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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-30
HOW ABOUT IT?

HOW ABOUT 1T?
"How about your railroad ?" asked
reader of The COMMONWEALTH Satur-
day. He was referring to the railroad
which we have been saying ought to be
built from Scotland Neck to Roanoke
river. He agreed with US that it Is
needed and said it must be built.
Perhaps writing about the same
thing 50 often will become "wcarl-
ness to the fiesh," as Editor Alsop, of
the Enfield Ledger, would say; but
there is something else more OF a
"weariness to the flesh" of the Scot
land Neck people than reading about
a little railroad, and that is the annual
payment of thousands and thousands
of dollars in excessive freight charges
on both Imports and exports OF the
town.
"That was sensible suggestion by
your correspondent who wrote for
railroad to a point on the Roanoke
river near Rich Square," said another
man to us Saturday.
1t is no will-o-the-wisp idea with
The COMMONWEALTH when it insists
on the necessity of road from Scot
land Neck to Roanoke river. The peo-
pie here and elsewhere are thinking
about it, and there is more in it than
the most ssnguine hsye yet supposed.
The business men of Scotland Neck
cannot afford longer to waste money in
high freight charges which would be
reduced to living rate if we had
railroad to Roanoke river. There is
just as much folly in it as there would
be in fishing with hook and line in
barrel OF clear water with the expecta-
ton OF catching fine string of fish.
No business and no enterprises can
thrive here in Scotland Neck half so
well with high and oppressive freights
as they could if freights were lower.
We do not know as fact, but we
venture to say that frelghts have not
been lowered here on a single article
since the railroad was built from Hall
fax to Scotland Neck. That has been
about twenty-one years, and it will be
twenty-one years longer before any
business man in Scotland Neck gets re-
duced rates on any article of either i'm
ports or exports unless there is some
competition in freight rates with the
railroad company which now hauls Tor
the people here. The only way to get
competition is to build railroad.
Are the people of Scotland Neck
ready to build the road? o. are they
willing to drag along at the present
rate and wait for others 10 do It afte1
the present set of business men die?
Ii the present set of business men dc
not look out for the railroad for which
THE COMMONWEALTH contends those
who come after them will but that j.
poor consolation to those who suffer
now.
The wise thing to do is to 90 abou
1t at once aud let the Christmas good
that come to Scotland Neck for 1903 b,
hauled over new railroad.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-30
HANCOCK's LIQUID SULPHUR
OINTMENT.

The basis il dissolved Sulphur held in
solution and carafnlty c,,uIttlned with
the best anii-ebtie ungueuse kn,wo to
medical sc:.uee, and Is the greatest
alye kucwn, fur Cuts, Burma, Opan
| s;s,rea, and MI m,res whe;e saIves are
used. For sale by E. +. Whitehead 4
III
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-30
Land Sale for Taxes!

In accordance with the law proyid-
ing for same l shalt sell on the first
Monday In August at public auction
at the court house in Halifax, N. c..
for taxes and cost for 1909, the follow.
ing lands in Brinkleyville township:
w. w. Jones, Fishing Greek, IS
acres, taxes and cost. $l.97
Daniel A. Barber, Part Shearin
tract. is acres, 3hA
DIR. G. II. Macon heirs, Simmons
tract, 100 acres, double taxes. 6.3s
J. q. Tarwattr, Macon tract.
287 acres, x2s
e. B. Burnett, agent Burnt
coat 26o aores, ~ ,.o, $50
1-94t Tax Collector.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12
"certaIn things proper to enrich U.S."

though she enjoyed . conversation
with the heroic Irishman. while her
cousin sucked his old pipe above.
Il dare not argue with you." said
Pope. "Your eyes drive the logic out
of my head. Miss Crystal-Miss
Laura-LAura." he cried. with . sud-
den passion which anybody might see
he could not control, you will be my
wife?"
Tho piece of Crystal that was show
ing In the skylight disappeared; his
newspaper huttered and vanished like
a butterfly.
1T is ridiculous!" she answered,
with nothing but faint tremble Of
voice to mark loss OF self-control.
I'VE are strangers-we are, scarcely
known to each other"
"You could not be better known to
and seizing her hand, which she al
lowed him to retain, had we sailed
round the world together"
Just as he said this Captain Crystal
came down the companion steps.
"Are you coming ON deck, Laura?"
says he. pausing.
''why do you object to this young
lady being in my company said
Pope. and he looked at Crystal with
dangerous eyes.
my wish Is that my cousin should
be left along by you while she's
aboard this brig" replied Crystal. in
q harsh end savage voice.
Pope. without unfolding his arms,
with the same dangerous expression
burning in his blue eyes. eyed him
critically for q moment or two, as
though hesitating to decide whether
he was drunk or mad. He then said.
pointing with rapid. menacing ges.
ture to the companion hatch:
go on deck. sir, and look after the
shipi"
"Come you with mo-" called out
Crystal to Laura, and the girl, with
. single glance Of entreaty and fear
at Captain Popo. at once arose and
went up the steps after her cousin.
Pope stood for some moments lost
In thought leaning with his hand upon
the table. II who murdered" ran his
thought, II who, 1t the risk of my
life. plundered the old woman, not
less IN his interests than in my own.
But" he continued to muse. then,
pondering deeply, he stepped into his
cabin.
II hope you have not asked me to
come on deck TO quarral with me-"
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12
Charles Dickens settIemen

Rev. w. H. Longsdon, vicar Of st.
Michaeps borough. London. is looking
for a founder" for his proposed
Charles Dickens Settlement" In that
parish. The qualification is a gift Of
$25. 900. Liant street, in which the
Church of st. Michael Is situated, Is
where . back attic was taken for little
Charles during his "blacking" days,
and where years afterward Bob Saw.
yer lodged. Mr.. Longsdon has re-
Gently. with the aid of some friends,
secured the freehold of a block o.
houses and stables. with a large ware
house behind. The houses have been
turned into q mission house, boys
club. vicarage. ETC., and it is the ware
house which Mr.. Longsdon proposes
to utilize for the Charles Dickens Set
'tlement." II the vicar could secure
the $4,000 required to start the set
tlement, he would be able to divide the
warehouse into rooms for class teach
ing. clubs. gymnasium, entertainment
hall and reading rooms, ETC.. Tor both
sexes, while the top floor could be used
Or bedrooms for young students and
others who would come down to the
settlement as helpers.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12

paper full particulars Of large West
Indiaman of seven hundred tons.
which was to sail from Kingston on
a date that made 1t four or five days
after that OF the issue of the paper
he held. She was a far richer ship
than the Thetis. She was to carry
twelve thousand pounds in specie;
several valuable consignments were
mentioned.
He put down his paper. went below
and returned in q few minutes with
q large chart of the Atlantic. He put
this chart down upon the deck close
beside Laura and knelt upon 1t, and
Crystal likewise knelt.
"A weeks ambling should bring us
abreast" said Pope rising, and Crys-
tai also rose. and the wiry chart
coiled itself up like a thing of life.
III we can take her. she should suf-
fee"
There will be another fight" said
Laura, folding and unfolding her pa
per. How dreadful! Both. of. you
may lose your lives, and all for lit.
tie money which will not do either of
you good. because It will not be hon
estly come by"
when get my fortune ashore. !"
says Pope. smiling at her, II will have
It blessed, and then the money will
be a. sweet and chaste as though
earned by that sort of sweat which Is
as holy as prayer"
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12
Chapter xx-contInued.

Chapter xx-contlnued.
On the whole this mail booty was
not disappointing. Pope kept the
newspapers to read; there was no lit
erature in the little ship. and he be-
lieved these West Indian journals
would interest Miss Crystal. When
the bags had been thoroughly sacked.
every letter and parcel opened and
flung away, Pope read out the figures
he had entered and told the men how
much more they were worth in solid
money since eight bells had been
struck.
Are you satisfied" he said.
Yes, they were all satisfied.
Mark now, my hearts," he ex-
claimed, "that this is only the begin
ming; this cruise isn't up until I'm
worth ten thousand pounds. and ye1l
all be rich men when that's been
brought about. You can fill your cans
and drink success; this is good days
work."
Going aft. Capt. Pope met Laura
ascending the companion way from
her cabin. He stopped at once. with
his usual low bow and flourish.
Have you searched the mails?" she
asked.
"Yes." he answered. leaning oppo-
site to her against bulkhead and
laughing. and adoring her.
What did you find"
"Cortain things proper to enrich
u.s." be replied.
How can you have the heart to
steal, Captain Pope?"
because. besides my hand, must
possess an estate to lay at your feet"
This was put in a rather Irish way,
and unconsciously there was a touch
Of the brogue in his delivery. His
accent amused her and she smiled.
and then looked up at Crystal. . lit
tie piece of whom she could Just
catch a sight Of as he sat on the edge
OF the skylight.
If you had been the owner Of the
Thetis, I should not find you an ad-
vocato Tor piracy" said Miss Laura
who semed disposed to linger,' as
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12

says Laura, fastening her eyes, full Of
spirit and temper. upon Crystals rug
ged, storm-furrowed face.
II know my duty as your relation" !"
he answered, "and know what Pope's
duty is as gentleman. I'll do mine,
SO help me the gods; and he'll have
to do his" he answered, stepping so
as to oblige her to walk with him.
"But he is doing his duty as gen.
tleman!" exclaimed the girl, with a
mounting color. Hes kind to me,
and courteous. It Is you who are bru-
tal." He looked sternly at her. III
father and mother were both on board
this ship, they would find nothing in
the behavior of Captain Pope to OBJ
ject to. however much they might
abominate his and your trade"
In a moment Pope returned to the
deck. He was smoking cigar. He
went to the wheel and looked at the
briggs course. Then with his seaward-
ly blue eyes he narrowly circled the
horizon. Crystal leaned against the
bulwark rail. and Laura little at a
loss took up the papers upon the sky
H6utp ouu cCOnCu ~ Ecdu IuCh du-
dresses. Pope called down the COM
panion hatch. and the man who was
preparing the table for that last early
meal, which at sea is called supper,
brought up a chair which the captain
placed against the skylight in the
shadow Of the trysail.
Miss Laura seated herself Captain
Pope pulled out a penknife. and cut
open three or four newspapers, one
Of which he handed to the young lady,
himself retaining another.
Crystal sings out Pope on sud
den, what dye say to this?"
The square man came leisurely for
ward with his newspaper in one hand
and his pipe in the other.
Here surely seems something in the
shape of booty" said Pope. with a
little excitement. Whats the date
of this sheet?" He looked at It and
read 1t aloud. 80! BY George, JON
athan. we ought to fall in with her!"
and he read out OF the body Of the
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12
DUCHESS FOND OF JEWELS.
Costly Ornament Made for Her Grace
OF Westminster,


For the duchess of Westminster q
London jeweler has produced a costly
ornament in diamonds. It may be used
as necklace, a hair ornament or a
corsages decoration. It is flexible
ribbon OF diamonds and cost 100000.
The ribbon is formed on a foundation
OF platinum hinges. The ends are
fringes Of small stones. The ribbon
may be tied into bowknot to be fast.
ened to the gown. Another way the
duchess wears the jewels is to have ID
entwined in her golden-hrown tresses,,
The diamond band, which is a foot
long and two inches wide, admits Of
many possibilities as hair ornament.
Again the duchess may wear it tied
about her neck. London society won
ders why the duchess wants an orna-
ment Of this sort. She has enough
handsome necklaces to fit out a half.
dozen women and her tiaras and de.
microwns number five. The Westmin-
ster emeralds are wonders.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12
CHAPTER XXI.
The SIaver.


The dusk glowed out of the east
and overwhelmed the west; It was
loaded with stars and some clouds
lowered over the edge of the sea.
Crystal" said Pope. speaking a.
though the unpleasant passage be-
tween them that afternoon had clean
gone out of his mind. what dye say
to heaving the brig to every nishtfall
for the night? She's not to give US
the go-by in the dark, John"
II wouldn't heave to yet II I was
you." answered Crystal. I'VE han't
closed her by leagues"
I'VE must fall In with her at all
COSTS" says Pope; ''for want to see
an end to this jaunt. Miss Crystal.
will you permit me to conduct you to
the plain supper table Of piratef"
With some ceremony he elapsed her
hand. Crystal walked away to the
wheel and took out the binnacle lamp
to light his pipe. and replaced It. but
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12
Interest In German Embassy.

1t is expected that during the com.
Ing season In Washington the German
embassy will be scene of much 40.
cial interest, as Baroness Won Stern-
burg, wife Of the ambassador, is q
most charming hostess. The embassy
under his direction. has been embci.
lished In admirable fashion. much Of
the decoration having been done un.
der the immediate supervision Of
Miss Violet Langham, sister of the
baroness and an artist OF ability. A
younger sister. Miss Ivy Langham.
will probably be member Of the am.
bassador's family during the winter.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12
Flfty Hours Piano pIavIno.

Signor Baucio. an Italian musician,
has concluded his task Of playing on
the piano for fifty consecutive hours.
His extraordinary performance was
given In a Baltimore theater and 1000
persons cheered him when the time
expired. Baucio kept for thirty min.
utes longer and wound up with q
bang which threatened to smash the
wiry keys. He had already used up
two pianos. In all he played 943 DIFF
ferent pieces, repeating none. Ills
first words after bowing to the ap.
plause were: "Give me some spa
ghetti." In the nifty hours his only
sustenance was derived from . pint Of
coffee. two gills Of sweet wine and .
quart Of water. He lost four pounds
in weight.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12
NEED OF THE INTERNATIONAL.
Everybody and Everybody's Live Stock
Should Be at the Great Show.


Should Be at the Great Show.
Every stockman needs the 1nterna-
tional. Nobody succeeds much in
working alone. He may grow intense,
but he cannot grow broad. He may
become a specialist, but he will be
narrow. He may succeed in way,
but he will never fit his success into
the general needs until he runs up
against other men and their opinions;
he will never realize his own mistakes
until he meets other genius and Its
achievements on equal ground. So it
is that a gathering of the clans and
all their cattle is good for the live
stock business and for all the indtvtd-
uals who follow it.
The International is the great live
stock clearing house, where follies are
wiped of the slate at least once a year
and before they have done much mis-
chief; where the slightest success that
is new is at once made known to all.
1t is a gathering of such immense
magnitude as to bring together not
only seller and buyer, but also breeder
and butcher, producer and consumer.
In such a gathering Of representative
men standards are fixed, rapidly and
firmly, and more progress Is made
than would be possible by the slow
process of ordinary evolution in ten
times the same length of time. Every
body and everybody's cattle should be
at the International.
Those who have the best animals
should bring them to serve as patterns
and standards. Those whose animals
are not SO good should bring them for
their own benefit in order to be con-
vinced Of their inferiority and the need
of improvement. Most men cannot
carry a true picture in the minds eye
clear enough to make just compari-
sons between the home stock and its
betters at the ring. 1t is only when
brought side by side that real differ.
ences are convincing. especially to the
owner of the inferior individuals. The
gap between "our stun" and the best
is generally wider than we suppose
We need to get together to narrow
this gap with rule and tape line, then
go homo and "kill bull"
The International is the great edu.
Gator. There is nothing like it on this
side the water and there cannot be
outside Of Chicago. for this great city
Is. by natural conditions. the greatest
live stock center in the world.
Begun as q labor of love. It has
become the greatest agent that ever
existed in America for stimulating
better breeding. The stimulus Is not
that OF artificial prices in the sales
ring. but that of competition in the
show ring and on the block. Let every
American stockman support the Inter-
national with his presence, his ami
mails and his influence. Let the press
report 1t, and let the general public
turn out to behold what is happening
in agriculture In these latter days.
E. Davenport, dean and director ILL.
nois College Of Agriculture.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12
Esther's Experiment.

Little Esther. aged 4. noticed the
other day at dinner the rest OF the
family helping themselves to mustard.
Nobody offering her any. she wait.
ed till somebody drew away the at.
tention Of the others. when she lifted
the mustard spoon. literally daubed
q piece Of bread with the nery condi.
ment. and took substantial bite.
Her hand Immediately went up to
her mouth; but bravely suppressing
an outcry. she put the bread away
from her. remarking:
II think I'll walt till that jelly gets
cold."-Chicago Little Chronicle.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12
Aged Indian Chief Near pe.th.

Chief Bemidji. an aged Chippewa
chief after whom the city OF Bemidji.
Mimi. was named. is dying among his
tribesmen on Cass lake reservation.
He Is over 95 years old. He lived ON
the banks OF Lake Bemidji for over
forty years. but moved. away with the
advent OF civilization six years aso.
The last ruins Of his bark vigvam
were torn down one year ago 70 make
room for saw mill.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12
NEW LEADER OF rAMMANv.

Charles F. Murphy. leader Of Tam
many. who by the election of McClel-
Ian comes into control of the munich
pal machinery of Greater New York,
has occupied Richard Croker's old
position since Lewis Nixon resigned
1t in May. 1902. He was for ten years
chairman Of Tammany under Croker.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12

contrived in SO doing to throw ne
sheen OF the aame over the helm
mans face.
You're one Of the Thetis's men,
amt vou?" said he.
Eyes, Sir" was the answer.
"How dye like this life?" said Crys-
tai.
"Why, amt seen enough of it yet
to make up my mind" replied the
man. There's bit of the swag be-
low a-coming to my share. and II the
skipper was to knock off now 1t isn't
me as would be the first to sing out." !"
Crystal sucked moment or two
at his pipe in silence.
"I'm beginning to think" he said,
with an affected yawn, "that this life's
out and away to risky for man who
values his neck and reputation. And
though my friend Captain Pope makes
light of the difficulty, cuss me II l
can understand how we're going to
dispose of the booty, and not get
nabbed, every mothers son of US, and
strung up"
II suppose" said the fellow at the
helm. 'if any Of us men want to go
clear of this job the capt'n would be
willin' to transship u.s."
"Ay, by sending ye adrift."
THAT 'ud be bleeding hard" said
the helmsman. mo capt'n's got a
right to force man into being q
pirate without his consent"
Sound some Of the men forward.
your own shipmates particularly" 4"
says Crystal, with note of careless
ness in his voice. you needn't men
ti6n this conversation Of ours. Re-
port to me privately. II more than
half the ships company are willing
to abandon the cruise, then / may in
duce the captain to give 1t up, and
make for safety while our necks are
our own"
Saying this he moved away, and
stood beside the skylight, and, un-
perceived, looked down.
He witnessed love scene, and In
voluntarily clenched his hands. Pope
had murdered a blockader, he had
barbarously plundered an aunt. He
had killed. robbed and scuttled. and
Crystal quite understood that the
handsome dog. unless he cheated the
law by his own hand, or was collared
by disease and walked of, must be
hanged. He was enraged and NOR
titled also by Laura's Indifference to
his views and wishes. She was al
lowing Pope to make love to her, and
Jonathan ground his teeth.
Laura, who clearly listened with IN
teres., often with light of pleasure
in her beautiful face. and sometimes
she would flash a look at her wor-
shipper.
Doubtless she knew that her cousin
was ON deck, but the infrequent glance
she would shoot through the skylight
sank into the dusk past the face
glimering to the skylight.
Crystal took OF his hat and wiped
his brow. The meteoric dust was very
| plentiful over the mastheads, and the
horizon opened northeast against q
gentle play of violet lightning. The
square man was thirsty, he was also
hungry, and Grindal being too drunk
| to relieve him his irritability increased
because he observed that the couple
| in the cabin made no signs OF coming
| on deck.
Quitting the skylight he walked
slowly forward. The gloom was deep
betwixt the rails. and all about the
| neighborhood of the caboose, owing
to the inky dye cast into it by the
shadowing of the sails. and the dusk
was spangled with the glowing bowls
Of smokers. who, finding the tempera-
ture of the 'tween-decks oppressive.
had cast themselves upon the deck
and lay in groups
Ito Be Continued.)
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12
kDIzzAO Z. N2Z2VZZ

The rewards offered for the return
Of Edward L. Wentz, who disappeared
from Big Stone Gap. Va, on Oct. IA.
last, now aggregate $4,000. Portions
Of the reward are offered for the re-
covery of his body If he is dead, and
information as to the identity of his
murderers il murder has been COM
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12
What They Do.

do you think the so-called manly
art, ~ exemplined BY prize nghtins.
10 Of any real benedt?" \ M
Certainly. Prize fights serve To
stimulate"
"Whatf"
Betting"
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12

mitted. It is said stranger called
at the Wentz house at Big Stone Gap
few days ago with an offer to pro.
duce Wentz for 100000, saying he
was being held for ransom. WentA is
a son of DR.. John S. Wentz of Phila-
delphia, principal owner of the Vir.
ginia Coal and Iron Company.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12
Strictly Nautical.

"what will the cup seekers bs thu
follow Shamrock III.f"
They'll be Iv.-and-afters. q
course"
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-12
The Two Captains
BY w. CLARK RUSSELL.

1891 Collier byDodd Mead Co
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-22

Miss Annie and Mabel Painter ar
rived in the city from Ellensburg this
morning to reside.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-22

fall for the month "a of an inch. ne ne
existing deficiency today was 90
inches the largest ever to Ocur since
the establishment of the Local "eatnei
bureau. Farmers in from Eureka Ta'
this morning report a slight shower III
that district last night. The forecast
for tomorrow is fair weather.
A heavy wind which ragged in the
Walla Walla river valley last Friday
did considerable damage to fruit and
heavy timber along the creek bottom
Several huge shade trees around Mar
ion Dorrity's place at the forks were
blown down, and the wind for time
almost reached the proportions af a
tornado. Alfalfa in that section
which is ready for cutting, was blown
down in places. A heavy rain storm
occurred on the Walla Walla last
night. extending we'll into the grain
! belt, freshening up growing crops con
siderably
Gerhard Krack. a highly respected
and old time resident of Walla Walla
died at the Walla Walla hospital this
| morning at o'clock 81 pleurO-pneu
mOnia after a 1O-days' illness. Mr.
krack was IS years of age and was
| a native of Germany. He is survived