State
paign the issues between the
and Republicans And how they did fly issues
bring together of different
them the defense of the home
traffic The writer has nothing significant predo
of morality than the Baptist
time when the whole State regardless political
will unite in the effort free itself which
minds of so strong and ruined homes Proon
does not prohibit neither does the law
law ANNOYANCE
third parties
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10

Some of the wooden churches of
Norway are fully 700 years old and
are still in an excellent state of pre-
sarvation. Their timbers have sue
cessfully resisted the frosty and al
most Arctic winters because they
have been repeatedly coated with
far
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10

Most people employed in the Vene-
tian glass industry begin to lose their
sight when they are between 40 and
SO years of age, and often in a short
time become blind. This blindness is
caused by the excessive heat and
glare from the furnaces.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10

MARCON has at last the completion
system He that he will within
u,.oo., transatlantic wireless
ed rates are low compared with the of
the cable SYSTEM and
systems At the time the world of
we'll this connection persistence spells
This shown not only by the repeated efforts of Field the laying
the Atlantic cable but by the hopeless task of this Italian
discovery completion of wireless
Ghetto vibrations of two tunngfors working principle he or
from principle and its application
hopeless effort crowned by complete Thus from
scarcely realize the There such
achievement greater effort AS Shakespeare d Our
make the might ga fail
ing to attempt
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10
OUT OF SIGHT.

''Out OF sight, out of mind, " is an old
saying which applies with special force
to sore, burn or wound that's been
treated with Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
It's out of sight, out OF mind and out
of existence. Piles too and chilblains
disappear under its healing influence.
Guaranteed by L. 7. Whitehead & Co.,
25c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10

Don't get out Of patience with the
baby when it is pevcish and restless,
and don't wear yourself out worrying
night and day about it-just give 1T a
little CascaswcCt. Cascasweet IS a cor
reetiyo for the stomachs OF babies and
children. Contains no harmful drugs.
Sold by F.. L. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10

You never have any trouble to get
children to take kennedy's Laxative
Cough Syrup. They like it because it
tastes nearly like maple sugar. Ken
nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is safe,
sure and prompt remedy for colds
and coughs and is good for every mem
ber of the family. Sold by E. /.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10

Stomach troubles, Heart and Kid
ney ailments, can be quickly corrected
with a prescription known to druggists
everywhere as DR.. Shops Restorative.
The prompt and surprising relief which
this remedy Immediately brings is en-
tirelv due to its Restorative action up
on the controlling nerves of the Stom-
ach. etc. Sold by 4. G. Peterson.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10

A well-known physician points out
the beneficial effects sure to result
from walking to work. But no doubt
the majority will continue to look
forward to the pleasure of walking
the other way.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10

1t is difficult to say who does you
the most mischief, enemies with the
worst intentions or friends with the
best BulWer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10

1t is well know fact that persons
living in pine forests do not suffer from
kidney diseases. One dose of Pineules
at night ususally relieves backache.
80 days treatment for 81. 90. Your
money refunded if not satisfied, Sold
by E. I. Whitehead & Co,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as the admini--
traitor upon the estate of Mrs. Pattic
+. Hamlet, deceased, late of Halifax
county, N. c., ! hereby notify all
persons having claims against the
estate Of said deceased to present
them for payment to me on or be
fore the 7th day of August, 1908, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate will please make inn
mediate settlement.
3. G.. HAMLET,
Administrator.
f-lD-hI
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10
), +.Lo Dew;tt,s Kidney a

Ii YOU take DeWitt's Kidney al d
Bladder Pills you will get prompt re
lief from backache, weak kidneys, IL
fiammation of the bladder and urinary
troubles. A weeks treatment 25 cents.
Sold by E. I. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10

OF kinney disease,
w lille kidney dis
orders are the
most common
diseases that pre-.
vail, they ar:
almost the laS
recognized by
patient and plly.
sicians, acho con-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of Rom II. Bryan, de-
ceased, late Of Halifax county, N. c.
this is to notify all persons having
claims against said estate to exhibit
them to the undersigned on or be-
fore the 22nd day of August, 1908,
or this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please
make immediate settlement.
This August 20, 1907.
G.. w. BRYAN,
Administrator.
8-22-6t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10
thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect il,

I'rcNaIcnCy OF NIuHey D1seHse.
Most people do not realize the alarm.
;,r increase and remarkable prevalency
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10

It is not reasonings that are want
ed not, for there are books stuffed
full of stocial reasonings. .-Epictetus.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-10


,.>1 5.rtoring TIE ctfcts, while the orig
i, .r,,nSc undermincs the system.
What To Do.
There is comfort i'll the knowledge so
o:,.r EXPRESSED, that DR.. kilmer's S
yr....,,- Root, the great kidney remedy,
t.,:.,- crcrv wish i'll curing rheumatism,
,,,,, III ,uc back, kidneys, liver, bladder
aa.,L every part of the urinary passage.
+ co,rects inability to hold water
and scaiIing pain in passing it, or bad
effect, Glowing Use of liquor, wine or
her. and overcomcs that unpleasant ne
rrssitv of being compelled to go often
G..r:ns Tie day, and to get up many
Zines during the night. The mild and
fine extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root
! .oaY realized. 1t stands the highest
for is wonderful cures of the most dis
t,,s~.ng cases. If YOU need medicine
W.. ,',at.tI have the best. Sold by drug
;,:s.s il: ..ttv-ccut and oue-dollar Sizes
You may have sample bottle and a
hook HAT tells all E.H
about; i. Oothsentfree E55 Aai::.:: =. ~
lv mail, Address DR.. s::: &C
K;,-,.s- s Co., Bing- 9sss..s...sss4!sss8ee 9aMs48
tan,to.. y V When Home OF Swamp Root:
with. m-,ition- this paper and don't
make anv mistake, but remember the
name. p-. Kii1ner's Swamp Root, and
the address, Binghaulton, n. y.
n +. SMITH, II. D.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO Aug. sO.-The steam schooner
Fair Oaks leaves for San Francisco this even
ing for orders.
The steam schooner Marshfield, Captain Dit
mars, has finished unloading a cargo of ties
at the Crescent wharf and departs today for
Hardy creek 10 reload.
The oil steamer Whittier, Captain Seaman
from Port Hartford. came in this morning with
a cargo of fuel oil for the Union OIL company.
The schooner Queen, Captain Olsen, twelve
DAYS from Tillamook, brought in cargo OF
$50, 900 feet Of lumber for the Southern Pacific
railroad.
The schooner S. T. Alexander finished unload
ing a lumber cargo at the Crescent wharf and
departed today in ballast for Grays Harbor.
Tho schooner w. f. CAIRNS is taking on bal
last at the Banning wharf today, preparatory
to departure to sea for the north. She is char
tered to reload at Grays Harbor for this port
The steamer Hanalei, Captain Marline, from
San Francisco came into port today on scheo
ule time and locked at the Crescent wharf.
The vessel was inspected by Marine Surgeon
Weldon and all was pronounced safe. There
was a large cargo of freight on board, as we'll
as a good list Of passengers The Hanalei clears
tomorrow evening for the north.
The schooner Tndeavor, Captain McAllup,
twelve days from Tacoma. anchored in the
outer harbor last evening and was towed inside
this morning The vessel was berthed at the
Southern Pacific wharf. where cargo OF
100 900 feet OF lumber viii be discharged for
the Daniel & Campbell Lumber company OF
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
METE0RITE THREE DAYS
ON FIFTY-FOOT JOURNEY
is SAID TO BE LARGEST IN THE
WORLD
Ahnighito Is Moving Slowly Toward
His New Bed at the
Natural History
Museum

NEW YORK, Aug. S0.-Ahnighito,
weighing thirty-seven and half tons, is
on a journey again. This is the third
Journey it has had since that which
brought it to earth thousands Of years
ago, and officials of the American Mu-
scum of Natural History hope it will be
the last The first trip, which may have
consumed years, or perhaps ages, ter
minated when Ahnighito landed with a
hiss and a thud on the promontory in
Greenland known as Cape York. The
second Journey was ten years ago, when
Commander Robert e. Peary rolled the
great meteor down the promontory and
into his ship to bring 1t to New York.
When the meteor reached this city 1t
was placed opposite the front door of the
Museum of Natural History, but several
months ago officials of the museum
reached the conclusion that 1t should be
placed on the left hand side of MeteoNc
hall. to balance Siderite, the largest me-
teorite found in the United States. The
latter weighs only half as much as All
nighito, which is the largest In the
world. :.
"Setting metorite right is no joke"
said the assistant superintendent, Mr..
Folk, yesterday, land I'll be mighty re-
lieved when we get it in place. If 1t
should topple off the heavy timber sup
ports with which we have propped up the
floor underneath, it would undoubtedly
crash into the cellar, and 1t would be an
endless job to get it out again"
Unusual crowds have been at the mu-
scum in the three days since the WORK OF
moving began and 1t has become neces-
sary to rope off the space around the OLD
and new positions of the meteorite
,A1l vUil
move the rock to it's new position, scant
fifty feet from the old resting place. A
windIass and soaped timbers are being
used in the work.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
NEGRO PLEADS GUILTY
OVER THE TELEPHONE
INJURY TO WOODEN LEG MAKES
HIM HELPLESS
Court Sentences Him to Eleven Days,
by Which Time New Limb Will
Be Ready for Use--Had
Many Legs

LOUISVILLE, Aug. SO.-Suffering from
broken wooden leg that prevented him
from walking to the police headquarters
In Jeffersonville to be arraigned in the city
court on the charge of committing as
sault and battery on Walter Potter, Moses
Rose yesterday morning telephoned Cap
tain Clegg to plead guilty for him and
said he would remain In the county jail.
as he had no money to pay his fine.
The plea was entered and Judge Harry
c. Poindexter assessed fine of 81 and
costs, $11 in all, which will keep Rose in
jail for eleven days. By that time 1t Is
believed his fractured peg can be re-
paired
Rose is young negro and graduate
from the reform school. When a. mere
child he was pulling toy wagon along
the railroad track on Sixth street in JEFF
fersonville and was run down by train
that cut one leg off. He has never earned
enough money to purchase good arti-
fetal limb, but has used a wooden affair
on which he gets around fairly we'll
This is not expensive and as fast as
Rose outgrew one peg he manufactured a
new one When Patrolman Summers
went to the jail yesterd: morning to
bring Rose out for trial he was astonished
to find the prisoner had broken his
wooden leg. He was assisted to the tele-
phone and over it pleaded guilty.
After Rose was arrested by Officer HUT
on Saturday evening he was taken to Jail
and as he was going in stumbled and fell.
This gave his wooden leg such wrench
that II was broken near the top and made
useless, but he said nothing about the
injury until he was about to be brought
out for trial.
Potter had been out of Jail but few
hours when the trouble occurred that
caused the arrest of Rose. They were In
Jail at the same time. Rose being sent
there because he would not work. and
when the two met Rose accused Potter of
talking about him and struck him a VIC
ious blow in the face, closing one eye.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
OFFERS REWARD FOR CAPTURE
or ENORMOUS RLAcKsNAKE

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug 30--A mon
ster blacksnake that has been terrorlzing
the good people on and around Colonel
II. c. Trexler's Jordan Hill farm, for the
past few years now has a price OF $40
placed upon his ugly black head, dead or
alive.
The snake. from descriptions given of 1t
by the few people who have seen 1t. must
be fully ten or twelve feet long and OF
enormous girth. While only a limited
number of people have seen his snakeship.
many farmers have seen the trail left by
1t across plowed fields. and some have
been in deadly terror OF encountering It.
One farmer, Solomon Klotz. had this feel
ing, and after the snake was seen on his
farm he quickly sold his tract and left
that section of the county
This year the tracks Of the snake wero
seen by Penrose Knerr, but he was adj
vised to change his brand. or mix mora
water with IT,"
Last evening, however. as Colonel Trek
Ter was going to the farm at dusk his
chauffeur turned out to avoid a rail. as he
through, lying on the road. Just as they
passed it the rail- moved on into the
thicket
Colonel Trexler at once decided on get
ting that snake. Hence the reward John
T. ~Eckert will also give SO, as one OF his
farms Is near by.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
CHICAGO GRAIN
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
CHICAGO. Aug. SO.-Heavy buying for ex-
port caused very strong wheat market, De-
cember deliveries closing 11s9-Ac higher. Corn
was up %6Mc. Oats were lie higher. Pro-
visions were 21sc lower to TIC higher
December wheat opened 1Bc lower at 9bhQ
955sc sold to 94Hc and closed at 96ssQ96%c.
September opened at 9sh@9sSsc and closed at
90ssc Clearances OF wheat and flower were
equal to $4,000 bushels
Primary receipts were GIL, 900 bushels. against
4se 0bO bushels at the same time last year
The oats market opened firm because OF wet
weather in the west which is believed will
DELAY the shipping. December opened Nc
higher at 4T%c sold between 471ac and 4S%c0
4sslc and closed at 4sc. September opened at
b0lhc closed 51zc. Local receipts were 424
cars.
The provisions market was firm early in the
day on light offerings and covering by shorts.
All the close of the day pork was 2lsc lower at
1880 lard was cents higher at s9.o7lA; oc-
tobef ribs vera 5@7kc higher at SS.6548.7is.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow--W Wheat, Ill
cars; corn, 1871 cars; oats, 42l cars
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. SO-Wheat firm. De-
cember, 81 56H bid, 81. 56M asked; cash, si.52lt.
Barley strong. December I.35M bid, I,sb9s
asked; May. si.sG bid, si.Ss9s asked; cash,
$18sk
Corn strong. Large yellow. $15o@LSs.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
Pacific Coast Trade
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. So.-Flour. family
extras. s52OQ5 10; bakers extras. $5.20@5.45;
Oregon and Washington. $4,000 20; shipping
VII eat, $l.471s@L521s; milling. S155Ql.6 STA; feed
barley, sl.S1A0L3S9t; brewing, Sl.SSXQi.S6A
red oats. sl5Oq1s0; white. 81. 45al55; black,
s., 25a2 so; middlings, S27. 50GS0 90; mixed feed,
S2e. OOQ24 90; rolled barley $27 00q2s0O; oatmeal,
81 TO- oat greats. $4.3o; rolled oats, s6.00d7 25I
wheat hay. sl9.0o92O.0o; wheat and oat, $4,000
is 90; wild oat $1000q140; tame oat, 81. 00G
16 .00 alfalfa, $11.O0d130; straw 7190c. Pink
beans. s2 e6q275; lima S5.00q5 rs; small white,
S. $500 00 large white, 81. 55G2 rs; Early Rose
potatoes, $1009125 river Burbanks, S1.0091. 50;
Salinas Burbanks, 81. 5000 49, MERGED sweets
G2Nc; fancy onions, 50. IS; common, 1895; string
be ans, 15h@2hc; egg plant, 75c; green peppers.
30@4Oc; tomatoes, 25G75c; summer squash, ESQ
40c, garlic, 3Ihd4Hc; cucumbers, 100000.
Keceipts-Fiour, 5lss; wheat rs; batley. 81.
916 oats, S21; beans, S.; corn, 1928; potatoes,
4S24; onions. SIS; bran, 45o; middiings, Sol; hay
44O; hides, 457; wine, 20,560.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
Tho Metal Market

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug 3o.-A further decline was
reported in the London tin market, with spot
and futures both quoted at &165 12s 3d. Locally
the market was weak, with spot quoted at
s36@26.25.
Copper was lower in London at 76s I'd for
spot and 75s Tod for futures. Locally the mar
ket was weak hut unchanged.
Lead was unchanged in both markets.
Spelter was unchanged in London, with spot
quoted at Ell 15s. Local prices declined to
s5.45G5.55.
Iron was lower in the market, with standard
foundry quoted at 65s sd and Cleveland war;
rants at 5ss SID. Locally the market was un'
changed.