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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21
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STORYOF A SLAVE.

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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21

The relation between thO whites
and blacks is nothing Ike as good In
the North as in the South. Only a
few days ago a riot, occurred between
white and black miners at Carterylile
ILL.,, when five or SIX negroes were
killed by the whites. The real trouble
was the protest OF the white miners
against working with colored miners
We see nothing like that here In North
Carolina. White carpenters, farm la
borers and all work on the same build
Ing and In the same field with no word
Of grumbllng.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21
MOONSHINERS' ANTICS.

Correspondence to The Commonwealth.
ENFIELD, N. c., Sept. 10, '99.
Miss Bertha Roper died the 18th,
and was carried tdKenley the next day
for interment.-
They had good meeting at Whit
aker's chapel last week and lis still 60
ing on. Many of the members reylv-
ed, many professions and four additions
to that church and others will join.
Miss Cranberry, OF Norfolk, is 81 ok
at Mr.. W. G. Whltaker's and 1t we'll
enough will return homs tomorrow.
Miss Coffin, OF Greensboro, returned
home to-day accompanied by Master
Stan]y Whitaker going to Oak Ridge
school.
They say the woods from four to
twelve miles above here are full of moon
shine distillierles and am told seven
of these dlstillers masked Themselves
and went to Mr.. John Cooks and took
him out against the entreaties and erie.
OF bis family and put a rope around
Is neck and swung him up and gay,
him terrible beating. They say ther'
are more of these distillers in Halifax
and Nash than any othen counties il
the State. Is it possible that ther,
are not enough good citizens In thesg
counties to arise and put down thl
great evil? for they are not only yielat
ing the law, but they are running man,
OF the young men and women, and j
Il go strange SO many will do the thing
to lead them down to death instead q
up to light and life. How long, oil
Lord, how long before the people vii
learn righteousness aud deal justly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21
REYFUS PARDONED.

The latest news from Paris says that
the council of Ministers pardoned Capt.
Dreyius Monday, 10Th. This action
the ciyllized world will applaud. It
is fitting rebuke to that most out
rageous verdict of the court at Rennes.
This great trial will be a theme for
writers and speakers for long time to
come, and Dreyfus viii long be remem-
bere6 and sung as innocent and suffer
ing the greatest indignity Of modern
times.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21

Hon. William G.. Coverings Demon
stratioh OF Three Cotton Bales
Unrol!ing Automatically.
Boston Trsnscriut.

Boston Transcript.
Hon. William G. Lowering has re-
turned from Europe, whore be has bsen
looking after the Interests of the Amer
lean Cotton Company. He found the
spinners of England and the Continent
using the Roundlap Bale with the
greatest satisfaction. Thay are ksenly
alive to all the money SAVING advan-
tages of the new system. The ease
with which the bale Ii handled In tran
sit and At the mill delights them. The
low cost of freight and insurance, the
immunity from ere in the mill and the
fact that there are no hoops, wires or
metal of any kind used In baling are
features that especially appeal to the
thrifty European spinners.
Mr.. Lowering had the opportunity to
address q meeting OF prominent cotton
manufacturers of Lancaabirs on the
merits OF the Roundup Bale, and by
the courtesy OF Messrs. Howard and
Bunough, of Aecrington, they were in.
yited to witness q demonstration of the
running Of three bales of cotton direct.
ly on the apron Of scutcher. Moth.
ing could have been more perfect o,
absolutely satiaiactory than the WORK
ing OF the cotton in this way. The
fscatcher was started with three bale,
upon the apron and ran Of q ono,
without hitch or interruption. Tb,
noise made by the beateys was q stead,
deep and healthiul hum, showing tina
the machine was doing its work With
out laboring In the least. Tho Ia,
that was made was clean and eve,
running, weighing sixteen ounces t,
the yard.
The spinners took the greatest lnter
est in tie demonstration and With on,
accord expressed thelr complets salts
faction with the operation. They sal,
that they saw in the new system
great revolution In cotton manufactu,
ing. They are all anxious to buy th
new bale, and are ready to give order
at onee.
| They were surprised and gratitlsd t
500 that the scutcher was an ordinar
scutchsr, such as they we're ustng in ii
their mile. They had been led t
think that it required special machine
~ dor the purpose, whereas it only r.
quired httle heavier apron TO cafr
tho bales or laps. weighing two hun
dred end sixty pounds each.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21
BRYAN'S PLAN.

w. J. Bryan made a great speech in
Chicago a law days ago. The pith OF
his plan for controlling trusts is In the
following:
81 am ready to adopt plan for the
annlbilationsof trusts. One that l sug-
gest is tbs: That Congress should
pass a law providing that no corpora
ton organlzet m any State Should d.
business outside Of the State in which
it is organized, until it receives from
some power created by Congress IL
cense authorizing it to do business ont.
side OF its own State. Now, if the cor
poration must come 10 this body ere
ated by Congress to secure permission
to do business Outside the StEte, the
that license can be granted upon co
ditions which will, in the flrst place
prevent the watering OF stocks; In the
second place, prevent monopoly In any
branch OF business and, third. provide
for publicity as to all the transactions
and business of the corporation.
of this is unconstitutional and SO
declared by the Supreme Court, I am
in favor of an amendment to the con-
st,tutlon that will give to Congress
power to destroy every trust in the
country. Tn my Judgment, when yo''
take from monopoly the power to iss''
wa1ered stcrk yen will go more thar
h E the way toward 1estr.s>inx meme :
oily in tie United statss.
"You can provide Tor publicity tba'
annually OF at such other times tbs
corporations shall make returns OF its
business or its earnings and will g
another long step toward the destruc-
ton OF the principle Of monopoly. But
l am NOT willing to stop there, ane
therefore, as third condition, / aug
gest that no license shall be grantee
until the corporation shows that il ha-
not had Il monopoly and is not at
tempting monopoly OF any branch O.
industry or any article OF merchandise.
ard then provide that II tho Law is vic
lated the license can be revoked. d.
not believe in the government givinl
privileges to be exercised by 4 eo~por.
ton without reserving the night to
vithdraw them when those privileges
become hurtiul to the people NJ,
has been that we have bes;
placing the dollar above the man, that
va have been picking out favor'tes j..
that We have been be.
slowing upon them speci:i privilege
and every advantage we have gwen
them ha. been given them to the det-
rlment OF other people. My conten-
ton is that there is vicious principe
running through the various policies
which we have been pursuing that in
our taxation we haye been imposing
upon thh great struggling masses, lie
burdens of government. while we have
been voting the privileges to the peo-
PIE who do not pay their share OF ex-
penses to the government.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21

Mr.. J. p. Caldwell, editor of the
Charlotte Observer, has gone on a trip
20 Europe. He is taking a well-earn-
ed rest, and The COMMONWEALTH Joins
his host OF friends all over North Caro-
lima in wishing him a pleasant and
profitable trip and safe return.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21
&! g. s. S. FOR The BLOOD

potash and o1c es th
system gets fl OF IL
remedies only shut the poison IN
ent of ALL We give all necessary ca 40
the patient the " p
Specific Co., Atlanta Ca
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21
TONSILITIS CAN BE CURED BY
USING MRS. JOE PERSONS
REMEDY.

For long time my son was troub
led with some bronchial disease, which
every time he took cold, settled in his
throat and produced something like
tonsllitls. The tonsils would enlarge
and swell so that be had great trouble
to swallow anything, and could tale
no solid fead. last sprin1 he took
halt dozen bottles of Mrs. Joe Persons
Remedy, and gargied his throat with
the wash, aud it cured him. He has
never had spell since.
Mrs. j. STEMsoN.
Eagle, Iredell Co., n. G.
December 10, 1906
Persons Dho purchase anything adj
vertssed in this poper suiH do favor
70 both tie aduertiser and tie editor By
',,seet;ossieg tbe fnet-tk0t they saag ~
- 70
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
YARN FOR SALE.

Farm OF $50 acres near Palmyra,
dwelling and out house. good water and
the land productive Will sell, or ex-
change for town property In Scotland
Neck. Mrs. J. l.. K1ICHIN,
Scotland Neck. N, C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21
n Office.

II AVING duly qualified as admls.
traitor OF the estate of the late ] ohm
Eaton Boyette, hereby notify ali per-
sons having claims against the estate to
present the same to me or to my at
torney, Claude Kltchin, Esq, on or be-
tore October LIST 1900.
JAS. j.. HARRIS,
9-146t Administrators.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21
DON'T SUFFER, THE ELECTROPOlSl

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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21

7 UST RECEIVED Full line of En-
, CINE and Pipe Fittings, lsuch as In
Jectors, Steam Gauges, Gauge-cccks,
Gauges glasses, Pet-cocks, Lubrlcators,
etc. Also full line of Rubber and
Leather Betting, Lace Leather and
Condenser Leather.
9-21-3t. HARDWARE STORE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21
FARM FOR RENT OR LEASE.

Eight horse crop on Roanoke River.
& miles from Scotland Neck. Apply to
8-31-4t. Il. FL. SMITH.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21

son Sewing Machine to sell. A bar
gain. Apply at The COMMONWEALTH
office.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21
PICKLES A fLENTY.

Best Home Raised and home canned
Pickles. Guaranteed to be nice and
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21

RRAN NEW WHEELER & VIII
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21
HOME CURE
FOR BLOOD POISON.
Beware Of the Doctors
Patchwork; You Gan
Cure Yourself at Home.

sores and eyupons This they 90 py orvlng
and endeayor keep it shut in with their consta
The and th9eat ada
more damage than the disease ITSELF .
100 Mulberry ST. Newark res s that
thew could do me no good had large spots all nny
hev and these soon broke out into running sores anu
dyy,ad y. The suffering which this vile disease pro-
decided as c ass Ees Sear aao
tona For Self treatment and the large spotches on my
pasr and qe sn% na,oan
skin has been as clear glass ever SINCE cured my
self at home after the doctors had failed completely
to Contagious Blood Poison for the disease IS oe
uond their skill SWifts Specific
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-18

idoncy said the people of those valleys
npnrcclnte the visits made by the Ap1s-
ties and leading Elders N the church
lie said he was confident that u spirit
" reformation r. at work among the
people and he praised God Tor the good
now being accomplished AMONG the
children of men. hcni =. Brown said
he rrioiced 10 listen 90 the voice %
Inspiration. II was hla desire and pur.
pose BY the grace Of God 20 magnify
his calling us n patriarch in Zion.
Elder Francis NJ. Lyman spoke briefly
upon tho duties dovolVng upon the
Stake presidency and the calling and
duties III n patriarch iir then read
section No. Of Doctrine and Cove
nnnte. and spoke for some time upon
the law " conservation. The speaker
spoke ~ some length upon the FIRST
principles and ordinances 90 she Gospel.
ana the blessings pruiulnri Co those
who will keep the Word of Wisdom. tie
closed by invoking Gods blessing upon
the Ulcers inborinr lu the Wayne stake
~ Zion. and praying GOl tl heal the
sick. strengthen ana bless those IN tris
bulation. aud temper che elements that
the land may Yield in abundance fnr the
HuHtenancr and comfort % iiIH people.
Elder gulun 4. Wells said ho rHI0Icel
in the outpourinE Of Gods Spirit Wit
messed this morning ig cIrrlhuratcl
and endorsed the words uf ELDER lY-
man. and ap ke 1T some lcuEth upon the
subject of utoncmont AMI the first
principles. showing that there could b.
no remission u sins without The shed.
dInr of blood. aud that che ltunlnF
blood or christ could not cleanse from
rIu only on the condition uf faith M
God and obedience 60 the laws and
ordinances or the Gospel The general
ana local authorities we're presented BY
Elder Francis N. Lyman. ana were ull
afaf.tu.N by the uuurIffI1ua yyfY ~ tho
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-18

orccnvillo. Ohio. Nov. Z. 1899.

Orccnvillc, ohio, Nov, Z. 1899.
To the Editor;
We have found great strength IN
reading the News" 10 is u great help
10 us 10 spreading the Gospel
have been laborlnE IN Tennessee
and then IN the State % Alabama. In
the last named state l was taken down
with the chlla. I was then transferred
TO Ohio where l luborcd M the citS Of
Cincinnati for short time From cin-
clnnut / was called TO dreeuNllle, Ohio,
my companion. Elder Melvin n. Fisher.
just came from Zion. We called at
the mayors office ON the following
morning when told him that we
represented the Church " Jesus Christ
OF Lnttor-dny Saints and asked pcrmis-
sion to canvass the city and Hrll books
and also hold meetings hr Informed
VIZ that ID would be- AN right tu hold
meetings and distribute tracts, but to
sell books We would have 20 take nut "a
license. About this time % reporter
came into the office aud asked what
church we were representing. ! told
him The mayor then said he could
not give uH permission 90 do anything.
10 told rs. however, that We 'luld go
ahead on our own book We have VS.
ltoi several hundred families. Nc
are doing the best We can 20 break the
bars OF prejudice, on November l0,h,
while cauyasslng. we called ON % mon
and told him our business lie h'caire
quite passionate and he said Dc dNi not
want us around his plncca Another
Gcntlenan came on tho scene, Tie used
Vile language and told CO., We would be
"hNcd' lie talked II mohhlnE w. We
remained. however. and talked with
them for about an hour, The lust wise
itor tOlu us he had been 90 snlt Lake.
/ asked him how he liked e. he said
Il was q beautiful city, lie said his
brother at QUE time had blltN.inllh
shop there. and that De gave the "Mor-
mons" an excellent testimony for hon
esty. lie asked us n We had Book
of Mormon and we told him that u he
would come 10 oar ROOM we would give
him one. Ito came that same night
and with him was one uf tho council
men OF the city.
II there rs anyone IN Utah who has
relatives In the city NJ GrcenNillr, nr
Darke county, Ohio. We shall be pleased
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STAKE CONFERENCES.

Woodruff Utah. Nov. 10. 1879.
The quarterly conference OF The wood
tun stake OF Zion convened nt Aimy
last sunday and Monday. the OH and
Oh. Elder John S. Baxter presiding
Their" were present ~ the Council N
Apostles. Matthias =. Cowioy, Elder
llufuc" 2. Ensign, member ~ the
N. T. a. board. the stake presidency.
members OF the High Council patn-
nfchH. ana Bishops ~ the various
wards. Elder John ~ Baxter well
coined the Saints ana reported the
stake ln % nourishirg condition.
The biahppa % wards made reports.
l1 dld also Tho suporint'rdcncy ~ sun.
day schools. Al tho reports were On.
c1utnsiur and showing the uthinE az
iar exceeding that ~ any previous year
thus far
sunday afternoon the general church
and stake authorities were presented
and unanimously sustained
Elder Matthias =. Cowluy spoke of
The necessity ~ our not only sustaining
the authorities Wy the uplinsd hand.
nut by our 1ctlouH and our faith and
prayers. lir alec orhortod the young
Tint VI they had contracted any bad
hnhiia ~ lolN" them IN and 20 study
and become acquainted with the Scrip.
lures aud be- humble and paycrful BE-.
fore God.
Monday morning. after hcirluf from
one or two " Hur young missionaries
who had Recently returned from the
mission noid EI1.r byron Sessions
spoke ~ tho nee. salty az houofinr the
frgath0oi. alec of being careful "
how We speak NJ tho ordinances Of God.
Tor they are sacred.
Elder C0wley spoke upon the nccoasl.
~ N keeping records. how they should
De- kept aud why; De- also spoke upon
The prluclpIo ~ tithlnE. ufEinE upon
ull 90 pay q strict and honest tithlur
Do the tlght ~ God.
In N" afternoon Elder Horace =
Ensign aidnsTsed the Saints upon the
FIRST principles ~ the Gospel. giving
us some Or hls missionary experiences
and bearing O. strong testimony 90 tho
truth or the Gospel. Elder EnAIEu'a
ainFing was also grand feature of tho
conference.
Elder J. 81. Baxter spoke ~ the neccr.
atty " our learning the VIII ~ God and
then doing II. ilo oyhorted the Saints
Co remember and put into practice the
Instructions wc had received during
conference from the servants Of God.
The spirit Of God was poured out IN
rich abundance on both the speakers
ana the hearers. IL WIS time Of r. .
lnlclng, and those who came from a
distance went home rejoicing.
r. }. TiNGEY. stake Clerk.
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mean. a. this intersection found my
rvif iu tho center 10 the chapel of Ed
ward The Confcsaor. the oldest part "
the building 10 was commenced some
who're iu the eleventh century about
i0li The exact date ~ not known. !
was Informed by the guard ln charge.
A. I stood there be- the center un my l.ft
was 90 De- seen un Hlirht elevation,
The altar where nll the klnEs aud queens
~ Great Britain were crowned. from
Edward the having been crowned after
u was finished down 90 Victoria. The
decorations ON this altar were aomU-
thing great just beyond this ana a ne.
Gle To the loft o. the rcytH corner !
went over and slt down by Dyden'a
tomb In the very midst " the benul-
ful poets monuments iu The Abbey. ana
remained trying 90 realize that I was
there en- afternoon service which was
announced by tho chapel chimes.
This letter IN getting too lengthy. ]
viii nuifh up my Visit 10 the Abbey IN
my next, and also tell you VI my trip
10 the tower.
Your loving con.
SPENCER CLAWsON, 1iI
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AAiHfff"f AAfff AH"Hf ~ wv
To the Editor;
Occasionally We. Elders. ore troatod
So litti. Hurpfiasa. which form most
pleasant diversion from the daily ruu-
tine " missionary experience. one Of
those occasions was celebrated last
evening ln our church. iel 30. Oakley
Ave- the event being "a celebration Of
the anniversaries ~ three ~ our young
siaicu- Christine and Dora Jacobson
and Hannah HolmqulsL Dinner was
were laid. ny each was placed q card
bearing the name of the one who was
60 occupy the place. and attached To-
the card, by dainty ribbon, was
beautiful large rose eyt IN ferns AiHp
three large buquetH lent beauty 20 the
table. -Four courses were served.
An impromptu program. consisting
u SONGS. rccitations and speeches, was
rendered. Prominent among thc vocal
selections wnH one given by i've Utah
students. Wis irothor and alftsr Tay-
lOf, Salt Lake city, Brother ana Sister
Harding. Brigham City,nud slrtsr Han
son, Rlvcrton. After much hunting for
piece nuitnblc go the occasion and the
talent. Love at Home" was chosen.
irothcr Taylor manipulated The tuning
fork.
thirty Eidcfa are now iaborlng In
this city Tracing ~ carried on dat.
~. Since the weather turned too cold
for street meetings. a new branch has
been organized. and Indoor meetings
arc held az three different places. BE-
sldos the regular m,etinFs we have
three sunday schools. Relief society
aud Mutual Improvement naHocla-
ton In full working order. Much IL
expected from the determined system-
affixed ofou now being oct forth. The
conditions OF the branch are quite salts
factory. Indeed. the work u prugresa-
ing steadily and ftmly. The health
OF the Elders ana Saints IL good.
JNO. HANSEN. JR
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Trinidad, Colo, Nov s. 1892.
To the Editor
The work ~ the Lord IL slowly PIT
gtcsslng 10 this part Of the vineyard,
We have not been able 60 secure a
place Co hold meetings ga the ministers
Of the various churches seem 60 think
they have thc truth and therefore DO
not wish any contrary doctrine
preached Go their congregations.
Many of the people arv stepped ih
prejudice 60 such a degree that n "
very difficult 60 approach them with
what they call "a new religion but
after their fears urv allayod. they are
very dvslrous Go hear ~. and drink In
the word of God ~ revealed by our
Etoat luttcr-day Prophet
There has been no concentrated effort
against US, IN this city, 20 Ear az We
are able 60 learn,
The city authorities are courteous.
they are gentlemen In ita etflctost sense
The newspaper men have also been very
kind
The News IL a welcome visitor
Your brethren. etc,
J. a. McIlAE,
j. W. RICHARDS,