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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20
Won't Slight a Good Friend.

III ever ] need cough medicine
AGAIN | know what to get" F." declares
Mrs. A. J.. Alley, of BeaI>, Me-, Tor,
after using ten bottles OF DR.. King :
New Discovery, and seeing its excel
lent results in my own family and 9th
ers. I am convinced it Is the best
medicine made for coughs, colds and
lung trouble Every one who tries
Il feels lust that way. Relief is felt al
once and its quick cure surprises you
For bronchitis, asthma, hemorrhagc
Group, lagrippe, sore throat, pain y
chest or lungs it's supreme. soc. and
S1.OO. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by Z. T. Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20
How to Be Happy.

A lecturer, in answering a query
relative to what was required to
make person happy, gave the fol-
lowing three rules with instructions
to keep them faithfully every day
for week without skipping a single
day, and archly added: They won't
work if you skip a single day"
Commit something to memory
every day something good. 1t
needn't be much, three or four words
will do, just a pretty bit of poem
or Bible verse; something you'd be
glad enough to remember if you
went blind.
Look for something pretty every
day a leaf, a flower, a cloud. Stop
long enough to drink in every detail
of its beauty and see the lovelness
all through
"Do something for somebody every
day someting which is done with
the distinct purpose of adding to the
Joy Of some one with whom you
ccme in contact.
These instructions carefully heed
ed, would add lmmeasurably to the
actual happiness of life, for
The quality of mercy is twice bless
ed,
1t blesses him who gives, and him
who takes"
1t is true, isn't it, that most of US
have either attained or are attaining,
a comfortable degree OF competence?
There is scant need for actual wor-
riment concerning the absolute ne
cessities of life We have also a
little leisure Or even if the day is
really full of ceaseless tolls, there
are certain tasks which employ the
hands only, leaving the mind practi-
cally free Such time could he snatch
ed for the learning of a wise saying
or a pleasing couplet which appeals
to ones sense Of need and the things
thus learned would prove a mine Of
wealth from which one can call at
need riches greater in value than the
heaped up treasures of gold, which
are valuable to US only as they give
US leisure and opportunity to satisfy
the higher cravings Of the SOUL
Ex.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20
Personality vs.. Scholarship.

In fact, | am sure that the most
important equipment of teacher
isn't scholarship at all, but some
thing quite different and quite bet
ter. | should say that the chief
stock-of-trade Of a teacher is person
ality.
What's that? No. This is not dis
paraging scholarship. It's thorough
ly respectful to it, but doubtful
whether scholarship really is the
quality Of most importance, either in
life or in teaching. If you must
have it so, | will grant you very
high value to scholarship, but claim
that personality transcends it..
Scholarship never produces person
ality'', but personality strong in a
teacher will generate scholarship in
teacher and her student.
What is the kind of personality
that makes an effective teacher? 1t
is the personality that is interesting.
charming, enthusiastic. sympathetic,
hopeful and inspiring. Get awoman
with these characteristics into class
room and you will not have to preach
much about Improvement of her
scholarship; because her sympathy
and interest, her hopefulness for
children, and her desire to serve
them will lead her to acquire scholar
ship to that degree that will enable
nel' 10 serve the more Those Sne owes.
If personality and scholarship were
capable of expression by per cents,
| should prefer the sixty per cent
personality, than forty per cent
scholarship teacher to any man or
woman who sacrificed the former to
an increase of the latter. Why? Be-
cause the question is not how much
do you know, but what is your pow
er to arouse my boy so that he shall
grow in knowledge and in power?
Scholarship itself repels the average
healthy child; personality commands
him.
Therefore, the superintendent eX-
hoiter to higher scholarship seems
to me to be off the road to efficiency
unless he breaches more strongly for
the preservation and cultivation of
personality. School Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20
The Wild Game Preserve.

Seattle, Washington, May 18th. -
The Wild game Preserve of the Alas
ka-Yukon-Paciic Exposition en-
braces an area of ten acres, and is
located on the shores OF Lake Wash
ington. The land within the enclOs-
ure has been left in its wild condi-
ton and nothing in the way of clear
ing will be done other than is actual
ly necessary. The collection of spe-
cimens will include every wild ami
NAL found in the west, northwest,
and far north, and in gathering the
exhibit, everything possible has been
done to insure full and complete
representation.
The fauna of the Pacific Coast is
extensive, and embraces many rare
and peculiar specimens. In the ter
ritory of Alaska, representatives of
the government have been actively
employed for the past two years in
prosecuting the work of collection,
and their efforts have resulted in
the capture Of examples of nearly
every variety Of wild animal life in
digenous to the Arctic country.
Live moose, elk. deer, bear, coug-
ar, panther, timber wolf, polar bear
and all the smaller creatures whose
haunts are far from the places fire.
ouented by man, will be exhibited
These various animals will be seen
I in as near their natural conditions as
possible, and will show elaborately
the solitary inhabitants Of the vast
forests and mountains Of the western
country
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20
A ShoFt Verse.

An Englishman named Thomas
Thorp died, leaving his fortune to q
poor relative on condition that a
headstone, with the name Of the said
Thomas Thorp and verse of poet
ry, be erected over the grave. Cost
ing so much a word to chisel letters
on the stone, the poor relative or
dered that the poetry should be brief.
Upon his refusal to approve, on ac-
count of their length, the lines
Here lies the corp
Of Thomas Thorp
the following was finally ordered
and accepted:
Thorp's
Corpse.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20
Good HumOr.

A Washington man recently visited
an uncle in Ohio whom he had not
seen for some time.
well, Uncle" he said. "How's S
everything?"
"FineW responded that optimistic
old gentleman. Except that I've
grown little deaf in the left ear"
The nephew smiled indulgently.
"Well, uncle" he continued. "You
must expect that. You're getting a
little old, now, you know"
"What's that got to do with it?'
asked the uncle. "My right ear is
just as old as the left. and | can hear
perfectly with that
On the occasion of his last visit to
Washington a number of Congress
men were chatting with "Private'
Johnson Allen, of Tupelo, Mississippi,
formerly member of the House,
WIltil SOilit OllC clohCu.
"What do you know about this new
member from your State? Is he a
man of parts, John?"
They don't think so down our
way" said the Private, IAN opinion
in which, l reluctantly confess, ]
agree. He offers, by way Of exter-
ior, pretty good bluff; but open
his front door and you're in his back
yard"
Some years ago, When William
Allen White was truggling to make
a paying proposition of his first news.
paper in Kansas, he received a cal
one day from some young persons
members of a "culture club" in
Iowa.
White good naturedly admitted
them to his sanctum. 'Oh, sir!'
gushed one, chow glorious to en-.
gage in a purely intellectual calling
What is the most difficult part OF
your labors?"
Trying to pay the staff" E" answer.
ed the matter-of-fact White.
A young woman Of Indianapolis
had, on the occasion of her meeting
James Whitcomb Riley, been gush
ing in approved style with reference
to the poets work.
"Mr. Riley" demanded she, in {
soulful tone, ''is it not true that
sometimes you have thoughts that
are absolutely unutterable?'
Eyes, even unprintable," replied
the honest poet. National Month.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20
Why Rural Teachers Should Attend The
Teachers Assembly.

The indications are that the next
session of the North Carolina Teach
ers' Assembly will be the best at
tended that we have had in a num-
Der of years To those of US who
have been regular attendants it will
be like going back home: to those
who have not been to Morehead for
meeting of the Assembly, it will
be a combination of pleasure and
profit.
/ The work at some of the former
meetings held at Morehead was hin
dered because the pleasure idea too
largely dominated the spirit Of those
who attended. | believe we have
reached the point in our educational
life in North Carolina that we can
go to a pleasure resort and do some
real work. The plan Of the Consti-
ttation which was adopted at Char
lotte last year will be carried out at
! Morehead this year. This means
that we will make a start in gather
ing all the information available
along certain lines and also begin to
work out some of our problems in a
consecutive way
The work of each session here
after will be directly connected with
the work of the former session.
Now that we are going to make a
start along this line, it seems to me
that every teacher should be anxious
to keep up the connection by attend
ing every year. To miss the first or
any succeeding year is to break the
continuity. OF course, there will be
general addresses by leading educa-
tors in addition to reports of the
committees to which have been as
signed the special topics.
While meeting, along the lines |
have indicated, will be very helpful
to all, | hope the rural teachers of
the State will make special effort
to attend for the following reasons:
1. The rural teachers, of necessi-
ty, are somewhat isolated, and the
meeting at Morehead will afford
them an opportunity Of learning
what is being done in every section
of North Carolina.
2. We will all stay at the same
hotel, and this will bring each oiil
| in personal contact with all who at
tend.
3. By comparison of what you
are doing and the conditions under
which you are laboring, with the
work of others and the conditions in
other communities, you will be in a
position to render better service to
your community next year.
H. The executive committee has
tried to arrange program which is
definite and concentrated along the
lines of our greatest needs.
The rural schools of North Carroll
ma have made wonderful progress in
the last ten years, and | hope that
the attendance of the rural teachers
at the Morehead meeting will show
that they are fully awake to the in
forests of this forward movement
ThOs. r. Foust.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20
SmaSheS all records.
country

AS an all-round laxative tonic and
health builder no other pills can COM
pare with Dr. Kings New Life Pills
They tone and regulate stomach, liver
and kidneys, purify the blood, strength
en- the nerves; cure constipation, dys-
pepsla, biliousness, jaundice, headache,
chills and malaria. Try them. 2oc.
at E. T. Whitehead Company's.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20

Possible Employer-But we are
slack ourselves. If found you any
thing to do it would be taking work
from my own men. Applicant The
little | should do wouldn't arm no
body, guy nor. The Bystander.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20

II You expect to get the original
Carbolizcd Witch Hazel Salvc, you
must be sure il j. DcWitt's Carbolized
Witch Hazel Salyc. 1t i good for
cuts, burns and bruises, and is especi-
ally good for piles. Refuse substitutes.
Sold by f.. T. Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20

I'VE have reversed the ordinary
laws of nature" said witty United
States Senator, speaking of himself
and an almost preternaturally digni
fled colleague. BLANK has risen by
his gravity; | have sunk by my lev
ity." Youths Companion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20
What Is TraISpiPIEg in North Carolina
and Other States.

The Roanoke Navigation and Wa
ter Power Company is having pow
erful dredge built to be put in the
canal for dredging and keeping it
cleaned out. 1t is being constructed
by the Albany Dredge Company, and
will be completed within the next
six weeks.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20

Hundreds of thousands of people use
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea as a
family tonic. If taken this month it
will keep the family well all spring.
If it fails get your money back. Soc.
E. T. Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20
Shake Into Your Shoes.

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder. Ii
cures painful, swollen, smartlng, ner-
yous feet and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions and makes
walking easy. Try it to-day. Sold
everywhere. Sample Free. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20

Most disfguring skin cruptions,
scrofula. pimplcs, rashcs, ETC., are due
to impure blood. Burdock Blood
Bitter- is II cleansing blood tonic.
Makes YOU clcar-cycd. clcar-brancd,
cIcar-Skipncd
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20

stops carachc in two minutes; tooth
ache or pain of burn or >caId in five
minutes: hoarscncs>, one hour: mus
clcache. two hours >orc throat, twelve
hours-Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil, mon
arch over pain.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20

Ii you haven't the time to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets will pre-
vent constipation. They induce II
mild easv, healthful action of the
bowels without gripping. Ask your
druggist for them. &c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20

Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them. Doan' $
Ointment cures itching, bleeding or
protruding piles after years of suffer
ing. at any drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20

Suit has been entered by the
County Board of Education of Wake
County against ex-Chief of Police J.
H. Mullins, of Raleigh, for the sum
of $500, this being the difference
between the amount Of fines and
penalties endorsed on warrants is
sued by the Police Justice from De-
cember 1st, 1905 to March 29th, 1909,
and the amount receipted for by the
county treasurer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20

t7cz lie vital organs, causing catarr1i of
ht bladder, b1cl<-dust or sediment i'll
iie uIl1e, head ache, back ache, lame
lack, dizziness, sl-epless11ess, nervous
.trss, or the kidneys themselves break
Gown and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
.-0tn Cer211gefllont Of the kidneys and
tetter health i'll that organ is obtained
quickest by 4 proper treatment of the kid
neys. Sv2a;9gr De =2oCE corrects inability to
hold urine and scalding pain III passing ii,
and oyeTc0n1es that unpleasant necessity
Of being compelled to go often through
the Gay, and 10 get mp many times during
the night. The mild and immediate effect
OF S"amp-Root, the great kidney remedy
IS soon realized. It stands the highest be
cause Of its remarkable health restoring
properties. trial viii convince anyone
SWarlp-Root IS pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists IN fifty-cent and
ore-doliar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle and book that tells all
Ibout it, both sent free by mail. Address,
Or. k1ltner & Co. BinGi1amtou, n. Y.
When writing mention reading this gem
eroas offer Ill this paper. Don't make
any mistake, but I@menber the name.
Swa-np-Root, ard don't let dealer sell
YOU something ii place of Swamp Root
Il you do you VIII be disappointed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20
/ he Cause Of Many
Sudden Deaths

There is disease prevailing in this
.Iatry most dangerous because SO decen-
/ il t7si72S1I, f.i5i ", tive. Many sudden
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20

"Vot's de difference between CAPT
tai and labor" Capital don't haf
ter labor, unit labor don't haf der
capital. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20

sN%N- NANsll
deaths are caused
by lt-heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result Of kid
rey disease. II
kidney trouble is
allowed to advance
the ekidney-poison-
ed blood will ar
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20

A communication was received
from Asheville some days ago to the
effect that gold had been discovered
near Black Mountain, and there is
much excitement in that section over
the prospect of a bonanza. That
there is some gold in that section is
quite true as tests of dirt taken from
the farms there go to show. The
gold, in question, whose discovery
has caused so much excitement, was
found by Rev. J.C. Coggins in a pas
ture where he was allowed to Craze
his COW. He saw something glitter
ing in the sand, with natural curios-
ity picked it up and examined it. 1t
was nugget and contained about
$l5.O worth of gold.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-20

The great trouble is that the ma
jority Of people are not content to
let the past stay past.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17
StetsOn News Notes.

Prof. Litchfeld Cotton, of the de-
partment of technology, is spending
the summer at his home in Worcester,
Mass. One of his favOrite summer d.
versions is making fine furniture for
his new home in DeLand. He was
trained in the Boston school of tech
nOlOgy and at Columbia University,
New York city. He is StetSOn's fam
Gus football coach. He has recently
brought himself into great prominence
in the work at StetsOn University by
designing and making complete speci-
ficatiOns for the new mems dOrmitOry
now nearing completion. He has also
designed and prepared specifications
for a number of the homes recently
built in DeLand by the members of the
StetsOn faculty. Prof. Cotton has per-
haps done more to simplify and beautify
the architecture of DeLand than any
other half dozen men in THE Athens
Of Florida. " His work in mechanical
drawing and shop work brings him into
close personal touch with all the boys
who come to StetSOn for mechanic arts
courses, and through them he is max
ing his influence felt throughout the
state. The professor takes great pride
in the rapid promotion of the graduates
of his department. One of them has
recently been put in charge of the Erie
railroad round house, the largest rail-
road round house in New York city.
Another Is engaged in an important
railroad mining survey in the far west.
Still another of the recent graduates
is at present engaged by the Bond
Trustee Company of Jacksonville in
making a new set Of maps of the city.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17
Up to the Jury

There is a great deal of real, honest
justice dispensed in our country courts
throughout the land, Appointment law.
yer said the other day, land this | an
at all times willing to maintain, though
| cannot help laughing, sometimes. at
the manner Of it. | happened into a
court house in a little Blue Ridge town
once, just in time to hear the Judge
charge the jury.
You pear to be up agin it, boys, ~
ne said. These here two LAWYERS has
muddled things up terrible; the plaintiff
and the defendant air pretty well
matched for bein' the meanest rogues
IN the country, an all the witnesses is
notorious liars. But you heard what
was said-dO the best you can, anC
reeOlleet that is pretty close onto din,
ner time. "
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17
SHIPPING CORN.
Hastings Farmers Are Sending Out
Corn by the Car Load.

Hastings, Fla. - Hastings is now
shipping corn. This grain is leaving
the station by the car load and the
total product will represent a very sub
stantial sum. A few years ago Hast
ings, like other sections in the state,
imported feed Of every kind, but now
the fields produce surplus and for the
past two or three years corn and hay
have been shipped from there by the
car load, but this year the volume is
much larger than in the past.
The corn crop has opened up a new
industry at Hastings grist mill,
operated by the Florida Vegetable
Company. This is a great convenience
to the farmers, as they can secure
their meal fresh as needed. H. B.
Wilson has also built a new grist mill,
which will grind corn, rice and sugar
cane,
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17
Well Equipped.

A Methodist bishop was recently a
guest at the home of a friend who had
two charming daughters. One morn
ing the bishop, accompanied by the two
young ladies', went out in the hope of
catching some trout. And old fisher
man, out for the same purpose, wish
ing to appear friendly, called out;
"Ketchin' many, pard?"
The bishop, drawing himself to his
full height, replied: Brother, l am a
fisher of men,"
You've got the right kind of bait,
all right, " was the fsherman's reioin-
der. Success.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17
Errors IN English.

While Miss Pearl KinsmOre of East
Wind, Ind, Was coming down stairs
Tuesday she slipped and bruised herself
on the landing.
Amos NIFTY Of WOOlpOst, Kss., while
Harvesting a fractions horse, was
kicked just south of the corn cnb.
While Harold Green of Beaulah,
Miss, was escOrting Miss Violet GOof
home from church social Saturday
night savage dog set upon them and
bit Mr.. Green four times IN the public
square.
SOseph Tut of Grimmelburg, Iowa,
climed on the rOOfe of his house last
week to find leak and slipped and
fell, striking on the back porch and
causeing serious injuries.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17
Outing Party.

WeIbOrn, Sept. 14.-Dr. T. J. Hack
ney and family and Chas. B. GOdbolt
and family left Tuesday morning for
Stewart Springs, which are located on
the historical Suwannee river, where
they will spend several days camping.
Fishing will be the principal sport, and
both Mr.. GOdbOlt and the DR.. are ex-
pert trout men. The doctor carried
the old feather bed that he always
takes on his trips, though he did not
authorize the reporter to say anything
IN regard to the brown Jug. We think
that perhaps the ladies' presence caused
the little instrument of joy to be left
at home.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Busy Meeting Of the BOaFd-AecOunts
Approved.

September, 6, 1909.
The School Board Of Suwannee cOun-
ty met in regular session, present, C.
q. BrinsOn, W. H. Ogden and W. L.
MeInnis.
Ordered by the board that W. A.
Roberts be transferred from Suwannee
city school to the 0'Brien school.
Upon motion the board ordered that
6. s. Daughtry be notified to return
$3.50 Of the $500 received BY him to
build closets at the Little River Sink
school house.
Ordered that the dividing line be-
tween Blue Springs and Suwannee city
schools be established on the halfway
grounds between the two school houses.
Upon motion the board ordered that
J. N. Fletcher be appointed supervisor
Of Central school.
Upon motion the board ordered an
adjournment until o'clock.
At / O'Clock the board met pursuant
to adjournment and was called to order
BY Chairman c. H. BrinsOn, W. H. Og-
den and W. L. MeInnis were both pres
ent.
The treasurer's report was received,
examined, approved by the board.
Poll list from tax collector, ]. A. Nc
LeOd was examined and approved.
Ordered that the petition from Su-
wsnnee school asking for a suspension
Of said school be granted.
Ordered that the board will furnish
TO the Harrison school the material to
the amount Of 5000, providing that
the patrons would forfeit one month of
their term to make it over the former
precedent of allowing $500 to each
school.
The following accounts were received.
approved and ordered paid:
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-09-17

Don't waste your money buying plas-
tiers when you can get a bottle of Cham
berlain's Liniment for Is cents. A
piece of flannel dampened with this
iniment issuperiOr to any plaster for
lame back, pains in the side and chest,
and much cheaper. Sold by Barclay &
Grower, druggists.