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m. B. HILLIARD, - - -
Editor.
The commonwealth.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1903.
NORTH CAROLINA IN CONGRESS
Editor Josephus Daniels, of the News
and Observer, has recently spent some
time in Washington, and in his edito
rial correspondence to his paper he
said nice things for North Carolina's
representatives in Congress. He re
gards Senator Simraons as among the
wisest of the new Senators. He has
appointment on important committees,
and has well sustained himself in eyery
respect since he has been in the Senate.
Senator Overman is also fast becom
ing acquainted with the members of
the body and starts out with pleasing
popularity. He is a man of fine at
tractions and will soon fill an impor
tant place there.
In the House Mr. Daniels thinks
North Carolina has eeldom, i! ever,
been better represented. He speaks of
all the members from this State as
working members, and this will always
tell in the nation's councils as well as
anywhere else.
Altogether, North Carolina ought to
feel proud of its representatives in the
Congress.
LEGISLATIVE SPECIAL EDI
TION. Last Sunday's issue of the News and
Obseryer was a "Legislative 8pecial
Edition." It contained forty page?
and gave a picture and sketch of the
members of the last General Assembly
ol North Carolina, together with pic
tures and sketches of many of the offi
cers of that body It gave also pic
tures of Goyernor Aycock, Senators
Simmons and Overman, State Libra
nan, M. O, Sherrill, and pictures and
sketches of the Code Commissioners,
Prof. N. Y. Gnlley, Hon. Thos. B. Wo
mack and Hon. W. B. Rodman. A
most interesting and helpful resume of
the work of the Legislature is given,
and this one edition of the paper i
worth the subscription priceof the
paper to one who wishes to post him
self on the work of tbe Legislature.
The News and Observer is always
enterprising and it has never done its
readers better service in any single
issue than in its "Legislative Edition"
of last Sunday.
It ought to be filed by every sub
scriber as a reference sheet.
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ABOUT WORKING ROADS.
Almost every man you meet will tell
you of the very bad condition of the
roads, but lew are willing to comply
with the present law to put them in
good condition and keap them so.
If we m'stake not, the present law
HALIFAX REPRESENTATIVES
IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
In the special Legislative Edition of
the News and Observer last Sunday the
following interesting sketches of Sena
tor E. L. Travis and Representatives
W. F. Parker and W. P. White ap
peared: SENATOR E. L. TEA VIS.
Halifax county realized at the last
few elections that it bad swept away
the negro problem and that the time
had come to select its brainiest men and
its best leaders to represent its Democ
racy in the State Legislature. The se
lection of E. L. Travis was therefore a
natural one. Mr. Travis is an excel
lent leader of men, a born politician
and a man who keeps a close watch on
the trend of public affairs. When quite
a young man he became a leader in
Halifax and has since his eleyation to
leadership shown a superior wisdom
that has redounded to the credit of his
county and himself.
Down east in Halifax he is chairman
of the Democratic Executive Commit
tee. For years he has been a director
of tbe penitentiary and for tour years
be was chairman of the board from
1899 to 1903. He also served Halifax
county as its clerk of court. At the
present session he was chairman of the
Committee on Corporations and a mem
ber of tbe Committees on Judiciary, In
surance, Education and Election Laws.
-Senator Travis read law under the
Sate Hon. R. O. Burton and in 1890,
when he secured his license, he became
a partner with Mr. Burton. He is a
prominent Mason and a consistent
Methodist. He was prominent in
shaping and passing the Constitutional
Amendments. In return for his faith
ful services and as a token of apprecia
tion of such services he was presented
with the pen with which the ratified
amendments were signed. ------ -
Senator Travis was born in Bruns
wick county, Va., in 1866 and came to
this State whi'e a small boy. In 1891
he was married to Miss Jennie Grady.
; He is the father of two boys, both of
j whom are staunch Halifax Democrats.
Mr. Travis is a strong man.
REPRESENTATIVE W. F. PARKER.
When W. F.Parker attended Horner
School, as a young boy, he did not ex-
tiAftt hin mllltnnr trninincr In .nnntra
allows overssers to call out road hands j hIm for warj but it dia. After ieaving
six days during the year. We do not j Horner he went to tbe State Uniyersity
heaitate to say that II every road band and left that institution to take part in
in Halifax county were required to do ! J?6,6. tween the States and bat
. , . "1, . ! tie for his Southland. He became a
six days work on the roads every year, j member of Company F, 75th North
the roads would be In much better con- j Carolina, and a fighting member of
dition than they are. The truth is, ' the Deering Regiment and the 16th
there is a little too much consideration 1 ?orth Carolina Cavalry. During the
f. tha ioi;. r ; i,; ! last year of the war he was in General
for the feelings of othen m this mat- j w p brlgade and command.
ter. The board of supervisors in each ed his own company at Gettysburg,
township should see to it that over- j He did not surrender, but managed
seers attend to their roads and give wltn his men to escape. He had many
them the proper working ; and in turn rrow escapes, and at one time had a
7 ' ... horse shot from under him, but never
the overseers ought to see to it that ; gaffered a flesh wound. He says that
the road hands do proper work on the : be has the only saber in North Caroli
roads and as much as the law requires. ; na that has the trace of a bullet along
Some one may say tbat it takes tocrf thent5e 'enth tne scabbard.
,,,, ,; , . . t ii . , 1 omit, xauwr was ouru nuvemuur 20.
much time from the field or other 1842i and waJ married in lg65 to m
places of labor, and that eix days in the . Eliza Herring, of Duplin county. He
year is too much ; but if strictly ad- j has one child. "Mr. Parker is a farmer
hered to, in tbe end it would prove to and also manufactures lumber. For
be aa economical expenditure of labor. I '"lv? year! Khe "
, , , . . , , . . county, and has been an able-member
Good roads mase 1 1 possi ble for farmers cf the last . two Legislatures. He was
to save time by hauling better loads , a member of the following committees
and without so much wear and tear of ! at this last session : Pensions and Sol
team, carts and wagons. Six days on ! t'e! me, (chairman), Agriculture,
4K ,j, . , . , , Public Roads, Corporation, Education
the reads by eyery road hand-good j and of theUniyerslty. In 1901
honest work, such as they would have he delivered an address on the old sol
to do on a farm will put the roads in j diers' bill, and was given an ovation at
much better condition than they are . the close of his great speech. As a
now in, and would keep them so. member of the House, when any legis
. lation relating to the care and mainte
nance of the old Confederate soldiers
was before that body, W. F. Parker
gladly, eloquently, gave such his sup
port. -
credit for the excellent roads In some
sections ot the country.
Mr. White is one of our most popu
lar members of tbe Legislature. He is
noted for his big heart and his jovial
disposition. His home is tbe center of
the rich hospitality of that section;
and his entertaining includes the serv
ing ot the finest borbecue, and Bruns
wick stews to be had. He is noted for
that rare hospitality which wins friends
in a moment and holds them for an age.
Mr. White was twice marriedhis
first wife being Miss Moriah Minton,
of Norfolk, whose death occurred in
1989. His second wife was Miss EyaJ.
Humber, of Greenville.
. REPRESENTATIVE 6. O. DANIEL.
Hon. S. G. Daniel, who represented
Warren county in the House, liyes in
Littleton and is largely identified with
the interests of Halifax county. Tbe
following sketch of him in the Sunday
News and Observer will interest our
readers hereabout :
"Warren county has the knack of ap
preciating splendid energies, abilities
and character as is evidenced in her
historical past. And not only as re
lates fo her historical past, but the ap
plication is. yet an apt one. Her wis
dom was manifest in the selection of
S. G. Daniel to represent her interest
again in the House. Ae a member of
that branch of tbe General Assembly
both in 1901 and 1903, he proved him
self loyal to his constituency, and de
voted to his State byi earnestly seeking
to promote their every interest, by
voting to check indiscriminate and bad
legislation and giving his support to
those measures that tended to uplift
and build. He served as chairman of
tbe Committee on Courts and Judicial
Districts and as a member of the Com
mittee on Judiciary, Banks and Bank
ing and the special committee to pre
pare and present a bill to codify the
the law. He fathered a bill to prevent
manufacture, sale and carrying of fire
arms in the State. Mr. Daniel is a
native of Halifax county, was born in
1861, attended Trinity College, read
law under R. O. Burton, and Dick &
Dillard, was licensed in 1890, and be
gan practice at Littleton, his home.
He was Mayor of Littleton in 1902.
Warren could not have been better re
presented. ,
RABBITT-SNAKE STORY.
DOES IT PAY TO BUY CHEAP?
A cheap remedy for coughs and
coids fsall right but you want some
thing that will relieve and, cure tbe
more eevere and dangerous results of
throat and lung troubles. What shall
you do? Goto a warmer "and more
regular climate? Yes, if possible; If
not possible tor you, then in either case
take the only remedy that" has been
introduced in all civilized countries
with success in severe throat and lung
troubles, "Boschee's German Syrup."
It not only heals and stimulates the
tissues to destroy the germ 'disease, but
allays inflammation, causes easy ex
pectoration, gives a good nighfs rest,
and cures the potient. Try one bottle I tion oi railroads during a previous
Recommended many years by all drug
gists in the world. You can get this
reliable remeby at E. T. Whitehead
& Cols. Price 25c and 75c. ; ;
REPRESENTATIVE W. P. WHITE.
Mr. W. P. White, Representative
irom Halifax county, was born Octo
ber 5, 1860. He attended the common
schools, and Wake Forest College. . He
is a .iarmer, a lumber manufacturer, a
merchant, and has taught school in
Halifax county. He was mayor of
Hobgood for three years, and has just
served his third consecutive term as a
member of the Legislature. His legie
tive career has been distinguished. He
made a magnificent fight for just taxa-
sion of the Legislature, and is especially
interested in temperance legislation
and good roads. It Is said that to him
more than to any other is due the
Correspondence to The Commonwealth.
Otter Creek, Fla., March 14, 1903
Editor The Commonwealth : Sev
eral days ago an old negro brought to
town a live rattlesnake four feet long
and offered it for sale. It was a very
venomous looking customer, and how
the negro bad the backbone to attempt
to capture him is beyond my knowledge.
But he did, and our clever townsman
and efficient doctor, R. D. McLeod,
purchased him and placed him in a
wire cage for exhibition and to experi
ment with.
A tew days ago the doctor, supposing
that his snakeship might be hungry,
placed some frogs in the cage, and of
course the frogs were consideiateof the
rattler's feelings and gave him all tbe
room that they could spare. The rat
tler seemed to appreciate it very much
or he wasn't hungry, for he never at
tempted to make a breakfast of either
of the frogs. On Saturday , tbe doctor
placed a rabbit in the cage, and the
rabbit also gaye the snake all the room
possible under the circumstances. The
snake must haye had a taste tor rabbit,
for he attempted to bite this one, but
succeeded only in getting a quantity of
fur in his mouth, so he gave up in
disgust. But not so with the rabbit
He fasted until Sunday night and
then becoming verv hunerr. and
having nothing better at hand, he oro-
ceeded to eat Mr. Snake or at least
that is the conclusion .arrived at, for on
Monday Mr. Rabbit was in the cage
peacefully licking his chops, and Mr.
Snake was there, but minus a head and
a portion of his neck. The rabbit
seems to be none the worse for his im
promptu breakfast. x
The above is hard to believe, but it
is nevertheless true. Booms ot people
saw the snake after his head had been
eaten. The rabbit is still on exhibl
tion at the office of Dr. McLeod.
W. D. P.
IT SAVED HIS LEG.
P. A. Danforth, of LaGrange, Ga.,
suffered for six months with a fright
ful running sore on his leg ; but writes
tbat isucklen's Arnica Salve wholly
cured it In five days. For Ulcers,
Wounds, Piles, it's the best salve in
tbe world. Core guaranteed. Onlv
25c. Sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co.,
Druggists.
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Crash Skirts 47c.
500 yards Spool Cotton 5c.
10c. Pearl Buttons 5c.
2 cards Safety Pins 5c.
2 spools good Cotton... 5c.
$1.50 Umbrellas (only 100)....... 98c.
The best Ladies' Shoes on earth, for..... 98c.
50 Pictures worth $ 1.50 98c.
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35- inch India Silk 75c.
36- inch Taffeta Silk 1.00.
10c. Fans 5c.
Counterpanes worth $1.50 98c.
Beautiful Ribbons... 10c.
12c. Lawns:.............. 10c.
10c. Lawns 8c,
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4pairsLadies, Hose.. 25c.
4 pairs Socks 25c.
25c. Lace Hose 19c.
Ladies' Bleached Vests 5c.
5c. Lead Pencils lc.
75c. Men's Shirts 49c.
50c. Men's Shirts 39c.
$1.00 Men's Shirts ' 79c.
Our line of 10c. Madras 8c.
25c. Towels 12c.
Tumblers lc.
Good Table Oil Cloth 15c.
Linen Shades. A 21c.
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