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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07
HOW TO CURE RHEUMATISM.
II Is an Internal Disease And Re.
quireS An Internal Remedy.

The cause of Rheumatism and kindred diseases
is an excess of uric acid in the blood To cure this
terrible disease this acid must be expelled and the
system so regulated that acid win be form
ed in excessive quantities. Rheumatism is an in
ternal disease and requires an internal remedy.
RUBBING with Oils and Liniments WILL NOT
CURE, affords only temporary relief at best, causes
you to delay the proper treatment, and allows the
malady to get frmer hold you. Liniments
may ease the pain, but they will no more cure
Rheumatism than paint will change the fibre OF
rotten wood.
Science has at last discovered perfect and
complete cure, which is called ''RHEUMACIDE.'
Tested in hundreds of cases, it has affected the
most marvellous cures; we believe it viii cure you
RHEUMACIDE gets at the joints from the in.
side" sweeps the poisons out of the system tone:
up the stomach, regulates the liver and kidney!
and makes you well all over. RHEUMACIDF
strikes the root of the disease and removes it!
causes" This splendid remdey is sold by drug
gists and dealers generally at SOC. and 81 bottle
In tablet form 25c. and Soc Get bottle today
delays dangerous. For sale by E. T. White
| head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07
Thomas Jefferson on Hhlskey.
(Kinston Free Pres.)

(Kinston Free Pres.)
The misguided opponents of State
prohibition are circulating the blast
Of Hon. Cyrus B. Watson on person
al liberty and the danger to the
Democratic party in the present
temperance movement. A greater
than Mr.. Watson is on record on
whiskey and personal liberty, and he
is none other than Thomas Jefferson,
author Of the Declaration of indie
pendence and founder of the Demo-
cratic party. He has been quoted a
thousand times as being in favor of
free liquor, but he modified his
views in his ripper years, after see
ing the evil of liquor, and wrote
May 3, 1923:
Il shall be glad, too, if an addi-
tional tax of one-fourth of a. dollar
a gallon on whiskey shall enable us
to meet all our engagements with
punctuality. Viewing that tax az
an article in system of excise, l
was once glad to see it fall with the
rest OF the system, which l consider
ed as prematurely and unnecessarily
introduced. But the prostration of
body and mind which the cheapness
of this liquor is spreading through
the mass of our citizens now calls
the attention of the legislator on a
very different principle. One Of his
important duties is as guardian of
those who, from causes susceptible
of precise definition, cannot take
care of themselves. Such are in
fants, maniacs, gamblers, drunkards.
The last, as much as the maniac, re-
quires restrictive measures to save
him from the fatal infatuation un-
der which he is destroying his
health, his morals, his family and
his usefulness to society. One pow
erful obstacle to his ruin by his self
indulgence would be price beyond
his competence. As a sanitary
measure, therefore, it becomes one
Of duty in the public guardians.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07
japanese Top SpiInerS.
{In Mission Lands.)

A Japanese student of medicine
was showing a group of Americans
what he could do in the way of top
spinning. He took up big, yellow
top shaped like chrysanthemum,
wrapped a silk cord about it, and
threw it down. 1t spun beautifully,
this huge flower, and out of it, all of
a sunden, half dozen smaller flowers
leaned and spun in their turn about
the floor.
"a chrysanthemum top" said the
young man. Here is bird top"
He corded and threw down top
that resembled a gorgeous bird.
This top. as it spun, opened and
closed it's wings and made long leaps
to left and right in imitation of a
bird flight.
The japanese student wound red
top as big as his head and hurled ii
violently straight at one Of his
guests. 1t shot through the air til
it was within a few inches of the
frightened young mans face, ano
then, as though by magic, it turned
and darted back again, and the stu
dent caught it on his palm and helo
it there, still spinning.
"This is a boomerang top" HI
said. And again he threw it acros:
the room, and again it shot back
still spinning, to his hand.
The young man now set goins
simultaneously a dozen small tops o:
red and yellow and green paper
They looked plain and commonplace
as they spun, but suddenly they be
gan to open out, and one became
ladder, another 4 lantern, third
ship, a fourth a branch Of cherr,
blossoms, and SO on.
'The Chinese" said the stedent
"are noted for their kites. Why
it that we japanese are not equal
noted for our tops? All over GU
country we spin tops, and my littl
exhibition here would seem poo
and mean beside the one that real
| ly expert spinner could give you i
| Japan -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07
Congress probably thinks tn

Congress probably thinks that
granting 100000 or so for two
big battleships is doing pretty well
for nation whose revenues are a
trife shy of the total expenditures.
On the other hand, the president
may be cherishing a comfortable re-
Election that if he had asked for
two battleships he probably would
have gotten only one.-Pittsbure
Dispatch.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07
$11.OO
WASHINGTON, D. C., & RETURN
VIA
Atlantic Coast Line

A CCOUNT Biennial Session
"A National Association of
Colonial DANES, Washington,
d. c., May 6th-9th.
Tickets on sale May 3rd, 4th
and 9Th. Final return limit
May 18th, 1908. Extension final
limit to May 25th may be OBJ
tanned by deposit of ticket and
payment Of fee of so cents tc
Special Agent, 1419 New York
Avenue, n. w. not earlier than
May 3rd nor later than May
18th.
For further information com
municate with nearest Ticket
Agent or write
w. J. CRAIG, P. T. NJ.
T. G. WHITE, G. p. A.
Wilmington, n. G.
4-3O-1t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07
The Bo-ey Of Overtime.
printers Album

you'll work yourself out of
job"
Twas a young clerk in the United
States Pension Office at Washington,
with record to make, says cor
respondent of Spare Moments. Carl
Schurz was Secretary Of the Interior,
and had set in motion a little civil
service Of his own, g. prophecy Of the
splendid system which later came in
through all the government posi-
tons. Travelling half way across
the country to attend the examina-
tons he had directed to be held, to
secure INVENTIVE men for the Pen
sion Office, sat down in the Census
Bureau with about three hundred
more men and women, to face the
ordeal. l had won my clerkship
with these odds against me, and |
determined that if it lay in my
power I would hold it, and not only
hold it but get to the top.
Every morning little after eight
o'clock | was at my post in the office,
although this was an hour earlier
than business was supposed to be
open. Some Of the ION the tick
| clerks laughed at me, knowing that
| was new man.
But kept at it. The overtime
DOGGY did not worry me in the least.
And it worked well. From a clerk
ship paying 5000 a year, was regu-
larly promoted until four years after
l took my position in the Office | was
receiving s1400, with So day fol
personal expenses and all railway
and livery bills paid by the govern
ment, as | had been appointed to g
position as special examiner for the
Bureau of Pensions.
| But how Jared it with the ''In al
the minute" men? There came {
| wholesale discharge one day ano
swept away hosts of men, as the
wind carries out of sight cloud Of
| flies in the summer time.
| The man that works little longel
| than the regular hours is on tn,
road to better things. Don't bt
| afraid to stay few minutes after
time. You need not DO this for tn
express purpose Of winning your
promotion. That is not the hes
motive. Do it because you reall.
love your work, and want to do tn
| fair thing as between man ant
man.
Thousands of men tonight, whe
the whistle blows, will swarm out O
the shops and Offices Of the country
They have been making preparation
to get out for ten or fifteen minute
before the hour for closing. The
do not think that while they hav
been clearing up their desks an,
washing up their hands their tim
was really that of their employe
and ought to have beenused as such
What they think of is getting out O.
the tick.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07
The First Coins.
(Selected.)

(Selected)
While the first actual coming OF
money is attributed to Pheldon, king
of Argos. in S95 B. c., it must not
be supposed that there had rot ex-
listed a keen appreciation OF the value
and uses of money for centuries pre-
yious to the introduction Of coinage.
The ancient Egyptians had gold
and silver standard currency, and
their money was in the form OF gold
and silver ornaments, rings and mug
gets, the purchasing value of which
depended on their weight. The
Greeks improved somewhat on this
system by first marking the weight
on gold and silver nuggets so that 1t
would no longer be necessary to re-
weigh them every time they were
to be used for purposes of exchange
or trade. Then came the introduce
ton of gold, silver and copper mug
gets of graded uniform sizes and
value. The next step was the mold
ing and stamping of discs made from
the precious metals. Some of these
first coins were enormous, the idea
apparently being to discourage the
greedy from attempting to accumu-
late and carry around too many of
them. There were copper coins as
large as dinner plates. While the
idea was based on excellent motives,
it had to give way before the de-
mand for smaller and more convent
ent forms of currency, and the giant
pennies soon dwindled in size to meet
the popular demand.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07
"Tha Bal"

CFrora the Presbyterian Standard Aug. s. 1891
"The saloon is sometimes called g
bar. That's true.
A bar to heaven, a door to hell;
Whoever named it named it well.
A bar to manliness and wealth,
A door to want and broken health;
A bar to honor, pride and fame;
A door to sin and grief and shame
A bar to hope, bar to prayer.
A door to darkness and despair.
A bar to honored useful life;
A door to brawling, senseless strife.
A bar to all that's true and brave,
A door to every drunkard's grave,
A bar to joys that home imparts,
A door to tears and aching hearts.
A bar to honored, useful life;
Whoever named it named it well.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

When man writes as follows don t
you think he means it? Mr.. S. G..
Williams, Powderly, Texas, says: Il
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
30 days trial ($1.OO). l am feeling
fine. Money refunded if not satisfied.
Sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07
More News From New England States.

If any one has any doubt as to the
frtue OF Foley's Kidney Cure, they
need only to refer to Mr.. Alvin HI.
Simpson, of Willimantic, Conn. who,
after almost losing hope of recovery,
ON account of the failure of so many
remedies, finally tried Foley's Kidney
Cure, which, he says was just the
thing for him, as four bottles cured
him completely. He is now entirely
well and free from all suffering incident
to acute kidney trouble. E. t. White
head Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07
Every Woman Will be Interested.

Ii you have pains in the back, Urin-
ary, Bladder or Kidney trouble, and
want certain, pleasant herb cure for
woman's ills, try Mother Gray's Aus
tralian-Leaf. 1t is a safe and never
failing regulator. At Druggists or by
mail so cents. Sample package FREE.
Address, The Mother Gray Company,
LEROY. n Y
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07
THE WORLDS BEST CLIMATE

is not entirely free from disease, on the
high elevations fevers prevail, while on
the lower levels malaria is encountered
to a greater or less extent, according to
altitude. To overcome climate affec-
tons. lassitude, malaria, jaundice, bill
ionsness, fever and ague, and general
debility, the most effective remedy is
Electric Bitters, the great Alternative
and blood purifier; the antidote for
every form of bodily weakness, ner-
vousness, and insomnia. Sold under
guarantee at E. T. Whitehead Com
panys drug store. Price SOC.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

Health Coffee" is really the closest
Coffee Imitation ever yet produced.
This clever Coffee Substitute was re-
Gently produced by DR.. Shoop, of Ra-
cine, Wis. Not grain of real Coffee
IN it either. DR.. Shops Health COT
fee is made from pure toasted grains,
with malt, nuts, etc. Really it would
fool an expert-who might drink it fol-
Coffee. No 20 or 80 minutes tedious
boiling. Made in a minute" says the
doctor, Sold by Howard Grocery Co,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

Health Coffee" is really the closest
Coffee Imitation ever yet produced.
This clever Coffee Substitute was re-
Gently produced by DR.. Shoop OF Ra-
cine, Wis. Not a grain OF real Coffee
in it either. DR.. Shops Health COT
fee is made from pure toasted grains,
with malt, nuts etc. Really it would
fool an expcrt-who might drink it fol-
Coffee. No 20 or 80 minutes tedious
boiling. Made in a minute" says
the doctor.
Sold by Howard Gro. Co..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

Mr.. VIM. II. Anderson, NJ. D., 0.
Soda Springs, Ida, says that Bee
Laxative Cough Syrup has relieved
coughs and colds where all other RENE,
dies failed. It's gentle laxative effects
especially recommend it for children
It is pleasant to take. For coughs
colds, hoarseness whooping cough
Money refunded il not satisfied. SOLD
by f. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

Mrs. S. Joyce, $50 Sullivan Street,
Claremont, N. H., writes: About
year ago | bought two bottles of Fo-
ley's Kidney Cure. 1t cured me OF a
severe case of Kidney trouble of sever
al years standing. 1t certainly is a
grand, good medicine, and heartily
recommend it. E. T. Whitehead
Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

Those Ounce girls are awfully
homely, but l hear they are very
bright" bright? They are posi-
tive geniuses! One of 'em wrote
a successful play and the other one
is engaged to be married. "-Cleve-
land Leader.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

Enthusiastically you believe the
President really enjoys walking in a
Storm" Believe it? Of course, he
does. Why, half the time he kicks
up the storm f?"-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07
The supreme excellence is simpli-
city.-Longfellow.

Don't cough your head off when you
can get guaranteed Remedy in Bees
Laxative Cough Syrup. It is especial
ly recommended for children, as it's
pleasant to take, is gentle laxative
thus expelling the phlegm from the
system. For coughs, colds, Group,
whooping cough, hoarseness and all
bronchial trouble. Guaranteed. Sold
by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

No sort of use-the president never
will discover the knack of boiling
down his messages. He always did
like to hear himself talk. IT'S evil
dent he likes to see himself write
Raleigh Times.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

Il have often marveled at your
brilliancy, your aptness at repartee
your" eff it's more than SIS, ole
man, can't do a thing for you, I'm
nearly broke myself" - Houston
Post
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is bes,
for women and children. It's mild ac,
ton and pleasant taste makes it pref
cradle to violent purgatives, such a;
pills, tablets, etc. Get the booklet anj
sample of Orino at E. I. Whitehead
Company's.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07
VALUED SAME AS GOLD.

B. G.. Stewart, merchant of Cedar
View, Miss, says: Il tell my custo-
mers when they buy box OF DIR.
Kings New Life Pills they get the
worth of that much gold in weight, if
afflicted with constipation, malaria or
billousness." Sold uuder guarantee at
E. T. Whitehead Company's drug
store 25c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

Visitor lin prison)-And that con-
Wet standing over yonder? Guard
He's trusty. Visitor-Indeed!
what trust was he connected with if
l may ask?-Puck.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

Pater-Never mind. You'll live
just as long even if you can't marry
that particular girl. Bleeding Heart
Perhaps; but it will seem much
longer, Life.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

San Francisco has settled with the
Japanese injured in the riots of last
May for the sum Of $3.50. From the
amount Of war talk INDUCED in on
both sides of the Pacific one would
have thought that the damage done
was at least $3.50, 100000.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07
Sold by Howard Gro. Co.

Tess-Miss Meanley is just as spite
full as she can be. Did you hear
about what she said to May on her
wedding day? Jess-You mean May
who married old De Sender? Tess
Yes. She said she wished them
both long life.-Philadelphia Press.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

Judge-You are charged with run
ming over this man and speeding!
Chauffeur--Yes, Your Honor, | was
hurrying to get over him!-Yonkers
Statesman.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

Thirty Days Trial $1.OO is the offer
on Pineules. Relieve back-ache, weak
back, lame back, rheumatic pains.
Best on sale for Kidneys, Bladder and
Blood. Good for young and old. Sat
isfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

II you haven't the time to exercise
regularly, Doon's ReguIets will pre-
vent constipation. They induce a
mild easy, heaIthful action o. the
bowels without gripping. Ask your
druggist for them. 25c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

Lawyer Ito applicant for position)
Yes. l need an office boy. Are
you truthful? Boy-Yes, sir; but l
amt truthful enough to hurt your
business. -Chicago News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07
A CALIFORNIAN'S LUCK.

"The luckiest day of my life was
when I bought a box Of Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve," writes Chas. F. Budahn.
of Tracy, California. Two 25c. boxes
cured me of an annoying case of itch
ing piles, which had troubled me for
years and that yielded to no other
treatment" Sold under guarantee at
E. 7. Whitehead Company's drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

Rings Little Liver Pills for bilious
ness and sick headache They clean
the system and clear the skin. Price
25c. Try them. Sold by E. T. White
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

Here comes the Spring winds to chap
tan and frecilie. Use Pinesalve Car
bolized (acts like poultice) for cuts
sores, burns, chapped lips, hands ant
face. 1t soothes and heals. Sold by
e. 7. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

ManZan Pile Remedy, price See, il
guaranteed. Put up ready to use
One application prompt relief to any
form of Piles. Sooths and heals. SolC
by E. L. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

Men are Indifferent to danger
when they believe in something that
is greater than themselves.-Bishor
Huntington.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

"Was he sound asleep?"
If there was half as much sleep
as sounds, he was. Houston Post.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

Cates-I don't think he's so soft.
Clemens-Well, he'll never chase a
bull off the golf links. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07
DISTURBED THE CONGREGATION

The person who disturbed the con-
gregation last Sunday by continually
coughing is requested to buy bottle
of Foley's Honey and Tar. E. L.
Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-07

"Eave you seen the circus?" eyes
1t doesn't amount to much. The air.
ship only turns three somorseults. .
Record-Herald.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-19
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM.
Taft's Election Means Defeat and Dis
appointment for Labor.

Taft's Election Means Defeat and Dis
appointment for Labor.
Everyone who can read knows that
the Injunction plank in the Republican
platform is not meant to bind that
party to any policy which will mean
the repeal of the injunction in labor dis
putes.
This is plain, because Taft was the
first federal judge to usurp power
which did not belong to him, and is
sued an Injunction in a labor dispute
as means of throwing men into pris-
on without trial by jury.
He has never shown by word or &C
ton that he has changed his posi-
ticn as to the injunction in labor dis
putes, and. of course, the anti-injunc-
ton plank in the Republican platform
would not have been adopted unless it
had been satisfactory to him.
1t is clear then that the success OF
the Republican party in November
next, can not mean anything but de-
feat and disappointment for organized
labor in the matter of securing the de-
sired legislation in the next congress
How soon public opinion will be SO
aroused that it will COM
pei the legislative and judicial powers
to give fair play to the workers can
but be conjectured. But it is certain
that the workingmen in all the indus
trial centers are determined to work
as never before for their rights under
the constitution.-The Duluth Labor
World.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-19

need on every one OF the 35,OUU mem
bers of the brotherhood
1t was different when Judge Cross
cup handed down his decision in the
famous Standard Oil fine case. Judge
Crosscup decided that service had
not been rendered on the constitu-
ent members of the Standard Oil Co.,
by merely rendering service on the
company's officials and the parent
company.
In the case of the workers it was de-
cided that 35, 1000 men had had their
day in court because one official had
been served with notice.
In the case of the corporation it
was decided that the constituent mem
bers of the corporation had not had
their day in court simply because
few officials of the parent and re-
sponsible organization had been served
with notice.
Coming or going, organized labor
gets it in the neck from the courts,
and when organized labor protests it
is either enjoined or accused of dis
respect for the judiciary.
But hown thunder can we have
much respect for such courts?
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-19
STRIKE IN PAPER MILLS.

Milinocket. Me-, Sept. 11.-RespOnd-
ing to a telegram from the union
headquarters the 1900 men employed
in the mills of the Great Northern
Paper company here and at East Mill
nocket went on strike today and the
given was that members of a rival
union have taken positions of strikers
in the companys mills at Fort Ed
ward, n. Y.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-19
NORTON ON THE STUMP.
Union Labor Candidates Initial Bow as
an Orator.

Union Labor Candidates Initial Bow as
an Orator.
Billy" Norton, union labor-demo-
cratic candidate for the legislature
went to Havelock Wednesday night
and made his initial bow as political
spellbinder Mr. Norton is running
on the democratic ticket, but he is a
union man and will appeal especially
to the union men of the county for
votes. His remarks upon the occasion
of his debut as a spellbinder we're
brief but to the point. He plainly
stated where he stood on the issues
that are of most moment to union
men, and assured his hearers that
he would endeavor to secure legisla-
ton in the interests of the workers
The occasion was a democratic raj
ly with A. G. Shallenbarger, candidate
for governor, as the chief speaker
Several other county candidates were
present and made short talks.