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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-02

FOR sALE-A young and excellent Family
: Horse. Suitable for physician; no ia n
], Z. BANTEk. Portland Savings Bank. 3O-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-02

EOR SALE-On one of the most desirable
Il streets in the West End, house OF nine rooms
water heater; corner lot; fine view; easy terms.
MARKS & EARLE co. Boil
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-02

EIOR SALE-Farm on line of Portland and
Il Yarmouth Electric Railway. Inquire of w.
w. DUNN. Yarmouthville, Me. 3o-1
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
to THE COMMONWEALTH

Correspondence to THE COMMOEWEALTH,)
AHosK1E, N. c., June %, 1898.
Mr.. Goldsborough Serpell, OF Nor
folk, was in our town Monday arrange
ing for the tracks ard switches to make
connections with the new railroad.
Mr.. B. E. Copeland went to Speed
n. c., Monday.
Mr.. J. L. Bell spent Sunday in Scot
land Neck, went in the morning and
came back in the evening.
There was wreck on this line just
below Tarboro Saturday morning. One
man was killed and several cars demol-
ished. It was caused by train parting
and the rear end ran into the front end
All trains were late and some came
around via Halifax and Hobgood.
Mr.. John Williams, OF Hexalena,
N. c., jumped from the mail train at
Early's while it was in motion. He
was cut and bruised about the face a
good deal. He was brought here and
placed under doctor Mitchell's care.
Mr.. W. D. Downs has gone to Nan
semond, Va, to do logging business
He reports plenty Of bears &nd rattle
snakes. He brought home twelve rat.
tiers. He killed the snakes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
GOVERNOR RUSSELL A BULLY

The Raleigh papers last week gave
account of disgraceful episode at the
Governors Office. Mr. ". HI. Bagley,
young man engaged as reporter for
one of the Raleigh papers, went to the
Governors office to introduce an army
officer from Charleston, S. c., and the
Governor fell to abusing the young
newspaper man about something that
appeared in his paper several months
ago.
It was noticed that while the Gov
ernor was abusing the young man that
he (the Governor) had his hand ON a
pistol in his desk. It was also noticed
that he had shot gun in his office.
From these facts the people of the
State may readily conclude that Gov
ernor Russell goes armed and that his
office Is magazine OF defense.
This state of affairs we regard as a
very great disgrace to North Carolina.
It is humiliating to all good people to
know that the chief executive of our
State so far forgets himself as to break
over the bounds of decency.
ALI such disgraceful things connect.
ed with our present State administra
ton ought to serve we'll to prepare the
! free voters of North Carolina to re.
pudiate such rule at the very first
possible opportunity.
And we believe they will begin that
work in earnest at our next election.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
HARD ON NEWSPAPERS.

In long experience in the newspa-
per business we have found that paper
prospers most in ordinary times. A
political campaign or a war temporarl-
" increases the number OF readers, but
1T entails expenses that far outreach
the additional income.-News and OBJ
server.
Such is the closing paragraph in an
editorial in the News and Observer, in
which it refers in very correct terms to
the false impression about how news
papers get rich. The war excitement
for the past few months has greatly in
creased the sale of the live daily news
papers. It has, we believe, decreased
the sale of weekly papers. The rea-
sons are obvious-the people are not
willing to wait a week to hear the
news and we are quite sure that many
persons have taken daily papers and
have gone daily several miles to the
postoffice, who formerly were content
to get the weekly on Thursday, Friday
or Saturday and read it quietly by
periods until the next mail day.
The News and Observer we'll says
that "a paper prospers most IN ordl
nary times"
A campaign year is no snap for news
papers, dallies or weeklies. They are
expected, and are really asked, to do {
great deal of extra work "for the gooc
of the cause" and are put to much ex
pense that the ordinary reader does not
think of.
AS the News and Observer well re
marked, the OUTLAWS for daily to keeI
up with such excitment as the present
war brings about, are enormous and
must be great drain on its treasury.
Our experience has proved the truth
of our contemporary remark, that {
newspaper prospers most In ordinar,
times.
And here's moral the reader ma,
apply: Pay the paper promptly when
1t needs it most-this is campaign
year, SO pay US now.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
A Narrow ESCAPE.

Thankful words written by Mrs
Ada E. Hart, of Groton, S. D., "Was
taken with bad cold which settled on
my lungs, cough set in and finally
terminated in Consumption. -Four
Doctors gave me up saying could live
but short time. I gave myself up to
my Savior, determined if I could not
stay with my friends on earth, I would
meet my absent ones above. My hus
band was advised to get DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds. I gave it a trial
took in all eight bottles. It has cured
me, and thank God I am saved and
now well and healthy woman" Trial
bottles free at E. T. Whitehead & Co. z
Drug Store. Regular size 6Oc. and
$1.O0 guaranteed or price refunded.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
KILLED ON THETRACK.

Correspondence to THE CoAMoNwEALrH.)
MoYocK, NC, June 81, 1893.
Miss Alice Payne went to Ncrfolk
this week visiting friends.
Mr.. J. J. Morse, Sr., went to Norfolk
on a business trip Saturday.
Mr.. R. J. Flora went to Norfolk
Saturday on business trip.
Mrs. w. H. Gregory, of Norfolk, is
visiting her mother in town this week
Mr.. J. J. Morse, of Indian Creek
was in town this week visiting friends
Miss Lula Bell, of Snowdon, is in
town visiting her friends, Mr. and Mrs
w. L. Wilson.
Mr.. J. w. Payne, of Indian Greek
was in town Sunday visiting his moth
er, Mrs. Lizzie Payne
1t has been very rainy here for the
farmers for the last week. Crops are
very backward for this time of year.
Farmers are very busy now shipping
Irish potatoes. Through this section
they have made an extra good crop,
some yield so barrels to an acre.
A passenger train On the Norfolk &
Southern R. r. stopped at water tank
to take water Saturday. On leaving, by
some means failed to shut down the
water gate. Water gushing out into
the cars sprinkled some of the lady
passengers with a good little bath.
Some Of the ladies think about suing
the company for damages.
A colored man by the name of lack
Adams Was killed, June %, by an extra
engine on Norfolk & Southern r. r.
southbound for Elizabeth City about
IL O'Clock, a. m. He was supposed to
have been asleep on the track. The
engineer thought he would get off be-
fore the engine reached him. He did
not take his engine under full control
until it was too late. Striking the man
it cut off one loot and broke one arm,
cutting two severe gashes on his head
and other bodily injuries. The man liv-
ed about two hours. He was on bis
way to Elizabeth City where his family
live.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
The Sure LaGrippe Cure.

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady If you will only get
the right remedy. You are having
pain all through your body, your liver
is out OF order, have no appetite, no
life or ambition, have a bad cold, In
fact are completely used up. Electric
Bitters are the only remedy that will
give you prompt and sure relief. They
act directly on yonr Liver, Stomach
and Kidneys, tone up the whole sys-
tenn and make you feel like new be
ing. They are guaranteed to cure or
price refunded. For sale at E. T.
Whitehead & Co.'s Drug Store, only
30 cents per bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
JUDGE CLARK AND PRE- SIDENT
KILGO.

There is sharp fight between DR.. J
G. Kilgo, president of Trinity college
and Judge Walter Clark of the Su.
preme Court.
In his 1897 report DR.. Kilgo recon.
mended to the Board of Trustees oil
Trinity College that the faculty be
elected Tor four years instead of for one
year, as heretofore. Judge Clark made
a motion to strike out that paragraph
of the report, and the motion was car.
ried.
Later Judge Clark says he had some
conversation with member of the
Board, Mr.. Joseph G. Brown, to whom
Judge Clark expressed qualification
that the Board did not adopt DR.. Kilgo's
recommendation to elect the faculty
tor four years, which was broad enough,
Judge Clark thought, to include DR..
Kilgo as president, and secure the place
four years longer.
Judge Clark has not been favorable
to DIR. Kilgo and the published cores
pondence between them shows as
much.
Because of this fact some kind OF
meeting was held by some members OF
the Board, Judge Clark was tried, with
out his knowledge, and condemned, as
he puts it, and asked to resign.
So far as the matter has yet
developed, it seems to us that Judge
Clark has the better OF it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30

The following telegram from Gen.
Shafter, and bulletin posted by the
Navy Department, sum up briefly the
latest was news:
"Of siboney, June 81, 9, p. M, Via
Playa Del Este.
Adjutant General, Washington
Gall is progressing well. We occu-
pied to-day an advanced position, aban-
doned by the enemy yesterday. on the
Sevilla and Santiago road, west OF the
San Juan river, within three miles of
Santiago, and from which it can be
plainly seen.
(Slgned.) "SHAFTER.
"Maj. Gen. Commanding.
Washington, June 2S.-Admiral
Sampson reports that the Yale arrived
yesterday and discharged her troops.
Capt. Sigsbee reports that on We'd
nesday afternoon while off San Juan,
Porto Rico, he was attacked by Span
ish unprotected cruiser and the Span
lsh torpedo boat destroyer Terror. The
Terror made dash which was awaited
by the St. Paul, hit the Terror three
times, killing officer and two men and
wounded several others. The Terror
dropped back under cover of the forti.
fications with difficulty, and was towed
into the harbor In sinking condition
where she is now being repaired. Late1
cruiser and a gunboat started out
but remained under protection OF the
forts. >. ID. >.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
OXFORD ORPHAN ASYLUM.

Mr.. n. M. Lawrence having resign.
ed as superintendent of the Oxford
Orphan Asylum, Col. w. J. Hicks Of
Raleigh has been elected to succeed
him.
Mr.. Will x. Coley, who has been
connected with the Raleigh Morning
Post, has been elected editor of the Or
phans' Friend.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The BEST sALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Q. T. WHTTEHEAn g. co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
4 DOUBLE TRUTH.

Governments are necessarily con-
trolled by partles.-Zeb. Vance.
In an address delivered at Wake For
est Commencement June ". 1917,
Zeb Vance said that governments are
necessarily controlled by parties"
If it was true then the truth has not
changed with the lapse of a
quarter of century. In a communi-
cation to this paper last week Capt. w.
III. Kitchin wrote this /: "If the Demo
cratic party does not win, the Repub-
llcan party will" He was writing of
the campaign and its issues in this
State this year.
Capt. Kitchin expressed a truth be-
tween the lines which perhaps many
failed to see, namely: There can exist
but two real political parties at once in
the same State.
Where there are more than two
political parties at once, the third par
ty, whatever its name or claims, is SIM
ply auxiliary to one of the other two.
In North Carolina the two real par
ties are the Democratic and Republi-
can parties. And hence Capt. Kltch-
in expressed wise and timely admon-
ition in another sentence in his COM
munication to this paper last week,
when he said: "It is impossible Tor
the Popullst party to win. There is
but one possible chance for the
Popullsts to advance the doctrines
they claim to believe, and that
is to aid the Democrats to defeat
the avowed gold standard. This
will be victory of their principles it
not under their banner
Now, repeating what Vance said,
that governments must necessarily
be controlled by PARTIES" and what
Capt. Kltchin implied, that "there
can be but two real parties in
the same State at the same time
all others being auxiliary to ore
or the other of the two real parties"-
it will be wisdom in our Populist
friends to think carefully over their
course in the coming campaign. The
question for them first to settle is this
"Do we prefer the success of the Dem
ocratic party to that of the Republican
party, Or do we prefer the success OF
the Republican party to that OF the
Democratic party?" Having once set
tied this question, the way will be
clear for every Popullst to take an hon
est course:
Seeing that there is no chance for
Populism OF any of its claims as a
party alone, every Populist can easily
decide as to his duty.
Whoever among the Populists be-
lleves stronger in the principles of the
Democratic party than he does in the
principles of the Republican party, lei
him take his place under the Demo
cratic banner and whoever among the
Populists believes stronger in the
principles of the Republican party
than he does in the principles of the
Democratic party, let him take his
stand under the Republican banner.
This done, we can have square ano
open fight In North Carolina on lines
OF distinctly claimed principles and
no other course will be wise for any
one who is not now avowedly affiliatine
with either the Democratic or Repub
hcan party.
Let US have once more two division.
of our citizens, manfully presenting
their claims in the open under the
banner that suits them best, and then
we can have political battle In whose
victory there may be some glory
whichever way the Issue may turn.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30

The editor of the Evans City, Pa,
Globe, writes: "One Minute Cough
Cure Is rightly named. 1t cured my
children after all other remedies failed. y
1t cures coughs, colds and all throat
and lung troubles-E T. Whitehead
4 Go.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
CONGRESSIONAL CONTENTION

The Democratic Convention for the
Second Congressional District will be
held In Wilson Wednesday, August
31st.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30

Every day strengthens the belief Of emf
nent physicians that impure blood is the
cause of the majority of our diseases:
Twenty five years ago this theory was used
as basis for the formula of Browns Iron
by this famous old household remedy are
sufficient to prove that the theory is correct.
Browns Iron Ritters is sold BY all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
SIMMONS CHAIRMAN.

The State Democratic Executive
Committee met in Raleigh Tuesday
and elected Hon. F. M. Simmons
Chairman.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30

UTANTED-TRU AND
w ACTIVE gentlemen or ladies TO
travel for responsible, established house
In North Carolina. Monthly $1,000
and expenses. Position steady. Refer
ence. Enclose self-addressed stamped
envelope. The Dominion Company,
Dept. w. Chicago. 3 II st.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
PAYDAY IN CAMP.

The long expected, long delayed pay
day has at last arrived tor the Raleigh
troops. Last Saturday the whole sec
ond regiment was paid off. The ex.
act amount paid was $22 $3.50. Cap
tains received $40; first lieutenants
SALTS; second lleutenants, $132.27
and privates, $l7.6S Field and staff
officers were paid from date of mus
ter in, so Col. Burgwyn having been
mustered only few days before June
LIST, received less pay than any othel
man in camp. Other officers and mer
were paid from April 9th. North
Carolina troops will receive pay fol
June on the seventh of July.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
FLEET AGAINST SPAIN.

The United States government is
preparing to take advantage of Spain's
defenseless coast during the absence of
Camara who has been sent with the
Cadlz fleet to the Philippines. For
this purpose, a formidable squadron OF
armored vessels is being fitted out
against the Spanish coast. The follow
ing is list of the ships to compose
the Eastern squadron The battleships,
Oregon and Iowa; the flagship, New
ark the Cruisers, Yosemite, Yankee,
and Dixie; and the Golfers, Scendia,
Alexander, and Alarenda. Commodore
Watson, who will command, is one of
most gallant officers In the NAVY.
When be sails for the Spanish coast
he Will carry maps prepared by the
United States government, infinitely
describing the various batteries and
other defenses along the coast of Spain.
This expedition is of special interest
az it is the first invading fleet that has
ever sailed from America to continental
Europe. The 4th of July, when the
fleet will probably sail, is considered am
auspicious date for the beginning oi
such an enterprise.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30

While crowd of young men were
standing on the canal bridge at South
Mills Sunday afternoon at about 4
O'Clock, the railing at one end of the
bridge gave way and precipltated them
Into the water. They were afl fortunate
enough to be rescued, however, except
one young man by the name of Joseph
Spence, who was drowned. He was a
bright, active boy, about Is years of
age, and held in the highest esteem by
all who knew him
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30

are uOC COullueU III MOrfO CdSCIe. IHe
following cablegram was received June
"a:
"Playa del Este, June 23-Under q
flag of truce l learned today that Hob
son and his men are all we'll and now
confined in the city of Santiago, at a
distance four miles from Moro.
Sampson"
This intelligence relieves our men OF
all fear in firing upon the Spanish
works around Santiago bay.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-30
LIEUT.. HoBsON.

Lieut.. Hobson and his men have not
been exchanged yet. IT'S thought by
some that the Spaniards will not ex-
exchange them as Hobson has had
chances to acquire information which
he could use to their detriment. How.
ever 1t is gratifying to know that they
are not confined in Moro Castle. The
following cablegram was received June
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-01
Victim of Appearances.

That man didn't pay his fare"
The speaker was a thin-lipped, aggres-
sive woman of middle age says the Chi
cago Tribune. She was addressing the con-
ductor.
What man, madam" he asked.
That tall one with the goatee and the
brown overcoat.'
Yes he did. ma'am He paid me four or
five blocks back"
Il mean he didn't pay on the other car.
He changed at the same place l did. The
conductor overlooked him, and he didn't
offer TO pay. / was watching him.
BY this time everybody in the car was
looking at the tall man in the brown over
coat II was becoming embarrassing.
Il didn't pay that conductor, madam"
he explained, because 1t wasn't necessary.
If had paid him he would have given me
transfer, and l intended to change here
anyhow. 1 concluded that as he had over
looked me I'd hand the nickel to the con-
duetor on this car. I had it in my hand"
I saw it, she interrupted. 1T isn't any
of my business, perhaps, but it looked 50
small I couldn't help freeing my mind
about it
But what's the difference, my good wo-
man"
You needn't good woman me, sir. The
difference is that you got your ride on that
car Tor nOIhing.
May I ask, madam, If you paid the con-
ductor on that carp
Il did, sir, and that's an impudent, In
sulting ques-'
Then you're getting your ride on this
end of the line for nothing, aren't your
mo, sir, I'm not! l gave this conductor
my transfer check. That paid him."
Cant you see, madam, that this
amounts to the same
mo, sir, it doesn't amount to the same
thing. I've paid my way for this whole
trip, and you haven't. That's all there is
about it,"
1--WE paid the company exactly the same
amount of money
Yes. and you got ride you didn't pay
for. You can't get away from thatr'
II think 1 can, madam"
I'D like to know howe"
BY leaving you in possession Of this car,
waiting for the next one, and paying an
other nickel for my ride downtown"
He jerked the bellrope and as the car
stopped he lifted his hat to the middle
aged, thin-lipped, woman, and stepped off
not so quickly, however, that he did not
hear her say distinctly, as the car moved
on again:
Feel pretty cheap, don't you? Won't try
to play that game on another conductor
when a woman's watching you, will you %
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-01
Facts About Cuba.

The New York Tribune recently publish
ed some interesting facts about Cuba.
There are six provinces, namely, Santiago
de Cuba, Puerto Principe, Santa Clara, Pr
mar del Rio, Matanzas and Havana. The
first two are held by the insurgents, who
also hold the greater part of Santa
Clara and Pinar del Rio. The Spaniards
hold Matanzas and Havana provinces.
The two provinces held by the insur-
gents. Santiago de Cuba and Puerto Prln-
cipe have population of 3S9,551, of whom
2l0.212 are white. Santa Clara and Plnar
del Rio have population of 579,41S, CT
whom All sos are white. Havana and Ma
tanzas have population of H. 9S, of
whom 547, $50 are white. These figures are
based on the last census. 1t seems, there
fore, that Cuba has population OF 1926
472, of whom 1.1693OS are white.
The blockade which has been establish
ed by the United States covers the coast
of the provinces Of Havana and Matanzcs,
and the port of Cienfuegos, In the prov
ince of Santa Clara. AS already stated,
the hold of Spain on Cuba is almost en-
tirely confined to the provinces OF Aa-
vana and Matanzas and it is asserted that
the insurgents would quickly take pos
session of Matanzas If 1t were not for its
proximity to the city of Havana. A glance
at the island shows therefore, that the in
surgents are in possession of much more
than half of the habtable part of the isl
and In fact the area of Santiago de Cuba
and Puerto Principe is greater than the
habitable part of all the rest of the island,
ana besides these two provinces, they have
the greater part of Santa Clara and Pinar
del Rio and could easily capture the great
er portion of the territory of Mataazas.
The outlook, therefore, for the Insurgents,
so far as territory is concerned. is encour-
aging.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-01

The attack on Manila is delayed for
some reason or other. 1t may be that
the ships of our Asiatic squadron haven't
sufficiently heavy guns to justify an at
tack on the city's defenses. AS a matter
of fact, however, we do not want the
Philippine Islands, and if we should cap
ture them we wouldn't know what TO do
with them. 1t has been suggested that
we could trade them to Great Britain
That Power, however, might not want
them unless we could transfer them with
the approval of their inhabitants. That we
could not do. The insurgents of the Phil
ippines are trying TO get free from the
Spanish yoke, so they can set up gov
eminent of their own, and our feet is
giving them encouragement. That being
propose to keep the island or trade them
off in the event of our acquiring them.
What we want is the Spanish feet which
Is stationed at Manila for the protection
of Spanish interests. 1t is a menace to
our commerce on the Pacific ocean. If our
fleet can destroy it or capture it we shall
have nothing to fear from Spain on ac-
count of our coast or commerce on the
Pacific.
The two fleets are pretty evenly match
ed. but our naval authorities have no
doubt that we shall win a signal victory
when they meet.