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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-12-24

We are sincerely graN
rood that hes come to cur 1ess.se!5 this
wear; and If the lines for any o! them
have fallen in hard places We as SIN
cerely sym ratbize with them. Sure1y,
there is something for every one to re-
member with gratitude as he looks
back over the year which, is soon to
close; and there IS hope for most OF Us
as sc looh 10 the new year that will
soon be upon US
TIE COMMONWEALTH viii give print
ars holiday next week and SO there will
be no Issue OF the paper.
Our readers may exp8ct the paper
oct on time January !, 1901. We are
sur1 that none will grudge the faithful
printers a week OF rest ; and SO we nov
wish all 6 Merry Christmas and a
Happy New ! ear.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-12-24
BEST THANKSGIVING .SENTL
-ITENT.

1Ir. !. E. sn?i.ii said yesterday that
the following e. ankssiving sentiment
Sent tie News end Observer by Mr..
Thomas A!. Itufhanl was the best OF
ali
10 The Edi.or: Yen have asked
rao 10 mention 1 reason Why we should
t}a ~ .afui, TO give you z sentiment
icr .Ena,ti-ssiving Day.
.H'arsd zliaal though i ray so7n
1nar the occurrence OF this p1ritan an
1ivarsa +, give you tie South, in the
ey-s r. t.lsso w!:o love Ter, the f4;rest
q Il lands, where dwell tho modest
u al peoples, land where flows the
rc1rast strain Il American blood trans
rn!sted without foreign admixture
through generations Of heroes. It is
lis seat q he white mans power,
io..ndei by his wisdom, defended by
his courage aild redeemed By the she'd
ding q his bcod. Inferior races viii
be ruied il justice and raarcy, but the
80; <s;,-r r-:-;s. r1ia To- the good Of
at1a zqs,ll;g, except equality be-
lase the E,S', can Eerer exist.
Argument, hope, theory to TIE con-
t9ary Is IN empty dream, SIS vain and
13cSuasiaE.ial as The gray n2ists that
hang above the valleys at evening.
Should the neea ever arise, the sons of
the men no. sleeping III the hills OF
i'eEns5 :yania and under the wheat
feds Of Virginia sill rescue a system
',uit u@01 the dominion Of She white
race IRON the dangers Of q hybrid,
semi -cir;lization
1t IS q land the genius CT whose
stalesmanshlp ana the might Of whose
arms extended the borders OF their
con2tr; southwest to the Gulf of Next
co and westward to the Pacific ocean
azd made tbs republic a world power
:}aiora thu Thunder CT Dewey's guns
were ever heard IN the barkor OF Ma
nl!a. i tbs days Of Southern con
troI, the lI5nroe doctrine did not
mean that We preserved the feeble re
pr5i;cs Of the Western Continents from
being nlundetad By European powers
IN order taat we might plumber then,
ourselves.
"Anc wherever the South American
saw ths Tag 1T the United States wave
over :!,e sea or over the land it was q
reminder to aim that his country bad
powerful friend day and night stand
ing as an impossible barrier between
his own weak government and the old
worlds degpotisEa and cruel greed.
Here capital and labor are neitLe1
engaged n open war nor observing 4
hollow truce, but united in common
bond 0; confidence and sympathy. LII
people are sweeping forward in tht
march OF financial progress and mate
rial Development without elegatin:
tie standard II wealth above the stand
ard Oh homer.
Here men bare their heads at th'
sound Ct the words wife and mother,
sHanan IS rsvarenced next to God anc
tae home is only less sacred than. the
altar. It Is & land where the beacon
lights CT faith IN Divine Revelation
still flame heavenward from the head
lands OF thought, and shines all th.
brighter by contrast with the THO!
darkness OF doubt and unbeliei that en-
yelop many regions beyond.
'.In the day OF youth it is yet ballow
ed with memories and rich in tradi
ton.
''.Ihe past IS IS glorious IS its owl
crimson skies at sunset the future a
radiant: IS the dawn from its mountai,
tops.
"THOS. NJ. HUFHAM.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-12-24
DAWSON .GLEE.


Correspondence to The Commonwealth
DAWSON, n. c., Dec. %, 1903.
Mess. G. H. Johnston and ]. E.
II ooIa:d d, OF Scotland Neck, were IN
our vicinity Monday.
Mess. E. L. Allstrook and Baifour
Dunn attended the Leggett sale near
;,nfeld Wednesd y.
Mrs. J. /. Fleming went to Enfield
Huegday to make her home With her
IN, t,r. r. l.. Fleming. For seven
r. she has been an invalid.
r. T. ID. Lawrence, OF Enfield, spent
~ here last week.
Mss Naomi Robertson, OF Enfield,
D home Saturday to spend Christ
Berry Baker and Miss Bertha
OF Crowell, were married in the
school house Wednesday, Dec.
Rev. J. K. Hende: soE perform
sremony.
harlie Fleming went to En-
kday.
A. Quincy went to Scot
riday.
ieberry, of Bath came Sat
bis son, Mr.. L. E. De
once resident OF this
hing trings JOY to his
hi ISSIE BLANCHARD FLEMING.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-12-24
SPECIAL r e. z Nss.j
VIA
SGabOaId Air Line RdilV37

? Commencing Oct. 10th, 1903, TO
Seaboard Air Line Railway will PIE
on sale round trip winter tourist ticte 5
to all Winter Resorts in the South atd
Southwest. Tickets will bs sold NJ
April 30th, 1904, With final rclu'
Limit May 3lst, 1904. For fur,hei N
formation apply to local agent q g.
dress, u. z. SMITH, T. L. A.,
Raleigh, y G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-12-24
DEAF1S E;ss CANNOT BE CURE

DEAF1S E5S5 CANNOT BE CURED
b. $oca! applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There IS only one way to cure Deafness,
and tha; is by constitutions remedies.
Deafness is caused by On inflamsd con-
dition q the mucous lining Of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube gets
inlamed yo1 have q rumbllng sound
Or imperfect hearing, and when 1t is
entirely closed Deafness is the result,
and unless the infara nation can be ia
ken ont ard this tube restored to its
normal condition. hearing will be de-
ssroyed forever nine cases out of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is moth
ing but an 1nfamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
Tor any case OF Deafness Caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars Tree.
-. Ea.J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. q.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-12-24
WINTERVILLE NEWS.

MINNIE BLANCHARD FLEMING
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-12-24
Scotland Neck. N. G..
Notice. Sale by qlUStRR

By virtue Of power conferred on me
by several deeds of trust executed to
me respectively on January Is, 1900.
ON the 3lst day Of December, 1901, and
on the oath day of February, 1903. by
Walter K. Lewis, I shall cell for cesh
at auction in Scotland Neck, on the
9ih day OF January, 1904, the following
described tracts of land in the COUNTY
OF HALIFAX, to.wit: One tract known
as the Wade H. Tillery tract, bounded
by the lands Of e. p. Simmons. G. J.
King, J. L. Lewis, r. B. Britt, Calvin
Lewis and Mrs. Garabaldi, and contain
Ing one hundred and nine acres. more
or less and that tract which was con.
veyed to said Walter K. Lewis by J. G.
burton, trustee, and bounded on the
north by the land of the late J. Fl.
Parker and late Mrs. W, III. Tiliery. on
on the east by land of the North Caro-
una Lumber Co., on the south bv
beech swamp, and on west bysland Of
.ate :. d. Parker, and containing two
;nonared acres, mora. or Iees.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-12-24
YOU KNOW WHAT You ARE

Taking when you take Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic because the formula
is plainly printed On every bottle show
ing that it is simply Iron and Qulnine
in tasteless form. No Cure 10 pay.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
HIS NECK IS SAVED
Joe Cole TO Serve thirty Years
in States Prison.
The Negro Murderer ofROadmaserFrd Sewers
Sentenced 10 Hang Gets New Trial and
Pleads Guilty.

Joe Cole, sr., the negro convicted of
the murder of Roadmaster Fred Steyers
on the Seaboard Air Line some time ago
is now in the States prison.
1t will be remembered that Cole, his
son and other negroes were convicted in
the killing of Mr.. Stevers on the train
when they were ordered out of the coach
for whites, and that it was feared that
the negroes would be lynched A special
term of court was held and Cole, ST., was
sentenced to be hanged
An appeal was taken to the Supreme
Court and an opinion has been rendered
which gave Cole new trail. This took
place yesterday and Cole plead guilty He
was at once sentenced to thirty years in
the States prison and last night was
brought to Raleigh to start his term.
There was no trouble in Henderson at
the time of his leaving for Raleigh
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
CLAY KEoBLoC KILLED.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Of Louisiana Shot in
ARRAY With Barber.
fBv the Associated press. )


Thibodeaux, La, May ia shooting
ARRAY which resulted in the killing of ex-
Lieutenant Governor Clay Knobloc occur
red early this morning in Main street and
created a great deal of excitement. The
shooting was done by James Garault, a
well known barber.
The two men were seen talking together
when suddenly ex-Lieutenant Governor
Knobloc drew his revolver 1t appeared
that he experienced some trouble with
the weapon and it failed to explode. Mean
time Guarault whipped out his revolver
and opened fire on his adversary. That
his aim was true is established by the
autopsy held by the coroner, who found
five wounds in the dead mans body Any
one of the several wounds would have
proved fatal.
Garault surrendered to the authorities
Immediately and is being held for the
present, but it is certain he will be al
lowed bond,
Henry Clay Knobloe served as lieuten-
ant governor under Governor Samuel Nc
Emery now United States Senator.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
LONG AND SHORT HAUL CASE
BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT.
Decision is Rendered Reversing the Finding
Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission
by the Associated Press

Washington May 18.-The United States
Supreme Court today reversed the find
ing OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission in the case of the pro-
ceeding of that commission VS.. The Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad Company ana
other railroads whose lines constitute a
continuous line between the cities of New
Orleans and Atlanta. The case arose out
Of a charge made to the effect that there
is discrimination against the town of La
Grange, which is on the lines between New
Orleans and Atlanta. and to which 1T was
alleged that a higher rate was charged
on freight from New Orleans than was
charged on goods shipped from New Or
leans to Atlanta notwithstanding it was
shorter haul. The court held that the rate
in favor of Atlanta was justified by the
fact that Atlanta is a competitive point.
In rendering the opinion of the Supreme
Court, Justice White stated that the re-
cord in the case established the fact that
Atlanta is a point of competition which
il reached not only through New Orleans
but through other points throughout the
country, and on this account the court
find, in accordance with previous decisions.
that there was no discrimination in the
charging of higher rate for a portion Of
the line near the point from which the
goods had been shipped than to the point
of destination and that point was Atlanta
He said that previous decisions of the
court had established beyond question the
right of railroads to make right conees-
sions to cities situated as is Atlanta in
the matter of competition. He added that
the rate fixed from New Orleans to La
Grange was the rate from New Orleans
to Atlanta plus the rate from Atlanta
to La Grange, and he said that in case of
refusal to allow tne railroads to make
a greater charge to La Grange they could I
avoid any restriction of that kind by first
shipping to Atlanta and charging the full
rate and then re-shipping to La Grange
and charging the local rate. He said that
there was no earthly ground for the con
clusion of the commission that the rate
was unreasonable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
THE VENEZUELAN REVOLUTION.
The Foes of Castro Holding Their Cwn and
Making Some Roadway.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington May 18.-Advices of thor
oughly reliable character received in
Washington under date of May / show
that the Venezuelan revolutionists are
not only holding their own but are max
ing considerable Roadway. The advices
say:
THE districts Of Coro Barquisenlento,
Tucacas, on the west sid, Ciudad Bolivar
or the Orinocco, and its surrounding coun
try are stin in the power of revolution
lists. Within sixty miles Of LaGuaira, in
the Rio Chico district the revolutionists
are holding forth and although the gov
eminent a few weeks ago sent an expe-
dition there to drive them out they sue
ceededl only in making them retreat and
within a few days they were again back
there. battle took place in which the
government lost over a thousand men and
about 300 wounded were brought back to
La Guaira after two days fight.
"On the other hand the revolutionists
have not succeeded in ousting the gov
eminent or in winning any particular fight
but they are decimating the government
troops and the govrnmnt has now no
Nor than 5000 mn undr arms.
"An expedition went from La Guaira-
about 1900 men-to Tucacas, there to
meet the forces of the revolutionsts but
the result is very doubtful.
1.-TWO days ago the news came that Gen
eral Matos had left Curacao and landed
in Venezuela at a point called Chirivichi
which is a few miles west of Puerto
Cabello. 1t is said that an aggressive
campaign on his part is again to be I'M
dertaken.''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
ON TO THE REUNION
Special Train From Raleigh
for New Orleans.
Many Tar Heels viii Receive Ryal WeIcOms
in the City Where the Heroes Meet
This Week,

The special train for New Orleans left
Raleigh Sunday afternoon with the vet
Grams, sponsors, maids of honor, and 9th
er ladies and gentlemen on their way to
the Annual Reunion of Confederate Vet
Grams in session in New Orleans this
week a4
The special train of five cars was in
charge Of Mr.. r. l.. Vernon, of Charlotte,
T. p. A. There were two day coaches,
two Pullmans and one combination bag
gage and passenger car, while at Concord
and Charlotte other cars were added. The
schedule was to put party IN New Or
leans at $50 Monday night.
In the party that left here were Messrs.
J. b. Hill, f. H. Busbee, G. A. Jones,
Ashley Horne, of Clayton; B. w. Ballard
of Franklinton; w. II. Borden, of Colds
hero, Gen. w. P. Roberts, of Gates. There
went also the Drum Corps of l.. OBJ.
Branch Camp. Messrs. W. d. Smith, J. j.
Lewis and A. L. Haynes, whlie Mr.. John
SCI joined the corps at Greensboro.
In the party were the following ladies,
Miss Mary Armistead Jones, of Raleigh,
sponsor for the Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams; Miss Daisy Smith, of Goldsboro;
Miss Eugenia w. Roberts, of Gates, spon-
sor for the North Carolina Division of
Confederate Veterans, and her maid OF
honor, Miss Lizzie Mitchell, of Aulander;
Miss Clara Capehart, of Avoca, and Miss
Addie Eure, of Norfolk, Va, her other
maids of honor joining her en- route, Mrs.
B. H. Griffin, of Goldsboro; Misses Flea
nor and Matte Ballard, of Franklinton.
At all points along the line in North
Carolina there were additions to the par
ty. Gen. j. s. Carr and others joined at
Durham while from Charlotte went among
other of large party Miss Julia Alex
ander. sponsor for the Mecklenburg Camp
of Confederate Veterans; Miss jamie c.
Patterson, maid of honor; Miss Hattie
Orr; Miss Daisy Bell Pharr, of Moores-
vilIe chaperoned by Mrs. Stonewall Jack
son.
The coaches bore patriotic banners tell
ing of North Carolina deeds. One read
'sTar-heel Veterans Pilgrimage to New
Orleans another had this First at
Bethel. Foremost at Gettysburg, Earth
est at Chickamauga, Last at Appomattox'
while another was Carolina, Carolina,
Heavens Blessings Attend Her" with some
lines of the music score
The North Carolina vet will be given
great reception at New Orleans, for many
natives of the State are there. A brass
band at the station viii start the warm
welcome.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
The Railway Conductors.
(By the Associated Press.)

Pittsburg. Pa, May 18.-The twenty
ninth biennial convention of the Order OF
Railway Conductors VIZ end tomorrow.
At the session today the following grand
officers were reelected at increased sal
aries: Grand Chief Conductor, E. e.
Clak. compensation increased from $4,000
to $4,000 per year; A. E. Garretson, as
sistant Grand Chief Conductor, $4,000 to
$4,000; w. j. Maxwell, Grand Secretary
and Treasurer, $4,000 to $4,000; G. H. Will
kins, Grand Senior Conductor, $4,000 to
$4,000; and L. e. Sheppard, Grand Junior
Conductor. $4,000 to $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
wHIsKEY ON LADIES.
Three Negroes Pelt Street Car Last Night
With Bottle.

Smash went a bottle of whiskey at the
back of a street car last night
The bottle broke and the whiskey spat-
tered in the car, some of it falling on the
ladies'
This took place in front Of st. Mary's
School shortly before eleven O'Clock last
night when a party was returning to
West Raleigh from the Baptist Female
University concert.
Parties on the car heard cursing AS
the car moved off after a halt in front OF
st. Mary's a bottle struck the back Of
the car and broke, the liquor spatter-
ing the occupants of the seats of the
open car. The car was stopped and
MCEorman Barrow lately elected
policeman and, and Conductor Lewis Win
ston jumped off and went after the ne
groes Two were caught and one es-
capped, the two being put on the car. At
the crossing before reaching the college
one jumped off.
The other negro was transferred to a
car coming back to the city but at one
o'clock last night no arrest had been re-
ported at the police station and it was i'm
possible to learn at the Jail of any one
being brought there. The negroes are
known and one is said to work for Mr..
Reavis, who conducts store In West
Raleigh
It is an outrage that should be inyesti-
gated The law should deal with the
nc gToes at once
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
/" GINSENG.'.

The crop that's worth its weight in
sterling silver gold winner: greatest
money-making plant in the world. The
Consolidated Ginseng Company Of America.
authorized capital Of $4,000, 600. Par value
shares 81, now selling at fifty cents; offers
excellent opportunity to double your mon
ey and secure yearly income Large divi-
dends paid. Every statement backed by
government reports. Ginseng is quoted at
$500 per pound, and when exported direct
to China brings double this amount. Large
acreage now under cultivation, one acre
alone being worth from $4,000 to 100000.
For full particulars address A. M. Beck.
Box 1873, Richmond, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
PADDY GIFTS HIS IRE UP.
RiotOus Scene at q Meeting in Dublin Pre-
cipitatsd by the Gaelic League.
CBy the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated PreSs.)
Dublin. May 1S.-Scenes of extreme dis
order were witnessed at meeting of cit
liens here tonight in the rotunda in sup
port of the Irish Parliamentary fund, ow-
ing to the presence of members of the
Gaelic League who are opposed to giving
King Edward a friendly welcome on his
coming visit to Ireland Timothy Har-
rington, Lord Mayor of Dublin, was in
the chair. While John Redmond was adj
dressing the audience, Mrs Mcbride, for
merly Miss Maude Come. advanced to
the platform and interrupted the proceed
ings by asking Lord Mayor Harrington
whether he intended as head of the munic-
ipahty to oppose the presentation of an
address of welcome to the King. Mr..
Harrington replied in an evasive way.
Mrs. Mcbride insisted on a direct answer,
whereupon scenes of the widest disorder
occurred and prevented John Redmond
from continuing his speech.
The members of the Gaelic League tried
to storm the platform amid cries of put
them out" Fierce collisions between the
Gaelic Leaguers and the other members
of the assembly ensued Chairs were
hurled to and from the platform and many
persons We're injured in the desperate eff
orts made to eject the disturbers and re-
store order. John O'Donnell, member of
Parliament for South Mayo, was badly in
jured in the head during the scuffie. Many
persons fled terrowstricken from the hall
John Redmond persevered in continuing
his speech and eventually a semblance OF
order was regained and resolution in ac-
cordance with the object of the meeting
was carried.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
WOMEN FLASHED sTILErrOEs.
Effort to Tntimidats Men Who Had Taken the
Places Of Strikers.
(By the Assoeiated Press.l

New York, May 1S.-The police were
called today to quell riot at Broadway
and 6Sth street, where several Italian
womeny evidently strike sympathizers,
had been intimidating the men at work
on the subway constructions. Stones were
thrown Unfortunately and the women
flashed huge stilettos. Four of the women
were armed. -Four Of them had stilet-
toes one of which was two feet long. The
police in the Bronx borough who were on
the lookout all night for any signs OF
disturbance along the line of the subway
arrested two patches of Italian strikers
early today The men FL in number. who
were arrested, were lettering along the ex-
cavation. One of them had a loaded re-
volver in his pocket.
The twenty-one men arrested In the
Bronx were later arraigned in court. One
man who carried a stiletto was held IN
ST 900 bail for trial The others were fined
small amounts each for disorderly conduct.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20

sentative OF the SCouthern Cotton Mills.
who has investigated the trade conditions
in Manchuria. reports that the Ameri
can cotton trade was increasing enorm-
ously until recently, when the Russians
began to exert pressure upon the Chinese
amounting to coercion. for second or
ders for Russian firms amounting to 500, !.
900 bales Of goods, which otherwise would
have gone to America.
NJ vaul De Lessar, the Russian minister
to Pekin, who has been absent from his
post OF duty for some time, is now re-
turning to Pekin His arrival there is
awaited with some interest for it is ex-
pected that he viii be able to speak au-
thoritatively on the subject of Russia s
position and thus clarity the situation
considerably
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
Motion to Advance Merger Case.
CIV the Associated Press )

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 1S.-Solicitor General
Holt today presented in the United States
Supreme Court a motion for. the advance
ment of the hearing in the case of the
Northern Securities Company of the
United States now on the docket of ap-
peal from the decision of the United
States Circuit Court of Minnesota. At
torney General Knox Joined in the mo-
ton, and Mr.. Hoyt stated that he was
authorized to say that the legal represen.
tatives of the Securities Company were
also favorable to the motion. He stated
that counsel would be satisfied with any
date that might be named early in De
cember next. The court took the motion
under advisement.