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illjr j^mitljfirlb Herald price one dollar per tear. "TRUE TO OURSELVES, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.'' single copies five cents. VOL. 28. SMITH FIELD, X. C., FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1(), 1905. NO. 49 LEGISLATIVE NOTES. Some of the Important Matters Be fore the General Assembly, Con densed From tieports in the Daily Papers. Italeigh, N. C., Feb. 3rd.?The House Committee ou Education decided to-night to report un favorably Butler's bill, providing for the election of county super intendents and boards of educa tion by the people. A delegation headed by II. A. London and Chief Justice (lark and composed of veterans in the General Assembly called on Gov ernor Glenn this afternoon and invited hirn to deliver the princi pal address at the unveiling of the memorial tablet on the Appo mattox battleground, April the 9th. The Governor accepted the invitation iu a feeling speech. Governor Glenn to-day sent a special message to both branches of the General Assembly reciting brief particulars of the horrible outrage upon the person of a white woman near Fayetteville day before yesterday and stating that he had been requested to call a special term of court for trial of the negro. The Governor said the civil term would convene there February 20th, and sug gested that it be authorized by the legislature to try criminal cases. Such a bill was immediate ly passed through both Houses The Senate passed the Odell bill unanimously, increasing fourth-class pensions to $20, making au increase in the appro priation of $100,000, making fho fntul rionainnu (UK) UUV UUUUt r UOIUUO H'WV/J\/V/V. Waddill, of Forsyth, in the House, introduced a bill making the maximum salaries of court officers after December 1st, $4, 000 for sheriff; $3,000 for clerk; $2,500 for register, and $1,200 for treasurer. The House makes the anti-jug law bill the special order for February the 14th. Kaleigh, N. C., Feb. 4th.?Rep resentative Young, Republican, of Ashe county, introduced in the House to-day a bill to prevent liquor being imported into North Carolina. It prohibits, first, the shipment of intoxicants from one point within the State to another within the State, and then pro vides that in cases where rail roads, express companies, and other common carriers receive liquor at points without the State for delivery in North Caro lina, such packages shall be eon veyed to the first point within the borders of North Carolina and notice sent to consignee, and if he does not apply for it at that station within thirty days, it shall be sold at auction. There are clauses exempting common carriers from civil action for stopping packages at the first station within the State instead of delivering it at the shipping station of the consignee. 'THE VAGRANCY I.AW. The vagrapcy law, as reported favorably by the House Judiciary Committee last night, was passed by the House to-day. It is re garded as important and far reaching in its effect. The bill repeals Section 3834 of the Code of North Carolina and all laws amendatory and defines vagrants thus: 1. Persons wandering or stroll ing about in idleness who are able to work and have no prop erty to support them. 2. Persons leading an idle, immoral or profligate life who have no property to support them, and who are able to work, and do not work. 3 All persons able to work, having no property to support them, and who have not si me visible and known means of a fair, honest, nud reputable liveli hood. 4. Persons having a fixed abode, who have no visible prop erty to support them, and who live by stealing, or by trading in, bartering for, or buying stolen property. 5. Professional gamblers liv ing in idleness. G. All able-bodied men who have no other visible means of support, who shall live in idle ness upon the wages or earnings, of their mother, wife or minor child or children. That the punishment for vag rancy as defined in this act shall not exceed $50 fine or thirty days imprisonment, for the first of fense, and for the second and subsequent offenses the Justice of the l'eace shall bind the de fendant over to the Superior Court in the sum of two hundred ($200) and upon conviction of said offense in the SupenorCourt the defendant shall be sentenced to the public roads or to the work house for a term not less than six months nor exceeding one year. The only amendment to the bill before its passage was one by Mr. liiggs, of Durham, that the law not apply to fathers, who live off of the wages of sons over eighteen years of age. Raleigh, N. C., Feb. Gth.?One of the most important bills of the session was introduced in the House to-day by Senator Mason, of Gaston, one of the leading law yers of that body. It is designed to put a stop to lawyers hunting up cases and instigating parties to bring damage suits. It makes acts of this kind barratry or foul practice of law. The Railroad Committee of the Senate voted four to two to-day to report unfavorably the Fou shee "Rotten Cross Tie" bill, which is proposed to extend the authority of the Corporation Commission to inspect and en force repairs of trackage, etc. The unfavorable report is to de feat the bill. The Judiciary Committee agrees on a substitute for the pending divorce bills that makes prac tically no important change in the present law. Then they voted to report favorably the Allis bill that provides divorce for aban donment, whenever the party abandons the otherfortiveyears. A resolution was introduced by Senator Sinclair calling on Con gress for a liberal appropriation for the improvement of the Cape Fear River. The resolution was unanimously adopted. The House was opened with prayer by Mr. Graham, of Lin coln. Among bills introduced were: Ry Eringhause, to estab lish East Carolina Normal Insti tute; by Sentelle, to support and maintain A. & M.College; by Win bourne, to encourage sheep rais ing by imposing tax on dogs; by Rector, to repeal Section 41, Chapter 247, Public Law, rela tive to tax on liverymen; also to authorize Heudersonville to es tablish a dispensary. Mr. Riggs moved to reconsider the vagrancy bill, which passed Saturday in order t hat an amend ment offered by him and adopted by the House could be made to conform to the proper section to whieh it was intended to conform. The bill was reconsidered and t he amendment in its proper form was adopted. Alter tawing a numoer ot un important bills on the unfavor able report calendar, the House adjourned. Italeigb, N. C., February 8 ? In the Senate today Mr. Webb, of Buncombe, introduced the only bill of importance. It is to authorize and direct the issue of State bonds for the purpose of I permanent equipment of State institutions, not to exceed $500, 000 and run 15 years. That when this is done the State tax shall not exceed 10 cents. It ' also repeals the special taxes im j posed on lawyers, doctors and merchants. Senator Webb ad dressed the Senate in explanation of the bill. He said that there was a prejudice against State bonds by men who do not hesi j t ate to advocate bonds for j county and municipal improve. ; meats. In view of the demands on tlrs Legislature for increased appropriations he saw no other solution if the State is to do its duty by the unfortunates. The only important bill which passed was the Senate Bill to in sure the transportation and de livery of freight by railroad com panies with reasonable prompt ness. This is the Scales bill and carries a penalty of $25 for first, day and $5 for each succeeding day that delivery is not made. BANQUET AT HIGH POINT. ( Banquet at Which Speeches Were | Made by Secretary Metcalf, Senator Simmons and Min ister Quesda. High Point, N C., Feb. (>th.? A notable gathering of public of ficials, manufacturers, and rail- ( road men gathered here to-night ( j at a banquet given by the Manu facturers' Club. The guests of honor arrived on a soecial train from Washington j over the Southern Kailway. The party consisted of Secretary Met- 1 calf of Commerce and Labor; i] Don UonalodeQuesda,theCuban minister at Washington; Sena tors Simmons and Overman and Representatives Page and Small, I of North Carolina; Representa-! tiveJ. M. Dixon, of Montana; , President Samuel Spencer, W. W. Finley, L. McMauus and L. S. Brown, of the Southern Railway, | and several newspaper men. The first speaker of theevening was Secretary Victor B. Metcalf,! of the Department of Commerce and Labor, who discussed indus trial conditions in North Carolina and the South and the need of expansion of our foreign trade. Senator F. M. Simmons spoke j on immigration, emphasizing the need of more labor in the South. Senor DeQuesda, the Cuban | minister, delivered an address punctuated by applause and laughter, and when he mentioned the nam' of President Roosevelt and arose to drink to his health there was unanimous applause. Other short toasts were made by President Samuel Spencer, and various guests. Hoch's Marrying Mania. New York, Feb. 6th.?When Johann Hoch was arraigned in court to-day in the expectation that he would be turned over to officers from Chicago, it wan found that the extradition pa pers had not arrived, and he was remanded to police headquarters. Additional charges were made : against Hoch to-day, after hav iug married three women in New York. It was also learned to-day that in the search of the room occupied by Hoch when he was ! arrested there was found a stylo graphic pen, the reservoir of : which was tilled with a white powder, believed to be poison. The pen, with the rest of Hoch's effects, was turned over to De ; tective Lotus, of Chicago. Hoch is said to have married j Mrs. Minnie Westbal, of Jersey City, in 1808, under the name of William Frederick lfessig. Ac cording to the police Hocii made her acquaintance through a news paper advertisement and got $!?00 belonging to her. The po lice says that Hoch told them he selected Mrs. Westphal from 1,200 replies to his advertise-, ment. The name of a second wo-! man is not disclosed by the police j but they say Hoch married her in 1807 and secured $200 from her. CLAYTON NOTES. Mr. W. J. Y. Thurston is here for tt short \ isit. Several of the young ladies of the Clayton High School are on the sick list, Mrs. A. T. Beddingfleld has been visiting in ltocky Mount : for several nays. I Mr. Oris E. Jones, of (lolds j boro, is spending a few days w it h his parents. We are glad to see Mr. Buck Coats able to be at work again ufter a short illness. Itev. C. W. Blanchard preached an ideal sermon Sunday morn ing on the "Model Man." Mr. H. L. Barnes lias been in-j disposed for the past few days, i i but at this time is improving. Mr. Jesse Bissett, rural carrier) from Archer and Miss Geo Tay lor were visitors here Tuesday. The weather has been all that lovers of cold and damp weat her can possibly desire for the post week. The upward movement of the! cottou market thic week hue caused a slight but perceptible change in trade here. Mr. Geo. \V. King has entered j' the employ of the Singer Sewing Machine Co. for this section.. We ' wish hitn much success in his new vocation. We are delighted with the : opening chanters of "Hearts Courageous." When The 11 i:h vei) gives us a story they al ways do it right. The Clayton Mfg. Co., is mak ing only three quarter time now on account of the weather's be ing so bad the" can not get suf Ucent lumber hauled. Rev. G. W. Fisher preached at Mt. Zion last Sunday. He cer tainly has our sympathies when he has to take a drive like that i on a day like last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Stallings will move to Emporia, Va., in the near future. Mr. Stallings will join Mr. S. Otho Wilson in the management of a hotel. Mr J. I). Smith has purchased the residence of Mr. S. M Spence. We also hear that he is on a deal with Mr. Spence to buy out his grocery business on Main Street. Mr. and Mrs. Will Junes havej moved to the house recently vacanted by Mr. and Mrs N. B. j Hales. Mr. and Mrs. Hales will | in a short time move near New Bern, where Mr. Hales has aj position with a lumber concern, j There will be a "sock party" j at the Baptist parsonage Friday | night February 10th. The pro ceeds go to pay the debt on the churcn and the credit goes to that grand body of young ladies i known as the Philatbia Class. Squire M. G. Gulley had two1 cases before him Wednesday One was the State against Jerry ! Sanders for assault with deadly j weapon. He was found guilty and bound over to the March term of court. He gave bail. The other, the State against Joe Mial for carryingconcealed weap on. Found guilty and bound over to court. Feb. 8 05. Yelir. Marriage in Boon Hill. Wednesday night at the home of the bride's father, Mr. Skid more Howell, in Boon Hill town ship, Mr. Arthur Wiggs and Miss Rosa Howell were united in mar-1 riage, Squire D. T. Creech per forming the ceremony. The attendants were: Herbert j Massey with Miss Dora Howell, Luther Lynch with Miss Sallie; Morris, Luby Lynch with Miss Ruth Jones, W. J. Braswell with | Miss Sudie Howell, Troy Thomp son with Miss Lula Langley, John Gurley with Miss Bertha Massey, Sam Worley with Miss Ida Braswell, Will Howell with Miss Sadie Woodard, Adam I Woodard with Miss BessieCapps, M. R. i'eedin with Miss Annie Caudill, S. R. Brady with Miss i Harriett Langley, George P. Braswell with MissGussieThomp son, James Rose with Miss Lillie I'eedin , Luby Snipes with Miss Bertha Langley. Rufus Creech with Miss Laura Lynch. After the ceremony the young people enjoyed themselves listen ing to excellent music furnished by the Creech string band, until a jute hour. The bride and groom are two } of our most popular young peo ple who have the best wishes of all for a long a prosperous life. X. Y. Z. Grave Trouble Foreseen. If needs but little foresight, to tell, that when your stomach and liver are badly affected, grave trouble is ahead, unless you take the proper medicine for your dis ease, as Mrs. John A. Young, of Clay, N. Y., did. She says: "I had neuralgia of the liver and stomach, my henrt was weaken* d, and I could not cat. I was very bad for a long time, but in Eiec trie Hitters, 1 found iusfc what I needed, for they quickly relieved ; and cured me." best medicine for weak women. Sold under guarantee by Hood Hros., drug gists, at 50c. a bottle. SELMA NEWS. Mr. M.C. WinBton went to Ral eigh Monday. Mrs. (i. A. Tuck in back home attain after a visit of some weeks to her sou in Richmond The business of the Southern and A. C. L. has increased so much at Selma that each road has had to put a switch engine here ami each engine is kept busy all the time. Mr.Condary Godwin has bought a lot from Mr. 1) H. Graves and will shortly build on it; and, Mr. 1J. B. Pearce, Jr., is having lum ber hauled to put up a house as soon as the weather permits. Let the good work go on. Mr. Theodore Price may make game at the farmers for holding a cotton convention; but, they have got him on the run?cotton has gone up since it was held and all they have got to do is to hold on and they will get him and his bear going. The many friends of Miss Mat tie McGuire were saddened by her death and while they bow in submission to the will of God they are unable to see why such a lovely character was not al lowed to remain on earth to comfort and gladden the hearts of her friends. The bereaved family have the sincere heartfelt sympathy of all our people. The Selma Drug Co. has re moved their stock to their new store. They now have a very handsome store, in fact Selma can now boast of two first class J -i- I.-* \X7 ,1 uiu^ oturwj. . v ick ? uru^ store is an exceedingly handsome place and would be a credit to a much larger place as would the new store of the Selma Drug Co, Mr. Jimmie Johnson went rab bit hunting last Saturday alone and tracked up and killed nine rabbits and was at home by eleven o'clock and said it was not a good day for rabbits eith er. When our champion rabbit hunter, he who shot at one twice and then had to kill him by hit ting him with his gun said "I'll be drot if it was fair to shoot a rabbit when it is sitting still, I always gave them a chance for their lives." Feb. 8th. Senex. Ajfonlzine Burns are instantly relieved, and per fectly healed, by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. C. Riven bark, Jr., of Nor folk, Va., writes: "I burnt my knee dreadfully; that it blistered all over. Bucklen's Arnica Salve stopped the pain, and healed it without a scar." Also heals all wounds and .-ores 25c. at Hood Bros., druggists. Representative Phipps Dead. \ gloom wan cast over the legislative body this morning when it became known that Dr. Phipps, of Watauga, had died. The end came with him at (i o'clock. His wife reached the city a day or so ago. and was by his bedside when he died. He was a man of line physique, a model of fine health, and cheerfulness He never took his bed till Saturday morning, from which time he grew constantly worse, till the last. He was first taken with slight cold, but pneumonia developed Saturday, and all efforts of his physicians tailed to check the disease.?Raleigh Times !>th. Fraud Exposed. A few counterfeiters have lately been making and trying to sell imitations of Dr. King's New His covery for Consumption, Coughs, and Colds, and other medicines, thereby defrauding the public. This is to warn you to beware of such people, who seek to profit, through stealing tne reputation of remedies which have beeu suc cessfully curing disease, for over 35 years. A sure protection, to vou.is our name on the wrapper. Look for it, on all I)r. King's, or Bucklen's remedies, as all others are mere imitations. H. E. BUCK LEN & CO., Chicago, 111., and Windsor, Canada. ARCHER NEWS. Mr. J no. I). Windham is very sick with pneumonia. We regret to learn of the serious illness of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wall. ' )ur farmers have begun sowing plant beds, plowing and making other preparations for the com ing crop. Sorry to say MrS. Pherba(iris wold is very sick. Mrs. Griswold is one of the oldest women in our community, being some where in 80. Master Alford Glover got his head seriously hurt recently by a limb falling and hitting him on i the head. Iliad to say he is convalescing. We understand that there is to be a new house of worship built at Salem Primitive Baptist church. Some of the material has been carried to the place. Mr. Harris Brannan who, lives near here, happened to the mis fortune to get hie leg broken while cutting logs last Friday, the bone being broken in three i places. We are sorry to learn of the illness of Miss Emma Batton who was taken while visiting her uncle, Mr. Wm. Pittman, near Selma. We areiuformed she has pneumonia and jaundice. Mrs. Geo. R. Stancil returned home last week from her father's, Mr. W. S. Browning near Earps boro, where she was called on account of his illness. Mr. Brown ing was so unfortunate as to get his hands torn to pieces by a shingle machine and came very near bleading to death before medical aid could be procured. He was improving when last j heard from. Last. Wednesday morning Mr. Trov I. Wall and Miss Ethel Smith were happily united in the holy bonds of wedlock. They left home for a pleasure tour as their parents thought ar d drove over in Wake county where the knot was unanimously tied. May they climb life's rugged pathway in the blissful illusion of love and success crown their footsteps. Feb. (i, l'J04. S. L. W. KENLY NEWS. The Kenly Mfg. Co. have begun placing the machinery in their factory here. Mr. J. M. Stancill, our Post master, has begun the erection of a neat two story dwelling on Main Street, near the Academy. Mr. 15. H. Alford, cashier of the Bank of Keulv, has been appoint ed a Notary Public and went to Smithfield Monday to take the oath of office. Miss Maggie Whitley, music teacher in Kenly Academy, ac companied by Miss Fannie Free man, spent Saturday and Sun day with her parents in Selma. The series of meetings at the Presbyterian Church closed Sun day night and the pastor, Itev. E. W. Souders, returned to his home in Fayetteville Monday. Kenly Council No. 130, .Jr. O. U. A. M. have fitted up a large hall over Mr. G. W. Morris'store, and are steadily receiving acces sions to their number. They meet Tuesday night after 1st and 3rd Sundays. Mr. J. D. Spiers, of Smithfield, spent Tmnlav here in the inter est of teinpeianee. He got u large number of signers on a pe t ion to the legislature to grant ail election here on Prohibition ' or Hiepensary. Owing to the heavy sleet and ice the It. F. I>. carriers from this office did not make fheir trip Monday. They ask that all pa trons of the routes buy stamps and stamp letters before putting them in the boxes, as this will save the carriers much time in picking up pennies in cold boxes; also save their fingers from get ting cold. The compliat ce with this will be a great favor to them. Feb. 9th. Rex.
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