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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26
GERMAN TUESDAY,NIGHT
In HONOR MISS GASKILL.
Final Social Event Preceding Wedding
Tonight In Calvary Church.
(Tarboro Southerner. Nov. I8th-)

(Tarboro Southerner, Nov. 1sth.)
Miss Olive Gaskill was the honor.
ed guest at dance given last night
in the Edgecombe club hall. Music
was furnished by the Italian orches-
tra. The chaperones were: MesdameS
B. E. Guerard, Of Asheville; J. M.
Baker, Frank Hart, and James Wig
gins. The dancers included: Miss
Olvie Gaskill with Marion Guerard,
of Asheville; Miss May Brophy, OF
Maryland, with J. r. Lamb, Of Ashe-
vile; Miss Nellie Mayo, of Washing
ton, with John Acee, of Asheville;
Miss Nell Skinner, Of Greenville.
with Mr.. Hamilton, Of Baltimore;
Miss jamie Brown, Of Greenville,
with L. Breux, of Charleston, S. c.;
Miss Marie Louise Archbell, Of Wash
ington, with Thad Hussey; Miss Rena
Clark, with Frank Wooten, Of Green
vile; Miss Bessie Gaskill with O. c..
Atheridge; Miss Frances DeFour, of
Ashevile, with Sam Clark; Miss Nell
Gee, of Asheville, with Theo Cheshire;
Miss Lottie Skinner, of Greenville,
with DR.. W. W. Green; Miss Julia
Moore, Of Washington, with R. E.
Currier; Miss Susie Zollicoffer, of
Weldon, with J. E. Simmons; Miss
May Ruffin, Of Whitakers, with May
Wood. of Enfield; Miss Mary Powell
with Richard Bum; Miss Isabel Clark
with Frank Powell; Miss Annie Cor
don, Of Enfield; Miss Blanche King
with Jno. Cheshire; Miss Louise Bar
low with W. D. Bryan; Miss Sarah
Cheshire, Raleigh, with Hyman
Philips; Miss Margaret Wilson, of
Cape Charles, Va, with Will Royster.
Miss Josephine Speight with Paul
Whitehead, Of Enfield; Mics Reba
Bridgers with Walter Wilson, of
Greenville; Miss Elizabeth Mayo with
Mr.. Sherrod; Miss Urquhart, of Lew
iston, with DR.. Whitehead; DR.. and
Mrs. James J. Philips; stays, Abe
Dow Pender, Milton Daw-
son, Spencer Hart, Edward Parker,
and Disco Howell.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26
The Largest Clock In the World.
(Sshcted.)

(Sstected)
For long time on one Of the large
buildings in Jersey City there have
been indications that great clock
was to be erected. It is on a manu-
featuring plant and is now completed,
showing the time of day. 1t is the
largest clock ever made. The dial
Of Philadelphia's big clock, and the
huge face of Big Ben In London, are
small compared to this. The dial is
38 feet in diameter, and has an area
of 1,134 square feet, or 544 more
square feet than there are in the
face of the clock in the City Hall of
Philadelphia. The weight Of the
clock is about six tons. The Kansas
City Journal states that In moving
the minute hand from the factory
in Connecticut, an entire fiat car had
to be used. This is a surprising
statement, but that minute hand is
18 Ia feet in length and weighs,
with it's counterpoise, one-third of
ton. In marking the time Of day
the minute hand will travel twenty
three inches every minute, or over
one-half mile a day. The weight
which moves the hands tis the scales
at 1000 pounds. The hand numer-
ais of the face Of the clock are out
lined with incandescent lamps, en-
abling the people to see the time at
night when they are at a great dis
tance. A row of electric lights on
each edge of the minute and hour
hands, and at the point of every five
minutes are illuminated with electric
bulbs while the seconds are marked
with similar lights between. 1t is a
most interest thing to see. Another
large clock is to appear soon that
will occupy a tower on Madison
avenue and twenty-fourth street,
New York City, but it's dimensions
will be less than those Of the one
here described.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26
I'm the Massachusetts Coast.

(Edna Dean Proctor in Nov. National Magazine,
NIGHT
0 the gloom Of the night with the
wind and the rain
Howling in, beating in from the des.
olate main,
And anon with cry DER the tenn.
pest prevailing
Some banshee of ocean a wild wreck
bewailing!
From the Shoals to Nantucket the
- lights were half hid, I EE
The rush and the roar of the break
ers amid;
Ships turned from their moorings;
the boats were adrift;
Nor a merciful star looking down
through a rift;
But blackness and fear with the wind
and the rain
Howling in, beating in from the des-
olate main.
MORNING.
Now the sun tips with fire every
waves foaming crest;
The gulls are blown seaward; the
winds in the west;
And the wide-rolling deep and the
kelp-laden shore
See fog and cloud fleeing to gray
Labrador.
The ships, all a-thrill with the JOY of
the breeze,
Sail portward as light as the foam
on the seas;
Not film in the sky-not mote in
the air
The blue seems the bright wall of
heaven laid bare
And the gloom Of the rain and the
direful wind scorning,
We are glad in the azure and splen-
dor of morning!
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26
NUMBER 47.
INCREASED YIELD OF CORN.
Government Report On Corn, Potatoes,
Tobacco and Rye.

An average yield Of 26.2 bushels
Of corn per acre and an indicated
total production of 2,642,687, 900
bushels Of corn are preliminary esti-
mates announced in the report of
the Department Of Agriculture.
summarizing corn and five other
crops. The yield of corn per acre in
1907 was 25.9, as finally estimated
and averaged, $50 for ten years,
while the production is compared
with 1882, 320, 900 bushels finally es-
timated in 1867. Quality of corn is
86.9 per cent, compared with S2.9in
1907, and 84.3 ten-year average.
About 2.7 per cent. or 71,124 900
bushels, is estimated to have been in
the farmers hands on November /,
against As per cent. or 130 995, ,0G0
bushels year ago. and tcn-year
average of 4.5 per cent.
The preliminary figures for impor-
tant States, giving in bushels the
yield Per acre and total production,
respectively, include:
Missouri. 27 bushels per acre; to-
tai yield 2O3, 634 900; Texas 25.7 and
POI, ,848, 900; Kentucky 25.2 and 84,-
5000; Tennessee 24.8 and 74,747,-
900; Georgia 1875 and 56,438,O00;
Alabama 14.7 and 44,835, 900; Vir-
ginia 26 and 48,S28, 900; North Car
olina IS and 5O,166,0 900; Arkansas
POP and 81, $4,000.
The preliminary estimates of pota-
toes, tobacco and rice growing aver
age yields per acre and comparisons
with final estimates for 1907 and for
periods Of ten years as follows:
Potatoes - Yield. 85.9 bushels
against 95.2 in 1907 and ten-year
average 88.6; production, 274, $50, 900
bushels against 94,829, 900 in 1907;
quality, 87.6 per cent. against 1873
last year, and ten-year average of
S7.6.
Tobacco - Yield, 1852 pounds
against 850.5 pounds in 1907 and Ten.
year average 1916; production, $780,
634, 900 pounds against 698, 1000
in 1907; quality, S7.9 per cent. as
against 80 year ago and ten-year
average Of 85.8.
Rye - Yield, BAT bushels against
299 in 1907 and a ten-year average
OF 800. Production %, ,71S, 900 bush
els against IS, ,738, 900 in 1907.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26
4 Georgia Preacher On Election.
Pastoral Visitor.)

pastoral visitor)
One of the best explanations
of our proper attitude toward
Election that we haYe heard
lately came from an old color
ed preacher down in Georgia.
The old man had preached to
his congregation on the sub
ject. After his sermon one of
his flock came to him seeking
more light. The venerable di-
vine said to him:
"Well, brudder, it's dis a
way: When we was born de
Lawd he tuck "a vote fur us,
and de debbil he tuck n vote
agin us, and now it jest takes
our vote to carry de lection"
"Wherefore, brethren, give
the more diligence to make
your calling and election sure;
for if ye do these things ye
shall never stumble; for thus
shall be richly supplied unto
you the entrance into the eter-
nal kingdom of our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ. - Pet.
1.1O-11,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26
Advertising.

Lady of the Chorus Ito press
AGENT here. Willie, it amt
right for Taft an Bryan t. be get
ting all the advertising out of this
publicity stunt. Just you rustic
down t. the papers an give 'em a
spiel about us chorus ladies; that re-
cognizing the great moral move
ment, we've decided t. make public
all gifts of a ten-spot or over, who
gave 'em an what we done with
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26
No Doubt Of II.

The elderly lady who was looking
through the shop Of a dealer in nick
nacks picked up a small handbag.
Are you sure" she inquired, that
this is real crocodile skim"
Absolutely certain, madam" re-
piled the dealer. II shot that croco-
die myself"
1T looks rather soiled." observed
his customer.
Naturally, madam" explained
the salesman. That is where it
struck the ground when it tumbled
Off the tree"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26
LUMBER STILL in THE LEAD.
1t Is the Main Building Material That
Ne Use.
our FORESTS ARE VALUABLE INDEED.
(The Forest Seryicel

Great as the advance in firs-pro1
construction has been during the last
ten years there has been no let-up in
the use Of lumber, and both archi-
tects and builders find themselves SC
dependent on wood to-day that they
are commpelled to admit that the
forests Of TIE country are likely to
be the chief source Of building ma
terial for many years to come.
"The use Of cement, terra Gotta,
brick and stone, with framework
Of steel, will make it possible soon to
do away with wood entirely" is a
remark often heard, and, indeed,
when one stands on lower Broadway
and looks up at the towering sky
scrapers, the statement seems to
contain much truth. AS a matter
OF fact, however, the popular idea
that fire-preof materials will do
away with the need of using lumber
in comparativel few years is very
erroneous one. All of the various
fire-proof materials going into the
construction of the more
substantial buildings are used in
greater quantities now than the
world dreamed Of a few years ago,
yet the heavy demand for lumber
continues.
That wood predominates is shown
by the annual building records. OF
the permits used for buildings erect
ed last year, approximately 81 per
cent were constructed of wood, and
the remaining 80 per cent Of fire
resisting material, according to
report issued by the Geological Sur
vcy on operations in forty-nine lead
ing cities of the country. These
figures are the more significant when
It is realized that they only repres-
ent the building activities in the
argest cities; they do not take into
account the consideration of dwell
ngs, stores and other buildings in
he thousands Of small cities and
owns scattered over aud not includ-
I'd in the forty-nine cities on which
he reckoning is made.
In towns and small cities wood is
Usually the predominating building
material and it is safe to say that if
he statistics had included figures
'or all places of whatever size, the
of wooden construction
would have been much greater.
These figures, as a rule, are only for
he corporate limits, and the suberbs
# these cities have each very large
mounts to be added. The cost, also,
8 relatively higher in these cities
han in towns nearer the base Of the
upply.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26
1:10-11.

Kodol contains the same digestive
iuices that are found in an ordinary
healthy stomach, and there is, there
fore, no question but what any form OF
stomach trouble, Indigestion or Ner-
yous Dyspepsia, will yield readily, yet
naturally, to short treatment OF ko-
dol. Try it today on our guarantee
Take it for little while, as that is all
YOU will need to take. Kodol digests
what YOU eat and makes the stomach
sweet. 1t is sold by e. 7. Whitehead
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26
A Strange Sight at Sea.
(Selected.)

1907, the officers and crew of the
freighter Saint Andrew, of the Phe
nix line, from Antwerp, saw strange
and stratlin9 spectacle, while the
vessel was about sixty miles east OF
Of Cape Race. The day had been 9
pleasant one, and the sky was over.
cast with clouds that obscured the
rays Of the setting sun. A few min
utes before the hour of sunset, Cap
tain Spencer saw three meteors drop
through the clouds and apparently
disappear in the sea away ahead. In
few moments another one, more
brilliant and nearer, made its ap-
pearance.
1t came from the south, and trav-
| eled in sort Of zigzag path, until it
struck the sea less than a mile from
the vessel. Those on board say it
was at least twenty feet in diameter,
and appeared to be rather flat or
saucer-shaped, and so hot it was a
brilliant white. 1t was followed by
a huge tail Of red fire that seemed to
be filled with smaller particles Of the
same character as the main body and
stretching out for more than a mile
in the wake of the rapidly-traveling
meteor, or fragment of star. When
the great roaring mass dropped into
the sea, there was dull explosion,
followed by great Kissing sizzling,
with large clouds Of steam rising to
a great distance. The water boiled
for a distance of several hundred
feet from the point where the fiery
mass struck the sea. The members
of the crew were greatly alarmed,
and were so nervous during the rest
Of the evening they could scarcely
perform their duties.
Had such body struck the vessel,
it would doubtless have melted its
way down through the steel vessel
and it's cargo, and it would have
taken the vessel and crew to the bot
tom with but little warning.
On the same evening, and at al
most the same hour, the officers and
crew of the German ship Brizilia, of
the Hamburg-American line, saw h
huge meteor drop into the sea at a
greater distance from their vessel.
There was evidently a great show
er of meteors passed this way on that
day, for the vessels were more than
one hundred and fifty miles apart,
and those seen on one could not have
been seen by those on the other YES
sci.
1t is the opinion of some seamen
that certain vessels that have disap-
peared under very peculiar circum-
stances on calm seas, without word
ever being heard from them, may
have been struck by immense mete-
ors and sent suddenly to the great
depths.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26

Kennedy's Laxative Cough syrup
not only heals irritation and allays IN
fammation, thereby stopping tne
cough, but it moves the bowels gentiy
and in that way drives the cold from
the system. Contains no opiates. IL
is pleasant to take, and children especf-
ally like the taste, so nearly like maple
sugar. Sold By e. T. Whitehead q 20.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26
They Should be Thankful.
We print the following from the
Doo.I.

We print the following from the
Greensboro Record:
"It gives US pleasure to announce
that the report tfat E. Spencer
Blackburn was making Democratic
speeches in his new home of Oklaho-
ma is mistake. Quite the opposite
is the fact; he is whooping it up for
the G. o. P. as never before. The
Democratic party has quite as many
burdens as it can carry-perhaps
more"
The Democrats of Oklahoma have
great cause to be thankful.
Electric railways Of the United
States have attained a trackage of
N1N
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26
Like Most OF Us.

"What's he grouchy about?"
Because nobody indorses his view
of Bryan"
"What does he care about Bryan?
"Oh, it's not on Bryan's account
he's lust sore because you disagree
with him. ."-Cleveland Plain Deal
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26
In the Dark.

Auntv-'Tommy, put three pies
IN here Yesterday, and now there is
only one. How is that?'
Tommy-"Pleass, it was so DARK
aunty, I didn't see that one. .'-Smare
Got
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26
Boys Long Walk.
youths Companion.)

long walk for boy of fourteen. In
"My Life and My Lectures" Mr..
Lamar Fontaine tells how, when he
was boy of fourteen, he made his
way over bald prairies and through
trackless forests, from the Rocky
Mountains to Austin, Texas. He had
been In captivity with the Comanch-
es for three years, One day he ask
ed the chief if he would permit him
to go home and see his mother and
his people. The Indian told him he
might if he would walk.
| knew that all the watercourses
that had their sources on the south
ern and eastern slopes of the Rocky
Mountains flowed into the Gull of
Mexico, and that by following any of
them | should strike the Gulf some
where.
When | came to the desert. or
waterless region. game got scarce.
| carried a deer hide, and in The
morning would spread it out, shake
the dew from the grass on it, and
then, gathering the ends up, would
thus have a supply of water suffi-
cient to last me all that day.
My rifle kept me in good supply
of food. The jerked or dried veni-
son and the shredded turkey breasts
| used as bread.
At night l would kindle a fire of
the dry buffalo chips, broil my fresh
meat, eat a hearty meal Of it, and
then lie down by my fire and sleep
as sound as only tired child can.
Sometimes the coyotes and larger
wolves would make some trouble
with their bowling and snarling. If
they got too bold, would send
ball or an arrow into the nearest
and most bold, and he would leap off
with a howl, and the rest would
scatter.
l did not see human being on my
whole journey, and / do not think
that l was ever In any great danger
from any wild animal. l felt that
special guardian angel watched over
my pathway and guided my every
step. The first watercourse I struck,
after crossing the Rio Grande and
the Pecos, was the Concho, a tribu-
tary Of the Colorado, the very stream
on which the city of Austin is locat-
ed, and on which was my home.
But did not know it, and did not
recognize it till | reached the juno
ton of the San Sabo and the Colora-
do. There saw the remains OF one
Of our camping places OF more than
four years ago. My heart gave q
great bound when l saw the first
marks of a civilized people, and !
knew that l was not more than sew
enty-fve miles from home.
The day was bright and clear, and
the moon only day old, and had |
had moonlight, | think that | should
have travelled all night, ! was so
elated.
One evening, just after sundown,
| had built my campfire On the
eastern slope Of a mountain, on the
south side Of the river. and wes
looking off down it, when | caught
the glimmer of light. 1t shone out
bright and clear, and twinkled like
star. l watched it till my eyes
grew weary and heavy with sleep,
and | drifted into the Land Of Nod
with it's sheen upon my lids. This
mountain was only twenty miles
from my home, and the light was in
mothers room.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26

A patent has been granted on
syringe like machine for injecting
poiscns around the roots Of weeds
without injuring surrounding vega
tation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26

Bruises, scratches, sores and burns
+hat other things have failed to cure
w;Il s,i1I heal quickly and completely when
WI, WI, no ,,se DeWitt's Carbolized Witch
YOU yGs1ei E salye. It is especially good lor
= ~ - Sold by E, T. Xhitahend ~ ie
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste OF
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail to dc
their work.
Pains. aches andrheu-
matlsm come from ex-
cess of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-26
,ver=Mork Weakens
Your Kidneys.
HEALTHY Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

Al. The blood in your body passes through
.n- kidneys once every three minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05
TO ANSWER TAFT.
Bryan Will Address Burlington Shop
Men Tonight.

Fairview, Lincoln. Oct. 5.-That Pres
ident Roosevelt fully intends to take
the stump in favor of the candidacy of
Mr.. Taft, is the information received
at Fairview from the east. 1t is said
that the advices came from persons
upon whom reliance could be placed and
are to the effect that Mr.. Roosevelt is
planning to make at least six speeches
in the course of a trip from the Allan
tic to the Pacific, the concluding speech
to be delivered at San Francisco with
numerous short speeches en- route. Mr..
Bryan, however, has absolutely refus-
ed to make any comment on the sub
iect.
In order to devote still further atten-
ton to the state of Iowa. the Demo-
cratic candidate has announced a
change in his plans in connection with
his trip to Chicago, where on the night
of the 7th, he is to meet Mr.. Taft at
banquet. Instead of leaving here Tues
day afternoon and going direct to Chi
cago. Mr.. Bryan will start tonight for
Des Moines, from which point he will
on Tuesday proceed to Perry, Tama
and Cedar Rapids and deliver set
speeches, while from the rear platform
of the train en- route he probably WI
make several short talks. The journey
to Chicago will be made Tuesday night.
Although it has not been definitely set
tied it now is planned that Mr.. Bryan
shall speak in st. Louis Friday even
ing and then re-enter Kansas on Satur-
day for a full day in that state, re-
turning to Lincoln Sunday. 1t also is
likely that before making his final trip
into the middle west and the east he
will spend a day or two campaigning
in his home state.
Sunday at Fairview was a quiet day.
In the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Brys n
drove to the homes of several sick
friends and later the Democratic can
didate called at the Hotel Lincoln and
held a brief conference with Senator
Gore, who was about leaving for ST.
l-Joseph, No.
This evening Mr.. Bryan will go out
| to Havelock, where are located the
shops of the Burlington railroad. and
| address the laboring men. Mr.. Taft a
few days ago spoke at the same place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05
MOTHER OF 70.
Lands at Ellis Island With Eleven of
Her Flock.

New York, Oct. 5-Mrs. Alice Damp,
mother of % living children, has ar
rived here from the Isle of Wight. Eng
land, and passed through the gates at
the Battery from Ellis Island, with IL
of them. She was accompanied by five
grandchildren, her daughter, Mrs.
George Warren, and Mr.. Warren. AT
the gate to meet her mother and sis
ter was Kathleen Warren, who had
come from New Haven, Conn, and
Mrs. Damp's son. Arthur, % years old,
who brought the greetings of his
father, Alfred Damp, in Pittsburg, Pa.
Another daughter Of Mrs. Damp is
living in New Haven, and three more
sons are with their father in. Pitts
burg, while the remaining children are
comfortably married and have been
left behind on the English island. Four
carriages were hired to take the party
to the Pennsylvania railroad ferry, and
when Mrs. Damp entered the carriage
she appeared not a whit disturbed at
the entreaties of several OF the chlldren
to ride with mother" and beamed on
the crowd that quickly gathered to see
the big family.
Alfred Damp, who had been in the
service of Queen Victoria at her stables
on the Isle of Wight, came to America
three years ago and found employment
with a wealthy man in Pittsburg. -Four
sons came with him, and later he sent
for his wife and dependent children
Healthy and rosy-cheeked, the party OF
children disembarked from the New
York. of the American line, in from
Southampton, and they were soon
passed through the inspection lines at
Ellis Island.
Mrs Damp, who is So years old
looked young She carried in her arms
her son, Frederick, the youngest child
The oldest in the party of children was
Alice. 16 years old, and the others were
Gertrude, Margaret, Sidney, Alfred
John and Arthur