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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31
Beware Ct oiE!mGnIs for Catarlh that
Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
deprive from them. Halls Catarrah
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, O., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sue you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. j.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by all Druggists. IS. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills fer consti-
patton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31
Birds Of q Feather,

Frederick LevesOn-GOwer in his
"reminiscences relates that when he
visited Moscow in 1856 for the corona
ton Of Alexander H. opposite our
house during the procession was
drawn UP a regiment called Paulovski,
formed by the Emperor Paul, all the
men having turned up noses and
therefore resembling him. 1t seems
it was the fashion to compose regi'
ments of men all having the same fea-
lures. The late emperor had recruits
sent to him and told them off accord
ing to their looks. There is one regi-
ment Of men all marked with the
smallpox
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31

A conference Of Southern Senator
and Representatives was held ii
Washington City last weej, and
through q committee consisting Ct
Senator's Williams. of Mississippi,
and Owen, Of Oklahoma, and Repre-
sentative Bur,eson, OF Texas, decid-
ed to give personal advice to farm
er5 Organizations to "holi cotton
for y cents" We hope this CON-
mittee knows what it is talking
about and TIE advice given may te
needed ard profitable 10 the farmers
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31
Music SchGol to Open.

Mrs. W. r. Bond will begin teach
ing music On Monday, Septemker
4th, at the residence of Miss Mary
Herbert Smith, where she will con-
nue. until the opening Of the grad
ed school. Those wishing to attend
will please meet her there on that
day not later than 11:3O to arrange
for lesson hours.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31

Cuts and bruises may be healed
healed in about one-third the time
required by the usual treatment by
applying Chamberlain's Liniment.
1t is an antiseptic and causes such
injuries to heal without maturation-
This liniment also relieves soreness
of the muscles and rheumatic pains.
For sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31
PfesIdiGg Elders Visit.

Presiding Elder j. z. Underwood
Of the Warrenton District, filed his
appoin tments at the Methodist
church Friday and Sunday nights,
preaching two very able sermons to
aopreciative audiences. Err. Under
wood he'd quarterly conference for
tle Hcbgood circuit at Williams
Chapel Saturday and preached for
Tat congregation on Sunday morn
in at II o'clock.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31
No Slavery to Work.

Deskins, Va. Mrs. Mary A. Van
dyke, in letter from Deskins, says:
81 had serious female troubles, last
ing 40 days at time. | was so weak
| could hardly walk, so tried Car
dui. Soon | was better. Now am
we'll" If you suffer from any wo-
manly pain or weakness, take Car.
dui, the woman's tonic. Cardui
will lift you cut of the misery and
WEAKNESS, caused by womanly weak
ness, and help you to see the bright
side of life. Try it. Your druggist
esllS it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as administrator
of A. A. White, deceased. late of
Halifax county. N. c., this is to no.
tify all persons having claims against
the estate Of said decedent to pre-
sent them to the undersigned for
payment on or before one year from
the date Of this notice, or said no
tee will be pleaded in bar Of their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make imme-
date settlement.
A. B. WHITE, Admir-.
August 31st, 1911.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31
Saved Her Own Life.

Tecumseh, Okla.-'I believe"
says Mrs. Eliza Epperson, of this
place, THAT if it hadn't been for
Cerdui | would have been dead to-
day. Before l began using Cardui,
| suffered from pains in the head,
shoulders, back. side, limbs and the
lower part of ny body. Cardui
helped me more than any thing. and
am now in bet CT health, stree
taking it, than for four yee rs. -
Nobody can deny that The best tonic
for woman to take, is q .tani,, for
women-Cardui. Please try it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31
Why the Statue Kept Mum.

The Venus of Milo refused to tell
how she lost her arms.
eff I should say I broke them off
while trying to button my dress up the
back she said, you'd ask me what
has become of the Dress
Relapsing into stony silence, she paid
no further attention to the question
ers.-Chicago Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31

One newspaper that tried to fore
cast what the world would be like 8
thousand years from now made an
amusing blunder. It forgot to net
that the L0rimer investigation case
would be still running on with The
end not in sight.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31

We hear g great deal about chill
dren studying agriculture and the
following from The Progressive
Farmer, bearing on the subject, is
well worth reading and considering
The Progressive Farmer says:
The clements Of agriculture are
required Is Z public school study in
most Of the States in our Progress
sive Farmer territory, and our
farmers have only themselves to
blame if the law is not enforced. If
yoll have a boy old enough 10 study
The subject, get him q copy Of the
required textbook before school
opens again, AMI then study it with
lin. This VIII he we'll both for you
and the boy. 1t will increase his en-
thusiasIn to have you take this inter
est N his studies, and it will so III
crease your own knowledge of agri-
cultural science as to be worth mar
dollars t. you. Such words as pre-
tein', carbohydrates and 'nutritive
ratio will not be strange to any
farmer who does this. They will
become his servants. ready not only
to make money for him, but ready
also to make farm work more inter
esting for him"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31
quarrel over.

Speaker Champ Clark tells the
public through a newspaper inter
view that the extra session Of Con-
gress did good work, and especially
is this true as to what the House &C
complished.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31

Former President Theodore Roose-
welt says that he would consider it
a genuine calamity to bring him
forward as candidate FOR Presi-
dent next. year. Some OF Us are Of
the same opinion, Teddy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31

Congress has adjourned and the
members have returned to their re-
sDective districts TO seek a much
needed rest.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31

1t will be some time yet before
they get through counting up the
big piles OF money John w. Gates
laft behind him for his heirs to
quarrel over.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31
A PretzeI.

"Paw, what's pretzel?"
ga cracker with cramps, my son.
Now go to bed."-St. Joseph News
Press.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31

Much Of our generosity is inspired
by passion of showing off.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31

entered at the postoffioe at Scotland
Neck, \. G., as Second-C Glass Matter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31

Thursday, August 81, 1911.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-08-31

A woman is always a girl till she
gets married, years or no years.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-10
WASHINGTON.

An effort is being made TO have re-
stored to the Indians their ancient
burial grounds in California.
After three hours OF consideration
the Senate passed the river and har-
bors bill. carrying appropriations of
about s36.oo0.0o0.
Rear Admiral Charles s. Sperry, re-
tired. who successfully piloted the
United States fleet around the world
in I90s-09. died in Washington of pneu-
monia.
The War Department. undoubtedly
acting in concert with Mexico. has or.
dered large forces of cavalry to the
Mexican border to prevent egress o.
access OF Mexican rebels.
The eruption OF Taal volcano and
the accompanying disturbances in the
Philippines killed 150 people in the
town of Talisay. according to the re-
port OF the governor OF Batangas
province. cabled to the war depart
ment by Governor General Forbes OF
the Philippine islands.
Five of President Taft's appoint
ments OF United States circuit judges
have been confirmed by the Senate.
They included William II. Hunt of
Montana. Robert w. Archibald OF
Pennsylvania. Julian w. Mack of IL
hnois. John Emmett Garland of South
Dakota and Walter |. Smith of Iowa.
Washington.-Col. George w. Goeth.
ais. chief engineer of the Panama
canal. conferred with Secretary of
War Dickinson and arranged to ap-
pear before the appropriations COM
mittee of the House to give first hand
information as to the money needed to
continue the canal work.
In considering bills allowing COM
pensation in personal injury and death
cases the house extended relief to
Feter Jelorac. who lost his eyesight as
the result OF an explosion In the Gun.
nison tunnel In Colorado. Representa-
tive Martin got a favorable report on
bis bill for Jelorac. carrying $1,000.
In passing the measure. the House In
creased the amount to 5000.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-10
FOREIGN.

Already nearly 5000 bodies of VIC
tins of the plague have been burned
or buried in tn eoutskirts of Harbia.
Manchuria.
Sani-Ed Dowlen, Persian minister of
finance. was shot dead in the street
at Teheran. His assassins, two Arme-
rians. escaped.
Aviator Say, competing for the aeri
al league prize for the aviator flying
forty miles over a circuit course at
Paris. covered forty-two miles in thir-
ty-two minutes. He used biplane and
few over the track at Issy La Moli
neaux
The opening of the new parliament
in London was marked by gorgeous
ceremony and was attenued by King
George and Queen Mary and their
suites. most of the dignitaries, many
members of the diplomatic corps. and
all others who could crowd within the
door OF Westminster.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-10
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EiGN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DoINes AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
WESTERN

Southern Minnesota is swept by the
worst snowstorm of the winter.
ST. Joseph's Catholic Church at
Butte. Mont, was badly wrecked by
fire.
Three miles of copper wire on the
trolley line from Beacon hill to Pony
gulch. Cripple Creek, Colo, has beea
stolen.
BY a cave-in on the 200-foot level
OF the Homestake mine at Lead, S. D..
Joe Thomas. an old-time shift boss,
lost his life.
Almost without opposition, bill to
abolish the whipping post for wifebeat-
ers in Oregon was passed by the State
Legislature.
Grown weary OF alleged extortion
and arrogance, a number OF farmers
In western Iowa have solved the rail-
way problem by building a road for
themselves.
Mrs. Jack Chambers OF El Paso.
Tex, while in custody of the sheriff
on a charge of selling her l3-yearold
girl to a Chinaman for $500. shot and
killed herself
Children under eighteen may no
longer be employed between the hours
of 10 y. m. and a. m. under the pro
visions OF a bill passed by the Califor-
MIA State Senate
Postmaster General Frank l. Hitch
cock. and Supervising Architect OF the
Treasury John Knox Taylor may be
present in Denver. when the corner
stone OF the new Federal building is
laid.
AT a session OF the Kansas Senate.
few days ago. Rev. A. F. Randall.
chaplain. requested the senators to re
peat with him the Lords Prayer.
Eight senators only were able TO join
in its audit>e repetition. They are now
being taught.
Forty carcasses of beef which had
been held in cold storage since De
cember !. 1909. and which were owned
by five japanese restaurant keepers,
IN Seattle. were seized by state pure
food inspectors ami found to contain
formaldehyde.
A mysterious disease is killing off
Mexican inhabitants in settlement of
San Vicente. Brewster county. No
doctor has Investigated. but In the
last week five strong men have died,
while there have been heavy deaths OF
women and children.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-10
SPORT.

Frank Gotch returned to the mat in
Sioux City, Iowa. in a finish match
for the first time since his retirement
year ago. In a bout with Osman,
he made quick work of the Turk,
throwing him twice in twenty-five
minutes.
Zybszcko. the Polish wrestler, won
two straight falls over Paul Nogard in
Lowell, Mass. The first was in 32
minutes and the second in 12 minutes
wrestler. won from Gus Schoenlein
(Americus). in straight falls in Kan
sas City. The first fall came in ]
hour 20 minutes and 80 seconds, anc
the second fall in 3S minutes Is sec
onds.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-10
Digging Spruce Gum.

There will be crusade in spruce
gum digging in the Maine woods this
winter. About twenty men will leave
Skowhegan within a short time to be-
gin gum digging operations near Jack
man. Gum has grown scarce in the last
few years and the demand is so great
that 1t has become a business to many
Maine men. Last year James Carey,
Frank Croning and Joe Cass dug 1900
pounds and sold. 1t all in Maine. 1t is
estimated that from $4,000 to 100000
pounds will be dug this season.-Ken-
nebec (Me.) Journal
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-10
A READER CURES HIS
CONSTIPATION-TRY IT FREE


The editors Of Health Hints and
Questions and Answers" have one Ques-
tion that IS put TO them more often than
any other. and which. strangely enough.
they find the most difficult to answer
That is How can l cure my constipa-
tion7'
DR.. Caldwell. an eminent specialist In
diseases OF the stomach. liver and bowels
has looked the whole field over. has prac-
tised the speciality for forty years and Is
convinced that the ingredients contained
In what f. called DR.. Caldweii's Syrup
Pepsin has the best claim to attention
from constipated people.
Its success in the cure OF stubborn con-
supation has done much to cisplace the
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-10

ing three bottles ] noticed . change.
Ny appetite got better. 20 kept on.
never discouraged Finally seemed
not to cough 20 much and the pains In
my chest got better and could rest ut
night
Il am we'll now and cured Of . chronic
cough and sore throat cannot tell
you how grateful am. and ! cannot
thank psrvna enough. It has cured
where doctors have failed and talk
Psruna wherever I 20. recommend II to
everybody. People who think they
ha-s consumption better give II .
trial"
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-10

use OF salts. waters. strong cathart3cD
and such things Syrup Pepsin. by trA&D-
ing the stomach and bowel muscles -
again do their work naturally. and with
its tonic ingredients Strengthening tho
nerves. brings about a lasting curA
Among its strongest supporters are Ma
John Graveline OF ss Milwaukee Ava,
Detroit. Mich. Mr.. J. A. Vernon OF Okla.
homa City and thousands OF othera. n
can be obtained OF any druggist at my
cents and one dollar bottle. or II yoa
For the free sample address DR.. W. n
Caldwell eoi Caldwell building. Monti-
cello. ILL
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-10
had THROAT
TR0UBLESIN
CHILDHOOD
40 1reatneats Failed. Relieved
: n herusa.

Mr1L VIM. Hoh-
mann. 37U Lincoln
Ave, Chicago. Ill.
writes:
II suffered with
eatarrh Of the bron.
ehlal tubss and had
. terrible cough ever
since . child.
Il would sit up In
bed with pillow .
propped up behind
me. but still the
cough would not let
me sleep. ] thought
and everybody else
that ] had conSump-
tion.
so reading the
papers about Pc
runa I dseIdsd to
try, with o ut the
least bit Of hope that
II would DO me any
good. But after TAX
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-10
GEN ERAL.

Al Re. of Everett. Mass. claims to
have the shortest name Of any man
III the country
The Maryland College for Women
at Luiherville. Nd. was practically
destroyed by fire. entailing a loss of
100000.
One of the most sweeping quaran-
unes in the history OF Philadelphia.
Was put in force following discovery
of smallpox.
Frank Hotchkiss, known to Yale
men for two generation as the Off
cial in charge of the university build
ings, is dead.
The deadlock over tho election of
United States senator continues IN
broken in New York There was no
change in the relatives strength of
any of the candidate on the seven
teenth joint ballot.
Everybody Works but Father VIII
be sadly cut of tune in Chicago when
the new court OF domestic relations
opens for business The new tribunal
is designed to deal especially with
men who sit at home all day. while
their wives take in washing to sup
port the family.
In one of the most disastrous explo-
sions ever recorded in Upper Michi-
gan. ten men met instant death at the
plant OF the Pluto Powder Company on
the outskirts Of Ishpeming. The ex-
plosion took place in the gelatine
powder house Every man in this
building was blown TO pieces.
According 10 a statement made by
c. M. Drake. president OF the Phila-
oelphia Produce Exchange, specula-
tors In second Grade butter in New
York and Chicago have been unable to
find a market FOR all of their cold stor-
age holdings and will be compelled to
ship 100000 pounds of the product
% Europe to save themselves from alb
solute loss.
The reclamation service reports that
several of its construction camps are
low entirely cut off from the rest of
the world by reason of continued bliz-
yards and excessive snowfall. In the
Teton mountains. at the headwaters
of the Snake river in Wyoming. $50
men are completely isolated. owing to
the blizzard which has prevailed with.
out cessation for many days.
The executive committee of the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
lines have voted TO complete double
tracking OF the lines from the Missouri
river to San Francisco. They also
vo.ad - anubla-s-acl the nra.o, cAor.
Line from the junction with the Union
yacific main line at Granger. wyo., to
Huntington. Ore, also the line along
the Columbia river in Oregon TO Port
land
Within less than ten months after
the initiation by President Taft of ne
sotiations with The Canadian govern
before the American Congress at
Washington and the Canadian Parlia-
ment at Ottawa, a reciprocity arrange
ment which. II approved, will do
much. in the opinion of the negotia.
tors, TO enlarge trade between the
United States aud Canada.
A cargo of dynamite in transit
from freight car to the hold OF a
lighter moored at Pier No. Z. Com
nlunipaw. n. j., exploded l5o yards
south of the Jersey City terminal of
the Central railroad Of New Jersey.
and in the widespread ruin that fol-
lowed seven are known to have been
killed, seven more are missing, hun.
areds were wounded and varying re-
ports leave from fifteen to twenty
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-10
iiIness at the Zoo.

An unexpected result of the Portu-
guese revolution was The indisposition
OF tho animals at the Lisbon zooiogi-
cal gardens. They all became I'll. hav-
ing been 30 alarmed by the lombard
ment that they refused to eat and
drink
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-10

Patent Y0gR IDEAS They may bnns y
Hizgerald q ACo-.PstAttJa. Boz x Nv Washinsfon. do
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-10

It's easier to borrow from a new
friend than 1t is to pay back what
you owe an old one
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-10
A "ErIsndIy Match

speak OF 4 friendly match" not
at all forgetting that dictum OF the
Boot TO whom his opponent. breaking
some trivial rule. said: Il suppose you
won't claim that in q friendly match :"
friendly match" was the reply.
There's no such thing at golfi"-
London Telegraph.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-10

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO ONT
nENT fails to cure any, case of Itching. Blind
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-10

Even a stingy man loosens up wher
asked for advice.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-02-10

Mrs Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
:eething softens rhe gums, reduces inhamma-
lion, Allays pain. cures wind collie. sc a bottle
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-02-03
q -. -
Coss,..~s ssos ~ sses.

II
irom upper Cocheiaps tbs sxosnd u
bare ct -ae~ untsi reschanS is~es
psrs ID ssEesm and iron there sa
s'snnssoa Struggling ]. fne. There
can he only one sheory FIR sAIs re.
narksbse reSerssl II coudss.ons 81
climatic aizsr.Ger and tkss ,s the
phys'cal Po-stsun and coaformst.an
ID several ss'llsarv mo.nsAan pess ;
@ a'mes esaw Ts,sh aud Ceo.er
a"sniaans. k-szag creek and Ceche-
tepa doses thai prosect the we-seru
approacL o. the cont.neutssi dSvs<ie,
thss isr'ninG AR currept- thai s~erse
ihe gao,.isre iarther sorth and so,sih
lhls ro'sie - -aad ~ te sbosf slxi,
miles fartheE frum saI,da 10 Gsnni-
sun than sn ar hBe but as ~ all
wear seceS-sbslsts there 10 no cam-
pa='-on t,etweea this snew free route
and any throa9h the ssbroken bar
r'es oi the grim majestic coat,neptal
DIVIDE farther north where lingering
snow banks greet the howers IL June
No matter What roste H. made a
state rad, thl~ VIII always be the
travelled road
Historic reminders of some Of the
earliest white explorations CA the
continent and the tide II earlier
Mormon and Pacific coast emigration
abound on this natural westward
outlet.
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-02-03
Oo0lA
>"ws-Chsmpioa Corresponaence

MEpSEsDAY, Feb. I.
Lloyd Carpenter and Melvin
Stewart baxeed big mountain lion
last week FRIDAY within a hall mile
of sportsmen hotel The dogs
treed it. bat the morning was so
ioggy the hunters could no, see the
animal. The lion jumped down
about sixty wards from them when
the dogs treed IL again. Ii is a fact
that the last two lions killed in this
locality did the same trick Of Jump
ing from a tree. running about
quarter and then taking TO the trees
again This time the fog had lifted
and Lloyd killed the lion with one
shot
j. j. Carpenter returned on the
26tb Of January from his trip To-
Texas He is about cured of his
rheumatism.
The new bridge across the Gunni-
son at Sportsmen hotel is progress
ing nicely II will be q good one.
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-02-03

Field and Farm Over in Gunni-
son county we read that our friends
Alonzo Hartman and Son have bought
out the dairy of w. L. Anderson an a
the route was taken up at once under
the personal management of Bruce
Hartman. This Dos Rios dairy be-
gins business with fifty cows and the
intention is to put in the most mo-
dern appliances, including milking
machlues which looks like something
OF an evolution when we remember
that Lon Hartman was the pioneer
cowboy Of Gunnison county. going
IN there as early as 1874 from Run
ming creek near Denver TO serve as a
herder Of the beef stock belonging
to the Ute Indians at the Los Pines
agency. All these wears he has been
recognized as the leading range
cattleman OF that district and ais
TRANSPORTATION into the dairy busi-
ness ought to mean q great deal for
the great evolution that is bound to
take place in all our mountain dis
tricts. The dairy COW j. the thing
and the mountaineers will some dav
End II out but it will probably be
after the pioneer generation has
passed away.
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-02-03

Nanadium mines Of the San Miguel
are a tractIne much attention. The
owners have recently closed con-
tracts with steel firms OF Manchestes
England to absorb practically their
entire output at lucretive 6gures.
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-02-03

Delta Tribune:-Hon.J John I.ehp-
ritter, formerly representative frosa
Gunnlson county, came down Tees
day TO visit his ranch near Douin-
quez. He Get out several hundred
fruit trees there last year and is
planning further improvements for
the coming season.
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-02-03

Carmine DDomenic, the italian
who murdered a man at Marble. and
was brought back from Walseubure
by sheriff Hanlon, some weeks ago.
has been bound over 10 April term
af district court.