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Fhidav, Ski'Tkmhkii 1,1905.
PEACE AND ITS RESULTS
Ever since last June when
President Roosevelt offered his
"friendly offices" to the warring
powers of Russia and Japan in
the hope that peace might bej
made all the world has been look
ing towords America. Many
looked on the proposition of our
President as one that would be
fruitless. But with that bold
ness and tenacitv of purpose!
that has ever characterized
Theodore Roosevelt he earnestly
strove to bring the belligerents
together, never giving up, even
when a rupture seemed inevita
ble, until he has seen the result
of his labors?a lasting peace,
honoroble to both nations.
The following able editorial on
"Peace and its Results" appear
ed in Wednesday's Washington
Post:
"The world rejoices that one
of the most savage and bloody
wars in history is at an end. To
the majority of mankind the de
tails of the terms of peace are
immaterial. They are content
to know that the sacrifice of life
has ceased, that toil and suffer
ing and waste are stopped, and
that fields lately plowed by war
are to blossom with harvests.
Universal praise will be given to
President Roosevelt, and his
name will be gilded with the
fame that is due to one who is
foremost in service to his race.
"To Americans the news kind
les a new pride in their country,
which played such an important
part in bringing the war to an
end. The mighty influence of
the United States, exerted
through the President, was the
most potent factor in making
warring nations friends. This is
the influence which patriotic
Americans hope will always be
exerted by the United States in
world affairs. They are grati
tied, also, in the simplicity and
directness of the President. He
has shown the world that craft
and indirection in diplomacy are
unnecessary, if not obsolete.
Frank, open dealing found the
way to peace.
"Russia and Japan are now
free to live their new lives. The
war has made vast changes, and
the peace that ensues will empha
size them. One nation emerges in
to the family of nations, victorous
in arms, full of the ambition and
energy of youth, and dazzled
with the brightness of the future.
The other, beaten back and hu
militated in the eyes of the world,
faces the gigantic task of re
generation which must save it
from dissolution. There is a
new Asia, where the events of
1904 and 1905 will leave their
mark forever.
"Japan, having won every point
over which the war began, is
free to expand in Korea and
Manchuria. Her national exis
tence is not only safe, but it is
certain that she will take the
place of Russia as the predomi
nating influence at Peking. The
railroads planned by Japan in
Korea will be completed, and
will be connected with the Chi
nese roads. Japan will become
more and more the teacher of
China. This one feature, result
ing from the late war, will work
momentous chunges in the far
East, the full effect of which can
not be foreseen.
"Russia has emerged from the
war in better shape than appear
ed possible at one time. Her
diplomats were more skillful
than her soldiers. That popu
lous aud potentially powerful
nation may yet discover that
the war with Japan was not al
together disastrous. If wisdom
rules, aud the people are grant
ed such a share in the govern
ment as their intelligenceentitles
them to, the time will come when
the war will be regarded as hav
ing been the necessary forerun
ner of a constitutional parlia
mentary government. Nothing
short of that bitter lesson could j
have availed to uwakeu the inert
masses to the corruption and J
futility of the autocracy. From
now on, the world will see in j
Russia a populace at work
making a nation. The spectacle
will be of rare ami absorbing in
terest, whether it is illuminated
by the calm light of reason or by i
the lurid glare of revolution. Thei
people of the United States, who I
have hoped for peace between j
Russia and Japan, will svmpa-i
thize with the Russian people in
the still greater struggle that
confronts them."
ANOTHER BLOT
That lynching bee at New
Rerne last Sunday morning is
another blot upon the fair name
of North Carolina. The crime
was a most horrible one, it is
true, but the law should have
been allowed to take its course.
A brutal negro attacked a res
pectable white woman with an
axe or hatchet and almost split
her head open. The negro was
arrested and given a hearing be- j
fore a magistrate who bound
him over to jail in a three hun
dred dollar bond. Failing to
give this ridiculously small bond,
the negro was committed to jail.
A body of enraged citizens of the
community went to New Berne
Saturday night, and in the early
hours of the morning took the
keys from the sheriff, or jailer,
and went into the jail, carried
the negro to the railroad bridge
and swung him off into eternity
There are committed now and
then some crimes that justly
merit a summary procedure
But in most cases the law should
be allowed to take its course
Are our courts of justice ever to
blame for Lynch Law? Let the
reader review the history of some
criminal cases in North Carolina
in recent years and he will be
able to give an intelligent ans
wer.
Like Finding Money.
Finding health is like finding
money?So think those who are
sick. When you have a cough,
cold, sore throat, or chest irrita
tion, better act promptly like
W. C. Barber, of Sandy Level,
Va. He says: "I had a terrible
chest trouble, caused by smoke
and coal dust on my luugs; but,
after finding no relief in other
remedies, I was cured by Dr.
King's New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds,"
Greatest sale of any cough or
lung medicine in the world. At
Hood Bros. Drug store; 50c and
$1.00; guaranteed. Trial bottle
free.
BLACKSMITH WANTED.
We want to hire a good Black
smith aud horseshoer.
Hamilton Brothers,
Clayton, N. C.
For fine furniture see Cotter
Underwood Co.
Let us measure your room and
put a nice matting on your floor.
Smithfield Furniture Co.
It will pay you to see Cotter
Underwood Co. for Robes and
Harness before you buy.
DO NOT WAIT.
The Ladies' Home Journal is
considered by many to be the
greatest woman's magazine pub
lished in the world. For many
years the price has been only
$1.00 per year. After October 1, j
the price will be $1.25 per year.
Every reader of this notice who j
will send me $1.00 before Octo- j
ber 1st, will get the Journal one'
year. Now is the time to sub- j
scribe and get this great maga
zine before the price is increased.
I also take subscriptions for The
Saturday Evening Post at$l.25
per year, regular price $2.00.
Address, T. J. Lassiter,
Smithfield, N. C. <
ONE MORE EXGUR3IOX.
We are arranging to run an
other excursion Monday, Sep
tember 11th, returningsameday
from Kenly to Wilmington, via
Fayette vine. Fare for round
trip $1.50. Children under twelve
years oldseventv-fivecents. Free
music on the trip by the Dunn1
brass band. < )n account of tne
rain many who intended to go
with us August 9th could not do
so and we are going September
11th to give them and others a
chunce to go.
Hatch Brothers.
The fall season is coming on
and you will need a pair of
Watson's good shoes.
If you want the best Arm
Rocker in town for $1 50 see
Cotter-l'nderwood Co.
Highest prices guaranteed at
the Farmers Warehouse Smith
field, X. C.
We have moved our offices out
of the Court House to the new
brick building across Second
street. Pou & Brooks.
You should see that fine furni
ture at Cotter-Underwood Co's.
before you buy.
' W. G. Yelvington is closing out
his stock of men's, ladies, misses'
and children's low cut shoes at
cost for cash
We pay interest on time depos
its. Bank of Smitbfield,
C. V. Johnson,
Cashier.
I4. E. Watson has saved you
many dollars in shoes in the last
four years and is prepared to do
the same for you in clothing this
fall. Come on and see for your
self.
When your bike is sick come
to Peacock's Hospital. Sundries
at your own price. New wheels
cheap. See us.
It. C. Peacock & Co.
Bo you cook? Then come and
examine our new line of cooking
utensils. Suiithfield HardwareCo.
For best prices on shoes, bats
and dry goods see Cotter-Under
wood Co.
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? | Buck's Ranges are lined with a very heavy sheet of Asbestos?Asbestos is a non-condtctor, therefore the
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I ^ By means of using hot blast linings in the fire box Buck's Ranges uses bery much less fuel than
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/I buck's Hot Blast fire boxes all the gas is burned, which together with the saving qualities already pointed
? out justify us in asserting that Buck's Ranges will save 33 1-3 */c of the wood burned in an ordinary Range <9
More - Rain - Hore - Grass
And CottepUnderwood Company
Have the Best Mowers Made to cut your grass and pea vines with
' We Have The
Johnston
Mower
We are Headquarters for Furniture of all Kinds. See us before
you buy and we will save you money, for we have just received
Two Large Car Loads
We have a Car of Fine Buggies which we
will sell cheap for cash or on time. We
also carry Wagons, Harness Robes, Etc.
For Flour, Meat, Lard, Meal, Corr), Hay, Styp-Stuff
And all other kind of Groceries, we can't be beat. We also carya
nice line of Dry Goods. Hats, Shoes, Crockery and Tin Ware. All
kinds of Hardware. It will pay yon to see us if you want to make
money.
Yours for business
Cotter-Underwood Co.
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Boyett Brothers,