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The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09
FREE LIBRARY FOR PORTO RICO
Mr.. Carnegie Extends His Proposition
to San Juan of This Island

Correspondence of Associated Press)
San Juan, P. r., July 30.-Negotia-
tions are under way between Andrew
Carnegie and Education Commissioner
G. Brumbaugh, who, in this matter rep
resents the people Of Porto Rico, which
will give San Juan and all of Porto
Rico one of the famous Carnegie libra
ries. The San Juan council met today
and decided to appropriate $4,000 yearly
as a maintenance fund for the library.
Mr.. Carnegie's private secretary,
James Betram, wrote that it was the
millionaire's custom to give ten times
the amount of the maintenance fund.
However, Mr.. Brumbaugh hopes to so
present the claims and needs of Porto
Rico that Mr.. Carnegie may be induced
to give $150,000. The idea is to combine
a public library for San Juan and also
have a distributing library for other
portions of the island. 1t is proposed
to erect 100000 building on the Plaza
Colon which directly overlooks the har-
bOr.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09
British Atrocities In Sou tn Africa

Paris. August 2.-The Figaro publish
es a long interview today with Mr..
Kruger. After denying the cruelities
charged against the Beers in Lord
Kitchener's report Mr.. Kruger de-
clares that the atrocities Of the con-
centration camps are twenty times
worse than had been stated by Miss
Hobhouse in Great Britain and that
when fully known, they will cause the
world to shudder with horror and move
the nations to intervene.
I'VE are defending our liberty" con-
tinues Mr.. Kruger. "and when it is
granted we will lay down our arms
Great Britain knows our conditions. 1t
is not for me to repeat them. We will
never renounce our flag and we cannot
accept any protectorate. I am con-
vinced that the hour will come when
Great Britain will grant what is our
right. Moreover, I am confident that
God is with us and will not abandon
u.s."
Mr.. Fischer, who was present at the
interview said nothing had yet been
decided regarding Mr.. Kruger's visit
to America.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09
Wonderful Tales of the Big Depart
ment Stores.

If the counters in Chicago's largest
department store were placed END 10
end they would make a causeway six
miles long. Were the delivery wagons
and teams of this institution drawn up
in marching order they would COM
pletely surround an entire city square.
A careful estimate Of the number of
persons entering this place during its
banner day of trade is 225000. This
means, roughly speaking, that the
crowd which passed under this roof on
a single days traffic more than equal
ed the entire population of Louisville,
Minneapolis or Jersey City, none of
which is credited with more than 207,-
600 inhabitants.
tanned by an institution of this size is
about $500, but this brigade is tncreas-
ed to 1000 to meet the demands Of
prosperous holiday trade.
An ingenious and interesting method
of placing the magnitude of this estab-
lishment within the grasp of the reader
is to compare its trade with the total
retail traffic of provincial city or
town. A comparison of this kind in
dicates that. according to the normal
distribution of trade, the business
transacted by the largest department
store of the west would equal all the
retail traffic done by a city of about
$4,000 Inhabitants.
Another way of bringing the bigness
of the department store within the re-
alization of the reader is by reference
to the size of its purchases. One store
in Chicago bought in one bill a stock
of granite kitchenware which filled sew
enteen cars that were made up into a
special train. Another of these great
institutions bought trainload of shirt
waists on a single order. Books are
handled in quantities which are almost
beyond comprehension. One depart
ment store bought in one invoice 100,-
600 volumes of standard works of fic-
tion-and sold them. too! 1t Is not un-
usual for any Of the great concerns to
place a single import order for $50, 900
worth of goods. and often this is far ex-
ceeded.
In almost any line Of staple goods the
volume of a days sales In a metropoli-
tan department store is we'll calculat-
ed to test the credulity of the uninitiat-
ed. Think of retailing more than twen-
ty tons of sugar in one department in
a single day. This record. however, has
been made. and the sales were mainly
in dollar lots" The physical task of
handling and weighing up this quanti-
ty Of sugar in comparatively small
packages is tiresome to contempla te,
and it would have been scarcely possi-
BILE had it not been for the great auto
mats scales with which the sugar de-
partment is equipped. Suppose the rate
at which this staple is retailed to be
nineteen pounds for 81. The scales are
adjusted at that weight. The clerk
presses button and a volume of sugar
weighing exactly nineteen pounds is
dropped into a paper bag below the
spout leading from the hopper. When
the grocery department of a big store
like the leading ones Of New York and
Chicago institutes a special sale OF
hams it is not unusual to dispose OF
5000 Of them in a day.-H. y. Higin-
botham in the Saturday Evening Post
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09

Redford, C. NJ. Hunter. ]. W. Briggs.
Corporals-B. d. voltz. T. A. Earney.
A. Paul. e. s. Gray. ;. W. Harkey.
Observation-Disclosures.
Privates- b. Black. Robert Burnett.
T. Beckett. Beail. Ray Clonts. T. X
Culp. r. Freeman. G. Gallant, A. NJ.
Gray. II. Hasty. J. C. Hasty. ]. Hill.
William Hobbs r A. Harkey. ]. Is.
Hasry. E Hunsuck. Walter Hines. Tom
Johnson, Little. George Meisenhefmar.
=. ". Meggs, T. McLain. E. McNealty.
]. II. Owens. W. c.. Skinner. E O. Ling.
Sultzman, Waters. III. D. Yandle and
". NJ. Yandle.
Total strength Of company forty-four
men
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09
CAMP AYCoCK
The First Regiment Went into Camp
Yesterday-It Is Said to Be the Larx-
est Regiment I'm the State Guard.
Camp Aycock. /"

camp Aycock-
Wrightsville, y. c.. Aug. ), 1901.
Most OF the companies composing the
First regiment, North Carolina State
Guard, are now comfortably quartered
at "Campt Aycock," Wrightsville. and
everything is very propitious on this.
the opening day. for the encampment
Of that regiment
Already this place has been the camp
ground Of the Third and Second regi-
ments during the past month and here
they gained much knowledge and need
ed practice.
The First regiment brings a larger
force than either OF the other two regi-
ments and they are determined to get
the most out Of this encampment that
can be gotten. both in a social and prac-
teal manner. All Of today and most OF
tomorrow will be taken UP in getting
things in order, but by tomorrow night
everything will be ship-shape and the
men will have commenced their regu-
lar camp duties.
The companies composing this regi-
ment are as follows:
Company A-Fayetteville Light In
fantry, of Fayetteville. Company d
lee Rifles. Of Charlotte. Company c.
Forsyth Rifles. of Winston. Company
E-Iredell Blues. Of Statesville. Com
pany F. Blue Ridge Rifles. OF Asheville.
Company G-Cleveland Guards, of Shell
by. Company H-Richland Rifles. OF
Waynesville. Company I-Old Guard. OF
Durham. Company L-Of Concord
Company M-Queen City Guards, OF
Charlotte Battery A-Of Charlotte
which is attached to the First regiment
The Charlotte companies and the
Shelby company came here early
this morning and were busy all day
making the time pass as pleasantly as
possible The other companies came
in tonight about 9 o'clock and immedi-
ately made preparations so as to start
in early in the morning with their reg
ular work.
The hours Of service will be as fol-
lows. until further orders:
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09
Gambling Among Indians

Lawton. o. T., August 3.-A petition
has been telegraphed to Colonel Randle
the Indian agent at Anadarko, signed
by 500, persons, asking him to suppress
gambling Of all kinds that prevails here.
1t IS asserted. however. that he has no
authority to interfere, so long as the
Indians are left alone. Hundreds Of
hold up games are played on every
hand. and the innocent are robbed
right and left. The Oklahoma law pro-
h1biting the sale of cigarettes or cigar
cite papers is enforced. but there is
no law that can touch the gamblers.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09

Another preachers son says that Mr.
Page was right when he said fathers
had done more harm TO the south than
war, pesilence. famine and ali the
plaques. There are only three OF them
in North Carolina We are glad there
are SO few who dishoncr their father.
We wish there were not so many.-Ra1-
eigh News and Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09
First Rain since May

Dallas, Texas. August 5.-The drkE
rain OF consequence that Dallas ana
vicinity has had since last May fen to.
day. The rainfall appears TO have been
general over an area extending appruxs
imately' 100 miles in all directions from
this city. :.
cotton belt and has had the least rain
this season and IL is here the drouth
has been most severe.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09
Explosion OF Passenger Engine Boiler

Atlanta, Ga. August 2.-The boiler
of an engine pulling the passenger train
leaving Atlanta at SIS o'clock for
Nashville exploded near Bolton, half
hour later. Fireman Aenchbacher was
killed. Engineer Bell was blown forty
feet in the air, but alighted on his feet
unharmed. Mail Clerk Brown was
slightly injured. None of the passen-
gers were hurt.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09
Two Men Hanged.

st. Augustine, Fla, August "A
large crowd assembled at the Jail
yard this morning to witness the ex-
ecution Of James Kirby and Robert
Lee, who Were condemned to die for
the murder Of julius z. Skew last May.
Lee was found guilty of being an acces-
sorry in the crime, but when he was on
the gallows today he prostested that
he was innocent.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09
Savannah Gives Up the Jeffrfes-
Ruhlin Fight.

Savannah, August 2.-The proposed
plan to bring Jeffries and Rubin to Sa-
vannah, next fall, forIa a scientific ex-
hibition has been abandoned. The pro-
moters of the scheme have been given
to understand that the engagement Of
the fighters at San Francisco will pre-
vent their appearance in Savannah.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09

Inc Dand Will play at reVellle.
The commissioned officers and the
colonel and staff are as follows:
Colonel-Joseph F. Armfield, States
Vile.
Lieutenant Colonel-George F. Rutz-
Ter. Charlotte.
Major of first battalion-George E.
Butler, Of Clinton.
Major of second battalion-T. r. Rob
ertson, Of Charlotte.
Major of Third battalion-R- L. Flan-
agan, of StateSville.
Adjutant and captain-L. B. Alexan-
der, of Asheville.
Quartermaster-W. G. Smith, of
Asheville.
First lieutenant Of first battalion
James L. Watson.
First lieutenant and second battalion
adjutant-B. F. Dixon. Jr.
First lieutenant and third battalion
adjutant-A. W. Freeman.
Commissary-George L. Lyon, Of
Durham.
Chief surgeen-C. S. Jordan. of Ashe-
vile.
Assistant surgeons-B. R Hunter and
r. E. Lee.
Lewis, sergeant major. of Goldsboro;
E. E. Giddens, quartermaster sergeant,
of Durham; j. r. Boyd. commissary SER
geant. of ReidSville.
Battalion sergeant majors-E. E. Ly-
erly, of Hickory; ]. I. Richardson, of
Reidsville.
Hospital stewards-William Hughes,
Of Durham; P. NJ. King. OF Concord;
II. Hall, of Statesville.
Chief musician-J. H. Wilhemny, of
AshevilIe.
Principal musician-C. n. Webster,
Drum major-J. T. Goodson.
Most of the officers. including Colonel
Armfield and his staff have already ar
rived and several special orders were
issued from headquarters late this af-
ternoon, assigning duties, details,
guards, etc.
Below is a roster OF several of the
companies and the remaining ones will
be published tomorrow.
BATTERY A, CHARLOTTE ARTILL-
ERY.
Captain-R. E. Davidson.
First lieutenant-P. H. Williams.
First sergeant-H. L. Ellerbe.
Sergeants H. S. Hall. F. D. Ross
B. H. Smith. B. A. Switzerland, quar-
termaster sergeant, D. NJ. Troutman.
Corporals-W. B. Bradford W. NJ
Hunter, w. F. Millushan.
Privates-V. Asbury, S. ]. Alexander
j. F. Briskitt.- @. w. Crawford, NJ. NJ
Freeman. j. F. Harrison. J. D. Hahan
E. L. Helvin, S. W. Howie. w. w
, Moyle, L. j. Mcdonald. G. D. Moody
| r. j. Northey, S. A. Fegram. F. NJ
| Ross. F. A. Miller. J. D. Shaw, w. Shu.
benberger, W. B. Sprolls, ]. A. Smith
w. B. Switzerland, J. F. Khreat, ]. j
| Thompson. F. c. Wilson. NJ. w. Will.
| Jams, T. c. Woodruff. NJ. B. William
| son. H. B. Wiley.
Total strength Of company forty men
COMPANY C, OF SHELBY.
| Captain-J T Gardner
First lieutenant-J. F. Roberts.
| First seEgeant-W. L. Dixon.
| Sergeants-O. NJ. Gardner. J. c. Alex
| ander, W. p. Gale. 5. 3. Short quarter
master sergeant, J. NJ. Heston.
| Corporals-R. Harris. L. Gidney
| Robert Patterson, John Owens.
| Musicians-J. L. Switzerland and joe
| Green.
Privates-Thomas Baxter, NJ. L
| Bream. A. W. Bracket, c. T. Clay, l
W. Clay, Cleve Conneo. R. L. Conner
| F. V. Cornnell. P. Curtis. c. 3. Dickes
4 c. l. Durham. P. Gasker. c. NJ. Gah
ney. F. GLADDEN., r. A. Golden. D. c
| Griffen, W. G. Harold c. A. Naule. P
| NJ. Palmer. s. c. Spake, r. L. Sullivan
| ]. Smith, c. a. Thompson, F. y. Turner
| c. II. Willis, J. A. Wesson, B. Williams
| Total strength of company fortl-thres
| men.
| COMPANY D, LEE RIFLES CHAR
| LOTTE.
| Captain-J. R Anderson.
First sergeant-T. L. Powell
Second sergenat- r. l. Skinner.
n I'LL
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09
Death OF Bishop Littre,ohn

Wnhamston. Mass. August 3.-Rig11f
Rev: Abram l. Littlejohn. d. D., LIZ.
u, bishop of the Episcopal diocese OF
Long Island, died suddenly today at
Grey Lock hotel. OF apopiexy. He wea
u years Of age. He had been here &
week on q vacation.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-08-09

Captain-J. r. Anderson.
First sergeant-T. L. Powell.
Second sergenat- R. L Skinner.
First sergeant-W. T. Campbell.
Sergeants-L. NJ. aicNeeley, p. I
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-11
Generous Physicians.

The physicians of Edgecombe are
generous. indeed, in their efforts Tor
the hospital which they are endeavor-
ing to equip in Tarboro.
Tie Tarboro Southerner says:
..Too much cannot be SAID IN praise
rs the dislnterestedness and generosity
Of the physicians towards the hospital
For years they have been doing the
county practice and donating the com
nensation to the hospital. TUESDAY
thew did even better than this.
"The county commissioners made
an appropriation OF $500 for vacclna-
lion in this township. This was turn
sd into the hospital treasury. Dr. >
I Raker was allowed 5000 for his per
soma, services at the pest house, ane
this too. went into the same fund.
"Thls money came timely-lt make
nearly enough to complete the build
ing and make it ready Tor occupancy
| which is now only a question OF a lev
weeks"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-11
Trustees Sale Of Town Lots

Rv virtue of power in me vested by !
that deed of trust which was executed /,
to me by J. w. CLARK and his wife Het-
tie on the 7th day of July. 1896, which
IS duly recorded In the Registers Of
tice for Halifax county in Book Ia on
mage 22S, I shall sell for cash at auction
in Scotland Neck, on 1lth day OF May,
1901. the following described real estate
wing. being and situated IN Scotland
Neck, to-wit:
/. That parcel of land bought by
said J. w. CLARK of W. IL. kltchln
upon which he has erected two story
house, and beginning at North East
corner of Block No. IS according to the
map of said town, thence about south
along Greenwood street, fifty feet,
thence in straight lie and parallel
With 18th street towards Roanoke street
fifty feet, thence in a parallel line with
Greenwood street, SO feet to 18th street,
thence straight line to the beginning.
2. Another parcel bought bysald Clark
from said Kltchin in said town. located
on said block, and fronting on 18th
street and beginning at stake, an OLD
iron pipe, about 60 yards from Roanoke
street, thence straight line parallel
with Roanoke street towards llth street
fiftv feet, thence straight line parall 81
With 18th street towards Greenwood
street fifty feet, thence along I2th stree'
to the beginning.
This April Sth, 1901.
lA114t c. SPEED, Trustee
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-11
MR.. D. p. STERN IN DEBATE.

In the annual intercollegiate de-
bate between the University OF North !
Carolina and the University OF Georgia,
at Athens, Ga, last week, Mr.. ID. I.
Stern, of Scotland Neck, was one of the
debaters from North Carolina.
The query debated was: Resolved
That the combinations of capital, COM
monty called trusts, are more injurious
than beneficial
The "Tar Heel" boys argued the
negative. The Georgia boys carried
the question but North Carolina
boys came off with high praise and
credit to the State:
The synopsis of Mr.. Storms speech as
II appeared in the Raleigh Post is as
follows:
"Mr, D. P. Stern, Of North Carolina,
followed for the negative. Told OF
greatness of our age caused by inven-
ton and perfection OF machinery,
facilities for transportation and COM
munication. 10 supply the worlds
great demands organizations are abso-
llutely necessary. The business man
has found out that his true interest
does not lie in opposition, but In COM
b1nation. He showed how inequalities
of demand and supply either result In
a panic or in industrial combination.
The trusts are caused by the demands
of our foreign trade, by the magnitude
of modern business, by over-product'on
md by excessive competition. Trust
il does not differ In character from the
CORPORATION that has preceded it. The
trust. owing to certain economies inhe
rent in its nature produces and dis
tributes cheapest, the consumer gets
; the benefit of these economics in low
prices, the very life of the trust depends
upon this TACT. This increased con
sumption means more labor and thai
means increased wages.
"Trust produces cheapest on accoan
of (D great specialization. (O I'm
proved system. 90 Employment o
best scientific skill. (4) Manufacture
, of best products. (5) An approximate
regulation of supply to meet the de
mand. The economics in distribution
> are: % Doing away with unnecessar.
: selling force. ~ Saving of cross-coun
try freight. 90 Improved transports
: ton facilities. az Conservative in ez
!, tension of credits. Shows why trust
must keep down prices and points on
o the benefits to the laborer, to tn
farmer, to the producer and consume
In the prosperous condition OF our pei
pie today. He points out the gres
importance of wealth and pleads IL
i the poor man, that wealth may
placed in his hands, not above hin
8. Then we can turn our attention
q using our efforts and bending our enc
gles toward the uplifting Of the huma
race. This is the ideal condition ar
=, we favor the trust because it assists
accomplishing this ideal condition"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-11
Nan, the Mascotte.

This popular comedy drama was rem
dered in the opera house Tuesday night
BY troupe from Tarboro. They came
as amateurs but played as professionals.
Tt is tie fashion to say s'there was nota
dull moment from start to iaish,' but
if it had never been said before truth
fully it could be said Tor the first time
OF this play and the players.
The plot is clear and clearly present
ed and every member OF the troupe
was at the very best in every act.
Frequently some one part, or the
performance of some player, calls forth
special mention but with our Tarboro
friends last night it was all special.
It is In order to say that the songs rem
dered by the male lquartette between
the acts were especially appreciated
OF course they were encored, as who
would not be for such singing? And
their return to the stage was greeted
with loud applause.
1t is also IN crder to say that when
Mr.. Paul Jones sang "The Holy City,
the listeners almost held their breath
and there were eyes in the audience
that were not altogether dry as he pass
ed from the stage. He was In bis
best voice and the rendition was highly
pleasing. "Have not heard a finer
voice or more expression In song any
where" said one VINO was capable 0
judging.
Really Scotland Neck is under obi!
cations 10 the beautiful and charmln!
ladies' and the handsome and accom-
plished gentlemen of Tarboro, who CAV
us such a treat Tuesday night.
Mention of any player without men
ton Of all would be inyidious compa1
1son. and so what is said for one
said FOR alI-it was a most credltabl
perform ance and highly enjoyed by al
When our Tarboro friends will com
again they can count on even large
audience than they had Tuesday nigh
The proceeds we're for the benefit I
the new hospital In Tarboro an
amounted to $73.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-11
Notice..

By virtue OF power vested In me by
mortgage executed to me by w. K
White and wife Penelope, On April IL,
1891, and recorded in book 81. pages
PSF, 253 and $50, in Office Of Register
Of Deeds for Halifax county, | shall
sell for cash at public auction III the
town of Scotland Neck, N. C., on the
9th day of April, 1901, that piece OF
land containing about l2O acres, lying
on road leading from Scotland Neck to
Tarboro (rlght hand side) adjoining
the lands of Collin Gray, the Pitt tract
and the piece Of land on which the
residence of said White and wife Is sit
uated. u. :. WHILE
This Mch. Is, 1901. Mortgage.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-11

So many housewives suffer from fer
vous depression due to catarrhal weak
ness peculiar to their sex, and suffer on
year after year, not knowing what their
ailment is. Mrs. Mary Cook, of Pitts
ford, n. Y, suffered for six years before
she learned of Peruna. Mrs. Cook re-
Gently wrote the following letter to DR..
Hartman:
~ was not well for six years, paid
many doctor bills, but never Improved
very much. gave up hopes of ever
recovering.
"Finally, 1 wrote to DR.. Hartman,
and I am thankful to say thst am
now we'll, through his good advice
and medicine. I am gaining in flesh
and feel young again. I was very
emaciated, but now my own children
are surprised in the great change in me
when they visit me-"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-11

Miss Annie Zlott, y Livingston street,
Newark, N. j., took Peruna for extreme
nervousness. She says: 81 was very i'll
and thought would die. had q ter
rible headache and my head swan; I
thought I would never get well;
seemed to have great complication OF
diseases and bought medicines, but they
did me no good.
~Finally I gave up and thought I
would wait for my end. One day l
happened to pick up one of your books.
1 read Of other women who were near
death and had been cured by Peruna,
so thought I would try it.
~ took couple Of bottles and began
to feel better. / continued its use
until now am well woman. lpraise
Peruna highly aud wish ct6cT wc-1e:1
would use 4" ..~ ,p.s-..s.,.s ..sss..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-11
$500 reward.

We will pay the above reward Tor
any case of LIVER Complaint, Dyspf p
STA. Sick Headache, Indigestion, Con-
stipation, or Costiyeness we cannot
cure with Liyer!ta, the Up-to-Dase
Little Liver Pill; when the directions
are strictly complied with. They are
purely Vegetable and never fail to give
satisfaction. 25c. boxes contain lOo
Pills, 1Oc. boxes contain 40 Pills, sc:
boxes contain Is Pills. Beware OF
substitutions and limitations, Sent 'y
mail. Stamps taken. NERvirA NED
1cAL Co, Cor. Clinton and Jackson
SITS, Chicago, III. For sale t;y +. =.
Whitehead E &C., Druggists, Scotland
Neck c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-11
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