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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29
WILL HOLD MEMORIAL
Services This Afterneon In Honcr q

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 Decatur. Jan. 2s.--( Especial l--Cau1p Horace King. United Confederate Vet erans.y held meeting yesterday morn ing looking to making arrangements Tor holding memorial services on the death of General Joe Wheeler. The meeting was presided over by pr. W. H. Long. the commander Of the camp.
 Capt. Sam BIackwell. Mayor of Deca- tur. delivered a beautiful and touching eulogy on the life and character of General Wheeler. Among other things. Captain Blackwell said T first knew General Wheeler when I was fourteen years and four months old. when en- listed in the Confederate army. It was then that I came to love him and my association with him in after years had tendency to strengthen that love.
 General Wheeler was great and good man. In many respects he was the greatest man ever knew. He had perfect control over himself. and that is the greatest thing on earth. have followed his flag in war and in peace. never knew him to be ruffied and I never heard him say one word deroga- tory to his fellow man no matter how great the occasion might have been to cause him to do so
 By those who knew him best he stood the equal of any man or any
  recognized him. He has left before us the example of well lived life. Tho world has recognized the purity and courage of that life and it will shed its purityIand courage before the gen erations in years to come, He belong ed to the whole nation. but he belonged peculiarly to the south!
 Captain Blackwell closed by. moving that a public memorial service be held in the Central Methodist Church, New Decatur, Monday afternoon at o'clock. in honor of the dead hero. The motion was seconded by Maj. w. R. Francis. and was unanimously adopted. The services are to be held under the aus pices of Camp Horace King, United Confederate Veterans.
 Major Francis made a few remarks in which he said: General Wheeler belongs to the whole country. He is a national character. He belongs to the whole country yet he belongs es- pecial1y to the South and the Eighth Congressional District of Alabama.
 Capt. sam Blackwell Maj. W. R. Francis and Col. c. E. -4Iarrfis were appointed committee to draft sresolu- also make arrangements for the me- morial services.
 During the hour of memorial services Monday afternoon business of all kinds will be suspended in the two Deeaturs in honor of General Wheeler.
 Various Camps of Confederate Vet erans in North Alabama will be invited to the memorial exercises as Will also the general public. General Wheeler's home Is nineteen miles west of here, on the Southern Railroad. at Wheeler Station. and for this reason General Wheeler Is looked upon as belonging tc the Decaturs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29

the standard company's agents in Kansas City since the enforcement of such an order would mean the suspen- sion of all activity here soon. Failing they will go 10 Mir. Hadley to see If he intends to prevent tsa Standard from transporting oil across Missouri.
 The committee will tell him that if the Standard is busted from Missouri 1t will shut off the market for petrole- um products in this held. because the pipe ltne from the middle continent fields runs through a portion of Mis- souri Already the reduction by two thirds of the amount formerly taken by the Standard Company has demor- aitsed business and there are fears the Standard will cease entirely to take oil during the agitation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29
FATHER o,KEErE pEAD.
wns the Last Brigade Chaplain of Con-
 federnfe Army.


 Towson, Md. Jan. 2s.-Rev. Matthew o'Keefe. pastor of the Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception. died today of pneumonia contracted while responding to calls to attend the sick. He was seventy-eight years old and native of Waterford, Ireland.
 The oldest priest in the diocese, Fa- tber o'Keefe was the last surviving brigade chaplain of the Confederate ar IssIyaSe of inc, army of Northern Vir- ginia and a close personal friend of Robert p. Lee and Jefferson Davis,
 Father O'Kcefe made himself fam nus through the South by his work during the outbreak of yellow fever st Norfolk and Portsmouth in 1855, and in 1869 won the Red Ribbon or the Legion of Honor by his attendance nron inc officers and crew of fever stricken French frigate that put in at Hampton Roads He ,,s.. is said hav,0x t0 h@se dse voted his large fortune to church works.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29

chimes, and steam and gasoline power There was talk today of a protest by the steamer owners against the gaso- line car, but 1t came to nothing and the race will be run.
 Clifford Earp may enter to make things lively His steamer has been patched up and was out on the beach this afternoon for a trial spin.
 The thirty mile race and fifteen mile race are scheduled for ' o'clock to- morrow morning and in the afternoon it is proposed that besides the speed king race, there will be run three ten mile events and one mile race for mid de weight gasoline cars. Tho races will probably conclude tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29
BODY THAT OF MRS. MANGRUM. Positively Identified By Her Husband ss and Sister.

Nashville, Tenn. Jan. 2s--The body of Mrs Rosa Mangrum, which was found in the Ohio River at Cairo H., pofs Tuesday and positively identified at Cairo today by O. c. Mangrum and Mrs. Florence Trousdale of Birming- ham, Ala. respectively husband and sister of the dcad woman, was brought here tonight.
 Mrs. Mangrum's relatives believe she was cfloroformed and robbed and the body thrown into the river to hide the crime. Detectives at work on the case. 1t is said, have a clew sub stimulating the thereby of murder. Mrs. Mangrun left her home here on the night of December IA, saying she was going to St Louis to visit relatives. She carried with her some $1,500 or, 1,S00 in money and had on her person jewelry valued at $2,000. After she reached The Union station here all trace of her was lost.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29
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Washington, Jan. 2S.--The body of General Wheeler arrived here at fe:s5 o'clock tonight and was taken at once to St. Johns church. detachment of Spanish war veterans of this city formed an escort from the station and acted as guard to the casket. This de- tachment will remain as guard until the regular army guard takes it place at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29
STANDARD PUTS ON SCREWS
Reduces Orders From the Middle Con.
 tIBent Fields.

Bartlesville. L IT., Jan. 2S.-Orders have been received by the Standard oil Company that hereafter only a third of the middle district continent fields output would be bought, owing tn tbe fact that the Standard Compa- nV would be prevented from continu- inq as a buyer and transporter of pe- troIeun through proceed edings instituted by Attorney General Hadley of Ms souri There is a production of fifty thousand barrels daily. The operators are going to send a delegation to see
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29
ser,ous Encounter Reported.

St. Petersburg, Jan- -ze,--It ls report- ed from Kutals, In Trans-Caucasia, that serious encounters have taken nIace hetween the revolutionists and inc troops. in which several of the lat fer were killed The arrival of Gener- ali Aukhanoff with troops from Tiflis brought about the restoration of order the revolutionists taking flight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29
BURNED LIKE FINDER.
Sheets of Supposed Asbestos MnlSe C
 HO. Fire.

New York. Jan. 2s--Eight hundred patients of the Bellevue Hospital were endangered by a fire in the laundry building early today; yet through the quiet and efficient work of the hospi- tai fire brigade and tne regular fire men who responded with untitled bells only a small number of occupants of the outlying pavilions were awakened. By prompt work the fire was confined to the laundry with a few thousand dollars damage.
 Spontaneous combustion Is believed to have started the blaze. a remarka- ble feature of which was that sheets of asbestos, suppc- odly fire proof, hnrned like tider according to Stew ard Philip Smith, chief of the hospi- tai fire brigade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29
SERVICES IN WASHINGTON.
,.,oS Exercises VIII Be I-eld Today in
 St Johns Church.

washington. Jan. 2s-Brief funeral
 .,,toes over the body of the late Gen erai era Joseph Wheeler. supplemental to tLose todav in New York will be held U. St John's Episcopal church. here to,,o,row as afternoon at 2 o'clock. This ts a modification of the original pro- gram for the military funeral here N.', wni~ sbonId lie in state in St, Johns ti, uU 2 o'clock. then taken immediately tn Arlington, attended by military
 The change is made in accordance ,,.ith ths wishes of the family and will give an opportunity to many of his sensYades who desire to do so to honor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29
AncIept Mexican city Discovered.

Mexico City, Jan. sS,-Count Maurice De Peregny, an old French archelogist has discovered In the Peten district of an Immense ancient city of the Mayas. which will take months to properly investigate. The explorer will return to this Continent next year to complete his investigations Ur the ancien. city, whose ruins are of the utmost archaeological interest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29
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Victoria, B. C.. Jan. 2S.--A Dig oaTdue hsIisved to be the Admiral Courbel. Is in distress of Vancouver Island, near Carmanah. The lighthouse keeper TO- ported at o'clock p. m, that the barque was within mile of shore with big swell setting In. Tugs have been dispatched to her aid The weath- CT is calm but the heavy swsll is car rying the barque ashore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29
MAGoox REACHES NEW YORK.
Says work on The Canal Is a'rogress-
 ing Rapidly.

New York, Jan. 28.--Among the pas sengers who arrived today aboard the steamer Finance from Colon. was Charles E. Magoon. governor of the Panama canal zone.
 When seen at quarantine this morn ing he said here had not been a case of yellow fever In Panama in seventy four days. The health of the canal gone Is excellent and work on the canal Is progressing rapidly and satisfacto- rily. He said also that he would go at once to Washington.
 On board the Finance was the ,Scdy of Thomas West, former American con- sul, who died at Guayaquii.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29
FOURTH WEEK OF TRIAL.
Creene-Gnynor Case Will He Resumed
 nt Savannah Today.

Savannah. Ga. Jan. 2S.-The trial of Greene and Gaynor, will tomorrow inter upon its fourth week with the prose cution, having made but slight progress in the introduction of its evidence. A stage has been reached, where more rapid presentation of evidence may be expected.
 sastad hv. those connected with the csse relative to the condition of the .i,1ror who has been i'll for two or three davs Much relief was experienced to- day upon information being secured that the juror is better
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29
VISIT TO rUeATAN.
Great Preparations at Merida For the
 Entertainment of Dtax.

Mexico city Jan. 2S.--President Diaz and party will leave here for Yucatan. February g. the wife of the President and her friends taking the German steamer Fuerst Bismarck from Vera Cruz, while the President will go on board the gunboat Bravo with an es- eort of three other war vessels.
 Twelve matrons and twelve young lndies of Yucatan society will meet Madame Dfaz at Progresso. while a special committee will give the chief magistrate a welcome to the State of Yueatan.
 Viee-President Corral will probably accompany the President. Arrange ments for the reception of the execu- five have been in progress in Merido. the capital, for some time. on an elab- orate scale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29
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New Orleans, La. Jan, 2s.--chief Puc-AA-r1n. Fedual Lord of the Ieo- rottes. died here of heart disease. The body will be kept until the tribe now in winters quarters here returns to the Philippines. where the funeral will be completed in the presence of his family which remained behind In their native Iand
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29
Sanitary Exucrta nt Port r,imop.

San Jose, Costa Rica, Jan. 2S--A san itary commission from New Orleans arrived at Port Limon today. The com missioners who were cordially received by the authorities made tour of the city of Limon. the sarttary conditions of which they considered to be highly satisfactory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29
MwtIpou. sailor. Ds.aruea.

St. Petersburg Jan. ss--Count witte today received a telegram from Cener- el Llnevitch reporting that all is quiet with the Manchurian armies. The General also reports that order prevniIs at Vladivostock, where the mutinous sailors have been disarmed,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29

the dead general The services will be conducted by the Reverend Doctor Rol- and Cottonsmith. rector of the church, and Reverend Doctor Stires, of St Thomas church New York. who had charge of the services there today. Following this the body will be taken to Arlington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29
wedding Presents for Alice.

Pekin, Jan. eS.-The powager Em- press has sent to tho American legation a number of wedding presents for Miss Alice Roosevelt The presents consist of costly jewels, silks ard err mine robes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-29

WEATHER FORECAST. Washfngtou. Jan. 2s--Forecasti Ala bama, FaIr Mondny and Tuesday light to fresh west winds.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-10-18
To Repair County Jail
Sealed Bids.

Whereas, The grand jury Of Halifax
county have recommended certain I'M
provements and repairs to be made to
the jail in Halifax county:
Now, therefore, to that end the clerk
of this Board will advertise for sealed
bids for making OF said improvements
and repairs to said jail, said bids to be
sent to T. w. Fenner, clerk to this
Board, at Halifax, N. c., on or before
the first Monday in December, 1906,
and will be opened by said Board on
said day at II O'Clock NJ, said Board
reserving the right to reject any and
all of said bids. The bids will be made
for putting in thorough repair. good
and safe, all the cells on the first floor
of said Jail and to thoroughly repair
said first floor.
BY order of the Board of Commits
sioners of Halifax county, N. c.
T. w. FENNER, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-10-18
NOW FOR THE RAILROAD.

In the last issue OF THE COMMON
WEALTH Mr.. J. d. Ray made an appeal
Tor railroad from Scotland Neck to
Roanoke river. The consideration OF
lower freight rates to and from Scot
and Neck prompted Mr.. Rays COM
munication.
This is what TIE COMMONWEALTH
editorially has been advocating for sew
eral years, and it is what Scotland
Neck needs more than anything else.
There is better sign of improvement in
business here than for many years,
and with all things favorable Scotland
Neck ought to t Ike on new growth and
become more active as business
centre than ever. But we cannot
make the strides in development and
see the growth in business with no
competition in freight rates that we
could If we had connection with water
transportation. which would give Us
the reduced freight rates.
Several years ago a charter was OBJ
tanned for such a road and it ought to
be easy to secure the road now. Mr..
Ray called attention to the fact that
almost any saw mill or lumber COM
pany can build railroad. Why,
then, cannot Scotland Neck build
some kind of road to Roanoke river?
1t is only about six miles from Scot
land Neck to Hills ferry at Palmyra,
aud with the surface OF the earth almost
level, it seems quite possibility tor
such a road to be built.
The COMMONWEALTH has time snd
time again advocated such an enter
prise, and in all earnestness we again
call attention to the matter, and urge
our people to build some kind OF
road over which freight can be hauled.
There is no doubt at all that such an
enterprise would work great advantage
10 Scotland Neck; and like many
other good improvements, once the
people here could see its practical
work they would not again be without
it.
Let the matter be seriously consider
ed, and the sooner the better.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-10-18
NO DISTURBANCE.

Gastonia Gazette.
Mr.. Marion Butler is going about
over the State making Republican
speeches. Columns might be devoted
to reports of such a series OF events
without telling any more than was
told by the innocently but very grimly
sarcastic Shelby correspondent OF the
Charlotte Observer who wrote that Mr.
Butler had spoken in that town with.
out any disturbance" Yes, Mr.. But
Ter IS making his speeches "withou!
any disturbance"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-10-18
HARVIE JORDAN FRIDAY.

1t was announced that Mr.. Harvie
j ordan, president of the Southern Cot
ton Association, would speak in Raj
eigh Wednesday, Oct. 18th. The date
Of his appearance there has been
changed from 18th to 10Th.
Mr.. Jordan will speak at 80 O'Clock
p. m. Friday, Oct. 18th. He will be
by president Smith, OF
South Carolina, and president Wither-
spoon, of Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-10-18
Sale of Valuable Property,
Saturday, Dec. |, 1906.

~ "
mt II 80 O'Clock on Saturday, Dec. l,
N 1906, in front OF the offices OF The
Scotland Neck Bank in the town OF
Scotland Neck, the following property
will be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder:
The we'll known "Cotton Farm p
1O-horse tarm--sltuated near Roanoke
river, 6 miles from Scotland Neck,
Halifax county, N. c., said to contain
400 acres arabic and pasture land and
800 acres timber and wood land. -Four
room overseer's home, splendid set
stables, good COW barn, large two-story
gin house with cotton press, gin, en-
CINE and boiler, three corn cribs and
good tenement houses. This is one Of
the very best farms of Its size in East
ern Carolina, we'll arranged for stock
farm, ard soil adapted to growth Of
cotton, peanuts and corn.
The Cypress Swamp Farm"-10
horse farm--adjoining the "Cotton
Farm" located near Roanoke river and
7 miles from Scotland Neck, Halifax
county, said to contain 500 acres arabic
and pasture land, and 600 acres timber
and wood land. The right man Can
take hold of thi5 farm and make it a
fine property. 1t contains four-room
overseer's home, fair stables, COW barn
corn crib and tenement houses. Even
such wet year as this we are picking
a bale of cotton to the acre on our
wages crop.
The "Gall Berry" Tract, said to con-
tain Is acres arabic land and 3O-acres
wood land situated about l mile from
Scotland Neck.
One Town Lot, 80 feet by $50 feet
situated on the west side OF Church
street between Thirteenth snd Four.
teenth etroots in the town OF Scotland
Neck. M. A. & f. P. SHIELDS,
lO-lS-ts EX'rs Jas. G. Shields.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-10-18
WHO MUST DO THE WORK.

Elsewhere in this issue Captain w.
T. Jenkins, president of the Halifax
county branch OF the Southern Cotton
Association, suggests that those ap-
pointed in the various townships of
the county to collect the ten cents per
bale levy will find election day con-
venient time. The suggestion is
good one, and we hope the collectors
will take it up and not only collect as
much of the bale levy as possible but
will enlist as many new members as
possible.
The Southern Cotton Association is
a great organization, powerful and far
reaching in its influence; and the
main reason for this is the fact that 1t
is linked fast to the people, collectively
and individually. And to make it as
powerful as it should be, and to realize
the benefit from 1t that should he real
lied, the people, collectively and indi-
uidually, must guard its interests.
This leads us to say that the work
OF maintaining the Association must
be done by individuals. It is we'll
enough to have great leaders, ike Mr.
Harvie Jordan and others, but these
leaders can only map out the work In
the various States, counties and town.
ships, and the details OF the work must
be done by individuals in these various
divisions. And the most important
work is done in the townships. The
township presidents and secretaries
ought to see to it that meetings are
held regularly in the townships; and
the collectors ought to see to it that
every man pays his bale levy if posi-
BILE.
When one thinks of the great territory
covered by the Southern Cotton Asso- !
citation and the thousands and thous-
ands OF farmers and the millions OF
people it's interests affect, 1t seems like
a stupendous task to keep it organized
and looking at it in the aggregate one
Is inclined to say it cannot be done.
Well, truly the work is stupendous
one, so stupendous that no one man or
a hundred men can do it; but when
the work is divided up between State
presidents and secretaries, county pres
dents and secretaries, and township
presidents and secretaries, it seems q
comparatively light task tor each one.
But the only hope OF the final sue
cess and triumph of the great organi.
ton rests IN the hands of the town.
ship officials, and we therefore urge
every toHpship president, secretary
and treasurer in Halifax county to
keep their organizations in good shape.
Let the township secretaries see to it
that they have complete list of the
membership in their townships, and let
the township presidents see to it that
the proper meetings are held.
The county president and the coun-
ty secretary cannot do all this work.
any more than the State president and
State secretary can do all the work for
the counties, or the national president
and secretary can do all the work for
the States.
The plan of the organization is ideal, |
as perfect as that OF the United States
government itself, but the life OF the
whole thing rests with the township
officials. Let them see to 1t that the
work in the townships is thorough, and
the leaven will work upward to ideal
conditions throughout the entire Or
ganization.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-10-18
FARMERS TO THE FRONT.
GOOD PRICES AND BETTER TIMES FOR
THE FARMERS.

The executive committee and COL
lectors OF each township will please
attend the election at each precinct
for the purpose OF collecting dues, and
enrolling new members. We want
every farmer in Halifax county to Join
our Association and get better prices
for their labor, and bring the farmers
to the front.
w. T. JENKINS, President,
E. E. billiard, Secretary.