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The commonwealth., 1898-02-10
THE MIXING CROWD.
Some Come and Some Go.
AND OF OTHERS WE DO NOT KNOW.

Mr.. Eugene Duncan went to Viii
mington last week.
Mr.. c. U. Skinner, chief of police oi
Tillery, was here few days ago.
Mr.. Wilson Whitehead, operator al
Everetts, has been here few days.
Mr.. E. L. Howard, OF Tarboro, was
IN town this week on visit to friends
DR.. A. G. Livermon has been tc
BERTHE and Hertford counties this week
Mrs. Joe Williams, of Lewiston, has
been here on visit to Mrs. r. E
Hancock.
Mrs. J. A. Perry went to Achilles
Va, last week to see her daughter
Mrs. DR.. G. G. Christian, who is. quite
sick.
Mr.. E. L. Pike, of Enfield, was here
last week, looking after making a con
tract for some of the buildings for the
tobacco market.
DR.. Roy L. Savage has located al
Elm City for the practice of his pro
fession. He is a clever young man
and THE COMMONWEALTH predicts good
success for him.
Miss Maud Edwards returned a few
days ago from visit to her sisters In
Providence, R. I. She had pleasant
trip and enjoyed it very much. Her
friends are glad to see her back home.
The Wilmington Messenger of 4th
said: ''Mrs. Florence R. Faucet, OF
Halifax, N. c., who, for weeks past has
been visiting friends in this city, was
unexpectedly summoned home yester-
day to the bedside of her son, who had
returned quite sick from the Agrlcul-
tural and Mechanical college at Raleigh
to his home at Halifax"
The following personal item from
the Lumberton Robesonlan will In
terest Mr.. Shippers friends in Scotland
Neck, for he made host of them for
the time he lived here: &c. B. Skip
per, for the past season cashier of the
Lumberton Tobacco Warehouse, has
accepted the agency for the Northwest
ern Mutual Life Insurance Company,
of Milwaukee, Wis. Mr.. Skipper needs
no introduction or recommendation to
the people of Robson county. His
company is acknowledged to be one of
the four largest in the United States
and is gllt-edged."
The commonwealth., 1898-02-10
Daniel Webb Caught at Last.

Daniel Webb, colored man who
has been terror to the colored race in
this community for several years, and
who has been a fugitive from justice
also tor about dozen years, was caught
near Spring Hill last Saturday morn
ing.
He was charged with outraging a
girl near Edenton or Elizabeth City,
who afterwards died, and also with
abusing his own daughter.
If we are not mistaken the Governor
had offered a liberal reward for him,
and there was additional reward offered
by persons In Chowan county. He
was caught at the house of Ned An
thony near Spring Hill. Webb, who
has also gone by the name OF Daniel
Davis, came to Anthony's house and
asked for help. Anthony took him in
and asked Mr.. J. III. Darden what to
do with Webb. Mr.. Darden told him
to arrest him and Anthony got a posse
and did arrest him. They took him
before Simon Shields, colOred magls-
trate, who assisted them in getting
matters arranged and by train houl
Saturday morning they had the long
feared Daniel In ropes, or chains, and
sent him on to Halifax jail.
The colored people all through this
community will be glad to learn OF bis
capture, as they have been In grea'
terror at times in consequence OF the
horrible tales told about him.
Daniel Webb is said to be about b!
years old, and Is known to many people
here, as this is his native home.
The commonwealth., 1898-02-10

organ is affected. Any internal remedy
that will cure catarrh in one location
will cure 1t in any other location. This
is why Pe-ru-na has become so justly
famous in the cure of catarrhal diseases.
It cures catarrh wherever located. Its
cures remain. Pe-ru-na does not pal
late it cures.
DIR. Hartman has recently compiled
into book form several of his lectures
on chronic catarrh, which he has de-
livered at different times at the Surgic-
al Hotel. This book is called "Winter
Catarrh," and Will be sent free OF
charge-on application to The Pe-ru-na
Drug Manufacturing Company, Col
umbus, Ohio.
The commonwealth., 1898-02-10
Mr.. Raleigh T. Daniel Married.

Mr.. Raleigh T. Daniel, brother o.
Solicitor w. f. Daniel of Weldon
Tuesday was married at Fork Union
Baptist church, Fluvanna county, Va
The bride was Miss Marion Bruce
Snead, the accomplished daughter ol
Capt Snead, and sister to Mrs. W. E.
Daniel of Weldon.
THE COMMONWEALTH joins in good
wishes for the happy pair and hopes
for the n great prosperity and long
and happy and useful life.
The commonwealth., 1898-02-10
BIG SALE.


We are Just receiving line of
great bargains from a big
Manufacturers Sale. Such
bargains We never offered be-
fore.
Heavy Rugs best grade 1x2 yds $l.SS.
Reversible Rugs lx2 yds 9Sc.
Is Different patterns and sizes art
Squares and Druggets half wool and
ali wool $1.9S, $3.50, $500, 1915.
We are having big rush on
floor Mattlngs, 9, II, ID, 1Sc.
Our buyer struck big Job in
floor. Oil Cloth, some beauti-
full patterns, l, II, II, 2 yds
wide, Is, 20, 25c.
Curtain poles with wood
fixtures 25c.
Curtain poles with brass
fixtures 18, 20c.
Chenille Curtains and 81
yds long $1.25, $1.5O.
A large lot of remnents mo-
quette and Brussels Carpet tor
rugs with fringe to match at
half prices. We are closing
out lot of bureaus with large
mirrors 50. q, So SO, and $4.OO.
Trilby and other styles air tight
heaters, No. 18, -. 3S; No, %,
S2.9S.
We are having a big rush,
and our best bargains are
moving.
Remember we prepay freight on all
goods bought at one time amount
Ing to $500 and over.
SPIERS e. DAVIS,
Feb. 3, 1898. WELDON, N. G.
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AFFECTS EVERY ORGAN.
Does That Most Dreadful of Dis
eaSeS---ChrOnic Catarrh.

Over half of the people have catarrh
in some form or another, and yet pro-
bably not tenth of these people know
that their disease is catarrh. One per-
son says he has Bright's disease an
other liver complaint; another con-
sumption another femala complaint.
These people would be very much sur
The commonwealth., 1898-02-10
Fire and Life Insurance.

The very best fire companies repre-
sented. The Aetna Life so we'll known
in this community is still here giving
the best policy of the day and has in
creased its dividends annually without
interruption for the past % years. 1t
has paid out over $4,000 in this com
mun1ty during the past 25 years. There
is none better or more reliable company
than the Old Etna.
J. H. LAWRENCE, Agt,
Office over w. l.. Harrell & Co.'S store.
23-1y.
The commonwealth., 1898-02-10
Temperance Association.

Temperance Association.
The Halifax County Temperance AS
sociation will meet in Temperance Hal
tomorrow (Thursday) night at 7 sc
O'Clock.
Rev. M. L. Kesler, of Rocky Mount
will deliver an address, and there will
be other attractive features in the eve
ning's program. The public generally
are invited to attend.
The commonwealth., 1898-02-10


prised to hear that
they we're all suffering
with chronic catarrh i;
but 1t is SO, neverthe-
less. Each one of
these troubles, and a
great many more, ore
simply catarrh +; that
is, chrome lnf1amma-
ton of the mucous
lining of whichever
The commonwealth., 1898-02-10
Awonderfal Discovery.

The last quarter Of century records
many wonderful discoveries in medicine,
but none that have accomplished more for
humanity than that sterling old household
remedy, Browns Iron Bitters: 1t seems to
contain the very elements of good health,
and neither man. woman or child can take
It without deriving the greatest benefit.
Browns' Iron BitterS II sold BY al dealers.
The commonwealth., 1898-02-10
County Commissioners Meeting.

County COMMISSIONER Meeting.
The county commissioners we're in
regular monthly session Monday and
Tuesday.
The following accounts were allowed ::
Mem Furgerson, recording orders SO 90
making out taxes 80 As
Pearson Miller, work for county l 90
Harrel!PrintingHouse, blanks&c s 35
A A Allen, building bridge 1900
Weldon Corn Mill, goods for CO "a Al
G D House, registering names 2 33
House and Myrick, exam'g lunalic 80
Andrew Jackson, shoeing mules l so
j T. Dawson, stove for Jail Z SO
:" con'y'g funatic to Raj 27 90
G A Branch Inquest atBrink'yille 7 Is
c U Skinner, prisoner to jail so
VIM Roberts, " 400
NJ w Williams, Jail acct 179 95
I" wood for Jail 3 10
w NJ Cohen, drugs for county 26 60
J H Howard, jr, whlskey for 20 so
j III Fenner, work at ct house 90
w T Parker, goods for county 16 33
H J Wood, work for co home 46 20
VIM Dempsey, Jail we'll so
e III Hale, goods for county 3 50
J Hines, Quankey bridge Oh
w Parker, building bridge 26 20
J B Fitzgerald, prisoners to Jail Il 70
G P Simmons, 4" l SO
w I Motley, building bridge % 90
J Morris, coffin for pauper 200
Hale Bros, goods for county II 90
A jackson, work at Jail 5 90
Harrell Printing house IL so
WHParks, saving bridge from fire 2 90
B AllsbrooK, co fence 2 so
w G Purnell, prisoner to Jail 100
THE COMMONWEALTH, statement Al 90
CIV Dunn, prisoner to Jail 5 90
T N Harrison, / salary chairman IL 90
G P Anthony, coffin Tor pauper 2 90
T N Harrison, two days com'r 6 so
A A White, " 600
G Anthony, % 600
P Futrell, one 200
Mem Furgerson, two days clerk 4 90
The commonwealth., 1898-02-10
BUILDING CONTRACTS.

Having taken contracts to build
warehouses for Scotland Neck Tobacco
Market, shall be prepared for the
next few months to contract for other
building in Scotland Neck and COM
munity. BURWELL RIDD1CK,
Suffolk, Va. Contractor.
% 1m,
The commonwealth., 1898-02-10

Death of Mr.. Erale Walston.
Mr.. Earle Walston died at his fathers
home here this morning, aged % years.
A more extended notice will be given
next week.
The commonwealth., 1898-02-10
At HOfman's.

We call attention OF BELL, THE
TARBORO JEWELLERS new ad. in an
other column. Mr.. Bell is an old and
reliable workman, with an experience
of over 40 years at the bench. Try
him. He will give you satisfaction.
The commonwealth., 1898-02-10
NoTICE-

Having qualified as administrator OF
II the estate of J. HI. Bell, deceased,
all persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present
same to me on or before January 15,
1899. w. r. WHITE,
| 16 St. Administrator.
The commonwealth., 1898-02-10
The Commonwealth.
THURSDA / t7'4RUARY 10. 1898.
SPECIAi, frhuUNCEMENTS.
Cotton Seed Wanted.

will pay highest market price for
100 ca, loads of cotton seed. Few cars
Of ms al at $40 per ton, payable In seed.
Me ::r,d hulls for sale at low prices.
r. J. MADRY,
Scotland Neck, N. c..
The commonwealth., 1898-02-10
Don't Forget to oCome

Soon and have that Picture made
while Edwards, the Photographer, is
here. 1t you wait long you will miss
it. He is doing some fine work, but
will not be here much longer.
The commonwealth., 1898-02-10
COmns and Caskets.
Executors Notice.

Having qualified as executor on the
estate of Mrs F. NJ. Nichols, deceased,
I hereby notify all persons having
claims against the estate to present to
me or my attorney, R. H. Smith, Tor
payment. All persons indebted to the
estate will please make payment.
This January 28th, 1898.
MATTE B. NICHOLS,
9 3 4t. by K. II. Smith, Atty.
The commonwealth., 1898-02-10

My New YEAR GREETING Come se-
cure Bargain and be happy all the
year.
MRS. w. H. WHITE.
The commonwealth., 1898-02-10

Pepsinagogue cures
dyspepsia, Tones up
the heart and steadies
the nerves. Makes old
people strong. Taking
20 to so drops doses
for several months
cures Asthma. If your
druggist does rot keep
it send SO cents to DR..
Ivatt, KinstOn, N. O.,
and get a bottle by
mail.
The commonwealth., 1898-02-10
The Christmas Trade lett many pretty
things which can be had almost
AT YOUR OWN PRICE.

I bought them to sell and THEY
MUST BE SOLD.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-01-14

the large audience that turned out TO
witness the first performance by this
company. Mr., Kirk received an ova.
ton on his first appearance, showing
that his many friends had moi forgot.
ten him. He has surrouned himself
with Il good company of artists, each
one taking his OF her part with excep.
tional merit and ability. The special
ties introduced are alone worth the
price of admission. II they continue
AS they have begun, the opera house
Will not be large enough to hold the
crowds they are SURF to attract Has
tr gs Republican.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-01-14
CHURCH NOTES.
METHODIST

METHODIST
Preaching Sunday morning at 1879.
Subject, "A Shouting Religion"
Sunday School at II 80.
Chapel Sunday School at 3 pm.
Junior League at A p.m.
Senior League at $50 pm.
Evening service at 7;30 p. m. Sub
ject, "rhree P's."
Prayer meeting on Wednesday even.
ing at 7:30,
Ladies Aid Society Friday afternoon,
You are earnt silly invited to attend
these services. Strangers made well
come.
REV. j. Nj. DARBY, Pastor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-01-14
Red Cloud Market Report.
FOR SALE.

My farm seven miles north of Red
Cloud, consisting of 100 acres, 100
acres in cultivation, house of three
rooms, barn, corr cribs, and granary,
fenced on three sides. The net, sec
ton "a, township 3, range IL in Web
ster County, Nebraska. Possession Civ
EN- by March LIST, 1893. For further
particulars address,
l.. BAUM,
II Potomac ay., Chicago, Ill.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-01-14
CITY NEWS.

FL iidulcy CdIlldSc painter.
John Polnicky wa in Blue Hill Fri
day.
&. +. Gather of Lin coln is here visit
ing with his family.
Bert Lindley and little daughter
were here from Riverton Monday.
Harry Goble came down from Nc.
Cook Monday to visit here a couple of
days.
j. II. Smith returned the first OF the
week from a business trip in Franklin
county.
The subject at the Methodist church
Sunday evening at 7:3O will be "The
Three P's."
John Fulton and Postmaster Gray of
Riverton were visitors in the city Sat
urday night.
For SALE-A good Knabe piano. A
good instrument for sale cheap. En-.
quire at this Office.
For a first class shave or hair cut
call on G. w. Fentress n door south
of Gaines bakery.
Mrs. Armstrong OF F%airbury, after a
short visit with l.. H. Rust and wife
left for her home Thursday.
Randolph McNitt, after spending a
week or so with the old folks and other
relatives at La Porte, Texas, arrived
home Monday evening.
Our correspondents should remem.
Der that all correspondence should be
at this Office by Thursday moor in or.
to insure publication. Please bear this
in mind.
Married--On January ~, 1897, at the
home of the brides parents, Miss
Daisy May Plumb to MIR. +. Henry
Newhouse, l.. A. Hussong of THE church
VI Christ officiating.
The poverty bail at the Odd Fellows
hall last Saturday evening was a de-
cided success. Each lady in costome
participating in the dance was pre-.
sented with a new dress pattern. Over
thirty patterns were given out.
The Office employees of the b. M.
are now logged out in the regulation
b. & M. caps. The ones worn by the
baxgagemau and expressman are OF
gray cloth and that of the agent blue.
The caps enhance the appearance OF
the already good looking office crew.
PosrPoNED:-Owing to the fact that
DR.. Peters, professor of veterinary
science of the State University of Neb'
raska will be unable to attend the an.
nual meeting of the Interstate Swine
Breeders association at the date set,
the meeting has been postponed until
February ! and 2, 1898.
We have been informed that a GER
tain editor of n paper which is known
around town as the "Quickstep" was
the big boy in the crowd of "lttle boys
who distulbed the singing ut the Meth
odist church last Sunday night. Tic
should have been elected from the
house, but then he is II privileged char
acter without the semblance Of de
cency in his make up.
From a report recently issued by the
state superintendent of public instruc'
ton showing the school census, tho
total eni ollment and the average daily
attendance of all the city schools in thu
state, it is learned that McCook ha'
the highest per cent OF scholars en-
rolled on the census and also has thu
highest per ceut attendance on the en-
rollment. The city coming nearest II
McCook in both is Red Cloud.-Mc
Cook Republican.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-01-14
MORE OR LESS PERSONAL.
Hadley paints buggies.

&. l.. Pope of Blue Hill was here
several days this week.
The Il. Il NJ. pay car was attached TO
train No. 10 Thursday morning.
Miss Mary Miner returned Tuesday
from a several days stay in Hastings.
Thos. Auld was looking after bust.
ness matters in Muscatine, Iowa, this
week.
Here's to your good health +! Uts
Economy Boncset Cordial" &. l.
Getting.
Grant Mcfarland Of Lincoln, a
former resident Of this city, was here
Thursday.
Elmer Cronc left Monday morning
for Omaha where lie will again attend
business college.
James Peterson was looking after
business matters in Council Bluffs,
Iowa, this week.
Several important happenings we
have unavoidably been obliged to
slight this week.
Mrs. NJ. W. Dickerson left this norm
ing Tor Beatrice, called there by the
illness of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Wilson.
Rev. W. ID. Cave of Missouri will
preach at the Baptist church Friday
evening, January 14th. All are cor.
daily invited.
A daughter of &. b. Wood, living
about four miles south of Inavale, was
brought ia to DR.. McKeeby Monday to
receive medical attention for a fracture
of the right arm.
Keep it in the house, whenever you
get "blue" or feel "sbaky" or indis.
posed, one small dose OF Economy
Boneset Cordial" sets you right. For
sale by G. i. Getting.
j. II. Smith writes combined insur.
ance for a term of five years at 3 per
! cent. On schools houses, churches and
farm property on the installment plan.
Drop him n card at Red Cloud, Neb.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the First
Methodist church will soon have an
entertainment ready for the people
which will be a great winner. We
u Understand it is to be given in the
opera house. Watch for the date
Rev. Hussong reports a nice relig-
Gus revival in District No. 70 with
some twelve or thirteen conversions.
The meeting is a direct result of our
County Sunday School Association
work. 1t is to close on Thursday, Jan.
uary 18th.
Among the subscribers who have
given us money on subscription lately
we wish to thank ID. &. Norris, +. A,
vanDy Ike, A. l.. Hildretb, Thos. Fisher,
Henry Kathleen, M. Z. Judd, r. l.
Alyea, G. H. Barber, Miss Mollie Ferris,
C. G.. Cox, A. L. Reed, VIM. Heffel'
bower, l.. ID. Thomas and Mrs. J. A,
Wells.
A man from Kansas by the name OF
Jacobs with a "jag"--not Of hay, al,
though a hay rack would hardly hold
it-took possession Of Earl Ponds corn
pepper on Saturday evening an com
menced selling pop corn at reduced
prices, two sacks for a nickel. Mar
shall Hutchison soon rounded the in.
truder up and gave him a chance tc
sober up at the Hotel de Wells.
John Dickerson and wife and broth.
err Charley are home from a trip &c
Kirwin, Kansas. While coming thro
the town OF Smith Center they stopped
off to get something to eat, and John
leaving his wife in the parlor Of tn,
hotel. went into the office where
he was accos'ed by the Landlord
with the question, "Ain't YOU rathel
young to be running away from home?'
John assured him that instead the,
were running for home as fast rs the,
cou d get there.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-01-14
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

CHNISTTAN IINCH
Regular services at the Christian
Church next Lords Day, December "a,
as follows:
Morning sermon at 1910.
Bible School at IL m.
Junior Christian Endeavor at 3 pm.
Senior Christian Endeavor $3.50 pm.
Evening sermon at 2 80.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
A cordial invitation to the general
public is extended.
l.. A. HUssoNG, Pastor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-01-14
"a Victim OF Crime ,

A good play, well rendered, by the
Kirk Comedy Co., at the opera house
last night. Such was the verdict of
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-01-14
CONGREGATIONAL

Sunday School at1l;45.
Y. p. s. &. Il. at $3.50 p. NJ.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-01-14

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
APurs Oreos cssaD - Tsstes Pvwdss.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
The Dudes Before Santiago.

They scoffed when we lined up with
Teddy,
They said we were dudes and all that:
They imagined that "Cholly" and "Fwed-
die
Would faint at the drop of a hat!
But let them look there in the bitches,
Blood-stained by the swells in the van,
And know that a chap may have riches
And still be a man.
They said that we'd wilt under fire.
And run If the foeman said "Boor'
But fellow may have rich sire
And still be patriot, tool
Look here where we met twice our num-
ber,
Where the life-blood of dudes drenched
the earth!
The swells who lie in their last slumber
Prove what we are worth
They laughed when we said we were
going,
They scoffed when we answered the
call;
We might do at tennis or rowing.
But as warriors!-oh, no-not at all.
Ah, let them look there in the ditches
Blood-stained by the dudes in the van.
And learn that chap may have riches
And still be a mani
Cleveland Leader.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
The Adirondack Mountains.

The heart of this wonderful region
of mountains, lakes and streams is
traversed by the New York Central
& Hudson River Railroad, and to
more fully inform the public regard
ing it's beauties and easy means of
access the Passenger Department has
issued a book entitled "In the Adj
rondack Mountains" describing in de-
tail each resort, and containing also
a large map in colors, giving a list of
hotels, camps, lakes, ETC., together
with their location; it has also issued
large folder, with map, entitled
"The Adirondack Mountains and
How to Reach Them" giving COM
plete information regarding stage
lines, steamers, hotels, etc.
copy of the book will be sent to
any address on receipt of two 2-cent
stamps, or the folder for one 2-cent
stamp, by GEORGE H. DANIELS,
General Passenger Agent, Grand Cen
trail Station, New York.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
Dole VIII Have Charge.

Washington, July 7.-Senators and
representatives who conversed with
the President to-day gained the i'm
preston that for the present the gov
ernment of the Hawaiian Islands
would be left largely in the hands of
President Dole. Under the joint reso-
luton annexing the islands. the gov
ernment, until otherwise provided by
Congress, is invested in such person
or persons as the President of the
United States may determine. Be
sides President Dole. one other person
In Hawaii and one or more citizens of
the United States may be selected to
act with him. 1t is expected that the
names of the commissioners provided
for in the resolution to recommend
necessary legislation for Hawaii will
be sent to the Senate before the ad-
journment of Congress.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
A Sensational Elopement.

New York, July IA sensation was
created in social circles by the elope-
ment and marriage of Miss McPher-
son, daughter of the late Senator Nc
Pherson of New Jersey, to DR.. Meuer
an East Side physician, who in 1891
opened and conducted sanitariunl
for consumptives in Denver Colorado.
Inc marriage was opposed by the Nc
Phersons on the ground that the doe
TOR was no match for the heiress to
s5,UO,OOO. Miss Mcpherson was the
heroine of several romantic love af-
1alrs in Washington, SO gossips say
while living in that city, and had been
engaged twice before.
The silver lance., 1898-07-15
sectionaIism Extingu,shed.

Washington, July "a special COM
mittee from the Empire State Society
of the Sons of the American Revolu-
tion yesterday presented to President
Mckinley engrossed resolutions in
dorsing his action in blotting out sec
tionalism by the war appointments of
representatives of the North and
South, Major General NJ. C. Butler of
South Carolina, and Brigadier Gen
eral Frederick ID. Grant of New York.
The society was represented by Colo
and DIR. James NJ. King, chaplain, of
New York. A sword is to be present
ed to General Grant, and at O'Clock
this afternoon a horse with all accou-
trements was presented to General
Butler at Camp Alger.