The Commonwealth.
. S- HILLIARD Editor
Published Every Thursday.
Entered at the Post-Office at Scotland
Neck, N C as Second Class Matter.
GREENVILLE VS. SCOTLAND
NECK.
About three weeks ago mention was
made in these columnsthat the Green
ville Reflector carried in a single' issue
twenty-two columns of advertisements
by the home merchants. Since then
that paper has carried in one issue
twenty-rive columns of advertisements 1
by the home merchants there.
The Reflector of February 2nd said
that requests for copies of the paper
have come from Northern and West
ern cities because persons there wish i
to see how the Greenville merchants
are advertising their town. Such lib
eral advertising has caused considera
ble press comment, and the country is
beginning to learn about the progress
ive methods of the business men of
Greenville.
The Commokwealth offers to the
business men of Scotland Neck just as
easy means for advertising as the Re
flector offers to the business men of
Greenville ; but they do not avail them
selves of the opportunity.
Scotland Neck has as attractive busi
ness places as any town of its size in
the country,including a handsome drug
store, ten or twelve dry goods store?,
eicht or ten grocery stores, two hard
ware stores, three or four brokers, sev
eral law offices, insurance agencies at
almost every corner, shops, factories,
livery stables, sale stables, and a num
ber of other things that could be well
advertised ; but no man on earth
would think there are half so many
business places here by looking
through the columns of the town pa
per. Dig your fists into your eyes, busi
ness men of Scotland Neck, wake up,
stretch yourselves a little and look
around to see how far behind you are
in the hustle for business.
JUDGE CHRISTIAN ANSWERED.
In 1903 at a meeting of the Grand
Camp of the Virginia Confederate Vet
erans, Judge George L. Christian ques
tioned the claims that in the Civil
War North Carolina troops were "First
at Bethel, Farthest to the front at
Gettysburg and Chickamauga and
last at Appomattox."
At a meeting of the North Carolina
State .Literary and Historical Associa
tion held in Raleigh Nov. 12, 1903, a
committee was appointed to investi
gate the accuracy of North Carolina's
claim. The committee consisted of
Chief Justice Walter Clark, chair
man, Capt. S. A. Ashe, Senator H, A.
London, Hon. A. C. Avery, Hon. W.
A. Montgomery, Capt. W. R. Bond,
Major E.J. Hale and Col. E.J. Holt.
The work assigned the members of
the committee was as follows :
"First at Bethel," to Major E. J.
Hale ;Farthest at Gettysburg, to Judge
W. A. Montgomery ; ".Longstreet's
Assault at Gettysburg, to Capt. W. R.
Bond; Farthest at Chickamauga, to
Judge A. C. Avery ; "Last at Appomat
tox," to Hon. H. A. London ; "The
Last Capture of Guns," to Col. E. J.
Holt ; "Number of Troops furnished to
North Carolina and number of killed
and wounded," to Capt. S. A. Ashe.
This committee made their report at
a meeting in Raleigh Oct. 18, 1904.
Through the courtesy of Capt. W.
R. Bond we have a copy of the report,
which is contained in a pamphlet of
79 pages. Its title is "Five Points in
the Record of North Carolina in
the Great War of 1861-5," and well
does the report sustain the claims for
North Carolina troops, the dispute
of which claims by Judge Christian
called forth the work of the committee.
Each member of the committee did
well the pleasant task assigned him, and
the history of the daring deeds of the
brave sons of North Carolina is all the
richer for this work.
Well did Mr. U. W.Blacknall say in
writing to the News and Observer that
perhaps we ought to be grateful to
Judge Christian for his challenge;
"For," says Mr. Blaokwell, "but for
him the gentlemen of the committee
would never have been stimulated to
pat their full knowledge of these con
troverted points in such clear, handy
and convincing form."
Baantfct
Tbt Kind You Haw Always BMgbt
FARMERS MEET NEXT SATURDAY.
By reason of the very Inclement
weather very few farmers attended the
meeting in Halifax last Monday. The
meeting was adjourned to next Satur
day, February 11th.
Chairman W. C. Whitaker gives notice
of the meeting, and it is desired that a
large number of the farmers of the
county attend.
Sometimes it is suggested that farm
ers are the slowest people at all to or
ganize, but there is no reason why this
should be so. They have ample time
arid opportunity to organise, and there
is ? reason why they should not do it.
Elsewhere in this issue we print a
paper by Rev Sam Jones on farmers
and their relation to the price of cot
ton. He fays that this talk about re
ducing the acreage in cotton is nothing
new. He says it has been talked about
for forty years, and the cotton crop
grows larger every year except when
Proifidince intervenes.
Notwithstanding Mr. Jones has little
faith in the organization of the farm
ers there can be no loss to them in
coming together and making effort at
organization.
Let there be a full meeting of the
farmers of the county of Halifax next
Saturday, and let such organization be
effected as will show that they are do
ing their part in whatever will tetter
their condition and give them relief
from the low price of cotton.
THE END OF THE QUESTION.
While in Raleigh some weeks ago
and hearing the temperance question
discussed quite generally, one of the
members of the House,a"inan of broad
experience and a wise legislator who
has served several terms in both
branches of the General Assembly said
to us that the end of the whole con
troversy would be State prohibition.
And we believe he was correct about it.
There are thousands of men in North
Carolina to-day who are having little
to say on the question of temperance,
which has given the last two Legisla
tures so much trouble, who wonld be
glad of a chance to Vote for State pro
hibition. A prominent lawyer who is
quiet on the question, said to us that
be would vote for State prohibition.
It is true that many men when sp
pealed to for support in local prohibi
tion, as a means of dodging the issue,
say they would yote forState prohibi
tion ; but not all who say it are dodg
ers. It is a fact that no one subject has
been so constantly discussed by the
people of North Carolina in many
years as the temperance question. A
dozen years ago a man hesitated to
suggest to the General . Assembly any
temperance legislation whatever. But
two years ago the whole State changed
front on this subject, and so the Legis
lature then found it a hard question to
deal with. The present Legislature is
finding the same thing. And we be
lieve the whole thing will soon be
submitted to the vote of the people.
When the matter shall be stripped of
everything but the simble question cf
liquor or no liquor and submitted to
the people in this form it can be fairly
settled for the whole State. And this
is what is coming,'
NEW PAPERS.
The Hertford Herald is a new paper
at Murfreesboro, edited by Mr. Paul
dcarboro. Its first number is well
filled with good reading and attractive
advertisements. It is well edited and
promises good work. We welcome it
and wish it great success.
The Twin County Echo, published
by Mr. H. R. Kin'aw of Rocky Mount,
is also a new exchange. Mr. Kinlaw
has had much newspaper experience
and is in his accustomed place at the
desk. His paper makes a good start
and we wish it well.
To the Charllotte Observer or Green
ville Reflector : Some lasses in an ad
joining county sent a young man to
The Commonwealth office yesterday
asking for some "high dives." The
yonng man said they told him that
he would find "high dives" only in a
printing office. "We pass it on to the
Charlotte Observer and the Greenville
Reflector to enlighten us about "high
dives" in printing offices.
Joy and happiness of ttimes
in mothers hearts are brought to dwell
Because "TEETHINA'S" brought the
bloom
To baby's cheeks and made it well.
Anodynes only soothe and lull to sleep.
"TEETHINA" cures the child, regu
lates the bowels and aaves the parents
many sleepless nights of care and
anxiety
GIVES THE SOUTH JUSTICE.
Congressman Henry S. Boutelle, of
Illinois, spoke beiore the West End
Republican Clb o! New ork on the
celebration of McKmley's birthday.
He spoke kindly of the South. Among
other things he said :
"No people were eyer brought face
to face with more utter desolation than
that which confronted the men of the
South on their return from Appomat
tox. It was not alone that they bad
lost the cause for which they had
fought j that their ranks had been sad
ly thinned by the war ; that their lands
had been laid waste; their property
confiscated or destroyed. Their whole
social, Industrial and political fabric
lay in ruins. Their task was not the
hopeful one of restoring an old order,
but the well-nigh hopeless task of
bringing a new Order out of chaos. But
they set to work with the courage and
patience that create hope arid defy
failure. And they have triumphed
gloriously. To-day they are enjoying
the fruits of a victory greater than waft
eyer won iii warfare. And we of the
North rejoice with them in Iheir pros
perity, for are they not our peopie;bohe
of our bone and flesh of our fltsh ?
"The leaders of Southern thought
accepted in 1865 the results of the war
and were willing to 6et to Work to
create a new order ot things oh tbb
ruins of the old. They should have
been allowed to retain their natural
leadership over the ignorant whites
and blacks. The most unfortunate re
sult of our miserable reconstruct ion
policy was that it destroyed the influ
ence of the old leaders, instilled into
the minds of the blacks feelings of
hatred, malice and all uncharitableness
towardalbeir natural and wisest guides,
and arrayed the whites of all classes in
solid opposition to the negroes. The
fear of ignorant negro domination has
persisted long after the danger of such
domination has passed, working often
an Injustice to the negro and always a
greater injury to the whites.
"The amelioration of the political
situation in the South is a problem
that must for years to come tax the
wisdom ard patience ot our greatest
statesmen and philanthropists. We of
tbe North have In years past made the
solution ot this problem more difficult
lor our Southern brethren. We now
owe them generous svmpathy and pa
tient forbearance. Their task is a long
one, and beset with peculiar difficul
ties. We should concede that they
have done and are doing what we
would do under similar circumstances.
The solution of this grave and compli
cated problem cannot be hastened by
coercion, threats or abuse.
"But whatever we of the North may
do, whatever the government may ac
complish, the real burden of this prob
lem rests on our brethren at the South.
in her worK ot solving this problem
the South could have no better, no
firmer triend than President Roosevelt,
for all that tbe South needs, besides
time, is a rquare deal ; and no one
knows better than tbe President that
a square deal for the South means
simply intelligent sympathy from
northern men, unprejudiced even
handed justice from tbe federal gov
ernment." JCATARRH CANNOT BE CURED
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach tbe seat of the dis
ease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh
Cure is taken internally and acts di
rectly upon the blood and mucous Bur
faces. Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. It was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this coun
try for years and is a regular prescript
ion. It is composed of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly upon the mu
cous surfaces. The perfect combina
tion of the two ingredients is what pro
dunes such wonderful results in curing
catarrh. Send tor testimonials free.
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Take Hall's Family Pills for Consti
pation. "
A SURPRISE MARRIAGE.
Rocky Mount Record.
Miss Maud Melnot Howerton and
Mr. J. D. Blount gave a surprise to
their friends when it was learned that
they were m tried last Thursday.
Miss How. rtou bad been visiting in
Rocky Monnt and returned home
that day, being accompanied by Mr.
Blount. That eveniug at 6 :30 o'clock
they were married at tbe home
of the bride in the pre?e,ice of
only a few relatives and friends. Rev.
H. B. Anderson performed the cere
mony. They took tbe train that night
for a few days Southern trip, returning
to Rocky Mount Sunday night.
Miss uowerton is tbe fair daughter
of Mrs. Nora Howerton, of Halifax.
Mr. Blount is well known here as one
of Rocky Mount's most successful mer
chants. Paint Your Buggy for 75.
to 1100 wit 1 Devoe's Gloss Carriage
Paint. It weighs 3 to 8 ozs, more to
the pint than others, wears longer and
gives a gloss equal to new work. Sold
by E.T. Whitehead Co.
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The Legislature.
TWENTY FIFTH DAY WEDNE8DY, FEB. 1.
Morning P05L
Senate Senator Long of Iredell
presented a petition from the people of
East Bend, Yadkin county, declaring
that liquor flowed like water from the
stills at Sborg and asking that the town
charter be repealed. There were also
three petitions against the bill, and
asking that Shore be not lntenerea
Witln
The Ward bill lor regulating the
manufacture and sale of liquor in
North dafolina came up at 11 :40 for
action by the Senate. Senator Turner
sent tip an amendment to strike out
1,500 population and insert 1,000, so
that only towns haying 1,000 or more
inhabitant will be allowed to gram
license to distilleries. Senator Ward
accepted the amendment. Senator
Fleming sent up his substitute bill.
Senator Fleming moved that this
substitute and the Ward bill be made
the special order fof Thursday week.
Senator Ward opposed delay and
asked consideration now. Senator
Stubbs said since the withdrawal of the
Long bill this was the only liquor leg
islation pending and he hoped that it
wculd go over and give time for con
sideration. Senator Mason of Gaston thought
this was a thing on which the body
should go slow. Tbe Democrats bad
dot agreed among themselves, in fact,
he had not made up his mind yet and
could not vote intelligently. If a vote
were forced now he would be compell
ed to vote against every one of these
bills. They would not effect bis peo
ple because his county was dry and
had an anti-jug law, but he wanted to
do right for the State and he would
have to study the question.
Senator Burton thought that there
was no need for hurry and he hoped
that time would be allowed for eonaid
eration. Tbe bills were made the
special order for Thursday of next
wefek.
House Tbe special order of the
day was taken up at 12 o'clock. Mr.
Laugbinghouse's bill to prohibit the
use of pound or dutch nets in tbejPam
lico rivet or any of its tributaries. The
report from tbe committee was unfa
vorable. After considerable discussion
tbe bill was tabled by vote of 38 to 34
TWENTY-SIXTH DAY THURSDAY,"FEB. 2
(News and Observer.)
Senate Among tbe new bills intro
duced was one by Senator Everett for
tbe re-running and the re-marking of
tbe boundary line between North and
South Carolina.
Of the bills passed third reading
was : S. B. To amend tbe law of de
scents, which allows all children of a
mother to inherit from their mother,
whether legitimate or illigitimate.
This law provides simply that illegiti
mate children may inherit from a com
mon mother, provided they get noth
ing that is left by the father.
House Only the following of the
House proceedings were of general in
terest :
The hour of 12 arriving, being the
special order for consideration of tbe
bill to prevent bucket shops. Mr.
Woodard of Wilson sent forward a sub
stitute, saying it embraced the best
features'of the Stewart and Hollo well
bills, neither one of which would de
stroy bucket shops, as was his substi
tute. Mr. Biggs said. that Mr. Stewart
was absent to-day on account of sick
ness, and since an entirely new bill
had been submittted as a substitute be
proposed that tbe bill be re-referred to
tbe Judiciary Committee. After dis
cussion it was so referred.
TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY FRIDAY, FEB 3.
(Morning Post.)
Senate The Senate passed a bill
that will increase the State's'appropria
tion toCon federate veterans from $200,
000 to $300,000 in round numbers.
Senator Odell of Cabarrus was the
author of the measure, and Senator
Stringfield, the gallant Confederate sol
dier from Haywood, championed it in
an elcquent speech, wherein he paid a
magnificent tribute to the men of the
west who wore tbe grey. Senator
Stringfield is chairman of the Com
mittee on Pensions.
The bill increases the amount paid
to fourth-class pensioners from $14 to
$20, which will make a total increase
of from $97,000' to $100,000. It was
passed unanimously by a rising vote.
Among the bills passed was the fol
lowing: S. B. To cause railroad companies
to deliver freight to consignees with
reasonable'promptness. Passed second
reading and went over nntil Saturday.
House resolutions endorsing the James
town Exposition and instructing our
Representatives In Congress to vote for
an appropriation.
House resolution instructing our
Representatives in Congress to support
the Hepburn-Doll iver temperance bill.
The Odell pension bill came up as
tbe special order at noon.
Senator Odell explained that under
this bill the pensions ot the various
classes will be : $60 for first-class, $45
to second-class, $35 to third and $20 to
fourth-class. " This would mean an in
crease ot $97,000. Senator Odell urged
the passage of the bill, he only wished
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that the pensioners could receive a
larger increase than this. After elo
quent discussion the bill passed unani
mously.
I Mouse Mr. Daniel introduced a tiill
: to prohibit the sale of liquor in Little
i ton except by yote ot the people.
' a a . . 1 Sill . A.
TnejMCJXincn anti-jug oitiwas tasen
up and finally made a special order fur
Feb. 15th.
TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY SATU KDA Y,FEB 4.
(News and Observer.)
Senate Many r-euators weie absent,
having gone home to spend Sunday.
Tha bill fixing tbe weight and regulat
ing trade in corn-meal passed tbe fi al
reading and became a law, it having
previously passed the House.
The bill for running and re-marking
tbe boundary line between North and
South Carolina pal-ed third reading;
House Mr. Young of Ashe intro
duced tbe following anti-jug bill in
which he takes pride, and gys be was
elected to the Legislature on the
strength of bis position in this matter.
THE Bill.
Section 1. That it shall bi unlaws
ful for any person, corporation or rail
road company,express company, steam
boat company, public conveyance or
common carrier to transport, carry or
conyey, ship, consign or deliver any
barrel, package, jug, case, keg, box, or
other package containing spirituous,
malt or vinous liquors of any descrip
tion by whatever name known, from
any point, place, ltnding, station or
depot within the said North Carolina,
except as hereinafter permitted in this
act, and in the manner bereinalter set
forth.
Sec. 2. That of any corporation .rail
road corn pan v, express company team
boat cocrpany or other common car
rier, shall recieve any barrel, package,
jug, case, keg, box or other package
which from inspection, marfc, label or
otherwise appears to contain any spir
ituous, malt or vinous liquor, or which
they or their agents have reason to be
lieve does contain any spirituous, vin
ous or malt liquor, from any firm, cor
poration, railroad company, express
company, steamboat company or oth
er common carrier outside ot tbe State
of North Carolina or in transit shipped,
addressed, consigned or to be conveyed
and delivered to any person, firm, agent
or otherwise, within the said State of
North Carolina, such corporation, rail
road company, express company team
boat company or other common carrier
bhall stop and detain any such barrel,
package, jug, case, box, cr other pack
age containing spiritous, vinous or
malt liquors at the first station, depot,
landing or agency of such corporation,
railroad company, express company,
steamboat company or other common
carrier located and being within tbe
said State of North Carolina and shall
notify such person, firm, corporation,
consignee or other party to whom such
package containing spirituous, vinous
or malt If quors has been shipped, ad
dressed, consigned or to be delivered of
tbe place and cause of detention, and
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Hardware. Buggies and wagons are
sold on installment to responsible parties.
and if such person, firm, corporation,
consignee or other person doe's not ap
pear in person and receive such barrel,
jug, case, keg, box or other package
within thirty days of mailing such
notice, shall be sold at public auction
to the highest bidder at tbe place of
detention by the said person, corpora
tion, railroad, express or steamboat
company or common carrier.
Sec. 3. That the carrying out and en
forcement of any of the provisions of
thlsjact by any person,corporation com'
ipany, or common carrier within this
State, shall not constitute a cause of
civil action against any such person ,
corporation'company or common car
rier in any court of North Carolina.
Sec. 4. That no person.'corporation,
railroad company, express company,
steamboat company or other com moo
carrier shall be liable for or suffer any
recovery in any civil action or suit for
cost of damages, or otberwise or In
any manner, for any amount whatso
ever for carrying out the provisions of
this'act and no judgment against any
such person, corporation com pony or
common carrier for carrying out and
enforcing the provisions of this net
Sec. 5. That any person, 'company,
corporation, or common carrier who
shall violate any of the provisions f
this act shall pay a fine of live hun
dred dollars for such offense or b-i im
prisoned in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 6. That all laws and clauses cf
laws in conflict with this act are here
by repfalel.
SecJ. That this act shall be la
force July 1, 1905, after Its ratifi uiion.
TWENTY-NINTH DAY MONDAY, FFB G
Morning Post .
SENATr The work was mostly on
local matters. These bills of import,
ance were introduced :
Two of the most important, billa .f
tbe session were Introduced in the Sen
ate by Senator Mason of Cri-a-xi, one
ot tbe leading lawyers of that bod v.
One of these bills is desixfd to put a
stop to lawyers hunting up ces and
instigating parties to bring (!.m ge
suits. Tbe measure makes acts of this
kind barraty. Tbe second bill strides
at a twin evil and will prevent useless
suits from baing brought in f rmapau
peris at tbe expense of the State.
A third bill by the same Senator to '
prohibit dealing in futures. All thete
bills went to tbe Judiciary Committee.
House Representative Sen telle in
troduced tbe A. & M. college bill, it
appropriates $65,000, for maintenance
and support 35,000, and for tbe erect
ion of a laboratory for chemistry and '
physics 130,000.
A bill to incorporate tbe Eastern
Carolina State Normal School w?s
fathered by Mr. Ebringhaus. It cre
ates a new State normal school, as the
title of the act implies, and calls for an
appropriation of $10,000.
Another A. & M. College bill was in
troduced by Major V. A. Graham ol
Lincoln. It is to establish one central
plant to furnish heat, light and power
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request, of a dog-tax lil!, ? re ::re
all dogs to be.hsted nlon,- nl. otl.e
property, and provide ti nt all t!-
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