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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-06-17
Chronic Constipation


Perhaps you have never brought 81
it, but this disorder is due to a Lack
Of moisture III the residual matter Of
the food. If You VIII drink an al
Uadance Of water, eat raw fruits and
take a lots OF outdoor exercise, yov
may be able to eventually to over
come 1t entirely. In the meantime
use the most mild and gentle laza
tiFes. Strong and harsh cathartic.
take too much water ont Of the srs
TEN and make bad matter worse
Chamberlain s Tablets ale easy anC
pleasant to take, and most agreeable
in effect. Give them trial.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1919-06-17

FOE EALE-A SAW Mill CoM-
plete, comprising double saw, 80 H.
F.. boiler and engine, two good
saws with mill, best Edgar mode
swing cutoff saw, saw dust con
veyor with 800 # chain, 6 good
mules and horses, 3 swing log carts,
, lumber wagons. This is a good
mill. Owner wants to go into an
other business and viii sell cheap.
Apply 70 A. B. SHAW, R. F. .. 3,
scotland Neck, n. e. 6-i2-1S
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29
New ZeaIand's Pest, the Kea.

New Zealand farmers have started q
crusade against the kea. The bird
threatens to kill off thousands of sheep
and ruin the country's industry. The
kea is a kind of parrot, smaller than
the rook, and has an immensely strong
beak and claws. Forty years ago there
were very few kea parrots In New
Zealand, but they are now the COM
monest birds in the islands. The kea
attacks sheep day and night. 1t strikes
the sheep on the head, tears open the
body with its claws, and gorges on the
warm flesh. Hundreds of these ma
rauders have been killed, but, in spite
of this, seem to thrive. The curious
thing is that the male bird can not
be distinguished from the hen, and no
nest has ever been found. No one is
able to say where the bird breeds and
when, and young birds are never seen.
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29
T0RPEDOED!
Don't blast your Liver and
Bowels, but take
"CascaretS."

You men and women who can't get
feeling right-who have headache,
coated tongue, bad taste and foul
breath, dizziness, can't sleep, are bill
ious, nervous and upset, bothered with
sick, gassy, disordered stomach and
colds.
Are you keeping your liver and bow
els clean with Cascarets, or shocking
your insides every few days with CAL
Omel, Salts, Oil and violent pills?
Cascarets work while you sleep; they
cleanse the stomach, remove the sour.
undigested, fermenting food and foul
gases take the excess bile from the
liver and carry out Of the system all
the constipated waste matter and poi
son in the bowels. Cascarets never
grippe, sicken or cause inconvenience
and Cascarets cost so little too.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29
KEEN ON FAMILY TRADITION
Mothers Usually Impress Offspring
With the GIories of Her Side
Of the House.

No matter how maSterful the huS-
band may be; and no matter from
what high estate he came, nor how
subordinated his wife may appear, be
sure that the wife always compares
her family to his, and hers always
shines by comparison.
Through the generations the moth
ers have taken this subtle revenge on
man.
Though they lost their family name,
still they kept in their hearts con-
viction of the high estate Of their
house.
And to their children they impaired
reverence for the glOries Of the moth
er tribe.
It is a ten-to-one chance that your
maternal grandmother either in person
or by tradition, meant more to you as
child than your paternal grand
mother.
Most of us know mighty little about
our fathers folks; about their fam.
lily gories and achievements.
But we know what our maternal
great great did.
You will note that the Daughters OF
the American Revolution are as po-
tent an organization today as they
were a generation ago, says Omaha
News. Sons of the American Revolu-
ton are seldom heard of.
If it depended on dad to uphold fam
lily tradition he probably would dwell
as much on his great-uncle, who was
hanged by the neck until dead, as on
his great-great- t-grandfather who was
a governor.
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29

tion of affairs cannot exist. We are
here for business, pure and simple"
He regarded the girl with stern eyes.
'FOr the general efficiency and disci-
pline of the Office" he went on, kind
ly see that 1t does not occur again"
He bowed in grandiOSe manner to in
dicate that the interview was at an
ter was disposed of.
The color rose to the face of the
girl, and for moment her eyes regard
ed him dumfOunded, then without a
word she turned and left the room.
Alone in his office Henry Travers
tried to concentrate his mind on the
business in hand. But he felt strange
ly disturbed. The little incident that
had just occurred insisted on occupying
his thoughts, try as he might to put it
from him.
He was not sure that he had acted
rightly. He realized, too, that he had
spoken harShly, when he had meant
only to be emphatic; where coldness
throb of passion had crept into his
tones.
In the six months he had been man
ager of the Worthwhile Glove COM
pany he had always found Julia Deane
loyal and dependable lieutenant. He
had come to rely on her more than he
had hitherto realized. And the quiet,
self-assured manner with which she
carried out her duties had made a
powerful impression on his business
sense
But there had been no other feeling
for her. In all his years he had never
allowed any lesser consideration to
blind the vision of his mental activi-
ties.
Now, like a distorting mirror, flash
ed before his eyes, he saw and recOg-
nized the leering face Of jealousy and
the canker had entered his being.
Gladly would he have fired Halliday,
but he could not sink to the humilia-
tiOn Of letting his personal feelings
overcome his common sense.
AS he sat at his desk, vainly trying
to concentrate on material things, a
knock came at the door. He looked
up. The very man who was occupying
his thoughts was standing there. AS
he advanced Travers noticed the look
Of boyish gladness on his face, of
triumph in his eyes.
The older man steeled himself to
meet young Halliday. 1t had been a
rule of the Office for many years that
employees should notify the chief in
the event of an approaching marriage.
A tradition duly observed. There could
be but one reason, then, for that look
of supreme happiness on Halliday's
face.
1.-The time has cOme," said the young
er man drawing himself up at the desk,
when In accordance with custom
have notification to make" He hes
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29
WOMEN need SWAMP ROOT

Thousands of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect it.
Womens' complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy
condition, they may cause the other or
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back headache, loss of am
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get a medium or large size bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
A good many moving spectacleS are
due to hCartleSS landlords.
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29

itated. Travers nodded. Mechanical
y he reached out and shook the others
hands.
Congratulations, Halliday" he said,
II suppose now you and Miss Deane-"
He broke off. "Well, oDe mans loss is
another mans gain. shall be losing
the best secretary l ever had" He
dropped his eyes from the young mans
face. Halliday stared at him mysti-
fed.
"Why, what's the big idea, Mr.. Trav-
ers? You won't be losing her through
me-"
"But Ill understood you were be-
trOthed," stammered the manager.
"Say, Mr.. Travers what do you take
me fora Iolygamist?" laughed Halli-
day.
Travers looked at him sternly. He
resented the fiippant tone in the words.
II take you for nothing but an hon.
orable man, Mr.. Halliday. With your
salary, l presume you will not expect
your wife to work?
II hope not, indeed" responded the
younger man, 'but in any case, sir,
don't think it is likely to affect you. l
came to inform you that yesterday 1
married Miss Julia Deane's sister,"
With very heartfelt handshake,
which caused the young benedict to
wonder at it's intensity. Travers wished
his junior the best of luck and SINGER
est congratulations. II hope you may
be very happy with Julia Deane's SIS
ter" he said, smiling.
1t was late in the afternoon that
Henry Travers called his secretary to
take dictation.. No mention was made
on either part of the incident Of the
morning. When the last letter had
been taken down the girl rose to her
feet. The feeling of restraint that had
been felt all along was now raised to
vibrant pitch.
The fall evening was blurring into
faint outlines the familiar objects
about the room. AS the secretary
moved across to the door without turn
ing her head, she asked question.
shall I put on the light?" Travers,
standing at his desk, idly lingering
some papers, answered YES" Then
hastily correcting himself, cried "No,
no." He crossed the room in a couple
Of strides and faced the girl.
"Julia!" he cried, and an echo of
the masterfulness that had so fallen
from him during the day had come
back to him. But the girl did not seem
to heed him. She stood waiting, her
eyes cast downward to the floor.
Julia" he said again, and vibrant
pleading was in his voice. He saw a
white hand flutter upward in the vague
dimness and press against her heart.
He threw out his hands in self -exulta-
ton.
"How could I tell 1 loved yOu," he
cried, until saw that kiss this morn
ing-in the outer office. knowledge
comes with suffering-and I suffered
then" He took a step toward her.
She did not move. Reverently he put
his arms about the yielding figure, and
as the night dropped it's soft folds
around them he bent his head and put
his lips to those upheld to him.
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29

When the barriers are broken down
and we see ourselves as we really are,
It is sometimes humiliating spectacle.
This had happened to the masterful
man. For years Henry Travers had
regarded himself as the hard cold,
analytical business man to whom the
sentimental side Of life did not appeal.
This morning in his private Office he
VAS facing bare facts.
Arriving at his office and crossing to
hang up his coat-a spot from which a
corner Of the outer office could be
slimpsed-he had seen a sight that had
thrown down the barriers of his self
deception and shown him an uncom-
promising truth. 1t was nothing but
triviality, perhaps, but it was suffi-
cient to make clear to him more than
he wanted to know.
Presently he rang the bell and his
private secretary stood before him. He
did not speak at first, but sat at his
desk moving the different objects from
place to place. At last he looked up.
"Miss Deane," he said, II wish to
speak with all restraint and Difference,
but I must be frank This morning, by
a mere coincidence, 1 happend to see
something take place between you and
our Mr.. Halliday on which only one
construction can be put-that you are
engaged to him. Of course, that is no
concern of mine; but you must realize
that during office hours such a condi-
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29

80 I can do my house work without any
difficulty. l advise any woman who is
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound trial and it will do as much for
them. Mrs. MARIE BOYD, 1421 9th
St., N. E., Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious condi.
tions where a hospital operation is the
only alternative, but on the other hand
so many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary - every woman who wants
to avoid an operation should give it q
fair trial before submitting to such Q
trying ordeal.
If Complications exist, write to Lydia
E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass,
for advice. The result of many years
experience is at your service.
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29
BREAKS YOUR COLD IN
JUST A FEW HOURS
"Pape's Cold Compound" instantly re-
lieVes stuffiness and
distress

Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuffling! A dose Of "Pape's Cold
Compound" taken every two hours un-
til three doses are taken usually breaks
up a severe cold and ends all grippe
misery.
The very first dose opens your
clogged-up nostrils and the air pass
ages of the head; stops nose running =
relieves the headache, dullness. fever
ishness, sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
"Papes Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and costs
only a few cents at drug stores. 1t
acts without assistance, tastes nice,
contains no quinine-Insist upon
Pape'S ADV.
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29

The housewife smiles with satisfac-
ton as she looks at the basket Of
clear, white clothes and thanks Red
Cross Bag Blue. At grocers, sc.
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29

SuIIerlng, ana Two
doctors de eide d
that / would have
to go through an
operation before !
could get well.
"My mother, who
had been helped by
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vege table Com.
pound, advised me
to try it before SUBJ
mitting to an opera
tion. Itrelieved me
from nv troubles
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29
The HamIess Sandwich.

One of the easiest things to do in
this world is to put pickle and mus
tard between two slices of bread and
call 1t a ham sandwich. Post
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29

The beautiful curls and sweet face
of little Corlis Theresa Nolan, who
sat with her father, Representative
John l. Nolan, on the floor of the
house while that body was receiving
King Albert, attracted Queen Eliza
beth in the gallery. When the little
girl waved and smiled gayly at her
highness the queen asked an intro
ductiOn. She kissed the child on each
cheek and asked where she was from
When little COrlis proudly claimed
California as her home the queen said
ooh, so it was you that brought the
sunshine"
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29

When bank note talks it might be
termed paying teller.
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29

No. there IS no insurance against
the flames kindled by wOmans eyes.
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29

1t is easier for one wise man to fool
dozen fools than for u dozen fools
to fool one wise man.
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29
HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION

Canton, Ohio.-"I suffered from q
female trouble which caused me much
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29

incident to their military service; al
most Is per cent were the victims of
tuberculosis, and not quite II per cent
were afflicted with temporary or per
manent mental disorders; about pee
cent were gassed; 6 per cent had res
piratOry affections other than tuber-
culosis, and 2 per cent were paralyzed.
About IL 1000 of these cases have been
treated in hospitals and about 700C
men are undergoing hospital treatment
at the present time.
1t should be borne in mind that
these cases represent less than l per
cent of the total number of men in
service during the war with Germany.
The total strength of the army,
navy and marine corps to November
II, 1913, was 4,791.172. All Of these
are potentially patients of the bureau
Of war risk insurance.
1t is estimated at the present time
that at least 641, 900 men were dis
charged from military service with
some disability. Estimates which
have been prepared by the chief med
ical adviser on 513.50O of these men
show that about 25 per cent of these
cases of disability are due to diseases
of the nervous system or mental aHen-
ation-about 10000 cases. Thirteen
per cent suffer from diseases of the
circulatOry system and almost 13 per
cent from diseases of the bones and
organs of lOcOmOtiOn. and at least 9
per cent, or about 10000, have tubercu-
lOSiS
Humanity in the Raw.
To follow up series of these cases
through the division and see the way
in which they are handled is to come
into intimate contact with humanity
in the raw. Within the brick-red
fiber folder with its scarlet edge are
encOmpassed the records of the most
important happenings of many life.
Here are certificates of birth, rar
riage and death, records of military
service, reports Of physical examina-
tiOns, treatments received operations
performed, and letters from parents,
wives, relatives and friends. In fact
it would be possible to write the COM
plete biography of many a man from
the data collected in this one small
space.
Side by side and handled in exact
ty the same way, are the cases of col
Onels, captains, cOrpOrals; white men.
cOlOred men and Indians; men who
know no English-men who are Hitter
ate, and men who have received their
education at the finest institutions Of
learning in the world. The case Of a
"marinette' is beside that of a ma
jor general while that of nurse is
next in order to that of a private whom
she nursed back to life. They have
however, one thing in common: they
have suffered a hurt in the service Of
their country. Very seldom indeed do
they try to get more than their just
dues, and many times they state that
they do not wish compensation, all
that they require being an opportunity
to be cured of their diseases or healed
of their wounds, so that they may pur
sue again their peacetime avOcatiOn.
Approximately $500 major amputa
tiOns have occurred as a result of the
| war with Germany.
Up to September 10, 1919, there were
exactly 1,200 claims for artificial
limbs. OF these, 621 were artificial
| legs and $40 were artificial arms.
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29
Loves S Shadows
By GRAHAM LINGFIELD

Copyright. 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29

Every time Il man takes tumble
he falls against his inclination.
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BEST Of MEDICAL AND SURGICAL RELIEF
FOR DISABLED HEROES OF WORLD WAR
How the Bureau of War Risk insurance Is Meeting the Hercean
Problem of Examining Rating and Returning to Physical
Usefulness Minds and Bodies Wrecked in the
Great European War.
Appears After DISCHARGE

or an aggravation of a pre-existing in
Jury.
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100000 Taken Care Of.

This explains why, although more
than 5000 cases are being admins
tered each day, only some 100000 diff
ferent individuals have been the re-
cipients of the ministrations of the
medical division. Of these, more than
1S per cent were suffering from wounds
The Benson signal., 1919-11-29

A good many moving spectacles are
due to hCartleSS landlords.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-19

The phrase. living on tick"
dates back to the 18th century.
when 4 Trademarks bill was known
- . tickle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-19
Have Country Fair.

There were some two hundred
members and friends OF the I'm
manuel Lutheran church young
peoples society ct the country fair
held last night at the school. A
'colored" band furnished the music
for the evening, .leidings the COM
pany from the basement where they
gathered to the flair grounds" mp
stairs. Side show attractions In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-19
10 Have Card Party.

Members Of St Margaret's court
4S9 will give . benefit card party
Friday night ct the Knights Of Co
lumbus hall. The game Of 500 viii
DO played. and the proceeds will
90 to st. Anthony,s hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-19

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onloA' A.O
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 9. ~Connell Of
92S West Fifth street. Davenport
annOunce the engagement ana 1p-
preaching marriage Of their daugh-
ter. Miss Emma TO Carl Hall. son
of Mr.. and Mrs.. George Hall of
Davenport. The wedding will take
place Wednesday Nov. Is, at
the home -of the brides parents.
Rev. C.. r. Neel, pastor OF the First
The wedding colors viii be yellow
and white. Mr.. Hall IL connected
with ths International Harvester
company and the new home will
hA IN n.vauucr%
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-19

Thnre were eo~out to hear her. =
number of guests 6SxinG 3oinei
NJ cJasS for the evening" Tumor-
row nom lGrs. Runyan beeius !
WIN befkved betveen .ii:30 and
1910, II the gymnAsium q the as
sociation and which il fos men q
well g for Women and Rirls
HISS Xerr EnteFtnips fer Sister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-19

=
3. 49, s scnooi. hef 4esoenu
iosme1iy l,vea IN Cnicago. put y
nov sssocaated w1tn MS fs1nsf ~
tae Wnosste cutt!s eees ma
cnssss company IN TINS CITY.
~ n.ee - go
Osf 80 ~ I
The co6ee sponsored yesterday
aftefnoon and evening ct the home
Of Mrs. y, J. Nolau, ISIS Eighth
avenue. ~ the members Of the Al
tar guild o. the Sacred Heart
church Melted the sum o. $zOz.
vhich - the largest sziin ever
cteHed frpm' any Of tho co6eee
sponsored ~ the guild members.
!. During the afternoon ana even
ING Afs. FAYE hou9h Mccarthy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-19

but I collection win be made ct the,
tables. Tia general public ID In
yited 10 attend ana spend the,after-
noon q cards The proceeds nom
the a1Ihir tre to be- used Tor fur
nishing . room u st Aiith0ay's
hospital. The members having
tickets or money from tickets fcr
the last card party are asked TO-
make 1t point to turn IN either
tickets or money.
Shunate Boys to Entartaln,
The Shunaate boys Of Davenport
are to give . program tomorrow
evening at the coffee to be given BY
the 4nembers Of the ladies' aid 60
ciety. Of the Memorial Christian
church ct the parsonage. $40 NiAe-
teenth street. These. pleasing en-
tertaihers ART expected to prove
popular and .. large crowd is ex-
pected to call during the evehing
.houDand enjoy the program. The
coffee viii be held in the afternoon
also. when Z splendid program il to
BE- given which will consist OF mu-
lsical numbers.
Hear State Convention Report.
Mrs. Mae Brown Of Moline gave
an interesting report of the recent
State W.. C. T. U. convention 1t
the regular meeting Of the Central
union, held 1t the Y. w. C. A., yes
terday afternoon There were q
members present 1nd . good pro
gram was carried out.
Mrs. Andrew Dahlen, the presi-
dent Of the union, lead the deyo-
tional reading - the scripture les
son the favorite verses Of the men,
bers Of the Sunday party.
! The new programs for the year
were introduced and the prospect ID
that there will be some splendid
program meetings during the COM
ing months. Each month . differ
ent country is to b taken up and Z
study made Of the work being done
in that country along the lines in
which the w. C. T. U. Is interested