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-9 n THE HERALD. I'l'HI iHIIKll lit Kill I'ltlhAY Molt NIMH. K*l YIU.IKIIKH 1S82. HK\T\\ HOLT & LA8H1TKB, IMlOf K1ICTOKJ4. 8 S HOLT. I .. ? T J. LASSITKB, | k,,ito"* r* Ki.U ied at at Hmithfleld, i 1 alios ton 'oniity. N. (\. an second-das* matter. RATKH OK HI IIHTKII'TION: <J?p year. cash in advance, - - - 11.00 ?Sit mouths. chh1i in advance, - - .50 Tin <e mouth*. cuhIi in advaiuw. - .25 The expivHNii*11k (ir the wveral corre H^onilciitNuf thin paper do not neeeHttarily Tin I the viewe of the iniiiiHKeiiient of 1\tK III.ihi ii are not there responsible for the view* or ntter wiw appearing in any ronnnuniration. Writer* of obituaries ami marriage nqaiee* art* requested to eomleiiHe their )n><ln< tione into the HhorteHt form possl !? liefore imtilitiff them. Friday, April 2i>, 1901. SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS. | la this week's issue of the 1'ro gessive Farmer, the editor asks his readers tfie following |>erti ?ent questions, which we think will 1 >ear repetition here: " \re there any homes in your neighborhood without the en lightening and elevating influ ence of a clean progressive farm and family newspaper?" "Can anything be done to im prove the public schools in your district?" " Have the people of your sec tion made any effort to secure rural free delivery of mails?" "Has your public school yet established a library?" These questions?every one of them?are important ones. They deal with you and your uighbor, with your children and your neighbor's children. Upon the correct solution of these ques tions de|>ends much of the wel fare of our people. How many of our readers are interested in securing good read ing matter for their children in the form of good newspapers, magazines and books? In this day of advancement in the art ?f book-making and low-priced newspapers only a few dollars jpdiciously spent will keep a fami ly well supplied witli good read ing matter for a whole twelve months. ( How many readers of this paper ' have madeeffoi ts to improve the public schools in this county? How many a-venough interested in their childcon's education to make saei ifices to keep them in , school during the entire session? Every parent should do this and when our > oople become thor oughly aroutjed to the great im portance of educating their child ren, then advances will be made, not only along educational lines, but along industrial lines, as well. Each individual can do some thing. And it is his duty to do that something. Every school district in the sounty ought to have a library, now many are trying to get one? Now is the time to begin this work so that by the time the schools begin next summer each public school will have a library to encouragethechildren. There aw children in every section of the county who are hungering for some good book to read. A library, though small, will help to feed the hungry mind. Hett t innil facilities is another ' great need. Let the |>eople in 6 every section of our county do I what they can to get a moreeffi- ' cient mail service. Our Congress- ' man, Hon. Edward W. Fou, will ' be glad to uid our ]>eople along ' this line. We hope to see the mail facili ties much improved in the next ] two years. Cnited effort will do i this. 1 ===== | Senator McLaurin, of South 1 Carolina, by his Charlotte speech, < got his name fn the newspapers, i if he didn't accomplish anything 1 else. I / THE CUBAN QUESTION. The Cuban commissioners and Governor-General Wood are in Washington to consult with the President and Cabinet concerning the vexed Cuban question. The Cubans do not like the I'latt Amendment and they are now in Washington to protest against its enforcement. Hut their visit will be a useless one in that reej>ect. The Cubans must ac cept the Piatt Amendment before the Government of the Island can be turned over to them. These are the views held by the administration. It is the wish of a majority of the Cubans that the United States withdraw its forces from the island and give the people abso lute independence. The I'latt Amendment which is the source of great annoyance to the Cubans is summarized as follows in a recent issue of the New York Indej>endent: ' 1 lie4'unsiiiH niiiHt never make with a foreign Power a treaty tending to impair their inde pendence; must not permit a for eign Power to gain control of any part of their territory Dy colonization or for military or naval purposes; must contract no public debt for the satisfac tion of which their ordinary reve nues would be inadequate; shall empower the I'nited States to in tervene for the preservation of Cuban indejiendence, the main tenance of good government, and the discharge of the obligations imposed by the treaty of Paris; shall validate the acts of thej United States during the period of military occupation; shallj execute plans to be mutually J agreed upon for the sanitation of Cuban cities; shall leave the| title to the Isle of Pines to be ad-1 justed. by treaty; shall sell or; lease to the United States naval I stations at points to be agreed j upon with the President; and shall embody all these provisions j in a permanent treaty." The Piatt. Amendment is, ac cording to some, in violation of the joint resolution passed by Congress on April 11), 185)8, de claring its intention to interfere in the affairs of Cuba?virtually a declaration of war. The fourth section of that resolution is as follows: " That the United States! hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sov- j ereignty, jurisdiction or control over said island, (Cuba) except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is accomplished to leave the LCOvernment and control of the! island to its people." While the Piatt Amendment j may violate the letter of the above resolution it is claimed that it does not violate its spirit. The United States is in duty bound to protect its ward (for that is what Cuba is) from inter nal dissension and outside inter ference from other sources. To do this it passed the Piatt Amend ment. Perhaps some better plan may have been devised, but it, no doubt, will be better for the Duban people in the long run to accept the good offices of this government in its behalf. It is only a question of time when it will be annexed to the United States, is our opinion. The capture of Aguinaldo has ?onverted that brilliant young nsurgent leader into one of the nost patriotic American citizens n the Philippines. How strange hat he couldn't see the beauties >f the glorious American nation intil he slept behind prison bars! Hut he's no fool and he can easily tee what is the wisest course to mrsue. Perhaps, in his dreams le sees himself standing in the lalls of Congress and being rec-1 jgnized as the Senator from Luzon. " The public library is the peo ple's university. Any scheme for the education of all the people that leaves out the public library is a failure. Here thousands of boys and girls who have had only limited opportunities at school may continue their educa tion and become intelligent men and women." THE PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION. On next Wednesday at Buffalo, N. Y., the great 1'an-American Kxposition will open, in many respects this will l?e the greatest exposition ever held in America. While it is not on as large a scale as the Columbian Exposition at Chicago in 1893, it will be as in teresting to the visitor, because of the many wonderful inventions and the great advancement in upplied sciences and electrical en ginneering since 1893. Eight years is a short jteriod but in that time great advancement has been made and the visitor who took in the Chicago Exposition will see at Buffalo wonders that ne little dreamed of in 1893. The Exposition is truly an American enterprise, and every American state, or nation will be represented in some manner. Mexico and many of the South American Republics will have handsome buildings in the grounds, in which will be shown the arts and industries peculiar to themselves. The Pan-American Exposition will show to the whole world what Vmerica was, has been, and is, and from all this an idea of what she may be in the future may be gained. Richard Watson (iilder, the poet and author, who wrote one of the inscriptions, hopes "That the century now begun may unite in the bonds of peace, knowledge, good will, friendship, and nobler emulation, all thedwellers on the continents and islands of the; new world." Dr. Lyman Abbott, editor of the Outlook, Dr. Albert Shaw, editor of the Review of Reviews I and Mr. Walter Page, editor of The World's Work?-three great editors of three great periodicals > of New York?were visitors to| North Carolina last week. Owing to a Revival Kansas Courts are Idle. Topcka Dispatch, 30th. The judge of the District Court, when he visits Hiawatha, the county seat of Drown county, on Monday will find no criminal cases on thedocket. Heretofore, from twenty to forty of these cases are tried at every term. In January a great religious revival was held at Hiawatha and 600 persons were converted. Since that time 110 dances have been held, two shows have been frozen out and the police judge basonly had three trials in as many months. Hiawatha is a town of 5,000 people. There is no place in the town where liquors are kept for sale. Druggist Smith, who had been selling whiskev and beer contrary to law for a dozen years, was one of the first to be converted. He fixed an hour! when he would publiclv destroy! all the liquors in his store. I Several barrels of whiskey, a half dozen cases of beer and other liquor were turned into the gut ters, after which Smith led in prayer and song service. ^ver l,,ve ,hem? Then )Pk we can't tell you any | VI rJrT th'nR about them. I "^?fipT X?You know how Ik wFUlf~ dark everything "w Hfe' looks and how you I % we about ready to give I ML up Are things really 1so blue? Isn't it your y 5^nerves, after all? That's where the trouble Is. Your nerves are baing poisoned from ^impurities in ytsirblood. I&IS purifies the blood and gives power and stability to the nerves. It w?a*es nealtn and strength, activ ity and cheerfulness. Il.se a Ssttle. All Ironists. Take Ayer's Pills with Ayer's Sarsaparilla. " I have naed your Sarsanarilla rot the last thirty-five yearn and always with the best results. There are many other kinds now la the market, bat I have great con fidence In that TTord.1 Ayer's '" IS- tfusamcE, Dee.?, ilSS- 86. Anthony, Iowa. WVSSethe SfeeSee-Ityne hava any com plaint whatever, write ns si .boat Is. Tea will rseetre the beet medical sdnre free. Address. Dr. 1. C. AT EE, Lowell, Mass. Bhort Form Lien Bonds for salt at Hbbald office. I SPRING GOODS. | | SPRING GOODS. |j My stock is complete in each department. You are cordially invited to call and look through f > my new spring stock of goods. 1 s IN /V\Y " " Dress foods Department I 2 t 5 1 have a beajitiful line of Worsteds in all Si the newest spring shades. ?MY STOCK OF Pique, Dimity, Percales, LAWNS, PRINTS. X 3 ' | Silks, Ribbc ns, Laces, Hamburg, Belts,Ties AND LADIES' COLLARS is full and complete. >8i * 9 Ladies', Misses' and Children's ? \ SHOES. || In this department I have a nice line in ? ' Button, Lace and High Cuts. Also |! Oxford Ties, Oxford Button and Strap Sandals, in all F! styles, sizes and prices of * > Zeigler Bros.' Fine Shoes. [ \ ~JH g J I Millinery Department, jj Tp ***???&&&& \ \ ;|3 In this department we have one of the most complete lines we have carried any season g j heretofore. Our trimmed hats are up-to-date and we invite you to call and take a look at E 1 ;|i as neat a line as you will lind in most of the cities, and much cheaper. W e have a full and g} 5K complete line of tS H? Flowers, Berries, Braids, Chiffons, Foliage, Buckles $3 & and Fancy Ribbons *3 Efij Also a full line of nice Sailors and Walking Hats. Latest styles in black and white. S | .1* Misses and children's hats and caps in nice shapes and fancy colors forspring and sum- | 3 SIS mer. Come to see us for your hats, and if we should not have one to suit you Miss Heck- g < with wo uld take pleasure in trimming one up to suit you. i Gents' Furnishinq Goods Department. ! I 5 3 5 2 In this department I have put in a full stock that x x I6 up to date. I have a beautiful line of men's, ? youths' and boys' suits in all of the latest styles and SK cuts. Black, Brown, Blue, Grey, and Checks. Also nice line of Men's and Boys' ? \ Thin Coats and Vests for Hot Weather | ? ' WEAR VERY CHEP. $ 3 Also nice line of fancy DRESS SHIRTS, CUFFS, 9 $ COLLARS AND TIES. V. Nice Line Fur and Fancy Straw Hats. S Men's and Boys' Fine Hand Sewed Shoes in Calf and < ? Vici from $2 to Also a large stock of men's and boys' Dress Shoes very cheap. Trunks, Valises and Umbrellas. 1 ? Come and look at my prices before you buy. and I i am sure 1 can save you some money. < 5 V/ery Respectfully, | W. G. YELVINGTON, 1 II SMITHFIELD, N. C. y H. G. SPIERS. J. D. SPIERS. Weldon, N. C. x ' Smithfleld, N. C. SPIERS BROS. When you anticipate buying in the line of Dry Goods, Millinery, Notions, Shoes, House Furnishing Goods, &c., be sure to examine our stock. We now haye the most complete line of such goods that we have ever carried. Embroideries, Laces, Belts, Novelties, &c. SILKS FOR WAISTS, LAWNS, Organdies, Foulards, Lansdown, Zephyr Ginghams, Percales, and numerous 01 her articles in Dry Goods, Notions, Ac. Ready-to-wear Skirts and Waists. "Nel son's" Men's Shoes. "Duttenhoffer's" Ladies' Shoes. Every pair warranted to give satisfaction. MILLINERY. Miss Puckett, who has charge of this department, has returned from the North, where she ha* secured the latest styles for the spring and summer. THE W. H. CORSET IS CONCEDED by many to be the leader. Men's up-to-date FANCY SHIRTS and Neckwear?the prettiest we have ever had. Carpetings, Mattings, Art Squares, Rugs, Window Shades, Curtain Rods, Curtain Swiss, Chenille anu Lace Curtains. Centerpieces, TABLE, BUREAU AND WASH STAND SCARFS. BATTENBURG SUPPLIES, EMBROIDERY SILKS, ETC. Remember we guarantee to be undersold by no one in any department. SPIERS BROTHERS, SHITHFIELD, N. C. If You Want to Save Money jj j We advise you to go to R. I. Las-' f\ siter. lie has f\ Another Fresh Car of \ FLOUR, MEAL, ' CORN AND OATS j Cheap for cash and exchange for farm 1 produce. HAMS AND CHICKENS j wanted at high prices. A lot of IRON " AGE CULTIVATORS, best on earth for ^ cultivating ootton. j. COX COTTON PLANTERS 4 and everything you need very cheap. /| He ban the Bent Sprayer for Spraying C Tobacco in the World. Now If you want no trust fertilizers, the ^ beat made for cotton and tobacco, 4 ?heap as any body, go to a R I LASS ITER, k SPILONA. ?. a 2 ar Will H. Leather, f votfl oaxb. t. 9 } SECOND-HAND Tl J Sewing Hachines. $ j ^ * I have for sale several second-hand sewing machines. \ir * The prices on them range from five dollars up. Most of \|j * them are good machines. All machines sold forten dollars \if * or more are guaranteed. If you want to buy one of them %fcfl I come to see me or write to me, stating what price machine \tl * you want and how much you can pay cash. ^ ii New Sewing Machines. jjj i ai I I have for sale the New Domestic and New Home and a; i other sewing machines. I can suit you in style and price, a; i Let me know if you want to buy. X I J. M. BEATY, S Smithfield. N. ?- Jfr
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