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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-02

eIeu IL not wrong TO evad0 1t. He
thought l per cent. tax would yielo
more revenue.
Mr.. Holman didn't think so, and
wanted to know If it was proposed to
carry this principle through the whole
bill-the lower the tax the greater the
revenue.
Mr.. Overman favored the amend
ment. He said l per cent. was the old
Democratic tax, ana he considered it
sufficient.
Already the whiskey men are COM
planning that this Legislatures against
them. We are establishing dispensa-
ries around over the State and running
them out OF business and I think we
had better reduce this license tax. 1
hope the amendment will prevail"
1t did not prevail, however. The
vote was SO for and 80 against.
But this had not settled the section.
Indeed, it had only prepared it Tor the
following firebrand which Mr.. Winston,
OF BERTHE, now tossed into it:
provided that nothing in this Sec
ton shall be construed as exemptlng
dispensarles from taxation"
This brought Mr.. Robinson, OF Cum
beFland, to his feet.
"Certainly the gentleman from Ber-
tie doesn't understand the principle on
which dlspensarles are based" he be-
gan.
"Has the gentleman from Cumber-
land at last arrived at an understand
ing on that question:" retortel Mr..
Winston, amid laughter and applause.
Mr.. HartseII-"How much profit did
your dispensary make last year?''
Mr.. Robinson-"Fcur thousand eight
hundred dollars"
Mr.. Gattis-"Did 1t pay any taxi"
Mr.. Robinson-"No, and it ought
not to have done So"
Mr.. Leatherwood-'Why not ?"
Mr.. Robinson-sBecause the profits
go since whlskey is to be sold anyway
to the school fund. It is nothing
In the world but police regulation Of
the sale OF whlskey With phllanthropic
object in view. A community simply
decides it will get the profit instea d of
allowing it to go into the pocket OF the
barkeeper''
Mr.. Leatherwood-"I'm for the prin-
eiple of equal rights to all and special
privileges to none and it individual
barkeepers are to be taxed, I see no
reason why the community, when it
goes into the whiskey business should
not likewise be compelled to pay tax !"
Mr.. Robinsor-"Do understand the
gentleman to favor taxing the State
school fund?"
Mr. Leatherwood--"I think It's time
to put an end to these special privi-
ledges"
Mr.. Robinson-"A dispensary is sim
ply local police regulation ana tax
ing it would be like taxing court"
Mr.. Clarkson-"We up In Mecklen-
burg county haven't had the pleasure
of one of these dispensaries, but if We
do I don't see any reason why we
shouldn't pay for the privilege"
Mr.. Winston s amendment was adopt
ed by an overwhelming vote.
CONTINUED on second page
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-02
The following appeared in the Cha

The following appeared in the Char
lotte Observer recently:
There is difference of opinion
among professors and students here, as
to the beginning of the twentieth CEN
tury. Will you please give your opin-
ion for the benefit of your readers
here, if you can find space for the
same? Yours truly.
Due West, S. G.. R. E. r.
"We don't know that our opinion on
this subject Is of any valpe, but it ap-
pears plain to us that the twentieth
century begins on the 1st of January.
1901. If it began, as some contend,
on the 1st of January, 1900, this would
mean that the nineteenth century
ended on the 31st of December, 1899,
which would constitute a century OF
80 years instead OF 100, since in be-
ginning to count we start with las
l, 2, 3, etc. If we wanted to count 10
we would say l, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, 7, SO. 10,
and the 10 would not be completed
until we reached the final. If we were
counting the first century we would do
the same thing beginning with and
ending with 100, and then begin the
second century by starting with 1Ol.'
The Greensboro Christian Advocate
printed about the same conclusion as
follows:
Many persons seem to be in confu-
sion as to when the twentieth century
begins: This explanation, given by
DR.. S. Williams in the Western Chris
tian Advocate, makes it clear:
zone hundred years make century
The first century began with the year
A. D., and was not completed until
tull one hundred years had gone by
that is, the first century of the Chris
| tlap era was not finished until the
year 100 was ended-say at midnight
December 81, A. D. 1Ol. And thus o
all the succeeding centuries. The
| nineteenth century entered Januar,
II, 1901 and goes out December 81
| 1900. The twentieth century begins
therefore, January l, 1901, and con
t,nues until December 81, 1900. II
our reckoning OF time, there never wa
a year 0. The year before Christ
birth was B. c.. the year of his brit
was computed as l. A. D. There is ~
gap between these two dates, ard
iB. G.. and l A. D. are consecutiv
Iyears."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-02

Guilford assured him that the peopl,
wanted it.
Senator Brown said the opposition
had an opportunity to express then
sentiments at the polls and had failed
to do so. Now they should not open
their mouths against 1t. He belieyed
the dlspensary was the solution of the
liquor question. He would vote on the
moral side of every question as he
saw it.
Senator Smith said that since the
sentiment of the people of Greensboro
was tor the dispensary he should sup.
port it. The election could not be held
under the new election law because II
did not go into effect until just before
the next general election.
Senator Cooley said he would support
the bill because the people wanted It.
But hereafter he wanted it understood
that he would oppose any dispensary
bill that came up. 1t was no time fo1
every little village to be stirring up the
wh,skey question.
Senator Hicks said the dispensary
put an end to mixing drinks.
Senator Justice said that there were
two sides to the question of harm from
agitation. It was dangerous to leave
a question fostering III community.
A roll call was ordered on the amend
ment and several Senators explained
their vote.
Senator Fields said he believed the
whiskey traffic did more harm than
any other one thing. He was for the
bill
Senator Ward said he had found the
Senator from Guilford entirely trust
worthy, he therefore voted against the
amendment.
The roll call on the amendment
showed Il ''ayes," 20 "noes."
The vote on the bill was taken and
it passed without further opposition.
HOUSE.-The most important fea-
ture of the Houses work was the con-
sideration of the jim Grow car law.
After long wrangle it passed second
reading.
The trouble was not that anybody
opposed the blll-everybod professed
to be hungering and thirstlng for just
such law. But how to get it was the
question. Every man, it did seem, had
a separate plan, and a plan that nobody
else wanted to endorse.
The Railroad Commission had bill.
Mr.. Mclean, of Harnett, had a bill.
Mr.. Winston, of BERTHE, had bill and
there were no end of amendments.
For two hours the fight ragged. Some
times it was only a popping along the
firing line, then there would be gen.
eral engagement or furious attack
from one side or the other.
Finally the committee bill won and
gllded peacefully through on its second
reading.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-02
CUYIER.

Rev. e Edwards, pastor of the Eng
lish Baptist Church at Minersyille, Pa,
when suffering with rheumatism, was
advised to try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. He says: "a few applications
OF this liniment proved of great service
to me. It subdued the inflammation
and relieved the pain. Should any
sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm a
trial it will please me- For sale By E.
T. Whitehead & Go.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-02
s,,tIsa! Neck Telephone Es.asagt

We are prepared to furnish telephone
service to the public and solicit patron
age.
RATES FOR SERVICE.
Business Phones, $500 per month.
Residence Phones, 1.5O
Two OF either for 800
It Is our purpose to give good service,
and to this end we ask all subscribers to
report promptly any Irregularities In
the service.
~Our signed contracts prohibit
the use of phones except by subscribers,
and we request that this rule be rigidly
enforced.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-02

Not one child dies where Len former
" died from Group. People have learn
ed the value Of One Minute Cough
Cure and use it for severe lung and
throat troubles. It Immediately stops
coughing. ItpneYer fails.-E. !.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-02

"Glve me liver regulator ard | can
regulate the world" said genius. The
druggist handed him a t.';s.e OF De-
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills.-E. T. Whitehead & Go.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-02

If you have a cough, throat irrita-
tion, weak lungs. pain In the cnest,
difficult breathing, Group or hoarse-
ness, let us suggest One Minute Cough
Cure. Always reliable and safe.-E. T.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-02

Persons who purchase anything ad-
vertased IN this paper aciN do a favor
to both the advertiser and the editor by
mentioning the fact that they saso the
advertisement n The Commonwealth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16
4 Minister's.A US ess.

A minister of the gospel should be
looked upon as as much of an authority
and as skilled an adviser in things spir-
itual as a doctor is in matters of health
and lawyer in matters Of property
And il is the ministers business to be
as well informed and able to advise
those in his care as the family physician
OK the family lawyer. To be such he
must be not only familiar with his doc
trine, but saturated with the spirit of
the Bible, imbued with the mind Of
Christ. have the heart and genius of a
pastor and such knowledge of human
nature and fact in dealing with all
classes Of men as will enable him at
once to know and appreciate the needs
Of his people and satisfy them by dis
pensing TO them the rich treasures of
truth and grace over which Christ has
made him steward. Reformed
Church MESSENGER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16
Prevented a Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs. George
Long, of New Straitsville, Ohio, prevented
a dreadful tragedy and saved two lives. \
frightful cough had long kept her ava q
every night. She had tried many remed
and doctors but steadily grew worse IN
urged TO try DR.. Kings New Discover
One bottle wholly cured her, and 81
writes this marvellous medicine also cure
Mr.. Long of severe attack of Pneumonia
Such cures are positive proof of the match
less merit of this grand remedy for curing
all throat, chest and lung troubles Only
soc. and Il 90. Every bottle guaranteed
Trial bottles free at ;. ID. WIGGINs Drug
Store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16

1.-THE heart is deceitful above all things and
desperately wicked."l
We talk much about victory over self''
Is self, then. sin2
All, me! There turks not greater foe without
Than dwells within
We grid for life's conflict and go forth
Seeking foe.
Nor dream that he has met and vanquished Us
Long, long ago.
But proud. slow to learn the truth
The Master taught
That deadier enemy to self than self
Mortal hath not.
Lies issues or OF good or evil trend
Lie all within;
He who would not lift up holy hands must guard
His heart from sin
Oh. Thou Eternal One. whose searching eye
Sees everywhere,
Surdened with conscious guilt, to Thee We come
In mute despair.
Cover our mortal weakness with Thy strength
And make bold
To rid OF every evil tendency
The hearts stronghold.
Thus with life's fountain head made clean and
Life shall be pure,
Nor can deceit or wickedness long vex
Heart so secure.
Sarah L. Tenney In Christian Work
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16

The Wife and Her Husbands Business.
at is cause of amazement to me that
man can go on, year in and year out, toll
ing for family whose mem hers show no
interest ia his work further han to spend
the money he makes. and look upon him
as the family mint, " writes Frances Evans
in he Ladies Home Journal.
My iirm belle! Is that had he, in the
first flush OF married life, talked over his
business srd ambitions with his wife,
she would become Interested in both,
first FER hi7 -s~s. apd Rtsef2arj fer her
own and their cniiaren's. Tank of tie
gull hat lies between man aud woman
united ia marriage when Hs never speaks
al houeai tho satrs which absorb has
entire cas- Mutual interest viii bind
people together udiss9u1lY even ahen
iad7ae5oaee. thar dangerous bridge Of
signs, has swallowed UP affection
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16

Afiatue X. Ncbb union met Wednesday
with Mrs. 2 t,.'Warren and elected oth.
ers as follows: President. Mrs Inoz l.,
small: vice presidents, Mrs. l. MAY Rob-
bins. Mrs, z. O.. Warren, Mr-. II. l.. Field
ing. Mrs. Maria Judkinsi treasurer, Mrs.
Annie Stinson3 recording and correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. Il. :. " srrcn.
Z he reports showed good interest En- the
@eg@, and though some of The meetings
had net tcen rs fully attended a. usual.
the numbers will probably increase now
that the busiest part OF the season is past.
Mrs. stevens, state and national rresi-
dent, IN late letter expressed great APP
probation Of the courtesy Of the AMER
IcsN in devating a column u " c. T. I.
work. Sisters help to ill it.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16
Story of "A Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years by
the chains of disease is the worst form of
slavery. George d. Williams, of Manches
ter, Mich, tells how such a slave was made
free. He says MY wife has been so help
less for five years that she could not turn
over in bed alone. After using two bottles
of Electric Bitters she is wonderfully i'm
proved and able to do her own work. " This
supreme remedy for female diseases quick
ly cures nervousness, sleeplessness, melan-
choly, headache, fainting and dizzy spells.
This miracle-working medicine is a god
send to weak, sickly, rundown people.
Every bottle guaranteed. Only so cents.
Sold by :. d. WIGGIN, Druggist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16
A Time For Common Sense.

Now is the time for the sober,
thoughtful. intelligent body of the
American people to assert itself. We
must not be stampeded in either direc-
ton or by any leaders. no matter how
distinguished No false glitter Of pa
triotism must be allowed to dazzle us
into losing sight Of what true patriot
ism means Now is the hour for com
mon sense-shrewd, hard. logged COM
mon sense. which cannot be fooled or
cajoled or browbeaten-to assert itself
Whatever our decision, let it be made
calmly. intelligently and as in the Di
vine eight. Thus only can we reason
ably expect the Almighty to bless the
United States henceforth. as heretofore.
-Congregationalist
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16
thfoicaI.
Read all OF This.
You Never know the Moment when
this Information may Prove Of
Infinite Value.

II IS worth considerable to any citizen o!
Ellsworth tie know the value and use Of a
medicine fer II there is no occasion to
employ 1t, in tie meantime, frail human
ity .uH. eetea 10 SO many influences and
Unforeseen contingencies that the wisest
are totally unable to guagc the future.
Know. then, that poan's Ointment will
cure any case of hemorrhoids, commonly
known as piles, or any disease Of the euti
Gle or skin, generally termed eczema.
Mr. Z. T. Iermond 81 Third 81, say.
lowing to Itching Piles there was no rest
for rae during thq day al night I, was
excruciatngly annoying and 10 get rid OF
it seemed impossible. used this and
that, in fact everything that | learned Of,
bat the piles remained the same paid
specialist in Bangor a big price for guar
anteed cure bat the guarantee did not
change matters. | had il as bad a ever.
Deans Ointment came to my notice while
looking ever a paper, 50 / got box al
Virgins drug store. II relieved me al
once. When had used one and one half
boxes Was cured. What amount 81 mis-
cry could re avoided il people only knew
what Deans Ointment can do a. pile
cure"
Doan'- Ointment FOR sale by all deal
ers; price n cents box. Mailed on re-
ceipt Of price by Foster Milburn Co, Buff
alo, y. Y, sole agents for the [. :.
Remember the name, Doan's and take
no other.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16
RtNerNieNN local G. 4. Infnn.

The sixteenth quarterly session Of Rir-
erview local union Of Christian Eudcsvor
VIII be held at West Franklin Free Ban
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16

Dear Mutual Friends:
doubt not the heart, OF all " no read
this column have been moved IN sympathy
with the many sorrowing households in
eastern Maine. and particularly in our
own county This seems 10 he one of
those times when in the shadow OF a
great affliction, the soul sets dumb, and
We feel in our innermest souls that vain
Is the help of man.
Jobs friends went, hoping to comfort
him in his great Affections. bat when they
saw that "his grief was very great" they
sat with him for days without speaking a
word unto him. giving him silent SYM
pathy. So it seems to me now, in this
sudden calamity that has Swallowed so
many homes and hearts-any words we
can say seem very meagre comfort. The
sorrowing ones have no idea of the waves
of sympathy that roll from heart to heart
and the many tenderly expressed remem-
brances OF them, as the first great shock
of their loss begins to settle into realiza-
ton OF the sad, unalterahle truth.
1t seems moekery to go to any in the
freshness OF their sorrow and say: "Oh,
il is all for the best" You may believe it
is all for the best for them. Time may en-
able them to see it in the same light that
you see it, but don't expect them to ad-
just their quivering sensibilities and their
torn heartstrings TO the calm reasoning
of ordinary affairs. At the first they may
feel that "all thy waves and pillows have
gone over me-, but sometime they may
learn that
Path treads seeming void
Ard finds a Enck heneAth.n
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

\ spet al train will he ran from Chicago
fer the delegates to the Noman's Christian
Temperance Union annual convention,
which j. To be held this year in seattle.
Wash. The train viii leave Chicago,
Oct. IS. and run direct to Seattle without
change. II is 20 consist Of palace and
tourist sleeping cars, dining car (which
Vii furnish meals a Ia carte and library
car for committee meetings en- route.
The running time Will lac arranged 50 a
10 allow the passengers to view this entire
route 10y daylight, either going or return
ing. On the outward trip sunday will be
spent at Grand Forks. y. D., or at ST. Paul
and Minneapolis, Mimi, a. the party
may decide Returning the sunday viii
DC passed at Spokane. Wash.
Tickets are good from Oct Is to Noy, II,
the going limited to Oct %. :. j. Eli
son, Of No. 315 Broadway, New York. can
furnish further information regarding the
t~tr
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16
CHRISTIAN FNDHANoK.



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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16

Magazine, Book and Newspaper Notes.
The most striking feature of The Gem
fury for September, which will be salt
water nunber," is the first instalment
OF Captain Joshua Slocum's Sailing
Alone Around the World" This is the
narrative OF a daring voyage Of cir
cumnavigation, undertaken by the
author in 1895, in forty-foot sloop
built by himself in Buzzard's Bay, and
taken back and forth across the Atlantic
and thence around Cape Horn and the
Cape OF Good Hope, without assistance
or companionship. The distance trav-
ersed vas As 900 miles, and the accuracy
of the navigator's landfalls throughout
WAS thing to marvel at, his chropom-
eter for most of the time being a little
tin clock OF the chea pest kind.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16
III. q. Q. II. Column.

The eiiiar Invites secretaries ot local unions
OF She W. C. +. l. In Hancock county, and
white ribhoners generally, to Contribute 10 this
column reports OF meetings or Items that VIII DE
Of interest 10 workers In other parts 81 the
county. We would like tbs to be 1--we coiHmu,
bat IL needs some EFFORT on the part uf w & T
L. women to make it so II j. column OF their
making, not ours, aud Will lsC what tnCy make
S. items and communications should be short
and arr, Of course, subject tn approval Of the
editor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16
For Admission to Normal Schools.

For Admission to Normal Schools.
The trustees OF State normal schools
have adopted the following regulations
for admission OF students to said schools
/. All college graduates are TO be admitted
without examination.
>. Graduates OF high schools. academies,
seminaries, and other secondary schools, hav.
ing courses of study covering four years and
fitting for college, will be admitted without ex.
animation ON presentation of diplomas.
3. All persons holding State certificates Of
any grade will be admitted without examina.
ton ON presentation of said certificates.
4. All other persons must pass a satisfactory
examination in common school studies, ply s!ol.
ogy and hygiene, and algebra including simple
equations. All such persons will have an op-
portunity to take the examination at the dates
and places announced for state examinations
Candidates for examination are re-
quested to send their names to the State
superintendent before Aug. 20. in order
that they may be notified of places Of
examination.