Sl)r JlefaliJ. #iice oyt DO!u< P"" T?*i. "TRUE iO ul'RSELVkS, OUb COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.' single copies five cifni VOL. 2(i. SMITHFIELD. N.C.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER ((, 1r organization and the right use of thatorganization, features of this right use being pointed : out to be the protection of their j interests and to create a real in terest in the lines of work with which the members of the unions are allied. State Treasurer Lacv followed the Governor in a ten minutes talk in which he dwelt ou the dignity of labor and the importance of the "union." lie made a plea for maintaining a high character for the "union" as well as for this high character in the individual members of the unions. AMERICANS MORE TEMPERATE. Rev. Charles Sheldon Says He Saw Much Drunkenness in Great Britain. Southampton, England, Aug. 31.? l'he Rev. Charles M. Shel don. <>f Topeka, Kaus., sailed for, New York todav on the steamer! St. Louis, after four mouths' tourottireat Britain. He said he saw moredrunketinessiu Great Britain than in America,especial ly among the women. Americans, he added consume much intoxi cants, chiefly beer, while the British drink spirits largely. Before his departure, Mr. Shel don was presented withanillumi uated address by the ofll'ers of the I'nited Kingdom Alliance, as-1 suriug him of the grateful sense of the lasting services he had ren dered to the cause of temperance reform in Great Britain. Selma News. Mr.U .K. Smith is in Baltimore buying his fall stock. Mr. Sam Mitchener has returned to Davidson College. Miss Sarah Martin is visiting the Misses Etheredge. Mies Eunice Parker left Mon day for Davenport College. Mies Annie flood left Tuesday for Baltimore to select millinery for Mrs. A. Jones. Mr. John H 1'arKer took bis daughter, Miss Minnie, to Guil ford College Monday. Mr. M.C. Winston has returned from Baltimore where he bought a large stock of goods. Mrs. M. C. Winston, Miss Ethel and Master Avera have returned from a visit to Wake county. Miss Annie S. Noble retu-ned Wednesday from a visit to rela tives at Faieon and Wilmington. Messrs. C. W. Richardson, C. F. Jvirby, Fab. B. Whitlev and E. D. Debnam are at the Exposition this week. Mrs. L. I). Debnam and Mrs. Dr. Griffin, of Clayton, left here Wednesday to join Mr. Debnam at the Exposition. Dr. Noble attended a meeting of the Masonic Temple Committee at Raleigh Tuesday night, when it was decided to lay the corner stone of the Temple on Wednes day, October 1G, 1907. The members of the committee pr^seut were, Lieutenant-Governor Fran cis D. Winston, General William R Cox, of Edgecombe county; Col. John S. Cunningham, of Person county: Major Samuel U. ?*mith, of Winston-Salem; Mr. Andrew J. Harris, of Henderson; Mr. J I). Elliott, of Hickory; Dr K. .1. .Noble, of Selena; .Mr. A. 15 Andrews aud Mr. .JohnC. Drewrv, of Raleigh. Special trains will be had to take the visitors to Raleigh to be present at the in teresting ceremonies and all are invited. Of course, every Mason is expected to be there. It will be the largest gathering of ma sons ever seen in North Carolina. The corner stone will be laid by the Grand Lodge of North Caro lina and there will be present to assist the Royal Arch Masons, the Knights Templar and the Shriners in full uniform. Selma, Sept. o. ? Veteran Methodist Pastor Dead. St. Louis, Sept. 1 ?Rev. John Matthews, agedeighty-oneyears, i the oldest minister iu point of service in the Methodist Episco pal Cbupch South, died today at the home of his eon, W. T. Mat thews. Rev. Matthews, who had preached in nearly every city and town in the Luited States during his sixtv years of active ministrv, was stricken with paralysis,eigh teen months ago. He retired from active work in 15)02. Lost and Found. Lost, between 9.30 p.m , yes terday and noon to-day, a bilious attack, with nausea and sick I headache. This loss was oc casioned by finding at Hood ; Bros.' a box of Dr. King's New Life Pills. Guaranteed for bil iousness, malaria aud jaundice. 126c. "" > General News. Miss Susawaue lionet com mitted suicide at Norfolk jFriday by hanging herself in the bath room. The Prohibitionists in Mary laud have nominated William Gisriell, a ltaltiuiore business man, for Governor. In a Labor l>ay address at Charleston Monday, Mayor libest advised organized labor to be '. he ally instead of the enemy of capital. An alarming report comes from Laurens County, S C., that the Texas boll weevil has made its appearance; it iH feared the crops will be ravaged by the insects. A head ou collision betweeu an electric train and an express car one mile from Charleston, 111., Friday resulted in the death ot 1") people, and the injury of fifty. The Atlantic Coast Line and | other railroads in Alubauja on Monday placed in effect the 2% cent passenger r?*te and the re- j duced freight rates under the State laws. Priuce Wilhelm, of Sweden was shown social attention in a vari ety of ways in New York Satur day, among his eutertainers be iug Melville E. Stone, of the Associated Press. William Mcintosh, a negro murderer to be hanged at Nor folk, was a member of the Tenth Cavalry, which distinguished it self at San Juan Hill during the war with Spain. Richard Mansfield, the eminent | actor, remembered for his crea- ; tions of "Beau Brummel" and "Br. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde," diedj Friday morning at his summer j home near New London, Conn. Creat Britain and Russia have signed a treaty regulating their interests in Thibet, Afghanistan and Persia; (ireat Britain is to open north Persia to enterprise and Russia will exploit south Persia. Emperor Nicholas on Sunday, protected by thousands of troops, for the second time since "Red Sunday." visited St. Peters burg to attend the dedication of a memorial church erected where his grandfather, Alexander II, was assassinated. The collapse of the long steel bridge that was being construc ted over the St. Lawrence river, near Q lebec, which catastrophe occurred Thursday evening, was a more appalling calamity than was at first supposed; at least Tit of the workmen engaged on the bridge are dead. William Randolph Hearst, of the New York American, and Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of La bor. were the chief speakers at a great labor day celebration at the Jamestown Exposition Mon day. Thousands of people at tended, and, among other things, Mr. Hearst said was that the only aristocracy in this country was one of intellect and industry. He told how the trust question can be handled and declared that powerful criminals should suffer the jail penalty. Chesapeake and Ohio local pas senger train No. G, was derailed a mile below Kanawha Falls, W. Va, Monday and as a result seven are dead and seventeen in jured. A coach, the combination express and mail car and the baggage car overturned, rolling towards the Kanawha river. Among the dead are Allen Lov mg, a Flinton law student at West Virginia University, serving as express agent, during the sum mer; C. S. Campbell, a telegraph operator. Spreading of rails is supposed to have caused the tic cidellt. At Asheville Saturday Hugh I'ostelle, a young man 21 years old shot aud killed his cousin, Edward Edwards, after a quarrel over some family trouble; the i young men lived iu the same house, and as the shooting did not appear to be justifiable Fos telle was sent to jail on a charge I of murder. CONVICTED OF THIRD MURDER. Man of Twenty-one Years, Thrice a Slayer, Sentenced to Prison. Spencer, N. C., Aug. 511.?Ed Ashby was to-day convicted of murder in the second decree and sentenced to ten years in the pen itentarv for killing his brother in-law, Daniel < Ivereash, at China Grove June 10 The trial was a speedy one and the jury reached a verdict on the second ballot. Judge Justice and Solicitor Hammer are on record that they will not indorse an appeal for pardon. Although but twenty one years old, Ashby shot and killed his own father two years ago and also slew a negro a year later, giving him a record of three murders, escaping conviction in two cases. Clayton News. Misses Mary Helen Carter and Winona Massey spent Tuesday in Raleigh. Mr. Douglas Ellington returned Saturday from a visit to Suffolk and Driver, Ya. Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson, [ of Dover, spent Sunday here with j Mr. llobertsou's pareuts. Miss Blanche Williamson, of Driver, Ya., is spending this week with Miss Lucile Ellington. Mr. Millard Hinnant has se cured a position with Mr. W. A. I Barnes iu the "dry goods store. Miss Annie Lee Pearl Cable, of (Ireeusboro, spent last week here with their uncle, Mr. G. W. Cable. j We are g'ad to say that School j opened with a good enrollment, but there is still room for many j more. * Messrs. Norman Cable, Yaden McCullers and Ralph Johnson left Tuesday for Wake Forest. I We wish them much success. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Creech and Miss Maie Gulle.y left Monday for Wake Forest where Mr. and Mrs. j Creech will make their future home. Messrs. W. I. Whitley, Joe. T. J Barnes and Riley R. Gulle.y left Monday for Baltimore, New York, and other points north to buy; fall goods. On last Friday night theyoung ladies of the Baptist Church gave, a Lawn Party on the Academy ? Lawn, where there was lunch, cream, cake and candy served. All who attended had a good time. Yemr. Dies From Blow of Cow's Tall. Binghaocton, August 30.?A blow from a cow's tail caused thej death of William A. Wells, of Newark Valley. Mr. Wells was in good health and doing his farm chores, when a cow he was milking switched her tail, striking him on the lore head with the fleshy part of the appendage. Shortly afterwards he went to the house, complaining of a pain in the head, which g-ew rapidly worse, and a physician was sum moned, who pronounced it a stroke of apoplexy, superinduced by a blow from the cow's tail. Mr. Wells died last night. Labor Day in San Francisco resulted iu an attack on the street cars and employes of the United Railroads shot two men. A Humane Appeal. A humane citizen of Rich mond, Ind., Mr. U. D. Williams, 1U7 West Main St., says: " 1 ap peal to all persons with weak lungs to take Dr. King's New Discovery, the only remedy that has helped me and fully comes up the proprietor's recommen dation." It saves more lives than all other throat and lung remedies put together. Used as a cough and cold cure the world ovei. Cures asthma, bronchitis, croop, whooping Cough, quiusy, hoarseness, and phthisic, stops hemorrhages of the lungs and builds them up. Guaranteed at Hood Bros', drug store. 50c. and $ 1.00. Trial bottle free. Kenly Items. Mr. 8. S. Earle went to Wilson Tuesday. Mr. I). A. Thames, of Tarboro, was here Wednesday morning. Mrs. Dora (iilbreath is visiting relatives in Wayne County this week. Mr.C. C. Teague went to Prince ton and Selma last Friday on business. Mr. W. E. Rudd, of Wilson, was here Wednesday looking after some business. Dr. H. F. Freeman weDt to Wilson last Saturday on profes sional business. Mr. II. F. Edgerton left Mon day evening for Richmond, Va., on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Renfrow re turned from Jamestown Exposi tion last Friday night. Dr. G. A. Hood, Treasurer of Johnston County, returned from Sniithtield Tuesday morning. Dr. H. F. Freeman wenttoRal eigli Tuesday to enter his son, Roma, at the A. & M. College. Hon. C. W. Edgerton, our pro gressive mayor, went to Smith field Friday night on business. We are sorry to report the ill ness of Miss Zilphia Watson and hope that she will soon be well again. Miss Leone Edgerton left Tues day morning lor Wilson, to enter school at the Atlantic Christian College. Mr. H. F. Edgerton returned from Raltimore, Md? Sunday afternoon and reports a delight ful trip. Rev. A. L. Ormond, pastor of M. E. Church, is conducting a protracted meeting at Princeton this week. Rev. N. H. Shephard, of Fre mont, arrived Tuesday and is attending the protracted meet ing at the Baptist Church. Mr. W. T. Bailey, Chairman of the Board of County Commis sioners, attended the regular meeting of the Board at Smith field last Monday. Mr. J. M. Kennedy, Superin tendent of Building and Construc tfou of the Norfolk & Southern, spent Tuesday night with his friend, Mr. Z V. Snipes. Mr. C. L. Perry, of Elm City, spent Tuesday night here, and returned home Wednesday morn ing. He is with the Dtnuis Sim mons Lumber Company. Miss Mary Sherard McDonald, music teacher at Kenly Academy, returned Tuesday from a visit for a few days at Smyrna, where she formerly taught. Miss Lillian lyres, who former ly taught music here, after spend ing a few days here with her sis ter, Mrs. R. T. Uenfrow, left Tues day for her home at Nichols, S. C. Rev. John T. JenkinB, of Wil son, arrived Monday afternoon, and is assisting Rev. R W. Hor rell, of Selma, in a protracted meeting. Mr. Jeukins is a splen did preacher and large crowds are attending each service. Jethro Miller, colored, was ar rested last Friday by Chief of Police, A. G. Hooks, for carrying concealed weapons, and was tried before C. C. Teague, J. P., and was carried to jail Fridav night by the olticor in default of bond required. The Ice Cream supper given under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church, at the beautiful residence of Mr. and Mrs. J G. High, last Friday night was well attended and much enjoyed by all and added quite a nice sum to the benefit of the Society. The Fall term of Kenly Acad emy will open next Tuesday, Sep tember 10th, and quite a large attendance is expected. Several boarding pupils are also expected. All the parents in the District are urged to send their children at the beginning, as it will be great ly to their advantage for them to do so. I Kenly, Sept. 4,