The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-29

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butcher and yet such is reported il
the papers. That is the first case Q
the kind we remember to have note'
in North Carolina, and we hope it ma.
be the last. We might not be sur
prised at such a thing occurring in 9th
er parts of the world but to have /
occur in Raleigh is too shocking t.
contemplate. ~
The counterfeitsr seems to have
been getting in his work in a number
OF places. Recently there have beer
some sensations in Wilmington over
the work of counterfeiters, and a few
days ago the Wilmington Messenger
printed news item that at Aulander
IN BERTHE county, counterfeit nickles
are being passed. Kidnapping seems
also to have become sort OF mania
with some. Occasionally one sees &C.
count of some child being stolen and
traced up. But it will not do to con-
clude that the world is getting worse.
Our facilities for learning of these
things are only better than they used
to be.
The courage OF the Spartan mother
finds its counterpart in the women of
the Philippines. They haye notified
General Otis that when all the men
shall have been slain by our armies they
themselves will take up arms and de-
lend the liberty for which their fathers.
husbands, sons and brothers are fight
Ing. The wide, wide world will ap-
plaud this sentiment of the Filipino
women; and whether in sympathy
with this country or them every hu-
name soul the world over will heave
a wlshful sigh for the cessation of such
hostlllties as wiring such utterances
from the women of any people. All
this country Is beginning to ask when
will this inhuman slaughter OF the in
nocent Fillpinos cease, and when will
the soldiers Of America be spared the
useless butchery that is damning the
fair fame and good name of our nation
North Carolina is learning to take
a hold On things In big way. The
truth is, "The Old North State" is
coming to the front in industrial en-
terprises and it will not be many years
before we shall be known as progress
i've people all printed this way: Pro-
gressiue People, capital initial letters
and all in italics.
That is pretty scheme told by the
News and Observer Saturday whereby
Roanoke Rapids water power, in Hall
fax county, is to furnish lights for
Raleigh, Wake Forest, Henderson,
Weldon, Petersburg, Norfolk and other
places. Continuing the News and
Observer makes the following pleasing
observations ABOUT the building of
Rapids:
"The South is rising up.
s'From every section comes the glad
news of industrial development-of
solid substantial growth.
"But from no section of the great
South is the news SO positive, so en-
couraglng withal, as from North Car
ollna. For no other State has such
great resources, such immense possi-
bilites.
"Only few years ago, and the wa
ters of the Roanoke, near Weldon,
were whirling to waste over a mile Or
SO of rugged rapids. Then this mighty
volume OF force was harnessed, made
to drive wheels, grind grain, turn spin
dies and weave fabrics.
ssThis was less than halt dozen
wears ago, and now there Is thriving
city there, with new manufacturing
enterprises springing up almost daily.
Where once was vast cotton-feld,
fringed about with dense wild forest,
there is now busy little city. In
stead of a great river flowing to waste,
YOU Will find flying wheels. The fields
anu forests that less than half dozen
wears ago listened only to the music OF
birds and running water, now hear the
hum OF industry.