The Secret of Real Efficiency.
Many fairly successful men are
constantly pointing to the man
higher up and draw comparisons
which, while fair to him, are
equally as favorable to them
selves. They admit that Mr. so
and-so is ? good fellow, the right
man in the right place, and all
that. But they analyze him point
1 >y point and draw the parallel
between him and themselves and
when they get through they can
not honestly seo any difference
between the two columns at all.
Then they wonder why it is that
Mr. and so-and-so is above them.
They get well up on the ladder,
they reach the very rung next to
the top one, and there they stick.
Somehow they eannot make the
last step. Sometimes they half
way make it but they invariably
fall back. The ascent up to this,
point has been comparatively ea
sy to their splendid abilities anil
accomplishments. Naturally they
cannot understand why it is
that they cannot get to the top
rung. Most likely they never
will. For the line that differenti
ate* them from the man at the
tfop is drawn so fine that they
? ?annot see it at all. This is the
real reason of which the vast ma
jority remain in ignorance for
life.
Ambition, Hope, energy, aomiy,
education, character?these are
all good, but they alone will not
enable you to reach the summit.
Genius has been defined as the
infinite capacity for taking pains,
and the truth about these men is
that they cannot magnify their
brain-vision to that power where
by they could see the line of de
marcation clearly and with un
blnrred judgment. They go to a
race and see a horse win by a
nose but they do nota realize that
a distance of one foot may mean
the loss or gain of a fortune, that
a difference of one ten-thou
sandth or one one-hundredth of
one per cent represents exactly
the difference between one horse
and another as far as results go.
Again they wonder why Dan
Patch won and the other horse
lost.
Examine the fellow on the top
rung. Did he not gain that emi
nent plaee because he trained
himself unremittingly in a Spar
tan school of his own making!
The winning horse lias a scien
tific trainer to develop every
point, no matter how minute that
?iia.r have ever the remotest bear
ing on the result. The winning
man must train and develop him
self. There is no one who can
do it so well for him. The fail
ure to attain the top rung is be
cause of the lack of appreciation
of the fine points of the game or
an utter ignorance of them. Or
if there is an appreciation of
them the man may not be will
ing to make the necessary sacri
fices to gain and maintain that
extra one-hundredth of one per
cent that counts so tremendously
in the final reckoning.
Measure and develop your abil
ity scientifically, exactly, correct
ly, and with the utmost precision.
Study the fine points of the
game; they count in the final
inning. i
It is not so much the determina
tion to win of itself that does so;
it is the earnest desire to he per
fect, or nearly so, in your chosen
field, amounting to a passion, if
you wish to call it so. that really
does win and accomplish that
which is truly worth while. Work
for the real work's safe is what
puts your genius on the top rung
-of the ladder. And nine times
out of ten he is totally oblivious
of the ladder under him?he is
only looking at the stars in the
infinite space above him, seeking
.earnestly for new worlds to con
quer. What to such a man is
the small tumult that rages
'round the lowest rungsT Noth
ing
Tennyson said that our echoes
'roll from soul to soul and go on
i forever. So it is. To do work
that is work and to be of service
ta our fellow men, and through
them to ourselves, we must real
ize that the smallest details count.
It is this marvelous devotion to
singleness of purpose that made
Langley give us the bolometer
which registers temperature cor
rectly to one millionth of one
degree, that made Brashear con
struct a mirror level to one mil
lionth of an inch in thirty six
inches, that made Edison, Bell,
and a score of others achieve won
ders for the benefit of the world,
that resulted in scales so delicate
that if you balance a slip of pa
per on them, then write your
name in pencil on the slip, it
would register the difference in
p-cight! 1 \ J
Develop, expand, reach out.
Do not be with the mere outward
1 seeming of success. Train your
self mentally, physically, spir
| itually to occupy the top rung
of the ladder?anil to be worthy
of it. There is but1, one to train
you; and there is 110 one who will
do it so well as yourself. Learn
now to know the difference, to
see clearly the lina that separates j
tne man on the top rung and the ,
thousand just one step lower |
down. '
Success is not mere love of suc
cess alone, it is love of an ideal.
Strive toward that goal and do
not let your selfish self say; you |
nay.?Merchant's Journal.
Nitrogen Taken From the Air Is Us
ed By the Plant.
Probably the most common errror ;
we come in contact with Is the Idea ,
that the nitrogen gathered by the j
bacteria on the roots of legumes in
stored In the nodules and left on tho
roots or In the soli. This error Is
quite common and lias led some to
conclude that as much nitrogen is
added to the soil when the legume
crop is cut for hay as when the
whole crop is plowed under or graz
ed off. The nitrogen gathered by
the bacteria from the air for their
own use or foil the use of the plants
on which they are living. These no
dules are found to consist of mere
shells in mature plants, and the
nitrogen they formerly contained has
been consumed in the growth of the
plant. It is not stored In the soil,
but In he plant?roots, stems, leaves
and seeds.
*'rom in ui w per cent ot tne
nitrogen In tbe entlr<? plant is found
In the roots and stubble. The larger
the roots and stubble and the more
leaves left on thd| land the larger the
proportion of nitrogen that was con
tained in the entire plant, that is
left on the soil.
This may be as much nitrogen as
any crop needs the next year and,
therefore It is not unusual that for
the first year the increase in the
yield of the following crops is as
great when only the roots and
stubble are left as when the entire
plant is plowed under, and this is
one reason for the prevalence of the
error referred to. However, the
gpeater amount of humus-formlng
material from the whole crop usual
ly gives better results. This does
not mean that the whole crop should
always be plowed under, but on poor
land, leflcient in humus, it may pay
well to thus use tho whole crop.?Pro
gressive Farmer.
Twelve Commandments of Cowpeas.
Plant peas for they are a fairly
good human food.
Plant peas for they are one of
our most nutritious foods for stock.
Plant peas for, if turned under,
the vines add considerable fertility
to the land.
Plant peas for, if picked, the peas
alone are worth from six to twelve
dollars per acre.
Plant peas for the vines that grow
on an acre are worth from five to
ten dollars for stock food.
Plant peas for through their roots
peM put into the soil from four to
six dollars worth of nitrogen per
acre.
Plant peas for their vines, roots
and stubble help to make soil loose
and easily cultivated.
Plant peas for when decaying their
humus helps to convert mineral sub
stances into valuable plant food.
Plant peas for their humus ab
sorbs and retains moisture that will
aid the next crop to go through a
drought easily.
Plant peas for their vines shade
the land during the hottest part of
the summer, thus aiding in the for
mation of valuable nitrates.
Plant peas for their roots are
good subaoilers. They go to con- ,
elderable depths and open up the
earth so that air and water can make ,
a deeper soil. i
Plant peas for they will help you ]
to get imore live stock and thus get |
you into a more rational and more i
successful system of farming. 1
C. R. HUDSON, I
State Agent F. C. D. Work. I
Raleigh, N. C.
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BROTHERHOOD.
1 have no respei-t for the mnn
or social fugitive who flees lest
he fall. If the brotherhood of
man is fact Instead of fancy 1
everybody who h:i fallen ha* 1
the right to a helping hand. In 1
this way It Is possible to acquire (
a moral worth unequaled by (
those receiving the plaudits of
the multitude?to acquire a
moral heroism unequaled by the '
warrior. The recognition of so
cial duty is the key to the peace
of the world. The recognition
of socia' duty will ultimately
bring to the world universal
peace and the end of all wars.
?Senator Gore.
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A Morning Prayer.
As one In childhood would this day
I kneel at morning time to pray
That thiough Thy grace, dear Ix>rd,
I might
He kept from danger till the night,
And in my life each day again
Deal kludl) with my fellowmen.
In this sweet hour wherein we rise
The dewy freshness of the skiesl
Is sweet with cheer and nromlse of
Thy gracious and enfolding love;
So keep us, Father, that our trust
M;iy falter not amid the dust!
Bless Thou our breakfast, that our
food
May lio the seed of spiritual good;
Bless thou our labor, that our task
May bring to those who service ask
A faithful purpose on our part
To serve with contrite will and heart
Guide us with cheerfulness, that we
Amid our toil and care may see
Far shining still as In the dawn
The hope that bids ua rise and on
To that far goal of rest and gleam
Where love shall lead us to life's
dream.
Help us, O Father, ere this day
Hath into darkness passed away.
To bring unto some other life
A sweetness that will cheer its strife,
Remembering, when our blow would
fall,
Thou art the Fathei^ of us all!
?Baltimore American.
PEACE.
To be prepared for war Is one
of the most effectual means of
preserviug peace.?George Wash
lngton.
Dependable People.
God wants dependable men and wo
men, persons whom He can trust. In
the course of Bible history we learn
how He found them In the criseB of
history. When He wanted a man
to befriend His people In Egypt, he
found Joseph. When he wanted a
man to lead them out of bondage, He
found Moses. When He needed a
captain to lead His armies Into
possession of Canaan, he found Josh
ua. When He wanted a man to lay
the foundations of a kingdom in
Israel, He found David. When He
desired a prophet to warn Judah of
her sin, He found Jeremiah. When
He wanted a man to represent Him
at the Babylonian court He found
Daniel. When be needed a man
to blaze the way for the coming of
the Messiah, He found John the
Baptist. When He needed an apostle
to plant the Gospel throughout the
Roman Umpire, he found Paul. When
He wanted a man by whom to paint
the trials and the victories of the
Church, He found John, the beloved
disciple.
And so today God's work in the
world can go forth triumphantly on
ly as He finds dependable men and
women to carry it forward?men like
Augustine and Columbia and Luther
and Calvin and Wesley and Moody
and Phillips Brooks and Spurgeon,
and women like Monica and Susanna
Wesley and Frances E. Willard and
Florence Nightingale. It was a fa
vorite saying of Moody that "God
has yet to show what He can do with
a man who is wholly yielded to
His will." He can work wonderfully
through surrendered wills.
It is the joy of the pastor's heart
when he finds in the work of the
church men and women upon whom
He can depend, whom He knows He
can trust to do the best thing that
can be done In any circumstance.
With a company of such men and
women He may dare the Impossible
and wring victory out of that which
presaged only defeat.
But, on the other hand, there is
nothing which discourages the pas
tor more than to come to the con
clusion that Ills people cannot be
depended upon. The cold or the
heat, the sun or the rain, keeps them
from church. They promise a cer
tain piece of church work, but It Is
not performed. They are too tired
to come to prayer meeting, too busy
to attend the protracted services.
They are like the soldier who is
never ready to answer at roll call.
So victories can be won with such
half-hearted endeavors.?Southern
Churchman.
If Jesus Christ is not worth be
ing made known to every man, even
to the ends of the world, he is not
worth knowing for you and me. The
least thing we dare attempt, if we
!>e true to Christ, Is to make his
3ospel universal and do it now.?J.1
Campbell White.
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SORBY'S BREAD FIVE CENTS A
loaf when delivered with other
groceries. If delivered by itself
the price will be tlx cents a loaf.
PEEDIN & PETERSON
6 or 6 doses "666" will cure any
of Chills and Fever. Price 25c.
Caught Fifty Pound* of Carp.
A few days ago Mr. Joe J. John
son, who lives near the Count;
Home, had fine luck fishing in Mid
die Creek, near where it enters thi
river. With hook and line he caugh
?even carp which weighed flft;
pounds. The largest one weighed i
i little over eight pounds, and thi
smallest a little over six. Wo cal
I this a pretty good morning's fish
in?
David Graham Phillips' new boo)
"A Grain of Dust," on sale at Th<
Herald Office.
AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE IN JOHNSTON
AND HARNETT COUNTIES
UNDER DEED OF TRUST
Under and by virtue of a certair
1 Deed of Trust executed by E. S
I Smith and wife, Mary A. Smith, ant
j Farquhard Smith, parties of th<
first part, to Fred Harper, Trustee
party of the second part, and Amer
lean National Life Insurance Com
pany, Incorporated, party of the thiri
part, dated August 25th, 1910, anc
recorded in the Registry of Johnstot
County in Book "X" No. 10, pagf
I 367; and recorded in the Registry ol
| Harnett County In Deed Ilook 166
I page 438, the provisions and require
I ments of said deed of trust having
been broken by the parties of the
first part, and the undersigned, Trus
tee, party of the second part, hav
lng been requested by the party ol
the third part, the American Nation
al Life Insurance Company, Incor
porated, to proceed to subject tc
sale at public auction the property
conveyed in and by the Deed ol
Trust aforesaid; therefore, the un
dersigned, Trustee as aforesaid, will
offer for sale, at public outcry, al
the Court House door In the town, ol
Smithfleld, Johnston County, State
of North Carolina, on Monday, the
26th day of June, A. D., 1911, be
tween the hours of 12 o'clock, M.,
and 4 o'clock P. M., the following
described tract or parcel of land ly
ing and being in Clayton township,
Johnston County, State of North
Carolina, bounded as follows:
Beginning at a stake on the run
of White Oak Creek, corner of Lot
No. 1 and runs thence with the line
| of said Lot N. 73 degrees E. 290
poles to a stake in Louis Pool's
I line; thence with his line S. 80 de
' grees E. 14 poles to a dead pine by
J the road, at Charles Lee's corner;
j thence S. 7 degrees E. 165 poles to
j a small hickory, B. H. Tomlinson's
corner; thence with his line W. 62
poles to a dead black jack; thence
S. 61 degrees W. 52 poles to a
pine on a branch; thence down the
various courses of said branch to
Swift Creek; thence up the various
courses of said creek to the mouth of
White Oak creek where it enters
Swift Creek; thence up the various
courses of White Oak Creek to the
beginning, containing 330 acres, more
or less, and being Lot No. 2 in the
division of the lands of Ransom
Sanders, deceased, as will appear by
reference to Land Book "C" (3)
! page 141, In the office of the Clerk
ior tne superior court or Johnston
County, except about 75 acres, more
I or less, conveyed to W. R. Long by
Farquhard Smith and wife, Sarah
; Smith, and being the part of said Ix)t
No. 2 lying East of White Oak
j Creek, of which the said Mary A.
Smith is the ow.ier of the remainder
| in fee and in which the said Farqu
hard Smith has a life estate as ten
ant by the courtesy.
1 Also, the undersigned Trustee, un
I der and by virtue of the Deed of
I Trust aforesaid, and at the request
of the American National Life In
surance Company, Incorporated, will
offer for sale, at public outcry, at
the Court House door in the town
of Lillington, Harnett County, State
of North Carolina, on Tuesday, June
27th, A. D? 1911, between the hours
of 12 o'clock, M., and 4 o'clock, P.
M., that certain lot or parcel of land
lying and being in the town of Lill
ington, County of Harnett, State of
North Carolina, fronting 132 feet
on Front Street and 114 feet on 8th
Street, and being the same property
purchased by the said E. S. Smith
from H. W. Lilly, Chas. Rose and
Terry Lyon, Commissioners, and be
ing a portion of the same property
conveyed to E. J. Lilly by A. J. Ki
vett and wife by deed dated Novem
ber 1st, 1877, and recorded in Book
G-l, page 58, Registry of Harnett
County, to which deed, and to the
deed from said Commissioners to
E. S. Smith, not yet recorded, refer
ence is hero made for a more per
fect description.
Terms of sale are CA&H. Deeds
will be delivered and purchase price
collected day of sale.
This 26th day of May, A. D., 1911.
FRED HARPER,
Trustee.
Lynchburg, Virginia.
FREDERICK H. BROOKS, Atty
SmltlifielJ, N. C.
FOR SALE?8 OR 8 FULL BLOOD
thoroughbred Duroc Jersey pig*
at $5 each. J. W. STEPHENSON,
'y 8mithfleld, N. C.
PATRONIZE A HOME ENTER
B prise. Let the Smithfield Garage
1 and Machine Co. install your wa
V ter works and do your plumbing.
1 Satisfaction guaranteed. Phone No.
B 34 J.
1 , ,
- I HAVE ON HAND A GOOD SUP
piy of Nitrate of Soda, standard
fertilizers, acid phosphate, and
c bone potash at Smithfield and Four
? Oaks. W. M. SANDERS.
FULPER FILTERS PREVENT SICK
, ness from impure water. Let us
send you one on trial. COTTER
HARDWARE CO.
FOR SALE?THOROUGH BRED EN
glish Yorkshire and Poland Chi
i na pigs. Now Ready for shipping.
Come and see for your self or
. | write to Hamilton Bros., Smith
field, N. C.
, , ?
? | DWELLING FOR RENT?WE OF
fer for rent a seven-room dwelling
1 near Mr. J. T. Barham, In Smlth
i field. For further information, see
me or S. C. Turnage at Smithfield.
1 I B. R. JONES, Wilson s Mills, No. 1.
i _
1 RUBBER COAT LOST. A BOY'S
' rubber coat was lost from an auto
mobile on or about May 25th, be
tween Goldsboro and S. V. Smith's
store, on the Clayton road. If you
know about It report to The Her
' aid office, Smithfield, N. C.
? ? ? -
! ~
DR. W. H. WAKEFIELD, OF CHAR
lotte, will be in Kenly, Thursday,
June 15th; Benson, Friday, June
16th, one day only. His practice
is limited to the medical and sur
gical treatment of diseases of the
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat and
Kitting Glasses.
BEGINNING FIRST OF JUNE WE
shall have to charge six cents a
loaf for Corby's Bread unless it is
ordered with other groceries. PEE
DIN & PETERSON.
GO TO GULLEY'S
For FANCY GROCERIES, FRUITS,
COLD DRINKS and LUNCH. Every
thing served CLEAN and up-to-date.
Look for the RED LETTER SIGN,
next door to W. L. Woodall.
A. V. GULLEY
Smithfield, N. C.
Country Produce Wanted.
Cow Peas for Sale
Lowest price on any quantity,
delivered at any point.
Whippoorwill, Unknown, Iron,
Red and Black Peas.
ROWLAND & CO.
Dealers in Peas, AUGUSTA, Ga. |
LETTER FROM PROF. VERMONT.
The Cotter Hardware Co.
Smlthfield, N. C.
Gentlemen:
The Fulper Filtre, which I purchas
ed from you, has given me complete
satisfaction. It eliminates the im
purities of the water, it furthermore
frees it from bacterial life. The Fii
tre makes it possible for us to use
a shallow well. We are very much
pleased with our purchase.
Yours very truly,
A. VERMONT.
Smlthfield, N. C., May 10, 1911.
THE SMITHFIELD HD'W. CO.
have just received two cars Amer
ican Square Mesh Fence and one
car Diamond Mesh. Get their prices
before you buy.
METAL ROOFING FOR SALE?I OF
fer any part of a car load of corru
gated and V. Crimp galvanized 28
guage roofing, at $3.50 per square.
W. M. SANDERS.
READ WHAT PROFESSOR VER
mont says about our Germ Proof
Filter. COTTER HARDWARE CO.
THE SMITHFIELD HD'W. CO.
have just received two cars Amer
ican Square Mesh Fence and one
car Diamond Mesh. Get their prices
before you buy.
LOST, ON FRIDAY, MAY 12, BE
tween my home and Smlthfield, I
lost my fountain pen, silver mount
ed, with 14 karat gold point. Find
er will be rewarded by delivering
same to The Herald office, or Sel
ma Manufacturing Company, Sel
ma, N. C.
INSURE YOUR PROPERTY AND
live stock with Barnes & Standi,
Clayton, N. C.
THE SMITHFIELD HD'W. CO.
have just received two cars Amer
ican Square Mesh Fence and one
car Diamond Mesh. Get their prices
before you buy.
BUY A FULPER FILTER AND
your money is well spent. COTTER
HARDWARE CO.
PASTURE FOR RENT?I HAVE
put a good fence around my town
pasture, on Spring Branch in the
town of Smithfield, and could take
care of several cows. W. M. SAN
DERS.
WATER MAY BE WITHOUT A Vis
ible trace of impurity, but place a
single drop under a powerful micro
scope and myriads of microbes will
spring into view. Fulper Germ
Proof Filters will remove them
all. COTTER HARDWARE CO.
See them.
I WISH TO BUY A FEW BUSH
els of peas. W. M. SANDERS.
THE SMITHFIELD HD'W. CO.
have just received two cars Amer
ican Square Mesh Fence and one
car Diamond Mesh. Get their prices
before you buy.
I
A Bank's Guarantee
The depositor feels that he is Justly entitled to some sort of pro
tection when he deposits his money with a bank.
We want our depositors to feel secure or we do not want their
account. Once we heard Mr. Jno. O. Ellington, our good county
man, and by the way the biggest banker that has gone forth from
our County, say "a scared depositor is a bad asset," and it is ail
truth.
Every dollar of this bank's capital stock stands as a guarantee
that the depositor will be paid in full and promptly.
Every dollar in our surplus fund is a like guarantee. Not only
that, but every stockholder is liable for double the amount of stock
he holds as an additional guarantee that depositors will get their
money. More than that. Every Officer, Director and Stockholder In
this bank feels that he is personally responsible for the confidence
reposed in this bank by its depositors. They take prido in the
integrity and ability of this bank to meet its obligations. We are
conservative with our loans, careful about our reserves, and our one
aim is to guarantee) security and merit confidence.
Capital $12000.00 ^
Surplufl 1000 00 For Your Protec
Stockholders liability - 12000.00 I.
I tion.
$25000.00 j
FARMERS COMMERCIAL BANK
BENSON, N. C.
=ii nr=iramrar=ni =it=j
The Necessities of Life
ARE THE THINGS THAT COUNT.
Man can get along without fine clothes,1[fine
J houses and automobiles, but he cannot get L
along without eating. If you want the best f
things to eat at prices you can afford to pay, j
J See S. C. TURNAGE, Smithfield, N. C. |l
T1 He will also buy Your Country Produce at Highest Market Prices. fT
Ibi nranimr=ir=ii ?ir=U