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Arizona republican., 1899-01-22
A SOUTHERN FEUD.
An Interstate War Between the EddyS
 and the Ramseys

St. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 21.-A special from Nashville, Tenn, says: ''Yester- day On the line between Lee county, Va, and Hancock county, Tenn, d re- zion remote from the telegraph, bat tie occurred between twengy members of the Eddy family Of Virginia and the Ramsey family of Tennessee. The battle lasted several hours dAing which number Of men on both sides were killed and injured. A quarrel Of long standing resulted in the fight. The particulars are not obtainable.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-22
AN ENGLISH STORM.

Lcrdcn, Jan. 21.-ThcGe was vio- lent storm throughout England las. night acccmpanicd by serious fc3ds in Wales. Ire river Tcrwy in South Wales cverfcwed, a bridge was ds- st1I-yed and many cattle were d,Cwr9d-
Arizona republican., 1899-01-22
AN OHIO MOB FoILED.

Evansville, O., Jan. 21.-A mob att tempted to lynch E. S. Wright today. Wright is in jail for an assault on the 1S-year-old daughter of Edwin Taylor of BridgeyilIe.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-22
READY FOR THE TRIAL.
Quarters Secured For the Court Mar
 tial of General Eagan.

Washington, an. 21-Quarters have been secured for the general court martial appointed for the trial fl Com mlssary General Eagan and it is thought that it will begin it's sessions here next Wednesday morning in ac- cordance with the order cCnveniDg the court. The questions as to whether the sessions cf the court shall be cpsn or secre. lies entirely with the coutt itco1f
Arizona republican., 1899-01-22
A NEW POSTMISTRESs

Washington, Jan. 21- Especially Marintha A. P. Penrod has been ap- pointed postmistress at Pine Top, vice Martha s. P Packer, resigned.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-22
HAS ISLANDS TO SELL.
Spain Will Try to Dispose of Her Re
 maining Colonial Possessions.

Madrid, Jan. 21.-The government, on the re2ssembling Of the cortes, will immediately ask, says La Reforma au- thority to sell the Marianne (Ladrones), Caroline and the Palow tor Pala'W islands, since Spain is powerless to maintain q sufficient force to defend tLem. The government arrived at this decision in consequence of adyiceS from General Rios that an army of 1000 men, a man-Of-war and two gunbcat5 would be necessary fer the purpose.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-22
RETURNED TO ARIZONA.
After an Absence From the Territory
 of a Generation.

General George R. Vernon. a special officer of 'the United States treasury de partment, is here on duties connected with his official position.
 The announcement will awaken a flood of recollection in the minds of
Arizona republican., 1899-01-22
WILL SAIL TO APIA.

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 21-A1mita al Kautz of the flagship Philadelphia. says he expeot5 to sail direct ffncm this port fer Apia next Thursday. The ship is being rapidly provisioned and will be coated at cnce.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-22

the possibilities of BOulangism, and persuaded the c0mte de Paris to enter into an alliance with that general.
 The fighting part of the present movement is being done by Paul Cas- sagnac, the BOnapartist and deputy. It stands to reason that the alliance be- tween Cassagnac and Meyer is to be ended the moment after the republic has been overthrown, as then their
 jews would be opposed diametTically. /O, dc Beaurepaire himself is desirous < ing the nationalist faction and
 lac would mobilize the bour- Sen forces.
 4ese factions combined with the nolsier patriots under Deroulade, ana backed by the cleTicals and royalists, should tax NJ. Dupuy's energies to their fullest extent.
 At the present time the energies of all the anti revisionists are being de- voted to stopping the work of the court of cessation, but M. de Beaurep epaire's ridiculous revelations served only to strengthen the hands of that body.
 The avalanche Of words from all sides that followed M de Beaurepaires coup has hidden for a time the chronic Anglo-French crisis, which, however, has not passed, nor is any improve ment in the situation shown.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
KING OF SWAZILAND.
His Ignorance Is SURPASSED Only by
Els Cupidity.
Black Tyrnnt Is of Conside "a bic I'M
pOrta1ce just Now, Because
Both Roer and Et3slishfnan
Want His sze.s.

It remains to be seen whether the
Doers in, the war now declared in the
Transvaal arc TO have the help of the
atfirs of Swaziland, one of the inn
portant colonies of South Africa, and
until very recently in close touch with
the English, who in 1884 guaranteed
the people their independence under
the control of their own chief or king
by treaty with the Transvaal repub-
lie. The Swazis have been allies of Eng
land for many years, even: to the extent
in times of war. of fighting opposing
factions Of their own people. Their
king, whose portrait accompanies this
paper, is savage, incapable of gov
eminent in times of peace, but ready
and willing to fight enemies with the
cruelty and relentlessness of his fierce
and warlike race. No more savage peo-
pie exist than these Swazis, who are
akin to the Zulus, but natural enemies
of that race.
Swaziland incloses large triangular
tract of low land lying between the
mouth of the Cunene river on the west
and Zambesi on the east, and has an
estimated area of 100000 square
miles of the territory, and is at present
under the protection of the Transvaal
republic, King Buno, their head chief,
gave out SO many concessions to Euro
peans and Boer adventures that much
of the valuable mineral land of the
colony has been taken up by those peo-
pie, who work only for personal inter-
ests and not at all for the good of the
country.
Bremersdorp, in Swaziland, has a
population of 500 white people, and en-
joys the distinction of a gentleman's
club, good hotel and many American
visitors, some of them transient resi-
dents, who, in the course of few years,
make fortunes. business opportunities
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30


Prince Of Wales.)
But the man is no relative of his vic
tim, and is an American. He lives
in Oakland, Cal, and his address is 112s
East Twelfth street.
But this is how il, happenei.
'.'It,was when I'VE were both boys said
Mr.. Miller, the other day, chat the
prince and myself fell to blows. Every
thing runs to kncck-outs these days,
and we were then in advance of our
times, so when the smoke of the battle
cleared away there was no question as
to who had won.
"He was ont Of it and had done for
member Of the royal family, and a
future king Of England.
'At the time was visiting my uncle,
who then lived in old Porto Bolo, the
famous little Scottish pottery town on
the south coast Of the Firth of the
Forth.
Zone day I was riding out on DON
key. and the young prince was walking
by on foot when we CHANGED to meet;
and trouble followed. The prince, like
any other boy of pugnacious qualities,
approached me, and, catching me by the
leg, pulled me from the saddle.
I'm those days l was fighter, and
before the youngster knew just what
struck him I had landed some good left
swings and he was all but out when
his tutor, who accompanied him. came
up from the rear to his rescue:
II must say that the prince showed
pluck and good fighting qualities. He
fought well and got the first fall in his
favor by pulling me off the donkey,
which landed me on my back II the
dust of the middle of the road
But I was stronger, bigger, older
and more experienced, too, no doubt,
and for the rest of the time all the
honors were safely mine.
SIT is not on record just what hap
pened to me after it was ali oEer, but
have just a hay recollection of a meet
ing with my aged uncle that ended in
disaster for me.
"That fight, none the less, made the
prince of Wales my friend for life. He
and laughs over it now.
"Long after that meeting in boyhood
he happened to learn that was in need
of financial aid, and he lost no time in
sending me a check for princely sum-
1 have his kind letter to this day, and
am not likely to part with it. Itrefers
jokingly to our little mix-up.' We have
met several times since then, and the
prince always buys the wine. after Sc
curing from me solemn promise to
fight fair.'''
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30

for acquiring wealth being at maxi
The people there are jolly good fellows,
and the law is respected better than in
any other section of South Africa. This
fact is partly owing to the salutary
presence OF Charles E. Meintjes, the
states attorney, the man whom the
Swazis fear more than Dom Paul, and
who is leading factor in all political
movements, and greatly respected by
King Buno, the head chief Of The
Swazis:
THE Eaff1r savage is always to be pro
pitiated into granting concession by a
basket OF champagne or a cask of rum.
Although in receipt of / 200 monthly
during his life. the king" pays out no
money If concession will be received
as equivalent, and as these CONCESSIONS
are valuable they are often preferred.
When an American fire insurance COM
pany sent Az agent to insure the kings
life the poor agent was much embar-
raised by the offer of 16 of his wives
instead of cash for payment of the first
premium. AS each wife is valued at the
price of ten bullocks, it will be seen that
the aggregation would have been a neat
concession from the royal ruler of
Swaziland. The most valuable of these
kingly concessions is held by the Mer-
camille Association of Swaziland, which
has free import right. concession
for collecting the entire revenue of the
country was held by an Englishman,
who sold it to the Transvaal govern
ment for 100000, and during the four
years he held the concession he levied
taxes to the utmost on those who had
means to pay.
The Swazis, says the Chicago Times
Herald, being tribe of Katfirs. also re-
lated to the Zulus, like them, fight with
the spear and assegai, which two war
implements they are early taught to
use with cruel accuracy. When q Eaffir
or Zulu returns from war be is expected
to bring his assegai will, him and lay
it before his dwelling to show his peo-
pie that the enemy could not take it
from him. It will be recalled that the.
last prince imperial OF France, Eu-
genie's fatherless boy, was killed by the
assegai of Zulu in the English and
Zul5' war. to which the young prince
CALAMITY volunteered to go with his
English friends. It is more than prob
abe that in a hand to hand encounter
the Swazis will discard army rifles for
their beloved assegais.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
A LIFE AND DEATH FIGHT

Mr.. w. A. Hines of Manchester. H.,
writing OF his almost miraculous escane
from death, says: Exposure after
measles induced serious lung trouble.
which ended in Consumption. 1 bad
frequent hemorrhages and couebed
plight and day. All my doctors said I
must soon die. Then l began to use
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
which completely cured me.
| would not be without it even if If
cost $.5 90 a bottle. Hundreds have
used lion my recommendation and all
say 1t never fails to cure Throat. Chest
and Lung troubles" Regular size Soc
and $l.O0. Trial bottles free at e. 4.
Whitehead, 4 Co Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
BE WHIPPED WALES.
A Californian Is Probably the Only
Man Who Ever Met III. r.. II. In
Open Fight.

There is probably only one man in the
world who can boast of having whipped
the prince of Wales with any degree
Of honesty. This is not because his roy
al highness would be very hard to whip,
but it is fact that but one man,. and
one woman have ever accomplished the
feat, which is impossible even for Jim
Jeffries, the worlds champion.
The woman is Queen Victoria and the
man, says the Philadelphia Press, is Mr..
James Miller.
With the woman we are not, in the
nature of things, SO much interested.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30

pendence of character. At a dinner
early last year of the Massachusetts
Reform club, an organization of many
OF the most distinguished men of the
state, he startled the conservative op-
ponents of a war with Spain for Cuba s
freedom by speaking in favor of war,
standing alone in his attitude among
all the other members. He went further
than the speech, however, for when war
was declared he raised military COM
pany and offered it to the governor, who
declined its services. Thereupon Paine
Immediately enlisted as private in the
Massachusetts, artillery and served in
that capacity throughout the Spanish
war. Nevertheless, he was one of the
first to come out against the policy Of
the republican administration in the
Philippine islands.
Robert Treat Paine, Jr., has followed
the example of his father in travelling
extensively
The city house of the Paines is on the
crest OF, Beacon Hill, Boston. in what,
has long been the aristocratic section
Of the city.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
BORN AN ARISToCRAT.
= -.
Massachusetts' Democratic Candi-
date for Governor IL Noted for
His Eccentrfcity.

Robert Treat Paine, Jr., was an advo-
cate of the freer coinage of silver long
before the Chicago platform was heard
of, but what was regard d-py his friends
as a harmless eccentricity in 1894, when
he was an executive officer of the Young
Mems Democratic club, to which all
the swell young mugwumps of Massa-
chuse!ts at one time belonged, became
an objectionable heresy in 1896. But
he remained a silver democrat and was
the most energetic spirit in the Bryan
Sewall-Williams club of 1896.
He is 80 years old, good; looking; pol.
i>hed, and, like all the Paines, tall and
slender.
In his short career he has done some
things that indicated his striking inde-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30


ALATAU T. ATKINSON.
(Appointed to Take the sCensus Of Hawaii
Ferritory.)
that was currently written about then
little known Siberia. His mother was
writer as we'll, being the author of Tar
tar Tents and Their Inhabitants" a
charming account of the do
nestle and family life of that strange
people,. Aiata.i r. Atlsinson Was edu-
Gated at Rugby when DIR. Temple, now
archbishop of Canterbury, was the prin-
cipal. He married, when not yet 81, the
daughter of Stephen Humble, a we'll
known English portrait painter of his
day. lie went to Hawaii in 1869, and
was principal Of S.. Adams college, and
later of the leading government school
In the islands. From 1850 to 1888? he
which made the newspaper fight against
the reactionary and extravagant ten
denotes of Kalakaua's government The
victory in this fight was the so-called
revolution of 1887, and the new consti-
tuition of that year, by which the pow
ers Of the king were limited and those
of the people increased. He was inspect
or general of: schools from 1857 to 1896,
and secured the substition Of English
for Hawaiian as the medium of instruc-
tion in all the government schools. The
Americanizing tendency of this meas
ure can scarcely be overestimated. In
1896 he was superintendent of the cen
sus, and the census taken that year was
the most complete ever taken in the is
lands. He was an influential member
of the legislature of 1898.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
Alcohol fer Automobiles.

The majority Of motor cars are now
driven by petroleum. but French en-
gineer recommends the use of alcohol
instead. and motors are being altered
so as to consume it. There is no fear
of explosion with alcohol. and it is said
TO be less costly than petroleum.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
THE WASH-RAG PLANT.
1t Grows Oh Vines Like Cucumber
and Is One of Ohfo's AEricul.
tural Products.

Ohio, which ranks first in the produc-
ton of politicians, is also proud of its
great wash-rag crop, which is just com
ing on the market for 1859. The Ohio
wash or dish rag is vegetable product.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30

1t grows on vines which closely re-
semble in appearance cucumber vines.
Each OF the vegetable rags grows in
side case which looks like a green
gourd. is or 20 inches long. The rag
proper is primarily intended as a sup
port for the seeds of the plant When
unfolded it is five inches wide by foot
long. 1t is of loose and somewhat
rough texture, more nearly resembling
crash than any other manufactured
fab,ic. The vegetable wash cloth is
said to possess the desirable property
OF making the skin sIucoth and soft.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
-Mr-R r0u

mfr. Bragg-"I got u wireless mes
sage from San Francisco this morning"
Mr.. Wise-"B But I didn't know Mar
coni's system would carry SO lar" Mr..
Bragg-"Marconl's didn't have any
thing to do with 1t. It came by mail !"
American.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30

DIR, BULLS COUGH SYRUP Is the safest
and surest cure for those dangerous
affections of the little ones-croup
whooplng-cough and measle-cough.
Physicians prescribe 1t, children like
it end doses sre small. Price IS cts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
CENSUS OF HAWAII.
1t VIII Re Taken by Alatau T. Atkin-
son, Leading Citizen of the
New Territory.

Alatau T. Atkinson, who has recently
been appointed, special ageht Of the cen
s;is bureau for Hawaii, is one of the
most thoroughly American men OF the
Hawaiian islands. notwithstanding he
Is. of Siberian Dirt b arid English parent
age. He was born in Kopal, western ST.
IBERIA, November 16, 1S4S. His father,
says Lesfie's Weekly, was an artist and
traveller, T. w. Atkinson, the author Of
''Oriental and Western Siberia" and the
upper and Lower Amoor, books that
were for many years the source OF most
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
Mormon Cx,urcr Tithes.

The Salt Lake (Utah) Herald says
that the Mormon church revenues from
tithes alone were 100000 in the year
ending December l last, cae-third of
the amount being cash aE6 :wo-thirds
produce.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30

Long Hours and Small PAY.
A recent strike in the Munich brew
cry revealed the fact that the emploves
were kept busy "A to IS hours day, and
received only SIS and STA month.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
IT had spent q
s. S. S. FOR TIL BLOOD

entirely different potash and forces the
while remedies the poison in where turks
within the reach Of all We all necessary nedlcal
Atlanta,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30

0AsEozIA
B..1, til. The Kind You Have Always BeqrH
a'';;''' l4<4Azzsz<x
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
bsWare Of the Doctors
Patchwork; You Gan
Cure Yourself at Home.

Mr.. L Myers, 100 Mulberry st. NeWark; y: >: say
hundred dollars with the doctors, when realized that
they could do good had large spots oil over my
body and these soon broke out into running and
duces. decided try s. S. s. leg: resort and was
greatly improved follo,sad closely your p,rsc
chest began to r6 paer and smaller, and before long
disappeared sreIy was soon cured perfectly END my
self st hone after the doctors had failed completely
]. Is valuable time thrown away to expect the doctors
cure Contagious Blood Poison for the disease Is be-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-27
FRANCE GOT A FAIR DEAL.
Washington Surprised That Reciproc-
fty Treaty Has Aroused So
Much OppositiOn.

WASHINGTON, July ga good deal of
surprise has been caused in official circles
here by the unexpected opposition devel-
oping in France to the ratification of the
reciprocity treaty just negotiated by Mr..
kasson and NJ. Cambon. 1t is not deemed
expedient now to make public the details
of the convention, but it can be stated au-
thoritatively that, in the opinion of our
own officials, the French have driven a
hard bargain in making the treaty. They
have. it is said, more advantages than they
had any just reason to expect at the be-
ginning of the negotiations, and that sue
cess was ultimately obtained is owing to
the fact that the negotiators felt bound to
observe the behest of the president and
make treaty ut all hazards.
1t is suspected here that the French
people are not aware of the actual value
of the concessions they have obtained. and
there is reason to believe that when the
champagne makers learn the amount of
benefit they are to receive the opposition
to the consummation of the treaty will be
at once transferred from France to the
United States
1t is appreciated here that the opposition
In Paris comes from very influential quar-
ters. The Republique Franchise. which
makes a bitter attack on the treaty, is di-
one of the most capable leaders In French
politics. In particular he represents the
peasantry and the gentleman farmer class,
and his leadership of an opposition indj-
Gates that the treaty will have a difficult
course before ii.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-27
LIBERIA coLoNIsTs RETURN.
Birmingham, Aln., Negroes Tell a Tale
of Suffering and Ill-Treat-

NEW YORK, July 2S.-Eight negroes,
three women and five children, arrived
from Sierra Leone on Monday and after
wandering about the streets all day were
taken in charge by u colored missionary,
Mrs Hattie Ross. who found them shelter
and managed to get food for them. They
are Mrs. Lucy Greyson, Mrs. Boon and
Mrs. Simlton, who, with their husbands
and children, formed part of large colony
of Southern negroes, who sailed from
Saraina, Ga. in March, 1896, for Liberia.
Emigration Company, OF Birmingham, Ala,
they have been told that Liberia was the
Promised Land for the colored race" Hun
dredS sold their homes and joined the COL
ony, sailing on the Labrador.
Arriving at Monrovia, the colonists re-
ceived the allotments of land that had been
promised them, but learned that 1t would
be several years before they could gather
the first crop of coffee. which was about
the only thing that could be raised The
agent in charge of the supplies. which were
to have been furnished them for one year,
sold them in the interior and left with the
proceeds. Some of the coloniStS made their
way inland and attempted to compete with
the natives at starvation wages IN the
fields and as carriers. Scores succumbed
to the fevers, among them the husbands of
Mrs. Boone and Mrs. Simlton. They es-
capped to Freetown, Sierra Leone, where
they We're cared for by DR.. Williams, the
American consul. 1t was by his assist
ance and that of two steamship companies
that Mrs. Greyson, Mrs. Boone and Mrs.
Simlton were able to reach the city.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-27
CHICAGO KlDNAPER CAUGHT.
ColOred Woman Was Trying to En-
tfce Children Away From
Their Homes.

CHICAGO. July 26.-With a crowd of In
dignant citizens at her heels, Elizabeth
Frances Collins, colored, raced along Cot
tage Grove avenue after she had enticed
Hilda Grace Fowler. the 6-year-old daugh-
ter of Charles Fowler, from the residence
of her parents. She was captured by a
policeman after a struggle. She is now a
prisoner at the Stanton avenue station,
held on a charge of kidnapping.
Her attempt with Hilda Grace Fowler
was the fourth she is alleged to have made
in an hour. The others were the following
boys; Louis Hoggett, II years old: Albert
Hoggett, 8 years old; Harold Doddy,
years old. With offers of candies and
money, 1t is charged, she tried to entice
the boys from their homes. When she had
failed with them, she succeeded with the
little Fowler girl. The child left her play
mates and readily went with the colored
woman. The woman was detected and the
chase followed.
At the station the woman declared she
had no intention of kidnapping the girl.
She also denied having attempted to entice
the boys away. but the children identified
her positively, as did several men who saw
her talking to them.
The boys said that the woman offered to
take them to theaters and buy them sweets
If they would go with her.