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VOL.27. SMITHFIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY. APRIL lO, 1908. NO. 5
THE NEUSE MILLING COMPANY.!
Annual Meeting Held and New Officers
Elected.?The Capital Stock In
creased $3,000. A Splen
did Plant.
The stock-holders of the Neuse
Milling Company held their an
nual meeting here Monday
March 30, and elected a new
Boaid of Directors and officers
fcfr the ensuing year.
Just before the meeting the
stock-holders went in a body to
inspect the building, machinery
and site of the Company Many
complimentary remarks were ad
dressed to Mr. E. J. Holt, the
President, and to Mr. I. R. W'ol
verton, under whose direct su
pervision the excellent plant has
heeu completed, with the excep
tion of the installation of the
boiler and engine.
It was seen that more money
was needed to place the mill on a
sound financial basis and the
capital stock was readily in
creased $3,000, the amount be
ing taken by the old stock-hol
ders.
The new Board of Directors
are E. J. Holt, J. Walter Myatt,
W. M. 8anders, O. R. Rand and
F H. Brooks.
The following officers were
chosen:
E. J. Holt, President.
W. M. Sanders, Vice Pesident.
Wm. N. Holt, Secretary and
Treasurer.
ft will not be long before the \
mill will be ready for business.
It is equipped with the most
modern machinery and down-to
date fixtures and will stand on
an equal footing with any roller
mill in the country,
The mill is a Johnston County
institution, a large part of the
capital stock being subscribed by
the farmers of the County and j
others who are interested in see- J
ing a first-class roller mill at the i
County seat.
|
Registrars and Poll-holders.
The County Board of Elections
met in Selma March 27, and ap
pointed the registrars and poll
holders for the election to be held
on the 26th of May. The first
named in each township is the
registrar, the last two names
the poll-holders.
Upper Clayton?Q F. Pool,
M. M. Gulley and G. 8. Cable.
Lower Clayton?M. G. Gulley,
M. Durham and W. M. Byrd.
Cleveland ? F. H. Booker,
Douglas Holt and F. M. Weeks.
Pleasant Grove?E. S. Coats, |
E. S. Edmundson and Leonard
Johnson.
Elevation?T JMarvin Johnson,
J. D. Stevens and W. C. Benson.
Banner?E L Hall, J. M. Mc
Lamb and .1 G. Sniitti
Meadow?T. J. Mashburn, J.
J. Kose and L. P. Johnson.
Bentoneville? N. W. Smith, E
T. Wesbrook and Needham Mas
sengill.
Ingrams?John W. Keen, J. W.
Hollo well and Preston Ford.
Boon Hill?Malcolm McKinne,
James C. Holt and Vine Ed
wards
Beulah?L. Z. Woodard, D. B.
Sasser and J . H. Davis.
Oneals?I. D. Manning, J. W.
Corbett and J. B. Whitley.
Wilders?V. R. Turley, J. B.
Oneal and W. B. Eason
W ilson's Mills? L. F. Uzzle, W.
H. Ellis and Willis Jones.
Selma?W. B. Driver, W. H.
Call and C. F. Kirby.
Pine Level?Z. Taylor, Henry
R. Gerald and W. G Britt.
Smithfleld?W. M. Ives, J. H.
Woodall and G. S. Wilson.
Third Sunday Speakings.
Arrangements have been made
for speaking on temperance as
mentioned below. Other ap
pointments will be made for the
third Sunday and announced
neprof.eikT. Turlington and Mr
J. M. Beaty at Corbett School
House in the neighborhood of
Mr. W. T. Parker at 3:30 o'clock.
Rev. 0. R. Mangum at Thanks
giving Baptist church at 3:30.
Rev. T. H Thorn t n at tVh'e*
Oak cburc... a; Arc.... a. 3:30.
Johnston Will Stand By Pou.
To the Editor of the Smithfield
Herald:
I do not believe it is necessary
to write or speak one word to
the democrats of Johnstou
County to induce them to give
their support in convention to
Mr. E. W. i'ou, the present con
gressman from this district. We
have all known him from boy
hood and not one word can be
truthfully said to his discredit.
He is a manly fellow, always
ready to help a friend, kind
hearted and generous almost to
a fault. If he has any enemies
at all they are few in number and
not deserved. No man can know
another more intimately than I
have known this man from his
youth up, and I say he is as
honorable and high-toned as his
deceased father, and when I say
that, the people of Johnston
County know I have said it all.
Hut now, when he is just enter
ing upon a career of national
usefulness, a gentleman from an
adjoining county says he ought
to be defeated, and why? Be
cause he has not done his duty in
Congress? No. Because there is
anything to be said against him?
No. Why defeat him then?
Solely because the other fellow
wants the place. This gentle
man who is opposing Mr. I'ou
has actually had his representa
tive going from house to house in
Johnston t ouuty telling the peo
ple that "Ed. Pou has had the
place long enough, give some
body else a chance." Now, if this
sort ol talk comes from a mau
who had done the party long and
distinguished service, and who
had not been himself rewarded,
the people might be disposed to
listen to his plea, but in this in
stance it comes from a man who
has held office almost as long as
Mr. Pou, who holds one of the
most lucraiive offices in this
State today, and who certainly
cannot claim to have done the
work that Mr Pou has for the
Democratic Party. Mr. Russ,
the only candidate now oppos
ing Mr. Pou, was elected Mayor
of Raleigh for two or three
terms, and in 1898 was elected
Clerk of the Court of Wake
County, which place he has now
held for ten years When bis
term expires he will have held
that office for twelve consecutive
years and yet he says Mr. Pou
should be defeated when he has
been in Congress for eight years,
solely to give Russ a chance.
Does such reasoning come with
good grace from a man who has
been so abundantly rewarded for
whatever he may have done?
Now I have not one word to say
against Bill Russ, but this is not
fair and I do not believe it should
iufiuence a single Democrat to
vote for him in convention
It is true Mr. Pou has held of
fice for a good long time, but let
us not forget how he came to do
so. When he was first nominated
for Solicitor, a Republican heid
that office but Mr. Pou redeemed
the judicial district and by a
campaign which is still remem
bers! to his credit, helped to
I carry every county in the dis
trict. Certainly the Democrats
of Wake County have not for
gotten the help he rendered in
ttiat camuaign when for the first
time in many years the entire
Democratic ticket was elected in
that county.
Ia 1896, the party had been
swept from power. The Demo
crats of the Fourth Congress
ioual District were looking
> around to get some man to run,
not with the hope of electing
him, but with the certainty of
defeat. 1 know from my own
knowledge that Mr. I'ou did not
want the nomination that year.
He told me so, but he said if he
was chosen by the convention be
would not refuse because the
party had rewarded him and he
felt it his duty to run it the
party wanted him to do so. The
convention nominated him by
acclamation and be was de
feated by a reduced majority
after one of the most brilliant
campaigns ever waged in thit
district.
In 1900 he was nominated foi
Congress when he waa not a can
di .a.e while he id _,l home dan
jflMWlTnr
gerously ill with erysipelas
: Have the people forgotten why
he withdrew as a candidate that
| year? It was claimed by a few
that the party was under obli
gations to nominate John W.
Atwater who had been elected as
{an independent because he bad
i bolted the Populist Party and
had favored the constitutional
amendment,. Everybody knew
that Ed. Pou would be nomi
nated if he asked it, but be with
drew so that even Atwater could
not say he did not have a fair
? chance. The convention refused
to nominate Atwater and the
wisdom of the decision of the
convention has been manifested
by the subsequent conduct of the
man it turned dowu, for he is
now a full-fledged Republican.
In every campaign for twenty
years Air. Pou has gone wher
ever the party chairmau has
sent him. The two campaigns
of 11)00 almost ruined his health.
East summer he had a return of
a painful trouble with which he
has been afflicted. While he was
in a hospital iu Philadelphia, a
report was circulated that he
was so broken-down be could
never run again. That was the
reason given then lor the opposi
tion to him, but he came home
well nigh restored to health, and
now they say he ought to be de
j feated because he has been in of
fice long enough and because he
h *s done nothing as the repre
sentative of this districl in Con
: giees. The latter charge is as
ridiculous as it is false. The
j rural delivery routes which cover
| this district like a net work
auswer it. The Congressional
Record auswers it. The Minority
' Leader in Congress answereu it
when he put Mr. l'ou on the
I Ways and Means Committee, the
? second time in fifty years, so 1
am told, that North Carolina
has been represented on the most
important Committee in either
branch of Congress. A public
building soon to be erected in
the town of Henderson answers
the charge, and three hundred
street car motormeu in the city
of Washington, who formerly
were compelled to run their cars
with snow and sleet beating in
their faces, but who are now pro
tected by vestibules required by
Mr. Pou's bill, also stand ready
to answer the charge.
Even now while the representa
tive of Mr. Pou's opponent is
driving over this district urging
the people whom he has served
so well and faithfully to vote
against him in the convention,
Ed. Pou is at his post in Wash
ington helping to force the Re
publicans to permit a vote on
certain measures of importance
to the very people who are
asked to turn Mr Pou down.
Wdl they do it? No iudeed. In
spite of all the house to house
campaigns and soft talk, the
Democrats of Johnston County
will stand by this mau whose
course in Congress is a credit to
his party and his State
Mr. Editor, 1 do not believe
there will be a dissenting voice in
the convention against either
Home or Pou. Johnston County
is proud of both of these men
and both can be nominated. Mr.
I Pou has steadily risen since he
has been in Congress. He is now
in a position to render genuine
service to the people of the whole
county, lie is one ot tne demo
cratic leaders in Congress. It
would be folly, in my judgment,
to defeat him. He was elected
the last time by 0891 majority,
and received more than twice as
many votes as his opponent.
Mr. Pou enjoys the confidence of
the people of the district, Repub
licans as we 1 as Democrats. He
has strong friends in every town
ship of every county. There is
no re'-flOn for a change. There
, are many reasons why there
. should not be a change.
, Let us stand by Home and
i Pou and there will be do doubt
. about the result in November,
i J. T. Ellington.
Clavton, N. C., April 9th, 1908.
It Is Not Safe.
' i ??"
i It is not Bafe to keepintoxicat
ing liquors in easy reach of boyi
? and young men and others whosi
appetites have been whetted tc
? denand liquors.
Benson Notes.
Mr. John McLamb went to Ual->
eigb Friday, returning Satur
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Royal, of
Belfleld, Va., are visiting rela
tives here.
Messrs. Tom Canaday, and
John Strickland of Dnioutowu,
I'a , are here for a few days.
Misses Maude and Jewell Hall
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Miss Mary Hatcher in Dunn.
Mrs. Ira T. Turlingrou, of
SuiitUfield visited relatives in
Benson Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Dr. Hood, of Keuly, is
spending sometime with her pa
rents, Mr. aud Mrs. J. D. I'ar
rish.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jordan aud
Misses Meta aud Florence Holder
of Dunn, spent Sunday after
noon in town.
Misses Florence and Bertha
Johnson went to Dunn Friday
afternoon to take part in an en
tertainment, given by the musi
cal talent of the town Friday
night.
Mr. Ezra Masseugill, of thin
place, and Miss India Johnson,
of Four Oaks, were married Sun-1
day afternoon by Elder James
Johnson. They have moved here
and will make Benson their
home.
Mr. Allen B. Hudson has begun j
the erection of a two story brick I
building on the vacant lot be-!
tweeu the stores of Allen Bare
foot.and the Wall Hardware Co.
The second story of the building
will be used for offices.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L, Hall gave a
party last Thursday night in j
honor of Misses May me Bage, i
Lillian Markhatn and Meta W'il-1
liems. Quite a number of young
people were present. They re
port a very pleasant time.
On Easter Monday the Bara
ca and Philathea classes of the
Baptist Church will give a picnic
j at the mineral springs about one
j mile east of town. Members of
| of the Baraca class have been
| invited to speak on the occasion.
The "Deestrick Skule" made
such a hit when played at . the
Graded school March 20, that
the commitee in charge have de
cided to present it again Friday
night April 10. Several new
features have been added. Let
everbody go prepared to laugh.
Benson can boast of as good
produce market as any town of
its size in theState. In one day
recently about $600.00 was paid
j out for chickens alone some of
| them selling as high as 72 cents j
each. Farmers, if you want the
| highest prices bring your pro
-duce to Benson.
If you want to know the popu-1
lation of Benson go to the depot!
on Sunday afternoon. The old
and the young are there. The
dude and the tramps know the
place. There nymus are sung,
politics talked and courtships
carried on. Can't the people of
Benson find a more suitable
place to spend their time on Sun
day afternoon?
Benson March 8. Reporter.
Is Not One Time Enough/
There are a large number of
men in Johnston County who
voted for liquor twenty-eeveu
years ago when the other state
election was held. Their votes
helped to arrange for the bar
room rule which prevailed in the
years lollowiug. In these years
distilleries, saloons and dispen
1 saries crippled our schools and
churches and business interests
and ruined many of our homes.
11 Strange to say many of these
men are red hot for liquor again.
Is not one time enough? When
men make as great a mistake as
did these men who voted for
liquor they ought not to do the
same thing over. One stroke at
this coun rv - welfare is enough
even if th y 'id vote for liquor
thiuking t hey were doing what
they ougb r<> to. It is time for
* them to o a their eyes.
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> Come qu ctt noultry wire is go
ing fast. C :r Stevens Co.
Clayton News.
We are glad to announce that
Mr. Thurman Smith has about
recovered from measles.
Mr. Jesse W. Milliard will be
our next list-taker. Mr. Hilliard
will give us excellent service.
Mrs. J. K. Eerrell and Mrs. J.
S. Karnes spent a part of last
week in the country visiting rela
tives.
Mr. W. Edgar StaUings has
moved his livery business to the
old livery stables, receutly occu
pied by Mr. J. W. Sealey.
Messrs. J. T. Talton, J. II.
Austiu and Jesse .1. Ellis attend
ed the Viginia-Carolina baseball
gatue at Greensboro this week.
Hon. Ashley Ilorue is away
from home a good part of the
time now looking after his cam
paign. Mr. Home's pleasant
personality will add more to his
popularity than much oratory.
On account of failure to get
pass books, certificates, etc.,
the Building and Loan Associa
tion will accept entrance fees
until Saturday the 18th, at
which time the regular monthly
payments will begin.
We are very enthusiastic over
Clayton's very bright prospects
of a more rapid growth in the
near future, liuite a number of
nice lots have been acquired re
cently for the sole purpose of
home building. This condition
of affairs is brought about more
by the organization of the Clay
ton Building and Loan Associa
tion than any other agency.
Watch for the Building and
Loan's ad in this issue.
April is going to be the month
of lectures, recitals, plays, and
musicals in Clayton. The fol
lowing are booked now. On
April 10th, Miss Henfrow's Re
cital; 14th, Dr. Henry W. Bat
tle, of Kiuston, will lecture on
prohibition, and we might say
Uere that Dr. Battle is consider
ed one of the best orators iu the
State and it would be very un
wise for any of the people here
abouts to miss this; lOth, the
singing classfrom ().\ford < Irphan
age; 20th, The Silent Detective;
21st, The Mountain Trio Each
one of these promisee to be tine,
so don't miss a single one.
Yelik.
Archer Items.
Mr. J. W. Barnes is having
several of his tenement houses
repaired.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Barnes, of
Clayton, were visiting friends
here Sunday.
Rev. A A. Rippin will fill his
regular appointment at White
Dak next Sunday.
We regret to note that Mr.
Chas. R Stott is confined to his
room with the grippe.
Mr. George Hinton, of near
Smitbfield, spent part of last
week iu our community.
Messrs J. W. Barnes and W.
H. Austin made a business trip
to Smitbfield Mondav.
Mrs. H. A. Tyner, of Four
Oaks, is the guest of the family
of Mr. William Stancil this week.
Miss Bertha Barnes returned
Sunday from a visit to her
brother, Mr. John I. Barnes, at
Clayton.
Misses Omega and Ola Easom
and Ireue Smith spent Sunday
with the family of Mr. A. M.
Barnes, their uncle.
Rev. Mr. Cuthrell, of Wilson's
Mills, delivered a temperance
lecture here Saturday afternoon
Some of our people are "wets"
and some "drys."
S. L. W.
A Twenty Year Sentence.
"I have just completed a
twenty year health sentence,
imposed by Bucklen's Arnica
' Salve, which cured me of bleed
i ing piles just twenty years ago,"
writes O. S. Woolever, of Le
havsville, N. Y. Bucklen's
Arnica Salve heals the worst
sores, boils, burns, wounds and
cuts in the shortest time. 25c.
at Hood Bros, drug store.
JOHNSTON COUNTY TELEPHONES.
The New Company Forging Ahead.
Has 86 Phones Now and One
Country Line Six Miles Long.
The Opportunity Before Us.
The Johnston County Tele
phone Company has now been in
aetiveoperatiou foreight montus
Its business has had a steady
growth until today the company
has 80 phones in use and more
to be put in during the next few
days. Every business house in
town with few exceptions, is us
iug the Johnston County phones,
while a great majority of tue res
idences have these phones. The
I Company has recently builtasix
mile line to Mr. S. V. Smith's,
where the Clayton Telephone Co.
will meet the Johnston County
Telephone Company's Hue, con
necting the two, and in this way
give us service into Raleigh
We are now within one and a
half miles of Wilson's Mills and
the management wishes to extend
the line there soon. The Man
ager also tells us of two or more
rural lines that he contemplates
building during the summer, pro
vided he can raise the necessary
funds
Now if our merchants will 6top
a moiueut anil consider the ad
vantages to be derived from build
ing lines into various sections
of the couutry they will get solid
ly behind tile enterprise, and
within a few years we shall see
Johnston Couuty a network of
telephonic connections. While
1 this will help Smithfleld, every
town in the county will be bene
fited if they will join hands with
us and help push the work along.
Let every towu in the county
build a small exchauge, then con
nect these towns together and
j build rural lines. By this means
all sections of the county will be
brought into telephone connect
ion with each other and thus
make us a more closely united
people. In ad jitiou to the mutual
advantages to be derived we will
be able to keep the money paid
out for monthly rents at home
and among our own people.
Princeton Items.
11. L. Candler was in town
Sunday.
Miss Jennie Davis, of Fremont,
visited Miss Lela Benton last
week
Geo. F. Woodard and A. F.
llolt went to Smithfield Monday
on business.
Our beloved Pastor Rev. Mr.
Ormond failed to till his appoint
| ment Sunday.
Mr. Beck Benton and family
spent Sunday in town with his
brother, J. L. Benton.
Claude Sanders was in town
Monday looking up the tardy
delinquent tax payers.
Mr. Jack Hill's horse ran away
Sunday and tore his buggy up
and threw his baby out. It cauie
very near being killed.
Mr. J. II. Wellons is building
a wood and black smith shop
back of his market and has em
ployed experienced workmen to
till a long felt need.
Mr. McEwan, of New York
, City, was in town a day or bo
last week looking after the in
terest of Clayton Mfg. Co., of
which he is president.
Prof. Cullom and daughter
gave us very enjoyable euter
taiumeuts Sunday at the Baptist
Church consisting of Instru
1 mental and vocal music, recita
1 tions, etc. We also had some
enthusiastic speeches from the
Professor, Malcolm McKinne,
J. R. Led better and others.
Several votes were made for the
prohibition ;ause.
C. M. F.
? I
Plenty of Trouble
. is caused by stagnation of the
? liver at i eels. To get rid of
1 it and u?a :he and biliousness
and the v -n that brings jaun
i dice, ta >f King's New Life
i Pills, tht i ? ible purifiers that
I do the w rthout grinding or
griping. at Hood Bros,
drug stor .n m.
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