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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12

mo one knows where lightning is
going to strike" "No," sighed the
politician, "and what's more to the
point, no one knows what the grand
jury's going the strike, either. -
Detroit Free Press.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12

Here comes the Spring winds to chap,
tan and frecklc. Use Pincsalyc Car
bolized (acts like a poulticc) for cuts,
sores, burns, chappad lips, hands and
face. 1t soothcs and heals. Sold by
+. r. Whitehead & co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12

Rings Little Liver Pills for bilious
ness and sick headache. They clean
the system and clear the skin. Pro
2Jc. Try them. Sold 10y +. T. White
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12
No man will criticize your singing
as long as you sing his praise.

DaWitt's Carbolizcl Witch Hazel
Salve is best for cuts, burns, bruiS cs
and scratches. 1t j. especially good for
niles Sold hy f.. T. Whitehead K Co,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12

Ashealthy man is a king in his own
right; an unhealthy man Is an unhap-
DIV slave. Burdock Blood Bitters builds
up sound health-keeps you well.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12
Remember The name-D0ANS
and take no other.

On curtain lectures a husband "a
ways prefers t) draw the curt lin.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12

"He hasn't any heart in his work. y
Exactly. That's his liver. ."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12

The above claim was settled by me
on the date OF Mrs. Cooks certificate,
and she expressed surprise that the
claim should have been settled so
soon after her husbands death.
If you desire Life Insurance you
can get it in no better company than
the Union Central.
Premiums moderate anddividends
large.
Shall take pleasure in explaining
plans.
T.. T.. HILLIARD,
Special Agent.
Scotland Neck, N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12
NO CASE ON RECORD.

There is no case on record Of Il cough
or cold resulting IN pneumonia OF
consumption after Folcy's Honey and
Tar has been taken, as it will stop
your cough and break up your cold
quickly. Refuse any but the genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar i'll q yellow
package. Contains no opiates and is
safe and re.-E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12
Cver=NOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
ycur kidneys once every three minutes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12
Fully ERcGrSed.
Weldon. N. c., Dec. 19. 1907,

Weldon, n. c., Dec. 19, 1907.
1t gives we pleasure to state that
the settlement with me by the Union
Central Life Insurance Company for
the insurance on my husbands life,
is entirely satisfactory, and ] earn
estIy recommend the Company to
any one who may wish to secure in
surance in one of the safest and best
companies in the country.
LAURA A. Cook.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12

Said the man who had skipped his
board bill: 'The inn-keeper is out" "
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12

Speaker Cannon's presidential
boom has been endorsed by the re-
publican committee Of Gui!ford cour-
ty, n. C. Mr.. Cannon was born in
that county.-The Commoner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-03-12

been given out that the New York World asked
Governor William Douglas Massachusetts, what the Dem
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-08-27

AS / haven't seen any dots from
our precinct in sometime l thought
1 would write few.
Cotton picking Is the order Of The
day in this secuon. Farmers report
very good crops.
Protracted meeting closed at Cher
~ Lake Tuesday night which was
well attended, having received Eve
members.
A much needed rain ZEN Friday
last which was very beneficial to .hl
farmers.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-08-27

The first number of the SIN
ford Herald.R. ]. Holly, manag
ing editor. has reached our ex-
change table and We hope its
visits will continue indefinitely.
1t is a handsomely printed, well
edited, five column quarto, and
boosts the celery City to a
finish. Holly is an experienced
newspaper man and if he is Civ.
EN- proper encouragement wall
tur6ish The people Of Sanford
with a newspaper Of which. they
nay be proud.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-08-27
THURSDAY AUGUST "a ioos
For Sale TO The Graft.

By he consolidation o. the Madison
Recorder With Tbs paper ! am enabled
10 6Her for anie a complete newspaper
plant, consisting Of Country Campbell
sNiDder newspaper press. C &. p.
Gordon iobber l0El5,quantiteH or body
md JOB one display type andrverything
oecessary TO the Qualification 81 2 news
paper Also eight or ten buodles OF
thite news, In unbroken packages. lust
A. from the mills, eize 24x35. lfyou
know Of anyone who wants a newspaper
5ulit at a moderate cost refer them 70
TUE ENTERPRISE RECORDER,
Madison, Fla.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-08-27

&, william Sherman Jennings
and T. Albert Jennings are both
making appeals through the
State press for campaign funds.
r. Albert won out over William
Sherman in the recent primaries
Tor national committeeman, but
William Sherman, always with
his nerve, is keeping in the lime
light Of this campaign anyway,
Cor be is related to the Peerless
leaderCsnd who knows what
might be in store for William
Sherman should democracy's
candidate VIM. Havana News,
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-08-27
D. E- Pound IS haYing

Brother J. E, Pound is having
his paper, the Perry Herald,
printed from the Office of the
Live Dab Democrat at present.
Ii will be remembered that the
hullding and the entire plant of
Ahe Herald was destroyed by
ere at Perry last week, nothing
Being saved of the outfit except
ahe once desk aud the subscrip-
ton list. We are glad to know
shat brother Pound had insure
ance which will lessen his per-
soual loss. The fire was of ip :
cendiary origin.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-08-27

Every living soul should strive
always to bring happiness and
Sunshine into the life Of some :
one else. He that c a t tie r $
Brightness and pleasure to 9th
srs, gets the real enjoyment
rom this life. Even the pleas
ing little smiles We leave behind
as here may live always to cheer
40 a pleasing remembrance Of
IS after We are gone. There is
10 calculating the good even
tie CHEEKY little word Of greet
ing does an along down ana
through the Journey Of our isie-
time. 1t IS always as easy TO
Be polite and cheerful asst is g
be cross and ugly. BuHg earth
nearer to heaven every day yon
live by being good, doing go9a
True DSmocfat.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-08-27
cAMpAIoH CONTRIBUTIONS

thNAF AAuH NuNlfAoo W.
In line wIththe policy Of pop
ulag contributions to the demo
cratic campaign fluid. Mr. Bryan
has spoken as follows;
FThere are very few demo-
Gratis who could not afford toI
make a small contribution and
The people will never be able toI
control the government until
they take or themselves the
burden Of supplying campaign
funds. AS long as a few men
furnish themoney 70 finance a
campaign, those men viii exert
an undue influence upon the
government.
''It seems that we nave reach
ed.the end Of ccporate contribu
lions and this is a step in adj
vance, but the individuals who
control these favor-seeking'
corporations may still dominate
politics by furnishing The sinews.
OF war. The democratic party
has struck at this system by
limiting contributions to $4,000
and providing for publicity be-
fore election. The republican
party has SO far refused to join
US on this proposition. bat pub
bic sentiment may yet compel it
to do so
II have no doubt that the
democratic party will receive
contributions from more indi7
yiduals than ever contributed to
any campaign, and there is no
treason why the entire sum neces-
sary shodla not be supplied by
contributions by the masses. If
every democratic paper will
take the natter up and lend a
helping hand we win soon have
money enough. il the treasury
to provide for legitimate cam
paign work and that is all we
want"
Mr.. Bryan is right, but the
great trouble about p o pul a
contributions lies in the fact thai
people are not used to them
The general puolic has nevel
been called upon to contribute
to a campaign fund. The mon
, ey has always been supplied by
: a few rich individuals who coulC
afford to make the contributions
Il, lit has never entered the minds
Of the common people that the
{ should help raise this money.
h Mr. Bryan, however, has set
new standard. He believes il
the people, and not che specia
! interests, controlling elections
He thinks therefore that tn
\ people should furnish the uoE
: ey necessary to conduct Tth
campaign Pensacola Jogrnal
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-08-27

Governor John Johnson has
been re-nominated democratic
candidate for governor of Min
nesota. The nomination was
against hfs expressed wish, but
like a good democrat when his
party called forhim be>yespond
ed and accepted the nominStion
You Yonson is Of the kind OF
timber from which presidents
are made and in the course OF
time probably four years from
now-we will find HIM at the
head Of the democratic hosts Of
the United States.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-08-27

Taylor county is to have a
saloon, maybe several, The
hast issue OF the Herald con-
lains the petition to the county
commissioners for the issuance
or a salbcn license. I a.y To-
county has always been 'dry2
1nd this new departure is not
slished by many Of the citizsns.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-08-27
NOTHING DONG.

Il tell you / must have some
money!" roared the King Of MARI
lana. who was ipsore financial straitA
Somebody viii have % cough up
Alas" sighed the guardian Of thl
treasury. who was formerly cosrt
Jester. sll our Golfers are empty =
Judge
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-08-27
THE Willy AGENT.

"How do you succeed IN insurins
50 many people2D
II look them over. and then lock
doubtful and ofier to bet them adoi-
lar that ia their present state their
application for insurance would be re-
iected. Houston Post
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-08-27

If Bryan is to be elected in
November every democfat north
south, east and west, must do
his whole duty. Mr. bryan has
repeatedly stated that no cam
paign contributions will be
solicited or received from the
Trusts or other tainted" sour
ces 1t requireg a large sum Of
money for the Legitimate cam
paign expenses and the only
source from (which this money
should cong is the people who
are to be benefited by govern
ment of, fgr and by the people.
Stirring appeals have been sent
out by those IL charge Of the
democratic campaign asking
campaid 70 contributions from
the peob pie direct. Because we
democrh its here in Florida will
haye NJ trouble IN carrying The
State or democracy and Bryan
lis no q eason why we should not
coutribnse Of our means TO as
sist in bringing other and doubt
fol States into the democratic
fold. There isa splendid chance
for thl election Of the democratic
tickes but it win take money tC
aeeoH plish it # every demo
crat i Madison county woulc
contri bute one dollar 10 th'
Cause the aggregate amonn'
thus 4,sed would help out poF
eriull Send 10 your contribu
tions If you will, send then &
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-08-27
nee more has The Quiz

nee more has the Quincy
ANAL changed hands and this
de has changed its name as
tell. What was the Journal is
uow the Moon; j. II. Thomp-
son and G E. Maddox are the
new editor and business manager
respectively, and they promise
10 give the people of Quincy a
Ieal live newspaper. Success
b them.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-08-27

the editor of this pater, and we
will acknowledge sane in these
columns and see that your con-
tribution goes to the proper par,
ty in charge of that department
Of the democratic campaign.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-08-27

"You can't buy ha1n|N ~
claimed ire SOL ilmenta ~
No ngvered M "a
slernly practical Ban
happiness and AZ NN|
that fac, doesn't limp
D s. enhanccl by r.
N|aefoh STAYS
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-08-27

/ The lEyerelldes sugar
100 met al w9 preparing
for,a big caue Apini'Qf
Lauderdale on q sst toa
The Jasper news., 1908-04-16
Z By
Eraest McGaffey
Aufbor Of Poems Of
Gun and Rod. ETC.
iCopyrieht, bysoseph 3. Bowies.,

As soon as 1 heard that the ducks
had begun to come in packed my
grip for Sowders, and sent Dib Sow
ders a telegram. That night reached
his farm, and the. next night we we're
at camp. Everything was ready, feed
for the live decoys, the boats over
hauled and caulked, plenty of wood
for the old-fashioned fireplace in the
camp shaDty, shells loaded, and gen.
eral preparations complete for a ten
days shoot. had taken a 44-caliber
old-style cap and ball revolver into the
timber with me that fall just because
I was charmed with its phenomenal
accuracy. 1t would throw a bullet ex.
actly where you held 1t, and loaded
with pinch of powder only it did
not jar nor throw up as so many re.
volvers do. I had notion l would
take turn in the woods after fox
squirrels with 1t IL the shooting
was SO poor as to warrant 1t, or SO
good that 1t would get monotonous.
Early the next morning skipped
The Jasper news., 1908-04-16
AN INTERESTING
CHEMICAL EXPERIMENT
Any Child Can Do 1.-THE Result 10
Almost Like Magic--usefuI, Too.

Anything In the nature Of a chem.
ical experiment is always interesting
and usually 'educative. Here is SIM
pie experiment which any child can
perform and which is instructive In
very practical way: Get bit of White
Lead about the size of a pea, a piece
of charcoal, a common candle In q
candlestick,, and a blow.pipe. Scoop
out little hollow in the charcoal to
hold the White Lead, then light the
candle, take the charcoal and lead in
one hand and the blow-pipe in the
other, with the large end Of the blow.
pipe between the lips; blow the flame
OF the candle steadily against the bit
Of White Lead on the charcoal and II
the White Lead is pure 1t will pres
emily resolve itself into little shining
globules Of metallic lead, under the
intense heat of the blow-pipe, leaving
no residue.
If, however, the White Lead is adul.
terated in the slightest degree, 1t will
not wholly change into lead. So. II
will be seen, that this experiment is
not only an entertaining chemical
demonstration, but also Of practical
use in the home. White Lead is the
most important ingredient of paint.
II should be bought pure and unadul.
terated and mixed with pure linseed
oil. That is the best paint. The
above easy experiment enables any.
one to know whether the paint is the
kind which will wear or not.
The National Lead Company guar.
antee that white lead taken from a
package bearing their Dutch Boy
Painter" trademark will prove abso-
lutely pure under the blow-pipe test;
and to encourage people to make the
test and prove the purity Of paint be.
fore using it, they will send free a
blow-pipe and valuable booklet on
paint to anyone writing them asking
for Test Equipment. Address Ma.
tional Lead Company. Woodbridge
Building, New York City.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-16

out by myself to try a few ducks be.
fore we got things settled down so as
to hunt together, and found likely
looking spot In among the willows
after padding couple Of miles from
camp. ! rowed In to some drift and
willows, put out five live decoys.
built up q little blind" and had my
duck "call' handy. The live decoys
splashed and dove for smart-weed.
and pretty soon pair of mallards
came over and saw them. They sailed
around couple of times over the
willows and then came In grand. |
sailed both of them, and waded out
and gathered them. After that didn't
see anything for couple Of hours, but
few focked away to the north.
Thinks to myself, I'll pull UP and
get into camp. and we'll lay out our
plan Of campaign for tomorrow.
It was warm. bright day, and the
ducks weren't stirring around much.
There was a big log about 80 feet
from the blind" that run out from the
butt OF a hall-sunk sycamore. This
sycamore was whopping tree, and
was connected with the shore on one
side by catch Of drift-wood, Well,
I heard q noise and turned around
towards that log, peeking quiet out
Of the "biihd," and there on that log
sat the biggest raccoon ever laid
my eyes on.
He was sauntting theirs listening. !
took the ~, slipped Il through 4
tracE IN the willows. and ainied Tor
the juncture Of his neck Ind shout
dsrs. touched the trigger, and tho
tooh melted Oh that ips like i dew.
drop from L iIiy.phd. got but ind
vent areund thu ibs ahd thsF6 DO
lbid N dead % Ph6raoh psddled
kass Y aspp md PHI asa igps hssp
The Jasper news., 1908-04-16

TO his place for ilsh-net he'd forgot
ten according to a note he left. Along
about shutdown he showed up, and 1
had the ducks done to turn by that
time and some corn-meal dodgers hot
on the pan, and black coffee a-plenty.
After we had supper showed DID
the coon, and he says: Hes strap
pin big fellow, amt he? The big.
gest one / ever saw except that old
buck coon on Shadow lake. And he
was a giant This lad amt rat along
side of, him"
did you kill that one. DibT
said ].
NO; but he came pretty near kill
ing me-" was Dib's response.
How was it, Dib?" says I. "There
must be a story to that coon some
where"
well" says Dib, Il reckon there
was sort of tale to it. It'll kill a
little time, and don't mind telling
you about 1t.
"You reckollect old man Parrott?
The man introduced you to down at
the depot last fall Heavy-set fellow,
big brown eyes, nose hooked like a
chicken-hawks beak, all the time
smiling. Well, old Wib is the boss
coon hunter anywhere along these
bottoms. At that. time he had the
most surprisingest coon-dog that'd
ever hit these parts. He got him
from Kaintucky, though the pups
daddy was from Georgia. original
This here dog, Leander, was about
the purest strain Of dog that could
be had On his daddy's side, mean
The bitch that dropped him, though,
was half wolf and half bulldog, heard
old Wib say, and wasn't that pizen-
GUS mixture?
But the old man he allowed it was
Just the cross he wanted. Pure hound
for the scent and following the trail,
part wolf for cunnin', and bull for hold
on. When that pup was only few
weeks old he came swimmin' after
a skiff the old man and fellow from
Saint Looey was in. and the fellow
The Jasper news., 1908-04-16
Too Risky.

where is old Postmaster Daniel?"
asked the drummer.
Resigned last week." drawled the
loafer in the Beacon Ridge post Office.
What caused the old man to re-
sign?"
why, he read in the paper that the
Florida people were shipping live alli-
gators through the mail Said he
could stand queen bees, but when 1t
came to live alligators he drew the
line, because he had never learned to
be circus trainer, be gosh"
The Jasper news., 1908-04-16

big limb that slanted across this
here pond allowed I'd climb UP and
shake him down, and one of the boys
gave me hist and up went. When
got out to where he was couldn't
jar him loose
But finally all OF a sudden he
clawed loose from the limb and down
he went into the pond with about a
bushel of bark and grapevine and
5plinters around him, and the minute
he lit Leander and some more Of the
dogs flew out to where he was. I
squirms around on my perch, about
40 foot from the water, to get
look at the fight, and Just as the buck
coon and Leander has arranged to
ketch hollis, whack goes my limb
and down / come before / could
holler, Look out below
well, the best thing me and the
limb could do was to come ka-whallop
right across old Leander and bury him
down in the mud at the bottom of this
shallow pond. Two of his ribs was
stove in, and he was otherwise dam
aged, includin' breakin' his back.
reckon 1 might have kicked the coon
in the face with one Of my spare feet
as l lit, but amt certain about that.
OF course was knocked senseless,
and the boys run in and got me out
on the bank and poured vinegar into
me and finally brought me to again.
Old Wib had left me cold as soon as
he sensed how bad Leander was hurt
| and at last l gets my bearings again,
shakes myself and find I'm all right,
no bones broke, and just Jared some.
Leander and the water had busted the
force Of the fall. you see.
II goes over to where the boys had
built fire and, say, I was plumb sor-
ry for old Wib. This here Leander
was layin' out on his belly and every
once in awhile he'd let out a yelp. I
| says to the old man, I'm terrible sor.
ry, Wib, and he says, I don't blame
you, Dib, it was that blasted limb. He
didn't cuss any, for old Wib was a
| church member. He says, What is to
| be happens. Put him out of his mis-
cry, boys. l can't do it, So Dad OIL
yer swung an ak, and / don't reckon
old Leander knowed what hit him.
Put him In the sack says Wib.
I'll give him Christian burial, coffin
and all. There's all that's left of the
best hound that ever nosed trail or
h'isted bristle.' 1t was a mighty sol.
emn thing to old Wib, femme tell you.
The Lord gives, and the Lord He
takes away says the old man, 'blest
be the name of the Lord Why they
said around Shutdown that he thought
as much of that Leander dog as he did
of his own wife and family, and he
was good husband and father, too"
Dib paused and snaked a live coal
out Of the fireplace with the end of a
shovel, and deftly shunted it into the
bowl of his pipe with segment oil
hickory chip. Then he puffed reminis.
Gently.
What became of the buck coon,
Dib?" was my query. Dib stretched
his massive legs out SO as to get the
full blaze Of the logs on them and
said: "Oh! that pesky critter? Why,
he just naturally got away durin the
| excitement"
The Jasper news., 1908-04-16

says, What's his name? And old
Wib says I hain't named him yit.
Call him Leander.' says this here fel,
low. 1t seemed like q good mouth
film name and so Wib christened
him Leander. The fellow told him
Leander was the best swimmer that
ever happened before he got drownded.
well, they was monster coon
down on Shadow lake that had
whipped all the dogs that was ever
brought against him. He wasn't no
ordinary coon, but nearly as big 40 a
young bear. and every ounce bone and
muscle. He'd get out into q little
pond or piece Of marsh and when a
dog'd tackle him he'd souse the dogs
head under water q few times, con.
tributin' few bites at the same time
to make It binding, and after about
baptism number four there wasn't any
dog they had tried would 60 IN after
him again, Nobody'd shoot this coon,
for they was ali waiting to get some
dog that could lick him In q fair t,ght.
They called him the buck coon.
"Old wib hears 81 this COON, and
he comes over for me, and big
crowd Of us goes down to Shadow
lake one moonlight night, Well, you
knew that country. Pucksrbrush,
swarip.holes, brierh, dead logo, the
worst ever. We got the trail OF this
big fellow easy snough, for hs Used
to pfowi down Around Hossya bend
most all the time, and la about hsit
an hour tesnder barked 'trssd. Now
we'ti Sis HIM asys old Wib. 'teah.
dei,it walk hiS LOO tes him.
HtYhen w get u where II w6S, ths
ea6h hid got but dh III old Eastwood
that stobd III Il iitt!s bsAf where We
couldn't We'll VIC THO kass, and vi
sbHla ~ him sxtt NJ mi spt ~ 4
The Jasper news., 1908-04-16

In a Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT-EAsE.
A powder. It cures painful, smart
Ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails
It's the greatest comfort discovery Of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists, Csc. Accept no sub
stitute. Trial package, FREE. Ad-
dress A. s. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-16

Two Million Dollars Every Day.
The exports Of manufactures of the
United States averaged more than
100000 day during the entire
year, including every day in the cal
endar year.
The Jasper news., 1908-04-16
Who Likes Lemon Pie?

You should try at once "OUR-PIE"
Preparation for delicious Lemon pies. A
lady says: II will never again try to make
'OUR-P1E' Preparation" Try It and you
will say the same At grocers, 10 cents.
Put UP by D-Zerta Co., Rochester, NY"