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ADVERTISING IF YOt) ARE AHUSTiER -.. - .- .j rouwm ADVERTISE room . Business. rtr COMMONW; 1ST' BUSINESS WHAT STEAM IS TO Machinery, E. E. HILL! Editor and Proprietor. "EXCELSIOR" IS OUR MOTTO. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE SJi.oo. VOL. SIX. ' lM:S3ris--YoI. 6. (6-18) SCOTLAND NECK, NT. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1903. NO. 10 EJTt fOUR AdYKKTISIKFBT IK NW Til YT GRSAT PROrELLINQ POWER. OUR LEGISLATURE. The Bills and Measures Passed in a Week. HE EALTM. TREATMENT AT HOME. Dr. Hartman's Free Advice to Women A Generous Offer to The Afflicted. Asth EbiToi'S' Leisure Ti o u is , ma ) "One of my daughters bad a terrible case of asthma. We tried almost everything, but without re lief. We then tried Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, and three and one-half bottles cured her." Emma Jane Entsminger, Langsville. O. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral certainlycuresmany cases of asthma. And it cures bronchitis, hoarseness, weak lungs, whooping-cough, croup, i winter coughs, night coughs, and hard colds. Tkiwibea: Z5&.S9C.SL An Con.ult your doctor. If be say taie it, then do aa he ears. If be tells jam. not to take it, then Mont take it. He ksewa. Leare It with him. We are willing. J. C. ATSK CO.. Lowell, Kaaa. fol Dy spepsia Cure Digests what yon eat. This pparation contains all of the digestants and digests all kinds of food. It gives instant relief and never fails to cure. It allows you to eat all the food you want. The most sensitive stomachs can take it. . By its use many thousands of dyspeptics have been cured after everything; else failed. Is unequalled for the stomach. Child Ten with weak stomachs thrive on it. First dose relieves. A diet unnecessary. Cures all stomach troubles Prepared only by E. C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago The Si. bottle contains 2H t imes the 50c size. E. T. WHITEHEAD & CO. PARKER'S HAIR 9AL.SAM Cle&nsej And beautifies the halt. Pronicici ft luxuriant growth. Never Pails to Bestore Gray Cures scalp diseases & hair falling. gQe,and$1.00at Druggif PROFESSIONAL. f 11. A. C. LIYESMON, " Dentist. OFFicE-Over Jfevf Whithead Building Oiuce hours from 3 to 1 o'clock ; 2 to 5 o'clock, p. m. SCOTLAND NKOK, N. C. R. J. P. WIMBERLEi, OFFICE BRICK HOTEl, SCOTLAND NECK, N. C. DR. H.I. CL ASK, OFFICE BRICK HOTEL. Main Street, Scotland Neck, N. C. m A. DUNN, UK I ATT O R IT E. T-A T-L A W. Scotland Neck, N. C. Practices wherever hia . services are eauired. K. II. SMITH. STUART H. SJU11II g WITH & SMITH, A T TORNE YS-A T-L A ITV Sta'c-a GM'ff. over Tyler & Outterbriv!go Scotland Neck, N. C. DWARD L. TRAVIS, Attorney and C&ansolor at Law HALIFAX, N. O. g'f Money Loaned on Farm LaniU. CIAUOE KirCHIS. A. P. KITCHKT. KITIH5T & KlTCfW, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. Pr.iiiiea wherever 33rvice3are required Office: Fatrell Building. Scotland Neck, N. O. ESTABLISHED IN 18G5; GHAS I!' WALSH hm Mirbls 11J Spite WORKS, Sycamore St., Petersburg, Va. lonumeats, Tombs, Cemetery Curb ins, All work strictly, first- clasj and at Lowest Fries. f at.so sttoxt sir iron FEN3IN0, VASES, &G, aaSS Designs sent to any address free la writing for tho u i';cru the age of de-e-uel a til limit as to price. ' I Prey Frotahton all ".Work C i m ?sr$ our Work with that U J OB SER V A TIONS OF The Legislative Committee appointed to investigate the charges against Snpt. Mann concerning cruelty to the penitentiary convicts as they were moved across the mountains to Marion, N. C, has made a WholesomeJnflTxesco, rep(rt Th3 ,eport exhonorate8 Supt. Mana ot "z ny cruelty to the convicts. Tbia is as those who know Mr. Mann expected it would be; but the investigation will have a good influence, although in this case it was not needed. In the future guards, overseers and others in charge of iho convicts will remember this investigation, and it may have the effect of djieSg some from; cruelty who might be uispo sed tq te era el but for the law Much has been said and olten about race prejudice in the South. It seems that something gets hold upon the people of the North and West now and then that might be classified with the similar feeling in I? It RaC9 PrsjtldiC3? the South. A colored female teacher was .intro- " duced into a training school in the city of Omaha. Nebraska, and fifty per cent, of the pupils left instantly and the school board recaived the following : "Take away the negres3 or jpe will close the school bj taking our children away." And so it u. When the test comes no part of this great country is willing to have the colored race become the teacher and guide of. the white race; and very few are the individuals even who are willing to accept social equality all around. It "can never come in this country and it might as well be understood by all, whether North, South, East or West. It goes out to the country that the Fifty-3eyenth Congress which adjourned March 4th "shelled out" a billion and a hall of the people's money. Only a ' few years ago the phrase "a billion dollar Congress'' Congress Spends Honey, was as common with the American people as the story of George Washington's hatchet and the cherry tree. It is impossible lor auy mind not the "ordinary mind," as it is frequently put but it is impossible for any mind Wgrasp the idea of a" million dollars, much less a thousand million. Ten hundred thousand, which is a million, is too high for us ; but whsn it is written ten hundred times ten hun dred thousand, we have to give it up. But the figures reached by the appro, priations of the last Congress are fifteen hundred times tea hundred thousand ! But it is the people's money and for toe people 's'uses, as the Richmond News Leader observes. It rataer breezily remarks : "Now we read of a billion and a hall appropriated at one session of Congress without turning a hair. One thousand five hundred millions of dollars spent by the government disturbs us not as much as an overcharge of a dollar and a half in one of our individual grocery bills. It is probably more than any government in the world ever had put at its disposal in time of peace, but, as a matter of fact, who cares? We are an enormously rich people steadily growing richer and our government is an eaormo js apparatus, steadily growing with the growth of population and wealth. We ought to conduct it in first-rate style and find the line between absurd niggardliness and equally absurd lavishness." ) . . ' ' . ' "This is the golden age ol the salaried man." So spoke Mr. Frank A. 5iun sey, publisher, in a recent lecture delivered at Yale College. Taking up this subject the Atlanta Journal, contends that Mr. The Salaried Man- Munsey's statement ia eminently true. The man who gets a sure salary now, is on safer footing than the man who with small or modest capital launches into business. Salaries are higher than formerly, and the tendency is to increase them stLI more. The Journal, after agreeing with Mr, Munsey's statement that this is the golden age for the salaried man adds : "And it is also true that there never was a time when a young man with small capital, starting in business for himself, had such slender chance of success. Here are the opposite sides of the picture: What do we get when we hold it u against the light of practical results ? Do the two sides harmonize? It may seem strange at first, but that is axactly what happens. By this transmitted light, the resultant picture is one of in creased prosperity for the common peopleThcory may, and does, dispute this ; but facts reveal it too plainly for doubt. The very formation of these giant concerns has created high-salaried positions unknown to the former 'age. And those filling these positions are, year in and year out, earning more than men of the same capabilities would have earned under the old regime." North Carolina now has two Democratic United States Senators Senator Simmons and Senator Overman. . The latter was inducted into effice lest week and is serving his first term in the extra ees. Our Senators. gion of the Senate called by President Roosevelt 1 Senator Simmons was elected two years ago to suc ceed Butler and now Senator Overman succeeds Senator Pritchard. Already Senator Simmons has made a good impression and some reputation in the national council. If he remains many years in that, body he will be one of its leading members. Senator Overman enters upon his duties with many ad vantages. He is a man of learning and research, painstaking in what Le does, popular and of progressive ideae, and will doubtless make a model Senator. Senator Pritchard retires from his eight years' service wltj the high regard of the people of this State and with the special favor of the present Administration Although Senator Pritchard is the only Republican Senator from the South, he has made a good record as a painstaking servant oi the people, and his oppo ente in politics have nothing to charge against him as a high toned representa tive of a great and good people. North Carolina is well represented in botfc branches ot the Congress, and we may expect good service from them all. T3 Lcnctivo Crco z6cs. PASS IN G E VENTS. To Cstg a (Gs!d la E3 ay : A PEEP AT OUR LAWMAKERS. - Monday, 45th day. Senate. There' were few bills in troduced in the Senate. The time was largely given to the Revenue bill. The circus tax was not disturbed. House. The Divorce bill passed the House. - . . It provides that : ' : "If -the husband shall willfully and without cause abandon the wife and live separate and apart from her for two years, the wifeehail be. entitled to divorce from thebcj of 'asattimony; but the -husband shall not re-marry within five years from the date of ren dering final judgment in the action for divorce," and vice versa ia the case of the wife. The following provision is added : "That in all actions for divorce upen the grounds above mentioned, it shall be alleged aad proven upon the trial, that the complainant has been a bona fide resident pf the State of North Car olina for five years next preceding the comceDcemeot of the action ; and provided, further, that after the jury may have found the issue or issues in favor of the plaintiff, it shall be the duty of the judge presiding at the trial, to carefully Inquire into the facts and circumstances of the particular case, and if- he shall be of the opinion that the divorce for any cause should not be granted, he may in the exercisa of his discretion, decline ta grant the di yorceand set aside the verdict." There is further provision that the act shall not apply to cases where the abanddonment occurs after the first day of January, 1903. Tuesday, 49:h day. Senate. The bill passed the Senate allowing the people of Robeson county the privilege of voting on the question of moving the .county seat from Lam berton to Pembroke. There was a strong discussion on a proposed , ameR'Imsr t to the public school law. One section of the bill will settle all controversy about the color line In schools. The Code exempts the child ren born from the third generation from the color line. In plaqe of this the new section reads : "Section 63, of chapter 4 of the Pub lic Laws of the year 1901, is hereby re pealed and the following words are in serted in Itcu thereof : All white children shall be taught in public schools provided for the white race, and all colored children shall be taught in public schools provided for the colored race; but no child with negro blood in his veins, however remote the strain, shall attend a school for the white race ; no such child shall be considered a white child." A bill was introduced at the night session to incorporate a disti'leiy in Yadkin county, where "Nick" Will iams .baa a rectifying establishment which is said to "purify " whiskey. - There, was a warm .discussion over the bill, Senator Lamb, of Cumberland, claiming it would be a violation of law to, pass such a bill without thirty days' notice, and Senator Mitchell, of Bertie, claiming that it would be an act of great inconsistency to pasathe Watts bill as the General Assembly had done and then vote to , incorporate a place just because it depended upon a liquor interest. - The bill went over for anotner hear ing. '.,-.. .'' House. Mr. Parker, of Halifax, in troduced a bill permitting the commis sioners of Enfield to donate a part of their liquor tax to the grade! schooL Wednesday, 50th Day. Senate. The . discussion on the Revenue bill began" with section 62, which imposses a tax of $25 a year on druggists dealing in liquors: The last Revenue bill made the tax $50 and this cut it in half. Senator Hoey thought $25 a year too much and offered an amendment to reduce this to $10,while COLDS ARE DANGEROUS. How often you hear it remarked, "It's only a cold," and a few daj-3 later that the man is oa his "back with pneu monia. This is ot such common oc curence that a cold, however slight, should not be disregarded. Chamber Iain's. Cough Remedy counteracts any tendency toward pneumonia. - It al ways cures and is pleasant to take. Sold bv E. T. Whitehead & Co., Scot land KecK, N. C. and Leggett's Drug SOre, Hobgood, N. C. TmDys, cn every tex.25c or xilff i Seeietary Illinois Woman's Alliance. Miss A. Brady, Corresponding Secre tary Illinois Woman's Alliance, writes from 2725 Indiana avenue, Chicago, 111. : "Last year from continued strain in literary work I became very much ex hausted, my nerves seemed to give way, and I had backache headache and seri ous indigestion. One of my friends sug gested that I try Perirna, It certainly acted like magic on my system. "Within ten days I felt new life and health given me, and by taking an occa sional dose off and on when I feel extra tired, I keep my system in perfect order." Misa A. Brady. Miss Millie Baker writes from 290 East Ohio street, Chicago, 111.: : "I ealfeied for years with weakness Senator Wellborn (Rep.) wanted it $100. Both amendments were kil'ei and the tax was left at $25. The distillery tax was next consider ed.. It 13 a graduated State tax, $50 n year oa a daily capacity of 3 to 6 bush els, $100 from 6 to 12 bushels, $150 from 12 to 24 bushels, $250 from 21 to 48 bushels, $400 a year on each with a daily capacity of 48 bushels or mere. The section made the levy of a like tax by the county mandatory, but Sen ator Gilliam endeavored to have the 'shall levy" changed to "may levy," but this was lost. To make clear chat a distillery, rectifying butiness and wholesale business all in one should pay taxes on two lines an amendpjeut by Senator Justice waa ndrpted. This provides that when, a distiller rectifies his product and sells by ine wholesale, be shall pay as a manufacturer and wholesale dealer. Section 61 thowiug the application of the State liquor lax, one-half to State, one-half to the i;o;uil board of education for the bon'jiit of the school fund ol the county in which the tax is collected. Senator Weli born (Ren.) moved to give the entire tax to" the State and no: e to the boards of educa tion, but this was lost. The discussion of eection 65, conn cerning the license on dispensaries was long drawn out and hotly fought. At its close the rate of annual license had beau raised from the two per cent, on the gross tales of dispensaries u five per cent., this to come to the State and to be paid by the officers oi the dispensaries within ten days after the first daye of January and J uly of each 'ear. v Senator Gilliam had first moved an i increase to tea per cent., but Senator Webb and Senator London thought this too high. Senator Vanu was in . favor of this, bat Senator Beasley op posed. Senator Hoey moved to change to five per ceot. and Senator -'Travi . , WELL AGAI2. ' " ,". -:. TheSnany- friends of John Elonrt will be pleased to learn that be has en tirely recovered from h's attack, of rheumatism. Chamberlain's .'i Pa i n Balm cared him after the heat doctors la the town (MononTlnd.) had failed to give relief.. The prompt rebel from pain tvhich this liniment: affords is alone worth many times Ite-cosu For tale bv E. T. Wbi ehead & Co., Scot land Seek, N. C.,nd J.fggettV Druj . ttare(llob id, N- V. r . peculiar to women, severe bearing-down pains, and continual headache. "After using five bottles of Peruna I was as well and strong as ever .w Miss Millie Baker. Mrs. Nellie Blyler, 070 W. Twentieth street, Chicago, 111., President of the Ladies of the G. A. R., has the following to say about Peruna : Gentlemen "f. recommend Peruna especially for women as it promptly cures the weakness of our sox and will always be sure to give satisfaction." MRS. NELLIE BLYLER. Mrs. W. A. Allison, Assist. Matron of Peoples' Hospital, 758 Sheffield avenue, Chicago, Til., writes : " have had frequent opportunities to observe the wonderful curative ef urged this also. Senator Sp-nca offer ed an amendment adding $200 a year to the two per cent. Senator Lamb wanted the tax to be for counties, cities and towns one-half ol the State tax. Senator Woodari spoke at length and ured that all possible revenue be made from the liquor traffic. He stated that he bad been for neither tbo Lon don bill or the Watts bill, but that if he had it in his power be would utterly destroy every vestige of the manufac ture and sale, but a? the heal cf the monster had not been stricken off be was in favor of getting ell the revenue possible for the State. Senator Travis introduced a bill pro yidin for a Fire Commissioner for Halifax county. Senator Travis also-introduced a bill providing for the payment of money derived from liquor license in Scotland Neck to the graded school fund of the town. IIousE.-Tbe bill for establishing a a training school for teachers in West ern Carolina passed its third rtading. It provides for $2,000 for a school for training teachers from Alexander, Alle ghany, Caldwell, Washington, Wilkes and -Yancey counties. Thursday, 51st day. ; Senate. The Senate passed a bill to allow a new building for the Agricul ture Department to cost $50,000. House. Dr. Alexander's bill to close all bar-rooms at 8 o'clock passed. Rep resentative White, of Halifax, , was among ihoo who spoxe for the bill ' The Senate bill to establish graded school eud electns lights iu Scotland Neck passed third reading. Continued on Second Page. $100 REWARD $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that - there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure In all Its stages, and that is catarrh. Halt' Catarrh Curejis the only positive cure known to the medical frattrnitj. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, lequires a con slituiiocal treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally .acting directly upon the bloocfand mucous rurfaces of the sy&teni, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have t- i X . L. f ... AMaAImA DO muCO IIUIU III to vunuyo uunsis, that they , offer One Hundred Dollars for any ease that it fails to care., Send for list of testldRml&Is. Address, F. J. Cnenney Co.. Tole - do,0. . CSold by druggists, 75c. . Hall's Family Pills are tot. fect ot Peruna. It alleviate pain and aoreness. Increases the appetite and so tones up the entire system that the patient quickly regains strength and health.' Mrs. W.A. Allison, . Free Horn. Advloe. In view of the great multitude of women suffering from some form ol female disease and yet unable to find any cure, Dr. Hartman, the renowned specialist on female catarrk&t dis eases, has announced his willingness to direct the treatment ol as many cases as make application to him during tbo summer months without charge. Those wishing to becomo patient should addrers The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio. Swift Punishment a Crisis. Deterrent cf The most important duty of uny i -lice force is the control ot tha vugmnt and criminal classes and the pievenii a of crimes against person aud p:peii.y. There are many otl:cr and impnrliuit fields of usefulness, bu: unless tb3 force is successful in dealing with crime it Is a failure. As a deterrent of crime, nothing is probably more effective than swift punishment. In England a n.ur der trial is completed within a few weeks, or months at the outside, after the apprehension of the uccussd, and from tie first trial there is no appeal to a hljoer c arc f review or appeal. The wisdom ol permitting no appeal in capital cases is a question which has been widely discussed, and cannot bo taken up here, says Avery D. Andrews, writing for the March Cosrocpolitnr. Whether wis) and humane or net, it is interesting to note that the police re cords show an astonish! ugly small uum ber ol murders in Loudon, and I believe that the celerity nith which the trials are conducted has much to do with the suppression of this most heinous of all crimen. According to the official report of the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, there weie reported to the London' police only twenty-four murders iu the calendar year 1901 and (hi out v,i a population of over 6,000,000. MANY SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE SICKLY. Mother Gray's Sweet ' Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray, n nurse in Children' Home, New York, t ih. k up colds in 24 hour, cure levtiis.'.M't.;', headache, stomach troubles, teething disorder?, wnd destroy worrits. At all druggists, 25c' Sample mailed J-ltKK. Address1, Allen S. Olmsted, LuU-y, N. Y. Mayor Wells has compelled good goytrnnieut in the city hall and Cir cuit Attorney Folt has brought i!i. ial criminals to the door of the penitenti ary. St. Louis Republic. - WORKING OVERTIME. Eight hour laws aie ignored bj tlx tireless, little workers Or. Kir.g VKew Life Pills. Millions arj lny r, work, night and day, cuii..g ludlgH tion, Biliousness, Constipation. Sick j Headache and all Stomach, Liver and' JBOweu Monroes. Jfias, pieaeaot, sale " sure. Only 25c at E. T, Whitehead & Go's, drug store. fir-
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