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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-02

La Grippe is again epidemic. Every
precaution should be taken to AVOID it.
It's specific cure is One Minute Cough
Cure. A. J. Shepherd, Publisher
Agricultural Journal ana Advertiser
Eden, Mo-, says: ''No one will be dis
appointed in using one Minute Cough
Cure for La Grippe" Pleasant to take
quick to act.-E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-02

The smallest things may exert the
greatest influence. De Wits Little
Early Risers are unequalled for oyer
coming constipation and liver troubles.
Small pill, best pill, safe pill.-E. T.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-02
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in
Chicago.

Hisgen Bros, tt e popular South
Side druggists, corner 69th-st. and
Wentworth-av., say: eve sell great
deal OF Cham berlain's Cough Remedy,
and find that it gives the most salts
factory results, especially among chill
dren for severe colds and Group" For
sale by r. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-02

cit is more blessed to give than to
receive" can be translated into modern
English about as follows: cit Is better
to put the other fellow under obligation
to you than to be put under obligation
by him."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-02

Coughing Injuries and inf1ames sore
lungs. One Minute Cough Cure
looeens the cold, allays coughing and
heals quickly. The best cough cure
for children,-E. I. Whitehead & Co
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-02

Too much self-reliance often brings
on mans friends more care and trou-
BILE than weak dependence. A man
who is too strong breaks, and his friends
must care for the pieces, while he who
is weak taxes few chances, prudently
looks ahead into every nook and up
every lane.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-02

The skin of many a noble lion shown
as trophy of the hunt tells OF the
folly of boldness. The "caw" OF many
a carrion crow tells of the wisdom OF
caution.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-02

1t isn't conscience that makes COW
ards of us all, perhaps, but cowardice
that gives us conscience.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-02
Death from Cigarettes.
Charlotte News.

Charlotte News.
RALEIGH, Jan. ga young man
named FarweIl Ripley, from Buffalo
n. Y, was found dead in his room al
the Branson House this morning. Re
Gently he has been attending the Law
school at Wake Forest. His death il
said to be due to heart failure super
induced by excessive use of cocaine and
cigarettes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-02

Campaign speeches are valueless as
fertilizers of farms or as lubricators Of
industry.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-02
Bradf;eld's Female Regulator

Rradf;eld's Female Regulator
Is the standard remedy for the weaknesses
and irregularities peculiar to women.
Bradfe1d's Regulator is not mysterious
mixture of mythical origin, but stand
ard remedy compounded in s"nqapsd
vegetable medical materials. Bradheld's
Regulator is endorsed by physicians who
have examined it, and has been in sac
cessful use over a quarter of a century. It
is sold by druggists at one dollar bottle:
"Perfect Health for Women" mailed
free upon application.
the bRapFlELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. @.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-02

Many material fatalities attend legls
lative shooting matches with corpora
tons as the targets.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-02

Foreign commerce will not be devel
oped by building barbados arount
a city's wharves.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-02

Take The COMMONWEALTH.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-02
Social Gayeties.

The dreadful
headaches. The
crushing pains In
the back and 1oins.
The blues. All
such symptoms in
dicate serious de-
engagements Of the
delicate female Or
ganisrn. and must
be overcome at
once. Remove the
cause. Strengthen
o-11o,,ctoA S,af1vra
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-02-02

And some dogs cheerfully die for the
sake of duty. Only by stepping over
their faithful bodies can the outrage
be perpetrated. 1t seems to force home
the conviction that for such dear COM
panions of men there must be a place
where even dogs get their dues. But a
truce to that theorising-I write to the
living this problem. We say in our
hunger and in our anxiety and often
times in palliation of a departure from
the path that is straight: "Well, a
man must i've" If so what about the
dog? I tell you, that when it comes to
a choice between the right and the
wrong, a man would better die and
wait for dues hereafter than live to be
outclassed by his beast.
The record-union., 1899-05-12
GO-AS-YOU-PLEASE RACE.
Hegelman Still in the Lead With
2Sl Miles and 10 Lans

NEW YORK, May n.-When the
seventy-two-hour foot race started
again for to-day's plugging only eleven
men came to the scratch. Hansen re-
manned off the track for a short time.
and then took up his Twelve hours walk.
Hegelman, Cox and Click were the
first three in the race SO far as the
scores went, and they held this position
practically all through the day.
Just before 10 o'clock Hansen with
drew. The spectators did NOT take
kindly to this move, but subsequently
news was brought from his dressing
room that he had collapsed entirely. So
grave was his condition that his train
ers grew alarmed, and every method
to revive him was tried without sue
cess. Hansen was taken to Flower
Hospital. The physicians said that it
was a very bad case of collapse, and
that Hansen was in serious condition
AT midnight the men were trailing
with Hegelman in the lead and Click,
Cox, Tracy. Guerrero, Igo, Barnes, Day,
Craig, Geary and Noremac strung along
in that order
One o'clock score: Hegelman 2S1
miles 10 laps, Click 26S miles laps,
Cox 261 miles II laps. Tracy 25S mi'e
q laps, Guerrero al miles l lap, Igo $50
miles, Barnes 233 miles 4 lap. Day 223
miles II laps, Craig 1919 miles l lap,
Geary 160 miles l lap, Noremac 151
miles laps
The record-union., 1899-05-12
TORNADO IN MEXICO.
AT Least Eight Persons Killed at
the Hondo Coal Mine.

DALLAS (Tex), May IA special
to the News" from Eagle Pass. Texas
says:
The Hondo coal mine. 100 miles south
OF here, in Mexico. was visited Wednes-
DAY at p. m. by terrific tornado
dealing death and destruction in its
path The upper story of the general
oiiice. hotel, depot and pump house
were blown away. A string of freight
cars was carried several hundred wards
out on to the prairie.
Eight bodies have been recovered ana
others are supposed to be in the r,rins
great many were seriously intute6
among them Superintendent Mckinney
Lawrence Mckinney, his son, is one of
the dead
The tornado also struck the town of
Sabinas. twelve miles away. killing two
persons. This section has heretofore
been considered as way out Of the zona
of tornadoes.
General Manager johnson and Super-
1ntendent of Transportation Dickev of
the International have gone to the
scene of the disaster with relief train
Full particulars are expected on their
return.
The record-union., 1899-05-12
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY.
How He Occupies His Time at Hot
Springs, Virginia.

HOT SPRINGS -(Va.), May 11.-Pres-
ident Mckinley ventured from his
apartments and the porches on each
side of them only twice to-day, except
for his bath. Each time he went for a
short walk with Secretary Gage about
the grounds, once in the forenoon and
again after luncheon. His method of
exercise is becoming known to the ma
tVes, and to-day several summoned
sufficient courage to address the Chief
Executive, in each case receiving a
hearty handshake.
The President gave little attention
to public business after disposing of his
mail, which was quite heavy He has
many Of the daily newspapers from all
sections of the country sent to him, and
these he reads assiduously, devoting
several hours to them. Thus he passes
the time. No plans are made in adj
vance, and his mood and fancy dictate
how he shall find amusement, exercise
and rest for a day He did not leave
his room after dinner tonight.
Secretary Gage will return to Wash
tngton at the end of the week
The record-union., 1899-05-12
SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR.
The Defenses Are Rapidly Being
strengthened.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE de-
fenses of this harbor are rapidly being
strengthened The work under way
now is the mounting of the second bat
terry of sixteen mortars on the bluffs
above and back of old Fort Winfield
Scott Eight of the huge pieces of
ordnance are already in position, and
the others are being mounted by men
from the Third Artillery.
These mortars are considerably larg-
er and more destructive than the bat
terry of sixteen that was mounted about
three years ago. The new mortars are
Pinch steel breech-loading weapons,
throwing a shell Weighing 1000 pounds,
while the others carry S00-pound shells.
In addition to the mortars a 12-inch
rifle and disappearing carriage of the
newest model are ready for shipment
from the East. A number of other big
guns of modern type are finished or in
process of construction, and will be
placed in position around the entrance
to the bay as soon as they are received
6ara
The record-union., 1899-05-12
PEACE. CONFERENCE.
Leading German Professors Believe
1t Will be Without Importance.

BERLIN, May 1.-THE "Tageblatt'
to-day published the result of an in
vestigation among number of leading
German Professors relative to the sub
ject of the peace conference which be-
gins next week at The Hague. The ma
jority of those interviewed express the
belief that the conference will be with
out practical Importance.
Professor Mommsen, the jurist and
historian, and Professor Kuno Vischer,
Professor of Philosophy in Heidelburg
University, ridicule the conference
Professor La Baud says that he ex-
poets no material results. Professor
Westerkampf expresses the opinion that
such conference can have no results
before public opinion the world over. He
indorses the principle of International
arbitration.
LONDON, May 11.-Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the ambassador of Great
Britain to the United States, and one of
the British delegates to the peace con-
ference at The Hague, had conference
to-day with President Seth Low and
Captain A. T. Mahan, members of the
American delegation. This afternoon F.
w. Hollis, Secretary to the American
Commission visited A. J. Balfour, the
Government leader in the House of
Commons.
The record-union., 1899-05-12
HEARST SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
Cornerstone of the New Structure
at Mount St. A1ban Laid.


WASHINGTON, May 11.-Impressive
services incidental to the laying of the
cornerstone of the Hearst School Tor
Girls at Mount ST. Alban, on the Epls-
copal Cathedral site near Washington,
were held to-day at Trinity Church IN
the presence of the Bishops of WASH
ington and Maryland and many Epis-
copal clergy and laity of the district.
The exercises included the singing of
sacred paens' by the vested choir, read
ings from the Episcopal ritual and ad-
dresses by Rev. George W. Douglass OF
New York, Bishop Paret of Maryland,
DR.. Mackey Smith of Washington and
Bishop Satterlee. The Marine Band,
accompanied by the grand organ, rem
dered the stately professional chorus
Jerusalem, the Golden
Bishops Satterlee and Paret, in COM
pany with others, afterward proceeded
to Mount ST. Alban with the box for
the cornerstone This contained a
Bible, a book of common prayer, the
Golfer of the laying of the foundation
stone, letter from Mrs. Phoebe
Hearst, etc.
"A silver trowel, suitably engraved
was used at the laying of the same.
The building is to be erected out of
fund of 100000 contributed by the
widow of Senator Hearst Of California.
1t is to accommodate 100 girls as
boarders, and about 200 more pupils
who will not reside in the building. 1t
is expected to be the beginning of noble
buildings to be erected in the Cathe-
dral grounds.
The record-union., 1899-05-12
ODD FELLOWS.
The Grand Lodge Elects Officers for
the Ensuing Term.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE en-
tire session of the Odd Fellows Grand
Lodge to-day was devoted to the cleo
ton of Grand officers for the ensuing
term. In accordance with the usage OF
this order, the Deputy Grand Master
and the Grand Warden were promoted,
w. A Bonygne of Los Angeles becomes
Grand Master, and j. L. Rohinette of
sacramento Deputy Grand Master.
There was a contest for the office of
Grand Warden, and the choice fell to
William Wallace Watson of Fidelity
Lodge OF San Francisco. George T.
Shaw was reelected Grand Secretary
and James w. Harris was reelected
Grand Treasurer. c. o. Burton Of San
francisco, John GLEASON of Grass Val
ley and j. F. Nichols Of San Francisco
We're elected Grand Trustees.
Then the grand contest was for the
Office of a trustee for the Odd Fellows
Home. Daniel Flint of Sacramento was
elected, beating his highest opponent nv
twenty five votes.
The consideration of the supplemental
report of the Committee on the Home
at Thermalito, which had been made
the special order of business after the
electlon, was postponed on account of
the lateness of the hour
In the Rebekah Assembly a great nor
tlon OF the day was taken I'D in the
election of officers. Mrs. Helen M. Car
penter of Ukiah was elected President
Mrs Caroline A. Hoxett of Giiroy was
erected Vice President. Mrs. Mary E.
Donohoe was reelected Secretary with
out opposition and Mrs. Anna M. Leise
was Reelected Treasurer.
The greatest contest was for the of
flce of Warden, there being eight can
dldates for the position Mrs. Nellie
Mitchell of Grass Valley was the sue
cessful one Mrs. Olive Allen of Santa
Rosa, Mrs. Lois Wyckoff of Berkeley.
Mrs. Marion Greenwood of Stockton.
Mrs. Josephine Brown of San Francisco
ana Miss Fannie Benjamin of Los An
gedes We're elected Trustees.
There were introduced resolutions
looking toward legislation in the Sow
erelgn Grand Lodge to enable the sub
ordinate lodges to legislate as to bene-
MS TO De paid members, and to have
representatives to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge who will have a voice i'm relation
to matters affecting the Rebekahs
The record-union., 1899-05-12
FUNERAL INTERRUPTED.
Coroner Hill to Investigate the
Death of Joseph Cooper.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 11.-Coroner
Hill to-day interrupted the funeral of
Joseph Cooper, a tailor. who died sew
eral days ago. The death certificate
specified heart disease as the cause Of
death, but Coroner Hill was informed
in some manner that death was due to
gas asphyXiation, and a hurried inves-
LEGATION showed that there were some
grounds for suspicion.
The funeral services We're over, and
the body was about to be placed on a
train to be sent into San Mateo County
for burial when the Coroner arrived.
He ordered the body returned to his Of
flee. and an autopsy will be held. Sew
eral members of the funeral party were
Frustrated on account of the Coroner's
action, and great excitement prevailed
for time, some of the relatives admit
ting during their excitement that the
deceased had been asphyxiated. His
life was heavily insured. and he had
been morose for some time. This led
to the belief of suicide, and the conse-
quent action of the Coroner.
The record-union., 1899-05-12


the contest filed by Charles L. Fair to
the pencil WILL This matter has gone
over several times but to-day it came
to a head, and it will be continued to-
morrow.
Mrs. Craven wishes to intervene in
the probate proceedings of the trust
will, fearing that if the decision OF
Superior Judge Slack, which invalidates
the trust, is sustained by the Supreme
Court, Charles Fair win Withdraw his
contest, and the whole estate be set
tied amicahy. Mrs. Craven's interven-
ton is. therefore, to protect her inter-
ests AS the alleged widow of the min
ing millionaire. The attorneys for the
executors, who oppose Mrs. Craven's
claims, argue that if she is Fairs
widow, the citation of Charles Fair was
faulty, and there was really no legal
contest to the probate of the will.
The record-union., 1899-05-12
Estate of jeremiah Clarke.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 11.-An ami
cable suit has been begun by Edward
Clarke for the partition of the estate
of his father. the late jeremiah Clarke,
which is valued at 81 100000 and has
been in the control of the widow for
the last nine years. Mrs. Clarke has
managed the property so well that it
now yields an annual income of $50,
OO0 and by judicious investments she
has increased it's value S250,000 1t
consists chiefly of real estate in San
Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and
Sonoma Counties. The suit has been
brought because all concerned prefer
to have the estate so distributed that
no subsequent legal proceedings may
arise
The record-union., 1899-05-12
Destroying Half Square of Buildings Be-
fore They Were Suhdued.
The Losses Estimated at Sixteen
Thousand Dollars, With About
Half That Amount of Insurance
Several Persons Narrowly Es-
cape With Their Lives From
the Burning Buildings.

SAN PEDRO, May 1.-THE most
destructive fire that the town has ex-
perienced in years occurred here early
this morning. Half a square of build
1ngs was laid waste, and two or more
persons narrowly escaped with their
lives from the burning buildings.
The burned district lies west of Bea-
con street and north of Sixth street. 1t
extends from the corner of those two
streets, but does not cross either thor
oughfare.
The confiagration started at about
O'Clock this morning. How it began
does not appear to be definitely known,
but according to two or more accounts
there was an explosion, which probably
occurred on the lower floor of the Her
aid building, that stood on Sixth
street, short distance from Beacon
street. AS soon as the persons who
heard the explosion could reach the
place it was all afiame and beyond saw
ing. There was a high wind from the
northeast, and that was favorable to
the spread of the flames.
The fire department, a volunteer or
ganization, turned out and fought the
flames hard, but the water supply was
soon reduced to an alarmingly low
pressure, and it soon was apparent
that the district was doomed.
The flames communicated to the two
story Croker building on Sixth street
and the Croker building on Beacon
street The twostory building owned
by Ben Weston went next. Two small
residences We're also consumed All
the buildings were totally destroyed
The losses are estimated at $4,000.
with about So, GOO insurance The two
story building owned by James Herald
was insured for $3.50.
The ground floor of the building was
occupied by NJ. Mayors saloon. He
carried no insurance. The upper floors
We're occupied by Drs. Sylvester and J..
3 Gwaltney- Their loss is $1,000; in
surance S4U0- DR.. Wilson, on the same
floor, lost $500, insurance S40O.
Another two-story building owned by
Mr.. Herald was occupied by ]. r. Bry-
son as a saloon. He carried 1000 and
saved nothing. Herald's one-story
building was occupied by Putney's
hardware shop. Part of his stock was
saved, no insurance
The loss on H. A Crocker's two-story
building is 5000; insurance $3.50. 1t
was occupied by Proch's restaurant.
His loss is 800; no insurance.
Beal & Jones, grocers. lost 81. 300. in
surance 5000.
Ben Weston's building was valued at
sl.OOo; no insurance. 1t is occupied bv
Hlxon's hardware store. His loss was
$500; insurance $1,000.
The record-union., 1899-05-12
THAT SALE OF
E1BROIDERIES.

You'll find some very interest
ing picking from the lots of en-
broidery left from yesterdays
great sale. The quantity was
great and some of each price-5c,
7c, Sc, Sc, 1Oc, 12c and lac per
yard-stin remains, from which
you can pick with your eyes
shut and be sure of getting a
pretty pattern. Then there's the
saving.
The record-union., 1899-05-12
UNLUCKY KEswICK.
Fire Again Causes Much Loss to
PROPERTY.

REDDING, May ia fire broke cut
in the property of the Mountain Cop
per Company at Keswick Tonight The
fire started in the machine shons and
spread to the foundry. Roth bl1iIdinas
ana all the machinery We're destroyed.
Two locomotives, number of box cars
ana tfestle work were also burned The
great smelters were threatened for a
time- The general Offices were badly
damaged by water The rapid work of
the miners in fighting the fire prevented
further destruction. The loss is APP
proximated at $4,000, partly covered
by insurance
The record-union., 1899-05-12
LABOR's INTERESTS.
Proceedings of the Conventions in
Session at Salt Lake.

SALT Lake, May 1.-THE greater
part OF the day in the convention of
the western Labor Union was devoted
10 discussion OF resolutions Some of
these nave been reported and Endorsed
IN committee of the whole They re-
late to government by injunction, the
currency problem. national system of
postal savings banks, Government own
ership of public utilities and of all mo-
nopolies.
The first item considered in conven-
ton was that portion of the President S
address referring to government by in
functions. The Committee on Resolu-
tons reported on this subject that in
one particular instance namely. at
Wardner, Idaho, government by injunc-
ton has been superseded by martial
law. The resolution of the committee
was adopted by the convention.
A communication from Cripple Creek
was read in relation to the Indictment
of fifteen men of the labor organization
at that place. The convention decided
to extend such aid to these men as the
Executive Committee should deem
proper.
The subject of national postal saw
ings banks for the benefit of the people
was next taken up. 1t was agreed that
the system of postal savings banks,
which has been so great an incentive
to savings deposit among the people of
other countries, would be a good thing
for the working people of the United
States, and a, resolution was passed ia
voring their establishment by the Gov
eminent.
on the money question the convention
spoke with equal emphasis, favoring
the issue of money by the Government
alone, and opposing a delegation of this
important function of the Government
to meneyed corporations.
The question of municipal ownership
OF public utilities was next dealt With
and after a harmonious consideration
or various phases of the subject, the
following was adopted by unanimous
vote:
Whereas the private ownership of
public utilities, such as the teleerapb
railways and the telephone lines of the
country, establishes an unnatural own
ership over the news furnished the pub
Tic ana IS an unnecessary drain on the
resources of the people; therefore De it
Resolved, That we believe it is the
DUTY OF the Government to take possess
sion of all natural monopolies and con-
troll the same in the interest of the peo-
ple'
1t was decided that the organizat ton
should have an official organ, and a
resolution was adopted indorsing the
project.
After approving the Presidents ad-
dress to-day, the convention of the
Western Federation of Miners devoted
most of the session to the revision of
the constitution and bylaws The con-
Ventlon passed a strong resolution
against the annexation of the Philip
pines.
The record-union., 1899-05-12
ROPER CENT.

of the latest municipal convention of
100 Tarpey had denied the legal right
of the Committee of One Hundred to
exist.
The Executive Committee recognized
the Committee of One Hundred as the
legal governing body of the Democratic
party in this city.
Directions We're given that delegates
to the municipal convention be chosen
from the various precincts and voted
for at the primaries.
The record-union., 1899-05-12
w. C. T. u. Convention.

SANTA ANA, May 1.-THE w. C. T.
Z. State Convention concluded here to-
day. The following State officers were
elected: President, Mrs. NJ. A Kenney
of Long Beach, Vice-President, Mrs E.
Cash. Los Angeles; Corresponding Sec
rotary, Miss c. T. Stickney, Los An
geles; Recording Secretary, Mrs L. H.
Mills. Santa Ana; Treasurer, Mrs s.
W. Plimpton, Perris. The closing feat
ure of the convention was the oratori-
cal contest for a diamond medal, which
was won by Rush McComas of Po-
mona.
The record-union., 1899-05-12
Lisle Thread
Summer Vests.

Warm weather-cooler gar
ments-and Isle thread posses
the qualities of GOODNESS, dura-
bility and comfort, which meets
all requirements. These vests
are low neck and sleeveless and
silk tapped through lace work
around neck, and are attractive
ly ribbed, in three styles. Priced
Csc each.