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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09
MISUNDERSTANDING

The above is the name O f a German
chemical, which is one of the MANY
valuable ingredients Of Foley's Kidney
Remedy. MISUNDERSTANDING is
recognized by medical authorities as a
uric acid solvent and antisepcic for the
urine. Take Foley's Kidney Remedy
as soon as you notice any irregularities
and avoid a serious malady. Sold by
all Druggist.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

After exposure, and when yor feel
cold coming on, take Foley's Honey
and Tar, the great throat and lung
remedy. 1t stops the cough, relieves
the congestion, and expels the cold
from your system. Is mildly laxative.
Sold by all Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

If you are suffering from biIiousness,
constipation, indigestion, chronic head
ache, invest one cent in a postal card
send to Chamberlain Medicine Co., Des
MONIES, Iowa, with your name and adj
dress plainly on the back, and they
will forward free srmple of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Sold
by f. L. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09
Locking 0le'S Best.

It's woman's delight to look her
best but pimples, skin eruptions, sores
and boils rob life OF JOY. Listen.
Bucklcn's Arnica Salye cures them;
makes the skin soft and velvety. 1t
glorifes the face. Cures pimples, sore
eyes, old sores, cracked lips, chapped
hands. Try it. Infallible for piles.
25c at f. L. Whitehead Co.'S.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

Many persons find themselves affect
ed with a persistent cough after an at
tack Of influenza. AS this cough can
be promptly cured by the use OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, it
should not be allowed to run on until
it becomes troublesome. Sold by E..
L. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

The greatest danger from influenza is
of it's resulting in pneumonia. This can
he obviated by using Chambe; ain's
Cough Remedy, as it not only cules in
hucnza, but counteracts any tendency
OF the pisease towards pneumonia. Sold
by Z. T. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09
This is an Easy TEST.

Sprinkle Aliens Foot-Ease in one
shoe and not in the other. and notice
the difference. Just the thing to use
when rubbers or overshoes become ne
cessary, and your shoes seem to pinch.
Sold everywhere, CSC. Don't accept
any substitute.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

Little Bobby's Ma-Josiah, Bobby
has been using slang again.
Little Bobby's Pa-Now, see here,
kid. You've got to cut it out. |
won't stand for it!-Browning's
Magazine.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

"a young woman in Paris who
had been Tilted by her lover went in
70 a cage of lions to commit suicide.
Brave, wasn't she?'
Somewhat; but you never hear of
a woman going into a cage Of mice. .
Times.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

Col. John R. Webster, editor of
Websters Weekly, died at his home
in Reidsville, Sunday morning of
second stroke OF paralysis. He was
GA years of age, and was one of the
best known men in the State. Dur
ham Recorder.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

Doan's Regulets cure constipation,
tone the stomach, stimulate the liver
promote digestion and appetite and
easy passages OF the bowels. Ask your
druggist for them. % cents box.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

Mrs. S. Joyce, Claremont, n. H..
writes: About year ago l bought
two bottles of Folcy's Kidney Remedy.
1t cured me OF a severe case OF kidney
trouble OF several years standing. 1t
certainly is grand, good medicine.
and | heartily recommend it," Sold
by all Druggist.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

Woman loves a clear, rosy complex
ion. Burdock Blood Bitters purifes
the blood, clears the skin, restores
ruddy, sound health.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

The Responsible Party-Visiting
Relative-How aristocratic your
father looks with all that gray hair.
The Naughty Son-Yes, and he's
got me to thank for it, too!-Puck.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

A little six-year-old whose parents
were of the Calvinistic faith was
very much surprised on hearing that
Jesus was Jew. Il don't see how
that could be-" She retorted, when
God, His Father, was a Presbyteri-
an ."-LippincOtt'S.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

Tortuing eczema spreads its burning
area every day. Doan's Ointment
quickly stops its spreading, instantly
relieves the itching, cures it perma-
nently. At any drug store
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

The best pull is DeWitt's Little Early
Risers-the safe, easy, pleasant and
sure little pills. DeW1tt's Carbo-
lied Witch Hazel Salve is the original
Good for cuts, burns or bruises, and
especially for piles. Sold by E. T.
Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

knicker-Wouldn't you like to be
50 famous that people would restore
your birthplace?
Bocker-Pd be content if | could
make the landlord repaper my pres
ent f1at.-New York Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

She-Your brother is a writer,
isn't he?
He-Yes.
She-What does he write for.
He-Goodness only knows.
guess it's a isease.-Judge.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

The peculiar properties Of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy have been thor
ouah!v tested during epidemics Of in
Huenza. ard when it was taken in time
we have not heard Of a single case OF
pneumonia. Sold by E. T. Whitehead
COmranv
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

The new anklet fad for women
mean that soon every city will have
its Flatiron building Washington
Post.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

There's nothing so good for a sore
throat is DR.. Thomas Electric Oil
Cures it in few hours. Relieves anv
pain in any part.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

Parker and his wife have separa-
ted"
What are the terms?"
They each get their cook for six
months. Life.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

The importation of precious stones
into India amounts annually to a.
bout 81 100000.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

Customer (who had ordered {
steak)-Well done, waiter.
Frenchman mot to be outdone)-
Bravo, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

why won't you go on to the pic
nic?''
"Ah, Pm too tired. Let's soak a
few sandwiches in lemonade and
eat EN- on the kitchen floor. Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

What do you think Of a man with
a rip in his coat and only three but
tons on his vest?"
"He should either get married or
divorced. Boston Transcript.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

Modesty Prime Lady-If you
please, sir, I've aired your-er-er-
perspirer London Oinicn.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

Tourist suppose travellers often
fall over this cliff?
Guide-Nein, mein herr; never
more than once.-Washington Her.
aid.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

Named the baby YETI"
"Only tentatively. We're waiting
to see how Uncle Hiram's latest bus
mess venture turns out. "-Chicago
Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

E. T. Whitehead Company
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09
Prevent and
Relieve Headache

1T gives me great pleasure to
be able to refer to DR.. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills as the best rem
edy we have yet had in our
house for the prevention and
cure of headache. My wife who
has been constant sufferer for
a number Of years with above
complaint joins me in the hope
that they may fall into the hands
of all sufferers"
JOHN BUSH,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills.

The best feature of this re-
markable remedy is the fact that
it does not derange the stomach
or leave any disagreeable after
effects.
Druggists everywhere sell them. II
Hrst package falls to benefit, your drug
oist will return your money.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09
JOHN BUSH,
Waterv1eit- Me
Used Them Four Years.

DIR. Miles Anti-Pain Pills
are the best | ever tried for the
relief of headache. | have used
them for nearly four years and
they never fail to give me relief.
I have tried many other rem
edies, but have never found any
better"
JOSEPH FRANKOWICK,
854 Trombly Av., Detroit, Mich.
There is no remedy that will
more quickly relieve any form
of headache than
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-09

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Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-24
sIanurnl value Of Coal Ashes.

There is more value in coal ashes
than is generally realized by the farm
er. For the amelioration of heavy
clay land they are exceptionally valu.
able. This is particularly SO with the
ashes of soft coal. as such usually
are reduced almost to dust.
Coal ashes have fertilizer value.
This opinion. however, is not held
generally. The coal beds contain phos-
phorus, potash, nitrogen and lime, as
well as the other less important in
gradients. When the original trees
out of which were formed the coal
beds were reduced to coal the mineral
elements remained in them, and con:
sequently those same elements go with
the ashes. One authority says that
the reason why people have formed
an idea that coal ashes contain no
fertility is that the trees now grown
have in them less carbon than those
in the old days, and thus the per-
centage of other elements to carbon
is probably greater now than then,
which gives larger value to our wood
ashes. but does not .annihilate the
value In the coal ashes. Ashes can
be used to advantage without sitting,
but large quantities of half-burned
coal are by some considered a detri-
ment to the soil.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-24
Another Scale Insect.

A news item from Harrisburg, Pa,
says: The oyster shell scale has ap-
peared to greater extent this season
than usual on lilac bushes and maple
trees, although not as prevalent on
.ruit trees as in some years. Some
branches of Norway maple tree
were recently sent to State Zoologist
Surface at Harrisburg, which were
BADLY infested. In giving information
concerning the same to the person who
sent the specimens the state zoologist
wrote as follows: "The maple sprigs
which you sent to US are badly in
tested with oysetr shall scale. You
should spray at this date, just as
soon as possible, with whaleoil soap,
one pound in four gallons. of water,
Or wait until after the leaves drop and
then spray with the boiled lime sui
phur wash, the same as for San Jose
scale. You can either boil the lime
and sulphur in water and make the So
luton yourself, or you can purchase
1t as a commercial preparation ready
to dilute with eight times its bulk in
water and apply it. You can also kill
these pests by making a thick soap
solution, as thick as house paint, and
washing the infested branches with a
paint brush dipped into this. Do this
at any time of the year you desire.
Any strong brown or laundry soap
will do for this purpose"
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-24
ODD COLLECTING FADs.
People who Delight In eather,,

People Who Delight In Gathering
Slippers, Ink Wells and Clocks.
The solon who coined the trite but
expressive phrase, There is no ac-
counting for tastes" might have sap-
piled his statement to fads with equal
appropriateness. New fads are com
ing to light all the time, the Philadel-
phia Record says. There is young
woman in Tioga who makes spe-
cialty of saving slippers. She has a
collection that certainly cannot be
equaled in Philadelphia, and probably
not anywhere. She has two trunks
and three bureau drawers full of slip
pers-silk, leather, suede, black, tan,
red, blue, gold, pumps, Oxford ties.
sandals; In short, every conceivable
kind A Germantown man has col
lection of plain and fancy inkwell
covers that he says he would not take
$4,000 for. He has been collecting for
fifteen years. A doctor on Cedar ave
nue., West Philadelphia. has collec.
ton of clocks, foreign and domestic,
numbering over 800, including four
teen different kinds of Tyrolese. An
other West Philadelphia man, who is
a student at the University of Penn.
sylvania, has collection Of campaign
buttons. He has two very, rare ones.
showing the faces Of Harrison and
Morton and Cleveland and Thurman
in 1888. the first buttons in America.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-24
clyde Fitch. Bad Taste.

Clyde Fitch manicured and was as
careful-of his hands as prima donna
Once lie amused several rows in a
theater by expressing horror at the
discovery of black smudge from the
program on the tip of finger. He
had his spike-tailed coat decorated
with black braid like gold lace on a
court uniform He crossed his front
when In full regalia. too, with heavy
gold watch chain, with big diamonds
stuck between the links. Fitch was
notorious for his bad taste. 1t was
told that he crammed his town house
full of junk which he had bought at
fabulous prices for art treasures, and
that finally friend who knew some.
thing about art values cleared out the
place, altered the wall decorations.
gave harmonious whole, and made
the house look presentable. The
stable of Fitch's country home is full
of near-art objects picked up in
Europe. The playwright was an easy
mark for the picture smen and the
antique dealers, and, oddly enough in
this respect, he was imposed upon in
the same way as Richard Mansfield.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-24
Nationality In China.

A recent Chinese newspaper states
that the law of nationality, consisting
of twenty-four articles, has been de-
cided upon, consular report says. BY
this law any person who has lived in
China over ten years and is above 90
years of age, of good moral standing,
being helpful to China. may be allowed
to assume Chinese nationality, If asked
for. Unless one has lived in China
more than twenty years he will not be
allowed to serve in the grand council,
imperial household department or as
a military official in any position
above the fourth grade, neither can
he become member OF Parliament nor
of the provisional council. When one
wishes to abandon his nationality as
Chinese he must first get the consent
of the board concerned or he cannot
lose his nationality. Only a person
who has an official position or has not
failed to pay taxes is allowed to aban-
don his nationality. When Chinese
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-24

he had reached his twenty.first year
he had become printer and publisher
of subscription books, and in selling
these he travelled about the country.
His spare moments at this period were
spent in experimenting with high ex.
plosives.
From HIS first job, at 81 day.
William e. Corey advanced rapidly in
the great Carnegie steel works at
Pittsburg. His twenty-hrst year was
spent in perfecting the famous Car
negie REINFORCED armor-plate. Shortly
afterward he was appointed superin-
tendent Of the plate mills.
Charles NJ. Schwab started to earn
his living ,as farm hand. Next he
became the driver of coach, and
later clerk in a grocery store. AT
19 he became q civil engineers assist
ant at 81 day. At 81 young Schwab
was working hard in the field with
an engineer corps. Five years later
he was appointed chief assistant of the
division engineer, and under his direc-
ton the famous plant at Homestead
was built.
An orphan at the oge of 5. Thomas
f Ryan was cared for by his grand
mother, and at an early age sought
employment. His first position was
with dry goods commission house
in Baltimore. He had saved enough
money by his nineteenth year to come
to New York. He entered business
actively and became member OF the
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-24

BY the Ffrelights Glow.
Shadows deepen as night shuts down
Over the farmhouse, small and brown;
Wind-swept vanguard for fires that
Within, and temper the gales. that
blow.
CHEEKY faces and hearts atune.
Like Tilt of bird on day in June,
Can make that hearthstone haven
blest
Who're weary toilers may safely rest.
There in the flrelight's f1ick'ring CLEAN
The old folks muse and the children
dream,
For hope and memory are torches
bright,
And age and youth by their witching
light
Relieve the past, make the future glow
With pictures rare which the embers
show.
And side by side, from the storm shut
in,
Both dream. or muse on the might
have-been.
The tick of the clock and the cats low
purr,
The swapping embers' hurrying whir
Up the chimney wide drown the
storms wild din
And tell of comfort and warmth with
in.
Then howl, We blasts! and ye tempests,
rage!
No war so fierce that your minions
wage,
Hopes fire can quench. nor dispel the
glow
That brightens those visions of long
ago.
Farm Journal.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-24

newspaper office, working first as a
compositor. later occupying an edi.
torial position. He was appointed news
editor of the local paper in his TWEEN
ty-second year. His appointment as
consul to Venice followed two years
later.
After graduating from the English
high school of Boston ]. p. Morgan
went abroad to study higher mathe
matics at the University OF Gottingen
He returned to New York and began
his business career just before reach
Ing his twenty-frst year.
In his twenty-flrst year August Bel
mont was graduated from Harvard.
He spent several months thereafter in
trip abroad, when he returned to
New York and entered his fathers
banking house.
Following an academic education
Nelson W. Aldrich plunged into mer-
camille pursuits. He was an ardent
Republican from his first vote, and
early took an active part in local poll
tics. He became president of the COM
mon council of Providence shortly af.
ter reaching his majority.
Joseph G. Cannon was busily en-.
gagged in studying law in his twenty.
first year, and for several years there
after. Following an education in the
common schools and in law, he was
admitted to the Illinois bar.
Long before his twenty-first year,
John D. Rockefeller was well estab-
lished in business, and had given evi.
dence of his genius for organization.
He went to Cleveland when Is years
old and obtained his first position.
Two years later he was engaged in an
oil commission house. At 81 he was
partner in the commission house of
Clarke & Rockefeller. where he had
been established for more than two
years.
James j. Hill was educated with the
Idea of becoming physician. His faith
er's death compelled him to enter busi-
ness, when he obtained position in
a country store at the age of 1S. Later
he moved to st. Paul, and in his twen.
ty-first year was engaged as shipping
clerk in that city. with the Mississippi
Packet Company.
First as a school teacher, then a
printer. Hudson Maxim fought his way
against unusual odds. BY the time
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-24
stock exchange in his twenty-fourth

yedI.
The study of law was engaging the
time Of Joseph H. Choate in his twen.
ty-first year and for several years
thereafter. He was graduated at 21
rom Harvard. with Phi Beta Kappa
honors, and entered the law school at
Harvard. He was graduated with the
degree of LII. B. at o.
A variety of occupations had been
followed by Samuel L. Clemens before
he had reached his twenty-first year.
The greater part of his time had been
spent in printing office, where he
became an expert compositor. At the
age of 21 he was threading the diff
cult channels of the Mississippi river
as a. regularly licensed pilot. His
newspaper career followed.
AT 81 the future Senator Tillman
was living on farm with no ambi-
tons for political career. He had
entered the Confederate army when
but II years old and had been retired
after Injuries which caused the loss
of .hia eye.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-24
Farm. a. Investments.

esAAsA" ~ AhANGDt1uCAtasfa
People who have accumulated wealth
seek an investment that will return
fair dividends. Corporation stocks
and bonds. municipal debentures and
real estate mortgages lead in the In
vestment of surplus capital. With the
expectation of enormous gains. much
capital has been placed in mining
propositions that promise bonanza re-
turns. So many schemes Of mining
with exaggerated prospectuses are be-
ing promoted that If the promises
were realized the world would be
flooded with wealth.
Many conservative people who un-
derstand the supply of good agricultu->
raj lands have invested their surplus
capital in unimproved land and walt
for increased values to realize their
dividends. Others have invested In I'm,
proved farms and depend, on the pro.
ducts of the land for the returns on
their investment
1t has become almost an axiom that
farmers are prosperous" Bountiful
harvests and high prices for agricul.
tural products for succession of sea-
sons have given farmers a greater de-.
gree of prosperity than any other pro-
fession. Mortgages haye been paid
and bank balances established by the
majority of farmers and no Industrial
class can show the increase in wealth
in the past decade as husbandmen who
have personally superintendent the cul.
tivation of their FARMS e.
The farmers in the wheat and corn
belts, as we'll as the husbandmen, en-
gagged in the live stock industry, have
rapidly accumulated wealth and the
products of agriculture were never
more encouraging for conservative
gains than at the present time. In
the wheat belt farms have been pur.
chased that return 100 per cent on the
investment. In the corn. belt the in
come per acre often reaches $50 to $780,
Capitalists invest their wealth in bonds
and stocks that pay per cent to s
per cent, while capital invested In
agricultural lands, If properly man.
aged, will earn 10 per cent to 100 per-
cent annually. If a manufactures
sells his product at So per cent to
100 per cent profit or a railroad
charges traffic rates that would earn
SO per cent on the capital invested.
they would be. regarded as mon6po:
lists and extortionists and would be
prosecuted by the general government.
If farmer makes 100-per cent ON his
investment he is looked upon az pro.
gressive and his example is Initiated.
There is no limit to profit making on
the farm. and no prosecutions for ex.
orbitant dividends. The man who can
personally direct his farm operations
will find land investment pays larger.
returns than placing his capital in In
dustrial stocks and bonds.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-11-24
Get Out and Dig.

Z An English specialist in nerve dis.
eases has been recommending all who
suffer from any kind of mind disturb.
ance to take to digging, for he says
there Is something about mother earth
that gives steadiness and balance. If
every woman who is victim of neu.
ralgia, nervous headache or irritability
would take spade and dig little
patch in her garden every morning
before breakfast and then interest her.
self in this little patch SO far as to see
what can be grown In 1t he is of the
opinion that she would soon forget her
troubles. The remedy is simple one
and worthy of trial by those who
find it within their reach. 1t Is cheap.
er and more agreeable than travelling
to a distance for baths and other cures
and II used with discretion can do the
patient no harm.