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M iwcr m v?m 2Ilfr ISrralit BEATY a LASSITER, Editors and Proprietor*. Entered at tbe Hostofflce at Smith ??1(1. Johnston County, N. C., are ??com! class Matter. Rates of Subscrlplton: One Year. Cash In Advance.. $1.00 61s Months .BO IF YOU VOTE YOU MUST REGIS TER. There Is an idea prevalent here that a person who registered and roted In the town election (or the bond Issue can vote In the election to be held on May 16th, for the school bond Issue, without registering again. This Is a mis take. The other election was for the town only. The election for May 16 Is for the Smlthfleld Graded School District and therefore re quires an entirely new registration. The registration book will be open until Saturday, May 6, at the cloth ing store of Mr. N. B. Grantham. If you live In Smlthfleld Graded School District and want to vote in the Bond Election, your name must be placed on the book by sundown on the first Saturday In May (the sixth,) or you cannot vote. This is a very important election and every man In the district who believes In a good school should exercise his right of suffrage. But don't think that because you registered and vot ed in the recent town bond elec tion, you can vote in tho school bond election. You must register again. Mr. Walter Grantham Is reg ister. "UNITED AND ONWARD." (By A. Vermont.) Thare can bo no doubt that the greatest asset of Kmithrield 1b Its progressive citizenship It has been ?aid a thousand times, that strength lies in unity. If tiiiB be true, then strength must eonie to our town from the serried ranks of its unit ed citizens. We assisted at the meeting of the Chamber of Com ., merce, we witnessed an Inspiring scene. We saw a determined body of men, without a single dissenting soul, placing themselves behind the movement for a greater Smlthfleld A bigger Smlthfleld. There was progress in the air, every man went home with his spirit of progress in bis soul. And it occurs to me this is right. After all Smlthfield will be what we make It. No stranger will come In and take from our Bhoulders the work, which is ours by nature's own assignment. If our town must grow, It Is because of our will that It should grow. We are the men who live here, we are the natural de velopers of Its resources. Through our efforlB alone then will our town prosper, and through our ef forts It will be a most attractive dwelling place, a delightful home for ourselves and for our neighbors. Again it is true that towns de velop their economic possibilities or finally fall Into decay. It is with the town as it Is with the Individ ual. Growth Is the consequence of life. If we as Individuals cease to develop the strength of our mind and bodies, we become physi cally ill, mentally stagnant. If a town sits quietly down, n i kes no further effort at prowth, its sons must sioek other homes, Its daugh ters must find other roofs. Business reaches a certain well de.lned limit, beyond which It n?\or oes. This principle is vrn tood ly our en lightened ccmmi nity. \ e have de ? elded to grow, and grow wo shall. Nor must thin [towh bp nporrd' ic, spasmodic, or radical. Sane and conservative development arc a I the base of durable en.' rprises. Wi consider the steps taken by the Chamber of Commerce to l"y ort new roads to our town, a decided ly wise, conservatively progri ssivi move. It is self-evident that the road is the connecting link between the town and the country. We sin cerely believe that one of the causes which contributed to the wealth of the French fanner, are fci.. , . ikM - the fine French roads. But why ar gue a point that Is so self -evdlent. Let us be connected with the rest of the State by the great Highway The advantages of such a connection are too plain. Hut there wm something else , that necessarily Interested us, that made us very happy. Something that | will strike a responsive chord in the heart of every mother, every fa- | ther in this town. Unanimously, without a word of opposition, the meotlng voted to support the erec-. tlon of a modern school building. We think that of all the great steps tak en by Smithfield, this Is one of the most important. The reasons for! our statement are self-evident. Think of the tremendous Influence that will come to our children from beau tiful surroundings. Think of spacious healthy schoolrooms equipped with all modern conveniences. Think of I he best building in the hands of the best of teachers, think: is there anything that we can do, that will menn more to our own children? i They uro at school from five to 1 si* hours every day, the school is their home, ? hat blessing it will be to the Jltt.Ie ones to have an attrac tive Hchoolhome! When the stranger will come to 1 owr town and he will inquire for the proofs ef Smithfield's earnest- j Hess In all' development, we will point out with pride among many othei things, our beautiful new bchoolhome for our little folks. TOBACCO A GOOD CROP. Tobacco is a good crop, as we ; i uve said before. From al bcc , I Ions we hear that tlx- tobacco crop for this year will bo a Rlioit one. ! This Is duo to two causis. One iB , tlie scarcity of plants in Virginia and :the i'iedmout section of North Car | ollna, where they are sat<l to be ' scarcer than for many years, and then the high price of cotton, which will make the East or the new belt forget the necessity of diversi fied crops. Look after your plant beds, for with the shortage of brights that will bo raised this year, we are as sured by the law of supply aud demand that .obacco will be one of the most profitable crops for this section. EDISON THE WONDER. At the age of 64, Thomas A. Edi son, the wizard of electricity, is still ono of the most wonderful work ers among living men. It is said that he often works forty-eight hours without stopping for sleep or rec reation. His daily task is about sev j enteen hours of unremitting labor, and he keeps well and strong, with no lack of vigor or energy. Mr. Edi son attributes his power of mind | and body to his system of living, | embodied In these three rules: 1. Proper Eating. 2. Proper Sleeping. 3. Proper Clothing. He eats very 1'ttle, enough to give sufficient brain and muscle power? 'never loading his stomach with that which he does not need. And when he lies down to rout, he ?ays it takes only thirty seconds to bo last asleep. He weara loon -fitting clothing, thus giving every .muscle and artery and vein all tha free dom necessary to their gr> at and important functiii s. All of his clothfhg Is about two sizes too big. Willi his sysli m ol livfc , J.r. ?on is able to oceompli-h ?n im mense amount of work. Many lc sons can bo kum 1 f.vm such a life?a life that is lived for tbo bottei mopt of mankind. W iUi 'his system embodied in the three : rules given, lives may bi lengthened, the c< st of liviii;; r?. U(' .i, u-tl i,i efficiency of service- incnas . d. An enthusiastic mass meeUtig was ? he..I in the Court House lb ft night, ? an 1 the sp'rit manifested showed that tho people were for the slogan, "United and Onward." ? ? ? ? ? Speaking at Pine Level. Arrangements havo been made for Professor A. Vermont to speak on eduot'on ?t line Level, Saturday af ternoon, April 29th, at 3 o'clock. Ev erybody is invited ta hear him. THE PEOPLE MUST GET OUT AND THEN BE FORCED BACK IN. Once upon a time ihe people in una around Smithfield became tired of the treatment of the Carolina Tel ? phone and Telegraph Company and il' .Ided to organize a local company and manage their own telephone sys tem Tills they did by organizing the ' . liiston County Telephone Company. Then the ideas advanced by the Carolina wa? that they had been I wronged rn the> had a system alrea<iy here and were in the regular telephone business. It ? ma they start"d out with the Idea of managing so us to fort - the new company out of business. However the new company did quite a satis fin tory business so far an the gen eral public was concerned. They gave good service and received a good patronage. They built smoe lines Into the country which were very convenient to a number of people. A largo per cent of the stockholders in tho new company grew tired of the telephone business and a continual < fight with the old company and as they could uso their time and money In other business, sold out a few weeks ago to the Carolina. After practically forcing the people out of the new company it seems the Carolina Company decided to force certain people Into the telephone bu siness by demanding that they buy all the country lines and pay the Carolina for making connection at the central office in Smlthfleld. Un der this ruling the farmer who knows nothing abyut the telephone business Is forced to go into it and own the line and the telephones and I keep them in order himself. This is surprising to us. Tho Carolina Com pany is in the telephone business and should keep up their lines and charge lor the same. For our part wo have never wanted to go into the busi- , wi sh and do not Intend to be forced Into It. Suppose tho farmers buy the country lines, What do they know about operating them? The Carolina's altitude toward the farmers here seems to be this: Wo have you by I tho throat and will lead you around. : They w ill not lead some of them very far. The service given In the country has been very poor for sev eral weeks and part of the time the service has been poor In town. The management now admits that so far as the country is concerned this bad service was due to the fact that tho Carolina was going to sell the country lines. Our Idea Is that they should have given the best possible service bb long as they charged for it. If they succeed In forcing the farmers to buy the coun try lines it would bo far better wo think to turn them over in good ! | condition. Wanted Cooked Victuals. On Tuesday night of last week, ' a thief prized open the back door of a house on the land of Mr. J. M. Meaty, where Nathan Tomllnson, a colored man lives, and ate up what they had cooked. From the appear ance of the table cloth. It is thought ^ he sat on the table to eat his sup- ; per. In turning about in the dark, | he threw a cup from tho table to j the floor and broke it. Nothing else has been missed from the house. I Jurors For Federal Court. The May term of the Federal Court i will open at Raleigh, Monday, May 22. The following have been drawn as jurors from Johnston County to attend this court: B. A. Turnage, J. W. O'Neil, Addi son Lee E. \V. Vick, Alexander II S Adams, Jesse B. Creech, L. F. Uz- i zle, A. Frank Earbour and J. M. Par rish. Horsj Ran Into Town. On last Tuesday some excitement was caused on Third Street in Smithfield, by a runaway horse, which dashed up that, street and ' started on *1 e sidewalk near Mr. D. II. Creech's drug store. The horse, driven by n boy, was coming here. He belonged to Mr. Charley ?Tohnson, of Ingrams township. The body of the cart was left off anil the shafts were short, such as ft: o imed to a dump cart. About a mile f.'om town, near Mr. Will H. John son's, tin 1 ackband gave >.ay raJ t.he shafts dropped. This frightened the horso and he began to n n. lie soon left the wheels and axle, but ' could not get loose from the shafts. The principal damn?rc? was done to the horse by the cross piece which extends from one shaft to the oth er. It is said the horse was badly bruised and bleeding, J the bones and leaders In his legs could be seen. Mr. E. S. Abell went to Baltimore this week on a business trip. I DESIRE TO BUY 100 BUSHELS of peas. W. M. SANDERS. I .. i. ? ?? . ?.... ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Having qualified as administrator of \V. P. Lee deceased, late of John ston County, N. C., this is to notify : all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them duly verified to the under signed on or before the 21st day of April, 1912, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This 20th day of April, 1911. KEMP LEE, Administrator. SMITH & PARKER, Attorneys. PUBLIC SALE. Sale for cash, at the residence of the said dccrased, W. F. Lee, will be made on Thursday, May the 25th, j 1911, of tfce fa llowing personal prop- _ erty, to wit: One mule, seven bales of cotton, f'O or more bbls. of corn fodder, cotton seed, potatoes, peas, hogs, Irggy, farming utensils, etc. KEMP LEE, Administrator. SALE OF TOWN LOT. North Carolina, .Tohnston County. Pursuant to the powers of sale contained in a certain contract to convey land, eiitered into on the ?ith day of January, 1!K>9, by Edward \V. l'ou to Julia Ennis, the conditions of said contract "having beei broken by the ?-aid Julia Ennls, this is to. give public notice th.it the under si::red, Edward \V. Pou will expose the lot described In said contract to | public sale, to the highest bidder, for | caK'n, ?.!i Monday, the ?9th dav of May. 1S1J, at 12 M.. in rro; \ of th- |! courthouse door, in the t >wn of ii Smitbflcitf, N. V , raid lot of lacd : 1 'i.ig d scribed in sMd con act as Lot 69 In that nddit'on to ! I'.io tT.vi of Smithfieli!, in the coun ty of .Tolinston. in said State, sit- i ur.tc I!i ;t of the Atlantic Co..si . Lin? Railroad and nec.r the driot' at faid town, known as New Hel- || wont, a plat of v hlch is re" I in 1 t ie register's office of ' cr nty, '' in book , re'er^" t>> v. li? 1 is !l tn ? le Cor a r- ,cu ar 1. cm.; 11 of l|j i" I lot frcmiag on Raleigh street 36^ feet, and 100 feet on Side j street. This April 26th, 1911. EDWARD \V. POU. POU fc ALLRED, Attorneys. INSURE YOUR HOUSE AGAINST j! cyclone and tornados In the Eatnr* j Fire Insurance Co. Will be pleas- I ed to write your fire Insurance In the same Co. One of the four strongest Company's. T. S. RAGS DALE, Agent. [I ]WHV D? vgu?] L Why do you tolerate that miserable headache when you can so = p1 conveniently get a remedy that will stop it ? :: Mood's Proalsfine 3 Is a scientific combination of chemicals used solely in the treatment of EI diseases of the head. Try It! At Founts, 5c, 25c bottle. HOOD BROS., - Druggists -I ON THE CORNER. SMITHFIELD, N. C. r? Hjr====Hr=? n ip=n, =if ? if ir=ilH j"FORD'S AUTOMOBILES i | TWO CAR LOADS IN THIS WEEK | * In addition to the Ford Car, I have the Agency for the "REO" Car. u-i u If you want a Car let me know. S I* # j* I SELL Buggies, Wagons and Harness, Mules and Horses, ? Fertilizers and Groceries. # I ALONZO FARRISH I BENSON. N. C. H _ _ _ ?? They last a lifetime. They're Fireproof?Stormproof? I Inexpensive ? Suitable for all kinds cf buildings. For I further detailed information apply to .S. B. JOHNSON, SMITIIFIELD, N. C. Ip . I?? Spiers I We are showing the Most Beau- i tiful Line of Plain and Figured ( Lawns from 5c to 25c that we 5 I have ever had. i \ Ov ? faring and Sirrirr r Silks, ! 25c to 50c, are unusually pretty. ' ii New Slippers are arriving every i week. Our Miillinery is up to ifs usual high s'andard in style and beau ty, ar.' pi ices are low compared wiih quality. Our Spring Coat Suits are very attractive. / || Q c opiers j ?
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