ROAD MEETING IN
RALEIGH NEXT WEEK
Planning For A Great Cen
tral Highway
FROM SEASHORE TO MOUNTAINS
Meeting of Citizen* From all Part*
Of the State to Consider the
Plan. Outlines of Wha* It to be
Done. The Plan is to Build the
Aoad Through Johnston County
And Smlthfield.
One of the questions wbk'h is be
ing considered by everybody at
the present time is the road ques
tion. No one can afford to ignore
thin great subject unless he wishes
to tnarch in the rear guard of the
progressive movement which is
aweepdng almowt every state.
The Raleigh Chamber of Com
njcrce and tho Wake County Good
ft toads Association have called a good
roads meeting to be held in the City
?of Ilaleagh on the 14th of February.
The people of all sections of the
State are invited to attend and
take part in the deliberations of the
an ee ting.
The object of this convention ta
-to procure the construction through
the heart of the State of a great
highway, to be known as the Cen
tral Highway.
Au outline of what Is propos
?sd may be found in the following ex
tracts from a recent letter from
.Mr. James H. Pbu, of Raleigh:
"The proposed method of construct.
?Uot Is as follows:
1. The State Highway Commission
designate roads through the va
rious counties, extending from
Beaufort Harbor, through the cen
ter of the State, through Ashevllle
to the Tennessee line. Tills Com
mission, not being local in character,
?will not be confronted and embar
aswd with local rivalries; but will
select roads and make of them one
ooritimious highway, running practi
cally through the center of the
State. The present roads will be
timtd as far as practicable; and in
anvst raws, with a very little work.
<?lll lie sufficient.
2. "Use the present county road
tfonie where It exists and use the
?convict and hired force lu putting
"That pari of the road In those coun
teles in good order.
?3. "Have the Legislature authorize
County Commissioners of each
county to appropriate, not excelling
Hfty dollars per mile for the road in
<nac.li county; said appropriation to
come from the general funds.
4. ""Secure private contributions
It out public-spirited citizens, owners of
automobiles, garages, etc., and by
Kifl of road material from paving
?companies.
B. "Uy wetting apart one day next
?prtng and inviting all public splr
tted citizens, who live within five
onlles of the road, to contribute la
5bor, materials or teams and In one
?day construct the road. ? ? ?
"1 think it is entirely practicable
to construct this road next spring:
and have the people that engage in
It regard it as a frolic rather than
a burden. 1 know of nothing that
will prom?4e the prosperity of the
towns through which It will pass
more than this road; and It certain
ly would add very much to the so
?ciaJ life of tho State.
"The present purpose is to have
the highway pass through each court 1
.house town: and, of course, through :
?wch Important place* as New Ilern, >
Kiiuttnn, Goldsboro. Smlthfield, Itui
?eigh, Durham, Burlington, Greensboro,
High Point, Thomasville, Lexington, I
Salisbury, etc.
"I would guefts that three fourths
*if tlie road is already constructed;
and it only needs co-ordination, im-1
provement and the filling in of gaps, 1
like the one across Orange County.
""It Is not proposed to Impose any '
tax. have any elections or havo any 1
cumberous machinery; but we want
Se see If we cannot use the means
at hand and the machinery already
provided and construct this road |
uraxt spring. If we can do so, the J
cause of good roads will receive great
encouragement; and this road will
bo a standing example to each coun
'<y, and it will, of necessity almost,
bring about the building of other
,Tt?de."
Tortured for 15 Year*
tby u cure-defying stomach trouble
that baffled doctors, and resisted all
remedies he tried, John W. Modders.
of Moddersvllle, Mich., seemed doom
ed. He had to sell his farm and
*lve up work. His neighbors said,
"?he Ain't live much longer." "What
??y? i 1 ale distressed me," he wrote,
?""tlli I tried Electric Hitters, which
?worked such wonders for me that 1
'cac now eat things I could not take
^Sir paars. Its surely a grand rem
edy Tot stomach trouble." Just as
good for the liver and kidneys. Ev
?Ty bottle guaranteed. Only 60c
.at Hood Bros.
BILL NYE DAY IN THE SCHOOLS.
Superintendent Joyner Ha, Designat
ed February 22 for this. Purpose.
Superintendent Joyner has sent
' out the following letter to the
County Superintnedcnt and the
l*ubllc School Teachers:
"The public press of North Caro
I Una has always responded gener
jously and unselfishly to every call
I of the public schools for service, and
j no agency has been more potent In
promoting the development of these
schools and the progress of education
In the State. The county superin
tendents and the public school teach
ers now have an opportunity to ex
press their appreciation of this ser
vice, and to render at the same time
a valuable service to a most wor
thy cause by co-operating heartily
with the "RJIl Nye Memorial Com
mittee" in their commendable ef
fort to raise funds for the erection
of a central or main building at the
"Stonewall Jackson Manual Train
ling 8chool," to be known as the
"Rill Nye Memorial Building."
"The Committee has prepared an
Interesting program for the celebra
tion of Hill Nye Day in the public
schools. An hour devoted to hon
oring the memory of such a man,
who loved all children and all men.
who devoted his splendid talents to
making them happier and better
through his writings, will be proper ,
ly and profitably spent.
"I earnestly request and urge the
county superintendent of each coun- :
ty, accompanied by a letter to each
teacher, directing the setting apart,
of an hour in the school for this
celebration, and urging the hearty
co-operation of the teacfier for the
suocess of the celebration.
"The noble work of the Stonewall
Jackson Training School for giving ;
wayward boys of the State a chance j
to have a chance to be trained in
to good citizens should appeal strong
ly to the hearts of the children of
the public schools, who but for the
mercy of (Jod might be like these
wayward boys. It Is a privilege,
therefore, for these children to have
an opportunity to make a contrlbu- j
tlon to such a work. It will do
them good. I earnestly urge, there j
fore, that county superintendent h
and teachers lend their hearty co-ope- 1
ration in securing at least a penny
contribution from every child in thi
public schools for the erection of
the BUI Nye Memorial Building for
Increasing the facilities at the ,
State's school for training wayward
boys.
"I designate \V?*dne?day, the 22nd
day of February, for this celebra- I
tion. I suggest that the teacher de
vote an hour on this day to reading
to the pupils this booklet and to
arousing an enthusiastic interest
in Rill N.ve aiul his work and in the
work of the Stonewall Jackson Train- |
lug School, concluding the exerols- I
es with an earnest appeal for a con
tribution of at least one penny
from every child, to be brought next
morning.
"All contributions should be for
warded by the teacher or the princi
pal of the school to Mr. R. W. Vin
cent. Secretary of the Rill Nye Mem
orial Committee, Charlotte, N. C.,
and they will be acknowledged hi
the columns of the Charlotte Observ
er."
"What selection Is that the or
chestra has Just finished?" "I don't
know. Sounded to me like neural
gia expressed in music."?Tit-Bits.
"IN BITTER AGONY ~!
HE PRATED TO DIE"
Hero Is the record of one of the most
wonderful cures of ticzema that has ever
eoine to our notice. We commend it to sill
who ure t*u(Terlng from this distressing dls
euse, or have lit lie children afflicted
with It.
Mrs. Rose StoufTs, of Greensboro, N. C.,
writes: "About four years ago my little
boy broke out with Kczcma, and suffered
terrlblv for two long years, lie was sore
from head to foot, the only parts of hid
lK)dy free from the trouble l>elng the
palms of his hands and bottom** of his
feet, llo eould not walk, but crept on his
hands and feet. He was In such agony
he would pray to die. lie had l>een doc
tored by the best doctors, and I never
exacted anything to cure him. The only
way he could get out was for me to put a
pillow slip over his head, * ith holes for
nls eyes, nose and month. His clothes had
to be changed two and three times a day.
The Itching was-almost unendurable, and
nt night ho would itch and scratch until
1 didn't know what to do for him. A
friend insisted on us trying
MRS. JOE PERSON'S REMEDY.
"We bought n bottle, and used it with
such good results that we kept on, and to
day our child Is entirely well."
You have only to imagine the anguish
In that mother's heart, as she helplessly
watched her child suffering the torments
of Eczema. to realize the gratitude she
feels toward Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy
and Wash.
This case demonstrates bevond all douot
that this great Remedy will cure Eczema,
and all troubles resulting from Impure, Im
poverished or Poisoned Blood. Kven when
these afflictions have progressed to tbe
stnge known as "chronic," Mrs. Joe Per
son's Remedy will effect a complete cure
if used according to recommendation.
It is a purely vegetable compound, en
tlrelv free from harmful mineral Ingre
dients. It is the best Tonic, Alterative
Itlood Purifier and Nervine ever put on
the market, and for "run-down" condi
tions in both men and women it stands
without a rlvcl Write for testimonial* of
people anxious to tell how Mrs. Joe Poi
sons remedy cured them when everything
else, doctors Included, failed.
In cafes of external trouble, inflamma
tion, ulceration or itching humor, o'ir Wn*h
should he used in connection with the,
Remedy.
For sale bv druggists, or supplied on re
ceipt of price, fl 00 per bottle; * bottles
for |T? 00; 1 dozen by express prepaid for
tlO OO, by
MU. JOE PERSON'S REMEDY C(.. Klttr.ll. ?. C.
I
TEN BLOWN TO PIECES
Workmen Killed as Pow
der House Explodes
HAVOC BY NITROGELATINE
About 1,000 Pounds Detonate* in Cru
cible, Wiping Out Factory Building.
Only Fragments of the Victims
Bodies Recovered?Timbers Scat
tered Over Square Mile?Cau&s a
Mystery.
Marquette, Mich., Feb. 6 ?In an
explosion ten men met instant death
at the plant of the Pluto Powder
Company in the outskirts of Ishpem
ing late to-day. One man was in
jured. The dead were blown to
pieces.
The explosion took j>lace in the
gelatine powder mill. What caused
it Is not known. Gelatine powder is
largely composed of nitro glycerine,
and it is supposed that the mixture
was being stirred in the big cruici
bles within the house when the stuff
exploded.
About 1,000 pounds exploded. Only
20 minutes before the disaster 5,000
pounds of the explosive were re
moved. The main plant was little
damaged and the shock felt in Ish
pemlng was hardly preceptible. Win
dows at Withrop, a mile away, how
ever, were broken.
Immediately after the explosion the
men employed in the other buil
dings ran out to learn what part of
the plant had blown up. They has
tened to the place where the gela
tine bulldiing had stood and found a
stretch of bare ground and splintered
timbers scattered over a wide area
of around the spot. Only fragments
of the bodies were recovered.
Falls Victim to Thieves.
S. W. Bends, of Coal City, Ala.,
has a justifiable grievance. Two
thieves stole his health for twelve
years. They were a liver and kid
ney trouble. Then Dr. King's New
Life Pills throttled them. He's well
ih'iw. Unrivaled for Constipation,
Malaria. Headache, Dyspepsia. 25c.
at Hood Bros.
Good Cause.
"I worship the ground you walk
on," he declared.
"Why shouldn't you?" she asked.
"It Is worth $950 a front foot and
pa owns it."?Chicago Record-Herald.
A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Liniment and bound
on to the affected parts is superior
to any plaster. When troubled with
lame back or pains in the side or
chest give It a trial and you are
certain to be more than pleased with
the prompt relief which it affords.
Sold by all dealers.
An Endless Chain.
He?Well, good night, dear. We
musn't kiss or you will take my
cold.
She?Never mind?I can pass it on!
?New York Telegram.
BREAKS UP COLD.
Thousands are Using the New Meth
od with Wonderful Results
Cut out this prescription Madam:
you are the one that must look af
ter the health of he househlod, and
you are the one in these days of
high prices that must manage things
economically.
Someone in the family may have
a hard cold this winter; it may be
in the head, perhaps in the chest.
It matters not where; here is
some advice and a prescription that
will break up any cold in a few
hours, and without taking harmful
drugs or strong drinks into the
stomach.
First of all, look after the bowels.
The tongue will show whether the
liver is right or not. if the bow
els need attention, a good dose of
castor oil made tasleless with a
little orange juice will do the trick,
although any reliable cathartic will
do.
Then try this economical treat
ment: into a bowl of boiling water
pour a teaspoonful of HYOMEI (pro
nounce it High-o-me) cover both head
and bowl with a towel, and breathe
deep Into the lungs the soothing
healing vapor.
Breathe this vapor for five or
ten minutes until the head feels
fine and clear, then go to bed and
sleep soundly until morning.
A bottle of HYOMEI costs 50 cents
at Hood Bros., and druggists every
where. A complete outfit which in
cludes a hard rubber pocket inha
ler with which you can breathe it
any time or place, costs only $1 00.
It is guaranteed to cure catarrh,
coughs, colds, sore throat and croup,
or money back.
NOTICE.
1 his is to notify all persons that
my son, Joe Price, has left my home
without any just cause; and this is
to further warn any one detaining
and harboring said son. and keeping
him away from me. The said Joe
Price is a minor, 16 years of age
Any one violating the law made and
provided for in such cases, will be
dealt with to the fullest extent This
January 30th, 1911.
la. x, ? JIM P. PRICE.
; Selma, N. C.
"TOLD BY UNCLE REMUS^ AT
60 cents at The Herald office.
KIPLING A LONESOME MAN.
I
Death of Tolstoi Leivet Him Only
Author of International Fame.
The death of Tolstoi, following
hard upon that of Mark Twain, hag
left the world with only one author
whose name is a household word In
the four quarters of the globe. Not
many years ago there were four
such heirs (ft fame, but Zola's death,
not long after his action In the Drey
fus matter had virtually doubled his
renown, reduced the "partle carree'* i
to a trio. There were then three '
members of this little group?If for j
the moment men so dissimilar and
dwelling so many thousands of milca
apart may be brought together for
our purpose.
The present year has carried off |
two of them at a good age, leaving
Rudyard Kipling In a class by him
self, so far as fame is concerned; for
Mr. Roosevelt Is celebrated only sec
ondarily as an author. Tolstoi and
Zola were little traveled, but Kipling
and Mark Twain owe some of their
renown to the fact that they have
visited the remote corners of the
earth, the former having actually
lived in India, England, the United
States and South Africa. The writ
er who bids fairest in vie with Mr.
Kipling in world-wide distinction Is
Maurice Maeterlinck, though his
genius is so much less robust than
the Englishman's, and his interest
in world politics apparently so much
slighter, that It can hardly be ex
pected he will ever attain quite the
position as an International figure
Kipling attained almost in his youth.
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