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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-14
w WATCHES!

We are always ready to sell you the
right kind of a time-piece at the right
kind of price. There is nothing
better than the best, and no honest man
can sell an honest article lower than
the low water mark. There is limit
both ways, and we come up to those
limits and offer you as good as you can
get as cheap as it can be sold. If you
want an honest reliable watch at the
lowest possible price, patronize us.
Watches, Diamonds, JeweIry, Solid
Si1verware, Clocks, &c. for sale. Our
personal attention of 40 years expert
ence given to repairing. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-14
TOUGH ON HISTORIC HALIFAX.

Referring to the postmastership Of
Scotland Neck, the Wilmington Mes
senger recently said:
"The appointment Of negro post
masters In North Carolina is not going
to help the radical party in the South.
It ought not to help, but down it in
continently. In Halifax county alone
there are four negroes given such places.
One Of these Is the thriving, handsome
town of Scotland Neck. =
Think of Mckinley, the little, ap-
pointing four negro postmasters In one
North Carolina county, old historic
Halifax. It is hard not to feel con-
tempt for such infatuation and negro
phylism. It is true that the mills OF
the gods when they do grind, grind
exceedingly fine.' So viii Major Mac
and his gang find"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-14

Major Lewis Ginter, rich capitalist
of Richmond, died last week. His
estate was estimated at between seven
and eight millions of dollars. He was
unmarried and left good part OF his
estate to his relatives. He remembered
all the charitable institutions In the
city of Richmond.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-14
posr-oFF1cE CLERK ARRESTED.

PO6T-OFFICE CLERK ARRESTED.
Rocky Mount Motor: Edw. Black,
colored, who serves the postmaster here
in the capacity of waiting man, was
caught Sunday In the act OF stealing
and opening letters and parcels from
postoffice boxes. Having access to the
mailing department of the office, he
was a sworn attachee, and on Sunday
afternoon was taken to Tarboro for a
hearing before q United States commits
sioner, and is now confined in Jail at
that place.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-14
OCTOBER IA, 1897.
COLORED POSTMASTERS.

Halifax county Is not the only place
that President Mckinley is treating to
colored postmasters. To be sure we
are getting our full share, another hav-
ing been recently added to the list, II.
J. Hewlin at Brlnkleyvllle.
From almost every Southern State
there are going up strong protests to
the Administration at Washington
against the appointment OF colored
postmasters for prominent post offices
It is a means to an end, though per
haps neither was contemplated by
those who have thrust this state of at
fairs upon us. It is the means OF set.
Ting the question with the white race
again as it was settled some thirty
years ago for awhile, whether the An
glo-Saxon shall maintain control OF
an incompetent people with a new
born power, falsely called citizenship,
shall take the ascendancy.
And 1t will right soon wake to lite
the slumbering senses and set Alright
many who have wandered from the
tried and safe and well-beaten paths OF
Democracy. DR.. J. E. Hancock's let.
ter from Chicago to The COMMON
WEALTH this week shows how a far
away Tar-Heel views the situation. and
what are his feelings for the suprema-
cy of the Anglo-Saxon in the South.
And thus others here and elsewhere
will SEQ it and come back to the proper
fold of their early protection and life
long safety. That's right. Let them
come back in peace and cast their votes
and influence for the best interests Of
the country.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-14
AS IN HALIFAX.

A correspondent writing from New
Berne to Sundays News and Observer
saws: "Criminal court has been in ses-
sion here all this week, Judge Sutton
presiding. It seems as Judgment has
been suspended upon payment OF costs
in most cases, and there will be but
a few for the pen this time"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-14
WHAT You WouLD LIKE TO HEAR

WHAT You Would LIKE TO HEAR.
What you would like to hear of
q medicine is that it will either cure
you, or you will get your money back.
Perhaps you have never heard it.
Then you have never bought q bottle
of DR.. Dayids Chill Tonlc-the one
chill cure That is warranted to cure OF
money refunded.
Inquire Of your druggist or write to
the Owens q Minor Drug Co., Rich
naond, Va;
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-14

The Rocky Mount Phoenix has been
enlarged to a six-page paper and much
improved of late.
Rocky Mount is one of the towns
that takes care of its newspapers by
giving them liberal patronage.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-14
STATE GLEANINGS.
BANK OFFICERS ARRESTED.

BANK OFFICERS ARRESTED.
The president, cashier and one OF the
directors of the First National Bank of
Asheville have been arrested under the
charge of embezzlement.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-14

Mr.. L. B. Davis. formerly of Roam
oke, Va, was one of the victims of
yellow fever at Biloxi, Miss, last
week.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-14

/ hereby notify all parties interested,
that on and after the first day of Jan.
1898, I Will have no interest in
pasture formerly kept by J. 81.
John Applewhite, Joe.
Barnes, Bob. Allsbrook and others.
10 IA I'm. J. d. LAWRENCE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-14

Subscxibe to The Col111oNWEAxrH
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-14

10 ID At.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-14

Superior Court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11
HALF THE CORN Is LEFT.
1874, 100000 Bushels Still in the
Hands of Farmers

Washington, March 1.-THE crop re-
port of the department of agriculture,
based on returns from three independ-
ent sets of regular correspondents ad-
ded to several things from mills and ell
evatOrs, all carefully combined and
weighted, relates principally to the dis
tributiOn of principal grains, the stocks
remaining on farms and the proper
tons of merchantable and unmerchant-
able All grain in the hands of farmers
including amounts remaining over from
previous years are included in the esti-
mates given.
The corn as estimated aggregates l.
1854, 900 bushels or 81 per cent of the
1896. Both the proportion and the
quantity in original hands at this date
was unprecedented although closely ap-
preached in March. 1890. Correspond
ents report large stocks in cribs, partic-
ularly in the prairie states, awaiting
better prices.
The aggregate sold from farms to go
beyond county lines is 623, 900 BUSH
els or 27.36 per cent Of the crop. The
proportion of merchanta BILE is /, 1885,
900, 900 or S4.8 per cent
The wheat reserve in farmers hands
amount to POS per cent of the crop, or
SS,OOO,OOO bushels against 123, 900 900
bushels last March. OF this amount 8
per cent is reported as coming over
from previous crops. The proportion of
wheat sold outside the country is 1877
per cent.
OF oats there are 313, 0o0, 900 bushels or
44.2 per cent of the 1896 crop yet in
farmers hands.
Proportion shipped beyond country
lines 81 per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11
CARY'S POLICY.
1t is Regarded as Almost Ger
tainty
That POStmaSterS Will Be Per-
mitted to Serve
A FOUR YEARS TERM
BY the New Postmaster General
With a Few Exceptions.
General John s. Mosby Calls on
the New President.

Washington, March 11.-Postmaster
General Gary has not yet announced
his policy regarding either presidential
or fOurth-class postmasters. Before he
comes to a definite decision as to
whether postmasters will be allowed to
serve out their terms, he will have a
consultation with the president. AS all
presidential pOStmaSterS are commits
stoned for four years little doubt is en-
tertained at the department that they
will be allowed to serve out their terms
save in exceptional cases where cir
cumstanceS may warrant early changes.
Fourth class postmasters are not
commissioned for four years, but are
appointed to serve at the pleasure Of
the postmaster general. The practice
of the recent administrations has been
to appoint their successors approx
mately at the end OF four year periods.
The changes in these small offices, once
begun, are rapidly made. Beginning
with ex-Vice President Stevenson who
was fourth assistant under Mr.. Cleve-
lands first administration, the fourth
assistant postmaster generals who have
been the official "headsman" of the
fOurth-claSS poStnaSterS, have prOSecu-
with great vigor. 1t is not proba BILE
that the changes will begin until a new
fourth assistant is appointed The
general expectation is that the appoint
ment of the successor of Mr.. Maxwell,
the present incumbent will be made at
an early day.
APPLICANTS RECEIVED.
The following applications for ap-
pointment to presidential offices under
the treasury department have been re-
ceived and classified:
S. P. Kenney, as collector of GUS
toms at Noga1es, Ariz.
A. 3. Clements of Missouri as collec-
tor of internal revenue for the district
of Montana.
E. N. Hartshorn of Ohio, as auditor
for the war department.
Steven w. Parker of Indian Terrific
ry. as auditor for the war department.
James K. Upton of Maryland, as as
sistant secretary of the treasury.
J. P. Smith of Kentucy, as register of
the treasury.
Candidates for assistant secretary of
the navy are rolling in.
The formal candidacy of Cornelius
Van Colt of New York city, has just
been announced. His aspira lions are
endorsed by Senator Plat and by the
Republican, state and city committee.
The chances of Secretary Long recon-
mending any one heretofore connected
with the naval service are said to be
exceedingly slim. 1t has been pointed
out to him and the president that each
of the several bureaus at the navy de-
partment is controlled by naval Of
hcer who is a specialist and who can
give the executive of the department
any help he may require.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11
MosBY CALLS ON M'K1N1EY.
The President Receives the Foreign
Ambassadors.

Washington, March 11.-There was an
interesting Renaissance of President
McKinley's fighting days when General
Mosby, the famous Confederate cav
alryman, was introduced to him yester-
day- Il have heard of you before >"
said the president, smilingly. You used
to cause me a great deal of worry in
the Shenandoah valley
But, responded the geTseral, I've
made ample amends by supporting you
for president with as much vigor as I
used to oppose you in the valley"
General Mosby's call was one of re-
spect and no mention was made of Of
flee.
Among the other morning callers who
saw the president were ex-senator
Bruce and John r. Lynch of MISSISSIPPI
pi, Senator Platt of Connecticut and a
Connecticut delegation. Senators Per-
kinS of California and Wilson of Wash
ington and Messrs. Henry Clay Evans
and Representative Picker, the lat
ter two being prominently mentioned
in connection with leading appoint
ments.
A petition bearing the names of IL, 900
old soldiers was presented in behalf of
Mr.. Picker for commissioner of pen
sions
Tho presidents reception of the am
basSadors and ministers at u o'clock
was one of the notable events of the
day The foreign representatives who
had met by appointment at the state
department at IL o'clock and been in
troduced to Secretary Sherman, ar
rived at the White House in a body
shortly before noon and were shown to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11

the blue room. They were in morning
dress and were unaccompanied by the
ladies of the diplomatic circle.
Secretary Sherman and Assistant Sec
rotary Rockhill came with them to
make the presentation. There were
no formalities The ambassadors and
ministers grouped themselves in a cir
Gle about the room. To the right
stood Sir Julian PauncefOte, British
ambassador and dean of the corps. and
the ambassadors of France, Germany
and Italy with their numerous suites.
The Turkish minister and his Secre-
taries wore their fez caps and the Chi
nese and Corean ministers were in
robes of brilliant color. The president
advanced within the circle and greeted
each foreign representative in turn
with a social grasp of the hand. Mr..
Rockhiu presented most of them, but
on several occasions the president re-
called old friends and needed no intro
duction.
With this the reception closed, the
president returning to his desk and the
members of the corps separating.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11

ted States. If, as CASTELAR, said, Dem
ocracy leads to unity and to the
strengthening of the central power, die
tators will eventually become necessary
in these three republics. From dicta-
torship to monarchy there is but one
step. which will easily be taken by the
austere Republicans, who now call
themselves, Generals Professors and
Doctors No one would more willingly
then they assume the title of Duke Of
Connecticut or Marquis of Minnesota
'T will not attempt to describe an
American city, with it's numbered
one another at right angles; with its
immense buildings, the architecture of
which would drive Herrera and Bra
mantle to despair, although it may de-
light men who begin life chewing to-
baccO, with their feet stretched upon a
pine table at a miners hut, and who
end it still chewing tobacco, but with
their feet now resting upon a California
laurel table in a marble palace.
''In these free countries, liberty is for
hotelkeepers, for stage drivers, for
train conductors, for Pullman car negro
porters; not for the unfortunate being
whose lot is TO foot the BILL
This book of the Spanish minister Is
since the relations of the United States
and Spain became strained, and the
authors prophecy that the repu bile is
doomed to division and dissolution is
supposed to be the basis of a story
published in Madrid Saturday that in
States and Spain the entire southwest
would secede from the union and side
with Spain, Under the joint protection
of Spain and Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11

A well selected text is half of the ser
mon. Given good text and a preacher
who is in earnest, and the result is sure
to be good. The text of this article is
plain simple statement that proves itself
in the readers own mind without argu-
ment. The text is 90 Good health is bet
ter than great riches"
Without health nothing really r.Ssters
very much. A hacking cough takes all
the beauty out of landscape or sunset
Erysipelas or eczema will spoil the enjoy
rnent of sprightly conversation, of beau
tiful concert, of a wonderful painting.
The biggest bank account i'll the world
won't pay a man for his health, but
very small amount of money will make
him healthy and keep him healthy.
Most all bodily troubles start in the
digestive or respiratory organs It is
here that improper living first makes an
opening for disease. The development
differs as constitutions and temperaments
differ. The causes are almost identical.
To get at the root of the matter is simple
enough if you start right.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is a medicine for the whole body. 1t
works through the digestive organs on
all the others.
1t cures the first thing it comes to and
after that, the next It puts health in
place of disease in the stomach, and from
the vantage ground thus gained, it
reaches every fiber of the BODY and drives
disease before it indigestion, liver
troubles, kidney complaint, bi1iousness,
skin and scalp diseases, salt-r11eufn, letter,
eczema, and all the troubles caused by
impure blood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11
WON'T REACH CONCERTS.
The Sunday Ordinance Won't Apply
to Garfield Park, It is Outside Town.

Rev Charles NJ Sheldon says that it
was not the intention of the Ministerial
union to make the ordinance concerning
the dissertation of the Sabbath appli-
cable to Sunday concerts.
I'VE made some inquiry" said he.
land we were told that Garfield Park
is not in the city. If that is the case
the ordinance could not hurt the con-
certs. The ordinance was not aimed at
Sunday concerts. 1t was intended to
reach two things especially, Sunday
ball playing and Sunday theatricals
The people in the western part of the
city are greatly annoyed by crowds of
boys who congregate during Sunday af-
ternCon during the summer months and
play ball on vacant lots They shout
and curse and swear and the practice
should be stopped. We have never had
Sunday theaters and there is no use
commencing now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11
STORIES AGAINST DEBS.
Reports of Inaccuracies in the Ac-
counts of the B. L. F. Are
Again Revived.

indianapolis, Ind, March LIT is al
legged that the amount of money involv-
ed in the so-called inaccuracies OF the
books of the Brotherhood of LocOmO-
tive Firemen while Debs was grand
secretary and treasurer is $57 900. which
inaccuracies were brought out through
the expert examination instituted by
Grand Master Sergeant and Grand Sec
rotary Arthur.
It is these inaccuracies which it is
claimed that Debs explained within 10
minutes after reaching the convention
at Galveston. Nevertheless they con-
tinue to be revived, and his friends are
now charging them to spite work. 1t is
also said that a movement is on foot
to investigate the present grand lodge
at the next convention, and that the
friends of DebS will insist that the
grand trustees proceed as soon as pos
sible to carry out the order of the con-
Vention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11
PASSES COMPULSORY.
New York Senate Passes q Bill Pro
viding for Official Transportion.

New York March 11.-While the west
ern states are striving for purer rela-
lions between state officials and corpor-
ations, New York is going in the oppo-
site direction.
The senate at Albany last night pass
ed the bill compelling railroads to carry
free certain state officials. It eVadeS
the constitutional provision against
passes by directing the secretary of
state to issue certificates to the COVER
nor, lieutenant governor, all state Off
GERS, members of the legislature and
the clerks thereof. justices of the su-
preme court and judges of the court of
appeals. Mich certifica ties wilF entitle
the owner thereof to ride free on all
railroads in this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11
TENNESSEETOWN sGARTEN'
Rev. Charles Sheldon's Self Imposed
Task of PhilanthI opy.

The Kindergarten association has
given up the Tennesseetown kindergar-
ten and Rev. Charles NJ Sheldon has
undertaken the task of keeping up the
institution for three months.
Il consider the work the most impOr
tant that has ever been done among the
colored people in the western portion of
the city" said he, land that is why I
There is hardly a family in Tennessee
town which is not represented at the
school and 1 feel that it is doing a great
work.
Mr.. Sheldon will make an effort to
raise enough money by subscription to
keep the school alive during March.
April and May. He says it will require
about $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11
A PLAGUE OF THE NIGHT.
Itching Piles and Other Rectal Trou-
bles Easily Cured by a New
and Safe Method.
A Remark able Number O r Cures Made
by tiae Pyramid Pile Cure.


About one person in every four suf-
fers from some form of rectal disease.
The most common and ANNOYING is
itching piles. indicated by warmth.
snght moisture, and intense, uncontrol-
liable itching in the parts affected.
Inc usual treatment has been some
simple ointment or SaIVe. which some
times give temporary relief but moth
ing like a permanent cure can be ex-
pected from such superficial treatment
The only permanent cure for itching
piles yet discovered is the Pyramid Pile
Cure, not only for itching piles but for
every other form of piles, blind bleed
ing or prOtruding. The first appfica-
tinued use for a short time causes a
permanent removal of the tumOrS or
small parasites which cause the intense
llcn1nS and discomfort of itching piles
Many physicians for a long time sup
posed that the remarka BILE relief af-
forded by the Pyramid Pile Cure was
because it was supposed to contain CO.
came, opium or similar drugs, but such
is not the case. A recent careful anaIy-
sis showed it to be absolutely free from
any cocaine, opium, or in fact any
poisonous, injurious drugs whatever
For this reason the Pyramid Pile Cure
is probably the only pile cure extens-
lively recommended by physicians, be-
cause it is so safe, so prompt in the
relief afforded and so far as known the
only positive cure for piles except a
sur gical operation.
In one year the Pyramid Pile Cure
has become the best known, the safest
and the most extensively sold of any
pile cure before the public.
Nearly all druggists now sell it at so
cents and 81 per package.
Address the Pyramid Co, Albion,
Mich, for a book on cause and cure of
piles, and also hundreds of testimonials
from all parts of the United States.
If suffering from any form of piles.
ask your druggist for package of
Pyramid Pile Cure and try it tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11
BIG GOULD PURCHASE.
Absorbs Karkakee Mills and Water
Power Plant.

Kankakee, I'LL, March 1.-THE Kan
kakee roller mills and Kankakee water
power were sold to a syndicate repre-
sented by the Kankakee Electric Light
and Power company today. The new
owners propose to develop power to
generate electricity. Nearly 500, 900
VIII be expended in improving the
plant.
The falls of Kankakee are about ten
feet in height at present and produce
oyer LOCO horse power, but this will be
greatly increased by the use of modern
contrivances. The new company will
furnish heat, light and power for street
railways. street lighting and factories
in this vicinity.
It is reported that the new syndicate
is backed by Edwin Gould and the Con-
unental Match company, who have re-
Gently purchased and are improving a
factory at this place, competing with
the Diamond Match COMPANY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11
Jerry Simpson Shoots Ducks.

When Jerry Simpson, congressman
from the Seventh district stopped in
Topeka yesterday on his way to Wash
ington he brought with him some of the
finest wild ducks ever seen in Topeka.
He said he only wanted to show the
people that Grover Cleveland is not the
only statesman who can bag the wary
mallard. Congressman Simpson turn
ed a half dozen of the fowls over to Lee
Jones and the rest were distributed
among friends. Congressman Simpson
is a good shot and he can bag as many
jack rabbits in a day as any man in
Barber county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-11
Something to Know.

If may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
in~ the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters- This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
Giving tone to the nerve centerS in the
stomach, gently stimulates the Liver
and Kidneys, and aids these organs
in throwing off impurities in the blood
Electric Bitters improves the appetite,
aids digestion, and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very
hest blood purifier and nerve tonic.
TRY it Sold for soc and 81 per bottle
at ]. K. Jones' Drug Store, Fifth and
Kansas avenue.