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VOL. 27. SMITHFIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 2, 1908. NO. 81
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POLITICAL POINTS AND POINTERS
The Campaign Goes Into Every Town
ship-On Prohibition "The People
Have Ruled."-Democrats Ap
pealing to the Record.
Ualeigb, N. U., Sept. 30th.?
Speakers of National reputation
have been assigned to North
Carolina during October, which
will add much to the life of the
campaign Democracy is waging
with every assurance of success
in the State and in the nation as
well. Probably the most promi
nent feature of the State cam
paign will be the appearance of
Hon. Jno. W. Kern, Democratic
nominee for Vice President, at
Guilford Battle Ground, near
Greensboro, Oct. 6th, which is
to be made a great national oc
casion. He speaks also at Asbe
ville on btoe 5th, and on the 7th
during the Piedmont Fair at
Winston-Salem. Mr. Kern is
measuring up to all that could
be hoped for in Vice-Presidential
timber; and the more he is known
the more he grows in public
favor. He is making a tine cam
paign that will have its effect
Hon. John Sharps Williams,
Leader of the Minority in Con
gress and nominated by his
State for the Senate, will speak
at New Berne Oct. 3rd. Hor.Ollie
James, who made more fame for
. i.L. n
himself as an orator iu me uem
ocratic Natioual Convention
than anyone else, will make some
speeches in the State. Hon.
Henry I). Clavton, of Alabama,
will speak in North Carolina Oct.
3rd, and Hon. A. O. Bacon,
State Senator from Georgia, has
been assigned to the State for
Oct. 5th to 10th, Their ap
Rointments have been tixed by
ational Headquarters.
The Democrats are taking
nothing for granted, and are
prosecuting a tine campaign
throughout every township
They are not trying to run this
year's campaign on past years'
votes. Even upon the settled
question of Prohibition, dissens
ions are vanishing. The North
Carolina sense of fair play is evi
denced, as it is explained, for in
stance, by Hon. W. A. Self, that
it has been settled in accordance
with the over-shadowing issue
of the times, "Shall the People
Rule?" "On this question the
people have ruled, says Mr.
Self who opposed Prohibition,
"and although I was defeated on
this question, I was defeated by
the properly expressed will of
the people of the State, and with
me that settles it. I intend to
show that I am as good a Dem
ocrat as any man who voted for
Prohibition, and (humorously)
expect to confine my resentment
to refusing my Prohibition friend
a drink when he is thirsty, by
telling him he has made it too
hard to get." It is doubted if j
Hon. Cy. Watson has even that;
much feeling left, while Hon.
Waiter Murphy is entertaining
large gatherings with discussions
of the tariff with as much humor
as if no drought were in sight, j
and with as much fine logic as u
senator. By the nomination ol!
a Prohibitionist at the head of j
the Republican ticket and the'
omission of the question from
their platform, it is left where it
pre-eminently belongs?outside
the pale of the party politics,
and as the sovereign people of
the State have settled it.
Hon. Lee S. Overman has got
ten into the campaign again and
will give his entire time until the
election. The people In reach of
his appointments should not fail
to hear him. This correspon
dent heard his speech in Wake
county last week, which was an
able discussion of State and
national issues, pitched upon a
high plane, and in all respects
worthy of a great Senator. His
re-election next winter seems 10
be unchanged except by the sug
gestion that if the Legislature
should be Republican the Sena
tor would be Adams?"Judge"
Adams, if you please?whom to
name is enough.
Senator Simmons at an early
day will enter the campaign with
all his elqqueuce and power on
the stump.
ODDS GIVEN ON CHANLER.
Bet ot 524,000 to $20,000 Made on
New York Fight.
New York, Sept. 80.?The tirafc
blf? bet with Chanler a favorite
over Hughes for the comiug elec
tion was made at the Waldorf
Astoria this noon. A. B. Hud
sou, a well-known broker aud
turf operator, who bails from
Chicago, and is a close friend to
John W. Gates, met Richard C.
Doggett, a former club bouse
commissioner aud horseman, at
the Hotel, and in the course of
argument Doggett disclosed the
fact that he had a commission of
$20,000 to wager on Hughes if
suitable odds could be secured.
' I'll bet you at even money,"
said Hudson, "and I'll take all
you've got at that quotation."
"Chanler's strength is greater
now than it was a wt ek ago,' re
plied Doggett, "and if you will
lay me $24,000 to $20,000 you
are on.
"I'll do that," said Hudson,
after deliberating a while, "the
bet is $24,000 to $20,000. Is it
a go?"
"It is" remarked Doggett,
"and we'll put up the coiu now."
Hudsou was willing to agree
to this proposition, aud the big
bet was clinched then and there.
Selma News.
Mr. M. C. Winston went to
Richmond Monday.
Mr. N. R Batton has moved
into the Bantist parsonage.
D. S. Commissioner Ives, of
Goldsboro, was in town Wednes
day.
Mr. C. W. Richardson spent
Wednesday with relatives in
Beulah.
A good crowd from here will
go with Hon. W. W. Kitchin to
O'neals next Wednesday.
Mrs. Cleon Parker, of Savan
nah, Ga.. is visiting her mother
in-law, Mrs. Mary Parker.
Mr. Wiley R. Hood, of Wake,
who has been visiting relatives
here, left for Wendell Tuesday.
Mrs. Julius Jeffreys and child
ren, of Zebulon, are visiting her
brother, Mr. C. W. Richardson.
Mr. C. A. Corbett has at last
gotten his cotton gin in thor
ough repair. His and the Na
vassa's gin can now gin seventy
bales a day.
Messrs. F. B. Whitley, C. A.
Corbett, W. T. Kirby, and N. R.
Batton spent Tuesday atSeeley's,
Pond fishing They report lots
of fish and fun.
Mr. J. W. Whitlev had a nar
row escape last Friday night.
He was driving a very spirited
horse when she shied at an en
gine throwing him out. He was
unconscious for some time; but,
is alright now.
Last Saturday at 3 p. m.
Hons. W. C. Newland, E W. Pou
and B. F. Aycock addressed a
good crowd. Strict attention
was paid to them and all enjoyed
the speeches. Messrs. Newland
and Pou asked what had the
democratic party done for any
one to leave it and vote for the
republican party? I wish space
permitted lor a condensed re
port of their speeches. It is a
treat to bear them and none
should miss it.
Senex.
Selma Oct. 1.
Bridegroom 17; Bride 44.
Luray, Va , Sept. 29,?A wide
diversity of ages in parties to a
marriage contract was in evi
dence nere yesterday when Robe
Samson, aged about 17 years,
and Mrs. Alary Purdham, aged
about 44 years, were united in
wedlock, Elder D. W. Strickler,
of the German Baptist Church,
officiating.
A Healthy Family.
"Our whole family has enjoyed
good health since we began
using Dr. King's New Life Pills,
three years ago, "says L A. Bart
let, of Rural Route 1, Guilford,
Maine. They cleanse and tone
the system in a gentle way that
does you good 25c. at Hood Bros,
drug store.
SCARLET FEVER IN SMITHFIELD.
The County Superintendent of Health
Calls on the People to Aid In Sup
pressing the Disease.
To the citizens of Smithfleld
ana surrounding country:
On account of the presence in
our iuidst of scarlet fever and
with the advice of medical men
our school committee has closed
the school for the present. It
was the earnest and expressed
desire 01" the committee that all
persons lend a helping haud in
ridding this community of this
pestilence, and in this connection
1 desire to offer a few sugges
tions. My advice first of all is
that parents keep their children
at home striclty. That promis
cuous visiting to houses where
there is sickness, cease. That it
behooves every good citizen to
report to your Mayor or health
officer all suspicious cases of
scarlet fever, sore throat, diph
theria, whether mild or severe.
The same applies to all physi
cians. See Sect. 1) and 10, chap
ter 214, Laws of 1893 as amend
ed:
Sec 9. When a householder
knows that a person within his
family is sick with either of the
diseases enumerated in section
eight, he shall immediately give
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uuiiuo uuereui tu tuc ncnitu uiu
eer or mayor, if he resides in a
city or incorporated town,
otherwise to the county superin
teudent of health, and upon the
death or recovery or removal of
such person, the rooms occupied
and the articles used by him
shall be disinfected by such
householder in the manner indi
cated in section eight. Any
person neglecting or refusing to
comply with any of the above
provisions shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon con
viction shall be tiued not less
than one dollar nor more than
fifty dollars.
Sec. 10. When a physiciau
knows that a person whom he
is called to visit is infected with
small-pox, diphtheria, scarlet
fever, typhus fever, yellow fever
or cholera he shall immediately
give notice thereof to the health
officer or mayor, if the sick pe
son be in a city or incorporated
town, otherwise to the county
superintendent of health, and if
j he refuses or neglects to give
j such notice of it in twenty-four
nours he shall be guilty of a mis
demeanor and shall be fined for
each offense not less than ten nor
more than twenty-five dollars.**
That all efforts of quarantine
and is dation have the earnest
support of every one, or else,
like other laws they cannot be
enforced. See Section 8, chapter
214, Laws of 1893 as amended.
Sec. 8. Inland quarantine
shall be under the control of the
county superintendent of health,
who shall see that diseases es
pecially dangerous to the public
health, viz ; small pox, diphth
eria, scarlet fever, yellow fever,
typhus fever and cholera, are
properly quarantined and iso
lated within twenty-four hours
afier the case is brought to his
knowledge; and that after the
death or recovery or removal of
a person sick of either of the die
eases mentioned, the rooms oc
cupied and the articles used by
the patient are thoroughly dis
infected in the maner set forth in
the printed instructions, both as
to quarantine and disinfection,
which shall be furnished him by
the Secretary of the State Board
of Hta'th.* * *
Any person neglecting or re
fusing to comply with or in any
way violating tbe rules promul
gated in tbe manner above cat
forta on tbe subjects of quaran
tine and disinfection, sball be
I deemed guilty of a misdemea
nor, and upon conviction sball be
| fined or imprisoned, attbediscre
j tion of tbe court, not less than
five nor more tban fifty dollars,
or less than ten nor more tban
I thiity days.
L. D. Wharton, M. D.
9-29 '08. Supt. of Health.
Miss Elizabeth Black veil, tbe
| school having closed for a few
days on account of scarlet-fever,
left for ber home in Keidsville,
I Wednesday. i
RECORD BREAKING PRICES.
Smlthfleld Tobacco Market Making
High Prices and Pleasing the Partn
ers Far and Near.
Loads, loads and loads ol to
bacco are beiug brought to |
Smithfietd these days from far
and near. Prices, which seemed j
rather low at the opening of the
market, have soared onward and
upward until some say they have
never seen tobacco sell higher.
The prices on the medium grades
could not be expected to be auy
better than they have been for
the past few ( ays.
The Farmers Warehouse say
that their average for the past
week was above eleven cents per
pound. Mauly Johnson sold a
loud with them Wednesday at au
average of $24 50 per 100. The
highest price he received was 39
cents per pouud.
Henry Alassengill sold a lot
of tobacco at the Banner last
week at au average of above $22
per 100
E. L. Breedlove sold a load at
the Bauuer some of which
Drought 40 cents per pouud.
The Uiverside has been making
some fancy sales for their custo
mers, among those who have re
ceived high prices, being D. L.
Peacock and Henry Price.
The Smithheld market is the
place to sell your tobacco.
Archer Items.
Postmaster, O. G Barnes is
gone to Smithfield today on bus
iness.
Mr. Sandy Parham had a fine
milch cow to die last Sunday
from eating Nitrate of Soda.
Mr. and Mrs. John L Barnes,
of Clayton, were here Sunday,
the guests of Mr. Barnes' par.
ents.
Mr. Henry N. Batton, our
efficient photographer, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his
parents at Spring Hope.
Mr. R J. Castleberry bad a
fine young horse to die Sunday
night. This is the second one
Mr. Castleberry has lost this
year.
Among those who attended
the Little River Primitiave Bap
tist Association near Coats
station last week we note Mr
A. F and Miss Eula Whitley
and Mr. and Mrs Ruffin Carroll.
The next Association will be
held at Salem near here.
Last Sunday afternoon Mr.
Arthur R. Barnes and Miss
Lillian Liles were joined in the
holy bonds of matrimony by
W. M. Eastridge, J. P. The
attendants were Mr. A. M.
Whitley and Miss Mary ParhamJ
Mr. Jake Parham and Miss
Sallie Parham, Messrs L. T.
Parham and A. N. Smith.
After the ceremony the happy
pairs attended services at Cor
inth Church and then came to
the home of the groom where a
happy reception was tendered
them. May their voyage over
life's turbulent sea be one of
purest joy.
S. L. W.
Sept 29?1908.
A Card of Thanks.
Mrs. W. J. Holley, whose hus
band died here a few days ago,
after a long illness, desires us to
express her thanks to the peopleof
Smithfield and community for
their good attention, kind min
istrations and tender sympathy
on account of the sickness and
death of her husband. She es
pecially desires to thank Mr. T.
W. Hancock for the nice purse he
raised and presented her. Such
deeds of kinduess are sure of their
reward.
Where Bullets Flew.f
David Parker, of Payette, N.
Y., a veteran of the civil war,
who lost a foot at Gettysburg,
says: "The good Electric Bitters
have doneis worth more than Ave
hundred dollars to me. I spent
much money doctoring for a bad
case of stomach trouble, to little
purpose. I then tried Electric
Bitters, and they cured me I
now take them as a tonic, aud
they keep me strong and well"
50c, at llood Bros, drug store.
THE NEW TREASURER.
Herman Ridder Appointed as Succes
sor to Mr. Haskell.
New York, Sept. 28?Herman
Ridder, editor of the Staats
Zdtuug, and vice-chairman tl
the publicity bureau of the de
mocratic national committee
was Saturday night appointed
by National Chairman Mack ae
treasurer of the national com
I mittee, to succeed Governor
| llaekell, of Oklahoma.
The appointment of Mr. Ridder
(as treasurer of the committte
1 was made a few minutes before
(Chairman Mack's departure for
(the west. The chairman called
up Mr. Ridder on the telephone
i and asked him if he would ac
(cept the position, and Mr.
j Ridder agreed to take up the
work of securing funds to con
duct the democratic national
campaign. Mr. Ridder will
speud much of his time in Chicago
where the main headquarters of
the committee are located.
The appointment of Mr Rid
der came as a surprise to Nation
al Committeemen, who had been
given to understand that a wes
tern man would be appointed.
Mr. Mack said:
"I am very much pleased that
Mr. Ridder has seen fit to accept
the responsibilities of the treas
ureship. He is a very high type
of the American business man,
and one whose associations and
connections will not bring him
under charge of suspicion of hav
ing to to with those corpora
tions to which democracy is op
posed."
Clayton News.
Clayton High School has some
new pupils this week and pros
pects for more soon.
Hon. It. H. Gower has just got
ten out some nice advertising
matter relating to his residence
town, West Clayton.
The Clayton Oil Mill has start
ed up and is running full time.
Although seed are comparative
ly cheap, they seem to be getting
quite a lot.
Mr. Brosia Adams, after spend
ing a day or two here with his
parents, has returned to Raleigh
wtiere he has a position with Mr.
Brewer in the automobile busi
ness.
We note with regret that Mr.
Robert Stancd who so long and
faithfully has served us as post
master, will soon be succeeded
by Mr. Zack Stephenson. We
feel sure that Mr. Stephenson
will give us good service, still we
regret to lose oue who has been
so faithful.
Mr. Wilkes Barnes left Tuesday j
morning for Pittsboro where he I
takes a position as assistant
superintendent of the Chatham
Oil Co. We rejoice with Mr.
Barnes that he has secured such
a good position aud know that
his employers will be well pleased
with his work.
Dr. B. F. Dixon, our very able
State Auditor, addressed the
citizens of our town at the acade
my on Monday night. The issues
of the national government were
discussed to no great extent,
but Mr. Dixon gave us a clean,
straight honest discussion of
the state issues. Our people
were very much pleased with the
address, it being one of the clean- \
est political speeches ever heard
here.
Yeliri
Clayton, Sept. 30.
Had a Close Call.
Mrs. AdaL. Croom, the widely
known proprietor of the Croom
hotel, Vaughn, Miss , says: "For
several months I suffered with a
severe cough, and consumption
seemed to have its grip on me,
when a friend recommended Dr
King's New Discovery. I began
taking it, and three bottles af
fected a complete cure." The
fame of this life saving cough
and cold remedy, and lung and
throat healer is world wide.
Sold at Hood Bros, drug store.
50c. and #1.00. Trial bottle
free.
DR. DAY FLAYS MR. ROOSEVELT.
The Chancellor of Syracuse University
Shows Up Some of the Inconsisten
cies of Our Trust-Busting Presi
dent.
In an interview with a staff
correspondent of the Washing
ton Post last Monday, I)r. James
R. Day, Chancellor of Syracuse
University, at Syracuse, N. Y.,
flays Mr. Roosevelt in no un
mistakable language. \ye make
the following extracts from this
remarkable interview:
'The things that 1 predicted
more than two years ago and
that on record have come true,
and other sequences are hurry
ing to their conclusion. Never
has this country known such a
condition politically. Never has
it seen its Presidency descend to
such a shameful de^eoeracy of
demagogy. The boast of its
high moral ideas and the eleva
tion of its ethics tar above trusts,
which it considers the sum of all
villainy, is made contemptible
by revelations of the glaring in
consistency of the chief boaster.
"For Senator Foraker to pro
cure a loan for political friends,
who wish to purchase a paper
for contest in the open, shocks
Mr. Roosevelt. But the Presi
dent was very 'practical' when
he wanted $200,000 to put where
it would do the most good when
his election was involved. What
was such a great sum to be used
for?
"It is a sign of political cor
ruption for Senator Foraker to
have corresponded with an officer
of the Standard Oil Company,
but only discretion and privilege
of Mr. Roosevelt to call to Wash
ington a 'practical' man, the
head of the greatest railroad cor
poration in the land, to confer
with him b?fure he announced
his 'policies' to Congress.
Reasons Known on Inside.
"The Standard Oil remains
under Mr. Roosevelt's venomous
hatred for reasons well known
on the inside, but the greatest
trust in America receives his ap
probation and consent to in
crease its holdings.
"Fortunately the fulminations
from the White House carry
no conviction, so prejudicing,
unfair, aud untrue are they.
They are humiliating not be
cause they are from Mr. Roose
velt, but because they are from
the President. The office is de
graded. The people are covered
with shame. #
"The little postmasters are
removed for engaging in politics.
The most of the business of the
presidential office is devoted to
a political campaign. Cabinets
are called, interviews are fur
uisbed, telephone aud telegraph
wires are kept hot, the clerical
force is worked far into the night,
if the newspaper correspondents
ai e to be believed, and our 'square
deal' President is chafing at the
bit to go upon the platform.
"With the first accusations
against his political enemy, by
a man whom he has branded as
mi assassin, ne uesiruies nis oroa
cbu aud rushes into the dust of
tbe melee, waving bis lariat aloft
ia tbe form of a private letter
from his presideatial appointee,
to confirm tbe charges of 'the
assassin'?a letter which shows
plainly that that enemy was
welcome as a political coadjutor
while he could be used, but would
be stabbed and thrown into the
ditcn when his corpse could be
made no longer serviceable.* *
"As I have shown, Mr. Roose
velt, then a presidential candi
date, was hobnobbing with
trust magnates and urging them
to secure money to elect him.
But more than that, he chose for
a member of bis cabinet a man
who held at that time a retain
ing fee from a great corporation
aud whose history was connect
ed with the great defence of crim
inals. That man is now in Mr.
Roosevelt's cabinet.
"The eyes of the American peo
ple are opening wide. They are
not all deceived. VY hat they
need is to exercise themselves in
the judicial temperament. They
are too easily stampeded by the
frenzy of the mad reformer.