The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-05-12

| Diiuu Ill any library Ill Luo WOTIu.
Miss Dora E. Parker has the honor
of t ing the champion lady shot in
No Carolina, according to the follow
Ing taken from the Norfolk Landmark
"Mr- J. w. Parker, of Norfolk coun-
ty, who returned from trip to North
Carolina yesterday, stopped in our of
flee to say that Miss Dora E. Parker,
of Wllleytown, N. c., killed seven
teen pound turkey while cunning
through piece of woods ON Monday.
Miss Parker Is very expert with both
the gun and rifle, and owns two beau
tiful weapons. In the eighborhood
Miss Parker is regarded as the cham
plon lady shot of North Carolina"
| There is to be novel candidacy in
Pennsylvania this year. Rev. DIR.
Swallow will run as an independent for
| Governor on a very laconic but signit-
icant platform. His platform will be
"Thou shalt not steal.''
If DIR. Swallow can succeed in bring
ing those whom he wishes to convert to
| his constituency en- rapport with his
own high ideal, he may make a show
ing at least. But il he is not pretty
well garrisoned by adamantine character
he will be charged himself with steal
ing before he finishes his campaign
and what's worse, almost anything can
be proved in a political campaign.
The newspapers Of the country will
be affected by the war with Spain per-
haps sooner and more directly than
any single business In the country
towns. The great demand for enlarged
editions OF the great dallies, extras Of
Fevery kind and the like, has already
put the paper mills to all they can do.
They are not able, it is said, to fill half
the orders that are sent. This, OF
course, will put up the price Of paper
and the country weekly will suffer first.
It cannot get out extras, and so make
the additional profit on the demands
for news, but will have to pay the adj
vance price on paper as much as the
dailles that make big money out OF 1t.
Miss Helen Gould has offered Presi-
dent Mckinley 100000 to be used as
the Government sees proper and also
another 100000 to be used in war ex-
penditures.
The President has suggested that she
build a Narship, but the New York
Dispatch says that lnasmuch as $780,
600 is too small amount to build a war;
ship equal to Miss Gould's good inten-
tions. she would better build an air.
ship, and adds:
cit will not be denied, that If this
war is to last any time, all the material
progresses and advances in warfare will
be made in the Department OF Military
Aeronautlcs, already established at
Sandy Hook. The captive balloon
will rise to proper altitude, attached
to cable and connected with the
shore batteries by telephone and re-
| port the operations OF the enemy at
long distances. Such is one junction
OF the airship. In the line OF free
balloons there are vast possibilities OF
nsefuIness and destructiveness. Bal
looms are made dirigible (directible)'
They will be made to sail directly over
the enemy and report operations In
their camps, the movement OF troops
and warships. If permitted in inter
national rules of warfare, they will drop
bombs. containing high explosives and
create terrible destruction. Certainly
if the submarine boat Is permitted te
do Its deadly functions under water
the airship will be likewise allowed te
operate above the enemy. Let MISS
Gould apply her generous gilt In thls
ldirection. where 1t will achieve actua
progresses and reflect on her goot
name, the great credit it will surel!
deserve"
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