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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-28
MOTHERS REMEDY
FOR BRUISES
Chi1dren's Bumps, Sprains and
Minor Hurts Quickly Relieved
by Sloan's Liniment

It is the very nature of children to
hurt themselves-tO come crying to
mother with little fingers bruised, with
heads bumped, with sprained ankles
and wrists.
They are painful hurts, too. But
their pain and sting can't survive the
gentle use of this iniment. A single
application of Sloan's Liniment and
the little fellows bravely kept back
tears give way to smiles. His hurt is
relieved.
In every home where there are chill
dren bottle of Sloan's Liniment is q
necessity.
Aching muscles, rheumatism, lum-
bago, stiff neck, backaoile, chilblains,
ETC., can be effectively relieved with
Sloan s Liniment. Cleaner than mussy
ointments or plasters.
Sloan's Liniment can be obtained at
all drug stores, 25c., soc. and 90.
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ACHING Teeth
RELIEVED At HOME
Sloan's Liniment Robs Toothache
of Its Terrors. Pain Vanishes
in Few Minutes

No need to pace the floor all night
with the agony of throbbing tooth.
Sloan's Liniment will quickly relieve
the pain and give you rest.
A single application and the pain
usually disappears. Sloan's Liniment
gets right to the root of the trouble.
Like warming balm it relieves con-
gestion, and in a few minutes toothache
is reduced.
To soothe the throb of a tooth that
pains with neuralgia apply Sloan's
Liniment externally. Aching muscles.
rheumatism, govt, bruises, sprains,
lumbago, chilblains, sprains and stiff
neck can also be most effectively treated
with Sloan's Liniment. Cleaner than
mussy plasters or poultices.
Sloan's Liniment at all drug stores in
25c., soc. and $1.OO bottles,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-28
EMPEROR FRANCIS
JOSEPH IS DEAD
HAD RULED USTRiA-HUNGARY
FOR 6s YEARS, WAS Sc YEARS
OLD,
CHARLES FRANCIS is HEIR
Grand Nephew Of Aged Ruler Will
Succeed.-Reuter Despatch From
Vienna by Way Of Amsterdam An
nounces Monarch's Death.

LOndOn.-Emperor Francis Joseph
is dead at Schoenbrunn Castle, accord
ing to Reuter- dispatch from Vienna,
by way of Amsterdam.
The first intimation received here
that Emperor Francis Joseph's health
was again the subject of solicitat7c>
was contained in dispatch dated No
vember IL, emanating from Vienna
news agency which reported that the
Emperor had been suffering for some
days from a slight catarrhal affection.
Archduke Charles Francis, grand
nephew of Emperor Francis Joseph,
became heir to the throne of Austria
Hungary by the assassination of Arch
duke Francis FERDINAND prior to the
outbreak of the war. He has been in
command of the Austrian armies on
various fronts during the past two
years.
Archduke Charles Francis was born
on August II, 1887. His wife was
Princess Zita of the Bourbon House
of Parma. His father was Archduke
Otto, who was the younger brother OF
Francis Ferdinand.
On Throne SO Years.
The death of Francis Jospeh is q
remarkable climax to the long list OF
tragedies in the Hapsburg family-a
list unparalleled in any other reigning
houses in Europe. He dies in the midst
of the worlds greatest war, which he
himself largely brought about by his
determination to avenge the act oi
assassination of his heir, the Archduke
Francis Ferdinand, as the result of an
alleged Serbian conspiracy, while on 9
state visit to Bosnio on June %, 1914
Francis Joseph was sc years old
at the time of his death. He was born
August IS, 1880. He was only 10 years
of age when he assembled the throne
of Austria, upon the abdication of his
uncle, Ferdinand l., December 2, 184S
making his active reign extend over {
period of 68 years, all but the first e
of which he was also Apostolic King
OF Hungary. 1t is doubtful that if IL
all history there has been an active
authenticated REIN that was longer
Tradition says a Pharaoh ruled for 9!
years and there Is the more creditabl'
instance of Rameses II. Seostris O.
the Greeks, whose reign is reputed tt
have covered CT years. But in re
corded history there certainly ha:
been no reign of equal Duration tt
that of Francis Joseph. Louis XIV
of France, was nominally King for Z:
years. A close rival, and the only on
of modern times was Queen Victoris
who reigned for GA years.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-28
Won JAGoW, GERMANY's
FOREIGN MINISTER QUITS.

Amsterdam, via London.-Gottilieb
Won Jagow, the German Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, has resigned, accord
ing to Berlin dispatch. The condi-
ton of his health is given as the
cause of his resignation.
DR.. Alfred Zimmerman, under-Secre'
tary of Foreign Affairs, the dispatch
adds, probably will succeed Herr Won
Jagow. The Tafeblatt prints rumo1
that Herr Won Jagow will become Am
bassadOr at Vienna.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-28

BERNARD ALLSBROOK
FIRE INSURANCE
Scotland Neck, N. G.
Office Phone 1872
Residence Phone 121
June mo-
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How's-This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Cata-rh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
I'VE years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. expelling the Poi.
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see q
great improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid Of catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. TIC.
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SEND IN YOUR SANTA CLAUS
LETTERS AT ONCE
TONOLINE Is BEAUTY AID,
ANNOUNCES SPECIALIST
Mildred Louise Talk of Interest to We

ANNOUNCES SPECIALIST
Mildred Louise Talk Of Interest to We
AS health is frstt aid to beauty this
this story, told by Mildred Louise
beauty specialist, of Boston, Mass, is
of unusual interest
<HI can recommend no better health
giver than tonoline,'' said Mildred Lou
Use.
81 was for many months victim of
stomach trouble and nervousness. 1 had
suered terribly from pains that follow
ed eating. Headaches also would ado
to my worries. Poor digestion finally
brought on nervousness.
"Relief came, however, when I took
the advice Of several women who said,
"Take tonoline.'
"Not long after I started the tono-
line treatment, my patrons began to re-
mind me of the improvement in my
quickest way to beauty, the improve
ment was particularly noticeable in my
face.
"What tonoline did for me IdAeMr
"What tonoline really did for me
cannot say. I am so grateful that I an
very willing to recommend tonoline
publiclicly.''
: Tonoline is a purely vegetablepre
paration which goes to the seat Of com
mon maladies-stomach and kidney
trouble, catarrhal affections Of the mu
cous mebranes, liver ailments and i'm
purities Of the blood-and quickly re
stores proper action. Tonoline is being
explained daily to many people at you
druggist.
Notice:-As tonoline is wonderful
flesh builder it should not be taken b,
any one not wishing to increase II
weight ten pounds or more. Although
many reports are received from thos
who have been benefited by tonolin
in severe cases Of stomach trouble ant
nervous dyspepsia, chronic constipation
etc.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-28
TEuToN SUB. TORPEDOES
SEVEN MERCHANTMEN

Berlin, via London.-A German sub
marine sank in the English Channel
November IA French guard vessel
and seven merchantmen, one of them
Norwegian, according to an official
communication issued as follows:
Zone of our submarines in the Eng.
lish Channel the fourteenth sank a
French guard vessel, apparently tor.
pedo boat destroyer OF the Arc OF
Sabre class and besides six enemy
merchantmen
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-28

The DeRue Minstrels, that ap-
peared here last Thursday passed
through here Sunday enroute for
Roanoke Rapids.
Mr.. Leland Kitchin accompan-
led by Mr.. Smith, drove in Mr..
Kitchin's Hupmobile to Raleigh
Sunday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-28
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DIR. D. F. KEEL

(SuccessOr to DR.. A. G.. Liyermon)
DENTIST
Scotland Neck, n. C..
Office Upstairs in the Whitehead Bldg.
Office Hours: 9 to 1 & to O'clock
From to 9 P. NJ. by Appointment
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- SOC BOX FREE
FREE TONOLINE COUPON
AMERICAN PROPRIETARY co.
Boston, Mass.

Send me by return mail soc. box
n of your celebrated flesh builder. I
enclose 10c to help pay postage and
packing.
4
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SEND IN YOUR SANTA CLAUS
LETTERS At ONCE
SALE OF PROPERTY FOR
TAXES

I will sell for cash to the high
est bidder at the Court House
Door at Halifax, N. c., Monday
December 4th, 1916 the following
property, to satisfy taxes and
costs for the year 1915 in Palmyra
township, as fellows:
L. w. Leggett, Bank Stock,
Bank Of Hobgood, 5000.
w. G.. ALLSBROOK,
Tax Collector Palmyra Township.
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FOR SALE-A few White Wy
andotte Cockerels, from very
fine stock. Well worth the
price $1.0O each. Robert G. 10
sey, Jr.
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A SMOOTH HAIRLESS SKIN
FOR EVERY WOMAN
From Beauty Secrets

With the aid Of lplain model paste
it is an easy matter to rid the skin of
unsightly hairy growths. The paste is
made by mixing some water with pow
dered medol. This is applied to the
hairs not wanted and after or minu-
tes rubbed and the skin washed, when
every trace of hair will have vanished
When you 60 to your druggist for me
dol be sure you get the genuine article
and if he will not supply you, the Am
erican Proprietary Co., Of Boston, viii
send you soc. or $1.oo package by
mail.
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LOST siyty dollars in Cocoa Co.
la pocket book between Ais
brook Fish Stand and Dawson.
Liberal reward if returned to
Commonwealth. ct. pd.
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First Class Goods

Auto Goggles at 75c.
White Metal Spectacles at $1.0O
Is year guaranteed gold filed
Spectacles at $3.50
lax Gold Spectacles at 81 50
The lenses in all my glasses are the
best that can be obtained and are guar
arteed to give you perfect satisfaction.
f : class Watch and Optical repair
G at reasonable prices. ALI work
GUARANTEED
3. w. MARTIN JEWELER
With E. T. WHITEHEAD Company
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY BEATS A RUG.
BY HOWARD r. GARIS.

place for me-" thought the FOX. "rII
Just crawl IN there where Uncle Wig
sily can't see me Then. wnen he
( comes out in the yard III grab him
and run off with him TO my den He
I fooled me once, but he shsn't fool ne
again III get him this time
Then the fox, not knowing that thu
rug was out on the line TO be beaten.
ran in between the two sides, and
there he was in the same tent where
TIE two squirrel boys had been play
irg.
Wait until I jump out and grab
Uncle Wiggilv-" thought the fox.
smacSing his lips hungry like. Just
wait,''
Finally Uncle Wiggily came back to
beat the rug having done all that
Nurse Jane wanted him TO. The
bunny gentleman took Up the beaIer
IN his paws Then he happened 20
think or the two little squirrel boys
who we're in the funny little tent
Better come on OUT called Uncle
WiEgily-. I'm going TO start beating
now, and you might get hurt
"Ha- He doesn't know I'm here
thought the fox He'll wait q minute.
and then. when Billie and Johnnie
Then's when III grab him wonder
what he means by beating the rus
don't see why he should beat IT. I
guess he means eat IT.
You see the fox knew nothing
about dust
and then he said;
Well. ] guess the squirrel boys are
out So here goes for a good hard
beating OF the dusty rug
Then the bunny uncle beat and
pounded with the rug bester. hitting
and striking the fox hidden in the rug
tent until the bad creature was all
bruised and sore.
"Oh. vow he cried stop What
does this mean. There must be some
mistake He said he was going 10
beat the rug but he's beating ne. Oh.
this is no place for a fuzzy fox like
me- And out he ran. all beaten up.
and wasn't Uncle Wigsily surprissd2
Well / guess yesl
First he feared Johnnie and Billie
had turned into a fox. but soon he
learned what had really happened
And he was glad the fox was beaten
instead Of the squirrels
So everything came out all right.
YOU see. and the rug was soon clean
And. II the butterfly goes 70 the
moth ball and has good time dancing
with the goldfish III tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and the potatoes
Copyright. 1915. by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

the nearest Japan OF those so far dis
covered
The fact that petroleum exists in
Alaska is not new The Cold hay teld
was known 70 the Russians as far back
as 1865. but no attempt was made 10
investigate il. and Is years after we
took possession OF the territory oil was
reported along the Pacific seacoast- II
is now about 20 years since attention
was drawn to the Katalla and kaka-
taga fields and the first drilling at
Yakataga was in 1901 \ little later
q survey was made for q pipe line from
Controller bay to that field
The first drillinEs in the Iniskin
Held were at about the same time. and
ii was two years later that the wells
were sunk in Cold bay. The work OF
investigation was going on when the
California oil fields greatly increased
their output This took the life out OF
the Alaska oil boom. and before IL
could be revived the conservation craze
occurred and in 1905 all the petroleum
lands Of the territory were withdrawn
from entry
Among the most interesting OF oil
discoveries is the one near the Arctic
ocean. II is in the shape Of mound
of solidified oil which rises high above
the country about in the nOrthernmOst
part Of our territory. Tt is so near 10
the north pole that Smith BAY. the har-
Dor hard by, is locked i'm ice for at
least 10 months Of the year and for
mercially profitable. The mound is the
residue Of a petroleum fountain or
spring II is several hundred yards iu
diameter and IL rises TO a height Of 15H
feet above the level OF the tundra It
appears to be composed OF petroleum
containing an asphaltic base in which
are mixed vegetable matter and silt
The discovery Of these several oil
fields. at such wide distances apart.
shows how little we know OF Alaska.
The oil mound at Smith bay is almost
a thousand miles directly north OF the
point on the Alaska peninsula where
the petroleum is OoZinE out at Cold
bay. The oil seepages along the Pa
cific coast extend at wide intervais
apart over a distance. east and west,
almost as great as that between New
York and Chicago. only about one
fifth Of Alaska has been carefully in
vestisated by our biologists. and there
are probably other deposits Of Pc
troleum in the wilds OF the unexplored
regions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

is another oil region. This is known
as the Takataga field It lies just be-
vonI the Bering glacier. and extends -
the sOutheastward for distance OF
perhaps 20 miles The field is marked
out by the oil seepins out Of the
ground. The southern edge Of II IS
from half mile TO two miles from the
ocean shore. The oil goes on to an un-
explored and ice covered region tribu-
tary 70 the icy bay. Some is found
oozing out Of the ground near the
1ahtse river. and a number OF seepaEes
are reported all the way from Hska-
taga 10 kakutat bay. q distance Of
several hundred miles
Another Oil Field.
There is another oil field only a short
distance from Seward. on the west
shore OF Cook inlet The steamers to
Anchorage pass near it,. II is almost
under the shadow OF Mount Hanna
and not far from Hanna lake one OF
the most beautiful bodies OF fresh
water in Alaska. This is the Iniskin
oil field. so called because IL lies on the
snOre OF lulskin bay, which is a part
OF the western coast Of the inlet.
The oil here is supposed TO lie IN
stratum Of sandstone II is seepinE out
OF the ground No drilling has been
done there since 1903. and before that
the 1eld was only partially tested One
wei was sunk TO a depth Of a thou
sand feet II was producing gas and
OIL when the water rushed in and shut
off the oil a second well was aban-
doned at a depth Of $50 feet and a
third struck oil and gas at 17O feet
The lniskiu field is easily accessible
TO steamships. although the harbor is
sometimes blocked by ice foes.
Natural Gas Found.
The fourth oil field on the Pacific
seacoast IS on the Alaskan peninsula.
that great horn of land about 500 miles
long which forms the southwestern
most point OF the territory, ending i'm
the Aleutian Islands. The oil has been
found near Cold bay. a distance per-
haps Of about 200 miles from the Kensi
peninsula, and just across the way
from the Island or Kodiak There are
a number Of oil seepages in that field
and two wells were drilled there he
fore the conservation scheme stoned
further exploration. The seepages arc
strong and in one place natural gas
flows out of the ground There is a
good harbor at Cold bay. which is open
throughout the year. This oil field Is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

- II, Uncle Wiggily, what are you
going TO do?" asked Johnnie
- and Billie Bushytail. the two
little squirrel boys, as they saw the
bunny gentleman come out Of his hol-
low stump bungalow one morning car
rying a rug over his shoulder and a car
pet beater in one paw. What are YOU
going 10 do"
I am going 10 make ice cream an
sWered NJ Longears. sort Of twinkling
his pink nose. funny like.
oh, you are not cried Billie. You
are going TO beat a rug"
Well II you knew. why did Won ask
me the rabbit gentleman wanted to
Know But you have guessed b. Z
am going 70 beat the dust out OF This
rug Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzv is clean
the rugs"
Then Uncle wiggiiy put the rug
over me line. letting DO hang down On
each side so that it reached the ground
IKE the legs OF the letter 4 %
ON. look cried Billie Its Just a
little tent. that rug is
mats right chartered his brother
= onnnle- May we play in the rug
tent. Uncle WiEgilye'
4 hJlle while" answered the bunny
uncle That is, until get nv coa-
,-uo vest or For beating rugs is
Tell Us before you begin whipping
cur the DUST begged Johnnie we
uon want 10 be inside the rug tent
wen you begin knocking on the
All right. III tell YOU promised
TIE rabbit gentleman Then he began
taxing or his coat. and vest and no
sooner mad he done that than Nurse
Jane called 10 him 70 come in and life
down a picture off the wall Of the hol-
low stump bungalow Then the musk
rat lady wanted him TO bring I'D some
COAL and next 20 open window that
was too tight for her SO il was some
time before the bunny unc-e could 20
back to the yard where he had left the
5 luz over the line, ready to nave the
uusl knockeu out OF H.
Some tine before that. though John
ME and Billie had become tired or
playing in the rug tent They had
pretended they were soldiers. and TO
make a noise like guns. they banged
on the ground with the rug -beater.
Then they played camping out. and
pf etended TO eat hickory cake. and ali
things like that
But PLAYING at eating made them
hungry. so before Uncle WigEIIy came
back from helping Nurse Jane clean
house. the two squirrel boys had run
out Of the rug tent. and had gone 70
ask their mother for some bread and
Jam
All right. Uncle WiggiIy. You mag
more" called Billie and Johnnie as
they ran out. but the bunny uncle was
not there to hear what they said
As Billie and Johnnie ran away, a
bad. old fox. hiding In the bushes near
Uncle Wiggily's yard. saw them And
the fox noticed where they came
-Ha, That viii be a good hiding
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4 Serial of Wide Appeal
Happened To Jane
She Begins To Be Afraid. But Not Of Ghost

Copyright 1915. star Company
CHAPTER .LIv.

CHAPTER ,LlV.
7 T was still raining when darkness
fell Jane had remained upstairs
all day She had not gone regu-
larry TO bed. but. after putting on a
wrapper. lay down in the small room
ard covered herself warmly. Her
head ached too severely for her TO
read. and her nervousness would not
allow her 10 sleep. The day dragged
drearily away. yet she dreaded the
approach Of night
At the noon dinner hour her hus-
band had come upstairs 10 ask her
If she did not want something 10 eat
She told him she did not. and that
rest and quiet would be the best things
for her.
u don't see what ans YOU Au-
gustus laG remarked. IL you'd caught
cold you'd be hoarse. IL seems TO me-
ferhaps 1 would she ACKNOWLEDGED.
ming"
She was not all right by evening.
This morning she had longed TO be
alone; now, as. the shadows settled in
the corners OF her room, she had a
strange shrinking from solitude. She
was frighteued-unspeakably fright
ened- If she could only sleep and for
get the horror thGt had claimed her
for its own,
She wondered If this was the wav
people felt when they were going
crazy What was that awful CONVEX
satiOn she had heard last night2 Oh.
child
Then. feverishIy. she would strive
20 forget the sentences she had just
recalled over and over again she
would 20 through this mental process
until her brain seemed on fire.
She realized that Tor some nights
she had not slept for more than two
o. three hours and that last night she
had not once lost consciousness No
wonder she felt unlike herself
Fear Enters In.
And now she had began 10 be afraid
or herself. She started couvuisively
a knock on the door leading from
the large bedroom The only entrance
to this small room was through the
bedch. mer that she and Augustus
shareu-the bedroom that she hated
Come in, She hoped she spoke
naturally.
The door was opened slowly, and
IN the dim light Jane discerned Mary
bearing a small tray.
I've brought YOU a cup of tea
the woman said In a dull monotone.
Somehow lt made the listener feel that
the speaker had been drugged OF self
hypnotized into a numbed condition
And yet-there was a peculiar sound
to the voice that alarmed the young
wife. II was as If there was
menace lurking somewhere menace
held I'm check by this strange creature
standing before her.
Let's have Some light. please" Jane
suggested. sitting up.
Mary proceeded 10 light the candle
on the bureau
THE glare from the lamp might
make your head worse she e.