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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-08
NEJV COUNTY OFFICERS.

On Monday of last week the
old board of county commits
sioners held their last meeting
and rounded up their affairs
with the county. The retir-
ing board were B. A. Pope, r.
w. Brown, N. B. Josey, w. r..
Harvey and S. P. Johnston.
The new board are B. A. Pope,
S. P. Johnston, w. T. Eure, N i.
L. Stedman and II. G. Atkins.
Mr.. Pope had served on the
board four years as chairman
and made a most excellent Off
Ger in that capacity. Mr..
Johnston had also served a few
months by appointment.
For Mess. w. R. Harvey and
NIB. Josey the people have the
highest regard, and will pleas
antly remember their faithful
services to. the county.
For the new members of the
board there is the kindest feel
ing by the people of the coun-
ty. They were the peoples
choice by nomination and by
ballot and the same pleasant
relations may be expected be-
tween them and the county
that existed between the coun-
ty and the retiring members.
The new board organized
Monday by electing Mr.. S. P.
Johnston chairman. They went
to work at once and transacted
business with as much ease and
dispatch as could be expected
by new men in Office. These
gentlemen will give the coun-
ty good service and will guard
the finances we'll.
The county officers have
qualified and given bond and
are in harness ready for work.
Sheriff J. A. House, who has
held the office several years,
goes out with the highest re-
gard of the people of the entire
county; and his contact with
the people, his uniform courte-
sy to every one, his faithful
service in office and his gentle
manly bearing on all occasions
will endear him to the people
of the county as long as he
may live to move amongst
them.
Sheriff Patterson has quail
fled and given bond and will
enter upon his work. He is
already popular and will make
g good officer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-08
Tha Commonwealth.
TIE PEOPLE SAY so t. 0.

Last week THE COMMON
WEALTH made a plea for the
clearing of our court dockets.
And since attention has been
called to it, the people say that
we are right. Cases, they say,
are allowed to remain on the
dockets too long, and the in
convenience caused them by
continuance of cases is annoy
ing and expensive.
Can't the dockets be cleared
sometime
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-08
LAW MAKERS IN VERSE
Cor. to The COMMONWEALTH.

Washington, II o., Dec. 3.
When the Congressional roll
is called on Monday the unani-
nous response will be "Pres-
ent or accounted for.'' Almost
all Of the members of both
Houses are here ready for bus
iness-or, at any rate, for talk.
The Virgin of the Capitol is
seen upon her lofty perch to
touch her Liberty cap to her
guests and make observations
concerning the spectacle and
the hubbub:
The metal Goddess on the dome
Where morn's first sunbeam
glistens,
Disturbed in her exalted home
Bends down her head and
listens.
She watches each converging
track,
She hears the engines hum
ming,
And shouts, 81 see them hurry
ing back
Hurrah! The kids are COM
ing!
John Sharpe, who blows the
big trombone,
! Is climbing up the gravel.
And Champ Clark with his Ca
cophone
And Joseph with his gavel.
Bill Cowherd, looking rather
grum,
Advances t'wards the middle,
Claude Kitchin with his kettle
drum
And Cushman with his fiddle.
This must be Dalsell drawing
near;
I hear the drone of Dresser;
And there's the Nutmeg fnan-
cier,
And there's the Buckeye
guesser.
I see that Byrd is on the wing;
/ hear a thousand voices
And my Burke Cochran trum.
peting
| Above the horrid noises.
And there are frolicsome De-
And Lodge. who owns the
Senate:
Wisconsin's Fuzzy Wuzzy too
| l hear him foot this minute.
There's Sulzer, Hemenway Nc.
Call,
| Gillett, the Lands brothers,
And Hit and Hale and Hill
and Hull
And Payne and Platt and
i others.
If I'd a hypodermic tube
| For Uncle Sans protection,
I'd load it up with common
| And give 'em an injection. .
The Goddess yawned ane
i stretched and said,
Il have vague impression
That possibly his Graciou,
Nibbs
i Will call an extra session."
She drew her peplue Ger he
breast,
Her shawl across her should
er,
Just scratched her ankle will
her toe,
And sighed, cts getting
colder.''
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-08
Notice.

Having qualified as administrators Of
the estate OF James Evans. this is to
notify all persons indebted to said estate
to please make settlement with me at
once. All persons having claims
against said estate will present them to
me properly verified on or before Dec.
!, 1900, or this notice will be plead in
bar Of their recovery.
J. L. ASTON, Admir-.
9. Y. DANIEL, Atty for admir-.
M Il.l7-6t
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MOTHERS. BECAREFUL

Of the health of your children. Look
cut for Coughs, Colds, Group and
Whooping Cough. Stop them in time
One Minute Cough Cure is the best
remedy. Harmless and pleasant. Sold
by e. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-12-08
A Household Necessity.

A good linlment is a household ne
cesslty. Elliot;s Emulsifeld Oil Lini-
mant, meets every RECRUITMENT of the
household and barn-yard. in a most
satisfactory manner. Full J pint bottles
Csc. E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-03

, boats and made voyages to Europe and
South America. When the Chicago and
Alton road was built from Chicago to
/ Joliet he ran the first engine. Stillman
also ran the engine that hauled the first
load of confederate prisoners over the
Alton road from Alton to Fort Dear
born.
MISSIONARY DIES OF PLAGUE.
WASHINGTON, May 2o.-United
States Consul General McWade, at Can
ton, advises the State Department that
the plague is spreading He reported
further that the Rev. Richard Noyes, a
missionary, had fallen victim to the
disease.
FRANCE AND THE VATICAN.
PARIS, May e6.-The absence of
Monsigneur Lorenzelli, the Papal Nun
clio, from the callers at the Foreign OF
fee on this, the regular diplomatic day.
was construed by his colleagues as be-
ing further evidence of the interruption
of diplomats relations between the Holy
See and France As dean of the Dip1o-
matte Corps, Monsigneur Lorenzeili has
>.
Foreign Minister Delcasse informed
the Ambassadors that NJ Nisard's recall
from his post as Ambassador to the
Vatican was absolute and unqualified
The Minister gave evidence of interest
to learn what relations the other gov
ernments sustained towards the Vatican
Owing to the similarity of the institu-
tons OF France and the United States.
he particularly inquired concerning the
details whereby church and state were
kept entirely separate in the United
States. Although the French Govern
ment's future intentions have not been
exactly defined, the members of the dip
lOmatic corps are satisfied that rela-
tons with the Papal Nuncio here will be
suspended, not by giving him his pass
ports, but by advising the Nuncio that it
is not considered necessary to carry on
further relations with the Holy See while
NJ. Nisard is absent from Rome
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
CHICAGO, May 26.-Hermann z.
Haas, former auditor of the Corn Ex-
change National Bank, who is charged
with ernbezzling over $4,000. has been
arrested IN Mexico, according to inform
alton received TODAY bv the police Haas
disappeared from Chicago ten days ago.
CHICAGO, May 26-AIiss Eloise
Reuse OF St. Paul. who became insane
here while undergoing the ordeal Of the
sO-called Sun Worship fast" is dead
in the State Hospital for the Insane at
Elgin. Frank S. Whitman. superinten-
dent OF the hospital. says death was due
TO acute mania induced by starvation.
NEW YORK. May 26.-The National
City Bank today announced the engage
ment OF ST. 5000 in gold bars for ship
ment TO Europe on Saturdays steamer.
HARRISBURG, Pa, May 26.-AI
but one Of the ten men killed and all of
the forty overcome by the sulphur fumes
in tunnel OF the Summit branch col
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N. 8. SACHS DRY GOODS COMPANY, Ltd Cor ntu1 mahM !
NEWS TELEGRAMS LATER
THAN THE COAST FILES

ASSOCIATED Press Mail Te1egrams).
NEW YORK, May 26-Judge La
combe, in the United States Circuit
Court, today dismissed the writ of ha-
beas corpus secured by counsel for John
E. Benson, the California real estate
dealer, who was indicted for bribery and
fraud in connection with the alleged
| land frauds.
Benson was held by Commissioner
| Shields for extradition to Washington
| and the writ was secured to prevent his
removal to that city for trial. He will
now have to go.
Benson had been held in the sum OF
$4,000 bail by United States Commits
sioner Shields for extradition to Wash
lngton on the indictments alleging brib-
cry on which he was arrested in this
city. Judge Lacombe sustains Commits
sioner Shields findings
There : another indictment against
Benson pending before Commissioner
Shields. Benson and his alleged asso-
ciates, Hyde and Dimond, are also under
Indictment n San Francisco on Other
charges growing out of the investiga-
ton of their alleged completely in frauds
IN government schools and other lands
on the charge of conspiracy Hundreds
of thousands of acres of lands of great
value are involved
The indictments were found in Wash
ington, but all the parties are residents
of California.
VAZOO CTTv nEUASTATEn
YAZOO CITY, Miss, May 26..Ya-
zoo City is under martial law as a re-
suit of yesterdays confagration. Several
negroes who were caught in an attempt
to steal salvage have been arrested Two
military companies patrolled the burned
district all night The loss is estimated
at SI,5OO,Ooo TO 100000. and the in
surance probably will approximate so per
cent. OF the loss The devastation of
the business district is complete. Tween
ty-elght blocks were swept clean by the
flames. OF the 200 buildings destroyed,
fifty were splendid residences, occupied
by some of the wealthiest citizens of the
South.
The buildings of the four banks were
completely destroyed, but it is announc-
ed that all money stored IN the vaults
has been saved, These institutions have
rented temporary quarters and resumed
business today.
AGED ENGINEER DEAD.
CHICAGO. May ga dispatch to
the Record-Herald from Bloomington,
His, says:
Amos Stillnan. who claimed the cred
II Of running the first ferry boat be-
tween New York and Brooklyn. and the
first stationary engine in Chicago. is
dead here He was born at TROY. \.
Y, in 1913 and at 10 commenced firing
an engine on the old Boston & Maine.
He later became an engineer on steam
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liery of the Susquehanna Coal Company
at Wlll1amstown yesterday were mem
bers of relief party.
LONDON, May 26.-The Oxford
University Athletic Club on behalf OF
Oxford and Cambridge University, has
sent a challenge to Harvard and Yale
to hold an athletic meeting in London
this summer
LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 26-The
result OF the ballot taken yesterday for
editor of the Epworth Herald shows the
election of Dr. S. ]. Herben by an over
whelming majority
PRESBYTERIAN UNION.
BUFFALO, May 26.-At the Presby-
terrain General Assembly Stated Clerk
Roberts read a telegram from the Cum
berland body, now meeting in Dallas.
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lex, announcing that they had adopted
the plan of union with the general body
by the constitutional two-th1rds major
1ty- he news was received with the
greatest enthusiasm.
SUBWAY FATALITY.
NEW YORK, May Electricity in
the subway has claimed its first victim.
while light circuits were being tested
Foreman John Southwayd received a
current of 10000 volts. He was thrown
from ladder up which he had ventured
to examine the duct carrying the cables
and died instantly. The body was bad
ly burnded. Warning had been issued to
the men in the tunnel to keep thirty feet
distant from the opening of the ducts
during the test.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-04
NOTABLE EVENT FOR
THE CAPITAL SOCIETY

WASHINGTON, Jan. '4.-A notable So
sial event viii be the wedding on January
. of Miss Isabel, daughter OF Justice and
Mrs. Jos. Mckenna, and Pitts Dutfield, OF
New York The ceremony viii be per
formed by Cardinal GIBBONS at the Nc
kenna home l705 Rhode Island avenue.
Owing to the fact that the home is com
paratlvely small one, invitation will be
limited to the members of the Mckenna
and Dufheld families.
Great interest has been manifested in the
wedding because Miss Mckenna has been
one of the bellies of Washington society,
and her departure from Washington will
be generally regretted. Duffield Is New
York publisher, and the future home Of
the couple will be in that city. Dumeld
is a nephew of Justice Brown. His father
is General II. NJ. Duffield, of Detroit, whd
commanded brigade in Cuba and was re-
Gently one of the arbitrator of the claims
against Venezuela.
Pitts Duffield was a correspondent in
Cuba during the war with Spain, and was
afterwards associate editor of Scribner's
Magazine. He is now one of the owners Of
a publishing house.
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tors. One day he announced that he would
give a lecture on Moses, Lincoln and
Tompkins-co. So successful was he that
he paid all his debts and had handsome
surplus for future use. just as bright was
the enterprise of a boy who ransacked
the country for stones, plants and animals.
with which to open a museum. The price
of admission was fixed at 10 cents, and the
lad gathered in a good harvest. Concerts,
illustrated lectures and exhibitions of
strength also replenish the depleted treas
uries of those who have bent IN these
directions.
Brighter still are the picnics of the sum
mer season. baseball club on certain
DAYS furnishes entertainment for those
who like that kind of sport, and where is
the boy who does not?
As to the religious life of the republic,
Mr.. George insists on perfect separation OF
church and state. The children are al
lowed to worship in a way calculated to
bring out the best there is in them.
Meetings are held twice a week ON the
ground. The religious sentiment is very
strong The Catholic children often walk
three miles to attend services at their own
church.
A good school, taught by excellent teach
ers. one of whom is graduate OF Cornell
university anu luG ObhCI d ioNJ
graduate of the Teachers college, of New
York, directs the studies of the citizens.
That the boys and girls do improve in
morals while at the junior republic is well
proven by the record they make after go
ing back into the world. Of 60 who have
gone out Mr.. George gives the cheering re
port that they are "every one of them do
ing we'll" He says further; "Of the re-
naming 40, at least one-half are doing. as
well as those to whom / gave a full
recommendation. Some of the remaining
20 are doing well, some not as well as |
would like; but not one OF the whole eO
has gotten into any difficulty with the au-
thorities outside"
At recent regents examination held
at Dryden, N. Y, the two pupils who
made the highest average were citizens of
the republic, their ratings being So SO and
"a %. Some of the boys have gone out
to take good business positions. A num-
Der served their country with credit in
the Spanish-American war. Some become
farmers, some carpenters and some engage
in other useful employments.
E. L. VINCENT.
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PRESIDENCY BY REQUEST

Mark Hanna unable to
the public that he positively the
Even friend, %
Heath might
body does, for he his
fanas Heath republican
the
dicaton that Hanna
And Heath hobs
must be forced to that Hanna frank and fol his dcna
ton as he might be.
There to be possibility
has 70 wantit
willing do al
him.
hehs latest peah Mckinley had looked Hanna
the presidential charts browning tro Ike of
lealns
the fact
ought o be dsetled
1t would well
tiona conventions and the o n
by making the executive Of
things would be impifed
There clearly something like
to
nothing
Evidently. then Hanna in
spite of himself and the people, to
at least
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THE Boys REPUBLIC WHERE
THEY GOVERN THEMSELv YES

FREEVILLE, N. Y. Jan. A drive
of about mile takes you from the station
at Freeville to the boys republic, where,
under the leadership of VIM. R. George,
one of the great social problems of the
day is being worked out in unique way.
The George junior republic is not
charitable institution. Neither is it a pri-
son nor a reformatory And yet it does
more than any OF all such institutions ever
did or can do. Mr.. George started out
with the belief that in the heart of every
boy there are elements of selt-governmen1t,
if only those principles could be properly
directed. He recognized the fact that there
are thousands of boys who by reason
of unfortunate home surroundings never
have a chance to do the best there is in
them. Just at the time of life when they
should be developing into good citizenship
thev are being given a turn downward to-
ward the worst possible things. With
such a wide field to CLEAN from, Mr..
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BIFF' ELLISON
ON RAMP ACE

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 4-"Bltf"
Ellison has broken forth again. For ten
years not much has been heard of the
handsome society bully, but he took out
search warrant for trouble Wednesday
morning and when he came to was in the
Firty-third street police station with two
companions.
The complaining witness was Patrolman
MCGOWAN, whose face looked as though
he had been presiding as backstop for
mules business end.
MCGOWAN swore that Ellison assaulted
him near the entrance of place he was
about to enter at 3 am. and was ably as
sisted by two companions. Assistance
came at an opportune time and the three
citizens were locked up. In court all wore
evening clothes and carried silk tiles,
much the worse for wear. They were COW
cred with mud, which they did not try to
remove, because they wanted to show it
to the court.
The men with Ellison refused to give
their names, but it is said all are well
known club men. Their story is that they
were jumped on by several officers for no
apparent reason. Ellison's eye was cut
open. his cheek bruised and his nose cut.
The last time Ellison achieved notoriety
was when he went to Sing Sing for four
years Tor assaulIlng w. ii. EnrlqueS, who
had asked Inspector Byrnes to keep Eli
son away from his house. Ellisons atten-
tention to Enriques' daughter were dis
tasteful He has been pretty tame since
then, but could not remain good forever.
Ellison was thrashed but once. He had
been performing his specially as bully for
several years, when Fred May, the well
known clubman athlete went for him and
when they picked Ellison up there was
not enough life in him to worry about.
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them. Dr. p. B. Swearinger viii compile
the averages and announce the results. 1t
will be about two or three weeks before
the applicants will know the results.
Only graduates from reputable medical
colleges are eligible to take the examina-
ton. Recent graduates must, in order to
secure license. pass with a general av-
erage Of IS per cent in all subjects. no
minimum being fixed for any one subject.
Those who have been practicing regularly
for the last ten years will be required to
pass with an average of only 70 per cent,
but in every case the applicant must be a
graduate of some medical school. About
IS students and practicing physicians will
attend.
The members of the examining board
are: DR.. +. H. Coe, Seattle, president;
Dr. p. b. Swearingen, Tacoma, secretary;
DR.. NJ. Chalmers, Vancouver; DR.. G. w.
Overmeyer, South Bend; DR.. C. w.
Sharples, Seattle; DR.. A. E. STUNT, Col
fax; DR.. f. E. Shaw, Walla Walla.
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THE QUESTION ANSWERED

The question has repeatedly "WIl The
Mayor CAMPBELL
question il a ne It be answers plainly
The Times political 1t attached Republican
the Democratic 1t affiliations the Probtonsts
keynote its policy independent things appears opposite
headline.
The 5 to
in
including
the "eolorng editorials, otherwise
The constant effort will be the plain unvarnished truth
Where public in
the facts will them and ask whether ple
peases Republics Dmoc politicians
Now a Mayor Campbell. specifically
opportunity in
They that he has had medium command through which
the Of Tacomah isya rious official acts
The will
His statements, his public will the with
the changing o a senen OF al idea.
Mayor Campbell OF
the fault Of nobody but himself.
Not only Mayor Campbell but all
ment
equally treatment Where they have objections will their
opportunity
be in basket
The A them
evidently believed that the
of public affairs they have
the people is
advantage the city they will probably
known be a candidate r e
Those citizens locap situation
through the The
statements oing candidate
The Times win probably
But the
the truth all t
Is this sufficiently explicit?
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LOSSES
WERE HEAVY

According to a statement made by
prominent fire insurance agent, the state
fire losses in Washington for the year 1903
were the heaviest since 1889. when Seat
tie. Spokane and Ellensburg witnessed
great fires and millions Of dollars worth
of damage was DONE Several millions of
dollars in addition to the revenues had
to be returned from the East to this
state to cover the losses. 1t is stated that
the losses in his state last year amounted
to over S4,000,OO0, and nearly the same
amount OF insurance was paid by the
various companies. The fire losses through
out the Pacific slope states were also ex-
ceptionally large in 1903
The revenues from Washington in the
way OF premiums are nearly $1,000, 900
per annum, consequently the insurance
companies are ahead most of the time.