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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18
Sale Of County Bonds.

Sealed bids for the the bonds ct Hal
lax county Issued pursuant to act CT
General Assembly of 1899, will be IL
celved and opened by the Chairman OF
the Board of mmissIoners in HALIFAX
on Tuesday after the first Monday IL
June, 1899. The amount OF bonds to be
sold is $15, 0oC; and they will be issued
In denominations Of 500, ard $500,
to suit purchasers, bearing 6 per cent.
Interest payable semi-annually on The
1st days of July and January OF each
year. The principal will be payable
Sl,5OO on January lst, 1901, and the
same amount annually thereafter for
succeeding nine years.
E. J.. TRAVIS,
o-4-5t. County attorney.
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THE PENALTY OF CRIME.
SENTENCES IN THE CRIMINAL COURT.

The following cases were tried and
disposed of in tho criminal court in
Halifax last week
9. G. Burgess-offense not recorded
in docket-submissio and sentenced
to jail one month.
Jesse Hay Rlchardson-a matter OF
taxes-trial and verdict. Required to
give bond.
D. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and verdict not guilty.
Arnola Vaughan-assault with dead
ly weapon--submission and sentence
four months in county Jail.
Joe Pugh--assault with deadly weap-
on-submission and sentence one
month in county jail.
Willie Harring--larceny- ver-
dict and sentence one year in State
prison.
Wash Barton-carrying concealed
weapon-submission and judgment sus-
pended on payment of cost.
William Alston-larceny-
sion and sentence tour months in coun-
ty jail.
Daniel Hendrix-larceny- YER
dict of guilty and sentence four years in
State prison.
Mack Jones-assault-tr verdict
guilty, and sentence six months in
State prison.
Prince Webb--assault-tr verdict
of guilty, and sentence four months in
county Jail.
Manuel Loyd-Iarceny-trial, YER
dict not guilty.
Frank neutrality-suspicious.
sion and sentence eight years in State
prison.
Willie Leigh--assault-s ubmission--
judgment suspended on payment of
cost.
Robert Eppes-larceny--trial and
verdict guilty, sentence one year in
State prison.
Guiltord Observation-Disclosures
sion, sentence six months in State
prison.
John Observation-Disclosures, SEN
tence Six months in State prison.
Hansome Wllkins-larceny-
sentence eight years in State
prison.
George Washington-assault--trla
'erdlct guilty and sentence one month |
n jail.
Deas Cleary--assault-tr and YER
lict guilty, sentence six months In
county Jail.
John Robertson-house burning
rial, verdict guilty, sentence five years
n State prison.
John Arrlngton--resistl an officer
--submmlssion, judgment suspended
N pay ment OF cost.
Hewlett Pltchtord--assault-s
Ion. sentence one month in count, |
all.
Anna Lassiter--larceny--trial, ver-
let Of not guilty.
James Adams-false pretense-trlal,
erdict guilty, sentence four months
n county jail.
Young Sayage-larceny-submission,
nine years in State prison.
Paul ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, guilty,
entence six months In State prison.
J. w. Morris-assault-s
Judgment suspended on payment of
ost.
Stanley Keeter-assalllt-sub ission,
alignment suspended on payment OF
OSt.
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he Commonwealth.
THURSDAY NAY IS, 1899.
Getting Ready for Something.

Tu. Cor N0EEEALTH has all the
While cano.ed for some new enter
pe IS, ana the frequent remarks by the
recr'a II the town in favor OF such, is
-Ha indication that they are getting
res r - do something.
There ere & few people in Scotland
Nd, who d. not care for the town to
grow. Some have said that they do
u. care to live IN q town any larger
than Scotland Meek is now.
Wlh any considerable number OF
oas people entertaining such feeling,
ooald not hope to do much in the
industrial growth but happily
y5n few ieel tina. way. The most of
ou people feel anxious for some new
L good improvements, and The
CoANo.WEALTH proposes that we have
ITEM.
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/. ANNJlJNJFNENTS.
For Sale,

Two hundred bushels Black
Field Peas. BOURNE 4 Co..
5-1S-3t Tarboro, n. G..
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Scotland Neck Telephone Ezch1ng1

We are prepared to furnish telephone
service to the public and solicit patron
age.
RATES FOR SERVICE.
Business Phones, 50 90 per month.
Residence Phones, $50 q {:
Two OF either for $50 q *
1t Is our purpose to give good service,
and to this end we ask all subscrl bers to
report promptly any irregularities IN
the service
E%Our signed contracts prohibit
the use of phones except by subscribers,
and we request that this rule be rigialy
enforced.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18
THE PASSING THRONG OF MAY

| Mr.. w. B Sherrod, of Conoho, Is
here to-day.
MIR. n. Big went to Richmond or
business Tuesday.
Miss Lizzie Powell, of Tlllery, came
down Friday on a visit.
Miss Fannie Gray returned this week
from visit to Williamson.
| Mr.. Claude Howell has returned from
a visit to his people in Virginia.
Mrs. George Smith, of Kinston, Is
here visiting Mrs. S. B. Kitchin.
Mr.. w. T. Shaw, of Weldon, was
here last week visiting his parents.
Mr.. Rom Bryan came up from Ports
mouth Saturday to visit his parents.
Miss Lula White, OF Rocky Mount,
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Bat
tie.
Mrs. Chas. McNaughton, of Everetts,
came up Friday on visit to her rela-
| tives.
Mr.. w. A. Dunn went to Northamp-
ton court Tuesday ON professional
business.
Mrs. A. F. Wllborn, of Lexington,
is here on visit to her sister. Mrs. J.
A. Perry.
Miss Minnie Ethridge, of Whltakers,
is visiting the family of Mr.. J. 4.
Woolard
Rev. O. Ryder spent last week In
Hamilton assisting Rev. Mr.. Fisher
In meeting.
Miss Sallie Savage, of Whaleyyille
Va, has been on visit to her sister,
Mrs. J. III. Lewis.
Miss Emma Hancock, of Lewiston,
has been here some days on a visit to
her relatives and friends.
Mr.. I. w. Fenner came down from
Halifax Saturday and spent Sunday
here with his friends.
Mr.. r. E. Cooke, who has been here
some weeks in shoe repairing, has re-
turned to Roanoke Rapids.
Mr.. Jacob Manning, of Pungo, Va,
is here on visit to his mother. He is
operator and agent at Pungo.
Mr.. S. G. Hayes has gone to Tlllery
where he will engage In mercantile
business with Mr.. N. L. Stedman.
Mrs. NJ. II. Mcdowell, of Murfrees
boro, who has been here some time on
a visit to her sons, has returned to
NJ urfreesboro.
Mrs. Helen NJ Foster, of Bridge
port, Conn, who has been visiting re-
atives in Winston, Raleigh, and Frank
in county, came Saturday to visit her
sisters here, Mesdames J. H. Lawrence
Ind E. E. Hilliard.
Hon. W. W. Kitchin, of Roxboro, Is
acre on visit to his people. He will
:emain here until Wake Forest COM
nencement week after next, where he
will deliver the annual address before
he Alumni Association.
Mr.. A. Mcdowell returned Tuesday
rom Philadelphia where he has been
With his little son for throat treatment.
Master William is better, but Mrs. Nc
)owell remains with him in Pllade!
,hia ten days longer for further treat.
nent.
Mr.. J, l.. Harris, editor of the Spring
Hope Messenger, accompanied the re-
mains OF his father-in-law, Mr.. J. Z.
3oyette, for lnterment here last week.
lie was accompanied home by Miss
lai]a Pnvotto
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18

Another big lot Of that Zoe. India
linen. Don't fail to see it.
r. c.. JOSH & Co.
| A beautiful line of Fans. Very
leap. r. G.. JosEY & Co.
|Piques-white and printed--latest
Eles. Z. G.. JosEY d Co.
Shoes for eyeryb body and at all prices.
r. c.. JosEY e Co.
Gents, we have just received good
(e Of thin Goats and Vests tor sum
er year at exceptionally low prices.
r. C.. JosEY & Co.
White Mountain and Arctic Ice
eam Freezers.
~ sInSGx & En-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-03
norm SIDES SATISFIED.
SEEKERS and Operators Claim to he
Victorious.

-,....,,r-. July 2.-The strike at the
,,-.,,.z-e7d plant of the Carnegie Com
which was expected to assume large
..-.r.ions tonight, did not materalize
8,sree appreciable to the uninitiat-
statements were made by the leaders
- s,-l sides. and the public is left to
ak, its choice.
r N. shaffer, who represents the Anal
-,o,-a5 Association of Iron and Steel
workers said: I'VE are satisfied with the
,os,,lt- of to-day. We have made prog
r.s-. there have Deen no disturbances,
ia ,b. Amalgamated men who are max
.r, r-a fight feel much encouraged. There
'sra baen many accessions to our ranks,
5 -ra fgbt for the recognition OF union
..,, cam be said 10 be well started"
eer.r4i Superintendent w Is. Corey of
,ts homestead plant of the Carnegie com
,,rv had this to say: I'VE are operating
o9r plants with the usual forces. There
l-e CAS- many men at work in the mills as
,here usually are on Sunday nights. The
men not in the mills are those that have
tsen discharged"
rara statements were made after the
men h4l reported for duty and the work
of The n.eht was well under way.
Navspa1er men were escorted through
tae mills tonight for the purpose of Civ
mg iaem ocular proof that all depart
ments were in operation. To the report
ers every branch seemed to be working 10
tha NIT.
Po.l sides claim TO be satisfied; the COM
rany because it feels assured that the l.
tempted strike is failure; the associa-
zion because it has gained many new mem
bors ana expects to secure many more
daring the Fourth of July holiday.
Tho solution at the mills of Spang, Chal-
fan. d Co.. at ELna, and MoOrehead Bros.
& Co.. AT Sharpsburg, remains unchanged.
The clash that had been looked for be
tween the strikers and new men has been
averied and the trouble between the firms
and their old employees will be allowed 10
.anIa u.all
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-03
NEWS FROM AMERICUs.
a Big Excursion to Come to S0van-
nah and Tybee of the nth.

4 Big Excursion to Come to Savnn-
nah and Tybee of the 18th.
Americus Ca, July 2--Americus' is go
ing TO celebrate the glorious Fourth as
never before. There will be a general sus-
pension of business, nearly all the prin-
cipal houses having agreed to close up,
and the day will be given to rest ana
pleasure. Many out-of-door sports have
been arranged, including bicycle races in
the afternoon. The Light Infantry. Amer
icus' crack military organization, will
have a great barbecue feast. to which
many of their friends will be invited
The military spirit here has been revived
al the call for troops for the Philippines,
and in the event a regiment is raised in
Georgia this city will be represented both
among officers and privates.
There will be several hundred names on
the defauiters' tax list in Sumter tbs
year, A large number of taxpayers failed
to make returns of property before the
books We're closed and consequently go
upon the defaulters' list. The total amount
of property returned is far short of last
years total, which reached nearly $780,
coo.
The combined teachers institute of Sum
ter and Schley counties will be held in
Americas. beginning July II and continu-
ing in session five days. Prof. Homer
Wright will be the expert, and more than
a hundred teachers viii attend. The Pea
body Institute for coiored teachers con-
venes here on July TO-
There will be a big excursion from this
city 10 Savannah on the nth inst, via
the Georgia ana Alabama Railway, and
several hundred people will go down for
a week at Tybee.
More than a half hundred residences
have been built in Americas since Jan.
l, or are under contract. The city is
growing steadily. and an air of improve
ment is visible upon every hand. Business
is good for the season, and Americas mer-
chants are looking forward to a splendid
fall trade.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-03
OUR TwANG PUZZLES DoCTORs.
origin of Nasal Voices of Americans
Cannot Be Determined.

Ttbu inc new i OfK HfeSS.
At the twenty-hrst annual congress Of
the American Laryngological Association
which has just ended, the American voice
was placed on trial and found guilty. II
was pronounced officially as being char
acterized by a peculiar nasal twang when
could not be ascribed, as ii has been so
often, to affections Of the throat or the vo-
cal chords caused by the climate DR.
John W. Farow Of Boston declared that
children often acquired unpleasant voices
through unconscious imitativeness and
that they were cured Of the habit often
by being placed with persons who spoke
properly. He added that the great emigra-
ton all natlonalities TO this country mad
introduced intO our common speech an
sorts of bizarre vocal sounds. and we were
careless as TO the best methods Of sneak
ing. Yet said he, some Of the pronounced
nasal voices are heard in country villages
where the population is purely native.
The necessity Of properly training chill
dren's voices cannot be urged too strongly.
They should be removed as far as posst
bic from vicious influences in this respect
Every fall our newspapers are flooded
with advertisements of singing teachers.
each one of whom asserts that he nos
sesses the correct method. but only one
person sings while hundred talk Peo-
pie fall into the conversational ha bits OF
the community IN which they live and
make no effort to better faulty methods.
Or. Hudson Maluen of PHILADELPHIA de-
plored the lack Of attention given to tone
formation. He thought that the excessive
tension Of American life was partly The
cause Of the nasal voice, and that the ma
ton must learn TO cultivate the teachings
Of the gospel of relaxation" for Amer
lean push was fast assuming the propor-
tons Of a national calamity Dr. Amory
De Blois Of Boston thinks that the peculiar
quality of voice Is a racial question large
ly. The cultural Of the German. the vi
bratory nasal voice OF the French and the
high-pitched tones Of the Yankee are ia
miliar Illustrations. while the English
voice among all social ranks is Of a n agree
abe low pitch. DR. Thomas Hubbard of
Toledo cold the association that he as
cribed to the noise in American cities muca
Of the prevalent high-pitched speaking
which Is necessary to make ones self
heard, and from the noisy environ ment al
so the ear becomes dulled and the appre-
citation Of vocal misuse blunted. In clos
ing the discussion DR.. Farlow expressed
the view that the American voice was lit
tie due 10 language. for English is spoken
Ia many lands. none of which present the
American nasal tone. As TO city noises
The most pronounced twang is heard often
In the quiet village
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-03
BIG INCREASE IN TONNAGE.
Past Year an Exceptional One For
Merchant Marine.

Merchant Marine.
Washington, July 2.-The fiscal year end
ing Friday was exceptional for the Amer
lean merchant marine in several respects.
Fun reports will not be received by the
bureau Of navigation for several weeks,
but returns already received warrant this
statement.
The total output of American shipyards
has been The largest of any year for the
last quarter of a century, except in 1891
when 1884 vessels Of 1863. SOP gross tons
were built and documented in the United
States During the past fiscal year the
construction of merchant vessels official
ly returned has consisted of 1929 vessels
OF $40, SIC gross tons. Besides these TWEEN
ty-two vessels of foreign construction, ag-
gregating 30,l gross tons, have been ad-
United to American registry.
1t is also reported from Manila that
since last August III vessels have been
transferred from the hands of the Span
ish, German and British subjects to Amer
lean, indicating the confidence of the bust
ness men of Manila in American govern
meut. Had the Senate passed the House
bill for the registry of Hawaiian vessels,
the total additions to our merchant fleet
during the year would have reached near
ly 100000 tons. Our largest annual pro-
uuCtlOn was IN 1900 Wnen Z,UZl vessels OF
$3.50 tons were bull and documented.
Nearly all of our new tonnage is built
to navigate in the coasting trade reserved
to American vessels. The only steamships
built directly for the foreign trade were
the Havana and Mexico, of the New York
and Cuba Mail, and the four Admiral
steamships for Cuba and Jamaica, aggre-
eating 1850 TONS which were built under
the postal subsidy act. In anticipation Of
legislation at the coming session, however,
construction has begun or been contracted
for on about 100000 tons of steel steam
ships for foreign trade and trade with
Hawaii and Porto Rico, involving expend-
iture of about 100000.
For the first time in our history steel
has become the principal material in our
annual construction of rugged vessels, the
steel tonnage for the year being 133 99I
tons, wood 10000 tons. Iron has ceased
to be a shipbuilding material, only one
vessel of nine tons having been built or
iron. During 1898 in Great Britain SO per
cent, or practically the whole construc-
ton except small fishing vessels, was or
steel.
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STRICT SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
only Necessary Work Done at the
Christian Endeavor Grounds.

Detroit, july 2.-The Sabbath was strict
ly observed to-day on the Christian En-
deaVor grounds, The site of the iuterna-
uonal '99 convention Some of the con-
cessionaires who had been slow in get
ting their tents and equipments in place
asked permission to work Sunday. but
consent was promptly refused on the
ground that nothing Inconsistent with
Chrlsuan principles would be allowed on
me grounds. Works of necessity, such as
preparing and serving meals, will of
course. be permitted as on other DAYS.
All the local committees will this week
transfer their quarters to the encampment
grounds The undulating canvas roofs
ana Huttering flags of the new.v arisen
White City which from Wednesday I'M
I'll the following Tuesday viii be a CEN
ter OF religious, enthusiasm. are now plain
~ visible from the office of the general
committee, two miles away. Tents En-
deaVor and Williston, the two big twin
canvas audltoriums, are complete save
1or the decoration, which is in progress
Inc predomnaung colors will be crimson
and white, the Chris ian E,ndeavor coIors
Inc Stages will present a ceiling of color
ana the bunting will come 20 a point at
the top of the dome.
me mammoth stage viii be done in
white. relieved by festoous of crimson. and
the speakers stand will be adorned by Old
GLORY and the Union Jack. Suspended
from the center above the sneakers stand
VIII be an electrical device showing the
Christian Endeavor monogram. This will
be draped on either side with American
ana British flags On each of the quarter
poles there viii be banners. in honor of
each state in the union. on the reverse
OF these will be banners of all the nations
in which the Christian Endeavor move
ment has obtained foothold.
rents Endeavor and Wilhston each has
a comfortable seating capacity of 10000;
the platforms each seat 1000, including
choirs of about 500 voices.
Ample accommoda tons have been Sc
cured for 10000, and, although the num-
Der of official delegates will probably he
much less than that number. others who
are attracted by the low rates of fare
can also be provided for
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HE ANSWERED. THEIR PRAYERS.
pious Fnipinos Convinced Him That
Cartridges Were Not Theirs.

Corresno,don,,o % c,,,io,,,, 49,,
az ,t,,,. ..-,
"''' i""'H o" ie"Slou hese days
7aid Drowned Iowa soldier, as he lay on
his back on the floor of a vacant hut this
afternoon .hut believe tl,, ~..,,.o.e
49,. '''' 20
' P'VPiS were answered NOW let me
ten you. ! was sent to search that house
over there" and ne pointed 10 a nina but
snugeIine, in t,, .t,a,o 30 . -. .-..
" e'e"' 'i"'iso
Tree just turned INTO the gale and
heard a woman sobbing a PRAYER AS
stood tbere~anotber yoico i,,,,o1 b,r,
tei ,.,,, =, .........,.,
y" - was '"'hi"N earnest but l had
my duty and ! mounted those steps. that
are made Of bamboo. | carried NV eur al
present fo. / 5ilt,,t l,,,,,, t,,t,,, -. 49,,
1900.
~ "1'oS7 an AisulgSht' ana reckon
wv We SUNG around hdinB their guns
Gu" ',rii', ms, NNi' as SAD climbed
~ ~ iauuei IatHcr carefully and !
Wv to'' 80 a sou' III INC mouse heard me
81" '"N "'i MY SHduoW HiIed the door
,-.
vi men h".es' WIN thelr crosses
~ '"ei"' "''c tile Whole family. The
vac "0' saying Hluoh' put ne had
ne N"9e"' aH"uII nave said the
= lVi ne was an old, Oh man.
- ga" me ili7l' one seemed 20
WIZ '''i al tasl Sue pulttd her
- 81, Ni'SS' anu 'heh me woman saw
n tS que "o9 praying ana Kissing her cruz
100 anu auv c'1N,eo over toward me on
~ ana 'uusnt my mana ana Kissed
- oi'i "..u aS@ih ne sraodla'her joined
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-03
NUTINN ABOARD THE PANTHER.
Portion of the Crew Said to Have
BebelIed AGAINST the Food.


Philadelphia, July "A local paper will
tomorrow publish a story to the effect
ta8t a muciny developed on the cruiser
ia"tner now al League Island navy yard
"nAe on her way from San Juan, Porto
I"eo TO this port, and that it was nee
eS98Ty 10 place twenty-four men in irons.
According to the story, while the Pan
l''I was al san Juan, in command of
eiHI George G. Rector the greater por-
uon OF her crew rebelled against the food
s'1 asked 10 be transferred elsewhere.
several descrUons occurred. and the de-
"a. 'lfe OF the cruiser, it is said was has
'"g' IoI fear that she would be so seri-
o59y crippled from this cause that she
' "4eA her time came. would be unable TO
0n me voyage home it became necessary
W pace number of the crew in confine-
-..',, atnough there was no open or VIC
'Ieacn of discipline manifested.
Is stated that the INSTRUMENTATION has
~. Nh reported to the navy department at
sH'hslon, but no information regard
fr5 ne affair could be CLEANED to-day
a (+Gn ne navy yard officials, nor from the
0"gets of the Panther
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-03
a CUBAN ARCHBISHOP.
Archbishop Barada and Bishop
BlenI1 COnsecrated.

BIenIS COnsecrated.
New Orleans. July 2.-Archbishop Bar
NADIA of Santiago and Bishop B,enk of
Porto Rico were consecrated to-day in
the St Louis Cathedral. Archbishop Chap
relle the apostolic delegate to the Span
Isl-Americln countries, officiating. Bish-
ops Allen of Mobile, Meereschaert Of ~
dian Territory, Haeslin of Natchez, Yer
daguer of San Antonio and Father De-
screax. superior of the Morost College
at Washington. We're among the visiting
clergy The ceremony was very impos-
ing and the presents received by the new
prelate were unusually rich and numer-
Gus.
There were several notable features to
the affair Instead of being recommend
ed to the Pope by councils of bishops or
priests both appointments were made di-
rect upon the request of Archbishop Chap
pee.
Archbishop Barnada is the first native
cuban 20 occupy place in the church.
while Bishop Blenk is probably the first
native Lousianidn to receive the honor.
The first bishop of New Orleans was con-
secaied in CUBA, to which see Louisiana
was then attached and after the lapse
OF over century the first prelate of free
CUBA came to New Orleans for the cere-
mony of installation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-03
INCORPORATING TREES GROWTH.
Moving Picture Machine Expert
menting Mt Washington.


Washington, July 2.-The agricultural
department has pressed the moving pic
ture machine into the service of science.
The division of vegetable pathology now
has device of this sort In operation in
one of its greenhouses, photograp hing the
growth of a small oak tree. The machine
works automatically, taking a pic
ture each hour At night an
electric light is used when the exposure
is made The machine has been running
about two weeks and viii be kept going
about two weeks longer on its present
subject. When a series of pictures is
completed 1t will be possible TO reproduce
with the stereopticon the growth of the
plant from the time the first shoot ap-
peared above the ground till the tree is
in full leaf and a foot or more high.
In addition to the straight Photographic
work expected of the new machine, its
designer intends 10 adapt II to use with
the X-ray so as to take pictures of GER
tain objects that otherwise would be in
visible The department thinks that a
series of pictures of this sort. taken dur
ing the period of CESSATION, Will be of
value to stock raisers and might be adapt
ed to the use of the medical profession In
certain lines of research.