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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11

A man who is in perfect health, SO
he can 90 an honest days work when
necessary, has much for which he
should be thankful. Mr.. l.. c. Rodgers
ol Branchton, Pa, writes that he was
rot only unable to work, but he
couldn't stoop over to tie his own
shoes. Six bottles OF Foley's Kidney
Cure made a new man of him. He
says, Success to Foley's Kidney
Cnre.N L L Mhitchcnd Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11

Sick Headache and Biliousness re-
lieved at once with Rings Little Liver
Pills. A rosy complexion and clear
eyes result from their use. Do not
gripe or sicken. Good for all the fam
ily. Sold bv E. T. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11

II suffered habitually from constl-
patton. Doan's Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels, so that they
have been regular ever since. "A. e.
Davis, grocer, Sulphur Springs, Tex
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11

cof1b 4oeforiag tic cGtc's, while the orig
sauI 9far2se UndcrmiEcs the system.
What To Do.
There IS comfort i'll the knowledge SO
often expressed, that d.. kil.uer's 5
Swairo-Root, the great kidney remedy,
s~..il.s every wish Il, curing rheuInatistl,
pain i'll Tie back, kidneys, liver, bladder
i;ll every part of the urinary passage.
II corrects Inability to hold water
ar1d scalIng pain i'll passing it, or bad
elects following use OF liquor, wine or
beer, aI.,l overcoInes thai unpleasant re-
cessity OF being compelled TO 90 often
during The day, and 10 get up many
-.rlca during the llight. The mild and
;lle extraordinary effect of SwaInp=Root
is soon realized. + stands the highest
ior lis wonderful cures of tbs most dis
tres:jng cases. If you need medicine
-. .,houlI have lie best. Sold by drug
}ista Il. iit.y-cctlt and one-dollar sizes.
E.u may have L sample bottle and 4
book that tells all f
o>ourit, botllseut free .i,;s.ss Is, g: .:.s:ss
BY mail Address DR.. T. s..s.;s;3
K!!I;er 6 Co., Bing- ~s.a. s... e:-5 :.s.s99 s0
La:rton, \. Y. When Home of swalnp-Isoot
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
nat..e, Dr.. Kil1ner's Swanp-R Root, and
the address, Binghanltofl, y. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11

II you will make inquiry it will be n
revelation to you how many succumb
to kidney or bladder troubles in one
form or another. II the patient is not
beyond medical aid, Fo!ey's Kidney
Cure will cure. 1t never disappoints.
Sold by L L. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11

Operation for piles will not be nee
csary ii you use Man Zan Pile Remedy
Put up ready to use. Guaranteed
Price SOC. Try it. Sold by E. I
Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11

Said the President to the Attorney
General: "lt's a wise man that
knows when to cut his own Mellen."
Baltimore Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11

OF Kidney disease,
While kidney dis
orders are the
most common
diseases that Pre-.
vail, they ar,
almost the las
recognized By
patient and ply.
siCians, qch0 c0a-
~ 80, ., oI =,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little liver pills, are sold be. E.
T. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11

Congress is said to have talked
much and done little-an ideal situa-
ton, according to the Interests
Kansas City Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect il,
Prevalency Of Kidney Disease.


Most people do not realize the alarm.
ing Increase and remarkable prevalency
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Observations of Passing Events.

PEOPLE who live in the country have blessings that the
townspeople know about they free
pove l., v.c.o, puzzng questions which weigh heavily
blessings the wideopen fields which solve the question about
what to do with boys vacation The country who
to school college for nine months tired and
down with his work well the town boy if he does his duty
we'll And the country boy should have few after school
closes which and catch lost and the like
but when we'll rested there problem with father and moth
about what do with him. The many things about the
that need his attention and help furnish him full complete
employment but the of the boy town have
through vacation about how keep the boys busy and
mischief In very truth be said that great country life.
in Manchester Va observing that his child
pretty well loaded with books and from school, through
r.... p,. . p. for other weighed the
'" ''"'' % D'o'' books the child had they
weighed fifteen pounds The brought public
enon through communication the Richmond
pounds of books rather heavy dose for growing boy girl?
Isn't possible that trying the varying desires and
diversified ambitions of the school authorities
loading the minds overtaxng the strength of children and
dumping into their intellectual of matter which
will be digested assmated made useful? The
writer of the Manchester communication sends list of the
books making the fifteen pounds. 1t is formidable
Probably few grown and matured and
minds and fully developed bodies would
question, but one of tremendous Importance"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11

1t might be we'll to punish dyna-
miters 10y blowing them to bits with
their own dreadful explosive.--Pro-
vidence Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11

1t is getting so in Kentucky that
even the man who attends to his own
business must leave the State.-Dal-
las News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-06-11

r7iM doeforiag tic cGtcts, while the orig
s4at diarase undcrmincs the system.
What To Do.
The Washington times., 1908-09-02
QUEER HEADGEAR
IN FOREIGN CITIES
French Borrowed From English
the Tall Hat
Habit.

An Englishman who has just returned
to London from weeks visit in paris,
was rather surprised to learn that the
whole world doesn't wear the same
thing the British do. lie says:
"The FTenchman who adopted from
US the fashion OF wearing tall silk hats
in the evening do not allow their liking
for English fashions 10 lead them into
wearing siIhen headgeaT in July. Direct
ly the Grand Prix Is over. and all
Psris' Is free TO go TO the chateaux or
the Watering-piaces. a Frenchman puts
away his hat Gf ceremony TIL the au-
tumn unless re has 10 attend a mar
liage or a funeral in the interval. The
smoking which is the name the French
give TO what We call a 'dinneT-jaclZet.'
and the black tie. are also part OF the
usual dinner dress iH Paris. while we IN
London are scill going TO clubs and
theaters in claw-hammer coats and
white ties
"One form OF tall hat which we still
use the Frenchman never affects
though it was n French creation-the col
lapsible silk opera-hat. The Gibus, or
chapeau claQue. came to us. 1 feel sure.
from Paris; but If in Paris one sees a
man at a theater wearing one of these
RATS he is quite certain TO be an Eng
hshman. Another method OF discover
The Washington times., 1908-09-02
A Perfectly Simple Matter.

The Mikado is a nice man, who lives
some distance from these parts, and to
date has won signal celebrity by re-
manning in his palace on wet days and
eating rice-not the easiest things in
the world to do. Having rice, and a
palace, the NikadO has his eve on
Others who have the same. He knows
the way about the Pacific ocean, the
eating stations along the line, and the
people who abide there-no one knows
them better than he. 1t may be added
that though the Afikado was discov-
cred by an American naval officer, he
has in turn discovered naval officers
who were not Americans. Speaking
generally, the name of these is Togo.
Now this Mikado wants to know
why, with a cruiser squadron out near
Manila, we also have a battleship
squadron near Australia; and particu-
larly what mean these cheers for a
White Mans Asia"
The cheers, we beg to inform the
1iikado, are sent up by Ausul llians,
and are akin to those we would send
up 10 American Indians who would
shout for the red mans America.
As to the squadron in Australia, It
il an American squadron on a friendly
cruise. We hope to get it back soon
in good order and condition.
Also, it is not diplomatic squadron
1t is merely there as a japanese squad
ron would be here. on a visit to learn
how things look in far of countries
and TO promote international comity
anu good viii.
The Washington times., 1908-09-02
CRY OF THE PINES.

Listen! The great trees cali to each
other.
rs ii come your time to die, my bro
And through the forest. waIling and
The hearts OF the pines in their branch
We die. we die,
I'VE who have watched the centuries
dying,
The span of years as an arrows flying
Ages seeming a day and morrow,
10, We have reached the time Of our
We die. We die.
we who have stood with our ranks
Breasting the storms, sign and a
token
That the gale must cease, and the
wild winds staying,
Man. we shielded, Il come, and is slay-
We die. we die.
Playing the BAH, and our bodies bar
Like dim white ghosts in the moonlight
Naksd we stand, with the life sap
Tears Of RESIN. to gather for the sell
We die. we die"'
All over the land are the forests dying
one piece Of silver q tree life buying
Listen. The great trees moan 10 each
other
'The az has SCARED US, too. my broth
We die. we dier
Annie Mcqueen.
The Washington times., 1908-09-02
The Harvest in Springfield.

The recent riot at Springfield, H.,
attracted a great deal of attention
throughout the country on account of
its duration and its violence. 1t seemed
remarkable that in the capital of a
great State the passions of mob could
have full sway. But, if an article
printed in the indianapolis News on
Springfeld's city government is founded
on faet-as it is-it is not so difficult
to understand the outbreak.
The eruption was the direct result
of forces of evil long at work. Spring
field, according to the News, has had a
brewery government, a government con-
trolled by the saloon interest. As a
consequence, the News says:
Laws have been enforced or not
mostly n0J-dS seemed good 10 the poll
ticians, The liquor traffic has been all
powerful in politics. Business men have
been cowardly, and we see in them the
old reluctance 10 do anything that
might hurt trade. Gangs OF criminal
lawyers have made law contemplate
Packed Juries have made justice an alb
horrent thing. In Springfield. as in
OIner cities the negro voters have been
debauched by vile politicians. precisely
as they and the poor Hunyaks have
been debauched in Indianapolis.
In further proof that this diagnosis
Is correct, the Rev Frederick A. de Ros.
sette, dzsn of St. Paul's Cathedral, is
quoted as saying:
It seems to me that he riot came
about because there Is 4 paralysis col
the moral sentiment Of tbe city. 1t is
the elimination of iOug series OF
schools of instruction in which the chiel
teachers and instructors have beer
those highest in authority, and who
have inoculated the people with the
one idea. how safely TO violate law
Any student Of affairs and Of human
nature, and Of municipal government
might have predicted that which We
have recently gone through with, ter
years ago, or perhaps five years ago.
With this new light on conditions
in the city of Springfield, it is mucl
easier to see how a mob might fee
that it could run roughshod over tn,
law. Evidently the hoodlums OF tina
city have seen elections corrupted $,
long and have had such absolute
knowledge that local government i
dominated by bad influences tina
they have lost all respect for law an,
order. Springfield has sowed the win,
and she is now reaping the inevitable
harvest.
The Washington times., 1908-09-02
Work Ahead.

All work and no play-we all know
Che rest. The play season has come and
gone The FIRST day of September
means not only farewell to the faithful
straw hat, but also the resumption of
work and business. There is plenty Of
both ahead
Man is a big institution. altogether
aside from his position in the animal
kingdom. lie fights the current, he
binds the cataract and the lightning he
strides the mountain, he swiIls swiftly
in the oceans. His creatures burn with
fires Of his lighting, yes he holds them
as he would the on with a ring in is
nose.
Tiers u more weEk OF this sans
The Washington times., 1908-09-02
SENATOR JOSEPH B. FORAKER,
Opponent of Administration and Taft
Candidacy, Who Seems Certain to
Be Defeated for Reelection

o. the most rampant Foraker men I'm
The State. But last week when Taft
was there TO speak. Bryson was one OF
the chief merry makers in the front
ROW, ready TO do all ne could for the
Presidential candidate.
This sort Of thing has 0een repeated
all over Ohio Foraker has been taught
that it IS a hard thing ID nght sue
ccssfuIly against a victorious Toe. six
months ago. he loomed large on the hort
ZOn OF political affairs He Was power
big, great. He was a power Tor disCOrd.
II is true but none the less a power
Every Republican in the State watched
for what he would do, some with ap-
Irehension, some so that they might
follow his lead. Today, he mas only a
handful at his back, a few followers
who in sullen despair rather than in
any hope or success are resolved 10
go 10 the last ditch with HIN. But the
hOpelessness Of his fight Is shown pain
ly when IL IS remembered tdai ne counts
among his supporters none o. the big
men of the State. Not "A single mem
her of the House OF Representatives is
with him, and even Senator Dick is
lamentably quiesCenI, utterly inactive
SO far as Dis brother Senate is con-
cerned.
Doom Is Written.
In spite of Taft's decision to keep his
hands OF the Senatorial dsht-a deCl-
sion 90 which he has adhered strictly
there can be no doubt that Foraker 5
doom is being written by the friends OF
Taft. The Presidential candidates name
is not being used In the night. And his
friends are not dragging Aim into the
muddle at all They are taking the posi-
ton that Foraker has done the party
so much harm and has created SO much
discord III the state as 60 necessftate
/ his being retired from the arena for all
/ time.
Owing 10 MT Tafts position in the
matter, The members Of the Legislature
The Washington times., 1908-09-02

kind ahead for man, now that the sum-
mer is gone. There are the earth, into
which he may delve deeper; and the
sea, in which he would yet swim fasteri
and the great dark forest, which he
would raze and then build up anew;
and the field, the farm, the vineyard
for his outstanding; the market and
the exchange-all on the endless high
way OF his hopes and toll. The day of
the strong man is here and now.
The Washington times., 1908-09-02
TAFT GENEALOGY
IN MASSACHUSETTS
Traits of Candidate Can Be Traced
10 Ancestors.

TO Ancestors.
The Tafts-those who at present are
the Tafts-hail ancestrally from TX
bridge. Miss. They say that Tafts are
so thick in Uxbridge that even a wom-
an can't throw a stone there without
hitting one Of them.
Some years ago-tn 1874 to be exact
there was a Taft reunion in Uxbridge
10 which descendants Of the original
Robert Taft came hocking from all
parts of the country. one OF the con-
spiCuOus features Of the anair was a
historical address by Alphonso IatI'
father Of the present Republican can
didare. He traced the history of various
branches of the family, and when he
came TO the one to which be and his
children belonged, he said:
Our family have not embarked mucn
upon national politics, except that they
have shared in the battles OF the coun-
try when national independence was 10
be won and also when the Union was
at stake But brilliant political careers
nave not been characteristic or the
Tafts in the past 1T is not safe to say
yghat may be in store for them There
is tide in the affairs OF men, and also
Of families
This is taken from the account OF the
reunion published at the time. Al
phonso Taft would perhaps have been
somewhat dazzled if he could have fore
seen how quickly and brilliantly the
family woulo proceed to embark upon
national politics" He himself started
the turn of the tide v hiCh he predicted.
IT seems to be reaching its flood in the
career Of the son, WHO that year was
entering Yale.
AS AIphonso Taft described his I'm
mediate ancestors one sees where his
son cot certain characteristics. Peter
Taft Q715 was "a large. gOUu-loOkiHE
man of magnanimOus disposition" lie
had four sons.
Aaron, the candidates ancestor, was
also ca roapDaninous that ne lost mon
ev bv indOrsing a friends notes; he
was a man "of great intelligence and
integrity" And then, goinG somewhat
further back, there was Capt William
Taft. who took Blarney Castle in the
sixteenth century by blarney quite as
much as by military proWess. GOOD
stoci[ Vras Captain William from which
TO make a twentieth century Secretary
of war William.
The Washington times., 1908-09-02
Opposition to TAFT Loses
Support and Senator
Stands Alone.
Even Senator Dick Has
Gone Over TO Aid of PreSi-
Dental Candidate.
Bv TAMEs HAY. n.

MIDDLE BASS ISLAND, Ohio. Sept.
MANY politicians in Ohio are claim
ing that the State win go Republican in
November by a majority of 100000 The
more conservative are putting this
down to 75,000 while timid few are
saying Tafts lead over Bryan will not
be more than $4,000.
The expressions OF opinion from Re
publican and frank Democrats make It
seem beyond doubt that Ohio is inevita-
bly, in the Republican column. Roose-
velt's majority in the State four years
ago was 255, 900. AS a usual thing ia
the past, however. the Republicans
thought they were doing wen il they
came out with lead OF 10000 OF more.
Their optimism this year. therefore. in-
diaates their confidence in the strength
Of Taft
Back Of this. there is a bigger, more
moving story-the story of the end Of
a great public servants career. On all
sides you car hear predictions that
Joseph Benson Foraker, one time the
idol OF Ohio and the victor over all,
has only a few more months Of political
life; that he VIII surely be defeated for
the denomination for the Senate by the
next Legislature, and that this is due
to the way he antagonized Taft ia this
State.
Term Expires Next March.
His fate will be in the hands of the
Legislature which is elected in Novem-
Der, for his term expires March T. 1903.
and the new Legislature viii make its
choice this coming winter.
Foraker has national reputation for
his fearlessness. his stubbornness, and
his pertinacity. In the old days he was
called Fire Alarm Joe" He feared no
man and boasted OF the fact There
was nothing too good FOR him in Ohio.
The people admired MS daUntless cour-
/ age. his persistence in sticking 10 the
policy he had mapped out for himself
Today is a sad contrast TO the Did
times. one by one-and in some cases
/ dozens by dozens-his friends and sup
| porters have fallen away from him.
Months ago he was conducting one OF
| the hottest. bitterest factional fights
ever known in any State Of the Union.
Friendships were broken, enemies were
made and bad blood was plentiful in the
land because OF the struggle he inaugu-
rated against Taft and the friends of
Taft.
| Now, as a rule. those who fought with
I him are hghting no longer The futiity
/ Of the struggle against Taft and his
/ friends has become apparent to them
and they nave silently and steadily
| either gone over to the enemy or else
adopted the program OF doing nothing
| at all in politics.
Shows Trend of Things.
/ One illustration is enough 10 show
/ how things are turning. The time was
! not so many weeks ago when Post
| master Bryson, OF Athens, Ohio, was one
The Washington times., 1908-09-02

traordinary and plenipotentiary, is the
present French representative, and is
one of the most learned and experienced
of the French diplomatic corps. He
came TO Washington in 1902 to succeed
jules CambOn. who was a favorite in
the United States. Cambon had been
IN this country as the representative Of
the Republic of France for five years,
succeeding PaternOtre, and It was he
who negotiated the treaty of peace be
tween the United tSates and Spain at
the end Of the Spanish war
The French representative To WASH
ingkeE RaE = aalniAtsT I'd to 1884. when
The Washington times., 1908-09-02

nent embassy. That house was built
and is owned by John B. Henderson.
Of Washington. and has been occu-
pied by the embassy Only since the
frs, Of the year. Ii is as beautiful
insi'le as it is outside, the whole scheme
Of architecture being modern French.
vely fitting for French embassy The
French government, however, has pur-
cha sed a site for an emba assy at the
coCner OF Twenty-sccOnd and r streets,
and q celebrated French architect has
drawn up a beautiful set OF plans for a
poFma1ent embassy"
The Washington times., 1908-09-02

ing an Engiishman in q French theater
is very easy. Every Frenchman sitting
IN stalls or circle, directly the curtain
drops for an entr'acte. claps his hat
which he has nursed carefully through
out the act. upon hts head. An Eng
lishman sits for a minute. however used
he may be to FreuCh life. before he re-
members that It IS a custom of the ma
ton TO take this precaution against
shafts Of cold air. Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-09-02

Persons leaving the city for a
short or long period during the sum
mer may have The Times mailed
o them at the following rates:
Daily, 6 cents a week; daily and
Sunday, IL cents & week. All mail
subscriptions are payable strictly in
advance.
The Washington times., 1908-09-02
ODDITIES IN THE NEWS.

The street railway company in Col
lingswoOd y. J., requires mOtOTmen 10
close and lock the front doors of all
cars
rSear caldwell. n. J.. a ring set with
dis monGs was found in the nest OF a
blackbiTd. A Jeweler said 1t was worth
$500.
The Missouri river at Atherton. Jack
son county. Mo-. is swallowing farm
land at the rate of twenty-five acres a
day.
The chief of police Of Chester Pa. is
attempting TO cool of periodical drunk
ards by making them Whitewash the
city prison.
Joseph Meyer. John Bedesky. Andrew
Nodsky and John Kusis were arrested
al Trenton \. j., while playing poker
in a cemetery on a tombstone.
Cats-and dogs as pets have become
such a nuisance at the United Brethren
camp at Mount Gretna Pa. that the
directors have barred the animals.
Daniel Garadbrand, OF East Allen
town, Pa, says black snake five feet
long climbed tree after him, and he
was only saved by two men coming
10 his assistance
Mrs. Joseph Settles and Mrs. JoJ n
FuIlmer. walking by hedge near L-W-
istown. Pa. were startled by seeing
eighteen eggs drop near them. out ol
which Ia a few moments wiggled Httls
snakes.
The other day a black snake was dis
I covered milking a COW, the property OF
r H Kaufman in Mannheim Township
/ pa. and since then all the COWS i'm the
/ herd tsupposed 10 have been MIXED by
/ the reptile) have gone dry.
The Washington times., 1908-09-02

the representatives
from France re-
NAMED ministers up
to 1881. when Pater-
notre was sent as
an ambassador. The
United States at
the same time rails
ed its representa-
tive in the French
capital to the rank
of amba ssador, ac-
cording 10 the rule
OF diplomatic cOur-
tesy, which dictates
that Representatives
from one country
10 another shall be
OF the same rank.
Although [ b a {
house on which
you are now look
ing is one Of the
most beautiful in
this city OF beauti-
ful buildings, Ii will
moi he Eha Mnnu.a-
The Washington times., 1908-09-02

ttTHAT beauti-
ful white
building or
y o n d G r corner,
ladies and gentle
men, is the resi-
denc of the French
ambassador to the
United States. It
IS the most hand
some embas ssy in
Washington, but is
only leased by the
French govern
ment from the
owner for a few
years. Up to a
few years ago. the
embassy was 10
Gated i'm a house at
1910 Rhode Island
avenue. This place
is 2460 Sixteenth
street northwest.
y. J. Jusserand,
amba ssadOr ax