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VOL. 21. SMITIIFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 22* 1902. NO. 24.
QUB TOBACCO MARKET.
Gaining: in Popular Favor
Daily.
With the Strong Corps ot Buyers
Here we are Unsurpassed by
any Market in Eastern
Carolina. ,
Th Smithfield tobacco market
has thus far eclipsed all previous
records, in both the quantity of
the weed sold and the high prices
paid. About one-half million
pounds have already been sold
at the most satisfactory prices.
For the past two weeks the
sales have been good each day,
but the climax for this season
was reached last Friday when
something over 100,000 pounds
were sold at the three houses here.
The beauty of that sale was the
fact that the prices were so high
that every body was pleased. No
very good grades have been put
on the market yet, still a good
deal has been sold at prices rang
ing from 15 to 30 cents per
nound.
The market is bound to be bet
ter in the future than it has been
on account of the addition of the
Continental Tobacco Company
as buyers on this market. This
great concern is now represented
here by W. A. Willingham & Co.,
who buy very largely and want
a great many grades. Mr. T. J.
Gentry, one of the best judges of
tobacco in the State is buyer for
them and is determined to have
his part of the weed, even though
the price is high.
Messrs. Skinner and Ragsdale,
who have heretofore been large
buyers, are coming on the market
again with large orders of the
better grades to be filled. This
will be another step that will
strengthen our market.
Messrs. R. If. McGuire and Co.,
have quite a number of large
orders that must be filled.
Mr. Uscar Gregory, the buyer
for The American Tobacco Com
pany, is on the market with no
limit as to price or quantity.
The American Tobacco Company
has the money and they nave
instructed Mr. Gregory to buy
the tobacco. Mr. Gregory was
here last yTear and the farmers
know him and they love to sell
their tobacco to such buyers.
Mr. Barber, the representative
of The Imperial Company, of
London, England, is here with
no limits and he is making it
lively for The A. T. Co., and the
Continental and all other buyers.
So the farmer who brings his to
bacco to Smithfield can rest
assured that be will get all his
tobacco is worth and, of course,
every man ought to be satisfied
at that.
For Treasurer.
Mr. Editor: As the Conven
tion is drawing near, i wish to
call the atteufion of the people of
Johnston county to the fact,that
M r. James H. Yelvingtou is a can
didate for the office of Treasurer.
He is well known and well quali
fied to fill tne office in every par
ticular. There is no better man
in the county for the office. He
is a Democrat of long standing,
just and upright to his fellow
man and true to his party.
Let us nominate him on the
28th of August and he will be
elected and will make an officer
the people of old Johnston coun
ty will be proud of.
Respectfully,
J. W. Smith,
Sinithfield, R. F. D., Aug. 18.
A Legislative Ticket.
Mr. Editor: You will please
allow me a little more space in
vour valuable paper to suggest a
legislative ticket for Johnston
county which will give harmony
to all.
For Senator, Clarence Richard
son.
For House, E. S Abell.
For House, Charlie Powell.
And a new county ticket out
right. and we will all stick and do
our whole duty.
Respectfully,
J. W. perry,
Princeton, N. C .Aug. 18,1902.
Edgerton for Register ot Deeds.
Asa citizen and Democrat, I '
wish to say a few things in be-'
half of Walter A. Kdgerton for
Register of Deeds for Johnston
county. j
fie is and has been a working
Democrat. He is sober, indus
trious, honest and competent.
He has never held any office
without the gift of the Democrat- j
ic party of Johnston county.
He is of a family of faithful, tried,
true, hard working Democrats
The Democratic vote of Beulah
township has been in many for
mer elections the salvation of
the democratic nominees; and;
this truth is known and taken
cognizance of by the intelligent!
Democrats of our county. Beu
lah township now brings forth
her candidate and asks the Dem
ocratic voters to stand by him in
the approaching convention, and
'tis but just that we do so. Beu
lah has but one candidate while <
there is a township which pre
sents to the democratic voters
nine candidates for county of
fices. It is but fair, just, reason
able and logical that Beulah
township should have the nomi- 1
nation for Register of Deeds, and ,
she makes no mistake in selecting
her man, for Walter A. Kdgerton ,
deserves and merits this office at
the hands of the Democratic
party. Geo. D. Vick,
Selma, N. C., Aug. 20, 1902.
Edgerton lor Register. ?
Mr. Editor:?I would not ask
the Democrats of Johnston coun
ty to nominate Walter A. Edger
ton for Register of Deeds because
he has done what he could for
our party. I would not ask his
nomination because our town
ship has subscribed and payed
for our county paper, thereby
aiding in making it paying prop
erty. I would not urge his nomi
nation for any other than the
reasoning of cold facts in our
favor. We don't ask to name
the entire ticket. We have only
one candidate from this township
and in the name of every Demo
cratic voter in the township; in
the name of justice and reason;
in the name of the record we have |
made, we ask for his nomination, j
It has taken us .'15 years to ask
this much of the party, but we now
insist upon and plea our right j
to ask for recognition. Roys, j
help us.
H. 1J. Richardson,
Kenly, N. C
For Register ot Deeds.
Mr. Editor: As the setting sun
hides itself behind the western
hills it reminds us of the fact the!
day is fast approaching when the
Democrats of the Banner county
of the Old North State will be
called 011 to name the men to
serve them in the various offices
in Johnston county.
In making their decisions they
should decide on men that will
fill them with credit to themselves
and to the county as they have
done heretofore. The man I
shall suggest for Register of
Deeds is a man well qualified to
fill the office. A man capable of
making a lively campaign forthe
Republican party. A Democrat
in every sence of the word; a man
of unblemished character. That
man is Walter A. Edgerton, of
Keuly.
Jno. C. Hood,
Oneals Township, August 14,
1902.
For Register ot Deeds.
Mr. Editor:?Allow me space in
i your llororable paper to call the
attention of the voters of John
ston county to Mr. Nathan R.
Pool, of Clayton township, for
the office of Register of Deeds.
Mr. l'oolis in every way qualified
to fill the office. He is a Demo
crat of long standing. He is a
man who advocates the cause of
Democracy in all of its purity,
and a man of high character and
integrity; is known by all his
neighbors and acquaintances So
let us nominate Nath It. Pool for
Register of Deeds on the 28th.
Johnny Stephenson.
Pleasant Grove Township,
Aug. 19th, 1902.
For County Treasurer.
To the Voters of .lohuston
county:
The time is near at hand when
we must select our candidates for
different positions in Johnston
county, and I had thought I
would keep quiet over the matter.
But I feel it my duty to say a
word. There are a good many
candidates for County Treasurer
and I haven't a word to say
against any of them. But it
does seem to me we can't beat
our present incumbent. He is
thoroughly fitted for the posi
tion, a good business man. thor
oughly honest, agreeable to
Bvery body, not much of a stump
Bpeaker, but the best bush
whacker in Johnston county.
Nominate John W. Futrell and
there will be no t rouble about the
bond and on election day jou
will see him pull up the biggest
majority of any man in Johnston
county. R. B. WhitLEY,
Selnia, N. C., Aug. 20.
For county treasurer.
To the Editor:?I have but a
few words to say in regard to the
olfice of County Treasurer, but I
have a few thoughts 1 want to
express.
1 have seen the names of sev
eral gentlemen for the Treasurer's
office, but 1 want to say that I
don't think the people of John
ston county can get a man that
will fill that office any better
than the one that now has it.
Some people say make a
change; I am in favor of that
when a man holds an office for a
long time, but Mr. Futrell has
discharged his duty so faithful
let's keep him a while longer.
Our present Treasurer is well
known throughout the county
and no man can bring any
charge against him.
Now let's all we Democrats
meet on August 28th and nomi
nate Mr. J. W. Eutrell for our
next County Treasurer.
J. T. Creech,
Micro, N. C.
For Register of Deeds.
Mr. Editor: As this is the last
week the good Democrats of
Johnston county have theoppor
tunity of writing anything in the
way of recommendation for the
different county officers please
allow me space in your valuable
columns, to second the nomina
tion of one, whose name has been
before our great Democratic Con
vention for the past four years.
This gentleman whom you all
know, is Walter A. Edgerton. A
man who lias been very submis
sive all the time, withdrawing
his claims for stronger ones. 1
will ask the friends of the present
incumbent of this office, if they
have forgotten Mr. Edgerton,
withdrawing his name in favor
of Mr. Stephenson, asking his
friends to nominate him. If this
be true, what is your duty on
next Thursday? It is to nomi
nate this kind gentleman. Nom
inate Mr. Edgerton, he is a good
canvasser, and this is what we
need for our next campaign.
Mr. Editor, 1 will say a few
words for Bill. 1 cannot compare
him to anything but the old
darkey's mule when he went to
trade for a young mule. By
some cause he could not get a
trade to his notion, so he says
go on, Bill, you'se the best old
mule I ever saw. If 1 had traded
yon for dat air young mule I
might got bit, for Bill you'se jest
the best thing I ever saw. S ou
duse everything my folks and
neighbors wants you to do.
Respectfully,
John A. Stephenson,
Pleasant Grove Township.
For Sheritt ot Johnston County.
1 would like to make some sug
gestions to the voters of John
ston county and place before tht
Convention a man whohns stooc
by the Democratic party fron
his youth until the present; he if
competent in every way to fil
the place with credit to himsel
and the county; that man ii
Chas. M. Wilson, of Wilson'i
Mills. Furthermore, his town
I ship, Wilson's Mills, has nevei
r
had any office from the hands of
the public in many years, and
through the effort of Mr. Wilson,,
Wilson's Mills township has al- \
ways given a majority for de- j t
mocracy, when there were more u
negro voters than whites. LetU
every good Democrat turn out t
on the 28th and nominate C. M. 1
Wilson lor Sheriff of Johnston t
county and they will make no i v
mistake. t
Yours ?kc., i'
Y.D.Vinson, jc
Selma, N. C. j 8
! c
Six Questions. j
To the voters of Johnston ^
county, I wish to ask just six j:
questions: ,
First. Is the Democratic party 1
an organization for the benefit of 1
individuals, or is the organiza- j 1
tion intended to promote good : j
government by making and exe- 1
cuting wise and good laws?
Second. Does any one man, or i
any set of men, as individuals, 1
claim more merit or moreconsid- '
eration at the hands of the party
than any other man or individual 1
who is of equal character and of s
the same moral worth? '
Third. Do the offices and places J
of honor, trust and of einolu- 1
ments belong to any one man, 1
more than another, both being
equal in capacity and fitness?
Fourth. Is any white man en- |
titled to pay for being a Demo- *
I crat? ?
Fifth. Is any office bolder en- '
titled to be honored, or had he f
; ought to be perpetuated and con- 1
tinued in office because he is hon- f
est? 1
Sixth. Does not the party ex- J
pect honesty and a faithful die- '
charge of duty from all the in- 1
cumbents of office?
Now if the offices belong to the
people, and the people are the
Democratic party, is it right, is it
just to perpetuate and continue
any one individual in office sim
ply because he is honest or has
discharged his official duties? ,
Ought any good man, who has (
the ability to fill an office, who '
has been a life long Democrat,
and spent his time and his means
for the success of his party, be
i criticised because he may have i
some political aspirations; or
should lie be slandered because
his friends ask his nomination at
the hands ofanopen convention?
If the offices belong to the |
party and not to individuals let ,
every Democrat who asks to be
honored at our convention have .
a fair show, and|the people ought (
to see that he is not slandered or ,
his character attacked. As an
| old fashioned Democrat I believe I,
that honesty and the intelligence ,
of the people will be proven at
our convention in Smithfield ou
August 28th.
S. A. Lassitrr,
Elevation Township.
An Appeal lor Joseph W. Wood.
To The Herald:
As you will be to visit us but i
once more before our people are
to meet in convention to name
our standard bearers, I beg leave
to submit an earnest appeal to
the people that when they meet
! on the 28th to do their duty, pay
their debt of gratitude and add
' strength to the ticket, they shall
nominate by acclamation Joseph
; W. Wood for Senator.
Duty to ourselves and our dis
trict demands that we nominate
one honest, able and brave.
Gratitude invites us to remember
the one to whom every one that
! has been elected in this county
for many years is indebted, and
party policy dictates that we
select one whose name will strike
terror to the hearts of the oppo
sing ranks, a man thatcan carry
not only his home vote but can
sweep the district by a majority
second to none other.
- \ In the face of these arguments
- j we point with pride to the man
? above mentioned, and when we
1 shall have nominated and elect
i ed him, in all that august body,
* no county can boast of an abler
I champion of the people's rights
f than the "gentleman from John
's ston" Joseph W. Wood.
?t Respectfully submitted,
P. B. Tart.
r| Glenwood, Aug. 20,1002.
An Endorsement.
Mr. Editor: ?You have for
reeks past been deluged with let-!
ere from all parte of the county,
idvocating this, that and the
ither man for thedifferent ofticee
o be tilled the coining election,
have refrained from writing,but
>efore the opportunity cloeee, 1 j
rant to add my suggestion to
he many for some "ine" and an
'out." Without searching the
lictionary very extensively for
idjectives deecribing the qualifi
ations, the past services to their i
larty, especially to the "people"
>f "Jess Ellington and "Bill";
itevens, 1 want to unqualifiedly
indorse them for renomination
or the offices they now hold, j
vone can fill the offices more ac
eptably, none can serve the peo
)le better than they. Others
night lack a great deal of doing
loth as well.
Now for an "out." Since it is
in unwritten law or understand
ng among the people that the
legister of Deeds be changed
ivery four years, I suggest, with
he approval of my own con
tcience, and the hearty "amen"
)f my neighbors and the people
?euerauy in uns part orrnecoun
;y, the name of Mr. T.J. Lassiter |
to fill that important office.
While not as widely known,
>erhaps, as Ellington and Stevens
le is nevertheless as favorably
tnown among those who are in
timately acquainted with him.
Enough to say he is a Christian j
gentleman, eminently qualified {
to till the office to the benefit and ;
latisfaction of all, and we in this
rnrt of Johnston county, will be
ound to join his many other
riends in nominating him on
Vug. 28th. Meet us at the con
tention. Respectfully,
D. B. Denning,
Benson, N. C.
POLENTA NEWS.
Fodder pulling and cotton j
tucking now in vogue. Soon the j
;otton gin whistle will be heard.
The cotton crop will be much
shorter than anticipated; the
lorn crop will be one of the best
3D record.
Miss Annie Black, of Linden,
Harnett county, will teach the i
public schoo at Polenta Acade )
my this fall. She is a full gradu-,
ite of Bed Spi ings college, and is
highly spoken of. The school
will begin November 1st.
.Mr li. Wooda.y sold tobacco
at the Capitol Warehouse in Ral
eigh last Friday at diets, which
was the highest given that day.
Mr. Woodall lives in this section
and has succeeded well in the cul
ture of the weed. Mr. Babe has,
we are told, several barns of to
baceo which is said to be equal
to any ever seen in this section
It is thought some of it will sell
as high as seventy cents per
pound. Mr. J. W. Green and M.
A. (lower also have made fine
crops of tobacco, and have suc
ceeded in making some beautiful
cures. Mr. (lowersold one thous
and pounds of his first cures,
sand-lugs, etc., which netted him
eleven cents at home. Who will
say now that tobacco culture
does not pay? It is rumored
that Mr. J. W. Myatt. of this sec
tion, end Mr. Julian Barbour,
just over the creek, will go large
ly into tobacco next year.
Preaching at Oakland next
Sunday morning by the pastor,
Rev. li. W. Hines.
Misses Lizzie Tomlinson, Em
ma Tomlinson, Bettie Sanders
and Cornelia Sanders, of Preston.
Miss Fida LeMay, of LeMay, Miss
Daisy Green, of Raleigh, Miss
Florence Ward, of Whitakers,
and Messrs. Will Tomlinson and
liee Sanders, of Preston, attend
ed Sunday School at Oakland
last Sunday morning. Miss
Green is visiting the Misses San
ders, and Miss Ward, the Misses
Tomlinson. Both are ladies of
refinement, culture and are quite
popular.
Miss Ava Yelvington will, at
the commencement of the fall
term of Turlington institute, re
enter that institution.
Smithfield is said to be by
those who have given it a trial,
as good a tobaccc market as
can be found anywhere. The
fanners who go the u to sell come
back home well satisfied with
prices they get and treatment
they receive.
Township Convention Satur
day evening. All who intend to
vote the Democratic ticket, cor
d:ally invited to attend and par
ticipate.
Miss Audrey E. Booker is on a
visit to relatives in Raleigh.
Mr. Douglass Holt, of Clayton,
spent part of last week witn his
grandmother, Mrs. Susan Pow
ers.
Miss Nellie Johnson is at home
again after a visit to friends in
Smithtield. She reports a de
lightful time. Typo.
A Change Advocated.
Mr. Editor:?! have seen letters
in vour paper of late advancing
what seems to me such absurd
propositions, that 1 desire tosub
mftj a few thoughts for the con
sideration of the Democratic con
vention to assemble in Smith
field on August 28th, 1902.
We have been told that to
change officers just for the sake
of a change is dangerous. There
fore why hold conventions when
me oroces are nueu by good men
unless one should die. Then call
convention, nominate another
good man, then no more conven
tion in perhaps ten or fifteen
years when another good official
should die and so on. Now this,
it seems to me not to be demo
cratic. Since my earliest recol
lection of Johnston county poli
tics and county government, it
has been a custom to change
county officials and our county
has done well. We have had the
situation now in the county com
pared to D. L. Kussell following
Zeb B. Vance as Governor of
North Carolina, and such stuff as
trading fat horses for lean. I
think these comparisons too out
of place to deserve notice.
Twelve years ago Col. L. It.
Waddell was Clerk of theCourtof
Johnston county. No man had
done more valiant service for the
party than Col. Waddell. He had
been clerk for eight years. It was
said that was long enough and I
am informed that .Mr. W.S. Stev
ens was nominated on theground
that Col. Waddell had held the
place long enough, and that it
was not best to keep a man so
long in office. Mr. Stevens has
now been in the same office for
twelve years. Why should not
the rule that made a change
twelve years ago after eight years
in office, make a change now
since twelve years in office.
Sheriff Ellington has been in
office fifteen years and why should
not the same rale apply? These
men have made good officers,but
they have been well paid.
How many men in the county
equal to these or others in abili
ty, character or party service
would gladly have done what
these men have done for the
emoluments of their offices!
Weare told how valuable these
menare since their long exper
ience. Who would say they did not
do as well during their first term
as during their last. There was
no complaint and I feel confident
that other men, their equal in
ability and character, would do
as well their first term as these
men have done their last. I >m
in favor of changing county offi
cers and let no man feel that he
has|a life tenure of office. Our
fathers considered it wise. I ob
serve from what 1 hear men say
in the county now that is consid
ered safe and right, and 1 am
for it. J. W. Alford.
?Mr. (?. E. Thornton, who has
been selling sewing machines in
Rockingham county, for the past
several months, has located here
and will sell Pianos and Organs.
See his ad in this paper.
Shatters All Records.
Twice in hospital, F. A. (lull
edge, Verbena, Ala., paid a vast
sum to doctors to cure a severe
case of piles, causing 24 tumors.
When all failed, Bucklen's Arni
ca Salve soon cured him. Sub
dues Inflammation, conquers
Aches, kills Pains. Rest salve in
the world. 2oc at Hood Bros,
drug store.