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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-06-13
The Cold Days Have Gone, Balmy
Spring With Its Beauty
Has Come.

Everybody is looking forward to the
pleasure for FORTA B l. E
D RIVE. Many are thinking oil
purchasing nice Buggy. The under
signed can furnish you q nice HOME
MADE BUGGY that will equal If not
surpass any Buggy you can buy for the
price from $46.25 up. Buggies on
hand all the time. First-class repair
ing done. Neat work and reasonable
charges.
Ready to serve the public,
w. A. BRANTLEY.
Scotland Neck. N. C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-06-13
NEWS FROM ROANOKE RAPIDS

Correspondence to The Commonwealth
Roanoke Rapids, N. c., June 10, 1901.
Mr.. 7. NJ. Moore has just erected
another brick building on Roanoke
Avenue, and between Second AMI
Third streets. The first floor has been
rented to Mr.. w. D. Bass, formerly OF
Rocky Mount, N. c., who has just
opened thereon store OF general mer-
chandise. The second floor has been
fitted up for secre. order hall, and it
is expected that hereafter the Masons
and other secret orders of our town
will hold their meetings herein.
Drs. S. B. Pierce and NeiIl MacRae
have moved their Offices to tha corner
of Third aud Hamilton streets.
The gold dollar that was offered at
The Baptist Sunday School to the
member OF the school who should in a
given time bring in the largest number
Of new members, was on last Sunday
presented to Master Skid. Vaughan.
We now have three Sunday Schools
in regular working order. The two
which are in our town proper have as
their superintendent Mr.. w. r. Hart
and Mr.. J. X. Dickens, Mr.. Sands
Gayle being superintendent OF the one
which is located near the silk mill,
which ID just beyond our corporate
limits. Mr.. T., NJ. Moore Is confined to
his bed with an attack of rheumatism.
Miss Daisy Williams, of Lasker, N.
c., is visiting her aunt, Mis-. s. G..
Williams, in Hamilton street.
On last Saturday afternoon the Roa-
noke Rapids ball team, and the We'll
don nine played game Of ball on the
Weldon diamond. The game was too
one sided to be interesting, but some
OF the playing was ridiculous enough
to be amusing. The Roanoke Rapids
boys playe3 an almost errorless game,
and had everything their own way
from the beginning to the close A,
the close of the seventh inning the
score stood "a to 2, in favor of Roa.
noke Rapids; and the Weldon boy.
in despair and disgust gave up the
game, having doubtless realized tina,
for once in their lives they had faced q
team that knew how to-play ball.
It Is reported that the Weldon team
and the Tilghman's Gross Roads nine
will cross bats on next Saturday alter
noon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-06-13
THURSDAY, JUNE ID, 1901.
SIGNIFICANT OBSERVATION.

Elsewhere will be eeen letter to
TIE COMMONWEALTH by Mr.. Z. OAR
den, Of EIkins, West Va. We call the
attention of our merchants and bust
ness men to this letter. Mr.. Darden,
many will remember, was resident OF
Scotland Neck for q number OF years,
and he has kept watch on the progress
OF the town as he has seen it detailed
through the columns of this paper.
The observations which he has made
concerning the manner In which some
OF the business men of Scotland Neck
advertise has been made by many
Others, though they haye not commit
ted their observations to words and sent
them as a communication to the paper.
Sometimes, however, it has been re-
marked by business men elsewhere
who do advertising in business way
like they do other things, that Scotland
Neck merchants pursue little strange
course in their method OF advertising
Mr.. Darden has been in the hustle OF
business where they hustle for it, sure
enough, and it is not strange that he
is impressed by the ''squib" advertising
that some Scotland Neck merchants
do now and then and expect good
results from it.
THE COMMONWEALTH by no means
believes in trying to get something for
nothing, and therefore would not have
any one spend single cent for adver-
Using in these columns unless such ex-
penditure will bring its rewards; but
we haye yet to he convinced that
money spent in Judicious advertising is
lost. II one has something worth ad-
serlislng and will advertise it persist
emily he will pretty surely leap the re-
suit. It is not always possible to trace
the result directly 20 the advertise
ment-though often it is quite easy to
debut for the most part it is good
investment Tor any who try it.
Mr.. Darden's letter is quite sugges-
tive aud we commend its study to our
merchants
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-06-13
HOW ABOUT THE PARK?

Some weeks ago Mr.. S. F. Dunn sug-
gested through communication to
THE COMMONWEALTH that it would be
a coed thing for tie town to secure
certain property near the depot and
beautify it for puolic park.
The paper mace favorable comment
on it and endorsed Mr.. Dunn's sugges-
ton. Since then number of citizens
Of the town have mentioned the matter
and it strikes every one fayorabix.
Itlslndsed matter of great concern.
Scotland Neck is destined to become a
town OF considerable business influence
and centre of trade and manufacture
in this section. To be sure, no one
claims that there is any present prospect
Tor great city here; but with the
growth and improvement in the town
Tor the past ten years, there Is good
reason to believe that even greater
strides will be made in the develop
ment OF the town for the next ten years.
There is absolutely no place in the
town where people may gather at lei
sure to while away an hour, or where
even the children may meet together.
II Will he wise and timely thing ii
the town will take up the matter and
secure the property for the park. Pr
vate individuals will supplement- what
the town authorities will appropriate
with sufficient subscriptions to pur-
CHASE the plat.
II would add much to the beauty OF
the town and it would not be long be-
fore every one would be glad that the
expenditure was made. What will our
tow authorities do about it?
Slall we have the park?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-06-13
LETTER TO MRS. w. A. DUNN.
S. ot'anl Neck, N. G.

Dear Madam:-This is an appeal to
common sense. We know we do not
app, al to you in vain. Look beyond
the first coat when buying paint. Once
the needful Oil is added to l.. & NJ,
you not only have low actual cost
but your house will stay we'll painted
longer than you wish. You will get
SO tired OF seeing the same colcrs year
after year that you will buy some other
shade of L. 4 Nj. Paint just for variety's
sake. Our statements are not irres-
ponsable, they are backed by an Insur-
ance Guarantee and an annual output
Of Four Million Pounds years Of
practical paint making.
Kindly permit Messrs. E. T. White
head & Co, to talk to You further.
Sincerely,
LoaoAAN & MARr1aEz
New York.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-06-13
BETHEL HIGH SCHOOL CON-
MENCEMENT.
to The Commonwealth.

| Correspondence to The Commonwealth.
| - BETHEL, N. O., June 8, 1901.
This school has been connucted by
Prof. q. d. McWhorter and Prof. J. d.
Everett as co-principal, with Mrs. Il
D. McWhorter music teacher. During
this school year they have enrolled
more than 100 students.
The closing exercises were opened
Monday, June 3rd, at IL .. m, with a
sermon by Rey. Braxton Craig, OF Tar
boro, N. C. Text, Acts go, "Lord
Whist wilt thou have me to dor"
1t was a strong sermon, delivered
with much earnestness and highly ap-
preciated by all who heard it.
MONDAY NIGHT.
Was devoted to exercises mostly by
the small pupils, which showed marked
skill In training.
TUESDAY MORNING.
The Wlrterville Council of the Jr-
o. U. A. NJ, with appropriate ceremo=
nles, placed marble slab, bearing the
name of the Council and initials OF
their order, ETC., as the corner stone OF
the school building.
Following this service our county
superintendent of public schools, Prof.
w. H. Ragsdale, OF Greenvilie, N. c.,
delivered an address setting forth the
principles Of the order. He presented
u flag and Bible 10 the school in be
nalf of the Council. In behalf OF the
trustees the remarks ct acceptance
we're made by the writer.
The next thing in order was the
literary address by Mr.. E. E. Hliliard,
of Scotland Neck, N. G.. His subject
was "Indivldualism," which he dis
cussed with much eloquence and power.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
The annual debate OF the literary
society came off. Subject:
Resolved, That the British war in
South Africa Is Unjust"
Speakers: Affirmative-Messrs I.
&. Brltton, TIE. Mayo, J. A. Station,
Bethel, N. c., and 0. V. Case, Leba-
non, Ala.
Negative-Jullus Brown, Bethel, n.
c.; J. L. Peal, Roanoke Rapids, N. C. !;
J. J. Tyson, Greenville, N. c.; III. l..
Salisbury, Hassell, N. G.
Mess. w. H. Ragsdale, A. G. Cox
and B. w. Moseley were appointed
judges, and rendered a decision in
favor of the affirmative.
The speakers acquitted themselves
we'll, rejecting much credit on their
school and instructors.
TUESDAY NIGHT.
The final concert was attended by a
throng OF people that could not begin
to he accommodated in the school
building.
Thus closes one OF the graEdest oc-
caslons In the history of Bethel. The
patrons seem to ba we'll satisfied with
the work of the present instructors
and desire the school to continue with
out any change In the faculty.
las w RosE
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-06-13
The army test. Hold this IS inch
es awav and count the spots.

THE army test. Hold this IS inch
es away and count the spots.r
Ifyour sight is per-
feet you can read the
following paragraph
25 inches away:
Most diseases march in step with
the advance of civilization, but troub-
les with and diseases of the eyes are
galloping through the length aud
breadth of our country leaving us and
our children with sightless eyeballs.
The Reason? Few
are taught how to
use the eyes, and sec
ondl y uric acid in the :
+. blood has a strong
affinity for the optic
nerve. If your eye
sight is failing, if you
have specks and blurs
before your eyes, you
are the victim of kid
1ley disease, and no
time should be lostin
securing and using
Warmers Safe Cure,
which will put over
worked and diseased
Kidneys in good
health, and the ex-
cess of uric acid will
be driven from the
system. ms tie ad OF
passing into and
poisoning it. Fail
ing eyesight in eight
cases out of ten is a
danger signal which
should be needed.
md your name and address to Warmers
e Co.. Rochester, N. w. for Free Sa
.ner's Safe Cure.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-06-13
Shake Into Your Shoes.

Aliens Foot Ease, powder. It cures painful,
smarting, nervous feet and ingrowing nails, and
instantly takes the sting of corns and bunions.
Ailen,s Foot-Ease makes tight or new shoes feel
.asy. 1t is a certain cure for sweating, callous
~ o ali h1, druggists and shoe stores By mail for
sc. in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. toS-I
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-11-16

The first Dancing school Club party
OF the season was given at the Opera
House on Friday evening, Nov. sth,
about 40 couples were present and re-
port pleasant time. The next party
will be on Friday evening Nov. p the
dates OF the following parties will be
Dec. 3, and 10Th, Jan. 3 and 18th.
1Bnbv Roberts has been quite sick
this week and Mr.. and Mrs. Pike were
somewhat alarmed but ut this writing
we are pleased To be able 10 say that
the little fellow is much better. Mrs.
Roberts was away at the time ard was
telegraphed for.
Miss Berta Roman, teacher in the
eighth grade, has been elected 10 the
position Of assistant instructor in phys
zeal training in the state normal college
nt Ypsilanti and Dec. to take the posi-.
ton. Her position in the Crystal Falls
har not yet been filed
At Floods you will find the largest
line Of up-to-date candies eyeI display
ed In Crystal Falls and ranging IN
price from 10 to 60cts. per pound.
The rummage sale that has been on
Tor the last few days in TUFTS old store
has been SUCCESS The ladies are well
plenscd with results.
w. J Shively, Batesvile. o., speaking
OF Banner Salve, saws: 81 used it for
plies, and Il has done me more good
than any Salye have ever used, and l
have tried great many kinds Coles
Pharmacy.
Mat Lee came down from Republic
Saturday night. That Is likely his last
trip as he has moved his headquarters
60 Republic.
Try Floods cream fryit roll.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-11-16

Prof. Murtaugh has a fine music
class at Sagola in addition TO the dane
ing class. The Prof has also organz-
a large class at Stambaugh and Pcuto-
ga, and Friday night Of last week be-
gan the series Of dancing lessons and
after assemblies Of this city There
is a large attendance this year and
a number Of pleasant evenings are
being looked forward to this winter
by the young people.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-11-16

Fresh vanilla, strawberry ana pea
nut talTy IL cts. per pound at Floods.
City Attorney Abbott received n copy
oi the order OF State Railroad Commits
-ioner Osborn commanding the rail
roads to put in protective signals az the
crossings ia the rite. Tie Milwaukee
is commanded a. put an electric bell
at sixth street crossing, the Northwest
ernH bell at the lower Superior avenue
crossing and 10 keep a flag man at The
upper crossing when ore is being hauled.
Geo. a. Points, Upper Sandnsky, O.,
writes: IL have been using Foley = Honey
aud Tar Tor hoarseuess and find 1t the
best remedy ever tried IL stopped he
cough immediately and relieved all sore
ness" Take none but Foley's. Coles
Pharmacy.
Brother Wilson, OF the Native Cop
per Times, Lake Linden has our con-
gratulations on the Times completion
OF its 18th year OF publication. The
Times is authority on copper mining
and mines i'm the Lake region and Mr..
Wilson'S "Say" carries more weight
With copper investors in the east than
any other journalist in the peninsula,
If not in the country. The Times en-
JOY an excellent patronage.
A hot drink of chocolate or beef tea
at Floods.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-11-16
TERSE TOWN TOPICS.

T.. Landfeld. matchmaker and ieweler
II. G.. Jackson, chairman OF the fire-
mems committee named some time
ago to look after thel preparatory
work for next years tournament, in
tends TO call meeting Of the fire.
men and citizens Of .Negaunee the lat
ter part OF this month for the purpose
Of making start towards ensuring
that the big meeting there next Aug
ust will be an entire success. Mr..
JacksOns associates on the committee
are AL whitman. John Wasmouth,
Ed. Laughlin and Fred Cox. Mr..
Jackson feels that the citizens will be
prompt to respond to the firemen's
call for aid. He realizes that the
financial end Of the tournament
should be In the hands OF the citizens
committee. The membership OF the
department will have quite enough
other work to do without looking
after money matters. IL is the chair
mans wishes TO have the very best
committee possible named 20 help
push the work along.
WANTED SEVERAL PERSONS or CHAR.
acter and good reputation IN each state one In
this county rcqniredJ Co represent and adver-
tise old established wealthy business house OF
solid financial standing. salary $500 weekly
with expenses additional, all payable in cash
Horse and carriage furnished when necessary.
References. Enclose selfaddressed stamped
envelope Manager, 3l6 Caxton Building
Chicago.
The many friends OF May Roberts
will be interested i'm the following:
A team belonging to the Fitger
Brewing Company ran away yesterday
morning, dashlng down First avenue
West from the center OF the block be-
Second and Third streets. Between
Superior and First street the heavy
beer wagon struck a carriage occupied
by Miss May Roberts and a driver, a
glancing blow, demolshing, the rear
End OF IL and dashing Miss Roberts Go
Inc street. She received bad cut on
he forehead but was not severely in
ured. She was taken to Smith and
smiths drug store, where the wound
was dressed, after which she was able
to 90 home. She is the daughter Of
Captain Harry Roberts, Of 727 East
First street. Duluth Herald.
Adolph Bhncr, Grand !Mound, Ia,
writes. II have used Foley's Honey and
Tar in my inmily and think it is the
best cough cure ou the mnrket would
not be without il in my home, as there
is nothing so good for coughs and
colds" Coles Pharmacy
The book-keepers, time-keepers,
clerks chemists and mining captains
OF the Oliver Iron Mining Company i'm
Iron County were very pleasantly en-
tertained by Supt. j S. Wall at Iron
River last Sunday. Those present
rom this end OF the county were
Messrs Gaffney, Oswald, Gribble and
Jones, OF the Columbia, Capt. Bubble,
Of the Hope, Harry Morrison, and
II. 5. Brown and Captain Mcnhen-
nett OF the Mansfield and Capt. Ed
wards OF the Michigan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-11-16

The people Of the city need 70 be
warned OF the necessity 81 observing
quarantine restrictions. When a
house is placarded, no one is supposed
TO visit IL. In some Instances. recent
~, neighbors paid no attention to the
placardS but continued TO visit the
houses just the same. IL IS an unlaw-
ful practice and dangerous 20 the pub
lie health.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-11-07

The unholy war upon Democratic
state officials, from 1871 to the pres
ent time, entrusted with the manage.
ment of Missouri's finances, by Re-
publican newspapers, was inaugural
ed, strange to say, in the city OF St,
Louis. If the finances OF st, Louis
had been managed one hundredth
part as well during the last thirty
years, as have the finances of the
state, it would not be necessary now,
to assess city property, in many in
stances, above its real value, at a
high tax rate, to procure sufficient
.evenue with which to pay interest
on its enormous bonded debt, which
is about. twenty times as large as the
debt of the whole state, and to meet
also the expenses on which to run an
extravagant and reckless city gov
ernment and to pay all garbage re-
duction demands. The state has
now practically no bonded debt; it's
property is assessed at over a billion
dollars, which is about a third of it's
real value, and its tax-rate is very
low. Every citizen of Missouri is
proud ofits financial record andpres-
ent condition, excepting few design
ing Republican politicians and news
paper space consumers.-Ex-GOv.
Stephens in Sharps and Flats.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-11-07
The People Blackmailed.

The basis which the American sys-
TEN OF protection has urged year af.
ter was that, by means of it, indus
tries would be built up in this coun-
try which in time would become so
well established that we should be
able to manufacture goods and sell
them to home purchasers at favor
able prices as those asked abroad for
similar commodities. In quite a
number OF our industries the time
has come when this hope should be
realized, but to quite an extent it
has been defeated by great combina-
lions among home producers for the
purpose of keeping up prices by pre-
venting domestic competition, while
the foreign consumers are supplied
with American made goods at prices
far below those exacted from An ERR
can consumers. II this is not iusti-
fication for ending the contributory
partnership between the American
people and the protected industries,
then it would be hard to imagine
any cause sufficient to justify such a
rupture.-Boston Herald.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-11-07
Post. Dispatch Scores Victory.

The st, Louis Post Dispatch pro.
duces the only electrstype color work
in the west, although many papers
have colored covers such as may be
printed on an ordinary printing
press. An electrotyping plant is a
heavy investment, but unless its con-
temporaries open their money bags,
the Post. Dispatch will reap a harvest
ofincreased circulation. The colored
cover shows the effect OF good work
manship and high.priced machinery.
The front page OF the comic section
is illustrated by Howarth, the chief
OF Puck's staff, who was secured by
the Post Dispatchin partnership with
the New York World.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-11-07
"Pinky' Blitz Sentenced.

Kansas City, Mo-, November p
"Pinky" Blitz, the notorious crook
and political worker, was found
guilty in the criminal court this af-
ternoon, and his punishment assessed
at five years in the penitentiary.
Blitz was charged with robbing W.
M. Hall, a stockman ofOsceola, Mo-,
OF $500, the technical charge being
grand larceny. Five years in the
penitentiary is the maximum SEN
tence. The jury was out only fifteen
minutes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-11-07

One of the spellbinders imported
Snto Nebraska in the present cam
paign called forth "A fervent response
Erom one OF his auditors. He was
dilating upon the country's prosper
ity and to clinch his argument de-
manded, "Do you want a change in
your condition." A republican in
She rear OF the hall. who was suffi-
ciently under the influence of liquor
20 be enjoying his condition.
shouted, IN e-v-e-r!" and it was
some minutes before the speaker
could proceed. The Commoner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-11-07
THE BUTLER TIMES calls attention

THE BUTLER TINES calls attention
no the fact that few editors in the
state are using silver as stuffed club
with which to knock out Vim. J
STONE. In that statement Mr. Allen
hits the nail squarely on the head.
We might add that these efforts are
not confined entirely against the ex-
governor, either. Let democrats re-
member. however, that those who
have always stood in the breach and
fought the battles of their party can
Gsupliy be trusted. Often the agita-
tor who is making the loudest pro-
tcstations of faithfulness to the cause
of the people, and who not content
with constantly proclaiming in stem.
torlan tones his own virtues, is con.
'stahtIy attacking the honesty OF
.other men, is laughing in his sleeve
and lingering the Doodle which repre-.
scents the price of his own disloyalty
Lamar Democrat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-11-07
More Fighting on Samar.

Manila, Philippine Islands, Nov. ).
-Four native police officers were kill.
ed and their horses captured yester.
day ut Baybay, Island Of Leyte.
Lieutenant Julien E. Caujot, with an
attachment of scouts, met a body oil
insurgents southeast of Catbalogan
Samar Island, and in the fight which
followed twenty-five insurgents were
killed.
One hundred and seventy-five
houses were burned and 5, pounds
OF rice aud 1000 OF palay were cap
tured.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-11-07
DISCLOSED PLOT
TO STAY TROOPS.
Filipino Conspiracy Told by Wife Of
a Conspirator.


Manila, Nov. 5.-A plot to massa'
Gre the American garrison at Monica
da province of Tarlac, Island OF Lu'
zon, has been revealed by the wife OF
one OF the conspirators.
Several of the town officials are i'm
plicated in-the -murderous- scheme.
The woman who revealed the plot
hid detective beneath a house in
which the leaders of the conspiracy
were meeting. Arrests followed and
many discriminating papers were
seized.
The plan was to set fire to house
close to the barracks after dark, and
when the soldiers came out to assist
in extinguishing the flames $50 con-
spirators, armed with bolos, were to
rush on the guard, capture their
arms and proceed massacre the
garrison.
Advices from Tacoloban, Island of
Leyte, report that the presidents of
various towns in the island have
waited upon Brigadier General Smith
and complained to him that the peo-
pile are unable to procure food be-
cause of the blockade that is maiu.
tanned along the strait of San Juan
leo. Gen. Smith replied that the
strictest kind of q blockade will be
continued until the people of Leyte
brought in their guns and gave the
authorities full information concern
ing the. insurgents who infest the
country. All the arguments OF the
officials of the towns were unavail-
ing.