gJlje jimitjjfieii Price One Dollar Per Year "TRUE TO OURSELVES, OU R COUNTRY AND OUK GOD - 8ln9le Copie. Five CenU VOL. 28. SMITHPIELD. N. C? FRIDAY. MARCH 5, 1909. NO. 2 NEW COMPANY ORGANIZED. The Ivanhoe Manufacturing Company Effected a Permanent Organiza tion Monday Night?A Strong Board of Directors Selected?New Concern Will Also Operate an Electric Light Plant and Cotton Seed Oil Mill. The Ivanhoe Manufacturing Com pany, for which a charter was ob tained from the Secretary of State several days ago, effected a perma nent organization Monday night. This concern starts- off with a paid in cap ital of $100,000.00. It is the pur pose of the Hoard of Directors to tfuild one of the best plants in the South, for the manufacturing of j yatns of every, description. The e Quipment will be the most modern and up to date in every particular, and only the latest improved and best machinery will be installed. In addition to spinning cotton, the concern will operate a ginning plant, and also an electric light plant. It Is their purpose to put in an elec tric light plant with sufficient capaci ty to light the town of Smithfield, and arrangements will also be made to furnish water to the town for ev ? ery use. They will also operate a cotton seed oil mill, and will mix and manufacture all grades of fertilizers. In fact, the concern will build a plant complete in every detail. Their char ter gives them power to do a great many other thinge not mentioned here. We have heard it said that the charter is one of the most com prehensive ever granted by the Sec retary of State. The stock holders met here Mon day night, and elected the following Board of Directors: B. B. Adams, W. H. Austin, J. H. B. Tomlinson, W. M. Sanders, W. D. Avera, W. L. Woodall, and T. R. Hood. The Board of Directorsm et after the adjournment of the meeting of tne stock holders, and elected the following officers: President, W. M. Sanders. Vice-President, J. H. B. Tomlinson. Secretary and Treasurer, F. K. Broadhurst. The following were appointed a Committee to select a site: W. M. Sanders, J. H. B. Tomlinson, N. B. Grantham, and F. K. Broad hurst. . ? The Directors will hold their next regular meeting next Monday, to hear the report of the Committee on Site, and also plan for the purchas ing of the equipment. Mr. F. K. Broadhurst, the effici ent Secretary and Treasurer of The Smithfield Cotton Mills, has been largely instrumental in forming the new Corporation, and deserves much credit for his splendid suhCP'-'s The Board of Directors is . cheltx of the leading business m-i, of ' section, and is in itself a prophet; of the success that will follow their leadership. In The Legislature. Raleigh, N. C., Mar. 1.?The Gen eral Assembly started today on the ( last week of the 1909 session with . Indications pointing to final adjourn ment next Monday. This will give , Sunday for rounding up the work, in the enrolling office so that the final ( ratification and other final details will be accomplished Monday. t The pay of members stops by con- j ?tltutlonal limitation Saturday night and there will be mighty few here ( Monday. However it is always ar- t ranged for enough to stay over to 5 keep up the semblance at least of t sessions, it being understood that no- t body will raise the point of a quorum e The bill ty Senator Nimocks to c authorize the several counties to levy a special tax exceeding two cents on f $100 property and six cents on poll j for additional p nsions of Confedc- e rate Veterans, passed second reading, being a roll call bill. j The Senate spent nearly two more 0 hours discussing the Ormond solici- p tors' salary bill and then voted It c through final reading 20 to 17, only f to have the ill "knocked out" this f, afternoon by the House Judiciary t Committee by an almost unanimous ri unfavorable report without minority t report to give it standing on the tl House calendar so that it goes to the p Housfi "grav? yard" of "do not pass" h bills. It'is plgenhole will be along- o aide *hat la which the original House bill on solicitors' salaries reposes, de feated In the House two weeks ago. p The Pharr freight rate resolution directing the Corporation Commission to put into effect within the State rates per ton per mile from North Carolina ports inland that will de stroy discrimination against North Carolina towns as compared with rates from ports of other States to the same inland points passed. Raleigh, N. C., March 2.?Morning, afternoon and night session of both houses of the General AssemDly were held today in the final round-up of important legislation that must be disposed of before the term expires next Monday, while a number of mem bers managed to get in both branches a number of local bills. In the Senate the electric head light bill was passed on second read ing with an amendment placing the compulsion on the part of the rail roads in the hands 01 cho Corporation Commission, but under objection, it went over until tot1 ay for final read ing. The House was largely engag ed morning and night in considera tion of the Machinery Bill. Among bills passed final reading were: To authorize boards of county commissioners to increase pensions of Confederate veterans by levying a special tax not to exceed two cents on the property and six cents on the poll; Hovpe bill, to authorize Selma to issue bonds for Indebtedness and install electric lights. Sewerage and other improvements; relating to elec tion of directors of the corporations, allowing stockholders controlling 25 per cent, of stock to vote cumula tively; law relative to escapes, ex tending the Drovisions to Dersons in prison awaiting trial and as to clothes furnished to prisoners; substitute for House Bill for registration and iden tification of motor vehicles on public roads and to regulate and control tjjeir use on the highways and pro vide penalties. The Senate school bill, providing for a special tax for the maintenance of four months school in ever district and for more equitable apportionment of the second $100,000 was called up on third reading, and passed with on ly few negative votes. Cabinet of President Taft. Secretary of State?Philander C. Knox, of Pennsylvania. Secretary of the Treasury?Frank lin McVeagb, of Illinois. Attorney-General?George W. Wick ersham, of New York. Secretary of War?J. M. Dickin son, of Tennessee. Secretary of the Navy?George von L. Meyer, of Massachusetts. Secretary of Commerce and Labor ?Chas. Nagel, of Missouri. Secretary of the interior?R. A. Ballinger, of Washington. P ifltraaster-General?Frank H. HltA-i _ *-f Mnxaachuactu. ? -otury of A>;i:u'.tnre?Jauies Wilson, ot Iowa. Wednesday in tha Legislature, Senator Ormond introduced out of jrder a bill increasing the annual ap propriation to be apportioned among the public schools $125,000 and amend ing the pension law so that the pen sion fund will be Increased $450,000. rhe bill was put on its immediate passage. A long discussion resulted >n an amendment by Senator Means naking the pension fund $500,000. In his shape the bill passed second read ng 44 to 6. rue Din to regulate tne practice 01 jptometry, examination of the eyes ind fitting glasses, providing for a State Board rf Examiners, licenses o practice and penalties for viola ions, exempting local dealers, pass id without division after some dis ussion. Representative Hinsdale's bill to ?ay every Inmate of the Soldiers' iome $6 a year pocket money pass d without reference to committee. The electric headlight bill, the Sassett substitute that passed sec nd reading yesterday conferring the ower to regulate headlights on the Corporation Commission, came up on Inal passage. Senator Dockery of ered his bill as an amendment for he Bassett bill. This passed third eading, reversing the action of yes erday. It requires all roads evcept nose 125 miles and less and tnde endently owned, to Install electric eadlights on all engines, equipping ne-fourth each year until 1913. Messrs. V. O. Parker and R. E. rlnoe; of Raleigh, were here Monday i I 11 BENSON'S NEWS BUDGET. i I Two Marriages?500 Chickens in One Day?J. F. Lee to Build New Home ? Mayor Fines Law-Breakers?Oth > er Local and Personal Items. i Benson, March 4.?A large num ber from here are at court at Siulth , field this week. Mrs. Toler went to Dunn last Frl ! day afternoon, returning Sunday. Mr. Jos. Hutchlns, who is taking a course in Pharmacy at Chapel Hill, spent Sunday and Monday in town, i Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Driver spent i Saturday and Sunday in Dunn with their parents. The lumber has been placed for the erection of a Catholic church on South Church street. Hev. J. T. Jenkins, of Wilson, preached an able sermon at the Bap tist church last Wednesday night. Prof. I. T. Turlington, of Smith field, spent Friday night in town with his brother, Mr. E. S. Turling ton. Mr. A. R. Evitt, representative of the McKorm Lumber Co., went to Norfolk "Friday morning. Mr.Wingate Morris and master Geo. left for Washington and Philadelphia Saturday night. Rev. Chas. Johnson, of Dunn, spent Friday and Saturday in town with relatives. On Friday night, March 12th, the boys of the Benson High school will give a public debate at the audito rium. Mr. C. T. Johnson left Saturday night for Baltimore, New York and other northern cities to buy his spring goods. Prof. L. T. Royall, principal of the Benson High school, spent Saturday and Sunday in Smithfield. Rev. W. C. Royal went up to Ral eigh Monday afternoon, returning Wednesday. Elder Trent, of Virginia, will preach at the Primitive Baptist church on Tuesday night, March 16. Rev. Mr. Henderson, of Baltimore, preached two able sermons at the Baptist church here Sunday morning an night. Miss Emma Petway, of Enfield, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. Guilbert, left Monday for Durham to visit her sister, Mrs. R. E. L. Skin ner. Mr. J. P. Lee has begun to remove his residence from Main to Church street. He will erect a nice and pal atial dwelling on the site of the old one. Mr. .J. A. Hall and Miss Ellen Hajl w< iv before J. M. Britt last Thurs day and were united in the holy , bonds of wedlock. Benson is one of the best chicken markets in North Carolina, for a small town. On last Wednesday over 5nn chickens were sold here bringing ii. . 30 10 60 f>nts each. 1 lr>3t "T. xj ? veil?.',!? Mr. Willie Stercns s Hwj were married. Thej n ? '? } people of high standing and v.e for them much success on life's path way. The following cases have been dis posed of recently before his honor, J. M. Britt: Pulaski Ivey, drunk, fined 13.30 and costs; R. A. McLamb, drunk, $3.35 and costs; Henry Lee, Herbert Massey, Norman McCoy, dis orderly conduct, fine $8.15 and costs. WOOL CARGO WORTH $1,600,000. Great Shipment From Australia Will Pay $460,000 Duty. Boston, Feb. 26.?With more than $1,500,000 worth of wool?the second largest shipment ever received at this port?stowed below her decks, the steamer Memnon steamed Into port today from Melbourne, Australia. The shipment of wool consisted of 12,500 bales, valued at $1,600,000, and on which the consignees will have to ( pay a duty of $460,000. 1 Train Blown From Track. i Wilmington, N. C., March 3.?Supt. < J. B. Fountain of the Atlantic Coast t Line Is advhed that this afternoon 1 at 2:30 o'clock, while a Wilmington ( bound freight tr~in of 55 cars was standing at a water tank at Dudley, t a short distance this side of Goldsbo- i ro, a gale of wind struck the center t of the string of cars, blowing six of i them, all empties, clear of the main t line and one on the track, blocking c traffic for four hours. No one was 1 injured an 1 there was no freight loss, f the news in selma. Mr. Charlie Parker Married?Two Young Men Leave for Oklahoma? Mr. Winston Gone to Chase City Business Changes and Local Items. Selma. March 4.?Mr. Charlie Par ker, one of our young men and a son of Mr. J. F. Parker, and Miss Alma Hall, of Mount Olive, a very charming young woman, were mar ried at Mount Olive on Wednesday, March 3rd, by Rev. W. H. Puckett, They will be at home after March 15th, from a visit to tho northern cities. Rev. J. H. Worley, of Pine Level, will soon begin the eerection of a nice dwelling here. He has the tim ber cut and will begin hauling it here Soon. Sheriff R. M. Nowell is improving slowly. He was at court several days this week, but is not strong enough to do business. Messrs W. W. Hare and C. W. Richardson spent Sunday and Mon day at Wendell. Mr. S. R. Lee has been elected assistant cashier of the Bank of Sel ma. Messrs. George W. Evans and Alon zo R. Richardson left Wednesday for Oklahoma, much to the regret of their many friends. Mr. Evans has had a position as assistant cashier In the Bank of Selma for several years and the officers of the Bank regret that they could not offer him the in ducement that was offered him In Oklahoma. Mr. Richardson has been living at Wendell for about two years and was in the drug business there. He goes in search of health. They take with them the best wish es of all our people. Mr. anjl Mrs. M. C. Winston left Wednesday morning for Chase City. Va. Mr. Winston has been sick with sciatica and has gono there for the benefit of the water. We hope he will soon be well for he is needed here at the new cotton mills. Mr. W. Thad Woodard has accept ed a position with the Selma Mercan tile Co. Mr. M. A. Hooks, who has Repre sented A. Sprunt & Son here buying tton, left for his home near Char lotte Wednesday. Mr. Charles Price, of Punn, will represent them the rest of the season. Mr. Mat U. Wall, who has been book keeper for the Liberty Cotton Mills at Clayton, has been elected book-keeper for the Lizzie Cotton Mills and is now at work. Mr. W. D. Anderson is now Secre tary and Treasurer of the Ethel Cot ton Mills. THE LAND OF FIRE. Plain Living and High Thinking of the Natives of Iceland. Iceland is, as William Morris said, ? O'eece of the north." It pro twelfth and, thirteenth auire lAparalleled af ter Home b?f ' tbf? polden age of England and FV.tr? ? '^racter drawing In passionate " n<> * *r in service, noble simplicity, in .'i>. humor. All the characters of v/ Sagas live and move today. Every nill and headland and valley in the island is full of their presence. The 'celander of today knows them by heart. It is as If every Englishman from pauper to King, knew Shake speare's historical plays and could retell them more or less in his or her own words. It has kept the national times alive through evil times. It has preserved the language almost un touched by time and foreign inter course. Nowhere is the contrast between man and his surroundings so glaring as in Iceland. Buried in snow in darkness, deprived of every comfort, , living on rancid butter and fried fish. Irlnklng sour whey and milk, dress ed like his servants, seeking in a little boat his food, yet a cultured cnind, possessing an Intimate knowl edge not only of the history of his >wn country but of Greece and Rome, i poet fond of throwing off satires, ntellectually and yiorally the equal )f bis European guest, con?,d'"-lng roself your equal and refusing \o >e ordered about by a rich English - nan, owner of several square mlleii >f land and hundreds of sheep, With i pedigree going further back than hat of his visitor; a Jack of all trad >?, a blacksmith in his smithy, '>oat milder and carpenter, an artist in j lllgroo work, a carver in w?od, an the population. A population ol only "6,000, scattered in many ham lets, has twelve printing presses, tht earliest being established as fai back as 1530; about 100 books annua! ly, fourteen newspapers, and elghl periodicals are produced to satisf) the literary needs of this little nation Yet this literary people still live in a pastoral and Homeric clvlllza tion, which is a modern lesson ol the healthfuluess of human life liv ed in close contact with the free wild life of nature, such as would have delighted the heart of Kosseau or Thoreau. As a proof that this lift is healthy I give the ^xample of a clergyman who died four years ago 113 years old, having managed to live all his days healthy and happy on $150 a year, the average stipend in the Iceland church. The sheep yield food and clothing. Their wool is pulled off in the spring carded, spun, woven in hand looms, and worn undyed. You make shoes of their skin and spoons of their horns. Every opportunity is seized for the telling of stories and recit ing of poems. Only the milk ewes are kept at home in the summer to be milked. The rest of the sheep are gathered in from the mountain in autumn, notice being given at church from the pulpit. Thrt fl 111II Til .1 ffailinnlnM 111- 1 . . .. uwvuiuu gaiuuiiugo, mm sitting on the walls of the stone en closure telling stories, are quite Homeric. The winter evenings are spent with each member of the fam ily busy at work in the same room; the men on their knees shaving the wool off the sheep skins, making ropes and nets of hair; the women using spindle and distaff, embroider ing, etc., afford a still better opportu nity for stories and puns. There are even wandering mins trels who gain their livelihood by reciting prose or poetry, which they know by heart, at various farmhous es till they exhaust their stock.? National Geographical Magazine. SUPERIOR COURT IN SESSION. Several Cases Disposed of?The Case of A. Batten Set for This Morn ing. The spring term of Johnston coun ty Superior court convened here Mon day for a two-weeks session with Judge C. C. Lyon, of Elizabeth City, presiding. The State Is represented by Solicitor Armistead Jones, of Ral eigh. The following grand jury was drawn and sworn in: J. E. Austin, J. W. Rowe, J. G. Coats, C. E. Creech Henry Morgan, H. H. Penny, W. T. Hlnton, J. W. Keen, Lewis M. Ste vens, Thomas Brown, W. C. Benson, J. S. Talton, W. G. Britt, I. L. Smith, Daniel M. Coats, Alonzo Hood, Eli Batten and Walter Blackmail. Mr. J. E. Austin, of Clayton town ;n, was appointed foreman of the iury and Mr. E. W. Holder, o was sworn as officer to attei "valt upon them. A# 4,, ? ?. ?vi; wi mo juugv a charge to : > t. nd Jury the crimi nal docket Wi.? uKv. up and quite a number of case.: ha ? dispos' i of. A great majority if J i se case have been of minor lin; \ > ' anrf only a few of those tried u ' ?'"?t ed In a Jail sentence. A nuaj?> i; < ' persons tried were found not while several of those who wt>Ai found guilty had judgment suspended upon payment of costs. I John D. Smith plead guilty of sell ing Kiquor and was permitted to spend three months on the roads. Telfair Tanner, who plead guilty to the charge of an assault with a leadly weapon, was sent to the roadu tor six months. Henry Peterson no doubt will bo careful about 'getting things under 'alse pretense for one year at least, fie plead guilty to this charge and *111 spend one year helping to build ;ounty roads. The case of A. Batten chorged with the murder of J. C. Brown, was let for this morning at 9:30, and he sheriff was ordered to aummond i venire of 100 free-holders from vhlch to ret a Jury. Court wit: be In session a good >art of nex' week as the erlmlnrJ locket Is not yet completod. 1 1 ?? I ??^ CLAYTON MOVING AHEAD. Two Tobacco Warehouses to be Built ?The Sals or Lots in West Clayton I A Success?Rpv. M. L. Kelser to i Preach Sunday?Other Items of r Local and Personal Interest. [ Clayton, March 3.?The West Clay ? ton land sale came off Monday as ad > vertised and was attended by about ; the biggest crowd we have ever had I for anything. The eagerness of the I bidders for lots and the substantial ? prices, proves conclusively the admo i. nition of the promoter, "West Clay > ton," "Town that's bound to grow." . Everybody seems to feel confident ; that Clayton is bound to broaden out. Mr. John H. Talton has begun worlc , on his residence on Barnes' Heights [ on Lombard street. i On Tuesday night, the locations i for the two tobacco warehouses were , definitely agreed upon. The sites se i lected are two of the best and most i convenient to the farmers, that could have been secured here. One house will be located on the Home lot near the Mayor's office. This house will be situated very near the mala street and will be very convenient from every point of view. The other warehouse will be located on Mr. E. L. lllnton's lot just south of the Clayton Foundry and Machine Works. This house, like the other is conven iently located, being on Main street and just a short distance from the depot. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Barbour and Mrs. D. W. Barbour are attending the inauguration. Mr. Barbour will , buy his spring stock while away. Mr. W. I. Whitley is in northern markets now, buying stock for Mess. A. Home & Son. Rev. M. L. Keslor, manager of the Thomasvllle Orphanage, will preach at the Baptist church Sunday. Our people are praising the manage ment of the road force for their very efficient work on the Smlthfleld road. Mr. E. L. Oneal is having his store room papered and painted Inside. Mr. Oneil Is one of our most enterprising merchants and Is always on the look out for any Improvement that he can make to add to the attractiveness of his store. We might add, that his enterprise and courteous service, have won for him a marked succeA, ., the grocery business. Mr. M. W. Lee, of Raleigh, a for mer citizen of this section, was buri ed here last Saturday. Mr. Lee had many friends In our community who thoroughly sympathize with the be reaved ones. MEMORIAL TO UNCLE REMUS. ; Children to Raise Fund That Will Buy His Home. + Atlanta, Feb. 28.?"Snap Ueaa ,* Farm and the Sign of the Wren's y,' Nest," as Jed Chandler Harris styled his home, is to be purchased by the friends of "Uncle Remus," and pre sented to the public as a memo- nl to the author, is was annouiK ? to day. The Woman's Auxlllao f irie In cle Remus I u ' vsaocUtio" g sires that tb i'rom the chllui t? :? # light in the ????! 'lit ^ _ mua."k jpH-.if?PlNfc .13LY FAILS. May Prevent Inde ?idnrce This Century. Manllrt, Feb. 27.?Little hope for ? Pl pplno independence within the ? . "sent century is entertained here. *l '? second session of the first Philip I in- -^rnbly, which convened the flu t \ n - y in February, has prov ed, lu'Dii 1 i.'ictals declare, the In compete? ? y " ?bi> Filipinos to con duct an au is government Only one bi'l tl the 140 introduc ed and passed by the native legis lature has been approved by tho Philippine Commission, which sits as an upper house, anJ must approve all enactments before they can become operative. AU of the measures passed by the assembly except the one approved by the commission were either sedi tions or eccentric. C.?There are unconfirmed rumors of the destruction of a village near 'Jerusalem and 50 persons killed. Ten people were burned to death la a tenement house in New York Wednesday.