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VOL.20. SMITHFIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY. MARCH 22, 1!)()7. NO. 3.
Killed His Brother-in-Law.
Selrna, N. C., March 18 ?Sun
day afternoon about .5 o'clock
Richard Cook, a married man,
about 22 years old, shot and al
most instantly killed his brother
in-law' Gray Roberts, a single
man about 17 years old at the
home of the former. There hav
ing been no eye witness to the
crime except the two parties, it is
hard to get definite details, but
is said that Cook, who is a drink
ing man, had habitually mistreat
ed his wife and her brother, Gray
Roberts, having heard of these
occurrences several times, told
Cook that the next time he mis
treated his (Roberts') sister, he
would whip him. Sunday morn
iug, Roberts, with two other
young men, drove to Wilson's
Mills, a small railroad village
eight miles away, where it is said
they got some whiskey. They
returned toward home in the
afternoon, and when they were
within one hundred yards of the
Cook home, they came upon Mrs.
Cook and her mother standing
in the road, the former crying.
Roberts jumped from the buggy
and asked his sister what was the
matter and she said her husband
was at the house drunk and had
run her away. Roberts said "I
told him the next time he mis
treated you I would whip him,
and now I am going to do it, if
it costs me a lawsuit in hell."
From there Roberts went
straight to the home of Cook and
when he was near the door, Cook,
who was standing in the door,
told him not to come in and
Roberts said, " I will come in, and
I am going to whip hell out of
you when I get in."
Cook then reached behind the
door and got a shot gun and
told him not to come in, but
Roberts kept on advancing slow
ly until he was in reach, when he
grabbed the gun with his left
hand and struck Cook two or
three times with his right. Then
they began to struggle for pos
session of the gun and in the
struggle Cook says he kept shov
ing Roberts backward with the
muzzle of the gun against his
(Roberts') stomach and in this
way the gun was lired, boring a
large hole through Roberts'
stomach. Roberts died within
two hours.
Cook was arrested last night
and placed in jail in Smithfield
awaiting the action of the
Superior Court.?News & Obser
ver.
This murder occurred in a
house on the road about three
hundred yards south of the old
Watson mill place on Buffalo
Creek five miles from Selma.
The young man who was mur
dered was Charles Graham
Roberts, Jr., a son of Mr. C.
G. Roberts who formerly lived at
Selma. Richard Cook is a son of
Mr. Jim Cook, a notorious drunk
ard, who has lived in that section
most of the time for the past few
years.
Electric Lights For Smlthfield.
A special meeting of tbe town
Commissioners and a mass meet
ing of the citizens of the town
has been called by the Mayor for
Monday night next in the Town
Hall. An application for a fran
chise has been made by the
Smithfleld Electric Company,
composed of Messrs. W. M. San
ders, W. H. Austin, S. S. Holt
and others. The purpose of the
meeting of the Commissioners is
to pass upon this matter.
Since it is a matter of great
importance to the public, the
citizens of the town are asked to
meet with the Board. Remem
ber the date, Monday night,
eight o'clock in Town Hall.
Hostler Heir To $100,000.
Atlantic City, March 17.?
Charles Clegg, an Atlantic City
hostler, was informed to-day
that he had fallen heir to a for
tuue of $100,000 or more bv tt
death of his father in Englan I
A law firm of England asked t'
police department to find Clef
Clegg promptl quit work and
prej a d rr.-go t l ? .1 nd
General News Items.
Ninetv-seveu miners were killed
in two (lermau colliery disusters
; Saturday.
The Porto Hican House has
adopted a resolution demanding j
selfgoverument.
In a will case in New York the
disposal of $000,000 depended
upon a single word.
The Milliners' Union of Chicago
demauds'that Easter hats must
S bear the'uniou label.
Fire caused a damage of $1,
000,000 in the Finsbury district j
of London Saturday.
It is reported that the Southern
Pacific ltailroad will spend $53,
; 000,000 in building new lines.
The Thaw trial, it is estimated,
will cost the defense a quarter of j
a million and theState $100,000.
Eleven miners are said to have
been killed by au explosion in a
Wise county (Virginia) mine last
week.
Eight persons were drowned
in flooded streets at Wheeling
while fleeing from Are last Sat
urday.
Mrs. John C. Gates, of Wash
ington City, has sued for a
divorce from her husband. They I
have 13 children.
James A. Strother was sug
| gested as a candidate for Con
gress at a banquet in Welch W.
Va., Saturday night.
President Roosevelt has ap
pointed a commission to present
a national plan for the improve
ment of inland waterways.
Rear-Admiral Benjamin F, Til
ley is mentioned as the probable
successor of Admiral Sands as
head of the Naval Academy.
A West Virginia jury has given
a widow $5,500 verdict against
a saloonkeeper whose liquor, it
was alleged, contributed to her
husband's death.
Government reports indicate
that Maryland farmers still have
on hand 17 per cent, of their corn
crop, 27 per cent. of wheat and
33per cent of oats.
Two negroes were lynched in
Louisiana Friday for murdering
| and robbing two Italians, one oi
| the negroes "having also confess
ed to entering a girl's room.
President Roosevelt is believed
to have.made an alliance with the
Denetn faction in lllindis that
will increase his chances of con
trol of the next national conven
tion.
Helicon Hall, the home of
Upton Sinclair's co-operative
colony on Long Island, was burn
ed Saturday, one man being kill
ed and ten persons sustaining
more or less serious injuries.
Two score people are believed
to have loot their lives as the re
sult of the Pennsylvania flood
last week aud the property dam
age in Western Pennsylvania
alone is estimated at $15,000,
000.
Pneumonia's Victims.
On Wednesday of last week
Mr. Vester Eason, a eon of i\lr.
Kerney Easou, of Oneals town
ship, died of pneumonia after
one week's* sickness. He was
buried at their former home near
Selma on Thursday. He leaves
a wife and one child.
Mrs. Bettie Johnson, wife of
Mr. P. P. Johnson, living four
miles west of here, died on Thurs
day of last week after nine days'
illness from pneumonia. Her re
mains were interred Friday in
the family cemetery. She was a
daugter of Mr. James H. Ken
nedy and leaves a husband and
one child.
Worked Like a Charm.
Dr. D. N. Walker, editor of
that spicy journal, the Enter
prise, Louisa, Va? says: "1 ran
a nail in my foot last week and
at once applied Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. No inflammation follow
ed; the salve simply healed the
wound." Heals every sore,
' t arn and skin disease. Guaran
eed at Hood Bros. Druggists.
J5c.
Kenly News Notes.
Mr. Albert Hooks went to Lu
caina Tuesday on ousiuess
Mrs. H. 1'. Edgerton is visiting
relatives iu Suiitbtield this week.
Mrs. Rosa Jones, after spend
ing several days here, returned
home Monday.
Messrs. J. T. and W. H. Edger
ton spent Wednesday afternoon
iu the Princeton section.
Misses Pope, Godwin and Sas
ser, of Piukney, have been the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Pope
this week.
Eld. J. il. Worley filled his
regular appoitmeut at the Free
Will baptist church Sunday and
Suuday night.
Mr. J. T. Howell, of Fayette
ville, has been spending a few
days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wiley Howell.
^fhere was quite a crowd gath
ered on Main Street today to
listen at the preaching and sing
ing of the Salvation Army.
Mr. D. B. Sasser left Wednes
day for Norfolk where he will
spend a few days attending the
North Carolina Fine Association.
Messrs. George and James
Dickinson, of near Spring Hope,
spent Saturday night ami Sun
day with their sister, Mrs. 1). B.
Sasser.
Messrs. Edgar Dickinson and
Leroy Whitley spent last Sunday
evening and part of Suuday
night in Lucarna, callingon their
friends.
We are very sorry to report
that Mrs. Turner Bailey is very
sick. Also little Lois Hollo well is
sick with pneumonia. Their,
many friends wish to see them
out again soon.
Mrs. S. F. Hooks and dangh.
ter Ora, have returned from
Baltimore, where they went last
week to purchase their Spring
millinery. They brought back
many beautiful hate, a part of
which are now ready to sell.
Max.
Kenly, March 20th.
Beasley Bits.
Mr. Oscar Taylor, of Mt. Olive,
was a visitor in our village Sat
urday,
Rev. Mr. Strickland tilled his
regular appointment at St.
.Johu Sunday.
Messrs. S. W. Lassiter, N.Cole,
and B. W Beasley spent Sunday
near Newton Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Chestnut, of Dob
bersville, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. N. T. Creel last week.
Mrs. J. M. Beasley is spending
some time with her daughter,
Mrs. D. Stephenson, near Ra
leigh.
Miss Iona Britt, who has been
off teaching, has returned home.
We are pleased to have her back
again.
v> e are sorry to note that Miss
Emma Flowers remains very
sick. She has been suffering
with a case of diphtheria.
Miss Lizzie Thornton, who has
been teaching near Pikeville, was
the guest of Miss Alma Beasley
last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. J. M. Beasley returned
from a short visit to McCullers
Station last Saturday, accom
panied by Master David Steph
enson who will spend some time
here.
On Wednesday evening, March
13th, Mr. Willie Britt and Miss
Clyda Westbrook were married
at the home of the bride's father,
Mr. E. T. Westbrook. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. N.
H. Guyton, of Newton Grove.
We wish them much happiness.
Country Boy.
Beasley, March 18th.
Found At Last.
J. A. Harmon, of Lizemore,
West Va.. says: "Atlastlbave
found the perfect pill that never
disapoints me: and for the bene
fit of others afflicted with torpid
liver and chronic constipation,
will say: take Dr. King's New
Life Pills." Guaranteed satis
factory. 25c. at Hood Bros.
Druggists.
Archer Items.
Mies Dora Davis, of Wilson
county, is visiting Mrs. F. L.
Nichols this week.
The school at Harp's school
house, taught by Miss IdaCastle
1 berry, closes tonight with a nice
program.
We regret to learn of the seri
jous illness of little Miss Kiva
Lou Battou. We trust she may
soon recover.
Mr. Itobt. A. Wall, secretary
and treasurer of the Clayton Oil
Mill, and Mr. Joe Hiunaut were
here Sunday.
Elder J. A. Mousees will preach
at Salem Primitive Baptist
church on Friday, April 5, at 11
o'clock a. m.
Misses (ienora Wall, Ellie Whit
ley and Ora Smith, of Clayton,
! came Sunday to visit Miss Wall's
mother who is sick.
The Civil Service examination
for the applications for carrier's
position on Route No. 2, Archer,
will be held next Saturday at
Smithfield.
Mr. Clarence Liles, while haul
ing logs last Friday, was badly
hurt by a log rolling against his
leg and catehing it against
another log.
Mr. Arkie Thomson and Miss
Minnie Whitley were married at
I the home of the bride last Mon
day morning. May sunshine
and joy be theirs.
The singing school at White
Oak, conducted by Prof. W. A.
Newton, is a decided success.
Prof. Newton is one of the beet
singers in our part of the State.
Mrs. John I. Barnes, of Clay
ton, and Mrs. .John R. Woodard,
of Micro, arrived Saturday to
attend their mother, Mrs. J. R.
Wall. We are informed that
Mrs. Wall is thought to be im
proving.
The school at Barnes school
house, taught by Miss Emma
Castleberry, closed a very suc
cessful term last Friday night.
An excellent program had been
prepared consisting of songs,
recitations, declamations, drills,
etc. The exercises were gone
through with iu a manner which
showed that both teacher and
pupils had been hard at work.
Several pieces deserve special
| mention but lack of space forbids
it here. Last but by no means
least, was an address by Prof. J.
R. Williams, of Clayton.
March lb, 1907. S. L. W.
School Close in Boon Hill.
The public school in District
No. 2, Boon Hill township,
taught bv Mr. E. F. I'earce,
closed on Saturday, March 9th,
with appropriate exercises.
One interesting feature of the
program was the discussion by
the debating society of the
query:
"Resolved, That we should
have a four months compulsory
system of education between the
i ages of six and twelve." The
judges rendered their decision in
favor 01 the affirmative.
When the noon hour arrived,
! the patrons of the school came
together and spread a nice din
ner to their teacher and friends.
After dinner was over, the #xer
cises of the afternoon began,
which consisted of songs, recita
tions and declamations. These
were all rendered in a very cred
itable manner, evidencing theex
celleut training the pupils had
received at the hands of their
teacher. The music for the oc
casion was furnished by the
Pearce & Tyner String Band.
The exhibition was one of the
best ever given in the history of
the school. A large crowd was
present and eDjoyed the entire
exercises.
iMr. rearce is an excellent
teacher and has proven entirely
satisfactory in every respect.
The patrons of the school will be
glad to have him teach our next
term.
S. A. PlTTMAN,
Chairman Committee.
Kokomo means strength. Buy
Kokomo Pence. Cotter-Stevens
Co.
Clayton News.
Sheriff Nowell was here for a
short time Monday.
^>ur sick folks are all improving
and it's quite a relief to thus re
port. .
MallieTodd, of Wendell, is here I
studying banking so as to take
a position with the Zebulon bank.
M r. It. C. I'ool, of Benson, spent j
several days here recently visiting
relatives and friends in this see
; tion.
Mis. Dewey Ilicks aud little
daughter are the guests of Mrs.
John Itobertson, Mrs Hick's
mother.
Mr. W. I. \\ hitley left Monday
for Baltimore and New York to
buy spring goods for Messrs.
Ashley Horue A Son.
The show given by the Goble
Couipauy on Saturday night had
a good attendance. Whether it
was good, bad, or indifferent no
one seems willing to tell.
Mr. Donald Gulley, a young
lawyer of, Wake Forest, has open
ed a law office here. He is located
on the second floor of Messrs. J.
G. Barbour & Sons' Store.
Look out for the announce
ments of the millinery openings.
Both shops are well stocked with
the delightful creations in head
wear for the Faster and Spring
trade.
Anions the visitors here San
day, were Mrs. Jake Parker, Mrs.
Claude Hinna Messrs. Clyde |
Thaxton, Charles Gulley, Bill I
Norwood, 1. S. Bagwell, and
Miss Wood.
On Easter Monday night at
the Academy, there will be given
a concert. It will consist of a
play, entitled "A Case Of Suspen
sion", splendid musical selections,
choice readings, recitations and
other pleasant things. It will be
given by the elocution and music
departments of Clayton High
School, and promises to be a high
class concert. The prices for ad
mission are 25 cents and 15 cents.
Mr. A.J. Barbrour, President
ot the Liberty Cotton Mill, secur
ed about ten thousand dollarsJ
in subscriptions for the new mill ;
while in Baltimore recently. Al
though taxed with his individual
affairs, President Barbour had
time to hit a hard lick in the in
terest of the mill. Such officers
as Claj ton's industries have, are|
sure to have success, because;
whatever they are interested in
they pnsh to a finish. When
Clayton's business men stop
pushing there's nothing to push.
It is rumored that there is to
be a change in town officers at
I this election. How far true the
rumor is we are not prepared to
say, but this we can say, and in
saying so we have the endorse
ment of the entire town, the pres
ent officers of (May ton have given
us a good government, have
done all in their power for the up
buildings of the town, and al
though like other human beings,
they have made mistakes, we
are confident that what they
have done has been conscien
tiously done, and done for what
they thought to be in the best in
terest of the town. Further, if
the citizens of Clayton desire a
change of officers, there's not a
member of the present adminis
tration who would not gladly
submit, without kick, to the
wishes of the people.
Yelir.
Clayton March 20, 1007.
How to Kemaln Young.
To continue young in health
and strength, do as Mrs. N. F.
Rowan, McDonough, Ga., did.
She says: -'Three bottles of
Electric Bitters cured me of
chronic liver and stomach
trouble, complicated with such
an unhealthy condition of the
blood that my skin turned red as
flannel. I am now practically 20
years younger than before I took
Electric Bitters. I can now do
all my worK with ease and assist
in my hushand's store." Guar
anteed at Hood Bros. Drug Stoie
Price 50c.
Hammar, Hammar, means
paint. 1000 gals, just received.
Cotter Stevens Co
Polenta News.
Mrs. liOu coats eonHuues quite
sick. Her friends hope for her
recovery.
Miss Aildie Barber hus return
ed home from a visit to relatives
in Benson.
Prof. Canaday, of Smithfield,
was iu our settlement Monday,
looking after the school interest.
There will be preaching at Oak
land next Sunday morning and
afternoon by the pastor. Rev.
Mr. Souders.
Rev. Mr. Hudson filled his regu
lar appointment at Shilob last
Sunday morning, and preached
an excellent and instructive ser
mon.
Mr. J. W. Yelvington is mak
ing improvments on his residence,
adding several rooms to it. It
will be a pretty place when com
pleted.
Several days ago during the
sleet, Mrs. Amos Coats, whilst
out on the slippery ground, slip
ped and fell, breaking her leg.
We are glad to report that she
is doing well and after a few
days will be able to be up and
out again.
liev. Mr. tstarling, who is on
the Clayton circuit this year, is
spoken of in the highest terms.
The sermons preached to his con
gregations so far have been of
the first order, and have created
a favorable impression, not only
on his membership, but all are
delighted with him.
Our farmers are forging ahead
in preparing for this year's crop.
Most of them are pretty well up
with their Jwork. The tobacco
acreage will be somewhat in
creased. Other graiu crops will
be larger. Our people are begin
ning to realize that if tbey would
succeed they must make home
supplies.
The Township Sunday School
Convention will be held with
Oakland Church on the fifth Sun
day of this month, beginning at
10 A. M., and lasting through
the day. Prominent Sunday
School speakers have been in
vited, aud are expected to be
present aud address the Conven
tion. All cordially invited.
It is rumored that the Tangle
wood Dramatic Club will enter
tain Ciayton people, with their
play, ' Three Classes a Day",
Friday night of this week. This
club is composed entirely of home
talent, plays well, and deserves
encouragement. Wherever this
play has been presented, the
audience has been delighted.
On Wednesday evening last
Mr. Geo. El. Barber was taken
with a chill, and rapidly grew
worse, expiriug earlv Thursday
morning. Mr. Barber had vir
tually beeu an invalid for several
years, suffering with dropsy, and
whilst it was known he could not
live long, his death came sud
denly, and was somewhat of a
shock to his relatives and friends.
Mr. Barber had lived amongst
us during his entire life and was
one of our most worthy citizens.
He leaves a mother, several
sisters and brothers, and a host
of friends to mourn his demise.
His remaius were laid to rest in
the family cemetery Thursday
afternoon, a large concourse of
friends being present to pay tri
bute to the departed. The en
tire community deeply sympa
thize with the bereaved.
Typo.
Maich 20, 190 <.
Saved Her Son's Life.
The happiest mother in the
little town of Ava, Mo., is Mrs.
S. Ruppee. She writes: "One
year ago my son was down with
such serious lung trouble that
our physician was unable to help
him; when, by our druggist's
advice 1 began giving him Dr.
King's New Discovery, and I
soon noticed improvement. I
kept this treatment up for a few
weeks when he was perfectly
well. He has worked steadily
since at carpenter work. Dr.
King's New Discovery saved his
life." Guaranteed best cough
and cold cure by Hood Bros.
Druggists. 50c aud $1.00. Trial
bottle free.