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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-05-19

The time was or has been when to
say it rained sounded like news from
some far away cline, but not this
spring.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-05-19

The.next annual State Sunday SchoO
Convention of Kansas will be held in
this city.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-05-19

j. W. Gleed, the noted Santa Fe
lawyer of Topeka, will deliver the ad
dress to the graduates of the Hutchin-
son High School instead of Will White
of Emporia, who was expected to per-
form that function.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-05-19

Leo Fox, who tried to enlist with the
band, failed because he was too light
for his height. His father, John Fox,
the notorious Rock Island man, says
ne is not sorry, though it nearly broke
the bows heart,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-05-19

AAMAoN " As SohNNMAAons
Topeka, June Q TO u. The Santa Fe will sell
tickets to Topeka and return at rate OF enc fare
fer the round trip, tlckets on sale JuLe s and Q,
good for return to and including June IS.
]. G. ROBERTS, Agent.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-05-19

The wheat growers of Kansas are be-
ginning to feel very much like pluto
Gratis. A good crop last year, with
famine prices. and if possible a better
prospect for crop this year with war
prices of dollar or mole makes them
feel their oats
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-05-19

Special sale of buggies at manufac-
ure's prices for thirty days.
GEO, MCKINsTRY & Co,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-05-19

The best riding and walking cdltiva-
tor made. Get prices Of Geo. McKin
5try u Co. before you buy.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-05-19

The city hotels and eating houses are
making big calculations to entertain
the big republican state convention.
They are figuring on a long fight to
nominate, and consequently fat take
Well, that's all right for Hutchinson.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-05-19
DR.J. W. MAsUIRE,
sPRCIAL1sr.

N Diseases Of Eye, Ear, Nose AMI
Throat.
rsslHsaes Scientifically Adjusted Office in Ma
- onie Temple, Hutchinson, Kansas.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-05-19

spring.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-05-19

are rehearsing.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07
INSURANCE IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
Raleigh Post.

Raleigh Post.
The Secretary of State has prepared
his annual report OF the insurance
business done in the State during the
year 1897, and 1t will appear in pub
lished form in about ten days.
There were lis insurance companies
licensed to do business in the State.
The summary of insurance business
in North Carolina for 1897, compiled
from the annual statement, is as fol-
lows:
The amount of risks written on fire
insurance during the year was $55, 1885,
2O4.55 losses incurred, $685., 41O58
losses paid, $685., O9s.2O; premium re-
ceipts, $500, $500.
In the life insurance companies, the
risks written amounted to $15, 2S3, $780,
O8; the losses paid we're $674, 494.39
the premium receipts were 81 $40, 734.-
20,
The miscellaneous companies, doing
accident and surety business, wrote
risks to the amount of $2O,229, $50
losses incurred, $28, 872.41 losses paid,
$29. 669.l 10 premiums paid, $85, 779.45.
The Maryland Casualty Company
makes application to tho Secretary OF
State for license to do business in the
State.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07
DEATH OF DIR. FLEMING.

Warrenton, N. c., April 3.-(SpeciaD
Information has just reached here by
wire OF the death of DR.. r. D. Fleming
in Richmond, Va, at Z Is o'clock a.
m. He has been unwell for some time
but up and attending to his business.
He went to Richmond for treatment
a week ago and has been gradually
sinking ever since. He was one of our
largest and most active business men.
He was a Jealous member Of the Bap-
list church. He was very charitable,
good man. Many will miss him. He
did great many acts of kindness that
no one ever knew except the receiver.
Few knew him better than the writer.
He feels his loss greatly.-News & Oh
server.
The foregoing intelligence will strike
sorrow to many hearts in North Caro-
lima. DR.. Flemming was one OF the
best and truest men in the State
Perhaps he was best known as a free
and liberal giver to benevolent objects.
Having fair share of this world
goods he was quite liberal with his
means, and many a heart that his
kindness has made glad weeps over his
sudden and saddening death.
He was one of the staunch supper.
tiers of the Baptist Orphanage at
Townsville, having put much money
into the institution and having given
1t much of his personal attention.
The COMMONWEALTH feels q person.
al loss in his death, and sorrows with
his great host of friends throughout
North Carolina and elsewhere.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07
LET CONGRESSMAN LEAD.

The members OF the Congress OF
1861, said he, plunged the country in
to war, and then carefully hid away In
their bomb. proofs and allowed others
to do the fighting. He thought every
member should be willing to fight be-
tore he asked others to fight.
Such was the utterance OF Mr.. Mad
dox, Democratic Congressman from
Georgia in the House Monday. And
despite the broad claims made by some
newspapers and newspaper correspon-
dents that the people of this country
are ".spoiling for fight" with Spain,
Mr.. Maddox voiced the sentiments OF
more than perhaps he knew.
Congress seems to he very anxious
for war with Spain but il war should
be the result of the present trouble
with that little country, which THE
COMMONWEALTH does not yet believe,
the members of Congress will be refer
red to by the American people much
as were some people in the late civil
war between the States. Then it wa
said: erich mans war but poor man
fight" Now if war comes With Spain
it will be said: politicians war but
voters fight"
We believe that there has been too
much haste on the part of Congress int
this matter Calling the Presiden
names and accusing him OF cowardice
is nothing but small talk, and very
small at that.
To be sure, the sufferers in Cuba
ought to be relieved it possible; but
where is the sense or reasons in SHOW
cling hot ashes from one man In Or
der to pile burning Goals on another?
Perhaps little time granted the Pres
ident in working out his plans might
avert the great calamity of war and if
Congress by impotence should precipi-
tate war which the President could
avert with more time than has been
allowed him, it would be a crime OF
blood and shame against the two ma
tons now at variance.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07
HEART RENDING ACCIDENT.

Windsor Ledger.
Mr.. Watson L. Cobb accidently kill
ed himself on last Wednesday week.
Mr.. COBB, with Mr.. Thomas Harden,
was in the woods on the fuckers farm,
in Bucklesbury, burning ashes and
gathering heaps for fertilizer on tho
morning Of Wednesday March 23rd.
That afternoon he having seen some
turkey tracks, carried his gun with
him. And in attempting to rest the
gun by tree the hammer struck some
thing, emptylng the entire load in Mr..
Cobb's head just behind his right ear.
Mr.. Harden being a little distance
when the gun fred hurried to MIR. Cobb
but failed to get any recognition what
ever. He then fastened to tho unfort-
unate's home and notified his wife and
family, Who Immediately went to the
scene. He recognized them, told them
he was dying, and related how the accl-
dent had happened. He lived about
an hour and half from the time he
was shot. Mr.. Cobb was carried home
by Mr. J. III. Holder, Mr.. Frank Ray
and his wife who held his head. He
was buried in the old family burying
ground at Mr.. E. T. Mizell's on Thurs
day aftsrnonn, Rev. 8. F. Bristow
officiating. Mr.. Cobb leaves wife and
six small children. Two very pretty
and appropriate hymn s, selected by the
deceased, sometime previous, were read
At the grave, thsy being
II am nov child of God,
For Pm washed in Jesus blood, etc"
and
awe shall sleep, but not forever
There will be a glori Gus dawn J" etc.
Mr.. Cobb was consistent member
of the Greens x Baptist church, a
kindly man, loving husband, and a
dutlful father.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07
CAPT. ASHE INJURED.

News and Observer, 9Th.
Last night Capt. S. A. Ashe, who was
returning from Durham on the freight
train, suffered an accident that came
near resulting seriously. He was sit
ting in the upper part of the caboose.
When the train reached Morrisville he
was thrown forward on his seat by a
sudden jerk, and his head thrust
through the glass window. An artery
was cut and the wound bled profusely.
DIR. A. T. Gotten was called in and &C
companied Capt. Ashe to Raleigh. He
is quite weak from the loss of blood,
but the injuries, though painful, are
not serious. He had a narrow escape.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07
NOTICE.

IoRTH CAROLINA, In the Superior
II Halifax Co. Court, April 4, '98.
Samuel e. Daniel, administrator with
the Will annexed of Isom Bangs.
Plaintiff,
Against
Sterling Banks, Wilson Banks. Ma
tilda Jones, Samuel Banks, William
Banks, Penny Banks and Martha Ann
Banks, Defendants.
This is an action brought in the
Superior Court OF Halifax County by
Samuel G. Daniel, Administrator with
the Will annexed of Isom BANGS to
sell certain tract Of land in Halifax
county, containing sixty-two acres.
bounded by the lands OF M. E. Nswsom.
J. G Glasgow, and s. Johnston, to nav
the debts of the said Isom Banks.
And it appearing to the Court that
Samuel Banks, William Banks and
Kenny Banks are non-residents of the
State OF North Carolina, and that per-
sonal service cannot be made upon
them. 1t ls therefore ordered by the
Court that notice to said defendants be
published In The COMMONWEALTH. a
newspaper published in Halifax county.
LOT SIX successive weeks, notifying said
defendants to appear before me at nv
once In the town of Halifax on the
5rd day OF May, 1898, and show cause
II any they have Why an order for :
sale OF said land should not be granted
Given under my hand at Office in
HALIFAX, this tho 18th day of April, 1898.
STERLING NJ. GARY
Clerk Superior Court.
ATTY for Plaintiff I7e4
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07
THE AURELIAN SPRINGS POST
OFFICE.

The postoffice at Aurelian Springs is
one of the most important Offices in
Halifax county outside OF the towns.
And indeed Aurelian Springs is quite a
village itself, with the thickly settled
community. Mr.. A. Brinkley, one OF
the best citizens in Halifax county, has
had the postoffice in his store, and has
been postmaster, We believe, ever since
the Office was established, more than
dozen years ago. Everything has
moved along smoothly with the office,
and never a word OF complaint have We
heard until now. Recently colored
man named York White has been made
postmaster, and things have changed
considerably. Patrons of the Office
have this week told the editor Of THE
COMMONWEALTH that the present post
master is quite illiterate and seems to
have a hard time handling the mail.
He has moved the postoffice three
quarters of a mile from the place where
the people have received their mail for
many years. This, of course, causes
Inconvenience to many, as they we're
accustomed to get the mail when they
went to the store.
One subscriber to THE COMMON
WEALTH has already notified us to stop
the paper because be is not pleased
with the arrangements at the postoffce,
and because the postmaster IS colored
man. Another subscriber sent regularly
for his paper three weeks in succession
and,.got three papers the last time. A sub
scriber to the Christian Advocate, pub
lished at Greensboro, told us at Hall
fax Monday that ne has not been able
to get his Advocate at Aurelian Springs
since the postofice changed hands
and he knows it has not been stopped,
for 1t is paid for to July.
And SO it goes. 1t is our business to
give the news, and this is little chap.
ter of it that touches the interests OF
our neighbors as we'll as our own. II
changes must be made in postoffices
and other things the people ought not
to be imposed upon by placing incom.
petents in charge of postofices, nor any
other offices, as to that.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07
THE WAR SITUATION.

The war situation is practically I'M
changed for the past few days. Con-
gress is waiting for a special message
from President Mckinley. No one
can tell what the message will be,
Perhaps before this reaches our read
ers the message will have reached Con-
gress and some definite caurse of action
will be decided on.
There have been 10 many conflicting
statements In the papers for the past
few days that one can not tell what to
believe. Perhaps there will be some
thing to believe by our next press day.
The Richmond Dispatch puts it
about as it is. 1t says:
"There are conflicting advices as to
what will be the tone of and the recon-
mendations contained in the message.
In one special we are told that the doc
ument will be an earnest appeal for
peace, and in another that it will be
distinctively aggressive. This friend
and confidant of the President is quoted
Is saying that he will push the Maine
disaster to the front, and that one is
given as authority that he will continue
to treat the whole subject of the ex-
plosion as a matter entirely dissoclated
from other issues. Here we are in
formed that he will make no recon-
mendations at all, but simply review all
the facts in the case there it Is affirmed
that he will not only make various
recommendations, but back his recon-
mendations by communicating impor-
tant information bearing upon certain
features of the situation that he has
confided to but few members of either
house of Congress, and OF the full sig
nifcance of which even some of his
Cabinet members are not informed.
And 80 1t goes"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07
An Enterprising Druggist.

There are few men more wide awake
and enterprising than E. T. Whitehead
& Co.'s who spare no pains to secure
the best of everything In their line Tor
their many customers. They now
have the valuable agency for DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds. This is the
wonderful remedy that is producing
such Juror all over the country by its
many startling cures. It absolutely
cures Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness
and all affections of the Throat, Chest
and Lungs. Call at above drug store
and get trial bottle free or q regular
size for so cents and $1.OO. Guaran-
teed to cure or price refunded.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07
HAPPENINGS AT WHITAKERs

(Correspondenee.to TIE CoAMoNwKALTL)
WH1TAKERs, N. c., April 4th. 90
Hon. B. H. Bum was hero Sun
day.
Mess. John Odom, Will Green and
Charlie Braswell, OF Rocky Mount, we're
in town Sunday.
Miss Emma Vaughan, OF Scotland
Neck, spent Sunday here. Her many
friends were delighted to see her.
Come again.
Mr.. Henry Blount was here last week,
and ON Saturday night. for the benefit
of the w. G T. U, he gave in his own
inlmltable style and language, his rec
objections of Col. Mowbray, celebrated
Temperance lecturer. He admirably
sustained his reputation as lecturer.
All were delighted and some even ex-
pressed themselves as being more pleas.
edGf posslble> with this than with bis
famous lecture Beyond the Alps lies
Italy" Every Temperance Organiza.
ton should hear Mr.. Blount in this
lecture.
Last Sunday Mr.. A. Braswsll, ST.,
celebrated his seventy ninth birthday,
DR.. Braswall had intended spending
the day with the family. His horse.
were hltched standing in front of hi
house, just as he was ready to start
having placed his little son, Jimmy il
tho buggy. The horses became frlghten
ed and dashed iurlously up the street
ran into buggy in front of the liver,
stables and threw the little fellow out
kept up the street and ran against !,
post and smashed the buggy to pieces
after which the horses wsre caught
The child was knocked senseless, but j
is hoped that his injuries are not ssri
| Gus.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07
HOMICIDE AT UNION.

Correspondence to TIE CoMMoNwHALTH.)
AHosKIE, n. g., April 4, '98.
We have been having some fine
weather the last week and farmers
have been doing right much work to-
wards planting their crops.
Mr.. Jesse Holloman OF Union, N,
c., was shot and killed April End, at
that place, by negro named Moore
Moore made his escape and has not
been apprehended yet.
Mr.. John Cowan died at home neal
here after long and severe illness, and
was buried April 9Th in the family
burying ground.
Miss Estelle Watson will give he1
pupils picnic next Friday and the
children are wishing Friday would
come quickly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07

When wear begins to exceed repair
In your body you are going to fall sick.
The signs of it are loss OF flesh, pale
ness, weakness, nervousness, etc. The
repair needed is food. You think
you eat enough, and yet you feel that
you wear out more tissue, energy,
nerve force, than your food makes for
You. The difficulty is that you do not
digest enough. And this is so serious
it Is worth sitting down seriously to
think about. If you can't digest what
you eat, take few doses of Shaker
Digestive Cordial. The effect of it
will be to increase your flesh and make
you feel stronger. You won't fall sick.
Proof that it ls in control of your re-
pair apparatus. tie easy enough to
test this for yourself. Take lew bot
ties Of Shaker Digestive Cordial.
Sold by druggists At 10cents 70 $1.00
psr bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07
ENFIELD JOTTINGS.

ENFIELD, N. c., April 4, 1898.
Correspondence t o Tn CoMMoNwHALTH)
Mr.. Paul Randolph and family have
moved here from Tillery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy of New York
after spending the winter here left last
Thursday for Richmond and Washing.
ton City.
Our new post master, Mr.. 8. Mitch.
ell, took charge of the Office on the LIST.
we are very fortunate to have his wife
run it, as she has had so much exper.
ance under both Harrison and Cleye-
and gave satisfaction to all.
Sunday-school convention for this
township to be at Eden the 9th Sun
day In MAY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07

clothes or sewing for others to patch out .
meagre income. Women who are too
much on their feet, or who are unable to
stand the strain of over-work and worry,
are peculiarly susceptible to the weak
nesses and irregularities that are the bane
of womankind. The symptoms of such
arrangements are insufficient or excessive
menstruation, headache, backache, neu-
ralgia, 1eucorrhea, displacements and ex-
treme nervousness amounting in many
cases to hysteria. The use Of morphine IS
dangerous and examinations by male ply
sicians are painful and unpleasant.
Bradfeld's Female Regulator, the
standard remedy for q quarter OF cen
fury, will speedily and permanently cor
rect the worst disorders of women. Brad:
fields Regulator is sold by druggists al
one dollar a bottle. Interesting and valu'
able books for women mailed Tree on
application.
the nRApFlELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. q
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07

Peps1nagogue cures
dyspepsia, Tones up
the heart and Steadies
the nerves. Makes old
people strong. Taking
40 to SO drops doses
for several months
cures Asthma. If your
druggist does not keep
l. H. send 30 eS;1cc - n,i
HYATT, Hk71z.-s----------.
and get a bottle by
mail.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07
NO CURE-NO PAY

That is the way all druggists soil
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL
TONIC tor Chills, Fever and all forms
of Malaria. It is simply Iron and
Quinine in tastelees form. Children
love 1t. Adults prefer it to bitter nau-
seating tonics. Price,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07

Use Macnairis Blood and Liver pills
for Indigestion and Constipation. For
sale BY E. T. Whltehsad & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07
EXAMINATION FOR NAVAL
CADET.

The Board of Examiners, appointed
Nv Hon. Geo. III. White, M. G. for this
District, will meet in Golsboro on April
22nd, for the purpose of examining can
didates for appointment az Naval Cadet
at Annapolis. The candidate must De
between the ages OF Is and Il and OF
sound mind and body. Further details
furnished, if desired, by
Roard Kinston, N. C..
Of Prof. Joseph Kin.ey.
Examiners. Wilson, N. G..
DIR. E. E.. Smith,
Goldsboro, N. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07

The Summer School for Teache "a
will be held at Chapel Hill from June
21st. to July 18th.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07
WOMAN'S
WORK.

An apt old
adage de-
c1ares that
W O m a n 9
works never
done. This
is true of the
housewives
manifold du-
ties and ap-
proximate1y
true of the
thOusa n dS
whoworka all
day in factor
les and stores
and half the
mig. ht in
making and
m e n d n &
THAR NUN
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-19
Stuart Robson e ,m'rg.

Stuart ROBSON will be t the Myar's
opera house next Monday with Bronson
Towards great comedy, THE Hen
rietta," which is still a'sOld mine for
this delightful comedian, noswithstand-
ing the fact that IL has had dozen
years of successful exploi tation in
every pact of the country. In these
days of successes which endure couple
OF ears at the outside, a play which n IT
only holds good for a decade, but
proves as great a drawing card t. en- as
when in the flush of its first success
must indeed be acknowledged to be an
extraordinarily good plsy. That It is
the best of Bronson Howard's plays
the great play wright has often ac-
knOwledged wi bout hesitation. 1t has
made Stuart Robson q wealthy man
ard Howard has derived a steady re-
venue from it's royalties. w hich in th en-
selves amount to Il comfortable fortune
every year. Its tremendous success is
due to a com bination of causes. L. is
great play, but that is not enough, for
good PLAYS there are in a moderate
plenty but they do not live forever. It's
great beauty, is, however, that it has
fu nlsheG one of the most delightful
and Quaintess comedians the American
stage has ever had with q medium for
displaying his greatness. The "Bar-
tie'' OF Mr.. Robson is one of these
ere atoms which will live in history
side by side with the Dundreary of the
elder Sorhern, with the Mulberry Sell
lers of John T. Raymond, with the Rip
Van Wiukle OF j Jseph Jefferson.