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Evening journal., 1908-08-01
Rridaston Plans for &C.

BRIDGEION, n. J.. August 1.-THE
Bridgeton Driving Association has its
track In fine condition. and on Wednes-
day and Thursday Of next week a two
days racing meet will be held. The
2.30 class pace. 2.24 class trot. 2.12 class
pace, 21S class trot. 2.19 class pace and
2.S0 class trot are all filled. The meet
VIII conclude the three weeks circuit.
which includes Wilmington. Salem and
Bridgeton.
Evening journal., 1908-08-01
WEINBERG RELEASED,
HARTMAN SIGNED

Manager O'Rourke has announced
the release Of Catcher Weinberg anG
the signing of Louis Hartman. former,
ly Of Trenton, 10 play short The
signing Of Hartman win cause the re-
moval of Catiz to the ouifeld and iht
moving Of Captain Gleason TO third
base. o'Rou-he has several more new
men in sight
Evening journal., 1908-08-01

There viii be a meeting OF the Re-
publican Hundred Committee of White
Clay Creek Hundred at the residence
of Kinsey Gamblers at Newark, Del, on
Tuesday evening, August 4th, to noIni-
nate delegates to State Convention. All
Republicans are invited.'
Evening journal., 1908-08-01
Attentionl Trolley Riders

on Sunday blue cars leave Fourth and
Market streets at frequent intervals
for Delaware City. A crack battalion
Of the Delaware militia viii be in camp
at Fort dupont with troops Of the reg
ular army. The fort and adjacent gov
ernment land is open TO the public ana
It is expected there viii be a band con-
cert at IL O'clock. The public should
take advantage OF this opportunity Of
seeing their state soldiers IN camp with
regulars.e
Evening journal., 1908-08-01
S .ELIZABETHVS. BROWNSON
Good Game Expected at South Side
Park This Afternoon.

Weather permitting st. Elizabeth ard
Brownson win play at South Side Park
this afternoon in a game for honor
The proceeds will be paid to St Elisa-
heth's Church. "Matchie" McMahon,
the old Baltimore pitcher. win umpire
The teams lineup follows:
ST lizabeth-Connor, left field;
Duncan, pitcher, Rainey shortstop;
Flood. catcher; Gardner. second base;
Rash, third base; Hemphill, right field;
Stein, centre field; Mcguire, first base.
rownson-Bourdon. shortstop; Mo-
Donough or Ryan, second base; Mul-
Vena, right field; Glynn. catcher; Dur
Miller third base; Sullivan, first base.
Hail. pitcher.
Evening journal., 1908-08-01
WILMINGTON.
;CORE BY INNINGS

Johnstown 80. $3.50 1 Q 20 o x-4
wilmington ... 80 0O1OOO ? O--5
Two-base hits-Curtis. .; Johnson.
Home run-Catiz. Sacrifice hits-Bax-
ter, 2 Stolen bases-Gioason. Hines,
Conn. Richards. Bases on balls-Of
Topham. ?; OFF Brady, 4. Time
BY Topham. 3; by Brady, A. Time
las. Umpire-Bannon.
Evening journal., 1908-08-01
Carried MANY Exeursionis,s.

GEORGETOWN, Aug. Railroad
officials on the Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington road say that Thurs
day was the biggest da,' they have over
had. There were twelve separate ex .
cnsions on that road alone TO Reho-
both and the state guard oncanprnent.
Evening journal., 1908-08-01
seaford and cambridna nc.

SEAFORD, Aug. For the second
time this season Seaford and Cam
bridge played a tie game. Game was
called at the end of the fifth inning Oh
account OF rain.
Seaford ..........0 900 IL 0
Cambridge ........O 90 / O-1 /
Batteries-Duncan and Flood; Cum
ningham and Bonthron.
Evening journal., 1908-08-01
National League.
Yesterdav.a Games.

Philadelphia. 8; Cincinnati, 0.
New York. 9; st. Louis, ,.
Chicago. 3; Boston, !.
Fittsburg, 6; Brooklyn, ..
Evening journal., 1908-08-01
sehedule for TODAY.

Altoona at Trenton.
Wilmington at Johnstown.
Lancaster at Harrisburg.
Reading at Williamsport.
Evening journal., 1908-08-01
Sohedule For To- day,

Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
Evening journal., 1908-08-01
seheduIe Eor Today.

Athletics at st. Louis.
Washington at Chicago.
New York at Cleveland.
Boston at Detroit.
Evening journal., 1908-08-01
Arn1rican Leanun.
'leetereIay.s eane.

st. Louis. 4; Athletics, ?.
Chicago, 4; Washing ton, 1.
Boston. Q; Detroit. 8.
Cleveland, 16; New York. $.
Evening journal., 1908-08-01
STANDING OF The GALL TEAMS.
TRi-STaTE LEAGUE.
Yesferdav,s Gan1ea-

Reading, 3; Williamsport. /.
Trenton. 6; Altoona, 3.
Harrisburg, 4; Lancaster, 8.
Johnstown, A; Wilmington, 3.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Mrs. Clevelpnd's Romance.
]Selected.1

]Ssleeted.1
The romance of President Cleye-
lands marriage was one Of the most
interesting in our Presidential his
tory, relates the Kansas City Times.
1t was the first marriage of Presi-
dent of the United States while in
Office. Mrs. Cleveland's father had
been a law partner of the President,
and when he died his daughter, then
young girl. became Mr.. Cleveland s
ward. At the time of the marriage
the President was forty-nine and his
bride only twenty-five. Such a dis
parity in years is ordinarily frowned
upon, but the circumstances of this
match were extraordinary. Mrs.
Cleveland became one Of the most
charming mistresses the White House
has ever had. She bore herself with
great dignity, reserve, and distinc-
ton, yet quite as democratic as her
station would justify her in being.
Her attitude toward her husband
was at all times wholly exemplary.
She exalted him, but without osten-
tation and without in the least be-
littling herself. In private life she
maintained the reserve, even the Sc
clusion, that her distinguished hus-
band sought. Throughout Mr..
Cleveland's illness, in their common
joys and sorrows. in her husbands
long period of suffering and now IN
her own bereavement she has set an
admirable example Of wifely devo-
ton, patience, and dignity.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06

IHE COMMONWEALTH feels keen interest in whatever per-
alns to the welfare of the farmers for realize that the
of agriculture in a county like Hal
" . $1,000 ~ flax, in a region like Eastern Carolina,
and in State like North Carolina, the
classes Many people in the country will doubtless
of the of Tom Dixon in his address the
don fair several The Moral Significance of
Farmers Alance.' Mr. Dixon said: 'North
big farm We have thought much the
and and convinced that Mr. Dixon
The chief interest in North Carolina today agriculture
the chief interest in North Carolina long come
not always will m the thing Every
North Carolina can lay to himself the happy congratulaon
that he of the company of the State who
the pillars of prosperity and Independence This
being true the small farmer who encompasses his affairs
alone and does his labor his and field
important in his place the large farmer who employs
laborers and ranpuates large interests Truth is
small farmer who does good of his work perhaps
has the advantage of the large farmer for what he with
his hands he be is done WELL while the large
has depend the faulness ufathfulness
hired Let isparage the small farm The
of agriculture the ten twenty horse farm The main
thing each farmer realize that he important
s0nage the work that he is doing He is filling good and
destiny good and audable vocation, and the
fully him and the great system
endeavor u which he bears an important part
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Observations of Passing Events.

The late Judge Dossey Battle while he
boro set foot the gave US our statute
uumsn IN yo,, uo,., against cruelty animals paper
" ~ ~ has many times insisted hat the law
should be enforced The Wilmington Star recently
cause your horse when left standing the bron
for several hours these hot complaint as would
man under similar conditions, is reason you should
think that horse does suffer
circumstances Love love dog in such
Love YOURSELF love horse We have
during this hot spell where drivers
seemed to take for granted that
tive to heat that they do when
the heat of the for such time that forced
them to do required do the by
mad the power to do he would complain bitterly of the inhu
cruelty he left vocal
fearful experience In this awful weather regard
comfort of those dumb beasts, you who have
Remember that they, well human beings the
heat and make life for them do for
YOURSELF The humane will in this weather look
out for the comfort of his horse the
shade for himself while will faithful brute COM
panion to suffer in the without thought COM
fort
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Things Of To-Day.
(Chistian Evangelist.)

'The habit of being youn9," on
which a well-wisher congratulated
Mr.. Rockefeller on the occasion of
his sixty-ninth birthday, is one which
all persons. whatever their years,
should conscientiously cultivate. Dr.
Osler was right in his contention,
that the world has no room for old
people. but age is not matter OF
years. Those are the benefactors of
their race who graft the fruits of
long experience INTO the stem of a
perennially youthful mind. A con-
temporary recently repeated the
long bead-roll of men who, keeping
the courage, hope, enthusiasm, love
of industry, which are the character
istics of youth (the last too often
lost, even before adolescence is over,
but invariably an attribute of child
hood), have done great things in ad-
vanced years; not at the relatively
youthful age of sixty-nine, but after
eighty. 1t must suffice here to quote
from the list Cato, who studied
Greek, Plutarch Latin, and Socrates
music, after eighty; Ranke, who be-
gan his many volumed History Of
the World" Goethe who completed
Faust, and Bancroft who published
his History after that age, and the
well-known examples Of Palmerston
becoming Premier and Gladstone
overthrowing the conservative gov
ernment of England after the same
advanced period of life.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Some Old-Time Zoology.
Nouth'a Conpanion

youths Companion)
In the Raleigh State library is an
interesting old volume presented by
President Madison in 1881. This
! quaint book is the first history of
North Carolina, written in 1741 by
John Lawson. Cent" a surveyor
general of the Lords Proprietors. The
history is we'll worth reading, but
perhaps the most Entertaining por-
tion of its many pages is that in
which Mr.. Lawson describes the flora
and fauna of the new country. He
is evidently the ancestor Of the rail-
way conductor who decided that ac-
cording to the rules Of the road,
Dogs is dogs and cats is dogs, but
turtles is insects!"
We will next read of beasts, said
the historian. The chief are the
buffalo, or wild beef; the tiger; the
beaver, and the bearmouse. The
buffalo is wild beast of America
which has a bunch on his back. These
monsters are found to weigh las |
am informed by a traveller of credit)
from 100 to 24OO weight.
The bat or bearmouse is the same
as in England. l have put them
among the beasts as partakers of
both the nature of the bird and the
mouse. Now l shall proceed to the
known insects of the place.
Insects of North Carolina. Alliga-
tors, rattlesmakes, frogs, vipers.
tortois, terepin, rottenwood worms,
etc.
The alligator is the same as the
crocodile. After the tail Of the alli-
gator is removed from the body it
will move freely for several days. l
have named those among the insects
because they lay eggs, and l did not
know we'll where else to put them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Jhe Joy Of Home.

(Mary F. Butts.)
We have roamed in the fragrant
fields,
We have lived with the murmur-
ing trees;
We have heard the love talk of the
birds,
And the whisper of the breeze.
We have rocked on the laughing
wave,
Where the breaker tossed its
foam;
Now we turn again, as the bright
days wave,
To the happy hours of home.
For not on the mountain top,
Nor yet in the soafest vale,
Not where the cavas fills and strains
To the boisterous summer gale, -
Not in the secret woods,
Though the restless heart may
The world around, can joy be found
Like the joy of love and home.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Mother OF Wife-HhiCh?
Richmond NeWs-I.eader

RichmOnd NeWS-Leader.
Persisting in its enthusiastic, if
somewhat misguided purpose to at
tribute all Virginia's greatness to
North Carolina, the Charlotte OBJ
server-Charlotte is in North Caro-
lina-recently asserted that the
mother of James Madison was a
North Carolina woman. Thereupon
the Charlottesville Progress expressed
some natural surprise at the unusual
circumstance of a man having two
or more mothers and with gentle
sarcasm suggested that the Obser-
yer prosecute its historical and bio
graphical endeavors further with
the possibility of discovering that
Mr.. Madison was born in North Car
olina without the knowledge of any
of his friends Or relatives and
contrary to the general belief of his
parents and family. 1t pointed out
that the history accepted in Virginia
is that Mr.. Madison's mother was
Nellie Conway, of Lancaster county,
this State. That good lady lived and
died in the belief that she was Mr..
Madison's mother but the Observer
seems to have theory that she was
mistaken.
Now, however, we see that the
North Carolina claim on Mr.. Madi-
son is revised. The Observer Of
Tuesday editorially says it was his
wife who was born in North Carroll
ma. Considering that she came to
Virginia and married a Virginian,
she did the best she could under ada
verse conditions and we are inclined
to overlook her early misfortune.
And it is now in order for the Char
lotte Observer and the Charlottes-
vile Progress to organize profound
discussion as to whether a mans
mother or his wife is entitled to the
larger share of credit for any great
ness he may develop.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Because You Don't Know Him.
(Seiect~d.)

(Seiected.)
Two on the street were talking
earnestly.
mo, he may be all right, but he
doesn't appeal to me-" one was say
ing, of some person under discus
sion.
That's because you don't know
him!" responded the other prompt
ly. "Let me tell you of some Of the
things he has DONE"
How often we carelessly pass
judgment on a person, with the ver-
dict that he doesn't appeal" to US,
when, but for our ignorance, we
might love him for his works sake!
Then let US take more pains to find
out the good things that may be
known of people.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Suggestion to Boys.

Georgia Cor. to Rich Square Times)
Some years ago while some school
boys in the Southern part of this
state were returning home from
school late in the afternoon, by chance
they met with an old gentleman
that had every appearance of plain,
country farmer. The old man while
dressed neat yet not stylish or fash
ionable had much of a rural appear
ance, so much that the boys decided
he was nothing more than an ordi-
nary tiller of the soil, and one, too,
that was in feeble health.
These boys feeling that a little fun
was the thing itself most needed,
yelled out at the traveller in
such language as this, Hello old
hay seed, what's the price of fod-
der?" Come out from under that
old claw hammer coat know you're
there" "When are you going to
have a corn shucking, and haul your
cotton seed?" Such were the greet
ings lavished upon the old man. But
one of the boys, the only son of a
poor but pious widow, treated the
old man with all the politeness that
the little fellow knew how. That
boy that tried to reflect credit on his
mother by appearing civil now has
the honor to occupy a seat in the
United States Senate. The old gen.
tleman to whom the boys were so
rude was no one less than the Hon.
Alexander H. Stephens, man whose
name has adorned the Nations his
tory.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
OCCASIONALLY estimate of the cost Of
litca campagn like people

estimate of the cost Of great
campaign like the before the American people
from until next November. Of
'"a oahpdsn'' all such calculations purely
estimates practically impossible for to get
true the of such campaign
all right spend money in Legitimate for such
it is but natural that should
about the of thus spen but
think sometimes reached
concerning such expenditures of money Many speak and write
the expenditure campaign funds they alto
and the entirely lost Such Is not the case
While there is no much of the spent in
paigns is put to improper all spent in that
The spent campaigns does good at least two par
the people through the literature
and in putting into circulation that "hch
idle. In both the great political parties IN
this countryndeed all the paresthere certain good
which are impressed the minds of
eone No all the good and In the dlstrlbz
forth the best principles OF
the neople information that perhaps other
4 ,;nbt not This through the expenditure of
an,naion funds dollar that IS put lnto actVe
;1aon be1ns swell the of which may be
utilized bv the people suppyn the necessltles or me- ch
- fon co,rbute literally to the campaign fund 1or the
[ a. tbor choice: and thus they helping in twooid
are helping spread needed information ana are
to swell the volume OF crculaton
oil bi campaign funds not be altoGetnef pao
course reference TO corruption iuiue
money for impure and improper purposes III d pol
40, can,nagn is just as bad as to speno lioE
o Hu there be just ooectlon 20 the us
yt IF literature that states facts OF hloliaoh' a
Crou mich his poHtlcal party ana oP
many Inv reading such literature we 90 Wen 70 oeai
pe +l.+ all money expended IN poitica o'nt's' " "
al together lost
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
ACT QUICKLY.
Delay Has Been Dangerous in
Scotland Neck.

Do the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly in times OF danger.
Backache is kidney danger.
Doan's Kidney Pills act quickly.
Cures all distressing, dangerous kid
ney ills.
Plenty OF evidence to prove this.
Mrs. Robert Williams, 81 South
Washington street. Rocky Mount, n.
c., says: Il willingly recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills, as they benefited
me greatly. suffered for long time
from dull, nagging backache and
rheumatic twinges in the region of my
kidneys. was restless at night and
and arose in the morning unfit to COM
mence the days duties. l obtained
no relief from the various remedies I
used, and nd about despaired of ever
being cured when Doan's Kidney Pills
were recommended to me. Iobtained
a box, used them according to direc-
tons and. could soon see that they
were helping me. A further use COM
pletely banishcd the backachc and i'm
proved my condition in every way"
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, 1908-08-06
MEN PAST SIXTY IN DANGER.

More than half OF mankind over
sixty years of age suffer from kidney
and bladder disorders, usually enlarge
ment of prostate glands. This is both
painful and dangerous, and Foley's
Kidney Cure should he taken at the
first sign of danger, as it corrects irree-
ularities and has cured many old men
Of this disease. Mr.. Rodney Burnett,
Rockport, Mo, writes: Il suffered
with enlarged prostate gland and kid
ney trouble for years and after taking
two bottles OF Foley's Kidney Cure l
feel better than have for twenty years,
although am now 81 years old" Z.
T. Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Strange Case Indeed. =

The following is taken from the
Wadesboro Messenger and Intelli-
gencer:
High Point, N. c., July 25.-One
of the most peculiar cases on record
developed here this week and which
caused the death of the two-year-old
girl of Mr.. Jones Griffith. For some
time the child has suffered with COM
plications of diseases and recently its
stomach began to swell until it as
sumed enormous proportions, and
strangest of all, three large cracks
appeared in the child 8 head. through
which the pulsating of the brain
could be seen. The attending physi-
clan had never had or seen a case
like it, and the physicians that saw
the child were baff1ed. The parents.
after the child's death were asked to
let the physicians perform an autopsy
but they would not consent to it.
The remains Of the little one were
carried to Pinnacle, this State, for
interment.
This peculiar case calls to mind the
aged lady with horns growing out
from her head and who has visited
High Point on several occasions.
Her name is Hightower and she is
seventy or more years of age. Two
large horns, very much resembling
those of ram. protrude from the
head and cause Mrs. Hightower, so
she says, extreme pain at times.
She says that when the horns began
to appear her head almost split
open with pain.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Blaming The Newspapers.
(Raleiph News and Obser

( thaleiGn NEWS ana ODSerVer.)
The newspaper editor and the
newspaper reporter come into deal
of blame that is not their due, this
not alone from people whom they
write about or whom they fail to
write about, but also from people
who write articles for the paper or
talk articles over the telephone.
Take the telephone talker who at
a late hour Of the night insists on
giving you the full details of lawn
party for the benefit of something
or other to take place the next night,
and insist that you get in raft load
of names of patronnesses and wait
resses. The voice over the telephone
is wavery and weak and the beset
reporter gets some of the names
mixed, SO that next morning there
is jumble of identities. "How
stupid those newspaper folks are!"
says the lady who gave the news,
never realizing that she is the one at
fault. There had been possibly
twenty-four hours in which she
might have prepared the item and
sent it to the Office. Unconsiciously
she gave large amount of trouble.
Another trouble in the newspaper
Office is the style in which communi-
cations are sent in for publication.
These come on many shaped scraps
of paper, pieces of envelopes, backs
of weather maps, some articles on
tiny pieces of paper, others on huge
sheets too large to be handled satis-
factory by the type setting machines
and many written on both sides of
the paper, matter always giving
trouble to newspaper men, while
many writers are so sparing of paper
that they never leave room at the
top of the article for the caption to
tie written.
And on top Of this hit-or-miss stvle
of sending in news or communica-
tions if there is an error the news
paper man is hauled over the Goals
about his delinquencies, when the
truth is he deserves medal for do
ing as well as he has. He has at
times taken an article in chaotic
form and beat it into shape in pure
desperation, and even then has had
errors thrown back at him, while the
outside public. never thinking of
what has really taken place, thinks
that the newspaper man is a
blank IDIOT, judging from the shape
in which certain articles appear.
Every paper is anxious to get the
news, and strives to get it first in
any shape, but when people furnish |
communications On general matters
or want boosts of something or other
in which they are interested, it is the
feeling in the newspaper office that !
these could at least take the trouble
to put this in presentable shape for
1t is certain that if this
were done there would be less
complaint about errors in papers and |
the newspaper mans life would be
made the happier thereby.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06

The more Judge Lands studies the
opinion Of the Oil Trust case handed
down by judges Of the Federal Court
of Appeals the more will he be dis
posed to ponder Kemble's famous
lines:
Perhaps it was right to dissemble
your love,
But-why did you kick me down
stairs?"
Hartford Times.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06
Excellent Health Advice.

Mrs. NJ. H. Dawson, of No. 397 Gift
ford Ave, San Jose, Cal says: THE
worth OF Electric Bitters as general
family remedy, for headache, bilious
ness and torpor OF the liver and bowels
is 80 pronounced that am prompted
to say a word in its favor for the benc-
fit of those seeking relief from such
aillicticns. There is more health for
the digestive organs in a bottle of
Electric Bitters than in any other rem
edy / know of" Sold under guaran-
tee at Z. T. Whitehead Company
drug store. SOC
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-08-06

The redoubtable Frank II. Hitch
cock-he of the steam roller--Proxy
Frank, let US call him for shorts
to be chairman. To be. sure. They
need him in their business. They
could not get along without him
Louisville Courier-Journal.