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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14
One Million Ancestors.

7 asked a friend a short time back
how MANY ancestors he had in the
direct line twenty generations back.
After some reflection he sugges-
ted fftv. 1t may be little surprls-
ia<, and ofinterest to some of ourrea-
dars to learn that they have each
have had more than a million ances-
tors within comparatively recent
wears, and that without taking into
account uncles and aunts. Starting
with ones parents, each person US
ually has two, father and a motn
err The father had his two parents
and a mother had hers. Thus eacf
nerson has four grandparents. one
sten farther and we have eight grea'
grand parents. know case WIN
in living memory where a man nae
four great grandparents, all living
A simple calculation gives the as
tonishing result that our llneal an
cestors during twenty generation
number no fewer than l,O4o,51o Q
sufficient people, if all living to pof
n,ate the whole of Wales.-Lonoo
Strand.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14
The DUTIES ON FOOD.
How The New Tariff VIII Affect Wheat,
FiGar and Corn.

There has been so little discussion
Of the subject of the imposts on agri-
cultural products, and these lnordl-
nate duties have been maintained
50 long, that we doubt if many per-
sons know how high the tax really
is. Under existing law no foreign
wheat can enter this country without
paying a tax of 25 cents a bushel.
Just think of taxing such necessary
food article as wheat 25 cents bush
ell! AS it takes about four and g half
bushels Of wheat to make a barrel Of
-four, this is equal to a tax of 81. Upper
barrel. Accordingly, all customers
in America find that much added
to the cost Of their supplies. Nay,
the addition to cost is really greatly
in excess of the amount Of the wheat
and flour duty; for by shutting out
foreign supplies spectators are en-
able to carry on and to continue cor
nering operations. If it were known
tomorrow that the high grade wheat
from Manitoba and the Northwest
provinces could enter the United
States free Of duty, we may be sure
the speculative bubble would quick
ly burst and prices drop very much
more than the amount of the tariff
tax. Moreover, with the removal
of all fears of a possible inadequacv
of available supplies prices would
continue to drop until they again
reached the normal level-say about
81 a bushel. Then the American
consumer would once more come in
to his own. At the figures named
the farmer would still be making q
good profit. At the present level OF
values he is making inordinate profits
at the expense of the entire body
of consumers. On corn the present
tax of Is cents per bushel re-appears
in both bills, and Mr.. Aldrich hac
proposed an increase to 20 cents II
his original draft of the measure
Barley now pays 80 cents per bush
el: the House had reduced this to q
cents. but the Senate again raised
the figure to 80 cents. Potatoes ar'
now subject to a tax Of 25 cents
which the House bill LEFT unchanged
but the Senate bill, we believe, pro
posed an increase to 45 cents.-NeV
Ynrk Financial Chronicle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14
TIGHT COLLARS DANGEROUS.
They Help to Cause PrOStractlOn IN
Hot Weather.

One of the most common causes or
hot weather discomforts, and dan
ger toe, for that matter, IS the
tight neckband. Passing up and
down the sides Of the neck are two
very important arteries, the carotids,
and two large veins, the jugu!ar
veins. The carotid arteries carry
blood up to the head, while the Jug
ular veins convey it back to the
heart.
As elsewhere in the body the ar
teries are situated under the muscl-
es and so are partly protected from
pressure, says a writer in Outing.
The jugular veins, however, are
quite near the surface, and slight
pressure upon then is enough to I'M
nede the flow of blood away from
the head.
This retention Of blood in the
head is frequent cause OF thai
headache peculiar to not weather
where the headache is accompanied
by a flushed face and feeling of ful
ness, often with buzzing in the ears
This condition is always present II
heat prostraction.
/ Now the tight neckband and tn
tight collar make pressure just owe
the iugular veins, and so by pre-
venting free escape OF blood iron
the head often produce heat head
aches and other discomforts as WEI
as add to the risk of heat prostra
ton. The neckband Of the summe
shirt then should be loose and tn
collar low and easy fitting. -NeV
York Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14
Galveston Protected.

Nine years ago a tidal wave swept
over the place where Galveston stood,
and thousands of lives were lost and
millions in property were destroyed.
At once Galveston began to build
a wall for her protection. After care
full investigation of the whole prob
lem a committee of three engineers
devised plan for building a great
sea wall at a cost Of 3 IL millions of
dollars. The wall was made Of solid
concrete 16 feet high, 16 feet thick
at the base, 5 feet at the top, with a
breakwater 27 feet in width in front
of it, the whole to skirt the gulf for
3 IL miles. On the 29th of July,
1904, the great sea wall stood COM
pleted, a monument to the lndomlta-
BILE spirit of the people of Galveston,
which is the spirit Of the people OF
Texas. which is the spirit Of the peo-
pie of America. The government OF
the United States extended this wal
mile. so as to include Fort Crockett.
The wall was tested Tuesday, July
20. by another herricane. The waves
came rolling higher than before, but
they beat in vain upon the stone wal
of Galveston. No lives were lost,
and no more property destroyed thar
in an ordinary storm. We congratu
late the people of Galveston. See
what can be done to over come tn
forces of nature and to make VIM
and water and fire the servants O
man instead of his masters. Home
and Farm.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14
Amending The Constitution.

1t is Just forty years since the last
proposition to amend the Constitu-
ton of the United States was laid be-
fore the several states for ratifica-
ton. 1t is therefore not surprising
that many persons are unfamiliar
with the process of amendment. The
Constitution itself does not prescribe
any details. Congress may by two
thirds vote Of both Houses propose
amendments; or if the legislatures
Of two-thirds of the states demand
it. Congress must call a convention
of all the states to propose amend
ments. In either case, the amend
ments proposed must be ratified by
three-fourths of the states-either
by the legislatures or by separate
state conventions, as Congress may
direct.
The frst-named method is the only
one that has ever been employed.
All amendments made heretofore
have been proposed by Congress and
submitted tn the state legislatures
for ratification. Congress has just
submitted to the states an amend
ment authorizing the imposition Of a
tax on incomes. 1t passed both
branches of Congress by the neces-
sary two-thirds vote, and has been
sent by the secretary Of state to the
governors Of the several states, who
will lay it before their representative
legislatures at the beginning OF TIE
next session. There is no limitation
of time within which ratification
must take place. But the precedentf
seem to be that although state which
has once rejected an amendment may
afterward ratify it, state which has
ratified it may not thereafter with
draw the ratification. As there are
now forty-six states, it will require
the consent Of thirty-five states te
make the amendment effective.
When the secretary Of state has re
ceived the certified ratification Of th'
requisite number Of states, a procla
nation will be issued declaring tha
the amendment has become part 0
the Constitution Youths Compan
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14
Are Now Farm Necessities.

Among the many things which a
few wears ago were held as luxuries
but are to-day put in the class Oh ev-
cry day necessities, the telephone
holds prominent part. This is par
ticularly so as regards the 'phone
service in the urban and rural dis
tricts., The rural free delivery OF
mails, some years ago was CONSIDERED
of Just minor Importance, IN its first
trials, but when once the farmer
found this service bringing the dal-
" newspaper and magazsne and let
ters to his front fence within sight
of his front door, r. F. D. was de-
manded to be kept up. p.-Newberr
Journal
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14
The Duty to do Good.

knowledge of what is evil creates
an obligation to avoid it, and knowl-
edge of what is good, creates an OBJ
legation to perform it. All Will al
NIT the former. When an opportu-
nifty to do evil presents itself we must
at any cost shun it. Yet many mag
inc that when an opportunity to 90
good is offered, we are at liberty 10
do lust as we please. But there IS no
more liberty in one case than IN the
other. We are bound to make use
of the opportunities to do good
Otherwise, we sin and guilt rests
1pon us.-J. Ross Stevenson.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14
The STATE FAIR.
Everything is Ready to Make The Fair
The Best In Its History.

We are very glad to notice that
everything points to tremendously
successful State Fair this year. We
truly believe that this great annual
institution will be more instructive
and entertaining and more densely
thronged during the week of Octo-
Der 18 to % at Raleigh than it ever
has been in its history, and that is
saying a good deal.
From what we see in the newspa-
pers and from what we are hearing
from various quarters, we base the
belief above stated. Cotton is up
and most Of the farmers Of the State
are doing well. Official statistics
show that North Carolina during
the first half of the year 1909 made
greater industrial stride than any
other State in the union. The man.
agement Of the State Fair has beer
successfully endeavoring for many
years to approach nearer and near
er to the original purposes of the
Fair, the exhibition Of the best pro-
duets of the State along all lines, en-
livened by wholesome, legitimate
anlusements. We understand that
never before has there been such z
rush for space on the part of exhibit
TONERS, for instance, there was doubt
at one time that there would be stalls
enough for live stock, but it is learn
ed that sufficient Accommodations have
been provided; that several counties
will have elaborate separate exhibits;
and that altogether the exhibits will
be on a magnificent scale.
| AS for the entertaining side of the
Fair, Mr.. George Harden, one of the
States foremost horsemen, vouche5
for the racing being the best ever
seen in North Carolina, he having
lust returned from a visit to the
fairs in Virginia, on the circuit OF
which Raleigh Fair is member.
He also sparks in the highest pos
sible terms Of the attractions that
are to be in Ralrigh.
Among the latter are Kemp Sis
| ters' Wild West show, which Will
give many free acts, including the
overland stage coach; tie Great Dav-
exports, who dash over a slender
wire eighty feet above ground on a
wheel of OF fire, free; Frees and
FGenette as Happy Hoolegan and
Loucia Ann in the box car trick and
as aerialists on trapeze and Roman
rings, all free; the novel balloon
race, two balloons ascending to dlz'
" height and each dropping two
parachutes at the same time; the
Mesrimac and Monitor show thai
made the great hit at Jamestown
Ferari's trained wild animals; the
trained heas: the infant incubator
exhibit with real live babies under
glass, and others too numerous t
mention.
Then the improvements at tn
grounds: the midway has been ma
cadamised: twenty-five new hors
: stalls have been built since last year
lots Of new bleacher seats have beel
built, there being seating capaclt!
now for about twenty-five hundre'
ontside of the Grand Stand; an
everything put in shipshape.
There will be more special train
than ever before, with the usual loN
rates, and extra cars on regulars
The street cars in Raleigh will charg
only five cents to the grounds.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14
Cotton Should be Higher.

With the cotton crop about Is per
cent. below the average and the short
est crop the country has grown IN
many, many years, while the world s
demands are larger than ever before,
il does seem that if the law of supply
and demand had anything to do with
the price of the staple it would go to
Is cents a pound, and we believe that
good portion Of the present cror
will sell for that price-after it is out
of the hands of the farmers. Fay.
Vile Index.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14
Past Comprehension.

Whv is it that some people sit back
and always talk about what the town
should do and what the town should
have, and never offer to assist III get
ting these things, is beyond our COM
nrahension. If these people would
only go out and take little interest
in public affairs, they would readily
see a big difference. -Louisburg
/ T;o,oc
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14
How to Run Your Town.

Either run a town with a VIM
or inst sell out and loaf. One thing
must be done-run the town for all
that it is worth. Get up steam and
keep it up. Do you want trade! Bio
for it. Do you want business to come
to YOUR town? Encourage what you
have. Do you want prosperous
town? Then never premit the Jeal-
ousies to rule your action, but WORK
together for common prosperity ana
mutual benefit. Shelby Aurora.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14
Erjghiiul Fate hVeFtGd.

Il would have been a Cripple ior
life from terrible cut on my knee
cap" writes Frank Disberry, keliiher'
Mimi. without Bucklen's Alnica
salvc, which soon cured me-" lnfalll-
bic for wounds, cuts and bruises, II
soon cures Burns, Scalds, oid sores,
BoiIs, Skin Eruptions. Worlds bes'
for Piles. 25c at f. T. Whitehead
Con1panv's
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14
Bland Hand Business.

Mrs. Bart My husband got let
ter today saying something dreadful
would happen if he didn't send the
writer sum Of money.
Mrs. Smart My husband gets
dunned for his bills, too. Boston
Transcript.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14

You need not be troubled IN any
-, with the stomach, if you will SIM
n1v take Kodol at those times when
rl' ,,n,, feel that you neod it. Kodol ! Is
Santeod Soa to relieve you. If it fails
. 1o,,r money will be refunded to you by
,ts a,,ooist from whom you purchased
- Trv # today on this guarantee
ao,d NV F. L. Whitehead Company
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14
Sunshine and Shade.

A sweet singer Of optimism, who
urged everybody to keep in the sun
shine" has been carried into the
shade on shutter, "A victim of heat
prostration. Cheerful optimism is
all right, even in August, but it
should put its sunshine songs in cold
storage for few months. Kansas
City Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14
The Bedrock OF Success

lies in keen, clear brain, backed hy
ipdomitabIe will and resistless energy.
Such power comes from the splendid
health that DR.. Kings New Lie Pllis
impart. They vitalizc every organ aho
build up brain and body. J. y. Har
mon. Lizemorc, w. Va, writes, They
are the best pills | ever used. zoe a
F. T. Whitehead Company's.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14

"If we're you | wouldn't be q
fool. Diggs." True, " replied Diggs,
complacently. THE unfortunate
part of it is that you are Yourself. -
The Circle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14

Hoarseness in child subject to
cro,,n is a sure indication OF the ap-
,,ro.cb Of the disease. ii Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is given at once
or even after the croupy cough has APP
neared. it will prevent the attack.
Contains no poison. Sold by +. l.
Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14

An advertisement is to merchant
vary much what sowing seed IS to a
farmer. 1t may take little time 1or
the results to become apparent, but
thew are sure to come. Ihe wise
farmer is not niggardly with his seed
nor the wise merchant with his ad-
vertising.-Roxboro Courior.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14

The pleasant purgative effect eNpe-
rienccd by all who use Chamberlain :
stomach and Liver Tablets, and the
healthy condition OF the body and
mind which they create, makes one
fee! ioyiul. Sold by +. I. Whitehead
Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14

For a clear head, a stout heart and
strong mind, DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, gentle, safe, easy, pleasant,
little nils. DeWitt's Carholized Witch
Hazel Salve is unequaled for anything
whore = salye is needed, and is espcc-
iallv good for Piles. Sold 10y +. /.
Whitehead Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14

Ere many days have vanished we
Will hear the gay mosquito call,
Pm buster than the busiest bee,
And yet get no praise at all.
Judge.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14

She-How / wish ha d been Lo,n
A man, Women have all the trou-
bles in this world.
Hubby / don't agree with you,
my dear. They don't have Wives.--
The independent.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14

"Do you think bee stings cure
rheumatism"
"No," answered grandfather
Stubbs, but they're mighty likely
to make you forget you've got it,
Washington Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14

A specific for pain-Dr. Thomas
Fclectric Oil, strongest, cheapest lni-
ment ever devised. A household rem
edv in America for % years.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14

Teacher What IS an ocean!
Johnny A body OF water necessltat-
ing battleships. New York Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14

whats this extra session of Con-
gress for?''
Il suppose they want to add some
thing to the sum total Of the human
output of gass. New York Press.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14

Miss llunt-I didn't know that
Miss Flash was college graduate,
did you?
Miss Blunt-To be sure | did; she
is one of the aluminium of Vassar. -
Boston Courier.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14

Staylight Oh, Miss Wobbins, may
| come to sec you again?
Miss Wobbins Well, ! cannot see
how you can very well, unless you go
this time, Life.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14

is Scribbler writing any fiction
these days."
"Oh, yes; more than he can attend
to. He has orders for six summer
resort booklets. Puck.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14
:2ot Advertiser


.-:-..- = i,reys upon the mind,
... .-..t i@ascns ambition; beauty,
Nigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
VIXEN the kidneys are
IL cut cf order or dis
a. eascd.
...a. - Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
|tE & u that It IS not uncoT1l-
'.ts ~ mon fer & child to be
/ %>n%i - born afflicted with
-. ,..-----Is = weak kidneys. If the
,grrinates too cfLen, ifthe urine sca1ds
..Sl, or if, wIel the child reaches an
, hen it should i,e able to control the
Ea, it IS yct ;i.-ictcd with bed-wet-
.gperi unJr i, tile cause of the diff
" is kidney trouble, and the first
> should be towards tie treatment Of
lmportantorgans. This unpleasant
,ate is due to q diseased condition OF
tlaueys and bladder and not to 2
rs most people suppose.
.snleu as vii . nseu are made ru1ser-
. with kidney ana bladder trouble,
r-.h iced Tie came great remedy.
, mill ard tt-e Immediate effect Of
----, ss-t.E -...-...t. 1--11.IaI It Is sold
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-15
PALACE HOTEL OPENING
Regarded as One of the Most Notsbl,
Steps In the Rehabilitation OF
San Francisco.
CHerald Specially

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 15.-Hhs
dreds of visitors inspected the mS
nificent furnishings and interior de-
rations of the new Palace Hotel
day, the final completion of which <
regarded as one of the most notaBA
steps in the rehabilitation of San
Francisco. The new hotel is one OF
the largest and most magnificent to
be found anywhere in the country 1t
stands on the same site on Market
street which was occupied by the old
hotel, which was destroyed by the
great fire of 1906
Two brilliant banquets have been
arranged in celebration of the formal
opening of the hotel. The first takes
place tonight, when Governor Gillette,
Mayor Taylor, George A. Knight and
other men of prominence are to. re-
spond to toasts. Tomorrow night
second banquet is to be held, to which
three thousand guests have been in
yited from all of the Pacific coast re-
gion.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-15

ish Columbia has been given a new
lease of life by the recent provincial
elections, received many congratula-
lions today on the occasion of his
thirty-ninth birthday Mr. Mcbride
has the distinction of being the young
est of the Canadian premiers. He is
a native of British Columbia and has
been active in politics since he was
twenty-five years old. Eight years
ago he became leader of the provincial
conservative party, which he has now
for the third time guided to victory.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-15
Rl5EhT OF BRUNSWICK
Marries Princess Elizabeth of stoI.
herg-Rossia-Many Handsome
Preesnts Received.
cHerald Specially

Berlin, Dec. 15.-The marriage o
Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklen
burg-Schwerfn, regent of Brunswick
and Princess Elizabeth of StolBerg
Rossia, took place today at Werni
gerod, Prussian Saxony, in the pres
ence of many members of royal fami
lies, and a great gathering of Other
distinguished persons.
Handsome presents were sent to the
bridal couple by Emperor William
with whom Duke Johann has always
been an especial favorite For many
years the duke made his home at Pots
dam, and was the senior major of the
regiment of hussars which the EN-
peror himself commanded in person
up to the time of his accession.
Duke Johann was born in 1858 and
has been regent of Brunswick since
1907, when his election by the Bruins
wick diet settled the long controversy
over the succession to the throne
which was claimed by the Duke of
Cumberland, who was the rightful
heir to the last Duke of Brunswick
Princess Elizabeth, the bride of
Duke Johann, was born at Rossla,
June %, 1885 Duke Johanns first
wife, who was Princess Elizabeth of
saxe-Weimar Eisenach, died about
two years ago.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-12-15
FendalI-Rust Wedding.
(HeraId Specially

) Lexington, Va, Dec. 15.-The we'd
ding of Miss Lily Lawrence Rust OF
this city and Mr. Thomas Miller Fen
dali of Washington, which took place
II TINS Trs'sr10oH N md
Memorial church. attracted number
of prominent guests from out of town.
The ceremony at the church was fol-
lowed by a large reception at the
home of the brides parents, General
and Mrs Edward West Nichols. The
bride is connected with one of the
oldest elements of New York society,"
as well as in the Old Dominion Mr.
Fendall, the bridegroom, is the only
son of the late Arthur Fendall and
grandson of the late DR.. Thomas Mil
Ter of Washington, one of the most
noted physicians of his day.