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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
ROUND BALE congresses re
BE OPERATED ON A CO.
OPERA TIVE BASIS.

The fears of monopoly in the hand
ling of cotton by the round-bale pro-
cess, which have existed In some quar-
ters, may be set at rest by the statement
in the Manufacturers Record that it is
authoritatively informed that the Amer
lean Cotton Co. proposes to operate its
cylindrical congresses in cooperation
with local planters and ginners through
out the South. The plan of operations
that has been decided upon Will enable
planters aud ginners to avail them
selves Of the benefits of this invention
on a liberal cooperative basis, with a
market for their cotton assured. The
company will begin at once the intro
duction OF round-bale congresses.
In an interview in the Manufacturers
Record Mr.. Henry Hentz, president of
the New York Cotton Exchange, calm
Iy and accurately cages the opposition
to the new process, and from an indie
pendent standpoint, supported by prac-
teal experience, he says that ''it is alb
solutely certain that cotton packed in
cylindrical bales under the system
adopted by this company will bring
higher prices all the world over than
that packed in the prevailing STYLE"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
ORDER QUICK!

Ladies' Oxsords 35, 40, Soc. Mosquito
netting 2 yard wide 3, 4, SC.
Ladies' shirt waists Is, Is, 4Oc.
Csc Brocaded satteen clock 12c.
Mems good standing and turn over
collars 5.
Aprons 40 inches long SO wide 1Oc.
Curtain scrim SC.
Ladies' spring style sailors 8, IL, l5c.
Dressed 20, IS, Soc.
Mems and boys wide Grim hats SC. -
Ladies' fine dressed hats SOC. up.
Croquette sets and hammocks Csc.
up.
Fine Japanese and straw cotton-warp
floor mattings 7, 9, IL, 15c. Lace cur
tains 3x7 feet 1Sc, 4x9 feet 42c, 4x1O
feet 45c. Curtain drapery yard wide
SC. Mems Numbered shirts with cuffs
and collar 33c, Csc. OIL cloth floor
mats Ski feet Csc. Is styles Hamburg
and Laces at two thirds regular prices
Eight day strike clocks % inches high
$1.9S. Good Clocks 45c, 60c, 75c. Cur
tain poles complete ISc, zoe.
Ladies' patent tipped shoes SOC, 75c
and up. Unbleached sheeting Sc yd.
Sheeting 80 inches wide 41c. % styles
of agate ware at two-third regular price.
Table oil cloth 1Oc, 12ac.
Good ginghams 81, &C., Calicos
Spring styles 3, &C., New lot wall paper
3, &C., 500 Black ribbon at half regular
prices, Linen table cloth 60 inches
wide &c., Counterpanes 50, so, 75c.
very heavy, Floor oil cloth 20 styles II
and 2 yards wide II, Is, Zoe. New
styles smyrna rugs and other kinds 80
in &c., SO In Csc, 60 in $1.4O. Fine
jute rugs y inch 95c. Felt II feet
wide 25c. Moquette and brussels
Hassocks or foot stools 39c. worth Is.
Don't fail to get some OF our floor mat
tings. We are selling these lnattings
for less than the regular wholesale
price. We have hundreds other style
goods in stock and receiving. Our
prices are low. Our profits small.
Terms cash. When you want goods
cheap go to cash store when you have
cash to spend.
Remember we prepay freight on all
goods bought at one time from us
amounting to $500 and over.
We are filling great many mail orders
and have never had complaint. You
buy goods from us and not satisfied
return them and we will refund your
money.
III. G.. SPIERS & DAVIS.
May ~. 1897. WELDON, N. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
"PIE HUNTERS"

The term "pie hunters" is a bit OF
political slang that expresses certain
ideas better, it seems, than any other
lhrase. 1t is new phrase in North
Carolina, we believe, but it Is wonder
fully expressive.
Sometimes man changes his politi-
cal faith with the sole purpose of get
ting office. He has failed to get some
thing in his own political party, and
goes where he thinks he can get Office
goes for nothing else and through no
other motive than the desire for Office.
"Pie hunter" is as decent name as
ought to be given such a man.
But all the pie hunters don't change
their political faith. Many a man
hangs on and persists in certain
course and contends for certain things
in political party of correct principles,
when he is actuated by no other mo-
tive than self interest. Such man Is
"pie hunter" too and the only differ
ence between him and the other is, the
latter remained at home to hunt his
pie, while the former went elsewhere
when he became tired of waiting at
home.
It is entirely too soon to begin to
name candidates for 1900, but let it be
understood that the people do not want
to be forced to vote for "pie hunters
when the time comes. If there has
been a time since the smoke OF war
cleared from our skies when the people
desired to vote for real patriots, it will
be in 1900.
The politicians and "pie hunters
have we'll nigh ruined this beautiful
land and we hope they will be relegated
to the place for back numbers and let
the people look out patriotic men for
whom they may cast their vote. We
believe this the only safe rule for the
Democratic party to pursue.
The principles OF the Democratic
party deserve to obtain in North Caro-
lima and throughout the nation, but
the next contest will demand wise ma
nipulatlons.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
NOT ICE!

By virtue of power in me vested by
that deed of trust which was executed
to me on the 18th day of November,
1895, by Lorenzo Manly and his wife
Jane, which Is duly recorded IN Halifax
county, in the Registers office, in book
Ito on page SO, shall sell for cash at
auction in the town of Halifax on the
9th day of June, 1897, the property
therein described, to wit: That land
lying in Halifax county, beginning at
stake near Jno. Fenner's gate and
running North $50 East 5 poles, thence
a straight line to pine standing in
line from Roanoke river to River road,
thence from pine to river, thence along
river to Elm and 2 Papaws, thence along
line to the point where straight line
runs a to pine In line above mentioned
ls5 poles, containing twenty-five acres
more or less also one bay mare bought
OF Biggs & Johnson. The land above
described is part of that tract of land
bought from r. 2. Harvey ana wife,
recorded in Book rs A at page 226.
This May 9th, 1897.
w. A. WILCOX,
Ii At. Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20

Is it "overwork" that has filled this
country with nervous dyspeptics?-
that takes the flesh off their bones
the vitality from their blood. and max
es them feeble, emanciated and inefi-
cient? No. It is bad cooking, overeat-
ing of indigestible stuff, and other
health destroying habits.
The remedy is an artificially dlgested
food such as the Shaker Digestive Cor
dial. instead of irritating the already
inflamed stomach the Cordial gives it
a chance to rest by nourishlng the sys-
tenn itself aud digesting other food TAX
with it, So flesh and strength return
Is not the idea rational? The Cordial
is palatable and relieves Immediately.
No money risked to decide on its value
A 10 cent trial bottle does that.
LAxOL Is the best medicine tor chill
dren. Doctors recommend it in place
ct Castor Oil.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
PLEA Sc DON'T, BRETHREN.

Once again we call the attention of
Oar brother editors of the State that
this paper is no longer "The Democrat
but THE COMMONWEALTH. Even the
accurate and careful Caldwell of the
Charlotte Observer endorses what the
Scotland eck~'Democrat" said about
the splendid journalism" of the Will
mington Messenger in reporting the
Southern Baptist Convention. Now,
Brother Caldwell does not mean cThe
Democrat means The COMMON
WEALTH.
The editor of The COMMONWEALTH
stands straight and high as he can as a
democrat politically; but the name of
the paper was changed, remember,
18th of last June from "The Demo-
crat" to THE COMMONWEALTH, the
name which the paper bore when we
first became interested in it in 1883.
During the interim from 1883 to
1887, at which time we last purchased
1t, the paper was changed from The
COMMONWEALTH to "The Democrat"
On the 18th of last June we changed
it back to our first love in newspaper
work, and it is now The COMMON
WEALTH.
Do you understand, brethren? Well,
then, please don't get us wrong any
more. It may leave the impression
that there are two papers in Scotland
Neck, which ia not true.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
ABOUT EASTERN CAROLINA.

THE COMMONWEALTH wishes to ask
the people of Eastern Carolina If it has
ever occurred to them that there is too
little effort being put forth for the de-
velopment OF this part OF the State.
Somehow it seems like most OF the
effort to show the States advantages is
put forth for the western and middle
sections of the State. People elsewhere
seem to think that Eastern Carolina is
muddy, sJushy, gloomy, grizzly,
drizzly, swampy place, and they are
afraid of it.
We know that this opinion prevails
and 1t will continue to prevail unless
the people of this section combat it.
The truth is, there are just as grand
possibilities for Eastern Carolina as for
any other part OF the State.
The health of the people is good
and we believe with proper sanitary
measures, Eastern Carolina would be
as healthful a section as any part OF the
State, except in the very low districts
and around the marshes 1t is so now in
most places.
The following from the Goldsborc
Argus is fair and impartial statement
of the case for Eastern Carolina
"This eastern section of North Caro-
lima is beyond all question the most
desirable portion of the State for q
home. And North Carolina is the most
desirable State in the Union for q
home. She has all that could be rea
sonably required as to soil, climate
health, morals, education and refine
ment. The recent storms which delug
ed the best lands OF other States did bel
no material damage; and seldom, il
ever, do, except, perhaps, the OCCASION
al destruction of few inferior wooden
bridges which should never have beer
built. The political upheaval which ii
still causing the citizens of some Other
States to be ready to fly at each Others
throat has become joke with ou1
people. Religion, education and socia
conventions are being held, the laws
are being enforced firmly, but kindly
one man goes to his farm, another tt
his merchandise, another to his work
of whatever kind-all cheerful and
hopeful of the future. We go forward =
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
GIVE CREDIT, BRETHREN.


We do not like to appear sensitive,
but when whole column of our news
is reproduced without credit, as appear
ed in the Patron and Cleaner last week,
of the Southern Night" exercise at
Vine Hill Male Academy, we feel like
saying that 1t was at lease thoughtless.
THE COMMONWEALTH does not Law
claim to any strong or striking origin
atty but we confess that when we see
our original news matter whacked out
by the column and printed verbatine, ct
ljteratsne, ct punctuatim, we should
like to have credit for it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20

"Our townsman Mr.. T. w. Hawkins,
who is we'll known as lawyer in the
courts of Warren and Halifax counties
has bought property in Charlotte and
will be at an early day move to the
Queen City"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
STA TIE MATTERS.

DR.. J. NJ. Hayes a member of the
State board of medical examiners, was
found dead in his bed In Greensboro
Saturday morning.
The North Carolina Press Association
will meet in Morehead City June 9th
and 10th at the invitation of DR.. G. w.
Blacknall OF the Atlantic Hotel. There
will probably be large attendance.
In the Episcopal Convention in Raj
eigh last week it was decided that wo-
men may not vote on parochial matters.
The vote by the clergy was 8 for and
II against, and the vote of the laity
was tie.
Near Reidsville an elderly man was
found Saturday lying by the roadside
with his throat cut. He could not
artlculate, but wrote on a slip of paper
that he was Charles Preston, public
school teacher, making his way from
Patrick county, Virginia, to Caswell
county, North Carolina, and had been
attacked by two young white men, who
carried him into the pine-woods and
cut his throat, when they found he had
no money. Physicians are trying to
save his life.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20

The Littleton News Reporter says ::
1.-The Baptist people of Vaughans will
have their new house of worship ready
for use by the second Sabbath in June
when they will have their first services
in the new building. The house will
be thirty-two by fifty feet, and does
credit to the enterprislng people of that
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
AN UNKNOWN CITY OF THE DEAD.

The Greensboro Patriot says: "On
the line of the Southern Railway, about
six miles north of the city, is located
an old burying ground, concerning
which nothing is known, even by the
Oldest Inhabitants. All who ever knew
anything about it have in all probabll-
ity joined the great majority, and are
lying elsewhere. Who are the inhablt
ants OF this strange, silent city is not
known, as there is no history or tradi-
ton concerning them. The strangest
feature of the place is that the graves
are placed northwest by southeast, in
stead OF due east and west, as is the
custom of the civilized world. There
are several hundred of these graves ~
ing in close proximity and with perfect
regularity, marked only by rough cob
BILE stones. Inquiry fails to ellclt the
slightest information concerning this
old graveyard, now almost hidden by
briar-weed and underground tlmLer."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
at IS THE BEST ON EARTH"

That is what Edwards and Parker.
merchants of Plains, Ga, say of Cham
berIalns Pain Balm, Tor rheumatism
lame back, deep seated and muscular
palms. Sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
H0H WANT Employment.
YIUEI WANT a vacancy filled.
I'LL WANT Information.

Send Sc in stamps and we will tell
you how to get it. Address,
Sou. Employment & Intelligence Bureau
8 BIN Raleigh, n. C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-05-20
EX-SENATOR COKE DEAD.


gave information of the death OF U. s.
Senator Richard Coke. He was brother
of DIR. L. c.. Coke who lives in Martin
county near Palmyra, and also of the
late Octavius Coke of Raleigh. The
item concerning his death was as fol-
lows:
"Former U. S. Senator Richard Coke
died at 80 a. m. His remains will be
embalmed and lie In state at the man.
sion until Sunday at 10 a. M, when the
funeral will take place. 1t will be a
State funeral. Senators Mills and Chill
ton and Congressman Henry were
notified, so also were Gov. CuIberson
and Ex-Gov. Hogg.
Mr.. Coke was Virglnian bv nativ-
ity, born at Williamsburg in 1929. He
was educated at Old William and Mary
College, where he studied law, and was
admitted to the bar when twenty-one
years Of age. He went to Texas in 1850,
and was one Of the pioneers of Waco,
where he has resided since he moved
there. He entered the Confederate
army as private and was promoted to
captain. He was elected Judge of the
State Supreme Court in 1866, but was
removed alter one years service by Gen.
Sheridan as IAN impeachment to recon
struction.' He was twice elected Gov
ernor of Texas, and in 1877 came to the
Senate of the United States where he
served until March 3, 1885,"
ALL THE WAY FROM WYOMING BY PRIV
ATE CONVEYANCE.
Morganton Herald says: "a family
of four passed through Morganton
Monday on their way from Wyoming
to Plttsboro, N. G. They vera travel
ing in hack, drawn by two horses, and
a prairie schooner drawn by three
horses, in which they had come all the
way from Wyoming, leaving there on
the End of last November. The sprai-
RE schooner a regular house on
wheels, In which were tables, stoves
and cooking utensils, beds, etc,-the
kind of rig that is commonly used in
the West In travelling long distances
through the country-was quite 9
curiosity to many Of our citizens. The
party, on account of failing health and
by advice of physician, have come to
North Carolina hoping to be benefited
by our climate"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-07

lision on the mouth Of the river Monday
night nled with the United States
authorities their OFFICIAL statements OF the
accident. Captain Peter Nelson Of the
schooner Orion. which was sunk BY the
ship Peru. Gays that he raw the Peru, but
he kept on his course. a. he considered
that he had the right Of way. Captain
0hiing OF the ship Peru In his statement
says: The Orion was on the starboard
tack when the vessels were approaching
close to one another. Both the tugmaster
and the pilot underworld 10 avoid the coll
lision by putting the reru's head lceward
10 pass astern Of the Orion. Nothwithstand-
ing that he could see every effort was be-
ing made by both the tug and ship to fall
on before the wind he held his course
without any effort to avoid the disaster"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-07
Fatal CHICAGO FIRE.
One Man Killed and Number Sc
vercly Injured.


One Man Killed and Number Sc
vercly Injured.
Chicago, October GA fire which broke
out in Dexter Park pavilion at the Union
Stock yards this afternoon spread to Hal
stead and Firty-third streets. demolishing
houses and residences. Tho worst suf-
ferers among the residents were those Nv
Ing along Halstead street between Forty
third and Forty fourth streets. Business
houses and residences alike. all OF them
frame structures, furnished ready material
for the flames. which RACED from o'clock
until 6. and then yielded TO the vigorous
work OF the fire department. A sumber of
persons were injured and an unknown was
burned to death. The injured are:
Patrick Casey. employe Of stock yards.
not serious.
Maurice Maloney, fireman. overcome by
smoke and heat; will recover.
p. r. Shearn. broken leg.
Henry Walsh employs OF stock yards,
slightly burned.
william Donahue. fireman. injured by
falling timber; will recover.
The Dexter Park pavilion contained 500
horses and It waa With the greatest diff
Guilty that they were rescued.
A rough estimate places the total loss at
| $75, 900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-07
|RIl vs., GLADSTONE
lees Opposed Gladstoae's
| Home Rule Policy.
liter nor YET PUBLISHED.
very Likely to Cause Poo
a, Trouble In Case They
Are Put in Print.

-. october GA copyrighted
a from London to the Evening
1. talk has been aroused In uoliti-
today over passages in Lord
I, biography, which nearly all the
!, ourposely or accidentally over
knose passages in letters between
lawson and the queen furnish the
!, evidence of the queens bitter
! hostility to the home rule policv
,hen constitutional advisors Snd
,.et the notion that the queen
~ the mere echo Of her minister's
~, known fact that the letters
rublished by the deliberate wish
,p.tssty This lends peculiar in
"a inheritance to the disclosure.
~ either her belief that Iiish
sie IL dead, or beyond recall
e,sdstone was the queens prime
IN JuIle, 1859, anu ny 'hC SOhsti
hs recipient Of her political con-
vat she was at this time writing
Tenuyson on political topics in
which is withheld. bat @hich. as
.rnyson's reply suggests, vas In
n 10 Mr.. Gladstone's views.
a APRIL, 1866, two days ate" Mr.,
M as the queens prime 'nir'ster'
N the home rule Dill In the &C m
ha queen writes: Il IAN not IN
Fer allude to politics. Tut 1 know
bur feelings must be-" which Lord
4 asserts in his reply as a refer
fathe disastrous policy of the day.
hares that he would die rather than
rebellious loyalists Of Ulster re-
This evidence of the Queens STEM
tside Of her constitutional advisors
emn the Irish cause. and possibly
81 her minister. will certainly
Iuch pain in England, If 1t does not
bolitIcal troubles. Even the Times
Ss whether 1t is discreet to publish
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-07
THE REPORTS DENIED.
emit Iglesias Not Self-Pr0.
me as Costa Ricnn Dictator.

emit Iglesias Not SeIf-Pro.
me as Costa Ricnn Dictator.
fngton, October G--Senor Calvo, the
Rican representative, states posi-
that the reports that President
q Costa RIGA had proclaimed
dictator is without foundation. Mr..
received advices from his govern
pday which show conclusively that
'atorship exists. He also received
Of the official decree which doubt
re rise to the reports of dictator
rue decree was issued by the per-
commission of congress and not by
neent and is limited to suspension
right of habeas corpus for sixty
om september Is. This. the decree
In accordance with section 2 OF
asutuuon. The decree gives the
nt no unusual power. 1t Is signed
s'dent Iglesias and is the only de-
On extraordinary character issued
sivo states that the disorder which
q. Santo Domingo was tempo
u Wholly in the nature OF a local
was this riot which gave occasion
we constitution for the suspension
WHY OF habeas corpus. Mr.. Calvo
.ne suspension will be vacated
.ore the sixty days of its existence
40 'he need for it has passed away.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-07
kxICAN FOREIGN TRADE.
kse 10 BE Imported to supply
In ncmund for InbOrcrs.

re 10 BE Imported to Supply
|he Demand for Laborers.
% City, October 6.-The govern
official gazette corrects some re-
Elements regarding the foreign trade
country, showing that in the past
lear Mexico imported sSo,000,O0U
Il foreign goods and exported, in
precious metals, Sill 100000. The
included s6e,OOO, 900 precious
In all forms, and OF merchandise
D0O The imports into this country
led In gold value and this has led to
pprehension On the part of many
on Mexican trade. Imports in the
bal period we're SAT- 900, 900 and TAX
average exchange. the result Of
poo In silver is reached.
RS and shelters in the northern
the country complain Of a lack
|rers, such is the competition for
IN, and it is suggested that the gov
/ take measures to bring japanese
u country to supply the lack of
laboE, This policy would wndoubt-
(eet general appreciation and has
Imported by leading newspapers on
Pund OF the racial affinity Of the
Mexicans and the Japanese. I'm.
Jon and colonization commissions
Rpan, who have explored the country
thly, have favored the State OF
on the Guatemalan border for the
ftion by their people.
has been a slight renewal oil
fake activity in Oaxaca, but nc
is reported
gent OF General Weyler is here to
horses for volunteer corps COM
I Mexicans and Spaniards. He re-
pat the rebels are completely sub
fcept at the extreme eastern end OF
and, which is directly opposite to
known here from private letters