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Hughes and the Supreme Bench.
The cause of good government will 1
lose Its ablest champion In the re
tirement of Gov. Charles K. Hughes
from public activities to accept a
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place on the bench of the United <
States Supreme Court. |'
By no means has the groat Empire >
State been the exclusive beneficiary!
of his wise and courageous admlnlt;- ;
tratlon. Its influence has been far- 1
reaching. His straight, independent, 1
unyielding course in politics hits made 1
for the general good. Emulation has J
ivuuncu 11. mm i n an |i"in n o li' cud
such men as this sterling executive.
It needs them more to-day than ev
er before in Its history. Their num-,
ber is small?deplorably small?in the
two parties that coutroll the destinies
of States and Nation.
But in the loss sustained in
elimination of Gov. Hughes from
politics the country gains his service
in a sphere of equal Importance and
at a time when he can be of great
est use. With problems of tremen
dous weight affecting vast material
interests and involving the economi
cal structure of a decade pressing
for solution, it is reassuring to see
a man of his exalted type and de
monstrated legal fitness chosen to
succeed the late Mr. Justice Brewer.
His acceptance of the position, of
high honor though it be, in view of
the public estimate of him and the
possibilities of his future, is convinc
ing proof of his patriotic character.
President Taft's selection of Gov.
Hughes can but receivo universal ap
probation. No man Is too eminent to
be called to the Supreme Bench of
the United States. In choosing the
most eminent lawyer available, Mr.
Taft shows anew that he is a nation
serving President."?Washington Her
ald.
Will the Senate be Republican?
Democrats would have to gain four
teen seats In the Senate to secure
control, and of course that is a good
deal to undertake with most of the
States in Republican hands, ltut the
oportunity i.s better than It has been
for six years, and better than it is
except at very ran* Intervals. Of 30
Senators whoso terms will expire next
year four-fifths are Republicans. Of
course that gi\es u 1 extraordinary op
portunity to the Democrats to make
gains. That they should be able to
defeat fourtien of tho tweuty-four
may be improbable, but it is not im-'
possible, and it is quite certain that'
they will gain enough to make a
Democratic majority two years later
highly prolat)le. Improbable as the
loss of fourteeu seats by the Repub-'
licans may be, it is not so Improbable
?8 their loss of the Old Colony dis
trict in Massachusetts and the Ro
chester district in New York would
have seemed a few weeks ago. There
are the Indications of a Democratic ,t
tidal wave, and such, an event would
swe 'p the Democrats into control of r
tue Senate.?Fhllaielphla Kecora. t
Unnecessary Expense.
Senator Lodge wants $65,000 to pay j
about a hundred Government employ- |
es to roam about the country for the .
purpose of ascertaining the retail 0
prices of commodities. In answer to j
this demand Senator IJolliver shows _
how easily this information could be j
obtained by the expenditure of a few ^
dollars In postage stamps. Senator j
Galliuger says that the traveling j
price agents would be divided be- j
tween the two parties. That is a
poor reason for employing them.? p
Philadelphia Record. (l
Odds and Ends.
a
s
III Japan day laborers got 20 cents (
a day and women servants receive
84 cents a month.
The Boston Commercial Bulletin "
?ays the lamb crop of Eastern Ore- _
*on Is unusually large this spring, the "
percentage of Increase being est!-'
mated at 90 to 100 per cent., whllo
In a number of cases It Is greater
than 100 per cent.
From the Rhode Island point of
rlew, says The Springfield Republi
can, the retirement of Senator Aid
rich Is serious If It means having two
.Wetmores In the Senate instead of
One. I
A New York woman, the wife of
Martin W. Littleton, a lawyer and
Democratic politician, Is making an
effort to substitute the Bible for
bridge In ?ocIety.
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Some Fact* About Smithfield.
Id the days of the Red Men, the '
Indians had located an extensive vll-, '
']
lage upon the site of the town of i
Smithfield. Immediately upon the1,
banks of the Neuse, at its head of t
navigation, upon a high bluff from the i
base of which gushed bold springs s
of purest water, John Smith, the foun
der of the town, followed the exam- r
pel of the Indians and decided that ^ t
here should be perpetuated his name I
in the capital of a new county. He, r
accordingly, purchased from the Gov- i
ernment and one Illurton, who own- <1
ed what is now the Northern part i
of the town, several hundred i
ncres of land, lying on both sides the t
river and extending from Spring I
branch North for several miles, lue.t
founder was a man of ability and i
prominence and, assisted .by the oth-1 t
sr Smiths who seem to have been s
numerically strong even at that car- s
ly date, he found it an easy matter t
to induce the General Assembly in
April 1777 to charter the Town oi' c
Smithfield, to be located upon one | c
hundred acres of land sold by him for <
lliat purpose. Commissioners were I
appointed to subdivide the land into <1
lots and sell them upon easy terms, h
i'urchasers were required to make h
certain impovements within a certain I;
time. The first sale occurred during \
the summer of 1777, among the pur- J
hasers at that time being Richard c
Caswell, then the Governor of the I
State, Abner Nash, and other promi
nent men of the period. n
The town soon became the hub' t
ibout which revolved the social and r
justness life of this section. The e
3eneral Assembly met here In May s
1779, and the Committee of Safety 1
net here during the Revolution to! j'
'onsider the grave matters which ?
hen confronted the government. The v
sessions of the County Court seem to a
lave been held here soon after the P
uccrporatlon of the town, but it e
ttas not until 1797 that the County t
nirchased the present Court Square t
ud arranged for the erection of the 1
2ourt House and Jail, in spite of c
he efforts of the citizens of the ii
own and county, Smithfield failed h
o secure the requisite number of s
??otes for the location of either the tl
State Capital or the University, and o
here followed the period of nearly a b
:entury before the whistle of the lo- o
;omotlve awoke the sylvan echoes e
tnd marked the beginning of a new 1'
spoch In its history. h
Of late years, the town has shared e
'ully In the wonderful industrial ex- s
imnsion of the country. Manufactur- d
ng plants have been established that '
ire consuming the raw material with t<
ivhlch this section Is blessed, and that 'I
ire furnishing employment to a great ?
lumber of people. One of the strong- u
?st banks to be found in the State t<
supplies the accommodations peculiar e
0 lis nature. A modern hotel, large P
itorei, and handsome residences ci
>how that, from every standpoint, the Sl
own is on the uplift. It possesses
'Ive churches, and here Is to be C
ound a graded school Justly the pride
>f Its citizens and excelled by none
n the State.
The health of Smithfield 13 slngu- c
arly good. Its location provides for sl
1 cheap and efficient drainage. There oi
ire no adjacent swamps to breed ma- tl
jiH?? ! i nil lmiwmiitiiiiu pAiintlneu /li
veils have been bored deep down in ^c)
o and through the solid rock, from 01
vhich Is secured a plentiful supply S
if thi* best water. Typhoid Is un- fc
Lnowu here, and the chills of former tc
'cars have disappeared with the bad st
Iralnage and the bad water that cauis- a<
'd them. Pi
The Smith field Cotton Mills, inami
acturlng hosieiy yarns, is located P<
n the*southern part of the town, and cc
s one of the best equipped and j e:
irosperous mills iu the South. Since a<
ts establishment eight years ago, it a(
ias paid its stockholders ISO per cent, ei
t has lO.OQt) spindles and gives em- Si
iloynient to 146 people. Its efficient (t
ft'ieers are Mr. W. M. Sanders, Pres- cc
dent, aud Mr. F. K. Proadhurst, Sec
etary and Treasurer. Its Hoard of ei
Jirectors include the above named v<
cntlemen and Messrs B. B. Adams, to
. H. B. Tomlinson, W. D. Avera, \V. j te
t. Woodall, N. E. Edgerton, W. A. \ at
Mgerton and E. J. Holt. j b<
The Ivanhoe Manufacturing Com- et
any is now engaged in the erection to
f a cotton mill on the railroad, near
he depot. The main building is
bout completed and presents a hand
ome appearance with its lofty
apering brick chimney. It will be
quipped with 0000 spindles and will:
lake both hosiery yarns and warps,
ts Board of Directors include \V. M. W
anders, Pres., T. R. Hood, W. II. $5
lustin, B. n. Adams, J. H. B. Tom
inson, W. D. Avera, W. L. Woodall
md J. D. I'nderwood. Mr. Frank
<. Broadhum is the Secretary and
rrt-asurer.
These two mills will consume about'
wenty bales cotton daily, day run
>nly, and will give employment to
nore than 200 people. They repre-'
lent a combined capital of $275,000.
Other enterprises of somewhat mi
lor importance contribute greatly to
he prosperity of the town. The lum
>er business of Messrs Hand & Law-1
ence gives employment to a large1
lumber of people in the woodworking
lepartment here and also employs
nany in the several sawmills that are j
iperated by the concern In the coun-'
ry. The brick works, just across the'
liver, of Sanders & Walton, aid in
he development of the place. These
ndu^tries afford to our people all
be material ntce^sary in the con
duction of any building and have
timu'ated the upbuilding of the town
o a wonderful extent.
Smihfield is Justly proud of i ;
mly llnandal institution, The Bank
if Smlthfield. It has been in exist
nce on'y ten years but in that timi>
t has paid ^ore than 100 per cent
llvldends to its stockholders and now
las a surp'us of about $10,000. It
ias a capital of $30,000 and is safe
Y and ably managed by Mr. W. L.!
Voodall, President, and Mr. C. V. I
ohnson. Cashier, with a strong Board
if Directors, composed of the best
luslnefg men of the community.
This mention of Smlthfield would
lot be complete without reference to
he factor that aroused the old town
rom Its sleep of many years and ush
red In an era of industrial expan
ma mm doh in?*, viz: me IODSCCO i
aarket. No market in the state en- '
oys a hotter reputation at home or I
broad. We have here three large,!'
rell equipped wjirchou ? < In which j
re Bold from three to four million
'ound-i of the weed annually. Num-ll
rouM storage houses have been eree j.
?'I that furnish every facility for, |
he buyer to handle i,i> pure ha; i
'he American Tobacco Company oc- I
upy here one of the largest prlzeries ,
11 Eastern Carolina arid has placed I
ere one of its ablest atnl best paid I
alaried buyers. The steam pin at of '
he T. S. Ragsdale Company owns I
ne of the most modern plants to .
e found In tkl tobacco belt and its |
lit put goes from here direct to for- <
Ign ports. More than $'>0,000 is |
nested In the sales house s, storage I
ouses and prlzeries and it is appar- l
lit that others will soon be neces I
ary with which to meet the growing I
emands of the market.
Sinithfleld offers many inducements
3 the homeseeker. Its good health,
s excellent school, Its many church
s, the opportunities for engaging In
innufacturing and other business en
rprlses. Its low tax rate, and niim
rous other attractive features ap- C
eal forcibly to those who wish to
ust their lot with n sober and con- ~
ervatlve people. F
OUNTV DEMOCRATIC CONVEN
TION.
F
Pursuant to the order of the Deino
ratic executive committee, of John- -
:ou County, in meeting assembled 1
n the 18th inst., a county conven
on of all Democrats within the bor
ers of Johnston County Is hereby
illed to meet in Smitlifield, N. C., y
a
aturday, July 2, 1910, at 11 A. M.
>r the purpose of electing delegates
i the congressional, Judicial and
ate conventions, and for the trans
ition of such other business as may
roperly come before the convention.
The precinct meetings for the pur
jse of appointing delegates to the ?
>unty convention, electing township I
cecutlve committees and the trans
ition of othcf business, will bo held
. the'ubual and several voting piac
i on _
iturday, June 25, 1910, at 3 P. M.
lubject to the right of the township
immitUe to change the hour). -
The usual p!an of considering ev
?y Democrat, who attends the con
ation, a delegate with full power
act was re-adopted by the commit
e, therefore any Democrat who s
tends the county conventiop will
> recognized as a delegate, wheth
' he is appointed as such at the ~
wnship meeting or not. w
C. \V. RICHARDSON,
Chmn. Johnston Co. Dem. Ex Com.
L. H. ALLUED,
Secretary.
April 27, 1910.
Forest Fires in Bayfield County, ~
lsconsin, have destroyed more than
00,000 worth of timber. ^
Impossible to be Well
It is impossible to be well, simply impossible, if the ti
bowels are constipated. You must pay attention to the 0
laws of nature, or suffer the consequences. U::Ji^ested *
material, waste products, poisonous substances, must be N
removed from the body at least once each day. or there ti
will be trouble. A sluggish liver is responsible for an n
immense amount of suffering and serious disease. Ask tc
your doctor about Ayer's Pills. He knows why they act 3
directl^m^nuHKver^JIVusHiii^
1 Remember?!
I'M W
jjj That Time Waits for no Man jjj
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Owing to Improvements beginning earlier than we
Iff thought Our Sacrifice Price on Buck's Stoves ty/
(I) and Farm Implements will come \J/
M to a close on May 1st. \l/
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(1/ Come in at once and buy a Buck's Stove at and be
W low cost. If you come in before May 1st If/
w We will sell you at the fol- JR
W lowing prices- JK
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(1/ No. 7 Stove, 12 x 12 Oven, $5.25 \l/
(t/ No. 7 Stove, 13x13 Oven, $6.83 w
w No. 8 Stove, 15x15 Oven, $9.44 JjK
Jfi No. 8 Stove, 16 x 16 Oven, $11.95 >11
B No. 8 Stove, 17 X 18 Oven, $14.39 jjj
W These prices are without Ware. The Ware will be w
|k sold at cost, $2.00 and $2.25. Now get busy and see >8
us at once. SK
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gj Cotter Hardware Company gj
Ijj Smithfield N. C. W
Business Builders
;ar load no. 1 timothy hay.
J. R. LEDBETTER.
or sale?several nice youn3
colts and horses, from one year old
up. Apply to J. Walter Myatt,
Clayton, R. F. D.. No. X. N. C.
iubright linment, the great
pain killer, at J. R. Ledbetter's.
f your sewing machine is
out of repair, I can furnish new
parts for any machine. Come to
see me. J. R. LEDBETTER.
vhose sow is this? about
two weeks ago there came to my
place a white sow with large black
spots. Marked swallow fork in
left ear. Owner can get her by
paying for feed and this advertise
ment. JOSEPH R. VINSON, at
Grantham place.
April 16th, 1910.
have for sale 2 NICE MEDlUr*
'size mare mules 5 and 6 years
old, 2 nice mare mules 6 and 7
years old that weigh about 1150
each. One good heavy horse mule,
one cheap horse. W. M. SANDERS.
April 21. 1910.
/e keep on hand all the
time, best shingles and laths. Come
to see us. ROBERTS, WHITLEY &
Co. Selma, N. C.
ewing machine shuttles,
needles and bobbins for all kinds
of machines, at J. R. Ledbetter's.
/anted?25 good laborers
for logging work, trackmen and saw
and planing mill, liealhful loca
tion. Steady work. Good wages. \
PR'NCETON LUMBER COMPANY,
PAVL C. DUNCAN, Supt. Prince-J
ton. N. C., Johnston County.
otton seed meal, hulls and
shlpstuff, at J. R. Ledbetter's.
rench coach stallion for
sale.
By virtue of a rfesolu^on passed at
stockholders' meeting on April 25th.
te undersigned offer for sale
l Monday, May 16th, 1910, J
12 o'clock M., that valuable
rench Coach Stallion, "Dauphin,"
o. 4207. Sale will ttike place at
te Court House door in Smlthfleld,
. C. Terms cash. For further in
irmation, call on or write to me at
tnithfield, N. C.
This April 26th, 1910.
W- R- LONG.
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Now Is The Time
To buy Your Slimmer Goods. Our line of Law rs, both
white and fancy, is complete.
"| NOW IS THE TIME [
To buy Your Summer Goods while each department in
Woodall's Store is complete, and is the place for you to
supply Your Summer Wants. In this enoimcus stcck
^ you can buy[what you want in Dress Goods from a 5ct ~
Lawn'^to a BeautifullSilk.
? Light Calico 5c yard
! Best Ginghams from 6 to 10c per yard
Best Light Percale lOc'per yard j- [
Don't fail to see our line of [Ladies', Misses', Children's
and Babies''Slippers. We have just what ycu want and
at the correct prices. Barefoot! Sandals a specialty.
n MILLINERY MILLINERY r
This is our specialty. Don't buy be
fore seeing this department.
S W. L WOOD ALL y
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1 OUR STORE1
IS YOURS TO USE!
COME IN and Meet Your Friends.
Leave your small parcels in our care.
Use our telephones. Come in and rest.
Use the store for your convenience.
What's here you put here and you're
T| welcome to make the store your
headquarters.
Huyler's-Always fresh-lf you're out
^ of the city we'll express it to you.
| CREECH'S DRUG STORE
J SM1THFIELD, N. C. jj
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