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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-09-25
Our store will be closed
Thursday, October 2nd.
Nj. HOFFMAN & Bro.

Youn. ladies desiring four hours
wo-k Per day with which te pay for
e.ucatior i part may write at once to
Idttietol Female College, Lit.le,. n
n. c..
60 The handsome advertisement oil
Hoffman Bros. attracted SO much atten-
ton last week 1t is kept standing this
week. It is well worth reading.
HusTLING AT THE OLD BARN-Prlnce
& Co. are daily receiving big lots OF
those celebrated Auburn Wagons and
those Buggies that sell-the material
isgood and the paint stays.
KILLED BY A FALLING TRRE-Tues-
day a colored boy named Clark Camp,
who worked IL the lumber woods for
Greenleaf johnson Co., was caught by
a falling tree, and soon dled from the
injuries.
CoOPER's AD.-Attention is called
the advertise msnt of Mr.. G. c.. Coop
er, of Rocky Mount. For sc vera!
wears Mr.. Cooper has 50 licited through
these columns the patronage OF the
farm ars, an it safe to say that no
warehousem IN in all the land treats
his customers better than Mr.. G roper.
Whsa you carry him load OF tobacco
tell him you saw his ad. in The Com
MoNwEALTH.
Miss CURTIS TO WED.--Invitatlo
has been received to the marriage OF
Miss Vara Curtis to Mr.. Ernest Hayes,
on Wednesday, evening, October LIST, a,
s 80 O'Clock in the Baptist church OF
Ahoskie. The bride-to-be is the
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. L. NJ. Cur
tbs, who lived in Scotland Neck some
years ago. Their many friends here
will BE- interested in the announcement
of their daughters marriage.
To WASHINGTON & RETURN S. IS.
To NEW York & RETURN SIG 80.
The Atlantic Coast Llne will sell
round trip tickets from Scotland Neck
to Washington and New York at fig
ures named above. Tickets will be
placed on sale October 3td, 4th, 5ti
and 9Th: good to return until October
10, 1902.
Tickle. to Washington Will permit
stop-over on going or return trip and
final limit can be extended until No
vember 3rd by deposit;ng ticket with
Joint Agent at Washington, and upon
payment OF fifty (5O) cents. For fur
tier information sac Agent, or write t,
w. J. CRAIG,
General Passenger Agent,
.s5-4. Wilmington, n c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-09-25
NOT DOOMED FOR LIFE.

81 was treated for three years by
good DOCTORS" writes w. A. Greer,
McConnellsvil!es, O., "fcr Piles ana
Fistula, bat, when all failed, Bucklen' 8
Arnlca Salye cured me in two weeks
c ures Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Corns
Sores, Eruptlons, Salt Rheum, Piles or
no pay. 25 cents at E. T. Whitehead
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-09-25
Cotton Seed Wanted

Am again in the market to pay the
highest Cash, or exchange price, for
your cotton seed this season: ENTIRE
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED IN
EVERY CASE.-O. X. TAYLOR.
Sept. Is, 1902.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-09-25

May Oh, I hate these magazine
serials. Edith-Why? May = You
can never tell how story en- Is until 1t
Is f1nihed.-ToMn and Country.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-09-25
Sam Jones'.

They are Coming from all quarters
to hear Sam Jones tonight, (Ttursday
25th)
Admission Reserved seats so cents.
general admission 80 cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-09-25
H'If FOLKS : STRANGERS.

u A
Nor How THEY Look. Bur WI,
They ARE, WHENCE THEY CoME
I AND WHERE They Go.
Mr.. J. w. Boone, Of Tarboro, wa
here Saturday.
Mr.. S. u. Hancock, Of Weldon. wa,
here last week.
Mics Blanch Smith goes to Nor
folk this week to teach.
Mr.. ]. s. jenkins went to Henderson
on business this week.
Mr.. w. A. Dunn has gone to Colds
boro on professional business.
Mrs. G. 7. Andrews, of Enfield was
here on visit some days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Kitchin have re-
turned from trip to AshevilIe.
Mr.. William l.. House has taken a
position with the Joeey Hardware Co.
Miss Annie Dunn who is teaching
in Martin county, was home Saturday.
Miss Emma Harrington has taken 3
position as saleslady for Edwards & Co.
Mr.. Curtis Prince came yesterday to
assist Mr.. D. M. Prince in his business
here.
Rev. Mr.. Munroe, OF Weldon, preach
ed in the Methodist church here Sum-
lay night.
Mr.. Charlie Burroughs spent last
Friday here with his brother, Mr.. e.
F. Burroughs.
Miss Elva Crump, OF Tillery, has
gone to Greensboro to enter the Ncr-
nal College.
Miss Lizzie Smith goes TO New
York to-day to study Art in the Coop
,r Union Institute.
Miss Natalie Smith has gone to
to attend the State Norm al
md industrial school
Mr.. II. W. Nixon returned Monday
rom visit to friends and relatives in
md near Washington, N. G.
Mr.. T. E. Powell and son, of Gold
Rock, were here some days ago visiting
he family OF Mr.. R. G. Josey.
Elder A. J. Moore, OF Whitakcrs
illed his regular appointment at Ke-
,ukee Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs Martha Williams and her
laughter, Mrs. J. J. Morriss, CT Nor
ok, are in town visiting friends.
Mr.. Thos. S. Norleet, OF Roxobel,
vas here last week. His friends are
ways pleased to see him here.
Mrs. Hudgins and her daughter,
liss Mamie, OF Portsmouth, are visit
ng the family OF Mr.. B. Webb.
Mr.. Rufus Watson, employe on
be Free Press force in Kfnston, came
ome some days ago to visit his par
nts.
Mrs. James Cotton and her daughter.
liss Lillian, have returned from . /
isit to Greenville to Mrs. z. L. Vim
emit.
Mrs. DR.. J. D. Biggs. of Williamson,
pent some days in town last week Wis |
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A |
)unn.
Rev. NJ. L. Kesler has been away
overall days at Crisp, IN Edgecombe
ounty, assisting Rev. J. F. Farmer in
meeting.
Mrs. C. A. Walker, OF Richmond,
:, and Mrs. w. l.. Thornburg, of Rob
visited Mrs. J. Frank Brink
y last week.
Mrs. p. J. Madry and Mr.. r. J
[adry and family went to Conetoe
undsy to attend annual meeting at
little Creek church.
Mrs. A. V. Purefoy AMI Miss Mary
ureioy who have been visiting Mrs.
7. O. Allen near Palmyra, returned to
Jake Forest Tuesday.
Miss Nora johnson has gone to-
reenvllle to accept position in tie
!illinery department Mr.. G. T..
[unford's mammoth store.
TIE COMMONWEALTH force has re-
ntiy been increased by adding to it,
IT.. r. H. Hammond, oi Empolia, Va,
1
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-09-25
The Commonwealth.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Machines and Il eedles

r. E. ALLIGOOD, Agent Tor Singer
Sewing Machines, Needles, Oil, Belts,
Parts and attachments. Any part sup
piled or fixed. Sold on easy install.
ment.. Old machines taken in ex-
change. Bcx POS,
6-l2-2m Scotland Neck, N. e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
Work of St. vincentts.

At the expense of about S250,000, : very little of which was contributed by Alabamians, this city has been supplied with fine hospital, equipped with all that an institution for the benefit of the i'll and the wounded need have. The annual report shows how great the need for such a build ing was. Here is the number of pa tients it cared for in the year ended November 1:
 In private rooms and wards. ........... 497 On the association plan (miners, etc.). 1s5 In general wards (entirely free)....... 514 Out-of-door patients (entirely free).... bS
 Total. -. ........1,254
 The amount of suffering it mitigat- ed, the cures it effected, are simply incalculabie. It treated 1,254 patients in the year just ended and 572 of the number paid nothing whatever. Not a single deserving free patient was refused admittance during the year. Chronic cases and indignantly con tagious diseases are not received for obvious reasons, but all other corners are taken in and cared for
 When the fact is considered that St. Vincent's is conducted on a plan that admits of the lowest possible running expenses-the sisters of char ity being unremunerated-it becomes a question indeed whether this dis trict can afford to let this valuable in stitution become overcrowded. If the other wing of the hospital were added 100 more free patients could be re- ceived each year. Can the. charitable people of Birmingham afford to let that wing go unbuilt? The care of the unfortunate poor alone demands the building of that wing, for the hospital is overcrowded, and will continue to be overcrowded. The subject de- serves serious attention and positive action. Birmingham must have addi- tional room in this noble hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
Ballot Reform.

In the days of the old constitution it may have been wise to make voting difficult to the unlearned, but in these days when voting is practically con- fined to the intelligent such provis- ions become unreasonable and unsat- isfactory. The legislature that meets in January should give this subject attention, for the suffrage laws of Alabama are unduly cumbersome and bothersome.
 No one desires the abolition of the secret or Australian ballot. It should be retained by all means, but let it be simplified. Instead of printing all tickets and the names of all candi- dates in jumbled bunch, let each ticket be printed in separate col umn on the ballot, and let each ticket bear at it's head a distinguishing em- blem, as a nag, or an eagle or star, and under the emblem there should be place where the man who de- sires to vote a straight" ticket can place a crossmark There must still be places for a crossmark against each name, so that the famous inde- pendent voter can roam at will over the sheet No one desires to limit his self.important discretion. Let him pick his candidates to his hearts content. But make it easy for the every day voter to pick out his ticket and to vote his party ticket without change. Other states have these pro- visions, and Alabama should under her new constitution have them also.
 In short the tendency should now be to render voting easy instead of difficult-to invite the unlearned in stead of repelling them. The difficult ties encountered now at the polls in this state account in some measure for the light votes cast of late. The unlearned are still sensitive, and there is now no reason why unneces- sary difficulties should go with the secret ballot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16

be stamped the name Of the county and the words, @Coneea1ed Weapon, 2 and in plain figures the number there of. and the year in which the license shall be valid. and the badge shall be provided with a pin or clasp for at taehing 1t to the garments of the holder" The bill further provides that no dealer in weapons can sell to other than licensed persons. All licenses and all fines in connection with weapons are to go to the school fund
 The bill grows out of Judge Fea- gins experience, there being some cases in which the carrying of con cealed weapons is pardonable. The payment of an annual fec. and the placing of the authority to grant H. censes in the discretion of the pro bate judge. will doqntless bring all needful safeguards to the solution of the problem. The legislature will probably heed Judge Feagin's advice. for no one knows better than he does the difficulties in the way of general disarmament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
TOMORROW.

By Henry w. Longfellow. Iris late at night. and in the realms of sleep My little lambs are folded like the fiocks: From room to room I hear the wakeful clocks Challenge the passing hour, like guards that keep Their solitary watch on tower and steep;
 Far off I hear the growing of the
 cocks,
 And through the opening door that time unlocks Feel the fresh breathing of Tomorrow creep, Tomorrow! the mysterious, unknown guest, Who cries to me: Remember Barme- eide. And tremble to be happy with the rest. !" And I make answer: T am satisfied; dare not ask; I know not what fl best: God hath already said what shall be- tide."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
unlon Stnnk Yards Manfed

There is not in the cotton belt a better or more central point for union stockyards than this city. It Is the center of the cotton belt east of the Mississippi river at any rate, more nearly central than any other city in the entire cotton belt, and as well supplied with railroad facilities. Be- sides its centrality in the cotton belt east of the river, it is the heart of a populous manufacturing district.
 These advantages should enlist cap ital to the point of establishing here a great stockyard modelled after the union stockyards of Chicago Such plant would include well equipped hotel, as we'll as barns for mules and horses, pens for cattle, hogs and sheep, loading and unloading facili- ties, and a track for speeding pur- poses. All of these things go with a great sale mart, and this is what Bir- mingham needs. The hotel for such plant should be as good as any hotel in the state, and all other parts of the plant should be equal to the best in any part of the country.
 The attention of capitalists should be drawn to the advantages that this city offers for stockyard plant that could distribute live stock from the Mississippi to the sea. Birmingham is the central city of the cotton belt, with a populous district all about it, and stoclzyard plant here broadly planned and generously carried out would command great trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
St. vlnoentla Hospital.

.'So much has been said recently about the need of a city hospital for Birming- ham, and it may be comparatively few persons know St. Vineents is filling the need" remarked a prominent member of St. vincent's auxiliary. This insti- tuHon has received and cared for, ac- cording to the official report, over 700 free patients for the year ending Mo- vember l. The city pays for five patients every month, but last month eighty free patients were cared for.
 "The Rev. Father O'Reilly solicited the Sisters of Charity to establish hos pital here. promising them in the name of the citizens of Birmingham $1oo0O if they would erect structure costing $40,- GOO. They came and built the hospital at cost of not s400OO but nearly s2O0.- GOO, with the most modern and best ap- pointed operating rooms in the south and with elegant private rooms and free wards for white and eolored patients.
 Instead, then, of needing city hos pital, city appropriations for St. Vincent's 8 in proportion to the number of charity patients treated are needed so that this hospital will be able to care for all that apply.
 Mobile has a city hospital conducted by the Sisters of Charity. It pays for forty patients monthly at the rate of S2O month for each person. whether that number be received or not. Chattanooga has the Erlanger hospital, built by the Erlangers, but it is maintained by the city I trust that our city and our coun- ty of Jefferson also. will consider these points and act on the line of other com munities."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
Protection of Full eass.

The Atlanta Journal calls attention to the fact that Georgia legislator has prepared a bill for the protection of bull bats, birds heretofore ignored by lawmakers. The bill will be pre- sented in the Georgia legislature, now in session, and if it become law any one who kills or even shoots at bull bat will be guilty of misdemeanor, and on conviction must pay fine of not less than $5. The maximum fine is not named by the Journal, but it is presumably s1OO, or six months in durance vile
 The bull bat is night hawk-the chorderles Virginianus of the ornethol- ogists-that hunts on the wing insects in the heel of the day. These in- sects, if unhunted, will themselves hunt the cotton plant, or in Georgia the esteemed peach tree. Hence the proposed bill, which will, let us hope, become good Georgia law.
 It is not necessary to speak a good word for the Alabama bull bats, but these insect hunters of Virginian de- cent have been targets long enough for those who cannot hit any other game. The bull bat is the only known bird who comes back for more lead from the hunters gun. He wheels around until even the clumsiest man behind a gun can fill nim full of shot. And when he is full of shot he ceases to hunt noxious insects. The question is therefore a simple one more insects or more bull bats. The Georgia legislator prefers bull bats, and the Alabama legislators may have like choice. Twilight targets are not needed in this state any more than they are in Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
A eEARLEss HUNT.

From the Anniston Star.
 There may be enough bears in Missls- sippi to make the Presidents hunting ex- petition interesting. but 1t is doubtful. Judge A. F. McGhee of this city, who is a Misslssippian and knows the state thoroughly. says he does not believe there are fifteen bears in the whole of Missisl sippi and he is quite sure there are no bears in that portion of the state in which the Presidential party seeks them. Never theless the President can have a good time down In Mississippi and get a taste of southern life that will do him good. It will be rather tough on the accompanying reporter however. to be unable to record any exciting close-quarter fights be- tween the President and MT. Bruin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
Concealed Meanons Bill.

Judge Feagin is conducting a good work in his endeavors to lessen the vicious and cowardly habit of pistol toting. He has studied the subject carefully and he sees and appreciates the needful exceptions to complete disarmament, and at his suggestion a bill has been prepared that covers the case.
 The bill makes the carrying of any weapon unlawful unless it be fully ex- posed to view. Officers of the law may carry weapons, but they must be fully exposed. Then comes provis- ion permitting a person who desires to carry concealed weapon to make application to the judge of probate, and license to carry a weapon may be granted upon the payment of fee of $10.50, but the licensee must wear in plain view "a metal nickel-plated badge, not less than one and quarter inches in diameter, upon which shall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
THE COMING LEvIATHANs.
Marine Achievements That Promise
 Others still More Wonderful.

From the American Shipbuilder.
 The forthcoming German steamer Kali ser Wilhelm H., the English steamer Cedric and the two American steamers building at New London Conn, are ma ual or nautical victories. They are tri- umphs of inventive skill in which all the world can rejoice. It is difficult to fore cast the limits that may be reached in size and speed of ships, but measured by past developments and by analogous per formances ashore it is not unreasonable to expect within a decade that even less than five days may be achieved by ships constructed for record breaking. The undertaking is, however. gigantic .as- sailing of mechanical difficulties. for it must be remembered that the power re- quired increases in the ratio of the cube of the speed or, more plainly. to double the speed demands eight times the orl- ginal power. But power meaus weight of machinery and of fuel, and. as these af- feet displacements, which in turn affect speed, some idea may be gained of the formidable proportions assumed by every attempt to increase speed and overcome resistance. Still, the remarkable results achieved by the association of lightness, strength and power in the propelling ap- paratus of smaller craft furnish data which are beginning to influence all ma rine engineering. Savings in weight, the sacrifice of strength by the use of super for materials. careful treatment of de- tails and avoidance of forms which are heavier but not stronger, will assist in the solution of the problem. Herein lies one of the keys to the mystery. and here must be sought the perfection which in- creases the work done and reduces the almost prohibitive cost of running ex- press steamers.
 Modern designers are. however, delft workers of spells-magicians almost in their achievements. Then, too, the past lends encoura cement for the level attain ed has been through gradual progress, not by leaps and bounds. Slow and tentative processes allied with patient trial, have gone hand in hand, and the contributive result argues a hopeful out come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
NED BRACE SAYS SLUMP IN STOCK MARKET
 WILL NOT AFFECT BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT

normal proportion over stock deal sue- cess. The Gates crowd is several millions behind this past week and the old foxes of Wall street think the plungers from the west will soon cry enough and quit That. however, remains for the future to tell.
 The Morgan interests cannot afford to permit United States steel to go lower because. as a matter of fact. much of this stock Is yet in the hands of the un- derwriters. The public has never ab- sorbed 1t. Otherwise the quoted value, considering the interest rate, would be much higher.
 Talking about the Morgan interest in United States steel. I was told today that J. P. Morgan has paintings and works of art in London which cost him sSO, ,O0O,0 900. He wants to bring them to this country and lend them to the art mus eums of the several cities, but declares as they are not for sale or profit in any way, that he will not pay duty to the amount of something like 30 per cent of the cost of the same, or some $10,0OO, 900. He wants to bring them here, if the government VIII permit WllnOuI uuly but not otherwise. The matter will prob- ably come up before congress at its next session and a special resolution may be adopted for the free admission of these art treasures.
 The New York Evening Post, a strong republican newspaper, is very severe in It's criticism this afternoon of President Roosevelt for the removal or Internal Revenue Collector Bingham of Alabama and his support of the Addicks corrupt machine in Delaware. After dealing at length with the Presidents support of Addicks and his corruption methods in Delaware 1t says:
 "He removed Collector Bingham for the very good reason that this federal of- ficeholder was engaging in corrupt and vicious scheme of party politics, namely, the denial of the just political rights of negroes qualified to vote under the laws of the state. Did the President pause to inquire whether the collector and his associates represented the dominant fac- ton among the Alabama republicans2 What is good for Deleware sureIy ought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-16
Catholic Missions.

''The Catholic missionary union which is erecting a building on the university grounds at Washington Is the outgrowth of mission work among non-Catholics, and in the language of Archbishop Keane, the laying of the corner stone marks a new era in the Catholic church in the United States said well known Cath olic.
 "Catholic missions in this country which now attract so much attention, were begun, believe by the Rev Wal ter Elliot of the Paulist community of New York. Father Elliot Is certainly the priest who developed this branch of work. The house in Washington will be used as training school for missionaries and each bishop of the 90 odd prelates will designate one or more candidates for the institution