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THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER.

More than forty years inter-
vene to separate us from the
close of that great Civil War
in which so many thousands of
brave men, North and South,
laid down their lives in a fra
tricidal strife which they deem
ed just. And the two great
sections Of this country which
were engaged in the strife,
though long since reunited as
solidly IS was the original
Union of States, still hold dear
the memory Of the men who
sacrificed their lives on the
altar Of their country. and
such is the mutual understand
ing at this distance from the
conflict that no one blames the
North for honOring the memory
Of the soldiers who fought ana
fell in the Union army, and no
one blamGs the South for hon
oring the memory Of The men
who fought and fell in the Con-
federate army.
The memory Of the CoDfed-
crate soldiers is dear to every
true southern heart. Every
passing year their fast thinning
ranks remind us that il viii not
be long before tho last one of
the fire tried heroes shall have
passed over the border line be-
tween time and eternity and
all that will be left to us will
be a memory; but not fading
one, for it shall ever be green
in the hearts of the great
Southern people.
The news item which was
gathered for this paper at Hal
flax Monday shows that in
grand old Halifax from which
SO many brave boys marched
away in the sixties, the list OF
The heroes Of those days is rap
idly growing smaller, Four
teen have gone to their reward
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09
Pretty Marriage in LittIetoD.
(Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Observer
Littleton, July 1.-THE Methodist
Episcopal church was a scene OF love-
illness last Wednesday evening, the
event being the marriage of Mr..
Cleveland Stallings to Miss Mary
Elizabeth Perkins. Sharply at 9
o'clock the band started the strains
Of Mendelssohn's wedding march anc
the ushers, Mr.. B. H. Browning, Nh.
#. 3. larry and Dr.. w. Aston, Jr.,
headed the bridal party. Behind
them came Miss Annie Land, who
was maid of honor. She wore a
dress Of blue net made over tatfeta
and carried roses. Immediately te-
hind hec came the bride leaning on
the arm of her uncle, Mr.. Whit. 4.
Johnston. The bride wore a beauli-
full dress of white duchesse satin ard
carried lilies Of the valley with
orange blossoms in her hair. They
were met at the railing by the groom
and his best man, Mr.. Eugene john
ston, also an uncle of the bride. Ine
ceremony was performed by Rev. j.
w. Parker, Of Franklin, Va, who
was fraternity mate of the groom
while they were at Trinity College.
The ring ceremony was used, and
the bride was given away by Mr..
w. A. Johnston.
Immediately following, the party
retired to the brides home where a
sumptuous reception was given, at,
tended only by the bridal party and
immediate families Of the contract.
ing parties. The happy couple left
on No. SO for an extended trip OF
seven weeks. While away they viii
tour the western part of the CONT
nent, visiting California, Yellow
stone Park and other points Of inter
est in that section.
Upon their return they will re
side temporarily at the home OF
Mrs. Perkins.
Mr.. Stallings is the son of Mr.. S
J. Stallings. The BRIDES the daugh
ter of Mrs. Nora Perkins, and is ;
granddaughter of the late Sterling
Johnston, known and beloved by al
in these parts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09
Notice !!

BY virtue of a mortgage executed
on the 1st day Of January, 1907, to
the undersigned as trustee Of Mary
b. King and ". A. King to secure q
debt due to L. &. Mallett, [ will on
the 18th day Of August, 1903, in the
town of Littleton, n. c., sell to the
highest bidder for cash the follow
ing lot Of land bounded as follows:
On the north by Last End Avenue in
the town of Littleton, n. c., on the
south and west by W. E. Bowers, on
the east by M, S. Hes; containing
IL acre, and is the present residence
OF the grantor.
Time of sale 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Place of sale upon the above describ-
ed lot.
This 3rd day July. 1908.
S. G. DANIEL, Trustee.
.7-9-Gt
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09

since the list Of 1907 was made
I'D. and of the remaining few
in the county doubtless a large
per cent. will pass away before
the list for 1909 shall be made
up.
blessings on their memory,
and as they pass out may the
good Angel Of Peace be present,
safely 10 guard their spirits to
tie rest under the shade Of
tLc trees" Ct which tho ilnnoT-
tal Stonewan Jackson caught
a vision IS he passed out Of life
into the great unknown be-
y0nd.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09
White Nan Killed by Train.
Charlotte Observer


Rocky Mount, July 5.-Thomas
Bradley, a young white man about
SO years old, was found by south
bound freight about 4 o'clock this
morning in an unconscious state
near Whitakers. From marks on
the body and surrounding evidence
it is certain that he was struck by
northbound train about II o'clock.
He was picked up and brought to
the A. c. L. Hospital at this place,
where he died today about 9 O'Clock,
never regaining consciousness. Brad
ley Was painter by trade, though
ne had flied no contract in this work
for the past several years. He was
d single man and leaves mother and
father and several brothers. There
are indications that he was somewhat
intoxicated at the time Of the acct
dent
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$iG0 REWARD, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
4 constitutional di-ease. requires Il
constitutional treatment Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation OF the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting ma
turc in dong its work The propric-
tors have so much faith in It's curative
powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address, +. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
O. Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com
plexion saliow? Liver needs waking
up. Doan's Regulets cure bilious at
tacks. % cents at any drug store
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09
hat he was able to repay the

that he was able to repay the
loan.
"In 1865, at the age of %, he
was the Democratic candidate
for district attorney but was
defeated. by the Republican
nominee, his intimate friend,
LYMAN K. Bass. He then be-
came law partner Of Isaac '.
Vanderpool and in 1869 a mem
Der Of the firm of Lanning,
Cleveland & Folsom, practlclnS
successfully till 1870 when he
was elected sheriff Of Erie coun-
tx. At the cid Of his three
years term he formed a law
parternship with Lyman K.
Bass, the firm being Bass,
Cleveland and Bisseli, and later
/ when Bass retired from failing
/ health. Cleveland and BisselI.
/ LII 1881 he was the Democratic
candidate for mayor OF Buffalo
and was elected by $3.50 ma
i0rity, the largest ever given
q candidate in that city. He
soon became known as the
''Eeto Mayor" because Of his
refusal to sign measures for eX-
penditures he thought reckless:
In 1882 he was nominated and
elected Governor of New York,
defeating the Republican can
didate, Charles J. Fulger, then
Secretary of the United States
Treasury, by a plurality of 1872
854.
ION July II. 1884, he was
nominated at Chicago by the
National Democratic Conven-
ton for the Presidency, and in
the election was opposed by
James G. Blaine, Republican
nominee, Benjamin f. Butler,
of Massachusetts, Labor and
Greenback nominee, and John
P. st. John, of Kansas, the
Prohibition nominee. In the
electoral college he received
2l9 votes and Mr.. Blaine 1872
June 6, 1883, he was unanimous
ly renominated by the National
Democratic Convention at st.
Louis and was defeated by
Benjamin Harrison, the Repub
iican nominee, who received
233 electoral votes to Cleve
: lands 1GS, though on the pop
ular vote he defeated Mr.. Har.
rison, the vote being, Clev Gland
5, $40. 329, Harrison, 5,439, 652
At the close of his administra
ton he took ur the practice OF
law in New York.
In June 1892, the Nationa
Democratic Convention in Chi
E cago nominated him for TIL,
third time and on the first bal
lot. In the electoral college h,
received 277 votes, Benjamin
Harrison 145 and James B
Weaver, the Peoples Party
; candidate, %. Of the popula
vote Cleveland received 1858.
142, Harrison, 5,186 ,931 ant
Weaver 1,03O,l28. On Marcel
/, 1897, he retired from tn,
W hite House TO Princeton. n
! j. where he has since resided
=, "President Cleveland wa
, married in the White House OF
June ?, 1885. to Miss France
, Folsom, daughter Of his deceas
: Ell friend and law partner, Os
car Folsom, Of the Buffalo bar
Mrs. Cleveland was the young
est Except the wife Of Presj
dent Madison) Of the mani
mistresses of the White House
. having been born in Buffalo
> n. Y, in 1864 She is the frs
, wife. Of a President married il
, the White House, and the frs
] to give birth 10 Il child there
:, their second daughter, Esther
= having been born in the Exc
, cutive Mansion in 1898 durin!
: President Cleveland's secon'
term.
This article was intended TO
= last issue but was crowded GU
5 by convention news.-EDITOR
-----
. Tow fho Onnc
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09
Death Of Hrs. C. II. Dickens.
(Cor. to The Commonwealth.)
HALIFAX, N. c., July Z, 'O'

HALIFAX, N. c., July Z, 'O8.
At her residence about four miles
south of this place, Mrs. c. H. Dick
ems died very suddenly and unex-
pectedly on last Sunday morning,
aged about SO.
She was before marriage Miss
Roberta Moore, daughter of MIR. j.
G. Moore, Of Halifax county.
The deceased was q woman with q
great deal of energy and activity,
and was very useful and helpful in
the home in which she wrought.
She was q good mother attending
faithfully to the needs of her chill
dren, and lending willingly and
cheerfully, aid to her husband.
She was always anxious to have
everything around her in good shape,
and to this end she strove, exerting
herself even more perhaps than was
wise, that she might have the salts
faction of knowing that duty had
been done.
There are left the husband and four
children, one being only six weeks
old.
She will be badly missed in the
home by the husband who contribut-
ed SO much to her happiness while
living, and by the dear children who
lovingly and willingly served mama
day by day.
His ways are unsearchable, His
wisdom unquestionable, we do not
even try to understand His divine
dispensations of providence, but we
do know that all He does is for some
specific purpose. We console our.
selves with the belief that if We
conform our will to His, then we
can say even with breaking hearts
Thy will be DONE"
The remains were taken to hel
old home and placed in the family
burying ground near Scotland Necl
on last Monday.
w. F. COPPEDGE.
ANOTHER REPORT OF THE DEATH.
HALIFAX, N. c., July 6, '08
This neighborhood was shocked
early yesterday morning by the sud
den death of Mrs. c. H. Dickens wh'
lived about five miles from town
Mrs. Dickens had been in feeble
health for several months but it wa
thought she was improving. Sh'
was up and attending her house
hold duties, came in from the dining
room by her husband who was sit
ting near the door and said TO hin
she felt real bad and fell down o.
the bed ard in moment he heart
her make a noise. and looked ant
she was about dead.
The deceased is survived by hus
band and four small children, tn
youngest being six weeks old,
father. three sisters and seVera
brothers besides other relatives t
mourn her loss. She was just in til
prime of life being about 20 yer
cid. The remains will be taken t
the family cemetery four miles fror
Scotland Neck and there laid forest
We sympathize deeply with the fam
lily in their bereavement.
MRS. J. W. AvENT.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-07-09
Not How Chean--nut How Good.

A brick front painted with L. & M.
Paint Is years ago and not painted
since, may be seen at 472 Bergen St.
Brooklyn, New York. Paint with
L. & NJ. Brilliant Red and trim with
Shaker Green or White.-The body
won't need painting in 25 years.
L. & M. Paint Agents.
Hardy Hdwe. Co., Scotland Neck.
r. Fl. Salisbury & Bros, Hamilton,
N. G.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-14
Dan Patch Air Line Activities.

Decorah has been visited during the
past week by FIVE men prominent in
the building Of the Dan Patch Air Line.
It was decided definitely, Monday, these
men say, that Offices will be opened at
Dubuque and work begun on the section
between Dubuque and Decorah within
a fortnight. Mr.. Pratt and Mr.. Hunt
tell us that it is likely an Office will be
opened in Decorah within GO days. Five
construction gangs are working on the
road bed between Minneapolis and
Mortified. 1t is expected that work
will commence on the road between
Mortified and Owatonna in the near
future. The bridge over the Minnesota
River is completed and swings to let
boats pass. As fast as track is laid
out of Minneapolis, the road will be
used to transport construction material
for. use ON the road bed. 1t is expected
that public traffic will not commence
until the road reaches Owatonna, as
the loss of time through interference
with construction trains would more
than equal the gain through revenue
derived from passengers and freight. -
Decorah Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-14
Mrs. Samuel R. Kellow Dead.

Mrs. S. R. Kellow passed away last
Friday at her home in st. Paul, Minn.,
after a long illness. Over two years
ago she suffered complete breakdown
from an attack of nervous prostration,
from which she never fully recovered.
About year ago she visited in Cresco
and from that time her decline was
gradual until her death.
Sarah j. Mcnamara was born at
Aliens Grove, Wisconsin, December IL,
1859, and passed away at 6:45 in the
morning of August 7th,' aged 4s years
z months and 25 days.
Dec. II, 1881, at Cresco, she was
united in marriage to S. R. Kellow.
To this union was born little daugh-
ter, Leone, June 8, 1883, who passed
away October 9, 1889.
Funeral services were held at the
home on Monday, the 10th, and the
remains brought to Cresco for inter-
ment the day following, and placed at
rest beside the little daughter in Oak
Lawn.
To mourn her loss, in addition to the
husband, she leaves a mother, Mrs. M.
James, of Cresco, sister, Lizzie, of
st. Paul, and three brothers, Gordon,
John and William. They have the
sincere sympathy of all their Cresco
friends in their sad bereavement.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-14
County Bridge improvements.

E. L. Chambers, the New Hampton
bridge man, has completed the erection
of the new steel bridge over the Iowa
at Florenceville, the contract price of
which was $2sO0. The approaches are
being graded up and the bridge will
soon be opened for travel, state of
affairs which viii be highly appreciated
by those who have been>so long de-
prived of the use of the bridge. Mr..
Chambers has also put in a new steel
bridge near John Miller's place in New
Oregon and will also put in a steel
bridge near Elma. These three bridges
will be the extent of the, big jobs for
this season, although later the Old
Town bridge of Lime Springs will be
moved ten feet to the south of its
present foundation. All of MIR. Cham
ber's bridge work in this county has,
to thesbest sof our information, been
highly satisfactory in every respect.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-14
Appeal for Aid.
TO the Voters Of Iowa:


At meeting of the democratic state
central committe held at Des Moines
on July 21st it was decided to ask the
voters of Iowa who desire the election
of w. J. Bryan to the presidency and
Fred E. White as the chief executive
Of Iowa to remit one dollar to N. F.
Reed, treasurer of the democratic state
central committee, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Do it now.
AS you know the committee will re-
ceive no aid from the corporations and
the plan of raising campaign fund by
popular dollar subscription not only
meets the approval of Mr.. Bryan but is
most heartily endorsed by all people
who believe in government of the
people. Send your subscription to the
treasurer. N. F. Reed, Ottumwa, Iowa,
and the fund will be judiciously ex-
pended by the committee, keeping a
strict account of receipts and expendi-
lures.
"A ooAloA 10 AoI uuCH Luz you " SoH-
tribute and you should be willing and
glad to send in your little mite now
that the committee may have the need
ed cash to organize and prepare for a
vigorous campaign. The prospects for
success were never brighter for the
party, and the mutual support Of those
who believe the people should rule will
make victory rtain.
The committee feels that it is entit-
led to your assistance will you not be
one of the first to send your dollar to
N. F. Reed, treasurer, Ottumwa, Iowa.
By order of the committee.
Clint L. Price, chairman.
j. F. Dalton. secretary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-14
Weather and Crop Bulletin.

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 10, 1908.-
The weather during the past week was
generally favorable for field work and
rapid progress was made in thresh-
ing and stacking. The fore part of the
week was excessively warm, but the
past four days have been moderately
cool, especially at night, making the
average temperature slightly below
the normal. Little or no rain has fall
len during the past three weeks in por-
tions of the east central and north
eastern districts, and corn, potatoes
and pastures are suffering for moist
ure. Copious to heavy local showers
have occurred over the southern, west
ern, central and north central districts
where corn has maintained its rapid
growth, and pastures remain in good
condition. Reports from all but the
eastern drouthy districts Indicate ear
ly planted corn on upland and well
drained fields to be fully up to the
average of former years, and consid-
erably above the average in the north
west district. The late planted corn
and that on the low and undrained
fields is still decidedly below the aver
age but is making satisfactory growth.
Late threshing returns continue to
show variable yields of small grain.
The yield of winter wheat is very good;
spring wheat, rye and barley fair to
good, but oats are much below the
average. and in many cases are very
poor. The yield and the quality of oats
are, however,, better than last year.
Fall plowing has begun in many locali-
ties where there has been sufficient
moisture.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-14
SEWER CONSTRUCTION. cREsco,
IOWA.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks Office until $50 p. m.
September 2, 1903, for the construction
of one sewer aggregating 2e75 feet in
length, with 6 manholes and l flush
tank. Sewer to be of 8 inch vitriied
sewer pipe with cemented joints, and
in the same trench, with the sewer
pipe, is to be laid about PATS feet of a
inch agricultural tile. To be completed
by November 10, 1908. Payment for
this sewer is to be made by certificates
against the abutting and adjacent
property, and by city warrants for
street and alley crossings and inter-
sections.
All bids must be addressed to the city
clerk and each bid be accompanied, in
a separate envelope, by certified
check of $4,000, payable to the order
of the city treasurer.
Plans and specifications on file at the
city clerks Office.
2-33 Chairman of Sewer Committee.
Dated, August IL, 1908.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-14
Cresco Defeats the Famous Gophers.

SASSNV 0CACdlS luS = duVuo OUpuClSs
About 1000 enthusiastic spectators
were at the ball park on Wednesday to
see the Cresco team defeat the famous
Colored Gophers of st. Paul by score
of 8 to l. While everyone has known
that Cresco has the best team in this
section, it was not generally supposed
that it was good enough to administer
clean cut defeat to a professional
team Of the standing of the Gophers, a
team which has uniformly beaten every
team with whom they have played in
northeastern Iowa and southern Mime
sofa.
The Cresco boys haveplayed sufficient
ly that they went into the game with
no fear of their opponents, alert and
watchful of the trick plays which the
travelling teams use and which the
Keystones used against Cresco SO sue
cessfully short time ago, and with a
determination to make the colored boys
earn every score they got.
Cresco scored first in the second
inning. Anderson was given base on
ball. Scheutz and Mellang drew sim
giles and Anderson got in from third
on hit by Paley. The Gophers tied
this in the third inning on tumble by
Paley of ball thrown him by Scheutz
to catch a man of first, which allowed
the Gopher on third to score.
In the fifth inning. Sanders made a
hit and was advanced to second on a
sacrifice. Anderson got a hit and stole
second, when Mellang did the right
thing in the right place by making a
two-base hit which scored both Sanders
and Anderson. From that time the
Gophers lost their nerve and Cresco's
exertions were confined to keeping the
Gophers from scoring, which they sue
ceeded in doing by the fastest fielding
they have done in any game this tea
son.
Cresco found the colored pitcher
without much trouble, securing nine
hits off him, while the Gophersl got
seven hits off Scheutz. Each team
was charged with single error.
Struck out-by Scheutz 4, by Lytle l.
Each pitcher gave three men bases on
balls. The Cresco boys demonstrated
their ability with the stick by making
the long hits of the game. Mellang
making two base hit and Cretzmeyer
three bagger.
Tommy Anderson played center field
with Cresco and aided materially in
winning the game.
The Gophers played at Calmar yes.
terday defeating their team by a score
of 13 to 8, and at Decorah Cresco won
again from Decorah by score of to
IL
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-14
For Sale or Exchange

for improved or unimproved land, the
best located business and residence
property in Cresco, free of incum-
brance. Perfect title given.
Call on or addresses. PEcoY. owner,
Cresco, Iowa. 96w4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-14
Cresco Market.
Corrected twice a week.)
Crawford Secures Bonds.

Alfred Crawford has been successful
in securing bonds and on Monday was
released from Jail under bonds of $1,000
to appear before the grand jury at the
October term of court. Bond was
furnished by John Mintey. Dan Byrnes,
Fred Burr and Frank White. Crawford
secured work at the electric light plant
the day following his release.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-14
Mrs. Mott Goes to New York.

Mrs. Mott-leaves the latter part Of
this week for New York city, where
she goes to purchase the fall and winter
stock for the firm of Mott & Co. Ev-
cry thing up p-to-date will be secured for
this enterprising firm, including all the
late novelty lines and fancy dress goods,
cloaks, ETC., of every description.
Decorah Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-08-14
WHO HAs nv

A s25OO.O0 Cresco residence, worth
the money, to trade for 100 acres
Emmons Co., N. D. land close to rail-
road, worth the money and free from
incumbrance. Want even trade.
LUERs LAND AGENCY, Cresco, la.