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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-30
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ITO him that hath" eaid the man
who loves to quote, "shall be given
YES" said the practical philosopher,
land to him that hath not shall be
given q swift kick. "--Puck.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-30

Any one suffering from Kidney
pains, backache, bladder trouble or
rheumatism who will take dose OF
Pine-ules upon retiring at night Will
he relieved before morning.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-30

Hos! etter-Do you believe the au-
tomobile will eventually cause the
horse to become extinct? Bigger
Yes, and every other living being
Chicago News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-30

Then applied and covered with q
he cloth Pinesaive acts like a poultice.
p { Tor burns, bruises, boils, eczema,
81 diseases, etc.
J. r. Whitehead & Co., Scotland Neck
J., ~ett'a drug store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-30

Salve Salve Spread the Salve, but
let il be Pine salye, natures remedy
for cuts, burns, sores, etc.
E. T. Whitehead & Co., Scotland Neck,
Leggett's Drug Store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-30

The first Turkish bath In London
under municipal control was opened
recently. The cost of a bath is fifty
cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-30

An expert manicurist says that the
manicure habit will cure children Of
the stubborn habit OF biting their
nails
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-30

81. he travelling circuses Of France
[. 'abie8 Of the company are put 10
W !: as clowns.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-30

ne cleansing, antiaeptlc and heal
in properties If Pinesalve make 1t ST.
pc or 10 family salyes.
E. 2. Whitehead IL Go Scotland Neck,
l. gett's drug store, iiobgood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-30

Mrs. Higbflyer-Do you care for
candelabra? Mrs Newrich- Canned
alabra? l ain't never ct none.-Phil-
Il delphia Record.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-30

woman worries until she gets
W, lkes. then worries because she has
T. a, II sho takes HOLSTERS Rocky
II; ntain Tea he would have neither.
u hit, smiling lace follows It's use.
s. exits, Tea or Tablets. E. I. White
b J 4 Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-30
A MBTAIN CURE FOR ACHING
FEET.

-hake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Il Sc, & powder. II cures Tired, Ach-
in, Caiious, Sweating, Swollen feet.
il. ail Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c.
S. -anIe4 FREE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-30

For thirty-tive years the government
OF Great Britain has owned and oper-
ated the telegraphs.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-30
Z BIT


Say, doesn't our Congressman do
an";hing bar draw hia salary?" "Oh,
ye." WHAT" "He spends IT,
\ avaand Leade-.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-30

We're you frightened when you
are 10 make your first speech p
What should brighten me?"
The audience"
The audience left as soon as my
ne.la was announced. > Cleveland
+. III Dealer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-30

ufzcturet il the very hear Of e. Z ,-a.
mont tobacco belt, known to The word
as producing tobacco with an aro.o,
SO delightful and sppeizine thar il
introduced aid pop'1larized the u..se,.,
ing Of tobacco
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31
AFTER THE TRUSTS
Standard Oil and the Fertilizer
Combines
SUBJECTED To EXAMINATION
Prouty and Clements Now Go to
Washington Where They VIII Begin
Preparing the Report Which They
are to Submit to Congress.

Cleveland, o., Special-After three
days spent in taking testimony con-
cerning the affairs of the Standard
Oil Company, the Interstate Com
merce Commissioners Prouty and Gle
ments adjourned, and shortly there
after started for Washington, where
they are expected soon to begin the
preparation of th.ir report on the
testimony here and in Chicago for
presentation to Congress. The report
however, Will not be closed until the
Standard Oil Company's attorneys
have had ample opportunity to reply
to the many statements and charges
put IN evidence. Attorney Virgil p.
Kline, for the Standard Oil Company,
gave notice just before adjournment,
that he desired to answer some of the
testimony produced, and requested
the commissioners to name a suitable
time and place for the reopening of
the case for this purpose Mr.. Kline
was told that this privilege would be
| extended to him and that announce
ment of the time and place would be
made in the near future.
In the three days hearing just
completed total Of th.rty-fve wit
fifty or sixty were subpeonaed. Some
Of these were not called. Counsel for
the commissioners, however, had five
or six on hand ready to be sworn, but
the commissioners declined to hear
them, indicating that the things ex-
pected to be proven were not import
| ant.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31
Bolt Ellis Five at Game.

Mobile, Ala, Special.--Abont three
miles from the city Sunday aftt'-
noon d'rin" the progress of a bu
game IN an open field, Il thunder
storm came up accompanied by NiV;I
lightning which struck in the mid,
of the crowd of spectators. instantly
killing Z, and injnring 25 more ,r
less seriously. The dead are: Don
aid Touart, aged II. Stephen Toa-
art, aged 10. (Sons of Stephen J.
Touart). Arthur Moody. aged 10.
Two negroes, John Green aud Charles
Thomas. Seriously injured: Join
Eoekers and Fred Johnson.
Among the painfully injured were
Fred Burch, Joe Dolbear aud George
Cleveland. At least fifteen or twenty
others were shocked and knocked
down by the stroke, who quickly re-
covered and were able 10 leave the
scene. The field was s,rewn with his
Of shoes and clothing from those wso
were killed or seriously injured aud
the bodies of the dead presented
terrible spectacle, being burned IN
numerous places. 4 silver dollar
taken from the pocket Of one of the
victims was melted Oh both sides.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31
Dealt a Crushing Blow.

Durham, Specialists the result of
a fight between two negro men, Frank
Green is III the Lincoln Hospital in an
extremely serious condition, and Will
liam Turner is i'll the city lookup
charged with assault with intent to
kill, and the outlook now is that this
charged may have to be changed to
murder. The two men had words
when Turner struck Green on the
head with a rock, crushing the skull
and pushing part Of the bone through
the brain tissue. An operation was
performed, relieveine the pressue.
1he man Is III a serious condition.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31
NORTH CAROLINA CROPS
Official Summary Of Crop Conditions
Of North Carolina Fer Week End
ing Monday. May Is. 1906.

The average temperature for the
State for the past week was slightly
below normal. The dnvs were eener-
ally warm. aud the nights cool. The
highest temperatures usually oeear-
red ON the 26ih iii the eastern and
central districts. and on the 24th In
the western district The lowest tenn
peratures were usually recorded on
the first three days of the week. The
highest temperature for the State was
80 degrees on the 22nd: the lowest was
- degrees on the 18th. The wealth
er was dry and windy during the
first part of the week: the latte- part
was cloudy and On the 25th showers
occurred III the western district. On
the 26th rain became general and con-
tInued on the 21thand 2Sth: severe
drought of three weeks was broken.
The rainfall was somewhat above nor
NAL and was we'll distributed. The
heaviest fall occurred at Goldsboro.
2.6S inches. In the remarks by cor
respondents, it will be noticed that
most of them report dry week as
their reports were mailed just before
the rain occurred. This rain relieved
the droughty condition which in many
places was serious.
4. II. THIESSEN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31
LOOKS DANGEROUS
Bold Action Of Rus>in Popular
Assembly
MAY LEAD UP TO REVOLUTION
Paslianen1 q Aessoa n Relieving tie
Example Of rrsrsh States 0sas-Ei
Of ITse and Becoming > Revul=-
t.oaary Boay. Sends an Electro
Shock Through Tie Country.

81. rt.er>basr. Ry Cable wth
1rea;hlsss auA seiy, sscieiy aw aits ,Ac
,oSeruHen; y r,-Toaec 10 the bs.i
action ot ;ie loser heuse of Psrlia-
n.rnt saturday. whirh IN eensutiug g3r
ministry and demanding - rctsgc
ment, was lie \ deliberate slap 81
he face aua g direct challenge uirs, "a
the government, fheugh ueiine,l -
nrrfer lis usual policy ~ ,rnpor.t
and eomrrop,se. can hardly avo.l
n,eetinc. Prfl5aneat has burned {. g
bridges and virtually ha. taken TIC
step which .hu French States 6rnessl
lid .sheu II transformed itself iu5o 8
National Convention.
BY Haunting the fundamental la~s
and practically declaring that ii psy-
poses TO exercise fall parliamentary
rights with responsible ministry.
1 has become, In the eyes of the lnN.
revolutionary bosly. and from ,hat
position there seems no relief. TIE
news g the action of the lIou,e
| came like aH electric shock, the pee
pie generally being as greatly -nr-
prised IS the bureaucracy al iie
promptness with which the sholr -
the goyornmoni's policy was sbso-
lutely scorned. Both sides recognize
the acutoness and seriousness of tee
moment, but panic is ia the govern
ment and not The poplar camp.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31
FERTILIZER TRUST ALSO.
Engaging in a Combination in Re-
strait of Trade as Defined by the
Sherman Act. The Case Against
Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
nanyr Of a1

Nashville, Specialize grand jury
of the United States Circuit Court
which has been investigating the al
legged fertilizer trust, for the past
four weekc returned an indictment
against about eighty fertilizer manu-
facturers, including a number Of local
men. The indictment contains six
counts detailing in specific form alleg-
ed violations of the antitrust laws
and charging the defendants with
combining and being engaged in a
live III various parts Of the country
where fertilizers are manufactured
and certified copies Of the indictment
will be sent to the various districts
in which the defendants reside and
there served. The defendants will be
required to execute bonds for their
appearance at the October term of the
court in this city, when the cases are
to be tried. The grand jury examin-
ed during the investigation 14O wit
neSses and the indictment returned is
a volumnious document
The six counts in the Indictment are
in double series Of three each. The
first charge the defendants with en-
gaging in a conspiracy; the second
charge the defendants with conspir-
acy, and the third with conspiricy un-
der section $40, revised statutes, to
commit the offense Of engaging in a
combination as defined by the Sher-
man law.
The punishment under section 044O
is two years in prison and a $4,000
fine The third counts charge the COM
mitting of an offense against the Uni
! ted States by engaging in a combina-
| ton in restraint of trade, as defined
and prohibited by the Sherman act.
The style of the case on the docket
! Indictment is United States vs.. Vir-
| ginia-C Carolina Chemical Company ct
al. and the indictment Is described as
indictment for violatiog act of Can
gress approved>July 2, 1890, and en-
titled "An act. to protct the trade
and commerce against unlawful re-
straints and monopolies' and section
5440, revised statutes, United States
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31
A $300,000 Hotel in Asheville.
4. II. TIIIESSEN
Section Director

Asheville, Spccial.-AshevilIe is to
have new hotel located at the corner
of Walnut and Haywood streets al
most in the coAter of the city. Mod
ern IN every respect and costing when
completed 100000 Frank Lough-
ran. of Asheville. owner of the Swan
nanoa hotel and lessee Of Hotel Berk-
ley. and one of the best business men
of the city will be owner and builder
OF the new structure and Will proba-
bly, conduct it after the hotel 5 COM
plctlon. 1t will be constructed of
steel frame and concrete re-inforce-
ment, will be eight stories in height
with 294 rooms and $50 baths. 1t
Will be one of. the largest hotels in
the State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31
Insurance Affairs.

The Southern Life Insurance Com
pany, Of Fayetteville, has deposited
100000 In bonds and securities with
the insurance commissioner. 1t be-
gan business in November. 1t has
done very fine business, its officials
state, The insurance commissioner
announces that the Buffalo Fire In
surance Company, of Camden. has
been admitted to do business in North
Carolina. The charter of the Eastern
Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, of Wilmington, has been ap-
proved by the commissioner.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31
Union Buffalo Mills Sold.

Union, Specialize was exactly
i2.07 1-2 p. m. that VIM. Elliott, Jr-,
attorney of Columbia, representing
the Union-Buffalo Mills Company, BID
in for 81 ,239, 400 the Union cotton
mills and its entire property, consist
ing Of plant, real estate, and accounts
this amount being 1924 more than
the Federal Court had fixed as the up
set price. Mr. Elliott. who was re-
quired 10 deposit 4 certified cheek for
$4,000 before being allowed to bid,
was the only person doing 50.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31
Charter For Virginia Fair.

Richmond, Spceial.-The Virginia
State Corporation Committee issued
a charter TO the Virginia State Fair
Association, with maximum capital
Of S20C 900 and with the following
officers and directors: Henry $. Sta
art, president; John Stewart Bryan,
viee-president; Henry e. Cabell, treas-
urer: Charles b. Cooke, secretary: J.
+. Anderson, M. A. Chambers, J. q.
Coriey, w. Il. Cutshaw, +. q. L.igh,
Jr., l.. o. Miller, John Murphy, ".
{. Patterson, +. b. Synod, Joseph
Wallerstein, and A. Il. Williams, d.
rectors.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31
North State Brsyities.

Governor Glenn's address before
the students at the University of
North Carolina at the approaching
commencement will be on "North
Carolina, Past, Present and Future"
The Eastern Carolina Mutual Life
Insurance Co, of Wilmington, char
tered Friday, has no capital stock.
Thomas E. Mask and others are in
corporators.
Mr.. Coke, who is in charge of the
grading force of AZ convicts now on
the Wilkesboro and Jefferson turn
pike. says it woll require about ten
months to complete that important
highway to jefferson. Ashe county
has put up $4,000 TO pay for certain
parts of the cost for the nine miles
between the top of the Blue Ridge
and the town of Jefferson. The total
cost of the road will be about $65, 900.
The Governor reappoints Mr.. d. Al
Tompkins, Mr.. William S. Primrose,
Mr. W. FL. Ragan. and Mr.. E. NJ.
Koonce as members of the board of
visitors of the Agricultural & Me-
chanical College for six years.
The penitentiary continues to be a
mOnye maker and has now about
100000 to its credit. Only few
yeass ago it was a bugbear to the
State, whereas now it is remarkable
producer of revenue.
Charters are granted the Lee Ve-
neer Company, of Lexington, capital
stock $4,000, 2. Y. Walters and othA
ers stockholders, and the Novelty
Company of Washington, N. c., capi-
tai $1e0,O0e.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31
A Serious Crime.

Winston, Speeial.-Rev. y. l..
Glenn, eolored, was convicted. IN tie
Superior Court Of ''eannal knowledge
Of a child under fourteen" There
ARE two other indictments like tic
above against him, and one for ab-
dueting the wife and daughter Of
another man to fittsburg, Pa. Dus-
ing the trial IL was shown that Clean,
during his pastorate here, conducted
a physical culture school for fema,e
members of bis congregation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31
Knights Tempiars In Bristol.

Bristol, Speciai.-The Grand Com
mandery, Knights Templars, of Ten
nessee, convened in its forty-fouii .
annual session in Bristol with tee
largest attendance in many years. n
street parade in TempIar uniform
was feature. The welcome address,
by John ii. Caldwell, If Bristol, vas
| responded to by Grand Commander
Jacob e. Smith.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31
Total of $4,000 Raised.

Bristol, Special.-The emergency
campaign of thirty days to secure
funds to erect a new Y. M. C. A.
building here has been concluded. The
Two contestlng committees of young
pen secured total of $4,000 in sub
Trlptlons. The association wants
po'Voo more. The construction of the
uilolng will commence at once.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31
Telegraphic Briefs

President Roosevelt received the
Gaek-war of Baroda at the White
House.
One negro is dead and another will
probably die as the result of shoot
ing affray at Rosslyn, Va.
TTne cruiser Columbia, with 600 ma
rines left Philadelphia Tuesday
under hurry orders for Santo Domin-
60.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31
A Judicia; Opinion.

Judge" said Mrs. Starvem to the
magistrate who had recently come to
board with ner, I'm particularly anx-
ious to have you try this chicken
soup"
Il have tried Il" replied the Judge.
"and my decision Is that the chicken
mas proved an alibi.-Tit Bits.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31

managers have not ,bceu able to make
very much Eseliiieal hay They arr
elinging 10 tie slender hoTse thar tlsey
ean do something with tariff r--xt>aou,
but the republicans are meeting thvm
boldly and >quarely IA the Issne and
are vigorously ehanpleuins the stand
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31

The democrats have hcea looking
around Ia see ii they couiss gei auy
comfort ont of the dissatisfaction Of
the labor leaders with ihIs Congress
over the failure io enact lcaisiailon
demanded BY the labor men. The
democrats are finding rather cold coun-
fort, however. The fact is that the
labor leaders hold the democrats just
as responsible a. the party in powsr
We take pleasure III giving space
to the above very interesting re-
view of the political situation on
the eve of the campaign. a. seen from
the national capitalization Tie
Caucasian.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31
WHITE MANLYNCHED
Taken from Jail and Done to
Death BY Mob
AWFUL SEQUEL TO A MISTRIAL

Mob Batters Down Doors of North
Carolina Jail Drags J. v. johnson,
Alleged Murderer of His Brother
in-law, Gwinn Johnson, From His
Cell, Strings Him to a Tree and
Riddles His Body With Bullets.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-05-31
Judge Neal to Scene

Raleigh, Special-Governor Glenn
has ordered Judge Neal to the scene
OF the lynching to assist in an inves-
tigatlon. The governor is severe in
MS condemnation of this act of law
lessness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-03
Proeressive MotrimonY.

You AN always tell,a young nus
band from an Old one by the way he
acts when ne goes for a bucket Of wa
ter" said Uncle Hiram. Three months
married, he swings he pump-handle,
whistles and casts covert chances at the
house as though some one were looking
at him from the window, One year
married, he swings he pump-h1ndle
more slowly, smiles occasionally, and
seems 20 be annoyed because the meal
IS late. Two years married, he looks
sour and slum, kicks he cat over the
coal house and looks at'the house as If
he would like to choke somebody.
Three years married., he sits on tho
doorstep and smokes. while hi. wife
works the pump-hand.e. '-Kansas City
journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-03
SOUTH AMBOY.
HAD HAM AND EGGS.

There is quite a joke on two young
men who went to a town not far dis
tant, to spend a few days among rel
atives. When they arrived at the
town they went to a restaurant for
dinner and were served ham and
eggs. The next day they took din
ner with an aunt and they We're
served ham and eggs. They did
considerable thinking but were quite
mum, but. when on the followir
day they visited another aunt
were again served with ham ana
eggs for dinner. the blow fell heavy
and they looked at each other and
began to laugh, albeit their stom-
achs were CRYING for something more
substantial and a charge of fare.
The aunt wished 10 be let into the
secret. so they told her this was their
third dinner of ham and eggs in the
three days they had been there and
ii was "A little too much for them.
The aunt didn't blame them and ii is
safe to say that the bill of fare was
changed and ham and eggs became
a thing OF the past and something to
laugh about when they got to the
borough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-03
CkRTERET.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. DevereauX and Mrs. Collins
spent Saturday in Newark.
Mrs. Waltz was out of town Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Harris, Jr.
spent Sunday ont of town.
Rudolph Ris5myre was one o
Eli2abeth's visitors Saturday.
Row. f. r. Brown vas doing bust
ness in Railway. Saturday.
J. G. Wilson and son Donald wer
in Perth Amboy Saturday on bust
ness.
Master Ralph Davies spent Satur-
day night and Sunday in New York.
He attended Barnum's circus Satur-
day night.
NJ. l.. Slugg was in New York Sat
urday on business.
Mr.. David Vlman spent Sunday ir
New York.
The Misses Lcber were guests OF
Mrs. Walling Sunday.
Thomas Brady, of Connecticut, is
the guest of his father, Michael
Brady, for a few days.
Mr.. e. thinner spent Sunday with
his family and returned to Philadcl-
phia last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-03
T0TTENVlLLE.
OPPOSE OYSTER ELL.

A number of the oystermen from
this place, Princes Bay and Pleasant
Plains attended a meeting held at
he Ashland House. Manhattan, last
Wednesday. where measures were
taken to defeat the proposed bill in
troduced in the senate by john
Raines, the upstate leader, creating
within the department of forest, fish
and game a bureau OF marine fisher
les. The act provides for a superln-
Lendent at a salary of $4,000, VINO
shall have charge of the bureau and
expenses incurred in the discharge
Of his duties; a deputy superintend-
ent at a salary of $4,000 and eXpen-
ses: secretary, at a salary of $1,000.
engineer, at $4,000; a st~enographef
ind such other clerical assistants as
may be necessary. The oyster deal
ers and growers of the state are up
in arms against the proposed leSlsia-
ton.