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VOL.20. SMITHFIELD. X.C.. FRIDAY. JULY 10, 1907. NO. 20
The Descent to Avernus.
Satan having given the Hint
swift kick, very "facile is the de
scent to Avernus." There are
two lessons in the case of the
New York bank teller who stole
$1)0,000 of his employers the
other day. and was turned over
to the police bv the woman upon
whom he had spent part of the
money.
Lesson No. 1 has to do with
the traditional facility of that
downward progress. Look at
the following time table:
June 9?Received a tip on the
market.
June 10?Took his first dis
honest dollar.
June 11-17?Stole more and
more.
June 18?Met Mrs. Carter and
offered to fit up a place for her.
June 25?Received key to the
tlat which was to be his hiding
place.
June 29?Took every cent that
was in his charge.
June 00? fjuarreled with the
woman who was hiding him.
July 5?Betrayed to police and
arrested.
June 9th Mr. Runyau was an
honest man; July 5th the police
had him; every stage is represent
ed in the intervening four weeks.
Lesson No. 2 deals directly
with the loose old saying that
"there is honor among thieves."
a muchquoted remark. The
lady in the case "peached," or.
in the more classic language of
veggdom, "switched" on him
You will note from the time
table that the teller and she had
a nuarrel on June 30th: the teller
reached Avernue only to verify
the truth of auotber old maxim
to the effect that the place afore
said hath no fury equal to a
woman scorned.
Hut?(Solomon and divers
other gentlemen of experience
and wit having told this same
familiar story so many times) ?
why do we insist upon it? Wuy
the reputation? Why call fur
ther attention to the fact tuat
morals are morals, and immor
ality is immoral, and so forth?
Let us confess?it is the
the superior completeness, the
compactness, the swift move
ment, of this particular case that;
attracted us to it: Kunyan gam
bles; ltunyan steals; Kunyan
meets the woman in the case:
Runyan is laid by the heels, and
all within a mouth. In the melo
drama of commerce this thing
frequently happens; in real life it
usually takes a year or more,
but here have the mills of the
gods ground exceedingly fast.
And when Real Life turns out
such an exceedingly clever and
complete bit of artistic crafts
manship, should not Real Life
get praised for it just as well as
if Clyde Fitch had done it??At
lanta Journal.
Has a Grudge Against Men.
Sarah Jackson, of St. LeoD,
Dearborn county, Ind., who was
disappointed in love 40 years
ago and has not spoken to a
man since, has made her will, iu
which she provides that a woman
shall officiate at her funeral and
that no men shall be present.
There must be a woman under
taker, women pallbearers and a
woman to drive the hearse.
While men may be allowed to dig
her grave, the earth must be
thrown back by women. She has
left money to pay all expenses
Baltimore Sun.
Long Live The King!
is the popular cry throughout
European counties; while in
America, the cry of the present
day is "Long live Dr. King's
New Discovery, Kiug ol Throat
and Lung Remedies'." of which
Mrs. Julia Ryder Paiue, Truro,
Mass., says: "It never fails to
give immediate relief and to
quickly cure a cough or cold."
Mrs. Paine's opinion is shared
by a majority of the inhabitants
of t his country. New Discovery
cures weak lungs and sore
throats after all other remedies
have failed; and for coughs and
colds it's the only sure cure.
Guaranteed by Hood Bros. Drug
gists. 50c and SSI.00 Tr.'. bottle
free.
Prohibition to Displace Dispensary in
Raleigh.
There is to be waged iu the
city of Kaleigb a brief, vigorous
and decisive campaign tor prohi
bition as against the dispensary,
? and this is to be begun at once I
aud closed with an election ou
the question, the election to be
called for a date near .September
1st.
In brief this is the course
adopted at a meeting of about
forty representative citizens held
in the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday afternoon
for a thorough canvass of the
present situation au 1 to ascer
tain the consensus of opinion ou
the subject. Thus the movement
was inaugurated that is of vital
interest not only to the people
of the capitol city but also to
the state at large.
The meeting had been called
several days ago aud mauy of
those who were present had care
fully looked over the present sit
uation and studied tuesentiment
prevailing among the people
of the city. This having been
done, it was the concensus of
opinon of those present at the
meeting yesterday afternoon
that an election for prohibition
and against dispensary cau be
carried and ought to be called at
an early date. Hence the plan
which was unanimously adop
ted.?News and Observer.
Something About the Trusts Affairs.
?
The Government investigation
into the Trust's affairs brought
out some astonishing facts and
figures. In the three years and
four months from the formation
of t he Consolidated Tobacco Com
pany in 1901, to the formation
of the preseut America Tobacco
Company, it earned for an inner
circie of about a dozen of its man
nipulators $10,000,000, or 100
per cent on its real capital. The
present capitalization is $^30,
000,000, or about five times the
replacement value of the plants
of the combine.
Its methods of destroying com
petition are also set forth, one of
its favorite procedures being to
cause a corporation secretly con
trolled to "hlvertis? itself as an
independent company and then
offer its goods below cost. Even
the retail tobacco stores in the
large cities have been made to
feel the death-dealing hammer. Of
tne 800,00,000 pounds of tobac
co produced in the United States,
75 per cent is bought by the
Trust at prices which the Govern
ment believes to be unlawfully in
fluenced by the combine. "Our
success,"says .Mr. Duke, thepres
ident of the American Tobacco
Company, "is due to our having
served the public better than any
body tlse." Upon which it may
be observed that such service
Dears a little hard upon the pub
lie when there isn't "anybody
else."?Progressive Farmer.
A Child's Death.
On Saturday June 29th the
Death Augel visited the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C.|M. llollimati aud
took away the pure spirit of
their little son, George Yick. and
carried it to the realms of bliss in
the home of God. Little George
was a very sweet little boy and
made his stay on earth short.
He was only seven mouths and
twenty-three days old. He was
sick fifteen days. His mother
sat by the bedside of her baby
looking and watching. All that
kind physiciaus aud loviug
hands could do was done to
make his stay on earth longei
but the master had called for
him. His place in that home is
vacant, aud while our hearts are
crushed with sorrow we know
<11 at ne is a bright flower iu
heaven waiting for father aud
mother. His remains were taken
to Antioch church aud there laid
to rest. He leaves tive sisters
and tnree brothers.
A Friend.
If houor be your clothing, the
suit will last a lifetime: but if
clothing be your honor, it will
soon be worn threadbare.?Wil
liam \rnot.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
Taken From The Daily Pa
pers.
Dying, Would Sell Child.
Pittsburg, Pa., July 15.?Lying
on her death bed, with no earthly
possession but a beautiful four
month-old babv, Mrs. Oscar
Temanos, of Monessen, to-day
advertised the child for sale for
$."0, that she might pay her
doctor and medicine bills and a
small debt for food, aud leave
this earth without a creditor.
Three months ago the father
deserted, leaving wile and child
destitute. For several weeks she
supported herself aud the baby
by washing, but succumbed to au
incurable disease. Believing
that anybody able aud williug to
pay $."0 for the babv will give it
a comfortable home, the woman
to-day iuserted the following ad
vertisement in the newspapers:
FOR SALE?A four months';
old t#iby; healthy aud easy to
manage. Mrs. Osr.vit Temanos,
Monessen. Price, ?*,">().
Creditors, realizing the helpless
ness of the woman, have
agreed to cancel her iudebted
uess, but she insists upon offer
ing for sale tier sole possession
in order ibatherlegitimate debts
may be fairly met
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Girl Drowns Herself.
Lockport, N. Y.,Jul> 13?Be
cause her mother scolded her,
llarritt I'rosser, seventeen years
old. of Sulphur Springs, ou the
Erie Canal, committed suicide by
jumping into thecaualthis morn
\
The girl was sitting in front of
a saloou adjacent to her home.
"This is do place for you to be,"
reprimanded her mother, at the
same time taking her by the
hand aud starting home. Deep
ly offended at her mother'* re
marks. the girl broke away, sav
ing: "I am going to jump into
the canal and drown myself."
Not having the least suspicion
that her daughter would try it.
Mrs. I'rosser said: "Go ahead."
A moment later the mother
was horror stricken to see her
daughter hurl herself into the
stream, She never rose to the
surface.
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Roads Adopt New Rates.
Chicago, July 16.?The long
talked of reduction in inter-State
passenger rates ou western rail
roads will actually be made next
Fridav. Generally speaking, all
rates west of the Missouri River
will be on a basis of 2 cents per
mile.
The reduction of inter-State
fares by the western lines is the
natural result of the passage
of laws by Arkansas, Missouri,
Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa and
Minnesota. The eastern roads
propose to make similar reduc
tions iu their inter-State fares
Tne rate clerks will meet here to
morrow and continue in session
until they have checked up all the
inter-State fares on the basis of
the maximum legal mileage of
the various States.
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Twelve Years lor Black.
Raleigh' Julv 16? Rowden1
Black, the young man who on
veeterday submitted in Wake
Superior Court to the charge of
manslaughter in the killing of
Marshall Rowland. at Holly
Spring*, last April, was today
sentenced totwelve years in the
penitentiary by Judge B. F.
Long. A number of character
witnesses from the Fayetteville
sectien were examined this morn
ing for Black, all giving him a
good character. Black is only
seventeen years old. He shot
Rowland when the latter had
come to him to demand satis
faction for his having slapped
his little brother for not getting
whiskey for him.
A sudden attack at night of,
some form of Bowel Complaint
may come to anyone. Every
family should be provided with
a bottle of Dk. Seth Arnold's
Balsam. Warranted by Hood
Bros.
State News
The Atlantic Coast Line Kail
way in double-tiacking between
Hehion ami Wilmington, ami
three gauge of State convicts
areeiigaged in this work, these
being now in camp at Wehion,
Hurgaw ami Wilmington There
are 224 in the three gangs.
Wilson, July 15: Saturday
uight, on the platform of Mr. |
Stephen Braswel), in black Creek
township. Mr. Kraswell shot
Heurv Tucker, colored, in the
hip. l?r. B. S. Herring attended
the wounded man. What the
trouble was about is hard to learn
There are now 290 convicts
at the State farm 011 the Roanoke
river near Weldon. The cotton
crop there is not promising,
though it is as good as, if not
better than, the cotton 011 pri
vate farms in that section The
board of directors ordered that
the acreage this season be some
what reduced.
There are now 114 convicts at
work on the Wilkesboro-Jefferson
turnpike, being quartered at
Jefferson. The work is almost
done and they will probably be
released this month. The con
victs are now worth a dollar
and half per dav to the State for
their labor, this being double the
price secured a few years ago.
?Asheville, July 15: A tele
phone message this afternoon'
from Marshll gives the details of i
another homicide in Madison
county. The taired.v occurred
this morning at 7 o'clock, when
James Kay shot and instantly
killed John Adams. The shoot
ing occurred at the store of
Andersou Brothers on Ivy some
18 or 20 miles from Marshall. It
seems that an old grudge has ex
isted betweeu Kay and Adauis
for a number of years, and that
when the men met this afternoon
the old sore opeued, with the re
sult that Hay drew his pistol aud
fired twice at Adams. Both shots
took effect and Adams fell dead.
Ray made his escape and up to
this afteruoon had not been
captured.
? High Point, July 15: True
to his statement iu newspapers
Southern Railway Detective
Abern is riding the train from
Salisbury to (ireensboro every
Saturday night in an effort to
break up the rowdyism which has
been going on for some time by
people returning from wet town
with booz'. Last Saturday night
Mr. A hern caught a negro selling '
three pints of whiskey on the
train to parties that boarded '
the train this side of Salisbury.
The negro was placed under ar
rest and turned over to the of
ficers at Thomasville. Mr. Ahern :
went there today to appear
against him. Mr. Ahern has
promised to breakup the rowdy
ism on the trains if he has to
ride every one out of Salisbury
and h^ so far is muking good.
Princeton Items.
There are several cases of
Typhoid fever iu town.
Mr. and Mrs. 15. f. Woodard
have moved in their new resi
dence near the Methopist Church, i
We are glad to know Dr. A. (J.
Woodard has located here. Ha (
has just completed his studies iu j
a Medical College.
Mr. Dempsay Brown has
moved from Clayton here he
and his son Willie are riming a
first class wood and blacksmith
shop.
The remains of Mrs. Lizzie
Stafford daughter of H. M.
Howell was brought fromGolds
boro. where she lived and interr
ed in the family graveyard last
Nlouday.
Uev. Mr. Howell begau a series
of meetings Sunday evening iu
the Baptist Church assisted by
liev. I). P. Bridges. It will con
tinue through the week. They
have large congregations.
Misses .lulia Sanders, Claia
Bailey aud Clara Mc K. Fiulay.
son attended the picnic at Pink
nev last Fridav. .1. D. F.
J-il.v IB'b. ID1)?.
Selma News.
Mr. M. C. Winstou spent Wed
need ay in Raleigh.
Mr. C. W. Richardson weut to
Raleigh Wednesday.
Mr. Cary -I. Hunter, of Raleigh
was iu town Wednesday.
Mr. Isaac T. Wood, is at home
again after a visit to Enfield.
Mr. Eugene (5. Richardson, of
Raleigh, was here last Sunday. ,
Mr. John H. Parker, has gone
to the Jamestown Exposition
again.
Misses f'attie and Uena Rich
ardson have returned to their
home in Wake.
Messrs. Adam and Alonzo Rich
ardson. of Wendell are here with
Mr. ('. W. Richardson.
Saturday, July :27th the Or
phans from Oxford Asylum will
be here. All are invited.
Mrs. J. W. Viek|aml Miss Gladys
Whitley left Monday to visit
relatives in Spring Hope.
Mr. Charles Richardson is here
this week with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Win. Richardson.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli F. Pate, of
Goldsboro are spending a few
days with Mrs. John II. Parker.
I?r. Robert P. Noble has return
ed from a visit to relatives in
Greenville, S. C. and Rirmiug
ham, Ala.
I)r aud Mrs. J. A. Griffin, o?
Clayton, spent Sunday here with
their daugnter, Mrs. I? 1>. I>eb
nam. The doctor returned Kuu
dav but Mrs. Griflin remained
here till Tuesday.
The Daughters of the Confede
racy are expecting a grand time
here on July :24th. Next Wed
nesday. The Tarboro Millitarv
Company will be here and tie
said oue thousand people from
Edgecombe county will come.
Everybody is invited.
Messrs. L W. Richardson,
George W. Evans, Will Nordau.j
L. H. Allred, .John 15. Waddeli,
Clarence and Ernest Wuber ami
Gilbert Vinson, left Monday forj
JameHtown, Washington, Balti
more and New York. They will j
be gone about ten days.
Mr. James 1). Jeffreys, spent a
few days with his brother. Mr.
Ed. Jeffreys, and when one hears
him tell about the good things,
and the amount he ate while
there they wonder if there is any
left and know that Jim will not
ueed anything else for a week.
Miss M.vrtie Jeffreys entertain
ed a number ol her friends Wed
nesday evening in honor of her,
cousin Miss Yernona Jeffreys, of
Wilders, a number of delightful
and amusing games were played
till called to partake in the de
licious refreshments which came
in so well in the small hours of
the night.
Competition is the life of trade.
There is nee i for the Set ma To
bacco market. Competition be
tweeu the Selma and Smithtield
markets helps both places by
keeping tobacco from going to
Raleigh, Dunn, Wilson and Golds
bo ro. The prospects are that
both tobacco warehouses here
will be run by experienced men
aud that the very highest prices
will be paid which will be appre
ciated by the farmers. All the
tobacco brought here will be
takeu care of aud farmers will be
satisfied with the sales and don't
forget it.
Nearly Frozen on a Hot Day.
Despite the fact that Louisville
was one of the five hottest cities in
the United States today, Albert
C. Weber, a grocer at Webster
and Washington streets, came
near being frozen in an icebox in
his rear yard in which he became
imprisoned. He was saved by
bis pet dog.
VV ebster stepped into the box
and a passer-by slammed the
door, which locks automatically.
Weber's dog became uneasy and
began running back and forth
between the store and icebox,
barkiug loudly at the time. No
ticing the dog's strange actious,
Mrs. Webster followed him and
opened the icebox. She found
her husband lying on the iioor
so nearly frozen that he could
i spe-ik.?.N'wYork Herald.
Four Oaks News.
Miss Irene Baker is visiting at
Benson this week.
Mr. O. I). Stanlev, of Wilson,
visited in our midst Sunday.
| We are sorrv to learn of the
Uness of Miss I'ennie Barber.
Mr. Rostnal Smith visited
friends at Benson Wednesday.
I Mr. Hoke Stehenson, of Hope
well section visiet iu our circle
Sunday.
Miss Daisie I.assiter, of Spilona
section is visiting Mrs. D. H.
Sanders.
Misses Lillian and Cora Adams,
of Fayetteville is visiting Miss
Annie Adams.
Miss Sophie Busbee, of Raleigh,
IN. C., is visiting Mrs. Chas. H.
Wellons this week.
! We are sorry to hear of the death
of the infant baby of Mr. Henry
: Massingill last Friday.
Mrs. Chas. R. Lewis and child
ren, of Greensboro, are visiting
her sister Mrs. B. B. Adams.
Mrs. W. G. Hollowed and little
son Frank, of Goldsboro, are
| visiting relatives here this week.
Mrs. B. B. Adams entertained
a few friends Tuesday even
ing iu honor of Misses Carrie
Wilson aud Bessie Price of
Dunn, N. C.
Mies Bettie Adams returned
home Monday from Little River
Academy where she has been for
sometime staving with her sister
Mrs. Wm Honeycutt. Mr.
Honeycntt brought her aud
spent a day with Mr. D. W.
Adams.
The home of the brides father
Mr. D. W. Adams was the scene
of a quiet but charming marriage
on .July l.r)th at 10 o'clock a m.
In the presence of a few relatives
and friends, Miss Maude Adams
and Mr. Henry Smith were made
one, Rev. G. B. Starling officia
ting. The charms of tne youth
ful bride were only made more
prominent, by the simplicity of
her attractive gray traveling
suit. The groom is an euter
prisiug young business man aud
is the youngest sou of Mr. .1. l>.
Smith. We extend to the happy
young couple our bi>st wishes for
a long aud happy life.
A very sad accident occured
near here last Friday. Mr.
Alvin Barber while in the woods
looking after the cutting of tim
ber for Mr. Jno. T. Cole was al
most instantly killed. While the
wind was blowing hard just be
fore the heavy rain which follow
ed, about 3:30 a dead tree fell on
Mr. Barber and mangled his
body. He was taken at once to
the house of oueof the mill hands
and Dr. Stanley seat for at once
but when Dr. Stanley reached
there he was dead. His people
who live in Flevation towuship
were telephoned to aud they came
and took his remains aud carried
them home where he was buried
Saturday in the family burying
grounds. Mr. Barber was an in
dustrious man about 3d years
old and has been for sometime
looking after the timber busiuess
for Mr. Cole The bereaved family
have our sympathy aud especial
ly his pareuts. "H."
duly 10 th, 11)07.
Hopewell News.
Miss Hattie Alford spent part
of last week in Smithtield.
Rev. Mr. Beaman preached at
Hopewell Sunday mornintr.
Mr. Penny, from Wake county
spt^t Saturday night and Sun
day iu our community.
We are sorry to Chronicle the
illness of Mrs. J. li. Altman aud
hope for her speedy recovery.
The people of this section are
curing tobacco and will be ready
for ?he opeuing sales the .30th.
Miss Alese Wagstaft after spend
ing sometime with her brother,
Mr. C. Y. Wagstaff returned to
her home Monday iu Sampsou
county.
The heavy rain which fell Sat
urday afternoon damaged crops
especially cotton. Our older peo
) pie say it was the most raiu they
had ever seen fall in on* <lav.
Thescs.