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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
Prompt and Reliable.

This is to state that a check for
amount OF policy $4,000 on my hus-
bands life, w. F. Draughan, was 70.
ceived in twelve days after the prcoi
of his death was forwarded.
know of no company more relia'
BILE or courteous 70 its policy-holdert
than the Union Central. SO much
confidence have I in their integrity
that intend to insure my own life
my son will also insure his.
I cheerfully recommend this com.
pany to all wishing insurance in a re-
liable company, and one in which they
can have honorable dealings.
EUN1CE L. DRAUGHAN.
Whitakers, N. c., April p, 90.
N. B.-The editor of THE COMMON.
WEALTH paid the above claim to which
Mrs. Draughan refers, and will glad
to explain plans and privileges of any
and all policies the Union Central
writes. There ia no better company
In this or any other country.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
DIR. VENABLE PRESIDENT.

DR.. F. P. Venable, for long time
professor of Chemistry in the State
University, was last week elected pres
ident OF that institution to succeed pres
ident Alderman, who gees to Tulane
University in New Orleans
DR.. Venable is regarded as one of the
leading chemists in the South, and his
election to the presidency of the Uni
versity gives satisfaction to its friends
throughout the State. He is man OF
marked ability in his profession. and
the institution will continue to prosper
under his management.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
CONGRESS ADJOURNED.

Congress adjourned IN glee and hilar-
ity, for all were glad to get home and
rest little for the campaigns before
them.
Our Washington correspondent writes
thus vi the expenses:
"The expenses OF the session are
large enough to warrant the belief that
this will be illlon-and-a-half Con-
gress, without counting a dollar ex-
pended for war purposes. The total
expenditures of the session were $780,
729,476, of which the Republicans as
sert that $131 ,247 ,155 was directly
chargeable to the war. Deducting
this, $57S, 4S2, 1921 remains to represent
the peace expenditures. Next year
there will be other expenditures which
were deferred this year in order to
make good showing in the campaign.
such as river and harbor bill, public
building bills, the Nlcaraguan Canal
bill, and appropriations Tor the huge
navy that has been authorized, but not
provided for, to say nothing about the
ship subsidy steal, the whole making
it evident that the total for the two
sessions Will be tremendous"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
PAY UP AND GET BOTH PAPERS
AT PRICE OF ONE

We want to get 500 new subscribers
to our paper, and are going to 90 II
If we can; We therefore continue
our arrangement with the Farm
Journal by which we can send IHF
COMMONWEALTH one year and the Farm
Journal 5 years, both for SLIGO. And We
make the same offer to all old subscrl-
beers who will pay all arrearages and one
year in advance.
You know what our paper is and the
Farm Journal is gem-practlcai, pro-
gressiye-a clean, honest, useful paper
full CT gumptlon, full OF sunshine
with an immense circulation among
the hest people everywhere. You
ought to take it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
HIS LIFE SAVED
By CHAMBERLAIN Colo, CHOLERA

By CHAMBERLAIN Colo, CHOLERA
AND DIARRBGA REMEDY.
II am cure that Chamberlainis Collie
Cholera and Dlarrhea Remedy at one
time saved my life," says A. e. Lafa
lette. Of Gregory Landing, Clark coun.
ty. Missouri. II was in euch bad
shape that the doctors said could not
live. When l was at the lowest ebb
one of my neighbors brought in bot
tie of Chamberlain Collie, Cholers
and Diarrhcea Remedy and l took II
and got instant rellef. soon got up and
around. That was nine years ago and
L am still in good health. Since then
that medicine has always been III nv
house and always will be. 1t is the
best on EARTH" For sale hy E. T.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
THE COMMENCEM ENTS.

Commencement exercises last week
at Chapel Hill, Trinity College and
the Baptist Female University were
quite successful.
The sermon at Chapel Hill by DR.
Strickland, of Richmond, was highly
complimented. The address of Hon,
John Temple Graves, of Atlanta, at
Trinity College, made great impres.
sion, and the sermons and addresses al
the Baptist Female University in Raj.
eigh were we'll spoken of.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET

For Governor-CHARLES B. A1'
COCK, of Wayne.
For Lieutenant Governor-W. D
TURNER, of Iredell.
For Secretary OF State-J. BRYAN
GRIMES, of Pitt.
Fer Treasurer r. LACY, OF
Wake.
For Auditor-B. T. DIXON, Of
Cleveland.
For Attorney General-ROEERT d
GILMER, of Haywood.
For Superintendent OF Public In
struction-THOMAS S. TOON, Of
Robson.
For Commissioner of Agriculture
SAMUEE L. PATTERSON, of Cald
we'll.
For Commissioner of Labor and
Printing,-HENRY 3. WARNER, o.
Davidson.
For Chairman of the Corporation
Comnlis,..,n-FRANKLIN M'NE1LL
of New Hanover.
For Corporation Commissioner
SAMUEL ROGERS, of Macon.
For Judge of the tenth District
w, B. COUNCIL, of Watauga.
For Electors at Large-DAN HUGH
MIEAN, Of Harnett, and LEE S
OVERMAN, of Rowan.
For Delegates at-Large to the Ma
tional ConyentiOnal-JUL S
CARR, OF Durham E. S. HALE, O
Cumberland WALTER z. MOORE
of Jackson THOMAS A. JONES, O!
Buncombe.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
MR.. KITCHIN AT KINsrON.

Mr.. Claude Kltchin spoke at Kin.
ston last Saturday. He bad a good
audience and made a great speech
The Free Press gave a good report oil
1t, and concluded thus:
lit was great speech and crested 8
deep impression upon the hearers from
every part of the county. We believe
that the leeds of truth have been
snwn in many fertile minds and that
the result will be many more votes for
the amendment"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
HELP THE STARVING.

Gaunt famine is now spreading its
fearful death-dealing sconrage over
a part of India; and the cry of the
starving millions is, as it were, waited
to us on the breezes that fan our brow
in this good land of rlenty. For sey-
eral years the rains have been scant IN
India and the parched lips OF the poor
women and children plead with the
people of every land for help and for
bread. There has been scarcely any
rain at all there this year, and there
are fifty millions OF people starving in
a portion OF India about One-third as
large as the United States.
The Indian Government is now en-
ploying five millions of these sufferers
on relief work at about two cents a
day-lust enough to sustain life.
All the other forty five millions are
wholly deren1ent on private charity,
AMI unless they are helped they must
die the horrible death of starvation.
The stories that come from that
country are indeen heart-rending. It
is said to be the greatest famine OF the
century. Efforts are being made and
successful organization has been effect
ed In New York City whereby any and
all money contributed Tor these poor
sufferers may be speedily forwarded. A
committee of one hundred has been
appointed, good men and true, to man.
age the collections throughout this
country.
The COMMONWEALTH has received
communications from these agencies
asking us to open our columns
to this work, and we gladly do so.
Any and all contributions sent will be
acknowledged in these columns, and as
they are forwarded to New York il will
be acknowledged In the Christian
Herald of that city.
THE COMMONWEALTH urges every
Christian minister, every Sunday school
superintendent, every presiding officer
Of Epworth Leagues, Baptist Young
PEOPLES Union, Y. NJ. c. A, and al
| others who can do so, to put this mat
ter before their people.
Let us do something for the starry
ing ones as soon as possible.
Every one can give a little. AS Zen
soners upon Gods bounties in hi!
land of plenty we ought to do it.
We hope to have good amount t.
report in these columns next week.
We assume the responsibility of Tor
wa1dlng the money promptly ard viii
acknowledge every cent received Neel
by week as it may come in.
| Two cents a day saves a life OF thu
starving ones, and 1t is estimated tha
| two dollars will save a life until tn,
next harvest in India.
! THE COMMONWEALTH makes no apOl
ogy for using tLis much space for this
purpose. 1t appeals to us very keen
l.. Who will head this list with +,
contribution?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
An Ola Idea.

Every day strengthens the belief Of emil
nent physicians that impure blood is the
cause Of the majority of our diseases.
Twenty -fve years ago this theory was used
e q basis for the formula of Browns Iron
Bitters. The many remarkable cures effected
by this famous old household remedy are
sufficient to prove that the theory is correct.
Browns Iron Bittefa il sold BIZ I'll dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
lItt|eton Female College,

A very prosperous school with md.
eln oui'dings, splendidly located in a
aemarkaoly healthful section in Warren
county on s. A. L. Road between Pol
e'gh and Weldon, N. C. A'~'
Al, ,;r naSea water kept in building at
al I'll lines tor free use of inmates.
v.r, 's omcers and teachers. Terms
very low. For catalogue address - NO
e,1o REV. j. NJ. RHODES
Llttleton. N. q.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
YOUNG MEN WANTEn -,.L II:

IOUNG MEN WANTED. With f.;-
n Eo u and good character 70
LEARN TELEGRAPHY. R.;irosS
accounting and Typewritine. This !.
enoorsed by all leading railw.v 49,
paa;es as tho only perfect and nils he
'nslltotion OF its kind. All our crsS"
ates are assisted to pos,tion. 4a .uu-
ios,s sum 1rs Write for free cats-
t tGkae' Fall term opens August 18th b :
XIV ,v0e Telegraph College, Lexington.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14

Harmless, efficient, reliable and
pleasant to take is Roberts Tasteless
Chill Tonic for chills, fevers, malaria,
night sweats and Ia grippe. 25c. No
cure, no pay. "The best 1 ever saw,
is what they all say.-For sale by E. I.
Whitehead & Co., Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
are You weak.

Weakness manifests itself in the loss Of
ambition and aching bones. The blood j.
wate'J; the tissues are wasting-the door is
eelng opened for disease. A bottle of Browns
Iron Bltters taken in time will restore your
strength, soothe your nerves. make ycrr
blood rich and red. Do You more c,,od
than an expensive special course Of med;cjne
Gowns Iron Bittcrs il sold by Ill l-.lers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
Administrators Notice,

Having qualified as administrator
OF the estate OF Mrs. Eliza A. Harvey.
this Is to notify all per.ons having
claims against said estate to present
same to me on or before the 18th dav
OF June 1901. or this notice will be
plead In bar OF recovery. All persons
Indebted to said estate will make paw
ment to me at once.
June IL, 1900. LEE
earn Administration.
OLA ot .. Il. Daniel Atty. for Adm.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
Cure Cold In head

Kermott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine, easy
TO take and quick to cure cold in head and seEe
threat.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
NOTICED

Having qualified as administrator OF
Miss Addle Howard, all persons hold
Ing claims against her estate are here
by notified to present them to me on
or before the LIST day of July, 1901.
duly verified or this notice will he
plead in bar of recovery.
This June the ~, 1900.
NOAH BIGGS,
Administrator Of Miss Addie Howard,
6-14-6t
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
TWENTY DIVORCES GRANTED.

Judge Hlles' court room was crowded
.asain this nQgpipa,- Lbs occasion being
the regular quarterly divorce day The
grind began promptly at $3.50 this
morning and by noon eighteen msmat-
ed couples had been liberated from
their matrimonial bonds. OF this num-
Der there were sixteen wives and two
husbands
This afternoon two more unhappy
women secured an annulment OF the
marriage ties existing between them
and their husbands, making the total
number for the day twenty.
Tomorrow his honor win give atton-
ton TO Eve more cases. and some lively
developments are looked for as each
suit viii be contested. Following are
the cases scheduled Maggie Huag-
land VS. Frank Ho8sand, Minnie Me
Donald VS. william Mcdonald, Edith ].
Bevan We Edward Bevau Florence Nc
kenna VS. John J.. Mckenna, and Clara
Il Hutchinson VS. William Hutchinson.
There were thirty five cases IN all
down on today's calendar and those
not heard were either continued for the
term or referred 90 Clerk Blair In
several instances the plaintiffs failed to
appear when their cases were called,
necessitatinG o postponement One at
torney when asked by the court where
his client was replied by saying
Il guess she r. detained on account
OF the inclemency Of the weather, your
honor"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24

hearty welcome The Silver Cornet
hand went 10 Green River city 10 meet
the distinguished gentleman and his
marty. on their arrival here their re-
ceptlon was a dem0netratiye one. can
mons roared, rockets shot athuart the
skies and great deal OF red hte was
burned. II looked like a regular 4th OF
July celebration.
When the party alighted from the
train at the depot q procession was
formed headed BY the band and they
marched to the Opera house with many
cheers. The Opera house was neatly
decorated and crowded 10 its utmost
capacity. In fact hundreds were turn
ed away DR.. j. Harvey Reed was chair
man and introduced Governor Roose-
Welt who talked for nearly half an hour.
After Roosevelt was through speak
ing there was more talk from other
members OF the party. When the meet
ing broke up there was great crowd
al the door and during the crush OF get
ting away pick pockets got IN their
work. one man being relieved Of $50 IN
cash and a number Of blank BANK
checks
The Sweet Water Republican county
convention was held during the day.
Harmony prevailed and q full ticket
was nominated There was "a clean
sween I'm the personnel of the legisla-
tive ticket though some Of the county
officers were rc-nominated
Just now there are a good manv cases
Of fever here. Some OF them are quite
serious
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
MURDERED INCOLDBLOOD
John Dempsey OF Eugene West Virginia Deliberately Shot to
Death by Thomas Clark, CampbeIite Preacher, Who
Took to the Woods and Escaped

deed. for which he had made pre-
modiated preparations Clark ran to his
home. knclt down and prayed and then
fed 20 the woods. where he has been In
hiding ever SINCE. The Dempsey fam
ily has the sympathy OF the community.
and efforts are being made 90 bring the
murderer TO Justice
"Campbclls dislike for everything
Mormon has been most intense. and
recently he was known 90 remark that
n Mormon Elders were treated as
they should be. they would be ridden on
rails out Of the country But IL seems
that he had IN heart @ stilI worse feel
ins-one that caused him 20 dip his
hands In human blood. Tie Is one OF
the ministers who has been .ersecut-
ing the Mormon Elders and saying
all manner OF evil against them false
IS. Il h 20 be hoped that this alleged
minister OF the Gospel of Christ VIII be
run down and caught and that law
and oydor win be permitted 20 take
their proper course
"Mr Dempsey leaves grief-stricken
wife and five children, one of them be-
ing babe but a week ola az the time
the murder was committed. lie was
on the way 20 get the doctor for his
wife at the time he was shot, and only
stopped at the school house for a mo-
msnt 10 close the door
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24

The News this morning received
the following letter from Elder Joseph
Hubbard, written from Charleston.
West Virginia. under date Of the 18th
inst:
"A member OF the Church has been
shot down and murdered In cold blood.
The victim Is John Dempsey OF Eugene,
West Virginia His slayer was Thorn
as Clark. a Campbelllte preacher, who
was his nearest neishbor,
Dempsey was known as a peacable
citizen. and was widely respected He
was In every way trying to live the life
OF true follower Of Christ, and was IN
the strict discharge Of duty when he
met his fate. The school house had
been ordered closed by the school
board. and Dempsey was the man ch0s-
en- 10 close a. The decision did not
meet with the approval Of Clark and
being filed with intense hatred towards
the "Morm0ns' and towards Dempsey
In particular. he watched his chance
from a hid'ng place by the roadside
and as Dempsey passed he poured IN,
contents Of double-barreled shot
gun into his body
Having accomplished the murderous
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
First Acting Secretary Of the In
terror in Salt Lake,
HIS TRIP TO YELLOWSTONE
Oih'lal Tour Of Inspection Of she
Roads and Maintenance ofthe
Reservation,

Thomas Ryan FIRST acting secretary
Of the Interior was 10 this city for a
to" hours this morning ON his way
home TO The east from "a tour Of iuspec-
tion OF Yellowstone Park.
During Is sljourn ln salt Lake today
he sDlnt the major portion OF his time
In taking .n ,he sights Of this city. to
leave for tHa east over the Rio Grande
Western at 9 o'clock.
When seen at the Kenyon a few min
utes prior 60 his departure. Mr.. Ryan
stated that Doe had had a very pleasant
trip, during which he had inspected
every portion OF the park wherein inn
proycments had been made, but for the
past eleven days he had ridden in
wagon coming out OF the park via Gin
nabar Wyo. ana consequently be felt
considerably latIgucd with the journey
IN speaking IN regard 10 the trip he
said:
1T IS fourteen years since / was up
IN that district, when l went with the
congressional committee appointed TO
look INTO the dudirs or the park. On
my present Trip find that there is vast
Improvement an around ] may say
that one of the special features OF my
trip Is 10 look into the matter OF the
roads that arg being made and main
tanned throughout Yellowstone Park.
They are "a big feature IN the expense
bin attached 90 the operation OF the
reservation. but the outlay has been
We'll made with the result that there
are now excellent driyeways to all the
leading attractions there. The number
OF visitors 20 the park Is increasing am
nually until IL Is beginning 20 be rec
ogui2ed as an ideal place wherein 10
spend q summer vacation. Game Is
plentiful there. thanks 10 the stringent
laws and patrols that are in force and
poachers are not giying any trouble 20
speak off,
Mr. Ryan was 10 a hurry TO take his
departure and begged 90 be excused the
discussion of the political outlook IN the
east on the grounds that he had been
completely out of touch with current at
fairs for a month past
Upon the subject of the opening Of
the Uint3h and UnCompahgre reserva-
tions he was equally retlCent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
UTAH is CUT Off FROM THE WORLD
Storm Takes Down Telegraph Wires and Stops Communication
The Rain Was Very EIeayy-Sat Lake the Coolest Point
in the West-NO Serious Damage Reported

II came pretty near the freezing point,
registering 80 degrees. Now that the
storm has broken on as, the weather
men have regained confidence, and pre-
dict more showers tonight and Tuesday.
We are likely TO get them
The break I'm the telegraph wires, that
interfered with the Associated Press
service was on the line east Of ogden,
Ia Utah. The storm took the lines down
for q short distance. and 10 took several
hours to repair the break In conse-
Quence the press service was cut on
until 2 o'clock this afternoon when the
news began 90 come In, the wires work.
ing slowly Cor q time.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon Mr. Muir
dOch OF the weather bureau, reported
that one and twenty-seycn One-hun-
dredths OF an inch of moisture had
fallen since last night This Is the
heaviest precipitation for September In
the history OF the Utah weather station,
except In two instances. 1875 and l8s6.
IL rs very much In excess ot the rain fall
Of September a year ago. when as a
matter Of fact there was only a trace
of precipitation for the entire month.
Thus far this month one and t0rty-three
oup-hundredths Of an inch has fallen
The normal precipitation Tor September
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
LONDON Is CRITICAL.
Money Market There is Far From
Being Satisfactory.

New York. Sept 24-The London FL
Aalclal cable Of the Times says.
A critical position is approaching In
o4I money market again Last week.
although short credits were abundant
az oGSt per cent. often less. discount
tate.
10 some extent perhaps, this awk-
muIdntss was due 10 the knowledge
way tI0l)OO0 treasury bills would be
Sustea 70 the market on Friday. Il had
Iaee W lis mind 10 get as near per
S s,.li az possible on these bills. An ad-
,-'-',Ai move however, for the main
.ehance o. the discount was found in
VIZ Iact that the bank rate had not
10y Ceased 20 attract gold to this mar
Ing away.
a. a. me bullion arriving from abroad
c.---sht Tor re-eXport. and on Friday
- uan bankers withdrew $500 900 In
'S ~, luan gold coin from the bank
tN loans have been cheap also,
IN H., Wv because all last week the mar
enjoyed the use of about e2000,000
T-,-s."el The previous week from the
- -,.,lA u England Il was not able 70
i..l.Ny the whole OF this on Friday and
' now short OF supplies.
,.3At tuesday Il must find e2000.0 900
sri ''.ea 70 pay for the treasury bills,
t--, VIII certainly have TO 20 10 the
eSut Tor a good part, II not the whole
I 'nl money The bank charges "a
~, cent on advances. and threatens
,,,,act per cent, should the pres
el be sharp al the end Of the month.
l4'n ls ne actual position OF our mar
ie Hua the prospect Is that Il Will be
p,-Ashgly pinched next month.
.,'er @ hort time IN the beginning
y. toher the release OF government
nIs which wiu hrve been ae
usual. furnished by means Of credit re-
.,.el a9lc bank. may cause short adj
49,, I'.C.s 70 be quoted at low rates. but
discount cannot recede.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
Miners Commanded to Pass Naked
Before Watchmen.
WORKNIEN REFUSE TO OBEY
Mine Management says the order Was
Issued 60 stop the stealing
of Ore,

Victor. Colo. Sept. 2i--As a result OF
an obnoxious order, designed by the
management TO stop the theft Of valu-
able ore, STATIONS Independence was
closed down The superintendent says
the order viii not be revoked under
any circumstances.
Six other large companies have IS
sued a similar order. The order pro-
vides that all workmen must change
their clothes. both going on and on
shift, and pass naked before watchmen
from one dressing room to another.
The superintendent OF STATIONS In
dependence says the camp has lost So
600 10 $4,000 per month through the
populations OF wOrkmen,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24

Utah, too, IS a storm sufferer. But
II is not in the severely disastrous cate
CORY such as has Included other parts OF
the country The most serious effect
Is the cutting OFF Of communication
from the outer world. II was only for
few hours. but that brief space Is
great annoyance, because for that
length Of time we knew not what the
world was dolng-a time, too, when
momentous events might happen, for
internal and International affairs are on
the qui yiye.
The storm here Sunday night was q
great downpour Commencing ealss
on Sunday evening. the rain fell stead.
ny. and at times heavily Al night X
lasted. As morning approached the tenn
pcrature came near TO the treeAlhs
point and snow and sleet were the or
der Of the hour. In less than ten hours
there fell IN this valley liz inches Oh
rain-an unusually large quantity for a
September storm Of that duration, Al
o'clock this (Monday) morning the
temperature In this city was the low
est in the western half Of the country