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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-29
EXTENDS sERYrCE.

Tokio, Sept %, 10 a. m.-The emer- gency ordinance amending the army conscription law was gazetted to-day. 1t extends the service of the second re- servists from five to ten years and abohshes the distinction between the first and second reserve conscription. Reservists will be retired at the age of 37. A contemplated increase in the army involves new scheme of dfvis- ional organization, the plan of which has not yet been disclosed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-29
ENGINEER KILLED, a FIREMAN NAMED

Braintree, Mass, Sept 29.-A passen- ger train on the Plymouth division of the New York, New Haven & Hart ford railroad was wrecked this after noon on an embankment q short dis tance from South Braintree station. The engineer, William Adams. was killed, and the fireman, Edward Cock, had both his legs taken off. The pas sengers were badly shaken up, but none was injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-29
CUSTOMS STAMPS ON
 IMPORTED CIGARS

Washington, Sept 29-After num- Der of consultations with the presi- dent, Acting Secretary of the Treas ury Taylor has reached a conclusion in the. matter of the customs stamps on boxes containing imported cigars. While no definite information is ob- tainable as to what the decision is, there is reason to believe that it will be fairly satisfactory to both sides. Neither side obtained all that it re- QueSted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-29
GRADUATES GIVE
 MONEY TO YALE

New Haven, Sept 29-An announce ment made at Yale to-day which is of interest, more particularly to older graduates, although equally gratifying to undergraduates is that the $15,O00 needed to restore South Middle, has been contributed by graduates. The plan for the preservation of this old structure provides for dormer win dows, as in the old days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-29
FATHRR Is INfPLICATEp.

St Petersburg, Sept % (1:5 D. m.)- It is understood in an authoritative quarter here that strong evidence has been discovered that former Senator Schaumann father of the. assassin of Goyernor-G General Bobrikoff, who was arrested Julyg2 on suspicion of having had a knowledge of his sons crime, has been found to have beer implf> cated. If adjudged guilty he will be subject to imprisonment for two to six years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-29
ALDERMAN POUND
 CHOSEN LORD MAYOR

London, Sept Alderman John Pound, chairman of the London Gen. eral Omnibus Go, Limited, was to-day chosen lord mayor of London for the ensuing year. He was born in 1929. Alderman Pound will succeed Sir James Ritchie as lord mayor. MT Pound is head of the firm of John Pound & Go. He is past master of the Leather Sellers company, the Fan makers company and the Fruiterers company.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-29
New Bank St Block

Operations have already commenced opposite the Eampson- Sel1ew Furni- ture Company's warerooms. That monster Glenwood Range sign which has been calling attention to the merits of the Glenwood Range will soon be coyeraA ever. Watch it go.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-29
BERLIN ORCHESTRA ARRIVES

New York, Sept %. 1.-The Berlin Philharmonic orchestra, In charge of the conductor. and composer, Franz von Blon, arrived here to-day on the steamer Pretoria from Hamburg. The orchestra will go to the St Louis ex- position and later give concerts in several cities. About forty members of the Conried Opera company also were among the passengers on the Pretoria.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-29
ALDERMEN ACCUSED
 OF GRAPHING

Buffalo, Sept 29.-As the result of District Attorney CoatesWorth's in vestigation of charges of alleged graft ing on the part of city officials, three present aldermen and four former al dermen have been indicted By the grand jury. All of the indicted men appeared in court to-day, were arr raigned and pleaded not guilty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-29
NEARLY FIVE TO ONE.

Cape Town, Sept 29.-The census of British South Africa, including Cape Colony, the Transvaal, Natal, Rhodesia, Orangia, Basutoland and Beuchanaland gives the white popula- ton at 1,135,016 and the colored at 5,19S,175.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-29
BRoKER SUSPENDED.

New York, Sept 29.--William S. Al ley of Alley, Conger S5 Go and $. l.. Blood of S. T. Blood .SS Go. were sus- pended from the stock exchange to- day for one year each. They were found guilty of violating a rule of the exchange, which provides that mem bers must not have regular wire con- nections with individual firms not con nactaa with the exchan3a-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-29
Wedding Gifts

are best appreciated when they're use- full as we'll as beautiful. A good piece of furniture is a lasting gift and is aI-. ways pleasant and constant reminder of the giver. The Hampson-S Sellew store is the place where you can find a beautiful piece of furniture that will. Just suit your ideas, no matter what you have in mind, so large is the stock to select from.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-29
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Showers tonight. Friday showers with fair in the south portion; warmer to- night; fresh to brisN south to south west winds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-29
Live stock Markets.

CATTLE Supply fair; market slow; s shSiss sS 1s Sa,yas primss s0a'O fair
 HOGS-Receipts fair; market slow: prime, heavy and mediums and heavy Workers, Sc. S5G76.40; light Workers. $6.15@ 625; pigs. $5.75l95.90 roughs, S4d55.50
 SHEEP AND LAMBS-Supply light; market slow; prime wethers,. A.5Q4 40; common sheep, $1.50@2; spring lambs, S3.50@6.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-29
EMPEROR GOING SHOOTING.

St Petersburg, Sept 29.-Upon the efnperor's return from southern Rus sia he will go to Bielovezhs. on the border of Poland, between Wilma and Kieff, for fortnight's shooting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-29
Take The Plants.

into the house, now that the cooler weather is here and go to the Hamp
 son-Sellew store and get few of those handsome Jardiniere Stands they. show. Prices from 76 cents to $6.50
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-29
MONEY IN POCKET;
 KILLED sHTMSEI Y

Hartford. Sept 2e.--A- man who is supposed to be J. A Phelps and whose home probably was in South Norwalk, shot and killed himself while in furnished room on Main street this afternoon. He was 33. years of age and well dressed. A letz ter in his pocket gives the impression that he had been in financial trouble and also had been disappointed in love. He had $19 in his pocket.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-29
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
CloaIng stook Quotations.

Money on call steady at 3 per cent; prime mercantile paper, 41sQ5 per cent; exchanges, $ooS 9i4. .970; balances, S8, 22S, ,2s1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-29

Try the Democrat want column.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
Notice..

North Carolina-Hallfax County.
By virtue of q decree of the Superior
Court of Halifax county rendered on
the 18th day of December, 1903, where
in Whit A. Johnston, executor, was
plaintiff and w. D. Johnston and 9TH
ers defendants, will on the 25th day
rof April, 1904, at the depot in the town
of Llttleton sell; to the highest bidder
for cash the following described real
estate, to-wit:
One third interest in one tract sltua-
ed in Brinkleyville township. that part
of the W. w. Daniel tract OF land de.
vised by him to NJ. A. Johnston and
now occupied by Jim Crawley contain
ing 200 acres.
One third interest in one tract o.
land in Brlnkleyvllle township known
as the Baker place, containing US acres
One other tract of land in Littletol
township, adjoining the lands OF Mn
Jno. Myrick, 8. Johnston and others
known as Mrs. M. A. Johnston's lov
grounds, containing 1876 acres. Thi
tract of land lies on both sides Of Grea
Creek, about two miles east OF tn
town of Littleton.
J Hour OF sale IL o'clock.
/ WHIT A. JOHNSTON, Exr.
8. G. DANIEL, Atty. 3-24z
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
Graded School Library.

It is we'll that the attention of the
town is being drawn to the Graded
School library. With the good start
mentioned In these columns last week
it will be an easy matter to get nice
library if all the people will become
interested.
The entertainment by Miss Miller
last week brought nearly $50. Some
one has suggested that the circulating
library which was In use in the towr
some ten years ago be donated.
The stock holders in that library be
came careless about it, and part o
the books were left in The COMMON
WEALTH as convenient place for keep
ing them, and no one has used then
In several years.
Superintendent Wilson of the Grades
Schools trying to see the stockholder
and get them to donate the books t.
the library. 1t is hoped that ever.
stakeholder will do so, and this will b.
another nice little addition.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
..Nemo" Wants a Hearing.

Mr.. Editor 1t begins to look like
"Bombsheil" has nothing else to say.
As fellow might say, he has about
finished his job I reckon-may be be
has no more powder. Anyhow, it
"Bombshell" nor anybody else wants
the use Of the types extra I'd like to be
allowed bit of space to ask question
or two which rumble around now and
then in my own numb-skull OF head
don't take much particular notice
Of many things, but it don't need par
ticular notice to observe lot Of loafera
about the streets who seem to have
nothing to do and look mighty like
they wouldn't care to do it if they did
have something to do.
There seem to be certain loafing
places which are 60 packed with young
negro bucks that . man can hardly get
through them sometimes. and 1t IL
almost constantly embarrassing to
ladies to pass them.
Well, now, I don't know what sort Of
law Scotland Neck has for making
such fellows show up at better bust
ness, but 1 think it would be good
thing to have something done about it
Sometime ago was in another town
which seemed to be pretty we'll gov
erned and when two or three negroes
stopped on a corner and one com.
menced to turn a double back action
summerset, quick as wink the pc
Iiceman was upon him and said, "Movt
on there. None of your monkey tricks
on these streets"
While do believe that mighty few
of this loafing crowd about Scotland
Neck could stir up energy enough tt
make them turn over in their sleep
ard so will hardly disturb the public
With monkey shines OF any sort; still
1t seems to me that they might bt
hustled off the streets even If they
don't think enough of their backs ant
stomachs to work a bit now and then
I've seen some white folke, too, tina
looked nightly like loafers sometimes
but it might be little out of place t.
mention 1t.
If this little communication Is for
tunate enough to escape the WASTE
basket and my noddle head does not &c
to wool gathering the next time tr!
to scrlbbIe little, may write again
that is il "Bombshell" In q sort o
smart way doesn't get ahead of me.
| Yours unknown,
| MEMO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21

On Thursday night April II. in the
assembly hall of the Graded School, Miss
Eva Marie Miller, Of Taylorsville, n.
c., gave a M. st pleasing entertainment
in elocution.
She ia the only Nor:h Carolina lady
elocutionist now before the public and
go has field all her own. The enter
tainment Thursday night was the first
of the kind given in the Graded School
since il was opened last October, and
good audience was present.
Mics Mil!er's renditions were pleas.
ing, changing frequently from tun to
pathos, and carrying her audience al
ternately from merriment to sorrow &C
cording to the character she portrayed
Her successful work showed much
| study and good training. She was
generously applauded throughout the
entertainment and her audience went
away we'll pleased.
The Graded School library shared
the receipts, which amounted to $36
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
Letter to Lewis & Co.

Dear Sirs: We manage to get some
fun out of paint. ]. H. Kohlmever,
Grove City, Pa , put In Devoe. Along
came a salesman OF somebody else's
paint before ours had got there Sales
man said ours was short measure.
Koblmeyer weakened hung fire and
Topped stopped ours and took bis.
1t was our turn now. We emptled
our can into his and his into ours
The short-measure was his, not ours
aud we kept our man.
And, ever since then, that paint.
manufactures gives full-measure his
paint Is not pure, but his gallon con
tains four quarts.
Go by the name; and the name te
go by is Dovoe lead-and-zinc.
Yours truly
f. w. DEVOE & Co.
EFT. Whitehead & Co. sell our paint
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21

E3 R1DDICK & HOOKER present a
mice advertisement this week and offer
some good bargains.
Read the advertisements in THE
Space in these COL
<umns has become so valuable that our
! advertlsers make statements that ara
Eworth reading.
LOST FINE CoW.-Mr. E T. White
head lost a fine milk COW few days
Eago. She got into the feed room and
! ate too much hominy and the like.
Mr.. Whitehead worked bard to save
her but could not do it.
FROM THREE CoUNTIEs.-Morrlset
Brothers say that their big advertise
ment In THE CONN 'NwEALTH two
weeks ago brought customers to their
store from three counties. Other bus
Einess men In the town might stick a
! pin here for their own benefit.
FROST AND IcE--This Office keeps
mo weather bureau but it seems to be
about as cold this late In the spring al
people generally know it. There wa:
frost this morning-Aprll 2Oth-anc
also some ice. Truck Is suffering and
fruit is having a hard time, but if there
lis no more frost perhaps the fruit vii
mot all be destroyed. A special to tht
papers from Greensboro quotes Mr.. J
Wan Lindley the great nurserymau o
that region as follows: "The crop wa
BADLY damaged Sunday morning
while apples are not destroyed, the.
are hurt pears are all killed peache
will bring only a third of crop
plums, apricots, cherries and all otbe
fruits badly damaged, the prospects a
best are decidedly discouraging."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
A Proclamation
By The Governor I!
400 REV ARD.
State of North Carolina,

St8C0 OF NOfGO C8IOlIud,
Executive Department.
Whereas, official information has
been received at this department that
Cary Crowell stands charged with the
murder Of Sim johnson, committed In
Halifax county, and whereas, it ap-
pears that the said Cary Crowell has
flea the State, or so conceals hlmself
that the ordinary process OF law cannot
be served upon him.
Now, Therefore, I, Chas. B. Aycock,
Governor of the State of North Caro-
lima, by virtue of authority In me vest
ed by law, do issue this my Proclama-
ton, offering a reward OF One Hundred
Dollars for the apprehension and de-
livery of the said Cary Crowell to the
Sheriff of Halifax county at the court
house in Halifax, and I do en]oin all
officers of the State and all good citi-
zens to assist in bringing said criminal
to justice. q.
Done at our city of Raleigh. the "a
day of April, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and four
and in the one hundred and twenty
eighth year of our American Independ'
ence. CHAs. b. AYCoCK
By the Governor
P. M. PEARsALL,
Private Secre tary.
I4h5t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
Attempted Murder.

News came here bv phone Monday
night from Enfield that some one had
attempted to murder Mr. Henry Cuth-
rell OF that place. He was going home
from his place of business when some
enc caught him In the dark and at.
tempted to shoot him. The pistol was
fired at his head but the ball missed
his head and passed through his hat
The assassin made his escape and some
one teiephoned here for Mr.. e. w
Dunn's blood hounds. The hounds
we're at the State farm near Tlllery. e
could not be carried.
This is the second attempt at Mr.
Cuthrell's life within about two weeks
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts
of Our People and Other Folks.

Mr.. r. Gardner returned from Wis
it to Raleigh Tuesday.
Miss Maggie Carr returned Monday
from a visit to TarbOro.
Miss Bessie Harper has been visiting
friends in Greenville for some time.
Mr.. Peyton Anthony was here Satur
day and Sunday to visit his home folks
Mr.. John B Tlliery came down from
Tillery some days ago to visit his PEG
pie here.
Miss Ella Burroughs, OF Everetts, Il
here visiting her brother, Mr.. G. F
Burroughs.
Mr.. w. T. Joyner went to Everett'
Tuesday to visit his daughter, Mrs
Chas. McNaughton.
Miss Sallie Salisbury and Mrs. Sher
rod Salisbury, of Hamilton, are here
visiting Mrs. w. L. Harrell.
Mrs. J.P. FutreIl spent last weet
With her sister, Mrs. J. G. Mullen, nea1
Tlllery. She retured home Sunday.
Mrs. Berry and her daughter, Miss
Olivia, of Ayden, returned home Tues
day after visiting Mrs. G. F. Burroughs
Mrs. Trotman, OF Hertford, N. G..
has been here some DAYS on visit tt
her grand daughter, Mrs. c. F. Bur
roughs.
Mr.. w. A. Dunn spent Sunday nigh
in Williamson on a visit to his son-in
law, DR.. j. D. Biggs, who has beef
quite sick. His friends will be glad Il
learn that he is improving.
Mr.. Haywood Hyman who has beef
in Indiana several months, is home OF
a visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +
w. Hyman. He says that it was quit
cold out in Indiana last winter.
Mrs. G. Anthony Beck, (nee Mis-
Matte Cotten) of Wilmington, Dele
ware, has been here some days visitin
her mother, Mrs. N. P. Gotten. He
many friends here are glad to see ner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21

THE LADIES favor painting their
en- pho, and therefore we urge every
minister to remember We give liberal
quantity Of the Longman & Martinez
Paint toward tho painting.
Wears and covers like gold.
Don't pay $3.50 4 gallon for Linseed
Oil (worth 60 cents) which you &c
when you buy other paints In car
with a paint label on it.
8 and 6 make IA, therefore wheI
you want IA gallons OF paint, buy = o.
l.. & NJ, and mix 6 gallons OF purt
Lluseed Oil with it, and thus get pain,
for less than $1.2O per gallon.
| Many houses are we'll painted Will
! four gallons Of L. & NJ. and three gal
Ions Of Linseed Oil mixed herewith.
/ These Celebrated Pasnts are sold 3.
e. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
Separk-Thlem.

The following invitation has beer
received:
Mrs. Philip THEM
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage OF her daughter
Mary Gertrude
to
Mr.. Wharton Green Separk
oh the morning of Wednesday, the
twenty-seventb of April
at eleven O'Clock
Edenton Street NJ. E. Church, South
Raleigh, North Carolina.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
Fire IN Williamson.

Last Sunday night there was anoth-
er fire In Williamson. Two stores
were burned but it has not been learned
what was the loss.
The following particulars were given
later in a Williamson correspondence
TO Tuesdays News and Observer:
Williamson, N. c., April lS.-At
half past four O'CLOCK this morning the
town was aroused by the heavy explo-
sion of a powder keg, and In a very
few minutes the stores occupied by
Cowing & Mizeh and Hodges Bros.
were in light biaze. Everything In
both stores wac completely consumed
nothing in either one being saved.
The origin of the fire cannot be &C
counted for; it is suspected to be the
work of an incendiary.
1.-THE loss is about half covered by
insurance. Hodges Bros. had a loss o
81, 500, with $2;25O insurance. Gown,
& Mizell had loss of s., 500 with $2,OO(
insurance. There was two thousant
dollars insurance on the building, which
was owned by j. r. Mobiey."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21

observation-disclosures is, pleasure to
vour guests-does not depend ON the
moneysyou spend, but on your own
knowledge Of how to receive and ex-
tend hospitality. Christine Terhune
Herrfck tells you all about it. Post
paid, SO cents. E. J. GLOBE, Pub
usher. $50 Fifth Ave-, New York.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
Furniture.

I'VE have just put in handsome
me of Furniture In nice and beautiful
hits. Handsome Sideboards, Lounges.
kc., in CHARTERED Oak and Mahogany
Will sell on the installment plan OF
br cash.
4 Buy the Cherry Cultiyator, the best
% be had.
] ASK for prices on Corn, Fodder, Hay
Ind Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls for
hour stock. We will save you money
EDWARDS & co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21

The commencement Exercises OF
Littleton Female College will begin On
Sunday, May the 22d, with eermon
before the Faculty and students OF the
College, by Rev. G. F. Smith, Presid
ing Elder of the Warrenton~ District.
On Wednesday, the 25th, DR.. G. w.
Byrd OF Atlanta, will preach the An
nual Sermon in the College chapel.
The Commencement Address will be
delivered on Thursday, the 18th. By
Rev. K. d. Smart, D. D., OF Norfolk
Va. In place OF the usual Annual Al
dress on Missions before the Y. w. y.
A., there will be, this year, series Of
three addresses on Missions. These
will be delivered by Bishop A w.
Wilson of Baltimore, Md. on the even
ings of April 18th, 18th, and 14th.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
No Pool Room.

1t has been reported that I will run
= pool table in connection with my
kcafe. l take this method OF correcting
the report, ard assure the public tha'
There will be nothing OF the kind about
my place. Any and all ladies and
gentlemen will find it a comfortable
and pleasant place where they can gel
q good meal at any hour.
P. A. RASPBERRY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
Take Care of Your
Heaters.

When you take down your Heaters
|ior the summer if you will paint them
with Williams Aluminium
paint, or Shelwln-Wi Stove
Paint they will not rust.
JoSEY HARDWARE Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
FouAdfy and Machine Shop

Mr. Lewis Albertzell, of Tarboro, has
leased the Kitchin property, known az
1.-The brick mill" and will open and
operate a foundry in 1t. Also 1t is
stated that there will be a machine
shop opened IN connection with the
foundry.
These new enterprises will be vel
coined by the people of Scotland Neck
Tor they are needed in the town and
community. They ought to do well
and will doubtless command good pat
rOnage.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
SERIOUS STOMACH TROUBLE
CURED.

I was troubled with distress in my
stomach, sour stomach and vomiting
spells, and can truthfully say that
Chamberlainis Stomach and Liver
Tablets cured me.-Mrs. T. V. Will
liams, Laingsburg, Mich. These tab.
lets are guaranteed to cure every case
of stomach trouble of this character
For sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
Scotland Neck, and Leggetts Drug
Store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
DR.. Registers House Burned.

On Thursday afternoon, April 18th
DR.. F. M. Register, who lives at the
Caledonia State farm lost bis house by
fire. DR.. Register was at Tillery and
all his family we're away from home at
a neighbours. The loss was complete
but fortunately covered by insurance
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
Farmers Meeting.

it has been announced before that
there will be farmers meeting in
Scotland Neck next Saturday about l
O'Clock.
Mr.. j. O. w. Graveley OF Rocky
Mount, Hon. w. F. Parker OF Enfield,
ard Hon. Claude Kitchln have been
invited to be present.