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The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-30
GERRY'S AGENTS BUNCOED.
Bootblacks Got Themselves Arrested
in Order to Obtain New Clothes.

New York, March 30.-Guiseppe Juli
ano and Fred Manzione are Italian
Fred pleads guilty to IL years. The
boys were prisoners in the rooms of
the Gerry society today, and with them
were Tony Messina, IL years old, and
Solly Goodman, IA. All live in the Ital-
ian quarter.
Giuseppe and Fred had buncoed
Agents Diamond and Pisarra of the
Juiiano and Manzione met last Sat
urday.
Let's get some new clothes.'' said
Giuseppe.
wherein we get 'em?" asked Man
zione
Jerry Society,"" said Giuseppe. 1--WE
been pinched tree times and de only
ting they did was to give me bath
We can stand dat
The two shouldered their bootblack
outfits and headed for Broadway. At
IL D. m. they sighted Agents Diamond
and Pisarra of the Gerry Society, near
Thirtieth street.
Please, Mister, won't you give US a
penny? We haven't made cent all
day and will get licked sure if we go
home without any money; were awful
hungry"
Wen take care of you" said the
Gerry men, and they promptly bundled
the youngsters into the rooms of the
society. The other two boys had watch
ed the operation from shadow OF a
tall building They tried the same tao
in the rooms of the society.
Today, the four, outwardly lament
ing their plight. but inwardly grinning
at the trick they had played, were ar
raigned before Magistrate Crane Three
of the four were arrayed throughout in
new clothing. Solly Goodman wore his
old clothes, which were still sound and
strong.
Solly looked troubled.
Don't 1 get no clothes2' he asked of
Agent Diamond. ''AIl de odders got
EN- 1 got pinched same as deyi did,
and dey said if we got pinched we
would get new clothes"
who told you that?" demanded the
agent
Tony and Giuseppe" said solly
promptly
Didn't either; didn't tell him no
such thing" shouted the two accused
boys together. Don't you believe him,
Mister; he's stuffin' you
Agent Diamond induced the boys to
confess to the bunco game they had
played on the society. Juliano's father
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-30
ON A TECHNICALITY.
A Long Dispute Over Land Decided
in the Santa Fe's Favor

The absence of a wife's signature on
contract regarding a homestead
formed the vital point on which a decis-
ion in a suit involving nearly $50, 900
was handed down by Judge Hazen in
the district court yesterday The case
was that of Francis c. Downey against
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail
way company, and the decision was in
the cOmpany'S favor.
Francis G. Downey was plaintiff in
the suit simply by virtue of the as
Signment to him of the claim. Charles
Dunn, now deceased, was the original
pla1nt11 and the case is one with which
many Topeka people are familiar. 1t
was tried in the circuit court before
Judge J. B. johnson in 1890, judgment
rendered in favor of the railway COM
pany there, appealed to the supreme
court by the plaintiff and the judgment
reversed. The case was then entered
for trial in the district court of this
county
The case involved a tract of land be
tween Eighth and Ninth streets and
bounded both sides by the tracks
of the Santa F'e railway. Several years
after these tracks were laid, Dunn dis
covered that they were on his land,
and demanded a rental from the the
company for the time of their construc-
ton. The company refused to pay.
the rental, but negotiations were COM
menced for the purchase of the land,
in which purchase the matter of rent
was to be adjusted.
All details concerning the purchase,
with the exception of the price to be
paid, were agreed upon by both par
ties, and articles of agreement drawn
up and signed by both the company
and Dunn. The matter of fixing the
purchase price was left to appraisers,
but after considerable trouble over a
came dissatisfied and withdrew from
the proposition of purpose. Dunn in
sisted that the agreement be carried
out, and the land was finally ap-
praised at $29, ,5S6 This amount Dunn
demanded from the company, and on
their refusal he took the matter into
court.
The tract of land was a homestead
Dunn took no part. This was the
point which Judge Hazen based
his opinion.
In rendering his decision Judge
Hazen said:
In my opinion there is one vital
question involved in this case, and on
that question the decision of this court
will turn. All the evidence in the case
shows the tract of land to be a home
stead, and being such, Dunn could have
made no valid contract except with the
consent of his wife. There is no evil
dence in this case showing or tending
to show that Mrs. Dunn ever gave her
consent to the sale of the land until
after the Santa Fe company withdrew
It's prOpOSltlOn OF purchase Th1S con-
tract was therefore absolutely invalid.
When Mr.. Dunn asked the court to
enforce this contract. he asked the
court to enforce a contract that was
absolutely void. Before consent was
given by Mrs. Dunn every proposition
of purchase had been Withdrawn by
the company. contract involving a
homestead must be signed by the wife
and 1 therefore hold this contract to be
void. Judgment in this case will be
rendered in favor of the defendant
The case will probably be taken to
the court of appeals.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-30
FREAK SELLS WELL.
Oscar Hammerstein Pays $4,000
Week for Dwarf.

London, March 30-The crazy prices
paid for English music hall people by New
York managers eliminated today in
contract by which Hammerstein, through
Alfred Aarons. gives Little Itch, an un-
fortunate dwarf with no very special tall
ent 81, 900 per week salary and all expen-
ses paid.
Various New York managers bid up
from $3.50 offered in November TO this
figure 1 am told today that Arthur Rob
erts, whose alleged fun is WEAKNESS to
Americans in London, mas actuaIly relus- -S-
York. Between the drafts of dukes, music
hall demands. and 80. 600 first-class pas
sengers a year hitherward, it is no Won
der the balance of trade is so ofte
AGAINST Us.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-30
BORROWS SI,OOO,OOO.
Boston Secured the Money on Its Own
Notes at Three Per Cent.

New York March 3O.-A loan was made
Yesterday in tIas city which indicates the
abundance and chea pness of money at
this center at the present time.
The city of Boston borrowed through
Morgan & Bartlett the sum of 81 O0G 900 on
its own notes, maturing on November 8
next Ga period of more than seven months)
at per cent. The loan was placed in one
institution, and it is considered not only a
proof of the present chea pness of money,
but also of the excellent credit of the city
of Boston a noticeable feature of the
transaction was the fact that the Boston
bank wanted New York exchange and
they were therefore glad to cash Morgan
& Bartlett's check for the amount of the
loan and turn the cash over to the city.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-30
GOTHAM GAME PRESERVE.
Wealthy New Yorkers Establish It
on Cedar Mountain, Wyo.

Cheyenne. Wyo., March 3C.-The Sho-
shOne Valley News states that the Lambs
club of New York city has established
game preserve on Cedar mountain, not q
great distance from Cody. This club is
made up of actors. men of wealth and
many who have both leisure and wealth
and are constantly in quest of some
excitement in life outside of the feverish
round of city diSsipations-
They will stock the preserve with game
animals, after the manner of rich English
noblemen in England, and then indulge in
blood tingling sport of killing them when
the fancy for a little adventure is on.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-30
Federal Prisoners Sentenced.

Four United States prisoners, all charg-
ed with breaking into postoffices. entered
a plea of guilty before Judge Foster yes
terday afternoon and were sentenced to
the United States penitentiary at Fort
Leavenworth. Richard Lowry and James
Adams broke into the postoffice at Hays
City, and George Gordon and H. B. Es-
telle forced their way into postoffice at
a small town in Republic county Adams
and Estelle were given three years in the
penitentiary. Lowry received a sentence
of two years. and Gordon was given
term of two years and six months. The
men now in the county jail.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-30
The Helena,s Trial Trip.

New London, Conn, March 29-The
United States gun boat Helena left this
harbor at 6:45 this morning for her of
fetal speed trial over the measured
course of the sound The weather is
finer, if possible. than that prevailing
during the run of the Wilmington on
Saturday, and everything points to a
successful effort. The Newport News
Ship Building and Dry Dock company
are sanguine that the Helena will ex-
ceed Is knots an hour.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-30

went to the society's rooms and was al
lowed to take the boy home, after the
youngster had been warned if he tried
to again bunco the society he would be
sent to prison for SO years.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-30

California Express. every day in the
year via the Santa Fe Route. with
Pullman Palace and Tourist SIeepers,
leaves Topeka at ABS p. m.4
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-30

Not how cheap but how good is the
way we try to do our work Peerless
Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-30

Homeseekers'- excursions via Santa
Fe Route, April and 20.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-03-30

We do nendiirg and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-18

from the women of other countries. It
has become almost an everyday occur
renee of the nobility and royal blood Of
Europe to cross the water in search of
an American beauty, for the United
States has become famous throughout
the world. The American beauty is a
peculiar product of this country. She
has, however, one formidable enemy,
not only to her beauty, but to her
health as we'll. That enemy Is lndigen-
Gus to the climate and soil OF the
United States. It Is called Catarrh.
Almost every woman has it in mild or
severe forms. Our climate makes it
well-nigh unavoidable. It is the only
natural enemy the American woman
has. Not only Is the United States the
home of catarrh, but it is also the home
of the now world-famous catarrh RENE
dy, Pe-ru-na. The medical profession
has at last succeeded in devising a
remedy for the well-n1gh universal dis
ease.
DR.. Hartman, the original compoun-
der OF Pe-ru.na, has recent book on
chronic catarrh which he will send free
to any address for short time. Ad-
dress The Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Co.,
Columbus, O.
Ask your druggist for free Pe-ru-na
Almanac for 1898.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-18
OATS What's de Matter.

Editor the Commonwealth =
will relate an incident that occurr-
ed at a gin house not far from Scotland
Neck, which shows what the small
farmers think about the depression
in prices of produce and the effect up
on them.
Surprising names-B, boss of gin
house M, merchant in town P, plan
ter on Roanoke river. N. sat for an
hour or more off to himself, and at
tracted the attention of B., who said to
him I'm, what are you thinking about ?"
Nj was jes thinkin' at befo' de
wah 'longed to or rich man on de
river, an we wuked an made crop, an
when de crop wus made an sole my
master had $13,OOO lef, an he spent de
hole of dat in takin' kur of is niggers
balance Nv de yeah, an we had no
trouble or kur, an my marster wuz a
rich man an oaned heap o. niggers.
But now you see, Mr.. M. he runs de
niggers till crop Is laid by and den
stops de mogage, and when de crop is
gathered an sold Mr.. M. takes all de
money and let's de niger shift fur his
self to de end of de yeah. AND Use
come to de conclusion dat Mr.. M. owns
more n1ggers den my ole marster, an
he had nifty heap OBJ dem an dats'
what's de matter"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-18
ARGA|NS AT J0SEYS.
Rio Cut i'm Prices to Continue

One to five thousand bushels Rice
snted. Name, price by wire or mail.
n. B. JosEY.
40 pairs Ladies' French Kid Gloves
M TO date style worth $1.25. Our price
a, n. B. JosEY.
800 Ladies' Shirt Waist Sets. Our
mice l5c. worth half dollar.
/ n. B. JosEY.
100 c. B. Dollar Corsets at 75c.
N. B. JOsEY.
1000 Mems ply Linen Collars at
i. worth l5c. N. B. JosEY.
800 pairs Cuffs at 12c.
n. B. JOsEY.
100 UnIaundrled Reinforced, 200
ne Linen Shirts 39c. each, which is
hfprice. N. b. JosEY.
Last but not least something for
Babies, 100 pieces Blrdeye D1apering
Zinc at 60c. n. B. JosEY.
on Dress Goods department Is up to
late. Everything new and stylish at
gpular prices. Trimmings to match.
n. B. JOsEY.
Don't buy Clothing before seeing
mr bargains: Suits from 81 to $3.50.
lercoats 50 to $40. Pants 25c to Sc.
htrouble to show goods.
N. B. JosEY.
4 few more belts left-5 to 15c.
n. B. JOsEY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-18
NOTICE.

By virtue of power conferred upon
me by that deed of trust executed to
me on the 10th day of Feb, 1894, by
julius Anthony, which is duly register
ed In the Registers Office for Halifax
county, In Book 1O6 on page 40, I
shall sell for cash at auction in Scot
land Neck, on the 4th day of Deem
Der, 1897, the land therein described,
to wit: Beginning at pine near the
school house thence S. SIS W. 164 poles
to the Everett line, thence N. So w.
so poles to corner of lot No. 3, at
stake, thence n. Al E. liz poles to a
small chopped pine in Rock Spring
Branch, thence N. so E. 1Ol poles to
the beginning and containing sixty
acres. This Nov. 10, 1897.
ARLINGTON KITcHIN,
IL IL At Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-18
Temperance Association"

Temperance Association"
He said it was a gift to the Associa-
ton by Mr.. George B. Curtis, who Is
one OF the most progressive business
men in the county and one of Enfield g
best citizens. The banner was made
by Mrs. R. E. Millikin and painted by
Mrs. Fannie Rlddick.
The president of the Association re-
ceived the banner with some remarks
and asked Mr.. Whitaker to convey the
thanks of the Association to the good
friends of the cause who had so favored
the temperance workers of the county.
The committee on time and place
reported the next meeting to be held
in Scotland Neck the second Thursday
in February, 1898.
The meeting was harmonious and
pleasant, well attended and the cause
of temperance gained some ground in
Enfield that it has never had before.
All who spoke of the meeting were
highly pleased, and commended the
spirit that prevailed throughout.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-18
AND OF OTHERS WE DO NOT KNOW

DIR. smithwick of Tillery was her,
Tuesday.
Mr.. o. Williams, Jr., of Tarporor wa,
here Tuesday.
Mr.. r. V. Smith and wife of Tarbort
were here this week.
Mr.. G. F. White has again taker
charge of Main Street Hotel.
Mr.. B. F. White returned few davI
ago from several months on the road
Miss Mary Anthony of Hobgood wa.
here Tuesday visiting Mrs. J. E. Han
cock.
Mr.. John T. Brinkley returned few
days ago from a months trip on the
road.
Mr.. Claude Kltchin visited Enfield
Littleton Oh professional business las,
week.
The editor of The COMMONWEALTH
is on a trip to Wake and Harnett coun
ties this week.
Mrs. J. E. Bullock of Conetoe has
been on visit to her mother, Mrs. P
J. Madry, several days.
Capt. Griffin of Rocky Mount was
here Tuesday in the interest of the
Etna life insurance company.
Mr.. J. A. Pittman wa SCALED to Win.
ston last week on account of the sick.
ness of his sister, Mrs. J. A. Vance.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Wilton, of Mem
phis, Tenn, have taken rooms 1T Hotel
Camp. They will probably spend the
winter here.
Mr.. Mark Cherry OF Bethel was here
Tuesday. He is one of the clever
agents of the Union Central life insur-
ance company.
Mr.. r. W. Merritt of Goldsboro, who
has been here some months buying
cotton, left yesterday for Wilmington.
He has made many friends here and
become very popular.
Miss Retta johnson came down from
Halifax Monday by reason OF the ill
ness of her sister, Miss Maggie. Also
Mr.. Zeb. johnson came up from
Greenvllle Tuesday because OF his SIS
ter's illness.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-18
LOCAL NEWS.

MR.. RoBINsoN's AD.-See elsawb.r.
the new advertisement of Mr.. WI
Robinson of Enfield. Cur readers J.,
his locality will do we'll to call on him
MEET US AT coURT.-The editor NJ
HE COMMONWEALTH expects to be at
the courthouse next week, and hopes
'nose who are in arrears with us will
try to meet us there and settle up.
DIR. SwINDELL CoMINe.-Dr r n
owlndeil, Presiding Elder of this dis
trict, will preach in the Methodist
church here Thursday night, Nov. 18th
and will hold quarterly Conference in
Palmyra the next day at IL a. m.
NEW DEPOT AT ROANOKE RAPIDS
A special to the Norfolk Landmark a
few days ago announced that the Sea-
board Air Line railroad company Is
putting in new depot at Roanoke
Rapids. It will soon be ready tor bus
mess.
PLEASANT HOST AND HOSTESS
In attendance upon the temperance
meeting in Enfield last week, the ed
itor OF THE COMMONWEALTH was en-
tertained in the pleasant home of Mr..
and Mrs. F. j. Dennis. No more
pleasant welcome have we met any
where, and no more conslderate and
charming host and hostess can be
found. Added to all this was the pleas
ure OF music and conversation with
their charming daughter, MissMarie and
gentlemanly young son, Ralph. One
Is always glad to be so agreeably enter
tanned.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-18

Ii u ~ undi ses:ed, is poison. Digest
lms : NE and strength. Millions OF
ad0s s. ron indigestion, but we of
i limo ' !, Know it. We think it s some
L. ~ use Even doctors often mis-
, p. he symptoms.
!. sSn h, .u'h people. who are overwork-
ent II ueed strength, who seem in
Di isa.pi: proper food, should take Shak,
M. Iesslve Cordial. 1t is astonlsh-
essss ' '0od will do when properly
u. WI yaa make "a you strong, revive you,
Aelee I s 'at' restore your color, make
Wv. IRAN IRAN fibre, courage, endurance
! .Si IT, increase re increase your power
Altb," OFT disease and keen Won
l lsdIs..ssn.!dl happy. N'N p -
aladiasssal.c:n does just the opposite,
Nd y ssstlon can be cured and pre.
I'D ~ NTH Shaker Digestive Cordial,
= druggists. TRIAL bottle 10
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-18
BUSY TIMES AHEAD

New life in business. New Fail and
Winter Goods arriving daily at
r. G. Josey & Co.'s.
New Dress Goods-Latest Styles.
eS Novelty Silks. New Trimmings.
r. G. Josey & Co.
The Justly celebrated John Kelly
'noes tor Ladies are In the lead. Ev-
q pair warranted by r. G. Josey & Co.
vall and see our Gotham Hat-best
la prettlest hat in the land.
r. G. Josey & Co. :
Ladies, don't fail to see r. G.. Josey
sVos Dress Goods before buying.
lucy have the cheapest and prettiest
ahe town.
nyou want the best child's shoe
lae, call for the Sussex at
R. G. Josey & Co.'s.
Ia nats. Hats! Caps! Caps! Our
ssA's complete. 1t will pay you to
"Vur immense stock before buying.
K. c. Josey & Co.
VLoIHlNG! Clothing! If you
s ~' nice suit cheap try R. C. Josey
'V9' They haye them.
.ou can still find a large stock of
L .
hs 'no az f. " 'o'oS :"
H., W. bought a very large stock. We
~. s what you want and you want
:" We have. r. G. Josey & Co.
h. s'o ., are said to be advancing every
lhey hav'nt advanced at
r. C. Josey & Co.'s.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-18
Roll of Honor.

Roll of Honor.
Following is the roll of honor in
Vine Hill Female Academy for the
quarter ending Nov. 9th. The follow
ing girls have made an average OF IS
In their studies
Misses Maggie Bradley, Lucy Dunn,
Estelle johnson, Pattie Leggett, Mary
White, Wesley Dickens, Bessie Futrell,
Minnie Gray, Bruce Brinkley, Myrtle
Camp, Flossie Hoffman, Freda Stern,
Mamie Fowle Brinkley, Helen Hilliard.
Robert Josey, Charlie Lamb.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-18

"The worst cold ever had in my
life was cured by Chamberlaln's Cough
Remedy" writes w. II. Norton, of SUIT
ter Greek. Cal. "Thls cold left me
with cough and / was expectorating
all the time. The Remedy cured me,
and / want all of my friends when
troubled with cough or cold to use it.
for it will do them good. Sold by E.
r. Whitehead & Go.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-18
Notice..

I hereby notify all parties interested,
that on and after the first day of Jan.
1898, | Will have no interest in
pasture formerly kept by J. II.
Lawrence, John. Applewhite, Joe.
Barnes, Bob. Allsbrook and Others.
10 IA I'm. J. D. LAWRENCE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-18

A Pleasing Entertainment.
There will be Special Recital in
the Temperance Hall in Scotland Neck
Monday night, Nov. 22nd, for the ben
eft of the Methodist Parsonage at this
place.
Exercises will commence at Z 30
o'clock. Reserved seats 25 cents. Gen
eral admission Is cents. Children un-
der IL years 10 cents.
Every one who attends will be pleas
antIy and proftably entertained, and
will be helping in good cause.
Following will be the programme
Chorus.
Piano Duet-Misses Smith and Bal
lou.
MISUNDERSTANDING Ready for
Thanksgiving''-Miss Emily Sawyer.
Vocal Solo-"L Loves Old Sweet Song''
Miss Mamie Gotten.
Recitatlon-"Two Thanksgiving
Dances'-Mlss Lucy Dunn.
Vocal Solo-'Tit For Tat w.
r. Bond.
Trio-Ov re-Rossini-Miss-
es Maggie Bradley, Hattie Bell and
Lizzie Hyman.
A Fisherman's Story-@The Three
Parsons '-Mlss Flora Ballou.
Cornet Quartet.
The Delsarte-A Concert Recitation.
Chorus.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-18
Death of Mr.. ]. E. Moore.

Mr.. J. E. Moore, father of Mr.. J. 6.
Moore of this community, died at Mr..
]. F. Leggett's near Enfield, Nov. 9,
aged 70 years.
Deceased leaves two children, Mr.. J.
G. Moore and Mrs. E. Bradley OF Nor
folk, Va. He was for a number OF
years a member Of the Missionary
Baptist church at Fishing Greek.
The remains were buried in the
family burylng ground in Edgecombe
Wednesday, Nov. 10th.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-11-18
Destructive Fire in Tarboro.

The people of Scotland Neck were
much interested in a telegram here
last Saturday which announced that
"TarbOro was burning" Nothing def
mite could be learned more than the
Bryan House was on fire, and it was
feared here that there would be quite
a disastrous fire, as the wind was high
and unfavorable.
THE COMMONWEALTH, together with
the people of this town, greatly sympa-
thizes with our Tarboro friends who
suffered by the loss. The fire caught,
we learn, from stove pipe. The fol-
lowing account of the fire appeared in
Sundays News & Observer in special
from Tarboro Saturday night:
"Fire here to-day destroyed the Bry-
an House, w. III. Macnair's drug store
and four or five wood buildings. It
was discovered just after breakfast and
not until IL o'clock was 1t under con-
troll. The fire started from defective
f1ue in room No. IL on the third floor
of the hotel.
Tonight nothing is left of the hotel
save few charred posts and the Chin
ney. The wall of the drug store next
to the hotel fell In, also the roof. The
Morris Dry Goods Company's store was
slightly injured. It was with difficulty
that the dwelling of Mr.. T. III. Gatlin
was saved.
$50 high was the wind that it look-
ed once as if the whole town would be
burned. At least one dozen houses
caught from sparks-stores opposite
the old hotel, the law offices of James
R. Gasklll, Judge Philips and Paul
Jones.
"The loss is estimated at 500, 900,
about half of which is covered with in
surance. There was no insurance on
the hotel.
"Tarboro people feel grateful to the
Rocky Mount fire company for their
ready response and assistance.