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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-04
BOSSISM Is POISON.
GREEDY MEN DANGEROUS.
TRUSTED LEADERS NEEDED.
Some Rambling Thoughts.
BY "NEMo."
Copyrighted by Dave & Tabor.)

Copyrighted by Dave & Tabor.)
To VOTERS, III Firmly do we be-
lieye In the national heart, and that Its
beats are true with desire for national
health and greatness. just as we have
confidence in the depth and purity OF
the great ocean, though perhaps only
Jew muddy wavelets come near our
feet along the beach F.; SO do we look in
faith down through the troubled sur
face of political life to the great body
in whom we trust. We must believe
in ourselves, in our possible glory, in
our destiny as republic, in the peace
Jul development of self-goyernment by
self-governing hosts, for can we not de-
tect in our very geography the traclngs
OF mighty purpose, and in our his
tory can we not hear the actual foot
fall of the Almighty? Without faith
in yourself you Individually will be-
come weakling and non-entity !;
without faith in our nation, weaken
ing element in its life-blood. When
belief por1shes, we perish Tor the be-
lief of the heart moldeth The outer life.
When the vision OF heights unattained
still stretches before us, happy are we
as nation. Out of obscurlty comes
voice to your ear pleading for Faith,
more faith ! !"
But we are in profound danger.
From striving parties and conflicting
ideas? No, thousand times Parties
are balance wheels, and parties are
safety valves. Speaking broadly, the
party with an idea, when in is always
conservative because of the watchful-
ness of the party that is out. The party
out is eyer restless for change and ur-
gent to make it; though when power
is placed in it's hands, it Immediately
develops carefulness because it is
brought face to face with burdens that
are visible only from within. Thus
each party is really engaged in paving
the way for later triumph of the
other. This action and reaction in
national life. like activity and sleep in
the human body, make us steadily pro-
gressiye If no unnatural means are
used to suppress the expression Of the
peoples thought, this ebbing and flow
ing of public opinion is as much to be
expected as the tides of the sea. And
in the ebb and flow is health, for no
party ever can or ever will gather into
its ranks all the good and ulso and up
right.
In danger from leaders? No; lead
ers are natural. Men gather more
eagerly around an Idea with a man
back of it, than they do around mere
thought standing by itself. At heart
we are ali ero-worshipers we cling to
those who embody our thought. May
the Weigher of Nations raise up more
standard bearers We need not doubt
He will, for hitherto the seed-time and
harvest of great hearts and great souls
have not failed us.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-04

How small Gods army always seems
to be when we take it upon ourselves
to number it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-04
BUCkLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

BUCkLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.
The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, 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 Is cents per box. For sale by
r. T. WHITEHEAD & co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-04

For eighteen months have been well. AL
though Y years of age can go where wish
and sleep all night and wake up as cheer
full as babe and completely rested"
DR.. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under positive guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart. Ind.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-04

Ar. Nv
. 81 l % Rocky Mount 2o5 $50
P. M. p. M. MA T
No % carries pullman narlc-
Norfolk to Rocky Mount and connects
with A. G. L. Train % for all no;-7ts
south.
NO. lob connects at Hobgood for all
eastern Carolina points, also at Rocky
Mount with g, L. train q for ali
points south.
No. Is carries pullman parlor car
rocky Mount to Norfolk and connect.
for all points north. -o.e
or address ,-->'' 80 ~
G. M. SERPELL. HrNrv
GenI Maa.ager Sup't Trains
T. NJ. EMERSON.
Gent Passenger Agent
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-04
THELEADER.

Where shall we find the man to guide
the state,
Like skillful mariner who knows the
seas,
The rocks, the shoals,-and steers his
ship with ease,
Past dangers that are looming near and
great,
Or, like an ambushed foe, in silence
wait -
Who holds his constant crew in duty
bound,
Nor spares himself to keep his vessel
sound,
But meets with equal mind unequaled
fate?
A leader such as this must be a man
Honest in purpose, pure In life and
thought,
Free from mere party rule; in dangers
hour,
Strong to put forth and furnish all he
can
For others good; not wiling to be
bought
By any love of wealth, or praise, or
power.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-04

Others and q NUMBER
of remedies. spending
a large amount OF
money, but finally be-
came so bad that it was
unsafe for me to leave
home. I commenced
using DR.. Miles Heart
Cnra two years ago.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-04

Yet there is poison in the veins Of
the body polite. 1t threatens the lib
erty Tor which our fathers fought. 1t
leads us to fear the suppression Of the
public fluctuation of thought that puts
each party on Its guard. It may pre-
cipitate again the conflict that watered
our birthplace with blood when men
demanded their right to be represented.
That poison is BOSSISM. Think for
a moment what things bosses set out
to accomplish and you will realize how
abhorrent such people are to the Amer
lean instinct. A boss has no genuine
political beliefs he will as gladly deal
with the boss of different stamp, as
he will listen TO his own helpers. I'm
like leaders who are called forth by the
compelling voice Of people who rec
ognize merit, bosses are the cunning
users of fortuitous circumstances. Plac-
ed in some temporary position of pow
or, the boss plots to make his hold per-
manent and pandsrs to the lowest in
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-04

NV Fart DISEASE is durable. "For over
Ia forty years." writes Daniel Myers OF
Two Taverns, Pa, on Aug. 10. 1885,
81 suffered with heart disease. First slight
palpitation. gradually growing worse. Then
shortness of breath. sleeplessness, smother
ing sensations and much pain in the region
of the heart alarmed me and consulted
physician. Receiving no benefit tried
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-04
Clipping
AND
flashing.

We are prepared to clip your horse
or wash your buggy at the following
prices:
Clipping Horse entire, $3.50
Clipping Name and Legs so
Washing Horse entire. so
Washing Buggy. .25
Washing and Oiling Harness. .25
Good work guaranteed.
.PITTMAN & GRAY. Liyerymen,
Z Is IT, Scotland Neck. n. c..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
AFRICAN MILLIONAIRES.
They Show a Prediction for Park
Lane as the Site of Their Palaces.

London, March 10.-Park Lane is rap
idly becoming the favorite site for the
palaces of South African millionaires.
Their love for one another is illustrated
aptly by the action of Mr.. Alfred Belt
in adding a piece of spare ground to
that on which he is to build his man
sion.
His characteristic explanation is that
a few millionaireS announced his inten-
ton of building a house ON this bit OF
land, and the idea of the neighborship
was so displeasing to Mr.. Belt that he
begged the Duke of Westminster, who
is the ground landlord not to expose
him to such a possibility, but to find
some other purchaser. The Duke how
ever, refused to be Influenced by any
such consideration Eventually, Mr.
Belt had to buy the land himself to es-
cape having the same sort of man as
himself living next door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
AHIGHER SUGAR DUTY.
Has Been Decided Upon by the Ways
and Means Committee.

Washington March 10-The Repub-
Hcan members of the ways and means
committee have nearly disposed of the
sugar schedule. They agreed to i'm
pose specific duties on sugar. They
made the duty on sugar testing SO de-
grees saccharine strength, polariscopic
test, .0165 cent a pound. or about 19sc.
Above and below SO degrees the duty
will be levied correspOndingly, being
3-1O0 of a cent more each degree above
Sc and 3-10O of a cent less for each de-
gree below SO.
This will make the duty about 1c for
sugar of rs degrees or less. 1t was
agreed that the discriminating duty
against sugar from export bounty pay
ing countries should be the net amount
of the export bounty. 1t will vary
with each country as the export bounty
varies.
For purposes of reciprocity the pres
ident is authorized to reduce the duty
Is of a cent a pound or 1912 cents per
100 pounds when coming from countries
which in his opinion give reciprocal ad-
vantages. The differential between
raw and refined sugar was not fixed
but it was about 1s of a cent a pound.
The committee was unanimously OPP
posed to a federal bounty. The in
creased duty will probably bring the
revenue from sugar up to $50, 900 a
year. Under the Wilson law it was
$50 0O0, 000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
CRAFTY CHINESE COMBINE.
A Washee- Washee Combine to be
Organized at Frisco.

San Francisco, March 10-The board
of health and the board of city trustees
have apparently combined on propo-
sition to drive out the Chinese laun-
dries, many of which are housed in
wretched shanties, and to this end an
ordinance putting a license of 500 a
quarter on them has been introduced
for passage next Monday night. The
news of the menacing measure has
reached the Chinese quarter, but is re
ceived by the Mongolians with bland
and cunning grin.
If the ordinance is passed the Chi
nese laundrymen have decided to meet
the raise of the city trustees. As one
of the Chinese expressed himself to-
day: City Tlusty put 'em fl hun'ded
good. ALE same big laundly pay, little
laundly no habum money. What do
then? All Chinee laundly make one
heap big laundly, pay license, plenty
good, allie same. You sabe?"
To defeat the purpose of the legisla-
ton, so far as prohibiting Chinese laun-
dries is concerned, the Celestials have
formed combine and intend to fncor-
pOrate- The eleven Chinese 1aundrieS
of the city sent delegates to a meeting
held last night in the office of 500 Lee,
23S112 Railroad avenue. 500 Lee was
made chairman and Tom Lee of the
West End secretary, and the Chinese
in a simultaneously jabbering were
unanimously in favor of Incorporating.
each paying his share of the tax, and
carrying on the business as before. 1t
dollar building on a lot on Blanding av-
enue offered by Yam Kee. A plan
showing six large, roomy apartments
was faVOrably considered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
KISSING ON THE DOME.
No Place Where Loves Young Dream
Seems to be Safe.

The people who work on the west
side OF the Santa Fe office building
have a good view of the state house
dome; so do most of the people in the
city If their eyes happen to be turned
that way. But everyone does not
know thiS-at least a young couple who
climbed the long steps to the dome yes
terday did not.
They had not been out on the balcony
surrounding the top Of the dome long
until they attracted the attention of
the employees in the Santa Fe offices.
The young man had put out his arm
and it lencircled the waist of the young
lady, who made an effort to get away.
1t may be that the young man was
simply sOlicitOuS for the safety of the
young lady, but the sight drew crowds
to the windows just the same
The head of the young woman rested
fondly on the shoulder of her escort
and the arm had not left its place.
The young couple did not realize that
they were only $50 feet above the earth
and someone of the watchers said that
they supposed they were in heaven.
For a half hour the young man and
woman stood on the dome and for a
half hour they fondly embraced each
other, stopping only long enough &C.
casionally to exchange kisses.
1t was fun for the clerks in the
Santa F'e offices and the couple on the
dome also seemed to enjoy the ex-
perience. No one discovered the iden-
tity of the young people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
~O1RT DEFIES THE KING" THEN
SAPOl %
IS GREATER THAN ROYALTY ITSELF
NO WOMEN SMOKERS.
Cannot Burn Their Weeds in Two
Prominent London Clubs

London, March 1O.-Two of the wo-
mems clubs in London, the Writer'S and
the Pioneer, have been forced to issue
edicts against the members smoking in
the clubs rooms. The Writer'S club,
the membership which is composed ex-
clusively of women journalists or au-
thors taboos tobacco altogether.
Some of the members accustomed to
cigarettes or cigars, openly INDUCED
therein after remonstrance. Then a
meeting was held and a great majority
decreed that ''any lady found smoking
must resign membership.
At the Pioneer members may smoke
in a sort of ''crib" into which non-mem-
bers are not allowed to penetrate.
There are other women'S clubs where
the cigarette is under no ban. In the
most select private circles cigarettes for
women appear simultaneously with ci-
cars for men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
PO-TUN-S SEAL.
A True Story for the Children

A tiny three year old girl climbed up
into her chair at the breakfast table,
and after having a napkin pinned about
her neck surveyed the morning repast
critically and finally said in a quite,
sturdy way, Il wants, Po'tunseal"
What is it daughter wants?" "Po'-
tunseal, Po'tunseal," (said with empha-
sis.)
After many conjectures, and recalling
the fact that she had been served with
a little cup of Postum Cereal the pre-
vious morning, it was decided that this
was what the little cub wanted, and
when it was placed beside her with a
little cream and sugar in ii, the charm
ing, coy, pleased smile of thanks that
dimpled the plump cheeks and chin,
and looked out of the violet eyes, would
have been thanks enough to king for
the gift of an empire.
1t makes our hearts grow strong with
the essence of Life when we make q
little child happy, and especially when
we can give them what they like to
eat or drink with the settled knowledge
that pure and nourishing food is being
taken into the stomach, in an attractive
form to be sure, in Postum, the health
coffee, but retaining all the nutriment
and fattening qualities of the pure GER
calls. Made by the Postum Cereal CO.,
Limited, Battle Creek, Mich.
Just as good" as Postum Cereal are
words used to defraud the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
WASHINGTON SOCIAL LIFE.
Wives and Families of the Members
Somewhat New Yet.

Washington, March 10.-The admins
tratiOn opens brightly socially, al
though all is in a ferment now. and
things will not run smoothly until the
opening of the season next fall.
1t must be somewhat of task for
the wives and families of the new men,
bers of the cabinet and the senate and
house of representatives. and all the
various departments under the govern
ment to accommodate themselves to
the routine and fOrmality and etiquette
that are not to be learned outside of
Washington. They will have to pick
up their information bit by bit, and, of
course, they will all make some mis-
takes. There are so many things to
learn of rules regulating visiting and
matters of precedence. Even the rela-
tive social rank of the cabinet set is
something not always easy to keep in
ones mind, and the order is seldom
given as it should be. 1t has been in
teresting to see the topsy-turvy order
in which the newspapers have been CIV
ing the list of the new members Of the
cabinet The way in which they should
be given, the order which regulates the
officers in the receiving line at the re-
ceptiOns at the White House and the
order in which the cabinet dinners are
given, is as follows:
The secretary of state, the secretary
of the treasury, the secretary of war,
the attorney general, the secretary of
the navy, the secretary of the interior
and the secretary of agriculture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
ANTI-BRYAN POPULISTS
Take Steps to Bring on Warfare in
Their Party.

Dallas. Tex. March s.-Milton Park
popular leader of Texas, acting as
chairman of a special committee APP
pointed for the purpose at the recent
Memphis meeting of the National Press
association, has mailed to Senator Mar
ion Butler, of North Carolina, national
chairman of the Populist party, a letter
demanding a meeting of the Populist
National Executive committee, on a
date not later than May 1, 1897.
Mr.. Park declines to give the letter
out for publication at this time, but
adds: THE letter was written after
careful elaboration on the part OF the
Reform Press leaders, who are the ex-
ponents of the best thought of the Pop
ulist party. 1t is respectful in tone, but
positive in statement. Mr.. Butler can
not fail to- comprehend its meaning. 1t
would create widespread discussion,
criticism favorable and unfavorable,
and possibly discount or curtail it's in
tended purpose.
IF Mr. Butler does not heed its re-
quest we will publish it broadcast"
The letter is said to be in effect a
declaration of war on Chairman But
ler's policy and a determination to fight
what is known as the Bryan Democra-
tic element of the Populist organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
THE BRAZILIAN REBELLION
It Grows Serious-Northern Part of
the Country in Possession of Rebels.

It Grows Standardization Part of
the Country in Possession of Rebels
New York, March 10-The Herald's
correspondent in Rio Janeiro telegraphs
important details of the serious defeat
of the federal troops by the fanatical
insurgents in the state of Bahia on
Sunday. The news of the disaster was
at first denied at Rio Janeiro. One pa
per was suppressed because it publish
ed bulletins of the battle 1t is never
theless fact that the Brazilian troops
fell into an ambush which was cleverly
laid by the fanatics, and before recov-
er1ng from the surprise the federal
vanguard was annihilated and the re-
mainder of the force, as it came up to
the point where the fanatics were en-
trenched, was aSsailed land suffered
very severe losses.
The most serious part of the disaster
was not known in the ranks of the Bra
Zilians until after they had retreated
to place of safety, when it was found
Colonel Moreira Caesar, the chief officer
in command, was missing. A scouting
party was Immediately sent back to
the field where the engagement occur
red, and there the body of Colonel
Caesar was discovered.
Colonel TamarindO and several other
officers were also killed and 200 privates
and many officers were wounded. The
fanatics captured a number of prison
erS, four guns with their caiSSon, and
a large amount of ammunition.
The news of the disaster has caused
great excitement in the Brazilian cap
ital accompanied by some disorder.
The monarchists are especially the
objects of popular wrath, and a mob
destroyed the offices of the newspaper
organs of that party, including the in
huential Gazetta Jarde.
1t has been decided by the govern
ment that General Arturscar shall sue
coed Colonel Caesar in command of the
forces in Bahia, where the campaign
against the fanatics will be pushed with
renewed vigor
Your correspondent had an interview
with president Moraes in regard to the
situation in Bahia. The president
stated that he believed the outbreak in
the state was due to political intrigue
He added that strenuous exertionS
would be made, in spite of such in
trigues, to unite all parties in the COM
mon defense of the constituted author
tiles for the suppression of the rebel
lion.
Paris, March 10.-According to dis
patches received here from Rio de ia
metro, the station in Bahia. Brazil, is
becoming more serious. Colonel Gas
tro, director of the monarchist newspa-
per La Libertad and GaZetta da Tarde.
whose offices have been pillaged and
burned by rioters, has been assassin
ated The offices of the Journal du
Commerce. and Messenger de Brazil are
guarded by troops.
A regiment of artillery has been sent
to Bahia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
EAGLE AT THE zoo.
It is of the Golden Species and was
Sent From Montana

New York, March 10.-A golden eagel
has been added to the Central Park
Zoo. 1t is but little more than a year
old and ought to delight Zoo visitors
for a quarter of a century to come
This specimen came from Red Rock,
Mont.
with wings folded, shows a mass of
black plumage with but few scatter
ed markings of gray, and a great hook
ed beak of yellow and black. Golden
eagles are usually of a light color and
Director Smith. of the Zoo. says he
never saw a bird of this species of such
a dark color. When the eagle flies it
shows a spread of five feet from tip to
tip of wing. 1t has not yet become
used to captivity and flies helplessly
against the bars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
WORLD WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Called Down by Postmaster-General
for Conductieg Lottery.

New York, March 1O.-lThe World
newspaper was notified last week by the
post office department that it would be
excluded from the mails unless 1t ceas-
ed to violate the lottery laws. It ceas-
ed. 1t had printed under scare head
lines last Sunday an announcement that
it would give 500 to the person who
correctly guessed the number of rounds
it would take either Corbett or Fitz-
simmons to thrash his antagonist. This
devise for stimulating circulation hap
pens to be forbidden by law. The post
master general telegraphed to Post
master Dayton on Monday to inform
the proprietor of the World that the
announcement must be withdrawn or
the paper would be barred from the
mails. Yesterday the World published
the following announcement: The post
office department at Washington has
notified the World that its guessing con-
test must be discontinued, the penalty
being exclusion from the mails" The
World therefore, discontinued the publ
cation of the 800 prize coupons, and
will make no further announcements in
the newspapers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-10
THE LOST LODGE BILL

While all may not agree with ex-
President Cleveland on the reasons
which he advanced for his veto of the
immigration bill, proba bly, majority
Of thoughtful people will be glad that
he did so. 1t seems to be one of those
peculiar measures which often succeed
in getting through both houses of con-
gress, and are not intended to accom-
pIish anything They are gotten up
more for ornament than for use. They
look well in the country's collection of
bric-abrac but are of no value what
ever when taken off the shelf.
Mr.. CIeveland's chief objection to the
Lodge bill was that it was a departure
from the established policy of the gov
eminent. The objection of those who
favor the restriction of foreign imni-
grafton must be that the bill did not
seem to be designed to really keep any
body out.
The qualifications imposed on for
eigners DESTROYS of entering the coun-
try were so insignificant and the ex-
ceptions in the bill were so numerous
that about the only purpose it could
have served had it become a law would
have been to prevent the enactment Of
better law and offered business for
the attorneys.
There has been a strong and growing
demand among the people for restric-
tive immigration laws for some years
and they do not want to be put off
with any measure which is nothing
more than pretense.
MIR. Cleveland proba bly, did the coun-
try and the opponents of promiscuous
immigration a service unwittingIy and
Internationally.