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VOL. 27. ' SMITHFIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY. MAY 8. 1908. NO. 9
Clayton News.
Misses loneUulley anil Carlotta
Harbour spent Monday night, in
Raleigh.
Mies Swannanoa Horn >*, who is
at baptist University,spent Sun-;
day at home.
Mrs. Oscar Creech, of Wake.
Forest, is spending a short while
with her parents.
Hon. Ashley Home and ex
Shenff Ellington are away this1
week in the interest of Mr. j
Home's campaign.
We are mighty glad to bavej
such good reports as to thej
growing sentiment of prohibition
in this county.
Mr. Bemshouse, of Princeton,
was here Wednesday on business
with the Clayton Manufacturing
Co., of which he' is superinten
dent.
Our town is now in a very
healthy condition. All the sick
folks are on the road to recovery. |
Clayton is really a splendid health
resort.
We notice that farmers are
takiug advantage of the slight
rise in the cotton market and
have brought in quite a number
of bales lately.
Misses May Kemp and Ella
Brady, of the Baptist University
at Raleigh, were the guests of
Miss lone (lulley from Saturday
afternoon until Monday.
Next Tuesday will decide the
fate of the special school tax. J
<>ur people, we believe are gener-'
all.v in favor of the proposition,
still we do not hear it discussed
for or against. It's a very quiet
matter.
Beginning Monday, the 18ch
of May, the commencement ex
ercises will begin at Clayton High
School. Quite a nice program
has been arranged and we hear
that the management has se
cured Dr. Kilgo to deliver the
commencement sermon.
The Clayton boys had a good j
time with the Salisbury team on j
Clayton's diamond last Friday;!
score was 4 to 2. and on Saturdav J
6 to 1 in favor of Clayton both!
times. After Clayton's boys got
straightened out this season,
they are surpassing their past i
record, which was a mighty goofl
one.
The Clayton Cotton Mills shut
down one or two days in each
week beginning with this week.
The operatives get good wages
however and this shut down will
not materially affect them, as
the mill people have kindly con
sented to allow them rent-free
until the mill begins regular time
again, which will evidently be
only a short time.
Yelib.
Temperance Speakings.
Mr R. H, Gower and Mr. L.
H. Allred will speak on temper
ance at Oakland Presbyterian
church second Sunday in May at
3:510 o'clock
Prof. 1. T. Turlington and Mr.,
J. M. Beaty will speak nu tem
perance at Hickory Cross School
house second Sunday in May at
3:30.
Miss Moore's Appointments.
Miss Elizabeth Moore, State
Organizer for the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union,
makes appointments as men
tioned below. Her plan is to
have one public meeting at each
place for everybody to attend
and afterward organize the wo
men for temperance work.
Clavton Cotton Mills Sunday,
May 10th, at 11 o'clock.
Clayton, Sunday, May 10th,
3:30.
Wilson's Mills, Sunday night,
8:00 o'clock.
Pine Level, Monday night, May j
11th.
Benson, Tuesday night, May
12th.
Four Oaks, Wednesday night,
May 13 th.
Kenly, Thursday night, May
14th.
Princeton, Fridav night, May
15'h. " |
A Leading Citizen Passes Away.
Mr. Christopher Radford was
bora March 25th, 1835, an 1
<lied May 3rd, 1908, iu his
seventy-fourth year, ilis health
had been failing for souie time
aud a few days ago he was takeu
to Wilson Sanitoriuin with the
hope that something might be
done to save his life but he grew
worse an.i could uot eveu return
home alive.
His body was broiurht home
Sunday night and placed in tie
cemetery Monday afternoon in
the presence of a large number
of acquaintances aud friends
The burial service was conducted
by Rev. 1) P. Rridtres
November 7th, 1800, Mr. Rad
ford was married to Miss M. A.
Upchurch. There were born to
them four girls and six hoys,
only Ave of whom are now living.
These are Mr. Walter L. Rad
ford, of New York; Mr Howard
Radford, of Smithfleld; Mrs. 1).
O. Uzzle, of Wilson's Mills; Mrs.
J. I). Underwood and Mrs. J. E
Marler, of Smithtield. His first
wife died January 2,1892, and
later he married Mrs. Zilphia
Massey who survives him.
Mr. Radford was a man of
great energy and plenty oi good
sense and had accumulated con
siderable property, a large part
of which he has given to his
children. Years ago when he
farmed himself he followed the
intensive system and was one of
the best farmers of that time. |
Lie made his property bv farm
ing. He was a good citizen aud
kind neighbor and was always
able and willing to give good ad- i
vice to the people who went to
him for advice. He was known
extensively in this county and
hundreds of people will regret to
hear of his death.
He never united with any
churph but left the assurance
with his loved ones that "all is
well."
Parson-Lassiter.
Wednesday afternoon at the
home of the bride in Bentons
ville township, Mr. Pascal H.
Parson and Miss Lucy Lassiter
were united in marriage, the
ceremony being performed by
Squire W. N. Hose, Jr. The mar-1
riage was a quiet affair, witnessed
only by friends and relatives.
The attendants were: Mr. J.
H. Parson aud Miss Auuie Lassi
ter, Mr. T. J. Lassiter aud Miss
Lessie Hose, Mr. J. O. Herring
and Miss Annie Keen, Mr. John
H. Langston and Miss Eugenia
Herring,
Immediately after the cere
mony the happy youug couple
accompanied by several friends
and relatives left for the home of
the groom's parents in Sampson
County where a reception was i
tendered them.
The bride, a popular .young |
lady of Bentousville, has a host
ol friends who wish her much joy j
in her new life. Mr. Parson is
one of Sampson's progressive
young farmers and is w<-il known
in Sampson and Lower Johns
ton. We wish them much sue
cess and happiness in their voy
age over the seas matrimonial.
Methodist Baracas Enjoy an Evening
Together.
Mr. J. H. Woodatl called the
Baraca Class of the \1. E. Church
together last Friday night in1
the K. F. Hall. About 30 mem
bers were present and were
guessing what the object of the
meeting was when the president
announced that they were called
together to become better ac-!
quainted with each other. Short
talks were made by Kev. J. H.
Shore, T R. Hood, W. S. Stevens,
and J. 1). Spiers. After which
cream and cake, the comple- i
ineuts, of Supt. T. K. Hood aud i
the teacher of the class, was (
served.
Immediately after which each
member of the class made short 1
talks.
A short business session was 1
held and Mr. S. W. Myatt was ,
elected reporter to fill the place
of Mr. Jas. N. Cobb resigned.
The class now numbers 44 and I
are q'dte enthusiastic.
Reporter ;
Cannot Hide Behind the Primitive Baptists.
(News and Obierrer.)
Ill Ndrt.li Carolina, strong iu numbers and strong iu character ^
and sturdy independence, there is a church that in all their long
lite has stood firm against an/encroachments upon the rights of |
the individual or any passible connection between Church and
State. In their a Iherence to true personal liberty, the right of ev
ery, man to worship God iu ace irdauoe with his own views, and
faith in the Itible as the only li_ctit for men the Primitive Baptists
set an example to men of every church. It is the right of every man
to vote as he thinks right and to be free in his religious liberty.
No church has or shoal 1 have control over these inherent rights of
man. Therefore when preachers go into politics they do err, for
they are called to preach a higher g ispel ttiau any political party
ever created.
Vlqre than a hundred years ago, when certain "religionists" at
tacked Thomas Jefferson because he von the right for religious
freedom and put an end to all connection bet ween Church and
State, the Kebukee Baptist Association of Eastern North Carolina
passed resolutions of thanks to Jefferson for the signal service he
rendered to religious liberty. One of the best of the many
good letters writteu by Mr. Jefferson was to the Kebukee Associa
tion in which he expressed his appreciation of the action of that j
body. From that hour to this good day the Primitive Baptists of
North Carolina have been foremost in standing for the true Jeffer
sonian principles as citizens, but they have never permitted poli- \
tics to enter their churches.
When the question of Stats Prohibition was first presented, itK
opponents sougut to secure the powerful support of the Primitive
Baptists by contending that the bill had concealed in it an attack |
upon personal hberry and looked toward church control of politics.
1 hey well kuew that if any bill, no matter how good its purpose,
would imperil either of these principles it would be attacked by the
members of that ehuca and by thousands of other good men in
other churches and not members of any church. It was a shrewd
bid to try to get good men to fight the bill on principle while they
could buy up the purc hasable voters aud, hiding behind good men
get a respectability for their cause wnica advocacy of the whiskey
traffic couid not secure for them.
Some days ago the editor of this paper addressed a note to Elder
P. 1). Gold, tue editor of Ziou's landmark and the ablest leader of
the Primitive Baptist church, asking his views upon the pending1
State Prohibition proposition. Everybody who knows Elder
Gold knows that he stands against whatever is Wrong and for
what he conceives to be the Right, aud tnat he does so with toler
ation and charity for others. Answering that letter, Elder Gold
writes as follows, giving permission to print his views:
Eld^r Gold's Views.
"To the Editor: From my youth I have considered whatever
encourages drunkenness a damaging business, to good morals aud
everything else that is praiseworthy. Therefore, I have never from
the outset of this prohibition campaign intended to vote for the
manufacture or sale of intoxicating drinks.
"VVbile I do not consider that Prohibition, as it is called, will ex
terminate the evil of drunkenness, yet I cannot give my vote for
what might seem to encou-age the great evil of drunkenness.
??I,would love to live in a country where every man is sober. 'It
is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything where
by thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.'?
Rom. 14:21.
"Let every man vote in this matter as seems right to him, or not
vote. Bitterness should.uot be encouraged, but liberty of conscience
should be allowed. Let your moderation be shown. I do not desire
to control the votes of others. I desire to preach the Gospel which
contains every good thing, aud prohibits every evil.
Respectfully,
P. D. GOLD.
"Wilson, N. C., May 2nd "
In this brief letter Elder Gold has given the chief reason that will
actuate good men in refusing to vote "for the manufacture or sale
of whiskey." Every sensible niau knows Elder Gold states
the truth when he says: ' I do not consider that Prohibition,as it is
called will exterminate the evil of drunkenness." Of course it will
not do that. It will lessen the evil aud remove temptation, but do
human law can make men good. Elder Gold while looking at the
question as it is aud not carried away by any false hopes, adds,
"Yet I cannot give my vote for what might seem to eucourage
the great evil of drunkenness." lie then quotes the Word of God
in support of his view and concludes with righteous admonition to
'Let every man voteiu this matter as seems rfght to him or not
vote. Bitterness should not be encouraged but liberty of con
science should be allowed."
This wise statement of Elder Gold, in line with the strong article
by Elder L. H. Hardy in Sunday's News and Observer and the
views of Elder Harris copied from Webster's Weekly, and the atti
tude of other leading members of the Primitive Baptist church is
conclusive proof that the Anti-Prohibition writers and advocates
cannot hide behind these good men to stand for a measure that
encourages drunkenness and causeth a brother to stumble. There <
is no sin per se in a good man t iking a glass ol wine or other
stimulant. The high plane upon which the advocates of State Pro
hibition place their position is that quoted by Elder Gold from the
twenty-first verse of thelourteenthchapter of Romans: "It is good
neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wiue, nor anything whereby, thy
brother stumbleth, or is offended,or is made weak." 1 he whole ar- j
{umeut for State Prohibition is thus summed up in these words of
Paul. It is that argument that will have weight with good citi
t ..s ind ?.>?- u great m j rity for State Prohibition.
Strong (or Prohibition.
The report of the committeeon
teqiperauee adopted by the Kal
eigh District Conference of the M.
E. Church Sout h held in Frank
lintou, May 5 7, 11)08, tollows:
W e greatly ujuice aud lift our
hearts in thankfulness to (iod
for the murvelous growth iu
public sentiment iu favor of tem
perance and for the many siguul
victories t mt have been wou
over tue saloon aud dispensary
in North Carolina in the past
few years. This crusade has
oeeu waged uutii there are
at present, only a few places iu
our 8'ate where alcoholic liquors
can be manufactured aud sold
under the sauctiou of the law.
This is the result of au awakened
public conscience against the
curse of tue liquor traffic, to the
social, religious, educational aud
business prosperity of our peo
ple.
We heartily commend the work
of every agency that has contrib
uted to tue success of this move
ment We would call attention
especially to toe great work done
by that part of the secular press,
toat has stood for temperauce
aud prohibition.
The question of absolute pro
hibition in North Carolina is to
be submitted to the vote of the
people ou the UOth of May.
We urge upoii the ministry aud
laymen of our church the su
preme importance at this time of |
personal work aud the thorough
organization of all our forces tor
this great battle of ballots. Let |
us work aud pray from now uu- i
til the election, to make the ma
jority so great for prohibition, j
that this hydra-headed monster
will be buried beyond the power
of a future resurrection. We
pltdge ourselves to assist in ev
ery way possible, our officers in
the execution of every law enac
ted against the making and sell
ing oi intoxicants. We will keep
constantly before our people the
disciplinary requirement to to
tally abstain from the use of all
alcoholic stimulants as a bever
uge.
J no. H. SiioKE, Chairman.
Benson Notes.
Mr. and Mrs. Hansom Holland,!
of Keuly, visited Mr. Geo. Hol
land, Sunday aud Monday.
Mr. J.L. Hall took his son
James, Jr. to the hospital at!
Fayetteville Tuesday afternoon.
Kev. D. F. Putnam assisted by j
Kev. Mr. Mangum, of Selma, is
conducting a series of Four Oaks
this week.
Among those on the sick list
are Mr. H. K. Weeks, Mr. Mac
Stewart, Mrs. N. T. Hyals and
Master James Hall.
So far there has been only one
case before Mayor Britt this j
week. J. Allen took on too much
booze, l'he line aud cost was
(4 05
The Well's Carnival Company's
show was here Friday aud Satur
day nights A large crowd wit
nessed tueir performances each
niirht.
"'huv*
The Benson Graded school will
close May 20, 21, 22. A prom
inent speaker will be on hand to j
deliver an address. An inter
taiuiug program will be rendered.
Among the visitors in town!
recently were Dr. and Mrs. Hood,
of Kenly, E. S. A bell, of of Smith
field, H. M. Barber, of Polenta,
Bragsden Johnston, of Buie's;
Creek. Dr. Spence, of Cokesberry,
Miss Mittie Creech, of Suiithfteld,
and Miss Lizzie Keen, of Four
Oaks.
On last Thursday night some
unknown parties entered the
store of J. H. Boon & Son and
proceeded to taue what suited
them. Mr. John McClamb, the
the night watchman, discovered
the parties while in the store but
they managed to make their
escape by the back door before
they could be taken.
The hard times aud the panic ,
do not seem to hurt our town.'
Every one reports business good
and to show that it is, the de
posits in the Farmers Commer
cial Bank amount to about f 25,
OOO. Benson can boast of a
bank as strong and safe as any
town in the State of its size.
May 7, 1908. Reporter.
Selma News.
Prohibition is growing every
day.
Mr. A. J. Williford, of Raleigh,
was in town Monday.
i The Selma Livery and Live
Stock Company have another
load of horses.
Rev. W. U. Pueket, left Tues
day morning for Fraukliuton to
the District Confereuce.
Ground has been broken for
the Episcopal church here and it
will be pushed to completion.
Mr. L. H. Allred spoke on pro
hibition at the Woodurd school
house last Suuday afternoon to
a good crowd.
i Rase Rail is the rage here. Our
i young men practice every spare
minute and are determined to
have the best team in the John
| ston County League.
Mr, Albert M. Noble was over
here Wednesday to visit hie
parents. He had the misfortune
to sprain his ankle in a ball
| game here last Friday.
Work on the stores of W. E &
D. C. Smith and the Masonic
Lodge is progressing rapidly.
If material can be kept for the
workmen, in six weeks the build
ings will be tiuished.
Dr. and Mrs. It. J. Noble Lave
re til rued from Rirmingham
where they went to atteud the
meeting of the Southern Railway
Surgeons. Mrs. Noble stopped
at Greenville, S. C to visit her
brother, Mr. E. S. Moore, a for
mer eitizeu of Johnston County.
Last Sunday Rev. A. L. Or
mond, of the Kenly circuit,
preached two tine sermons here
Sunday, and Rev.VV. H. Puckett
preached for him at Princeton.
Mr. Ormoud was on this circuit
some ten vears ago and made
many friends here. All were glad
to see and hear him again.
Messrs. Win. G. and James G.
Earp left here ttiis morning for
Louisburg, N. C, to visit their
brother, George S. Earp, who
was shot by two negroes Mon
day night. Mr. Earp is a police
man iu Louisburg. The full par
ticulars have not been learned.
It is hoped that the wouuds are
not serious.
Selma, May 7. Senex.
Be Sure to Register.
If you voted in November, 19
Od, and now iive at the same
place you lived then, you are
ready to vote. If you have
moved into the county since then
or moved into another township,
or become twenty-one years old,
you must register to get ready
to vote. Clayton is the only
township having two precincts
and if you have moved from one
of them to tr.e other you must
register again. Persons living in
town who have moved from one
ward to another must register.
We advise every man to register
whether he expects to vote or
not ana we ttnuk every man
should vote. He sure to register
as you may be very auxious to
vote at the election, even if you
care nothing about it now. Any
time this week or next yougo to
the registrar he will put your
name ou the book lie will be at
your votiug place tomorrow and
ou Saturday of next week. Do
not put off or neglect this mat
ter. Registration books are
open now but will close Satur
day evening, May 16th. Satur
day, May 23rd is challenge
day.
The World's Best Climste.
is not entirely free from disease,
on the high elevations fevers
prevail, while on the lower lev
els malaria is encountered to a
greater or less extent, according
to altitude. To overcome climate
affections lassitude, malaria,
jaundice, biliousness, fever and
ague, and general debility, the
most effective remedy is Elec
tric Bitters, the great alterative
or blood purifier; the antidote
for every form of bodily weak
ness, nervousness and insom
nia. Sold under guarantee at
Hood Bxos. drug store. Price 50c.