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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02
Our Queer Old World.

Fer them ats here in airliest infant stages.
Fer them at gifts The knocks O boyhoods ages.
Fer them al nothin's good enough they're eittin.
Fer them at learns at last what's right and
It's a good world NJ, 49,,
It's a purity hard world you find, my child
It's purity hard world you End.
You fight, little rascal and kick and sauall'
nd snort out medicine spoon and all
When you're here longer you'll change your
And simmer down sort o half-rickonciled
Bqt n TG1,,n
It's a purity hard world. my child
It's purity mean world you're in, my lad
It's a purity world you re in!
We know. Of course. in your sehoolboy days
Yit vo1r e chance beats what your parents had.
Fire-and- tow
It's a purity mean world. my lad!
III.
It's purity bad world you've struck young chap
It's purity bad world YOU H wa s'r xc ,,nou
And your hopes II sprout ana your mustache
And f'y Your store clothes Hkelyll. change your
And i Ton'n rake rich heiress right into your
But now-Pcke
PooI-and smoke
rs putty bad world. young chap!
".
rs purty good world this Is old man.
It's a purity good world this is
Ter all its foiiss ana nd s chees aIH Ro 9
And age. hard heaTin, ana rheumatic.
All things Jest
rs AZ a oI purity good world. old mani
James Whitcomb Riley. in McClures Maya
zine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02
VIII Join Debs's Movement.

NEW YORK Aug. 1.-The second day Of
the Socalist-labor convention was SHINY
attended to-day. julius Freedman, of
Philadelphia, was in the chair 1t is
claimed that the fifty delegates who hail
from Newark Boston, Philadelphia, New
Haven Hartford and HaVerhill Mass,
represent twenty-five thousand Jewish
trades uniOnists who were recently ex-
PEELED from the SOcalist-labor party for
protesting against the methods of certain
labor leaders. among them Daniel De Leon,
and the principal object of the convention
is to determine whether they should join
organization. This question took up the
entire session of the convention to-day. a
number of speeches were made for and
against the proposition. A vote was taken.
and it was decided by a majority of 80 TO
join Debs's movement or the Social De
mocracy Of America as it is officially
known
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mined to go anyway, and. having a few
hundred dollars of his own. went forward
with his preparations just as If there were
no syndicate. Thursday morning he was
nearly ready for a start, when the head
of the syndicate closed with i'm. Then he
elaborated his preparations, adding things
to his outfit that he had not intended to
take at first. and engaged a companion to
share his part of the enterprise. compan-
ion who had been a sailor and had been in
Alaskan waters and had knowledge by ex-
perience of Alaskan life. These two left
New York Friday night with through tick
cts to Seattle. their passage to Juneau en-
gagged by telegraph before they left
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02
Negroes Killed by Whites.

ORANGE, Tex, Aug. News reached
here to-day to the effect that a squad Of
negroes who had been working on the Kan
sas City. Houston g. Galveston Railroad
near West Lake, La. had been transferred
to the stone quarry near Thornbeck. The
white people of the neighborhood objected
to the negroes being employed at the
quarry, and last night at midnight a fight
occurred between the whites and negroes.
Two negroes were mortally wounded and
several others less seriously shot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02
Arrival of a Steamer.

SEATTLE Wash, Aug. 1.-The steamer
Alki arrived in port this morning. She
brought forty-fve passengers from Juneau
Sitka and Fort Wrangel. Her freight was
light. Her officers report having left a
large colony at Dyea, all the members of
which were in the best of health and
spirits. The steamer brought no informa-
ton from the interior. Juneau is fast be-
coming depopulated. Stocks of goods have
been so reduced by the purchases of those
leaving for up the Yukon that 1t would be
difficult to secure an outfit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02

QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 1-Arrived Au-
rama, from New York, for Liverpool, and
proceeded. Sailed: Etruria, from Liverpool,
for New York.
PRAWLE POINT, Aug. Passed: West
ernland from Antwerp for New York.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-Arrived:
Pennland. from Liverpool.
NEW YORK. Aug. ARRIVED: La Cham
payne from Havre.
HAVRE, Aug. ARRIVED; La Gascogne,
from New York.
GLASGOW, Aug. ARRIVED: Prussan.
from Boston
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02

COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. Yesterday aft
ernoon II. b. Owens, foreman of the State
Crewspaper) Of this city, met with a fear
full accident in the engine room, from the
effects of which he died to-day. He was
slipping pump belt on when his feet flew
from under him and he fell. head first
into the five-foot hy-wheel OF the engine
His arm and head went through and were
crushed between the framework and the
spoke of the engine. His neck was dlslo-
Gated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02
Eight Thousand Paints Malsers Idle.

NEW YORK, Aug 1.-The general strike
of the Pants Makers Union, a branch of
the Socialist Trades Alliance, went into
effect to-day in the 25O shops in the Greater
New York district. The strikers are en-
thusiastic, and believe this effort their
part will end the sweating system and will
restore the old rate of wages. Under the
present system they are able to make only
$3.50 for weeks work. Under the old
schedule, which they want restored, the
operators made from $40 to $12 a week.
There are nearly three thousand operators
out, and in consequence of the strike five
thousand finSherS are idle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02
New York Yncht cIub Cruixe

NEW YORK, Aug. 1-Unless signs fail.
the fifty-third annual cruise of the New
York Yacht Club, beginning tomorrow, at
Glencove. the place of rendezvous, will be
the most imposing one a spectacle and
the most interesting one from a sporting
standpoint that this famous organization
has ever enjoyed. At shutdown tonight
there were lying in the harbor of Glenoove
some thirty yachts-the nucleus of the great
fleet that will assemble there tomorrow to
prepare for its first days squadron run,
which is TO be from Glencove to Hunting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02
Reid Invited to Visit Mckinley.

NEW YORK, Aug 1.-The President, i'm
mediately on learning of the arrival of
Jubilee ambassador Whitelaw Reid, tele-
to make a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Mckinley
at their country retreat on Lake Cham
plain. beginning next saturday Later Mr.
Reid will visit the Hon. John Sherman, the
secretary of state. One or two pretended
Interviews with Mr.. Reid We're published
immediately on his arrival but they have
an been repudiated. Mr. Reid absolutely
rnfllsed TO be interviewed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02

PITTSBURG, Pa. Aug. 1.-The Young
Peoples Alliance closed its convention this
afternoon with n general service held in
Carnegie Music Hall. over 1,2O0 people at
tended grand chorus rendered Praise
Hornberger of Cleveland, offered prayer
and was followed by addresses by Bishops
Fischer and Breyfogel The session closed
with a chorus entitled 'Sagtes, Del lhr
E,rlaesat Seid.''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02
Deed of n jealous Lover.

MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS. Pa. Aug /.
Russell Swords while walking with Miss
Leidigs this evening, attempted to murder
volver, both taking effect in the young
lady's arm He fled to the mountains and
ii is believed committed suicide, as two
pistol shots were heard shortly afterward.
Jealousy is said 10 be the cause of the
shooting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02
Would Not Accept n Cut.

PHILLIPSBURG, N. j.. Aug 1.-The
American Sheet Iron Company strikers
held a meeting last night at which the
committee reported the result of it's con-
ference with Superintendent Dandy. The
company offered the men work at cut
wages but they refused to accept this
proposition and decided not to depart from
their stand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02
Restoration of Wages Asked.

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 1.-The working
pOtters of this city held a mass meeting
last night at their. clubhouse and decided
to ask the manufacturers for the restora-
ton within sixty days of the 1919 per cent.
cut in their wages made in 1894. The men
claim that the increased tariff rate on pot
terry made by the Dingley bill justifies their
request committee of the men will seek
conference this week with the manu-
facturerS on the subject.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02

KANSAS CITY. Mo- Aug. Flour small
boys We're ,dsrowned here to-day while
ers, aged sixteen and eighteen. were
drowned in Brush creek. Henry Hail. aged
eleven, persisted in the kaw river and Fred
Bridgeford. aged fourteen. was dorwned in
little creek emptying into the Missouri.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02
Golden Rod SILK company Fails.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-The golden Rod
Silk Company. of Paterson, n. j., has
given notice OF its failure and a receiver
has been appointed. Liabilities. $4,000 as
Eets, SIS 600. Arai, Tokaki & Co, import
ers of raw silks, are large creditors. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02
Held for Killing "a Nonunionist.


SCOTTSDALE, Pa. Aug. Coroner
Owens to-day held an inquest over the re-
mains of VIM. S. Cummings. the nonunion
mill worker who was killed last night dur
ing quarrel with strikers. A large number
of witnesses were examined, but the only
one who gave positive testimony was Con-
stable Longanecker. who testified that he
was standing within few feet of the par
ties when the shooting took place, and
plainly saw the flash and smoke from the
revolver beside VIM. c. Hubbs. The jury
found Hubbs guilty and he was at once
arrested. Hubbs was q roller in the en-
ploy OF the Scottdale Iron and Steel Com
pany before the strike and is one of the
best known young men in the town: While
opinions differ as to the effects of Cum
mings's death, it is generally believed that
the trouble last night will end the rioting
more guarded in their actions. The town
tonight is as quiet on any ordinary
Sunday.
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firm ascribes it's losses and failure TO con-
tinued labor troubles. The strikers a few
months ago retarded ord rs cans!nS loss
of trade and Gripping % resources.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02
Celebrated Her 1881 Birthday.

MOORESTOWN. n, j.. Aug. Mrs.
Christina French celebrated her one-hun-
dred-and-thiyd birthday az her home here
to-day. In honor of tue event there was a
fl rnilNr raIninrl-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-02
ACCEPTED A REDUCTION
PUDDLERS HAVE AGREED To THE
TERMS OF MANUFACTURERS
Minimum Rate in the New Scale to BE
81 IA TOn-StriI&e of Pants Maxi
ers-Recruits for Debs.

YOUNGSTOWN, o.. Aug. lit was day
light this morning before the iron manufac-
turers and puddlers of the amalgamated
conference agreed on a scale for pudding
There were twenty-five puddlers on the
amalgamated committee of one hundred
and the puddlers had the say about accept
ing or rejecting the proposition directly at
fecting them. The puddlers made several
attempts 10 effect compromise
and obtain 1925 q ton for pudding, but
the manufacturers positively refused
to recede from their demand for
a reduction from $3.50 to $4. When the
puddlers held their last secret meeting to
consider the matter the vote stood 10 to 70
in favor of taking the whole reduction, and
this portion Of the difficulty was al an end
The new scale adopted is as follows: -Four
dollars q ton on 1-cent card rates; A25 on
lilo card rate; $4.75 on / $40 rate; s. on
4-10 rate, and 1925 on ll2 rate, a 1-cent
card rate meaning when bar iron is selling
for 1 cent pound etc. An adjournment
was taken at o'clock this morning until
10 o clock Monday morning, when il is eX-
pected the tinishers' scale will be adjusted
and the whole trouble brought to an end.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25
Death of Mr.. T. w. Manning.


Mr.. Thomas w. Manning died at his
home in Scotland Neck Thursday
morning Feb. IL, 1897, aged 81 years.
His remains were inferred the follow
ing afternoon in the Baptist cemetery,
Rev. r. T. Vann, conducting the burial
services.
Deceased was among the first settlers
OF Scotland Neck proper. He came
from Virginia and settled here nearly
twenty-five years ago, and had lived
here all the time to his death. He was
a most industrious and deligent man,
toiling constantly through the stretch
of three score years, and striving to
earn an honest and honorable living.
He left to his family and friends the
legacy of good record in the field OF
manly toll and good name amongst
his fellows for honesty and integrity.
OF him no one said aught. He was a
quiet and peaceable citizen attending
to his own interests and leaving others
to do likewise. He had many friends
in the town and surrounding country
who deeply regret his death. He had
the grip, from which he declined into
something like pneumonia and gradu
ally sank until the grim messenger
summoned his spirit away. He leaves
wife, three daughters and one son.
The community deeply sympathize with
the stricken family in their sore dis
tress.
The COMMONWEALTH feels the loss
of a friend in Mr.. Manning's death
and joins in sympathy with the sorrow.
ing family.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25
A Double Trial.

a.
A Double Trial.
There was little excitement in q
trial before Justice r. E. Hancock here
Tuesday. Mr.. Chas. Pender had in
dicted Mr.. T. e. Whitaker for assault
with deadly weapon, and Mr.. Whitaker
had indicted Mess. Fender and ]. T.
Allsbrook tor shooting at his house and
turning out 1mpounded cattle which
Mr.. Whitaker had taken up belonging
to Mr.. Fender. The first case was
decided against Mr.. Whitaker and he
was bound over to court in $3.50 bond
The second case was dismissed at Mr.
Whltaker's expense.
Mr.. Whltaker's bondsmen were Mess
G.. T. Lawrence, D. A. Madry and A
S. Dunn. Mr.. Whitaker represented
his own case and argued it, and Mess
W. A. Dunn and Claude Kitchin
appeared in Mr.. Pender's favor. There
was a little excitement when Mr.
Whitaker objected to some of Mr.
Dunn's arguments, but it was soon
over.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25
The True Remedy.


w. M. Rapine, editor Tuskilwa, Ill.
"Chiet," says: "We wont keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery fol
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Elk.
perlmented with many others, but new.
got the true remedy until we used DR..
Kings New Discovery. No other rem.
edy can take Its place in our home, as
in it we have certain and sure cure
for Coughs Colds, Whooping Cough,
etc." It is idle to experiment with 9th
er remedies. even If they are urged on
you as just as good as DR.. Kings New
Discovery. They are not as good, be-
cause this remedy has record of cures
and besides is guaranteed It never
fails to satisfy. Trial bottles free at E.
T. Whitehead &: Co.'s Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25
THE SOCIAL SWIM.
Coming and Going Every Week.

Mr.. Matt. Tillery of Tlllery was here
last week.
Mr.. HI. S. Hyman went to Richmond
Monday.
Mr.. John D. Biggs went to Williams
ton Tuesday.
Mr.. Henry White of Hodgood was
here Tuesday.
Mr.. K. II. Cutchin of Whitakers was
here Saturday.
Mr.. G. Hoffman spent night in
Tarboro last week.
Miss Annie Lewis has gone to Balti-
more to study Millinery.
Mr.. G. M. T. Fountain of Tarboro
was here last Saturday on professional
business.
Mrs. Driscol, of Roanoke Rapids,
came Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs.
K. Jenkins.
Miss Lizzie savage of Franklin Va,
came last week on visit to Rev. r.
T. Vann's family.
Mess. Wells Tillery and Paul v.
Tillery spent Monday here visiting at
Mr.. J. P. Futrell,s.
Mr.. w. H. White left last week for
a trip South in the interest of the
Southern Sweet Gum Co.
Miss Mary Lawrence, who has been
some months as a nurse in hospital
in Philadelphia. came home last Friday.
Mr.. B. F. White left Monday for
Newark, N. J. He goes to start on his
spring and summer trip for his shoe
house.
Rev. John Mitchell, u. D., OF Wake
Forest, spent day here this week. He
has many friends here who are always
glad to see him.
Mr.. J. A. Pittman returned Monday
from Winston where he has been on &C
count of sickness in the family OF his
brother, Mr.. w. L. Pittman.
Mrs. Shepherd, of Virginia, returned
home Monday. She had been on Wis
it to Mrs. G.. T. Lawrence and to have
dental work done by DIR. A. G. Liver
mon.
Mr.. Joseph Cohen has just returned
from Baltimore where he purchased
new stock of goods which he will soon
place In the store this week vacated by
Camp & Andrews, next door to E. T.
Whitehead & Co.'s drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25
Commissioners Meeting.

The county commissioners were in
session at called meeting last Monday,
all the members being present.
The following accounts were allowed !:
J. T. Dawson pr handouts 5 600
Roscoe Neville work at court 800
S. M. Gary coal for county 67.87
J. Fl. Norman prisoner to Jail $500
J. l.. Barley reg names In Con. Alb
s. A. Hux conveying lunatic 2.9O
THE COMMONWEALTH printing 400
J. T. Dawson conveying lunatic 1885
J. A. B. Fitzpatrick ex'ming lunatic 1.45
Harrell Printing House, books 4.99
Isaac Robbins coffin for pauper 200
S. J. Clark pr leg irons 600
B. I. Allsbrook county fence $3.50
J. T. Dawson handouts and nipper 9.75
III. J. Wood county home 4.25
J. III. Howard whiskey for CO home SO
William Roberts convey prisoner 4.OO
Harrell printing house, books, &c $50
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25
Sale Of Valuable Land.

By virtue OF the power vested in me
by the last will and testament of the
late P. Eliza Pittman, will on Monday
the 9th day OF April 1897, expose to
public sale to the highest bidder fol-
cash, at the court house door In the
town of Halifax, that tract or parcel OF
land situated in the county of Halifax
and known as the Merritt tract,
bounded on the north by Beech Swamp
the lands of o. c.. Stal]ings on the
south and east, and on the west by the
tract of land of P. Eliza Pittmar
known as the SO acre tract !; containing
one hundred acres more or less.
This 18th day Of Feb. 1897.
w. J. BURGESS,
Executor Of p. eliza Pittman.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25
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. It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and Is
the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 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.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take
no other kind. 12l 1y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25
No Criminal Court.

No Criminal Court.
There was no criminal court in Hall
fax this week. Jurors and witnesses
were all on hand at the court house
Monday morning ready to serve the
county, but there was no Judge to
preside.
Judge Meares has resigned and the
Legislature and the Governor not
agreeing on a judge for this district,
the court was not held. The court will
be held perhaps about the first of April,
when the judge appointed will call a
special court.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25
The Popular Douglas Shoes.

The Popular Douglas Shoes.
There is no shoe made for men s
wear that has attained greater popu-
larity than the celebrated w. L. Dou-
glas shoe. The fact that they combine
style and quality at low price has
given them universal Endorsement. The
manufacture of these shoes has made it
possible for man in the most ordinary
circumstances to keep himself provided
with footwear OF as good style as the
market affords-th extremely low
price at which they are sold placing
them within reach of all.
The only cheap quality in them how
eyer is the price in all other respects
they grade as high as any shoe In the
market. Their lasting qualities have
been fully tested and found to be un-
equalled. They are not only of good
style when new, but retain their shape
and excellent appearance until COM
pletely worn out-a very rare quality
in even the highest priced shoes. They
are sold in Scotland Neck by E. Shields,
who has just received new invoice of
the various styles.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25
Big Bargains at the
Millinery.

All felt hats, trimmed and untrim-
med, at and below cost. Colored silks
and velvets at cost 25c, and up. The
only store in town that keeps the cele-
brated r. & G. corset, SOC. to $1.5O.
Black and colored Kid gloves LOG
to $3.50 per pair.
Headquarters for stamped goods and
embroidery silks.
MRS. w. III. WHITE.
Jan, IL. '97.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25
Four Months in Iall.

Four Months in jail.
Last Friday Mr.. Claude Kitchin went
to Raleigh in the interest of Robert
Moore who was sentenced in the Crimi-
nal court in Halifax last February to
four years in the penitentiary for kill
ing the young man James in the knit
ting mill here.
An appeal was taken to the Supreme
court and few days ago the case was
heard. The Supreme court affirmed
the action of the lower court and Moore
was subject to the sentence in the peni-
Tertiary. His attorneys presented petit
tions to the Governor who commuted
the sentence to tour months in Jail, and
Moore went into Jail Monday to serve
out the sentence.