=4 CT \s, lijhdbdl s ^ terday, following tha load of thi House, paaaad an act by which thij sovereign State rafoaea to Ix'domi the aat'a paw af Naw Yerk holder of fraudulent bajda to bring eui agtinel the State of North Carolina The original bill waa what we eall i ' "seeek" bill lin North Carolina. Th? man who introduced it claimed tha ^ he did not even knew what it ben teined. Isn't that a dangeroaa an< irraapenatnla way ef offering btiti '? The peoples admiration fir thai law-makers is not heightened bi suah public avowals. On iu fan the bill merely permitted parties' t make gifts te the State, reqoirini the offi?efs ef the State to bring an; naeaaaary aait te eeodre property a doaated. It was not oaioalated u k"; ; " 1 R- 1st It is positii M it original, position sac - is screwed-and bolted t '* blnek and sounding bee S3 its full, ella-ar. sweet i ^rrO As a Read FRANKLIN TIMES A. F. JOHNSON. Editor and Manager. ^ <' year. - - ?yK *? ? MONTHS, . . / V, ?>K? j. ' -V FjhJat, Janunry/^1 1910. " If Dancan eeuld crib Morohead v >t> getting a Holt-on patronag< could probably SettU all theii . fferradaa ? Grant conccaaiona t< a friends, and haap Cewles of firi ad' Adam's head. ~~ We sometimes think that th< '' New-Obssrver n rathar hard on th? Southern Railway, bat what woult we do withont the "Old Raliabla' on the- watch tower, whose evei watchful eye detects fraud anc " ron^dojng, and by its persistency brings them to justice? It is a ter ror to evil doers. MB. m Baxter . Sutjiw ru , ?rh< shot Dr. Payne seme years since,anc recently held Bp a railroad condnetoi with two revolvers 'ehoald ohangi his name to Baxter Sham well, as hii 5-lfo "shaming" aieknes > fooled ourgooc Governor Kitohen into postponing - .bis six months on the rosds, imqoser upon him by Judge Long, nnti April GOOD FOB RHODE ISLAND. The Senate of Rhode Island ves 9 X t . ; - V- \ "IF WE H feJK It is this in SHp Reasoi J L * r rely aet effected by alimatic or otmosp 1 shape. 5th. By the Nyse wander met retween the string plate and the metal ird irresistably sustains the enormoas s md rteh tona^ which comes ont free an j Selling Ingtrum : |r? Serin for our lal - WE ARE TfHollingsv : N . >&< ; raise aaapMAo, tnd the balk of the i , legislators had not probably ever i heircPof the South Dakota gnit, or I " tjie fraudulent special tax bonds, and ^ the schemers evidently represented , it as a mere sot enabling philanthropists to make donations to State institutions. In that respect no serous criticism will lie, bat it should . lie s lessen to legislators in Rhode^ - Island and elaewhere not to vote for i bills unless they spderstand them L tnllr and h avs locked t? see what is l behind them. It is aa true libw im " i when first recorded in He|y Writ that "a gift pervertetb judgment. The patriotic course of the Gev- i I ernor, the Providence Journal, the > Providence Bulletin, and Rhode IsI land's representative men ahowe * that there was no purpose among r the beet men te harass North OaroI 1ms or to bring s law-suit against a r sister State. T-he prompt action is full proof that, outside the few who engineered the underground echein ? ' Rhode Island ie not to be blamed ' fer the legislation. The eetien ie 1 appreciated ia North Carolina and r does credit and honor to the 'State 1 that, though small in territory, ia ''small in nothing else.?Newe and 1 Qbherrsr. r> " _ ? Roslnburg Item*., Not haying seen any news from Rosincmrg in ae long, we will eend in e tew. items. Miss K ltd is Hughes is teaching B school in a little" log honee near t whsre the eld eokeol boose, which , ?u daeuoj-ed by fire tome time ego, , stood. The eommittee is tiering I new eobool house bsilt et Hicks end L Baker's cross roads, im it will -be i oempletod in a fee weeks. , Mr. (J.'lie K. Strickland and Mrs. t Susie Pace, of Spring Hkpe were . married en December Sited, 1W08. j The attendtinu were es follows: J. 9 M Strickland,.ef Wakelleld, and r Miaa Edsa Strickland, of Spring t -Hope, L W. Taylor,- of Spring , Hope, and Miss Minnie Strickland, , of WakeSeld,?. C. race, of Spring I Hope, ant Miss Ada ^Strickland, , of Wakefield, Philip Maaaey, of t Waksdeid, asd Joe Strickland, of i- BP** ^ . All Wh* were pr? * * ; y?' 3 ; rfmK I " * " . _ *'S v.* in I I . y ' ' . ~ RE AVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF I kcultv VhaVaaabU* u? to diitinguu jtqd the FALSE?Our ?o weNappeal to ' sense as to ewana^r M ^ianos a\clis Why They\> Old Wood^I heric cbftng^^nud' A'l joint* hod of conalfuetion the tome i? wo bach framfC and rests on the flan| train oytit strings and keepsthe id brilliant, being unencumbered t &ht the Nysewa Prices and Terms le catalogue, which gives full details of iTis^he Greatest Innovation IE exclusive agents We also handle Starr. Remmington, C vorth's Etrfnittii ? jietUSBUKG ~ ;, v wmmsszmm m ?~ \ snt report a very pretty marriage and a pleasant time. ' We wish foi them a leng apd happy life.' Mr. Viek, of near Spring Hope has recently moved hia family rtea Wakefield, and will Oconpy thi house recently vacated by Mr George Dew.. _rr . Mr. Vernon Mitchell and' Mia Lena Bonn were married on thi 19th of December, 1909. We were very sorry .to learn o the death of Mr. Allan Mitchell, o Wakefield. He leavee a wife ant four children te mourn their loea The family haTe the aympethy o the entire community. With beat wishes to the Tunis. . Hvox. O ACtri. TO THE VOTEES OP PRANKUN COUHTV A. tha campaign year ?f 1410 ha opened .t will be the object and pur moo of the people to select suitable 2deompetentmon to til the vari.ue county offices, and in mjj humble ?' eumstaneee financially j7 *l? nounce Ayeelf a candid As for the of flee of Sheriff of Prankf.n County, sub ject to thowetion of we next Ceuntj temocratiAConTeathjb. 1? declaring my candidacy I must , because I did no' think it right pr me w do so. Yot remember I hall a card apbllthed Stat ing that I knew the peopia had nomina ed a manr wlfote past iweord wopli shew him worthy the honAr they hat given him sua-that 1 wished to ta that Lwould give him my Ideal suppor as I had altera done. NovJl am wil ling to leavl my nomination to th eoatideration of the people. Wf defeat ed I arlU support the nominee and shal ever remain true to the principals o the Democratic party so long as it ad vocate. sqaal rights to all m?n am special privilsgea -to none If I an nomtnatad and shook! be sleeted promise the people that all boainen coming into my hands as Sheriff shal be promptly and accurately performs, without partiality to anyone man a aat of. men, I furthermore promts the people that evary set of mine eon carting the affairs of my offlee shall b. performed with the purpose and unde tha consideration that 1 am the aervan of the people and shall endeavor to ac as each i Tom very truly, r b;harrib. t ? _ ASONJ . iXTERNAL THINGS, IT MUST BE REASON" ' pi . rr^ ih between the real and theiraaginary. Tbe TRUE rnaon sense, free from prejudice. VOUR OWN COMMON THE MERFT?OF THE : etal Back Frame Sctrtilz Organs {re Far Superior to The Sack Construction: . % i afo eliminated. 3rd. Retains the orown-in the soundin itidekfully enhanced and i < given all the power and awe ye seat op the back frame and the metal flange seat on tl Vianotin tnne for a much longer period of time than with tab wooden posts. ncTei Metal Back Frafne Just Liki^You Want the construction ofwhe Nysewander Metal Back Frame Piano of the age in Piano Construction. OF THE METAL BACK FRAME PIANC ihase, Richmond, Wilson and Bridle Pianos. re and Music ? House r, JNortti Carolina t?: ? ri * . c / ' - s ? ^^^F^F ? _ _ . T 100 HE HORSES A1 B Z jjtp ^F ~fl V% fl 150 HORSES, / /TO AI Friday,/ Janua Ao BE sol; I am now in St. Louis and sotinduyoi . t ,i 5 ' A ? r>^ l | g'board. 4th. Sounding board always retaint " i ?(? ,, ???v?o ui? wiuiu nano. otli. TM pin bleek JK t tie string plate, in such a manner that the pin theold construction 7th. Wilt always retain ffi 1 Piano H?s~no Equals g|= AD OF f i m MULES [ * ^ j^k. :^r s ..* 'N^