The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-03-11

against certain OfnclalS ana leaders
OF what was termed the gang"
which is in control of political affairs
in New Mexico.
This years cotton crop as compar-
ed with last years, according to
Secretary Hester's report, gives the
following result:
Total number of bales, February
1901. .OO1,317.
Total number of bales, February
19O8---98O, 1876.
Receipts at all United States ports
from September 1st to February
18th, 8, 1873 ,279, as against 6,953, ,805
last year.
Cotton sent overland to Northern
mills and Canada, 92S,478 against
4S4 ,539 last year.
Southern Mills takings. exclusive
Of quantity consumed at Southerern
outports. l, ,44O,0 900 against 1891 900,
and interior stocks in excess of those
held at the commencement of the
season, 627, ,491 against 384, sos last
year.
Total movement of cotton crop
brought into sight during the six
months ending with the close of Feb
ruary, II, ,129,248 against 9,213, ,848
last year.
Including port and interior towns,
stocks left over from the previous
season and the number of bales Of
the current crop brought into sight
during the last six months, the supply
has been II, ,41O, ,596 against 1851 1855
last year and II, ,3511O2 the year be-
fore.
The Storm which occurred last
week, Wednesday, March 3rd, play
ed much havoc throughout the State
1t was one of the most peculiar
storms chat even the oldest citizens
have ever witnessed, storm accom-
panied by rain, hail, high winds,
thunder and lightning. From the
time the clouds covered the sky un-
til the worst part of the storm was
over; it was unusually dark, so dark
that lamps had to be lighted in stores
and houses, and on the trains lights
and headlights had to be turned on.
At Fayetteville chimneys were blown
down, and many window lights bro
ken. At Washington a number OF
shade trees, telephone and electric
light poles were blown down, and
several houses were damaged by
chimneys falling on the roof, and
roofs being blown off. At Dudley, a
small town this side of Goldsboro,
a freight train Of SIS cars was stand
ing at the water tank, when gale
of wind struck the centre of the
string of cars, and blew six off the
track. At this place the storm was
yerv severe, but caused no serious
damage. A tree or two was blowr
down, a roof blown off at one place
a large window pane in one of the
stores broken, and Mr.. Robertson,
mail carrier on route No. 2, was
turned out of his buggy which wa:
blown over by the wind about two
miles from here. Business was sus
pended in many of the business es
Establishments, and in the Gradet
Schools no work could be done unit
the storm had passed over.
Thursday, Mrach 4th, William
Howard Taft took the oath Of offic
as the twenty seventh President o
, the United States in the Senat
: Chamber at the Capitol shortly afte
twelve O o'clock. Owing to the snow
and sleet storm the arrangement
for the administration OF the Oat
=. had to be modified, and, for the frs
: time in seventy-six years, 1t was ad
ministered in the Senate Chamber
It was impossible to carry out tn
original program concerning the ir
: augural parade, and only the regu
;. lar military organizations were !
e line. In the Senate Chamber tn
!, ceremonies were as follows: Vice
President Fairbanks, in farewe
9 address, declared the Sixtieth Coz
f gress at an end. He then admins
tered to his successor, Mr.. Sherman
the solemn oath of office, and turne
II over to him the gavel Of the senat.
e Mr.. Sherman called the Senate
4 order in special session of the sixt!
s first Congress, made brief addres
y which was followed by the swearir
IS in of many new Senntors. This Ger
Il mony completed Mr.. Chief Justi'
e Fuller administered the oath of o
IS flee to the President-elect. The oa1
r. having been administered Presidel
Taft began his inaugural address.