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United labor bulletin., 1913-08-23
Forgot All Pauaes.

When Tommy began to read his
mother tried to teach him to observe
the punctuation. He learned to call
the periods dots. One day q talkative
woman called at the house and when
she left Tommy said: 20, mamma,
didn't that lady talk? She didn't even
stop for the dots. did she?"
United labor bulletin., 1913-08-23
AncIents' Ide. coneernIno ore,m,.

Plato. Aristotle and Cicero believed
that dreams foretold future events II
rightly interpreted. Artemidorus of
Epresus. who lived about the middle
OF the second century. wrote books OF
elaborateNrules telling how to inter.
pret dreams. Among other things he
says that he who shall dream he has
lost tooth ehall lose a friend.
United labor bulletin., 1913-08-23
Not Always perban..

In the long run 1t is with a profess
sion as with marriage; we cease to re-
mark anything but its drawbacks.-
Valerius Maximus.
United labor bulletin., 1913-08-23
Too Much for Hin,

Howell-"Did your boy pass all his
entrance examinations?" POWELL
He was conditioned In the college
yell."-Woman's Home Companion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
When it Pays to Stick to The Farm.

A Tennessee reader asks our ad.
vice as to whether he chad better
sell his farm, on which he owes con-
siderable, or had he better stick to
the farm and try to improve it, make
a living and pay out?''
We frequently receive such re-
quests for advice and appreciate the
compliment which they imply, but
we cannot give advice in such cases.
Not because we do not wish to, for
nothing would give US more pleas
ure than to give correct advice to
any one needing it; but because we
cannot possibly know enough about
all the conditions. which knowledge
is necessary to enable any one to
give safe advice.
In the first place, much depends
on what the man can do or earn
when he leaves the farm. For in
stance, it would be absurd to tell a
man to stay on a small farm who
could earn $4,000 or more year, as
many men can do, at some other
business; but on the other hand, if
man has family to support and
can not earn more than $50 to $75 a
month after he leaves his farm, he
should remain on the farm if he can
make living there and pay the in
terest on what he owes on the farm.
We believe any man who will work
and study his farming business can
do this and that he can make a bet
ter living and save more on the farm
than he can working for small wages
in the city or anywhere else. Dur
ing the last few months there have
appeared number Of reports in
The Progressive Farmer of how men
have made good" under such ad-
verse conditions, and any man who
will study these and plan his farm
ing in the light of these suggestions
which these reports contain can get
sufficient help to enable him TO make
good if be is able to make good any,
where or at anything. A man who
makes a living for himself and fam
lily and leads a clean, honest life
makes good" We know Of moth
ing which offers better opportuni-
ty for doing this tnan farming. The
>haraships are Ssa areater, even
though they sometimes are great,
and the chances Of maYing an hon.
est living are more certain-The
Progressive Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
A Coed Habit.

Thrift is the opposite of thrift
lessness. prodigality, improvidence
and waste.
Thrift means better homes and
better food, more comfort and en-.
joyment, less waste and less anxiety
1t is possible that a large proper.
tion of people have earnings SC
small that saving seems impossible.
But this is no reason for their being
unthrifty. On the contrary it is
reason for making the best and most
OF the little they have for their
health. comfort and true happiness.
A few dollars in a home, or saw
ings bank, or any safe investment,
is as good seed as ever was sown.
Out Of it grow confidence, quick
ened energies, firmer courage, more
stalwart thought and hope, educa-
ton for the children and the indie
pendence and self-respect that lift
aimless, hopeless drudges up to the
true manhood that aspires and
achieves. Winston Sentinel.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
Notice of Registration.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be an entirely new registration
Of voters in the town of Scotland
Neck, N c., for the election to be
held on the first Tuesday in April,
1913, Under an Act of the General
Assembly of North Carolina, En-
titled, IAN act to authorize an issue
of Bonds for School purposes, by the
Board of the Graded School Trustees
of Scotland Neck, and to provide an
election therefor" Notice is fur
ther given that the Registration
Books for said new registration of
Voters will be opened on the 22nd
day Of March, 1913, at the Mayors
office, and closed on the 29th day of
March, 1913, it being the Saturday
preceding the said election, as pro-
vided by law.
This the 10Th day of Feb. 1913.
By order of the Board of Commits
sioners.
CHAS. l.. STATION.
Registrar.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
The Csus. Of Rheumatism.

Stymach trouble, lazy liver and
deranged kidneys are the cause of
rheumatism. Get your stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels in healthy
condition by taking Electric Bitters,
and you will not be troubled with
the pains Of rheumatism. Charles
3. Allen, a school principal, of Syl-
vania. Ga who suffered indescriba-
BILE torture from rheumatism, liver
and stomach trouble and diseased
kidneys, writes: "All remedies
failed until l used Electric Bitters,
but four bottles of this wonderful
remedy cured me completely"
Maybe your rheumatic pains comes
frcm stomach, liver and kidney
troubles. Electric Bitters will give
you prompt relief. SOC and $1.0O:
Recommended by E. T. Whitehead
Company
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
Governor EIichin Joins Firm OF Han
ming & Everett.

1t has been announced that the
firm of Manning & Kitchin, with Of
fees in Raleigh, will also practice in
Durham, having formed connection
with the firm Of Manning & Everett,
and the Durham office will be known
as Manning, Everett & Kitcfin. Mr.
R. 0. Everett will be in constant
charge Of the Durham office, and
Judge j. S. Manning will spend one
day in each week here, Governor
Kitchin only coming when occasion
requires his presence. Judge Ma T.
ming was in the office today, and un-
less unforeseen conditions arise he
will spend one day in each week
here. This firm, as is well known,
is composed Of Judge James S. Man
ming, Mr. R. 0. Everett and ex-Gov.
w. W. Kitchin, making a team that
has no superior throughout the en-
tire legal field of the State. All are
lawyers Of experience, popular with
the people and active along all walks
of life.-Durham Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
"Raise E0re Cora and DPlnk Less"

Raise more corn and drink less" "
This IS gcod motto for the South
in 1913 and all the other years.
Sending our hard-earned money
away for good corn to eat and bad
corn to drink has done much to keep
us poor. Paying less money to
Western farmers for natural corn
and less money to distillers for dis
titled corn will give US healthier
farms and healthier men and richer
farms and richer men. Let's raise
more corn and drink less"
AS for the second part of the pro-
position, it may be mentioned that
the surest way to help the South
drink less is to drink none at all
yourself, and as for the first part,
don't forget the South is likely
enough to go cotton crazy" this
year and you had better not buy
high-priced corn with oW-priced
cotton next inter.-Progressive
Farmer,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
Toes for The ORe-HCrSe Farmer.

have found the following tools
to be the best for my soil, which is
most gray gravel. or sand.
First. A 1,000-pound mule, sound
and we'll proportioned in make.
Second. A good strong one-horse
wagon, weight $50 to 500 pounds.
Third. A steelbean plow, with
three sizes Of moldboards with it,
weighing so to 60 pounds.
Fourth. A 25-tooth section har-
row, and l prefer enc with teeth
fastened with a clip and set screw,
so that the teeth can be easily ad-
justed.
Fifth. A good combination plant
er with fertilizer attachment. ]
prefer one with flexible beam, be-
cause can SOW up nearer stumps,
rocks, and other things with fexi-
BILE or loose beam than l can with
the stationary.
Sixth. A weeder, about y feet
wide, with SO steel teeth.
Seventh. A lot of one-horse har.
rows and cultivators with different
size teeth and Snapped hoes.-A. P
Strickland, in The Progressive Far.
mer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13

Among the best patrons of the
building and loan associations of
Charlotte are real estate men who
when they build a house to sell take
out enough building and loan shares
to carry two-thirds Of it transferring
this stock to the purchaser of the
house when it is sold. This enables
the real estate man to sell his house
more easily and enables the purchs-
ser to carry the proposition with
greater ease. And now with both
the 6a and II year series offered fy
different associations any man who
really desires to own home is priv
ileged to do so. If he can pay for it
in 81 years without depriving his
family he naturally selects the short
er series association, while if he
wants to make considerably smaller
payments covering a longer perion
he selects the association with the
longer series.-Charlottc Chronicle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
Notice Served,

President Wilson lost no time in
holding up warning hand to tie
push seeking the Offices. He has
given notice that he will see no ap-
plicant in person, except such as he
may send for. He shifts all this
worry to the shoulders Of the SEN
ators and representatives and
wishes them well. This does not
mean that the president is going to
be hard to approach" but that he
intends to give his time to the ousi-
ness Of the country, instead Of per-
hitting it to be monopolized by the
offce-seekers. The only way to
reach the seat of wisdom in the
white house will be through friend
in congress. Meanwhile, the storm
ing Of the capitol is already under
way. Regiments Of those who went
to see the Inauguration remained to
see about that office.-Charlotte OBJ
server.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
Best Known Cough Remedy.

For forty-three years DR.. Kings
New Discovery has been known as
the most reliable cough remedy.
Over three million bottles were used
last year. Isn't this proof? 1t will
get rid Of your cough or we will re-
fund your money. ]. J. Owens, Of
Allendale, S. c., writes the way
hundreds of others have done: "Af-
ter twenty years. | find that DIR.
Kings New Discovery is the best
remedy for coughs and colds that |
have ever used" For coughs or
colds and all throat and lung tron-
bic S, it has no equal. SOC and 81 90
at E. T. Whitehead Company's.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
Not True to Life.

The son Of a man who had been
a great philanthropist welcomed a
visitor to his office. The talk turn
ed on the career Of the father of the
young man.
1T was great blow to everybody
my fathers DEATH" lamented the
youth. "By the way. here's the last
portrait painted Of him."
He led the visitor to where hung
on the wall a large portrait Of the
dead philanthropist, depicting him
as standing erect with his right hand
in his pocket.
"A fine piece of work." said the
visitor grimly. "but it's not true to
life. Nobody ever saw your father
with his hand in his own pocket" .
Popular Magazine.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
SYMPTOMS OF CONSUMPTION
Yield to Vino1.

The medical profession do not be-
lieye that consumption is inherited,
but a person may inherit q weakness
or tendency to that disease.
A prominent citizen Of Evansville,
Ind. writes: Il was ill for five
months with pulmonary trouble, and
had the best of doctors; had hemorr-
hages and was in a very bad way.
Through the advice of friend l tried
Vinol. and 1 feel that 1t saved my
life. It is all you recommend it to
be. I believe it is the greatest medi-
cine on earth. have advised others
to try vinol, and they have had the
same results" (Namo furnished on
request.) .-....
vinol soothes ard heals the indamed
surfaces and allays the cough. Vinol
creates an appetite, strengthens the
digestive organs and gives the patient
strength to throw off incipient pulmo
nary diseases.
Try a bottle Of vinol with the IN
derstanding that your money viii b'
returned if it does not help you
P. s. Stop scratching. our SAKE
Salve stops itching. We guarantee IT
E. T. Whitehead Company
Scotland Neck. N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
A GOOD CREED.

Let me be little kinder,
Let me be little binder
To the faults of those about me.
Let me praise a little more.
Let me be, when | am weary,
Just little more CHEEKY,
Let me serve a little better
Those / am striving for.
Let me be little braver
When temptations bid me waver,
Let me strive little harder
To be what | should be;
Let me be little meeker
With the brother that is weaker;
Let me think more of my neighbor
And a little less of me.
Let me be a little sweater,
Make my life a bit completer,
By doing what l should do
Every minute of the day;
Let me toll without complaining,
Not an humble task disdaining,
Let me face the summons calmlp
When death beckons me aMay.
R. S. Stoddard in Detroit Ere,
Press.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
VOL. xxx.
|istaken Diagnosit---Doctors
Guess Wrong Again

{About five years ago | wrote to
bu that | had been terrible suffer-
| from kidney and bladder troubles
Ed that my physician informed me
6at my left kidney was in such con-
ftion that there was no hope for
" recovery. | was advised to try
bur Swan1p-Root as last resort,
Eli after taking four flfty-cent size
bttles. | passed a gravel stone
hich weighed ten grains. after
7 ards forwarded you this gravel
lone. Have had no return of any
koublr since that time and cannot
" too much in favor of your Won
erfuI preparation, Swamp-Root.
Ia ! cures after physicians fail.
Very truly yours,
F. H. HORNE.
butte 5, Box 50. Roseboro, N. c.
Personally appeared before me,
lis 3lst cry Of July, 1909, F. Il.
|orne, who subscribed the above
|atement and made oath that the
lne is trpe in substance and in
(ct. JAMES NJ. HALL,
Notary Public.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
The Forty Year Test.

An article must have exceptional
merit to survive for period of for
ty years. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy was first offered to the pub
lie in 1872. From small beginning
it has grown in favor and populari-
ty until it has attained a world wide
reputation. You will find nothing
better for cough or cold. Try it
and you will understand why it is a
favorite after period of more than
forty years. 1t not only gives relief
it cures. For sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
Hai Stockings.

A certain large engineering firm
lately received an order in RUSS al,
and, although the receiver Of it had
a fair knowledge Of the language,
there were two words he was una
BILE to translate. Somewhere in the
works, however, a real Russian was
employed. They brought him along
and he read the letter carefully, but
was still puzzled by these words.
Literally, he explained, their mean
ing was ''hot stockings" which
seemed absurd, but was presently
seen to be the nearest known Rus
sian synonym for "fre hose. Man:
chester Guardian
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
Fifty Gents a thousand For Flies.

The boys and girls of Lexington
are urged not to forget Mr.. L. P.
Peacock's anti-fy campaign. He
will pay so cents thousand for all
flies, up to 100000, delivered to him
at his Office at the Lexington Up
holstery Company during the mcnth
Of March. Flies are beginning to be
plentiful now and it will be easy to
catch them these cool mornings. 1t
will not take an active boy very long
to catch q thousand. This offer
holds good only for the month Of
March.-Lexington Dispatch.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
|! All Depended.

Pat Rooney, having been to the
fair, was driving home when a great
drowsiness overcame him and he lay
down in the cart and went to sleep.
The horse, finding himself free to
do as he wished, promptly kicked
through the traces and ran away.
When Pat awoke he found no
horse. While he was wondering
over the situation stranger came
up.
cam l Pat Rooney, or am / not?"
asked Pat.
"Oi'm shure | Dunno" answered
the stranger.
"Well," said Pat, "if Oi'm Pat
Rooney Olive lost a horse, an if
Ohm not Olive found a cart. .
Washington Times.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
Keep the little chicks where they

Keep the little chicks where they
can get in the warm sunshine these
cold days and they will grow and
thrive better than in the summer,
when it is so hot. Keep them out
of the cold rains. Feed plenty of
good feeds after they are few days
old. Never feed them anything the
first day. | feed commercial chick
feed, but corn bread, damp mash,
ETC., is good. Give them plenty of
green feed. also some kind of grit.
Grease their heads and necks with
lard or sweet oil to kill the head lice.
Leslie Bolick, in The Progressive
Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
Placing Him.

What is your idea Of radical?'
asked the young man who is study
ing politics.
"My observation" replied Sena-
tor Sorghum, is that radical is
usually a man who wants to muss
things up in the hope of establish
ing himself in circumstances suffi-
GENTLY comfortable to warrant his
becoming a conservative. "-Wash-
ington Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
The New Preachers Prayer.

A new minister in an Alabama
church was delivering his first SER
mon. The darkey janiter was a
critical listener from a back corner
Of the church. The sermon was
eloquent and his prayer seemed to
cover the whole human life, encir-
cling the globe several times.
After the service one of the dea-
cons asked the old darkey what he
thought of the new preacher.
Don't you think he offers Up a
good prayer, .Sam?"
He mo- suhtainly do that, boss.
Dat man asked de good Lord fo'
things dat de odder preacher didn't
even know de Lord had. ."-Chicagc
Recocd-Herald.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
The Grown Of Power.

De ROSTERS crowed, de big BELLS
rung
Git outen de bed, OF lady!
Roll outen de bed, en- hol' yo'
tongue,
En- fry dat white side wut l brung.
En- git my brekkus ready.
Bill, git up frum yo' pallet dar,
Stick yo' leg into yo' britches,
En- when you is kindled up far.
Go grub till brekkus hyander whar
De brlers is took de bitches.
Sal, you is trif1ing fit to kill,
En- foolish as a sheep,
Go fetch some light'ood fun de hill.
Now, all you little coons keep still
En- lemme ketch some sleep.
John Charles M'Neill.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
Eve Water Before or After,

II thought that in the fifteen years
Of my practice of medicine" said q
physician, 81 had answered almost
every possible fool question; but q
new one was sprung on me recently.
A young man came in with an in
famed eye, for which l prescribed
medlcine-to be dropped into the eye
three times a day. He left the office.
but returned In few minutes, poked
his head in the doorway, and asked
Shall 1 drop this in the eye before
meals or after? ?"-Everybody's Mag
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
Eiiscuoiatlon.

It Is very surprising to find in the
Charlotte Observer this misquotation
of an old phrase, Everything was
lovely and the goose was hanging
high" This IS the way the unin-
formed commonality have come to
write It, but IN the Tar Heel coun-
try they know better. The right rem
dering is "the goose honhs HIGH" as
the wild goose does when the wealth
er is fine, or, in other words, when
"eyerything is lovely."-Nashville
RaNppr
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
Don't Get All Run Down.

Weak and miserable. If you have
kidney or bladder trouble, headache,
pains in the back, and feel tired all
over and want pleasant herb reme-
dy. try Mother Gray's AROMATIC
LEAF. AS tonic laxative it has no
equal. All Druggists, Soc. Ask to-
day. Sample Free. Address, The
Mother Gray Co, lie Roy, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13

ToDAY'S MAGAZINE is the largest
and best edited magazine published
at SOC per year. Five cents per
copy at all news dealers. Every
lady who appreciates a good maga-
zine should send for a free sample
copy and premium catalog. Ad-
dress, Today's Magazine, Canton, o.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
Senator Clark Cb0Sen.-

Washington, Merch 1.-THE dem
ocrats of the senate today chose
Senator James P. Clark, Of Arkan-
sas, for president pro tempore of the
senate over Senator Augustus O..
Bacon, of Georgia, by vote of 27
to IA. This was great surprise. as
it was considered Bacon would be
elected. The caucus choice is equiv
alent to election in the senate.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-03-13
DANIELS TAKES OATH OF OFFICE.
Many Friends See The Carolina NAVY
Secretary SWoTn In.

washington, u. g., Mar. 5.-JOse-
phus Daniels, of North Carolina,
was sworn in as secretary of the
navy at 5 o'clock this afternoon in
the presence of a throng of promi-
nent people. Among those who did
Mr.. Daniels the honor to ge to the
state. war and navy building to see
him take the oath of Office were w.
}. Bryan, secretary Of state; W. c.
Redfield, secretary of commerce;
Senators Overman and Simmons, Of
North Carolina; Senator Webb, of
Tennessee; Chairman McCombs and
his associates of the national COM
mittee: Representative Stuall and
Gudger and DR.. j. A. Holmes, chief
Of the bureau of mines. Others
preseut were Mrs. Bryan and Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Hargreaves, for
merly Miss Ruth Bryan; Mrs. A. w.
Bagley, Mrs. Daniels mother, Misses
Ethel and Belle Bagley, Mrs. Minnie
H. Bagley, Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh G.
Palmer (Mr. Palmer was a great
friend Of Worth Bagiey), Mrs. Dan
iels and sons, Josephus, Worth Bag
ley, Jonathan and Frank; Miss An
ME Noble, of Louisburg; Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Wilson, Mrs. John H.
Small, Miss Mary Dangerfeld Spiers,
Thos. Robertson. DIR. S. Westray
Battle, Of Asheville; Benehan Cam
eron, of StagvilIe; John w. Thomp-
son, ]. r. Collie and A. M. Noble, of
Representative Pou's office; VIM.
Leinster and Cortez Wright, of uen-
ator Simmons Office; Thos. Hudson,
c. II. Martin and John D. Brown, Of
Senator Overman S office; J C. Mills,
OF the governors staff; John S. Gun
ningham, of Person county; W. w
Scott, DR.. S. NJ. Johnson, Of Char
lotte; Miss Mary Badger Wilson
Judge j. L. Webb, of Shelby; Capt
Baxter Durham and E. E. Britton,
of Raleigh; P. D. Gold, of Green's
bore; Parker Anderson, of Wash
ington; Maj. j. L. Alexander, Of
Asheville; Thos. j. Pence, John Fl.
Small j., i Sc Washington; Maj. E.
j. Hale, Of Fayetteville.
The oath of Office was administer
ed by Ralph T. Bartlett. appointment
clerk of the navy department.
After Mr.. Daniels took the oath a
round of applause went up, and for
a half hour people filed in to con-
graduate Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels
The reception to Washington official
life Of Mr. Daniels was altogether
brilliant and cordial. Numbers Of
persons who are in no way connect
ed with the state were there to say
a good word. Former Governor
Francis, Of Missouri, was one of the
distinguished golfers.
Newspaper photographer grouped
Mrs. Daniels, the Daniels boys, Mrs.
Adelaide Worth Bagley, and Miss
Belle Bagley about Mr.. Daniels he
sat at his desk. AS the flash light
report came and the smoke cleared
away some one cried, "The first gun
of the navy" The flash light pho
tographers also took a flash light
picture of Mr.. Daniels at Work.
.As the visitors departed and the
doors closed, the last glimpse friends
had of the navy was Of him at his
to his stenographer.