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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-02-01
FIRE IN WARRENTON,

Raleigh Post.
Warrenton, N. c., Jan. 27.-At 5
O'Clock this morning the fire alarm was
given and our people awoke from their
morning nap to find the shuttle block
fact5ry of Mr.. William E. Ellis on fire.
The people and fire company respond
ed promptly, but very little good could
be done, as the fire had gained 100
much Roadway. The entire plant was
consumed, consisting of the engine,
machinery and about three car loads OF
blocks which were about ready for
shipment. The cause of the fire is not
known. It seemed to have caught
near the center of the building and
spread out on either side and the build
ing was rapidly consumed. Mr.. Ellis
says his loss is between two thousand
and twenty-five hundred dollars, with
no insurance. The building belonged
to Capt. w. ]. White, and was insured.
His loss is about three or four hundred
dollars.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-02-01
ONE OF THE VERY FINEST.

Charleston News-Courier, Jan. "A, 1900.
II is now several years since the 1t
lantic Coast Line, working IN counec-
ton with the Plant System began ope=
rating a special tourist train between
New York, Charleston and Florida, and
as the railroad, kept pace with I'M
proved methods and the fastldious tray
eller the trains each year became moro
complete and handsome, and the sched-
ules quicker. This year it seems as
though the high water mark must have
been very nearly reached, for it is hard
to imagine more speedy trip than that
which will be offered south-bound pas
sengers on and after Tuesday, January
Is, and also more comfortable and
luxurious train is we'll nigh impossible
to plan. The train is composed entirely
OF Pullman cars, made Tor this particu-
lar service and vestbuled, SO that pas
senger pass freely from one car to
another, regardless OF the speed at
which they are travelling and unaffect-
ed by wind or weather. Each car is a
model OF Its kind. one a dining car,
where the traveller partakes of his
meals at hours to suit his conven
fence and where deft walters serve the
most tempting Of dishes, prepared while
flying along the steel roadway by a
c >mpetent chef. The end of the train
Is always occupied by the Conservation
car" 81 uniquely arranged as to give
a view almost unobstructed OF the see
merry along the line of the road. A
drawing room car and library and
smoking room are among the adyanta-
ges of this movable hotel, for 1t is more
like first class hotel, with every
convenience and comfort, than any
thing else. But the number OF guests
is limited to the number of berth &C.
comodstions In the maganificently ap-
pointed "s!eepers," and there is no fear
OF finding favorite window seat occu-
pied by match and tooth-pick" Gus
toner and always seat in the dining
room.
Then the speed of it! Leaving New
York at II rs p. m. the special pauses
but moment at Philadelphia at 2 so
p. m. Baltimore is reached at :O5 the
same afternoon and Washington reach
ed at 6 20. Four hours later the spec
ial makes Richmond and at 7:45 the
next morning arrives in Charleston,
eighteen hours and d few minutes after
the start. From Charleston the same
excellent speed is maintained to the
several points on the Plant system In
Georgia and Florida. For the north
bound trip the schedule IL also very
convenient and speedy. Travellers
leaving Charleston at 9 10 p. m. arrive
In Richmond at Z Is in the morning
Washington is made at 10 :O5 a. M,
Baltimore :15 p. m, Philadelphia
2 80 p. NJ, ana New York at 5 :O5
p. m.
An important feature of the tourist
special Is that no extra charge is made
for travelling on this train. The regu-
lar fare, with only ordinary Pullman
fare added, is charged and the paseen-
ger list is limited strickly to the capac-
ity of the sleeping cars.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-02-01
A PLEA FOR DIVERs1FICATION

EDITOR THE COMMONWEALTH Il
noticed some time ago a very timely
editorial in your paper which all farm
ers would do we'll 10 consider and then
act upon your suggestion. The central
idea in the article referred to was
"diversify your crops" II there is any
thing that the farmer gets sufflciency
OF without price it is advice, but it
d :es look as if experience clearly dem
onstrates that it is not wise TO stick to
ons crop. l hear it said frequently now
that there will not be much tobacco
set this year on account o! The low price
in tobacco and advance in cotton. My
observation for twenty years is that
the farmer generally plants heavily OF
that crop which is high at planting
time. A little reason will show any one
that this Is bad policy. In this lmme-
date section we have lands we'll adart-
Ell to cotton, peanuts, and tobacco, tbs
three crops upon which we re.y for our
money. The last Year has been the best
for many for the farmer and he is in
better fix now than for many years.
So there is no reason why he should go
in debt Or go hack to the old time way
OF one crop. Many OF US have our barns
and pack houses. We have never plan
tel largely of tobacco around Scotland
Neck. il IL reasonably certain that
there will be decreased acreage in to.
bacco elsewhere therefore would 1t not
be wise for those who are prepared to
make tobacco in this section to plant as
much as they did Last year? Let lis make
some cotton, some peanuts, and some
tobacco, and plenty OF hog and homlny.
We thus take three chances for our
money and no chance work tor liv-
ing. OBSERVER.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-02-01
NO NEED OF INCREASED ACRE
AGE.

The following facts given by the News
& Observer are strong argument against
increased acreage in cotton. They show
that less cotton at coed price is letter
than more cotton at Il lew price:
Gotten receipts IN Raleigh thus far III
January have been $50 bales as against
LOCI bales for corresponding period
last year. The price for middling cotton
is now = cents. At this time last year 1t
was 81 cents. On the basis OF AGO
pound bale, the 1872 bales sold this JAN
uary brought $4,000 more to the far
mer than did the 1861 bales sold here
last January,
Could there be any stronger argument
presented to show the foolishness oil
planting large cotton crop to the neg
lee. of food crops and other products?
But it now seems as if the farmers
have about learned this lesson, those
who have been interv ieHed On the
streets here, as rule, say that there
will be little or no increase in the cot
ton acreage over last year.
1--WE have learned" said one, chat
first OF all we must make enough tC feed
ourselves and our stock and then have
little to spare. The farmer who does
this is without exception prosperous
and respected by all the people of bis
community. After that is done all the
other crop that can be tended should
be put IN cotton Or tobacco or some
other money crop. Let the farmer do
this instead Of trying to rely entirely
on money crop and buy all his pro-
visions, and the old time prosperity Of
the south will II turn"
GA merchant here who does large
"time business" with the farmers Of
this country said yesterday,
"There will be little increase in the
GOTTEN acreage in this section. Eiany
of the farmers have learned better,
Others Will be deferred from it by the
increased price OF fertilizer. The adj
vance in fe rtiIi zer has been heavy
one and it will have a better effect in
keeping down the acreage than any
thing else. Fertilizer that sold last year
at $40 now sells for from S23 to $25 a
tom"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-02-01
"a NEW COTTON MILL FOR

Such is the headline seen almost
every day in soma North Carolina
newspaper fer some progressive town.
Many communities of the State have
woke up to the real situation and real
ize that the towns and communities
that would keep abse.'s. Of the times
must have cotton mills. This applies
especially to cotton market towns.
The towns that have the mills vii
have better cotton markets and Will
therefore draw cotton and business
from a larger territory than those which
have no mills.
This fact brings the situation to a
crisis with Scotland Neck. Shall we
make grand effort and have first
class cotton mill and hold our place in
the march of progress, or shall we let
the opportunity pass and allow our
business to contract?
Once more, business men of tie
town, hear THE COMMONWEALTH
Unless positive steps are taken with-
in the merit thirty days-such as arU
insure the establishing Of a cotton nstit
here before the gear 1900 closes-Scot-
land Neck wiU hare lost the finest OPP
portunity in its history-wH1CH LOSS
1T WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REGAIN FOR A
DOZEN YEARS TO COME.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-02-01
CONTENDS CAPT. DAYS REPORT

The Wilmington Messenger a few
days ago made the following observa-
ton concerning the penitentiary re-
port, to which our attention has been
called
''In short paragraph some ten days
ago the Messenger referred approving
ly to the good showing made by Capt.
W. H. Day In his report of his man.
agement of the penitentiary. 1t was
indeed gratifying exhibit. So far as
we are able TO Judge he has given I'M
RENTING labor to the unpleasant work
in hcnd. The result is success, and
democrats have expressed decided ap-
proyal. lie has evidently sought to do
his duty, and his report shows that he
has succeeded. 1t Is clear, perhaps,
now to all intelligent people that the
penitentiary can be made self-support-
ing. AS Captain Day says, business
methods, carried to It's operations, will
always make 1t self-sustaining.' This
Is decidedly encouraging. The reni-
Tertiary, as have been some other State
institutions, has been made bid for
greedy partisans, to find what was
deemed a 'soft-place' When men are
put in places beyond their capacity:
and which they are incompetent to ell,
the result must prove unfortunate and
disastrous. Instead of selecting men Of
business habits and Industry, the way
often pursued IS to put in hungry rarti-
sans whose only merit really is being
out OF soap AID hungry ior "a job ,
An old friend writing to Us lately said,
The trouble with the penitentiary has
been that it has been made the Dump
Ing ground for 'polt!cianers' wEo are
unfit for any other position. They
were sent upon this Institution to be
supported not for the purpose of MAX
ing it seIf-supporting.' This is quite
true. 1t has wider application than
the penltentiary. There are perhaps
now other institutions that need over
hauling. We heard not very long ago
OF complaint as to the management
of another State institution.
The institutions should not be used
as political footballs, or kept for the
bestowment of places or henchmen
without merit, that they might 'cush-
ion the carnal man III soft seats. An
enlightened press ought to scrutinize
more closely, and frown upon the clam
orous demands OF politicians for places
for themselves or their heelers."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-02-01
August Flower.

at is surprising fact" says Prof
Houton, "that in my travels in all
parts of the world, for the last ten years
l have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any other
remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged liver
and stomach, and for constipation.
find for tourists and statesmen, or fol
persons filing Office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings
from irregular habits exist, that Green's
August Flower is a grand remedy. II
does not injure the system by frequent
use. and is excellent for sour stomachs
and indigestion" Samples free at E.
T. Whitehead & Co.'s. Sold by dealers
in all civilized countries.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-02-01
NOTICE..

by VIRTURE of power in me vest.
- ed by that deed OF trust which was
executed to me by Arthur Jones and
his wife Maggie; which is duly record
ed In the Registers Office for Halifax
county, in Book 1877, on page 429,
shall sell for cash at auction In the
town Of Scotland Neck, on the 3rd day
day Of February, 1900, the proper ty
therein described, to-wit: All of the
right, title, and interest of the said
Arthur and Maggie jones in the iol-
Loving parcels of land One parcel
bounded by lands of Dolphin Toodlcs.
Ann Pollard, j. G. Shields estate and
the Norfleets Ferry road and contain
ing 35 acres. A second parcel bound.
ed by the lands of Dolphin ToodIes,
Frank Tcodles, J. G. Shields estate
aud said read and containing 62 acres.
Jan 9, 1900. w. A. DUNN.
1-l1-4t Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-02-01

The One Day Cold Cure.
For colds and sore tllR6at use Kermott's Choco-
1ates Laxative Quinine. Easily taken as candy
and quickly cure.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-02-01
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
News and Observer.

News and Observer.
Tarboro, N. c., Jan. 26.-This morn
Ing az the work train was coming to
the depot 1t struck Mrs: Mark Denton,
her young son and John Manning, on
the Norfolk and Carolina bridge.
Mrs. Denton was killed almost in
stantly, but the others escaped with
terrible bruises. The chlld's condition
late in the afternoon was very serious
All the parties were on their way to
town and were caught by the train on
the bridge. Mrs. Denton has hus
band who liyes on the Bate farm near
Tarboro.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-02-01
TOR
s Bear. tn. The Kind You Have !!*.y: Bought
Signature @ &NAZzszzw
MEN RESO URGE.
Full.

The Dunn Union has changed hands
Mr.J. P. Pittman, former editor, having
sold to Mr.. E. L. Parker. The last issue
OF the paper contained the folIo wing
spicy paragraph:
"The editor and printers OF The I'm
ion staff have been asked what thew
expected to do now that the paper is to
change hands. One of our printers is
contemplating farming while the local
editor is thinking of going into the
the hotel business. The proprietor Will
board with his delinquent subscribers
until he has taken up their subscription,
after then he will enter uponsome 9th er
profession"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-02-01
Notice 0! Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the
firm of Whitley and White, doing busi-
ness in the town OF Hotgood, N. c., is
by mutual consent this day dissolved.
The business will he continued at the
same place by L. +. Whitley, and all
accounts due the firm of Whitley and
White will be paid to him, for which
he;wIll duly receipt, ana all debts o. the
firm will he settled by said I. +. Whit
:ey.
(Signed) WHITLEY g. WHITE.
Jan. 10, 1900. per ]. A. White.
1-ll-4t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-02-01
AHOSKIE'S EXC1TEMENTS.
correspondence to THE CoMMoNwEALTH,)

Correspondence to THE CoMMoNwEALTH,j
AHosKIE, N. c., Jan. -, 1900.
Thursday night negro named An
drew Higgs called S. A. Hol!omon,
white man, to tie door OF shanty car
and s:rack him on The head, lnh!ctiEg
. severe wound. Detective Branch ard
his blood hounds happened to be IN the
waiting room at the depot and in a
very few minutes Branch had the ne
gro on a run. While the crowd were
chasing the negro freight stopped at
the station and the negro managed to
escape on it. The hounds did fine
work, tracking the negro to the point
where the train was boarded. The
negro was taken from the train at Tu-
mis- and brought back. He was tried
next day and was bound oyer to court
with two others. 1t developed that q
plot was made by the gang to kill Hol-
lomon and Higgs, who is only a boy,
was made to do the work. He had
been beaten because he refused to do
1t. All worked on the floating
gang.
Wednesday night about II O'Clock
three unknown Iersons went to the
residence of ]. w. Godwin and fired
about twenty five shots into his house.
All the family went up stairs taking
their guns and pistols with them:
Mrs. Goodwin hearing a buggy pass
called that her husband was murdered.
The attacking party thinking that they
bad accom- ylished their mission left.
Several persons from Ahoskie went
out to render what aid was necessary.
Goodwin WIS not hit at all. Hurricane
Branch was sent for. He came from
Suffolk with his blood hounds and
was soon on trail, but for some reason,
Goodwin had him stop. Goodwin then
issued papers tor arrest of one Dick
Newsome, who lived two miles from
the point where the dogs were taken
Off the trail. Constable Jenkins brought
Newsome to town and then carried
him to magistrate two miles from
town fer trial, but as Branch and God
win we're not notified no one was there
to appear against him and Newsome was
released.
Goodwin lett Friday on north bound
train. He was shot in the back about
three weeks ago but not seriously
wounded. It is rumored that Goodwin
is secret service man aud the shoot
ing was done by some of his enemies.
w. q; P. passenger train No. due at
Ahoskie st a. m. did not arrive until
ii 80 a. m. Friday Oh account of being
wrecked about three miles from Wind
sor. A telegraph pole was blown on
the track. Engine No. went down
the embankment six feet high. Nc
one was hurt. The wreck was cleared
up Saturday but track repaired so the
regular trains could pass Friday by
o'clock.
Mr.. G.. E. Matthews, conductor on
the w. & P. passenger train has left t.
accept position with the S. A. Line.
Mr.. J. L. Coltrane has accepted the
run left vacant by Conductor Mat.
thews.
Last Sunday night while Mr.. J. ]
Crump was cutting some kindllng wood
his axe glanced hitting his foot infect
ing severe wound and seyering an art
cry. He is doing we'll now.
Mr.. B. E. Copeland spent Sunday
with his parents.
Mr.. E. L. King is out again after
several days sickness.
There are several cases of mumps in
our town.
Smallpox is about died out. Nc
new cases Tor two weeks.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-02-01
WANT COMPULSORY VAGINA
TON,

A Salisbury correspondent to the
Raleigh P ost writes:
"Public sentiment in thispart of the
State is very much in fayor of the next
Legislature passing compulsory vac
cination law. The compulsory vaccln-
alton indulged in by Rowan county
and Salisbury for the past twelve
months, not as luxury, but as neces-
slty, has cost the county and town
thousands OF dollars"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-02-01
The Eminent Kidney
and Bladder Specialist.


There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by
it-heart disease. pneumonia. heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result Of kidney
disease. If kidney trouble is allowed to ad-
vance the kidney-poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs. or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Then the richness of the blood-the albumen
leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's
Disease, the worst form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp.Root the new dis
covery is the true specific for kidney. bladder
and urinary troubles. 1t has cured thousands
Of apparently hopeless cases. after all other
efforts have failed. At druggists in fifty-cent
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
by mail. also book telling about Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
Dr.. Kilmer & Co.. 5inghamton. N. Y. and
mention this papest
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-02-01

Write Murdoch Cure Co., Atlanta,
Ga, enclosing &c. stamp for Free Sam
pie of Murdock's Catarrh Cure or
Hyler's Dyspepsia Tablets. They pro-
pose to cure every cafe of Catarrh or
Dyspepsia.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-14
POLICY IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Republicans Charged with Not Meeting
the Great Issue Squarely.

Republicans Charged with Not Meeting
the Grent Issue squarely.
For a time Republican leaders were
Inclined to deny to opponents the right
10 criticise the Philippine policy of the
administration, but upon investigation
they found that both Lincoln and Clay
asserted and exercised the right to
criticise a president during the progress
of the Mexican war. Instead Of meet
ing the issue boldly. and submitting
clear and positive plan for dealing with
the Philippine question, the Republic
an convention adopted platform, the
larger part Of which WIS devoted to
boasting and elf-cOngraulatlOn.
But they shall not be permit
ted to evade the stupendous and far
reaching issue which they have delib-
erately brought into the arena Of poll
ucs. wnen the president supported
0y practically unanimous vote of the
house and senate, entered upon a war
with Spain for the purpose Of aiding
the struggling patriots Of Cuba, the
country, without regard to party, ap-
plauded. Although the Democrats rec
Ognized that the administration would
necessarily gain a political advantage
from the conduct Of war which, In
th every nature Of the case must soon
end In complete victory they We'd
with the Republicans in the support
which they gave to the president.
When the war was over and the Re
publican leaders began to suggest the
propriety of a colonial policy opposi-
af .ffgufnI ffanlf NJ hon
the president finally laid before the
senate a treaty which recognized the
independence of Cuba but provided for
the cesslon Of the Philippine islands
to the United States, the menace Of i'm
perialism became so apparent that
many preferred to reject the treaty
and risk the Ills that might follow rath-
or than take the chance Of correcting
the errors Of the treaty by the inde-
pendent action Of this country.
/ was among the number OF those
who believed II better to ratify the
treaty and end the war, release the vol
unteers. remove the excuse for war ex-
penditures. and then give to the Phil
ippines the independence which might
be forced from Spain by new treaty.
In view Of the criticism which my ac-
ton aroused I'm some quarters / take
this occasion 10 restate the reasons
given AT that time. | thought It safer
to trust the American people to give
independence to the Filiplnos than to
trust the accomplishment Of that pur-
pose to diplomacy with an unfriendly
nation. Lincoln embodied an argument
IN the question when he asked: can
aliens make treaties easier than friends
can make lawsT' I believe that we are
now IN a better position to wage sue
cessful contest against Imperialism
than we would have been had the
treaty been rejected. With the treaty
ratified. clean cut issue Is presented
between a government by consent and
a government by force. and imperial
lists must bear the responsibility for all
that happens until the question is set
tied. II the treaty bad heen rejected
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-14

them are asSociitrd large number
who. because OF their attachment to
their party name. are giving their sup
port 10 doctrines antagonisfic 20 the
former teachings OF their own party.
Republicans who used to advocate biz
metallsm. now Try to convince them.
selves that the gold standard is good;
Republicans who We're formerly at
tached 10 the greenback are now seek
Ing an excuse for givingnatiOnal banks
control OF the nations paper money,
RepubllcanS who used 70 boast that
the Republican party was paying of
the national debt. are now looking for
reasons to support Il perpetual ana in
creaslng debt; Republicans who for
merely abhorrcd a trust, now bcguile
themselves with the delusi0n that there
are good trusts and bad trusts, while
I'm their minds the line between the
two IS becoming more ana more OBJ
scure; Republicans who In times past
congratulated the country upon the
small expense OF our standing army
are now making light Of the objections
which are urged against large Increase
I'm the permanent military establish
ment: Republicans who gloried in our
independence when the nation was less
powerful now look with favor upon a
foreign alliance; Republicans who three
years ago who condemned ''fOrclble an
nexatiOn" as immoral and even Grim
inal. are now sure that ii Is both inn
moral and criminal to oppose forcible
annexation.