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VOL. 25. ' SMITHFIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1906. NO. 37.
STATE NEWSAND VIEWS
What North Carolina Editors
Are Talking About.
Short Items of Interest to The Public
Clipped and CuUed From Our
State Papers.
Lumberton has a cotton mill
which paid for itself within three
years after it started operations.
Auditor Dixon sa\s the State
will make a tine financial show
ing at the end of the present, fis
cal year and that thete will be a
balance of $300,000.
A special sent out from Win
ston-Salem, says i fiat the official
returns show Mr. R N. Uackett's
majority over E. Spencer Black
burn for Congress to be 1,086.
The work of preparing the 14,
1300 pension warrants began last
week in the Auditor's office at
Raleigh, so that the the old sol
diers and their widows may get
their money by December 15th.
Governor Glenn has appointed
the Senators and Representatives
in Congress from this State dele
f ates to the National River and
1 arbor Congress, to be held at
Washington, December 6th and
7th.
Judge G. H. Brown, of the Su
preme Court, has denied bail to
H. J. Bivins, the Seaboard Air
Line policeman, who shot to
death an unknown man who was
stealing a ride on a freight train
October 27.
Superintendent Joyner is re
ceiving contributions daily from
people eiving money to the mon
ument to the late Dr. Chas. D.
Mclver. He urges that the 7,000
school teachers in the State each
give something.
On Tuesday night of last week
a negro, Henry Walker, entered
the residence of Mr. L. Banks
Holt at Graham and shot him,
wounding him severely. Later
on the negro was captured and
was tried, Superior Court being
in session at the time. In the
bill of indictment the negro was
charged with burglary in the
first degree. The case was given
to the jury late Saturday after
noon. A verdict of guilty was
brought in after being out only
35 minutes. The judge then sen
tenced Walker to be hanged De
cember 6th. Such swift acts of
justice as this will do much to
stop lynching.
Graham Trotter, the young
man arrested and jailed in
Greensboro on a charge of be
ing implicated in the assault
Friday night near Mt. Airy on a
young man named Turner, and
two young ladies, one of whom,
Miss Ashby, was shot and dan
gerously wounded, was taken to
Mt. Airy Monday morning. [
Trotter's father, one of the
wealthiest men in the city, sent
word to Greensboro that he
would furnish any amount of
bail for his son, but officers there;
refused to accept bail. Will
Graves, another prominent!
young man charged with being !
in the crowd, was at Greensboro
Monday and Monday night, but
has successfully evaded arrest.
A Johnstonian Complimented.
Mr. VV. J. Boon, who has been J
in charge of the prescription de
fiartment of Aaron's Pharmacy
or the past eighteen months,
left Monday for his home at Ben
son, N. C., and will go from there
to Raleigh to-day to accept a
position as manager of the Bob
bitt Wynne Drug Company.
The many friends of Mr. Boon
regret very much his departure
from Mount Olive, and wish for
him the fullest measure of sue- 1
cess in the responsible position j
that he has accepted and in aU
future undertakings. He is a
young man of extraordinary
ability and excellent qualities,
and while here greatly endeared 1
himself to our people.?Mount
Olive Tribune.
I
Yelvington's Store is the place
to buy Men's and Boys' fur and i
wool Hats cheap.
SPIERS BROTHERS* NEW STORE.
'i ?
j. ne aoove is a picture of the handsome new store of
Spiers Bros. There is no more complete or more up-to
date store building in Johnston County. It is a credit to
the town and a monument to the success of this enterpris
ing firm.
Mr. Wm. Richardson Very Sick.
Mr. Wm. Richardson wae
stricken on Sunday with some
thing like paralysis of the brain
or apoplexy and for some days
his life has been despaired of.
Previously he had experienced
a dizziness or semi-consciousness,
but not until Sunday tuorniug
did his condition grow alarming.
All the resident physicians have
and are rendering all possible
scientific aid and at this writimr
hie condition is considered much
improved, though he is still a
very sick man, and is considered
by no means out of danger.
All of his children have hasten
ed to the bed-side of their father.
Mr. Charlie fromGoldsboro,Wm.
1 Jr. from Pittsburg, Pa., Miss
Cora from South Carolina, and
Miss Nannie from Graham, N. C.
Mr. Richardson has a large
number of relatives and a host
of friends who sincerely hope for
his speedy recovery.?Selma
News.
Forsyth County to Try Salary System.
Winston-Salem, N.C., Nov. 12.
?On the first Monday in Decem
ber the newly elected county of
flcials will be sworn into office.
At that time each county official
will begin the keeping of records
of the receipts of his office and
will receive in compensation a
fixed salary instead of fees. In
the case of the sheriff he will re
ceive not more than $3,500; the
clerk of the court, $3,000; the
register of deeds, $2,500 and the
county treasurer. $1,200. All
amounts above the salaries spec
ified will be turned into the coun
ty treasury as provided in the
Waddill bill which was enacted
at the last session of the legisla
ture. This bill, it is thought,
will bring into the county treas
ury a number of thousands of
dollars and will enable the pub
lic to know what is going with
the money being paid in the form
of fees
In Memory or Dr. Mclver.
We are in receipt of the follow
ing: The Board of Trustees, the
Faculty and the Students of the
North Carolina State Normal
and Industrial College, Greens
boro, North Carolina, invite you
to be present at the exercises in
memory of its founder and presi
dent, Dr. Charles Duncan Mclver,
to be held at the College, Novem
ber 20th, 190(3, at eleven o'clock
A. M.
Made Happy for Lite.
Great happiness came into the
home of S. C. Blair, school su
perintendent, at St. Albans, W.
Va., when his little daughter
was restored from the dreadful |
complaint he names. He says:
'?My little daughter had St. Vitus
Dance, which yielded to no treat
ment but grew steadily worse
until as a last resort we tried
Electric Bitters; and I rejoice to !
say,three bottles effected a com- !
plete cure." Quick, sure cure
for nervous complaints, general
debility, female weaknesses, im
poverished blood and malaria. ;
Guaranteed by Hood Bros.' drug
store. Price 50c.
Beasley and Bentonsville.
' Mr. Matt Blackmail, of Virgin
ia, is spending a few days at
home.
Master Lacy Lassiter,of Golds
boro, is visiting relatives in our
midst.
Miss Lorenzo Cole is off on a
visit to relatives at Haw River
and Goldsboro
Mr. aud Mrs G. E. Thornton,
of Smithtiel J, made a short visit
to relatives in our midst last
I week.
Miss Annie Lassiter left Sun
day aiternoon to take ctiarge of
me public school atGleuwood
Monday morning.
Miss Lillie Tart and Mr. Delma
i Hardee were married last Wed
! nesday at the home of the bride
| near Hood's Grove.
Mr. Fred G. Rose left last week
for Rolesville, Wake County,
where he has gone to take charge
of a school for the winter.
Mr. H. Cole's family returned
to their home in Wilmington last
; week after an extended visit at
} the home of Mr. W. B. Cole.
Nov. 14. Y.
Archer Items.
Mrs. Ida Turley is confined to
I her room with fever.
We are glad to note that Mr. j
Cy. Barnes is a convalescent.
We are glad to note that Mr.!
R. H. Green is slowly improving.
We regret to note that Mr.
L. M. Barnes continues seriously
sick with fever.
Miss Ida Flowers, of Wilson,
was the guest of Miss Maud Rob
ertson last week.
Miss Mjrtie Jones, of near Wil
son's Mills, was the guest of the
Misses Wall last wek.
The school at the Batton
School House began Monday
with Mr. W. L. Stancil as teacher.
The Association at Clyde's
Chapel was largely attended by
people from all over the county.
An unusually large crowd was
present Sunday.
Nov. 13tu. S. L. W.
A Year ot Blood.
The year 1903 will long be re
membered in the home of F. N.
Tucker, of Alliance, Ky., as a
year of blood; which flowed so
copiously from Mr. Tucker's
lungs that death seemed very
near. He writes: "Severe bleed- j
ing from the lungs and a fright
ful cough had brought me at
death's door, when I began tak
ing Dr. King's New Discovery
for Consumption, with the as-:
tonishing result that after tak
ing four bottles I was complete
ly restored and as time has prov
en permanently cured." Guaran
teed for sore lungs, coughs and
colds, at Hood Bros', drug store.
Price 50c. and ?1.00. Trial bottle
free.
Draft books, Note books, and
Receipt books for sale at The
Herald office.
THE JOHNSTON COUNTY VOTE.
Nowell Led the Ticket and Beat His Op
ponent by 441 Majority, Legislative
Ticket Ran Slightly Behind.
We intruded publishing this
l week a tabulated statement of
the election returns from this
county, but since we did not get
| the returns early eaough for the
first pages printed, weshall have
to wait until next week to give
j the returns by townships.
Below we give the total vote
j received by each candidate in
j this county with the majority of
the winner.
For Member of North Carolina
Corporation Commission, the
Democratic nominee, Franklin
McNeill received 2.442 votes; the
Republican nominee, Robert M.
Douglas received 2,088 votes;
McNeill's majority 354.
For Solicitor, Armistead Jones
received 2,449 votes, and his op
ponent, W. S. O'B. Robinson 2,
101; Jones' majority 348.
For Congress, Edward W. Pou
received 2,421 votes, and Berry
Godwin 2,110; Pou's majority
i 311.
For Senators, 15th District,
Chas. M. Wilson received 2,454,
and his opponett, A. L. Barefoot
2,119; Wilson's majority 335.
1'. W. Harrington 2,460, and J.
H. Pope 2,100; Harrington's
majority 351.
For House of Representatives,
, Josephus Johnson received 2,461
i votes, and W. C. Lassiter 2,120;
Johnson's majority 341. George
L. Jones, 2,440, and A. B. Ho
I cutt 2,119; Jones' majority 321.
For Clerk of the Superior Court,
W. S. Stevens received 2,487,and
J. I). Parker 2,071; Stevens' ma
I jority 416.
for Register of Deeds, S. T.
Honeycutt received 2,488 votes,
j and J. W. .Neighbors 2,093;
| Honeycutt's majority 395.
For Sheriff, R. M. Nowell re
ceived 2,513, and Gibson Fitz- i
gerald 2,072; Nowell's majority i
?441.
For Treasurer, Geo. A. Hood (
received 2,501 votes, and Zack
Stephenson 2,085; Hood s ma- i
jonty 416. I
For Surveyor, T. R Fulghum i
received 2,460, and William i
Hales 2,111; Fulghum's majori- \
ty 349. ,
For Coroner, Z. L. LeMay re- (
ceived 2,475, and G. E, Parker
2,099; LeMay's majority 376.
COUNTY COM MIS8IONE R8.
A. K. Smith, 2,463.
W. T. Railey, 2.495.
W. G. Wrenn, 2,473.
Eli S. Turlington, 2,474.
N. W. Smith, 2,467. J
Wesley Batten, 2,093 i
W. J. Morgan, 2,095. c
A. F. Barbour, 2,099 t
Monroe Woodard, 2.095. {
Robert Sanders, 2,095.
Fruits of the Saloon Business. t
Hamlet, November 12 ?J. W. c
Combs was shot and killed about I
dark last night in his place of *
business on the State line six 1
miles south of here. He lived a *
few hours after the shooting and f
stated that E. B. and Cas Quick j t
did the shooting. Combs had j t
been runing a saloon on the line t
for the past ten years and a c
crowd of people had been at the J
saloon all day yesterday, but s
there had been no trouble what- i
ever. The place where the shoot- t
ing took place in the midst of c
the toughest section of Rich- 8
mond County. This is the s
fourth man killed in that vicinity c
this year.
Had a Close Call. 1
?'A dangerous surgical opera- s
tion, involving the removal of
a malignant ulcer, as large as
my hand, from my daughter's ^
hip, was prevented by the appli- ^
cation of Bucklen's Arnica j
Salve," says A. C. Stickel, of D
Miletus, W. Va. "Persistent ^
use of the Salve completely cur- p
ed it." Cures Cuts, Burns and y
Injuries. "3c. at Hood Bros.,
druggists. t
y
A large supply of standard n
novels on hand at The Herald g<
office. Prices within reach of all. s
A Prosperous Young Man of Elevation
Weds In Meadow.
A pleasant home wedding was
clebrated in Lower Johnston on
Wednesday, November 7,190t5,
when at the residence of the
bride's father, Mr. H. W. Tart,
his accomplished daughter,
Lillie, was led at 2:30 o'clock to
Hymen's Altar by Mr. I)elma
j Hardee, one of Elevation's com
j ins* young men.
The wedding party entered the
parlor to the strains of a wed
ding march softly but beautifully
| rendered by Mies Allie West, of
Timothy.
First came Mr. Ham Johnson
with Miss Nellie Hardee, followed
by Mr. Sidney Johnson with Miss
Minnie Tart, Mr. Joe Rose with
Miss Florence Hardee, Mr. T. D. |
Lee with Miss Ettie Johnson, i
and Mr. W. T. Barefoot with Miss j
Georgia Wood. The groom,with
his best man, Mr. Ben Johnson,
then entered and proceeded to
the family altar where they were
met by the bride leaning on the
arm of the maid of honor, Miss
Lessie Johnson.
The ceremony, which made the
twain one flesh, was impressively
said by Rev. J. Ruffin Johnson.
Immediately after the ceremo
ny the happy couple with friends
left for the home of Mr. Hardee's J
parents where all report a very [
pleasant stay.
"Happy is the bride that the <
sunshines on" has long since ,
passed into proverb and may ;
their lives be as bright as the j |
day was shiny and theirtroubles ; j
as light as the foam which is ,
dashed into spray on the rocks
is the wish of your humble!,
scribe. | j
Little Vernon Ives Improving.
Last week Mr. W. M. Ives, ac-!'
companied by Dr. L. I). Wbar
ton, took his little son, Vernon, 1
to St. Luke's Hospital, Rich- 1
mond, Va., for treatment. After '
consultation with the well-known i}
surgeon, Dr Stuart Maguire, it j (
was decided that the only hope
of relieving the little sufferer was ^
the performing of a very serious t
operation. The operation was t
performed, the little boy stand- t
ing it very well. The latest v
news we have from Richmond is
that the child is getting on nicely
ind it is hoped he will soon re- '
lover.
c
Messrs. D. E. Easom and W. V. 8
iToung, of Wake County, were in 8
;own Monday.
8
Medical Meeting. ii
The .1 ohnston County Medical t
Society held its regular monthly | ?
neeting in Smitbfield in theoffico j u
if Drs. Hooks & Rose, Tuesday 1 0
;he 13 bh inst. and report a very j c
ileasant as well as instructive | n
neeting.
Resides the local members of i
;he profession there were present
Jrs. Young, of Clayton, Person, |
)f Selma, Grady, of Kenly, and i p
llcLemore, of Polenta. An in- s
itructive paper was read by Dr.
t'oung. Following this there j
vas a general discussion of dif
erent ailments and the treat-j
nent of some. Then weightier
natters being disposed of the i
neeting shifted quarters to a va
ant store kindly tendered by
>lr. W. L. Wood all and enjoyed
i barbecue given in honor of the
neeting bv the Smithfleld doc
ors. The dentists and pbarma
ists were given an invitation i
ind laid aside forcep sand mortar ^
ind pestles to assist in the de
nolishing of the roast pig. a
The next place of meeting will
le in Selma the first Tuesday in j t]
lecember.
I
chool House at Baptist Centre Burned. Q
We learn that the public school j
louse at Baptist Centre wasj
urned Tuesday. Miss Lucy
'owell was teaching at that
lace and we presume the school
egan Monday. We have no
articulars as to the cause of the , ei
re. N
Superintendent Canaday went b<
o the Baptist Centre section sc
esterdav to make some arrange
tents about building a new ct
chool aud carrying on the ai
chool. | B
News Notes From the State
Capital.
Italeigh, N. C., Nov. 14.
The revenue officers have been
pretty busy during the past few
days. Deputy Collectors Merritt
and Lloyd captured one still
last Thursday several miles from
Franklinton, and yesterday went
back to the same place and
found unother still in full blast,
iu exactly the same bed. One
was an 80 and the other a GO
gallon capacity. The moou
shiners got away, some of their
pals having dashed across the
fields and given them warning
immediately before the officers
arrived on the scene. The moon
shiners are quite busy now mak
ing moonshine for whiskey use
as they put it.
Labor Commissioner Varner
has almost finished the inspec
tion o( cotton mills and next
week will end this and then the
very interesting aunual report
will be made up showing the
number of such mills, spindles,
looms, employees, etc. There
will be a very heavy increase
over last year. From what can
be gathered it seems that there
are about 18 new mills and very
extensive additions to the plant
in many of the older ones.
Police Justice Badger, speak
ing to-day about the good order
in Haleigb, said that the average
[lumber of cases were about 1,
200 a year, and that he had been
told by an Asheville official that
n that city the number ran
ibout 6,000.
About twenty publishing
houses submitted to-day to the
text book commission books on
pedagogy and three submitted
Dooks on civics. Three histories
were submitted by Messrs. Hill,
\llen and Connor. Prof! Con
lor's history was prepared as an
ippendix with the history of the
Tnited States but was submitted
is a primary history of North
Carolina.
The number of Confederate
veterans present at the North
Carolina Home is now 106, and
ransportation requests have
?een prepared for 10 more who
rill arrive in a few days.
The State Department of Ag
iculture will issue its pure food
mlletin by December 1st, this
ontaining the analyses of the
amples taken during the past
ix months.
From the office of the State
uperiptendent there has been
isued the complete programme
}r North Carolina Day which
his year is Mclver Day, Friday,
lecember 14th. The pamphlet
i very well prepared and is full
f instruction and inspiration.?
ol. Old's correspondence Wil
lington Messenger.
Primitive Baptist Appointments.
Elder J. H. Johnson has ap
ointments to preach as follows:
Reedy Prong, Monday after
hird Sunday in this month.
Hickory Grove, Tuesday.
Hannah's Creek, Wednesday.
Oak Forest, Thursday.
Corinth, Friday.
Four Oaks, Saturday.
Clement. Fourth Sunday.
Smithtield, Monday.
Bethany, Tuesday.
Beulab, Wednesday.
Creech's, Thursday.
Salem, Friday.
Clayton, Saturday and first
unday in December.
Elder W. H. Shields will preach
s follows:
Benson, Friday night before
ie second Sunday in December.
Four Oaks, Saturday night.
Smithtield, second Sunday
lorning and night.
Old Union, Monday.
Bethany, Tuesday.
Clayton, Wednesday.
Famous Strike Breakers.
The most famous strike break
's in the laud are Dr. King's
ew Life Pills. When liver and
Dwels go on strike, they quickly
sttle the trouble, and the puri
'ing work goes right on. Best
ire for constipation, headache
id dizziness. 25cts. at Hood
ros., druggists.