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The Advocate and news., 1899-02-15
UPHOLD1NG THE SPECIAL SESSION.

The opinion of Judge Q. T. Hazen of
the Shawnee county district court up
holding the constitutionality Of the extra
session was pronounced remarkably able
by lawyers of all parties. Judge Hazen
said in regard TO the power Of the Gov
ernor:
"The trainers Of the constitution have
conferred upon the Governor the power
to convene the Legislature in special ses-
sion, and the authority to pass upon the
necessity for the exercising of this power.
No provision is made in the constitution
or elsewhere for any other officer or tri-
bunal to convene the Legislature in spec
ial session; this power is vested in the
Governor and In him alone. The con-
stitutiOn provides that he may, on extra
ordinary occasions, convene the Legsla-
ture by proclamation. He must decide
whether the extraordinary occasion ex-
lists before he issues his proclamation,
and the issuance Of his proclamation con-
vening the Legislature in special session
in an affirmative determination that the
constitutional exigency exists. There Is
no constitutional or statutory require
ment as to what his proclamation shall
contain, and there seems to be no very
we'll defined precedent to follow: After
the Governor has decided that such extra
ordinary occasion exists to justify him in
cOnvening the Legislature and issues his
proclamation for that purpose, can the
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-15
Governor Stanley's Appointments.

There are 18 appointments by Cover
nor Stanley now before the Senate wait
ing confirmation They are as follows:
Members Of the State Board OF Chari-
ties--Grant Hornaday of Fort Scott, Ed
win Snyder of Oskaloosa, G. w. Kanavel
Of Sedgwick, r. Vincent of Washington
Hutchinson ReRormatOry Board
Philip Kelly of White Cloud.
Board of Live Stock Sanitary Com
missiOn--M. G. Campbell Of Wichita, r.
H. Chamberlain of Chautauqua county.
State Board of EducatiOn-A. H.
Busby Of Marion county, Guy P. Benton
Of Douglas county, w. H. Massey of Sum-
ner county.
Directors Of the State Penitentiary-
John Gilmore of Wilson county, e. A.
Mcfarland of Lincoln county.
Superintendent Of Insurance-W. "
Church Of Marion.
Coal Oil Inspectors. o. Spencer Of
Bourbon county
Grain Inspector--A. Il. Mckenzie Of
Wyandotte county.
University Board of Regents-Chas. F.
Scott of lola, Frank G. Crowell of Atchi-
son, ]. w. Forney of Belle Plaine.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-15
The Apple Is King.

The apple is unquestionably the king
Of fruits. 1t is good and wholesome and
toOthsome every day in the year and ev-
cry hour in the day. In Kansas 1t is
easily grown, easily handled and easily
kept. 1t generally brings fair price and
when in full bearing will produce from
$100 to $500 per acre.
Secretary w. H. Barnes of the State
Horticultural society has just issued a
valuable report upon the Kansas apple.
1t contains 229 pages and every page is
full Of interest to apple growers and
farmers who desire to grow apples either
for home use or for the market. It con-
tains description Of all the leading va
rieties, reports from fruit growers in all
parts Of the State, many valuable essays
ON orchards and orchard culture, illus
trations and descriptions Of insect enc
mics remedies for their destruction, and
several pages of valuable recipes for
cooking and preparing apples for the
table.
This book is the best one of the kind
that has ever been published in Kansas.
Write to Secretary w. H. Barnes, State
House, Topeka, at once and secure a copy
before the edition is exhausted
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-15
SAVING AND WASTING.

Cotton seed is becoming one OF the
staple productions of the Southern States.
Twenty-Five or thirty years ago 1t was
n mere by-product of little or no use,
and was dumped out in piles to rot and
make manure Then the cotton fiber was
the principal product. But now the seed
is all utilized, even the hulls being
ground into meal for stock food, and
so great Is the value Of the seed be-
coming that there Is now talk Of making
the seed the principal crop and the fiber
the by-product The value Of the seed
may become so great that 1t will pay to
raise the crop for the seed alone without
reference to the fiber. A short time ago
the National Oil Company sold 500 car
loads OF cottonseed in one lot at Denni-
son, Texas, to a cotton oil mill in Sher-
man, Texas, where it will be manufac-
tured into oil and cottonseed meal. These
500 carloads contained 15,OOO0O pounds,
and this formerly waste product was
sold for a higher price per pound than
the cotton fiber would now bring.
So many uses are now being made OF
cottonseed oil and the meal Is found to
be such q valuable food for stock that the
price Of cottonseod will probably go very
much higher than what 1t Is now
The history of fax production in this
country has been Just the reverse OF that
in regard to cotton. For many years
large areas in the Northern States have
been cultivated to fax for the seed alone,
and 1t has generally been considered a
profitable crop. The fax tlber, which Is
really very valuable portion OF the
plant, was practically wasted, being
burned to get 1t out Of the way or al
lowed to rot in the field. II the fiber Of
the fax was utilized as It should be the
fax crop would be worth far more than
II is from the seed alone. In cotton the
fiber used to be the principal thing and
no account was made OF the seed. Now
both seed and fiber are used, and the
crop has been increased until the Aber now
only brings one-haf the price that 1t was
claimed that 1t cost to raise 1t In slavery
days before the Civil War Eleven mil
lion bales OF cotton were produced In this
country last year and the crop Of seed
was valued at $15O,OOO,0OO. With the in
creased uses that will be made OF the
cottonseed oil and meal the value Of the
seed crop will in a few years be double
what it is now, and the seed alone will
make cotton profitable crop to raise
In the cotton districts of the South. When
the fiber from fax is utilized, as II should
be, that crop will be far more profitable
for the farmers Of the North to raise than
Il has been In the past. For years we
wasted the seed from cotton which Is now
valued at $15O,OOO,0OO year. And for
years we have been wasting the fiber
from fax, which ought to be worth
many millions Of dollars to the fax
growers Of this country.
When we learn to fully utilize the
products which now go to waste, as we
must do sooner or later, the farmers OF
this country will reap far greater re-
ward for their labors than they receive
at the present time or ever have received
a., Aha raek
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-15

the State penltentlary. Minnesota has a
plant Of that kind in operation at the
State penitentiary at saltwater. A COM
mitteee, consisting OF Senators Hessin
and Householder and Representatives
seatOn, Crosby, and Hogue was ap-
pointed to visit the State plant at Still
water and make a careful investigation
into the merits Of the plan. This com
mittee performed that duty with great
care and has made a unanimous report
in favor OF establishing such plant in
the Denitentiary of Kansas. They find
that the plant at Saltwater has made a
net profit to the State of $4,000 year
after paying all expenses of the plant
and allowing so cents a day for the work
OF the cOnvicts, on an output Of less than
one-third Of the amount Of binding twine
used by the farmers Of Minnesota and
sold the twine at much lower price than
that charged by the binding twine trust.
So successful has that plant been that
the legislature Is now proposing to double
It's capacity, and even then 1t will not
supply much more than half the amount
Of binding twine used by the farmers OF
Minnesota. One hundred and fifty pris-
Oners are employed in operating the
plant, and the work is both healthful and
pleasing and has a tendency to make
them more contented and less liable to
be unruly or rebellious than many other
kinds Of employment. This committee
strongly recommends that the legislat
ure make an appropriation for establish
ing such a plant in the penitentiary Of
this State, as it would furnish desirable
employment for the prisoners and supply
binding twine for the FARMERS Of Kansas
at about its actual cost.
The binding twine Of this country is
controlled by cast iron trust, and when
the trust says thumbs up" up go the
prices and the farmers have no redress,
but must pay the prices the trust de-
mands. On the scare Of the war last
year that trust made millions and mil
lions Of dollars and the farmers had it to
pay
The prisoners in the penitentiary
should be kept at work from humane
standpoint If for no other reason. II
confined in idleness they would become
vicious and rebellious or insane. But
they should be given work that would
not come in competition with laborers
who are not criminals but are honestly
striving to support themselves and fam
lilies by their toll. How to do this to
the best advantage is one of the perpIeX-
ing questions OF prison management
Binding twine is not made in Kansas
nor is the material from which It is
made grown in this State but it comes
from our newly acquired possessions, the
Philippine Islands, twelve thousand
miles away, and its manufacture and
sale is controlled by binding twine trust
which exacts outrageous prices from the
farmers of Kansas. BY utilizing the
prison labor for its manufacture it could
be supplied to the farmers Of this State
at fraction Of what they now have to
pay, and work could be furnished for the
cOnviCts without conflicting in any way
with any of the labor interests in this
State.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-15
THE ADVOCATE
ut -" Sa.s AND NEWS os ass tsa4
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE STATE
OF KANSAS.
Published Every Wednesday, at Topeka, Kansas.
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EDITORS AND PRoPRIETORs
PubIIshed Every Wednesday, at Topeka, KaaSaS.
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EDITORS AND PROPRIETORs.

Subscription Rates:--O1be copy one year by
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gedr, 75 ceHte each.
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Inc Ady0eGts IOGs estGblisIled IN 1889, and tCGs
consolidated Nth The Kansas NeiDs IN 1897. The
Advocate and NetDs Gs The official State paper ana
has larger circulation than any other kdnsdS
aUeetLg tUhlch TGcetUes advertisements.
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The Advocate and news., 1899-02-15

Some men," said Uncle Eben,
wouldn't hab no trouble tall bout get
tin rich eff dey held on as tight to de
money dey earns as dey do to de money
dey bOrrows. Washington Star.
The Advocate and news., 1899-02-15
srATE n1NprNa FwHNR.

A proposition is pending before the
Kansas legislature to establish o plant
for the manufacture Of binding twins in
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-07
FREE BLOOD CURE.
AN orrER PROVING FAITH.

Rad Blood causes Blood and SKIN
Diseases, Eruptlons, Pimples, Scrofuia'
Eating Sores, Ulcers, Cancer, Eczema
Skin Scabs, Eruptions and Sores on
children, Rheumatism, Catarrh, Itch
inc Humors, etc. For these troubles 2
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 wears and has always cured even
The most deep-seated, persistent cases,
after doctors and patent medicines had
ali failed. B. B. B. cures by driving
ont of the blood the poisons and hu,
mors which cause all these troubles, and
. cure is thus made that is permanent
contagious Blood Poison, producing
Eruptions, Swollen Glands, liberated
Throat and Mouth. ETC.. cured by B. 3
B.. the only remedy that can actuall,
/ cure this trouble. At druggists, $l pc
large bottle SIX bottles Gull treat
ment) S.. We have faith IN B. b. b.
hence sufferers may test It. We will
send a sample bottle free and prepaid
write for it. Medical advice FREE
| address. BLOOD BALM Co., Atlanta, al
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-07
In Memorlam.

Departed this life at Enfield, N g.,
On Thursday morning, November 23rd
1899, In the 25th year Of his age, Leon
n. Neville.
Seldom has this community been
called upon to in6utn the loss. Of 2
nobler life than this young man, cut
down in the morning OF his youth /; 80
beloved ana respected by all who knew
him. Possessed of the sterling quail
ties that go to mako the true man.
blameless in life, true to love, friend
ship and duty, he was in every sense
one of "nature's noblemen." FENDER
loving and Sympathetic in His nature;
ever ready to lend a helping hand to
all about him, firm and faithful to mis-
convictions of right, he has passed
away leaving behind him a stainless
record ever to be a beloved memory
to his bereayed family, and pleasant
one to his many friends who mourn
his loss. God grant him external rest
and let perpetual light shine upo1
him
4 FT1END.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-07
Death of Mr.. r. L. Joyue<--

On Thursday night, November 80,
Mr.. r. L. Joyner departed this life at
his home near Scotland Neck, aged Sc
years. He was quiet but patriotic
citizen, living alone on his farm, save
the laborers he employed.
He was faithful soldier in the Con-
federate army and being wounded In
the battle of Gettysburg he carried the
scars to his grave and literally limped
his way through life as result of his
wound. He had thus been sufferer
all these years from defending the
cause which he thought right and his
death causes large break in the al
ready thinning ranks of the Confeder-
ate veterans.
The remains were inferred at his
home the day following his death.
The COMMONWEALTH joins in SYM
PATTY with those who have been be-
,eaved-a brother and family-and
commends them to the consolation
that comes from submission to the
Will of Him who doeth all things
welii
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-07
Co. supt. Halifax Co.

There is more Catarrh in this sectlon
If the country than all other diseases
mt together, and until the last rev
wears was supposed to be incurau ae
For a great many years doctors P.o
nounoed it local disease, ana pre-
.cr,bed local remedies, and oy cou-
SANITY falling to cure with local treat ca;
ment. pronounced 1t >ineurao'e. oe,'
enca has proven catarrh to be q con.
et,tutional disease, and, therefore, ~
cn;raa constitutlonal treatment. nan
catarrh Cure, manufactnred ny F. FL. :
Cheney 4 Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the ON, =
Constitutional n cure on the market. = =
= taken internally in doses ron A. :.
dro or to q teaspoonful. It acts ore
-. IN the blood ard mucous sorIace
~ y the svstem. They offer one hunore.
dollars A. liar for any case it falls 70 ouL.
s sond for circulars and TESTIMONIALS
r 7. CHENEY 4 CO, io'eoo' :
1~sold BY Druggists- 76c. -.
Ha1l's Family Pills are the De@
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-07

Mr.. John o. Atkinson, Independence,
Mo-, in a recent letter to DR.. Hartman,
says: /" My wife had been suffering from
. complication Of diseases for Is years.
"Her case had baf1ed the skill of some
Of the most noted physicians. One Of
her worst troubles was chronic constipa-
ton Of several years. standing. She also
suffered with general debility and
as often as six or
eight times day. At this time she was
passing through that most critical period
in the life of woman-change of life.
ain June, 1896, wrote to you about
her ease. You advised 3 course of Pc
ru-na and Mati-A-lin. which we at once
commenced, and have to say it has COM
pletely cured her. She firmly believes
that she would have been dead only for
these wonderful remedies.
"About the same time I wrote you
about my own case Of catarrh, which
was Of Is years. standing, and at times 1
was almost past going. l commenced
using Pe-ru-na according to your in
structions, and continued it's use for
shout 4 year, and It has completely
cured me.
81 have to say that your remedies dc
all you claim for them, and even more.
Catarrh cannot exist where Pe-ru-na is
taken according to directions. Mama
lin il q most wonderful medicine for
chronic constipation"
Mr.. A. F. Stern; Marfne City, Mich.
writes &c I was troubled with catarfh for
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-07
Entrance Examinations.

Young men desiring to enter the A.
e. M. College at Raleigh may be exam
ined Saturday, December 16, 1899, at
the County Courthouse OF this county
at 10 O'Clock a. m, by the county
superintendent of Public SCHOOLS
The subjects of examination are Arltn-
metic (complete), Algebra Ito fractions)
English Grammar and American HIS
tory.
There will probably be about twenty
five vacancies in the college, and young
men will be selected to fill these yacan-
cies who pass the best examinations
and have the best endorsements as 70
character. Those desiring to be 40
m;ttsd would do we'll to write President
Winston, Raleigh, n. q.
A. PRESCOTT,
Co. Supt. Halifax Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-07
MEYERS NEW CHRISTMAS ANNEX OPEN

MEYERS NEW C1h1SAMAo ANNC<A ~ SA>'
..stz az
The opening of the busters Carl5t-
man annex is an event which interests
every child and child lover in Halifax
county. Mr.. Meyer and his clerks we're
Busy for several days, sand nights until
early Saturday morning putting things
to rights and the result is a wonderful
array of toys for the little folks.
"Alice in Wonderland" IS not In 1t
any moro. There has never been seen
such a display in the county. 1t is a
feast for the eye that would make
ssata Claus himself tel !. proud.
Twelve hundred dollara worth OF toys
and all in sight at once. The display
Will dsrw the crowd and the prices Will
do the rest. Go and SEQ the Merry
Go Round, The Banjo Player, The APP
ple Eating Monkey, The Acrobat, The
Singing Mocking Bird. All true al
life. You will enjoy 1t, and he pleased
with tUurskff and all the world.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-07
Jury List For Criminal Court.

Following ID a list OF the jurors
drawn for January Criminal court which
will be held Jan. 20. 1900 "A. J. Slater,
Laton Wilkins, F. NJ. House, III. G.
Morehouse, Sterling Shaw, w. H.
Pepper, j. ii. Crawley, J. L. Dickens,
L. E. Morris, Charles Adkins, A. Odo m
w. II. Shearln, Nat Harper, w. B
Dickens, J. E. Shields, w. E. Morris.
W. r. Walston, G.. L. Knight, J. W.
Harvey, q. s. White, J. A. Carter,
R. D. Hawkins, ]. A. Phelps, q. T.
Maxwell, c.. M. Gotten, 7. L. Willie,
J. A. Aston, ]. E. Browning, A. P.
Mlushew, J. F. Staten, J. B. Dickens,
Angus Neville. E. P. Burt. A. J
johnson, r. NJ. Robinson, ]. o. Bur-
ton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-07


Tor catarrh. I was almost discouraged
with trying all kinds Of medicine,
but my rootn4mste told me that your
medicine was ali right, and SO 1
tried it. After taking seven bottles
according to directions, I was cured and
felt lire new man. recommend it to
all who are suffering with this dreadful
disease. It is the best medicine 1or
catarrh. owe my health to YOU"
Mrs. J. A. Bashor, Knoxville, Tenn,
writes: my health was completely bro
ken down and had been for almost a
vesr. could not rest day or night, but
suffered constantly untold misery.
Tried remedy after remedy, bat found
M relief until Pe-ru-na was recom-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-07
Exee1led by None; Equalled by re"

Tho Union Central Lille Insurance
Company is universally recognized az
one OF the leading and most thoroueniy
re,iab,e insurance companies IN the
country. 60, =.
TIA contracts are the most liberal TO
;ts policy holders and its DIVIDENDS a'e
the very largest. ~ the
If you want insurance N Quo ~ the
very best at low rates take II III '"e
Union Central. so- in,
Numbers have come TO me ~. 100
.ursnce recently even wlthou ~. o1 1ars
solicited. They have gotten the vo. :,
S.at rolicies. So can you. Apply +"
PEST po'o r. e. HILLIARD
scotland Neck n. 9.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-07
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Mr.. George B. Hayes, of Tillery,
spent day here last week.
Mr.. J. Norwood Hill, of Halifax,
spent day or two here last week.
Mrs. w. T. Lee has returned from a
visit to her relatives In Greenville.
Mess. B. T. Newborn and G. A.
Irvine, of Coleraine. were here Sunday.
Mrs. w. O. Allen, of Palmyra, passed
through Tuesday on her way to Wake
Forest.
Rev. 0. Ryder, is attending the
Methodist Conference In Washington
this week.
Mr.. Norfleet Hill, left this week for
Rocky Mount, where be will make his
future home.
Mr.. Wilson Allsbrook went to Wei
don last week to see his father, Mr.. N.
D. Allsbrook.
Miss Retta johnson came over from
Aulander last week and spent Sunday
with her mother.
Mr.. J. L. Taylor returned from Will
liamst0n few days ago, after = visit
there to his people.
Mr.. Zeb johnson came up from
Greenville last week to spendi Thanks
giving With his mother.
Mr.. o. K. Taylor ahd little daugh.
ter, Media, went to Whitakers to spend
Thanksgiving last week.
Rev. r. T. Vann left Monday 10,
Asheville, where he 10 attending the
Baptist State Convention.
Maj. ]. B. Neal came up from Kin
ston to spend Thanksgiving. He re
turned the same day to New Berne.
Rev. J. E. Underwood, Presiding
Elder of this district, preached in the
Methodist church here Sunday night
Mr.. G. w. Livermon, of Berthe coun
ty, spent Saturday night and sunda,
here visiting his bfdther, DR.. 4. G
Llvermon.
Miss VanZant, of Philadelphia, ha
been here several days a. machinist tt
set up some new machines In the Scot
land Neck Cotton Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaass. McNaughtor
came down from Everetts last weeh
on account of the death of Mrs. Nc
Naughton's uncle, Mr.. r. L. Joyner.
Miss Annie Manning, of Henderson
is here on visit to her sister, Mrs
lC. w. Dunn. Miss Annie has man,
friends and admirers here Wild are 9tat
to see her.
Rev. G. g. O'Neill, of Halifax open
Monday night here, the guest of MI
N. Biggs. Mr.. O'Neill takes the worl
at Enfield, Halifax, Tlllery and Dau
son Baptist churches which Rev. T. Il
Herring has been serving tor two year
Arrival Of Santa Claus at Enfield.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-07
LOCAL NEWS.

MR.. DUNN TAKES THE CoNv1crs.
The County Commissioners Mon.
day let the county convicts to Mr.
w. A. Dunn, Of Scotland Neck, who Is
to work them on the public roads D.
the county, the couhty allowing SO
cente day per capita for board, and
Mr.. Dunn paying all other expenses.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-07

MRS. Fsacnei a. AaS""' the catarrh, but
I shall never be without Pe-ru-na, and
shall tell all sec to try it, for know 1t
to be q sure cure for catarrh. I can't
praise it enough for what it has done for
me-"
Catarrh is an American disease. Fully
one-half of the people are afflicted more
or less with it in some form. Previous
to the discovery of Pe-rI-na, cssarrh was
considered well-nigh incurable. Since
the introduction of Pe-ru-na to the medi-
cal profession thousands OF cases are
cured annually.
Nv aid Of DR.. Hartman's free books
and free correspondence q multitude OF
hopeless people are permanently cured
of this most loathsome and stubborn
disease every year. Anyone afflicted
with catarrh should write DR.. Hartmann
Columbus, Q. Ask for free books or free
advice, whichever you most need.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-12-07
A FRIGHTFUL BLUNDER.

Will often cause a horrible Burn,
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Salve the best in the word, VII XIII
the pain and promptly heal 1t. Cures
Old Sores, Fever Sores. Ulcers, Bolls,
Felons, Corns, all Skin Erupt'ons.
Best Pile cure on earth. Only 2octs.
COX. Cure guaranteed. Sold by E.
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