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VOL. 25. SMITHTIELD. N.C.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 5. I90(>. NO. 81.
JOINT DISCUSSION DECLINED.
"halrman Brooks Challenged Republi
cans for Joint Discussion?They
Refuse to Meet Democrats.
Chairman F. H. Brooke chal
lenged the Kepublicane for a joint
diecueeion in the following letter:
Smithfield, N.C., Aug. 30, '00.
Mr. Jam eh 1). Barker.
Smitbheld, N. C.
Dear Sir:?At a meeting of the
Democratic nominees tor the va
rious county otticee, held in my
office in Smithfield on the 20th
day of August last, I was in
structed to challenge the nomi
nees of the Republican party for
a joint discussion of the issues
by the candidates of our two re
spective parties in the campaign
which lies before us. Immediate
ly thereafter?and just previous
to a similar meeting of the nomi
nees of your party, held in your
office in Smithfield on the 24th
instant?you will recall that I
tendered, verbally, through you
an informal challenge to the va
rious candidates of the Republi
can party to meet tnecandidates
of the Democratic party in joint
discussion, and 1 requested you
to take the matter up in your
met ting aud advise me of any
action. As I have not been for
mallv advised of the acceptance
of my challenge, and for fear
that the matter may have been
overlooked in your meeting, on
behalf of the Democratic nomi
nees for the various county of
fices I hereby extend to you and
the other candidates of the Re
public an party a formal chal
lenge and invitation to meet and
engage in a series < f joint discus
sions of the issues with t!:e va
rious candidate s of ttie Demo
cratic party, at such times and
ulaces as we may hereafter agree
upou, and 1 respectfully request
that you advise me at your ear
liest convenience of the accept
ance or rejection of thisr lalieuge
by the nominees of your party.
Moreover, 1 desire to - n tuat
1 believe tnat tbe time naS come
when the people of ttie county
are demanding a joint discussion
of the issues by ttie candidates of
the two parties respectively.
They are demanding a decent
and dignified presentation of the
various issues in opeu discussion
upon wtiich the two dominant
parties are divided. They are
demanding that the light be
turned on and that the records
of the two parties shall be helii
up before them. The Democratic
party, proud of its record in the
past, proud of its just and eco
nomical administration of the
affairs of the county, and with
nothing to conceal or with-hold
from the people gladly welcome
this opportunity, and therefore
our Democratic nominees, ever
ready and willing to accede to
the demands and comply with
the wishes of the people, have
challenged you and your Repub
lican colleagues for a joiut dis
cussion. No man is fit to be con
sidered for a public office of large
responsibility who is ashamed of
his party and who cannot defend
his party's record. No man is
fit for a position of public trust
who is desirous of winning a per
sonai victory at tne sacnnce 01
trutb. No man deserves to be
elected to a public office who is
afraid to meet his opponent in
open debate before the people.
in conclusion let me say that
if you and your party have
no regard for the wishes of the
people, if you love wrong and de
spise right, if you desire to de
ceive the people by the suppres
sion of truth, if you are afraid
for them to be put in possession
of all the facts, then you and
your colleagues will undoubtedly
rejtct this challenge; but if your
party is free from corruption, if
you have nothing to hide from the
people, if you are not afraid of
truth, if the nominees of your
party are clean, honest and up
right men, then 1 believe you will
accept my challenge and give the
people of Johnston County an
opportunity to hear the issues
openly and fairly discussed.
Thanking you for an early and
favorable reply, 1 beg to remain,
Yours truly,
F, H. Brooks,
Chairman Bern. Ex. Com.
Mr. Parker transmitted the
auswer to above letter with the
J following note:
Smitbtield. N. C.,
Sept. 27, 190?.
Mr. F. H. Brooks,
Sir:?\our letter addressed to
me aud dated August the 30th,
1906, in which you ask for a
joint discussion between the Dem
ocratic and Kepublican caudi
dates for the legislative and
county offices was received and
referred to the Republican Cam
paign Committee for replv which
reply is sent herewith.
Truly,
James D. Pakker.
Smithfleld, N. C ,
The Republicans declined the
challenge in the following com
munication:
Sept. 20, 1900.
Mr. F. H Brooks,Chairman Dem
ocratic Executive Committee.
Dear Sir:?Answering your let
ter of August 30th, which lames
D. Parker has referred to us,
whatever may have been our
opinions formerly, after consid
ering your letter and its contents
and other recent occurrences, we
are thoroughly cominced that
j there should be no joint cam
( paign such as you request.
We base our conclusion in thin
matter not upon the fear that
our candidates would prove un
equal to yours in a joint discu
ssion because we consider th? m
the equal of yours not only in
this but in every other respect
Our conclusion in the matter is
arrived at from an entirely dii
ferent premise.
We know of no way to judge
what would be the character of a
joint campaign this year except
Dy what they have been in the
past. It is a matter of common
knowledge that so-called join1
campaigns in Johnston Count >
of recent years have consisted
almost solely of personal allu-*
ions, insults, and abuse, t he uni
form result of which has beeu to
s'ir up hatred audbad blood,not
onlv among the candidates but
also among the voters.
Had the tone and statements
in your letter giveu any indica
tion that you and your party
deshed a different campaign
from the past on> s the demoral
izing character ot which we have
lust described, we might have
looked with some favor upon
your challenge, but to our sur
: prise such was not the case. You
consider your past record a
thing of party [ ride. Your State
chairman and leader, Senat.br
Simmons, in his recent speech at
Sinithfield voiced the same senti
ment as pervades your letter,
when he stated with a show of
pride that your party's lawless*
redshirt campaign methods need
ed no defence, but that they were
a part of your party's boasted
record. So it necessarily follows
from Senator Simmons' utter
ances in his Smithtield speech and
the tone of your letter referred to
us, that if the occasion in your
opinion demands it that you
will resort to the same campaign
methods which you have in the
past, redshirtism included, as
your State leader and yourself
by boasting of all your party's
record endorse them in every par
ticular.
We treely inform vou that we
will under no circumstances be a
party to or consent to an ar
rangement the probable result
of which would be a repetition of
the disgraceful campaigns of the
past. To do so, we should be le
creant to our duty as citizens to
the State and society. The pres
ent attitude of your State chair
man, your party and yourself as
gathered from the aboveenumer
ated circumstances and facts is
conclusive to us that a joint
campaign would not be a discus
sion of issues but would be such
as no good citizen would desire
to occur and that our candidates
would be forced to meet abuse
an-1 lawlessness with the same
; things, abandon the campaign
in the midst of it, or quietly sub
mit to your candidates' bulldoz
icg and abuse, neither of which
we can afford to put them in the
attitude of having to do. Let
us remind you of August 1st,
1900, at Seima the last day our
candidates ever met yours in
! joint debate.
LITTLE RIVER ASSOCIATION.
Primitive Baptists Hold Splendid Ses
sion at Clement?Large Number of
Ministers Present and Preached.
The seventy-seventh annual!
session of the Little Kiver Primi
tive Baptist Association was
held last Friday, Saturday and
Sunday at Clement church, seven
miles west of Smithtield.
The introductory sermon was
preached Friday by Klder J. T.
Coats from the text I)eut. -12:4
The Association was organized
by the re-election of Flder J. T.
Coats, Moderator, and Elder
,i. A. T. Jones, Clerk.
The following preached Friday:
Elder B. Wood, of the Seven Mile
Association; Elder J. W. Gard
ner, of Contentnea Association;
and Elder T. W. Walker, of Fp
per Country Line Association.
The following preached 011 Sat-!
urday: Elder William Woodard.j
of Black Creek Association; Elder
G. I). Poberson, of Kehukee; El
der C. C Bland, of Contentnea; j
Elder L. H. Hardy, of Fpper
Country Liue; aud Elder J. A.
Monses, of Abbott's Creek.
On Sunday the following
preached: Elder l' I). Gold, edi-1
tor of Zion'H Landmark, of Black
Creek Association; Elder J. T.
R >we, of Baltimore; Eld r-: Isaac
.loues ai d L E Lund,),of A hite
On-; and l-.lder U i! A idiams,
of 1 O tentl.ea Tuei-e a. re pres
etir, i iewi ies ill i?e who poached,
tie folioiuii: EM i- W. M.
Mouse.-, J.S \\ r i L I'. Adams,
C C B o at, find a t ,-i>, i.ineteeii'
ministers, in ml iition 'O the
mil i-ters of r,he Litf-I# liner As
socia'ion
l'he session was at h trru mious
one, chura neriztKl i. evidences
? f i he H /I. spirit and :? it fel
low-feeling w aich is always seen
in those 2 it tjer ugs.
The r; st ses-ion wiii Be held
with Mount Cilead Kirch at
Clayton, b :ii\;nntr Frid ,y before
the last Suaaa. in r -x Septem
ber.
I-srge crowds were present each
day, conservative estimates
placing ttie number in attend
ance on Sunday at about 4,000.
Cood order prevailed. The way
the commumnity took care of
suchacrowd of visitors and dele
gates speaks in the highest terms
of praise for the good people- of
that section.
\ Youna Mother at 70.
"My mother has suddenly i
been made young at 70. Twen-!
ty years of intense suffering from :
dyspepsia had eutirely disabled J
her, until six months ago. when
she began taking Electric Bit
ters, which have completely!
cured her and restored the
strength and activity she had iu
the prime of life, " writes Mrs.
W, L. Gilpatrick, of Danforth,
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cine on the globe. Sets Stom
ach, Liver and Kidneys right, i
purifies the blood, and cures j
Malaria, Biliousness and Weak
nesses. Wonderful Nerve Tonic.
Price 50c. Guaranteed by Hood
Bros', drug store.
Picnic and Barbecue.
We are requested to announce
that there will be a Sunday
School basket picnic and barbe
cue at Pauline Baptist church in
Bentonsville township on Satur
day. the 13th day of October,
1900. Several prominent speak
ers have been invitpd and expect
ed to be present. Everybody in-j
vited to come and bring well
filled baskets.
Whenever you and your party
show signs of repentance as to
your campaign methods (and
there is abundant room for re
pentance) and the indications are
that you really want a decent
joint campaign we shall consent i
gladly to one, but not before.
However should any of your
candidates attend any of the ap- j
pointments of our candidates]
and request it, a fair division of
time and respectable treatment
will be accorded them.
Truly,
J. C. Stanch,, Chmn.
A. L. Barefoot
J, W. Neighbors.
Dock Stehhexson.
PEACOCK IN JAIL HERE.
Found In the Norfolk Jail Last Monday
Night and Brought Back by Deputy
Sheriff Sanders Tuesday.
Charles S Peacock who stands
charged with the murder of Lou
nie Jones is now in Smithfield
jail, having been placed there
Tuesday afternoon.
It will be remembered that the
grand jury brought in a true bill
for tuurder against Peacock late
in the afternoon of September
13th. It was at once announced
in court that Peacock was then
at his home in this town ready
to submit to arrest. A capias
was issued and au officer weut to
his home to arrest him. But it
was learned that he was not at
home.
Late the same evening of the
return of the true bill it was
learned that Peacock was taken
by his brother to Pine Level
where he boarded the east bound
traiu about noon. It was sup
posed that he had gone to Nor
folk and the police of that city
was notified. Prom that time
uutil last week nothing wasi
heard of him by the authorities i
so far as we know.
Last Wednesday night Mr. A.
Ii Boyett, brother-in-law of the 1
murdered man. supposing that
Peacock was in Norfolk, went
there ami employed detectives to
assist him in searching for the
accused. Mr Boyett made a
thorough search of the city ami
returned home Saturday. He
did not Hnd Peacock but learned
that he had been there only al
few days previous. >
Friday afternoon Mr. lid. S.
A bell, oneof Peacock's attorneys,
went to Deputv.Sheriff A. M
Sanders and asked him to go
with him to Norfolk to search
for Peacock Mr. Sandeis arm
ed himself with a capias and that
night he and Mr. Abell left for 1
Norfolk
\il day Saturday and Sunday
the air was full of rumors of va- l
rioue kinds but no one could 1
learn anything definite Sunday 1
afternoon Messrs. \bell and Sand
ers returned home having learn
ed nothing oncerning the where
abouts the man they sought.
They secured a detective and 1
searched the city thoroughly as
Mr. Boyett had done, hut with
the same result
Karly Monday it was reported
that .\ir. W L. Fuller received u
telegram frotu Norfolk, reading
in substance as follows: ''Send
me fifteen dollars care of city'
jailer. Norfolk. Am sick. Charles
F. Smyth."
Mr. Abell was informed of the
telegram and at once saw Depu
ty Sanders and told him that he
thought he could tind his man.
Mr. Sanders, in company with
Mr. Hugh Peacock, brother of
the vouDg man, left Monday for
Norfolk.
On reaching Norfolk they went
to the city jail but the night war
den would not allow them to en
ter. They went to police head
quarters and later got permis
sion to enter the jail. They first
looked over the records and
found that there was a prisoner
there by the same name as the
one signed to the telegram men
tioned above. As soou as they
started on their search to see if
Charles F. Smyth was the man
they wanted they found him ar d
he proved to be Charles S. Pea
cock. Sheriff Sanders approach
ed him and told him he had come
after him and asked if he would
come without further trouble.
Peacock expressed his willingness
to do so. According totherec-j
ords as related to us by Sheriff
Sanders, Peacock was arrested
on September 25, for drunken
ness and tined one dollar and
cost, amounting to $2 75 in all.
Being unable to pay this he was
committed to jail. This fact ac
counts for Mr. Boyett and Mr !
Sanders not being able to find
him last week.
Next Morning Mr. Sanders and
Mr. Hugh Peacock went to the
jail for the prisoner. The jailer
discharged him and as soon as
this was done Mr. Sanders ar-i
rested him arid brought him to
Smithfield. Peacock came with
out any trouble thus saving the
expense and trouble of having to ;
procure requisition papers.
They arrived in Smithfield on
the 2:85 traiu Tuesday and Pea
cock was lodged in jail as men
tioned above to await trial et
the next term of Johnston Supe
rior Court.
Temperance Speaking.
ltain prevented the temper
ance speaking at Carters Chapel
Baptist church last month aud
Mr. J. M. Beaty and l'rof. I. T.
Turlington are txneoting to
speak there the seconu Saturday
in October at 8 o'clock.
Superintendent's Notes.
To the Teachers, School Com
mitteemen and to all others in
terested in the educational ad
vancement of Johuston County:
My term of ottice as County Su
perintendent of Schools to till
the unexpired term of Prof. I. T
Turlington, resigned, began Oe
to iter 1st.
From this time on I shall per
form the duties of the office as
best I can. Fach week 1 shall
have something to say in the
"Fducational Column" of Thk
Smith field Hkkafd As this
will be the principal means c f
communication with all the
teachers and committeemen of
the county, I hope each will con
tinue to read it carefully.
As I am just entering upon uiv
work it is both natural uml lit
that 1 extend courtesies and
thanks for the very responsible
position 1 hold. 1 feel that 1 am
fully conscious of this aud ai an-j
other time when some urgent j
mutters have bet n dispense.With j
I Hhall endeavor to express my
feelings in these matters.
It is but a short time before!
the nublic schools of the county!
are to begin, and it is time that ?
all census reports by committee-1
men were properly made out and ;
returned to the superintendent's!
>tfice. It is time for teachers to'
be employed for the respi ctive i
schools and mauy committees j
want teachers.
IT KMC EXAMINATIONS.
There will be two public ex
aminations before the schools
commence?one beginning Octo
ber 11th, (second Thursday in
October,) another beginning
November 1st.) first ( Thursday
ni Not ember.)
TEACHKK8 INHTITl'TE,
For the accommodation of
those teachers who have not at.
tended Summer Schools or
Teachers' Institutes iu compli
ance with the school law, there
will be one weea of institute
work held at the superintend
ent's office beginning Monday,
October 2!?th On Friday and
Saturday of this week the second
public examination will be held.
Then the school registers can be
given out to teachers.
CENSES REPORTS.
School committeemen who
have not already inade returns
ot school census for their school
districts are earnestly urged to
do so as early as possible, since
the school law requires these re
ports to be made by September
1st. Be careful to make illiter
ate reports as well and also to
quality to your reports.
ARE TEACHERS WANTED?
School committeemen wanting
teachers and teachers wanting
schools will please write me at
once giving postoffice address,
number of district, etc , and 1
will try to aid in getting schools
and teachers. Committees hav
ing teachers will please send
copies of contracts to superin
tendent at once.
Respectfully,
J. P. Canaday,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
A Badly Burned Girl
or boy. man or woman, is quick
ly out of pain if Bucklen's Arnica
Salve is applied promptly. G. J.
Welch, of Tekonsha, Mich.,
says: "I use it in my family for
cuts, sores and all skin injuries,
and find it perfect." Quickest
Pile cure known. Best healing
salve made. :15c. at Hood Bros',
drug store.
CLAUDE KITCH1N TO SPEAK.
Barbecue and Speaking at Elevation
Next Tuesday?Speaking at Ben
son Tuesday Night.
Chairman F. H. Brooks has
arranged lor a big barbecue and
public speaking at Elevation
uext Tuesday, < fctober Uth. Hon.
Claude Kitcuiu, member of Con
gress from the Second District,
will be present and deliver an
address. Mr. Kitchin is one of
the most gifted speakers in the
State and those who go out to
hear him will hear the issues dis
cussed in auble manner. Speak
ing will begin promptly at 11
o'clock. Mr. Kitchin will also
speak at Benson Tuesday night.
There are important questions
before the people and all should
I go out and hear the issues dis
cussed and thus be better pre
pared to vote intelligently.
A Good Day In Boon Hil'.
Thursday, September '27th, a
barbecue and speaking took
place at Holt's Mill in Boon Hill
township. The grove between
the mill and Mr. E. J. Holt's for
mer residence was an ideal place
tor such an occasion. At eleven
o'clock Mr. Holt stood up in a
two-horse wagon from which the
speaking was done and called the
crowd together Among other
things lie said that forty-six
years ago he cast his first Demo
cratic vote at that place and had
voted the ticket since that time
and did not regret any vote he
had cast. He reinindtkl the peo
ple of the time when the Republi
cans got control of county af
fairs and managed so badly that
an order on tbeeounty was worth
only fifty cents in the dollar. He
spoke of good government of the
Democrats and then introduced
Mr. J. Bryan (dimes, Secretary
of State.
Mr. (irimes made a tine speech
and one which wus unanswerable
as be deal with facts concerning
State and national politics. The
speech lasted over an hour and
was listened to with great inter
est to t he close.
An hour was next taKen for
diuner. Nine hogs had been bar
becued with well cooked pone
corn bread to go with them We
did not have to whet our appe
tites.
After dinner the crowd was
called together again and Mr.
W.A.Stewart, of Dunn, made
one of his characteristic cam
paign speeches? He made the
woods ring with his clear voice.
He ? is an interesting speaker,
using a few auecdotes and much
strong argument. We never
heard a speech which was better
received. He was cheered and
applauded on all sides.
The crowd was larger than ex
ptcted and very enthusiastic.
There were a number of young
men present and they with oth
ers took great interest in the
speaking. It was a good day
lor Democracy. About three
o'clock the people left for their
homes.
Blood Poisoning
results from chronic constipa
tion. which is quickly cured by
Dr. King's New Life Pills. They
remove all poisonous germs from
the system and tnfuse new life
and vigor; cure sour stomach,
nausea, headache, dizziness and
colic, without griping or discom?
fort. 25c. Guaranteed by Hood
Bros., druggists.
High License Cider.
Charlotte, N. C., Oct. 2 ?The
Board of Aldermen at their regu
lar monthly meeting last night
adopted a prohibitive ordinance
requiring a tax of one thousand
dollars on all sorts of ciders
cherry, orange, etc., with a fine
of fifty dollars for selling same
without a license.
The police have experienced
much trouble with drunks that
were according to the best evi
dence, caused by these drinks.
Last night the Board determined
to put a stop to the matter.?
News and Observer.