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, 1899-03-16
A CREDITABLE ECO
Paymaster General Stanton, Now Re
tired, Passes Through Laramie.

Paymaster General Stanton, late pay
master general of the United States
army, but who was recently retired,
having reached the age limit, was a
west-bound passenger yesterday, going
on a short trip to Salt Lake. The Re
publican reporter obtained the follow
ing items concerning his work:
During the past year he has paid out
the enormous sun of $50, 900 900, and
says that now there is paid to Uncle
Sans boys at Manila the sum OF ST.
100000 a month, or $12, 900 900 a year
and when the other troops arrive 1t will
be more. The money is SEM from San
Francisco and consists of 5, 10 and 20
dollar gold pieces, and in silver from
81 down to nickles; a lot Of copper l.
cent pieces are also sent.
There are now 100 paymasters In the
United States army, regulars and vol
unteers, and each must give a $40, 900
bond.
1t will be remembered that General
Stanton was in the west during the
years following the building OF the I'm
ion Pacific railroad and from 1873 to
1877 was in Wyoming. and during that
time got acquainted with nearly all the
pioneers, many of whom are alive to-
day and he holds a very kindly feeling
for all his old-time friends and &C.
quaintances in the west. He is max
ing a short tip to Salt Lake and on his
return will probably stop at Cheyenne
for a visit to see the friends and scenea
of by-gone days.
1t may be a light thing to speak OF
handling $66. 900, 900 dn a year, which
goes to many different places in the
country, but when one stops to think
of the amount Of money this veteran
and tried officer of the United States
has handled during his forty years Cd
service it must reach beyond a billion
and M half dollars, and not one cent
gone astray. Congress should grant
this man a gold medal and on 1t In
scribe the words, We'll done, good and
faithful servant"
, 1899-03-16
THE CIRCUS GIRL"
Davis & Busby's Big Company to APP
pear in This City.

Friday night at the Opera House
Jolly Millie McHenry's ply, in which
she stared for several seasons, makes
its first appearance before a Laramie
audience.
The company CARRIES a fine band and
orchestra and UP to date specialties, al
SO the c~elegrated Red Hussar band.
Don't forget st. Patrick's night THE
Circus Girl" will be in town. Big pa
rade each day by the company. "Un-
Gle Toms Cabin on Saturday night.
Bargain day prices, 10, 20, 80 cents; re-
served seats so cents. Tickets now on
sale at Eggleston's drug store.
, 1899-03-16
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.

Sham Puesne-
There was a small boy of Du Quesne
Who had a most terrible puesne;
The doctors, in doubt,
Turned the lad inside-out,
And he never has felt 1t aguesne!
Life.
Remember the ball on the 18th.
Tomorrow will be St. Patrick's day.
The university dance has been post
poned until next Thursday evening.
The Rathbone Sisters will give a so
ctal and card panty tonight at their
hall.
A number of negroes have passed
through the Last few days, going to
Hanna to work in the coal mines.
The snow is going fast on the hills
and plains around Laramie. In town
the frost is coming out of the ground.
A number OF colored soldiers were
on the train this morning, going to
Fort Douglas, Utah. Some were SOL
diers on a furlough and others new re-
cruits.
There are now forty men working on
the freight platform. Business here is
livelier than it has ever been and the
force Is nearly double what 1t usually
is.-Sun-Leader.
The Dek-Aledphoi will present 1.-THE
Garroters" tonight at the UNIVERSE
ty. Wilkerson, Knight and Bartlett
will take ladies' parts and their efforts
are said to be great"
The Art department. of the Woman's
club will meet this evening at Mrs.
Gray's. Subject, THE Venetian
School," Papers will be read by Mrs.
Downey, Mrs. Marriott, Miss Locke and
Miss Brown.
The papers in the assessor case were
completed today and the case was GER
titled today by Judge Bramel to the
supreme count, where 1t Will be ad-
v"hSSu IA hC 0oChCb ~ db ~ SOLuC up
next Tuesday or Wednesday and a
final decision will soon be rendered.
The remains Of Mrs. Ira Heise were
taken or the morning train to Rawlius.
1t was a sad party which left ON the
same train. Mrs. Helen Reid, mother
of the dead lady, Miss Belle, sister,
George and Will Reid, brothers, and
the husband accompanied the remains
to Rawlins, where the funeral will be
held.
The Oregon Short Line has ordered
100 combination Rodger ballast and
coal cars, forty feet In length, and two
distributing cars from the Wells and
French company, for June delivery; q
forty-ton wrecking crane and q pile
driver from the Bay City industrial
works, and a s~ixty-fve-ton steam
shovel from the Bucyrus company.
The members Of the sheep and cattle
commissions. appointed by Governor
DeForest Richards will meet here
Thursday for the purpose Of organixing
and electans ofbcen. It = pussihse that
the two boardD will eject = Joint or
~gantsatiou. and the same secretary and
other aiAried oncers will act Tor both.
|-Cheyenna 9m-LAadsr.
Tho wheatanA World Of February
14th was received here today. The d.
, 1899-03-16
NJ. B. SPRAGUE DEAD.
WESTERN PIONEER DIES AFTER
LINGERING ILLNESS OF
SEVERAL MONTHS.

Was One of the Pioneers In the West
Furnished All the Ties for the I'm
ion Pacific Railroad from 1868 to
1S7O-Was Over Eighty Years Old
and Has Not Voted Since 1874.
, 1899-03-16
DEK ADELPHOI

The Dek-Adelphoi Club will present
W. d. Howell's farce, THE Garroters,"
in the University Auditorium Thursday
evening, March 16. Admission 25 and
80 cents. Smith
, 1899-03-16

Remember the social at the X. Of p.
hall this evening. The ladies' FIRST
prize will be q handsome rug. Admds-
sion, including refreshments, 16 cents.
To commence promptly at 8 O'Clock.
, 1899-03-16

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Mail
ed for rs cents by c. l. Hood & Co.,
Lowell, Mass.
, 1899-03-16

Do not put off until tomorrow the
duty that ought to be done today. If
your blood is impure and you feel weak
and weary, take Hoods Sarsaparilla at
once.
, 1899-03-16

Furnished housekeeping rooms for
rent. Sayer Hansen, ISL 9Th street.
, 1899-03-16

Daily Republican only SOC a month.
, 1899-03-16
GREAT SHOWING OF new 1AIloR-MAOE SKIRTS

in all the popular clothes for spring wear.
Brocades, Coverts, Plaids, Sicilians and
Silks. Never before have we shown
such great variety Of high grade goods
at such low prices.
, 1899-03-16
EVERY Department
OVERLOOKING With THE new and BEAUTIFUL.
SPRING STYLES IN LADIES' WRAPPERS

This line is complete. We invite
closest scrutiny. We have no fear
of the result---for they are Tailor
Made, New Styles. New Trim
mings. well lined and perfect fitting,
and the prices low.
, 1899-03-16
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR

The celebrated "Peerless'' line. An
assortment far in advance of any
previous season. A little early to
wear Summer Underwear, but none
too early to buy. AS you will admit
when you see the prices on this line
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-01-01
gi6t il 6eri It il r3en.

Sic: r@s IinO ieBt 5e5n Sabre perz
gangen, felt Did 9ein &olIege I'M bum
bert Mart angepumpt bat. 9entt er
benn np9 INNER rift ans 8s5ablen?"
Gr: nNein, a6er er fGngt iebt na9
unb na6 an, ii6 Elm ipeniQ Dor mir 81
aeniren!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-01-01

Ridtsr Isle miifen nidt in etnerta
fort bi. 8sr6unolung unter6re4en. Bill
ben Sie T6 pieueiht Elm, oaB mir SRnen
3uliebe bier ben gan3sn Sag itBen tpers
ben 2"
0noeflagter : rgto, unb pdrum oenn
net. mo / naGEer Sbnen 5ulie6' pubrs
f6.inlib 3pei Sabr fperO' iiBen mill
len 2"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-01-01
% / m b.

Niemunb.
6eit i6 einen 9ausitanb fibre,
8e6t es mir gar fonosr6ar:
Gtets, penn irgsnD mas paIiirte,
6eiBt es, DAP es RiemanO mar.
gSiemanp bat ben Sppf 3er6rofsr;
Hiemano mari Das 5eniter elm;
Iiemano bat bas 8ier OerI4ittet;
Riemano i4lug Die Seller tlein;
g2iemanb I6pdbte aus Der S4ule;
NtemanD mari Die 2ampe UNI;
RiemanO tittete Die 8aie;
0temano bog Den Geudter trumm;
giemono mari ben SiI6erIDffel
M2it Dem &ebri6t duf ben WliIt -
N;emanO fam mir 4~ustunft qs6en,
User Denn Dieier nNiemaub" lit!
Scr perliebte StuDio.
GtubioIus: n5rdulein 2ies9sn i'm
3u reiseno, - geraoe3u pie - ME Dc
@elObrieftrdqer!@
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-01-01
Gin MGrtprer Der 8ifieRr
fhdft.

.Q6er 6trr Doctor, e6en bd6en Sic in
Notwithstanding gegen ods &uheu
oeIpro6en, neil es 10 gefd9rlia lei, uno
iebt noQen sic 0pn mir tInen Sup 5as
benz"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-01-01

BORDEN iein, cine bal6igs ltmpan0Iung gu
f4uffer, = fe tpiiroe aud in anOertr.
polittI9er 9inIi4t issens-ci6 iein,
On. 3. Staats3tg.)
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-01-01
6tpBfeuf3er,

8aperl (als er fir ben Batter bic FINITE
W}aB Bier bolen mr3te): pDu, Whutttr.
Der 8aler tommt ms aber tAtler!"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-01-01
Ru6e uno 8efDeQunQ.

JluYt uNU StIVt8UHS'
Gr lab feline 5rau ettpds beIorgt an,
fanO a6er. tie iebe 10 gut aug, oaB pOhl
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
DON'T FORGET.THE WHEAT.

Time and again has The COMMON.
WEALTH urged upon the farmers the
wisdom Of planting wheat. Some have
been raising wheat for the past few
years, and they have realized good re-
suits. Quite often have we been asked
recently ii there will be any mills in
the community for converting the
wheat into good flour.
We do not know positively that
there will be good mills nearer than
Tarboro or Weldon; but it seems a
reasonable conclusion that the pro.
duction of wheat here in good quaint
ties will be such inducement that mills
will be put in. Let some one take up
the mill question and assure our farm
ers that they will have the opportunity
Ut getting wheat gaound at home.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
CATAWBA POWER TO RUN
CHARLOTTE.

Special to Morning Post.
Charlotte, n. c., Nov. 11.-Mr. H.
7. Decker and Thomas Mason, of the
firm OF Decker, Mason & Co., New
York brokers and investors, have been
here for two days investigating the adj
vantages OF the city and vicinity. They
have interested New York investors in
the establishment of ali immense pow
er, light and railway electric plant on
the Catawba river that will furnish
electric power for all purposes to Char.
lotte. A suburban and street railway
line is also to be built in connection
with other large enterprises. Mr.. Dek.
ker states that the company will prob
ably jnyest ~, OOO, 900 in the plant and
other enterprises. These capitalists
returned to New York tonight and
have decided to make report in favor
of the Investment It is expected that
a company will he formed at once. A
liberal charter was secured from the
last legislature.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16

The Parks and Forestry Committee
of the Asheyille Board of Trade has
Issued call for an interstate meeting
in Ashevllle November 22nd, to form
an association to further the project OF
a National Southern Park, and to in
duce Congress to appoint committee
to inquire into the feasibility of es.
tablising National Park in Western
North Carolina. The preservation OF
the mountain forests is one object be-
fore the committee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
A WORD ABOUT GAMBLERS.

Now, don't hold your breath! We
have no internal machine under all the
gamb lers to blow them up, so you need
not look up to see them coming down.
Some of them deserve blowing up for
they are equal to highway robbers, but
with that we have nothing to do now.
AS a result of several fairs in the
State this year the newspapers have
said great deal, edltorIally, and by
correspondents, about gaming, gamblers
and faklrs. And The COMMONWEALTH
has as little patience with all such
deviltry and immortality as any person
or paper On earth but we have come to
regard the victim OF the gambler in the
same light that we regard the victim of
the drink habit.
While we greatly depIore the baneful
influence OF the liquor traffic and have
never held our peace with tongue or
pen against alcoholism in ali its forms :
we are free to say that the liquor dealer
is not the only person culpable in the
business. The man who buys and
drinks the LIQUOR, and thus wilfully
puts himself in a condition to make
himself a nuisance to his family and
the public is far more to be blamed
than the man who sells it to him. The
liquor dealer cannot force men to buy
his liquor so if they buy it and bestial-
ize them selves they themselves are
most to blame.
Now, take the gambler on fair
ground, -understand THE COMMON
WEALTH does not favor their presence
we deplOre 1t but the gamblers lett
to themselves would have rather a
lonely time of it and could not do
much harm. Unless they get patron
age they tarry but short while.
The man who deliberately walks up
to 81 gamblers table and enters his game,
at once puts himself on the gamblers
level and is just as culpable for trying
to get the gamblers money for nothing
as the gambler is for trying, to get his
in the same way.
The little boy who said pins had
saved the lives of many children by
not swallowing them, gave all hint
about gamblers. The way to make
money out Of gamblers is to let them
alone.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
LAND FOR
SA E.

By virtue of authority conferred by
the will of the late Mrs. Anna M.
Clark, will sell at the Court house
door in Halifax, N. c., on Monday, Dec
4. 1899, that valuable tract OF land OF
which she died seized and possessed,
living in Palmyra Township, Halifax
county, near Neal station, adjoining
lands OF Mrs. l.. M. Ballard, Mrs. Anna
G. Arnold, Miss sallie H. Clark and
Walter Clark, containing 100 acres.
more or less, and commonly known as
"Drews."
TERMS: One third cash, balance
in SIX and twelve mon.hs, with inter-
est. Title retained till purchase mon
ey paid. Oct. %, 1899.
Also at same time and place one six
horse engine, 5O-saw cotton gin and
condenser and one hydraulic cotton
press. ,1
11.9-gt Executor A. M. Clark.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
HOME=MA ABE GOODS.

News and Observer.
Thanks to the progressive men who
have invested their money and brains
IN manufacturing enterprises in North
Carolina it is now possible for man
to furnish his house and get all that
he wears and eats without going out OF
the Stae. The display OF furniture at
the recent State Fair shows that Grand
Rapids cannot furnish better furniture
than the manufacturing establishments
ct the State. Our cotton mills, wooden
mills, knitting mills and hosiery mill
furnish socks and wearing apparel and
blankets that have q demand all over
the country.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
HEIRS TO MILLIONS.

A correspondent to the High Point
Enterprise, says the Greensboro cor
respondent to Raleigh Post says:
"Many years ago there lived in Ran
dolph county four brothers by the
name of Edwards. These four broth
ers married four sisters-Hamlltons-
who also lived in Randolph county
These four brothers and their wives
moved to New York and went into
business. They were successful to
remarkable degree. Only one child
was born into the household daugh-
ter. The property of all the four brot-
ers' families went to this girl at their
death. The same girl is said to have
become the wife of A. T. Stewart, the
merchant king.
"The story continues that Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart were childless. Mr.. Stew
art died intestate, all OF his property fall
ing to his wife,. Mrs. Stewart died las
winter and her heirs were advertised
for. It is now claimed that the law
ful heirs live in Randolph county, two
or three OF them-one man by the
name of Brewer, and another by the
name of Harris, who we're closely re-
lated to the original families that went
to New York many years ago.
It .s said that the way the matter
was brought to the heirs was through a
merchant at Jackson Hill, N. c.,
who was in New York buying goods.
He secured lawyer, looked into the
matter, and came home and revealed 1t
to the heirs. They employed three
other lawyers. The four lawyers are
now looking after the estate. The
parties interested say that their lawyers
have reported $13,OOO,O0O already in
hand and that the entire estate is
worth $64, 100000.
1--WE have been told that one Of the
heirs lives at Cedar Falls, another al
or near Randleman."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
PAY UP AND GET BOTH PAPERS
AT PRICE OF ONE

We want to get 200 subscribers to
our paper by New Year, and are going
to do 1t If we can we therefore contin-
TIC our arrangement with the Farm
Journal by which we can send THE
COMMONWEALTH one year and the Farm
Journal years, both for $lOO. And we
make the same offer to all old subscri-
bers who will pay all arrearages and one
year in advance.
You know what our paper is and the
Farm Journal is gem-practical, pro-
gressiye-a clean, honest, useful paper
full of gumption, full Of sunshine,
with an immense circulation among
the best people everywhere. You
ought to take it.
NOTICE
We are going to send you soon Il
sample copy of the Farm Journal, free
and let it speak tor itself. Look out
for it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
DON'T SUFFER, THE ELEcTRopGi.E

Cures all diseases without the use II
medicine. A pure Oxygen treatment,
by absorption. 1t cures where eyer..
thing else fails. 1t is needed il ey-'y
family. for it will relieve every Weil-
ness or ailment, to the most perSisioat
chronic discs Sc, and without The use Of
a grain of med cine. Thousands Of
people all oyer the United States, ban
private citizens to lawyers, Docto',
Preachers, Supreme Judges, Editors,
etc., even Crowned Heads OF i,urF Q
have given testimonials Of these fac.
Book of testimonials, and matter Il
great interest with price OF instrnmer )
sent free. Every family should ha
an Electropoise it saves money, a.
duces health. Send your address 1t
once and see what people say who h.
thoroughly tested its merits. age. 8
wanted. THE ELECTROPOlSE Co.,
5I3 4th St., Louisville, Ky.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
"SENSIBLE MOVE"


Such is the comment of the Progress
slve Farmer on The CoMMONWEA
plea for peanut cleaner in Scotland
Neck. 1t does seem a most sensible
conclusion that, inasmuch as this is a
great peanut market and there is great
advantage to the farmers in having a
cleaner here, it would be wise and
business-like thing to have it.
Let others think about it and sneak
out what they think. These columns
are open tor suggestions for good at any
time.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
NEW STATE INDUSTRIES.

The following new industries were
reported for North Carolin in the
Baltimore Manufacturers Record, Noy.
9th:
Charlotte-Woodwo Factory.
j. III. Wearn & Co. will erect plan
ing mill and sash, door and blind fac
tory; contracted for machinery al
ready.
Charlotte Clothing Factory.-Char-
tered: The Charlotte Clothing Man.
ufacturing Co., with capital stock OF
$4,000, by J.C. Burroughs, M. P.
Pegram and others.
Misunderstanding MILL. III.
Wearn & Co. haye purchased the Star
Mills property and will improve and
operate same also will erect large
planning mill.
Durham-Trunk Factery-J. B.
Harris contemplates establishing
trunk factory.
Graham County-Saw-mills, etc.
s. M. McEwen OF Jefferson, N. c., has
purchased IL 900 acres of timber lands
in Swain and Graham counties and
will erect saw-mills to cut said timber.
Greensboro-Water Works.-It Is
said that surveys have been commenced
for the proposed water works, for the
construction of which 100000 was
voted recently.
acknowledgements is stated
that T. III. Vanderford has negotiated
the sale of Lookout shoals, on the
Catawba river, to prominent State
cotton-min operators, who intend tc
develop the property, erect cotton fac
tory, etc.
Norwood-Cotton Mill.-The Nor
wood Manufacturing Co. will install
1866 additional spindles, giving it 1861
in all.
Salisbury-Table Factory.-C. s
Burgess, of Salisbury and w. D. Bur
CESS, OF High Point, will establish 6
lounge and table factory.
Salisbury-Water Works, etc.-I
has been decided by popular vote tt
issue 100000 of bonds for public i'm
provement, including the construction
of water works.
Observation-Disclosures Factory-M1
Sullivan, of Lincoln county, will man
ufacture tobacco in Statesville,
Satisfaction Mill-The Buffalo
Manufacturing Co. has awarded con
tract for doubling the capacity OF it
mill presentequipment 1000 spindles
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Wat
or Works.-The city has engaged Her
ry E. Knox, Jr., to prepare plans AM
specifications for its proposed electric
light plant and water works; $25, 00
was voted recently for the planta.
Winston-Tobacco Factory-The r
J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. is to build
brick house for new drying and reol
dering machinery.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
PRAISES THE PRESS.

Rich Square Roanohe-C howan Times.
Hon. Thomas w. Mason, one of the
most modest, unassuming and sincere
gentlemen within the State, one who
has meyer been known to stoop to fat
terry, paid the Press of the South high
compliment few days ago. In dis
cussing the cotton situation with
friends, Mr.. Mason gave it as his
opinion that the farmers were indebted
to the Press of the South for the ad-
vance in the price Of cotton. He said
that the Press had nobly and fearlessly
championed the cause of the farmers
and deserved the fullest measure OF
their gratitude. For not only, said he,
has the Press kept constantly before
the public eye the true condition OF
the crop, it has also pointed out clearly
the unjust disparity in the price Of
this great staple between Its raw and
manufactured state.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
AaUacerta,n DISEASE.

There is nc disease more uncertain in its
nature than dyspepsia. Physicians say that
the symptoms OF no two cases agree. 1t is
therefore most difficult to make correct
diagnosis. No matter how severe, or under
what disguise dyspep sia attacks you, Browns
Iron Bitters will cure it. Invaiu:i,le in all
diseases Of the stomach, blood and nerves.
Browns iron Bittcrs is sold by all dealers
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16

uuo re- Women as we'll as men are
M az made miserable by kidney
prA1rr, and bladder trouble. Dr..
D1A Kilmer's Swamp Root, the
great kidney remedy, promptly cures.
At druggists in fifty-cent and dollar
sizes. You may have sample bottle
by mail free, also pamphlet telling all
about It. Address, DR.. Kilmer & Co,
Binghamton, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
THE ELECTIONS LAST WEEK.

The elections in the twelve States
named in last issue showed gain for
the Democrats. Kentucky was one oil
the closest States, and there will lie a
contest there. Goebel claims the e,ec-
ton.
Maryland gained a Democratic vic.
tory.
Virginia went Democratic, the Sen.
ate being all Democrats except one In.
dependent, and the House having
ninety-three Democrats with three In
dependents and four Republicans.
Ohio went republican and there were
republican gains in New York.
mississippi elected solid Democratic
State ticket.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16

Why were %, 600 BOTTLES OF ROB-
EKTS' TASTELESS 25c. CHILL TONIC
old the first year Of its birth2 Answer:
Becausei it is the BEST At ANY PRICE.
guaranteed to cure, money refunded II It
falls, pleasant to take, $50 per bottle. I It
is sold and guaranteed by
E. 7. Whitehead & Co, Druggists.