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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21
THE CENSUS OF 1000.
Done Next Year Will he
!, Distributed.

The census schedule for 1900 are un-
der five heads, the individual, corpora
tons, agriculture, mortality and spe-
cial. The questions to be put to indi-
viduals are: Your age, conjugal condi-
ton, place of birth, parents birthplace,
alien or naturalized, number Of years
1nthe United States, occupation, months
employed, nteracy, school attendance,
and ownership of property. Every per-
son over 20 years is considered a re-
sponsible representative to answer for
each and every member of his family.
The above questions are ones you will
be compelled to answer. II any fur
Their questions are put to you you may
safely ignore them. If you are out, your
neighbor next door must answer for
you, as he is supposed to know all about
you. Refusal to answer or any falsi-
dcation of facts is misdemeanor. for
which the guilty one will be fined 500;
nm alternative punishment, however,
providing for the possibility of the de-
hnquent not happening to have the
ready money is not mentioned.
The schedule under individuals is
rather modest, while inquiries pertain
ing to manufacturing establishments
are pretentious. Here are the ques-
tons that will make perjurers of many
an honest merchant or tradesman:
Name and character of organization;
whether individual or cooperative, or
other form; character of business and
KIND OF goods manufactured; amount
OF capital invested; firm members. CO.
partners, or ofacers; amount of their
salaries; number of employees; amount
OF wages; quantity and cost Of ma
iterial use in manufacture; amount of
miscellaneous expenses; quantity, and
value OF products; character and ouan-
aty OF power used; character and num-
DER of>machines employed. The presi-
dent, treasurer, secretary, agent or any
direct officer Of any corporation, busi-
ness, factory or firm IL answerable for
All And any refusal to answer, or anv
false statement, 10 an offense for which
the cuiprit must pay $4,000 fine or
go to prison for one year, or both.
The questions relating to agriculture
include: Name Of occupant of each
1arm, tenure, acreage, value Of farm
and farm implements, average quantity
and value of different products. num-
Der and value of live stock. Statistics
waH also be gathered relating to special
classes, including the insane, the feeble
minded, crime, deaf, dumb and Blind:
panperism, juvenile delinqpents and
inmates OF reformatories and benevo-
lent institutions; and last Of all, in the
cities, social statistics relating to pub
lie Indebtedness, valuation, taxation
and expenditures; to religious bodies.
70 electric light and power, to the tele-
phone and telegraph business and to
transportati BODYBUILDING steamboats,.
sxpress facilities and street railways-
1as1ie's Monthly.
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21

Proof OF tao r4u.....<, dos in the eating
Of IT, Proof Of ROBERTS TAsTELEss
CHILL TONIC lies in the taking Of it
COST NOTHING II 1t fails to cure. Is
cents per bostlc + It cures. Sold strictly
On its merits by
= +. Whitehead 4 Co., bruge,sts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21

The secret OF making oneself tire
some Is not to know whom to STOP.
Voltaire. - '
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21

The misfortunes that are hardeef
70 bear are tho that meyer come
Lowell, -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21

You assume no risk when you bud
e Misunderstanding Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. E. T. Whiteheay
4 Go. will refund youx-money If you
are not satisfied after using it. It is
everywhere admitted to be the most
successful remedy in use for bowel
complaints and the only one that new
or halls. Il is pleasant, safe and re-
Il man 10 worth knowing at oil,
be is worth knowing well.-Alexander
Smith. s.
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-21

Better b driven ont from among
msn than 70 b disliked By children.-
Dana.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-23
4 puucfual Man.

A certain Mr.. Scott Of Exeter whoss
business required him to travel can.
stantly was one Of the most famous
characters for puaetuality in the king.
dom. By his methodical habits, com.
bined with unwearied industry. he az.
eumulated large fortune. For great
many years the lGnalord Of every inn
in Cornwall or Devon that hs visited
knew the exact day and hour he would
arrive. A short time before he died. at
the advanced age Of 80, a gentlemau
who was making journey through
Cornwall put up at a small inn at Pert
Isaac for his dinner. He locked owe,
the bill Of fare and found nothing ts
his liking. He had, however, seen fine
duck roasting On the FIRE. cru have
that, " said he.
"You cannot, sir. - replied the land.
lord. ut is for Mr.. Scott of Exeter. -
II know Mr.. Scott very WELL" re-
piled the traveller: "He is not in you,
house,
VERY sorry" said the landlord,
''but six months ago, when he was las,
here, he ordered the duck to be ready
for him this day exactly at 2 o'clock.''
And to the amazement Of the travel.
CT, who CHANGED to look from the VIII
dow. the old gentleman was at that
moment entering the inn yard about
five minutes before the appointed time,
-Harper'e Round Table.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-23
The Streets ii New York


:. Il was lunchtims and the 'ifrankfurr--
ter and rol''' men Of Frankfort street
were doing their best to appeaee the atr
petites Of the 900 or 800 newsboys who
throng Park row. One of the dealers in
giving change to buyer accidentally
dropped dime, and before he had time
to pick 1t up his brother dealer quickly
stopped down and grabbed it. Then ed.
suea an argument iR a way which only
"frankfurter mea' Can sxgus; each
claiming that he had dropped the dime.
It is very likely they would be arguing
yet had not a young fellow Of the Bow
cry type WHO had CHANGED to witness
the trouble interfered. Walking up to
the one who had really dropped the
Moley be saidi
s'Dat's yer dime dat s1eke has. ssn't
''E .rs.;:., -.
''Wsal say; how much will yer gim-
me if gets it bauk fer yeff''
"a nickel" was the answer.
Then, addressing the other contestant,
the Bowery boy said:
"say, yer got dat Teller dime, cause
saw yer take it. But, say, If don't
take it away from yeT how much viii
yer gimme?''
six cents, - was the quick reply.
"Au right; hand over" The bargain
was concluded just as policeman CANT
flushing up and grabbed the one wht
had dropped the dime and took him t.
the station house for d;saraerly conduct
New York Commercial ADVERTISED
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-23
An Acceptable Clock,

A we'll known professor sometimes
became so much interested in his lecture
that when the noon bell rang he kept
the class five or ten minutes over the
hour. Certain restless spirits among the
students thought they would give him
gentle hint, SO they bought an alarm
clock. set it to go off precisely at nooI
and placed it On the professors desk
when they came in to the next lecture
They knew that he was little absent.
minded and expected that he would not
notice it.
AS the noon hour struck the alarm
went off with crash, and those Of the
class not in the secret started and took
in the joke ct once. There was a round
Of applause. Tho professor waited until
the alarm and the applause were owe,
and then said: young gentlemen. !
thank you for this little gift: I had for
gotten it:was my birthday. An alarm
clock is something my wife has needed
for our servant for some time. It is a
very kind remembrance on your part. I"
The professor then went Oh to finish a
demonstration = interrupted by the
alarm. Tit-Bits. -. 80. IT,. &
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-23
STAGE GllNTS.

The Kendals will make an American
tour next season under the direction af
Daniel Frohman.
During his starring career ef Is years
Roland Reed has produced 1s plays azsd
William H. Crane 10.
L. N. Parker and Murray Carson are
writing play for E. S Wta1ard based
on ''Sir Roger de CoYerley."
Mime. Helena Mediesks has ip een-
temptation elaborate productions sfA
Winters Tale and 'fJsdith"
Nat Geodwiu's play tor pa3t seasen
will be = new creation Il GEds EtSE
entitled 1.-THE. Cswbey and the hap
Willie Collier has written aaW CON-
edy for himself. It j. called ~.
Smooth" and wiz be proddesa lfft
season.
Manager Frank +, Pezley and the
Bostonians separate in the spring. IkiS
said that W. q. Mcdonald vii assnAa
the management.
John Philip Souss is said to be at
work upon a new comic opera, The
King Ct Clubs" in which Walter JePes
may star next season
NJ. Leon Gandil1ot, srthor of the
French original Of 1.-The Turtle has
given Messrs. Brady and Ztesfeaa an
option on his latest farce,
Sarah 'Bernhardt has secured the new
comedy, THE Princess Of Cleyes, . writ
ten for her by Jules LemaiHe. and three
other plays By French authors
-. Miss Julia Arthur has secured the
English rights to the new play By Il
Emile, ,Eergerac, entitled More Than
Queen, !" dealing with the marriage Of
Napoleon and Josephine.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-23
THE GLASS OF FASHION.

New taffetas are to be found in large
checks, green and white, blue ana
white, brown and white, aud some
showing white combined witt two esl-
ors.
Most of the sleeves in the thin white
gowns are trimmed in one way or an
other. In some there arepatterns in the
ruffled narrow ribbons, some are tucked
and others are shirred
Early in the winter the hat that
turned up in front received it's due
praise. Its successor in the spring viii
be an airy thing Of silk muslin or tRAs
set on the side of the head. with wide
spangled brim turned up on all sides
equally.
A solid plaid in white goods makes
up attractively and with certain style
of its own. Figured white has the adj
vantage that it does not show every
wrinkle, as do the plain goodA A waist
made of the white plaid with sleeves
and yoke Of the plain is very pretty.
The long sedingotes 50 fashionable
this season are particularly smart % q
part Of the skating costume and are
made in light and dark cloths. with fpr
collar and revers. Entire costumes Of
fur are also worn. and the short coat
with skirt to match which never goes
out of fashion is quite as popular q
ever.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-23
THE HORSES.
tits said that. over 100 horse
records as q :ae or beleW are Owl
driven in San Francisco.

1t Is said that over 100 horse /
records & q :ae or belaW are OVID
driven in San francisco.
Belmont park, Philadelphia, is t..
ing Of mile and half and TIVE mile !
aashes at its June meeting.
Although Betonica (s), s:1o1S,
off most Of last season, he showed h.
in :e1. He will be das this year.
'. Tryan Of San Francisco has q
green s-year-old PAGER, by Diablo,
1904, that recently tria1ea in 2:1a4.
1t is reported that the sul11y which
john r. Gentry pulled in s:QQh was
recently destroyed in fire at Gaouces-
ter, N. j.
pireetum Kelly (4). 2:esA. the CO.
beaten star Of 1898, is reported fine az
split silk and perfectly sound at East
View farm.
A: &. Ware announces that he will
never dispose Of AIcantara and that
after this year the herss will he kept "a
a private stallion.
q. F. Ruggles Of Jefferson, O.. we'll
known. as the driver of Octavia, 2:1aH,
and OTHER good ones, will net b. seen
in the sulky this year.
Much Better, 2:071l, the champion
4-year-oM pacing Ally, is being logged
on the road at Alameda, Cal, BY BIZ.
Bull, whose wife owns ker.
Monterey, 2:o94, the stallion that
performed 80 grandly in California last
season, il a magnificent horse indiviau-
ally, and closely resembles his sire, Sid
nes, 2:19a.
The New England breeders have
raised the value Of the Massachusetts,
Purse from IS, 0sG to SO, eco and low
sred its time limit. 1t y Bsw fer ais,
instead Of 3:1S. ratterA
W. Perry Taykr was recently pre-
scented with superb sleigh BY several
Buffalo horsemen in token Of appreciate
ton Of his efforts fer tho benefit ef far
ness racing in tue Bison Gty.-fss
Review.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-23
A had Dream.

1t is not likely that any English
speaking people understand SO keen and
punctilious devotion to the niceties OF
language as that which characterizes thu.
French grammarians. We may help
ourselves to understand it perhaps by
reading story told Of NJ Lamany.
One night lately he awoks and sprang
out Of bed with Wild cry. His, wife
came running; He was in alarm and
despair. :
"Why, what is the matterf" she
gasped.
II dreamed. said the professor.
, "Oh.5I had horrible, q hsartrandins
dream.
"What was itr'r
81 dreamed was talking. and dis
tinctly heard myself utter q sentenc.
which had grammatical error in it. -
Youth 5 Companion.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-23
Two LeckO4ta.

Editors Wife (from second stery
window You don't get in this house
1t any such hour of the morning a. this.
Editor (appealingly But, my dsar.
Twas unavoidably detained at the Office.
You see, we had late news Of q tremep-
dous big lockout, and
Wife-Au right; you've got news Of
another now Claiming down the win.
dow london Answers.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-23

John i: Erickson, janitoGr at teachers institute
Julius Christensen, posting notices n agdf96 III
James christensen, &
W Powell, rent Of hall for teachers Institute 4
NJ Btsancon, posting notices of hearing
NJ schie, 49,. g
, 1899-12-21

La Porte, Texas, is o attracting
the attention of the business men of
the United States and during 1900
great interest will be manifested in 1t.
Owing to an advantageous natural To-
cation it is destined to enjoy a growth
in commercial manufacturing and
shipping interests which millions OF
dollars in advertising and years of en-
ergetic promotion could not give it
were it not so favored by nature. Men
of affairs with large experience in the
u%pbuilding of cities are predicting a
future for La Porte which II but half
realized will make it the greatest sea
port on the Gulf of Mexico and indeed
one of the principal seaports of the
United States as we'll as a city of great
Importance in the manufacturing, rail-
road and commercial world. 1t is at
the head of Galveston Bay in the cele-
brated coast country of Texas and has
a summer and winter climate which
makes it a resort for travellers the year
round. The farming land surrounding
it is as fine as any in the United
States.
, 1899-12-21
Big Figures of Prnsn.ritr

lhe manner in which the restored
prosperity OF Mckinley and protec-
tion' has touched the finances of the
American people is indicated by a re-
port Just issued by Comptroller of the
currency Dawes. In collecting the
data entering into his report nearly
10000 reports from banks have been
examined and compiled. The results
or the Investigation indicate a magni-
tude OF banking resources and a rate
OF growth in number of deposit ac-
counts which is unparalleled in the
financial history of the world. II ia
shown mat in the past ten years de-
posit have increased In num-
Der from 6,70S.971 in 1889 to 1873 s74
in 1899; that the increase in the num-
Der of borrowers is much less than the
increase In the number of depositors;
that the average deposit of the indi-
Vidual or corporation has greatly in
creased; that the rate of interest on
loans has decreased; that the aggre-
gate of individual deposits has in
creased from 49, 76, 1000 in 1889 to
s7.513. 954.36l in 1899, and that in ten
years the aggregate of loans has in
creased from Bats 72, 262 to $751;
1850.
These are big figures. but 1t takes
big figures to express the kind of pros
perity o being enjoyed by the people
of the United States.
, 1899-12-21
THORNS ON THE BROW OF
LABOR.
Mr.. Brynn's Famou. Figure of speech

Rendered Ridiculous by Prosperity.
The army of the unemployed is at
work. The soldier who marched under
the command of Gen. Coxey or Carl
Brown has a job If HI wants it.
Evidences of the fact that these are
laboring mems times loom up before
one by the time he can get a block
from the depot. There is more work
than workers. The toiler is in de-
mand; he has it his way; there is
competition for his services; wages
are advancing. That is what makes
times good. The country cannot have
hard times when the wage earne hi
steady employment at good pay, and
when the farmer has a good price for
his produce.
1t seems that all these good times
had been brought about as though by
magic. 1t was not magic. Before he
was elected president. Mr.. Mckinley
told us what was needed. When he
said 1T seemed to him that it would be
better to open our mills to the labor
of America than our mints to the sill
yer of he world. his words were good.
hard-headed protective sense.
But Bryan in smooth metaphor told
h Republicans that they must not
press the crown of thorns on the brow
of labor; that they must not cruelty
on a cross of gold.
Mckinley opened the mills by put
ting a protective tariff duty on foreign
goods. These times of steady work
and advancing wages are what Mr..
Mckinley said would come, and what
Mr.. Bryan said would not come.
The states of the west are beginning
to call on each other for help in these
times of long demand and short supply
of labor.
Here are a few sample thorns that
are pressing down on the brow of
labor right here in Kansas City. I
plucked them off IN advertising board
on Union
Laborers wanted daily for Memphis;
transportation free.
We want coal miners for Colorado
and New Mexico. The Colorado Fuel
and ron Co.
100 rock men wanted.
We want carpenters at 271A cents an
hour.
Wanted. men for a fence gang at
$1.75 a day.
Laborers wanted daily for wyom-
ing; no Office fee charged, and railroad
fare furnished free.
These few little piercing "thorns"
tell of a wreath of prosperity that
ach from Tennessee to the Pacific
coast.
The 1899 army of the unemployed
that was to march across the continent
under the leadership of Carl Brown
started at Wichita and ended at Wichl-
ia. Signs like these in Kansas City
stand out like picket posts of prosper
ity to intercept him. 1t is impossible
to march through the lines of Jobs
awaiting workers; impossible to dodge
employment. These are protection
times again. The free silver cry
proved a false alarm. and the laborers
VIII not be fooled by the same man
hylng antitrust. anti-expansion colors.
E. &. Pipp, in American Economist.
, 1899-12-21

about to establish a factory and branch
house in the United States. One of this
firms partners, Mr.. Henry Bruhm, has
been in the United States for some
time past to carry out this our
pose. 1t is confidently expected
that this enterprise will be ss
successful as those of the firms
Of Stohr & Co, worsted yarn spinners.
which recently established a branch
factory at Passaic, N. J., Georg Hirsch
of Gera, and Arnold of Greiz. which
also have factories at Passaic-
A report is now current that manu-
~facturers of Gera have formed a syn
dictate aiming at the erection OF new
worsted textile factories in the United
States. News also comes from Rhen-
lsh Prussia (the Crefield and Barmen
textile manufacturing DISTRICT that
manufacturers of silk and wooden tex
tiles there propose to erect branch fac
tories in the United States. The straits
in which this German industry has
been placed by the partial shutting off
Of the important American market,
owing to the working of the tariff, has
necessitated this new departure.
Millions of foreign capital have al
ready found their way to this country
for the establishment of industrial
plants conducted on the American and
paying the American rate of wages.
Many millions more are to come. 1t
is the only way of solving the problem
created by the Dingley tariff, the only
NTl hr uT1f,I ,L- $780, -. -
valuable of all markets, made so by
h protective policy. can be success
fully invaded by foreigners. 1t is a
way that no sensible and patriotic
American will object to.
, 1899-12-21

Three tours of the beautiful island
of Puerto Rico are scheduled to leave
Chicago December 81. January 2S and
February 10. Special Pullman sleep
ers n dining cars will convey the
party to New York, thence on board
ME splendid new steamships Ponce
and San Juan, through and around the
island by rail, automobile, carriage
and boat. Tickets include all ex-
penses everywhere. These select linn
tied parties will be under the special
escort of Mr.. Walter Boyd Townsend,
under the management of The Ameri-
a Tourist Association. Reau Camp
bell, general manager, 1923 Marquette
building. Chicago. itineraries. maps
and tickets can be had on application
to the agents of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Ry.
, 1899-12-21

1t will be remembered that in 1890.
the first year covered by the diagram,
there was no tin plate production in
h United States. Starting at $4.75
per box. the price of foreign plate
dropped to about s4.37h. and from
thai point the price rose rapidly until
in 1893 it had reached $3.50. h top
figure. By this time American tin
plate production, called into active ex-
istence by the Mckinley protective
tariff of 1890, began to be heard from,
and with the result invariably attend
ing the stable establishment of a new
industry under the stimulus of pro-
tection-namely. a swift decline in the
price of the imported plate. Welsh
plate fell from $3.50 a box in 1893 to
1915 a box at the close of 1895.
At this point domestic tin plate be-
came the controlling factor. and our
diagram, beginning with 1896, shows
the prices OF the domestic article. Did
the price rise when the domestic pro-
ducers, guarded by a protective tariff,
became masters of the situation? On
the contrary, prices of American tin
plate steadily declined until the latter
part of 1898, when the low point, $2.75
per box. was reached. At this time,
mark you. American consumers, under
protection, were paying precisely one
half what they had paid for Welsh tin
plate in the absence OF protection.
Beginning with 1899, in response to
the largely increased cost of materials
and wages, tin plate prices took an
upward turn, reaching si.75 per box
early in the fall of this year. The
present price is s+.65. But it will be
observed that the rise of the current
year has not carried prices pack to the
free trade level of 1891 to 1894. The
home consumer of tin plate is today
paying SIS cents per box less than he
paid in 1891, when the foreign pro-
Queer was master of the situation and
American competition had not yet
come to the front as a result of the
protective tariff.
One more fact remains to be consid-
cred. A glance at the high range of
prices for tin plate paid by American
consumers prior to the establishment
of the industry in our own country
reveals an impressive contrast with
the low range of prices hat nave pre-
vailed since the time when American
tin-plate producers were able to con-
troll the situation. Taken as a whole.
and counting in the present advanced
price, resulting, as before stated, from
heavy advances in costs of materials
and heavy advances in the wages Of
tin-plate workers, it is found that
many millions of dollars have been
saved through protection to the con-
sumers Of tin plate from 1891 to date,
to say nothing of the many millions
Of dollars kept at home and paid out
to American labor in the shape of
wages. Precisely such n diagram as
that for which we stand indebted to
the Iron Age was needed in order to
make the tin-plate question as clear
as daylight.