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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-08-13
POOR REWARD IN POLITICS.

The author OF "Idle Comment in
the Charlotte Observer takes the
ground that Mecklenburg county has
not enjoyed the patronage of State
offices quite as we'll as some other coun-
ties. He writes thus:
ssAny little county in the eastern
part OF the State gets far more out of
politics than this county (Mecklen-
burg. And to be quite serious, Neck
lenburg should be grateful. Politics
in North Carolina rewards ore man in
a hundred, and the exceptional man is
apt to have mortgage on his home"
That is about the true statement OF
the case Time and time again have
we heard 1t said that such and such an
Office will perhaps ruin Mr.. So-and-So
it he goes into politics.
20 be sure, the offices must be filed
and If holding Office initiates against
ones rightful prosperity there must be
something wrong. The man who, by
study and hard-earned experience, hat
qualified himself to hold office and tC
discharge we'll the duties OF such office
is entitled to fair remuneration for his
time and his service. One Of the trou-
bles about the matter is the fact thai
there is such q scramble for office that
the man who gets it has paid for i,
several times oyer before be comes into
possession OF it.
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wtita schools have daily average OF
attendance OF from ten to fifteen. The
teachers are paid on an ayerage tsitiy
dollars per raonNs, thus you see We are
paying from two and one-half to three
dollars per month for each child that
gets the benefit Of the schools. I have
taken at randem, TIRES schools tor
cotnpafisoh: The average attendance,
10 these three schools was thirteen
eleven and fourteen, the total census
eighty-nine, total enrolment fifty-nine,
total average thirty-eight; thus you
see only sixty-six Per Cent. of the pu-
pills are enrolled and out of this num-
Der only forty two per cent. attend. If
it were practicable to consolidate these
three schools / believe the attendance
would be largely increased and the
term would certainly be longer, and
the children would certainly be more
comfortable. and the people would GER
tainly be fnore pleased and better salts
fled with the result.
am glad to report That we have
had most satisfactory Institute for
Halifax county, the total cost of which
was seventy-one and one-half dollars,
and trust and believe that the teach
era OF the county have been greatly
benefited by same; and in fact I be-
lieve that this seventy-one and one
half dollars has done more good than
any like amount that has ever been ex-
pended for public schools in HALIFAX
county only regret mere commit
tsemen could not find it convenient 10
attend. trust, gentlemen, that you
will take the suggestion In this report
in the spirit in which they were in.
tended, and i hope the criticisms Of
our past methods will not be mlscon.
strued, for they are the criticisms of 8
friend of the public schools who is not
wiling to allow any personal consider
alton 70 deter him from what he be.
lieves to be his duty tor the ten thou
sand little children of Halifax county
who are silently pleading for an educa
ton, and whose spokesman he is.
Respectfully submitted,
A. S. HARRtsoN,
County Supt
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QUESTIONS FOR VOTERS IN OUR
COMING ELECTION.

l. Gam 1 my brothers keeper ?"
2. Does Glove one another" permit
us to vote Tor saloons /?
3. Ought man vote as he prays
4. What is meant by LEAD us not
into temptation, but deliver us from
evil ?"
5. "Thy will be done on earth as it
is in heaven" Are there saloons in
heaven?
6. "Thy kingdom come" Shall this
happy state of affairs be promoted by
saloons?~
Z. 1t you or your neighbor have a
boy that drinks, are you going to en-
courage him in it by retaining saloons
8. 1fyou think that prohibition
will injure the business interests OF the
town will you not confer with promi.
nent man of Our nearest dry towns and
get their opinions
8. Do you think tn at the
leaders OF thought in the community
and moulders of public sentiment will
influence the young men and boys fo1
good by voting for saloons?
10. II there are restraining inf1u
ences, yea, laws against cigarettes, theft
arson, burglary and the like, would i
be going too far to try to restrain thu
drink habit?
IL. If you are lover of our coun
try, ii benefactor of your race, If {
well-wisher of mankind, will you vot,
against en- effort to restrain the drinl
habit?
IL. If you knew that nine-tenths o
the worst crimes were the immediat,
result of drink, could you vote for ga
looms
13. Will you ask the opinion OF you
wife, sister nr mother before maxim,
up your mind as to how you will vot,
IN the coming election on prohibition
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-08-13
1T Will BE PROHIBITION.

By order OF the town commissioners
upon petition of nearly halt OF the
voters of the town. there will be an
election in Scotland Neck on the ques-
ton of prohibition Sept. 18th.
THE COMMONWEALTH has been a
strong temperance advocate every
issue of its publication under its pres-
emit editor, who has been editor of tie
paper since December %, 1887. We
have no space at our command to dis
cuss the question in this issue, but we
shall say "much every way" before the
election. Our correspondents have de-
manded much of our space this week.
We must be content to say now that
this is an opportunity for every man,
woman and child in Scotland Neck
who feel interested in the moral excel
lence of ire town to do their best work
for RIDING the town of the liquor traffic
We are confident of victory for
prohibition, hut no opportunity must
be lost to do good work for it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-08-13
FOUND AFTER IS YEARS.

The Salisbury correspondent to the
News and Observer writes for Sunday 3
paper: "Mr. w. A. Basinger, OF Row.
an county, went on an excursion to
Richmond, Va, this week, where be
found brother who had been lost for
thi1ty-five years, during which time
there had been nothing heard from
him. The JOY of the meeting is said
to have been exceptionally touching. .
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-08-13
Notice.

BY virtue Of the power vested N ns !
q certain deed of trust. executed 10 ~
late. w. HI. Kltchin by Joseph hlss
others, which is Of record IN the Nl
ter of deeds office OF Halifax colI]
State of North Carolina, ii book "
page 1852, l will. on the lllh O..
August, 1903, in the town oil scoa'
Neck, N. c., sell at public aucion
the highest bidder for cash, the i@ Wv
ing described real estate, lying Ia n.
fax county, in said State, ana ii ~
land Neck, to-wit Loi No. il
Block No. 81 according to the msf
said town of Scotland Neck.
This the 10Th day Of July, Eva
MARIA +. kITcIllH, ESs."'
of w. II. kltchln: W"
7-23-4t.
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THINGS AT WINTERVILLE.

WINTERv1LLE, N. c., Aug. II, 1908.
Miss Esther Hart, of taGrange, is
spending some time with friends here.
Miss Annie E. Parker, OF Rich
Square, N. c., who taught in the high
school here few years ago; is in town.
She arrived yesterday morning and
her many friends here hope she, will
spend several days with us.
With the present low price of tobac-
co farmers will have to economize.
One step in that direction is to uee
the Economic Back Band.
Photographer Parker, of Kinston,
was here Wednesday taking photo
graphs of the teachers, school build
,ngs, etc. We are all right as long as
we have the teachers and when they
are gone their photographs will be the
next best thing.
A. G. COX MFG co. have letter
from party which reads as follows {:
Name will be given on request y
II have been using your carts and
wagons for twenty-five years and have
found them to give perfect satisfaction
In every respect. I always carry q
heavy load and never fear a breakdown
whenever have cart or wagon Of
your make. I have used three of your
carts (and have worn out three axles
and two pairs Of tires to each) >satisfac-
torlly. think that one hundred dol
lars INVESTED in your work is worth
more than two hundred in any one
else's. 1 take great pleasure in recon-
mending your work to the public as
being the best ever ueed."
A. G. COX MFG co. have made
arrangements with firm in Texas to
handle Cox Cotton Planters by the
car next season.
Mr.. I. B. Oakley, from Timberlake
in Person county was here yesterday
comforting with A. G.. COX MFG
co. in regard to having Economic
Back Bands worked in the western
part Of the State. He says that while
he himself has used them and would
not take ten dollars for the two he has
if he could not get some more, they
are comparatively new thing in that
part of the State and tho farmers are
anxious to try them. The truth OF
the matter is there has been euch q
demand for them in the eastern coun-
ties that no effort has been made to
push sales elsewhere.
Buggies must go, are going, and are
going to keep going, must keep going.
The truth Of the matter is HUNSUCK.
Err ca. G. COX MFG CO.'S mani
know how to make them go.
Amos Brown, Of Qulnerly, n. c., is
spending some time with F. A.. Bald.
rec OF his place. Theylare both deaf
and dumb and it is both pleasant and
amusing TO sec them talking to each
other by signs.
We1earn that the rame steps will
be taken by merchants here and al
Greenville to boycott American To.
bacco Co. as has been at Klnston and
other towns IN the State.
The is the last week of the summer
school, but not the least by any means
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-08-13
Notice--Land Sale.

On first Monday in September, 1903,
! snail sell a: the court house in Hall.
lax, N. c., for taxes for 1902, the fol.
lowing lands situated in BrinkIey VILE
township:
Zadock Hawkins, Ambrose
Hawkins. Tract IS acres, taxes
1na COST $1.4a,
feyton Lynch, % acres Flem-
.s.:.ATI1--......-.......... 3.54.
Angie Lynch Il acres, Mill land .96
Jno. Mills % acres, Haw tree la
Lucinda Solomon, rs acres.
po..;e ,ssc' .....-.--.---... 1.24.
Bette Drewry estate, So acres,
NJ 1.24
WI. MOHORN, Tax ColIector
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"DEMOCRAT" AGAIN.

EDITOR THE COMMONWEALTH To
sum up the contents of DR.. Jno. A.
Collins communication in your issue
of the 9th inst Your correspondent
is accordingly surprised that there is
no politics in the Management OF the
educational affairs in the county; that
the board of education is not the annex
OF any political party, but the guardian
of the little coon, the little white Re-
publican, the little white Democrat
alike. If you pay no attention to
politics why don't you happen to put a
white Republican on some of your
local boards? Don't you know that
the people would make the same howl
about such an appointment as they are
now making In our township about
some recent appointments7 Don't
you know that Democrat" expressed
your own cherished Sentiments when
he said in. the communication to which
you replied that "only the faithful
should have the Offices? You must
not mean to admit that your board
could not find any loyal Democrat to
fill the offices, but had to appoint q
man who, just two years before, had
blatantly canvassed the county against
the regular Democratic ticket and did
all in his power to defeat it.
There are numbers of honest, COM
petent, loyal Democrats that you could
have appointed, but you didn't do it /;
but appointed some in this township
that twenty to one of our people are
opposed to, and 60 express themselves
If you cant hear, listen again. Others
hear 1t and are talking about it.
The regular Democratic party is
recognized as the only party capable to
manage the educational interest of all
the children in the county, and when
you commit them to the hostile crowd
that We observed on the stump in the
last campaign you cannot escape CEN
sure by begging the question or by
placing the board ON pedestal aloof
from political considerations.
The board OF education has made
some excellent appointments of loyal
Democrats, but it got badly befuddled
when it got to Brlnkleyville township.
If we are correctly informed the
Chairman has no vote In these matters
unless there ls a tie vote, and the peo-
pie of this township who love Or. Col
Inns would gladly absolve him from
the sin OF these appointments.
DEMOCRAT.
Brinkleyville, N. g., Aug. 10, 1903.
DISPENSARY FOR ROANOKE
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-08-13
BASEBALL ACCIDENT.

BASEBALL ACCIDENT.
At baseball game in Philadelphia
last Saturday board wall fell catching
many persons under it.-Four were
killed and dozen thought to be fatal
~ injured, and hundred and fifty
others were hurt.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-08-13
SHORTAGE $131,OOO.

RIAUE P1O1
Cashier Dewey's crookedness with
the Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Now Berne showed q defalcation of
$131 600. He has disappeared and no
tidings have come from his where
abouts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-08-13
L a tie N eW s.
REFUSED LICENSE.

The board of aldermen of Salisbury
have refused to grant license for the
operation of distllleries In that town.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-08-13
VIRGINIA COLLEGE
For Young Ladies, Roanoke, Va.

Opens Sept. II, 1908. One of the leading schools
for Young Ladies in the South. New buildings,
pianos and equipment. Campus ten acres Grand
health. European and American teachers. Full
course. Conservatory advantages in Art, Music
ana Execution. Certificates Wellesley S udents
from 80 States. For catalogue address
MATTE P. HARRIS, President,
Roanoke, Va
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-08-13
DISPENSARY FOR ROANOKE
RAPIDS.

Dlspensary in Roanoke Rapids was
carried in Tuesdays election by major
ity Of 40 votes.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
HEARING IN Bio LAND sui
Judge Munger Engaged with Cnse
Involving Six Acres
of Land.

In the United States circuit court yester-
day before Judge Munger the case Of the
United States against the Sioux City & Pa
cihc railroad and others was heard upon the
question OF the interests Of the other de-
PENDANTS in the property in litigation.
The case is one instituted about two years
ago wherein the United States seeks to have
a patent to about 900 acres of land in Wash
ington and Burt counties, issued by the gov
eminent to the railroad company, set aside.
It is alleged in the bill Of the government
that the land was wrongfully entered by the
railroad. as previous to the construction OF
the road it had been entered as homesteads
by various persons. The other defendants
TO the suit are persons who hold title to
the land. directly or indirectly, from the
railroad company, and they are in court to
show that they secured title innoeently.
believing the company had a right to the
land. II they can substantiate this claim
their title will be confirmed.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
WAS BALD SIX YEARS.
Three Months of the New Scientific
Treatment Restored His Hair.

Badness is caused by dandru1, which IL
caused by a germ. XIII the germ and
there is almost certainty that hair will
grow again. II the follicle has not been
totally destroyed. Nels Peterson Of Lime
Spur, Mont, says: II had been bald six
years, and had tried all kinds Of cures,
but without any benefit whatever, until
l tried Herpicide. November Is. 1899, ]
began using Herpicide, and in three months
a fine growth of hair covered my head
completely" Ask your druggist for Her
picide. Everybody can have luxuriant
glossy hair, II Herpicide is used thoroughly
Take no substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26

Tonight Rose Coghlan will be seen for but
a single performance at the Boyd In THE
Second Mrs. Tanqueray," one of the strong
est emotional dramas of the times. 1t is
from the pen Of A. w. Pinero, the foremost
Of English daramatists So legitimate a
drama is 1t that such stars as Mrs. Patrick
Campbell, Olga Nethersole. Eleanor Duse
have appeared in 1t. THE Second Mrs.
Tanqueray" is the story of a woman who
has committed a social sin for which she is
trying to make atonement. She becomes
the second wife Of Mr., Tanqueray. an Eng
fish gentleman, and succeeds in winning
back her social status. but she is unable
to satisfy her conscience. 1t is an intense
drama with powerful situations. Miss
Coghlan wears SOM stunning gowns and is
said to be splendid in the part.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
One-Way Rates

To many points in the states of California,
Oregon and Washington.
Every day the Union Pacific will sell one
way ~colonist tickets at the following rates
from Missouri river terminals:
$500 to San Francisco. Los Angeles and
many other California points. Tickets on
sale February Is to June Is. 1903.
$1,000 to Ogden and Salt Lake City.
$4,000 10 Butte, Anaconda and Helena.
$3.50 to Spokane and Wanatchee, Wash.
$500 to Everett, Fairhaven and New
Whatcom, via Huntington and Spokane.
$500 to Portland, Tacoma and Seattle.
$500 to Ashland, Roseburg. Eugene, AL
bany and Salem, via Portland.
Tickets on sale February Is to April 30,
1903. City ticket office, 1924 Farnam street.
Phone 316.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
The city attorney concludes as follows:
MAYOR MOORES ON TAX LEVY
Says He Probably VIII Approve Or
d%inance Passed Tuesday
Night.

Mayor Moores will either approve or re-
ject the levy ordinance as soon as possible
in order that the financial departments Of
the city may get under way again. His
honor probably will choose the former
course. So far he has found nothing in the
ordinance to meet with his serious objec.
ton. The document was prepared in the
city clerks office yesterday and will be
sent to the mayor. The latter says:
80 far as l am able to tell now the levy
is about the best that could be made under
the circumstances. The rate certainly is
very low. I shall go through the ordinance
as soon as possible, and the chances are
that / will sign It,"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
Notes from Army headquarters.

Bids were opened yesterday for the
construction OF a steam heating plant at
Fort Robinson. As all of the bids have not
been received, having been opened at Fort
Robinson as we'll as at Omaha, no figures
can be given out, but the bids were close
and II Is understood that a st. Paul firm
Is the lowest bidder.
Word was received by Colonel Hull, Judge
advocate OF the Department of the Mis-
souri,, OF the death OF DT. w. II. S. Mat
thews at Des Molnes, DR.. Matthews was
surgeon Of the Ftfty-tirst Iowa at the be-
ganlzed the general hospital at the Pre-
sidio, California, and was appointed major
and brigade surgeon, serving on the stan
OF General Hall in the Philippines. He re-
tired from the service on account OF sick
ness
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
Announcement. of the Theateru.

The Girl With the Auburn Hair" will be
the particular illuminating card for those
who attend the orpheum this afternoon, for
she is one of the strongest matinee features
in vaudeville, almost invariably drawing as
big crowds of women and children at these
performances as the total number of people
attending'l in the evenings. Another feature
on this weeks bill that is scoring heavily
is the EliPore sisters, presenting a sketch
brimful of fun, entitled The Adventures
of Bridget MCGUIRE"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26

Two fighters. a spectator. a gold watch
ana a policeman were the principal actors
IN a one-act comedy which was pulled on
before Judge Berka yesterday. Last
SATURDAY evening Frank Mclaughlin and
Joe Fallon engaged in a discussion on the
corner OF Sixteenth and Farnam streets,
which resulted In Fallon being struck. In
Fastening TO make the arrest Patrolman
Dillon collided with J. Woodman, an in
surance agent. Woodman was knocked
down, falling on his watch. which was
BADLY dishgured. When Woodman an
peared In court as a witness against Fal-
ION and Mclaughlin he informed Judge
Berka that he would attempt 10 recover
from the city the yalue OF his timeplece.
M~cLaughlin was hned S2 and costs, Fallon
was discharged and Judge Berka referred
Noodman 10 the city clerk.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
CHANGES ON UNION PACIFIC
william NyIand Becomes the Master
Mechanic of the wyOm--
ing Division.

Several changes in the mechanical de-
partment Of the Union Pacific railway were
announced yesterday. William Nyland.
who has been division foreman at Rawlins.
has been made master mechanic of the
Wyoming division, with headquarters at
Cheyenne. He succeeds Aleck Stewart who
resigned a few weeks ago. e. NJ. Tierney OF
the Laramie shops has been made division
foreman at Rawlins to succeed Nyland.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
DIED.

MMAHAN-AIrs. NJ. j.. aged 90 years.
Funeral Friday, February y. al $50 a, m.
from the family residence, 1915 Cass. TO 81.
Philomena's church. lnterment, Holy Sep
uicher cemetery.
MIS-. hcMahan came 10 Omaha In 1S6S.
She leaves a husband. three Eons and two
daughters. 70 mourn her loss.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
\FoF Sale.

All Saints rectory; ten rooms, besides
closets, bath and two attic rooms. including
hot water heating plant. Twenty-sixth
street and Dewey avenue. Bids received
until March 4 at office, 500 New York Life
building.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26

The following births and deaths have
been reported TO the Board OF Health:
Births-Roy Human, $40 North Tween
teth, girl; Warner Reed, Ames avenue and
Fortieth. girl; Charles DeWall, 1884 South
Iwenty-fourth, boy; Sven Westeen. aO02
Grace, boy; Charles Ingalls,. 1915 South
Ewenty-ifth, girl; James Pazderka. ina
Pierce. boy; Frank Brown. 1923 Nicholas,
boy; Frank Putnam, 1910 St. MaTys ave-
nue.. girl.
~Death-Mrs NIagdalena F. wirth, 1902
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26

Haste thee, nymph. and bring with thee
Jest and youthful Jollity, Milton. And a
bottle Of Cooks Imperial Extra Dry Cham
payne.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
Awful Loss of Life

Follows neglect Of throat and lung dis
eases. but DR.. Kings New Discovery cures
such troubles or no pay. SOC, $1.OO. For
sale by Kuhn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
SPECIAL NOTICE RAILROAD WRECK SALE
FOR YOUR PINK EYE

Use SCOTS CRYSTAL EYE WATER
Prompt relief will be experienced from the
use of this remedy for 1NFLAMED EYES
EYE"-red or bloodshot eyes.
Price Csc.
Write for our catalogue of drugs, per-
fumes and rubber goods.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-26
Morality stnIisticn.

Publish your legal notices in The Weekly
Bee. Telephone 23S.