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Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23
The Antitrust Con-
VentiOn at Chicago

Nebraska will be represented at the anti
trust conference in Chicago by a delegation
of men who have distinguished themselves
in state and national politics; men who have
had considerable to do with the shaping of
the policy of political parties within the
state and whose influence has been felt in
the making of national platform declara-
tions.
Governor Poynter has named the following
delegation: Colonel William ]. Bryan, Hon.
William V. Allen, Hon. Edward R~osewater.
Hon. Lorenzo Crounse, Hon. R. D.. Suther-
land, Hon Frank T. Ransom and Hon. A.
Hugh Nipple.
The attitude of Colonel Bryan toward the
trust is well known, as is that of ex-senator
Allen. Hon. Edward Rosewater first be-
came prominent for his advocacy of anti
monopoly measures twenty-five years ago,
and has ever been a foe of trusts organized
for stock jobbing and extortion. Ex-Gov-
ernor CrCunse has been prominently identl-
fled with the anti-mOnopoly wing of the re-
publican party and was called to the gov
ernor's CHAIR because of his known senti-
ments along these lines.
1t gees without saying that Nebraska will
De heard from at the antitrust conference
in Chicago in September. Expressions of
opinion have been secured from all the dele
gates and are here given:
Colonel w. j. Bryan says: 81 have not
time to write an extended sentiment in re-
gard to the trusts, but you can quote me
as saying: An industrial aristocracy is as
dangerous to free institutions as a landed
aristocracy would be. Monopoly means the
bondage of the many to the few"
In his book "The Last Battle" Mr.. Bryan
has this to say concerning trusts:
IF trusts exist in violation of law they
can be exterminated only by the enforce
ment of the law. If present law are in
sufficient, new and sufficient laws can be
devised. If the constitution, which has been
so construed as to prevent the taxation OF
the incomes Of corporations, can be so con-
strued as TO protect trusts it Is high time
for a constitutional amendment which will
enable the American people to protect them
se.ves from trusts. = . / believe that the
continued existence of the trust Is largely
due to the fact that many public officials,
without openly defending it, are at heart
friendly to it,"
Concerning the forthcoming antitrust con
%yention Hon. Edward Rosewater said:
THE first national Antitrust convention
convened at the instance of the legislature
or Minnesota in the city OF Chicago, in June
1895, and was presided over by then gov.
ernor, now Senator Knute Nelson. The con.
Vention formulated a set of resolutions EN-.
bodying the consensus of conclusions reached
and recommendations made for nationa
legislation. AS chairman OF the committe,
of resolutions, / was in position to compar,
and digest the various views entertained by
the leading members OF the convention, anC
when the resolutions were presented, 1t wal
oeeiy '-'bent upon me to champion and defenC
ilhe' "atlre its adoption. While the radica
. anu 'houe poly and anti-corporation elemen
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-12

from tae corner stone OF tue white
Deaf and Dunno and Blind Institution.
HOUSE.--Among the most import
ant measures was the bill to repeal
the act against emf grafton agents. MIR.
Frank Thompson, of Ons!ow, the au-
thor OF the bill, said he thought tho
law OF 81, passed TO prevent Pey-leg
Williams taking negro laborers from
the State, had served its day of useful-
ness and now ought to be repealed.
He thonght negroes, like white people,
ought to be allowed 10 20 where they
liked or could 90 best. He, for one,
was perfectly willing for them all to
leave North Carolina.
Mr.. Ray, of Macon. thought the
law a good one. lie had voted for 1t
when passed and now he didn', intend
to back water simply because the R;di-
Gals had charged that it WAS done to
keep the negro here. Tie law WAS dc.
signed to prevent Interference 81 emf
grant agents wiki farming operations
in the eastern par. o! the state. They
always took out of lie state tha strrnA,
healthy negroes ami left The old aat
weak often they came ia and took
them after the crop had been plauted
and advances made by the land owner
1 it was Il good lay then i. was /. good
one now.
Mr.. Curtis, OF BUncomhe, sad ,hls
law had been thrown in bis face mora
than any other daring the campaign,
and he didn't object if all the negr.es
Continued on Second Page.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-12
Notice.

BY virtue of power conferred upon
me by that deed OF trust exected to mo
by Henry Arlington and his wife,
Sally Arlington, on the 18th day of
February, 1898, and by that deed OF
tr.lst executed to nae by said Arlington
and his wife Sally. on the 3rd day of
March, 1894, and by that deed OF trust
executed to me by said Arlington and
bis wife Sally, on the End d:y OF April,
1925, all duly recorded in the Registers
office for said county, I shall sell for
cash at auction in Scotland Neck, on
the 14th day of January, 1899, the fol-
lowing described land, lying, teing and
situated IN said county, to.wit: That
land bounded by the lands Of Robert
Stricklond, Peter Hawkins, J. a. Perry,
Mrs. Madry. main run of Deep Creek,
and Mrs. Thomas Strickland, and con-
tanning one hundred acres, more or less.
This ,Iecem her 18th. 1898.
12-!5-ts. w. a. DUNN, Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-12

Orders at the Virginia Military In
stitute mean something. The first
class, consisting of 35 cadets, were dis
missed last week and their connection
with the institution ceased. The Of
tense was a disregard OF regulations
and remonstrances against pyrotechnic
displays on New Years eve. Every
effort was made to induce the cadets
to abandon their purpose, which the
authorities had found out. but to no
avail. They smuggIed great guam
tity OF fireworks and made more than
a Fourth-oi-July demonstration, but
the cadets who engaged in it are there
no more They were from twelve diff
ferent States. They were not dismissed
SO much for the crime committed as
for disturbance and insubordination.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-12
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Pats and Future.

North Carolina is to the front all
the while in something. While the
farmers of Eastern Carolina do not
seem to take to wheat raising very
much the entire State does not disre-
gard it. The following which we clip
from the Southern Farm Magazine,
shows good yield for ten-acre lot:
"On the BELLEVUE farm in Mitchell
county, North Carolina, 467 bushels of
wheat were raised last year on ten acres
of land. This yield does not include
the rakings, which were estimated at
fifteen bushels"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-12
LII Grippe Successfully Treated.

Il have just recovered from the Sc
cond attack Of In grippe !is year."
says Mr.. JAS. A. Jcpcs. rnb.ishcro' o' the
Leader. MeXia, Texas. "In the latter
case used Chamberlain Cough
Remedy, aud think wlth considerable
success, only beng III bed u li;tle n>er
two days against ten days for -, .ofnl-
er attack. The second 2;i:.c; ann
satisfied would have been r1'r' j. is
bad as the first but for tie .lcc oi Ibis
remedy as had to 80 to hc! in about
six hours after being struck with it,
while in the first case Was able to
attend to business about two davs tc-
fore getting down." For sale by y.
y. Whitehead d Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-12
To the Public!

We are authorized to guarantee
every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to be as represented and 1f'nOt
satisfactory after two-thirds of the con-
tents have been used, will refund the
money to the purchaser. There is no
better medicine made for la grippe,
colds and whooplng cough. Price, 70
aud Soc per bottle. Try it. E. T.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-12
AR. c.. A. WHITEHEAD,
Scotland Neck Telephone Ez!hssge

We are prepared to furnish telephone
service to the public and solicit patron
age.
RATES FOR SERVICE.
Business Phones, $500 per month.
Residence Phones, l5O 8" s.
Two oil either for 500 " "
1t 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, 1899-01-12

Mr.. S. A. Fackler, Editor of the
Micanopy (Fla.) Hustler, with his wife
and children, suffered terribly from
La Grippe. One Minute Cough Cure
was the only remedy that helped them.
It acted quickly. Thousands of others
use this remedy as a specific for La
Grippe, and its exhaustlng after effects.
e. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-12
Pretty Wall Papers!

We can supply You with any and all
kinds of Wall Paper in the latest and
prettiest designs, at astonishlngly low
prices. 1t Is direct from the great man
ufacturers, United States Wall Paper
Co., of Cincinnati, and Is the latest and
most up-to-date paper on the market.
e. T. WPrrEHFAp & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-12

Persons acho purchase anything od-
vert.sed in this paper qciH do a .favor
to both the advertiser and the editor By
mentioning the fact that they soao the
advertisement IN The Commonwealth.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-12

The smallest things may exert the
greatest influence. De Wits Little
Early Rlsers are unequalled for oyer
coming constipation and liver troubles.
Small pill, best pill, safe pill.-E. T..
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-12

Coughing inlures and inhames sore
lungs. One Minute Cough Cure
loosens the cold, allays coughing and
heals quickly. The best cough cure
for chiidren.-E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-12

Horrible agony is caused by Piles,
Blu rms ard SKIN Diseases. These are
i'm. mediateIy relieved and quickly cur
ed k,v De Wits Witch Hazel Salve.
Bew ire ot worthless imitations.-E.T 7.
Il hit ei.ead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-12

1t is going the rounds that leaders
of society in PhiladeIphla and Wash
ington have started movement to be-
gin and end social occasions at earlier
hours. To most oi the readers OF THE
| COMMONWEALTH it makes little differ
ence what hours the society people of
| Washington and Philadelphia keep
but there Is a deal of good sense In the
suggestion. Young men and young
women who have duties to perform
every day (and all have them, or
ought to haYe them0 are poorly pre-
pared to meet such duties unless they
get the proper amount of sleep.
.Tired natures sweet restbrer,' says
Young's Night Thoughts; and truly
there Is no function of nature more
requisite to stropg physical life than
plenty of sleep. And those who keep
late hours do not get it.
The Statesville Landmark makes
the following complaint against our
language:
"The English language is 'fearfully
and wonderfully made This, for in
stance, from the Waynesyille Courier {:
ga baby still holding 41 gallons
was brought III from Fines Creek Sat-
urday and excited considerable inter-
est
CAT first glance we wondered what
kind OF a baby 1t was that held 4! gall
Ions and how they gauged the baby's
capacity. A second reading disclosed
that baby still, holding a gallons
was miniature sow-paw plant that had
been in operation in the Haywood
dells, and which some h..artless reve-
nue. officer had r'cke;. up while its
owner was making a Christmas run"
The people of North Carolina are
watching with great interest the pro-
ceedings of the present Legislature.
Much is expected of them by every
body in the State. The Democrats of
the State, who sent most of the mem
bers of both branches of the Assembly
to Raleigh, expect much of them in
redemption of the pledges OF the Dem
ocratlc party's representatives on the
stump and in newspaper Offices during
the campaign; and the Republicans
are also expecting such legislation as
will improve the condition OF North
Carolina in every way and make posi-
BILE continuation of Democratic rule
for years and years to come. In all
these things let the General Assembly
meet present expectations OF all.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-12

The General Assimbiy of North Caro-
lima convened Wednesday, Jan. 4th.
The usual excitement and hustle at
tended the opening.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-12
WEDNESDAY,, JAN. 4-FIRsT DAY.

WEDNESDAY,, JAN. FIRST DAY.
SENATE.-At II: O5, m, Lieuten-
ant Governor Reynolds raped ior Or
der, the floors cleared of visitors and
Rev. n. M. Jurney, of Mount Olive.
opened the session with feryent
prayer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-12
From Factory to Firesidc.
q S1.7S

Buys this White 4
Ename!ed Steel Bed :
in either s.. IS. a. or }
.s6in.widshs. Length (
IS inches. !. has one I
inch pillars and = in. }
filler. Cuaran;eedthe q
STRONGEST t,ei r-,,Se 4
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THE M'GOY-SHAREEY FIGHT.
Pine Bluff Sports Await the Result
 With Much Anticipation.

Several hundred dollars have been wagered in this city on the result of the Mccoy Sharkey fight, which comes off tonight before the Lanox Athletic Club in New York. Mccoy is the favorite not only in this city but the sports are olferieg odds ou him in New York and other eastern cities. What money has been bet here was at evers, but there is more Mccoy cash in sight tban can be covered by the admirers of Sharkey. The result of the fight will be await ed with great interest by a large percentage of the sporting frateroi- ty.
 Returns from the ring side will be received by wire direct tonight up stairs over the Merchants Exchange. Admission 30 cents.
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BUILDING THE CHOCTAW
It's Construction is Not Such Easy
 Work at Rose Hollow.

A Ross Hollow correspondent of the Arkansas Democrat says:
 ''Col. Mccarthy has four camps at different places in and around Ross Hollow within radius of four miles. The work is very heavy here MT. Ledwidge has one mile at the mouth of the Hollow that is equal to aeout twenty or twenty-five miles of any other work on the road. He has been working oyer 100 men in little spot tor over seven weeks and has just got down twenty-five feet. In passing along on the boat, the men look like small children, being up so high. The way they cut the right-of-way was to tie rope to a tree with the rope around their waist to cut it down. You can now see ropes all along the mountain side where the men are at work.
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VANDE: WINTER ELECTED SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
 SENTATIVES
J. G. B. SIMMS CHIEF CLERK
Senate Organized by the Election of M, J. Manning President and
 John ". Howell, Secretary.

Little Rock, Jan. 10.-The Speak ership deadlock in the House was broken at 3 o'clock this afternoon by the election Of A. F. Vandeven- ter, of Morrilton, Speaker over Co.'s J. c. Tappan and E. W. Rector. It was quite a victory for the young politician from Conway cour- ty, and was due to tie splendid or ganization of hls forces.
 Mir. J. G. B. Simms, of Conway, was elected chic; clerk.
 In the Senate Hon. M. ]. Man hing, of Clarendon, was elected President yesterday with MT. John W. Howell, of Clarksville, Secreta- ".
 Both branches of the Legislature will be fully organized and ready for business by tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-10
DOUBTLESS 4 THIEF.
A Hobo Tries 10 Sell Diamond Ring
 to Several Pine Bluffians.

Monday afternoon a ratty looking white individual approached a negro on West Second avenue and inouir-. ed of him if he wished to buy a fine diamond ring, as he had one he would like to dispose of. The negro in an inquisitive manner asked to See the riog. The tramp presented it and the negro asked the price. "$l0, he answered, the negro then informed him that he was "broke" auo could not purchase the article. He notified tn police of the affair and Chief Cralg, who is very prompt at all times, dispatched an officer up Second avenue.
 In the meantime the Knight of the walk" had called upon Mir. Ben Robinson, and Ben informed him that he would go in his store and get some cash. He went inside and "rang up" the police, Chief Craig again dispatched an officer up Sec :, ond avenue, but when Ben came out again, the badly wanted gent" was gone.
 The prompt officers returned to headquarters empty handed, all de ciaring they had been on a wild goose chase.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-10
PROF. J. c. !WElssNER.

Prof. ]. c. Weissner takes pleas ure in announcing that he will add to his class the "grace of man, ;" a new science in the grace of move ment and aesthetic culture for the physical perfection and the inner de- velopment Of the inner force. He was the first teacher to receive a diploma in the United States and Canada from the author himself, R S. Thuma
 Prof Weissner will give his pu- pills this study and parents should not let their children miss the first lessons.
 This is what the fiaest teacher says about Mr. Weissner
 New York, July %, 1898. This is to certify that Prof. ], c. Weissner, of Little Rock. Ark has studied three years in this academy and having passed 95 per cent. on examination, as well as assisting me in many of my stage produc- tions, 1 do hereby place my name in evidence that Prof. J c. Weiss nea is without a doubt one of the most able teachers in the West to- day. may also add that he is years ahead of those in latest stage productions in New York Cityl With my best wishes to my very able pupil, l beg to remain,
 Yours most truly,
 Prof. Lawrence E. Dares,
 Matha de Dance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-10

the woman informed Mrs. Atkinson that she believed she would tender her esignation" and return to her home which she stated was sixmiles from Altheimer.
 A day after the woman had made her departure Mrs. Atkinson missed her pocket book, which contained about $14 or $15 in cash and two rings, one containing a fine solitaire diamond and the other her plain gold wedding ring. These two rings were valued highly by Mrs. A 5kir- son and she said she would not have accepted a thousand dollars in cash for either of them. A thorough search was instituted but revealed nothing.
 Chief Craig was then notified and given full particulars. An officer was sent to Altheimer aud will doubtless return with the guilty party, as Mrs. Atkinson IS almost certain the negro woman who made such a sudden departure is the thief.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-10
BEN BOWLIN'S DEATH
Resulted Shortly After Being Injured
 on 0uachita River Bridge.

Ben Bowlin, bridge worker on the Cotton Belt, working with MT, James Murphy's gang. met with an accident Monday afternoon that soon afterwards resulted in his death. He with the gang was at work on the trestle beyond the river bridge. when the skidway gave way carry ing him down under the heavy tim bers. Both legs were crushed and he received internal injuries which resulted in his death a couple of hours later. Tha deceased leaves a wife and three children to mourn his loss. The remains were shipped to his late home at Rison for burial. The Beacon extends sympathy to the sorroWing oaes.-Camden Bea= con.
 Bowlin was well known in this city, having formerly resided here. He was formerly an empIoye at the Cotton Belt shops here.
 
 MT. John Barrett, of England. is n the city.
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MR. D. 1. MILLS
Fast Coming to the Front in Secret
 Orders of Arkansas.

We botice in the January number of the American Tyler, a paper pub- lished at Detroit, Mich, and devot- ed exclusively to Freemasonry, an exact half-tone likeness of our fel- low townsman, Mr. D. I. Mills, who is Deputy Grand Commander of the Knights Templars of Arkansas. Mir. Mills devotes much of his spare time to the study of secret orders and is member Of nearly every order in the city, by whose members he is held in high esteem.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-10
THE BUTTERFLY FETE.

That the Butterfly Fete will be
 t5e society event of the season goes
 #iehout saying. Society and it's ieaders, in both Gentle and Jewish ereles, have become it's champions Bud are working for it's success Fith all faithfulness and devotion. < The exquisite Court Minuet met Nor rehearsal at the Trulock |lotel parlors last night. It is sad #hat the costumes of the ladies in |this lovely dance will be a marvel O elegance, while the min1et itself is the one which Mansfield uses in his * Beau Brunmel.
 The ppreenael of this dance are Miss D.c.t4-, J4ts. MtteheIi, Miss Grace York, Miss Nell Collier, Messrs. Ben Franklin, Bruason Hammett, Clifton Howell and Dick Davies.
 One hundred a1d sixty children and young ladies will participate in Fete and the spectacle will certainly be Che grandest ever witnessed in Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-10

AN How pleasant INTELLECTUAL and more beneficial TREAT. is it to witness ai
 play constructed up on the lines of intellectual refine ment and decorum, where immodes- ty never causes the blush to pinken the cheek of innocence, or the sus- eeptible hp to quiver with indignant resentment, whose aims are to ner- petuate those truths which inspire higher humanity, aud afford an hour of leisure from the tolls Of life, to bask in She aluring embrace of ntelieetuality and culture, than to witness a tbeatrie innuendo which inundates the stage with I sewerage of risque suggastiveness, elected through a hose pipe Of semi'respeci- ability, as has been too often pre- sented 10 enlightened audiences un, der the guise of society or problem
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-10

atic drama, calling down upon the stage and profession a tirade of abuse alike from press, public aad pulpit. In presenting the classic Faust" which is recognized as one of the gems In English literature, Lewis Morrison succeeded in not only stamping his name upon the age as an adaptor of vast intelll- gence, but in his masterly creation of "Mephisto,n gave to the stage a new character which has no counter part. Mr. Morrison Is an actor of refinement and culture, who never stoops to mawkish melo-dramatic effect to emphasize his point, but handles his character with naturs al consistency and practical concep- tion which charms the eye and ear, and thoroughly satisfies the mlnd. After having been identified with
 "Fa1st" for 15 years, Mr Morrison announces this, his last visit to us in that wonderful play, for next
 season will see him in new char aster. and one on which he builds
 great expectations. Faust will be
 presented at the opera house in this ci ty, Wednesday, January l1th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-10
CITIZENS BANK
Held Their Annual Election of Off,
 cers and Directors Today.

The stockholders of the Citizens Bank met at the bank building this afternoon and reelected the follow ing officers and directors for the en- suing year:
 President, W. H. Langford.
 Vice President, John Roth.
 Cashier-H. c. Rather
 Assistant Cashier-M. E. Bloom.
 Directors-R NJ. Knox, P. P. Byrd, D. M. Bluthenthal, J. T w. Tillar, John Roth and W. H. Lang ford.