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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-16

only as they were supplied with water.
These have been largely absorbed by
the plantations, and were isolated.
Only the selection of the best quail
ity OF land, by kindly hands, wlto were
willing to lay out districts in which
dance of water supplied by philan-
thrOpic capital, could meet the crisis
caused by the crowding races. This
has not been done.
Although the great opportunity for
restoring the native race passed away
in the sale Of that isolated tract Of
land, ideal for the purpose, on the ISL
and of Molokai, it is still possible to
gather together in several spots a few
small native communities, place them
within the right environment and pre-
vent their further decline. But il can
not be done by treating the native as
if he was the descendant of the Puri-
tan, and instead of giving him amuse-
ments, examining him with dry theo-
logical literature when even now the
later children of the Puritans reject
with disgust.
A beneficent despot, in the years
gone by, would have gathered the ma
tives together, as they decreased in
numbers, into groups in the valleys
where the environment was most ia
vorable, and the friction of the strong
er races was the least, and, above IA,
things, forbidden the young men and
women from tasting the city life; the
city life which is the sore spot, con-
fessedly, in European and American
civilization, and which has been, and
is now, rank poison 10 the natives.
When the famous school at Law
renceville, New Jersey, was founded
a few years ago, by the John c. Green
trust, it was determined before all
things that it should not be placed
near any city or town, because the eX-
perience Of all educators has been that
the influences of cities and towns were
demoralizing to young students. If
such be the fact with the hardy An
glo-Saxon race, then the same condi-
tons with the native race must work
greater injury to it. That they have
is unique JtiOnably true.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-16
REASSURING ADVICES.

The information relating to the Su-
gar Trust and the beet sugar interest
of the Mainland, and the attitude, to-
ward the Hawaiian Islands, of these
great capitalistic and political forces,
goes to make up by far the most i'm
portant piece of news that has reached
this country since the day that tidings
were brought of the passage Of the
Congressional Joint Resolution of An
nexation. The statements certified by
men close to the Seats Of the Mighty
have greater significance than can be
realized by cursory contemplation.
What has been the threat of a COM
mercial war that would leave wreck
and ruin and almost spoliatiOn in it's
wake is transformed into the assur-
ance of permanent. prosperity and
continuation of enterprise and activity
and development in these rich agri-
cultural acres for many years to come.
There is witnessed, it might be re
remarked incidentally, the triumph of
"A legitimate business effort that has
been clouded or menaced to an uncom-
Portable degree by the grave POSSIBLE
ity of such terrible assault as can be
launched by but a trust powerful
far-reaching and relentless. There
need no longer be harbored the rack
ing thought that success or failure in
the great industry of this mid-Pacific
producing center depends upon other
than the rational or natural chances of
the soil tiller and the manufacturer in
any line. Annexation branded every
thing here with governmental stabil-
ty. A reinsurance, strong and bind
ing. and more than inspiring perma-
nent confidence is now furnished. Ha-
wall can bid a farewell to the tremor
that is induced and superinduced by
the diSquieting rumor of tariff tinker
ing at Washington. 1t is peculiarly
felicitous that this news should come
upon the heels of the contamination
recently Of the plans establishing
number of new and certain sources of
labor supply for the cane fields of the
sugar beet interests of the Mainland
should become openly friendly to the
sugar industry of this country is, after
all, but logical outcome in the NOV
ing train Of events. Hawaii always
right, ever fair, constantly armed with
the friendship of leading publicists of
the United States, has in the past been
able to avoid such disaster as has been
conjured in the great mill of trade ri
yalry. At times the saving has been
by the narrowest margin, but there
has always been manifest the ability
to cope with combinations of the great
est strength and circumstances of the
most discouraging character 1t has
thus become evident to the whole of
the world that the little country, with
an inherent element of defensive
equipment, is entitled to the place it is
now fully granted in the important
realm of one of the chief businesses of
the age
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-16
TWENTY-EIGHT LIVES.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June Sit is
reported here tonight that landslide
occurred at Ross Hollow and engulfed
twenty-eight men, all of whom are
supposed to have been killed. Ross
mountain ranges, about twenty-eight
miles west of Little Rock, on the line
of the Choctaw and Memphis Railway,
now under construction from Little
Rock to Howell. A large force
of graders has been engaged in grad
ing the road through the pass, and, ac-
cording to the report, it was a part of
this force of men that was caught UNI
der the falling earth.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-16
ISOLATING THE NATIVES.

In locating the Kamehameha Schools
in the suburbs of this city, the expe-
rience of those who are the best in
structors of youth were not followed.
So far as it was the intention of the
founder to give instruction to native.
youth living in the city, it was prac-
tical method of educating those who
resided in the city, but it is not de-
sirable in drawing the young away
from the rural districts.
Looking at it from the standpoint Of
the industrial education, the effect OF
it, is to draw the youth to the city, and
to keep them there.
The causes which operate to with
draw the whites on IL Mainland from
the monotony of rural life, and con-
centrate them in the cities, where they
can crafty their gregarious instincts,
operate with greater force among the
Hawaiians.
In place where men of many races
are found, who are stronger than the
natives in character, industry. and
thrift, the natives should be excluded
from competition so far as it is pos
sible for it to be done lawfully and by
intelligent supervision. This is gem
orally conceded To educate them IN
city schools it simply to make them
abandon country life.
The failure of the natives to deVel-
op their homesteads on Hawaii is due
largely to the fact that in the changed
conditions, they have dritted to the
town, and no adequate means have
been taken by the philanthropists to
keep them upon the soil The young
people have had taste Of city life, and
prefer it to the isolation of the coun-
try life. Even a thorough industrial
education in agriculture given in city
schools will not overcome the stronger
desire to pick up living in the city
The natives will not go back TO the
rural districts, unless driven by hun
ger, or by the attractions of a country
life which they are now powerless tc
create. Their kulianas were valuable
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-16
SUGAR REFINERS
WILL CONSOLIDATE
Indications of an Early Union OF Sew
eral Great Interests.

Indications of an Early Union OF Sew
eral Great Interests.
CHICAGO, June 6.-The Record to-
morrow will say: That negotiations
are in progress looking toward a NAM
moth sugar consolidation is now ad-
mitted by one of the men most inter-
ested. These stories have been circu-
lated at various times, remote and re-
cent, but nothing confiTmatory has
been obtainable. II is now asserted
that the deal on hand at present is in
tangible shape, but il is real enough TO
have necessitated conferences in New
York and the plans are now under con
sideratiOn by the executives concerned.
From the widely different sources to-
day came reports of an Independent
union OF the American Sugar Refining
Company with the Glucose Sugar Re
filming Company, with the subsequent
absorption, by purchase of otherwise.
of the plants offered by the Arbuckle
interests and the Doscher refneries.
with perhaps other competing plants.
Il can say nothing definite at this
time" said one of the head men OF the
recent conferences. Il am in con-
fidential position with reference to the
matter. But l am at liberty TO say
there is a good deal more in the re-
ports of consolidation of sugar inter
ests than is generally credited. Nego-
tiations are in progress on the general
lines indicated, but ] cannot speak
more specifically"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-16
Impure Blood
rheumatism, Kidney Troubles and
Sick headache the Results Doc
tored for Years Without Relief.

my blood was out OF order. and I BE-
gan taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. Il has
purified my blood and relieved me OF
rheumatism, kidney trouble and sick
headaches. / have been afflicted with
these difficulties for years. ! am now able
to do a good days work. Rheumatism has
troubled me since / was a child. but avn
now entirely we'll" Miss Phoebe BAL
LEY, Box rs, Pasadena, California.
81 have suffered from the effects OF i'm
pure blood, boils, pimples, etc. for i've
years. have tried various remedies with
out relief and finally purchased six bot
tiles of Hoods Sarsaparilla. The hollis
and pimples have all disappeared since
began taking this medicine. am now
entirely cured Louis THOMAS. 1872
nth Street, Oakland, California.
Hoods SarSapaYilla
Is TIE best In fact the one True Eir,I Furs
fer. All druggists. 81. six for =. Get Io.-I'<
Hoods Pills i n5ise "T S,Sr Issi'l -. r.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-16
GENERAL KING DISCHARGED.

WASHINGTON, June By direc-
ton of the President Brigadier Gener-
al Charles King, who has just arrived
at San Francisco from service in the
Philippines, has been honorably dis
charged from the volunteer army, to
take effect August I'd.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-16
REED RESIGNS.

PORTLAND, Me, June THE Ar
gus this morning says that Speaker
Reeds resignation has been sent to
Governor Powers, and it is to be pre-
scented at the next meeting of the Gov
ernOr and council.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-16

Everyone enjoys it; your health de-
ponds upon it. You can just as well
have it as your pruden. neighbor. Old
and young alike endorse ii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-16
TWELVE ITALIAN CARDINALS.

ROME, June Sit is officially an
nOunced that the Pope, at a secret
consistory on June 10Th, will create
twelve Italian cardinals.
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Those who are familiar with the
article order it by the gallon. which
proves beyond all doubt tina. il is the
proper thing.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-16

IF YOU LOVE your wife take her to
The ORPHEUM tonight.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-21
The New Shirt Factory.

Scotland Neck now has the largest
and best equipped shirt factory in
North Carolina. This factory lie equip
ped with the latest improved Wheeler
and Wilson sewing machines thorough
out. The special machines made by
the Wheeler and Wilson Mfg Co., ana
which are to be seen in this factory, are
maryels of ingenuity and perfection.
There was spirited contest betweeA
the several leading sewing machine
com panies to secure the order for this
plant but the merits of the Wheeler
and Wilson won. Now that good
has been set by some of our
leading citizens, let others follow I'M
til Scotland Neck becomes the manu-
center that her advantages
warrant.
The new factorty Is about ready for
operation and the work will commence
in earnest by the first OF January.
THE COMMONWEALTH hopes to see
more such enterprises next year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-21
FREE BLOOD CURE.
AN OFFER PROVING FAITH.

Bad Blood causes Blood and Skin
Diseases, Eruptlons, Pimples, Scrofula,
Eating Sores, Ulcers, Cancer, Eczema:
Skin Scabs, Eruptions and Sores on
Children, Rheumatism, Catarrh. Itch
ing Humors, etc. For these troubles
positive specific cure is found in B. B.
B. Botanic Blood Baim), the most
wonderful blood purifier of the age. 1t
has been thoroughly tested for the past
thirty years and has always cured even
the most deep-seated, persistent cases,
after doctors and patent medicines had
all failed. B. B. B. cures by driving
out of the blood the poisons and hu-
mors which cause all these troubles, and
a cure is thus made that is permanent
Contagious Blood Poison, producing
Eruptions. Swollen Glands, LIBERATED
Throat and Mouth. etc., cured by 3. b.
B., the only remedy that can actually
cure this trouble. At druggists, 81 per
large bottle SIX bottles Gull treat
ment) S.. We have faith in B. B. B.,
hence go fferers may test il. We will
SEND sample bottle free and prepaid.
Write for it. Medical advice FREE.
Address. BLOOD BALM Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-21
Murdered and Burned.

Mr.. James 8. Bunting, OF Bethel, was
here Monday and gave particulars
about what was thought to be horrl-
BILE murder in Pitt county Saturday
night. Mr.. George Taylor, young
farmer living near his parents alone,
was at the railroad station when the
evening train to Kinston passed. He
left for his home and soon after
wards his house was discovered to be
On fire. When his brother arrived he
found the hOuee In flames and Mr.. Tay-
lor lying near the door. The body
could not be recovered until the fire
died down. It Is thought Mr.. Taylor
was robbed and murdered and bis
house fired. The house OF bis parents
near by had been broken into also.
Two persons were arrested Sunday on
suspicion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-21
A Nirht Of Terror.

lawful anxiety was felt for the wild.
ow of the brave Gen. Burnham, OF Ma.
chias, Me when the doctors said she
could not live till morning." writes
Mrs. S. III. Lincoln, who attended hel
fearful night. "All thought she must
soon die from pneumonia, but she beg.
ged for DR.. Kings New Discovery. say.
ing it had more than once saved hel
life, and had cured her of consumption.
After three small doses she elept easily
all mig hit, and its further use complete
" cured her." This marve]ouse medl.
cine Is guaranteed to cure all throat
chest aud lung diseases. Only Soc. and
81. Trial bottles free at E. L. White
head & Co.'S drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-21
PASSING FACES OF 1899.

| Mr.. Snyder, of ROCKY Mount, spen
Tuesday here.
| Mr.. A.. Mcdowell went to Tarbore
Monday nighq.
| Mr.. r. ]. Madry went to Petersburg
Va, Tuesday on business.
Mr.. Walter Dunn and wits, eere
here this week to visit his mother.
Mr.. Abner Butterworth, of Virginia
Is visiting his uncle, Mr.. w. F. Butter.
wo*th.
Mr.. J. G. Mullen, of Tillery; was
among the Chsistmas shoppers here
Monday.
Miss Pattle Gotten, OF Portsmouth
has been here several days visiting her
relatives.
Mr.. ]. III. Norman, our clever regis
ter of deeds, was here an hour or two
saturday.
-,
Mr.. Thos. S Norfeet, OF Roxobel,
was here Monday shaking hands with
his friends.
Mr.. John D. Blggs came by on his
way from Baltimore to spend Christ
mas at home.
Mrs. J. e. Nelson, of Hobgood, has
been here on visit to the family OF
Mr.. T. III. Pritchard.
Judge Jas. M. Mullen, OF Petersburg.
Va, spent Monday night here the
guest of Mr.. W. A. Dunn.
Mess. Sam Dunn, Reginald Gray, L.
L. Vaughan, Albion Dunn and Roy
Vaughan are home from WaEe Forest
for the holidays.
Mr.. B. F. White came home Mon
day alter five months absence on a
trip selling shoes. HIS headquarters
are at Newark, N. J.
Mr.. Sam Taylor, OF Pitt county,
whose son was murdered Saturday
uight, was here Monday. He was In
great sorrow over the awful tragedy.
Mr.. B. H. woddeli, Grand Secretary
Of the I. o. O., F. Of North Carolina,
was here Monday night and initiated
nine new members into the Scotland
Neck lodge.
Mr.. j. S. jenkins has moved to the
Or. Wood farm place just oustside OF
town and Mr.. G. Hoffman has moved
to the place vacated by Mr.. jenkins on
Church street near the Methodist par
sonage, the property which Mr.. Hoff-
man recently purchased.
Mr.. Alex N. Dubois; who had spent
three months here putting in dye
plant for the Scotland Neck cotton
mills, returned to his home in Phila-
delphia few days ago. He placed
dyeing equipment Tor the cotton mills
second to none in the country, and he
is inventor of his own system of dyeing.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-21
No Paper Next Week.

The COMMONWEALTH will not be
printed next week. It takes week of
to give printers Christmas holiday
They have been faithful and industri-
Gus the whole year through, they de.
serve week. rest and we know ou1
readers will be willing to miss one is
sue OF the paper for their sake.
The editor THE COMMONWEALTH
will take only Christmas day, and can
te found at his office as usual all next
week. We hope every delinquent will
settle.
The next issue of the paper will be
January 4, 1900.
Till then a merry Christmas and q
happy New Year to all our readers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-21
Spain's Greatest Need.

Mr.. r. P. Olivia, OF Barcelona, Spain,
spends his winters at Aiken, S. G..
Weak nerves had caused severe pains
in the back OF his head. On using
Electric Bltters, Americas greatest
blood and nerve remedy, all pain soon
lett him. He says this grand medicine
is what his country needs. All Amerl-
ca knows that it cures liver and kidney
trouble, purlfies the blood, tones up the
stomach, strengthens the nerves, puts
vim, vigor and new life into every
muscle, nerve aud organ of the body.
If weak, tired or ailing, you need 1t.
Every bottle guaranteed, only SO cents.
Sold by E. T. Whitehead & Company,
Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-21
LOCAL NEWS.

AN OMrss1oN:-In reporting the &C.
cident to Mr.. Stamper last week we said
his eye was removed by DR.. Wimber-
ley. DIR. J. R. Pope assisted DR.. VIM
berley, of which we were not then in
formed.
SHOT IN The EYE.-Dr. Clark and
Mr.. Elijah Edmunds were hunting
near Hamilton a few days ago. A
stray shot from DR.. Clark's gun struck
Mr.. Edmunds in the eye inflictlng a
painful wound.
BARN AND STABLES BURNED.-A few
nights ago Mr.. Dudley Parks near
spring Hill lost his barn and stables
by fire. A horse was burned to death
In the stables. He thought 1t was the
work OF an incendiary.
Mr.. w. K. HURsT.-Mr. Hurs.
places his card before our readers as
contractor and builder. He has the
best of references, among those recon-
mending him being Mr.. Justus Ever
EFT, of Martin county. Those expect
ing to build in Scotland Neck will dc
we'll to see or write to Mr.. Hurst.
A SEVERE BLow.-Some days ago
two men named Mack Medford and
Ben Casper became engaged in diff
Guilty at Conoho, when Casper struck
Medford on the head fracturing the
skull. The difficulty arose over Cas-
per being charged by Mediord with
cutting the ropes to show tent.
VINE HILL MALE AcADEMY.-Attfn-
ton is called to the Sprng announce
ment of this excellent school. The
principals have had a most encourag
ing session and they make their an
nouncement for the spring opening
with confidence that the coming ses-
sion will be a good one. There is no
better school IN all the section, the
Library and Rcading-room being very
attractive features of the school. THE
COMMONWEALTH cOmmends the school
and hopes to see the patronage even
larger in the spring than it has been
during the fall.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-21

As cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is gaming wide
reputation. D. B. Johnston of Rich
mond, Ind, has been troubled with
that allment since 1862. In speaking
of it he says: ~ never found any
thing that would relieve me until |
used Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t
acts like magic With me. My foot was
swollen and palning me very much
but one good application Of Pain Balm
relieved me. For sale by E. T. White
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-21
Barn Burned.

On Tuesday night of last week Mr.. w.
D. Shields lost his barn by fire. Some
one stole peanuts from the barn andfred
it. He tracked the peanuts and found
that some of them had been sold to
Mr.. N. B. Josey. Two colored men,
Lee Edmunds and Willie Perkins, were
arrested on suspicion. Edmunds Was
released but Perkins made some con.
fesslons about the peanuts and was
bound over to court.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-21
Scotland Neck Temperance
Association meets the first
and third Tuesday evenings
in each month at SIS.
Smooth Tongu.d Rascal In Enfield.

Raleigh Post 18th.
1t is the old, old tale of the smooth
tongued rascal and trusting humanity.
This time it Is this prosperous little
town of Enfield that has suffered from
the nefarious schemes of an oily indl-
vldual with the gilt of CAB and re-
ceipt book.
He made his appearance within its
hospitab!e confines last week in the
shape of black-' yed Hebrew of small
stature. giving the name OF William
Simfnons-his stock in trade, courteous
manners and receipt book.
His story was that he represented
the firm of Simmons & Forbes, of Chi
cago, leading tailors of the "windy
city," and the method pursued was to
sell the suit Of clothes, collect three
dollars in advance and promise to de-
liver the clothes at a given time.
The scheme worked beautifully. Our
correspondent deposeth that some ten
or a dozen of Enfield's leading citizene
were taken In by the smooth stranger.
He eends us sample receipt and 50 M
pies OF cloth from which tito phantom
suits purported to be made, which we
shall mark exhibit A" in case the
swlndler is trapped. After quilting all
the gnlllble, the psuedo Simmons de-
parted, with the information that be
would make Richmond his next stop
ping place, though it is averred by
parties on the scene that he purct ased
a ticket to Weldon, and may try the
game there.
The agent at Enfield wired friend
in Chicago asking for information OF
"Simmons & Forbes, leading tailors,",
aud received the sad intelligence that
the firm was myth. Another gentle
man, who was financially interested in
the affair, telegraphed the police au
thorltie, OF the "windy CITY," and the
wires brought back the intelligence
that the firm of simmons & Forbe.
was not in the directory, so thus the
matter stands.
Mr.. William Simmons, rogue and
confidence man, present whereabouts
unknown, is ahead of the game, and
somewhere in this vast universe is
chuckllng in bis sleeves over the snc-
cess of his trump card, while some ci
the good people OF Enfield are mourn
ing the loss of neat sum in the coin
of the realm. can ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure" Let the
people of other sections be wary lest
they fall into the trap.