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VOL. 27. SMITHEIELD. N. C.. FRIDAY. JULY 24. 1908. NO. 20
Clayton News.
The Misses Fope, of Raleigh,
are guests of their aunt, Mrs.
Jobu 8. Faroes.
Prof. J. R. Williams has
opened a law office in his buil
dings on the corner back of the
depot.
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Gulley and
little son Ralph, of Durham, are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. G.
Gulley.
The young peop'e had a very
delightful picnic at the ,covered
bridge on Tuesday, complimen
tary to the visiting young la
dies.
Water-melons are still coming
in and business is consequently
improved. Prices so fat have
been very fair, 25 to 55 cents per
hundred weight.
Clayton's Building and Loan
Association is doing a nice busi
ness. All the members are pay
ing up promtly and new buil
dings will soon be started.
Mr. Kenneth Ellington, who
for more than a year has resided
in El Paso, Texas, is at home.
His many friends are mighty glad
to welcome him back among us.
Miss Gertrude Cole, of Golds
boro, after spending several
days here visiting Mrs. W. H.
Cole, has returned to her home
accompanied by Miss Alice Cole.
On Wednesday, the 29th of
July, there will be a basket pic
nic at Swinney Old Field church.
Everybody is invited. A splen
did program has been arranged
for your enjoyment.
We regret to have to chronicle
the sad accident which caused
the death of the little son of Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Durham last
week, an account of which ap
pears elsewhere in this paper.
We are goin to have a school
here this seaon just the same.
Whenever you want to know
anything further about it, just
ask Mr. N. A. Barnes or any
member of the board of directors.
The ladies are holding daily
prayer meetings this week. On
next Monday a series of meet
ings will begin at the Baptist
church. This week, the pastor is
conducting a meeting at Bap
tist Centre.
Clayton had 17 young men
and women in College last year,
and will likely have more than
this this season. The money ex
pended for college tuition for
these 17 would run Clayton's
public school nicely.
In a very good game of ball
Tuesday between Cary and Clay
ton on Clayton ground, Clayton
won by a score of 6 to 2. Bat
teries: Clayton,Atkinson and Ca
ble; Cary, King and . Struck
out by Atkinson 10, by King 9.
Messrs. J. T. Ellington and D.
H .McCullers have returned from
the Convention at Denver, Colo
rado. Thev report a very pleas
ant time although Mr. Del says
it was a "long dry" trip. Mr.
C. W. Carter is expected home
soon.
Mr. Leon Rogers, a young
white man who was in the em
ploy of Messrs. Sparks & Ram
sey in Wake county near Shot
well, while cutting trees, cut one
tree and it fell and lodged in an- j
other; then be cut another tree;
against the one that lodged to
make it fall and stepped away to
what he thought was a safe dis- j
tance, but unfortunately one of
the trees slipped in falling and
caught him and literally mashed t
him to death.
Yelik".
Clayton, July 22.
It Can't Be Beat.
The best of all teachers is ex
perience. C. M. Harden, of Sil
ver City, North Carolina, says:
"1 find Electric Bitters does all
that's claimed for it. For Stom
ach, Liver and Kidney troubles
it can't be beat. I have tried it
and find it a most excellent medi
cine." Mr. Harden is right; it's
the best of all medicines also for
weakness, lame back, and all
run down conditions. Best too
for chills and malaria Sold un
der guarantee at Hood Bros ;
drug store. 50c
A Sad Accident.
Clayton, N. C., July 22?A
very sad accident occurred near
here on last Thursday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Miltou
Durham, whfch resulted in the
death of their oldest child, Wil
liam Worth. Mrs. Durham was
ureparing to scour the door and
had brought in abucketfulof hot
water for the purpose. The lit
tie bov was in the room and she
told him to go out as she intend
ed pouringhot water. She thinks
the little fellow in watching her
wuile walking out of the room,
fell over backward in the water,
receiving burns from which he
died next day at 5 a. m.
Immediately after the accident
tfte physician was called and did
all he could to save the child but
to no avail. The sypathy of the
entire community is teudered
the bereaved ones. Such a sad
accident touches our hearts but
we have the consolation of know
ing that the little one is safe from
all bodily harm, and we bow in
submission to God's ? will, know
ing that he doeth all' things for
some good purpose, although
sometimes beyond our under
standing. We commend the pa
rents and loved ones of William
Worth,to the Nazarene who died
a more terrible death that we
might through His death have
life everlasting.
For The Legislature.
Mr. Editor:
I have heard many of my
neighbors say that Stephen Holt
would be a good man to send to
the Legislature. He is well known
throughout the County and is
very popular in this township
especially.
I think he would lead any tick
et with us. He s a man who can
see both sides of a question, and
his friends in Boon Hill would
be glad to honor him. He has
saved the tax payers of the coun
ty many hundred dollars by his
successful fight for lower county
office fees and he has never asked
for any office.
I don't know that he is look
ing for office now, but I for one
am in favor of putting him on
our ticket since we like the man
whom the office seeks better than
the man who seeks the office.
S. R Brady.
Princeton, N. C., July 22, 1908.
Judge Landls Is Reversed.
Chicago, July 22.?The United
States circuit court of appeals
today reversed the famous de
cision of Judge Kenesaw M. Lan
dis, in which he fined the Stand
ard Oil Company of Indiana
$20,240,000. The case is re
manded to the lower court for a
new trial.
The decision of the court, com
Sosed of Judges Grosscup,
laker and Seaman, was a scath
ing arraignment of Judge Lan
dis, in which it was asked if the
court believed itself above the
law in imposing a fine that
would fall on the shoulders of
the mother corporation?the
Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey?when the Indiana cor
poration alone under the law
could be held responsible.
Mother Saved Her Son.
Marion, July 22.?The small
son of J. W. Pless, Esq., came
near drowning Monday in the
Catawba river near here. He is
about 10 years old and is just
learning to swim and being!
somewhat venturesome got into
swift water and was being car
ried away. He was coming to
the surface for the second time
when rescued. His mother hap- ,
pened to be near and saw his
plight and rushed in to save
him How she accomplished it
she is uuable to tell exactly, ow
ing to the tremendous excite
ment under which she was labor-1
ing and from the effects of which
she was a long time recovering.
Concord, N. C.t July 23.?A de
structive electrical and rain- j
storm swept Concord last night.
Udell's bleachers was burned and
thousands of dollars' worth of
bridges in the eouutry are gone. ?
Archer Items.
Mr. W. H. Austiu made a busi
neee trip to Raleigh Thursday,
returning Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bissett re
turned Saturday from a visit to
relatives in Kenly and Wilson.
Mr. JoeEason and his sister,
Vliss Ella, of Thanksgiving,
were in our community Sunday.
Elder J. A. T. Jones preached
to a large audience at Salem
Primitive Baptist church Sun
day.
The harvesting of tobacco and !
marketing of watermelons are
the principal industries of our
farmers now.
Messrs. Ed. Boyett and L. G.
Patterson, of the Smithfield to
bacco market, are booming their
interests in our communit this
week.
Mr. T. D. Snead, Jr., and son,
iSauford, of the Bentonsville sec
tion, spent a few days last week
with the family of Mr. Edgar P.
Sanders near here.
Mr. H. W. Eason, one of our
oldest citizens, received an in
jury on the leg last week by com
ing in contact with a wagon
wheel while the wagon was run
! ning. He is suffering right much
from the wound.
Mr. J. W. Barnes bus bis new
giu? machinery. He will begin
puttlug it in place iu a few days.
Witb a new and commodious
gin bouse and new machinery he
will be ampy prepared to ac
comodate bis many customers
this fall.
Quite a surprise marriage was
celebrated in our neighborhood
last Sunday afternoon. Mr. J.
Herman Carroll and Miss Umega
Eason went out presumably for
a drive. On the route they
found Mr. W. M. Estridge, J. P.,
who in a very solemn way made
the twain one. The only attend
ants were Mr. John Andrews and i
Miss Ola Eason. After the cere
mony the happy couple returned |
to the home of the groom where
a cordial reception was tendered
there. May life's pathway be all
bright and shining.
8. L. W. i
July 22, 08. i
Darius Eatman Drowned. i
Darius Eatman, aged 33, a '
professor in Columbia Univer- '
sity, New York, was drowned
Thursday afternoon, while boat
ing in a pond near Oxford. With
three companions Professor 1
Eatman was out for a day's '
frolic, when in some mauner the '
boat capsized, presumably by !
rocking. Three swam ashore 1
and began preparations to save t
Eatman, who could not swim. *
Before sinking the second time 1
an oar was extended to him, 5
which he grasped with such vio- 1
lence as to jerk it from his res- !
cuer's hands. The body was re- 1
covered almost immediately, but *
efforts to resuscitate him were |
without avail. He was at one '
time a professor at Wake Forest f
College.?Ex. (
Killed By Falling Pine. 1
Kaleigh, N. C., July 23 ?Lon- ^
nie Rogers, aged thirty-seven .
met sudden and terrible death
yesterday one mile from Knight
dale, in Wake county, about ten
miles from Raleigh. Rogers was
overseeing the cutting of pine
timber when a large pine tree
fell upon him, crushing him to
the earth, the man dying in- j
stantly. I
Name Him For Senator.
As the County Convention is
near at hand, I don't think it
out of place to ma te mention of;
a man for the upper bouse of thp
Legislature, aud the man f shall
mention is one of the best men in
Johnston County. If we will
nominate him he will be elected
by a good majoritv. That mau
is our Uouorable Ex-Sheriff J. T.
Ellington, of Clayton. Let us
tzo to SmithfHd and nominate
him.
W. M Ehtripge,
Archer, N C., July 16, 1908.
t
A Cotton Pest?The Red Spider.
Mr. J. W. Stevens, who lives
about six miles from here in the
neighborhood of Mr. C. S. Pow
ell 's. was here Monday and re
ported a destructive cotton post
in his section. It seems to have
started on the farm of Mr. Z. B.
Hill R a tield of tine cotton near
his dwelling At tirst he observ
ed that the cotton at that place
was turning yellow and not
doing well. A little later the
leaves and squares and small
bods began to drop until the
stalks looked as if stripped by a
severe hail.
He took several stalks of it to
Raleigh to the Agricultural De
partmeut last week where it was
examined and reported to be the
red spider. These insects are
not much larger than red bugs
and would hardly be seen with
the natural eye but for the fact
that some of them are constantly
moving from one place to anoth
er. By means of a magnifying
glass they cau be clearly seen
and all their work observed.
They attack the cotton leaf on
the under side causing it to turn
red about half over the top.
There is a very thin web under
which they work. It is so thin
as hardly to be seen unless one
looks closelv.
They are all over a field of six
acres and a few of them in some
adjoining fields. Nearly an acre
of Mr. Hill's cotton is about
totally ruined by them.
Mr. Daniel Adams, of Eleva
tion township, was here Wed
nesday and informs us that the
same pest is giving trouble in
his neighborhood. They are in
the fields of Messrs. Gaston Par
rish, R. C. Barbour, Joseph It.
Beasley and Arthur Beasley.
Some say they start from poke
stalks and that they increase at
the rate of thirteen thousand per
pair per day. We can't vouch for
the correctnessof thesetwo points
but but it is clear that they in
crease to millions in number in a
very few days. The farmers are
greatly excited over the matter.
Formulas To Destroy Red Spider.
Below are given two formulas!
to be used in fighting the red
spider in the cotton fields.
Bulphur.?"rdinary powdered
sulphur can be used dry, blown
from one of the powder guns
manufactured for dry sprays. It
may also be used mixed with
flour, road dust, or plaster of
Paris.
Lime-sulphur.?Into slaking
ime dissolve an equal amount of
powdered sulphur. If only a!
imall quantity is to be made,
the heat generated by the slak
ug will be sufficient to cause the
mlpbur and lime to unite. If
:onsiderable quantities are be- j
ng prepared, it will be well to
ilake the lime in boiling water
n an iron kettle (never in cop
jer) and keep the mixture boil
ng for a short time after the
lulphur has become well incor-j
jorated. The mixture should
ae constantly stirred until it is
miooth and even. Five poundB
>f sulphur and 5 pounds of lime I
vill make, after diluting, 100
gallons of spray mixture. This j
nay be used stronger, if desir
ible, but care must be taken not
;o injure the plants.?From a
bulletin Issued by the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture.
For Ttie House.
__
Banner Township will ask that
ihe be represented in the next
egislature, and that our repre
lentative's name be placed upon
>ur ticket Thursday, .July 80th.
Little use to multiply words. We
rould not offer to the county a
nan in whom we had not the
ngbest confidence for integrity,
ibsolute knowledge of his ability
ind the utmost faith in his zeal
?nd uncompromising fidelity and
lincerity. We will offer you a
nan capable and competent, an
mhodox democrat, faithful and
oyal. Thatis eoough. We find
;hese qualities and qualifications
?ounded out, harmoniously blen- i
led and rooted in the character j
Mid makeup of 0. A. Barber, of
ieuson, N C
J. F. Lee.
l oly 22, 1908
Princeton Items.
.
Wm. Richardson, ofSelma.was
in town Friday.
Hon. Geo. L. Jones was in
town last Friday.
I Miss patsey Edwards spent
last Friday in town.
Mrs. 8. F. Ben?on, ofSelma,
I was in towd last week.
C. F. Kirby and Ira Rains of
| Selma, were in town Sunday.
Misses Lida Brown and Heleu
i Snow are visiting in Clayton.
Mrs. D. E. McKinno and Mai
| colm spent last week in Wilming
I ton.
Mrs. J. R. Ledbetter and little
ones returned home from Clayton
last Monday.
Geo. F. Woodard spent last
week at Hartsell, S. C., with his
brother, William.
Morgan Suggs, of Kinston, was
in town last week visiting his
aunt, Mrs. J. W. Perry.
Mrs. S. L. Benton is visiting
in Norfolk, Va. She will soend
some time there with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Frank Newsome.
Married by J. D. Finlayson, J.
P., at the residence of Mr. L. B
Sanders on the 19th, Charlie
Massengill to Miss Mandy Tal
ton.
The cotton crop is just out of
sight for growth. 1 think Mr.
Joe Stafford's cotton is ahead of
Joe Perry's brag Midland or
Adlai Holt's brag cotton In
fact from Princeton to Sugar
Hill at George and Joe Massey's
place it is a hard thing to decide
who has the best cotton. I give
it to Joe Stafford though, on the
H. Stallings farm.
We were fortunate enough to
take a trip with J. H. Howell in
the country last Monday, going
down the Massoy road and over
Neuse River as far in the interi
or of the Islands as Mr. Jno. T.
Corbett's where we spent the
day. His good wife prepared us
a most excellent dinner consist
ing of good juicy ham and eggs
and other things of which we
ate most heartily. The crops are
just as fine as I ever saw and
every one i- happy. Content
ment reigns supreme.
J. D. P.
Princeton, July 21.
Death of a Good Citizen.
Mr. John A. Creech, who lived
in the neighborhood of the John
R. Creech mill, died on Wednes
day of last week from consump
tion. He had been in poor
health all the spring and summer
and unable to do much work.
During his last days many
friends called to see him and
preaching services were held at
his house. His remains were
laid away in the Thompson
graveyard near Mr. James W.
Thompson's on Thursday iu the
presence of a large number of
friends and relatives. His de
parture is a loss not only to his
people but to the entire com-j
munitv. He was a good citizen. (
The Herald extends sympa
thies to the bereaved.
To the Democrats of Johnston County.
As our County Convention is
called on the 30thof July (Thurs
day, to nominate our ticket for
the various offices, it becomes
our duty at this Convention to
look well over the County and se
lect and nominate the most con- j
servative and strongest men we |
have, and in this great crisis of [
today, we must make no mis- i
takes in selecting our Legisla
tive ticket. We must put out as I
our staudard bearers strong can
didates, and as I feel a deep in- !
terest in nominating and electing
our ticket, I present to the Dem
ocrats of Johnston County,('has.
F. Kirby, of Selma township, to
represent us in the next (ieueral
Assembly of North Carolina
He is one of the most successful
farmers in Johnston County and
a true blue Democrat aud will do
honor to himself and this grand
old county. So let every body i
go to the County Convention on
the 30th and put out our best I
men for the various offices.
U. K Richardson,
Selma, N. C.
Horst Mixed With Bees.
Mr. W, J. Barham, living near
Smitbtteld, has seven beehives
which he had enclosed in a six
teen feet square pen made by just
a few old planks nailed to going
posts to keep his cattle and
mules from getting too near the
bees. On Wednesday of this
week John 8auders, a colored
dray man,drove his blind horse to
Mr. Barham's. While there he
was left standing loose and eating
thegrass near him. Before they
knew about his getting very
near the bees he broke some old
rotten plauk and got in among
the bees and turned over two of
the hives. It is said they cover
ed bim almost completely and
hundreds of them stung him.
The negro made an effort to res
cue the horse and the bees al
most took charge of him. Mr.
Barham with a cotton picker's
sheet wrapped about bim ran in
and drove the man away and
pushed the horse out of the pen.
The man was brought here to a
doctor for treatment. The horse
seemed in severe pain all the af
ternoon lying down and rolling
over and then getting up to do
the same thing over again. Mr.
Barham was here late in the
evening to get several packages
of soda to make a wash to use
on the horse.
Eleven Shot Down by Desperate Men.
Boston, Mass , July 22.?
Eleven persons were shot to
night, one being killed and two
perhaps fatally wounded, by
two desperadoes, who on being
pursued by policemen and a
crowd of citizens, fled two miles
through a thickly settled district
of Jamaica l'lain, firing madly
right and left, and disappeared
In the woods near Frauklin
Park. The men are believed to
be two of a gang of three who
robbed a saloon in Jamaica
Plain last night after shooting
and killing one man and wound
ing two others.
??
Boston, Mass., July 23.?The
reign of terror that commenced
last night in Jamaica Plaiu, a
fashionable Boston suburb five
miles from Sox Station, where
11 persons were wounded was
ended at 5 o'clock this morning,
when a force of five hundred po
lice from practically all the sta
tions of Great Boston rounded
up the band of desperadoes in
Forest Hill cemetery and rained
bullets on the hiding fugitives
tor fifteen minutes, killing one
man, believed to have been the
leader of the brigands. Two
men found crouohing back of the
cemetery wall were taken as sus
pects, but at least one of these, a
Boston elevated employe, is ex
Fected to prove an alibi to-day.
t is believed at least two of the
desperate men who had taken
refuge in the deep cemetery ra
vine and woods, escaped, despite
the thorough police bombard
ment, and are at large in the
city.
Lee-Allen
On Wednesday, July 15, 1908,
at the home of the bride's pa
rents, Vlr. and Mrs. D. G. Allen,
Mr. Harry Lee led to Hymen's
altar their accomplished daugh
ter Miss Dallas, Mr. Josephus
Johnson, J. P., officiating.
The attendants were Mr. Jun
ius Massengill with Miss Aanie
Johnson, Mr Jay Lee with Miss
Alice Allen. Mr. George Woodall
with Miss Katie Tyner, Mr. Sid
ney Johnson with Miss Florence
Hardee.
After the marriage they all
marched back to the parlor
where some nice music was made
by Miss Lillian Hardee. Then
they were invite 1 to the diuing
room where they were served
with delicious cake and cream.
Their many friends wish them
a long and happy voyage
through life.
Guess.
?
Mr. G. M. Henderson has re
turned from a ten days trip to
the eastern part of the State. He
reports plenty of good things to
eat and good crops in that sec
tion.