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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04
Some Boys Mistakes.
(St. Louis Christian Advocate

(St Louis Christian Advocate)
1t is a mistake for boy to think
that dashing. staggering manner
will commend him to others. The
fact is, that the quiet, modest boy is
much more in demand than the boy
Of the staggering type. More than
one boy has lessened his chances
of success in life by acquiring in boy
hood pert, smart, dashing manner,
particularly offensive to men of real
intelligence and refinement. Modesty
is an admirable trait in man as in
a woman, and the wise boy will find
it to his distinct advantage to be
quiet and modest in manner.
1t is mistake for boy to put too
high an estimation on his own wisdom.
He will find it to be to his advantage
to rely on the far greater wisdom
of those much older than himself.
And he will find it still more to his
advantage to rely on Gods Word for
direction in all the important affairs
in life
1t is mistake for a boy to feel
at any time in all the days of his boy
hood that it is not his duty to be re-
spectful and deferential to his faith
er and mother. The noblest men In
the world have felt this to be their
duty, when boyhood days were far
behind them. 1t is a bad sign of
disrespect to his parents.
It is a mistake for a boy to sup,
pose that there is any better or safer
place for him than his own home
after nightfall. The boy who form:
the habit of running the streets a
night is sure to fall in with evil com
panions, for the better class OF boys
will be in their homes at night
Records of crime prove that many
boy has begun criminal career b.
strolling the streets at night. Their
is no better place for young peopl
than the "sweet safe corner of the
household fire.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04
SCOTLAND NECK, N. c., THURSDAY, APRIL a, 1907.
The Story Of Trusting Sam.
(The Cotton Plant.)

(The Cotton Plant)
Samuel Slick was a very smooth gent,
He took ev'ry paper that was worth
cent,
And he read 'em all through from
"a" to "Z,"
"For | must be right up to date"
sezee,
"For the fools who farm with both
eyes shet
Jes can't get along these times, you
bet"
Then he went one day to meeting
in town,
Where the boys all agreed to hold
the acreage down,
And grow their own cattle ard corn
and rye,
And signed up paper to diversity:
But while driving back home behind
his two mule team,
He thought out a powerful cute little
scheme:
Sezee, "Bill Grimes and the other
boys, too;
Will certainly do like they said they'd
They'll reduce their acreage as shore
as can be,
And the end of the year? Well, you
ies watch mel
I'm tolerable cunning and powerful
slick,
I'll grow all cotton and I'll git rich
quick"
But strange as the thing may appear
to you,
Bill Grimes. and the others took a
similar view,
And so much cotton was produced
that fall
They couldn't hardly give the stuff
away at all.
And a mortgager party came a san
tering around,
And he told Sam he guessed he bet
ter get off the ground.
"'Twould have been all right" re-
marked Sam, as he sighed,
eff Grimes, and the other blame
skunks hadn't lied"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04
A WOMAN'S MINT FARM.
Her S0-Acre Tract One OF tbe Worlds
Best Producers.
tSeieeted.)

Miss Mary Clark, an orphan Of
Galein, Mich, is the only woman in
the world to make a success in grow
ing peppermint for the market. She
has improved upon the methods en-
ployed by the veteran mint growers
in several instances and her 80-acre
farr4i Is dl1s cf the hest mint produc-
ers in the world.
The harvest of the mint crop, which
is grown exclusively in the United
States in Southern Michigan, North
ern Indiana and in single county in
New York, is now on.
The peppermint grown in this
country was planted by an English
man at Constantine. Mich, fifty-fve
years ago. 1t fiourishes only on muck
or marsh ground and the result is
that marsh land which formerly sold
for 81 80 to 5000 an acre has been
drained and sells for from sT5 r.
$3.50 an acre, it having been made
into peppermint land.
Peppermint is an aromatic and
pungent plant and peppermint oil,
which il distilled from the fresh
herb, enters into the combination of
peppermint water, essence of pep
permint and spirits of peppermint
and is used to mask the nauseous
taste of some medicines and for
fiavoring candy and extracts. Much
of the ell is shipped to Japan, where
they can not raise peppermint that
will produce good oil.
Miss Clark who has managed the
80-acre farm since the death of her
father several years ago is a practi.
cal farmer, has made study of the
chemistry of the soil and thoroughly
understands the rotation Of the
crops.
Miss Clark has invaded a fielc
hitherto controlled exclusively Us
men-the raising of peppermint arc
the distilling of peppermint oil
Four years ago she began setting
out plants and she now has twent.
acres out to mint and expects t.
have 500 pounds of oil to marke
very soon. She built a distiller.
last summer and now has fen
mowers, two rakes and two team
sters at work in the fields and tw'
men in the distillery.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04
Webster Chaate and EdmundS.

81 once heard the distinguished
Senator Edmunds from Vermont,
when he was leader in the Senate,
tell this story Of his young days,
rritas Edward Everett Hale in the
April Woman Hens Companion, of
which he is one of the editors.
He was student of law and was
making his first visit in the city of
washington. Of course, the Su-
preme Court interested him greatly.
The Law Library was close at hand
and was by far the finest law library
which the tourg man had ever seen:
When he was not listening In the
Court Room he was apt to be fead=
ing in the Library.
Zone day he was sitting happy in
an alcove. reading a Black Letter
treatise winiiCh: hH had never seen be-
fore. There entered from tho Court
Room, without observing him, two
gentlemen in earnest conversation.
These were DaniCl Webster and
Rufus Choate, eagerly discussing
some intricate point. They had come
in from tilS Court Room to talk it
over. They paid no attenti1n ia the
young man who sat reading; but he
could not help but hear, and
.hink he had right to listen. At
critical moment in the discussing he
turned over the icavsrs af the quaint
old book, put his finger on an e5shht'
al passage, and handed it to Mr.
Choate. Choate read it quickly, as
he did everything, and passed it t(
Webster, for it wholly confirmed hi:
argument.
81 am very much obliged to you
young man. he said:
webster read it in his turn, AM
passed it back to Edmunds. / ali
not obliged to you at all!' he SAT-
with his own sSs.-et smile"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04
COllege-Bred Men in Demand.
(Omaha Ree.)

(Omand bee)
More than passing significance at
taches to the action of the manage
ment of the Pennsylvania Railway
in advertising it's desire to get in
touch with college graduates and
bright young men in the undergrad
duate classes for the purpose of IN
ducing them to become apprentices
in railroad work. Only few years
ago the managers of commercial and
industrial enterprises were wont to
scorn applications by college men for
positions.
The new demand for college-bred
men in railroad and industrial work
is due to existing and prospective
conditions. The supply of men edu-
Gated in engineering, electrical
science and general mental training
is far below the demand. New po-
sitions of responsibility are being
created constantly by the develop
ment of the country that are highly
desirable for men of technical train
ing, and the next decade promises
enlarged and increasing opportuni-
ties of this kind. While the urgent
demand is for college men who have
had technical training, the Pennsyl-
vania Railway officials frankly admit
that owing to the limited supply
they have no hope of securing the
number of thus equipped men they
need. Accordingly, they are anx-
ious to secure recruits to their ser
vice from men who have had the
college education without specla
technical training.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04
"Pneum0nia'S Deadly Work

had 50 seriously affected my right lung, "
writes Mrs. Fannie Connor, of Rural
Route i. Georgetown, Tenn, that |
C .uyhcd continuously ly fright and day and
the neishbors' prediction-cGnsnmp-
tion-secmed inevitable, until my hus-
band brought home a bottle OF DIR.
Kings Now Discovery, which in my
case proved to be the Only REAL cough
cure and restorcr of weak sore lungs.
When all other Nmcdics utterly fall, you
NAV still win in the battle agains5 lung
AM throat troubles witt New Dlscov-
cry, the REAL ct1fe' Guaranteed by T..
T. Whitehead & Co., druggists, sec.
and 81. 90. Trial bottle free.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04
Doing Business Again.

"When MY friends thought ! was
about to take leave OF this world, on
a a,count OF indigo 'tion, rlcrvouness and
q neral debility" writes A. A. Chs
holm, Trcadweil, n. Y, and when it
looked as if there was no hope left, 1
was persuaded to try Electric Betters,
and / rejoice to say that they are curing
me. | am now doing business again as
of old. and am still gaining daily" "
Best tonic medicine IN earth Guar
anteed by f. T. Whitehead & Co..
druggists 80.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04
New Riches For the South.

ELDER March 2h wrote in the Wilson Times concerning
his birthday fell that date In the exercise Of
energies his life, he is not a bur-
Juy d oc''hV''"'' JOY We take the following
Colds article eff is blessed with
the spirit to creation and gift of od and values 1t
favor above anything deserve and impressed
those things that are good profitable being dgent IN
business and fervent spirit the Lord then life worth Vng
he buv useful and upbudng the people, he
to the race To be cheerful and courageous
do those things and profitable to men with
and thankful spirit human life 10 seek not nat men owl" Out
r GOOD and happiness to speak word of to
good proof OF
will to men, To poung touch of ungody us and to live
soberv rgteousy gody this present evil world 10 aa
f,r more glorious than igoten wealth besow 10 sc
70 he conscience toward God and supplies
feast that kings might well covet
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04
Rest is the great restorer. we TIRE

Rest is the great restorer we tire
orr own muscles by exercise and then
rest to restore them; yet great many
of Ms do not stop to think how little
re rest we give to our stomachs: As a
generally overworked as our digestive
organs. A tired and overworked stom-
sch will give signs of distress to which
we pay no heed until at last Dyspepsia
taxes hold. Indigestion is just warn
ing and if we heed the warning we can
easily advoid futher consequences,
KODOL is a most thorough stomach
relief It digest what you eat and gives
the stomach the needed rest and greatly
assists in restoring it to its normal
activity and usefulness S KoDoh |. Is Is
sold here by E. I. Whitehead q 20.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04
The Legislature Made a
Mistake.

the hotel keepers in Nor
would lay the golden if allowed
. to live long enough Hotel promise to
lApo'i0 ~ ~ very high in Norfolk during the jamestown
Exposition that the hotels high rates
through medium Of ad
vertisng pay Norfolk Landmark the
proper spirit things hopeful time
urance be all but withdrew that
before
on the sbe Exposition be thing for Norfolk
for the good of the enterprise
the people get ougd when they
will stay
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04
What She Feared

You must not grieve so deeply, my
dear sister, urged the preacher con-
solingly. Life is very short and you
will soon be reunited to your dear
husband.
That's what I'm afraid Of" Sob
he'd the widow with fresh outburst
of teart.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04
The Price Of Health.

"Tho price of health in malarlous
district is Just % cents; the cost OF box
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills, writes
Ella slayton, OF holland, Ark. New
Life Pills cleanse gently and impart
new life and vigor to the system. 25c.
Satisfaction guaranteed f. I. White
head & Co., druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04

THE South become and wonderful all the
Perhaps product has for wealth than the
. plant. A product of the plant IS
NC" Aoi "s 'o" following
T asserted that all grades of from
the grade be manufactured from
addition to this variety of by products such as aco-
snokes POWDER also be
of land produc
bale of cotton at gathered Upon this
from material could be secured
tho nroucton paper would thereby largely increase the
ale If the southern cotton CROP nearly has
been ORGANIZED with capital of for
the nurpose and from cotton stalks
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04

In using cough syrup, why not get
the best? One that comes highly roc
omended is Bees Laxative Cough Sy-
rup, contains Honey and Tar and is
superior to other Cough syrllpS, IN
many ways. Children always like it be-
cause it contains no opiates, Is a laxa-
tive and is guaranteed to give satisfac-
ton or your money refunded. Try it.
Sold by f. 7. Whitehead & Co., Scot,
land Neck, Leggett Drug Co., Hobgood
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04
Bitten by a Spider.

Through blood poisoning caused by
a spider bite, John Washington, OF Bos-
oueville, Tex, would have lost his leg,
which became mass of running sores.
had he not been persuaded to try Buck
lens Arnica Salve. He writes: The
first application relieved, and four box
es healed all the sores. Heals every
sore. a5c. at E. T. Whitehead & Co.,
Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04
The Next Best Thing

So you're still an old maid, Matil-
da? indllitsd an old bachelor of his
sister.
Indeed Pm not, John, replied Miss
Matilda with some asperity. I'm a
bachelor girl"
care you? Then l must be spins
ter boz, Wave both managed to
change our ilames even if we couldn't
pet married.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04
Do you find it more economical to
do YOUR own cooking2 Yes indeed My
husband doesn't eat half as much
now as he did.-New York Press.

III the treatment of piles it becomes
necessary to have the remedy put up in
such form that il can be applied to
the parts affected. MailIan Pile remedy
is encased in Il collapsiblc tube with
nozzle attached. 1t cannot help hut
reach the spot. Relieves blind bleed
ing. itching, and protruding piles. ~
cents with nozzcl guaranteed. Try 1T.
Sold bv +. r. Whitehead & Co., Scot
land Neck, Lcggctt Durg Co, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04

The Indiana man who squandered
q fortune on slot machines would
have found chewing the rag more
economical than chewing gum.-At-
lanta Constitution.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Observations of Passing Events.

by the the State that Mr. j. W. Bailey
the Biblical Recorder. He has been of the
nss IN journalism leading editorial writer's in the State for do
A'' ~ ' and his brethren of the
things While editor
religious the States journalism,
public questions that concern
the States and have been sound
and sensible journalism in North Carolina
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04

Nothing so good as Cascasweett,
writes a mother who has used 1t. Ii
saved my baby's life,' writes another
Cascasweet is vegetable corrective for
the disorders of child s stomach. Con
tents on every bottle in plan English
80 doses for % cents. Recommended
by f. T. Whitehead d Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04

the work of the Legislature has generally been commended
wild cat legislation
IT,, ,. ua . predicted during a part of the session. the
'"' A's ' body did make mistakes. One that has
Mistake =, ;, - 4.4.. ,. ~ 49,,
appropriation holiness school ophanae Marion
Among of the Legislature take the
following Dispatch, which think well sad
THE State should dollar religious sect church.
there added antagonim the gift
places regarded useful
church causing churches and communities and teach
ing the perfection often with disastrous results
20 brain cells
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04

The most solid comfort one call fall
hack upon is the thought that the
business of ones life is to help in
some small way to reduce the sum of
ignorance, degradation on misery on
the face of this beautiful EARTH.
George Eliot.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04

Improper action OF the Kidneys
causes backache, lumbago, Rheumitlsm.
'3Pineules" is kidney remedy that will
relieve these diseases. Pleasant to take
and guaranteed to give satisfaction or
money refunded. "Reliefin every dose
sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co., Scot
land Neck, Leggett Drug Co., Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04

"a man should court bis wife every
dav," says L Derothy Dix. Married men
would have to be cautious in doing
that, for they might ruin the risk OF
being Tilted.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04

Cough and colds contracted at tins
season of the year should have lmmetil-
ate attention. Bees Laxative Couch
Syrup. contains Honey and Tar and
is uneuualled for hoarseness, Group ana
coughs. Pleasant to take; mothers en-
dorse it ;children like to take. Contains
no opiates. Moves the bowels. Sold by
f. T. Whitehead & Co., Scotland Neck,
Leggett Drug Co., Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04

When your back hurts it is almost
always warning from your kidneys.
When your kidneys are wrong there Is
nothing so good as the use of Dewitt $
Kidney and Bladder Pills. They assist
the kidneys. Sold by E. 7. White
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04

TIC hIuIIeyS are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out The waste or
impurities in tbs blood.
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail to dc
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
Tnatlsn come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04

Everyone knows that Spring is the
season of the year when the system
needs cleaning. Dades Little Liver Pills
are highly recommended. Try them
Sold by f. 7. Whitehead & Co, Scot,
land Neck, Leggett Drug Co., Hobgood
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04

SteelmilI, Sr. (of Pittsbury)-Re-
member, my son, to stcik to your
last. Steelmill, Jr. (absently)-Bay
suppose she, too, sues for DIVORCE
Puck.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04

K5aey trouble causes quick or unsteady
e1cart beats, and makes one feel as though
III had heart trouble, because the heart is
|over-working in pumping thick, kidney
.pcisoned blood through veins and arteries.
lru5od y he considered that only urinary
troubles wee t. he traced to the kidneys,
b.; now !ao1crn science proves that nearly
'all constitutional diseases have their begin
hing in kidney trouble.
if you are sick you can make no mistake
b. first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
|and lie extraordinary effect of DR.. Kilmers
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy is
Iso2n realized. 1t stands the highest for its
Ewoaderf@l cures Of the most distressing cases
f. T. Ii i 5.a1S;.: =3.5 2o l:i i. 1s5''s IF:
ce-t and dollar siz o. = sEt sEEs.t
|e. You may have sii:.= t:E-ass h:Ia:sss :
sample bottle by mail Home of swamp-Root
Free, also pamphlet telling you how to fine
o., il you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing DR.. KLINE,
& Co., Einghamton, N. 7.
DON'T make any mistake, but re-
IMcmhcr the name, Swamp Root, Dr..
.Kirmor'~ swamp Root and the address
'Biu2hamton. y. y. en- every bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04

the law enacted by concerning special delivery
effect 1t provides that it to place
,,. ,. a regulation special delivery stamp any
op' ' ~ package letter for special delivery All
required special delivery cents stamps ad
and mark the package letter Special
Ordinary denomination will
who do their mailing from
post office 1t will
busy and will be convenience to all who wish to
special delivery.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04
)ver=Work Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
tour kidneys once every three minutes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04

We hope the nations won't get to
fighting over The Hague peace con-
ference RALEIGH Times.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-04-04

Unless all present signs fail, it will
be Bryan against Taft in 19O8.-At-
lanta Constitution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
Sweaters

doz of boys plain and fancy all wool Sweaters,
the cheapest sweater in the lot priced Lou others
25 and l50, while they last the price en-
will be JUC
Mems heavy mixed Sweaters in blue. black, ma
and white large sizes only, 40, ~ and A. en-
regular price %, sale price JWC
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17

TNNG ourselves overloaded with winter stock owing to the
n mild and unreasonable weather wishing convert this
plus ready cash. have nauuaed this Great Clearing
Sale which for low and high grade merchandise has been
equalled in Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17

WE you visit during s SALE You Judges
w good staple merchandise Every aud article in this
will inspection money will be
cheuy refunded should feel dissatisfied with
your purchase.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
Mems Underwear

30 dozen Of heavy ribbed fleece lined I'm 0I
derwear, sold regularly at 69c, sale price "
Mems natural wool and camel hair Shirts ~
and Drawers, regular price co. sale price :. IL
25 dozen mems Negligee Shirts, in large ass(
ment of patterns, well made. full cut and absolut
fast color. reg. price SOC and e9c, -
sale price T. %
90 doz of the famous Monarch Shirts in III
Negligee and stif bosom, reg. LOO, sale price I I
Is doz. of the famous Cluett brand in Neg 4
hgee and stiff BOSOM reg. price ST. So sale price Is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-17
MEMS. FURNISHING
Men S Hats

In all the new ana leading shapes both stiff and
soft of the famous Regent Brand. The following re-
ductions will be found
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-06-06
Died in St. Louis.

Floyd Peery. who q short time
since was proprietor of a res
tantant in Mexico, died in q hosp:t-
al in st. Lonis last week after an
operation for appendicitis. The re-
mains were shipped to Rush Hill.
where his mother and other rela-
tives reside. A short funeral SER
vice was held after which the body
was laid to rest in the Littleby
Methodist church burying grounds.
Deceased leaves a young wife,
besides his mother. Mrs. Dave
Green, aud the following bro theirs
and sisters: Walter Peery, In
California; Bessie Peery, and Fan.
ME. Callie. Mabel, Lily and Bry.
ant Green. ?
Deceased was a young man oil
good character aud who counted
every acquaintance his friend.