THE HERALD.
PUBUSHBH KvKKt pKIBAY MOUSING.
BE\TY, HOLT & LASSITER,
PROPRIETORS.
Enteied at the Poetotliee at Kniithheld,
Johnston Oount.v, N. C.. as second-class
natter.
UATKS OF HI BW IUFTION:
_>ne year, cash in advance, . . . fl.rtO
tli months, cash in advance. ? - .50
Friday, January 12. 1000,
Represeutative Thomas of the
Third District, has introduced a
bill in Congress that will make
glad the hearts of the Rural
Delivery Carriers, if it becomes a
law. The bill proposes to in
crease the salary of all carriers
on routes more than twenty
miles in length, to $840.00 per
year.
A meeting of the Executive
Committee of the North Carolina
Cotton Growers Association wasj
held in Raleigh lust week to de-!
vise plans ta carry on the work
of the Association. The Asso-!
ciation has a great work before |
it and it is necessary that the
County and local associations
throughout the state giveliberal
Silppoht to the movement. Mi\
Jas. H. Pou, of Raleigh, and Mr.
Ashley Horne, of Clayton, each
subscribed $1Q().00 for the work
of ths Association.
The North Carolina Anti-Sa
loon League has become to be a
great power in this State.
Since its organization here, the
saloons have been moved out of
a great many towns and cities.
While there were not so many
fights made last year, its efforts
were crowned with success at al
most every point. The greatest
successes of the year were those
at Elizabeth City and at (Jolds
boro. The only place of impor
tance which the League failed to
carry was Wadesboro.
I)r. William R. Harper, who
has been President of the Univer
sity of Chicago since it was
founded in 185H,died Wednesday
at his home in Chicago. Though
only forty-nine years of age, Dr.
Harper was regarded as one of
the ablest men and foremost
thinkers in the educational life
of America. He was said to be
the first Hebrew scholar in this
country. He was one among the
few original thinkers of bis day.
In his death, the University of
Chicago has sustained a loss
that will be felt for years to
come.
Senator Simmons has intro
duced a resolution asking the
President to transmit to Con
gress a list of the names of all
employes of the Panama Canal
Commission who are getting a
salary of $3000.00 per year or
mors. There has been a great
deal said of late about the man
agement of affairs in the Canal {
Zone. Mr. Poultney Bigelow in i
an article in a recant issue of the
New York Independent, after a
visit to the Isthmus, charges
that scandulous conditions exist
at 1'anama. Senator Simmons
in beginning his speech on this
subject, states that he did not
not desire to embarrass any one
nor would he engage in criticiz
ing, under any circumstances.
The work is of such a character
and of so much importance to
the future of the United States
that everything possible should
be done to hasten the digging of
the Canal and that at as little
cost as possible.
Fltzgerald-Gurley.
Invitations as follows have
been received by friends:
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Hurley re
quest the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daugh
ter Alice Bell to Mr. Robert L.
Fitzgerald Wednesday afternoon
the seventeenth of .January, one
thousand nine hundred and six i
at two o'clock. Pikeville, North i
Carolina. At home, Pine Level.
-N. C.
PWOGPESS OF SMITNFIELD.
Steady and Continued Growth ot
Industrial Lite?Several New
Manufacturing Enterprises
?Splendid Graded
Schools.
(Sew? and (Jbaerver.)
To the Fditor: The town of
Smithtield points to no single
great improvement, or to no in
auguration of any great enter
prise during the past year of
j 1905. It only points with the
finger of pride to the steady and
continued growth of its indus
trial life, unmarred by any spec
tacular attempt to boom inflated
values or to found great indus
tries upon the unstable basis of
wind and water, capitalized.
For the past several years, our
town has been so steadily im
proving along all lines that one
is slow to realize its real signifi
I cance until the comparison is
made of present conditions and
its condition of only a few years
since. Then a few retail stores
comprised its only business life.
Deployed about these were many
I open bars, numbering as the
crops were good or bad, from
three to twelve. No manufac
turing enterprises existed, no
banks were nearer than ilaleigh
and Goldsboro. Church and
schools were poorly supported.
Now the stores are more num
eyous, aud infinitely better stock
ed, The eftlpons have been suc
ceeded by a very good quality of
prohibition. A lumber mill with
an annual output of three mil
lion feet of lumber, a harness oil
factory shipping fifteen hundred
cases of oil, two cotton mills
consuming ttve thousand bales
of cotton annually, and other
enterprises represent the former
yacuum. A tobacco market with
an annual sale of three million
pounds, two banks with deposits
of two hundred thousand dol
lars, the sale of six to eight thou
sand bales of cotton, and a brick
manufactory of two million brick
capacity, give only a faint idea
of the immense business done
here.
A graded school, splendidly
equipped, supplies the education
al wants of our people. To sup
plement the present business life
of our town, another large cot
ton mill will be erected within
the next few months. A town
hall aud market house, costing
ten thousand dollars, is nearing
completion. The town commis
sioners are considering the mat
ter of voting a bond issue for
the installation of a system of
water works and electric lights.
The town debt is less than
three thousand dollars, taxes
are 33 1-3 cents on the hundred
dollars.
With low taxes, good water,
cheap fuel, healthy and conven
ient sites, the place offers fine lo
cations for manufacturing enter
prises, and 1 believe that anoth
er decade will witness a most
gratifying growth, and the final
consummation of a little city in
the center of the best County of
the best State of the 1'nion.
E. J. Hoi.t, Mayor.
Smitbfield, N. C., .Ian, 5, 1900.
The Neuse German Club.
The Neuse German Club gave
their annual New Year's German
in Sanders Hall last Friday
night, which proved a very de
lightful and enjoyable occasion,
The dance was led by Capt. H. L.
Skinner with Miss Hicks?several
new and intricate figures being
introduced. Music was furnished
by Hudson's Orchestra.
Those present were: Capt.
H. L. Skinner with Miss Lena
Hicks; William Holt with Miss
Dixie Moore; James Cobb with
Miss Rosa Peacock; Richard Holt
with Miss Annie Pou; Nat Law
rence with Miss Azile Hill; Lee
Turlington with Miss Ruth San
ders; diaries Sanders with Miss
Mildred Sanders; Harry Stevens
with Miss Marie Abell; Edwin
Tapp with Mrs. Helen Rodgers;
Robert Hymau with Miss lone
Abell; Ed Royett with Miss An
nie Peacock.
Stags: Messrs. W. M. Gran
tham, W. W. Jordan, Ransom
Sanders, S. W. Rrown, l^ee San
ders, Henry Graves, and Clyde
Peacock.
Chaperones: Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. L. G.
Patterson, and Mrs. \\. M. San
ders.
Halt the World Wonders
how the other half lives. Those
who use Bucklen's Arnica Salve
never wonder i" it ? ?'! cur.* Cl<n
Wounds, Bu-ns Sorea, . I uli j
Skin eruptions; they know it
will. Mrs. Grant Shy, 1130 E.
Reynolds St., Springfield, 111.,
says: "I regard it one of the
absolute necessities of house
keeping." Guaranteed by Hood
Bros., druggists. 25c.
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Mutual Insurance Association.
The annual meeting of the
Johnston County Crunch of the
Farmers Mutual Fire insurance
Association of North Carolina
was held here on the first Mon
day in this month. The Associa
tion re-elected Mr. Jas. H.Smith,
of Klevation Township, 1'resi-!
dent, and Mr. Jas. A. Wellons.of
Smitbtleld, Secretary and Treas
urer.
The following Executive Com
mittee was elected:
Clayton?K H. Cower.
Cleveland?W. G. Wrenn.
Pleasant Grove? E. S. Edmund
son.
Elevation?G. W. Johnson.
Manner?J. P. Canaday.
Meadow?T J Mashburn.
Bentonsville?N. G. Massey.
Ingrams? Bytban Wallace.
Boon Hill?j. M. Oliver.
Beulah?I). H. Bagley.
Oneals? I. I). Manning.
Wilders?A. M. Barnes.
Wilson's Mills?C. M. Wilson.
Selma?C F. Kirby.
Pine Level?Alex Wiggs.
Smithfield?G S. Wilson.
During the past year the fol
lowing losses were paid:
E. J. Holt, $150.
J. W. I'err v. #7.". L
J. \V. Stephenson, $224.
J. H. Broad well, $5 00.
Elisha Grant, $(>,00.
R. F. Johnson, $4.00.
Condarv Godwin, $125.
H. J. Ratten, $119.
Abner (Jrandy, $1,50.
L. G, Rfliley, '$125.
N. G. Massey, $20.
J. M. Reasley, $.4.00,
E. C. Aycock, $4.35.
Thomas Edwards, $2 00.
Edgar Powell, $1 25.
The Association elected Mr.!
R. I. Lassiter as County Agent, j
It will be his duty to visit the ?
townships and look after the;
township agents, and also to
write Insurance as he goes along.
The Association has existed in
this county for several years,
and so far, has never failed to
pay a valid loss. The insurance
now in force in this company in
Johnston County amounts to
about two hundred and eighty
five thousand dollars.
The Association is stronger
than ever before and its mem
bers can rest assured that with
the present officers at its head,
their interests will not suffer.
A CARD OF THANKS.
I desire to express my thanks
and appreciation to many John
ston county friends for their
past patronage and support,
during the past four years I was
with The Clayton Hardware Co.
I wish to say, that I am now,
with The Smith field Hardware
Co. and still ask your patronage
with the promise that it shall be
my aim now, as here-to-fore, to
render you the very best service
possible. Would be glad to
have you call to see me, whether
you intend to trade any or not.
Very Respectfully,
Arthur Wallace.
iioy s suits and over coats
cheap. L E. Watson.
Five fine milk cows and calves
for sale.
A. Parrish,
Benson, N. C.
Window Shades made any size
by Sniithfield Hardware Co.
To those who know value buy
Dan Valley flour. Your money
back if you want it.
Jap-a-Lap at Smithfield Hard
ware Co. 's store.
100 men's suits will be sold re
gardless of cost. L. E. Watson.
WANTED?Your trade. W. L.
Wood all.
Shredded whole wheat at Acme
Grocery Co.
We will trade you a new cook
stove for your old one. Bring
it to us. Smithfield Hdw Co.
WATCH STOLEN.
Stolen on January 4, 1906, at
Selma, N. C., one watch, gold
filled hunting case No. 5825728,
Elgin 15 jewel movement No.
10787041. Finder will be liber
ally rewarded by returning same
to The Herald office.
READY FOR FARM HANDS
I have made arrangements for
a foreman for my farm 1$ miles
from Wilson's Mills and am now
ready for some farm hands at
that place. Good houses, steady -
work with wages paid in cash
promptly. I
J. M. Bfaty. l M
Smithfield. 11
Picture Frames made any size *
jy Smithfield Hardware Co.
Big line hats. L. E. Watson, j &
Picture Frames made any size ff
jy Smithfield Hardware Co. | ^
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Fencing pleases every one who uses it.
9 It ha.s pleased 100's of others, it will please I
you. Our prices are right.
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||j Our Inventory Has Been Taken S
j|| And Shows W
hB That we have too many goods in certain lines. In order not to carry a%jg
g&E over these goods, we are determined to offer them at such attractively low (SRs}
JjsS prices, that those who wear clothing (and who does not?) will see the ad
vantage of taking them off our hands? fiBs
ram Sfeg-f 4 00 to 3 50 Suits, all sizes and colors, reduced to $2 75
aj 0 00 to 5 00 " " " " 4 00
hS 8 00 to 7 00 " " " " 5 50
js| 12 50 to 1100 " " " ? 8 50
|g 17 50 to 15 00 11 50 f@j
^ Overcoats in same proportion?Children's Suits at cost.
The above are Cash Prices. ??
^ Our Stock Is Uusvirpassed ^ l|
j?5> In Johnston county. VVe deal in everything the farmer needs?Look over ran
jSgj this list and let us quote you? jfe
jpp Clothing
gfa' Furnishings
fiS Dry Goods
Shoes
gS Groceries
SIS Feed Stuff
Wagons
Buggies
Harness
Mules
Horses
Guano zjg
Acid *gN
Weal jjjgj
Kainit Ig
Soda Sgj
Potash IS
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Cf* We can deliver Guano at any place. We will sell Guano for Cot- jffil
jjP^I ton to be delivered next fall
p* Our Mule Buyer <"Mr, Long, is now away pur^ 111
chasing Mules
Ig Mules Sold
|j| For Cotton ^
|l| Mules Sold
pf On Credit
Mules Sold |pj
it For Cash |g
Come to is
?,l See Them ||j
ItJcST^Our time prices on Guano. /Mules and General Supplies are
based on the humane principle of "Live and let Live." We hope
j to so conduct our business that it will grow as the years pass, MEa
and we reflect with pleasure upon the fact that our best custom
j ers are our oldest- SK
Yours to please,
Tke Austin-Stephenson Company ij?j
far Remember that we can serve you at Four Oaks, where Mr. Chas. Kason
and Mr. Keen will be pleased to see you. |||
? A Short Chadn /^JLJi^ Of Book Talk j
SWe have recently put in an up-to date outfit for making Receipt Books. Order Books, Guano
Order Books, Note Books, Draft Books, and almost any kind of a book that you may need. 1
Send us Your Next Order Bea.ty. Holt 6, Lasslter $
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