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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-22
rakina Toe THROUGH a Rood.

The natives Of Paraguay in drinking
their mate tea do not pour 1t from q
teapot into a cup as Europeans are &C.
customed to drink tea, but Gil a goblet
with the beverage and then suck II NJ
through long ornamented tube. The
former Is generally made out Of a
pumpkin or gourd, while the tube Ia a
long reed. but with the upper classes
1t is often made of solid silver. Both
reed and gourd are richly carved. The
natives say that this tea 10 an excellent
remedy for fever and rheumatism.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-22
Something Awful.

els your wife pretty fierce in the
scolding line?" asked the new &C
quaintance who was trying to find out
what particular kind Of sympathy his
friend most wanted.
"Fterce! oh, it's something awful
when she scolds."
what does she sayT"
"She doesn't say anything. She just
shuts her mouth tight and looks at
me."-Buffalo Express
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-22
Just q SUGGESTION.

A young lawyer appeared before a
Washington judge with his umbrella
under his arm and his hat on his head.
The young man was so agitated that
he forgot to put aside his umbrella OF
to remove his hat. He began speaking
when the court kindly suggested:
Hadn't you better raise your UNI
brella 2"-Exchange-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-22
Rivers Frozen Solid.

During several months Of each year
some Of the great rivers Of Siberia are
frozen solid to the bottom. but the fish,
es imprisoned in the ice maintain their
Vitality and resume their active life
when the ice melts In the spring.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-22
A Girls, School.

1--WE have 500 girls at our school. nm
today we vote to decide who is tn
prettiest girl"
How many votes does 1t take
electT'
"The decision usually goes to an
girl who can get two "--Kanst
City Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-22
Punishment.

whats the matter. Hans?"
Father caught me in the shed
smoking his pipe.
"Ah! So you got good whacking.
/ suppose?"
mo; father made me finish it OUT
Fliegende Blatter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-22
RHtar still.

mo woman knows how to drive a
nail" --t
And what Of that? Every woman
knows how to drive a man any way
she wants him to 60" Washington
Herald.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-22
A Prescription,

"If YOU say your wife is doctor
why didn't YOU go to her for your
cold?"
Too expensive, doctor. Last time
she ordered me six weeks in the Ri
viera and came with me herself
Fliegende Blatter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-05-22
Musical Note,

What musical instrument has had
honorary degree conferred upon
Fiddle ID. D.--London Fun. ....
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-24
Some Facts About Rain.
NUMBER II.

An inch of rainfall means 27,154
gallons of water per acre or 113 tons
per acre. III September 1866, the
average rainfall in Ohio was OCT
inches, which represented $500, ,233,- :
327, ,l77 gallons Of water that fell
during the month. The place Of the
greatest record rainfall is Cherra
Punji, Assam, India, where the av-
erage is about 500 inches a year. In
1862 the rainfall there was about
sos inches. At Helen Mine, Lake
county California, the rainfall during
the month of January, 1909, was IL
81 inches. Ranfalls of s to over 10
inches in one day have occurred in
the United States. The rainfall for
the whole globe, including both
land end water areas is estimated to
be about five feet year. In the
eight great corn states in the United
States an increase of one inch in the
rainfall at the critical point makes
an average increase in the value of
corn amounting TO SlS0,G0O, 900.
Indiana Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-24
"FAGGED-OUT" WOMEN
Will Find a Helpful Suggestion
In This Letter.

Overworked. rundown, tagged
out" women who feel as though they
could hardly drag about; should profit
by Miss Richter's experience. She
says: Last winter l was completely
run down and felt tagged out all the
time, was nervous and had indiges.
ton.
"One of my friends advised me to
take Vinol, and it has done me great
good. The tired, worn-out feeling is
all gone, and 1 am strong, vigorous
and we'll. The stomach trouble soon
disappeared and now l eat heartily
and have perfect digestion. l wish
every tired, weak, nervous woman
could have Vinol, for I never spent
any money in my lif that did me so
much good as that l spent for Vinol."
Marie Richter, Detroit. Mich.
Thousands of women and men
who we're formerly weak aud. sickly
owe their present rugged health to
the wonderful strengthening effects
of Vinol. We guarantee Vinol to build
you up and make you strong. If
it does not, we give back your money
P. S. For itching, burning skin try
our Saxo Salve. We guarantee it.
E. T. Whitehead Company
Scotland Neck. N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-24
Eleven Eggs a Week.

Kinston, April 16.- N. Price, a
Wayne county farmer. has gallina-
ceous curiosity in a hen which lays
eleven eggs a week regu, ariy. The
program of this Industrious fowl is
TO produce one egg one day and two
the next alternately and she has
been at it since February 1. Part of
the eggs have double yolks, and all
are with unusually hard shells. The
hens nest is in child's crib in Mr..
Prices home, and he has watched it
carefully to see that no other fowl
frequents it. His reighbors bear
witness to the extraordinary record
of the hen.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-24
Coughs snb Consumption.

Coughs and colds, when neglected.
always lead to serious trouble of the
lungs. The wisest thing to do when
you have cold that troubles you is
to get bottle Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery. You will get relief from
the first dose, and finally the cough
will disappear. O. H. Brown, of
Muscadine, Ala, writes: My wife
was down in bed with an obSt'ra at.
cough, and honestly believe had it
not been for DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, she would not be living to-
day." Known for>forty-three years
as the best remedy for coughs and
colds. Price SOC and $1.O0. Recon-
nlerded by f T Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-24
COMMON SENSE ABOUT FLIES.
Screen the Doors and Windows, Then
Use Y0uP SWaiier.

Don't waste your time swatting
flies this summer unless you have
your house we'll screened. Fly swat
ters are a refinement to be used only
in houses or rooms where all the
doors and windows are screened.
Fly swatters are merely a finishing
process-a matter of refinement, if
you please-tO be used in a well
screened room or house where there
are perhaps never over a dozen flies.
BY means Of fly swatters you can
lay low room, but if the room is
not well screened you might as well
blow against the wind as to try to
keep all the flies out by swatting.
The first thing to do, therefore, is
to put up fly screens. Don't put it
off another week or another month.
Do it now. and get the benefit of
screens all spring, summer and fall.
Screens do rot need to be expensive
to be effective. In fact, in many
instances a window can be screeend
perfectly with mosquito netting for
Is cents, while a 35-cent ill-fitting
extension screen will let the flies
come in by the hundreds.
For kitchen windows, here It is
rarely necessary to open or close the
shutters. there is no better way of
screening than by means of mosqui-
to netting tackled to the outside of
the window frame Mosquito net
ting will usually last an entire sea-
son, and it does not interfere in the
least with raising or lowering the
windows, or with the inside shades
or blinds. Of course, if you have
the money, there is no objection TO
getting made-to-order screens to fit
all the windows, but they will cost
from $1.OO to S15O apiece, against
Is cents for the mosquito netting =
From State Board Of Health.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-24
Pains in the Stomach.

If you continually complain of
pains in the stomach, your liver or
your kidneys are out Of order. Neg
lect may lead to dropsy, kidney
trouble. diabetes or Bright's disease.
Thousands recommend Electric Bit
ters as the very best stomach and
kidney medicine made. II. T. Aston
of Raeigh, n. G. who suffered with
pain in the stomach and back, writes
my kidneys were deranged and my
liver did not work right, suffered
much. but Electric Bitters was re-
ommended ard improved from the
first dose. | now feel like new
man" 1t will improve You, too.
Cnv soc and 81 90 Recommends 1
by E. T. Viii ehea1 Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-24
VOL. xxx.
4 Severe Sickness Leaves The
kidneyS Weak.

After recovering from a severe
sotll of sickness some time ago,
vas all run down and suffering from
moor blood. l would have pains in
NV back and hips and my kidneys
bothered me all the time. l started
taking Swamp-Root upon the recon-
mendation of friend and found it
was lust what l needed. My blood
became all right and after taking a
few bottles | was surprised at the
Eject it had on my kidneys. They
we're entirely cured and l have much
to be thankful for what your great
remedy did for me.
Yours very truly,
w. O. BIACKMON.
Phenix City, Ala.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this the 14th day of July. 1909.
w. j. BIRs,
Justice of the Peace.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-24


sioners of Halifax county to submit
to the voters of the county the ques-
ton Of issuing bonds to make and
improve the public roads of said
county.
The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact:
Section l. That the board of
commissioners Of Halifax county be
and it is hereby empowered to sub
NIT to the voters of Halifax county
at such time or times as in its dis
cretion it may deem best, the ques-
ton whether said county shall issue
bonds in the sum of three hundred
thousand dollars with interest cou-
pons attached, the proceeds of which
to be used in grading, improving,
macadamizing or otherwise surfac-
ing the public roads of said county.
The said board of commissioners
shall. for at least thirty days before
the election, give public notice of
such election. together with the pur-
pose thereof by publication in one
or more newspapers published in
said county: Provided, that if a
majority Of the voters Of said coun-
ty shall not vote to issue bonds at
the election so held, said board of
commissioners may submit the SAID
question to said voters at any other
time or times under the regulations
hereinafter set out.
Sec. 2. That any election under
the provisions Of this act shall be
conducted in the same manner as is
now, Or may hereafter be prescribed
by law for holding elections for the
General Assembly: Provided. how
ever, that the said board of commits
sioners shall appoint the registrars
of election, the judges and inspec-
tors and any other election officers,
and registration and challenge Of
voters shall be conducted in the
same manner as is now or may here
after be provided for the election
of members of the General Assem-
bly,, and said county commissioners
may or may not order a new regis
tration for any or all Of said cleo
tions. The vote shall be counted at
the close of the polls and returned
to the said board of county commits
sioners on the Thursday next fol-
lowing the election, and said board
shall tabulate and declare the re-
suit of the election, all of which
shall be recorded in the minutes of
said board of county commissioners,
and no other recording and declar-
ng of the result of the election shall
De necessary.
Sec. 3. That at said election or
elections the ballots rendered and
,ast by the voters shall have written
,r printed upon them "For Good
Roads Bond Issue" or Against
Good Roads Bond Issue. and all
electors who favor the issuing Of
,aid bonds shall vote for good roads
oond issue, and those opposed to the
ssuing of the bonds shall vote
against good roads bond issue.
Sec. 4. In the event that the ma
ority of the votes cast shall be for
he bond issue at any election here
n provided for, after the result has
,een declared and recorded as afore-
aid, the board of commissioners of
he county shall have bonds prepar-
ID of the denomination of one thous-
md dollars, five hundred dollars, or
me hundred dollars as they may
leem best, the total amount being
nat provided for in the first section
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-24
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

one size smaller by using Aliens
Foot Ease, the antiseptic powder
for swollen, tender, aching feet. ii
makes walking a delight. relieves
corns and bunions of all pain, and
gives rest and comfort. Sold every
where, 25c. Don't accept any sub
stitute. Sample free. Address. AL
len S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-24

"It's quite simple, sir" remarked
woman witness at London Sessions
yesterday. The prisoner is my hus-
bands brothers wife's brother. >
London Daily News and Leader.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-24

| Sec. {. IN case Sne election Shal
be in favor of issuing bonds as afore'
said the board of county commits.
sioners shall levy annually the first
Monday in June separate road tax
for the county on the one hundred
dollars worth of property of not less
than twenty cents nor more than
thirty cents, as recommended by the
board of road commissioners, the
subject of taxation and the levying
Of taxes to be the same as those on
which the board of county commits
sioners are now or may hereafter
be authorized to levy taxes for gen.
eral county purposes. The taxes so
levied shall be collected as other
taxes and the same shall be sepa-
rate fund to be applied, first. to the
interest on the bonds, second, to the
creation of an adequate sinking fund
for the redemption Of said bonds,
third, for the maintenance of the
roads constructed under this act
and for the dirt roads. The sinking
fund shall be held by said board of
county commissioners in special
trust for the payment Of the bonds
issued under the provisions of this
act and neither the principal there
of nor the interest thereon shall be
used for any other purpose. The
board Of county commissioners shall
manage and invest the fund at their
discretion. until paid out for the
redemption of the bonds sold under
authority Of this act at their matur-
ity. The balance of the fund raised
by the annual road tax, after paying
the annual interest on the bonds
and setting aside the sinking fund,
shall be paid over to the treasurer
of the road commission and become
a part of the good roads fund to be
expended for the maintenance Of
roads. The said good roads COM
mission shall use the funds derived
from the sale Of said bonds only for
the construction and Improvement
of the public highways in said coun-
ty, and not for the maintenance or
repair cf the highways of said
county.
Sec. 8. If the majority of the
voters of Halifax county shall vote
for the good roads bond issue, then,
in that event all laws or clauses of
laws allowing compulsory labor
upon the public roads of said coun-
ty, except after conviction for crime,
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 9. If any act shall be passed
at this or any subsequent session of
the General Assembly authorizing
the State to loan money to the coun-
ties to aid in building or improving
public roads, taking county bonds
as collateral for said loan. then the
board of county commissioners of
Halifax county are hereby author
lied and empowered to avail them
selves Of the privileges and benefits
of any such act.
Sec. 10. All laws and clauses of
laws in conflict with this act are
hereby repealed.
Sec. II. That this act shall be in
force from and after its ratification.
In the General Assembly read
three times and ratified this the 9Th
day Of March, 1913.
E. L. DAUGHTRIDGE,
President of the Senate.
GEO. w. CoNNOR.
Speaker Of the House of Represent
atives.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-24

A girl in Norway must be able to
bake bread before she can have a
sweetheart. The one who takes the
cake as a cook is considered the
flower of the family.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-24
Letter to
Dr.. KiImer & Co.,
Bmsha anton, n. Y.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You.

Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You.
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Company
Binghamton, N. Y. for sample
bottle. 1t will convince any one:
You will also receive booklet OF
valuable information, telling all
ABOUT the kidneys and bladder.
When writing, be sure and mention
The Commonwealth. Regular fifty
cent one one dollar size bottles for
sale at all drug stores.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-24

Agent Madam, Ia like to show
you 0ne of the best cream-separators
on the market.
Farmers Wife--I don't want it:
but if you have coin-scparator that
you can guarantee to work on my
husL and I'll buy it.-Indianapolis
Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-24

Most disfguring skin eruptions,
scrofula, pimples. rashes, etc are
due to impure blood. Burdock Blood
Bitters as a cleansing blood tonic, is
we'll recommended. $l00 at all
stores.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-24

For earache, toothache, pains,
burns, scalds, sore throat, try DR.:
Thomas Eclectic OIL, a splendid
remedy for emergencies.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-24
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Relieve Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regu-
late the Bowels and are a pleasant
remedy for Worms. Used by moth
ers for % years. They never fail.
At all druggists, 25c. Sample free.
Address. Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy,
N. Y.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-11

Christmas and New Year Holiday
Cheap Excursion Fares Via the
Atlantic Coast Line The Standard
Railroad of the South.
Tickets will be on sale from all
points on the Atlantic Coast Line
to all points south of the Ohio and
Potomac and east of the Mississippi
River including Washington, Cln-
clDnati, Evansville and~Cairo. for
all trains Dec 17-18-1e-2O-21- e. 3D.
24-25 and 81 and Jan. limited on
returning, Jan. 6, also to many
points in the northwest and south
west. on Dec. 20, 81 and % limited
returning, Jan. 10, and from poin s
in Va, N. G., and S. Z. to Havana
Cuba, en- Dec. 20, limited returning
Jan. 9th, 1914 Passengers must
reach original starting point by or
before midnight of return limits
For further particulars, schedules
reservations. ETC., apply to Ticket
Agents, Atlantic Coast Line, or adj
dress, W. J. Craig, Passenger Traf-
tic Manager. Wilmington, N. c., or
i. G. White, General Passenger
Agent, Wilmington, N. O.
=.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-11
The Jumbo Circus---Sen
sation of The Day

Last week We announced SEN
sation in the way of an Xmas now
city for the little folks and already
thirty-four orders have been receiv-
ed, and we expect to fill orders for
the entire gross ordered by next
issue. After this supply is exhaust
ed no more can be secured until
after the Xmas holidays.
The Jumbo Circus contains 20
distinct articles 1Ox10 and are well
SO. 90 but you can get them in
connection with The Review for
only $l.98
This means that you get the Jum-
DO Circus complete and The Review
until January 1915 for only $1.o8.
Every boy and girl receiving one
will be simply "tickled beyond ex-
preston You cannot buy any
toy for three times the money that
will give one-half the real enjoy
ment.
To see them is TO buy them. Let
us have your orders at once The
shipment is promised for Dec. 18th
in plenty of time for all purposes.
Sent by parcel post for 22c ex-
ira.
Address,
The Review,
The Peoples Paper,
High Point, N. G.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-11
"THE HOLY CITY,
Our ''Hearthrob'' Story.

Ten men, red-eyed and dis
heveled, lined up before the judge
of the court. 1t was the regular
morning company of DRINKS and
disorderlies Some were old and
hardened, others hung their heads
in shame. Just as the momentary
disorder attending the bringing in of
the prisoners quoted down, strange
thing happened. F. strong, clear
voice from below began singing:
Last night ! lay a-sleeping,
There came dream so fair.''
Last night! 1t had been for them
all nightmare or drunken stupor.
The song was such A contrast to
the horrible fact that no one could
fail of a sudden shock at the thought
the song suggested.
81 stood in old Jerusalem,
Beside the temple there,''
the song went on. The Judge had
paused. He made a quiet inquiry.
A former member of a famous opera
company, known all over the coun-
try, was awaiting trial for forgery.
1t was he who was singing in his
cell.
Meantime the song went on, and
every man in the line showed emo
ton. One or two dropped on their
knees; one boy at the end of the
line, after desperate effort at self.
control, leaned against the wall,
buried his face against his folded
arms, and sobbed, oh, mother,
mothern'
The sobs, cutting to the very
heart the men who heard, and the
song, still yelling its way through
the court room, blended in the hush.
At length enc man protested.
Judge" said he, "have we got to
submit to this? We are here to take
our punishment, but this He,
too, began to sob.
1t was impossible to proceed with
the business of the court, yet the
Judge gave no order to stop the
song. The police sergeant, after an
effort to keep the men in line, step
ped back and waited with the rest.
The song moved on to its climax:
Jerusalem, Jerusalem! Sing for the night
| is o'er!
Hosanna i'll the highest! Hosanna for
| evermore!
In an ecstasy of melody the list
words rang out, and Their therr was
silence;
The Judge looked into the faces
Of the nen before him. There was
not one who was not touched by the
song; not one in whom some better
impulse was not stirred He did
not call the cases singly-a kind
word of advice, and he dismissed
they all. No man was fined or sem
fenced to the workhouse that morn
ing, The song ha>' done more good
than punishment could possibly
have accomplished.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-11
SPEND YOUR MONEY WHERE YOU MAkETT.

Money that is kept the every COM
munty is part of the fund which any thing
merchandise labor farm draw Money away
from home withdrawn from this fund.
the entire community Send all the and all
the community would be "boke."
The dollar that
cuate IN the paying lawyer doctor blacksmith
teacher Ultimately may
purchase The
swell the bank Chicago New York Il
lost to your community forever Your negbo you
will neversee
ant you see that self interest tells
Can't that to spend yor dollar where
likely =, ~ ~
Inc Advertisements IN this will aid deciding where to
you1 purchases Only the reliable
Publicity 'a=e 49, >''' s"'a oaet'
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-11

We will take on accounts cash or
potatoes, butter, eggs, wood, tur-
nips, coon hides, pearls, slugs, ap
Piles, honey, molases, chickens ducks,
squirrels, turkeys or anything else
you have to eat, drink, wear or trade
on. So there is no excuse. Please
come across.-Des. Ark, Advocate