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VOL.25. SMITHFIELD. N.C.. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 8.1007. NO. 4!1.
COLD WAVt SWttFS COUNTRY.
Heavy Snowfall Delays Traffle?The
Northwest Blizzard With Ther
mometer Below Zero.
New York Feb. 5?Ten inchest
of enow fell last night aud today |
in New York and vicinity, equal
iug the record for twenty-four
hours. The railroads suffered
severely iu demoralization of
traffic, and late today the situa
tion had not materially improv
ed. The cross-town car lines
were tied up completely and the
elevated roads were badly ham- i
pered. As a consequence the
subways, which are not affected
by surface conditions, were more
largely patronized than usual.
Philadelphia, Fa , Feb. 5.?The
snow, which began iu this vicinity
early Monday, developed into a
genuine blizzard, the worst since
February, 1899. More than j
twelve inches of snow has falleu,
and the high wind has drifted it!
In places to a depth of three or i
four feet. The storm has seri- j
ousiy interfered with all kinds of
transportation. In many parts j
of the surrounding country the
snow drifted so badly that no
attempt was made to run trains
on tbescheduiee, and consequent
ly many were abandoned.
Chicago, Feb. 5.?The heaviest
snow-storm of the winter com
menced last night, and was still
in force today. The Western
railroads were badly delayed,
the trough trains from California
arriving five and six hours be
hind time, and on the shorter
runs trains were from one to four
hours late.
St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 5.?With
few exceptions there has been be
low zero weather in this section
for seventeen days, and for three ^
days thermometers have register
ed 22 degrees below zero.
In North Dakota 30 degrees
below was common, and this was
coupled with terrific blizzards. i
Winchester, Va , Feb. 5.?A
storm that last night and this
morning bore every appearance
of a severe blizzard, has turned
out to be the heaviest snowfall
of the winter and the deepest
February snOw for several years.
Snow has fallen to a depth of
twelve inches.
Nashville Tenn., Feb. 5.?Ad- i
vices from Middle Tennessee re
Eort a deep snow, followed by
itter cold weather.
Boston, Feb. 5 ?The traffic of
Greater Boston was seriously
hampered by the storm, which
developed last night, bringing
with it the heaviest snowfall of
the winter. The enow made
rapidly and was caught up by
the northeast wind into trouble
some drifts.
Train Killed Man at Four Oaks.
Oar Four Oaks Correspondent
sends us the following: Last ;
Friday night about 8:30 o'clock
Mr. Isaac Strickland, about 00
years old, was in Four Oaks and
started to cross the Railroad
tract. As he was on the crossing
a local freight while shifting and
running backward ran. on liim
and cut off his left arm at elbow.
He was taken at once to the
depot building where L)rs. Stan- j
ley and Wellons amputated the J,
crushed arm. Mr. Strickland (
seemed to be getting along nicely .
for a day or two but it seems
that there must have been some
internal injuries, for notwith
standing the amputation was
healing nicely, he died Wednes
day morning about 8 o'clock.
Mr. Strickland leaves a family
to mourn their loss.
Hunting for Trouble.
"I've lived in California 20
years, and am still hunting for
trouble in the way of burns,
sores, wouuds, ooils, cuts,
sprains, or a case of piles that
Bucklen's Arnica Salve won't
quickly cure," writes Charles
Walters, of Alleghany, Sierra
Co. No use hunting, Mr. Wal
ters; it cures every case. Guar
anteed at Hood Brothers drug
store. 25c.
Four Oaks Items.
Mrs. D C. Adams is visiting in
Norfolk, Va., this week.
Mrs. I). K. Massengill is visit
iug relatives io Duuu tnis week.
Mr. G. W. Keen is now build
ing a new residence in the eastern
surburbs of town.
We are sorry to learn that
Mrs. C. H. Wtilooi is ill. We
hope to hear of her speedy re
covery.
The new residence of Mr W. E.
Stanly, uear the Primitive bap
tist church, is oueof theimprove
ments of our town.
Mr. A. B. Adams, one of our
promising young business men,
is gone north this week to buy
his summer dry goods.
We are glad to see that the
location for our new school bu'ld- j
iug is selected and purchased and
work will begin at an early date
to erect a nice building that will;
be a real credit to the communi
ty. Itisgreatly needed. The loca- j
tion is just on the south eastern
edge of town 011 the it. E. Baker
tract of land near the cemetery.
Mr. J. W. Hollowell, who has
been with The Adams Co. for two !
years has purchased a one hall
interest in the firm of C. H. Wel
lous & Co. They will continue
LUC UUC1UCOC1 UUUt'I LUC OtllUC j
name, C. H. Wellous & Co. Mr.
E. L. Cole was the former partner
iii the firm. They have moved ,1
iu the old J. W. Sanders store'
next to the J. T. Cole store on
Main street. Mr. .). C. Keen's
new residence on Main street is
uearing completion, and will be
for rent when finished.
H.
Kenly News Notes.
Mr. I)ennisd>avis has been ver>
sick but is some better.
Mr. Paul has gone to Richmond i
to have his eyes created.
Mr. H. L. Humphrey left to
day for his home iuGoidsboro.
Mrs. J. M. Stancil left yester
day for treatment in the W ilson
Sanatorium.
Mr. Willie Blaylock, of Fremont
spent Sunday with his sister Mrs.
A. O. llooks.
Miss Kate Harden is visiting
Miss Crama Richardson, of near
Spring Hope.
The oyster supper given by
Mrs. J.K. Sauls Friday night
was very much enjoyed.
Mr. H. M. Humphrey, of Golds
boro, has been visiting his broth
er, Mr. H. L. Humphrey.
Mrs. J. C. Grady has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Smith, of;
Goldsboro, who is very sick.
Mrs. S. A. Darden is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Adams,
of Eayettevilie, who is very sick.
Rev. E. W. Souders filled his
regular appointment at the Pres
byterian church Sunday and
Sunday night.
Keuly, *pb. 0
BEWARE OF "DIGESTIVES"
The Only Way to Cure Stomach
Disorders is by Strengthening
the Digestive Organs.
The ordinary "dyspepsia" tab
let has ruined more stomachs
than all other causes combined.
C5iving temporary relief, it leaves
the digestive system weaker
than ever, and the tablets must
be continued with increasing
frequency.
The only way to completely
cure stomach troubles is by
strengthening the digestive
organs with a Mi-o-na stomach
tablet taken before meals. Used
in this way, Mi-o-na excites the
secretion of gastric juice, and
when the food is swallowed, the
stomach is ready to digest it.
Mi o na stomach tablets aie
nevef sold in bulk, but in a neat
box convenient for the purse or
vest pocket, at 50c.
A guarantee is given by Hood
Bros, with every oox of Mi-o-na.
that money will be refunded if
the remedy fails to eive satisfac
tion. This shows their faith in
the merits of the remedy.
SMITHFIELD SUPPLY COMPANY. !
The Past Year a Successful One for This
Enterprising Firm?New Officers
Elected.
The stockholders of theMuith
lield Supply Co., held their annu- '
al ineetiuir, Monday, February I
4ib. The following officers for ?
the ensuing; year were electee: 4
I). L. Godwin, I'tetrideur.
Rufus Creech, Vice President.
B. L. Stevens, Sec. and Treas. 1
and General Maunder.
Board of Directors? L>. T. J
Creech, J. \Y. Stephenson, Bufus
Creech, W. 11. Johnson and B. L. ;
Stevens.
This concern was established a f
year ago and the report of its
officers shows a satisfactory
year's business. This firm carries
a large stock of generul Merc ban- j1
dise, fanners' supplies and ferti- t1
lizers aud is well prepared to 1
serve the purchasing public.
With capable aud obliging busi- H
ness men at its head it is rapidly e
buildiug up a splendid trade. w
Its success is evidence of the fact J'
that a well-conducted business
always commands the continence J
and patrouace of the public.
Clayton News.
? !r
l'ue recent elect tore tlie shade| p
trees badly and broke downjr
some ol the telephone lines.Is
Things ure now in pretty good,
shape. j.
Owing to the very bad weather,
things are pretty quiet there.
Nevertheless the several indus 1
tries here are going right along ,l
at tne same rapid puce.
.Mr Ralph Johnson, one ot Clay-'
ton liigh School's students, alter (|
an illness ot several weeks at the
uoiue ol his parents, has return- j'
ed to resume his studies. v '
I ?
Mrs. Piety Barbour, uu aged
lady who ltVed at the home of ^
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Page, died i;.
after a few minutesliluesson last j e,
Suuday morning about one *
o'clock. f(
Tonight (Wednesday) at the|H
Baptist church, tue marriage of B
Mr. Vernon Williams to Miss V
Maud Turley, will be celebrated. C
Tne marriage program as plann
ed will be a very pretty affair. | C
Misses Ethel Creech, Daphne ?'
Williams, and Maud Broughton, 1{
students of the Baptist L'uiver- ^
sity at Raleigh, are here to at- ?
tend the fbarriage of Miss Maud H
Turley to Mr. Vernon Williams. ?
If you haven't taken stock with ^
the new cotton mill you will do p
Wbll to confer with one of the sub- g
scription committee at once, t,
You may learn some very impor
tant tacts that will help you in
the future.
Yelir.
The corrupt aud graft-steeped
dispensary of South Carolina is
doomed. The peoole of that j,
good state have disowned their
kinship with the polluted creature ^
of politicians' fancy aud have p
decreed that thereafter the mat- s,
ter of whiskey or uo whiskey g
shall Lie lefo with the several j
couutiea. That is Democracy,
and it means, we are pleased to t<
say, that instead of a solid whis
key State a great part of South tl
Carolina will hereafter be under f,
prohibition laws.?Charlotte n
News. ? - tl
fi
Neighbors Got Fooled.
"1 was literally coughing my- a
self to death, aud had become b
too weak to leave my bed; and ?
neighbors predicted that 1 would ?
never leave it alive; but thtey tl
got fooled, for thanks be to God, tl
I was induced to try Dr. King's b
New Discovery. It took just y
four one dollar bottles to com- tl
pletely cure the cough and
restore me to good sound health," c
writes Mrs. Eva Uncapher. of n
Grovertown, Stark Co., Ind.
This King of cough and cold
cures aud healer of throat and tl
lungs, is guaranteed by Hood d
Bros , Druggists. 50c. and fcl.OO. b
Trial bottle free. b
o
Information received by the S
government from various Creek t
provinces indicates that the irai- n
gration to America is increasing, p
I
Southern Announces it Will Put on
New Train.
Raleigh, X. C , Feb. 2.?Th*>
Corporation Commission received
;bis afternoon otlicial notice
rotn the Southern Railway thatj
jegining Sunday, February'10th.
in entirely new passenger train
vtll be operated Irotu Greensboro
o GolJsboro, meeting every de
naud the Commission lias made
u the noted Seluia Connection ,
ase, requiring the road to main- ,
ain connection with the Atlantic ,
least Cine. This train will leave J
ireensboro at 10 A. M., arrive (
it Raleigh, 1 P. M. and Golds
>oro, 3 1*. M. Leave Goldsboro
it 4:30 P. M , leave Raleigh, 0:80 (
M. and arrive at Greensboro
it 0:30 P. M. No arrangement j,
ias ye^ been made for mail on [
his train, but it is stated that
his service wili be put on as
oon as the schedule is establish
d. The ruuuiug of this train t
rill be a great advantage to
eople all over Eastern North
arolina, greatly facilitating the ^
ravel between Wilmington, lla- t
;igh and immediate points.
It is understood that since the
ecision of the Sontseru to put -
u thisnewTraintheCorporation
ommission will withdraw all .
ending suits in connection with
he Selina case.?Wilmington '
tar. ? I,.
jhnston County Concerns Chartered, j ?
V. ithin the past three weeks
barters have been granted the
jllowiug enterprises:
Clayton Telephone Company, r
) build and operate telephone t
nes. The capital stock is $.1,.
00 authorized aud $.'3,000 sub- r
bribed for. The principal iucor- p
orators are: Ashley Home ?k d
on and J. G. Harbour <fc Sun. I
Clayton Buggy and Furniture p
oinpany, to do a general mer- ii
nit tie bnsiness. The authorized ti
ipital is $10,000; paid in. L(j
7,000. The stockholders are as >
illowe: A J. Harbour, 1). W,
arbour, W. A. Harnes, H M.
obertson, 1r. F, Austin, (Charles
J. llorne, ClaytoD; L. Gregory. 0
ha>-e CJtj. j?
The Fanning and Mercantile j
ompany, of Cleveland township
ohustou county, to operate a ^
irge farming enterprise and to ,
o a general mercantile business t
n the premises The capital .
tock is $100,000 authorized
nd $25,000 subscribed. The
icorporators in this unique en
erprise are Messrs. John O. El- f
ngton, of Fayetteville; G. B.
mith and I). T. Smith, of Clay
on.
CATARRH GROWING LESS.
ue to the Use ot Hyomel. Cures S
Without Stomach Dosing. '
There has been a marked fall- <
tg off sales of catarrh cures v
1 the local stores the past year. ,
ledicines which were formerly ^
urchased in gross lots are now g
Bldom called for, and the drug- *
ist rarely buys more than a y
ozen at a time. !
Hyomei is a notable exception .J
d this decrease in sales. It is, r
1 fact, largely responsible for
tie lessened sales of catarrh E
ledicines, as it has cured so ,
lany people of catarrhal troules t
hat naturally there is less call ^
jr remedies for that disease. ^
There is no disagreeable stom
ch dosing with Hyomei. It is
reathed through a neat pocket
lhaler that comes with every
lyomei outfit. Hood Bros, gives I
heir personal guarantee that f
he money will be refunded un- j e
jss the treatment cures, so that t
ou run no risk at all in buying i
his reliable remedy. , r
The complete Hyomei outfit t
osts but $1. extra bottles if , t
eeded, 50c. 1
Legislatures all over the coun- r
ry are making an effort to re- <
uce railroad rates. The Ala- t
ama Legislature has passed a a
i'l fixing passenger tares at 2)* I
cuts the mile. The Indianu
enate has passed one making I
he fare two cents and allowing ,
o excess charges for failure to
urchase tickets.
COUNTY WITHOUT FUNDS.
Tne Shortage of Sheriff Aman Larger
Than Expected -His Whereabouts
Unknown.
*
Cliuton, X. C., Feb. 5.?Further
investigation into the affaire of
A W. A man, defaulting sheriff
and treasurerof Sampson county, 1
and geueral merchant of Clinton,
shows his shortage with the
county to be larger than was at '
tirst supposed, it, looks as if it !
will reach $25,000 which, added
to his mercantile liabilities of I
jj! 10,000 will amount in all to t
total liabilities of about $.'15,. i
500. His assets, consisting ol t
mercantile stocks will approxi
mate $12,000. Sheriff Aman has ?
ibseuted ltimself since tiling his c
feed oj assignment and his r
vhereabouts are unknown. His
londsmen have appointed in- ^
?omiug sheriff 1). C. McPhail tax
collector and he has taken charge v
if the tax books and is collecting |
lie balance standing uncollected (
in them. The failure of Sheriff
Vtuau h deplorable in many y
rays. There is no money in the
reasury to meet the current ex
lenses of the county or to pay
vouchers of the public school
earhers. Hut provision is being
nade to meet these obligations
ind it is hoped that the most 0
iressing will presently be dis- ^
barged. This is the worst fail- u
ire of an individual nature that ?
ias ever ucurred in Sampson ,]
ounty.?IVi^piingtou Messenger. H
'? __ |_q.
Secretary Sherrill's Daughter to Wed. j,
We acknowledge with thanks, n
eceipt, of the following invita
, In
Mr. and Mrs. John 15. Shdrrill ^
sipiest the pleasure of your
iresence at the marriage of their j
laughter, Mary Lilly, to Mr. t
)oyle Murkett I'rivett, at half- t
iast six o'clock, Tuesday even- j.
ig, February twelfth, nineteen ?
undred tiu<i seven, Concord,
forth Carolina. ;?
Marriage at Clayton.
Wednesday evening at eight J H
1'clock rit, the CltytOo baptist, iu
huteb, Mr.? Vernon Williams and K'
liss Maude i'urley were united ri
n marriage, the cert-uiouv being
lerformed by Kev. C. W. blanch-; a
ird, pastor of the church. The a
hurch was beautifully decorated a
or the occasion and presented u '!
ovely appearance. Ir''
The bridal party entered the ; P
hurch to the strains of Mendels-1 P
hou's march skilfully rendered ?
>y MiBS Daphne Williams, sister ?
?t the groom. First came the P
tshers, Messrs. Foster Harries,
Lrthur blanchard, Hezzie Jones
ind Tom Cook. They were fol
owed by the attendants: Miss!.
on* Gulley with Mr. Thurmaoj1
Smith, Miss Mae Gulley with Mr.1 P
lohn T. Talton, Miss Maude
troughton with Mr. Bonnie.
Ireech and Miss Pauline Hales ^
nth Mr. Ira VV. Medliu. Then Cl
he groom with his best man, Mr. ^
Vill Weathers, entered the right P
Lisle while the bride, leauing on H
he arm of her maid of honor, f
liss Kuby Harbour, advanced 11
ip the left aisle. Meeting at the 11
iltar the vows were spoken which *
nude them husband and wife.
Immediately softer the cere- w
uony the bridal party went to c
he home of Mr. 1). H. Williams. ~
ather of the groom, where anele
;aut receptiou was tendered
hem.
Rising From the Grave.
A prominent manufacturer, ^
Vm. A. Fertwell, of Lucama, *
i. C., relates a most remarkablo q
ixperience. He says: "After |
aking less than three bottles of j l0
Electric Hitters, I feel like one [ ?
ising from the grave. My!
rouble is Bright's disease, in 0
he Diabetes stage. I fully be- i ^
ieve Electric Bitters will cure ^
no permanently, for it has al- c
eady stopped the liver and blad
ler complications which have fl
roubled me for years." Guar- 0
inteed at Hood Bros-, druggists. t]
Price only 50c. t]
l you have tried, and have not won, i
Never stop tor crying; o
ill that's great and good is dote
Just by patient trying.
?Lord Francis Paeon, n
General News Items.
A negro National Fair will be
held in Mobile in November,
1907.
At least four persons were
killed and four injured by the ,
wreck of a train Monday night
near lies Moines, la.
State Treasurer Frank O.
Briggs was Tuesday elected
1'nited States Senator to succeed
Senator Dryden, of New Jersey.
Near Lexington, Ky., Tuesday
wo freight trains collided head
>n, one locomotive instantly ex
ploded and three men were killed
ind others injured.
The Southern Railway has
igreed to increase the pay of
lonductors, traiumen and yard
nen, the increase amounting to
WOO,000 to $400,000 to the
>ay roll.
In the Senate committee's in
vestigation Tuesday into the
trownsville affray, Senator
fverman, of North Carolina,
rruug from a negro sergeant
fho was a witness, that he re
eived no ill treatment from the
dates at Brownsville.
Some Legislative Notes.
The bill for the establishment
f a dispensary by a vote of the
reople of the town of Dunn, Har
ett county, now under legisla
ive prohibition, came up Mon
ay and after a spirited discus
ion, passed its readings, the roll
all vote on the last reading be
ig 39 to 24.
The Senate and Mouse Com
littees on insane asylums, in
lint session Tuesday night,
uanimously agreeu to report
tickets bill, creating a hospital
oard and providing a bond is
ue of hulf a million dollars, if
he necessary money is not in the
reasury, to provide accomoda
10ns for the insuue of the state
nd mental defective, such as
pileptics, idiots and dangerous
lcurables. Tue tali provides that
ot more than $250,000 shall
e expended each year, the same
mount next, and if the money is
ot in the treasury a bond issue
nail be made by the treasurer to
nise the money.
bishop Cheshire very stfyerely
rraigns the legislature for its
ction in passing what is really
private divorce bill, that is,
tie one making 10 years separa
on a cause. It is said that the
erson for whom the bill was
assed was in the capitol at one
f the sessions when the subject
as discussed.?Raleigh Corres
ondence.
Whiskey the Cause.
Most of the crime and misery
) the world can be traced direct
7 or indirectly to drinking and
runkenness. The New Bern
ournal quotes Judge Walter H.
eal, who is holding Craven
ourt this week, said, to quote
he Journal: "that during the
ast ninety days he had tried
ixty-three criminal cases and of
hese forty-seven were directly or
idirectly crimes caused by the
ee of liquor. He told of the
rickery used by men to evade
he law in order to supply men
-ith drink. Ho made the law
lear and their duty was plain."
- News and Observer.
\ Valuable Lesson.
"Six years ago I learned a
aluable lesson," writes John
'leasant, of Magnolia, Ind. "1
hen began taking Dr. King's
lew Life Pills, and the longer 1
ake them the better I tind them.''
^ey please everybody. Guar
nteed at Hood Bros., drug
;ists 25c.
The Smoot agony will soon be
iver. The Senate has decided to
ake a vote on the question on
he 20th. In three weeks the
ountry will know whether Mr.
Imoot is of sufficient moral char
acter to set with those other
ighty-nine occupants of the
lorth wing of the capitol.?Wil
uingtou Messenger.
Although there are twenty po
itical parties in Germany, one
?dependent was chosen to the
lew Reichstag.