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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-09-04
THE INDEPENDENT TICKET.

The promoters OF the Independent
movement in halifax county had ad-
yertised for mass meeting in Halifax
Monday. The meeting was held and
full ticket nominated.
After caucus in the courthouse
the crowd assembled In the court yard.
DR.. III. B. Furgerson called the meeting
to order and was made chairman.
There were no township delegates and
the representation by townships was
not called for, but the meeting declared
at once ready for business. The fol-
lowing nominations were made:
T. Fl. Taylor nominated w. r. Neyill
for Register OF Deeds.
w. F. Butterworth nominated Chas.
Speed for CLERK of the Court.
Walter NJ. Gray nominated w. F
Butterworth for Treasurer. Mr.. But
terworth stepped to the stand
and declined the nomination. Mr..
Gray then nominated tor Treasurer E.
w. Hyman.
Joseph McMahon nominated James
Fl. House for Sheriff.
County Commissioners were nomi-
nated-W. G. Hedgpeth nominated
w. T. Whitehead DR.. Furgerson NOM
mated T. 81. Taylor Joseph Mona
hon nominated w. r. Harvey.
DIR. Furgerson was nominated for
coroner
James Keeter nominated Col. A..
Prescott for State Senator.
Joseph Mcmahon and w. G. Whita-
ker were nominated for the House,
F. II. Taylor naming Mr.. Mcmahon
aud DR.. Furgerson naming Mr.. Whita-
ker.
All the nominations were made
unanimous as they were announced
and there was no dissenting voice
heard.
Speeches were make by DR.. Furger-
son, Col. Prescott, Mess. VIC. Whit
aker, 7. II. Taylor, w. F. Butterworth,
W. NJ. Gray, Joseph Mcmahon, aud
F, HI. Taylor.
The crowd was variously estimated
from three te five hundred. One who
sympathized with the movement made
an estimate of the crowd at seven hum
bred, FIVE hundred of whom will vote
for the ticket nominated, he said
We took note OF what was done and
some things that were said, and while
numbers at the court house on First
Monday DO not signify everything, we
think that a conservative estimate
would put the crowd at not more than
five hundred, and we donbt very much
if more than two hundred would have
cast ballots for the ticket nominated,
had it been voting day Monday.
ANOTHER REPORT.
Mr.. F. III. Whitaker sent from Hall
fax Tuesday report of the meeting
eaming the ticket nominated, and
added The following
There were about seven hundred
people ON the grounds. Five hundred
CT these will vote the ticket named to-
day, against the ring ticket. Bosism
and ring rule received its death blow
in Halifax county to-day"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-09-04
NOTICE--Land Sale.
Scotland Neck. NC.

By virtue of power in me vested by
decree of the Superior Court in that
special proceeding pending In said
Court entitled J. Frank Brinkley and
wige Julia, Sadie T. Perry, and others
To The Court, shall sell at auction in
Scotland Neck on the 4th day of Octo-
Der, 1902, the following described
tract of land, to-wit: That tract OF
land lying on the road leading from
Scotland Neck to Whites X Roads,
and bounded by branch leading from
said road to Deep Greek, by said creek,
and by the said road, and containing
three humid red and fifty acres, more or
less.
TERMS of SALE: One-third cash,
balance in two equal annual INSTALL
ments with 81 interest from day OF
sale, with title reserved till whole OF
purchase money is paid.
This the 9th day OF August, 1902.
w. A. DUNN,
7-2S At Commissioner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-09-04

MAITLAND, Fla, October 10th, 1901
The Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co.,
Baltimore. Md
Gentlemen IL have had Eczema
over thirty years, have tried many
remedies prescribed by various physi-
clans, but to nothing has the disease
yielded so readily as to LIQUID Sui
PHUR. I think If used properly it is
undoubtedly specific Tor Eczema, I
have prescribed it for others with most
satisfactory results. consider 1t the
best remedy for cutaneous affections
have ever known, and regard it as the
greatest medical discovery Of the age.
Respectfully yours,
w, A. HEARD, M. d.
For Sale by T. r. WHITEHEAD & Co
NORTH CAROLINA IN the Supe-
HALIFAX COUNTY rlor Court,
Aus ust Term,
1902.
L. r. Mills, p. T. Anthony,
A. Mcdowell, and Claude
Kltchin, doing business un- Plaintiffs.
der the firm name and J
style of The S. N. Shirt Co.
ys.
D. Jones, Joseph Jones.
Henry Jones, and Norris
Jones, doing business under Defend
the firm nasEe and style OF arts.
D. Junes & Sons.
The defendants and others will take
notice that the above-el.titIed action
has been commenced in the Superior
Court of Halifax county, said State, by
the above-named plaintiffs against the
defendants above named, for the re-
covery of the SUM of Nineteen Hun
dred and N;nety-Ni inc Dollars
10000, due for work done
under contract for the manufacture OF
shirts and for damages tor breach OF
contract for the manufacture of shirts !;
and the defendants are hereby required
to be and appear at the next Term OF
the Superior Court OF Halifax county,
N. u, TO Do -ueaO IN dallIa1, N. y.
on the twelfth Monday alter the
FIRST Monday In September, 1902, and
answer or demur to the complaint of
the plaintiffs otherwise plaintiffs will
apply to the Court Tor the relief de-
manded In the complaint.
Notice is hereby given that warrant
OF attachments has been issued in this
action against the property of defend
ants which was returnable to the Au-
gust term, 1902, of the said Superior
Court.
Given under my hand this the 18th
day of August, 1902.
S. az. GARY,
9-4-6x Clerk of the SUPERB or Court
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-09-04
Here We
AreAgain

This time to say we
are better prepared
than ever before to
serve our custom g J
We have such goods
as EVERY F A NJ
lily W nts. gu r
trade proves this, be-
ing one third better
than last year.
Let us know your
wants and we will sup
ply them.
Yours truly,
Wilson Allsbrook.
Scotland Neck, NJ
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
SG5.25 TO CALIFORNIA.

The Southern Railway announces
the above low rate from Raleigh to
San Francisco or Los Angeles, Cal,
and return, allowing stop overs at
any point west of first Colorado,
Wyoming, Texas, Montana or Brit
ish Columbia points, and will allow
holders to go INT route and return
another. 49,.
Imperial Council Mobiles of the Mys-
tic Shrine, San Francisco, Cal,
August 11-22.
Tickets will be sold May 26th, June
9TH, inclusive and August LIST, to
August 9TH, inclusive.
A rare opportunity TO visit Cali
fornia and points of interest en- route.
For full particulars as TO limits and
other information call on or address
T. G. Sturgis, City Ticket Agent,
Marlborough House Building, Raj
eigh, N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01

retroactive franchise was offered, with
increased representation in the VoIks-
raad, and a promise of reforms In
the judiciary. This was Eng1and's
opportunity. The sewn year franchise
law would have allowed about $4,000
Outlanders to vote, while the Beers
would have had only about 10000 Tt
would then have been only a question
of a very few years when the Out
landers who really wished to become
citizens would have had the power in
their own hands and could have made
such reform as they desired.
gHE CAUSE OF THE WAR AND ITS COST.
But the English government abso-
lutely refused to make any change in
it's demands, rather increasing them,
as has been said, and at the same time
she was hurrying troops from India
and many were massed on the Natal
frotier.
President Kruger with perfect
right, demanded that this be stopped,
the extra troops sent home, and as
surance be given that war was not in
tended. He warned England that
failure to do this Immediately would
leave his government nc alternative
but to consider that war had begun.
This is just what we would have done
had troops been massed on our from
tier.
This is how the wal began. The
fault must be placed on the wealthy
and influential Englishmen whose in
terests are bound up in gold mines in
the Transvaal. For years they have
been scheming to get possession of
the country, and it was their infu-
ence that prevented England from &C
cepting the compromise offered by
President Kruger.
We all know what has been the
outcome of the war-England has
won. But at-what price? Millions
they say a billion-of dollars have
been wasted, thousands of lives have
been thrown away, homes destroyed,
sorrow and suffering spread broadcast
over the country for years, and for
what? To gain what might have
been gained by ~peaceable methods,
and almost as quickly as by war.
ROBT. S. TAYLOR.
Wayne Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
PRIZES OFFERED FOR WATER
MELONS BY THE CAROLINA
SHOE COMPANY, RALEIGH,

We call special attention to the adj
vertisement in this issue of The Caro-
lima Shoe Company offering prizes for
the heaviest, therefore the best, water
melons brought to them this season.
They will pay Five Dollars in cash for
the heaviest melon entered, a pair of
$3.50 shoes, to be selected by theWin-
ner, for the second heaviest, and a pair
of $500 brogans, the same way, for the
third heaviest. This is a set of prizes
well worth competing for and we hope
some fine melons will come to Raleigh
as the result. The Carolina Shoe Com
pany is e~nterprising and progressive
and you will be glad you entered the
contest.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
A Love Story of the PHILIPPINES

The First Romance Laid in Our New Eastern
Possessions DANIEL EVERTON, VoLUN.
TEER-REGULAR-By Israel Putnam. A story
of4Ove and soldier life in the Philippines in
which a colege-bred American Volunteer.
Regular, an artistocratic New York girl and
a lovely native Filipino maiden figure con.
s~picuously.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
COUNTY ALLIANCE MEETINGS.
COLUMBUS.

Columbus County Farmers Alliance
will meet with Piny Forest sub-Al-
lance at the thriving little town of
Chadbourn on the second Thursday in
July, 1902. A full delegation is re
quested to be present. We expect to
have a good meeting and a basket pic
ME. At our last meeting we appoint
ed a committee on program. Our last
meeting was not largely attended, but
was very enthusiastic. All are in
yited to be with US on Thursday, July
10th. J. r. BALDWIN,
Secretary.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
DEALING WITH THE YOUNG CRIMINAL.
Compulsory Education and q RefOrmatory
Advocated by Mr, Alexander.
Wayne Co., N. G.

Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.
AS I see so much said on the sub
ject of young criminals, and the
course the State should take in the
matter, I cannot but raise my voice in
behalf of the boys of my State. I
am surprised to know that anyone
should speak against a reformatory.
I consider it a disgrace to the State
that she has not established it before,
but it seems that she progresses slowly
in many things. / have been wanting
to see compulsory education ever since
our Civil War, for I am persuaded
that Ignorance is at the bottom of
the greater part of our troubles. I
saw good, innocent men shot down
like beeves during the war, and igno-
rance was the principal cause. Just
offenders of the law. I could make
this plain to you if it were necessary.
LOk at the families from which these
young offenders come. I want to say
that any State hat looks to the best
interest of her citizens will do the best
she can for them, both mentally and
morally. I hold that a State, when
she lays hands on a minor, then takes
the place of a parent, and it is her
moral duty to do the best she can for
the child under the circumstances.
One can do more with any child by
kind treatment than by brute force.
What the most white boys need q
mean of that class of offenders) is
obedience to law and order. That is
what the great mass of them are not
taught at home, and I might include
the most of the grown up boys also.
[ want to thank our Tennessee friend
for his kind and timely letter in be-
half of our boys. That which we as
a State need most now is to educate,
not only in letters, but also in knowl-
edge and true holiness, for the want
of which we have the lynch law, the
divorce law, suicide, the strike, and
everything that is contrary to law
and order.
I take the position that every often
der ought to be held in custody by the
law Cat work of some kind) until they
give the State a secured pledge that
they will not offend the law again.
Of course, this would not apply to
capital criminals, mol to idiots. ; 1
could say a great deal more in behalf
of the young criminal, but 1 hope this
will be sufficient, as I a m averse to
long letters.
J. P. ALEXANDER.
Mecklenburg Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
SPECIAL RATES ANNOUNCED
Via Southern Railway.
KNOXVILLE. TENN.

From Raleigh to Knoxville, Tenn,
and return. $12.65, on account of
Summer School, Knoxville. Tick
ets on sale June 10Th, 18th and
18th, June 28th, 29th and Both +;
July 18th, 18th and 18th, final re-
turn limit August Is, 1902.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
One fare plus So for the round trip,
account Annual Meeting Southern
Educational Association. Tickets
on sale June 9th to July 1st, with
final limit July 6, 1902, except by
~depositing ticket with Joint Agent
on or before July 9Th, and on pay
ment Of a fee Of 5 cents an extern
sion may be obtained up to and in.
Guiding September 10, 1902. Rate
Raleigh to Chattanooga and re-
turn $17 so.
MONTEAGLE, TENN.
From Raleigh to Monteagle, Tenn,
and return, $17.95, on account
Monteagle Assembly Bible School.
Tickets on sale July 1st 2nd and
Bird, also July 23rd. Path and 25th ;
final return limit Augntt 80, 1902,
For full p&rticulars,4 information,
etc., call on or address, T c. Sturgis,
City Ticket Agent. Marlborough
House, Building, Raleigh, N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
OXFORD SEMINARY FOR GIRLS

We-invite the attention of our read
ers to the advertisement of this. old
and progressive and thorough school
found in another column. President
Hobgood is giving his pupils the ben
eft of twenty-five years. experience in
conducting colleges for girls.
The location is ideal, the advantages
f~rst-class and the charges very moder-
ate.
The catalogue, profusely illustrated,
is one of the handsomest of the season.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
WELCOMED WITH HIGH PRAISE.

The New York Press:
1t is the only respectable Filipino novel we
have seen. Tn author has made it SO because
he knows exactly what he>is writing about
His characters from real life are ali drawn
ably. Moreover, they are all human-sO hu.
man that they do natural and mistaken
things. He writes with confidence, and he is
justified, not only by his knowledge of the men
and incidents described, which is thorough,
ability in constructing and managing plot
and by his true and equal insight into TAG
; = = AS a novel "Daniel EvertOn" is fuiI Of
that sober Common sense which means 80
much to the reader, tired with the surfeit Of
mad heroics and theatric passion that dI nine
book covers out of ten these days.
Handsome Covers. limo, Cloth. Illustrations
by SeweIl Collins. $l.2O net; postage, 10 cent.
FUNK WAGNALLS COMPANY Publisher
30 LAFAYETTE PLACE, NEW YORK,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
PROGRAM OF THE EDUCATIONAL CAM.
PAIGN.

1.-THE following letter, addressed to
each county school superintendent,
contains information of interest to all
friends of educational
ga large number of prominent edu-
Gators, representing every phase of
educational life in North Carolina,
met in an Educational Conference in
Raleigh, February 13, and organized
"The Central Campaign Committee
for the Promotion of Public Educa-
ton in North Carolina" You have
doubtless read "The Declaration
Against 1literacy" adopted unani-
mously by that Conference, a copy of
which is enclosed.
The undersigned were appointed an
Executive Committee to carry out the
purposes of this Conference. This
Committee has been actively engaged
in educational agitation since its ap-
pointment. In order to carry on it's
work intelligently and successfully,
the Committee must have the help and
hearty cooperation of County Super
intendents. With such help and CO.
operation, the Committee will under
take to organize and plan a systematic
campaign for public education and To-
cal taxation in every county in the
State within the next few months. For
the information and assistance of the
Committee you are earnestly request
ed to send to once to Prof. E. @.
Brooks, Raleigh, North Carolina, who
has been engaged as the Secretary of
the Committee, answers to the follow
ing questions:
1. Can you get up, at some fairly
central and accessible point in your
county, preferably in The country, a
big educational meeting? Do your
people desire such a meeting and
would such a meeting, after proper
advertisement, probably be largely at
tended? Most convenient time and
place for such meeting?
2. Are there any townships or dis
tricts in your county that desire agi-
tation of local taxation for their
schools, and in which the conditions
are favorable for such agitation with
a reasonable probability of securing
and carrying an election on this ques-
ton under Section Il or y of the
Public School Law? Names of such
townships and districts?
3. Are there several small districts
that could proftably be combined into
one larger special school tax district
under Section y, and probably in
duced to vote a special tax for better
schools? Number and names of such?
4. Is there a single district now ex-
listing or that could be laid off in your
county in which the people are open
to conviction on this question of bet
ter schools and local taxation, and in
which local taxation, if adopted, would
amount to enough to be successful?
The services of some of the strong
est speakers in the State, including
teachers, preachers, lawyers, editors,
and others, have been secured. AS
soon as the necessary information can
be obtained from you, a series of ap-
pointments for these speakers will be
arranged, and they will be sent, with
expense to State or county,
their services are needed and
desired. The Committee earnestly
desires to have the work begin at once,
therefore you are urged to furnish
without delay the information request
ed above.
Direct your answer to Prof. E. @.
Brooks, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Yours truly,
CHARLES B. AYCOCK,
JAMES.Y JOVNFR
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01

SURELY AS NIGHT follows day
sickness follows the eating of unripe
fruit or stale vegetables. Every house
keeper should keep Perry Davis Pain
killer In the house in summer. It gives
instant relief and speedy u
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
CUMBERLAND.

The Cumberland County Farmers
Alliance will hold it's next regular
meeting with Flea Hill sub. on We'd
nesday before the second Thursday in
July, 1902, at Flea Hill.
d. D.. Balm, Secretary.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
SOUTHERN R'W'Y'S CHANGE
IN PULLMAN SERVICE.

The Southern Railway announces
change in their Pullman service eff
fective Sunday, June 18th, Raleigh
and Greensboro car on train Nos. IL
and u will be operated between
Greensboro and Goldsboro. This will
prove a great convenience to the trav-
cling public, especially the Morehead
City travel. No. II leaves Raleigh
1 a. M, for Greensboro, and No. II
leaves 5.25 a. m, for Goldsboro.
T. G. STURGIS, G. T. A.,
Raleigh, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
SOUTHERN RAILWAY WEEK
END RATES TO MOUNTAIN
AND SEACOAST RESORTS.

The Southern Railway will sell
Week End round trip tickets for
points named below for, all trains Sat
urdays and Sundays good returning
leaving destination not later than
Monday following date of sale, except
for Morehead City, N. c. tickets will
be sold Saturdays only good returning
leaving destination Tuesday following
date of sale, and Blowing Rock, N. c.,
all trains Fridays and Saturdays, good
returning leaving destination not later
than Tuesday following date of sale,
at the following rate from Raleioh.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01

to begin fail fencing is to write for our catalog.
PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., ADRIAN, MICH.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01

For further particulars, tickets,
Pullman reservations, etc., write or
call on
T. G. STURGIS, G. I. A.,
Marlborough House Building, Fayette-
vile Street, Raleigh, N. @.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-17
WOMAN ATTACKS NEGROES.
Attempts to Prevent a Jail Break by
Murderous Blacks.

Sumpterville. Fla. Feb. 16-Henry
Wilson and julius Goodwin, notorious
negro outlaws, escaped from Jail here
today after killing Lee Graham, one Of
the most prominent young men in
town, and wOunding George Stafford
and Willie Porter, who had tried 10
corral them.
The outlaws made a savage attack
on Deputy Sheriff Charles Lane today
as he was leading them into their cells.
The officer was seriously wounded and
the men ran through the jailer's resi-
dence. There they were attacked by
Mrs. Lane. armed with a Winchester
rife. The negroes wrenched the weap-
on from her. and. when the WOman's
screams attracted a crowd, barricaded
themselves behind their victim. George
Stafford was dangerously wounded IN
the head with a club and VIII die
Porter was badly wounded in a
clinched fight. AS the news spread
scores of persons rushed 10 the scene.
The negroes had made their way up
stairs and barricaded themselves from
the thrOng below. Lee Graham, with
a gun in his hand. attempted 10 reach
the second floor and was shot dead IN
his steps. In the excitement following
the men escaped through the back.
and. although several shots were fired
at them in the pursuit, they managed
TO get away. Both are believed 70 De
seriously wounded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-17
WATCHES THE CANNIBALS
COOKING HIS COLLEAGUES
Horrible Experience of a FrenchmaO, Member of
Scientific Expedition to New Guinea.
Natives Welcome the Savans But Make Feast Them When
Night Comes.

DARIS. Feb. LILA Patrie today
publishes a letter received from
its correspondent, NJ. Rouyer. a
survivor Of the massacre Of a French
scientific mission by cannibals at Sne-
raka, New Guinea, Jan. 1. n. Rouyer
relates that the yacht salvatti, with
the mission on board, had anchored off
the coast of New Guinea. and that sew
eraI Of the explorers landed.
After an apparently friendly recep-
ton from the natives the latter tTeach-
erousIy attacked them during the
night. numbering twenty-five of the
party. including Baron Villars, Count
de Saint ROmy and NM. HagenbOck
and Vries. and wOunding thirty three
including the writer of the latter, NJ.
Rouyer. the chief of the mission, and
another Frenchman named Reimer-
NJ. Rouyer writes: We were all
sleeping peacefully when there was a
great uproar and we were attacked by
hundreds of natives carrying torches.
Several of US were felled 20 the ground
with clubs. hatchets and spears. Others
were overpowered. carried away and
bound to trees was among this
number. I received a blow on the
head from a club and tainted.