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VOL. 27. SMITHFIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY. MAY 22, 1908. NO. 11
The Final Call To The Prohibition
Forces of North Carolina.
Only ft few days and the hut tie
of ballots will he over iu North
Carolina. Preened down info
these last few da.\ s are the hopes
and prayers of a lifetime. We
have fought and struggled for at
generation to drive liquor out of
North Carolina, and we now
stand face to fac^ with the settle,
ment of this treat question. 1
call on every man anu woman in
the State who loves the home
and all that is good, to rally in
these last few davs f >r the win
ning of a great victory. L?t me
ask that beginning with Satur
day night, May 23rd, and ex
tending through tneeleeti >n day,
that you give your time without
reserve to this cause. Let it be a
practical holiday with you so far
as business is concerned and de
vote yourself to this work.
I especially ask the preachers
to give themselves from now un
til the close of the polls to this
fight. Visit the voters person
ally; write letters to those that
you cannot see and be at the
polls all day long, pleading with
men to stand by our homes in
this tight.
Every voter who wius another
has doubled his owu vote. See
to it that every man who is
against liquor is at the polls and !
votes. Ttiis will require work, j
to be sure, but it is worth while, j
The liquor people, with paid
speakers, have sought to die- j
credit our women and our|
preachers in this fight. We be- J
lieve in and trust our ministry j
aud our fair women, who are a
glory of the State, and we should
rebuke this insult to them by j
giving a tremendous majority j
against liquor. The liquor peo
ple who have grown rich and fat
off of the misfortunes and sor
row and shame of men and wo
men in North Carolina, are seek
ing, by use of liquor and money,
to re-entrench themselves in
every commuuity in the State
We should not be satisfied with J
a small majority, but make it so j
tremendous as to crush the liquor
power in this State forever. We
must let nothing get in the way |
of doing our full duty.
JNO.'A. OATES,
Chairman.
Confederate Veterans' Reunion.
The Confederate Veterans' Re
union will be held in Birming
ham, Ala., June 9 to 11, inclu
sive. Reduced rates have been
offered by the different railroads.
The fare from Raleigh will be
about $12.09
To The Young Voter.
Some of you will cast your first
? >te in this prohibition election.
When the years shall have past
and age shall have come, it will
be a proud thing to tell your
children and your grand-child
reu that your first ballot was for
the suppression of the whiskey
traffic, which bv that time,
plpase (Sod, may have become
bur, a stench in the memory of
narions
As we see it, the whole case in
a nutshell amounts to just this:
You can't have general whis
key selling without making
drunkards. You will admit that,
won't you?
If a man votes Mav 26tb, ' For
the Manufacture and Sale of In
toxicating Liquors," therefore
he votes to make drunkards?
that is the effect and meaning
and you can't help it. You will
admit that, won't you? Well
then?
If you vote to make drunkards
some home must furnish boys to
be these drunkards. And the
point is?
Are you willing for that home
to be yours?
It you are, then you can con
sistently vote against prohibi
tion; if not, we do not see how
you can.
Certain it is that when King
Alcohol comes for new victims,
it would be a fairer thing and
more natural thing for him to
turn to homes where votes were
cast to welcome him to the State;
and most of his victims this next
generation will come from such
homes.
A vote to make drunkards?
and then not to be able to add a
provision or amendment saying,
"Provided, however, that this
curse shall not fall on my own
son"!
isn't it a serious responsibility?
We think it is, and we want you
to think about it seriously.
?The Progressive Farmer.
Do Your Full Duty.
"Remember that in this prohi
bition issue you cannot discharge
your duty by merely going to the
polls and casting your vote for
prohibition, as long as there is a
single man whom you can iufiu-j
ence to do likewise. Get to work
in your neighborhood and dupli
cate your vote in as many cases
as possible by converting to the
cause some anti or indifferent
Person."?Ayden Free Will Pap
tist.
% Our Last Appeal ??
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We appeal to the voters of Johnston county ^
(ft to cast their ballots on May 26th "Against the ft
J Manufacture and Sale of Intoxicating Liquors."
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1. We appeal in the name of Peace and Pros- ^
^ perity. Whiskey disturbs the peace of the com- ft
2) munity and retards material progress. (f
1' ft
2. We appeal in the name of Education and ^
if\ Schools. Whiskey stands in the way of educa- ft
ft tlonal advancement. How many boys in John- ft
2 ston County have been denied the advantages of sit
2? an education because of a drunken father? ^
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3. We appeal in the name of the Home. If JPj
Aft every voter could draw away the curtain and see ft\
the misery brought to thousands of homes on ac- ^
ft count of whiskey, not one could have the heart ft
W to vote for the whiskey evil next Tuesday. itt\
i 4-. We appeal in the name of Christianity, jjjj'
qy Who will say that whiskey helps the Church? ^
f)\ Who will say that whiskey helps a man to live ^
(ft the Christian life? What professing Christian will ft
ft kneel at his bedside next Monday night and pray ft :
J/ God to give victory to the whiskey forces? tto
T Men, if you listen to the appeal of Peace, of ??
sfl Prosperity, of Education, of Home, of Christianity,
>\\ of Reason, of Conscience, you will vote to free ft
ft the State from the whiskey evil. 1
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The Two Tickets
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"AGAINST the Manufacture and Sale
of Intoxicating Liquors."
"FOR the Manufacture and Sale of
Intoxicating Liquors."
Mr. Voter, here are the two tickets.
Which will you vote next Tuesday?
YOU must decide the matter.
Turlington Graded School Close.
The exercises by the Colum
bian and Jefferson Literary Soci
eties at the Graded School buil
ding Monday night were wit
nesced by a large crowd and en
joyed by all. Some pronounced
i he exercises the best for several
years past.
The following program was
given:
Columbian Society.
Oliver Hand?Hurrah for The
American Flag.
Julia Itaud?In Memoriam.
William Wharton?John May
uard.
Irene Myatt?The Wonderful
Tar Baby Story.
Albert Coats?Custer's Last
charge.
Josie Rand?Romona's Bridal
Trip.
Parker Rand?Speech of Spar
ticus to the Gladiators.
Lalla Rookh Stephenson?The
Bad Little Girl.
J effekson society.
James H. Rand?The New
South.
Addie Johnson?Brier Rose.
Mayo Bailey ? Liberty En
lightening the World
May Robinson Moore?Sally
Anu's Experience.
Baldy Pittuiau?Nations and
Humanity.
Lily Barbour?The Ruggle's
Gala Day.
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1111 uuiuiuuaiu ouuieuj' awaiu*
ed tvo prizes, one for the best
declaimer and one for the best
reciter. The declaimer's prize
was won by Master Parker Rand
while Miss Irene Myatt was the
successful contestant for the re
citer's prize.
Two medals were awarded by
the Jefferson Society, one for the
best declaimer and one for the
best reciter. The successful con
testants were Air. Mayo Bailey
and Miss Lillie Barbour.
Col. E. J. Holt, some months
ago offered a prize for the best
sketch of the "Ideal Private
Confederate Soldier." This prize
was awarded to Miss Julia Can
ad ay.
The exercises were of a high
order and each piece deserves
special mention. At the conclu
sion of the exercises, the honor
rolls, promotions, etc, were
read.
Tuesday Morning.
The exercisees of the gradua
ting class were held in the Opera
House Tuesday morning begin
ning at 10:30. The stage bad
been nicely decorated with the
class colors.
The exercises began with pray
er by Rev. J. H. Shore.
Superintendent Turlington
then introduced Miss Mary V\fel
Ions, the president of the class,
who welcomed the audience in a
very pretty little speech. The
exercises were continued as fol
lows:
Class History?by Miss Irma
Stevens.
Class Prophecy-by Miss Amelia
Myatt.
Class Orator?Mr. J ames Hand,
subject, Andrew Jackson.
The Essayist's medal, offered
by Mr. T. .1. Lnseiter for the best i
narrative based on some inci 1
t
dent in our State's history, was
won by Miss Mary Wellons and
presented by Governor Glenn.
The diplomas were then pre
sented by Governor Glenn to the
following: Mary Wellons, Irina
Stevens, Amelia Myatt, Lula
Wrenn, Marv Sanders, Dora Har
bour, Lucy Hood, Lewis Paylor
and .lames ltand.
At this juncture Ilev. J. II.
| Shore arose and presented to
1 Prof. Turlington on behalf of
| the Seuior class a beautiful set
of cuff links. Prof. Turlington
was visibly moved by this ex
pression of the class's love and
esteem and responded in a few
j words showing much feeling.
The audience theu stood and
sang "Hoi for Carolina."
Prof. Turlington in a few words
introduced Governor Glenn, the
commencent orator.
( Governor Glenn made a fine
; address and received the heartiest
| applause throughout his speech,
i He spoke on the importance of
J education in its three fold na
ture?the physical, the mental
and moral. We have not space
to give a synopsis of this great
speech. He closed by making a
1 stroug appeal for prohibition.
I The audience sang " 1'he Old
| North State" and the commence
I ment of 1908 was ended. The
I Opera House was full and the
| people listened with the closest
| attention to the magnificent
address of Governor Glenn.
It May Be Your Last Vote.
There in none of us who does not
know but that thin may be hie
last ballot?and would it not be
a sad and bitter thing for your
children on earth and for your
Own record in Heaven that the
last and final ballot cast by you
in this world was for putting the
bottle to your neighbor's lips
and for continuing a traffic
which has in all ages been the
devil's greatest ally aud the
j most potent agency for the
I ruin of both the souls and bodies
of men?
Let prohibition carry by your
vote and some day your son at
college, boasting of the fair re
cord of North Carolina as a lead
er in temperance reform, may
make you proud that you were
one of those who stood against
the drink evil in this crisis.
Let whiskey win with your
vote, and some day your own
son, reeling home with bis first
drunk and starting on a long ca
reer of dissipation, may make
you curse tne day of your error
and the men who led you wrong.
?Progressive Farmer.
The World's Best Climate.
is Dot 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 dim ate
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 Bros drug store. Price 50c
Now For Systematic Work.
The speaking for Temperance
In this campaign has been of a
high order and every voter who
wished to hear the reasous why
North Carolina should banish
the saloon and the still has had
an opportunity, fn the forum,
in the pulpit, 011 the stump, in
neighborhood meetings, the
question has been discussed. A
few more days remain of this
campaign of education and the
unanswerable arguments will
convert many to the belief that
North Carolina should no louger
tolerate these debauching and
demoralizing agencies.
But, tueu and brethren, while
the speaking will do great good
and every neighborhood should
be reached, the chief value of the
speaking duriug the next few
days is to put every temperauce
advocate at work. Systematic
work is the thing that is needed.
The leaders in every precinct
should see every voter before the
election. If he is for prohibition,
he should be urged to go to work.
If he is against prohibition,
appeals should be made to
htm to let it have a fair trial
in the hope that it may do
more good than he thiuks it
would. If he is in doubt give him
argument, persuasion, appeal,
entreaty, and urge him to re
solve the doubt in favor of the
Home and the School rather
than in favor of the Saloon aud
Still. Every man and woman
has some influence. Never was
there a call so worthy in which it
should be exerted. Many good 1
women have relatives and near
menus witn wnom a quiet word
sp&keu iu season would mean a
vote for temperance. Many meu
have neighbors who would ap
preciate a good reason for the
good cause that is pendiug.
Let the speaking go on in ev
ery neighborhood and village
and town. Let us get the enthu
siasm that comes from great
gatherings of good men and wo
men who are anxious to see ev
ery inch of North Carolina's terri- |
tory redeemed from the curse of
liquor. But let not the temper- '
auce forces forget that for the
next few days the chief depeu- '
dence lies in systematic effort
and personal work.?News a id 1
Observer.
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Meeting of Letter Carriers.
There will be a meeting of the <
Johnston County Letter Carriers i
Association held in Selma Sat- 1
urday, May 30th,at 12:30 o'clock, l
A full attendance is requested. <
Jesse E. Parker, Sec. :
To The Fathers of Boys.
A generation ago yon were
boya. I will aay we were boye.
Some of ua have been strong
enough to resist the attacks of
alcohol. We passed through
boyhood and young manhood
without becoming drunkards but
when we call the roll of the boys
of our boyhood days and the
roll of the young men of our
young manhood, there are those
among them who cannot an.
ewer. Some of them are in
drunkard's graves, or the best
we can say for them, they fill un
timely graves, their young lives
cut short by alcohol.
Some of them are poor, miser
able wrecks from whiskey drink
ing.
Now, fathers, would you like
for one of your boys to fall as
you have seeu your fellows fall?
It not, in the name of Him who
made you and keeps you, vote
next Tuesday against the manu
facture and sale of alcoholic
liquors in the State.
If you vote for whiskey and
then your boy should become a
miserable drunkard, you cannot
help feeling that you are re
sponsible to some extent for your
boy's ruin. If you vote against
whiskey and use your influence
against its use and then your
boy should become a drunkard,
you will have a clear conscience.
1 heard a man say a few weeks
ago that if this election should
fail to carry and if, as a result of
that, anybody's boy should be
come a drunkard, and if any
body's daughter should marry
drunkard, it ought to be tb
son and the daughter of tk
man who votes for whiskey.
Is this true? I do not knot
It looks that way to me.
Men, pray over this. Then yo
will vote right.
Ira T. Turlington.
It Reached the Spot.
Mr. E. Humphrey, who owi s
a large general store at Omega,
0., aud is president of the Ad
ams County Telephone Co., as
well as the Home Telephone Co.,
of Pike County, O , says of Dr.
King's New Discoveey: "It
saved my life once. At least I
think it did It seemed to reacn
the spot?the very seat of my
cougn?when everything else
failed." Dr. King's New Dis
covery not only reaches the
cough spot; it heals the sore
spots and the wean spots in the
throat, lungs and chest. Sold
under guarantee at llood Bros.
Irug store. 5oc. and $ 1.00. Tri
ll bottle free.
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jj Beware of Regret
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^ Next Tuesday some man will vote for whis- ^
^ key and when it is too late realize what a mis- ?fl
take he has made. Regret will fill his heart and 'fl
v</ soul. W
Hi I. Regret for a vote that means the tearing
U? down of the community and the State. Voter, 5
JjJJ will you let regret fill your life thus? ^
2. Regret for a vote against the home, if\
Js against the mother, against the sister, against the
h innocent blue-eyed babe that God has given to W
if you to gladden your heart and bless your life. ??
? Such a gnawing at your heart will it be! STOP! jJJ
save yourself from this regret.
i|| 3. Regret for a vote that carries bitterness
lis and sorrow to so many homes. Regret for a vote ifk
Hi that means the taking of the food from the f*
w mouths of innocent children, for the taking of the
2? clothing from wives and mothers. 2i
Jj- 4. Regret because you voted with the ruf- ^
iHl fian, the drunkard and the libertine. Regret for jyi
lis a vote to help the brewer, the saloon-keeper, the jji
U/ gambler and all those who love evil. Regret for ^
Of a vote that is against the church of the Living God.
T Young man, will you cast a vote that you ?
jjj- will never cease to regret, or will you vote for jyi
ill the women and children, the homes, the schools fljft
Hi and the churches? The issue is with you.