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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-03
No Time for Extravaganza.
To the Editor ::

To the Editor:
There seems to be great dissatis-
faction among the people of Halifax
county at the determination of the
County Commissioners to build a
O,OOO dollar court house when by
the exercise of little cool judgment
an expenditure of eight or ten thous-
and dollars in repairing the present
court and Jail can be made so as to
rank with the best in the State. 1t
does look like our Commissioners
could see that the present is no time
for extravaganza but that conserva-
tism and economy should be exercis-
ed in administering the affairs of the
county. The cost of living is increas-
ing every day and a wise foresight
should animate our county guardians
to lessen by any means they can the
burden Of taxation that weighs so
heavily on our people. | venture to
say that nine tenths of the tax payers
in the county bitterly oppose the ex-
penditure of so large a sum at this
time when one fourth Of the amount
can be made to answer every purpose
both in the appearance and conven-
fence Of our public buildings. 1t is
hoped that wiser counsel will prevail
and that our Commissioners will lis
ten to reason and reconsider their
action before going too far. A just
ly indignant and offended people will
hold them accountable for their &C
ton.
r. H. SMITH.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-03
The NEGRO Problem viii Solve Itself.

American negroes who have
achieved success in professional or
commercial pursuits, and white men
who are striving to solve the negro
problem of the country, are holding
today, in the city of New York,
what they call national conference.
The race problem and suggestions
for the improvement of the condi
ton of the negro, lynching and
crime, and the black mans intellec-
tual capacity. are among the SUBJ
jects slated for discussion. 1t is the
same old story. A party of these
theorists, who know nothing of
actual conditions, and do not come
in contact with the bulk of the ne
gro element, especially in the South,
are meeting and theorizing, at a
long distance talking over a
long distance phone, and you can
not hear things distinctly. The ne
gro problem is solving itself, and
will be solved all right, if these kid
glove northern theorizers will let it
alone-or else take hold of the right
end of the fulcrum; that is, impress
upon the average negro that he must
respect himself; rely upon his own
integrity and energy to make a
living, and stop getting into courts
for larceny, and doing nothing and
living on what his wife, or some
woman can carry away from the
place where she cooks.
The race problem is being solved
in Durham, in a manner that is a
shining example to all the agitators
and theorists Of the North, now or
ever will be. The better element of
the colored people here are preach
ing the gospel of industry and fru-
gality, self-respect and growth in
being something and doing some
thing honorable for themselves, in
stead of sitting down, or loafng
around, listening to the siren songs
of some Northern theorizers, or
waiting to be hit in the stomach with
pone of "loaf" bread, creased with
turkey. AS a consequence the Dur
ham colored people the self-respect-
ing, intelligent element, we mean
are accommodating wealth, buying
property, engaging in wealth pro-
ducing industries, and are asking no
outsiders to solve any problems for
them, regulate their station in life,
Or instruct them what to do. The in
dustry and accumulation Of Durham
negroes is attracting worldwide at
tention. Before these Northern theo-
rists "better the condition" of the
negro too much we invite them to
Durham to see how he is lettering
himself, when freed from false and
impractical notions, put forth by
many who have not a practical idea
of what they are talking about.
Come here and learn some new ideas
on the solving" question, from our
colored people.-Durham Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-03
SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL YEAR.

From the newspaper reports
of the commencement at the
many colleges and high schools
in the State, the school year
now closing has been a most
successful one, Hundreds Of
young men and young women
are going out into the State to
take up work in the various
fields of endeavor, and the good
work done by the colleges and
high schools will tell well in the
wears to come.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-03
WHAT MR.. MTCHIN SAYS.

Mr.. Claude Kitchin on being
asked by a representative of
this paper what he thought
about the county building a
forty thousand dollar court
house said: II think we will
be making a mistake. Our
people have been paying off for
the last ten years the bonded
Indebtedness of about $40, 900
left by the fusionists and it
would be unwise just as we fin
ish paying that to saddle a new
issue Of $4,000 It is not good
public economy. 1t is best for
our people to feel at least for a
short time the sensation of
lower taxes rather than be bur-
dened with more taxes.
elm my opinion a large major
ity of the people Of the county
are opposed at this time to the
building Of a $4,000 court
house. Public servants should
be responsive always to the will
of the people. The selling and
tearing down the old court
house and the fire proof Clerk S
and Registers Offices, the build
ing of q new court house, the
saddling for 90 years on the
tax payers the burden of a
$4,000 bonded Indebtedness, are
too important and too grave re-
sponsibilities to be shouldered
alone by our excellent Board of
Commissioners, and they ought
not to be asked to do it without
consulting the people.
''Let us remember that the
necessity for a new court house
and the issuance of bonds there
for is not near so great as is the
right of the people to be con-
suited in the matter by a sub
mission of the question to their
vote.
eff we must have a different
court house l would suggest
that $1,000 would so improve
and remodel the present one as
to make it an elegant court
house. If we must have a new
one, $4,000 would build splen-
did, up-to-date court house,
Neither the court house in Kins.
ton, Wilson nor Tarboro cost
to exceed SIS, 900, Kinston and
Wilson each having a popula-
ton of ten thousand and Tar
boro population of five thous.
and"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-03
SPEAK OR BE SILENT.

In an editorial correspond
ence this paper last week sug-
gested that inasmuch as there
is considerable interest mani
tested throughout the county
concerning a new court house,
it would be we'll for the people
of the county to come together
at the court house in Halifax
next Monday, June 9TH, and
exchange views on the matter.
One of our County Commits
sioners has said to us that the
Commissioners do not desire to
do anything which a majority
of the citizens of the county are
opposed to. We believe if the
people make the Commissioners
understand that they (the peo-
ple) do not desire the eXpendi-
ture Of forty thousand dollars
for a new court house, it will
not be done. So let all come
together-those who favor such
expenditure for a new court
house and those who oppose it
talk the matter over and
come to a satisfactory under
standing, and we believe the
County Commissioners and the
people will all feel better about
it. Let's all go to the court
house next Monday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-03

Messrs. Hardy Hardware Co. have
lust received a stock Of the ceiebrat-
ed Carpenter Morton Roofing. This
Roofing is very tough, elastic, rub
ber-like coating. which is guaran-
teed to last and wear for many years.
1t is cheaper than shingles, steel. or
tin, and is much more durable. A
little booklet free tells about it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-03

Judge Connor's resignation
as associate justice of the Su-
preme Court of North Carolina
is now in the hands of the Gov
ernor. 1t is thought that Gov
ernor Kitchin will appoint
Judge Connor's successor i'm
mediately upon his return from
Asheville. A few more DAYS
and the judgeship question,
both State and Federal, will be
settled and silenced.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-03
Every Woman will be Interested.

If you have pains in the back, urin-
airy, bladder or kidney trouble, and
want certain, pleasant herb cure for
woman's ills, try Mother Gray's Aus
tralian-Leaf. 1t is a safe and never
failing regulator. At druggists or by
mail so cents. Sample package Free.
Address, The Mother Gray Company,
Leroy, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-06-03
THECOMMONWEAITH.
Publishers Announcement.

It's a settled point in newspaper ethics that
editors and publishers not responsible tor the
views Of correspondents, and the publication OF
communication does not mean that the editor or
nublisher endorses the communication. THE
COMMONWEALTH adheres to these general prici-
pies.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

ment Of a new one, but the proprietor
Of the Silver Tipped livery stable
says that he is entiyely satisfied with
the business that he is doing, and the
prospects for a still better business
are growing daily brighter
Looking over the list Of lawyers in
Ocala, Major Izlar. perhaps, would
say that the town has all the lawyers
that it can possibly support, but with
in the month Mr.. Koonce comes to us
from Sumterville, and is by no means
( discouraged with the prospects that
confront him.
( Towns and cities never get their
full growth There is always room for
more, and whether the population be
three hundred, three thousand or
three hundred thousand they all live
on one another.
AS towns grow in numbers the in
dustriaI life becomes more complex
and some one appears on the scene
to supply every needful want. The
( progress of a town can of course be
hindered or speeded by wise or un-
wise legislation.
I There is a time in the history of
towns as in the affairs Of individuals,
Which. taken at the food, leads on
10 fortune,
Omitted, all the voyage Of their life
Is bound in shadows and in miseries.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04
OUR DUSTY STREETS

Bakersfield, Cal, like Ocala. has
been suffering from dusty streets. bar.
unlike OcaIa. the citizens Of Baker,
field made such a fuss about De- thar
those in authority needed their pray
ers and protests, got busy and goo rid
of the dust by oiling the streets.
We COPY the following from The Ba.
kersfieId Echo:
The oiIing Of the streets Nas com.
menced yesterday morning az ID street
and Twentieth 70 Eighteenth streets
bv Street Superint endenf lancef. I'd
street is in a very dusty. sandy cuu1.
ton. and while the dust has been iaIl
at nightfall, it vii still require "a 10
eraI application Of oil 20 put the stree'
in good shape
When ID. street is completed Super
intendent Yancey will probably ul
Nineteenth street. west 20 the hospital
and then oil Nineteenth street on lI
it's eastern terminus. He estimate
thar 15O barrels Of oil will be- requir
ed TO each block ordinarily. although
streets as dusty as d street viii re.
quire more.
ne OH ntdAAAA@ uttA+- -'--
ed at O street and the Santa Fe- n.
a Blodgett having six cars OF road
oil on hand at present The OF o.
heated to a temperature OF POO de-
grees before application.
although oiling streets makes
them undesirable for travel by Dede-
TRANS. the public will have 20 put up
with the sticky oil and dust for tea
weeks. which is much 90 be- preferred
TO having an endless amount OF dust
throughout the summer
The people of Ocala not only suffer
discomfort from her dusty streets, buf
the dust is positively deleterious to
health. and if permitted 20 go on
those in authority will be responsible
for the distribution Of disease and any
deaths that may follow therefrom.
As a sanitary measure, IL nothing
more, it is up TO those in authority 90
rid our city of its dust.
1t is a crying evil.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

tion to intimidate and are always pre-
pared for warfare for al the hrat
call for men in an invasion the ban.
dreds of thousands OF our state ma
tionaI guardsmen-the yeomanry Of
orr farms and the workmen Of our
shops-wouId respond with Alacriiy
and rush to the nations defense. Bur
our occupation is peace Europe is
war. Blessings and plenty smile upon
us. but the cry Of anguish and The
wall of misery arise perennially over
there.
This was written before the United
states created its hunger lust Tor Tor
eign possessions and the army ant
navy their maintenance demands.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

women had long black wells over their
heads They were handsome, bold
looking women, with large, dark eyes,
and brunettes in complexion. They
were frequently singing, and the 7oic-
es, coming to US over the sparkling
waters, had a b.ne "a exquisite mel
Ody; although
In Venice Tasso's echoes are no
more,
And silent rows the sOngless Condo
Her palaces are crumbling on the
shore,
And music meets not always now the
ear;
Those days are gone-but beauty still
is here;
States fall, arts fade-but nature doth
not dies.
Nor yet forget that Venice once was
dear,
The pleasant place of all festiyity,
The reyel of the earth, the masque OF
Italy"
In the golden days of Venice it was
the custom to decorate the gondolas
in the most gorgeous manner. To
such an extent was it carried that en-
tire fortunes were spent to adorn
them upon the festive occasions, when
the Doge welded the Adriatic, or
gave a dowry to the brides of Venice.
AT last the senate passed an order
that they should be painted all black,
and thus they have continued ever
since. The only ornament permitted
is a broad piece of steel. fastened to
the prov of the gondola it glitters in
the sunlight like one of the famed We
netian mirrors, so celebrated for cen
turtles. The gondoliers, Augustine
told us, prided themselves upon hav-
ing this steel as beautifully polished
as though it were the precious jewel
of a queen. There are usually two
gondoliers, and they stand erect, pro-
pelling the boat by a slight and grace
full moveemnt of the body"
Silver Springs can be made as ia
nous as Venice.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

The bureau of plant industry has
investigated the matter and reached
the conclusion that camphor can be
grown in the southern part of the
United States. A three-thousand acre
tract of Florida land has been acquir-
ed by the government and will be set
out in camphor trees. In Japan i,
has always been the custom to allow
the trees to grow I'd maturity and
then cut them down, distilling the
camphor from the logs. In Florida
and Texas the government will plant
them very close together and when
the shrubs reach a height of about
three feet they will be cut down wir5
a moving machine and taken to me
distillery A new crop will follow ID
short order.-Frederic ]. Haskin.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04
THE LAW AND THE LOGIC OF II

In passing his sentence upon Capt.
Peter c. Hams, Jr., Justice Garretson
gave tersely and convincingly the log
ic Of the whole case against the SIMS
tel; hoax known as the "unwritten
law" when he said:
THE jurors have discredited your
plea of legal responsibility. and by
their verdict have shown to you their
utmost consideration which the facts
and the law warranted. With that
verdict the court is not disposed to
disagree. The logic of il is that the
killing of William Z. Annis by you on
August 18th last was not justified
and was the act of a man who was
responsible therefor, and you must re-
ceive the penalty which the law pre-
scribes. That any person may as
sumo TO be Judge and executiOner fol
a real or fancied wrong done TO him
by another society cannot approve ana
the law does not sanction. Such a
doctrine is abhorrent TO ali right
thinking men, and the practice of il
is subversive of modern civilization
In this case the law of the state has
been indicated, and the claim TO a
right to mete out personal vengeance
mas again been condemned"
The most important factor in q
government is a court of justice
Without it law would be futile and
the rights of men utilities. Every
time one man shoots down another
except in instances of self-defense
from impending death from the overt
act of another. the court of justice is
defied and robbed of its function. So
ciety, which provides the court foI
the protection of it's members from
every form of oppression or trespass
is injured. The ideal way for a citi
zen to proceed is to recognize the
court as his friend and to show socie
| ty the courtesy and even the duty OF
taking his grievance into that chan
mel. The man who, as Hams did
takes the law into his own hands, who
acts as judge. jury and executioner, is
not only a violator of the law against
murder, but is a sinner against that
great body of society which estab
lished the court of law for his Dene
fit. And when a jury acqufts a pris
oner under the terms of the so-called
''unwritten law" the world witnesses
the astounding spectacle of an in.
strument of law aplpauding its own
humiliation and contempt.
The "unwritten law" holds that a
man has the right to wreak personal
vengeance The written law, and
the wholesome spirit of justice, deny
that any individual has that right A
few more convictions like that of
Hams will bring into increased re-
spect the court of justice as a place
of refuge for persons with a griev-
ance and an instrument to be feared
and esteemed by those who would
usurp it's functions in themselves
Louisville Courier Journal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04
1t is a crying evil.

Last Sunday was memorial day.
and appropriate memorial day ser
vices were held in most Of the church
es in the northern cities. In some OF
the cities local military cOmpanies at
tended the services in a body lu
New York City. General Leonard
Wood, General Hartman. General HO.
ratio c. King, Senator Charles Ir-k.
Max Pam. and other distinguished
civil and military heroes occupied che
pulpits and made suitable memorial adj
dresses. They spoke on such themes
as the following: Patriotism and Re-
lgion.' Equal Liberty TO All" Les
sons From the Life of Lincoln. The
Man From Illinois, Following the
Flag" etc. In the churches where no
memorial services were held the
preachers spoke on such themes as
the following: New Discoveries
About God and the Destinies OF Man.
Roman Catholicism and Republican
Government" Calvin and Servetus in
the Twentieth Century" John Cal
vim. and What He Would d. ia the
Twentieth Century" The Church
and the Life of To-day" What Must
the Church Do" Return TO God the
Hope of Men and Nations" Worship
and Wickedness," The Goodness OF
New York" Soldiers OF the Cross.
Efficient Christianity The Kind OF
Christianity That Makes Good. The
Wild Beast King" The Climax OF
Science, Socialism and Materiahsm."
Commander Evangeline Booth Of the
Salvation Army spoke OF "OmniD0-
tence Ungloved." and "A Midnight
Tragedy Sermons. sermons. ser
mons! What a vast number are
preached every Sunday. Many OF
them are printed in the great daily
papers the next day. and in this way
they reach tremendously large con
gregation. If sermons can make the
world better, it ought to be very good.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

One Ingenious advocate Of the IL
ceme tax idea disniSses the charge
thaf n would transform Us into a ma.
No. 81 HAIRS with the Statement that
y ~ould Do noshiNg Of the kind. be
canHe onr ether systems OF taxa ion
hase already effected that very nat
nrai Transformation. Whatever slse
one may say q ais phllosopns- HE
eheerful willingness 20 take tn nup
bf TIE horns compels admiration and
. certain Quality OF respect.-wasA-
Inrio1 Verdict.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

Iour GAG and my nag. and hoU 1t flies
today:
~ rrur land and my land and half the
word away.
INaa red and blood red It's stripes for
ever rleams
49, White and soul white. the good
forefafhers' dream.
80 blue and true blue. with stars that
Fleam Alright:
ne Eloried guioon Of the day. shell
Ger through the night
Nuns nar and my flag. and oh. how
much a. h0ldsi
Io-r iano and my land secure within
lfH folds.
Tsur hearr and my heart beat quickpl
81 the sight.
Eun-kIEsed and wind-tossed. the ed
and blue and white.
ne one TAG the great flag. the flag Tor
NE and you
o,orihed al else beside. the red and
white and blue.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

Books. books. books! They cOntin-
~ 10 multiply. Where wiz the end
De- And bow Is the average Lusy
nan going 10 keep in touch with
mem,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

n h emily a little more than a month
until the tth OF July. ocala ought to
~ ~ and doing in the movement for
Iin celebrafi0n- Let the flag float and
M eagle scream.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

A small town In Texas called Zephyr
uas struck on May 3Oth by a cyclone.
and thlrtytgo Of It's inhabitants were
killed. The cyclone made a clean
sweep Of everything in its pathway.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

Live on the farm ought to be a
Eood motto n vas once the policy of
M aoulhern farmer. and what was
once done ought 10 be among the pos
sibiliiies. q h. the road to independ-
ence. n not opulence.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

a. ~ Rogers. like the late Henry B.
Pant - trying TO perpetuate his
great fortune. With the exception of
M SIR of 100000 to the town of
fairhaven. the balance OF the estate
h pui IN trust on about the same lines
a. Mr. Plants.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

The late n. n. Rogers. who aecu-
muinieu tieo.ooe.Ooo. started life as
. ne~seoy. and Philander Knox. the
pre@eni secretary Of state, started out
81 BIS career AZ a printers devil The
tniied states h indeed a land Of op
I-n-lnnllY.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

The prosperity edition Of the Tampa
Tribune Was q clear indication of what
iis name implied. II gave In startling
hsures and telling pictures the
siriaes Tampa Il making. and the
Tribune h. keeping pace with the
growth of enc city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

Dun's Review for the week ending
Nay esth. says that business eondi-
tluns oontinue 20 grow better Bank
clearnnccs are larger. there are bet
IT, crop cpnditions and steel and 9TH
81 leadinE articles show better trade
rundlilous
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

PRANK Clark has had the names of
Alexander. Paris and Light printed in
M Congressional Record. How is
Ihnf Cor fame?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

TIE legislature Is rapidly nearing
~ end Though passing some very
drastic measures there has seemed to
~ q passiyeness concerning Il on the
pert ~ the people. We are not pro-
phei a. seer enough TO tell what this
aneurs
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

Senator Bailey h. just a little super
sensitiye. HIS position on the Leading
euesiions nov before the senate is
somewhat mysilfying 20 his friends.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

The railroad strike has been called
90 IN georgia. Twenty per cent. of
neEro fremen win continue to be en-
ployed.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe has just Gel
ebrated her s0th birthday. She is the
aufhcr Of the battle hymn OF the re-
public.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04
FRIDAY. JUNE T. 1909

Gen sebring lost out for mayor Of
Jacksonville In the second primary.
Indee A. o. Wright was reelected
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

Inc Chicago Tribune says that
while in state of abstractedness A.
torney General Wickersham split an
infinitive. and thereby argues that the
country is safe.