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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-22
PRISONER in CHURCH TOWER
English Clergyman Put in Many
Lonely Hours Before His Plight
Became Known to His Flock.

A remarka BILE adventure recently be-
fell the Rev. Paulus Ashkenazie in the
lonely church at Throne, on the Hold
orness coast of Yorkshire, England,
OF Which he is the vicar He had
clambereG up long ladder into the
church tower with the object of inves-
tigating the upper chamber, but on his
attempting to get down again rung
snapped and he was unable to de-
scend. He tried to attract the vii
layers attention by tolling the church
bell, but. though many villagers won
dered why the bell tolled persistent
~ fer three hours until late in the
afternoon, no ore investigated the
matter.
At last the vicar in desperation
broke off a wooden bar of the tower
window, and, tying a white handkec-
chief to it, waved it out of the win
dow. A farm servant later noticed the
distress signal and summoned the vii
lage carpenter, who with some dif1-
Guilty effected the wears rescue.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-22
Songs Of British Soldiers.

Our French allies have been struck
by the grave airs" which our soldiers
sing on march. Many Of our regl-
ments take a pride in their route
singing and stick to certain songs
not all of them, however, grave"
The Manchester regiment has a fine
musical reputation, their favorites be-
ing "Ikil1alco' and "Prian Boru." The
Yorkshires march to Dan Tucker"
which consists Of little more than a
series Of diabolical shouts. The Som
ersets cherish country songs, particu-
larly ITO Be a Farmers Boy" the
Rifle Brigade sings the famous '95 bal
lad beginning, Colonel Coote Mann
ingham is a very good man." while
the Grenadiers' favorite is "Coon
Drum Major and the fusileers their
own particular and heart-stirring
Fighting With the Seventh Royal
F'usileers. London Chronicle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-22
Lucky Man!

One morning two men who CHANGED
to meet at the club were talking of
a young fellow of distinguished family
whom they both knew very well. The
young man had succeeded in dissipat-
ing the entire fortune left him the
year before by his father.
I'm really, awfully sorry about it,
said Dolan. He must be in a bad
way now"
Yes, his affairs are in wretched
shape" said Donnelly; "but just think
how much poorer he would be If the
old man had left him more!"
dead" Hen Lays Eggs.
ooh, papa" excitedly shouted little
Willie Lenardo, running into Louis Le-
nardo's place of business, zone of
those chickens you killed last night
has come to life and laid an egg"
Much to Lenardo's surprise, one of
the hens which he had stuck the night
before and which he had left for dead
was really alive and standing by it's
nest cackling. The hen had laid a
good-sized egg. Lenardo caught the
chicken, examined it. and, sure,
enough, it was the hen which he had
attempted to bleed with a penknife.-
Coatsville (Pa) dispatch to Philadel-
phia Record.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-22
One Theory Exploded.

Wars have no influence on the wealth
er, says Weather Forecaster Bliss, in
spite Of what We have always believed
about thunderstorms and the Fourth
Of July. Any weather prophet of the
old school worth the name will sagely
tell you that the Fourth of July al
ways winds up with a grand display of
natures own fireworks, an electrical
storm, caused by the explosion of gun
powder. The old-fashioned rainmakers
of grandfather's day put their trust in
cannon when they wanted water for
the crops. 1t is an interesting theory,
Forecaster Bliss admits, but has no
basis in fact. Records at the local
weather bureau from the time it was
organized disprove the theory that
there are more thunderstorms July
than at any other time.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-22
His Objection,

Generally run down, sir?" queried
the druggist. slightly seedy and want
a good toning up"
The pale faced customer nodded.
We'll, I've the very thing for YOU
Jenkins Juvenator. Three doses a day
and more if necessary. Fifty a bot
tie
No. thanks" said the pale patient.
But, my dear sir, it's the rage of
the day. jenkins Juvenator is the
greatest discovery Of modern medi-
cine. It's the rage of the season.
Every one is rejuvenating, you might
say"
Yes, but I think I'd rather try
something else," replied the customer.
Nonsense, pressed the chemist.
I tell you, Jenkins Juvenator will
have more effect on you in a single
day than any other medicine could
have in month. It cures everything
from coughs to corns. What's your
objection to it?''
why, nothing, only I'm jenkins"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-22
WHALE DANCE OF ESKlM0S
Peculiar Festivity That Gives tho
Young Men a Chance to Choose
Their Wives.

A very primitive custom Of the ma
t1ves of the Boring and Arctic coasts
of Siberia. custom that has come
down from generations of savage an
cestors, is the annual celebration OF
the whale dance, when the EsKlmos
select their wives.
When the sun moves southwark at
the end of the short summer season,
and the ice closes upon the northern
seas, the whales come down to open
water. Then in celebration of the
seasons catch the ice dwellers as
semble for the whale dance, which
lasts 81 days.
The great dance circle is prepared,
and in the center the dancers, both
male and female, perform the most
savage Of evolutions and motions to
the accompaniment of rhythmless
beating of the tom-toms and weird
chanting. The dance songs tell of the
prowess of the hunters and of the his
tory of the tribe. The movements of
the women are surprisingly graceful,
and they mean to show in their dance
that, as daughters Of a great people,
they are possessed Of all the qualities
such women should have. The men
execute pantomimic scenes of the
hunt, and go through all the motions
Of the kill; they spear the ice bear,
STAY the walrus and seal, and finally,
with extraordinary contortions, van
quish the mighty whale.
During the last days of the feast,
when the time arrives for the selec-
ton of husbands and wives, the man
performs his mate dance before the
woman he has picked out. In panto-
mime he promises to provide her gen.
erously with the fruit of the hunt,
both food and fur. If she is pleased
with him, she walks out and dancea
her acceptance and shows how she
will look after the igloo. When they
have danced before each other they
are married after the custom Of the
tribe and he leads her off to his wal
rus hide lodge.
During the dance they feast on
whale. The skin of the baleen whale
like rubber. The solid blubber be
tween it and the true flesh is usually
about IA inches thick. The black skin
and the blubber, the latter cut to the
thickness of the former, is called mok
TUX and Is considered a great delicacy
1t is eaten raw, and although it sounds
repulsive to the civilized ear, is most
palatable. 1t has flavor something
like that of chestnuts.-Youth's Com
panion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-22
Better Than a Millionaire.

who's the millionaire you've
caught?"
'Something better than any old mil
ionaire,' declared the beach belle.
Hes got 5000 saved UP to spend,
ard he's only got ten days vacation to
spend it. In
Summer Bcarder-"What kind OF
nsh are those, sonny?" Mud suckers.
But on the bill of fare at the Eagle
house they are mountain trout
Life.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-22
fnprovind E1ypt,

Egypt has drainage problems as
well as irrigation ones. Just at pres
ent the Egyptian government is pump
ing out Lake Mareotis, sheet of
shallow, brackish water in the ex-
IRENE north Of the delta, at the back
door of Alexandria. About a million
acres Of cultivable land will be re-
claimed by this work, though not all
at the same time. Other drainage
projects of equal magnitude will be
taken up later.
Here, as in so many other cases, the
Anglo-Egyptian government is follow
ing in the footsteps of the more en-
lightened Pharaohs and Ptolemies of
ancient days Lakes we're drained in
Egypt 5000 years ago. Where old
time kings used the shadoof and the
unpaid labor of fellahin, modern rulers
employ steam and machinery; but the
end aimed at Is the same.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-22
MAKE HEALTH FIRST ORDER
Prevention Of Disease Always Better
Than Cure, and as q General
Thing, Much Easier.

Think health.
Keep your thoughts on a level of
health, which means harmony. This
does not mean that you are to disre-
gard signals of physical distress If
they appear. If your head aches, as
certain the cause, whether it is nerve
or liver, stomach or the cause too in
frequently acknowledgements.
Then correct the trouble Head
ache is not a disease, but a symptom,
and for that reason it is folly to take
so-called headache powders. Try first
rest and complete relaxation; induce
circulation by exercise. You cannot
think clearly If your liver is out of
working order and your circulation is
sluggish.
The law of health is the law of pre-
vention. Keep we'll, and obviously,
there Will be no need for cures. A
few simple rules conscientiously adj
hered to should be sufficient to keep
healthy mind in healthy body, and
the first of these rules is "modera-
ton" Practice it at all times. If the
mind is overburdened with mental
food, brain flag, and it's long list of
diseases, may follow; If the body is
overworked, nervous prostration or
some one Of a thousand maladies may
ensue.
In this climate and this age Of rush
and worry there are few who do not
need occasional aid to keep the body
in condition SO that the mental facul-
ties may be assured of free play. A
glass of water with a few drops of
lemon juice in it before breakfast,
with a salt-spoon of salt added, is an
excellent suggestion; a laxative when
the liver is out of order is another.
Aside from these, with fresh air and
g reasonable amount of directed exer-
else any person ought to be able
to keep on the plane of good physical
and mental balance which spells
health Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-22
Relics Of Roman Leuion.

In the course of recent excavations
at Chester, Eng, for the extension Of
local hospital, the skeletons of 19
soldiers of the Goth Roman Legion,
which once occupied Chester, were
found, inferred, with their heads to-
ward the north. Roman pottery, bot
ties, files and sandals were also found.
many Of these relics being in a state
ct perfect preservation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-22
Monster ACueduct.

The aqueduct conducting the waters
Of the Owens river to Los Angeles is
said to be the largest in the world. It
is designed to deliver a minimum of
258,000,000 gallons Of water daily into
the San Fernando reservoir, rs miles
northwest of the city. No pumping
plant is required, as the source of sup
ply is several hundred feet above the
city. The water will furnish a great
amount of power-70,OO 900 horsepower
is multiplication electric lighting
and other purposes. The total cost
Of the waterworks will be 100000
and the installation of the power plant
will be approximately 100000 more.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-22
Broad Definition

Father asked little Andy, whats
leading woman?" amy woman" re-
piled father, who is married."-Judge.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-22
Increasing Demand fer Coal.

increasing Demand fGr Coal.
The coal consumption of the world
has just about doubled every ten
years for the last century.
Tensas gazette., 1914-02-06
GAME WHERE GOODWILL ENDS
@You Don't hsvs to BE On Speaking
Terms With . Man to Play
Plaochle With Him."

Springfield. Mass.-Pinochle IL not
necessarily friendly" game. accord
ing to evidence introduced in the su-
perior court The case involved .
commission on q mercantile transac-
ton. and the defendant. Isaac Brown.
fatty contradicted the testimony OF
Eli Cohen that Cohen and the defend
ant were on terms Of the utmost In
timacy.
Il haven't spoken to Cohen In z
year." insisted Brown.
Nov. look here" Numbered the
plaintiffs attorney. rs it not q fact
that only two weeks ago you and
Mr.. Cohen were playing pinochle?"
Sure we were." said Brown.
"And yet" shouted the attorney
triumphantly. you say you and Cohen
have not spoken In year?"
well. you don't have to be on
speaking terms with man to play
pinochle with him." retorted the wit
ness.
Amid the roar.of laughter the At
torney indicated that the cross-exam.
ination was over. Judge Crosby -
served decision.
Tensas gazette., 1914-02-06
CUPID A VERY "QUEER KID"
Beginning and Ending Of Romance In
Which Not Single Word
Was Spoken.

Huntington, w. Va-For two years
persons living near the railroad tracks
here have watched for the Overland
freight, which is due through here at
4:30 in the afternoon. To those who
were disinterested watchers the event
simply meant glimpse at the mad
fireman." as they called him, for. as
the train whirled by here that mem
Der Of the crew would hang out of the
cabin. wave q piece of waste or q
handkerchief in the direction Of the
long hill and presently throw kisses
until the train was out of sight. Some
nut" was the verdict Of the spectators.
But away up on the hill Miss Sylvey
Price, standing on the veranda Of her
fathers house, waited for the daily
performance, and when 1t had ended
sighed some dream" She had never
spoken to the fireman. but more than
two years ago began to correspond
with him. He waved each day. and
finally one day when she stood on the
platform at the little railroad station
he dropped a card with his name and
address near her.
The courtship began by correspond
ence and continued until all arrange
ments had been made for their mar.
riage. She had never heard his voice.
and her only impressions of him were
obtained from his letters and his per-
formance at the door of the engine.
Recently Miss Price went to Ash
land. KY, to be married to the fire.
man. who corresponded with her under
the name of F. L. Francis. She wait
ed at the church for hours and then
went to the railroad Offices. No one
of that name was employed there. she
was told. She returned to her home
heartbroken. Next day the Overland
pulled through town: an old man was
stoking the engine, and he didn't even
look up.
Cupid's a queer kid. isn't he?
Tensas gazette., 1914-02-06
ADMIRAL FLETCHER THE SCIENTIFIC
ttA|LOR Of UNCLE SANS BIG NAVY
Noted Navel Officer Has Invented Some of the Most Valuable
Mechanical Contrivances in Use in the Serice-He Is
Also Exceedingly Well Read in International Law
Was Born in OskaIoosa Iowa, in 1855.

nalized by a derisive salute from a
Korean fort.
Korea. although nominally an inde-
pendent monarchy, was in reality un-
der the suzerainty Of China. Accord
ingly, the expedition proceeded to Chi
nese waters and. after spending a year
there all difficulties were surmounted.
and the Ticonderoga returned to
Korea, thereupon negotiating a treaty
which was signed b. the high contract
ing parties in a temporary pavilion
erected on an point of land opposite
the ship.
The next noteworthy duty to which
Fletcher was assigned was an expedi-
ton of a purely scientific character,
the object in view being to determine
with accuracy the longitude of a series
Of points in South and Central Amer
lea. This work was accomplished by
observation of the stars. supplemented
by the use of telegraph, the task being
part of a network of longitude deter
limitations made by various civilized
nations and encircling the entire
earth.
On the way back from the Peruvian
Andes. where the last longitude OBJ
servations had been made, Fletcher
reached the city of Panama just in
time to find that town suffering from
more than ordinarily severe epi-
demic Of yellow fever. People were dy-
ing Of the disease like flies, and during
a fortnight which he spent in the har-
Dor much against his will landing par
ties were going ashore from the yes
sells every day to bury victims.
That was in 1884. Since then
Fletcher's professional duties have
been of a much varied character. At
different times he has commanded the
torpedo boat Cushing. the gunboats
Kanawha and Eagle, the cruiser
Raleigh and the battleship Vermont
Three years ago. although only a cap
tain at the time. he was made aid for
material to the secretary Of the navy.
place ordinarily not assigned to an
officer under the grade of rear admiral.
For some time he was In command
of the torpedo station at Newport. and
in regard to torpedo boats and subma-
Tensas gazette., 1914-02-06

It is said of Admiral Fletcher that
he is forever inventing something. He
was born with q mechanical bent At
the naval academy. however. he at
tracted no special attention. being
quiet, shy and studious. Modesty has
always been a conspicuous attribute OF
his. but when something important is
to be done he is the readiest man In
the world.
Fletcher and efficiency are almost
synonymous. Even his mechanical in
ventions are suggestive OF the same
quality. The Fletcher breech closing
mechanism shuts the breech Of a
rapid-fire gun in the quickest imagin-
able time anG with the fewest possible
motions. The gun mount already men,
toned is an arrangement Of truncated
cones on a roller path by which fric-
ton is reduced to such a point that a
weapon weighing thousands. Of pounds
can be trained literally with one finger
and clamped instantly to fix 1t upon
the target.
He is q man of medium height.
neither stout nor thin, and too rugged
looking to be handsome.
Unlike most naval officers he did
not marry until he had reached mid
die age. His wife was a Washington
girl, Miss Susan H. Stetson. The
Fletcher home is in Washington AT
1441 Massachusetts avenue, and they
have two young daughters.
Admiral Fletcher's flagship in Mexi
can water is the battleship Rhode
Island. In addition there are under
his command the battleships Nebraska,
Virginia. New Jersey. Michigan. South
Carolina and Louisiana; the cruisers
Tacoma and Chester. the gunboat
Wheeling and the supply ship Culgoa.
It Is a formidable fleet.
Tensas gazette., 1914-02-06
FUNGUS LIFTS 200 POUNDS
With Quiet Perslsteney Herculsan
ToadstooI Raises Stone Pave (,
ment In London.

London.-Some years ago . portion
of the pavement in Goswell road. Lon
don, was lifted out Of its place In a
mysterious manner. Before It could
be repaired numerous toadstools made
their appearance in the gaping spaces
between the stones. When the stones
were removed 1t was found that they
rested on an immense spongy mass OF
toadstool growth. which had gone on
increasing until 1t made way through
which it could push its head into the
air. One of the stones moved BY II
measured four feet by two feet and
weighed 200 pounds.
The more extensive injury was done
In the same way some years ago al
the town Of Basingstoke. Not many
months after the town had been paved
the pavement was noticed to exhibi,
signs of uhevenness, which could moi
be accounted for. As soon as the un
evenness was sufficient to make open
ings between the stones. the hidden
enemy made his appearance in the
shape of innumerable toadstools. 81
completely had the spores or spawr
got possession Of the material OF
which the pavement was laid that Il
had to be completely taken up and thu
whole town repaved.
The toadstool and its kind seem Il
flourish in places where the light y ex
cluded. as in dark cellars, under nag
stones and in hollow trees. They re
Quire the air, however, and a certain
though 1t may be small. amount o
light, that they may reach their per
feet condition. Unless they are able
to produce seed they 90 on develop
ing this amorphous. spongy mass unit
it attains sometimes q fabulous di
mension. Every one has heard Of thu
enormous growths Of fungi in som,
wine cellars. A case h on record II
which cask Of wine. having been lef
without attention In . dark cellar fol
Tensas gazette., 1914-02-06

by In Little Old New York before that
piece of wood would be picked mp.
But Il has been found. Oficers Of
the Thompson-Starrett company have
1t in their possession.
1t is a cedar log from the pre-glacial
period. found In the excavation for
the Equitable building. which this
company il erecting. Scientists say
the log has been their since the gla-
ciers swept over this portion Of North
America 10000 or more years ago.
At that time nearly half Of North
America Was boTisd under Siacial
Tensas gazette., 1914-02-06
FOUR RICH PUDDINGS
RECIPES FROM FRANCE, urArv
HOLLAND AND GERMANY.
Served . Ia Pompadour, pe,leasv
Should Be Eaten In Moderation
Dessert Of vsrmieeiIi Some
thing New-6aiied PUDDING.
By LIDA AMEs WILLIS.


Pudding la Pompadour.-Do you
wish a French plum pudding! You
will find this gloriously rich: Add two
ounces of fine white bread crumbs to
two-thirds Of cup of cream, boiling
hot When cool. beat in FIVE ounces
OF finely chopped suet, one ounce OF
flour. two ounces Of crushed macar
rooms. two ounces of stoned raisins,
two ounces of candied orange peel or
preserved cherries. chopped: zest Of
lemon peel. grating of nutmeg. Beat
well together and add yolks Of four
eggs and a glass of brandy. Pour
into molds and steam. Serve with q
hot custard sauce favored with or
ange. sherry or brandy.
Italian Vermicelli Pudding.-Boil
three ounces of vermicelli for Is or 20
minutes In three cups of milk. Then
add two ounces of butter. Beat three
eggs very light with three tablespoon.
fuls Of sugar. and when the vermicelli
Is quite cold stir In the eggs and
sugar. Add few fine seeded rails
ins and a little vanilla. Turn into
baking dish and bake an hour In
moderate oven. Serve with brandy
or chestnut sauce. A new chestnut
sauce comes from the same source ~
the pudding. Peel. blanch and drain
20 or more large chestnuts. Cook
them In a sirup Of sugar and, water
until tender. Flavor the sirup with
vanilla or cordial. and mash the chest
nuts through a sieve. Mix with the
sirup. then with whipped cream or
the beaten white Of an egg. and
serve with q plain hand sauce. using
equal quantities of each. =
Dutch Pudding or Souster.-Take
one pound of butter. half q pint Of
milk. two pounds Of -four. eight eggs.
four spoonfuls of yeast. one pound Of
currants and q quarter Of q pound
Of sugar. Melt pound Of butter in
half q pint of milk. mix In the two
pounds of -four. the beaten eggs, yeast
and currants. washed and dried: then
the sugar, sifted. Bake in . quick
oven. Use three teaspoonfuls Of
baking powder instead Of the yeast.
It makes a good pudding. eaten hot.
and a nice cake when cold When in
tended only for cake. omit the cur
rants and use caraway seeds.
German Boiled Pudding.-Take hall
a pound of mollases. half = pound oi
-four. quarter of q. pound Of suet.
teaspoonful Of baking soda. quarter Of
a pint OF milk and an ounce or more
Of candied orange peel. Mix milk and
molasses first. then add the soda and
suet, flour and peel. Rub all togethe1
until well mixed. pour in the molassel
and boil In q bowl or basin.
Tensas gazette., 1914-02-06
steak Hash.

Take remnants Of steak and chop
flne. with one small onion and potar
toes. two-thirds of potatoes to one-third
Of meat. Heat stock or water In fry
ing pan and add hash. Let simmer
slowly for ten or fifteen minutee.
watching It DO 1t will not burn ! use
the tough end of sirloin and porter
house steak. This makes the nnest
kind ofshash. always serve poached
eggs on hash and II makes nice
breakfast dish II you use water In
stead Of stock. Put q piece of butter
in the hash. Season with salt and pep
per.
Tensas gazette., 1914-02-06
GIVE $50, ,ls5,47e TO CHARITY
Donations In v. 8. for the Past Year
Show e2.e1 . Second Was
Contributed.

New York.-Charitable gifts In the
United States during the last II
months amount to $S0.135. .47e. or at
the rate of $2.91 for every tick Of the
clock. according to compilation pub
lished here.
The bequest Of BENJAMIN Altman.
valued at SIS. 100000 to the Metropoli-
tan museum of New York heads the
list and the gift Of $4,000. 900 BY John
d. Rockefeller. Jr. to put an end to
white slavery" II second. The gift Of