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Slje Smitljfuiii Hffalb. pbto? oh* doi i.ak per tear. -'TRUE TO OURSELVES, OUB COUNTRY AND OUR GOD " ==========z:=:=====s | 8ihgle copies five cihts ? YOL. 86. SMITHFIELIA X.C.. FRIDAY. MAY 81, 1907. NO 18. NEWS OF THE WEEK Taken From The Daily Pa pers. Did Not Wash Himself. Akron, Ohio, May 28.?Mrs. Frank Porter yesterday sued for divorce. In her petition she til leges she lived with Porter from August, 190(5, until April of the past year, and that during that time he never took a bath. ? ? * Frost In Haywood. Waynesville, N. C . May 28 ? Frost a plenty this morning which did considerable damage to gardens and the sweet potato crop in Haywood. In the Hazle wood section it played havoc with crops. * * * Seminary Unroofed by Wind. Fayetteville, N. C.. May 28.?A tornado accompanied by a heavy downpour of hail, swept over Red Springs yesterday afternoon,1 unroofing the Presbyterian Semi nary and eeveral other buildings, causing considerable financial j loss and creating much terror in the community while the storm was in progress. * * * Cold and Snowy. Cumberland. Md., May 28.? j Railroad pien coming into Cum-! berland last night reported con ditions similar to those of ordi nary winter weather. For the past two mornings there has been snow througnout the state. At Sand Patch and in the gades of Garrett county snow fell yes- j terday. Leaves have dropped| from the trees and conditions similar to those of late fall pre- j vail. * * * Splintered by Lightning. Pensacola, Fla., May 28.?In- ( formation has just reached here j from the navy yard of the sink- j ing there yesterday during an! electrical storm, of the schooner' William Smith, bound from Key | West to Pensacola. The vessel! was struck by lightning, which , followed one of the masts to the , deck, tore thq clothing from a member of the crew and passing down an open hatch, splintered the bottom of the vessel. The schooner sank at once, the crew ] escaping in life boats. * * * About a Half Crop of Strawbrrrles. From present indications the i907 fruit crop of strawberries will run anywhere from 1,200 to 1,500 car loads, which will really amount to about half a crop, possibly two thirds of a normal j crop. Nothing is being permitt ed to rot in the fields for lack of harvesting, and possibly every | berry that ripens will be saved and shipped. While the volume of money brought iuto this sec tion will fall far short of previous years, it is stated that the net profits to the growers per acre will be very nearlv if not quite up to the average of previous sea sons. St. Louis, Mo , May 22.?Wm. I ( A. Smith and Kicbard C. Belle, who have accomplished several feats of pedestrianism, today started to walk from St. Louis to the .iamestown Exposition, j which they expect to reach August 19. Wonderful Eczema Cure. ? "Our little boy had eczema for five years," writesN. A. Adams. Henrietta, Pa. "Two of our home doctors said the case "was hopeless, his lungs beiDg affect ed. We then employed other doctors, but no benefit resulted. By chance we read about Elec tric Bitters; bought a bottle and i soon noticed improvement. We continued' this medicine until, several bottles were used, when our boy was completely cured." Best of all blood medicines and body building health tonics. Guaranteed at Hood Bros. Drng store. 50c. If you want the best Flour sold in town get a sack of Dan \ Valley at' otter Underwood Co's. Locked In Steel Vault. I'ueblo, Col., Mav ^ti.?A kuowledge of the rudiments of telegraphy was the means of sav ing the life of (ieoage Stuart, a messenger bo.v employed in the Miunequa office building, who was accidentally locked up in a steel vault this afternoon, and who would have suffocated but for his ingenuity. Stuart accom panied a clerk into the vault to secure a book and was looking on the top shelf for it when the clerk discovered it himself and walked out of the vault, slammiug the door behind him. Young Stuart called for help several times, but received no re ply. He turned on all electric lights in the vault to search for an object with which to pound the door, when he discovered a wire running around the ceiling, which he knew was connected with a telegraph instrument in the office. He knew that other instruments were stored in the vault, and in a short time he had tapped the wire and was telegraphing his distress to the operator in the office. He began at first to repeat the word "help," and the operator could not understand whence it came. Heanswered the message, and Stuart then iuformed him that he was locked in the vault. The boy had suffered no ili effects from his experience, having been imprisoned only about an hour. He learned the rudiments of tele graphy from the operator to whom he sent the message. Summer is Not in Sight. Washington, May 28.? Weather Bureau officials say that there is no immediate pros pect of summer weather, any where. The" present cold wave, they add, has been running through most of the present month. Heavy frosts are re ported to the bureau from Michigan aud other States of the Lake Region. The cold wave is particularly severe in the South west, and is due, according to the weather experts to the heavy ! rains in that part of the country. The indications- in this section of the country are for a light fall | of frost to-night. Forcaster j i Harry B. Frankeufield, of the j Weather Bureau, tonight said:' "The reason for the cold I weather we have had during the i last two or three mouths is that i the high areas of pressure have; moved eastward from the north- ' ern portion of the country al- j | most continuously, and these - have caused cold north winds, i As to what makes tnese high < areas keep up all the seasou is i more than I can tell." 1 Not since 1882 has the abnor mal weather been approach- i ?d in this part of the country < It is 5 below the normal tempera- j ture for the mouth. A tempera- j t ture of 44 was recorded at the Weather Bureau early to-day jj and 59 at 8 o'clock tonight, i aud the mercury is expected to j irop considerably during the night. Called to Door and Killed. ] Raleigh, N. C., May 24 ? A J special from Mount Airy, N. C., to the News and Observer says: "In Carroll county, Virginia, , in a section of the Blue Ridge ; Mountains, last night about , midnight, Rev. Joseph Easter, a , Dunkard preacher, was a vaken- , ed. called into his front yard aud f shot and killed by a concealed , person. , No motive is assigned except | that Mr. Easter would have ^ been au important witness in j cases of illegal liquor selling now | pending in court. Threats of violence are made iu case the , assasiu of the minister is found." | 11 Piles get quick and certa in re j lief from Dr. Shoops Magic Oint- t ^.ent. Please note it is made alone for piles, and its action is i positive and certain, Itching, i painful, protruding or blind piles disappear like magic by its use. Large nickel-capped glass jars 50 cents. Sold by Hood Bros. Bu y a sack of Dan Valev Flour' sold nt otter-Under wood ? o. Closing Exercises of Turlington Graded School. The closing exercises of this ex cellent institution began Tuesday night, May 21st. This was the children's night?the children of [the first, second, third, fourth and tiftn grades, and the begin ners in Miss Hood's music class. The exercises consisted of songs, recitations, marches, dialogues and piano music. The large auditorium of the school building was well filled aud the close attention of the large audience and the almost perfect order that prevailed show ed that the exercises were eujoy ed and appreciated. Misses Bettie Lee Sanders, Mamie Litis, Katie Lee Banks, and Lula K. Hood and their pupils deserve the thanks of the community for this delightful en tertainment. On Friday night, May 24th, Miss Hood's advanced music pupils rendered the program pub lished in last weeks Herald which was greatly enjoyed by the large audience preseut as were the read ings of Misses Lloise Martin aud lrma Stevens. Monday night, May 27th, the following program was rendered and was highly entertaining. CONTEST IX DECLAMATION AXI) RECITATION George1 Hons i'on. The Ameri can Flag; Mary Band Wellons, A Ghost Story; Barker Band, How the Captain was Saved; Julia Ingram Baud, Mirandv on the College of Courtship; Bobert Andrew Wellons, Kate Shelley's Brave Deed; Meta Karle Lunee ford. Mandy Bloom's Fate; Wal ter.I. Alford, Opportunities of a Scholar; Lily Ldith Barbour, Aunt Folly's George Washing ton; Hubert C. Woodall, A Scene on the Battle Field; Clara Wnit ley, The Bide of Jennie McNeill; Elmer J. Wellons, The Murderer. At the beginning of the exer- j cises, Supt. Turlington announc ed that two gold medals had been offered, one to the best de claimer and one to the best reciter. The boys and girls ac quitted themselves well. From the first to the last the audience gave careful attention All seem ed to be determined that each boy and each girl should have a line chance to win. Almost per fect quiet prevailed in the crowd ed auditorium throughout the contest. ac cue ciose oicdis contest 1'roi. furliugton announced that re port of the judges' decision as to who were the winners in the con test would be made known at the dosing of tne final exercise on the following night. I'rof. Tur iugton then read the honor rolls. On Tuesday night May 28th the final exercises were held, and consisted mainly of the graduat ing class exercises, the address, iwardingofdiplomasand inedalH The following constitute the graduating class of 1907 with with acting class officers named irst: Elmer James Wellons, ('resident; JohnnieCogdell Hood, Historian; Lucie Ethel Sanders, 1'ruphetess; Edgar Willis Tur iugton, Orator. Emily Jane Janaday, Kuth McKelway San ders, Dora Esther Coats, and Hubert Cogdell Woodall. This clans being well arranged in the beautifully decorated itage presented a lovely appear ance. Since it is known that on receiving a diplomaeach member 3? this class has attended the ?chool for the last time the scene is impressive. After the inrro luctory remarks by the class president, the historian proceed ed to read the class history. It H no flattery to Mr. Hood to say his historical work was well done. His record was very elaborate and reviewed back through the ten years work it had takeu for the class to reach the point of graduation. He said the class of 1907 is the youngest class that ever graduated in the school, the average age being only sixteen years. Next came the prophetess This member of the class gifted not only with the power to look back through the past as others but also inspired to look in the future aud see the fate and for ff each m'Ti1"" a*t?r school life iti over. Judgingfroo: the vivid description of earh in dividual'* future Miss Sander* hud truly been inspired. This was interesting and pleasing The class president next intro duced the class orator, Mr. Ed gar Turlington whose subject was "The Greatest Good." Ed gar has borne himself well from childhood?a hard worker, an exact memory, strong reason all these, with good training en title him, as the class historian said to "Profitessor the second " It was no flattery when the Hod. T. W. Picket said "that was the best speech I have ever heard from one of his (Edgar's) age. Edgar's speech should be in print for the public. It was the strongest ever heard. the anneal audi!ess. Mr. C H. Martin then, in a very pretty and eulogistic speech introduced the Hon. T. VV. Pickett, of Louisburg, as com mencement orator. Mr. Pick ett's reputation is so well es tablished in North Carolina, as an able, original and attractive orator that all expected much. No disappointment was felt, but on the other hand the speech far surpassed the expectations. It was witty, serious, patriotic, enthusiastic, comprehensive, in spiring aud deep. The people were stirred thrilled and delight ed?in short, spell-bouud for more thau an hour, though the time seemed only a few minutes. Mr. Pickett's part in establish ing the hospital commission aud other public services make him deservedly popular and he is a very able speaker. awarding medals and diplomas Medals were awarded to the following bv Prof. Turlington: The North Carolina History Es sayist medal to Miss Dora E. Coats, Keciters medal to Miss Julia Ingram Rand, Reclaimers medal to Mr. Elmer James Wel lons. As a pleasant surprise the fol lowing were made tUe recipients of nice presents: The tenth grade to Prof. Turlington, the Cicero Class to Miss Flossie Abell; the seventh grade to Miss Rena Ping ham. Lastly came the awarding of diplomas. This was done by Prof. Turlington. Thus closed a very successful year in the graded school. The large auditorium was filled and many besides were unable to get seats Respectfully, J. P. Canaday, County Superintendent. Five Large Snakes in One Ball. I was visiting Mr. J. L. Boyetfc near Moore's School house and going up the road on Sunday morning in about one hundred yards from his gate I and Mr. Bovette found five large highland moccasins in the fence jam all clustered together. Mr. Bovett went for his gun and we killed all five of them. They measured from three feet, eight inches up to four aud a half feet long. Wiley T. Wellons, Selina, It. F. I). No. 4. Let me mail you free, to prove merit, samplesof my Dr. Shoop's Restorative, and my book on either Dyspepsia, The Heart, or the Kidneys. Address me, Dr. Shoop, Itacine, Wis. Troubles of the Stomach, Heart or Kid neys, are merely symptoms of a deeper ailment: Don't make the common error of treating symp toms only. Symptom treatment is treating the result of your ail ment, and not the cause. Weak Stomach nerves?the inside nerves?means Stomach weak ness, always. And the Heart and Kidneys as well, have their controlling or inside nerves.; Weaken these nerves, and you inevitably have weak vital organs. Here is where Dr. I Shoop's Restorative has made its fame. No other remedy even | claims to treat the "inside j nerves" Also for bloating, biliousness, bad breath or com plexion, use Dr. Shoop's Re- j storative. Write for my free Book now Dr. Shoop's Restora tive sold by Hood Bros. i Cold Weather, i i levplaud, (>., Mav 27?During i lust uigbt the temperature here dropped 42 decrees or from 7H to .'Ui above zero. There were snow Hurries in Cleveland during the dav. According to the local weather bureau snow has never before fallen so late in this vicini ty since the establishment of the bureau in this city. SNOW ALL OVER MICHIGAN. Detroit, Mich., May 27.?Snow is reported from all over Michi gan today with a veritable win ter blizzard prevailing over the Saginaw vallev, Cadillac reports that five inches of suow fell last j night with more coming and six inches have fallen at l'etesky. SNOW SQUALL IN PENNSYLVANIA. Heading, Da., May 27?Flakes of snow fell in the Schuylkill val ley last night and residents of Heiks couuty report that a regu lar squall visited that section. KANSAS FROST BITTEN. Kansas City, Mo., May 27.? Frost last night was general over Kansas with the temperature in many places in Kansas reaching HO degrees. JACK FROST NIPS STRAWBERRIES. St. Joseph, Mo., May 27.? Northwest Missouri was visited by a damaging frost last night. The strawberry crop particularly suffered. Not Guilty. 1) C. Downing and J. C. Stan di, the revenue officers who were 1 charged with the uiurder of \V atson Jernigau in Dupliu coun i ty on the 25th of October, 1905, aud who have beeu under bond since a true bill was found by the graud jury in the Superior court of that county soon afterwards, v, ere, late yesterday afternoon, acquitted by the jury in the Fed eral court in Raleigh, after a hearing that consumed two whole days. The jury retired at six o'clock and was out twenty-1 one minutes when it returned1 with a verdict of uot guilty, aud the defendents stood acquitted. There were many who congratu ! lated Downing and Staucil, and j they seemed happy. However, they had appeared during the. eutire two days hearing to have | no apprehension of conviction I ! It was learned from members of I the jury, after the verdict had j beeu rendered, that the vote was unanimous for acqital on the first official ballot. An informal ballot was first cast, aud only ouejurymau failed to vote for ac quittal, and he did not vote at all, giving as his reason that he did not think it proper to begin balloting so early.?News and Observer 29th. Bill Nye's Cow Advertisement. Hili Nye, the humorist, once ban a cow to sell, the story goes, j and advertised her as foliows: "(Ming to my ill health, 1 will sell at my residence in township; 15). range 18, according to the government survey, oue plush raspberry cow, age N years. She j is of undoubted courage aud; gives milk frequently. To a man j who does not fear death in any form she would be a great boon.' She is very much attached to her present home with a stay chain, but she will be sold to any one; who will agree to treat her right. She is one-fourth Shorthorn and three fourths hyena. L will also throw in a double-barrel shot gun, which goes with her. In May she usually goes away for a j week or two and returns with a tall, red calf with wabbly legs.; 1 would rather sell her to a non resident. Her name is Hose. " A Narrow Escape. G. W. Oloyd, a merchant, of Plunk, Mo., had a narrow escape four years ago, when he ran a jimson bur into his thumb. He says: "The doctor wanted to am putate it out I would not consent. I bought a box of BucHen's Arnica Salve and that cured the dangerous wound." 25c at Hood Bros Druggist. You can get your harness mended right at The Ellington Buggy Co. Making Love by Mali. Lexington, N. C., May 22.?A young lady of the county has re 1 ceiveil the following letter from a matrimonially inclined youth of Leflin, Alabama, having seen her ( name printed in the Lexington [ Dispatch at some time during a popularity contest: '"Dear Miss: 1 Wold Bea Glad ! to Corrv Spond With you i have found your name in the Contest I'apers & Picked you for My Better half So i Wont Worry you long So as I ame looking for J some Girl that Wants to Marry & I Will Chang forter Grafts With you So I Can describ My Self I am 2(> years of age 6 ft tall Weigh 105 IBs dark complected Was Bornd in Mississipapa & iff you Wold lik to Corry Spond With Mea I Wold Bea Glad So pleas ansWer Buy returned Maill & your Postage retured Pleas send your Picter in first letter iff I Convenyent. So I Will Clos hoping to hear soon "address Mea at Letiin P. O. | Stat Ala. It. F. D. No. 6 Pleas 1 excus Bad Kiting So Good Buy" Airship Was Success. Norfolk. Ya., May 21.?A suc cessful aeronautic ascension was ' made at the Jamestown Exposi tion m a new air ship this after i noon, navigating above the pa rade grouud ami over exhibit ! buildings with perfect ease and j landing in the aeronautic con course, with uo difficulty. The ascension was witnessed by sev eral thousand people, and was pronounced a success. The ma chine was in the air for over twenty minutes. The flight started from the concourse and the route steered was across the War Path to the parade. Under perfect control the air ship arose to a height of a huudred and fif ty feet aud steered up and down over the parade, crossed the Manufactures and Liberal Arte and Pure Foods buildings, soar ed over the War Path and in graceful circles came to rest just in frout of the Aerdom door within the concourse. It was the first time the new machine had been used, and it worked perfectly. Accident Near Benson. List week Charley Lee, who lives at Benson and has worked as a railroad hand for several years, happened to a horrible ac cident. He was on the hand car which was moving, being pro pelled by hiui and others. His back was toward the way the car was going when suddenly and unexpectedly the lever he was working broke off and he fell in front of the car, between the tracks on his head and back, and doubled up into a ball bv the car before he could get out of its way or it could be stopped, lie is still alive, but there seems to be but little hope for his re covery. He's a son of Mr. John Lee, who formerly lived at Holt's mill near Smithtield. Slain in Barber's Chair. Luxora, Ark , May 28.?Dan nolden is under arrest at Hyde I'ark charged with the murder of Harry Davis. It is said that Holden. who is a barber invited Davis to a free shave in the town shop. Drawing the keen edge of the razor across his victim's throat he severed the jugular vein. He first asked Davis if he wanted a "light" or "close" shave. Holden, it is said, does not deny his guilt, but maintains that his act was justifiable, as serting that Davie ruined his home, causing a divorce ten years ago when both were living in Springfield, Mo. Since then Hol den has worn a heavy beard, and this natural disguiseenabled him to mingle with Davis several clays unsuspected. Progress. Stella?Dont they put onstylt? Bella?Yes; its only a genera tion from elbow grease to elbow 8'eevej.?New York Sun.