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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
RATES.

The Atlantic Coast Lire takes pleas
ure in announcing special low rate 1T
one first class fare plus Fifty cents !or
the round trip to Weldon AID returl
account OF the Roanoke and Tar River
FAIR to be held at that point Octoler
2I:h to 27sh, 1903
Tickets on sale October 23.d to - h
and for trains scheduled to arrive IA
Weldon before noon OF October 27'h.
Final limit tor return passage October
29ih. All tickets include admission 10
the fair grounds.
For further Information Call on your
nearest ticket agent or communicate
with w. j. CRAIG.
General Passenger Agent,
Wilmington, n. G..
HOPPE
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
Commonwealth
SpECIA!. ANNOUNCEMENTS.
W AN r ED.

The most wonderful cure for piles is
u,n I'm. put up in co'lapsable tubes
nth nozzle attached. 1t reaches the
not stops pain instantly, and cures all
lind II blind bleeding, itching or pro-
;rrlfas piles. Sold by E. 7. White
head ( Co., Scotland Neck, Leggettis
l~s7g store, HobgOoc.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
Summer Rides.

If Won want fine summer ride on a
Fine Buggy we can make it easy for
ven. New lot OF fine Buggies and
Harness. PRINCE & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

Girls, il you want red lips, laughing
eyes, sweet breath and good looks use
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. The
greatest heautlfer known. 50 cents,
Tea or Tablets. E. T. Whitehead &
Co, Scotland Neck, Jno. N. Brown,
Halifax.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

Everything you eat will taste good
and do good II you take Rings Dys-
nepsia Tablets. Sold by E. I. White
ha',d & Co., Scotland Neck, Leggetts
] Druo store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

p;,es.lve acts like poultice. bes'
thing in the world Tor oo' n,d NV r.
cracked hande, letter, etc. ooio Mscr
r whitehead & Co., ScotIanu N'
1.soet = dug store, Hobaood'
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
A Fine Piano.

II You wish to purchase high grade
New Piano at Wholesale price YOU
wotlI do we'll to apply at this Office.
\ rare chance which you cannot afford
to miss if YOU intend buying a Piano.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
Property for Sale.

100 acres Of land, 1 miles from
Scotland Neck with rail road running
through same and side track in centre
# farm all under good wire fenca.
nv MIL property. in Scotland Neck
located on rail road. Ny home place,
I Io,s, dwellings and other buildings
AHplv to S. B. kITCHIN,
% 1T Scotland Neck, n. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
Oyer=WOrk WeakenS
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood,

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

oAsTozEA.
. ssar' the H1hs Kind you tas Always Buqgtt
I &<WAz<z<1f
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out The waste OF
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
Of order, they fail to dc
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matlsln come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

AHEhE " LII DE du I1upCit dub uicCt-
It's OF the Daughters OF the Confeder2-
ey Thursday, October 10, at 3 80
o'clock. at the Graded School building.
All mem bsrs are urged to be present.
MARY H. SMITH, Cor. Sec.
IHaT BISCUIT BAKING CONTEST -
HE advertisement OF Futre ll-Hardy
Hardware Company this week will
greatly interest the girls under four
teen years. They have a chance at
int pretty little Buck Range. Read
the adj and enter the contest.
10 THE RALEIGH FAIR.-The follow
Ing persons have gone from this town
and community to the Raleigh Fair
this week: Mr.. T. II. Hicks and
Daughter, Miss No.a, from Edgecombe
county, Miss Iirdie Savage, Mrs. E.
T. billiard, Master Henry HilIiard, A.
+ hancock, J. S. Bowers, B. d. Webb ,
and Balfour Dunn,
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-Capt. w. I.
jenkins, OF Aurelian Springs, barely
escaped dangerous wound some days
ago. lie VS. walking around his farm
ana sone hunters who did not see him
sho' at hare. Two or three shot en-
'efed Just above the right eye and
ranged around to the outer corner
"hen last heard from he was getting
oh vel! and without much pain. The
nuft was slight but the accident dan.
gerOus.
;. me original is always the best--im
1 Ia are cheap. Bees Laxative
n1tohey aud Tar is the original Laxative
I uoush Syrup. 1t is different from al
o1nefs--lt is better than all others
oeeanse 1t cures all coughs and cold
aaa ieaves the system stronger thar
oe'ofe. The letter B in red Is on every
package. Sold by E. T. Whitehead 4
49, 49, Scotland Neck, Leggett's druf
s'ofe, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19
AGENCY

Having accepted the agency fer the
Singer Sewing N ichine Company all
fixtures and needles Of all kinds can be
Obtained OF me at my store In East
Sc0tIaud Neck.
G.. H. ROBERTSON.
10l9-3;n Scotland Neck, n. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

1t Is d pleasure TO take DIR. Dade' s
Little Liver Pills and enjoy their ton
lc effect upon the liver. Sold by E. L.
Whitehead Il Co., Scotland Neck, Leg
gets drug store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
al! constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of DR.. Kilrner' S
Swamp-ROOt, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
s s2 al i 5 is'a ea 'i in n ii,y
cent and one-dollar sz- &c;
es. You may have a sses;s:. l ssl 49,
sample bottle by mail Home of suampRoot.
free, also pamphlet telling you how to find
out if you have kidney Or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
Don't make any mistake, but re-
member the name, Swamp-Root, DR..
Kilmer's Syamp-Ioot, and the ad .ress
Binghamton, Nv <, Oh every bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-19

NEW HIGH GRADE PIANO tor
Saie Cheap. y. 3. JCsEY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
pr. JekyI and MT. Hyde.

One of the most dramatic criminal cases that has claimed public attention in a long time is that of Thomas F. Wickes d lawyer of some prominence, who was convicted the other day on a charge or attempted backmail. Lawyer Wiekes was retained by man who brought suit against q prominent New Yorker for dam ages for false arrest. The case was tried and appealed several times, and then the defendant began to get letters signed Lewis Jarvis,' in which he was told that 1t was to his interest not to contest the suit fruther; that MT. Wickes was a mighty good lawyer and could cause him trouble. Here Is a sample of the let ters:
 May 1 write that many of your friends think you have pursued this lawsuit with Dr. Grinnell long enough? You must know you can never win the case 2 The other jury gave SIP, 300. This jury gave $1O,000 Would it do any good to appeal? You were favored by kind and generous toward you in his tes- tmony, and then Senator O'Sullivan summed the case up on the plaintiff S side. If MT. Wickes had made the final address to the jury l believe that the verdict would have been at least s2O,O00 against you. LEWIS JARVIS
 The letters were traced to Wickes and his arrest and indictment followed. At his trial he admitted writing them and relied upon the techncality that no spe- cific threat was made to clear him. But more interesting than the facts in this one case was the discovery that Lawyer Wickes seemed to have created a kind hearted gentleman in the mythical per sonage of Lewis Jarvis to aid him in getting clients. When the investigation was made pubic many persons informed the district attorney that they had re- ceived letters from Lewis Jarvis" tell ing them that Wickes was the right man to handle their legal affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
Patrick's Game Fight.

New York had almost forgotten that there was such man as Albert T. Pat rick until he was brought here from the death house at Sing Sing this week to be resentenced for murdering William M Rice, an aged millionaire, for his for ttlne Patrick has been fighting for hss life ever since he was convicted back in 1902. He has appealed time after time. and, being a shrewd lawyer, has fought the case with great cunning. These sta- tstics give only bare outline of his re- markable five years battle:
 William Marsh Rice was killed at No. 300 Madison avenue September 2. 1900.
 Albert T. Patrick arrested October 1. 190Q
 Indicted for murder in the first degree April 25. 1901. Trial began January 20 1902
 Patrick convicted March 26, 1902.
 Put in the death house in Sing Sing April T. 1902
 Number of witnesses called during trial, 102.
 Cost of the trial, s12o,o0o.
 Appeal for new trial February 10, 1903.
 Petition for new trial denied by trial court March 3, 1903
 Argument on appeal to court of appeals postponed for second time May 20, 1904
 Argument for reopening case February 12 1905.
 Argument for new trial March 15, 1sOo
 Application denied and conviction con- firmed June g. 1905.
 Stay of execution refused June 14, 1so6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
Perkins to Go Next.

The Morgan firm seems to be in deep water these days. George w. Perkins has given the house much unpleasant notoriety by trying to be vice president of the New York Life Insurance com pany and a partner of J. P. Morgan at the same time MT. Morgan told hiis when he took up his dual relations that he would come a cropper, and so he has, It is said that since the revelations con corning him in the insurance investiga- ton MT. Perkins has decided to sever his connection with the New York Life. Some queer things about his relations came out before the Armstrong ommit- tee. For instance, as officer of the h. surance company he had to drive hard bargains with Morgan, and as partner of Morgan he had to see that the insurance company did not get the best of him. The plain truth is that in trying to serve two masters MT. Perkins seems to hays damaged himself more than any one else. The retirement of MT. Perkins will be d step toward house cleaning of the New York Life. but the public is rather em- phatic in it's demands that John A. Me Gail, the president, get out, too. IL IS expected that he will go soon.
 The Mutual Reserve Life Insurance company has been under fire In the irr vestigation this week. The officers Of this concern seemed to have been a hap py, go-lucky set. They allowed a man ager of agents to owe the company sl5O, GOO, and then settled 1t by cutting down his income and calling the account square. One day President Burnham needed $6OOO for pin money. Immediately he made the owner of a certain New York hotel an employe of the company-the gentleman himself does know what his duties were and put him on the payroll at S20O week. Burnham borrowed the 5000 from him and never troubled to pay it back. Out of the goodness of his heart he did raise the gentleman's salary to $300 a week.
 The committee would like to ask Presi- dent Burnham something about his idea of "a fair exchange" but physician has testified that he is mental and physical wreck and unable to go upon the stand.
 Some people are making sarcastic re- marks about the sincerity of the insur- ance probers since they have decided not to subpoena Chairman Cortelyou and Treasurer Bliss of the republican na- tional committee. The public had hoped that they would have an opportunity to explain why they accepted for political purposes contributions of money that had been stolen from policy holders by the insurance grafters.
 But the retirement of Senator Depew from the Equitable Is something to be thankful for. For years he drew $2O.OO0 a year from the company for doing noth- ing and in addition borrowed money from the insurance society to tide over I worthless real estate concern in which he was interested. Bets are being made that he will resign from the Senate next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
Conductors Good Fortune.

The railway conductor has entered pol itics He is represented in the person of Henry H. Rockwell. whom Governor Higgins has appointed railroad commis- sioner at salary of sS000 year.
 It is forty years almost to a day since Rockwell began ''railroading' op the New York Central. He started as a telegraph operator in Utica where he was born on July 1. 1S49. Young Rockwell took up telegraphy when he was sixteen, and four years later was promoted to the train dispatcher's office. Next he became con ductor or a Pullman sleeper" and In n short time became full-fedged conduc- tor on the Harlem division. Tn 1888 he was elevated to the conductorship of fast mail No. 3. which post he held up to month ago.
 When Rockwell stepped from the train at Albany the other day he was glad to be earning wages at the rate or VIA a month. As.railway commissioner he Will receive $sooo year for five years and ex- penses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
THE WEEKS TALK IN NEW YORK CITY Hearst Gaining Ground in the
 Election Contest J. P. MORGAN'S GOLD BRICK Some Inside Facts About the c. H. & D. Deal-Perkins and Mccall
 to Leave the New
 York Life.
J. P. MORGAN'S GOLD BRICK
BY SEWELL HAGGARD.

New York, December 9.-(Specia1. )-The successive victories of w. R. Hearst in the courts in his contest for the mayor alty overshadowed other events of the week in New York. Step by step MT. Hearst has carried his fight until now he is practically assured of recount of the vote of the entire city, or at least in these districts where he has any evi- dence that fraud was committed. His attorneys assert that they have enough evidence to open 1000 ballot boxes, and probably more.
 Public sentiment has undergone change in regard to MT. Hearst's con test. While the conservative element has little sympathy with Mir Hearst him. self, 1t deems d fair count of the vote more important than the success of any candidate. That there were frauds has been proved beyond doubt, but whether the frauds were extensive enough to ef- feet the result is another matter. The only thing so far on which to base prediction is the result of the opening of four ballot boxes in disputed districts. By the recount MT. Hearst gained twen- ty-seven votes, and if this ratio is kept up when the boxes are opened by the wholesale his election is certain. Mir. McClellans plurality would be wiped out before the recount was half finished.
 The recount in these four districts did not include the void and protested bal lots. and MT. Hearst's victory lies in the court decision ordering a recanyass of the votes which means the throwing out of all void and protested ballots. Tho Hearst lawyers assert that hundreds Of votes that should not have been counted for anybody were counted for Mcclellan. MT. McClellan's counsel, ex-Judge Alton B. Parker, and the Tammany lawyers made no friends by opposing the Hearst motion for a recanvass of the vote. They protested all along that there was no fraud, but at the same time tried to block every move that might open the way for them to prove concusively that there was none.
 The matter is now tied up in the courts in such shape that 1t Is doubtful If the board of elections can issue certificate of election to Mayor Mcclellan on Jan uary 1. The mayors lawyers say he can hold over, but this is disputed by MT. Hearst's counsel. The fight is likely to drag along for several months yet.
 A few weeks ago the public seemed weary with MT. Hearsts continual pro- testations that he had been beaten by fraud but now it is taking keen interest in what has developed Into battle for the single issue-clean elections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10

to France, who is now in this country. MT. Mins brother was an influential man in Corea and when he could staVe on the invasion of the Japanese no longer he retired to his room and ended his lie. In Corea 1t is the custom that when one brother commits suicide one must do likewise. MT. Min did rot know until ne reached this country that his brother was dead, and so when he stepped from the gang plank of the Kaiser Wilhelm II. an army of reporters fired the ques- ton at him: Do you intend to commit suicide?" The Corean hesitated mo- ment and replied:
 "The custom Is obsolete. It is no long CT the regular thing to do.'
 But have you any Intention or kilnhs yourself?" he was asked.
 ''I do not know. l cannot say now. I'll have to think more about it.'i
 Surely you're too sensible man to commit such act" 1t was suggested.
 "Oh I don't know. I really can't talk any more about ft."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
I. p. Moraan Runcoed.

Here is consolation for the gentlemen of the hay field that sometimes come to New York and surrender their shekels to the gentlemen of the oily tongue those fellows who'll never work as long as the sucker incubator keeps busy. J. F. Morgan, the daddy of all the trust matching magnates. has bought a gold brick, and he admits it. Confession is said to be good for the soul and in the present case J. P. hopes it also will be good for the pocketbook
 MT. Morgans admission that he had been buncoed came In the suit for re- ceiver for the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroad and its leased line, the Pere Marquette. An intimation of it came in his recent remarkable cancellation of the -mllion-dollar sale of these roads to the Erie Railroad company. It did not take the Erie officers long to find out that the roads were tainted with financial rot and they threw the property back on MT. Morgan.
 The strange part of it is that eighteen months ago these roads were dividend paying properties. They were among tho few small systems left and the idea that the big roads would have to buy started the underwriting syndicates. One after another they seized and recapitalized the roads. In doing this they loaded new debt of between fifty and seventy-five million dollars on the propefties. iie greedy scamps really bankrupted the roads before they unloaded them
 With matters in this shape there was nothing else to do but to follow the course adopted in the case of the Monon and the Louisville and Nashville deals in 1902. Another syndicate composed of dis reputable spectators was formed and 1t was whispered that unless some banking house or railroad would buy the Cincin- natl Hamilton and Dayton-Pere Mar uuette combination at the syndicate price ($16O a share. or nearly 20 per cent more than the value of Pennsylvania railroad stock) the rascals would get the property. Then it was that the Erie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
Roosevelt for Senator.

The story that President Roosevelt wants to be a Senator when he retires from the White House has stirred up the politicians and many of them be- lieve it is true. Others say that if the President does not become a Senator he will be the undisputed leader of the re- publican party. No one thinks for one moment that he will retire to private life The President couldn't keep out of the fray if he wanted to.
 Briefly stated. the administration pro- gramme. as announced by the friends of the President is as follows: MT. Roose- welt Is for Elihu Root for the Presidency in 1908. He regards 1t as essential to party success that he himself should re- main fin office. and so he has planned to go into the United States Senate when his term as President run~ out, taking the place of MT. Platt. whose term will expire in March, 1909. MT. Roosevelts 5 tenure of office ends at the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
For the Bed Room

Dressers and Bureaus. ss.98 to $15o. Low Boys and High Boys, in .genu- inc Mahogany auto valet, all sizes, something new Gentlemens Chifo- -Wardrobes, ,s$1 .o0A| to $100.oo
 Children's Chiffoniers, $4.es to Sa5. Hall Chest of Drawers, $500 to I$o0. Wardrobe, all sizes, some single and in odd size to fit all spaces, $e.98< to Il S150.0o. Brass Beds, $1se8 to $10000. Enamel Beds, $298 to $35.0o. Wash Stands, SAYS to $35.oo. Toilet Tables, $9.98 to $50.O0. Medicine Chest 98c and up. Shaving Stands, $8.50 to $2600.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
For the Dining Room

New day of sentence of death for exc cution August ', 1905.
 Motion for reargument any stay of eX- ecution granted July 2i, 1905.
 Motion for reargument denied October 27, 1905.
 Day of resentence set for December 4, 1905
 Patrick is the mayor of the death house at Sing Sing. Since his incf rcera- tion he has seen seventeen men marched from their cells to the electric chair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10

'fell.' It's board of directors met and voted to issue slOOO0,00O in bonds to pay for the gold brick.
 The affair has staggered Wall street. Such deals have been heard of frequent ly but for one to be checked-thats something new.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
The corean,s Dilemma.

IL must make one feel queer to be called
 upon to answer the question. Do you intend to commit suicide?" It is an un- heard of, uncanny sort of thing. and yet that is the experience that befell Min Yueng Tchan, formerly Corean Minister
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10
To the West

Very low round trip Homeseekers' tickets will be on sale to the West on November Eth and 21st and December 9th and 18th, limited 21 days, with stop-oyers going and returning. The following rates will apply to important points:
 DENVER, COL ORADO SPRINGS AND PUEBLO, COLO. .$32.65 CARTHAGE and SPRINGFIELD MO-. .... .... .... ...... 15.0o ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. ...... 33.30 MEXICO CITY. MEX. ......... 4745 DALLAS. TEX. ..... ..... 15.00 FIT. WORTH, TEX. .. ...... 15.10 HOUSTON, TEX. ..... .... 15.O0 SAN ANTONIO, TEX. :. .... 21.05 For rates to other points call on or write,
 p. SID JONES,
 District Passenger Agent.
 R. G. PIERCE,
 Travelling Passenger Agent. Both Phones 825. Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-10

Get a quart of fine old peach or apple brandy for @lOO frcn w. R. McVay, 2l2O Second Avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-26

Rock Island county court, Judge z.
E. Parmenter presiding.
Probate.
In re conservatorship of Sarah Sar-
gent 1t appearing that Sarah Sargent
was duly adjudged insane in the coun-
" court of Rock Island county, Illinois,
May IS, 1905. and that she is still in
sane. and that she has property and
effects the safe keeping of which re-
quires the appointment of a conserva-
tor, and that Edward Cool is willing
to act as such conservator Petition
by Edward Cool for appointment of a
conservator herein. Petition granted
IConservator's oath taken and filed.
Bond of said Edward Cool as conserva-
tor filed and approved, and letters of
conservatorship issued TO him.
Estate of Sarah Anna kirkpatrick.
Proof of notice of petition for probate
of will made. Deposition of subscrib-
ing witnesses to will taken in open
court in proof of execution thereof
filed and approved and will admitted
to probate. Petition by Maude Mabie
for letters of testamentary filed Petit
ton granted, oath take nand filed and
letters testamentary issued to said
Maude Mabie. bond as executrix being
waived in and by said will.
Estate of Mary Hayes. Proof of no
tice for petition for probate of will
made. Deposition of subscribing wit
nesses TO will taken in open court filed
and approved and will admitted to pro-
bate. Petition by Thomas J. Hayes
for letters testamentary filed Peti-
ton granted. oath taken ana1filed. In
dividual bond of said Thomas J. Hayes
as executor filed and approved, securi-
~ thereon being waived in and by said
will. and letters testamentary issued to
him.