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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-31
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Gy Telegraph 10 Virginian- Pilotl
Dunkirk. n. Y. Oct. So.-W. j. Bryan
concluded the final day of his las; cam
naisn tour in this city tonight. lie
began the day at the town of Addison
and spoke at number ri places. all of
which are in the southwestern part OF
the State. and have been strongly Re
publican i'll politics. The meetings of
the day were generally we'll attended
ana some of them quite onthusiastic
Mi. Bryan left late tonight on the
Lake shore railroad for ohio. expecting
TO begin one day tour of that State
with n speech at Toledo tomorrow
morning at II O'Clock. All told he had
made about 40 speeches in this state
Before leaving here tonight Mir. Bryan
made brief statement giving his inn
preston of the situation in New York.
lie said: If the reports which come
from the various counties where polls
have been made can he taken as rep
resenting the general sentiment
throughout the State we have more
than an even chance of carrying the
State"
THE LAST DAY.
Hornc)lsvlle. n. Y, Oct 3o.-Mr.
Itl.N3n hAron I,is. Ia 10. ~,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-31

Lansdowne, whose control of the War
Office has been so severely condemned.
VIII probably cause some dissatisfac-
ton.
The Times confirms the statement Of
the Daily Telegraph that Lord Sails
pury VIII give up the Foreign Office
portfolio, but it does not name his sue
ceSSOr.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-31
nenortlng Roer Woman.

OBy Telegraph to virginian-Piiot.) @
Cradork, Cape Clonoy. Oct so.-The
Dutch church is the only building LETT
standing in Bothnville. owing. 1t is re-
ported. TO the strong British measures,
More Boer women have been deport--s
cd from Jagersfonte.n. They We're sent
to BloemTontein, where they ara inns
prisoned with others few milea out
side OF the city.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-31
SEARCHING RUINS
FOR DEAD. BODIES.
Aftermath of Mondays Great Fire
in New York City.
LOSS OF LIFE EXAGGERATED.

rircmen and Others Succeed in Finding;
Remnants of Several Human Bodies
Streams of Water Played on the Burn
ing Ruins Yesterday President Thomas,
of Tarrant & Co., in Whose building tho
Explosion Occurred, Talks About the
Origin of the Fire.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-31
BRYAN CONCLUDES
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN.
He Spoke Yesterday in Former
Republican StronghoIds.
ANOTHER TOUR OF OHIO.

lie Made Ono Hundred and Ten Speeches
in tho Empire state and Thinks the
Democrats Have Moro Than an Even
Glance FOR Carrying it The rcoplc Al,
tentivc and Enthusiastic The Kcpubli-
cans Have Abandoned Their Principal
Campaign Argument.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-31
AN ISLAND WHICH GERMANY WANTS

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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-31

nor Roosevelt's train was tied up pre-
paratory to beginning his days work.
MIR. Bryan was sound asleep at the
time and there was no exchange OF
courtesies between the rival candidates.
ABANDON ARGU-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-31

THE LAST DAY.
Hornc)lsvile. y. V. Oct 3O.-Mr.
Bryan began his last day of the New
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-31

Information was received here to-day
OF the death at his fathers home. In
Halifax county. OF DR.. Charles Dabney
Ragland professor of chemistry at
Randolph Macon College, Ashland, Va.
cause of his death.
He was son of Mr.. ]. L. Ragiand.s
of Halifax county. His young widow.
who was Miss 1.ockett, of Denville,
survives him with Il little daughter.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-31

Attorney General Montague will be.
here for a short While on Thursday.
\ telegram has been received from
Newport News saying the Democrats
viii be greatly disappointed IL he shall
be unable to address them Friday
night He canot go. as he has a. pre-
v!ous engagement to speak In Char
iottesville that night.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-31
REHABILITATION.

COMMON COUNCIL
Infavor OF placing maximum rate franchise 10
Views not expressed for publication 10
Majority for maximum rates
SELECT COUNCIL
In favor Of placing maximum rate in So Bell franchise 8
Views not expressed
Majority in both branches in favor
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-01-25
Using The Blue Pencil.

The COMMONWEALTH will have a new
mailing list by the 10Th of February.
In transferring names; from the old list
to the new we are using a blue pencil
check against the names OF subscri bers
who are too far in arrears TO be place l
on the new list. If you do not get the
paper regularly after February 18th as
you have been getting it for some
time, you may know the cause.
We always regret to drop names
from our subscription list, but it some
times becomes necessary. It il not
done through any personal feeling, but
only as business necessity. We in
dulge our delinquents as long as it seems
reasonable; but the trust on paper has
forced up prices too much tor us TO
send The COMMONWEALTH longer to
some OF our delinquents without some
money.
Friends, don't think hard OF us for
dropping your names. We mean no
harm, dlstrust or dlscredlt but simply
can't send the paper longer without
the money. Pay up and yon will think
better of the matter, and so shall we.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-01-25
S. r. ALLEY, Tarboro, NJ
Land for Sale.

By viltue OF power in me vested III a
certain deed executed on the 7th day.
of June, 1888, l will sell for cash at the
Court House in the town OF Halifax
on the 18th day of February, 1900, the
following deserted land Beginning
at a point on Roanoke river, tie divid-
ing lire between ConocOnara and Look
Ing Glass farms. Then south II de-
grees west 22S poles to a canal In Big
Neck Swamp then up the canal 1853
poles then south As degrees west 100
poles to Log Bridge on Beaver Dam
Swamp then south 80 degrees west to
two White Oaks; then south easterly
to a Willow Oak in Sam Scoiield's bot
tom +; then north 81 degrees west G3
poles to White Oak then 80 degrees
west 204 poles to Pope's Corner; then
north 1G degrees west to Looking Glass
Greek then down Looking Glass Greek
to Roanoke river then up the river to
the first station; containing ,342aa
acres. X. ii. SMITH,
l-l2-4t Trustee.
This January 18th, 1900.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-01-25
Scotland Neck Temperance
Association meets the first
and third Tuesday evenings
in each month at SIS.
LIBERAL CONTRIBUTION,
A Thousand Dollar Gift,

Rev. O. L. Springfield, financial
agent of the Baptist Female University,
at Raleigh, spent Saturday and Sum
day in Scotland Neck.
On Friday night he addressed the
Baptist Young Peoples Union, and
pleased his audience we'll.
On Sunday morning he addressed the
congregation in tho Baptist church
in the interest Of the Baptist Female
University, and at night he preached
most interesting and helpful sermon.
At the close of his address Sunday
morning he asked the congregation to
give him one thousand dollars for the
institution which he represented. He
said that of that amount one man
would give five hundred, and he wish
ed the general audience to give the
balance. Mr.. N. Biggs was the man
who gave the first five hundred.
Subscriptions we're taken rapidly,
and with those taken at that time, the
cash collection Sunday night and some
contributions Monday morning, Mr..
Struggled raised about one thousand
and seventy-five dollars, and went away
glad and rejoicing at the liberal contri-
button he received from the people of
Scotland Neck.
Mr.. SPRINGFIELD has been laboring
constantly and hard for several years,
making effort to build and equip the
Baptist Female University, and his
success has been something phenome-
nal. He has been thoroughly con-
WINGED all the while that the work was
of Gods appointing, and he has gone
before the people of the State with
that conviction. His earnestness and
faith in the enterprise have so inspired
the people where he has gone that he
has found it comparatively easy mat
ter to raise money.
His addresses and sermon and visit
here were all enjoyed by his friends
and all who heard him, and in bidding
him God speed with the contribution
which they made him, the people OF
Scotland Neck will be glad to have
him pass this way again.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-01-25
NOTICE.

by NlRTURE 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 l27, 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 Toodles.
Ann Pollard, j. G. Shields estate and
the Norfleets Ferry road and contain
Ing 25 acres. A second parcel bound.
ed by the lands of Dolphin Toodles,
Frank Toodles, j. G.. Shields estate
and said road and containing 60 acres.
Jan. 9, 1900. w. A. DUNN.
l-1l-4t Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-01-25
!n1!'.si Sale 8! R..! Estate.

Under the terms of deed OF trust
made by l. H. Smith and wife to me,
at the request OF the beneficiary and
the Trustors, 1 will on Monday, the
18th day of February, 1860, at the
Court House door in Halifax, expose
to public auction the land below de-
scribed, being a part of the land de-
scrlbed in said deed of trust, which is
registered in Book FOB on Page $40 in
the office of the Register of Deeds for
Halifax C ounty, to-wit: A part of the
tract now occupied by /. Ii. Smith,
formerly owned by r. II. Smith, be-
ginning at the corner of Il. M. Johnson
and Washington Carventer, thence
about south to Halifax road, thence
down said road to the outer boundary
of the tract sold to Ed. Smith, thence
down the Ed. Smith line to the branch,
thence down the middle line of the
branch to Mrs. Nor1eet Smiths cor.
ner, thence up her line TO the Reynolds
tract, thence the Reynolds line to the
corner OF the Ed. Smith tract, thence
down Ed. Smiths line to the main
road, thence down the main road to the
Nick Smith tract, thence down the
Nick Smith line to the old road to Mrs.
n. Smiths land, thence to the fork CT
the road, the Old Brantley corner,
thence the old Brantley line to the line
of r. nj. Johnson, thence down his
line to the beginning, and containing
about 60 acres.
An accurate survey of the land will
be made before day of sale.
Terms Cash, unless modified on
day Of sale. G. M. BUSBEE,
1-IS.4t Trustee.
This January II, 1900.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-01-25
GA @T o7TA.
Bear. .A. H1hs Kind You Have Always Bought
''*, q &HEzzzzzzW
Home Wedding.

On Tuesday, Jan. %, at 3 80 p. m.
at the brides home near Scotland
Neck, Miss Fannie Boil was married to
Mr.. A. M. Perry, of Raleigh, Rev. O.
Ryder performing the ceremony.
They left on the night train for the
groom's home in Raleigh.
Following were the presents:
Miss Alice Joyner, pair of towels ;
Hottie Joyner, berry bowl; Nora Neal,
set of pickle dishes Capt. G. s. White,
a pair of towels; Matte Leggett. berry
bowl Edward Early, set of glasses,
Leon Joyner, a set of napkins; Emma
Griffin, pair of towels; Annie Griffin,
comb and brush; Minnie House, set
of pickle dishes Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
White, a sugar she'll Mr.. and Mrs. w.
r. House $3.50 in money Mr.. and
Mrs. s. T. Wommack, 81 90 in money ;
Mrs. Joseph Early, $1.00 in money ;
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hull, $1,000 in
money; Luther Bell, $1,000 in money.
II ARMLESS, efficient, reliable and
pleasant to take, is Roberts Chill
Tonic for chills, fevers, malaria, night
sweats and la grippe. Csc. No cure.
No pay. "The best I ever saw" is
what they all say. At E. T. White
head & Co.'s
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-01-25
~0A CANDY cATHARTcA
CUl)scQ0lQkQ
>s<ssizsiz sassga9s
Criminal Court Next Week.

Criminal court will be held in Hall
fax next week. Judge Battles charge
to the grand jury will be interesting
and worth hearing. There will be
many cases before the court and the
evil-doers will be broughtto justice.
incidentally we call attention to our
delinquent subscribers that it will be a
good time to settle with THE. COMMON
WEALTH.
Well, we will not be equivocal about
tive mean that if any who 60 to
HALIFAX next week owe The COMMON
WEALTH anything we wish them to
pay it.
The new year has pretty we'll set in,
most of our readers have settled last
years business and have made arrange
ments for 1900, and now it ls time to
give us a turn and start even with the
newspaper as with others.
Elsewhere attention is called to the
work of the blue pencil in making out
the new mailing list, and those who
are found too far behind will be check
ed with the blue pencil and left of
after few weeks.
Come up and settle aud we'll thank
you very much.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-01-25

Everything needed to eat and to
wear can be had at low figures and OF
the best quality.
Our shelves are always filled and you
cannot come amlss.
Besides the freight arrivals every day
we have goods arriving by almost every
express.
Hoffman gets something by every
express" was remarked recently.
Nothing Is needed which we cannot
supply.
We help bring prosperity to our Gus
toners by giving them Eirst-Class
Goods at Low Prices.
REMEMBER, you shall be waited
on promptly and pleasantly every time
you come, whether you buy paper OF
pins or whole family outfit. We are
Yours to serve,
NJ. HOFFMAN & BRO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-01-25
Married In Berkley.

On January 18th, Mr.. B. III. White,
of Hobgood, was married to Miss Edna
Mlnter, at her home in Berkeley, Va.
The bride is known to the people of
Hobgood community and they are all
generous in their congratulations oil
Mr.. White on his good fortune in win
ming such a charming companion for
life.
The groom is we'll known through.
out this section and has many friends
who join THE COMMONWEALTH in ex.
pressing many good wishes for both
and in hoping for them a long life Of
usefulness with iull share Of happl-
ness and prosperity.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-01-25
Scotland Neck Market Leads.

It was stated in a meeting of the
business men of the town Monday
night by those who are in position to
know that the Scotland Neck tobacco
market has done what no other market
has done In tho history of the State !;
and that is, it more than doubled the
second year its sales for the first year.
This being true in the face of the
fact that all through the main tobacco
season the smallpox scare in the COM
munity almost paralyzed the market,
there is reason to believe that with
equal energy for the market that has
been exerted in the past it will even do
better in the future.
There is no covering up the fact that
the smallpox scare which prevailed in
the latter part of October, all through
November and December, greatly him
dered the business of the town; and
nothing felt it more keenly than the
tobacco market. Tens of thousands OF
pounds OF tobacco, yea hundreds of
thousands, doubtless, which would have
come to Scotland Neck went to other
markets by reason OF the presence OF
smallpox in the community. This
cannot happen again this year, Tor
vaccination has been general and it
would be almost impossible to spread
the disease in this community again
even by strong effort to do so. So, then
so far as that possibility Is concerned
the market has brighter outlook than
it had last year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-01-25
High Class Entertainment FRIDAY
Night.

The Goldie Comedy and Entertain
ment Co., will appear at Vine Hill Fe-
male Academy Friday night, Jan. 26.
Prof. Goldie, the we'll known magi-
clan and wonder worker, will perform
all of the remarkable feats in magic
and ledgerdemain that has made him
world famous.
Those who attend the entertainment
will have the opportunity to judge
for themselves as to whether there is
any trickery in spiritualism.
Prof. Goldle is also one of the best
Humorists in the country, and keeps
the audience laughing all through the
entertainment. He ranks with Polk
Miller as the delineator of the old time
darkey character, and is known as the
'Pat Rooney" of Irish comedy work
and az the "Fritzy" Erbert of funny
Dutchman comedians.
Ml'l'e Marguerite, the gifted wonder,
will give an exhibition in mind-read-
ing and second-sight that has long puz-
zled both press and public.
Mr.. III. Francis Spencer, the celebra-
ted English Eiocuttonist, is also with
the company. Among other Rotations
he will give 1.-THE Charge of the Light
Brigade" in which he has won world
wide fame. This recitation, as is we'll
known, pictures the charging of the
cavalry into the artillery and infantry
of the Russians and Cossacks at Balak-
lava, and where young Lord Cardigan
when he received the fatal order to
charge into the "VaIley Of DEATH -
uttered the famous words, as he tight
ened his saddle-girth, "1lere goes the
last of the Cardigans."
The teacher of elocution at the
Franklin, Va, Female Seminary, pro-
nounces Mr.. Spencer the best Elocu-
ZIONIST that ever visited franklin.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-01-25
Kelley Institute.

Elsewhere may be seen an advertise
ment of this good and useful lnstitu-
ton at Greensboro, which has rendered
good service to many of the uniortun-
ates of North Carolina.
The institution does not claim to
make it impossible for OH, to drink
again after taking the treatment, but
does claim to place one who is addicted
to drink st least where he was before
he ever drank at all.
Even this Is a great advantage, and
one who has fallen into the habit of
drink and is restored has tho admoni-
tons OF the past to aid hlm in stand
ing against the temptations again.
The Kelley Institute is doing good
work and we commend it to thoseDwho
need its Influence and aid.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-01-25
500 REWARD 800.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrn. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being
constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutlonal treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, acting direct
~ upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO., To
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the bost.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-01-25
Notice..
State Of North Carolina,
C-,rty NJ Halifay

State Of North Carolina,
County of Halifax.
Superior Court-Before the Clerk.
John G Powell, Administrator Of Mar
tina f. ope, and John G. Powell and
wife Rosa.
J. r. Pope, Samuel Pope, James p.
Ellen and wife Sarah, E. z. Ellen,
w. I. Currie and wife Matte, Jesse
Elijah Pope, E. J. Pope, John A.
Norfe ct, Il. Norheet, f. w. Gregory,
David Bell, trustee, j. j. Robertson,
trustee, and Mrs. Anne Thorne.
To w. T. Currle and wife, Matte Cur
RE, and Jesse Elijah Pope:
The above entitled action has been
commenced in this court against you
and your co-defendants. The purpose
OF the action is to sell all the lands OF
which Mrs. Martha f. Pope died 81 lied
and possessed or in which she had any
interest In SAID county in order to
make assets to pay her debts and the
costs of administration.
You and each of you are required to
be and appear before the Clerk OF the
Superior Court tor Halifax county, at
bis office in Halifax, on the 18th day
OF February, 1900, and answer or de-
muir to the complaint which has been
filed In this action.
And you and each of you will take
notice that if you fail to appear and
answer or demur to said complaint
WITHIN the time required by law, the
plaintiffs will apply to+he court Tor the
relief demanded IN the complaint.
Given under my hand and seal OF
said court, this the Both day OF Deem.
Der, 1899. >. NJ. GARY,
Clerk Of the Superior Court.
w. "A. DUNN, Attorne. Tor the Plain
tiffs. 1.4-Ct
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-01-25
LOCAL NEWS.

WILL BE HELD IN APRIL.-The 18th
annual fair of the East Carolina Fish,
Oyster, Game and Industrial Associa-
ticn will be held in New Berne from
April 10th to 2lst.
HOUSE BURNED.-Mr. w. e. Bunch,
who was living at the T. H. Hicks
place few miles from town, lost his
house and all his property few nights
ago by fire. He thought the fire was
caused by a rat and a match.
MARRIED yesterday at
St. Mary's church near Tarboro, Mrs.
Mary Sutton Staten was married to DR..
Benjamin Lafayette Long, of Hamilton.
Cards say they will be at home in
Hamilton after February first. The
CsMMoNwEALTH offers congratulations
and good wishes.
ITSELF AGAIN.-THE COMMONWEALTH
has not seemed itself for four weeks.
On the first page has been running the
statement of the county's expenditures
for 1899; and perhaps some of our
readers may have grown tired of seeing
it. This week we send out the paper
filled with fresh reading matter. Let
all who haYe not paid up arrears do so
and we shall move along smoothly
again.
The FARM JOURNAL is chock full of
gnmption and has the largest clrcula-
ton of any farm paper In the world.
1t is good everywhere. We offer it in
connection with our paper to advance
paying subscribers, that is both papers
at the price of THE COMMONWEALTH !;
our paper one year, and the Farm
Journal nearly five years remainder OF
1900, and all of 1901, 1902, 1898 and
1904 both for $1.0O. Pay in advance
that's all.
WILL PLAY AT FRANKLIN AGAIN.
The Goldle Comedy and Entertain
ment Co., appeared at the Franklin,
Va, Female Seminary last Friday
night. So pleased were the people with
the entertainment given that they have
requested the company to play return
engagement.
DON'T MISS IT.-Be sure to be at
the Goldle Comedy and Entertainment
Co.'s exhibition at the Female Acad-
envy Friday night. They como highly
recommended and there is feast and
treat for those who 60. It is for the
benefit of the Female Academy. Tick
cts on sale at E. T. Whitehead & Co.'s
drug store. Price: Adults IS cents,
children Is cents.
Mr.. DUNN's NARROW EscApE-Tues-
day as Mr.. C. w. Dunn was driving to
Palmyra with Detective Branch, of
Suffolk, his horse suddenly turned in
the road and dashed away. The buggy
was overturned and both men hurled
to the ground. Mr.. Branch was
knocked senseless and Mr.. Dunn was
badly bruised. The horse ran two or
three hundred yards, struck a-tree, de-
mollshed the buggy and broke her
neck. Mr.. Dunn was brought home
on buggy which Capt. White and DR..
Livermon were using while hunting,
ton. Later when Mr.. Dunn went back
the horse had walked some distance
from the tree, but was dead with her
neck broken.