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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19
The Old Black Nanny.

There is a movement to erect IN
every Southern capital monument
to the old black nanny whose mem
ory is so dear to the Southern heart.
AS a climax to the plan a amillion dol
lar fund is proposed, to be used to
set up a colossal memorial to her IN
the nations capital.
There may be valid objections to
the means by which this perpetual
ton is proposed to be brought about,
but for the sentiment behind the
movement there can be nothing but
respect. The old black nanny lives
in the memory of every man or
woman. to whom one Of her incarna-
tons ministered in bahyhood or
youth. The bandanna-bound head,
the spotless neckerchief, the ample
calico wrapper and crinkly, starched
apron are laid away in lavender IN
many mental treasury. The dear
old eyes that gaZed SO IOndly lHlo
yours; the soft, grooming voice that
intoned the lullabys Of race as old
as time, linger in the memory. 10
her you went with troubles and with
ambitions. sure of sympathy and as
sistance. All the recollections OF
childhood cluster around the dear
old dusky face.
Too much honor could not be paio
to her by the sons Of the Southland
No monument could do her sufficlen1
I honor.
God bless the souls of al the old
black mammies.-From Baltimore
Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19
NUMBER 20.

1t keeps the society doctors busy
nowadays hunting up new diseases
that the common people do not have.
An enterprising exchange has a
long catalogue Of work for rainy
days; but, then, who wants to work
on rainy days?
The chanticleer hat proves that
not only must city folks look TO the
farmyard for their living, but also
for their styles.
The young fellow who told his best
girl that she was the apple of his eye,
doubtless meant that she was a
"Seek-no-further."
Always stand up for the right, but
do not wear yourself out with worry
because you can not turn the world
and make it over in day.
Many a woman as sharp as brier
at the bargain counter, has been
obliged to confess that she was fool
ed in the selection of a husband
From May Farm Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19

Every fat man in town ought to
rise up and give three whoops. The
weather man says it won't be hot
summer, that is, as far as that sew
enty-fve-year streak Of light is con-
earned. Baseball fans will kindly
whistle three times, cross their fing-
ers and hold their breath. for mark,
there will be storms, showers and
sprinkles.
Poets can sharpen their pencils
and prepare to dope out some
sunrise and sunset bubbles. Every
time that the comet mods its head
and wags it's tail, why, there is
going to be some weather. Don't
cuss the comet, though, for these
charming April showers that the
Commonwealth is wading through.
It doesn't know anything about
them. thinks the weather man. The
weather has been abnormal, he con-
6ded: seven and one-half inches OF
rain since the 18th of the month;
more than ever, according to the
record.
The particle of the comets tail
discharged into space will be favora-
b,e for the formation of clouds and
rain. he declares. There will proba-
h]v be all kinds of sunsets and sun
rises that the comet will be mixed
nm in. but he will tell more about
that later. .-Baltimor Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19
UPHOLDS REAL COTTON men.
Senator Simmons Attacked the GOVcrC'
meDt'S Methods Of Prosecuting
the Cotton Pool.

Washington, May An a speech
delivered in the Senate to-day Sena-
tor Simmons, Of North Carolina, at
tackled the methods Of the Depart
ment of Justice in the matter OF its
prosecution of the cotton pool. He
did not complain because of the
suits, but because the cotton pro-
ducers and spinners had been in
volved in the matter.
Complaining of partiality in the
enforcement Of the Sherman anti
trust law, Mr.. Simmons declared
that in undertaking to prosecute the
bulls and not the bears, the Depart
ment had undertaken only partial
prosecution. He said that the pro-
ceeding amounted to a usurpation
of authority.
Senator Simmons made bitter COM
plant against course which he said
had the effect Of placing the real
cotton men in the light of specula-
tors when the efforts had been in
exactly the opposite direction.
'If the cotton spinners of the
country will cooperate in the same
line which the cotton spinners Of the
South are pursuing all the exchanges
of the country will be on spot basis
instead of paper basis" he said.
He contended that contracts for
future sales of cotton should be for
a real and not sham delivery.
The Attorney Generals attitude
toward the price of cotton was sharp
ly criticized. He said that official
had attacked prices not because OF
the pool, but because he considered
them a National evil. He has the
whole matter wrong; prices are not
abnormalIy high" said Mr.. Sim
mons, 'they certainly are not above
the level of prices fixed by the tariff
and in the interest of monopoly" )"
He said there had been no protest
from the Attorney General when the
bears had squeezed SIS out OF the
price of cotton.
He contended that the high prices
of the present day were due to short
crops and other natural causes. He
said prices were not high enough
and he thought they would go high
er. "and the Attorney General can
not prevent that, whatever proceed
ings he may institute in the interes
of foreign buyers" he added.
Mr.. Simmons refused to conced'
the government the right to inter
fere with the purpose of affecting
: the price of the staple. 1T is a
startling as it is unpatriotic, as it j
untenable," he declared, speaking o
the Attorney Generals course. A
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19

And, as Usual, These Who Laughed
Last LAUGHED Best.

Common decency is cheap
abroad" said the man who had just
returned from his first trip to Eu-
rope. During all the time | was
on the continent was subjected to
discourtesy in but one instance, and
| think l got away with it then, at
that.
eve were crossing one of the
Swiss passes by diligence, or coach,
and stopped off for luncheon at some
little town. 1t was hot, and l sup
pose | made rather comical sight
in my shirt sleeves and black glasses,
with handkerchief over my collar,
as | stepped out Of the vehicle to the
road. | suppose, too, that the brand
of French in which l tried to ask
questions was pretty ragged.
Anyway, a group of young
Frenchmen waiting in a carriage
while their team was changed saw
in me their long lost original scream
and the way they laughed was con-
vincing, if not f1attering. They were
not backward about pointing out the
real, racy bits in the picture, either,
and they only laughed harder when
| glared at them mildly. Another
American and l trudged off for
lunch, and when we came back there
was the bunch ready to take up the
howl at me again. l looked at my
compatriot and ne at me. l don't
think either of US put the idea in
words, but we began.
I'VE began to laugh. We fell into
each others arms and laughed. We
held each other ur and laughed. We
laughed till the tears rolled down
our cheeks. We laughed till we
couldn't stand. We rolled into our
coach, still laughing, taking insplra-
ton for each outburst from glance
at the Frenchmen.
"Well, sir, that bunch of French
men just wilted. First they closed
their mouths; then they lost their
grins; then each one began squint-
ing at the other, trying to make out
what was wrong. Before we'd been
at it two minutes they I'll discovered
they needed &. Lin lin and snaaked off
to the little hotel. We laughed till
we saw the last of them, and then
we laughed at the way we turned
the trick. Chicago Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19
SCOTLAND NECK, N. c., THURSDAY, MAY 1s, 1910.
BEHIND PETERSBURG LINES.
Some ReCOIlecti0DS lf What General
Lee Ate and How He Lived.

Life in the little university town
of Charlottesville, Va, twenty years
before the civil war had it's appro-
pirate garment of culture, as we
learn from Mrs Roger A. Pryor's
My Day: "reminiscences Of a Long
Life" (the Macmillan Company).
There was no circulating library in
Charlottesville, but the mail brought
Graham's Magazine from Philadel-
phia, The Home Journal from New
York, and The Southern Literary
Messenger from Richmond. Dick
ems came from London in monthly
parts, eagerly awaited. eve found
the remarks Of Captain Clutterbuck
and the Rev. Mr.. Dryasdust hard to
bear, barring the door of the en-
chanted palace until they had their
say" Thackeray gained little ap-
probation in his earlier phase as
Michael Angelo Titmarsh.
'But we all knew Becky" says
Mrs. Pryor. "She was only a sub
limated little Miss Betsy Stevens, a
ragged mountain woman Who sold
peaches on small commission, and
who, like Becky, having no mama,'
or other asset, lived by her wits"
Thackeray's reputation in Virginia
suffered from the aspersions of his
own countrymen. "An English pa
per fell into our hands which was
not at all respectful to 'Chawls-Y -Yel-
loWplush Angelo Titmarsh James
Observation-Disclosures, Es-
auire, of London Town in old Eng
land Such ridicule would soon
settle him! No man could survive
it,"
Mrs. Pryor shared the starvation
lays in Petersburg when General
Grant was hammering away at that
:ity. The streets had never been so
clean. for every particle of animal
and vegetable food was consumed.
"Flocks of pigeons would follow the
children who were eating bread or
crackers. Finally the pigeons van
ished, having themselves been eaten.
Rats and mice disappeared" Gen
eral Lees ordinary dinner consisted
OF a neau ui cauoage -Dulied Ill salt
water, and a pone of corn bread.
On one occasion, General Lee, hav-
ing invited a number Of guests for
dinner, gave orders for bacon and
cabbage.
The dinner was served, and, be-
hold, a great sea Of cabbage and a
small island Of bacon, or "middling,
about four inches long and two
inches across. The guests, with
commendable politeness, unanimous
declined the bacon, and it remained
| in the dish untouched. Next day
General Lee, remembering the deli
cate tit-bit which had been so provi-
dentially preserved. ordered his ser
want to bring that "middling." The
| man hesitated, scratched his head,
and finally owned up:
"Marse Robert, de fac is, dat ar
middlin' was borrowed middlin'.
done paid it back to de place whar
got it fum.''
General Lee heaved a sigh of dis
appointment and pitched into the
cabbage.-New York Evening Post.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19
Out Of the Ginger jar.

There is a difference between a
hoodo and a who don't
A level-headed man avoids many
ups and downs in life.
The skunk can not be called penni-
less since he always has scent.
The shirt waists a great deal of
starch in the course Of year.
A runabout wagon is greatly pre-
ferred to runabout wife.
The evils of riches are seldom
manifest to those who possess them.
No. The milky way was not
caused by the cow jumping over the
moon.
Many stories are like ashes: when
thoroughly sifted there is not much
left.
There is this to be said for the
apple tree-it never hides any fruit
in its trunk.
Sheep are most persistent gam
boilers. though they are constantly
! being fieced.
The man who stutters does not
need to be told to think twice before
he speaks once.
Some folks find out how far dol.
lar will go by seeing how far they
can go on dollar.
The pig has never been known t
express any desire for jewelry
though it often wears a ring.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19
Fourteen Errors Of Life.

The IA mistakes of life, Judge
Rentould told the Bartholomew club,
are:
To expect to set up our own STAN
dard Of right and wrong and expect
everybody to conform to it.
To try to measure the enjoyment
of others by our own.
To expect uniformity of opinion
in this world.
To look for judgement and expe-
rience in youth.
To endeavour to mould all dispo-
sitions alike.
Not to yield to trifes.
To look for perfection in our own
actions.
To worry ourselves and others
about what cannot be remedied.
Not to alleviate what we can all
that needs alienation.
Not to make allowances for the
Wickedness of others.
To consider anything impossible
that we cannot ourselves perform.
To believe only what our finine
minds can grasp.
To live as if the moment, the time
the day were so important that it
would live forever.
To estimate people by some out
side quality, for it is that within
which makes the man.-London Eve.
ming Standard.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19

John D. Rockefeller would go broke
he should spend his entire income
trying to prepare better medicine
than Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy for diarrhoea,
dysentery or bowel complaints. 1t
is simply impossible, and so says ev-
erv one that has used it. Sold by
E.. T. Whitehead company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19

our chief article of export, he de-
clared that the price of cotton should
be kept up. He said that while the
South always would be the first to
receive the benefit Of any increase
the whole country would profit.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19

Mr.. Honey Mooner (at lunch)-
Petite, there's something the matter
with this tea; it's hardly lukeWarm.
Mrs. Honey Mooner (apologetical-
ly)-Yes, dear, l know; but, you see,
| couldn't risk having it any warmer.
The box was labeled "Gunpowder
Tea. Judge.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19

"What did the doctor say was the
matter with your
"He said tha. nothing butts a post
mortem would ever reveal my all
ment. And haven't enough curlos-
ity to go through with it. '-Cleve-
land Leader.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19

Indigestion and constipation upset
the entire system cause Wlde
range of other ailments. You neeo
not suffer from any Of these troubles.
There's certain relief in Hollister S
1nei, Mountain Tea. 35c at all
DRUGGISTS. E. T. Whitehead Com
pany.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19
Let Us Have Your Work
ftCD. Rowe ( Golden.

Fine Tailoring, Pressing and Re-
pairing. Guarantee prices and
Wo, .,TanshiD. All our work done
IN The building on Main Street, Scot
land Neck, n. G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver.
Tablets will clear the sour stomach,
sweeten the breath and create a
healthy appetite. They promote the
gastric Juice, thereby inducing good
digestion. Sold by E. 7. Whitehead
Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19

81 defy any one to name field CT
endeavor in which men do not re-
ceive more consideration than VIC
men?' exclaimed the orator at sui
fragette meeting.
s.The chorus" murmured some ir-
responsible person. .-Lippincott's.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19

"What do you suppose, Algernon, .
the young thing asked, Is the rea'
son the ocean is salty?"
"I am sure don't know" !" draWled
Algy, unless it is because there arc
SO many Goldfish in it. success Mag
azine.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19

Cheapest accident insurance-Dr.
Thomas Electric Oil. Stops the
pain and heals the wound. All
druggists sells it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19

= .N-III p -NOUt, Home oi Swamp-Eoot.
ut..- many of the thousands of testi-
i'll letters received from sufferers
, toani Swamp-Root to be just the
=. needed. IN writing DR.. Ki1mer
,o.. r-oglauton, n. V, be sure and
a-.pu his paper. Don't make any
.aEe. but remember the name, DR..
-.ec's Swacnp-Root, and the address,
a,,.=-.0n, y. Y, on every bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19
EoOSI'ED.

All the lands formerly owned by
|lae North Carolina Lumber Com
pany, against hunting, fishing, or
trespassing Of any kind.
S. F. DUNN, Agent
J ll-ls-rf for DR.. H. H. Fries.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19

..inates too often, If the urine scalds
Ii, or if, when the child reaches an
Ien it should be able to control the
L, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
pend upon it, the cause of the diff
kidney trouble, and the first
ulI be towards the treatment of
organs. This unpleasant
. Is due to n diseased condition of
.rcvs and bladder and not to a
. most people suppose.
..tu as well as men are made miser-
G,h kidney and bladder trouble,
~ need the same great remedy.
ii and the immediate effect of
;0=Root is soon realized. It is sold
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19

.Sts, in fifty
Oue-dol1ar
5. EOu may
tnple bottle
nee, also a
telling all
-,~ ID
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19

asa as We'll as s'sn arc Made MiserabL;
BY Kidney and Bladder Trouble,

sdnev trouble preys upon the mind
.8lraHes and lessons am bitiOn: bea11ty
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19

vlgor and cheerful
ness soon disappea.
when the kidneys arc
out of order or dis
eaSed.
Kidney trouble has
become SO prevalent
that it is not uncom,
mon Tor a child to be
born afflicted witt.
weak kiHnax,s Tf+bo
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-05-19

Use these columns for results.
An advertisement in this pape,
will reach u good class oi people.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-28

speaking itinerary IN Illinois, He
brought his smile all right That
was az expansive and genial as ever.
But never 4 word has the vice presi-
dent for the waiting assemblage OF
reporters.
Il have nothing to say about any
thing" he said. as smiling. he stood
on the depot platform. And nothing
did he say Neither roast, compli-
ment or jest would he utter.
The vice president was met on the
arrival OF the Lake Shore train by
John Eversman. assistant treasurer Of
the republican congressional head
quarters. and Col. Henry Sasson. act
ing secretary of the committee.
Later Vice President Sherman left
over the Illinois Central for Gin
ton, Ill.
There he addressed Chautauqua
this afternoon and was met by Con
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-28

when established. will be, not a de-
partment of medicine, but a depart
ment OF sanitation. Education not
regulation will be its primary func-
ton and only those whose methods or
remedies will not stand investigation
need feel uneasy at the prospect of its
establishment. All honest efforts to-
ward better understanding of the
laws Of health must be assisted by the
work OF such department, and allo-
paths. and homepaths, osteopaths,
Christian scientists. and disciples OF
every other school of healing. should
unite in the endeavor to secure its
creation by act Of congress.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-28

DR.. ]. A. Conkey. president of the
Conkey Drug Co. has been appointed
an Official delegate to the Second Ma
tional Conservation Congress to be
held at ST. Paul, Sept. 5 to inclus-
i've, as a representative of the Indiana
Conservation Commission. This is a
signal honor for Richmond as there
are only five delegates selected from
the entire state.
DR.. Conkey until recently operated
a chain of drug stores but now has all
his business centered here. He is a
32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and
member of the Mystic Shrine, mem
Der Of the local Young Mems Bust
ness Club, Commercial Club. Y. NJ. c..
A. and of the National Association of
Retail Druggists. He is graduate of
pharmacy, also medicine, and has al
ways manifested keen interest in the
welfare of the city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-28
THE SPEED MANIA.

osnsatiens Thst Come. With Ride r.
haf&ra Motor.
Imagine .youssel(h. big racing ma
chine plunstng eSff'At 9surse at eighty
miles an hour. teR t6U average man
the sensatioBlg~wtui. bat the speed
kings rsveh n At Down the road
streaks the, S(h., Iashed into a
typhoon By ths ,aNpaiiiag speed, the
stu air roats.ls-sS9r ears. You think
you win never regAin your hearing
The resistance OF Vie atmosphere Is
fearful. The slightest' forward move
ment n an efns1E Distant objects
loom up suddenly ssfors you and Jump
By. The landscape Il a. streaky line
Of green. bloeched hefe-and there A.
house IL passed. The gale seems to
cut your faeA a16r teus feel yourself
being gradually 1ssEs1ed out against
the back q eHesseAA 1t seems tina,
the glass In .youf auto goggles Il on
the point Of breaking. Particles Of
dust are driven beck In your eyes. You
may become hnade4 The vibration
Of the engine = sskgineS Mysterious
indicators nsetuate alarmingly. 1t
may mean that Tie engine IL on the
point Of exploding. What makes the
door tremble 20? Surely something
win happen now!
And then you hear explosions boom
ing from the exhausts ~ the drivers
''shut or" A sharp turn II ahead
The noise = deafening. The terrific
speed does not seem to have been
checked. Tha outline Of the turn
grows more distinct It u sheer folly
maybe death-to rush at It at such
q pace. You dare not breathe a. the
car tears into the bend. It skids and
. wall Of dirt II thrown up alongside
you a. the driver. with = sharp twist
Of the wheel. sends the car once more
back in the middle Of the road You
are safe-untfl another turn u encoun-
tered.-Hampton'a Aa&a<inA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-28
British Explorers Discover a
Pign1y Race in New Guinea

houses, but It 10 impossible to say
whether the bodies have been de-
voured.
DR.. Eric Marshall describes q re.
markable native festival. including q
war dance and pig sacrifice. Two full
grown boars. on each of which man
sat astride. were led to the altar.
while the women plastered in wet
mud from head to foot. kept up ire
mendous wailing. Amid shouting and
'tom.toming" the boars were dubbed
to death. The women then cut the
carcasses free. and threw themselves
on the dead bodies. wailing loudly in
ecstacies of grief.
Afterwards there was innocent play.
the women and girls. many OF them
quite pretty chasing the men UP to
the riverside and into the water.
"This 10 one of the few ceremonies"
DR.. Marshall says. when the women
are allowed to best the men, the lat
ter not being permitted to retaliate.
The damsels finally became 30 bold
that they stormed the camp.
vi the udllVcS Vi "oAdtiiuIs "ACi q
q base camp was formed, one Of the
explorers writes: "They have collect
ed in thousands. and at present all
are friendly and all are hideously
ugly. Dress they don't boast much OF
except tiny strip of cloth. With
the exception OF one or two OF the
young firls, the women, too. are hid
eous, but a few of the children look
quite nice"
Within a week of landing, Mr. Will.
fred Stalker, one Of the explorers,
lost his life. He left camp alone to
60 shooting. and losing himself eth
became delirious with fever or went
mad. His body was found in a creek,
the scratches on his face and body in
dicating that he had been rushing
through the underbrush.
The difIiculties in the way of the
expedition have proved greater than
expected. The natives are showing
themselves treacherous and sly. and
the transport problem is q very awk-
ward one. To prolong the duration Of
the expedition an appeal for funds is
made Donations may be sent to Mr.
Pagan. natural history museum. South
Kensington.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-28
A Coney Island Mounted Cop
Makes Three ReScueS in Day

or was weakening he sprinted across
the road and grabbed up the tire. He
was back in q minute. The tire went
into the ocean with q big splash.
Dreamer got to 1t and held on with
the two boys. Then Dalton got a rope
threw an end to Dreamer and the
rest was easy. The life guards pull.
ed in the three and helped them up
the ladder.
The boys were John Halloran. 10
years old Of gil West Fiftieth street,
Manhattan, and Thomas Malcoscon Of
$50 Ninth avenue, the same borough.
DR.. Rappaport Of the Coney Island
hospital looked them over and said
they were able to go home. He asked
Dreamer II he wanted to go to the
hospital
NO." said Dreamer. I'm going
home.