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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-02-07
SCOTLAND NECK PROHIBITION.

For some time it had been under
stood here that bill would be intro
duced in the Legislature to repeal
the law which gave Scotland Neck
prohibition-it being chapter 63 of
the laws of 1905. Two opposing pc
titions had been circulated and sign
ed here, one asking for the repeal Of
the law and the other asking that
the law remain as it is.
On Tuesday afternoon of last week
persons on either side here received
notice from Representative Kitchin
that the bill had been introduced.
Twenty-Five citizens of the town
favoring prohibition and opposing
the bill, and four citizens of the
town favoring the bill, went to Raj
eigh to be present during the hear
ing. The prohibitionists expect
ed that the bill would be re-
ferred TO the Committee on Liquor
Traffic, but Representative kitchin,
who introduced the bill, asked that
it be referred to the Committee on
Counties, Cities and Towns. The
prohibitionists regarding it as pure
ly a liquor matter, sought to have
it rereferred to the Committee on
Liquor Traffic Soon after the open
ing of the session Of the House or
Thursday morning, Chairman Hank.
ms, of the Committee on Counties
Cities and Towns, asked that the
bill be rereferred to the Committee
on Liquor Traffic. To this Representa-
tive Kitchin made vigorous protest
in which he claimed that the prohib
itionists from Scotland Neck hac
treated him discourteously in nor
asking him to have the bill referred
instead Of Chairman Hawkins. Mr.
Kitchin's objection brought forth
some discussion in the House between
himself and Chairman Dowd of the
Liquor Traffic Committee, but finally
Chairman Hawkins withdrew his re
quest, and the bill remained before
the Committee on Counties, Cities anC
Towns. The hearing was set fol
Friday afternoon at three o'clock
The Editor Of THE COMMONWEALTH
having been sick in bed all the
week has been unable to write a
any length concerning the matter
but the report taken from the New
and Observer covers the hearing be
fore the Committee. At this writ
ing it is not known when the bill
will come up for a hearing before
the House.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-02-07

people had been kept over here at
heavy expense to fight the bill, and
of it said:
HAD TO BE ON THE ALERT.
If the temperance forces had not
been on the alert it would never have
beeen known from the title Of the
bill that it was to give an opportu-
nifty to have the liquor traffic restor-
ed in Scotland Neck. AS to the
amendment to the town charter to
increase the liquor tax from $3.50 to
between 81 900 and 81, 800 the news
of such bill to be presented came
as a surprise, that the entire matter
had not been an issue in the cam
paign, and no legal notice had been
given.
LOCKHART FOR THE BILL.
Representative Lockhart wanted
to know if the agreement Of the peo-
pie of Scotland Neck about the COM
promice was to be perpetual, and
Mr.. Dunn held that the matter had
been settled as oposing factions had
agreed. Mr.. Lockhart and Mr.. Dunn
here talked back and forth, and Mr..
Dunn getting emphatic Mr.. Lock
hart said, Don't eat me up" re-
ferring t@Mr. Dunn's vigorous ar
gument. In conclusion Mr.. Lockhart
made an earnest speech for the bill,
and for giving to the people of Scot
land Neck the Watts act, so they
might vote as they desired on the
liquor question. During the hear
ing Mr.. Lumpkin questioned the mat
ter of Representative Lockhart TAX
ing part for the bill while a member
of the committee, but vigorously
Representative Lockhart declared
that was his privilege. The final OF
the matter before the committee
came with the unfavorable report
and Mr.. Lockhart's notice of a min
ority report for the bill.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-02-07
The Legislature.
Tuesday, Jan. 28--18th Day.

Tuesday, Jan. 28--18th Day.
SENATE-House resolution to ap-
propriate $4,000 to the Jamestown
Exposition was concurred in:
Passed third reading: Bill to re-
quire high schools and colleges with
fifty or more pupils roomihg and
sleeping to have a night Waterman.
HoUsE-Mr. clearinghouse intro
duced bill to enlarge the power of
the Corporation Commission.
Most of the other work done by
the House was of a private nature.
Wednesday Jan. 29th-19th Day.
SENATE divorce bill amend
ing the law of 1905 making ten years
separation and no issue a cause for
divorce was debated at length and
passed by majority of one.
HOUSE-Bill by Mr.. jacobson to
establish a Normal school in Eas-
tern North Carolina.
Bill by Mr.. Bolton putting insur-
ance companies in competition with
each other as other businesses are.
The bill by Speaker Justice for
charging the power of the Corpor-
alton Commission was discussed at
length and passed second reading.
Thursday, Jan. 3O-2Oth Day.
SENATE-Mr. Daniel introduced
a bill to establish a graded school at
Roanoke Rapids.
The bill to put solicitors on salar-
les was discussed at length.
HoUsE-The bill introduced or
Tuesday by Representative A. P.
Kitchin to repeal chapter sixty
three of laws of 1905, which is
the prohibition law of Scotland
Neck, and to amend the charter OF
Scotland Neck making liquor licence
not less than $1,000 or more thar
$500 was referred at the time of its
introduction by request of Mr.. Kitch
in to the committee on counties,
cities and towns. Soon after the
opening of the proceedings in the
House chairman Hawkins of the com
mittee on counties, cities and towns
requested that the bill be referred
to the committee on liquor traffic
RepresentativeKitchin vigorously OBJ
jected to this and there was a breezy
discussion for a short time. Mr.
Hawkins finally withdrew his request
to have the bill referred.
Among the bills which passed 3Ic
reading was one to amend the va
grancy law of 1905. 1t requires po
liceman to make deligent search and
inquiry for persons living in idleness
with no means of honest support
and to make a sworn report once
every three months as to whether
there are any such in their jurisdic-
ton.
Friday, Feb. 1-21st Day.
| SENATE The bill to put solicitors
on salaries was discussed at length
and is voted on its second reading
Is for and Is against.
Bill was passed authorizing the
renewing and remarking Of the Stat.
line between North Carolina anC
Virginia.
HOUSE Speaker Justices bill
charging the power of the Corpora
ton Commission came as special or.
der. Passed it's third reading ant
was ordered engrossed and sent t.
the Senate.
Saturday, Feb. Pend Day.
SENATE-Among the bills passet
final reading was one authorizing
the commissioners of the town o.
Tarboro to issue bonds. Also t.
levy special tax for the town Of
Tarboro.
Bill by Mr.. Howard to incorpor
ate the town of Runnymeade O.
Edgecombe county.
HOUSE Bill passed granting ;
dispensary for the town Of Windsor
Tt'S tho biUbaSt eff an6ar Of ono lit "
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-02-07


WELLBELOyED PREACHER
No other man in the community is
so well-belOved or whose words have
such weight as the minister, who has
devoted his life in the service of man
kind. In Maryland one of the most
noted Methodist ministers in the State
suffered severely with rheumatism. He
found no relief until friend recon-
mended RHEUMACIDE. He was 50
delighted with the results that for the
benefit of other sufferers, as duty to
mankind, he tells experience in the
following letter:
'Reisterstown, Md, Feb, 9th.
i was taken with Infammantory
Rheumatism in my left hand and foot
in the beginning of this winter and suf-
fered greatly. A gentleman in Balti-
more who had tried RHEUMACIDE
for Rheumatism recommended it to me-
/ secured three bottles and took it in
smaller doses than prescribed, and am
now entirely cured. Can use both
hand and foot without the least incon-
venience.
Yours respectfully,
j. r. WHEELER,
Pastor, Reisterstown NJ. f. Church.. -
Your druggist sells and recommends
RHEUMACiDE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-02-07

It's the highest standard of quality,
a natural tonic, cleanses your system,
reddens the cheeks, brightens the eyes,
gives flavor to all you eat. Hollister's
Rocky Mountain Tea will do this for
you. 80 cents, Tea or Tablets. F.. T.
Whitehead &Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-02-07
Wanted.

Ten men in each State to travel, dis
tribute samples of our goods and tack
signs. Salary $50. per month; So 90
per day for expenses. SAUNDERS Com
ANY, Department P, No. 46 Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Ill. 1-3-3m
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-02-07
Yours respectfully.

It's a good old world after all;
If you have no friends or money,
In the river you can fall;
Marriages are quite common and,
More people there would be,
Provided you take Rocky Mountain
Tea.
E. r. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-02-07
Minister Tells the Truth

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF AGED AND
WELLBELOyED PREACHER
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-02-07

people had been kept over here at
heavy expense to fight the bill, and
of it said:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-02-07

first presented, but the prohibition
petitioners had received affidavits
from others since that their names
come off the other list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
Considerate Dismissal

DUT another singer, American, quivery of
- voice and dull green of face, from bloodless
timidity and lack of preparation for the glare
of the footlights, was too bad to let continue
Poor chap! he will always feel sure that his
nervousness frustrated the chances of great
ability. His dismissal was accomplished gently
The silent judge stepped quietly to one side of
board controlling the lights of the theater.
One flash of the electric bulb over the music
rack on the piano, and the accompanist lifted
his hands from the keys, silently gathered up
the sheets of music, and handed them to the
pale green vocalist. When he broke the silence,
his word was Next"
A defiant "sister act" cheered up the at
mosphere a bit. Neither woman removed the
veil that protected her ford face and blond
ringlets from the searching sun of forenoon
The wells, of heavy chiffon one pink, the other
81 Alice blue" spread large to encircle the vast
circumference of the broad brimmed hats
But at the chins they were drawn in tight and
caught close at the back with turquoise pins
with a few coquettish spears of golden hair
peeping from underneath. The fact of only
one man observing their dances and high
stepping and hearing their rasping ragtime
warbling and gay and cutting jests about each
others age and other intimate matters seemed
neither to awe them nor to dampen their ebul-
Hence. They entered the theater without hest
fancy, apprehension, or apparent doubt; and,
having delivered themselves of two coon songs,
ballad, and buck and wing dance, inter
spersed with jesting jibes, without pause for
breath or criticism, they betook themselves
from the stage, down the long alleyway to
Fourth-ave., and lost themselves in the pass
ing thousands in I4th-st. / don't know
whether they were recommended or not, and
almost think they don't either.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
A Persistent Candidate

FINALLY, to discourage definitely the seedy
1 one, a trial was given to the little glrl-If
indeed, little girl she was. She certainly was
little, except in her disproportionately large
head. Her airs and graces of intended fasci-
nation were the shabby Alterations of a woman
of middle years, little mind, and no taste
The spectacle was unpleasant, and made none
the less so by glimpses of the stoop shouldered
father, standing in the wings, urging her on to
unnatural coquetries. The silent judge, out in
the midst of the of chairs, dropped his head
a little lower, to conceal, perhaps, a lease from
the sphinxlke inscrutability of his features
He seemed to be tracing something on one of
the cards he fumbled with, but his manner had
no look of the writing of a sentence, or even
of word. AS fact, one letter had sufficed
to spell the sort of mot" this exhibition in
cited in him-a very large R that did not need
the omitted "otten" to impress its meaning.
An Italian barytone, stately in his frayed
gentility, bowed with solemn ceremony to the
empty boxes and unoccupied chairs. He
seemed to need to make certain ceremonious
movements before his voice would work. be-
cause, when the pianist came to hesitant con-
fusion in playing from the singers snudgy
music and found it expedient to begin again,
the barytone was constrained to repeat his
gesture the bows to ri ht and left, the arrange
ment of an imaginary handkerchief in an
equally imaginary wastcoat, and the upward
twisting of his mustaches, before he could
begin his song His card received an ample
supply of commentary words, the sum total of
which was that he might address himself to
the booking agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
By VANDERHEYDEN FYLES

comic collar fellow welt in the stomach with
his folded newspaper, there seemed now no
JOY in it. Afterward, when they were informed
that there would be no necessity for their see
ing the booking agent, they appeared almost
glad of the escape.
But not all "nots" are spelled so gently.
There was seedy man, not SO very old, but
drawn and dull looking and uncomfortably
cringing in his manner, who had, it seems, be-
sieged the old stage door of this theater for
many mornings of this sort. He was not So
hciting work for himself: indeed, he did not
suggest the sort of man who would consider
that exhausting means of livelihood. But he
had little girl whose talent, he seemed to feel,
was sufficient to supply for her wants and his
own. He was subservient about it, but dog
gedly persistent; and the careful explanation
that only Philadelphia, of the more important
cities included in the circuit lists, would allow
a child to sing and dance on the stage, seemed
hardly to penetrate him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17

TT is a cherries thing to drag out on a
i drizzly morning, after, probably, night of
sleepless apprehension, to theater that is
empty but for one man, and he cold, silent,
doubtless heartless judge, seated far out in
the darkened auditorium, the sole black spot
in very sea of white, buster covered chairs
The foremost combination of vaudeville
managers is naturally, besieged with an un-
ending trail of applicants for places on their
programs. Judicious assortment is not easy.
The head liners, of course, are known by what
they have done; reengaged for repetitions of
their familiar acts, or, when testing something
new, taken on trust, for short engagements
usually, with the privilege of extension. That
system is pursued with regard to the enter
tanners of lesser note, with, perhaps, greater
dependence placed upon the assurances of the
vaudeville agencies that book them. But there
is an army of INFESTED talent, obscure pro-
fessionals, and aspiring amateurs and in their
vast numbers useful ability may be hidden.
1t would be unwise to dismiss the many with
out hearing, for the sake of the possible one
or two. So the managerial combination that
directs the many vaudeville theaters of B. F.
Keith and F. F. Proctor admits these players
to morning trials, held in New York weekly,
to pass upon their value. They not quite
free to ali corners, form of introduction being
required. But l do not think l am uncover
ing dark secret in telling that such cards
of introduction are not made hard to get.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
A Gentle t" Not i"


DOR instance, the mot" that dismissed two
L youths who aspired to shine as Sidewalk
conversationalists" was spelled just n, OF. They
were nice, clean, earnest boys about seventeen
years old or Whereabouts, / should say, and
their card said that they had come up from Bay
onne New Jersey, for the trial. Their act"
modelled on the familiar duologue of the dossy
dresser and the slightly eccentric partner
comedy" collar and Gliputian hat, with
the part otherwise costumed straight-had,
no doubt, been a great hit at a local church
festival. Perhaps, at happy entertainment,
it had helped purchase bricks for the local
church, and in any case it should not be
spoken of lightly, because it was very serious
to these boys.
The empty theater, with the one man audi
ence. was not at all like playing before gath
ering of friends, for mutually appealing char
ity, in the Sunday school rooms of the Bayonne
church. Their voices sounded weak and hol-
low; and poor chapsi they seemed to know
it. The jokes, carefully led up to and deliv-
cred just as planned, seemed somehow to have
lost their zing. When the blond chap hit the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
The Final Judge

THE procedure on one side of the footlights is
i simple, straightforward, and businesshke
A trusted and experienced manager of the Keith
and Proctor staff, a man of keen and unpreju-
diced judgment slips quietly into an orchestra
chair, half way back in the deserted auditorium
He himself was actor once,-he must look
very stern and hard to the hopeful solicitors
across the footlights. But they don't know
that the unalterable expression of unmoved
stern, almost relentless endurance is really
mask for a peculiarly understanding sympathy
and consideration He sits alone in the
auditorium, except for pianist who accom-
panies the vocalizing applicants, between whom
and himself a running undercurrent of humor
apparently makes dull work pleasant, yet
never rises near enough to the surface to en-
barrass the seriously endeavoring actors. A
glance, it appears, is as good a jest, and a
cough is better than an epigram.
He is busy lingering cardboard slips. These
cards constitute the simple system OF record
of the test. In the upper right hand corner
is a number, and below the name of the ap-
plicant or the team of them, with their adj
dress beneath that, and at the bottom two or
three words of description "Serio-comic, !"
Novelty comedy act" Operate tenor" or
whatever the applicants feel themselves to be-
During the tests, sometimes not until the end
often early in the more hopeless efforts, he pen
ellis some sentences, or a word, or merely let
ter on the back.
The cards then are sent back of the scenes
to an assistant stage manager, who tells the
performers whether or not the booking agent
of the chain of vaudeville theaters will see
them. That is all. They never know what
the details of the verdict have been; only
whether the booking agent of the circuit will
so much consider them not. More often,
naturally, it is not-a mot" that varies in
degrees more widely than one might think.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
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The Washington times., 1907-03-15
COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE
BUYS DICTIONARY OUTPUT
Century Cycopedia and Atlas Placed on Market in Wash
ngton Through Book Department of
Woodward & Lothrop.

The growth OF the great periodicals
in the United States, their enormous
circulation and consequent advertising
patronage is matter Of general note
and comment but il must not be thought
that this circulation is easy TO secure.
be the periodical itself ever so good.
There is, indeed, the keenest sort OF
competition among the big magazines
to add subscribers 10 their lists, and
this accounts for the remarkable ef-
fort the Cosmopolitan is now making.
and it is we'll worth public attention
from a literary, educational and bust
ness viewpoint
The Cosmopolitan set itself the task
Of quickly securing $4,000 additional
regular readers. more than many pc
riodicals are able - boast Of after years
Of subscription work.
The Cosmopolitan realized that to ac-
COmplish this task il must do something
out of the ordinary. which IT did, by
proceeding TO arrange for the entire out
put for 1907 of the great Century Die
tionary and Cyclopedia and Atlas, the
idea being 10 bring down the cost 10
bedrock
This was accomplished by printing the
largest edition ever before prepared. by
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
.CURZON IS ELECTED
+. OXFORD CHANCELLOR
Eminent Men Gather to
Confer Honor Upon
Him.

LONDON, March 15.-Lord Curzon, OF
Kedleston, ex-viceroy of India, was
elected chancellor of oxford University
today by LII votes against 4SO cast for
Lord Rosebery. Hitherto in the history
Of the university, chancellors had al
ways been chosen without a contest.
Although much influential pressure
was exerted to persuade Lord Rosebery
to accept the nomination, there was
some adverse criticism of his accep-
tance in the face of the almost certain
election of Lord CurZon, who is a Con-
servative, on the ground that IL gave
the contest a political aspect, Lord
Rosebcry being a Liberal.
The polling was held in the Sheldon
ian Theater from 2 until 4 this after
noon, during which a constant success
sion of trains brought eminent voters
from all parts of the country-peers,
members of the House of Commons,
archblshOps and bishops. In addition TO
other men who had attained promi-
nence in all professions-to the contest,
exciting the keenest interest.
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
TAKE MRS. MAY
TO PENITENTIARY
ASSailant Of Lucien Conen
SBeginS Sentence of
Ten Years.

Mrs. Jennie L. May. recently convict
ed in Criminal Court No. /. OH a charge
Of assault with intent TO kill Lucien
Conen. member Of the Marine Band.
and sentenced by Justice Stafford to
ten years in the penitentiary, in com
pany with Miss Eulaliel Puckett and
twenty-five other prisoners, would have
been taken 10 Moundsville this after
noon but Tor the high water at Harpers
Ferry. They will probably be taken
there early next week
Gibbs /. Baker. of counsel for Mrs.
May, Informed Justice Stafford IN Crimi-
nal Court No ! this morning that the
defense had decided 10 abandon the
prosecution Of the appeal because Of the
lack OF funds and also because he did
not believe there was a reversible error
in the trial court.
Mrs. May. II Will be remembered. shot
Lucien Conen on the street in South
east Washington. September q 1905.
She was arrested and later released on
bail. Conen was taken 70 his home in
Louisville. Ky. where he died last Oc-
tober. more than one year after the
shooting. Mrs May was then indicted
for assault with intent TO kill. After
several hours deliberation the Jury
brought IN a verdict OF guilty as in
dlcted.
The Washington times., 1907-03-15
FIRE DESTROYS
FEDERAL REPORTS

Several thousand bound volumes of
Interstate Commerce Commission re-
ports, valued al $1,000. have been de-
strOyed by a smoldering fire in the base
ment adjoining the Geological Survey,
where they were stored
The fire was discovered shortly after
2:30 O'Clock this morning by Dr. David
T. Day. chief Of the Bureau OF Mineral
Resources. who was closing up some Of
his affairs previous 70 leaving on the
morning train for New York He sum
nnoned the fire department. and the fire
was traced 10 the storage basement Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
and with the aid of. a hose and the
chemical engine the flames were extin-
guished. The fire had evidently been
burning for a week. as the Odor Of the
burning paper was detected as long ago
as that by employees OF the Geological
Survey. The fire was caused by the
books being placed against the nre-room
wall. which had become overheated.