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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-10
The Evolution Of Texes.

National Magazine.
The Louisiana purchase of 1904 un-
doubtedly transferred to the United
States all the territory now embraced
in the State of Texas, and a large por-
ton of what is now Arizona and New
Mexico. Whatever rights OF domain
were thus acquired, however, were
transferred to Spain in 1919, in return
for the Floridas, which was consum-
mated and ratified by the King of
Spain in 1921. Passing into the hands
OF the Mexicans shortly after, through
the revolutionary establishment of the
republic of Mexico, it remained polit-
ically territory annexed for the pur-
poses of government to the ancient
province of Coahuila.
At this time Texas, despite its enor-
nous extent of territory and great
natural advantages, was OF little real
value to the Mexican republic. Ali
along the real limit of Mexican rule,
the Rio Grand del Norte, the Indios
bravos, the fierce Lipans, Klowas and
Comanches, held in check that wave
of civilization which should have
steadily swept northward to the Sabine
river, and indeed seemed likely in
time to depopulate and lay waste the
frontier provinces of the descendants
and successors Of the Spanish conquista-
d0res.
Against this savage inundation of
the wild horse of the desert, the Indian
serf and white peon could and would
do little Or nothing, and the royal
yiceroys and the earlier presidents Of
Mexico we're unable to make head
against their constant incursions. 1t
was no wonder, therefore, that in the
second and third decades of the nine
teenth century they welcomed the
coming of emigrants from the slave
holding States of the American re-
public, who could and would invade
the haunts of their enemies, and as
they fopdlY hoped, buttress with the
American rife the new frontiers of the
land of Anaahuac.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-10

Long has the opinion prevailed
among certain PEOPLE, and long has it
been said that ministers sons are
oftener worthless than are the sons OF
They are set down among the "ne'er-
the resc1e and says that larger num-
ber, in proportion, of eminent scientists
and theologians come from ministers
sons than from any other class. Also
another says many of our best heroes
are the SOILS of ministers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-10

White STONE, L. l.. May 4.-The
foreign colony is being searched today
for gang of men accused of trying to
wreck the night train from Long
Island City for White Stone. The To-
comotive crashed into a pile OF ties
and several buulders.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-10
MCRMONISM IN utah.
Extract From q Letter Of a Resident
Of That State.
PoLYGAMY IS BEING PUSHED.

Selected.
The following excerpt from letter
received from resident of Utah, un-
der date OF February 81, 1900:
:'You ask about B. HI. Roberts. He
is one OF the high officials of the Nor
mon Church, three-ply polygamist.
"Seejng the country immersed in war
problems, the Mormon hierarchy prob
ably considered it good time to crowd
him to Congress. He had been cast
aside by the Democrats, and punished
by the church once Tor entering poll
tics without their sanction, but be re-
canted and was supposed to be devct-
ing his days to churchly requirements
"Since statehood has been granted,
polygamy has been pushed, on the
quiet, more than ever; marriages are
secret, so there is no proof of tina. but
the crying fruit of such marriages can
not be entirely concealed, and the
State is being filled with illegitimate
children. It is next to impossible to
convict man when public sentiment
condones end court officials and jury
may be in the same boat. However,
the Presbytery at Manti two years
ago sounded the alarm with unspeak-
able distinctness, The Church denied
in toto. By means OF their own they
secured the nomination of B. H. Rob
erts for Congress, in spite of the pro-
tests Of many Gentle Democrats, and
defied the country. Democrats elect
ed him. He had a large majority Of
votes
"The Mormons hold absolute con-
troll of their votes, male and female.
The Republican whom they set up
was said to be a DANTE, or blood
avenger, an official of their organiza-
tion. There were Democrats and some
Republican Gentiles who voted tor
Roberts, so as to bring the matter
to Washington for settlement-outo of
the question to do anything effectual
here.
"Well, the country has partially set
tied it; there had not been SO effective
blow given to Mormonism, as it dis
crlmlnated between Church and State.
Polyga1ny is one OF the fundamental
limits In their~parody of religion.
"Now, what is further needed is a
Federal law on the matter, a constitu-
t1onal amendment prohibiting polyg-
amy. PoIygamists are not only OF
Utah, but Idaho, Montana, Wyoming,
Colorado and the Territories are now
in condition where polygamist Nor
mons have about the balance OF
power, and it is through these States
that they intend to dominate the ma.
tion.
"Peaceable living in Utah would be
out of ths question had Roberts been
seated they had grown so insolent
that it was easier to detect their
schemes. OF all the travestles on re-
llgion, Mormonism is the most intri-
cate. Every good Mormon is be
lever in polygamy, whether practlc-
ing it or not. They are perfe city or
ganized they are as one man in the
Obedience demanded, from apostle
to each 16-year old boy to 'obey coun.
SELL Woman Is thus far a slave t.
minister to mans desire, more or less
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-10

SUMNER HEAT.-This is the season
for summer complaints. Green apples
and cucumbers produce them and
Perry Davis Pain-Killer cures them.
10 the troubled stomach it comes like
a balm, the wind IL assuaged, and thu
trouble ceases. Every druggist in the
land keeps Paln-Kiiler, and no one
should be without it In his family.
Avoid substitutes, theresis but one
Pain Killer, Perry. Davis Price 25c.
DOC. = - =; =
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-10
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

Two hundred or more persons were
killed in mine explosion at Schofeld,
Utah, few days ago. The disaster
was caused from powder explosion,
and the details we're heart-rending in
deed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-10

The principal rivers and streams ei
Tasmania have been stocked With TIE
fry of English salmon, brown trout,
salmon trout and Loeb Loven trout
bred in the colony.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-10

American enterprise something is
wonderful. It has been stated recent
ly by good authority that American
capitalists, inventors and constructors
cannot find territory at home sufficient
for their enterprise. Americans are
the greatest OF all railroad builders,
says the Atlanta Journal. They have
built at home more railroad lines,
measuring more mileage than all the
rest of the world combined, and are
now building railroads in other countries
or furnishing material and equipment
for them. England, Russia, China and
Japan are purchasers of American rails
and locomotives, and so great is the
demand that it is hard to meet it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-10
FOR MALARIA

Use nothing but Macnair's Bleed
and Liver Pills.
w. H. MAcNAIR, Tarboro, n. G.
or f. T. WHITEHEAD & Co.,
9 - If. Scotland Neck, n. @
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-10
's3tl.al la.k Telephone Exchange

We are prepared to furnish telephone
|eryice to the public and solicit patron
bee.
RATES FOR SERVICE.
Business Phones, $2.OO per mOntb.
Residence Phones, LOO
Two OF either for 3.OO
1t is our purpose to give good service
bni TO this end we ask all subscribers to
report promptly any irregularities IN
fhe service.
go Our signed contracts prohibit
khe use OF phones except by subscribers,
hnd we request that this rule be rlgidiy
Enforced.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-10

gilded and roseate g may be the
claims. They claim to believe that
unless woman has given birth to a
child, or can lay claim to the fractional
Fart of husband to advocate her ex-
altatlon, no further bliss for her. Ev-
cry man is az God 10 his wives; he is
their God. The president of the
church receives commands from the
Almighty direct by spoken words.
Really, they claim a god of their own,
using the name of the Gentle God
where it can further their schemes.
"That when you have been here
a short time you think you can solve
the Mormon problem, but after years
of residence you are each day farther
from Its solution is a fact apparent to
any one who has had any real knowl-
edge OF the Mormons.
eve smile or shudder at the pub
lished statements Of some who have
been 'wined and dlned' by church
officials, who have received every
courtesy from them. Ii they stay
long enough they find out. Lying or
evasion becomes a fine art that was
Brigham Young,s boast = untruth to
Gentle is not considered in relation
to tact. / would hesitate to believe
Mormon on oath where church mat
ters are involved II he is instruct
ed he may say anything, the respon
slbility lies with his instructor-he
has simply 'ubeyed counsel
"This refusal to admit Roberts to
Congress is the first efectual 'halt they
have heard, and it was made possible
by the heroic WORK and continual ut
terances of the Salt Lake Tribune and
other GENTLE press; by the work o.
the Industrial Home, and by the learn
Ing OF GENTLE sentiment. There should
follow constitutional al amendment,
distranchising poly gamists. This can
avert inevitable conclusions that must
be tried at no distant day.
"Th:s does not imply the Josephites,
branch OF the Mormon Church. VIII O
repudiate polygamy, or those younger
Mormons lmbued with American
ideas-.he seven thousand who have
net bowed the knee to Baal."
NIGHT SwEATs, loss of appetite, and
impoverished blood, colds, la grippe
and general weakness are frequent res
ults of malaria. ROBERTS TAsrELss
CHILL Tonic eliminates the malaria
purifies your blood, restores yoursppe
the and tones up your liver. 25c pc,
bottle. Insls: on hising RcRERTs
No other "as good"
Benevolent feeling ennobles the
most trifllng actlons.-Thackerav.
If troubled with rheumatism, give
Cham berlain's Pain-Balm a trial. Ii
VIII not cost you cent if it does no
good. One application will relieve the
pain, 1t also cures spralns and bruises
in one-third the time required by any
other treatment. Cuts, burns, FROST
bites, quinsey, pains in the SIDE and
chest, grandular and other swellings
are quickly cured by applying it.
Every bottle warranted. Price, 25c
and so cts, at E. r. Whitehead & Co :
Drug Store. k
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-10

There are many examples OF how, by
waiting patiently for the opportunity,
one may in the end reach the goal of
his ambition. John J. ingalls,, writing
FOR the Saturday Evening Post, tells
how Senator Everetts waited twenty
four years after his first candidacy be-
fore he was elected Senator.
He was a candidate IN 1861,
but failed of election. In 1885 he
came to the Senate at the age of six
ty-seven. During the interval he was
busy and filled the years with telling
labor. he achieved distinction as a
lawyer and orator. He was ATTORNEY
General of the United States under
President Andrew johnson and his
counsel on his impeachment. He held
other positions of trust and promi-
nence, wes Secretary of State from
1877 to 1881 and no doubt he kept
his eye on the place he hoped some
day to occupy in the United States
Senate. He "stuck his pegs" and
worked to them. The example is
we'll worth the careful study of all
wto would learn to succeed by la
boring and waiting.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-10

With some newspapers it sometimes
becomes a sort of sterotyped saying
that towns and communities progress
and business thrives only as they are
made way for by the live and wide-a-
wake newspaper. There is a way
of saying this that nullifies its force
and effect. especially if it is said by
paper which seems to be "talking
shop" for the home effect. But when
a newspaper says such things about Its
contemporaries much removed from it
by distance, the shop talk idea does
not occur to any reader. We have
not seen a clearer instance of this than
in a recent staff correspondence to the
Raleigh News and Observer by Editor
.Josephus Daniels, descriptive of Char
lotte's growth and progress. After
telling nf the giant strides the city OF
Charlotte has taken in all directions
during the past twelve years: Mr.. Dam
iels says tl.at the city Is as beautiful
and prosperous as its two great news
paners have been saylrs day in and
day out for tie rast dozen years. Then
ba tells volume Of truth IN one sim
gle sentence, which should be remem'
bered bv the people OF every town and
community in the land which mas
decent newspaper-and it should en-
! courage people to the liberal support
Of such papers. The sentence breathes
a trumpet truth in every WORD II Il
! this: "Charlotte's growth has Deer
chiefly promoted by its newspapers
l
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-05-10
-. ~-,sav S:o;d C,uror

The Ono Uay Colo t,0I0f
For cold in the head and sore q roar ~ -
mott,s Chocolates Laxative QSim - -
Day Cold Cur"
Evening star., 1900-01-09
REMOVAL OF WASTE AND ASHES.
Item of $4,000 Therefor to BE In
cluded in Estimates.

The District Commissioners have in
structed the auditor to include in the sup
Elemental appropriations he is preparing
an item granting the sum of $4,000 to en-
able the Commissioners to place in opera
ton during the coming fiscal year their
project of municipal removal of ashes and
like refuse and waste.
This action of the Commissioners was
recently foretold in The Star, and in ask
ing for the appropriation they have ap-
proved the recommendation of both the
health officer and the superintendent of
the street cleaning department. Such an ap-
preparation for the purpose named was
requested by the Commissioners during the
last session of Congress, but their request
was not acted upon favorably. They are
now, however, encouraged to believe that
Congress will grant the appropriation dur
ing its present session, in view of the fact
that the people of the District have with
out practically dissenting voice favored
the project and still do
Speaking of the matter today to a Star
reporter. Commissioner Ross said the Com
missioners agree with the health officer
and the superintendent of the street clean
ing department that municipal removal of
ashes and like refuse and waste would not
only result in greater cleanliness of the
city, but also improve to a very consider
able extent its sanitary condition. Unless
Congress shall otherwise direct, no charge
will be made for the collection and re-
moval of the refuse, the Commissioners
believing that, as in the case of garbage,
it should be collected and removed with
out direct expense to the people.
Evening star., 1900-01-09
Portrait of Late Mayor Magruder.

At the suggestion of Commissioner Ross.
the District Commissioners have directed
that a lfe-size crayon portrait be made
from a photograph of the late Mayor Ma
gruder. The portrait will be placed IN the
Districts collection of portraits Of muni-
cipal officers.
Evening star., 1900-01-09
WHAT is
THE REASON?

Why is it that yon not equal to the tash
Nature sets FOR yOu to do?
Why do you find weakness stealing over You and
gro wing day by day:
Why that ashy. clalky complexion?
Why that inability 10 bold your urine?
Why those distressing pains your back:
All these symptoms uuInistakahie evidences
of kidney trouble.
The kidneys that uato the human engine OF life
move Nature nteIdtd arc working; properly
and shcCld have prTmr' attention.
If y"u need Il medicine fc. kidney. bladder OF
uric aci trouble, You shnuld begin using the ia
gives quick relief. and the distressing
.':,SaS.
Hospitals It in all kinds of cases especially
severe and urgent Doctors prescribe it freely
in tfer practice and in their families. and it
when they need kidney an,! bladder tonic them
selves
TeEs of thous! IDS of grateful patients have writ
ten +" IlF- kilIner & Co. and these letters have
been fashioned into handy volume of ready refer
ence. which sh"uld be in every household. This
vcl5ne and sample bGttle of Swamp-ltCct will he
mailed to any reader of this paper who will send
name and address to Or. Eilmer X Co.. and state
that they read this generous offer in The Washing
ton Daily Star.
II there is any doubt in your mind as to your
ccrdition. take from your urine arising about
tw" ounces. place it in glass or bottle and let it
st. nj twenty four hours. If. examination it is
milky cloudy. if there is briek-dust settling.
or if small particles float about in it, your kidneys
ara in need Of immediate attention.
Swamp-Root is for sale everywhere in bottles of
two sizes and two prices, fifty cents and dollar.
RCn ember the name Swamp-Root, and the ad-
dress. Binehamon. y. Y.
Evening star., 1900-01-09
TAKING THE CENSUS.
Additional Power Proposed to Re
Conferred on the Director

Mr. Hopkins, chairman of the census COM
mittee, has introduced in the House a bill
authorizing the director Of the census to
appoint and employ as the necessity there
for may arise one purchasing agent, at an
annual salary of $500; two chiefs of
division, at an annual salary of 5000 each;
five clerks of class four; six clerks Of class
three and eight clerks of class two; to en-
ploy such number of special agents, not ex-
ceeding thirty-five In all, as may be proper
and necessary for the purpose of gathering
any information or data in relation to- or
required by, the agricultural schedules: to
| employ special agents to assist the SUPER
visors in large cities. whenever he NAV
deem 1t proper, in connection with the work
OF preparation for, or during the progress
or, the enumeration, or in connection with
the Remuneration Of any district or a
part thereof; to employ as special agents
such OF the supervisors of census as he NAV
deem wise and proper, at the compensation
PROVIDED for In section II of the census
act the intent and purpose being that the
supervisors of census may be appointed
special agents at the time they are acting
as supervisors and receive the compensa-
tion to which they entitled as super
visors and also as special agents.
The director of the census is specifically
authorized to pay such supervisors for their
services as special agents the compensation
which he may authorize out Of any general
or special appropriation which may be made
for the payment of special agents; and to
allow any supervisor of census, in addition
to the contingencies provided for in section
IL of the census act, actual and necessary
travelling expenses and an allowance in
lieu of subsistence not exceeding So per day
during his necessary absence from his usual
place of residence in connection with the
work Of preparation for the enumeration;
to allow, in fixing the compensation of
enumerators. not more than five cents for
each death reported; to purchase any and
all law books, books of refeAenee or periodi-
Gals which may be required from time TO
time in the census office, and pay for the
same out of the sum appropriated by the
census act, or any other appropriation
hereafter made for ths. census work,
Evening star., 1900-01-09

whether there be a specific authorization
for such purchases or not: Provided, That
the aggregate amount of such purchases
shall not exceed the sum of 5000.
In addition to the other statistics re-
auired to be collected by section Z of said
act, approved March 3, 1899, there shall he
collected on the agricultural schedules in
formation concerning the number and kinds
of live stock not on farms, and the director
of the census shall have power to pay the
enumerators for collecting such inforrna-
ticn in his discretion, not less than five nor
more than ten cents for each barn or i'll
closure visited in which such live stock may
be found: Provided, however, That the
director of the census may appoint special
agents to gather the information required
by this section whenever he may deem it
proper.
The director of the census, whenever he
shall find that there is probability Of
delay in the printing or publishing of the
census reports required is authorized and
directed to contract with any individual,
copartnership or corporation for the print
ing and binding. in the manner prescribed
by law for the letting Of public contracts.
Evening star., 1900-01-09
NOT IN IT'S PRESENT SHAPE.
Com issiOners Withhold Favorable
Action on Railway Bill.

IN the matter of Senate bill 1173, to au-
thorize the Falls Church and Potomac Rail-
way Company of Virginia to extend its line
into and within the District, 1t is under
stood that the Commissioners will report
that they are unable to recommend favor
able action on the proposed measure in its
present shape.
The bill authorizes and empowers the
company to extend its line, for street rail-
way purposes only, into and within the
District, beginning at the proposed termi-
nus of the main line of said railway in Vir
gina on the west side of what is known as
Little river, at or near where the north
boundary of the Arlington estate intersects
the mean high tide Of the Potomac river,
thence across the marshes of that part or
arm of the Potomac river known as Little
river to near the south end of Analostan
Island to the shore line of the proposed
new west bank of the Potomac river, thence
by a suitable steam ferry across the river
to New Hampshire avenue and the foot of
E street northwest extended to the river,
thence along the line of New Hampshire
avenue TO the line of F street, thence along
the line of + street to Virginia avenue,
thence along the line of Virginia avenue to
f street, thence along the line OF E street
to 18th street, thence along the line OF 11th
street to B street and thence along the line
of B street to the west building line of
9th street northwest
ieve the company should be given access
to the city, but not in the manner proposed.
As to the proposed route in the city, they
think, il is said, it should be covered by
the extension of existing rapid transit
line, as suburban reads on city route are
| in their reported opinion, always more or
| less unsatisfactory and exasperating on ac-
count of the long periods between cars.
| The company already has, it is stated
| authority under the acts Of Congress of
| August 23. 1894, and December 8. 1894. re-
| latng to the Washington, Alexandria and
| Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company,
| to enter the city over the tracks of that
company, and the Commissioners have rec
commended that the Aqueduct bridge be
strengthened and widened and a track laid
| thereon for the accommodation of the cleo
| tric lines terminating at the south end Of
| the bridge. Some time ago they placed
| themselves record as being opposed to
| ferries for street railway purposes, and
| they think it is understood, that the COM
| pany would be able to render much more
| satisfactory service either of the routes
| indicated above than by the inconvenient
and always more or less dangerous ferry.
Evening star., 1900-01-09
Tries to Bite Policeman.

Carrie Carroll, young colored woman
who lives in Southeast Washington, was
placed under arrest by Officer Fitton yes
terday, much against her Will. The Off
Ger had teen told that the woman had
taken poison, and he took her TO Provi-
dence Hospital When the institution was
reached the woman became profane and
obscene and also made an attack on the
officer. She attempted to bite him, but sue
ceeded only I'm taking off coat button.
1t was apparent that whisky was the only
poison the woman had taken, and she was
locked up instead of being given hospital
treatment The case was tried in the Police
Court this morning, and Carrie was fined
$40. with the privilege Of serving thirty
days on the farm.
Evening star., 1900-01-09

John Howard. colored. living at 425 Ridge
street northwest. fell OF a car at 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue yesterday after
noon. He was only slightly injured