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VOL. 27. SMITHFIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY. SEPTEM15ER 25. 1908. ^^xrrTT"
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NEW RECORD BY WILBUR WRIGHT
Makes Flight In France of Over an
Bonr and Half, Covering Sixty-One
Miles. Sails Until Darkness;
Could Stay Up Longer.
Le Mans, France, September
21?In the presence of the offi
cials of the French Aero Club, of
Sartbe, the American Ambasssa
dor, Henry White, General Ba
zaine-Hayter, commander of the
Fourth Army Corps, a large
number of French and foreign of
ficers and aeroplane experts, and j
a widely cheering crowd, number
ing 10,000, Wilbur Wright, the J
American aeronaut, this after
noon captured the world's record (
from his brother,Orville Wright, j
with a flight in hie powerful ma-1
chine of one hour thirty-one min-!
utes and fifty-one seconds, cov
ering in that time an actual dis- j
tance of 08 kilometres, or nearly j
61 miles.
Owing to the great accident at
Fort Myer, to-day's trial for the
Michelin Cup for the greatest dis
tance covered by any aeroplane !
in 1908, and the Aero Club prize
of 1,000 for the longest flight
over an inclosed ground, attract
ed intense interest.
Among the first to reach Mr.
Wright's side was Henry White,
the American ambassador, who i
told the smiling aeronaut of the
keen pleasure he felt in witness- j
ing his victory. The ambassa j
dor said that he knew be ex
pressed the sentiment of Presi- j
dent Roosevelt and the entire j
Americon people in congratula- J
ting him. Other friends were i
equally enthusiastic. Subse- J
quently Ambassador White said
he believed the American people
should present a testimonial to
the Wright Brothers.
"If Germany .honors Zeppelin," j
he asked, why should not Ameri
ca honor the men who have
opened a new page in the history
of the world."
Mr. Wright told the Associa
ted Press that he had descended
only because of darkness. He
still had sufficient essence in his
tank to last an hour.
Mr. Wright said that he was j
especially glad to have estab-1
lished a new world's record for
Orville's sake.
I
Wright Had Wreck at Manteo.
The only previous serious ac-,
cident to befall the aeroplanes of1
the Wright brothers occurred!
May 14 at Manteo, N. C. Wilbur
Wright was guiding the aero- j
plaue, and after a splendid flight
of 8 miles, the fijiDg machine
fell to the earth. The operator
was uninjured, but the machine j
was a wreck. The motor, how
ever, survived the shock of the
descent.
The accident was caused by
Wright reversing the wrong
lever. His flights at that time
were for the purpose of familiar
izing himself with the steering
details of the machine.
When the aeroplane's flight
was stopped by the accident, a
speed of 60 miles an hour was
recorded.
On September 3, at Fort Myer,
Orville Wright narrowly avoided
a mishap by making a sudden
landing. In this flight a colli
sion with the aeroplane shed was
imminent, but bv a swift and
daring reversal of the lever the
impact was avoided.?Washing
ton Post.
Gun Crew Were Killed.
Toulon, France, Sept. 22.?
During gunnery drill today one
of the big turret guns on the
French armored cruiser La
Touche Treville exploded with
terrific violence completely wreck
ing the after turret and killing
outright the entire gun crew of
thirteen. A number of men were
seriously injured, some of them
probably fatally. The accident
was similar to that aboard the
gunnery school ship Courinne
off Les Salins d'Hyeres, August
12th, last when, by the bursting
of the breech of one of the guns,
six men were killed and eightqpn
Injured.
Clayton News.
Miss Rernice Stringfield has
been visiting her aunt,Mrs. Ash
ley Home.
Mrs. C. W. Home left Wednes
day afternoon tor a visit to re
latives in Raleigh.
Mr. Robert Stancil left Mon
day night for Charlotte, to
attend the association of post
masters.
Messrs. E. B. and David
Thorntnu left Monday for Fork
Union. Ya , where they will enter
Fork Union Military Accademy.
Mr. W. E. Stallings informs us
that he will soon install a grist
mill at his livery stable lot and
will be ready for operation direct
ly after the Fair.
Mrs. Bettie Lyon Lee and little
niece, of Durham, Jhave returned
to their home after spending sev
eral days here, the guests of Mrs.
Ashley Home.
Cotton is still moving Claytou
wardand the price is just as
much as our buyers can pay.
You will always find Clayton's
cotton market "to the good."
Mr, Sam. T. Honeycutt, John
ston's very affable and able reg
ister of deeds, and one of Clay
ton's choicest sons, spent Tues
day here with relatives and
friends.
Messrs Parrish and Pool wno
have been running a market at
the Tomlinson stand up town
for some time, have^now opened
a branch store in the small an
nex to Ferrell & Holland's 10
cent store.
New goods continue to arrive
in Clavton and trade is taking on
a fall like movement. VVe have
here about 65 separate and dis
tinct enterprises and every one
of them is running just like there
had never been a panic.
"The Blind Tiger Must Go," so
says Mr. R. L. Davis in an ad
dress here tonight (Wednesday).
We are very fortunate along this
line. The blind tiger is rather
"skittish" around here. There
may not be any at all.
Miss Kate Futrell, of Scotland
Neck, has returned to her home
after a visit to Miss Lucile El
lington, The young people here
very delightfully surprised Miss
Ellington and her guest on Mon
day night|by a storm party.
Mrs. W. H. Cole has returned
from a visit to relatives in
Rocky Mount. Her two daugh
ters, Misses Alice and Lela, have
been at home on a visit. Miss
Lela has returned to her work
at Goldsboro, and Miss Alice to
Belmont school.
The ordinance of baptism was
administered to three new mem
bers at the Baptist church Sun
dav evening by the pastor. As
a result of the recent meetings
there have been 41 additions to
the church, thirty-two by bap
tism and nine by letter or resto
ration.
Politically we are the quietest
town you ever saw. We have
mostlv democrats here, and al
though they have the majority,
there is never any harsh words
or arguments between the two
factions. This is a good state of
affairs and we hope it will re
main so.
Dr. I. W. Johnson, our very
able veterinary surgeon, has just
| completed his stock powder fac
tory and is preparing to manu
facture his powders and tonics
for horses and cattle on a more
extensive sale. The merit of
Johnson's Electric Powders is
; heralded far and wide.
Yelir.
Clayton, Sept. 23, '08.
Sent to Roads for Liquor Selling.
At court last week John H.
Hodges and Thomas L. Jones,
of Benson, were sent to the
county roads eighteen months for
selling liquor. Garfield Smith,
a negro from the same place, was
| sent to the roads one year for
the same offence. Judge Xeal
?ays fines do not stop men, that
they have to be sent to the roads
to convince them that they must
i obey the law.
FOREST FIRES CAUSE ALARM.
Places In Michigan and Wisconsin
Will Be Wiped Out Unless Rain
Comes.
Itbinelander, Wig., Sept. 22.?
Satuit, a settlement of half a
dozen homes, three miles east of
Rbinelander, was destroyed by
tire today. The settlers fled to
| Moens Lake, where they are
| cared for. No loss of life has
been reported. Uhinelander is
now regarded as safe and the
tires have been quieted by lack of
wind.
An unverified report from Ash
land, Wis., says that the village
of Mason is burning with the big
lumber plants of the Edwards
Hones Lumber Company.
Forest tires which have been
raging in various portious of
Marquette county, Michigan, the
last tew weeks have broken out
with much greater fury and are
today reported sweeping over
the country at an alarming rate.
Scarcely any rain has fallen for
three months.
Reports from North Wisconsin
and adjoining counties in upper
Michigan say that while forest
tires are burning light showers
and absence of wind have put out
the flames.
A thousand small tires sur
rouud Lake Superior, Lake
i Huron and northern Lake Michi
gan. Four miles southwest of
| Ashland, Wis., every farmer is
| lighting tire and trying to save
! his home. Mrs. Swan Hegstrom,
one of the tire lighters, lost ber
| way aud had a terrible trip
j through smoke and tire. Graud
i View is cut off from communica
I lion. Extensive tires are start
ing up on the Had Kiver Indian
reservation and tire can be seen
in all directions from Odanab.
Julius Kweht, Jr., of Butternut,
was overcome by smoke aud fell
dead yesterday.
Two Yadkin Blockaders Nabbed.
The Winston Journal says
| that Revenue Officers G. A. Car
| roll and J. G. Jeunings arrested
two blockaders, Johu Durham
and John Dinkins, near Marlin
J postoftice, Yadkin County, Fri
| day. The men were put in jail
< at Yadkinville to await trial.
Durham and Dinkins have been
evading arrest since Jnne. Tne
officers hid in the woods and
awaited a favorable opportun
ity. Durham was found at work
on his farm and was completely
surprised when the officers ar
rived. Dinkins'house was watch
ed and early Friday morning his
daughter was seen to go out
from the house and give a signal.
A little later the officers slipped
to the house and found Dinkins
there. He made a dash for
liberty but was captured.
Judge reebles In the Lime Light.
Judge Peebles is receiving his
dues on account of his recent ab
surd decision to the effect that a
Sunday school is not a religious
assembly. Religious bodies of
various kinds, writers in the re
ligious papers and others, are
after him with sharp sticks, A
Baptist association near the
judge's home adopted resolu
tions condemning the decision
and the Rowan county Sunday
school convention, in session at
Thyatira church last week, gave
him a rap. Jndge Peebles has
brought reproach on the bench
since he was elevated to it and if
be holds on until his term is out
it would be wise for him not to
aguin offer as a candidate.?
l Statesville Landmark.
The SmlthUeld Tobacco Market.
Our tobacco market is doing
j a thriving business these days.
I Tobacco is being brought here
from far and near, and the
prices received are satisfactory.
With three large warehouses,
with ample room for handling
and storing tobacco, and with
our large corps of strong buyers
our market is able to compete
with any in the eastern part of
the state.
FINE DAY AT HOLT'S POND.
Urge and Enthusiastic Crowd Present
to Hear the Splendid Addresses.
Free Barbecue.
Yesterday was a tine day tor
the Democracy ot Boon Hill. A
large crowd of voters were pres
ent at Holt's Pond to hear the
speeches and enjoy the music
and barbecue.
I)r. George L. Peterson, of
Clinton, and Sheriff Ellington, of
Clayton, Democratic nominees
for the Senate from this district,
both made fine speeches. Mr. J
W. A. Stewart, of Dunn, Hon. W. j
C Newlaud, Democratic nominee j
for Lieutenant Governor, and
Congressman Edward VV. Pou all j
addressed the large crowd. Sel
dom has a gathering in Johnston
County had an opportunity to!
listen to finer speaking. Each
speaker, eloquent at all times,
was at his best yesterday and
the sledge hammer blows they j
dealt the Uepublican party and '
its principles, created much en
thusiasm and stirred up old
Boon Hill to greater efforts for
the cause of Democracy. Lack
of space and the lateness of the
hour prevent our goiug into de
tails. Music for the occasion
was furnished by the Selma
Brass Band.
The people of Boon Hill are
pleased over the outlook and the
Democratsexpect to poll a larg
er vote this year than two years
ago.
Pou and Glenn at Wakefield.
Congressman Edward W. Pou
and Governor Gleun spoke at a
Democratic rally at Wakefield
Wednesday afternoon. The
crowd was estimated to be 1,500
people wbo listened intently to
the tine speeches. We make the
following extract from the News
and Observer's account of it:
"A free barbecue was served
after the speaking, everybody
being fed. Governor Glenn and
Mr. 1 'ou had an ideal day for
an ideal rally. It surpassed all
expectations. Mr. Pou's speech
was unlike that of any other
campaigu orator, in its reference
t > national politics, and he con
vinced his hearers of the base
ness of the national Republican
party in its relations with trusts,
of their treachery and betrayal
when dealing with the people,
and of their consummate insin
cerity and hypocrisy. His dis
cussion of the Ohio situation
was intensely interesting. He
spoke for an hour, not one per
son leaving the building while he
was speaking; and although
Governor Glenn followed Mr.
Pou, speaking for an hour and
three-quarters, only one person
went out, this being a man over
heated in the crowded auditor
ium, and fainting.
"The good the meetings today
and tonight have accomplished
for Wake county cannot be told.
Mr. Pou was at bis best and
Governor Glenn seemed to rise to
the full height of oratorical ex
cellence."
Held Up, Robbed and Shot.
Durham, Sept. 23.?At 11 o'
clock tonight C. E. Mangum, a
livery man and horse trader of
this city, drove to police head
quarters vith two pistol balls
through his left arm and a hole
through his trousers, made, he
said, in a fight for his purse, of
which he was robbed and vith it
$'{,700. Mangum had been to
Kaleigh trading horses, collect
ing money and foreclosing mort
gages. The trip through the
country was made in single bug
gy and he was ieading four hors
es. Near East Durham, under a
tree, three unmasked men ran
out and seizing him by the
throat, took his pistol from bis
belt, while he squalled so as to
alarm the neighborhood. The
robbers tore his clothes nearly
off, and securing his purse, jerk
ed him out of the buggy. They
opened hre on blm and of the
ten remembered shots he was
touched three times. The men
ran and were not identified.
Selma News.
Mr. M.C. Winston is north on
business.
Mr. Wiley Hood, of Raleigh, is
visiting his cousin, N. R. Rat
ton, Esq.
Miss May, of Spring Hope, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. A.
Edgerton.
Miss Anne S. Noble entertained
a few young lady frieuds Wednes
day afternoon. \
Mrs. R. A. Ashworbh and chil
dren have returned from a
visit to the mountains.
The Selma Rrass Band will j es
cort Hon. W. W. Kitchin to
Hare's Store on October 7th.
Messrs. C. W. Richardson, C. J.
Joyner and Ira T. Rains spent
Sunday with friends in Prince
ton.
Mr. Arthur W o o d a r d, o '
Princeton, who died Sunday, was
brought here Monday for inter
ment.
Miss Mary Michiner, of Wil
son's Mills township, has accep
ted a position with the W. E.
Smith Co.
Don't forget that Hon. W. C.
Newland will speak at Selma on
Saturday, September 20th at 3
o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr. Pet Temple was painfully
injured about the head by a
scaffold falling while he was on
it. He was assisting the car
penter put on the boxing.
The new stores of the YV. E.
Smith Co. are nearing comple
| tion. They are very handsome
and when completed will be sec
| ond to none in the county.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Green
spent Wednesday on Mr. Green's
i farm in Boou Hill Township.
Mr. Green returned from a visit
to Washinton, D. C., last Mon
day night.
Rev. Mr. Shore, of Smithfleld,
exchanged pulpits last Sunday
with Rev. Mr. Puckett, pastor
of the M. E. church here and
I preached two excellent sermons
! to large congregations.
The many frihnds of Mr. Rob
ert A. Ashwortb, one of the
Southern's engineers, will regret
to learn that he was injured in a
! collision at Speed's on the A. C.
j L. Wednesday, September 23.
' His injuries are painful but not
serious. I
It is possible that the Hon. W.
W. Kitcbin will speak here on the
[ night of October 6th. When it
! is positively known that he will j
speak here notice will be given
| He will speak at Hare's Store at
{ a big barbecue October 7th All
| are invited to attend.
Sen ex.
Selma, Sept. 24.
Death From Typhoid Fever.
I W ?*?? n ?7
Mr. W. .1. Hoi ley died here last
Sunday night of typhoid fever.
He had been sick about a month
and had been confined to his
room twenty-four days. He
came here in July to run a res
taurant and opened in the Ful
I ler Building but was not able to
l give atteution to his business
long. His remains were buried
J in the Jernigan cemetery in
Sampson county, six miles from
Dunn, Monday evening. The fu
' ueral was preached by Uev.
George H. Jernigan. Mr. Holley j
was a member of Rains Cross
Roads Freewill Baptist church
near Princeton. He leaves a wife
? and two children.
They Walked Part of the Way.
Thursday morning of last
week two fellows bought tickets
at Benson to Four Oaks. When
the train reached Four Oaks
they did not get off but were
expecting to come on to Smith
field, having paid their fare
only to Four Oaks. Soon after
leaving the latter place Con
ductor called on them for their
fare, and when they refused, he
stopped the train and had them
to get off. But they were so
near Smithfield that they did not
mind walking the remainder of
the way. This incident shows
that some people will beat every
thing they can.
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS.
Brief Notes of Interest Clipped and
Culled from Our State Papers.
Nine dwelling were destroyed
by tire iu East Spencer Monday
night, entailing a lose of #11,000,
with but little insurance. The
tire originated in a meat market
and the high winds operated
against the firemen.
The State Treasurer has paid
out to date in Confederate pen
sions warrants for this year
$385,004. There are about 15,
000 pensioners in the State and
14,350 of these have drawn their
pensions. Buncombe county
has the largest number?374,
and Surry is second with 313.
The Yadkin ville Ripple says that
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reavis, who
live near Footville, are 85 and 81
years old, respectively; they have
eight children?four sous and
four daughters?the youngest 34
years old; 50 grandchildren and
15 great grandchildren. They
have never had a death in the
family.
H. N. I'orter, a young farmer
of Samson county, was killed in
his cotton gin Thursday even
ing. He got his arm caught in
the gin trying to unchoke it, it
is thought, and had it terriblv
lacerated up to his elbow. No
physician was near, and he died
from loss of blood before a doc
tor could reach him.
Col. Thomas S. Kenan has
been elected clerk of the Supreme
court at Raleigh for the fourth
term. He has been clerk since
1886, and if he lives to fill out his
uew term he will have held the
position continually for 30 years.
Before elected to his present po
sition he was Attorney General
of North Carolina for eight years.
Col. Kenan is about 70 years
of age.
Henry Ilarvey, colored, was
convicted, at Rockingham last
week, of murder in the first de
cree and sentenced by Judge
Long to be hanged October 22ud.
Harvey, who is from Roanoke,
Va., killed Hugh Price, also
colored, a short time ago, in
cold blood. Roth negroes were
at work on the sewerage system
which is being installed at Rock
ingham.
J. H. Obsorne was found dead
in his room in Asheville Friday
morning with three bullet holes
in his chest. It was a case of
suicide and melancholia is the
only cause assigned. Obsorne
was 13 years old and unmarried.
His mother and one brother sur
vive. He had been in the em
ploy of T. 8. Morrison, a pro
minent business man of Ashe
ville, for 25 years.
J. R. Roberson, aged 59,
watchman at the plant of the
Carriugtou Lumber Co., in East
Durham, was waylaid and mur
dered some time during Friday
night and his body with two
bullet holes in it was found the
next morning at his post of
duty. Welsey Bates, a negro
was committeed tojail Saturday
afternoon by Coroner Maddry,
pending further investigation.
Speaking At Clayton.
Di. B. F. Dixon, Democratic
nominee for State Auditor, will
address the citizens of Clayton
on the issues of the dav Monday
night, September 28 Let a good
crowd go out to hear him.
A Paying Investment.
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Last winter I tried many adver
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