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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-19
The Scotland Neck Bank
Scotland Neck, N. c.
SpeciaI Announcements.

FOX RIVER BUTTER absolutely
fresh always on hand. The Ais
brook Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-19
Mr.. Scott in the Hospital.

A telegram sent from Salisbury,
dated 18th, inst, says:
Mr.. Joseph l.. Scott, secretary
and treasurer of the Burlington
Coffin Company, is at the Whitehead
Stokes Sanatorium to undergo an
operation for appendicitis. He is
accompanied by Mrs. Scott, Mrs. w.
H. Scott and w. L. Scott, of Rich
mond, Va"
The many friends of Mr.. Scott in
this section wish for him a complete
restoration to health and his family.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-19
New Alliance Officers.

The State Farmers Alliance meet
ing was held at Hillsboro last week
The following officers were elected
for the next year:
President DR.. r. H. Speight, of
EdRecombe.
Nice-President-J. H. Williamson,
Of Columbus.
Secretary-Treasurer and State bus
mess agent-George F. PARROT, of
LonOir.
Lecturer NJ. Gates, of Ala
nance.
Executive Committee A. Davis,
# Edgecombe.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-19

A CAR LOAD OF DRESSED
Plank and Flooring at $1,000 per
thousand feet. n. B. JOsey Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-19
An Entertainment.


ttGppfteQ 70 1 ne ! Ol1lltlOnN SGlth.J
There was q delightful party Civ
en- at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Fender, Of Hobgood, in honor of
Miss Mary Simmons the guest of
Mss Annie Spencer.
The wide, spacious halls were pre-
oared for the occasion and couples
were scattered over the floor and
Iuite an enjoyable dance followed.
All departed reporting a splendid
time in honor Of the charming guest,
Miss Simmons.
Mrs. Fender is a talented little
woman for entertaing which result
ed in the ENJOYABLE occasion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-19

OUR CLEAN SWEEP SALE OF
Summer and Hot Weather Goods
begins Monday morning August 9th.
All summer goods at cost. N. B.
Josey Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-19
Died Suddenly.

Mr.. Thos. M. Huffman died sud-
denly on the train at Greensboro
Monday night while travelling from
Hickory to Raleigh. Mr.. Huffman
had many friends here who will re-
gret to hear of his death.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-19
A Gard OF Thanks.

Shiloh Baptist Church and it's men,
beg. desire to publicly return thanks
IT, MIR. D. A. Madry for the sum Of
>i00 to help US in our work.
For the church,
WALTER TAYLOR.
Scotland Neck, N. c., July 10, 'O9.
The bee., 1909-05-13
SHIPS WRECKED IN GALE
FOUR PERSONS ARE LOST IN
LONG ISLAND SOUND.
-Four Barses Go to the Bottom OF
Branfsrd and Shores Are strewn
With Wreckage.

New Haven, Conn, May 5.--Driving
with terrific force ever the upper
waters Of Long Island sound and along
q part Of the Connecticut shore, one
of the severest storms which has been
experienced in several years claimed
a toll Of four lives during last night,
sent four barges to the bottom Of the
sound of Branford, cast one ashore in
that vicinity and piled three others on
the rocks OF Faulkner's Island.
The persons drowned were Captain
Marshall A. Percy, of the barge Sus-
quehanna; his wife, 11-year-old son
and a deck hand whose name has not
been learned.
TIE tugs Resolute and Hokendaufua
left New Haven with their tows coal
laden for Province. They had barely
gotten outside the harbor whetothey
encountered the gale. When on Bran
ford, the hawsers parted and their
lows went adrift, four of the barges
later sinking and one going ashore.
The remainder of the tows were
later recovered and brought back to
New Haven.
The bee., 1909-05-13
TRUST OFFICERS GUILTY
Georgia Jury conViets "TurpentIne
Trust"-ofiieers Arc LibIe to Fine
and imprisonment.

Savannah, Ca, May 11.-"Guilty"
was the verdict brought in late Mon
day night by the jury in the case of
the so-called "Turpentine Trust"
though the names Of the two indicted
corporations are omitted, and the YER
dict applies only to the five In
dividual defendants, E. s. Nash, presi-
dent Of the American Naval Stores
company; Spencer p. Shotter, chair
man Of it's board of directors: George
Meade Boardman, of New York, its
treasurer; ]. F. G. Meyers, vice-presi-
dent of the companysAnd Carl Moller,
Of Jacksonville, F1Rj manager of that
company and also Jacksonville man
ager of the National Transportation
and Terminal company.
The first and second counts charge
the defendants with conspiring to
monopolize interstate trade. The
maximum penalty is a fine Of $1,000
and a term Of one year in prison.
The bee., 1909-05-13
AIGHI IRIS ARE GUILTY
FOURTEEN ARE SENTENCED ANp
FINED.
Convicted Mem Shake Hands With
Each other and Have = stag
Dance In Jail.

Waverly, Tenn, May IA verdict
of guilty was returned late Tuesday
in the case of the fourteen men charg-
ed with being members of the night
riders organization and with whipping
Esquire J. M. Reece on October 10,
1908. The punishment was fixed at
ten days In Jail and a fine Of $500
each
They were remanded to jail under
a strong military guard to reappear
in court tomorrow when a motion for
a new trial will be made After the
verdict was announced, the defend
ants shook hands with each other, and
tonight they played the banjo and
danced in their cells.
Judge Cooks charge embraced the
"Ku Klux" law conviction carrying
the capital punishment OF life impris-
onment, at the discretion OF the Jury
and Judge; the white cap" law carry.
ing confinement in the penitentlary
for certain periods and misdemeanor
statutes with Jail imprisonment and
fine.
The bee., 1909-05-13
LOEB STIRS CUSTOM PORT
FIVE ASSISTANT wEicHERs RE-
MOVED AT NEW YORK.
Alleged Frauds IN Weighing Imported
Figs and cheeses Are Being
Investigated.

New York May l1.-Collector OF the
Port Loeb Monday announced the re-
moval from the customs service Of FIVE
assistant weighers. While the collect
or did not make public the charges on
which the dismissals We're ordered, IL
was stated that they were not con
nected with the proceedings in the
case of the American Sugar Refining
Co.
Incompetency was the general
ground Of the charges, It was announc-
ed.
Another statement issued announced
that, along with their other activities,
Mr.. Loeb and his assistants are coz
Quoting an investigation into a series
Of alleged frauds in the Weighing Of
imported figs and cheeses, through
which they believe the government
has been defrauded Of many thousands
Of dollars. The alleged frauds were &C
complished, It is said, through short
weighing by dishonest government
employees. About twenty importers
are said to the involved.
The bee., 1909-05-13
CELEBRATE SILVERIUBILEE
Members Of the Kansas Womsn's Re-
lief Corps Hold Big Convention
at Ottawa.

Ottawa, AKIN. May 1.-THE Kansas
department of the Woman's Relief
Corps is celebrating to-day its twenty.
fifth anniversary, and large numbers
of its members are here for the silver
jubilee. First on the program came
grand march, during which the con-
tributions to the jubilee fund were de.
posted. Next a beautiful silk flag
was presented to the Ottawa high
school. This evening Mrs. Nettia
MCGOWAN Of Chicago, national patri'
otto 'j1nstruetor, will deliver the
''jdbilee6address."
At this convention the w. r. G. Is
making a special effort to promote its
plan for the purchase Of the John
Brown battlefield at osawatomie Afor
a public park. The land will cost
about $1,000, and the corps intends TO
buy It and dedicate 1t to the Grand
Army of the Republic, and present 1t
to the state.
The bee., 1909-05-13
CRAZY SNAKE HEARD FROM
His Nephew, Under Arrest for Horse
Stealing, Claims Old Indian
Would Surrender,

Sapulpa, Ok, May 14.-Alexander
Harjo, nephew of Chitti Harjo, (Crazy
Snake after his arrest here Monday
charged with horse stealing, told
Sheriff King that his uncle, ring
leader Of the recent Indian trouble. is
hiding eight miles east Of Henryetta.
The Snake Indian leader is badly
wounded, he said, and would gladly
surrender to Sheriff King, Young
Harjo offered to conduct the sheriff
to the vicinity where Crazy Snake is
hiding.
Harjo was threatened by a party OF
Indians here Monday They feared he
was there to incite another uprising.
The bee., 1909-05-13
WRIGHT BROTHERS ARRIVE
American AeropIanlsts Return From
Europe Where They Achieved
Wealth and Fame.

New York, May 12--wilbur and
orville Wright, the American aero
planists returned from the scenes OF
their European triumphs Tuesday
aboard the North German Lloyd liner,
Kron PrinZessin Cecilie.
They were about the shyest and
most retiring heroes that New York
has welcomed In many day.
Despite the honors and successes
they have achieved, they were almost
as unwilling to talk Of their work as
when they first came to New York
from their homo In Dayton. ohio
Both the brothers looked we'll and
appeared to be glad to get back They
we're accompanied by their sister.
Miss Katherine Wright who made
three flights at Pau recently and said
that she was not scared bit by her
experience.
The bee., 1909-05-13
BOAT CAPSIzED; I DROWN
Gasoline Launch Strikes Sunken. Pill
Ing Throwing Occupants into t
t.t Rapid Current.

Eau Claire, Wis, May 11.-George
Hall, aged ri, r. H. Sweet, aged As,
Sweets wife and four children, were
drowned in Chippewa river here Satur
day night, when Halls gasoline launch
CAPPED in midstream, upon striking
some sunken piling. Nobody saw the
launch capize. 1t was just turning
dark when William Mclaughlin fish
ing on the bank Of the river heard
cries for help and saw Sweet and Hall
clinging to tbs overturned boat while
the current was carrying, them
rapidly down the stream. Early Sun
day evening the overturned launch
was discovered on sand bar half a
mile down the river. The river was
dragged but the bodies were not
found. c-se s., g1Rer}
The bee., 1909-05-13
NASBYS TO COLLECT DUTY
Department VIII Hold Postmasters to
Account II THEY Deliver Packages
? Contrasting DutiabIe Articles.

WashingtOA. May S.-Postmasters
hereafter viii be held strictly to ac-
count II theV deliver to persons
packages Of foreign origin containing
dutiabls articles without nrst sub
hitting them Go the near customs Of
nee or without collecting the duty
assessed upOa Gach packages, as the
result OF an order ISSUED by the post
office department Friday.
Numerous instances OF failure on
the part Of pOstmasters TO do this
have beeA reO0rted by the secretary
Of the treasury.
The bee., 1909-05-13
100000 WORKMEN STRIKE
Many Are Killed and Wounded In a
Clash Between Police and Citizens
800 Are Arrested.

Buenos Ayres, May SIT Is cal
cuIated that not less than 100000 of
the worImen Of Buenos Ayres have
gone out on the forty.eight hour
strike organized by the Workmen's
Federation, as protest against the
occurrences of last Saturday, when. at
the May Day celebrations, there was
collision between the people and
the police in which large number Of
persons were killed or wounded.
The railways are operating regularly
The police have made total Of 500
trests. Monday night they raided' a
house where a numger of Russian ter
rorists were thought to be plotting,
Seventeen men were arrested but
others in the house escaped.
The bee., 1909-05-13
BALCONY RAILING BREAKS AND
PREcIPITATEs SIXTY TO THE
FLOOR BELOW.
-FOUR OF THE VICTIMS WILL DIE
A q Ten-Mile Marathon Race Closes
at New Armony at Seattle Crowd
surged TO the Front When
Iron Rail Gives Way.

Seattle, Wash, May S.-Although
accident in the new state army
Thursday night, when balcony rail-
ing broke, precipitating the spectators
at an athletic meet 10 the floor, It is
feared at least four OF the sixty
victims will die
Edwin O'NeiI, Cecil Thornton,
Marion F. Lewis and John Murray
are IN a critical condition and the
hospital authorities ofFer little hope
for their recovery.
Captain Maurice Thompson, assist
ant adjuant general Of the Washing
ton National ga1Ird, and his wife are
also in q serious condition.
Sixty persons were injured, some
fatally others seriously, and all
slightly hurt or severely shaken, by
the giving way Of an iron guard rail
lin the balcony OF Che National Guard
armory on Western avenue just be-
fore midnight, where fully 5000 spec
tators were witnessing the indoor
track and field Championships Of the
Pacific. Northwest association Of the
Amateur UniOn.
Among the more seriously hurt
whose names are known Capt. Maurice
Thompson Of the. National guard OF
Washington suffered fractured skull
and internal hurts, while his wife,
who was trampled, was hurt internal
~. Cecil Thompson has a fractured
skull and br0keA nose.
y. Jackson, winner OF the Marathon,
was crushed under the falling crowd.
ana n n. Crabbe, second in the race
suffered q wreached back from per
sons falling on him.
Gus Havers, secretary Of the Seat
lie Athletic club. suffered internal in
juries.
A score OF more persons sustained
broken arms and legs and similar in
iurfes. Five or six are unconscious
and have not been identified.
AS the ten-miIe Marathon contest
ants crossed the line near the center
of the army the great crowd surged
TO the front Of the balcony and as
near the finish line as possible. AT
the moment Jackson crossed the line
the iron guard rail reaching 800 feet
along the east side OF the structure
gave way for its full length and from
200 to ESQ persons we're plunged head
long 16 feet down onto a hard oak
aoor, the surfact Of which is almost
as solid as steel.
The bee., 1909-05-13
LEFT ON HER DOORSTEP
FOR THIS MOTHER

Mrs. A. q. Tuson, Of Hvermore, Cal.
writes; II picked up from my door
step one day little book In which
soon became very much interested.
My little girl OF i've years Of age had
been troubled for a long time with
loss Of appetite, extreme nervousness
and undue fatigue. She was ell run.
down and in very delicate condition.
This little book was very compre-
hensively written, and told OF the new
method OF extracting the medicinal ele-
ments Of the Gods liver from the oil,
eliminating the obnoxious oil which r.
so hard for children to take.
"'Just the thing said I, for my little
daughter and Immediately went for
a bottle Of Vinol. 1t helped her won
derfully. She has gained rapidly In
flesh and strength, and she does not
take cold half so easily.
II am extremely grateful for the
good It has done her, and hope other
mothers who have weak, delicate OF
ailing children will be benefited by my
experience and Just give vinol a trial"
Sold bv St. Bernard Mining Co. stor
INCORPORATED
The bee., 1909-05-13

The feast Of the dolls Is the quaint
est Of all the little Japanese girls
Festivals. In the storehouse. where are
kept all the family treasures. there are
boxes filled with dolls which have
come down from the grandmothers
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Each new
bride brings her dolls when she comes
to her father-inlaw's house, and she
keeps the feast each year tin her cid
est daughter Is old enough to take II
up.-London Daily News.
The bee., 1909-05-13
COWBOY MAYOR ELECTED
Jim Dahlman is Chosen Chief Ex-
ecutiVe Of omaha-Nebraska
state Capital Goes "Dry."

Omaha, Neb., May 5.-This city
went Democratic in the municipal
election Tuesday by safe majorities
for the leading candidates on the
ticket. Mayor James C. Dahlman lead
ing with not less than 1000.
Mayor Brown, (Dem.) OF Lincoln
will probably be succeeded by Re
publican, by 4 safe plurality, and IT Is
also apparent that the second city of
the state has discarded the saloons by
the vote cast Tuesday.
The bee., 1909-05-13
A FATAL FAMILY QUARREL
Iowa Farmer Kills sonIn-Law, Sets
Fire to His Clothing and Then
Shoots Himself.

Des Moines, Ia, May 11.-Hermann
Rohrer, seventy years old, and wealthy
resident of North Branch, near Guthrie
Center, Monday evening shot and
killed his sonyin-law. August Lass.
and then shot himself 10 death.
Roher and Lass lived In the same
house on their farm and the two
families are said TO have repeatedly
quarreled. Monday Rohrer insisted up
on haviag a piece Of land plowed
certain way to which Lass objected.
The shooting followed.
Following LAss's death Rohrer set
IRE to the mans clothing and when
found the body was still smouldering.
The bee., 1909-05-13
WHAT GOOD is
A JEWELER?
Some Of the Advantages Of Buy
ing Your Jcwclry AT
Home.

A jeweler sells a line Of goods
which the public generally knows
little about. With his expert knowl-
edge of this line he is able to give
you the quality you desire.
He knows a plated ring from a
solid gold one, while you do not.
He knows a good watch from a bad
one, while you do not; and so on
through the entire iewelry line.
Especially in articles which are
made to appear alike, but have
many different shades of quality,
are you apt to go wrong without a
jewelers. advice.
When you buy from mail order
house or from a store which is not a
jewelers., you lose his help suited to
your individual wants, which is so
necessary If you are to have what
you pay for.
We have been in the jewelry bust
ness many years, and carry COM
plete line. We want your jewelry
business, and guarantee to meet.
quality considered, any catalogue
price you bring us. We are doing 1t
every day.
M. H. TAPPAN,
Jeweler and Optlcian
Darlington, Ky,
The bee., 1909-05-13
Turfmen Win InIunctlon Gao.

Charleston, w. Va. May 12.-Turf-
men who were forced to leave Pitts
burg and who came to Brooke county
and started business there, resulting
in an injunction against them by
Brooke county authorities, win their
case. In a decision the state supreme
court holds that while the business
may be unlawful it can not be abated
by Injunction unless damage to
property is shown.
The bee., 1909-05-13
erandenberq waIvss ExtradIlI0n.

San Francisco, May 12.-Broughton
Brandenburg, the newspaper man and
magazine writer. charged with grand
larceny In connection with the sale
Of an article purporting to have been
written by Grover Cleveland. created
a surprise by waving extradition and
agreeing to return east without fur
their resistance. The writ OF habeas
corpus obtained in his behalf was dis.
missed.
The bee., 1909-05-13
laNn Ilomeoraths Meet.

waterloo. La. May 5.-The HahnS-
mann hiediOal association OF Iowa was
esled o order In annual session to-
day By u president, DR.. II. w. Homan
Of Webster City The meetings are
beins cid in Tie ellis hotel and will
close tomorrow evening with a ban
ouet. Tho e6tsAdance Is large all
parts a the state being represented.
an6 q prOeva0s OF essays ana elm
ics sxeeltent
The bee., 1909-05-13
PrI.onera pnah for LIber,x.

Vllkomir, Hthuania, Russia, May
11.-EleVen prisoners made an at
tempt to break Jail here while the
building was being inspected. They
attacked and killed two wardens and
made a dash for liberty. They were
pursued by the guards and two OF
them were killed.
The bee., 1909-05-13
OLD VILLAGE WIPED OUT
Benedict, Md, on the Site intended to
Be Founded City Of Baltimore,
is Destroyed. G

Baltimore, Md, May 5.--News
reached here that fire Monday
practically wiped out the historic viii
lage of Benedict on the Patuxent
river. The Methodist church. the
hotel, and every other building in the
village except four houses on the
shore were burned. No estimate of the
damage has been received.
1t is said to have been the intention
Of Lord Baltimore to locate on the
site of Benedict what is now the city
of Baltimore. The place has been a
popular summer resort.
The bee., 1909-05-13
MlssourIans Cali On TAFT.

Washingtonge May IA delegation
Of citizens of,J0plin, No. interested In
zinc @industry3 ygtnOl6dinG saSecretaTy
Gregory % abe Commercial eldbg r.
Ping and judge David d. Hogg, was
received By President Taft Tuesday.
The bee., 1909-05-13
Iowan Kills Himself.

Fort Dodge. Ia. May S.-Elmer So
derbeck, 1s, sou OF Peter Soderbeck
OF GoWrie. hanged himself to a rafter
in his fathers granary, fearing his
father might be angry beca0Se hS had
q slight runaway. ,.l.s..l.l.l...
The bee., 1909-05-13
Court Knocks Out ATOP Jack"

Montgomery, Ala, May 1.-THE
bill 10 prevent the sale and manu-
factre Of such drinks as hop Jack"
was declared good BY the supreme
court. The dissenting judges feared
that the first thing the country knew
iced tea and other beverages might
be outlawed.
The bee., 1909-05-13
Burlington supsrlntendents Change.

Lincoln. Neb., May 11.-H. u.
Braun, general superintendent Of the
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy for the
Nebraska district Monday received
notice OF transfer to Chicago head
quarters as assistant 10 Daniel VIII
lizard, second vice president Of the
system. He wfl be succeeded in
Iancoln by w. 3. Tbfoop. now general
superintendent d tie Iowa district
with headquarters at Burlington: =
The bee., 1909-05-13
ReeruItIna pep0ts Abandonsd.

Washington. May 11.-Orders were
issued at the war department Monday
for the immediate discontinuance Of
recruiting depots at Birmingham, Ala.
Dallas, San Antonio, Houston and Ell
pasO, Tex, Milwaukee. Wis. and Salt
Lake City, Utah.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-02-23
Seeks Absolute Divorce.

A petition seeking absolute divorce
from Jane Parks Caldwell hasIbeen filed
in the Henry County Circuit Court
By Charles A. Caldwell, a local mer-
chant, whose marriage to Jane Parks,
of Cynthana, as the wife afterward
gvae out in interviews on the Great
White Way" was trial affair"
Abandonment of the husband by the
wife is the ground of divorce relied up.
on to obtain the relief sought. 1t VIII
be remembered that Mrs. Caldwell,
after living with her husband i've days
was next heard from in New York
City, where she is alleged to have gone
with man whom she claimed was her
intellectual affinity. and where she was
profuse with her interviews to the eff
feet that her marriage with the Emf
nence merchant was only trial"
The intellectual affinity has since
died. There will now be another
trial., but this time it will be before
Judge Charles Marshall in the Henry
Circuit Court, and a divorce decree
will probably be the result.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-02-23
Just for Spite.

General Manager w. S. Hancock of
the Waters-Pierce Oil Company max les
tie official announcement that his Com
pany will pay the fine Of 81, 700, 900 i'm
posed by Texas in its Trust prosecu.
zion in silver coin.
He says the money will be shipped
in silver dollars and the State will be
given as much trouble as possible.
1t will require three express cars to
transport the money from st. Louis to
Austin and will take one expert money
handler IS days Ito count the coins.
The Waters-Pierce management con-
tempiated paying the fine in half-dol-
lars and quarters, but the Banks in St.
Louis refused to make UP the sum in
these coins.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-02-23
Boyd Winchester Dying.

Boyd Winchester, statesman, attor-
ney, writer, sorator ard traveller, enc of
the most distinguished men in the
South, is in dying condition at the
Norton Memorial Infrmary at Louis
vile, and his death is believed to be a
matter of hours. Until few months
ago he made bis home with John NJ
Atherton. in Jefferson county, but has
been at the infirmary for some time.
His health began to fail with nervous
breakdown five years ago. Before
that time he lived at the Gait House,
and was one OF the leading figures in
the State.