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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
Death of Miss Eliza Stamper.

It is with sad heart l announce
the death of my dear sister, Sarah
Eliza Stamper, whicn occurred on the
18th day of April, 1904. at Z o'clock p.
m. The death angel passed over and
bore her spirit into better world
where there is no sickness, pain nor
death. She was in her Goth year when
the Lord saw>fit to take her.
She was blessed with great health
until about four years ago. She dis
covered q cancer on her breast, but
kept 1t secretly from any one until
about eight days before she died, when
she told her sister. Though her sui
ferings were great she bore them with
much fortitude. She never grumbled
nor complained but trusted In the
Lord. She told those who visited her
that she was tired and wanted to rest
if it was the Lords will. She never
united with any church but her faith
| was Primitive Baptist.
She leaves one sister and two broth
ers and many relatives and friends to
mourn their loss, but We hope our lose
ls her gain. Her funeral was preached
at 9 O'Clock by Elder w. F. Staten
Her remains were inferred in the Gem
eterv at Lawrence's church to await
the resurrection morn. May God In
His mercy bring the time when We
may meet with our dear sister In
brighter world.
She is gone from this earth,
Your sister and friend;
She Is now among pleasure
That never shall end.
Though here upon earth
i Strife and trouble may roll,
No sorrow nor trouble
Can come to her soul.
While her poor body
Lies low in the tomb,
i. In a climate more bright
+. Her spirit shall bloom.
Gray.haired sister and
Brother grieve not,
Some day in the dust,
We shall all be forgot.
: But rather in life's battle
J. Be strong and be brave,
Ard meet all your loved
, Ones beyond the grave.
VIM. B. STAMPER-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
Don't Forget

&be Hardware Bargains Josey Hard
WARE Co. are offering for next 80 days
In order to reduce stock before moving
In their new store.
JoSEY HARDWARE Co.
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DR.. Hyatt. Coming.

DR.. II. @. Hyatt, OF Klnston, will be
In Scotland Neck at the Brick Hotel
May 18th, 18th and 18th, Monday,
Tuesday and wednesday for the pur-
pose of treating diseases of the eye, ear,
nose and throat and fitting glasses.
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!%za!aeh!!sIzs.
2E%s4!1$
A Remedy That No One Is
Affuid To Take.

DR.. Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup
has been used in thousands Of homes for
fifty-two years with perfect confidence
and the most remarkable results.
The great success of this remedy is due
to the fact that its formula (which con-
sists of Buchu, Hydrangea, Mandrake,
Yellow Dock, Dandelion, Sarsaparilla,
Gentian, SIENNA and Iodide of Potassium
has been freely published.
Doctors and Druggists everywhere do
not hesitate to recommend preparation
which they know contains the best
known remedies for correcting all irreg-
-u1arities of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood,
and the diseases caused by the failure OF
these functions to perform their proper
work.
Thousands of sick ones to whom life
has been a burden have written grateful
letters that others might profit by their
experience.
BLOOMING GROVE, TEX, Nov. 10, 1907.
Twas suffering terribly with Indigestion and
| kidney tronble and sent to my druggist 1oI
As he sent me . package Of DR.. Thachef'a
Liver and Blood Syrup concluded to try -!
| ana now am deeply grateful to my druggist
I had been = sufferer from these things and
| q general rundown condition for ten years,
and had only received temporary relief :i from rom
| other medicines But after using not quite ~ ~;
| packages Of your Liver and Blood syrup rec!
10 stout and hearty as ever did In my hte. en H
| I am satisfied that am entirely cured: tee
no symptoms whatever Of kidney trouble: ane
my digestion Is as good a. any living man
I can now eat whatever choose.
Inever had any remedy give me sucn 1 qu ner
rect estimate on the value your medicine na,
been to me. would not take any amount o.
| money for 1t. Very gratefully yours
| 1S' &c. BROWN.
If yo.s need a MsedScjse sortte to.day for
FREQ sonspls bottle and "Dr. Ih@cne9''
| Health Book
Gtss evssPsesss for advses. ~
We stMsPyy Gse Hoss 70 ~ g q o''' -
pessss. We kssos0 sckGt &t s1tII Dc. -
EOs sale b. all DTs00ists-es0e ssses-os
| ce,pte 4ssd 91.OO.
THAOHER 1LEDIOINE CO.,
H1A~ssasoo1o, Tenn.
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Charge for Announcements.

Announcement through THE Con-
MoHwEAIrH by candidates for public
Office will be charged for at half regu-
lar advertising rates.
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XXTANTED-Trustwcrthy Lady or
w Gentleman to manage business
in this county and adjoining territory
for house OF cold financial standing.
500 straight cash salary and expenses
paid each Monday direct from head
quarters. Expense money. advanced !;
position permanent. Address. MANA
GER, COS Moncn Building. Chicago.
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he Commonwealth
THURSDAY, APRIL 81. 1904.
SPECIAL. ANNOUNCEMENT
4 CO.'S
/ SPECIALTIES.
Shoes.

New arrivals of E. P. Reed & Co.'S
a Raudal-Adams Co.'S ONfords for
kdies. These are the best Shoes to be
Id. Every pair warranted.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
Corset Contest.

Our corset contest has ended. Miss
Fannie Raw was the successful guesser.
Numb Der of eyelets 1860. Miss Ray's
guess was 1858.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
Hats.

New and nobby line of Gents Straw
BATS just in to-day. See them before
lying your Spring Hat.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
Clothing.

Beautiful line of Clothing just ar
wed this week for men and boys
lobby and neat styles.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
SALE STILL ON at Morrisett Bros

REMEMBER that Morrisett Bros
lave you money every time.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21

oA8roEIAs :.
80. o1h Kind You Have Always Boqght
s - !: Zlx2zzZ1
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21

THAOHER MEDIO1NE CO.,
<1A~StassooHo, T6ssss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03
Etiauette OF the Smoker.

The etiquette Of the smoker is not
observed in Philadelphia, according to
a globe trotrer In many countries,
especially, III Spain and Cuba, where
such etiGCette is most jealousy guard
ed man who is smoking must be
sure. when asked by another man for
light. to present his cigar or cigarette
for the purpose. TO offer a match is
to imply the social irferiority Of the
man who asks for the light, so that be-
tween two strangers such an offer is a
deadly Insult and sometimes sufficient
to cause & duel When, however, the
difference in social grade is SO marked
as to be visible in clothing and accou.
termcnt the match may be offered
without ofTcnse When the lighted
cigar is offered it must rot be thrown
away until the man who has offered
It has taken 1T least one puff. Other
wise the Insult is greater than would
have been the Offering of the matcn.-
Philadelphia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03
Ec Lost Eis C@se.

Judge Emerson, one Of the most elo-
nucat nacl Illinois ever produced, was
o.ece taken Gown completely in 4 speech
at Decatur" said an attorney OF Chi
caco. "EEe had q case in which there
were some peculiarly pathetic circum-
stances. The rights Of young girl
whose. property had been sQuandeTed
and who vas reduced to destitution De-
in;= involved. Judge Emerson made the
r2ose OF it. and as lie closed his speech
4 solemn hush had fallen over tie
courtroom.
Tears stood il the eyes Of the
Jurors, and even the judge coushed
sympathet;cally ard hid his head be-
hicd the trial docket. His opponent,
whose name I have now forgotten, saw
that the spell had to be broken in some
way or his case was lost. Arising
slowly to his feet and in a voice OF
deep solennity and with slow delibera-
tion. he said. Gentlemen Of the jury,
lei us continue these solemn exercises
by singing the One Hundred and Fif-
teenth Psalm 4 roar of laughter fol-
lowed from the audience. and Judge
Emerson lost his case
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03
Convict Homicide.

4 common crime was committed en-
an entirely new line last Friday at the
county chain gang near Summerton,
when convict inside the cage slew
another convict on the outside. Lee
Walker, colored, who recently started
to serve ten-year sentence Oh con-
viction for criminal assault, was left
locked in the portable cage on account
his being sick, OF at least successfully
playing that role Another convict,
Selvin Mack, also colored, doing time
for ibreaking into Joe Shahlulah's
store at Summerton, being sort of
trusty, was sent to give Walker some
water. While rendering this servie, a
difference arose between the two for
some cause, when Walker struck Mack
and killed him. Just how it happen
ed will never be known to ascertainty.
One report is that Walker used an
iron rod or crowbar, but no explana-
tion is given as to how convict
locked in the cage could be in posses
sion of such an instrument. Another
report is that Mack attacked Walker
with a crowbar, when Walker struck
him with a stick and killed him, yet
its is not explained sshow he came in
possession of the stick.
1t does not seem to have occurred to
any one to make the representation
that the man in the lookup simply
lynched the mans on the outside
Manning Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03
Visiting Cards.

The Chinese. who seem to have
known most cf our new IDEAS. used
visiting cards 1000 years ago. but
their ca:.ils were very large and not
really The prototypes Of our visiting
cards. as they were on soft paper and
tied with ribbon. Venice seems to
lave been the first city III Europe to
uS,a cards Some dating from the lat
ter part Of the sixteenth century are
preserved in Il museum there. The
German cities followed the Venetian
custom 100 Years or so. Then London
followed suit-actualiy' followed suit
for the first visiting cards in Great
Britain were playing cards or parts
Of such cards bearing the name Of TIE
beS5owcr Oh the back. They We're ti:>s
used IN England about 400 We Go
not know when they We're first used
in :his country. probably not long after
their first introduction into British
society.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03
Roosevelt Notified of his Non1ina-
fion.

Oyster Bay. L. T., July 27.-Theo-
sdore Rocseyelt today formally opened
the political campaign of 1904 at this
beautiful country home, Sycamore
Hill Standing on spot made dear
By the associations of life time, sur
rounded by his family and relatives
and friends, and in the presence of an
asssmblage of men distinguished in
all walks Of life. be formally received
and accepted the nomination of the
republican party for president OF the
United States.
Speaker Cannon and his committee
Of notification together with many of
the invited guests arrived here on a
special train from New York. The
attendance OF the members of the CON-
mittee was notably large. regrets be-
ing received from only three, James
N. Combs OF Florida, Senator Chau-
aeey ~. Depew Of New York and Sen
ator Clarence D. Clark OF Wyoming.
II ali. abont 125 pesons were
present a5 the ceremony.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03
NILL ii lleE CAMPAIGN.
I EHorts 10 Accomplish His De-
feat FaiIed---Eleetion Vas
Unanimous.

New York, July Interpretations
we're fulfilled today when Thomas
TaggarG of Indiana was elected chair
4 man Of the Democratic national COM
nittee. Endorsed BY nearly every
member of the committee the day
after the convention adjourned at St.
Louis, it has been known ever since
that only the decree of Judge Parker
in favor of some other man, or the
consent Of Senator German to accept
the place, could prevent the selection
5of Mr.. Taggart. Neither of these
contingencies arose and the Indiana
nan was unanimously chosen to a
nlace for which he long has had as
DTirassisqs,
Although the vote was Unanimous,
IS was not until after it was actually
IN progress that opposition to Mr..
Taggare's selection was Withdrawn.
BEGINNING with the return Of Senator
German, Former Senator Hill. For
mar Senator Jones and other Demo
cratic leaders from Esopus last even
ing and lasting up to the moment
when the committee was called to
order today the strongest possible
EFFORT was made to bring Senator Cor
man into the field or to arrange a
combination that would place some one
besides Taggart at the head Of the COM
aattse. Almost continuous confer
ences were held, intimations Of graet
financial advantages TO the party were
nsde. and many expedients we're sug-
gessed, even to delaying the election I'M
I'll after The committees visit to Judge
Parker tomorrow in order to defeat
Taggart. But nothing could change
sha determination of his friends to
force an election today and to compel
show OF strength. Failing to
seeure the necessary conditions to
defeat Taggart, the opposition yield
e(s and the proceedings of the commit
tee we're brief and harmonious.
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-. 49, a.i.:n>.

((.,-.,.;l -. II s.s:::s..ieS p:.teo aris''~
..roa. :. i..el .. .:l>f;.ai consideration.
ss.ao.,s: ..r hici;.:,ev> q: til, f:'nilE. Tie
s-..s,f: .:a-;v.: :ti.:I .2r:,a;:i away wrath
IS tso.-st,te,: fer slle i.;',Ssy reply. tie I'D
ksii.;. r,-ort. thai &.ntl;e tae fire OF II
sfe-.;l,i- ;.ore de.'< :ie; i;n=er in the
aoase w-i,crt. rselenesS shows its unioye-
IL t;aa.:ties /; CHOOSES TO dwell in tE@
aol:.s wiiet,. tie spirit Of t.E,selfishness
CT ss,if con;:-cl. OF rl,oughtfuiness and
or cilaritai,.eness makes the atmos'
enare swt4.: The won;in WHO is QuicE
10 take o.sffas,Se is cot like her,oe whom
Hoiy Scripture says. Her ways are
ways oe pieasantness. and all her paths
are peace Happy homes depend on
happy hearts. Home is distinctively q
romans sphere. and she who sweetens
Il niost makes earth nearer heaven.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03
Auaust Weather for Seventeen
Years.

Interesting facts in regard to the
weather conditions for the last seven
teen years as recorded at Columbia
and compiled by Section Director j..
". Bauer OF the U. S. Weather Bureau.
The following data, covering a period
OF II years, have been compiled from
the Weather Bureau records at Colum-
bia, S. G.. They are issued to show
the conditions that have prevailed,
during the month in question, for sthe
above period of years, but must not be
construed as forecast OF the weather
conditions for the coming month.
Month of August for II years.
Temperature-Mean or normal tenn
perature, 80 degrees. The warmest
month was that of 1900. with an aver
age Of So degrees. The coldest month
was that of 1889, with an average of
rs degrees. The highest tempera-
ture was 10e desgree on August Goth
1900. The lowest temperature was 56
degrees on August 30th 1896. The
earliest date on which first killing"
frost occurred in autumn, October IS,
1896. Average date on which first
"killing" frost occurred IN autumn,
November 8th., Average date on
which last killing" frost occurred in
spring, March 23d The latest date on
which last killing" frost occurred in
spring, April 10, 1901.
Precipitation (rain or melted snow.
Average for the month, 6 S5
inches. Average number of days with
.01 of an inch or more, l3. The great
est monthly precipitation was 9.85
inches in 1898 The least monthly
precipitation was o.61 inches
in 1900. The greatest amount
OF precipitation recorded IN any
"a consecutive hours was 4.3o
inches on August 2723th, 1893. The
greatest amount Of snowfall recorded
In any "a consecutive hours (record
extending to winter OF 1854 85 only
; vas none.
Clouds and Wsather-Average num-
ber of clear days, 10; partly cloudy
days, IL; cloudy days, s.
Wind.-The prevailing winds have
! been from the Southwest. The average
hourly velocity of the wind is six
miles. per hour. The highest velocity
of the wind was ~ miles from the
Northeast on August 18th, 1862.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03
Wilmington, N. c., Does Not Want
Dispensary.

Wilmington, N. c.. July 27.-In the
municipal election here today under
the Watts State law upon the question
of the establishment of a dispensary
in the city and the operation of distil
leries within the corporation limits the
anti-dispensary advocates won by
majority of $50 in a total vote of 1912,
and on the operation of the distilleries
there was majority Of 46l. l,he la
dies took an active part by serving re-
freshments from improvised booths
near the polling PAGES to all dispensa-
ry workers. In the morning there was
a parade of boys by the polls carrying
banners proclaiming against the
saloon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03
vASTNESS OF RUSSIA.
The C-c.t slxs. cs the Empire Is 20:
Generally E.ccoGn;xeti.

The C-c.t Size cs TIE Empire Is 20.
Generally E.ccoGIixeti.
Few persons realize how vast is the
area cf the Russian cl22iEe. Into thar
enormous coui!t:y you could put all OF
non Russian E,:roro ;sI;; yet only ta,ls
I'D q little more tl:an Gnc-ci@Gth Of the
cZar's domains. Then you could aai..
the United States. including -il:ls!E;,
ard s..li have almost enough tcTrito:.5'
left to place Canada il. In fact. tbs
Russian empire comprises cae-sevent.
Of tie land surface CT the globe.
Though: not comparable in extent oi
territory with the empire Of the czar,
the United States seems OF enormous
area when compared with the Euro
pean countries other than Russia.
Tie state of Texas alone would take
in Germany. Greece, Holland and Swift
zerland and still have room to spare.
Belgium would simply be lost in the
Maine woods. In fact, you could put
two Belgiums into the state of Maine
and have state left as large as New
Jersey.
France could be slowed away up in
Montana and Wyoming, with enough
territory left over to take in Portugal.
Sweden would fit into California, with
lots of room to spare, and Spain would
almost, but not quite, fit into Nevada
and Idaho.
To make Spain comfortable, we
should have to borrow 1000 square
miles from Arizona, but that would
still leave Arizona enough territory to
take in Italy, leaving out Sardinia.
AS for the British isles, we could
STOW them away in New Mexico and
have land to spare afterward. The
dual empire Of Austria-Hungary would
be more difficult matter to deal with,
and in order to give it elbow room we
should have to devote the states OF
Colorado and Oregon to it and then
borrow $4,000 square miles from Wash
ington, which would still leave Wash
ington room in which to put the king
dom of Servia and have enough left
over for a fair sized state.
The kingdom Of Roumania could be
placed in Arkansas, with about 5000
square miles to spare, and Bulgaria
would have more than enough room in
Oklahoma.
Turkeys possessions in Europe are
about as large as Missouri, and Nor
wy could be placed in the two Da-
kotas. with lots OF room left over. The
pieces left over from the various states
and territories mentioned would be
more than enough to make an area as
large as Denmark and the other odds
and ends OF non-Russian Europe not
mentioned.
But # we Gid not want to spare SO
mach territory Of the western states
and territories, we could economic by
placing Germany, France, Italy and
Beleium up in Alaska. and the British
Isles could be distributed among the
Philippines, Hawaii and Porto Rico
Washington Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03
In the Rat Pit.

The ordinary house rat will not fight
if he can find bis way into hole. In
closed in the pit. with no chance Of es-
cape. the case is different. The rat VIII
not only fgbt its enemy. but will turn
on those of its kind with which it is
punched. The trained rat dog Will
Jump backward and forward. often
times entirely over the rat. IN avoiding
It's bite. and. watching its opportunity
will catch the rat by the back. give one
crunch and break it's spinal column.
Then it throws the rat. dead or dying.
as;Ge and like q fash leaps into piace
for se!zing and killing the next rat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03
Rousekeepsrs' Labels.

= Honsekeepers who are now putting
up the years supply of preserves, pick
les. jeilies, ETC., should obtain book
OF Dennisop's Ready GUmmed Perfor-
ated Labels-printec and ready FOR
ase. For sale at Osteen's Book Store.
July 1876
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Unrr-onable. Conductor.

Conductor-You ought to have known
better than to get off the car in that
way You should always step forward
in leaving car. Passenger (who has
picked himself up)-But, my dear sir,
/ wasn't going that way: live o3 tie
street we have just passed.-Bostcn
Transcript.
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One WY.

afadceDid you tell her she Was
older than you? Mariorie-Oh. no; that
wouldn't be polite. But whenever we
meet in a car offer ber my seat
Town Topics.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03

The highest shot tower in the world
IS in y;:lnc,l. Austria. Bullets from the
upper level fall 249 feet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03

If YOU seek to make one rich, stud!
go. TO increase his stores. but to g.
rain.s., LIS desires. Seneca
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Perhaps Russia started in to annoy
Germany merely to keep in with
France during very critical period.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03

Tie Smart sat magazine will en-
tertain you.
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Reacf's Official League Balls at
Osteen's Book Store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-11-25
FATAL FAMILY FEUD.
WaIlaces and Currys, In West Virginia
Settlement, CIashed.

Huntington, w. Va, Nov 23.-The
settlement across the Big Sandy river
from Yorkville has been the scene of a
fatal feud between the family of John
Wallace and the Curry brothers.
The Currys demanded liquor at Wal
lace's saloon, but were refused be-
cause, it is alleged, they were already
Intoxicated The Curry brothers then
began shooting and Wallace closed his
saloon. Later the Currys and others
went to Wallace's home. demanding
that Wallace come out. When Mrs.
Wallace told them her husband was
not at home, the crowd broke in the
windows, whereupon Mrs. Wallace
fired, fatally wounding Thomas Curry.
The crowd then began to tear down
the Wallace home, and Selling young
brother Of Mrs. Wallace, they bound
him hand and foot and laid his head on
log. 1t is said one of the Curry
brothers was about to decapitate the
youngster when Wallace fired and the
crowd scattered, leaving the boy I'M
hurt. The Curry party again attacked
Wallace's home and Mrs. Wallace was
shot in the leg and in the shoulder.
She rode TO Louisa, KY, and the sher-
If and deputies started from Louisa
to the scene of the trouble. Wallace
escaped to Yorkville but all of his
livestock was killed by the mob. 1t
is estimated that about 500 shots were
fired and that ten members of the mob
were badly hurt A reward of $1,000
has been offered for the apprehension
Of any members of the mob.