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BEATY * LA88ITER,
Editor* and Proprietor*.
Entered At the Postofflce at Smith
field. Johnston County. N. C.. an
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-ON THE JOB."
Taaterday we saw an advertisement
written by the circulation manager
of it popular religious weekly, from
wlitch we make the following ex
tract:
"The Jolly old saint with the whis
kers, the toboggan suit, and the
stuffed pack is a circulation mana
ger, Uko myself. Just now ho Is
very much "on the Job," promoting
tfce circulation of gifts and good
?beer. That's a Job worth while and
I know Santa like* It."
How much brighter the world
would be. If all tho twelve months
of ihe year, everybody would do as
.Bach to promote the circulation of
good cheer and happiness, as they
do at this happy season ! And such
a task would not be a difficult one.
All It would require would be to
think less of self and more of oth
ers; to let the Christmas smile that
lights the face, be the rule and not
?<* exception; to strive to make the
world better by living the better life.
If e?ch of us would do this our lives
would be filled all the yoar round
with the Joy that old Santa and the
Christmas tide bring. Let us be "on
ttoo Job" during the next twelve
?oaths
Th? Solid South.
There's more than a joke In that
good story with a profane flavor
which Major Hemphill tells about
Mr. Taft. The President would do
well, after he has laughed over It
?ufficiently, to analyze It and ap
preciate what It means. And all
northerners or republicans who have
fn Idea that they are beginning to
?oe cracks in the "solid south" Indi
cating that before another generation
It will split open, will do well to
ponder. As they say In the south,
there is "a heap of truth" condensed
In that little story.
Southerners are ever loyal to the
nation's President, whether they vo
ted for him or not. To them he Is
ttio President of the whole nation, en
titled to respect by virtue of his of
fice, to honor and praise In addi
tion according as he by wisdom of
action proves worthy of It. And
that is an attitude, be It known, high
ly commendable In the loyal citi
zens of the south, and highly com
mendable to the rest of the country.
But when it comes to voting, the
south serves the democratic party?
be It reverently taid. for it is true
?next tP Its God. And be it said
In passing that It serves its God bet
ter In these times than does any
?ther part of the nation He founded
even New England. On the founda
tion of democracy the south stands;
it dare cot, even if It would, stand
anywhere else. By its sign It con
quers or, vanquished, goes down In
honorable and untamed defeat. The
south learned generations ago to be
loyal to principle, and it proved in a
bitter war between the states how
well it had learned the lesson. Its
principle in these days is the demo
cratic party, and it will hold to it.
It may not wisely be said, moreov
er, that demonstration of such prin
ciple is bad for the nation's view.
It raises us with a needed lift above
those petty differences which define
partisanship In the north.
T*e?e things every man should
know who would study wisely his na
tion's political history. These things
?very man should know who enters
politics with high Ideals. They are
fer the saving from misapprehension
and disappointment of any man who
fancies that some day the too, too
solid south will melt away. The time
will come, it may be, when we'll
thMik God for that rock of loyalty to
principle.?New Haven Register.
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Will Nwt January Second.
The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Farmer's Mutual Fire
hisurance Association, of North Car
olina. Johnston County branch, will
be hwld at the Court House In Smith
field, Monday, January 2. 1911, at
12 o'clock, M. All stockholders are
earnestly requested to attend and
have a voice In the election of the
Cennty officers.
J. H. 8 MIT IT, President.
ALONZO BARBER, Tr Tr?
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THE NEW CHIEF JUSTICE.
President Taft has again demon
strated bis breadth of view, freedom
from sectionalism and partisanship,
and high regard for the dignity and
strength of the Judiciary iu the se
lection of Associate Justice Edward
Douglass White to be chief Justice
of the Supreme Oourt. No better
choice could have been made, from a
list containing the names of men
well fitted for the highest Judicial j
post In the world. The Senate's im
mediate confirmation of Justice
White's nomination ?u a deserved
compliment.
Justice White is universally re
garded among Jurists as the best '
type of Judge. Dy temperament,
character, experience, and great abil
ity he Is well Qualified to occupy
the seat of Marshall, Taney, and ,
Puller. The fact that he Is a Dem
ocrat should be accepted as proof
that the president sought fitness
alone, and not partisan advantage. In
making thLs nomination; and Ameri
cans need never fear that a high
minded man like Justice White, aloof
from political strife, acting under the |
solemn responsibility of an office un
tainted from the foundation of the
government will not keep the scales
of Justice true.?Washington Post,!
Independent.
In the appointment of Chief Jug- \
tlce White the President has risen j
above all party considerations as j
well as all precedents. The Chief
Justice is a Democrat and an ex- j
Confederate. With him Is nominated
Joseph R. I^amar, of Georgia, also a
Democrat, to be an Associate Jus- j
tlce. Assoclato Justice Lurton, also
appointed by President Taft, Is a
Democrat. These appointments of
three Democrats, two of whom were
new to the Court, by a Republican
President, are very remarkable, but
not leas creditable than remarkable.
It It eminently proper that there
should be a reasonable representa
tion of the political opposition on
the Supreme Court. It is the only ,
attnrance the country can have that
the Court will not be too partisan for
its Judicial functions. With thege
i'PPo,ntmenta the Court Is now full,
and consists of six Republicans and
?.lire' Democrats. Certainly the mi
nority i {.presentation Is not exces
sive.?I'Liladelphla Record, Democrat.
Justice White's appointment illus-^
trates the non-partisan spirit In j
which the President has regarded his j
duty of filling the bench. The fact
that a Democrat had been Chief Jus
tice for many years did not deter
him from naming as his successor a
Democrat whom ho deemed to be the j
best man, all things considered, for j
lhat great post. Neither has Jus- I
tice White's position upon such 1m
IX it ant Industrial questions as are
likely to come before the court stood
in the way of his promotion. He
wrote, it will be remembered, the
dissenting opinion in the Northern
Securities case, which, had it prevail
ed, would have left the federal gov
ernment powerless to deal with the j
holding company device for effecting
combinations In restraint of trade. I
From this it must not be assumed
that the new Chief Justice is a re- ;
aclionary, for he has frequently up- i
he'd the anti-trust act. He is n
broad minded jurist, and through the
tradit'onal states' rights attitude of
his party apparently led him to his
conclusion In the Northern Securities
case, ho is capable of seeing national
problems and duties in the light of
new conditions, as his position in
i he insular cases showed.?New York
Tribune, Republican.
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Basket for County Home.
The Ladies' Missionary Society, of
the Methodist Church, will send a
dinner to the County Home, for the
inmates, on December 24th. All who
would like to contribute baskets, or
anything, will please send them to
the residence of Mrs. L. T. Royall,
before noon of that day?Saturday.
NOTICE.
The undersigned having qualified as
Administrator on the estate of J.
T. Ellington, deceased, hereby noti
fies all persona having claims against
said estate to present the same to
me duly verified on or before the
23rd day of December, 1911, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery; and all persons indebted
to said estate will make Immediate
payment.
This 21st day of December, 1910.
J. R. WILUAMS, Admr. I
Clayton, N. C.
WANTED?TO BUY, OR TRADE A
mule or horse for one heavy ox.
to weigh 1000 pounds or ir.ore. THE
AUSTIN-STEPHENSON ':0.
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A FEW MAJESTIC GANGES FOR
sale at special prices at Clayton
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What books doea your boy read'
Do you ever take the trouble to In
quire if be reads at all? And if he
does so. what literature do you fur
nish him? Do you take a pap?r? Do
you encourage your boy to read?
This is a day of reading men and
women, and bleesed Is the boy, who
gets his first Impressions through the
works of the world's greatest wri
ters. Good books are cheap, the
greatest classics can be bought for
a trifle, newspapers can be procur
ed for "a song." there Is too much
good literature to permit a young
man, a young woman to go along
without tasting It. We cannot af
ford not to read. If at times wo
serve cake, turkey, and a thousand
other things, for the mere bodily j
pleasure of the young folks. how j
much more should we provide for J
their minds, the intellectual treats i
now In the roach of all?
Reading means Intellectual devel
opment. A true parent is proud to
see his son and daughter, physically !
well developed. Thero Is something
beautiful in a strong lad, in a fair
healthy lassie. We are proud of
their rosy cheeks, their bright eyes,
their robust bodies. What about
their minds? I can not believe that
there Is a single man, who relishes
the fact that his son Is an Intellec
tual dwarf. Once I met an Ignorant
man, who discussed freely the ques
tion of his son's education. He felt
that all his life, he had missed some
thing great, which he did not wish his
son to miss. He, the father, lad
had no opportunities, but he was go
ing to do all he could to educate his
children. In the home of this man,
who could not read himself, there
cam,-' papers and books, as regularly
as there came coffee and sugar, and
clothes. The result was simple: there
never was a happier, more contented
family. After the day's work was
done, there was the opportunity of
spending a little while with a good
book, a good paper. This was a
mlRhty strong home attraction, the
children stayed at home.
Now that Christmas is here, and
that wo spend so much on toys, on
dainties, delicacies, would It not
be wise to provide some suitable
presents for the mind of the chil
dren? What about a subscription to
a good clean paper, a magazine?
What about a set of some of the
world's greatest writers? I do not
know of a single investment that
will bring as rich results.
"And best of all, this Christmas,
give your boy and your girl, the
greatest and the best present yet
GIVF, YOURSELF. Give your bodily
strength, that they may have better
material ccomfort, give the energy
of your mind, that they may have
better intellectual growth, bul above
all give them the warmth of a sym
pathizing, understanding heart.
There is many an outcast, that
walks tho streets of some far-off town,
or the lonely country road, because
he and his father did not understand
each other. How often has not a
young boy sighed for a look of ap
proval, when he was pouring wearily
over his books, or toiling along at
the day's chores! Tho father calmly
pursued his own labor, the son went
his way, and between the two, there
sprang up gradually a difference of
thought which finally widened into
a great chasm. After a number of
years, the father wondered why he
did not get along so well with tho
boy. Has he ever taken time at his
meals to say a word to the boy or
the girl? At night by the fireside,
has he tried to mako the home at
tractive, and himself attractive by a
heart-to-heart conversation which
could take in all?
There Is a farm house not so very
far away from this town, where a
couple of Intelligent parents have
given themselves and their homo to
their children. There is no finer
scene anywhere, than that of these
tru?-hiving father, mother, sisters,
brothers working gladly at the day's
task, gathering at night around the
fire place, and making the home the
sacred resting place of every mem
ber of that happy family. There is
no sweeter music than the laughter
of the little folks; no brighter stars
shine In the clearest nights, than the
sparkling eyes of the rosy children. I
Between the father and the son, |
has sprung up that finest of friend- i
ships: tho companionship of man to
man. When this boy will ever get
in difficulty, he will know where to
find his best friend. When tempta
tion will como to him as it comes
to all, ho will have some one, to
whom he can open his heart. His 1
Joys, his sorrows will bo hia fath-;
er's. They aro friends, these two,
friends, intimate friends, Intimate
companions.
Are you a friend, an Intimate com
panion to your boy? And you Mo
ther, are you the beat friend of your C
daughter? If so, thank God for thin, f
cn this bleased Christmas day; If
pot, make to your children the best
of presents, the Intelligent lore and
companionship of devoted parents.
Turner's Almanacs.
We hare a full supply of Turner's L
North Carolina Almanacs for 1911,
far sale at tea cents each. Call at
Harald Office.
NOTICE.
4 hereby give notice that our
County Union officers were changed
at our last County meeting. Mr. C. IT
M Wilson, of Wilson's Mills, was I
made president and Mr. W. C. Har- I
per, of Smlthfleld, was made sec re- |
tary and treasurer. L
W. H. FLOWERS
Four Oaks, N. C., December 20.
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FOR A COMFORTBALE ROCKER
go to Stevens Furniture & Imple
ment Co.
SEVERAL MULES AND HORSES
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OUR RUGS ARE HANDSOME?STE-!
vens Furniture & Implement Co.
IF YOU WANT THE BEST WAGON,
or buggy, on the market, buy a _
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We will give to each customer
that will buy for cash $3.00
worth of Goods in our store
on Friday or Saturday, Dec.
23 & 24, one of our beautiful |
Framed Pictures j
22 Inches by 26 Inches |
Don't miss this fine opportunity to obtain one of
these Pictures. They make nice Xmas Presents.
See our beautiful line of Novelties for Presents.
a!! co?S At Reduced Prices |_
Hosier}! Hosiery!! Hosiery!!! None better for the money.
W.L. Woodall
smithfield, n. c. p
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| Coat Suits and Sweaters Reduced. jg
* Beginning At Once we will reduce all Coat Suits and y|
* Sweaters as follows: jj
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| $25.00 Suits $19.00
% 22.50 ' " 17.00
20.00 " 16.00
*? 17.50 " 14.50
15.00 " 12.50
12.50 " 10.00
Y The above Suits are AH
J Wooly nicely Satin lined
& are exceptional values
$5.00 Sweaters $3.75 J
4.50 " 3.50 *
3.00 " 2.50 *
2.75 " 2.25 |
2.50 " 2.00 *
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The above Sweaters are *
; All Wool. We bought [y
| too many. Now is the
j time to buy Sweaters.
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5SPIERS BROS.|
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You are Stylishly, Corre&ly and Becomingly Ajtired for
1 Christmas or any other time, bring yourself to us to Clothe
from Hat to Shoes. Then you will KNOW the job will be
done up RIGHT at the Lowest possible co^t to you, not
forgetting, of course, that good goods (the only kind we
- carry) are the lea^t expensive.
I Don't Put Off I
? Getting the Suit, Shoes, Hat, Shirts, Gloves, Suspenders,
Mufflers, Neckwear, Suit-cases, Umbrellas and Hosiery any
longer. If you have not already purchased, why not have
them for Christmas? We are showing styles and values
that will open your purse if you see them. Hadn't you bet
ter drop in right away?-TODAY?
KRAMER, Smithfeld. f
The Store that Satisfies. Where Quality is King.