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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-05

The Republicans have nominated for
governor of Minnesota who counts among his strong
points the facts: that he is fond of pie; that he
eats his meals with knife instead of fork that
he prefers pumpkin pie; that there were times
even when he did not use knife.
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Gut
In most things women are delightfully."- dex-
ferrous, but when they are awkward and ignorant
of the common rules of science and practice it is
deplorable and about hopeless.
Not u woman in hundred will learn in a
life time how to unscrew the lid of pepper box or
take burner off common lamp. She nearly
always undertake to turn it the right way just as
often as the wrong way, but truth is against that
theory To unscrew the lamp burner or salt
cellar lid, nine times out OF ten they will tighten it
turn it to the right. And as for getting off q
street car their persistence in stepping off back
wards has perplexed the civilized world for years
In Chicago the City Railway Company has employ.
ed experts to undertake to solve the mystery and
suggest some remedy. A DiSpath from that CITY
says:
A device for the purpose of making women
get off street car without facing backward
is being tried by the Chicago City Railway
company.
The scheme was discovered in connection
with the pay you enter type of cars, which
have handle on the front door. Observing
inspectors found that i'll aIighting
seized the handle and, clinging to it swung
around to the out side door, alighting with
their faces toward the rear.
The remedy consists of the removal of the
handle Under the new plan the door is
opened by mechanical device operated by
the mot0rman. The passenger has nothing
to graspat except a handle at the forward
end of the step, and seemingly cannot help
facing forward when leaving the car.
The dear things are SO busy with other
thoughts that they scarcely be expected to
use that diligence in alighting from a street car
that mere man would exercise
We do hope that the experts hav the
matter in hand will speedily find a RENE ly :or
we have not a one tno many of the dear graceful
creatures, awkward as thy may sometimes be.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-05

popular fabrics. Bovdure effects are
seen IN the; new satins, the fancy
broadcioths have woven satins Of
chevron stripes, and beautiful soft
blendings areShown in the plaid and
check sditings.
Gray is as popular as ever, but a
noteworthy feature Is distinct pref
erence for blaok; which throughout
the Summer. with tts rage for color.
has been somewhat in allegiance. All
f, black, however, is rarely seen, and In
Paris there Is much use OF gold on
soft black-dull rich-looking gold,
not that with bright, brassy finish.
Very smart restaurant gowns are
made of black mousseline trimmed
with bit of gold embroidery, and a
pretty new idea is worked out by
narrow bands of colorsd ribbons
placed under the transparent yoke,
under the collar and under the
wrists Of the long sleeves.
A combination Of silk soutache
with silver or gold on ecru f1let 10 q
new and effective trimming. Silver
adorns many evening gowns. and no
more delightful wear for Summer
night could be devised than white
tulle fecked wlth silver. Silver is
also used about the transparent neck
and sleeves of high daytime frocks.
and silver and gold tissue, gold cord
and gold lace are much used on the
latest hats.
Blue serge has always taken first
place for the summer outing suit, but
for autumn the mixed woolens IN
leaf and russell browns and stone
grays, often combined with touches
of soder green. ere smart and SER
viceabIe These suits are tailored
strictly with an eye to comfort
skirts moderately short, coats loose
and double-bressted with capacious
pockets. Soft brown leather coats
are also much worn, not only for
motoring but for general rough ser
vice.
The smartest women in Paris are
almost universally using the white
Panama for motoring and all kinds
of outdoor sporting life--goIS. ten
mis- or yachting. The Panama is
light and is not easily injured by
crushing, or by rain or dust. The
trimmings are usually pongee, linen
or yelling. A little later will come
the soft felt hats, which are already
shown in the shops, in the same
shapes as the Panamas, and in soft
shades OF gray, tan and moieskin.
Jauntily trimmed with silk scarves,
wings or oils, they are equally suita4
AAiakGaE. saglys EAll stzaetsarea
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-09-05
Politics and Polite Manners,

Full for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-06
4, ~, w. c. FOUNTAIN
DENTIST
onse upstairs ever 'Wthf Drug Co
j. w. BATS
REAL ESTATE AGENT

once In rallalerro Building Op
pnslte court House. Phoro 30
lia,r IN office the only SCI of Abstract
p",ts oC rra2os county uDd gitles
One ara one-half lots md slkroom
house. located two blocks froN Main
street; corner lot, brick cisVrn and
stable Sl,05000.
Two lots and new hv4 rom cot
tage with bath, located A. lsoutheast
part of town. Price $4,000 with
terms to suit purchaser
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-06

STRAY TOPICS FROM
LITTLE OLD NEW YORK.
VIrtue Ita own Reward.

New York, Dec 5.-One Goes not
have TO be n hard boiled cynic e
reach the discouraging conclusion that
virtue Is its own and only reward
Scarcely day passes that does not
supply the most glaring evidontcs IN
support OF that theory An honest
man. who has become temporarily en-
barrassod, financially viii find u prac'
tically Impossible TO obtain even .
small loan. without going 10 Que OF
the numerous loansharls, who charge
him from twelve hundred To ihreo
thousand per cent year for The ac'
commodailon. on The other hand, amy
smooth ana unscfnpul0us scoundrel
With record of fraud and dishonesty
"a mile long, will have not tho slight
est trouble IN obtaining credit and
cash loans to almost any amount from
capitalists who would not lend n dime
without ironclad security 20 a poor
but honest workmgman
hdvcnmrcrs and adycnturosscs by
thousands make a more than comfort
able living by sponging on credulouA
capltallsts and only once In n great
while IA their rascallty exposed As
a rule the "stumg' milllonares are
only too anxious 10 hush up the iact
that they were taken IN by smooth
fakir and the latter escapes his de-
served punishment Cases Hike those
OF Mrs Chadwick, or more recently
of William Abbott Foster aud D. Mon.
tefiore Meyers are by no means OF
rare occurrence.
Foster has lived "by hie Wits for
"A. uWlHIlnI
more than 100000 out OF capitalists
In New York and elsewhere and WIN
his family has lived like u prince
In the royal suite of the Hotel
Clarendon. without paying a single
cent. Now. that Foster Is In jail
charged with yagranoy and swindllng,
his wife and five children are taken
care OF by the proprietor of the Clar
endon hotel II Is a remarkable TACT
that Foster obtained HIS funds from
minor capitalists only John ID.
Rockefeller. j. pierpont Morgan, An
drew Carnegie and other men of that
tyne were not 10 easy marks for the
persuasive swindlcr
I. Monteflore Meyers, who was ar
rested ON the charge OF sWindling the
other day. seems TO be another gen
ms Ike Foster Ills smoothness and
persuasiyenoss may be- guaged by the
fact that he succeeded In foollng even
an experienced business man and
student OF humanity like David Be
lasco So firmly convinced was Mr.. !
Belasco of the yoracity and reliability |
of the inslnuatlng Australian. that
he allowed himself TO be captlyated by |
the swindlers stupcndous yarns about
the hundreds of millions OF capital |
which he represented. or rather, pre-
tended to represent lie went so far
even as 70 become Meyers sponsor
and TO Introduce him publicly Us
Ran OF fabulous wealth who had
plbmised to give financial backing to
NlrN Belasco's plans for building sew.
aral lnew theators,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-06
Inc "smarll sohooInep.

Modern chlldrens intcllccts seem to
bud aud unfold much earlier than they
did generation or two ago. You Of
ten get some rare poscrs from the
youth who Is having his first taste Of
schooling The other morning at break
fast an admlrlng father asked his bud.
ding prime minister how he liked
school
ooh, very we'll pa. except the mas
ter with the star teothw
"Slar teeth star teethw puzzled
the father what do you mean by
star tccths"
Why you know pa, thcse that
como ut at night"
TR attendant servant maid dropped
ny mullins and pa suddenly found
something Of exceptional interest In
go morning paper Edinburgh Dis
match
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-06

310315dally.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-06

In the tropics of Mexico, where
torrcnlial rains fan part Of Zach
year ralncoats are a very necessary
part of mans apparel Owing to the
Intense heat which prevails IN the
summer season the ordinary rubber
rnlncoat cannot be worn, 4 ranproof
coat Is made from native grasses and
Is worn BY the men Of the middle
and upper classes, The grasses are
woven close together, and It Is lmpos.
siblc for the rain 10 beat through
them, no matter how hard the storm
may be. Some Of these coats are
made with u hood which protects the
head ms well us the body
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-06

While walking Ia London one after
noon Robert Louis Stevenson aud Ed
mund Gossc met stalwart beggar
whom Gossc refused TO aid Steven
son. however. wavered and finally
handed him slXpence. The man
pocketed The coin, forborc 10 thank
his bcnofactor. but, fixing his eyes on
Gosse. said In loud voice, "And
what is the other little gentleman go-
ing to give mcI' "ln future" said
Stevenson as they strobe coldly on, 81
shall he tho other little gentleman
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-06
Where The RaIIroaas Fan.

There Is considerable room for ian.
proyemont In the accommodation OF.
iored by the railroads Ia their large
terminal stations There are news.
stands telegraph offices. insurance OF.
fees. candy cigar. and flower booths.
shOoshlning parlors and score OF
other Institutions for the accommoda
ton of The travelling public. but not
one of the railroad companies has
ever though OF providing Justices OF
the peace or ministers TO marry pas.
senqcrs upon their arrival at the sta.
ton.
The other day a couple arrived from
the West In lloboken and. for some
reason, the young people were anxious
10 be made one Immediately after their
arrival IN llobokon The young man
requested % Justice OF the peace OF
lloboken by telegram to meet the
train at the station, fully prepared to
perform the ceremony without delay.
For the purpose of Identification the
j. i, was TO carry his handkerchief
In his hand. The affair turned out
In the proper manner, but II makes
one SILVER to think what might have
happened II the young candidate for
marital bliss had pounced upon the
wrong man, who happened to carry
q handkerchief IN his hand. The
New York railroads are not quite up
10 date In that respect and should
take u few lessons from certain west
orn railroads particularly u certain
line not more than q hundred miles
from Chicago, which has made ample
provision for JUST such emergencies
and adyortises that fact ON its ex.
cursion posters Il Is quite safe to
predict that the popularity OF the New
York railroad line. first introducing
this accommodation would increase
enormously They might even adyer.
Use matrimonial excursions and hon.
ormoon trips 10 secluded spots IN New
Jersey or Connecticut
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-06

BY order of the park authorities a
census was taken the other day of
the squirrels In Central Park Many
years ago squirrels were numerous In
Central Park and their number In
creased SO rapidly, that II became
necessary to shoot large number
every year II was ascertained by the
census that the number Of squirrels
has greatly decreased during the last
two years so much. IN fact, that II viii
be necessary "a rcstock Central Park
with squirrels next year, Two rea'
sons are given to account for this &C.
crease In the number of squirrels, The
squirrels are fed so literally by visit
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-06
NOTICE.

A considerable amount Is due the
city on account OF delinquent tax, and
considering the fact that the law com.
pels the city to bring suit for the re.
ooyery Of such delinquent tax, we take
this method Of notifying those who
are delinquent, to call at the City
hall as early as possible, and thereby
save expense to themselves and the
city.
j. Il. Maloney, Mayor
J. b. Hines. Secretary
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-06

Papa, why didn't YOU wear a pair
last night
"a pair OF what. chi'dg'
"a pair of skates"
What does the boy meang"
why Bin. the coachman, told the
cook that You had a lovely skate on
last night when you came home. "-Ex,
change.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-06

WANTED TEN POUNDS or
OLD CLEAN RAGS AT EAGLE or.
FICE, MUST BIC CLEAN OR WE
CANNOT USE THEM.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-06
What He Wanted,

"You are a poor young MANI"
81 am"
Then what you want Is a thrifty.
economical WIFE"
mot at all. What want Is a rich.
liberal wife"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-06
The Wronu Place,

A shade hustled up TO St. Peter.
MY good man." he said, will you
toll me whore | must go to procure
souvenir post cards?"
And ST. Peter, cylng him sourly, told
him where ho could 20 to.-Puck.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-06

ors. that they have practically aban.
doned their way OF living like wild
creatures. They hace become lazy and
inactive and enervated by their opu
lent way OF living. The result has
been, that the squirrels now do not
pair ut all, or, II they do, raise much
smaller families than heretofore. An
other cause ct their decline In mum
bers Is that hundreds of them are
run over and killed or crippled by
automobiles every year The squlr'
rels have become so fat by oyerioed.
ing. that they are no longer able TO
ey1de automobiles going at rapid
CLIP.
All this teaches powerful les,
son, as it illustrates how unayoidaby
luxury and approximation VIII Head
TO race suicide. The families OF great
wealth In the United State and else.
where, but more 30 In this country
than Ia Europe. ARE rapidly gravitat
ing toward extinction Their com.
ploto extinction can bo prevented only
by the infusion of now blood, not the
blue blood OF ailstocracy, but the
healthy strongly pulsatlng red blood
OF vigorous manhood
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-06

V Il. Hudson W. W.Wilson
Bryan. Texas .cranklin, Tex
DsoN q WILSON,
Attoneys.atIaw
Bryan and Franklin, Texas.
VIII practice in county, state and fed
eral courts. Special attention to
business In Brazos and Rob.
lnson counties.
FOR SALE.
1876 acres OF land I'M ths Moses
Hughes survey, near Edg f. Price
and terms reasonable
Half acre OF land witN improve.
ments, one block east OF MY home,
80 acres adjoining & NJ. Col
lege land on west side, near Provl.
dence church. Known as the George
Platter place.
100 acres. including Double Sulphur
springs. on Navasota river.
v. Q. HUDSON.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-06
Many a Woman

MANY woman
Has experienced the loss or wear og
OF some of the working parts of ~
common or ordinary makes OF NV
chimes, which could not Vic rep 9ted.
II you buy a Singer you Aet tbfbest
machine made and from y company
Lat IL IN every own enl VIZ In the
United states. "
n. A. SATTERWHITE, salesman
Phone l05 u
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-06

Your merchant handles fresh home
ground meal. ask for It. n
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12
Our Premium.

Some weeks ago we announced that
soon we should be able to offer nice
premium to cash-in-advance subscri-
bers and to those who pay up arrears
and renew a year in advance.
We have the contract now COM
pleted and our premium is THE
AMERICAN FARMER, published at In
dianopolis, Ind. See our advertise
ment of the combination elsewhere.
The AMERICAN FARMER is a most
valuable paper for the farmers, and
carries splendid literary excellence
for all readers.
You get both THE COMMONWEALTH
and THE AMERICAN FARMER for
S1.O0!
This is an exceptionally fine offer,
and it will pay any one who wishes
such reading matter as the two pa
pers contain to take advantage of it.
Remember the conditions: All
new subscribers who pay 81 90 in ad-
vance get both papers one year.
All who are in arrears with The
COMMONWEALTH and pay UP and pay
81 90 in advance, get both papers a
year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12
Some ParlOr AmuSementS.
(Christain Work.

For simple and amusing contest
try that of nails in a glass of water.
Fill plain glass tumbler quite to the
brim with water, so that it would
seem that another drop would cause
the liquid to spill over the sides.
Stand this on a plate on firm, level
table, and on a tray at the side have
a supply of nails of what is known
as the "shingle" size. Each men,
Der of the company records guess
against his or her name as to how
many nails the water will receive
before it overfows the glass. The
guess is a difficult one, because the
number varies under different condi-
tions, the size and shape Of the glass.
the manner in which the nails are
slipped in. 1t is quite possible to
consume over a hundred nails before
the water spills, though many per-
sons guess as low as one or two at a
first trial. For dainty arrangement
use a pretty plate, and stand the
glass on g mat Of lace paper. The
contest is enjoyed by any one, but is
useful from its ease Of preparation
and simplicity of comprehension, to
amuse children.
Two parlor amusemerts which
have been carried out with great sue
cess are the following: Send per-
son out of the room, decide upon an
object or some simple performance,
recall the person, and have a men,
Der of the party place his fingers
lightly upon. the persons shoulders
while he and all the others think in
tently Of the object or act decided
upon. The results sometimes are al
most uncanny. A lady went straight
and drew a scarf-pin from mans
necktie, just as we willed, found a
key hidden in a lady's slipper, and
so on.
The other trick" is to draw up
on sheet Of paper a square, with
diagona! lines between the corners,
the only opportunity OF the artist to
watch his own progress being in a
mirror held up before his hands by a
second person. A newspaper is made
to screen the sheet and the hand
which is doing the drawing. The re-
suits are sometimes uproarously
funny.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12
GIVEN UP TO DIE.

. B. spiegel, 1904 N, Virginia ST.,
Evansville, Ind, writes: For over
five years l was troubled with kidney
and bladder affections which caused
me much pain and worry. lost flesh
and was all run down, and year ago
had to abandon work entirely. I had
three of the best physicians who did
no good and I was practically given up
to die. Foley's Kidney Cure was
recommended and the first bottle gave
me great relief, and after taking the
second bottle / was entirely cured. 3"
Why not let it help you?-E. T. White
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12
GOOD FOR EVERYBODY,

Mr.. Norman R. Coulter. a prominent
architect, in the Delbest Building, San
Francisco, says: Il fully endorse all
that has been said OF Electric Bitters
as tonic medicine. 1t is good for ev-
erybody. 1t corrects stomach, liver and
kidney disorders in a prompt and etfici
snt manner and builds up the system"
Electric Bitters is the best spring med
icine ever sold over druggists coun-
ter; as a blood purifier it is unequaled
soc. at e. T. Whitehead & Cos. drug
store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12

Remember that when the Stomach
nerves fail OF weaken, Dyspepsia Or In
digestion must always follow. But
strengthen these weak inside nerves
with Dr.. Shops Restorative, and
then see how quickly health will again
return. Weak Heart and Kidney
nerves can always be strengthened
with the Restorative, where Heart
pains. palpitation, or Kidney weak
ness is found. Don't drug the stom-
ach, nor stimulate the Heart or Kid
neys. That is wrong. Go to the
cause Of these ailments. Strengthen
these weak inside nerves with DIR.
Shops Restorative and get well. A
simple, single test will surely tell A.
c.. PETERSON.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12
''Is your wife Of the same opinion
still?" "She's is of the same opinion.
but not still. "-Smart Set.

Everything taken into the stomach
should be digcsted fully in a certain
time. When you feel that your stom-
acb is not in good order, that the food
YOU have eaten is not being digested.
take a good, natural digestant chat will
do the work the digestive juices are not
doing. The best remedy known today
for all stomach troubles is KOdol, which
is guaranteed to give prompt relief. 1t
Is natural dicestant; it digests what
you eat, it is pleasant to take, and Is
sold here by f. r. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12

When man writes as follows don t
YOU think he means it? Mr.. S. G.
Williams, Powderly, Texas, says: L
have suffered for years with Kidney
and Bladder trouble, using every prep
aration | came across and taking many
prescriptions all without relief until my
attention was called to Pineules. After
so days trial ($1.OO). l am feeling
fine. Money refunded if not satisfied.
Sold by E. L. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12

Don't cough your head off when you
can get a guaranteed Remedy in Bees
Laxative Cough Syrup. 1t is especial
ly recommended for children, as it's
pleasant to take, is gentle laxative
thus expelling the phleg,n from the
system. For coughs, colds, Group,
whooping cough, hoarseness and all
bronchial trouble. Guaranteed. Sold
by E. L. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12

A condition in a deed prohibiting
the sale of intoxicants on the prem
ises conveyed, under penalty of for
fixture of the estate, inserted with a
view of restricting the sale of intox-
icating liquors in aid of the social and
moral welfare of the community, by
preventing intemperance, is valid
and enforceable.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12

II you woull Ike to fool some wise
Coffee Cuuc, who knows line Cotfte
on taste and favor" quietly make for
him a batch OF Or. Shops Health
Coffee" and serve it piping hot. 1t
deceived Mrs. Shoop, and viii, l be
licvc, deceive any one. And there is
not a grain OF real Coffee in it. Health
Coffee is made from pure toasted grains,
malt, mats, etc Made in a minute
no 20 to 80 minutes tedious boiling.
l 1-2 pounds 25c.-HOWARD GROCERY
COMPANY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12
Some people never get along SWIM
minply in the social swim.

Bert Barber, of Elton, Wis, says:
Il have only taken four doses Of your
Kidney and Bladder Pills and they have
done for NE more than any other meGl-
cine has ever done. | am still taking
the pills as I want a perfect cure.
Atr. Barber refers to DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills. They are sold by
F.. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12

Come up to the camp for week.
The shooting is excellent. Plenty of
guides" REALLY, old chap. II
couldn't shoot a guide. kansas
CITY Journal.
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THE LUCKY QUARTER

is the one you pay out for a box OF DR.
Kings New Life Pills. They bring
you the health that's more precious
than jewels. Try them for headache,
biliousness, constipation and malaria.
If they disappoint you the price will
be cheerfuly refunded at E. t. White
head & Co.'S drug store.