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pK Ssmittjfirlii Jtrralft. pbice one dollab peb teak. "TRUE TO OURSELVES, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD." single copies live cents. VOL. 24. SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 28. 1905. NO. 8 SHOOTING IN GOLDSBORO. Arnold Borden Shot by E. L. Edmundson and Now Lies In Critical but Hopeful Condition. One of the most lamentable affairs that has ever befallen our city, and over which the heart of our entire people is grieved be yond expression, occurred last night, on East Centre street, in front of the passenger waiting room, about 9 o'clock, when Messrs. Arnold Borden and Ed. L. Edmuudson, after being en gaged in a wordy controversy, over a certain indictment by the recent grand jury, a blow was dealt Mr. Edmundson by Mr. Borden, whereupon the former shot him twice, in quick succes sion, both balls takingeffect, one in Mr. Borden's right lung, just below the nipple, and the other in his shoulder. Mr. Borden was quickly sur rounded by his friends and, at: first, he did not think he was hit, and walked into the Higgins' Drug Company's store, when it was discovered that he had been struck and was bleeding. It was suggested bv Dr. Jno. Spicer, who was summoned from the street, that he go over to his office where he could give him a proper examination, and Mr. Borden, accompanied by several, and followed by a great throng of anxious citizens, walked over to Drs. Spicer's office, where he received such attention as was essential and required to rest quietly until he could be removed to his home, where he has been receiving every medical attention from Drs. Spicer and Robt. L Miller, and is thought this after noon to be holding his own for the passing period of the crisis remarkably well, with all his symptoms favorable, although the wound in the breast is of a most serious nature. Mr. Edmundson received medi cal attention at the drug store of Robinson Bros, from his regu lar physician, Dr. M. E. Robin son, and subsequently gave bond for his appearance at the pre liminary hearing, which has been set for May 8.?Goldsboro Argus 25th. Aftermath of the Shooting. Goldsboro, N. C., April 2o.? The shooting affair which oc curred in this city last night, and which attracted such widespread attention on account oi the prominence of the parties en gaged, has resulted in the pub lishing of a card in the Golds boro Argus this afternoon by Mr. George A. Norwood, Jr., president of the First National Bank, which is nothing short of a sensation and which is a great surprise. The card is as follows: "The gaming indictments by | the last grand jury grew out of somethings 1 said and did. 1 said to a grand juror that it was commonly reported that a cer tain man in this town kept a place where men met to gamble, and I gave his name and also the names of eight men who, if called for by the jury, could give the facte. Two other names were thfen added at the suggestion of someone else. At another time 1 was asked, if more witnesses were needed, could 1 add to the list, and I mentioned the names of two more. How the indict ments were made, save against the one 1 don't know. If those interested wish it, 1 will publish the names or give that informa tion as they may desire." (Sigued) G. a. Norwood, Jh., Goldsboro, N. C. The shooting of Arnold Bor den by E li. Edmundson last night grew out of the fact that Borden accused Edmundson, who was on the grand jury recently, of making the indictments against several npu table citizens for playing cards, and the above statement by the president of ?he national bank would exoner ate Edmundson frofn most of the charge. The condition of Borden tonight is such as to cause much anxiety on the part ] of friends and family. He was shot twice, end the] wound in the right preast is con sidered very serious He is hold ing his own for the passing per iod of the crises remarkably well, and the next twelve hours will show the full effects of the wounds and the shock attendant thereon Mr Kdmundson appeared in court today and gave bond in the sum of $10,000 for his ap pearance at the preliminary Rearing before Mavor Hood, which has been set for May 8th.? Wilmington Messenger. KENLY NOTES. Several from here went to Goldsboro Thursday to see the Boer War Show. Mr. Geo. Holland, of Wilson, visited friends and relatives here Sunday and Monday. Messrs. Geo. W. Evans and Thomas Creech, of Selma, spent Easter with friends here. Mr. Hermon Creech, of Four Oaks, visited relatives and friends here Monday and Tuesday. A goodly number of the young people here had a picnic out at the Sulphur Springs near Fre mont Monday. Mr. Chas. Gold, of Chapel Hill, spent several days here last week and this week with his sister, Mrs. J. T. Justice. Miss Neta Hooks, who is at tending school in Selma, was the guest of her cousin, Miss Ora Hooks, Sunday and Monday. Mr. J no. Adams, who recently moved here, has purchased a lot from Mr. J. H. Kirby and will, in the near future, build a handsome i dwelling on it. Mr. C. B. Bailey, Master Ronie High and Miss Eva High went to Tarboro Thursday to see the Boer War Show, which was to be there Friday. The Methodist Ladies Aid Society gave an Easter Tea at the home of Mrs. J. G. High, Monday night and about $ 11.00 ] was raised for the church. Mr. Rom Duncan, of Rocky Mount, spent Sunday and Mon day with relatives here, and lett s Monday night for Florida where! he will spend some time. Mr. R. T. Renfrow went to Wilson Tuesday to see his wife who was taken to the Sanatorium a few weeks ago to undergo an operation for appendicitis. We are glad to learn she is rapidly ! improving. The members of the Juvenile j Aid Society of the Methodist' church had a very enjoyable time Saturday at their annual Easter Picnic and Easter Egg Hunt, given them by their kind and generous president, Miss Emma Mathews. They all extend a unanimous voteof thanks for the pleasant time given them. Our town now has three soda fountains running. Dr. J. C. Grady has repainted his drug store and other wise made improvements in his place, added a marble top counter, etc. Mr. J. T. Ward has purchased a nice fountain and installed it in his store. Mr. W. L. Hooks has opened an ice cream parlor and fruit and candy stand, in the old drug store and has a very nice fountain, all of which is in the charge of Mr. Frank Corbett who is capable of making any fountain drink on the market. Rkx. Cheated Death. Kidney trouble often ends fatally, but by choosing the right medicine, K. H. Wolfe, of Itear (trove, Iowa, cheated death, lie savs: "Two years ago I had Kidney Trouble, which caused me great pain, suffering and ifti xiety, but I took Electric Bitters, which effected a complete cure. I have also found them of great benefit in general debility and nerve trouble, and keep them constantly on hand, since, art I find they have no equal." Hood Bros., druggists, guarantee them at 50c. Wilmington was visited by a disastrous Are Saturday. The total loss is estimated at between f 15,000 and $20,000 fully covered by insurance. EMBEZZLED OVER A MILLION. Blgelow Has Been Arrested and the Directors Have Obligated Them selves Make the Loss Good. Milwaukee, April 24.?Frank G. Bigelow president of the First national bank of this city and former president of the American Banking Association, has de faulted the bank's funds to the extent of $ 1.500,000. The direc tors of the Bank have deposited in the bank a sum sufficient to make the institution perfectly solid. The capital of the First national bank is $1.500,000 and the sur plus is $1,200,000. Mr. Bigelow has signed over property to the bank amounting to $300,000, making his net defalcation about fl.200,000. Aside from the surplus which will meet the amount of the defal cation, the sum of $1,(335,000 has been subscribed by directors to meet any demands which may be made on the bank. The ag gregate wealth of the directors who subscribed funds approxi mates over $70,000,000. The comptroller of the currency has been notified and has been asked to make an immediate investiga tion of the bank. Mr. Bigelow's defalcation became known to the directors of the bank Saturday night. He admitted todav that the amount had been lost iu speculation and that he had falsi fied the books to cover up the defalcation. Henry G. Gold, as sistant cashier of the bank, has been removed, charged with hav ing been a party to the falsifica tion of the figures in the bank's books, Mr. Bigelow was arrested at 5:30 and immediately brought to the United States commis sioner's office in the federal build ing. SELMA NEWS. Pope-Richardson Marriage. Local and Personal Items. Selrna, N. C , April 27, 1905.? At the beautifully decorated Methodist church here last even iug Dr. Jenkins M. Pope,of Edisto Island, S. C., and Miss Hosa B. Richardson, the accomplished daughter of Hon. William Kich ardson, were married by Ilev. J. (). Guthrie, the pastor. The bride carried a beautiful bouquet of Brides roses. The bridal party entered the church by the south aisle in the following order, as the wedding march pealed forth under the skilled touch of Mrs. N. E. Edger ton, Messrs Hunter D. Ellington and Charlie E. Richardson, Messrs Edward W. Vick and Thomas H. Atkinson, the ushers entering first. Then came the lovely bridesmaids, carrying bouquets of pink carnations, Miss Nannie E. Richardson and Mrs. Hunter D. Ellington, Miss Fannie Richardson and Mrs. W. H. Call, Misses Eleanor H. Sprunt, of Dillon, S. C., and Margaret Ether edge. Then the flower girls and boys, Master Wade H. Atkinson, Jr., and Miss Stella Etheredge, Master N. Edward Edgerton, Jr., and Miss Mary G. Mitcheuer, en tered beaiiug iovely baskets of flowers. Then the bride came with Lor maid oi nonor, Miss Cora L. Richardson, meeting .he groom who, with his best man Mr. Daniel T. Pope, Jr., of South | Carolina, came up the north ( aisle, at the altar where tney were pronounced man and wife by ilev. J. O. Guthrie. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, where dainty refresh ments were served. The happy couple left on the midnight train for Charleston. S. C., taking with them the very best wishes of our people for a long happy aud prosperous jour ney through life. Dr. Pope is an accomplished and prominent physician of South Carolina. The happy couple were the recipients of a great many ben i ful and costly presents. .Irs. Ed. Ford, of Lonisburg N. C. sang while waiting for the bridal ? I party the beautiful songs Con- j stancy aud Always. Those at- j tending the marriage from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. W. I Alex Green Miss Mamie Richard son, of Washington, I). C.; Dr.} Daniel T. l'ope and Mr. Daniel T. Dope, Jr.; father aud brother of the groom, of Edisto Island, S. (J.; Miss Lula Tisdale, of Hur lington, N. C.; Minnie Strachan. of Drinceton, X. C.; Miss Frances Keid Mckay, of Sutnmerrille, N. C.; Miss Annie Foy, of New Hern, N. C.; Miss Gertrude Darker, of Asheville, N. ('; Miss Eleanor H Sprunt, of Dillon, S. C ; Miss Mary E. Terrell, of Wilson s Mill, N. C; Mr. ai d Mrs Hunter!) Ellington and Mr. aad Mrs. F. H. Brooks, of Smithfield, N. C ; and Mrs. Ed. Ford, of Louisburg, N. C.; Misses Cora and Nannie Richardson and Messrs Charlie E. and VVm. Rich ardson, Jr. and Mr. Lunsford Richardson, of Greensboro, N. C. We wish we could describe the costumes of the bride and brides maids, but, that is out of the question for we just don't know what to say, but they were just out of sight and a more lovely set of young ladies )Vould be hard to find. Mrs. Rebecca Honeycutt, of Smithfield, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. B. Driver. Last Saturday night while rid ing his bicycle Mr. John T. Bat ton lost control of it and it just ran away with him throwing dim off and breaking his lower jaw just in front of his first jaw tooth on the right side and dislocating the jaw bone on the left side. He was brought to Selma Sunday morniug where hisjaw was "set." Miss Bettie Lee Sanders was called to attend the funeral of her aunt, Miss Kittie Sanders Tuesday. Mr. M. C. Winston aad'lamily have taken rooms at the Mer chants Hotel while building their new home. Our people arp much pleased with the result of the election in Smithfield last Monday and now prohibition will be carried here at our election which has been called on May 15. The popular song here no v is "(rood bye, Old Booze." On Saturday evening while Mrs. H. E. Earp and Mrs. J. P. Ellis were down the streets shopping, as they came out of Mrs. A.Jones store Mrs. Earp's little girl (Elizabeth Harry) had a nickle which she wished to invest in candy over at Ellis Bros, store. ( On attempting to cross the street she came in contact with Mr. M. C. Winston's two horse wagon heavily loaded with lumber. The tongue of the wagon or one of the horses striking her knocked her down and came very near stepping on her head, everybody nearby screamed aloud, the driver tightening his reins the horses stopped with the wagon wheel only an inch or two from the child's neck. Mrs. Earp, Mr. In gram and two or three others getting to her about the same time grabbed her from under neath the wheel which would have crushed her had it gone another half turn, everybody being very much frightened as they felt sure the child would be killed. The little one was badly frightened but not hurt, we are glad to say. Second Ward. The second ward held its con vention in the court house last nisrht. Mr. G. N. Peacock was made chairman. Messrs VV. H. , Austin and F. K. Broadhursti were nominated for Aldermen. Smithfield has voted out its! dispensary on Monday last and Dunn decided to stay dry by a vote of 44 majority. We touch our hats to both and hope all neighboring towns the same sober citizenship. All of these neighboring counties need to keep dry. Cotton is too low, frost too late, huckleberries too scarce, weevils too plentiful and truck trains don't reach the northern markets in time to be drenched with Mug Juice now. We will need all our surplus cash before the year was out.?Faison ; Journal. The Herald and Home and Farm one year for f 1.30. HON. R. B. WHITE'S EDUCATIONAL SPEECH. An Appeal to The Cltlzensof Smith field to Maintain The Graded School. Last Wednesday night Hon. it. It. White, Superintendent of Schools of Franklin county, de livered a most effective speech in the court house urging our peo ple to provide maintenance for our graded school. Space and time forbi d an extended report of the speech. The weather was not favorable for a large crowd yet there was j present a good audience. All present seemed to enjoy the ad dress and many expressed them selves as believing that much good was done for the cause of the graded school. "A splendid speech?one that will do good" was heard of many. The speak er's graceful manners, easy How of words, apt illustrations, aud occasional Hights of oratory captivated the audience. North Carolina, the speaker asserted, has great natural re sources and that we love the old State, but not so much its moun tains, its rivers, its fertile fields, but its people. The people make the state great or otherwise. Three things make a people what they are: their antecedents, their surroundings, and their education. Our people are de scended from the very best Anglo Saxon stock. The North Oaro linians are the purest blooded people in the world. Our environments are all we could ask for. As people we are | honest. We have noble men and the purest of women. The defect is in our education ( or lack of education, education j of the masses has been neglected by the state, the counties and the towns. We need the masses educated. Nothing else will make us what we should be. The speaker then appealed to . the people to make provision for . the graded school. No town as . large as ours in his knowledge that has not a graded school. For the love of humanity we j should support the school. For the sake of thechildren we should support it. For the sake of busi- f ness we should support it. He; declared that the school would 1 help business. The speech has done good. ' We hope Mr. White will come again. He is a Johnston county ' boy and our people who know him are proud to acknowledge him as such. ( A Young Man Passes Away. ( On Saturday night about the < hour of nine the angel of death ] visited our town and removed j from time to eternity what was ' mortal of Joseph YV. Peedin. "Joe" as he was familiarly ' known to the citizens was a ' young man of high ideals and 1 sterling worth. Each and every ( citizen loved him and many 1 words of regret were heard on \' every side as it became apparent to all that the deadly monster j! Consumption, was slowly fasten- ( ing its grip upotfhim. At the tfme of his death Mr. ? Peedin was a member of the firm 1 of 1'eedin Pros., though he had 1 uot been actively engaged in the 1 business since last summer when I he was compelled to lay down his'' duties in the store and go in j' search of health. His search was ' invain for the dreaded disease 1 had already fasten the death sting upon him, thus he returned to his native heath to lay down , his life. YVhile Mr. Peedin was not a member of any church, he had however expressed his belief in , an Allwise Ruler and his readi- , uess to lie ushered into that vast unknown. He was a member of Neuse Lodge No. 125, Knights of Pythias, and was buried by that order at the family burial ground near Creech's Mill, on Sunday afternoon. Mr Peed in is survived by his mother and father, one sister and three1 brothers. Ex. CLAYTON NOTES. The Clayton Buggy and Furni ture Co., recently received a full car load of busrgies. This is the first solid car of buggies ever re ceived in Clayton. But Clayton's trade is a long ways ahead of any previous year now. Miss Blanche Barnes, of the Conservatary at Durham, spent Faster at home with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Finlator, of Burlington, spent Faster here Mr. F B. McCullers is having his handsome residence painted. Our very conscientious Dispen sary commissioners gave the dis pensary employes a holiday on last Monday. While the dispen sary was closed we noticed that a good many who usually get under the influence of liquor on such occasions, were sober all day. So much for prohibition. A very pretty home marriage was celebrated here Wednesday afternoon. April 20th, at 2:30 o'clock, at the home of the bride's parents. The contracting parties are Mr. B M. Robertson, our very popular and highly esteem ed townsman, and Miss Claudia Mitchell, the beautiful and ac complished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Mitchell. The officia ing clergyman was Rev. 'j. W. Fit her. The bride and groom left on the 3 o'clock train for Washington, 1). C., and other points of interest. We wish for them a very happy married life. (Kemainderof Clayton letter will appear next week.) First Ward. First ward primary was he.d last night in Mr. W. S. Stevens' new store. Mr. C. L. Eason was chairman and W. M. Ives, secre tary 0. it Rand was nominated 'or alderman by acclamation. Town Election Tuesday. The town election for the pur nose of choosing aldermen for ;he ensuing two years will be neld here Tuesday. The poll lolders that held the election ast Monday will conduct thi9 flection also. The following are ;he nominees: First Ward?O. R. Rand. Second Ward?VV. H. Austin ind F. K. Rroadhurst. Third Ward?J. D. Underwood ind F. H. Farrish. Fourth Ward?T. J. Eassiter ind W. H. Ryrd. Easter Gifts for New York Churches. New York, April 24.?Easter contributions to the churches of this city are estimated to have considerably exceed #250,000. Indeed, the sum total of the seven nr eight churches classed as the wealtheir congregations proba bly reached that figure. In some nstances the gifts were as large is #25,000 from individuals. Srace church received one contri bution of that sum, which will be ised for the training schools for jeaconnesses. Altogether the con gregational offering was #55.450 the largest in many years. St. \ndrews, in Harlem, received p.'$.'5,000, the largest a mount ever nffered by that congregation. Eike Urace church, the plates re ceived one check for #25,000. Old Trinity is thought to have raised at least #00,000 for the numerous institutions under its patronage. In Brooklyn heavy nfferings were also reported and several churches will be able to wipe out their entire indebted ness. A Daredevil Ride often ends in a sad accident. To heal accidental injuries, use Buckleu's Arnica Salve. "A deep wound iu my foot, from an acci dent," writes Theodore Schuele, of Columbus, (), "caused me itreat pain. Physicians were helpless, but Buckleu's Arnica Salve quickly healed it." Soothes and heals burns like mavcic 2"c at Hood Bros., drujrfrists. There are more houses iri Smith fleld painted with Hevoe paint than any other paint. This means something?what?
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