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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18
Home Discipline Lax.

Sometimes we hear elderly people
complain that children are not as
respectful and obedient to their pa
rents as they were a generation ago.
Now we are not among that class OF
nessimist who believe that the world
is growing worse. On the other
hand. we believe, all things consider
ed. that it is growing better. Never
theless we are not sure that the
present generation Of young people
have that wholesome respect tor
those in authority over them that the
vonng people of former generation
had Parents, as a rule, are more IN
duloent with their children than
those of generation ago were.
They are more inclined to allow
them to pursue their own sweet wills.
It is ont of fashion to whip a child
The school teacher that whips occa-
sionally is accounted a tyrant and Is
soon out of job, and i'll employees
severe. or even firm measures IN the
correction of an incorrigible youtf
he is in danger Of having to meet
and placate an irate parent. DIS
cin]ine is lax al home, what IS tn
looical result? By the time the boy
becomes a man he has not much re
snect for law and order. He is self
willed and recalcitrant. Before h
leaves home he makesit clear tina
he thinks he knows more than nj
father. He obtains position Il
business, he cannot hold 1T, becaus
he cannot bear restraint. But tina
is not all nor the worst He makes
dangerous member of society. II
gets into his head he is tn
! greatest thing in the world to "rals
cain" He likes to put pistol
his rocket and go to church and oil
surb the worship. He does not min
being disorderly on the streets or
other public places. To do SO MAKE
him conspicuous. - Wllkespoi
Chronicle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18
Fat Men Under Fire.

Unless Falstaff S reasoning may ex-
plain it how shall fat men account for
the interest which the Department
of Agriculture is taking in them? Sir
John argued that as flesh is weak and
he had more than most men, he was
entitled to plead greater weakness
than his fellows. Viewed in this light
gentlemen of large girth and legiti
mate subjects governments pater-
nalistic care.
But Why should fat men fall under
the jurisdiction of the Department of
Agriculture? Our portly fellow-citi-
zens are not Vegetables, and it would
be brutal indeed to classify them as
live stock. They may be ponderous,
but they are men and brethren. If
we were to give thought alone to &C.
pons, roasts, gravies, pies, buildings
and favorite brews it would appear
that these gallant trenchmen belong
ed properly IN the care OF the interior
Department,
All this, however, has no bearing on
the theory of the learned professors
of agriculture who set up the origi-
nal idea that stout men suffer more
from heat and humidity then their
lean and hungry compatriots; that
they should live in cool climates: pre-
ferably at the North Pole; that bal.
looming would do them good, anc
that ride on the pilot Of mica.
minute locomotive might evaporate
them to some extent. These discover
les will take high rank in an age OF
| ,uonderS New York World
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18
Resi- After Meals.

Hurried eating of meals. followed
Immediately by some employment
rhat occupies the whole attention and
takes up all or nearly all of the phys
zeal energies, is sure to result in dys-
oepsia in one form or another. Some
times it shows itself in excessive lrrl-
liability, a sure indication that nerve
force has been exhausted.
The double draught, in order to dl-
gest the food and carry on the busl-
ness, has been more that nature
could stand without being thrown out
If balance. Nature does not do two
things at a time and do both well, as
a rule. All know that when q force
is divided it is weakened. If the meaI
were eaten slowly, without preoccu
patton of the mind, and the stomach
allowed at least half an hours chance
to get its work well undertaken be
fore the nervous force is turned II
another direction patients suffering
from dyspepsia would be compare
lively few.-Famil Y Doctor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18
Observe Sanitary Sunday.

Sanitary Sunday" is announced
by the tuberculosis and health au-
thorities for Sunday November 2Sth
Dr.. Charles A. Julian, Assistant Sec
rotary for tuberculosis for the State
Board Of Health, has issued the fol
loving open letter to the churches
and church people Of North Carroll
IA:
There is now being conducted a
campaign of education for the
study and prevention Of tuberculosis
in this State. Scientists now believe
-hat the disease can be checked, but
rbliterated and effaced from the
9arth, if a well organized attempt is
made in the direction of assistance
and with keen sighted educational
measures and supervision. But the
Fact remains that this battle against
disease must be perpetrated by the
people. It's success depends upon
The organization of a fighting force
IN every community devoted to its
object and inspired to a constant and
undated activity. tuberculosis is a
oreventable disease and must be pre-
vented. tuberculosis kills more
people and costs more money than
al other communicable diseases com
oined. But it will take a combined
effort on the part of the entire peo-
pie to prevent it. This campaign on
tuberculosis is clearing up the whole
local health situation. We cannot get
control of tuberculosis without
makingit practically impossible for
any of the filth or needless disease
TO exist. In getting rid Of this
disease we will raise the whole stan
iard of living for the average people
The prevention of disease rather
han its cure, the removal Of the
.auses and condition conducive to
disease, is q primary object of this
Effort.
eve would like for this informa
tiou to be brought to the attention
Of the ministers Of North Caroline
in view of arequest to make Sunday
November %, sanitary Sabbath. Or
this day we hope that every minis
ter in the State will preach specia
health sermon, explain the little Rec
Cross Christmas stamp and its mis-
sion, explain the fight lsz,-c,inst disease
explain the warfare against consump
ZION and appeal to the people to save
| themselves. We desire the service
Of the ministers for our first sanitary
| Sabbath
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18
Meat Eating and Shoes.

There are six really big shoe fac
tories in the United States. These
turned out 100000 pairs of shoes
last year. Shoes to the value Of
$40, 900. 900, were used in this
country. Altogether the trade In rub
bers increases every year, only S7O,-
OOO. 900 was spent for such things
last year.
We are told that the preaching OF
vegetarianism interferes greatly
with the shoe business. Last year
Germany took a notion to eat less
meat and, according to The Book,
keeper, the shoe manufactures il
the land of the Kaiser were. in dis
pare. 1t is necessary to sell a grea
deal of meat in order that hides ma.
be obtained without loss.
This is another instance of tn
need of cooperation between manu-
facturers of all kind. Unless Swift
and Armour and the other packer
are able to sell their goods the fac
tories in the East must do with les
leather. When the factories are fol
ced to get along with less leather tn
world must get along with feWe
shoes, and must also pay a hlghe
price for those it does buy.
1t is interesting to know that tn
foreign shoe trade is constantly
creasing. American statesmen ar
entering Darkest Africa and lndu
ing the natives to court bunions an
corns by departing from their goo
custom of going barefoot.-Ne
York Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18
Ten Things to DO This Month.
NUMBER 46.

Finish sowing wheat, and sow rye
on all land that would otherwise be
left during the winter
2. Get in the corn as early as pos
sible, see that the cotton is stored in a
dry place, and that all roughness is
put up so that it will keep sweet and
sound.
8. Start the fattening hogs on the
"home stretch" and.keep them GO
ing until killing time.
A. Go over all young animals and
see that they are free from lice; if
not treat them to bath of Carboli-
neum or some other disinfectant.
5. Clean up the poultry houses,
whitewash or spray with some coal
tar preparation, stop up cracks and
leaks, and if necessary, fumIgate to
kill the lice.
6. Get the machinery under She.
ter, and see that there are no leaks
in the barn roof.
Z. Set out some fruit trees,
grapes and berries, also some shrub
berry and shade trees in the yard, if
needed.
8. Get in a good supply Of fire
wood ana store it in the Gly.
9. Drain the wet lands, with tile,
if possible; if not, with broad shall
low bitches that team can cross.
10. Look after the winters read
ing: see that the children have good
! books and papers, including some of a
practical nature Progressive Far
mer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18
Riches Women.

The bequest of practically his whole
estate to his wife made in the will of
E. H. Hartman has aroused anew
the old controversy as to who is the
richest woman in America. This
question is about as interesting and
as profitable as the mooted question
of who discovered the pole first, or
was it revision downward, or who
hit Billy Patterson or how old is Ann?
Io matters little whether Mrs. Har-
riman is richer than Hetty Green or
Mrs. Sage. 1t matters a great deal,
however. that a few women own and
control so large share of the
wealth of the Republic.
Below is partial list of the wo-
men who are supposed to be the
richest of their sex in America:
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, ST., re-
ceived $1,000 900 and annuity of $40
0,OOO year from her husbands es-
tate.
Mrs. Marshall Field from hus-
bands estate Of 500, OO0,0 receiv-
ed So, 600, 900 in lieu of her dover
right.
Mrs. Thomas B. Wanamaker re-
ceived one-third of husbands estate
$40, 100000.
Mrs. Morris K. Jessup got $9,917,-
900 from her husbands estate of $13,-
900, 900.
Mrs. H. H. Rogers from her hus-
bands estate or 500, 900, 900, receiv-
ed a home and 100000 a year.
Mrs. Roswell P. Flower received
the bulk of her husbands estate of
S7,OOO,OOO.
Mrs James Henry Smith received
So, 900, 900 in lieu of dover rights in
her husbands estate of $50, 900, 900.
Mrs. William K. Thaw received
$40 ,OOO, 900 of her husbands estate
of S2O,OOO,OOO.
Mrs Russell Sage received all of her
husbands estate of 500, 100000.
Mrs. Hetty Green has made $780,
OOO, 1000.
Mrs. H. O. Havemyer received a
widows share of her husbands es-
tate of $4,000, 900, a home and $50,
900 year.
Miss HELEN Miller Gould received
about SIG, 100000 from her father
estate.
Mrs. William 3. Leeds has lif'
interest in her husbands estate O.
$50, 100000.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst has all of he
husbands estate of $50, 600, 900 if sh
does not re-marry; s10,OOO,OOO if sh
does.
Mrs. Frederic C. Penfeld (formerl,
Miss Annie Weightman) inherlte'
$50, 900, 900 from her father.
Mrs. Hartman has inherited an es
tate valued from $50. 100000 to $3.50,
OOO O0O Now Haven Union.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18
kitChin.

There have been a number of
things connected with the admins
ration of Gov. Kitchin that, in our
opinion, have entitled him to the COM
nendation of the people. To large
element in the State his conduct of
office has proved d distinct surprise
-prehaps, we might say agreeable
disappointment. Feeling this way,
the Chronicle is in hearty accord
with some expressions which it finds
in the Greensboro Record. That
paper thinks Governor Kitchin is an
illustration of man who attends to
his duties. no matter what the papers
say. During the canvass for the
nomination many were the predic-
lions that he would run amuck,"
The States business would suf-
err and all that. Instead" says
he Re cord "he has remained at his
post declining invitation after invi-
alton, refusing to go to the Kings
Mountain celebration, but he finally
Welded. He should have gone and
now is going to introduce Presi-
ednt Taft at Wilmington next month
But these are exceptions. He sticks
right to his knitting and the public
is fast finding out that he is the
hardest man to fool that ever held
office Cajoling him or f1attering him
has no effect; he insists on know
ing all the case before he acts and
favoritsm has no place with him.
Sometime ago he approached apromi-
nent gentleman and asked him about
the qualifications Of certain man
desiring some position. He said he
wanted to know if he was competent
honest, sober, and a gentleman VINO
could be relied on. The answer was
YES, but his informant remarked
but he taught your nomination.
That makes no difference to me,
replied the Governor; I want the
! best man for the place. And he
got the position.
We think the Record would re-
uuire too much in not wanting Gov
ernor Kitchin to meet appointments
among his own people. We would
not have him make a hermit of him.
self. 1t is his duty, as it is his plea
sure, to circulate about the State as
occasion may require, and this ap-
plies to the invitation extended to
him to meet with the people Of Char
lotte next Saturday. Mr.. Kitchln Is
an inside-the-State Governor, and II
the bounds of the State he is always
at home. We are not among those
who would have him chained down
at..Raleigh and, so far, he has given ne
evidence that such proceeding l:
going to become necessary. Char
lotte Chronicle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18
Knew What He Wanted.

Gimme a dimes worth O. dried
beef an sum crackers" said Uncle
Josh to the young lady in charge Of
the ribbon counter in downtown
store.
"You have evidently made mis-,
take in the place." she smilingly re-
plied. "This is dry goods store.
"Waal, now, l reckon | know'd
that, b'gosh," said the old man, an
eff dried beef an crackers hain't dry
what Morning Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18
FOOD and FATIGUE.
Meats and Their Relation to Muscular
Exhaustion.

The recent experiments to discov-
err the effect of diet on physical en-
durance are regarded by a writer in
the Revue Scientifque as clearly in
dicating that entire or partial absti-
nence to fatigue He remarks that
there is always a lively contest on
between meateaters and vegetarians,
but ali questions Of theory or self
appreciation a part, he believes it is
interesting to inquire whether flesh
eaters resist fatigue better than alb
stainers. He notes first series of
experiments made by our own Prof.
Irving Fisher on health subjects
chosen from among both flesh-eaters
and vegetarians, showing that the
latter resist fatigue much longer
than the others. This fact hav-
ing been duly established" he
says, cit remains to investigate the
cause" He continues:
DIR A. Haig thinks that!this resist
ance is acquired by all those who
give up foods that are able to form
uric acid; for according to him, it is
this that causes fatigue. His
theories have found both adherents
and opponents,
According to Haig, the action of
uric acid is due to the fact that it
makes the blood viscous, and that
therefore the heart finds difficulty in
forcing it through the capillaries,
so that there is an increase Of blood
pressure. Observation shows, in
fact, that persons who have great
endurance often have low blood
pressure,
Another theory than Haig's has
it that flesh food contains fatigue
poisons' which accentuate the effects
of those produced by the muscular
activity of the organism,
Finally according to a third
theory, that of Professor Chittenden,
as noted by Prof. Irving Fisher, the
fatty substances and carbohydrates
are burned entirely in the organism,
being reduced to carbonic acid and
water, which are easily crystaliza-
BILE residues, among which is uric
acid. Now, theoretically, these
products are the cause of fatigue,
''To sum up the problem Of ailmen-
tation remains still to be resolved
but it is at any rate proved that
when the food is poor in albumen, as
in the case with abstinents from
flesh, the endurance is more con
siderable.
physicians are tending to dimin
ish the quantity of meat in prescrib
ed diets, and are thus in accore
with the theories of partisan'
of a non-fesh allumentation.
"a large number Of persons, with
; out being subject to any special OBJ
ligatory diet, have cut out mea
= from their evening meal, withou
j.. inconvenience and even with benefit
{ Abstinence from animal foot
/ would be observed much more gen
r orally if the adoption of this neV
: regimen were brought about pro
: gressively and not suddenly, as ofte
e happens; it is necessary to habltuat
e the stomach Of it. and this habit
r quickly acquired.
e 1T may be added that experienc
n shows that when meat has bee
l. dropped from ones diet one feel
n better and never desires to return 1t.
:. From The Literary Digest.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18
Penitentiary Authorities Pleased.

Raleigh, Nov. 1.-The penitentiary
authorities are very much pleased at
the big cotton crop on their farm on
the Roanoke river. Already over
500 bales have been picked and is
now being gathered. The record
crop there is something over LOCO
bales, so it will be seen that this is
a very good crop indeed. Special to
Daily News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18
A Scalded Boys ShrlekS

Mortified his grandmother, Mrs. Maria
Tovfor Of Nebo, KY, who writes that
when all thought he would die, Buck
Ions Arnica Salve wholly cured him.
1nfalIible for burns, scalds, cuts, corns,
wounds. bruises. Cures fever-sores,
hollis skin eruptions, chilblains, chap
nod hands. Soon routs piles. 25c al
IN r. Whitehead Compaay's.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18
Earliest Railroad Tickets.

The earliest railway tickets differ
ed entirely from those now in use.
The booking clerk was furnished with
a volume, the pages of which were
divided down the center by per-
forated line the outside half of each
page was again divided into slips
about four inches long by an inch and
three-quarters in width, on each of
which was printed the name of the
issuing station; spaces were provid-
ed in which the clerk had to write
the destination, passengers name,
date of issue and the time the train
was due to depart.
One of these slips, duly filled in
was detached from the book anc
handed over to each would-be-pas-
senger in exchange for his fare.
The traveller, having thus obtain,
his ticket. was passed on to th'
guard of the train by which he dc
sired to travel. This official wa
provided with a kind of waybill OF
which he entered particulars of al
his passengers in much the sam
way that parcel is served nowaday
incidentally the similarity OF treat
ment did not always end there, tn
third class passengers had to trave
in an open carriage, frequent,
nothing more than good truck al
tached to a train, which carried bot
passengers and goods, more or les
Observation-Disclosures Mags
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18

Makes blood and muscle faster than
anv other remedy Gives health,
strength and vitality. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea towers above all
other remedies for making sick people
well, and well people weller" Take
# tonight. E. T. Whitehe ad Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18
As Ye Would.

In men whom men condemn as Ill,
7 find 50 much of goodness still;
In men. whom men pronounce divine,
7 find so much Of sin and blot;
7 hesitate to draw line
Retween the two where God hos not
joaquin Miller
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18

When n cold becomes settled IN the
system. it will take several trcatm' nts
to cure it, and the best remedy to use
is Chamberlain Cough Remedy. 1t
will cure quicker than and other, and
also leaves the system IN natural ana
healthy condition. Sold by +. I,
Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18

Can't look well, eat well or feel well
with impure blood feeding your body.
Keep the blood pure with Burdock
Blood Bitters. Eat SIMPLY, take exer-
else, keep clean, and you will have
long life.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18
Upside Down.

Help! Helpl" cried an Italian la
horer near the mud flats of the Har-
lem River.
"What's the matter there?' came
a voice from the construction shanty!
"Queek! Bringa da show! Brings
da peek! Clio Vanni's stuck in da
mud
"How far in"
Cup to hees knees
"Oh, let him walk out.
"No, no! He no Gamma walk! he
wronga end up!"-Everybody's Mag
azine.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18

John Rockefeller has offered to
give a million dollars to find a cure
for the hook-worm disease. Uncle
Johnny evidently wants to catch up
with Andrew Carnegie who has CIV
en- several millions to propagate the
book-worm disease. Bedford Bulle-
tin
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18

Lame back comes on suddenly and
is extremely painful. 1t is caused by
rheumatism OF the muscles. Quick re-
lief is afforded by applying Chamber
lain's Liniment. Sold by E. /. White
head COMPANY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18

Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum
sets you crazy. Can't bear the touch
of your clothing. Doan's Ointment
cures the most obstinate cases. Why
suffer? All druggists sell it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18

God bless the phools and don't
let them run out, for if it want for
them, the rest ov the world would
be bothered tew git a good living. >
Josh Billings.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18

Don't you think. Mary, you are
too old to play with the boys?'
"No mamma; the older l get, the
hotter like them. Judge.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18

China is now going in for strong
army and navy. Who knows but
she may yet be demanding the open
door in the United States? Boston
Herald.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18

We generally know just what 9TH
ars sho uld do under given clrcum-
stances, though we may be bit hazy
as to how we should act ourselves.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18

Love alone is wisdom, love alone is
power; and where love has failed, 1t
is where self has stepped between
and dulled the potency of its rays.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-11-18
lie preys upon the mind,

druggists, i'll fifty
ut ana one-dollar
= bottles. You may
- q sample bottle
r.,..i- trce, also a
implicit telling all
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