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VOL. 28 ' SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1910 Number 45
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETS.
Important Session Held Here Mon
day and Tuesday To Apportion, the
County School Funds for the Fis
cal Year.
The County Board of Education
was in session here Monday and
Tuesday. The principal business of
(he cession was the apportioning of
the school funds among the 148 dis
tricts of the county.
The total amount of the school
fund for the present year is $28,
029.71. The Board decided to ap
portion (28,000 to the districts, this
amount being $2,500, or ten per cent
more than was apportioned last year.
The Board decided that with the
balance on hand together with the
amount to be received from the
State and from fines, marriage li
censes, etc., a sufficient fund would
accumulate to provide for the extra
appropriation to the public high
schools, and to meet the general
school expenses of the year. Supt.
Canaday informs us that perhaps ten
new school houses will be built du
ring the year besides the enlarge
ments that will be made to other
buildings.
The school census shows that
there are 10,195 white children and
3,351 colored children of school age
In the county, or 485 more than last
year.
We are informed that the enroll
ment is the largest on record, a
sure indication of the growing in
terest in education. The indica
tions are that there will be several
local tax districts established during
the present year.
HARE'S STORE NEWS.
Christmas has passed away very
quietly. No accidents of importance.
We are glad to say that the people
of our community don't drink so
much during Christmas times as they
lined to.
Mr. W. P. Creech, of Clayton,
spent Christmas with his people and
friends of this section.
Mr. Chas. Bailey, of near Benson,
and a nephew of his, (Mr. Rand),, has
been spending some few days with
their friends and relatives in our vi
cinity.
Mrs. J. R. Talton and children have
returned from their country home to
their home in Selma.
We are p' ased to note that Mr.
Troy Narron, one of our best farm
ers, is improving. He has been con
fined to his room for several days
with lagrippe.
Mr. Jesse B. Creech has moved
to Selma. We wish for him and
bis family a prosperous year in Sel
ma.
The citizens of Oneals, Wilders and
Belma townships seem to be pleased
over the idea that the stock law will
go in force at once. We thank the
Honorable Board of County Commis
sioners for their fair impartial de
cision. If any are sick over it we
hope them a favorable recovery.
Jan. 4, 1910. REPORTER.
ANTIOCH NOTES.
The Christmas holidays were spent
Tery quietly in this section.
Mr. Oscar Hocutl spent Sunday
night in Selma.
Mr. James Eldridge has returned
from Sampson county where he spent
Christmas with his parents.
Miss Lula Holloman, of Zebulon,
recently spent a few days in this
section with relatives and friends.
Mr. E. S. Deans is visiting his
parents in Selma.
Mr. W. H. Godwin made a business
trip to Zebulon Saturday.
Mr. Charley Bailey, of near Ben
son. and Mr. Henry Stewart, of Coats,
?pent a few days in this section
last week.
Misses Maude Narron and Vtola
Creech returned Saturday after spend
ing a week with friends in Zebulon.
Mr. S. J. Hinton spent Monday in
Belma
Mr. Y. Z. Parker returned to Ben
son Monday where he is attending
school.
Miss Clyde Wilkins, of Zebulon,
?pent a few days in this community
last week.
Jan. 3. SAMBO.
The total receipts for 1S09 at the
New York post office was $23,172,506,
an increase of ovsr two million dol
lars over 1908.
Jndge Horace Lorton was sworn
ks Monday as an Associate Justice ol
tt? Vnlted States Bnprvm* Coirt.
AUTHOR EXPIRES IN ANGUISH.
Broken in Health and Friendless, H.
Bartlett Lindley Tells His Life
Tragedy in Farewell.
.
Chicago, Jan. 1.?In abject poverty
shunning relatives and friends of
his prosperous days, with faculties
impaired by years of dissipation, H.
Bartlett Lindley, graduate from the
United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis, contributor to the Ency
clopedia Britannlca, newspaper writer,
and at one time a well-known attor
ney, died In the Cook County Hos
pital to-day of pneumonia.
In a statement just before his
death he summarized the tragedy
of his life as follows:
"Old, broken in health, almost
alone in the world, I am coming
close to the mark of three-score
years and am, of all men,- the most
miserable.
"Once with prospects as bright
as the most ambitious could desire?
once wearing the uniform of the
United States navy, afterward that
of a captain of the National Guard,
a practicing attorney with unusual
success for several years, the au
thor of literature that is standard
authority throughout the world, be
ing several hundred pages of the
j Encyclopedia Britannica?all of this
| and much more, yet sacrifice was
made of everything leading up to all
that is good, high, and lofty in
this life, and nothing save suffering,
misery, degradation received in ex
change.
"Sad and bitter have been the
years of downfall. Alcohol and its
twin demon?morphine?but numb
the sensibilities and give temporary
surcease for sorrow. My soul is cry
ing out in helpless agony and de
spair, for no one knows so well as
I how certain is the fate that a
waits me should relief not come
1 quickly."
Johnson-Stephenson.
On Wednesday evening, December
22, 1909, at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Israel Stephen
son, was the scene of a beautiful
marriage, the contracting parties be
ing Mr. Arthur Johnson and Miss
Emily Stephenson.
The large parlor was tastefully, dec
orated with evergreen and holly, re
minding each one of the approach of
Christmas tide. At the strains of
the famous old Mendelssohn wedding
march, the bridal party entered as
follows: Mr. Zeb Atkinson with Miss
Esther Austin, Mr. Herman Stephen
son with Miss Martha Keene, Mr.
Henry Stephenson with Miss Lizzie
Keene, Mr. Woodard with Miss Mat
tie Stephenson, Mr. Millie Johnson
with Miss Annie Stephenson, Mr. I.
O. Stephenson with Miss Kittie John
son.
The interesting ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Thos. Coats, of Coats,
N. C.
The bride was becomingly attired
in cream silk, her veil being caught
I with a lovely pearl, gift of the groom.
The bridesmaid wore white with pink
girdles. The groom wore conven
tional black.
The bride is the younger daughter
of Mr. end M:a. Israel Stephenson,
and is deservedly nopuiEi wherever
known. The gvcom is e prosperous
young farmer of this s><-. lion. May
their pathway through life be strewn
with roses. X
Bridge Commissioners for 1910.
Wilson's Mills, C. M. Wilson.
Clayton, B. D. HUliard.
Cleveland, W. O. Wrenn.
Pleasant Grove, J. W. Massengill.
Elevation, J. 8. Johnson.
Banner, B. D. Creech.
Meadow, C. A. Altaian.
Bentonsvllle, N. W. Smith.
Ingrams, L. W. Hockaday.
Boon Hill, J. M. Oliver.
Beulah, J. B. Pearce.
Oneals, W. T. Parker.
Wllders, J. R. Barnes.
Pine Level, E. T. Futreli.
Selma, C. F. Klrby.
Smlthfleld, D. J. Wellons.
A Hunting Trip.
Mr. J. H. B. Tomllnson spent sev
eral days last week on a hunting
trip in the Eastern part of the State.
He left Sunday, December 26, and
went to Beaufort and from there on
a boat to Ocracoke where he and
his party spent their time duck hunt
ing. He had some friends with him
1 from Wake county. They returned
Friday tad report ? very fins trip
THE HIGH PRICES OF FOOD.
Farmer Not getting Exorbitant Prof
its Out of Beef. Secretary Wilson
Convinced the Public Is Paying
More Than It Should.
Washington. January 3?"Wq have
' already discovered that the farmer
Is not getting the exorbitant profits
out of the beef he raises," said Sec
' retary Wilson of the Department of
1 Agricullture, to-day, in discussing the
' high prices of food supplies.
"I have no doubt in the world,"
he continued, "that the same condi
I tions will be found to prevail In/ most
of the other lines of farm products.
"The Department of Agriculture
has agents in every state and every
county in the country and they have
been ordered to report exhaustively
on the cost of production and the re
turns of sales of all sorts of food pro
j ducts. As fast as we receive these
! figures we will compare them with
; the prices the same products bring
: In the cities where they are con- |
sumed. We will then give the facts ;
to the public.
"We intend to bring out the '
ruth irrespective of whom it hurts,
or whom it benefits. I am convinc- I
ed that the public is compelled to1
pay a great deal more for nearly
everything it eats than it should,
i and I believe the figures will bear
me out.
"There is ample excuse for some
of the increase in the cost of living
over what it was years ago. The
farm area is not keeping pace with
the demands for foodstuffs. The
cities seem to have more attractions
for the laboring man than do the
rural communities. The horde of
immigration, as well as the ever in
creasing native population, must be
fed, and the farm is expected to fur
nish the food."
FOUR OAKS NEWS.
Four Oaks, Jan. 5.?Things arc
moving some here now?three bus
iness men moved their staying places
yesterday.
Mr. Charles I. Peirce, who has
beeen with Mr. W. R. Keeen, of
this place, for the past twelve months
has accepted a position with the
Cotter-Underwood Co at Smithfield.
Mr. Pierce is very popular and wide
ly known. While we regret to see
him leave us we wish him much
success.
Mr. O. P. Raiford, our clever rail
road agent has decided to accept
the agency at Clio, S. C. Mr. Chas.
C. Citech, of Smithfield, comes to
take his place. We wish Mr. Rai
ford much success and welcome Mr.
Creech in our midst.
Mr. S. W. Brown, telegraph opera
tor here, has been transferred to
Smithfield.
Mr. O K. Massengill is the proud
father of a new fine boy.
Mr. W. R. Keen and family are in
Kenly for a few days with relatives.
Miss Clyde Lee, of Benson, spent
Saturday and Sunday here the guest
of the Misses Barbour.
School has opened again with a
good attendance. The teachers,
Misses Johnson, Richardson and Par
ker, after spending the holidays at
their respective homes, are back at
their places of duty.
Miss Sallie Barbour is spending this
ween in tne itenoootn section.
After spending two weeks at rest
and enjoyment, about all of our young
people have returned to resume their
studies at the different schools and
colleges they are attending.
Mr. J. M. Beaty, of The Herald,
was In town Tuesday shaking hands
with his many friends.
Rev. Mr. Sutton and wife have
moved Into a residence they will
occupy until the parsonage is com
pleted.
Elder James Johnson preached a
very good sermon at the Primitive
church here Sunday.
Mr. James M. Thornton, who has
been spending the holidays here
with his parents, has returned to
Minneapolis by Cleveland, Ohio, and
other points.
Charles W. Morse, the dethroned
ice king, director in many banks
and financial institutions, and at one
time reported to be worth many mil
lions, began serving a sentence of
fifteen years in the United States
Penitentiary at Atlanta Monday. His
counsel did everything possible to
1 save him from his sentence, but the
' courts decided that he must pay the
' penalty of violating the national bank
1 log taw*.
TO MEET HERE NEXT MONDAY.
Tho Farmer*' Institute to Open at
Ten O'clock. An Attractive Pro
gram Has Been Arranged.
A Farmers' Institute has been ar
ranged to bo hold here next Monday
with a program that should interest
all our farmers. Tho morning ses
sion will open at ten o'clock and
the afternoon session at 1:30.
The following subjects will be dis
cussed :
Soil Improvement, Commercial Fer
tilizers, by T. B. Parker.
Pecan Growing in North Carolina,
by W. N. Hutt.
Soil Improvement with Live Stock,
by W. H. Baton.
Corn Culture, by T. B. Parker.
Vegetable Gardening, by W. N. :
Hutt.
Live Stock on the Farm, by W. H.
Eaton.
Adulterants in Feeds, by G. M.
McNider.
Boys Corn Club Contest explained.
Opening of Question Box.
Appointment of committee.
A premium of one dollar will be i
awarded by the Department of Agri
culture for the best five ears of
corn exhibited. The five ears ex-,
hibited must be of one variety, uni
form in color, shape and size. Mixed
corn will not be allowed to compete
for this prize. The exhibitor must
be able to give as far as possible
the name of the variety exhibited,
its productivity, etc. The object of
this offer is to bring out the best
varieties of corn in the country so
as to make comparisons one with an
other.
Bring a pencil and tablet so as to
take notes during the institute.
JOHNSON SCHOOL HOUSE DOTS.
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Byrd, of near
Benson, spent Saturday night with
their father Mr. Walter Johnson.
Mrs. J. S. Smith, of the Wilson's
Mills section, spent Saturday and
Sunday with her brother, Mr. J. R.
Johnson.
Mrs. J. H. Kennedy spent Sunday
with her daughter, Mrs. David South
erland and sister, Miss Mollie, spent
Sunday in the Little Creek section.
Moving and hog killing are all the
go in our neighborhood at present.
Our school is getting along fine.
The children are learning fast and
love their teachers, Mr. Joe Batten
and Miss Llllie Higgins. We think
they are good teachers and hope they
will make the school a success.
Mr. L. E. Johnson spent last Mon
day and Tuesday with relatives in
Rocky Mount.
Messrs. W. S. and Amos Johnson
made a business trip to Selma Mon
day.
Mr. J. M. Johnson of near Wilson's
Mills visited his father, Mr. Walter
Johnson, Saturday, who continues
quite sick.
J. A. M.
WENDELL NOTES.
Last Saturday the death angel vis
ited the home of Mr. C. P. Thomas
and carried away his loving wife.
We all hate to give up those we
love best, but God is all-wise. Grieve
not dear husband; only try harder
to meet those who are resting In
peace with God.
Airs, aiary uiggs, oi nuar me Ar
cher section, is moving to town
where she will live with her son, Mr.
R. H. Biggs. People all seem to
know very well where the most pros
perous place is.
Mr. Lin wood Collins, of Rocky
Mount, is in town.
Miss Nannie High, of Bailey, is
spending some time with Miss Maude
Robertson.
Messrs. W. R. Bobbitt and P. H.
Robertson were visitors in the Ar
cher section Sunday.
We are glad to note that Mrs. I.
J. Robertson, who has been very sick,
has improved very much.
Miss Rooke Liles, of near Archer,
is visiting in town this week.
Mr. A. A. Russell has Just return
ed from a visit to Greensboro. He
reports a very nice time. P. H. R.
Making Life 8afer.
Everywhere life is being made more
safe through the work of Dr. King's
New Life Pills in Constipation, Bili
ousness, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Liver
troubles, Kidney Diseases and Bowel
Disorders. They're easy, but ?ure,
- and perfectly build op the health.
23c at Hood Broe.
WORST STORM OF YEAR IN WEST
Heavy Snow Fall Reported From all
Points in Northwest?Coal Short
age Approaching a Famine, Owing
to Delayed Shipments.
Chicago, Jan. 4.?A severe storm
Is raging over the Central Western
and Northwestern States tonight.
Five deaths in Colorado are report
ed, and railroad and street car traffic
is generaly impeded. Telegraph and
telephone service is interrupted in
all directions.
This city was visited by a severe
sleet storm late tonight.
Four men are said to have lost
their lives in a snowsllde at Shenan
doah, Colo.
One man lost his life in an ava
lanche which swept past the Iowa
mine, near Sllverton.
The tracks of the Denver and liio
Grand Railroad between this place
and Silverton are covered In many
places to a depth of fifteen to 25
feet, and no trains have been opera
ed for several days. It will bo I
weeks before the line can be opened.
The Rio Grand Southern Railroad is
blocked between Rico aud Ophir.
In many sections the Btorm is the
worst of the winter. Stockmen ex
pect heavy losses.
With the thermometer registering
15 degrees below zero at Welser,
the State of Idaho is experiencing the
coldest weather of twenty-two years.
The coal shortage approaches the
proportions of a famine, owing to
delayed shipments.
At Des Moines the thermometer
registered 6 below zero.
In Central and Western aKnsas
the fall of snow was the haeviest lu
ten years, and extended west to
the Colorado line.
The temperatuie in Misouri, Kan
aka, and North Oklahoma averaged
about 10 degrees above zero.
Oir.aha, Jan. 4.?The worst snow
storm and blizzard of the winter
stiuck Nebraska and Wyoming last
night and today. Business of ev
try description is simply paralyzed.
During the forenoon from 8 to 12
inches of snow fell throughout the
entire trans-Missouri country, and,
added to that which already covered
the ground, makes a white mantle
of fully two feet In depth over the
country between the Missouri River
and the Great Salt Lake, extending
northward into the Dakotas and, south
ward far into Kansas.
Almost every point in Nebraska
and Wyoming reported below-zero
weather all day today. In only a
few towns did the temperature rise
above zero, and the thermometer is
falling at all points tonight.
Death of a Little Girl.
Little Bertha Virginia Avery,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Avery of Pine Level, departed this
life December 29, 1909, making her
stay on earth 6 years 4 months and
6 days.
Little Bertha was a loving, obedient
and kind hearted child, a dear lover
of Sunday school, and her little seat
was never vacant there, unless she
was providentially hindered.
We miss her little presence and
help 1b the Sunday school, but God
knoweth best, and we feel assured
that our loss is her eternal gain.
And since It pleased our Father
to clip the little rose bud from as
we feel she is blooming around the
throne with Jesus to await the com
ing of her loved ones.
She has crossed the silent river,
Never to meet on earth no more,
But at last we'll go to meet her, ?
On that bright eternal shore.
We are now crossing the river,
One by one we leave tie fold,
Soon we'll meet in heaven up yonder
There we'll meet to part no more.
She Is now calmly sleeping.
In her silent tomb so cold.
Soon God shall call us there to
meet her.
And there we shall bt>r face behold.
WRITTHN BY A FRIEND.
J. Plerpont Morgan, Thomas F.
Ryan and Levi P. Morton have merg
ed the Guarran'y, Morgan and Fifth
Avenue Tr.ist Companies Into a $150,
000,000 corporation.
If the Government doesn't know
Just how to economize .the ultimate
consumer stands ready to glvs some
advice and Information.?6t. Lonia
Post-Dispatch.
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THE BOYS ARE INVITED TO COME
Now is the Time to Form Corn
Clubs and Start off With he Be
ginning of the Season.
A Farmers' Institute, conducted
by specialists from the State and
National Departments of Agriculture,
will be held in the court house in
Smithfleld next Monday, January
10, beginning at ten o'clock. The
boys are especially invited to at
tend and learn about the corn clubs.
As one of my special duties as
County Superintendent of Schools, I
earnestly recommend that the boy*
attend this Institute. Heretofore, for
a number of times I have mentioned
the fact that there is a great ef
fort being put forth by the State De
partment of Education to advance
scientific agriculture among the
boys. To further this cause the
State and National Departments of
Agriculture are co-operating with
the Department of Education.
Within the past year, to further
this cause there has been added to
the State Department of Education
a specially trained man as supervisor
of the agricultural work in the public
11c schools. This man Professor
Schaub, will give his entire time in
co-operation with County Superin
tendents to the organization and di
rection of boys' corn clubs, th.e stim
ulating and directing of agricultural
instruction in the public schools, the
organization of farm-life schools,
and the cultivation of public senti
ment for agricultural and industrial
instruction.
my position in regard to rurtnering
practical agricultural knowledge a
mong the boys is well known. 1 aH
heartily in sympathy with every
movement to advance the cau?e.
Experience has proven that old
"Mother Earth" has locked up In
her soils an Independency and pros
perity for all who learn and apply
the simple laws of nature. There
fore the task of co-operating in thii
work as far as other duties will aW
low me Is a pleasant one.
The great future prosperity of the
country depends upon the farm boy#
of the present. The results of the
boys' corn contest in the past year
prove that our soil averages with
that of the State, to-wlt: 59 bushels
to the acre under last year's regula
tions. A letter from Washington
urges that corn clubs be formed in
every school district. Certainly I
do not want to hinder the boys from
school, but a day out to attend the
Farmers' Institute will pay well.
J. P. CANADAY.
Jesse Wetlons Dead.
Just as we go to press we learn of
the death of Mr. Jesse Wellona
which ocurred last night at his home
In Princeton of Pneumonia. He was
the youngest son of the late B. A.
Wellons.
PRINCETON ITEMS.
We are very sorry to note that
Willie Perry Suggs is very sick with
pneumonia. We hope him a speedy i
recovery. \
Miss Bessie Joyner spent a day or \
so in Clayton last week. \
Messrs Lester Aycock, Wanely Ed- \
wards and Willie Joyner left Friday \
for Mars-Hill College.
Mrs. Hattie Petway spent Sunday
in our town.
Mr. D. D. Massey, of Durham, has
been visiting his parents here.
Mr. Herbert Fitzgerald spent Sun
day in our town.
Mrs, Capt. Hart, of Wilmington,
has been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. D. C. McKinne.
The stork visited Mr. and Mrs. D.
H. Wallace and left with them a
sweet little girl during the holidays.
Mr. Stork not being fully satisfied
with hi? stay among us paid his re
spects to Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Young
last Monday night and left to their
care and keeping a fine boy. C. F.
Mrs. Martha McCullers Dead.
The News and Observer of yester
day contained the following:
"Friends will regret to learn of
the death of Mrs. Martha McCullers
which ocurred at St. Luke's Home,
last night (Wednesday) at eight
o'clock. She was in her 64th year
and has been at the home for ever a
year, having come from Clayton."
Mrs. McCullers lived In Smith
field for several years and was well
known here. The remains were tak
en to Clayton ye?t?rday and laid to
rat.
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