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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-01
DAWSON FRIENDS.

Correspondence to the Commonwealth.
DAWSON, N. c.. Sept. ~, 1908.
Miss Pattie Benson, of Warrenton,
ia visiting relatives here.
Miss Rebie Pettitt, of Enfield, was
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Branch, Misses
Eva Simmons and Allean Quincy, of
Enfield. attended services here Sunday
Miss Annie Marks, of Spring Hill, is
with us today.
Mrs. Ernest Lawrence, Mrs. Jones
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Applewhite, OF
Tillery, visited relatives here Sunday
Mr.. Lynn Branch and Miss Annie
Lawrence went to Enfield Saturday.
Misses Eta and Matte Cherry and
Mittie Ayers, of Scotland Neck, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Bob Simmons.
Mrs. and Mrs. Leslie Simmons, OF
Enfield, are visiting relatives.
Mr.. T. E. Benson, Of Warrenton, has
returned home from a visit to relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Weaver and Mr.
and Mrs. Peyton Keel were callers here
Sunday p. m.
Misses Sallie and Bessie Pittmau. at
tended services here conducted by Rev.
J. E. Hutson, OF Richmond, yesterday.
Mr.. Ellen, of Crowell, was the guest
of Mr.. J. B. Partlne Sunday.
Mr.. George Marks, offspring Hill, was
entertained at the home of Mr.. l.. E..
Deberry Sunday.
Miss Beulah Smith, of Scotland
Neck, visited relatives Sunday.
Mess. Noah Minshew and Paul Cher
ry, of Mullens, were welcome visitors
Sunday.
Miss Bonnie Knight, of Scotland
Neck, was here for a short while yes
terday.
Mr.. Fred Fleming, of Crowells, at
tended service here Sunday night.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Emmett Stephenson,
of Crowells. were in this locality Sun
day. We gladly welcome the bride
and groom.
Rev. J. E. Hutson, of Richmond,
delivered two excellent sermons yaster-
day to large and attentive congrega-
ton. He Is the guest of Mr.. J. II.
Branch.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-01
Graded Schools Win Open:

The date fixed for the opening OF
the Scotland Neck graded schools is
Monday, October 18th.
Elsewhere is notice by Superin-
tendent G. w. Wilson asking for the
children at the graded school building
Oct. 9Th, 9Th and 7th for the purpose
OF grading them. This is important
and Superintendent Wilson wishes all
the white children of the town who ex-
pect to enter the graded school to meet
him on these days so that he may have
them all graded before the opening
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-01
Action for Divorce.

Washington smitb) Halifax Co., N. c.
vs. Superior Court,
Jane Smith. Nov. Term, 1903
Jane Smith, the defendant above
named, will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been commenced
In the Superior Court for Halifax coun.
ty to dissolve the bonds of matrlmony
now existing between the plaint,ff and
the defendant, and said defendant will
further take notice that she is required
to appear at the November term OF the
Superior Court Of said county to be
held at the court house In Halifax op
the twelfth Monday after the first Mon.
day in September, 1908, and answer O,
demur to the complaint in said action
or the plaintiff will apply to the cour,
for the relief demanded in sail com.
plant.
Aug. 26, 1903. s. M. GARY
9-l74t Clerk Superior Court.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-01
CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH RENE
DY

No one who ls acquainted with its
good qualities can be surprised at
the great popularity of Chamberlain g
Cough Remedy. It not only cures
colds and grip effectually and perma-
nently, but prevents these diseases from
resulting in*spneumonia. 1t is also a
certain cure for Group. Whooping
cough is not dangerous when this rem
edy is given. It contains no opium or
other harmful substance and may be
given as confidently to a baby as to an
adult. 1t is also pleasant to take.
When all of these facts are taken into
consideration it is not surprising that
people in foreign lands, as we'll as at
home, esteem this remedy very highly
and very few are willing to take any
other after having once used it. For
sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co., Scot
land Neck, and Leggett's Drug Store,
HObgOOd
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-01
WINTERVILLE NEWS.

Correspondence to The Commonwealth.
WINTERvILLE, N. c., Sept. %, 1908.
Rev. G. W. Blanchard filled his reg
ular appointment at the Baptist church
here Saturday and Sunday. The ordl
nance of baptism was administered
Sunday night.
HUNSUCKER is making buggies
all the time. OF course he is making
only HUNsUCKER BUGGIES. He
is selling buggies all the time, too, and
will continue to as long az it means
&C much as it does TOR a man to own a
Hunsucker vehicle.
Thos. J. Mitchell, of Newberne, droye
through the country and was here yes
terday placing orders with the A. g.
Cox Mfg Co. Mr.. Mitchell is a large
dealer in buggies and wagons.
GRAHAM FLOUR can be had any
day of the A. G. Cox Mfg Co. either
at their factory or shipped to your
nearest station by freight or express.
Price 24c per pound. Healthiest bread
known is Graham bread.
Mr.. Ipock, OF Cove, N. c., who has
two sons IN the Winterville High
School was here to see them Yesterday
The Oldest has been suffering some
with rheumatism.
ONE PAIR of A. G.. Cox Mfg Coz
lightwood hub and rim cart wheels is
worth two OF the ordinary make. In
the first place they are made OF the
right kind of stuff. Every reader of
this understands thoroughly what we
mean by fat llghtwood. The spokes
are the only part Of the material which
they do not prepare themselves, and
these, to be sure that they are getting
only the best, are bought by weight.
The best oak weighs the heaviest. In
the second place they are made, every
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-01

Rev. John S. Cox, of Wake, Ark,
writes: "For IL years suffered from
yellow jaundice. I consulted a mum.
her O. physicians and tried all sorts OF
medicines, but get no relief Then !
began the use of Electro Bit ers and
feeI that I am now cured of d,seare
that had me in it's gr:'si, tnr 'we:v'
years. If you went relia1l. mel
CINE for Liver apd Kidney noai,'.'.
Stomach disorder or general dnllli.y.
cat Electr,c Biliern- I,s guaranteed
s.. -: 6. Qaly eQs,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-01
Graded School Examinations.

will lie at the graded school build
ing on October 9Th, 9th and 7th from
to II a. m. for the purpose of grad
ing those who expect to enter the
school.
1t is important that the grading be
done before school opens, and parents
are requested to send their children on
the days named.
c.. w. WILSON, Supt.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-01
Who May Attend Graded Schools.

The board of trustees OF the Scotland
Neck graded schools in regular session
Monday night, Sept. %, 1908, passed
the following resolution relating to the
privileges of attending Scotland Neck
graded schools:
"REsoLvED, .Tha only children
whose permanent home is in Scotland
Neck may attend the schools free of
tuition"
: "E. E. HILLIARD,
"Ch'n Board of Trustees, "
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-01
MANY MOTHERS OF A LIKE
OPINION.

Mrs. Pilmer, Of Cordova, Iowa. says :
cone OF my children was subject to
Group of a severe type, and the giving
Of Chamberlain Comgh Remedy
promptly, always brought relief. Manv
mo, hers in this neiyhbOrhhd think
the same MS l do about this remedy
ard want no ether kind for their chill
dren." ~ For a.Ie by e. T. Whitehead &
Co., Scotland Mech, aid Leg: etts Drug
i3lofe, HobSood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-01
Sunday Train.

A regular Sunday train was run for
the first time last Sunday between
KinstOn and Weldon. It made the
regular schedule from Kinston to We'll
don and return.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-01
Madam Elrado.

Madam Eirado, the palnist, will be
in town only few days longer. Don't
fail to haye your hand read. Some
who have had their hand read say they
do not begrudge the money. She tells
you all you want to know. She is
located at the Camp Hotel.
MADAM ELRADO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-01
you KNOW WHAT you ARE

Taking when you take Groves las1e
less Chill Tonic because the formula
is plainly printed on every bottle snow
ing that it is simply Iron and Qu'nlne
In tasteless foxm. No Cnre, No -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-01
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and whereabouts
Of Our People and Other Folks.

The Coming, Going and Whereabouts
Of Our People and Other Folks.
Mr.. f. L. Travis, of HALIFAX, was
here Frioay.
Mrs. J. E. Wilkinson has returned
home to Belhaven, N. g.
Mr.. A. P. Kltchin has gone to Balti.
more for rest aud recreation.
Register OF Deeds J. H. Norman, Of
Halifax, was here, Last Thursday.
Mr.. J. A. Pittmsn visited his sister,
Mrs. J. A. Vance, in salem last week.
Mess. d. Bell, r. E. L. Gunter and
Dickens, of Enfield, were here Friday.
Miss Ella Raspberry, of Kinston, is
visiting the family OF Mr.. J. D. Weeks.
Miss Helen Pope, of Weldon, came
down some days ago on a visit to rela-
tives.
Miss Lizzie Hyman has gone to New
York to visit her friends, the Misses
Peters.
Miss Ella Burroughs, OF Everetts, is
here visiting her brother, Mr.. C. F.
Burroughs.
Mr.. A. M. Day spent some time in
Murfreesboro last week on a visit to
bis parents.
Mr.. Robert Gray has been here some
days from Rocky Mount on visit to
his mother.
Mrs. T. w. Tillery, of Edenton, has
spent some time in the community
recently visiting friends.
Miss Lizzie Smith left this morning
for New York where she has gone to
resume her studies in Art.
Miss Annie Blggs returned some
days ago from an extended visit to
Winston and the mountains.
Mrs. L. III. Burroughs, of Conway,
S. c., was here last week on visit to
the family of Mr.. G. F. Burroughs.
Mr.. J. H. Livermon, of Berthe coun-
ty, has been here this week on a visit
to his brother, DR.. A. G. Livermon.
Mr.. Clarence Riddick has taken a
position with M. Hoffman & Bro.
since his recovery from his late illness.
Mr.. E. H. Haskell returned Monday
to his home In Norfolk, Va, after
spending several days here on a visit to
relatives.
DR.. Julian Baker. of Tarboro, and
DR.. K. Leggett, of Hobgood, have been
here this week to see Mrs. w. III White,
who is quite i'll.
Miss Mary Lawrence left for Phila-
delphia Friday, after spending the
months here at home on rest
from her duties as trained nurse.
Mr.. o. K. Taylor hae just returned
from "a visit to Whitakers. He was de-
tanned there some days by the illness
OF his daughter, Miss Mary. She is
now.
Mr.. T. B. Jenkins has been here
some days visiting bis uncle, Mr.. J. d.
Weeks. He in company with Miss
Katie Weeks spent last week in the
western part of the county.
Mrs. Nixon, of Bates, N. c., was
here Saturday on a visit to her SOD,
Mr.. Fl. w. Nixon. She was accom-
panied by her daughter, Mrs. L. II.
Mayo, of Washington, N. C..
Rev. T. S. Crutchfield, of Tarboro,
spent day here last week. He has
his passionate of the Baptist
church at Tarboro, and will take a
course in the Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary at Louisville, KY.
Mr.. II. A. Glrscb, formerly Of Wins
ton, has purchased the J. III. Hopkins
property next to Capt. G. s. Whites
IN Greenwood street, and is now q per-
manent resident of Scotland Neck. He
and his family are welcomed to the
Town.
Letter to L. M. Pittman.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-01
Especially for Ladies.

ACCORDION PLATING done by Mrs.
G r. Dixon, Rocky Mount, N. c., at
the following prices: From 8 to
lnches, one Ruffle Soc two Ruffles 75c
From to IL inches, 75c. each Ruffle.
.rtm II ~ 30 inches wide, ST 90 each.
Respectfully,
Mrs G. Z. Dixon,
lU-3'n Rocky Mount, n. G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-01

The trial in the election cases here
last Thursday was postponed until Fri
day, October Cd,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-01

SEE THE NV AID OF EDWARDS &CO
ard take advantage of the bargains
they offer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-01
Machines and Needles

r. e ALLIGOOD, Agent tor Singer
sewing Machines, Needles, Oil, Belts,
Parts and attachments. Any part sup
piled or fixed. Sold on easy install
nent. Old machines taken in ex-
change Box POS,
t-l2-2n Scotland Neck. N. e.
). D. RAY & CO. are Offering Big
Bargains in Shoes
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-01
CONFESSIONS OF A PRIEST.

paint.
The independent., 1903-03-19

asters that have resulted. The busi-
ness of every city and town in the
west has been cut down. 1t affects
the banks, the merchants and the
farmers and the losses have run up
into the millions. Farmers could not
meet their obligations. Merchants
could not pay the drafts drawn upon
them banks had to greatly extend
credits one direction and cut them off
in another and work all sorts Of
schemes to prevent general disaster.
1t shows to what condition of slav-
cry the whole American people have
been reduced to the great railroad
masters. The people are. under pres
ent conditions, just as helpless as an
cid African slave on southern plan
tation before the war. They will so
continue as long as the public high
ways of commerce are owned by pri-
yate parties and not by the people.
The independent., 1903-03-19

II they are elected for long terms or
are appointed for life.
The republicans who look for any
check to be put upon the greed Of
trusts because of recenl legislation are
doomed to disappointment. Even is
that legislation was of an effective
kind, it would produce no result. The
truth, however, is that it was not in
tended to affect the trusts in anv
way, but was applied as dose of
soothing syrup for the people. No
matter what legislation is put upon
the statute books against the trusts.
it will have no effect as long as the
republican party is in power. The
courts of this country follow in their
decisions the desires of the party in
power. The judges will always find
some way to let the trusts escape.
None of"them will have a more diff
cult feat to accomplish than this Chi.
cago judge who ordered the RELEASE
OF these murderers Of the Chicago
coal trust.
$SSSSeSS
Frank B. Noyes' idea of how the
volume Of money is increased or de-
creased is shown in the following
paragraph of the Record-Herald. He
says: "Addicks is reported to have
spent $25O,00O trying to, get himself
elected senator. Without Addicks the
per capita circulation would be con-
s1derably smaller. It's an ill wind
that blows good to nobody" Has ADJ
dicks little mint of his own where
he coins the money that he spends in
politics? If Addicks has really added
$25O,0OO to the amount of money in
circulation in the United States he il
not as bad as represented.
Sees &SSSSS$
Inc eastern papers are Just be-
ginning to learn that reorganizing w
J. Bryan out of the democratic nartv
IS not so easy thing, even in the
eastern states, as might be. Several
New York papers are publishing pro-
tests from the rank and file. The
New York World, among others.
printed the following: "After reading
a recent editorial arraignment of Mr..
Bryan in the World, feel it incum-
bent on me to inform you that a re-
cent and reliable canvass of the vot-
ers of this community reveals the fact
that not one democrat who voted the
ticket in 1896 and 1900 will vote for q
bolter in 1904. Nearly all of them
say they would rather vote for a re-
publican than for Hill or Parker or
any other bolter. Allen Smith, Lost
Creek, Md, Feb. 21."
The independent., 1903-03-19

The republican dailies are telling
wonderful stories about the abolish
ment of passes under the Elkins bill,
but on recent train the editor of
The Independent saw more passes
flashed on the conductor than he ever
saw on one passenger car in all his
fife before.
The independent., 1903-03-19
JUDGES AND TRUSTS

When the editor of The Independent
said several weeks ago that the prose-
cution of the Chicago coal trust was
fake affair and that the prominent
republicans who organized it and pro-
duced fuel famine in that city which
the board of health declared resulted
in hundreds of deaths, would never be
convicted, hs was not playing the role
of prophet at all. He was simply US
ing little common sense. Any one
who knows anything about the re-
publican party, who sustains it, in
whose interest it is kept in power,
would have no trouble in coming to
the conclusion that a republican at
torney general elected by the money
contributed by the trusts would never
enter into a prosecution that would
send the men to the penitentiary who
elected him to Office. The partners
in this coal infamy came into court
and plead guilty to forming a COM
bination in restraint of trade, to re-
strict production and force the people
to pay an eXorbitant price for coal,
but the judge took the case away from
the jury and discharged the accused,
on the ground that although they
were guilty, they could not be pun
ished because the Illinois antitrust
law covered the same ground as the
Sherman antitrust act and therefore
was null and void. When stripped OF
it's technical phraseology that is the
exact meaning of the judicial decision.
In cases having a political bearing,
the judges never run contrary to the
party in power. Especially is that so
The independent., 1903-03-19

ANONYMOUS communications will not be
noticed Rejected manuscripts will not be
returned.
The independent., 1903-03-19

LIHCOIH, NcD'
ANONYMOUS communications will not be
noticed Rejected manuscripts will not be
returned.
The republican dailies are telling
wonderful stories about the abolish
ment of passes under the Elkins bill,
but on a recent train the editor OF
The Independent saw more passes
flashed on the conductor than he ever
saw on one passenger car in all his
fife before.
>>$&S$S&
Silver went up nine points within
three days after the passage Of the
bill to appoint a commission to go to
Europe and get an agreement to fix a
ratio between silver and gold. 1t is
now lowering around the 50-cent
mark. The Independent predicted
that about three months ago.
&S$SS$&
1t takes just fifty-one votes to pass
bill in the Nebraska house Of rep
resentatives and the railroads never
buy more than the exact number need
ed Just that number was needed to
exempt the railroads from paying
their just share of taxes and they
lined up. Baldwin didn't need any
more, therefore he did not buy them.
SSSSSS
Coffee in New York for 1-2 cents
a pound! Out here the ordinary grade
is rs cents pound and the better va
rieties from Is to 20 cents higher. To
the farmer who has to buy coffee and
sell corn it seems that-well some
ten thousand or more of them who
read The Independent in this state
know how it seems without being
told.
&SSS>SS>$
The dai, es ia of late been filling
their columns with articles telling
young men how to succeed. Col
umns are written about success. "
From what The Independent can gath
er from all this writing the conclu-
sion must follow that tie worst fail
ure in all the history of making is
that of a man called Jesus of NaZa-
reth. He never made a million dol
lars. Worst of all, he never tried to-.
SSSSSS
Nearly all the idols worshipped by
the heather are made in Christian
lands and are manufactured by men
protesting to be Christians. The
principal places where they are made
are Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania,
Birmingham, in England, and several
factories in Germany. Of all the
hypocrites that reside on the face of
the earth, Christian nations can fur
nish the most numerous and best
specimens.
&%$$$$S&
A Chicago court spent week or
two trying to find twelve men who did
not know that there had been a coal
famine or that coal had raised in
price to act as jury to try the mem
bers of the coal trust When it al
last succeeded, the operators come in
/ to court and confessed that they had
entered into formal agreement
, among themselves to fix prices ant
restrict the output of fuel, but pro-
tested that they had not done it with
: criminal intent and that the combina
ton was not illegal
The independent., 1903-03-19

When making remitances do not leave
money with news agencies, postmasters, etc,
10 be forwarded by them. They frequently
forget or remit different amount than wss
left with them, and The subscriber fails to get
proper credit.
Address all communications, and make AL
drafts money orders, etc, payable to
Che Nebraska 7ndepeDdsnf,
Lincoln, Neb.
The independent., 1903-03-19

Silver went up nine points within
three days after the passage OF the
bill to appoint commission to go to
Europe and get an agreement to fix a
ratio between silver and gold. 1t is
now lowering around the 50-cent
mark The Independent predicted
that about three months ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-29

son hears certain department of our
soldiery spoken of, but the word de
partment'' sounds so peaceful and
commonplace that 1T rarely invites
either attention or investigation. And
so, in his quiet, serious way, the man
behind the desk works on without pub
icity or interruption.
st. Paul has a man behind the desk,
and this man is in charge Of de-
partment that covers practically the
entire West, yet few in the city know
of the workings at this headquarters.
On Robert street, near the bridge SPAN
ming the Mississippi, is large brick
building belonging to the United States
government. In this building is To-
Gated the headquarters Of the Depart
ment of Dakota Of the United States
army, and the headquarters are under
the direction of Brig. Gen. William A.
Kobbe.
Since Sept. IS, 1856, st. Paul has
been made the headquarters of the
Western department of the army.
When first established by the order
Of the war department the then COM
manding officer, the late Brig. Gen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-29

the clatter of the cavalry and the
tramp of the foot soldier. One recalls
a picture of the fighting man and the
regular officer is painted as a grim
and stern warrior who, scorning the
whistle and whirr of the bullets, fear
iessly directs his men on to newer con-
quests.
All thought is for the man behind
the gun. The officer commanding on
the front receives the bulk of the credit
for making history, yet there is an
other side to the army life and a side
that but once ignored would bring to
complete disaster the most thoroughly
constructed fighting machine of any
country-the man behind the desk.
{ War may be hell, but it is also a
science and the martial leaders of the
different governments have worked
hard and are still working to master
this science Some countries have ad-
vanced farther than others and our
own country is working and moving
on with the rest.
The man behind the desk is one OF
the results Of the Study. All know that
the army Of the United States is di-