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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-07-17
NEGRO EDUCATION IN NORTH
CAROLINA.

Morning Post, 18th.
Parties interested In such matters
have gotten together some interesting
figures showing what has been done in
North Carolina the past several years
tor negro education by the State. The
figures follow:
Amount paid for negro education
From 1874 to 1880 59G,647.S3
From 1880 to 1890 1,916,4S5 So
From 1890 to 1909 l,S43,O5O
For 1900 and 1902 (two
wears 455,449.73
For 1902 (estlmated) 25O,OOOOO
Normal schools, Institutes,
S., 3S1,633l7
For 1900 negroes received:
For schools $214 ,OO1.56
For houses = 9,433 IS
S233, 495 Ii
Taxes for 1900 payable by negroes:
On property $ 19,649.7S
On polls - 1O0,772.S9
$129, 422.57
Less $4,000 insolyent polls at
$3.50 each 100000
Amount actually paid by ne
groes - Sill ,422 81
This statetement shows that the ne
groes received during 1907 $l12,O72 81
more than they paid ia taxes, having
received 1928, 495. IA and paid IN only
Fill 1872 81. In ascertaining these
figures the entire expenses of school
superintendent, OF county boards ard
.reasurers and commissioners have been
charged up to the white fund.
The part the negroes receive OF local
taxes levied to support graded schools
in the cities is not included. This
would perhaps amount to $4,000.
The entire school fund disbursed that
year was 1868 ,O45 26. The negroes
received one fourth but paid little
over One-tenth.
OF the 500, 0CO appropriated to help
needy districts $S2,78O SO was sent out
and the ne groes received for needy dis
tr:cts $2O,9IO SO or about one-fourth OF
the whole amount.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-07-17
VIRGINIA COLLEGE
For YOUNG LADIES. Roanoke. Va.

VI HVOIN0 A~EAOHN~.c1 NVdtIVNCS ' De
Opens Sept. Is, 1902. One of the
leading Schools Tor Young Ladies in
the South. New buildings, pianos and
equipment. Campus ten acr,s. Grand
mountain scercry in Valley of Va,
famed for health. European and Ameri-
can teachers. Full course. Cunserva-
tory advantages in Art, Music and E'O-
cutiOn. Students from thirty States.
For catalogue address
MATTE p. HARRIS, President, Roa.
ncke, Va. SIS -. t.ssss.s,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-07-17
Women as Well ~ Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigoS
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-07-17

McDuFFIE,s Turpentine and Mutton
ouet Lung Plaster is certain cure for
woooplng cough, easy and COMFORTABLE
works while you sleep. o'e
Try the new remedy Tor coa:;~.r...
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-07-17

and cheerfuIneSS soon
disappear when the kid
neys arc out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that It is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
ates too often. If the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18
Men, Women
and Children

all love Photographs.
gives such general satisfaction to all,
as a good Photograph. Photographs
make the most appropriate and ap-
preciated Christmas Presents. Our
Photographs give universal satisfac-
ton. We invite you to look at our
stock of mounts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18
IS AWARDED $3.50.
Drew Collingwood Gets Verdict in
Personal Injury Case.
SUED FOR $4,000
Case Furnished Cause for Strong
Legal Battle and Continued Through
Several Days-Jury Was Out All
Night-Decided to Compromise.

[From Wednesdays Daily.J
Drew Collingwood, the plaintiff in
the $4,000 damage suit which has
been engaging the attention of the dis
trict court for several days, was
awarded a judgment against the de-
PENDANT concern, the Illinois & Iowa
Fuel Co., for $3.50 by the jury in the
case this morning. At the close of the
session of court yesterday afternoon
the jury was given the case and dur
ing the entire night the twelve men
discussed the questions which were
brought up during the three or four
days of testimony for both sides.
Two members of the jury, it is said,
held out for verdict in favor of the
defendant, while four others wanted
to award the plaintiff from $4,000 to
$4,000. Finally the amount of $3.50
was decided upon in the way of a
compromise.
History of the Case.
The case of Collingwood against the
Illinois & Iowa Fuel Co. is peculiar
one The plaintiff is a boy who was
employed as driver between part
ings in the mine owned by the COM
pany at Keb. One day last May, just
before the time for the suspension of
work in the afternoon, he was told
by the mine foreman, Samuel Jenkins,
that he should take "trip" of cars
out of the mine, Or to the bottom of
the snaft. This would require that he
travel over a piece of road over
which he had never before gone and
which he did not know. In view of
these facts it is claimed that the fore
man told him that he (Jenkins) would
go along with him on the trip and tell
him of the dangerous places SO that
no accident should befall. However,
Jenkins went into some other part of
the mine, it seems, when the time
came to start on the trip, but Colling
wood claims that he saw light on a
car some distance from the front of
the "trip" and, supposing the wearer
| to be jenkins, started on.
1t TRANSFERRED, however, that Jenkins
was not near and when the dangerous
point in the road was reached Colling-
wood not knowing the condition of af-
fairs, as he claims, was thrown from
the car on which he was riding and fell
beneath the wheels. He was badly in
jured, his face being badly cut and
permanently disfgured, and 1t is
claimed that he sustained permanent
injuries to his back. He filed suit for
$4,000 damages and later amended
his petition and asked for $4,000. The
suit commenced last week, and six at
torneys were connected with it. The
plaintiff was represented by Jaques &
Jaques and Cornell & Morris, while M.
| T. Guernsey of Des Moines and e. q.
McElroy of this city conducted the de-
fence. After hard fight over every
point the case went to the jury late
yesterday afternoon and verdict was
returned this morning as above stated.
Petit Jury Discharged.
The petit jurymen for the October
term of court were this morning per.
manently discharged by Judge Eichel
/ berger and the remainder of the pres
ent week, the last of the term, will be
spent in clearing UP the docket Of mi
II nor cases
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18
FROM WASHINGTON
Miss Bertha Stocker Describes a
Sunset at Tacoma.
SHE SAYS THAT SHE IS HOMESICK
Letter From Former Resident VividIy
Pictures Mountain Scenery, and the
Glories of Sunset-AIso Tells of
Silver Salmon Fishing.

The Courier is in receipt of letter
from Miss Bertha Stocker, former
resident of Ottumwa, who is now liv-
ing in Tacoma, Wash. In her letter,
which is given herewith, Miss Stocker
describes a sunset on the mountains
which she witnessed recently. She
also tells of the manner Of catching
silver salmon in the waters near Ia
coma. She says, however, that with
all the magnificent scenery she would
Father be back in Ottumwa again.
Miss Suckers letter is as follows:
y, Dear friends and readers of the
Courier: 1t has been a long time since
you have heard from me and as / wit
messed a most beautiful sight tonight
Irthought | would write and describe
it to you as we'll as possible. 1t gets
dark very early here now. By 5
o'clock We have lights in the homes
and the stores. 1t is especially dark
now, as it has been cloudy for several
days. Tonight the clouds lifted from
the southeastern horizon just as the
sun was setting and the sight was in
deed magnificent. We have such a
beautiful mountain southeast of this
city about fifty miles away and along
range of the Cascade mountains and
their foothills, which we can see from
Tacoma on clear days. Tonight we
could not see the sun set. 1t shone
on the mountain (Mt Rainier, or
Mount Tacoma all the Prince county
people call it, as it is in our county,
so as to make that great peak of
snow look as red as a great ball of
fire. The extreme darkness made it
look SO much more beautiful. Now
you will wonder how it can be very
dark while the sun is setting, but you
must know that fully two hours after
we cannot see ray of light from the
sun that it still shines on this great
mountain, 14,444 feet high. Tonight
the heavy, black clouds which left the
city in such darkness, save the street
| lights, hung down until they almost
touched the top of the mountain and
we could see the dark hooks and the
large glaciers and the canyons be
tween the glaciers. Seeing all these
things together made the sight more
beautiful. Such scenery is what the
artists try to paint and the poets try
to describe, but they cannot do it jus
tice.
Lights of the City.
zone of the beauties was the con
slant changing of the colors on the
| glaciers. The color at first was E
deep red, then it grew lighter unit
all could see was gray mound. Al
$50 o'clock could just make out The
outline of the mountain and all tht
time the clouds kept changing theil
shapes, giving the view better effect
Another pretty sight we have at nigh
is our lighted city, for Tacoma i.
splendidly lighted. Tacoma is on thu
side of an immense hill. At the foo
of the hill is the beautiful Commence
ment bay, which is an arm of .Puge
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18
A BREATHING SPELL.

If the consumptive could
only keep from getting worse
it would be some encourage
ment.
SCOTS Emulsion at least
gives tired nature a breathing
spell. The nourishment and
strength obtained from SCOTS
Emulsion are a great relief to
the exhausted system.
This treatment alone often
enables the consumptivee to
gather force enough to throw
off the disease altogether.
SCOTS Emulsion brings
strength to the lungs and flesh
to the body.
Send for Free Sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists 400 Pearl ST., N. "
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18

union services. Rev. Wilson delivered
a splendid sermon on the temporal
blessings, followed ny an address CIV
en- by Rev. Hyde of the Methodist
Episcopal church on the spiritual
blessings. For Thanksgiving dinner
was invited to take dinner with Col
Moore, an old veteran, who has lived
here twenty years and has govern
ment position. After dinner l visited
the many cemeteries, but the one that
interested me the most was the ma
tional cemetery. In looking over it's
register I found the names of five
of Iowa's soldiers. Perhaps they have
relatives living who do not know just
where they lie. They are: Moses Mil
Ter, sergeant, company L, First Iowa
cavalry, No. Ill, section 2; w. H.
Adams, company H, First Iowa caval-
ry, No. ITO, section q; Oscar Moore,
First Iowa cavalry, No. 236, section s.;
Jonn P Kline, company B, Thirty
sixth Iowa infantry, No. 1,118, section
a; Blaze Barron, company A. Twenty
fifth Iowa infantry section 4.
Friends of these can learn more
about them by writing to A. j. Chap.
man, superintendent of the national
cemetery, San Antonio, Texas. Fri
day night | attended E. G. Ord post
No. 8, department of Texas, G. A. R
| This post has 121 members. 1t was a
social evening and large turnout OF
the cold boys" and their wives made
| people want their lands settled by
northern farmers they must stop
"cussing" the Yankee and the Daugh
Il ~
| their monument building and suppress
sion of the play of "Uncle Toms
Cabin" ard the song Marching
Through Georgia" and others. The
school boards must stop their supply
of false war histories, in which the
Yankee is still held to be the yictol
by their overwhelming numbers only
i When the Yankee and the Confeder
atess shall have passed to the long rol
callsand the younger generations have
4 learned sense these millions of acre!
will be settled as thickly as Iowa.
i Heavy Rainfall.
| Monday and Monday night the frs
| heavy rains fell and all of the trains
were late. In fact, the southern rail
roads do not observe schedule time.
l Bay III OduauIOllO GudG II lS OIt
of the cleanest cities that I have eve
visited, San Pedro park has the SAL
Pedro springs in it and large stream
of the finest of soft water running int
the lakes, in which are seen swans
geese, ducks, fish and turtles. The mu
scum has fine collection of boil
birds and animals, also large snakes.
II expect to leave the last of thi
week for the north. While you are en-
\ joying the snow am enjoying tn,
warm sunshine and the parks. ad
wise anyone who is suffering with lun
OF throat troubles to go to Carlsbad
: N. NJ, on account of the dry, eve
temperature. Here one has the sam
climate in fall as Iowa has in white
and for summer one enjoys the gul
breeze. The prices in this country ar
very high in every line. Board neve
costs less than five to seven dollar
l;per week. If you have money to bur
you can burn it here.
"Yours truly
\ l....A..,s.... $500. q. 2, H2qsghland.'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18
WRITES FROM SOUTH
Courier Receives Letter From
j. E. Houghland, of Eldon.
SEES GRAVES OF IOWA SOLDIERS
Well Known Wapelo County Man on
Tour Through South Tells of Visit
in San Antonio, Texas-Says 1t Is
Beautiful Country.

The Courier is in receipt of letter
from j. E. Houghland of Eldon, who
is at present on an extended visit
throughout the south. Mr.. Houghland
writes from San Antonio, Texas, and
tells in an interesting manner of the
beauties of that country. He tells of
visit at Carlsbad, N. NJ, and says
that this resort is an excellent one
for anyone suffering from lung trouble.
He also speaks of visit at the ma
tional cemetery at San Antonio and Of
seeing tombstones which mark the
last resting place of five Iowa soldiers,
who spent their life blood fighting for
their country in the civil war.
San Antonio, Texas,
November %, 1902.
Dear Courier
To-day the sun shines and the mud
and the slush have disappeared. took
the Hot Wells car line to the Hot
Sulphur Bath hotel. This is an i'm
mense hotel connected with the bath
house and surrounded with beautiful
parks and trees. The bath house is
an immense building, containing three
swimming pools and many bath rooms,
all in marble with tile floors. The
wells are $500 feet deep and have a
flow of strong sulphur water, SO strong
that it colored a silver quarter that
held in my hand in less than one-half
minute.
Graves of Iowa Soldiers.
Thanksgiving day l attended the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18
lOWAN IS INSAN E
LIRERTYvILLE MAN LOSES HIS
MENTAL BALANCE.
Is Found by the Authorities in Musca.
tine in An irresponsible Condition
Friends Are Communicates With,
Who Will Care for the Unfortunate.

Fairfield. Dec. III Especially Sher-
iff John w. Wright of this county has
received a telegram from the chief of
police Of Muscatine, notifying him
that they have in custody l.. e. War
ner, of Fairfield, who is insane, and
asking what he should do with him.
L. q. Warner, the unfortunate young
man, was formerly a merchant at
Libertyville and has been sent twice
to the hospital at Mt. Pleasant for
treatment. OF late years he quit work
and came to live here, but in October
last removed with his family to Bur-
lington to enable his daughter to at
tend school there. His relatives will
go to Muscatine and bring him back to
his family at Burlington. He is an
excellent young man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18

Chambers are reported among horses
in the vicinity of Sidney.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18
UNION MEN FAILED HIM.
Reese Was Defeated Because Union
Men Broke Promises.

In a letter made public since his re-
turn from New Orleans, John P.
Reese Of Abba takes issue with some
persons in his district who have con-
tended that it was not the failure Of
the union labor men of his district to
vote for him that accomplished the
election of Lacey. IL wish to reply to
Bro. Nevins, of Keb Iowa." he wrote,
"by saying that while his statements
and figures may be correct, the fact
still remains that if every union man
in the sixth district had voted for me
would have been elected by a large
majority. In fact, il every union man
who said he would vote for me had
done SO / would have been elected.
Hence the editor was correct when he
made his statement. However, I do
not wish to discuss this matter, for,
as stated before. am not sorrX that
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18

made the race, for ran ahead of my
ticket in every county in the district,
reduced the majority about fourteen
hundred, and am well satisfied. am
very grateful to every man who sup
ported me, and very, very sorry for
the union man and miner who didn't
support me, for know they missed
an opportunity to advance the good
cause"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18
RULE FOR DRUG STORE DRINKS.
Where Alcohol Is Mixed With Soda
LIQUOR Licenses REQUIRED.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 17.-Com-
missioner Yerkes of the internal reve-
nue. bureau has rendered decision in
which he rules that after January l..
1903, druggists and others who sell
soda water drinks, claret soda or SINH
lar beverages to which distilled spir-
it's, wine or any compounds thereof
are added in any quantity, however
small, will be required to pay special
tax for retail liquor dealers under the
internal reyenut laws.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18
eoMPERs AIDS THE MINERS.
swears Operators Import Ignorant La
borers From Abroad.

Scranton, Penn, Dec. 17.-President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor, testifying as an expert on
the trade union movement before the
coal strike commission, caused a stir
when he said that the coal companies
were bringing ignorant immigrants to
the coal regions. When one of the
lawyers from the coal companies ask
ed him if he knew it from personal
knowledge he said he could prove it
if necessary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18
Coughs, Colds and Constipation.

Few people realize when taking
cough medicines other than Foley's
Honey and Tar, that they contain OPT
ates which are constipating besides
being unsafe, particularly for chill
.dren. Foley's Honey and Tar contains
no opiates, is safe and sure and will
not constipate. For sale by Elliott,
druggist, corner Court and Main.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18

The want columns bring results,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18

A kidney or bladder trouble can all
ways be cured by using Foley's Kid.
ney Cure in time. For sale by Elliott,
druggist. corner Court and Main.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18
CHILD KILLS HIS BABY SISTER.
Five Year Old Boy Shoots Infant in
Her Mothers Lap.

Jacksonville, ILL.,, Dec 17.-Jesse
Tribble, aged years, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Tribble, residing sixteen
miles north of here, shot and instantly
killed his year old sister while she
was lying in her mothers lap. The
boy was playing with revolver.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-02-20
Notice of Sale of Real Estate

In the Probate Court of Gila County, Arizo- ma Territory.
 In the Matter of tie Estate of Matilda J. Moore. Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of m order of the Probate Court, in and Tor the County of Gila, Territory of Arizona, made jn the 25,h diyo of January, 1902. in the mat ter of the estate of Matilda J. Moore. de- ceased, the undersigned, the administrator ,f said estate, will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, in lawful money of the United States, subject to confirmation by said Probate Court on the 20th day of February, 1902. at II o'clock A. m. on that day, in front of the Court House, in the Town of Globe, in the said County of Gila, Territory of Arizona, Jo-wit
 Lot @ Two, Block t73) )Seventy.three, situ- ate on Broad street, in the Town of Globe, Gia county, Arizona. together with all lm- proyements thereon.
 Terms of Sale Cash. Ten per cent of pur. chase price to accompany bid; balance to be paid in cash when sale is confirmed.
 JAS. A. MOORE, Administrator of the Estate of Matilda ! Moore, deceased.
 Dated January 30th, 1902.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-02-20
Notice of Sale of Real Estate.

In the Probate Court of the County of Gila,
 Territory of Arizona. In the matter of the estate of Lewis Robin
 son, deceased,
 Under authority of an order of sale granted by the Probate Court of the County of Gila, Territory of Arizona, dated Dec. l2th, A. D. 1901, win sell at private sale the following described real estate, to. wit: The possessarl cl Jim or homestead, together with all the im- provements thereon, belonging to the estate of Lewis Robinson, deceased, situated about half mile southeast of the Town of Globe Gila county, Arizona.
 The sale will be made on or after the FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY, A. n. 1902, and bids will be received at the office of ]. Suter, Broad street, Globe. or at the office of the Probate Court of sai county and ter ritory.
 Terms of Sale Cash, lawful money of tn, | nited States ten per cent of Lid payable al the time of sale, and the balance upon con fmation by said court.
 JACOB SUTEE, Administrator.
 Dated Dec l2, 1901
Arizona silver belt., 1902-02-20
American West Indies.

Bit by bit the United States is ex- tending its hold over the West indies. Cuba and Porto Rico fell to them by war over three years ago, and now they have gained three more islands oy purchase from Denmark. These islands lie east of Porto Rico, and bear the old names of St. Thomas, Santa Cruz aud St. John, though the capital towns of Charlotte Amalia, Christian sladt and Christianburg have more distinctly Danish sound. As practic- ally the only produce of the islands is ,ugar and rum, the United States can hardly have concluded the bargain, even on the above terms, in hopes Of financial advantage. They are more probably influenced by the idea of
 rounding off their estate," as the old fashioned squirss used to say.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-02-20
Prince Henrys Itinerary.

The question of Admiral Prince Henry's itinerary during his American visit is still matter of discussion. It has been proposed that he take advan. tage of two hours that he will have to spare while in Chicago by running out to Denver and back on the trolley, but this suggestion is frowned upon by the spOrt-loving element of his staff which wishes to hunt for buffalo on the plains of Massachusetts that even. ing. It is thought, however, that it will be possible for the prince tOspend the morning of one day in San Fran cisco and the afternoon of the same day in Cincinnati, going from Cincin- nati to Houston, Tex, to attend ban quet of the oil men that night, and re- turning early the next morning to Buffalo, when, after a hurried trip to Niagara Falls, the whole party wishes to drive to St. Louis and inspect the site of the next Worlds Fair. Invita- tions from Selma, Ohio, Daleville, Ind, Rossburg, Mo, Shamokin, Pa, Horses Neck, Ariz., Higgins Quarry, Va, Busted Nose. Idaho, and Wire grass, Ark, are still under considera- tion. Baltimore American.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-02-20
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of IltCs. Bradley, dee eased
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, administrator of the estste of Francis A. Bradley, deceased. 10 the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said de- ceased, to exhiLit them, with the necessary vouchers. within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said admins trator, at his office in the Butler building, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estote, in said County of G fla, Arizona. GEO. R. HILL, Administrator of the Estate of Francis A.
 Bradley, deceased
 Dated Dec l7th, 1901. l9dat