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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-02

every ulmculty put OUT Oh the way ~
that the venture should be a success.
The lawyers told them that they could
draw up the papers, get the necessary
legal authority, without the least trou-
BILE and as soon as the necessary build
ings could be erected they would be
legally in way to do business, but
the probability was that they would
never have any business to do.
The cattle raisers were surprised be-
yond measure. They said if we have
the packing plants, we already have
the cattle and the money, then why
can't we do business? The lawyers
informed them that there was one
thing that they lacked. They did not
have any railroad to get the cattle to
the packing plants and no railroad to
get the meat to the people, and II they
undertook to use the railroads already
built, they would find that the packers
trust had such rebates and rates that
they could make the new packers
plant worthless and the investment
would be a total loss.
The gentlemen said: eve investi-
gated that proposition for about a
week. Then we paid the lawyers their
enormous fees and quit" This gentle
man added: 81 don't believe in the
government ownership Of railroads,
but it begins to lock as if we will have
to have it, or spend the rest Of our
lives making money for the packers
trust and very little for ourselves. "
&S$&S&&
The plutocratic journals are coming
to the assistance of the senate with
vehemence and loud Outcries. The
New York World says: A subserviens
house has surrendered completely TO
the presidents patronage and power.
1t is no longer deliberative body.
In the senate alone do free speech,
free thought and free action prevail"
The World should have ended up that
editorial with "Hurrah for Elkins! He
is the only statesman and lover OF the
common people now prominent before
the American people"
&>$$SS$&
Anti-imperialism has been the para
mount ISSUE in the democratic plat
forms for the last two national cam
paigns, but the other day Georgia
democrat stood up in the house and de-
manded the building of ten new battle
ships at once. But there is no ques-
ton about that members democracy.
He was always regular" and that set
ties it. What platform has to do
with the regularity" of democrat is
one of those things that no pop can
find out.
A great mass meeting, composed OF
men of all parties, was held in Conner
fords district last week and resolved
to send him back to the legislature that
expelled him for charging members
with being guilty Of grating. He is
likely to soon reappear at Springfield
with the unanimous endorsement OF
populists, republicans and democrats.
What will the grafters do then?
&$&S$S$&
Paul Morton has been caught IN an
other rebate giving affair. The inter
state commerce commission will make
an investigation Representative Camp
| bell of Kansas makes the charge thai
the Santa Fe, while Morton was traf
fic manager, made such rates That il
was impossible for any other concern
| to handle oil aside from the STANDARD
Oil trust.
$><SS$$S$
The sum and substance of the re
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-02

We know how many United States
senators have been indicted during the
last year, but we do not know how
many would have been indicted If the
facts concerning their criminal Ca
reers could have been presented in due
form to the grand juries.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-02

The sum and substance of the re-
publican reform In Kansas is "aDti-mo
nopoly and a pass" The legislature
was willing to go after Rockefeller bu
voted down anti-pass legislation. And
the republican legislature OF Nebraska
| did the same thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21

New York. Above it is the coat of arms of
New York state.
When the church was taken possession of,
In the name of the king" by the British
the coat of arms of the Prince of Wales
was immedia tely placed within. This relic
of English rule still remains. 1t was over
looked by the reVengeful revolutionary SOL
diers when they rushed through the city
after the British left. destroying everything
that smacked of allegiance to the despised
king. The harmless emblem is now looked
upon with very different feelings, being re-
Earded merely as an interesting prereVolu-
canoe.
The chapel is replete with memorials to
those associated with it in the past Two
bronze tablets on the interior walls, which
are OF special interest, commemorate Wash
lngton's Inauguration and his death One
was erected by THE Aisle Committee at
services held in St. PauTs Chapel, New
YORK, and The General Society of the
Cincinnati" and the other by Sons of the
Revolution in the State of New York
In the chancel window, and facing Broad
way, is a monument erected 10 the memory
OF mat young Irish hero, Maj. Gen. Rich
ara montgomery; Gen. Montgomery's body
was brought to New York from Quebec in
1918 and buried under the chancel of the
chapel @-'o
Several busts and tablets on the interior
walls, quaint and odd in their inscripti0ns
ana yellow with age, commemorate the
names of those whose lives were largely de-
voted to the spiritual administration of the
parish; names that are remembered in New
York even TO this day
The churchyard tells another story From,
the front door which looks to the west and
"hlch, IN early. days before commerce inter
veheu, looked out upon the beautiful Hud-
son, one can see the tombstone of Thomas
AaolS Emmet, the jurist, brother of Robert
fihfhet. Another grave is that of Christie
pher cones, the originator of the Erie canal
Not FAR from these is the grave of George
Eacker who killed the son of AIeTaDder
fiamllton In a duel a few years before the
elder Hamilton met his death in a similar
manner. " - 'i'i'i"l
+ Iat' brown slabs many of them jrregu-
ar ana sIahtIng and much worn by the ele-
menus mark the resting places of others
VINO inquired conspicuously in New York life
"hen the vicinity of the old church was a
RESIDENTIAL and church-going center.
IN front OF the church. to the west ero
Ndteu trains rattle past in endless numbers
ana OUT on Broadway the roar of traffic ia
tncessant and deafening. The passing
tsnlohss press close by, while only an iron
Lence separates the busy living and the
pgacSI u dead during the day At night.
WI Wden n that part OF the city is deserted and
the hurrylng thousands have wendell tbair
way homeward, the Old church is &c 40.
serted as the proverbial country cb1,rob-
yard There and then it is thai rest and
peace prevail HS'' anu
AS the years go by the time-scarre6 and
MISREPRESENTATION old edifice seems to grow
shaher as surrounding buildings grow bieb.
CT, out midst towering sky-scraners II 70
MAINS, and, 1t is hoped will ever ranaf
inesumably dear because of its vital So
cations and memories ~ assn
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churches keep alive the spark of faith in
this SET thing mass of humanity? Can the
moral tea cher lead this alien horde into
even the semblance of citizenship? Is the
country safe against these people thrown
suddenly upon its shores by the eruption
of the political volcano now going in
Russia? Can these representatives of Cog
and Magog alien in language, custom, tenn
permanent and religion, be assimilated into
the American commonwealth without dam
ger TO it's fundamental institutions?
These are questions which spring from a
casual study of the facts of Russian immi-
grafton as presented in official statistics,
and which the wisest cannot satisfactorily
answer To the churchnan, educator,
charity manager refo. mer politician, econ
omist and American citizen the flying army
in Manchuria and the smoldering fires of
revolution flom the Arctic ocean to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21

ultimate effect upon this country cannot
now be predicted. The coming of these peo-
pie will have an immense influence upon
industry and wages and will greatly IN
ter sfy all the economic, political and social
problems with which this country is Ia
N liar. This army of toilers must find en-
plcyment even if some of the bread-win-
ners already here are crowded out in the
localities to which the newcomers gravitate
The effect upon wages is likely to be serl-
Gus. not to say destructive. The condition
OF the Hebrew, Polish Lithuanian and Fin
nish families in the years 10 come is a mat
ter of grave solicitude, and the inevitable
calls upon charity to care for the thousands
that must fab into poverty will necessarily
be very great.
Can this mass of crude political timber be
attached IL any symmetrical fashion to the
ship of state? Can schools educate or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21

hour and a half, and no unpleasant re-
suits have yet been observed, though it
has been tried for some time in more than
one Paris hospital.
English doctors are reluctant to expert
ment with it. "Once you have injected
your 'Stovaine' into the spine" said
prominent F. r. c. S. recently, you have
no more control over it, but with gaseous
anaesthetics ii is possible to stop the adj
ministration before the danger point is
reached AS the quantity needed of any
anaesthetic varies with the individual pa
tent the importance of this control may
be easily realized.
.In addition, there is always a danger
of septic poisoning in hypodermic injec-
tions and in this form of injection-into
the spinal fiuid-the consequences would be
most disastrous"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21
Outlawed National Bank No+es
ON Case and Comment

From Case and Comment
Inc financial world will be greatly STAR
tied by decision just rendered in Mime
sofa by justice of the peace to the Of
feet that national bank bill is outlawed
and cannot be of any value to any one and
therefore cannot constitute a good tender
for debt after six years from its date
The opinion of the learned justice states
that the law is to the effect that a demand
must be made within six years in order
to preserve IA cause of action on a demand
note, that the banknote Is a demand note,
and in the absence of proof that payment
thereof had ever been demanded of the
bank the note is outlawed. Strange that
no one thought of it before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21
A New Anasthetic.
From the London Mail.

From the London Mall.
carbohydrate of Observation-Disclosures
zoylpentanol." Such is the awe-inspiring
title of the latest anaesthetic. In order not
to unduly alarm his patients. DR.. Four
neau, its French discoverer has renamed it
"Stovaine.'
1t is injected into the spinal fluid, and
within five minutes produces complete an
aesthesia in the body below the point OF
injection. The patient, however, does not
lose consciousness. Its effects last for an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21

Caucasus are fraught with almost great
import 10 the PEOPLE of the mikado and
the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21
RUSSIAN IMMIGRATION
Thousands Fleeing From
Land of the Gear.
COMING TO AMERICA
GRAPHIC DATA PRESENTED IN
STATISTICS OF GOVERNMENT.
Hebrews, Poles, Lithuanians and Slavs
Swell Multitude of Aliens in Cities
and Mining Districts.

1t is a long cry from the battleswept
plains about Mukden to the tenements of
New York, the crowded industrial centers
of Boston, Philadelphia Chicago and
the mining districts of Pennsylvania There
seems to be no thread of connection be-
tween these antipodes. Yet Kuropatkins
defeat in Manchuria, together with the
fatalism of the car in dealing with the in
ternal troubles in Russia, cannot fail to
upon America through the increase Of i'm
migration.
The already congested centers of popua-
ton enumerated will certainly receive
large and continuous influx of foreigners
from European Russia for the next twelve
months. as they have done since 1903.
Moreover, the ability of the new world to
house, clothe, feed and give employment,
to say nothing of proper assimilation, to
this increasing throng will be taxed to the
utmost in the immediate future. The fact
is, the fatal blow struck to the power of
Russia by Marshal Oyama is already felt
on the other side of the planet.
Officials of the immigration bureau have
called attention in their bulletins TO the
remarkable increase in the number of
aliens coming to this country from the do
minions of the car. First, it was wave
of Hebrews who fed in horror from the
kiShinef atrOcty and other prosecutions
of that race; then it was the Poles, Lith-
uanians and Firms seeking refuge from the
iron hand of oppression. Still later it has
been the native Russians flying from con-
scription and hateful service in the far
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21
Some Graphic Data.


Figures compiled in the immigration bu
reau and the census Office tell a graphic
story of the efforts of the Russian popud-
ton to escape the terror of military ser
vice and the eXactions of the tax gatherer
by flight to the United States. That free
dom which has been only a dream of revo-
lutionists in the fatherland becomes real
ity when these people have crossed the
ocean, even in the crush of poverty in the
great cities. To the prosecuted Jews, Poles,
Films, LithuanianS and Slavs the new
world presents a vision of political eco
nomic and social paradise and they are
Hooking hither in numbers which may well
the newcomer here, it is less so than I'M
der the impenetrable shadow of the
Plehwean tyranny. Amid the surroundings
which seem intolerable to the American
the Russian finds unreasonable relief. and
those who can command the means seem to
be coming hither locust before a desert
gale.
Commissioner of immigration Sargent in
his last annual report and in monthly state
ments since has called the attention of the
American people to this subject The fig
ures he gives are eloquent of the turmoil
in the Russian empire, and his opinion
seems to be conclusive that recent labor
disturbances at home and disaster At the
front Will multiply many fold the tide of
immigration to this country. Here the
knout is an unknown instrument of tor
ture, and no foul prison awaits the alien
as a suspect and no hard journey to the
chance criticism of his rulers, wrung from
him by tax eXactions or the wanton inso-
lence of some bayonet-armed minion of the
autocrdcy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21
A Serious Problem.

This piSture of Russian immgrat ton,
which is now probably in its beginning,
makes viva impression That 1t is in
dicative of large movement of population
hther is apparent. Its continuance and
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-06-15
CLEAN STREETS.

Nothing adds more TO Il town OF
makes it more attractive than clean
streets \ stranger Is invariably
favOrably impressed with a town that
presents clean streets, clean alleys and
clean back lots Home people feel
proud OF their town when it is Kept in
a clearly condition, aud they are glad
to speak of 1t to others. GA the other
hand, when the s;rests are covered with
trash, present unsi Shtly cutters. and a
generally neglected condition, the
home people ieel ashmed OF the town
and strangers and visitors can have
nothing good and pleasant TO say for
the town.
Then, the health of town must be
better when the streats are kept clean
and all hcrtful rubbish anu debris are
promptly removed.
All things considered, a town does
not srend money IN anyway more pro-
fitable than In keeping the streets in
good condition.
All Of which permits us to say tba:
the people OF Scotland Neck are appre-
ciatiye people, and the town auttOri-
ties may rest assured that they are
never censured for any effort they put
forth to keep the streets clean and to
make the town hold a good appearance.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-06-15
CAPT. w. J. HILL.

Mr.. Whitmel J. Hill, son of Mr.. 4
3. Hill, OF Scotland Neck, ~ the be
ginning of his 4Sth year, departed
this life, half after two o'clock p. m
Tuesday, June 9th, 1908. Within a
] few hours OF one week after the death
Of his mother to whom be had. & little
while before her death, expressed the
hope that together they might enter
the heavenly life.
Mr.. Hills death was anticipated.
He had been sick a long while. Near
! " wear ago he was obliged to give up
his work. as conductor on the Coast
Line Railroad. Early IN January OF
the present year be became very i'll,
and was taken to the Virginia hospital
in Richmond, from whence after much
suffering and getting little or no reilaf,
and when thought by his father and
friends here and in Richmond able to
bear removal, at his earnest solicitati: u,
he was brought 10 the home Of bis
parents in Scotland Neck But here,
notwithstanding every care and atten-
ton that his family and friends could
render, he grew gradually worse till
the end that brought relief to his
earthly toll and misery.
IN notohor 1907
He leaves his wife, one son and three
daughters to mourn the loss OF a tender
and afectionate husband and father.
He hagan-work as conductor on
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
about eighteen years ago in which
capacity he was faithful, obliging
aud genial officer of The road until by
i'll health a year ago, he was compelled
to give up work. He was always
pleasant in his manners and, therefore,
made many friends and a good record
for himself.
But far better than all other things,
Mr.. Hill was true christian. lie
loved his Lord ana Savior and he
united himself with the Episcopal
church by Confirmation December
l1th, 1903. He declared his conf.
dence of forgiveness in Jesus Christ,
and OF his eternal hope.
The funeral was In Old Trinity
church cemetery, Wednesday, June
It'll, 1908, at half past five p. M, the
very hour his mother was laid to rest
just one week before.
A goodIy number OF people attended
the service, and there were many EVIL
dent expressions OF heartfelt sympathy
with the bareaved family. Comfort
ing hymns were feelingly rendered.
The grave was profusely adorned with
beautiful flowers, end the last sad
rites OF sepulture were oyer, and silence,
the symbol of death, fell upon the
place where the remains Of our DEPART
ed friend rests in peace.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-06-15
GOV. JOHN BRANCH, ETC.

Written for The Commonwealth.
Gov Branch who was Governor @
North Carolina aud Florlda, United
States Senator and Secretary Of the
Navy in Andrew JacKson's Cabinet
lived here ard own d naf st Of he place
a. one time. Thc prettiest part OF the
town now is where his large oak grove
and residence was, which was burned
after his death. A few OF the old oak s
are still standing.
When young man he concluded to
rrn against Mat. G.. Whitaker for the
Legislature, who had represented the
county for many years, and he was
elected. When the old Representative,
Whitaker, met his wife after hearing OF
bis defeat he said, "Well, Betsy, Jack
Branch beat me-" She replied, II told
you so. Now keep out of politics. u
But when the time came for another
election she said "Old man, are you
going to leave me your property when
you die?" He answered Eyes" She
said: "Take halt OF 1t and beat Jack
Branch, and the old man was elected
again.
Shell Castle, slxteen-room dwelling
the residence of Matt. G.. Whitaker, is
about two miles west of Enfield, and
for several years, between 1850 and
1860, his children, DR.. Matt. G.. Whlta-
ker and sister, West D., had boarding
school there, and since their death
many years ago, their niece, Miss G.. G..
Dustin has been living in the residence
the most of the time alone.
l suppose not many of the young
people know that the courthouse used
to be here. I was looking over the
records of the court from l744 to 1746
sometime ago and find many of the
names we have now. 1 may give you
something later from the old records.
They had very few civil and criminal
cases in those years.
T. l.. WHITAKER.
Enfield, n. c., May 20, 1905.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-06-15
PERHAPS PEACE,

President Roosevelt has been il.stru-
mental In bringing about serious con-
siderations OF peace between Russia
and japan, and it now looks as it
peaceful relations might be established.
The following was sent from Wash
ington to Sundays Richmond Times
Dispatch:
''Ofiicla!s in Washington who have,
been closely following the negotiations
conducted by the President to bring
about peace between Japan and Russia
expect that the next move will be a re-
quest Tor an armiStice, as it is not
thought probable that hostilities VII.
continue after plenipotentiar,es are
named to arrange peace terms.
alt is thou 5ht here that the Unltea
States government Will be the medium
OF communication until some dip!o-
matte channel is established between
the bel'lgerent nations.
''Fro-n an authoritative official source
1t IS learned to-day that it has been
practically determined that the pleni-
potentiaries OF japan and Russia for
the determination of peace terms will
hold their sessions in Washington.
"1nasmuch as the efforts which
have teen successful in tie bringing O,
the bel!leerent governments into CON
tact were Initiated by President Roose-
welt, aud, further, that most amicable
relations exist between the United
States and Russia and Japan, this city
Is regarded as the logical place 'or the
Institution 0: the practical peace nego-
tiatlons between the warning cover,
ments."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-06-15
The "LAZY" MICROBE.

A learned Professor claims to have
discovered that "Iaziness" is caused
by germ. If the Eminent Doctor Is
right, Rydale's Liver Tablets can right
ly be termed Microbe Killers, because
they remove that tired, lazy, sluggish
feeling that has usually been attribus
ed to a torpid liver or constjpated
bowels. Rydale's Liver Tablets are
guaranteed to cure constipation and all
liver disorders. They are small COM
pressed chocolate coated tablets, easy
to take, pleasant in effect. Reliable.
Any dealer in our remedies will return
your money II you are not satisfied
with these tablets, 80 tablets % cts.
+ 7. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-06-15

WANTED-BY CHICAGO MAN
ufacturing House, person Of trust
worthiness and somewhat familiar
with local territory as assistant branch
Office. Salary $lS paid weekly. Per
manent position. No Investment re-.
quired. Business establishli>hed. Pre-
>ious experience not essential to Ell
eaging. Address, Manager Branches,
23 Dearborn St., Chicago.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-06-15

Why suffer with spring tlrr.h
mean, eros; feeling, no strength.
appetite? HOLSTERS Ro:ky Mouni
Tea will make you we'll aud keep
well. 80 cents, Tea or Table
I. Whitehead & Co. S:Dl'iui y,
and Jno. n. Drpwn, HalifaX.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-06-15

i represent the strongest and most
liberal Insurance Companies in the
FIRE COMPANIES,
Home, N. Y, assets, $40 ,OCO, 900.
Pa. Underwater, assets, 10000
Continental, N. Y, assets, 10000, GOO.
Citizens, assets, $4,000, 900.
Phenix, N. Y, assets, 5000, OGO.
The Home and Southern Stock, of
Greensboro, N. g.
LIFE COMPANIES.
Penn Mutual, organized
1917, assets, GS,OOO,OoO.
Mutual Benefit, organ
lied 1915, assets. 81 GOO eco
In case OF loss will collect your
money. When in need of Insurance
Of any kind give me trial. Will
save you money.
WILL H. JOSEY,
Scotland Neck, n. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-06-15

Everything you ca: viii tas'r
aud do good If yon take Ning's Z
:,epsla Tablets. Sold ~ f. r, y
head & Co, Scotland Neck, atd
,ett's drag s.ore, II obgond.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-06-15

II is il pleasure to take Dr. r.
Little Liver Pile and eni0y 'lrI g.
effect upon tie liver. sold by +
Whitehead e Co., Scotla1d Necl.,
Lesgett's drug store, iiohgooi.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-06-15

The most wonderful cure for piles Is
Man 4 n, put up in collapsahle tubes
with l.: zzle attached. 1t reaches the
spot, s'ops pain instantly, and cures all
kind Ct blind, bleeding, itching or pro-
trudi' {, piles. Sold by E. L. White
head 4 Co., Scotland Nee, Leggett' =
drug sore, Hobgood.