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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-12-13

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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-12-13
State NEWS.
Happenings Noted In A Week.
CULLED TKoM EXCHANGES.


A white boy IA years old, named Ed
Robinson, was burned to death at Cliu-
ton few nights ago. A Agted lamp
was overturned causing the accident.
The Washington correspondent tc
the Raleigh Post says that in the
Criminal court In Beaufort county
there were nearly one hundred cases on
the docket-the largest In years.
Solicitor Ward convicted every case
tiled up to the time of the writing.
The same correspondence said that
revenue officers had captured four
illicit distllleries near Aurora recently.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-12-13
A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.


Several days ago a most disastrous
explosion occurred at Jackson, and
the following account OF it appeared in
the Raleigh Post of 9Th:
"About 8 p. m. last evening the town
was thrown into CONSERVATION by an
awful explosion, causing window panes
to TALL from many windows and shaking
the houses. Fire bells were rung and
people from all sections ran to the
scene to find the store of NJ. T. Ed
wards mass of klndling wood. 1t
was on corner and both streets were
completely blocked up with the debris.
Procuring axes holes we're cut in the
top of and sides Of the roof which had
settled down on the lower floor, and
the fire was put out. Knowing
that bodies must be in the ruins, will
ling hands were not long in cutting
away portions, and at last little voice
was heard.
"It proved to be the voice of Mr. Ed
wards oldest son, boy OF about IL
years. He was gotten out, badly burn
ed about the hands. Cutting more, a
little mass of black was found, hardly
recognizable. A little child it proved
to be. Again pursuing the work Mr..
Edwards body was found in state
that was awful to see. and had 1t not
been for the papers and money In bis
pockets he might haye been put on the
unidentified list. His poor wife was
having convulsions and was In the
hands OF the physician and sorrowlne
| friends.
at was a miracle that the oil did not
catch fire-two large tanks were in the
store and two largo lamps were In full
blaze. The conclusion must have put
them out.
"Men have been at work all day
clearing the debris from the streets
The goods we're guarded all night by
specially appointed persons.
"The funerals OF the two Victims
took place this afternoon from the
Methodist church. A sad sight
"It is said that the little child had
been playing under the counter and
had taken a little of the powder and
would put 1t on the stove to see II
flash. 1t is supposed that he must
have dropped spark on the keg Of
something to that effect. No one Will
ever know.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-12-13
FOR MALARIA
TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY

lake Laxat,ye Bromo Qain nine. Al
aafusgists refnnd the money il it fails
enra. E. W. Groves signature is on
aea bxo. 25c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-12-13
C0IlSlIIIlp

is destruction of lung by a
growing germ, precisely as
mouldy cheese is destruction
of cheese by growing germ.
If you kill the germ, you
stop the consumption. You
can Or can't, according to
when you begin.
Take SCOTS Emulsion of
Cod Liver Oil: take a little
at first.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-12-13

The most effective little liver ,i;l,
made are neWitt's Little Early Risess.
They never gripe. f. Y. " hiteheae
& Co. ,s3
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-12-13

Perhaps We may not have war with
China and then perhaps we may. It
is the opinion OF good and clear think
ers that war with China would mean
greater disaster every way than our
war with spain. 1t would be more
expensive and more prolonged. The
Spanish war covered two hundred mill
lions of dollars pretty soon and the
PHILIPPINE trouble is called mere "skir-
mlsh" as compared with what war
would be with China.
With the public treasury already low,
war with China would doubtless
make it necessary for this country to
issue bonds to meet the consequent ex-
nendltures. Let us all hope that we
shall have no war trouble with that
great empire.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-12-13
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-12-13
Tho ono Uav Cold Gure.

For cold in the head and sore th coat .yse K:f.
mott's Chocolates Laxative 1uini1e, tie " Cne
Day Cold Cure"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-12-13
WHY 50 FEW PREACHE RS?

In the News and Observers notes on
the Baptist State Convention held in
Raleigh last week, we note the follow
ing about Wake Forest:
The presence of the large number OF
young men in the convention Is mark
ed. They are a fine-iooking body Of
young men and many of the first pull
pits OF the church are manned by
young men. And yet the number OF
young men who are preparing for
the ministry is decreasing. In an ar
ticie in this weeks Biblical Recorder
on Wake Forest College DIR. Charles E.
Taylor says:
"But I do think that more of our
young ministers ought now to be
students in our College. In 1880,
when we had total registration for
the Fall Term OF 1919 students, 81 were
preparing tor the ministry. Now, out
of total of 2S9, only 43 ale young
ministers. In 1890, 30 6-10 per cent.
of the whole student body were minis
ters. In 1895, 26 $40 per cent. In
1900, IA $40 per cent. The Virgin
ia brethren are aroused because of the
decrease in the number of their young
men who are entering the Baptist
ministry. Does the same condition
exist in North Carolina ?"
Wake Forest is the pride of the Bap-
tist church in North Carolina. Its
learned and wise President, DR.. Chas.
E. Taylor, will report to the convention
that 1t is in better condition than ever
in Its history, largely due to the wis
dom and scholarship of its consecrated
president. This one thing do" is
the motto of his life. He thinks and
plans Tor Wake Forest every day and
works to carry out plans for its enlarge
ment. The enrolment this session so
far is 289. It will reach 300, says Dr.
Ia, lor, before the year ends. "In good
time," he writes, "there will be 500
here"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-12-13

Vne One Day Cod cure.
Kermott's Chocolates laxative Quin1ne 70
cold in the head and sore thrcst Cnldren tss
sa.9dn like candy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-12-13
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

The people in every part of the
country will greatly sy,npathize with
the unfortunate inhabitants of Calves
ton. Added to their great loss and
safferings from the flood and dlstruc-
ton Of the city, with which all news
paper readers are familiar. they are
threatened with scourge of typhoid
fever. It is thought that the outbreak
OF the disease Is due to the unsanitary
condition of the city. and the impure
water from the cistern.
The prayers OF many saints will go
up to God to spare the people of the
stricken city the threatened scourge.
The Roanoke-Chowan Times,
speaking for Hertford county in the
matter OF Criminal courts, speaks on a
subject that interests other counties OF
the State. It says:
"The Criminal Court of Nortbamp-
ton County should be abolished. 1t
is an unnecessary tax Oh the county.
Four weeks of court is sufficient to try
all the cases both civil and criminal,
that come up in the courts of North
ampton. The law now provides for
TWO terms OF Superior Court for North
ampton of two weeks each and all the
business of the term Is us ually trans
acted in from one to five days. The
best plan is to abolish the Criminal
Court and have four terms of court a
year of one week each. This would
save the county much in boarding
prisoness as we'll as In OF her ways"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-12-13

Sir George Williams, the founder OF
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, is eighty years old, and he ex-
poets to visit this country in the near
future. Mr.. Williams, it is said, be-
came Christian in 1887, the year Of
the coronation of Queen Victoria, who
Knighted him in 1894. He was at
that time sixteen years old, living in
Bridge-water, England. Four years
later he removed to London, and en-
gaging in mercantile life he became
impressed that where there were so
many profligate young men something
ought to be done for them. Through
Mr.. Williams influence an organiza-
tion was effected June 6, 1874. It was
named "Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciat,on"; and its WORK has spread to
nearly every country in the civilized
world.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
GRADE CROSSING SLAUGHTER.
Eleven Omnihus Passengers Killed
and Eleven Others Serlously Hurt.

Eleven Omnibus Passengers Killed
and Eleven Others Seriously Hurt.
SLATINGTON. Pa, Aug. 13.-Eleven
persons were instantly killed and IL 9TH
ers, several of whom will die, were Sc.
riously injured last night in a grade
crossing accident three miles east Of this
city by . passenger train on the Lehigh
and New England railroad crashing into
an omnibus containing 25 persons. All
the dead and injured were in the omni.
bus, and but three escaped uninjured.
The accident occurred about o'clock.
The omnibus, driven by man named
Peters, was returning to Slatington from
q funeral the occupants had been attend.
ing at Cherrysville. The coach belonged
to Henry Bittner Of Slatington, and the
dead and injured were nearly all rela-
tives of Sophia Schoeffer, ut whose OBJ
sequies they had been present. The
train was special and consisted OF an
engine and one car. AT the point at
which the collision occurred there Is
sharp curve in the road, and the omnibus
came along at a good rate of speed, the
occupants being unconscious of any i'm
pending danger. AS the bus swung
around the curve the engine and car
came in sight. 1t was too late to stop
either the omnibus or the train, and as
the driver Of the former whipped up the
four horses to cross the track ahead of
the train the latter crashed into its mid
die. The occupants were thrown in all
directions, bruised and bleeding. The IL
dead were killed outright. Physicians
and q special train were sent for, and
the injured were taken to South Bethle-
hem.
No watchman is employed to warn
teams or pedestrians Of any approaching
train, and those living in the vicinity
state that it is impossible to hear an ap-
preaching train. A peculiar feature OF
the accident was that the horses drawing
the bus escaped unhurt.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
The Powers Trial.

GEORGETOWN. Ky, Aug. 1.-THE
hearing of testimony in the case of ex-
Secretary of State Caleb Powers was
concluded yesterday, and today the argu.
ment before the jury has begun. There
will be five speeches on each side. Those
who will speak in behalf Of the prosecu-
tion are Commonwealth Attorney
Franklin, Il. c. Campbell, John X. Hen
drick, Victor +. Bradley and Captain b.
b. Golden. Those who will argue the
case for the defendant will be ex-GOv-
ernor Brown, J. G. Sims, Judge J. IL.
Tinsley, exCongressman Owens and
Judge George Denny. The case is ex-
pected to reach the jury by Saturday.
Judge Cantrill announced that the Yout-
sey case will be taken up Immediately.
The jury was taken TO Frankfort yes
terday afternoon and spent an hour in
viewing the state capitol grounds and
buildings and other points in connection
with the case.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
GRATEFUL CUBANS.
The Teachers Not Unmindfu1 of the
FavOrs Received.

Vne TeaChefo NOt Onm1nOIuI OI tAe
FavOrs Received.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Aug. 1O.-The
Cuban teachers as body who have been
trying to devise some suitable means of
expressing their thanks to Harvard and
to all people who have helped them have
adopted plans. A loving cup to be pre-
sented to the university and the national
concert which will be given next Thurs.
day evening will partly serve the pur-
pose. Yesterday, however, neatly print
ed cards were handed abOM by the Gu
bans to the guides, instructors and all
other Americans in Cambridge who have
been friendly to them in any way bear
ing the following words:
"The Cuban teachers who, through the
efforts of Mr.. Frye, have been enabled to
attend the course Of instruction in the
Harvard summer school cannot find
words to express their gratitude toward
the American people and in particular
toward all the officers of the university.
"They also thank the commercial es-
Establishments in general for the kind way
in which they have been treated.
"Hurrah for the American people!
"Hurrah for Harvard university!
"Hurrah for the American government!
"Hurrah for Mr.. Frye, President Eliot,
the professors of geography and the in
structors of English!
'The people Of Cuba will never forget
them"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
Incorporation Notice,

Notice Is hereby given that al application lo
the incorporation of \ borough to be called thu
the Court OF Quarter Sessions Of the County o
sullivan, setting FORTH inter ALA, that the Boro
Of Laporte includes within its limits two villages
anu Anu tns. maluriy ol Wy iisehoiueIs res,uins ~
said borough divided and the part In which the,
reside, and which In said application Is fully de
scribtd, SET OIL and incorporated into new boro
been filed by the clerk. and the same will h
heard by said Court NJ the next regular term fol
lowing the presentation of the appltcntion 10 wit
VI the term commencing on the third Monday u
september. 1900 In accordance with the provisions
of the Acts OF Assembly In such case made and
provided.
August 4. iG00. T.J.& y. II. INGHAM.
Attorneys for Applicants.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
Fire at Glens Falls, N. Y.

GLENS FALLS. N. Y, Aug. 13.-The
most destructive fire since the burning
of the Glens Falls Portland Cement COM
pany a year ago this month resulted in a
loss of over 100000. partly covered by
insurance. The fire originated in the
workroom OF Heffron Il Linehan, shirt
manufacturers. occupying the third floor
of the A. s. Rugge collar and cuff fac
tory. and spread from there to the build
ing occupied by the Glens Falls Electric
and Gas company and ID. Robertson 4
Co., manufacturers OF shirts and ladies'
waists. The Central House, the Park
hotel and the McGregor Park Music
hall were then attacked by the flames.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
DR.. DOwie OF to Holy Land.

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Dr. John AL.
exander Dowie, "Overseer on Earth OF
the Christian Catholic Church in Zion,"
arrived in this city yesterday from Chi
cago, en- route to the Holy Land. The
earthly Zion of which DIR. Dowie Is over
seer is situated on the shores Of Lake
Michigan, AZ miles from Chicago, but
the overseer does not live there yet, be-
cause the city is not completed. The
headquarters Of this sect is in Chicago.
where for ten years it has existed and
grown despite the efforts of the Chicago
churches, the board of health and a
large proportion of the citizens to drive
it out. Starting with nothing, it has at
present, according to its leader. more
than $4,000 active members and has ac-
cumulated property valued at $2,OO0,OOO
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16

NEW YORK. Aug. 10.-The Harper
K Bros buildings at 32J to 337 Pearl
street and ~ TO 30 Cliff street and 20. 81
and S3 Cliff street, together with Ill
printing presses and other apparatus on
the premises and with all rights to pub.
lish the Harper periodicals, were sold ut
the New York Real Estate Exchange
yesterday. Alexander T.. Orr. ex-presi-
dent of the New York Chamber of Com
merce. was the purchaser at $l.1OO.OO0.
The transfer was formal and made Ia
order Ia get the business out of receivers
hauds
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
Teachers Examinations,

The regular examinations for
teachers provisional certificates will
occur as follows: For Laporte Boro.
and Twp, at Laporte, Aug. IL.
For Davidson, Shrewsbury and
Eagles Mere, ut Muncy Valley,
Aug. 13.
For Forks, Hillsgrove, Elkland
and Forksville, at Forksville, Aug.
II. For Fox, ut Skunk, Aug. Is.
For Colley, at Lopez, Aug. II.
For Dushore and Cherry, at Du-
shore, Aug. 1s.
All examinations begin at $3.50 a.
IN. Teachers should be provided
with sufficient supply of paper and
paper fasteners.
All teachers should take the eX-
animation held for the district in
which they expect to teach. In
case another examination Is taken "a
written permit from the president
of the school board must be pre-
sented.
+. w. MEYLERT, Co. Supt.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
King Humbert'. Funeral.

ROME, Aug. 1O.-With as much sim.
plicity as the last rites to IL king would
permit the remains of the late King
Humbert Of Italy received their last hon.
ors and tributes from his loving country
yesterday. The casket containing his
body, borne on n gun carriage. preceded
by his general aid-de-camp carrying his
sword. followed by his favorite waI
horse and surrounded by those who were
closest to him in the councils of state.
was deposited after an imposing cere-
mony in the Pantheon. The city was n
mass of somber decoration. giving Rome
the appearance of being weighted down
by deep grief aud sorrow.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
Fatal Railway Wreck.

LAKE CHARLES, La, Aug. 13.-It
is reported that several persons were
killed and 40 injured by the wrecking
last evening four miles east of this city
at Iowa Station of the west bound fast
passenger train on the Southern Pacific
road leaving here at . p. IN. The trucks
of the engine left the track. and the en-
tire train was ditched except the sleep
ers. There is no telegraph office at
Iowa, and details are lacking. Arrange
ments have been made to bring the dead
and injured to this city over the Kansas
City, Watkins and Gulf road, which
crosses the Southern Pacific near Iowa
Station
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
CoURT PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, Hon. +. NJ. DUNHAM. President
Judge, Honorables John = Line and Vim. C..
Terminer and General Jail Delivery, Quarter
Sessions of the Peace, Orphans Court and Com
mon Pleas for the County of sullivan. have issued
their precept. bearing date the l day of June
1899, To me directed, for holding the several
courts In the Borough OF Laporte. on Monday the
18th day OF September 1900, at O'Clock p, IN.
Therefore. notice is hereby given to the Coroner.
Justices Of the Peace aud Constables within the
county. that they be then and there in their prop
er person at O'Clock p m. of said day. with their
rolls records inquisitions examinations and
other rememberances to those things 10 which
their offices appertain To be done. And to those
who are bound by their recognizance to prosecute
against prisoners who are shall be in the Jail of
the said county OF sullivan, are hereby notified to
he then and there to prosecute against them "
will be just.
II. W. OsLER, Sheriff.
herids Offce. Laporte Pa. Aug-if, 1g00.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
TRAINROBBERINJAIL
Express Messenger Lanes
Murderer Oonfesses.
STOLEN MONEY WAS RECOVERED.
Mystery Of the Shocking Crime on
the Pennsylvania Road Last Fri.
day Night Was Quickly
Solved by Detectives.

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 13.-Charles
r. II. Ferrell, former employee OF the
Adams Express company, has been ar
rested in this city and has confessed to
the killing of Messenger Charles Lane
and the robbery of the way safe OF the
Adams Express company on the Penn
sylvania east bound train which arrived
in this city at midnight Friday. One
thousand dollars of the money which he
had stolen was recovered.
Ferrell was to have been married on
Thursday next to Miss Lillian Costlow,
daughter of Patrick Costlow, an engineer
on the Pennsylvania line. He had been
discharged from the employ of the Ad-
ans Express company about three
months ago and had not since been able
to secure employment. He confessed
that the motive of the robbery was to
secure money of which he felt in great
need on account of his approaching mar
riage. The money recovered he had Civ
en to Miss Costlow to keep for him, say
ing that it was money he had saved
from his earnings. He was at the home
of his affianced and in her company when
placed under arrest.
The robbery had been carefully plan
ned, and it included the murder of Ex-
press Messenger Lane. He had no ac-
completes and no confidants. He knew
Lane well-in fact, they were friends,
and he relied upon Lanes confidence to
help him execute the crime. He knew
that considerable money was always car
ried by the messenger on Pennsylvania
train No. between st. Louis and CO.
lumbus and that he was certain to secure
large sum if he robbed the way safe on
that train. Having provided himself
with a Smith & Wesson six shooter, 38
caliber he went to Urbana Friday morn
ing and waited for No. 8. When the
train arrived there, Ferrell went at once
to the express car and told Lane that he
was out of money and asked permission
to ride to Columbus with him. Lane
consented, never for q moment suspect
ing the treachery of his pretended friend.
For a short time after the train left Ur-
bana they chatted pleasantly. Lane sat
in chair in the end Of the car, with his
back slightly turned. When Ferrell had
finally nerved himself for the crime, he
drew his revolver and stepped up behind
Lane unobserved and fred three shots in
rapid succession into the messengers
back. Lane rolled off the chair on the
floor on his face, and Ferrell quickly
fired the remaining shots at the PROSTATE
body. Lane was unconscious, but Fer
rell, fearing that the wounds already in
ticted would not cause death, took
Lanes revolver and fired two more bal
let's into the body.
Ferrell then took the key to the way
safe from the pocket of the dead mes
senger, opened the safe and placed Lanes
revolver inside, where he could reach it
easily in case he was detected and need
ed it to defend himself. After he had
taken out all the sacks containing the
money packages, money orders and way
bills he placed them in small satchel
and waited until the car arrived ut
Plain City, when he slipped off the
train
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16
Worrying About New York.

LONDON, Aug. 14.-In the course Of
its financial article this morning The Dai'
ly Mail says: "Strange to say, the pivot
of the international money market In now
New York. The export of gold to Eu-
rope, which New Workers talk about sc
condescendingly. amounted last week 10
fully $5.OO0.0n. AS much more Is like
ly 10 be- shipped this week. and the New
York reserves are likely to be depleted
20 the extent OF $50.OOO.UW by the end
of August. II Is "a question IL New York
can stand IL safely"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-16

Mr.. James McFarlane is agent for
the Celebrated Pitkin Paint and
Specialties. This is the Oldest mix
ed paint mandatory in America
and their goods are guaranteed not
to chalk, crack or peel off when
properly applied and to last longer
than any mixture of Trust Lead and
Oil.