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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-24
JUSTICES MAY SENTENCE TO
ROADS.

In the Acts of 1903, chapter lS6,
section 20, power is given to Justices
of the Peace to sentence criminals to
work on the public roads. The sec
ton reads as follows:
"That upon application of the coun-
ty commissioners of the county, 1t shall
be lawful, and the duty OF Judges hold
ing courts in said county, also the
Justices OF the Peace Of said county to
sentence to Imprisonment and hard
labor on the public roads, highways
and bridges or any of them, OF said
county. tor such terms as are prescribed
by law for their imprisonment In the
county jail, or IN the States prison the
following: All persons convicted ct
offence the punishment whereof would
be wholly or IN part imprisonment IN
the common jail, also all persons con-
victed Of crime, the punishment where
OF would otherwise wholly or in part be
imprisonment in the penitentiary for a
term not exceeding ten years"
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FOR SALE BY e. T. whitehead & CO.
GOOD SPIRITS.

Good spirits don't all come from
Kentucky. Their main source is the
llver-and all the fine spirits ever
made in the Blue Grass State could
not remedy a bad liver or the hum
dred-and-one ill effects it produces.
You can't have good spirits and bad
liver at the same time. Your liver
must be in fine condition If you would
feel bouyant, happy and hopeful, bright
of eye, light of step, vigorous and sue
eessful in your pursuits. You can put
YOUR liver in fine condition by using
Green's August Flower-the greatest
of all medicines for the liver and stom-
ach and certain cure for dyspepsia
or Indigestion. It has been favorite
for over thlrty-fve years. August
Flower will make your liver healthy
and active and thus insure you liber-
al supply of "good spirits" Trial size
IS cents regular bottles Is cents. At
E. y. Whitehead & Cos.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-24
THE FARMERS WANT IT.

What The COMMONWEALTH has been
saving about an Oil mill for Scotland
Neck strikes the farmers as being just
the thing. They say that an oil mill
is needed here and they want it. 1t
would be great saving to them. They
could get their cotton seed meal cheap
er. Certainly would they save the
freight On 1t.
This being one of the best cotton
producing regions in all this part of
the State, the presence Of an oil mill
would be a most logical Conclusion.
One of the great needs of every COM
Inunity Is to turn raw material of all
kinds into manufactured goods. If
New England has grown rich by the
manufacture of cotton raised on our
southern farms and stipI ed there at
great freight cost, how much richer
could the South have been by manu-
featuring its own cotton
Inc same principle holds good on a
smaller scale concerning the cotton
seed raised around Scotland Neck. If
the turning of cotton seed into oil and
meal is such good thing that those who
operate mills in Edgecombe county,
Johnston county and at Weldon in this
county, can afford to come here and buy
cotton seed and ship them away, much
more could the people of this commu-
nifty afford to operate mill here and
convert the cotton seed into oil and
meal without having to pay any freight
on them. 1t 1t is profitable to others
to pay freight On the seed and manu-
facture them elsewhere, to he sure 1t
would pay us to manufacture them
here at home with no freight costs
at all.
It seems to us that this is good and
clear logic. Why will not some one
start the enterprise?
The COMMONWEALTH hopes and ex-
poets to see 1t before much longer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-24
Notice..

North Carolina-Hallfax County.
By virtue of decree of the Superior
Court of Halifax county rendered on
the 18th day of December, 1908, where
in Whit A. Johnston, executor, was
plaintiff and w. D. Johnston and 9TH
ers defendants, l will on the 25th day
of 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 situa-
ed In Brinkleyviile township, that part
of the w. w. Daniel tract OF land de-
vised by him to M. A. Johnston and
now occupied by Jim Crawley contain
ing 200 acres.
One third interest in one tract OF
land in Brlnkleyvllle township known
as the Baker place, containing 225 acres.
One other tract of land in Littleton
township, adjoining the lands of Mrs.
Jno. Myrick, s. Johnston and others,
known as Mrs. NJ. A. Johnston's low
'! grounds, containing 1876 acres. This
tract of land lies on both sides of Great
Creek, about two miles east of the
town of Littleton.
Hour of sale IL o'clock.
WHIT A. JOHNSTON, Ex'r.
s. G. DANIEL, Atty. 3-24-4t
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Badly
Shaft cred N erveS
and Weak Heart.
Too Nervous to Sleep
or Rest.
Dr.Miles'Heart Cure and
Nervine Cured Me.

A shattered nervous system nearly always
leads to some affection Of the heart, espec-
tally where the patients heart is weak from
hereditary or other causes. DIR. Miles Heart
Cure is not only great heart regulator, but
it is blood tonic which speedily corrects
and regulates the hearts action, enriches the
blood and improves the circulation. 1t will
build you up just as it did Mr.. Crawford
whose letter follows, and greatly improve
your general health:
II have been so greatly benefited by DR..
Miles Nervine and Heart Cure that | freely
recommend them as the best remedies for
the diseases they are recommended to cure:
When began taking these medicines !
weighed scarcely 14o pounds, my nerves
were badly shattered and my heart troubled
me great deal. l had pain in my left arm
and shoulder, had difficulty in sleeping on
my left side, had frequent smothennR spells
and my heart would Autter and palpitate.
could eat scarcely any kind of food without
suffering great distress, and was SO restless
and nervous that slept little night or day.
Now l am never bothered with my heart,
my nerves are steady as die, sleep well,
eat well and weigh 1863 pounds. am happy
now and am trying to make back the money
I spent for doctors who did me no good
while I was iu."-T. r. CRAWFORD, Center,
Texas.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie Dr. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-24
DOTS FROM RINGWOOD.

Correspondence to The Commonwealth
RISGwooD, n. c., March 81, 1904
II rains and little farm work is done.
Roads are the sntjact OF much com-
r,ent. Nc WorA done IN many months
while taxes have been levied and paid.
They are nearly impossible, and the
end seems no nearer. Surely some one
has Numbered ard the responsibility
should rest where it belongs.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor preached fine SER
mon at Central church yesterday, and
i! his advice of love and friendship and
unseifshness could he carried out the
snillenium would soon arrive.
Good men for all the offces-a full,
tee and fair expression in selecting
c indicates is palladium of our liberties.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-24
DAWSON DAISIES.

Correspondence to.The Commonwealth.
DAWSON, N. c., March 81, 1904
Mr.. Zeb Stephenson, of Halifax,
spent Sunday here on a visit to his
sister, Mrs. K. w. Barnes.
Mr.. Joshua Robertson, OF Scotland
Neck, came here last week on the sick
list. We sincerely hope Dawson's Gil
mate will agree with him and that he
will soon be out again
Mr.. Gordon Hyman called on Miss
Barnes Sunday afternoon.
Misses Alma Pope and Bessie Flem-
Ing, of Crowells, visited Mrs. S. A. Par
tine Sunday.
Messrs. E. E. Stallings and Bob
Stallings, OF Enfield, spent Sunday
here visiting relatives.
Messrs. Lee King and. Durham Parks,
of Crowells, we're callers at Mr.. John
W1lley's Sunday.
Miss Eta Cherry, of Scotland Neck
spent last week here at the bedside OF
her sister, Mrs. Billie Walston.
Mr.. Bonnie Partlne was accompani'
ed to CrowelIs Sunday by Miss Maggie
Willy to attend service in the Baptist
church.
Mr.. J. D. Lawrence is confined tc
his room with la grippe.
Miss liver Weeks Is visiting her un'
| Gle, MIR. Jim Weeks, at Crowells this
week.
Miss Connie Weeks was quite sick
yesterday.
| Miss Bessie Lawrence visited Scot
land Neck Tuesday.
Miss Jessie Messenger visited bel
parents in Tillery yesterday.
After spending the week in Spring
Hill teaching, Miss Mary White came
home Saturday to spend the Sabbath
with her many friends who are always
glad to see her.
! Elder J. K. Henderson went to Til
lary Sunday to fill the pulpit IN the
Baptist church.
Mr.. T. D. Lawrence, OF Whitaker
town, has purchased the old Lawrence
farm here from Mr.. J. G. Branch, o.
Enfield
1t is raining to day as usual. i
is ''sqnally" times for crop, but the
lord Will provide.
MISS DooKY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-24
THE NAME WITCH HAZEL,

The name Witch Hazel is much
abused. E. C. Dewitt & Co., Chicago,
are the inventors of the original and
only genuine Witch Hazel Salye. A
certain cure for Cuts, Burns. Bruises,
Eczema, letter, Piles, etc. There are
many counterfeits of this salve, some
of which ARE dangerous, while they are
all worthless In buying Witch Ha-
eel Salve see that the name E. G. De-
Witt & Co., Chicago, is on every box
and cure is certain. Sold by E. T.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-24
PROPER TREATMENT OF PNEU.
MONTA

Pneumonia is too dangerous a dis
case for anyone to attempt to doctor
himself, although he may have proper
remedies. at hand A physician should
always be called. It should be borne
in mind, however, that pneumonia al
ways results from cold or from an at
ok of the grip, and that by giving
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the
threatened attack OF pneumonia may
he warded off. This remedy is also
used by physicians in the tseatment OF
pneumonia with the best results. DR..
W. j. Smith, of Sanders, Ala, who is
also druggist, says of it: II have
been selling Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy any prescribing If inssmy prac-
tlce for the past six years. use it in
cases OF pneumonia and have always
gotten the best results" Sold by E. 7.
Whitehead & Co.. Scotland Neck, and
Leggett's Drug Store. Hcbgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-24
THURSDAY, MARCH "a, 1904.
HIS ADDRESS IS SCOTLAND
NECK.

DIR. J. D. Hufham informs his
friends through The COMMONWEALTH
that be has changed his address from
Henderson to Scotland Neck, and
wishes his correspondents to note it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-24
No Gloss Carriage Paint Made

Will wear as long as DEVICES. No 9TH
ers are as heavy bodied, because De-
woes weigh 3 to s ounces more to the
pint. Sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-03-24
MOTHER FIRE IN ROCKY
MOUNT.

Rocky Mount had another $4,000
fire few nights ago. The Ice plant
was entirely destroyed. It was thought
to be accidental and there was no sus-
plcion that it was the work of an in
cendlary.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-26
JAPS SWEPT
THEIR ENEMY
Battle Near NeWchWang
is Described.
RUSSIANS in RETREAT
Under Heavy Fire They Fell
Back Toward Haicheng.


London. July 26.-Cabling under date
Of July "a, The Daily Mails Newchwang
correspondent describes a fourteen
hours desperate battle with heavy
losses on both sides, and which resulted
in the Russian position at Tatche Kiao
being rendered untenable by reason of
which they will be compelled to retreat
towards Haicheng. -.
The battle began at 6 o'clock in the
morning. the correspondent says. The
Russians resumed the attack on the
Japanese position on the heights east
of Tatche Kiao. After few hours the
Japanese left flank from Ia King
Mountain captured the village of Tang
huditueno. compelling the Russians to
retreat to Tienghu Aituen, six miles
from their base.
The Russians, now reinforced. main
tanned this position until o'clock In
the afternoon, when the Japanese right
flank made a sudden appearance on
the hills south of Tatche Kiao, and by
a tremendous fire forced the Russians
to retreat.
The Japanese firing line extended AZ
teen miles. After two more hours of
an incessant storm of shot and shell,
they swept the last hill and the plain
clear of Russians.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-26
BREEZE ON THE STAND.
Former Bank President Asked Pointed
Questions.

Charlotte, n. c., July 25.-After be-
ing on the stand for direct examina-
ton for four days, William E. Breeze,
under the charge of taking $4,000
from the First Nationaf<Bank of Ashe-
vile, while it's president, was turned
over to District Attorney Holton for
cross examination today at noon.
When asked concerning several of
the transactions concerning his indebt-
edness to the bank the witness replied
that he did not remember.
During his connection with the bank
the witness said the total amount of
his income was $4,000. 1t was under
stood and agreed that money he de-
posted in the bank should be subject
to check
At this juncture Judge Keller re-
marked. You mean to say that you had
an agreement with your Board of Dr.
rectors whereby no money you depos-
tied was to go to reducing your indebt-
edness?"
mo; not exactly that far" replied
the witness. but we had to live"
The District Attorney attempted to
draw from the witness an admission
that the bank was insolvent by reason
of the fact that the combined over
drafts of the president and cashier
were in excess of the capital stock, but
Breeze contended that the bank was
solvent and perfectly able to meet all
obligations.
When Mr.. Holton asked why certain
notes were good. the witness replied:
Because l was behind them"
Didn't you testify that the failure
Of the bank left you without dollar?"
asked the attorney.
81 did" replied the witness.
Then you were no better than Mr..
Kemp or any of the others who signed
these notes (Kemp was the colored
carriage driver whose signature was
attached to several notes.)
The District Attorney had hardly
concluded his remark before the five
attorneys for Breeze were on their feet
protesting against the manner of the
cross examination of the District At
torney. The court stated that such
questions were out OF order.
J. S. Adams. of counsel for the de-
Tense. arose and said
MAY 1t please your honor. think 1t
would quiet the nerves OF the witness
II the court could assure him that he is
safe from any personal violence at the
hands of the District Attorney"
with a smile Judge Keller stated that
he was sure the defendant was in no
danger
Attorneys on both sides agreed in
court that the trial would be concluded
this week.
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A srmnnthetic strike.

To complicate matters still more, the
allied trades unions which went on
svmpathetic strike to-day. held meet
ing tonight and signed an agreement
that none of the unions would return
to work until the packers had signed
working agreements with each union
represented at the Yards
AS the majority of the labor Organt-
cations had been working without an
agreement before to-day's strike.
settlement of the sympathetic strike.
it is believed Will be great deal moro
difficulty than the adjustment of the
controversy with the butcher work.
men. the original strikers, If the I'M
ions live UP to their pledge with each
other, it means that all the unskilled
workmen must be granted working
agreements with the packers before
resuming work. With the packers III
their present state of mind, it is the
general opinion that they will never
agree to accept such a proposition and
that they would prefer to close their
plants entirely rather than to concede
such demand.
With a detachment of policemen on
each car. six trainloads of n-union
me II were unlOaded At the stock yards
tonight to take the places of strikers
\ majority of the men were taken to
the plants of Armour & Company and
Nelson. Morris & Company. These new
arrivals, it is said, by the packers rep
resentatives, brought the number of
new employees distributed among the
plants up to more than 1000
Disturbances in the vicinity of tho
stock yards during this afternoon and
1COntiuued an Pare Seven.l
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-26
ROOSEVELT IS BUSY.


To he Notified Wednesday, Goes to
Washington Thursday.
Oyster Bay, l.. l.. July 25.-President
Roosevelt's last three days at Saga
more Hill, during his present sojourn
here. gives promise of being the busi-
est he has had since his arrival.
On Wednesday the ceremony incident
to his notification OF the action of the
Chicago Convention will be held. On
Thursday morning at o o'clock the
President accompanied by Secretary
Loeb and the force of executive clerks
now here, will leave for Washington.
1t is the Presidents intention to re-
main in Washington until August 20.
when he will return to Sycamore Hill
for another six weeks. During his alb
sence In Washington, Mrs. Roosevelt
and the children will remain at Saga
more Hill.
Included among the callers today
were United States Senator Jos. Mil
lard of Nebraska. and NJ. H. de Young,
proprietor Of The San Francisco Chron-
icle. Senator Willard came to Oyster
Bay to confer with the President about
some pending appointments and Incl
dentally to talk over the political sit
uation in Nebraska. He expresses con-
fidence that the Republicans not only
will carry Nebraska, but will sweep
the entire West and Northwest.
Mr.. de Young embraced the oppor-
tunity afforded by an Eastern trip to
discuss with the President the general
political situation and particularly that
of California and other Pacific Coast
States.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-26
QUIET AT FORT WORTH,
Receipts at the Cattle Yards Were
Normal.


Fort Worth. Texas. July 25-The
strike situation here today has been
without feature. Pickets have been
maintained as usual but in spite of this
the packers have taken on 1900 new
workmen.
Receipts at the yards were about
normal and the purchases by packers
were in the same proportion. The call
for engineers, firemen and other en-
ploYes in the plants to go out made
at northern points was not received
here, or If received. was not acted on.
Not a man left the plants today. On
the contrary many members of the
butchers union tore off their badges
strike at this point and went to work.
Packers bought the normal number
of cattle and announced that they
have a sufficient force to take care of
all cattle that may come into the
yards here.
The detection of engineers, firemen
and electricians such as has been re-
ported from other points will have no
effect here, the plants having secured
enough men to fill these positions
should strike be called.
The only distraction of the day was
caused by a strike picket trying to
prevent a seeker after work from go
ing to the plants. A special officer
knocked the picket from a bridge FOR
interfering with the would be WORK
man. No rioting will be permitted by
the sheriff.
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GORAAN URGED
III TAKE PLACE
FSpOrtant Conference Be-
: fore the Meeting.
MANAGER OF CAMPAIGN
Democratic Committeeman
Will Visit Judge Parker.
Several Men Are Seeking Minor Places
Within Gift Of COmmittee-Mur-
ply Says Tammnny VIII
Make Honest Fight.
MANAGER OF CAMPAIGN

New York, July ga very deter
mined effort was made tonight to make
Senator German chairman of the Dem
ocratic National committee.
After several conferences among
Democratic leaders, former Senator
Jones and William F. Sheehan called
on Senator German at his room and
urged him to reconsider his determine
ton not to accept the craftsmanship.
The Maryland Senator remained firm,
and suggested that Mr.. Sheehan take
the place If 1t was necessary to have
an eastern man for the position Mr..
Sheehan stated to Mr.. German and
others to whom the suggestion was
communicated that it was impossible
for him to take the place. He pointed
out that he was the one man who re-
signed from the executive committee
in 1896 because he could not support
the platform and candidate that year.
Several of the leaders agreed with
him on that point, but the effort has
not been abandoned to bring about an
arrangement which will place the man
agement of the campaign in the hands
of Senator German or Mr.. Sheehan.
Conferences were carried on in for
mer Senator Hills room at the Hon-
man House and Senator Germans room
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. While
no definite conclusion was reached
hope is entertained by those who do
not want Mr.. Taggart for chairman
that some results will be accomplished
tomorrow morning, when number OF
New York business men will call on
Mr.. German and state reasons why
they want him instead of Mr.. Taggart
The impression prevails among the
strongest supporters of Mr.. Taggart
that Notwithstanding the enort MADE
tonight, he will be elected.
Former Senator Hill will take part
in the proceedings of the committee
tomorrow, as he holds the proxy OF
Arthur K. Dulaney memeber from
Alaska.
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COMPLICATIONS AyERrED.
Release of Asdova Satisfies Our Cow
ernmcpt.

Washington, July 25.-Ministek
Copger. at Pekin, has c3bIcd the State
department under today's date that he
has been informed that the Russians
today evacuated New Chang He
also confirms the published reports of
the sinking by the Vladivostokls
squadron of a British steamer with a
cargo consigned to the American
Trading Company" A fact developed
this afternoon, which might have led
to serious complications had It not
bee nannouced earlier in the day that
the Russian government had given or
ders for the release at Sue. for the
British ship Ardova. which had on
board a large quantity of supplies be-
ing shipped by the war department TO
the Philippine government. including
about $50 tons OF powder and such 9TH
err material that would fall within the
Russia ndefipition of contraband OF
war.
The stores were being shipped
through the house of George W. Pea
body OF New Yorkand the Orient. who
today telegraphed the War Department.
that the Philippine supplies were
the Department exert itself to secure
their release. The application was TAX
en- at once by acting secretary Oliver to
the State Department, but in view OF
the intended release of the Ardova, ie
is improbable that any action will DO
taken by the Department.
In the case of the knight Commander
is regarded here as complicated. and
difficult of treatment, although q more
to simplify the problem. 1t is appre-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-26
An Agreement Reached.

An agreement was practically reach
ed tonight for the formation of an ex-
ecutive committee of eleven members
of which Mr.. Taggart will be ex-officio
chairman and campaign committee of
seven, of which William F. Sheehan
will be chairman. This arrangement
meets with favor among those eastern
Democrats who wanted. Senator Nor
man for chairman of the committee.
Nearly all the members of the COM
mittee have reached here. There was an
animated scene today at the Hoffman
House, where Democrats from all over
the country assembled. Chairman
Jones. who will call the committee to
order tomorrow. Senator Daniel and D.
J. Campau. arrived from Esopus. For
mer Senator Hill returned from the
seaside and held many conferences dur
ing the evening. Senator German came
over from Washington, accompanied by
l.. Victor Baughman,
There are only a few proxies. Clark
Howell. member for Georgia could not
come. as he is president of the State
Senate and this is the last week of the
legislative session. He will be repre-
scented by Joseph Oil.
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Trinidad. Col. July 25.-Word has
bccn received here that two guards
omp1oyed by the Victor Fuel Company
AT Hastings. twenty miles north or
here. became involved in a quarrel and
decided to fight a duel. Accordingly
they armed themselves with revolvers
and began firing at each other. When
the guns were emptied the two men
drew knives and fought until both
dropped dead.
The names of the duellists We're not
given to the coroner here, who was no.
tilted Of the affair. and, together with
the sheriff, has gone to the scene of
the duel