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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-23
WE ALL AGREE.

Two weeks ago this paper printed
an extract from President Marshall's
address before the Press Convention at
Wrightsyille concerning the proper
work of a local paper. Editor Mar
shall said that local papers need to
nav most attention to local affairs.
TUE COMMONWEALTH agreed with him.
butthe Enfield Ledger proposes to d.sa-
gree with beth, and says;
1--WE agree with them fully in think
ING that the editorial columns give
character to the entire paper. but we
do not think that these columns should
he devoted almost entirely to the dis
cussion of local affairs. Necessarily
these affairs can not be of very
diversified nature, and continual
hammering of few subjects becomes
a WEAKNESS to the flesh.
<'Then there are great many sub
scribers to local paper that take no
other paper. How are these snbscrlb-
ers to keep informed on State and
national matters except through the
columns ct the paper they take?
"Our idea then OF editing local
paper is to make local affairs proml-
.,ent, but not most prominent, subject
Tor editorials. Write on great yarie'
" of subjects State and national
political and religious, scientific and
literary, in fact every subject that can
interest readers. Criticise the Presi
dent, the Governor, and every Official
that is open to criticism, for by the
clash of minds the truth is brought
forth. Criticism is intended not only
Tor the subject of it but for the public
at large. If an official is incompetent
the public should know it so that BIT
may not be elected again.
While in the foregoing our neigh
boz somewhat disagrees with us, we ar
really all agreed in the main. Neithe
Editor Marshall nor THE COMMON
WEALTH said that no space or attention
should be given to matters away iron
home, but that most OF our worl
should be given to local affairs.
We must felicitate our neighbor, tn
Ledger, on the neat aud classic phrast
"for by the clash of minds the truth
brought forth" 1t is beautiful lde
and we subscribe to 1t heartily.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-23
THE COUNTRY PRESS.

Atlanta Constitution.
The value OF thoroughly disseminate
ed weekly news papers among the peo-
pie of every county in the State is such
that from our earliest history the free
dom of the press has been an indispen-
sable principle of national and state
policy.
That value is expressly reflected in
the legislation of a state. Because
few opportunities are given the people
on farms and in small hamlets to hear
public questions often and arguments
lively discussed the country weekly
press has become the one reliable agen-
cy of popular illumination. The Con-
stltution has always encouraged the
largest possible circulation of the coun-
try news papers and sincerely believes
that they are equally important with
the city dailies in forming and conserv
Ing righteous public opinion. We
think we can see the effects for gool
produced by them in the policies O
legislation that prevail in Georgia.
! So long as we have in all Of ou
states independent and faithful men
laboriously editing the newspapers tina
reach the homes OF the counties from
corner to corner every week, and trust
ed for their intelligence and patriotism
there will be no reason to despair Q
either the state or the republic.
strong, honest and progressive countr
press is more valuable to any common
wealth than an army of soldiers, for
leads in the achievement of those VII
tories Of peace that are more renowne
than those of war.
Hence we have said often and repe'
here that we put the interests Of Ii
country press ahead of those Of th
dailies. II any man in Georgia is tai
The Constitution today and not takir
his county paper on the plea that !
cannot afford both, we say to hi
frankly he should cut out The Cons
tuition and give his support to his ov
4 hoyne ,,anar
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-23

Old Cothes Made New.
Clothes Of all kinds
Cleaned and Pressed
from a child's Jacket
to alady's skirt. Work
done promptly under
guarantee.
Scotland Neck Cleaning and PttcSSlNs'0.
w. T. CROW ELL,
Prom.
SPECIAL, Low WEEK END RAVfy
On the Atlantic Coast
Line to Seaside resorts
tickets on sale Saturday
good returning including
Monday following. at
tractive schedules, unSur-
; passed service
Summer Tourist ?iCEek
to Mountain and SEASIDE
Resorts limited for re-
turn passage to October
31st, on sale until Sep
TENDER Both,
For full particulars
rates, etc.. call on Ticket
Agents or write,
HIM. EMERSON, W.J.CRAl",
Traffic Mgr. Gen. Pass A2i.
Wilmington, n. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-23
A GOOD SIGN.

Under the above heading the Green
Vile Reflector gives most sensible
editorial and as Scotland Neck has
had similar experience about public
Questions, we reprint the editorial In
full as follows, hoping that 1t may
carry good suggestion to all the peo-
pie of the town:
eve could not be strictly truthful
and say that Greenville Is ons OF the
most public sn;r::::sf towns in the State
tut we can express qualification at the
fact that We all seem to be OF one mind
regarding the Importance OF water
works and electric lights. These I'M
provements have bccn the subject OF
much bitter discussion In the past,
c,using great deal OF hard feeling
Bat fortunately for TIE welfare OF the
town the last evidence OF personal
praludice and ill feeling has vanished
There Is no longer bond element and
an an,i-bond element, but all are SUP
porting the board OF internal Improve
meats with spirit OF unity that mean'
peace and advancement.
eve congratulate those who origin
ally OPPOSED the bonds upon the goot
sense and town pride they have shown
in accepting the result of the election
a. final and falling into the line o
practical progress and education.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-23
ONLY WOMAN EVER HANGED
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Charlotte Observer,
II tho Editor If The observer

Charlotte Observer,
To the Editor Of The Observer!
Some weeks ago read in your pa
per history OF the crime OF Mrs. Sill
YER, of Burke county, said to be the
only white woman ever hanged In
North Carolina. You remember that
she killed her husband and was burn
ing the body by piecefnea1, when che
was detected by the foul smoke issuing
from the chimney. I think it due to
the memory Of the culprit that I should
tell your re ,ders what her lawyer. the
distinguished N. w. Woodfiu, related
to me short while before his death.
Mr.. Woodfn stated that he was per-
fectly sure that Mrs. Silver either acted
in self-deience Or was only guilty OF
manslaughter. There was no witness
to the killing and the law did not al
low her to be witness. Her state
nent to him, from which she never
.iaviated, was that her husband came
home very drunk, began beating her
with large stick, whereupon she se'z-
| I'd an axe to defend herself, struck one
blow, not intending to kill, but !: wac
| atal. She was densely ignorant, did
| not understand that there was any dill
| ;erence between murder, manslaughter
| md self-defepse, and concluded that
Ter only safety lay in destroying the
.,rpse. MIR. Woccf fin said that if che
| .ould have told her story to the Jury
he would have been promptly acquit-
ed. As her mouth was closed the
Presumption in law was against her.
utter conviction be, at considerable ex-
:,ense, being SO certain of her innocence.
rode through the county for signatures
TO- her pardon. He procured many,
nut the horror excited by the burning,
hardened the heart of the Governor, as
we'll as many of the neighbors. Mr..
Wcodtin made strong impression on
my mind and I wish your readers to
"hear the other side"
This case is similar to that Of the
killing of DR.. Parker by the Harvard
professor, Webster. Many intelligent
men believe that if Webster, instead
OF burning the body, had at once con
fessed the killing ard claimed that II
, was done in a conf1ic: in heat of blood
which he always asserted was the case
he might haye escaped conviction o
, murder with malice aforethought.
KEMP P. BATTLE.
Chapel Hill, N. c., July Is, 1908.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-23
JUDGE PEBBLES AND PISTOL
TOTERS.

Judge r. g. PEBBLES is making rep
utation for Furnishing persons who are
convicted OF carrying concealed weap-
ons, especially those who are now gen.
orally called "pistol toters." It seems
that Judge PEBBLES does not let many
such law-breakers off on payment of
cost. His course is being applauded
by the press of the State. After re-
ferring to Judge PEBBLES manner of
dealing with such cases, the Rocky
Mount. Motor sensibly says:
"The reason OF the law against carry
ing concealed weapons Is the un-
fair advantage it gives the possessor in
a sudden fight. Bad whiskey and con-
cealed weapons have had an unenviable
record the country over. Just about
all the hcmicides may be charged to
their account. Not every man who car
ries a concealed weapon is coward and
willing to take the life or terribly in
Jure an unsuspecting and unarmed ad-
versary, but the having one concealed
Is suspicious circumstance, and wei
warrants term in Jail or heavy fine
Few indeed are the occasions in thi
Christian country when fair-mi ndei
and courageous man needs a deadl,
weapon. The gallows and the peniten
tlary may oe robbed OF some of thei
victims, and the orphan asylums re
lieved Of the pressure on them By
sending to jail, ere it is too late 10
them, the eowardly who thus STAN
ready to kill rather than fairly fight al
unarmed enemy"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-23
DOES IT PAY TO BUY CHEAP?

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right but you want some
thing that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results of
throat and lung troubles. What shall
you do? Go to warmer and more
regular climate? Yes, if possible; #
not possible ior you, then In either case
take the ONLY remedy that has been
introduced IN all civilized countries
with success in severe throat and lung
troubles, "Boschee's German Syrup"
It not only heals and stimulates the
tissues to destroy the germ disease, but
allays Inflammation, causes easy ex-
[pectoration, gives 4 good nights rest,
and cures the potent. Try one bottle
mcommended many years by al drug
aisle is fhe work. YOn can seet ~
IsSs ~ yrE&A1S1
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-23
IA VORABLE COMMENT.

The News and Observer says that it
Is noticeable that all the bonds offered
by the town of Scotland Neck for
schools and electric lights we're pur-
chased by citizen of the town. DR..
Haesell's bid being above all the other
bids received, which included bids
from large concerns in Chicago and in
Asheville, has caused favorable com
ment both for Dr.. Hassell and tht
town.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-23
NOBLE. "OLD ROMAN"

News and Observer
General Matt w. Ransom, the "Old
Roman" of North Carolina, was in
Greenville last week, where he deliver
ed an inspiring address I'd the Confeds
crate veterans. A visitor from K4ns-
ton tells the Kinston Free Press a
most interesting event which occurred
in Greenville, characteristic OF General
Ransom, which runs thus:
"After General Ransom had finished
his talk to the surviving tJohny Kebs
yesterday, an old soldier stepped UP
and extending his hand said, 'Howdy
do, General, 1 guess you don't know
me- General Ransom erasped bis hant
and replied: why how are you
Tom. That I do know you, recog
"lzlng him though he had not seer
him since the war.
| "The old veteran then recalled al
incident which happened at the frs
battle OF Kinston In the early part Q
the civil war, which ran like t his:
"s He, with six others were bein
tried for. desertion ana General Ransom
not believing them guilty, appeare
before the court martial In their be
half and gained their discharge.
Afterward the men made up
purse OF 500 aud offered it to th
general, but be refused the purse an
told them to send 1t TO their wives.
i This generous act made a deep in
preston on the mon and they new,
, forgot It,"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-23

A colored boy named Augustus Bat
tie, 20 years old, fell under an engine
at South Rocky Mount Friday ant
both legs were horribly mangled. HI
died an hour and forty minutes aftel
he was taken to the hospital.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-23
POPE LEO XIII DEAD.

ROME, July 2O.-At 4 O'Clock this
afternoon, according to the official an
nouncement, Pope Leo Kills long
Struggle with death came to its inevl-
table end. So many premature reports
have been circulated, including one
from an official source earlier In the
day, that the first news was hardly
credited. A half dozen times within a
fortnight his physicians and attendants
believed that the fatal hour had come.
but each time his inflexible will con-
quered physical disability for the time,
until there almost grew up in Rome
confidence in his power to DEFY the
great destroyer.
Tonight Catholic and non-religious
Rome alike unite in respect for the
brave and devoted spirit of the grand
old man. His end was peaceful. un-
cimmed by delirium, an end, In fact,
such as he desired. The clouds that
eclipsed his mental faculties yesterday
drifted away, and he babe calm fare
we'll to those about him, with full
knowledge that his last hour had come.
It was IL O'Clock when the final
change indicated its approach. The
pope slgnifed to Mgr. Angel. his IA
vorite secretary, that he desired to
speak. Mgr. Angel leaned over him.
but was unable to hear the faint words
that the pope uttered. The second
time the dying man endeavored TO
make himself understood but failed.
His eyes became anxious, but with an
evident effort his third whisper into
bis attendants ear was comprehended.
Senior d. Aguera, the Soanish ambas-
sador to the vatican, who was on the
other size of the couch, asked what the
pope said. Mgr. Angel, instead of re.
ply, shook his head and dropped or
his knees at the bedside in prayer, tht
expression in the dying pontiff's- face
showing that his request had been
comprehended.
A few minutes later the pope
( breathing became most difficult. DR.
laronni administered pure oxygen, bu
j. had no effect. Signs of life suddenly
disappeared. The pope's valet in alarm
exclaimed: doctor, what is it, is b.
dead?"
DR. Lapponi evidently believed sc
for he went to the door OF the ante
room, where the cardinals and prelate
= we're assembled. His face was SO fu1
Of grief that, although be did not speal
those assembled believed that the en-
had come and crowded into the room
md the report spread throughout th
vatican that the pope was dead.
Cardinal Vannute!li was among thos
" Who entered. He began to repeat th
. prayers for the dying, the others viii
% pering the responses. Presently til
y pope stirred again, his pulse re-be'
and he breathed family but easil
Nearly all those in the room stole OF
= quietly and the pope opened his eye
and presently, to the amusement
y all. be whispered wish to see the ca
:, dinals. Once more they all came in
- the room, and the pope whispered 4
adleu to each of them.
An hour before the end an ivo
crucifix was placed in the pope's har
where it still remains.
The flags on the municipal buiidin
were placed at administration Il
u news of the pope's death was receive
or The concerts and other celebrations
lr- honor of the dowager queens birthd
J. were at once cancelled.
DOES 1T PAY TO BUY CHEAP
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-23

EVERY LADY AND GENTLEMAN,
Who are troubled with Plmples or Fa-
clal Blemishes are requested to call at
their druggists and get a trial bottle of
Hancock's Liquid Sulphur. If used
as directed, 1t will soon destroy the
germ, heal the disease, and make the
skin white and soft. For sale by E. T.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-23

Strength and vlgor come of good
food duly digested. Force. ready
to-serve wheat and barley food, adds no
burden, but sustains, nourlshes, invig-
orates."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-23
ROCKY MOUNT NEWS.

Condensed from The Motor.
The stables of Dr. w. P. Mercer,
who lives about ten miles from Rocky
Mount, were burned to the ground
Wednesday night and three mules and
one horse were burned to crisp and
lot of feed stuff destroyed. The fire
was discovered by some tenants about
ten O'Clock, the alarm given and all
the people in the neighborhood assem-
lied and fought the flames. It YVES
with great difficulty that other adj
jacent buildings were saved. In fact
they caught q number of times but
were extinguiehed: The stables were
large two-story building and contained
lot Of feed stuff in the upper story
which was lost. There were about
dozen animals in the stables but all
were gotten out except the four me n
toned, the FIRE being discovered too
late to save these. The loss is calcu-
!; lated to be several thousand dollars
with no insurance. There is no cor :
lecture whether the origin was incen-
diary or accidental.
1-
| A colored man named Gus Gray In
an ARRAY with his step-father struck
the latter with brick who remained
i'll from the blow until Thursday when
he died. A brother made complaint tt
the police after the mans death, and
Thursday night officer Sumner arrest
ed Gray and lodged him in jail. Mayor
Thorp obtained authority from thl
chairman of the board of county com
missioners of Edgecombe to have Al
autopsy held to officially determine
the cause of his death. DR.. w. II
, Whitehead found clot OF blood Of
the brain, which proved conclusiyel,
he said, that the deceased came to hi
death from blow on the head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-20
MR.. HANNA WINS OUT.
Gains His Point in Cleveland Street
Railway Merger,

A dispatch from Cleveland Ohio, last
night says: After negotiations carried on
for many months, with view to CONSOLE
dating the two big street railway COM
panies of this city, agreement was
reached today at conference between
President M. A. Hanna of the Cleveland
City Railway Company and President Hor-
ace Andrews of the Cleveland Electric Rail-
way Company, which will result in the
amalgamation of their interests and the
placing of every line operated under one
management. While the name of the new
company has not been selected as yet, Ii Is
understood that it will have a oapitaliza-
ton of not less than $500 600. Senator
Hanna will, 1t is said, be the chairman OF
the board of directors, while Horace E.
Andrews will be named as president.
The consolidated company will issue uni
versal transfers, 1T is understood. but there
will probably be no reduction in fare, as
originally proposed by the promoters of the
big deal The latter desired to sell seven
tickets for 25 cents instead of eleven for
80 cents. the present rate, in order to dis
cent fare lines in which Mayor johnson is
credited with being largely interested
1t Is known that Senator Hanna opposed,
on behalf of his company, a reduction Of
fare at this time. in order that the street
car people might have lower fares to offer
in return for renewal of franchises when
the latter expire
The Cleveland Electric Railway Company
has a capital of s13O00.O00 and 136 miles
of track. The Cleveland City Railway Conf
pany has an authorized capital of s., 0O0, GOO,
with eighty-six miles of track.
While no official information has been
given out relative to the basis of CONSOLE
dation 1t is believed that the new COM
pany will take over the stock OF the Cleve-
land Electric Railway Company at 100 and
100 for Cleveland City railway shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-20
The Voracious Black Bass.

The rod and line anglers who fish for
sport do not want to see the black bass
caught out of season, but old stagers who
catch fish as a means of livelihood would
not much care If they were all destroyed.
They claim that black bass eat the small
of all the other species of fish and are par
ticularly destructive to shad and herring,
and that during this season of the year
millions Of young shad and herring find
their way into the capacous threats Of the
bass. This, they say, is largely the cause
of the scarcity of shad in recent years, IN
spite of the efforts of the fish commission
to keep the river stocked. German carp aIe
also said to be destructive to other fish by
destroying the marine plants.
The fishing season the Potomac was
brought to a close Saturday last, when the
Fairy Landing fishing shore, operated by
Capt. VIM. Neitzey, was cut out and Its
crew laid off for the season. This was the
last of the big shores to shut down, mos.
of the others having ceased operations from
week to a month ago. The gill nets In
the river will continue to catch shad and
herring and send them to this market, but
the receipts of herring will not run up In
the thousands daily.
The sale of shad and herring is legal in
this city until June 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-20
CORDIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Courtesies to DR.. Solf, German Gov
ernor, on His Visit to Pago Pago.

Cordial acknowledgment of courtesies eX-
tended to the German governor, Dr. Solf, on
his recent visit to Pago Pago by the Ameri-
can commandant and officers at that port
is contained in the following letter which
Secretary Hay has received from Baron
Speck Won Sternburg, the German ambas-
sador, and has transmitted to Acting Secre-
tary of the Navy Darling:
THE commandant at Tutulia has extend
ed to Governor DR.. Solf who, on his return
from home leave, stopped at Pago Page in
the beginning of January last, handsome
reception with the American officers and Of
ficials, well as the Samoan chiefs. Gov
ernor Solf and his suite were during their
stay at Pago Pago the guests of the COM
mandant and by him taken over to Apia in
the United States vessel Wheeling.
In return for this friendly hospitality
Governor Solf sent through Lieutenant Els
her of the mounted chasseurs attached to
the government at Apia, an invitation to
attend the festivities in Apia on the occa-
sion of the emperors birthday to Command
Merritt and his staff. Lieutenant Eisner
was treated with exquisite amiability by
Mr. Merritt and his staff.
1T affords me special pleasure to express
to your excellency, by direction of the i'm
perial chancellor, the most sincere thanks
of the imperial government for this friendly
and neighborly behavior of American naval
officers, which can but promote the MAIN
tenance of good relations between the re-
spective possessions in the Samoan Islands"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-20
Anacostia and Vicinity.

Edward Maher, twenty-nine years old, OF
Washington, was reported yesterday even
ing at the Anacostia police station by
alleged that Maher, his passenger, had re-
fused to pay hack hire. The hacknan 5
bill was So After hearing the facts of the
matter. Desk Sergeant Ray ordered Maher
locked up, as he still refused to pay the
money.
Granville Shaw, a resident of the Bowen
road, near East Washington Heithts has
ties respecting the tramps who apply fire.
quently at his premises after leaving the
yards of the steam railroads some distance
below. Sergeant Anderson, in reporting
upon the matter. recommends that 20
lice call box be erected at the point where
the tramps are causing annoyance.
Percy Dellely, colored. eight years old,
was found wandering about Hillsdalc last
evening by Officer T. A. Lusby. who took
him to the station house, where the youth
full prisoner refused to disclose any infor
nation concerning himself. 1t was ascer-
run away from his home. This resulted in
charge of incorrigibility being placed
against him.
Anacostia Council. Junior Order of United
American Mechanics, recently attended
services in body at the Garden Memorial
Presbyterian Church. on Minnesota avenue.
where Rev. DR.. T. B. Gay. the pastor. de-
A contract has been let by Lille Wrenn
for the erection of two-story frame
dwelling on lot 80, block 2, Brothers Place,
In Congress Heights.