?()f jsmitbfieli jMrralfc price one dolear pee teah. "TRUE TO OURSEI.VES, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD." single copies pipe cents. VOL. 25. SMITHFIELD. X.C.. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 22,1907. NO. 51. [ THE WINE AND CIDER LAW. The Provisions of the Convention En acted Into Law. Let Us Now Stand Together for the Uplifting of Our County. For the benefit of our readers; we again publish the resolution adopted at the Johnston County Democratic Convention last sum mer, and the bill passed by the General Assembly, putting into j effect the provisions of the reso lution. We hoped to publish! also a copy of the Kirby resolu tion, which was voted down at the Convention last summer, but have been unable to secure a copy of it. COPY OF RESOLUTION PASSED. The following resolution, intro-' duced by Mr. Ed. 8. Abell, passed by a large majority: "resolved by the Demo cratic convention of the coui ty of Johnston, assembled in 8mith-j field on the first day of August, 190G, that the Senators of the seventeenth senatorial district and the Representatives of John ston county in the General As sembly of 1907, be, and they are j hereby instructed to cause such legislation to be enacted as will legally permit, .... 1 iV. ? ?( " r ll'Ht, liitill tut; jjcufjic vji ; Johnston couuty be legally al lowed to manufacture cider from fruits grown upon their own' lands and sell the same. "Second, that the people of, Johnston county be legally per mitted to manufacture wine from j fruits and grapes grown upon I their own lands and sell the same. "Third, that all local prohibi tory laws except the incorpora tion of churches and school houses pertaining to the manu facture and sale of cider and wine in Johnston county, be re pealed." Below we give copy of bill: "House Bill 33. Senate Bill 310. "An act restoring to the people of Johnston county the right to j manufacture and sell wine and cider. "The General Assembly of! North Carolina do enact: "Section 1. That the people J of Johnston County be legally! allowed to manufacture cider from the fruits grown upon their own lauds, or rented lands upon j which they live, and sell the same. "Section 2. That the people of j Johnston County be legally per- j mitted to manufacture wine from fruits and grapes grown upon their own lands, or rented lands upon which they live, and sell | the sams in quantities of not less than one gallon. "Section 3. That all clauses of any local or other prohibitory laws, except the incorporation of churches and schoolhouses, per taining to the manufacture and sale of wine and cider in John ston County, be and the same are hereby repealed. "Section J. That this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification." "In the General Assembly read throe times and ratified this llth day of February A. D. 1907. "Francis I). Winston, President of the Senate, j "E. J. Justice, Speaker of the House of Repre sentatives. "Examined and found correct.! Byrd, for Committee. " Thus it will be seen that our ; Senator and Representatives have been faithful to have enact ed into law the provisions of the | resolution passed at our County Convention. We trust now that all will be satisfied since the wishes of the majority of the people as expressed in the great est Convention ever assembled in Johnston County have been enacted into law. Now let everybody who loves morality, good government and Democracy unite and work for the upbuilding of our county [j along every line. It is evident ! to every thinking person that the Democratic party is the only j party that has ever been capa- i ble of giving to the people of Johnston County a safe,wise and economical government. So let i us all, whatever may be our in- j d'vidual opinions on some cf the t questions that confront us, unite j for the strengthening of the par ry with the assurance that the | strengthening of the Peuioci atic party means for the growth,} progress and development, for which the very best people of our county stand today. The Chautauqua Circle Entertains. When the Chautauqua Circle was orgauized, at this place, last ] fall, it was decided, in order to make the meetings more interest ing, to divide the members equal ly into two factions, which should maintain in all matters pertain ing to the society, a friendly rivalry. Points were to be made by attendance, faithful reading, appropriate quotations, && , and a strict account cf these was Jiept. Following a suggestion in the published program, the side! which counted the smaller num-j ber of points by Christmas, was | to entertain the other side. The earnest work of all the members, was evidenced by the fact, that after the three months contest, the difference between the two divisions was only one point. However, according to the agreement, on last Thursday evening, February Id, at the home of Miss Eiila Hood, the} Vanquished entertained the Vic tors?who in their turn, were completely conquered by the cordial hospitality and graceful courtesies, of their former foes. The parlor was prettily decorat ed with garlands of hearts, held by ribbons, in the rich red hue, so dear to the heart of St. Valen tine, who was earnestly asked to direct the affairs of the Circle on that night of his own festal day. j And in the little red "Post-Office" each person deposited an original Valentine, inscribed to the one most dear, and written in that musical and ornate verse, which seems to have become a simple language to the members of this cultured group. Much merriment was provoked when these were read aloud. Apparently a contest is inevi table whenever theChautauquans meet, as on this occasion, each strove to guess Mother Goose Melodies, which were represented (and cleverly concealed) by a series of pictures. The first prize (a beautitul gold heart) was won by Miss Bettie Lee Banders, while the gentleman's prize was award ed to Mr. T. J. Lassiter. Delicious refreshments were served, and at a late hour the guests departed, with the convic tion that the fruits of victory would seldom be more sweet. The ladies and gentlemen giv ing this entertainment were Misses Katie Lee Banks, Marie Abell, Lena Hicks, Eula Ilood and Messrs. Ilichard Holt, T. J. Lassiter. Harry Stevens and Dr. II F. Holliday, while the "Guests of Honor" were Misses Bettie Lee Sanders, Flossie Abell, llena Bingham, Bertha Stevens, Mattie Pou and Mamie Ellis, and Messrs. Walter Jordan and Dr. liose. Place Not Yet Selected. A meeting; of the executivecom mittee of the North Carolina Press Association was held in this citv yesterday. Of the com mitte the following were present: President T. J. Lassiter, of Smithfield; Secretary J. 15. Sherrill, of Concord; Major H. A. | London, of Pittsboro, Mr. Josephus Daniels, of Raleigh, and Mr. Zeb. Council, of Durham. Other members of the association i present were: Messrs. H. B. Yar ner and M. L. Shipman. The meeting was called for the purpose of selecting the place and time of the next State con vention. However, these were not settled upon. A subcom mittee, consisting of Messrs. J. B. Sherrill, Josephus Daniels and H. B. Varner were appointed to confer with various cities in the State and set the time and select the place for the convention. It is proposed that the convention J shall visit the Jamestown Ex position in a body. A resolution was passed endor sing the present libel law and ur iring the legislature to let it; itanrl ?News nn^ OSs" v? ".20th HAS LARGE RESERVE FUND. Superintendent of Penitentiary Makes Annual Report to Governor. Kaleigh, N C , February 16.? The penitentiary report for last year given to the governor by Superintendent Mauu today says the number of convicts January 1, 1905, was 685, January i, 1906, 658, Jan. 1, 1907, (562 TheStatefann requires three bun dredand t wo hundred and fifty are on railroad and turnpike work. The remainder are used in opera ting the brick plant and in clothes making and repairing. Last year the state farm did not yield as abundantly as it did the three previous years. Two freshets in the Koauoke river during August destroyed at least two thousand barrels corn. Its sewerage system will be con nected with that of the Agricul tural and Mechanical college to the city main. This will re move a serious menace to health. The penitentiary has now to its credit in cash, state bonds, sol vent credits, farm products at current prices and other cash items a comfortable reserve of $242,131. The dangerous insane depart merit of prison is in pood con dition and has been maintained within the annual apyr ipriation of $5,000. Its inmates have been comfortably provided for and furnished liberally with necessaries. The department is intended and built to accom modate 50, but the averape number cared for has been 53. This necessiated the continemt of three each nipbt in the cells of the prison.?Wilminptou Messen ger. Rate BUI In The Senate. On Wednesday at 11:30o'clock the Railway Rate Bill came up as special order in the Senate. Senator Daniel, of Halifax, offer ed a substitute for the bill. His substitute provided for a rate of 2% cents per mile on all roads earning above $1500 per mile and 2% cents on roads earning more than $1000 and less than $1500 per mile, and the rate to be fixed by the Corporation Com mission on other roads, the rate not to exceed three cents. Sena tor McLean offered another sub stitute bill prescribing a three cent rate for roads not longer than 50 udles in length and whose earnings do not exceed $1000 per road, and a flat rate of 2% cents on all other roads. The bill of Senator Graham, which had already been discussed in the Senate, provides for a first class fare at 2% cents per mile and the second class fare of two cents per mile. Senator Thorne spoke in favor of the substitute of Senator Dan iel. At the close of his speech Senator Webb suggested that the Senate resoive itself into a com mittee of the whole and agree on a bill and report it to the Senate, j He offered a resolution that! there should be only one fare on railroads in North Carolina, i Senators Hicks, Graham, Dux ton and I'harr all spoke in favor , of having two fares. Senators Daniel, Aycock and others spoke in favor of the Webb resolution. ! After being in session some time the committee of the whole, having reached no decision,arose and the Senate began the discus sion again. At 2:10 the Senate adjourned, having been unable to come to a conclusion in the! matter. The Railroad Bill was made a special order for yester day at 10:30 o'clock. Rising From the Grave. A prominent manufacturer, Wm. A. Fertwell, of Lucama, N. C., relates a most remarkable experience. He says: "After taking less than three bottles of Electric Bitters, I feel like one rising from the grave. My trouble is Bright's disease, in the Diabetes stage. I fully be lieve Electric Bitters wdl cure me permanently, for it has al ready stopped the liver and blad der complications which have j troubled me for years." Guar anteed at Hood Bros-, druggists. Pr'co only 50c. I Clayton News. Mr. and Mrs John S. Barnes I and children went to csinithtield last Saturday. Miss Ada Hinton, who for some time has been employed in , ! the register's office atSmithfield, I spent Sunday at home. Mr. Riley It. liulley has return led from the markets where he bought a big line of spring goods. Ite?. Livingston Johnson, of Raleigh, is assisting the pastor , in a series of meetiugs at the baptist church. Services are held in the afternoon at 4 and at; 7 in the evening each day. A representative of the liven ing Times has been here for sev- ( eral days gathering data for a write-up of our charming little | I city. Quite a numberof our bus-| iuess men have had their business written up. Have you secured any stock in the Liberty Cotton Mill yet? if you have not, be sure and see the president, Mr. A. J. Barbour, and he will be glad to tell you ! all about it, also point you to the right man. 117- 1. i. - - ' ? *' ??e regreii co nore mat .uts. Harris Eason has been quite eiek for the past few days. Mr. and Mrs. Ruftin Carroll, her pa rents, are here with her. At this writing we learn she is bet ter than for several days. Mr. Roy Carroll, formerly of; this place but for some time past with the Raleigh and Ramlico i Sound road, had the misfortune of falling between some cars near Raleigh uud losing one foot. At last accounts he was doing very well. Miss Lessie Barnes lost a nice J little watch Monday afternoon somewhere between Mr. B. M. Robertson's residence and the depot. It is a double case, ladies' size, gold watch attached to a! black fob which has for a charm a one dollar gold piece. The finder will get reward by return ing same to Gulley & Gulley. There's a mighty good chance ; I for a man to go into a good business in Clayton with pros-, pects of success before it. Mr. .f. 1). Eason, who for the past year and a half has been in the livery dusiness and has had remarka bly good success in the business must go back on his farm, as his services are so badly needed there. Therefore he wishes to close out his livery business here at a big-saving to the buyer. XELIR. Marriage In Boon Hill. At the home of the bride's father, Mr. Bill Edwards in Boon Hill township, on Wednesday, February 13, 1907, at 7 o'clock 1'. M , Mr. Johnny Daughtry and , Miss Fanny Edwards were hapi ly married, 1). B. Langley, J. P., officiating. The attendants were as follows: Mr. Charlie E 1 wards with Miss Etta Daughtry, Mr. Richard Thompson with Miss Polly Lang ley, Mr. Water Daughtry with Miss Harriet Laugley, and Mr.! EugeneOyerbee with Mies Zilphia Daughtry. After the ceremony the happy couple repaired to Mrs. Phebe Daughtry's, mother of the groom, where they will make their future home. We wish for them a happy journey through life. A Fries d. Neighbors Got Fooled. "1 was literally coughing my self to death, and had become too weak to leave my bed; and neighbors predicted that 1 would never leave it alive; but they got fooled, for thanks be to God, I was induced to try Dr. King's New Discovery. It took just four one dollar bottles to com pletely cure the cough and j restore me to good sound health, " writes Mrs. Eva Uncapher. of i Grovertown, Stark Co., Ind. This King of cough and cold cures, and healer of throat and lungs, is guaranteed by Hood Bros.. Druggists. 50c. and $1.00. Trial hot'free. ? HORSE PASSES RATE RILL. I Passenger Rates to Be Two <*nts Per Mile On All Roads Earning Over $1550 Per Mile. Th?> Manning: Bill which passed the House on its second reading last Thursday came up Tuesday uight as a special order. It pass ed its second reading by a vote of 8d to 28 with all amendments offered voted down, except the amendment of General Koyster, of Granville, striking out the section relating to newspaper and transporation lor advertis ing. The Manning bill, which is the Committee's bill, provides that on all roads earning above $1550 per mile, there shall be a passenger rate of two cents per mile. On all roads earning less than $1550 per mile aud more than $1000, shall have a pass enger rate of two and one half cents, and on all roads earning less than $1000, the rate shall be fixed at three cents per mile. When the matter came up Tuesday night Mr. Biekett, of Franklin, offered a substitute prescribing two and three-fourths cents per mile for first class fares and two and one-fourth cents per mile for second class fareB. It further provided that the Cor poration Commission may allow j any independent railway with less than 100 miles of trackage, | to charge a rate not in excess of the present rates, these rates to take effect ?! uly 1, 1907. Mr. Dough ton, of Alleghany, offered an amendment that passenger fares on all roads owned and operated by the Southern llailway, Atlantic Coast Line Railway, Seaboard Air Line Railway and .Norfolk and Southern Railway should not exceed two and one half cents per mile and on ail other roads not exceeding three cents. Mr. Wiuborne offered an amendment providing that $1500 should be inserted in the Committee's bill where $1550 occurs. His amendment also provided for a rateof 2% ceuts in stead of two cents. Mr. Harris, of Wake, offered aud amendment providing for a rate of 2% cents. At 9 o'clock Mr. Manning call ed the previous question and the call was sustained aud the voting then began. The first vote was taken on the amendment of Mr. Harris aud his amendment was lost by a vote of 45 to 59. Of our Repre sentatives Mr. Johnson voted for the amendment and Mr. Jones against it. Mr. Winborne's was taken up and lost by a vote of 43 tp 00, Johnson voting for it and Jones against it. Mr. Houghton's amendment was then voted on and lost by a vote of 50 to54, Johnson voting for it and Jones against it. The Bickett substitute bill was then voted on but failed to pass j byavoteof40 to 58, Johnson voting for it and Jones against it. The bill then came up on its third and final reading and pass ed by a vote of 71 to 28, Messrs. Johuson and Jones both voting for the bill. The bill was order ed engrossed and sent to the Senate. Reed Smoot to Hold His Seat. The ^ght which has been in progress for four years against Reed Smoot being permitted to retain his seat as a Senator of the United States from Utah, was ended Wednesday. Thereso lution to unseat him was defeat ed by a vote of 28 to 42. Both the senators from North Carolina voted against the Beating of Senator Smoot. Senator Smoot is one of the Apostles of the Mor mon church. It is believed at Washington that the impending war between i Nicaragua and Honduras will be averted by arbitration. At Marion, Ills., Monday Nora Turner shot and killed Robert Kennedy and committed suicide: because he re'useed to marry ^0T\ General News Items. Every dispensary in South Carolina was closed Monday and a commission was appointed to wind up the affairs of the insti tution. \Y. F. Walker, treasurer of the Savings Bank of New Britain. Conn., is missing. Also a half million dollars worth of securi ties cannot be found. Four persons were killed and a half dozen others mangled and seriously injured by an explo sion of leaking gas in a restau rant at Los Angles, Cal , Wed nesday. Fire at J. Gladstone's livery stables at Cape Charles, Ya., Friday morning, destroyed the stables and three adjoining build ings. Seventeen horses were burned in the stables. The United States Senate has passed an act giving the govern ment the right to appeal to the Supreme Court for a construc tion of the constitutionality of any law involved in a criminal suit. The naval appropriation bill, $100,727.807, was passed by the Senate Wednesday night in fifty two minutes. All the com mittee's amendments were agreed to. The only amendment during the consideration added $250, 000 to the item for coal and transportation, and $130,000 for a power plant at the Norfolk, Va., uavy yard. The State Department at Washington gave it out Monday that the final passage of the im migration bill by Congress yes terday, will settle the grievance of the J apanepe over the ex clusion of Japanese pupils from the public schools of California; Japanese will be admitted to the schools if Japanese coolies are excluded from immigration. The postoffice appropriation bill, the largest ever reported from the committee on postoftices and postroads, passed the House Wednesday. All the provisions relating to increase pay effecting 90 per cent, of the postal em ployes, which had been stricken out on points of order were re stored to the bill. The max imum salary of rural carriers is $840. Two white mpn were hanged at ltussellville, Ky., Friday fo r criminal assault on a young white woman. The night before the hanging one of them at tempted to commit suicide by opening a blood vessel in his left arm with a tin spoon which he had sharpened. Physicians in jected nearly a gallon of artifi cial blood into him, which re vived him, but he was so weak he had to be supported on the scaffold. Srnflnnd Nerk Will ww?mu*?w* i<vvn J-Jiii X UOJkUi Raleigh, N. C-, Feb. 19 ?There was niueh speech-making iu both branches of the Legislature to day, the kluttz bill to penalize telegraph companies $1,000 for failure to transmit and deliver properly any telegram being the special order in the Senate and the Kitchin bill to repeal the special act of 1905, providing prohibition for Scotland Neck, Halifax county, and putting that town ander the Watts law so the people upon proper petition may vote on prohibition, dispen saries or saloons, being the special order in the House. The kitchin bill passed 64 to 29 in the House and in the Senate the tele graph bill was tabled by the narrow margin of one vote, IS to 17. In the discussion of the tele graph bill in Senate, Colonel Neil Archie McLean, of Robeson, made a remarkable speech in op position to the bill, declaring there still remains in the Dem ocratic party much of the social istic and communistic spirit. The discussion in the Senate continued for possibly two hours and was of a very, wide range, finally resulting as stated above. The discussion of the Scotland Neck liquor bill was led by Mr. kitchin, of Halifax, and Mr. Neil, of Halifax, and Dowd, of Me'klet birg, led the opposition.

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