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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-25
GENERAL FUNSTON .REBUKED
BY the President for CriticisinE the
Conduct of iOar.

Washington, April 23.-By direction of
President Roosevelt, acting Secretary
Of War Sanger has addressed the fol
lowing letter to Genera. Frederick Fun
ston:
"War Department,
Washington, April %.
"Sir:-I am directed by the president
10 instruct you that he wishes you to
cease further public discussion of the
express his regret that you should
the object of public criticism or discus
sino. Very Respectfully,
WILLIAM CARY SANGER,
Acting Secretary of War"
Brigadier General Funston. Com
handing Department of the Colorado,
Denevr, Col"
It a banquet last Saturday OF the
Colorado Sons of the Revolution, Cen
eral Funston is reported TO have salu OF
Senator Hoar:
7 hav only sympathy for the senior
senator from Massachusetts VINO Is SUI
fering from an ~overneated conscience
Probably what caused the issue OF
this particular letter was an appllca-
ton from General Funston for leave OF
absence in order that he might attend
the banquet to be given in Boston by
the MiddleseX Club. The request for
leave of absence was refused and the
president telegraphed General Funston
not to speak at the Middlesex banquet.
A copy of MI. SangCr's letter was for
warded to Senate Hoar.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-25
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
The CAMPAIGN WILL SOON BE
In PROGRESS.

The County Executive Committee
Met Yesterday and Called the Pri-
mary Election to be held I'm New
to Nominate Candidates
from Senator Down to Constable.
First Primary May 27th and the
Second May 29th-The County Con-
%vention Called for May 3Ist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-25
AGREED To CONSOLIDATE.
SPECIAL MEETING OF The Will
MIHGTON GAS LIGHT co.

The Stockholders Met Yesterday and
Agreed on Terms of Consolidation
with h Wilmington
Railroad Company and the Will
minEtOn Street Railway Company.
The stockholders of the other
Companies to Meet Today to Con-
slider the Plans for Union.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-25

a Zeal is consumma.e led by which the
Merchants Trust Company, OF New
York, becomes the owner of the lead
ing electric railway, light ma power
companies Of Richmond, Va. and a
consolidation OF all the companies in
that section viii follow as a result
About SIC, 900, 900 il involved
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-25
CONSOLIDATION EFFECTED
CONSOLIDATED RAILWY'S, LIGHT
ING AND POWER co.

stockholders OF the ~Seacoast Rail-
road and the Wilmington street
Railway He'll Meetings and Agreed
on the Legal Measures for CONSOLE
datiOn With the Wilmington Cas-
Light Company-CapitaI 100000.
officers of the Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
Resolutions of Sympathy.

WHEREAS, It has pleased Almighty
God in Hls advise providence to sum.
mon to the Grand Lodge on
high our beloved brother, F. w. White
head and whereas, we bow in sorrow
ing but humble submission to the Di-
vine decree OF Him who hath said
"What do, thou knowest not cow ;
Therefore, be it resolved:
First, That we the master Masons Of
Scotland Neck lodge number 47O, A
F. & A. NJ. tender to the family Of
our deceased brother our sincerest sym
pathy, earnestly praying that the eter
nal God may be their refuge.
Second, That in the death Of oul
brother We have sustained bereaye
ment most deeply felt, and We hereby
place on record this unanimous ex.
preston OF our high esteem for his
worth and work.
Third, That page Of the record Of
the lodge be dedicated to hts memory
and that these resolutions. with the
seal OF the lodge affixed, be sent to the
family OF the deceased, and copy be
furnished the Scotland Neck Common
wealth aud the Orphans Friend with
request to publish.
STUART SMITH)
J. T. LEWIS Committee.
S F. DUNN
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
DR.. Frank w. Whitehea d.

DR.. Frank w. Whitehead died in
Suffolk, Va, Monday Oct. 6, 1902
aged 50 years. The Immediate cause
OF his death was gastlitis. He had
been ailing for some weeks but had
been ont and attending to his business
until two days before biz death.
The remains we're brought to the
home OF his father, Mr. w. T. Whit :
head Tuesday 7th, and we're
inferred at Nahala Presbyterian
church Wednesday Sth, Rev. Dugald
Monroe conducting the burial services.
Services were held In the Presbyterian
church in Suffolk just before the, re.
mains were brought away Tuesday
morning
DR.. Whitehead was educated in
Richmond and Baltimore, and was one
Of the most promising young physi-
clans in the country.
He bad been practicing in Suffolk
for nearly five years, aud previous to
going to Suffolk he practiced in Scot
land Neck two years.
Wherever he practiced and was
known he was quite popular. He was
a member of the Masonic fraternity,
an Odd Fellow and belonged q
the Knights of Pythlas. Representa-.
lives of all these orders participated
in the funeral exercises in Suffolk and
he was buried with Masonic hcnors.
A host OF warm friends here and
elswehere sorrow ct the death Of the
bright young physician. He was OFT
OF the cleverest and best of young men
Fur some time he had been a member
of the Presbyterian church
aud was deacon in thu
church at the time of his death
Seldom does one meet with a youni
man so popular and so universally
liked as DR.. Frank Whitehead. He
was the friend of all and the favorite
OF all.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16

Tho post o1Iice building has beor
much improved By irssh coat O
paint.
ATTENDING TINE CoHsocAtioN-
Among tho ministers attending tb.
Convocation as We go to press are
B,shop Cheshire, Rev. Mr.. Drane. Rev
Mr.. Hllliard, Of Oxford Dr.. /. Mex
PitteDger, Of Raleigh, Rev. E. w. Gam
bio Of Tarboro, Rev. Carey Gamble o.
Wilson, Rev. Chas. Fetter, Of Rock,
Mount.
FkLL INTo THE DITcH-Tuesday the
town authorities we're having thing
placed across the sidewalk in front cl
Mr.. A. L. Purringtonis store. The
ditch was lett open at night with nc
Hanger signal. Mess. Chas. Shields
Prince Futrell and Charlie Lawrence
we're riding along that street after dark
ran into the ditch ana wefe thrown
from their wheels. Mr.. Shields wrist
was painfully sprained snd he is carry.
ing itin a sling.
Two MISUNDERSTANDING while
Mr.. Allsbrook had stepped into DIR.
Johnsons Office and left his horse and
buggy alone the horse took fright at a
passing wagon and ran down Main
street out Of sight towards Greenwood.
Mr.. Allsbrook soon drove him back
up town with no damage done. Mon
day morning team OF mules Of Mr..
Walter Hancock ran away between
the depot and Main street. They ran
into buggy of Mr.. E. w. Plttman
and smashed one wheel. A mule to
the wagon got fall but was not seri-
ously hurt.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
The coavocst,on:


The Convocation Of Raleigh is nov
in session hers in the Episcopal church,
II opened Tuesday night and viii
close Thursday night. Rer. Mr.. Engle
of Henderson, preached the openine
sermon Tuesday night.
] Rsy. Mr.. Hiliiard and RAy. Mr.
Drxns, Of Oxford, and Bishop Cheshire
ara also present.
The programme printed N theee
columns last week is being taken up in
order, and the meeting is one Of much
interest. 49,
At the clos OF heserviees Thursdsy
night the rite of confirmation will BE-
administered.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
HIS LIFE IN PERIL.

Il Just seemed to have gone all te
plecec,o writes Alfred Bee, of Welfare,
Tex : biliousness and lame back bad
made life burden. I couldn't eat or
sleep and felt almost too worn out to
work when / began to use Electric Bit
tiers, but they worked wonders. Now
sleep like top, can eat anything; have
gained In strength and enjoy hard
cork" They give vigorous health
and new life to weak. sickly; rundown,
people. Try them. Oniy sos at E. T
Whitehead & Co.'S drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
Death of Mrs. Whitehead.

Mrs. Eliza Whitehead, relict OF Law
renee Whitehead, died here Wednes-
day night, October g.. 1902, aged so
years. Her remains were inferred at
Deep Greek Thursday, October 9th, in
he presence OF a large gathering Of
people. The burial exercises were
conducted by Elder w. n. Leggett.
She was we'll known in the commu-
1ity and leaves large circle OF rela-
lives and friends.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
Notice--Land Sale for
Taxes.

I will sell at public auction in Hall
fax Nov. 3rd, the following property
to satisfy taxes for 1901:
J.. HI. Ponton l65 acres Dorthe Ed
beck Place u acres, Edbeck Home /;
23 acres Heur3 Mctemon 2 acres
Sherwood Long.
Taxes ard cost SIG 4S.
Anthony Ivey's estate, 2 acres, Hall
fax, tax and cost $1.CO
IRA e. SHAW,
Tax collector.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
OUT OF DEATHS JAWS

when death seemed very near from
a severe stomach and liver trouble, that
| had suffered with for years." writes
P. Muse, Durham, N. c., "Dr. King e
New Life Pills saved my life and gave
perfect health" Best pills on earth
and only 25c At F. T. Whitehead 4 Co.'s
drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
Exclusion to Rocky Mount.

There will be an excursion to Rocky
Mount to-day (Thursday 16th) for the
purpose OF giving the people of Scot
land Neck an opportunity Of attend
ing the Carnival and seeing Mount
Peele at night.
The train will leaye Scotland Neck
1t 10: am, and returning will leave
Rocky Mount at 10 30 p. m.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
THE VALUE OF EXPERT TREAT
MENT.

Everyone who Is afflicted with q
chronic disease experiences great diff
iculty in having their case inteiii.
gently treated by the average physi-
clan. These diseases can only be cur
I'd by a specialist who understands
them thoroughly. DR.. j. Newton
Hathaway of Atlanta, Ga, is acknowl-
edged the most skiliul and successful
specialist in the United States. Write
aim for his expert opinion Of your
case, for which be makes no charge.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
wanted

10 Girls Tor scanning and finishing ma
chimes on underwear. Girls make
easily 81 90 per day. We have some
earning 81 so per day. Work neat and
agreeable ana quickly learned. Expe-
rience not necessary. Whole families
can be employed.
THE WELDON COTTON MFG. CO.,
Weldon, NC.
1927
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
Hsll feL1s : SrR1'esls'
Nor How THEY Look, Bur. Who
They ARE, WHENCE THEY CoME
AND WHERE They Go.

Mr.. H. E. Biggs, OF Raleigh, is here
this week.
Mr.. w. 81. Powell, Of Tarbo.o, was
here Monday.
Mr.. E. L. Travis, Of HALIFAX, waa
here Tuesday.
Mr.. j. H. Durham, Of Tillery, was in
town Tuesday night.
MIR. s. D. Hancock, OF Weldon, has
bean here this week.
Rey. G. L Merrill, Of Hobgood, was
hers some days ago.
Mr.W. L. Hall was mp from Rober-
sonville some days ago.
Mrs. L. B. Lewis returned Monday
from a visit to GAINESVILLE.
Miss Elise Vincent, OF Greenyille, il
here on a visit to relatives.
Mrs. J. c. Mullen, of Tillery, has
been here on a visit this week.
Mr.. John B. Tillery, of Tillery, il
here on visit to his daughters.
Miss Fannie Gray has returned from
several weeks stay in Baltimore.
Mis-. DR.. j. P. Wimberly has gone t
Rocky Mount to attend the Ca rnival.
Mrs. w. D. Bagley, OF Norfolk, !,
here on a visit to Mrs. G. T. Lawrence
Mrs. w. P. Robertson is visiting Mrs.
J. &. Whitfield in Norfolk this weex.
Miss Matte Gotten has taken posi-
ton as saleslady for Mess. White &
PAUL.
Rev. NJ. L. Kesler is in Jackson this
week assisting Rev. r. D. Cross in q
meeting.
Mr.. 8. G. Ray, of Williamson, spent
Sunday here. His friends we're glad
to see him.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hancock who
have been in Baltimore some time
have returned.
Miss Birdie Persons, OF Louisburg
vas here last week on visit to the
family of Mi. s. r. Dunn.
Mrs. n. L. Driscol, of Roanoke
Rapids, has been here this week visit
ing her sister, Mrs. X. jenkins.
Mrs. T. w. Fenner, OF Halifax. is
here this week attending The Convo.
cation in the Episcopal church.
Mrs. w. Z. Joyner returned Monday
from visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Chas. McNAughtop at Everetts.
Mrs. q. Hoffman and little daugh
ter, Stella, and Master Claude Hof1
man have gone to Rocky Mount.
DR.. Hooper, of Charlotte, spent Sun
day here. He gave q very interesting
talk TO young men in the Methodist
church Sunday night.
Mrs. w. A. Dunn spent q day il
Williamson last week with her daugh
ter, Mrs. DR.. John D. Biggs, who ha
been sick some weeks with fever. Mrs
Speed also has heen in Williamson
several days. Her friends will be glad
to learn that Mrs. Biggs is improving
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
AMERICAS FAMOUS BEAUTIES

Look with horror on Skin Eruptions,
Blotches, Sores, Fimples. They don't
have them, nor will any one who uses
Bucklen's Alnica Salye. 1t gloriies
the face. Eczema or Salt Ri cum van
ish before it. 1t cures sore lips, chap
ped hands, chi;b'ains. Infallible fer
Piles. 25c at E. T. Whitehead & Co. 3
drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16

FLINT COATED Roofing The
Lest Rco6rg now on the Market.
The Josey Hardware Co
'UR SUCCESS" and ..COLEs'
Heaters cant be beat in Quality Q,
lIic<~-The Josey Hardware 20.
OUR BUILDING LIME is a. good
as any ever sold on this market.
The Josey Hardware Co
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
N EW SPARKLES.

ct. whitehead & Cos
A NEW SUPPLY of every
thing in our Jewelry Depart
ment.
We have File New Clocks:
Watches, Scarf Pins, Ladies
Lace Pins, Babies Pins, Cut
Glass, Birthday Presents,
Wedding Presents, a Big
Lot of Silverw e, and Full
Trays OF man t er s park
ling Beauties.
All pretty, attractive and
&C. H EA p.
e. r. WHITEHEAD & co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
Machines and Needles

RE. 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. Box POO,
6-l2-2m Scotland Neck, N. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16

1886 To Richmond and Return,
VIA.
THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE,
For the Annual Horse Show. Tickets
will be placed on sale October IL, IA
Is, Is, II and 18th. good to return
until October 20tE, 1902.
w. ]. CRAIG,
General Passenger Agent.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
Cotton Seed Wanted /!

Am again in the market to pay the
highest Cash, or exchange price, fol
your cotton seed this season: ENTIRE
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED IN
EVERY CASE.-O. K. TAYLOR.
Sept. Is, 1902
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
Executors Notice.

Having qualified as executor of the
will OF Martha A. Johnston, decd, be.
fore the Superior fcourt OF Halifax
. county: all persons having claims
against her estate are hereby notified
to PRESENT them to me at Littleton, n.
c., on or before the first day Of 0ct0-
Der, 1903. or this notice will be plead
bar of recovery. All persons In.
debted to the estate are requested Il
make immediate settlement.
f..is 1s:::h day 9: September, 1902.
WHIT A. JOHNSTON,
Executor OF N. A. Johnston
s G Dsnle', Atty.
DIST
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
LADIES,

Just look at our Dress Goode before
you buy any where else aud you will
be convinced that we will show you q
nicer line at less price than they can
he bought elsewhere; besides we have
got full line If Trimmings to match
every dress we have in tho house
III. HOFFMAN & LRO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
Special. ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CLOTHING.

Our Ch,ldren's Clothing depart
ment is now complete in every thing
and we can suit you better and show
you larger line than any body else In
town.-M. HOFFMAN 4 BRO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
Josey's Bargains!

SHOES! Shoes Harrisburg Shoes
Tor Ladies aud Children. Have no equal
in good looks and wear TOR the money.
NELSON SHOES are the Best on
earth for the money. Young Man
you should wear them. Il. b. JO5EY
has them for sale.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16
Cows for sale.

Three good milk cows with young
calves for SHE. r. c.. jOSEY,
Scotland Neck, n. C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16

Mrs. w. A. Dunn spent day in
Williamson last week with her daugh
ter, Mrs DR.. John D. Biggs, who has
been sick some weeks with fever. Mrs.
Speed also has been in Williamson
several days. Her friends will he glad
to learn that Mrs. Biggs is improving
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-10-16

DR.. Hooper, of Charlotte, spent Sum-
lay here. He gave q very interesting
talk to young men in the Methodist
church Sunday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-05
ouack Doctor Another Pioneer.

While London's first daily was publish ed by a woman, the provinces owed their first daily to a quack doctor. His name was Solomon. and his publication was The Mercantile Gazette and Liverpool and Manchester Daily Advertiser, which was born on August 6, 1911, but enjoyed very brief existence. Ten years later appeared the Northern Express and Lan- cashire Daily Post. It was lSoo before a frst-class provincial daily came into being. This was The Sheffield Daily Telegraph, which appeared on June s of that year, just three days before the abo- Iition of the iniquitous stamp duty. It should be remembered. however. that the Northern Daily Express was issued at Darlington on April 21 of the same year, but this paper was afterward transferred to Newcastle-on-Tyne The Manchester Telegraph appeared about the same time.
 The Scotchman was the first paper to get itself carried by contract by the rail ways This was in 1865. At the time its circulation was only 17000, hut the result of this brilliant maneuver was that within year il had bounded up to 27 GOO. 1t is a curious fact that of Lon don papers The Standard began its career
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-05
NEWSPAPERS IN LONDON.
There are 3o Dailies, While in the United Kingdom 247 Dailies
 Are Published.

If you took in all the daily papers that appear in the United Kingdom the post man would deliver PAT every morning al your front door. If, in addition. you ordered all the weekly newspapers, an other 2,2I4 journals would turn up. most of them on Saturday morning, says Lon- don Answers.
 Der of dailies and weeklies combined: Scotland comes next with &5; then Ire land with 181 Wales has a number surprising for so small country namely. lOS: while the islands around the British coast can boast twenty between them. reaches FAC and of these 536 are or religious character.
 Although there are 456 periodicals class ed as newspapers published in London, there are only thirty-nine dailies. Of these twenty S are morning hdpSes papees' and ten evening This nun num9er @ noMettn, w thc world except Greater New York, and Greater New York, though less in popu- lation, covers more ground than does London.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-05

Heralds are next in order from a numeri- cal point of view-of each there are about l20. There are ninety-six Expresses. seventy Guardians. sixty-eight Observers, forty-eight Standards and forty-two Mer- curies: Free Presses number forty Tee- graphs thirty-eight Mails thirty-one, Posts thirty, while of Independents, Couriers, Examiners and Echoes, there are over twenty of each.
 The total number of copies printed yearly Is calculated roughly at over B. GOO, ,000, 900. which consume about 120. 900 tons of paper. Piled one on top of another, they would make a stack about nine miles high. The best and fastest press in the world, working day and night, would take fully sixty years to print the papers which the people of the United Kingdom read in twelve months.
 Of our counties. Lancashire holds the record in the way of newspapers. In all there are 166 daiies and weeklies Manchester has twentytwo and Liverpool sixteen. At the other end of the scale comes Westmorland which is content with three weeklles and one paper which apears twice a week. Huntingdon like Southend. has five newspapers, all of them weeklies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-05
Seven Dailies in Wales.

Seven daily papers are published in Wales, but counting dailies and weeklies together Glamorgan has twenty-nine. These bitter rivals Cardiff and Swansea, are both fairly well off for news. hut Cardiff holds the lead with seven against five possessed by Swansea. The Isle of Man Daily Times Is the only daily issued in the Isle of Man, but the island has seven other papers, The Isle of Wight possesses no fewer than ten. Crossing to the Channel islands il is a curious point that Guernsey. with little over GOO pco- pie. has six papers. one of them a daily, while in Jersey, with almost j3 3,O00 two only are published.
 Nothing is more startling In showing the progr ess of education and the gigantic jump in newspaper circulation than the contrast between the figures of 1886 and 1902. In the former year the total num- Der of copies of papers printed in the year in the British Isles was 400OoO0o or an average of l25,0D0 a day. The Daily Mail alone prints eight times thls mum bcr in siugl, morning. Of the 12j, G00 printed in 1s36, about half belOn~vd to London, The circulation of the average country weekly in those days was under 2OO0, and it's average price tenpence
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-05
BERRY ct all " TENNESSEE & COoSA
 RAILROAD COMPANY.

BERRY ct al V TENNESSEE & CooSA RAILROAD COMPANY.
 Bill in equity for partition of lands.-Ap-
 peal from the City Court of Gadsden
 in equity.
 of lands for division; amendment asking for partition no departure.-Where a bill filed by a tenant in common ayers that the lands owned by the complainant and the defendant can not be equitably divid- ed by metes and bounds, and prays that the same be sold and the proceeds there of divided between the co-tenants, an amendment to such bill by striking out the averments that the lands can not be equitably divided, and amending the prayer by asking that the lands be par titioned in kind between the tenants in common, is not a departure from the original cause of action as stated in the original bill, and is not subject to de- murrer on that ground.
 ?. Same; when proper party to such blll.-A bill in equity asking for the parti- tion of lands was filed by one who for merIy owned an undivided interest in said lands. and who now tissues on behalf of" one H. After setting out the manner in which the complainant acquired it's title, to the undivided interest in the lands des- cribed and sought to be partitioned, it was averred that the complaint, prior to the filing of the bill executed a deed conveying its one-half interest in said lands to one C., and that C. died leaving H. his sole heir at law; that at the date of the execution of said deed, the respon- dent who was the owner of the other undivided one-half interest, had previous ly busted the complainant from the posses sion and enjoyment of it's interest in said lands, and was In the adverse pos session of the same. claiming to be the owner of the interest In said lands under color of title. Held; O That such