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Iron County register., 1898-04-28
Is It a BondhoIders, VICTORY?

1t appears by the Presidents mes
sage that the blowing up of the Maine
is an s'incident;" the wars o. the Gu
bans for the last half century for Free
dom from Spanish cruelty and barbar-
ity are of no more consequence than
riots in the slums of cities; that muir
der by starvation of hundreds of thou
sands of non-combatants in Cuba by
the Spanish army is a reason for inter-
ference by force against the Cuban pa
triots; and that the only way to do
justice to the patriots of Cuba is to rob
them of the island after they have won
their Independence. If we were not
overscrupulous we might suggest that
the plan of the President would be a
good thing for the creditors of Spain,
because if we we should allow the
Cubans to win their independence Cuba
would be free of debt.
Under international law no people
can be charged with debt contracted
in trying to enslave them. On the
other hand, if we should take the
island or if the Spanish empire should
be divided up in any other way except
by revolt and independence OF her sub
jects, each section would be under OBJ
legation, according to international
law, to pay its proportion of the Span
ish debt. 1t is said $400, 000,00 of
Spanish debt is charged up against
Cuba. OF course, if we take Cuba we
would be responsible for the debt. We
could then make deal with the bond
holders, and give new mortgage on
Cuba for which we would be sponsor.
We do not want to suggest anything,
because manipulators in bonds gener-
ally know best how to do these things;
but it is easy to see how money could
be made in arranging the bond deal
and epslaving the people OF Cuba
SiEUer knight Wdtcbnadn.
Iron County register., 1898-04-28

notes plus the $4,000 for printing!
and what's that but actual loss, Ex-
PRNsE, for which you never get any
return? 1t is true that you apparently
get return of the face value of the
100000 when you draw your $1,000
600 from the government at the end of
the transactions; but, really, you don't,
for that is part of your million and
must not be counted in both operations.
From the time you deposit your bonds
with the treasury department, accord
ing to your statement of conditions,
you have two investments running
along side by side,-one of a million
dollars drawing per cent. interest
and one of $S9O,00O drawing per
cent; so it is evident that the $780,
900 is virtually a loss so far as the
double nature of the investment is con-
cerned.
Now, little problem in simple in
terest, and am done: l walk up to
Uncle Sam with 1,1S0. 900 in gold and
plank it all down, every cent of it, for
bonds. That is the end of my gold.
have spent it, ''blot0ed ii IN, INVESTED
IT. My bonds draw interest and also
furnish me notes with which to run
bank ETC., ETC.; and at the end of 80
years, according to the editors own
figures, my $1,180,000 has grown to
$3, 535, 900 which gives an annual in
crease of the modest rate of about 62
per cent. You'd consider one of your
merchants very ordinary that couldn't
make a better per cent. than that on
his investment. f. G.
Iron County register., 1898-04-28

Mrs. A. Tween, residing at 720 Hen
ry ST., Alton, H., suffered with sciatic
rheumatism for over eight months.
She doctored for it nearly the whole of
this time, using various remedies re-
commended by friends, and was treated
by the physicians, but received no re-
lief. She then used one and a half
bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
which effected complete cure. This
is published at her request, as she
wants others similarly afflicted to know
what cured her. The % and 80 cent
sizes for sale by Arcadia Valley Drug
Store.
Iron County register., 1898-04-28

paper to copy this as / have some dear
friends there who may wish to hear
from me. would like copy of the
REGISTER, but the Lord only knows if
it would ever overtake me. Well, so
long boys. w. H. WEBB.
Iron County register., 1898-04-28
A GOOD, LIVE
BUSINESS MAN
OUT OF A

OUT OF A JOB
Can get honorable and profitable
employment in his own locality by
writing, with reference, to
PHIL. A. HAFNER,
Benton, Mo-,
District Manager. Southwestern Mu-
tual Life Assn, Marshalltown, la.
A good man wanted in every town in
Iron County.
Iron County register., 1898-04-28

For RENT-Rooms in Academy Of
Music building. Apply to Z. d. AXE,
Secretary.
Iron County register., 1898-04-28
Doctors Say:

Bilious and intermittent Fevers
which prevail in miasmatic dis
tricts are invariably accompan-
led by arrangements of the
Stomach Liver and Bowels.
The Secret of Health.
The liver is the great driving
wheel : in the mechanism of
man, and whenitis out oforder,
the whole system becomes de-
ranged and disease is theresult.
TUFTS Liver Pills
Cure all Liver Troubles. /
Iron County register., 1898-04-28

For rent, the Prof. Vance cottage,
refitted and painted throughout. In
quire of Judge Emerson. If
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-10-03


A gentleman who has been visiting
all the Islands says that the name
Garden Island" as applied to Kauai,
is a misnomer. He says the term
Garden" gives the idea of a place
where every available spot of ground
is cultivated. For its area he consid-
ers Kauai has less cultivation than
any of the other Islands; by this ne
means that there is more land capa-
BILE of cultivation lying idle than any
where else. This is a valuable COM
ment, coming from the close observer
that it does. While the other Islands
have been going ahead, and extending
their agricultural energies, not only
in cane, but in other ways, Kauai has
made little or not advance upon the
area cultivated for several years past
Kauai will have to get hustle on or
it will be left behind in the race.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-10-03

1t looks very much as if the Grand
mother was printing its series of ar
ticles upon the \. L. p. with an eye
in Washington. But any politician
knows that when paper undertakes
day in and day out to prove that a
political party does not exist, the par
ty must have considerable vitality. In
point of fact the morning journal car
ries the antidote to its own poison
For "A week past it has been bowling
that the A. L. p. is dead, and for a
week past it has been firing shot and
shell at the supposed corpse. Howev-
er, the \. L. p. is prefectly satisfied,
when the proper time comes it will
come up smiling and in a garb which
will make the Grandmother green
with envy.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-10-03
Is IT LEGAL?

Inquiry at the land office and at the
survey Office reveals that \. b. Loeb
enstein, senior member for the Dis
trict of Hilo, has been appointed, by
the Surveyor General, to do certain
government work upon the Island of
Hawaii.
The Constitution, Article AZ, headed
Disqualification of Legislators, -
says
NO member of the Legislature
shall, during the term for which he is
elected, be appointed or elected to any
Office of the Government. except that
of President, Cabinet Minister, JUS
tice of the Supreme Court, or Member
of the Council of State"
VIII some apologist for the Cabinet
rise and explain. There are good
many people who would have liked
to do surveying under the Government
and were distinctly eligible, and there
was no reason to break the law
What others want to know is, is there
law, or is there not?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-10-03

sidered the license should include the
sale on Sunday, that being the day
when a large proportion of the Illicit
selling was carried on. At one time
there seemed chance of these two
opponents coalescing and killing the
bill, but finally after much wrang-
ling and amending it was passed and
duly became law.
The bill is an experiment. 1t will
not, in the minds of many who sup
ported it. entirely do away with illicit
selling in the outer districts, but it
was we'll to see what effect it would
have, and if it proved abortive it was
easy to rescind it at the next Legisla-
ture.
Under such circumstances it would
have been thought that the authori-
ties would have fastened to put the
experiment in practice in the vicinity
of Honolulu at least. 1t is notorious
that on the outskirts there are a doz-
en- places or more where Illicit liquor
selling goes on unchecked. The at
torney generals Office knows of their
existence, the police authorities know,
though they may not have the actual
evidence ON hand at present, there
would be no difficulty in obtaining it..
1t would certainly seem worth while
to see how the new law affected the
Illicit work i'm Honolulu, 1t might
have, by this time, proved guide to
the other Islands.
The conditions of Illicit liquor sell
ling outside of Honolulu, and even in
its vicinity, are peculiar. As stated
in the Legislature by several members
the places where liquor was sold were
well known to them and to the au-
thorities. Leading men were con-
stantly breaking the law, and mem
bers of the legal bar itself often did
so. Where law is held so lightly it
breeds contempt for the law, and that
is not good thing.
Some of the advocates of the law
were men opposed to drinking, but
backed it in the hope that it would do
good. AS Representative Pogue said
sit may do good and it cannot do
more harm than the present system of
illicit selling does" Let the expert
ment be tried then as soon as posi-
bic, and if there is any hitch about the
number of licenses, sift the applicants
of Honolulu at once and then give the
police chance of rounding up those
who have no licenses. There would
be a choice collection brought in.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-10-03

The latest charge that the Hilo
pie are urging the prosecution against
the Columbia, and one brilliant indi-
vidual is quoted as saying that Homo
lulu people are putting up money to
beat the steamer" 1t is needless to
say the charge is untrue, and that if
Honolulu takes any interest in the
matter it is to sympathize with the
steamer people for their detention.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-10-03
WINE AND BEER.

Now that the steamers are in from
windward it is TO be hoped that some
thing will be done about the wine and
beer licenses. Why the Honolulu Ii
censes should have had to wait until
the applications from the other Is
lands were investigated is one of the
inscrutable cabinet secrets which the
outer world is now allowed to pene-
trate. The object in passing the wine
and beer license was to do away with
Illicit liquor selling, and shutting up
a number of low joints in all parts of
the Islands.
When the bill was before the Leg
islature is was strongly fought by
two parties. One party wished the
present state of affairs to go on.
They belonged TO those who ignore
the present condition of affairs Like
the ostrich, they bury their heads in
the sand and think that hunters do
not see their tail feathers.-By the
way the above is well known simile
but who can vouch for its truth?
Where did the tale originate ?-The
other party did not think the bill
went far enough, because they con-
f.,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-10-03

Hugh Craig. on behalf of the San
in communication with the eastern
ship owners in regard to the position
of that chamber in the matter of hav-
ing Hawaii brought under the navi-
CATION laws of the United States.
From the kilograms published it
would appear that every effort will be
made to have the coastwise laws APP
ply to the Island trade.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-10-03

Esterhazy, count and major, is
proving himself the most cheerful of
liars. The fact that he confesses that
he committed the crime of forgery
may really stand him in good stead,
for jury would be apt to argue that
his confession must be lie. There
are some advantages in having a rep
utation like that of Esterhazy after
all.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-10-03
Sulk:y Flows
to the smallest
Rice PlOWs
But it is on our
Plantation
Breaking and
Double Mold
Board Flows.

that we chiefly pride ourselves.
These are in use on nearly
every plantation on the ISL
ands. Only within the last
three weeks we have sold a
number of the large plows to
take the place Of place ofplows
from other firms which had
been returned as unsatisfac-
tory.
The great advantage of the
Perfect pillow is that it requires
less animals to draw it, and
cuts an excellent furrow with
out digging down.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-10-03
MONDAY. OCTOBER 3, 1898.

Minister Damon has come forward
and cut the Gordian knot which troub-
led the Minister of Education. Mr..
Damon has always been public spirit
ed, and has shown the trait once
more
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-10-03
X. KEOHOKALOLE &
LOUIS K. McGREW.

OFFICE: No. Is Kaahumanu street,
Honolulu; formerly A. Rosa's Office.
United States Custom House Brok-
ers, Accountants, Searchers of Tt
ties, and General Business Agents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-10-03
|ChildrenS' and Misses
White Canvas Sandals.

We've struck the right note this time.
Got an elegant White Canvas Slipper
for children. For Dancing Shoe they
can't be beaten.
Do you know that Patent Enamel
Leather is the rage for little boys and
girls Sunday and Dress Shoes? You
want to see what beautiful line we
have just opened. Remember, these are
not Patent Leather, only Enamel, and
do not draw the feet
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-17
We Are Grateful for Commentator.

THE COMMONWEALTH has been show
cred with good and cheering words OF
commentator for the bold stand it
took in the late campaign and for the
good service it gave its readers.
By word and by mail our readers
have been considerate enough to say
that our work was commendable and
all our utterances wise. We heartily
appreciate all that our friends have
spoken and written us and fee! grateful
that our efforts have met with such
hearty approval.
We have written and printed what
we have In the firm and honest con-
viction that it was our duty as a jour
nalist, and we only hope that the ne
cessity for such sharp and heated
contest may notbe thrust upon the peo-
ple of North Carolina again soon.
Thanking our friends for their kind
consideration we turn to the future in
the hope that we may still be guided
by good judgment in advocating what
ever is wisest and best for our people.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-17
That Dollar Again !!

Last week we asked our delinquent
subscribers to settle at once il possible,
but only few have regarded our re-
quest. We should not have made
the appeal il we had not really needed
the money due us.
Good readers, we have gone to great
expense and personal labor to give you
a good paper, and we are in great need
of every dollar that is due US. To be
sure, if only one person owed us dol
lar we could get along somehow with
out it but when hundreds owe us a
dollar each We cannot so we'll get along
without it.
Now to come down to straight bus
mess. we have number OF subscribers
whose names we shall be compelled tc
drop from our list If they do not make
some arrangements about settling.
This appeal is personal to every one
who owes us as much as so cents, ane
we hope every such one will so take Il
and settle at once.
/ We must have what is due us Or VT
cannot run the paper.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-17
A Card From the co1ored People.

SCOTLAND NECK, N. c., Nov. Is, '98.
Editor THE COMMONWEALTH
We, the colored people OF Mary's
Chapel neighborhood, in a meeting
for the purpose of thinking over ex-
citing passion ali over this community,
submit the following: We have al
WAYS been law-ab:d'ns people
and we still pledge ourselves and
the people OF this community
that we will continue to stay within
the bounds of the law and do nothing
in the slightest degree to infiame new
nassions or revive old ones. We
further pledge that if we know any
one to violate or go beyond the bounds
Of the law VIC will take no part in it.
but will aid in bringing them to the
courts of justice.
We further pledge that we will from
time to time teach our young boys ano
girls AZ we have always done, to sta,
within the bounds of the law and Ct
nothing to precipitate confusion OF
riot. Yes, we will keep the peace Il
all hazards.
Yours for Peace,
THAD SHIELDS,
w. H. REYNOLDS,
w. B. SMITH.
G.. G. BAKER, and others.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-17
IN MEMORIAM.

On Monday afternoon, Noy. 7th, the
angel OF death again visited the home
of Mr.. J. r. Ballard and took away lit
tie Robert Bruce, aged seven years and
ten months. Little Bruce had been
having chills for some time, and IN
delicate health. but for the last few
weeks seemed a great deal better and
had been attending school regularly.
He had severe chill on Sunday after
noon from which he died the following
day. It was so unexpected and such
severe blow to the entire family Bruce
was bright, sunny natured little chlid'
If an affectionate disposition, good
son, loving brother, and a most obedl-
ent little pupil. The parting is sad
and hard to bear, but loved cnes re-
,r,..,:; G: the Lord has only taken him
from this sinful world to be with his
daa. mamma and the other loved ones
90: c before, and try to be prepared to
mf;: with them around the great white
throne in heaven. y. Il. H.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-17
LOCAL NEWS.

MARRIED AT HALIFAx.--Halifax had
another marriage Tuesday. Mr.. Au-
berry Livesie and Miss Gertrude Jones
OF Richmond were the happy couple
AMI Justice w. A. Wilcox officiated.
SHOOTING AT WELDoN.-Sunday night
a colored man got into difficulty over
some clothes, and shot colored girl
who was defending her fathers premises
He was arrested and lodged In Halifax
Jail Tuesday.
A FEW HOURS LATE.---THE COMMON
WEALTH force have been pressed with
work since the election as they have
not been in a long time. We have
been careful to get up election returns.
Not being able to get the names of the
Justices elected we have to defer civ
ing them until next issue. On account
OF such press of work we are a few
hours late, but we are here all the
same.
SHOT FROM AMBUsH.-Joe Wisbel, an
old colored man about 80 years old, was
shot from ambush few nights ago as
he was going from Palmyra to his home
near by. He had been to the village
and was returning home quiely few
hours after night fall.
He bad for years voted the democrat
ic ticket and those who know. him think
that he was shot by some one who had
a spite against him for voting as he
does. His wounds vera serious but
may not prove fatal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-17
Heavy Loss BY Fire.

Last Monday morning about 8
o'clock the barn and stables on the
Grafflin farm OH Roanoke river about
seven miles from town, were entirely
consumed by fire. Sixteen head OF
team, four fine oxen, nearly all the
farming implements, and large guam
tlty of forage, were consumed.
It is a large farm, working about
thirty head of team, and all the forage
OF the farm was consumed, which with
the team, the implements and the
buildings, made loss OF some
$4,000.
About as many mules were saved as
we're destroyed. The fire occurring at
a late hour, it was in full blast almost
before 1t was known. Some young
men whom Mr.. w. F. Da,den, the
manager, had left in the dwelling
house were aroused, but only to see the
great buildings and the pitiable beasts
helpless prey to the merclless
flames.
The fire caught sfrom the south,
it seemed, and the wind being from
that direction the flames soon swept
through the entire building, making it
impossible to work more than a few
minutes alter persons reached the
scene of the disaster.
It was perhaps the finest and best
equipped building of the kind in the
county, and the community greatly
sympathizes with the owners in their
great loss.
The general opinion is that it was
the work of incendiaries.
Mr.. Darden was at his home in
Scotland Neck, and as soon as mes
senger could bring him the news he
went to thes scene of the disaster to
find the fruits of much labor destroyed.
Suspicion rested upon three colored
men, Cain Smith, Allen Thompson
and Richmond Norfeet. They were
arrested and brought before Justice
J. A. Perry and kept in custody until
Tuesday morning. The case was
heard when Smith and Thompson were
released for want of evidence but Rich
mond NorAeet was sent up to Jail to
await trial at the Criminal court.
THE COMMONWEALTH deeply deplores
such an occurrence and sympathizes
with the losers of the property, and
also hopes to see the guilty par;is 8
brought to justice.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-17
A CLEVER TRICK.

It certainly looks like it, but there Is
roallv no trick about it. Anybody can
trv & wI.o has Lame Back and Weak
kidneys, Malaria or nervous trouoies.
We mean he can cure himself away oy
taking Electric Bitters. This medi
cine tones UP the whole system, acts as
= stimnlant to Liver and Kidneys, Is
blood purifier and nerve tonic. 1t cures
CONSTIPATION, Headache, Falntlne
SHELLS. Sleeplessness and Melancholy
II ia nurely vegetable, mild laxative
and restores the system to its natural
vigor. Try Electric Bltters ana Ok
convinced that they are miIacis
worker. Every bottle guaranteed. ON!
SOC. bottle at E. T. whitehead Q
lCo.'s Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-17
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.

It is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know OF one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to
the needy and suffering. The pro.
prietors of DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. Coughs and Colds
have given away over ten millions trial
bottles of this great medicine and have
the satisfaction of knowing it has abso
lutely cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse
ness and all diseases of the Throat
Chest and Lungs are surely cured by it
Call on E. T. Whitehead & Co., Drug
gists, and get trial bottle free, regular
size SOC. and 81. Every bottle guar
anteed, or price refunded.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-17

North Carolina is almost in the throes
of revolution. To be sure, it is not very
far-relch,Dg, being confined to this
State alone but it is rome the less in.
tense in Its character. Albeit it hat
thus far been b1ondless revolution, its
significance to the welfare of the State
means much.
The stamp of disapproval has been
heavily placed upon the disgraceful
State administration, which has OBJ
tanned for the past two years and it II
the work of sthe people" about whom
demagogues have prated so long and
loud.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-11-17
NOVEMBER NEW FACES.
Where They DO and Whence They
Come.

Rev. A. w. Setter, of Greenvllle, has
been here on a visit this week.
Rev. R. H. Herring, of Halifax, has
been here on visst this week.
Miss Helen Perry few days ago re-
turned from a visit to Washington,
n. G..
Miss Mamie Whitehead left a few
days ago for Peace Institute, Raleigh.
Miss Bessie Lewis, of Veni, is Wis
ting relatives and friends in Scotland
Neck.
Mrs. J. T. Evans, of Weldon, came
down Tuesday to visit relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Noah Biggs and her daughter,
Miss Annie returned Tuesday from
Baltimore.
Rev. J. A. B. Fitzpatrick, of Aurllian
Springs, was here Tuesday on a visit
to his son, Mr., K. Fitzpatrick.
Mr.. B. G. Bell and daughter, of
Bath, N. c., were here Monday. Mr..
Bell is moving to Georgetown, S. G.
Mr.. Len Bell, OF Ahoskie has been
home several days on the sick list try
ing to recuperate.
Mr.. Lloyd Bell who has been in the
army tor several months, has received
his discharge and passed through few
days ago returning to his position as
book-keeper for good firm in Suffolk,
Virginia.
Mrs. $. A. Hooker, of Aurora, spent
a few days here last week visiting her
sisters, Mesdames j. H. Lawrence
and E. E. Hllliard, and went on Mon
day to visit relatives IN R: leigh and
Gary.