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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-14
ANOTHER SMART WOMAN.

My husband is poor but proud and
he does not want me to work as have
nothing to do get restless, and after
reading in your paper Mrs. Russel's ex-
perience selling self-heatlng fatirons |
concluded I would try it. l wrote to
J. F. Casey & Co., St. Louis, Mo-, and
they treated me so nicely that l felt
very much encouraged. AS soon as l
got my sample iron I started out and
sold 8 irons the first day, clearing $l2
I have not sold less than eight any day
since, and enc day 1 sold II. l now
have 1924 clear money, and my hus-
band does not know I have been work
ing, but I am afraid he will be mad
when I tell him. Have I done right
or should quit work and leave him
to struggle alone?
AN ANXIOUS WIFE.
You are doing just right, your hus-
band should be proud of you, go right
ahead and show the world what an en-
ergetic woman can do. That self-heat-
| ing iron must be wonderful seller, as
we hear of so many that are succeeding
selling it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-14
FIFTH DAY.

SENATE.-There was very little done
in the Senate, as that body adjourned
for the Electoral College to meet in the
chamber.
Senator Anthony made report OF
tellers that Abbott l.. Swinson, of
Wayne, had been elected enrolling clerk
of the General Assembly. Mr.. Swinson
received in the House IS votes, in the
Senate 80 votes, making total of ia
votes.
A. T. Raby received rs votes in the
House and in the Senate, total Of
%.
Mr.. Swinson was elected and took the
oath of Office.
HoUsE.-In the House various bills
we're introduced among which was one
by Mr.. Sutton to prohibit the sale of
cigarettes in this State, and to prohibit
the giving away OF the same the pun
ishment to be fine or imprisonment or
both.
Also Mr.. Petree introduced the tol-
lowing concerning railroads
"The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact:
"Section l. That it shall be unlawful
for any railroad company to purchase
or lease any competing line of railway
or to enter into any contract with a
competing line of railway calculated to
defeat or lessen competition in this
State.
"Section 2. That any citizen OF the
State of North Carolina who Will pro-
vide for securing the costs as prescribed
in other civil actions, shall be author
lied on behalf of himself and other tax
payers to institute an action to have
declared null and void any agreements
entered into by any railway companies
in violation of the foregoing section Of
this act, or where the State is interested
as stakeholder in either of the corpO-
ratlons that are parties to such agree
ments, whether heretofore made OF
hereafter to be made, either any citizen
who will provide for securing the costs
as aforesaid or the Governor of the State
shall be authorized to prosecute on
behalf of the people any action for the
purpose of having such agreement de
clared void, and the Governor of the
State is hereby authorized to pay out O.
any money, not otherwise expressly ap
propriated, the costs incurred in the
prosecution on behalf OF the State O.
any such action.
| "Sectlon 3. That this act shall be ir
force from and after its ratification"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-14
WHAT ELSE, PRAY?

AS THE COMMONWEALTH observed
last week, it seems that many of the
States representatives in the General
Assembly think that their first and
greatest duty to the State was to join
in the great excitement over the cleo
ton Of United States Senator and
count that the chief duty which they
were sent to Raleigh to perform.
The Monroe Journal makes some
timely remarks along this line. Itsays
"There has been a great deal of talk
about what the legislature will do
Since the late election the atmosphere
has been saturated with talk, never
ending talk. Before the election the
same talk was floating. And it has
been and is all about one subject, the
great absorbing question OF who shall
be United States Senator. The cam
paign was made mostly upon this issue
and since the election nothing else has
been heard. Not a word said about the
welfare of the State, not a word about
internal improvement, not word about
Just taxation, not aWord about the laws
necessary to the peace and prosperity
of the State. All, absolutely all, about
who shall get one Office that will be
about as beneficial to the State as last
years almanac. And mind, nothing oil
importance will be done before this
great officer is elected, if it is then, the
likelihood being that the greater part
of this session will be taken up with
this weighty duty. If the whole aim
and object of the legislature of North
Carolina is the election of United
States Senator, then it would be cheaper
to limit its session to week instead oI
two months"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-14
SPRING HOPE NEWS.

Correspondence to THE COMMONWEALTH.
SPRING HOPE, N. c., Jan. IL, 1897.
Christmas has come and gone. It
was, upon the whole, a moderately quiet
time with us. On Christmas eve Mr..
J. l.. Hamilton got into difficulty and
had the misfortune to get both his jaw
bones broken. Owing to the darkness
and the fact that the crowd, generally,
participated in the affray it has not
been ascertained who did Mr.. Hamilton
the injury.
w. R. Griffin, a young man about Is
years old, succeeded in blowing off the
end of his middle finger and otherwise
mutilating his hand with a cannon
cracker, but it is now Improving.
The New Year has brought some
changes In our town. The firm of
Upchurch & Earle has changed to Up
church & Farrior. Mr.. Earle sold out
on account of his health. He has not
entirely recovered from a stroke of pa
ralysis that he had some time last year.
He was for while deprived of the use
of his lett side entirely, but has SO far
recovered that he has been for some
time enabled to walk by using a stick,
also to use his hand little. He will
spend a good part of the year at the Hot
Springs.
M. A. Griffin, who has been teacher
of the High School here Tor the last
two or three years, has moved with his
family to Wendell, his former home,
for the purpose of engaging in farming.
w. III. Griffin, who has been living
near Finch, in this county, engaged in
the mercantile business, has moved to
town and occupies the Timberlake
store, and his family the dwelling at
tached. He will do an extensive time
business. Woodland & Copeland, who
have bought the Wheeless house Will
ODcI d GlIIc StCIC OIl lctu vi tUlS
month. They will also keep horses and
mules to sell. S. L. Larim sold his
stock Of goods to Brantley & SPRINGFIELD
and rented them the house he occupied
to do business in. He has another
store which he will open up in with
an entirely new stock about the first of
February. Ben Freshman bought out
the bar and fixtures of w. A. Stallings
& Bro. Another new firm, w. HI. May
& Co., will occupy the new store of A.
I. Morgan.
Prof. J. l.. Cornwell, the principal of
the school, has secured the services OF
Miss Hamilton of Charlotte as assistant.
Our enterprising tobacco men are still
paying good prices for tobacco. But
little cotton is now coming in. Times
are hard and money scarce but Spring
Hope is on live boom.
Now & THEN.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-14
ELEVEN FOR BRYAN.

The Electoral College met in Raleigh
Monday 18th and cast the electoral vote
for President and vice-President. The
vote was IL for Bryan for Presidents, 6
for Sewall for vice President and for
Watson.
The speeches were fine and the meet
ing was an enthusiastic one for silver.
Hon. Locke Craig was appointed to
carry the vote to Washington and he
lett Monday night.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-14
Sale Of Drugs, Store Fix
lures and Furniture.

By virtue OF power In me vested by
that mortgage which was executed to
me on the LIST day of February, 1895,
by John K. McIlhenny and T. C. Nc
1lhenny, I shall sell for cash at public
auction in the town of Scotland Neck,
in the store house lately occupied by
John K. McIlhenny, on the 23rd day
OF January, 1897, the entire stock of
goods, wares merchandise and drugs,
store furniture and fixtures. The stock
consists almost entirely of drugs. This
is good chance for some one to pur-
chase a good business. Two drug
stores in this town ought to be a boom
ing success. G. A. CAMP,
Scotland Neck, N. c., Mortgage.
Jan. 2, 1897. 173t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-14
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

The Governors message to the Gen.
eral Assembly was quite long docu-
ment-too long for us to print. He
called attention to many things of in
terest, among which is the fact that
the Special Tax Bond case against the
State has been settled. Also that
there is no statute for declaring and
filling vacancy of the same for any
State officer who becomes unable to
perform his duties from insanity. He
therefore recommended the appoint
ment OF more nisi prlus judges.
He commends the work of the Rail-
Road Commission and stands by the
lease of the North Carolina railroad,
and insists on thorough investigation
of the whole matter by the Legisla-
ture now in session.
The Governor reviews the condition
OF agriculture in the State and notes
the fact that farmers in bad crop years
can not "make both ends meet" and
with abundant crops the prices are SO
low that they can not realize any profit
from their products. He says the
State government is in no way respon-
sible for this, but that it lies with the
National government to freq the farm
ers of the country from their grind be-
tween the upper and neither millstones
by correcting the evil of monometal-
lism. He commends the management
OF the State institutions, but thinks
there can be improvement; but does
no. think it wise to establish reform
atory for juvenile criminals, because
the State penitentiary has not yet be-
come self-supporting.
He reviews at length the condition
of the University at Chapel Hill and
other State educational institutions
and urges that the Legislature do
nothing that would cripple their inter-
ests, but to foster them in every way
possible. He urges that if any change
be made in appropriations to these
schools, they be increased rather than
reduced.
The most of the message was pre-
pared, it seems, especially for the in
structlon of the members of the Leg
islature concerning the condition of
the States institutions, expenditures,
&c. This we think was wise on the
part of the Governor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-14
$4,376.6O
Total cost Of vault
$4,41O.9S

Total cost Of vault $4,41O.93
9TH That orders l, 2 and 3 aggrega-
ting one thousand dollars have been paid
together with Y343S allowed Commits
sioner Clark, leaving bal. now due
of $3,376.6O
9th That there are now outstanding
jury tickets amounting to about $4,000
County orders now outstanding includ-
ing $4,000 allowed at a special Dec.
meeting OF the Board to Scotland Neck
Rifle Company 81 10000
7th Amt. due Treas. Parker 81 ,3O7.91
Sth. That there have been allowed
and paid to N. M. Lockhart on account
OF transcr1bing old records In Registers
Office sums aggregating -, 12O.O3
9th That owing to the fact that a
large portion of the present levy for
county purposes has beef collected and
exhausted in payment OF county In
debtedness existing prior to the first
Monday of Dec. 1896, and the
balance uncollected of the levy and
taxes arising from all other sources
which can be appropriated for county
purposes are inadequate to meet the
current expenses and orders issued fall
ing due during the year on account of
Vault and Jail, we respectfully suggest
the propriety of your taking some steps
to meet expenses and liquidate the in
debtednesS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-14

Why will you buy bitter nauseating
tonics when Groves Tasteless Chill Ton
ic is pleasant as Lemon Syrup.
Your druggist is authorized to refund
the money in every case where it fails
to cure. Price, so cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-14
The Best Way to Cure

Disease is to establish health. Pure
rich blood means good health. Hoods
Sarsaparllla is the One True Blood Pur-
ifier. 1t tones up the whole system
gives appetite and strength and causes
weakness, nervousness and pain disap-
pear. No other medicine has such a
record of wonderful cures as Hoods
Sarsaparllla.
Hoods Pills are the best after-dlnne1
pill assist digestion, prevent constlpa-
ton. 25c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-14
TITS GOVERNOR RUSSELL.

Governor D. L. Russell was inaugu-
rated Tuesday. The State of North
Carolina is now under Republican ad-
mlnistration for the first time in abont
a quarter of century.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-14
BUCkLEN'S ARNICA sALVE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
ChilbIains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money reflnced.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
E. T. WHITEHEAD & co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-14
REHABILITATION.

REHABILITATION.
Amt. now due on Vault and
payable as aforesaid $3,376.6O
Amt. now due on Jail and
payable as aforesaid 4,47O66
Outstanding Jury tickets 10000
Outstanding orders 10000
Uuissued orders 354. 30
Due Treasurer Parker 13O7.9l
Total $1O.91O.O7
10th That orders referred to in June
End of this report amounting to seven
hundred and torty-nine and 6-lOO dol
lars were standing debt against the
county SO long as they remained un-
checked, and upon finding cancelled
vouchers for same we checked them
from the record.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS n. HARRISON,
EDWARD T. CLARK.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-14

The best way to cure disease is to
drive it from the system by purifying
the blood with Hoods SarsaparilIa.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-14
THE CoUNTY'S FINANCES.
Report Of Commissioners Committee

To the Hon. Board Of Commissioners,
Halifa1 County, N. c.,
DEAR SIRs:
Your committee appointed at
December meeting, 1896, to ascertain
and report the financial condition of
the county herewith submit the follow
ing report:
LIST That alter thorough examina-
ton of the records, beginning January
LIST, 1891, we find as follows:
Unissued orders amounting in the
aggregate $354.9O
End Orders unchecked on record
which had been issued, paid and cancell-
ed in amount aggregatlng $749.O6
3rd That there have been issued to
the Pauly Jail and Manufacturing
Company orders as follows, on account
of Jail
No. 431. Order payable Nov.
LIST 1896 $171.71
No. AL. Order payable Nov.
LIST 1897 96S.37
No. 451. Order payable Nov.
LIST 1898 96S.37
No. 46l. Order payable Nov.
LIST 1899 96S.37
No. All. Order payable Nov.
LIST 1900 96S.37
No. 4S1. Order payable Nov.
LIST 1897, for interest, 248.56
| No. 49l. Order payable Nov.
LIST 1898, for interest, 174.3O
No. sol. Order payable Nov.
LIST 1899, for interest, 1850
No. 5l1. Order payable Noy.
| LIST 1900, for interest, So.
Total S4,642.37
That on Oct. 9Th, 1896, r. G. Reid
jailer, was allowed and paid, for inspect
ing Jail $31.25
Making total cost of Jail $4,673.62
Order No. 43 paid l7l.7l
4,5O1.9l
Order to Reid paid 31.25
Bal. due on Jail s4,47o.ee.
4th That there have been issued te
the st. Louis Art Manufacturing Com
pany on account of Vault orders al
follows:
No. IL. Order payable when
building was accepted 25.O(
No. 81. Order payable Sept.
3rd 1896 25.O(
No. 81. Order payable Sept.
3rd 1896 5000
No. IL. Order payable Aug.
3rd 1897 6o6.7;
No. 81. Order payable Aug.
Ord 1898 Gil. Il
No. 81. Order payable Aug.
srd 1899 675.4!
No. II. Order payable Aug.
3rd 1900 7O9.1!
No. 81. Order payable Aug.
3rd 1901 7441!
$4,376.6'
|
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-14
See Here!

YOU can save from 20 to so per cent.
on all orders for Fruit and Orna-
mental trees by buying of
J. Y. Savage,
Scotland Neck, N. G..
Agent for Emporia Nurseries,
Emporia, Va. lily
SPECIALT1Es Palmetto Asparagus,
Lady Thompson Strawberries,
Keeper & Lawson Peas.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-14

That on Nov. End M. III.
Clark, member of Board,
was allowed for superin-
tending work on vault
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-05
A CLASS FORMED.

A meeting was held at the Webster
school building for the purpose Of or
ganizing a South Side class OF the
University Extension. Prof. Davis
acted as chairman. A class was form
ed and the following officials elested;
President, Rev. R. r. Bigger; Vice
President, ]. w. Adams; Secretary
Miss Louisa E. thinner; Treasurer
Miss Emma Bowlin.
The music committee is composed OF
Misses Emma Klein, Ella Mckinney
and Estella McNash.
The class will hold its next meeting
at Webster school on Thursday even
ing, June 10th, at 7:15 o'clock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-05
NOTES OF THE B. & o.

The B. & o. is about to erect new
passenger and freight stations at Con
nellsville, Pa, and rebuild the shops
The present structures have been II
use for over forty years.
The GAINESVILLE car shops of the B
& o. are running full time on passen-
ger equipment, as all the cars west OF
the river are to get the distinctive
Royal Blue. Compressed air is extern
sively used at these shops.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-05
SUNDAY AT WHEELING PARK.

Tomorrow the Opera House md has spec
iai music progra mme. commencing at $50,
and the Park, with Its new Lake Bicycle
Excursion Boat magnificent Casino and
many natural attractions, has gained for it
the reputation as the pride of. the Ohio
Valley.
r'irst-ciass meals aud refreshments
served
w A. f. G, r. X. will make hourly trips.
Round trip including admission, zoe.
Special arrangements for PlcnIcs, Balls
and Banqucts, consult Col. A. Rolf, 80 tif-
teenth street. and for Tenpin parties Park
telephone 641-4
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-05
spr1Nc nprNlNG nF c. HESS & sons.

We have now on exhibition all the latest
novelties In Suitings. Trouserings, Fancy
Nestings and Overcoatings; Inc styhsh APP
pearance, good fit, durability and entire
satisfaction of our garments is our reputa-
ton. 80
Prices of our Suitings this spring will be
$4,000 and up. Trouserings, So.uO and
up Our Gents Furnishing Department is
complete. The best goods at lowest prices.
&. HESS Il SONS,
Fashionable Tailors and Gents Fdrnishers
l32Iand 1928 Market Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-05

Yesterday morning about ten O'CLOCK
Charles Kloss, aged about forty years,
a resident of Boggs run, IN
married. committed suicide by jumping
from the Baltimore and Ohio trestle
bridge lust west of tie Main street stone
bridge, into Wheeling creek. The cause
was mental alteration, probably caused
by liquor.
Once before deceased attempted his
life. This was about five years ago,
when he was mixed up in a row in a
house on Boggs' run and was shot
through the wrist. At that time lamp
exploded and set the building on fire,
and Kloss ran to the river and jumped
in. but was pulled ashore all right
For about two weeks past he had
drank to excess. He went to the Cry
Hall yesterday morning about seven
o'clock and told several of the officials
that a lot of people were after him, md
that telephone messages had been sent
all over town after him. He went our
of doors and watched the wires in the
vicinity for a long time, and in other
ways acted strangely. He was taken
100 &c 60 n oouDIa Of hours until he
appeared to grow better, but before ne
left he approached Lieutenant Ingram
with a large b,aded knife, and some di-
plomacy had to be Tesorted to to get
il away from him. He was about the
building when the news came of the
death of William Laughlin, and asked
what was wrong. One of the officials
gave Kloss a nickle, and he left the
building. but probably went directly
down Sixteenth street 10 the Baltimore
and Ohio bridge. The flagman station
ed at the bridge saw him walk out on
the bridge from Main street, but paid
little attention TO him, save that he re-
membered that he appeared to be sober
Kloss walked to the far end OF the span,
and there jumped off into the creek, on
the right hand or northwest side. He
inst missed the mass Of timbers about
the southwest abutment, and fell into
the water which was only about three
feet deep. but apparently made every
possible exertion to keep under water
and drown himself. His fall was seen
bv several people, and two men sue
ceeded in dragging the body from the
water in short time. Or. Manley was
summoned. and for nearly half an hour
made every effort at resuscitation, but
to no avail. The body was rhen placed
in a skiff and rowed around to the
wharf. where it was placed in the pa
troll wagon and taken to Undertaken
Schraeder's, where an inquest will be
held this morning.
A crowd of several hundred people
was attracted to the vicinity of the
bridge. and also to the wharf, where
the body was brought ashore, additional
excitement being caused from the sui
eide following so closely after the death
of William Laughlin. In fact, Laugh
Inns death may have put the idea OF
suicide in the head of Kloss. Deceased
was unmarried, and was mill man by
trade. having worked at several OF the
mills in this vicinity within late years.
He has worked very little for some time,
however.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-05
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
Charles KlOSs Jumped From a Bridge
Into Wheeling Greek.

The Body Promptly Recovered, but
an Earnest Effort at Resusclta-
ton was Unsuccessful-The De-
ceased was Evidently Of Unsound
Mind, Evidences of Which Were
Shown at the City Hall Early In
the Morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-05
PETITION REFUSED.

In the Criminal Court, yesterday, in
the matter of the petition of Michael
Agnic for an investigation of certain
costs charged by George Ankle. late
Justice of the Peace, Constable Mathew
Bennett, and ]. A. Dunning, J. P, the
petition was refused.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-05
WATER RENTS ARE DUE.

Water rents for the six months end
ing September 80, 1897, are now ready.
If paid on or before June 80, 1897, dis
count of 10 per cent will be allowed.
THE CITY WATER BOARD.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-05
Mbeelin9 Ae9isfer

The leading brands of Wines and Liquors,
and all the Mineral Waters which are
popular just now, may be secured at
Welty n Cos. The very best goods at
reasonable prices.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-05
Geo. E. Stifel & CO.
Embroidered FlannelS

Always rich and handsome in appear
ance we have in great assortment
at 4Sc up to $3.50 yard. Some OF
these are hemstitched, others seal
loped and embroidered, in fact they
are here TO suit every one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-05

weare closing out all stiff bosom Per
! Gale Colored Shirts, worth Sl.0O and Sl.25
for 5Oc WILL GUTMAN.
| 1911 Market Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-05
MARTIN THORNTON,
Adjutant.

Mineral Waters are In demand Just now.
and the best and cheapest place TO secure
them is at z. Welty Co.'S on Market
street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-05
ATTENTION, sHRIvER GRAYS, U.

Assemble at the store of R. S.
Kincheloe. No. 1858 Market street, on
next Saturday. 5th inst, 2 o'clock p.
M prepared to decorate the graves OF
your dead Comrades.
Ladies are invited to join with you
in the sacred memorial. Flowers will
he gladly received. Friends are re-
nuested to mark the graves of their
dead with a marker of white ribbon.
ROBT. WHITE,
Commander.
MARTIN THORNTON,
Adjutant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-05

These are suitable for a child Of
from 4 TO 10 years, and come in
blue. red. yellow. pink and green.
Also a big assortment Of wash hats
in white and grass linen.