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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14
THE ANNUAL STA TEMENT.

The annual statement of the finances
of Scotland Neck, elsewhere printed,
shows we'll for the retiring board OF
com missioners.
1t will be seen that notw outstanding
they spant over two thousand dollars
on the deep we'll since last May and
have made a p urchase of street proper
ty OF over hundred dollars, purchased
a uule END cart Tor the town at cost
OF more than two hundred dollars, they
still have more than eight hundred
dollars III the treasury. 1t may be not
ed that this has all been done on tax
OF So cents on the hundred dollars
worth OF property, which has been the
rate for several years.
The old board has done we'll and
aurns the towns interest over to the
new board of commissioners in good
condition. Theoetlring board found
the town in debt two or three years
ago, but leaves the town treasury sey-
eral hundred dollars ahead.
Thd new board assumes control Of
the town under peculiar and somewhat
trying conditions. There has been
hard and bitter contest in the town
over the question of issuing bonds
against the town for a graded school
and electric lights. The new board
of commissioners comes from the num-
Der OF those who favored and help car
nv the question OF bonds and in addl-
ton to the responsibility of carefully
manipulating all these things,this new
board will be under the keen criticism
of the opposition, which is thing but
natural and to be expected.
The new board, therefore, needs to
start out on its best mettle and will
have to keep it up.
But Notwithstanding all these things
there is no reason why Scotland Neck
should not continue to haYe good AND
satisfactory government and come out
every year in as good shape as It has
this year. IT all the citizens of the
town will bury their prejudices and an
nimcsties and turn together with one
determined purpose, the next two
years will be the greatest in the towns
history.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14
WIDOW BLINK'S LETTER.
Correspondence to the Commonwealth
ROANOKE Rapids, n. g.,
Nav ii, 1903.

Correspondence to the Commonwealth
ROANOKE Rapids, n. g,
May II, 1903.
Dere Mister Kommonweith,
/ has bin ankshus too rite yu letter
for sune time but kep waitin thinkin
PERHAPS nuze paper wood start up at
this place, but now so menny things is
happinin an knmmin toe pas that
/ hasten toe rite an tell yu awl
about eth afore thay sIyps mi memery
an fergets EN-. I wood furst like toe
tel yu bout our town but xpecks yu
has bin hear ali noze awl erboCt 1t,
emmy how we has got the beetinest lit
tie ate-year ole town in the staff, an ii
yu cuid KUN hear sum Sundy an SO
the purity gals Ill thar Sundy fixtures
awl drest out toe xii, an the yung men
in tha: eto kiose an patsnt lethet shuze
yu wood think yu had dun struc M
York on a haugrashun da, an spekih OF
nangrashnn da mines me toe tel yu
bout our lecxshun we had luther weke,
hut reley thar lent much toe tel, beiD
as thar wont but won set of Mandates
al moast awl Of EN- wus leckshunearln
toe beet the ban, feerin thay wood git
beet. That ar Mister Gayle he got the
furst plaice an wus unanym uslle lecktid
mayer, an awl EN- ole commissioners
wus KEEP in cept won an Mister
Wailin Bas WIS tuck In to fiji his plalce.
I am long,n fer the da tee kum whin
femail wimmen kin hav sal in the
guver mint of these leckshuns an thin
yu will &c thingssshumm.
Thay do sal that thar Is soin toe be
an old mades konvensha IN at this place
in the neer fucher an ise powful anck-
shus to be thar an speck hay viii let me
KUN beln as ise wilder an thud kuz.
zen of old ma de's step-far;her. Thay
do sal that awl of EN- ole mades specks
to be remodled by. sum Profeser OF
nuther, so that thay kan be yung
agane, but nose sum what amt nuth-
in but skin an bones an 'twood no!
sprize me atalI if tbay wood KUN out
of that shene Made up intoe shu
strings an kollar buttons.
had thort that we had the fines
warter power in the Staff tel red the
Weldun paper an fines that we Jest
sint in it. But Weldun is gwyne toe
let us hav a lectric line out hear in ex-
change for our warter power whot she
have dun tuck. Yu Sc, Mr.. Editur,
Weldun doant like us wurth sent an
doant menshun our town onless she lie
boun to but we amt got nuthin tall
gainst her and hopes that she may gro
an prcspur an in TYNE be as big as
Roanoke Rapids. An rite here KANT
help disclaimin in the wurds OF the
poit when he says:
"Weldun, Weldun, I've bin thinkin
Whot happie plalce you'd be
If awl the town of Roanoke Rapids
Shuld git washed into the sea -
Hopin that these flu lines vii not
talk up two mulch spaice In your val
lerbul paper, an promisin to rite at sum
fucher TYNE, I kloze.
Yore fren,
BAL1NDER BLINKS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14
GOV. AYCOCK FRIDAY.

Correspondence to The Commonwealth.
W1NTERvILLE, N. c., May II, 1908.
Gov. Avcock will arrive on Friday
mornings train to deliyer commence
ment faddross for Winterville High
School.
SPECIAL-Those purch asing
Handy Tobacco Trucks get special
prices on Tobacco FIues. We are max
ing bota ali the while and ADVISE plac-
ing orders at once.
A. G. cox MFG Co.
Two train loads of gravel we're put
Oh here Saturday Tor the benefit OF
eide track on West Railroad street.
Mr.. Perry, supt. Va. and Car. Tele-
phone Co., OF GreenviIle, was here yes
terday inspecting our phones. Mr..
Perry is yer y clever gentleman.
The A. g. Cox Mig G. have Just got
in a mammoth Double Surfacer Plan
or and hatcher, weighing several thou
sand pounds. II was tested yesterday
afternoon and works perfectly.
1t is seldom you see men more en-
Unused than they were over the nc
fence law election held here yesterday.
While the liquor question is OF vastly
more importance, we venture the asser-
ton that = prohibition election would
not have excited halt the interest.
Bob Green came al. the way from
Greenville Sunday, and to put it in the
language Of the boys, "Split our streets
wide open It was quite delight to
some Of the little folk, or they looked
that way as they sailed along the street.
Some of the Winterville boys say they
would not object to his taking one or
two young ladies at a time, but think he
tries to take On too many It makes
them feel lonely. Come again, Robert,
and either let your automobile bring
you or you bring It.
A. g. Cox Mig Go. made shipment
Of Handy Trucks TO South Carolina
this morning. They have figured the
cost down so close with the aid Of Inn
proved machinery which has Just heen
installed. that It is possible to ship
them to other states and then soil them
cheap 10 others.
Great preparations were made for the
Toe cream supper given at the girls'I
|dornitory last night by the PbiIoatr
Tan 6oclety In honor o. tho Vsnoo
iI,ltsraz Boctety Tho occasion priced
Hthat - llcl,s eale "
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14
DEATH OF MRS. WEBB.

Correspondents t. Tie comm0nwealth. m.
HALiFAx, N. c., May Il. & r
We are panied to note u 5f
Mrs. N. !. weberadaches that
died Saturday afternoon and was onr'et.,
Sunday .f.ernoon In the NJ. E. church
yard at Halifax. She leaves husband
and four children, . mother, two broth
ers and two sistsrs-Mr. NJ. ]. Webb,
Mrs. Livesay, Messrs. John and George
Livesay, Miss Mollie Livesay and
Mrs. Chafiug, of Greensboro. to mourn
their loss. She was loved and highly
esteemed by all who knew her.
Mrs. J. Ed Fleming returned Tuesday
from a visit to Manchester.
Mr.. D II. dickens and family vlei'ed
friends yesterday.
Mr. E 8. Hargrove and daughters,
Misses Matte and Lizzie, visited the
f.. mily of Mr.. e L. Stephenson Sunday.
Miss ANNE Bradley came up to see
Miss Ethel Stephenson yesterday.
Mrs. j. f. Fleming and daughter,
Miss Bessie, visited friends in Enfield
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hargrove vlsite d
the family OF Mr.. j. g. Moore, OF Daw-
son, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. jim Stephenson and sister, Mrs.
r. N. Balnes,of Dawson visited parents
| here Sunday.
Mr.. G. A. Pittman, Of this place
went to Enfield Friday.
Misses Alice and Bessie Fleming
visited the family of Mr.. w. I. Eure
Sunday.
Mr.. Albert Bobbitt, Of Ctowell, pass
ed through this place yesterday.
| A NORTH CAROLINIAN.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14

QY virtue of power IN ne yes'Ia r. !;
u that deed OF trust, made 70 II. i
John L. Harrington aud " iI' ,cuG
EARLY on the 23rd day OF JAY l' s,,.
shall sell for cash at auction II Nav ,M
land Neck, on the 10Th day OF w. i.
1903, the real estate in SAID 'tus a !,
scribed, being that land eon'e,Ws' &
said Harrington and Early ny v" rr
Station, and known as Wines "
bounded by the land when AIN
Shields sold to Micajah Aynef ''4 e.
Mrs. Best land, and conIalnln7 lard
acres, moro or less, being ssn'I &
which said Staten purchaSfo 81 # /
Bell and which he purchases y nj
Albert White and includes '"V ..,ic
site and everything used IN c'''''''
with said mill.
This April 18th, 1908. .,.a.pe
4-E3-4t. w. A. DUNN, '"'
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrators OF
G. T. Lawrence, ali persons having
claims against his estate are notified to
present them to me or to w. A. Dunn;
my attorney. by or before the Goth day
OF May, 1904. OF this notice will be
plead In bar of recovery. All persons
are earnestly requested to present their
accounts at once.
This May IL, 1903.
J. p. WIMBERLeY.
5-12-6t Admir- G. r. Lawrence.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14
FEW EVIL DOORS.

Who saws that Scotland Neck is net
the best town in the laEd?. The re-
port by the town treasurer, elsewhere
printed, shows that for the past yesf
the fines against law breakers in the
town have amounted to only twelys
dollars!
Whele's the town of sixteen or eight
cen hundred people that can beat this
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used tor eixty years by millions OF
mothers tor their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. It soothes
the child, softens the gums, alias all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
tremedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by Druggists in ever part OF the
world. Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Be
sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup, and take no other
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14
DAWSON FUN.

Correspondence to The Commonwealth.
DAWSON, N. c., May II, 1903.
Mr.. R. G. Young, of Dunn, Was
pleasantly entertained at the home of
his aunt, Mrs. o. G. Stallings, last week.
Miss Eva Shaw returned to her home
near Enfield Friday, after spending
two weeks here with her friend, Mrs.
Willie J. Partln.
Miss Cattle Barnhill spent last week
In Crowell visiting her aunt, Miss
Fannie Pope, who is very i'll.
Mrs. w. 7. Vanlandingham and little
son, William Thurston, spent Wednes-
day in Scotland Neck, the guest OF her
aunt, Mrs. Noah Biggs.
Mr.. Geo. Harris, OF Enfield, paid a
pleasant call to bis home people Thurs
day.
Miss Edna Lewis spent Wednesday
in Scotland Neck.
Mrs. Balfour Dunn is on the list Of
our sick people.
Mrs. Lafayette Leggett, Of Enfield,
attended services at Deep Greek, Satur-
day morning.
Mr.. o. P. Stallings, OF Enfield, was
among our Fridays callers.
Little Jesse Marley Partine and
William Thurston Vanlandingham are
having trouble in cutting their teeth.
They have been sick for several days.
Mr.. L. E. Deberry went to Crowell
Friday night to fish in Hales' mill
pond.
Mrs. John D. Weeks, of Scotland
Neck, was the guest of Mrs. c. E. Pope
Sunday.
Mr.. Ralph Pittman, of CrowelI, was
a welcome visitor at Sunday-school
yesterday.
Miss Anna Marks, OF Spring Hill,
frightened our Sunday-school Sunday
morning.
Mr.. Ed. Fleming, of Meals, waa
among the many visitors here yester-
day.
Mess. William and. Tom Pope, Of
Crowe!l, spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Ernest Lawrence OF Mllery
visited Mrs. J. D. Lawrence day re-
Gently.
On last Tuesday night the usual fox
hunters paid Us q, call In The moonllgh,
causing the poor old foxes to lose .
good nights rest. They were in hot
pursuit whom one Of tho number
thinking he was near him, kicked at q
dog which he supposed to be the iox
and had the misfortune to lose bis falls
teeth, but was lucky enough to recap
ture his teeth salso the.iox.
Mr.. Joshua Robertson, OF Scotland
Neck, had bis best girl at Sunday
school yesterday. We congratulate.
him in having snch an excellent younl
lady for special friend.
Miss Rosa Wick, Of Enfield, ATTENDED
services at Deep Greek Sunday.
Miss Katie Weeks, OF Scotland Neck
visited her friend, Miss Mamie Barnes
Sunday.
/ Mr.. D. White and family visited
near Scotland Neck yesterday.
| Mr.. B. B. Kimball, Jsv OF Enfield
gave us call recently.
| Our Sunday-school still continues I,
increase, which we delight in. Their,
were twenty-ons children present Sun
Iday under ton yeazs Of ago. We inyit'
N who can TO attend our Sunday
'lnhooi s1surs them : haafty ~
eone We Aase litsle e1nplaint .
!; - lpols - s,llrsll,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14
GORMAN TO THE FRONT.

Senator Simmons is reported ~ max.
ing effort to bring forward Senator
German, of Maryland, as the Demo
cratic candidate for President. The
suggestion is meeting with considerable
favor in many places.
The Charlotte Observer says:
cit is pleasure to see Senator Sim
: mons advocating for the Democratic
presidential nomination SO worthy and
SO available man as Senator German.
The Marylander is one Of the bulwarke
Of the national Democracy and his
nomination would be acceptable to al
elements OF the party. He voted foa
Bryan both times, 20 that his regulari.
ty is unimpeachable, and yet he i
justly regarded as safe by that lar2s
body Of independent voters without
whose support no man can b eieotsd
President. = go
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-26
PAY OF NATIONAL GUARD
TIED UP AT FORT RILEY BY A NET
WORK OF RED TAPE.
Difficulty Solved After a Time, and the
Men VIII BE Paid-TO-Day's Prob
lem Is Warfare.

FORT RILEY, Kan, Oct. 25.-For a short
time to-day there was a possibility that
the regiments of the National Guard which
will begin TO break camp tomorrow, would
not receive their pay before departure. The
were here with the money, but
they demanded that the regular army Of
fcers detailed to muster the militia regi-
ments should notify them as to the time
the national guardsmen left home, the
length of time on the road going and COM
ing and the duration of camp duty. The
mastering officers refused in every instance
to comply with the majority of these re-
quests on the ground of lack of personal
knowledge. For a short time there a
deadlock, but Adjutant General Mayes
stepped into the office, certified the facts
in each case, supplied the certificates to
the mastering officers, who turned them in
with their muster rolls, and the national
guardsmen were assured of their pay be-
fore leaving for home.
The maneuvers for tomorrow will COM
prise the attack and defense of an in
trenched position. Brig. Gen. 6. G. Carr
will have command of the attacking force
and Colonel Steever of the defense. The
Entertainments for the problem have been
constructed by Major Leach, of the engi-
neers, who was so successful last year in
conducting the defense in a similar prob
lem.
The only National Guard regiment to
take part in this action tomorrow will be
the Fifty-fifth Iowa. All the others will
be occupied in breaking camp and starting
for home
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-26
TRUST COMPANY REVELATIONS.
They Bring Up the Question Of Regu-
latiOn by the Government.
New York Herald.

Recent revelations as to the part taken
by one of the new local trust companies in
the attempted fiotation OF the Shipyard
corporation and the jugglery practiced with
the shares of another revived discussion as
to the need of restrictive legislation and
closer supervision of this class of institu-
tons.
The failure of two trust companies in
Baltimore this week-the one through put
ting practically all it's funds into the con-
struction of railway in Mexico and the
other through making enormous advances
on building operations-gives added point to
the discussion. Private bankers may proper
ly risk their money in the promotion of new
corporations or participate in underwriting
syndicates. but the custodians of other per-
sons money, and, above all, those intrusted
with the funds of widows and orphans
should not be permitted 10 risk them in such
speculative ventures.
1t is reported that the new Bureau OF
Corporations at Washington is considering
the advisability of the government obtaining
supervisory power over trust companies and
all other corporations that are doing a regu-
lar banking business. In this city the gen.
eral subject has been considered, more thor
oughly than elsewhere owing to the increase
in number of the trust companies the new
fields in which the absence of legislative re-
striction encouraged some of them To en-
i'm excluding those which declined to keep
a reserve against deposits.
There Is serious question as to whether
federal regulation of these institutions Is
either possible or desirable. but there is no
question that the several States should re-
wise their laws relating to trust companies
now that many of these have gone into
lines of business which neither the commu-
nifty nor the legislators ever dreamed they
would enter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-26
SMALL FORCE OF REBELS
1T MAKES a SHORT RAID on THE
ISTHMUs OF PANAMA.
Fails to Meet Reinforcements and Re-
turns to the COast-GOvernment
Forces start i'm Pursuit.

PANAMA, Colombia, Oct. 25-It is known
here that a revolutionary force consisting
of about seventy men landed on or about
Oct. IL at Catalin. the port at the mouth
of the Calovebora on the Atlantic coast
of Colombia, and after having Travelled
certain distance into the interior, returned
to the coast and marched toward Peno-
nome
This expedition, according to information
in the hands of Governor Obaldia. Is UNI
der the leadership of FREDERICK Barrera,
Lugo, and Juan Antonio Caicedo. Barrera
was one of the liberal revolutionists who
took part in the capture of Colon in 1901;
Lugo was one of the military chiefs in the
Domingo Diaz expedition Of 1901, which was
defeated by forces under the late Gen.
Carlos Alban after considerable fighting
along the railroad between here and Colon.
Nothing is known of Caicedo.
1t is believed the revolutionists were ex-
pecting reinforcements. but that they were
disappointed in finding them, and conse-
quently returned to- the coast. The tele-
graph lines on the Isthmus are working
well and the government has been able to
follow all the movements or the enemy.
Government forces under Major Tascon
are to sail this Afternoon on the transport
Twenty-first of November, formerly the
Padilla, to chase the insurgents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-26
ITS BACK TO A WALL.


Milwaukee Sentinel.
The apparently inevitable clash between
Russia and Japan in the far East is draw
ing nearer every day. To the person who
for years has been reading in the news
papers rumors of wars and who has come
to believe that no reliance can be placed
upon reports of impending conflicts there
does not appear to be any good reason why
the two nations mentioned should fight
The members of the Universal Peace So
ciety are confident that such a conflict
would be a great crime. 1t was the Rus
sian Car who asked that all civilized ma
tons join with Russia in peace congress
at The Hague at which terms were to be
arranged by which universal peace could
be assured. Why, then. should there now
be war between Russia and Japan?
But Japan is standing with its back to a.
wall and Russia is advancing to the in
evitable impact with the steady, persistent,
merciless progress OF a glacier. Years ago,
when Japan had defeated China in a short
but bloody war, and when she was max
ing preparations for her own expansion to
the continent, Russia stepped in and filed a
idea then contemplated the final absorption
OF Manchuria and Korea into the Russian
empire. Japan was deprived of the fruits
of her victory in order that at some future
time, when Russia was prepared TO take
what japan had then won from the decay
ing Chinese empire. the Car might add to
his possessions a coast line on the Pacific.
And now the time is approaching when the
final act of the game is to be played.
Ii would be far pleasanter to predict that
the two nations will find some way of
patching up their differences to the sat
isfaction OF both. but such outcome of
the controversy does not appear 10 be pos
sible under the circumstances. Russia
wants that coast line and that territory.
Ii is q part of the Russian scheme of en-
pire. Nothing short of superior force can
persuade her to forego the carrying out
of plan made years ago and merely await
ing an opportune time to be put into execu-
ton OF the great world powers that might
interfere and by joining Japan postpone the
final execution of the Russian programme
none lis in position To acr at this time.
England has made a pact with Japan. il is
true, but there is as little probability of
England going TO with Russia in de-
Tense of japanese ambition 10 control
Corea and Manchuria as there is of the
United States doing the same thing. Ger
many has, ambitions OF her own on the
Pacific coast and war between Japan and
Russia Will give her the opportunity she
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-26
NOT so BADLY MATCHED.
Japan and Russia Are on n Compare.
lively Even Footing.

Chicago Journal.
If it should come to war in the far East
Russia would have by no means so great
an advantage in naval strength over japan
as may be supposed. Each navy has six
battleships on the Chinese coast, those of
Russia aggregating 1850 tons, and those of
Japan $3.50 tons. but the Russians have
two more on their way to the East with a
combined tonnage of 25,TO, which would
raise their total tonnage on the scene to
within a fraction of l0o,o0. In average
speed the two sides differ little. Three of
the Russian battleships at hand are seven
teen-knotters. the other three eighteen, and
the two which are on their way eighteen.
Two of the japanese have speed OF
eighteen, and the other four 1875. In armor
there Is not enough difference to count.
Two OF the japanese vessels have eighteen
inch armor and four have nine-inch, while
three OF the Russian vessels have ten-inch.
one eleven-inch and two sixteen-inch ar
NOR. All the battleships are equipped with
the very latest and most destructive OF
quick-iiring guns OF various calibers.
OF cruisers Japan has thirteen on the
ground aggregating $3.50 tons, while Rus
STA has but ten OF an aggregate OF 1850
tons, with two more coming combining
AGO tons, whose arrival will give her an
excess of 500 tons over her rival. In
speed the Russians have one. which is the
slowest, at lS-5 knots and one, which is
the fastest, at %. Between these extremes
greatly different Besides these larger yes
sells both sides have as many destroyers
and torpedo boats as they can conveniently
use.
In spite of this apparent equality, ex-
perts on the subject incline To give the
preference TO the Japanese equipment 1t
is evident. however. that the two sides are
nearly enough equal in machinery TO make
the skill and courage OF the machinist the
decisive element In the contest. Those
qualities were eminently in evidence among
InFas NJ hn ~n1 L. IL
which took place off the mouth OF the Yalu
river with the Chinese when the Chinese
navy practically destroyed. but again
as on the land, Ii must be remembered that
their present prospective foe is not Chinese
but Russian. That may make difference