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Sljr Ssm i tyfir I b Jtrralii. V0L 30 SM1THFIELD, N. C.. FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1911 ===== ?--??? ? , Number 5 ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR. ???? ~ EDUCATION GOOD ROADS GOOD HEALTH PROGRESS S FIVE CENTS PER COPY. MR. SANDERS WRITES ON ROAD QUESTION REPLIES TO ARTICLE OF MR. ALLRED LAST WEEK. Tells of the Large and Enthusiastic Crowd Here on February Sixth That Asked for Legislation Per mitting a Vote for Bonds for Roads. Mr. Sanders Says It Is a Matter of Regret That the Wheels of Progress in Road Build ing Should be Stopped by Our Rep resentatives. To The Herald: I read the letter of the Hon. L. H. Allred in your last issue with a great deal of interest. I do not think that our people will be satis fied with Mr. Allred's explanation as to why our members in the recent General Assembly declined to pass the County Road bill. Those of us who were present at the mass meet ing on Monday, February 6th, have not forgotten the large and enthusi astic attendance. The weather that day was very cool and inclement, and yet the Court House was filled with people from every section of the County. I am satisfied that not less than 500 of the very best cit izens that we have in the County were present. So large an attend ance indicates the great importance attached by our people to the Good Roads proposition. And I am sure that many of those who were pres ent feel grieved at the action of our Representatives. Our citizens throughout the County now are blessed with fairly good churches and school houses, and we have quite a number of good towns in the Coun ty. It is also true that our roads are very, very bad. The writer remembers the splen did delegations from Selma and Clay ton townships. Mr. Allred states In his communication that our mem bers of the Legis'ati'm Wt-re in part Influenced by the '.vishes of Selma and Clayton townships, they being opposed to the County-wide proposi tion. We would be greatly surpris ed to know that the delegations from Clayton and Selma were actir. in bad faith with the other citizens of the mass meeting, and in that he must be mistaken. The bill passed In lieu of the bill authorized by the mass meeting amounts to nothing. I jt?ar in til smaller auu puurer townships will have no election for direct taxation whatever, nor could they hardly hope to sell bonds in dependently of the larger and wealth ier townships. I am glad to say that no such sentiment as he ascribed to Selma and Clayton exists In Smithfield township. Smithfield township is the largest and wealthiest township In the County. The property listed In Selma township, in round num bers, is $870,000.00; in Clayton, $1, 300,000.00; in Smithfield, $1,400,000.00. And our citizens of Smithfield town ship stand ready and are willing to Join hands with the less fortunate townships until the Road system of the entire County becomes a pride to all the citizens of the County. I de spise the sentiment of the old, nar row and contracted man, who pray ed: "Bless me and my wife, my son John, and his wife, us four and no more.'' When a small boy, the first mon ey that the writer remembers to have made was hauling rosla a dis tance of twelve miles on an ox cart. And I Btill have a vivid recollection of wading through the sand in sum mer, and through the mud in win ter, and I now hear the ringing of the tires of that old ox cart as it rolled through the sand; and I see the small boy in his attempt to hur ry forward the old white ox. And I remember that he wondered then tf in his day some Ifonaparte would not riso among us and give us a road system for the County like that of France. And I submit that we did not have him in our delegation in the recent General Assembly. Mr. Allred further states that they were afraid of the results that might arise from heavy taxation in cidental to the proposed bond Issue, etc. Now, our mass meeting asked that their bill should be passed; to wit; Allowing us to vote, bonds or no bonds. And if the people of the County had the opportunity and voted fi<r th* that would I be their business. No reasonable man could criticise our Representa tives. After having made a partial can- j vass of the County, I am sure that three-fourths of our citizens would vote for the bond issue for the Coun- j ty-wide proposition, provided all of j the larger and wealthier townships would participate. Under the bond | issue plan, the taxes would be less ; than that paid now by Smithfield, j Selma and Clayton. It is a matter j of regret that our Representatives, good men as they are, should have stopped the wheels of progress in the building of good roads in the County for some years to come. But, we should not be discouraged, but look to the future with faith, be lieving that the time is not far dis tant when all our citizens will en joy the advantages of good roads. W. M. SANDERS, Pres., Johnston Co. Good Road Association. at the capital of banner. The Death of Mr. King Parker?Mrs. Charlie Benson Dies Almost Sud denly. Local Matters of Interest. Benson, March 30.?Mrs. Willie Ro^al, of Hampton, Va., came yester day to spend several days with rel atives here. Miss Edna Weeks left yesterday for Raleigh, where she has accepted a position. Miss Mattie Draughn, of Rowland, is 1 ere this week, the guest of Miss Meta Harper. Mrs. E. J.,. Hall and daughter, Miss Jewel, of Fayetteville, have been in town several days visiting friends Mr. and Mrs. R. 1"). Langdon re turned to-day from a visit to Mrs. Langdon's parents who live near isewton Grove. Mr. W. D. Boon has purchased the lot on Main Street West of the store building of J. H. Toon & Son and will erect a nice Ui'ick store building n the near future. ,V!i; - i McLe^d. who has been aching for several months in Har nett Countj, was here to-day and left for her home in Rowland, N. C. Mr. C. T. Johnson moved this veev t his residence just remodeled Wall Sfeet, near the Baptist church. Mr. T. M. Johnson has moved to the old C. T. Johnson res idence, while Mr. Sam Stone, who recently bought the J. W. Benson lot and residence, has moved there. The Adams Company Shows seem ? ? 1 ... ??lr to De t.'ie attraction uere mis ?cciv. So far tliey have given good, clean shows each evening and they were apparently enjoyed by the large crowds present judging from the amount of laughter. The company will go to Smitlifield next week with its allows. The openings of each of the four millinery stores here takes place to-day and tomorrow. The stores are J all attractive and present an artistic 1 appearance. Miss Olive Gould, of I Maryland, has charge of the C. T. j Johnson millinery store. Mrs. George Holland is trimiping for the Preston Woodall store. Mrs. Anna Creech j has charge of the Alice Woodail Mil linery, while the R. F. Smith mil- j linery department is in charge of Miss Elsie McNabb, of Baltimore. In each of these storeB may be seen the latest attractions In top-piece crea tions from the cheap hat to the most costly designs. News reached here yesterday of the death at her home in Elevation ? wnship of Mrs. Charlie Benson af ter only a few hours illness. Her ! remains were burled this afternoon at the cemetery at Rehoboth. Her sons, Messrs. Harvey and Duffie Benson, of Danville, Va., came home this morning to attend the funeral. Mr. King Parker died at his I home here Monday morning after be- ! ing sick for about ten days with pneumonia. His body was embalm | ed and will be laid to rest in the 1 | family grave yard at his old home, five miles east of here this afternoon, j Mr. Parker was sixty-three years j I old, and was one of the best men 1 of our community, having reared and educated a large family of boys and girls. He was liked by every one i who knew him and will be greatly , missed by the people of our town. His son, Preston Parker, who is so- j llcitor In the district in which he lives in Oklahoma, reached here last night to attend the burial. ? . Mr. Sam T. Honeycutt, Register of Deeds for ?ohnston County, spent M; tiny In Riletjh OC Visinacs. I I GIRLS JUMP FROM NINTH STORY FEARFUL DEATH TOLL IN BIG FACTORY FIRE. Over One Hundred and Fifty, Near ly all Girls, Perish in Great Con flagration in New York?Shirtwaist Workers Cooped in Loft of Sky scraper. New York, March 25.?One hun dred and fifty souls?nine-tenths of them girls from the East Side?were crushed to death on the pavements, smothered by smoke, or shriveled crisp this afternoon in the worst fire New York has known since the steamship General Slocum was burn ed to the water's edge off North Brother's Island in 1904. Nearly all, If not all, of the vic tims were employed by the Triangle Shirtwaist Company, on the eighth, ninth and tenth floors of a ten-story loft building at 23 Washington place, on the western fringe of the down town wholesale clothing, fur and mil liner/ district. The partners of the firm, Isaac Harris and Max Blanck, escaped v.nscathed from the office on the tenth floor, carrying with them over an adjoining roof Blanck's two young daughters and governess. There was not an outside fire es cape on the building. How the fire started will perhaps never be known. A corner on the eighth floor was Its point of origin and the three upper floors only were swept. On the ninth floor 50 bod ies were found; 63 or more persons were crushed to death by jumping and more than 30 clogged the ele vator shafts. The loss to property will not exceed $1,000,000. Pedestrians going home through Washington place to Washington Square at 10 minutes to 5, were scattered by the whiz of something rushing through the air before them; there was a horrible plot on the pavement and a body flattened on the flagstones. Wayfarers on the opposite side of the street shaded their eyes against the setting sun and saw the windows of the three upper floors of the building black with girls crowding to the sills. There were no fire escapes. Mrs. Chester Lassiter Dead. On Saturday night, March 2.r>th, Mrs Chester Lassiter died. Her deatii came as a surprise to all ex cept her near kinspeople, as she had been sick only a few days when the final summons came. Although sick so short a time, she realized in her last hours that death was near, ex pressed her readiness to meet it, and requested that she be buried in the family burying ground at her old home. Mrs. Lassiter was thirty years of age and was the youngest daughter of Mr. Robert C. Barbour, of Eleva tion township. In February, 1908, she was married to Mr. Chester Lassiter with whom she lived happily till called to her everlasting home. She never united with any church, but her every day life was full of that sympathy for mankind and rich in that faith in Christ, which, after all, is the very best thing when we are called to give an account of our stewardship. Possessing those wo manly traits of character so essential to peace and happiness in the home, she ministered to those about her as best she could. Realizing that it is the little things that count, she was ever faithful and loving to her husband and did what she could to make him happy. Mrs. Lassiter leaves surviving her a husband, a father, two sisters, three brothers and a host of friends to mourn her death. Her body was buried late Sunday afternoon in the family burying ground at her father's, in Elevation township. Let those who were nearest and dearest to her ever remember that to take was but the will of God who gave. Thou art gone ?o the grave, but twere wrong to deplore thee, When God was thy ransom, thy guardian, thy guide; He gave thee, and took thee, and soon will restore thee, Where death hath no sting, since the Savior hath died. X. n?naon. V C. POETRY AND THE UNSEEN WORLD DR. VAN DYKE AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY. | Concluded His Lectures Sunday Night On Poetry and Life.?Poe try Brings the Most Important Facts Of Life Vividly Before Us and Interprets Their Meaning. Chapel Hill, Mar. 27.?Last night Dr. Van Dyke delivered the third tures, speaking on "Poetry and the Unseen World." This served as a fitting climax to the series of pow erful lectures, and was, without a doubt, the most interesting of them all. In his introduction he made a brief summary of tbe two preceding lec tures and the principal facts brought out in each of them. He also spoke of the pleasure that he had derived from his visit to the university, and expressed his appreciation for the l:indness that had been done for him during his stay. ?n his lecture he said in part: "The most important facts of hu man life?duty and love and death? lie in a region which is Invisible to sense. Poetry brings them vividly before the mind's eye and interprets their meaning nobly and beautifully. "But this interpretation must be poetical, not dogmatic nor didactic. You can not set the catechism to mu sic. The reason why there are so many poor hymns is because they are sermons in disguise. They are dull and dry. They depress the spirit and afflict the ear. But hymns like 'Abide With Me" and "How Firm a Foundation" quicken the imagination and move the heart. In them we hear faith singing, not preaching. "Duty is translated in such poems as Milton's 'Sonnet on His Blind ness,' or Wordsworth's 'The Hap py Warrior,' or Tennyson's 'Ode on the Death of the Duke of Well ington,' in words which fill the soul with great pictures and fine music. "Love in such poems as 'Romeo and Juliet,' or 'Maud,' or 'Evangeline' shines with a pure light far above the cloudy regions of sensual pas sion. "Death, in such poems as 'In Memoriam,' and Browning's 'Epi logue' and Emerson's 'Threnody' is revealed as the doorway of an end less life. As William Blake wrote: " 'The grave is heaven's golden gate, And rich and poor around it wait.' "Can we afford to lose from our modern world the ideals and vis ions which the poets have given to us? The man who says that he does not care for poetry is poorer than he knows. He simply confesses that | lie is indifferent to the finest things in life expressed In the noblest mus ic."?Greensboro News. TRAINING YOUNG FARMERS. England to Have a National School To Educate Girl* and Boys. London, March 25.?A national school of agriculture is shortly to te founded here, where boys will | be trained to take positions in this | country or the oversea dominions as ' farmers, farm managers and stewards j and gardeners. Girls will be taught j dairy work, plain cooking and laun I dry work. FREED AFTER TWENTY YEARS. After Serving Twenty Long Years For a Crime He was Innocent of Andrew Toth Is Released From The Penitentiary at Pittsburg to Begin Life Anew. Last Saturday a week ago, Andrew ; Toth walked out of the Western Penitentiary at Pittsburg, Penn., af ter serving twenty years for a crime he never committed. He was point ed out as the murderer of a mill I h^nd by a man at the coroner's trial, convicted and sent up for life. A few weeks ago Stephen Toth con fessej at bis home in Hungary that he was the man who did the kill : Inr, and as soon as the facts were brought to the knowledge of the Governor he pardoned the man at once. Toth Is 62 years old, but lookr to be seventy. His release was brought about by some of his nMteMMnJw hi Um mill raimax I, money (o make the investigation that secureri his freedom. In the party presort at his release were four of Teh's sons who were children when their father was sent to prison twenty yearn p(,t. They are now workers in the Bteel mill where i their father was employed. When ask^ If ho felt angry toward the man who pointed him out at the coro ner's trial as the murderer, he re-, piled: "No, I do not. There is One] ahovo us who sees that justice Is j done." Toth's wife returned to her homo j in Hungary years ago, broken heart- ] ed. Tlio *?im wanted to send for | her, but the old man said no; he would go back to the fatherland, too. "F'rst I must go back to see my eight grandchildren that I have nev-! er .?seen, and then I must see the children of Qulnn and tell them I didn't kill their father. Then I'll go b.vk to the old country," said Toth. FOR OAKS NOTES. The "twin attorneys," J. R. and O. A. Barbour, of Benson, passed through Monday afternoon en-route for their homo, after having attended the funeral of thoir sister, Mrs. Ches ter Lassiter, who died Saturday j night. Mr. J. B. Adams, of Smithfield, spent Sunday here, the guest of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Burt Barefoot went to Benson Saturday to see Mr. Bare foot's brother who is ill with fev er. They returned Monday. Mr. Paul Johnson, of Spilona sec tion, spent Saturday night and Sun day here with his brother, Mr. B. ? H. Sanders. Mr. Jno. S. Stroup loft Sunday ! for his former home near Shelby, | N. C., where he will spend a few i days with his parents. Misses Maggie and Inez Jacobs visited in Benson recently. Mr. C. I. Pierce spent Sunday in Smithfield. Mr. Nathan H. Keene made a bu siness trip to Goldsboro last week. Mr. W. K. Barbour visited friends in Kenly recently. Mr. Pate returned to his work on Mr. B. B. Adams' residence Mon day after spending Sunday with his family In Durham. Miss Nell Richardson has return ed from her home in Kenly and op ened a private school in the graded school building, with a large num ber of students for the opening. Miss Richardson is well and favorably known here having taught through out the regular school. We are glad to see the patrons taking renewed interest in the education of their children, and feel sure that the election to be held In May, for spe cial tax to prolong the regular school | hereafter, will have different re-1 | suits from the last one held. The Florence Comedy Co. gave a I series of entertainments here last | week that were largely attended and | highly appreciated. Our little town has taken on new life sure I enough. Since Mr. D. H. Sanders | 80 nicely arranged a town hall, we have had several good shows. Mr. Albert Moore is having his residence on Railroad Street newly painted which adds greatly to its ap pearance. There will be services at the Prim itive Baptist church next Saturday and Sunday by the regular pastor, Elder James Johnson. HELLO niLL. Four Oaks, Mar 29. Chamber of Commerce tc Meet. The annual meeting of the Cham 1 ber of Commerce of Smlthfleld will be held in the Court House Friday night, April 7th, 1911, at 7:30 o clock for the purpose of electing officers for this year, and for such other business as may come before the Chamber. Every member of the Chamber of Commerce Is hereby earnestly requested to attend this meeting. A very cordial Invitation is extended to those who have not yet Jo!i ed the Chamber of Commerce to attend thie meeting and give us their names as members. We ear nestly request every citizen to at ten.l this meeting and hear the re port of the workings of the Cham ber of i^ nimerce which le just one year old. JAMBS A. WELLONS, Pres. C. of C. F. K. URO AD HURST. Sec O. 0* C |1 ? TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS A DAY PHYSICIAN CHARGED THAT FOR ATTENDING WALSH. Dr. Barker Says Family Makes No Objection. Multi-Millionaire Min ing King of the West Was the Pa tient and His Executors Will Set tle. Baltimore, March 28.?Dr. Lewel lys F. Marker of the Johns Hopkins Medical School, has explained the claim of $11,500 for medical services rendered the late Thomas F. Walsh, the multi-millionaire mining king of Washington and Colorado. The claim, with others, was filed against Mr. Walsh's estate in the probate court of Washington and attracted attention ii> the newspapers. There was no contention, however, over its payment. "This is,'' said Dr. Barker, "aa a matter of fact, the biggest bill I ever rendered any one for any ser vice, and It was perfectly satisfac tory to the members of Mr. Walsh's family. "At the time I was called to see Mr. Walsh he was in Texas, and I went to San Antonio. The agree ment was made in advance that I was to receive $1,000 a day for my services, and I was some 10 days. That made $10,000. "I also went to Washington a num ber of times to see Mr. Walsh and spent two nights there. For the vis its and attention to him in Wash ington I charged $1,500. This bill was entirely agreeable to the fam ily, and there has been no dispute whatever over it. It was merely filed as claims are always filed when the estate of some one is being set tled lip. I am sorry that anything misleading should have been printed in the newspapers, but I am glad to make this explanation of the cir cumstances." CLAYTON NEWS. Mr. C. W. Home went to Ral eigh Friday evening. Mr. Everitt Kenedy, of Raleigh, was in town Friday night. Messrs. W. L. Stancil and Luther Hlnton went to Smithfield Friday. The Clayton base ball team added another scalp to their number Satur day. They defeated Cary 7 to 3. Mrs. Nova Wilson, of Hartwell, Ga., is visiting her mother, Mrs. D. L. Barnes. Mr. Jno. I. Barnes went to Ral eigh Saturday evening. Mr. Jno. I Barnes went to Ral eigh Saturday evening. Mrs. R. W. Finlator and little pon are visiting her mother, Mrs. D. L. Barnes. Clayton was very unlucky and al so very lucky last week?two fireB and very little damage done. The colored school building caught on fire, but was saved with very little damage. Also the waste house at the Liberty Cotton Mill caught fira but was saved with very little dam age done. Quite a good crowd went to Ral eigh Monday night to see the show. Messrs. W. L. Stancil and R. R. Culley went to Smithfield Monday. The play here last night, given by the Smithfield Dratmatic Club, was grand and all of Shakespeare's friends enjoyed it. There was quite [ a crowd out to see it and all speak writ of it. Mr. Alonzo Parrish, of Benson, was in town yesterday. H. R. B. Clayton, Mar. 29. Meeting cf Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber of Commerce is do ing some important things for Smith field. A meeting will be held in the Court House, Friday night, April 7th, at 7:30 o'clock, to elect offi cecrs for the ensuing year. A large attendance is desired. Several oth ers should Join the Chamber of Com merce and help to make its work more effectual. If you have trouble In getting rid of your cold you may know that you are not treating it properly. There la no reason why a cold should hang on for weeks .\nd it will not if you take Chamberlain's Cou^h Remedy. War fry AU
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