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3V m ittjfir 1 i? llcralii. price one dollar per tear. "TRUE TO OURSELVES, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.' single copies five cext8. VOL.23. SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY. AUGUST 5, 1904. NO. 22 Office Holding Editor the Herald. This has been a matter of much concern to the American people since we became a republic The flret pres idency was given to the man who had rendered greatest service to his coun try. When he bad heltf the place a reasonable time and was offered the place longer, he said no, and retired, saying the change of men in official capacity distinguished a republican form of government from that of a kingdom, just what the American peo ple had been lighting. Down the line this example has been followed, till more than a hun dred years have passed and no man has been elected president of the United States but two terms. Who does not remember the services of the great Vance? and he was elected gov ernor of the state but not for life. It was said in every part of North Carolina that F. M. Simmons should be elected to the United States sen ate. His services for his party and his country could not be forgotten. In the recent state convention the ser vices of Hon. R. B. Glenn were not forgotten. Why should this fairness not prevail in our "ounty politics?Do you say it would be unsafe to change? No harm has come of the changes in higher positions of greater responsi bilities. Do you sa > men in our coun try are not as able and as honest as men in any plac< " a . ? men have been found to fill these high offices? Do you say men now ir. office have not been sufficiently rewarded? Well, in no other ca- has it required a life time job to reward a- 1 service in this country. No. 1 do not think you be lieve these things, but such ideas had there beginning with men in office who wished to continue themselves in office. , Now. to tin men v ho hav. enjoyed office life with Its comforts and its pay: Do yon not think you know fel lows who have loved their country as well as you do? who have done as much service as you have? who have as much ability as you have? who would like to come in from the cold of winter and heat of summer and draw some public money awhile? Is it your love for the dear people that makes you wish to hold on? Or is t it not largely in that comforlable of fice and in that pocket book? J. D. Morgan, now one of the most popular men that has ever held office in Johnston county, had no trouble in making the people understand that he was, not a candidate and from then till now every man who has been register of deeds has known that he would fill the office two terms without opposition and positively could not hold it longer When T. Ft. Hood u' treasurer and had filled the office two terms he had as many friends any man who has held of flee in tin county at any time and when it.- "d to be a candidate said no, and h- was not renominated, as so rotation applies strictly to these two offices as .important as any in the county. Why the partiality? Why not apply the principle to all offices alike?' W. A. Edgerton, who has made one of the most efficient officers ever in the office of register of deeds, will be nominated without opposition, August 17th. but said two years ago that he would not be a candidate after the second term and his best friends are not thinking of his nomination for a third term and other candidates are now at work for two years from now. Why is it that when Sheriff Ellington said two years ago that he would not he a candidate if he has lived up to that statement and Is doing so now. that he cannot get his friends to un derstand him? I like Sheriff Elling ton as man, but 1 am in favor of changing county officers and giving some honor and some reward to more than one or two men in the county. Let's nominate some good man for sheriff for but two years from August 17th, and then let him rest from his labors. W. A. SANDERS. Four Oaks, N. C. \ " IV L Fuller lor Sheriff. It is a question soon to be decided who is to be our next sheriff. We have had for the last eight or n.ne terms a good sheriff, in every respect a good man. a man of popularity, a man who has given his full and un divided attention to the duties of his office 5nd who has commanded the respect and highest regards of pos sibly every citizen in Johnston coun ty. But why should we marry one man to any particular office? We could not expect a change to put a better man in office than the present incumbent notwithstanding there are others who would fill the office of sheriff just as well. August 17th is the day for this question to be decided. I would sug- , gest that the decision be made in favor of Mr. W. L. Fuller, who is well known throughout the county as a clever, earnest, hardworking young man, and who would fill the office of j sheriff with credit to himself and good old Johnston county. Let us all meet on the day of the ! convention and give him our full | strength, for in so doing we could not expect a mistake. E. 1' BAKKK. Four Oaks, Aug. 2, 1904. Catiaday for the House. To the Editor. We were pleased to see the letters of Mr. J. D. Morgan and Mr. F. P. Wood in last week's Herald advocat ing the selection of Mr. J. P. Canaday as a member of the next general as sembly. We heartily endorse every thing they said concerning Mr. Cana day and hope to see him nominated at our convention to be held August j 17th. No better selection could be ! made. j. b. Hardee, JOS. PARRI8H. Pleasant Grove Townatiip For Sheriff Ellington. To '.he E<iitor; Please allow me space to mention the name of a man for the office of Sheriff, who the people want and who they intend to nominate at the ooming convention. A man who Tan carry more votes than any other man. We well know that there is friction and there must be some one that can and will harmorfize and bring about peace, and I know of no man that can accom plish this than the present encumbent Besides he is one of the best political speakers we have. The people has learned to love him because he loves his people. Now, Mr. Editor, is it safe to say that the men that fought for their country and for what they perceived to be just to our beloved old country in the dark days of the sixties to say by our votes that they shall no longer hold an office? Is this the way they ?are to be treated? I hope not. Now, let us come together on the 17th of August and nominate Hon. J. T. El lington by acclamation. It seems to me that the other aspirants are young enough to wait. It can't belong be fore all the old veterans will pass over the river to rest with their com manders, Lee and Jackson. Then these aspirants will have the open field to fight. Verbum Sat Sapienti, J. H. BARNES. P. S.?J. T. Ellington is the only old Vet. we will demand. OLD REB. Canaday is Endorsed. To the Editor: In a recent issue Mr. J. M. Morgan has something to say in regard to the | dispensary question. I want to say I am in thorough sympathy with Mr. Morgan on the question as to the di vision of monies derived from said j dispensaries, and shall use my best ! efforts at the convention along that plan. The country Democrats are united in a demand for a division, and we honestly think our town friends should yield this mnch to us. F. T. BOOKER, A Letter From the Sheriff. To the Herald. Having l>een so many times unjust ly accused of covertly electioneering: for office 1 had long since determined to forever be at>solutely silent and speak to no one about my candidacy unless some inquiry was first made to me, content to let the people in their majesty speak their choice and until this good hour have I kept that determination inviolate: but since the articles published in your issue oi July 29th it seems that further si lence on my part would be wrongly construed and an injustice be done to all concerned. I verily believe that all men are un der everlasting obligations to the Democratic party. She has never ow ed me anything: she owes no man. anything, nor can any man lay any just claim against her, except to see that he is protected in every God given right: that he may enjoy the fruits of his own labors without mo lestation and "worship God under his own vine and fig tree" according to tihedictates of his own conscience. To see that wholesome laws are enacted and judiciously executed and that the weak are protected from the avarice of the strong?that the innocent shall be set at liberty and the guilty pun ished that life, liberty and property be protected and that equity and jus tice be accorded to every man these are her functions and here her in debtedness to the people individually and collectively ceases. She owes no man "place, position or pelf these are strangqrs to her functions, and no man with aJl his labor will ever be able to repay *her for her protecting care over him?she be the mother? we be the children! The people have been exceedingly kind to me, they have and shall ever have my deepest and sincerest graM ude No service I might perform ould ever compensate. I have an abiding faith In them and the world vould call me a baeo ingrate to re fum their demand* and if they desire my service* I cannot refuse. Let them forever speak freely and voluntarily without let or hindrance and whatever the majority of the Democrats of Johnston county see ft to decide will be "law and gospel" to me. Let this everlasting bickering ami nagging cease. We will be brethren J. T. ELLINGTON. August 3, 1904. Concerning Dispensary Qucsffon To the Editor: . . The letter of Mr. Morgan, which j was published in a recent issue of your paper in reference to the ap portionment of funds derived from dis ? pensaries in our county has caused | much discussion in this section and aroused those who have not before | expressed themselves, to talk with their mouths wide open. They know | that it was the purpose of the delega j tion from this county in 1899, when the dispensaries were established, to secure to country districts of the county an equitable apportionment of the profits from the dispensaries es I tabltshed. I, as a member of the delegation from this county at that time, caused | to be passed an act which I hoped and expected would secure to the gener al school fund of the county a proper portion of the funds thereby derived; ! but a Fusion Attorney General, (the j Fates save us from another) by re ! quest I suppose, construed the act in a way very different from the intent of the member who drafted the bill. It is reasonable to suppose that the body of men who composed the Leg islature of 1899 and forever freed North Carolina from negro rule and | Fusionlsm and by appropriating in ad | dition to the then usual amount, one hundred thousand dollars, which j the country districts their Just share in the profits of an enterprise to | which they contributed. M!r. Mo|r ( can's stand as he says Is understood. Now. Mr. Editor, there are those who say that as the Democratic I.egis ! lature of North Carolina has said that there shall positively be a four months school, at least, in every school district in the State, of course this means those comities that have neither ^i^peosaries nor open sa loons, that they had rather apply the money derived from the sale of in toxicants to the improvement of the county roads than educate their chil dren by such means. This, of course, is for the people to decide. ,.J FLOYD BROWN. For the House. Editor Siliithfield Herald: As Wilson's Mills township has not furnished a representative to the leg islature in many years and as there are man^ worthy men from that town ship that would make good legislators I wish to suggest to the Democratic voters of Johnston county the nam .if a young man educated at the A M College and who is now engaged in his chosen profession?farming. And he is successful at it?don't take my word for it, but go to his farm and you will see 50 acres of as pret I ty cotton as any one can show. H > j is of good size mentally and physi sally, and pleasant of approach and will make friends and votes and would add strength to any ticket. I ! refer to Mr. O. Clifford Uzzle, son of ' t he late Geo. F. Uzzle and grandson [ of the late John M. Wilson, for whom 1 the town of Wilson's Mills was nam ed and who was known all over John ton county and the state of North Carolina. The Democrats would do l well to nominate him and after 'lie j Legislature has adjourned he will have done honor, to himself and made a representative of whom we will be proud. WM. D. AVEKA. Stands tor Sheriff Elllngton To the Editor: A communication in last week's Herald signed by Jesse Daughtry, ap pears to me to use unjust and uncall ed for criticisms and insinuations against the great "Rhinocehoss," (us Dick Maguey once caJled him) Sheriff J. T. Ellington. I am not a special ohaperone of Mr. Ellington, hut I can not willingly permit such intimations ' without protest. As to time of service, and recep tion of fees, there is no question, and 1 take it that he had nothing to do with either. If Mr. Daughtry, or any other man has ever been importuned by Mr. Ellington to boom his candi dacy from his first appointment to it he office, through all sucoeeding nominations, I have never heard of it, and I have been among the "boys" in every struggle from reconstruc tion days to the present time. I was in the Confederate army with him, surrendered with him, returned home with him, and have lived with him ever since and never have I heard him charged with trying in any way to intrench himself In the sheriff's, or any other office, and Mr. Daugh try's Intimations of a life tenure in office and power to transmit is purely imaginary and especially unkind. Mr. Ellington's lease of office is no excep tion in the State. Sheriff Hardee, of sum has been increased by the Leg islature meeting sinct that time I thus inaugurating the present pdu I rat ionnl era, would have found some mysticism In the phraseology of the bill, if the intent, at least, had not been plain. I write this to explain to tho people qf the county that from the | beginning we wished to preserve to | Cumberland, and Hughes, of Orange, both served nearly thirty years, and until death. Sheriff Kearney of j fYanklin, and Julian, of Rowan, hard j ly know when they went In, and by j the way are "old Ccnfedfc." They | like Sheriff Ellington, were like the old darky said about the train killing his hogs. Just blowed and "tuck 'em." The people Just "tuck 'em." and the people know what they want. Elling ton with a "full hand" has always stood "pat." He neither deals nor slips a hidden card. C. S. POWELL. ! Mr- Morgan is Right. 'to the Editor: I heartily endorse what has bevu said so well in rtgard to sending Prof. J. P. Canaday to the Uegisla ture. I know of no man who would represent us so worthily. His quali fications fit him to adorn any po sition our people may see fit to ele vate him to. None need fear to trust him. All will rejoice in having the privilege of voting for him. Cleve and township will give him a rousing ! vote. Why not send him to the Sen ate, however, instead of the House? Let us honor Prof. Canaday by p!ac :ng him at the head of the ticket. F. T. BOOKER. For State Senator I am requested to introduce through the Archer News to the Herald (by friends of this man t a man for Sena tor. He is a man that is very well known all over the county and pretty well known over the state. He has served Johnston county faithfully be J fore as Senator and also as a Repre sentative and his friends wish to again see him elected Senator. As every one knows him I feel that an intro duction to public notice is all that is necessary. You will find this man in the person of Hon. Clarence W. Rich ardson, of Selma. We trust his many friends will use their influence in his behalf. W. L. STANCIL. August 1st, In Memorlam. A message comes to me that on Saturday morning, July 30, 1004, the : spirit of my dear brother, Char lot, A Rose, took its eternal flight from the home of our parents, near Overshot, 1 Johnston county, N. C. The last ' evening, death, always brings a shad ;ow over some surviving heart; wheth er the deceased be a tender child just unfolding to life; a young person stricken down while the sun of lif? is yet hanging in the east; or one | old in years and crowned with thy victories of life?or perchance bowed down to the grave by the storms I which sweep acnws men's live*. Rut | to me there is something peculiarly sad in death when yonng manhood I must give up life's tasks, and leave ; unquaffed the joys of time and lie down dead. Yet, what greater, what | holier, sacrifice can mortal make than for vouth to say. while not unmindful of life's meaning, "leather, thy will l>e done" 1 After this manner went my brother where God saw fit to call him from the wasted and pain-rack i ed body to the realms of eternal day, and the experienoe of perfect rest. Charles was a Christian, and a 1 member of the Baptist church at Hood's Grove, where he joined about a year ago. The deceased was born | March 23, 1878, hence, was a little more than twenty-six years old. May even this great sorrow work to our eternal good. | For though at times impetuous with emotion, And anguish long suppressed, j The swelling heart heaves moaning like the ocean. That cannot be at rest. We will be patient and assauge the feeling, We may not wholly stay, By silence sanctifying, not concealing. The grief that must have sway. E. E. ROSE. Metcalfe, Ga , Aug. 1. 1904. POLENTA NEWS. Cotton crop is considerably dam j aged by the recent continuous rains, weed fine but fruit lacking. Corn ex ceedingly fine, the best for many | years. Tobacco better than expected, j but not the best. The peavine crop ; is fine. Let every Democrat in Cleveland township attend the primary Satur | day evening at 3 o'clock. ' Mrs. H. Woodall and several of her daughters, Including Mrs. D. C. Lee, left last week for Wilson to visit her son, Mr. J. H. Woodall. * I Mm. F. T. Hooker ami daughter . Margie am ot a. visit this wuai to j relatives in K ig> . Miss Mild re : \ <> .-g . - visiting M ,s I lanstt Fool of 'tie City of Oaks. Mrs. Fha'e Aits' n, of the Penny section, is quit s t? though improv ing. There will x? a picnic at Swin ney "t . Old Field ueu Saturday, thetitb. A : large crowd is <??? Mr. S. B. Ha- ? is leaching a sing ' ing class at Bi tu' Centre this . ? k. Mr. John Hardee will conduct a g i ing school at the Lot next w -es be ' ginning Monday Mr. VV. G. Wrenn, of Loachburg, has a daughter that is quite :k j with fever bi t her friends hope her indisposition will be of abort dura t ion. ' Miss Nellie lohnson has ivt mi 1 from the Sumin -r School at Raleigh. .Mr. J. ltuffin Larhara as bought a ? small farm fro Dr. K. N Booker, and will take posi. >n January 1st next. It Is conceded y many that Mr. C. j T. Young ha; the tin-'-.t cotton crop in all this sect ;< i Mr Young is one of ovr youn - . fanners, this being his second j anil d sideriue the tact that he in one of the best farm ing sections it the State It is credit able to have it said of him tha. he ha* such a good cotton crop. His other crops are also very good Mrs. L. R Martin has returned from a visit to relatives at Wilson. Misses Fannie and Bflio Weeks are spending tl s week with relatives in and near Sin -LI. K< .NO., Aug. 2. 1904. Miss Eug irris, of Wak< For rest, is vlsi'. . VIi Eiii:im Vafcthcws this week. Misses .V. . and I^eone Edgcrton left ft)? Gr> .or last Wednesday, 'to spend sre tim visiting relative. They vvifl a ? relatives at a'| en ce?, betas :.g. KlMun f: i Matthews, Ifi en 1 ft)at1 a?e vnnie Aycock, who have loss the summer school at ' tj? 4. k it. t <.'ilege, r?s irrued home ThwwBar Mr U>" t Mitchell, of Pikevillc, spwtl Sa* . night, with relatives Moratra Waiter Dudley and Utllt Rattsv. <?f i'aylor, tpent Wednesday and Vfkufr, lay night visiting friends ham Mr. Ituh. i-t Pulley, a farmer living n?n heT? . ' h art disease 8a Vay montiint and v. a buried jyith Masm ! io lraioas Sunday evening. He leaves a wtfh and ??veral children to mourn , Ma km Tti. have our h art f. ?-> m paCky a th- ;r ? ;r. avement. Ma tlw ; uirden, of Falcon, N. . itaisa He will go to Newport Nevra ktvmerrow to spend some time visiting relati'-eg there. A Mr. Monr. Bullock and wife f Smithfleld, spent Friday night re i at the home of Mr. and Mrs J. G. ! High's. Several from here attended he Free Will Baptist union m?% ng at Raine's Cross Roads last Satutday and Sunday. Dr. Grady has his handsome dwell ing on South Railroad street, complet ed and will more into it the last of this week. Miss Myrtle Grady, of Seven Springs, came Saturday to sj>end a few weeks with her brother, Dr J. C. Grady. ? i Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Edgerton, of | Smithfleld. spent Sunday and Sunday night with relatives here. Miss Lill Sanders of Calypso, came to-day to spend a few days with her aunt. Mrs. H. F. Edgerton. "RBX.' The Death Penalty. A little thing sometimes results tn death. Thus a mere scratch, insignificant cuts or puny hoils have paid the death penalty. It is wise to have Buckler's Arnica Salve ever handy. It's the best Salve on earth and will prevent ; fatality, when Burns, Sores. 11 ! cere and Piles threaten. Only 2?r)C, at Flood Bros. Drug Store. j 0 K Fretrs, Smithfleld Hdw. Co.
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