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The Habit Of Taking Care.

| Have you contracted the habit OF
taking care? 1t is better than saving
for saving, in the usual acceptation of
the term implies saving your money
and not throwing it away foolishly or
spending it for things you do not
need. This is well, and our people
have yet much to learn about saving
their money.
But taking care implies even more,
for where the habit is contracted it
ranges all the way through the do
main Of saving.
Taking care drives procrastination
away, fer taking care means that a
certain crop will be worked a GER
tain day,if needed right at that time,
or certain piece of work will be
done at the right moment, else it is
not being taken care of.
So many know so little what TAX
ing care means, that they allow all
their substance, or the substance of
those they have in trust, to waste
away and then wonder why it is they
are not giving satisfaction, or why
they are not succeeding as we'll as
others.
It's the little leaks that count, for
we endeavor to stop the big drains
upon our resources.
The farmer wonders at the end of
the year why he has such a large eX-
pense account, and why he needs
every spring a new hoe, shovel or
plow, a new cart or wagon, or a set
of tobacco fues; and yet if he will
stop to think a moment he will re-
member that he left a turn plow
down in the field for two months af-
ter he broke up a piece Of land or a
cotton plow in the field or tools from
under the shelter. The tobacco fiues,
instead Of being taken up and greas-
ed or painted, were allowed to rest
on the ground where the damness
from the earth of the water running
in the furnaces could rust them out.
Again there is the poor attention
to stock, irregular feeding and water
ing, seldom currying hard driving of
teams, after working hard all day
and thousands of other things too
numerous to mention, constituting
leaks that bring hard times and dis
satisfaction.
1t is also true in the factory where
the help throws aside tools and ma
terials, when they could be utilized
and saved. The loss of time, the
most valuable thing on earth, through
the don't care spirit, the idea that i
don't have to pay for it and the boss
is able to lose it, little realizing that
the proprietor, if he is man of any
capacity or observation, is mentally
calculating results and making COM
parsons as to-the relative value one
employe is over another in the prose
cution Of his business.
To have people to work for you
that take care" and measure up to
their responsibilities is most satisfy
ing, to say nothing Of results, for
one may have all the money of q
Croesus and throw it away and there
is relatively no difference between
throwing money away and the things
that money buy, for after all money
is simply a medium or measure or
exchange and intrinsically has nc
value. Only those things are val
liable that money can buy.-Wilson
TIMES.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
The Beef Trusts Grip.

The number of cattle slaughtered
in the United States last year was
100000 less head than a year be-
fore. This fact explains to some ex-
tent why meat is becoming a luxury
on many American tables, and points
to time, not far away, when it's
price will be beyond the reach of the
average Workingman.
Year by year as the tide of immi-
grafton has swept West, the range
has been restricted and hemmed into
districts not available for agriculture.
The rich prairie lands, where de-
cade ago thousands of head of cattle
ranged free Of fence, are now in the
hands of home-steaders, and the cat
tlemen are forced to buy fodder for
winter feed. Those conditions have
driven many out of business greatly
reducing the number Of cattle rang
ed and increasing the price of the re-
naming steers through the law of
supply and demand, aided and abet-
ted by the clever manipulation of the
beef trust
But the beef trust itself has seen
the warning handwriting on the wall
and according to news dispatches
from London has practically COM
pleted the rumored coup in South
America, by which through a COM
pany financed for $4O000,OO0. 1t
will control the cattle industry of
Argentina. Even with hole brok-
en- in the traiff wall, which would let
into the United States the cattle Of
South America the consumer in this
country can expect no relief from
high prices; the beef trust may be
depended upon to see to that effec-
lively. It has strengthened its grip
on the worlds meat supply, and the
only chance for the consumer to get
even is to become vegetarian, as
probably most Of them will sooner or
later.
But the menace of the roast beef
of old England, which, by the way,
is raised mainly in the United States
is the feature of the case which
alarms the London Times. Accord
ing to the figures of its expert, ex-
portations Of beef from America to
England will cease altogether with
in five years, and the estimated sup
ply at that time will not be large
enough to fill the demand. Still it
may be that the staid Times is need
lessly alarmed for the future. A
glance at the map shows vast areas
| in British America, Australia and
Africa where science and civilization
may yet overcome the natural OBJ
stacles to successful cattle raising,
and with the necessary legislative re-
strictions upon monopoly it may be
a number of centuries before steaks
| and outlets become exclusively the
luxuries of millionaires. And even
in the United States, with its rapidly
disappearing cattle ranges, the prob
lem is not hopeless. What intensive
cultivation has done and is doing for
agriculture, scientific breeding and
feeding may do in a smaller way of
beef raising. Meanwhile, the grip
of the beef trust is getting tighter
Washington Post.
| I,,an11ro blood runs VOL dnWr-l1l EpS
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26
NEWS NOTES.
Items Picked Up Here and There and
Gathered From Our Exchanges.

Concord is soon to have street
cars.
Durham puts $3.50 tax on near.
beer.
| The Pythian Orphanage will be 10.
Gated at Clayton.
President Taft is spending his
summer vacation at Bev erly, Mass.
Rev. Abe Mulkey, an evangelist, of
Texas, is conducting arevival meet
ing at Durham.
BY vote of the people the court
house in CASTOR county is to be mov-
ed from Dallas to Gastonia.
Bronze statues of George Wash
ington and Robert E. Lee have heen
placed in the Hall of Fame at Wash
ington, D. G.
The first new bale of North Caro-
lima cotton for the year sold at
Marvin on the 18th, and brought IA
cents pound.
Geo. A. Kimball, the defaultine
cashier of the bank at Southern
Pines, was sent to the penitentiary
FOR three years.
Misses Elizabeth and Annie Chesh-
ire, daughters of Bishop Joseph B.
Cheshire, Of North Carolina, left
Sunday for China to enter Mission
ary work
DR.. J. c. Kilgo, of Trinity College,
has accepted the invitation of the
National Bankers Association to de-
liver the annual address at the Chi
cago Convention, September 10th.
Governor Kitchin has appointed
DR.. H. P. Marriott, of Battlebore, a
director of the State Hospital for the
Insane at Raleigh. DR.. Marriott sue
ceeds the late DR.. W. H. Whitehead,
Of Rocky Mount.
> Governor Kitchin has appointed
Mr.. Z. A. Daniel, Jr, of Washing
ton, as an additional delegate to the
Third International Tax Conference
to be held at Louisville, Ky, Septem-
- - ~ l5.-1vewo and Observer.
The CoIored Fireman's Association
Of the State in session at Newbern
last week reelected J. S. Plummer,
Of Warrenton, president; J. w. Lat
tie, treasurer; c. S. Lattyford, fl
nancial secretary; Peter Collins, re-
coraing secretary.
Col. W. A. Blair, a prominent
banker, of Winston-Salem, has been
elected a trustee of the Peabody
Educational Fund. Among other
members of this board are ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Chief Justice
Fuller Of the Supreme Court.
A statement from the State. De-
partment of Agriculture is to the ef-
feet that, while there is decided
Improvement in the condition Of the
North Carolina cotton crop the past
week, it has not been as marked as
it was hoped it would be. Excessive
rains and low temperatures have fig
ured again and retarded the devel-
opment Of the plants. However the
growth has been surprisingly rapid
in spite Of these drawbacks, and on
the theory that there must just be
q change to warm the more season
able weather conditions after the
tenacious bad conditions that have
hampered cotton for so many weeks,
there is good prospect of an aver
age yield yet. There is little, if any,
prospect for August pickings, but
the outlook is for ample labor to
take up this work carly in Septem-
ber.-A Raleigh News Item, 10Th
inst.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26

DeWitt's Little Early Rsers, the
pleasant, safe, sure, easy little liver
pills. A salve you may always depend
upon in any case where you need salyc,
is DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve-espccially good for Piles. Sold
hy E. T. Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26

Restless Roger 1t always makes
me sad, old pal, to think that the
earth is two-thirds water. Sandy
Pikes-Oh, cheer upi Suppose the
rest of it was soap instead of land
Ally SlOper'S.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26

1t flows like electricity through your
veins; it does the work. Ii you are
wasting away, take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. 35 cents, Tea or Tab
lets. E. L. Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26

Take Kodol at the times when you
feel what you have eaten is not digest
ing. Kodol digests what you eat so
you can eat sufficiently OF any good,
wholesome food, if you will just let
Kodol digest it. Sold by +. I. White
head Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26

Him-I've come to a conclusion.
Her-What is it? Him 1 realize to-
day that | have been a bachelor for
thirty-eight years and Her Oh,
Jack, this is so sudden! Him And
I've decided that I'd had a bully time
and that I'd keep it up.-Cleveland
Leader.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26

Impure blood runs you down-makes
you an easy victim for organic diseases.
Burdock Blood Bitters purifies the
blood-cures the cause-builds you up.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26

''Doan's Ointment cured me Of &C.
zema that had annoyed me a long
time. The cure Was permanent. -
Hon. S W. Matthews, Commissioner
Labor Statistics, Augusta, Me.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26

- c~1r---e,, ; "a IlaTae OF swainp-Koot
t. ea"d ont If you have kidney or
.- trouble. Mention this paper
ii writing to Or. Ki1rner & Co,
aau1to11, y. Y. Dor make any 1nis-
, hut remember the name, Swamp
s. auI don't let a dealer sell YOU
ts.ug III place of Swanlp-Root-if
.a -ou vii bs disappointed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-26

10 Business what Steam is to
.,qch.nary, that great propelling
.ar. This 5apor gives results.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-09-16
YOUTHFUL FISHERS IN ALASKA.
Boys Boat Towed by Big HaIibut-
How the Dogs Help.

About the mouths Of the streams
ON which salmon camps are situated
the Indian dogs and children amuse
themselves catching the fish. Some
of the youngsters are so small that
after they have succeeded in cornering
fish the combined efforts of the
party are often required to dispatch 1t
and carry 1t to camp. have watched
dogs running about in a rift swapping
at the salmon and apparently having
the time of their lives
One OF the most amusing sights that
saw during my stay in Alaska was
two Indian boys being towed about
the harbor at Kadiak by huge hall
but they had just hooked. Utterly
unable to land the fish, they had
fastened the line to the stern of the
boat, and while they pulled with all
their might, each one at an oar, they
rallied each other for not exerting
more strength and shouted loudly for
help. Finally an Indian put out in a
boat and the fish was landed.-Forest
and Stream.
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meath, and as the steps led directly to
the slip the conclusion was forced
upon me that some one was down
there. Curiously enough, | was not
frightened, but decidedly indignant.
Some one was taking a great liberty
with private property, I thought. and
wished | were brave enough to go
down and order him--or them-away,
forthwith.
There was. as I said. no moon. and
could not positively distinguish any
thing us peered down into the dark
ness. but thought | saw point of light
like the end OF a cigar, and certainly
heard subdued murmur of voices.
In another instant the slip and every
thing upon it stood out against the dark
ness with the clearness and accuracy
of a picture thrown upon a screen, it's
every detail distinct and visible. After
an incredulous moment, | understood
for | recognized the broad beam of
white light which fell across the wa
ter with dazzling brilliancy. Our
friend the searchlight had paid us
many visits since that first night upon
the slip, and we had come to regard
1t with an amused tolerance, and to
watch for it, especially on dark nights
or in bad weather We seldom watched
in vain, for it was a persistent and
Woodworking light and explored the
island. or at least our end of 1t, with
painstaking thoroughness and regu-
larity.
So | sat in the sheltering darkness
on the top of the steps and looked
down upon the illuminated slip, while
my heart thumped audibly and I
wished most ardently had never ven
tured out.
For there we're two men upon IT,
and an unlighted steam launch waited
beside it. One of them knelt before
the door of the boathouse, evidently
trying to unlock It, while the other
watched with interest and finally pro
duced bunch of keys from his own
pocket and selected one as he handed
them TO his companion, with apparent
directions how to apply it. And | saw
plainly that the man who supplied the
keys was Gordon Bennett, who, with
his friend Mr.. Blake. was trying to
force an entrance into our boathouse.
Another instant and | sprang to my
feet and fed incontinently. my fingers
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Women in Postal Service.

The distinction of first appointing a
woman postmaster dola not belong to
America, nor is the ,ployment of
women In the postal sarvice new
idea. AS early as 154S a woman post.
master was appointed to look after
the mails of Braine lie Comte. an i'm.
portant town of France. In the try.
ing times of the Thirty Years war,
the principal Office in the postal serv.
ice of Europe was held by woman.
Alexandrine de Rue. From 1928 to
1916 she was In charge of the mails
Of the German empire, the Neither.
lands, Burgundy and Lorraine. She
was known as master general OF the
mails. In America, Elizabeth Harvey
was the first to hold a place in the
postal department She had charge
OF the letters in Portsmouth, N. H.. in
the beginning of the seventeenth cen.
fury. A half century afterward Lydia
Hill was placed in charge of the post.
Office In Salem, Mass.
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CUTIcURA CURED HIM.
Eczema Came on Legs and Ankles
Could Not Wear Shoes Because
OF Bad Scaling and Itching.

II have been successfully cured Of
dry eczema. I was inspecting the re-
moval Of noxious weeds from the edge
of river and was constantly in the
dust from the weeds. At night I
cleansed my limbs but felt a prickly
sensation. I paid no attention to 1t
for two years but l noticed scum
on my legs like fish scales. did not
attend to it until it came to be too
itchy and sore and began getting two
running sores. My ankles were all
sore and scabby and could not wear
shoes. / had to use carpet and felt
slippers for weeks. I got a cake of
the Cuticura Soap and some Cuticura
Ointment. In less than ten days 1
could put on my boots and in less than
three weeks I was free from the con-
founded itching. Capt. George p. Bliss,
Chief of Police, Morris, Manitoba, Mar.
20, 1907, and Sept. "a, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Boston.
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blue princess gown. and whose nose,
being entirely gulltless OF sunburn, did
not shine.
The air of jollity which had distin.
gulshed our little lmpromptu feasts
seemed to me lacking on this more
formal occasion. 1t was as though
our guests had put on another person
allty with their evening clothes, and
| found 1t unfamiliar and hard to toll
crate.
Lady Edith, to be sure, was a Joy
to behold, and talked with unusual
briliancy. Her white shoulders and
golden hair were strlkingly accentu-
ated by her low-cut black gown, and
the color came and went In her cheeks
like the fitfui spark of an opal.
Mr. Blake, the quiet, the self.con-
tanned, beside whom she was placed,
let his soup grow cold as he looked at
her, and had evidently forgotten the
presence of any one else long before
the appearance of the salad By the
time coffee arrived ] decided he was
hopelessly lost, and felt a sincere sym
patty for him, for in the lace of her
bodice cleaned the little gold key, and
| knew 1t locked all men but one out
OF her heart.
l felt very sorry for them both, in
the light of my recently acquired in
formation. There were shadows be-
meath her eyes, and a repressed rest
lessness of manner which | attributed
to overtaxed nerves, for | knew she
felt 1t incumbent upon her to make
special effort to be agreeable, since
the dinner was given in her honor.
brought with it painful memories of
other days, and for her sake as well
as my own, wished 1t were over.
Well, It was over, and our guests
had been gone for an hour though it
was now but IL o'clock. | imagined
Gordon Bennett and his friend arriv-
ing at their island and discussing us
over their cigars. with doubtless a
cooling and stimulating beverage to
refresh them after their exertions,
and / would have liked to hear what
they said.
Gabrielle often remarks that she
never hears ice clink in glass and
smells a good cigar that she does not
wish she were man, and secretly
sympathize with her, although 1 al
ways make point Of disagreeing in a
slightly superior manner, as though
such things were beneath contempt.
1 was thinking of this now in a
dreamy, half-conscious way, when /
suddenly became aware that actually
smelled cigar-and very good one.
Moreover, the odor came from be-
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PRESSED HARD
Coffee's Weight on Old Age.

When prominent men realize the in
IN health that Postum can bring, they
are glad to lend their testimony for
the benefit of others.
A superintendent of public schools in
North Carolina says:
MY mother since her early child.
hood, was an inveterate coffee drinker
and had been troubled with her heart
for number of years, and com,
planned of that weak all over feeling
and sick stomach.
"Some time ago was making an of.
fetal visit to distant part of the
country and took dinner with one of
the merchants of the place. | no
ticed a somewhat peculiar flavor of
the coffee, and asked him concerning
it. He replied that II was Postum.
Il was so pleased with it, that after
the meal was over, | bought pack.
age to carry home with me- and had
wife prepare some for the next meal.
The whole family liked IT so we'll, that
we discontinued coffee and used
Postum entirely.
81 had really been at times very anx
ious concerning my mothers condition.
but we noticed that after using
Postum for short time, she felt so
much better than she did prior to its
use. and had little trouble with her
heart and no sick stomach; that the
headaches were not so frequent, and
her general condition much improved.
This continued until she was as we'll
and hearty as the rest of US
81 know Postum has benefited my
self and the other members of the fam.
fly, but not in so marked a degree as
in the case of my mother. as she was
a victim of long standing"
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs.
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above Ietterf new
one appears from time 10 time. They
are genuine, true. and full of human
Interest.
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SYNOPSIS.

Three girls Elizabeth. Gabrielle and
Elise-started for Canada to spend the
summer there. On board steamer they
were frightened by an apparently dement,
ed stranger. who, finding "a bag belonging
to one OF Them took enjoyment In scru-
her stateroom with a Mrs Graham, also
Bound for Canada. The young women on
sightseeing tour met Mrs. Graham,
anxiously awaiting her husband. who had
a mania for sailing. They were intro
duced to Lord Wllfrid and Lady Edith.
cottage by the ocean was rented. Two
men called. They proved to be John c.
Blake and Gordon Bennett. one friend
of Elizabeth's father. A wisp Of yellow
hair from Mr. Graham's pocket fell into
was black. Fearing for the safety Of
some gems, Lady Edith left them in a
safe at the cottage. Mr.. Gordon Bennett
was properly introduced, explained his ac-
lions on board ship and returned the lost
bag. Exploring the cellar one of the
counterpart of which both Gordon Ben
nett and Lady Edith were found to pos
sess. also. Elise, alone, explored the cell
lar, overhearing a conversation there be-
tween Mary Anne and a man. He proved
to be her. son. charged with murder.
connection with the. sphinx key. At a
supper. which was held on the rocks,
Elizabeth rather mysteriously lost
her ring, causing search by the entire
scene between Lady Edith and Lord Will
frid. red roses being the cause OF the lat
ter's anger. Mary Anne brought back
Elizabeth's ring. Elise went sailing with
Gordon Bennett. He tried to persuade
her to return tho Jewels left in the girls
found the sphinx scarf pin. the counter
part of which Lady Edith owned.
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DO you know of any who received any
benefit from taking Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Com
pounds?
If any woman who is suffering with any alment peculiar
to her will ask her neghbors this question, she will be
surprised at the result There is hardly community in
this country where cannot be found who have been
restored to health by this famous old remedy made
exclusively from simple formula Of roots and herbs
During the past 80 years have published thousands
of letters from these grateful who have been cured
by Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, and
in all that time have published testimonial without
the writer's special permission. Never have knowingly
published testimonial that truthful and genuine
Here just received few days ago. anyone doubts
that this and honest statement of wonans expert
ence with Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound write
and ask her.
Houston, When began taking Lydia
years troubles, dyspepsia
tried
nothing did me any good.
years lived medicines and thought
WELL when read advertisement of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and advised to it.
got Compound, did
m much good continued its q
enjoy the best of health.
suffering to give
L.. Pnlxham's Vegetable Compound a They won't
will surely yOu'NIrs. Hicks
$40 Cleveland St. Houston.
Any woman who is sick and suffering is foolish surely
not to give such medicine as this trial Why should it
not do her as much good as it did Mrs Hicks.
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A Queer Malady,

Sprigg went to noted physician tc
ask advice as to his health. In pom
pous tones he addressed the doctor:
'I-ah- have come to-ah-ash
you-ah-what what is all - the
doosid mattaw with me-ah!"
Il find that your heart is affected"
said the physician, gravely.
"Oh--ah-anything else-ah?'
Yes; your lungs are affected, too
Anything ah-else-ah?"
Yes; your manners are also af.
fected."
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Troubles Of People on Venus.

Inhabitants of Venus. If there are
any. must feel 1t extremely difficult to
establish units of time. Venus always
turns the same face toward the sum-
so the planet has no day, and the
lack of moon deprives IL of month.
Finally. 1t has no year, for its axis of
rotation is perpendicular to the plane
of its orbit, and the latter is almost
circular.