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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-28

Health Coffee" is really the closest
Coffee Imitation ever yet produced.
This clever Coffee Substitute was re-
Gently produced by DIR. Shoop, OF Ra-
cine, Wis. Not a grain of real Coffee
in it either. DIR. Shops Health Cot
fee is made from pure toasted grains,
with malt, nuts, etc. Really it would
fool an expert-who might drink it for
Coffee. No 20 or 80 minutes tedious
boiling. Made in a minute" says the
doctor. Sold by Howard Grocery Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-28
Southern Jotten Association.

The regular meeting of Halifax
county division of the Southern Cot
ton Association will be held in Hall
fax next Monday, June LIST.
It is hoped that all the townships
in the county will be represented.
1t is important that the acreage and
condition of the cotton crop be
given.
e. E. billiard, Pres.
Halifax, Co. So. Cot. ASS n,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-28

Insist upon DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. There are substitutes, but
there is only one original. It is heal
ing, soothing and cooling and is especi-
ally good for piles. Sold by E. T.
Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-28

CONSERVATIVE estimate Tor the town
ship not heard from, it seems safe
to say that the county has given a
prohibition majority of $50 to 375.
Announcement was made through
the News and Observer today WED
nesday) that the majority for prohi-
bition when full returns are made
up will be between forty and fifty
thousand,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-28
Publishers Announcement.

lis set,led point in newspaper ethics that
editors and publishers not responSibiet Tor the
views of correspondents, and the publication OF
communication does not mean that the edltoE or
publisher endorses the communication lHk
COMMONWEALTH adheres TO these general pTlcl-
Piles.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-28
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Scotland Neck Bank

At Scotland Neck, in the State of
North Carolina, at the close OF
business May 18th, 1908.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-28
NORTH CAROLINA DRY.
A Triumphant Victory for Statewide
Prohibition.
MAJORITY PROBABLY FIFTY THOUSAND

At this writing it is impossible to
gather accurate reports from the
prohibition election yesterday, but
North Carolina has gone dry, and
prohibition has won a great victory.
The latest reports show that the
prohibition majority will proba-
bly, be fifty thousand.
HALIFAX COUNTY'S VOTE.
Returns have been secured from
all but one township in Halifax
county as follows:
Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-11

If Mir. Cameron makes good his statehood promise, Arizona will be represented by two democrats in the United States senate when the first regular session of the sixty-first con- gross convenes, provided there are no delays provided for in the enabling act in the work of providing the gov ernment machinery of the new state.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-11

Uncle Joe" Cannon seems to have cinch on holding on to his position as speaker in the sixty-frst congress. Well, it is to be hoped that Cannon has done all the darage to Arizona he will be permitted to do. If Ralph Cameron succeeds in squelching ''Un. cle Joe' he will have the thanks of Arizona
Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-11
COMMENT ON
 ARIZONA ELECTION.

Hon. Tom weeden, editor of the Florence Tribune. who has been fight ing democratic battles in Arizona for thirty years. thus comments on the election result in Arizona:
 Cameron has carried this territory by over $50 majority and one of the surprising features of this result is the fact that one of the banner demo cratic counties went strongly republ- can. on both the territorial and coun- ty tickets, while in two of the banner republican counties both the territor- ial and county democratic tickets re- ceived substantial r.ajorities. In all sther counties the county tickets were elected by the normal democratic or republican majoritfes, except in the matter of the legislative tickets. In the latter case the democrats had made a gain of i've in the council, making the new council stand g to 3 democratic, while at the preceding election republicans to democrats were elected. The returns, so far re- ceiyed, also indicate that the lower house will contain the same number of democrats elected to the preceding house. These facts would indicate that there has been no cnange in the real democratic sentiment of this terri. tory. therefore, the unexpected cleo ton of Mr. Cameron can be account cd for only upon the ground that a large number were caught by the fla lacious plea that immediate statehood was contingent up9a the election of Mir. Cameron Their anxiety for state hood got the better of their judgment and led them astray on the delegate election. They lost sight of the fact that both national parties are pledged to immediate and single statehood for the territory of Arizona and New Mex leo, and that the president had al ready announced hiE intention of pushing the matter at the coming short session of congress SO that be would have the honor of signing these statehood bills before he reti1es from office. Although fooi:shIy and wrong fully turned down by a majority of his constituents, Mark Smith will do his duty. He will take up the state hood bill at the short session, and fl the republican national convention and the president were sincere in their anti-eiection promises. he will make a state of Arizona before MT Cameron takes his seat in congress-
 Continuing the Tribune further re marks pertinentIy:
 Democratic defeat in this territory was due principally to over confidence on the part of the democrats and tc the indifference caused by the gener al belief that we would get statehood at the short session of congress re gardless of the election results fin this territory. Our democratic friends will have occasion to regret this political bIunder when they begin their first state campaign. They will then be compelled to overcome lost prestige and an entrenched enemy. Those con ditions VIII make democratic victory in the first state campaign 8 more difficult accomplishment. We should begin now to prepare for that difficult task. It will require tie most perfect organisation. unity of action and sin reness ot purpose to overcome the well organized and victorious army of republicans that will oppose us upon that occasion"
Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-11
LIMANTouR ON MExico's BUSINESS DEPRESSION.

BUSINESS DEPRESSION.
 Jose L. Limantour. Mexico's able secretary of the treasury. recently gave an interview to a correspond ent of the Wall Street Summary in which and among other things he strongly affirmed Mexico's friendship for the United States and toward American capital On the subject of the business depression in Mexico be said:
 ''The business depression in Mex leo is steadily disappearing and per, haps by the beginning of the new year 1t will have spent itself. Its causes have been very complex. On the one hand. it was occasioned by the generally bad condition of business in the United States ao1 Europe and was aggravated by the sudden dimunition in our export products, but, fortu, nately, the position of the markets of the world Is becoming better. For tunately, also. some of our products, such as henequen, lave a tendency to rise. Within a short time. silver (which represents third of our ex- ports) will appreciate in price consid. erably. Coincident with our economic troubles there have been famines, plaques and loss of crops in the east. ern countries, but happily such calam. ities do not exist forever, and before very long we shall see India and other nations sending large orders for the white metal.
 ''If the depression has disturbed our merchants and our businesS men in general, in exchange 1t has given every one an excellent admonition that in the future they should proceed in their operations with greater eau, ton. This very depression has served to point out some defects which exist. ed iu our banking operations, which if 1t had not appeared, it would have been difficult to discover. While the situation was undisturbed and credit easy to get, everything seemed to Dc running perfectly without our being cognizant of these defects. When however. the critical moment arrived the deficiencies of the system natur ally showed themselves. To remedy these deficiencies the treasury depart ment has deemed 1t necessary to is sue the recent laws on credit institu tions, and am sure that these meas ures will place us on a much more solid basis than formerly.
 These measures have been so eff caelous that there exists no fear oi anything grave OF prejudicial happen ing in the conduct of business. We have not had any sensational failures; none of the banks has found itseli in delicate situation, and the mer chants who were obliged to surrender their estates to tbeir creditors were not only few, but of minor importance
 "The government has been crit cised on account of issuing laws in ar effort to remedy the anomalous situa tion created by the management o the banks of emission, the assertion having been made that in such criti cal times a measure so radical should not have been carried out, but If ir order to cure, one waits until the in valid is altogether healthy. there i. danger of his dying, whereas by at tending to him when he complains O feeling badly, it Is possible that h. can be completely cured"
Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-11

Tucson business men are advocat' ing that the approaching city election there shall be pop-partisan.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-11
FOR SALE.

Old papers, 25c. per hundred Al ply Review office.
 Review Want Ads bring results.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-11-11

Now Mir. Cameron. come on with your public buildings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
the Kansas City house, has taken his
territory in western Iowa on the c. &
N. w.
I'M 5A1>
WOODSTOCK is scoRcHED.
Half of BUSINESS Section Of Town is
DESTROYED,

Webster City, June 29.-Half the
business district of Woodstock, a town
north of this city, was wiped out by
fire this afternoon. Several business
houses and three barns We're destroyed.
The loss is more than $4,000, with but
$1,000 insurance. 1t caught during the
noon hour in the rear of the Carpenter
meat market, where some lard was be-
ing rendered. A high wind famed the
fire and the buildings We're all one
mass of flame by the time water could
be played upon them. 1t was feared
the whole town was doomed, and fran
tic calls for help were sent to nearby
towns. A volunteer brigade kept the
blaze confined to the doomed district,
but practically nothing was saved from
the various stocks.
The losses sustained are as follows:
w. C. Halvorsen, furniture store, ST.
900; Ed Carpenter, meat market s4,-
900: ]. c. Smith, drug store. $4,000;
James Pringle, restaurant, $500;
Wesley Frakes implement store, $3,-
900; David Barton building (empty).
$1,000; Alexander Wilcox building
(empty), $1,000; woodstock Telephone
Company, $4,000; Bell Telephone Com
..-.any, 500; barn of Jones and Frakes
Barnes, $1,000. Total. $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

pulpit which is connected by wires
to receivers located in the pews.
The instrument was installed and Civ
en- it's first trial. The results were very
satisfactory. Several people who have
been unable to hear enough Of the
sermons to get any satisfaction from
the service are now enabled to hear
we'll. A little practice in the use Of the
instruments also improves the results.
Winfield.
Monday afternoon Eugene Van
Dyke, Jr, member Of the firm Of w.
H. Van Dyke & Son, was found I'M
conscious in the basement Of the
grain elevator which he and his father
operate 1t is not known positively
how he was injured, but 1t is thought
a belt flew off Of the machinery and
struck him on the side of the head, as
his head was bruised, and also his
arm. He was last seen about fifteen
minutes before he was found uncon-
scfous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
Dunlap Man Has Unique Plan
For Distribution and Col
lection OF Mail
PLAN SAID TO BE PRACTICAL.
r. e. Harrison Proposes to Operate
Carrier by Electricity Using Small
Storage Batteries, Carriers to Be
Capable of Thirty Miles an Hour
Speed-Details of the Plan.
Speciar to mes-Republican.


Council Bluffs, June pa unique
and revolutionary method of the distri-
button and collection of mail in the
rural communities. by pneumatic and
automatic device, is the claim of r.
E. Harrison, of Dunlap, who has just
completed and patented a marvellous
yet simple apparatus for this purpose.
He has been at work on the scheme
for four years, and says that he only
recently perfected the plan, which is
by the means of electrically equipped
and operated carriers running on
wires. He says that he has proven by
tests. the practicability of the plan,
and he is now preparing to demon
strate it over line several miles In
extent.
In his system. the mail Is collected
and delivered in carriers about the
same size as the present rural mail
boxes. These carriers run on wires
carried on poles. one wire being used
for outgoing and the other for in
coming carriers The carriers are ac-
tuated by electricity, small storage
batteries being used. They are cap
able of making speed Of over thirty
miles an hour The switches on the
wire lines will also be electrically ac-
tuated. and the same power from the
central station will give other control
over the system.
Posts somewhat similar in height
and appearance to those on which mail
boxes are now fastened. will be pro-
vided for the carriers at the various
points along the line where mail is to
be delivered and collected Opposite
each post, switches will be provided
with wires leading from the "out' wire
to the post, and from the post back
to the return wire The entire sys-
tenn Is operated automatically from
the central office, which, of course,
would be the postoffice or distribution
station.
When everything Is ready for the
distribution and collection of mail, all
the switches on the "out" wire are
opened by a lever in the central Of
flee. The carriers are sent out one
for each person on the line. The first
carrier enters the first switch. auto
matically stacking speed at that point
plunges down to the post, on the top
of which it takes its place in automatic
fastenings and at the same time dis
lodges the carrier previously left there,
and which contains any mail which
may have been deposited for collection.
This carrier Immediately ascends the
wire to the switch leading onto the
return wire, at the same time closing
the switch on the outgoing wire. so
that the next outward bound carrier
passes on to the next switch, where
the operation Is repeated. After each
delivery, the carriers sent out remain
in place on the posts until the next
delivery.
Mr.. Harrison and many who have
examined the plan, are enthusiastic
over its merits
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29

Winfield.
| The crops are in fine condition IL
this vicinity. Many of the farmers are
blowing their corn the third time, 9th
ers are cutting their clover hay.
Nashua.
Frank Nome, Of Republic, is build.
Ing one Of the finest barns in this Sec
ton. The foundation is all laid and
work on the building was begun this
week. The structure is to be 44x7o
feet.
Mt. Pleasant.
The Holy Rollers, a religious sect
have been trying to make arrange
ments with the college authorities
for the use Of the college campus this
summer, to be used for holding out
door meetings 1t is understood the
petition has been denied.
Madison.
A. s. Holmes Is erecting a large
barn. and the lumber that is being put
into it is a home product. The trees
were cut on his farm last winter and
j. M. Cartwright made them into lum-
ber He says it pays to have few
cottonwood trees growing while you're
sleeping.
EsthervilIe.
An old gentleman living near
Clea- Lake, Iowa, has $4,000 ging-
seng roots in fiourishing condition.
OF these, $4,000 have been tested
and stored away in the cellar. He
cleared several hundred dollars last
year on a small patch OF ground
and claims he has the Iowa corn
beat 'tall hollow"
keosauqua.
A rattlesnake four feet long and
eight inches around the body in the
biggest place was on exhibition here
the other evening. 1t was killed by
Emery Plowman on his farm down the
river, known as the Arson farm. 1t
had only six rattles, the others having
been broken OF. but with these six
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
MERCHANTS WILL BACK HIM.
S. A. Hoon Arrested for Digging Pos
Hole at Jewell.


Special to Times Il publtcan.
Jewell, June 29.-Arrested and
hauled into court for the digging of a
post hole is the fate of S. A. Hoon. a
citizen of the little town of jewell, In
Hamilton county. Furthermore. the
matter is not likely to end there, but
will be carried into the district and
probably into the supreme court of the
state.
The trouble arose over an edict that
the city fathers issued, to the effect
that there should be no hitching posts
on certain streets Of the village, but
the merchants, who own the business
property, made up their minds that If
they desired places for their patrons
to tie their teams, 1t was up to the
council to keep their noses out Of 9TH
ers peoples business"
With that idea In view, they hired
Mr.. Hoon and gave him instructions to
dig the holes. He was in the act of
digging the first hole when the town
marshal came along, and with due
dignity. instructed the man to desist
The officer was told to keep right on
looking after dogs without tags, and
Hoon kept on shooting" post holes.
This questioning of his authority riled
up the marshal. and he straightway
made for the mayors office and swore
out a warrant for the Industrious dig
ger charging him with obstructing
the streets and. dragging his spade
along. he was hauled into court and
assessed fine of SIS and costs.
The business men of the town have
instructed Hoon to carry the matter
up, and say that they will back him in
whatever results from the case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29

the huge reptile was able to make
plenty of music Mr.. PloWman stated
that the snake was discovered by the
dogs, near the cornfield where he was
at work, and that he heard the de-
fiant rattle at distance of about one
hundred yards.
Fairfield
{ Parsons college at Fairfield is to
have a new gymnasium, and work
will begin about the first Of August.
The building will cost about $4,000.
The equipment will be furnished by
Fairfield business men who have sub
scribed $4,000 for this purpose. 1t is
hoped to have the work rushed to
completion by the opening Of next
school year.
Forest City.
storm gazing" Is the latest fad In
Forest City. When the day gets hot
and muggy and the big indigo clouds
bank up in the northwest, folks get
out on the streets and discuss the
prospects for tornado, hurricane. ST.
moon or cyclone. Any or all of the
foregoing seemed imminent at different
times during the past week. This
seems to be q month of cyclones.
creston.
julius Doolittle was sued by the
Creston Times for a back subscrip-
ton Of $40. Mr.. Doolittle set UP q
claim in Justice Cuttings court that
he never subscribed for the paper"
but admitted that he had taken the
paper from the office and read 1t,
thereby receiving its benefits. The
trial was heard by jury, and YER
dict rendered giving the Times judg-
ment for their full amount Of their
claim. with interest and costs.
GIidden.
An acousttcon has been installed in
the Presbyterian church. This is an
instrument designed for the use of
those whose hearing is impaired. A
10 located on or near the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29

Most digesters rely on pepsin.
But pepsin digests albumen only.
It is but one OF. the elements need
ed.
Starch. fats and phosphates each
require something else.
Then half of digestion is done in
the bowels, and pepsin can't do
that.
1t requires many ingredients to
form a perfect digester, and they
must be in liquid form.
Kodol has all those ingredients.
1t does all that the stomach
does-all that the bowels do. 1t
digests any food-any mixture of
soods-completely.
Partial digesters give only half
way help.
There is always some food left
to get hard, and irritate the stom-
ach lining.
That irritation, even though
slight, continues the inflamma ton.
That is why the stomach fails to
regain its strength.
A weak stomach is like . lame
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
WILL END WATER FAMINE.
New Deep Well Being Sunk at Wash
ineton-Other Improvements.

New Deep Well Being Sunk at Wash
ington-other Improvements.
Special to Times Republican.
Washington, June 29.-The new deep
well here. which has been lowered to
1900 feet, is about half completed,
and when finished will probably settle
the water famine problem. Many other
improvements are in progress here.
The new button factory is completed.
and the new finishing machinery is
being installed. The Methodist and
First United Presbyterian churches are
to be remodeled at an expenditure of
several thousand dollars. Several
buildings on the west side Of the square
Including the Work & Meek shoe
store, Smith grocery. Stoltz drug store
and others-are to have new pressed
brick fronts, and be remodeled inside.
Several new residences Of the modern
type are being completed in the resi-
dence districts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
There is only one effective way to
Stop Indigestion

ankle. Use or abuse It and h vii
never get well.
But give it complete st-do Il
Its work for it-ana Nature vef}
quickly restores its nsra,al pswsrl
You can't do this By dietins, fe1
there is always SEINE food thai
doesn't digest.
You can't do it with partial di1
gesters.
You can't do il with tonica, fod
they spur the stomach to but tenn
porary activity.
1t must be done with Kodol.
The results then are instant and
complete. Every food that yos|
eat is digested. You get your full
nourishment yet the stomach gstl
absolute rest.
Our Guarantee
On the FIRST dollar bottle Of Kode1
your druggist gives . signed euas-|
antee. II It fails to do al We claim
your druggist returns yeur money!
You take no risk whatever. This
500 bottle contains ~ times q
much Is the Soc bottle. Made u
E c. Dewitt & Co., Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
SIS. OLD 6u goSEs

old heal
making
heal chronic by purifying action the blood It
dnaers
fills
purely vegetable the safest and best blood purifier
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA GA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
Vote . 100000 Bond Issue.

Webster City, June 29.-The board
of supervisors Of Hamilton county has
decided to float in the neighborhood
of 100000 worth Of bonds, the money
to be devoted to the exclusive drain
age work now in progress In that
county. But few months ago a SINH
lar amount was raised for this pur-
pose, but the very evident need Of fur
ther drainage necessitates still larger
expenditure Last week $4,000 was
secured with which to continue GER
tain drainage work now in the course
of construction