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VOL. 27. SMITHFIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY. APRIL 24, 1908. NO. 7
FORMES ENGLISH PREMIER DEAD.
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman Has
for Several Years Been
Liberal Leader.
London, April 22.?Sir Henry
Campbell Baunerinan Jpassed to j
Inn reward this morning just as
the day was dawning, at hie
home at Belgrave square.
Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man was until a tew weeks ago
the Prime Minister of Great Brit
ain. He had been the Prime
Minister aud Lord ot the treas
ury since 1905.
He was born in 18G6, and
spent bis childood days at the
old home place. He was educa
ted at Trinity College, Cam
bridge, and graduated with hon
ors. He was financial secretary
of the war office from 1871 to
1874, aud from 1880 to 1882.
He served as secretary of the ad
miralty from 1882 to 1884; was
chief secretary to Ireland from
1884 to 1885; was secretary of
the seat of war from 1886 to
1892 aud 1895.
He was a Liberal leader during
the seige of the Boer war 1899
and 1900 and gained a wide
spread approbation even from
the conservatives.
He wasreturned in 1906 by the
largest majority of modern
times.
Pine Level Primary.
Tbe convention whs called to
order by VV. F. Gerald. On mo
tion N. 11. Hales was made chair
man, and W. F. Gerald secre- j
tary. The following resolutions
were passed:
1. Resolved, That all Demo
crats attending the county con
vention to be held in Smithiield
on April 25th should be dele
gates to said convention.
2. Resolved, That we, the
Democrats of Dine Level Town
ship, Johnston County, in con-j
vention assembled this 18th day
of April, 1908, feel proud of our|
esteemed Congressman, Hon.
Edward W. Dou, and the high j
stand he has taken in Congress, j
and heartily endorse him for re
nomination, and delegates from j
this township a^e hereby in-!
structed to cast the vote of Pine ,
Level Township in the county j
convention to be held April 25th, j
1908, to instruct the delegates
to the Congressional Convention
to vote for Hon. Edward W. Pou
to succeed himself as Congress
man for this district.
3. Resolved, That we, the
Democrats of Pine Level Town
snip, Johnston County, in con
vention assembled, this 18th
day of April 1908, instruct the
delegates of l'iue Level Town
ship to cast the vote of Pine
Level Township in the county
convention to be held April 25th, j
1908, to instruct the delegates
to the State Convention to vote
for Hon. Ashley Home for Gov
ernor.
N. R. Hales, Cbairmau.
\\ . F. Gerald. Secretary.
Plans for County Picnic.
At a meeting of citizens held j
here yesterday Mr. W. M. San
ders presided as chairman and j
the persons whose names are
mentioned below were appointed
a basket committee to help ar
range for dinner at the county
picnic and barbecue and rally to
be held at Smithtield Thursday
April 30th. Messrs H. P.Stevens,
F. K. Hroadhurst, G. E. Thorn-i
ton, Sam Davie, J. P. Canaday
and W. D. Avera, Mrs. W. S. j
Stevens, Mrs. T. T. Turlington,
Mrs. T. It. Hood, Mrs. W. M. I
Sanders, Mrs. J. C. Bingham and j
Mrs. V. A. Benton. 1
Mr. J. H. Woodall and Mr. T.
.1. Lassiter were appointed a 1
committee on music. 1
Tell every body you see about j
the picnic aud get as many as
possible to Jcotne. Briug a 1
basket and get your neighbor
to bring one and let us have the J
biggest picnic ever held iu John-11
etou County. Don't fail to come
and attend the picnic aud hear
Judge Pritchard.
Mr. Jesse Foust, of Graham, I
was here Sunday to attend the i
iuneral ul Mrs. C. M Graves.
CENTENARIAN SEEKS WIFE.
Married Fourteen Times in Past, He
Desires Fltteenth Spouse.
Middletown, N Y., April ?0.?
James Nicholas Vaue, the color
ed centenarian, of Mount Hope,
Orange Cou -y, will be 101
years old Wednesday, but he is
looking around for his fifteenth
wife. Vane is hale, and says he
never felt better in his life. He
buried his fourteenth wife on
December 19 last, and now says
that he is getting lonely, and be
lieves with the Good Book that
it is rot good to live alone.
Although he has had fourteen
wives and many children, all
have passed away. He was born
in the town of -Mount Hope April
22, 1807, taking the name of his
master. He has been body se -
vant to some of the most promi
nent men of Orabge County; has
preached, doctored and practiced
law, and is said to have a law
library of 100 volumes.?Wash
ington Post.
A Good Woman Passes Away.
Mrs. Eliza Muns, wife of Mr.
Alex. Muns, died at her home
here Sunday night at 12 o'clock
in her eightieth year. For two
years she had been suffering with
a eaucerou.her neck.which caused
her death.
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ijciuib uer uittithtkb to ;>ir.
Alex. Muds on December 25,
1855, she was Mies Eliza Bar
ber. She was boru and reared
in this county and lived here all
her life. She was the mother of
five children, four of wiiom sur
vive her.?Dr. L. A. Muns and
Misses Sadie and Grizzle Mnns,
of Smithfield, and Mr. Troy
Muns of Selma?one daughter, j
Mrs. 1J. T. Massey, having pre- i
ceded her to the grave.
The funeral was held from her
home Monday afternoon, the j
ermon being preached by Rev. J
H. W. Jernigan, of Dunn, after:
which her body was laid to rest
iD Smithfield cemetery to await
the Resurrection Morn.
The deceased was a devoted
and consistent member of Hope- j
well Free Will Baptist church
and had for a great many vears
lived a Christian life.
iler life wa a gentle and peace
ful one, loved by all who knew
her. The beautifying influences
of religion were spread over her j
life and character. Such a life
was a benefaction and its influ-1
euce like a ripple on the sea |
spreads and spreads until it
reaches the bounds of eternity.
The bereaved ones have the;
sympathy of the entire commu- [
uity?but how cold and impotent
words are in the presence of a
great sorrow. But the rainbow
of Christian|hope spans the dark
gulf between time and eternity j
and brings joy into our lives
when we remember that her soul
is dwelling in the realms of celes- i
tial bliss awaiting the reunion of
the loved ones.
Temperance Speaking.
Mr. N. B. Broughton, ofj
Raleigh, and Mr. L. H. Allred, ol:
Selma, are expected to speak on \
temperance at Pine Level Free;
Will Baptist church the fourth!
Sunday in April at 2 o'clock.
The people are requested to meet
promptly as Mr. Broughton
wants to return home on the
afternoon train.
Rev. D. P. Bridges is expected j
to speak on temperance at the
new school house at l'owahatan,
Clayton township, the fourth i
SuDday in April at 3:30
Arrangements have been made,
lor M r. J. M. Beaty and pro
bably another speaker to speak ;
on temperance at Clyde's Chapel
Baptist church in Wilders town- ;
ship the fourth SunJay in April;
at 3:30 o'clock.
Ex Judge W. S. O'B. Robinson
and Prof. I. T. Turlington are
exppcted to speak on temperance
at Four Oaks Academy the
fourth Sunday in April at II
o'clock and at Blackmau'sGrove
Baptist church the same day at
3:30.
The entertainment that was to
have been given at Selma to
night has bapn postponed to
Friday night, May 1st.
Archer Items.
Elder,!. A. T. Jones preached
I to a large and atteutive audience
at Salem Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hissett
spent Sunday with relatives aDd
| friends in Clayton.
I'rof. A. N. Cullom held his
temperauce rally at Clyde's
Chapel last Sunday.
Miss Carrie Hobbs, of Eagle
lioek, is visiting relatives and
friends here this week.
Some of our people spent
Easter in the Capitol City. They
report a pleasant trip.
Quite a number of our people
had a fish fry at Archer Monday.
It was a day full of pleasure for
all who attended.
Kev. T. H. Thornton, of Clay
i ton, delivered a temperance lec
J ture at White Oak last Sunday
I to a large audience.
Mrs, H. A. Tyner left Sunday
for her home in Four Oaks after
spending some time with the
[family of Mr. William Stancil.
Some of our young people at
tended the baseball game be
tween Kaleigh and Clayton on
Clayton's grounds Monday
afternoon.
. I
The Democrats of Wilders
township met at Archer Lodge
Sunday and elected an executive
committee for the ensuing two
years; also delegates to county
convention in Smithlield April
25.
8. L. W.
April 21, 1908.
A Christian Called Home.
The spirit of Mrs. C. M. Graves
left her body in time for her
eternal home in Ileaveu, from the
residence of her son, II. L.
Graves, in Smithfield, April 18th,
1908.
Had she lived until the 9th of
May, she would have been 82
years of age. Her husband, Dr.
Calvin E. Graves with their only
three daughters, passed on be
fore her to the eternal world.
Two sons survive her; H. L.
Graves of Smithfield, N. C., and
G. C. Graves of Carthage, N. C.
She gave her heart to God in
early life aud had been for
many years a consistent aud
consecrated member of the Pres
byterian Church at Carthage.
It has been my pleasure to
know Sister Graves for more than
two years, and during that time
1 have learned to greatly appre
ciate her many sterling qualities
of Christian character.
She was of a retiring tempera
ment aud was not demonstra
tive in ber religious life. As one
studied her character, it was seen
that her faith was strong, her
religious experience was clear
aud her couvictions uncompro
mising in what she conceived to
be right and wrong. In visiting
her home I always found her
ready in her humble and contrite
way, to talk about the dealings
oi uou witn aer soul. isne was
often an attendant in my con
gregation and her face was a real
inspiration as she fed upon the
gospel of Christ. When ;present
she uever failed to honor her
Lord in partaking of the com
munion. I visited her just the
day before her translation and
talked and prayed with her. 1
found her ciiugiug to Christ with
undaunted faith and the supreme
desire of her heart was that the
will of the Father might be done.
She leaves a rich and imperisha
ble legacy to her family in tho
life the ttiat she lived and in her
triumphant death.
Another beautifully ripened
sheaf has been gathered into the
heavenly garner
J no. H. Shore.
A Twenty Year Sentence.
"I have just completed a;
twenty year health sentence,;
imposed by Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, which cured me of oleed
iug piles just twenty years ago,"
writes O. 8. Woolever, of Le
liaysville, N. Y. Bucklen's
Arnica Salve heals the worst
sores, boils, burns, wounds and
cuts in the shortest time. 25c. i
at Hood Bros drug store.
JUDGE FRITCHARD TO SPEAK.
Big Temperance Rally and Barbecue
To Be Held Here Next Thursday.
The people of Johnston county
are fortunate in having been
able to secure Judge Pritchard
to make a temperance address'
hero next Thursday, April 30.
Ex-Governor Jarvis has been in
vited to bo present. At the
present time it is not certain
that he will be able to come.
Anyhow some other speaker of
State reputation will be here to
address the people on one of the
greatest questions they have
ever been called on to consider.
Let the people turn out and
hear a plain dispassionate dis
cussion of this great question.
The occasion will be one of
pleasure and profit and arrange
ments are being made to feed all
who attend. The meeting will
be held in one of the warehouses
ana seats will be provided for al>.
The ladies are especially invited
to come and encourage the great
cause of prohibition by their
presence and interest.
Let the the people from all
sections of the county come out
aud learn from the State's fore
most speakers the facts about
this great question.
Send Me Your Name.
I want the name and poet
office of every person in ttie couu
ty who is willing to work for
temperance between now and
the 20th day of May. Write me
a letter or poetal card giving me
your name and poet office and
township and any other informa
tion you have in regard to the
work. By doing this you J will
greatly aid me as your chairman.
.1 M. Beaty,
Smithfield, N. C.
Selma News.
Mies Ethel Winston is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. John P. Winston,
at Louieburg
Messrs. M. C. Winston and W.
A. Edgertou spoke at Micro last
Sunday afternoon ou prohibi
tion to a good crowd.
Several of our fishermen went
to Seeley's i'oud last week fish
ing. They will not tell how many
fish they caught; but, report a
good time.
Itev. Mr. Puckett was called to
Smithfield Wednesday evening to
see hie sister Mrs. Harrison who
is very sick. We wish for her ear
ly recovery.
Messrs Iticker and Willis Wal
lace were before U. S. Commis
sioner Frank Ives, of Goldsboro,
for being connected in some way
with a blockade still, which was j
destroyed sometime last Novem
ber. They were bound over to
U. S court.
The revival which has been go
ing oh at the Methodist church
since the first Sunday in April
closed Wednesday night. Fifteen
of those who made a profession
joined the church. The pastor,
Hev. W. H. Puckett, was assisted
in the meeting by the Rev. Mr.
Shore of SmitbHeld, and by Revs.
O. It. Maugum and R. W. Horrell,
of Selma.
l?r. 11. J. INoble whileon a train !
a few days ago pickpd up an old
Dutch joke book and while turn
ing the leaves the word drink
caught his eye. This is what it |
was: "Drink promised me liberty
and I got it. 1 had the liberty
to see my toes poke out of my
boots. The water the liberty to
go in at the toes and out at my
heels. My knees had the liberty
to come out of my pants. My
elbows had the liberty to come
out of my coat; aud I had the
liberty to lift the crown of my!
hat and scratch mv head without
taking off my hat." lie thought
it too good to be kept in that |
old book so he copied it and
sends it to you.
Seluua April 23. Henex.
Plenty of Trouble
is caused by stagnation of the
liver and bowels. To get rid of
it and headache aud biliousness
and the poison that brings jaun
dice, take Dr King's New Life
Pills, the reliable purifiers that
do the work without grinding or
griping. 25c. at Hood Bros,
drug store. :
Hon. E. W. Pou.
To the people of North Caro
lina, Fourth District, I want to
appeal to you and say that to
send Hon. E VV. Pou as a Mem
ber of Congress and Representa
tive of the people of Fourth Dis
trict istousecoinmon sense. Why?
1. Because of his ability.
2. Because of the love and in
terest he has for the welfare of
the people of h's District.
. 3. Because he is a inan who
loves his duty and is ever willing
and ready to lend a helping hand
to any honest man who may
need help.
4th, uud last but not least,
Because he has the experience,
the thing that all right thinking
men will acknowledge is neces
sary for the most correct and
faithful performance of any duty.
Say some, "We have other
men in the Fourth District who
have just as much sense and in
fluence, and are just as worthy
of this honor as Mr. Pou."
I'll agree to that but will say
as Jesus said to the young ruler
wheu he came and said "Good
Master, What can 1 do to inherit
eternal life," and satisfying Jesus
that he had kept all the com
mandments from his youth up,
Jesus could only reply "one
thing thou lackest." So these
sensible, honorable, Mr. Pou's
equals, lack one thing, Experi
ence. Here is common sense.
mere are many men who have
much more knowledge than 1
but for a day's plowing any
farmer would prefer me to a man
who has never plowed any for I
have the experience. If any
business man wants a book
keeper he prefers one who has
some experience. Qualification
witu experience is what we want
in any man who is to be a repre
sentative of the interest and
wishes of the people and this we
find in Mr. Edward W. Fou, who
has so faithfully discharged his
duties not only as Member of Con
gress but in all his obligations,
Lo these many years.
"Nothing like a change" they
say. That's ho?nothing so had
sometimes. Every one will ad
mit that if the people at any
time from 1775 to 1781 had
have set aside George Washing
ton and have taken any other
man as their leader and com
manderincbief of the American
army it would have been a mis
take and a grand one too, and
now if we set aside or allow to be
set aside in 1S)08 Hon. E. W.
Fou and take some other man
for Fourth District we have
made just as great a one. We
want Hon. E W. Fou and will
work for him. 1
Rev. J. Ruffin Johnson.
Boon Hill Primary.
At a Township Democratic
Convention held iu Princeton, i
April 18th, the following busi
ness was done. The meeting was
called to order by G F. Wood
ard. Upon motion of J. M.
Oliver, G. F. Woodard was madej
permanent chairman and N. B.
Hinton secretary. The follow
ing were elected delegates to the
County Convention to be held in
Smithtield on April 25th:
J. M. Oliver, J. C. Holt, J. D.
Finlayson, G. P. Masse.y, Geo. F.
Woodard, Malcolm McKinne, J.
H. Howell and L. H. Taylor.
On motion of Malcolm Mc
Kinne the delegates were in
structed to cast their votes for
E. W. Pou for Congress. Moved
by W. 8. Joyner that this con
vention endorse Ashley Home
for Governor. On motion of J.
D. Finlayson the chairman was
instructed to appoint a commit
tee of three to select a Township
Executive Committee of five.
Tue following were elected execu
tive committee for Boon Hill
township: G. F. Woodard, chair
man, N. B Hinton, secretary, J.
M. Oliver, W. G. Howe and J. C.
Holt. Convention adjourned
subject to call of chairman.
G. F. WooDAiti), Chairman.
N. B. Hinton, Secretary.
Mrs. Nannie Curtis, of Texas,
will speak in Smithtield on tem
perance, Sunday, Mav 10. The
bouse and place will be an
nounced in our next issue.
Local Notes.
Mrs. Martha LcCullers is vidl
relatives here
Mrs. Carrie Grantham has re
turned from a visit to relatives
in Dunn.
Messrs. H. C. Hood and Mau
rice Winstead, who are taking a
course in King's Business College
at Haleigb, spent Sunday here.
Mr. and Mrs. L. 8 Hadley, of
Wilsou, and Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Thompson, of Warsaw, were
here Sunday to attend the funer
al of their grandmother, Mrs. C.
M. Graves.
Mr. G. A. Bouse, of Snow Hill,
was hers Sunday and a part of
Monday visiting friends. Mr.
Bouse was here a part of last
year with The Hkkali> and has
many friends here who are al
ways glad to see him.
Judge Jeter C. l'ritchard. one
of the ablest Bepublicans In
North Carolina, will speak here
next Thursday, April GO. Judge
l'richard is an able and eloquent
speaker and will have something
both interesting and entertain
ing to tell the people.
Dr. George J. Bobinson, who
is spending a few days at Black
Mountain with his daughter,
writes back that the family is
well and that he is enjoying his
visit. He also says that Mr.
Tom Bagsdale has killed a squir
rel, the ttrst he ever brought
down.
rne meeting at the Raptist
Chapel at the Smithfield Cotton
Mills closed Tuesday night. Rev.
jO. R. Mangura, pastor of Selma
Raptist church, did the preach
ing. Several ninde professions
of faith in Christ and six joined
the church. The ordinance of
baptism will be administered Sun
day night in the Raptist church
here.
Since our last issue two aged
people have passed from our
midst to a home in the Veiled
Reyond?Mrs. C. M. Graves, dy
ing Saturday afternoon, and
VIre. Alex Muns Sunday night.
They were both laid to rest in
Smithfield cemetery and their
graves covered with raauy flow
ers, the offerings of loving and
sorrowing friends Rev. John
H. Shore conducted the funeral
services of Mrs. Graves.
The Democratic County Con
vention has been called to meet
here next Saturday April 25, to
select delegates to the State,
Congressional and Senatorial
Conventions. It is important
that a good crowd is present.
From what we can learn Con
gressman I'ou will have the solid
vote from this county in the Con
gressional Convention for renom
ination. Mr. Ashley Home will
also get the county solid for
nomination for Governor.
Primary in Bentonsville.
Pursuant to a call of the Execu
tive Committee of Itentonsville
township the Democrats met in
primary 011 Saturday April 18th,
at .'I o'clock, and organized by
calling Mr. ltufus Sanders to the
chair, with Mr. YV. F. Grimes act
ing as secretary.
Messrs. VV. F. Grimes, ltufus
Sanders and C. B. Peuuiugton
were appointed delegates to the
County Convention at Smithfleld
April 2oth.
Mr. ltufus Sanders was recom
mended as delegate to State Con
vention at Charlotte with Mr. N.
VV. Smith as alternate: Messrs.
C. B. Pennington and E. T.
Westbruok to County Conven
tion with Messrs. ltufus Sanders
and VV. F. Grimes as alternates.
Messrs. Ashley Horns and E.
VV. Pou were unanimously en
dorsed and the delegates instruct
ed to cast the towuship vote for
them
The following gentlemen were
elected as township Executive
Committee: VV. N. Hose, chair
man; ltufus Sanders, secretary;
J. W. Eangston, N. T. Creel, aud
J. It. Ithodes.
Our primary was well attend
ed and indications point to our
usual Democratic majority in
November.
W. F. Grimes, Sec'U