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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
SISTERS TRICK
But 1t All Came Out Right.

How a sister played trick that
brought rosy health to coffee tiend is
an interesting tale:
Il was a coffee fiend-a trembling,
nervous, physical wreck, yet clinging
to the poison that stole away my
strength l Knocked at Postum and
would have none of it.
Zone day my sister substituted a
cup of Postum piping hot for my morn
ing cup Of coffee but did not tell me
what it was. l noticed the richness of
it and remarked that the coffee tasted
fine but my sister did not tell me
| was drinking Postum for fear l might
not take any more.
she kept the secret and kept CIV
ing me Postum instead OF cOffee until
l grew stronger more tireless, got a
better color in my sallOw cheeks and
a clearness to my eyes. then she told
me of the health-giving, nerve
strengthening life-saver she had given
me in place of my morning coffee.
From that time became a disciple OF
Postum and no words can do justice
in telling the good this cereal drink
did me. 1 will not try to tell it, for
only after having used it can one be
convinced of it's merits"
Ten days trial shows Postum's pow
er to rebuild what coffee has de-
stroyed. There's a Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
- VI
Ever read the above letter: A new
one appears from time to time. They
arc genuine, true, and full of human
inte rest.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Where Robin Feels at Home.

"For some time past" writes a cor
respondent from Nantwich, "a robin
has used our house for meals. We
have only to open the window and
call Bob when he flies at once into
the room"
His favorite dining room is the nur.
sery, and if the window is closed he
will try every other window. and
when he has found one open will fly
through the house to the nursery. II
he finds all the windows closed he
flies about until he has found room
where some one is sitting, when he
will tap at the window until It ia
opened.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Submarine Ball in Vienna.

A submarine ball is the latest at
traction devised by the Princess Met
ternich. Every year the princess
opens the Vienna season with a ball
at her palace. This year she sought
the assistance of we'll known scenic
artists, and the result was a scene ri
valing in splendor and ingenuity the
most gorgeous scene at a panto-
mime.
Every guest in devising their CO.'S
tunes had to borrow something from
the flora and fauna Of the sea. The
salons represented a gigantic aquari-
UNI, or, more correctly, the bottom of
the sea. There were enchanted grot-
tos, strange rocks, peculiar plants and
beds of coral. The dancers appeared
in costumes decorated with sea roses,
corals of the most delicate shades
and all sorts of shellfish, including
Holsters.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Another Insomnia Cure.

For sleeplessness fill hot water
bottle and place it under the ankles;
it works better there than at the soes
OF the feet. Put a rather small
amount of very cold water in another
rubber bottle and lay it on the head.
The cold water is more comfortable
than ice, which seems exciting rather
than soothing.
At first, says woman who has tried
this cure, | would get to sleep in
about an hour and wake again as the
water heated. The cold water would
have to be changed four or five times
during the night; then once changing
was enough, and now if the brain be-
gins to spin after lie down for sleep
l put On the cold water bottle and aR
asleep soon for the whole night.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
and she withered like a flower

''And she withered like a flower
That is waiting for the rain"
The Blue Alsatian Mountains.
Mary Ellen Ryan lives in Woes
Square Mile. 1t is so called because
it is the most populous district in
America. 1t is located between Four
teenth street and Chatham square,
Division street, Clinton street and
Avenue B. In the district there is a
population of more than 100000 per-
sons. 1t possesses the largest Hebrew
settlement in the United States.
There are three races prominently rep
resented in the district-the Irish,
German and Hebrew, the latter being
largely in the ascendancy. In the dis
trict $500 evictions for non-payment
of rent occur every year,
Mary Ellen is known locally as a
little mother" because she takes care
of her little brother. She is bunch
back Mary's mother is widow. Her
father was killed in a big tunnel under
the East river by a disease called the
Fbends." This he contracted in a Gals
son under the bed of the river by the
compressed air which forced all the
air from his body through the pores
of the skin. Since his death Mary
Ellen has ministered to her little
brother Bobby while her mother
washed for her more prosperous neigh
bors. Mary is eight years old.
There is a benefcent society in
Woes Square Mile called the Little
Mothers Aid society, which was or
gained to aid little mothers who are
forced to carry their little brothers
and sisters around on their infantile
hips. The society is formed of tender
and compassionate women, to whom
fate has given more money than they
actually need for personal adornment.
Every year this society gives a flower
festival to the little mothers, during
which flowers are distributed and ice
cream is given away. Recently this
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
A New Type of Brick.

In recent lecture before the Com
mercial club of Portland, Or, a San
Francisco architect described the Bru-
ner building, just finished in Oakland,
across the bay from San Francisco, as
the highest type of fireproof construc-
ton. This is a tall building of re-
enforced concrete, the walls of which
are faced with brick of unusual shape.
This brick has a groove cast on it's
inner edge, that the concrete may be
dovetailed in the brick as the walls
rise. The brick is the usual size, and
the wedge shaped groove is the in
vention of an Oakland man, who had
observed how difficult it is to keep a
brick facing in position in a concrete
wall in conflagration.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
A Game With EnnS-

Hyde, in his description of Oriental
sports, tells of one with eggs among
the Christians of Mesopotamia on
Easter day and forty days afterward
"The sport consists in striking their
eggs one against another, and the egg
that first breaks is won by the owner
of the one that struck it. Immediate
ly another egg is pitted against the
winning egg, and so on until the last
egg wins all the others, which their
won"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
THE SPELL OF EASTER.
All the avenue aglow.

All the avenue aglow,
Chimes in every steeple,
Pretty girls in swarms to show
Bonnets to the people:
Bells above and bells below.
Music in their voices.
This is Easter morn, and so
All the earth rejoices.
Once again Hypathia's dress
Shows a bit of color,
And a careless golden tress
Makes the sunshine duller:
Forty days her loneliness
Has been halfway hidden:
When [ begged a smile to bless
Met was forbidden.
Now the lenten season done
End the days of sadness:
Comes Hypathia with her fun
Touching all with gladness-
Papa's purse she does not shun-
Take my word upon it
Presto!-see the dollars run!
That's Hypathia's bonnet.
Felix Carmen in Life.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Where His Luck Came In.

Whenever physicians fees seem ex-
tortionate it is comforting to recall a
certain famous eye specialist, one of
whose patients coming to pay his bill
growled: Doctor, it seems to me
that $500 is a big charge for that op-
Grafton of mine 1t didn't take you
over half a minute
"My dear sir" the other answered,
''in learning to perform that operation
in half minute l have spoiled over
eleven pecks of such eyes as yours"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08

festival was held in Webster hall, in
mothers attended the function. The
society offered a prize to every little
mother who would keep her festal
lily alive until the next Easter.
What notable gathering that was!
Seven hundred babies, from four to
twelve years old, gathered from the
four corners of the earth! Little bios
SONS from Sicily swart cherubs from
the Syrian quarter, darll-haired tod
dlers from Ireland, chubby babies from
Germany, and starry-eyed little Jew
esses, volatile and impulsive!
What larks!" as Tiny Tim once
said. The afternoon was literally
filled with music. and the cares that
infest the day were banished into the
East river. There was a chorus Of
fifty babies who sang in excellent time
a little tune called Ginning Bells
and as they sang they rang tiny bells
like miniature echoes of a great sym
phoDy. Then a small expatriate from
syria Sang SoIO, very Small SOLO,
written by Mr.. Bliss. who was killed
in the Ashtabula disaster, called Il
Should Like to Die" The baby,
dressed in white, sang in her childish
treble like a seraph at heavens high
gate:
Il should like to die" said Willie,
eff my papa could die, too,
But know he isn't ready,
Cause he has so much to do,
And I'll have to tell the angel,
When | meet him at the door,
That he must excuse my papa
Cause he couldn't leave the store.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
EASTER HOPE.

When winters minions have with.
drawn
Their spectral tents from hill and
plain,
And dawn, by vermeil-mantled dawn
Comes spring to claim her own
again.
The wind flower in it's sunless sleep
Within it's prison chamber chill,
Feels sudden through it's being leap
A vernal and ecstatic thrill.
Hope bids thee look, O dropping
heart,
Beyond deaths dark environing,
When, like the flower, thou too shalt
start,
Renewed as with a touch of spring,
Clinton Scotland, in Harper's Bazaar.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Obi

A Philadelphia woman, whose given
name is Mary, as is also the name
OF her daughter, had recently engaged
a domestic when, to her embarrass.
ment, she discovered that the serv,
ants name too was Mary.
Whereupon here ensued a struggle
to induce the applicant to relinouish
her idea that she must be addressed
by her Christian name For some
time she was rigidly uncompromising
Under the circumstances, said the
lady of the house. there is nothing
to do but to follow the English GUS
tom and call you by your last name.
What is it,"
We'll, num-" answered the girl. du.
biously, Its Darling"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
CATCHING Cod of Cane NAV.

Hundreds of pounds of Goldfish are
being caught daily off the coast of
Cape May county. Many of the pound
fishermen during the winter months
go into the cod fishing on a large
scale Some of their lines have as
many as 800 hooks, and many of them
400 or 500. They are baited with surf
clans, which sell for so cents a
bushel.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
CHILD ATE cUTIcURA OINTMENT.
Spread Whole Box of 1t on Crackers
MOT the Least Injury Resulted.
cuticura Thus Proven Pure and Sweet

Cuticura Thus Proven Pure and Sweet.
A New York friend Of Cuticura
writes:
my three year old son and heir,
after being put to bed on a trip across
the Atlantic, investigated the state.
room and located u box of graham
crackers and box of Cuticura Oint-
ment. When a search was made for
the box, it was found empty and the
kid admitted that he had eaten the
contents of the entire box spread on
the crackers. It cured him of bad
cold and l don't know what else
No more conclusive evidence could
be offered that every ingredient of Gu.
ticura Ointment is absolutely pure,
sweet and harmless. If it may be
safely eaten by young child, none but
the most beneficial results can be ex-
pected to attend it's application to
pected to attend it's application to even
the tenderest skin or youngest infant
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
The Chief Mourner.

The minister had just been giving
the class a lesson on the prodfgal son.
At the finish, to test what attention
had been paid to the teaching, he
asked, 'Who was sorry that the prodi
gal had returned?" The most forward
youngster in the class breathlessly
answered, "The fatted calf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08

Steamer, except that his car has the
United States coat-of-arms painted
on either door. In other words,
when we make a car for the Presi-
dent of the United States there is no
way in which we can make it any
better than the car which you, or
anybody else, can purchase from us.
"Some of those writing to me
about Mr.. Taft's car say that al
though they are very DESTROYS Of
having a car like Mr.. Taft's, they
are afraid that such a car is some
what larger and more expensive than
they desire In reply to such letters,
l point out that our Model 90 20
horsepower car is exactly like our
40 horsepower model, except as re-
CARDS the size of the different parts.
The principle Of construction is ex-
actly the same and the smaller car
possesses all the desirable qualities
of our larger model. In other words,
one can secure an exact duplicate of
Mr.. Taft's car for $4,000, or a car of
the same qualities, but Of smaller di-
mansions, for only $4,000. Judging by
the demand for White cars, good pro-
portion of those desiring to purchase
automobiles are quite content to trust
President Taft's judgment as to the
best and most desirable make"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
French ADOPT New Verb,

The French are adopting new
verb, "businer," meaning to transact
affairs in bold, hustling spirit. The
fact that the verb is derived from the
English word business" may be TAX.
en- as another tribute to the CONNER
cial superiority of the Anglo-Saxon.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Time to Hootte.

A frisky young man in Butte
Played the Merry Widow" waltz on
lutte;
He played night and day
Till the neighbors did say:
"Cut out that blamed lutte or we'll
shoote."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern lnventono

Reported by Lothrop &5t- ohnson,
patent lawyers, $40 Pion1or Press
building, St. Paul, Min r. M. E.
Brown, Cavalier, N s,-tC., wash
board; w. w. Cook, Fort Ripley,
Mimi, vehicle; A. L. Hovland, Mar
shall, Mimi, ditching machine; S. c.
Lawler, Duluth, Mimi, implement
clamp; J. Postle, Winona, N. d., wire
gate fastener; H. E. Shedd, Austin,
Mimi, expansive file; M. Skorness
Appleton, Mimi, flower pot cover.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08

Cholly - Aw - awful1y swell, that
Easter bonnet of yours!
The Chicago Girl (stoutly and 10y
ally)-Pardon me; this is a Western
hat!-Puck
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Often the Case.

My wife believes that what is to
be will be-"
"Well?'
And she believes it will be all my
fault"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08
Rough Handling for Dog Thief.

A young girl of fifteen, Mile. Yvonne
Meyer, living in the Rue Petrelle, was
taking for a walk her dog, which she
held by leather strap, the other day,
when a man who had been following
her suddenly cut the strap with a
knife, and picking up the animal
dashed off,
Eye witnesses of the scene pursued
the thief whom they had almost over
taken when he threw the dog under
the wheels Of passing autobus in
the Rue Rochechouart. The animal
was instantly killed, and while Mile.
Meyer, who had tainted from emotion
at seeing her pets fate, was treated
at local pharmacy the thief was cap
tured and roughly handled by the
crowd. He was handed over to the
police, but refused to reveal his iden-
tity.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08

energy from it's furnace wastes as
would boilers and steam turbines, and
where no coal is burned for power.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-04-08

And They Both Had "Wheels."
It was a vehicle marriage,
And this heading none could re-
proach;
She was girl of graceful carriage
And he was a college coach.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-03-11
A Birthday Party.
(Rrported to The Commonwealth


Friday night, March 5th, Miss
Katherine Hancock gave delightful
birthday party to her host of friends
Everything that could add to the
pleasure of the evening and make ii
as delightful as it could be, had
been arranged.
Many games were played land after
these had been enjoyed to their full
extent, the guests were invited into
the dining room, where delicious
refreshments were served. While
at the table, Mr.. Charlie Steptoe
presented Miss Katherine with a
handsome pin, in behalf of the boys
present.
The guests were: Misses Edythe
Browning, of Littleton; Kate Con-
drey, of Enfield; Louise Futrell,
Josephine Tillery, and Hattie White
hurst; Messrs. Frank Moore, Allison
Mcdowell, Gavin Lyman, Danford
Josey, Joseph House, Jim Ed Con-
drey, Roland James, Gordon James,
Eddie Woolard and David Williams.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-03-11
TO THE PUBLIC:

Ibeg to announce that | have Sc
cured the services Of Mrs. Ida Hud-
son, an Expert Dress-Makef, Of
Norfolk, Va, and on the first Of
March, 1909, shall open Dress
Making and Sewing Department at
my home The Morrisett residence)
in Scotland Neck, prepared to Cut,
Fit and Make Dresses and Gar
ments Of all kinds. Special atten-
ton given to the Latest New York
and Paris Fashions. Your patron
age solicited. Am prepared to
take orders now.
Respectfully yours,
MRS. ]. E. HANCOCK.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-03-11
DR.. PRATT At HALIFAX.
He Made a Magnificent Plea For Good
Reads Throughout the COuntry.

Wednesday, March 3, DR.. JOSEPH
Hyde Pratt, State Geologist, adj
dressed gathering of citizens
of the county in Halifax in the
interest Of good roads. A mum.
Der of the best citizens of the coun.
ty heard DIR. Pratt and they were
keenly interested in his address.
DR.. Pratt was introduced by Hon.
w. E. Daniel, of Weldon, who be-
spoke patient hearing, which was
given. Pleasing reference was
made in DR.. Pratt opening remarks
concerning Halifax county's noble
record throughout all the history of
the State and hope was expressed
that the county will take firm stand
in supporting the good roads move
ment in North Carolina.
The necessity for some action Fin
the county for better roads was en-
phasized later on in the address when
it was stated that of the 700 miles of
public road in Halifax only about so
miles have been much improved and
only very few miles have been per-
manently improved.
DR.. Pratt spoke particularly Of the
necessity of good roads in the inter-
est Of farmers. He said that agri-
cultural interests must be maintain
ed whatever else is neglected, for all
agricultural products have to be
hauled to market over the public
roads. Farmers realize a great say
ing of time and money by the ad-
vantages of good roads. Good roads
improve the value Of farm property
and add greatly to the possibility of
better public schools. Fly reason of
good roads the best type of immi-
grants may be induced into a county
or community, and people who have
money to invest more readily seek to
invest in community which has the
advantages Of good roads. The coun-
ties in North Carolina that are at
tracing most capitol and labor are
the counties that have good roads.
AS conclusion from the broad
premises which DR.. Pratt laid down
for the necessity Of public roads and
the permanent advantages to be de-
rived from them, he argued we'll in
favor of the issuing Of bonds for the
great road Improvement which is
needed in Halifax county. 1t was
shown that taxation to meet the
necessity for road improvements
would not be burdenscme on the citi-
zens Of the county now;and that as the
people of the county many years
hence would enjoy as much benefit
from improved roads as would those
of the present time, they should
help bear the expense of such i'm
provement. This could be arranged
for by issuing bonds that should run
a long time.
Those who heard DR.. Pratt were
greatly interested in his address and
many expressed the hope and belief
that his visit to the county will be
an influence that will be the means
of securing better roads for Halifax
county.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-03-11
Palmyra Locals.
Cor. to The Commonwealth.

Cor. to Inc commonwealth
Miss Emma Allsbrook is spending
the week with her sister, Mrs. L. L.
Rraswell
w. H. Holland is on the sick list
this week.
Miss Sallie Lilley is visiting her
sister, Mrs. D. Mizell, Of Hobgood.
Mrs. Delitha Hyman, who has re-
Gently been suffering from paralysis,
is improving.
Rev. Mr.. Galloway returned to
his home Monday after having con-
Quoted services here both Sunday
morning and night, which were larg-
ly attended.
John w. House spent Sunday with
his parents in Scotland Neck.
Miss Essie Station was the guest OF
Miss Eva Holland Sunday.
Paul Turner, of the U. S. Navy
is here visiting his relatives.
The attendance in the schools here
is larger since the many children
have recovered from their severe
colds.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-03-11
Homer Roll.

The following is the honor roll of
the music Department of the Scot
land Neck Public School for the sixth
month.
Hattie Whitehurst, Ernestine
Cherry, Gertrude Whitehead, Elmira
Jenkins, Fannie Lewis, Virginia Til
lery, Herman Bryan.
Virginia Tillery deserves special
mention as having made the highest
average, on her lesson, of any music
pupil for the month of February.
Mrs. w. R. BOND, Director
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-03-11
The Lurid GLOW of Doom

va, ~eoa n the red face. hands and
h'av ii. he little son of NJ II. Adams,
Oh Henrietta, Pa. His awful plight
nom eczema bad. for five years, defied
All remedies and baillcd the best doc
tors, who said the poisoned blood had
affected his lungs and nothing could
s.%'o hm. But" writes his mother,
Sc'ch bottles Of Electric Bitters com
Piet'iy cured him" For Eruptions,
Eczema, Salt Rheum, Sores and all
P'ood Disorders and rheumatism Ell
ectfc Blttcrs is supreme. Only soc.
'naranteed by f. T. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-03-11
Near Death in Pig Pond.

1t was thrilling experience to Mrs.
Ida Soper to face death. For years
a severe lung trouble gave me intense
suffering,' she writes, and several
times nearly caused my death. All
remedies failed and doctors said | was
incurable. Then DIR. Kings New DIS
covery brought quick relief and cure
so permanent that | have not oeen
troubled in twelve years, Mrs. Soper
lives in Pig Pond, Pa. It works won
dcrs in Coughs and Colds, Sore Lungs
Hemorrhages, LaGrippe, Asthma
Group, Whooping Cough and Bronchl,
al affections. SOC. and $1.OO. Ira
bottle free. Guaranteed by r. !.
Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-03-11

This is the most dangerous time of
the year to catch cold, and it is the
hardest time to cure it. If you should
take cold, a few doses Of Kennedy S
Laxative Cough Syrup will act very
promptly. Its laxative principle cures
the cold by gentle but natural action
of the bowels Children especially like
kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup, as
it tastes nearly as good as maple sugar.
# is sold by f. T. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-03-11
Box Party at MulleRS.

The following invitation has been
received at this Office;
The public is cordially invited to
attend box party to be given at
Mullen's Cross Roads Friday night,
March 18th, for the benefit of the
school.