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VOL. 25. SMITHFIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY. MARCH 28. 190(5. NO. 8.
JUDGE PARKER AT CHARLOTTE.!
Declared That the Time has Come
for the South to Come to
the Front In Naming a
Presidential Candidate.
Judge Alton B. Barker, of New
York, late Democratic candidate
for the Presidency, made a speech
before the GreaterCharlottePlub
last Friday night. We make the
following extracts from his ad
dress:
But the time has come when
new duties and responsibilities '
must be undertaken by the Dem- ,
ccrats of the South. It is more (
than two-score years since the
war closed and your people tind
themselves upon the threshold of
what promises to be the most re
markable business development
the world has ever known within
the same time and space. Some
of your men have gone forth to j
command the highest success, in
the most honorable way, in the
greatest financial and commer
cial movements of the time, oth
ers have become the managers of
great railway interests; you have
developed great manufacturing
enterprises; and, most difficult of
all, your people, as a whole, have
so maintained and increased j
their own position aud thedomi-;
nance of tne country in one of
the greatest products of the soil i
as to make them the wonder and
the admiration of the world.
In spite of your devotion toj
principle and consistency, in the
lace of a numerical importance
that was preponderant, in poli
tics only have you stepped aside.
From the earlier days, since self
government was restored, you
have sent your best men into
public life. They have been at
once modest, able, devoted, pa
triotic and honest. No jail or
penitentiary has opened its hos
pitable doors to admit your Sen
ators, Representatives or Gover
nors, nor have the officers of the
law, from detectives to attorneys
general, been compelled to hale
them into the criminal courts, j
In the face of this record you
have not only permitted us of!
the North to present to you can
didates for President and Vice- j
President, but you have insisted j
upon our doing so and have then j
voted for them, and that, too,
when sometimes no other States
did so.
In 1896 you tried Nebraska,
and since that day, no old Dem
ocratic Northern State has ac
credited one of our party to the
United States Senate and in none
has there been a friendly Gover
nor. All the Democratic train
ing schools of the North elemen
tary, intermediate and higher
were closed and have remained
so. The party paralysis was
complete and almost fatal. In
1904, hoping to cure or palliate
it, you advised returning to Newj
York for your candidate, only to j
meet the worst defeat in ourl
party history. It is now nearly
twelve years since any man pro
fessing devotion to your party
has been chosen in nation or in
any northern democratic State
to fill an important executive of
fice. * * * You have
borne the heat and burden ot the j
day. Your statesmen have dem
onstrated their ability not only
to take care of the interests of
their states and their section,
but they have been the only dam
against aggression at home aDd
the threat of discredit abroad.
Among them are men with the
knowledge, experience, honesty,
and courage to represent their
fellow-partisans without the sur
render of principle and their fel
low-countrymen with safety and
honor.
1, myself, placed at the front
for a time, haVe every reason to
be grateful to Democrats every
where, especially to those of the
South. 1 appreciate the honor
thus conferred upon me and have
no regrets for the past; but no
one, 1 think, can know better
than 1 how futile our efforts has
been in the past and how un
promising the outlook for the
future unless we throw aside isms
and grasp the great moral issue
now so clearly perceived by the
people. The time has come when
the really effective Democrats of
the country should be recognized
and when they themselves should
no longer hesitate, decline or re
fuse to seek or to accept those
honors which are their just due
for work well done. It may pos
sibly be that the party will go
to defeat again, but since 189(5
it has done nothing else uuder
northern leadership and certain
ly it cannot do worse
Man Turned to Stone For Fifty i
Years.
Geneva, -March 17.?There has
just died at the hospital of Uber
lingen, on the borders of Lake
Constance, in Switzerland, a
stone man. His name was Brend.
He was afflicted with the very
rare disease known as "myositis
ossificans."
The extraordinary feature of
this disease is that ossification
gradually sets in in all the mus
cles and tissues of the body, the
disease invariably ending in
death.
Brend was 66 years of age. He
was the son of a well-to-do farm
er of Baden-Baden. He was first
afflicted with the disease at the
age of 17. His feet first became
hard and almost as heavy as
stone. Gradually the dread dis
ease rose and ultimately reached
his chest, hardening the lungs,
Up to a few years ago Brend was
able to read and write, but he
had to give up this occupation
when his arms and legs became
afflicted and he was no longer
able to move them. The tissues
of his throat were petrified, but
he was able to speak, though his
voice assumed a curious metallic
uniiruf.
Although obliged to remain
riveted to a sofa chair, he always
displayed the best of humor and
was fond of making jokes. He
was known throughout the dis
tiict as the petrified man.
The pertrification ended by j
reaching the brain, and Brend i
has just died, after nearly fifty
years of suffering.
Pointed Paragraphs From the Wash
ington Post.
If Gen. Wood is let alone, those
ladies' societies that have been
making clothes for the little
Moros will find their occupation
gone.
Good old Gen. Weyler will
probably be pained to hear that
women and children are being
killed by American soldiers in
the Philippines.
Judge Parker is urging the
South to demand the Presidency,
and the South has now only to
overcome her aversion to asking
for things she has no hope of
getting.
A Youngstown (Ohio) woman
left her husband two months af
ter the wedding because he talk
ed in his sleep. Some women
seem determined never to give a
man a chance.
Two St. Louis women have
been fined $ 10 each for criticis
ing another woman's hat. iN'o
city need be pressed for revenue
if a decision like that will stand
the test of the courts.
ti 1 i i v l _ .
ooutnern Democrats assert,
that Judge Parker is trying to
defeat Bryan for the Democratic
nomination, although there is
nothing to indicate that Mr.
Bryan can not do that himself.
Gen. Wood claims that the kill
ing of Moro women was unavoid
able because "they were dressed
like men and fought with them."
Women have been fighting with
men since the time of Adam with
out even changing their clothes.
Torture by Savagfes.
"Speaking of the torture to
which some of the savage tribes
in the Philippines subject their
captives, reminds me of the in
tense suffering I endured for
three months from inflammation
of the Kidneys," says W. M.
Sherman, of Cushing, Me.,
"Nothing helped me until I tried
Electric Bitters, three bottles of
which completely cured me."
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, sia, Blood disorders and Malaria;
and restores the weak and ner
vous to robust health. Guaran
teed by Hood Bros., druggists,
i Price 50c.
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING.
Program for Convention to be Held ,
at Kenly March 31 and
April I.
The following is the program
arranged for the annual meeting j
of the Johnston County Sundayi;
School Association to be held at h
Kenly Saturday, March 81, and J
Sunday April 1. ,
saturday morning.
10:00?Prayer and Praise Ser
vice led by Rev. C. S. Churchill,
of Kenly.
10:20?Welcome Address.
10:30?Response by Rev. J. T.
Jenkins, of Wilsou.
10:45?Address, "Reachingand
Winning the Schools for Christ," j
Dr. F. D. Swindell, of Wilson.
11:25?Round Table Discus-1
sion, "Sunday management," j
Mr. J. M. Brougbton, of Raleigh.
11:55?Enrollment of delegates
appointment of Committees, ac.
saturday afternoon.
2:00?Prayer and Praise Ser
vice led by Rev. E. W. Souders,
of Fayetteville.
2;15?General Discussion "How
to make a Sunday School a suc
cess," led by Prof. S. M. Smith,
of Raleigh.
2:45?Address, "The Sunday
School for All People," Mr. J. M.
Broughton.
3:35?Spiritualizing the Sun
day School," Rev. J. T. Jenkins.
saturday night.
7:45?Prayer and Praise Ser
vice, led by Rev. J. T. Jenkins.
8:00?Business Session.
8:25?Address, "Shall the F lu
1 ? P .1- I . A 11 . . i / \ . 1 1
cation ii rne intellect uutranK
the Education of the Conscience,"
Dr. .J. J. Harper, President At
lantic Christian College, Wilson,
N. C.
SUNDAY MORNING.
10:00?Prayer and Praise Ser-!
vice, led by Mr. ,1. M. Broughtou.
10:20?Address, "The Organ
ized Work, How It Helps the In
dividual School," Prot. S. M.
Smith.
10:50?Round Table, "The
Teacher," Mr. W. A. Edgerton,
of Smithfield.
11:20?Convention Sermon,
Rev. E. W. Souders. Theme?"A
Church Member's Duty to Sun
day School Work."
THE LAST COTTON REPORT.
Census Bureau Puts Crop at 10,
697,013 Bales.
Washington, March 20 ?The
bulletin issued today by the Cen
sus Bureau shows the complete
crop of cotton for 1005, includ
ing linters and counting round:
bales as half bales to be 10,697,- j
013 compared with 13,697,310
for 1901, and 10,015,721 for
1903.
The average gross weight of i
the bales this season is shown to j
have been 503.8 pounds and the
equivalent 500 pound bale to
have been 10,777,510. Theitems!
entering the totals for the crop
of 1905 are 10,214,059 square
bales, 279,835 round bales, 12,
539 Sea Island bales, and 230,
497 linters. The number of
bales estimateJ by the ginners
as remained to be ginned and in- j
eluded in the report is 40,112.
According to Tom Pence's j
Washington letter in yesterday's
News and Observer, Congress
man Pou introduced a bill yes
terday appropriating $150,000
for the enlargement and improve
ment of the Federal building in
Raleigh.
Doctors Are Puzzled.
The remarkable recovery of
Kenneth Mclver, of Vanceboro,
Me., is the subject of much in
j terest to the medical fraternity
and a wide circle of friends. He
says of his case: "Owing to se
1 vere inflammation of the Throat
and congestion of the Lungs,
I three doctors gave me up to die,
! when, as a last resort, I was in
duced to try Dr. King's New
i Discovery and I am happy to
j say, it saved my life." Cures the
worst Coughs and Colds, Bron
chitis, Tonsilitis, Weak Lungs.
Hoarseness and LaGrippe. Guar
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McKEL WAY-OBSERVER SUIT.
What Promised to be an Interest
ing Case Brought to an
Abrupt Ending.
The case of Dr. A..J. McKelway
against the Charlotte Observer
for $50,000 damages was ended
in Mecklenburg court last Mon
day.
The case was called at the
morning session of the court and
a jury eecured. When court re
convened after dinner. Governor
Aycock, of counsel for Dr. McKel
way, arose and said to the court:
"If your Honor, pleases, the
plaintiff and defendant have
agreed that the following are the
issues to be submitted to the
jury:
"1. Are the charges made of
and concerning the plaintiff by
the defendant, as set out in thie
pleadings, true?
"2. What damages, if any, is
the plaintiff entitled to recover?
"On the second issue the coun
sel for the plaintiff recognizes
that the burden of proof is on
the plaintiff and they decline to
introduce any evidence on that
question."
Thereupon Judge Osborne
arose and said: "The defendant
recognizes that the burden is
upon him to prove the truth of
the charges made against the
plaintiff and he declines to offer
any evidence of the truthfulness
of the charges."
i Hereupon tne .lu'sre lnstruct
ed the jury to answer the first
issue "No" and the second issue
"nominal damages," and signed
the following judgment:
"This case coming up to be
heard upon the complaint and
answer, the following issues were
agreed upon by the counsel of
the respective parties, as those
which arose from the pleadings,
to wit:
"First. Are the charges made
of and concerning the plaintiff by
the defendant, as set out in the
pleadings, true?
"Second. What damages, if
any, is the plaintiff entitled to
recover?
"The jury was thereupon em
paneled to try the said issues,
and His Honor held that, the
burden of the second issue being
upon the plaintiff aud the burden
of the first issue being upon the
defendant, the plaintiff had the
right aud was required to first
introduce evidence.
"The plaintiff, by his counsel,
then stated to the court that he
would introduce no evidence at
this state of the case, bearing
upon he second issue.
"The defendant whereupon an
nounced, through its counsel,
that it would introduce no evi
dence bearing upon the first
issue.
" The court thereupon instruct
ed the jury that the burden of
the first issue being upon the de
fendant, and it having introduc
ed no evidence, the answer to
that issue should be 'No,' and
that the plaintiff, having intro
duced no evidence bearing on the
second issue, the answer thereto
should be nominal damages, to
wit: five cents.
"ThtiPoiiunn nnon mttfinn r?f
M. IUH/U|'Wll, U^fV/11 UJVt'lV/U Wl
the plaintiff's couusel, it was ad
judged that the plaintiff recover
of the defendant nominal dam
ages, to wit, five cents, and that
the costs be taxed pursuant to
the provisions of the statute."
Hurt Whitener, 25 years old, a
respectable farmer living near
Hickory, was killed Wednesday
by a falling tree. Whitener and
his brother, Dave Whitener, were
sawing the tree down when it
broke off at the stump, jumped
back and struck Whitener, inflict
ing injuries from which he soon
died.
A Scientific Wonder.
The cures that stand to its
credit make Bucklen's Arnica
Salve a scientific wonder. It
cured E. R. Mul'ord, lecturer
for the Patrons of Husbandry.
Waynesboro, Pa , of a distress
ing case of Piles. It heals the
worst Burns. Sores, Boils, Ul
jeers, Cuts, Wounds. Chilblains
and Salt Rheum. Only 25c. at
1 Hood Bros, drug store.
STATE NEWS.
The Lexington people are try
ing to tret Congress to appro
priate $75,000 for a public build
intr at that place.
At Washington Saturday af
ternoon one colored man killed
another in a barroom by stab
bing him to death. The slayer
was arrested.
The people oi Mooresville will
vote, April 17th. on the question
of issuing $10,000 in bonds to
establish a graded school and
levying a tax to support the
same.
There art at present inoretLau
i 20 cases of pneumonia and sev
eral cases of grippe among the
| children of the Baptist Orphan
j age at Thomasville. Only one
death has occurred.
Referring to the shipments of
liquor from Wadesboro the Mes
senger estimates that 200 gal
lons is shipped by express daily
j and that the saloon men realize
about $:$50 daily from these ship
ments.
A party of Illinois capitalists
has bought for $75,000 certain
tracts of land around Gold Knob
and Rockwell, Rowan county,
and will work gold mines there
that have not been operated for
some time.
William Reavis and wife, who
live near Footville, Yadkin coun
j ty, have attained the ages of 8.'$
and 70 respectively, have raised
nine children, the youngest being
33 years of age, and have never
had a death in the family.
Mattie Pettiford, colored, com
mitted suicide at her home in
Wilson one day last week by tak
ing laudanum. She had been ar
raigued in the mayor's court the
day previous for drunkenness
and stated that it would be her
last appearance.
The Lumberton Argus, a semi
weekly paper, has been sold to
the Lumberton Robesonian, an
other semi-weekly paper, and the
two will be consolidated. It is
understood that Kditor l'eterson
of the Argus will engage in news
paper work elsewhere.
Near Burgaw Pender county,
Friday, Henry Bordeaux, 14
year-old sou of Deputy Sheriff M.
L. Bordeaux, was riding, with
other children, on the tram cars
of a log train when a car ran off
the track and the boy was thrown
under the wheels and instantly
killed.
Representative Small, of Norih
Carolina, has introduced a bill
providing that $3,000,000 of
the money hereafter arising from
the sale of public lands, which
would otherwise become a part
of the reclamation fund, may be
used to construct a comprehen
sive system of drainage of the
Dismal Swamp in Virginia and
North Carolina.
After a search of nearly three
days the dead body of Miss Tice
Huntley, who mysteriously dis
appeared Tuesday morning, was
found Thursday afternoon in the
mill pond at Caroleen, Ruther
ford county, after it had been let
off. The dead girl was 21 years
of aire, a daughter of Lorenzo
Dow Huntley, was employed as
a weaver in the Caroleen Cotton
Mills. The suicide is supposed
to have resulted from temporary
insanity.
The recapitulation of the re
port of the State Auditor of
North Carolina shows some in
teresting figures as to the taxes
of the State, as follows: Real es
tate and personal property,
$746,331,99; income, $24,589.19
schedule B, $128,653.40; sched
ule C, $29,885.67; total general
taxes, $929,459.29; pension
property and poll, $175,326.60;
i State general and special. $1,
278,089.65; county taxes, $2,
078,094.03. The grand total i
$4,461,569 03
A Lively iussle
with that old enemy of the race,
Constipation, often ends in Ap
pendicitis. To avoid ali serious
trouble with Stomach, Liver
and Bowels, take Dr. King's New
Life Pills. They pertectly reg
'ulate these organs, without pain
or discomfort. 23c. at Hood
|Bros., druggists.
DR. WINSTON IS COMING.
Farmers are Urged to Attend the
Meeting of Southern Cotton
Association Next
week.
A count}- meeting of the Sou th
em Cotton Association will be
held in Smithfield next Thursday,
March 29th. This is an impor
tant meeting and every farmer,
business and professional man
who is interested in the welfare
of himself and his neighbor
should try to be present and
urge his neighbor to come also.
The officers of the /Association
are striving to make the meeting
a success and invited several
speakers to be present. l)r. Geo.
T. Winston, President of the
Agricultural and Mechanical
College at Kuleigh, has accepted
the invitation and will be pres
ent and deliver an address. Dr.
Winston is a fine speaker and
always pleasea his hearers. He
is doing much for the farmers of
the State in his work at the
head ol! one of the best institu
tions in the south.
The time for planting is draw
fng nigh and the farmers will
soon be too busy to attead a
iarmers convention, and should
take advantage of the meeting
next week and be Here in large
numbers. It is a farmers meet
ing, held by farmers for the good
of the farmers. Let every one
who can be present. Other speak
ers besides Dr. Winston are ex
pected to be present.
GENERAL NEWS.
Mies Susan B. Anthony who
died last week at the age of 8(5
left her entire estate of $100,000
to the cause of woman sufferage.
Former Lieutenant Schmidt
and three sailors who engaged
in the mutiny on board the Rus
sian warships at Sebastopol,
were shot Monday.
The House of Representatives
has passed the bill abolishing the
grade of Lieutenant General,
making it effective after < )ctober
12th so Generals Corbin and
MacArthur can retire with that
grade.
In less than twenty minutes'
time the Senate Tuesday voted
away f 140,000,000 of the pub
lic lunds. The sum is carried by
the pension appropriation bill
which being a brief document
was made the subject of very lit
tle discussion.
Another fall of six inches of
snow in New York Monday seri
ously crippled service on the sur
face railways, and a blizzard pre
vailed in Chicago; the United
States Weather Bureau reports
general snow North and heavy
rains South with forecasts that
Carolina rivers will reach the
danger point.
As a result of the earthquake
Saturday morning in the vicinity
of Kagi, Island of Formosa, the
railway lines were twisted, tele
graph poles thrown down and
houses destroyed. The faltali
ties exceed 100 and that The
Tiji Shimpo places them as high
I _ _ LI/AA i 'O ? ' ?? " *
j as own. ad omciai aispatcn re
J ports <>0 deaths and many more
persons injured and 200 houses
destroyed.
It is feared that at least twenty
miners have lost their lives in
the snow slides which have cut
off from all outside communica
tion six hundred miners employ
ed in the various mines within a
radius of twenty miles from
Ouray, Colorado. The exact,
number of deaths will not he
known for days. As many as
25 mines are completely isolated.
The damage mav reach ?1,000,
000.
John F. Wallace, formerly chief
engineer (if the Ishmian canal
com mission, testified before the
Senate committee this week con
cerning the type of canal to be
constructed across the Isthmus
of Panama Mr. Wallace advo
cated an approximately straight,
sea level canal, of ample width
and depth as the best type. He
said ?300 000,000 would be am
ple to construct it and that it.
could be completed in ten or
twelve years.