North Carolina Newspapers

2ljr fttfalin price one dollar tee tear. "TRUE TO OURSELVES, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.' single copies five cents VOL. 22. SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1903. NO. 37. COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS. North Carolina Senators to Have Good Places. The State's Claim In Behalf of Troops That Served in the Span ish War?Editors to Have a Good Time In Wash ington Washington, Nov. 18?The Democratic steering committee of the Senate, over which A. P. Gorman presides, disclosed the committee slate this afternoon, which has been a subject of care ful consideration since the open ing of the session. The list of assignments is not wholly com plete, but such seclections as have been made will be ratified by the Republicans. The North Carolina senatois wire fortu nate in the distribution of covet ed prizes, though of course they did not land on the big commit tees, like finance, appropriations or commerce, because their lath er brief service in t he Senate did not entitle them to such consid eration. Senator Overman has the choice of assignment to either Senatok F. M. Simmons. the committee on interoceanic canal or the Philippines, which are very importaut. He is also given a position on the com mittee on Indian aliairs, pension claims and forest reservations. He will alsy be given several oth er assignments not yet agreed upon. What theee will be can not be stated as yet with any de gree of certainty. Senator Simmons' new assign ment is to trie committee on the District of Columbia, which he asked for some months ago. He retains membership of thefollow ing committees: postoffices, agri culture, public buildings and grounds, coast defenses and the committee to examine" the sever al branches of the civil service, j He is dropped from the commit tee on forest reservations and re lations with Cuba at his own re quest. Senator Simmons stood a chance of being appointed to membership on the judiciary committee, had it not been for the fact that there are four southern Democrats?Senators Bacon, Blackburn, Pettus and Culberson? on the committee. It was decided that the west was entitled to representation, and consequently Senator Patterson, of Colorado, was assigned to the committee. The fact was developed today at a meeting of the North Caro lina delegation, including both senators and the ten representa tives, that the state probably has a claim against the govern-j ment for something likef15,000, which is due the troops in tht Spanish-American war. Repre sentative Small brought the sub ject before the meeting in a let ter from Governor Aycock, in! which his excellency sought the advice of the state's representa tives in congress as to tne course he should pursue. It had been suggested to him that he press the claim before the court of claims, so the amount of the sum thought to j be due the state could be deter mined. The governor had doubts as to whether this course should be pursued and wished to be in formed. Kentucky was the first state to discover that her troops were en titled to an extra allowance, j provided by law, for service ren dered in the war with Spain, and attorneys were selected to press the claim. The result was that judgment was secured against the government for $128,000 in favor of the state. A half dozen other states followed suit aud have obtained funds of like na ture for their troops. Representative Small tirsttook notice of the situation and called the governor's attention to the Senator Lee S. Overman. action of the other states .1 ust what extra compensation it is that the troops are entitled to was not known by any of those who attended today's meeting-' A rough estimate placed North Carolina's share at $15,000, though tbeopinion wasexpressed that the sum would be in excess of that amount. North Carolina had two and a half regiments, about 2,500, almost as large a number as Kentucky, which state was awarded $128,000. An investigation is to be made of the act under which proceed- j ings were instituted by Kentucky j and the other states. It was the sense of the delegation today that the governor should select attorneys to prosecute North Carolina's claim. It was pointed out that the method for collect-1 ing such a claim was provided by Congress and that it was up to the state to establish its rights, if any it has, for what ever sum may be due the troops who served in the war for the state. The subject is one that will be of deep interest to those who served in the North Carolina ; regiments. At the meeting of the delegation arrangements for entertaining the North Caro ina Cress As- j social ion on the occasion of its visit here were considered. While j it is possible the extra session may have adjourned and the members of the delegation may be at their homes, it was decided to give the visiting editors a ti ve-hours'carringe ride In case' of rain a theatre party will be. substituted. Literally speaking, the carriage ride may be a mis nomer, for it is possible that a sufficient number of red devils i may be secured and the boys will be whirled around in! automobile touring cars Thomas J. Pence, in Raleigh Post. Thanksgiving at Hopewell. Mr. D. C. Johnson writes us as! follows: "We had a large congregation at Hopewell church last Sunday j and a good sermon by Key. J. t J Owen, the pastor. We decided to make Hopewell church a place of prayer and fasting on Thanks giving Day, November 20. We cordially invite the Christians of the community to 6omc and be with us. We expect to have preaching by one or more preach ers." Not a Sick Day Since. "I was taken severely sick with kidney trouble. I tried all sorts of medicines, none of which re lieved me. One day I saw an ad, of your Klectric Bitters and de termined to try that. After taking a few doses I felt relieved and soon thereafter was entire!'- ] cured and have not seen a sick day since. Neighbors of mine have been cured of Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Liver and Kidney troubles and General Debility.1' This is what B. F. Bass, of Fre mont, N. C., writes. Only 50c at Hood Bros.; Dfuggists. \* STATE NEWS NOTES. The Monroe Enquirer says that Dr. 11. M Rrooks, of Union county, has been arrested for un lawfully giving a prescription for liquor. He was bound to court in a bond of $50. The residence of Rev. Dr. Mentz, with its contents, and all out bouses except the stables,located near Southern Pines, were burned Saturday. Loss $5,000 to $(?, 000 with insurance of $1,000. The funeral services of the late Col. W. T. Riackwell, held at Dur ham Sunday, were attended by 8,000 to i 0,000 people?a re markable aud deserving tribute, to a man who made Durham. While felling a tree near Came ron, Moore county, Thursday, a negro who was em ployed by the Dell Telephone Company was struck on the head by the falling limb and killed. His skull was crushed by the blow. The Sparta (Alleghany county) Star says that from a patch of less than half an acre of molas ses cane Isoru Reynolds got 1 ,'12 gallons of molasses, 040 bundles of fodder and 33% bushels of clean seed?which was a pretty good yield. At a recent term of Buncomb Superior Court Judge Shaw an nounced that the first witness; found swearing falsely would be presented to the grand jury. A negro woman swore falsely, was indicted, convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for two years. The Raleigh Post says that ex Sheriff Wall, of Anson county,; has deposited in the State Mu-j seum a 5-pound rock crystalized from the mud collected on theeud of a hog's tail aud stayed there until it turned into rock aud the tail had to be amputated to get it off. Chas. Yelverton, a colored man who lived in the Pikeville section of Wayne county, was accidental ly shot aud killed last week. He| had placed the muzzle of a loaded | gun under his arm when thej weapon was accidentally dis-; charged, tearing away his shoul-1 der aud killing him instantly. The Governor has pardoned Dora Grissom, a white woman j couvicted in Granville county of1 child murder aud sentenced to 20 years in the penitentiary.! She had served 13 years, had made a good prisoner and the people about her old home asked j for her pardon 011 the ground that, she had been sufficiently punished. In Wake Superior Court last! week George Smith, 1!) yearsold, a former brakeman oil the Sea board Air Line Railroad, was awarded $30,000 damages against the road on account of the loss of an arm and a leg while in the ton-vice of the road, .fudge Peebles set the verdict aside as contrary to the evidence and the j judge's charge. It is learned at the office of the1 State labor commissioner, upon inquiry as to the number of tex tile mills in operation in the State, that there are 241 cotton, 43 knitting, 14 woolen and 3 silk. A total of 301, which shows a considerable increase over last year. The increase in the num ber of spindles and looms will be even greater than the increase in mills will indicate, so many ad ditions having been made to old mills. Chairman McNeill, of the cor poration commission, in an inter view concerning the increase on the assessed value of real and personal property, said that about 75 counties had been heard from, and their returns filed,! these showing an average increase of about half a million dollars in the county. This will make something like $50,000,000 for all the counties, and the increase in the valuation will yield some thing like $125,000 more tax, that is. from real and personal property. Chairman McNeill thought earlier in the year t .at the increase would lie somewhat larger, say about $75,000,000, but it now seems reasonably cer tain it will run considerably un der that figure.?Raleigh Times. At Saulston, Wayne county, Thursday, a mill stone in the grist mill of Frank R. Musgrave exploded. Some of the Hying fragments penetrated Musgrave's throat and head, inflicting fatal injuries. Mr. W R. Henry, who recently lost his job as national bank ex- j aminer, has closed a contract ' with one of the largest national [ banks in New York cit v to act as j solicitor and special representa,! I tire of the bank throughout the i South. I ( Judge Jeter C. Pritchard, well- 1 known to all North Carolinians, and Miss Lillian E. Saurn, of 1 Washington, were married in | Washington, 1). C., Saturday. Miss Saum is considered one of - the handsomest of Washington's , women. MissSaum's mother is a nat ive of Halifax county, North Carolina. ? The body of K. ttayner Bell, of i Elizabeth City, who disappeared < from the bedside of his sick daughter during the night three j weeks ago, was Saturday found ( floating in the waters of Pasquo- | tank river. A line was wrapped twice around the body, and to j this line was attached a bag con- ^ taining two bricks. Since Ifell's j, disappearance his daughter has! died. j Reception In Washington. Washington, D, C.. Nov. 17.? ( Mr. and Mrs. Luther S. Cannon^ celebrated the fifth anniversary ' of their marriage last evening by \ a reception at their new home on Rhode Island avenue, where they ' entertained some 200 or more!! friends. . < Before coming to Washington' Mr. Cannon resided in Caldwell , county. The hostess, who be-,. fore her marriage was Miss Min- , na Atkinson, of Selma, N. C., , where her wedding took place, ; wore a becoming gown of blue , silk veiled in white organdie and | carried lilies of the valley. The | parlors were tastefully decorated | ] iu smilax and ferns, with large < carnations banking the mant< Is | and large chrysanthemums iu jars and vases adding to the j, graceful effect. In the dining!] room, where a buffet supper was ? served, the table was decorated j in smilax, bouvardia blossoms , and red carnations. A large col- | lection of presents in dainty and j useful wooden articles were on , view, some of the most admired | being a cuckoo clock, boot racks, i \ trays, and bowls in burnt wood. , Mrs. Cannon was assisted by Dr. ; | and Mrs. A. L. Howard, Dr. and < Mrs. Henry Knowles, Mr. and , Mrs. David O. Miller, Miss Vir- j srinia Fletcher, Miss Edna Follin , Miss Ruth Rucker, Mr. A. S..I ones, Mr. Joseph R. Atkinson, the brother of the hostess, and Mrs N. J. Fields, of Patterson, N. J.? Fred L. Merritt, in News and Ob server. 1 The Woods Full of Them. ! The truth is there are thou- , sands of Democrats all over North Carolina, "from themoun- , tains to the sea"?or words to . that effect?Democrats who have . never dickered with butler, Pop-1 ulism, or fusion, who believe Uro- j ver Cleveland is the greatest liv- j ing Democrat, and look upon him as the safest candidate the party could possibly put up for! t the presidency next year. The! i Argus is one of these?and there I are others?scores of them right J here in Uoldsboro?the best town ? in the State?and in Wayne c county?the banner Democratic | county of the State; Democrats S who have always kept the faith, t abided in the ship, and made no I "overtures" or quarter to other; craft.?Uoldsboro Argus. (Some . could be found in Smithlield who believe the same wav.?Ed.) :? |c A Runaway Bicycle. Terminated with an ugly cut ? on the leg of ,T. It. Orner, of . Franklin Urove, 111. It developed a stubborn ulcer unyielding to j doctors and remedies for four 1 years. Then Itucklen's Arnica j f Salve cured. It's just as good 1 for Burns, Scalds, Skin Erupt- ji ions arul Piles 23c at Hood It Bros., Drug Store. > c BEASLEY BITS. We are sorry to note the illness of Mrs. Joel Flowers. Miss Almira Beasley is visiting relatives in Durham. Miss Jane Lee, of near Benson, is visiting Mr. David Evans'fain i?y. Mr. Jim McFatter's child died Monday, November 9th. It was buried here Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Bruton preached his supposed farewell sermon utHbe nezer Sunday afternoon. Mr. Charlie Lindsay, of Smith tield, is doing a very nice job of painting on Ebenezer church. Mr. Thomas Dupree, of Dunn, was in this section last week the guest of his mother, Mrs. Martha Dupree. Rev. Mr. Frost will preach at Mill Creek Sunday, lie is our new pastor. We welcome him in nur community. Mr. W. L. Cobb attended the marriage of Mr. John Hudson and Miss Zilpha McCullers near Clinton Thursday. Miss Mollie Warrick, who has been spending several days here, i returned to her home at Gran tham Store Monday. Mr. C. M Ingram and family visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Atkinson, in the Biz-, sell section Saturday and Sun lay. Mr. Itemus Dunn and Mrs. Amy j Morris were married at Massey school house Wednesday the Llth, in presence of the school' md a few others. Mr. M. W. [ ?imith, justice of the peace, offi :iated. It is with much sadness that we chronicle the death of Mr. John Stephens, which occurred iear here Monday the 9th, after in illness of a few weeks. Mr. ?Stephens was a most estimable man and in his death his neigh bors and many friends, as well as bis devoted wife and family, sus tain a great loss. He was a de voted husband and father, and a kind and sympathetic neighbor. Mr. Stephens was in his sixty ninth year, and had been a mem ber of the church for several years, and evinced by his daily jpright life the evidence of a sin cere and pious Christian. The iving testimony of his life af 'ords to his friends the blessed issurance that all is well with hi in. He leaves a desolate wife, i 'our daughters and five sons. He was laid to rest at the family burial ground near his home Tuesday afternoon in the pres ence of many sorrow-stricken riends. The funeral was preach ed by Rev. Blackman Grumpier. Dbxter. November 18th. Doesn't Respect Old Ape. It's shameful when youth fails bo show proper respect for old ige, but just the contrary in the ;ase of I)r. King's New Life Pills. They cut off maladies no matter low severe and irrespective of ild age. Dispepsia, Jaundice, Fever, Constipation all yield to j ;his perfect Pill. 25c at Hood j Iros., Drug Store. ARCHER DOTS. Mr. J. P. Glover will soon have i new residence built on his farm i lear here. Give us another serial story as paod as Graustark is the cry of >ur people. Miss Lizzie Wall returned home Sunday from an extended visit o relatives and friends near Hayton. , Miss Cynthia Austin, of near Dayton, arrived Sunday to take 1 harge of the llatteu school Mon lay, November 16th. A mad dog passed through our ( ?ommunity last Thursday but , ortunately no one was bit. The ( >rute is still at large. ( The funeral of Mr. George iVhitley, who died a few months igo, was preached at Selma | 'riinitive Maptistchurch Suuday i noruing by Klder J. A. T. Jones o a large and appreciative au- I lience. Miss Ida Castleberry, who is teaching at the Benson school house, was at home Sunday. She reports good attendance and very good progress. Mr. J. W. Barnes raised this year on one and one half acres .'500 bushels of potatoes. Mr. Barnes is one of Johnston coun ty's best farmers, as the above goes to prove. The White Oak choir will be gin taking special lessons in the fundamental principles of vocal music under their esteemed teacher, Mr W. A Newton, next Saturday. After a few weeks we expect to have one of the best choirs in the State. The school at Archer did not begin November 2nd, as hereto fore announced, but commtnced November lbth. The attendance was very good and with the aid of a Rural Library and two of Johnston's best teachers, we be speak for them a very good school. S. L. W. November 17, 11)0.*). CLAYTON CHIPS. Clayton cotton market is still top, 11.50 Wednesday. Sheriff Ellington was in town Wednesday. Mr. E. B. McCullers has had a well drilled. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Barnes went to Raleigh Tuesday. Baptising is postponed until first Sunday in December. Look up Barnes & Co's. pro position on "Free Lamps". Mrs. M. Durham and Lindon spent Sunday with her mother. Mrs. Ransom Penny is visiting her daughter Mrs. O. G. Smith. Mr. Ashley Horne is having his well in the gin Lot drilled deeper. "Four Bullocks" showed here Friday and Saturday nights of last week. Messrs M. K. and T. It. Pleas ants have discontinued their drug business here. We forgot to mention Mr. Hal O. Ellis' boy last week. Still he's here all the same. Mr. LutherTerrell has been out town several days painting Mr. J. A. Sanders' store-house. The young people of our place enjoyed a pleasant evening with Miss Joyce Barnes Tuesday. The siding to the Oil Mill is completed. They will be ready for shipment of seed in a few days. We are informed that Mr. Ron nie Boone aud M isg Maude Rogers are te tie married to-night (Wed nesday.) Miss Blanche Barnes of the Conservatory of Durham spent several days with parents re cently. The Masons had a very enjoy able oyster supper last Friday night after initiating two new members. Thanksgiving services will be held at the Baptist church. Thurs day night iNovember 20th, at 7:00 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Hales and Lillian, spent Saturday and Sun day in Smithfield, the guests of Miss Addie Massey. yelir. November 18th. Disastrous Wrecks. Carelessness is responsible for many a railway wreck and the same causes are making human wrecks of sufferers from Throat and Lung troubles. But since the advent of Dr. King's New Discovery f o r Consumption, L'oughs and Colds, even the worst cases can be cured, and hopeless resignation is no longer necess ary. Mrs. Lois Craig oi Dor chester, Mass., is one of many whose life was saved by Dr. King's New Discovery. This zreat remedy is guaranteed for all Throat and Lung diseases by Hood Bros, Druggists. Price 50c aud fl.00. Trial bottles ree.