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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26
YES, GOOD OLD HARNETT.

Tie editor of THE COMMONWEALTH
maintains all the while true affection
and high admiration for the people of
Harnatt, his native county.
The Dunn Union tells how Mr.. J. G
johnson, of Buckhorn township, (our
birth place. speaks Of it as a model
place. He says: cit is model
township in morals. In it there are
only three men who use profane Ian
g1;age and mona who drink strong
liquors to excess"
And Rev. J. A. Campbell, principal
CT Buie's Creek Academy, perhaps the
most wonderful school in North Caro-
lima CT the South, writes to the News
and Observer tina. the good people OF
the county are happy oyer the fact
that the county commissioners have
refused to grant liquor license to any
one.
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Parsnip Complexion.

A majority of the ills affecting peo-
pie today can be traced to kidney
trouble. It pervades all classes OF
society, in all climates, regardless OF
age, sex Or condition.
The sallow, colorless looking people
you often meet are afflicted with ''kld-
ney complexion" Their kidneys are
turning to a parsnip color, so is their
complexion. They may suffer from
indigestion, bloating, sleepIessness, uric
acid, gravel, dropsy, rheumatism, ca
tarrh of the bladder, or irregular heart.
You may depend upon 1t, the cause is
weak, unhealthy kidneys.
Women as we'll men are made miser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble
and both need the same remedy. DR..
Kl!mer's Swamp Root, the great kid
ney, liver and bladder remedy will
build up and strengthen weak and un-
healthy kidneys, purify the diseased
kidney poisoned blood, clear the COM
plexion and soon help the sufferer to
better health.
The mild and the extraordinary Ell
feet of Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful
cures OF the most distressing cases, such
as weak kidneys, catarrh of the bladder
gravel, rheumatism and Bright's Dis
ease, which is the worst form of kidney
trouble. At druggists, fifty cent and
dollar sizes. You may have a sample
bottle by mail free, also pamphlet tell
ing all about it. Address DIR, Kiimel
& Co., Binghamton, n. Y.
When writing please mention TIL
COMMONWEALTH, Scotland Neck, n. G
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26

S. 3. ITO, H. B. II: To amend
chapter 1853. Private Laws of 1895,
enabling Bank of Fayetteville to reduce
its capital stock from 100000 to $780,
900.
H.R. No. 443, S. R. No. 163. To
authorize an investigation as to the
dismissal OF the Wilson's from the Rail-
road Commission.
H. B. No. 273, S. B. 161. To extend
a vote of thanks to DR.. James Battle
Ayeritt for his lecture on Gen. r. d.
Lee.
S. B. No. $50, H. B.. To author
lze the public printing to be done tenn
porarily.
HOUSE.-The really important bill
passed by the House went through
without discussion, while two matters
of triflng moment were debated for
some two hours.
A resolution to pay $120 to A. L.
Swinson, the Enrolling Clerk In the
last Legislature, was talked to death in
little less than an hour; but the bill to
exempt roller mills from the operations
of the Code law, touching public mills,
was nOC SD EASILY UlSpIdCcu.
But when it came to removing the
disabilities of married women, as to
real estate, the bill went through with
only an explanation of Mr.. Council, its
author. And yet no more important
measure will be passed at this session.
It not only marks forward step in the
emancipation of women, it amounts to
almost revolution in the law touching
real property.
In presenting his bill to the House,
Mr.. Council very correctly said the bill
would. in his opinion, bring about a
needed reform in the administration of
Justice. The manifest injustice OF this
law has been shown in our Supreme
court reports back for period of so
years. Under the law, as it now stands,
it is impossible for lawyer, unless per-
fectly familiar with the ante-cedents of
every person who has been seized Of the
property, to say whether or not title
is good.
Mr.. Council read from Governor
Fowle's message of 1891, recommending
the repeal OF this very law and point
ing out its hardships and injustice.
II have known one CASE" said Mr..
Council, Gin which man had pur-
chased property, put on in valuable i'm
provements, and AZ years afterwards
woman came in from distant State
and claimed and secured possession Of
the property. This law on our statute
books, is badge OF the slavery of wo-
man coming down to US from the Me-
diaeval times"
The bill passed its several readings
without opposition.
OF the nine petitions presented, five
asked repeal of the Merchants Pur-
chase Tax, one was in regard to the
dispensary at Fayetteville and three re-
lated to the incorporation of churches
and school houses.
Fifty-six new bills were introduced
mostly of local nature.
PASSED THIRD READING.
III. B. No. lO4. Act to amend sec
ton 148 of the Code, removing disabil-
tiles of married women as to real es-
| tate.
Ii. B. No. 20S Act to amend Sec
ton l02, chapter 484. Public Laws of
1898
II. B. No. 2lO. Act to amend Sec
ton 2,O79 Of the Code, providing for
| the amercementof sheriff for failure
to return a process issued by magis-
trate.
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No7ICEj-

North CAROLINA, In Superior
HALIFAX county. Court.
r. T. Savage and J. P. Hancock,
Former Partners as Savage & Hancock
Manufacturing Company
against
Rufus G. Dennis.
Let the defendant and others take
notice that the above entitled action
has been commenced by plaintiffs
against defendant in this Court Tor the
recovery of the sum of $G5200 due az
follows, to wit: $4,000 due for manu-
featuring lumber under a certain con-
tract with defendant, Of date February
9Th, 1896; $1,000 due for money paid
lumber inspector for defendant at de-
PENDANTS request.
A warrant OF attachment has been
issued in this action against the prop
erty of the defendant in Halifax
county. returnable to the March Term
of the Superior Court, to be held in
Halifax on the first Monday in March,
1899, when and where the defendant is
required to be and appear Or demur to
the complaint of plaintiffs.
Given under my hand this the Goth
day of January, 1899.
STERLING NJ. GARY,
CLERK Superior Court.
CLAUDE KITCHIN,
Attorney for plaintiffs. 1866
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Notice Of Dissolution,

By mutual consent the co-partner-
ship heretofore existing between G. A.
Camp and Geo. T. Andrews, under the
firm name of Camp and Andrews, has
been dissolved. All claims against the
old firm may be presented to G. A.
Camp, who will settle same, and all
persons indebted to said old firm VIII
settle the same with him
The business will be continued at the
same place by G. A. Camp.
u. A. CAMP.
Scotland Neck, N. c.,
Jan. IL, 1899. 1922.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26
ABOUT THE DISPENSARY.

Rev. L. L. Nash writes to the Raj
eigh Post an interesting letter about
the dispensary system. Being widely
known throughout North Carolina his
letter will have force on the question
of the dispensary system which is claim
ing general attention with the temper
ance people OF the State.
We give his letter in full
Editor of The Post I have been all
my life in favor of prohibiting the
whiskey traffic and have given much
thought to the question. While sta
toned at Fayetteville I had the oppor-
tunity of watching the effect of the
dispensary law, and I have come to
conclusion that this is about the best
solution Of the whlskey question, for the
following reasons
l. There is natural demand for
some spirituous liquors, aud If this de-
mand is not met In a lawful way, 1T
VIII be obtained unlawfully; and when
there is a beginning made to get whis-
key clandestlnely there is no end to
the unlawful traffic. For this reason
absolute prohibition has not been a
success.
The dispensary meets this demand
in the best way possible, in my opin-
ion. 1t puts the traffic in the hands
OF officers OF the law, and if good men
are secured for commissioners, and a
law-abldlng dispenser is put in charge
OF the business, the evil may be kept
under such restraint as to eliminate
the worst features of the whiskey
| traffic.
2. The treating custom is broken up,
and one OF the worst eyils OF whlskey
drinking Is at once eliminated. It Is
all mistake to say, as some do, that
there is as much drinking done from a
dispensary as there is in an open sa-
loon. The open saloon, run day and
night, with a back door easy of access
on Sunday, is the worst evil that eyer
afflicted civilized society. It is great
gain to get rid OF the social influence
in the saloon, by which drunkards are
made. II we can do away with this
feature of the drink habit we have
made great gain. We do this in the
establishment of the dispensary.
8. Night drinking, and sitting around
a bar-room, is another source of evil
that is broken up by the dispensary
That there are some who will buy
whiskey and take 1t to their rooms, and
drink it at night, admit; but what
contend for is, the evil is greatly dim
inished. Reforms OF all kinds must
work slowly. We cannot eradicate
long standing evils from society in
SANITY, and it Is wise political econo
my to work along on such lines as will
yield the best general results. It is
manifest to any unprecedented observer
that the dispensary is step in the
direction of removing the evil of bar
room association and Influence.
4. The dispensary removes the mos
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26
THE DEADLY GRIP

Is again abroad in the land. The
air you breathe may be full of its fatal
germs! Don't neglect the Grip" or
YOU will open the door to Pneumonia
and Consumption and invite death. Its
sure signs are chills with fever, head
ache, dull heavy pains, mucous dis
charges from the nose, sore throat and
never-let-go cough. Don't waste preci-
GUS time treating this cough with
troches, tablets, or poor, cheap syrups.
Cure it at once with DR.. Kings New
Discovery, the lnfallible remedy for
bronchial troubles. It kills the disease
germs, heals the lungs and prevents the
dreaded after effects from the malady.
Price SO cts and $1.O0. Money back
if not cured. A trial bottle free at E.
T. Whitehead & Co.'s Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26
WHY HE DID 1T.

Governor Russell last week sent to
the Legislature a special message CIV
ing his reasons for suspending James
w. Wilson and S. Ohio Wilson from
office as railroad commissioners. He
quoted the Railroad Commission act
OF 1891, which provides that it shall
be the duty of the Governor to suspend
from office any Railroad Commissioner
who shall become the holder OF any
stock or bond of any railroad company,
or who shall have an interest in any
way in such company" And further,
the Governor is instructed by said Act,
to suspend any commissioner who be-
comes disqualified to act as a commits
sioner and the Governor CONSTITUTES
the latter provision to mean that such
commissioner must be suspended for
any kind of disqualification to act in
said office.
The Governor gave his construction
Of the law to be that no railroad COM
missioner has the privilege to make
any kind of contract with any railroad
whatever, not even so much as to con-
tract to furnish it cross-ties. If such
railroad commissioner should have 3
saw-mill or mine, the Governor con-
stzues the law to prohibit him from
making a contract with any railroad
to build a side-track to bis mill or
mine.
He thinks that by the statute any
kind of transaction or obligation be-
tween q railroad commissioner and a
railroad company or any of its man
ayers, Is forbidden.
Applying these things, the Govern
Or says that James w. Wilson being
under obligation to A. B. Andrews In
q mortgage for $4,000 disqualified him
to act as railroad commissioner I'M
der the principle that "the relation OF
inortgagor and mortgage is one of sub
ordination On the part OF the rnortSagor
and domination on the part of the MOT
gagee, the mortgage generally hay::g
the power to distress, and even crush
the nortgagor.'
AS to S. Ohio Wilson, the Governor
says that according to his best infor.
nation, with no power. to send for per.
sons and papers in the matter, he (Wil
SOM operated the eating house al
Round Knob in conjunction with the
interests OF the Southern Railroad, had
dead head privileges in freight trans
portation, passes, etc., for himself and
Others at his wish. The Governor gives
evidence to substantjate these various
charges against S. Ohio Wilson, and
rests his explanation accordingly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26

THE RELIGIOUS HERALD, Of Rich
mond, edited by the talented DIR. A. q.
Dickinson, is a valuable paper which
we gladly add to our exchange list. 1t
is an up-to-date religious paper, and is
worth much as family paper besides
its good news service to the Baptists of
Virginia and North Carolina.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26

The secret Of true living is not to
help the strong aggrandize the rich ;
medicine the we'll please the happy !;
the well-robad !; but to help the weak !;
share with the poor; supply remedies
for the sick; cheer the unhappy re-
lieve the unfortunate clothe the
naked and in this you will find your
greatest happiness and prosperity, as
every investment is preferred and &C.
cured by the best surety.-Virginian-
PiiCt
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26
NOT YET ENDED.

The COMMONWEALTH at first predict
ed more than passing breeze out of
Clark-Kilgo controversy which came to
be OF Statewide Interest. The latest is
that Rev. ]. T. Gattls has instituted
suit against DR.. Kilgo, N. B. Duke, w.
II. Branson and w. R. Odell for one
hundred thousand dollars damages to
his character, from things said and
printed about him in the long contro-
versy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26
Notice Of Dissolution.

The partnership heretofore existing
under the finn name of Lawrence &
Co., by mutual consent has this day
been dissolved. The business Will here
after be conducted under the firm name
OF Gotten & Co., with whom all persons
indebted to the old firm Of Lawrence
& Co. will please settle at once. The
business will be continued at the old
stand. This Jan. 10, 1899.
GOTTEN & co.
Scotland Neck, NC. 1861,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26

THE PENNY MAGAZINE, New
York, which is the lowest priced maya
zine in America GO cents Year,, and
which is owned by Hon. Chauncey NJ.
Depew, the eminent American orator,
wants representative in this vicinity.
It is a good opportunity for one of our
ambitious young men Or young women.
Applications should be addressed to the
SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT, TIL E
PENNY MAGAZINE, Temple Court,
New York City.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26

TIT ANTE D-SEVERAL TRUST
w worthy persons In this state to
manage our business IN their own and
nearby counties. It is mainly office
work conducted at home Salary
straight $500 a year and expenses
definite, bona fide. no more, no less
salary. Monthly $75. References. En-
close seIf-addressed stamped envelope,
Herbert E. Hess. Prest., Dept. M.
Chicago. DOMINION Coz Loot.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26
THE PENITENTIARY MATTER.

Things seem to be moving rather
slowly in the Legislature as regards the
penitentlary matter. The general SEN
timent of the people is for thorough
Investigation of the whole matter and
a complete control by the wish of the
Legislature, regardless of Governor Rus
sells plans or appointments.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26

TIT A N TIE D-SEVERAL TRUST
w worthy persons in this state to
manage our business in their own g I'D
nearby counties. 1t is mainly office
work conducted at home. Salary
straight 5000 year and expenses
definite, bona fde, no more, no less
salary. Monthly $75. References. En-
close self-addressed stamped envelope,
Herbert E. Hess, Prest., Dept. NJ.
Chicago. dominion Coz 1-26-tf.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26
are Won WenEf

Weakness maEifests itself in the loss of
ambition and aching bones. The blood is
wate'. :; the tissues are wasting-tE.e door is
being opened for disease. A bottle of Browns
Iron Bitters taken in time will restore your
strength, soothe your nerves, make your
blood rich and red. Do you more good
than an expensive special course Of medicine.
B-cwls' Iron H;tte:s is sold by a.; dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26
TELL
All Your Neighbors
ABOUT

The wonderful new Constitutional
Cure Tor RHEUMATISM.
The remedy Is Vegetable Com
pound, Extracts OF Roots, Herbs and
Banks. No Optiates. Purifes the
blood and drives out the poisonous
acids that cause the disease. Cures
SO per cent of the patients. The
name is
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26

DIR. Bulls Cough SYRUP CURES THE
worst cold in day; stops the running
of the nose breaks the foyer and ban
ishes all tendencies toward pneumonia.
It is the quickest reliever and curer of
throat and lung diseases.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26
r;,.,+ Nexzect xour Liver.

Eo.s !. Neglect Eour Liver.
Liver troubles quickly result i, ce:i,us
complications, and the man who Z y,leet; his
liver has Izrie regard for health. A bottle
of Browns; Iron Bitters taken no.? and then
will keep the liver in perfect order. II the
disease has developed, Browns Iron Bitters
will cure it permanently. Strength and
vitality will always follow it, use.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26
BILLS PASSED.

BILLS PASSED.
Among the bills passed that became
law were the following:
S. B. AZ, II. B. 26O: To authorize
the city of Charlotte to issue bonds for
public improvements.
s. B. 1O2, H. B. III: For the re-
lief of w. NJ. Watson, clerk of the
court of Craven county.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26
RHEUM AClDE,

And it Kills Rheumatism.
Sold by druggists generally. Price
81. Sold By Scotland Neck druggists.
1-12-1y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26

MONDAY, JANUARY 23RD.
SENATE.-Many Senators were alb
sent, having gone home to spend Sun
day, and the Senate had its "blue Mon
day."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
SATURDAY JANUARY Il.

[Continued from First Page.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-03
speeIpl Dispatch 10 the 1ntelllgencer.

Special Dispatch TO tho Intelllgencer.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March a.
The conference. over the rivers and
harbors bill, with It's senate amend
mcnts. has not been concluded, nor has
1t progressed so far as to reach the ca
nal proposition, nor the Irrigation, but
there is reason to believe the two
houses will come to an agreement, and
the rivers and hacbers appropriations
will no, be sacrificed.
It is not improbable that report will
be made to both houses tomorrow and
tina, the bill will go through before ad-
journment at noon Saturday.
The report sent out from here that
the house bill, as adopted, provided but
100000 for the two new Ohio river
dams, Marietta. and Wheeling, are In
correct. As stated In the Intelligencer,
the senate reduced the original appro-
prlatlon OF $500 to $3.50, 900, but this
was compromise after the omission Of
the Marietta dam by the senate COM
mittee. and 1t was understood the con-
ference would restore the house figures
Senator Elklns Is Il member OF the
conference committee on the part OF the
senate, and Is looking out for the Ohio
river Improvement and West Virginia
IrtarastS H#E - .Ii' ~ rfaag. afts
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-03
MORE REINFORCEMENTS
For General Otis Six Regiments
Ordered to Make Ready to Sail for

MUfllll.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The secre-
tasy OF war has just ordered the rein
forcement of Gen. Otis by six regiments.
These are the Sixth infantry now at
San Antonio and the Sixth artillery
along the Atlantic coast, the Ninth IN
fantry at Madison barracks. Thirteenth
infantry In New York state, Twenty
first infantry at Plattsburg, N. Y, and
the Sixteenth infantry at Fort Crook
and neishboring points In the middle
west.
These regiments have been ordered to
make ready to proceed to San Francis
co and thence to Manila. "a
In answer to the direct question as 10
whether or not these regular troops are
Intended to relieve corresponding
number of volunteer soldiers at Manila
II was said at the war department that
while this will probably be the case. 1t
was not possible yet to make Il positive
statement. This means that II when
the reinf0rcements arrive at Manila the
conditions are satisfactory, the voluh-
steers- will be brought home: but II Oils
shall have need for all the combined
forces then they must wait.
The relnforcements are made up Of
troops who are not only regulars In the
fun sense Of the term, but who have
been through the Cuban and Porto RI
can campaigns. E
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-03
MNstcriOus Meeting.

COLUMBUS. March 2-All the coal
operators in the Hooking ,ulley have
been called to meet In this city late this
afternoon. but the purpose. of their
meeting is matter which they decline
to discuss. It Is known that 1t is not
In connection with the matter Of the
scale rates. but there Is no doub that
the miners In the valley will be indIrect-
ly affected. President johnson, OF the
general Hooking Coal Company, called
the meeting and 1t has caused much
excitement and general uneaslness In
the valley among the miners. A large
number Of operators have received or
ders to cancel all orders for future de-
livery Of coal and with very few excep-
tiOns all the mines In the valley are
idle to-day. The general supposition
Is that the general Hooking Coal Com
pany Is either to be done away with or
to be reorganlzed. The operators when
asked for an expression simply declined
to talk #. D. ,...
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-03
AN AWFUL CRIME
Charged Against William Sauer
Public Lonth to Believe It.

Charged Against William Sauers
Public Loath to Believe 1t.
Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
SISTERSEILLE. w. Va, March q
a great sensation was created here to-
day when William Sauers, well known
young man about the city was arrested
on IL warrant sworn out by James
Chambers. in which he was charged
with assault on the ten year old grand
daughter Of Chambers. The prellml-
nary hearing Of Sauers was started this
afternoon before Justice Nissan, and
after a couple Of hours was continued
until this evening when 1t was COM
pleted. Some OF the evidence adduced,
especially that of the child and a man
named Johnson. who rooms next to the
Sauers in the boarding house, was very
damaging to the defendant.
There Is Il general feeling here that
Sauers is not guilty of the crime for
which he Is now under arrest, and he
has the best wishes OF the people at
large. He Is quiet, unasuming young
fellow. and is generally liked by those
who are acquainted with him. After
hearing the evidence OF all the Wit
nesses In the case, the justice remand
ed the prisoner TO jail and stated that
he would give his decision In the morn
Ing, .
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-03
People Were too Hasty.

LAWRENCE, Kas., March 2.-The
jury in the case Of J. ]. Kunkcl, charged
with poisoning his wife, to-day returned
verdict Of not guilty, and Kunkel was
released. Kunkel, who is a tailor. was
accused of using poison to accomplish
the death of his first and second wives
and Of his step-daughter, and also OF
being responsible for the death of his
three-year-old crippled son and his
fnther-in-law. The specific charge on
which he was tried was that OF the mur-
der of his second wife In September.
1898. At one time the community was
arrayed against him to unit. but his
trial found him more In favor. kunkel
accompanied by his daughter and sis
ters of both his deceased wives was in
the court room when the verdict was
rendered. He received 1t calmly.