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The Conservative, 1901-02-21
Che Conservative.

wealth, by dint of honest labor, ex-
emplifies the fact that to the young
men of courage, industry, and good in
tellectual and moral character who look
upward, the way to the highest SUBMITS
of human attainment is an open and
plain road. No man in all the history
of the territory and state better exem-
plifies the possibilities for requirement,
achievement, honors and dignities that
are open to and reachable by the sons
of the common people, everywhere,
than did Judge Samuel Maxwell.
The Conservative, 1901-02-21
Judge Samuel
Maxwell died at
his home in Ere
JUDGE MAXWELL.

mont, Neb., on Tuesday, Feb 10, 1901.
He had been long identified with the ter.
ritorial and state history of Nebraska.
The CONSERVATIVE first came to know
the judge intimately and well during
the session of the legislative assembly of
the territory of Nebraska in 1S58-59. In
that body Judge Maxwell represented
the county of Cass and was one Of the
most diligent and hard working mem
bers of the house of representatives. He
with great care and labor drafted and
passed at that session the law regulating
line fences, providing for the division of
the cost thereof between the owners of
lands adjacent to each other, and the
statute still remains in force.
Judge Maxwell was also member of
the last legislative assembly of the terri
tory, which convened in Omaha in the
summer of 1866, and was very infuen-
tial in bringing about the admission of
Nebraska to the Union, which followed
in March, 1867.
Entering the legal profession quite
late in life, by diligent attention to his
books and careful investigation of all
cases which were entrusted to his man
agement, he became quite successful
attorney, and was soon called to seat
in the supreme court Of the state, where
in he served for many years, always dis
tinguished for his honesty and integrity
of purpose, as well as for his painstaking
investigation of each cause upon which
he had to pass.
Among the pioneers of Nebraska who
first wrote the autograph of prosperity
upon these plains with the point of the
plow, Judge Maxwell had his most sin
cere admirers and devoted friends. His
career, from the humblest beginnings,
from obscurity to the chief justiceship of
the supreme court Of the common
The Conservative, 1901-02-21
The distinguished
proprietor of the
expan d ing, con-
tracting and eruc-
WILLIAM VINCENT
ALLEN.

tracing and eruc-
tatory lungs and of the tenacious and
warranted not to fail l-or- fade voice, who
has illuminated Nebraska manners
and morals in the United States
senate for some time, will go March
Fourth into a jobless and unfeel.
ing world. William Vincent Allen
has uses as we'll as abuses in public life.
His friends propose to stand him along
side of the Bartholdi Statue of Liberty
Enlightening the World in New York
harbor-Allen to talk while Liberty
holds the candle, and to bet two to one
that Liberty quits before Allen tires his
tongue, weakens his jaw or quenches his
thirst.
Thurston and Allen and Allen and
Thurston leaving the United States
senate the same day will make that col.
loquial club very lonesome. The loss to
rose culture and poetry and the bereave-
ment to irrigation and the especial saloon
adversaries of Mrs. Nation will be ire
parable and unassuageable.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-27

importance of this action that we re-
commend that the first expansion Of
the school system take this form, with
q course OF study extending through
four years planned to afford liberal
training and at the same time to pre-.
pare its pupils for the various kinds Of
business activity and to qualify them
for the highest positions in the COM
mercial world" II this expansion OF
the high school is needed in New York
city. st. Paul and Chicago, where bust
ness colleges are established facts.
what is the need in the Hawaiian Isl.
ands, where stenographers, book.
keepers are all imported. The demand
Is ever increasingly for trained men.
The demand which the natural
growth of a section with so brilliant
future as has this Territory for AM
erican business agents. engineers,
architects and managers of high or.
der OF general education and a more
special knowledge of industrial and
commercial conditions, will soon be
upon us.
II these Islands are to enjoy the de-
velopment and population which all
foresee. there will dawn an era of great
improvement. rebuilding and recon-
struction. Are our youth being equip.
ped industrially. technically and com
mercially to be self-sustaining, useful
citizens? The want Of proper text
books for our schools. the cartilaginous
character of the course of study con-
stitutc without needed expansion for
domestic science and commercial
courses graver cause for rebuke. than
any so far instituted by the Legislature.
Laurels are all right for an official to
rcclne upon II he likes. but superin-
tendent of public instruction who has
contracted the habit is o back number.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-27
Life Insurance.

When you take life insurance policy
you want absolute protection, aside
and distinct from your investments
and speculations.
You do not want the life insurance
company to put your money in a sugar
plantation in which you have already
invested. II the sugar plantation fails,
your life insurance policy fails of its
purpose. II you want TO leave all your
money In the Islands, invest 1t your
self II you want life insurance put
II in good company, incorporated I'M
der the laws OF State which does not
permit life insurance company to
speculate in stocks or to loan the
policy holders money on wheat and
corn fields. The Germania Life In
surance Co. OF New York has more
assets for each $1,000 OF insurance in
force than any other company in the
world.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-27
Emma Square Music.

The band will play the following Sc
lections at concert In Emma Square
this evening beginning at 1880 o'clock:
Part I.
March--Liko Lehua .......... Berger
Overture The Rivals ........ Pettee
Grand Selection--Martha ....,. Flotow
Songs
(aD IA Ia Noe Koloa Cb) OF Hoi
Ha.
Miss Julia Keliiaa.
(cl Kaala I'D Maikai ka Makani
o Kohaa.
Mrs. Mani Alapai.
Part II.
Fantasa-A Musical Review ..Riviere
Walt2-Sorma ............ GrOssman
MaZirka-Autumn ........... Passaro
MarCh-He lniki ............ Berger
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-27
NOTICE..

In consequence of the appointment of
the Hon. Geo. Gear to the Circuit Bench
as End Judge, the firm of Davis and Gear
Is dissolved. Geo. A. Davis will occupy
the same Offices and continue the active
practice of his profession. ISoo-tf
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-09-05
S;i'li:'iifiI:!l{]EI;M3}RfIliii ii:'iiI:! ion
PATENTS IN ENGLAND.
They Are Easily Obtained. Nor In
There Any Attempt to RuIe Out
Impracticable Ideas,

The English patent office does little
with an applica ton except to put it on
record. Nearly every request is grant
ed. There is no previous examination
of files to ascertain whether the in
vention for which a patent is sought
is original, as is the case in America.
Nor is there any attempt to rule out
impracticable ideas. Almost any
"crank" can get patent in England.
About dozen patents on perpetual
motion are issued every year there,
and twice as many are granted for fly
ing machines. At Washington, when n
an applicat ton is made for patent on
device which the examiner believes
will not work, he demands working
model, which ordinarily is not re-
guired. If the applicant cannot show
machine in actual operation which
will do what he pretends his applica-
ton is rejected.
The examination made here to
ascertain the novelty of an invention
gives a greater value to an American
patent than is possessed by the British.
For this reason experts often advise
AAA LII ~ dPPiy IO1
in the United States as well as at home,
not so much to protect his rights
abroad as to find out whether the idea
is original or not. An official in Eng
land recently said on this subject:
''The American fees are low, and the
presumption of novelty which an
American patent carries is cheaply
bought, even if only for the moral eff
feet in Great Britain, and when the
possible realization of profit in Amer
lea for any invention of considerable
intrinsic value is added, the paying of
the United States fees would seem to
be highly promising investment.
When foreign inventors realize this we
may expect to see them seeking Amer
ican patents in greater numbers. In
deed, this mode of obtaining guaran-
tees of presumptive novelty would
seem TO be cheaper and perhaps every
way as satisfactory as could be found
in any change in the British patent of
flee practice
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-09-05
FISH WITH DOGS TEETH.

assistance which / was able to give
them, were quite willing to help me in
my search for strange Ash. When I
told them that I was looking for ika
ma peka, they replied that they would
first have to get some bait, and to my
surprise the bait which they got was
this extraordinary toothed fish.
81 examined it, and found that it be-
longed to the family of the Trichiuri-
des, and that it was as thick as my
arm, IS centime ters in length, and very
sca1y. The most remarkable feature
about it, however, was the fact that it
had three pairs of long canine teeth in
its upper jaw and one smaller pair in
it's lower jaw. I noticed. too, that it
had no fins on it's belly"
Either flying fish or crabs are used
as bait for the purpose OF catching
them, and, when they are caught, they
in turn serve as bait for ca itching other
fish. The hooks used on such occa-
sions are of a primitive kind, and can
be found nowhere except in the Gill
bert islands.
This toothed fish is only found at a
great depth, and it generally makes its
home near precipitous rocks, which it
is dangerous for fishermen to ap-
proach.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-09-05
CURES BLOOD TROUBLES
RInOD POISON, CANCER. &c
ZEMA, ETC. COSTS MOTH
ING To TRY 1T.

Old, obstinate, deep-seated cases per
manently cured by taking Botanic
Blood Balm (B. B. b.. If your blood
is tainted, producing offensive erup-
tions, aching bones and joints, ulcers,
falling hair, mucous patches, sore
mouth and throat, scabs or scales, per-
sistent pimples, eating sores, sweli1ngs,
sore lip, dry sore, dull, aching, Ianclng
shooting pains, then you have blood
noison or the beginnings OF deadly
cancer. Don't experiment but take
Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. b. made
especially to cure all malignant blood
t-oubIes. like those named above. and
itching, scabby eczema, carbuncies,
acrofuIa, rheumatism, cancer, blood
humors. etc. Heals every sore ana
stops all aches and pains. Try II.
Costs but ST.. at druggists. Ireatmens o
sent free by writing to DR.. Giilam' ~
Mitchell Street, Atlanta, Ga. Describe
trouble and free medical advice glyer. !.
Medicine and free medical advice sent
At once prepaid b. B. B. originated Dy
Dr.. Gillian over 30 years ago. Ihous-
and. have been cured-many after ooc-
tors and patent medicines had utterly
faIied. Botanic Blood Balm, @. 3. b.S
.aiyes life, .yigor md strength to tne
.i1ln1 f1nI IS Fl1g -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-09-05
Beware Of Cheap Tires.

Cheap, poor tires are proving bane
to cycling because of the many riders
whoare discouraged from the sport by
the use of them, says prominent
dealer. Most riders of experience
know that it does not pay to buy
cheap tires. They do not last long,
and even while they last they do not
give the satisfaction that the strictly
high grade article does. The tires are
q large factor in the life of a wheel.
To give easy riding and speediness
they should be we'll made and have
plenty Of rubber in their composition.
Rubber is expensive, and good tires
cannot be made cheaply. but they are
worth their price. Cheap tires have
less rubber and il Is of an inferior
grade to that used in the standard
article. The poor article checks and
cracks. They puncture easily and are
hard to repair. The dealer referred
to says that he is tired of selling cheap
tires and seeing riders dissatisfied,
but is obliged to do it because SO many
are unwise enough to think that all
tires are alike.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-09-05

A Maryland strawberry grower
says: Ny way Of handling old straw
berry rows. which I wish to keep fol-
another year is as follows: As soon
as they are done bearing NOW or
the tops as close as possible, and
then apply well-rotted manure. bone
meal, If have it, and wood ashes.
This is applied when the weather is
damp. After moving burn the
stalks and leaves. It is now easy. to
remove all weeds and cultivate close
to the plants. This is the time to pile
on the fertilizer. Plants then start
out new growth and make q fine
bed by fall, when cover them with
straw after the ground freezes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-09-05

LIQUID AIR MOTOR.
! tentiOn Of Scientinc Men In
Europe as Well ~ Here.

The automobile seen in the pic
ture is one of the first, If not the
first, of the "horseless" vehicles to be
driven by liquid air. For some
months past this interesting motor
has been operated with entire sue
cess and safety by Prof. G. A. Bob
rick, its designer, on the streets of
New York. AS far as the design Of
the carriage, wheels, frame and body
are concerned, 1t bears striking re-
semblance to the ordinary type of
motor, the only point of difference
being the substitution OF liquid air
tanks and piping for the gasoline and
water tanks, and the boiler of the
steam-driven machine. To start the
motor the feed valve Is opened, admit
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-09-05
Notice.

By virtue of power vested in me by
certain Deed of Mortgage, executed
to me by E. K. jenkins and j. +.
Woodard which is OF record in the
Register of Deeds Office of Halifax
County, State of North Carolina, In
Book 1877, at Page 179, l will, ON the
18th, day of September, 1901.
in the Town of Scotland Neck, N. c., cell
at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash, the following described real
estate, lying in Halifax County, in
said State, in the town of Scotland
Neck to-wit: Beginning on the North
side of 18th street at the line OF P. E.
smith, thence along 18th, st. towards
Main St. Is It. and 10 inches, thence
at right angles with 18th, St. abou.
North parallel with Main st. 200 It +,
thence about East parallel with 18th
St. 6S it. and 10 inhches to stake.
thence in a southerIy direction par
allel with Main st. 200 #. to the be-
ginning. and also the following per-
sonal property: All of the knitting
machinery of every kind, one steam
engine and boiler and apparatus. and
all other machinery and fixtures Of
every kind used in and about tho knit
ting mill plant Of Woodard and Jen-
kins consisting Of 25 Boss knitting
machines, 5 Betsy looping machines.
Is topping cupe, 5 ribbing frames
and one steam press and all other ma
chimes, mschinery and fixtures con
nected with said plant.
This the 18th day Of Aug. 1901.
e. SHIELDS,
Mortgagee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-09-05
AUTOMOBILE POUND.
Such an Institution, Says Police Chief
Sylvester, Is an Absolute Neces-
sity I'm Washington.

Washington is to have a pound for
automobiles. The police department
says that such an institution is an abb
solute necessity. According to the
testimony given by the patrolmer,-to
Chief Sylvester there is more exertion
and perspiration involved in taking
care of one broken-down, exhausted
automobile than In the rounding up Of
a whole herd of abandoned horses.
The police say that their troubles are
the result of the contempt in which
the owners hold their motionless
horseless carriages after a break
down. This is not only occasioned by
familiarity, but also by a firm-seated
conviction that when one of the ma
chimes refuses to move no power on
earth less than pair of draft horses
or a steam derrick can make 1t move.
Firm in this conviction, the owner
Jumps on a street car after his ma
chine has baked and the vehicle is left
in the street alone and unprotected
unless some policeman keeps an eye
on it. Perhaps in the course of
half a day, after the anger of
the owner has cooled down, he returns
and has the automobile towed to a re-
pair shop. This Indifference of the
owners has almost driven the mem
bers of the police force to nervous
prostration. They say that should one
of the owners of an abandoned auto
mobile fail to find it where 1t was left
the police would be held responsible
and there would be no end of trouble.
Chief Sylvester has pondered over the
matter. He has come to the conclu-
sion that the only solution of tho
problem lies in the Establishment of a
pound. Policemen will be permitted
to hire expressmen to tow the heavy
automobiles to the pound and the own
er will have to settle the bill in addi-
tion to the fee of the poundmaster.-
Oh ica 0o News
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-09-05
WORK FOR GOOD ROADS.
C0nsiderahle Has Been Accumulated
In the Course of One Decade
Of Agitati0n.

Ten years of agitation has resulted
In a national movement for good
roads, but it is only within three
years that tangible progress has
been made.
Up to that time there had been q
number of state associations. Later
these were made to Include number
of states, until in 1897 national con-
vention was called at St. Louis.
Twenty-Five states responded to the
call, with over 1900 delegates. 9th
er and larger conventions were held
In 1898, 1899 and 1860. Several years
ago President Moore originated the
idea OF trips of road instruction.
Last year he took q train through
Minnesota, Wisconsin. Iowa, Illinois
and other western states. The train
Travelled over $4,000 miles on the trip,
built % miles Of model road, held 80
conventions and addressed los, 600
people. The trip was paid for with
$4,000 appropriated by congress for
the purpose. Following this trip, the
last national convention was held In
Chicago. Thirty-eight states were
represented.
It was then determined to secure
an appropriation Of $15o,0Oo and ar
range a trip which would result in
mile of model road being built In
each state in the union. At the same
time the convention secured the
drafting of a good roads plank in
the national platforms.
The association failed to get the
appropriation asked for, but with the
assistance of Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson secured $4,000, which was
available for the work since July 1.
After the failure to get the money
President Moore went to New York
and discussed tho plan of q southern
trip with President Stuyvesant Fish,
of the Illinois Central. He was en-
thusiastic over the plan, and at once
offered to provide the train and pay
q large proportion of the incidental
expenses.
The association intends to push
the good roads work. Congress and
each state will be asked to pass leg
islation favorable to road improve
ment Good roads are conceded to be
the opening wedge for every other
improvement to follow. One idea ad-
vanced is to work the convicts of
state on its road construction. Over
200 miles of model road could thus
be built each year. Tramps and va
grants are forced to build roads in
Germany and England.
October 20 Is to be Good Roads day
in every state in the union. On that
day instruction In good road building
will be given every where, IN schools,
through the press, and, it the day is
on Sunday, the pulpit will be asked to
assist the cause Of good roads.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-09-05
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
tDaily except Monday. tDaily ex

tDa1Iy except MONDAY. 4DalIy ex'
cept Sunday.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad i,
Yadkin Division Main Line--Train
leaves Wilmington, 8 90 a. M, arrives
Fayetteville IL O5 p. M, leaves Fayette.
vile IL 25 p. m, arrives Sanford 43
D. m. Returning leaves Sanford 3 O5
D. m, arrives Fayetteville 20 p. M,
leaves Fayetteville 4 20 p. M, arrives
Wilmington 8 % p. m.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, {,
Bennettsville Branch-Train leaves
Bennettsville 8 O5 a. m, Maxton 8 O5
a. M. Red Springs 9 so a. M, Hope
Mills 10 IS a. M, arrives Fayetteville
ii 10 a. m. Returning leaves Faye.te-
vile 4 As p. M, Hope Mills 55 p. M,
Red Springs 35 p. m, Maxton 6 Is
p. M, arrives Bennettsville Is p. m.
Connections at Fayetteville with
train No. 78, at Maxton with the Caro-
lima Central Railroad, at Red Springs
with the Red Springs and Bowmore
Railroad, at Sanford with the Seabosrd
Air Line and Southern Railway, at
Gulf with the Durham and Charlotte
Railroad.
Train on the Sc :land Neck Branch
Road leaves Weldon 3 IS p No., Hsliisx
II D. H., arrives Scotland Neck at
5 .O8 p. m, Greenville 6 81 p. M, Kins-
ton I .55 n. m. Returning leaves
Klnston Z 80 a. M, Greenyille 8 80 q.
M, arriving Halifax at II :18 q. M,
Weldon IL :33 q. M, de- = except Sun.
day.
Trains on Washir ON Branch leave
Washington 8 10 m. and 2 30 p. M,
arrive Parmele !! .Oa. m. and 4 90 p.
m, returning leave Parme)e 9 81 .. n.
and 6 80 p. M, arrive Washington
IL 90 a. m. and Z 80 p. m, daily o..
cept Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, N. c., daily
except Sunday 5 80 p. M, Sunday,
4 is p. M, arrives Plymouth Z 40 p.
m, 6 10 p. m., Returning, leaves Ply.
mo h daily except Sunday, Z 80 q. m.
and Sunday . 90 Il. m, arrives Tarboro
~ 10 a. M, IL 40 a. m.
Train on Midland N. G. Branch
Io"ves Goldsbo:o daily, except Sunday.
:. ca. IT,, arriving Smithfie'd 6 10 a.
L.. keturnlng leaves Smitbfield Z 80
a. m. arrives at Goldsboro :25 0. n.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave
Rocky Mount at 8 :3Oa. M, 3 40 p. m,
arrive Nashville 10 30 a. M, 4 :O3 pm,
Spring Hope IL 90 a, M, 4 rs p. 70.
Returning leave Spring Lope II 20 ..
M. 4 :55 p. M, Nasty; IL As .. N, ,
5 :25 p. m, arrive al 6ocky Mount
II :1O a. M, 40 p. H., daily except
Sunday.
Train on Clinton Br ,ch leaves War.
saw for Clinton dail:. scept Sunday
IL 40 q. m. and 4 - m. Return
ing leaves Clinton al Z IS a. m. and
2 80 q. m.
Train No. Is makes ri connection
at Weldon fr ! poi..:s North daily,
all rail via 1.ic- mond.
II. NJ. EMERSON.
(;euT Pass. A gent.
J. R.KEN1 Y Co.. .anaee..
T. n. EMEK EKSON, .rsfiic MANAGES.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-09-05

All have heard of white elephants,
but few know that there are also in
existence white rhinoceroses, consti-
tuting a distinct species. These are
almost extinct, and probably not
more than a dozen or so are left.
The Revue Scientiflque says, of q
small herd of these animals in Natal,
that fortunately they are protected
by law and, fortunately also, the
party that met the animals included
the governor of the colony, otherwise
the species might have been now
more nearly extinct than ever before.
for hunters are not scrupulous In
such matters.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-09-05
SUBSTANTIAL FARM BRIDGE.

and for this purpose the truss ar
rangement shown in the accompany
ing diagram cannot be improved. Such
a bridge cannot well break down Sc
long as the end founda tions remain in
place. The iron rods and bolts show
plainly the method of construction
and the manner in which support fol
the center is gained. A center sup
port that is placed beneath the bridge
is constantly working loose by the
action of frost and the weight OF heavy
loads, a criticism that cannot be ap-
piled to the form of bridge shown
here.-N. Y. Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-09-05
SAFE FARM BRIDGES.
Picture Assures q Structure That
Cannot B0 Improved.

Where streams or ravines on the
farm must be crossed by teams, it
pays to build substantial bridges; for
the other kind are of short life and
are a constant menace to the safety
of both team and driver. Some
bridges are so short that three stout
"sleepers" can be thrown across, hav-
ing supports only at the ends, but
where the bridges must be longer, q
support In the middle is imperative.