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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
FUTILE ON THE MERGER.
President Of Boston & Maine Favors
the Consolidation.

Boston, May 6-President Lucius
1uttle Of the Boston & Maine Railroa
today addressed the legislative co1h-
mittee on railroads at considerable
length in advocacy of the pro. o.'ed
merger of the Boston & Maine Rail-
road with the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad. He said that it
Was true that large number OF own
ers cf Boston & Maine stock believed
ratification in some form of treir sep
arate interests with those Of others
who owned New Haven stock would
, produce results beneficial not only to
themselves but in like or greater de-
gree to their customers, the general
public"
He said he was quite certain they
believed it would result in many i'm
provcments in the joint service and
that in many ways the needs of Gus
toners would be better served and
commercial welfare stimulated.
No actual sale of Boston & Maine
stock, he said, was contemplated, but
simply an exchange, share for share
for New Haven stock and the officers
CT the two properties would be prac-
tically unchanged. This exchange was
prevented by act of the Legislature
last year.
He said that the chief objections to
the merger comes from the fear that
transportation monopoly to the dis
advantage of trade will result
He reviewed railroad consultations
in New England during the past 40
years and said they had been the
method by which New England chad
been brought to her present standard
of commercial supremacy"
He said an effort had been made to
show that there was competition be-
tween many parts of the two systems
and declared that under the law, the
Interstate Commerce Commission
makes competition in rates impossi-
BILE Referring to discussion over the
possible future acquisition by others
of the Boston & Maine stock held by
the New Haven road, he said that the
rapid extension of government power
over every detail of railroads made
their ownership "the shadow and not
the substance"
II therefore" he continued, tex
press with only one reservation my
belief that so long as the state holds
and exercises control over the rail-
roads, it is not of the slightest import
ance what their private ownership may
be or how they are bought, sold or
exchanged. My single reservation, and
| think it has in it certainties Of in
jury beyond computation, is that Of
state or federal ownership Of public
service corporations"
He recommended consolidation of
the two railroads along the following
lines:
That the New Haven may lawfully
hold the shares of Boston & Maine
now in its possession without limita-
tionS; that it shall not secure addi-
tional shares, except in exercise Of its
rights as Il stakeholder, without spe-
cific legislative authority; that its
holdings shall be recorded in it's own
name and no portion sold or trans
ferred to anyone else without the con-
sent of the railroad commission of
Massachusetts after a public hearing;
that the corporate officers and a ma
jority Of the directors of the Boston &
Maine shall be actual residents of
the states by which it is chartered
and it's principal offices be maintained
in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
THE MAsoNs.
Continued from Page One.)

field master. 1t called off until A. NJ.
tomorrow.
The Council of High Priesthood for
Maine met at 7.3O P. NJ, Alfred S
Kimball of Norway, president. presid-
ing. Twenty-Five high priests from all
over the State were received into the
order The following officers were
elected:
President, Alfred S. Kimball, Nor
way; senior vice president, Albert M.
Penley, Auburn; Junior vice president,
Henry r. Taylor, Machias; treasurer,
Willard F. Hicks, Portland; record
er, Stephen Berry, Portland; master of
ceremonies, James E. Parsons, Ellis
worth; conductor, James H. Witherell,
Oakland; chaplain, William J. Burn
ham, Lewiston: steward. Benjamin l..
Hadley. Bar Harbor; warder. Wilbur
A. Patten. Portland. At $50 the coun-
Gil was closed.
The Grand Lodge will meet at 9 A.
NJ. Thursday and the Grand Com
mandery Of Knights Templar at 2
P. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

The news of the defeat of Durand,
the Revolutionary leader, at Cerro de
Pasco. Peru. and his subsequent flight.
has been confirmed. This means that
the revolutionary movement such as
it was, has collapsed and the people
are rejoicing. The railroad line has
been repaired as far as Casapa1ca, and
government troops are still advanc-
ing into the area where Durand's men
operated for the moral effect on the
population.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
FACTORIES START UP.
Big AttIcboro JeweIryy Concerns Re-
sumo Operations Today.

North Attleboro, Mass, May 6.-An
almost complete recovery from the
long continued depression in the jew
elry trade which has affected the big
manufactures Of Attleboro and North
Attleboro. is said to have been
reached. Four plants-those of Riley
& French, r. G. Hudson & Co. Ray
Randall & Co. and thet w. & b.
Blakanton Co. will resume business to-
morrow after having been shut down
for sometime. Other manufacturers
who have been curtailing their pro-
duction. announce that full time
schedules will be put into effect at
once. About 5000 hands are affected by
the resumption.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

Troop B, the mounted troop from
Columbus of the Ohio National
Guards, left Columbus Wednesday on
a special train over the Norfolk &
Western Railroad for Portsmouth,
where they We're transferred to Rip
ley and then went to the tobacco dis
trict in Brown county, where the to-
bacco farmers are terrorized by the
might Riders" from Kentucky. The
troop will patrol the river from Abb
e1deen to Higginsport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

A Chicago inventor has patented an
electric device for rocking cradle.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-01-17
MEETING HELD
BY THE BOARD
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFF
GERS OF THE BOARD WAS
HELD YESTERDAY.

The board OF edueatios held its
annual meeting At the court bopse
Yesterday al moan. nj which occprrAa
the election of Officer, fc, ,ho vaar
and ii number Of other msi;e,s ve,s
handled.
A. V. Wood who has been nrss
dent of the hoard For . ,,,ohar a.
years. was reelected to tbat Doslt on
while II. S. Lee was asaiu .amef ~
treas urer
The re gnation Of Alex rdyjnssto,
as a member Of the board wns TO-
ceiyed ana accented U.th rae,rc+ and
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-01-17
I ECZEMA
N WORST FORM
Black SpIOtches All Over Face
PrsdHeed Severe Itching Years
treatment by Physicians Did No
Geed and Became 0espondsnt-
Affected Parts Now Clear as Ever
Alabama ladys
CURE BY THE
CUTICURA REMEDIES

@About four years ego was afflicted
with black splotehes II over nay fsss
and g few covering lay body which
produced a severe itehias irritation, and
which caused me CREST dsal Of annoy
ance and suffering tosuch an extent that
/ WIS forced to call in two of the leading
physicians Of my town. After > thor
sugh examination OF the dreaded COM
piaSnt they announced it 80 be skin
eczema in it's worst form. They treated
nae for the same for the length of ons
yeGr, but the treatment did me no good.
Finally | became respondent aad
decided to discontinue their services.
Shortly afterwards, my husband in read
Iag q copy OF a weekly New York
paper saw an advertisement OF the CUT
euIa Remedies. He purchased the ga
taIe outfit, and after ising tlfe sontsats
Of she first bottle Of Cuticura RssolvsAt
IN connection vita the Cutisurs Seap
and Ointment, Tao breaking out entirely
stopped. l continued the Use Of she
SAticura Remedies for six months, ans
afser that every spiotch MAS entirely
gone and the affected parts were left az
. oleT rs ever. | have not felt symp-
tomof the eczema SINCE, which was three
yosIe ago.
The Cuticurs Remedies not only
cured me OF that dreadful disease,
eczema, bat other complicated troubles
as well; and have bcan the means of
others being cured of the same disease
by the Cuticura Remedies, and / don't
hesitate in saying that the Rssolvent
is the best blood medicine that the world
has ever known" Lizzie Il. Sedge,
$40 Jones Ave,
Oct %, 1905. Selma, Ala
sod throughout the werla, Cntinnra ssRp Sc. oht-
ltet Doe, hrslvehi, Soc tia farm of Chocolate Capsa
fa ~ per vial of ~, izay be haa u al druggists.
4ollet Drug sad Chem Corp, Ssie Propa, hostsa. Mass
ua- Mailed Free, +" The cuicHra Ska Beck aRd
Now to Cure Disaguring hualgrs."
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-01-17
Oct %. 1905.
E q RG.Y RESERS
,Cho Famous little pills.

Cold weather is a. cGr doors
am headquarters Cor Blankets and
comforts,
Sig Levisen.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-01-17

FOR THE BEST OAt AND PINE
WOOD CALL ON j. e. ABBOTT
1854 CORNER OF /
AND ALBANY STREETS-REA.
SONA9LE PRicES.
NORRIS GANN, Lie ENSED ELEC-
TRICIAN.
phompt service to all demands.En.
side VIKING speciality. Address
400 G street Telephone z3713.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-01-17

On M rs, Boys, and Children's
Suits, Overcoats and Cravenettes


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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13
Coed Industry al Washington.

The Washington, N. c., CORES
pendent to the Charlotte Observer
of 9th said:
'It has recently been rumored in
this city that there is now a move
ment on foot leading to the erection
and operation OF a factory in the vi
cinity Of this city for the manufac-
ture Of fish products and the utiliza-
ton Of thousands Of fish which are
not edible and are consequently vast
ed. Such fish as fat backs, dog fish
and sharks could then be used to adj
vantage, yielding a certain species of
oil and other products. 1t is stated
that q factory OF this description
would cost but nominal sum and
the costs OF operating it would be
comparatively small. 1t is to be hop
ed that the business men interested
in the movement can see their way
clear to establish such factory in
this city"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13
LET THE FARMERS REMEMBER.

Let the farmers Of the county
remember that on Monday,
March end, viii be held in Hal
flax the regular meeting of the
Halifax county division of the
Southern Cotton Association.
At the meeting III January col
lectors were appointed for the
townships to collect the bale
levy. Let these collectors be
active until the meeting in Hal,
flax March 2nd, and turn in q
good amount from the cOllec-
ton of bale levy and the an
nual membership dues.
Mecklenburg county has been
first in contributions to the
Southern Cotton Association.
and Halifax has been second.
But Halifax needs yet to raise
$175 as it's part of the deficit in
the funds for 1907.
But this amount ought to be
raised easily and enough more
to discharge every obligation
to the Association for 1908.
This ought to be raised in the
bale levy and the annual mem
bership fees for the winter OF
1O97-19OS. If this can be
done, the bale levy and the
membership fees collected next
fall may be used towards meet
ing the expenses Of 1909.
No such organization can be
maintained without money;a
inasmuch as every farmer who
raises cotton is directly bene.
fitted by the Southern Cotton
Association, ever such farmer
should help maintain it.
What intelligent farmer in
Halifax county believes tina
he could to-day get III and /:
cents for cotton had there beer
no Southern Cotton Association
during the past three years?
Then why show the spirit o
ingratitude by Indifference to
wards the organization:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13
Child With Two Heads.

The following was sent out some
days ago from Roanoke, Va:
News reaches here from the Hia-
vase district Of Pulaski county, of
the birth Of a child with two heads,
to MIR. and Mrs. John Meredith.
1t is said the mother Of the little
enc is almost frantic with grief over
the defornity Of her offspring. She
is constantly in tears, and is unable
to sleep.
Some relief, it is said, has been
afforded her by a dream, in which
she saw the baby's extra head re-
moved with no harm to the natura.
head. This has led her to believe
that surgery can accomplish this re.
suit and it it asserted that the family
doctor shares the mothers belief.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13
Public Sac Of Real Estate.

By virtue Of power vested in me
by that deed of trust executed to
me by S. F. Dunn and wife Bette
c.. Dunn, Of record in the Office Of
the Register Of Deeds for Halifax
County III Book IT'S at page III, /
shall sell for cash in the town Of Scot
land Neck on the 22nd day February,
1903, at II o'clock noon, at public
auction to the highest bidder, the
following described lots or parcels
Of real estate, lying. being, and sit
uate in the town of Scotland Neck.
County of Halifax and State Of
| North Carolina, to-wit:
Beginning on the west side Of
Greenwood street, according to the
map Of said town, at S. F. DUnn's
line, thence down Greenwood street
| to the extension Of Fourteenth street,
4, thence westerly along said extension
of 18th street 120 Ieet, thence at
right angles a straight line in 2
northerly direction to S. F. Dunn's
line, thence easterly along said
Dunn's line to the beginning; also
another lot or parcel of land on 18th
street according to the map Of said
town, beginning $50 feet westerly
from Greenwood street, thence
along the extension of 18th street
50 feet, thence northerly at right
angles to S. F. Dunn's line, thence
along said line easterly 60 feet,
thence southerly straight line to
the beginning; and being the same
land that was conveyed to the said
$: F. Dunn by A. Mcdowell and wife,
VIII. White and wife by deed execut-
ed on the 10th day of June, 1905, of
record in Halifax County.
This January goth, 1908.
DAVID BELL, Trustee.
| ALBION DUNN, Attorney. I1-23-4t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13
WalSt0n-GTay.

On Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1868, at 8
O'Clock, p. M, in the Methodist par
sonage, Miss Susie Gray was married
to Mr.. R. w. Walston, Rev. C. A.
Jones, pastor of the Methodist
church, performing the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walston have many
friends here who wish them great
happiness. The Washington, IN. c.
Messenger OF 9th said of them:
"Mr. and Mrs. r. W. Walston ar
rived yesterday evening from Scot
land Neck, where they were happily
married the same afternoon at $3.50
o'clock, Rev. C. A. Jones, pastor Of
the first Methodist church, oficiat-
ing.
Immediately after the ceremony
the happy young couple were driven
to the A. C. L. depot, where they
boarded the train amid showers Of
good wishes for their trip to their
future home in this city.
Mrs. Walston, nee Miss Susie
Gray, is beautiful and accomplish
ed young woman, and has hosts Of
friends, both here and at her CID
home, who wish for her all joy and
prosperity, IS well as for Mr.. Wal
ston, who is young business man
Of this city, and has many friends"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13
CREDITS FROM HALIFAX COUNTY.

70 meet expenses of the work for
1907, the executive committee asses
ed each county, making assessment on
Halifax, 5000, and to that the Jan.
9Th amount has been credited.
Mecklenburg and Union counties
have met the assessment, each, and
other counties have sent in part
since the convention.
An able executive committee was
election to serve this year, being
Geo. 3. Mcleod Of Robertson, T. J..
". Broom, Union, J. Walter Myatt
Johnston county. These are ali good
business farmers, all interested in
the cotton association work. / bespeak
for them the hearty cooperation Of
the Halifax farmers.
On the central committee we have
Mr.. j. ?. Allison Of Carbarrus, and
Col. II. C. Dockery Of Richmond
county. No better men in the State.
While we have no president, I am
at the service Of the committee to
give every aid in my power.
Now, my friends Of the Halifax di-
vision, let US keep up the fight for
fair prices for our cotton. The Cat
ling gun we should use, and use free
ly is hay, hog and hominy, all home
made. Shoot this gun all over your
county, then avoid debt for any
thing and will guarantee that we
will win on fair prices.
Very sencerely yours
c. C. MOORE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13
Sending Gu! Bills.

We are sending out bills to num-
Der Of the subscribers to The Cow
MONWEALTH for their arrears in sub
scription.
It will be remembered that the
ruling of the Post Office Depart
ment prohibits US from sending the
paper, after April Ist. to those who
owe more than one year.
We have two motives in sending
out statements noW-because we
need the money due US, and because
we do not wish to lose any Of our
subscribers, and take this means Of
letting them know just how their
subscription account stands.
We trust that all will settle with
us as soon as possible. 1t is quite q
lot Of work to send out statements
to several hundred persons, and it
would be much better if all would
come in and settle, or send money
order or check by mail. This would
save Us much work and expense.
Many owe US to whom we have
not yet sent statements and we hope
that all who know that they are in
arrears will settle with US even be-
fore we get over the mailing list
with statements to them. Some
kind Of settlement must be had be-
fore April 1st or we shall have to
cut them off, which we do not wish
to do.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13
lie SlGX and Bread.

From Carsonville, Mich, some days
ago the following news item was
sent out:
For So hours 45 hungry passengers
on a Pere Marquette train were stall
ed between Port Huron and this
place, owing to heavy snow drifts.
The passengers were nearly famished
when released, having had nothing
to eat except bread dipped in melted
snow.
The bread was q consignment in
the express which was broken open
by the hungry passengers and train
men"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13
Notice OF Land Sale.

By virtue of a decree of the Super
ior Court of Halifax county, render
ed On the fifth day OF March 1907,
in the cause entitled A. L. Pope, Mrs.
Clara Pope and others, Elk Parte,
the same being a proceeding to sell
land for partition, we will sell the
below described tract Of land, for
cash, ct public auction, to the high
est bidder at the Court House door
in Halifax at IL o'cock on the ninth
day Of March, 1903, it being the Sec
ond Monday in March.
That tract Of land in Conoconara
township, Halifax county, North
Carolina, and known as the Fannie
Pope" land, containing three hun
dred and sixty-five acres more or
less, and bounded by the lands Of V.
". Land, Kelly Weeks, J. E. tltz-
patrick, J. J. Barnes, The North
Carolina Lumber Company, and 9th
ers.
Surveying plat Of said land vii! be
exhibited at the Court House Oh day
Of sale.
J. II. KERR.
4. Z. kITCEIN.
2-1:}-At. Commissioners.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13
Hon. John H. Small. Repre-

Hon. John H. Small, Repre-
sentative in Congress from the
First District, has done a great
good in his efforts to encourage
agriculture. Through his in
fuence there have been some
quite interesting farmers insti
tutes in his district, which have
been Of great benefit to the
farmers. His constituency
greatly appreciate his efforts
for the good Of the people he SO
ably represents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13

Many people are still saying
that they believe Mr.. Roose-
welt will allow his party to
"force upon him. the nominal
ton for a third term. Mr..
Roosevelt has twice given it out
that, under no circumstances,
will he stand for nomination
again. He may allow some
mighty wave of enthusiasm
to sweep him back into candi-
dacy, but we cannot think SO
vet.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13

Delinquent subscribers to all
newspapers should remember
that after the first of April pub
fishers will not be allowed to
send papers TO those who are in
arrears more than one year, I'M
less they pay extra postage.
Publishers Of papers have to
pay extras enough without as
Stunning to pay extra postage on
papers for which subscribers
will not pay. Few publishers
will carry any names who owe
more than a year after April /.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13

Information concerning fer
tilizers thus far is that they are
moving rather slowly, though
we have heard one dealer say
that the factories have sold
heavily. The Tarboro South
erner says that the local fac
tories there are not working
full forces, but suggests that
this will hardly continue so
through the season.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13
mississippi Gees Dry.
News and Cbserver.)

Jackson, Miss, Feb. THE low
er House Of the Mississippi legisla-
ture today passed the statutory pro-
hibition bill. The bill provides that
all saloons in Mississippi will be abol-
ished on December 31st of this year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13
kP. MgEiCA'S Gin Burned.
OIitt!eton Tilnes-Ecrald.O

T. W. Myrick who lives near Sum
nit had the misfortune to lose his
gin On Thursday night by fire. The
loss IN cotton and in seed is estimat-
ed to have been between 81, 500 and
$4,000. Besides this, the buildings
and machinery were entirely de
stroyed. When the fire was discov.
cred about 3. p. m. it was too late to
save anything at all.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13
FLORIDA UDA
During These Cold Winter
FIonf.ss q Trip via The A.
Eant;C CoaSF Line

Would be Just the thing to
make life worth living. SUI
perb trains. excellent sched-
ules and tickets which offer
every advantage possible for
n pleasant and attractive
trip. For full information
or pamphlets call on your
nearest ticket agent, or
write,
". J. CRAIG, p. n. NJ.
Il. G. WHITE. @. p. A.
Wilmington, n. {.
2-G-tr
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13

The Supreme Court last week
granted law license to forty
three applicants. Mr.. ". c.
Brewer, of Wake Forest, for
1nerly a resident Of Scotland
Neck. was one of the success
full applicants.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13

To stop that pain in the back. that
stiffness OF the joints and muscles, take
Plneules. They are guaranteed Don't
suffer from rheumatism, bacKache, Kid
ney trouble, when you get so days
treatment sor $1.0O, A single dose at
bedtime proves their merit. Get them
to-day. Sold by E. I. Whitehead &
Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13
IdIe-MadPy.

Att o'cIoc3, in the Methodist par
sonage, Wednesday evening, Feb. 5,
Miss Pearl Nadry was married to
Mr.. Paul Hale, Rev. c. A. Jones,
pastor Of the Methodist church, per-
forming the ceremony. 1t was a
quiet marriage, only a few friends
being presen-.
Their frienls wish them long life
and great happiness.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13
Halifax C0UDjy'S Contributions.

Mr.. C. C. Moore sends US the fol-
lowing concerning Halifax coUnty's
contributions to the Southern Cot
ton Association:
Charlotte, n. c., Feb. 9Th, 1908
M, E. f. billiard,
Scotland Neck, N. C,
Dear Sir: It is always in order 10
show an exhibit Of financial matters.
Your county division may be inter-
ested in knowing that funds raised
Tor the state division, were properly
credited. I therefore make the fol-
lowing statement:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-13
Publishers Announcement.

1t is settled point IN newspaper ethics that
.ditors and publishers are not responsible for the
views of correspondents. and the publication OF
communication does not mean that the editor OF
publisher en- dorses the communication. HE
SoMMoNwEALTH adheres to these general prIcl-
oil.