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A FIREMAN'S CLOSE CALL.

II stuck to my my engine, although
every joint ached and every nerve 1s, wa wa'
racked with pain" writes c. w: Bella
INV. a locomotive fireman, OF Bnrilng'
ton. Iowa, II was weak and pale, with
out an appetite and all run down, "A, As
7 was about to give up, got bottle
of Electro Bltters and, after taking It; !.
T felt as we'll a. ever did in my lie. :,
Weak, sickly, run down people always
gain new life, strength and vigor from
their use. Try them Satisfaction guar
anteed by E. T. Whitehead q 20
Price 80 cents.
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Ycu can't afford to risk your life by
allowing cough or cold to develop in
to pneumonia or consumption. One
Minute Cough Cure will cure throat
and lung troubles quicker than any
other PREPARATION known. Many doctors
use 1t as a specific Tor grippe. 1t is An
infall;ble remedy for Group. Children
like it and mothers endorse it. T.. T..
Whitehead & Co.
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Many people worry because they be-
lieye they have heart disease. The
chances are that their hearts are all
right but their stomachs are unable
to digest food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
d'gests what you eat and prevents the
formation OF gas which makes the
stomach press against the heart. 1t
will cure every form of digestion.
For sale by e. T. Whitehead & Co.
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The Youths Comp anion's Seven
ty Fifth Year.

The new volume of The Youth o
Companion tor 1901 will mark the
papers sventy-fifth year of continuous
publication -seventy-five years, during
which it has had the approval of three
generations of readers. The constant
aim of The Companion is to carry into
the home reading that shall be helpful
as we'll as entertaining-reading that
shall contribute to the pure happiness
of all the family. Strong in the assur-
ance that every reader gained is a
friend won, the publishers offer to send
The Companion free for the remaining
weeks of 1900 to those who subscribe
now for the new volume tor 1871
There will not be an issue from now
until 1902 that will not be crowded
with good stories and articles OF rare In
,erest and value. Diplomatists, Ex'
plorers, Sailors, Trappers, Indian Figh-
ters, Story Writers and Self-Made Men
and Women in Many Vacations, be
sides the most popular writers OF hc'
ton, will write for The Companion not
only next year, but during the remain
irg weeks OF this year.
The new subscriber will also receive
The Companions new puritan Girl
Calendar for 1900, Autographed liz II
colOrs.
illustrated Announcement OF the
volume tor 1901 will be sent free to any
address, with sample copies OF the pa
per.
The Youths COMPANION,
Boston, Mass.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22

If you have ever seen child In the
agony of Group you can realize how
grateful mothers are Tor One Minute
Cough Cure which gives relief as soon
as it is administered. 1t quickly cures
coughs, colds and all throat and all
lung troubles. E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22

"Y1ELD1NG to the persuasion OF my
dealer, 1 changed chill tonics and tried
RoBERTs', and found it the best l ever
used" w. III. Corprew, GAINESVILLE, n.
c.. TO the Roberts Drug Co., Suffolk,
Va, Aug. IA, 1899. Price 25c. Get
the kind with q red cross on label.
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SAYS HE WAS TORTURED.

II suffered such pain from corns l
could hardly walk" writes II. Robin
son, Hlllsboro, Ills, "but Bucklen' :
Arnica Salve completely cured them
Acts like mage ~ sprains, bruises,
cuts, sores, scalds, burns, b"Is, ulcers.
Perfect healer ct skin diseases aud
piles. Cure guaranteed by T.. L. White
head & Co. 25c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22

Teacher-"Detine 'gentleman,' Bob
bie"
Bobbie-" Gentleman is growed
up boy wot Used to mlud lis mother. /"
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WORKING "a HOURS DAY.

There's no rest for those tireless little
workers-Dr. Kings New Lille Pills.
Millions are always busy, curing Tor
pid Liver, Jaundicc, Biliousness, Fever
and Ague. They baa.sh Sick Head
ache, drive out Malaria. Never grippe
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wonders. Try them. 25c at E. L.
Whitehead &CO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22

The average cab horse .is q tender
hearted animal. He is always ready to
stop and listen to a tale of whoa.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22

The man WHO affirms that "the
dead cannot be raised" was never n
medical student.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22

The young man who wants to invest
in matrimonial bonds goes immediate
" to "par."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22

EWhen you want prompt acting little
bills that never gr;pe use DeWitts Lit
tie Early Risers. Z. T. Whitehead &
Co
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22
VOL. XVI. New SeTies---Vol. 4.
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

News from Washington gives out
the statement that President McKin-
ley is so pleased with his Cabinet and
their cooperation with him he has ask
ed them all to remain with him for
his next term OF Office. Only one
member of the Cabinet has decided to
resign, and that is Attorney General
Griggs. He says that after due delib-
Grafton he has decided TO resign his
place. The fact that the President and
his Cabinet are so we'll pleased with
each other and with the work that
they have done together and will have
to do together still in the same rela-
tionship, is an indication that things
are moving smoothly and ought to
forecast good for the future of the Ad-
ministration. Harmony can do many
good things where discord works great
evil.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22
WOMAN'S TROUBLES AND FEMAIA
DISEASES CURED AY
JOhnStOn'S
Sarsaparilla
QUART BOTTLES.

Painful and Suppressed Menses, Ir.
regularity, Leucorrhpa, Whites, Steril.
ity, liberation of the Uterus. change
OF life, in matron or maid, all find r.
lief, help, benefit and cure in JOHNS
TONS SARSAPARILLA. It ia real
panaces for all pain or headache about
the top or back of the head, distress.
ing pain in the left side, disturbed
condition Of digestion, palpitation Of
the heart. cold hands and feet, nerv.
business and irritation, sleeplessnesa.
muscular weakness, bearinQ-down
pains. backache, legache, irregular ac-
ton OF the heart, shortness of breath.
abnormal discharges, with extremely
painful menstruation, scalding of urine.
swelling of feet, soreness of the breasts.
neuralgia, uterine displacement and
catarrh, and all those symptoms and
troubles which make the average wo-
mans life SO miserable.
MICHIGAN DRUG CO., Detroit l4aeA.
For sale by +. L. Whitehead 4 Co.
Scotland Neck, n. C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22

! The statement has been made thai
during the national political campaign
just closed many of the ablest men In
both the Democratic and Republican
parties held aloof. And the reason
guessed at for such course on the part
of those men is that political medioc-
rity has so muddled up public ques-
tions and policies of the Government
thai the big men have not been will
ling to take a hand.
While these statements and reasons
come from a source that does not en-
dorse "Bryan and Bryanism," as the
phrase goes, there is some food fol
thought In the matter. The Saturday
Evening Post discusses the question
and concludes significant paragraph
encouraging young men just entering
public life as follows:
"There are many things to be done.
We must have an end of the shutting
over foreign affairs and colonial bust
ness, and the opening OF way out OF
the difficulties. It will take states
manship to do this, but to doubt that
it will be found is to doubt the ability
md capacity of the American people.
For the young man who has been
elected to Congress or for the new man
in public life there never was such a
chance. If he has the ability and the
foresight, the mentality and the cour
age, and will think more OF country
than of party, and labor incessantly
for the people, he will gain not only
their gratitude but their tributes and
place in their history"
This is the time when farmers should
be putting in their wheat. Some time
has been lost already this season by
those who have not planted but it is
not entirely too late. In this milo
climate wheat may be planted as late
as the 18th or Goth of December with
reasonable expectation of fair crop.
Speaking locally there is no mill In
the immediate community OF Scotland
Neck. Sheriff w. L. Stallings has first
class Touring mill near Tarboro, new
and we'll fitted in all it's appointments !;
and any farmer can afford to raise
wheat and haul 1t or chip it fifteen or
twenty miles to have 1t made into
-four rather than buy all his -four at
high prices. Sheriff Stallings' adver-
tisement elsewhere in this paper IL
forms the public OF his conveniences
for taking care of team and the hke
at his mill, and we feel quite sure that
he pleases his customers by the good
se1yice he renders.
Let every farmer in this region
n]ant a few acres of wheat and patron
ize Sheriff Stallings' mill until some
one builds and equlps one nearer to
them. And THE COMMONWEALTH
feels quite sure that such will be the
case if wheat is raised freely. A good
supply of wheat tor few years In sue
cess,on will bring about demand for
q mill. and some entsrprising person
will then furnish the mill. Let the
farmers plant wheat.
| FIREMAN'S CLOSE CALL.
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g MH--.

r,,,. .;rnature is on every box Of the genuine
Iaxafiye Br0mO-Q Quinine Tablet.
The renedy that cuEeq coho
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22

CAST x H a..
ga. a The Kind Yea Haw AhfsyS e:::::s:.s
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-22
FOR MALARIA

Use nothing but Macnair's Blood
and Liver Pills.
". H. MACNAIR, Tarboro, N. G.
of Il. T. WHITEHEAD & Co.,
= tt. Scotland Neck N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-06
COTTON IN ATLANTA.
The Journal Gives Forecast of the
Situation.

Atlanta, Ga, Marcl1 5.-The Journal
says:
Cotton took another leap today and
at the close the market was at the
highest figure in years. Atlanta spot
went TO OK.
AT the present prices cotton is worth
about SO per bale more and the crop
about S90,OO0,000 more than it was on
new years day.
'vrhe cotton market is excited and
speculation heavy, but the most remarka-
Bile and significant feature Of the present
situation is that cotton houses are buy
ing next falls crop, seven to ten months
ahead OF time.
This is not purchase of futures in the
ordinary sense, but contract TO take
actual cotton when it natures and is
ready for market.
prominent cotton firms are offering to
take next falls crop at ~ toS cents, and
great deal OF cotton has been sold to
them already. 1t is reported ON what
appears to be good authority that the
fertilizer companies who will receive am
immense amount of cotton in payment for
fertilizers. have already sold their con-
tracts at about Ta4 cents to cotton houses.
''Thus a large part of next seasons
cotton crop of this section has been
bought with fertilizers at a boom price
and sold for cash against the market.
THE question naturally arises, how can
the cotton houses afford to buy next fail 5
crop?
1.-The answer is easy.
'They can sell it as they buy, it ahead
of time, and they are doing So"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-06
White Supremacy Club at Kittrell.

KittreI. n c., March ESPECIALLY y
The white voters of this township met
at kittreH Saturday and Organiged for
the campaign. r. NJ. Person was elect
ed chairman Of the township commit
tee, end G. L. Blacknall secretary. o.
w. RIacknall was elected president Of
the White Supremacy Club; G. w. Kit
trell. vice president, and c. l.. Btacknall
secretary. The list Of members is large.
White men formerly of divers political
parties affiliated and will stand together
on this vital question: question on
which their welfare and their children
welfare hangs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-06
NOTICE OF SALE.

On Wednesday, April 4, 1900, ! will
sell at public auction for cash to the
highest bidder, on the premises i'll the
town OF Cary, y. c., the following de-
scribed property:
The lot or parcel of land III the town
of Cary, y. c., formerly known as the
Jones store lot and now known as the
Harrison Wagon ColGpany's lot; said lot
lies between Chatham street and the
line of the Raleigh and Augusta Air
Line Railroad Company. containing ONE
acre more or less, on which is located
the shops of said Harrison Wagon Com
pany, and being the same land conveyed
to II. j. Harrison and II. Ivey by r. IL.
Jones and wife by deed registered in
Book No. 1875 art page 2j0 of the Regis
Ter of Deeds office of Wake county,
excepting the store house and lot con-
veyed Ivy said Harrison and Ivey to
Levi Cole.
Also all the wagons and parts OF Wag-
ems, findings for wagons. office furni-
ture, cuts. machinery. engine and boiler,
tools and implements and a certain build
ing built upon leased lot with right of
removal, and all and singular amy other
property and estate belonging to Harrl-
son Wagon Company.
This sale is made III pursuance or deed
Of trust recorded in book 14J at page
532, Registry Of Wake county. Time oi
sale IL o'clock a. N.
A. w. MOVE, Trustee,
Harrison Wagon Company,
March list, 1900. Daily ids.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-06
VILLA KRUGER SUEh
FOR PEACE TERMS F.?
Continued From First Page

1t is expected the crossing of the Vaal
River will be disputed at Fourteen
Streams, where the railway bridge has
been wrecked.
When a mans friends roast him he is
usually done to turn.
KRUGEn'S TERMS
Brussels, March Tho Transvaai
agency here confirms tn. statement that
President Kruger - ready 10 conclude
peace with Grcit Britain Oh tl!e basis
of the independence of the two rcpub-
les and that othcfV ise the struggle viii
continue TO tho bitter end.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.
Cape Town, March Sir Alfred Mil
ner has issued the following proclama-
ton:
Whereas, The eneny's forces have in
vaded the districts of Prieska. Kenhardt,
Britstown and Barkley West, and
Whereas, Many subjects have taken
up arms, and
Whereas, 1t is necessary to repel in
vasion and suppress rebellion, now,
therefore.
Martial law is hereby proclaimed in
these Districts
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-06
THE BULGE IN COTTON.
Price McCormik and Co. Say 1t Has
Come From Foreign Markets.

Nav York March Especial Price,
,Jccor,ni,.k g. Co. today published the
following circular:
u7bo cotton market apparently reached
=, continuation today. May contracts
snld at Q Ga and August at $50, whlch
i cyoctlv IA points higher than the
nr;cas recorded on the 21st day or feh-
ruarv or twelve days ago: rom liie
o,,nr;n, there was reaction OF ABOUT
* roints and then a rally AGAIN toward
tho close. the final figures beng J.oo
ror August cotton. The advancing I'M
misc has come almost entirely from the
foreign markets where purchases OH
the part of spinners elther TO cover
short contracts or TO supply theii Plus
nectiye requirements are esuii'ateu 1T
~ 600 bales a day. It is fair lnference
that on the advance at least %"ooo
balps have passed from enc cohtroi oi
either speculative holders or from pro-
ducers into the hands of consumers anu
the result has been gradually 20 reile'e
the situation at least so far as the llore
urgent wants Of spinning trade are con-
cerned. The effect upon the crop lhove-
ment is already becoming obvious. Inc
receipts for the first FIVE days OF March
do not justify the predictions so gen
eroIly made Of n falling of; on the con-
trary the movement for the month o.
March PROMISES to be considerably larger
than had been expected this evening. IL
is estimated that for the present week
not less than 10000 bales will come IN
sight and for the month OF March we
are inclined to think that at least 60o.-
coo bales will make their appearance, as
against 100000 last year and 40l.UW
in 1907. when the crop turned out -
10000
In view of these figures all crop es-
Inmates below 100000 must be aban-
doned and the probability seems to be
that advance in prices will bring ont
enough cotton to give lis crop Of u
10000. if not 9,500.000 bales.
Under these circumstances it seems
to us that it is the part of wisdom for
those who hold cotton either as pro-
ducers or spectators to sell at present
figures The Commissioner Of Agricul
ture for the State Of Georgia in a re-
port published in the Atlanta Journal.
SAYS that the sales or fertilizers art
large beyond all precedent and That in
spite of his reiterated advice in favor OF
reduced acreage planters are blowing up
the hedges in order to SOW cotton. From
now on. unless there shall be some over
whplming disaster to the new crop. ii
would seem that prices can hardly go
much higher. and all the laws Of specu-
latiye action and reaction would indicate
the imminent probability Of a decline.
PRICE, MCCORMICK X co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-06
a Busy Place
LAND FOR SALE.

On Monday, April End, 1900, at the
court house door in Raleigh, n. c., /
will sell at public cutlery the tract OF
land in Wake county which lis described
i'm mortgage from R. "A. Potter and
wife to w. w. Jones, trustee, registered
in book No. 81, at page 496. of the Reg
ister's office of Wake county. Said land
is in st. Mary's township, adjoins the
lands of 3. j. Parkinson, the late Lynn
Adams and others, lies ON the waters OF
Bucks branch, and fronts on the Mills
boro road. Contains S31a acres more or
less.
Sale made under judgments Of Wake
Superior court, rendered at July term,
1899 and October term. 1899, and Feb
ruary term, 1900, in the civil action en-
titled Willard Mial, administrator, VS..
Simon Yellowdy and wife. No. 7645. c..
I. ID. Terms, cash. Hour OF sale, II m
S. r. MORDECAl, Commissioner.
Feb. 81. 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-06
BILLY AND THE POPE.
They Exchange Considerations on the
Datter's 9Oth Birthday.

Berlin. March 5.-Thc Allegemeine-
Zeitung today publishes the text of a
telegram sent by Emperor William TO
the Pope as follows:
II beg your Holiness to accept my
sincere congratulations on the ninetieth
anniversary Of your birthday. / enter
tain the most sincere wishes for your
health and happiness and pray that God
will pour down all His blessings on your
Holiness"
To this the Pope replied
I'm the congratula tons which Your
Majesty was good enough to address to
us on the nineteenth anniversary OF our
birth we see with pleasure fresh eviden-
ces of your friendly sentiments. Ac-
cept our thanks as well as the prayers
which we, in our turn. offer up for the
prosperity of your Majesty and all OF
the imperial family
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-06
AS A RESULT OF BOER WAR
EXPENDITURES WILL BE SIN
TIMES OCTOBER, ESTIMATE.
AND MAY EVEN EXCEED THAT FIGURE
The Budget Provides For Raising 81, 600, 600
PVnds by Bonds or Stocks Repayable
Within Ten Years. Parliament
Thronged With Visitors.

London, March 5.-The House Of
Commons was crowded today and all
the public galleries were thronged in an
1icipation of the budget statement. The
return of the chancellor of the exche-
g,uer, Sir Michael Hicks Beach, who in
troduced the budget, shows that an
expenditure of 154 ,0S2. 600 pounds sterl-
ing has to be provided for in the budget
of 1900-1901. The same statement
shows that the exechequer account of
lS99-190O would have given a surplus
of upwards of 100000 pounds sterling
but that the supplementary war esti-
mates of 23.000,000 pounds sterling
makes the expenditure exceed the reve-
nue by 11,71O,OO0 pounds sterling.
The budget provides for raising 30
n0GO0 pounds sterling ($115,0O0,O0O
by bond or stock repayable within ten
Years and shows a deficit for the coming
year estimated at 100000 pounds
sterling.
The Chancellor Of the EXechequer an
nounced that the country had 10 face
Il total estimated expenditure, in conse-
gueuce of the war of no less than six
October last. He explained the various
reasons which led to the early introduce
ton of the budget, including "a desire
to afford both our adversaries and for
eign critics proof OF viI' earneStEesS in
the work in which we ar engaged
He dwelt with satisfaction on the i'll
crease in the actual over the estimated
revenue. due to the stea ~ and subStan
tial increase of business AM pointed ont
that as the increase in thA value and vol
ume of foreign exports had been quite
exceptional it was not at the expense
Of home industries.
Reviewing the principal items If rev
enue the Chancellor of the Exchequer
said tobacco had been disappointing and
that the increase from wines was not
as large as expected, which was per.
hapS due to the absence OF the ordi-
n2ry winter Festivities.
Against the estimated expenditure OF
134, 0S20G0 pounds sterling for thn COM
ing year the Chancellor Of The Exch,.-
quer estimated the revenue, on the OK
listing basis of taxation at 116900, 600
pounds sterling or a deficit of $1,000
600 pounds sterling
He said the government had made the
best calculations as to the alnount it
ought to ask from Parliament with Il
view of successful prosecution of the
war. But it was impossible to be GER
tam when the war would be concluded,
and the expenditure might be large"
The House adopted the budget pro-
posals.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-06
AsHE CO., DEMOCRATS MEET.
Want Aycock For Governor. In Line
For the Amendment.

jefferson. y. c.. via North Wikesboro.
\. c.. March 5,-(Special.) The Ashe
County Democratic Convention met to-
day. \ large crowd was present and
there was much enthusiasm. Resolu-
tions were passed indorsing ChaS. B.
Aycock for governor. and w. G. Fields.
of Allegheny county, for Lieutenant
Governor. They also instructed their
delegates for the Judicial Convention TO
vote for William B. Council, of Wa
tauga. They are in favor of Il primary
for United States Senator.
Speeches were made to the convention
by Capt. j. w. Todd and George +.
Pell. Ashe county Democrats are in
line for the Constitutional amendment
and think they will carry the county
this year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-06
PREVENTED A TRAGEDY.

Timely information given Mrs. George
Long. Of New Straitsville. Ohio. pre-
vented dreadful tragedy and saved two
lives. frightful cough had long kept
her awake every night. She had tried
many remedies and doctors, but steadily
grew worse until urged to try DR.. Kings
New Discovery. One bottle wholly
cured her, and she writes this marvellous
medicine also cured Mr.. Long of Sc
we're attack of Pneumonia. Such cures
are positive proof of the matchless mer-
it of this grand remedy for curing all
throat, chest and lung troubles. Only
zoe and $1.00. Every bottle guaranteed.
Trial bottles free at all druggists.