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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07
PROVERBS OF THE JAPANESE
Are as Quaint and Interesting az
Their Works of Art That Charm
All People.

It has been said that the Japa-
nese are as apt and unique in their
proverbs as they are in their works
Of art. What, for example, could be
more appropriate to men in certain
desperate circumstances than this:
''Man may shout when he can no
longer swim % EeWhile the tongue
works the brain sleeps is another
saying Of the japanese, which ex-
presses their contempt for loquacious
persons.
The Japanese are quick at repair
tee; their wit is keen and tempered,
and they can often administer a per-
feet snub in brief, terse form. In
illustration of this there may be
cited the following instance:
There was being tried in a court
a case involving the possession and
ownership of a piece Of property.
The htigants were brothers. The
holder, who was clearly not the right
fut owner, had assaulted and elected
his brother and was protesting his
right to defend his claim.
The examining magistrate listened
very patiently to him until he closed
with the words, Given a cur may
bark at his own gate.' Then the
magistrate said: Gwen a cur re-
spects his own kin"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07
CULTURE and DEMOCRACY

MULTURE would come too
. high, if it involved the
compromise OF democracy.
For what is democracy? In
etymology it is the rule OF
the people. But equal par
ticipation in government,
manhood suffrage, and ma
jority rule are not demo-
cracy itself SO much as the
mechanism of democracy.
The essence Of democracy is
the spirit OF fraternity and
Justice. 1t cannot be de-
ceived by DISCUSSES OF prece-
dent and tradition, OF cir
cumstance and ceremony. 1t
counts the individual human
spirit so precious and SO re-
gal that it's accidents of Firth
and position are insignii-
cant. 1t was born into the
modern world in the new de-
fnition of man in the teach
ing of Jesus, and it's devel-
opment through the Chris
tian centuries is their shin
ing distinction. The general
struggle for freedom against
depotism in all it's forms has
been universal and irresist-
ible, possessing, as De Toe
queville says, all the charac-
teristics of a divine decree
Next after religion, it is ou1
dearest possession. We can.
not afford to sacrifice it or
the altar of culture.-Dr. W
IL. POteat.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07
SOURCE OF RUBBER PRODUCT
Rapidly Developing Industry Makes
Countries Supplying Crude Mate
rial Of Special Interest.

"Crude rubber, its source of sup
ply and the conditions governing its
progress from the source to Amerl-
can tire factories, have been sub
jects of especial interest in this coun-
try of late,'' said an officer Of tire
and rubber company recently.
Crude rubber is a vegetable prod
uct, gathered from certain species OF
tropical trees, shrubs, vines and
roots. It was first introduced into
Europe in 1885. It was first used
for pencil erasers and in waterproof
cloth, and, finally, in solution, in ce-
ments. Vulcanizing or curing rub
Der was discovered in 1914, and
thereafter the development of the
industry was rapid-though the in
dustry was but an infant in size,
compared with now, up to the devel-
opment of the automobile industry.
Rubber can today be divided into
TWO C1l1C1 C1dSSCS"W11u duu ZULU
waited. These are collected from trees
that have grown wild and where
there has been no cultivation process.
Such trees and shrubs are found
mostly in northern South America,
Central America, Mexico, Central
Africa and Born,ao.
The finest rubber in the world has
until recently been. obtained from
the Amazon region Of South Amer
lea and is known as fine Para. Fol-
over a century this rubber has been
gathered in practically the same way
The native goes into the forest, Sc.
lects tree, cuts V-shaped grooves IL
the bark with knife made for the
purpose, the grooves being cut il
herringbone fashion around the tree
with one main groove down the cen
ter, like the main vein in leaf. The
latex Of the tree (not the sap) flows
from the smaller veins and down thu
center vein into a little cup placed
to receive it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07
See the Great Animals

The colossal menagerle connected
with the Howe Great London Show.
which is to be here on next Monoay
contains the finest geological collec-
ton ever assembled for exhibition
purposes. The idea to have the AMI
mails surrounded as much as posi-
BILE with the atmosphere of their ma
tural homes has been carefully car
ried out, and the result is that the
students of natural history are CIV
en- an opportunity to study the ha-
bits of the beasts that has never be-
fore presented itself.
Travelling exhibitions often seek
patronage by calling attention to the
number of cages. the menagerie con-
tains, regardless of what these cages
contain. Duplication has always
been resorted to and it has not been
an unusual sight to find several ca
ges containing the same specimens.
1t will not be found so with the men
agerie connected with this show
There is positively no duplication.
Every cage will be found to contain
different species of the animal king
dom. Not only is this true, but it
is also a fact that they are rare spe.
cimens.
Nature, during the time that the
show was in winter quarters, dealt
generously with the animals. and
almost every known specie of ami.
NAL that will propagate in captivity
may be seen with their young at theil
side There are lionesses with theil
young, tigers with theirs still nur
sing and so all through almost the
entire menagerie. Children find par
ticular pleasure in watching the an
tics of these little strangers and the
older ones find them particularly in
teresting. There is no menagerit
touring the country today where thu
collection of infantile and maturee
wild beasts are more completely as
sembled. The four quarters of tn
globe have been secured to Obtain
them and as far as known every
specimen of the animal world no
yet extinct has a representation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07
Notice to Farmers.

On Friday evening. October, 9Th,
1915 there will be a public meeting
at Crowell's School House for the
purpose of making arrangements
for Community Fair in that Sec
ton in November. The meeting
will be called promptly at 7:30 P. M.
and all who are interested should
come out and take a part in this
work.
A community Fair is purely an
Educational affair and all citizens of
the community should take enough
interest in this matter to come out
and help give it a good send off.
The success of it depends on the in
terest each and every individual
takes in it. One man nor a few can
make it what can be made and it is
the duty of every citizen to do some
| thing to help make this community
the foremost one in the county.
And the People of Crowell now
have chance to start the first com.
munity fair in the county.
Officers for the Fair will be elect.
ed at this meeting and it is earnest
ly desired that every citizen within {
radius of five miles will come out
and take part in this meeting.
Remember the date and time anC
come out and bring some one with
you, and let's try to make Crowell {
leader.
Yours very truly,
N. B. STEVENS,
| Local Agent.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07
October HedlthieSt Month

October is the healthiest month of
of the year. November is its close
second. In December the sickness
rate rapidly begins to climb. Octo-
Der has the lowest sickness rate of
all months in the year, especially
from baby diseases. 1t is the month
people enjoy most and feel the best.
Why? The summer heat has passed,
and closed, ill ventilated houses have
not yet been sentered, People live
more in the open air; they walk,
play tennis, football and other out
door games. They keep up their
summer habits of bathing and living
in the open.
In November colds and infectious
diseases are more prevalent. Peo-
pie now live more inside and the win
dows have not been kept as wide
open, especially at night. All the
summer sleeping porches have been
abandoned and winter has been &C.
copied in full form. The conse-
quence is there are more colds and a
spread of contagious diseases.
In December the pneumonia rate
climbs, reaching it's maximum in
in February and March. Other hot.
house diseases flourish accordingly
at this season of the year. In the
same proportion does the pneumonia
rate rise, and not until people be-
gin to unhouse in the spring doe.
the pneumonia rate begin to fall
The same is true of other impure
air diseases 1t seems that a little
wisdom exercised at this poin
would be both practical and sensible
Live outdoors as much as possible al
winter long. Get the habit now
: Have abundant fresh air where vo,
work and where yon sleep. Kee,
up strong resistance to colds by :
daily morning bath though it be onl,
a sponge bath, and cultivate RICH
living habits. Exchange,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07
Hon. Oscar Everett for Attorney
General

Last week we Inadvertently omit
ted the last two paragraphs Of the
following article which we are today
giving our readers:
Every Halifax County son has read
with more than casual interest the
announcement of Hon. Oscar Ever
EFT that he will be a candidate for
Attorney General. Though not ac-
tually Halifax County man so far
as geography has it, Mr.. Everett is
in every other sense one of us. He
attended our schools and was
brought up with US both socially
and commercially. When he was
husky youngster in his teens his
brag stunt was throwing a baseball
from his home in Martin County into
Halifax County. He lived just that
near to US. A neighbor and neigh
boris son who hiked from home af-
ter leaving college after fame and
fortune. He worked hard for the
fame and the fortune came inciden-
tally. Anyway he now has both. AS
a lawyer, he has won his way to the
front Of the Durham County Bar
as business man of more than the
ordinary capacity, his worldly &C
cumulations and his unblemished re
putation attest. He is in every sense
Of the word qualified to fill the higf
Office to which he aspires with credi
to the state.
Halifax County has many thing
to brag about; many sons who sit a
the head of the table, and who 81
steady. She has much history o
which she is indeed proud. She ais
has future that any county Nigh
envy. But Of all her virtues, he
loyalty to her sons is the greatest
The little spasmodic frictions with
in her boundaries happen here as i
every county. But when one of "he
boys" wants something, it is ger
orally a foregone conclusion that h
will get it If Old Halifax's poin
solid will get it for him. This tim
one of her sons wants to be Attorne
General. We believe that she wi
f 60 for him en- bloc. We hope so.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07

The Far Eastern Review has mail
ed the Commonwealth two booklets
by Geo. Bronson Rea, entitled
analysis of the China-Japanese
Treaties, and "China's Official His
tory both of which contain first
hand information on the situation
in the Orient as effects the United
States. Mr.. Rea thinks the signing
of the treaty between the two Mon.
golian races has no tendency tc
make the recent breach between ia.
pan and the u. S. none the les:
acute. He sees greater and more
serious complications on the horizon
but expresses the hope and point.
the way to the proper cause of me
diation in case such situations ma,
arise.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07
The President to Wed

Today's daily papers carry the an
nouncement that President Wilson
will wed Mrs. Norman Calf, a beauti-
full and accomplished widow of thirty
eight years, native of Wytheyille
Va, early in December. The fact that
the daughters of Mr.. Wilson virtually
arranged the match is pleasing to ali.
Mrs. Calf has resided IN Washington
ton City tor several years and owns q
large jewelry business that bears her
husband S name. To many the an
nouncement brings surprise while
others really expected Mr.. Wilson would
soon wed to bring to elimination the
loneliness that has attended him dur.
ing the past year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07

A better Sunday train service
through Scotland Neck, N. c., is one
of the most pressing needs that we
know Of at the present time. Speak
ing prohibitively-you can't even
read your Sunday paper until {
o'clock in the afternoon-unless you
get one from Palmyra, not to say
anything of getting 10 and out Of
town by rail at a convenient time
We most certainly have the blue Law
here all right, all right.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07
Powerful Fans

The theatre was very warm and
crowded. An old colored nanny
turned to her husband and said:
Fo' Gawd, Hippolite, whyn't dey
put some of desc 'lectric fans in n.y.
eah to cool of de hemisphere?"-
Photoplay Magazine.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07

We are relieved thai autumn, the
the humble bee season, is passing
Exchanges by the score have inform
ed us of persons being stung in the
field, in the alley, on the porch and
other delicate places. We remem-
Der once before being stung in the
alley-and, accept it from US, 'twere
no joke.-F. S. w.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07

Beginning with next weeks Com
monwealth we will publish column
under the head of Twenty Years
Ago" The old files of the paper will
be perused for interesting events
which the older inhabitpnts of the
vicinity distinctly remember and
which will be of interest to the
younger generation. Watch out
for Twenty Years Ago."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07

We are requestedto announce that
there will be Sunday Scool atMullen's
school house Sunday afternoon at
half past three o'clock. All the people
OF the community an invited to be
present.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07

A sample Of what we call financial
dementia Is the young Middlesex post
master, who lifted $11OO in cash from
bank at that town and tried to buy
an automobile for cash right off the
reel Officers removed 1915 of the
money from his person and placed him
in Jail.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07
NO, INDEED.

Bill-The smallest apartment
houses are those occupied by bees.
In a cubic foot Of honeycomb there
are about nine thousand cells.
JILL suppose it is not alone the
fjanitor who does the singing?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07

We read of Wilson woman who
tainted in department store there.
The paper said she collapsed when
told the low price of a garment, she
very greatly admired. There are
some funny folks in Wilson, you
know.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07

Those who are working for a free
trip to the Raleigh Fair at our ex-
pense. will have a most enjoyable
time. Getting ten subscriptions for
a trip like this is like taking candy
from a child.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07

By all means Mr.. Crouch you
should take your children out to
see the circus parade next Monday
morning. 1t will please them great
ly and besides it will be instruct
i've.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07
TERPSICHORE.

Chorus of Moose Meadow Girls
Ito Uncle Abner, who has spent three
days in New York )-Oh, uncle, now
you can teach US all the latest dance
steps, can't Puck.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07
HIS IDEA.

Bill-Now I'll give you a new
one on the photograph.
Jill-Who is that making the
noise?
''That's the lightning quartette. -
"Sounds like thunder"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07

We are compelled to wonder if the
president engagement of marriage
had anything to do with his sudden
conversion for woman suffrage.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07

Believing in brotherly love - we
will root for Philadelphia this
worlds series.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07

Pardon our intrusion-but have
we dog law in Scotland Neck OF
not?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07

If it doesn't rain any more for the
next few days, we predict more DUST
of a finer quality on our streets.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07

They're off DR.. and Madam
Dumba.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07

The Commonwealth has the cir
culation both quality and guam
tity.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07

Since cotton has gone to lie, guess
We'll holdout for 12c. Perfectly
natural y know to do this.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07

We are pleased to announce
change in the weather again.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07

cts your daughter improving in
her playing?"
Either that or I'm getting used
to it"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07
Thursday, October Z. 1915.

If YOU would prosper-advertise
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07

Last week we Inadvertently omit
ted the last two paragraphs of the
following article which we are today
giving our readers:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-17
GOOD ROADS I'D LAW
QUESTIONABLE ISSUED
Commissioners Asked to Give
Views on Efficacy Of Statute.

GAINESVILLE, WIS. = Charles
E. Moore, president of the Wisconsin
County Highway Commissioners asso.
citation, is preparing a letter to be sent
to every supervisor in the state to can
vass opinions on the efficacy of the
present state aid highway law.
An expression secured in this man
ner from the Rock county board indi-
Gated a sentiment strongly in favor
OF the stote aid feature despite the
fact that resolution favoring its re-
peal was passed at the session ten
months ago at the height of the econ
omy agitation.
The county commissioners through
out the state" said Mr.. Moore, in dis
cussing the matter, ARE thoroughly
in sympathy with the present methods
of building highways. They see in the
present system the only means Of
carrying out a state wide program.
The expense is not large item when
compared with Iowa where highway
appropriations for last year amounted
to $11 100000. In that state the whole
system is carried on by the state gov
ernment without the smallest jurisdics
tional of the localities"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-17
Feast Of the GarIands.

In several of the more remote Swiss
cantons there is held what is known as
the 'sfeast of the garlands." The mar
riageable maidens assemble at sunset,
sing, dance and make merry. Each
wears a chaplet Of flowers on her fore
head and carries a nosegay tied with
bright colored ribbon in her hands. If
a lad is attracted by a maid he plucks
a flower from her bunch. She pretends
not to notice, but when the merrymak.
ing breaks up at dawn she will, If she
bouquet by the ribbon to the handle of
the door of the cabin wherein he RS
sides or alternatively fling it through
the open easement Of his bedchamber.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-17
A Popularity of Dreams.

AS to dreams, there was discussion
at the club lunch. and one man remark
ed that no man dreamed of himself as
drawer than he is. When the dream
came the dreamer was always the IN
der dog. He was in horrible danger
and never did anything picturesque 20
face it. There may be men who are
brave in their sleep. but it would be
interesting to find one man outside of
the dozen sleeping towards who is a
hero to himself In a dream.-London
Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-17
The TranScOntinental Telephone

To knit two oceans by a tenuous thread
Wherein mans voice may cross from
shore to shore
And bind a nation close; what magic
lore
What alchemy is this, Of witchcraft bred!
Yet is this deed no kind to black art
dread,
But harbinger Of an abundant store
OF blessings for mankind and one pledge
more,
That peace and progress, after all, are
wed.
BY this accomplishment Of master mind,
II the Unleashed commercial race We
We shall accelerate our heady pace,
But d far deeper import will it find
In heralding life ended, life begun,
And bringing loved ones almost face to
face.
REGINALD Mcintosh Cleveland in New
FORK Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-17

Dusenbury and his wife do not get
along very well together. As general
thing. Mrs. Dusenbury gets the better
of her husband. This was notably the
case a few mornings ago, when, speak
ing of his fathers family, he said:
"There were no girls in my fathers
family. All the children were boys.
My mother was very much disappoint-
ed. She would rather have had them
all girls"
"Your mother isn't the only woman
that feels that way about it." was the
significant reply.-New York World.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-17
SHkCKLETON'S PLANS
ARE UPSET BY THE ICE.
But Explorer Hopes to Cross Southern
Continent In Four Months.

The London Daily Chronicle pub
fishes a message from Sir Ernest
Shackleton, dated South Georgia, Nov.
30, sketching his plans for crossing the
antarctic continent. He says that all
reports show that the ice is farther
south than it has been for years,
which means that the pack has not
broken up. He therefore sees no
chance of getting through this season.
''The ice" he says, is so bad that
you must not look for US until about
the beginning of March, 1916. The
Endurance will return TO South Geor-
gia also about that time to do some
scientific work and then go to BuenOs
Aires"
Shackleton will take Wild, Cream,
Malston, Hurley and Macklin with
him when he tries to cross the CONT
nent. Hurley to take moving pictures
on the journey.
A set of true meridian posts has
been erected at South Georgia to
enable whalers and other steamers
which visit the island to correct their
compasses. They were badly needed.
ShackletOn expected to sail from
South Georgia in December and
ought, with luck, he says in his mes
sage, to get a landing about the end of
the month.
The cross country party will be
ready to start on Nov. / next, he says,
'and we ought to cross in four months
and be met on the other side in Feb
ruary"
Shackleton concludes: $50 far for
my hopes. What God may arrange no
one can tell. Things have not worked
well so far, as ice conditions are SO
bad, but that is a matter which it IS
impossible to foretell from year to
year" The road to the south will be
investigated, and If Filchner's land
ing place proves a suitable harbor the
ship will anchor and be allowed TO
freeze in"
The Chronicle also publishes extracts
from Shackleton's diary which, re-
ceived in London, describes the de-
parture from Buenos Aires and ex-
presses the hope If the wireless appa-
ratus he has received works all right
he will hear briefly what takes place
in the outer world, even when in
winter quarters. On Oct. 81 a stowa-
way was found aboard in a locker.
The enterprising youngster said he
thought it was his only chance of get
ting on an expedition.
As he seemed likely to be useful,
Shackleton made him cooks helper.
Describing life on South Georgia,
which has a population of 1000
Shackleton tells of the use of electric
lights. Even pigsties and henhouses,
he says. ARE lighted with electricity =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-17
A Homemade Barometer.

Take Onequarter ounce of pulyerfZed
camphor. sixty-two grains of pulver-
lied nitrate of potassium and thirty
one Grains of nitrate of ammonia and
dissolve in two ounces of alcohol. Put
the solution in a long. slender bottle.
closed at the top with piece of blad
Ter containing a pin hole to admit air
When rain is coming the solid particle
will tend gradually to mount, little
crystals forming in the liquid. which
Dtherwis4 remains clear If high winds
are approaching the liquid will become
as if fermenting, while a film of solid
particles forms on the surface. During
fair weather the liquid will remain
clear and the solid particles will rest a:
the bottom of re bottle.-Exchange