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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
CHAMPION LAZY PEOPLE.
Nongo GIuttons Who Do Little Else
Than Sleep and Eat.

han Sleep and Eat.
According to M. Friedman. a Ger
man traveller and historian recently re-
turned from the Kongo, there Is tribe
of natives down in one Of the interior
parts of that region actually SO stuffed
all of the time with food. three Or four
times as much as they have any need
Of, that they are continually in a dull
and almost unintelligent stupor.
They do little besides sleep and eat.
They are too lazy to Go any individual
hunting, and it is the disliked and un-
popular member of the family that is
forced to do the food providing for the
relatives. The women are quite as lazy
as the men and work only when 1t is
absolutely necessary to eat.
The only time when the natives
rouse themselves is at marriage or at
death Both of these occasions are Gel
ebrated by eating more than on ordi-
nary occasions even and the after CT
fects of both events are often disas-
trouS, lis one or two of the party are
sure to eat so much as to be seriously
and often fatally sick, which only
means another celebration of a differ
ent kind
The few missionaries who have pen
etrated the interior sufficiently far to
meet with these tribes own to their be
ing practically hopeless as far as any
regenerating is concerned. They seem
to have been stupefed through the
centuries and to have become utterly
Gogenerate and useless members of So
ciaty.-Chicago Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
9 Jfored Twenty-one Years
olll'l Finally Found Relief.

r,.;ro suffered for twenty-one
,oars ll~' with will pain in my side, ! final
yhayr yeIh.S ~ found relief in DR.: Ki'mer's
y r naao Root The physicians called
s%aM,7'} %.a.M,76}+her's Pain" and injections of
1t MG,, l,;rn we're my only relief for
moIP',,l+i 1p nnriods of time. became SO
sil s,"E that l had to undergo a surgical
si,n ssir,eration in New Orleans, which
,opse,'e:ftad me for two years. When
GSlI. .tn same pain came back one day !
lne S", 90 sick that gave up hopes of
,s;.T W@s ~ 4 friend advised me to try
n'LrSS i.nr SS;wamp-Root and | at once
!ouI enced using it. The first bot
CO. to'Ii,d AID me 50 much good that | pur-
lle lhaCaJ u,i two more bottles. | am now
e,@,r@ G. NV second bottle and am feeling
1:Ia Oh ,HY - nayq woman. l passed a grav-
atAs u s+ore q e as large as big red bean
e. ed several small ones. | have not
anG snd the least feeling of pain since
4Iu IsI.;rn ,l YOUR Swamp-Root and | feel
u !@n,rFld NV di,tv to recommend this great
l.. mad;cina ID; to all suffering humanity.
Hi' Gratefully yours,
Mrs. JOSEPH CONSTANCE,
,,.oroiias Par. Marksville, La.
AS Personally appeared before me:
.bis 18th day Of July, 1911, Mrs;
11sanh 1l,.e Constance, who subscribed
sbeN sbe above statement and made oath
hot tj The same is true in substance
and in fact
'''' WN Morrow. Notary Public.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
DEAD AIR IN THE LUNGS.
When You Yawn You Expei 1t, So Don't
Be Afraid to Yawn.

when You Yawn You Expei It, So Don't
Be Afraid to Yawn.
With ordinary breathing the lungs
are not completely filled with air. nor
are they entirely emptied every time
you exhale during natural respiration
This leaves a quantity Of dead air In
the lungs, generally away down In the
lower lobes. This is called "residua"
air, and after 1t stays there awhile and
becomes foul nature casts about for
some means to make you get rid OF It,
The yawn is the thing. SO nature
makes you yawn. You open your
mouth to its fullest extent, throw back
your head. strain with the back mus
cles Of the jaw, and you can then feel
your lungs move as they force out all
the foul air and take In fresh. In this
manner are the lungs actually venti-
lated.
Yawning also ventilates the air pas
sages in the mouth, throat and upper
portion of the chest leading to the
lungs. And again yawning is really an
aid to hearing.
The cracking sound which you so or
ten hear when giving an extra big
yawn is due to the stretching and open
ing of the eustachian tubes. These
tubes communicate between the ears
and the back Of the throat. II they
are congested. which happens when
YOU have bad cold in the head, people
complain of deafness.
If you feel inclined to yawn then dc
so. 1t is natures way of cleaning out
your lungs and air passages. = New
York American
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
NOTHING MAY BE VERY FUNNY,
Weldon Grossmith Proved II to Henry
lrvinq's Satisfaction.

Weldon Grossmith Proved It to Henry
lrvins's Satisfaction.
In From Studio to Stage" Weldon
Grossmith tells us Of his invitation to
play Jacques Strop to Henry Irving's
Robert Macaire. He says it took his
breath away. Irving told him that he
had received good reports Of the young
actor from Booth and Jefferson in
America and arranged to pay him f1O
a week if that would be enough.
81 didn't tell him that I would have
played the part for nothing and have
willingly given q premium to have
done so Qf had had the premium).
positively received f1O week to be in
structed in the art of acting by the
greatest actor Of our time. 1t was
worth hundreds to me both from an
artistic and u business point OF view
The pains and trouble Irving took with
every one over the slightest detail were
remarkable. / admit he was very try
ing at times. especially when | was
doing something quietly humorous-or
rather. nothing-ani he would gaze on
me very solemnly and say. That's not
funny. my boy. You must do some
thing funny there
81 proved to him. however. on the
irst night that sitting perfectly still
on the staircase looking the picture Of
misery was decidedly funny: at least
the audience thought $3.50 much so
that the great chief said to me after
y-ais,. What were you doing on the
etaircase that made the audience
laugh so much?'
"'Nothing.' | replied
"'All right. my boy; do IT again. ha
answered"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
use OF CALOMEL PRACTICALLY STOPPED
Dangerous Drug Giving Way for Safer,
More Reliable Remedy.

Hundreds Of people in this vicini-
t. alone have storpcd the use Of
dangerous calomel when their liver
is acting slowly end take Dodson's
Liver Tone instead
Dodcon's Liver Tone is away safe
and has none of the bad after effects
which So often follow the use Of Gallo
mel. 1t is pleasant-tasting vegc-
table liquid that starts the liver gen.
tly an relieves constipation and hi i
business and causes 10 RI rts'ricticn of
habit or diet.
Many preparations have sprung
up that initiate the claims made for
Dodson's Liver Tone but remember
Dodson's Liver Tone is the tried and
tested remedy that has proven such
good medicine and is so satisfact-
DRY to every user-is the reason these
limitations on the market.
Dodson's Liver Tone cannot hurt
anyone and if it fails to do all that is
claimed for it E. T. Whitehead COM
pany who sells it will give your
money back with smile
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
Curinu Mood.

Wood has contagious diseases! A
stick of wood In a lumber yard may
be sick and infect ether timbers, which
later may develop the disease when
they are supporting great weights In
new building. Some Of the diseases are
SO conta gious that In a building they
will Jump several feet across masonry
or brick to some stick of healthy wood.
Cures have been discussed by the
American Society of Mechanical En-
cineers. Most Of the diseases are va
rieties Of dry rot caused by fungus.
and most of the varieties of the dry rot
fungi cannot stand heat much over lO0
degrees, so the most likely cure Is to
close building up tight. If any beams
are infected. and heat it up to 12O or
14O degrees Even this is not always
successful. for ends Of beams are bur
led IN the outer brick walls, and the
heat may not reach them Exchange
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
NAP0LEON'S BAD OMEN.
re Was Superstltioue, and His Pre-
sentiment Came True.

re was Superstltious, and His Pre-
sentiment Came True.
Napoleon the Great was exceedingly
superstit1ous. The following Is told
as one Of the illustrations of this:
When Napoleon. in the spring of
1893, was lying before Acre he was
anxious for news from upper Egypt,
whittier he had dispatched Dessaix in
pursuit Of q distinguished Mameluke
leader. Not many days after cour.
tier arrived with favorable dispatches.
favorable In the main, but reporting
one tragical occurrence on small
scale that to Napoleon outweighed the
public prosperity.
The commander as brave man felt
that any fate that awaited him would
be better than to fall into the hands
Of the enemy. He set fire to the pow
der magazine. The vessel blew up
and the crew perished.
For all this Napoleon cared little,
but one solitary fact that was in the
report which struck him with secret
alarm-th!s Ill fated boat was called
LItalIe, and in the name Of the vessel
Napoleon read an augury or the fate
which had befallen the italian terri
tory. He felt certain that Italy was
lost, and Napoleon was inconsolable
But what possible connection. it was
asked, can exist between this vessel
on the Nile and remote peninsula of
southern Europe? "No matter" re-
piled Napoleon. my presentiments
never deceive me. You will see that
all is ruined. am satisfied that my
Italy, my conquest, Is lost to France"
So, indeed, it was.-New York Press.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
A Happy Man.
merce.

The happiest man in the world is
common every day chap who makes
his own living, pays his bills and has
the respect of.shis- neighbors. He
saves a little money as he goes along
but dosen't try to get a corner on
the local output and he is not a slave
to ambition or society. He never
expects to wear out his trousers in
the senate and when he glides out
of bed in the morning he never
wastes any time trying to pick out
the right tint of socks, suspenders
and necktie that will blend with the
general effct.
He only wears a high collar when lie
feels like it and when his yet corn
begins to jump he jerks out his knife
and cuts four inch cash in the side
of his shoe and nothing is said about
it in the local paper. He never has
to sit up at night to poultice his con-
science. He Relieves in the doct-
rine of live and let live. When lie
encounters one Of the needy he
doesn't stutter with his pocket book
The plain plug of man is happy
because he is satisfied and he doesn't
spend half of his time yearning fol
something which his salary will moi
permit him to buy. Give us more
plain men and the world will be bet
Saturday News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
Plans Model Farm.

The international colonization So
ciety which was organized to aid bona
fide settlers who are anxious to take
possession of homestead and railroad
land has conceived the idea of estab-
fishing model farms in every state
to teach the settlers the most advan-
ageous manner in which to improve
the land allotted to them. The
society is also engaged in a camp
algn to obtain a revision of the
interstate commerce law by congress
which will permit the railroad to
grant free.transportation.to settlers.
concerning the "model farm plan it
has made this announcement:
is is the purpose of the interna-
tional colonization society. when
fully organized, to ask each state
within the United States, through
their legislatures or otherwise to
provide and set apart or transfer
to the society one section of $40 acres
of tillab!e land for experimental
farming to be put under high
state OF cultivation by said society
to demonstrate the productive quail
tiles of the soil to the best adyan-
tage for the raising Of live stock
such as cattle, sheep. hogs. horses and
poultry; the raising of grain such
wheat corn and oats and also veg
etables and fruit of such varieties
as May best be adapted to the diff
ferent soil and climate where said
land may be located. Said farms
to be under the supervision of the
said international colonization soci-
ETY. which shall with the advice and
consent Of a committee of the ad-
visory board thereof jointly with
a committee appointed by each state
wherein land have been assigned for
experimental, farming select
superintendent who shall possess
thorough knowledge Of practical
farming to take charge Of same"
If it is found that the states are
willing to cooperate in this work
and the farms prove profitable it is
the intention Of the society to de-
vote any profits to the fund for the
aid of the settlers. After term Of
years the plan it TO dispose of the
property cultivated by such means
as the states direct
Arthur K. Hill, one of the organi
zers Of the society had this to say
about the work.
Il believe that the benevolent
charitable and public spirited work
Of the international colonization
society will grow beyond the con-
ception Of the average thinker to
proportions not even dreamed of by
its oriainators. It's purposes are
appealing to every man and woman
in the universe because it's aim is
for the greater good Of humanity,
Of the uplifting Of our less FORUM
ate brothers and sister for the deve-
lopment of home interests and for
furnishing means Of livelihood
fer these who are willing to work"
New York Times.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
The Dominating Automobile.

The automobile is in our midst
we see and hear it every day. 1t is
in high and constantly growing ia.
vor in country as we'll as in towns
and it is to be feared that many of
the proud and happy owners Of cars
borrowed the money with which to
to buy. Sometime the purchase
price is represented by mortgage
on the home, which Of course is bad
policy. Many farmers are also be-
ing exploited as new consumers of
automobiles. Just as soon as the
car is bought the owner straightway
becomes interested in good roads
and the marked improvements on
our roads are largely due to car
owners and drivers, this indeed is
one blessing. Many Of the larger
cars have the power and speed Of a
locomotive and no matter with what
motive, when recklessly driven on
the public roads is nuisance. They
seize too boldly upon the right of
way and relying upon the size and
speed of their "horseless" carriage,
frequently exceed the lawful limit.
The farmers driving along the
country road with a spirited horse
hears the distant signal of a high
speeding car, which says in whistle
far more emphatically than if it had
used the words, Get out of my way
or you'll be sorry" A moment Ia
ter large touring car dishes by
with pulsating machine and a cloud
of dust to mark its course. 1t is in
deed very unpleasant to be chased"
by one, and is still worse to met it
with frightened horse. Does the
chauffer pause to see what damage
is done? Nine out OF ten times he
will not, nor will he even give half
of the road. if any one gets in the
ditch the horse must &c and get out
the best way he can.
Now there is some exception to
the rule Of course. if our doctors
over speed they are pardoned in the
sight Of all men, for some times
their''patients need instant attention.
AS results of overspeeding a feel
ing of antagonism has arisen be-
tween the car drivers and the horse
DRYERS. The longer such a regula-
ton of cars is delayed the hal der it
will be to exercise the requisite con-
troll over one class in this communi-
ty who have, in defiance of the
rights Of others as users Of the high
way, become nuisance.
The auto, for both good and bad,
is in cur midst ard we cannot get
rid of it if we would. We are some
times helped, but often annoyed by
it.
No.countryman ought to be obliged
to run to escape an automobile, to
make his do so is unlawful and yet
it death threatens the threatened
one must run, if the law says there
is no need to do so.
A situation, and not a theory, con-
fronts Us.
A COUUTRY-M
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
Throw Away Your CaIOme|.
Here's Better Liver Remedv.
On! What JOY! Carswels LiverAid Starts Lazy Livcrs
Working in Fine Shape and Ends Constipation
Dizziness and Sick Headache or Money
Back Ask f. T.. Whitehead CO.

You don't want calomel; you don't
need it. 1t shocks the liver. It's
like taking heavy club to get ac-
tion from horse when gentle tap
from a small whip would do the
work better.
You surely do need CARSWELL'S
LIVER-AID because it not only puts
action into your liver, but strength,
health and vigor into the whole
body AS well.
1t drives out the poisons from
your system and does it quickly be-
cause it acts on liver, kidneys, bow
els and stomach all at once.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
Necessary Noise.

A poet and Il musician wrote a comic
opera. When it WAS first performed II
was noticed that the music was very
loud
"Why did you write such strenuous
music" asked friend of the com
poser.
You wouldn't ask that" the corn
poser replied. III yo'l had read any OF
those lyrics. | didn't want the audi
ence TO hear tl.em."- Saturday Even
ing Post.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
Worry.

You must kill worry or worry
will kill you. No man is fit for
business if he is not vigorous. 1t
is mans duty to keep all his pow
ers up to such a standard that he
can fling himself into his work with
enthusiasm. A man who doesn't
work cannot enjoy life. One reason
why there is so much inferior work
in the world. why so many reputa-
tions:decline and suited out complet-
ely and why so many fail altogether
is that people do not keep them
selves up to their natural standard.
Find the interior of perfectly hap
py domestic circle and you find
business on the exterior that is going
on to the full ability of the head
of that house. You cannot worry
without bringing to your system
idleness, vacillation, dissipation, ir-
regularity and other forms of waste
that will impair your effectiveness.
Business should worry no man. Hard
work, ,;cneerfulness, honesty, patience
and sobriety are natural agencies
for progress but worry will reverse
them sooner than any agency know.
If you can't master the business sell
it. but don't worry. Keep in the
right frame of mind and you will be
on the job in the right work all the
time.-Merchants Journal and Com
MERGE
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
NUMBER 80.

1t is guaranteed to be a purely
vegetable liquid remedy that will
forever end the misery of constipa-
ton. sick headache, dizziness, ma
laria and other common ailments
without the distress of nausea or
gripping.
Throw away calomel and get a
generous bottle of CARSWELL'S
LlVER-AID today. It's a grand
remedy, harmless and pleasant to
take and children take it as freely
as grown-ups. If it doesn't bring
joyful satisfaction your money back.
SOC at E. r. Whitehead Company's.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
Called.

"Tillie." he said. II had strange
dream the other night. l dreamed that
I started TO say something to certain
pretty girl and she stopped me. NO,
George she said. you mustn't tell me
you love me-not yet. anyway. Wait
till weigh 133 pounds.
Zone hundred and thirty three
pounds" exclaimed the lovely maiden
to whom he was telling his dream.
"Why. George. that's exactly what l
weight
What could George do. even with his
story unfinished. but fess up!-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14

Young Doctor-What are you do
ino with that Latin dictionary?
Old Doctor-Mr. Gotrocks has a
cold and Pm looking for a name
Stanford Chapparal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
Foi.cd.

Tramp-Good morning. hdy.
thcU~bt perhaps | might be able to get
a hte here Mrs. Snapp-Certainly not
Tramp then am iaborlns "''oe'
q mistake. Mrs Snapp-lt strikes NE
Won never labor under any clrr'llh-
tt;.rce London Opinion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
His Splendid Wish.

"What are you thinking about
Henry?"
"Oh. was Just wishing.
"What were vou wishing. dear?'
~ was just wishing that my salary
WAS as big as we were trying TO r'aEe
our friends think it must e.'-Chichso
Record Herald
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
Letter to
Dr.. KlImer & Co.,
B;nghan.on, N. Y.
0,,ve What Swamp Root Will Do For You.

Send to DR.. Kilmer & Company,
Rinchamton. N. Y. for sample
ho+fia 1t will convince any one:
yon viii also receive a booklet of
valnabIe information, telling all
snont the kidneys and blad Ter.
When writing. be sure and mention
The Commonwealth. Regular fifty
rsnt and one dollar size bottles for
sale at all drug stores.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
a. NJ. DUBOIS
Consulting Analytical Textile and
Sanitary Chemist. Office and
Laboratory sos. N. 9th ST.,
WILMINGTON, N. G..

Analysis Of anything, particular
attention to Fertilizers, Cotton Seed
a91 Cotton Seed Oil Products, Well
Water, Spring and Mineral Water,
Canned Food Products, Dairy Pro-
duets, Urine and Earth, etc.
Farmers should have their Well
Water examined ct least onre year,
and all that part of their land that
gives poor crops, analyzed to find
what is missing, so it can be added
to their land to make it good a.d
productive.
Ask for my price of analysis, which
is not high, and may save you lots
Of trouble.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14
To Prevent Blood Poisoning

applv at once the wonderful old reliable DR.
PORTER'S ANTISEPrIC HEALING OIL. sur.
eical dressing that relieves pain and heals at
the same time Not lini;neuts 4oc' soc, 31-lHA
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14

The ships most successfully navi
gated by women are courtshlps.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-08-14

A gil has the best time making
her sultols think some other fellows
are
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-04

Never judge a mans knowledge by
what he says.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-04
SANTUS NEWS LETTER.

Santus, June 30.-Good rains have
been In some parts about here, but
it was partial and many "half acres"
are needing rain. Land is too hard
to sow peas; it is even too dry to
plant peas in corn. / do not think
corn is so very good. 1t is suffering
great deal from the ravages of
worms-the stalk-borer and bud
worms have been bad on the young
corn and even till yet necessitating
the planting of some fields over.
The colored Odd Fellows had a big
day Sunday at church down near
Richardson's old stand and it is re-
ported that the rural police went too
and pulled several gallons of whis-
key. This is negro news to me, but
from the way they talk the police
was just about as unwelcome to that
crowd as a primed dynamite car
fridge would have been. And do you
know that some negroes are getting
shy Of this rural police. 1t will have
tendency to hold many in check. 1
am looking for the police to pull in
some concealed weapons.
Hey Denver.