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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-03-31
Sc CURE FIRST THE STA TIE.
New Berne Journal.

New Berne Journal
Every good citizen of North Carroll
ma must and does recognize the fact
that his duty is to favor and support
good local government, and to oppose
and assist In the overthrow of any par
ty that is in power which does not give
the people wise and safe adminlstra-
ton of their State affairs.
The Office holder and the would-be
Office holder cannot have this same
feeling, for the probability is that as
individual interests are. affected, SO
will their actions and conduct be large
ly governed.
The paramount issue in North Caro-
lima today Is the rescuing of its State
administration from the men now in
control.
This is not an issue which can be
graded into various shades Of opinions,
and affect voters in less or greater de-
gree, SO that there need be any d.
visions.
The present State administration of
North Cardinals affairs, is so conduct
ed that it must shame every self-re-
specting citizen to contemplate them,
and being in such condition the work
of formulating platform upon which
every honest voter and true citizen
could stand, pledged to redeem
the State, cannot be a difficult matter.
The situation Is serious one which
confronts the Democratic party of
North Carolina, and every voter who
believes that this party stands for the
best and safest government for North
Carolina.
No matter how mismanaged or abus-
ed State affairs may be, or how rotten
and depraved those in power may be,
hey will not of their own accord leave
their Offices.
To remove them by votes of the peo-
pie whose trusts they have violated, 10
what must be done, and perfect unity
of action and feeling must be secured,
with thorough organization on the
part of all who favor honest, respecta-
ble government.
The talk of fusion with this or that
clique or branch of any political par
~, is an evasion Of the direct jssue,
namely, the securing OF a good and
honest State government.
There can be but two sides, one law
s,riDg good government, and the other
iavoring bad governments.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-03-31
Pepslnagogue c11ras

Pepslnagogue cures
dyspepsia, Tones up
the heart and sreadies
the nerves. Makes Old
people strong. Taking
90 to 30 drops doses
tor several months
cures Asthma. Ifvo1ir
druggist does not Keen
It send so cents to IF
HYATT, Kinstoh "a a.
and get 9 bottle By
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-03-31
REPORT ON THE MAINE"

Telegraphic information sent out
from Washington, D. c., March 25th
said
1.-THE Board Of Inquiry into the loss
OF the Maine finds that the explosion,
which destroyed the Maine, was from
the outside and does not fix the re-
sponsibility for the disaster. It does
not express an opinion as to the char
acter of the explosion, but the teeti-
mony goes to show that it was power
ful submarine mine, the exact char
acter of which is not determined by
the testimony, though tho belief was
expressed that it was' what is known as
. floating submarine mine. There
wore two explosions, the Board finds.
The first was from the outside, and that
set off Que of the smaller magazines Of
the ship.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-03-31
Discovered By a Woman.

Another great discovery has been
made, and that too, by lady in this
country. "Disease fastened it's clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its severest tests, but her vital Or
gans were undermined and death seemel
imminent. For three months she
coughed necessarily, and could not
sleep. She finally discoyered way to
recovery, by purchasing OF us a bottle
of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
Sumption, and was so relieved on taking
first dose, that she slept all night; and
with two bottles, has been absolutely
cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz.
Thus writes w. G. Hamnick & Co., OF
Shelby, N. G. Trial bottles free at
E. T. Whitehead & Cos Drug Store.
Regular size Soc. and $1.OO. Every
bottle guaranteed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-03-31
A SIGNIFICANT LETTER,

.--.., N. c., March IA, 1898.
Editor THE COMMONWEALTH
You will please find enclosed S.
for balance due on subscription to The
COMMONWEALTH. You will please dis
continue the paper-not that do not
want to take 1t, but for the simple
reason our postoffice has gone into the
hands of negro.
like the paper very much and
would like to have it in my home, but
for the reason stated above / want it
discontinued.
YOur friend
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-03-31
NO CURE-NO PAY

That is the way all druggists sell
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL
TONIC Tor Chills, Fever and all forms
of Malaria. It is simply Iron and
Quinine in tasteless form. Children
love it. Adults prefer it to bitter nau-
seating tonics. Price, 81
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-03-31

Use Macnair's Blood and Liver Pills
for all Blood and Liver Complaints.
For saie By e. T. Wnitehead z 90.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-03-31

David's Sarsaparllla-the one true
blue blood purifier.
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blue blood purifier.
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-03-31

OLD NEWSPAPERS FOR SALE.
10 cents per hundred.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-03-31
SECOND DITRIcT COTVENION.

At meeting of the Democratic Ex-
ecutlve Committee of the Second Judi
clal District, held at Rocky Mount, on
the 25th inst, it was ordered that a con-
vention for the purpose of nominating
candidates for judge of the Superior
Court and solicitor for the District as
semble at Rocky Mount, N. c., on Fri
day, May 20, 1898, at 2.3O o'clock D m.
For the committee.
I. E. GREEN.
Weldon, n. C. Chairman.
March 26, 1898.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-03-31

Mr.. Editor
Deer Sur I sen yu dis clrtifirkit to
sho to de whom it am consarnd with
dat yu amt highard me to rite dis
pease and wonts yu tn print rite over
de top
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-03-31

To awl ter Whume 1t ar consarnd i
dis Iday in de presents OF
Bro Ben du here disspoze an saith
writ dis pease what yu fine under dis
an no boldly doant do nuthin er bout
1t. Witness mi hand an ceai dis de
yer an da writs on de top ov dis SUBJ
skrlption. JAMES HooTRN.
say sea-
The herald., 1898-12-20
POLITICAL PAP
Editor P. Ganee Fared Well During
Two Campaigns

According to complaint filed in a civil
action in Justice Morrison's court yester-
day, p. Ganee, the editor of L'Union Nou-
velle, the local French paper, Jared very
well with political pap during the state and
city elections. The complaint which is
filed against Ganee on behalf of W. L.
Dresser alleges that the fiery but diminu-
tive editor raised $l77.5O from various Re
publican committees and several G. o., P.
candidates.
1t is alleged that through the efforts of
+. A. Mauricio, contracts with the Repub-
lican state central committee, the Repub-
lican Sixth district congressional commit
tee, and candidates +. j. Thomas and j. NJ.
Meredith, both of whom, by the way, were
defeated, were secured. The contracts ag-
gregated $l77.50, of which Mauricio claims
40 per cent as commission. His claim is
therefore $7l, and on this amount but 81 so
is alleged to have been paid. Mauricio as
signed his claim to Dresser, who instituted
proceedings against Ganee for $6350. A
writ of attachment was issued and served.
Ganee gave bond in the sum of Sl50, and
the newspaper plant was accordingly re-
leased. George Lecour and r. d. Reymert
qualified as securities.
The herald., 1898-12-20
HEAvYWfIGhTS' BATTLE
BOB JONES AND HANK GRIFFIN
FIGHT A DRAW
Before the Los Angeles Athletic Club
Last Night-Two Lively Pre-
liminaries Witnessed

Bob Jones and Hank Griffin fought a
fifteen-round draw before the Los Angeles
Athletic club last night. 1t was the first
fight between heavyweghts held by the
club in long time, but the attendance
was not so large as had been expected.
Jones had the better of the fight, but did
not assume the aggressive until the latter
part of the go, and the referee gave Griffin
due credit for doing most OF the work dur
ing the early part of the contest.
Griffin weighed l67 and Jones ITO pounds,
but in appearance we're strikingly dissim-
liar. Griffin is tall, lean, lank and unganly,
while Jones is chunky, broad of shoulders
and very shifty. The features of the fight
We're the clever ducking and foot-work OF
Jones, and three counters he landed to
Griffn's Intellectual right swings The trou-
BILE with Griffin was his apparent inability
to try but one blow, right swing. Griffin
always telegraphed his intention of using
his right, and his opponent had but slight
trouble in evading it, Jones made mis-
take by not making the pace earlier in the
fight, for he might have defeated his man
by forcing the fighting.
Hank took the offensive during the first
two rounds, and set about landing a right
swing on Bob's jaw, and effectualy settling
the contest Griffin led several times, but
the blows were either ducked or blocked
The tall man tried right swing once too
often toward the latter part of the second
round, and to his surprise received terrible
| right counter on the side of his left eye,
which sent him reeling back. After that
| Hank had wholesome regard for Bob's
ability to counter Most of the leading up
| to the ninth round was done by Griffin, but
| from then on Jones took the pace and pun
ished his opponent severely with body
blows He had the long man guessing for
several rounds. The tall man rallied in the
thirteenth round and landed some hard
rights and lefts on Bob's body and head
In the fourteenth Jones landed another
pretty right counter, and before Griffin
could rally had followed up his advantage
with two more body blows. The fifteenth
round was lively. and honors were about
even. Referee John Brink declared the
| fight draw. Griffin was favorte at 10 to
in the betting. Bob Thompson. Charles
Alexander and Scotty were behind Griffin
and Jimmy Trimble. who fights Ben Lewis
on the 23d at the Manhattan club, was in
Jones' correr, with Crossen and Dan Long
| Harry Brown and Tom Banks, clever col
ored boys, pave scientific four-round pre-
liminary, which ended in draw. "Kid'
Williams and Young Smith also fought q
fourround draw
The herald., 1898-12-20
ANOTHER SAN PEDRAN
W. A. Clark Of Alamitos to Be Mon
4. tana's Next Senator

w. A. Clark of Montana is sure to be the
successor of Lee Mantle of that state for
United States senator. Mr.. Clark has large
interests hereabouts, which are looked after
by his brother, j. Ross Clark, who is the
authority for THE statement that the Mon
tana man will be found staunch friend of
San Pedro and of all the other vital interests
Of Los Angeles. 1t is presumable, as far as
the results go, that Mr. Clark will virtually
be senator for Southern California, for he
has a great fondness for this part of the
state, besides the interest that arises from
his large investments here. He has in
vested over million dollars here in busi-
ness enterprises, including the Alamitos
sugar factory, and proposes to build large
addition to this. Mr.. Clark will be here
next month for a short time. Mr.. Clark
is self-made man, but has penchant for
good pictures, having one of the best gal
leries in New York, and last winter had the
fun of outbidding George Gould for one Of
Fortuny's chef d'ocuvres.
The herald., 1898-12-20
AT THE THEATER

THE ORPHEUM.-Th usual crowded
audience attended the opening night of the
new bill last night and testified its pleasure
at the different numbers that were present
ed. Camilla Urso's violin playing was one
of the leading features and to say that this
gifted woman captured the house is but
putting it mildly Her selections included
the Witches Dance and, the Carnival d.,
Venise, both of Paganini and the ever vel
come intermezzo from the "Cavalleria Rus
ticana." She was accorded an attention
such as is seldom given to soloist in this
house and made deep impression. Lille
Western on various musical instruments
made melodious effects and her work ON the
xylophone was little short of marvellous.
Baker, Selery and Bartlett open the pro-
gram with a sketch that captures the house;
the Wilson family repeat their limitations
OF colered life and Joe Flynn sings songs
from his book to the satisfaction of himself
and his audience.
Emma Carus repeats her success of last
week-in the line of baritone singing and the
program is wound up by the performance of
Arnesen the equilibrist who does some of
the most wonderful work in his line that
has ever been seen here.
o O o
THE BURBANK.-"Under the Dome
was repeated last night and will run for
the remainder Of the week.
O c. O
- THE LOS ANGELES.-The sale of seats
for Janet Waldorf in Shakespearean roper
tory opened yesterday morning and is re-
ported satisfactory. The engagement prom
ises to be satisfactory from a dramatic as
we'll as from a financial point of view.
The herald., 1898-12-20

was in readiness at st. Vincent's. The
bride, who is strikingy handsome girl,
wore a tailormade gown of dark brown
cloth trimmed with fur Immediately after
the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Percy Bone
brake left for Santa Fe Springs, where they
will start housekeeping on one of the
ranches of the family estate.
Percy Bonebrake has always preferred
rural pursuits to the ledgers and counters of
banking and during his fathers lifetime
strenuously objected to business career,
so strenuously, it is said, that at one time
Major Bonebrake threatened to cut him off
with shilling, which sum, however, he
subsequently raised to at least $4,000, be-
sides large amount of very valuable real
estate.
The bride is native daughter of native
son of Santa Barbara, where the family
has been prominent for several generations.
On the maternal side Mrs. Bonebrake is a
descendant of the best blood of old Spain,
her mothers family having made Santa Bar
bara its home since the earliest settlement
of Alta California. On the paternal side
she is granddaughter of the late Col Mich
olas Den, whose name is connected with the
history of the state since the first arrival
OF Americans in that pretty little city by the
sea, and grandniece of the late DIR. Den, a
well known and highly esteemed resident of
this city. The bride has been for some time
a member of the Woman's Press club of
Southern California, and is one of the prom
ising young writers of this part of the state.
She has been especially successful in stories
that drew their local color from the old
Spanish days and traditions and also as a
dramatic writer, play from her pen hav-
ing met with encouraging success on the
stage of her native town.
1t is understood that now the deed is
done the Bonebrake family is quite recon-
ciled to the match and that congratulations
and wedding presents are in order from all
sides
The herald., 1898-12-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Bresee Brothers, undertakers, Broadway
and Sixth. Lady assistant. Tel. NJ. 243.
Robert Sharp & Co., funeral directors, 75l
and 1853 South Spring street. Tel. Main lc2e.
Watches cleaned, Is cents; mainsprings,
90 cents; crystals, 10 cents. Patton, ia
South Broadway.
Adams Bros, dentists, 2301s South Spring
street. Rates from "a. Painless extract.
ing, so cents. Filling speciality. Hours,
8 to s; Sundays, 10 to IL.
Congregationalsts-an Others who wish
to attend-Forefather day banquet, Tues
day evening, at First Congregational church,
at o'clock. Supper, 25 cents.
Alliance all-day missionary meeting, We'd
nesday, Dec. 2lst DR.. &. ID. Watson, morn
ing; Rev. Case, afternoon, on Spanish Mis-
sions." All are cordially invited.
At the coroner's inquest yesterday on the
body of A. A. Roberts, the San Francisco
jeweer who recently shot himself in a cabin
near Florence, the jury brought in verdict
: OF suicide.
Do you know that framed picture makes
q most desirable wedding present? Ii you
ore looking for anything in that line do not
fail TO call at II. G. Lichtenberger's art en-
porium, 2O2 South Spring street.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson block,
first floor, rooms 1873, l34, 1876. Special at
tention given to obstetrical cases and all
diseases of women and children. Electricity
scientifically used. Consultation hours, to
D. Telephone 1927.
James McCusker was found guilty of bat
terry by Police Judge Morrison yesterday
and will be sentenced tomorrow. McCusker
struck j. U. Tabor, carriage maker, dur
ing quarrel over some repairing which
McCusker had had done to his buggy
The second of the winter course of Lee
lures and concerts given by the Y. NJ. G. "a
was presented last evening" Lee Emerson
Bassett read several selections from Dick
ems novels, while Misses Pieper and Perry
and Messrs. A. Nj. Perry and W. +. SkeelC
contributed musical numbers.
DR.. II. Russell Burner will give the news.
boys and bootblacks of the city free
luncheon and entertainment on Saturday
next, Christmas eve. Dinner will be
served at the health temple in the w. c.
4. U. building from II a. m. to l o'clock
p. m, and musical program will commence
st 1870, to be followed by readings, recta.
tions and short speeches. The public are
cordially invited to attend.
The herald., 1898-12-20
California at the Capital

WASHINGTON, Dec. l7.-Comptroller
of Currency Dawes today gave OUT an abb
stract of the reports of the condition on
December lst of the national banks Of San
Francisco. 1t shows that since the date oil
the last report, September 20, the total re
sources have increased from $28, ,367, ,427 to
$32, ,004,7 loans and discounts, increased
from $l3, ,494, ,O35 to sl5,l06, $50; reserve in.
creased from Ss,236,966 to $9,2l7,O40, Of
which the gold holdings increased from &C.,
970,62 to $7,O44,76O. The deposits in
creased from $l5,74S,24l to SIG, ,975, and
the average reserve held decreased from
1928 to 4758 per cent.
Secretary Bliss today ordered patented
to the Southern Pacific Railroad company
100 acres of land selected under Is grant in
the independence district.
Charles E. Jared of San Jose, CAL, has
been appointed teacher at the Fort Mojave
Indian school, Arizona, at 5000 per annum
California pensions have been granted as
follows:
Original-Jacob c. Youngmau of Les An
geles, SO; Eugene NJ. Young of Willis, SO;
George Thompson of Watsonv!le, So; Ho
ratio Williams of Les Angeles, So.
Increase-Ezra W. Moon of Riverside, 81
to $S; Andrew j. Jones of Boulder Creek
50 to $40; Richard Boyes of Crescent City
So to $40.
The herald., 1898-12-20
A YOUTHFUL WEDDING
Percy Bonebrake Claims His Bride Charming Young Lady
Of Literary Talens-A Surprise to His Family

A wedding of unusual interest took place
yesterday afternoon before the altar of st.
Vincent's church. The principals were lit
tie more than boy and girl, although the one
is the heir to the fortune of Southern Cali
fornia's most successful banker and the
other has already made name for herself in
the field of letters. The event was known
to not more than six persons until the knot
had been safely tied. There were indeed
but five persons in the church at the time of
the ceremony-Father Francis X. Antill,
who married the youthful couple; Percy
Locke Bonebrake, aged 20, groom; Isabel
G. Den, aged 10, bride; Mary Den, her sis
ter's only maid, who also gave her away, and
John o. Knight, best man and newspaper
man.
The young people had taken things en-
tirely into their own hands and certainly
managed the affair with neatness and dis
patch. In fact, the first intimation of the
wedding that reached the young bride
groom's home, the Bonebrake residence at
28l9 Figueroa street, was from The Herald
Office about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. j. W. A Off, the young groom's only
sister and nearest living relative until after
the ceremony, was entirely surprised at the
news. Her brother had come in from Santa
Fe Springs Sunday and she thought he
would be back home again that night. Mrs.
OFF knew of the attachment of the young
people but had not anticipatedany such sud-
den action as this.
1t seems that the engagement had been
discouraged by the older folk owing to the
youth of the bridegroom, but young Bone
brake, whose father died couple of months
ago and whose guardian was appointed only
last week, was content at securing the con-
sent of the latter, G. L. Bannister, and his
next step was to interview Cupid" Kutz
ing the necessary marriage license. A short
conversation with Father Antill completed
the arrangements and by 3 o'clock every thing
The herald., 1898-12-20
INDEX TO CITY NEWS

Last meeting Of the board of health.
seagrave promises to get even with
the bunco men.
After six years Dan Clark secures
custody of his boy.
z. Kubata is importunate, obsti-
nate and desperate.
Percy Bonebrake surprises his fam
lily by taking bride.
The intercollegiate Athletic asso-
citation is dismembered.
N. Grebe's pitiable plea could not
condone prior conviction.
The principals of counterfeiting
gang safely landed in Jail.
Active work necessary for the Ma
tional Educational association.
The latest development in the Clark
murder trial; an alleged Hunter con-
fession.
The board Of supervisors pleasantly
surprised by the Mississippi
exposition.
What pap "L'Union Nouvelle" man
aged to extract from late political
campaigns.
Fruitless discussion Of the Eleventh
street franchise before the city council; !;
.postponement of final action for a
week.
The herald., 1898-12-20
Marriage Licenses

Arthur j. Little, %, native of England
and Emma f. Shields, 10, a native of Ne
braska, both residents Of Los Angeles.
Richard j. DeveEin, 3S, native of Cana
da, and Teresa Wolfshon, 80, native o.
New York, both residents of Los Angeles.
Charles M. Ford, Al, native of Novs
Scotia, and Susan G. Moeren. 36, native
OF Michigan, both residents of Los Angeles
William G. Flint, %, a native of Ger
many, and Mrs, Ellen G. d. Lewis, 80, 6
native of England, both residents of Lo:
Angeles.
Percy L. Bonebrake, 20, a native of Indi
ana, and resident of Los Angeles, and lsa
bella c. Den, 10, native of California and
a resident OF Santa Barbara.
The herald., 1898-12-20
BOARD
OF
SUPERVISORS
LOS ANGELES
COUNTY
GOODLOOKS
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The board was nonplussed as TO the mean
ing of the last two words. Good Looks" in
connection with the reference to the su-
pervisors might be construed as an intend
ed compliment, but none of the members
of the board attended the exposition and SO,
they ask, how could the committee on
awards have known what handsome lot
cf men represented Los Angeles county? IT
was finally decided that the exhibits going
from Southern California were SO uniformly
excellent that the committee jumped to
the conclusion that they must have been
forwarded by board equally good looking.
The compliment is therefore shared with the
entire county, of whose good Looks there
could be no difference of opinion, the mem
bers of the board being too modest to ar
sumo more than fractional part OF the
praserso elegantly set forth.
The medal is the work of S. d. Childs &
Co., .engravers, of Chicago.
The herald., 1898-12-20
VALENTINE AT WORK
The Assemblyman Is Formulating
Two Important Bills

Assemblyman l.. II. Valentine Is hard at
work on two important bills to present to
the legislature; one is'intended to protect
workmen employed by public works con
tractors, making the contractors bondsmen
responsible to the employees. There has
been great amount of petty swindGng
done by contractors in defrauding their
men out of money earned in the past, and
the bill is intended to remedy this evil An
other measure is a bill especially designed
for economy in this city, in the placing of
the city assessor and and city tax collector
in the hands of the SHINE officers for
the county. Judge Shaw is assisting Mr.
Valentine in this work