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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16

EFT Whitehead 4 Co. guarantee
every bottle of Chamberlains Cough
Remedy and will refund the money 70
anyone who ls not satisfied after using
two-thirds OF the contents. Ibis Is
the best remedy in the world 1or "a.
grippe, coughs, colds. Group ana
whooping cough and is pleasant ana
safe to take. It prevents any tendency
Of cold to result in pneumonia.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
BellBurnett.

At the home of the brides mother.
Mrs. A. E. Burnett, In Martin county,
Wednesday, November 8, Miss Mollie
l.. Burnett was married to Mr.. John b.
Bell, Rey. DR.. F. H. Johnson, of Eliza
beth City, officiating.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
No less
Is it a

Personal matter with
every person as to how
and where he should spend
his money.
There IS hardly any contest about it,
tor the general consensus of opln-
ion is that
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16

USE DIR. BULLS Cough SYRUP at
once for bronchitis and grippe. Ithas
stood the test and Is positively re-
Liable remedy. Life is too short to ex-
pertinent with new 50 called "sure
cures" Bulls Cough Syrup cost but
25 cts,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
IS
GOBEL
EI,ECPED?

That is the question with the peo-
PIE Of kentucky and it means
much to Mr.. GObel as to
how it can be answer
ed. Perhaps he
is more
interested in it than any one else
t0r certainly such a contest as
be is in becomes an in
tensely personal matter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
Scotland Neck Temperance
Association meets the first
and third Tuesday evenings
in each month at S:15.
Written For The Commonwealth.
NOVEMBER.

The air is brisk,
The cold birds frisk
With complaining cry.
While on the ground,
Kree-deep all around,
The brown leaves lie.
Yon red-setting sun,
Whose rays slanting run,
Seeks early his rest,
At the twillght's fall
The winged family ali,
Sleeps sound IL its nest.
Nights deep shadows creep
Der meadow AID steep,
SO quickly and still.
The earth, late alight,
Drops uncOncious in night,
Star-lfghted each hill.
Il. FOY ALLEN,
"Woodstock."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
HOFFMA ANS.

Is the place where you may spend
you. money at the greatest advantage.
A ~. i! Is not surprising that the public
th'nk 50 when it is remembered what
oafgalns all get there.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16

" ANTED-lO,OOO Bushels Spanish
W Peanuts this week.
n. B. JOSEY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
The Commonwealth.
Tuu7,RSDAY- NOVEMBER is. '99.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Oysters:
Now that the cold weather
has come l will be able to
handle Oysters more salts
factory, and will get them
every night. My Oysters are
s,1perior to any handled
hare before. / have also ar
ranged a place to serve them
cooked. Try them.
Specials:
New Hecker's Buckwheat.
Maple Syrup.
Evaporated Peaches.
". II. ALLSBROOK.
Phone IS.
rgTT0N SEED WANTED.-WILL
rar the highest cash price for 100 car
leads Cotton Seed. Have large stock
of .rash Hulls and Meal on hand that ]
vi exchange for Seed. 1000 bushels
VIE corn for sale.
r j.GiIN Il. J. MADRY.
" ANTED-l0,OOO Bushels Spanish
W Peanuts this week.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16


A statement in this paper last week
probably did DR.. I. E. Green, OF Wei
don, an injustice. We stated that
when smallpox first made it's appear
ance in the country DR.. Mcdowell, sus-
pecting it to be smallpox. sent for DR..
Green as health officer of the county,
and that when DR.. Green saw it he sus-
pected it to be smallpox and sent for
DR.. Tayloe, Of Washington. State small
pox inspector.
THE COMMONWEALTH was mistaken
in saying that DR.. Green simply sus-
pected the case-he pronounced it
small pox on first sight and only sent
Tor DR.. Tayloe to have his opinion cor
roborated by Dr.Tayioe, the States
appolntedsmallpox inspector. to satisfy
the people of the town and community
that 1t was really small pox.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
United States Consul at Pretoria
Avoiding Contact with England
TAYLEl, REPRESENTATIVE,
VIII Now be Kept Busy Explaining
the Action Of his protcge, the
Truant Consul.

Washington, Dec. 2S.--The case Of
Consul Charles L. Macrum, the United
States representative at Pretoria, who
insisted on being relieved at the time
the South African crisis became most
acute. is assuming additional impor-
lance as Mr. Macrum nears home. The
understanding at the state department
is that he Is not coming by way Of the
English ports, but is on a German ship,
which comes through the Mediter-
ranean, and thence direct TO this coun-
try, the trip taking about six weeks
from December 18th last. the date Of
his sailing from Lourenco Marques.
In the present aspect Of the case there
is little doubt that unless the consul
presents ample explanation for his
course he will not continue in the con-
sular service.
II has been reported that the mystery
surrounding his departure had been
cleared up by letter from him to Rep
resentatlve Tayler Of Ohio, who repre-
sents the district from which Macrum
comes, and who secured his appoint
ment as consul. But Mr.. Tayler said
today that he had heard nothing from
Macrum except indirectly through his
letters to relatives.
These give no intimation 81 the cause
Of his return, but speak of the excite
ment incident to the war and the hur-
ried preparations on both sides. There
is nothing, however, TO show pro- Boer
or an anti-British inclination. nor Is
there any discussion Of the political as
pect OF the war;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
Is THIS sIR ROGER?
Man In Psrramatta A'ylum supposed to
be Tlchborne.

Vancouver, B. c., Dec. 2s.-The IA
nous story Of the Tichborne claimants
Is revived by adylces brought from Aus
tralia on the steamer Aorangi The
government Of New South Wales is so
impressed with the probability that an
inmate Of the Parramatta insane asy-
lum, known as William Creswell. may
be Sir Roger Tichborne that It has APP
pointed a commission TO inquire into
the antecedents Of Creswell and to in
vestigate the circumstances connected
with his Incarceration. Popular opin-
ion in sydney is favorable to the claim
that Creswell Is really Tichborne and
some members Of the commission are
strongly Of the same belief.
The report of Doctors Pickburn and
Devlin. who were deputed to examine
William Creswell with a NEW TO de-
Gliding whether he bore marks known
TO have been on the body Of Sir Roger
Charles Tichborne has been presented
TO the Parliament Of New South Wales.
Twenty-Five physical marks OF the real
Roger Tichborne were enumerated for
the benefit Of the physicians and these
two doctors found that Creswell pos
sessed practically all OF these marks
and characteristics.
There are only two circumstances In
which Creswel fails TO correspond ac-
cordlng to the evidence Of the doctors
20 signs which are admitted to be borne
by the missing Tichborne, one Of these
Is that there are no marks as Of bleed
ing cuts on Croswel's ankles. But tine
examining physicians point out that
such marks might easily have been
obIterated on the legs after long years.
The other and apparently the more
serious discrepancy Is that while Itch
borne was five feet eight and a half
inches in height, Creswel is FIVE feet
six and three quarters inches, but the
physicians say Creswel is now an old
man and wlthered. The shrinkage In
height would be a natural result Of sem
ilty, and probably fifteen years ago
Creswell, may have been five feet eight
and a half inches In height.
The tattoo marks which existed on
Tichborne do not exist on Creswell
but there Is a wound In the exact To-
callty which might be that Of cautery
directed TO the eXtirpatiOn OF
the tattooing. The medical ex-
perts say that so many marks
OF similarity could hardly be put
down TO coincidence. The investigation
was incomplete when The Aorangi
sailed from sydney December 9Th.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
HERR POTr.
Name Sounds All Right and the Man Is
"Next" on War News.

London. Dec pa correspondent Of
the Standard at LouTesco Marques
says; "Delagoa bay is the residence Of
Herr Poti, a Holander, who Is consul
general for the Transvaal and consul
fof The Netherlands. Pott Is the prin-
clpal medium between Pretoria ana Dr.
Leyds In Europe. He controls The
Netherlands railway through the
Transvaal and Is the head Of the
Transyaal customs. lie Is also head Of
the Dutch East Africa company, and
has the ear Of the Portuguese governor
as well as the chief OF each depart
ment.
1T Is openly asserted that Pott has
a private wire TO the frontier and
knows twenty-four hours before others
what Is happening. About him gather
all The other cOnsuls, the Portuguese
officials, and the German forwarding
agents. II Delagoa bay is closed the
Beers will retaliate by raiding P0rtu-
guese territory"
A dispatch TO the Daily Mail from
Pietermarltzburg, date Saturday, De-
cember 23rd, says: Every day reveals
some fact regarding the strength OF the
Boer position at C0lenso. Thanks TO
the services Of continental officers. the
character Of the campaign has changed.
We are no longer fighting foe who
relies upon guerrilla tactics, but We
have to deal with what is rapidly be-
coming a disciplined army, enjoying
the advantages Of knowing the country
and q selecting the scene Of contest
without the burdens Of cumbersome
commlssariat.
THE Beers have converted the hills
near Colenso into fortresses Of Immense
strength. Everywhere they have splen-
did trenches. many of them bomb
proof. Tramway lines permit the shift
ing Of guns with astonishing rapidly.
The main positions are connected with
the outlying positions by underground
passages, and the forts proper brlstle
with machine guns that command the
approaches Probably mines are laid
zone hears less nowadays about
Boer shells not bursting. Observers OF
the Colenso fight say the Boer shell fire
was very effective. This Is due largely
to the fact that the distances are
marked off with white paint.
The enemy's discipline Is improving.
The trenches represent great manual
labor, for which the Beers have keen
dislike, and the way In wlleh they re-
strained their fire when our troops were
advancing is another proof Of improved
soldering"
Dispatches from Chleyeley Camp,
Natal, dated Wednesday. says: "A
heavy Boer gun on Bulwasa hill fired
steadily upon Ladysmith throughout
the morning. Ladysmlth did not re-
spond The enemy having been again
detected attempting to improve their
trenches facing Gen. Butler, the British
heavy guns opened upon them, and the
Beers scampered back into the hills.
The British patrols sighted the enemy
in force on the extreme left. Nine
Beers were killed in a sklrmish that
followed. and six Boer wagons were
captured"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
This Could be Expected.

Berlin, Dec. 2s.-The German press
continues 10 comment upon the war In
South Africa. The Miltair- Wochen-
blatt, the military organ, contains a
severe criticism OF high officer, in
which the writer claims that hitherto
the Beers, both leaders and men, have
proved far more efficient In every way
than the British.
The National Zeltung publishes q
similarly severe article.
The Kreus Zeltung says editorlally;
THE best solution for Germany would
be a peace guaranteeing the Beers their
independence and securing the future
that Is creating a state whose frontier
touches the sea In order 20 enable II to
adapt itself TO the new times upon
which Africa is entering.
THAT must be the policy Of the
Beers. We do not desire the British TO
be wholly expelled from Africa, but we
do not see the necessity for making the
entire African continent British. The
ideas of Cecil Rhodes viii split upon
the rock OF Boer courage
Proofs accumulate that not all the
Germans sympathiZe with the Beers
Herr Gottfrled Hagen, In Kalk, a su-
burb Of Deuts, Prussia. has accepted an
order from England for the immediate
manufacture Of forty tons Of lead bull
lets. At the British embassy large
numbers of Germans apply daily for
enlistment In the British army. The ap-
plicants. when desirable, are told that
they must 60 TO London, where they
are sure OF enlistment.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
SUBMITTED 40 CREDITORS.
Plan OF Reorgsnization OF iIsrpers' Pub
fishing Business.

New York, Dec. 2S.--At the instance
Of creditors, whose claims aggregate
nearly half the entire Indebtedness OF
Harper q Brothers. a committee Of i've,
Of which Alexander L, Orr is chairman,
has undertaken to prepare and submit
to creditors a plan Of reorganization.
Preliminary TO this task the committee
has prepared q statement OF facts in
which II is set up that the total la
bilities OF the Harper & Brothers are
SZ,sg3,000.
The secured Indebtedness is Sl,0Oi, 900.
consisting OF notes, open accounts and
mortgage of $1,000 secured by bonds
and real estate. The unsecured lndebt-
edness comprises commercial paper
and open accounts.
The estimated net available assets,
not covered by mortgage. to meet unse-
cured claims, are substantially SAP COZ.
The net liabilities In excess Of bonded
Indebtedness are placed at $780,, 6l2.
and comprise bills payable. general
creditors, manuscripts, advertising and
unexplred subscriptions, leaving net
available assets equal to 225 per cent
cost Of receivership and liquidation.
The committee regards the above esti-
mate Of value Of assets, and concludes,
If the corporation is not continued as
going concern, the unsecured creditors
would receive a very small percentage
Of the par value OF their claims.
The statement Is made by the COM
mittee that under direction Of G.. B. NJ.
Harvey agent Of the trustee and re-
ceiyer now In charge OF the property,
operating expenses have been reduced
to $4,000 per month, equivalent to a
saving Of interest on S5,O00,000. Mr..
Harvey reported to the committee that
the total loss from the business during
the first eight months Of the present
year was nearly 100000 but that owing
to retrenchments referred to he is GER
tain that the corporation is now earn
ing its operating expenses. Mr.. Har-
vey believes that with proper manage
ment, free from custody Of the courts,
the business can earn IN 1900 about
100000 above operating expenses.
The committee therefore recommends
to the creditors that the business be
continued under strong slngle-hand
control. The committee has assur-
ances from the holders Of practically all
the bonds that with the concurrence
Of the unsecured creditors continuance
may be had upon a sound basis. The
plan for the final readjustment Of the
corporations affairs is now In prepare
ton. and will be duly submitted TO the
,reditorg.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
Must Pay Bankers Tax.

New York. Dec 29.-The bureau OF
internal revenue has decided that in
surance companies doing call loan
business are liable 20 the bankers tax
imposed by the war revenue law. The
companies having their headquarters
In this city will receive official notice OF
this decision today. Collector Treat. IN
response to a notification OF this ruling,
prepared and sent out notices Inviting
representatives OF the various COM
panies IN this city TO call and discuss
the matter with him.
The war revenue law says that bank
ers shall pay tax OF $50 when employ
ing capital not exceeding $4,000 and
SO additional for every $1,000 employed
In excess Of $4,000.
Vice President Tarbell OF the Eqult-
able Life Assurance Society said:
This company has not received any
notice from the Internal revenue au-
thoritles as yet. We will hardly know
what TO say TIL We know what ground
the government takes In the matter
We certainly are not now eyading any
Federal tax that we are bound 70 pay
and IL is doubtful II the law will be
construed so as 10 make the life IN
surance companies pay any further
revenue tax
Every policy Is taxed for war reye-
nue. purposes at the present time, and
II is difficult 10 see where We should
be held liable for anything further.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
Recruiting Ia Kansas City.

Kansas City, Dec. 2S.-T'he Brit
ish yice-consul here. Mr.. Burrough.
made the statement today that agents
Of the Beers are at work In Kansas
City getting recruits for the South
African war under promise OF free
transportation, free lands and honor
able citizenship after the war Is over.
The plan. he states is to forward such
recruits 10 Philadelphia, which he says
is the rendezvous Of the Boer recruits.
II is his belief, however, that not very
many men have been sent from here 10
Philadelphia
The British consul secured the names
Of the Boer recruiting agents here by
having some one write TO the Boer
agents In Washington asking for au-
thority 20 recruit force In this city.
with the result that the applicant was
put in communication with the Boer
agents here.
Consul Burrough states that scores
have applied at his Office for enlistment
In the British army.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

New York. Dec, 29.-Roland Reed, the
actor, who was operated on Tuesday
last at 81. Lukes hospital, was report
ed to be resting quietly last night
with little change In his condition for
better or worse In some way Mr. Reed
learned that his illness was considered
serious and II worried him so that since
then every effort has been made TO keep
his real condition not only from him,
but also from the public.
There is some doubt as TO whether or
not he was operated upon for cancer
as reported His trouble was originally
announced as appendicitis and later as
cancer OF the stomach and II was said
that half OF his stomach was removed
and that he would not be able TO sur
vive the operation very long.
His daughter has arrived and Is con-
stantly al his bedside with her mother.
Many flowers and messages OF sym
PATTY arrive daily, but all but few OF
the flowers are kept away from the
sick room. II is feared that II the mes
sages were read 10 him they might
alarm him. While he Is not expected 10
live. everything possible is being done
for him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

Of shots was fred. one OF the passen-
c. Il. rnmptou, inside the car
fire on the highwayman enter
rom the rear. and three shots were
.Irned one broke PNmptons arm
and the other entered his breast
A stranger standing on the front end
OF the car which was FIRST boarded
cried out. Look out; ! am laying for
them" and fired. At the first shot the
robber on the front end reeled from the
car and fed to the woods.
After the firing on the rear end ceased
the second robber took TO the woods.
Bullets passed through the clothing Of
two other passengers. The robbers Sc
cured nothing.
Shortly after midnight the police
found near the scene Of the Ballard
street car hold-up the body Of one OF
the two bandits He had been almost
instantly killed by bullet from a pas
senger's pistol. The body Is stlll un-
Identified.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
Send Him TO the Front.

London, Dec. 2S.-Mr. Henry Spencer
Wilkinson, the Morning Posts military
expert, in his review OF the situation
today says: THE time has apparently
arrived for the nation to insist, II not
upon a military dictatorship, at least
upon the admission into the cabinet Of
a military minister, empowered TO veto
any proposals detrimental TO the sue
cessful prosecution OF the war. and also
that the administration OF the army
should be placed wholly In the hands Of
a tried military administrator"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
Painful lither Way.

Washington, Dec. ga dispatch
from Faribault, MIMI, announced that
Henry G. Merriam Of company G., Sixth
infantry who was reported by Gen. Otis
as dead from typhoid fever, was son
Of Capt. Merriam, a retired army officer
Of this city, and engaged TO be mar
ried to Miss Bessie Ray Of Faribault.
1t appears from the war department
records that there were two men Of the
same name IN the Philippines. The
Henry c. Merriam who died Of typhoid
at Manila on the 10Th, was a private In
company G. Twenty-frst United States
infantry. He enlisted ct Plattsburg
Barracks, n. Y. on January q, 1899.
He was not a son Of Capt Merriam Of
this city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
Working Acainst BNnnm +.

Washington, Dec. 2s,-The Post to-
morrow will say; In a few days
charges will be filed before the finance
committee Of the Senate against the
confirmation Of ex-Representative VIII
liam d, Bynum Of Indiana, as Demo-
cratic apDointee for the New York
board Of appraisers. The minority Of
that committee are determined TO resist
the installment OF Bynum in that po-
sition. They will do so on the ground
that he Is not a Democrat. but has
openly affiliated himself with the Re-
publican party
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
Shortages Made Good.

San Francisco. Dec. ?s.--Alfred Bor-
lini, the defaultng teller OF the Ameri-
can Bank and Trust Co. IS no longer IN
the custody Of the sheriff His short
ages have been made good by friends.
and the bank officials have signed a
document releasing him from all further
claims or demands. As a consequence
there will be no prosecution. The
amount paid was $500.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29

and effected a State organization. The
old middle-of-t he-road element Is be-
hind the plan, and the spirit OF that
branch OF Populism was rampant The
convention was sprinkled with Demo-
Gratis, but az no time during the con-
ference was Mr. Bryan's name mem
timed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
Murdorous Collector.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 2S.-Samuel
Mills. a collector for an installment
furniture In the house Of Mary Vena-
bic (colored) for small debt. The
woms~ attempted TO prevent II, and In
the struggle that ensued Mills shot the
woman and her little son and daughter,
all seriously. Mills has been arrested.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
MIllIonairess Married.

San Francisco Dec. 29.-Florence
Blythe Hinckley, heiTsss TO several mil
lion dollars left hy her fathe- Thomas
Blythe, which Woo awarde her af-
ter prouacted litigation. has been quiet
iy married TO A. A. Moore Jr.. deputy
attorney general Of this State.