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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-07
Delightful -Four O'clock Tea.

On Friday afternoon from four un-
til seven o'clock Miss Lizzie Hyman
gave most enjoyable tea to about
twenty young ladies, mplimentary to
her guest, Miss Hesta Powell, OF Tar
boro. Tps home was attractively dec
grated. On all sides were the evidences
of painstaking for the enjoyment of
the Invited guests. The hour took
the form Of musical guessing contest.
Miss b. peep Hill would call out the
question then Miss Lizzie Hyman
would play bar of the piece. then the
guessing would commence. Miss Mar
garet Wallace, Of Mississippi, was the
lucky guesser, having guessed all except
one. The prize was brooch CT pearl and
rhinestone. Miss Lizzie Smith was
the winner OF the consolation prize.
Dainty refreshments, such as ice
cream, was served in the parlor. In
the dining room Misses Louise Jcsey,
Cornel,a Josey and Annie Evens
presided over the punch bowl and dis
pensed tie beverage with tact and
ease.
It was an occasion OF rare pleasure
ard all who attended enjoyed them
selves immensely.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-07
Tell US Abou. Them.

Sometimes people are thoughtful
enough to let us know when they have
visitors and sometimes it looks like
some people try to hide their visitors
from every possible avenue OF intel
ligence to the newspaper man and then
berate US furiously for not printing
their names. We hear about such
criticisms, you know-well if you
didn't know you may know. That's
nice. It makes us more anxious CD to
mention your company next time
'don't you know ?"
But seriously, the editor Of the Con-
MoNwEALrH, and any other editor who
runs personal mention column, !eels
under obligations to any one who will
give him the name of any visitors to
the community.
1t is nothing wrong to call the ed
ltor's attention to any visitors you may
have. Indeed it is much more reason
able and sensible than to say nothing
about 1t udtll after the visitor has gone
and then blame us because We didn't
mention such visitor. Friends, we de-
sire to keep every body in good spirits
ani do not want the uniriendly criticism
OF any one, but we Just can't see and
know every time who goes from Scot
land Neck or who comes to Scotland
Neck.
This is a season of much visitation,
and pray don't abuse us when we don't
know it all, but help us and crafty
those who wish to know the news by
letting us know when you have any
visitors, or when any one goes away.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-07
A Fine Hypnos,st.

"The finest display Of hypnotic pow
ers have ever seen" was the general
expression OF those who witnessed Mr. !.
N. D. Parks performance in Futrell 5
opera house last Friday night.
The editor of The COMMONWEALTH
bad seen Mr.. Parks handle subjects aud
had assured the people OF Scotland
Neck that he was first-class hypno.ist.
The performance Friday night VS.
all that could haye been expected
of hypnotlst who had been prac-
:icing the art for years. Mr.. Parks did
not fail on single subject. He spent
more than an hour on eight or ten sub
jeets and showed rerlect control over
then.
1t was k1r. Parks first appearance i'll
public and the audience was large
enoug. to make him and his friends
feel gratified at the number.
It was an evening Of pleasure and
fun, and we hazard nothing in saying
that no one has appeared before
Scotland Neck audience with greater
success in anything than did Mr.. Parks
in his entertainment Friday night.
No one regretted the price paid for ad-
mission.
At the earnest solicitation OF num-
Der OF his friends, Mr.. Parks vii! ap-
pear in the opera house here again
Thursday nigh. August Nth.
The fact that he is to appear again
is almost assurance of a large audience,
as his performances last week was high
y endorsed by such men as Hon.
Claude Kitchin, A. Mcdowell, Paul
Kltchin, E. T. Whitehead and others.
Prof. L w. Bag!ey, principal OF Vine
Hill Female Academy, being inter
viewed gave the following testimonial
II have seen several hypnotic exhi-
billions, but none to excel that OF Mr..
n. D. Parks in Futreli's opera House
last Friday night"
Tickets will he on sale at Futreil-
Hardy Hardware store at the usual
prices; 80, IS and Is cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-07
Excursionlsts Landed in Iall,

On Thursday OF last week an excur-
sion from Pactolus and other points
brought large crowd of colored people
to ScotiandNeck. They arrived at 10 Is
and bv noon some o. them were In
trouble They took on too much
"calamlty water" either before their ar
rival or afterwards, and one man went
into the store of Mr.. n. B. Josey and
became boisterous and profane. He
was aske1 to stop Swearing and still re-
fusing, one of the statesmen paid par
t.cular attention to him. for second
or two in such way that he soon found
himself on the side walk. He drew a
pistol and fred into the store, but the
shot was harmless. In a flash Officer
johnson had him off to the lookup.
In consequence OF the sudden arrest
of their friend some others became
boisterous ard three others were soon
arrested>and also placed in the lookup
They began to flourish pistols IN such
way that the town authorities thought
best to turn them of the streets.
Next day they we're brought before
Mayor Shields and three of1hem were
rens a alllsx avail Trial q
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-07
Death of Miss Lula Howard.

Miss Lula Howard died at her home
in Scotland Neck Wednesday, August
S, 1902, at o'clock, a. NJ, aged about
"a years.
Her remains will be inferred this
afternoon "Wednesday in the Baptis:
cemetery at 5 o'clock, the exercises
conducted By Rev. NJ. L. KesIer.
Miss Howard had been sick of fever
what OF a surprise to her friends.
She was a young lady OF fine charac-
ter and bore the esteem of all who
knew her. She leaves mother ani
sister, with whom the people OF the
community deeply sympathize.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-07
A FOREST OF FRUIT.
Juoge Clark's Great Orchard.

Literally 10 spend day in peach
orchard Is something out CT the ordi.
nary, and this writer has not done such
thing in long Time, if ever. But
we spent TINS enough IN one last Fri
day to say that we saw more fruit O!
one kind than We had evey seen before.
In company with Mr.. ]. Y. Savage
VIC rode ten miles from Scotland Neck
to Judge Walter C.ark's great farm on
Roanoke river, and spent great part
OF the da; there. His manager, Sher-
if B. [. A|l-brook, who has so success
fully conducted Judge Clark's business
Tor number OF years, was in his usual
mood OF cleverness, and at once made
us feel at home in that great farm. To
make the day still mora pleasant Mrs.
Allsbrook and their daughter, Miss
Jennie Moore, and their son, Mr.. R. &.
Allsbrook, Of Tarboro, were there. We
all enjoyed most bountiful dinner of
the many good things that grow on
such a we'll ordered rich river farm,
and some time after dinner we walked
out ITO look at the peach orchard
We had expected to see hundred
trees or SO !; but the very wilderness o.
fruit trees was a surprise.
The great orchard covers Just ten
acres of the fine river ridge laud. The
trees are in a psrallelogram set in
rows u trees one way and IA the other
There were 1908 trees, all Of the same
kind, the fine liberia and to wander
through and look down the long rows
OF trees hanging and almost breaking
down with luscious peaches, was some
thing worth the ride We took to see 1t.
Under every tree one could see the
most tempting ripe frult,while the trees
were still bent down low with their
beautiful burdens which answer we'll to
the bright pictures in the fruit cata-
logues at which thu mouth of almost
every country boy has watered as he
has seen the fruit tree agent turn the
pages and tell OF the rare and luscious
fruit which would grow on the trees in
a short while after being set.
There may be other such peach Or
chards in the State, but we simply
have not seen one. Mr.. Allsbrook finds
a good and ready sale for the peaches
on the Norfolk market, and the abund-
ant crop there this season, which
fair estimate would place at l,20O
bushels, will surely bring a profitable
return fer the care bestowed on the Or
chard.
Besides the orchard Judge C!ar.'s
farm has splendid crop; and we have
rarely spent a day more pleasantly than
We did ii viewing the broad acres o!
growing cotton ana corn. On this
farm Judge Clark also has corsidera-
bic vineyard, but there is not so much
paid to the vineyard this sea-
son as to the orchard.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-07
A Painful Accident.

Sunday afternoon a number OF boys
AID young men were at Smiths mill
and while running along the dam, Mr.
Joe Gotten iell over dog that jumped
from "a clump of bushes. He fell and
broke the large bore In his right arm
,rst above the wrist joint, and Was
also bruised about the lace.
He was brought home Immediately
and his arm was set as soon as possible
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-07
Scraps Near Lawrence.

A few nights ago near Lawrence two
co,ored men named elisha Williams
and Sam Horton became involved in a
difficulty when Williams shot at Hor-
ton four times, but missed at every
shot. He was placed under a 500
bond and skipped.
Also two other co!Ored men named
John Hall and John Williams had a
fight in the field. Williams went
home, got his gun and waylaid Hall
aud shot at him bat missed him. Will
liams was bound over to court.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-07

| ain we'll pleased with the progress
my son is making at the Virginia
High School, and [ recomnend it to
any one having q son to educate.
r. WRIGHT, Suffolk, Va.
For particulars, address n. G. Starke.
Principal, J. w. Roberts, Assistant,
Suffolk, Va.
Thousands suffer and hundreds die
every year in this country from some
form Of Bowel Complaint. Ihe best
remedy Tor these diseas es III children or
adults is DIR. SETH ARNCLD'S BAL
SAM. Warranted to give satisfaction
by i. T. Whitehead & Co.
TIMELY SUGGEsTIoNs-On the first
page we reprint an article from tie
Vupin!an-Pi!ot headed "Tte Driver
and the Driven" which all will do we'll
to read aud regard. Truly 1t is ti,neI.
suggestion that people during the heat
ed season should be considerate OF
beasts and people who have to toll In
the heat.
HANDSOME COUNTRY HoME.-Pass-
ing out into the country a few miles
recently we were gratlfied to see 8
handsome new home Gu Mr.. .Dacl
Keel's farm few miles from town
Tie house has jus. been completed
and with good slate rcof makes q
pretty appearance and shows to be {:
subtantial hone. 1t is Il good sign t.
see good new homes in the country and
we hope to see more OF them.
elsewhere the advertisement OF cheai
excursion to Norfol: tomorrow, Friday
August Sth. Mr.. r. J. Cunning, OF
Anlander, Will h ave charge OF this ex-
cursion. He has mot only put the rate
low, but will see to it that the excur.
s1onists have as good time as the day
will furnish.
IMPROVEMENTS are being made a!
the Female Academy preparatory to
opening on second Of September
Principal Bagley is much encouraged
and expects large school again the
ensuing year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-07
I and Sale for Taxes.

shall sell at the court house door
IA Halifax Monday, Sept. l, 1902, the
;rIIovns land III ErinklcyviIe town
ship tc satisfy taxes fer 1901:
X. I. Leach, $50 acres
Meadows, Taxes and cost 5 ii 80.
e B. Bennett, CSC acres, g g 81
Maggie Thomas, G2J acres, Rscdy
Swamp Gal
". ]. MOEORN,
Tax Collector.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-07
SKATERS ALL RECORDS.

Twice in hospital, F. A. Gulledge.
Verb:na, Ala, paid vast sum to doc
tors to cure severe case OF piles,
causing p tum ors. When all Jailed
Bucklen's Arn!ca Salve soon cured
him. Subdues Inflammation, con-
ouers Aches, kills Pains. Best salve
in the world. csc at E. 7. White
head & Co.'S. drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-07
MAITLAND, FLA, October 10th, 1870

MAITLAND, FLA, October 10th, 1901
The Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co.,
Baltimore. Md
Gentlemen Il have had Eczema
over thisty years, have tried many
remedies prescribed by various physl-
clans, but to nothing has the disease
Welded so readily as to LIQUID Sui
pHuR. I think If used properly 1t Is
undoubtedly specific Tor Eczema, l
h,ve nrcscribed it for others with most
satisfactory results. l consider II Inc
best remedy Tor cutaneous affections !
have ever known, and regard it as the
,-ea,est medical discovery 9! the age.
Respectfully yours.
W, a. HEARD, n. D.
-. 81 80 ~ "a W I. tu,ssta1 /; NJ
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-07
JUST LOOK AT HER.

Whence came that sprlghtly step,
faultless skip, rich, rosy complexion,
smiling lace. Here's her secret. She
uses DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Resul!,-al organs active, digestion
good, 10 headaches, no chance Tor
ab!ues." Try them yourself. Only
95.at E.T. Whitehead & Ct's.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-07
ALL WERE SAVED.

Ger years | suffered such untold
misery from Bronchitis" writes J. II
John, ton, of Broughton, Ga, chat Of
ten l was unable to work. Then, when
every thing else failed, ! was who'll,
cured by DR.. Kings New Discovery Tor
Consumption. Ny wife suffered In
tensely from Asthma, till it cured her,
and all our experience gees to show i,
is the best Group medicine. in the
world" a trial will convince you its
unriyalled for Throat and Lung dis
eases. Guaranteed bottles sos and
81 90. Trial bottles free at E. T.
Whitehead & Cos. drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-07
Farm for Sale.
\ Few SPARKLES.
=. T. Whitehead&C Cos

i NEW SUPPLY of every
ahinG; i'll our Jewelry Depart
1uent.
We have Fine New Clocks;
Watches, Scarf Pins, Ladies
Lace Pins, Babies Pins, Cut
Glass, Birthday Presents,
Wedding Presents, a Big
:4Dt Of Silyerware. and Full
Trays OF many tier Spark
ling Beauties.
All pretty, attractive and
Gil + ZAP.
T.. T. WHITEHEAD & CO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-07
SPLENDID SALES.
MARKET OPENED WELL.
The Fifth Season. Good Prices and
Farmers Pleased.

The Fifth Season. Good Prices and
Farmers Pleased.
Today, wednesday, the fifth season
OF the Scotland Neck tobacco market
o -eened with prospects for improvement
in the market over all previous seasons
THE WAREHOUSE FORCES
OF the Star warehouse, Mr.. W. II White
is proprietor, Mr.. w. B. Meacham, OF
30, dtcn, Va, is auctioneer and book
keeper, Messrs, C. F. White and Ar
thHr Rufiil ara CLERKS, and sale keepers
Of the Banner warehouse Messrs J.
\. Kltchin and Peyton Keel are pro-
prietcrs, Mr.. Frank Johnson, OF Rox-
bore, is auctioneer and MIR. John Mills,
Of Wake Forest, is book-keeper.
Mr.. W. Carlton. OF Durham, is
buyer for the American Tobacco Gem
pany and mr.. J. S. jenkins, who has
been here two years, is buyer for the
Imperial Tobacco Company, and Mr..
E. O. Peasants, of Oxford, who was on
the market last season, is also a buyer
this season. Besides these regular buy
ors, the warehouse men are buyers ais O
and will see to 1t that the farmers get
the best prices for their tobacco.
THE SALES TODAY
At 10 80 O'Clock the sales were opened,
and the bidding was lively from the
start. Sales were held in the Star ware
house first. AS the auctloneer's voice
rang out on the first pile and the bid
ding commenced the accustomed bus,
tie around new tobacco sale prevailed
and there was at at once again the
throb OF new life in Scotland Neck
which is characteristic of big tobacco
season,
FARMERS WHO SOLD.
The following farmers sold tobacco
on the floor of the Banner warehouse
J. l.. Ivey, Bill Dye, L. L. Braswell,
G. F. Plttman, w. r. Weatherebae
Ephrsim Nuts, Weaver & Howard,
J. w. Robertson, w. II. Weeks, Gid
Moore, Barnhili & Bryant, Homer An
thony, L. W. B:rnhill, Asa Barnes
Powell &; Pope. w. r. Manning,
Willie Draughan, Whit Anthony, Jesse
Manning, Charlie knight, H Powell,
Bfinkley AlisLrook, Jack Keel, G B
Bryant. Tom Flanger, r L Joyner, Pitt
man Il Tliley, G F Hopkins, Josey &
Loyegrove, w 2 Robertson, Robert
Moore, Frank Wlsham, l Draughan,
Sears & Hyman, G l. Branch, Chas.
CLARK, w X Williams, Sears & Price,
W Price, Ches. Clark, Lawrence Saw
age, J II Baker, J = White, w 7
G w Wells, Berry Medtord,
& Lawrence, Thos. Savage,
Asa Womack, E L Simmons, E J Sim
mons, A B White, T B Bellamy,
G C Allsbrook, Knob Staten, Peyton
Moore, White & Simmons. Pittman &
Bellamy, Edwards & Carlyle, E
Simmons,Lee Bryant,J q Moore, John
Wisham.
The following farmers sold tobacco
N the floor of the Star warehouse:
W L Ruffin, Jim Smith. G Medford,
J w Leggett, F NJ House, B freeman,
q Bell, Shelton & Roberts, B Shell
ton, D Harrell, A A White, w A Saw
age, A R Savage, Whitley & House,
4 f Burnett. G Walker & Co, House
& Davis, w T Whitehead, B & Leggett,
B & Flanagan, w F Staten, W A Brad
:ey, J E w. .itehurst, B C Lawrence,
R ] Madry.
The sales we're lively all through, the
prices ranged high and the farmers
we're all we'll satisfied, yes highly elated
at the sales.
A conservative estimate placed the
sales on both floors at 80 900 pounds.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-07
Littletcn Female College.

One of the most prosperous schools
IN the South. Room for 2Ot boarding
pupils. Twenty first Annual Session
begins Sept. 18th. illustrated cata
iogue on application to Rev. J. NJ
Rhodes, A. NJ, President, Iltt:eton
n. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-08-07

MCDUFFIE's TAsTELEss CHILL CuRt
will build up broken sy stems and ma! q
tho blood rich and healthy. certain cure
lar :hiils, guaranteed or your money re-
funded. SO cents. For sale b =. -
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-22
ONLY TEN STORIES NOW.
Addition to Woodward Building Not to
Be Made at Present.

The Woodward office building will be
ten stories high when II is completed
next October but 1t will eventually have
twelve or more stories. 1t has been def
nitely decided not to interfere with this
present construction plans While II
would be economy in one way to add two
stories before the roof goes on, the
leases for ten floors have been signed for
October and the building must be ready
for occupancy by that time; but 1t is
quite likely that the structure will be
carried farther skyward in the early
spring.
The brick work was we'll advanced on
the second story yesterday. The steel
columns which will carry the seventh and
eighth floor are all In place and before
the last of next week the tenth story
columns will be up.
Only moderate prices are being charged
for the Offices In the Woodward. building,
1t Is said, but the rents on the ground
floor will be high or moderate according
to location. For example, Mr.. John l..
Parker, the druggist and newsdealer, has
leased the corner. which Is conceded to
be an exceptionally desirable stand. for
something like $500 month. This in
cludes the basement.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-22
CAUCUS ON philippine BILL.
Democrats Decide to Unanimously
Support the Minority Measure.

Washington, April H.-The Democrats
of the House of Representatives held 4
caucus tonight to consider the Philippine
civil government bill agreed on by the
Democratic members of the insular COM
mittee The caucus lasted until shortly
before midnight when a resolution by
Representative Jones of Virginia was
adopted. unanimously approving the MI
nority bill and requesting the Democratic
members on the insular committee to
confer with Democratic Senators in order
to reconcile any differences existing as
to the details of a Philippine measure
with a view to reaching any agreement
upon one bill to be urged in both branches
of Congress.
Before the adoption Of this resolution
the Democratic members of the insular
committee explained the terms of the four
separate Philippine measures now pro-
posed. The Republican bill in the Sen
ate provides a temporary form of civil
government In effect continuing the pres
ent system. The Republican house bill
proposes a complete form of civil govern
ment, with Philippine legislature. The
Democratic bills. both In the Senate and
in the house look to ultimate independ-
ence Of the islands. but the house meas
ure goes more in detail on the period
preceding independence, fixing July 4,
1911, as the date for complete insular
independence. 1t is with view to recon-
Cling the details of the two Democratic
measures that the resolutions were adopt
ed tonight Speeches were made In sup
port of the resolution by Messrs. Jones
of Virginia, Williams of Mississippi and
Gaines of Tennessee.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-22
WYLER METHODS
IN PHILIPPINES
AFTER DESCRIBING WATER CURE
WITNESS SAYS VILLAGES AND
TOWNS WERE BURNED TO CON.
cENTRATE NATIVES.

Washington, April H.-The Senate COM
mittee on the Philippines today resumed
the examination of witnesses In connec-
ton with the investigation of affairs In
the Philippine Islands. Grover Flint of
Cambridge, Mass who served as First
Lieutenant In the Thirty-fifth volunteer
infantry, testified that early in May, 1900,
he had been a witness to the water
cure" as administered TO the natives by
the Macoabbee scouts and that II was
done to get information as to the where
abouts of their guns The guns were
delivered.
The following day some men Of his own
regiment applied the cure, but their act
was without the authority of their COM
handing officers. The Maccabees at the
time referred to were not under command
of a commissioned officer. but under q
sergeant Of the United States army. Flint
had been, he said witness to at least
twenty cases Of water cure. He never
had seen anyone die as a result Of the
cure, but had seen a hospital corps man
working on a native who had been rem
dered unconscious. 1t had also been re-
ported to him that one Filipino died from
the effects Of the water cure.
Major Geary OF his regiment. was al
ways near. but had not interferred in the
administration of the cure. After con-
siderable questioning he finally admitted
that he approved of the water cure.
The witness described the burning OF
small villages. the idea being. he said,
to drive the people to the woods or to
the towns and concentrate them.
who did the army borrow that from y
inquired Senator Culberson.
Il saw 1t in Cuba answered the wit
ness. under the authority of General
Weyler."
The witness was then excused.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-22

>~~~-----~~---~----
crate Veterans will be called to order IN
the auditorium at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning by Major General X. M. Van
sandt commanding the Texas division
OF the association. The division is the
largest one in the country.
The two largest camps are located near
Dallas and have roster Of about 1900
men. The comparative proximity of these
and other large camps to Dallas had
more to do with the selection of Dallas
Tor the reunion and accounts for the I'M
usually large number of veterans now In
the city or on their way here. #
The Sons of Veterans convention will
begin Wednesday In one of the Fair
Grounds buildings. It IL said the Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy will hold no set
convention. combining themselves chiefly
to entertaining the veterans and sons of
Veterans at receptions and at other func-
lions. Many attended the opening of the
auditorium, Paderewsk being the at
traction, with q benefit for the reunion
fund.
General Norman, adjutant general Of
the United Confederate Veterans, today
received telegram from General Fltz-
hugh Lee, who Ii at San Antonio. Gem
eral Lee stated that his son has been or.
dered to leave within three days for a
distant post. and the general can't attend
the reunion. Much regret was expressed
that the distinguished member of the Lee
family could not be present.
Tomorrow will be taken UP almost en-
tirely with ceremonies welcoming the
veterans to the city and In responses by
representatives Of the latter. Among the
speakers on the programme are Governor
6ayers. Mayor Cabell, Private" John
Allen, the orator of the day, and Gen.
John B. Gordon. commander in chief of
the association.