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VOL. 23. SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1904. NO. 1.
A DELIBEUME FABRICATION. F
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Mr. Cleveland Thus Characterizes ?
the Story That a Negro Lunched t
With Him at the White House t
?Letter to Representa
tive Webb, of North J.
Carolina- t
. ! fl
Representative Webb, of North F
Carolina, toda.y diverted the r
minds of his colleagues* from the r
commonplace District of Colum- t
bia appropriation bill by reading v
a letter ironi former President 1
Cleveland) who in scathing ?
teruin J-nied having lunched t
with the negro laylor at the t
Wtiite House. Said Mr. Webb: t
"Mr. Chairman, a man in 1
trouble often attempts to get
himself out by trying to pull; e
others in. This was evidently j
the intention of the gentleman v
from Kansas (Mr. Scott,) when ^
he stated on the floor of this r
House (on bis own authority) i
that Mr. Clev.-laud had iuvited a t
negro by the name of Taylor to \
lunch with hi n, and that Taylor [
did so. The gentleman, in terms, i
makes this statement severul 1
times in the course of his remarks, j
Ou Tuesday morning, as soon as
tne Congressional Record reached i
me, containing the gentleman's |
statement, 1 wrote to Mr. Cleve- t
land to know if it was true that <
lie had lunched with a negrii i
Taylor, as stated by Mr. Scott, j
1 enclosed a copy oi what the <
gentleman from Kansas said, ,
and this morning 1 received the i
following reply:
Princeton, March 2,190-4. ]
?Hon. K. Y. Webb, House of ,
Representatives: I
"Hear Sir: It is a matter oil]
small concern to me that a M r.
Scott has seen tit to use my name
in display of his evil propensities j
ou the floor of the House oi j
Representatives, lu answer to
your inuqiry, however, 1 have to
say of his statement that tne
colored man, C. H. J. Taylor,
took lunch with me at the \\ bite
House, that it is a deliberate ,
fabrication out of the wholeclot li.
As far as Mr, Taylor is concerned
1 understand prior to bi> ap
pointment as Register of beeus
ut VVashington that he bad j
servedias an assistant in thejj
office ef the city attorney at
Kansas City. His nomination
us reg .ster was confirmed by the ,
Senate, and he served in that
place with intelligence and
etticiei :y. He has since died.
Some |ieople restrain themselves
from abusing the dead. My in
? quiries concerning Mr. Taylor (
11, if ore his appointment, my ob- '
serv it ion of him during his in- ?
cumheucy ami the little J have;
kuo vnofhiin since, satisfy mej,
thiij his 'character is unjustly ,
at icked in the diatribe of Mr. |
he it.'.One charge is made against ,
M Scott, which he doubly
el iches with truth when he de
, -swe:i Ht was a black negro."
1 mi ltd, however, to doubt bis
i tuiili'irity with his subject when
he adi'as black as you ever
saw.' Yours very truly,
"Ghoveh Ci.eveland.
??it is said that falsehood
travel i around the earth, while ,
tru ib Sculling ou its boots, but '
1 w n this truth, as stated in
Mr C * land's letter, as far as ,
pots'x> travel in the same .
cht tit ?!? ae the" falsehood has
tra *? tid and it may be, in many
mil 'i,. be fabrication will be 1
ovi i t n and destroyed. Mr. '
Cleve t 1 was a friend to the c
negrr , b it not a 'fool friend.' He i i
never t>\ word or act encouraged ?
ithe v! cum of social equality in I
It-he b ?t of tbe black man.
Aa iii. i h was the friend of tbe i <
col c 1 pan, but he was also tbe (
fri? : the Southern white man, \
an ? mpathized with us in our (
rai |: i > jlems and race burdens, ,
and t ins, sir is more than Mr. ,
Uo is celt seems ever to have ,
done '
i'
v\ V81I1NOTON INTERESTED. i I
Poiit.it al Washington has mani- '
tested very decided interest in 1
this Cleveland letter. Several <
mem ben had written to Mr. '
Cleveland and received replios,
irg that be had expressed his -
i MB ti inei its concerning assertions
/ of Mt. S.?tt in a letter to Mr. \
' W, t,t, of North Carolina, and he i
! (jq )
? ? ?jI
?resumed this answer would
utticiently cover the ground,
linority Leader Williams heard |
if the letter and left a "sick bed
o go to the capital, where he
ook part in thediscussiou which
he letter precipitated. Some
?rofessed to see ill the letter
ome things of undoubted poli
ical import, as showing the
ormer Democratic President to
?e in a receptive frame of mind
especting the presidential nomi
latiou. liy way of fortifying
hispoint.it was asserted this
ias the first time that .Mr. Cleve
aud has shown a disposition to
it up and take notice when
hings were said about him, and
hat on this occasion he had not
inly come forward very prompt
y, but had shown some feeling.
Asked if he thought the inter
nee that Mr. Cleveland had the
iresidenhial nomination in mind
vLeu he wrote the letter, Senator,
Simmons said that Mr.Cleveland
night, if he had any political
notive in writing the letter,
,ave simply thought the letter
vould have a tendency to win
lack the regard of many people
if the South, where his policies
lave encountered so much op
jositiou.
This incident having brought
:,he subject to the front, many
lave expressed theopinion today
,liat Mr. Cleveland would be
very glad to receive the nomi
nation, and Jonn (1. Carlisle told
some of his friends that if Mr.
Cleveland were nominated he
Kould carry New 3 ork by 100,
300.
.Mr. Webb said tonight that he
had no wish to renew the debate
jn the race issue in the House,
but did think that Mr. Cleveland
had been misrepresented and
that he should be set straight.
It was the opinion of Mr.
Webb's colleagues that he said
just about the right thirur in the
right way, and it gave friends of
the young Congressman great
pleasure to see him win the
plaudits of the minority while
while speaking, and see him re
ceive congratulations from mem
bers after the debate aroused by
the incident had closed. Mr.
Scott, who made the charge that
Mr. Cleveland had lunched with
i he negro Taylor, withdrew his
remark in tendering his apology
to Mr. Cleveland.?Washington
Dispatch, 3d, to Charlotte Ob
server.
PRINCETON DOTS.
Rev. Mr. Perry is holding .a
series of meetings at the Holi
ness church ou corner of front,
ind Centre streets.
We learn that the Methodists
>f our town and community are
^oiiig to build a new church here
his summer. We hope to see
the new work commenced.
We have been informed that
iome of our enterprizing mer
shants, and farmers are con
templating ereeting ft modern
nil mill at this place, also an up
;o-dateginnery. Why shouldn't
they.
Little Sarah Elizabeth, the 14
months old daughter of Mr. and
firs. John T. Massey, died at
their home February 22nd, of
vhooping cough and pneumonia.
We regret to chronicle the above
nut God knows best.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscar Coates
ost their 6 weeks old child last
Monday March 6th, the cause
nf the child's death being whoop
ng cough and pneumonia. Our
lympathy is extended to the
nereit parents and relatives.
We have got the "Water
Works" or at least have had,
io far. Now we would like to
nave soom lights, electric or oil,
ioesn't make much difference, so
ve can see how to walko' nights.
We would like to see our town
luthoritles doing something
Hong this line. We are not ex
actly "scarry" but it do look
nighty curious these dark
lights when all the stores are
dosed, fronts barred and lights
nlown out. ,,
Mar. 9.
For any kind of harness you
will find it at The Auetin-Steph
ineon Co.
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Short Items of Interest Clip
ped and Culled From Our J
Exchanges.
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Si
The State hus offered a reward
ol #200 for the incendiaries who;
caused the $85,000 fire at Rocky K
Mount. . iS
Shelby township in Cleveland
County defeated good roads in
election Saturday by 100 urn H
jority. *
The Haleigb dispensary took ^
in $12,500 during the month of
February, against $11,000 for
the month of January.
The Board of Commissioners H
of Sampson is usking for bids on e
the erection of a new court house (3
to cost about $20,000.
The enterprising Charlotte j s
Evening News has purchased an (i
automobile to faciliate the de- |
livery of its papers in that city. ,
The State has chartered the; -
North (Carolina Naval Stores
Company of Elizabeth City, with (
an authorized capital of $100,- jv
000; paid up, $50,000. 1
l)r. S. A. Green, of Boston, 1
Mass., general agent for The 8
Peabody Eund. has sent State 1
Superintendent Joyner a check '
for $1000 for the A. A M. College:
summer school. t
There will be a meeting of the 1
executive committee of the!
North Carolina Agricultural ?
Society in Raleigh on March 10th. j l
Mr. Ashley Horue, of Clayton, c
is president of this Society.
Four convicts have escaped i j
' from a chain gang of 100 at
I work on the Italeighand Pamlico |
! Sound Railway. It is said that t
the carelessness of a guard is
responsible for the escape. !'
The Supreme Court hus grant- j |
ed a new trial to Dan i'eachey j,
who was convicted of the mur
derofR. W. Rivenbark iu Dup-I
lin County last year and sen-j^
tenced to* be hanged. i (
Senator Overman has accepted 1
an invitation to speak at the,
dinner of tlie North Carolina So
ciety iu New York. It will be
held on March loth, on the an
niversary of the Battle of Guil-1
ford Court House. i
The matter of the Atlantic and j ^
.Vlorth Carolina railroad receiver- j
ship will he heard in Raleigh j
before United States Judge |?
1 Charles H. Simonton on March j t
17th. It will then be decided 1
whether the order of Judge Pur-,
| neli putting the road into the j (
' hands of a receivership shall be i,
sustained or annulled. f
The Supreme Court Tuesday 1
handed down an opinion in the
case of Alfred Daniels who was con
victed at the November term of (
Jones County Superior Court j
and sentenced to be hanged, for 3
the murder of F. G. Simmons, j
father of Senator Simmons. The |
court found no error aud the
Governor will set the day for
Daniels' execution.
i
A big lumber deal was con- j
summated Thursday at Asheville, t
when C. W. McDale, W. W. Mills, t
and Dr. H. Tarpin bought the t
Catalouchee Lumber Compauy's j
| plant, now in the hands of (
receivers, for $535,000. The ]
? company's lands lie in this State
and Tennessee, containing 54,
700 acres; and, it is said, will
make an outputof 1,000,000,000 j
feet of lumber. (
More Riots.
i
Disturbances of strikers are
not nearly as grave as an indi-1 <
vidual disorder of the system. ,
Overwork, loss of sleep, nervous ]
tension will he followed by utter -
collapse, unless a reliable remedy ,
is immediately employed. There s ,
nothing so efticieiR; to cure;
disorders of the Liver or Kidneys ;
as Electric Bitters. It's aj won
derful tonic, and effective nervine
and the greatest all around |
medicine for run down systems.
It dispels Nerveousnees, Rheuma
tism and Neuralgia and expels
Malaria germs. Only 50c, and
satisfaction guaranteed by Hood
Bros., Druggists.
LEACHBURG ITEMS.
There has been but little work
lone toward another crop iu
his section so far.
Messrs. Jeff and Richard Ste
ihenson spent last Saturday and
iunday in Harnett county."
There will be services at Shiloh
ie.\t Saturdav and Suuday, con
lifted by the pastor, Rev. It.
\>wnsend.
Miss Elgin Lee.of Perlina. after
pending a few weeks in Clayton
nth her sister, passed through
his section Sunday, returning
tome.
Mr. John Hardee has been all
miles since the arrival of his two
toarders on the 28th of Febru
ry. They weigh seven pounds
ach and have been named John
ind Judson.
i hk Hkkalii failed to make its
ippearauce again last Satur
day. What is the trouble, Mr
editor? ( The failure of trains
naking connection, we suppose
-Ed.)
Mr. A. M Sanders, from away
lown toward the Court House.
raso.it in this neck of woods
as? Saturday hunting?yes,'
mnting?delinquent tax-payers;
ind by the way Mr Sanderssavs
ie'11 be our next sheriff if we
'Dimicrats" will let him.
Miss Alice Railey, a beautiful
ind accomplished young lady of
darnett county, accompanied by
dr. Rom Johnson, weighed an
?hor in our harbor Thursday.
\fter visiting various aunts,
?ousins, brothers and sisters-in
aw, and going through mud to
ish traps, they returned to
larnett Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Eugene Stevens, a sales
nan for Messrs. J. (i. Harbour
t Sons, of Clayton, was out
lorne last week with a severe
:ase of lagrippe. Rut the gov
?rnor (his pa), learning that the
'grippe called for eighteen eggs
iaily, more or less, decided he!
vas too much expense anrl con
sequently shipped him back to
'layton Saturday. Eggs have
)een 2f) cents per dozen.
^OL.
SANDERS CHAPEL.
Another overflow in Neuse
iver puts the stock and old
dolly Coitoutail in close quar
ers.
Miss Onie Rritt,of Rentonville,
ind Miss Laura Lvnch, of ilax
on, visited Mrs. Will Smith, Jr.,
ast week.
Miss Maud Powell spent Sat
irday and Sunday at home.
1'hree more weeks of school and
ihe will sniff home air and listen
:o the mocking birds.
'hie of our newly married
(wains set fire to his woods one
ilusterv day and went to the
louse to play a game of kroco
lole with hie bride, and upon
ooking out saw the fence on tire
Itails to maul! Selah! Free
?ange, you know.
Miss Sarah Whitley's school
?losing at the Creech school
louse was greatly enjoyed by
hose who weathered theg'ale that
>vening. All praised the exer
:ises, which showed so much
jains in thought and training;
ind the "Faulk Creek" band was
tot to be sneered at.
Qwen Ashford, a colored itin
jrant, light-fingered, "Neromical
femman" from the huckleberry
'egion, left his horse hors <u>i
mrnbat in the middle of the
road in front of Sardis church
Saturday night, remaining until
Monday afternoon. Many horses
were frightened and several acci
dents narrowly averted. Tram
pled mud and a shattered fence
rail pointed to Owen and the
dispensary. He b at his horse
going and coming. One time the
W hite Caps inspected his nether
linen and regions thereabout.
He promised to vamoose and
reform, but it remains for the
grand jury of the ensuing court
to make a case of "Et Hwampus
E Railihus" against him.
Match D. X.
75 Home made washboards frS
15c each. The Cotter-Steyens Co.
? -
KENLY NOTES.
Mr. Jacob Staucil went to Wil
Hon Tuesday.
Mr. K. T. Fulghuiu went to
Wilson Tuesday.
Mr L. Z. Woodanl made a
business trip to Smitbfield Tues
day.
For two weeks it has been, Old
don't touch inv arm! It's vacci
nated.
Messrs. J no. G. High, C. 11
Bailey, and Misses Eva High and ^
Emma Mathews attended quar-i
terly meeting at Buck llorn.
Sunday.
Mr. Jno. G. Gullev has sold his
dwelling to Mr. L. /? Woodard,
R F. 1>. carrier No. 2. and is
contemplating moving back to
his fbrm.
Rev. H. W. Souders, of Fayette
ville, pastor of the Presbyterian
church here tilled iiis regular
monthly appointment Sunday
morning and night.
-Mr. 11. K. Price, of East Rad
ford. Va., a forme.r student of
Keniy Vcademv, spent Tuesday
and Wednesday here visiting
friends and schoolmates.
The recent rise in the price of
tobacco has caused mam of the
farmers around here who were
holding tobacco to put ir on the
market. They report very satis
factory returns.
Dr. R. II. Whitaker,of Raleigh,
the pastor of the Metbodis;
church here, and Dr. Moore, the
Presiding Elder, spent Friday
night here, enroute to the Quar
terly meeting at Buck Horn Sat
urday and Sunday.
Dr. Anderson, of V\ ilson, came
Monday to examine those whom
it was thought had small pox
After a careful investigation lie
diagnosed it nothing but meas
les. This was welcome news and
a great relief to the people here.;
School was accordingly opened
Tuesday morning, and every
thing is beginning to get in its]
former regular working order.
All Rural Fetter Carriers of
Johnston Go. are requested to
meet at the Court Mouse, ..Ion
dav March 21st, at 3:30 O'clock j
for the purpose of organizing a
Rural Letter Carrier s Countv
association; carriers from ad
joining counties are invited to
attend and join us until they
have county associations in their
own county. Let every carrier
make special efforts to be present
"Rf.X
SELMA NEWS.
Prof. M. C. S. Noble, of Chapel
Hill, was here Wednesday.
J)r. and Mrs. M. V .Green, ot
Spring Mope, are visiting Mrs.
Green's son, Mr. A. \ ..Driver.
Messrs. Rob rt Millard Nowell,
Charles H. Kleuppleberg. L. I ?
Harper and R. Gibrson spent
Sunday afternoon at >> uson s
Mills. '
Mrs. Jennie Moore left Wednes
day night for Baltimore co pur
chase a stock of millinery for
Mrs. A. Jones. Ladies needing
spring hats will take notice and
wait for her new stock.
The Smith "eld Blue Birds and
SelmaJavI 1 'base ball clubs)
met at Selrr Wednesday after
noon aud t ' Jay Birds pulled
nineteen fei r& out of the Blue
Birds and ulv lost four of theirs.
Come agai i. Tl ey areaclever set
of boys.
Senex.
latP dy Averted.
"Just " the neck of time our
little t>< <3 saved" writes Mrs.
W. Wl uius of Pleasant City,
Ohio. Pneumonia had played
sad hr vr ck with him and a terri
ble co li set in besides. Doctors
treated nim, but he grew worse
every iv. At length we tried
Dr. Keg's New Discovery for
Conn ption, and our darling
was i vbd. He's now sound, and
well. Everybody ought to
km , it's the only sure cure for
Co i. us, Colds and all Lung
dinw*.?Guaranteed bjr Hood
B Ps.. Druggists. Price 50c and
$ 00, Trial bottle free.
PINE LEVEL NOTES.
The Pine Level Bank will noon
he completed.
Little Sadie Bagley, of Bagley,
is here this week with her aunt,
Mrs. B. Godwin.
Mimes Lula Stallinga and Ma
bel hdwards, of Princeton, spent
a few days with Miss Merv Kor
negay recently.
Mrs. 1). \ Peedin was called to
\\ estville, S. P. on account of the
sickness of her father last week.
She returned Monday.
Plie public school at this place
taught by Mr. ,1. W. Parker,
closed Friday. The children'
were sorry to part with then
teacher.
V. V.
Pleasant Hill School Close.
On the night of the 5th instant
the Pleasant Llili Public School
taught by Mr. Geo. W'hitley and
Miss .Millie Bailey closed' with
very interesting exercises. The v
session just ended has been very
successful.
The school building is large,
but was so crowded that stand
ing room was hardly available.
Mr. Pope and sister, of Punu,
furnished excellent music.
The exercises began at 7:30
and consisted of declamations,
recitations, dialogues, plays,
drills, tableaux, etc. Space for
bids a mention of each selection
rendered; suffice it to say, bow
ever, that the programme was
unusually good and lasted until
eleven o'clock, notwithstanding
the press. TUepieces were so well
rendered that 1 hey would have
been creditable in 'a high school,
commencement.
Class prizes were awarded to
Misses Delia Creech and Lula
Sorrell, and to Mr. Jes.-e Surles,
Reciter's prize was awarded to
Miss .Jennie Godwin, and de
claimer's prize to Mr. Julian
Godwin.
Pleasant Hill school formerly
known as Pleasant Hill Academy,
is in the midst of a highly cul
tured and prosperous country
locality. Phe patrons thorough
ly know the (qualities of a good
teacher. This is why they have
for a number of years kept em
ploying the accomplished Miss
Bailey. They are now thorough
ly united in praise to.Mr. Whitley.
Although young he makes a fine
principal. What can better ex
press their appreciation than to
say they all want him again for
the next session. That is the
case. \\ itli their numerous boys
and girls in the handswof Mr.
W hit ley and Miss Bailey t hese
people areconscious of the highest
development.
Respectfully, C.
It Saved His Leg.
P. A. Danforth of I.aGrange,
Ga., suffered for six months with
a frightful running sore on his
leg; but writes that Bucklen's
Arnica Salve wholly cured it in
five days. For Fleers, Wounds,
Piles it's the best salve in the
world. Cure guaranteed. Only
25 cts. Sold by Hood Bros'.,
druggist.
School Closes In the Cat-Tail '
Section.
The school at Poplar Spring
school house, district No. 1(1,
taught bv Mr. J. H. Broadwell,
closed Saturday, Februarv 27.
It being a sleety da.v the attend
ance was small. Most of the
parents were there, to hear the
speeches and dialogues recited
by their children. \\ e feel sat in
fled that Mr. Broadwell hus done
hi8 duty teacher. Hope vie
may have bin services again in
the future.
After the exercises candy was
served, and such a cracking and
smacking you never beurd.
Nosak Racso.
Six men were drowned and
four others injured as a result
of coHapee of a bridge spanning
: fellow Creek, nearlrondale, Ohio,
' on the Cleveland and Pittsburg
railroad. The men were on two
locomotives that attempted to
croee the bridge together.