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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-06-24
HENRY WSON WYATT.

On the occasion of a North Carolina
excursion to Richmond recently, the
Richmond Times printed the following
"Mr. r. III. Birdsong, one of the
North Carolina excursl onists, was
member of Company B. Twelfth Vir-
ginia Infantry, Mahone's Brigade, in
the late war. He visited Hollywood
Cemetery Wednesday, (9th,) and there
found the grave OF Henry Lawson
Wyatt, the first soldier killed in line OF
battle on June 10, 1861. Mr.. Wyatt
was member of the same company
that Mr.. Birdsong belonged to, the
Edgecombe Guards.
"Mr. Birdsong, as soon as he returned
to the city, gave an order for Gaping
to be placed on the granite headstone
with the following inscription:
Henry Lawson Wyatt,
Bethel, June 10th, 1861
"Thirty-six years ago yesterday Wyatt
gave his life for the Southern cause,
and this marking of his grave by one
of his comrades is very suitable re-
cognltion of the anniversary OF his
DEATH"
Last Sundays Richmond Dispatch
printed the following letter from Editor
D. J. Whichard, of Greenville, concern
ing the birthplace OF Henry Wyatt
"Greenville, N. c., June 16, 1897.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
"Henry Wyatt was not native OF
North Carolina, though most of his lite
was spent in this State and In this
town. He was born in the city OF Rich
mond, Va. His father, Mr.. John
Wyatt, came from Richmond to Green
vile some years prior to the war, and
being a good mechanic, secured work
in coach-shop here. Finding that he
could make his situation permanent,
he sent back to Richmond for his son,
Henry, then little boy of 4 years old.
No other members of the family, if
there were any, ever came here.
"Henry Wyatt grew up in Green
vile, and was stout youth when the
war came on. When volunteer COM
panies were being organized here he
was very anxious to join one OF them
and go into the army. Because OF his
age, his father objected to his enlistlng,
so Henry ran away from home and
Joined company that was organizing
at Tarboro' about the same time. Old
Man Wyatt spent the remainder of his
life in this section, and died several
years ago in Pitt county.
I'D. J. WHICHARD."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-06-24
THE SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX.

THE COMMONWEALTH hears much
opposition to the special tax for pub
lie schools. The election which is to
be held in August will not be all one
way by a good deal-especlally in
Eastern Carolina.
We do not now propose to discuss
the question of taxation for public
schools, further than to reiterate what
we have before sald-that we believe
all taxation for public schools ought to
be on the poll. 1t this we're done
there would be more unanimity on the
question than there is. We may give
our reasons hereafter for holding the
opinion that the tax for public schools
ought to on the poll; but what we
started to say is this: That we think
it unkind for newspapers to say I'M
pleasant things about men who do not
favor the special tax for public schools
as prescribed by the last Legislature.
There are many good men-true and pa
triotic men-in Eastern Carolina who
have not yet seen it their duty to
vote for the special tax in the August
election and their opposition to it is
not narrow partisanry as some newspa-
per writer's in other sections sometimes
intimate.
There are Democrats, Populists and
Republicans who will not support it,
and surely the indifference of the Pop
ulists and Republicans can not be call
ed partisan opposition, for their parties
in fused condition made the law.
This is matter in which every tax
payer has perfect right to express his
preference, and if there has been
question before the people of North
Carolina since the war that can be con-
sidered non-partisan, to be sure it is
this.
We insist it is no matter ove- which
to call each other names.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-06-24
HoW's THIS !!


We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
not be cured bv Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHEVY & CO., Props, To.
ledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. J
Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lleve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm
West & Truaux, Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo, 0. Walding, Kinnan & Mar
vim, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taKen inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Price Toe. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-06-24

For three years NE have never been
without Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea remedy in the house"
says A. III. Patter, with E. G. Atkins &
Co., indianapolis, Ind, and my wife
would as soon think of being without
-four as bottle of this Remedy in the
summer season. We have used it with
our children and it has never failed to
cure-not simply stop pain, but cure
absolutely. It is all right, and anyone
who tries will find it &C" For sale by
E. T. Whitehead & Co., Scotland Neck,
n. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-06-24
GIVE CREDIT.


We see that neighboring exchange
has used the article printed by the
Elizabeth City Economist about Tom
SINNERS floating his Confederate flag
in st. Louis, and has not given the
Economist any credit for it.
Brethren, this thing of clipping an
others writing without giving credit is
shameful. The public has no idea
how much of it is done. It is small
in any newspaper man to do it wilful]y
and if the readers knew it they ought
to boycott him for it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-06-24
REPUBLICANISM At A DIS
COUNT.

1t seems that Republicanism is at a
discount in North Carolina. Governor
Russell's course In many things is dis
pleasing not only to Democrats but to
Republicans as we'll.
President Chas. H. Messerve, of Shaw
University, has sent in his resignation
as member of the Board of Trustees
for the Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb and the Blind. He says that his
course in sending his resignation ia
prompted by sense of duty to the
Office which he has held since 1895.
He says that he was appointed by a
Democratic Governor unsolicited by
him, in the face of the fact that he has
been for more than rs years a loyal
Republican. And inasmucn as the
Office pays no salary, per diem Or mile
age, he could not be regarded as an
Office holder as a member of that Board
Of Trustees for personal gain.
Mr.. Messerve gives as his reason for
resigning that the methods of the pre-
sent Board are inimical to the interests
of the State and the institution, and he
does not wish to be a party to such
unjust measures.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-06-24

The Wake Forest Student for June is
before us. Its table of contents shows
it to be a choice number. The papers
In this number are interesting, and the
report of the commencement exercises
this year interesting. It is credit to
the institution from which 1t comes
and to the energy of the young men
who edit 1t. Every old student OF the
college ought to have it If possible and
we think this is true for the alumni of
all our institutions that publish any
kind OF periodical.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-06-24

Hundreds of thousands have been
induced to try Chamberlains Cough
Remedy by reading what it has done
for others, and having tested it's merits
are to-day its warmest friends. For
sale by E. T. Whitehead. & Co., Scot
land Neck, n. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-06-24
new millinery

NY stock ofSPRING MILLINERY
is now complete. Full in every
Department., with more Notions
than ever before.
/ am Offering Special Bargains IN
Ladies' VESTS, HOSE, and Ready
Made SHIRT WAISTS.
r. & g. Corset SOC. to $1.25.
MRS. ". Il. WHITE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-06-24
TAR HEELS AT WASHINGTON

The following news of the move
ments of North Carolinians at Wash
ington was printed in Sundays Rich
mond Dispatch:
1.-THE fact that consular appointments
are now under consideration has
brought a number of North Carolina
applicants to the city. They find the
way blocked, just as it was when they
left here some weeks ago. III. A., Gud-
ger, new convert to the Republican
party, but Senator Pritchard's personal
friend, must be provided for before any
other consular appointment will be
considered. Thereat the lifelong Re-
publicans are much irritated, and with
the same breath denounce Gudger, and
express the hope that he may soon
find "relief." John T. Cramer, a
wealthy mining operator OF Thomas
vile, N. c., and Adjutant- General
Cowles are here, anxiously waiting to
hear the announcement of Gudger's ap-
pointment. They both want impor-
tant consulates, but realize that Gud-
ger comes first. What he will get is
unknown. What he or any other south
ern Republican wants does not concern
the administration. It is what old
bone can be thrown that way-some-
thing that nobody in particular wants.
"James T. Pomeroy, of Graham, and
William J. Hall, OF Burlington, N. c.,
who are on a bicycle tour from Bur-
lington to New York, arrived here last
evening at Z O'Clock, and left this morn
ing to resume their trip. The young
men were in good condition and excel
lent spirits when they came into the
Metropolitan Hotel, where they were
warmly greeted by number of enthu-
siastic cyclers, who were on the look
out Tor them. They said they came on
schedule time, and expected to con-
clude the tour In the time specified at
the outset.
PIE READY.
"The appointment of E. A. Holton
as United States District ATTORNEY. and
Spencer Blackburn as Assistant Dis
trict Attorney for the Western North
Carolina District, will be made early In
the coming week. Messrs. Holton and
Blackburn arrived here tonight, in the
expectation of their appointments.
There is no opposition to them.
t'The Eastern North Carolina Federal
appointments will be taken up next
week. Ex-Collector White is here, and
it is understood that he is the candi-
date Of Governor Russell, who, it is as
serted, will dictate all the Federal ap-
pointments in Eastern North Carolina. !"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-06-24
Notice..

SPECIAL ELECTION
In pursuance of an Act of the Leg
lslature of 1897 ,s.as appears in the Pub
lie Laws OF 1897 Chap. 421 Sec. 9, the
Board of county commissioners of Hal
lax county, hereby give notice they
have called an election to be held in
each and every School district in the
county of Halifax on Tuesday after the
second Monday in Aug. in the year
1897, upon the question of levying a
special district tax of 10 cents on the
hundred Dollars worth of property and
3Octs. on the poll, for the public schools
of said district.
This the 8th day of June, 1897.
Mem. FURGERSON.
Clerk OF Board of Commissioners.
6 II At.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-06-24

are n0lu III dispute DV historians and
others.
Gen. Rosser's lectures were entertain
ing all through, and especially SO were
his tributes to Jackson and Lee. At
the close of his lecture Tuesday night
he grew eloquent In his description OF
Lees last bold fights, his surrender at
Appomattox, and his departure from
the scene on his faithful horse
Traveller"
ALI through the lectures Gen. Ros-
ser had thrown on the canvas life size
portraits Of the different commanders
in the two armies, as we'll as many
bloody battles and other scenes, to il
lustrate the points he was making. At
the close as he was giving his audience
parting glance at the noble Lee and
his men who wept to part from their
beloved commander, he threw on the
canvas portrait of George Washing
ton, and in eloquent terms and tones
declared that the two "rebels" Lee and
Washington, will march abreast Of time
together, in equal love and esteem Of
their countrymen and bearing an equal
glory for their heroic valor and unset
fish devotion to the cause which was
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-12
The board met at 2 O clock y. m.
All members present. =

Inc board met at O clock p. M. :
All members present. :.
The committee appointed to con
fer with the water commissioners of
village of Willmar report that the
water commissioners will establish
a rate OF water rent and will report
70 the adjourned meeting' of the
county commissioners. 49,.
The board then proceeded in q BODY
to inspect the Jail and court house
roof after " hich the board proceeded
TO examine and compare the books
Of the auditor and treasurer, also to
ascertain the amount of funds in the
coun ty treasury as required by law:
The amount charged to the county
treasurer at the close of business
hours Jan 7th, 1897, as ascertained
from the books Of the county auditor
and treasurer W Was..........,... $225l0.8O
The amount offunds in the
treasarer's hands was as
follows: s.5s ,s: Isl
Deposit in Kandi-
yohi Co. Bank g 7494.55
Deposit in Bank ss
Of Wilma 77o1e.25
Certificates of de- /: .s5: :5s .s5%
posit in Kandi- ~
yohi Go: Bank. 1000. 90
Certifc Of de- n. 0
postt in Bank Of
Willmar 100000 b.
Certificates of de-
| posit III State s=
Bank Of New 55ss5
Iond on. J. !. !. S, 2OO0.OO
ICertiticates. of de- y:55. 80
posit IN Security
Bank Sot Atw a- S..
| s... ...:'........ 1850. 90
,otal !. j. !. s 225168 60
ooNrMurp 10 LAST PAGE
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-12
Recess till 9 O'Clock a. M, January
1907 =. o. =

s-- Jan. Sth, 1897. -
The board met at o'clock a. M.
All members present. - .. =,
;. The bond OF Warner L. Norm,
county treasurer elect, was presented
and referred to the county attorney,
who reported the same back as cor
rect in form and execution, whereup-
on said bond was on motion accept
ed and hesureties thereon approved.
The following report from III
board Of auditor was presen ted and
on motion accepted: SHs & &
TO the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners OF Kandiyoh Co.,
MinnesOta ta. ~ :s:. .# -s .:sst
Gen tlemen:- .:s.ss .= ss5.
We, the board of auditors OF Kan
diy obi county, MinnesO TIA, !, do respect
fully report to yonEthat we have this
day wi tnessed . and attested the
transfer and delivery of books, ac-
counts and funds by the outgoing
treasurer, Solomo on Porter, ito his
successor, Va a.. n Urin; aud that
there are moneys now in the hnnds
of the said new treasurer as olloWs:
/ On deposit in Kandiyo Obi
County Bank J. J. &. 1884 74499i. 50
On deposit in Bank OF III H}5s=
illma 3, s: !: 7ole.25
posit......... 100000
--..
). ]. ], ]. J. s 22,5lO.sO
| Dated and submit ted this 9Th day
lsOf January, A. 90. q 5s5s ..5
FI.YGARE,
Chairman.
4. j. RAMsETT,
/ Clerk of Court
LEWIS J JOHNSON
Go. Aud ditor
Recess till. 9 clock q. a.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-12

On motion the sum of one hundred
dollars be and the same is hereby
appropriated out Of the county rev
enue fund for treasurer's clerk hire.
and the auditor is hereby authorized
to draw his warrant in payment OF
that amount. a,@ !
Resolved, that the sum Of one hun
dred dollars be and the same is here
by set aside out of the county rev
cnue fund into the county contingent
fund, and thatzzthe9 county auditor is
hereby authorized to draw his war
rant on said fund in payment of
postage, express, freight and dray-
age. r.
Resolved, that the salary of the
janitor for the court house be fixed
at twenty five dollars per mouth for
the ensuing year; and further
Resolved, that the amount of twen-
ty-five dollars per month be and the
same is hereby appropriated out OF
the county revenue fund for that
purpose, ana tlitlt lhccOunty auditor
is hereby authorized to issue his war
rant for the amount of twenty-five
dollars in favor Of the janitor each
month in payment OF such salary.
On motiona3C. w. Odell was ap-
pointed janitorf for the ensuing year.
Resolved, that the county auditor
is hereby authorized to draw his
warrant on the county revenue fund
in favor Of the village OF Willmar for>
water rents for the ensuing year. =:
On motion "a. Flygare and G. z.
Haines were appointed committee
to confer with the board of water
commissioners OF village of Willmar
in regard to water rent for the court
house and Jail.
Recess till 2 O'Clock D. III.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-01-12

The board met at 2 O'Clock p. m:
All members present.
The board proceeded to select jur-
ors according tolaw.. Thefollowing
list Of grand and petit jurors for the
year 1897 were selected and elected:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-01
DlSFIGURED FOR LIFE,
Fearful Results Of a University Rush
In California.
ism OF College Iirod
Athletics.

BERKELEY, C,l., Sept. l.--Therf
will bu No more brushes" At the Uni.
versity OF Cslifornis II Prest. KeIlogg's
latest msndste is obeyed.
Halt uazed, his jaw broken, his face
bleeding mass, Benz amin Kurlz, a
newly entered freshman, was found
wandering about the campus on Mon
dny night after the lush between the
two lower classes.
In the struggle some one had put
his heel on KuTtz's lace and as q re.
suit he Is disfigured for life and may
have sustained an injury OF the brain
An examination showed that a piece
VI 1ssh nad been torn from one Dosttil
The upper lip hung ouly by shre
and tue ragged nature OF the tear made
the injury the more SERIOUS. All the
front teeth weru gone. Four teeth had
been Knocked out Of tho lower law anu
tho bone in which they had been EN-.
Uedted wss broken out with them.
Both the upper and the lower jaws
were smashed and tue Il ssh OF all the
lace crushed anu hlesuing.
There were two other serious casu
slit,ei. Frank Marshall. freshman,
lad his right leg broken jus. above tn,
ankle. C0nlon, another freshman, alsi
came out Of tue combat with broken
lee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-01
DEATH FOR STEALING.
Two More Hen Shot for The Crime in
The North.
Fatality Among Horses - Terrible
Prospect for these Sew Hoaaing
for the kiondiEe.

VANCOUVER. b. O., Sept. IA let.
ter has been received here from Henry
Behusou who left here for the Yukon
via Skaguay with well equipped
party In July. The party consisted OF
eight, tut one grew iainthearled and
returned. Tbey hGd reached the cum.
init on August 20 and expected to
arrive On Stewart river bo ore winter
sets in. Dead horses are reported
along the trail and at one spot where
their party lost one horse through fall
ing over Il precipi CO s,x horses were
killed 10 the same day. Two me n
were caught stealing and were shot.
Large numbers OF people arc turn.
ing back ana outfits can be- purchased
chespiy, but he advises no one to go
up depending on purchasing outfits.
He says horses are an absolute necss-
silly.
Eek Sergeant Haywood OF the police
force here, who went up to Dawson
City in the spring, says In a letter
thst "God only SDows what will be-
come oil the crow Ia now heading this
way"
Al the time OF writing provisions
were very scarce In Dawson City, but
a steamer was expected daily.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-01

silver Parties I'm Nebraska VIII Fuse
ON u Ticket.

LINCOLN, Mob, Sept. LIT ia safe to
say that harmonious iusion Of the
three silver parties is nsiurod. What
ever doubt there may have b Ger about
Cooperation OF forces was dispell,d By
the goodwill m ass meetings held last
night aud this morning. Jh' senti-
men; Oh every tongue IL 20 fuse,
regardless OF which party furnishes
the nominee for supreme judge. Judge
VIM. Neville is strongly urged by he
P0puns.s for the nomination, but hie
uppJrers express Themselves willing
to stand va nominee from one OF the
other pyrtes II IL Ia neceBsRry for
tuiion. The Democrats, VIII, favor
W. Ii. Thompson, express grelt con.
iidence In victory, but say they want
fusion Gblvo all tuings. The Silver
II 'publioans are ready to support the
popuiar canGidste.
PJpulists, Democrats and Republ-
csns freely intermingle and there Is no
disposition toward craftsmanship lines.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-01

ELwooD. lad, Sept. l.-rhe me-
grv.s residing In Elwoou nave been
warned to leave and serious lroubie
is threatened IL they arc not gone by
thu middle OF the week. On numer'
Gus occasions during tue past twelve
y .ars, colorsd people have m ide
,fiJrts to estab lieh permanent resi.
ueno,s herr, but wers invariably
driven away. Two months ago a
colony OF fifty negroes came here and
expressed d determination 10 brave all
dangers and make ElwO0d Their nomt.
A number occurred employment and
lnen warnings began to be served on
them. A few departed but the others
Iemaineu.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-01
cnIcAso's nUnpER MYSTERY.
Prosecution weaving Mes About
sausage Maker L3utgorL.


CHICAGO, Sept. The interest In
thv IL iutg.rt trial was unsbhted today.
A majority of the spectators were
women who bad come early. Outside
the court bu ndreis waited In line, un-
able to enter. The big sausage maker
vas APP arensly In the best OF spirits,
belraying no outward effects OF the
atrain OF the trial. He Commented,
not IN bitter terms, ON the testimony
OF his old employe Bialk, the watch
man, who, he said, was u simple, hoa-
est man. "He Is an ignorant man."
said Lsutgert, "and Ike an elephant
or bear, can be trained. He has be en-
well trained by the police"
Attorney Vincent began tho cross
examination OF Bialk aud puI TO MIN
questions regarding his nnecti n
with the police since May 10. Bialk
testified that since May l6 he mad been
with Of1icer KlingeT, living at the
iatteI'a house aud paying no board.
He had done no WORK but Inspector
Setback had provided means Tor his
wife to live ami pay rent.
Mr.. Vincent brought out the fact
that previous to May /, the walchmsp
mai met LustgeTt IN different parts
OF tho factory al all times OF tho night.
Blalk said he regarded the actions
Of his employer on the nigut OF May
rs suspicious because he turned the
steam into the basement at 0 O'Clock.
THE was unu,usl. 1t was maze plain
TO the jury in the crOss-examinatlon
that Bialk, from his poaitlon in the
boiler room, could have looked through
an Ope mug near the elevator aud have
seen Zuetgert at the vat In the base-
ment. He did not do 50, he said, be-
cause he knew II would not DO for him
TO DO caught al 1t. Bialk siiu that al
though LletGert had FABRICATED the
door lea ling 10 the basement, there
was another route by which ho could
have wolked iuto the basement. He
uid uot go in, he ssiU, because Luet'
CERT had told MIN 10 go back To his
fires after he had delivered the second
bottle OF medicine to him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-01

had come into 5ir Asiley's tito and
succeeded TO his vast ogtate IN Aus
lraiir, st preson; valued at about $780,
900.
Hsving c5oated tho desirej imprcI-
top by his tall OF ti!lee, estates aud
martu iai po'sts'iOns, the police say
thatCooper began his fraudulent work 4,
anu they claim tiHt before no was
e usht ne ha suc ,iod In vicllmiz.
lux uumbrr nf pvOple.
II wes uut Que or two days ago that
Cooper, for The purpose, as ia claimed,
Of assuring JJbn r. Gallagher, the
proprietor Of the Lingham, OF his uu-
stuted nnauciaI resources, gave into
GallHghet's hands a draft oh Chi
cogo bank III $50 600. This drait ls
now In the p0ssuss on o! the police
and they confidently INSERT that they
Will prove II to be wor hioss.