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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-14
WATCH THE INDIANA.
Two Shots From the Great Ships Thir-
tcen-Inch Gun Pierce the Same Hole.

hey WEST, Fla. (SpcciaD.-The battle
ship Indiana, which LETT her anchorage for
trial Of her rentted boilers, returned after
an entirely successful test. She had, mean
time. target practice with service charges
Results recall the work OF Yankee Sunners
in 1912.
Two shots from the thirteen-inch SuSs
In the forward turret pierced the target
through the same hole. Tho smaller cal
ibre guns demolished the target.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-14
.SHAWuEETOWN'S FLOOD. |
Breaking Of the Levee Cfoughs
Wholesale Death and Destruction.
SUDDENNESS OF THE DISASTER.
Collapse of Dyke on the Ohio River
Followed by Mighty Rush Of Water
Many Thrilling Escapes-Tfre Added
It's Horrors to the Flood as n Burning
House Plunged Through ihe Ruins.

CARMI, III. (SpeciaD The latest reports
show that the food which overwhelmed
and practically destroyed the city OF
Shawneetown, H., on the Ohio River,
caused the loss OF scores OF lives and
large amount OF property. The place is on
the west bank Of the river, which. at that
point. runs nearly south. and the greater
part OF the buildings in the city were
ffteen feet below the top Of the levee. de
pended upon to keep out the flooded river.
The embankment was twenty feet wide
and after it was overnowed several years
ago it had been strengthened. The break
occurred on Sunday afternoon, about a
mile above the city. and raging torrent
swept down upon the ill-fated inhabitants.
The scene was one OF awful terror. The
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-14
Dismarck is EiSrty-threc.

Prime. Bismarck celebrated his eighty
third birthday with banquet at Fred
richsruh. Emperor William sent him o
yold.headed cane.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-14

American Locomotives For Egypt.
A contract has been taken by the Bald
win Locomotive WORKS to supply fifteen
heavy engiaes for tue Egyptian State Rail-
way.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08

Mr.. Hardin Norris. clerk of the drug
store of R. Shoemaker, Perry, ILL.,,
says: "a man came into our store
the other day and said, 4 want a bottle
of that stuff that saves children's lives.
I read in the News about it. The chill
dren may get sick when we can not
get the doctor quick enough. It's the
medicine you sell for Group" He
alluded to Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy and bought bottle before he left
the store. For sale 6y E. T. White
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08
Two Pointed Questions Answered.

Two Pointed questions Answered.
What is the use of making a better
article than your competitor if you
can not get . better price for it?
Ans.-As there 10 no difference in
the price the public will buy only the
better, 90 that while our profits may
be smaller on a single sale they will be
much greater in the aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
your make Is the best?
If both articles are brought promi-
nently before the public both are GER
tain to b tried and the public will
very quickly pass Judgment on them
and use only the better one.
This explains the large sale on Cham
berlainis Cough Remedy. The people
have been usiig it for years and have
found that 1t can always be depended
upon. They may occasionally take up
with some fashionable novelty put
forth with exaggerated claims, but are
certain to return to the one remedy
that they know TO be reliable, and for
coughs, colds and Group there il moth
ing equal to Chamberlains Cough
Remedy. For sale BY E. T. White
head 4 Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08
NoTICE1

HAVING QUALIFIED AS ADMIN
"A istrator of the estate Of L. G. Bell,
deceased, hereby notify all persons
having claims against said decedent to
nresent same to me on or before Nov
ember 10th, 1899.
All debts owing to said G. Bell,
deceased, must b paid at on' on de-
mand.
This Oct. 81, 1898.
G.. A. GUILFORD.
CLAUDE KrTcHM, AdministratoE.
Attorney. IL tk
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08

Gods bounty reaches all, and every
soul has at any moment of life some
thing for which it ought to be thank
full. The propriety of fasting depends
on certain states of mind, while that Of
Thanksgiving is limited only by the
generous gifts. of God.-Francis w.
Sprague.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08
Scrofu1a, a Vile
Inheritance.

Scrofula is the most obstinate of blood
troubles, and is often the result of an
inherited faint in the blood. s. s. S..
is the only remedy which goes deep
enough to reach Scrofula; it forces out
every trace of the disease, and cures
the worst cases.
with Scrofula, and he suffered SO that II was
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08

God is better than man, and, there
fore, sends rain on the gardens Of the
unjust, although he is denied his fret
fruits. He keeps" his promise, al
though men forget their VOWS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Italy except Monday. tDaily ex-

+Dally except Monday. tDaily ex-
cept Sunday.
Train on the Sc ,:land Neck Branch
Road leaves Weldon 8 :35 p M, Halifax
4 Is p. M, arrives Scotland Neck at
5 :O8 p. M, Greenville 6 81 p. M, Kins-
ton Z IS p. m. Returning leaves
Klnston Z so a. M, Greenyille 8 80 a.
M, arriving Halifax at 11:18 a. M,
Weldon II :33 a. M, daily except Sun
day.
Trains on Washington Branch leave
Washington 8 20 a. m. and 2 80 p. M,
arrive Parmele 9 10 a. M. and 4 100 p.
M, returning leave Parme)e 9 :35 a. m.
and 6 80 p. M, arrive Washington
IL 90 a. m. and Z 20 p. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, N. c., daily
except Sunday 5 80 p. M, Sunday,
4 is p. M, arrives Plymouth Z 40 p.
M, 6 10 p. M, Returning, leaves Ply
mouth daily except Sunday, so a. M,
and Sunday 9 90 a. M, arrives Tarboro
10 :O5 a. m, IL 90 a. m.
Train on Midland N. G.. Branch
leaves Goldsboro daily, except Sunday,
7 :05 a. M, arriving Smithfield 8 10 a.
m. Returning leaves Smithfield 90
a. IN. arrives at Goldsboro 10 % a. m.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave
Rocky Mount at 80 a. M, 3 40 p. M,
arrive Nashville 10 10 a. M, 4 :O3 pm,
Spring Hope 10 40 a. m, 4 :25 p. m.
Returning leave Spring Hope IL 90 a.
M. 4 :55 p. M, Nashville II % d. M,
5 rs p. m, arrive at Rocky Mount
IL As a. M, 6 100 p. m, daily except
Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves War
saw for Clinton daily, except Sunday,
IL 40 a. m. and 4 :15 p. m. Return
ing leaves Clinton at 90 a. m. and
8 100 p. m.
Train No. Is makes close connection
at Weldon for all points North daily,
all rail via Richmond.
III. M. EMERSON,
GeuI Pass. Agent.
J. r. KENLY, Genl Manager.
T. M. EMERSON. Traffic Manager.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08

If God guards, keeps, directs, leads,
He thinks about you. Your name,
address, position. are known to Him.
God keeps those who keep Him. He
Is true to those who are true to Him.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08

When you ask for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salye don't accept counterfeit
or imitation. There are more cases of
Piles being cured by this, than all
others combined.-E. T. Whitehead &
Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08

Soothing, healing, cleansing, De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is the i'm
placable enemy of sores, burns and
wounds. 1t never fails to cure Piles.
You may rely upon it-E. T. White
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08

All heavy crops of fine, small fruits
are grown In q rich soil.
Trim from the top so that the lower
branches will shoot out.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08

Good roots are the main things with
young trees. A good top can soon be
grown.
All newly-set trees should be care
fully protected from rabbits and mice
in good season.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08

Chamberlainis Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy can always be de-
pended upon and is pleasant and safe
to take. Sold by E. T. Whitehead &
Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08

The well-kept orchard is rarely a
failure.
Pear trees should not be forced in
growth too rapidly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08

One advantage In planting out
small fruits is that they yield supply
OF fruits earlier.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08
Administrators Notice!

HAVING QUALIFIED AS ADMIN
IA istrator before s. NJ. Gary, G. 8. G..
of Halifax county and holding letter of
administration, upon the estate OF the
late James May Whitaker, this is to
notify all persons having claims against
my intestate's estate to present them to
me at once or before the 9th day of
October, 1899, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
ALI persons indebted to said estate
will please pay at once and save cost.
This 9th day of October, 1898.
r. LEE WHITAKER,
Admir- of J. M. Whitaker, deceased.
F. III. WHITAKER, Enfield, N. G..
Attorney,
Monroe, N. G. 10 81 st.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08


impossible to dress him
for three years. His
head and body were q
mass Of sores, and his
eyesight also became
affected. No treatment
was spared that we
thought would relieve
him, but he grew worse
until his condition was
indeed pitiable. l had
almost despaired of his
ever being cured, when
by the advice of q friend
we gave him 8. s. s.
(SWift'S SDecific). A de-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08

A cough is not like fever. It does
not have to run a certain course. Cure
it quickly and effectually with One
Minute Cough Cure, the best remedy
for all ages and for the most severe
cases. We recommend it because it's
good.-E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08

The older q tree gets, the less it is
adapted for transplanting. Plant
yonug trees.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08
MOTHERS FRIEND

IS the remedy which relieves
women of the great pain and suf-
fering incident to maternity; this
hour which is dreaded as woman's
severest trial IS not only made
painless, but all the danger is re-
moved by its use. Those who use
this remedy are no longer de-
spondent or gloomy; nervousness
nausea and other distressing con-
ditions are avoided, the system is
made ready for the coming event.
and the serious accidents so COM
mon to the critical hour are
obviated by the use of Mothers
Friend. II is a blessing to zVonsan.
4l.Oo PER BoTTLE 1t all Drug storSb,
or sent by express on receipt OF price.
n00KS Containing invaluable Information Of
Sys.S interest TO all women, will be sent
thee to any address, upon application, BY
N n m 4.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08

1t flowers are growing in the room
keep an open vessel of water upon the
stove.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08
S.S.S!tfffse Blood

reaches all deep-seated cases which
other remedies have no effect upon. It
is the only blood remedy guaranteed
purely vegetable, and contains no pot
ash, mercury, or other mineral.
Books mailed free to any address BIZ
Swift Specific Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08

cided tmprovement was the result, and after
he had taken dozen bottles. no one who knew
recognized him, All the sores on his body
have healed, his skin is perfectly clear and
smooth, and he has been restored to perfect
health. MRS 8. 8. MABRY,
$50 Elm st.. Macon. Ga.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08

For real blood troubles it is a waste
of time to expect cure from the doc
tors. Blood diseases are beyond their
skill. Swift's Specific,
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05
ADVOCATE and News.
OFFICIAL STATE PAPER.

A Kansas Newspaper Devoted 10 the Best Inter
eats of lte Homo, uIe Shop and the Farm.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05
INCONSISTENCY OF THE SOUND MONEY
PEOPLE.

The November (1S97) number Of
Sound Currency discusses "a Proper
Paper Currency" and says that the only
proper parties TO issue credit currency
are those concerned and en-
gagged in trade itself, from which all
credit springs and where 1t alone really
exists and by which it Is solved" etc.
Would these good people have banks
conducted without the surveillance Of
government? Would they have bankers
be their own masters In the matter Of
pouring their notes into the channels
of trade? Surely not. 1t lis safe to say
that not one banker in thousand would
advise any system Of bank note
Issue without some restrictions, some
limitations, some rules prescribed by
the State or nation to regulate the cir
culation.
Every proposition submitted by these
sound money people to reform the cur
rency includes the governments guar
antee of the redemption Of the notes
proposed. Then why not let the gov
ernment issue its own notes in the first
instance, instead Of going security on
the banks notes?" w. A. P.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05
THE CUBAN QUESTION.

The Cuban question is so beset with
difficulties Of an international Charac-
ter that the present administration finds
Itself in exactly the same situation that
the last one was. Until Spain commits
some overt act in violation Of the laws
of nations the government Of the United
States cannot resort to aggressive meas
ures of interference without itself be-
coming amenable.
To offer friendly counsel is always In
order but to make war without lawful
cause is another matter; and while other
nations might not now interfere, some
day our rashness might return to plague
us.
Should the President, looking at the
general mixing of European powers In
the affairs of China, say to the world
that "the United States Of America needs
Cuba for her own purposes" and then
proceed to take 1t, awaiting favorable
opportunity in the future to discuss the
legal phases of the subject, he would
be boldly and openly doing what Russia,
Germany, Britain and France are now
doing covertly.
Some day we shall probably have to
get the island as measure Of national
defense, and we might as we'll go about
it as the rebels in this country began
their work in 1S61-dO it in broad day
light and make proclamation as we go.
w. A. p.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05
Leland Runs the Republican Party.

Leland'S executive committee held
meeting at the Copeland last week at
which it was decided to open headquar-
ters not later than March l.. This COM
mittee is peculiarly constructed insti-
tuition At the last State convention
State committee, consisting of one MEM
Der from each Judicial district, was
chosen. Then Jim Simpson was elected
Chairman. Mr.. Simpson then selected
seven associates as members Of the eX-
ecutive committee. The regular COM
mittee has never held but one session
the one at which Mr.. Simpson was
chosen. All of the work of organizing
campaigns is handled by this self-cOnsti-
tuted body and the committee which was
chosen to represent the convention is
entirely ignored.
1t was decided to open headquarters
not later than March /. Mr.. Simpson
and Secretary Brown are to be in charge.
Mr. Sterne, who Is the only anti-Leland
man on the committee, thought the exec
utiVe committee ought to have control Of
the party affairs until the convention,
but the committee delegated the power
entirely to the Chairman and Secretary.
The matter Of raising money to main
tain headquarters was also left to these
two officers. AS Simpson and Brown are
really controlled by Leland, this action
means that until the convention meets
Cyrus will be in full control Of the party
machinery.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.

The Hawaiian [Sandwichl Islands,
lying about $500 miles southwest Of
San Francisco, consist of a group Of
twelve--three of them barren--having
a total area of about 1000 square miles,
with a population (18SO) of 10000, Of
whom $4,000 are natives and 5000
whites, including 1000 from the United
States.
The leading foreign influence there has
alwas been the United States. Our mis-
slonaries located in 1920, our govern
ment recognized the independence OF the
islands in 1899, and again in 1843, fol-
lowed by Great Britain, France and Bel
eium the next year.
The annexation sentiment first de-
veloped among the natives themselves.
King Kamehameha III, 184S, asked the
Intervention of the United States. In
1854 a treaty of annexation was agreed
upon and failed only because Of the
Kings death.
Our policy toward the islands has al
ways been TO favor their independence
and oppose foreign interference, as de-
fined by Mr.. Webster in 1S43. Mr.. Marcy,
1854, advocated annexation; and Mr..
Seward, 1867, insisted upon annexation
rather than 1t should conflict with reci-
procity, and President Johnson favored
reciprocity until the people Of the
islands, "at no distant day." should vol
unfairly apply for admission into the
Union"
President Grant solicited an express
sion on the subject from the Senate, and
Mr.. Secretary Fish foresaw the time
when we should need resting spot
In midocean." President Harrison ne
EOtiated q treaty of annexation, and 1t
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05
A WISE MAN OF rHE EAsT.

Ii Hung Chang, the Clilese states
man, is a level-headed leader. The
question Of putting China on gold
basis was referred to him BY the Em-
reror and his cOunselors After three
weeks Of study. during which time lie
conferred with native and foreign men
Of business al ! legislative experience,
he reported against the change, saying
that, while the commercial interests OF
China in her relations with other cOun-
tries might be subserved by the single
gold standard, it would be detrimental
to her domestic trade, which is Of far
greater Importance.
There Is wisdom in the reason as.
signed. Silver is the money Of the peo-
pie in their daily intercourse with one
another. In our own country one OF
the strongest arguments in favor Of the
double standard is based on the fact
that our domestic trade is many times
greater than our foreign commerce,
large as 1t Is; and our daily traffic
among ourselves in town and village
is beyond measurement. The railway
car and the canal or steamboat bring
supplies to us and take our produce
away, but our own personal and in
dividual business affairs we multiply
transactions into inconceivable num-
bers, where small amounts of money are
required. Silver coin is needed for this
universal and ipterminable trade. There
is no difficulty in procuring gold for the
big deals, when 1t is needed; but to get
silver for the small trading will soon be
difficult IL we do not SOON return to old
methods OF bEmetalhsma w. A. p.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05
THE POSITION OF THE ADVOCATE
AND NEWS.

The Advocate and News has been
somewhat misrepresented as to its po-
litical standing. It has been labeled an
Independent paper in the common ac-
ceptance of the term and this is an in
justice. The policy Of the Advocate and
News in politics differs from that of the
Topeka Advocate only In being, II posi-
bic, more aggressive in fighting for the
principles Of the Populist party. 1t ia
an independent paper-it does not bleed
the State officers for so much month
nor does 1t intend to cater to any one.
It's mission is simply to tell the truth
without color or enlargement or con-
traction, to print all the decent news OBJ
tainable and to obtain all Of 1t, zealously
to guard, as a true newspaper should,
the interests Of the people, and to work
for rational progress. The present edl-
tor believes that the capital city Of Kan.
sas, Of all cities in the United States,
should have leading reform paper, and
he proposes to make the Advocate and
News more than that. Since the retire
ment Of Major Hudson Topeka has been
Without fighting paper" politically
speaking. The Advocate and News In
tends to fill the vacant field, but from
now on the fighting paper will be on the
right side of the fence.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05
KANSAS IN 1897.

Kansas has just had a prosperous year.
Great grain crops at time when the
cereals were most needed in other parts
Of the world have given Kansas farmers
substantial aid 1t has been an impor-
tant year for Kansas agriculturally, as
Secretary Coburn's admirable reports
have shown.
The year just closed has also been
one Of Importance to the State In a po-
lltical way. 1t has shown that Populism
is not at all inconsistent with safe, con-
servatlve government, in spite Of the
wOrn-Out lies which the Topeka Capital
and other Republican papers have so
often reiterated. Governor Leedy and
the associate State officers have done
far more than their most confident sup
porters predicted a year ago. Nothing
more is heard Of Governor Morrlll's
good business administration" which
was good business for Mr.. Morrill, and
some other Republicans, but bad busl-
ness for the State. Kansas is in po-
sltion to do more for the reform move
ment than any other State, and the In
diCations for 1893 are that a great deal
will be done which will make for sub
stantial and permanent advance.
The year 1897 was important for Kan
sas in that 1t marked the silver ami
versary Of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad. 1t will be long time be-
fore the Santa Fe fails to become an
important factor In the making Of Kan
sas history. 1t was potent in the States
early development, as much so as any
other agent, and the celebration at To-
peka last September was worthy Of the
read. The Santa Fe, inherently through
the nature of its first organization, felt
pride in the upbuilding Of the State,
and in turn the citizens OF Kansas, ir-
respective Of their views on the admin
istration Of railroads, have always hoped
for the prosperity Of the great Kansas
railroad.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05
Kansas PEOPLE as Good as ANY on Earth.

While in Topeka last week President
Andrews, of Brown University, was
called on by graduate of his institution
who observed that when he went East
he made no special effort to let people
know where he was from. The univer-
sity President looked at him in aston
ishment and said: well, why shouldn't
you? Kansas people are just as good as
any on earth. They are abreast of the
times in intelligence and keep pace with
the world in other lines. They are
charged with being erratic, but to my
mind the thought sometimes comes
that perhaps they are in advance Of the
world in some of their theories and in
reality, instead Of being peculiar, they
are spreading the gospel which some
time the world may follow. OF course,
there is the other view to be taken, but
/ think it is not justified. You should
be proud of Kansas"
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05

In enlarging its agricultural depart
ment the Advocate and News intends
to give room for more notes fresh from
the farm. The paper solicits experience
notes from farmers, and any correspond
ence which will add In making a more
practical paper will be gladly given
space. AS was well said by subscriber
in recent letter, it is as much the duty
Of the farm journal to keep its constit-
uents informed as to matters of citizen
ship and government as to be up-to-date
In strictly farm matter.