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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-29
Report of the condition of the
Bank of Enfield
Enfield, N. G.

At the close of business February
Goth, 1912.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-02-29
kcsai Announcements.

<BY'S BREAD AND ROLLS
fresh every day. j W.
SfOok
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13
Wireless Used by Cupid On Steamer

Miss Radcliffe at the Palace hotel
and after a few phrases, important
only to the parties directly involved,
explained that the liner would not ar.
rive until late, and that unless a Ii
cense were procured Saturday we'd
ding could not take place in San
Francisco
The lieutenant was hurrying home
from the Asiatic station, under orders
to report at once to Washington, so
Miss Radcliffe used the more discreet
and secretive telephone to beg Grant
Munson, marriage license clerk, to
hold the Office open until the Mon
golia arrived. The gallant Munson
did even better-he promised to re-
turn to his Office and issue the license
at any time she and her f1ance should
appear
At 1880 o'clock the officer and the
girl were at the official trysting place
and soon were in possession of the
coveted permit The lieutenant gave
his address as Cincinnati, o., but ex-
planned that the residence was purely
theoretical, he having a sister living
in that city Miss Radcliffe gave her
address as Portland, Ore, where the
navy man first courted her
Lieutenant Root soon located /,
minister Who tied the knot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13
Farmer Boy Buncos City Firemen

rHICAGO.-Whether Frank Ander-
whether he didn't, he succeeded in
working . skin game" on scores Of
members of the city fire department
that would do credit to the most ex-
perienced and skillful of Chicago con-
fldence men, and now the firemen are
looking up Wheeler, Ind. on the map.
To their relief they find that Wheel
er, Ind, Is really so. This is the only
think they have found to be true
about Frank Anderson, however, and
in fact they are beginning to doubt
that he is Frank Anderson at all and
may be somebody else-which latter
suspicion the police concur in.
Frank is stolid, healthy-looking
country lad, with rosy cheeks. He
went around to the various fire
houses and told his story.
Il live back on a farm near Wheel
er, Ind" he would say, where my
ma has 1000 chickens and 10 cows.
We got a tol'able sized farm back
there l came to Chicago to find my
Aunt Jane, but run out O. finances
and / calculate as how I'll have to
hoof it back. If one of you gentle
men will assist me in getting back
home I'll send you more than I Dor
rowed in eggs and butter"
Jerome Conner, salesman, who
happened to be in the quarters of en-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13
Zoo Keeper Says Lions Are Alienists

Anew YORK.-"Bill" Snyder. head
~ keeper at the Central Park men
agerie. has qualified as an alienist.
"BilP' never graduated from a col
lege, or served on an asylum's staff,
but when a man named F'ulberg
tried to break into the lion cage. Sny-
der said at once he was crazy. How
did he know? Because bill" says
the lions always try to make friends
with an insane person.
Yep, I've never seen it fail yet"
said bill" Whenever a crazy man
gets near a lion, the animal just
naturally comes up close to the bars
and tries TO be a good fellow. He
will wag his tail and puTr like a cat.
It's wonderful. but it's so. Why,
once knew a crazy man to take a
lions food away from the brute, and
the animal seemed to be trying to
smile about the joke"
What do you suppose makes a
lion so friendly with a crazy man?"
bill" was asked.
81 never tried TO figure 1t out, but
imagine it's because when a man
goes crazy his animal nature comes
out, and the lion recognizes itself in
a little higher development.
II wish l could be put on some
lunacy commission. world bring
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13
KANSAS MANUFACTURERS ES-
TABLiSH EXCHANGE.
Legislative Problems Are Also to Be
Handled by Them In a Com
prehensive Manner.

Kansas manufacturers with an ag-
gregate payroll of more than two and
one-half million dollars have formed
the Kansas Employers Inter-insur-
ance Exchange.
The plan of the exchange original
ed with the millers' organization. but
the brick. glass. cement and other
manufacturers almost Immediately
asked to be allowed to cooperate with
the millers. The exchange then was
enlarged to include selected risks in
other industries where the employ
ment was not deemed extra hazard
Gus. Mining and other dangerous oc-
equations are excluded.
The exchange purposes to furnish
practically net cost indemnity and in
addition expects to take part in iegis-
lative problems, confronting the Kan.
sas employers. The exchange will
maintain a bureau for the informa-
ton of its members on all matters
pertaining to employers liability. pro-
posed changes in laws and proposed
new laws
Since the exchange pays no agents
commissions, it is slightly und erhid-
ding the public companies for the
business. The financial affairs OF the
exchange are administered through
trustees. selected from among the
subscribers
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13
PROTECTION FOR THE WORKER
Germany Was Leader in Scheme Now
Universally Recognized as Of
High Importance.

Probably the most striking proof of
the changing order in the world OF In
dustry, writes Henry Harrison Lewis.
in Business. Is to be found in the re-
markable interest now shown in this
country in the prevention OF indus
trial accidents and the equitable COM
pensation of injured workmen It
probably serves no purpose to point
out that Germany has been intelligent
ly ana scientifically conserving her
working classes for thirty years. and
certain other European countries al
most as long. except TO show that we
are laggards in industrial progression.
Less than five years ago intelligent
and systematic prevention of indus
trial accidents was practically I'M
known in the United States except in
a few advanced factory plants and on
certain large railways. Not only were
safety devices conspicuous by their
absence. but in the matter OF employ
ers liability. the ancient clauses OF
fellow servant, "contributory negii-
gence" and assumption OF risk were
extremely active in all liability suits
at law. Today these excuses have re-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13

In a great manufacturing -cenfer
millions of dollars are distributed
each week to workingmen that mean
Increased business for merchants IN
every line. patronage and pay for men
in all professions, adding to the value
of real estate, the resources of banks
and all local investments. PRtsburg
boasts that its normal pay roll. when
business is good. is s1.00o,o0O a DAY.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch reports that
is establishments paid out to their
employees before Christmas s4.7as.
600. and the addition of s207. 600 Maid
public school teachers meant that
nearly s5.OQe.ooo in Christmas money
was turned loose In the steel and iron
center. Manufacturing brings ready
money. increases population and
builds up q city faster than ANYTHING
else. Baltimore needs more factories.
move steel iron and copper planr5.
more large enterprises. One big new
manufacturing enterprise VIII accom-
sIish more than thousand columns
OF resolutions and phCtographs.-BaI
incre Sun
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13

CINE company No. 5, 326 South JEFF
ferson street, listened and saw Wis.,
ions of omelettes. He bought So
worth of eggs. Members of the en-
CINE company brought the donation
up to $40, and Frank took the names
of ALL
AS he was leaving one engine
house after having made an extreme
ly successful plea, he asked one Of
the men whether he preferred ply
mouth Rock" eggs or the Jersey"
kind. Several days later he was re-
lating the incident to some friends,
and inquiring about Jersey" chick
ems.
When he was told the truth he sent
a message over the wire to all of the
fire houses warning the men against
purchasing eggs and butter from
Frank Anderson.
TOO late. We've waited so long
for them eggs I guess they're all
spoiled" was the answer that came
back in nearly every instance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13
To Prevent Car Accidents.

In an effort to lessen the street car
accidents of which many children are
the victims, the Chicago school board
is displaying warning pictures in all
its schools. Mrs. Ella Flagg Young
superintendent of schools, has in
structed principals and teachers every
where to begin a course of instruc-
tion to teach the safe way of getting
on and off cars. The children are to be
taught the habit of facing forward In
getting off cars; of not passing be-
hind one ear to cross the street with
out first looking to see If another car
is approaching; of not jumping on and
off cars in play. and of not playing
near car tracks.
The idea is that by presenting these
dangers when the children are young
an impression may be made on them
and habit formed that will do away
with many accidents in later years.
The street railway companies have
been displaying cards and picture
warnings in their cars from time to
time, and the car officials are author
ity for the statement that these warn
ings have had noticeable effect In
decreasing accidents. especially among
women passengers
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13
To Insure Employers

treated before the advance OF more
humane and just legislation. and the
equipment of factories and railways
with safety devices has become rec
ognized necessity.
Here again we have the humanities
and good business equally responsible
for a notable improvement Ia labor
conditions. 1t Is humane to prevent
as far as possible the stupendous cas-
ualties incident to labor. and 1t is
good business to lessen in number and
Importance those accidents which
form a penalizing influence upon the
employer.
In accordance with the conception
of responsibility toward the workers.
the United States Steel corporation
has spent more than $4,000 in a
single twelve months for the installa-
ton of safety devices in one of its
plants. The total expenditures of this
corporation for thai purpose are in
excess of 100000 annually. and it
has been estimated that, as result
of this investment, serious injuries to
workmen in this group OF mills have
decreased fully 20 per cent. in two
years
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13
RECENT INVENTIONS.

A motor pillow for throwing up
trenches on a battlefield to afford pro-
lection to soldiers is recent inven-
ton.
Roughened plates, which may be at
tached to shoe, have been invented
to keep a mans foot from slipping as
he climbs ladder
A machine to hold a drill by which
it may be sharpened by hand on an
ordinary milestone has been invented
in England.
simple faucet which can be locked
to prevent the misuse OF the contents
of a barrel TO which it ais fastened has
been devised by Pennsylvania inven-
tor.
For testing the dangers OF mine
gases delicate machine has been in
vented in England which photograph
cally measures the duration of the
fash of an explosion.
A combined colander and fruit press
invented by a Minnesota man has a
revolving blade which is screwed down
into the contents of the utensil as q
handle is turned.
A new electric filter for household
use uses current only as water is
drawn through it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13
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SSSaWA S BAD AB0uT
'>M THIS DRESS?
II Mh-

NEW YORK.--A vanity class, it was
~ revealed recently, has been start
ed among the girls in Erasmus Hal,
High school, Brooklyn, as a part Of
the hygiene and gymnasium courses.
1t was originated by Catherine Tur-
ner, assistant principal, as a means of
teaching the girls to take greater
pride In their personal appearance
and OF impressing on them the fact
that n girl who has plain features
may make herself unusually attrac-
tive by displaying taste In dress, care
of her teeth and hair, her complexion,
carriage OF shoulders. and the like.
The pupils are urged to give heed to
al those things, and they are exam
ined in them just as they take exami-
nations in algebra, arithmetic and
English.
Miss Turner, who Is active in evolv-
ing the new course, is a stanch be-
lever in simple gowns. She insists
that girls may be just as attractive in
simple frocks as in silks, provided
they pay attention to many other
things and make 1t point to appear
neat. To the girls she has made IT a
point to explain the many things that
are required to look fetching. She
has given lectures or the care of the
person, on harmony in dress, taste
in the selection of materials, and on
many other things.
The opportunity for giving more at
tention to those things has come be-
cause of the inability of all the
classes to get as many hours, as set
In the schedule, In the gymnasium
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13

those times, and said that | ought to
have an operation. would not listen to
that, and when friend of my husbands
told him about Lydia E. Pinkham' s Veg
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife, l was willing to take it.
Now | look the picture of health and feel
like it, too. can do all my own house
work, work in the garden and entertain
company and enjoy them, and can walk
as far as env ordinary woman, any day
in the week. Iwish could talk to every
suffering woman and girl, and tell them
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has done for me. - Mrs.
DEMA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Remember, the remedy which did this
was Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
1t has helped thousands of women who
have been troubled with displacements,
inflammation, liberation, tumors, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains, backache, that
bearing down feeling, Indigestion, and
nervous prostration, after all other means
have failed. Why don't you try it?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13
JUST 4 LITTLE TOO HAsTY
Mr. Newlywed Resented What He Con.
sidered iIapertinence, but the
Joke Was on Him.

They were on their wedding tour
and imagined that every civility Civ
en- them related TO their new condition
of servitude.
Having stopped at way station. the
bridegroom was approached by the
station agent, who asked
Are you going to take the next
train?"
Its none of your business" re-
torted the bridegroom. Indignantly, as
he guided the bride up the platform,
where they condoled with each other
over the impertinence of some of the
natives.
Onward came the train. Its vapor
curling from afar. 1t was the last to
their destination that day-an express.
Nearer and nearer 1t came at full
speed: then in a moment it whizzed
past and was gone.
why in thunder didn't that train
stop!" yelled the bridegroom.
Cos you said 'twarn't none of my
bizness. has to signal if that trains
to stop"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13
Observations at the Clinic

tin mex TO me in de 'ception room an
she had lille baby on her lap-jes'
a mite OBJ a ting an IL had on de
gownd All was tellin you 'bout-de
finest kin OBJ musling. all tucks an
insertin' VIII great, wide piece rem
broidry 'roun de hem OBJ de skirt an
a beautiful cashMure cape an de
cutes' lie cap or as haid. All tell
20 dat bshy was dress fine. eff 1t didn'
babe no palit on de roof oh its mouf
Yes'm. de moder was dress reel nice.
TOO. but All couldn' see much OBJ her
gownd, COS she had on one oh dem
long ponyskin coats dat cover her all
up mostly. Al asst her w'ot de mat
tab VIII her baby an she toll me bout
its inouf an she say de dcctohs was
gwine put a tin plate on de roof, were
de paliI should a-bin. Well. mebbe il
was col plate she say-ef it was.
An reckon dat babyll be 8 mighty
val-able chile-anyway, she say it a
awful 'spensive fob ef she babe b sr
own private doctoh do it. but at de
clinic, Il don cos her cent Dsm
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13
WOMEN AND HEALTH.

Women are beginning to realize
more fully that good health is not to
be found in the use of cosmetics and
face powders. The appearance OF
health may follow facial treatment,
but health itself lies much deeper than
the surface.
Most important to the health of ev-
cry woman is regularity of the bowels
and digestive organs. The weary
eyes, bad breath, frequent headaches,
pimples and general air of lassitude,
is in most every case due to consti-
patton or indigestion, or both. There
are various remedies prescribed for
pleasant and certainly effective, is
combination of simple laxative
herbs with pepsin known to druggists
as Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. This
simple remedy is far preferable to
harsh salts and cathartics and violent
purgative waters that disturb the
whole system without affording more
than temporary relief.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a
tonic laxative, mild in its action,
pleasant to the taste and positive in
its effect, Strengthening the muscles
of stomach and bowels so that after
a short time these organs regain the
power to perform their natural func-
lions without assistance.
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Is sold
by druggists everywhere in SOC and
S1.00 bottles. If you have never tried
it, write for sample to DIR. w. B.
Caldwell, POI Washington ST., Month
cello, ILL.,; he will gladly send trial
bottle without any expense to you
whatever.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13
GREAT TRIBUTES TO LABOR
Expressions Concerning Work That
Have Emanated From the Brains
of tho Worlds Best Men.

Good material is half the work
From the German.
The time is never lost that is de-
voted to work-Emerson
The result tests the work.-George
Washington.
A work well begun is half ended
Plato.
Work first and then rest-Ruskin.
At the workingmans house hunger
looks in but does not enter.-Frank-
lin.
A b. workman quarrels with his
tools.-Unknown.
He never wrought a good days
work who went grumbling about it,
German.
A skillful mechanic is a good pill
grim.-From the Spectator Of Addison.
The work praises the workman
From the German.
When every one minds his own
business the work is done.-The Dan
ish.
Labor. If 1t were not necessary to
the existence. would be indispensable
to the happiness of man.-Dr. John
son.
All work, even cotton spinning. Is
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13
Vanity Class Is Feature In SchooI

every week. As the exercises aSe in-
tended primarily to aid girls in i'm
proving their appearance. 1t was de-
cided 10 devote an hour to the vanity
class. The girls are gathered in the
auditorium, Five of the most attrac-
tive girls ere selected and sent on
the stage in the full glare Of the foot
lights. They are lined up and the
students in the auditorium are asked
to study the appearance of each OF
the girls, her teeth, her complexion,
her figure. her hair, her feet her
dress, her method of standing and
other details
Aid is given to the observation pow
ers of the girls by the teachers. who
call attention to various parts of the
girls dress. After that has been
done the pupils are required to vote
on the appearance of the girls. First
a vote is taken as to which girl is the
prettiest. Next the question as to
which girl has the daintiest figure is
decided, the girls on the stage mean
time standing with their backs to
the students in the auditorium Votes
on the teeth, hair, feet and other
points of a woman's appearance are
taken. The girl receiving the great
est number of votes gets additional
credit in her marks in hygiene. Ev-
cry week different girls are called up
for inspection
The girls formerly were taken for
walks in Prospect Park by their
teachers. Soon it was observed that
many young fellows appeared in the
parks and sought to att act the at
tention of the girl pupils. The teach
ers observed that fact, and now when
the classes are out walking and sew
eral young men are found seated on
a bench the teachers stop, stand be-
side the men and watch the girls as
they pass to see whether they make
''goo-goo eyes" at the young men.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13
Must Be Initiative

noble; work alone is noble.-Carlyle.
He who would rest must work
From the Italian.
Never was good work done without
much trouble.-From the Chinese.
Labor conquers all things.-Virgil.
To labor is the lot of man below
Homer.
The three things most difficult are,
to keep secret, to forget an injury.
and to make good use of labor.-Chilo.
Labor is preferable to idleness. as
brightness is to rust.-Plato.
Those who labor with their minds
rule; those who labor with their bod
les are ruled.-From the Chinese.
Time misspent is not lived but lost.
Fuller.
There is nothing SO precious as
time. and nothing so prodigaily vast
ed.-Unknown.
To make man of yourself you
must toil-From the Chinese.
Toll is prayer.-From the Latin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13

C AN FRANCISCAN prank of Cupid
- with the wireless aboard the Pa
cific Mail liner Mongolia the other
day basely betrayed to an indulgent
world afloat and ashore the plan of
Lieut. Edmund Spence Root Of the
navy to marry Miss Maude May Rad
cliffe, daughter of E. F. Radcliffe,
electrical manufacturer Of Portland,
Ore, and to surprise his relatives and
friends with the news.
The Mongolia was blowing serenely
toward San Francisco when the god
of love began to get busy with the
key of the wireless apparatus. Other
vessels far at sea and a few of the
land stations received the persistent
call of the Mongolia's operator, but
the receiving stations did not pay
much attention until the words mar
riage license" clicked forth in the dis
patch leaving the Mongolia's aerials.
The aerogram was addressed to
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13
WORK OF SALESMAN
BEST METHODS OF GETTING ANr
HOLDING CUSTOMERS.
Little Sermonettes That Are Valuable
Out of All Proportion to
Their Short Length.

A salesman, when presenting his
goods, should be serious, and earnest
in style, and say what he has tc say
in the fewest words compatible with
the expression of his ideals. The more
concise and clear the statement the
less likelihood of suggesting ob1ec.
tons by the use of wrong Tc-d. A
single word in the wrong place may
lose the order.
Seek always to make your claims
appear truthful and natural. 1t will
not be necessary to go beyond this in
craftsmanship. 1t requires the highest
degree OF skill to do this success
fully.
You can never tell which point in
your argument is going to influence
your customer. Therefore, present
every point which you know cannot
operate against you, no matter how
simple nor Insignificant it may appear
to you. Avoid all points from which
there may result an injurious reac-
ton.
Never exhibit the slightest sign Of
irritability at your customers delays,
nor questions, nor peculiar methods.
If you want to sell him, bear with
him.
"A common liar is to be dealt with
as a woodsman splits log; find a
crack, be it ever so small, place in
your wedge, and drive 1t home, but
never put your wedge against the
grain"
Guard against loud speaking, and
more than all do not humble your
words; speak out. Do not force your
nearer to strain himself in the en-
deayor to catch your words or 1zzean-
ing.
If man does not buy of you, look
around for his prejudices. Ii you can
find them and dislodge them, you can
soon make customer OF him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13

the subject down here. take him up
to the lion cage and mighty soon find
out if he is sane or not. 1t would
save the state and city a whole lot of
money, as they wouldn't have to hold
a suspect under observation more
than long enough TO bring him to
me-
is the lion the only animal that
tries to become acquainted with luna
tics?" bill" was asked.
NO, they all do in some way or an
other. For instance, the monkey
makes an effort to search for fieas,
and the elephant tries to give the
person ride"