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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-16
HAYWOOD TRIAL AGAIN POST.
P.tNED.

The trial OF Ernest Haywood for
killing Ludlow skinner came up In
Wake county court Monday. The de-
PENDANT asked for continuance on the
ground that two important witnesses
could not he had. Witness Hocutt is
sick in Raleigh of typhoid fever and
witness Schmitz is detained at South
ern Pines by sickness OF bis wife.
Solicitor ". f. Daniel made a strong
argument against tho motion for con-
tinuance. showing that the testimony
OF these two witnesses was had In full
b-fore the habeas corpus proceedings a
few weeks ago, and that the State had
abundant proof to impeach the testi-
mony of these witnesses.
Judge PEBBLES, presiding, granted q
continuance until October LIST.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-16
CHANGED HANDS.

The Democratic Banner of Dunn
has changed hands It is now pub
lished by Mess. J. T. and A. NJ. MIC
Lean. They gave strong salutary
asst week. We were struck by the fol-
lowing paragraph.
1--WE haye sharp scissors and new
rem, and If The Banner is not all we
promise to make it, after giving it a
fair trial, then let it sink beneath the
waves OF public disapproyal, and so
end the lie OF. a useless enterprise that
vas not worthy to live"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-16
DID THE SILLY GIRLS KISS TOO
LONG,?

Richmond News Leader.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., July 13-Three
young ladies, all students of Converse
College at Spartanburg, have entered
suit against the Southern railway,
claiming 81 1899 damages, because they
we're unable to board the yestibu;e
at Spartanburg several weeks ago.
ALI three are from Mississippi, and
they vent to the station for the purpose
OF boarding the train for their respect
I've homes. They contend that the
train did not stop long enough at the
station at Spartanburg for them to ar.
range their tickets and get aboard.
They also contended that by reason
of the fact that they did not catch this
train they were delayed, causing their
parents unnecessary annoyance and
suspense.
The Southern will contend that the
train stopped at Spartanburg the day
in question just as long as it usually
does, and that number OF passengers
| boarded the train On that Hay at Spar
tanburg, among this number being an
aged man. with his wife. Affidavits
from this couple will be presented, In
which they say they bad ample time
to board the train.
! Another contention of the Southern
will be that the plaintiffs in these suits
we're college girls, and that they were
busy kissing and hugging their school
rates, and that they acted as if they
bad all day to board the train, when
in reality they had only few MIN
utes.
It will also be contended by the de-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-16
TEACHERS INTERSTATE EXAM.
NATION COURSE.

Teachers wishing to prepare for ex-
aminations should write, at once, to
Prof. J. L. Graham, LII. D., 152-l5A
Randolph Building, Memphis, Tenn,
for particulars concerning his special
Teachers Examination Course.
This course is taught by mail, and
prepares teachers for examination In
every State in the union. Leading
educators pronounce it the best course
eyer offered to the teaching profession
and all teachers Wishing to advance in
their profession should Immediately
for reply. Q
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-16
TWO OTHER THINGS.

The COMMONWEALTH believes In
looking out for something new, and
despite the whimper now and then
that Scotland Neck is little bit lag
gard of late, we believe in the ability
of home people like Scotland Neck
people to do about what they wish.
First and last and all the time, we
wish 1t remembered that we think a
railroad to Roanoke river OF the great
est importance to the town now; but
there are some other things and enter
prises that might be considered with
profit.
Two things especially Scotland Neck
ought to have, and they are cotton
seed oil mill and a peanut factory.
This community is especially favored
with conditions tor these two enter
prises. It has been claimed so long
that no one disputes it now, true or
not true, that Scotland Neck is the
largest peanut market in the world for
the sale of Spanish peanuts from the
carts and wagons which bear them
from the farm. This being the case,
there is every inducement for plants to
handle them and put them in the best
marketable condition here before ship
ping them away.
A gentleman who lives in peanut
town out of this State said on the streets
to-day that whoever will place plant
here may have his own way in the
business.
The peanuts are made here in abund-
ance and there seems no reason why
such an enterprise should not be emil
nently successful. Indeed there is
every reason to believe that it would
pay.
The other enterprise referred to, a
cotton seed oil mill, would have just as
fine opportunity tor success here as al
any other point in the State. Large
quantities of cotton seed are shipped
from Scotland Neck every season, apG
they ought to be manufactured into
oil and hul1s right here at home.
A gentleman we'll posted through
experience in the cotton seed business
said today that Scotland Neck is pc
culiarly we'll situated for such an en-
terprise, and he expressed surprise tina
the people here have not had an OF
mill long ago.
The COMMONWEALTH would like t.
see these enterprises launched here il
Scotland Neck, and we are fully con
WINGED that they would not only d
we'll in the light Of business, but woul
be means of greatly benefiting th
farmers of the community. And !
would seem an easy and proper thin
for farmers to take stock in such er
terprlses.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-16
THE TEMPERANCE MEETING IN
RALEIGH.

EDITOR THE COMMONWEALTH July
9Th was a red letter day for the tenn
perance cause in North Carolina. 1t
was supposed by some that the interest
in the temperance movement in the
State during the session OF the last
Legislature would subside after the adj
journment of that body, but on the
contrary its advocates are even more
enthusiastic than ever.
The interest manifested in the meet
ing last week showed the public that
the temperance advocates are yet in
earnest, and do not intend to ceaee
from their labors till the saloon shall
be banished from our borders and our
commonwealth is free from its curse.
Men of all professions were there
the merchant, farmer. business man,
teacher, lawyer, politician, minister,
editorial agreeing that not only the
laws now on the statute books must be
rigidly enforced, but that more strin-
gent ones must In the future be enact
ed The education OF the people in
the temperance cause is greatly needed,
and when they are prepared for it,
more stringent measures will be given
them by the law makers.
It was noticeable in this great meet
i ,g that many men OF prominence in
State and Nation, leaders OF the people
in church and politics, took active part
and even contributed their neans Tor
the furtherance of this work. Editors
and politicians see the drift nf public
sentiment and are either helping to
further 1t or are falling into line to be
1 swept onward By the irresistible move
ment.
The times seem to be propitious fol
ell ADVOCATES OF reform in closing the
saloons to put their shoulders to the
i wheel TO keep the ball in motion, ani
to being 10 consammation the long de
sired cond1tion of sffairs.
Even to a casuai observer it was evl
dent that the Eastern part of the State
especially the black belt, Is net abreas
! in this movement. The Piedmont an,
J, Southern portions seem to lsad.
!, " ben we find that nearly twu-third
lof tho cOunfioa control tho aaia 4
liquor. when we learn that the mos
prosperous towns in the State have n
saloons to ,debauch their citizens,
would seem that viewing 1t from a
economical or material standpoint. "a
> lowest view to take OF it, our citizen
: would not be loath to banish th
2 saloon and dlstillery from our borders
Il w. BAGLEY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-16
ELEVEN IN SIGHT.
needs and act accordingly?

While it is quite early to commence
fcrecasting the possibilities for the
Democratic nomination for Governor
noxt year, there are already eleven can
iidates in sight. The following from
Mr.. Andrew Joyner's Greensboro letter
% Sundays News and Observer gives
one glimpse at the fine group from
vhich he is to select his Governor
GAS to the candidates, so far, those
generally recognized as in the field and
s,re to come, are Lieutenant Governor
turner, OF Iredel1 ex-Attorney Gener-
Il Davidson, of Buncombe; Colonel
John S. Cunningham, of Person Judge
Graham, OF Granville; ex-Lieutenant
Governor Doughton, of Allegheny ex-
Lieutenant Governor Stedman, of Gull
:ord ex-United States District Attor-
lay Glenn, Ct Forsyth Locke Craig:
Buncombe. The names OF John S.
Henderson, of Rowan; G. B. Watson,
+ Forsyth, and Julian S. Carr, OF Dur
nam, are also often mentioned, but il
IS said that neither OF these four have
.onsented to the us3 of his name"
Mr.. Joyner's letter concluded thus in
reference to Colonel r, B. Glenn :
"The other most prominently mon
toned receptive candidate, Hon. r
;. Glenn, of Forsyth, continues to
nodest!y refrain from a formal an.
,ouncement, but there is no doubt but
| What it will take an absolute refusal on
lis part to prevent his thousands oil
F:iends all over the State from present
ng him as candidate. There Is not
nook or corner of it where his clarion
:oice has not sounded out for Demo.
ratio success and good government, in
,eason and out Of season, and the eter
laI grateful East at least will never
cease to love him. This was the
language of a visitor from Eastern
North Carolina, from a political storm
center, at that. Continuing he said
If Bob Glenn will only say the word
we will pull off our coats and collars
too, and go to work to make him Gov
srnor, unless the word gratitude ha
been erased from our political yocabu
larry And it looks as If Colonel GLEN
will have to make the race"
The COMMONWEALTH is making n
nominations, nor is it offering an
suggestions; but any one who rea
Colonel Glenn's card announcing hi
withdrawal from the race for Unite
States Senator last fall would be
stranger to the claims of reason did b
not remember it when Colonel Glenn
name should be mentioned in CONNIE
ton with any honor the people Of b
State can bestow.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-16
THE sOUTHERNER's WAY.

Charlotte Observer.
A dispatch from Marinet'e, Wis,
tells OF the narrow escape OF negro
from mob in that tom. The man
in question, it is stated, Twas walking
with white girl and got into quar-
rel with some Southerners, who resent
ed it. A crowd quickly collected, as a
street carnival was being held, and
clubs, stones and hammers we're used
on tho negro. He was rescued by a
company Of militia which was attend
ing the carnival in body. He was
kept in hiding oyer night. The as
sertlon that "some Soutberners re-
sisted the negro's action doesn't sound
accurate. It would have been more
like natives OF this section to have
taken no notice Of the incident pro-
vided the girl did not object. They
would, however, had their own opinion
Of her idea of the eternal fitness Of
things.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-16
Land Sale for Taxes.

In accordance with the law proyid
ing for same I shall sell on the first
Monday in August at public auction
at the court house in Halifax, y. C.,
for taxes and cost for 1902, the follow.
ing lands in Brinkleyville township
w. w. Jones, Fishing Greek. 81
acres, taxes and cost, sl9,
Daniel A. Barber, Part Shearin
tract, &c acres, S5l
DIR. G. III. Macon heirs, Simmons
tract, 100 acres, double taxes. 6&
J. Il. Tarwater, Macon tract.
287 acres, ~
r. B. Burnett, agent Burnt
coat, 26O acres, "@
w. j. MOHORN
7-9-4t Tax Collector.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-16

fendant company that the conductor In
charge, Captain s. G. Stovall, gave the
usual notice that the train was about
to depart, and that these young ladies
could have easily heard him calling,
Gail abosrd !" But they were still bust
ly engaged in kissing and saying good
bye-so much so that they did not
heed the warning given by the con-
ductor in charge OF the train.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-16
STA YING IN NORTH CAROLINA

The Washington Gazette Messenger
recently made reference to a remark
made by Rev. Nathaniel Harding that
young men ought to remain in North
Carolina even though by going away
they can get larger salaries and do bet
ter.
The Charlotte Observer quotes what
the Gazette Messenger had to say con-
corning the sentiment which Rev. Mr..
Harding expressed, and comments
somewhat on the same line.
We admire the love of home and ma
tive land especially when young man
feels inclined to remain in his native
State at sacrifice because he loves the
rocks and rills and shaded hills; but
We do not see any particular duty bind
ing a young man to remain in NORTH
Carolina simply because he happened
to be born here.
Who knows whether Cornell Univer
sity would have been built and tina
the world would have enjoyed tn,
blessings OF that great institution i
Ezra Cornell had heep satisfied to re
main at home with his fathers family
All things considered, it is more pat
riotic to remain in North Carolin
than to push out and hunt forum
and fame elsewhere but there are tw
sides to the question, after all.
In thinking 1t over one is reminds
of an old citation how an anxious mott
: Or wrote to her boy, in another Stat
perhaps, that he had better come bac
home afor rolling stone never gather
any mos" 70 which be replied, rathe
partly ~ think for hoy TO write I
III % nother, that sshs you'd hsttl
r.! -! -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-16
HANCOCK's LIQUID SULPHUR
OINTMENT.

The basis is dissolved Sulphur held in
solution and carefully combined with
the best antiseptic unguents known to
medical science, and is the greatest
ealve known, for Cuts, Burns, Open
Sores, and all sores where salves are
used. For sale by E. 7. Whitehead &
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-16

Who are troubled with Plmples or Fa-
clal Blemishes are requested to call at
their druggists and get trial bottle OF
Hanccck's Liquid Sulphur. If used
rs directed, 1t will soon destroy the
germ, heal the disease, and make the
skin white and soft. For sale by E. I.
Whitehead & Go.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-16
To BE HELD AT THE AGRICULTURAL
AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE, RALe
EIGH, N. c., JULY 81, %, %, O3.

Governor Chas' B. Aycock.
10 40 The Cowpea tor Soil I'm
provement and Hay Graz
Ing by Prof. w. F. Massey.
l 90 Recess for Dinner.
3 90 What the State Board OF
Agriculture is Doing for
Farmers by Hon. S. L.
Patterson.
3 80 /" The Work and Publications
of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture.
4 90 The Building Up of Worn
Out Clay Lands in Middle
North Carolina; by Hon.
r. w. Scott of Alamance,
and Mr.. E. w. Brawley of
Iredell. .
S 90 Recess for trolley ride over
city, visit to State Museum,
etc., etc.
8 80 Address by Hon. James Will
son, Sec>y OF Agriculture,
Washington. d. G.
WEDNESDAY, JULY %.
900 AM.--Moulds and RIOTS; Bacte-
ria, Good and Bad +; Prof. F.
L.SteYens.
$50 4" In t.ensive Farming
Trucking, Mr.. William
Dunn of New Berne, and
Mr.O.W .Blacknall of Vance.
10 80 j" Soils and Fertilizers Prof.
B. w. Kllgore.
IL 80 i" Extensive Farming; Hon.
E. L. Daughtridge of Edge
combe, Mr.. A. T. McCallum
of Robson, and Hon. J. s.
Cunningham of Person.
IL as Pm. Recess for dinner.
100 Dairy Farming; Mr.. J. E.
Colt.
2 80 Butter aking on the
Farm; Prof. ]. G. Kendall
3 90 !" Why We Cultivate; Prof
G. W. Burkett.
3 80 Seed Purity and Vitality
Prof. l., Stevens.
4 90 " Texas Fever; Prof. TAFT
Butler.
4 80 " Recess to visit farm, barn
poultry yards, etc.
8 80 Farm Animals ILLUSTRATED
lantern lecture); Prof. G
W. Burkett.
THURSDAY, JULY ~.
| 800 A. M.-Type and Form OF Cattle
Practical Demonstrated
Suitable specimens of cattl'
will be used before the au
dience): by Prof. G. w
| Burkett.
10 90 The Cattle Industry of ths
| State frof. TAFT Batter.
10; 80 Plant Improvement; Prof
F. l.. Stevens.
III 90 " Diseases of Fruit Trees
Franklin Sherman.
IL 80 Symposium-Rura Schools
Introductive T.; Mr.. G: III. Poe
! A Study of Nature as al
Aid to the Farmer Pro-
! F. L. Stevens.
Agriculture IN the Rurs
/ Schools Prot. Burkett.
The Outlook Superir
tendent Jovner.
l :OOP. M.-Buslness Session.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-16
WHO is HE!

Who is it that makes the Fewer-gal-
Ions wears-longer paint1
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-16
EVERY LADY AND GENTLEMAN,

l :OOP. M.-Business Session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-25

a dozen others he had entered into n
daring plot to kill the guards and eff
feet their escape from what he term
ed death trap of disease and poor
food. The men realized they were
far from home and if successful in
escaping from the fort would have
difficulty in getting together again
without attracting attention unless
they could devise some scheme for
identificati ton. Their plan was TO
scatter as soon as they left prison, so
that in ease of pursuit some might es-
cape.
1T appears that one of the confed-
crates had n genius for carving and
had made ornaments and charms
| from clam shells found in the river.
1t was finally decided that this com
Fade should make charm or button
that might be worn on the watch
chain or elsewhere, having inscribed
on it certain letters, the meaning of
which should be known only to the
dozen members of the party, but
which might be interpreted to mean
something of Il religious nature in
case of inquiry.
| Everything was in readiness for
the execution of the plot, the date set
and everything in readiness, when,
just as the man had completed the
| last button and but a few hours re-
manned until the attack upon the
guards should be made. the news
| came that the war was over and that
the. prisoners would be released as
fast as they could be paroled. OF
course that ended the conspiracy.
The confederate remarked that he
had attended many reunions and had
always displayed his button promi-
nently. but that on only one occasion
had he ever met a comrade of the
conspiracy, who, seeing the button,
had greeted him according to the pre-
arranged manner. He also said he
had reason to believe his button to be
the only one now in existence, all the
others apparently having been lost or
thrown away. He will preserve the
button and present il TO the museum
to be erected by the United Confeder-
ate veterans in a southern city.
The famous elephant pipes dis
covered near Davenport IN 1883. and
now in the academy of sciences in
that city. have also attracted consid-
cradle attention. These pipes are
said TO have been found in one of the
mounds of the neighbOrhoOd by a
lparty Of Germans, and are Indian
pipes such are ordinarily found in
mounds except that all three were
fashioned like mammoths. This is as
sumed to Indicate that the Indians
who made the pipes must have lived
I-f ~ ha 1flfh T.nn az
over the country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-25
OId-Tiner Tells of early
Rock Island Arsenal History

From the DeS Moines Register: An
"old-timer," who frontiered it in east
ern Iowa during the ''fOrties" and
who now is employed in one of the
departments in Washington, in speak
ing of the recent fire which destroyed
$2.O0O,O00 building at Rock Island
arsenal. Iapsed into reminiscent
mood and permitted his mind to drift
into the times of long ago.
Speaking Of the period perhaps
ages back, when the glaciers and ice
sheets fought for supremacy in the
Mississippi valley and carved two
channels. leaving the island as a sort
of buffer territory in between. the
Iowan said: '''Fhe location of the ISL
and first became known to Americans
not far from 1904, about the time the
Sacs and Fox Indians coded their
lands along this portion of the Mis-
sissippi. The white man was quick to
perceive the military advantage of
the location. and in short time Fort
Armstrong named in honor of the
secretary of war at that time. was
erected. The present arsenal is stu
ated on the site of the former fort.
1t appears that Black Hawk. the
chief of the tribe, was not satisfied
with the treaty and refused to ratify
it. alleging that the chiefs who had
bartered away the land were drunk
and irresponsible at the time. y long
and bloody war followed, terminating
in 1882, with the capture of Black
Hawk and his sons:
Rock Island possessed many attrac-
1 4
On one side of the island is a very
curious cave which the Indians had
regarded with awe. and in this cave
so tradition goes, it was the custom
of the ghosts of warriors killed in bat
tie to assemble and hold high carni-
val nightly. AS time few on, how
ever. and the railroad and the town
! and industries came. the Indian spir-
it's evidently concluded that was nc
place for their war dances and drift
ed elsewhere.
with the outbreak of the civil wal
Fort Armstrong was chosen one oi
the three principal places of deten-
ton for confederate prisoners, and al
one time during the war severa
thousands of prisoners were confined
behind the walls of the old fort
During the last confederate reunion
in the south. a Georgia veteran at
tracted considerable attention by rea
son of peculiar button he wore. OF
the lapel of his coat. The buttor
seemed to be of mother-Of-pearl. was
carved and of unusual shape and in
scribed with six letters that NIGH
have represented almost anything.
"'The confederate veteran when ask
ed TO explain the significance of the
emblem remarked that he had beer
"A prisoner in the Rock Island fort
along with other confederates, during
the last three years of the war. Witt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-25
a NIGHT Alarm.

Worse than an alarm of fire at
night is the brassy cough of Group,
which sounds like the ehildren's
death knell. and it means death I'M
less something is done quickly. Fol-
ey's Honey and Tar never fails to give
instant relief and quickly cures the
worst form of Group. Mrs. p. L. Cor
der, of Warrington, KY, writes: my
}-year-old girl had a severe case of
Group; the doctor said she could not
live. / got bottle of Foley's Honey
and Tar; the first dose gave quick re-
lief and saved her life Refuse sub
stitutes. All druggists. "9'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-25
Misapprehension Corrected

One matter was brought up that
was stricken from the records. 1t fol-
lowed a report emanating from
Bloomington that there was to be a
protest raised ut the meeting yester-
day in regard to the alleged transfer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-25
Public Notice

Public notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that the under
signed, Tri-City Railway company,
will, at n meeting of the city council
of the city of Rock Island, to be held
at the city council room March 2
next, at the hour of o'clock p. M,
present petition to said city council,
praying that it will grant to the UNI
dersigned, Tri-City Railway company,
the right to construct, operate and
maintain. for period nf 20 years, a
single or double track electric street
railway, with the usual and necessary
Iappurtenances and appliances, to run
its street cars upon, along, over and
across the following streets and ave
nues in said city of Rock Island, to-
wit:
Beginning at point on Eighteenth
avenue in said city at the southern
terminal of Twenty-second street,
there to connect with the street car
track from the west; thence east on
Eighteenth avenue to Thirtieth street;
thence north on Thirtieth street to
Fourteenth avenue, there to connect
with the present line at the corner of
said Thirtieth street and Fourteenth
avenue. Also commencing at point
on Ninth avenue at the intersection
of Twenty-fifth street and running
thence west ON Ninth avenue to Twen-
ty-first street; thence north on Twen-
ty-first street to Sixth avenue; thence
west on Sixth avenue, using the pres
ent street car track to Twentieth
street; thence north on Twentieth
street to Fourth avenue, connecting
there with the street car lines at that
point.
TRI-CITY RAILWAY COMPANY.
BY James F Lardner, Secretary.
Rock Island, H., Feb. 10, 1908.