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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23
The Christmas OF Charity and Kind.
ness.

The smile Of Christmas is on the
faces of thousands who are planning
pleasant surprises and making gifts
for their loved ones. 1t lightens up
the household and puts the commun-
ity in a better humor. The shops
are in their holiday garb, and the
red and green of the season are fes-
tooned round the whole city. For
the prosperous and those in good cir
cumstances Christmas is the most
Joyous time of all the year. But to
the very poor, to the idle, the unfor-
tunate, the penniless, the gayety all
around them only increase by con-
trast their sense of poverty and mis-
fortune.
Can't you do something to help
those less fortunate than yourself?
Can't you bring the Christmas smile
to some sad face?
The tendency with most of us is
to confne our holiday efforts to our
own families. and friends-with "a
word of strife shut out, world OF
love shut in" But our activities
should be broader than this. We
would enjoy our own good things
more, would increase the pleasure of
our possessions by sharing them
with the poor and needy. That
slender mother who is working hard
day and night to support her little
children, would appreciate more
than words can tell no1 only food
and confections, but the visit that
shows her that there are still friends
left in the world. That old man
bent with the weight of years ano
suffering. would treasure the small
est gift that showed that there were
still kind hearts around him. The
little children who have no SAINT;
Claus to bestow his bounty upol
them will laugh and clap their hand
in glee when some Lady Bountifu
comes laden with wonderful toy
and sweets.
Charity and kindness give a sig
nifcance to Christmas that it lack
for the selfish and thoughtless. Com
fort for the sick, aid for the poor
cheer for the downcast, joy for tn
children-you can give them al
and they will return to you increase
many fold in the enhanced enjoy
ment of a holiday that is rich
good deeds.-Baltimore Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23
A Creed.

To be earnest; to be strong;
To make light the way with song;
Slow to anger; quick to praise;
Walking steadfast through the days
Firm of purpose, sure of soul,
Pressing onward to the goal,
Upright, even, undiSmayed,
Sure, serene, and unafraid.
To be patient; to be kind;
To be purposeful, and find
Sweetness all along the way;
Loathe to Judge, but firm to say
Truth with unrelenting tongue
BY nocavil veered or swung
From the right; and to endure
Hopeful, helpful, clean, and pure.
To be gentle; to forgive;
True to life and glad to live;
To be watchful and to be
Rich with boundless charity;
To be humble in success,
Strong of heart in bitterness,
Tender, gracious thoughtful, good
In our man-and-womanhood.
To be smiling; to be glad
For the yesterdays we've had;
To be grateful all the way
For the beauties of today;
To be hopeful and to see
In the days that are TO be,
Bigger, better, broader things,
Robes of purple, crowns of kings!
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23
CHRISTMAS NOW.

In The quiet hush of this Christmas night,
The song of the angel band
Seems waited down on the tremulous light,
That shines from the heavenly land.
AS we join notes to the angels strains,
They sang the Long Ago.
AS the songs, which rang Ger Judea's plains,
Ring as they did before.
Let US bury our strifes in love to God,
And let peace bosoms fill
And giving ourselves to the blessed Lord,
To each other give good will.
AS the wise men brought to the infant King
Their gifts with their prayers and praise,
Let us richest offerings bring
With the songs of love rais1.
AS hungry, as needy, sick, as poor
Or stranger in soreSt need,
He is not on earth as in days of yore,
How then can we do this deed?
There are and women in want tonight,
And children who cry for bread.
There are homes where is neither warmth nor light,
And hearts that are filled with dread.
In His name let US seek each needy one,
And to them His offerings bring;
For such deeds of love to His poor thus done
Are done unto Christ our King.
So during the whole of the Christmas-tide,
With His love shall be blest,
And ent'ring our homes, He will there abide
Forever a loving guest.
Rev. E. =. Wngard, D. D.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23
A Chinese Joke.

There was man in Ch'angan who
was very fond of giving dinners, but
the food given was atrocious. One
day a guest threw himself on his
knees in front of this gentleman and
said, Am not a friend of yours?'
you are indeed, replied his host.
Then / must ask of you favor"
We'll what is it," inquired his
host in aStonishment.
Never to invite me to dinner any
more" cried the guest, at which the
whole party burst into a loud roar
of laughter. North China Herald.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23
Al0ne in Saw Mill at Midnight

OF dampness, drafts storms
or cold. w. J. Atkins worked as night
watchman, at Banner Springs, Tenn.
Such exposure gave him severe cold
that settled on his lungs At last he
had to give up work. He tried many
remedies but all failed till he used Or.
Kings New Discovery. After using
one bottle he writes, / went back to
work as we'll as ever" Severe colds,
stubborn coughs, infamed throats and
sore lungs, hemorrhages, Group and
whooping cough get quick relief and
prompt cure from this glorious medi-
cine. SOC and $1.OO. Trial bottle tree,
guaranteed by Z. T. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23

The symptoms of kidney trouble are
urinary disorders, weak back and back
ache, rheumatism and rheumatic pains
and twinges, pains in the groin, etc.
There is nothing as good for kidney
and bladder trouble as DeWitt's Kid
ney and Bladder Pills. You may de-
pend upon them to give entire satisfac
tian. They are antiseptic, act promptly
and soothe pain. Sold by f. T. White
head Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23
Raising GOurdS for Pipes.

Uncle Sam is sending out circu-
lar to show farmers how they can
raise gourds and make pipes for
smokers at profit. The gourds do
not grow as rapidly as the gourds of
ancient times, but it is claimed that
they can be produced in almost any
part of this country from seed that
is supplied by the government, with
the directions for planting and tor
making pipes. The fad comes from
South Africa, where the gourd IS
called the calabash.
Beers made pipes of the gourds
for many years. but the world took
little notice until after the Boer war
when the English began to import
them. Later the demand spread to
the United States, and now there is
A large market for the pipes at So
to S12 each, according to the circular
of the department of agriculture.
The Beers tried to monopollze the
seed of the gourd, but large sup
DIV has been secured. and there Is
prospect that the crop will become
general. 1t is claimed that the
yourd pipes color like meerschaun
and are highly appreciated by
smokers. AS no two gourds are ex
actly alike, each smoker has pipe
Of special pattern, and as the size
vary so much the work Of preparing
them is done by hand instead OF ma
chinerv Worcester Telegram.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23

A young girl, alone and very beau
tiful, came out Of the Park street
subway station the other day while
it was raining. After she had stood
a few moments looking anxiousIy at
the rain a young man came up and
said, Cant | offer you my umbrel-
laanl escort?"
81 thank you," said the girl; Il
will take the umbrella" which she
did. Boston Record.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23

\ spraincd ankle will usually disable
the injured person for three or four
weeks. This is due to lack oi proper
treatment. when Chamberlain Linz
imcnt is applied Il cure may hc effected
in three or four days This linimcnt is
one Of the best and most remarkable
preparations in use. Sold 10y T.. i.
Whitehead Go.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23
CHRISTMAS.
LONG AGO.

1t was long ago that the angels sang
To shepherds who watched their folds
And the loWly hills of Judea rang
With songs that are never old
When they told of Saviour born that day
In the town Of Bethlehem,
Of the manger bed where the Chrst-child lay
Who the Lord Ct men.
And the mighty dome of the vaulted sky
Their rapturous songs cid fll
AS they sang of glory to God on high
And to all on earth good will.
Then the wise with their strange glad news,
Like guests to a royal feast,
Saying, "Where is He, the King of the Jews,
Whose star in the east?
By its radiant light divinely led,
They brought Him offerings meet;
And worshipped Him then in His manger bed
With their gold and incense sweet.
They gave HIM the gifts Of loving hearts,
And the gifts of loving hands;
They had labored to gain in distant marts,
And brought from their native lands
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23

Clcanlinesr is the first law OF health,
inside as well as outside. Let Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea toe your in
tcrnal cleanser, then your organs VIII
be pure and clean, your health good,
your system right. Start tonight. +.
r. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23

II you arc suffering from bilionsncss,
constipation, Indigestion, chronic hoai
ache, invest one cent III postal card
scnd To- Chambcrlain Medicine Co, Dcs
Moincs. Iowa, with vour name and adj
dress plainly un the back, and they
will forward a free srnplc oi Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Sold
bv f. +. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23

"Your boy is in college, isn't he?"
eyes"
"What business or profession will
he follow when he leaves college?'
"Crippled beggar on street cor
ner | believe, will be the only thing
he'll be fitted for; he's on the foot
hall team" Houston Post.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23

Don't you think my poetry re-
sembles Tennyson's?" said the con-
fident young writer.
"It does" answered Miss Cayenne,
''in the capitalization and the ar
rangement of lines into varying
lengths. Washington Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23

Many persons find themselves affect
ed with persistent cough after an at
tack Of Influenza. As this cough car
be promptly cured by the use o.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy, II
should not be allowed to run on unit
it becomes troublesome. Sold by +
r. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church will have sale
of fancy work and serve refresh
ments in the hotel building on Thurs
day, afternoon and night Dec: 9th.
The public is cordially invited.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23

Foley's Honey and Taris the best and
safest cough remedy for children. A.
the first symptoms of cold, give as
directed, and ward off danger of Group,
bronchitis, sore throat, cold IN the
head, and stuffy breathing. 1t brings
comfort and ease to the little ones.
Contains no opiates or other harmful
drugs. Keep always on hand, and Ee-
f1se substitutes. Sold by all Druggists
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23

"Do cigars ever contain rope?"
"No. That's just pleasantly OF
the pokemakers. As a matt-r OF
fact, hemp is too expensive to put in
the cheaper brands of cigars. LON
don Mail
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23

Hubby And what looks more
awkward than to see woman step
ping off street car?
Wifey-I can tell you.
Hubby-What?
Wifey Why, man washing
dishes. Philadelphia Bulletin.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23

Employer-What we want is a
night watchman that watches some
bodv who can sleep with one eye
omen and both ears, and VINO is not
afraid to tackle anything. See?
Applicant-I see, boss; I'll send
mo wife round.-Alty Sloper's.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23

The eruptions of Vesuvius greatly
increases the fertility of the ground
in the vicinity.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23

The first thing for man to do to
gain a woman's trust is not to merit
it-NeW York Press.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-12-23
tl3n arc Made Miserable
/ bladder Trouble.


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igor ana cheerful
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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19

referring to him by his title king
of umpires."
The seven other magnates quickly
seconded the nomination and the cleo
tion was made unanimous.
Ebbets, who was one of the bitter
est opponents of Heydler's candidacy
for president, nominated Heydler for
secretary-treasurer, position he has
filled continuously for many years
even latterly while president,
1t was understood that Heydler
would not accept for one year and
after the conference, he was nomi,
mated for three years, and unanimous
ly elected. Lynch's election Is for
one year.
After the meeting Lynch and Heyd-
Ter were formally introduced to the
newspaper men and made speeches,
Lynch said
"The hardest thing the president
HAS W uO 10 W pfbttCL HIS uHlpilco'
| want the newspaper men to help
me. If you see an umpire you don't
think will do come and tell me about
him and will keep my eyes on him
Don't roast him. That does no good.
Lynch related how at the outset oi
his career as an umpire, life was
made almost unbearable by newspaper
roasts but how he came to the con
clusion they could all go to hell as
long as | had been honest and fair
That will be my policy as president
The public, players and umpires will
get nothing but square deal from
me. Everything will be above board
and open to the newspapers.
Pop" Anson, whom Murphy
brought from Chicago, believing he
would be elected, remained to the
last, then departed, silent but surely
disappointed. Lynch was an umpire
In the National League from 1886 t.
1901 with one Of two years reuremen;
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19

tee today. The minority will assert
that the matter is one to be handled
by the immigration committee; that
the interstate commerce committee
has no jurisdiction. and that the Mann
bill, which aims at the suppression OF
the traffic by means of the regula-
tion OF interstate commerce, is un-
constitutional and gross violation OF
the rights of the states to regulate the
morals of their own inhabitants.
Richardson, of Alabama, who pre-.
pared the minority report, said:
1T is the worst piece of hypocracy
that has lately been perpetrated by
the Republican party. Because the
majority believes 1t is in itself sub
ject upon which we dare not offer OBJ
lection to any kind of regulation, they
purpose to enact law that let's down
the bar as far as invading the rights
of states is concerned. II this bill be
comes law, the federal government
can go to any extent in enforcing the
regulation of the morals and health
OF any state"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
A. REIGN or TERROR.

Managua, Dec. 18.-Some of the
most prominent women in Managua
have signed petition sent to Cal
dera, acting American consul, setting
forth the tortures to which Zelaya's S
prisoners are subjected, and pitifully
requesting American intervention.
'Numberless prisoners says the
petition, have been tortured in their
cells and their families impoverished.
Liberty has been crushed and
patriots killed In their efforts to END
crime, extortion and tyranny, and to
prevent the assassination OF Groce
and Cannon.
I'VE implore you to bring the male
factor to Justice that his many crimes
may receive the punishment they de-
serve. and that he be not permitted to
escape
For weeks the associates and ad-
herents of zelaya have conducted a
reign of terror. Their chief victims
have been the best people OF the
and sons imprisoned, wives and
daughters forced to submit to un.
speakable outrages, dragged to Jail OF
cruelty injured. So appalling were the
conditions that large number of
women met and decided to submit n
plea to the representatives of the gov
ernment whose warships are at hand.
II is not only their own protection
they seek, but the safety of those
who recently had courge to publicly
denounce the Zelaya administration.
The agitation became so strong
against the holding of hundreds. per-
haps thousands, In prison, that Off
cials deemed 1t advisable to take
steps to release some of them.
Most of the political prisoners, there.
fore, were released today. but still
many others are behind the walls.
1t was after the American war.
ships reached Corin,o that the dem.
onstrations against Zelaya became
pronounced, those who are crying for
the revolution being convinced that
the forces Of marines from the ships
win be landed. Now they are terrified
lest none be sen ashore. In such
event they fear reprisals by the Ze.
layan forces. which is still strong.
Among the revolutionary suspects
imprisoned and tortured there are a
number of chains who refused to do
the bidding of the government Among
these is Anibel Chavez, the officer
who commanded the firing squad
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
PEARY TOLD ABOUT iT BUT SMtL-
lNGLY DECLARES THAT
HE HAS NOTHING
TO SAY. u
COOK STILL MISSING
HUNTED FOR IN VAIN
lntmated by Friends CT Explorer That
He Is Near Copenhagen Now,
= and May Appear Before
University Com
mitts.

Copenhagen, Dec. lS.---The Associa-
ted Press Is informed by a high au-
thorty that the committee of the Uni
versity Of Copenhagen In It's prelim-
mary examination Of his records.
failed to discover proof that Cook
reached the pole.
Several members OF the University
consistory are exceedingly angry over
the rector's preliminary report. one OF
them expressing regret that the uni
versity had not waited until Cooks
claim that he reached the pole had
|bean proved before honoring him.
The Copenhagen newspapers have
been wholly friendly to Cook, but
some OF the leading dailies tomorrow
will throw doubt on Er. Cooks trust
wnrthfness and point out that the
Danes had regarded Cook In the light
of n national hero and hope he Is still
an honest man. The slightest ev-
idence that this Is not the case. the
papers assert, viii Cypress all Danes
with grief.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
THOMAS j. LYNCH ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF THE MA
TIONAL LEAGUE.
HEYOLER IN OLD JOB.
Chosen OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Says Lynch Is Acceptable to
American Leaeue-Mur.
ply Disappointed.

New York, Dec 18.-The deadlock
of the National League clubs over the
election of president was unex.
pectedly broken this afternoon, by
the unanimous selection Of Thomas
J. Lynch. dark horse. The eight
club president held a secret confer.
ence, whereat the supporters of
Ward and Brown reached an under,
standing. 1t is understood that each
side, seeing the other was equally
firm, instructed Brush, of New York
to select a, man who had been can
didate. Brush telegraphed to New
Britain, Conn, for Lynch to come
at once.
When the league met today three
ballots were taken, all resulting in a
tie as previously. Then a letter was
read from Ward wherein he withdrew
and Robson, of st. Louis, withdrew
Browns name. Following the prear
ranged plan, Brush nominated Lynch
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
Associated Press So Informed by High Authori.
ty at Copenhagen
BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE
Mere Than t,70o Bills, Resolutions
etc, Offered in That Body
Since Dec. 6.

Washington, Dec. lS.-Since the
haNse convened on Dec. 9th, there
have been introduced in that body
l,G06 bills, 1873 house resolutions. 95
joint resolutions, and 26 concurrent
resolutions. Two measures for rail-
road regulation bearing the name of
Each, of Wisconsin. passed the house.
Two omnibus pension bills. carrying
a total of 467 claims, was passed.
The Panama Canal government re-
organization measure Is pending. The
army appropriation bill, carrying up
wards OF hundred million dollars. is
ont of the military committee, and the
immigration committee is preparing
to report bill regulating the white
slave traffic"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
CHANGE IN RULES
Western Union Telegraph Co. Ar
ranges for Money Transfer to
ireland and Great Britain.

Manager John Glade, of the West.
ern Union office, yesterday resolved
word that the Western Union Tele-
graph and Cable Co. have completed
arrangements with the British post.
office, for the interchange of money
transfers. On and after January 1st,
1910. the name of the sender will be
Required In all money transfers to
Great Britain and Ireland The fol-
flowing notice will appear In ths De
cemher- Journal Of the Telegraph.
Rule SO is amended as follows; H
transfers to Great Britain and ireland
the name of the sender must be given
| In transfers to other foreign countries
the name of the sender may be omit
ted, If desired. Neither the message
from a transfer office to its agents
nor the message from an agent tc
New York requires signature"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
In City Court.

Eleven cases in the city court and
ten of them disorderles. That was
the manner in which Judge Whit
camps docket read yesterday. The
dsorderlies were arrested by Officer
johnson and when they appeared in
court we're fined SO each. They were
lot of negroes who had hilarious
time canning beer and playing cards
All went to Jail in default. The drunk
paid fine of 81. The arrests up to Z
o'clock this morning are two, dis
orderly and drunk.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
PELLAcRA
United States Army Medical Officers
Make Report on Condi-
tions at Peoria, III.

Washington, Dec. lS.-The army
medinal officers who investigated the
occurrence of pellagra among the in
mates of the Illinois State hospital at
Peoria, reported that it existed among
the inmates for a number of years
proDably, although not recognized as
pellagra. During the past year the
officers found probably IT'S cases,
from May | to Aug. 10. Twenty-six
deaths are accredited to pellagra.
It is said that all patients are very
poor and in all probability the cause
of the disease was the use of freshly
immature corn containing diseased
kernels, which planted the malady in
the intestinal tract, already diseased
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
ZELAYA HAS INSTITUTED REIGN
OF TERROR THAT WOULD
MAKE NERO BLUSH
WITH SHAME.
MARINES ARE DUE
AT CORINTO TODAY
Navy Officials Say Marines viii Stay
Aboard Vessels TIL Further
orders--Estrada and Vas.
ques Are Holding
Conference.

San Juan, Del Sur, nicaragua, Dec.
1S.-The American vice consul at
Managua today received pitiful ap.
peal for protection from Zelaya's as
sociates who have instituted the reign
Of terror. 1t is signed by many
women whose husbands and sons are
enduring torture in prison. Revolt
tionary suspects are being imprisoned
and tortured and their wives and
daughters subjected 70 unspeakable
outrages.
Those who, encouraged by the
presence Of the American warships
at Corinto. voiced defiance of Zelaya,
are terrified and believe themselves
doomed unless the marines land and
protect them. They appeal to
America.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-19
HOLDING CONFERENCE.

Blue fields, Dec. 18.-Estrada's mes
sengers carrying the news of Zelaya's
resignation reached Vasquez last
night. Vasquez at once agreed to a
conference.
The public and soldiers are show.
ing little excitement, but indulging in
speculation as to the outcome of the
meeting between the representatives
|of the two generals.
The Eagle is expected here tomor.
row, and her light draught will allow
her to anchor outside the lagoon to
guard the customs house.