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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-25
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. W1NsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. II
soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and II
the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will
relieve the poor little sufferer immedi'
ately. Sold ~ Druggists in every part
of the world. Twenty-Five cents q
bottle. Be sure and ask for 'sMrs Win.
slows Soothing Syrup" and take ne
other kind. 4.zEly
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-25


Mrs. Ellen Hardin WalwOrth, Diroc-
tor General of the Woman's National
War Relief association, has gone ~tt
Fortress Monroe and other Southern
points to visit the general and field hos
pltais established by the United States
government, to which she has receiv
ed from Surgeon General Sternherg
United States Army. general pass
good ut all times. She takes this jour
ney with 4 view to discovering the
supplemental needs OF the hospitals
that they may be supplied by the as
ISOLATION, which has on hand at pres
ent about $4,000 to be SO expended.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-25

For broken surfaces, sores, insect
bites, burns, skin diseases and especial
" piles there is one reliable remedy,
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. When
you call for DeWitt'sA don't accept
counterfeits or frauds. You will not
he disappointed with DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve.E T. Whitehead 4 Go.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-25

You invite disappointment when
Won experiment. DeWitt's Little Early
Rjeergzare pleasant, easy, thorough
little pills. They cure constipation
and sick headache just as sure as You
taxe them.-E. T. Whitehead & CO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-25

Truth wears we'll. People have
learned that DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are reliable little pills for regul-
ating the bowels, curing constipation
and sick headache. They don't grlpe.
e. T. Whitehead 4 Go.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-25

The death of Corporal Adams at
Jacksonville, and whose body was ta-
ken to Charlotte for interment few
days ago, looked very much like the re-
suit of malpractice on the part OF the
army surgeons who operated upon him.
Physicians aud surgeons in the army
ought to be as careful OF their pratice
as If they we're treating some delicate
females at home Corporal Adams
was not treated by North Carolina ply
sicians at all. The Charlotte Observer
made the following observations con-
corning the CASE
ssThere seems to be no doubt now that
CORPORAL Adams died, not from appen-
dicitis nor per1tonitis, but from the sur
geon's knife.
"Dr. Wilder diagnosed his case, aud
said that he had gravel. He and Cap
tain Chadwick protested vehemently
against his being operated upon, but as
Corporal, Adams was in the division
hospital, and the doctors IN there out
ranked them, they we're allowed no say
in the matter. DR.. Wilder insisted
that Corpral Adams was better anu
would get we'll, but the hospital sur
peons said that he was just in the con-
dition to- be operatedIon for appendicitis
a nd almost before DIR. Wildsr kne"
what they we're up to, they had Corpo
raj Adams on the operating table. Ut
McDill. Of Milwaukee, used the knife
He made an incision for appendicitis
Finding noth hing wrong with the appen
dix. he made another and longer incis
i'm for some other supposed malady
which he did not find.
aCorporal Adams died from the oper
tiOns. M. nbaar,a
,oarns that there is much feeilng 10 'n'
camp about the matter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-25

The Norfolk Virginian and Pilot ex-
presses in ati~editorial paragraph the
following beautiful sentiment, which
is worthy to be remembered in every
relation in life:
ITO love one another" as taught by
the Man of Nazareth, Is the eecret of
life. whether IN politics or religion, in
public concerns, Or private interests !;
but it sounds too sentimental for many
men. But surely we can wish well to
one another, and that is at least the
beginning OF wisdom, as to do evil or
wish ill to one another is the joint
folly and wickedness taught by the
father of lies and the breeder of iniqu-
ity. Divided and weakened by selfish
ness, we fall united and made strong
by mutual regard and help, we stand
and win.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-25
s!'.|.a! Neck Telephone Exchange

we are prepared 10 furnish telephone
service to the public and solicit patron
age.
RATES FOR SERVICE.
Business Phones, $500 per month.
residence Phones, l5O
Two OF either for 900 !"
~ is our purpose to give good service,
aha 70 this end we ask all subscribers to
report promptly any irregularities in
the service.
>, ~ Our signed contracts prohibit
she use Of phones except by subscribers,
enforced. sss $500,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-25

The New York Nation says that "first
in importance among the more lnti-
mate letters of Victor Hugo are
those addressed to Nine. Hugo, writ
ten during the troubled time of sepa-
ration, between the flight to Brussels
and the reunion of the excited family
at Marine Terrace. Much as we OBJ
jected to the earlier set, against these
nothing is to be urged, for, while con-
firming the wife's noble hearted devo-
ton, they also establish beyond doubt
the hearty appreciation of her merits
by her oft-maligned husband" He
says:
(1852) I begin by telling you that
YOU are a noble and admirable woman
Your letters bring tears to my eyes.
Everything is in them-dignity
strength, simplicity, courage, reason
serenity, tenderness. When you dis
cuss politics, you do it we'll your judg
ment is good and your remarks to the
point. When you discuss business and
family matters, you show your large
kind heart.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-25

Miss Hastie, a Scotch woman, is
about to undertake scientific expedl-
tlon to the South Sea. Fifteen wo-
men have signlfied their intention oi
joining the expedition, for which a
barkentine is being fitted in Sydney
harbor. Miss Hastie proposes to make
scientific collections and to take me-
teorlogical observations. Miss Prince,
a botanlst. will be in the party, and
conchology and anthropology will be
studied. They intend to visit the New
Hebrldes, the Friendly Islands and
other groups. @
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-25

Here Is how the Chicago Inter
Ocean talks about temperance:
Twenty years ago it was often true
that young men who drank beer or
wine Or even whlskey III moderation,
might be advanced to places of great
trust and responsibility. It is now
scarcely possible. The habit Is simply
fatal to success I do not believe
there is single reputable house in
Chicago where an employe who drinks
intoxicants Of any kind has anything
like an even chance for promotion.
The taking of a single glass of beer
may, and often does, mean losing the
chance of lifetime Brainy boys and
young men teetotalers from principle
are plenty enough to fill the places in
the lire of promotion"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-25

eff your brass bedstead furnishes, -
said a dealer in beds and bedding, "you
can send it to repair shop and have
1t newly lacquered for anywhere from
$3.50 tn S.. 1t will look as we'll as
new and last as long,"
He said it in all gravity, but there
was a sort of expression in his eye
which suggested a hidden meaning
and aroused curiosity.
"How do they do it?"
"Why should I tell you a trade SO.
secret?" he replied. "But after all,
this is hardly trade secret ; it Is com.
mon to so many trades; all those
which use brass fittings, in fact. The
gas filter and the picture frame maker,
as we'll as the furniture man, the deal
er in CRATES, the candlestlck maker as
we'll, all make use of it. Nearly all
brass works. except that on shipboard
is lacquered to prevent corrosion and
avoid the labor of frequently polishing.
The lacquer is simply gum shellac dis
solved in alcohol. This makes thin
varnish, which Is applied with small
paint brush. Ten cents worth of ma.
terials will LACQUER vonr hrass hedstead,
and an ordinary workman will do the
lob inside of an hour at total cost
of from IS to 60 cents"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-25
WOMEN'S INTERESTS,
A SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION.
Some Hospital Work.


A concession has been made to wo
men doctors in Russia, for it has beer
officially announced that hencefor
ward they shall be equally entitled
with men to all State privileges con
nected with their profession. This in
cludes both political and social rights
it will open to them ali official posts
and will entitle them to pensions
which will not be taken away by mar
riage, and may descend to their chill
dren. With women's progress in 10
litical and social freedom and in edu
cation, the young Empress has great
sympathy, and she is said to have had
a good deal to do with the concessions
just granted to women doctors.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-25
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS,
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present. Past and Future,

While the people of the South gen
orally, and especially of this region
know very little OF woman's conspicu
onsness in public business interests, il
is not so tame everywhere. Through 8
rich mining tract in California, women
are building railroad sixty miles long
with a million dollar bond issue. Mrs
Annie Kline Rickert Is president OF
the company. Among her directors
are Mrs. Green, Mrs. Gould, and Misses
Brainard and Lane.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-25

"Some people are too close to be
honest" was what we heard when a
child. We do not know SO much
about that-it may be true or it may
not-but as a newspaper man we have
had to do with many classes of persons,
and some of them are mighty "close." :"
Recently we had occasion to deal with
an individual who seemed close enough
to suggest to US that if he were passing
into heaven and there were gate fees he
would "Jew" the gate-keeper if posi-
BILE.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-23
Fiallettsville.

HAL E1syILTE. Tex, Feb. 81, 1898.
Sinner was we'll represented here
last week and as result the ef-
forts TO remove the Justices Court
of Precinct No. 9 10 Sweet Home
failed the vote Of The commissions
ers standing 3 for Sinner and 1 for
Sweet Home. The Yoakumites are
more than willing that Sweet
Home should now be attached TO
Precinct No. Z, and have petitioned
the commissioners court TO that
effect. When Sweet Home has
been heard from on he subject the
court will, so yoNr COZ dependent
is informed by one of the commits
sioners, take some action.
The people in the lower pa OF
the county are at last disposed 10
want to do something to help along
lue educational interests in that
sect on, and school districts No
Q: "a and 26 W.T. have elections
GA I'D o.A1 to determine
wac ne a. &c scnooI ta; shat
-, le, ca It q 60 &c I'd y ST. Il dis
/,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-23
ELE oTI0N PROCLAMATION

By virtue of authority vested in
me as Mayor of the town of Sinner
I hereby order an election to be
held in The town of Sinner, Texas,
on the first Tuesday in April,
1898, same being the 9TH day oil
April. 1898, to elect one Mayor and
five aldermen. And l hereby ap-
point c. j. Gray to preside over
said election. j. c. BLoHM,
Mayor.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-23
Settled.

The Justice Court question was
sett.rd in lIaletsyille Thursday by
The Comm ssioner's Court locating
the Justice Court in Sinner per-
maneulIy A proposition was
made 10 add Sweet Home TO The
Yoakum precinct but she declined
the alliance.
Jus Court will now meet in
Sinner the Sid Monday in each
me nth, instead Of the 3rd Saturday
as hine 0.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-23
New Time Table.

The Arkansas Pass made another
change last week in the time
table. The Lockhart mixed train
now goes south at 1;15, and the
Waco express at l:45. The north
bound Waco train reaches here at
1851, and the Lockhart train at
4:15.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-23

nee Of the populist party, has cut
loose from that party and will
make the race this time as an in
deneudent.
AS yet the democratic county
executive committee has taken no
action as 10 making or not making
nominations. 1t is pres~d That
when vac state eSecttive com
mittee, which meets in Dallas on
the 22ud, ac,s, The county COM
miitees will follow suit. Whether
the nominat IONS will be mede il n
primary election or according TO
the good old democratic wey, by
convention, will he a matter g., be
sell led by he committee.
The populists, OF ,atbe' The
members Of the new ln'ty recently
organized by Milton Ps'k is St.
Louis, which said pa ~ is % rise
from the asnes Of the populist
parry, deceased. are bpsily engaged
in efforts 70 persuade themselves TO
believe that they are the sole sal
walton of Lavaca county, The Safe
of Texas and the government Of the
United States OF America. They
may now talk loud and long and
often, but they and their kind will
not "be in i2' next November, for
there never was, and never will De,
in America more than two political
parties of any importance, and said
parties are the democratic aud ,e-
publican parties.
Shine, he banner democ ,Nic
box in he county, is entitled 10
anything she may see fit o demand
ut ae hands of the dem ocratic
party cnd should proceed to make
known her wants. Lavaca county
leeds send TO Austin TO rearesent
hes interests there some represen-
ia i've zen Of the coun Y, whose
Interests are identified with Che
county, and, as Sinner has several
citizens who could fill the bill,
why not bring one to the front and
send him to Austin next January?
Work on the new court house is
progressing slowly. M A. Nc
Knight having temporarily le-
moved TO Beaumont, where he has
on hand some big contracts, re-
signed rs superintendent of the
construction OF the building. His
successor has not yet been selected,
but app'ico hts 10 choose from are
said 70 be plentiful. That super
inlendent, and II competent one at
that. is needed can not be denied.
More anon. UNo.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-23
c. l. Jaeggli, Junior.

G. L, Jaeggli, Senior, is the re-
cipient of numerous congratula-
tions this week, on account of the
arrival of C. 1. Jaeggli, Junior at
his house last thursday. -
pounds and the very picture of his
father.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-02-23

Drink Grabfelder pure malt
whisky at Seydler's saloon.
so Youths Winter Suits cheap
for cash at CHAs. MuEcKE's.
you want to get a drink of pure
whisky do not fail to go to Seydler's
saloon aud get a drink OF Grabfelder
malt whisky.
All@goods cheap and fresh at
Carness Cheap Cash Store. We
Ia e pleasure ia showing aud Civ
Ices.
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-29
killing Many Negroes.

New Orleans. Oct. 2i.-The Plea
yune's Forest, Mississippi. special
says; Eleven dead negroes. one dead
white man and one negro and three
white men seriously wounded. is the
result at this writing of the bloody
war being waged between the white
and black races in the Harpersville
neighborhood or Scott county.
Several OF the rioters have been cap
tured and lodged In Jail at Forest to-
day. but the others escaped into the
swamps. Large crowds OF white men
are in clos. pursuit. however. and
more names are hourly expected to be
added TO the death list
Sheriff Stevenson considered the sit
uation SO serious tonight that he de-
cided TO take the prisoners to Meri-
dian for safe keeping. A large posse
WAS organized and the negroes will
be placed ON a train.
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-29
GENERAL MERRITT MARRIED.
a simple Csr~mony Performs<i In Lon
don

London. Oct. 2I.-Major General
Wesley Merritt. who was recently in
command Of the troops at Manila. was
married this afternoon Ia Miss Laura
Williams Of Chicago. who recently ar
rived here from New York. The cere-
mony took place In the brides apart
ments at the Savoy hotel.
A less osteniaiious wedding could not
he imagined. The general strolled from
the Metropole 10 the Savoy una,tcnd-
ell, wearing "A beaver hat. Il frock coat
and white tie. The party gathered In
the drawing room. which had been
beautified by few flowers. The Rev.
John Heatbcote, rector Of St An
drews. officiated
The bride entered on the arm OF her
brother, who caye her away. She was
attired in white satin and wore the
usual veil and orange blossoms
Though looking Ill. the bride stood
throughout the ceremony and pro-
nonnced the responses in strong
voice.
The Illness of the bride has not
proved as serious as expected. and
General and Mrs. Merritt will be able
TO carry ont their plan Of going To Par
II at the end Of the week. They Will
proceed TO the Philippine islands after
the adjournment OF the Peace Commls-
sion.
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-29
NEGROES AND WHITES.
Figh. Raging Between Race. In Mis.l..
sippL

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. o3.-A special
to the Commercial Appeal from Forest,
Miss, says:
As the result of an attempt to arrest
negro near Harpersville, Scott coun-
~. in the eastern part of the state, one
white deputy Is killed, three wounded
and according TO the latest report nine
negroes have been Killed by the citi-
zens of the Harpersyille neighborhood
and the sheriff's posse combined.
The pursuit of about 80 negroes who
had Joined the original offender with
the ayowed determination to prevent
his arrest and capture and who am
pushed the party attempting the arrest
continues and by morning the number
OF fatalities will undoubtedly have as
sumed larger proportions.
The whole country is aroused and
the sheriff's posse has been reinforced
with men from all the neighboring
towns. McLaurin has gone to the
scene. which is about ten miles north
OF Forest. the nearest railroad point.
The trouble originated last Friday.
when negro named Burke had an al.
tercation with his employer. Charles
Freeman. white man in which the
negro got the better OF the difficulty.
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-29
Ia,.,,i..n.. of Ruck..

There Is pecuIIa!fty about the night
OF wild ducks. A hock of ducks flying
flights in the same direction days or
weeks aftcrward, VIII not vary to exceed
twenty-five feet from the path of the
ducks which have preceded them. and
they Will alight in almost the exact spot
where preceding flights have settled This
currence as to establish the theory tina,
the lines to be pursued and the resunsf
places have been matter OF prearrange-
ment but how the plans were intellI-
gently communicated and followed
fhrourhout the pat hless air must remain
n nrofound mystery until the hunters be-
come as familiar with the duck Language
as they are with the habits OF the fowls.
'.It wasn't much of a job to lick thu
Spaniards.' remarked Uncle Allen
Sparks but its going to take a long time
10 finish licking the revenue stamps We
have got to deal with now.
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-29
HIVHEHN
Manila.
SEVEN DIE ON VOYAGE.
Transport Rio de- JIn~iro BripEs Sc
Soldiers aud Omrrrs From Manila.

Transport Rio de- J.n~iro BripGs c't
Soldiers aud Onr.rs From Manila.
San Francisco. Oct. 21.-The United
States transport steamer Rio de ia
neiro arrived here to-day from Manila,
via Hong Kong and Nagasaki, having
been thirty-one days on the voyage
from Manila.
The transport had ON board 40 sick
soldiers and twenty-four discharged
men. The vessel was sent TO quaran-
tine this afternoon and on eSamina-
tion by the quarantine officers the sick
soldiers We're transferred to the divis-
ion hospital at the Presidio. where
they are being cared for.
Seven men died ON the voyage. They
we're:
Private Elliott j. Ordway. Company
II. Second Oregon.
Private Henry II. Stube. Company
+. First California.
Sergeant John A. Glover, Company
A. First Nebraska.
Private Frank W. Tucker. Company
c. Twenty-third infantry.
Private Lewis d. Passmore, Com
pany I. First Nebraska
Private Henry p. shutter. Astor Bat
terry.
Private T.. J. Fiske. First California.
All the dead We're buried at sea ex.
cept Ordway, Fiske and Shutter.
A number of convelescent officers re-
turned.
Most of the Rios passengers are con-
valescent and those who are detained
at the hospital are nearly all doing
well and out of danger
Shortly after the Rio left Hong
Kong Corporal F. II. Fitzgerald,
Company G, First Idaho battalion.
disappeared during the night. A
search of the vessel failed to reveal
any signs of him or clcw to his
whereabouts. The man was thought
TO be mentally deranged and the sup
position is that he got up In the night
and either fell or jumped overheard.
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-29

The attendance at the University OF
Illinois will be about $50 students in
excess of last year. The incoming
class. taking the professional and
academic work together, will number
more than 500 and the total registra-
,ion will be In the neighborhood OF
100. The freshman class in the Col
lege OF Engineering is over thirty per
cent. larger than that OF last year.
this increase being chiefly in electrical
engineering. The spirit is buoyan, and
confident.
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-29

Does the man who is addicted to vice
in any of its many phases use his
brains' On the contrary he ignores
them. pushes his logical faculty into
a corner. and foolishly allows his en-
toyment of a temporary pleasure to
interfere with his lasting good. II
he were to spend half an hour day
in examining himself, and could do 1t
as impartialiy rs the naturalist ex-
amines weed or an insect. would he
voluntarily allow himself to be pois-
oned by an evil habit or would he ex-
pect to avoid the consequences OF I'M
moral courses, His difficulty is that
he does not think half enough. or even
makes an effort not to think at all.
knowing. In a vague sort OF way. that
II he thinks he will be forced to con-
denim himself. II l could persuade
men to think more profoundly about
their souls. about consequences which
are the effects of causes. l should be
a benefactor Of my race.-Myron w.
Reed.
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-29
sAMPSON'S REPORT.
HISTORY OF NAVAL MOVE
MENTS.
The Adnir.rs Experience with Monitoes
Wa Not TO Their Advantage

Washington. -. c.. Oct. 23.-The
Navy department has made public that
portion OF Admiral SIMPSONS report
covering the conduct OF the fieet under
his command in its operations in the
West Indies for about two months pri-
or to the destruction OF Admiral Ger
vera's ships July 8.
II is made up largely OF official dis
patches and the movements Of the fleet
with explanations and comments by
the admiral. The rcpor; is dated Au-
gust 3. on the flagship New York. and
begins with a statement Of the deter
mination reached by the Navy depart
ment TO send a squadron to the Wind
ward Passage for the purpose OF obser-
WALTON. because of Information receiy-
ed OF the sailing April - OF Admiral
Cervera's squadron from the Cape
Verde islands.
ON the voyage eastward from the ma
val base at Key West, which began
May 4. Admiral Sampson reports there
was experienced endless troubles and
delay because OF the inetiiciency of the
two monitors accompanying the other
ships, and which had TO be taken in
tow. Their coal supply was ~ small
that 1t WAS at once evident that they
must either frequently coal or be tow
ed. The admiral says:
Had the sea been rough. or had the
enemy appeared at this juncture. the
squadron would have been in a much
better position for an engagement had
the monitors been elsewhere. Subse-
qucntly. when engaging the batteries
OF San Juan. IL was evident that their
shooting was bad. Owing to the quick
rolling Of these vessels. even in mod
crate sea. they were unable to fire with
any degree OF accuracy"