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iJhr Smtttjfielb Mrralfc. v i?y> 111 pick vicar. "TELE iO 0^;BSEL% ES, OUd, COi Nii'x AND OUR OOD. \ 'jingle oopirc five gsj*' VOL. 20. SMITHFIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22. 1007. NO. 37 THE NEWS IN CLAYTON. Talk of Electric Lights-Local and Per sonal Items of Interest. Mr. Lou Cr&ch is vioitiug the Jamestown Exposition this week. The Clayton Manufacturing I Co's. plant has shut down here for a short while. Mr. Malcolm McKinne, of Princeton, was a visitor here Sunday afternoon. Miss Kate Futreli, of Scotland Neck, was the guest of Mies Lu cile Ellington for a few days re cently. There will be services at the Baptist church Thursday evening (Thanksgiving) beginning at 7 o'clock. Pastor Thornton preached two excellent sermons Sunday. itev. Mr. Thornton will move his fam ily here shortly. Miss Ella Brady, of Wilming- j ton, who is attending the Baptist | University, spent Sunday and Monday with Miss lone Gulley. Work on the Liberty Cotton Mills continues to go forward. The well is now something like 700 feet deep and another is be ing dug near by. Ex-sheriff J.T. Ellington had a collision with a bull a few days ago and as a consequence, is ly ing in, with a disabled leg. We hope he may soon be out again. Farming operations are not apt to stop around here. There's a brand new Farmer in town. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Farmer will be glad to introduce .you to the little fellow. We learn that Mr. A. R. Dun can will move to Clayton some time about the first of the new year. We shall be glad to wel come Mr. Duncan and family back to town. Luther Manship, one of the finest impersonators on the Ly ceum platform, will be here under the auspices of the Clayton Ly ceum Club on Wednesday night, December -1th. Mr. Jas. H. Wood, one of Clay ton township's most successful huuters, killed a wild turkey the second day of November. Mr. Wood went right after them just as soon as hunting season came around. We have heard that Clayton is to have a weekly newspaper after January first. Clayton people are always ready to stand behind a good thing of any kind. That's the kind of stuff Clayton people are made of. We note with pleasure that the situation in regard to financial conditions has about regained its equilibrium as far as Clayton is concerned. Cotton is bringing high prices, and the buyers are paying real money for it. We hope our friends who thought that Clayton was "busted" will try to get their history straight. There has been some talk of trying to get an electric light plant for Clayton. Such a propo sition should get the support of every business man as well as the greater number of the resi dents. Clayton is amply able to support electric lights and with three big plants here, there seems ; no plausible reason why we should not have it, and at once Clayton, Nov. 20. Yelir. Six ineD were killed Wednesday by the explosiou of four boilers at a saw mill at Gilmerton, ?a. ? A Hard Debt To Pay. "I owe a debt of gratitude that ean never be paid off, " writes G. ] S. Clark, of Westtleld, Iowa, "for | my rescue from death, by I)r. ! King's New Discovery. Both lungs were so seriously affected that death seemed imminent, I when I commenced taking New Discovery. The ominous dry, j hacking cough quit befote thej first bottle was used, and two more bottles made a complete cure. " Nothing has ever equaled New Discovery for coughs, colds and all throat and lung com plaints Guaranteed by Hood Bros, druggists. 50c and 81-00. Trial bottle free. ' Florida Struck by Wave of Prohibition. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 10 ? The prohibition wave which has been sweeping over the south for the last three years has been felt in Florida to a material degree, and today there is every iudi a tion of absolute state prohibi tion. Out of the forty-five counties of the state there are only ten where saloons are permitted under the law. These counties are Escam bia, Franklin, Nassau, Duval, Hillsborough, Dade, St. Johns, Monroe, Marion and Lee. With the exception of Lee aud Marion the counties where the law per mits saloons have seaports, and the fact that shipping is carried on extensively at these ports has j been a powerful argument against absolute prohibition during the recent contests in Escambia, Franklin aud Dade, which have recently had elections on the ques tion and have remained in the wet column. The constitution of the State of Florida provides for local op tion by counties. To pass a state prohibition law it would be neces sary to amend th'e constitution, but if such an amendment is made when the legislature con venes again in 1909, it will cer tainly be ratified at the polls This would, however, give three years more in which to sell, as the general election to pass upon the amendment could not be held until November, 1910, there be-j ing an election in this state only every two years. The Anti Saloon League is ac five, and speakers have been brought here from every state in the south and particularly from Georgia, Jacksonville is now the storm center, and the tight is being vigorously conducted there by both sides to the controversy. Dispensary Handling Blockade Liquor? On Friday, November 8th, Mr. J. H. P. Adams and his helpers seized from the Pine Level dis pensary twenty-nine five gallon packages of whiskey without stamps, shipped from Casper & Co., Roanoke, Va. It was ship ped two packages packed in a barrel with shavings between them and sold at ?1.05 per gal lon which is five cents less than, the government tax per gallon j on whiskey. Instructions were sent to the dispensary from Cas per & Co. to put the whiskey in bottles and jugs as soon as re ceived and return the empty packages to them. It was seized before this could be done. The same day Mr. Adams took from the dispensary a barrel which had been emptied and placed back of the dispensary with the government stamp on it not can-1 celled. Oyster Supper at Corinth. There will be an oyster supper at Corinth on Thanksgiving eve for the benefit of the church. Let those who mind to come, dispense with Thanksgiving diuner and take supper with us. The ladies of Corinth are going to prepare a sumptuous supper in addition to oysters.?J. I). Smith, D. J Stan ley audit). J. V\ ellous, Committee. Appendicitis is due in a large measure to abuse of the bowels, by employ ing drastic purgatives. T6 avoid all danger, use only Dr. King's New Life Pills, the safe, gentle cleansers and invigorators. Gua ranteed for headache, bilious ues, malaria and jaundice, at at Hood Bros, drug store. 25c. President Roosevelt has invited the Governors of the States and Territories to meet him at the White House May 13th, 14th and 15th next, to discuss the question of means to conserve the natural resources of the coun try. Invitations are to be ex tended to the members of both houses of Congress and to the inland waterways commission. I ain't feeling right today, Something wrong I must say; Come to think of it, that's right I forgot my Rocky Mountain Tea last night. Hood Bros , J. W. Benson. WILLI AMSON-LEM AY. A Popular Young Couple of Wake Wed Wednesday. There took place Wednesday at noon at the hospitable home of Mr. aud Mrs. Thomas VV. LeMay, four miles north of Ral eigh, the wedding of their sister, Mies Eliza Sledge LeMay and Mr. Charles Beverly Williamson. The wedding was a pretty one aud the decorations were very lovely. There were in attendance a large number of friends, aud many went from Raleigh to at tend the happy event. The vows were given by Rev. Mr. Fisher, ol the Methodist church The maid of honor was Miss Fidelia LeMay, sisterof thebride, and the groom's best man was his brother, Mr. Railey William son. Following the wedding the bridal party and friends went to the home of Mr. aud Mrs.Charles Beverly Williamson, twelve miles distant, and there a delightful reception was given. The bride is a charming and attractive young woman, with many friends, and Mr. William son, a nephew of County Treas urer B. P. Williamson, is a suc cessful, energetic and popular young farmer.?News and Ob server. Phelps-Lee. On Wednesday afternoon, No vember 13, at the home of the bride's father, Mr. Kader Lee, of Ingrams township, Mr. A. H. Phelps, of Smithfleld, was united in marriage to Miss Lyda Lee. The ceremony was performed by Squire L W. Hoekaday. The at tendants were as follows: Mr. W. T. Holland and Miss Ma'tie Lee, Mr. J. L. Smith and Miss Minnie Lee. The marriage was a quiet home affair and was witnessed only by the near relatives aud close friends of the contracting parties. Soon after the ceremony the bridal party came to Smithfleld where a supper was served at the home of Mr. l'helps. Thursday morning Mr. and Mrs. Phelps went to Apex where a reception was tendered them that night by the parents of Mr. Phelps. They returned Saturday and will make Smithfleld their home. Mr. Phelps is an efficient young mechanic who runs a wood and blacksmith shop here. His bride is a popular young lady and both have a host of friends who wish for them the greatest measure of happiness. To Preserve a Husband. Select with care; the very voung and green varieties take longer to prepare, but are often excel lent when<done; those too crusty take a long time to cook tender. One neither hard nor yet very soft will give best satisfaction. Do not keep in a pickle, nor in hot water, for even a little while, as this toughens the fibre, re tards the cooking and often spoils the result. Never prick to test for tenderness; this leaves a mark, and they are never so smooth afterward. i?ven tne poorer varieties may be made sweet and tender by the following method:?Wrap in a mantle of charity and keep warm over a steady tire of loving do mestic deyotiou; garnish with patience, wpII sweetened with smiles, and flavored with kisses to taste. Serve with peaches and cream?Home Department of National Magazine for Novem ber. He Fought at Gettysburg. David Parker, of Payette, N. Y., who lost a foot at Gettysburg, writes: "Electric Bitters have done me more good than any medicine I ever took. For sev eral years I had stomach trouble, and paid out much money for S medicine to little purpose, until I began taking Electric Bitters. I would not take $500 for what they have done for me." Grand tonic for the aged and for female weaknesses. Great alterative ! and body builder; best of all for lame back and weak kidneys. Guaranteed by Hood Bros, drug gists. 50c. Facts About Oklahoma. The forty-sixth State. Area-70,430 square miles, larg er 'than Massachusetts, i\ew Hampshire. New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont combined. Population?1,408,732 Indian population?72,000 Capital?(iuthrie, until 1913, when the people voteon the ques tion. First legislature meets Decern | ber 5, twenty days from date of proclamation. Congressional delegation?Two Democratic Senators, four Demo cratic and one Republican Repre sentatives. Railway mileage, 5,000. Annual corn crop (bushels), 97,000,000 Annual wheat crop (bushels), 30,000,000. Cotton crop (bales), 070,000. Produces 20 per cent of Ameri can petroleum supply. Annual output of minerals val ued at $200,000,000. Taxable property valued at $1,000,000,000. Rank deposits aggregate $40, 000,000. Is growing more rapidly than any other State in the Union. Is overwhelmingly Democratic, has the most radical of constitu tions, wbich provides for State i Drohibition. Has 12,000 manufacturing plants, 250,000 farms, two dozen cities of more than 10,000 inhab itants, and a f35,000,000 fund for the support of the public schools. Seventeen years ago that por tion not occupied as cattle ranges was an unsettled waste.?Wash ington I'ost. Some Good Stories. Our good German friend, Mr. Robert F. Marquart, formerly of Basil, Germany, now of Archer, R. F. I). No. 2, was in Raleigh recently and called at the Enter prise office. Wbile here he gave us two or three good foreign stories, which, so far as we know, have never been published in this country. They, are clever and they also show the difference be ; tween the delicate, but excellent | foreign idea of wit and humor , and the rollicking American sort. Mr. Marquart said: "On one occasion a prominent dealer in I line racing horses visited the j Hhah of Persia and tried to inter- j est him in horse-racing and fast horses generally. The Shah lis tened very politely and then ans wered: "I know that one borse can outrun another, but 1 don't care which runs the faster." That ended tbe interview.| Another was of Irish origin. An Irishman invited a straLger to drink with him. He refused. Then he invited him to join in smoking a cigar. The stranger again refused. "Do you eat hay?" asked the Irishman. "No," re plied the stranger. "Then you air not tit company for man nor beast," replied the indignant Irishman as he walked away. mi? i> _u .... i i ~ ix ? ..r a lie ourguur ur ueuu omcer oi a small German town directed the otner officers in the town, nine in number, to ascertain how many imbeciles lived in the town. It happed tnat the town officers were not very well educated and did not understand the meaning | of the German word lor imbecile, for the order was given in Ger man, of course. The officers got together and talked it over, but could not make it out. Finally one of them said that his wife was a smart woman and could inform them. He went home to see what she would say. JShe said tne word "imbecile" meant a very ' prominent" man. He went back and reported. I hen the nine town officers signed a report stating that the town contained nine imbeciles and gavetheirowu names on the blank left for the! purpose and then sigued the offi cial report at the bottom of the Olauk.?Raleigh Enterprise. In a statement for the Associa ted Press Editor Henry Watter son, of tfie Louisville Courier Journal, deprecates the candi dacy of William J. llryan for the Presidency, but will vote for him against Roosoelt lor a third term. Princeton items. Mian Bessie (Jones, of Wilson, is visiting Mrs. W. H. Weeks. Miss Rosa Woodard is visiting Mrs 15. J. Woodard ttiie week. Miss Rettie Talton, of Clayton, visited Miss Julia Sanders last week. Mr. D D. Massey has accepted a position as operator at Hills boro. J. lien Howell has a fine house | going up in South eastern part of town. Miss Elizabeth Bectou.of Oolds boro, visited Miss Louise Massey last week. Jesse liraswell is very sick and but little hope is entertained of his recovery. Capt. Edwards has nearly com. pleted a nice house on Main street at the Midland depot. Rev. Mr. Horrell filled his pul pit Sunday and preached splendid sermons at both services. A. K. Rernshouse, after spend ing a week in New York city, has returned to his post of duty. He will now give Black Bess her needed exercise. Ledbetter's cotton gin still j wakes ns up at morn and lulls J us to sFep at night, thrift and progress on every side, regardless of the stringency of money that we just hear of. Miss Annie Oliver, aged 75 years, died on the 14th, and was buried at the old Oliver buryiug ground. She lived with Mr. (i. T. Hoyett, was highly esteemed and was a thoroughly consecrated Christian woman. Nov. 20. J1)F Items From Upper Meadow. ~Mr. Ellington Tart spent Sat urday and Sunday in Sampson. Mr. 15. E. Johnson, of Dunn, j spent Sunday, November 10th, in this section. Messrs. Hubert and Doon Lee, j of the Four Oaks section, spent Sunday in our midst. Messrs. Willie Harris, of South | Carolina, and Dock Lee, of Rosin Hill, visited our community this week. Mr. Junius Barefoot began teaching on the 11th at the school bouse near Mr. J. D. Par ker's. The corn crop in our section was the best it has been in several years. Cotton picking is about done. Miss Florence Hardee and Mr. Austin Holmes were the guests of Misses Lessie and Addie Johnson recently. Miss Ethel Barber, of the Mill Creek section, has taken charge of the school at Johnson's Cross Roads Miss Barber has taught here before and the patrons are glad to have her teach for them again. Nov. 20 Snapshot. How to Eat. Slow eating will solve one-half the problem of ill health. Those who suffer with indigestion and weak stomach can with care and theuseofMi o-nastomach tablets restore the digestion to a healthy condition, so that they can eat [ what they want at any time with out fear of distress or suffering. After a few days' use of Mi o na stomach tablets, the head aches, ilizzy feeling, drowsiness, ; bad taste in the mouth, coated j tongue, flatulence, sleeplessness, distress after eating?all these symptoms of a weak stomach? will disappear, and perfect diges tion and good health will be re stored. Hood Bros, have so much con fidence in the power of Mi-o-na to cure indigestion that they offer to refund the money should it fail to give satisfaction. Seventeeu persons were injured none fatallv, in a head-on colli sion Tuesday afternoon between north-bound and soutb-bouud passenger traius at the entrance to the.new terminal tunnel of the Southern Railway, at Washing 1 ton. General News. Charles X. Haskell, Democrat, was inaugurated first Governor ! of Oklahoma Saturday. A court at Lawrence, Mass., granted a man a divorce because i his wife persisted in going through : his pockets, the court holding j that it was cruelty. Crazed by his financial losses I during the picnic. Professor Lu cian Underwood, of Colutnba Uni versity, Saturday cut his wife's throat, tried to kill his daughter, and committed suicide. The Alabama Senate Tuesday by a vote of 32 to 2, passed the prohibition bill for the State, al ready passed by the House, so that it will become a law as soon as the governor signs it. After mortally shooting himself in New York on Thursday, former President Harney, of the suspend ed Knickerbocker Company talk ed over his business affairB and dictated Lis will to his personal lawyer, disposing of $2,000,000. Viscount Aoki, Japanese Am bassador at Washington, and the Viscountess Aoki, gave a din ner Saturday night in honor of Admiral Itoblev K. Evans, com mander-in-Chief of the American battleship Heet which sails from Humpton Roads, December 10, for the Pacific coast. Wednesday near Elizabeth City, N. C., while John Hall of Camden, N. C., was in a buggy with Miss Maggie Sawyer, on their way to get married, Edmund Daily a rival, shot Hall, kidnapped the young lady and has disappeared with her, much to the alarm of relatives and friends. At Chicago Friday Mrs. Evelyn llomadka, wife of a millionaire, f was sentenced to a term of from one to twenty years in the peni tentiary upon convictions as the accomplice of a negro in a career of burglary and larceny; alien ists assert that the negro's spirit dominated the white woman and that she was totally irresponsi ble. The Americau Federation of Labor, at the Jamestown Expo sition Saturday, placed itself clearly on record against the government ownership of rail roads and mines, rejecting a reso lution by a vote of 154 to 40, after the proposition had been urged by a Chicago Socialist; the great labor body also condemned the use of money in elections, favored postal savings banks, and took action on numerous questions. New York banks do not seem to want to buy the proposed treasury certificates to be issued to relieve the money stringency, as they can make more money selling currency at a premium; however, it is said thatthebanks prefer that people who have money hoarded should buy the certificates and thus bring money out of hiding; it is also possible that cash may be taken from the banks by depositors who may want to buy certifi cates. President Roosevelt's message has been sent to the public priuter. The copy of the docu ment, expected to be the most important of its kind, produced during this administration, is completed and in shape, in which it will be laid before Congress. The message places the demand for currency legislation in a lead ing place among the measures the enactment of which is asked. More than this, it does not deal with the subject, in generalities, but presents aspeciticplan before the law-makers. Secretary of the Treasury Cor telyou, with the approval of President. Roosevelt, will sell 150,000,000 Panama bonds as a basis for National bank note issues, aud the Secretary will is sue $100,000,000 Treasury cer tificates redeemable in one year with 0 per cent iuterest, pavable to holders at the time of redemp tion; this plan will cause money to come out of hiding to get the 3 per cent interest to be paid by the Government; the national banks will also increase their cir culation by $24,000,000.
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