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The Mena star., 1899-07-13
At the Churches Sunday.
BArTIsT cHuRcn.

Services were held at the Baptist church at the usual hours. At II a. m. Rev. A. M. Robertson preached to a good audience. and his discourse was appreciated. At s:3o Dr. J. c. Brown occupied the pulpit and preached a very eloquent sermon. The pastor. Rev. W. L. Compere, was sick and his pulpit was filled by ministers who were here attending the conference of the M. b. church, south.
 METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
 The pulpit was filled both morning and night by ministers from our sister churches, who were here attending the district conference. Rev. Thomas 0. Owen. of Hot Springs preached a very practical and we'll received sermon on Character Building' from Rem. 14:7. Rev. Owen is an adept in use of illustrations, and in masterful way brought out the great central truth that mans character will assert itself, no matter in what circumstances he may be. In the evening Rev. A. M. Shaw, of Jansen preached from Heb. l1:24, 26. After speaking of the circum- stances under which Moses was born and his boyhood, he dwelt upon the three things that Moses refused and the two things that he chose. He re- fused to be called the son of Pharoh's daughter; he refused to enjoy the pleasures of sin; he refused the treasures of Egypt He chose to suffer atfilction with the people of God; he chose to endure the reproach of Christ. There are pleasures in sin. but the joys of christianity far surpass all these. Moses refused far more than most young men at this day and age are called upon to refuse. The subject was we'll handled. Rev. Mr. Shaw has the happy faculty of causing smiles or seriousness at pleasure. and those who heard him eni yed rare treat.
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
INDEPENDENT ORDER RED MEN.
They Gave Public Installation of Officers and Entertainment Tn
 the Park Pavilion.

Ouachita Tribe No. 24 of the I. o. R. NJ. gave public installation of officers and entertainment at the pavilion in Jansen park Thursday night that was largely attended and thoroughly en- loved by all. Past Prophet J. H. Hamilton officiated as the installing officer, aud performed the service in a creditable manner.
 Miss Helen Ensminger, of Kansas City, a sister of Mrs. c. H. Byers. rendered plsno solo; Miss Vera Lang feldt gave recitation, and Miss Nellie Moore sang solo accompanied by Mrs. Charles Pugh, all being well rendered and highly enjoyed.
 Carl Glitsch, Esq, gave recitation and Prophet Mark Olney an address on the objects and aims of the organi- zation. both being listened to with close attention.
 At this point Prophet Mark Olney, on behalf of the members of the tribe presented past Prophe. D. J. Cavitt with solid gold medal, making an excellent presentation speech. Upon one side of the medal is an Indian head and the words "A Coed Indian. . On the reverse side were the words "Presented to D. J. Cavitt by Ouachita Tribe No. 24. l. o. R. M., Mcna, Ark, July 6, 1s99.'
 Though taken completly by surprise Mir. Cavitt responded in very ap- propriate and feeling terms. replete with thanks for the unexpected honor shown him.
 Choice refreshments were served during the evening Bald Eagle" Holden having charge, ably assis ted by friendly squaws" interested in the order.
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
Water Works Bonds Signed.

Mayor Hamilton to-day signed the water works bonds to the amount of SEA. GOO. The money will now be forth coming and the work pushed as rap idly as p, actical.
The Mena star., 1899-07-13

Furnished rooms for rent on Flem- ming street near M. E. church, south. Address P. o. Box l37, Mena. i0s If
The commonwealth., 1899-04-13
Mrs. .TnG Persons Remedy.
Blood = cison Cured.

When ny Cit "Fltli was bo1i1 | bad
great troul,le VIZ: n:y breast. 1t Woufa
h,c:k out will, IL llc ing hunor thal
vas almost more than | could stand.
II was something ike the thrash, and
It seen1et: to poison my milk. Wher-
ever the milk would touch me or my
child it would cause the humor TO
break out and would make the ch'ld,s
mouth so sore that | was driven to
yean the child and raise 1t on The bot
lie, had the trouble to return with
ti.e uF iny children, and came near
losing :heln all =as :orrowful in my
rcart not to nurse my babies, but |
could not do il, and was driven to wean
them. NJ fourth and fifth child died
from it, as the disaa settled On the
bowels. We lad ail the benefit ct
ne,iieal treatment that The county az
fcr,Ied and spent hundreds OF dollars
trying to ge. we'll and 1t almost broke
me up. He'ore .h3 birth of my slx' n
child l mel Mrs Joe Person at Smith
field, and frora ,-':at she told me OF her
Remedy, / concluded to try it. |
ought some c! !he Remedy and Nasn
from Mr.. Hood. sud before / hac used
tie six hotties I was perfectly cured.
At the birth III nay next child | was
we'll ard have s'nce had two schil5ren
but have never had any more tronble
with. my breast and my children were
born vel! and healthy and l was able
20 nurse tEem.
One Q: :rs little girls was poisoned
with poison oak, ard nothing gave her
any relief until / used Mrs. Joe Per
sons Remedy and wash and one-half
bottle of the Remedy and one package
OF the Wash cured her. / don't know
how to express myself about that med
icine | have never seen anything
Ike it, and ] do not think there Is any
other medicine known that will do
what it doos woll Int take 1900 .or
= la Il DID fs.r ne, and could I Lave
Known of it years ago l would have
been better off in the world than ! am
to-day.
MRS. JAMES Nj. THOMPSON.
Pine Level, n. c., July !, 1897
The commonwealth., 1899-04-13

Nearly everybody you meet will re-
gard it as a kind of insult to be asked
if they have weak lungs, All seem to
have a solid faith in the soundness of
their own breathing machine. In cases
OF trouble they will admit there. IS a
heavy cold" "a touch OF bronchitis,
or even "a spell of asthma but as to
weak or unsound lungs, never. n EN Elk.
Even the poor consumptlve, who scarce
ly speaks without coughing, whose
cheeks are wasted. hollow and bear the
hectic flush of DOOM will assure you
with glistening eyes that his cold IS Oh
the mend and he will be all right when
the weather changes.
1t is simply terrible to think how tar
we may be guilty by otr indifference to
the lung troubles OF those near and dear
to us It is also a sad thought that we
may hug a deusion as to orlr own health
that we only get rid OF when lie itself
must pay the forfeit.
Nobody can afford 10 think lightly
OF lung troubles. Nobody can afford to
be mistaken about their possible dan
gers. Nobody can afford to neglect
them, or 'let them wear out, or get
better in the spring. Or any other TOM
foolery that leads only to wreck and
ruin. Lung troubles don't move back
ward. Weak lungs don't grow strong
by themseIves-you must heal them
and strengthen them, and rid them OF
the very earliest germs OF disease, OF
YOU are simply committing a form OF
suicide Either you must cure your
The commonwealth., 1899-04-13
MUST NOT BE LEFT OUT.

Some New England newspaper men
are in The South on a tour OF observa-
ton and writing up different States,
cities &c. To be sure, they ara charg-
ing enough for their work, ana in
North Carollna they did not get much
Of job. For some reason cur people
did not take on to their plans much );
but Col. J S. Carr, OF Durham. has
arranged, at his own expense, to have
a page in the papers ct tns New Eng
land Editors League, showing the
advantages and resources Of North
CaroIina. Col. Carr, we be!ieye, can
bc set down IS the most liberal man
~ithin our borders when the States
interest is considered.
The commonwealth., 1899-04-13
AN ENTERPRISING DRUGGIST.

There are few men more wide awake
and enterprislng than E. T. Whitehead
& Co. who spare no pains to secure the
best OF everytlling in their line for
their many customers. They now have
the valuable agency for DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds. This is the wonder
full remedy that is producing such q
Juror all over the country by it's many
startling cures. It absolutely cures
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and
all affections of the Throat, Chest and
Lungs. Call at above drug store and
get trial bottle free or regular size
for SO centc and $1OO. Guaranteed te
cure orprice refunded.
The commonwealth., 1899-04-13
COTNRED MEN, READ AND
PONDER.

T'ush egee, Ala, April 9.-Booker T.
Washington, president Of the Tuskegee
Normal and Collegiate Institute, and,
perhaps, the most widely known col
ored mar in the United States, answer
Ing the request Of q prominent colored
man in North Carolina as to what
should be done to ~Hllay the ''present
conflict between the races says:
Il have been asking myself lately
some rather serious questions and
want to put one Or two OF them to you.
Is there any reason why the negroes
il, the South should continue to oppose
the Southern white man and his poll
tics? Is this not tho source OF nearly
all our troubles?
"Unconsciouzly we seem to have
gotten the idea into our blood and Tones
that we are only acting in a manly
way when we oppose Southern white
men with our votes.
ain some way, by some method, we
must bring the race to the point where
it will cease 10 feel that the only way
for 1t to succeed is to oppose every
thing suggested Or pit forth by the
Southern white man.
This [ consider one Of our real
problems I believe that there are
thousands Of white Democrats in North
Carolina who are 50 per cent. better
friends tc the negro than Gov. Russell.
/ see no necessity in continuing to
follow Gov. Russell, who has no power
to protect. Or If he has the power does
not exercise it, rather than those other
white men who can protect us il we
cease continually and forever to oppose
them"
The commonwealth., 1899-04-13

lung troubles or THEY WILL KILL
YOU. That's the whole situation in
nutshell.
Never was there a cure for lung trou
b1es equal to the neWlydlscovered DIR.
Slocu1n treatment. This forms a sys-
tenn Of Four Remedies that are used ST
multaneously and supplement each
others curative action. 1t cures weak
lungs, bronchitis. asthma, coughs, con-
sumption and every other ailnert OF
the pulmonary region. It destroys
every germ that can affect the respira-
tory system, and even in advanced
stages OF lung trouble positively arrests
the tubercu1ar growth, while it also
builds up the patient so that his system
is enabled to throw off scrofula, rheun1-
atis1n, catarrll, and other wasting dis
eases.
Thousands of cured cases already
prove these claims Thousands Of CRATE
frl people bless the discovery.
The Doctor wants everybody to know
the surprising merits OF his system. He
has arranged to give a free treatment
(Four Preparations) to all sufferers. Full
Instructions for use accompany each
treatment
WRITE TO THE DOCTOR.
Write at once to DR.. T. A. Slocum
Laboratories, o6 and eS Pine street, New
York City. giving full express and
oostofice address, and mention this pa
per.
Delay only makes your trouble worse
The commonwealth., 1899-04-13
ABOUT COUNTY BONDS.

There was an act passed by the last
Legislature empowering the commits
sioners of Halifax county to issue
bonds. And there seems to be a gen.
eral impression that the com mission
ers will issue bonds to the amount OF
fifteen thousand dollars. We do not
know the Indebtedness OF the county
not even whether there be any-5ut
we think that the commissioners ought
to act very cautiously i'll the matter OF
issuing bonds.
1t speaks we'll for the county that
numerous inquiries have been made
about the bonds by persons elsewhere
who would like to invest their money
in them but many Of the good citizens
OF the county would counsel that we
worry along with soma little inconve-
nience rather than fasten any consid-
cradle debt upon the county by the
issuance of bonds.
In no case ought bonds be issued
against county or town except to
meet pressing emergencies, Oh tor the
purpose of wise and profitable improve
ment,
The commonwealth., 1899-04-13
CAPT. DAY Y WINS.

The Supreme Court has rendered
decision in the case of the State Prison
of North Carolina against w. H. Day
appellant. Tie decision is in Capt
Days favor, which in effect gives the
property of the State Prison and its
convlcts into the possession of Capt
Day, with the right to him to execute
the duties of said office. The full
scope and effect of the decision cannot
be accurately given yet. Judge CLARK
gaye dissenting opinion. The papers
containing the decision have jas
reached us, and we have not space 70,
it this issue.
The commonwealth., 1899-04-13
Help at Hand.
No1ICE,1

RY virture OF the power vested in me
by that mortgage of record in Book
ia. at Page 234, of the Register Of
Deeds office of Halifax County, execu-
ted by II. S. IIyman and wife Oh the
7th day OF June, 1896, I will, on the
18th day OF May 1899, in the town of
Scotland Neck, n. c., sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described land, lying in
the town OF Scotland Neck, N. c.. to-
Wit: That land conveyed to Fanny
L. Hyman by the Trustees of Vine
Hill Academy and beginning on the
cast side Of Main street at w. F. Butter
worth's line at stake 225 feet from the
upper-corner of the Episcopal church
lots, thence up Main street to the old
PEBBLES line, thence parallel with 18th
street 400 feet, thence parallel with
Main street to Butterworth's line.
thence his line to the beginning, being
the place on which said Hyman and
wife formerly resided.
This 10Th day of April '99.
A. MCDOWELL,
4l3-td. Mortgage.
The commonwealth., 1899-04-13
INJURED TRUCK FARMS.

The snow of last week did consid
erable damage to the truck farms
in the eastern part of the State. All
along the Wilmington & Weldon rail
road strawberries were seriously in
jured. The per cent. has oeen va
riously estimated, some putting the
loss to berries not covered as high as
Is per cent. One report says that
where farmers followed the indications
of nature and covered their berries
they came out long way ahead Of
those who followed the report Of
science and left the berries uncovered.
The commonwealth., 1899-04-13
SICK OF VAR.

The people of this country are sick
and tired of war. The constant and
continued troubles in the Philippines
are source of deep regret and even
humiliation. Every one deplores it, it
seems, and vet to the surprise of all, the
work of human sacrifice continues.
Let us have ended it in some way,
and let our nation cease to stain It's
hands ia innocent blood.
The commonwealth., 1899-04-13
ASTONISHED WITH US.

THE COMMONWEALTH has time and
time and time again expressed sur
prise that Eastern Carolina, the home
of the cotton plant in this State,
should do 80 little in manufacturing
cotton. Elsewhere we print an article
from the Richmond Times referred to
by Col. A. L. Smith, of Charlootta, in
the following letter which we take the
liberty to publish:
CHARLOTTE, N. c., April 4, '99.
Mr.. E. E. Hilliard,
Editor COMMONWEALTH,
Scotland Neck, N. G.
Dear Sir The attached clipping is
from our townsman, Mr.. Tompkins,
who says and believes the salvation for
low price cotton is the building of cot
ton factories at all towns OF any size,
where cotton Is grown. I have seen
from your paper ofte n that you have
called the attention of your citizens to
the fact that what you needed w.s
manufacturing. 1t has worked won
ders for Charlotte in the past ten
years, and will do the same for your
town. What you need is a good cot
ton factory and cotton seed oil mill
under ono plant and organization. I
am astonished that the people OF
Eastern North Carolina have not taken
hold of this long ago. One can be
gotten up in your town. / hope to
see it some day.
Very truly,
A r., SMITH
The commonwealth., 1899-04-13
Valuable to Women.

Especially valuable to women is Browns
Iron Bitters. Backache vanishes, headache
disappears, strength takes the place of
weakness, and the glow of health readily
comes to the pallid cheek when this woH-
derful remedy is taken. For sickly children
or overworked men it has no equal. No home
should be without this famous remedy.
Browns Iron Bitters ia sold By all dealers.
The commonwealth., 1899-04-13

Justice Stephen J. Field, of the Uni
'ed States Supreme Court, died at his
home in Washington, D. c., last Sun
day at 80 p. m, a ged about SO years.
His was the longest service rendered
the country as member of the Su-
preme Court, having been appointed
% that position by President Lincoln.
The commonwealth., 1899-04-13

DR.. Bulls COUGH SYRUP will prove
quick and sure cure for Group.
Mothers, when your children are at
tackled with that dreadful disease you
c: n depend on this marvellous remedy.
Il never fails to cure at once. Price
Csc.
The commonwealth., 1899-04-13
WARD, ROUNTREE & CO.,

General Commission Merchants.
Dealers IN Country Produce and
Southern Fruits.
II Commerce ST., Norfolk, Va.
Consignments solicited. References
Farmers Bank OF Nansemond, NJ. l.. T.
Davis & Co, Norfolk. $50 3tn.
The commonwealth., 1899-04-13
kTotiice.
E 1

North Carolina, In the Superior
Halifax County. { Court, Mch. S,'39.
Gid Johnson
VS..
Ida johnson.
1t appearing IN thl5 action that
summons has been issued for the de-
fendant notifying her Of this action for
a d'yorce from the bonds OF natrlnlony
and the Sheriff havlrr returned on the
summons that the t:}o defendant WAS
not to be found IN Halifax county,
upon motion of J. Norwood Hill, attOr-
ney for the plaintiff, it is therefore Or
dered by the court that publication be
made once & week for six successive
weeks in TIE COMMONWEALTH, q news
paper published II Halifax county,
notifying said defendant to appear al
the Court Cousc in Halifax town. North
Carolina or The z9th day Of May, 1899,
and answer the complaint of lhe plain
tiff which is filed in the Superior Court
of said county; and let the defendant
take notice that if she fail to answer
the said complaint within the time re-
quircd by law the plaintiff will apply
to the court fer The rellei demanded in
the complaint.
Given under my hand an! seal OF
said court, this 7th March, 1899.
STERLING M. GARY,
Cl'k Supr Court Halifax Co.
2.16ft
The commonwealth., 1899-04-13

We desire to engage a hustllng rem
resentat've in every town to procure
subscriptions for The National Mapa.
zine. We have many persons through.
out the country doing this work and
making from $3 90 to $500 per day.
send Tor sample copies, subscription
blanks, etc. You have nothing to risk
and everything to gain.
The National Magazine.
Lost 81 Bedford ST., Boston. Mass
The commonwealth., 1899-04-13
Sale Of Valuable Pr0DertV.

The following property belonging to
Halifax county Will be sold to the high.
est bidder for cash at the court house
door on the first Monday in May:
4 mules; 2 dump carts; road ma
chine set double trees l single tree ::
2 grub hoes 6 shovels; 3 sets wagon
harness; 2 sets cart harness; l road
plow, etc.
By order of Board of County Com.
mlssloners. w. F. PARKER.
Chairman.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-05
INDIVIDUAL AND COMBINED Ef-
FORT NEEDED.

citizenship IN tho United States i'm
piles serious duty In return for the pro-
lection and privileges ~ the frceat
country that the sun shines upon. Has
the enterprise and rush Of modern life
ovrrbornc the sense Of patriotic duty
that was the legacy of our fore
ftthernf No. for hcrulsm has never
yet failed when men have been called
TO sacrifice life or fortune for their
country. iint We do miss the keen
eye for evil doinga, ana the moral
courage of our ancestors In the daily
discharge OF inonotonoua yet dlnicult
civic duty. The needs of such virtues
must be Hown In the home and by the
sircHidc. and must be- perrlatcntly cult.
waited by individual and combined
effort.
Men. women aud children are nllk.
citizens of the United states. but one
especial duty remains with the men
In all but four ~ our States, II j. their
part to express the viii Of the rcopie
through the franchise. This II a con-
fcrrcd and not an inaliennbls rlRht
In the early days of the nHaachuHettn
colony. church membership was an
essential condition for becoming q
voter. Gradually the privilege was
extended 90 mon Of twcniy-one years
who could read and write and who
held n certain amount OF property.
Until recent years the payment ~ n
IA tax was requisite. A foreigner
can be- naturalixed Mt the end Of a
ncxd time Of rcuidcnce.--M. l.. -. In
May LipplncottH.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-05

the majority Of the spectators fell ~ az
the rear 81 the rniinefa and bore 'osii
,nn tho hieathtfs like ntampedinr
hc.d. amid conminricd yu,is OF tri-
urrph and digmay. eome ir"kie.s
student bit the dutt and hia ciasfuiniss
In the refr played sacks on the mai"
i,y the time the tin horns. foscttes ana
gArerni dftfia had been sorted OFT
Ellsworth and johnson FOR the =. Y \.
rompcd Rieefuliy home IN 2.2J 2-s, while
Hatch fell exhausted Just on reaching
the tape and had to be hauled on the
field 10 the nearest hydrnnt.
The pole vault was productive of an
other human Jam In which Easter bon-
nets were wrecked beyond ldcntinCal
ton. u. X. Patterson Of the Univcr-
slty was the victor. clearing the bar at
: feet ! inch. A Tie enmcd FOR second
place between the two COLLEGES. The
other contestants were e. Smith o. the
University and cinudiua King and Eu-
gene Roberts OF the y. Y. Academy.
In the ic0-ynrd dash the entries were
Joseph Anderson nad gcurse Brown of
the University. md y. ]. Brown and
w RoblnHon u the ~. Y. Academy
Anderson won In 10 recoude Hat. with
u. !. brown second. The boys came IN
wen together.
The stnndinr high Rick pu, tn
spider and the Fly Elris IN TIL shade.
G. Y. C1teh0urc OF the University Kick.
lnr 50 inches In On c1ny fashion that
bCtnkcned he was good Tor another
half foot 1T ruah ncft King ~
Provo SCORED a humble second. while
q. W. Carlson 81 the 4. ~ 4. and v.
Alien 81 the u. Y. a. were content with
icas ambitious display.
The standing broad jump went 70 IN,
Academy In toto. with the records of
4. u. christensen. . feft ~ inchsa and
John Hcaton half m inch less.
The University then scored On the
shot putting contest. hirh kicker Gate
house tossing tho twelve.pnund globe
~ feet tit inches iiIown N the y. %
4. took second place.
The running brad jump was cnpturei
by the home gtutinn Tor frai place
and Provo second brown ~ feet "a
Inches ard Munford ~ foot III Inches.
Andersen and Gatehoure then cap
tur,si the hammer throwing contest
for the t'nivcrfiiy, with " and % feet
respectively.
Provo landed the high jump, Nun.
ford takinn fru, on jump ~ fect ~
inches. with brown ~ the University
and iicaton from the youth tied for
second place.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-05
GREAT STONE ARCHES OF THE
WORLD.

General MeiEs built the cabin John
naucduct and highway bridge near
Washington forty years nro. II II the
longest masonry arch IN the world.
having n span Of 220 feet The bridge
over the Addi near Trrzzo, Italy, built
by order - visconti IN 1850 and de-
rtroycd by CurmaFnola In 1910. had n
span ~ eii feet and u total thickness
81 ring OF only feet The Romans
built spans u 40 foe, nearly two thou.
sand years ago. American contractors
have offered to build and guarantee
voussoir spanr M long a. go feet. and
IN ono case a solid arch % masonry or
900 feet span.
THAT an arch u 900 feet span Il no
more dlfficuit today than the spans
lust mentioned wcrv In their day can
be demonstrated the construction OF
an arch ~ 900 feet span u lacking N
all the elements u daring TINT attended
the early undertRklnEa.--A. W. nuel. In
the Engineering Magazine for April.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-05

A Flower OF MeaHiea--in many In
stances a persistent cough follows an
attack OF mcascis. In speaking q this
Eitln ~. c. Times. SAYS: Three
weeks ago had an attack of measles
which left me with bad cough.
took several bottles OF chambcriain'n
,',ugh Remedy and the cough has on
tirciy disappeared, ! consider Cham
bsrlRin'n medicines tao beat on the
market"