SPENCER TRASK. THE BANKER
? 'itt? Story About th? Naming of
L?t? Finincif't Country Homo.
H,s*n? er 1 rusk. rvivull)' klllitl iu a
mm -ml nilllKKiu 11ear froton. \ .
llle llCIIil Of I III- ueHltll.Y hilllkllltl
I il?e of Spetner lis?k \ ?'o . Ill New
^?rk. whh'li for uinn> years m'lfit as
file titlMIH l?l lllieill of tile IHle l^llecll
\ fc-foris III Ainerliii He ivu* all ei
|?>ueiit ?if i-i'. ?ervutiw tn..hi:mi inein
iiitl hhk imii-ii 111 Hrookiyu mi Hejm.
|\ IM-4 VYIieu tie mid tt illiatn K
Vrau< is parted company li> I wi ui*
fiilli Uih] Hie present firm ul Spencer
TVask & Co. with tieorge Poster I'eu
body. now head of Hie Carnegie fouu
dtlloD.
Air. 1 rank married in |s74 Mias Kale
Nichols, who has won fume by Iter
l?M>jiih anil novelettes. Their summer
(toiue at Saratoga. Viidilo, U one of
Cke show places of the Empire State
Sir "had been hi poor health since the
?dearth of his two dnughter* its years
?fen and last summer lost an eye In an
automobile accident.
Ur. irnsk was graduated Rt Hrtnn
?mi In lHtfti and was a member of the
Metropolitan. Union League. City. Cal
omel. Automobile of America, Tuxedo.
Mvrm* and National Arts club, lie
had been director In many railroads
and was originally connected with
Thomas Kdlson In the development of
electric lighting. He was president of
?br Kdlson Light and I'ower system
?nsDj* y?r?
Mr. Trask's tastes and habits were
?domestic. Yadtlo is located near
^araloga on the avenue leading from
KiratuKa lake. In this handsome coun
i*iy neat he took great prlilo jml spent
a considerable portion of his time there
tn the enjoyment of his rural comforts
ami in the entertainment of his friends.
The estate embraces about 601) acres. I
and the grounds are given especial dis
tinction by their inclosure of a chain
of small lakes
In and out among these and through
?be surrounding woods are beautiful
?Irires which Mr. Trusk threw open
to the public and helped to make Sar
atoga a delightful and fashionable
summer resort.
A pretty story surrounds the nntnliiK
of Yaddo. A little child visiting the
Mtate before a name had been selected
for it paused 111 front of n pool of wa
?or and gazed at Its reflection there.
Then the little one stretched out It*
Viands toward the |kk>1 and exclaimed,
""Saddo, Yaddo!" It was the child's
?way of sayintf "shadow." Mr. Trusk
was so pleased with this that he nameil
tlie estate Yaddo.
The original mansion 011 the estate
??raa destroyed by Are In 1891, and Its
d?*tmctlon entailed the loss of many
valuable personal effects which could
?M tie replaced. On the site of the
destroyed building he erected a mora
modern and far more handsome edi
fice. which is today one of the Hi 'St
country residences In the state of New
York
WO PRICE ON GORDON'S HEAD
War Department Denies Senator's Con
nection With Lincoln Conspiracy.
Specillc denial Is made at the war
def>? rtnient In ??f??r a
careful examination of the records of
*Jie story published to the effect that
?n connection with the alleged partici
pation In the conspiracy to kill Presi
dent Lincoln a reward of $10,0tX) had
ever Iwen offered for the capture of
Colonel James Gordon, recently ap
pointed by the governor of Mississippi
So succeed the lute Senator McLaurln.
When the matter was brought to the
attention of the officials of the war
department a search of the records
was instituted. The records contain
all notices of rewards offered In cou
?ertion with tile assassination of Lin
coln Nowhere was the name of Colo
nel Gordou found. Therefore ;b* offi
cials declare that there was no basis1
Tor 1 be story published concerning him.
AIRSHIPS TO ATTACK BOAT.
Feature of the Aviation Meet at Lo*
Angeles, Cal.
Tin Importance of an airship In time
tot war may be demonstrated by a
might attack of dirigibles uu a vessel
off the harbor of L*>s Augeles, Cal.,
?luring the aviation meet this month,
from the 10th to the 20th.
Aeronauts have volunteered to make
Abe attack, and the revenne cutter
Perry is said to be available as the
object of the t?omb hurling- Thedlrlgl
blr? will go out to sea for a concerted
Attack on the Perry, which will under
take to evade the air craft by the use
mt searchlights.
Rest Room For Street Car Men.
The I'lttsburg Hallways company has
Irt a contract to I). T. Illffle to erect
a second story addition to the present
?ISce building of the company at
Ifrankstown avenue and Collier street,
around which the ilomewood car
Imms of the company are located. This
addition will be 20 by 216 feet In slie
aiMl Is being erected for the use of the
conductors and motormen who report
tar <1 ul y at the Ilomewood barns and
?will cost about $12,000. There will be
?dressing rooms, shower baths and a
{gymnasium provided by the Railways
?omi>any for the use of Its employees
Sn the new space.
A Maharajah's Shorthorns.
To a tnaharajah In India have been
^hipped four of the largest cows bred
Id Great Britain. The order for these
Cows specified tbat they should stand
Ave feet four inches at the shoulder
and measure fourteen feet from the
Mp of tbe nose to the end of the bony
gmrt of tbe tall. The agents took six*
Imi months to find these cows In
quiries In Italy and Switzerland were
Hmwcressfni. and ther were Anally se
<*af?ri In the midlands and Yorkshire.
Vhej are ail Ht mhorua
A 50 cent bottle of
Scott's Emulsion
given in half-teaspoon
doses four times a day,
mixed in its bottle, will
last a year-old baby near
ly a month, and four bot
tles over three mom! , j
and will make the bab
strong and well and wih j
lay the foundation for a
healthy, robust boy or
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
Send 10c., name of paper and this ad. for
uur Iteautiful Savings Batik and Child's Sketch
(took. Kach bank contains a Good Lock
Penny.
SCOTT & BOWNE, 409 Pea/I Stmt. N. Y.
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MORTGAGK SALE OF LAND.
Uy virtue of the authority contain
ed in a certain mortgage deed exe
cuted to mo on the 19th day of Jan
uary, 1909, by Z. R. Jones and wife,
Susan Jones, and duly registered in
the Registry of Johnston county, book
II. No. 10, pago 77, 1 shall sell at
public auction for cash at the court
houso door I11 Smlthfleld, N. C., on
Friday, February 4, 1910, the follow
Ing described tract of laud lylnK and
being In Heulah township, Johnston
county, N. C., and defined as fol
lows, to-wit:
Beginning at a stake on the run
of Great branch at the point where
Little river road crosses the said
branch, thence with center of said
road 8. (J'/4 E. 82 poles to a stake
corner of lot no. 6, thence with the
line of lot No. t> due East 51 poles
to a rock or stake, thence N. 1 K.
4S 4 0 poles to a rock, corner on right
of way of Railroad, thence with right
of way of said railroad 55 poles to
the Ureal branch to the beginning,
containing 37 acres more or less,
being a part of Ell Jones' estate.
For a better description reference
Is here made to a deed from W. F.
Gerald to C. W. Edgerton, recorded
in Hook Z. No. 7 page 18.
Also the following personal property
to-wit: One bay horse mule, one
black horse mule, one two-horse Hack
noy wagon, all farming Implements
of every kind.
Time of sale 12 o'clock M.
This January 4, 1910.
H. F. EDGERTON, Mortgagee.
COTTER UNDERWOOD CO. carry
he best line of Harness sold in
Smlthfleld. See us and save money.
FARM FOR SALE?50 acres good
land in Bentonville township on
public road and rural route. One
horse crop cleared. Convenient to
churches and scnools. Six room
residence, barn, stables. etc.
Healthy and desirable. Price very
low and terms very reasonable.
Address S. S. HOLT, Atty.
SEE COTTER UNDERWOOD CO. for
fine furniture.
I
IF YOU WANT GOOD DRY PINE
wood see SIMON D. JONES. Any
length furnished on short notice.
COTTER-UNDERWOOD CO. have
on hand some nice mules and hors
es for sale.
I WANT 1000 BUSHELS PEAS?Any
variety. Highest market price paid
for them. SIMON R. JONES.
IF YOU WANT A NICE surrey or
top buggy it will pay you to see
Cotter-Underwood Co.
There are some who would rather
raise a hue and cry every day than
a crop once a year.?Dallas News.
ARE YOU SATISFIED
WITH YOUR STOMACH?
Do you want ? better one one that won't
belch km, or turn aour,o< feel heavy or make
you feel muerabie?
MIONA
Cures indigestion
It relieves stomach distress in five minutes.
It turns old, unsatisfactory, rebellious stomachs
into new ones, ever ready to digest the beaiti
| est oed.
We guarantee Mi-o-na tab
lets to cure stomach diseese.
Money back if they fail.
50 Cents a Large Box }
HOOD BROS.
FOR THE BEST LINE OF flour told
In Smlhfield see Cotter-Underwood
Company.
Charley Alford Dead.
-Wo regret* to leaTfT "of he deah of
Mr. D. Alford, of Lucama, which
occurt-d Tuesday. Kor many years
he has been A. C. L. Agent at Lu
cama. In 1897 he worked for awhile
in The Herald office and made friends
here by his courteous und affable
manner and kindly disposition. He
is a brother of Mr. R. H. Alford,
Cashier of the Hank of Keniy. He
was about 36 years old and leaves
a widow and two small children.
The llaitimore and Ohio Railroad
Company las completed Its bridge a?
cross the Susquehanna river at
Frenchtown, near Port Deposit, Md.
The bridge is 7000 feet long and is
one of the most Important In the
country. It cost two and a half mil
lion dollars. During Its construction
17 men were killed and 85 were in
jured.
Census Director Durand has written
to the supervisors of census telling
them that In some sections where
the colored people predominate, ne
groes may be appointed as enumer
ators to take the census of their own
race.
The United States will send five
war ships to the Argentine Republic
to take part In the centennial cele
bration of that country next May.
ABOUT HYOMEI.
A Bottle Costs Only 50 Cents?A
Complete Outfit Including, Inhaler
$1.00
When Hyomei Is guaranteed to.
cure catarrh or your money back,
what is your answer?
Are you satisfied with your con
dition, or do you want to rid your- ^
self forever of vile catarrh, with its
humiliating symptoms, such as hawk
ing. spitting,.blowing and bad breath?
liyoLjel is a simple, antiscptlc
medicine, that you breathe through
a small pocket inhaler over the parts
affected. ,
It is made of Australian eucalyp
tus mixed with other germ killing
and membrane soothing antiseptics.
Get a complete outfit today. It
only costs |1.00, and contains every
thing necessary to cure any ordinary
case of catarrh. Extra bottles, if
needed, 50c.
Hyomel Is the best remedy in the
world for sore throat, coughs and
colds, croup and bronchitis. It gives
wonderful relief in two minutes. For
sale by druggists everywhere and
by Hood Bros. who guarantee it.
A Current Expense.
Americans pay $1,200,000,000 a
year for something they can't define
?electricity. Hut they will not wor
ry about the dictionary as long as
the current Is in good order.?St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
not a common every-day cough mix
ture. It is a meritorious remery for
all the troublesome and dangerous
complications resulting from cold
in the head, throat, chest or lungs.
S' Id by Hcod Bros.
Itch cured in 30 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary I^otion. Never fails.
Sold by HOOD BROS., Druggists.
Mr. Rockefeller and Mr. Carnegie
are both making unprecedented rec
ords, but at the end of 1909 Mr.
Rockefeller had given away $181,760,
162, as against Mr. Carnegie's $162,
000,000. Together they have distribut
ed In the form of free gifts $343,760,
162.
INSURANCE
taat protects your life?not in
come only. Gowan's Preparation
in the home insures against pneu
monia, colds, croup, soreness in
Jungs and throat ny destroying
Inflammation and congestion.
External and penetrating. All
Druggists. $1.00, 50c., 25c. In
sure today.
Mayor's Court Proceedings.
? '
The only ? case to be tried before
his Honor Mayor Wellons, during the
past week, was Town of Smithfleld
vs. Fred Sanders, wherein the de
fendant was charged with an affray
with one Handy Allen. Sanders was
found guilty and fined $10.00 and
taxed with the costs of the case, to
wit $3.95.
It is becoming a well established >
fact, that it costs to break the law
I In Smithfleld these days.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of
Tlio Kind You llave Always Bought, and which bat been
in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of
? and has been made under his per
/j/* y ? 8onal supervision since its infancy.
Allow no oue to deceive you iu this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" are but
Experiments that trilie with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children?Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Castorla Is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhwa and Wind
Colic- It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regidates the
Stomach and liowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea?The Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
THl CCNTAUH COMPANY. TT MURRAY STRCCT, MtW YORK CITY.
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^ We have moved our stock of goods to the C. C. Lee ??
*7 Building and now ask our patrons and friends to call JL
? there where they will always find a complete stock of i
Hardware at reasonable prices. Please remember us JL
when in need of anytning in our line. 5?
T Thanking one and all for their patronage in the past
and desiring a continuance of the same, we are, ??
};i Yours for business, 1
ft*
s THE MASSENGILL 5
?! HARDWARE CO. $
v*/ Four Oaks, - - - - N. C. W
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THE : NO. A. McKAY MFG. CO.,
Dunn, N. C.
Machinists, Iron aud brass Foun
ders, Castings of all kl"?ds. We make
the best Swing Saw Machine In the
?vorld for the price. OLD "ACHIN
2RY MADE OOOD AS NEW. High
<rade wor!-. guaranteed. Agents for
the leading makes of Machinery.
' Good stock of machine supplies al
ways on hand.
Agents for the celebrated Farquhar
Machinery. Agents for the Desmond
Injector and Phillip Steel Split Pul
I leys.
START RIGHT!
Start the New Year
Right by placing in
your home
A NEW HOME
Sewing Machine
If you want needles for the
machine you have send 30
cents in postage stamps for
one dozen of them. By buy
ing a dozen at a time you
get assorted sizes.
J. M. BEATY,
Smithfield. N. C.
kill the COUCH
and cure the luncs
w,th Dr. King's
New Discovery
FOB Colds8 .rfgfe.
AND All THROAT AND lung TROUBLES.
GUARANTEED SATISFACTORY
OR MONEY REFUNDED.
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}!{ In Business Stationery jS!
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^ "Perhaps the letter is the most personal tyjj
(|) of all things which men use. A man writes
(I) what he would say if he could meet his IV
\l/ correspondent face to face." Everyman w
III should take a pride in his business station- }S|
lit er^f carriec h*s messages and thoughts S
Sj to those whom he wishes to interest. ^
Ml The importance of neatly printed station- ^
(() ery is apparent to every man who stops
to think \$)
That is the kind we turn out. Try us with an order for the New Year.
M| We are well equipped in every particular. We can show the best assorted |M
K stock of stationery to be found in any small town in the state.
? If you want Note Heads, Letter Heads, Bill Heads, Statements, Envelopes, JK
Ml Posters, Cards, Folders, Receipt Books, or anything in our line, you can B
M| get it done quickly, accurately, and neatly.
i BEATY & LASSITER I
JS SMITHF1ELD, N. C. 2