The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20

Godsboro, recently wrote the VIII
mington Messenger that the first vote
ha cast for Governor OF the State was
In 1888, and it was cast for John Branch
OF Halifax county.
The decision in the Day case has
raised hopes in the breast OF many
haneers-on to office. Every one thinks
the decision applies to all office hold
ers who we're at all interfered with by
the last Legislature and 1t seems
atout as reasonable for all as 1t does
for Day.
The subject OF alumned baking pow
dars has been brought before the pub
H.. through the press and it ought, no
donbt. to be considered by the authorl-
ties Of every State in the Union. In
Wisconsin and Minnesota, baking pow
ders that contain alumni must be so
labeled. 1t is a good law and ought
to prevail in other States. Some one
writing on the subject says that all
baking powders that sell for 25 cen
: per pound and under are OF this dan
$ earous character, and housewives will
1 do we'll to remember it.
THE COMMONWEALTH still believes
= that Eastern North Carolina is the
place for cotton factories. The state
n1ent has been given out that cotto1
3 mill at Gastonia has just paid diyl
dend of 80 per cent. for the last year
1t has been in operation five years ant
has paid In dividends 70 per cent. be
fore the last one. All the dividend
put together, then, make 100 per cent
This is a remarkable record and mos
encouraging to those who would llk
to invest money in such enterprise;
Il seems to us reasonable that Easter
Carolina ought to be able to do as goo
= frns,ness in the cotton mill industry a
any other part of the State. Tarbor
Is forging ahead for another mill an
there Is room for hundreds more befor
the business is over done.
~ That was startling statement sci
out to the press of the country frol
Sew York few davs ago. 1t reveale
the fact that large quantities of secon
hand clothing of the most dangero'
kind are being sent to North Carollr
and other States South. The clothir
. lis such as has been taken from persol
who died of contagious diseases, ar
the health officer who made the dl
7, covery said that in many cases it "
positively filthy.
With some rubbing and drying tt
- clothing is sent out to second-ha
clothing dealers. The health autho
ties OF Raleigh wisely took hold of t
>, matter at once and ordered all SUI
clothing held for sale in Raleigh to
. heated at temperature OF 24O degre
OF Such clothing ought not to be perm
ted to be brought to any town exec
under the closest scrutiny.
There is talk that Governor Russ
Will leave North Carolina when
!, term of office expires and become
INV resident of New York where he v
practice law.
VA. There have been various CONNIE
concerning the intended movements
1rb- his rotund excellency, and it see
that every white man, at least,
voted Tor him would feel ashamed
% it, even this far from the act, when
isERs reads the following from the Wllm'
ton Messenger, published in Russ
A. own city:
"North Carolina from Cherokee
=. Currituck, and from the sea to
" northern border, will be in mourn
soon if Governor Dan Russell vac
and removes his domlclle to New
The late venerable Robert Kyle
" Oxford, met us one day soon ate
: certain citizen had left "for good"
ard returned to his farm and said: "T
City are dry eyes IN town to-day" Ru
should distribute few locks OF
ocnoo;.,llv tn the state mus