?Aljr Smit!)fiIft Herald. price one dollar per tear. "TRUE TO OURSELVES, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD." single copies five cum. VOL. 21. ' SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 0, 1903. NO. 48 THE LEGISLATURE. Raleigh, N. C., February ? Penitentiary matters occupied a considerable part of the time in both branches of the Legislature today. Three resolutions and bills were introduced and both houses [adopted a concurrent res olution. Thejresolution introduced in the House was by Hlount. It calls for an investigation of all the facts in the removal of the con victs from Mitchell county to Marion. There was a resolution of the same tenor in the Senate intro duced by Seuator Mann, who is cousin of Superintendent Mann of the Penitentiary. Senator Mann said fhere were charges about the treatment of convicts at other camps which must be investigated. The resolution provides that a sub-committee shall collect evidence and report it to the full committee. Mr. Mann said that the charges made by Mr. Bird, of Marion, were to be fully credited until disproved and the investigation must be full and free. It was announced that Governor Aycock had stated Saturday he intended to send a special mes sage calling for an investigation. The latter will cover the entire penitentiary management Scores of temperance petitions poured in upon both branches today as usual during the past ten days. Baldwin introduced a resolu tion in the Senate callihg for an investigation for alleged freight discrimination by railways against North Carolina shippers. The resolution called for a com mittee of two Senators and three Representatives to meet with members of the board of trade and chambers of commerce who j will meet in Raleigh tomorrow andob:ain such information as may then be presented. Mr. Baldwin spoke in support of the resolution, which was finally re ferred to the committee on rail ways. Senator Mitchell introduced a bill to regulate the sale of con centrated feed stuffs. The House bill passed the Sen ate incorporating the Savings and Trust Company of Washing ton. HOUSE. In the House Davidson, of Bun combe, introduced a bill to incor porate the Rutherford and Hick ory IN ut Gap railway, also an act to dispense with the use of pri vate seals. Watts a bill to amend the Dres ent election law regulating regis tration. Duncan a bill to establish pub lic landings. Owens a bill to prohibit public drunkenness in Sampson Hall a bill to prevent the man ufacture and shipment of liquor in Robeson. Rowan a bill to prohibit public drunkenness in Mitchell. Vann a bill to improve public schools and encourage the sheep industry by taxing dogs. The bill passed the House to regulate the jurors' pay in Craven. A resolution was passed raising a committee to investigate the charges of freight discrimination by railways. At a meeting of the joint fi nance committee this afternoon, George L. Morton appeared and asked that section 74 of the Rev enue Act be repealed. This sec tion levies a special tax on social clubs when liquor is sold. The committee held tin matter up. The committee then gave con sideration to Henry W. Morde cai's claim against the State for $15,000 borrowed money lent State Treasurer in 1863, and de cided to recommend that $3,600 be allowed. Raleigh, N. C., February 3.? In the Senate bills weie intro duced as follows: By Murphy, increasing the pen sion appropriation from $200, 000 to $300,000. By McBryde, making it a mis demeanor to entice a laborer or renter into violating his con tract. By Baldwin, making it an of fense, punishable bv a liue not over $25 to wear hut, bounet or i other head covering; which ob ! structs the view of anyone in a' theatre or public hall, where money is paid to witness the per formance. By Spruill, abrogating the pen alty for not listing notes for tax ation. Bills passed as follows: Removing certain trustees of the Negro State Normal School at Fayetterille because of their participation in politics. Justice's bill requiring the rail ways to warn persons walking | on their tracks by blowing the engine whistles and ringing the bells, was made a special order. HOUSE. Bills introduced in the House as follows: By Dewry, to establish the North Carolina State Veterinary Medical Association. ' To incorporate the Raleigh and Eastern railway. Bills passed as follows: Amending the charter of the Grand Lodge of Masons,granted ! in 1797 by allowing it to issue bonds to build a Masonic Tem ple. To incorporate Bladeuboro. WILL INVESTIGATE CHARGES. This afternoon there was a con ference between Chairman War ren and Chairman Morton of the Senate and House committees on penal institutions at which it was decided that they and three other committeemen would go to Marion next Monday and on Tuesday hear evidence from both sides in the matterof the charges of gross cruelty to convicts there. Chairman Morton select ed Newland and Blount to act with him as a House committee. It was Blount's resolution of in quiry which was adopted by the Legislature yesterday and which gives this sub-committee com plete power. The committee no tifies all wi nesses to be ready at, Marion Tuesday and does not expect to have to issue subpoe nas to compel attendance. WILL REPORT THE WATTS BILL. The House comm ttee decided to favorably report tomorrow the Watts bill to regulate the sale and manufacture of liquor. Yoar correspondent last week predicted that this bill would get a favorable report. Two amendments were made, Chair man Watts accepting them. One being to allow the distilla tion of brandy from fruit grown on maker's premises, and for his own use. The other, that wine is not to be sold by makers in quantities less than five gallons, and not to be drunk on premises where sold. The Watts bill prohibits the manufacture and the sale of liq uor except in|incorporated|towns. There is exception permitting farmers to distill ttieir own fruit into brandy for thei^ use, but not to be sold. Bill provides that those violating the law by selling liquor shall be fined not exceeding $200 or imprisoned, not exceeding six months or both in discretion of the court; and those who shall be guilty of a violation of the law shall be a felony and fined not exceeding $1,000, or imprisoned not longer than two years or both in the discretion of the court. Mr. Morton offered an amend ment leaving the question in all cases to be rtferred to by a ma-] jority of qualified voters. Watts said to adopt this would make the bill valueless. Amendment got only three votes, while four teen were cast against it. The House judiciary committee reports favorably the bill to make valid oaths taken without kissing the Bible and with up lifted hands. The Senate committee decided to favorably report the Fuller bill which has passed the House, allowing the corporation com-1 mission to order the building of union of passenger stations, ad-'| ding an amendment giving rail ways power to condemn land i for a site The voteincommittee j was a tie and Chairman Justice broke it by vo'ing for the bill.? Wilmington Mes enger. MR. POU ON TRUST EVILS Able Speech Delivered in the house by Young North Carolina Member. When the post-office appropria tion bill was under consideration in the Mouse yesterday, Mr. Pou, j of North Carolina, was recognized and delivered an able speech on the subject of trusts, their evils, | ; and curses. He said in part: ?'A very serious proposition confronts the Republican party. It is this: How far can it really proceed with anti-trust legis lation without injuring the trusts; how drastic a bill can it pass which will be really inopo rative; how far can it proceed with the attack and yet leave its trust friends uninjured? Is it possible for it to do the Sherman act over again? Can it fool the people a little while longer? "The provisions of all the bills which Republican ingenuity up to this time has been able to evolve may be summed up under two heads. First, the requirment of publicity in the management of the trusts; second, the inhibition against discrimination in inter state commerce. The first four sections of the substitute offered by the Judiciary Committee require publicity. Thefifth, sixth, ' and seventh sections paesent the 1 plan of the committee whereby ' discrimination may be prevented. The eighth, ninth, tenth and ' eleventh sections provide machin- ' ery by which the lpw is to be enforced. The trusts do not ap- ' pear to be alarmed at all at the proposed legislation, and, so far as appears, the legislation stim ulates but little hope in the | breasts of those who have suf fered. In my opinion, Mr. Chair man, the bill is utterly inade- 1 quate. )' ?'It really looks, Mr.Chairman, ( as if the substitute bill were 1 drawn to protect the trusts which ( are now oppressing the people, 1 for upon its very threshold the 1 bill exempts all of these lawbreak- 6 ers from its operation. "Mr. Chairman, the great evil f which menaces the happiness of \ millions in this republic is not overcapitalization in the for- \ maticn of trusts, it is not in watered stock, it is not in lack of publicy, it is not in discrimina- 1 tion among customers. Had as all this is, there is a still worse evil, in the presence of which all this pales into insignificance. It consists in the power of the trusts f to control the essentials of life - and to fix the prices thereof. The ' great evil which will involve this ' country sooner or later in revolu- 1 tion unless corrected consists in ( the power of a singlecorporation or individual to control the food * which human beings must have, I the clothing they must wear, the | f..el they must burn, the impli- i ments they must use, and the s prices people must pay for these < essentials of life. More than this, * it consists in the power of a i single corporation to control the '< market cf the great agricultural l products of our people, and its i ability to fix the price thereof. \ When this is permitted men are & no longer free, "The people are waiting, Mr. t Chairman. The great rank and i tile are not blind partisans. They ( do not worship forever at tne I shrine of any political party. i They love the Hag, they love the t country more than they do any \ political party on earth. t "And, after all, political par- 1 ties are but agencies. They are j \ not masters, but servants. They 1 have no right to dominate the ( conscience of of any man. In perfect sincerity of purpose let us, the servants of the people, in dealing with this great question, . attempt to do something for our country and for humanity."? Washington Post, 1st. Nearly Forteits His Lite. A runaway almost ending fatally, started a horrible ulcer on the leg of J. B. Orner, Frank lin Grove, III, For four years it j defied all doctors and all remedies. Hut Hucklen's Arnica Salve had no trouble to cure him. Kqunlly good for Burns, Bruises, Skin Fruptions and Piles. 25c at | Hood Bros., Drug Store. |r One Story ol the Fight. Col. Olds, in his letter to the Washington Messenger, gives an interesting account of the recent Senatorial contest: There is general rejoicing that the long strain of the Senatorial contest, which continued three weeks is at an end. The scenes at the Capitol last Thursday night when Overman's choice was as sured and again when it was made was wildly exciting. The Capitol was full of people, half of them ladies. There were bursts of cheering, which swept out of the building and on the streets. It is said this morning that Craig remained true to Watson to the last, as between the latter and Overman. A Watson man says that on the last ballot Craig was willing to turn loose but was advised by one of Watson's managers not to do so on that ballot. It is said that Senator E. J. Justice was handling the Craig men for Overman and outgeneraled the other side. It is further said that Watson's de feat was accomplished the pre vious night and completed late the next day, when the votes of four Watson men who had stood by him from the beginning were secured for Overman. These four, Little, of Pitt, Richardson and Wood, of Johnson, and Rid dick, of Franklin, changed from Watson to Overman on the sec ond ballot, while the first ballot showed Watson in the lead at 64 to Overman's 60. Then two other Watson men, Senator Brown of Columbus, and the Representative from Haywood (a Watson man among the Craig forces) bolted Craig's side and voted for Overman. These facts are stated today in refutation of the apparent fact that Craig spared only Overman men and lid not turn loose the Watson men of his forces. The deflection af Watson men at the critical time, while he was at the highest point, is undoubtedly the correct, solution and it is said that Over- J man's manager was perfectly as sured at 4 o'clock Thursday after noon of what the result would be. | There were several very able and istute Overman workers on hand Thursday night, who had not seen there before, though they ive in Raleigh. Died. At his home in Elevation town ship,on January27,1903, James \lleu Woodall passed away at a ?ipe old age?82 years. Five days pefore his death he was stricken vith apoj>lexy and remained un :onscious to the end. For years he had been a con sistent member of the Free Will daptist church, and adorned his profession with an orderly walk, lonoring his Creator. Of unas suming manner, he was of quiet lisposition 'and habits simple as i child. Old time honesty and utegrity were his striking char icteristics in an age of easy com promise. To do unto others as pe would have them do unto him vas a rule of his life that he leldom, if ever, lost sight of. His aged wife preceded him to jhe grave five years ago. Of mmediate relatives he leaves but pne sister, Mrs. Betsey Allen near Pour Oaks. Of more distant ?elatives and sincere friends there ire hosts who eel that his life vas a benediction?that he has aught them by example better ;han precept how to so live that vhen their summon comes they ie down like one to pleasant Ireams. Tragedy Averted. '?Just in the nick of time our ittle boy was saved" writes Mrs. IV. Watkins of Pleasant City, Dhio. "Pneumonia had played tad havoc with him and a terri ple cough set in besides. Doctors reated him, but he grew worse ?very day. At length we tried Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, and our darling vas saved. He's now sound, and veil. Everybody ought to know, t s the only sure cure for Coughs, Cold and all Lung diseases Guaranteed by Hood Bros , Druggists. Price 50c and $1.00. Trial Bottles free. In Memory of Mrs. Martha Sanders and her Daughter. Mrs. Mattle E. Snead. The saddest funeral I ever wit nessed was at "Old Antiocli j church" iu Bentonsville town ship, JaNuarv 27, 1903, when we! laid to rest aunt Martha and Mattifc side by side in the same grave. The mother was the relict of the late Col. John F. Sanders, and had been in ill health for sometime and was in the 77th 1 year of her age. She was left a widow soon after the war with ten children all of whom she raised to honorable manhood and womanhood. Mattie was the youngest of this croup of children and was in the 37th year of her age and was happily mar ried to T. I). Snead, Jr., February 8,1891, whom she leaves witn six little children, the youngest! just a few w> eksold. Aunt Martha died at 1 o'clock a. m.and Mattie at 12 m., January 2t>, 1903. Mattie (Martha) was named for her mother and her home was the home of her mother. Her life was that beautiful, buoyant, happy, joyful life that drives care and sorrow away and brings sun- i shine, sweetness and joy in its 1 stead. She was a member of the Methodist church and had fol lowed her mother obediently all the days of her life and when i mother left daughter followed as of yora and as mother entered i the portals of the New Jerusalem daughter came tripping through the pearly gates which stood < ajar. After she had beeu speech- ' less for sometime, her absent i brother arrived, she put her i arms about him and smiling i sweetly fell on sleep. i mL . J Li e 1 _ 1 "? j ueuouoieiunerai waspreacnea to a large concourse of people at Antiocti church, January 27, 1903, by Rev. N. E. Coltrane, pastor of Smithfield Circuit from the text, Rev. 14: 13, " Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord." , The mother was a Methodist of the old school and had faith fully followed her Lord for more than a half century. To the death of these two noblechristian women I would cite scoffers to show the triumphs of the cnris tian religion when the end comes. When all saw that the final dissolution was at hand and that the mother was going, her fourth born bowed in grief, took her hand to bid his mother a last farewell on earth, she with face wreathed in smiles said, " Don't weep but rejoice for all is well." What a sight burst on her soul at this supreme moment?as the daylightof time faded from view, the sunlight of eternity came and she beheld the be tuties, the joys and glories that had been re served for her and that its full fruition was at hand, she beheld the Heavenly convoy that was to escort her triumphantly through the pearly gates. Well i might she exclaim in ecstasy, " Weep not but rejoice." How fitting the text "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord," and how comforting to the sorrowing to know that the loved ones were accorded the privilege of behold ing the grandness of Heaven in time ti fling back to earth the parting solace " Weep not but rejoice" Mother and dnughU'r on earth Mother and daughter in Heaven. God bless the stricken ones. w. s. s. Death Claims a Young /Wan. Mr. John H. Watson, son of Mr. G. H. Watson and Mrs. L. S. Watson, died at their home in Smithfield last ruonday at 12:15 o'clock. He had been sick about ten days. His death was caused by meningitis He was in his twenty-first year, just entering into manhood. He was a bright young man and had good op portunities ahead if he had lived. It was very sad for a young man his age to lie called away. He was buried Tuesday evening in Smithfield cemetery in the pres ence of mnny friends and acquain tances. The burial services were j conducted by Rev. J. W. Suttle. j We extend sympathies to the bereaved family. (s Home Wedding in Sampson. A pretty home wedding was solemnized at the lieautiful resi dence of Mr. Isaac W illiams, near Newton Grove, at noon, Thurs day January 29th, 1903. Mrs. Valeria Austin and Mr. George M. Warrick, of near Goldsboro, were happily united in the holy bonds of matrimony, Rev. J. V. Jackson, Baptist minister of Goldsboro, officiating. Miss Lela Williams, sister of the bride, and Miss Maggie Cooper, of Fai eon, were maids of honor. The bride was dressed in white silk, carrying a bouquet of Car nations in her hand and a bunch in her hair. The maids of honor were dress ed in white organdie. The parlor was beautifully dec orated with olives, evergreens and white carnations. Every thing was nicely arranged, the parlor and hall made dark, and the long tall candles reflecting their beautiful lights 011 the walls reminded ttie writer of midnight hours. After the ceremony an elegant dinner was served to all. The dining room was beautifully dec orated in green and pink, and the long tall candles, with their blazing brilliant lights, made the word "happiness" shine "out of sight." About 2 o'clock in the after noon all started on their journey to the home of the groom in Wayne county, (he has just erected a nice new dwelling which would be a credit to any city in the South) where they intend making their future home. On arrival they met lots of Mr. War rick's friends from Goldsboro, af ter a good hearty handshakes of eongratulation, all were invitea into tue dining room, wnere a mmptuous supper,awaited thetn. After supper all inarched into the parlor, and a good many nice ?riial presents were offered and imong them the bride received a ine .$4."><) piano. They received heir presents with many thanks. The bride, who is the daughter }f Mr. Isaac Williams, is a lady if rare beauty and possesses nanv charms so characteristic if Sampson county womanhood, leing richly endowed with all the fifts of nature in making her a ewel wife for any mail so for tunate as to claim such a treas ire for his companion through ife. The groom is a young man of ligh character and possesses all he qualities that man needs to nake him a kind and loving hus iand, aud the bride, too, has ause to be congratulated in vinning the heart of such a fine jroom. S. In an interview in the Winston lournal of Saturday Mr. C. B. ?Vatson is quoted as saying "that le now recognizes insincerity and louble-faced dealing as a part of veak humanity, but forgives all le would haye won the fight had ill men had but oue face and hat securely fastened to the ront side of the head." This ock is evidently thrown at the tentlemen who left Watson and rent to Overman in the wind up. iVhether these tnen were guilty ' if deceiving Mr. Watson we don't mow, but if he has lived this ong without realizing until now hat all men can'c be depeuded lpon to do what they promise, ?specially in politics, then he loesn't know as much as we bought he did.?States ville .landmark. One Minute Cough Cure gives elief in one minute, because it lids the microbe which tickles he mucous membrane, causing he cough, and at the same time lears the phlegm, draws out the Lhammation and heals and ootlies the affected parts. 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