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VOL.21. ? SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1902. NO. 84.
STATE NEWS.
Newsy Items Clipped, Culled
and Condensed from North
Carolina Newspapers.
There are 1,417 voters register
ed in Greensboro. Of that num
ber all are white except 47.
There are live homicide cases
to be tride in Madison county
Superior Court, which is now in
session.
The Secretary of Statejhas char
tered the Crescent Lumber Co.,
of Wilmington, with a capital of
$20,000.
Winston Salein is to have a
$100,000 furniture manufactur
ing plant. The company is to be
organized in a short time.
Democratic County Chairman
Armistead .lones says that all
the returns of Wake registration
are in and that 6.280 whites and
580 negroes have registered.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and University of North Carolina
played an exciting game of foot
ball on the Koanoke. Va., grid
iron Saturday, in which neither
team scored. The Tar Heels
played the best ball, but Virginia
had the heaviest team.
A young man named Smith,
who lost an arm and leg in an
accident on the Seaboard Air
Line, near Raleigh, sued the road
for $00,000 damages. The jury
remained out 00 hours mid was
discharged and a mistrial entered.
Eleven jurors were in favor of a
verdict for Smith, but one op
posed from the very beginning
aud held out.
Henry Frazier and William
McAllister, both under the influ
ence of whiskey, Sunday entered
the home of John Rash, near
Ashfeville and smashed furniture,
crockery, doors and windows
with axes. Rash was away from
home and his wife and her sister
were powerless to prevent the
destruction in their home. The
men escaped.
Landis C. Walker, a young
brakeman in the Southern yard
at Durham was instantly killed
011 the yard Monday afternoon.
He attempted to jump on the
rear step of the tender, as it ran
toward him, but he 111 ssed aud
fell under the tender, his life being
crushed out by the tender rolling
him along the ground. The en
gine was stopped within a few
yadrs after he fell, but it was too
late.
The actual enrollment at the
State University now numbers
570, divided among the various
departments as foffows: Acade
mic, 391; law, 02; medicine, 72;
pharmacy, 41. These figures do
not include the medical depart
ment at Raleigh. Mecklenburg
leads in the number of representa
tives in the University, her boys
numbering 33. Orange comes
next with 20; Guilford sends 23,
Wake 22, New Hanover 22, For
syth It).
Major Graham Daves, of New
Bern, died in Asheville Monday
morning. Major Daves had a
large acquaintance throughout
the State among men of letters,
and of prominence in other walks
of life, and was one of the State's
most active historians, behaving
written a number of historical
sketches that were published in
the press of the State and in
pamphlet form. He was a Con
federate soldier, with a splendid
record for gallantry, a member
of the Cincinnati, and of the Sons
of American Revolution.
A charter issued to the Audu
bon Society of North Carolina,
J. V. Joyner, superintendent of
nublic instruction, T. Gilbert
I'earson and Z. V. Taylor are
tin incorporators. The principal
office is in Greensboro. The pur
pose of the society is to promote
the peoples's appreciation for
the value of song and insectivor
ous birds to man and the com
monwealth; toencourage parents
and teachers to instruct their
"lnhlren on the subject ; to educate
a public sentiment for the pro
tection of wi d birds and their
eggs. No capital stock is given.
The 18-months-old child of J.
H. ()weP8, who lives in Statesville,
drowned last week. It had strayed
from its nurse and fell into a tub
of water and was dead when
found.
The disbursements of the public
school fund for the -urrent year
are $1,276,086. There was paid
to white teachers $695,597,
colored $236,563, Croatan Indi
ans $1,515.
Calvin Elliott, colored, who
was tried for criminal assault at
a special term of court at Liu
colnton last week, was found
;ruilty and sentenced to be hanged
November 25th.
In the notable hundred thous
and dollar suit of Rev. T. J. Uat
tis, of the North Carolina Metho
dist Conference, against Rev. Ib.
?I. C. Kilgo, president of Trinity
College, for alleged libel the
Supreme Court has for the second
time grauted a new trial.
The Loray mill, of Gastonia,
has shipped about $250,000
worth of coarse, heavy goods to
China duringthepas six months,
and has suttiicient orders on file
to keep its plant busy until Jan
uary. This mill obtained its
first ordt r, amounting to $100,
000, about six months ago.
Only Four Ballot Boxes.
At the election next week there
will be four ballot boxes at every
precinct or voting place and
every voter will be entitled to de
posit four ballots as follows:
1. On one ballot box will be the
names of the candidates for Cor
poration Commissioner, Superin
tendent of Public instruction,
Justices of the Supreme Court
and Judges of the Superior Court.
2. On another ballot will be
: the name of the candidate for
member of Congress.
3. On another ballot will be
the name of the candidate for
Solicitor, members of the General
! Assembly, and all the county
officers.
4. And on another ballot will
be the names of the candidates
for township offices, such as mag
istrates .and constables.
Roosevelt as a Democrat.
Topeka, Kan., Oct. 20 ?Uni
ted States Senator W. A. Harris,
a Democrat, made a remarkable
prediction in a speech at Howard.
Elk county! After paying a glow
ing tribute to President .Boose*
velt because of his anti-trust at
titude Senator Harris said:
'?Roosevelt cannot be bulldozed
| or run by J. Pierpont Morgan
and the big trust magnates. As
soon as they find it out they will
force the Republicans to drop
him. Then the Democrats will
(lick Roosevelt up, nominate him
for President and elect him."
Out Of Death's Jaws.
"When death seemed very near
from a severe stomach and liver
trouble, 1 hat I had suffered with
for years." writes I*. Muse, Dur
ham, N. C., "Dr. King's New Life
Pills saved my life and gave per
fect health." Rest pills on earth
and only 2oc at Hood Bros, drug
store.
Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese
minister, has been recalled to his
country. He is ordered to return
by the most direct route to
Shanghai and will leave as soon
as possible, probably within two
weeks.
Look Out For Fever.
Biliousness and liver disorders
at this season mav be prevented
by cleansing the system with De
Witt's Little Early Risers. These
famous little pills do not gripe.
They move the bowels gently,
| but copiously, and by reason of
the tonic properties, give tone
and strength to the giands. J.
R. I^dfcetter, Hood Bros., Ben
I son Drug Co.
The miners are mining and
that's just what they should be
doing. And the operators are
thinking, and that's what they
should have l?een doing some
j time ago.?Knoxville Sentinel.
MURDER IN HARNETT.
Zack Marks Shoots a Man Named
Ellen. Twice Through the
Heart.
A 'plione message this morning
brings the sad news that near
Bradley's Store last night about
10 o'clock, Zack Marks shot and
killed a man by the nameof Ellen,
a white man, and a contractor
I on the Mills Railroad. It is said
Marks was drinking. Ellen is
said to have been a man of des
perate character, was formerly
of Johnston county and has been
in jail more than once for crime.
Marks is also a man that is
known to be desperate when
under the influence ot liquor.
Ellen has a brother employed at
South Dunn Factory. Sheriff
Anderson left to-day with papers
to capture Marks, but we have
. been unable to learn any of the
particulars, whether Marks Jm*
left for parts unknown or not.
We suppose both men had been to
the speaking at Angier yesterday
and were drunk.?Dunn Guide,
Tuesday. ?
Fire Interferred With Speaking at
Bentonville.
Last Friday soon after Sheriff
Ellington began speaking, which
was the last speech fTrtheday,
i the alarm of fire was given and it
was found that theold two-story
Taylor house at Bentonville was
burning. The crowd rushed to
the fire but it could not be
stopped. Hardly anything was
saved. It was occupied by Mr.
Charlie Hudson, a whiskey dis
tiller, who with his family had
been away from home nearly a
week. It is supposed that rats
started the fire with matches.
Imperial Buyer to Remain
The prices of tobacco on the
| Sniithfield market are looking
up a little this week and our to
bacconists feel encouraged that
they will not go any lower. The
people have feared the effect of
the consolidation of the Imperial
and the American Tobacco Com
panies, as they expected the Im
perial buyer would be withdrawn
from all the markets. Whilethis
company lips taken its buyers off
of many markets it has favored
Sniithfield bv allowing Mr. Bait
ber, its buyer to remain here.
From now on he will be on this
market and expects to buy large
ly. Smithfield is proud of the
fact that the Imperial Company
has thus favored us. Bring on
! your tobacco.
Meeting at Methodist Church.
The revival meeting which be
gan at the Methodist church on
the 2dth, closed Wednesday
night, with five additions to the
1 church, four up<*n a profession of
[ faith and one by certificate.
The pastor, Rev. Mr. Holmes,
was ably assisted in this meeting
by the Rev. A. McCullen. of Ox
ford. Mr. McCullen is an earnest,
able and entertaining preacher,
and delivered at each service a
strong sermon filled with apt
illustrations and couched in
beautiful language. His sermon
at the Sunday morning service
was regarded by many as one of
the finest heard here in a long
time.
Mr. McCullen's work here
strengthened and built up the
church, even though not many
made professions of faith. He
left for his home vesterday.
The plant of the Frost Hard
wood Manufacturing Company
in Little Rock, Ark., was partly
destroyed by fire Tuesday night,
entailing a loss of $100,000,
which is well covered by insurance.
America's Famous Beauties,
Look with horror on Skin
Eruptions, Blotches, Sores,
l'imples. They don't havethem,
nor will any one, who uses Buck
len's Arnica Salve. It glorifies
the face. Eczema or Salt Rheum
vanish before it. It cures sore
lips, chapped hands, chilblains.
Infallible for I'iles. 2."?c at Hood
i Bos. drug store.
BENSON BUDGE t.
J. C. Standi is at homo.
Dr. G. E. Hood is with the Ben
son Drug Co.
Several briek buildings will go
up in the near future.
Benson is numerously repre
sented at the Fair this week.
1 The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. (!us Gibbs died Monday.
?
TheOrphans Friend chaperoned
W. 1). Boon in his last canvass of
our town.
R. B. Brady has rented the old
market to a Mr. Applewhite, of
Hope Mills.
Mrs. Benny Johnson, near here,
died Tuesday, of paralysis, at a >
very advanced age.
Mrs. J. H. Wheeler died sudden
ly last Saturday. She leaves an
infant only a few weeks old.
The many friends of Miss Lilla
' Creech will be glad to know she
has about recovered from her
severe illness.
Perhaps there is no town inj
North Carolina can show steadier
rapid advances in real estate
than can Benson.
Politics is not so wild here as
when Sambo was a factor, but
Sambo's former managers are
still regarded with suspicion.
The three years old son of M.
S. Harris, of Gold-boro, was
buried here Monday. He was
sick only a few hours with croup.
The radical po w-wow that hap
pened here on the heels of the
county canvass was enough to
make Abe Lincoln turn over in
his grave.
Wm. Thomas Tart who lived
near here died suddenly Satur
day night. He had worked all
day and was apparently in per
fect health.
The remains of Ben Grimes, of
Burns, Florida, arrived here
Tuesday and were taken to his
old home in Pleasant Grove for
interment. He was a brother of
W. F. Grimes of this place.
The farmers are bringing their
tobaccd in large quantities, and
say they rather have good prices
here than flaming advertisements
from other places. They say
there is more solid comfort in a
square inch of cold cash than a
whole yard of fairy t iles.
ft was reported Wednesday
morning of last week that there
had been a wedding in town the
night before; but the event had
not been advertised by the gos
sips, even, and up to this time it
has not been contiimed by any
information received at this office.
: !
Mr. Pou Honored at Clayton.
Several very pleasant features
connected with Hon. E. W. Pou's
speech at Clayton on Monday
night were omitted by our corre
spondent. A finer audience never
greeted any man in that progres
sive village. The ladies had ta ken
charge of the meeting and had
decorated the large hall taste
fully with flowers. M r. Pon was
presented to the audience in a
j very fine introductory address
by Mr. Nathan Pool, one of
Johnston county's most popular
citizens. At the close of his speech
; several beautiful bouquets were
presented to Mr. Pou on behalf
of the women of the community
i by Mr. It. H. Gower, formerly a
representative in the General
Assembly from Johnston county.
?Wednesday's News and Obser
ver.
Goes Like Hot Cakes.
"The fastest selling article I
have in my store," writes drug
gist C T. Smith, of Davis, K v.,
"is Dr. King's New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
because it always cures. In my
six years of sales it has never
failed. I have known it to save
sufferers from Throat and Lung
diseases, who could get no help
from the doctors or any oth?r
remedy." Mothers rely on it,
best physicians prescrilte, and
Hood Pros, guarantee satisfac
tion or refund price. Trial bot
tles free. Uegular sizes, 50c and
111.
CLAYTON NOTES.
Mr. J no. W. Hales is slightly
sick of rheumatism.
Mr. C. H. Durham spent several
days at home recently.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Page have
moved to their new house. .
| Mr. and Mrs. Ililey It. Gulley !
spent Sunday in Smithfield.
Mr. ltalph Rarnes is clerking
for Mess. A-hlev Ilorne A son.
Only three negroes ha ve regis-1
tered in lower Clayton precinct.
Mrs. Farley of New York is
visiting her sister Mrs. F. .f. Mor
ris.
Many of our people attended
the State Fair Wednesday and !
Thursday.
Mr. Jno. T. Talton, we are glad
to learn, is improving. Hope he
will soon be up.
Rev. C. W. Blanchard, the
future pastor, will preach at the
Baptist church Sunday.
Rev. J. W. Suttle of Smithfield
spent Sunday night here, the
guest of Mr. W. M. Turley.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith left
Saturday for Scotsburg, Ya.,
where Mr. Smith goes to teach.
Mr. David T. Rarnes and
mother of near Raleigh spent
Saturday and Sunday with rela
tives here.
Mr. W. M. Byrd had the ends
of three fingers on his left band
cut off while feeding Mr. Ashley
Home's shredder.
The democratic speech made
by Hon. E. w. Pou, Monday
night was too grand, elegant and
eloquent for your humble corre
spondent to explain.
The Clayton School is still
expanding. Two new teachers
have been employed. Mrs. R. F.
Williamsand Miss Mattie Gulley.
The school house willbeenlarged.
Mrs Sallie Surles and Mrs. I).
C. Adams of Four Oaks spent a
few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Adams, leaving Tuesday p. m.
for Raleigh to attend the Fair, I
accompanied by M.'ster Rrosia
Adams.
There are about three hundred
North Carolina railroad maps in
Clayton. You can get one free of
charge if you will go to the right
place. "Y'elik."
POLENTA NEWS.
A number of our people will at
tend the Fair this week.
Miss Alice Penny and sister, of
Penny, were in the neighborhood
Sunday visiting friends.
.Mr. Deb Wood went out one
day last week and in a few hours
bagged 42 of the finny tribe.
Mr. Wm. Young, who is in at
tendance at the Clayton High
School, was out mingling
amongst his many friends Sun
day.
Mr. Ed. Boyett and Miss Ber
tha Stevens, of Smithfield, at
tended divine services at Oak
land Sunday. They spent ' he
day the guests of Miss Nellie
Johnson.
Rev. Mr. Hines preached his
last sermon at Oakland last Sun
day to a large congregation.
Our people hate. to give him up.
but wish him much success in his
new field. Kev. Mr. Pace.of Lum
berton, will occupy the pulpit on
the fourth Sunday in November.
I The Sunday School Convention
at Oakland last Saturday was a
success in every way. The ad
dresses of Prof. Williams and
Rev. Mr. Fisher, both of Clayton,
were excellent and enthused the
Sunday School workers present
to greater exertions inthefuture.
The registration of white voters
in this township is very nearly a
full one. Only about five or six
is known to have failed to quali
fy themselves for votinir. Only
four colored men passed exami
nation and will vote. Atthelast
election we had 150 white voters
and 05 colored. Cleveland will
give a large majority for Dem
ocracy in November.
Typo.
General News.
Pennsylvania troops in the
anthracite coal regton nave been
ordered home, and will be grad
ually withdrawn.
A dispatch from Glasgow savs
that the Scotch miners have de
manded an increase of 12% per
cent, in wages. About 70,000
miners are affected.
A New York woman who sued
a wealthy citizen for $25,000
damages for alleged breach of
promise of marriage, got a verdict
last week for six cents.
Single-handed, a robber held
up a Northern Pacific train near
Iirummoud, Mont., last week,
killing the engineer and rilling
the express aud mail cars.
Howard (.'berry was shot and
killed Saturday by Thomas flop
kins, near Jellico, Tenu., as the
alleged result of a dispute over a
game of cards, llopkinsescaped.
Joe Hogat, Han Callahan and
Hugh Norrow, thirteen years old,
Oklahoma City, were killed Mon
day by a Santa Fe train. The
boys had been hunting and re
turning home walked down the
track.
The United States Supreme
Court has granted leave to the
State of Louisiana to file a bill
of complaint against the State of
Mississippi for the determination
of the water boundary between
the two States.
As the result of an altercation,
near Troy, Ala., between Henry
Johnson and a negro named
I'rior, Prior was shot and instant
ly killed by Johnson. Johnson
was also shot by the negro and
is thought to be mortallv woun
ded.
President Roosevelt, next Mon
day, will go to Oyster Bay, where
he will cast his vote on Tuesday.
He will receive the election re
turns at Sagamore Hill that night
and on Wednesday will attend a
Masonic celebration in Philadel
phia.
Germany, Great Britain and
France have agreed with Japan
to submit to the Hague arbitra
tion court the exact interpreta
tion of existing treaties dealing
with the holding of perpetual
leases of property by foreigners
in Japan.
A dispatch from Yorkton, As
sinibo, says that 1 ,(>00 Doukho
bors?men. women and children
?have arrived at that place.
They entered the town singing a
weird hymn and carrying their
sick and infants on stretchers.
They are in want of food.
President Roosevelt Monday
quietly celebrated his 44th an
niversary of bis birth. He was
down in his office early, going
over some matters with Secretary
Cortel.vou, who had just returned
from Canto". Many messages of
congratulation were received.
An Italin named Cateni, who
returned to Leghorn, Italy, from
America, has been arrested on
suspicion that he is the person
who on Sunday placed a bomb
on the steps of the bishop's palace
with the result that it afterwards
exploded, -tilled a boy and woun
ded two others.
James H. Luton, sixty-three
years of age, and Louise Tituius.
aged nineteen, of Norfolk eloped
to South Mills, N. C., and were
married. The girl left home for
school and was n et by Luton
with a horse and buggy. Luton's
married children say he shall not
bring his bride home and the
girl's father swears he will shoot
Luton upon his return. The
groom and the girl wife were next
door neighbors.
The monument to the memory
of the Confederate dead buried
in Philadelphia was unveiled
Saturday afternoon in Holly
wood cemetery, Richmond, Va.,
withimpressiveceremonies. Fully
3,000 jiersons gathered in the
Confederate section, where the
shaft is located. J. Taylor KUison
was in charge of the ceremonies
and siieeches were made by Hen
eral Kitzhugh I^ee, Thomas Nel
son Page ami John Cadwalader,
of Philadelphia.