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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-20
10 Our Coal Customers.

You will confer favor on US by
leaving, either in person, by note or
phone, ali orders for coal, at our
store, do not give the order to the
drayman. It IS also important that
we get the order by noon Of the day
yea want the coal delivered.
Coal is sold for CASH 50 we ask
that you pay for it when you order
it.
We sell screened grate-coal only.
we 30 not sell hard coal.
2-20-lt Josey Hdwe. Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-20

Now KEEPING HOUSE. Mr.. c. L.
McDoWell last week moved into the
@house on Main street recently vacat-
I'D by Mr.. 3. F. Gray, where he will
.ke"p house.
81 TIE 1908 SEED CATALOGUE of T.
w. Wood & Sons, Of Richmond, is
&full Of interest to gardeners, truckers
%and farmers. It's information is val
uable and the firm which sends it
tout will treat with promptness and
courtesy all customers. The infor-
NATION given is especially interesting
and helpful to the people of the
South.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-20
NOt H0N Cheal-.-pat hay G0ad.

4 brick front painted with L. & NJ.
Paint Is years ago and not painted
since, may be seen at 472 Bergen St.
Brooklyn, New York. Paint with
/. 81 M. Brilliant Red and trim with
Shaker Green Or White. The body
wont need painting in Is years.
L. & NJ. Paint Agents.
2, I. Whitehead & Co., Scotland
Neck.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-20
Notice of Land Sale

BY virtue of power vested in me
by q certain deed Of trust executed
to me by Andrew Baker and wife,
which is duly recorded in the Office
OF the Register OF Deeds for Halifax
County, North Carolina, il Book 1856,
at Page SIS, | will on the 21st day CT
March, 1903, sell for Cash at Public
Auction, to the highest bidder, in the
town of Scotland Neck, n. c., at i
o'clock a. H., the following describ-
ed Real Estate:
Lying, being and situate in the
County of Halifax and State of
North Carolina, and more particular
~ described as follows: Beginning
at the corner of ". Fl. Scott now
belonging to Kimberley and Bur
rou2hs} and the Steptoe heirs, thence
N. 81 IL W. 80 2-10 poles, to Scott s
avenue, thence along SCOTS avenue
5 " SO poles, thence N. IS IL poles
Z. 81 8-1G poles to a stake, the be-
ginning, and containing - acres,
more or less Qess 3 acres sold off to
Ed HID the said land lying on the
LETT hand side Of Scott avenue lead
ing to the old Scott house, and being
the same land that was conveyed to
Andrew Baker by C. c.. AlIsbrook
and wife by deed Of record in the
Register of Deeds Office for Halifax
County in Book III at Page 288.
This the 18th day Of Feb, 1908.
S. A. DUNN, Trustee.
2,20-4t
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-20
EDWOGth News.
Cor. to The Commonwealth

The farmers have done but very
little work on account Of cold wet
weather. Some cotton in the fields
yet.
Mr.. r. H. Pittnan AMI Miss Susie
Hedgepteh were married Feb. 18th
at the residence of Wiley Whitehead,
Rev. Geo. p. Harriil officiating.
Mr.. Hardie Oneal is very sick. He
has been in bad health some time.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-20
IDLE MONEY
STANDS for STAGNATs0N

!, Every cent Of money
; carried in your pocket
: or hid around the house.
: is money taken out of
: general circulation-a
; drop Of life blood drain
4 n0;I '.'0' ill'':'''' '''1 10
n,!1ch Cf tho Growth Of
our Town ana F1ClnlJy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-20
Richmond Steak

At II ID cents. Pork at y IL
cents. Other meats correspondiDgly
low. Oysters served cooked or raw
every week from Wednesday to Sat
urday. Next to Brantley's Shops.
w. 4. PRICE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-20
Special Announcements
Notice!

Fox River Butter and Corby's
Bread always On hand.
I-9-tf HOWARD GROCERY Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-20
Executr;y Notice.

Having qualified as executrix of
the last will and testament of James
II. Lawrence, deceased, late Of Hal
fax county, N. c., this is to notify
all persons having claims against
estate Of said deceased to present
them to me on or before the 18th
day Of January, 1909, as prescribed
by law, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All per-
sons indebted to sid estate will
please make immediate settlement.
MINNIE T.. LAWRENCE,
Elk. estate Of Jas. Fl. Lawrence.
Jan. Is, 1903. 1861
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-12
DUKE SPEAKS OF
COURT DECISION

New York, November 11.--James E.
Duke, president of the American Tobacco
company, issued a letter to the stock
holders and bondholders of that company
calling their atatention to the recent de-
cision of the United States supreme cir
cult court of this city that the company
was a combination in restraint of trade
After reviewing the decision Mr.. Duke
announced that the business of the COM
pany will proceed as usual pending an
appeal to the supreme court. 1t was
gratifying, he declared that the court
found that ''our methods and success
have not injured the consumers of to-
bacco, have greatly benefited the produc-
ers of leaf tobacco by giving larger
market and higher prices and that we
have not resorted to unfair oppressive
competition"
Mr.. Duke added "the only particular in
which this court has decided against the
company was on a matter the fact of
which this company never contested. and
with reference to which 1t Is in the same
condition as most of the large corpora
tlons as we'll many of the small cor
porations and co-partnerships doing busi-
ness in the country"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-12
BEREA COLLEGE
PRESIDENT TALKS

Philadelphia, November 1l.-In an inter-
view regarding the decision of the United
States supreme court upholding the So
called Jim Crow law for private schools
in Kentucky, President Frost of Berea
college Kentucky, who is in the city to-
day, said:
"A msapprehenson exists as to our po-
sition and the effect of the decision on
Berea college We are surprised and
disappointed, believing with Justices Har-
Ian and Day that the upholdng of the
unnecessary law weakens the bulwarks
of liberty for whites and blacks alike.
Ii does not, however, greatly affect US at
this time. The law in 1904 forced us to
exclude colored students, after we had
received them without collision or scan
dal for 40 years. We then aided them
to attend other schools and set apart
5000 600 toward founding a colored school
for Kentucky. This was a great hard
ship. with all our urgent work for the
mountaineers, but we already have
pledges for a large portion of an ad-
justment fund to reimburse Berea college
and to make a total of 100000 for the
colored institution. The colored people of
Kentucky are subscribing very literally
hoping to have a school of their own at
an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-12
SELF DEFENSE WILL BE
PLEA OF THE COOPERS

Nashville, November 1t.--That the
Coopers, father and son, will plead
self defense at the trial for the kill
Ing of former Senator Carmack on the
streets here Monday is the generally ac-
cepted theory. 1t was learned from
what is regarded as an authentic source
tonight that the defense will attempt
to prove that Carmack fired two shots
at young Cooper before the latter
pulled the trigger to his own revolver.
The defense will, it is claimed, at
tempt to prove further that the Coop
ers were not seeking a meeting with
Carmack.
The wounded man is resting easy to-
night at the hospital where he is un-
der arrest, guarded by a county Of
ficer The elder Cooper is still in the
county jail and as yet no move has
been made toward an application for
bail.
Tomorrow morning the grand jury or
Davidson county will begin the investiga-
ton of the killing of ex-United States
Senator Carmack. Deputy Sheriffs Jay,
Mason and Omahundro have been work
ing up the case for the state and they
have quite an array of witnesses ana eV-
idence. Just who will be summoned be-
fore the Jury at the beginning of the in
vestigation is not yet known. 1t 10
said several members of the Tennessean
staff will be witnesses and several who
were in the vicinity of the killing when
II occurred or shortly thereafter. The
star witness for the state will, of course,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-12

acted the republican members of the
committee, led by Chairman Payne and
Representatives Longworth and Boutell.
apparently desired to bring out the fact
that no higher duty was necessary on
barytes.
The hearing on the proposed revision as
affecting schedule A. which includes tho
duties on chemicals, oils and paints, was
completed at o'clock, and tomorrow the
schedule H. of the tariff covering spir-
its, wines and other beverages will begin
to be heard.
The prevailing attitude with regard to
the schedule "a is epitomized in the fol-
lowing words by Eugene Merz, a paint
and color manuiaeturer of New York, who
sunitted brief:
IT will be seen that the duty at present
levied is but moderate and is necessary
to equalize European and American con-
ditions, and We respectfully submit that
the present rates of duty on our products
should be left undisturbed."
The committee has been requested to
make few changes either higher or lower in
the rates of duty for articles coming un-
der schedule A, but many suggestions
have been made for revision of the phras-
ing in certain paragraphs. The tariff bill
which will be presented to congress at a
special session in March probably will
contain these suggested changes. These
changes Will make more clear the inter-
pretation of the law and will make more
clear the position of officials and i'm
porters'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-12
MORE TESTIMONY
FOR RAILROADS

Kansas City, Mo-, November n.-More
testimony to prove the contention Oh the
railroads that it is costlier to handle state
business than Interstate business was
s,ven TODAY in the Missouri rate hearing
by w. B. Dorridge, former general mana
ger of the Missouri Pacific railroad. f.
W. Lehman of st. Louis conducted the
examination for the state today
Mr.. Dorrdge had testified that the ex-
pensive equipment of the railroads was
used in the interstate business and that
the local business in Missouri was not
remunerative.
How do the state rates compare with
the interstate rates?' Mr.. Lehman in
quired.
1.-THE state rates are twice as high as
the interstate rates"
when the railroads were free to fix
rates before the laws were passed regard
ing rates, how did the state rates COM
pare with the interstate?'
'',rhe state rates were higher than the
interstate rates prior to 1915. when the
first rate regulations were made"
Have not the railroads, since their in
ception, except where there were unusual
competitive conditions. fixed passenger
rates on the mileage basis?'
THE mileage systemh generally is used
as a basis for fixing passenger rates.
"Why should the passenger who travels
100 miles be charged greater rate mile
than the passenger who rides 500 miles?"
..The shorter the ride, the greater the
number of times the passenger must be
handled to produce a certain revenue. The
railroads estimate that it is necessary to
handle three local passengers to earn as
much as is earned from one passenger on
a long ride
You carry fewer interstate passengers
at a lower rate, give them better serv-
Ice, and still they yield more revenue
than local passengers
The answer was indefinite.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-12
NEW YORK'S HORSE
SHOW Is SUCCESS

New York, November 11.-After an
exhibition of trotters was a feature, the
horse show swung into its third night
tonight with the largest attendance since
the opening. A varied programme, in
cluding harness horses saddle horses,
hunters and jumpers, gig horses and
horses shown in runabouts and broug
hams greeted the crowd tonight
George Watson, Jr., driving his father $
"Ben Hur'' and Patrol" won the first
exceeding 1e hands and shown to heavy
vehicles.
The second in this event was taken by
Alfred Vanderbit's Hamlet and Hertes.
In the class for mares or geldings shown
to runabouts both Alfred Vanderbilt and
his manager, George Wilson, driving re-
spectively "Tonawanda" and ALBERT" :"
got the gate and were not in the judg-
ing.
The first in this event was taken by
Paul A. Sorg's Thistle"
The Forest King challenge cup, present
ed by William H. Moore, was won for
the second time by the Avondale Farm S
Nat" a bay stallion seven years old.
driven by J. w. Hartman, owner.
Probably the event that attracted the
most attention was the class for single
horses shown to a lady's phaeton, and
driven by ladies. They made a hand
some show and six of seven entries were
in the ring The Fairmont FARMS ia
Nov ~
driven by Mrs c.. w. Watson, took
the first award.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-12
Filling Vacancies In
United States Senate
Conference Is Held At the White House With Reference To
the Seats To Be Filled In the Senate York Senators
Will Soon Lose Their Grip On Things and Others
Must Take Their Places

Washington November 11.-(Special)-
Political gossip in Washington was con-
centrated today in future United States
senators, New York, Ohio and Connecti-
cut in which states the wishes of the ad-
ministration will be an important fac
tor, were the basis of conferences at the
White House, while Representative Crum-
packer of Indiana had a word to say
about the Indiana democratic senatorship.
will undoubtedly be chosen by the legis-
lature to succeed Hemenway.
The New York situation was by far
the most important discussed. National
Committeeman Ward, Tim Woodruff,
Seth Low, Albert Shaw and several minor
House. 1t seems that the organization is
in much the same plight. that confronted
it in the case of Hughes. The admins
trstion favors Root for the senatorship
and as matters look now the Secretary of
State is certainly the leader in the con-
test. The organization, however, is MAX
ing kick just as if 1t were not custom
AIRY for the New York legislature to have
its senator elected without consulting the
legislature.
Tim Woodruff the chronic candidate
for senator and quadrennial candidate
for vice president, wants the job more
than ever and there are half dozen 9TH
er New Yorkers in the same boat The
difficulty is that with each of them out
of it Root sizes up well as second choice.
What is iarring the organization stll
more is the fear of losing Depew's seat
three years hence. They declare it will
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-12
SHORTAGE Is Made Good.

Norfolk, Va, November III. 4. Reed,
former assistant postmaster at Newport
News, Va, on trial here today for the
embezzlement of S6462 in money orders
and other funds, testified that on May il,
1908. after preparing a remittance to the
department of $4l60 in currency he left his
desk, and. returning, found the money
had been stolen. Again on July 10, he
said. he lost $1,000 In a similar manner.
He admitted the authorship of false
statement, but said he meant TO return
everything. Judge Waddil criticised the
government for not beginning the prose
cution of Reed until after the full short
age had been made good, ten days follow
ing the discovery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-12

be either Roosevelt or Hughes and then
what becomes of the patronage?
But the New York senatorial situation
is clear as compared to that in Ohio. The
members of the Buckeye Legislature are
not quite so servile as those in New York.
and the prospects for an open fight are
therefore enhanced. The key to the pre-
liminary skirmish in Ohio Is held by
Charles p. Taft, brother of Judge Taft
Should be become a candidate he will
undoubtedly prove an important factor by
reason of his relationship to the next
President, and a long purse that even the
financing of the campaign up to the con-
vention has not materially 1attened.
Representative Barton, generally re-
garded as the best fitted man in the
state for the senatorship. was with the
President for some time today discussing
the situation. Barton. by his independ-
ence, has angered many of the politicians
and 1t is stated that Senator Foraker
will be especially opposed to his candi-
dacy. Governor Harris, Arthur Vorys,
and Harry Dougherty will also enter the
lists. Senator Dick. who Is here today,
is keeping up bold front.
IF you think Foraker is out of the
senatorial race, you are mistaken. He
has not lost his friends in Ohio" said
the Senator. Dick, however, can't help
from seeing the handwriting on the wall
and knows that the defeat of Foraker
only makes more certain his retirement
from the Senate three years hence.
In Connecticut Representative Hill has
announced against Senator Brandegee.
Speculation over the situation is idle in
this state. When such a man as Rep
resentative Lilley can secure election as
governor it is futile to figure on a
senatorshp. w S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-12
Henry WattersOn's Son Tumb|eS
Down Nine Floors
ENTIRELY AN ACCIDENT
1t Is Believed That Young Watterson
oVerbaIanced Himself and Fell Out
of the Window to the Pave
ment Below.

New York November 11.-Harvey w.
Watterson, a lawyer, and younger son
of Henry Watterson, editor of the Louis
Vile Courier-Journal, plunged to his
death from the nineteenth floor of his
office building at 81 Wall street late to-
day. His body shot downward about 10
feet and landed on the roof of ten
story building adjoining. Almost every
bone was broken and the head crushed
and death was practically instantaneous.
While there were no eye witnesses to
the tragedy evidently it was entirely acci-
dental Mr.. Watterson's hat and over
coat were on his closed desk. Presumably
he had attempted to lower the window
and either stumbling over the radiator.
which was in front of the low sill, or
losing his footing in some manner un-
known, pitched forward and down to
death on the roof below.
Mr.. Watterson was 30 years old and
married. He was junior member of the
law firm of Wing. Russell & wattorson.
Shortly before o'clock Mr.. Watterson
left the office library, remarking that
he was going home and passed from the
Iit,,a,x, 4l,,o,,rrf, tI,a .fe;r, 80 u I3agC
-.
'.ie ''it' eiei ~ i'''o no
the door OF whleh closed ana locked
automatically as he entered. Bagg was
the last person to see the young lawyer
alive.
g., ,i,,,.o. 1a4... a. s,,,o,.;,,to to,,7o,,t ;
OF the building rushed in and informed
Thomas F.. Wing, senior member of the
firm. that he believed Mr. Watterson had
fal1en from, the window and thev looked
do,,,,, fro,, +bo ,,-;,aon, Tho ,,,no,aa
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-12
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Page l..

Page I.
Eight killed in railroad wreck.
Sharp debate in German reichstag
Plunge to death from high window.
Filling vacancies in the Senatae
Arctic explorers body found.
Coopers will plead sef-defense
Cross purposes in tariff revision.
Page 2.
Annual toll by death heavy.
Bessemer loses valuable citizen.
Savoyard $ story of Carmaek.
Page 3.
Forest Fires in North Alabama.
Petition for ruling on rates.
Gadsden to open bids for water plant.
Page 4.
Editorial comment
Page 5.
Synod completes second days work.
Prohibition farce. says Mcdonald.
Page 6.
Important point of law decided.
Farmers trying to locate weevil.
Page z.
Birmingham society.
Feminine Fancies. by Dolly Dalrym-
pie.
Page 9.
Much activity about steel mills.
Page II.
Stocks break in nervous market.
Cotton declines a few points.
Wheat goes higher on strong de-
mand.
Page IL.
Lewis Strang spends day/in city.
Two leagues delegates have con-
ference.
Georgia Alabama game Will be in
teresting.
Silver Service for Warship.
Norfolk, Va, November ia magnid-
cent silver service of "a pieces. purchased
at cost of $1,000 raised by popular sub
by the people of Montana. was
today presented to the United States
cruiser Montana. Chief Justice Theodore
of the supreme court of Mon
tana made the presentation in u fitting
address. and the acceptance and response
was by Capt. A. Reynolds. commander OF
the Montana. Besides the personnel OF
the cruiser there were present at the
Brantley which followed on the Mon
tana, a number of officers from other
ships at this station.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-12

Copenhagen, November 11.-There Is
reason to believe that the body of Prof.
s. A. Andree, the arctic explorer who IN
1897 made an attempt to reach the North
Pole in a balloon has been found on the
coast of Labrador.
A letter received here from the cap
tain OF the Danish steamer Inga dated
Labrador, September 30, reports that Cap
tain Chalker, skipper of the American
schooner Pelops of Conception Bay New
foundland discovered in northern Lab
rador cross bearing the name "Andree'
and that beneath this cross he found a
body and box of documents.
The letter from the captain of the
Inga was sent from Indian Side, Labra-
dor, and states that the schooner Pelops
arrived there from Cape Mudford north
ern Labrador. Captain Chalker reported
that he went inland at that place and
about a quarter of a mile from shore
came upoE a simple wooden cross on
which was inscribed the name "Andree."
He dug ur the cross and found human
remains and a box containing papers.
Captain Chalker said that he removed the
cross but he refused to say whether or
not the papers were in his possession.
He asked the Ingas captain how the
name "Andree" was spelled. On be-
ing told he took a piece of paper from
his pocket, on which was written the
name as it appeared on the cross. 1t
was "AndIee"
The place where the cross was dis
covered is an absolute desert and is rare
lv visited even by Eskifnos.
What became of Andrees two com-
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Monument at Fredericksburg.

Fredericksburg, Va. November H.
commemorative Of Gen. Andrew Atkin-
son Humphreys and the Pennsylvania
troops who fought on the battlefield here
in the sixties, monument was unveiled
at the Fredericksburg National cemetery
today. President George F. Baer of the
Reading railroad who heads the Freder-
icksburg memorial commission of Pennsyl-
vania. and Rear Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley were among those who partici-
pated About 1900 Pennsylvanians princi-
pally federal veterans, marched In parade.
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Henry watterson Overcome.

Louisville. November 11.-News of the
tragic death of Harvey w. Watterson
first came to the friends of the father,
Henry Watterson. Telephone commun-
cation with the latter's country home,
IA miles from the city, was stopped.
Friends deputed to Mrs Benjamin Ridge
ly widow of former consul general to
Mexico, the difficult task of telling the
father Mrs Ridgely, suddenly bereaved
Il few weeks ago, accomplished her mis-
sion In the best manner possible To-
night the editor is benumbed by grief,
while hundreds of kilograms are already
pouring in, offering coincidence and sym
pathy
The bond between Mr.. Watterson and
his son was unusually strong, their in
terest In politics and national affairs be-
ing common. and the fathers satisfac-
tion at the rapidly widening career of the
son was great.
Mr.. Watterson is unable to undertake
a journey to New York and Mrs. Harvey
watterson' was asked to bring the body
to Louisville. and this will be done Fri
day or Saturday.
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be Mrs. Charles Eastman who was greet
ing Senator Csrmack at the time the
difficulty started.
It is learned that in all probability AL
bert Stockell assistant attorney general
of the county, will not serve in that ca
pacity during the grand jury investiga-
ton Tor tie reason tiias nc is a nephew
of Col. Duncan B. Cooper and a cousin
of Robin Cooper. who killed Senator Car
mack. 1t is not known at this time who
will represent the state with Attorney
General McKarn. 1t is expected that
many distinguished lawyers will be en-
gagged in the case.