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VOL. 24. SMITHFIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 22, 1905. NO. 29
PARKER RENEWS CHARGE ^
Late Candidate Says Cor
poration Money Elected
Roosevelt.
Democratic Standard Bearer In Last
Campaign Regards It as Con
firming His Campaign
Statement.
Espus, X. Y , Sept. 17.?Former
Chiet Judge Alton B. Parker, last
.year the Democratic* candidate
for President of the United States,
today referred to the charges!
made by him in the Presidential
campaign last fall, that corpora- !
tion funds were being used in aid
of the Bepublican campaign.
To a correspondent who called
at Kosemount, Judge Parker's;
home, and asked him if he had
anything to say in relation to
the statement made by Vice-j
President George W. Perkins, of
the New York Life Insurance
Company, before the I-egislative
committee investigating the in
surance business, to the effect
that President John A. McCall,
of that company, had caused a
contributionjof about $50,000
to be made last year to the Re- i
Sublican national campaign fund
udge Parker said:
"Yes, I believe I ought to state,
now that there is no political ex
citement to distract the public
attention, that the president of
the New York Life was not the
only such contributor. The offi. j
cers of other great life insurance I
companies, such as the Equitable
and the Mutual, also contribut
ed from the policy holders funds
for campaign purposes last year.
"What has been proved in the
case of the New York Life will
undoubtedly be proved in the
other cases. The facts exist, ?
and honest and able counsel
backed by an honest committee
will undoubtedly bring them out
for the public good
"Were there an investigation
of railroad, manufacturing and
other corporations, it would be
found that these life insurance
officers were not the only cor
poration officers who put their
hands into the treasurv and
took out moneys belonging to
widows and orphans to help
secure a partisan triumph.
"acts unlawful, purposes cor
rupt."
"That their acts were unlawful
and their purposes corrupt goes
without saying. They inteuded
to have the money used, as it
was, in corrupting the electorate
Mr. Perkins makes the point
that Mr. John A. McCall, the
president of the New York Life,
is a Democrat. Apparently he
would have the public assume
that when Mr. McCall unlawfully
and wrongfully contributed these
funds?tbp company's share
probably as a member of the un
derwriting syndicate?it was evi
dence of political virtue, rather
than misconduct.
"The truth about it is, aud I
say it without feeling, but em
phatically, that men like McCall
have no political convictions
that stand in the way of their
personal advantage. Such men
desire the triumph of that party
which will better serve their per
sonal financial interests and will
?for contributions, past, present
and future?continue to protect1
those interests by lenient legisla
tion and by pretense at execu
tion of law which shall be tender- j
)y blind to all their offenses.
That party they espouse in the
boardroom, anil cohtribute to it
of Hie moneys they hold intrust,
aud, occasionally, a littleof their ?
own. The underlying principles
which divide tbe great mass of!
the people into parties have no j
effect upon such men. Their one
inquiry is, 'wilf the party organi
zation in its hour of triumph
remember our generosity, and
respond to our demands?' of
course the organization does;
remember, for it expects a simi
lar contribution next time. And i
the expectation is not in vain.
Last year was not the first time,
Such contributions had been
made before in national, State
and municipal elections.
"The officers responsible tor
these raids upon the treasuries
of corporations have received
their reward in unfettered man
agement of life insurance cor- 1
porations; in unembarrassed i
raids upon the public through
trusts?condemned by both com
mon and statute laws; in refusal 1
to punish criminally the officers i
of railroad and other corpora- f
tious violating the laws, and in
statutory permission to manu- (
facturing corporations to levy (
tribute on the people. ,
"There can be no hope of check- (
ing the unlawful aggressions of
officers of great corporations so
long as they may thus form a
quasi-partnership with the or
ganization of the dominant <
political party. For in the hour ?
when the administrative official 1
seeks to punish the offender he is J
reminded by the head of the or
ganization of the magnitude of
the contributions of the corpora- j
V. ... '
"There is, however, something ,
worse, if possible, than the escape
of such offenders from justice. |
It is the gradual demoralization ,
of voters and the dulling of the
public conscience caused bv the
efforts to make these vast sums
of money procure the ballots
they were intended to procure, i
corruptly and otherwise.
DEMOCRACY NOT WITHOUT GUILE.
"It is not my purpose to claim 1
that the Democratic party, sub
jected to the temptation which
has overcome the other party
during the last few years, would
have acted differently. Mere
party advantage should uot be
sought from the disclosures
made in this investigation But
the facts should be diligently
sought, that the people may be
come so aroused that they will
insist upon legislation making it
a criminal offense for officers to
contribute corporate funds for \
political purposes and depriving
the apparently successful candi
dates of their offices.
"Efforts in that direction have |
been making in different States j
since November last, and par
ticularly in this State. But the
Republican organization would
uot consent to it, so the Legis
lature defeated the bills And 1
the organization never will con
sent until an aroused public sen
timent shall threaten legislators
with political oblivion who fail
to enact effective laws upon the
subject."?Baltimore Sun.
Gold and Silver In North Carolina
North Carolina produced al
most twice as much gold in 1904 [
as in 1903 and there was also a
decided increase in the output of J
silver, though this industry is
very limited. These facts are
obtained irom the annual esti- j
mate of Mr. Roberts, director of
the mint. In 1904 the value of
the gold production in North
Carolina was f 123 000, as com
pared with f70,000 in 1903.
The output was 5,994 fine
ounces, as compared with 3,411.
In 1904 the State produced 14,
800 fine ounces of silver, valued
at $8,584.?Statesville Land
mark.
At Hickory Friday afternoon.
Cleveland Holler, an employe of j
the Brookford Manufacturing
Company, attempted to punch,
an apple from a tree with the
breech of his double-barrel shot-j
gun, very naturally turning the |
barrel of his gun directly toward |
his breast The discharge tore j
his heart out. He was 22 years ,
old and leaves a wife and twoj*
children.
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after finding oo relief In other 1
remedies, I was cured by Dr. j
King's New Discovery for Con
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STATE NEWS. I
The number of students at the
\gricultural and Mechanical
;ollege at Raleigh has reached
100.
Two members of the Sopbo'
nore class at the A. & M. I
it Ralfeigb have been expelled
or hazing.
The registration at theL'niver
iirv of North Carolina has reach
id '605. The men taking raedi-,
>ine in the medical department j
situated at Raleigh number 20.
Chief Justice Walter Clark, of
the North Carolina Supreme
3ourt, has returned to the widow
M a gallant captain in a New j
Jersey regiment the commission j
af her husband, which he found
under Marie's Heights after the
bloody battle of Fredericsburg.
Those fellows who were jailed
in Raleigh charged with causing
tne death of Mr. Nail at the in
sane asylum at Raleigh a few
weeks ago have been released
[rom jail on a habeas corpus pro
ceeding. The half doien or more
prominent physicians testified
before the Board of Directors
that Nail died from acute heart
dilation caused by violent mus
cular effort and that the clot
of blood found on the brain was
not of a character to cause his
death.
BENSON NEWS.
Mr. Hunter Poole has accepted
a position with Rose Stancil.
Miss Marv Hatcher spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her
parents near Selma.
Mr. J. C. Staniil left Wednes
day morning for Raleigh where
ha will spend some time.
A large number of our people
attended the Primitive Baptist
Association in the Glewood sec
tion last Sunday.
Misses Vira and I^eola Smith,
of the Peacock's Cross Road sec
tion spent Tuesday aud V\ ednes
day in town with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Johnson
after spending several days in
New York and other Northern
cities returned last Sunday even
ing.
The increase in patronage of
the Benson Graded School is
most encouraging as over two
hundred students have been en
rolled, and new students are
coming in nearly every day. The
rapid progress the school is
making is easily accounted for
when we consider the wide popu
larity of Prof. Allen and his most
efficient assistants.
Solon.
PINE LEVEL NOTES.
Wm. I. Parnell, Esq., is atten
ding Pine Level High School.
Mr. W. P. Sellers has moved
into his new lesidence on Church
ctreet.
Miss Nora Phillips, of Pikeville,
is attending Pine Level High
School.
Mr. P. C. Worley has been in
Kingstree, S. C., a few days on
business.
Miss Maud Strickland, of the
country, has been visiting Miss
Pattie Braxton.
Miss Bessie Davis spent Satur
day uiirht aud Sunday with
friends in the country.
We are glad to see Mr. R P.
Oliver, who has been sick for
some time, out again.
Miss Flora Poole spent last I
week in the country with the
family family of Mr. G. B.
ft orley.
We are glad to note that
Master Dewy Tavlor, who has
been confined to his room for j
some time with typhoid fever, is j
jut again. |
We have learned that Mr. R. j
H.Brown will soon move his
lamily to Mississippi. We are
sorry to lose them from our town
but wish them much succe-s in
their new home.
Sept. 19. Nick.
THE VERY DRY WEATHER.
Caused Cotton to Open Pre
maturely.
Crop Will Nowhere be More Than
Fair. Tobacco Curing Comple
ted. Corn Improved. Bad
Crop In East. Good
In West
The Wetkly Crop Bulletin for
the week ending Monday, Septem
ber 18th, says:
"The weather for the past week
was characterized by warm days
and cool nights, bub the mean
temperature for the wtek was
about normal. The only rain of
consequence fell on the thirteenth
and seventeenth and was very
beneficial to all crops. The
weather in general has been very
favorable for picking cotton,
saving fodder, meadow and
peavine hay. Farmers in all
parts of the State have been
ready to plow land for all sow
ing but the ground has been too
dry in most places; in a few
localities, however, some wheat,
rye, and oats have been sown.
"There has been no improve
ment in the cotton crop auring
the past week. The warm, dry
weather caused it to open rapidly,
and in some places prematurely.
The crop will nowhere be more
than fair, and in places it will be
very light, jt is generally re
ported that tnere will be no top
crop, owing to shedding; many
correspondents state that the
bolls are small and the lint short;
in the south-central counties and
in the extreem northeastern
portion the bolls are opening
j prematurely, Owing to rust; army j
worms are doing considerable
damage to late cotton in Beau- i
tort, Craven, Jones and Duplin j
counties.
Tobacco curing is completed in '
the eastern portion of the State. |
Cutting and curing is in progress j
in the central district, where the
crop is reported improved and
in good condition, exeept in
Rockingham county, where some
of it is badly burned and speckled;
it is curing well, color and tex
ture good but the leaf is light.
In the western portion slight
j damage by worms is reported.
"Corn improved during the
past week, but late corn in some
1 places suffered from drought,
and some correspondents report
that it will not mature; a poor
crop is expected in the eastern,
while the prospects are for good
crops in the Western and central
portions. Fodder is about all
secured in the eastern and cen
tral districts; cutting is in pro
gress in the western. The sav
ing of pea vine hay is under way
and good yields are being se
cured. Clover was benefited by
the rains and is looking well.
White potatoes have improved
and digging is in progress in the
western counties; sweet potatoes
are doing well and a good crop
is promised. Peanuts, turnips,
and beans are generally reported
good; cabbage poor. The sor
ghum crop is in good condition
and in places molasses making is
under way. The buckwheat crop
will be good. Apples are repor
ted good in some of the western
counties, but there is complaint
of dropping and dry rot. Pas
tures are fair.
" The following rain have beeu
| reported: Raleigh, 0.10; (lolds
boro, 1.12; Greensboro, 0 22;
Lumbertou, 0 56; New Bern,
B 88; Weldon, 1.18."
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He may well think, he has got
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contracted constipation or in
digestion, is still able to perfectly
restore his health. Nothing will
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Pills. A quick, pleasant, and
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?
A charte'r is granted to the
Dalton Furniture Company, at
High Point, to manufacture
furniture of all descriptions, the
I capital being $00,000.
ARCHER LODGE NEWS.
Miss Emma Castleberry, of
Raleigh, is home this week.
Miss Jimmie Batton, oLSelma,
is visiting her brother, Mr. A. L.
Batton.
Mr. Wade Anderson, of Wilson,
visiting his mother, Mrs. Henry
Anderson.
Miss Monta Medlin. of Wash
ington, X. C., is the guestof Mrs.
Charles Stott.
Miss Lula biles, of Wake coun
ty. has been selected as teacher
for the Batton School this winter.
Prof. Sam Liies, of Virginia,
attended the marriage of his
brother Mr. E. Liles hare last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. J no. R. Woodard,
of Micro, visited Mrs. Woodard's
[>arents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wall,
ast week.
Miss Hattie Wall entertained
Saturday evening complimenta
ry to her guest, Miss Jimmie
Batton, of Selma.
We are pleased to note that
Mr. John 1. Barnes who has been
sick at his rooms at Clayton is
at home and is much improved.
Mr. Geo. R. Stancil is building
a new residence on his farm which
will add greatly to the conven
ience and appearance of the
place.
Mr. John W. Sealey has his
new dam in at Sealey's Mill and j
will begin rnnning his mill again
this week. With the many im
provements he has added he is
thoroughly prepared to serve
bis many customers.
The work on the new house of
worship at Salem Primitive j
Baptist church is progressing'
rapidly. They hope to soon be j
able to hold services in it. Elder
J. A. Y. Jones, who has been
pastor of the church for 30 years
says that it is one of the largest
churches in this oartof theState.
We would like to say to the
many Irieade of The Herai.u in
this section that any news re
ported to its Correspondent will
be appreciated and sent in for
publication but must be sent in
not later then Tuesday noon of
each week. Will appreciate any
news of importance, but bear in
mind all news sent by correspon
dents must be approved by the
editor before it can be printed.
Sept. 19. S. L. W.
Benefit Concert atClayton
There will be a Benefit Concert,
in the School-Hall atClayton, on
Tuesday evening September the
twenty-sixth under the auspices
of the W. H. M. S. of the Metho
dist church. The special feature
of the eveniug will be old-time
"fiddling." Mr. C. E. McCullers,
of Raleigh, will be on the role as
first violinist. All lovers of
milfeic, especially, the "old style"
are cordially invited to be pres
ent.
CLAYTON NOTES.
Mr. Millard Nowell, of Selma,
spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Ashley Home returned
Tuesday from a visit to Raleigh.
Miss Maie Gulley, who has
been visiting at Coats, returned
to her home Tuesday.
Miss Rosalie Patterson, of
Greensboro, has accepted a posi
tion with R. B. Whitley & Co.
Mrs. Etta V. Johnson will have
her millinery opening next Mon
day and Tuesday, September 25 j
and 20.
Mrs. S. R. Gulley and little sou
Ralph, of Durham, are spending
this week with Mr. and Mrs. M
G. Gulley.
Miss Mabel Denton, of Raleigh,
arrived last week t,o take charge
of the millinery store of Messrs.
Ililiiard Richardson.
Rev W. 11. Rich, of Salisbury,
will aid Pastor Blanrhard iu a
series of meetings beginning the
first Sunday in October.
Mr. W. 11. Poole and Miss Ella
Hinton will be married next
Thursday night September 28,
at the Baptistchurrh immediate
ly after prayer meeting.
| Sept 20. Yelir.
LITTLE CHANGE IN COTTON.
What There Has Been Is for the
Most Part to the Bad.
Washington, Sept. 19.?The
weekly summary of crop .condi
tions issued by the Weather
Bureau today says:
While a slight improvement in
the condition of cotton is report
ed from Oklahoma and Indian
Territory and portions of Louis
iana and northern Texas, the
crop as a whole over most of the
belt has experienced little or no
change, with a tendancy toward
deterioration. Premature open
ing is extensively reported in the
eastern and western districts,
but only few complaints of this
character are received from the
central portion. Boll weevils
are increasing in Texas and are
causing injury in western Louisi
ana. A poor top crop is promis
ed. Picking is advancing rapidly,
and is nearing completion in
most of the counties in southern
Georgia. Except in Kentucky,
where about one-third of thecrop
remains to be secured, tobacco is
nearly all cut and housed. Moist
atmostphere has not been favor
able for curing in Kentucky and
New England, but in Virginia,
North Carolina and Tennessee
the crop is curing nicely.
KENLY NOTES
Mr. Eugene Mason, our chief of
Police, spent Friday with rela
tives in Black Creek.
Mr. Hillary Richardson of Sut
ton. spent Friday and Saturday
here with his daughter, Mrs. W.
T. Bailey.
Mr. Jno. Perkins, of Golde
boro, spent Saturday and Sun
day here with his sister, Mrs. W .
II. Edgerton.
Mrs. H. F. Edgerton left Satur
day to spend a few days visiting
friends and relatives in Smith
tield and Calypso.
Mr. W. H. Edgerton, Satur
day. moved into his new dwell
ing on West Main street, which
was reeently vacated by Mr. Jno.
Adams.
Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Oats,
of Calypso, and Mrs. W. S.
Stevens, of Smithtield, spent
several days here the past week,
as the guest of Mrs. H. F. Edger
ton.
Rev. J. W. Alford. who was
recently elected pastor of the
Free Will Baptist church here,
filled his first regular monthly
appointment Sunday and Sun
day night.
Mr. D. T. Perkins, R. F. lb
carrier No. 1, from this office,
had the misfortune oi losing his
horse Tuesday night after a
severe attack of colic of nine
hours duration.
Mr. Keulv Stancill, of High
Point, who died of Typhoid
fever, Monday night, was
brought here Tuesday evening
and interred in the Kenly ceme
tary Wednesday morning at 11
o'clock. The funeral service was
conducted by Rev. J. W. Alford.
Kenly Academy opened this
morning (Wednesday) under
very favorable conditions. All
the teachers were present except
ttie music teacher, Miss Lillian
Ayers who will arrive in adav or
two. Sixty students were enroll
ed, and others will come in to
morrow.
Sept. *20. II' x
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