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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-07
COL. T.. EMRY'S CALAMITY
AT MALVERN HILL.

Louisville Courier-Journal.
When the parade of veterans passes
beneath the arch on Friday there will
bs many of more exalted rank than
Col. Thos. L. Emry marching before
the reviewing stand, but not one in the
long line of gray more deserving Of
honor. Col. Emry, who ls on the staff
of Gen. Carr, has the distinguished
honor OF having been promoted from
the rank of private to that OF captain
by virtue of unusual gallaptry in time
of action. There is not moro splendid
chapter in the records of the civil war
than that which chronicles the story
of Col. Emry's daring at Malvern Hill.
1t reads like romance of widest fic-
ton. His company &C." Twelfth North
Carolina, was the color company, in
that dreadful fight and every man In
the company save one was either killed
or wounded. Col. Benz. o. Wade refers
to Col. Emry's conduct in terms of un-
stinted praise. In his official report
he says:
"The noble daring OF Private T. L.
Emry won the admiration of all his
command, he having seized the flag
and rushed through the shower of bull
lets to the brow of the hill aud there
waved it defiantly in the enemy's face
until it ana the staff were completely
rlddled."
One who is in position to know the
facts stated that the flag staff in the
brave soldiers hands was shot in two
three times and the banner was pierced
with more than $50. bullet holes. Col.
Emry was himself wounded three
times during the episode, but fortunate
ly recovered to receive the honor he
so we'll deserved. Since the war his fell
low citizens have heaped honors upon
him and he holds many positions Of
trust. He has been prominent in
Confederate circles, in politics and
In the development of the resources OF
his native State. It is due to his hard
work of four years that the Water
Power Company of his home city,
Roanoke Rapids, has become the lar
gest in the State. He enjoys the es-
teem and admiration of those who
know him and has kept up bis fine
record made In war time.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-07
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET

For Governor-CHARLES 3. A1'
COCK, of Wayne.
For Lieutenant Governor-W. ID
TURNER, of Iredell.
For Secretary OF State-J- BRYAN
GRIMES. OF Pitt.
For Treasurer-B. R. LACY, OF
Wake.
For Auditor-B. F. DIXON, Of
Cleveland.
For Attorney General-ROBERT D.
GILMER, OF Haywood.
For Superintendent OF Public In
observation-disclosures S. TOON, oil
Robson.
For Commissioner of Agriculture
SAMUEE l.. PATTERSON, of Cald-
we'll.
For Commissioner of Labor and
Printing,-HENRY B. WARNER, Of
Davidson.
For Chairman of the Corporation
Commiss:on-FRANKLIN M'NEILL
of New Hanover.
For Corporation Commissioner
SAMUEL ROGERS, of Macon.
For Judge of the zenith District
w, B. COUNCIL, of Watauga.
For Electors at Large-DAN HUGH
MIEAN, of Harnett, and LEE s
OVERMAN, of Rowan.
For DeIegates-at-Large to the Ma
tional ConventiOnal-JUL S
CARR, of Durham E. S. HALE, O
Cumberland; WALTER E. MOORE
of Jackson THOMAS A. JONES, O.
Buncombe.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-07
Prompt and Reliable.

This is to state that a check fo,
amount OF policy 5000 on my hus
bands life, w. F. Draughan, was re-
ceived in twelve days after the proc
OF his death was orwarded.
l know of no company more relia
ole or courteous to its policy-holder,
than the Union Central. So much
confidence have I in their inteerit,
that intend to insure my own life
my son will also insure his.
l cheerfully recommend this com,
pany to all Wishing insurance in a "a
iiable company, and one in which thev
can have honorable dealings.
EUNIcE L. DRAuGHAN.
Whitakers, N. c., April p. 700.
N. B.-The editor of The Common
WEALTH paid the aboye claim to which
Mrs. Draughan refers, and will ol.d
10 explain plans and privileges of snv
ana all policies the Union Centr:I
W writes s There is no better company
IN this or any other country.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-07

The One Day Cold euro.
Cold in head and sore throat cured by KeC.
4aoet's Chocolates Laxative Quinine. ~ easy 10
80" "ChildrenGy fog them"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-07
KITCHIN ECHOES.

The newspapers of this congressional
district are quite complimentary TO
Mr.. Claude Kitchin rs the Democratic
Standardization. We quote few from
their reference to the congressional
convention and Mr.. Kitchinis nomina-
ton:
The Democratic party of this dis
trtct put forth as their standard bearer
that sturdy young Democrat ana elo-
quent campaigner, Claude Kitchln, Ct
Halifax, who is just passed his thirty
first birthday. He is handsome in
face and physique, with clear-cut feat
ures, bearing marked resemblance to
Congressman Bailey, OF Texas, and
when elected will be in Congress with
his brother, w. w. Kitchin, Repre-
sentative from the Fifth district. He
Is pure, Upright man.-Wilson News.
The choice Is a good one. Mr..
kltchfn Is brilliant young man, go
olable, kind, pleasant and greatly es-
teemed by these who know him
most intimately, and a Democrat OF
the purest type, with no such word as
fail in his vocabulary. He is sure to
represent this district in the next Con-
gress-thls district that has been so
Inundated bv its representative in
Congress of recent years and in former
years. Kltchin is going to be elected
and you can bet your bottom dollar
on that. Hurrah for Kitchin War
renton Record.
However convinced Some may Re
that Mr.. Gillian should nave been
chosen to lead the fight, it is most
true that Mr.. Kitchin is an excellent
man and a splendid campaigner,
young though he is. He will receive
cordial support from this county
Tarboro Southerner.
While we regret moro than we can
express that the convention did not
see fit to honor Wilson county with
tho nomination, we teel it made no
mistake in the selection of Mr..
Kitchin. Braye, fearless, able, eloquent,
a Democrat who stands for and
close to the people, be will not only be
elected, but will make an ideal repre-
| sentative. and Wilson county will give
| him a rousing majority.-Wllson
| Times
Of course Northampton people re-
greet that our countyman, Capt. Pee
| bles, failed of the nomination for Con-
gress, but we realize that the Colds
boro convention nominated one OF
| the strongest men in the district in
the person of Mr.. Claude Kitchln, OF
Halifax. Mr.. Kitchin is one of the
strongest representatives OF the young
Democracy of the State and will make
| brilliant and successful canvass. He
is a man who will grow stronger as he
goes among the pleple.-Roanoke-
| ChOwan Times.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-07
WAKE FOREST COMMENCEMENT.
Best in Its History.

THE COLLEGE IN FINE CONDITION..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-07
PAY UP AND GIT BOTH PAPERS
AT PRICE OF ONE

We want to get 500 new subscribers
to our paper, and are going to DO 1t
II we can; we therefore contln2e
our arrangement with the Farm
J Mrral by which we can send IHE
COMMONWEALTH one year and the Farm
Journal 5 years, both for $l.CO. And we
make the same offer to all old subscri-
bers who will pay all arrearages and one
year in advance.
You know what our paper is and the
Farm Journal is gem-prsctlcai, pr O.
pressiye-a clean, honest, useful paper
full Ct gumptlon, full OF sunshine,
with an immense circulation among
the lest people everywhere. You
ought to take it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-07

Great. G. E. Spruill, Frau ,klia county
c..
Mt,hammed, the Arabian Prophet, G..
R a,'lor, Fender county, y. g.
The Claims of Huma atty Upon
Young Men, D. G. Washb urn. Cleve
land coun ty, N. q.
OTHER MATTERS.
After the ddress Tuesday night the
Alumni Association came together in
business session and elected tor presi-
dent Rev. w. B. Morton, of Roxboro ;
,, vice-preside ut E. E. Hilliard, of Scot
land Neck; secretary and treasurer,
Prof B. Carlyle, Of Wake Forest.
A committee was appointed to arrange
for an alumni banquet at commence
ment in 1901.
After the address Wednesday some
medals we're delivered as follows:
For the Philomathesian Society e.
F.. Hi1llard delivered to .. L. Powell
Senior Orators medal to E. w. Tim
berlake } unlor Orators medal, and to
A. J. Bethae medal for improvement
| in Oratory and Debate.
For the Enzelian Society, Mr.. j. d
Boushall, of Raleigh, delivered t3 T.
| J. Gold medal For improvement liz
Oratory and Deba to /; to "A. w. Cook
Senior Orators medal.
Mr.. Josepf,us Daniels, OF Raleigh
delivered to j. Q. Adams the Tom
Dixon essay medal; to J. =. Roystel
the Student essay medal to Hartwell
scarboro, medal for the best prodnc.
ton in fiction.
The number Of students enrolled 10,
the year was 276.
The trustees elected q. A. Norwood,
of Goldsboro, J. w. Bailey, of Raleigh,
| and w. J. Ferrell, of Wadesboro, trus
| tees.
The truestees also established three
new observation-disclosures, Medicine
and Pharmacy, and made arrange
ments for an assistant Pr ofessor Of
Law. They also announced that first
class gymnasium will be built and
good repairs made on tho old dorml.
tory bnllding.
It was also given out that the college
is in better condition financially than
ever before.
The friends OF the institution have
cause to oe justly proud of its record
this year, and to feel grateful for it,
prospects for the future. 1t is indeed
great institution, second to none 81
it's kind In the South, and 1t is des
tined to enlarge its work all the while
as the years go by.
LITTLETON FEMALE COLLEGE
| COMMENCEMENT.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-07
KILLED IN A WRECK,

Monday morning about 2 O'Clock
there was horrible wreck at Garysburg,
in which two men we're killed and sew
eral persons badly injured.
Passenger train No 80 on the Coast
Line ran into freight train wi III was
standing on the siding. The !. ght
train was waiting for the fast mall to
pass. A fast freight had just passed
over the main line when the switch
was all right, but a few minutes later
the fast mail passed out from the sta
tion at the rate of thirty miles an hour
The switch was open and the last
train turned on the switch and made
a headend collision with the standing
freight lew rods around the curve
Both engines were demolished, ana tie
mail car injured.
Engineer w. T. Cheatham on the
passenger train, which was moving
was killed Instantly, his body being
cut in halt, the lower part falling te
the ground and the upper part hanging
in the cab. A white tramp stealing !:
ride was also killed. Mail clerk Nc
George was seriously hurt and two az
sistant mail CLERKS slightly injured.
The firemen on both trains were eeri
ously hurt, and the engineer on thu
freight train was only slightly hurt
No passengers were hurt as the trair
was not thrown from the track.
Persons passing afterwards said it wa
q fearful wreck.
Engineer Cheatham, who was killed
10 reported to have been wealthy, dit
ferent estimates putting his estate from
$50, 600 to $50, 600
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-07
NEWS FROM AHOSKIE.
Correspondence to The Commonwealth

Correspondence to The Commonwealth.
AHosKIE, N. c., June 4, 1900.
Miss Quintie Copeland returned from
school at franklin last week.
Mess. B. f. Copeland and NJ L.
Parker, of Beaman, Va, are homs visit
ing friends and relatives.
Mrs. S. A. Harrell. OF Aulander, il
visiting her mother, Mrs. J. A. Cope
land.
Miss Nina Newsome went to Little
ton Monday.
Mr.. ]. J. Crump went to Speed Sun.
day.
Mrs. Joe Williams died Saturday at
her homo here after long illness. She
leaves husband and several small
children to mourn her loss.
A negro canned Keene was shot ant
killed at his homo near here. Robbery
was supposed to be the motive as it is
said he kept large sum of money in
the house.
The closing exercises of the Ahoskls
High School took place Thursday and
Friday. REGULATIONS and music we're
rendered we'll and showed good train
ing by teachers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-07

Dtseases OF tho necd and Har
NO one need suffer with neuralgia. This
disease is quickly aud permanently cured
by Browns Iron B;ttsrs. Every dioee.. -
the blood, nerves and stomach. Chronic
9r otherwise, succunbs to Brown Iron
0itters. known and used for nearly
UafeeE Of = century, it stands today fare.
inaet a';cng our most valued remcd;ss
ofo"ns, .ion Filters is sold hY MI dealeea.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-07
TEACHERS ASSEMBLY.

The North Carolina Toachers' A.
sembly will be in session at Morehe.d
City from June 18th to 18th. A mo>4
elaborate and interesting programme
has been prepared Tor each day and y.
meeting will be fine one.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-07

Mexican Liver Pills cure all liver
ills. Price 25c.-For sale by E. T.
Whitehead & Co., Druggists.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-06
FIFTEEN ARE DEAD.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF WEST
VlRGlNIA'S MINE HORROR.
(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilota

| (By Telegraph to Nirginian- Piot)
Philippi, w. Va, Nov. 5.-The latest
reports from the Inflated mine at Ber-
rysburg show that Is are dead eight
OF whom have been recognized, and
three are so seriously injured that they
cannot recover. Coroner w G. KEYS;
began an inquest Sunday afternoon mt
8 O'Clock, which continued without in
| terruption till > O'Clock this morning
The jury found that persons named
and others unknown and unidentified
came to their death by an explosion
caused by the firing of powder and dy-
Mantle in the south entry of the south
mine, either Intentionally or acciden-
| tally by persons to the jury unknown
| twenty men were examined. Some
| OF the facts brought out We're the eX-
plosion occurred at 1880 Friday night
| The miners, IL seems, carried into the
mine as much powder as they wanted
At the time of the explosion there We're
| IL cans of powder and 10 sticks of dy-
mantle in the mine. The fans did not
run except when the mine boss was
requested to start them by the miners.
| Two men were found dead IN n part
of the mine which had been abandoned.
| L. a. Duncan, few minutes before
| he died, stated that the explosion
| would not have occurred if the fan had
been working. -Four men in the mine
| at the time of the explosion escaped
uihuft. Joilil carey. one OIL tlieil
| gives the following account:
| Il was in the second left entry when
I saw n fash. L heard no report. My
| lantern went out and | heard men
| moaning and calling for assistance. 1t
was so hot at the top that had to get
down oh my hands and knees and crawl
out L thought it was gas explosion;
it did not appear to me to he caused by
powder. There has been no blasting in
the second left that night"
y. j. Rorer testified that at II O'Clock
while on duty as night Waterman, he
passed the powder magazine and heard
Andrew Blackburn say as he took from
the magazine lot of powder and dyna-
mite: 81 don't want to cause any trou-
!, BILE and see any one die, but something
is going to happen"
Blackburn was killed and his body
was found 100 feet from the mouth of
the mine.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-06
Now Departure in vehio,es.

Those desiring to see 4 buggy with
three wheels can have their curiosity
satisfied by calling ON A. Wrenn &
Sons. "a TO 40 Union street where there
is one on exhibition.
Much is claimed for this practicaI
novelty and all are invited to examine
1t.
While there You will have the oppor-
tunity OF inspecting a very attractive
stock of pleasure vehicles. CONSISTING
of huggies, runabouts, surveys stan
hopes and traps with Wire wheels anC
ball bearing aXies also large variety
of family carriages and many new de-
signs IN other light vehicles with WOOD
wheels and With or without rubber
tires.
1t will be worth your while to Visit
Union street and look the stock over.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-06
LAST DAY OF
BRYAN'S CAMPAIGN.
Continued from Page q.

But do not think that when say this
! say 1t in a boasting way, for what
ever has come to me has not come be-
cause of personal merit; it has simply
come because 1 have stood for certain
ideas. and the people have been so fond
of the ideas that they have taken me
in order to get the ideas.
We have fought the campaign open
and above board. We have appealed
to the conscience and to the Judgment
OIL the American people. Our platform
is so plain that every one can under.
stand it, You know where the marty
stands. 1t has not lodged any issues
1t stands on the old questions as it has
stood before, and 1t has added to its
PLATFORM new planks to cover new
issues"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-06
The wicked After Death.

Rev. e. p. Hatcher held the second
of his series of Sunday evening evan
gelstic meetings at the First Baptist
CHURCH Sunday night and although the
weather was very Indictment there was
fair sized congregation present. lie
selected as his subject, What Be
comes of the Wicked After Death" and
presented in striking and forceful
manner the teachigs of Christ concern
ms future punishment, showing that
the Saviour taught in unmistakablc
terms the eternal punishment of the
wicked.
The speaker said, among othe,
things; The symbol most frequently
used in the Bible to describe the sim
ners punishment is fire. because fire
represents the most awful form OF
suffering known TO man"
Mr.. Hatcher closed his discourse with
an appeal to the unconverted to awake
TO their danger and lay hold of Christ
who offers himself as their Saviour.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-06
Religious Notes.

Despite the rain the children's SER
vices at 81. Luke's Episcopal Church at
10 o'clock Sunday morning was well at
tended. The address was delivered by
Rev. Or. Barr. These services are held
the first sunday in each month.
Rev. j. q. Bishop, -. D.. of Dayton,
O.. missionary secretary of the Chris
tian Church, who was in attendance
last week upon the Christian Confer
ence in Surry county, Va. preached
twice sunday at the Memorial Chris
tian Temple, this city. lie leaves here
to-day to attend the Eastern North
Carolina Conference OF the Christian
denomination.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-06
-Inonthly MeteoroIogloai SUMMARY

October weather WAS recorded by
James j. Gray, Weather Bureau OBJ
server at this point. as follows:
Mean temperature, &c degrees; high
est temperature, SS degrees, on the 9Th:
lowest temperature. 4S degrees, on the
lSthi greatest daily range of tempera-
ture. 81 degrees, on the 18th; least daily
range of temperature. 4 degrees. on the
9Th; mean temperature for this month
Tor 80 years, 81 degrees; prevailing di-
rection of wind, northeast; tota move
ment of wind, 6,365 miles; maximum We
locity of wind, direction. and date. rs
miles; from the northwest on the 2Sth;
total precipitation. 2.22 inches; number
of days with .01 inch or more of precip-
itation. z; average precipitation for this
month for so years. $50 inches; total
deficiency in precipitation during
month 1.5S inches; accumulated deh-
cheney in precipitation since January
], 10.4G inches; number of clear days.
10; partly cloudy days. 10; cloudy DAYS
IL; heavy frost on the 18th; thunder
storm on the Sth
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-06
Elocution Recital.

A large and apprecative audience
assembled at the Norfolk Conservatory
of Music last night and enjoyed great
~ the elocution recital by Miss Games
of the conservatory and several of her
pupils. Miss Games recited Seven
Ages of Man." Shakespeare" The
Gypsy Flower Girl" McDowcll IA
Family misunderstanding and c hor
pieces. The other members on Il thor
oughly excellent and splerdidly exc
cuted program We're a piano solo by
Miss Emily La Blanc: vocal solo. by
Mrs. Harvey; piano solo, by Miss Grace
Whitehead and n violin solo. by Miss
Florence TAFT
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-06
ALL NOW IN READINESS
FOR T0.DAY'S STRUGGLE.
Continued from Page 4.

ever, claim that the increase shows
that those Democrats who remained
away from the polls four years ago
expect to vote Tomorrow
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-06

is YOUR AILMENT CATARRH?-"I
for years. II had Catarrh for {
years" ~ had Catarh for 20 years" ~
news Catarrhal Powder cured me. These
arc sentences from the volumes and
volumes of testimony for this great ca
tarrh cure. not mythical patients, hut
words from men and women all over the
continent who have been cured II re-
lives in 10 minutcs.--G.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-06

DURING THE SUMMER season cramps
come upon us unexpectedly. you should
be prepared for an emergency OF this
for hours. Keep n bottle OF PAIN-KILER
handy and go by the directions on the
wrapper, 1t viii surprise YOU how quickly
relief Will come. Avoid substitutes, there
Is but orc Pain-Killler. Perry Davis.
Price, 2Jc. and 900.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-06
Sympathy for tho Doors.
'ny Telegraph to Virginian-PIlot.)

Wy ItItBTUpH 10 TIBINlaN-PIOt.J
Paris Nov. 5.-1'he Municipal Coun-
ell has adopted a motion expressing
warm sympathy ana admiration for
the Beers "in their heroic .defcnsc of
their Independence" and resolving that
The president and other officers of the
council shall welcome Mir. Kruger at
the station upon his arrival in Paris.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-06
sY CURE

What will you say to a
cream that makes you digest
your food SO well that you
lose your weakness and pain !?
1t is SCOTS emulsion Of
cod-liver oil.
Turns common food into
nerve and bone and muscle
and fat.
Well send You a little to try II you Ike.
SCOTT S; BOVINE. 4oo Pearl street. Mex York.
, 1900-05-14
NJ. c. BROWN FETED
MEMBERS OF SEATTLE BAR DINE
WITH THE NEW JUDGE
OF ALASKA.
F. P. Graves and w. J. Hills,
Former Residents of Laramie,
Present at the Splendid Banquet
Given in His Honor by Prominent
Seattle Attorneys.

Judge NJ. C.. Brown of Laramie, the
newly appointed district Judge of Alas
ka, is receiving honors and attention
wherever he goes. The following from
the Seattle Post-Intelligencer of the
10th will prove of interest to the dis
tinguished gentleman's numerous Wyo-
ming friends:
A banquet to Melville c. Brown, the
new United States judge for the dis
trict of Alaska, appointed by President
Mckinley, was given at the Rainier
club last night by S. H. Piles and John
P. Hartman, for the purpose OF afford
ing members of the Seattle bar an OPP
%portunity to meet him informally.
w. ]. Hills, of Wyoming, who is ac-
~companying Judge Brown to Alaska,
and President F. P. Graves, of the Uni
versity of Washington, were present,
both being old friends Of Judge Brown.
The table was beautifully decorated
with cut flowers, and the menu was
splendid. Mr.. Piles sat at the head of
the long banquet board. with the guest
of the evening to his right and Gener-
al J. NJ. Ashton, of Tacoma, to his left.
Mr.. Hartman occupied the chair at the
foot of the table, with ex-senator John
B. Allen and B. S. Crosscup, of Taco
ma, on either side.
Informal speechmaking began at 10
POSTMASTER Piles opened it
by stating that Alaska is part and
parcel of ourselves. We have among us
a very distinguished gentleman in or
der that he may have an opportunity OF
meeting the members of the Seattle
bar. l am glad to say that in making
the appointment President Mckinley
had selected a western man-one who
is familiar with the needs and require
ments Of the country. Judge Brown
has been in active practice of the law
more than thirty years. He was the
leading lawyer Of the state Of Wyo-
ming, a man who has distinguished