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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-13
The Third Affair.

The Third AFFAIR.
II was in 1899 or 1910 that Lincoln met Miss
Mary Todd of Lexington, KY whom he afterWard
married. Their courtship was interesting and
rather animated. One of it's incidents was a
broken engagement, and that, according to one
authority on the very day set for the wedding.
Lincoln was thirty or thirty-one when Miss
Todd came TO Springfield, and had been practlc-
ing law In that place for some three or four years.
The lady was the daughter Of Robert s. Todd, a
prominent Kentuckian, and was living, when
Lincoln made her acquaintance, with her sister,
Mrs. Ninian W. Edwards, the wife of one of the
notables of Springfield. She was handsome,
stylish, witty and spirited, and soon after her
arrival in the Illinois capital began to cut a fig
ure in Its society and to draw in her train the
more prominent beaux of the town, among others
who afterward rose to distinction, besides Lin
coin, Stephen A. Douglas, the Little Giant" lat
err of the stump and senate, and Shields, hero Of
the Mexican war, and one of the most pictur-
esque figures in American life.
Ere long 1t began to be apparent that among
these suitors and frequenters Of the Edwards
mansion Lincoln was her ~favorite. AS the init.
macy with him grew her relations protested; he
was not of their sort; they were wealthy and
wellbred, and looked on him as Of the p~lebeian
cast, as one socially inferior. He was Of the
humblest origin, crude and unpublished in man.
ners, and, worst of all, was poor. Miss Todd,
however, was unmoved by their objections. She
loved him, believed In him, seems to have di.
vined his quality and had faith in his future.
In 1870 they engaged to marry.
But, as the proverb has 1t, "the course of true
love never did run smooth" So, at least, II turn
ed out in their case. It is not perhaps strange,
considering the difference in their tastes, their
ideals and breeding, that they did soon fall out.
Miss Todd was an e~xacting sweetheart; Mr.. Lin
coin careless.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-13

A cynic says q husband In the house
may be a comfort. but a husband IN
heaven IL a luxury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-13
kIIIed bv IkIok o. ostrloh.

An ostrich attacked a shepherd Of
stolslake, Orange River Colony. a few
days ago, and kicked him SC severely
that he died a few hours later.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-13

Il expect to take him out again
next New Years night. At least, 1
hope So"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-13

The Second Affair
In the fall Of
the year 1885,
W h 9 n Lincoln
was 20, a woman
Of Lincoln's &C
q~uaintance who
was goin 6 to
Kentucky on a
visit, proposed,
in a spirit OF
fun, to bring back
a sister Of hers,
M | s M a
Owens, for him
to marry. Lin
coin laughingly
accepted the pro-
posal. Time pass
ed; the lady duly
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-13

made the journey and duly returned sls1el III
company, sure enough! Lincoln was as'on-
ished. The bride proposed appeared to MIN a
trife too willing, but he gave her the penent
of the doubt.
There were other objections to her; LOT one
thing, that, while her face was ATTRACTIVE sne
had no fgure-she was uncommonly sVou''
For another, his own financial condition ne
had settled at Springfield, capital of the STATE
and began here the practice OF law, without
however. substantial result as yet But ne
had told her sister, he says In letters quoted
by Miss 'rarbell, that he would take the laoy
for better or worse, and this he must 90 since
II was a point Of honor with him to SUCK 10
his word. particularly where, as IN THIS Case
others had been induced to act upon 1t.
He correspondent with this lady, and was
firm in his resolution to marry her, ana even
MANNED how he might get along after the
marriage. He took the precaution to write
,er from Springfield and gave her a strong mint
Il the poverty of his resources, asking her at the
anne time to deliberate maturely." AS thls'
,owever. drew from her no decision, after walt
no three months he wrote again, putting tho
natter between them ~squarely up to her. What
wish" said he, "is that our further %acquaint-
ance should depend upon yourself"
Miss owens had the discernment to perceive
,;s feelings. She answered, declining his offer of
marriage. She found him, she said, deficient in
hose little links which go to make up the chalA
~ a woman's happiness" Lincoln was "morti-
fed" so he wrote a friend; his vanity wounded
Nv the relsction that he had been too stupid to
her, while, at the same time never
that he understood her perfectly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-02-13

proved true. He
made no explana-
ton for his long
silence. And he
did not T
long. Within q
year he married.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
MORGAN IS DEAD.
ee Passed Away Sunday In Rome a
The Grand Hotel.

Rome, Italy, March 31.-J. P.
Morgan, the American fnancier,
died at the Grand hotel here yester.
day at 1905. The announcement oi
his death was withheld from the
newspaper men until cable informa-
ton could be sent to the London and
New York Offices of the Morgan
firm. The end came peaceful with
Mr.. Morgan still unconscious. Her
bert L. Satterlae and Mrs. Satter-
lee, Mr.. Morgan's daughter, Doctor
Bastianelii and members Of the Nor
gan party were at his bedside for
several hours before death. Mr..
Morgan gave no sign Of conscious
ness. Death followed a week Of Sc
rious illness. The last words were
uttered when Mr.. Morgan was
aroused Wednesday and he asked
that his lung be massaged, the treat
ment that had revived him before,
when he suffered nervous disorders.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
The Earth'S Journey.

Our worlds journey in space is a
long one, if we are the accept the
conclusions Of Dr. Turner, of the
University Observatory of Oxford
and Prof. H. G.. Plrmmer, royal as
tronomer ssof Ireland Recent as
Economical work suggests that the
sun and its planets form a single
unit IN vast system, the stars in
which, though separated by enor-
nous distances. have common
center of gravity. and in response
to gravitation all move in unison
like stupendous machine. The
paths of these stars, instead of be-
Ing nearly circular, like those OF the
planets around the sun, are much
like the oscillations of a pendulum.
The calculations show that on this
elongated course our sun must travel
400, 600, 600 years before completing
a revolution, and that it passed near
the center less than a million-per-
haps not more than $500, ,O0O-years
ago. and is now on the outward
stretch. Exchange.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
A Story jones Tells.

An old darkey driving a balky
mule came to a full stop before a
doctors office. Quite crowd gath
cred, jeerring and laughing at the
old mans futile attempts to start
the "critter. Hearing the noise
the doctor came to the door and
seeing what was the matter, disap-
peared into his office for few mo-
ments, then came out bearing a
large hypodermic syringe in his
hand, with which he proceeded to
"jab' the mule several times. In a
very brief while the mule came to
his surprised senses and before the
darkey driver could mount the wa
gon started down the road at ter
rife gait.
His master started after on dead
run, but was speedily outdistanced.
Returning to the doctors office,
breathless and prespiring, he ex-
claimed:
"Say, doc, jes' put some OBJ dat er
stuff inter me, fur ! gotta ketch dat
mule. Jones' Magazine.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
IMPORTANT ATHLETIC GATHERING.
4 State Championship IH.eTscholasiic
Track and Field Meet.

| Chapel Hill, N. c., March 31.-En
gaging the attention of the higl
school pupils Of the State, and Of
particular interest to budding young
athletes in all of the schools, for The
next three weeks, is the first annua
State Championship Interscholastie
Track and Field Meet at Chapel Hill
on April 18th. Definite plans have
been outlined by the Greater Coun-
Gil of the University, the Athletic
Association and the Alumni Of the
institution for the gathering togeth-
er Of the young athletes from all
sections of the State on the above
mentioned date.
Entry blanks and letters of infor-
nation bearing on the meet have
been mailed the principals Of the
principals of the high schools and
preparatory schools of the State in
viting their enlistment in this the
first athletic contest Of Statewide
significance and scope to high school
lads.
The purport OF the meet IS to add
stimulus to the training of young
athletes in North Carolina and give
additional stress to the Importance
of the development Of the physique
Of the future citizens Of the State.
Just the same degree as the ODE
batting Union Of North Carolina y
in its recent successful contest,
aimed at the training Of the intel
lect in the tactics Of debating. so
does this meet propose to strengthen
the body of the high school pupils,
thus rounding up tn whole makeup
of the Individual. This contest is
open to all the preparatory and Sec
ondary schools Of the State.
The events of the meet will be
ten in number-10O yard dash, 22O
yard run, $50 yard run, mile, 12O
yard low hurdle, high jump, broad
jump, pole vault, II pound shot put,
12 pound hammer throw. 1ndivid-
ual as we'll as school prizes will be
awarded for the best exhibitions in
this meet. The State championship
will be decided in an open relay
race, and the team winning will be
awarded an engraved cup.
The young visiting athletes dur
iog their sojourn in Chapel Hill will
be entertained by the Greater Uni
versity Council.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
The Most Favored Of All.

We people Of North Carolina dc
not appreciate the unexcelled condi-
tions under which we live. While
the Central West is cursed with its
tornadoes, the Southwest by its long
droughts, the Northwest and North
east by extreme cold we are free
from all extremes. No section of
the United States is so favored by
nature as is the State Of North Caro-
lina.-Charlotte Chronicle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
Death ct Rosemary.

Rosemary, N. c., March 31.-The
angel Of death entered the home oi
Mr.. j. C. Vaughan Saturday after.
noon, March %, about a o'clock and
laid his chilly hand on Mr.. Berry
Odam, the brother of Mrs. J. c.
Vaughan. Mr. Odam was about Sd
years old and had been member OF
the Missionary Baptist church fol
several years.
The funeral took place from the
home and was conducted by Rev.
William Towe, pastor Of the Meth
odist church, on Scnday evening
the 23rd. The remains were laid to
rest in the Roanoke Rapids cemetery
about clock in the presence Of a
very large gathering of relatives
and friends. The services at the
grave were very solemn while that
beautiful old hymn, There is &
land that is fairer than day" was
sung.
MIR. Odam is survived by two
brothers and three sisters.
He had been sick only a few days
when his summons came. He was
taken with q severe cold like the
bronchitis, and DR.. Atkins was
called in to see him, but he refused
to take the medicine the physician
prescribed for him. He was thor
taken with pneumonia, which was
the cause of his death. In his last
hours he said that he wanted to die
and said that he was going home.
May the great Comforter whom
Jesus promised His sorromiiig fol
lowers comfort and sustain these
bereaved ones.
''To our bountiful Father above,
We shall offer our tribute Of praise
For the glorious gift Of His love,
And the blessings that hallow oui
days.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
DRUGGISTS ENDORSE D0DS0N'S LIVER
TONE.
II is a Guaranteed Harmless Vegetable
Remedy That Regulates the Liver
KithOBt Stopping YOCr
Work OF Play.

A dose Of calome! may knock you
completely out for a day sometimes
two or three days. Dodson's Liver
Tone relieves attacks Of constipa-
ton, biiiousne=s end lazy liver head
aches, and YOU stay on your feet.
L. 7. Whitehead Company sells
DodsGn's Liver Tone and guarantees
il to give perfect satisfaction. If
you buy bottle of Dodson's Liver
Tone and DO not find it the safest,
most pleasant and successful liver
remedy you ever took, this store will
give you back the so cents you paid
for it without a question.
This guarantee that trustWhOrty
druggist is glad to give on DOdson's
Liver Tone is as safe and reliable as
the medicine, ard that is saying lot.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
FRAIL, slCKLY CHILD
Restored to Health by Vinol-
Letter to Mothers.


Anxious mothers often wonder why
their children are so pale, thin and
nervous and have so little appetite.
For the benefit of such mothers in
this vicinity we publish the following
letter.
J. Edmund Miller, New Haven,
Conn, says: "My little daughter, ever
since her birth, had been frail and
sickly, and was a constant source OF
yorri,nent. Several months ago we
commenced to give her Vinol. I i'm
mediately noted an Improvement In
her health and appearance. gave
her three bottles of Vinol, and from
the good it has done her l can truly
say it will do all you claim"
This child's recovery was due to
the combined action Of the medicinal
clements extracted from Gods llvers,
combined with the blood-making
and strength-cTeating properties OF
tonic iron. which are contained in
Vinol
vinol will build up and strengthen
delicate children, old people and the
weak rundown and debilitated. we
return the money in every case where
it fails.
P. s. For pimples and blotches try
orr Saxo Salve. We guarantee ".
E. T. Whitehead Company
Scotland Neck, N. &.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
A severe sickness Leaves The
Kidneys Weak.

3.er recovering from a severe
-o. II sickness some time ago, |
y wa. ali run down and suffering from
m1~r wa, h,6od. would have pains in
nv p a..l and hips and my kidneys
h., ih,,r,-h.r-d me all the time. | started
+aE-nr Sz=np-Root upon the recon-
w.. ..r..a f friend and found it
v.as ias What needed. My blood
|@,a.ne ",. al right and after taking a
.N,. .t,.-s / was surprised at the
.,s,... +, had on my kidneys. They
,rs-g .a.le'y cured and | have much
to b., .e nkfui for what your great
ren}a.ly id for me.
Yours very truly,
". 0. BLACKMON.
Phenix City, Ala.
~rarn t. and subscribed before
nI this the lth day of July, 1909.
W. J. EIRS,
Justice of the Peace.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
The MAN WHO NEVER GIVES UP.
lie Meets The Obstacles With q Full
Determination to Overcome Them.

There are men-and there are
men.
There are men who are possessed
of will power, plus endeavor-who
enjoy climbing, who glory in achieve
ment. who prefer the paths Of diff
culties.
Men Of this caliber are supplied
with big stocks Of courage. They
enjoy nothing more than the exer-
cising of their brain powers, com
bined with the putting Of their
physical prowess to the severest test.
To them the goal is ever ahead;
they climb, not in order to say, "Be-
hold me, the wonderful man, They
put forth their efforts as self-im-
posed tests of their own powers, that
when they meet with success they
may thrill with the JOY of achieve
ment.
Ambition to do and to arrive
somewhere worth while fires them
Co perform seemingly miraculous
feats. To such men nothing seems
impossible, except to give up
The world awaits such men. 1t
matters not who they are, where
they come from-the world wants
them because they are earnest, be-
cause they make good.
Such men come up from the ranks
They are not bound by destinies.
They are not content to be among
the ordinaries.
Then, there are others-we call
men, who lack all the stuff known
as strength of character" who
have human aspirations, but are
totally minus the stability and def
niteness of purpose, and who grad
ually become part of the machine.
No oil Of activity, no grease of
exertion, no wheels Of ambition to
make the whole mechanism of these
men buzz with the joyous thrill Of
work!
Such are the down-in- mouth,
the kind that give up at the first
dnock of some unexpected fate.
They have contracted the habit OF
fear-thev are afraid r. face DO
feat, or to fight against troubles by
the brain power and the
energy that nature has bestowed
upon them for just such emer-
gencles.
Such men allow themselves to be
burdened with the belief that they
are not capable-that the division is
against them, and that luck is about
as dependable as work. They have
40 inclination to do and become, no
desire to follow any but the easiest
course.
They cannot understand them
selves. They will not be masters of
themselves, but prefer rather to
watch the procession and complain.
Such men have tried, maybe, but |
defeat to them has not been an Incl
4ent-it has been the finish. De- |
feat has left them afraid to face the !
hangers Of life, afraid to go on, to
light out their own destiny, and they |
are lost in the circle.
Every man must decide for him
self whether or not he will pay the |
2rice, whether he will lead, or
whether he will be relegated to the |
procession of ordin- |
aries-the men who give up at the !
irst obstacle that crosses their path.
B. A. Loeb.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
Some Sentences.
NUMBER IA.

Now" asked the young school
teacher, can anyone give me a sen-
tence with the words boys bear
and bees in it?"
Johnny Smith raised his hand.
Well, Johnny, you may try"
When we go swimmin' all the
boys bees bare. said Johnny, brave
ly.-N. c. Education.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
Get After The Flies.

This warm winter kept many flies
alive and we will have to begin swat
ting earlier, and more persistently
this spring than last. Swatters are
of little value except where there
are comparatively few flies. Swat
ters are just the things for those
flies that wintered over. Swat now
for it will be a hopeless case in SIX
weeks.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03

Most dishguring skin eruptions.
scrofula, pimples, rashes, etc. are
due to impure blood. Burdock Blood
Bitters as a cleansing blood tonic, is
we'll recommended. S1O0 at all
stores.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03

That's valuable dog of yours.
Yes; but he doesn't know he's a
valuable dog. Look at him scratch
ing yonder in that cheap dirt when
he might as well be up en- the boulc
ward scratching in ground worth
$500 a front foot. . Washington
Herald.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
Ncther Gray's Sweet Powders fer Children

Relieve Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regu-
late the Bowels and are 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,
~ Y
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03
For Weakness and Less of Appetite

The Old Standard general STRENGTHENING tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria and builds up the system \ true tonic
and sure Appetizer. For adults and chiidren SVc'
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03

Tom Marshall has just celebrated
his fifty-ninth birthday anniversary
Some vice-presidents will do any
thing to get little publicity.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03

-, w, S,.au,.2,ot vii! Do Fer You.

Prove Whe. 5#anp-Root VIII! Do For You.
Send t. Dr.. kiImer & Company
Bingham N. n. Y, for sample
63-t,,. I will convince any one.
vor vii. a'so receive a booklet of
val..nsa Information, telling all
qnour the kidneys and bladder.
Wheu writing. be sure and mention
Ire Commonwealth. Regular fifty
cent one one dollar size bottles for
sale at all drug stores.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03

A private knocker is a public nu:-
Sance.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-03

''To our bountiful Father above,
We shall offer our tribute Of praise;
For the glorious gift Of His love,
And the blessings that hallow our
days.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-03
To End Oyster Wrahgis


Natural-bar oystermen of the
Eastern Shore will have an oppor-
Nunttv of hearing an explanation OF
the present oyster situation in Mary
lane from a member of the Board
cs Shellfish Commissioners and OF
expressing to him in person their
objections to the operation of the
Haman law, if suggestion made
yesterday by w H. Maltbie, secre-
tary of the commission, bears fruit
Mr.. Maltbie, in reply to a letter
from James E. Ellegood, of Sails
bury, the attorney for protesting
oysternlen of the Lower Chesapeake
Bay and its tributaries, has urged
that a meeting be called at which
The question be frankly discussed
by adherents of both sides of the
controversy. Mr.. Ellegood's letter
intimates that the Hannah law is
unconstitutional, and that it I'M
poses unusual and cruel punish
ments in eases of violations.
my suggestion" Mr.. Maltbie re-
plies, is that you provide an OPP
portunity for some member of the
commission to appear before the
oystermen in Salisbury and have a
frank explanation of existing con-
ditions and secure, if possible, the
cooperation of the oystermen and
the commission toward such further
modification of the law as may be
necessary to afford adequate protec-
ton to the oystermen in the use Of
the natura; beds and to afford the
fullest opportunity to the oyster
planter for the development of bar
rem and depleted bottom.
Meanwhile, as have already
written you, the commission stands
ready to investigate the character
of any bottom which is claimed to
have been improperly omitted from
the original survey, and in case the
claim is substantiated by an exami-
nation to make use of the only
privilege they have under the law
and charge a high rental for the
ground, with the expectation that
such rental will prevent the leas-
ing of the ground until after the
legislative action suggested"
In his reply to Mr.. Ellegood's ar
raignment of the oyster law, Mr..
Maltbie says:
Personally, believe that you
are mistaken in your position and
that the objections you urge against
constitutionality of the law are not
valid, but the only way in which
these things can be settled is by an
appeal to the courts
He adds, however, that he thinks
little can be accomplished by public
discussion of the legal side of the
Situation. Much OF the present
trouble. he suggests, is due to a
misunde of terms.
Touching upon conditions in Som
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-03
Will Not Accept designations

Officers of the navy who. have
their health will not be allowed to
resign hereafter.
The Navy Department is deter
mined to break up the practice of
men receiving military and nautical
training, afforded free by the Naval
Academy, and then Jumping the
job for higher. pay at the first at
tractive opportunity.
The Department issued some
months ago announcement
against the permission to midship-
IGen and passed cadets to resign
from the service without physical
deficiency compelling retirement.
Secretary CT the Navy Daniels was
asked: "At what grade in the SER
vice will the line against resigna-
tons be drawn hereafter?''
cat no point" was the prompt
response. There can be no ex-
cuse acceptable to the Navy De-
partment for the resignation of an
officer who has his health and the
necessary amount of physical vigor.
1t will not be tolerated.
at is not fair to the Govern
ment that a man should go for four
years to Annapolis and receive COM
pensation while he is engaged in
his studies, be graduated after hav-
inc been the Governments charge
for that long, and then disregard
the obligation of service he owes
to his Government. This applies to
all ranks. There will be few ex-
ceptions.
Fortunately, and to the credit of
the navy, it must be said that the
designations of commissioned Off
GERS of the line of the navy have
been exceedingly few, but the &C
ceptances will be fewer. 1t will
take a Philadelphia lawyer to draft
an excuse that will prove sufficient
argument to win the acceptance of
the resignation of well man from
the navy today"