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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
A Persoa Ceal.y Sen U. 5. Senator.

Nashvi le, Tenn, Jan. 25.-Prof
w. r. Webb, Bell Blu kle. Tenn. sn
independent Dem crat, yesterday
was elected United States Senator
for the torn ending March 4, next.
He defeated M. T. Bryan, Nashville,
73 to 50. Prof. Webb's e'ect'on
came on The eighth ballot, his SUP
port coming frem Independent Dem
ocrats. Rel elubl;cars, and eleven
Democl ats from Shelby county. He
will succeed Newell Sanders. Ee.
publican, filing out the unexpired
term Of the late Senator Robert j
Taylor.
! Ihe Scnator-elect is g native OF
Person county. N. c., and a gradu
ate of the University Of Nortf
Car INA.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
An Appeal to Boys.

Your first duty in life is toward
YOUR afterself So live that your
afterself- that man you ought to
be may in is time be po o,sible and
actual.
Far away in the years he is wait
ing his turn. His body, his brain,
his soul, are in your boyish hands.
He cannot help himself.
What will you leave for him?
VIII it he a brain unsp lied by
lust Of diss; pat on, a mind trained to
think AID act, a nervous system true
as dial in its response to the truth
about you? Will YOU, 10y, let him
come as man among men in his
time? Or Will you throw away his
inheritance before be has had the
chance to touch It? Win you turn
to him & brain distorted, a mind dis
eased? 4 vii! unframed to action?
A spinal cord grown through end
through with the devil grass of that
vile harvest we call wild oats?
Will you let him coma. taking
your place, gaining through your
your experiences, hallowed through
your joys; building On them his own?
Or will yoa fling his hope away, de-
creeing wanton:|ike that the nan
you might have hem shall never ht.?
This is yoa- pr! lem in life; Il e
problem OF nlole importance to YOU
than al1y or all others. low will
you meet it. IS man or as fool?
When You answer this, NE shall
know V hie !: the world can make
of you David Starr Jordan.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Kind That Won't Read Home Paper.

When oaily rural ~; il first be-
came a reality in this country. {
number Of country wet k!les feared
the daily Papers would come int
competition with the weekly publ
cations Bat not 50 The daily p; :
pr la, s,tcge' her ana her he'o
fro,1, the local weekly. And hesi''e+
il isno trolble to seclce a >uasc'lp'
tion jor a olIar-a-year weekly from
n man who is w:1e-awake and pf'
ore ssivc enough to take d ny II
tha fellow who never takes any
thing more than a TUFTS pill tha'
won't read the local paper Marsh
vile Home.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Ten Lies.

Here are ten lies which are often
heard, according to the amiable Ar
thur Aull, Of Lamar:
Yes, we're out, Lut we have ju: t
ordered lot of i.
I didn't care anytl ing for t G
money. 1t was til p acipl, Of t e
thing.
I'D just like to have been in ! is
place. I'd have shown them.
i'll had that WON; n foc a WI c
I'd teach her a few thing
If I'd ca e., kid of mnn at airy
thing like that, I'd blister him.
never wo i'd care to be rich, just
comfortably fixed.
My wife snd | have never ex.
changed a cro IS word
If YOU dent II ink it good thing
for YOU don't want you to d. it
I've never 81 en- such weather be
fore Kansas Guy 5. ar.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
A MESSAGE TO WOMEN
Who are "Just Ready 70 Drop"


When you are 'jus5 ready to drop"
Eilen you feel so weak that you can
hardly drag yourself abcut-and be-
cause YOU have not slept WELL ycu
get I'D as tired-o,lt next morning AZ
when you we-t to bed, then you need
help right away.
Miss Lea Dumas writes from Ma
lone, n. Y, saying: Il was in badly
rundown condition for several weeks.
but two bottles OF Vinol put me cn
nv feet again and made me strong
and we'll. Vinol has done me more
good than all the other medicine l
ever took
If the careworn, haggard men and
women, the pale. sickly children ard
feeble old folks around here would
follow Miss Dumas example. they,
too. would soon be able to say tha
Vinol. our delicious cod liver ald iron
remedy. had built them up and made
then. strong.
It rs wonderfully strengthening
and invigorating bodybuilder, and We
sell it under an ironclad guarantee
of satisfaction. You get your money
hack if Vinol does not help you
PS. For any skin trouble try CuI
Saxo Salve. We guarantee it.
E. T. Whitehead Company
Scotland Neck, N. {,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Sorains.

The most important thing is abso-
lutte rest. Handle a sprain as little
as possible. Inn,ersc the foot in
water as hot as it can be borne.
Place a folded towel around the part
and cover with bandage. Keep the
foot elevated IN the case Of a
sprained hand or wrist apply pad
ded splint and put the arm in a sling.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
GrecIan kead-Coverinu.

The Greeks wore Il hat called a
petasos, which was soft and light, be-
ing made Of felt; it was strapped un-
der the chin to fasten it firmly to the
head. But~only he lower classes
among the GTecks, such as herds and
travellers, We're hats. and both sexes
wore hats Of the same shape. The
Crock nobility and gentry wore no
covering tor the head out of doors,
and women only adorned their hair
with a wreath Of flowers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Scientific Attainment,

The porous lead of Prof. H. T. Han.
over of the Danish Polytechnic high
school of Copenhagen, is said to be
the result Of many years of study OF
the problem of accumulator efficiency.
The lead is filled with cavities so
small as to be visible only through a
powerful microscope, but they dimin-
lsh weight, and they add so much to
the surface that it is said storage bat
teries have their capacity increased
five times without addition to their
size or weight
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Mems Defects Sized Up.

The ten chief defects of men, as de-
cided by the votes Of the women read
ers of Femina, one of the most popu-
lar women's weeklies in France, are
egotislll, easily first with 2,3sT votes;
then come jealousy, 1868; infdelity,
1888; intemperance, 1,417; cowardice
Cor rather base mean-spiritedness)
1850: immortality, 1910; despotism,
LOST; anger. 1851; conceit. 1000, and
idleness, 935.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Writsr'S C,lSracicrS.

AS mod dern men a2d women, liv-
ing in a time OF transition, ]
have drawn my clar:te.s often vac..-
.ating, torn between new ard old. They
are compounded OF past and present
opinions and standards, scraps OF
books and Newspaper cuttings, frag-
nlcnts OF men, torn shredS Of holiday
attire that now are rags, for this is
how the soul itself is patched togeth-
er.-Strindbcrg.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
OrdSa; for Brides.

A peculiar and barbaric marriage
custom of the kahy.e women OF Africa
consists in the laartyrdom OF The bride,
who, clad in her wedding fnsry stands s
through an entire morning against 4
pillar in the village square. Her eye
are closed, her arms pre- ssed to her
sides and she has only the narrow
base CT the column for fccthold
Meanwhile ring Of villagers cItcisc
and commend Cn her appearance.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
The Kenyon BIZ.

The Kenyon Sheppard bill does not
provide and aid whatever OF the
Federal government IN enforcing
State law" and any enc who !as
even casually read the bill knows It,
All that it does is to provide that the
Federal government shall quit IN
terfering with the State IN this mat
ter.-American te Issue.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
After anySiCkneSS

nothing so rapidly restores health
and vigor as SCOTS EMULSION
IT IS the essence of natural body
rourishn,e.,t, so medically perfect
that nature Immediately approprl-
ates and distributes it to every
organ, every tissue-feedlng'
nourishing and restoring them to
normal activity.
scoTT's EMULSION is not a
patent medicine, but is nature
bodv-nourishnent with curative
upbuilding properties and without
a drop of drug or alcohol. 1t con-
tains superior cod liver OIL the
hypophosphites of lime and soda
with glycerine, and is so del1cately
e,nulsifed that it enters the system
without digestive effort builds
tones and sustains.
After Group, whooplng couSn
measles and other child ailments !
is natures ally in restoring heaitn
After grippe or pneumonia /
imparts strength and health an'
for colds, coughs, sore, tight cnes.'
and throat troubles ScoI
EMULSION gives the greatest reiie
known.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Bloomfield. NJ. ~
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Warninc Is the Doctor

Never, in moment Of forgetfulness.
advise the parents Of a child whom
you operated upon year before for
the removal OF adenCids that the child
IS suffering from inpeded nasal res
piration ard should have its adenoids
removed.-M edical Review Of Re
views.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Preserve Your Health,

A we'll person can make fair sue
cess; a healthy person 4 better sue
cess; wholesome person cannot only
90 the biggest things IN life but he
can help others succeed. He IS the
individual who leaves a trail of sparks
after him, whom you visit and feel re-
freshed, whom you leave with re-
newed inspiration. He makes people
feel better by his presence.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Charcoal in the Ice Box.

A piece of charcoal in the ice box
will take away the disagreeabie ice
box" smell. If your ice box stands
on the porch, where ants are apt TO
get into it. place small piece Of ba.
con or ham en- the lowest shelf. 1t
viii attract all the ants. and you can
easily remove them every day by re-
moving the piece Of bacon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30

Tho rovjIiats cf lie day are taking
the new" women fer heir h"rcines:
women wEom l.fe tl5 struck blow
after blow uH,ii they have LEANED lie
ait OF laughter: women WHO knew how
to jest in the face of Disappointment;
women Ilo have a comforting sense
OF huuaCr.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Admirable system.

There's no denying that it is mans
:nalienable right to strike while the
tenn per's hot, so perhaps it'll be about
as much IS We can expect If, when
the millennium rolls around, tho ice
men have learned to strike only in
winter and the coal men in summer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Matter of Credentials.

81 am honest, intelligent, discreet,
industrious, and capable Of making
friends" said the young man who was
looking for employment. Well" re-
piled Senator Sorghum, you ought to
get along; although | have seen lot
CT men so before conventions with
these same recommendation and fail
vote"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Had Johnson Stunped,

C1ct = IciEcoc md ~ cEli1 wern
arguing a literary question, when the
former quoted Greek. Il don't under
stand Greek" said Nacklin. ''rhe man
who presumes to argue literature
should understand every language re-
piled Johnson, severely. WherEupon
Macklin began reeling off q string of
Gaelic, and for once Johnson had
nothing to say.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Home of Dwarf Races.

In Luzon, the Philippines, there
dwells a race of dwarfs known as the
Aetas. whose average height is four
feet eight or nine inches. They live
in the mountains Of the interior. thus
bearing out the theory Of one author
ity upon little peoples that most, If
not all, Of the dwarf races survive
only in the most inaccessible parts
of the continents or islands to which
they belong.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
SAmese Clothes.

In Siam both men and women wear
the "panung," which is described as a
piece of silk or cotton cloth wound
round the hips, the slack being rolled
up, passed between the legs and hitch
ed up behind in such a way as to
give the appearance Of pair Of
loose knickerbockeTs For waist COW
erings the women wear jackets or
blouses and the men wear coats.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Parisians Find Rent Burden.

Rents in Paris have increased heav-
lily within the last decade. The rum
Der of vacant dwellings is constantly
decreasing and many citizens fear that
within five or six years they will eth
er have to pay unbearably high rents
or move outside the city.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Have Cure for Leprosy.

A Maori has been completely cured
Of leprosy, after a three years treat
ment on Quail Island, II. T., by Dr..
Upham. The patient when taken in
hand had the disease in an acute
fcrr,. This is the second cure from
there, and the two ether cases there
are making good progress toward re-
covery.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Best Form Of PRAYER.

When the hearts of men and wor-
en are filed with heavenly love. a
power which makes for riShtcousCcs cs3
constantly emanatcs from thcm.
Those who pray witho their lives OF
fer the most effective prayer, even
though they 90 not utter a wcrG.--
Chauncey Giles.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30

a healthy man is kim in his own
right an unhealthy man an unhap-
py slave. For impure blood and
sluggish liver, use BurdGck Blood
Bitters. On the market - years.
81 90 a bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Chamberiaii's Cough Rer,fdy.

This remedy has no superior FOR
coughs and colds. It is pleasant To
take. 1t contains no opium or other
narcotic. II always cures. For
sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Beauty Hirt

Red elbows. says tie Evening News.
are happily n thorn whlch may he ro.
moved. Saw off tEe red elbows, eo@k
them in a bleaching miEiure CT W.
slai:ed lime, steep them in carbo!i:
&cid, ia. ,a,.
again. Cold feet may be treated SIM
ilarly
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Foolish Question.

A kid who attended the circus the
other day is said to have asked his
father: Say, if one O them Arabs
would fall off his horse an knocked
his teeth out. would he talk gum ara
bic ?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Ef!;HEN JILT; PRGlECIl0N!ST.
Use C,n.eS i'm nj Protcct.ol Be- Gar.
as Arguments Against American
Goods.

" dShingtOn, -. T., Jan. y. ne
efforts OF manufacturers Of cotton
and other industrials to convince the
ways and means committee that
they need more protection from the
tariff schedules in order to compete
with foreign manufacturers aroused
Mr.. Kitchin to an expression Ct his
views today. The able North Care
lima member Of the committee
brought out an entirely original
view point for these protectionist by
pointing out that foreign munufact-
urers are using the tariff hearings cf
the ways and means committee as
their most valuable edvertiseme nts
in appealing for trade in fields where
Americans attempt TO compete.
He said that every admission by
American manufacturers desiring
higher protection that they are un-
able to meet foreign competition on
American markets, is equivalent to
an admission to foreign buyers that
the goods offered them at prices
equal to the prices Of goods Of for
eign make must be Of a quality infe
rior to the foreign goods. He said
that foreign manufacturers have
recognized this fact ard that they
are industrious!y circulating :inony
the buyers on fo eign markets the
confessions Of American manu-
facturers to the House tariff COM
mittee.
GERMANS USING ARGUMENTS.
Mr.. Kitcllin illustrated his state
ment by referring to the practice Of
German manufacturers in the Mar
churian markets where they are III
competition with American manu-
fac;urcrs Iic said tie Germans are
arguing in large advertisements that
the Americans admit that. with high
labor cost and the high cost Of living
maintained in America, they c mot
compete with the lower wage rate
and the lower living cost OF the Ger
man manufacturing towns.
Apart from my attitude as a
Democratic tariff revi>,onisf," sad
MIR. Kitchia. Il am of the opinion
that the American manufacturers
are acting unwisely in making these
adm ssions fvr the business world to
read. American manufacturers are
producing q huge over-supply Of
goods. They must export this over
supply to foreign markets which are
open t. foreign competitors They
should realize that the foreign buy
ers are 60 ng TO accent III" America
manufacturer CWn admission O.
his inability to produce tEe sans
! g ods for the same or less money,
and that they will eventually make
their purchases from dealers in
goods Of foreign make. Tln conc'C-
sion is logical.
PERSONALLY believe that Am: RI
can energy and intelligence, with
our huge supply Of natural resour-
ces, can produce goods as cheaply
and Of as high quality for the same
pri es as are produced in any indus
! trial liation Of the world | am not
one Of those who accept the position
/ tF at American intelligence and ener-
" are handicapped when applied to
! tie indus trial feld.-L. A. Brown in
! the News ard Observer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
The Read fo Fame.

"Virtue is it's own reward" quoted
the good young man. Yes" replied
the black sheep OF the family, ''the
prodigal son got more fame than his
virtuous brother who stayed at home
and behaved himself"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
Chronic Constipation Cured.

Five years ago ha tie worst
case of chronic constipation ever
knew of, and ChanbcrIa'n's Tablets
cured me-" writes $. r Fish. Brool.-
lvn. Mich. For sale by al! dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
T. Natural C.5. .i-r.

"HuLby. IRA going IN ior the S'mp'a
life q while" "Ali right, my dear.
said Hubby, as hc Ic"Caed tor MS
check book "i,ow many Gowns viii
that require?"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30

Suffered day and night The tor
ment of itching piles Nothing
helped me until used noan's ONT
ment.- The result was lasting. y
Hon. John X. Garrett, Mayor.
Girard, Ala.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-01-30
80 wat swsuap-Roo. VII, Do For Yea.

en- 10 DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
haniton, n. Y, for sample bottle;
Evil convince any one. You viii
sIeo receive booklet Of valuable
;nformation, telling all about the
kidne e,s ana bladder. When writ
m b sura and mention The Com
1nonvealth. Regular fifty-cent and
one+ dollar size bottles for sale at all
drnp stores.
The Forrest City times., 1913-02-14
INVESTIGATION STARTED
Arkansas Postmaster Gives Campaign
Testimony Before Committee.

Western Newspapcr Union News Service.
NHshington,-Wit the examination
of postmaster Thos ]. Camp. of Beebe
MA, the senate campaign funds com
mlttee launched into an inquiry of tha
campaign of 1912. Mr. Camp was the
frs witness interrogated in regard
to campaign fund raised or expended
lotWcen the time OF nominating con.
,entions of last year and the presidea.
tai election. Inquiry into this phase
cf political activity was authorized by
4 recent resolution of the senate.
Details of an assessment upon Of
'ice holders in Arkansas by the Repub-
Lean State Committee were described
by Camp, who said he recently he'd
lcen compelled to resign under pro
tect as postmaster at Beebe
Camp introduced letters signed h,
Gordon II. Campbell, treaurer CT tn,
Republican State Committee, demand
ing contribution of 500. Camp OH
served that it was per cent of his sal.
airy and he did no, make the contrihu.
ton. He sent the first letter to Post
master General Hitchcock. he said,
asking whether he would be removed
if he failed to comply with the order.
&c received no answer, he said but in
November and December received let
ters from First Assistant Postmaster
General Grandfield demanding his
resignation.
Reports of two inspectors were sad
by the postoffice department to have
formed the basis FOR the demand, but
Camp, sending in his resignation UNI
der protest, declared that he had been
The victim of conspiracy. The post
office department charged him with
being incompetent. failing to treat pa
irons properly. not employing suffi-
cient help and discharging an employe
without cause.
The Forrest City times., 1913-02-14
BUT SHE DID NOT VISIT HIM
Little Chance That Voice-Culturc Stu
dent Attempted to Crafty Old
Gentlemans Friend.

Patinetly the old gentleman had
been sitting through the ordeal of
hearing the voice-culture student in
the hall bedroom below practicing with
a zeal which left no room for criticism.
but with talent by no means so kind
ly described.
Finally he crept down the stairs
and raped at the door of the young
womans room
Il can't come in" he said in re-
Spouse to an invitation, but simply
came TO tell you of friend of mine
who would, l know, be willing to pay
almost any amount of money t. hear
you sing"
Overwhelmed with joy the young
woman begged the kind old gentleman
to write his friends name and address
on piece Of paper.
When he had gone upstairs she
looked at the slip Of paper which he
had handed back to her Inscribed and
neatly folded. 1t read: John w.
Jones, Asylum for the Deaf"
The Forrest City times., 1913-02-14
Surprise for Mother.

A Chicago school teacher tells with
great gusto of the shrewd little col
ored brother" who once arrived at
school provided with a most unusual
excuse for hardness. Il couldn't help
bein' late, please, teacher, he bubbled,
shrilly. "Somepin happened to us las
night. My NAV. she went ter bed wit
a headache, and when she wakes up
dis mornin dere's two little gums
(twins) one on each side OBJ her and
she won know muffin bout EN- tell
she wakes up. An my nav, she so
sprised. she CANT get up ter get me
ready for school"
The Forrest City times., 1913-02-14
WAS NO PLACE FOR LUCINDY
Nanny Would Not Allow Daughter
to Stay Where Cooking Was Done
Without Human Agency.

Nanny Lou was visiting Lucindy.
The latter lifted boiling pot off the
stove, set it in the freless cooker, COW
cred 1t closely and pushed it under
the table.
What's yuh agoin' { do wild dat
pot?"
Use agaoin' to cook dem beans in
de fireless cooker"
Nanny rose. scared, hunted look
on her ~rinkled face Does yuh
mean t tell me yuh a-goin' t bile
dem beans without fiah?"
Lucindy nodded. Nanny backed
to the door and looked at the girl
as at an apparition, then with def.
ance mingled with fear commanded:
Put on your bonnet, You sure is
hoodooed. You amt goin' L live in
no house where the devil does de
eookin'! Judge
The Forrest City times., 1913-02-14
ECZEMA BEGAN BY ITCHING

GolG1boro, N. C.-"My daughter suf-
fered from eczema. The trouble be-
gan in the ears by itching and run
hing water, and later it formed pus
and became very offensive. She began
to scratch it and it went into sores.
When the scabs came off there was
a yellowish watery discharge. The
outside OF the ear was one solid sore.
She tried several different remedies
but received no relief. She had been
troubled with it between one and two
years when she finally began using
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
she had not made but two treat
ments when all the scabs came OF and
the flesh just looked very red and
dry. She kept up the treatment four
or five weeks and she was entirely
cured. 1t also cured other sores on
the children, especially chapped feet
on one Of the little boys" (Signed)
Mrs. w. II. Edgerton. Jan. "a, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston"
Adv
The Forrest City times., 1913-02-14
AZ the Studio

motor stopped in front OF the
photographers, and a woman lack
ing none Of the artificial accessories
deemed necessary to looks" entered
the studio.
A couple of days later the photogra-
pher submitted proofs for her ap-
prevail
Not one of these pictures looks
anything like me-" the woman in.
sisted.
The photographer tried in every
way to pacify her, but finding this
an impossibility, lost control of his
temper.
Madam" he exclaimed, did you
read my sign?"
Yes"
We'll. 1t doe not say cleaning
dyeing and remodeling 1t says por.
traits. "