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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-21
PLENTY OF PROOF.
from People You kEOw---From
Scotland Neck Citizens.

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like this. 1t is impossible to produce
better proof of merit than the testi-
mony of residents of Scotland Neck.
OF people who can be seen at any time
kead the following case of it:
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and Greenwood Sts., Scotland Neck.
N. c., says: Il am pleased to rec.
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills in re-
turn for the benefits nv little dauob-
ter derived from their use. She suffer
cred from weak kidneys from infancy.
ana there was not q night before
Doan's Kiddey Pills were brought to
our attention that she was able to con-
troll the action of the. kidney secretions
we gave her q great many remedies
but nothing seemed to relieve the
trouble. When Doan's Kidney Pills
were brought to my attention, / pro-
cured box and began giving them TO
Ile enlid IN strict accordance with tho
dlrectlens. There was marked i'm
provement in her condition from tbo
nrst, | continued giving them to b.r
ana they proved of great benefit. Tho
kldneys have been strong, the secre-
lions cause less annoyance and her
general health is much improved. 7
! recommend Doan's Kidney Pills in the
highest terms" Vii'
for sale by all dealers. Price 5o,
rostor-M llburn Co., Buffalo, New YorE
sole agents Tor the United States.
remember The name-DOAN,S
and take no other. >
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-21

The poem Nothing and
Something on the fourth page
of this issue presents a striking
feature of the temperance ques-
ton. Those who say, eff you
let liquor alone it will let you
Alone" will do we'll to study
the poem and draw proper con-
illusions from the many cases
suggested, though not mention
ed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-21

A great many people imagine they
have heart trouble when the fact is
that the whole trouble lies in the stom-
ach. The pains in the side around the
region of the heart are not necessarily
heart trouble. We suggest that you
start with the stomach and whenever
you feel depression after eating or
whenever your food seems to nauseate
take Kodol. 1t will not be very long
until all these heart pains" will dis
appear. Take Kodol now and until
you know you are right again. There
isn't any doubt about what it will do
and you viii find the truth of this
statement verified after you have used
Kcdol for few weeks. It is sold here
by E. T. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-21

Our esteemed and progressive
neighbor, The Roanoke News,
has entered upon a new vol
ume, and we congratulate it
upon the good work it continues
to do. 1t is an excellent paper,
always clean and attractive and
its readers highly appreciate it.
May its usefulness enlarge as
its years increase.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-21

Sheriff Johnson of Wilkes
county made a prohibition
speech a few days ago which
converted to prohibition a Mr..
Wilmington who had been a
distiller for years. One by one
those who have been in dark
ness about this question are
seeing the light, and by their
votes will help enlighten the
whole State next Tuesday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-21

The views of Elder S. Has
sell on prohibition, printed on
the first page of this issue, and
those of Elder Gardner printed
on this page, are strong and
striking arguments against the
liquor traffic. These good men
have made many observations,
and their opinions are worthy
the consideration of all.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-21

The sharp rise in cotton for
the past few days has made
glad those who have held cot
ton and has also brought regret
to those who have recently sold.
No one can tell anything about
what the cotton market will
do, not even those who think
they control it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-21
Not How Cheap.-.But How Good,

A brick front painted with L. & M.
Paint rs years ago and not painted
since, may be seen at 472 Bergen St.
Brooklyn, New York. Paint with
L. & M. Brilliant Red and trim with
Shaker Green or White.-The body
won't need painting in Is years.
L. & M. Paint Agents.
Hardy Hdwe. Co., Scotland Neck.
r. H. Salisbury & Bros, Hamilton,
N. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-21
The trouble with most cough

The trouble with most cough cures
is that they constipate. Kennedy's
Laxative Cough Syrup does not consti-
pate, but on the other hand its laxa-
tive principles gently moves the bowels.
1t is pleasant to take and it is especial
ly recommended for children, as it
tastes nearly as good as maple sugar.
Sold by E. T. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-21

With due regard to those who
do not favor prohibition, we
urge every one who feels an in
terest in the present great con-
test to put forth every energy
possible from this hour until
the election is over for a great
victory over the saloon power.
There are only five more days
in which to do this work.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-21
AFTER SO YEARS experience mil

AFTER 33 YEARS experience mil
lions of users of L. & M. PAINTS,
claim; it wears 10 to Is years
it only costs 81. 20 a gallon
third, its the best they have ever
sixteen thousand
agents certify to these facts.
L. & M. Paint Agents.
Hardy Hdwe. Co., Scotland Neck.
R. H. Salisbury & Bros, Hamilton,
N. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-21
Publishers Announcement.

r,;.a settled point In newspaper ethics that
EDITORS and publishers are not responsible TOR the
views of correspondents, and the publication OF
communication does not mean that the editor or
,uhl;sher endorses the communication. THE
SoMMoNwEALTH adheres to these general pricI-
pies.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-21

Don't let farmers forget to
plant corn and peas enough to
make supplies for their teams
and stock for next year. indie
pendent farming will make in
dependent living; and indepen-
dent farming comes only
through raising home supplies.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-21
CHAIRMAN OATES APPEAL.

Mr.. Jno. A. Oates, chairman,
of the State Anti Saloon
League sends out the following
final appeal to which we give
editorial space:
To the Temperance Forces of
North Carolina:-We are this
entering upon the last
week of one Of the most mo-
mentous campaigns in the
history of our State.
To-day victory is ours, and
the enemy know it, and yet so
far from quitting their activi-
ties, these next seven days will
find them in the fiercest and
bitterest warfare of all the
campaign thus far.
They know that we have
won-and yet they hope now in
one terrible cyclonic campaign,
acting in the open where it will
do, secretly where that plan is
best, corruptly wherever money
will count, by mlsrepresenta-
ton and lying wherever they
can impose upon the ignorant
by fair means or by foul, as
may best suit their purposes,
and with a belated energy and
ferocity in which they hope to
smite our people unawares,
they are going to work in des-
peration to reduce our majority
to a point where it will be dis
couraging to us in the future.
Temperance men of North
Carolina, they must not sue
coed.
l appeal to you to match your
vigor against their vigor, your
zeal against their zeal, your
resourcefulness against their
resourcefulness, and let us see
to it that not one man breaks
ranks on our side in this last
week of the struggle.
Valiantly and nobly have the
moral forces of North Carolina
worked in this campaign, with
rare zeal and heroism indeed
but next week will be the time
for saying this.
My appeal now is for one
final week of untiring, unself-
ish, unwavering action in be-
half of our prohibition cause.
One weeks whole-hearted,
unrelenting effort on the part
the Temperance advocates now
will settle this question for all
time to come. One weeks in
difference and listlessness
might mean twenty years more
of agitation.
Seven days effort on your
part now may be worth seven
years effort hereafter.
And what | have said in this
applies no less to one man than
to another. Because they have
not been SO prominent in this
campaign as in some others,
some whiskey advocates have
even had the temerity to Sian
der the good women of the
State and the ministers of the
gospel by saying that their
hearts are not in this work as
we have claimed. May the
vigor and terrible earnestness
of their work these next seven
days answer that SANDER. Let
every woman exert herself tc
the utmost.
Just one more weeks work
it is for this that I appeal, and
one weeks whole-hearted work
now will make it unnecessary
for me to appeal to you again.
Remember, the eyes of the
nation are on North Carolina
The whiskey sellers all owe,
the country are willing to flood
the State with money and with
workers in the hope of so re-
ducing our majority as to check
the triumphant temperance
wave in the country generally
and keep the whiskey issue
alive in our own State.
| Seven days's of earnest work
now will forever defeat theil
purposes. We must have it
and every friend of Temper
ance must do his duty.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-30
HoWIS THIS?

We offer One Hundred dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, To. ledo, O.
 We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and fi- nancially able to carry out any ob- ligatlons made by his firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O,
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern, ally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surface of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c, per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
 Take Halls Family Pills for con, stipation.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-30
rbn Man In tho Houso.

The hour was midnight in the home of the Ramscatters. The family con sisted of Mir. and Mrs. Ramscatter and their young son, George, almost at the age of maturity. All had retired when suddenly loud yell penetrated the air.
 There's man in the house"
 The alarm awakened mother and fa- thcr. They jumped up, screaming;
 "Where? Where"
 "Here"
 It was Georges voice. Ramscatter proceeded cautiously across the hall to his sons room with a revolver in one hand. He was followed by his wife.
 George, are you injuredf' shouted the father.
 "There's a man in the house" came the reply.
 Ramscatter prepared to fire as he threw open the door.
 q don't see any man" he exclaimed as he flashed on the electric lights.
 Hes right here" answered the son.
 "What do you mean, George"
 'I mean that it's now five minutes after 12 o'clock. Today is my birth day, and I'm twenty-one years old."-. Bohemian Magazine
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-30
FROM H8RBURG TO SEAGWAY

Mir Herman Grimm has received a shipment of the famous Breckenridge Sour Mash Bourbon" which was dis titled 10 Kentucky in 1887 and then shipped 10 HsmbuTg. Germany, and there placed in bond after which it was imported to the United States, coming to Skagway via Cape Horn.
 This urch travelled liquor is the finest whiskey ever received in Skag. way, and while it lasts can be had al the Pack Train Bar at twenty-five cents per drink or SlO the gallon. Orders by phone tNo. 7O) will receive prompt attention.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-30
ILL UBND'S GOOD.
 By CHARLES GRAVES. Copyrighted, 1908 by Associated
 Literary Press.

A flood Of golden morning sunshine streaming through the windows and falling full upon his face awakened Tom Goodhue. It awakened him with q rather unpleasant start and brought to his mind the dlsquieting suspicion that be had overslept
 He came out of bed with bound and looked at his watch. It was 0:So half past Q, and he had an appoint ment to go sailing with Helen Caverly at 9 sharp! Surely the gods of misfor- tune severally and collectively were following in his train!
 He dressed in record breaking time, bounded down the stairs and, break fasuess. made all speed to the long pier in front of the hotel, his mind busy with the many apologies he would undoubtedly need in few moments.
 But the apologies were doomed, for the present at least, to remain unspo- ken. for when he reached the pier he saw, running out of the harbor before the smart breeze, a knockabout with a well known pennant huttering from the mast.
 Evidently Miss Caverly had grown weary of waiting for him. Goodhue took long, lugubrious look at the dis tant sal and groaned.
 Yet he was not the man to submit tamely to adverse circumstances. At the end of the pier lay hope in the shape of his own power boat, pulling at her painter as she swung to the tide. In moment he had scrambled aboard, pulled the cover from the engine and turned over the fywheel.
 There was a series of sharp reports. He threw ofr the moorings, sprang to the little wheel in the bow, and the power boat went tearing away from the pier. sending up twin waves of white spume at her bow as she sped in pursuit of the distant knockabout
 The engine of a power boat, how ever, Is not one of the things to be classed among such certainties as death and taxes. Scarcely had he
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-30

POSAL, LIE DECLAkED. passed the can buoy on the outer legde when there was an ominous coughing of the exhaust.
 Immediately it grew spasmodic and seemed to take a half hearted, despair Ing note. Then it ceased altogether. and with this cessation the little craft lay helpless on the long swells coming in from the bay.
 Countless precedent eases had taught Goodhue what to do. He pulled off his coat, caught up q wrench and at- tackled the engine. not without a ceI tain grim wrath.
 At the end of half an hour, despite all his art and all his mad efforts with the wrench, the engine, beyond few derlsive, choking puffs, refused to re' spond.
 Goodhue hurled the wrench angruy into the locker. shook q vindictive fist at the balky machinery and delivered himself of his opinions concisely and forcefully.
 Then he looked dcspairlngly at the sail momentarily growing smaller to the eastward and ruefully surveyed the blue streak of shore behind him, not without certain polgnant~longings for breakfast.
 All his Iabors had merely succeeded in getting him stalled here fin the mid. dle of the bay. He grunted his dis gust. tied his handkerchief to a boat hook as an improvised signal of dis. tress and set 1t up in the stern. Then he stretched himself upon the cush- Ions and calmly went to sleep. He was awakened by ripping laugh ter. He jumped up to find close along side a Knockabout with it's sal rattling sharply as 1t headed Into the wind. By the tiller was Helen Caverly, her eyes sparkling us she took in his plight
 Goodhue struck melodramatlc attl, tude. one hand on his forehead, the other at his throat
 "Helpw he cried. holding toward his distress signal.
 The girl laughed again.
 "What on earth are you doing out here so early in the mornlngT' she said mocllingly. Are you aware that it Is but triae past 1O:30?"
 q am pursuing you," said he, Tor, rather, was pursuing you until this this unmentionable engine went back on me"
 And why were you pursuing me"
 q wanted that sail you promised me this morning."
 q waited for you until long after O."
 Goodhue grinned sheepishly. I-I overslept," be confessed lameiy. Then
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-30
MAKES WORK EASIER
People Arc Please to Lonrn
 How It Is Done

It's pretty hard to attend to duties
 With a constantly aching back;
 With annoying urinary disorders.
 Doan's Kidney Pills make work easier.
 They cure backache.
 They cure every kidney i'll.
 p. A. Johnson, 4S40 South l. St.. Tacoma, Wash, says. "I recommend Doau's Kidney Pills just as high to-day as did several years ago. For quite a period of time, suffered from kidney trouble, the secretions from my kidneys being very irregular in action aud causs ing me much annoyance. When Doan's Kidney Pills were brought to my atten. tion, procured a box and they entirely disposed of every sign of my trouble. | have had no return attack since and know that the cure Goan's Kidney Pills performed was permanent one."
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N, r., sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's-and take no other.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-30

when got down to the pier and found you gone l started out in the power boat-without any breakfast"
 What noble self sacrifice" she mocked
 And I'd have caught you, too, but for that engine 1t always breaks down when you want 1t most. How ever, you've seer my plight and come alongside, and that's the main thing, after an. We can have that sail now, can't we?'
 Do you think she deserves it?'
 Frankly, I don't, but I'm going to trust to your generosity.'
 She looked at him doubtfully for q moment. "Of course" she said at length, "I can't desert you like this, helpless as you are upon the high seas. Come aboard. I'll tow you back You must be very hungry by this time"
 Goodhuc caught up the boat hook, pulled the power boat alongside the knockabout and scrambled over her rail. In moment the painter was fast and, towing the helpless craft be- hind her. the linockabout was headed shoreward
 The girl held the tiller Goodhue sat down beside her.
 "I was particularly anxious to come out sailing with you this morning" said he
 "So 1t would seem," she observed dryly.
 "There was a very particular reason why shouldn't miss it." he went on placldly. Ignoring her tore. T wanted to finish out what I was saying to you night before last on the Gregorys' piazza when that idiot of Benson came out and interrupted us"
 A wave of color surged into the girls cheek. Her nose went up in the air q fraction of am inch.
 Under the circumstances" said she considering the fact that I have just rescued you from a rather trying sit uation, it seems to me no gentleman would take advantage"
 Goodhue moved closer to her.
 No gentleman would have missed his appointment with you this morn ing" said he. Therefore I am no gentleman. Following out the same course of logic. the fact that I am no gentleman absolves Te from playing the geutlcman's part of silence just now. will take the tlller, Helen"
 He took it. The girl began hastily trimming the sheet
 q am going to finish out that pro- posaI." he declared. If you won't listen to me I shall refuse to be saved. I shall return to the power boat and trust myself to the mercies of these treacherous waters" he end ed. looking ragically at the quiet sea about them.
 Besides which" he went on, kind ly remember that have had no break fast. Win you listen"
 The girl turned to him with flushed face. but her eyes were shining.
 You certainly must have that break fast" she chuckled. "Go ahead. am all attention"
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-30
London Fos.

A London fog brings out hundreds of thieves, but it also brings out men who are wanted by the police. A detective told a representative of the press about two curious Instances of thieves being caught in this way:
 We had been on the lookout for weeks for swlndler who had stolen bonds in his possession. The inspector who had the warrant at last declared that the man must have got out of the country But one densely foggy night the inspector happened to be in a quiet street not far from Bedford square, when a stranger, against whom he nearly ran, said:
 Can you tell me precisely where l am? I've got mixed up somehow"
 Follow me and I'll show you,' said the officer. And he did show him-to the police station, for the man was the very one he had been looking for.
 In another case q sergeant, in one of the thlckcst fogs ever known, politely helped a lady in distress near the Ken siugton road. The lady couldn't even recognize her own house among sev- eral all alike, and the sergeant, on her behalf, knocked at a door and was an- swered by man.
 The lady did not live there, but an hour or two afterward I arrested the man who had come to the door, He was German baker, the head of Q large firm, and we had been seeking him for months
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-30
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

Regular meetings of Skagway Aerie No. 20, Fraternal Order of Eagles first and third Wednesdays in each month, in their hall on Fifth Avenue, at s p. m. sharp.
 All members are requested to be present and visiting brothers are in- vited to attend.
 J. P. BRAWAND, Worthy Pres.
 J. NJ. Keller, Worthy secy.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-30
LADIES oE THE MAcoAREEs.

Regular reviews of Hive No. ?, La dies of the Maccabees will be held the first and third Tuesdays in the month at p. m. sharp, in their hall on Sixth avenue.
 All visiting members are cordially invited.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-30
An EndIesa Chain.

A June brlde-O Orange blossoms, we'd ding bells, and so forth.
 An autumn sensation-Automobilea, foreigners, and the like.
 A winter dlvorce-south Dakota and all the fringes
 A June wedding Same thing OveE again.
 .,..-Br-- .--zr-=7,,,.s. --
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-30
DIRECTORY OF FRlTERHlL SOCIETIES
ARcTIc RRoTHERRooD.

Regular meetings of Camp sRSg- way, No. l. every Tuesday at S:SO o'clock sharp, in A. B, hall, Broad way.
 Visiting brothers are cordially in' vited.
 H. II. DRAPER, A. c. E. R. Stlyers, A. R.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-30

Winter evenings made delightful by goo! reading. All the best and latest books to be found in my cir. culating liabrary. W. W. Boughton.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-30
FREE AND ACCEPTED MAsoNs

Regular meetings of White Pass Lodge, No. 113, Free and Accepted Masons, second and fourth Fridays of each month, at s p. m. sharp, at Ma sonic hall, 225 Fourth avenue.
 Sojourning and visiting members are requested to meet with us.
 T. J. STANDISH, secy.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-30

i have 500 volumes of copyright novels and general reading-the last and best-in my circulating Ii. brary. W. w. Boughton.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-30

The best of Ladies' and Gents watches at Kern's, in all the leading sizes.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-30
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE
 ORDER OF ELKs.

Regular meetings of Skagway Lodge, No. 4S1, Benevolent and Pro tectye Order of Elks, every Thurs day at s D. m. sharp, in their hall on Sixth Avenue.
 FRED. CALLARMAN, secy,
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-30

Why not give her a Five o'clock tea kettle. Nickel or silver plated. Kern, the Gold and silversmith.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-30
QUICK DELIVERY PHONE 90.

If you want to buy anything adver- tise for 1t in The Alaskan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-25
Hearst Stirs Up
More Devilment by
Attacking McLaurin

NEW. YORK. Sept. 25.-The latest
"devilment" to be stirred up by VIM.
Randolph Hearst In his Standard Oil
charges against men OF the two big
parties In the public eye. IL the state
ment that United States Senator John
l.. McLaurin. of South Carolina. also
is numbered along the oil-smirched.
In substantiation, Hearst offered let
tiers. In addressing the state conven-
ton Of the Independence league party.
purporting to have been written by
or to John d. Archbold, OF the Stand
ard Oil Co. Hearst also read letter
from Rep. Joseph c. Sibley to Arch
bold. and another from Archbold to a
Republican senator" whose name
does not appear.
Hearst also renewed his assault
upon Gov. Charles N. Haskell. OF Okla
homa, by declaring that not only Is
he a STANDARD OIL tool and promoter
or crooked railways. but was one of
the organizers of the steel trust"
Hearst said in part:
II have read letters to show the
corruption In the Republican party.
have read letters and court records
and affidavits to show the equal. or
even greater. corruption in the Demo
cratic party.
THE Republicans have at least re-
pudiated their Foraker, but the Demo
Gratis cling tenaciously to their Baileys
and their Haskells.
Bryan sustains Haskell and writes