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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-01

Among those who subscribed to-
~ard having the University located in
Columbia was Edward Camplin, who
could neither read or write. He gave
$4,000. Five young men in the acad-
emy OF BOnne Femme gave SlV0
each. working while in school to pay
the debt Many subscribed more than
they Were worth and sold out TO keep
their pledges.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-01

Bill ROper'-the kind of a cigar
you're wanting at price YOU
tickled to pay. For sale by all deal
ers
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-01

The University was closed in 1862
from March until November "a be-
cause the attendance had fallen 50
low. most of the students being in
the war.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-01

In 1869 each student at the J'ni-
yersity was given a hundred merits
when he arrived When twenty-five
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-01

The contract sum paid for the first
main building of the University was
,i.io4. Ten thousand dollars was
left over and was turned into a house
FOR the president and Improvement
of the University grounds.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-01

Call 55 for the business Office OF
the University MissOurian.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
Fraternally yours,
IMPORTANT NEWS TG CALOAEL USERS.
Dodson's Liver-Tone is a Perfect
Vevetable Substitute for Gallo
mel and is Guaranteed Alb
solutely Harmless.

If you have trouble with constipa-
ton or biliousness, be careful how
you take calomel, because ca!omel
is form Of mercury, and if mercu-
rv remains in the system very long
long. it will salvate and seriously
inilre the strongest person that
ever lived.
II you need something to start the
liver to working take Dodson' s
Liyer-Tone. It is a harmless vege-
t able LIQUID which will liven up the
liver better than calomel does and
without any bad after-effects. No
restriction of habit or diet is neceH-
sary. Dodson's Liver-Tone is as
safe for children as it is for grown
people and everybody likes its taste.
Buy a bottle for fifty cents from
E. T. Whitehead Company's drug
store. and if you do not find that it
absolutely takes the place of calo-
mel, this drug store will give you
YOUR money back if you ask for it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
National Recognition OF AyC0Ck.

The Youths Companion, OF Bos-
ton, reillaps the most influential
general family weekly in the world,
publishes on its editorial page a
striking picture Of Ex-Governor Ay-
cock and writes Of him as follows:
Rarely does a mans death ft his
life so we'll as that Of the late Charles
B. Aycocls, once Governor of North
Carolina. No wonder the manner
Of his dying touched the dramatic
Sense of the people of his State, and
indeed, Of the whole South.
"Aycock's life-work was long
and successful fight for more ard
better public schools for his people.
He was a remarkable orator, and a
public man Of unusual parts and
equipment, deeply interested in
many public questions. But when,
a decade or more ago, he was chosen
Governor of his State, he determined
to devote himself to what he felt to
be the supreme need of his people
at that time.
ut was a tine VIXEN North Caro-
lima. like the other Southern States,
was at last emerging from the pow
erty and depression that followed
the war-a period during which it
had simply been impossible for the
South to keep pace in educational
progress with the rest Of the coun-
try.
so the young and brilliant Gov
error made education the constant
theme of his oratory. He preached
better schools from every platform
in the State. He fought for them
IN political conventions. He became
known far and wide as the Educa-
tional Governor. And he won his
fight. The people responded to his
aIoouence with an enthusiasm that
to this day remains effective and ur-
diminished.
| "He died as he had lived, for the
end came while he was addressing a
great audience at Birmingham, Ala
His subject was Universal Educa'
tion,' and it is said that education
was the very last word he spoke be-
fore he threw up his arms, reeled
backward, and fell down dead be
fore the thousands who had just
been applauding him. Al! parties
ard all races in North Carolina be-
gan at once to contribute to mar
BILE monument to his memory. But
he has already monuments by the
thousand; every school house IN the
/ Old North State is one OF them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
SpikInc Obsolete Nowadays.

One reads in the war news that the
italians found that guns In the TripoU
forts spiked" II that is meant lit
orally they must have been guns OF
mainly antiquarian interest.
The expression, "spihing guns" is
q survival. from the day when all that
was necessary TO put a gun out OF
action provided, CT course, that you
had access to IT. was a large nail or
spike and a hammer. You simply
drove the nail into the touch-hole at
the brecch. II the nail was long
enough to turn round at the end, on
the bottom of the bore, so much the
better.
1t is just as simple, perhaps SIM
pier, to put modern gun out OF ac'
tion. All you want is hammer. The
i,reech block of the modern gun is
held closed by screw threads, after
the breech block is shut on the shell,
q. turn Of two or three inches engages
the threads. BY knocking a burr on
these threads you prevent them en-
gaging. Any attempt to fire the gun
without the breoch block being perfect
" closed would, Of course, be OF ma
terial assistance to the enemy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL and EPW0RTH LEAGUE.
An Institute TO be Held In The Methodist
Church May 1924.

FIRST DAY-TEURsDAY NIGHT.
8:15-Service Of song and prayer led
by Rev. l.. T. Singleton.
S:3O-Address, The Standard Of Ex-
cellence, by M. w. Brabham,
field secretary.
9:00-The Bible, the Word Of God,
by Rev. r. F. Bumpass.
9:3O-Adjourn.
SECOND DAY-FRIDAY MORNING.
OO-Devotional service, conduct
ed by Rev. Rufus Bradley.
10:20-General topic: The Teacher
Us minutes each)-Q Meth
DDS Of Preparing and Present
ing the Lesson, by Joseph
Early; (2) Using the Black
board to Get and Hold Atten-
ton, by Rev. j. W. Frank; (3)
The End in View of the Real
Teacher. by Rev. F. F. Eure.
Round Table Discussion, led
by NJ. w. Brabham.
11:40-The Teacher Training Glass,
by Rev. L. F. Singleton.
12:OO-The Teachers Meeting, by l..
Leggett.
12::20-Adjourn.
THIRD sESSION-FRIrAY AFTERNOON.
3:O0-Devotional Services, by Rev.
J. w. Frank.
3::30-General topic: Sunday School
Management and Organiza-
tion-(D The Superintendent
and His Program, by NJ. w.
Brahham; (2) The Home De-
pal tment, by Prof. Jesse B.
Aiken; (3) The Cradle Roll
partment, by Rev. Rufus
Bradley.
Round Table Discussion, led by M.
W. Brabham
FOURTH SESSION FRIDAY EVENING.
S:O0-Epworth League-Addresses
by Rev. B. C. Thompson and
Rev. l.. 7. Singleton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
BRAD BAGIEY EiECTR0CUIED.
lie sfenlt0 iha Chair Terribly UnnerVGd
Before Execution.

Raleigh, N. c., May 18.-Praying
for mercy and confessing his guilt
Brad Bagley. the largest man of the
twelve who have died in the electric
chair at the States prison here since
it came into service over a year ago.
paid the death penalty between 10
and II O'Clock II o'clock Friday, for
shooting from ambush Chief Of Po-
lice Z. w. White, of Williamson,
August 18th, LAST. The killing was
TO satisfy a grudge the negro had
against the officer on account of his
enforcement Of the prohibition law
against blind tigers. 1t was after
White had started nome late al
night that Bagley fired load Of
buck shot into his back. White
lived half an hour and in his diving
statement said he recognized Baglry
Stree then the negro has made a
confession. Ilc was terribly un-
nerved in the morning. but made a
strong effort to control hia;elf. He
talked and prayed Will, he straps
were being fastened ahout him IN
tac death chair. Daplo} left = note
ad dires2cd to his fcienis IL which hc
declared that he had obtained for-
givennces fer his terrible crime and
other sins and was saved.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
TO TELL FUNNY STORY
PROPER METHOD is REVEALED
BY THEOPHILUS SNIFF.
Take Joke by the Hand and Lead It
About Until Thoroughly Aequaint.
ed, Then Assume Air Of Un-
dertaker and Spring It.

Ever since Cain slew Abel for call.
ing one Of his pet jokes Chestnut"
the world has been taking lessons in
the art Of being funny. The desire
to be funny turks in every human
breast. There have been men who
have lived it down, and these have in
variably become great statesmen.
The Morning Telegraph has called
upon Theophilus Sniff, the great ex-
pert and scientist, who is said to
have been the first man who ever
made theater box Office man smile,
but he kept his secret we'll and be-
came famous. Prof Sniff said:
"Humor is anything that is funny.
II is In everything and in everybody.
Extracted humor is followed by laugh,
ter, for it is by striking the responsive
hulnor chord in the human breast
that we get our only true effects.
Therefore, no matter how good the
joke, unless it be told in manner to
strike that cord, it falls of it's own
dead weight and furnishes us with one
Of the saddest sights in life.
Select from any well known joke
book story. 1t should not be toe
new, as it is likely not to go SO well
as an old reliable joke that has been
through several campaigns. Then cut
from it all unnecessary adjectives, de.
scriptions and apologies.
Never apologize for joke
take your joke by the hand, and
after having led it about until you
know all OF its family history, assume
the air of funeral director telling
the relatives from which side Of the
casket they are to view the late la.
mented, and then give utterance tc
your jape.
''The best way Is to get the point OF
the story we'll in mind and then put it
away entirely until you need it. Moth.
ing so intereferes with the success OF
joke as to have the point hanging
around in plain sight before the story
is well started.
Remember above all things that the
face should be solemn, and the voice
low and well modulated, with just
suspicion Of sadness in it.
Learn to pause at the right place
and if you are in doubt at all, the best
place to pause is just before you start
This has been known to save
man many friends that he otherwise
might have lost New York Morning
Telegraph.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
Wonderful Curiosity.

On the banks OF tho Willamette
river, a short distance above Portland
Ore, stands one Of the most remark
able rocks in the world. 1t is known
as the Balancing rock. Rising from
broad base is small column, rough
ly round in shape. Just above this is
huge mass Of rock, bearing a tree on
the summit, the total height Of rock
and column being about 100 feet. Al
though great deal larger and heav
ier than the pillar on which it stands.
the big rock Is very accurately bal
anced. For how many centuries this
odd freak has stood not even the
wisest scientists are able to determine
but 1t has evidently been there for a
very long period. The entire rock is
of a volcanic nature, and the most
singular thing about it is the fact that
the knob and pillar are entirely dis.
jointed from one another. Wind and
weather, no doubt, arc slowly wear
Ing the Balancing rock away, but the
process is so imperceptible that, fail.
ing some unforeseen catastrophe, the
monument will probably endure fol
many centuries.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
As to the "Doadays."

The "dngdays" are SO called -
cause the Greeks on first beholdins
the star Sirius with the naked eye
were wont to sacrifice q brown dog
to appeasa his wrath. the general be-
lief being that Sirius was the cause
Of the hot, sultry weather usually at
tendant uron It's appearance. and thaS
on the first morning OF its rising the
sea boiled. wine turned sour. doga
grew mad and man became aniicted
With all manner OF burning fevers.
Mysteries and frenzies. At Argos .
festival was held during the dogdays
known as "Cynophantes," which
means that dogs were killed on sight.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
Give The Children GoOd Books 10 Reaf.

Believe me, you cannot leave your
children a better heritage than a
deep and abiding love of books and
a taste for the best in literature.
And you must begin when they are
little. Read good books and poems
to them and when they get old
enough to read for themselves see
what they are reading. Aside from
the fact that what child reads has
a great effect on his character as an
adult, there will come times when a
love and appreciation of good books
will brighten hours of loneliness or
enforced idleness that would other
wise be dark and gloomy indeed. To
weep over the sorrows Of little Nell
or David Copperfield, or laugh at
Mr.. Micawber or thrill at the ex-
pioi,s Of Rob Roy or lvanhoe or
Marmion will prove panaces for
dulness, yes. and grief. too. and
leave one without any ruffled feel
ings such as interc ,urse with people
sometime; gives. Mrs. Lillian
Brooks Gatlin, in The Progressive
Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
Butter Producing Country.

There Were 1920, 1Gj, 900 pounds
butter, valued at $4G5. 600. .00J, pre-
dnccl on farms ard in factories in
the United States during The census
year 1909, according to q statement
issued by the ccnsus bureau. Tie
largest total quantity was produced
b; the West North Central division.
Among the States, Visions II rank $
first IS a butter producer. with Iowa
second and Minnesota third, Penn
syivania, Michigan, Ohio. Illinois,
Ncw York. Texas and Indiana trail
ing along in T." order as given.
One and a half billion pounds of
butter valued at over four hundred
milien dollars Is going some along
the butter route.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
Vanderbilt Gets a Tip.

There are lot OF stories told .,
that famous amateur whip, Alfred
Vanderbilt, who has once again takeI
to himself a wife. On one Occasi1r
ne had an amusing experience while
driving his coach between London
and Brighton. At one stopping place
an American approached him and hand
ed him substantial tip" Il touched
my hat in customary style" said Mr.
Vanderbilt afterwards, took the
money and put it in MY pocket. and J
think / had the better Of him. don't
know whether this particular Amer
lean intended it as snub because !!
was a Goa achman Or because he dldn't
know me; let US give him the benefit
of the doUbt-eitl;er way it's good
enough" Mr.. Vanderbilt, by the way.
inherited s2O,OO0,OO0 from his father.
the late Cornelius Vanderbilt. Ee
owns over 100 prize horses and con
siders coaching the finest sport ir
the world. ."-London Tattler.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
let the Truth Stand.

Tn Lillian Writings The Bro"n'
.ngs" occurs this anecdote: In the
last DAYS in Venice Browning was
reading to his son and daughter-ln'
law that Epiioguc' which sums up MS
own attitude to lie and its problems
tho familiar verse beginning, 'One
who never turned his bach' Du'
marched breast forward, and. paus-
Ine at the st:snza. said, 1t seems al
most like praising myself to say that
and vet it is true, the simple tfu'n'
and sc I shall not conceal 1t.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
Miohtv River Amazon,

It has been stated in official cOnsu.
lar reports that the aggregate navl-
gable waters of the Amazon and tribu-
taries for all sort of craft are estimat'
ed to exceed $4,000 miles. The aver
age depth is from 40 to $50 feet and
the average width from 6 to 40 miles.
At the mouth near Para the river is
1873 miles wide, including the Island OF
Marajo ard the northern and south
ern outlets. The immense volume CT
water discharged marks a path OF
yellow water in the blue Of the Allan
tic easily distinguishable for $50
miles at sea, creating fresh water
sea while out Of sight Of land. This
yellow or old gold colored water unit
ing with the equatorial current trends
to the north at the rate of six miles
an hour, and entering the Caribbean
sea forms what is recognized as the
Gulf stream.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23

There never was q time when peo-
pie appreciated the real merits Of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy more
than now. This is shown by the in
crease in sales and voluntary testi-
monials from persons who have been
cured by it. If you or your children
are troubled with a cough or cold
give it trial and become acquaint-
ed with its good qualities. For sale
by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
paId Proportionate Share.

poor fellow having with dihculty
nrocured an audience of the duke OF
Newcastle, told his grace ne only
came to solicit him for something TO-
wards a support, and as they were OF
the same family. both being descend
.d from Adam, hoped he should not
he refused. Surely not said the
duke. surely not-there is penny
for you and If all the rest OF your
.o,.t,ona will give you as much you'll
be q richer man than | am.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
Garnet Eliminate Love.

A periodical devoted to the drams
Die ads FIR plays based on some emo
tion other tLan love. The dimculty
In producing such plays IL that every
play must have hero, and In making
a hero the playwright, as we'll a. his
audience, almost inevitably adopts tho
view expressed two thousand years
ago by scribe on one OF the dead
wallis Of Pompeii: "iIe who has never
loved a woman 10 not gentleman.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23

How much wiser would man ap-
pear II he reserved his comm ents.
The other day n woman said. Il hear
that Valenciennes lace is going to be
the wear again" rs ~" growled
her husband 'I'll bet you an oil well.
then, It's something that doesn't cost
a cent under 81 cents yard" Ana
his wife, seeing that he had O cinch.
was silent, and would not stay in ana
call him.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
Sane pftIosCp5ty.

about Tue s4nest philosophy any
woman can have is to aim TO make the
most of each day as IT comes along
and not borrow trouble from the fu-
ture or bemoan the regretful past. Go
each day with determination
to make it just as useful. cheerful and
helpful as possible. X You live out
this belief your lie cannot help but be
successful
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
LESSEN Ne hiaSi Learn.

We have 100 long tried to follow
tho custom Of other sections in max
ing po}i, on corn AMI other high
priced concentrates. The pork pro-
drcar and the breeder Of pure-bred
stock in the South, must alike learn
the lesson Of q maximum Of cheap
feeds harvested largely by thc hogs
and minimum Of concentrates. By
growing two crops year of these
feeds NEST suitable for hog feeding,
land worth from SID to $40 an 3cre
Will produce as much or more pork
than tie lands Of the great hug-rais-
ing States that are worth from $l00
to $500 per acre.
When the hogs are on oats. wheat,
barley. Iermuda grass or rape, al
least one fourth cf a full grain ration
Should be given, consisting Of about
six or eight parts Of corn or rice by
products ard one par. OF tankage.
When tie ! o.gs are oa the clovers,
cowpeas, soy beans and peanuts, one
f ,urth OF fUll grain ration should
be given, consisting Of corn. or rice
by products. These supplemental
feeds must not on any account be
omitted. for they not only prove i'm
ncnsci% profitable on their own &C
count, but add to the value Of the
cheap crops gathered by the hogs,
and produce healthier hog and a
batter carcass. The Progressive
Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
The AVERAGE Man.

The average man is a person VINO
ran remember that you owe him s.
GOOD while after lie has forgotten '!'a'
YOU named one Of your children after
him-Calyestcn News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23

If you haven't the time to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets will pre-
vent constipation They induce q
mild, easy, healthful action Of the
bowels without gripping. Ask your
druggist for them. 25 cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
IMPORTANT MASONIC NOTICE.
Grand Scottish Rite ReuDt0l at Enfield
On May 81, 1912.

Enfield, N. c., May 2O.-For the
first time in years it will be possible
for third and fourteenth degree
Masons in good standing to receive
all the degrees to and including the
thirty-second degree at the Masonic
Temple, Enfield, N. c., on Friday,
May 81, 1912. A special dispensa-
ton has been secured from Hon.
James Wakefield Cortland, thirty
third degree Sovereign Grand In
spector for North Carolina for Caro-
lima Consistory of Charlotte, to hold
meeting at Enfield and communi-
cate and confer all degrees. Ordir-
arily a Mason re. iding in Eastern
North Carolina must go to Charlotte
and spend week to become thirty
second degree Mason. This is
wonderful saving of time and ex-
pense. and such a dispensation is
not easy to secure, and it is to be
hoped that the Masons of Eastern
North Carolina will appreciate this
splendid opportunity and take ad
vantage of It, or it will never again
be granted.
Masons south of Enfield must come
Friday morning on the shoofiy and
from the north on No. 80. You
cannot come on No. 80 and get the
degrees. Bring your blue lodge re-
ceipt.
While you will receive the degrees
at Enfield, you will be member Of
the higher bodies at Charlotte and
the officers of Carolina Consistory,
Charlotte, and the Charlotte Con-
sistory Choir will be present and
confer the degrees.
At Enfield We have the first two
Scottish Rite bodies: Lodge of Per-
fection, fourth to fourteenth de-
gree, and Chapter Of Rose Croix,
fifteenth to eighteenth degree. The
Council of Kadosh, nineteenth to
thirtieth, and Consi2tory. thirty
first and thirty-second degrees, are
at Charlotte as stated. While you
receive the degrees in Enfield you
are members of the Charlotte bodies
above the eighteenth degree. The
fees charged by these bodies for the
degrees are as follows: Lodge Of
Perfection, fourth to fourteenth de-
gree inclusive, $500; Chapter of
Rose Croix, fifteenth to eighteenth
degree inclusive, $500: Council Of
Kadosh, nineteenth to thirtieth de-
gree inclusive, $4,000; Consistory,
thirty-frst and thirty-second de-
grees. $3.50; total, Sl3650 The
annual dues are $lO0 per year in
each body. All fourteenth degree
Masons are especially invited to ?oin
our new Chapter of Rose Croix. A
Mason may take all or any part Of
the degrees at this time. We shall
have splendid work, beautiful mu-
sic and nice banquet. No Mason
ever regretted beginning the beau
tiful Scottish Rite journey and you
are cordially invited to start at this
meeting.
A warm and cordial greeting
awaits you at Enfield on Friday,
May 3lst.
Fraternally yours,
HARRY w. GoWEN, 32 deg.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
How The Betty k14.iIks Germs.


tie biccd serAg blood
4
hand
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23

~, U
,G-tc t.aef tr..hsut :i-ohCD, Vi bloodroot, Golden
a>t @:i cre@on fra.c root, root mandrake and
.,-ea:.', rect VIII. h!soi. I.er.ybark.
tiy ,:s;- s;rG rcr from stomach trouble and
npCTH bio - wits ,iI.3. JAMES H. MARTIN. OF Frank
llr I'D ~ hs face that wOnld form
80 ash rri f.y gnd drop off in about month then
anu!ll.r WoEiI Hnc6 tc'y form. 1t continued this
long tr. tr trf! every remedy that any would
a1gE't nnt tann 10 relief lie then tried Dr. Pierces
Golden ~ ;'cu sc;rery which completely cured him. He
hiss sta Ci cured % 0r two years and recommend this
vaiua bic t!c.ne f"r impuritie. Of the blood"
Dr. Piercc's Pleasant Pellets regulate and inviSorats
stomach, Iva cad bowels. Suiarccatcd, tiny Eranues.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-05-23
.TNT1 MOTHER and GHliD.e

-1-T'G SOOTHING SYRUP has been
-.tIE TEARS by MILLIONS ot
.r their CHILDREN WILL.
E..'I PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t
.e CHILD, SOFTENS The GUMS;
. A:..; CURES WIND COLIC, and
--y Ior DTADRHG-A. 1t IS ao-
Re sure ard ask for Mrs.
...7r ..,ruD,'' and take no other