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QJbr Smtithfirlii i^rrali) Published Every Friday Morning. BEATY & LA8SITER, Editors and Proprietors. Entered at the Postofflce at Smith Beld, Johnston County, N. C., a* Mcond-class Matter. Rates of Subscription: One Year, Cash In Advance., >1.00 Six Months .50 THE RESULT IN MAINE. The Democrats won a great vic tory In Maine las' Monday, electing a Governor, two Congressmen, and a majority of both bouses of the Legislature. For the first time since the Civil War, so far as we know, a Democrat will represent Maine in the United States Senate after the fourth of next March. * According to the latest returns the Democrats will have a majority of 33 on Joint ballot. The Senate will consist of 21 Democrats and 10 Republicans, while the House will have 88 Democrats and 64 Republi cans. In the last Legislature the Republicans had a majority of 62 on Joint ballot. Col. Frederick W. Plaisted, the Democratic candidate for Governor received 73,644 votes and Gov. Bert N. Fernald, his Republican opponent, received 64,912. Plalsted's majority 8,732. Four years ago Governor Cobb, Republican, had a majority of 8,064. A change of nearly 17,000 In four years. The last Democratic Governor of Maine was elected In 1830 and was the father of Col. Plais ted who was elected Monday. It has been bo long since a Dem ocrat was elected to the United States Senate from Maine that as pirants for the position have been few and far between. Charles E. Johnson, a prominent lawyer of Wa tervllle, has announced his candidacy to succeed Senator Hale who has been in the Senate for thirty years. THE GOOD ROADS QUESTION. We are glad to see our people taking a deeper Interest In the sub ject of better highways. This means much for our good old County. We believe the time Is near at hand when the people of Johnston county will realize that the only way to have better roads is to tax them selves for the purpose of building better ones. In some sections the people are already planning to have a vote for this purpose in the near future. We believe that the next Legislature should be asked to pass a law allowing any township in the county to have an election called by the county commissioners when a certain number of petitioners ask for It, as is now the case on the stock law question. un anotner page 01 mis paper win be found several articles oil this great question treating the various phases of the subject. We hope our farmer friends will look them up and give them full consideration. o The independent Democratic con vention was held at Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday to decide what course they would pursue in the gubernato rial race. As they had already promised, they endorsed Capt. Ben W. Hooper, the Republican nominee, and a Republican will be the next Governor of Tennessee because of the wickedness of the Patterson ma chine. For the time being party lines, so far as the Governor is concerned, will be obliterated. The Republicans endorsed the candidate put out by the independents for Railroad Commissioner. Along all other lines the Democrats will vote regular. ? ? o 1 Last Saturday night Governor M. R. Patterson, tlio regular, or ma- 1 chine candidate lor governor with- i drew from the race, after repeated- < 1 r saying he would ftay in the race, victory or defeat. lie foresaw that he would go down to an ignominious ' defeat, so he preferred to step down i and out Thus the man who has won : the title of "murder-pardoning gov ernor" will no: again afflict Tennes see with his corrupt rule. THE YOUTH'S OPPORTUNITY IN JOHNSTON COUNTY. (Communicated.) When one travels back and forth in North Carolina and see* the mul titude of young men and young wo men crowding the trains day and night in order that they may enter college on opening day, the happy realization comes that practically no Ignorance in the State will be known in a few years hence. If the mate rial in this mad rush for college is properly cast it means that North Carolina must soon be a greater State aloqg all lines. The time has come, not only in North Carolina but in all the states as well, when more preparation than ever before must be made if one wishes to attain any prominence in the struggle for existence. The young people realize that the demands up on themselves will be In greater pro portion than those upon their pa rents. In fact they must be better fitted to cope with the same condi tions that contributed toward the success of their parents. In other words they must be educated if they wish to be recognized a>t a leader in whatever field is chosen. No state in the Union offers the youth better educational advantages than does North Carolina. Its col leges numbered by the scores are being overcrowded. The freshman classes are larger than ever in the history of the State. One wonders if this place can be maintained. Whence will the boys and girls come tr fill the colleges as the different classes graduate and pass out? Many boys and girls have already answer ed this question. Judging from the nports of secondary schools made in the daily papers. Almost every report shows a gain in numbers. Will ibis be true in Johnston county? No county in this State has more boys and girls who ought to attend school than our own county. Statis tic* show there Is a gradual gain in attendance each year. This is yet much room for improvement. Why net every boy and girl in the county at tena school this year? Start now pnd determine that you will not be cutclnssed in the struggle for exis tence. Never In the history of the State has the boy and the girl had better opportunities for acquiring an ele mentary education than at the pres ent time. A good school Is practi cally set "in every parents' doorway and teacheis placed therein by means of special taxation that will alway be acceded to with Joy on the part of every patriotic citizen. The youtu of Johnston county, wake tip. Ilegin putting on an iron clad armor. You must fight the bat tles of life. "Pe net like dumb driven cattle, Tie a hero in the strife." This appears to be a Democratic year. From all over the country where elections have been held the most gratifying results to the Dem ocratic party have obtained. In Ver mont last week the Kepublican ma jority of 30,000 of two years ago has shrunk to 17,000. o As goes Maine, so goes the na tion, has often been quoted regard ing the political situation in the country. Maine has gone Democrat ic, electing a Governor for the first time In thirty years. If the Maine election Is a criterion there will not :>e enouga Republicans in the next Congress to make the fight interest ing. o In the report of the Wayne county Democratic Convention, held in Golds boro last Saturday, we read: "The best of harmony prevailed and the claims of all sections and the rea sonable views of all elements were Elven utmost and cordial considera tion, In consequence of whfch aj ticket was named that Is going to swiep the cotiuty with more than the uld-tlmo Democratic majority." Thc.10 wards show that the leaders of U'ayne"? Democracy are alive and wise to the situation, and the glori ous result in November will be a monument to their leadership. THE HERALD AND Home and Farm both one year for f 1.30. y TRAMP DIES FAR FROM HOME. Poor Man Tramping on Hi* Way Br:k to Hi? Home In Richmond Meet* With Terrible Di*ea*e That , Takes Him Away. For Days He Wa* Without Food Or Water. A sad picture is presented in the sickness and death of a tramp near Four Oaks a few days ago. The tramp gave his name as Arthur Ches ter Mann and said that his home was in Richmond, Va., and that he had been South working for the Bell Telephone Company. He admit ted that he had done wrong to spend all his money and leave himself help less. It seems that he was taken sick and decided to try to make his way back home. On reaching the section house about three miles south-west of Four Oaks Saturday, September 3rd, he was forced to give up, and went into the house which was vacant, and lay down on a door which was on the floor. There he lay and suffered all alone for a long while without food or water or medicine. He was found in this condition by Mr. Ransom Allen who reported the matter. A physician from Benson went to see him but it was too late to save him. The case was presented to some people at Benson who bought some clothes for him and a cot to place him on. Tin men who dressed him say that nev er before had they seen such a sight as was this poor fellow. His old clothes were almost torn off his body and he was covered with filth. He had had several hemorrhages and the blood was all over him and a bout him. He died Tuesday night, September 13th. But for the house his remains would have been eaten by the birds of carrion. It is a very sad ca'se and one that appeals to the sympathy of all. The Sentiment 's Growing. Office-holders and the friends of office-holders may protest, but sen timent Is growing against the fee system In proportion to the amount of Information that is being pu',!lsh ed about the iniquities, inequalities and injustices of the system. The financial problem of the Common wealth looms large on the horizon now, and we hope that when reme dies are suggested by which the financial system may be made more stable and equitable, such suggested cures for the Ills of the body politic will include the wiping of the fee system from the government method of Virginia. ?Richmond Times-Dis patch. Not a Good Record, Davie county after 28 years of Re publican rule: Not a single automo bile In the county; not a mile of macadam road; only two high schools, public bridge across Cedar Creek near Farmington dangerous to pub lic travel (out of repair and without banisters); the bridges across the public roads in Jerusalem township out of fix, and road overseers unable J to rebuild them; county commission- | ers refuse to pay for the necessary lumber; a $40,000 court house and j Jail to be paid for in the future.? Cooleemee Journal. Recently it was stated that cot- | ton had in August of this year . "reached 20 cents, the highest price | since the war." This is a great mis take. In 1866 cotton reached 52 cents: in 1867, it was 36 cents; in 1868. 33 cents: 1869, 35 cents: 1870, 25*4 cents; 1S71. 2tU cents: 1872, 27% cents; 1873. 21 *H cents. In 1S65 cotton sold as high as $1.20 and as low as 35 cents.?News and Observer. There have been 170,363 cases of cholera and 77.466 deaths from the epidemic in Russia this year. Former Gov. W. C. Oates, of Ala bama. died last week in Montgomery. He served fourteen years in Congress. Business failures in the United States were 173 for the week ending September 8. against 179 last week and 191 for the corresponding week in 1909; 191 in 19081 172 in 1907, and 164 in 1906. Watch The Banner Warehouse. We tyave been making good sales this week and all our friends have gone home well pleased. All grades of tobacco are now sellng higher than they have at any time this s .son. Below you will see what we have been doing. H. E. Pierce 25. 25. 21, 13s,, 13\. 12%, 11, 10, 7. fSeo. radger 35. 25. 20. 13, 11*,. Sam K.ls-T'.on 20, 11. ? . S. j J. C. Williams 20, 13. 10' 1' .Tohrson S-), 1-" . . . W. H. Pitt man 25, 20, 15, 1:\ li' 10'i, 10, 8. lilackman tc Richard?en 20. 1'., 13%, 11*?. 11. #%. 8li. J. W. Starling 20, 14*;. 13*;. 8'.., 7'2 Come to see us and we will please you. SKINNER & PATTERSON. I fFALL & WINTER STOCK] NOW COMPLETE I My Stock of Fall and Winter Goods is now Complete And we invite you to our store to Inspect J And Examine These Goods L M We Sell SHOES that stand for "QUALITY" and can fit all ages? Men, Women and Children. Oar Stock of Rubbers is also complete. Oar line of SWEATERS has never been Equaled. Prices ranging from 25 cents up to $7.00. Sweaters for Babies, Children, Women and Men. 1 ? ij We carry the most complete line of Coat Suits of f any house in the county and can please you in both STYLE AND COLOR Oar line of Dress Goods can"never be beaten. Prices ranging from 10c. to $1.00 per yard. We haveJ' a complete line of Poplins. Brocades, Morays, Reps, and Soisettes in all the newest shapes. A complete line of SILKS IN PLAIDS, STRIPES AND PERSIAN EFFECTS. We make a specialty of Millinery and our line is now complete. Our Milliner, Miss Chilton, J has arrived and will gladly show you through. Give us a call. We guarantee to please you. L W. L. WOOD ALL = THE STORE OF "QUALITY." SMITHFIELD. N. C. Z ? ?? havn# POLITICS I DOES NOT AFFECT OUK BUSINESS 1 ??> ?r '?> K tj\ Wp are better prepared than ever to 'urnish the Builder's Trade ffj with any kind of Builder's Material, Flooring, Ceiling, Sash ard fft 'I* Doors made to oroer. Door an1 Window Frames, all kinds Builder's If* ^ Hardware, Nails, Locks, Hinge*, anything you need in building. W ^ We also carry a very extensive line of Cook Stoves. Ranges, ?i Heating Stoves. Paints, Oils. Varnishes, Etc. We are receiving #fi this week the best and most extensive line of BELTING and MILL If SUPPLIES EVER SHOWN IN JOHNSTON f OUNTY. ^ 5 JINO. I. BARNES Sc BRO. ? S CLAYTON, NORTH CAROLINA. % m ^ 1 SPECIAL FEATURES |j| 81 In Our Square Mesh Fence I in m % STRONG ..because of the large strong cables composed 7ji w of large steel strands, strong galvanized VL If/ wires securely tie the steel cables WJ W VARIETY "Styles Adapted For EVERY PURPOSE- jjj SI GALVANIZING -wire thoroughly galvanized before dA wj weaving, thereby weather proof, V* !8 171 \ S TICIT Y~Elasticity amply sufficient to provide m for all necessary expansion and con- Jt; jjjjj traction under varying tomperatures. ft W A1>TVS'l"r ILITY .Easily adjusted and erected to k* i|| y " " fit the irregularity oftheground . See Us Before Buying. We Have All Heights. H WE HAVE THE DIAMOND MESH. TOO. ft? 8j Cotter Hardware Co'pny h B SMITHFIELD, N. C. f|i) 5!? BSSSSS22S3SX
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