The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-10-03
Live Items Of State News
News From Outside The State.
YANDERBMr's TAXES.

VANDERBLLTS TAXES.
Kinston Free Press: The largest
single item OF tax ever collected In
Buncombe county was recently paid
the sheriff by George Vanderbilt for
his county taxes for 1901, the amount
being $4,000. This large sum for
taxes is help to Buncombe county
and its citizens, yet when Biltmore
was being established we remember
there were some who wrote in opposi-
ton to it. All reasonable encourage
ment should be given men OF wealth
to come to our State and make invest
ments.
SHE DIDN'T WEAR A MASK.
But her beauty was completely hid
den by sores, blotches and plmples till
she used Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Then they vanished as will all Erup-
lions, Fever Sores, Boils, Ulcers, Car
buncles and Felons from its use. In
fallfble for Cuts, Corns, Burns, Scalds
and Piles. Cure guaranteed. 25c at
E. T. Whitehead & Cos.
WRECK NEAR SANFORD.
Raleigh Times Sanford, N. c., Sept.
2S.-The northbound Seaboard Air
Line Vestibule train, No. "a, was
wrecked by running into an open Gull
vert near Cameron att O'Clock this
morning. Five cars and the engine
left the track and we're pretty badly
torn up.
Mr.. Dave Wright, the engineer, was
very badly hurt, as was also Mr.. r. o.
King, of Raleigh. Another gentle
man was slightly injured. A negro
passenger had both legs broken. No
one was killed.
The STOMACH OF MAN is subject to
dozen such common but painful at
tections as cramps, cholera morbus, and
dysentery, that, by neglect, may be
made chronic and dangerous. The
best, handiest, surest, and quickest
remedy is PAIN-KILLER, a medicine
which has been tried for more than a
half of a century and never failed to
give relief. Avoid substitutes, there is
| but one Pain-Killer, Davis. Price 25c
and SOC.
MURDER IN SAMPSON.
Clinton Democrat News OF anoth-
or murder in upper Sampson comes te
The Democrat. Abram Williams, 8
colored man, living near Newton, wal
found dead late Sunday afternoon ir
the porch of his house. A bullet hole
was found in one of his temples. The
condition OF his body indicated that ht
had been dead twenty-four hours o.
perhaps longer. DR.. r. B. Wifson wal
appointed by the county officials to in
vestigate the case. Foul play is Gus
pected, as Williams was known te
have aroused the ecmtty of his brother
by threatening to hill him.
BEWARE OF oINTMENTS FOE
CATARRH THAT CONTAIN
MERCURY,
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering il
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used expect on
prescriptions from reputable physi
clans, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly de.
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co..
Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and
Is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Ca.
tarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine
1t Is taken internally and is made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co
Testimonials free
20 Sold by Druggists, price 75c. pc
bottle. Halls Family Pills are thu
best.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Chatham Record A white youth
named Larkin Tysor, attempted p te
hang himself in our county Jail on last
Monday morning. We put an ~interro
CATION point after the word "attempt
ed" because it is very doubtful If ht
really intended to commit suicide
! When the jailor went to give the pris
oners their breakfast he found Tysor
who uzas hu hi,,naolf A.. a all .Aond;..