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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12
Keep Up the Farm.

1t is of the greatest Importance
that we keep up the fertility OF our
farms. No good farmer will try to
sell off everything produced on his
farm unless he purchases large guam
titles of fertilizer, because he knows
his land will become exhausted by so
doing. The farmer who sells off his
hay and other. crops, keeping little
or no live stock and returning moth
ing to the soil, is pursuing a very
shortsighted course and will soon
find that his farm will produce moth
ing to sell because the soil has be-
come exhausted.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12
DRAWING AND HOLDING.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke Tells About Lay
man He Knew.
One AGENCY DRAWS ANOTHER HOLDS.

(Selected)
There is much unwise Talk about
drawing preachers. We do not dis
parage the ability to draw a large
congregation. 1t is an art well worth
studying and acquiring. But it is
not right to lay the entire RESPONSE
bility for drawing the community
into the church upon the preacher.
Has the church no duty in this case?
Are there not churches that can hold
the people when drawn there by the
minister? Are there not church
members who do more scattering
than drawing? We have known
leading members to drive away some
whom the minister had drawn to the
house of the Lord.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke tells about a
layman who came to his study, from
one of the churches in the Murray
Hill neighborhood, to inquire about a
pastor to fill the vacant pulpit. He
asked DR.. Van Dyke if he could re-
commend someone. The doctor told
him he could recommend a dozen.
The gentleman seemed surprised at
that, for he could hardly believe
there were dozen ministers in the
land fit to minister to so important a
congregation. DR.. Van Dyke named
one after another; to each one the
preacher-hunter objected. One had
weak voice, another wore a black
carvat in the pulpit, another had a
disagreeable delivery. At last the
gentleman said, 1--WE want in our
church a minister that will draw"
ooh, no my Christian friend, said the
doctor, what you want is a church
that will hold. You haven't got it.
Twenty congregations have passed
through your church because you
have not had church that will hold.
You want church that will hold the
people when they get to it. The
ministers cannot hold them. Sue
cess depends not half 80 much upon
the minister as upon you, the
church"
Every church member should be a
drawing card. By the magnetism Of
his spiritual personality, by the eff
cacy Of his prayers, by the power of
his sanctifed effort, he should draw
the people from all classes to the
house Of the Lord. Let your light
so shine that others may see your
good works and glorify your Father
which is in heaven" Then shall the
church of God prosper greatly and
Mount Zion shall rejoice.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12

You can cure dyspepsia, indigestion,
sour OF weak stomach, or in fact any
form of stomach trouble if you will take
Kodol occasionally-just at the times
when you need it. Kodol does not
have to be taken all the time Ordi-
nsrily you ouly take Kodol now and
then, because it completely digests all
the food you eat, and after a few days
or a week or so, the stomach can di-
gest the food without the aid of Kodol.
Then you don't need Kodol any longer.
Try it todey on our guarantee. We
know what it will do for you. Sold by
E. T. Whitehead g. Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12
ANOTHER USE OF CORN.
Is the Field Product to Furnish the Fa.
tEFe Fuel
From What to-Eat."

From What-to-Eat.
Thus it is seen that corn not only
occupies a most important place in
the food supply of man and beast,
but it enters into the manufacture of
an enormous variety of useful COM
mercial products.
And this is not all, for the indica-
tons are that corn is to furnish the
future fuel of America, the fuel that
will give us our future light, power
and heat. Rapidly are our coal fields
and our forests being exhausted,
and when they are gone we must
turn to denatured alcohol, made
from corn to supply this greatest of
needs.
E. w. Wagner, an expert on the
subject, says: Corn is the greatest,
readiest and best producer of alcohol
in the world. Alcohol is the best and
cheapest available source of ligh,
heat and motive power in the world.
Light, heat and power are the three
agents closest allied to the civiliza-
ton, development and advancement
of the industrial world and the COM
Portable existence of mankind"
Hon. James Wilson, Secretary of
Agriculture, says:
at is becoming an interesting
question in what direction the peo-
pie will turn for heating and light
ing, considering the increasing price
of coal and the diminishing supplies
of wood. An acre Of land which
produces so bushels of corn, nearly
$500 pounds, will furnish 1860 pounds
of fermentable matter; that's, starch
and sugar together. Forty-fve per
cent. of this will be obtained as alb
solute alcohol, namely 1872 pounds.
A gallon Of absolute alcohol weighs
6.8 pounds; therefore an acre of corn
would produce about 100 gallons OF
absolute alcohol: Commercial alco-
hol is about IS per cent. pure, SO
that approximately an acre of Indian
corn producing SO bushels would
make about 14O gallons of CONNER.
cial alcohol.
"Our coal mines are difinite guam.
titles and are being rapidly used up.
Our forests are disappearing and
many Of them have disappeared
The same is true of the source OF
mineral oil and natural gas.
"It seems to me that through the
medium of alcohol agriculture car
furnish in the most convenient form
for the use of man this absolutely
necessary source of supply.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12
Ny Day.
(By Morgan Shepard.)

(By Morgan ShepardJ
| wonder where the Days all go,
And what makes Other Days?
Some hurry by, and Some are slow,
But not One ever stays.
wish | knew a way to keep
A long and Happy Day;
But when l sleep they always creep
So silently away.
I'd like to keep a Day with me
The One that was the best;
1t would maybe just let me see
What happens to the rest.
If | could only hide behind
The Day l loved, and peek;
1t would's mind if | should find
How Days can make a week.
And l would take him by the hand,
And he and would 90
To Sunrise Lands where Days all
Stand
Just waiting in row.
And | would see the Hours grow
To make my dearest Day;
And then I'd know why Some are
slow,
While others rush away.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12
Let Her Boom.

Greensboro Record.)

''Now see business BOOM" cries
the Taft man. All right; we are
with you. We saw it go down I'M
der Republican administration and
we are eager to see it go up again.
But it had as we'll be understood
that the man who has plenty of
money will get more, while the man
who has little will have less, and it
will always be this way until the
tariff is shorn of its robbery.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12
Seven Years OF Proof.

81 have had seven years of proof
that DIR. Kings New Discovery is the
best medicine to take for coughs and
colds and for every diseased condition
OF throat, chest or lungs" says w. V.
Henry, of Panama, Mo. The world
has had thirty-eight years of proof that
DR.. Kings New Discovery is the best
remedy for coughs and colds, lagrippe,
asthma, hay fever, bronchitis, hemo.
rrhage of the lungs, and the early stage
of consumption. Its timely use Away.
prevents the development of pneumon,
la. Sold under guarantee at E. T.
Whitehead & Company's drug store
SOC. and $1.OO. Trial bottle free.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12
How is Your Digestion.

Mrs. Mary Bowling OF No. 22S Sth
Ave-, San Francisco, recommends a
remedy for stomach trouble. She says:
Gratitude for the wonderful effect of
Electric Bitters in a case of acute indi-
gestion, prompts this testimonial. I
am fully convinced that for stomach
and liver tronbles Electric Bitters is the
best remedy on the market to-day"
This great tonic and Alternative medi-
cine invigorates the system, purifes
the blood and is especially helpful in all
forms of female weakness. SOC. at E.
t. Whitehead & Company's drug
store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12
HIDDEN DANGERS.
Nature Gives Timely Warnings
That no Scotland Neck CIfI-
zen can Afford to Ignore.

DANGER SIGNAL NO. 1 comes
from the kidney secretions. The VIII
warn YOU when the kidneys are SICK.
Well kidneys excrete clear, amber
fluid. Sick kidneys send out thin,
pale and foamy, or a thick, red, Ill
smelling urine, full of sediment and
irregular of passage.
DANGER SIGNAL NO. 2 comes
from the back. Back pains, dull and
heavy, or sharpe and acute, tell you OF
approach of dropsy, diabetes and
Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney Pills
cure sick kidneys and cure them per-
manently. Here's Scotland Neck
proof:
Mrs. Joe Allsbrook, living in Green
wood ST., Scotland Neck, n. G., says;
Il suffered from a kidney weakness tor
some time. The secretions were high
ly colored, very frequent in action, com
polling me to arise many times during
the night, and causing me annoyance
during the day. l had severe pains
through my loins, and my back ached
almost constantly. / was hardly able
to do my housework, and at times 1t
really felt as if my back would break.
I finally learned of Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured box, and am glad to
say that it only required a short use to
Danish that backachc. / have not sui
fered any sign of kidney complaint
since, and feel SO much better in every
way since using Doan's Kidney Pills,
that l am glad to give them my re-
commentator.
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the ndme-DOAN'S
and take no other.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12
Badly Needed.
News and Observer

Mr.. Taft promised that his election
meant return prosperity" Let her
come, Mr.. Taft. 1t is badly needed.
The Roosevelt panic has seen most
cotton mills shut up and a lower
price of cotton. Now let the wheels
move and the price go up!
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12
Watched Fifteen Years,

For fifteen years l have watched
the working of Bucklen's Arnica Salve;
and it has never failed to cure any
sore, boil, ulcer or burn to which it
was applied. 1t has saved us many a
doctor BILL" says A. F. Hardy, of East
Wilton, Maine. 25c. at E. T. White
head & Company's drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12

1t is stated that Taft may go to
Asheville to recuperate some months.
He will not find the air too Demo-
cratic this year. Buncombe went
Republican. We prefer that Bun
combe have all the honored guests
rather than be afflicted with Repub-
licanism.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12
Mind Your Business.

If you don't nobody will. 1t is your
business to keep out of all the trouble
you can and you can and will keep out
OF liver and bowel trouble if you take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They keep
biliousness, malaria and jaundice out
of your system. 25c. at E. 7. White
head 4 Company's drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12

Don't let the election leave a bad
taste in your mouth. Forget it all
and do nobly your part in the great
battle for moral, educational and in
dustrial supremacy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12

Doan's Regulates cure constipation,
tone the stomach, stimulate the liver
promote digestion and appetite and
easy passage. of the bowels. Ask your
druggist for them. 25c box.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12
Know Him Best.
News and Observer.)

Nebraska people know Bryan best.
The sweeping Democratic victory
there is much consolation to him and
to every man who voted for the Ne
braskan. The tribute was largely a
personal one, more personal to Bry-
an than political.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12
TALKING TO OUR FATHER.
A Pathetic Incident OF the Comfort OF
Prayer.
RE;II2E The FATHERHOeD OF GOD.
(Youth's Companion.)

On the shore Of Lake Superior
stands little cottage, whitewashed
till It is very white, wherein lies a
lumberman, dying of spinal tubercu-
losis.
His has been life of labor and
hardship, CT exposure and accident,
for life in the North Woods is not
without it's privations and perlls.
In one of his mishaps he lost all his
LETT hand except the thumb; and the
storms and jolts of forest life have
given disease its fatal opportunity.
A rough man, but never dissipat-
ed. he loved his home; and when he
could no longer work, he came back
to the shore of the great lake and
beean his hopeless fight.
Attended by his wife, and caressed
by his two small children, he grew
thinner and pales, but gentler also,
and more submissive, although life
looked inviting, and the helplessness
of disease meant defeat and hunilia
ton and uncertainty.
Last summer his wife said to him
that she had heard there was a min
lister spending his vacation over on
the island.
IF you don't mind" she said,
I'D ike to have him come and bap-
tie the children.
The sick man consented, and the
minister was sent for. He came-a
kindly, tactful, sympathetic man.
Ard first of all he said to them that
such an act as they proposed, what
ever it might come to mean to the
children in future years, could mean
little now, unless the father and
mother dedicated themselves, as we'll
as their children, to the service Of
God. To this they assented; for this
was indeed what it meant to them;
and to the mother it meant the for
A4I acceptance by her husband Of a
definite act Of faith.
Let US pray" said the minister.
You pray" said the father. Il
can't. | don't see the need of it.
My FRIEND" said the minister,
gently, would it not be pity if
these two children never came to
you just to tell you what their joys
and sorrows are, even though you
knew them already; and what their
wants are, even though you have
provided for them in advanced"
The sick man looked beWildered
for a moment, and his gaze turned
from the face Of the minister to the
faces o. his two children, and he
said, "Mabe you're right. | hadn't
thausht Of it just that way"
He covered his eyes with his stump
Of hand, and the tears crept out
while the minister prayed.
Before the pastor left, the sick
man said to him:
DO you think that would be pray
er, just for me to lie here and tell
GOO what He knows already-how it
hurts, and all my disappointment,
and my anxiety for the future of
these children and my wife-and
everything just to tell Him."
Il think it would" said the minis
ter. Il think it would be prayer of
very real kind"
The summer was near its end The
minister called but once more, and
then returned to his work in the
city. When he returns to the great
lake next summer the sick man will
not be there. But if the closing days
of pain find little more of solsce
and the inevitable ending of a strong
life finds new strength near it's close
it will have been we'll that the lum
herman found his suggestion of the
value Of prayer through his know
ledge Of fatherhood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12

President Roosevelt declares 1--WE
have wore them to a frazzle." He
has certainly done this to the Con-
stitution of the United States, and
should have said worn it."-News
and Observer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12

There's nothing SO good for sore
throat as DIR. Thomas Electric Oil.
Cures it in few hours. Relieves any
pain i'll any part.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12

My dear "Hitchy": Please tell US
how much it cost you to ware us to
frazzle." Wasn't it rather ia
tiguing and "oxpensive"? Honest
now?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12

Woman loves clear, rosy complex
ion. Burdock Blood purifies the blood,
clears the skin. restores ruddy, sounds
health
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12

Taft sounds nightly like graft
and graft spells "pie" among North
Carolina Republicanins. Look out
for the growing and swapping.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12

1t is now in order for the 'I-told-
you-sos" to surrender the floor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12

Who said build an opera house in
Scotland Neck? We can certainly
furnish an elegant location.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12

Pleasant. sure, easy, safe little liver
Pills, are Dewitt Little Early Risers.
Sold by f. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-11-12

J. Elwood Cox says: 81 am great
ly pleased" Wait till the bank sends
in his statement and he counts his
check stubs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-18
YOUTH SLASHES GIRL
WHO TILTED HIM

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Sept is
Enraged because she lifted him. Har-
ry Cronkhite a machinist. "a years
old. entered the home OF his sweet
heart. Miss Ora Miller. IS years old,
Thursday and slashed her across the
head with jacknife. He then fed
from the place, and in trying 10 es.
cape from the police leaped down an
elevator shaft, two stories To the
ground
The police were notified. but Cronk-
hite managed TO elude them. Late III
the evening he walked into police
headquarters and asked 10 be shot,
telling the sergeant on duty that he
had killed his sweetheart, Cronkhite
was locked up, and attempted to swal-
low q two-ouuce bottle OF carbolic acid
in his cell The turnkey Ia an effort
TO stop him knocked the bottle from
his hand, but the acid was spilled over
his face and arms. He managed TO
swallow a small quantity. however,
fearfully burning him.
Miss Miller was taken 10 a hospital
and late Thursday night her condition
was reported to be serious.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-18
DETROIT HAS BEEN
WIT HOUT RAIN
SINCE AUG. 70
PROSPECTS ARE, THOUGH. THAT
ONE OF LONGEST DROUGHTS
IN HISTORY OF WEATHER Of
FIce WILL SOON BE BROKEN.

Unless we get lot OF rain before
the end OF this month, this will be q
recordbreaker for September said
Observer Thompson, OF the weather
bureau. Friday. Detroit has had
continued dry weather since Aug. 20.
with the exception OF a light shower
Sept L. This is quite unusual.
over the fire districts OF Minneso-
ga and northern Wisconsin there nave
been light showers during the last
two weeks, but nothing 10 help the
fire conditions The first rainfall OF
any consequence since the latter part
of August, occurred over the upper
part OF lower" NIicli gan Thursday
night Alpena reports quarter OF
an inch Friday morning. The unset
tied fresher conditions over the west
ern half OF the country indicate rain
for the northern portions OF the up
per lake region Friday night and Sat
urday. and the showers may set as
far south as Detroit
THE temperature has risen decid-
eddy over the lake region for the last
IL hours and there IS no material
change In sight for the coming 50
hours
The nearest approach We have had
10 the present dry spell was In 1881.
We have had a number of dry spells
since. hut nothing so continued. The
average rainfall for September since
this station opened Is about 6O-lOO
inches. and in tracing the record back,
we find that the first time an amount
less than an inch is shown is III 1889.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-18
BY T. c. SHOTWELl.

NEW YORK. Sept lS.-Becoming
alarmed AT the collapse OF the stock
market yesterday, the big people put
supporting orders on the market 10.
day. with the result that gains aver
aging one point were recorded In the
leading issues. The opening was
strong with advances all along the
line out a few minutes later renewed
selling developed and prices dropped
10 about the lowest level developed
Yesterday Shelters was the leader
in this decline. losing 3-S per cent.
The insiders then got busy distribut-
Ing their supporting orders with the
result that at the end ~ the first hour
OF trading there was a better tone
manifest with gains OF from one point
DO l - points in the standard issues.
Specialties were slightly lower in
the early trading but recovered with
the balance Of the list. Even poor
Old New York Central that, according
10 its own statement OF earnings. de
clared an unearned dividend. lifted it's
head "a per cent. The Hill shares
were also strong
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-18
THE CANDIDACY OF
Mr.. CHARLES M. BURTON
Republican Candidate for the Alder
manic Chair of the Second Ward.

The reasons that he is so eminently
fitted for the position 20 the residents
OF this ward are at once obvious.
Strong. young. vigorous and always
energetic at dutys call. | do not
know OF any individual that can serve
the ward better. He has the level
head OF his father. and Is not carried
away by any follics on sentimental-
ism. His is the wisdom born OF eX-
perience. II elected. as | feel conf
dent he will be, | am assured he will
be found tn be the right man In the
right place This Is the opinion OF
one OF the Republicans OF the Second
ward. and he believes that the same
opinion holds throughout the ward.
which will see him their representa-.
tive I'm the coming election Mr. Bur-.
ton is the son OF c. NJ Burton whose
name Is a household word wherever
the history Of Detroit Is known He
has achieved "A remarkable aldermanic
record in his work on committees and
the knowledge attained through the
well.known abstract Office Of G. VI.
Burton has not only been Of benefit to
the Second ward. but IL has been OF
incalculable value To the city of De-
troit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-18

workmen stood about dazed and hor-
.canro walked out and was gone al
most before the Witnesses TO the
crime realized what had happened.
Those IN the store room at the time
were.
Walter Perring, No $50 Lansing
ave; Joseph Klabessa. No. 80 Midway
pi; Daniel Maher No. 3l6 lansing
ave and Tony Passani, No. 1876
Larned-st. east.
Bad blood had existed between Die
cappo and his fatherin-law for more
than a year All are southern ltal-
ians. quick 20 anger and violent IN
their hate. A sort OF jealousy existed
between them since Diccappo's wife
Lapernas daughter. came 10 this coun-
try year ago. Her parents and ner
husband were already here and on her
arrival she is said 10 have kissed her
father before kissing the husband.
This rankled in Diccappos breast, ac-
cording TO the wife's relatives, and
after than the two quarreled on the
slightest provocaton.
The chief bone OF contention. how
ever, seemed TO be the debt OF So.
when Laperna came 10 this country
Diccappo. II is said, advanced him $50
TO pay his passage and Daperna had
paid Il all back but Sl5, when he was
thrown out OF work and was unable
70 make any further payments.
Until month ago. Diccappo
and his wife lived with her par
ent. at No. 900 Forrest east. but
following quarrel at that time. the
young. people moved TO their present
address. No go Riopelle-st. In that
fight, Laperna In trying to strike his
son-in-law, ran his hand through ,
pane OF glass, severely cutting his
wrist This laid him up Cor two
weeks Since then Diccappo had made
frequent demands for the SO due him.
Diecappo Sends for Money.
Thursday night. Mrs. Laperna says,
Diccappo sent an Italian named jim
Corso living on Larned-st. east, and
The latter's brother-in.law, 10 the
house and demanded the SIS due him
and 10 warn I.aperna that unless the
money was forthcoming. one OF them
would have to die. l.aperna refused TO
give mp the money, saying he did not
have IT,
Mrs Laperna Is left alone and With
out support by the death OF her hus.
band Neighbors tried to keep the
whole truth from her. Friday morn.
ing. but in spite OF their repeated as
sertions that Laperna was only slight
ly Injured. she feared the worst and
was almost crazed by her grief.
oh. why, didn't they leave us in
ltaly?" she cried In her native tongue.
I'VE were happy there We had a
big vineyard and plenty to eat and
drink. Oh, why did | ever come to
America ,"
Diccappo 10 80 years old. Laperna
was about so. and had been I'm this
country about three years