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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-02-12
Editor.
4 SERIOUS NI2TAKE.

Newspapers. we know, arc held re-
s;,ans;b!e for many things with which
they have little or nothing to do; but
1t occurs to us that If paper cannot
ha!a good cause it would do we'll to
keen silent.
s, far rs we have seen only two
newspapers in the Stale have said any
thing editorially against the great clu
SADIE now being waged by the temper
ance people against the eylls of the
LIQUOR traffic. These papers are the
Littleton News Reporter end the Char
lotte Observer. The News Reporter
last week made a gratuitous fling at
the petitions that have been sent to
the Legislature, intimating that those
who took names to petitions were in
different as to whether those who
signed were voters, women. children or
lunatics. The editor OF The COMMON
WEALTH carried such petition but took
names of none but voters, although
Young men who are not old enough to
vote wished to sign, but we declined to
allow them. We took no names OF
children or lunatics, but would not
have, objected to the names OF women,
for they are vitality concerned in the
liquor question.
The Charlotte Observer has referred
to the whlskey people as the Morally
Stunted" and to the temperance peo-
pie as the "Pure in Heart" and has
intimated that the latter class. through
the very legislation they propose, may
be deprived of getting "sow paw
themselves.
While this paper does not pose al
the special mentor to the News Re
portor, the Charlotte Observer, or any
other paper, we think that they nigh
have done a good cause more nd BY
filling the space we have refe, j Il
with something else; or might hav'
ussd phraseology that would have beer
more appreciated by those who do no
agree with them in their attitude 70
wards the temperance question.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-02-12
THE TEMPERANCE SITUATION
The Watts bill was fayorably report

The Watts bill was fayorably report
ed on some days ago by the Committee.
but to most OF the temperance people
this bill is not satisfactory. 1t practi-
calIy leaves the liquor traffic as it is in
the State. Its main feature is the re-
striction of the sale and manufacture
of liquor to incorporated towns, with
out specifying the number of inhabi-
tants.
The London bill, or something SINH:
lar, is what the people want. An
effort is being made to blend the main
features of the two bills into one.
Two other bills have been introduced
known as the Smith and Murphey
bills, but thus far nothing definite ha'
been settled upon.
The State is ready for some advanced
steps in temperance legislation, and nc
make-shifts will meet the demands.
There is little danger to the Demo
| cratic party, as a party, temperance
legislation or no temperance legislation
The Democratic party will still b,
dominant in North Carolina; but a
Mr.. J. w. Bailey we'll expressed in .
communication in last Sundays New
and Observer, ifthere is no good temper
ance legislation by the present Legis
lature those who are Legislators nov
may not be Legislators next time.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-02-12

such announcement, it shall be the du-
ty of the county superintendent OF
health to visit the school and vaccinate
all children not previously vaccinated.
The teacher of the school shall furnish
to the vaccinator list of the children
enrolled, and within ten days he shall
report on VAGINAL status OF the school
to the county superintendent ct instruc-
ton, the county sanitary committee
and the secretary OF the State hoard OF
health.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-02-12
long as the Governor may consider his
services necessary.
Saturday, 28th day.


SENATE.-A message was received
from the Governor that thirty trustees
of the State University are to be elect
ed by the General Assembly, because
of expiring terms, designations, etc.
Senator Glenn introduced bill to
abolish Board of Examiners of State
Institutions.
HoUsE.-A bill introduced by Mr..
Newland, OF Caldwell, provides, "That
1t shall be unlawful for any railroad
company operating in this State to
allow any freight they may receive to
remain unshipped for more than fiva
days or to fail to furnish cars within
five days for any freight rendered said
road for shipment unless otherwise
agreed between said company and the
shipper, and any company violating
this section shall forfeit and pay the
sum of $4,000 for each day said freight
remains unshlpped to the party ag-
grleved."
Mr.. King, of Pitt, introduced bill
making it misdemeanor to use bois-
ferrous or indecent language on the
public roads.
Mr.. Parker, of Halifax, introduced a
bill to allow Enfeld's Graded School to
issue bonds to pay indebtedness.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-02-12
REALLY, WHO DOES KNOWe

A man asked me the other day if I
knew where he could get q book setting
forth what the General Assembly had
done. He could learn nothing from
the papers and less by looking on.
"There are speeches, reports, readings,
votes, motions, committees but when
Go they get thing done and how can
I know i.?"-Peter Plain in Biblical
Recorder.
"Peter Plains" friend is not the only
man who wishes to know where he can
learn what the Legislature has done.
1t is easy enough to learn every day
from the newspapers many things that
the Legislature lis doing; but who
can tell what has been done? The time
when certain thing is finished and
just what 1t was when it was finished
is one OF the hardest things to learn
about the Legislature. Truly who can
say that Peter Plains man did no,
speak the truth when he said: "Th9re
are speeches, reports, readings, votes
motions and committees" He might
have added that there are bills, discus
sions, amendments, more discussions
passing first, second and third readings
then the sending OF the bill to thu
"other baanch of the body" where i
is discussed, amended, re-discussed AMI
sent back to the starting place for
new round.
Yes, indeed, it Is a hard question t,
answer. Now and then the daily pa
pers print batch of laws which rathe
relieve the strain of the uncertainty a
to what has been: done for day or two
and then the same string of perplexi
ties befuddle one again.
But when 1t is all over, thanks I,
types and printers, we can see it all il
q book.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-02-12
THE VALUE OF EXPERT TREAT
MENT.

Everyone who is afflicted with a
chronic disease experiences great diff
ficulty in having their case intelli-
gently treated by the average physi-
clan. These diseases can only be cur
ed by a specialist who understands
them thoroughly. DR.. J. Newton
Hathaway of Atlanta, Ga, is acknowl-
edged the most skilful and successful
specialist in the United States. Write
him for his expert opinion of your
ease, for which he makes no charge.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-02-12

The best physic. "Once tried and
you will always use Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets" says Will
liam A Girard, Pease, Vt. These Tab
lets are the most prompt, most pleas
ant and most reliable cathartic in use.
For sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co.,
Scotland Neck, N. c., and Leggett's
Drug Store, Hobgood, N. C..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-02-12
OUR LEGISLATURE
THE Work OF THE LAWMAKERS FOR
SEVERAL DAYS.

Following next after last weeks re-
port of the Legislature was a bill intro
3nced in the Senate to prohibit the
wearing of high hats in theatres.
In the House Representative D1ewry
introduced bill fol- the Incorporation
of railroad to run from Raleigh to
Washington, N. c., by way OF Wilson
and Greenville.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-02-12
. Monday, 10Th day,

Monday, 10Th day.
SENATE-Senator Justice introduced
a bill with the following important
features:
l. It imposes semi-annual tax of
SIX thousand dollars per year on the
franchise and business of every railroad
doing business between points within
the State in addition to all the other
taxes, and expressly provides that the
tax shall not be imposed on interstate
business or that done for tho United
States.
| 2. 1t provides that the Corporation
Com mission shall report to the State
Treasurer any act of discrimination by
any rail road against any point within
the State and in favor of any point
within or without the State.
3. That when a railroad Is not report
ed guilty OF any discrimination tie
Treasurer shall return or not collect
the tax imposed.
4 If the railroad is reported guilty
of the discrimination and pays the tax,
and contends that it was not guilty Of
such discrimination it may sue and
recover it back.
5. Every person Disseminated
,ainst may sue any railroad which has,
by such discrimination, violated the
Interstate Commerce law Of the Unit
ed States, and recover from the road
damages he has sustained and afpenalty
of two thousand dollars. These cases
can be brought in the State courts by
the bill, but can be removed to the
United States courts under the Federal
law.
HoUsE--A bill requiring all public
school children to be vaccfnated was
introduced by Judge Graham. It pro.
vldes that no child or person not yacci-
mated shall be admitted into any Of
the public schools of the State. The
school COMMITTEES may adopt resolu.
ton excluding children not vaccinated
until they are vaccinated, and posi-
copies of the notice at least ten days
beforehand. Within two weeks aftel
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-02-12
ALSO USES THE BLUE BACK.

Since The COMMONWEALTH has
brought to notice that Vine Hill Fee
male Academy has adopted the ssblue
back, Prof. Bethea, of the Vine Hill
Male Academy, has informed us that
the great and good old book is used in
his school also.
One by one, no doubt, the schools
ge1Srally will fall into line.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-02-12
MOTHER GRAY'S SWEET POW
DERs FOR CHILDREN.

Successfully uaed by Mother Gray,
nurse in the Children's Home in New
York. Cure Feyerishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate
the Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over
&, 600 testimonials. They never fail.
At all druggists, 25c. Sample FREE
Address Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy
n. =.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-02-12
ANY CHURCH or parsonage

-
or institution supported by voluntary
contribution will be given q liberal
quantity of l.ongman & Martinez Pure
Paints whenever they paint.
NOTE: Have done so for twenty-seyen
years. Sales Tens OF millions of gal
ions; painted nearly two million
houses undergraduates to repaint If
not satisfactory. The paint wears for
periods up to eighteen years. Lin
seed Oil must be added to the paint
(done in two minutes). Actual cost
then about $125 a gallon. Samples
free. Sold by our Agents, E. T.
WHITEHEAD & CO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-02-12
you KNOW WHAT you ARE

Taking when you take Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic because the fQEmnla
is plainly printed on every bottle show
ing that it Is simply Iron and Quinine
IN tasteless form. No Cure, No Pay.
SfAr -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-02-12
Notice.

Lula staten} Halifax County,
Joe Staten.\ North Carolina.
Action for Divorce in Superior Court.
Joe Staten, the defendant above
named, will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been commenced
in the Superior Court for Halifax
county to dissolve the bonds OF ma,ri-
mony now existing between the plain.
tiff and defendant, and said defendant
will further take notice that he is re-
CURED to appear at the April term Of
the Superior court of said county to be
held at the court house in Halifax on
the fifth Monday after the first Mon
day in March, 1903, and answer or de-
muir to the complaint in said action or
The plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in said complaint.
S. M. GARY,
2-Iz-6t Clerk Superior Court.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-02-12
1T KEEPS THE FEET WARM
! AND DRY.

Ask today for Aliens Foot Ease, a
powder. It cdres Chilblains. Swollen
Sweating, Sore, Aching, Damp fest
~ Druggists and shoe stores, Csc.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-02-12
Wednesday, 25th day.

SENATE.-1O the senate TWO DillS
were introduced of some importance.
Senator Goodwin, of Harnett, intro
duced bill to abolish the custom of
kissing the Bible in courts on the
ground that the Bibles used are dirty
and tend to the. communication of dis
ease from one person to another.
Senator Hoey, OF Cleveland county,
introduced a bill that will change
some things with regard to municipal
elections. t provides that registrars
and judges PREDICTIONS be appointed by
county commissioners.
Senator Webb introduced bill pro-
viding that when a person has taught
seven wears in the public schools and
has first grade certificate, he shall
have first grade certificate to teach as
long as he wishes.
HoUsE.-The House passed the fire
cracker bill which prohibits the sale of
fire crackers over three inches long,
toy pistols, spring and air guns and
sky rockets.
A bill to prevent the spreading OF
contagious diseases among hogs passed
third reading.
Thursday, Goth day.
duced a "Child Labor Bill" This
makes it unlawful for manufacturing
establishments to hire any child under
twelve years of age during the public
school term OF the district; no minor
after the public school term of 1908
who can not read and write unless he
| has certificate Of two weeks attend
ance on school, and in 1904 increases
this to four weeks. After 1906 no
child under fourteen who cannot read
and write is to be employed unless he
has certificate of at least an attend
ance of Is per cent. on the public
| oSAoOIS Va Lac q SOA elA1tdtC t1ldG AOu-dG-
tendance was caused by sickness. The
bill also makes it unlawful for any
child under twelve to work between the
hours Of at night and in the morn
ing, except such as have been regular
ly employed during the working hours
of the day preceding. Violation OF
this to be misGemeaner with 500
fine, imprisonment thirty days, or both.
HoUsE.-The bill regarding the Tar
boro dispensary was disposed of. Ii
was Senator Gilliam's bill providing
for an election in Tarboro on the CUES.
ton of continuing the dispensary. The
bill provides that the question be set.
tied by majority Of the votes cast
but the Representatives from Edge
combe, Mess. Daughtrldge and Shelton
amended it so that the question of con
tinuing the dispensary shall be deter
, mined by majority of the qualified
voters. It was passed with the amend
ment.
The Washington times., 1903-01-17
HARD TO GET ANTIQUITIES,
SAYS CORNELL PROFESSOR

Prof. Alfred Emerson. of Ithaca.
y. Y, formerly professor or classical
archaeology at Cornell University, but
who has recently been in Europe. lee
tured yesterday afternoon at o'clock
before the students of the Columbian
University on the results Of his re-
searches in archaeology and anthro-
pology. Dr. Emerson has been engaged
for some time in purchasing Greek,
Roman and Etruscan antiquities, which
were presented to the Museum Of An
thropology of the Universities of Call
fornia by Mrs. Phoebe a. Hearst. The
gift amounted to $4,000
The lecturer stated that each year
makes it more difficult for archaeoIogists
20 secure works of art from the old
cities of the Levant. 1t is not due to
the working out of the ruins. but be-
cause the countries in the Immediate
vicinity have museums of their own and
conascate everything they can get to
add to their own collections
The Washington times., 1903-01-17
PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK
TOLD OF BY SWITZERLAND
Naval Officer Addresses Geo
graphic Society.

The address Of Commander ". H H.
Switzerland, T. 5. n. on THE Work Of
the photographic Office Of the Navy
Department, delivered last evening he
fore the National Geographic Society. in
the rooms OF the Cosmos Club. was one
of the most interesting and scholarly
addresses in the technical series Of the
society.
In beginning his remarks. the speaker.
who was introduced by Prof. Alexander
Graham Bell. president Of the society.
said it was pleasure for him to speak
on the work OF one Of the most impor-
tant but least known branches of the
governmental service. He gave an out
line of the history of the photographic
once. its methods Of work, and what
it has accomplished since it was organ
lied in 1880.
IN referring to deep-sea soundings
conducted by the Navy Department,
Commander Switzerland said that the
new Pacific cable was laid along the
route surveyed by the L. S S
Nero several years ago. He also
said that as a result OF the work
of the photographic office, collisions
with icebergs are now unknown. as
each vessel on leaving port is fur
nished with correct charts showing the
course of the icebergs. as well as lere-
licts, wrecks, drifting buoys. aud other
dangers to navigation; that fifty differ
ent notices are sent out each week to
mariners, informing them of lereliets,
etc. and that reports are received ty the
photographic Office IN fourteen differ
ent languages. CabIegrams are also re-
ceived telling of dangers to navigation
discovered in foreign waters.
Next Friday evening. George KEENAN,
will lecture in National Rifles Ar
mory. on THE Tragedy Of St. Pierre, /"
and on the following Friday evening.
January 80, Dr. A c. True will lecture
on THE Experiment Stations OF the
Agricultural Department"
The Washington times., 1903-01-17
Tie President and Mrs Roose0eH Enter
tain 4 Distinguished Company at Din
ner FoAlo70ed BY a Musicale, at tie
White H0use--THe Guests

Mrs Martin. Senator and Mrs. NcComas,
Count Montgclas. Mr.. Montagna. Count
Mutsu, Mrs James Montgomery. Mr..
and Mrs. MacVeash, Miss A.acVeagh.
Lieut.. Frank Marble, Miss MattingIy.
Mr.. W H Merriam. Miss Merriam, Mrs
D. p. Morgan. Mrs. Richard MuIligan,
Lieut. Edward McCauIey, jr., the Misses
McCauley. the Misses Miller. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon McDopald. Rev DR. and
Mrs. McKim. Mr. H. c. Norman. Capt.
and Mrs. r. F. Nicholson Mr.. and Mrs.
Crosby s. Noyes. Mr. and Mrs. Theo.
W. Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c..
Moves. Mt Charles Nagel, Representa-
tive ana Mrs. Marlin E OImsted Mr.
OIiveira. Miss O'Reilly. Miss Christine
Queen owen, Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Peck
ham. Mrs Rufus W. Peckham. if. Rep
resentative and Mrs Serene E. Payne,
Miss Poor. Mr. and Mrs. James Pinchot.
MI Clifford Pfnchot. the Misses Patton
Baroness. de Palm, the Misses Parker,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patterson. William
s. Peachy. John Van Ness Philip. DR.
and Mrs. Polk, Senator and Mrs. Quarles,
the Misses Quay, Prof RavaioH. Mr..
Riano. General and Mrs Randolph. the
Misses Randolph. Colonel and Mrs Re
Der. Rev DR.. and Mrs. Radcliffe. Cap
tain Reynolds. Mr.. ROsseau, Representa-
tive and Mrs James H. Southland. Rep
rcsentative James s Sherman, the
charge d'affaires of Sweden and Nor
way, Mr.. stevens. Rev. Dr. and Mrs Ro-
land Cotton Smith Mrs SatterIee. Miss
Sattcrlee. Miss Sanger. Miss Schroeder.
Miss Shepard. Mr.. and Mrs. simpkins,
Lieut.. Clarke 5. Smith, Captain and Mrs.
Summerlin. Mrs austin Stickney. the
Misses Stickney. Arthur B. ShepIey.
Representative and Mrs R W TayIer
Representative and Mrs. Charles @. Tir-
ren, Lieutenant Commander Takeshita
Miss Train, Admiral and Mrs. Terry
Miss Terry. the Misses Tyler. Miss
Taunt, Baron Won Ritter Lieutenant Vor
Bredow. Mr.. Won CaHenIarg, Major and
Madame Vignal, Mr. and Mrs Voss, Mr.
Justice and Mrs White, Representative
Edgar Weeks. Miss Weeks, Representa-
tive and Mrs. James W. Wadsworth, Miss
Wadsworth. Mr.. and Mrs S. Waterlow
Colonel Watanabe, Charles c. Wauters
Miss Ward
Admiral and Mrs. Watson, the Misses
Watson, Mrs. Warder, the Misses Ward
er. Mr.. and Mrs. James W Wadsworth
jr.. Lieutenant Walker. Mr.. and Mrs
Weightman. Mrs. J. K. Warren. Miss
Webb, Lieutenant Commander and Mrs
Tinslow. John F. wilkins, Lieutenant
Wooten, Mr. Wyeth, AnsIey Wilcox, Miss
Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wads-
worth. Miss Beatrix Jones, Miss Wins
lou
The Washington times., 1903-01-17

Mrs Charles Frederick Bevau gave a
reception from 4 TO o'clock yesterday
at her residence, 807 Cathedral Street.
The decorations we're particularly eff
feetiye. profusion OF palms and smilax
being used with pink roses in the draw
iEg-room, American Beauties in the
library and Golden Gate roses in the
dining room. Receiving with Mrs Bevan
were Miss Lulu Bevan and Miss Mathilde
Bevan. the latter one Of the debutantes
of the present winter The guests in
cluded both the older and younger mem
bers of society
The Washington times., 1903-01-17
A UNIQUE AFFAIR.

The supper to be given By the Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolution this
evening at 171O 7 Street, from f to 10
o'clock. will be quite a unique affair
was all grown on American soil Minute
Men and Sons of the American Reyolu-
ton viii be present. The day is the ami
versary OF Washington's wedding day.
The Washington times., 1903-01-17
THREE NEW BATTLESHIPS.

By formal vote the House Committee
on Naval Affairs has adopted the pro
vision in the naval appropriation bill
as prepared by the subcommittee au-
thorizing the construction of zhree new
battIeships, and one new cruiser. The
bill will pass the House as recommend
ed by the committee.
The Washington times., 1903-01-17
IMMIGRATION COMMISSION.

A joint resolution has been introduced
in the House by Representative Bar
thoIdt OF Missouri providing for the ere
alton Of commission, consisting Of
three Senators and three Representa-
tives, to inquire into the subject Of
immigration, its present influence upon
the condition Of the people the present
system OF administration Of the immi-
grafton laws. and the needs of changes
OF notifications
The Washington times., 1903-01-17
Notes.

The second annual banquet of the
veteran employees of the Westinghouse
Airbrake Company was held last night
at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. Pitts
burg There were about seventy-five
present. The association is composed
Of members who have been with the
company nos less than twenty years.
The Washington times., 1903-01-17
Baltimore happenings.

A mask and domino ball, to which the
debutantes Of this and last year, young
men and a few married folk Were in
vited was given last night by Mr.. and
Mrs Clarence Shriver at the home OF
Mrs. J. Alexander shriver, SIS Cathedral
Street
The Washington times., 1903-01-17
WILL ATTEND BANQUET.

President Woodrow Wilson. of Prince
ton University. has accepted the invita-
ton OF the local alumni association of
that institution to attend the annual
banquet at the New Willard Hotel, Feb
ruary ;.
The Washington times., 1903-01-17
RESERVATION LEASED

An estimate has been submitted 10
Congress by the Secretary Of War for
81 900 for one years lease of a tract
OF land on the Wianebago reservation
for use as rifle range for the soldiers
at Fort Crook. Omaha. Neb.. with the
privilege of extending the lease for five
years
The Washington times., 1903-01-17
Tie Russian Hmbas5aa0r and Countess
Cassul Entertain at Dinner in Homer 0I
the British 1Am6asgaa01> and Lady Her
berz---Ieas, Recebt1oss, and Luuche01ss.

exander Van Rensselaer,. Mrs. Craig Bid
die and Mrs. John Sargent Newbold
The committee this year IS composed
Of Richard a Cleeman, James Logan
Fisher, Louis A Biddle, r H Bayard
Bowie and Thomas Mexican
The Washington times., 1903-01-17

Mrs John BiddIe Porter gave a small
O'Clock tea yesterday at her residence,
1929 Spruce Street, to meet Miss Rosalie
Campbell Of New York The Misses
Porter and Miss Campbell assisted Mrs.
Porter in receiving.