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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-10-03
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS.

hrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teeth
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the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by Druggists in every part OF the
world. Twenty-Five cents q bottle. Be
snre and kfor g Mrs. Wioslow's Sooth,
ing syrup, and take mother kind.
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A wORTHY SUCCESSOR.
"soMETH1Na NEW UNDER THE SUN"

All Doctors have tried to cure CA
TAKRH by the use of powders, acid
gases, inhalers and drugs in paste form.
Their powders dry up the mucuous
membranes causing them to crack |
omen and bleed. The powerful acids |
used in the inhalers have entirely |
eaten away the same membranes that
their makers have aimed to cure, while
pastes and ointments cannot reach the
disease. An old and experienced prac-
titioner who has for many years made
a close study and speciality OF the treat
ment of CATARRH, has at last per-
fected Treatment which when faith
fully used, not only relieves at once.
but permanently cures CATARRH,
by removing the cause, stopping the
discharges, and curing all inflamma-
ton. It is the only remedy known to
science that actually reaches the attilct-
ed parts. This wonderful remedy Is
known as "SNUFFLES the GUARAN-
TEED CATARRH CURE" and is
sold at the extremely low price OF One
Dollar, each package containing inter
nal and external medicine sufficient
for a full months treatment and every
thing necessary to Its perfect use.
"SNUFFLESp is the only perfect
CATARRH CURE ever made and is
now recognized as the only safe and
positive cure for that annoying and
disgusting disease. It cures all In
flamation quickly and permanently
and is also wonderfully quick to relieve
HAY FEVER or COLDln the HEAD
| CATARRH when neglected Otter
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lies" will save you if you use it a
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HAUL TO THE ROUNDLAP GIN

Roundlap bale plants buy cotton In
tho seed and cotton put up in round
lap bales, for which they pay at all
times the highest market price. They
will gin your cotton and give you BACK
YOUR seed the same as square bale gins,
and buy your cotton after 1t is glnned,
or hold it for you until you are ready
to sell. The American Cotton Com
pany has a broad market for every
roundlap bale made. It wants your
cotton. and it is to your interest to see
it's buyer before having your cotton
Rinned.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-10-03

Raleigh, N. c., Sept. 25, 1901.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-10-03
ADDRESS TO COTTON FARMERS.

To the Cotton Farmers OF Noltn
Carolina:
At meeting Of delegates appointed
to assemble in Raleigh On the 10Th
inst, for the purpose OF considering
and deciding on the best method OF
securing Just and reasonable price tor
our cotton seed, it was agreed to organ
;ze under the name of "The North
Carolina Cotton Farmers State Asso-
ciatior," and make such recomren-
dations to those engaged in raising
cotton as might secure the end In
view.
After full Information presented by
the State Agricultural Department OF
the intrinsic value of cotton seed for
tertilizing, stock feeding, ETC., supple
mented by The individual knowledge
and experience of the farmers present
in relation to them, the following re-
commentators were made, and the
undersigned appointed committee to
briefly outline the conclusions OF the
convention
That we should not dispose OF our
seed in case of sale, for less than
twenty FIVE (25 cents per bushel, or
when exchanging the same to mills we
should not receive less than 1883 Id
pounds OF meal, analyzinz s. per cent
ammonia for ton of seed. This price
) was based on present price OF cotton
, seed meal and oil. II these products
advanced price the seed should sci
at higher price than % cents pc
bushel. In the event we are not abl'
to sell or exchange on these terms
= then it was recommended that "
:. should use the seed On the farm 10
fertilizer, and wherever PRACTICABLE
g there should be established by the far
A ers ne:ghborhood cotton seed oil mill
It was the sense of the convention tbs
A it was preferable to exchange the see
), 70, meal to be used on the farm rattle
q than impoverish the farm by the sy'
= tenn of robbery so much practiced b
a. our farmers in making an outrigt
sale of the seed. In all cases OF sale
q Exchange the purchaser should pay tt
h freight on seed and the farmer
n freight on meal. It was furthermol
ID agreed to urge upon our friends Il
r. importance OF township and coun
m organizations to accomplish this desir
g. BILE end j; for we fully realize that me
ia State organizations and resolutions G
20 accomplish but little unless those who
re We seek to aid shall organize amo1
"a themselves and actively and intelligel
20 " cooperate with us. To this end
,ss insist that every farmer interested
procuring better prices for cotton &c
in engage actively in this work OF orgal
hi cation and that no time be lost In p
lat fecting the same in each township a
tn county.
not w. r. Cox.
"A. J. BRYAN GRIMES.
rda JOHN W. ATwATER
aw Raleigh, N. c., Sept. Is, 1901.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-10-03
Editor.
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Published Every Thursday.
PICKETT OR PETTIGREW ?"

Cent. ". r. Bond has recently pub
15.Fes the third edition CT this
,,ho,nnblet. It was printed in The
:-ovxoywEALrH Office, and it has been
50 enlarged IN its last edition it passes |
h,yoyd the limits OF pamphlet ana
= INV = neat and handsome book OF
% pagss closely printed in long primer
type.
In this little book Capt. Bonds work
already has been recognized in many
,srts Of tie country as great addition
to he correct records OF facts about the
great and memorable battle Of Gettys-
bag
..ant. Bond has received many let
+e~- md other tokens OF acknowledg-
v~aaa Of his service to the public
through his little book, and the press
notices Of it from time to time have
been generous.
Charles Porter recently furnished a
Column article to the Grinnell Gazette,
@. Grinnell, Iowa, expressing his ap-
precia.ion OF Capt. Bonds work.
Among other things he said:
"Tor nearly forty years Picketts
charge at Gettysburg has been pointed
to as the greatest feat of arms in histo
~. For nearly forty years history and
song have agreed in crowning with
lan~els the dauntless Virginians wht
made that most famous charge, ane
now comes Capt. w. r. Bond, briga
der staff officer OF North Carolina
commanding North Carolina troops
who proves by the record that Nortl
Csrolinians and not Vlrginians are en-
titled 70 the honors won on that hel
in that worid-renoWned and hlstorl
charge. The first reports we're give
In the Richmond papers by CORES
ponden., Virginlan, which report
ha.ora me IS write. After describin
the advance until the Union lines wer
reached aud the final charge was on, n
roes GA: But where is Pettigrew
division? 4 broken, disorganized maj
fyiDg to The rear, etc.
HC.;Y,t. Bond shows that the losses
p.ebctt's division we're twenty-elgl
Der cent. Of the men engaged, and tn
lEeth's division, composed OF Mort
Carolina and Mississippi men, 10
slxtv per cent. What the correspon
ent saw was rot mass OF coWar
breaking to the rear, but men who So
tbs game was up. Instead OF sure
darine, rs was being done by MAJ
commands, they made an effort to
bael. to their own lines, which ma
succeeded IL doing.
Capt. Bond is entitled to gre
praise for his researches and his cont
button to the truth OF history.
Instances of injustice to soldl
were rot uncommon during the "
OF the Rebellion, but probably no c
OF more tank injustice with 80 III
foundation occurred on either s
than the attempt to transfer the laur
iron fettigrew to Pickett on accot
OF the action Of July 8, 1862"
Capt. Bonds work has received b
Endorsement at home and has mad
most favorable impression where 1t
been read in the North. It is m
readable production, and OF special
terest to old soldiers North and Sou
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-10-03
Notice!
Land Sale For Taxes.

Twill on Monday, the 7th day OF
October, 1901, at the court house door
Halifax, sell the following property for
taxes for 1900:
B F Tillery, Merritt tract 100 acres,
taxes and cost, So 81
Virginia T Wilkins, Slashes 1872 acres,
taxas and cost. S. 81
William. Wilkins. Slashes 413 acres,
taxes and cost, 81 60
Geo Marshall, near Halifax, l acre,
taxes and cost, III gu
Mrs Leila Saunders. acres, taxes
and cost, 500
John T Scott, Slashes 81 acres. taxes
and cost, 81 %
DR. ] R Pope, piny woods, PIP acres,
taxes and cost, 70 30
Julia Hudson estate, near Halifax.
! acre, taxes and cost, 81 Is
Davy Elbeck, near Pierce's church,
25 acres, taxes and cost, 81 80
Il. w. Carter, near Pierce's church,
1872 acres. taxes and cost, 30 q
Maggie Crowell, Halifax, ! acre.
taxes and cost, $1 A.
Samuel Boone, Adam Cochran g place
125 acres, taxes cost, % u
Abram Banks, Halifax, acre, taxes
and costs, $z Il
Sarah BARLEY, Halifax, acres,
taxes and costs, 95
Charles Eppes, Turkey Bridge, l
acre, taxes and coet, %
Anthony Ivey, estate, 2 acres, taxes
and cost, %
Joseph Galumbeck, near poor house,
2O4 acres, taxes and costs, a v
IRA G.. SHAW,
l Tax Collector Halifax Township.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-10-03
CZOLGOSZ'S EXECUTION.

The time set for Czolgosz's execution
is during the week commencing Octo-
Der 28th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10
ANOTHER MISSOURI SHOOTING
Wounded a Cir. at Marshall, Mo-, and
Committed Suicide.

MARSHALL, Oct. ;. - Miss Minnie
Mayse, of this county, was shot twice
and dangerously injured last night by
w. M. Thomas. She and Arthur Cox
had been to a singing school and had
returned TO the home of her brother
in-law.
Thomas went there and told her
her mother wanted her TO go home
with him. She said she would not go.
Cox told her to go and he started
home. Miss Mayes and Thomas start.
ed into the house. Cox heard four
shots. He returned and found Thomas
dead in the road, where he had killed
himself after shooting Miss Mayes.
Miss Mayes and Thomas are sup
posed to have been sweethearts. She
was with Cox last night and went in a
buggy with him from church. Thomas
was jealous and said he would kill
Cox and the girl both unless she did as
he said. She refused and Thomas said
If she would not go home 10 go into
the house. The first shot produced a
flesh wound in the arm, the second
and third shots entered just above the
kidneys. All live In the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10
TEFE JOHNSON JOHNSON WASHINGTON D.

nERUNA HAS MANY FRIENDS
among society people everywhere.
They all recommend 1t as o fine
tonic, excellent for coughs, colds and
hoarseness to which they are so liable.
Late hours, irregular meals, the cease
less rounds of social duties, the conse-
quent sapping ofnervous vitality, mako
the society man or woman especially
liable to affections Of catarrhal origin.
Vice President Roxa Tyler, promi-
nently connected in Chicago, and Vice
President Of the Illinois woman's Al.
lance, in letter written from s10 East
Goth street, says: "Dnring the past year
I gradually lost flesh and strength until
was unable TO perform my WORT
properly. Peruna gave me new me
and restored my strength.
George Backus, In "Way Down East,s
Co., says; q 1 know OF nothing so eficar
cious in the speedy relief from hoarss-
ness as Peruna. II is invaluable to ali
persons who use their voice In public
work. 1t almost Immediately relieves
huskiness and renders the voice strong
and natural.n i
Miss Maude Lillian Berry, one Of the
leading operasingers Of America, ,writsss
"Long ago my nerves were in danger Of
absolute and hopeless collapse from the
strain Of hard work, study and excite
ment. A friend sent me bottle Of Pc
runa and prevailed upon me to take It.
I did, with marvellous results.p
A book on catarrh sent free by The Pc
runa Medicine Co, Columbus, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10
Court Notes.


Catharine Winner VS.. Valentine Er-
del, verdict for defendant.
Harry Burnside VS.. Wabash Rail-
road; defendant files motion for new
trial.
+. S. Sappington VS.. @. 4 A., ver-
dict for plaintiff for 1915.
State VS.. Addie Crawley, venir Of
so men ordered for Oct. at / o'clock.
J. r. Clacher VS.. W. T. Hughlett,
continued.
Eta A. Gibbons VS.. Herbert o.
Gibbons; divorce granted and maiden
name restored.
Jacob Quick VS.. Wabash II. r. Co;
case continued.
In cases of L. and John Morris VS..
Wabash r. II. Co; continued.
Artie Peyton VS.. Wabash r. r. Co;
Judgment for plaintiff for $3.50.
CLARK VS.. Wabash r. r. Co; judge.
ment for $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

mMR. TEFFT. JOHNSON, q we'll.
WN known society man Of Washing
avs ington, D. O., who played lastsea-
son as leading man in "The Heart of
Maryland company, writes the follow
ing letter TO DR.. Hartman, Of Columbus,
o., In which he gives his opinion of the
catarrh remedy, Peruna. Mr.. johnson
says;
"In all my experiments with n1edi-
cines In the effort to Improve a condi-
ton Impaired by 0Yerwonk, I have
found nothing that has done so much
good as Peruna. Asa tonic II isgrsnd.
flake pleasure In recommending II to
professional people and to the public
generally"
His sister, Miss Able Johnson, a tall
ented young actress and society woman,
also of Washington, d. c., speaks in the
highest terms Of Peruna. Shesays:
"I take pleasure in recommending
your Peruna as an excellent remedy. I
heartily Join with my brother, Mr..
Tefft. Johnson, the leading man in a The
Heart Of Maryland in testifying TO
Peruna as 9 fine tonic. Professional
people who are travelling from city TO
city should not be without Peruna.n
The above letters were written from
Washington, d. O., Fourteenth and /
streets.
Mr.. Robert 3. ManfeH, tire great rO-
mantle actor, says; "Pernna is re-
freshigg TO tine nerves and brain. II
makes me feel like a new man."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10
PEOPLE WILL talk.

You may get through the world, but
twill be very slow,
Ifyou listen to all that is said as you go;
You'll be worried and fretted, and
kept In a stew
For meddlesome tongues must have
something to do,
For people will talk.
If quiet and modest, you'll have il
presumed
That your humble position is only
assumed
You're wolf in sleeps clothing, or
else you're fool,
But don't get excIted-keep perfectly
cool
For people will talk.
And then, If you show the least bold
ness Of heart,
or a slight inclination to take your
own part,
They will call you an upstart, eonceit-
ed and vain,
But keep straight ahead-don't stop
TO explain
For people will talk.
II threadbare your dress, or old-fash-
ioned your hat,
Some one will surely take notice of
that,
And hint rather strong that you can't
pay your way.
But don't get excited, whatever they
say
For people will talk.
If you dress in the fashion don't think
to escape,
For they critieise then in different
shape;
You're ahead of your means, or your
tailor's unpaid.
But mind your own business there's
naught to be made.
For people will talk.
Now, the best way to do is to do as you
please;
For your mind, if you have one. viii
then be at ease.
OF course, you will meet with all sorts
of abuse;
But don't think to stop them-it
amt any use
For people will talk.
Columbia Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

LINCOLN, NEB., Oct yesterday
was the 18th anniversary Of the mar
riage of Col. William J. Bryan and in
his wife, and also the 14th OF
their arrival in Lincoln. They cele-
brated the event by laying the corner
stone of a fine new house, which they
propose 70 erect on the Bryan farm,
in the southeastern suburb OF Normal.
The house at No. 1925 D street, the
Mecca of so many Democrats in years
past is to be sold,and all Of the family
effects to be removed to the farm. The
site chosen for the house is on a high
knoll overlooking the city. Mr.Bryan
will merely plotter about the place,
the actual farming being done by a
hired man. He expects to live the
remainder Of his days in his rural re-
treat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10
Cookrall at Whits House.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 4.-Sena-
tor Cockrell by special invitation
lunched with President Roosevelt to-
day. The Senator called at the White
House shortly after IL o'clock and was
shownimmediately into the Presidents
private Office where he remained with
the President until lunch was served.
Senator Cockrell informed the Times
correspondent that his visit was pure
ly social one. He was much pleased
with the Democratic manners of the
President.
Senator Proctor, j. c. Rose and
George Bird Grinnell were also present
at luncheon.
Almost daily President Roosevelt
invites some Of his friends to share
with him his midday repast This is
a new departure for Presidents, but it
is becoming very popular, particularly
as President Roosevelt does not con-
fine his invitations 10 the political or
diplomatic set, but takes great plea
sure in having with him his old
friends, many of whom are those un-
acquainted with the general public.
Justice Brewer also paid his respects
to the President to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

The idea prevails in some quarters
that education and 'snobbishnessr go
together. Along this line the follow
ing from the st. Louis Chronicle will
be of interest to the readers Of the
LEDGER: Another Chicago professor
has broken loose and, armed with a
hammer, is attacking the idols of the
people. This man is Prof. Zueblin,
who works for the University Of Chi
cago. He doesn't like the American
school system and, in public, gravely
announced that the colleges and
schools turn out a class Of educated
snobs. But they do not do anything
of the kind. He is wrong, because he
gathers together few scattered
specimens Of class as obnoxious to
humanity as the skunk, and loudly
proclaims that he has discovered a
type. If there is one place where more
than another snobbishness is detested,
it is In the schools. That means col
leges, where one can learn everything
from poetry Of the ethics Of the stone
age down to the country school.
Doesn't that bring up recollections Of
the boy who claimed greatness because
his father owned the largest farm in
the township? lie wouldn't mix.
There was nobody In his school quite
good enough TO associate with him.
He felt big. He had the making Of a
snob In him, and he was licked at
recess, licked at noon and given an
extra hammering after school hours.
He either quit school or became a
good fellow--one Of a little army Of
good fellows. The schools are Jewelers..
The we'll educated man can never con-
sistently be a snob, for he has the
capacity TO judge his own merit or
lack Of it. He knows too much about
the real worth Of humanity to assume
a standard Of excellence that he can
not maintain. Snobbishness carries
with It the hallmark of littleness. 1t
is an evidence Of small brains and
insufficient education. The schools
are not manufacturing snobs, but
fighting them. Every year these rare
birds have a harder row to hoe. Some
of them, stung to the quick by the
frank criticism of better men and
women, have left the country, bag
and baggage. They can be spared.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10

THURSDAY, Sept. 26.--No race
yachts failed to finish in five and one
half hours time limit. When time ex-
pired Columbia led by nearly mile
She beat Shamrock minutes, 3 seconds
in first Is miles to outer mark,
Straigtaway course, Is miles and re-
turn.
SATURDAY, Sept. 2s.-Columbia won
by / minute, 20 seconds, including her
time allowance OF 43 seconds. She
crossed the finish 35 seconds ahead OF
Shamrock, and at starting was Z
seconds behind the Upton boat.
Stralghtaway course, Is miles and re-
turn. On the 15-mile beat to wind.
ward Shamrock beat Columbia 3S
seconds. On the run home Of Is miles
Columbia beat Shamrock / minute
and 16 seconds.
TUESDAY, Oct. 1.-No race; yachts
failed to finish. When race was called
of Shamrock led by half a mile, with
course not half completed. Columbia
was beaten minutes in first 10 miles.
Wind fiuky, favoring Shamrock
Triangular course, 10 miles to each leg.
THURSDAY, Oct. 3. = Columbia
won by 3 minutes and 80 seconds, in.
cluding her 43 seconds time allowance,
or minutes, 81 seconds acutual sail
ling time. The course was triangular,
10 miles to each leg, and was sailed in
the remarkably fast time Of 3 hours
and IL minutes. Columbia gained %
seconds ON the first leg, con the second
and 2 minutes and 20 seconds on the
last leg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10
is BOLDLY PRAISED.
EMMA GOLDMAN DENoUEoEs
THE UNITED STATES DE-
CEASED PRECEDENT.
THINKS CZOLGOSz is SOUL NPAIN
Says She Reverently Bows Before Such
Murderers as Mr.. MeKinleys
Slayer Cannot Lecture
in the W indy ity.

CHICAGO, Oct. Praise OF Assassin
Czolgosz and denunciation Of Fresi-
dent Mckinley characterize the article
by Emma Goldman in to-day's issue Of
the Free Society, the first issue of the
organ Of the anarchists since the
assassination. Her article says in
part;
"Neyer before in the history Of
governments has the sound Of a pistol
shot SO startled, terrorized and horri-
fed the self-satisfied, Indifferent, con-
tented and indolent public as has the
one fired by Leon Czolgosz when he
struck down William Mckinley, pres
ident of the money kings and trust
magnates Of the country.
"Why this howl of a hired press?
Why such bloodthirsty and violent
utterances from the clergy? Why the
mad rawlings of the mob, the de-
mand for rigid laws to curtail freedom
Of speech and the press? Now, that
the impossible has happened, that
even America has given birth to the
man who struck down the king of the
republic, they have lost their heads
and are shouting for vengeance upon
those who for years have shown that
the conditions here were beginning to
be alarming and until a halt be called
despotism would set its heavy foot
on the hitherto relatively free limbs
Of the people.
II did not know Czolgosz, but from
his attitude and behavior l feel that
he was a soul in pain, a soul that
could find no abode in this cruel world
Of ours, a soul impractical, inexpedi-
ent, lacking In caution according to
the wisel but daring just the same,
and l cannot help but bow in rever-
enced silence before such SOUL"
Mayor Harrison has issued q per-
emptory order to Chief Of Police
O'Neill instructing him to prevent
the delivery Of any lecture by Miss
Goldman in Chicago at the present
time. Her advertisement that she
will give publicly the lecture which
Czolgosz said first melted him to the
commission Of his crime, is declared
by the chief executive to be ''little
short of the extreme Of impudence. "
Any justification the police depart
s.ent may need for the prevention
may be found, Mayor Harrison says,
in the fact that Miss Goldman's pub
lie appearance now would be likely to
nrnvnke some breach OF the peace.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-10-10
Roozsrs Were Runooed.

From the Welsvile Record.
At an old settlers picnic near Gold
smith recently Herman Slater had a
wagon load Of mysterious looking half
pint bottles In an adjoining grove. He
carried samples among the crowd, say
ing with a wink that he had fine
article OF 'tea." The bottles sold
like hot cakes and his load was soon
disposed OF. When the purchasers
went to secluded spots to sample the
liquor they were disgusted by the dis
covery that it was really tea and not
whiskey, as they supposed. The
tricky vender was arrested for obtain
ing money under false pretensess but
was acquitted, the local magistrate
holding that the goods we're true to
name, as represented; that the only
deception was in the wink, and that
winking was not an indictable offense.