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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
NEED A WHIPPING POST.

In the Criminal court In Halifax
last week boy IL years old was
brought before Judge Sutton, charged
with stealing money from Mess. Hale
Brothers money drawer. When he
was asked if he took the money, he
said he did.
Judge Sutton said he was too young
to send to the peniientiary to be placed
in association with hardened criminals,
and solicitor Daniel agreed with him.
So, utter severely reprimanding the
boy and warning him of the certainty
of an ill fate if he continues long as he
has started, he allowed him to 90 free.
There was no punishment he could
put upon him except send him to Jail
or the penitentiary and he was too
young for that.
The COMMONWEALTH believes that
we need whipping post for such cases.
If that boy had been whipped severely
under sentence of the Court, it would
have done him good. And not only
would the whipping post be effective
in checking youthful criminals, but
older ones as we'll. Many rascal is
sent to Jail for three, six or twelve
months, and comes out sleek and tat
and claps his hands in glee that he is
free again, has been boarded for SO
long at the county's expense, has had a
long rest, and is none the worse for il
all.
= For such characters the whipping
post would be much moro effectual
means of reform than the Jail or even
the penitentiary. Let us haYe the
whipping post.
Barbarism, is it? Well, if it is, it il
the most successful means OF checking
certain kinds of criminals.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15

We all know that any tired muscle
can be restored by rest. Your stomach
is muscle. Dyspepsia is its manner
of saying II am tired. Give me rest. p
To rest the stomach you must do it,
work outside of the body.
This is the Shakers method of curing
Indigestion, and its success is best at
tested by the fact chat these people are
practically free from what Is without
doubt the most prevalent OF all diseases
The Shaker digestive Cordial not only
contains digested food which is prompt
" absorbed without taxing the tired
digestive organs, but it is likewise an
aid to the digestion Of other foods in
the stomach. "A 10 cent trial bottle
will convince you Of their merit, and
these you can obtain through all drug
gists.
LAxoE, Is the best medicine for chill
|dren. Doetoxs recommend ii il place
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
PRETTY MARRIAGE IN HALIFAX
Correspondence to THH CoMMoNw1ALTH.
HALIFAX, N. c., April IL, '97.
HALE-COOPER.

correspondence Co VH0 COAAONW0ALva.
HALIFAX, N. c., April IL, 81.
HALE-CooPER.
This morning at 10 80 o'clock a
large crowd of relatives and friends had
assembled in the M. E. Church, which
was beautifully and tasteful1y decorated
with evergreens and lovely flowers, to
witness the marriage of two of Halifax :
most popular and esteemed young PEG
pie, Mr.. G. III. Hale and Miss Annie
Cooper.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. E. E. Rose, the pastor.
Miss Florence Nelson presided at the
organ, and as the joyous strains OF the
wedding march foated out on the air
the bridal party marched down the
aisles in the following order: J. n
Stevenson and l.. M. Aston, ushers
J. N. Hill with Miss Mollie Livesay
A. j. Moore with Miss Mary Mcmahon
J. M. Grlzzard, Jr. with Miss BERTHE
Dickens. Following these came the
bride leaning on the arm of maid o.
honor, Miss Urtie Daniel. They were
met at the altar by the groom, with
best man, Mr.. r. Hale, brother of the
groom, where they were united in the
bonds of matrimony in most impress
sive ceremony.
After the ceremony the bride and
groom left on IL "a train for Richmond
where they will spend few days. The
popular young couple received many
hearty congratulations and all the PEG
pie of Halifax join in extending best
wishes for their success and happines:
through life.
| THE COMMONWEALTH joins in all
the good wishes for the charming bride
and the popular groom, and wishes fo1
them that their pathway through life
may be strewn with sweetest flower,
and that their joys may be unalloyed
l-EDTToR.]
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
TT WAS MIR. ". II. SMITH.

Two weeks ago we said editorially
In these columns that Scotland Neck
had, within the past decade, lost three
great opportunities, one of them being
the Norfolk and Carolina railroad. we
referred to the proposition certain
man made two years before that road
wss built, viz, that he would bring the
road to Scotland Neck for 81 900 and il
he did not succeed he would charge
nothing.
We did not state who the gentleman
was, but we state now that it was the
late Mr.. w. III. Smith.
And Scotland Neck would be a diff
ferent town TO-DAY if our people had
needed his predictions.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
SENATOR VOORHEES, DEAD.

Daniel Wolsey voorhees,, ex-senator
from Indiana, 'eThe tall sycamore oil
the Wabash, died In Washington, D.
c., Saturday morning April 10th, aged
20 years. His career as public man
has been brilliant one and his name
has been familiar to the student of cur.
rent events In this country for quar-.
ter of century or more.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15

The Henderson Gold Leaf notes that
Rev. DR.. j. D. Hufham has been elect
ed member of the Southern Histori-
cal Society, of Washington, D. c., and
properly adds that it is compliment
worthily bestowed and that in the act
the Society has done honor to itself.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
Chew Rose oud Tobacco.
Chew Rosebud Tobacco.

There was a collision Of trains on the
Southern railroad at Harrisburg IL
miles from Charlotte Sunday. 1t was
a horrible wreck. Three persons were
killed and six injured.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
HvRRAH Tor WELDON.
NEW GOODS AND NEW PRICES.

Our buyer is now in the Northern
markets, visiting the manufacturers
and big Gales, buying tor cash such bar
gains as we never have seen before. We
are receiving these goods almost daily.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15

Bishop Cheshire has met with much
encouragement in his efforts to raise
100000 endowment for st. Mary's
school at Raleigh.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15

The Injunction case against Govern
or Russell has been set for hearing In
Asheyille June 9Th.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
WHAT TO DO.

There is comfort in the knowledge SO
often expressed, that DR.. Kllmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
fulfills every wish in relieving pain in
the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part OF the urinary passages. 1t
corrects inability to hold urine and
scaiding pain in passing it., or bad eff
fects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to get up
many times during the night to uri-
nate. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest tor its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases. If
you need medicine you should have
the best. Sold by druggists price fifty
cents and one dollar. You may have
a sample bottle and pamphlet both
sent free by mail. Mention The Com
MoNwEALAH and send your address to
DR.. Kllmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
HOW TO find OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four
hours a sediment or settling indicates
indicates an unhealthey condition Of
the Kidneys. When urine stains linin
it is positive evience of kidney trouble.
Too frequent desire to urinate or pain
in the back, is also convincing proof
that the kidneys and bladder are out
of order.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
New Goods
~AND-~
S till Low r.

Arbuckles coffee l5c. lb
Dried apples SC. j"
Dates 1Oc. i"
Octagon soap, 6 cakes for 25c.
Armours soap, cakes tor Csc.
Rose bud tobocco 10c. plug
Gravely & Millers Kids lOc.
Cotton exchange SC.
Sweet and sour Pickles lOc, doz
Liquid and box bluing Sc.
Landreths Garden seeds
Mason cakes and crackers fresh
Fresh candies
Star Lye, Toilet Soap
Sweet and strong snuff
Table salt and many other things too
numerous to mention.
WILSON ALLSBROOK.
Ill 18 If
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15

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The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-08
WORSE EVERY DAY.
The Lower Mississippi Floods DevastatinA
 Property and Destroying Life.

The Lower Mississippi Floods DevastatinA
 Property and Destroying Life.
 MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 31.--There are now three breaks in the levee that protects the Mississippi delta from the waters of the river. One is seven miles below Greenville, Miss. nt Wayside, which is 1900 feet wide. One is 40 miles north of Greenville, at the head of the delta, which is 1000 feet wide and becoming deeper and longer as the water rushes through it. The third occurred at an early hour yesterday morning seven miles north of point opposite Arkan- sas City and at last reports stream as wide as the Hudson was tearing through it and covering the country for miles in the interior. Greenville is in great danger. The water from the middle break will par tially flood that town. If the levee in front of Greenville should break, no man can conceive what the loss to life and property would be. Probably 1O,- 900 people are working with despera- ton born of despair to save their homes and property. The whole ma chinery of the state and of the Illinois Central railroad is being brought into play.
 At Greenville, Miss, thousands of bloodhound people are caught and penned in between the three Bolivar county levee breaks, and no communi- cation can be had with them. Refu. gees coming into the city from the country this side of the Mound break report many families in peril of their lives on the other side of the crevasse, as there is only seven miles of country between them and Stead's and it is next to impossible for all to escape.
 Two hundred and fifty towns and will be under water in three days. and thousands upon thousands of will be homeless. No losses of human life are yet reported, but escapes from the destruc- tive torrents are numerous, and the suhering ox the afflicted people is great.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-08
FOUR MEN HANGED.

The Leaders of the "Button Gang" Exc
 cuted for Killing sheriff Chavez.
 SANTA FE, N. M., April S.-Francisco Gonzales y Borrego. Antonio Gonzales y Borrego, Sauriano Alarid and Patri- cio Talencia, condemned to death for the murder of ex-Sheriff Frank Chavez, who was killed from ambush on the night of May 29, 1892, were hanged to- gether on one scaffold at 9:10 o'clock yesterday morning. The four men were perfectly stolid at the close. There was no sign of disturbance, the au- thorities having taken extra precau- tions and militia being stationed about the jail. The four men were members of the executive committee of what is known as the Button Gang" league organized to combat the political in- fuence of Chavez, who was Q demo- cratic leader in Santa Fe.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-08
Tarin BIn Win Be Modified.

WASHINGTON, AprU 3.-The repub- lican members of the senate committee on finance are continuing their work day and night on the tariff bill, with the intention of reporting it to the senate at the earliest possible day. They are not yet prepared to give out any of the results of their investiga- tions. There is, however, a we'll de- fined impression about the senate that the bill will he generally remodeled, and the rates considerably reduced in many of the schedules.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-08
VICTORY FOR OXFORD.
Cambridge Led for Time. hut the Oxoni-
 ans Won Handlly.

CamDriuge Lea Tor Ttmc. but the OxOni-
 ans Won Handily.
 PurNEY, Eng, April 5.--The 54th an- nual boat race between crews repre- senting the universities of Oxford and Cambridge was rowe dSaturdayover the usual course, from Putney to Mortlake, a distance of A miles, and Oxford won by barely two lengths in 19 minutes, l2 seconds. Oxford has now won 3l out Of 54 races rowed and has been the winner eight years in succession. Cam bridge led for short distance, but five furlongs from the start Oxford was half length ahead. The wind was strong and behind the men all the way. Cambridge rowed desperately. Oxford spurted at intervals and was once 2x lengths in the lead, but at no time was 1t sure of the race.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-08
RIVERA SAFE AT PRESENT.
Orders from Madrid That His Trial by
 Court-MsrtiAl He Postponed.

Orders from Madrid That His Trial by
 Court-Msrtial Be Postponed.
 HAVANA, April 5. 5.-Acting Capt. Gen. Ahumada has received orders from Minister of War Azcarraga at Madrid not to try Gen. Ruis Rivera immedi- ately by court-martial. The minister thinks that summary court-martial, followed by the shooting of Rivera and Bacallao, would have bad effect in Europe. It has just transpired that Rivera was captured in hospital and not in battle, as the official reports al- legged. Rivera had been wounded in a skirmish two days previous to his cap ture, and when seized was receiving treatment in Cuban hospital.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-08
A LAuDABLE ENTERPRISE.

The Efforts to Increase the Tobacco Pro-
 duction in Missouri Attracting Atten-
 ton.
 COLUMBIA. Mo, April 5.-The efforts of the board of agriculture, through the generosity of the Liggett & Myers O., to increase tobacco production in Missouri by agitating that subject through the press of the state, is at tracting widespread and favorable att tention. The representative country papers of the state have entered heart fly into the spirit of friendly competi- tion in this laudable undertaking for the prizes, 26 in number and aggregat- ing Sl,500. The articles submitted in competition are all to be published next week,
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-08
GEN. LEE STORY DENIED.
No Successor Has Yet Been Chosen to the
 Consul-General at Havana.

NO SucceHoOr HRS net teen CnOSen tO tn0
 Consul-General at Havana.
 WAsHISGTON, April Tt is said at the state department that no successor has been selected to take Gen. Lees place as consul.general at Havana; that he has not been cabled a leave of ab- sence to take effect on April l5, and finally that there has been no change in the status of the consul-general. It is also intimated, but not stated so positively as above, that there is no intention of making any change in the consulate-general in the near future at least Gen. Lee may be as- sisted in the task of watching the in. vestigation in the Ruiz case by William R. Day, of Canton, O., provided coun- sel is believed to be essential to the development of the facts, but the posi-. ton of Mir. Day in such case would be purely advisory.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-08
TIE CHANDLER STORM.
Scenes of Terrible Devastation Left by
 Tuesday's CyolOne-Twenty-six Bodiel

Scenes of Terrible Devastation Left by
 Tuesdays Cyelone-Twenty-six Bodies
 Recovered.
 GUTHRIE, Ok, April 1.--What was Tuesday the beautiful, thriving little city of Chandler, located on a tim- bered hill near the center of Lincoln county, Ok, is to-day shapeless mass of ruins, barren, devastated waste, made gruesome by the dead and peopled by homeless, stricken, suffering, hopeless people. The few homes that are left are turned into hospitals; the remnant of the leading hotel into a morgue. A thousand people are home- less and half as many are with out thing in the world. Help on large scale is needed. The loss is fully S5O0,0OO. All yesterday the work of rescuing and caring for the injured was carried on, and the scene was ono beyond all description. A large ma jority of the people are left homeless and penniless, with scarcely clothes to cover their backs. and many are al. ready suffering. The war department was applied to for tents yesterday, and 50 have been sent from Fort Reno.
 There are not coffins enough to bury the dead, and carpenters are making boxes from the wreckage of buildings. Never has town been more complete ly wiped out, and the majority of the business men are wholly ruined. A messenger late last night from south west of Chandler says that many farm houses were demolished there, a num- Der of people injured and two killed. The little village of Parkland is re- ported completely destroyed, with many injured. Up to last night 20 dead bodies had been recovered from the ruins at Chandler. How many more are buried under the debris only more careful search will reveal.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-08
A FATAL FIRE.
A Capitalist and sn Architect Perish In .
 Confiagration at Chattanooga.

4 Capitalist and sn Architect Perish In .
 Confiagration at Chattanooga.
 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 5.-The Richardson building, the largest in Chattanooga, was totally destroyed by fire, which started from the furnace in the basement, between 3:30 and six o'clocl; this morning. The watchman was slow in turning in an alarm, and when the fire companies ar- rived the building was a mass of flames. The watchman warned 8 number of men sleeping on the sixth floor and all succeeded in getting out except Boyd Ewing, one of the wealthiest men in this section, and $. M. Patton, a leading architect of the south. Mir. Ewing attempted to climb down the fire escape, but fell from the top. His body was badly Patton was cut off from escape on the stairs and his body is still in the ruins.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-08
Adm. Ramsax Retired.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Rear Admiral Francis M. Ramsay, holding the most important office in the naval service, that of chief of the bureau of naviga- ton, will be retired on account of age to-day. During the civil war Lieut.. Ramsay distinguished himself by his bravery in mary of the important na- val actions, first in the lower Missis- sippi and later on the south Atlantic coast, at Fort Fisher and elsewhere.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-08
THE sKIFF OVERTURNED.

A Kentucky Family Drowned While Trying
 to Escape from Their Flooded Home.
 EDDYvILLE, Ky, April 1.-News was received here. of the drowning in the Cumberland river of William Flick and his family of three. According to the report, Mir. Flick was trying to move his family, consisting of wife and two children, from his flooded house on the Cumberland, near Trigg fur mace, this county. The skiff over- turned and, in the darkness, all were drowned. The current there is very swift and no small boat could live in it. MT. Flick was well-to-do farmer.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-08
TRADE REPORT.
Business Showing Improvement-HighcR
 Prices for Wool, Corn and Oats.

Business Showing Improvement-Highc1
 Prices for Wool, Corn and Oats.
 NEW YORK, April 8. S.-Bradstreet's re- port says:
 The course of general trade shows som, in,- proyement, notwithstanding an almost com- plete stoppage of business in the south Missis- sippi valley by washouts, overfows. and fl oods. The condition of country roadways throughout the central west states and the northwest is such as to still further delay collections and check demand from interior merchants. Another drop is recorded fin prices of Besse- mer pig iron md steel billets. and in wheat. flour, coal, coffee and lard, which is partly off- set by increasing activity and higher prices for wool and for woolens for corn oats. sugar and petroleum A heavy movement of fertilizers Is reported fin the south Atlantic states; interest fl; lumber and shingles has increased on the northwest Pacific coast Most favorable trade reports are from the northwest spring wheat states
 There are 4,Of2 business failures in the United States reported by Bradstreet's during the past quarter, compared with { 5l2 in the first quarter of 1896, falling off of about II per cent The decrease is reported from all sections except New England and the territories The larger number of eastern state failures are small ones. The total liabilities of those failing in the New England states are about p per cent. smaller during the past quarter than a year ago. Lia- bilities of all individuals. firms and corpora tions which failed amount to 662. 5l3.0O0 fall- ing on of 16 per cent. from the corresponding total last year.
 Special reports to Bradstreet's from 50 cities, with reference to revival in activity in indus trial lines, indicate there are at work at those centers probably not to exceed 100000 in excess of the number employed in November last The increase is largely among employees of manufacturers of woolen goods, shoes. cloth ing, mac hinery, engines. agricultural imple- ments, bicycles. carriages, furniture, iron. steel, glass and ship building Depression still exists among some branches of the woolen goods industry, in coal mining and cotton goods 
 Bank clearings for March at g. cities through out the United States show an increase of Is per cent, compared with March one year ago, the first monthly increase over Q corresponding total one year ago since April, ls9d
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-08
KANSAS TORNADO VICTIM.

The Twelve.Year.Old Son of . Cowley
 County Widow Killed.
 WINFIELD, Kan, April 1.-Ernest V. Croco, 12 years old, was killed in tor nado which passed over the western part of this county Tuesday. His mother is a widow, living five miles southwest of this city, and they were at the barn together when the storm struck. Mrs. Croco sought shelter be- hind large tree and escaped injury, but the boy was caught in the wreck and killed. When found, the bones in the .,ead were broken into little pieces.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-08
Murder Over . Woman,

HAYDEN, Ky, April S.-Tom Ogle- thorpe, prosperous farmer, accused his wife of having been intimate with Henry Schneider, farm hand. They quarreled and Oglethorpe's wife left him. Oglethorpe then went to Schneider and shot him through the heart with Winchester, after which he turned the weapon to his own head and killed himself. He was about Ss years old and had no children.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-08
has been found, and the indictment for first degree murder followed.
Indian Territory Asphalt Find.

FoRr ScorT, Kan, April 5.-Near Miami. l. T., yesterday rich bed of pure asphaltum was found. The bed is over mile square and apparently inexhaustible. Superintendent Mitch ell, of the Memphis road, whose Joplin branch has just been extended to Miami, received samples yesterday from the owners. who are preparing to develop the find. It is of fine quail ity for paving. No other asphaltum has ever been found in this part of the cOuntrv
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-08
Dingley Coal Duties Opposed.

SPRINGFIELD, IT., April 1.-The con- vention of organized and unorganized miners of Illinois has passed resolu- tions opposing the increase in the tariff on coal from 40 to 75 cents ton pro- posed by the Dingley bill. The reso- lutions state that the exportation of coal exceeded the imports by 2,5O0, 900 tons, and the increase in the tariff was likely to inspire retaliatory tariff which would prove a detriment to American miners.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-08
Department Bulletin on Chickens. WASHINGTON. April 3.-A new farm

CTS bulletin, which is likely to prove
 of great interest to chicken fanciers, is
 being sent out by the department of agriculture. It is devoted to careful and thorough description of standard varieties of chickens, and is the work of George E. Howard, secretary of the National Poultry and Pigeon associa- ton. The description is given in de- tail of s7 standard varieties of fowls and several promiscuous varieties which are raised in this country. All the leading breeds are illustrated ex- cellently from drawings by Howard.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-08
A Church Two Hundred Year. old.

NEW YORK, April 3.-Trinity church, full of years of ecclesiastical honors, will soon celebrate with great cere- mony the bi-centenary of its existence. The Trinity's 2ooth birthday, the anni- versary of the issuance of its charter by William TIL of England in 1897, falls upon May 6. It will be dignified by an eight days festival, beginning on Sun- day, May ?, and ending on Sunday. May g.