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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-29
Contractor Heck Killed.

George II. Heck, a levee contract
or, was shot and killed last week at
his levee camp near Friars Point, by
a negro named Fleak Mccoy. The
negroes at the camp got into row
over a crap game, when Mr.. Heck
went out to quell the disturbance,
and, while acting as peacemaker,
had some words with viii Mccoy,
whom he struck with a shotgun. As
he did so, Fleak Mccoy, brother
of Win, drew his pistol and shot Mr..
Heck twice. Before falling Mr..
Heck emptied his shotgun into the
abdomen of his assailant.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-29
INCOMING treasurer Dead.

0. 0. Moxey, a popular citizen of
Union county, lately nominated for
county treasurer, died at his home
in New Albany last week. Mr.. Mox-
ey had been in failing health for a
number of years, and had been a res
ident of New Albany only month.
A petition was soon circulated for
names to be placed on the ticket to
elect his successor, thus saving the
the county the expense of a special
election
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-29

"The people are probably interested
in knowing what became of the vast
sums of money that Mr.. Blair is ac-
cused of having got away with during
the last few years. Mr. Blair is cur
rently reported as carrying life insur-
ance that costs him $4,000 annually.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-23
GOV. AYCOCK ON BONDS.

Governor Aycock was at Windso,
some days ago and made a strong
speech Tor the progress of that good
old town. In thu course of his re
marks he said that no town in North
Carolina witch has not issued bonds
has amos, TED to much.
This {; ,.,st.3n has been before the
people o. Scotia Il Neck for two OF
three month"; The CoMMoNwEALTH
has made no effort 10 Influence any one
for Or against the movement. We
printed the bill as it was passed by the
Legislature providing for the issuing
Of bonds for the establishment O,
graded schools and electric lights.
The question has been voted on, and
those who favored the movement th:pl
like Governor Aycock, and those who
opposed it differ from his opinion
And there you are.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-23
BOY WITH DIR. GATLING.

A correspondent from Kelford to the
NorEolkVirginian-Pilot gives the follow.
ing interesting paragraph concerning
DR.. Calling, the great inventor who
died recently:
"In an interview this week with An.
drew Calling, In Northampton county
who was slave Of David Calling and
who Is more than 20 years Of age, he
talked freely and with interest abou,
DR.. Richard Calling, the famous in.
ventor. He said in part that the,
were boys together that he had a yer,
pleasant recollection Of him, and alway,
called him Dick and that in hi.
youth Dick Calling was often found
trying to make something new, and
many times he heard Jordan Calling
the father, cay, Dick will be a grea
man some day. When informed tha,
DR.. Calling was dead and buried he az
pressed his regret IN a very touchin,
manner"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-23
THE THIRD TIME.

The famous Gattis-Kilgo suit il be
fore the Granville court this week fol
the third tirpe.
The following history Of the case
was given by an Oxford correspondent
to- the News and Observer Tuesday:
"The case came up in the Granville
county court at the April term, 1899
and the Judge sustained the defen.
dant's demurrer. The plaintiff a.
pealed, and at the tall term, 1899, the
Supreme Court reversed that action
and sent the case back for trial before
a jury.
At the November term, 1900, the
case came up for trial before jury in
the Granville court, and the plaintiff
obtained verdict for $4,000.
"The defendant appealed this time
and at the spring term, 1901, the Su-
preme Court granted a new trial.
"Then the case came again before q
Jury at the November term of court
1901, aud Mr.. Gattis obtained yer.
.lict of $4,000. The defendant again
appealed.
"At the spring term, 1902, the Su.
oreme Court carried the case over till
the fall term without deciding 1t. Al
the fall term, 1902, a new trial was
granted by the Supreme Court, and
he case now comes up before a jury
his week for the third time"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-23
POLL TAX FOR 1905.

The following from the Raleigh Post
gives an important ruling by Attorney
General Gilmer, that poll tar tor 1902
must be paid for 1908 municipal cleo
tions:
"The question has been submitted 10
Attorney General Gilmer whether a
voter in the municipal election soon to
be held in the various cities of North
Carolina will be required to have paid
their poll tax for 1902, or whether It
will be necessary only that they have
paid the tax for 1901, under the cleo
ton law. The attorney general holds
that language for the previous year
would make it in this case 1902, and
that before an eleotor will be entitled
to vote in the approaching municipal
elections he must have paid his poll
tax tor 1902 on or before May l, 1903. +"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-23
WlNTERVILLE WHITES.

Correspondence to The Commonwealth.
WINTERvILLE, N. c., April 81, 1908.
Mrs. Manning, Of Grindool, spent
Saturday and Sunday, 18th and 18th,
mere with her son, student in Winter
Vile high school, and with Mrs. M. G.
Bryan.
Miss Lena Spain, who has been sick
at her home in Kinston for some time,
returned Monday morning, 18th, to re-
sumo her duties as teacher in the
High School.
A. G. Cox Mig Co. are getting in
several hundred dollars worth of i'm
proved machinery and will beyond a
doubt be in better position than any
concern in this section OF the State to
reduce cost of Tobacco Trucks and
their general line of farming imple-
ments to minimum.
Maj. Jno. B. Neal, of Scotland Neck,
is with us again this week. The Major
is not one of those "make-you-insure
whether-or-no" kind OF men, but de-
lights to reason with a body.
Mess. B. F, Manning, A. A. Forbes,
w. III. Rouse and others attended Tar.
boro fair one day last week.
ATTENTION TOBACCO FARM.
rs. Don't forget that "money saved IL
money made" If instead of paying
out ten dollars for labor to house your
tobacco you invest five dollars in a To.
bacco Truck which does the same
work !; are you not cutting expenses
half? If you cannot see the point
write or call on us. Our little Handy
Trucks runs in ordinary width tobacco
rows. does not bruise tobacco, is the
most durable truck made, and costs
you only five dollars.
Yours to serve,
A. G. cox MFG co.
At the celebration in Ayden Satur.
day night last on account Of turning
on the electric lights for the first time
Winterville Tar Heel Brass Band made
music for the occasion.
The A. G. Cox Mig Co. have had &c
many calls Tor wire fence lately that
their large stock is about exhausted
however, the machines will be started
up again and customers will be sup
piled promptly, as usual.
Last Friday night the citizens oI
this place presented the Brass Band
with something over a 500 purse to as
sist In paying Prot. Forbes who is Civ
ing them instruction.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-23
Bank Statement.

Report to the Corporation Commits
sion Of the condition Of The Scotland
Neck Bank at close Of business April
9th, 1908.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-23
For Sale and Rent.

A good farm for sale in Warren
county d miles from Macon, N, g;
400 acres. 200 acres cleared, balance
in woods we'll numbered with cord wood
Good land for Tobacco, Cotton and
Corn. Tenant houses and good water
Terms: One-fourth cash, balance in
one, two, three and four years.
FOR SALE.
One tract Of land 81 miles from En-.
field containing about 81 acres; good
house on place ; can be bought cheap
One town House and Lot on Roam.
Oko street.
RENT,
One lot on west side Main street next
to the Howard house $4,000 feet.
One lot corner Fifth and Church
streets, 1OOx20O.
One 5-room house on Main street.
One 4-room House on 9Th street.
One Groom House on 9Th street.
One 4-room house on 9Th street.
One 4-room house on 10th street,
Terms made known on application
Apply to HILLIARD & HOUSE.
Scotland Neck, n. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-23
DAWSON GLEE.

Correspondence to The Commonwealth.
Dawson, N. c., April 20, 1908.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Deberry spent
lust week attending the carnival In
Tarboro.
Mr.. T. D. Lawrence, of Whitaker
Town, spent Thursday here on personal
business,
Miss Katie Sharpe went to Tarboro
Thursday to visit her sister, Mrs. @
III. Todd.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Vanlandingbam
spent Sunday visiting Mrs. Vanland'
ingbam's mother, Mrs. Whit Anthony,
at Spring Hill.
Mr.. B. r. Klmball, of Enfield, paid
US pleasant call Friday.
Mrs. G. III. Todd and little SOD, Will
lie Edwards, of Tsrboro, came Satur-
day and will spend a few days on a
visit to her father, Mr.. Sam Sharpe.
Mr.. Bonnie Partin spent Friday at
ternoon in your city on legal business.
Mr.. w. A. Quincy and little son,
Willie Boyd, spent Sunday near En-
field on visit to his mother, Mrs. D.
P. Quincy.
Mr.. Johnnie Lawrence has recently
purchased fine. young mule and has
spent the wet weather In breaking him.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Applewhite spent
Sunday in Enfield visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. G. Branch.
After attending school in Wilson
Miss Leila Weeks returned to her home
here few days ago.
Mr.. E. E. Stallings, Of Enfield, spent
yesterday here. He is always 4 vel.
come visitor.
Mr.. Alex. Milliken, of Halifax, II
visiting his sister, Mrs. w. B. Harris.
Mrs. G. E. Pope attended the carnl.
val in Tarboro last week and reports q
fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Harerove, 81
Halifax, were among the many visitors
here for tho Sabbath.
Our Sunday-school is prospecting fine
We are having fine weather now.
Mr.. J. l.. Barnes went to Enfield
Saturday.
Primitive Baptist union meeting
will meet at Deep Greek fifth Sunday
next.
The Enfield Minstrels speak of hav.
ing show here in the near future in
Dawson opera house.
Mr.. Henry Weeks went to Enfield
Tuesday on personal business.
A fearful wind and hail storm passed
over this locality Tuesday afternoon
lasting from two to tour O'Clock and
was followed by thunder, lightning
and torrents of rain. Is has been said
by older people that it was the heaviest
rain that has been for many years
It damaged fruit trees and washed
away bridges in its path making it In.
convenient to travel. The heavy down.
pour Of rain completely covered Mr.
Ladders tobacco bed with sand. MOI
a plant is to be seen on his beds. Mr.
Jack Sorie also suffered serious damage
with his plants. What beds that vert
not washed away are better than have
ever been seen this early in the season
Farmers will commence to plant cot
tom as coon as the weather becomes
settled again. Some have already
planted right much corn.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-23

Land for Sale for Taxes,
ON THE first Monday in Nav. 1909
shall sell at the court house the
following lands for taxes for 1902 .
Chas. |. White, acres, taxes and cost
So'oo. Q. w. DUNN,
Collector Scot. Neck Township.
4-9.4t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-23
DUE NOTICE IS SERVED.

Due notice il hereby served on the
public generally that DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve Is the only salve on the
market that is made from the pure,
unadulterated witch hazel. DoWltt'a
Witch Hazel Salve has cured thousands
of cases of piles that would not yield
to any other treatment, and this fact haa
brought out many worthless counter
teits- Thoae persons who get the gen.
nine DeWlttss Witch Hszel SAWS n
D -. 6 es 9! s; :
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-23

We have tho frat number Of The
CoAcgisn, published BY tho literary
societies Of Louisburg Female College.
Il IS . bright quarterly and shows 60
Mus toa such work. Its purposes are
high and it will doubtless b I great
stimulus for the students of that insti-
tuition.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-23
FOR TW ENTY YEARS

have suffered with Eczema on INV
hands and by using One Bottle Of Han
COCK Liquid Sulphur / have found
great relief. J.H. HARDEN.
Spring Hill, NC.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-23
Fine Farm for sale.

26O acres five miles from H.n,.~
and seven miles from Enfield. 5-horee
farm open land, IS acres well timbered
ana !VO acres Of fine tobacco land
GOOD buildings, small orchard and AZ.
caIsnt water. Terms One third cs.h
Ell lAlsnce In one, two, three and
Tour years. '>'
Price made known on application
HlLLIARD & House,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-23
WILL THEY WEAR GOWNS?

There is considerable discussion by
the press of the State as to whether or
not the Supreme Court Judges shall
wear gowns. The North Carolina Bar
Association, it seems, passed resolutions
last year asking the members OF the
Supreme Court to wear gowns, and the
question has been taken p::recently.
We believe the press OF the State is
inclined to prefer that the members Of
the court should pay little heed to the
request of the Bar Association.
The News and Observer recently said
that the people are more concerned
about the brains OF the Supreme Court
than their gowns. It recalled the fact
that the graduating class at Wake
Forest College last year wore gowns,
but one brainy young man-perhape
not more brainy than some others, but
brainy all the same-refused to wear q
gown and delivered bis graduating
speech in a suit something like stu
dents who had graduated aforetime
wore.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-23
RAILROAD NEEDED.

Scotland Neck needs nothing more
than some railroad facilities that will
cheaper freight rates.
The question before the neople this
week is for graded schools and electric
lights. We write before the vote Is
taken on that question and without
reference to that question at all.
Whether Scotland Neck ever has any
graded schools or any electric lights or
not it certainly needs some facilities
for reducing freight rates.
Every branch of business and every
enterprise in the town and community
suffers by reason of the high freighte
which haye to be paid both on imports
and exports.
Can not something be done for some
kind of a railroad to deep water !
With this, Scotland Neck would have
many chances for Improvement that 1t
never will have without it. Will the
people who are losing go much for
want of this facility longer remain
blind to their own interests?
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
ECONOMICAL MARKETING.

Marketing and economy are, OF
should be, synonymous terms. A prop
er conception of the meaning of the
word economy Is necessary in order to
grasp the fulness of either term. Econ.
omy in buying means to pay rs much
as thing is worth and no more. Ju.
dicious marketing means purchasing
things in their best condition and In
their season and in not buying more or
less of perishable goods than what is
needed for each day. Violation of this
most essential rule is source of much
waste of money. Economy does not
mean stinginess. Enough is enough.
Generosity does not consist in lavish
superiority of food or drink.
Flour. grains and dried fruit will
keep for an indefinite time If stored in
4 dry place. Beef and mutton should
be Kept in q dry. cool place for some
time before cooking. but veal and lamb
should be cooked when freshly killed.
Fish and vegetables cannot be bought
too fresh. Poultry should be cooked
when fresh. but game requires more
time to develop the flavor.
The best place TO market is mt the
large stores. where there is a large pa.
tronage and quick sales. In smaller
stores goods get stale by standing so
long on the shelves.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
TABLE LINEN.

Irish crochet centrepieces and effect.
We work set into colored linen cloth
s the latest novelty i'll napery. The
>olored cloth, be 1t faint coral pink OF
The new malachite green. is intended
for luncheon spread. for the evening
white cloth with inlets of crochet nj
the centre and corners is correct. Odd
new ornaments are NoIh's arks in sill
ser. All sorts OF animals and birds
modelled beautifully, are made to form
winding procession among the flower
vases. either on the ccntrepicce or just
beyond it. Brightly colored Indian,
Persian. Chinese and japanese strips
are, too. very decorative, perhaps with
out any white cloth ut all. With all
this nothing gay and arrestive in china
is requisite or In happy taste. A sim.
pie but good white set is smart. with
the monogram or crest upon it in color.
Star.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
NEW WINDOW pRApER1Es.

By economy Is not meant to buy the
cheapest or the highest priced foods.
In meats the cheapest is not the most
economical. since It is apt to be inferior
and tough, In which case it would be
the most expensive. The old saying
that the best is the cheapest applies es-
pecially to meats.-American Queen.
The question of window and arch
way draperies is particularly live one
to the present day householder. We
are entering upon what an English
writer terms "a renaissance of interior
decoration" and the food tide OF
French and Italian designs that mark
all new fabrics quite sustains his con-
clusion. There is no phase of this
study In which the impulse OF inven-
ton is felt more strongly than in that
which deals with new draperies and
their counterfeits. wall papers. The
richest Of to-day's novelties in furni-
ture coverings and draperies are all in
combinations that initiate the subdued
tones of the late sixteenth and seven
teenth centuries. Moire damask in
palest tan. or the green Of the mignon-
cite. over which are impressionistic
cream or pink flowers, and designs in
leaf and scroll that unite the pale
shades Of green. blue, rose and brown.
ish tans, Is conspicuous. In all the
new brocades and damasks. whether
costly or of medium grade. and again
repeated in lace embroiderles, wall
papers and the more beautiful ere
tonnes. the tendency is tlward the ex-
quisitely detailed conventional garland
and basket and lovers knot designs
which characterized French decora-
lions of every class for 100 or more
years preceding Napoleon. At the same
time there is to be seen in draperies OF
high texture. and on embroidered net
curtains, n revival OF Venetian and
FIorentine rnament.-Harper's Bazaar
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
DEFINITION or A NERVE.
Little Girl Knew a Good Deal About
the Subject.


A certain Brooklyn kindergarten
contains during the. school term many
bright little folks, and their answers
to questions are often very amusing
On morning not long ago the head
teacher was giving talk ON physi.
ology and asked:
who can tell me what a nerve is?"
II know" said one little tot.
well, what Is IT."
1T is what makes the tooth hurt
when you have the toothache."
This created a laugh and number
Of other answers followed, when lit
tie girl, who Is usually depended upon
to give a reply to alE-1st every Ques-
ton, raised her pointed finger and
said:
81 know the answer, teacher: I
can tell YOU"
You may answer. Emily" said the
teacher What Is a nerve?"
When any one is too fresh my
mamma says, oh. what q nerve!'"
The lesson ended after desperate
eE~rt to restore order.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
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Surprise Sausages-This is 4 nice
breakfast dish. Halve some sausages
tone-half pound and remove their
skins. Coat each piece with we'll
mashed potato. then egg and bread
crumb each one; fry them in boiling
fat. Drain and serve on paper dolly;
garnish prettily with parsley.
Highland Sconces-To one pound of
-four allow four ounces Of fresh butter.
Rub it in thoroughly; then add as
much hot milk mixed with two beaten
eggs as VIII make a soft dough. Mix
quickly, roll out, cut into shapes and
bake on n hot griddle or thick frying
pan. Serve hot. cut open and buttered.
Kidney Toast - Gently stew three
sleeps kidneys in little water until
perfectly tender, then remove all skin
and gristle and pound them in mortar
with one ounce of butter till they form
a smooth paste. Squeeze little lemon
into them and season highly with pep.
per and salt. Spread the paste on nice
ly buttered toast and serve very hot.
Sardine Eggs-For each egg to be
used allow two sardines. Boil the eggs
hard and take out the yolks carefully.
without breaking the whites. Scald
the sardines. season with salt. cayenne
and lemon juice; chop very small and
then pound with butter and yoIks of
eggs. Fill the boiled whites of eggs
with this mixture; press together and
serve, when set and perfectly cold. on
lettuce leaves coated with aspic jelly.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
DON'T FLIP THE COIN"
Grave Court Has Declared It Is I
Misdemeanor.

Grave Court Has Declared It Is q
Misdemeanor.
Those residents of Washington who
arc in the habit OF Tipping coin
with their friends to decide which
shall stand treat will do well In the
future to do SO in private, OF at least
not within the sight OF police officer
According to ruling OF Judge Bundy
Of the District branch Of the police
court. such practice is an net OF dts
order. and he imposed fine OF SO
on four young men who were caught
in the act of matching coin.
According to the testimony OF two
policemen. the young men were stand
ing near the corner Of Thirteenth and
G streets northwest, about IL o'clock
Saturday night, Tipping 25-cert
piece. Their conduct, the officers
laid. was not boisterous. and the only
hing against them was that they
matched the COIN"
The defendants explained that they
nad had a midnight luncheon and
we're trying to decide who should
stand treat for the cigars by Tipping
I. coin. The court ruled that 1t was
en- act Of disorder and imposed fine
on each. The fines were paid.-Wash-
ington Star.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1903-09-19
A LARGE COTTON CROP.
Lower Prices.

II begins to appear as II the supply
Of cotton this year will be fully equal
to all requirements, and the cotton
planters of the South win doubtless
act wisely In selling the cotton they
have raised just as promptly as it can
be brought to market.
The U. s. Government In Its report
on the cotton crop. issued on the Srd
of September, makes the condition OF
the crop S1.2. This is IT, per cent
better than the report at the same
time last year. and the acreage shows
an increase of about per cent This
is a total OF Il per cent over last
years indicated production, which -
the equivalent of about 10000 bales
of cotton. The indicated crop H. there
fore, somewhere In the neighborhood
of 100000 bales, and, while It IA
possible that an early frost or bad
weather may diminish these figures
slightly, crop Of at least 100000
bales or over seems probable. Such a
crop, IL realized, undoubtedly means
much lower prices. II is to be hoped
that the cotton planters Of the South
viii not be misled by false prophets
into holding their cotton, but that they
will. on the contrary. sell It as rapidly
as 1t comes in. Nearly all authorities
are confrmatory of the Government
figures. Mr.. Theodore II. Price, the
wellknown expert. makes tho condi-
ton SO and the crop 12.7o0,o0o bales;'
and the figures Of the N. Y. Journal
OF Commerce indicate about the Same
conclusion.
The truth seems TO be that the alb
normally high prices to which cotton
advanced during the spring and sum-
mer. although they profited planters
but little. as the crop was practically
all marketed before these prices were
realized. have greatly stimulated plant
ing and production In every direction