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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-27
DEMOCRATIC OYSTER ROAST

On next Wednesday, Nov. End, there
will be a grand Democratic rally in
Scotland Neck, to which the public
is invited.
One OF the features OF the day will
be great oyster roast, at which 1t is
proposed to roast and serve forty barrels
of oysters.
A number of prominent speakers,
besides the county candidates, will be
present and address the people on the
Issues OF the campaign.
It will be great Democratic rally
indeed, and day OF enjoyment and
great interest awaits those who come.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-27
ABOUT THE WAR.

ne war between Russia and Japan
has made little progress since the
- -, L., sc-r4 :.,r onIeI II has
been reported that the Russians lost
sixt.. thousand, but japanese losses
have not been given.
I &c two armies seem to be resting
ana making preparation for another
great struggle which may commence
any day.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-27
&AT MAMMOTH DUMPING,

"a the first page of this issue of The
Goa AONwEALTH we reprint from our
isssu of June 30th an account of an
apple dumping which was made in
Scokand Neck in 1910. We print
alongside the reprint from June 3Oth
an i-em which appeared in the Youths
Companion October 18th. We print
them side by side to show how story
takas Oh changes as it goes from place
to place. So far as we know no ac-
count OF the great apple dumping
ever appeared in any print before it
was printed in THE COMMONWEALTH
last June. We printed the story as 1t
was related to us by Mr.. Peter E, Smith.
1dE COMMONWEALTH does not ex-
change with the Youths Companion,
SO that paper must have taken the
stor. from some paper that copied it
fron The COMMONWEALTH.
B, reading the items together one
will see quite a difference in them
that from the Youths Companion is
not altogether like it first appeared In
this paper. One of the strange things
aho,t it is that our nearest contempt
rary, the Tarboro Southerner, copied
the item a week ago from the Youths
Companion alter it had gone all the
way from Scotland Neck by some cir.
cuitous route to Boston and returned
in its new dress in the Youths Com
plnion.
TozEA.
Bears Ii. 1As Kind You Have Always Bought
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-27
Lewiston
Property
For Sale!


Hotel lot and about 16
acres of valuable land-all
in the town of Lewiston, Ber-
tie county, NC.
Some nice building lots
fronts two streets. One acre
next to M. E. Church is ex-
cepted. Terms easy.
For further information
address,
A. F. HANCOCK,
Scotland Neck, N. C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-27
NEW TROUBLE FOR RUSSIA.

On the night of Oct. 2lst, the Rus
sian Baltic squadron fired upon a Brit
ish fishing fleet in the North Sea. The
British fleet ha1 no warning at all be-
fore the Russians attack. Even after
sending up rockets OF warning to the
Russian squadron the firing continued.
1t was reported that some persons were
killed and one vessel sunk.
The British government will de-
mand Immediate investigation and
reparatiOn.
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Democratic Ticket.

UGll!aiGl llllC llUAUl.
For President
ALTON B. PARKER,
Of New York.
For Vice-President
HENRY G.. DAVIS,
OF West Virginia.
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Governor
ROBERT B. GLENN, of Forsyth.
For Lieutenant Governor
francis D. WINSTON, of BERTHE.
For Secretary Of Stase:
J. BRYAN GRIMES, Of Pitt.
Fer Attorney General
R0BT. D. GILLIAN, Of Haywood.
For Supt OF Public Instruction:
J. Y. JOINER, of Guilford.
For Com'r OF Labor and Printing:
H. B. WARNER, OF Davidson.
For Commissioner OF Agriculture
SAM. L. PATTERSON, of Caldwell.
t'or Corporation Commissioner
SAM. L. ROGERS, OF Macon.
For Associate Justices Supreme Court
GEO. II. BROWN, Jr., OF Beaufort.
W. A. HOKE, of Lincoln.
sor Congressional District:
CLAUDE KlTCHIN,
For Presidential Eiector:
JOHN II. KERR.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
For the Senate:
w. II. THQRNE.
For House of Representatives
SANDS GAYLE.
7. c. HARRISON.
For 5 heriff:
JOHN L. PATTERSON.
For Register of Deeds:
I. ". FENNER.
For Treasurer
FRANK Z. SHIELDS.
For Surveyor
]. 3. HUNTER.
For Coroner:
F. N. REGISTER.
Fer County Commissioners
B. A. POPE.
STERLING JOHNSON.
\. l.. STEDMAN.
II. c. ATKINS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-27
JUDGE PARK Err S GREAT
TRUTH.

Hon. Grover Cleveland, Whlle p-eSi'
dent of the United States, wrote IN one
of his messages-"A public Office is a
public trust" This laconic chunk OF
truth was taken up by the press OF this
entire country, and perhaps by the
press of other countries and doubtless
the publicity of that sentence hao
much to do with making Mr. Cleveland
famous. It was indeed great truth,
and it has never yet passed for more
than it was worth.
Judge Alt on B. Parker, who is the
Democratic nominee for President at
the election on November Sth, in his
letter Of acceptance few weeks ago,
wrote the greatest single truth that has
been given to the people OF this coun-
try since the days OF Washington.
"OFFIc1AL ExTRAvAGANCE IS OFF,
CIAL CRIME wrote Judge Parker.
Taken in all it's bearings, we believe
this is the greatest truth ever given to
the American people in one single SEN
tence. It is so direct, it is so lucid, Its
application is so plain, that the SIM
nlest mind can comprehend it; at the
s,me time it is so large and sweeping
in its force that the greatest mind can
Fl ad In it food for thought.
One of the greatest official evils OF
this country to-day is extravaganza
NTH public money. If all the official
extravaganza of the country were cut
off, from the highest office to the hmm
best, the taxes OF the people would be
greatly decreased. The principle enun-
c;ated in Judge Parker's great utter
aace stands good at the national capt.
tai in every line Of public printing; in
the service of every government en-
ploye, from the highest position in the
White House to the smallest page in
Congress and The sweeper OF the
streets in the city in every dollar that
is paid out OF every State treasury in
the nation; in every cent expended
by every county, town and city board
OF commissioners throughout the en-
tire country.
4 man who in Halifax county is ap-
pointed by the county board OF COM
missioners to build bridge, dam a
stream or cut ditch, does that work
a.. ~ :. r--;4-- ~..d if hn L-ou,
ingly charges more for it than 1t is
worth simply because it is to be paid
ont of the public treasury, his act
ions come under the sweep of Judge
Parker's great truth.
A man in Scotland Neck, or in any
ether town, who is appointed by the
town council to build bridge, cut q
ditch or open a street, does that work
III an official capacity and it he know.
i1gly charges more for it than it !,
worth just because 1t is to be paid out
Of the public treasury, his actions in
So doing come under the sweep oil
Judge Parker's great truth.
When a board of city aldermen, q
town council or board of county com.
rnissioners, pay out money from the
city, town or county treasury they do
it In an official capacity; and if they
are more liberal than they ought to be
Just because they are paying out money
from the public treasury, their actions
come under the sweep of Judge Park.
ers great truth.
The declaration that "official extrav
agance is official crime" should be
burned into the very conscience o.
every public official IN the land, from
United States Senator and Congress
man to gate-keeper on a public
highway.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-27

Mr.. J. s. Bowers, secretary and treae-
urer of the Scotland Neck Cotton Mills,
returned some days ago from an ex-
tended trip in the interest of the mills.
He went as far as New Orleans South,
then turned on western trip by way
of st. Louis. He says he made q sim
liar trip through the South two years
ago, and on his late trip he naturally
made some comparisons between the
condition Of the country now and two
years ago. He says the whole country
is prosperous, everywhere business is
good and people have cause to be hap
py and contented.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-27
Notice.

HAVING qualified as administrator,
! : Mac Ray Allen, deceased, late
of Halifax county, I hereby notify ali
persons haylng claims against said de-
ceased to present them to the under
signed on or before the 18th day of
October, 1905, or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery.
JOHN g. DANIEL.
Halifax, N. G., Oct. II, 1901
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-27

After Judge Wlnston's speech in the
opera house Friday night in Scotland
Neck, some one asked him if he spoke
that way on his speaking tour with
Governor Aycock in Maine. He ans
wered that he did not talk about the
Republicans and the Republican party
much. That was not what he went
up there for. He and Governor Ay-
cock went to Maine to speak on edu-
cation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-27
Cut in Prices on Harness and Surrevs.
g Stock. Must Be Sold. October Sales 0o|v,
Sale for Taxes.

l Will sell to the highest bidder for
cash at the court house door in tho
town OF Halifax, November 7th 1904
for taxes for 1903, the following des-
cribed real estate in HALIFAX township.
HALIFAX county: One lot belonging to
Feriel's estate now occupied by M. Nc
Mabon and family in the town of Hal
lax. Taxes and cost $2OO.55
r HI. DANIEL.
Tax collector for Halifax township and
Halifax town. 100 4t.
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For sale.

Having decided to move to the farm
l offer my home place for sale. One
OF the most desirable places In town,
situated In the very highest locality,
no weter on prem,ees in ten minutes
after the heaviest rain, fine garden.
splendid water, roOmy lot, one fourth
OF block, house very conveniently
arranged. large bed rooms, all necessary
out buildings, good stables, etc. Price
reasonable, terms easy. Anyone desir.
Ing nice home in town could mako
no mistake In buying.
9 29-tf 0. X. TAYlOR
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-27
NOTES BY THE WAY.
How Things Appear to Different
People We Mset.

Mr.. w. L. Harrell travels much In
Eastern Carolina, and returning from
a trip OF several days he says that the
ranrlo are prosperous and in good con-
dition. The greatest trouble With the
farmers is the scarcity of labor. II
they can get labor to save the crop
they are all right. He thinks the
farmers are not wise in raising the
price of labor 80 high.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-19
STARTS IN EARNEST
Purple Coach VIII Begin Work
Today

CHICAGO. Sept. 18.-Tomorrow viii see
the opening of real football practice at
Northwestern when the first scrimmage
of the season will be held. Up to this
time Mccormack has been giving his men
instruction in the rudiments of the game,
charging, tackiing. punting. and falling on
the ball
He is the only man in the country
who can take squad of thirty men,"
said Van Doozer the old star, who
watched practice yesterday, "and divid-
track of all of them and keep them
working consistently. That is McCor-
nack's method of teaching his pupils the
first principles. One group is set at one
stunt, second squad at another, and
third at still different feature of the
game. He seems to be watching them
all. and knows just what each bunch
needs
The squad now numbers thirty-seven.
being increased yesterday by the addition
Of Of. Van a. Rypsr HOLSTERS star half in
1902. Sherlock was also on the field, but
says that he does not expect to be in col
lege. Tomorrow several more candidates
are expected, among them Kafer, Reuben,
squad; Thayer. Of the University of Wash
School
different positions now are: Carlson, of
last years team. and Davis. the 200
FOUNDER from Waukesha, for center; l. L.
Scott, a scrub GunseI Of Aurora, Ward
the team of 1900 for guards; Capt Allen,
Kafer. the veteran, Farrell of Leckport.
Jenkins OF Ferris institute, Cowden Of
Kansas Wesleyan for tackles; Weinber-
ger. McPherrin, Brent of Quincy, ILL.,, and
Geamell, who played with Toulon aca-
DENY last year, for ends; Johnson of
Carlisle, Turner of Engleweod. and Elan
ders of Aurora, for quarter Vance of
Hoopeston, Ill. Van Ryper. Cotton, and
Blair, for halves; and Williams of Car
Isle and Hunter from Kansas Wesleyan,
full backs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-19
EAGLE TEAMS WILL
PLAY FOR CHARITY

The Dubuque aerie's baseball team ar
rived in St. Paul yesterday morning and
was met at the depot by band and
delegation of local Eagles and escorted to
their hotel. The Dubuque team and
team representing the local aerie, will
play. ball game this afternoon
for the benefit of the Childrens Home at
st. Anthony Park. The game will take
place at 5 o'clock in the downtown park
and ladies will be admitted without
charge.
The Dubuque team has had season of
uninterrupted success in Iowa and comes
to St Paul with all kinds Of confidence.
The local aerie contains some fast pro-
fessional and semi professional players.
and hopes to give the Hawkeyes a hard
run for. the big end of the score. The
lineup of the teams is as follows:
Dubuque = Madden So. Duffy Oh. La
Barge p, Rowland If. Bennett lib. Jaeger
BIB. Buchanan IF. Mayrele CT, C. Rowland
c, Herbeger and Hubert utility
st. Paul-OBrien S. Reimer 2b. D. Col
lette p. II. Holmes II. 3. Huber 1b C.
Picha 3b. Lentch If. Ferner CT w Col
lette C, Winch. Wetmore, Walthers and
Bishop, utility.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-19
IOWA is WAILNC
Hawkeyes See Long Vista of
Defeats Ahead


IOWA CITY. Iowa, Sept. 1S.-Actual
practice has begun on Iowa field. and the
outlook Is anything. but hopeful for the
coming season on the Hawkeye gridiron.
WoF stories are not in favor at the
University of Iowa. but even the stolid
Captain Jones is discouraged.
Jones and Coach Chalmers both admit
that they have a mighty hard piece Of
work cut out for them, if they are to de-
yelop team of winners out OF the TWEEN
ty-seyen men now engaging in preliminary
practice. This is not because the candi
dates are poorer than usual. but rather
because nine out of ten of them are green.
disappointment upon disappointment
has come to Iowa within the past fort
eleven are now ready to apply for posts
on the '04 team. They are Jones, the
brilliant left half: Atkinson, guard, who
made remarkable development during the
closing part of the '03 season; 4Reddy'
Griffith, the midget quarter. and SchWinn
strong tackle Thus far Mcgowan. a
fiery tackle, who made many a victory
possible last year, has not rejoined the
force; Donovan has decided to go to Wis
consin. thus leaving IoYa with one guard;
Fred Buckley. the plunsing half, will not
come back to school; Johnston, center;
Ceulthard and Waters, ends, have been
graduated, and Allen, another fine half
is convalescent after fight with typhoid
fever.
Chalmers must practically mold new
team out Of green material. most Of which
has never been seen together in any game
The coach is now putting the men
through course of sprouts" in ferma
lions, running after and falling upon the
ball. tackling dummy. and other rudi-
mentary phases of football. 1t looks like
a yeritable high school practice on Iowa
field this week, and the gloomy ones are
already bewailing in advance the possibif-
ity of a defeat at the hands" of Coe. a
minor college that has never had even a
look in before Coe has had practice
week longer than Iowa, and has d
to do things to the green varsity eleven
that must necessarily meet them on
4 Oct %
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-19
DULUTH is EASY
FOR LOCAL TEAM
Zenith City Lacrosse Players
Are No Match for Swift
ST. Paul Club

The Duluth lacrosse team made an in
different showing against the speedy
Saints yesterday at Lexington park. as
the locals We're able to score at will and
a greater part of the time they were
hard at work sitting the figures, which
at times promised to grow to unearthly
proportion At the end of the fourth
quarter the score stood: st. Paul IS, Du-
iuth 4. although some mathematical ex-
perts contended that Duluth shot five
goals, discrepancy quite imnaterial in
comparing the work of the two teams.
If they did nothing else the Duluth team
furnished the Saints an opportunity to
display their cleverness with the stick
and enabled them to put up much pref
tier game than would have been posi-
BILE had they been pitted against team
with equal lacrosse ability. In the hand
ling of the ball. clever passing and all
round f1nesse the Saints, fairly reveled
possible exception of one goal, all that
Duluth acquired were gifts proffered in
the interest of desirable uncertainty.
Hogarth. well known in st. Paul. did
Jimmy Murphy comprised the. greater
part of the team work. Hogafth in his
green Jersey was figure in every play,
and although working up hill with no pos
frequent applause for his speed, clever
ness and determination, and Murphy was
right by h1m all the time. tslaDOrlng undef
a handicap of a uniform that did not dis
tinguish him from the rest of fhe team.
The others from Duluth. while fired
with no end of pluck were hardly in
the Saints; class, and they had the ball
only for brief intervals. the locals appar-
emily being able to take the sphere out
of their sticks without any effort. Their
passes were either wild or escaped the
racquet and their checking was amateur
iSh.
The Saints scored in the first quarter
after two minutes play and again in
thirty seconds, which established the
relative strength of the team to spectators
and players alike.
Hogarth and Jimmy Murphy then gave
a running pass exhibition down the field
and Murphy shot long goal. whereat the
Saints scored another goal in thirty sec
ondS and rested until the whistle blew for
time. 81.
The Zenith City players started out
strong in the second quarter and got a
goal after four minutes play, and the
Saints shot another in a half minute, and
thereafter it was procession down to
the visitors goal. In the last quarter
the visitors were allowed two goals and
the Saints managed to hold themselves
down to six.
The locals are negotiating with the Cal
umets of Chicago for a final game and
plans are under way to secure the Sham
rocks of Winnipeg for a game for the in
ternational trophy. Both propositions.
however. are in the preliminary stages
The 1ine1ln.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-19
CITY NOTICE.
Notice ofeAppIioatIon for Judgment.
Once of the City Treasurer.

OtlCc VI the lily treasurer.
ST. Paul, Mimi. Sept 10, 1901
Notice IS hereby given that at a special
Term OF the District Court in and for the
county of Ramsey and State of Mime
sofa, TO be held Saturday. the 1st day
OF october, 1904. at the Court House. in
the City of st. Paul. in said County. 1 will
report to said Court the assessment war.
rant In my hands for collection and upon
Wnicn the assessments hereinafter de-
scriped have become delinquent. for the
amount assessed against said lots or par
celS respectively. with interest and costs
Inc following Is description of the
SAID warrant and the special assessment
Tor collection of which the same was is
sued, the lots or parcels of land benefited
ana described in said warrant against
Wnlch Judgment is sought, and the names
Oh o me supposed owners of said lots or
parcels OF land. with the amount as
sessed against said lots or pafeels re-
speetively. all of said land being situated
IN me City of st. Paul. said County and
Warrant under date of July 20. 1901.
and received by me the 22d day Of July.
1874, for the collection of the
Assessment for constructing sewer on
Conway street, between Cypress street
and Earl street, In the City of st. Paul,
Minnesota.
Lenmann's Subdivision of Blocks SO and
81. Lyman Dayton's Addition
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-19
WESTERN LEAGUE

AT Omaha First game RHM
Omaha 10 0 0 4 / 0 o rs IL 1
st. Joseph 80 o 0 o 0, Go 0 6
Pfeister and Gonding, Eodson and Car
vim.
Second game RIFE.
Omaha .........4 II 100 ~ 6 i
ST. Joseph ......1 O o O O 0 o 0-1 3 S
Quick and Freese, Clark and Garvin
At Des Moines- R.HE.
Des Moines ....1 o 0 o 0 OIL q
Denver ......0 O @ o O &c 4
Heffer and Towne. kenna and Lucia
At Sioux City-First game RHE
Sioux City .-...3 0 0 o L o 0-5 II 1
Colo. Springs IS 0 0 0 0 L o. 10 1
Kostal and Leslie, McNeeley Mass and
Messitt
Second game RHE
Sioux City 30 0 20 o 90 Ia Ii 8
Colo. Springs IL 0 5 o O O O-6 5 2
Lindamann and Leslie, MeNeeiey and
Messitt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-19
plenty Of Material at Anes

AMES, Iowa. Sept 1S-Coach Ristine.
OF the Ames eleven. expressed himself
well satisfied with the work of the last
week. Eighty men have been out on the
gridiron in suits each evening. The men
have been divided into four squads, Ris-
tine having charge of the new men and
Capt. Daniels the old ones. Some addi-
tioIlal material has arrived during the
week Anderson. a new man. is a prom
Using candidate for half back His
strength lies in his punting. Another new
man doing good work is Alyea. of the
Peoria high school, who is trying for
guard. Nelson is also trying for guard.
Scott. who made a good record last year,
arrived this week and donned his suit.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-19
Confirmation of Assessment for Sewer on
State Street, From Winifred Street to
CONGRESS Street

Office of the Board of Public Works,
City of st. Paul, Mimi, Sept Is, 1904.
The assessment OF benefits, costs and
expenses arising from constructing a
sewer on State street. from Winifred
street to Congress street, in the City of
ST. Paul, Minnesota, having been complet-
ed by the Board of Public Works in and
for said city. said Board will meet at their
office in said city at p. m. on the 29th
day of September A. d. 1904, to hear OBJ
jections Qf any to said assessment, at
which time and place, unless sufficient
cause Is shown to the contrary, said as
seSSment will be confirmed by said Board.
The following is a list of the supposed
owners names, description of the prop
erty. benefited, and the amounts assessed
against the same, to-wit:
Lienau, Peters and Minea's Rearrange-
ment of Block II, Bells Addition.
Supposed Owner and
Description. Lot Benefits.
Edward Q. Toeker. SO. so
S Gansagst Berg o9ggrs ;.. s 5 5s$S
Francis Eagan ct al, west
so feet of ..............5 SIC So 60
West st. Paul Proper.
Supposed Owner and
Description. Lot. Block. Benefits.
Lucretia T. Barrett. - ss 50. 90
Merchants mehf IT'S invest 50 50 On
same me- Except west 10 20 0O,OO
fD ............... 1910 6S so GO
All objections to said assessment must
Clerk of said Board at least one day
JOHN S. erode.
ofneiaI: R. L. GoRMAN.
Clerk Board of Public Works.
Sept 19-1904-1t
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Standing of the Clubs
Yesterdays Results
Chicago 8, Cincinnati 1.
Cubs in the Seventeenth

CHICAGO. Sept 1S.-In one OF the
greatest games of the season, Chicago
defeated Cincinnati 2 to 1 in the seven
teenth inning. single, a passed bah and
a hit gave the locals one in the first,
From then on TO the finish both teams
played most brilliant ball. making mar
velous stops and throws. After one out
in the seventeenth, Briggs hit safely,
bali and Mccarthy lined out his third hit
scoring the winning run. Attendance,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-19

st. Paul and Minneapolis to Kootenay
Landing. Nelson. West Robson, Trail,
Rossiand. Midway. Greenwood and other
POINTS. The rate every day until Oct. Is
is $3.50. Call at the ticket Office for your
reservations and booklets on the Kootenay
country. 279 Robert street.