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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
4. STE|NHAR DI.
A DIVORCE SUIT.

Susie POmrenky is suing John Pom
renky for divorce in the Thirty-sev-
enth District court. They were mar
ried in this city March Is, 1886, and
plaintiff alleges that on January ),
1894, defendant began a course of
harsh and cruel treatment against her,
and. has since then continued to curse
and abuse, and on one occasion, she
says, he kicked her, leaving tine
marks of his feet on her body. They
have a homestead at the corner of San
Pedro avenue and Warren street, val
ued at 81 500 and the household effects
are valued at 500.
Plaintiff wants the property sold
under execution and the proceeds di-
vided equally between plaintiff and
defendant
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formed her that she had not. Baby
teeth in those days, after hav-
ing been jerked out of the mouth
with a string tied to a doorknob,
were not worth much, and after
the youngster who was relieved of
one got through playing with it, it usual
ly found its way into the fire with the
sweepings, or into the ash box by way
of the dust pan.
But a tooth-a sweet little baby
tooth--this young girl must have, and
she confided her secret to her dentist.
Could he provide her with one? Yes;
why not? If she would come the next
day he would have a little pearly tooth
ready for her.
The tooth was obtained and the maid
en- carried it down to the jeweler to have
it mounted in fine gold filigree in the
shape of breloque to dangle from a
watch chain.
The young man is wearing it now
with the pride and devotion born of a
loving heart. He has told the donor
that every night before he lays his
watch on the bureau he kisses the lit
tie tooth with which his beloved has
done her first biting. And she-be-
ware of her-has no conjunction about
the fond deception, but rather glories
in it and tells her girl friends how fond
dear Charlie is of her tiny baby tooth.
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longitude (57 degrees 20 minutes) to
172 degrees 40 minutes east longitude.
The position of judge for this country
of immensities is no sinecure. The
greatest hindrences to the prompt adj
ministration of justice are the lack of
transportation facilities, the great dis
tances, want of means for communion
ton, and the difficulty of securing COM
petent and reliable juries.
Judge johnson was born in log
cabin on the praries of Jones county,
Ia, in 1854; educated in the high schools
of Clarinda, agricultural college, and
State University of Iowa, graduating
from the law department. of the latter
institution in 1877. He removed to Ne
braska and engaged in the practice of
law, was elected to various offices,
among them member of the, legislature
of that state in 1882, prosecuting at
torney for his district in 1885, and re-
elected in 1887. He resigned in 1889 to
accept an appointment as United States
attorney for the district Of Alaska and
served in that capacity AZ years, being
the only attorney who ever served a
full term in Alaska. After the eXpi~a-
ton of his term he. settled in Juneau,
Alaska, and continued the practice Of
law. He was elected delegate to the re-
publican convention at st. Louis in 1896,
and was chosen national committeeman
for Alaska.
He is in the broadest sense self
made man. Earning the money neces-
sary to acquire an education by his own
efforts as printer boy, he has pushed
his way to the front by fine natural
ability and persevering industry.
At the time of the democratic conven-
ton which nominated Bryan. it was re-
ported that, finding the convention
short of Alaska men. he assented 10 act
as a delegate from the territory, there
by achieving the unique distinction of
| helping to nominate both Mckinley and
| Bryan. This statement WAS entirely
| without foundation. He was at the
Bryan convention simply MS spectator,
and did not participate in any manner
| whatever in the proceedings.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21

CThe New Editor of the New York SUM-
post of associate editor of the paper
and he is fitted in every way to carry
out its purposes and traditions. He
is man of exceptional culture. After
his graduation from Harvard high up
in his class he travelled abroad, saw
much of mc-l and the world and added
to his stock of knowledge acquired at
home. He was bred in the newspaper
line under the watchful eye of his IA
Their. For years he has been the friend
of the members of the Sun staff, who
are all devoted to him. His election
to the chief editorship of the paper was
gratifying in the extreme to all his
associates. 1t is believed that Mr..
Dana's elevation to the place of editor
in chief will mean that there will be no
revolution in the Suns style and we'll
known characteristics as a daily news
paper. The elder Dana's personality
was stamped upon it in strong lines
and the effort viii be made to vary as
little as possible from the original and
perhaps odd but most literary meth
DDS adopted by the great editor. That
much is settled by the younger Mr.
Dana's accession to the directing pc
sition On the Sun.
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Bromine as n steriIizer.

Experiments with the river water OF
Berlin showed that cholera. typhoid
and all disease germs which it con
tanned were destroyed when bromin'
was used as a sieriliZer. The mixture
consists of bromine 20 parts; potassium
bromide, 20 parts, and water, 100 parts
Three drops of this solution are re
quired TO sterilize a gallon of water
The slightly acid taste which result!
may be neutralized by adding, after fiv,
minutes. nine per cent. solution o
ammonia.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21

around and from the streets. For two
or three minutes the girl lay there
writhing on the wire, with dozens of
people around her, but none brave
enough to touch her. Then all was ST.
lent.
A man ran to the electric company's
plant and the current was cut off.
When Annie Belle was raised from the
wire she was dead.
Her mother was summoned. Fren-
zied, she threw herself on her child's
body, nor could she be comforted.
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VAST JURISDICTION.
Judge JohnsOn's District Embraces
100000 Square Miles.

100000 Square Miles.
Charles Sumner Johnson, recently APP
pointed by President Mckinley judge OF
the United States court for the district
of Alaska, exercises jurisdiction over a
domain vastly greater than that of any
federal judge in the union.
1t embraces an area of nearly GOO, 900
square miles, with a coast line longer
than that Of all the Atlantic, Pacific and
gulf states combined, and his jurisdic-
tion is nearly one-sixth of the whole
territory of the United States. 1t ex-
tends from south to north from latitude
"a degrees 40 minutes nc 2-3 degrees)
to latitude II degrees 20 minutes, and
from east to west from 100 degrees west
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21

The schedule of the San Antonio
Bowling leagne has been cleared. The
last games were played last night be-
tween the Athletics and the G. Hills
on the formers alley aud resulted in a
victory for Captain Deussen's men.
The table above shows the standing Of
the clubs AZ the finish.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
SUCCEEDS HIS FATHER.
Paul Dana Now Is Chief Editor OF
the New York Sun.

Paul Dana, who has succeeded his
father as the editor of the Sun, is one
of the brightest journalists of New
York. For ten years he has filed the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
cHoLLY's BAsY TOOTH.

How n st. Louis Girl Fooled Her Sim
pIe-Minded Lover.
A st. Louis girl. who lives on Delmar
not too far from Grand avenue, brought
with her from Canada O new fad which
holds sway among the gilded youth of
Montreal. There all the beaux wear
their sweetheart's baby teeth on their
watch chains. 1t is tender tribute to
a lovely and beloved girl, and the st.
Louis maiden thought she would de-
light her own admirer with token at
once so unique and intimate. When she
asked her mamma if she had saved one
of her baby teeth, that good lady in
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
LAST CALL

This is the last week to buy YOUR
Toys and Holiday Goods. You had Ret.
ter come early in the morning Ia he
properly waited on. My But .,dn,t
we have rush last week though few
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-21
500 East Houston Street.
BOWLING.

The Athletics Took 1.-THE Last Game
From the Government Hills.
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They're OFF,!

SICHEL in the lead. Headquar
tiers for owners of race horses. A well
come to the Jockey Boys. Remember
him for anything You need in Saddlery,
Harness and Race Goods in general. If
YOU don't see what you want he will
make il for you,on short notice.
No toys in stock but more substan-
tial Christmas or New Years gifts in
the way of nice single or double Har-
ness, Saddle o: Lap Robe. You can't
mistake the place.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-04

Is 1t You?
The Durham Sun makes the follow
ing observations, which fit some people
we have heard OF:
at Is surprising sometimes to see
how many people there are who borrow
their neighbours paper rather than
subscribe for it themselves. This is
not coufned to any particular section
or locality. They can be found in
every neighborhood. Many OF these
borro xers hardly wait for the ink to
get dry on their neighbours paper be-
fore they get hold of it, and
often never return It. We have heard
subscribers remark of different people,
II can't keep my paper for Mr.. So and
So. Very often I never have the chance
to see it at all"
This is not only unjust to the neigh
Dor who subscribes and pays for his pa
per, but 1t is unjust to the publisher as
we'll.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-04
Once More to Delinquents.

Once More to Delinquents.
Our mailing list is now being revised
and there are few names on it which
we shall be compelled to drop if they
do not make some remittance soon. It
is unfair to those who do pay promptly
to allow those who do not pay to read
the paper on equal footing with those
who DO pay.
We desire to treat our subscribers all
alike and so insist that all who are in
arrears pay up promptly.
Besides all this, the editor OF The
COMMONWEALTH has been quite sick,
has lost much time from his work, has
been at considerable expense by reason
OF his own sickness and that OF other
members of his family, and SO needs
the money due very much
Kind reader, will you not try te
settle YOUR account with us by February
18th ?If you will it will be great favor
to us. We have tried to give faithful
service in sending you good newspape
and now we hope this appeal will no
be further disregarded by those who ar
in arrears.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-04
Randolph--Howell.

Randolph--Howeu.
At the home of the brides father,
Mr.. John E. Howell, at Tillery, Wednes-
day, Jan. 81, 1897, Miss Annie Howell
was married to Mr.. Paul V. Randolph
of Tlllery, Rev. R. T. Vann Ut Scotland
Neck performing the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph took the
morning train for Richmond and other
places where they spent some days on
a bridal tour.
The bride is we'll known In this Sec
ton, is accomplished and attractive and
bears the good wishes of her host Of
friends and admirers.
The groom is we'll known young
business man of Tillery, the youngest
son of Mr.. J. G. Randolph of Enfield
He Is popular and enjoys the highest
esteem of all who know him.
THE COMMONWEALTH joins the
friends CT the happy couple in wishing
them long life and a full share OF hap
piness and success.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-04
Scotland Neck.
Convict Dead.

Convict Dead.
Jim Langston, the negro convict on
one of the state farms near Halifax,
who had his head split open In Decem-
Der by Pat Singleton, another negro
convict, died Sunday.
They had a difficulty about some
thing when Singleton seized and AK and
buried it to the eye in Langston's head,
then giving it twist, as in splitting
wood, partially priced his head open.
But Langston proved true the saying
that at is easier to kill negro by hit
ting him on the heel than by hitting
him on the head" and lived until last
Sunday.
Singleton will be taken from the
farm and tried for his life at the com
ing term of Halifax criminal court
He is said to be the most unruly and
troublesome convict on the farm, ano
Langston was also troublesome char
acter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-04
Election of Officers.

Election of Officers.
The annual meeting OF the Me
chanics' and Investors Union was held
in the office of the company at Raleigh
a few days ago.
The annual reports of the officers
were made, showing a very satisfactory
and prosperous condition, having loans
in force to the amount of $16,55O. The
following officers were elected for the
year: Jno. G. Drewry, President j. S.
Wynne, Vice-president B. S. Jerman
treasurer George Allen, secretary; J.
N. Holding, attorney. Other directors
w. S. Primrose, c. G. Latta and VIM;
Woollcott.
This is probably one of the most
conservative and best managed com
panies OF the kind to be found in the
state. They loan chiefly to build
dwellings, on eight years. time.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-04
WAS 1T SUICIDE?
Mr. David r. billiard CT t:i.s County
Found Dead IN Norfolk.

The Norfolk, papers OF lriday, Jan.
10Th, gave account of the sad death In
that city of Mr.. David Hillia-d who
lived near Weldon in this county.
Mr.. Hillirrd registered at the Man.
sion House Sunday, Jan. "a, and was
given room No. 81. He spent the night
there but was not seen again until
Tuesday. Wednesday morning a
chamber-maid knocked at his door but
received no response and SO passed the
room by. In the afternoon she again
noticed a dim light which she had seen
over the transom that morning, but
supposed the man asleep. Thursday
the chambermaid made an attempt to
get into the room but could not do So.
She called a colored boy who looked
over the transom and saw the man lying
dead on the bed. The door was forced
open and 1t was found that Mr., Hilliaro
had undressed regularly, laid his clothes
on a chair and seemed to have died in
sleeping posture. There was a part
of burned pill box in a waste jar near
the bed and a piece of burned paper.
1t was thought by some that he COM
mitted suicide; but others thought be
died of apoplexy, as both his father,
Judge Louis Hilliard, and brother
had died that way. The body was
identified by scar on the forehead ana
one under the chin, and his remains
we're brought to his home near Weldon
for interment.
Deceased was about 80 years old and
leaves a wife and several children. He
had been a resident of this county for
several years, living on his farm between
Weldon and Halifax.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-04
EXPOSURE TO DISEASE

Does not necessarily mean the contrac-
ton OF disease provided the system Is
in a vigorous condition, with the blood
pure and all the organs IN healthy ac-
ton. When in such condition con-
tag,on is readily resisted and the disease
germs can fiud no Judgement. Hoods
Sarsaparlla Is the best medicine to
to build up the system be cause 1t
makes pure, rich blood and pure blood
is the basis of good health. In cold
weather it is especially necessary to
keen up the health tone because the
body IS subject to greater exposure and
more liable to disease. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla Is the safeguard OF health
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-04

MISUNDERSTANDING Franklin Low
and Martha E. Howell, a runaway coup
lie from Northampton county, were
married in the Southern Hotel at Hal
flax, Tuesday Feb. End, by Rev. J. A.
Mclaughlin.
Two SAD DEATHs.-A few days ago
Capt. T. w. Mason of Northampton
county lost his wife, and only few
days later he lost his son-in-law, Maj.
l.. NJ. Long, who died OF pneumonia.
Capt. Mason was the Democratic NOM
lnee for Lieutenant Governor in the
last campaign, ard his hosts OF friends
all over the State will be paired to
learn of his sad affection.
NEW LAwYERs.-The Supreme court
granted licenses to forty young lawyers
this week. Among the number were
two Halifax county boys, Mr.. A. P.
Kitchln of Scotland Neck and Paul
V. Matthews of Rlngwood. Mr.. Kitch-
In studied law under his brother, Mr..
w. w. K1tchln at Roxboro, and Mr..
Matthews took the law course at Wake
Forest.
WILL RUN THE SOUTHERN HOTEL
The Southern Hotel at Halifax will
soon change hands. Those enterpris-
ing business men, Mess. Hale Brothers.
have leased the hotel and Will spare no
pains to make it a first class house.
They will thoroughly renovate the
building from the ground floor to garnet,
and propose to supply the table with first
class fare whether it can be had in the
local market or not. These gentlemen
are full of enterprise and will succeed
In running first class hotel.
To WE'D AT NINETY A few days ago
Mllliken Devereaux, an old colored man
who was so years old 4th of January
procured license in Halifax to marry
Harriet Whitaker who is SO years old.
He is one OF the Oldest persons in the
county, if not the Oldest. He helped
build the Wilmington and Weldon
and the Raleigh & CASTOR railroads.
His mother died on DIR. r. NJ. John
sons farm a few years ago aged llO
wears. Eastern Carolina is good
place to live long time.
ABOUT CHANGING POST OFFICE
When you want yonr paper changed
from one post office to another always
state the post Office from which you
want it changed as we'll as the one to
which you wish it sent We have a
postal card on which a subscriber asks
that his paper be sent to certain Office,
but inasmuch as he did not give the Of
fee to which 1t is is now going, we do
not know where to look for it. We do
not happen to know the subscriber per
sonally and it is too big job to look
over our entire mailing list just to
make one change.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-04
A Quiet Home Marriage.


On Wednesday evening of last week.
at s 80 o'clock, Miss Annie Haskitt, Of
this place, was quietly joined in the
holy bonds of wedlocK to Mr.. Charles
Rue, also of this place. The ceremony
was performed in a beautiful and I'M
pressiye manner by Rev. r. 7. Vann, in
the home of the brides father, Mr.. T.
B. Haskitt, in the midst of a circle Of
relatives, friends and neighbors.
The family OF Mr.. Haskitt, Mrs
Rue's father, came to Scotland Neck
from Hamilton several years ago and
Mrs. Rue is we'll known to the people
Of the town and community.
Mr.. Rue came to Scotland Neck from
Washington, N. c., and has Tor some
time been in the employ of the Caro-
lima Buggy Company.
Following is list OF some OF the
presents of which the happy couple
were the recipients:
Handsome hanging mantel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Gay elegant quadruple, mir
ror, mounted in silver, Miss Mamie
Haskitt cut glass water set, d. Z
Haskltt silver butter knife and suga
spoon, Miss Maud Watson a set OF sll
yer knives aud forks. d. D Haskitt ane
family, of GreenviIle a set OF hand
some linen napkins and towels, Mrs. A
NJ. Haskitt and Mrs Tew, OF Conoho
a pair of towels, MIR. and Mrs. Claude
Bland handsome plush cushioned
rocker and elegant table cover, Mr.. ane
Mrs. J. P. Haskitt, Of Klnston !; al
elegant smyrna rug, Miss Katie Haskitt
lamp mat. Miss Pearl Haskitt; bee
room set, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Hines
rustic table, J. C. Boyette; handsom
bible, Nj. and Mrs. T. B. Haskltt.
The CoMMONw EALTH Joins tn
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Rue IN wishing
them a long, happy and prosperou
married life,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-04

FIRE at New Berne.
There was fire at New Berne Fri
day night The Journal said:
"The property burned was the plan
ing mill and main mill, eight dry kilns,
the oil house and stable, belonging to
the Stlmson Lumber Company. This
property was valued at from $5O,OOO to
$50 900. with the exception of the lum-
Der. There was about $50, 900 insurance
on the entire property.
"The w. N. & N. round house was
on fire several times, but was saved
with loss not exceeding $2OO.OO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-04
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allavs all pain, cures wind collie, and Is
the best remedy for Dlarrhoea. 1t Will
relieve the poor little sufferer fmme-
diately. Sold by Druggists in every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. Be sure anu ask for Mrs.
WinsIow's Soothing Syrup" and take
no other kind. / 81 1y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-04
Death of Mrs. DR.. Jas. M. Johnson.

Mrs. J ,;,nson, rcllct of the late DR..
Jas. NJ. johnson, died ut ner home in
Baltimore Sunday morning. Jan. 3lst,
aged about GO years.
Deceased was the eldest child OF the
late Richard II. Smith. The remains
were brought to Scotland Neck and
inferred in the Episcopal cemetery
Tuesday, Feb. End The two sons OF
the deceased, Mess. Richard and lucius
johnson, her daughter, Mrs. E. P. Par
ker and her husband, of Greensboro,
accompanied the body.
A suitable obituary will appear next
week.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-04
Keeps Off La Grippe.

Keeps Off La Grippe.
MIR. EDITOR: For the benefit OF
your readers who may be threatened
with an attack of the grip l will give
you remedy which, it is claimed, Will
keep it off +:
Take a small bottle of Eucalyptum
oll-about ten cents worth-and smell
it few times during the day-and that
Is all. During an epidemic OF this
influenza few years ago in London
this remedy was thoroughly tested and
found to be very efficacious. 1t is
equally good for checking an ordinary
cold In its first stages.
One WHO HAS TRIED 1T.
Scotland Neck.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-04
Commissioners Meeting.

Commissioners Meeting.
At the regular meeting of the Coun-
ty Commissioners for February only
three members were present, and this
not being a quorum to act on questions
of finance, but very little business could
he done, Mr.. A. A. White was made
chairman pro tenn, the chairman being
absent.
Several persons were allowed TO llst
taxes before the board.
The report of Dr. /. E. Green, Super
intendent of the Board of Health, was
accented and ordered to be recorded.
The report says the county home and
Jail ere in good condition.
The report of J. H. Fenner, who had
been appointed to examine the timber
on the ]auds of the county home; was
accepted and ordered to be recorded.
The report says there wac found mot
to exceed 100000 feet on the tract that
Will measure not less than IL inches
across the stump"
Mr.. Fenner reported the superinten
dents house at the county home to be
in very dilapidated condition ano
suggested to the board the need o
building a new house at It's earliest con
venience.
Matthew Brickell was allowed to g
to the county home.
The Board met in the afternoon OF
the second day but did no business.
The Treasurer requested the Boar
to designate bank for the deposit Q
co,1nty's funds Action was deferre'
until next meeting.
The Chairman of the Board is sic
and one Of the members was absent Il
another state. There will probably b
a called meeting upon the recovery
the chairman, for the purpose OF pos
ing on accounts.