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The Commonwealth. ! president varner. l K. MILLIARD,. J. E. CRUTCHFIELD, Local and News Editor and Business Manager. Entered at the postofTico at Seotlnnd Neck, X. C, as Seconl-Clw Matter. Thursday, June 20, 1907. . Editor I Mr. H. B. Varner, editor of the i Lexington uispatcn, was last week Pul) is ictl Even- Tlmiwlnv. . , 1 eiecteu presiuent oi uie rNauonai Editorial Association, which held ses sion in Norfolk. Mr. Varner's friends and the public generally, ap preciate this honor so worthily be stowed. Mr. Varner has been one of the vice-presidents of the Nation al Editorial Association for some years, has been twice president of the North Carolina Press Association, and is Commissioner of Printing and Labor Statistics for North Carolina! He has filled all these positions with efficiency, and he has won his latest honors through merit and abilityi He publishes one of the best weekly papers in the State, is abreast of the times in his work and The Common wealth joins his host of friends in congratulating him on the honors he has won for. himself and the honor he has conferred upon North Carolina. News Afloat. Wonder why the Raleigh Evening Times makes such a sling at rich people? We take no personal offense j at what it says, but if we were a Rockefeller, or some one else we might name, we would feel otherwise. Here is what our city friend says: "Several recent notorious cases in the courts cause us to reflect upon what Dean Swift said, that God shows his contempt for riches by bestowing them upon the meanest of his creatures." PROPER TAX VALUE. The Commonwealth has all the while contended for the proper tax valuation of property. If property has not been listed at its true and proper value the rate of taxation has been too high. A certain amount of noiiey has to be raised in each county to meet ex penses. So a low value of properiy makes a high rate of taxation. This works a disadvantage to any county. Suppose some one wfrhos to invest money in a county in which the value of property is low and the tax rate is high. He can see by a little inves tigation that the rate is high but he has no way of knowing that the p.-operty is valued low. It would be nrich better to place the true and full value on the property, which would lower the rate of taxation. The prospective investor would not LABOR INTENSELY DIGNIFIED. The following story from last Sat urday's Norfolk Landmark is worthy a place in the columns of any paper in America, and w print it With pride; Jacob Riis, the author and sociolo gist, of New York, who delivered an address before the National Editori al Association, which held its twenty second annual tShvehtfon at the fix position, was driving through the grounds on the afternoon of June 9, when he was surprised to see a num ber of prominent looking men at work on the strePts; cleaning Up; gravelling and loading debris upon carts. "He stopped the carriage and in quired who the men were and why they were at work Sunday. He was told that they represented the best citizens of Norfolk and Portsmouth, who unwilling that President Koose velt should finit orrnnnrJa in o-n Ve frightened away by high rate of I Unfinished condition when he arrived taxes We clip the following from the Charlotte Observer: "The Statesville Landmark de clares with conviction that 'it is infi nitely better to have property asses cause the law requires "it but as a matter of policy and have a low tax rate, than to have a low valuation of property and a high tax rate.' The Landmark holds that an actual-value assessment would make a difference only to the large tax-payer, who, as it truly says, does not bear his proportion of the burden under the system now generally prevailing and would consequently have no just ciuse for complaint. "We do not believe that these propositions regarding the assess ment of property can be successfully controverted." HIGH ENDORSEMENT. The men who compose the Nation al Editorial Association are men of good thought and fine observation, At their meeting in Norfolk last week they adopted resolutions of high en dorsement for the Jamestown Expo sition. All Americans should feel kindly towards this great enternrisp and the readers of The Common wealth will appreciate the resolu tions passed by the National Editor ial Association. As taken from the Norfolk Landmark they were as fol lows: "That our thanks are tendered to the officials of the Jamestown Ter centennial Exposition for the occasion of our presence and assembly here; a pleasure and an experience that will ever be roseate and rich in our mem ijoss uy. mat we profound'y thank them for their ten der and gra it of all possible cour ar.a generous and unstinted hospitalities which have been so heartily appreciated and enjoyed and i expression of our sentiments, we wish to bear testimony to the biami ana exceptional array of at twtions which will distinguish this splendid enterprise from the great expositions ot the past; its central location amidst the scene of great historical interest, its peculiar and intense educational feature arising from and stimulated by its environ ments reviving the highest order of patriotic emulation and pride; the stupendous and unprecedented dis play and concentration of the steel clad navies of the world, an event unique and unparalleled and without probability in history of duplication for decades to come; the assembly and array of the soldiery of our land embracing all arms of the service and its exposition of the industries, manufactures, commerce and the acts forming a potentiality of attrac tions that should bring every earnest, true and loyal American to its threshold.'' I to take part in the Georgia Dav cere monies the next day, had volunteer ed to assist the management in clean ing up the streets and huildings. "In an instant Mr. Riis was out of the carriage. Off came his coat, and, seizing a shovel he fell to with the lasted did as much as anyone on the grounds. "That's the kind of public spirit I like to see," he added when he rest; ed at last. ' 'That's thn fclnrl that "counts. I am told," he contin ued, to a gentleman in his party, tnat tnat man there (pointing out a distinguished looking gentleman leaning on his pick) is the president of one of the largest banks in Tide water Virginia." "There Is one of the most influen tial business men in Norfolk. Here Mr. Riis pointed out another gentle man. Designating a third, he sain "And that man i? dtlc of the larg est real estate owners in Portsmouth. They are patriots in the truest sense of the word, and I feel honored that I was given the opportunity to work vith them. "If for nothing else, the Exposition deserves to be a great success, and I do not doubt that it will be a success, with such public spirited rit.ixma' 1 who are ready and willing to work like this the undertaking could not be a failure.' For ssveral days preceeding Georgia Day. these men worked on thp Kvnn. sition grounds, and that their work counted for something goes without saying. Practically every road. street and avenue was cleaned, and the grounds put in tip top condition This emergency brigade consisted oi nearly t.vo thousand menbank ers, lawyers, physicians, business men and others. Thev had Tint Vicnn caned upon, but had themselves re questea to be allowed to do the work The emergencey committee, which naa organized the brigade, simply a-inouncea itself throutrh its ohY man, John R. Walker, secretary of L.-ie lxortn Carolina P ne Assort, that the Exposition Company could not nna laborers to do the work and tnat men were needed ontheExposi tiou grounds. The ann 111 .. . naa nardly been made before hun dreds ot applications began pouring in. Those who could not thpmia work, sent money with which to sA men in their places. Those who went to tne grounds, went to wort was no shirking or idlpn and shovels were provided, and that real work was done, the grounds loudly procliam. for t.hp ditions of the walks and streets at me exposition is due considerably to the graveling and renairino- Anna u this emergency brigade. You can't toll i ..,.. fhe takes Ilo istnr'a t lea. Her complexion is fine. She is round, plumn. .mrl t ,.,!, . : . she s young again. 3f cents, Tea or Tablets. E. T. Whitehead & Co. Wilmington now claims a popUla1 lloii of 35i0o0 people; Prof. J. A. Matheson has been e lected to the chair of Pedagoy in the1 State Normal at GreensbbTe. The North Carolina Retail Mer chants' Association are holding their annual session in Greensboro this week. Eugene E. Schmitz, mayor of San Francisco Cal. is now in jail in that city, convicted of extortion and bribery. John W. McAdams, a prominent farmer, of Orange county dropped dead on the streets of Haw River last week. The Warrenton Furniture Factory has made an assignment of its assets to Mr. Tasker Polk for the benefit of its creditors. Franc H. Jones, the defaulting cashier of a Charlotte bank was given a term of six years in the Fed eral prison. James M. Barr, former president of the Seaboard Air Line Railway, has been selected as the executive head of the Jamestown Exposition to succeed Harry St. George Tucker resigned. Arthur C. Benge was arrested in Wilkes eourtty lftst wek- on a charge of perjury. He had taken the neces sary oath and had secured license for Charlie Campbell, a mulatto, to marry a white woman. Sattlrda,V rn'orht flt ttin rnf.stMiftinn camp of the Norioik & goiitHern Railroad, twelve miles from Wilson, Marion Bullock, white, killed two negroes and fatally wounded anoth er. The negroes were gambling when a dispute arose. BiUleel pull ed his pistol and fired, with the above result. As the result of an investigation before the coroner of Wake County Dr. David S. Rowland and his wife, Lillian M. Rowland Were eomniltted to jail vritholit bail on a charge of having murdered engineer C. R. Strange, Mrs. Rowland's husband up to the day of his death on April 6th, last. The ill-fated launch of the Rattle- ship Minnesota has been raised from the bottom of Hampton Roads. Grest disappointment was felt when only one body, that of Fireman Westfall, 11 men drowned are still being searched for night and day. The launch was crushed in and otherwise showed signs of a collision. Carl Kiser, the five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kiser, of Char lotte, died as the result of a drug clerk's error in compounding a pres cription. The clerk filled the pres cription from a bottle containing carbolic acid, thinking its contents Was dastor oil. The clerk who filipri the prescription is prostrated with grief over his fearful blunder. In Cleveland county last week the 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Turney shot and killed his babv sis ter. The parents were away from home when the boy managed to get hold of a gun from a rack over the door and in playing with the weapon it was discharged, the entire load entering the baby's side and nearly severing its arm from the body. The child died in ten minutes after the accident. The annual convention of the North Carolina Pharmaceutal Asso ciation, which has been in session at LakeToxaway, adjourned to meet next year at Morehead City. The fohowing officers were elected for the ensuing year: President. Cha R. Thomas, of Thomasville; First vice-president, George Y. Watson of Southport; Third Vice-President W. H. Justus, of Hendersonville Secretary, P. W. Vaughan, of Dur ham; Treasurer, G. K. Grantham of Dunn, idDii Wait j mi cji Farqu- har Engines and Boilers Nagle Engines and Boiler Now is the time to place your orders for Engines, Boilers, Threshers, Gins and Presses. We sell first-class machinery and our prices and terms are right. Little Giant Peanut Threshers Davis Cotton Presses Winship and other Gins 9 Let us make your Tobacco Flues. We will make them out of first-class ma terial and give the very best workmanship. Give us your specifications now and when you come for them we will have them ready for you. Full line of Buggies and Wagons on our floor and we guarantee price and quality. We sell everything in the hardware line. I PfCf5 Py e: f P'"? I : I &&UTLANP M ECK, N C T t R.. m. .. . I . IKOUCe. ; LActuror s nonce lo Creditors ' Having qualified as Executrix of Jack Keel, deceased, late of Halifax county, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased, to exhibit them, duly verified, to me or my attorney on or before the seventh day of June iwu3, or tnis notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per sons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment This June 6th 1907. a t , Claudia Keel, Executrix. A. Paul Kitchin, Attorney. 6-6-6t J Having this day qualified as Ex ecutor of the last will and testament of Cettie V. Johnston, deceased late oi naiitax County, N. C., this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased , to exhibit them to the undersigned duly proven, oner before the 18th day of May 1908, or this notice will be pieaded in bar of their recovery ;A1 persons indebted to said estate wni pieu&ti maxe immediate pay ment. 1 J This the 18th day of May 1907. J. A. WHITF l vn.,,tA A special from Tarboro to Ralpio-Vi News and Observer says: The Ma sonic fraternity of this city has awarded a contract for the erection of a temple, which will cost $18,000 exclusive of plumbing and heatino- The exterior will be pressed brick stone and terra cotta. and in appear ance will equal any building in town. The ground floor will be for a storp and will be almost half belted with plate glass. The building will have a irontatre on Main cfwmt j , uuvw vx 1,1111 LV f?e:Pd-.a dePth on West Pitt street of 100 feet. The building will be completed by January 1, 1908. How's This? We offer One ITimdrfxl T)nllnr To ward for anv case of Pnfarrh n-i.,f not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. e, the undersiorifv? h J. Cheney for the last 13-years, and be ne, mm jerieeuy Honorable in all busi ness transactions, and financially able to carry out any obligations made by hps iirm. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall s Catarrh Cmv i toi-n ;f- nally.actmg directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testi monials sent tree. Trice 7oc. per bottle. Sold by all druggist. Take Hall's 1-nmily Pills for constipation; 5-30-Gt Williamston, N. C. Can Cancer Be Cured? It Can. vJiei Yery ma" and woman in . .s uiiura states to know what we -are doing-We are curing Cance-s I WE GUARANTEE OUR CURF KELLAM HOSPITAL, No. 1615 West Main Street, Richmond, Virginia. 5-i3-'o7-iy Dr. J. E. Masro Corrects all defects of the i t , v-vj--tK-( t uk I tJM DAYS ONLY Our Stock of Men's Pants at Cost. If you are in need of a good, serviceable pair of Pailts you Will npwr hnup n Kff l jyjw ,." 7 ; , "unuy to secure them than you will hnd at our store during the next ten days. We n the following to eive von an i',1pr, nf ' . . C mentlon i , . ",v- lcdc reuuction we aro .... ... oiiw vuu now you can save in bi EYE VIRGINIA OPTICAL PARLOR 324 Mam Strict. LOrner Talhnt. Nnrfnlk Ml v' 7 6-6-1 yr Telephone II27-A A. 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