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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."
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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.
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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.
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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
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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?
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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
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j* I SELL Buggies, Wagons and Harness, Mules and Horses,
? Fertilizers and Groceries. #
I ALONZO FARRISH I
BENSON. N. C.
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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.
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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.
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