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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
EDITOR JOSEPHUS DANIELS
UNDER ARREST.

Judge Purnell, of the Federal court
issued rule Monday for the arrest Of
Mr.. Josephus Daniels, editor OF the
News and Observer.
The rule issued by Judge Purnell is,
in full, as follows:
United States of America,
Eastern District OF North Carolina,
In the Circuit Court-In Equity,
April Term, 1904.
John P. Cuyler, in behalf OF himself
and other stockholders of the Atlantic
& North Carolina Railroad Company
complainant,
The Atlantic & North Carolina Rail.
road Company, defendant.
The attention of the court being
called to an editorial and certain squibs
published In the News and Observer, q
daily paper published in the city Of
Raleigh, in the district aforesaid, on
Sunday, May 20, 1904, (and to divers
other articles published in said news-
paper) by Josephus Daniels, editor and
proprietor, copy of which newspape,
is hereto attached, the said publication
being in the presence of the court or &C
near thereto that 1t was and is calculat.
ed and is intended to bring this court
into disrepute, destroy the confidence
of the people of said district in it's de-
crees, orders, judgments and other
writs, hence destroy its usefulness, the
same being a contempt of the court
and the courts of the United States:
It is ordered that a writ issue, as fol
lows:
The President OF the United States t.
Josephrs Daniels:
You are hereby cited and admonish
ed to appear before the circuit court O
the United States within and for the
eastern district of North Carolina nov
sitting on the 31st day of May, 1904
at 10 O'Clock a. m. and show cause, Il
any you have, why you, the said Jose
phus Daniels, should not be attached
for contempt of court in writing ane
publishing the article on the editoria
page OF the News and Observer on MAJ
10Th, 1904, hereto attached (and for 1
series of Issues of said newspaper there
tofore published).
It is ordered that the marshal of TIL.
district make legal service and due re
turn of this rule instanter.
THOs. r. PURNELL.
U. s. Judge Presiding.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

Tomorrow, June 3rd, the county
Democratic convention will be held in
Halifax. Matters OF Importance will
come before that convention and
much depends for Halifax county on
the work that is Gone and the manner
of its doing. II the work OF tie con-
yention is such that the people VIII
be pleased and approve, 1t
will be vel! il the work OF the cen
yention is such that the people Will
not be pleased and do not approve, 1t
will not be we'll.
At this writing there is no knowing
who will be nominated for the Legisla-
ture and the county Offices but Who
ever they may be, let them be men IN
whom the people haye confidence. Let
them be men of conservative views and
sterling character and so may they 60
before the people with confidence OF
support, and so will the people take
pleasure in supporting them. Men
who are chosen as the servants of the
people should be such as will represent
the best interests of the people and the
highest and best development OF the
county.
In the Scotland Neck primaries reso-
lutions we're passed pledging support to
the nominees of the county and State
conventions, and we have heard
that it was done at other pre-
cincts. Thus the delegates so
up pledged to support and vote for
men, even before they know the men
who will be nominated. We are not
questioning this, but we are saying
that it will behoove the county ard
State conventions to select with care
the men whom the delegates are pledg-
ed to support before they know them.
II the individual voters OF the Dem
ocratlc party are so loyal to their party
to make a pledge beforehand to stand
by the party's nominees in open con-
vention, too much care cannot be ex-
ercised in forming ticket for these
individual voters to support If such
care is not exercised then the same in
dIvidual voters might feel that they
have not been met half way, and next
time they might not be as ready to
pledge themselves to support the &C.
lions OF conventions before they are
held.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
EDITOR DANIELS FINED $4,000

Editor Josephus Daniels, of the News
and Observer, was before Judge Pur-
nell in the contempt proceedings Tues
Gay. Judge Purnell overruled motion
by Mr.. Daniel,' counsel to continue
the case and said, "Mr. Daniels must
answer cow"
Judge Winston, one Of Mr.. Daniels
counsel, read Mr.. Daniels answer
which denied any contempt in his edi-
torial utterances, but only the exercise
OF his right as an editor to criticize
the acts of Judge Purnell. Judge
Winston argued that by act of Con.
gress in 1881 the question was out OF
the jurisdiction of the court, circuit
and district courts haying jurisdiction
only in cases of misdemeanors com
mitted in the presence of the court
Meyer since 1881, said Mr.. Winston
had such case been reported.
Judge Purnell said he had jurisdict
ion and imposed fine of $4,000. Mr.
Daniels attorneys asked for an appea
but were told no appeal lay in sucl
cases. They offered bond but bono
was refused. Mr.. Daniels was place.
in the hands of Marshall Dockey, blu
declared he would not pay the fine.
The excitement in Raleigh was high
We are indebted for these particular
to the Richmond News Leader q
Tuesday afternoon, no Raleigh paper
having reached us before going t
press.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
DAWSON POINTS.

Correspondence to The Commonwealth.
Dawson, May 80, 1904.
Rev. J. K. Henderson went to Wash
ington, N. c., Friday to attend the
union meeting.
Mrs. r. w. Barnes went to Halifax
Saturday to visit her mother, Mrs. E.
L. Stephenson.
Mrs. w. B. Barnhill had bad chill
yesterday which left her very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Partine and little
boys, Jesse and Edward, spent few
days in Whitakers last week visiting
Mr.. Tom Partlne.
Mr.. J. w. Fleming was very sick
with fever last week but is now very
much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Lawrence spent
Sunday evening at Spring Hill.
Mr.. Jim Stephenson spent Sunday
near Halifax visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Pope went tc
Scotland Neck Saturday.
Mr.. g. L. Branch, of Enfield, will &c
on his first trip carrying mail Wednes
day, June LIST. His route leads t.
Dawson and will be considered a mat
ter of convenience as the Scotland
Neck route is. We would. scarcely
know how to exist without our mai
man.
The Dawson people were startlet
Sunday morning when the whistle o
the Tillery log train rent the air and /
was known that the good citizens o
Tillerywere out for q fish fry and bar
becue away down on Beach Swamp.
The farmers here are all getting OF
fairly we'll with farming, but colore,
labor ia scarce and one of our farmer
says the grass in his crop is as "thicl
as hairs on cows back" but we ar
glad he stretched the matter BIZ
Labor ranges from fifty to seventy-fiv
cents per day.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02

0A9TozEA.
Bear. III. s1he Kind You Have kWays Beqett
As. .; &H4z&1
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
MR.. DANIELS SUSTAINED.

From what has appeared in print
and from what the people say in con-
versation, the press and the people Of
the State will stand by Editor Daniels
in defense of the States rights, and in
his criticisms of matters pertaining to
the Atlantic and North Carolina rail
road. Judge Purnell is generally con
demned.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
COLL EGE COM
MENCEMENT.

Littleton, May 80, 1904.
The commencement at Llttleton Fe-
male College, North Carolina, May
% to 26, was one of the greatest occa-
sions ever witnessed at this famous In
stitution, which now numbers among
its student body young women from
five different States.
The exercises began sunday morning
with fine sermon by Rev.G. F. Smith,
presiding elder of the Warrenton dis
trict, N. C. Conference, before the
Young Women's Christian Association
The sermon is almost universally pro-
nounced by the people who heard it as
one of the best the college has ever
had.
On Tuesday evening, the graduating
class held its Arbor Exercises on the
campus. Beneath the crossed flags of
the sister classes Senior crimson
and gold, and the Sophomore rose and
gray-preceded by little Ruth Nichol-
son, decked in the Senior col6rs, and
bearing the magnolia tree to be plant.
ed, the classes, adorned In their co'ors,
marched to their places. The pro-
gram was highly entertaining, consist
ing of class will and prophecy, college
and class songs with violin and guitar
o m p n m 9 It. After the song,
''Where are the Classes7" rendered by
the Sophomores, the tree was planted,
hiding beneath It's roots the bundle OF
"mjstakes" discarded by the Seniors.
The tree was dedicated by an original
poem, "Ode to the Magnolia Tree" by
Miss Bessie Pulliam, after which the
program was ended by the Senior Glass
Song, "Onward."
On Wednesday evening at 8 80
O'Clock, Rev. G. w. Byrd, ID. D., of At.
lanta, Ga, delivered the Baccalaaurete
sermon in the college chapel before a
large and appreciative audience. The
theme of the discourse was "Consecra-
ton and Consequent Transformation, u
showing that no life counts tor any
thing until it yields itself up to the ser
vice of that which is above it, illustrat-
ing this beautiful thought from the
vegetable and animal kingdoms. The
sermon was truly great and inspiring
one.
Thursday was commencement day
The class of 1904 is composed of ten ol
North and South Cardinals noble
young women. Promptly at 10 O'Clock
in the morning, the Sophomore, class
following its president, who bore the
flag, filed into the chapel and formed 6
llne down the central aisle through
which the graduating class, led by
their president, Miss Aiken, of NORTH
Carolina, as flag bearer, entered thu
chapel, the entire audience rising and
standing until the graduates were seat
ed on the roetrum.
Il The program was a most interesting
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder. It cures
smarting, nervous feet and ingrowlng
nails, and instantly takes the sting out
OF c0rns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery of the age. Aliens
Foot-Easel makes tight or new shoes
feel easy. It is a certain cure for
sweating, callous and hot, tired, ach-
ing feet. Try it TO-DAY. Sold by all
Druggists and Shoe stores, Csc. Don t
accept any substitute. Trial package
FREE. Address, Allen s. OImsted.
Leroy, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
n TIER CEIVER APP
POINTED.

Judge Purnell heard the arguments
for receiver to the North Carolina
Railroad last Saturday. He appointed
Thos. D. Mears, of Wilmington, re.
ceiver, and S. G. Ryan, of Raleigh
special master to take testimony in
the case to report not later than July
1st
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
HANCOCK's LIQUID SULPHUR.
THE BEST BLOOD PURIFIER KNOWN
INVALUABLE AS A WASH.

INVALUABLE AS A WASH.
Sulphur is natures greatest germi-
eide. It's value has been known for
centuries, but it was never successfully
produced as a liquid until the discove-
~ of the method of making HANCOcK's
LIQUID SULPHUR.
1t is the best blood purifier known
HANCOCK's LIQUID SULPHUR will save
doctors bills and make clear, brilliant,
compilations. Taken internally, it is
invaluable in the spring. Used as a
wash 1t Kills germs, and cures and heals
eczema, acne. itch, dandruff, prickly
heat, diptheria, catarrh, cuts, burns
scalds, and all iDflamms tions and sores.
Ask your druggist for it, or write fol-
booklet to Hancock Liquid Sulphur
Co., Baltimore, Md.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
ExECu1Rlx'S NOTICE.

Having this day qualified as ezecu-
trix of Jesse E. Hux, deceased, late of
Halifax county, N. c., this is to notify
all persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit them
to me or my attorneys, w. A. & r. g.
Dunn, Enfield, N. c., on or before the
10Th day OF May, 1905, or this notice
will be plead in bar OF their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate Will
please make immediate settlement.
This 10th day of May, 1904.
ELIZABETH ADKINS,
$780, Executrix.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-06-02
Money-seed.

Money is the seed of mo-
ney.
Seed grows to harvests.
But, plant mOney-seed in
fruitful soil.
Investigate first, then
plant.
A dollar in your hand will
never grow.
1t will be a dollar when
your heirs find it.
1t will double in about
thirty years in savings
banks.
This is true of ten dollars,
twenty dollars, or fifty
dollars.
If you want to plant fifty
dollars-or more, write
us.
We will show you a rich
SOil-and a safe one.
Send for our prospectus.
1t will give you all facts
relating to an invest
ment which is practically
"backed by Uncle Sam. F"
/ COLUMBIAN SECURITIES co.,
! THE BOURSE,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-17
Why so Formals

A member of the Metropolitan Club
of Washington tells this story on Gen.
eral Miles:
The General was engaged in conver-
sation with a number of friends in
the billiard room of the Metropolitan
when a man having a vary slight ac-
quaintance with General Miles ap-
preached. The man evidently had been
drinking, for as he stepped beside the
General he slapped him on the back
and in a loud tone exclaimed:
well, Miles, old man, how are
you?"
For an instant frown shadowed the
face OF the officer; but it soon gave
way to a quizzical look so he replied
to the offender:
Don't be so formal, old chap. Why
don't you call me NelseT'-New York
Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-17

Not long ago the officials of the ne-
partment of Agriculture were much
amused by a letter sent the department
by an occasional correspondent in Vir'
ginia. Among other things the writer
hastened to advise Secretary Wilson
to this effect
MY wife had a Tame cat that dyd.
Being a Tortureshell and a Crate fav-
crit, we had the same berred in the
Gardin. and for the enrichment Of the
soil | had the Carkis deposited under
the roots Of a Gooseberry Bush. (The
Frute being up to then of the smooth
Variety But the next Seson's Frute,
after the Cat was berred, me Goose
berrys was all Hairy-and more Re-
markable, the Catapilers Of the Same
Bush was All of said Hairy descrip-
tion."-Collier's
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-17
he wouldn,t quite Do.

Il would ike" she said. marching
up to the counter with a swing that
was calculated to attract attention and
Inspire awe. ito see the manager of
this department
The clerk noting that she was beauti-
ful, smiled at her in his blandest way,
felt that he ought to avail himself of
any opportunity there might be to ex-
plain things to her, and sweetly' re-
piled;
1 don't see him in anywhere around
just now. Won't do:"
She looked him up and down a few
times, and then replied:
"No; I don't think you will. I'm his
wife, alid-"
But the clerk had gone to hunt for
him.-New York Press.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-17
WISE WORDS.


Laziness always lays the blame on
luck.
Gods designs promise US more than
our desires.
II woman lost us Paradise. she alone
can restore it.-J. G. Whittier.
am always content with that which
happens, for think that what God
chooses is better than what | choose.
-Epictetus.
Intellect may give keenness Of dis
cernment; Love alone gives largeness
to the nature, some share in the COM
prehensiveness of God.-John Hamil-
ton Thorn.
Without thought. grave, deliberate,
self-conscious thought, life will run
shallow in every channel. Every ac-
tive duty needs to build foundations
downward through habits Of quier
thought.
1t is an excellent plan to have some
place to go TO be quiet when things vex
or grieve us There are a good many
hard times in this life Of ours, but we
can always bear them if we ask help
in the right way.-Miss Alcott.
Let love not visit you as transienS
guest. but be the constant temper -
your soul. Let it pant in your heart
let 1t sparkle in your eyes. let it shine
in all your actions and let there be in
your tongue the law of kindness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-17

"They understand lot about politics
in the Kobos Islands," said the sea
captain as be came ashore. Il got
there just after a campaign. The new
king was real happy on the throne.
Where's the defeated candidate?''
1 asked of him.
".He's been eaten.' says the king.
We always eat 'em here in enlightened
Kobos. Then. you see, they can't use
all the space in the kingdoms news
papers in explanin' why the election
went against 'em, and for criticism Of
the winner for askin' a white man to
eat dinner with him at the Black
House.
THE Black House, the new king
added. Is the executive mansion here
in Kobos. Puck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-17
nules in REGARD to Eating.

Eat slowly, but not indifferently as if
the food was not relished.
DO not put the knife to the mouth; it
is made TO cut with.
Keep your elbows off the table, and
do not sprawl upon the table as if
resting. Rest before you eat
Do not pour your tea or coffee into
the saucer; sip it from the cup or
spoon.
Do not fold your napkin unless you
are to occupy the same place for an
other meal
Do not dip into a dish with your
knife, fork or spoon. If the dish is not
provided with either fork or spoon, ask
for one.
If care is taken at home to observe
these rules, there need be no restraint
or embarrassment when dining with
others.-Farmers Guide.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-17
Mr.. D..s Hunting Experience.

Here's a crack-a-jack big game"
yarn from Harmony: Ralph Dunham,
while working in the woods cutting
ship knees, one day last week, was at
tackled by a moose. Mr.. Dunham
climbed up a cedar tree, but the moose
bent the Tree over and then hooked
Dunham with his horns and tore the
clothes nearly of his body. He was
then thrown quite a distance and has
tily climbed another tree and remained
there out of the reach Of the moose sew
eral hours into the night, cold and
bruised, before the moose left so he
could come down and go to his house,
about half a mile away.-Lewiston
(Me.) Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-17
Gsr,nan school Rnths.

No efforts are spared in the Father
land TO bring school hygiene to a high
standard of perfection. says the Lon
don Mail. Every board school is pro-
vided with a well-equipped gymnas-
ium and a ''brausebad'' or douche. The
latter is situated in the lower portion
Of the building. and during the winter
the heating apparatus for the school
supplies also the necessary water for
the douche baths.
In summer the water is heated by
a gas stove containing several Bunsen
burners. By the latter method the
baths are ready for use in half an hour
Just as the times of instruction are
fixed so are the hours for gymnastic
exercises and douche baths The
elder children receive three or four
hours Of physical training per week,
and every child at least one douche.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-17

The hustling borough oil Belleville is
not asleep. A new water line is the
latest improvement. Belleville is now
ready to receive congratulations on
this added Improvement. Think of the
difference between drinking pure
sparkling, soft water and filthy well
or stale cistern water; think Of the
difference between having the water
always at hand, ready to come forth
at a turn Of the spigot, and walking a
block or two to wear out your neigh
boris pump; think of the difference be-
tween having your wife lay awake
at night in order that she may rout you
out at two minutes past 3 o'clock on
Monday morning to carry wash water
from your neighbor's pump. and the
pleasure of snoozing on until daylight
while your thrifty better half let's the
water run into those once hated tubs;
think Of the pleasure it gives You to
know that your town is rapidly NOV
ing onward and keeping up with the
outside world; truly, Belleville de-
serves lation.--Belleville (Pa)
Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-17

My bullet struck the sloping sur
face Of rib. made a slit in the hide
and did no further damage. The old
fellow jumped up and started to run
at right angles to the line was fol-
lowing giving me a good shot at his
side. / fired, but having underesti-
mated the distance, the ball dropped
and struck him just above the hoof Of
the foreleg. He then turned and came
straight for me.
A FORTUNATE SHOT.
"There was nothing for me to do but
to hold my ground and shoot. He
came on without the slightest hesita-
ton, and kept shooting as fast as /
could, but after a few shots l became
much alarmed respecting the number
of cartridges remaining in my maga-
zine. / had no time TO look TO see
whether / was throwing in a cartridge
every time l threw down the lever
Just as was about to pull the trigger
for another shot he stopped. He was
so near l could have thrown my hat
on his horns.
"The old fellow certainly presented
a most terrifying aspect found two
or three bullets in his foretop, fattened
on his skull, while the ball which killed
him had passed along the side Of his
neck and entered his body between the
neck and the shoulder blade. But for
that one fortunate shot. this story
probably would never have been told"
Washington Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-17
E65

The tide goes out, the tide goes out once
more,
The empty day goes down the empty shore.
The tide goes OUT the wharves deserted
Under the empty solitude Of sky.
The tide goes out; the dwindling channels
ache
With the old hunger, with the o.d heart
break.
The tide goes out; the lonely wastes Of
sand
Implore the benediction Of thy hand.
The tide goes out, goes OUT the stranded
ships
Desire the sea-as desire thy lips.
The tide goes out, the tide goes out; the
Relumes the hills Of longing one by one.
The tide goes out, goes out; and goes my
heart
On the long Guest that ends but where
&C. G. D. Roberts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-17
THINGS TO REMEMBER.
Some Reminders Of what Not to DO As
Well As to Do,

7"~ ~rNE~ -"
Well As to Do.
/. Never to stick pins into hut
terfies and other insects, unless you
would like to have somebody stick
pins into you.
2. Never to carry poultry with
their heads hanging down. unless you
would like TO be carried in the same
way.
3. Never to throw stones at those
harmless creatures, the frogs. unless
you would like to have stones thrown
at you in the same way.
4. That almost all snakes are
harmless and useful.
3. That it is very cruel to keep fish
in glass globes, slowly dying.
G. That it is cruel to keep twitch-
ing the reins while driving.
Z. That when your horse is put in
a strange stable you should always be
sure that he is properly fed and
watered
S. That you should never ride after
a poor-looking horse when you can
help it, Always look at the horse. and
refuse to ride after a Door-looking one,
of a horse whose head is tied by a
tight check-rein.
Q. That you should always talk
kindly to every dumb creature.
10 That you should always treat
every dumb creature as you would
like to be treated yourself if you were
In the creatures place-Angell's Les
sons on Kindness to Animals.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-17

An Australian gives some amusing
and at the same time rather shameful
instances Of ignorance Of the Colonies
among educated English. For exam
pie. letters are frequently received in
Australia, with New Zealand, Vic
torla and Queensland all on the enve-
lope. But even this Ignorance is less
than in some instances we have come
across. We saw not long ago a letter
on important commercial business, sent
TO an official in Ottawa. with the
United States as the last line of the
address: and another received during
the same week in the Ottowa postof-
fee was addressed to "the British Con-
sul."-London Globe.