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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
LIQUID MANURE.
1t Contains Numerous Qualities For
Enriehing the Soil and Should
Be Saved.

A great deal is usually said about
saving liquid manure. 1t is important
that all of the liquid manure be saved,
yet it is by no means necessary. The
liquid manure is found to contain a
great deal of nitrogen, little potash
and generally no phosphoric acid at
all. While nitrogen is the most ex-
pensive element needed in the produc-
ton of crops when the farmer has to
purchase the article on the markets,
yet it is one of the easiest for the
farmer TO obtain by the natural means.
There is a great amount of this ele-
ment in the air we breathe.
If the farmer grows alfalfa, clover or
any of the legumes he can capture the
nitrogen in the air and store it in his
soil. If he grows clover often in the
course of rotation there need not be
so much nitrogen in the manure he
applies to the SOIL The thing is to
get all the phosphoric acid possible
back to the soil. and the one thing i'm
portant, if not necessary, is to see that
none Of it is lost. If some of the nj
trogen is lost in the waste of the LIQUID
manure that can be replaced by grow
ing legumes, but so far as is known
none of the phosphoric acid can be re-
placed which has been lost in the mis-
management Of manure.
1t seems that nature has provided for
the saving of the important elements
which cannot be replaced from the air
by having them contained in the solid
manure, as it is the cast Of phosphoric
acid. A great deal of nitrogen is lost
each year in the liquid manure and in
the decaying Of the solid manure, but
this loss can easily be made good by
the growth of any plant which will
take it from the air and place it in the
soil
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
HIS BLACK EYE,

How He Got It and the Wor-. That
Was Yet to Come.
"Gracious! That's peach OF a black
eye. Where did you get it?"
Got it on the left side Of my nose.
Where did you think got it-over the
ankle bone?'
Don't get heated. How did it all
happen"
That's different. 1t was all a piece
Of my COMPOUNDED luck l was up on
the Blue Cliff road looking at a piece
Of real estate when along came a coat
less and bareheaded fellow running
for dear life with lot of painting pur-
suers stretching in long line behind
him. l joined in the chase. Being
fresh. l rapidly overhauled the fugi-
tive had nearly collared him when
a big ruf1an grabbed me and profane-
~ told me to clear out. I spoke rudely
to him and kept on running. and he
suddenly reached out fist like ham
and knocked me into a ditch. And
what do you suppose it all was?"
"Give it up"
1T was a rehearsal for a moving pic.
ture film, and now my portrait will 60
all over the country and be seen In
thousands Of theaters as a bruised and
battered butter-in who got just what
was coming to himp'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
MARK TWAIN'S CLOTHES.
Tho Great Humorist Always Had 9
Relish For Personal Effect Un-
usual In Men Nowadays.

At the time of our first meeting
Mark Twain was wearing sealsk1n
coat, with the fur out, in the salts
faction Of a caprice or the love OF
strong effect which he was apt to in
dulge through life. Fields, the publish
er, was present.
l do not know what droll comment
was in Fields mind with respect to
this garment. but probably he felt
that here was an original who was
not to be brought to any Bostonian
book In the judgment Of his vivid
qualities. With his crest Of dense red
hair and the wide sweep Of his fam
cordantly clothed in that sealskin coat,
which afterward, in spite of his own
warmth in it, sent the cold chills
through me when 1 once accompanied
it down Broadway, and shared the
immense publicity it won him.
Clemens had always relish for per-
sonal effect, which expressed itself in
the white suit Of complete serge which
be wore in his last years and in the
Oxford gown which he put on for
every possible occasion and said he
would like to wear all the time. That
was not vanity in him. but keen feel
ing for costume which the severity of
our modern tailoring forbids men.
though it flatters women to every ex-
cess In it.-W. D. Howells in Har-
per's Magazine
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
will They Sell Near.Beer.

The Raleigh correspondent OF the
Charlotte Observer has the follow
ing:
internal revenue officers say that
the near-beer dealers here. and
throughout the State for that mat
ter, are preparing to take out liquor
licenses again June 80, the plan be-
ing for their places to go right on
after July l, when the act OF the
last Legislature prohibiting near
beer saloons goes into effect all over
the State. The leading dealers are
free to admit that they do not ex-
pect to close out their business at all.
They will take out the government
license to relieve themselves from
surveillance Of the revenue officers
and then they will sell all brands OF
drinks that will eliminate the beer
idea. The liquid may and will proba-
bly, very much resemble beer, they
say, but there will be no beer or
near-beer brands and that the bottles
will be different. The applications
for renewal Of government license
are already coming in anticipation OF
the present licenses July l. The
change of the size of the bottles and
the brands they bear, is said, will
constitute the principal changes that
will take place in the near-beer sa'
looms and their service. The near
beer men insist that they will comply
with the law and they will be re-
lieved of the State and local tax they
have had to pay heretofore.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
Thu Cow Decided.

A peasant living in the village of
Predeal, near the Hungarian frontier,
lost his COW. About two months ago
he happened to be standing at the
railroad station watching a train load
Of cattle about to be sent across the
frontier. Suddenly he gave a shout
That's my cow" he cried. running
toward one of the cars.
The trainmen only laughed at him,
and he went before the magistrate.
This good man listened to the peas
ants story patiently. Then he pro-
nounced this judgment: 1.-THE cow shall
be taken to the public square of Pre-
deal and MIXED. Then If it goes of its
own accord to the plaintiffs stable It
shall belong to him."
The order Of the court was carried
out, and the COW, in spite Of it's ten
months absence, took without hesita-
ton the lane which led it a few min
utes later into the peasants STABLE
Chicago News. g
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
ONLY ONE OF HIS KIND.
,.,L~. Had a Miohty Good Reason
For Not Hanging on to
tho Horse.

Turing the second Cleveland cam
naign Colonel John P. Irish, the golden
tonoued orator, and Judge Kline OF
Waterloo, Ia, the man with lungs "
brass. were stumping Iowa IN penaii "
the Democratic candidate.
They we're driving in a buggy on tne
road to Sidney, young city IN Tue
southwestern part Of the state, wnen
thew came to a fork Of the road where
there was no sign board. Which turn
To take was a question. as they had
barely time to make the town anyway.
.sThere's a farmhouse over there
hit You sit still, and I'll go over ana
AJAX questions" said Irish, and, CLIMB
ing out. he started for the desired In
formation. He got it and on his re-
turn saw the horse, evidently fright
ened at something, tearing down the
road at runaway speed. Instead OF try
ing to stop the horse. Judge Kline
dropped the reins, climbed over the
seat and dropped of the back OF the
buggy into the road.
when Irish caught up to him the
Judge was busily busting himself OH
after his roll in the roadway, not In
the least disfigured by his acrobatlc
stunt.
you're on the right fork Of the ROAD,
all right, Judge. but why didn't you
hang on to the horseY asked Irish.
laughing heartily.
"Why didn't I hang on to himF''
rumbled Kline in his deep subcellar
voice. "I'll tell you why I didn't, my
Christian friend. There's lots Of horses
in this world, but there IS but one
Judge Kinne."-Los Angeles Times.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
TEMPTING TABBY.

Ruse That Won Satisfactory Pose
For the Camera.
The repairs on the house were COM
pleted and the shavings swept out; also
a new coat of paint added dressiness
to the outside. What next but pho
tograph Of its new angles? That be-
ing considered. the question OF mo-
ment was how to pose Katusha.
Rolled into a ball every cat looks
like every other cat; hence it was Ka-
tusha in action that must grace the
foreground. Being abominably cod
died and fat, action was the last thing
that appealed to Katusha. Coaxing
and likewise prodding made no effect.
She had been known upon occasions
to be stirred by a morsel Of delectable
food. But fancy an aristocratic feline
pictured in the attitude Of tearing at a
chicken bone! Impossible for Katu-
sha.
There arose an emergency and with
it the mistress, who disappeared into
the house and brought forth branch
Of Japanese paper cherry blossoms. A
wave Of them before Katusha's eyes
was like making some hypnotic pass.
She got up, stretched her body. while
her nose just reached the pinkish flow
ers. That was it! They appealed to
her aestheticism.
Snap went the camera. 1t was per-
feet.
Glow began the man Of the
! house.
"Just the alluring fragrance of a
silver of chicken secreted in the
bough," said herself as Katusha rolled
back into a ball.-Kansas City Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
Wins FiQht For Life.

1t was long and bloody battle for
life that was waged by James B.
Mershon, of Newark, N. J. of which
he writes,>. had lost much blood
from hemorrhages, and was very
weak and rundown. For eight
months l was unable to work. Death
seemed close at my heels, when be-
gan, three weeks ago, to use DIR.
Kings New Discovery. But it has
helped me greatly. 1t is doing ali
that you claim" For weak, sore
lungs, obstinate coughs, stubborn
colds, hoarseness, la grippe, asthma
hay-fever or any throat or lung
trouble its supreme. SOC & $1.OO
Trial bottle free, Guaranteed by E.
T. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
Tamo EaoIea,

A man living near Tromso. In Nor
way. is great lover of wild birds
and has succeeded in tanning three
eagles. He took them on the noun
tain side while they were young and.
according to the London Field. kept
them a couple of years in captivity.
As their craving for liberty, however,
grew stronger and stronger he at last
let them loose. but they have settled
down in the neighborhood Of his home.
and when he ascends the height which
has become their favorite resort with
fish or a newly shot seagull they
quickly discover him from afar and
come maJestically sailing through the
air. settling down beside him. Their
meal over. they willingly allow him to
pet and stroke them before they again
make for the rocky islets. but they
will not allow a stranger to approach
them
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
A CHARMING W0man

is one who is lovely in face, form
and and temper. But its hard for a
woman to be charming without
health, A weak, sickly woman will
be nervous and irritable. Constipa-
ton and kidney poisons show in pim-
pies, blotches, skin eruptions and a
wretched complexion. But Electric
Bitters always prove a godsend to
women who want health, beauty and
friends. They regulate Stomach,
Liver and Kidneys, purify the blood;
give strong nerves. bright eyes, pure
breath, smooth, velvety skin, lovely
complexion and perfect health. Try
them. Soc at E. T. Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29

The very high sounding word eti-
quette had very humble origin, for
etiquette meant simply a label. 1t de-
rived its present meaning from the
fact that Scotch gardener who had
laid out the grounds at Versailles for
Louis XIV. was much annoyed at the
courtiers walking over his newly made
paths and at length had labels placed
to indicate where they might walk
At first these labels were ignored. but
hint from high quarters that in fu.
ture the walks Of the courtiers must
be within the "etiquettes" or labels
was promptly attended to. To keep
within the ''etiquettes" came to mean
to do the correct thing.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
SIGNALS OF DISTRESS.
Scotland Neck People Should
Know how to Read and
Heed Them.

Sick kidneys give many signals OF
distress.
The secretions are dark, contain a
sediment.
Passages are frequent, scanty,
painful.
Backache is constant day and night.
Headaches and dizzy spells are
frequent.
The weakened kidneys need quick
help.
Don't delay! Use a special kid
ney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sick
kidneys, backache and urinary dis
orders.
J. Fl. Waller, Sixth and Sycamore
Streets, Weldon, N. c., says: u
consider Doan's Kidney Pills a very
valuable kidney medicine and do not
hesitate to give them my endorse
ment. A kidney weakness caused
me much annoyance and when | hac
the good fortune to hear Of Doan':
Kidney Pills, | procured supply
Their use relieved me promptly anc
| endorse them in return for the i'm
provement they made"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
| States.
| Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29

There was once young person
named Clara,
Wro adopted a Frenchified air.
She drank cafe noir,
And when told eau revoir.'
Would always reply, "Pomme de
terrell"
-LippincOtt'S Magazine.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29

The woman of today who has good
health, good TENDER, good sense,
bright eyes and a lovely complexion,
the result of correct living and good
digestion. wins the admiration of the
world. If your digestion is faulty
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will correct it. For sale by
all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
Work Will Soon Start

after you take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, and you'll quickly enjoy their
fine results. Constipation and lndl-
gestion vanish and fine appetite re-
turns. They regulate stomach, liver
and bowels and impart new strength
and energy to the whole system: Try
them. Only 25c at E. T. Whitehead
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
Memphis Lady Writes.

Memphis. Tenn.--Mrs. D. Ioono,,
OF Memphis, writes: Il snffon ey'
misery Misery Tor nearly eight years. Sinca
and | haven't missed a single o nasa5
hardly know how to EXPRESS 'e ,,a,.
gratitude. Don't worry e0s sh my
your symptoms-Cardui uoos dDout
er down. What you need is Str. ueep-
Strength will enable Won :" 1hhgtn.
OF female troubles and will II nr .nrow
the headache. backachee.' ', d prevent
s,1f g ~' fro, symptoms that you now
suiier from. Cardui helps you oct tn; =
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
Use Aliens fOOt-fSSe,

the antiseptic powder to shake into
the shoes. Makes tight or new shoes
feel easy. Relieves painful, swollen.
tender, sweating, aching feet and
takes the sting out of corns and
bunions. Sold everywhere, Csc.
Don't accept any substitute. Sam
pie free. Address, Allen S. Olmsted,
Leroy, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
|;1z'!
1NOf'Ez:!$

If manure is left in piles about the
barn it soon begins to heat, even in
winter, especially if it contains any
large portion of horse manure.
No living creature can be very COM
Portable with the body all stained and
smeared with filth. The skin must be
kept clean to be able to do it's destined
work
The men who have followed diver
sifed farming for years rarely ever
are pinched with a crop failure be-
cause Of a variety Of products for an
income.
Paint the outside Of the buildings in
the autumn after the hot weather is
past or in the winter. Oil paint under
cold hardens so as to be much more
durable than when it dries under heat
A little money spent Oh the farm
home making it more convenient, more
pleasant and more attractive both to
the people within the household and to
the passersby will be money well spent
1t has been said that there is not
section Of the country where legumi
nous crops cannot be raised or where
a domestic animal cannot be kept to
eat the legume. The live stock belt Is
as wide and as long as the nation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
Protection For Apiarv.

1t is best to have an apiary in a place
that is somewhat protected from the
north wind in winter, and for con-
venience in working 1t is best to have
the colonies all in rows far enough
apart to allow a wheelbarrow between
the rows. 1t is best to face the en-
trance of the hive to the east.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29

Whooping cough is not dangerous
when the cough is kept loose and ex-
oectoraticn easy by giving Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t has been
used in many epidemics of this dis
ease with perfect success. For sale
by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
A. IL Usod to Be.

Mildmay is philosopher in his way
The other evening Mrs. NJ. gave him
scolding that would have made al
most any other man crazy. But Mild
may said never word in reply. He
only murmured to himself:
"And that is the woman I used to
hold on my knee and call my little
>tootsy wootsyv'
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29

The Old One-So you wish to
marry my daughter, Ell? Do you
ever drink? The Young Man
Thank you; not just at present.
Business before pleasure is my motto.
PHILADELPHIA Record.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29

Il suffered habitualy from consti-
patton. Doan's Regulets relieved
and strengthened the bowels, so that
they have been regular ever since. :"
"A. E. DAVIS, grocer, Sulphur
Springs, Texas.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
NEW STYLE SPRAY STRAINER.
Problem Of Doing Away With Sedi-
ment of Solutions Solved by Per-
fected instrument.

With spraying solutions, such rs
bordeaux and lime sulphur, the prob
lem is to get rid Of the sediment With
the ordinary strainer there is sooner
or later clogging of the sieve II
placed at the bottom or the end OF the
receptacle. With the strainer perfect
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29

There is one medicine that every
family should be provided with and
especially during the summer
months; viz, Chamberlain'g Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t
is almost certain to be needed. 1t
costs but quarter. Can you afford
to be without it. For sale by all
dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29

The uniform success that has at
tended the use of Chamberlain Col
ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
has made it favorite everywhere.
1t can always be depended upon. For
sale BY all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
Strajner For Fungicides.

always steady stream. The liquid is
poured in at the top A. A hose may
be attached at the faucet. Should any
remain with the sediment 1t
may be saved by pouring boiling water
upon it and using this water in max
ing the next batch of spray solution.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29

Damocles saw the sword suspended
by the hair. Since it can't cut the
hair, Judge your wife has been
sharpening her pencil" he remarked
0 the king.-New York Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29

I'd by Professor J. p. Stewart of the
State college no such
trouble can occur. The illustrations
show that the liquid must pass upward
10 the faucet. Thus the sediment Is
kept away from this part, and there Is
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
Cheese lei

What do boys mean when they sav
cheese itr"
1T means that something misch,ev.
Gus has curd and they want to ret
n whey" 80
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29

Indignant Diner here, wal
ter; l just found a button in this
dish of roast turkey. Calm Waiter
Yes, sir; it's part of the DRESSING
Harper's Bazaar.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29

mo man is utterly Indifferent to
the public "Oh, l don't, Some
body has to wear the first straw hat
of the season. "-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
Generous,

First Beggar-What are you doing
here. Pete? 1 thought your stand was
on the bridge. Second Beggar-Oh, I
gave that to my son as a wedding
prescnt.-Meggendor Batter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29

There was a famous tenor,
Whose voice could reach high C.
And still we find that he was not
Averse to hatter E.
New York Times
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29

n What's the latest from the Mexi-
can revolution?" Looks as if it
might go eleven innings or more"
-Pittsburg Post.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
Spit, Quit. Fit.

Hines, Ala.-In a letter from this
place, Mrs. Eula Mae Bradley says:
Il used to spit up all l ate. l was
tired and sleepy all the time. My
head ached and I could hardly drag
around. Since taking Cardui this
has entirely quit, and now I feel
quite fit" Mrs. Bradley suffered
from nervous Indigestion. Cardui
builds up the nervous system and
strengthens the womanly constitu-
ton. That's why Cardui helped
Mrs. Bradley and why it will help
you. Try it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
Do Yor1 Get Up
With a Lame Back?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everyone knows of DR.. K111ner $
Swa1np-Root, the great kidney, liver ana
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29

DR.. Miles Heart Remedy
is kept in thousands of homes as a
friend always to be relied upon in
time of need.
Sold by all Druggists II the first
bottle fails to boneflt, your money
10 returned. Ask any Druggist.
MILES MEDICAL CO., EIkhart, Ind.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29

bladder remedy, De-
cause of its remark
able hea1t1, restoring
properties. Swamp
Root fulhlis almost
every wish i'll over
coming rheumatism,
pain il the back, kid
neys, liver, bladder
and every part OF the
urinary passage. 1t
corrects inability to
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29

hold water and scalding pain in passlngit,
or bad effects following use OF liquor, WINE
or beer, and overco1nes that unpleasant
necessity OF being compelled to so often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night.
Swamp-Esoot is not recommended fer
everything but if you have kidney, liver
or bladder trouble, it will be found JUST
the remedy you need. 1t has been thor
oughly tested in private practice, and has
proved so successful that special al
ranyeinent has been made by which all
readers of this paper, who have not al
ready tried it, may have sample bottle
sent free by mail, also book telling
more about Swa,np-Root, and how to
find out if you have kid aasee.,
ney or bladder trouble. EzElaGesTa q alGNllu
When writingmentio1, ss:.:
reading this generous -,
offer in this paper and ss !ssss
send your address to s. :ss: 80 "
DR.. Kiltncr & Co, Home eiswampR00t.
Bingha1nton, N. Y. The regular ffty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles are sold By
a1l druggists. Don't make any mistake
bnt remember the name, Swamp-Root,
Or. k11mer's Swa1rp-Root, and the al
dress, Binghamton, N. ", on every bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29

II was troubled with heart disease,
and after reading about DR.. Miles
Heart Remedy, got bottle. Be-
fore got the Heart Remedy 1 had
to sit up most of the night, and felt
very bad at my stomach. Whatever
Iwould eat made me feel worse, and
my heart beat very fast. But thanks
to Dr.. Miles Heart Remedy, I am
all right now. eat good, sleep
good, and feel like new man, al
though l am almost g years old. I
have been a soldier in the late war
of the rebellion, and was badly
wounded" CHARLES HOLMES,
Private Co. B, 54th N. Y. Infantry
Volunteers, Walton, Delaware Co.,
N
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-06-29
III am all right z1oyy,,
thanks 10 Dr. n1iles'
Heart Remedy. -

The same relief is ready for vcu,
Are you sure you do not need i?
If DR.. Miles Heart Remedy hel,,el
Charles Holmes, why won't il b.,
,ro,,o