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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14
r. MILLS
Skull Crushed al One BLOW.

At the Methodist church Saturday
evening about 8 o'clock a colored
man named Manuel Lloyd struck
down and almost fatally wounded
Mr.. John R. Askew.
Lloyd had been painting the
church under contract with Mr..
Askew, and demanded pay before he
had finished the work. Mr.. Askew
declined to pay him before the work
was completed. Some disagreement
ensued when Lloyd struck Mr.. AS
kew over the head with a piece of
scantling breaking his skull and rem
dering him unconscious. Another
colored man named Willie Hill, and
the only witness to the affair. said
that while they were disagreeing
Mr.. Askew was walking backwards
with a stick Of some kind, and
stumbling into window sash which
was leaning against the church, he
lost his balance when Lloyd struck
the blow. 1t was on the left side OF
the head from the temple back
ward.
Lloyd went away and hid in a col.
ored barber shop up town, but was
soon arrested and was sent to Hall.
fax Jail that night.
AS soon as proper medical atten.
ton could be given Mr.. Askew
Messrs. Paul Ray and Curtis Prince
took him to the Pittman hospital il
Tarboro. Not being able to secure
train they carried him on spring
wagon.
An operation was performed by
DR.. J. M. Baker and DR.. Sam Har
rell, when it was found that thu
skull had been crushed into the brair
about an eighth of an inch.
News from Tarboro this (Wednes
day. morning is that Mr.. Askew ha
partially regained consciousness ant
there are hopes of his recovery.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14
Rev. Sakasumme's Lecture.

Rev. Sakasumme, a native Japa-
nese and a graduate of Boston Uni
versity, lectured in the Methodist
church here last Sunday evening.
There was quite large gathering
present who heard Mr.. Sakasumme
with much interest. He compared
American customs with those OF
Japan, and said the Americans were
the biggest eaters and the most ex-
travagant people in the world.
This young japanese is being edu'
Gated in this country for the minis
try, and after being prepared will
return to Japan as a missionary.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14
A New Pharmacist.

Mr.. J.V.Jenkins, of Rocky Mount,
has taken place in the drug store
of E. T. Whitehead Co. He is a
graduate in pharmacy from the Uni
versity Of North Carolina, has had
good experience in his profession in
Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Winston
Salem and Richmond. Mr.. White
head and the community are to be
congratulated on having the services
Of so clever and capable young man
in such a responsible position.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

DEAFNESS CANNOI DE CUhED
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infamed you have a rum
bling sound Or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the intlama-
ton can be taken out and this tube
restored to it's normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever. Nine
cases out OF ten are caused by Catarrfi,
which is nothing but an lntiamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case OF Deafness (caused by
catarrh, that cannot be cured by Hall
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars tree
FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Toe. :.
Take Halls Family Pills for conStl
patton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14
Or. B. F. DlXGl.

DR.. B. F. Dixon, of Raleigh, will
deliver the address at the closing of
the graded school in the school audi
forum Tuesday night, May 10Th.
DR.. Dixon is an eloquent speaker
and Superintendent Wilson is FORUM
ate in securing him for the occasion.
A treat is in store for those who
hear DR.. Dixon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14
Orphans Concert.

The Singing Class from the Ok
ford Orphan Asylum will give con-
cert in the graded school auditorium
at $50 o'clock Thursday night, May
18th. The concert is an attractive
one and those who enjoy it will be
helping worthy cause in helping to
take care of the homeless orpans.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14
Special Announcements.

TOBACCO FLUES-Give us your
order for tobacco fues now so that
vecan have them ready for you by the
tine you need them.
Josey HdWe. Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14
None Better.

If you seek to protect your wife
and children by taking life insurance,
you can find none better than the
Union Central. It's premiums are
lower than many of the other good
companies and its dividends outclass
them al.
You can carry q good policy in the
Union Central for from 6 to 20 cents
per day, according to age.
For information call on or write to
z. Z. billiard,
Scotland Neck, N. G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14
Al Edwards < Co.'S This Week.

For ten days only we will reduce
the price on all our lawns as follows:
IS cent Lawn to II IL cents.
Y IL cent Lawn to 10 cents.
10 cent Lawn to s cents.
5 cent Lawn to ) cents.
EDWARDS & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14
AGENTS Wanted.

11x2O Crayon Portraits, frames IL
cents and up, sheet pictures one cent
each. You can make 400 per cent
profit or $780, 90 per week. Catalogue
and Samples Free.-FRANK w. WILL
LIAMs COMPANY, 1908 w. Taylor St.,
Chicago. III,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14
Ice Cream.

lee Cream served every day from
. to : .. m. Corner Main Street
Hotel.
MRS. A. NICHOLAS.
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14
Postal Card pillow Top.

Ladies, have you heard of the
Souvenir Postal Card Pillow Top?
Nine comic designs to outline. Good
linen, pc in stamps.
Very Respectfully,
WILLIAM RAY Co.,
2029 n. Marvine St.
Philadelphia, Pa.
5-7-2t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14

ELIES-Screen doors and screen
windows, fly paper and fly killers.
J0sey HdWe. Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14
Lamps for Sale.

Three Hanging Lamps at a bar
gain.
MRS. z. E. billiard.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14
Wanf2d

Customers to take a limited guam
THY Of MILK EVERY DAY.
MRS. f. E. billiard.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14

4 FEW LZFT-A few John Deere
" liking Cultivators and Perfect
~ elders left, going at reduced
pl.ces for cash.
Joscy Howe. Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14

See our low cut Shoes and Slippers
before buying.
n. B. JOSEY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14

Light Caiicos &C., at Morrisett
E-.thers'.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14

Slippers 49c., at Morrisett Broth
ers'.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14

Zinc metal made into Oxide OF Zinc,
and then combined with white lead,
is used to make L. & M. PAINT.
Zinc is imperishable and makes the
paint wear as long as pure linseed
oil will hold it to a surface. The l..
& III. PAINT costs only about $1.2O
per gallon.
L. G NJ. Paint Agents.
Hardy Hdwe. Co., Scotland Neck.
r. H. Salisbury & Bros, Hamilton,
N. C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-05-14
Ice! Ice! Ice !

1000 Bushels Of State Farm Corn
for sale at 100 per bushel Cash.
II. B. JOSEY Co.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28

Mrs. W. B. Sherrard, wife of the
superintendent of the Cbildren's
Home at Sioux Falls, died on
Thursday of last week aged seven
ty nine years. Mr.. and Mrs. Sher-
rard have devoted the greater part
of their lives to the care of home
less children, and during that time
have befriended over 1900 such
children. This work has all been
done through the aid of private
contributions, and the life of Mrs.
Sherrard has certainly been one Of
self sacrifice and devotion which
should endear her memory.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
SCOTLAND BON HoMME COUNTY, D. THURSDAY, 1905

than that OF their foreign competitors.
Since Colonel Parker is out of the field
I sincerely hope Mr. Martin of Deadwood
may be returned to congress. He w as
one of the best members when he W us
there before aud the state will honor
itself by returning him again.
The Crawford Kittredge contest in
terests me. I endorsed Crawford for
appointment to succeed Senator Kyle,
but the record of Senator Kittredge, the
high esteem in which he is held, as
shown; by his advancement to the
craftsmanship of the great interocean
canal committee has convinced me
that Governor Herried did not make a
mistake when he failed to take my adj
vice. / was sorry for Crawford when
he was defeated and Jumped on in his
first candidacy for governor. He met
the situation manfully at the time and
read that the friends of the governor
paid off that score with interest at the
last state convention. We used to be
proud of the ability of Judge Moody in
the state making days and when he
was in the United States senate and
those republicans who loved the good
name of the state more than they did
the loaves and fishes were very sorry
when he was defeated by new man
Of untried craftsmanship. |. wonder If
the same fate awaits Sen. Kittredge.
He has proven himself worthy sue
cessor of Judge Moody, and | some
times think that when we were con-
demning .Kittn as i. political boss. ten
or fifteen years go, we might have hit
the mark nearer If we had realized and
ability than others of us, who had
some title to think we were leaders /
distinctly remember that "Gld Gift"
Judge Clifford ,swho was an unsuccess
full candidate for governor, when Maj
or Pickler, Sam Elrod and [ were UNI
successful candidates for congress at
Mitchell ten years ag" referring to
Kittredge after our defeat, said g lie il
effeclive,n and that was he size of it.
1t seems to be equally true of his posi-
tion us a statesm IN. When | read his
| great speech on the proposition to
make sea level Panama canal, and
| understood the mastery manner in
which he handled that great subject
from beginning to end, most satisfac-
| torify answering every question from
| the ablest nlen in the senate, as citi.
izen of South Dakota | was proud OF
the effort.
Perhaps should not mention polit-
| ical matters in this letter, but my heart
still beats in sympathy with the best
| interests of South Oak Ia | liveu
| there "A long ti,ue, nay prop rty inter
ests are largely there, feel that it i
yet my old home, there are my best
friends in public life, and when death
claims me / hope to be laid at rest
among my old time friends in the lit
tie cemetery on the hill at Scotland
ROBERT DOLLARD.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
3. G. Erricson of Elk Point SAYS


b. G. Erricson of Elk Point says
that Kittredge is by birth and edu-
cation an ally Of "the interests" of
the east, while Crawford being a
born and bred western man is di-
rectly the opposite. Many of the
citizens of this state, in fact vast
majority, who were born and bred
In the east, and are supporters OF
the policies of Pres. Roosevelt, an
other fastener, born and bred, will
hardly agree that the place of our
nativity is grounds for indictment
of our honor or integrity.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
Valued Same AS Gold.

B. G. Stewart, a merchant of &C.
dar View, Miss, says: 81 tell my
customers when they buy box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills they get
the worth of that much gold in
weight, if afflicted with constipa-
ton, malaria or biliousness." Sold
under guarantee by all druggists.
Price 25c.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
Tho World,s Best Cllmate

Incs WOrIOB nesS NAAm 40
Eis not entirely Tree from disease, on
tie high elevations fevers prevail,
while on the lower levels malaria is
encountered TO q greater or less ex-
tent, according TO the altitude. 10
overcome climate affections, lassi-
tnde, malaria, jaundice. bilious
ness, fever and ague, and general
debility, the most effective remedy
is Electric Bitters, the great altera.
tive and blood purifier; the anti
dote for every form Of bodily weak
ness, nervousness and insomniA.
Sold under guarantee BY oil drug
gists. Price Soc.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28

Yankton Special: The state
hoard Of regents has chosen Pro-
fe-sor G. g. Wenzlaff, county su-,
perintendent Of schools for Yank-
ton county, to be president Of the
Springfield Normal school, and he
has accepted the position. Pro-
fessor Wenzlaff was formerly q
member Of the Yankton college
faculty and is a thorough school
man.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
Santa Monica, Cal, May 20, 1895
To THE IzEN-REPUBLICAN
AND OTHER FRIENDS:

To THE CITIZEN
AND OTHER FRIENDS:
In this land of
perpetual summer it seems as though
winter would never end. Last night
as we sat in the library reading we had
to start the gas heater burn ing to mel
low. the chill temperature that the cold
| blast from the ocean had set in upon
us. At this end Of the season one feels
as though the year is split into two sea-
sons, the same as you sometimes have
| in South Dakota-six months of winter
and six months of summer. And Set
we have seldom seen frost since we
| came here, and snow only in the win
ter forty miles away on the mountain
| tops. We keep on gardening all the
year round, the flowers continue to
| bloom and the birds to sing their songs
| of Joy. We have been eating new peas
and new potatoes during the last
month, the product of seed planted
since Christmas, and we are eating fine
straw berries at cost of two boXestfor
five cents
There is much that is fascinating
about this country and L suppose that
it is the climate that makes it SO, but
to enjoy it one needs to have frequent
heating operations to warm ones
dwelling in the morningssand evenings
and OH cloudy days, and to have an
overcoat or other heavy outside wrap
at hand to keep out the cold or keep in
| the heat when one is unemployed out
of doors. We wear the same kind of
heavy underclothing now that we wore
! in South Dakota when the thermome-
| ter dropped away below the zero mark,
and our bed clothes are about as heavy
as those used there during such wealth
| er. But then, the winter climate OF
| South Dakota in we'll built dwelling
houses with storm windows, and heat
ed from October until May with hot
air, steam or good anthracite coal fires
is not SO bad.
The gateway to this country on the
Santa Fe railroad near San Barnadino,
about sixty miles northwest of here,
where the Mojave( ve(pronounced Mohave)
desert ends, is the beginning of tie
semi-tropical, or Gods, country and
from there down to here and below us
to San Diego the whole country is 8
play ground over which curious peo
pie, who have the price, travel by
thousands and tens of thousands in au
tomobiles and electric cars, and the
i county boards up this way are plan
ming and will soon put in operation 6
/ system of macadamized highways and
boulevards that will turn the country
into buzzing beehive of pleasure seek
ers and industrial workers marketing
their products. At this point things
begin to look up after the financial
chill. and much building of homes is
going on as well as street paving with
oil orsasphaltum, and cement sidewalks
building. A little to the north OF oul
home the largest wharf in the world
over mile in lengths being turned
into pleasure resort at which thous
ands will soon gather on Sundays and
holidays to enjoy the fine fishing, bath
ing and boating in the nearby waters
of the Pacific. The arrival of Admira
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
N Vi d.B ER|

= IS aaid that sulveyors are!
running 8 line for new railroad
from Belle Fonrche east TO Forest!
City, aud that i viii pass through
caal mining district north ofl
White Onl where 4 large deposit
sof coal il found.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
CHURCH SERVICES

The Methodist Episcopal chnrch
Kew. Charles Wilcox, Pastor
Preaching on Sabbath morning a 1920
Sabbath school at close of morning service
Epwarth t.eagve at 6,o p. m.
Song service at7:So p. M, followed by gospel
sermon
Prayer Getting IN Weo..s4.A en- ng at7:3o
The public is cordially invited to all of these
ervices. Seats arefree. Strangers in the city
are always welcome.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
resbyterian Church

Rev. A. D: Collins, PHI. D., Pastor
sabbath hseryices-MorniEg worship1o:3o
Sabbath school at II m.
Y, P. S. G. E. at ZOO D. M
Evening service at 7:3o
Prayer and Conference meeting Wednesday
evening at 500
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-28
. CITY OFFICIALS.

Mayor;-A. E. PARMENTER
Auditor-J. T. SMITH
Marsha1-W. A. COBB
+ ALDERMEN:
1,:+ A. l.. JONES
i'e' 'ef,'u F. :. BIRKINBINE
FRED GoEHRING
'eono M. +. BROWN
Third ward Jos. TRoNT1NA
'''o "Ao n. SERR JR.
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ton made by the Census on June 80 1904, and
the figures presented in the table are in accord
with the statements of the Census bulletin as
found page IA of the Bulletin Upon Prison
ers. The matter, however, warrants deeper ex-
animation. While Maine had upon that date 70
prisoners to each one hundred thousand of the
population, Maine was notably in advance of
every other state of the North Atlantic division.
In those states-Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island Connecticut,
New York. New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the
average number of prisoners per one hundred
thousand is 1916. The highest number of prs-
oners is found in Massachusetts, where the num-
Der reaches 1872, and the nearest approach to
Maine is the former Prohibition state of Yer
mont, which has 9S.7.
The next fact to be considered is the situation
as regards Kansas Upon the face of the table
the showing for Kansas is marvellous. Kansas is
classed in the North Central division, where the
average number of prisoners per one hundred
thousand is 75.2, but Kansas appears with 1888.
1t is difficult to understand just why tine Census
Bureau has allowed a practical misrepresentation
to be perperated in this case, for while this num-
Der of prisoners, an aggregate OF 2,S76, was ac-
tually in prison within the borders of the state
of Kansas, 113O of them acre IN the United
States prison at LeaVen70ortt, and were not in
any way Justly chargeable to the state of Kan
sas. In addition there are in prison in Kansas
between 800 and 400 criminals from Oklahoma
which the Census charges to the Sunfower
State
Further examination will show that 1888 more
are members of the liquor dealers fraternity,
committed to prison for violation of the prohibi-
tory laws of the state. Were these deducted from
the computation, they might, with proprety,
be deducted it would materially lessen the num-
Der of prisoners per one hundred thousand of the
inhabitants
A further examination of the Census tables
will show that Of the prisoners credited to Kan
sas, 107 came from the notorious rebel counties
of the state, where at the time when this Cen
sus taken the prohibitory law was being
openly violated
Turning attention to Illinois, we find that the
Census report does credit to that state with Co.'s
prisoners per one hundred thousand of the popu-
lation, total of $3.50, while in the year 1908 the
arrests in Chicago alone reached total of ~
1853.
This simply shows that our Statistics at most,
deal only with fragments
The statement of the circular regarding the
number of offenders committed to Jail (bv this
is doubtless meant prison of any sort) during the
year 1904 is accurate, according to the figures of
the statistics, but wholly inconcusive as to any
relative conditions in the states under considera-
ton. Maine, with 254.6 people to the one hun
dred thousand of population committed to prison,
is almost one hundred per one hundred thousand
below the average of the North Atlantic group
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that the figures under immediate consideration
are therefore, chiefly indicative of different meth
DDS of dealing with specific offenses and that
(see page 30) ito infer that actual conditions of
crimnality truly reflected in these ratios woulN
be contrary to all known facts"
The figures concerning the increase of prop
erty in the three states are correct but their
source is misstated. They are TAKEN not from a
Census Bulletin for 1906 but from the Statistical
Abstract of 1906 and refer to the four years
19OO-1904. When the diverse character of the
things that go to make up wealth in the different
states is considered, there is nothing remarkable
in the facts shown.
The reader is apt to be impressed by the pro-
fessed showing of decrease in the tax rate in
Maine and in Illinois and increase in Kansas
during certain twelve years not specified.
moments consideration, however, will reveal the
doubtful advantage of any such showing, if it
could be made, since Maine, Prohibition state,
closely approaches Illinois in the alleged decrease
of tax rate. However, examination of the
statistics will show that in all three states there
has been an increase. A period of twelve years
is covered by the statistics presented in the Sta
tiscal Abstract of the United States for the year
1906, upon page "a. The twelve years are from
1890 to 1902 The showing is as follows:
State $780, 1902
Name ...;.......,....|.. 9159* S1.95
Kansas OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 367 400
illinois ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 400 SIS
*Per $500 assessed value.
The reasons for the facts shown in this table
may not be clear perhaps, but it certainly de-
prives of value the attempted showing of the cir
cular.
The question of child labor, introduced by the
circular, is of Importance, and the showing
of the facts not mentioned in the circular is ex-
tremely instructive. The various bulletins of the
Census bureau do indeed show the alleged per-
centages of reduction in child labor in the three
states named, but that does not tell the whole
Story. deeper examination of the statistics
shows that Illinois still has $3.50 of her boys,
under sixteen, working in shops and mines (child
labor on farms is not under consideration) and
1851 of her girls similarly employed. Maine at
the same time has only 2,767 boys and only 1897
girls at work, while Kansas has 3,O12 boys and
1924 girls at work.
The aggregate numbers, however, are not as
instructive the percentages. In Kansas three
percent of the boys and 10 percent of the girls
under sixteen are obliged to work In Maine
rs percent of the boys and Sc percent of the
girls work. In Illinois S.S percent of the boys
and 6.5 percent of the girls are obliged to be
bread-winners.
This changes materially the showing of the
case in the matter of child labor. A further
commentary may be added. When Attorney
General TriCkett closed the unlawful saloons of