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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27
A Boomeraga.
(Amelica Boy.)
manner.

Two young merchants who occE-
pied adjoining stores in small town
were intimate friends. When busi-
ness was Gull they visited back and
forth from one store to the other.
Each was fond of a joke. TIE
Brooklyn Eagle gives their names as
John Bruce and Clint Pease. One
cold, blustery day, when customers
were few, Clint set behind the stove
in Johns stores. A young woman
q stranger-came in, and John step
ped forward to wait on her.
81 am soliciting subscriptions for
the Fresh Air Fund.-" said see.
Now, solicitors for one charity or
another were numerous, and the
merchants usually tried to evade
their claims, since it was poor policy
to refuse to contribute. So john
was greatly pleased with himself
when a happy way out of his present
difficulty suggested itself to his quick
mind.
You'd better speak to the pro-
prietor about it," he said, politely.
"You will find him a very liberal
man. He is back there by the stove. "
John grinned as the young woman
approached Clint and re-stated her
case.
"How much are the merchants
generally giving?' Clint asked, with
grave interest in the cause.
''Some are giving as much as 6
dollar" she answered, "but we are
grateful for any sum, however
small" /"
John" said Clint, with an air o1
authority, "give the young lady tw'
dollars out of the drawer" Ant
John, Of course had to obey.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27

Perhaps you think we are unhind
to the mosquito and the fy-keeping
after these dcnizens too persistently,
muck them with too much
virluance. If you love the fly, there
fore, skip this paragraph. Another
board CT health, that Of New York
is after him. 1t informs the public
that tie ny's body IS covered with
disease germs. ard asks us all not to
allow decaying material OF any sort
to accumulate near our premises.
Al refuse which tends to fcrn,entG-
t:on, such as bedding, straw, paper
waste and vegetable matter, should
be disposed of or covered with lirce
or kerosene oil. All foods should be
screened. All receptacles for gar
bage should be carefully covered,
and the cans cleaned or sprink.ed
with line OF oil. All stable manure
should be kept in vault or pit, and
screened or spr:pkled with lime,
kerosene or other cheap preparation.
The sewage system should be in good
order, and not exposed to flies.
Kerosene should be poured into the
drains. Food should be covered al
ter meal, and table refuse burned
or buried. To Kill the flies in the
house pyrethrum powder may be
burned. If you see flies their breed
ing place is near by. II my be be-
hind the door, under the table or in
the cuspidor. If there is not dirt,
there will be no flies. This sounds
much like what we wrote the other
day about mosquitoes. Thece are
differences, but part Of the same
general treatment applies to both.
Cieanness, broadly understood,
counts for much in vigor, health ard
comfort.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27
The Idiacy OF Profanity.
NashirCtcn EEaid.O

Washington Hgaid)
The Railway Carmen's Journal in
it's current issue has quite timely
and sensible editorial Oh the useless
ness Of profanity, and wants to know
If it serves any good purpose at all
in the scheme of things under which
this old worlds civilization is pro-
crossing.
The answer is easy. There is no
possible good that ever comes of pro-
family. 1t is senseess, indecent,
coarse and vulgar habit; it's practice
should be abhorred by every indivi-
dual in this world claiming in the re-
motest degree to be a gentleman.
There are occasions, perhaps, when
outbursts of explosive language MAY
be reasonably expected On the part Of
average human beirgs. The bestregu-
lated men get mad at times, and give
vent to emphatic expressions. There
is, in it's last analysis. very little that
may be said to justify even that; but
human nature has its limitations,
and the transgression now and then,
while it may not be excusable, is, at
least understandable.
Why any one should think it neces-
sary, however, to interlard the ordi-
nary conversation with low and bias
phemous words-to make habit OF
being profane-is hard for anyone
| to understand who seeks to under
stand intelligently. Some man az
parently find it impossible to use
more than ten consecutive words
without "cussing" along with them
In time this habit grows to be second
nature, and those who have acquired
it become continuously offensive tC
their friends and acquaintances-
they degenerate into vulgarians. .
Using profanity is merely a mark
of an inability to rise to the demand
of common sense. It is not only {
habit that does violence to the fun
damental principles of morality, bu1
it is intensely and extremely silly
Nothing but fool will become con
tinually profane 1t is one Amerl
can habit that yields only degrade
ton. and that serves no tangible
| good purpose. The man who waste
his time and that of his acquaint
ances using "cuss" words is Yer.
undesirable citizen-one everybod,
is sure in times to wish to avoid q
much as possible.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27
WHY DC THEY EohE?
H0odleCkefs Destroy Telephone and
Telegraph Peles.

(The Forester.)
Birds are destroying the telephone
and telegraph poles in the south and
southwest, particularly in Texas, Ar
Zona and California. In some places
fifty per cent. of ali the poles along
The right-of-way have been riddled
)y these Innocent offenders, which
belong to the woodpecker family.
One of the Western Union officials,
Who has recently returned frc,n an
inspection through the west, report
ed having seen twenty-five telephone
poles with two or three hundred
holes drilled clear through them.
some Of the holes were three or
four inches in diameter.
An officer of the Illinois Central
Railroad counted the white cedar
telephone polls along the right-of-
way near Covington. Tennessee
which had been affected by wood
oeckers, and found that out Of 266
poles, Ito, or Al per cent, had been
oored.
In some cases destruction Of the
pole takes only a few months and
1he weakened condition makes it
dangerous for a lineman to climb
the stick.
The real object Of the birds in
drilling the holes is uncertain. One
telephone man said that the hum
ming Of the wires was mistaken by
the birds for insects excavating be-
meath the surface of the wood, and
that they drilled the poles in quest
Of these imaginary insects. 1t is
very probable, however, that the
aoile5 are excavated for an entirely
different purpose. The woodpecker
is provident bird. At the proper
season it stores up supply OF acorns
and other foods for future consump-
ton. II the summer these holes are
often found stored with acorns.
Many methods for preventing this
damage have been suggested, but
probably the most successful is pres
ervation with creosote. A line of
creosoted poles, opposite the one
near Covingtor, was examined, and
not a single hoie was found. When
it is considered that creosote will
not only prevent the damage caused
by the woodpecker, but also protect
the pole Indefinitely against both in
sects and decay, its great value as a
preservative is apparent.
The Forest Service has spent con-
time in developing a cheap
yet efficient method for the treat
ment Of telephone and telegraph
poles. The results of the work are
in several Forest Service
circulars, copies CT which may be
obtained without cost from the For
ester, Washington, D C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27
NUMBER "a.
WOMEN'S WOES.
Scotland Neck Women Are Finding
Relief at Last.

1t does seem that women have moro
than fair share OF the aches and
pains that atf!ict humanity; they must
keep up" must attend to duties in
spite OF constantly aching backs, or
headaches, dizzy spells, bcaring-down
pains; they must stoop over, when to
stoop means torture. They must walk
and tend md work with racking pains
and many aches from kidney ills
Kidneys cause more suffering than
any other organ OF the body. Keep
the Kidneys well and health is easily
maintained. Read of q remedy for
kidneys only that helps and cures tho
kidneys and Is endorsed by people you
know.
Miss Lucy Hancock, Church Street,
Scotland Neck, n. c., saws: "Doan's
Kidney Pills have proven OF the great
est value to me and l have no hesi-
fancy i'll recommending them. My
kidneys were badly disordered and I
was bothered by Il frequent desire to
void the sccrctions, which were very
scanty and attended with much dis
trcsS during passage. Dull, nagging
hackachcs also added to my suffering
and at times, was so lame that I
could hardly get about. Hearing
Doan's Kidney Pills highly rccommed-
ed, / concluded to give them a trial.
and at once procured box. They re-
lieved the pains in my back corrected
tho annoyance from the kidney secre-
tions and acted rs general tonic to
my SYSTEM"
For sale by AL dealers. Price 5Oc.
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember fhe name-DOAN'S
and fik2 no nihpc
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27
EaGn III lie SUi;.
Zen Going Back From the City 10 the
Country.
Pittsbarg Post.)

y. h|sSSiS NSIf
About twenty years or so ago, ard
for number of years following,
there was marked exodus Of young
men and boys from the country to
the city. The rural youth found
there were many things he cculd
turn his hands to in the city that
meant to him ready money. So the
farm was deserted for metropolitan
allurements. The reaction has set N
and now there is a generous return
to bucolic life. The man who has
spent score or more Of years in a
city and has arnassed . competence
finds himself yearning for commun-
ion with country scenes. When this
exodus from the farm began, stu
dents Of politico-economic subjects
racked their brains for a logical de-
duction as to the probable result.
Time has brought the solution. The
cities were, in the main, builded by
men who were born in the country
who began life on the farm or in the
crossroads grocery. These particu-
Iar!y are the men who are now going
back to the farm. Not for the pur-
pose Of farming themselves, but to
nave country home, away from the
din and dirt Of the city. The elee-
tric railway, the Development and
extension Of the telephone service,
rural free delivery and other things
that have convenienced living away
from the business centres are respor-
sible. The return Of the city man to
the country has enhanced the price
Of farm property and materially ad-
dcd to the tax duplicate. Back to
the soil. It's a good old slogan.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27
TrGIa Bays 10 be Orderly.
(American Eoy.)

1T is curious fact" commented
a man recently, "that almost TO
mother realizes the Importance Of
bringing her son up to orderly hab-
its. She impresses upon her daugh-
ters from the time they are old
enongh to recognized any response
bility the necessity to keep their
rooms tidy, put away articles after
use, and care for their belongings at
all times. The boy, however. is OK
empt from any similar requirement,
not only in his room, but through out
the house. He reads newspapers
and throws them on the floor, gets
up from 8 divan leaving the cushions
packed and shapeiess, without the
slightest reproof, the only notice
taken Of the occurrence, indeed, be-
ing to ask sister, if he has one, to
pick up the one and straighten the
other. The women Of the family
follow in his footsteps all day long,
removing whatever disorder he Gre
ates. Yet there is no business oc-
cupation upon which that by will
presently enter in which order IS Eot
a Fundamental necessity. Girls, or
the other hand, DO not, as q rule
suffer so seriously from lack Of
order, or at least consequence ars
not SO continually disagreeable anc
costly Is ia the case with boys"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27
Tie BsYii'S ".s..'ali ii" :"

Jenkins, the drunkard, is dying tc-
day,
With the traces of sin on his face.
He'll be missed at the club, at tie
bar, at the play.
Wanted-A boy for the place.
Boys from the freside, boys from
the farm,
Boys from the home and TIE
school,
Come, leave your misgivings, there
can be nc harm
When Drink and be merry" is
the rule.
Wanted-for every lost servant of
man,
Someone to live without grace,
Someone to die without pardon di-
vine;
Have you a boy for the place?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27
MEN PAST SIXTY IN DANGER.

More than half OF mankind over
sixty years OF age suffer from kidney
and bladder disorders, usually enlarge
mpnt Of prostate glands. This is both
painful and dangerous, and Folcy's
kidney Cure should bc taken at tho
first sign Of danger, as it corrects irrcg-
ularties and has cured many old men
OF This disease. Mr.. Rodney Burnett.
Rockport, No, writes: Il suffered
with enlarged prostate gland and kid
ney trouble for years and after taking
two bottles of Fo!ey's Kidney Cure I
feel better than have for twenty years,
although l am now 81 years DID," 4.
T. Whitehead Company
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27
Did he kiss HER?

When the Stomach, Heart, or Kid
nny nerves get weak, then these or
gans always fail. Don't drug the
Stomach, nor stimulate the Heart or
kidneys. That is simply make shift.
Get q prescription known to Druggists
everywhere rs DR. Shoop's Restorative.
The Restorative is prepared expressly
for these weak inside nerves. Strength
en- these nerves, build them with DR..
Shoop's Observation-Disclosures or liquid
and gee how quickly help will come.
Sold by A. G.. Peterson.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27

Pain anywhere stopped in 20 MN
Zoo s,,re with one OF DR.. Shops PINK
Pain Tablets. The formula Is on the
o. cent box. Ask your doctor or drug
oist about this formula! Stops woman
" pains, headache, psins, ,,:3 anymnfre, tar ERE
x Writa Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis. tor ffee
tr;al' " li'' to prove value OF his Headache' Re
~ - ~. PINK Pain Tablets. Sold by A. u
Peterson.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27

Two country youths were on Wis
It to London. They went into tho
British Museum and there saw 4
mummy. over which hung card on
which was printed "B. C. ST."
They were nystiEed, and one said.
What do you make of it, Bill?"
WELL" said Bill, II should say it
was the number Of the motor car
that killed him. ."-Tit-Bits.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27
FOR SORE FEET.

Il have found Rucklen's Arnica
Salvc to be The proper thing to use for
sore feet, ~ well as for healing burns,
sores, cuts, and all manner OF nbra-
sions," writes Mr.. w. Stone, OF East
Poland, Maine. 1t is the proper thing
for piles. Try il! Sold under guar
antec at f. r. Whitehead Company's
drug store. 2Jc.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS,
Observations of Passing Events.

The following taken editorial columns of the Wminc
ton STAR Lumber and consequently
He gcu.o Dakota that
who steal the small residences put up by the
homesteaders the farms to leave the
little shantes for night If they do they
that the house has been torn down hauled
stead recent settler in that
Iowa got ahead OF the house thieves by actually taking his
with him. He loaded stood
nundredmie ride He will spend the balance
and in the Fall return to his Northwestern
on his He will live his house. cooking sleeping
spending his days in it while on the trip"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27

While Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup is especially recommended for
children. il is, of course, just as good
for adults. Children like to take IT
bccause it tastes nearly as good as
manle sugar. It's laxative principle
drives the cold from the system by q
rcntle, natural, yet copious action OF
the bowels. Sold by E. T. White
head Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27
When Tommy fOrgaye.

Sunday School Teacher-Did you
ever forgive an enemy?
Tommy Tuifnut-Onst.
Sunday School Teacher-And what
noble sentiment prompted you to do
it?
Tommy Tutfnut-IIe was bigger'n
me. -Philadelnhia Inquirer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27
Generous.

a man got into a train with bag
Of fruit in his hand and at the first
station he called out to porter: II
say, porter, do you like fruit?"
Portcc-"Ratherl"
"rhen," said the man, chew the
date off my ticket. ."-Tit-Bits.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is sold
under positive guarantee to cure con-
sick headache, stomach
trouble, or any form of Indigestion. If
it fails, the manufacturers refund your
money. What more can any one do?
Z. r. Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27

cures made by Di
kilr7er's Swa,np-Roo.
the sreat kidney, live:
ana bladder remedy.
II IS the great redi-
Cal triumph of the nine
tee7tA Century; di.,
covered alter years C..
scientific research /,
Cr. ki!ner, the eni
nent kidney and plad-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27
10 YOU G2l' up
WITH A LANE BACK ?
,.idu-y Trouble Makes You Miserable,

Ai1lcst everybody who reads the news
Der5 IS sire to .tnow Of the wonderful,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27

A problem poem which has f1oated
back to Manh2tten from the Long
Island Summer resorts opens quite
as wide field for debate as any Of
Browning's most intricate fancies. 1t
has been a subject of hot discussion
on more than one hotel veranda. 1t
goes thus, according to the New
York Sun:
Which do you think is the greatest
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27

-ne.2riuliy successful in promptly cur;ne
nc back, kidney, bladder, uric acid tror.
5 ard CCight'S Di5easc, which is the wors.
IA q kidney trouble.
-. ki!sCr'S Svvac2p=Root is net rec
:...oHledfor every hing but if you have kid
-. liver CT bladder trouble it will bc founl
-: the remedy You need. Ithas been teatcc
g. 81 'r:2ay waJs, III hospital work, in pyiyats
.,o'.ee, among the helpless too poor to Dur
.-ase relief and has proved so successful il
., =: case that a special arrangement hes
eH made b. which al readers of this pepc,
-..l- .,,.,o not already tried it, may have
s..-,~,o b3..,e sen: free By mail, also book
-, s..cro about Swa.ap-Root ard how tc
tad o@t II yc.i have kidney or bladder trouble
N'..2-' >'r',-Fs mention reading this generous
SIR in this paper ard f-c-tc
sea. y3"r address to -. II
~, Nucr & Co, Bing- s.
i2r.t5r n. Y. The 'zzs go Z :: s = .sYEe1
rcsu@. fifty cent ard Hcrno CT sv;1a7--.soot.
dc.iaT s:-as are sold b. al good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but re-
9aaa.5ar the name, Swamp Root, DR.
N.mor's Swamp Root, and the address
3.nrfAmtoa, \. y, on every bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27

RGWe!lCef me ndme-D
and take no Oiher.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-27

Use these columns Tor rsG1ats.
An advertisement in this papW
will reach good class OF people.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
AUTO GOES TO POUND
IF LEFT UNATTENDED

NEW YORK. Jan. Is-1Iotorists who
leave their cars ungaarded on the
streets of this city are Liable to have
them removed by employees OF the Gs-
partuent Of street cleaning and taken
TO one of the city pounds.
The latest move in this matter has
been made by William Robbins. general
superintendent Of the department OF
street cleaning. who has sent out 10
the district superintendent this letter.
by direction OF the commissioner. you
viii call on the managers or the garages
IN your respective districts and inform
them that this department is obliged by
law TO keel, the streets Of this city clean
Of ali Instructors, and that they viii
greatly aid I'm this duty by not permit
ting their automobiles TO stand on the
street in front Of their places.
Their doing SO VIII be at their own
risk, for the law compes their seizure
by the officers Of this department"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
AROUND THE WORLD
AUTOMOBILE RACE

NEW YORK, San. 1.-THE much
taIked-about race from New York to
Paris via Alaska has brought about q
lot OF talk about races which viii prove
practical rather than impractical
The proposal, for instance. has been
made that a race be run around the
world by a stated route, and it has
also been proposed that a race be run
around the borders Of the United States.
AUTOMOBILES are at present working
their way through many stretches Of
supposedly impossible territory, and the
confidence expressed by some that autos
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19

sent through 10 Paris by the roposed
route Will ultimately reach there, is in
dicative of the times. The present high
state of the automobile manufacturing
industry has aroused confidence among
many.
Elwood Haynes, the pioneer automo-
bile maker of the United States. eX-
pressed confidence in the capabilities Of
the pTesent-day automobiles when speak
ing OF the New York to Paris race, and
Mr. Haynes believes that q contest
around the borders Of the United States
would prove not only possible, but
mighty interesting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-19
NEW YEAR OPENS
WITH EXPANSION
Of SALES BRANCH
Accessories and Repair
Department Flourish
mg-HOOd'S Record.

The Motor Car Company Of Washing
ton handles the Thomas Flyer, Thomas
Detroit, Peerless, and StcveHs-DUryea
cars.
The show rooms of this company, To-
Gated at 1915 New York avenue, class
among the handsOmcst in the city. both
from the standpoint Of the cars shown
and the appointments of the room it
self.
Although extensive improvements.
such as installing hardwood floors and
decorating the interior, have lately been
completed, the pressure of business viii
probably necessitate an enlargement Of
the rooms in a short time. and the firm
is now considering plans for that pur-
pose