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VOL. 25. SMITHFIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY. APRIL 6. 1906. NO. 5.
ENTOMBED FOR TWENTY DAYS. I
Horrible Experience ol Thirteen
Emaciated Men Who Were Res
cued From Mine in France.
Leus, France, March 30th.? !
The disaster at the Courriers coal <
mines had a startling sequel to- (
day when thirteen miners were j
taken out alive after having en-;.
dured unspeakable horrors dur- j
ing twenty days of entombment, j ?
The story of the survivors dis- j
closes that they lived for many J j
days on putrid horse meat amia j (
total darkness and in stench j (
from scores of decaying corpses, j.
The presence of human flesh (
would speedily have forced thej,
starving men to resort to the ?
last desperate extremity if they j
had not been rescued. The sur- j ]
vivors were sturdy young miners j j
from seventeen to twenty-five j,
years of age except their leader, | ]
Benri Nemy, who is twenty-eight j (
years old. All show the terrible ,
effects of their experiences, being ]
emaciated, exhausted and blind- ,
ed. Their rescue caused a tempo- i
rary nervous lucidity during
which they greeted their relatives ]
and graphically related their suf- ,
ferings. The doctors then en- ;
forced quiet upon them?fearing j
the results of fever and poison- ,
ing from their having eaten de- ,
caying horse flesh. There were
touching scenes as wives and \
mothers greeted those whom ,
they had long given up dead. t
Crowds besieged the hospitals to
which the men were taken, cheer
ing the survivors and imprecat
ing the effective nature of the
salvage work that followed im
mediately after the disaster.
The rescue of these thirteen
men revived the hope in many
families that others are alive and
the relatives of those whose
bodies have not been recovered
clamorously demanded that ef
forts be redoubled to bring out
any possible survivors.
There is a report that in addi
tion to the thirteen men who |
were brought up out of the mine
to-day there were fiveothers who
came with them almost to the
bottom of the pit, but were un- J
able to come further on account
of the exhauston. i
The total number of men miss
ing after the catastrophe was
1,212. The bodies recovered ap-}
proximately numbered .100 and
there are still unaccounted for
approximately 700.
The engineers explain that
some outgoing fires prevented
them from exploding remote pas
sages of the mine, where it was
thought that there could be no
survivors. The mine owners also
claim that the strike of miners
reduced the number of rescuers
available. Many engineers and!
scientists agree that all in the
mine must have died long ago. j
Engineer Taur, however, dis-1
sents, asserting that the salvage;
work has been deplorably inef
ficient. and he believes that scores!
died of exhaustion owing to the |
poor work of the salvage com
panies.
^
Site For Goldsboro Station Agreed
Upon. 11
Goldsboro. X. C., April 4.?The j
railroads interested in the build-1
ing of a union passenger depot ,
for Goldsboro this afternoon j
officially notified the corporation .
commission that they had de- {'
cided upon a site, which is to be ]
at the western terminus of Mul- j
berry street, running south to ,
Walnut street. (
This is taken to mean that the (
tracks will be taken up from Cen- |
tre street and deflected around ,
the city. The drawing of the j
plans for the new depot was left j
with the Atlantic Coast Line ,
authorities.
Their engineers are now at
work on the drawings and as
soon as they are completed work ;
will begin on the new structure ! j
which is to be handsome in ap
pearance as well as complete in !
every particular. i
At Broad River trestle, nearj
Gaffney, 8. C.. Saturday, three
men were killed in a collision be-!
tween a freight train and six
runaway cars.
Sunday School Convention at Kenly.
The second annual convention
of Johnston County Sunday
School Association was conven
ed at Kenly Saturday, March 31,
Mr. I). B. Sasser. president, aud
Mr. U. T. Perkins, secretary.
Sons: and devotioual service, con
ducted by Rev. C. S. Churchill, of
Kenly, maiked the opening at
ten o'clock Saturday morning.
Words of Welcome, bv Mr.
Theo. Hassell, also of Kenly,
followed the opening services.
Mr. Hassell is a very forceful
speaker and has a wonderful per
sonality that never fails to im
press his hearers. Mr. Hassell's
speech was followed by an ad
dress by Dr. F. D. Swindell, of
Wilson. Subject: Reaching aud
Winning the Scholar for Christ.
Dr. Swindell is too well known in
this State to call for any intro
duction, and the manner in which
ae handled this subject does
credit to his already wide spread
reputation as a forceful and de
liberate speaker. At 12:30 the
meeting adjourned for dinner and
Do meet again at 2:00 p. m.
In the afternoon Mr. D. T. Per
iins of Wilson addressed the
meeting on "Sunday School
Management," and the enroll
ment of delegates and appoint
ment of committees were taken
ap.
At 7:45 p. m., Mr. J. M.
Broughton, of Raleigh, led the
meeting with prayer and praise
service.
J)r. J. llarper, n[ Wilson,
Dade a very interesting talk the
subject being, '"Shall the Educa
tion of the Intellect Outrank the
Education of Conscience?"
Dr. Harper presented several
lew features to the interesting
subject and highly entertained
the meeting for about forty-five
ninutes. At the close of his ad
frees the election of officers was
then taken up and the nominat
ng committee submitted the fol
owiug report, which was unaui
nously accepted: For president,
Ur. I). B. Sasser, of Kenly; first
rice president, Prof. J. P. Cana
lav, of Benson; second vicepresi
lent, Geo. F. Woodard, of Prince
ton; third vice president, Mr. C.
A*. Carter, of Clayton; secretary
treasurer, C. S. Churchill; dele
rates to the State convention,
). T. Perkins, T. R. Hood, of
^mithfield; Miss Leoaa Holt, of
Smithfield, after which the meet
ng adjourned.
At 10:00 a. m. Sunday the
neeting was opened with prayer
md praise service, led bv Air.
lohn G. High, of Kenly, followed
i.y another fine address from Mr.
Iroughton, of Raleigh.
Rev. Mr. Souders, of Fayette
tille, delivered the convention
lermon. Subject: Church Mem
ler's Duty to Sunday School
iVork. Text 31st, chapter of
leut., 12th verse. After this
ible sermon the president called
or a voluntary contribution to
lefray the expenses of the con
tention, to which call the people
iberally responded; also .$20 00
was raised to send to the State
Association for the aid of this
>vork in the State.
A a 1 ? > ?l l- AL .a!
auu ciuck p. uj. me meeting
adjourned and was called to or
der again at 2:30. Prayer and
praise s-rvice led by Rev.
Jhurchill, of Kenl.v.
There was a general discussion
an the value of Sunday School,
led by Prof. T. A. Kdmondson,
principal of the Kenly Academy.
Hon. Geo. E. Hood, the popu
lar mayor of Goldsboro. then
addressed the convention for 23
minutes, using the subject, Value
af Sunday School in Developing
Christian Character. He very
forcibly and entertainingly told
af the power of the Sunday
School, and urged parents to at
tend Sunday school and use every
apportunity to give them this
training and influence.
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STATE NEWS.
Dr. J. 15. Kilgo. president of
Trinity College, Durham, who
has been down with sciatica sev
; eral weeks, is rapidly improving.
Judge Long of the Superior
Court has decided the suit of
J W. H. Hill and others, that the
| lease of the Atlantic A N.C. R. K.
to the Rowland Syndicate is val
id.
As a result of the decision of
High Point Manufacturers not
to employ I'nion labor some 500 I
or 000 men weut out. The fac
tories are able to keep open with
the labor they have.
Practically all of the $125,000 !
capital stock of the National |
Cotton Mill at Lumbertou has
been subscribed. Every dollar of
the amount subscribed was taken
by Robeson county people.
Charlotte is to have a big time
May 20th at their Independence
Celebration. President Roose
velt has promised the Marine
Rand, a troop of Cavalry and a
company of Marines for the oc
casion.
Ben Williams a negro who was
on trial for his life for the killing
of Alex Clark, another negro, in
Raleigh February 19, was on
Saturday found guilty of murder
in the first degree and will be j
hanged.
II kl r\ fit n 1- 1a n tunn 1
i?. x . ujiiiumc, a wcaiuuj uiti
zen of Reidsville, who was con
victed by the Federal Court and
sentenced to a term of five years
in the Federal prison at Atlanta
and fined $1,000, began serving
his sentence Monday.
Representative Charles R.
Thomas, of Newbern, Congress
man from the Third District, is
to have opposition for the nomi
nation to be made this summer. I
Mayor George E. Jlood.olGolds
boro, is a candidate, and prob
ably there will be others.
I louglass Olds, eighteen years
old, son of Col. F. A. Olds, the
well known Raleigh newspaper
correspondent, died Wednesday
at Southern Pines of tuberculosis.
The remains were interred in Ral
eigh. Young Olds had but re
cently returned from Texas,where
he spent some time in the hope
of regaining his strength.
The dispensary won an easy
and overwhelming victory in the
election in Wilson Monday. The
result showed that out of about
800 votes cast the majority for
the dispensary was one hundred
and forty-two. The majority of
the dispensary over the saloon j
three years ago was 21. Soon j
after noon Monday the anti-dis- \
pensary forces realized that they
were defeated. The election was
quite and orderly.
There is a move on foot in
j Durham county to get an act j
passed by the next legislature
| authorizing the county to issue
bonds sufficient to grade and ma
cadamize at once every impor
tant througbfare in the county.
There was a meeting of promi
nent farmers, business men and i
lawyers in Durham Monday af
ternoon, the object being to tret
the sentiment of the people from
different sections in order to
frame this matter and get it in
shape. There is a strong senti
ment of the people from different
in order to frame this matter
and get it in shape. There is a
strong sentiment in all parts of1
the county for just this thing and
there is no doubt that if the ques
tion is submitted to the people it
will carry.
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Science has proven that the
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j on that satellite; but not for hu
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| ours; especially those who don't
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KENLY NOTES.
Mies Eva Wellons, of Micro,
visited Miss Annie Aycock Sun
day.
Mr. Freddie Richardson is very
sick. We hope to see him up
again soou.
Myrtie Harper, of Wilson, spent
Saturday and Sunday with
friends here.
Look out for the millinery
opening of 11. A. Hales' store the
eleventh and twelfth.
Mr. and Mrs. George Sasser, of
Wilson, visited Mr. and Mrs. E.
G. l'ope a few days last week.
Messrs. R. E. Hickinson aud J.
E. Dickinson, of Stanhope, visit
ed their sister, Mrs. D. 11. Sasser,
last week.
Mr. aud Mrs. J. W. Fitzgerald,
of Newport News, Ya., is visiting
the latter's parents, Mr and Mrs.
S. J. Harden.
Mrs. W. S. Stevens and Miss
Flossie Abell, of Smithfleld, were
the guests of Mrs. H. F. Edger
ton during the convention.
Mrs. Hilllard Richardson and
son Eddie, of near Spring Hope,
came Tuesday to visit Mr. Fred
die Richardson, who is very sick.
Misses Flossie and Sudie Raines
returned to their home at Stan
hope to-day (Tuesday) after hav
ing spent a tew days with friends
here.
T 1 1 *'
in uur iasi< weess items we
predicted success for our uew
banking institution. This week
we learn that shares are selling
above par.
The Sunday SchoolConvention
held here Saturday and Sun
day was a success. We had
some of as able speakers as there
are in the State among whom
were Dr. F. D. Swindell and I)r.
J. J. Harper, of Wilson, Mr. J.
M. Broughton, of Kaleigh, and
Mr. Geo. E. Hood, of Goldsboro.
All the speakers did justice to
their subjects and they are the
object of comment in our town
now. Several schools were rep
resented and the convention was
fully enjoyed to the end.
April 3. Max.
Tragedy of 2500 Years ago Un
earthed.
London. April 4.?A tragedy,
dating back to the bronze age,
which terminated in Great Britain
about 500 B. C., has been dis
covered b.y the members of the
Yorkshire Ramblers' Club in the
course of an exploration of Lit
tondale Cave, near the village of
Arncliffe.
Various portions of a human
skeleton were fouud, including
the skull, some being buried in
stalagmite, and all bearing evi
dence of extreme age.
Professor Boyd Dawkins, to
whom the skull was submitted,
believes it belonged to a female
Celt, who probably lived toward
the termination of the bronze
age, says a correspondent of the
Yorkshire Observer She was
apparently about 40 years of
age, and was not good-looking,
for the upper teeth projected and
her nose stood nearly at right
angles to her face.
The owner of the skull evident
ly met her death from a blow by
some sharp-pointed weapon, as
there is a small irregularly shap
ed hole, penetrating the inner
table of the skull.
Probably the blow did not
prove instantly fatal, and she
crawled up the cave to its inner
most recesses to die, the position
in which the bones were found
precluding the idea of burial.
At South Whitley, Ind., last
week, 2G people were injured by
the overturning of a railroad
coach while a train was running
45 miles an hour.
Devil's Island Torture
is no worse than the terrible
case of Piles that afflicted me 10
years. Then I was advised to
apply Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
and less than a box permanent
ly cured me, writes L. S. Napier,
of Hugles. Ky. Heals all wounds,
Burns and Sores like magic.
I'oc. at Hood Bros., druggists.
CLAYTON NOTES.
Mr. Johu T. Talton has bought
him a new horse.
.Mr. I. S. Bagwell, of Raleigh,
speut Sunday here.
Mrs. J. W. Massev went to
Raleigh Wednesday evening.
.Miss Ora Smith has returned
to take up her studies at Clayton
High School.
Mrs. T. lv Best, of Chapel Hill,
is visiting her pareuts, Mr. and
'Mrs. W. T. Stallings.
Miss Bessie Benton, of Raleigh,
spent Sunday here with her sis
er, Miss Mabel Dentou.
Miss Martha Wiggs, who has
been teaching up country, is
home now for the vacation.
As All Fools' Day came on
Sunday this time, our jokers had
to leave off the bulk ot the fun
until Monday,
Mrs. Thel llooks and Thel, Jr.,
left for their home in Smithfield
Tuesday after a few days visit
here with relatives.
Right much cotton on our
market this week, and it brought
l a very good price, as is always
| the case on Clayton cotton
I market.
Services at the Baptist church
I Sundav morning and evening by
the pastor, good congregations
i and fine sermons, both times. It's
j generally always thus.
\|? 1 \t~ *? " " "
I 1*11. <n in ivira. ivx. u. u ill lev
speut a few days recently with
their eon, Mr. S. It. (Julley, at
Durham. Mrs. Gulley stopped
over at Car.y for a short visit to
her parents.
We herald with pleasure the
arrival at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Pat H. Massey, of a new
girl. Clayton is proud of her
girls and any addition to the
ranks is received with joy.
We have a sure-enough skating
rink now. Mr. Parham Parnes
has rented the old dispensary
and cleaned it out, making a
splended rink. Our folks have
the fever allright enough.
Messrs. J. L. and J. 1) John
son have sold out their business
here to Messrs. Peckwith Parrish
and C. L Parues and have mov- 1
ed to Raleigh where they have a
stall in the City market house. ,
A number of our townsfolks at" 1
tended the closing exercises of
the school taught at Shotwell bv ,
Miss Annie Poone, last Friday
j night. They report a splendid
entertainment and a tine time.
Messrs. Milliard and Richard- ,
son held their millinery opening
Wednesday. All the new crea
tions in millinery conceivable,
were on display. The National
Piscuit Co's demonstration was
held at the same time and place
and naturally added to the at
tractions.
April 4. Yelir.
I
A Goon Sermon.
'-There!" exclaimed the Rev.
Mr <i tsaway, as he finished writ
ing his sermon. "I flatter my
s -If that very few preachers could
I beat that bit of eloquence."
"What's your text, dear?"
| asked his wife.
"Let nothing be done through
vain-glory."?Philadelphia Pub
lic Ledger.
Human Blood marks.
A tale of horror was told by
marks of human blood in the
home of J. W. Williams, a well
known merchant of Bac, Ky. He
writes: "Twenty years ago I
had severe hemorrhages of the
the lungs, and was near death
when I began taking Dr. King's
New Discovery. It completely
cured me and I have remained
well ever since." It cures Hem- '
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is the only known cure for Weak
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by Hood Bros., Druggists. 50c. 1
and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
As a consequence of the im
pending strike of 509,000 coal
miners, the price of coal was ad
vanced from 25 to 50 cents a ;
j ton in Philadelphia, Saturday. i
SELMA NEWS.
Mr. A. I>. Hinnant, of Wilders,
was here Wednesday.
Mrs. Ira T. Rains and Master
Godwin Itains went to Raleigh
Monday.
Mrs. Iredell Godwin, who has
been on a visit to her eon, Con
dary Godwin, Esq., left for her
home Wednesday.
Mr. Atlas Batton, of Wilders
Township, visited his father,
N K. Batton, our popular chief
of police, last Sunday.
The millinery openings of Mr.
W. E. Smith and Mrs. A. Jones
were largely attended?hats and
other things dretty and cheap.
United States Commissioner
Ithial W. Massey has been kept
busy this week with moonshiners.
The "Kevenoors" captured a still
near ltufus Batton's on Buffalo
Creek and brought Batton aud
Robert Lamb in on the charge of
running it. Batton was released
on bail and Lamb put in jail.
The "Uevenoors" brought in a
still captured about fifteen miles
from Smithtield but did not get
the parties.
Sknex.
Dr. Robinson's Mother Dead.
In the death of Mrs. Margaret
D. Robinson, relict of the late
John Robinson, which occurred
at her home in this city Tuesday
morning at (5:30 o'clock, one of
the oldest and greatly beloved
citizens has passed away. She
was born in Ireland on February
17th, 1820, and with her hus
band came to Goldsboro in 18-10,
where she has since resided, her
husband preceding her to the
grave 23 years ago this month.
The funeral was held from St.
Mary's Catholic Church yester
day morning at o'clock, and the
interment took place at Tara,
the family farm, three miles from
the city, beside her late husband.
A truly good woman has gone
to her reward.?Goldsboro Head
light.
SWINEY OLD FIELD NEWS.
Mr. L. F. Austin, went over to
Clayton Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stallings,
of Benson, visited parents in this
section last Sunday.
Mr. Herman Talton and sister,
of "Chillie," spent Sunday at the
home of Mr. Victor Austin.
Mr. Durwood and Miss Myrtie
Austin visited in the Teachburg
section, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ii. C. Tiner, who has been
confined to her bed for several
weeks, is thought to be some bet
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Cox have
returned home after spending
some time with relativesin Greene
county.
U. U!Un? ?1? !
mi. aU ii iuij YV LIU IS
now a student at Kings Business
College, Raleigh, was here Sun
day with relatives.
Elder Major Kangdon, of the
Primitive Baptist church, preach
ed at the home of Mr. R. C. Tiner
Sunday night. There were sev
eral present, Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Page of Clayton, being among
the number.
Thus far, no corn has been
planted which is quite unusual
as some of our farmers plant
most of their crop in March.
There is plenty time yet to make
a crop so be of good cheer for
our greatest misfortui.es are
those which never come.
April, 3rd. Pat
Modern Youth.
'?Whv are you not at school?"
sternly it quired the parent meet
iug his sou in the street.
The lad was uot much embar
rassed.
'?Fact is, dad," he responded,
"there's something the matter
with the teacher's temper, and
I'm giving it absent treatment."
? Philadelphia Public ledger.
When you don't make love to
a girl she thinks it is becauseyou
misunderstand her.