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JAMES A, THOMAS; EDITOR; THE COTOTY THE STATE. THE; UITIOITA VOL. XXXIX. f LOUISBUEG, nC. FRIDAY HrYY :2t;lfl09 CITY FATHERS HOLD MEET. QUITE AN EXTENDED SESSION. After Much Discussion by Vote of 4 to 2 the Board Decides to Hold toTwo Men to Look After Water and Lights. The "City Fathers" held an ad journed meeting on Tuesday night to complete the organization of the nw administration. "' r The new Treasurer, E. S. Ford, It 0. Bissett, the newly elected C lerk, and Chief High tendered their l,ni.s which were unanimously re ceived and each took the oath of of fice. '- - ' ' - - There was considerably discussion in regard to the question of retaining ne or two men to attend to tne i.'i-.trift Lierht and Water "Works flantB. Commissioner G. W. Ford contended that one man could do all t work, while other members of the Board argued to the contrary Kinally after discussing the matter . - ... - - : . . . ....-...-- - . :: SITES CEIFII 0 il 5 1.0 0 PE B TfcAB KOKEEH 14 - i w . v ,. v. - 5r. . ; - cago, an audience of perhaps two hours' duration last Friday night, but it was doubtless noted that when Mr. Taft gbt.ready . for ' busi ness he sent for Messrs. Simmons and Overman, and while Republican were heard, as we have before re marked, it was Democrats' who had the last word, -rlt was during yei terday foieuoon that, Messrs. Sim. mons and Orerman called and very naturally endorsed a Democrat, and the iDemoerat got the gob during the afternoon. In .point of fact, our Democraue friends, dontless under the guidance of the astute Mr. Sim mons, have appareptly played the game most successfully; all Jthe wav through. While; Republicans were at the White House sending up a foolishly futile prayer for recogni tion Democrats, not engaged in giving directions to Mr. Taft at the Washington end of the line, were just as busy as bees down about Raleigh in arranging successor for Judge Connor on the . State Su preme Court bench, v It is iust at this point that one easily grasps the element of humor, and Mr. Taft always been classiBed br ftum TUC v nntIfin? DPHDI C as revenue doodlers ud etamD lick. 1 - 1 LWI era AND With rmre - Axrntinn ; whnllr has ample warrant for toakinffv this - . OUT OF TOWN. attitude permanent, and should any I Republican, murmur under this abuse Those Who Hare Visited Louis -he will be estopped when the Ral- burcr the Past WeakThoae eign iNews ana Observer direcU .at tention to similiar attitude . occanied by the Republican President of the United States. As we have before remarked, Mr. Daniels is clearly in iine tor xeiictauon -rrom a growinc: Who: Hare Gone Elsewhere for jauslness or. Measure. Mrs. J. tLXane&ster spent Wed nesday in Raleigh. ,Mr. E. 3, Green went to Cbatlotte ident Taft in giving the high office of Judge of the Federal court in the Eastere District of North Carolina to a Democrat Some of the ablest tor several nuuio, i uiuci iw j musi nave rouna ne situation vast the question to a vote J. B. Thomas iy amusing. Democrats understood made a motion that only one man be the Presidential mind. Last week mployed. A vote wastaken and the Greensboro correspondent said resulted as follows: For Only one that telegrams were received there man: Ford and Thomas. or two: by JDemocrata from former Governor Bailey, McKinne, Griffin and Hill. Aycock, asking for support of Judge An order wag then passed that Mr. Allen, as Judge Connor's successor, Beck, the Electrician be requested) and it was iust at this T critical mo- inak up a statement showing the . 'nfent, while Democratwere burning expenses of water and electric plants elecricity in behalf oiilj Allen, since their establishment up to date, (having got Wrgr:pi Wash and that he be relieved of any other ington) that Republicans were ar duties for the next thirty days, in ranging at the national s capital to order that he may have ample time make their lastBtaa-V-the last to ret up said report. ,u : . obalm!fclling x to; a In the meantime JrMPeirsoa:the t-W Engineer at the Power5 Hduseis tti iendotedwjth the Demdcratsrj look after both plants. "We take it that Messrs., Hicks, The question of dispensing with Sea well,' Skinner and Timberlake the services ot the man in charge of aricl the rest of the Republicans un- tbe fire house and horse was brought derstand that their position m the ap and after an explanation from scale of humanity haB definitely been Commissioner Bailey to the effect fixed. They may know some law, that he could not see how this would bcrt they are lacking in tone and prove beneficial to the town, this temperament, that subtle atmos- matter was passed over. phtre denoting the finished product The Mayor named the following Gf civilazation. They occupy a Committees, the first named in each plane so low that a Republican Pres- case being the Chairman: ident, in casting about for judicial Lights Bailey, McKinne, Thomas, timber, felt impelled to pass -them Water Ford, Hill, Griffin. np and take a mn for the most de Finance McKinne, Ford, Thorn- sirable position he will ever have to as- give out in. this State, who had voted Auditing Griffin, Hill, the Clerk. gainst him, and them. There is Building Hill, Griffin, Ford. nothing much they can do about it, Ordinance BaUey, Griffin. leeihg how they have been weighed Street Bailey, Fold, Hill, Griffin, by a Republican President, but hav- Sanitary Entire Board. - iDg been made to realize where they The Times commends the action stand they might "strive to prereh to of the Board in starting out with the higher ethical and intellectual stand - leterraination to have full reports r8rds. Should they pursue such a trom the Lie;ht and Water Plants, I coursej ridding their systems, mean and now, it the Board will enforce while of the hook-worm, they may the requirements of the charterT in vet fit themselves for a position of havinff the Traanrer to makfi and I'mnnrfanM anH icrnW nnor i R n " a tUJVi VtAft- W M' J 7 w m. M A. WW publish an annual statement of ex-' I Publican administration. . . i ..... . m I - - lenses, m oraer tnat tne -people ot MTt has been asked in ' art obvious th town raav see where the monev n r i c Tr;ii,; i ...... ..... I . . - oeen spent, it Will save Dotn ill ;q likeiv to anooint a Reoublican as r t successor to Judge Connor. Re publicans, we are persuaded, will find that this is not exactly a laugh insr matter! Mr. Kite in could not THE PRESIDENT AND THE TAR HEEL DEMOCRATS. I have the inclination, and be true to "With reference to the settlement bis oath of office. He has been told o the jadgaahip contest the As- on the highest possible Republican sociated press says that the Presi-1 authority ,that Republicans - of that dent was for a loner while in consul- cart of the State, at least; are unfit tation with the Senators and Repre- to hold, iudidalposrtions -Should sentatires from the State regarding the Governor exercise less care in llity of the ranouS'. -;and-;j 8B;maTOW,tnan mejtnretiaeDU. list of subscribers who doubtless raK? ,re eUon. share his opinion of the general Jeise Mustian, of Henderson, worth of thet Republican party in visiting ber father, Mr. J. W. Mu thie State." tian. v 1 Miss Sallie PI Ex-Jadge W. S. O. B. Robicson, FriJar fra rildt . . m of Goidsboro, does not conceal hie! AKorrWnv condemnation of the action of Pree- MT.ts.tr. duller, of rianklraton, was a pleasant caller at the editor eanctum thta week. Mrs. J. T. Ellis and Miss Florence Democrats in the State had endorsed PaRP' of AberdMD'1 m visitug at Judge Robinson as they had en- Mnj' SaTa9 PleasanU'. dorsed other Republican aspirants Mies Helen Crenshaw returned under the belief that the vacancy week from a visit of several would be filled by the appointment weeks to friends in Denmark, S. C. of a member of the party that elect- Mr. D. F. McKinne and family re ed Mr. Taft to the presidency. turned Friday of last week from a "What do you think of Mr. Taft's visit to their pojle in Iredell atxi refusal to appoint a Republican as Johnston counties. Judge, after he said he would name Besasie Sntherlin, who ha a Republican if he could find a been spending some time with her suitable one in the JEastern District," aunt, Mrs. R. C. Williams returned was the question put to Judge Rob- t0 her horae in VirbnnU one day lt week. inson. "I think," said the ex-judge, with emphasis, "that it was a direct in sult to every Republican lawyer in the district. I now see no reason why an self-respecting gent'eman should join the Republican party in North Carolina, " v- ' x, "I.do not hesitate to say that I shall relieve ray sons from any filial obligation either to join or remain in the party. If it were not for the fact that I am so dishonored and disgraced, so far- as a Republican Rev. If. A. Bishop returned lajt Friday from a visit of two 1 weeks to the Eastern part of the itate. He reports airs. itanop as mucn im proved in health. CapU WJC. Janet, a represent, tive of the Carolina Chemical Com pany, spent several days in Louu burg last week. He it a brother of Mrs. II. II. Davis. Among the recent vuitori to Louiabnrg are Rev. J. B. Boyd and pecUlly a oaruiavose driven 3y young man of fchalby, MrIiiuh Thorn peon. The joitsmaj.wixli hit car earned Dr. Tx -McHrayer, wife and thxeeehiUren to Fallttou ind pjioecfMr. Walker, who tu plowing male near live road, ' The mule waa frigetaoed by the auachiae, but was not onmtzugeaHe. The tragedy occarrrd a th aototaobUe party were reluming bxne. When within abomt two call of Shelby, 00 the eatse road the raet Mr. Walker again, this tirae driving the inula to boggy. When Walker law the machine he got out of the boggy and palled the male acd begjy directly across tat roadt thus obstructing the paaaage. Mr. Tbotnpeoa requeeted hirn to come 00 and paaa, he having already stepped the ear. Mr. Walk er refused to more, bat orgrd Thorn paon to paaa him. This Thompeon atumpted to do, bat joat aa the machine began to move Walk . er raueo a eun no was earn tec: to his Hand and aimed it at the aate&o- bile party. Just as he dil so he fU in his tracks and -without a strogU died. Dr. McBrayer got out and ex axarned him and found that he died cf heart trouble. The gun vu a breach-Loader and loadtd. Walker had three nhellt in hi pocket and had told some of the people in the neighborhood that he intended to kill Thompson if be pawned him again in an automobile. It looked like an act of enc that tared tne party. auer was a wnact on the land ot Mr. (org Sfriirt ard had the reputation ot being a qswt, well behaved dtixen! Hit oondocl is inexplicable, as l!r. Tbomf&n, from all reports, was eitrcmng esa tt(Ai and care la the &tngmeM if hb machine. - e4l4jtheoaeii3ii' e 'the esottarj "as one 1 t5e urjnt eeeu lei ia T TU eerrlce were m$cz1 bf Rev. Jobs Loein, Rsctor of Su Pacini EpUddptl csarch. al the following were tie rjiIl'Warasrt: W.IL RaCa, J. M. AlUm. P. A, Resvia, C Yaaa; Wra, Ktlty aad J. W. Kiog. The floral ciTerbjt were besat- fJ and taoat tpcvprisu. A TrthuUTloHr. W DxtIs, Mr. G. W. Davis lrptni this life at bis hooe oq Wed&aadsy aanbj of May the UZy, He was tick only a tbort iItm. All that lot 105 hssia aJ tki3d rry eicUns oould do was ese to kswp him whh cs locker. Bat the uoe had Kot tor hia to rest frota Lai work, which tt dkl aO. He was ready to go ioto wnity wSta the eoctat&d from hb Xord car: a. He realised that hit days vtit few la thia land of eorrer aa4 trexbia, Ua be reoarked lo oae cf hia frit ad c I bare rstxrd Mr. Tbytrr sou prasch th last eartsoa I will er hear. Mr. Daru wiH be sadly aaed in sr chrh rvtoe a&4 Saodtv SchooJ at B-iLlttta. it Ul oTr be t aax& f lac rs: MB. W. P. NEAL IS DEAD. and the Treasurer embarrasment and at the same time, perform a mobt important duty. President can disgrace or dishonor family, of Polktnn, and Mrs. E. G. me, I would quit the Republican Vnse of Woodlcaf, N. C. Ther party and join the Democrats or the WPre Qe9UI 01 ux' u' 3m,uiw,c,i next best party if there be any such Captain B. F. Carpenter, who is thing. still on the usick lut" returned from "My respect for the office of Pres- a short trip to Darham on Tueeday, ident . of my Nation prevents me where Mrs. Carpenter is visiting her from'speaking of Mr. Taft as my in- parents. She expects to return the clination now would prompt me te lt of chia week. do. The manv friends here of Mewrt. "I resented with due respect the O. C. Gregory and Thos. A. Person, slurs that were cast upon Mr. Taft of Greenville. N. C. were elad to when"he was speken of so d is para 5- hake tiieir hands this week. They ingly by Democrats of high standing came up in Mi. Gregory's automobile last year, but I rather think 4hey on Tuesday and returned yeiterday. were right in the estimate thev then placed upon him. Notice Guards. "I say this without one word of There will be a drill at the Ar- criticism ot Judge Connor. He is moTj n Looiaburg on Saturday an honorable gentleman, a lawyer of evening at 3 o'clock, and every caem- ability and has no superior upon the ber is urged to be present. bench ot any Mate in the Union. Byrder of He has more than once expound my cause with warmth. He has re joiced with me in my good fortune Capt. C. H. Bax&s. availabil dates. " 1 hi8 statement is obviouslytruev C0unw recently , remarked that "if Republicans must ' ere ; fKcaPnH y with;th;fact tha purelT a Democratic afair, and Xi&drjifiunSiM the wonder is thtrt; thmv'ihithnrMf: -':?T- 412TiJr , - ' ' commissioner: uwwiw-o'CMw, hope, at any iBtagelefyev TOci, ot uiat me irresz- wiiuousjuuauM. ent declined to give ear io RepUD 'e Commencement Exercises. The following is a programme of the commencement exerciee for the Louisburg Fa male College which be gins on Sunday next: Scnuat, Mat 23ed. 11:00 a. m Baccalaureate Sermon, and was with me in my great sor row. I would be more than a churl if I did not follow Scriptural injunc tion as to Judge Connor and rejqice with those who rejoice. x'"' "But I can say tbati still have a burning contempt for President Taft. If I could use the vernacular Revj 1- I. Howard. of the black guard, I'd say "Damn! Monday, Mat 24tu. him,M and thus in some degree 6:30 p. ra. Alumnae Banquet, corroborate Mr. Taft's estimate of TrxaDAT. Mat 'Jotu. my character.'? 7 100 a. m. Meeting of Boardof Judge Robinson in the above er- Xrusteee. presses vigorously in puDiio wnat ail 40 a. m. Art Exhibit. other self-respecting Republicans in North Carolina are saying "between me and you." ,;. . A i..tt.. - rvl9 ITMMwt.. . 8:30 p. ra. Junior Muaicale. .Wrukbsdat, Mat 26Tn. 10:30 a. ra.' literary Addrts, Hon. J. H. Small.- v , 12)0 rn.' Graduating Eicrdaee: '' , ... . - ,p . . - -I - ; 8:30 p. ra; :JLnnnal Concert. good the than On tilAffifmvvia' enough to nv Mr VHnriAon I Varttr in .thia State: the Jrresident man who took-a YMrPrwani Cus part in hia , T uwiuiUBMWii f ; ft j.yUK'I'UlBStUllUUO .WW Wu :Awj'""vrli"." frTbe jrnembers ,bf:R.. M. McKinney Camp Kp-1 527 U. C..V. and .aU old Veierans in ctiod ataridinc era hfTA. i' 1 . : - :, : i'TKatnrifno' Hnn fljiriBftd Death oy. nounea . to meer -in : tne jourti r- House at Louisburg on Tuesday June 1 7- ; ' - From; Hear t t Failure. ; 1st 1909, at 11 o'clock a; ra; . p Shelbyf May 17.Charlie Walker, r All' veterans are ; requested , to be 1 of this county, met his' death today nrestnt as business of 'iniDortance to under. niost remarkable circumitan allwill be transacted. k. Died Last Sttarday After An Illness of Several Months. In the deith of Mr. W. I Neal, which sad event eocarred at hit home last Saturday evening aboal 7 o'clock, Lnuiftbnrg has lit one of its heat and mot I highly eteeed cruxenx. He had beo m poor health for several aoeotha, a&i wha hia death came aa a abock o eome it was not unexpected to lhoae ririt him. Having beeo born 48 jtxrt 1: .k 1 agot ana reerea 10 1.11a oint;v was known by alrot Try rroa in tnu eeciioo, axxi to acew "iVrrf" Seal was to know aa too- erabla. auaighlforward cotUs:aA. He was qoite a factor in th bsjirve interests of Looiaburg, bting a ra ro be r of th firm of W. P. Seal A Co, and while he will be grtaUr tmawed in many other apber of lit b will also be mbsed as a bottom man. In hia dtalinga with hta frllowmao h was the aoul of honor and hU frieada and friendahip were sacred to hia Ha waa prepared to live aol h lorfi to live. He loved hia fatally and be loved hischurch was aicrliagly kind and liberal lo bgtb. It la aad at any lima to aland W aide the bed of the dring aavd watch i life's ebbing tide drifting the lored one alowlT, perhaps, bat $urly into the great ocean of eternity, tml wbtn there oomee the wbiapenog iroci parched lip: "Thoagh I walk through the valley of the ahadow cf death, I will fear 00 eU; fov The a are with me; Thy rod and Thy sUfif ihey cemfort me, it bringa a balm to the wounded heart. Thaa dewed the life of tnia noble man. To the ' broken-heVtU taolher, wife and little children;, who alt U sorrow"' wlTe hit rfooUte;s ahaU inevsf agilh' find echo, we txtcad sy apathy. . Weo they have drained the cap may the peace that pasttth all, tu dersunding come to thtm frota one Imtm a vacant pacw tkal C1 rr be Ud as be illmi it It can U traly sai I that the world w as raade better by bw Me. Geatle uaad brave was hia life, aJwtye doin pecd abd b!pbg to epUft hia MisJrr'i wjprk. As a boraee taa.a he "a atsocg the bl in te Huu Tte po,3Urity cf tiv gcci tr.aa m i. tted by the Urge crowd that case to fxy the hut ml5 ree-;ct lo ocr tritnd. In 0e daavb c4 Mr. Davis, Beth! a he m Cbsrcb let oe ttflli ten fihirv. lit wta a3 way ready t he If. cha os ibe way t.- Heaves. Tw a4 f ilatik that we ahall se hia wt fans oeer aain in st chcrch, r hia hotae, aa4 a We, at1 arr-tul Aroa. Boi MToe u fctr tai a ahcn whU. re 'f lotij! wr, wilt Aatr to the call ! ar Hsu?, anl go hc-e to ):.in ta the haj-jy tbrc&s cf kilrd at4 fretia that have bvfoe ta that laavd cf ihe Ueu wherv thre will I tr ocra p an tag, rvo ore &cr ee. row. ce potza, tjit will !:? frtm the 14. IU. U. C Thrtt:n ojtJcr!el the feaarai MTinr. Hia remaia w re uadsriv laai la reel in lre otcirT a 1 ArcU, a Tesraday eTerat: Mr. IaM leaver a htuf brcVa wjf, oae eco arj t 4ahli U raor& thwr 1ml. arxi a hoti c-f rj alieia axl frWca. Mar te Gsrl of paoe odtcTt tho ta thu. tb -r sad hoar cf brrraveoecl, Tboa an ta that ltr4 cl tke Kn)oyinr a )sjet aa4 peaxal reel. Scwa we VaU take of re Ard 5 lo that IfM ari4 hay hooe ta ihe kiH H aad I I), to Warreaia !Uar4. wh ciree Ut essh little sparrow that fails. ;H. C. KBAXEr,Com. J. Q Cbexkac ox, Adj. CCS. -He had lor some time eatfrtaxnad a grudge against automobile a, f. X The, faceral awTnces ware MX last Sotday 'alUmocm at' 6 oc!ck 1 , . ! LaUit Hfl-ari. The SaUtird had a IKW Ire t PoTU-raoolb lwt afcriay hrw warehecjw ad a niuat cf Lcde4 cars Wis ber&ed. J. H. Mah I an, the aasjwoied Chiel dL iVarw cf lUJerh, ia naw -down ri est, the Polic Coatairo hatisg dacaded that he vm g-siJty cf ihe chare ajtainsl hiss npgaidiag the fail are to tarn over fcrxia, IL IL Rccrrf the Sudard Chi r4jiulirt die4 tad deoly lo Kew Vork, frcta sj4ety cm the IWh." t . . . ' . KoUce Btnl Ctrritrt. In eacioTdaAoe wnh fcotine hrrt-tc fete pvia the sJtr&ed Oeipg c4 the It P. D. Caxrvtv la Fnr.ilb Looaaty ty t toll '. to the Ccrn it 4 o'ciDck. ahtrp. Kirry czsth ia the eocaiy U trti2y i;wef t9 attend' ss ttura cf i:;3nxar beUi lo ihe Carrkrt aiJ the 5crrkv, will be diacaaeeL C T. ten crts c v, Pree. -J. ILWxtt t r i
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