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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08
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II Y D years ago M. Loubet was elected be cause M. Clemenceau, then the grea | journalist. wrote one of his red he leaders under the title "Je vote pou Loubet" Why not NJ. Clemenceau him self for President? A senior veteran M. Ribot, is also mentioned, but Of th two NJ Clemenceau would make by ia the more picturesque chief of tn state.
 Chinese Girl Pitied l saw her-the vision of a momen as the auto swung round a corner in Chinese costume selling toys. He eyes had look of appeal and her fee were the tiniest | had seen in an, woman. Today she is in the "peti parquet' Giant "gardiens" led he through the gloomy corridor and sh must have looked at the judge din struction, something in the fashion a Crainquebille did when they haule, him before the court of justice becaus he cried Mort aux vachesw and h marvelled that the law In it's ma1est,
 should concern itself with an event s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-08

for individual prelates to go to Rome at such times as was convenient, so inc date was within the prescribed pe- riod. The result was that the Pope re- ceived in succession Catholic prelates
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
We Must Stop The Destruction.

Conservation of the forests in the
Appalachians and on the far-off
slopes of the Rockies might not have
prevented the floods in the Missis-
sippi Valley this spring, but it GER
tainly would have lessened the dam
age done by them. 1t is getting
high time for the American people
to realize that the matter of forest
protection, the storage of flood wa
ters and the prevention Of erosion
are not only matters Of local inter-
est, but of vital concern to every
citizen. The Ohio and its tributaries
carry the soil Of the Central and
South Central States down to fill up
the bed of the Mississippi and thus
make it harder for the people who
live along its banks to escape the
heavy freshets. The washing Of the
mountain farmers land adds to the
troubles of the farmers in the river
bottoms, and there is no escaping
from it. We must stop soil waste
and destruction.-The Progressive
Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
THIRD TERM BALLOTS IN 1880.
The Faithful 500 Stood by Grant to The
Very Last Ballot.

In the Republican national conven-
tion of 1880. in which General Grant
! was a candidate for third Presi-
dental term, there were 755 dele
gates. The number necessary for a
choice was 37S. On the first ballot
the vote was Grant, 3O4; Blaine, 284;
John Sherman, SO; Edmunds, "a;
Washburne, 80, and Window, 10.
The balloting ran on with little
change until the thirty-first ballot,
the result Of which was Grant, 3O8;
Sherman, 118; Edmunds, II; Wash
burne, 81; Window, 3; Garfield, l,
and Conkling, l.
Before the convention ended it
reached into the second week. The
third termers could make no mate
rial gain. Their last hope was that
when the break came they would
gain the votes needed. On the thir-
ty-fourth ballot, Garfield, who had
previously received only l vote, went
up to II, the other candidates stand
ing: Grant. 312; Blaine, 275; Sher-
man, 1O7; Edmunds, II; Washburne,
80, and Window, 4.
There were only two more ballots.
On the thirty-ffth Grant received
313, which was his high mark. Gar
field went up to so. an indication
that the decisive break was at hand
Here is the finish, the thirty-sixth
ballot, as historically recorded:
Grant, BOG; Blaine, AZ; Sherman, 8;
Washburne, 5; Garfield, 399. Ed
munds and Window were eliminated.
The third term vote in the conven-
ton ended almost exactly where it
began. Grants greatness was not
disputed. But there was then, as
now. profound feeling against a
third term for any man. A great
mass of conservative citizens, re-
gardless Of party ties, objected to a
departure from the traditions Of the
government. They were not affect
ed by hero worship, even hero Of
Grants magnitude. They would
have scorned a demagogue, which
Grant never was, and they would
have looked nror roisy, egotisti-
cal hotspur as menace to the sta
bility of the government itself.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
State Normal College.

We desire to call attention to the
advertisement of the State Normal
and Industrial College which appears
in this issue. Every year shows a
steady growth in this institution de-
voted to the higher education of the
women of North Carolina.
Including the Training School, the
College last year has total enroll
ment of Cos students. Ninety-one
Of the one hundred counties Of the
State had representatives in the stu
dent body. Nine-tenths of all the
graduates of this institution have
taught or are now teaching in the
schools Of North Carolina,
The dormitories are furnished by
the State and board is provided at
actual cost. Two hundred appoint
ments with free tuition, apportioned
among the several counties accord
ing to school population, will be
awarded to applicants about the
middle of July. Students who wish
to attend this institution next year
should make application as early as
possible, as the capacity Of the dor
mitories is limited.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
An Old Landmark.

Washington, D. c., June 1.-THE
last week has witnessed the begin
ming of the removal of historic
landmark from the city of Washing
ton-the Arlington Hotel. For
more than half century it has
housed famous men Of this country.
j. Pierpont Morgan at one time kept
a suite of rooms constantly engaged
there, and 1t is related that during
the Cleveland administration the
negotiations by which the Morgan
syndicate acquired an entire issue of
government bonds authorized by the
last Democratic President, were con-
Quoted under the shelter of the Ar
lington Hotel, in the. rooms of the
financial magnate.
The old hotel has been sold and
will be removed to be replaced by a
new structure, one of the most cost
ly ever erected in this city of won.
derful public buildings. When COM
plete it is estimated that the new
building will cost over three million
dollars. The furnishings and orna-
ments have been on sale at auction
for many days, and scores of men
and women whose names are famil-
lar to the public have been buying
bric-a-brac, rare vases and pictures.
At times the auction room resem-
bled social function, and fabulous
prices were paid for articles having
little intrinsic value but famous for
their associations.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
Building Highways.

To-day work begun on the sand
clay road Of Kings Mountain pre-
cinct beginning at the corporate
limits of the town, on what is known
as the Kings Mountain-Shelby road.
It will be remembered that this pre-
cinct voted S25 900 road bonds some
months ago, and under the direction
of the highway commission, this
amount will be spent during the
next two years in the construction
of about 80 miles of highway.
Work is now being pushed from
Shelby to Buffalo creek on the above
named road and the county of Gas
ton will, within two or three months,
finish the fine macadam road from
Kings Mountain to Gastonia, there
bv giving an up-to-date highway the
entire distance from Charlotte to
Shelby by way Of Belmont, McAden-
Vile. Gastonia and Linwood College
Cleveland Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
A Result Of Jury Service.

Gould you tell us how far it is to
the postoffice?" we asked of the man
standing on the railway platform.
81 have no idea," he replied.
"Well, in what direction is it,"
81 have not formed an opinion"
Can we walk there, or should We
take a CARP
Il could not say"
"There is postoffice here is there
not?'
81 could not decide that With NV
present information.
But every town has postoftice,
hasn't it,"
Il have not talked with anybody
on the subject"
'Is there any one around here
who can tell us?''
Il have not read any of the news
papers"
But, man, you surely know
whether or not there is postoffice?"
81 could not give a decisive ans
wer to that?'
But don't you live here"
Il have never given the matter
any thought
Where do you live?"
"I have no mental bias in the mat
ter"
"Great guns, man. You know
you're alive, don't your"
81 should be guided entirely by
the evidence"
Here listener plucked our sleeve
smilingly. He took US to one side
and says:
"You won't get anything out Of
him if you quiz him all day. That's
Pete Hobawot, who's been on so
many jury panels it has affected
him. Chicago Post.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
Walking $4,000 Miles for Water.

The North Carolina Christian Ad-
vocate tells the story Of a farmer
whose family had to carry water
from a spring about a quarter of a
mile away. His wife, after thirty
years of this work ventured to COM
plain about it and little figuring
was the result. The farmer could
scarcely believe it when he found
that his wife had walked $4,000
miles carrying water from this
spring. AS soon as he realized what
his carlessness in this respect meant
he had we'll dog right at the house.
Of course, there will be less walking
for the good woman to do to get
water from the well, yet, if the
farmer had figured a little longer,
he would doubtless have found out
that the time and labor spent in
pumping water from the we'll would
amount to enough to make this
very expensive way Of getting water
when compared with a system of
home water works. The reason so
much unnecessary work Of this kind
is done is that people never stop to
figure out just what these crude
ways of doing things really COST
The Progressive Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
PRIZES Are AWARDED.
School Children Capture Prizes FOR
Killing the Nest Flies.

The committee of North Carolina
Sorosis which had charge Of the cam
paign waged against the fly during
the month Of May has awarded to
Miss Woods room of the fourth
grade of Union school the first prize
of $500 for catching the largest
number of flies during the period
The children in this room, as preyi-
ously noted, killed 265, 900 flies, ac-
cording to the record kept Of the
slaughter. For the most original
and effective fy-trap the prize Of
$500 was awarded to Harriss New
man, son of Mrs. Linda Newman.
who was pupil in the seventh grade
of Hemenway school. Howard Han
by also presented an original and
very effective trap and deserves
special mention.
While the campaign in Whining
ton did not produce the results that
were hoped for and are being OBJ
tained in other cities, yet the ladies
feel that their efforts have not been
in vain, that a good start has been
made, especially in the matter of
educating the public to the impor-
tance of having a fyless city, and
there is no doubt but that similar
campaign next year will be more
fruitful.
The prize money awarded to the
Union school children will be used
next year in carrying forward the
work Of exterminating the fly which
was begun by this years class
Wilmington Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
A Fetching Argument.

The girls in and around Macon,
Mo, have issued an ultimatum to
the young men who wait on them.
They must show a membership card
in some good roads association if
they expect their attentions to be re-
ceived seriously.
Now. if you have ever lived in a
country town you will readily ap-
preciate the powerful influence of
this new factor in roadmaking. It
should result in the creation of more
good roads sentiment than a years
campaign of oratory rnd literature.
The cost per capita, per mile, per
ton, for havling grain to the Macon
markets over given distance Of
mud roads is nothing in the way of
q fetching argument for the young
farmers compared with the slogan
of the Macon county girls:
"No good roads, no more buggy
rides"
That will bring the young men to
q realization Of the cost Of bad roads
and convert them into good roads
boosters when they would give no
consideration to a carefully prepar-
ed table Of figures to show that the
royal road to riches was the through
fare that was scientifically graded
and we'll paved kansas City Times.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
Who the Democratic Candidates Are.

Champ Clark, of Missouri; born in
Kentucky 1850; college president at
%; prosecuting attorney; member of
congress since 1893; minority leader
190S-11; speaker since 1911.
Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey:
born in Virginia 1850; practiced law
at Atlanta; professor in Bryn Mawr,
Wesleyan and Princeton colleges;
president Princeton College, 19O2-1O;
governor of New Jersey since 1911.
Judson Harmon, of Ohio; born in
Ohio 1916; judge in two courts; at
torney general United States 1857;
professor of law; receiver ".of two
railroads; governor of Ohio since
1909.
Oscar ". Underwood, of Alabama:
born in Kentucky 1862; practiced
law at Birmingham; helped frame
state constitution; member of con-
gress since 1895; majority leader
since 1911.
Thomas R. Marshall, of Indiana;
born in Indiana 1854; lawyer at Co.
lumbia City; trustee Wabash Col
lege: governor Of Indiana since 1909.
Simeon z. Baldwin, of Connecticut;
born in Connecticut 1910; professor
Of law at Yale; chief justice state
supreme court 1907-1O; governor of
Connecticut since 1911.
John Burke, of North Dakota;
born in Iowa 1859; county judge;
member both houses state legisla-
ture; serving third term governor of
North Dakota.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
DOCTORS AFRAID TO GIVE CAL.
OMEL.
After-Efects Uncertain and Otter
Dangerous. Dodson's Liver
Tone IA Mild Medicine, Takes
It's Place.

The use of calomel has been
stopped in thousands of homes.
Dodson's Liver-Tone, pleasant,
vegetable liver tonic that is per-
feet substitute for calomel in curing
constipation and billiousness, is
taken instead. Dodson's Liver-Tone
is absolutely harmless and its use is
not followed by nausea and another
attack of constipation as often hap
pens after taking calomel.
p. T. Whitehead Co.'S, drug store
has sold so much Dodson's Liver
Tone and it has been so satisfactory
wherever taken, that they guarantee
to give any person his money back If
he does not find it perfect substi-
tute for calomel. No restriction OF
habits or diet is necessary.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
HCme Wafer Works.

Probably the greatest single bene-
fit that could come to the average
farm woman would be the installa-
ton of a good water works system.
The cost is very much less than the
average farmer imagines and the
benefits from it very much greater.
Farm papers from time to time have
published plans for home water
works and The Progressive Farmer
has recently asked the National De-
partment of Agriculture to provide
free bulletins on the subject. Let
the farmer who has been bringing
water from distant spring, get out
a pencil and paper, put down the
distance in feet or yards, multiply
it by the number Of trips he must
make on an average day, and null
tiply again by 1865, and he will real
ize how many hundreds of miles he
has travelled in the course of a year,
and how many days work are re-
uuired for getting an adequate sup
DIV of water for the house. A good
water works system would not only
save all this time and labor, but af-
ford one Of the greatest advantages
Of city life by providing water in all
parts of the house. Every farmer
who has proper regard for the
welfare Of the woman he has chosen
for his wife, therefore. and who can
possibly afford it, should set about
installing an adequate water works
system The Progressive Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
Is Your Time Valuable ?

The man who walks across the
field four times, or even two times,
to cultivate each row Of cotton or
corn wastes enough labor in one sea-
son, if he has crop of any size, to
pay for two-horse cultivator. If
any reader doubts this, let him take
a pencil and piece of paper and fig
ure out for himself just how much
time he spends in walking backwards
and forwards across his fields. The
Progressive Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
Nan Coughs and Breaks RibS.

After frightful coughing spell a
man in Neenah, Wis, felt terrible
pains in his side and his doctor found
two ribs had been broken. What
agony DR.. Kings New Discovery
would have saved him. A few tea
spoonful ends a late cough. while
persistent use routs obstinate coughs
expels stubborn colds or heals weak.
sore lungs. Il feel sure it's God
send to humanity" writes Mrs. Efiie
Morton, Columbia, Mo-, for ] be-
lieve | would have consumption to-
day, if l had not used this great
remedy" It's guaranteed to satisfy
and you can get a free bottle or 80
cent or 81 90 size at E. T. Whitehead
Company's.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
Cannot CIir4ir3t- Love,

A periodical devoted 10 the GraIha
pleads for plays based on some emo
ton other than love. The difficulty
IN producing such plays is that every
play must have a hero, and in making
e hero the playwright, as we'll as his
audience, aimost inevitably adopts tho
view expressed two thousand years
ago by a scribe on one OF the dead
walls Of prlr.tii: "Ifc WHO has never
loved a woman IS not (; 8 G-nt!anan.'
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
Christmas Makes Demand.

The German demand for apples and
nuts 10 hang on Christmas trees is al
ways very great The iuland prcluc-
tion of apples. even in a favorable
year, although large. is far too small
for the demand, III spite Of the fact
that thousands OF acres of new trees
are planted each year. in order to
supply the inland market. large guam
titles Of apples and nuts must be i'm
ported from abroad each year
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
iscre IS Re,iaf for wGncl.

Hyou have pains in the back. Urin-
airy, Bladder o.; Kidney trouble, try
Mother Gray's Aromatic Leaf, a
pleasant herb remedy for women's
ills and q great SYSTEM regulator.
At druggist; or by mail Soc, sample
free. Address, ETother Graz Com
pany, Leroy. n. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20

Which is best for a potato house,
brick wall with dead air space or a
wooden wall packed with sawdust!
The brick wall will be the most per-
manent and costly, and | do not
think that so far as the potatoes are
concerned, will be any better than
the wooden wall.-W. r. Massey III
Progressive Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20

When YOUR child has whooping
cough be careful to keep the cough
loose and eXpectoratlon easy by giv-
ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
as may be required This remedy
will also liquify the tough mucus
and make it easier TO eXpectorate.
1t has been used successfully in
many epidemics and is safe and sure.
For sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
Move On Now !

says policeman 10 street crowd,
and whacks heads if it don't. Move
on now" says the big. harsh miner
al pill to bowel congestion ana suf
fering follows. Or. Kings New
Life Pills don't bulldcze the bowels.
They gently persuade them 10 right
action. and health follows. "a cents
at L. T. Whitehead Company's.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
Makes The Nation Gasp.

The awful list Of injuries on a
Fourth Of July staggers humanity.
Set over against it, however. is the
wonderful healing, by Bucklen s
Arnlca Saive, of thousands, who
suffered from burns, cuts, bruises,
bullet wounds or explosions. It's
the quick healer of boils, ulcers, &C.
zema, sore lips or piles. % cents at
f. T. Whitehead Company's.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
Bright Ligh: in Calamity,

Times Of general calamity and con-
iusion have ever been productive Of
The greatest minds. TIE purest ore
is produced from the hottest furnace.
and the brightest thunderbo!t is elicit
ed from the darkest storm.-Lscon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
;.GpOt3ttcr,

It is very surprising o find IN the
Charlotte Observer this Laisnuotat!on
of an old phrase. "i1veryLlirg was
lovely and the goose w1s hanging
high" This is the Wy the upln-
formed eoumona!ity have come to
write ii, but in the Tar Heel conn
try they know better. The right rem
deTing is the goose honks high as
the wild goose does when the wealth
er is fine, Or, IN other words. when
"eYerything is lovely. Nashville
Banner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20

Cheapest accident lnsurance-Dr'
Thomas Electric Oil. Stops the
main and heals the wound. All drug
rists sell it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
ST hid iIE&lTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD.e
: Make Impure Blood.

s-D.y's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
: SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF
ipr their CHILDREN WHILE
:, with PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t
'"c CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS.
-'tLE; CURES WIND COLIC, and
'urry for IIARRICA. 1t IS alb
.lg"-. &c Srre and aSls for Mrs.
-.. sss-. ..ru.j.'' ~ and take no other
: ---L-.-- crilfs q lct.1n
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20

Water Elephant.
The water elephant Is a newly dis
covered animal found in central Asia.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20

A sprained ankle may as a rule be
cured III from three to four days by
applying Chamberlain's Liniment
and Observing tne oiaectioas With
each bottle. For sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20

81 suffered habitually from con-
stipation. Doan's Regulets relieve d
and strengthened the bowels SO that
they have been regular ever since. .
"A. f. Davis, grocer. Sulphur
SPRINGS, Tex.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
Subscription Price $I.OO Per Year
NUMBER Is.
HOW 81 ~OOTD Is MADE.

uniformly esults tonic hclp in the arnil
food in the Of reonres
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-22
ADDING PROCESS MADE EAs,
How the Little Girl Easily Taught thu
New SchooIboy to "carry"
Figure.

An Indianapolis public school
teacher some time ago received in
her room a small boy from the Ken
tucky-Tennessee borderland, and she
set about teaching him the intrica-
cies of addition. She found he
could run up or down a column Of
figures readily, but she could not
make him understand how to Gear
ry" from one column to another
when the total was more than nine.
Finally the teacher called on one
of the little girls in the class and
told her she would give her a dime il
she could make the newcomer under
stand the process. Next day the little
girl called to claim the money.
'fHow did you make him see it SC
quickly?" inquired the teacher.
ooh, I told him when he got {
number of two figures to put down
the one on the right and tote the
other across, and he knew what
meant right away."-IndianapoI
News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-06-22
Kansas Woman Helpless.

Lawrence. Kas.- J. F, >tsre.
Of this city. SAYS: NV wife s~ff red
for ten years from womanly t''upe
during two years Of which She was
totally helpless. She was examined
by many physicians, some whom
gave her up to die. Final -h- ns'
gan to take Cardui, and since tler
has greatly improved in hrA u
The tonic. strenRthenings. aid r.
storative effects Of Cardui. tie W..
mans tonic. on the womatlg CO.'S J.
tuition. are the most valuable qItl.
ties of this popular medicine. Cor
dui acts specifically on the womsnN
constitution. Half a century of
success proves that Cardui will d.
all that is claimed for it. Try it fer
your trouble.