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The Springfield herald., 1907-09-27
Regular Soldier.

atience-She's engaged to 4 mill.
tary man.
Patrice-Is that SO?
Yes. captain"
Regular army?"
"Of course! You didn't think he
was In the Salvation army, did you?"
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Springfield herald., 1907-09-27
A MISSOURI WOMAN
reIIs a Story Of Awful Suffering and
Wonderful Relief.

Mrs. J. D. johnson. of 603 West
Hickman ST., Columbia, Mo-. says:
Following an operation two years
The Springfield herald., 1907-09-27

Mr~. w1nslowH Soothing Syrup.
For children teething. sofens the gums reduces IN
nammaton, allsys pain wind coliu 25c bottle
The Springfield herald., 1907-09-27

But few men are able to retain their
self-conceit after marriage.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03
Loc0mOtiyeS-Ol and New.

The first proposals for locomotives
in the United States were issued by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company on January 4, 1921. The
price guaranteed for a satisfactory
locomotive was $4,000. The specifi-
cations required that it should burn
coal or coke and consume its own
smoke. 1t was not to exceed three
and one half tons in weight, and it
was required to be powerful enough
to draw On level road Is tons, in
elusive of the weight Of the wagons,
at speed of Is miles an hour.
This was only about seventy-six
years ago, and a comparison between
the locomotive Of 1881 with the cleo
trio locomotive, No. 5000, produced
by the General Electric Company for
the New York Central Railroad, the
most powerful electric locomotive in
the world, illustrates the advance in
transportation appliances.
On English railroads locomotives
had been in use before 1881, but the
Baltimore and Ohio was the expert
mental station of the American rail-
road. 1t was then believed that the
locomotive could not overcome
grades and curves so the road was
made as straight as possible.
The new electric locomotive, which
engineers make so bold as to claim
will ultimately take the place of the
steam locomotive, develops greater
speed, greater hauling powers, and
greater ease in handling and con.
trolling than any other type of loco.
motive.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03
Put Ii In Its Place.

(SGlected)
One of the most useful habits in
the home is to put everything in its
place. And it is as useful on the
farm as it is in the home. Every
year thousands Of dollars worth Of
machinery is scattered over the farm,
as is wearing out much faster than
if it were in use. This is beneficial
to the manufacturers whose sale bills
are increased thereby, but it is hard
on the farmer who is trying to get
ahead.
But when we commenced this ar
ticle we had in mind the keeping of
things in their places in the home.
Children especially are so prone to
be careless in this regard. If child
rem would thoughtfully keep their
things, or whatever they use or
handle, in their proper places, many
a weary step of a tired mother would
be saved. Children are now in school,
and then is when they are particular
ly careless about their things at
home. They seem to feel that while
they are occupied with their affairs
everybody else must look after their
conveniences, and books, hats, wraps,
etc., are thrown around promiscuous-
ly. Then comes the vexatious hunt
ing for things when it is time to 20
to school, the worry and delay, and
the leaving of home in excitement
and turmoil. We are but telling
what happens every day, not in all
the homes, but in many of them all
over the country.
Learn the little lesson of putting
everything in it's proper place, 1t
will be worth more through life as
an acquired habit than any lesson you
will learn at school.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03
The Weaver.
(Thc In iependent.)

Che ln1ependent)
Beside the loom of life | stand
And watch the busy shuttle go;
The threads hold between my hand
Make up the filling; strand by
strand,
They slip my fingers through and so
This web of mine fills out apace
While stand ever in my place.
One time the wool is smooth and fine
. And colored with sunny dye;
Again the threads SO roughly Irvine
And weave so darkly line on line
My heart misgives me. Then would |
Fain loose this web begin anew
But that, alas! | cannot do.
Some day the web will all be done,
The Shuttle quiet in it's place,
From out my hold the threads be
run;
And friends at setting Of the sun
Will come to look upon my face,
And say: mistakes she made not
few,
Yet wove perchance as best She
knew"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03
HARD TIMES IN KANSAS.

The old days of grasshoppers and
drouth are almost forgotten in the pros
porous Kansas of to-day; although a
citizen of Codell, Earl Shamburg, has
not yet forgotten a hard time he en-
countered. He says: Il was worn out
and discouraged by coughing night and
day, and could find no relief till | tried
DIR. Kings New Discovery. 1t took
less than one bottle to completely cure
me- The safest and most reliable
cough and cold cure and lung and
throat healer ever discovered. Guaran-
teed by E. I. Whitehead & Co.'S drug
store SOC. and S1.O0. Trial bottle free.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

To check cold quickly get from
your druggists some little Candy Cold
Tablets called Preventics. Druggists
everywhere are now dispensing Proven
ties, for they are not only safe, but de-
cidedly certain and prompt. Proven
tics contain no Quinine, no laxative,
nothing harsh nor sickening. Taken
at the ''sneeze stages" Preventics viii
prevent Pneumonia. Bronchitis, La,
Grippe, etc. Hence the name, Proven.
tics. Good for feverish children. As
Preventics % cents. Trial boxes 5 cts
Sold by A. c.. Peterson.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03
In Their Own Coin.

One day two ladies hired cab and
paid the driver his dollar for their
ride with the following coins: a
twenty-fve-cent piece, three dimes,
five five-cent pieces, a three-cent
piece, two two-cent pieces, and thir-
teen pennies.
After looking at the miscellany for
a moment, the driver smiled broadly.
and asked, whimsically, "Well, well,
now, and how long have you been
saving up for this nice little treat
to-day?"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

If real coffee disturbs your Stomach,
your Heart Or Kidneys, then try this
clever Coffee imitation-Dr. Shops
Health Coffee. DIR. shoop has closely
matched old Java and Mocha Coffee in
flavor and taste, yet it has not single
grain OF real Coffee in it. DIR. Shops
Health Coffee Imitation is made from
pure toasted grains or cereals, with
Malt, Nuts, etc. Made in one minute.
No tedious long wait. You will surely
like it. Get a free sample at our store.
w. T. Tyler.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03
Public Manners.
youths Companion.)


There are few persons who can
work their way through crowd, or
can even walk on the busy shopping
streets of large American towns and
cities, without occasionally losing
their temper, or at any rate, feeling
considerable irritation.
The reason is not so much the
crowd itself and the consequent
slowness of progress, although that
may be annoying; it is the manners
of the crowd, the constantly repeat
cd incidents of rudeness and selfish
ness.
You are hurrying along, intent on
your business, but nevertheless care
fully keeping on your own SIDE OF
the walk, when the man immediate
| ly in front of you cuts, dlagonaily
across, without stopping to see how
near you are to his heels. You
stumble, and he turns his head long
enough to scowl.
Or perhaps it is woman who
trails heedlessly along with her SKIRT
dragging where you can hardly AVOID
stepping on it and her umbrella
searching with preternatural lntelll-
gence for your eyeball.
Possibly, however, it is at the
stamp window or the ticket-office
where you meet your particular
boor. 1t is, indeed, exasperating'
when you have waited patiently for
your turn, and are about to be serv-
ed, to have a fat woman, or a man
with loud and raucous voice, push
in ahead of you, and shout, 1.-Two
tickets for Pushtown, and be quick
about it," No wonder that hunting
the wild boar is considered good
sport!
After all, most Of there breaches
of manners are thoughtless rather
than intentional. Too great an alb
sorption in oneself and ones own
interests is the reason of them. All
good manners. spring from recog.
milton of the other mans personality
and his rights and privileges, ano
nearly all bad manners from disre
gard of them. A crowd is the place
not to forget oneself, but to remem
Der: and, above all, to remember
that without you the crowd would
not be complete; that you are re
sponsible for the behavior Of one
small part of it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

Thomas A. Edison, the great Ameri-
can inventor, says Fully eighty per
cent of the illness of mankind comes
from eating improper food or too much
food; people are inclined to over-in-
dulge themselves This is where in
digestion finds its beginning in nearly
every case The S tomach can 60
just so much work and no more, and
when you overload it, or when you eat
the wrong kind of food, the digestive
organs cannot possible do the work de-
manded of them. 1t is at such times
that the stomach need help; it demands
help, and warns you by haedaces, belch-
ing, sour stomach, nausea and indiges-
ton. You should attend to this at
once by taking something that will ac-
tually do the work for the stomach
Kodol will do this. 1t is combina-
ton of natural digestants and vege-
table acids and contains the same jucies
found in healthy stomach. Its pleas-
ant to take. 1t digests what you eat.
Sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03
A CRIMINAL ATTACK

on an inofensive citizen is frequently
made in that apparently unless little
tube called the appendix" It's gener-
ally the result of protractled constipa-
ton, following liver torpor DR.. King s
New Life Pills regulate the liver, pre-
vent appendicitis, and establish regular
habits of the bowels. CSC. at E. T.
Whitehead & Co.'s drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

Don't worry about your kidneys when
you can obtain 80 days treatment of
Pineules for $1.o0. These little glo-
bules bring relief in the first dose.
Backache, lumbago and rheumatism
yield quickly. If not satisfied your
money refunded. This is fair offer
you can't lose. Sold by K. L. White
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

Trial Catarrh treatments arc being
mailed out free, on request, by DR..
Shoop, Racine, Wis. These tests are
proving to the people-without pen
ny's cost-the great value of this scien-
tific prescription known to druggists
everywhere as DR.. Shops Catarrh
Remedy. Sold bd A. c.. Peterson.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03
He Wouldn't Ride.


Notwithstanding the marvellous
betterment in our railways, there are
still enough lines where the accom-
mediation train prevail to make this
story pertinent. 1t has to do with a
piney-woods line, whose single train
ran on what is said to be a tri-weekly
scheduled is, it went up-road
one week and tried to come down
the next, but never at a giddy rate
of speed. Still it moved, for all that,
and was true to its name, in that 1t
accommodatingly stopped anywhere
that it came upon a waiting passen-
ger. Futher, it occasionally took on
deadheads- as the engineer and con-
ductor were both socially inclined.
One day, at crossroads, the train
in motion came upon an old darby
with wallet and staff, who had stop
ped to tie his shoe. Instantly, the
conductor hailed him, bidding him
come aboard, as it was evident he
was headed for DOWNTOWN being
the railway terminus. The old darby
stood up, mopped his forehead, and
looked troubled. He was a courtly
person, who hated to give offense,
yet had affairs of his own in hand.
He knew the whole railway outfit,
from president to fireman, and re-
spected its inventions, whatever he
thought of it's works. After a long
silent minute, he bowed very low and
said to the conductor: "Sarvent, sab!
Sarvent! Thanky heap err time, fer
de politenes OBJ yer akin me ter ride
but dis time We sho'ly must 'scuse
me-I's in err great hurry.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

10 cure cold first move the bowels.
Bees Laxative Cough Syrup acts gently
on the bowels, drives out the cold,
clears the head. It's pleasant to take
and mothers highly recommend it for
colds, Group and whooping cough.
Guaranteed to give satisfaction or mon
ey refunded. Equally good for young
and old. Sold bv E. T. Whitehead &
Co,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

1t is claimed that indigestion is the
National disease. That's why the de-
mand for Rings Dyspepsia Tablets keeps
increasing because they do the work.
Stomach trouble, dyspepsia, indiges-
ton, bloating, etc, yield quickly. Two
days treatment free. Ask your drug
gist about them. Sold by E. 7. White
head e Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

There are too objectionable sins in
this world, success and failure. Those
who succeed can't forgive a fellow
for being a failure and those who
fail can't forgive him for being a
success
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

1t is a well know fact that persons
living in pine forests do not suffer from
kidney diseases. One dose of PineuIcs
at night ususally relieves backachc.
30 days treatment for ST.. 90. Your
money refunded if not satisfied. Sold
by E. I. Whitehead & Co
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

Alice-Pimples and other bfotches
are supposed to be caused by an acid
stomach. A simple remedy and one
that gives you fresh blooming COM
plexlon IS HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
lea. 50 cents, Tea or Tablets.
E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

Mothers with little children need no
longer fear Group, colds and whooping
cough. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup
tastes good. 1t works off the cold
through the bowels, cuts the phlegm,
clears the head. For young and old.
Guaranteed. Secure bottle at once.
Sold by E. L. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

A Southern editor expresses the
opinion that Kermit Roosevelt in
herited his modesty from his mother.
Quite likely, since the father seems
to have all his yet.-Washington
Post
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

did he ask her father for i1er
hand in marriage ?" mo. He
needed $40, and he didn't want to
ask for too much at once" -Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

Your skin should be clear and bright
if your liver is in normal condition.
Rings Little Liver Pills act on tbs liver;
and headache, constipation and bilious
ness disappear. Price % cents. Sold
by E. I. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

Do you know that Pinesalvs Carbo]-
lied acts like poultice in drawing ont
inflammation and poison2 1t is antise-
ptic. For cuts, burns, eczema, crack
ed hands it is immediate relief. 25c
Sold by E. I. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

Few men deserve all the cussing
they get in life, and absolutely none
of the praise they get after DEATH
New York Press.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazal
Salve is good for little burns and bio
burns, small scratches or bruise and b;es
ones. 1t is healing and soothing. Cool
for piles. Sold by f. T. Whitehead & ~
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

Father, do all angels have wings?"
No, my son, your mother has none. Z"
And then she said sweetIy that he
might go to the club if he wouldn't
stay late. Atlanta Constitution.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

The blooming rose is beautiful
But the blushing bride more dutiful,
All the crimson tints you like to see are
hers
By taking Rocky Mountain Tea.
E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

Obstinate cases of constipation and
nasty, mean headaches promptly dis
appear when you take DeWitt's Little
Early Riser Pills. Sold BYE. I. White
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03
A. C.L.RAILROAD CONpAN|
Jamestown Exposition.

Rates from Scotland Neck as fol
lows:
Season Ticket $3.50 sold daily APP
ril 18th to November Both.
Sixty Day Ticket $3.50 sold daily
April 18th to November 30th.
Ten Day Ticket $40 sold daily
April 18th to November 3Oth.
Coach Excursion $40 sold each
Tuesday and Friday; limit 7 days.
Endorsed:
Not Good in Parlor or Sleeping
Cars
Through Pullman Sleeping Cars
from Port Tampa and jacksonville,
Florida, Atlanta and Augusta, Geor-
gla, Wilmington, North Carolina,
via ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD
COMPANY.
Write for a beautiful illustrated
folder containing maps, descriptive
matter, list of hotels, etc.
For reservations or any informa-
ton address
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

One-third of all the school children
in the United States are reported to
be defective.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

1t is easier to suppress the first de-
sire than it is to satisfy all that fol
low it.-Franklin.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

No longer let US be talking here
nor put off the work God has intrust-
ed to our hands.-Homer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

Young lady lower of great estates)
AS far as the eye can reach, all the
land belongs to me. Admirer ire
spectfully)-I hope your are not
shortsighted. Stray Stories.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

No man is happy in every way
Nicoltratus.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03
Cough Caution

Never positively never poison your lungs II you
alwsy. heal, sootho. ana ease the irritated bron-
chial tubes. Don't blitIly suppress it with
finally come about For twenty year Or. Shoop
has constantly warned people not to take cough
mixtures or prescriptions containing OPIUM,
late acknowledgements says Put it on the Ia bel,
if poisons are in your Cough Mixture.' Good!
Very good !! rforthisvcryrea Sonmnthers.
and others. should insist on having DR.. Sn0nps
Cough Cure. No poison marks Cn DR.. Shops
labes-and none in the medicine. ol Sc it must by
law be OH the la bel And it not only safe. but t
is "a id to be by those Chat know it best truly re-
Variable cough remedy. Take no chance then.
particularly with your children. Insist on having
jir Sk0n1's Cough Cure. Compare carefully the
Or ShoOp package with others and note the
difference. No poison MARKS there! You can
al,HaIa b.. on The 81 &c side 81 demanding
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

The road leading to justice is the
SafeSt.-Hesiod.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-10-03

Ascum-I wonder what led him to
propose to that homely Miss Richly.
Wise-1t wasn't led, but gold.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-06

By the laws of Maryland corporal
punishment in the public schools of
that state is forbidden. This prohibit
ton was much condemned by certain
of the teachers with old fashioned
ideas, especially by teacher in one
of the schools of the Eastern Shore
some years ago. He was strapping
big fellow, and 1t was lucky for his
pupils, who were rather a tough lot,
that they were protected by the afore-
mentioned law.
The teacher did the best he could un-
der the circumstances, but moral sua-
sion proving of little avail he finally
laid his case before the board of trus-
tees.
Gentlemen" he said after a recital
Of his trials, those boys must be lick
ed"
you can't do that" replied the chair
man.
"Then you must assist me in con-
trolling them"
"That, SIR" observed the chairman
testify, "is what you are employed to
do"
"In that case" continued the teacher,
you must allow me to lick them"
Corporal punishment Is against the
law" insisted the chairman.
"Then, gentlemen" concluded the
teacher, with considerable emphasis,
"some one must be licked, and want
to say right here that the next time l
have trouble with my boys Pm going
to lick trustee. AS have trouble
about once day, each one Of you may
expect on the average one licking per
week. / reckon there's no law against
that. Rochester Herald.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-06
The Baggage System In England.


$50 you are going abroad, eh?" said
railroad man. well, watch your
luggage over there. The system is
abominable.
They don't you know, have our sim
pie and satisfactory check system. In
England, for instance, no one Is re.
sponsible for your luggaO but your
self. You get porter to put 1t In the
baggage car, and when you reach your
destination you pick it out with an
other porter's help, put it on a cab
and drive off. Any one could steal 1t.
Often luggage thefts occur.
Il often wondered why the English
railroads, which in many respects are
so good, didn't adopt our American
check system. Last year, asking an
English railroad man, l found out
IF the English roads adopted the
check system they would be responsi-
BILE for luggage, as our roads are. The
English law does not make them re.
sponsible Therefore, Of course, they
do nothing that will lay such re-
sponSibility upon them. But they &C.
knowledge that our luggage system Ia
fine while theirs Is execrable. And
they have registering system-a mere
begging of the question-fOr which you
have to pay extra"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-06-06

ROnalds. "Your uncle has been tapping
the Davis farm, and { guess be got
over the line into our lot"
eff that meadow Is oil land. It's
worth lot more than $780," he said,
Indignantly. do you mean TO say you
are going to let him swindle you Just
for the sake Of obtaining his consent"
1--WE are willing TO let the plot CO."
was the woman's quiet answer.
Larry swOre that he would not per-
NIT the sacrifice, but the two women
only laughed, and he left with the de-
termination to force his uncle to refuse
the offer.
Frazier smiled paternally.
"AIy dear boy" he said blandly,
''that lot has one Of the best wells l
know OF. We struck oil almost Oh the
surface. When the land is mine and
can sink the shaft it'll be worth a
fortune. You have enough money for
yourself and the girl. That should be
sufficient"
Larry rushed out of the house and
back to the ROnalds home. The argu-
ments the women advanced must have
been sound, for when Frazier came
with the title deeds the next day Larry
suggested that he and the notary act as
witnesses to their marriage. The gray
haired old minister stepped forward
and completed the ceremony, and Fra
zier was eager to congratulate the
bride.
Here's the money for the trous-
seau," he cried, as he pressed a roll Of
bills into her hands Now II your
mother will sign the deed, Wen be all
through"
Mrs. Ronalds affixed her signature,
and Frazier thrust the document deep
into his pocket. He turned into the
road leading past his new purchase.
Il want to show you a pretty bit Of
land" he told his companion, the no.
tary. Its got one of the best oil wells
in the state or l lose my guess, and
don't think l often make a mistake.
Get up"
The last remark was addressed to
the horse, for in the field he had Just
bought gang Of workmen were tear
ing up the soil.
What are you doing there?' he de-
manded as he dashed up. THAT is my
property"
Just fixing the pipe line" explained
the foreman. II suppose the oil that
got In the marsh the time of the wreck
gave some one the idea that there was
oil here. Anyhow, he's sunk his drill
right into our main pipe line, confound
him"
And Frazier drove on, echoing the
last two words. Sues trousseau" had
not been salted-just oiled.