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VOL. 22. SMITHFIELD, X. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER (i, 1903. NO. 35.
THE HALEIGH ASSOCIATION.
A Splendid and Harmonious Meeting
?A New Association to Be Or
ganized at Selma Last Fri
day Night in This
Month.
The Raleigh Association which
met here last week closed Sunday
with a most excellent and power
iul sermon by Rev. It. J. Rate
man, his subject being "The Cross
of Christ. "
it was listened to with the
closest attention by perhaps the
largest congregation ever as
sembled in a house of worship in
Smithfield, the new ltaptist
churcu being crowded to its ut
most capacity.
The warmest discussion of the
entire session of the body was
on Friday morning when the
proposition to ciiviue the associ
ation came up. The vote stood
41 for division, .41 against. The
new association will becomposed
of all the churches in Johnston
county and perhaps a few just
over the line. Relegates from
the various churches are reques
ted to meet in Selma Raptist
church Friday night before the
fifth Sunday in this month to
perfect the organization. The
meeting will continue through
Sunday.
During the Friday and Satur
day sessions the association dis
cussed Foreign Missions. State
Missions, Home Missions, Educa
tion, Temperance, and other
subjects in which the baptist
people are interested, the follow
ing speakers taking part in the
discussions, J. C. Massee, Living
ston Johnson, John E. Kay, \1.
A. Adams, N. B. Broughton, A.
A. Pippin, K. J. Bateman, J. W
Suttle, J.M. Beaty, J. C. Bird
song, A. D. Hunter, C. E. Go'wer,
E. L. Middleton, VVoiley Creech,
C W. BlancharJ and others.
Kev. J. C. Massee preached to a
large and appreciative congrega
tion on Friday night from the
text, ''Ye have beard of the
Patience of Job."
After the sermon Miss Kosa
Broughton, of Kaleigh, delighted
the vust audience by singing a
solo, "Under His Wings."
A collection of $74 75 was
taken to complete the new church
at Fuqua Springs.
A collection was taken Satur
day, amounting to $25.00 for
the new church at Hood's Grove.
The Baptist Female University
asked for $100 from the Kaleigh
Association. The sum of $105
was raised, of which the members
of the fc'mithlieldcburcbcontribu
ted about $40.
The association was well
pleased with the hospitality of
the Sinithfield people as the fol
lowing resolution will attest.
"Resolved,?That we heartily
tender our sincere thanks to our
brethren and sisters of Smith
field Baptist church, to those of
the other denominations, and
the people of the community
generally for the generous hospi
tality and kiud care with which
this session of tne Association
has been provided."
Saturday night the congrega
tion listened to an excellent ad
dress on "Reverence to God the
Fundamental Fact in the Chris
tian Religion" by Prof. E. L.
Middleton, principal of Cary
High School. After his address
Mr. John A. Oates, the great
temperance leader of North Caro
lina, made a splendjd talk on
temperance
Sunday morning n Sunday
School Mass Meeting was held in
which Revs. J. W. Battle, J. S.
Hagwood, C. E. Gower and Mr.
J. C. Hirdsong took part.
Many who have attended every
session of the association for the
past few years declare the meet
ing at Smithfield to be the best
they ever attended. Everything
was harmonious and all were
united in the efforts to further
the cause they represent. The
next meeting of the Raleigh As
sociation will be held with Shady
Grove church in Wake county.
Postmaster-General' Payne es
timates the deficit of the postal
semoe for the fiscal year ending
June JO, 1905, at #8,613,709.
POLENTA NEWS.
Township Sunday School Con
vention at Shiloh Saturday.
Or. E. N. Hooker has oue acrej
in corn that will make more then
ten barrels.
Mr. J. 0. Ellington was in the
neighborhood Saturday on a
businee.s trip.
Itev. B. Townsend, pastor of!
Shiloh, will preach at said church
Sunday morning at 11 A. M.
Mr. W. T. Adams, of Smith
field, was out visiting in the|
neighborhood Sunday evening, i
Some of our farmers have
sowed wheat, oats, and rye. A |
number of our farmers will fol
low suit.
So far the number of bales of
cotton ginned at the different
gins in this sect ion is considerab
ly short of last year at this time.
Polenta Public School opened
Monday morning with a good
attendance. Miss Catherine Wil
liams, of Harnett County, is the
teacher in charge.
There was no preaching at
Oakland the fourth Sunday,
owing to the inclemency of the
weather. Protracted services
will begin at above church fourth
Sundav iu November.
A goodly number 01 our peo
ple from this section attended
the Association at Smithfield on
Sunday. Thev speak in the
highest terms of the hospitality
of the good people of Smithfield.
.Mr. E. H. Johnson has bought
Mr. J. L. Talton's farm, price
paid, 1900.00. The farm con
tains 49 acres. Mr. Talton has
bought his father's plantation
near Clayton, and will move to
same January 1st.
News comes of the critical ill
ness of Mr. W. W. IJpchurch in j
Petersburg, Ya.. whither he went
several weeks ago to visit his
mother. He is the nephew of
Mrs. F. T. Hooker, whom he
visited last winter.
Madam Humor has it that one
of our fair daughters is to take
upon herself the matrimonial
vows during the month of No
vember. If the rumor proves
true, the supposed bridegroom
is to be congratulated.
Little Leon Hardie, after suf
fering terribly for five days with
membraneous croup, died Wed
nesday of last week at 12 m.
He was a bright boy, and be
loved by all who knew him. His
remains were interred at Oakland
Cemetery Thursday afternoon, a
large number of friends being
present, thereby attesting their
esteem for the departed little
boy. The community at large
deeply sympathizes with tbepar
ents of the deceased.
Typo.
Yadkin Violators of the Watts Law
Go to the Roads.
Deputy Sheriffs E. F. West and
.1 \\ Hardin, of Yadkin county,
passed through the city last
night on their way to Asheboro
with four men in tow who were
charged with breaking the Watts
law.
The men were convicted at the
last term of the Superior Court
in Y adkin county and they are
the first people to be convicted
in that county, for breaking this
law. The men caught were not
the owners of the distillery but
merely employes. They were
Dave Beaman, white, sentenced
to ten months on the roads;
Frank Warren, white, six months
on roads, and John llichards,
colored, ten months on the roads.
The men were being carried to
Randolph county, where they
will serve out their sentence.
The distillery at which the men
were working was a goverment.
distillery near Yadkinville and
was operated bv Charles Plow
man, Hoy Shores and Lum
Ward.
As is usual in such cases the
owners of The distillery managed
to get away and the employes
were caught and got the punish
ment.?Greensboro Telegram,
1st.
TRAIN CRUSHES INTO A FUNERAL
PARTY.
Four Persons Killed and Their Bod- t
les and the Corpse Caught on
the Engine. t
i
1111 man blood and hair and u
bright metal coffin plate were 1
the ghastly decorations on the I
engine of the Southern's south
bound train, No. 89, when it -
reached this city yesterday morn- j
ing. At Glass, a small station ,
six miles north of Concord, yes
terday morning at 9:30 o'clock,
the engine had struck a wagon '
containing four inmates of the 1
county home of Cabarrus county, 1
and the dead body of Mrs. Kate
Lewis. All the occupants of the
wagon were killed, and the coflin
and wagon were splintered into j
kindling wood. The dead are:
Miss LouTownsend. Dan Weaver,
Benjamine Tippet, John Key.
Weaver was the driver, and
it is said that he was deaf. While
traveling along the railroad
track on their way to the burial
ground, the party came to a
place where the railroad track
runs parallel with the main
throughfare. When the wagon
came close to a crossing the
whistle of the engine was heard,
it is said, but Weaver either did
not hear the whistle and drove
on the crossing or else the two
mules that were hitched to the
wagon became frightened and
ran on the track. At any rate,
the animals crossed the track
and then, losing their heads,
reared up and down, refusing to
move forward.
As soon as the engine turned
the curve, close to where the
mules stood, Engineer Tyler
Haynes, of this city, saw the
team and blew his whistle. It is
his opinion that the mules be
came frightened at the whistle
and dashed on the track. Hut
the engineer could not stop his
engine in the spacealloted to him,
and the pilot struck the wagon i
just between the fore and hind i
wheels. The occupants of the
wagon were instantly killed and
fearfully mutilated. When the
engine was finally stopped one of i
1 he dead men was found on the
running board, while the others
slain were fastened to the pilot.
The corjjse was also on the pilot |
of the engine. The mules were
unhurt.?Charlotte Observer,
2nd.
Halloween Party at Smithfield.
Smithfield, N. C., Nov. 2 ?The
guests of Miss Mattie Pou, of
Smithfield, who were attending j
the Raleigh Baptist Association,
were entertained in a novel man
ner.
They were given a Halloween
party on Saturday evening from
10 to 12 o'clock. Many new,
amusing and novel features were
introduced by Miss Pou. The
guests were unstinted in their
praise of their hostess. Delicate
refreshments were served.
Those taking part were Miss
Mattie McGuire and Rev. W. G.
Hall, of Smithfield; Miss Annie
Williams, of Oxford, and Dr. Hol
land; Miss Tomlinson and Mr.
Smith, both of Smithfield; Miss
Flossie Abell, of Smithfield, and
Mr. H. S. Utley, of Raleigh; Miss
Freeman, of Wilson, and Mr.
Boyett; Miss Bertha Stevens and
Mr. Aycock; Miss Annie Lou Mc
Guire and Dr. Hooks, of Smith
field; Miss Mattie Pou, of Smith
field, and Mr. Thos. O. Jones, of
Raleigh.?News and Observer.
Disastrous Wrecks.
Carelessness is responsible for
I many a railway wreck and the
same causes are making human
wrecks of sufferers from Throat
and Lung troubles. Hut since
the advent of Dr. King's New
Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, even the worst
cases can be cured, and hopeless
resignation is no longer necess
ary. Mrs. Lois Craig 01 Dor
chester, Mass., is one cf many
whose life was saved by Dr.
? King's New Discovery. This
great remedy is guaranteed for
i all Throat and Lung diseases by
Hood Hros, Druggists. Price
, 50c and $1.00. Trial bottles
free.
KENLY NOTES.
Mr. S. It. Lee, of Selma, was in !
own today.
Miss Kftie Hales is visiting her 1
ester, Mrs. Jessie Watson, this!
week.
Deputy Sheriff A. M. Hinders
was here Monday collecting taxes,
'or 190U.
Mrs. 11. 11. Afford left for Hope
Mills today where she will spend
several days visiting relatives
and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. (1. Edgerton,
iroui near Princeton, spent 'Sun-i
day here with their sons, J. T.
and W. H. Edgerton.
Mr. J. D. Woodard, of Golds- j
boro, a news agent on the Uolds
boro and Norfolk shoolly, spent
Sunday with relatives here.
Miss ooldie Daniels who, softie
days ago, was called home on ac
count of the sickness of her aunt,
returned to school here Monday.
Miss Eva Harden", of Falcon,
came Monday and will spend
some time with her sisters, Miss
Ross Harden and Mrs. R. A.
Hales.
The advance of cotton to 10
cents caused the fanners to rush
their cotton on the market, aud
last week was a busy time with
the cotton buyers here.
Misses Emma Mathews and
Maud Edgerton spent Saturday
aud Sunday inSmithfield visiting
relatives aud friends and attend
ing the Baptist Association.
Rev. Mr. Souders tilled his reg
ular appointment here at the
Presbyterian church Sunday
morning and night, preaching
two very interesting and strong
sermons.
Mr. Sam Earles and family, of
Wilson, moved here this week
He is putting up a Shuttle Block
factory here. Those having dog
wood or persimmon timber will
find a readv marker tor it here
now.
Nov. 4. Rex.
A View of the Case as to Lawyers.
Any man accused of any crime
and known to be guilty as cer
tainly as anything can be known
can, if he has money, find plenty
of lawyers who will undertake to
acquit him?and, be it said to
our everlasting shame, they near
ly always succeed. From amoral
standpoint no lawyer has a right
to do this. Suppose, for instance,
some guilty man should offer an
influential newspaper a sum of
money Jto use its editorial and
news columns to accomplish his
acquittal, and the paper should
accept, what would public senti
ment say of that newspaper?
The editor would be driven out
of the community, and should be.
From a moral point of view, is
there a particle of distinction be
tween the newspaperand the law
yer who takes the case in the
same way? No argument and no
amount of reasoning can con
vince us that there is.?Concord
Times.
called Away.
On Thursday, October 22nd,
1 the death angel entered the home
| of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Cotter and
; plucked Irom it, one of its
brightest jewels, little Norman
Ceo nidus Cotter, aged 2 years,
11 months. He was an unsually
bright boy, and by his cunning
littleways wontheeffectionsofall
who knew him. All t hat medical
skill and loving hands could do
was done for him. Hut God in
his wise provid nee saw fit to
transplant the loving bud in a
garden free from sin and sorrow,
to bloom above. He was ten
derly laid to rest in the family
cemetery at Zion M. E. Church,
and his grave covered with
flowers from loving friends. Weep
not loved ones, he would not
have you weep, but calls you to
follow him.
Sympathizer.
Happiness falls to our share it
separate detached bits; and thosi
of us who are wise content our
selves with these broken frag
I ments.?Beatrice Harraden.
Booker Washington's Address at
Raleigh.
Booker Washington, the greatjS
colored educator of Tuskegee,!
spoke here today for the first ?
time in North Carolina at the
colored State fair to nearly three '
thousand people, of whom about j
a hundred were white. A splen- <
did procession of negroes on j
horseback and in carriages, with !
school children walking, was re-j
viewed. i
Washington followed the usual
line of his addresses. lie urged
upon the colored race the irnpor- i
tance of industrial educationan<!
particularly emphasized the need {
for them to become skilled far
mers. The purpose of education,!
he declared, was to make them I
better for work as barbers, as
painters, as cooks, and that they
should not ail seek to be doctors,
preachers and lawyers. He de
clared that it was best that they
should be guided by the- people
among whom they lived and not
by those thousands of miles j
away, liflustry, accumulation
of means and the drawing of the
line between vice and virtue were
urged, while in conclusion he be
sought that there should be the
greatest harmony between the
races and that help would come
from the white men of the North
and South if the negro practiced
patience, self control and cour-!
age.
The address was conservative;
and sound and the white people
who heard commended it.?Ral
eigh dispatch. Oct. 30.
The Rural Mail Routesin the State.
There are 400 rural free deliv
ery maii routes in North Caro
lina, and with those applications
for additional routes which are
under consideration it is more
than likely there will soon be 500
routes in the State. With this
additional number North Caro
lina will still be behind the quota
to which she is justly entitled. It |
takes pull, and Republican pullj
| at that, to get rural free delivery j
! or anything else from this ad-!
ministration. Up to October 1st j
there had been 999 applications
for rural routes filed from North
Carolina with he department,
and 282 were reported adversely.
The routes are distributed
through the congressional dis
tricts as follows: First, 33, s.-cond
?44, third 47, fourth 48, fifth 51,j
j sixth 43, seventh 2(5, eighth 44,
ninth 4(i, tenth 28.?Washington
Dispatch.
The Monetary Value of Itadium.
In regard to the value of ra
dium, radinm cloride of the:
activity of 240 sells for about
?30.00 an ounce. The radium
waits used by the author in the
experiments at the American
Museum of National History,
127 milligrams?equal to about
one-eighth of a gram, or 1-240
of an ounce,?representad a value
of $274.00, or a rate of $G4,800.
00 per ounce troy. This radium
was of the activity of 300,000.
The museum ordered at the
request of Edward D. Adams, of
New York City, and as a gift to
carry on the investigations, ra
dium of an activity of 1,800,000
valued at $GG0 for 100 milli
grams, or at the rate of $198,
000 per ounce. The small sam
ple used represents the concen
tration of more than one ton of
pitchblende; the 1,800,000 sam
ple probably, the concentration
of four or five tons, and yet the
entire quantity could be put in
the end of a thimble and not
occupy one-fourth of the space
remaining between that and the
finger.
Itadium compounds with an
activity of 40 can be bought for
$20 an ounce. It is only when
it has been fractionated and m
1 creased in its activity that it be
comes very costly,?like steel it
self worth only a trifle perpound,
but worth many times the value
i of gold when manufactured into
> watch-springs!?From " Itadium
- and its Wonders," by George F.
-1 Kunz, in the American Monthly
1 lteview of Reviews for November.
CLAYTON CHIPS.
Mr. Carson Durham was here
lundav.
Mrs. Cadmus Young spent Sun
lay here.
Mr M. (i. (iulley went to Smith
ield Monday.
Mr. Jesse Milliard went to Ral
}igh W ednesday.
Mr. Charles Carroll went to
iniithfield Tuesday.
The next on the programme is
a marriage, it seems.
Mr. Link Williams has engaged
with I. S. Bagwell & Co.
Mrs. L. I). Debnain spent Tues
day with her mother, Mrs. J. A.
driffin.
Messrs. Buck GuUey and W. E.
Stallings went to Raleigh Wed
nesday.
Mr. B. M. Robertson went to
Raleigh Tuesday to visit his sis
ter, Mrs. Dewey Hicks.
Mrs. Brewer, of Raleigh, who
has been visiting her parents, re
turned home Tuesday.
Mr. E. L. Hintou left Wednes
day night for High Point to p"i
chase a lot of furniture.
Capt. Young, Mr. L. F. Austin
aud .Mr. R. B. Whitley attended
the directors, meetings Monday.
More boarding pupils at Clay
ton High School Monday. Let
them keep coming, Mr. Ellis can
make room.
The directors of the Clayton
Banking Co. and Clayton Cotton
Mills Co. held their regular month
ly meetings Monday.
Look out little fish! There's
another Fisher who will be after
you in ten or twelve years. How
about it, Brother Fisher?
Mr. Ralph Johnson and Mrs.
Mrs. Hopkins went to Wakefield
Sunday. Mrs. Hopkins will spend
some time with relatives in that
section.
Rev. C. W. Blanchard is con
ducting a series of meetings at
the Baptist thurch this week.
The merchants close their stores
at night to let their clerks at
tend.
Nov. 4. Y'elir.
ARCHER DOTS.
Mr. Irviu Hocutt, of Emit-, wad
in tnis section last Satcr iy.
Mr. Millard Lee, . Raleigh,
visited friends in th; - t;on last
week.
Miss Lessie Barnes is visiting
relatives and friends in Clayton
this week.
Miss Maggie Mozingo, of near
Micro, was visiting friends here
last week.
Messrs. C. L. Barnes and J. A.
Eason, went to Greensboro to
day (Tuesday).
Mr. John Irvin Barnes was
shaking hands with friends in.
this community Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Newton are
visiting Mr. Newton's father in
Franklin county this week.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Parrish, of
Shotwell, were the guests of Mrs.
Parrish's father, Mr. W. R. Car
roll, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Turley and
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Batten, at
tended the association at Smith
fieid last week.
The entertainment given by
Miss Ida Liles last Saturday
evening was a grand success and
very much enjoyed by all present.
Miss Ianth Barnes, of the Clay
ton High School, came home
Sunday. She was accompanied
by Miss Beatrice Hall, of Pow
hatan.
The White Oak choir have be
gun practicing for the Vocal
Union to be held with Antioch
Baptist church the first Sunday
in December.
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Nichols was buried at
their home last Monday evening.
We extend our sympathy to the
bereaved ones.
S. L. W.
Nov. 3, 1903.