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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10
Local. BREYi

According To those said 10 be versed
in such matters, there are one hundred
dogs in Alexandra TO every thousand
Of the population.
Officer Sampson this morning killed
a dog at the corner of Wythc and Co
Iumhus streets. The animal had been
causing some anxiety IN the nelghbor-
hood.
a youth ramed George Dawson, was
arrested few days ago in Fairfax
county BY Constable A. J. Payne,
charged with stealing and destroying a
seine, was brought before Justice
Wright this morning and fined so.
Mrs. Eliza Wallis, Of Breyard, \.
c., is visiting her uncle, Rev. DR.
Wallis, on Seminary Hill
A deed was recorded in the clerk !
Office OF the Corporation Court today
from A. D. Brocket and wife to Lewis
NJ. Adams, transferring TO the latter
house No. 316 south Patrick street.
The Alexandria Cubs defeated the
Alexandria Rose Buds by the score oj
9 to s. The batteries for the Cub,
were Simpson, Steiner and Waters,
batteries for the Rose Buds were Hal
and Mills.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10
CHIs,,s DEMAND OF MEXICO.

CHIsi,s DEMAND OF MEXICO.
An in lemnity OF ST, 600, ,000.gold will
be demanded Of Mexico hy the Chinese
government for the slaughter Of 3O3
Chinese subjects and the destruction
of their properly III T"freon, it was
asserted in Mexico City yesterday.
rhe demand will be backed up by a
cruiser, which is already on the way
to Mexican west coast ports.
Three Investigators returned yes
terday from Torreon and placed in
the hands Of Shung Hal Sun. Of the
Chinese legation, detailed report Of
the carnage This report shows that
many of the Chimes, were slain IN a
most inhuman manner, and that,
besides a Chinese bank and clubhouse,
50 places Of business were sacked.
In addition 10 the indemnity, an
apology for insult to the Chinese flag
sill be demanded; also that aid bt
| extended 10 destitute families Of th'
victims; that the guilty be punished
and the constitutional guarantees o
protection 10 Chinese lives and prop
rrly It. made effective.
Oft, 100000 Ipcsos ind mnii'
to be asked 1000. coo is for properl,
Il image and tn" remainder is for tn
lpss Of lives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10
DEATH OF MR.. MCARTOR.

George H. McArtor, 4 we'll known
and respected resident, died about | 80
O'Clock this afternoon al his residence
on Fairfax street, hct%rcn king ard
Prince. The deceased had !''en a sut-
fcrrr from kidney trouble. lie vas
about 50 years old Mr. McArtor was
a native Of UpprrvIIlr, Faulnler county.
He came To Alexandria about nineteen
years ago aud became an employee oI
+. ). Leadbratcr & Sous, and continued
With that tirir uulil failing health forced
him 10 reluqmi-i, hi position. Mr.. Me-
Artor leaves widow daughter Cf the
Ia,e Morgan DriscolO and son.
Howard McArtOr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10
HOSTILE RECEPTION
PLANNED FOR D|AZ.
Spanish Workmen TO Express Their
I Enm;ty Towards Deposed Presi-
dent, Alleged Foe to Labor.

Madrid, June l0.-Workmen's So
reties at Corunna, where ex President
Diaz, OF Mexico is eqpected to land
from the steamer Ypiranga June "A.
and al SaD Sebastian, near which city
villa has been bought for Diaz
occupancy. are preparing hostile dem
onstrations against him.
The feeling against the aged esecu-
tive is SO bitter, due TO the belief that
he was an oppressor OF labor that
the police are taking active step to
protect him.
The Sorkmen's societies are using
the slogan Spain is no asylum for die,
tators."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10
BARGE CAPTAIN MURDERED
BY MEMBERS Of CREW
Skipper Brained While Asleep in
bunk Three Suspects, Who De-
clare Their Innocence, Arrested.

Boston, June 10.-Three members
Of the crew of the barge C!endower, OF
Philadelphia, were arrested today and
lodged at police headquarters, charged
with the murder Of their skipper,
Captain J. d. Wyman, aboard the
barge while ten miles at sea. They are:
William Nelson. Antonio DriSkich,
and William w. Crff The medical
examiner found that Captain Wyman
had been bludgeoned 10 death, ap-
parent!y while asleep in his bunk.
All Of the prisoners denied know
ledge of the crime, but the stories they
told were at variance in several partic
ulars.
When the police boarded the barge
they found Captain Wyman's body
wrapped in a blanket, lying in his
bunk. The walls were blood spattcred
but there were no evidence Of n
struggle. The captains face was
battered beyond recognition but the
instrument with which he had been
beaten to death could not be found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10
DECISION AFFIRMED.
Court of Appeals Decides Case Of Mar
bury rs. Jones in Favor Of the Latter

Court of Appeals Decides Case Of Mar
bury rs. Jones in Favor Of the Latter
Among the opinions handed dosn il
the Court OF Appeals Thursday wert
the following.
Schwab vs. Washington Luna Part
Company. Circuit Cout Of AleXandr
county, Judgment reversed.
Washington Southern EGi!way Co.
vs. Commonwealth State lcOrpofa'ioi
commission order, affirmed. keit
and -Card1eIl, dissenting.
Marbury ct al. IS. Jones ct al. clr
cult court Of the city Of Alexandra
affirmed. This case vas before tn
Corporation Court for long time
The first trial resulted III a mistrial
but at the second the jury brought IN a
verdict in favor Miss Bessie Paynr
Jones, who sued for possession of al
alley EAST of her property on Prime,
street, near Pitt. The defendants il
the case took the matte. to the Cour
Of Appeals, the decision Of which
sustans the claim Of Mrs. Jones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10
Driven In Suicide.

Hamilton, Ont, June l0.-Worry
because he had failed TO secure EN-
ployment where he could earn enough
for the support Of his aged mother,
who is i'll in their home in Elyfa
Ohio, with cancer. caused Rev. Hillol
Baker, iuspirationaIist speaker OF the
First Spirtuaiistic Church Of this city,
to Kill himself. according to the local
police. Baker came here three months
ago from EIyria, expecting that this
would be a good field for his work a =
medium. He met with poor success
and worry over the failure TO secure
money to relieve his mothers suffering
is believed to have made him temper,
arily insane
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10
l.ocomnii,e " orE, ,i.sed.

Philadelphia, June 10 For the first
time in its history the mammnrh Bald
! win Works III this ,.rty Was closed down
today AS the result Of 4 slfif,. between
the management AID - unnG r,n-
ployee-. Over 1900 nrn are nile.
The waIkou wE.lrh III less than 81
hours has p,raIy."h 'l,r locomotive
buiiling plant, ia, been i-r.sally
sanctioned by the dis'rjc, council Of
the Allied Locomotive Building Trades.
representing the seventeen unions
organized i'm the works.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10
BANKS SHOW BIG INCREASE.
National Banks mave SIGO.OOO Mcrc
Deposits Than They Did Three Months
Ago. Statements to Controller.

According to the statements 10 the
controller of the t',.lsury at the close
Of business of June 7lh. Which Ar
published in today's Gazette the three
National Banks Of Alexandria have
made remarkable increase in thr
amount of their deposits since thr
previous statements which were made
on March 7th. The increase in deposit,
ia $3.50, 900 with corresponding increases
in resources and profits.
On last Wednesday the three banks
had resources Of S3, ,4S4 900 against
50, ,289 900 on March 7th. al increase
of Sl95. 900 The deposits increased
from -, 10000 to -, go, 600, which
is $160,000 The loans and discounts
increased from -, los, 900 TO 50 | 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10

" |. Boutlee and George Story, at
La Branch, La. in riot yesterday af-
ternoon shot and killed eight negroes
in ten minutes. One other was wounded
The negroes were members OF Sec
ion gang, and Boutlee is foreman.
They conceived hatred for the boss,
and plotted to kill him. They en-
gagged in n fight among themselves,
aud when Boutlee trieI 10 stop the row
they turned upon him, and one struck
him over the head with a shovel. Bout.
lee fell, but sal up, and before getting
On bis feet fired four times and killed
four men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10
NEW EMERSON ENGINE WORKS

The work Of erecting the nrw plan
at the foot Of Duke street for the Emcr
son Engine Company, Of this city, Vii
be commenced on Monday next. c
". Kinsella, whose paIatial privat'
yacht is now lying off Alexandra, J,
now lying off Alexandria, is to be th,
builder. He EXPECTS to put a larg'
force Of mtn at work, and the { r"rtio
oi the building will be prosec ted n
RAPIDLY as possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10
DEATH OF CARRIE NATION.

Carrie Nation, the famous Kansas
saloon smasher, died at Leavenworth. !.
Kansas, af 7:05 o'clock last night.
Paresis was the cause Of death. For
several months Mrs. Nation had srf-
fered with nervous disorders and on
January - she entered the sanitarium
in which she died.
Mrs. Carrie Nation WIS born III
Boyle county, Ky, about 1t; yrars aga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10
THE MARKET THIS MORNING.

There was a moderate supply Of
country produce in market this morn
ing, and prices for some vegetables
showed an advance over last Saturdays
rates. There was an abundance Of
strawberries, some selling at ten cents
box Other varities sold at three
boxes for % cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10

The uniform success that has attend
ed the use Of Chamberlain 5 Collc,
Cholera and Darrhoea Remedy has
made it a favorite everywhere. 1t can
always be depended upon. For sale
by ". F. Creighton and Richard Glib
son,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10
STILL CATCHING SHAD.

Gil!ers are still catching shad in the
river near Alexandria Buck bring from
20 to % cents each. Roe shad stli
command prices approximately those
Of the early part Of the season. Most
Of the latter are soft AT present but the
bucks are in pas. ably GOOD !. ui,ilon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10
IN MEMORIAM.

In sad but loving remembrance 81 my
dear mother, MRS. A. ID. WALKER,
who d'ed June 10, 1907, four years ago
Today
Gone but not forgotten.
By HER SoS WILL,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10

At1:20 p. M, after long and patient
illness G EO. Fl. MCARToR. beloved
husband of Hannah +. McArtnr, III the
5Ith year OF his age. Notice Of funeral
ter.-[Washington papers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10
Virginia Military Institute

THE WEST POINT OF TpE SOUTH"
collegiate and technical courses combined
with the rigid discipline OF an army post .
,e.inStoa. Va. ssu. k. ". NICHOLS. supA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10
DeBgVoISe
D G B { Y ] | s {

figure forming Brassiere is
the ideal dress foundation
over which the outer gov n
can be fitted and worn with
the most charming gra &C
and beauty. This clever
Partisan cut garment COM
bines the function if su-
perbly fitting boned corset
cover. a corsetand comfor-
table bust supporter, a rest
ful and hygenic back and
shoulder brace, a wonder
fully effective figure beau
tiher,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-10
VOLUME CXII.--NO. l37
Start a Home Now and Join the Ranks
of the Independents.

Never has been build than right now-money pen
full and seeking legitimate channels And there no enterprise
more worthy than building. 1t the purse strings OF
the banker anything else because means that you
have decided part of the community 10 when you
live Thus almost you find the ownership OF
home carries significance todayyou be glad you
do and sorry if you When you're ready to talk lumber
wen be waiting you, because have just the lumber you
will need besides osuggesons that may be helpful TO you
without any charge.
w. A. Smoot & Co, Inc,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-05-18
TEACHERS ELECTED.
Superintendent j. B. Aiken Makes His
Annual Report.

At regular meeting of the board
of trustees of the Scotland Neck
graded school last Monday afternoon
the following teachers were elected
for the ensuing year.
First Grade-Miss Mary Herbert
Smith.
Assistant First Grade-Miss AL
berta Aiken.
Second Ora de Miss Eleanor
Smith.
Third Grade-Miss Cornelia Josey.
| Fourth Grade-Miss Anna Kitchin.
Fifth Grade-Miss Bessie Han
cock.
Sixth and Seventh Grades-Miss
Annie Dunn.
Eighth Grade Miss Margaret
Lewis.
The election Of the principal and
teacher Of the ninth and tenth
grades was left open for few days
by request.
Prof. J. 3. Aiken was reelected
Superintendent.
In this report to the board the
! Superintendent called attention to
the regularity and success Of the
years work, there having been no
serious disturbance among teachers
Or pupils. No pupil was expelled
during the year The attendance
was good with a total enrolment of
267 in the white school and 1856 in
the colored school. The tenth grade
which was tried this year for the
first time enrolled 7 pupils. By the
addition Of this grade the school has
been put back on the list of accredit-
ed preparatory schools and our boys
and girls can now enter any college
in the state without examination.
The Superintendent said he attri-
buted the success of the school in a
large measure to the unusually good
corps of teachers which the school
has had this year. The work of the
retiring teachers has been entirely
satisfactory and they are leaving to
accept good positions elsewhere.
The incoming teachers are splen-
didly equipped for their work and
are young women of excellent char
acter and fitness. Miss Margaret
Lewis is teacher Of considerable
experience and has held several i'm
portant positions in some Of the
foremost schools Of the south. Miss
Cornelia Josey has taken the full
Normal course at the State Normal
and Industrial College and stands
foremost in her class. Miss Alberta
Aiken was educated at Littleton
Female College in the Literary and
Music Department and has had two
years experience as teacher of
primary work and one year as a
music teacher.
The Music department will be in
charge Of Mrs. Bond with Miss
Alberta Aiken as as Sistant teacher.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-05-18
Death Of Mrs. Jones.

Mrs. Milly E. Jones died here al
the home Of her daughter, Mrs E.
4. POLICEMAN, yesterday evening al,
ter a chronic Illness. She had been
a great sufferer. The funeral will
be conducted from the N. 2. Church
this afternoon at 5 o'clock, and the
ln5arment will be in Linw ooc
Cemetery. Mrs. Jones was past &c
years Of age and is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. A. E. POLICEMAN, anc
one son, Rev. Chas. A. Jones, Of
BeInaven, who were present at hel
bed side when the end came. We
extend sympathy to the bereaved. =
Graham eleanor, 18th.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-05-18
A Surprise Marriage.

Much interest was felt by the
many friends of Mr.. Calvin Dickens
and Miss Lydia Hathaway, Sunday
morning when it was rumored that
they had boarded the 1901 train for
Halifax to be married. For once
rumor was right, and the young
couple procured license and were
married at three o'clock Sunday
afternoon in the Hotel with only a
few witnesses present.
The bride is charming young
lady and came here some time age
from Pitt county. The groom is a
clever and prosperous young man of
sterling qualities and their friends
wish them a prosperous voyage
over the matrimonial sea.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-05-18
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES.
MP. R. 6. Dunn The SDedKeF-A Nice
Dinner Served by The Daughters.

Wednesday, May the 10th 1911,
will be day long remembered by
the people of Scotland Neck. It was
Memorial day. Promptly at 1890
o'clock members of the Buck Kitch-
in Camp, Confederate Veterans,
with other citizens proceeded to the
cemetery where the graves Of Con-
federate soldiers were decorated
with beautiful flowers. While gath
cred around the graves Rev. O. L.
Powers offered very earnest prayer.
Upon their return to town every
body went to the opera house where
the exercises were to be continued.
AS commander of the Buck Kitchin
Camp, Mr.. w. F. Butterworth oc-
cupied a seat on the stage, also Mrs.
A. Mcdowell and Mrs. II. I. Clark,
president and first vice-president of
the U. D. C. Prayer was offered by
Elder w. F. Staten after which MIR.
Stuart Smith, in a few well chosen
remarks introduced the speaker of
the occasion, Mr.. R. C. Dunn, of Eu-
field. Mr.. Dunn is Scotland Neck
boy, and in his opening remarks he
expressed his deep qualification in
having the privilege to stand before
an audience composed Of his home
people.
We have heard many compli-
ments and words of praise for the
address. 1t is spoken of as a most
magnificent and greatspeech. After
a vote of thanks extended to Mr..
Dunn, Rev. 0. L. Powers made a
motion that the address be publish
in full in The Commonwealth and it
was so ordered. We hope Mr.. Dunn
will furnish US with copy Of the
address that we may begin its publ
cation next week.
The speaking being over the old
soldiers and few friends were in
vited to Madry's new store where
the Daughters had prepared a nice
dinner in abundance.
During the exercises at the opera
house all the stores and business
places Of the town were closed as a
mark of respect for the old soldiers.
There were several visiting veter-
ans present to hear the speaking aid
enjoy the dinner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-05-18
HOW'S This :?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.-Walding Kinnan &
Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists,
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-05-18
Her Life a Burden.

Ratcliff, Tex.-In a letter from
Ratcliff, Mrs. Matte Campbell says
MY health was very bad. | suffer
ed untold misery every month, and
at times | wished for death to end
my suffering, for life was a burden
to me. I tried Cardui and it helped
ms right away. Cardui hes stopped
my suffering, made life worth living
AMI filled my home with joy and
happiness" IF you suffer as Mrs.
Campbell did, Cardui will certainly
help you, as it did her. Why not
try it?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-05-18
CATARRH VAMISHES.
Relief in Two Minutes With
Wonderful Money
Back Cure.

Go to E. T. Whitehead Company s
to-day and tell them you want a
Hyomei outfit pronounce it High
o-me.)
Open the box and inside you viii!
find bottle of HYOMEI and hard
rubber inhaler.
Inside this inhaler, which opens at
both ends, you will find some anti
septic gauze.
Pour a few drops Of HYOMEI
into the inhaler and saturate the
gauze. Then with both ends of the
inhaler open. breathe HYOMEI, and
the destruction of pernicious ca
tarrh germs begins at once.
You can breathe HYOMEI through
either the nose or mouth. Read the
directions.
Hyomei is made from Australian
Eucalyptus and mixed with other
important antisept!cs, and the great
est, most sensible and pleasant treat
ment for catarrh ever known.
Just breathe it; no stomach dosing;
no sprays or douches; this great an
tiseptic air soothes the mucous mem
brane and kills all germs.
Complete outfit, $1.OO. Extra
bottle. If afterWard needed cnlv
Soc Money back from E. 7. White
head Company, Or leading druggists
everywhere, if it doesn't cure ca
tarrh, coughs, colds, Group and sore
throat.
To break up cold in head or chest
in few minutes, pour teaspoonful
Of Hyomei into a bowl of boiling
water, cover head and bowl with
towel and breathe the vapor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-05-18
House OF jones.

Jones painted his house last year
1t looks dull, dead. no life to it.
Smith painted his house 10 years
ego.
It looks clean, nice and don't need
repainting, because he used L. & M
Paint and added three quarts Of Oil
to each gallon.
The Oh gave life and preserved it
Ba5ides-adding the Oil reduced
its cost 40 cents a gallon less thar
other paint.
Ihirty-fve years use in n. A. &
S. A.
Our agents are Hardy Hardware
Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-05-18
CONTRACT FOR SCHOOL BUILDING.
Mr.. j. j. Stroud is The Lowest Bidder
And Gets The Contract.

The building committee for the
Scotland Neck Graded School com
posed of Messrs. j. A. Kitchin
chairman, Wilson Allsbrook, Stuart
Smith, E. T. Whitehead, C. L. Nc.
Dowell and Jas. L. Josey met Mon.
day afternoon for the purpose OF
opening bids and letting the con-
tract for the new building. The
committee had previously accepted
the plans and specifications of John
c. Stout, architect, of Rocky Mount
The sealed bids as opened were as
follows:
For Construction. J. Rose,
Rocky Mount, s2O,80O.0O; W. C.
Miller, Washington, N. C, $1S, 444. SO;
]. J:Stroud, WILLIAMSON, SIT, 168. 81.
For Heating and Plumbing
P. Longworth, Richmond, So, 598. 90;
Alphin & Thompson, Wilson, So, 631.-
10;
For Heating Only.-Peck-H Ham
mond Co., Richmond, S2,34O. 90;
Harris Hdw. Co., Washington, N.
c., $4,000.
For Plumbing Only Harris Hdw.
Co., Washington, S1,575.53; H.
Dixon, Rocky Mount, 81, 243.OO.
Contract for construction goes to
J. J. Stroud, he being the lowest
bidder.
All bids for heating and plumbing
are rejected. New bids will be re-
considered on May 25th.
The contract calls for the complet-
ion of the building by September
18th. Mr.. Stroud informed the
committee that he would begin
work at once.
If we can judge any thing by the
drawings the building is going to be
a very pretty one. We hope to have
a picture Of the building in the near
future.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-05-18
The Revival Meeting.

Rev. w. L. Ball, Of Richmond, Va,
arrived Monday and since then has
been conducting the revival meeting
at the Baptist church. Two services
a day $3.50 and 8:OO-are being
held. Mr.. Ball has made very
favorable impression upon our peo-
pie and we hope for much good as a
result Of his preaching.
You are cordially invited to attend
these services, both afternoon and
night.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-05-18
Death Of Mrs. House.

Mrs. K. L. House died at the home
of her husband Tuesday morning
after an illness lasting through sew
eral months. Besides her husband
and three small children, Mrs. House
leaves her father, one sister and one
brother. She was born and reared
nearAulander and was married toMr.
House about six years ago. 1t is so
sad that she has been taken away
from her husband and dear little
children that she loved so much. To
the bereaved ones we extend SYM
pathy. The burial took place at the
Baptist cemetery Wednesday morn
ing.