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^ MET ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY
THIS WEEK.
The Meeting Pall of Routine,
but No Business of Importance
Transacted ? Several
Reports Received.
The Board of County Commissioners
met in regular session on
Monday morning with all members
present exoept Mr. J. H. Ballentine,
whose absence was.caused . by injuries
receirod in a run away several
> days previous. After reading and
approving the minutes of the previous
meeting the following business
was transaetad:v
J. O. Wilaon waa allowed piping
to put aerosa puhho road in Cypress
Creek township.
H. C. Tsylor wss allowed to extend
his building SO feet back?the 1
time te expire with contract heretofore
made.
Lisbon Kearney waa relieved of
poll tax in Hayesville township ?be- J
ing over sge.
J. P. Cash, white, Jaek Cradup, 1
colored, B. L. Pearoe, white, Lewis 1
Jeffresa, colored, wer# relieved of
poll Hi m Youngsville townshipbeing
over end under see.
Lewie Boone ni allewed $4 00 *
for coffin for Annie Thomas' child. '
Joe Ridley was relieved of taxee '
on four acres of land?being listed '
twioe. 1
Mrs. Emlie If. Benton was relieved
of taxea on 204 acres of land
in Cyprees Creek tvwnshtp?the
same having been listed twice.
J. L. Mitchell was relieved of 1
taxes on two mulea, they being listed
by Tony Pearoe, at in
Franklinton township. v
Report of V. R. Pleasants, Manager
Medical Depository, was received
and filed.
Mrs. Geney Cash was stricken
from outside pauper list?being
dead.
Report of Dr. J. E. Malone, Superintendent
of Iiealtwas received
and tiled.
ftufus Mitchell was allowed 1.00
per month as outside pauper.
Biidget Malone was allowed $1.00
per month sa outside pan per. " ]
E. X. Williama was -allowed '
asnn nn .... .. e?i?. i
of County Ho ne, and Bach assist- '
ance as the Board deems nesessary. I
It was ordered that as provided
in section 12 of an act of the Gen- i
eral Assembly of 1911 entitled "an
act to proyide good roads in Tonngsville
township" the County Treaa?
t?fer-t?- heretiy aufchorineo to torn
over to the duly elected, and quali- "
fled Treasurer of the Board of Road i
Trustees tha road tand of said township.
That a certificate from the Chair- <
m man and Secretary of said Board
shall be sufficient evidence of the
election .and qaalification of such 1
Treasurer.
A number of accounts were al- <
lowed and the Board adjourned un
til Tuesday morning.
The Board met on Tuesday morn- '
ing Recording to adjournment and
after approving minatea of the pre- '
vious meeting proceeded as follows: '
It was ordered that the Board
take no action in the appropriation '
to the Colored Industrial College. '
' K Dr. A. R. Winston was releived
ol taxes on $260.00 worth of per- '
senal property?the same being paid (
by Dr. A. R. W inston and charged
to the R. N. Winston estate, also. '
Report of K. N. Williams, Super i
Iintendent of C jnnty Home, was received
and filed. Ha reports 9 !
white and IS colored inmates.
Report ot W. H. Rnffln and T S.
Colllie, committee appointed on
county printing for 1911, was re- f
eeived and recorded.
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sotints the Board adjourned to its
lext regular meeting.
Fire Toesday Night.
The fire alarm was eounded about
>ne thirty o'clock Tuesday night
tnd it was aoan learned that the
trouble was to J. A. King's store.
The Are was first discovered by
light policeman J. W. Harris and it
isemi that it was caused by rats and
Hatches. The fire started in a
irawer, nnder the shelves about
midway the store and was making
good headway when the fire cempaaies
responded to the alarm. They
soon aueeeeded in extinguishing
:he flames and no great damage was
lone to the store, however the damige
to the stock by the fire and
water, was aboet $1,000, fully covired
by insarance.
But for the tieiely arrival and
splendid work ef the fire department
Ibere ie no doubt, but that the ire
would have done great damage to
that portion of the town.
Raw Meat Market.
Garrett A Hill bes purchased the
meat market business of R. R.
Perry, and are moving it to their
store where tbev are fitting up a
nice market room.
Alstoa Co Stock Sold. ^
Mr. F. N. Kuerten, seasons* for
the Alston Company, inform* as that
he has sold the stock of goods of that
that Company to Mr. W. P.
Cooke, of Beanfort. Mr. Cooke is
now packing the stock prepartory to
shipping same.
J. H. Ballentlne Badly Hart.
News was received here Monday
to the effect that on Friday of last
week Mr. .f. H. Ballentine one of
oar neirty elected County Commiasioners,
sras thrown from his baggy
in a runaway at liunn and very badly
hurt The injuries were sacb as
to cause hie absence at the meeting
ot the Board on Monday, however
Ilia many friends wilt be glad to
learn that he ia getting along all
right and will be able to be out sgaiD
in a few daya.
Appointments.
1 will be at the following places
jn the dates mentiened for the purpose
of talking to the members of
lbs Farmers Union upon matters of
business. See that every member of
fuor iucii is present on tne data ;
mmed:
Centerville, Friday night, Februtry
IOtb, at 7:30.
Dickens, Saturday night, Febru11th,
at 7:30. $
W oods, Monday night, February
18th, at 7:80 Sandy
Greek, Tuesday nteht, Feb- "
ruary 14th, at 7:30
Laurel, 'Wednesday, February
15th, at 12,o'clock and at Moulton
it night at 7:30
Ingleside, Thursday, February
16th, at 12 o'olock- and at Hayes
School House at night at 7:30
Prospect, Friday, February 17th,
it 12 o'clock and at Mapleville at
1:30 *
Newport, Monday nignt, February
20th, at 7:80
Mt. Olivet, Tuesday, February
21st, at 12 o'olock and at Pope's at ,
1:80 _ ,
Oak Level, Wednesday, February (
22ud, at 12 o'olock, and at Fat Rock |
it night at 7:30 \
New Hope, 'ftiursday, February ]
SSrd, at 12 o'clock, and at Pearoe's .
ichool bouse at night at 7:30 ]
Pine Ridge, Friday,-1 February
14th, at 12 o'clock and at Buno at .
tight at 7:30 I
Seven Paths, Saturday, February i
15th, at 12 o'olock. 1
ttatesville, Monday night, Februiry
27th, at 7:80 i
Bab Rook, Tuesday night, Febru- t
try 28th, at 7:80
J. B. FUTGUAM, i
Batiness Agent i
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LOUISBURG.N. C.. FRIDAY
FARMERS INSTITUTES
WERE HELD IN LOUlSBURG ON
TUESDAY.
The Meeting For Men Held 10
the Court House and the One
For Women Held in the Hotel.
?Good Number PresentAccording
to the announcement
made last week the Farmers Institutes
. were held in Louisbarg on
TaeBda} of this week. The session
for men being held at the eonrt
house with a splendid attendance,
and was oalled to order at 11 o'ulook
by Mr. T. B. Wilder, who introduced
the speakers.
Mr. Broom was the first speaker,
his snbjeot being "The Improvement
of the toil, Rotation of Crops,
and the Cultivation of-Corn and
Cotton." Mr. Broom having given
this subject much thought and being
a praotical, experienced farmer himself,
enabled him to fitly diseues
the subjeot.
Mr. Frank Parker spoke on the
subject of "Fertilisers," paying special
attention to the home mixing of
cheroioals. Mr. Parker thoroughly
explained how it was dene, as he has
bad much experience in this line.
At the afternoon ssssion Mr T.
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agriculture, spoke of the insects that
trouble oar crops and explained
some of the methods of preventing
or avoiding loss from these pests.
Owing to the small nnmbet of
women present the meeting for the
women was held in the parlors of
the Louisburg Hotel and was conducted
by Mrs. F. L. Stevens. The
programmes as published last week
were out and resulted in mueh good
and useful information tor the farmers.
A study of seed corn was
mads and many other things were
discussed in detail. The lectures
on this oceasion were splendid and
showed a thorough knowledge of
the several branches of the work
and will no doubt prove a great
benefit to those who heard them.
Although the weather was very
bad there was a good crowd of men
present.
These institutes are proving to be
of great value te the fat mere of the
State and the results are becoming
more and more evident each year.
The institutes were held with
equal auoces in Franklinton on Wednesday.
A Terrible Tragedy at Wilson
Wilson, N. C., Feb. 4?Deputy
Sheriff George Mumford was shot
tna killed, and Chief of Police A. O.
Glover probably fatally wounded
yesieraay, wnue witn outer officers,
thoy w?r? attempting to arrest a
negro wanted by ttie JJann tutnor^
ities fer breaking into a hardware
store.
The Wilson county and oity officials
received notice to be on the
lookout for a gang of negroes who
had broken into Btores in the towns
of Fayetteville and Dunn. At once
when it was learned that the desperadoes
had arrived in Wilson
county and city officials, ^jointly began
to devise ways and.means to apprehend
the rascals.
Offioer Wyr.n was the first to get
a glimpse of them going in the direction
of a near-beer joint, known
as t ie "Bell Place" on South Goldsboro
street, about half a mile from
the court house. Hroommumoated
bis find to Chief Glover and Deputy
Mumford, and these three, with Polios
Officer Warren soon started on
the trail, and learned while near the
Norfolk and Southern depot that
two of the gang had just gone into
the home of a negro woman near
the depot.
Quickly the houee was surrounded
Officers Warren and Wynne guarding
the back way while Deputy
Munford and Chief Glover entered
the front way. When the door was
snterad the brave officers met a fua'
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illade of ballets (parties who heard
the firing say that at least 25 shsts
were exchanged.) The officers
same out and covered the exit*,
though badly wounded. Louis. West,
the most desperate of the pair, went
to the back window, when officer
W ynne shot at him. He then dashed
ont of the front door, when Deputy
Mutnford sent two balls in his
direction. _
From loss of blood from wounds
this brave and fearless officer sank
to the ground, when the brute pass,
ed by him and said: "Damn you,
you are not dead yet, but I'll finish
you," and shof him in the head two
or i hree times.
t hief Qlover was shot in the
shoulder, and it is thought, through
the luDgs. Both were taken to the
Wilson Sanatorium.^ It is said that
the deputy died before reaching ibis
institution.
The woman, Mary Young, in
whose house the tragedy occured,
is ander arrsst.
Both partis evaded the angry
orowd end-made their escape, going
past the Contentnea Guano Factory.
John D. Mercer's bloodhounds were
sent lot.? _
Lewis West is a tall yellow negro,
ana ware, wnen Ho committed the,
crime, a red sweater and a cap. Offioer
Warren shat at him four timae
whan ba dashed from the boose.
The ether negre, according to
Mary Toong, answers to no other
name than "Stetson."
Several negroes, one said to be
from Sonth Carolina, hare beeo committing
depredations at Donn. They
brake into a hardware store at that
place, and it was for that crime that
they were wanted.
The Wilson Military seenred the
woods in every direction - soon aftai
the tragedy, but ooold find no trace
of either of the gang. Biz arraat<
have been made, three women, whc
may be able to throw some light on
the matter as to the identity of the
gang, and three men?one at Middlesex
ana two at Baileys. A. negro
from Edmondaoo's bridge reported
that a negro answering ths
description ot West was in that
neighborhood when he left, and that
he was badly wounded. Sheriff
Sharp and posse in aatomobilea left
at once. There is no olae as to ths
whereabout^, of any ot the otherg of
the gang. West ia an escaped convict
from the South Carolina penitentiary.
Bloodhounds from Tarboro arrived
at 9:25 and started on the
num.
At this writing (Thursday) the
officers have caught Stetson, who
has been taken to Raleigh for safe
keeping together with a Wilson
negjo who is believed to be impli
in t.ha tlaail. hut mi tiJiuua iiaa
been received from lie wis, the marderer.
It was thought on Wednesday
they had him hemmed ia a
swamp near Iiidge Springs but they
caught the supposed negro who
proved toile the wrong man. A
large posse is still searobing for him
and a reward of $500 has been offered
by the State and county.
Entertained.
Miss Bettie Boddie delightfully
entertained a number of her friends
at Bridge at her home on Cedar
street on Monday night in honor
of Miss English, of Monroe. After
the game delightful refreshments
were served and the occasion was
.one of much enjoyment
Loulsburg Markets.
Owing to the Weather our market
conditions have not been very liye
the past week, however the prices
j remain very good. The prioea on
tobacco continues strong with a
very good demand. Cotton sold for
14 1-4 eente here yesterday, bet
owing to the weather the receipts
were very small. Country produce
is in strong demand and is bringing
splendid pnoee.
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THE MOVING PEOPLE
THEIH MOVEMENTS IN AND
OUT OF TOWN
Those Who Hars Visited Louisburg
the Past :Wesk-?Those
Who Ebto Gone Elsewhere
For Business or Pleasure.
J. A. Turner visited Raleigh the
past week.
Wm. Bailsj visited Raleigh the
past week. *
J. E. Thomas went to Raleigh
Wednesday.
C. C. Hudson visited Raleigh the
post week.
Eugene Jones, of Cory, was in
town Saterday. . .
C. T. Stokes and S. T. W ilder
went to Raleigh Wednesday.
Mrs. U. G. Atfnrd, of Nashville,
is visiting at Mr. T. P. Alfords.
Mia* Louie Mitchell, of Oxford, is
visiting at Mr. S. S. Meadows.
H. L. Candler returhed the past
week from a visit to Ashevllle.
Judge C. M. Ceoke left this week
e^ x !_ ta_. '
vu uuiu uuur? in rvooofon county.
J. S. Strieklaad and W. H. JaokJ.
P. Timbsrlake left Wednesday
to visit relatives ia Scotland Neck.
Mayor J. R. Collie and littla son,
Will, went ta Raleigh yesterday.
Mrs T. T. Bomgardner, - of Al-1
bermarls, is visiting at Mr. D. C.
High's.
' Mr. A. W. Wilder left Wednesday
tor Gallaway, Tesn, to visit relatives.
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Miss Mary Anderson, of Peters:
burg. Ya., is visiting at Mr. J. II.
. Johnson's.
Walter Waddell came home-ft orn
Mara Hill College and spent several
days the past week.
Miss Mattie Ilester returned the
past week from an extended visit to
friends at Lakeland, Florida.
K. P. Hill returned Saturday from
. the horse and male markets where
he bonght a nice lot of stock for his
, stables.
Mrs. E. C. Allen returned from a
, trip to Williamston, whste she had
! been to attend the funeral #f her
l mother, Saturday.
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At Opera House.
The young men of Louiabarg will
give a minstrel in the Opera House
Fridav sight, Fsb. 17th. Thev
have been working on thisjfor sometime
and a first alsss performance is
| promised. Those taking part are
Msssers J. A. Turner, A. H. Flemr
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( >UFll *-? JL. iiuiucu, vr. J_J. Vyroweil, II.
L. Candler, W. D. Jaekson, Mnleolm
MeKinne, Wiley Joyner, S. P. Bod_
die and Henry Joyner.
" ||f. Tumat and Di. Plnmiet will
do some specialties and -Senator
Holden will sing that late production
of Wagners, entitled, "He
sleeps bereath an old oak tree," or
"W ho Killed Near Beer."
There will be some good dancing
and banjo playing by Joyner and
Joyner. This is to be a real feature
as one of the members of their team
has traveled extensively (from Bouisburii
to Franklinton.)
Quartette, by Fleming; Crowell,
Jackson and Candler. "When Near
Beer comes in nursing bottles, we
will all be babies still."
The entire company will produce
a Shakespearian drama entitled
"Fuu in the Cooking School." or
"Who lit the lamp for the ground
hog."
Tickets now on sale at BeaeleyAlston
Drug Co., 25, 35 and 60 cts.
The Matthew Davis Debating;
Society Meets.
The meeting of the Matthew
Davis Debating Society, being postponed
on Saturday, January 29,
was called to order by the president
Miat Pauline Smith, on Tuesday afternoon,
January the 80. After the
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preliminary business was over, the
opposing aides went into diacuaaion.
The momentous query, Resolved,
"That, Congress should enact laws
prohibiting the sale and manufaetare
of intoxicating liquors," was
hotly debated by both sides. Mr.
Rassel Harris, representing the negative
side, appealed to the audience
and jndges by the great power,
"persuation." In , soft, pleading
tenes and many gestures be told of
the many and wonderful cures,
whiskey had effected, the fortunes
accumulated by the sale and manufacture
of it, and the downfall of
State's rights, when Congress took
these matters in hand. On rejoinder
he tried to win over the judges ~T>y
his witticisms and aneodotes. Mr.
Thomas Ruffin plead for the affirmative
side. In the moat perfect, logical
order, he attaoked the subject on
every feasible side?with life like
pictures, he illustrated the ruin, the
wrecks and the unrealized dreams
caused from the accursed alcohol.
His strength was not in his oratorical
pewer but in his sincerety and
earnestness. With his ease and
frank cordial manner he may soon
notable ancestor*. "When Mr. Henry
Striokland approached the speaker's
stand, the silence waa intense, for it
is still a mystery' how such a "small"
fellow can say such "great big"
things and say them with half the
power and foiee of Demostbemes,
Beginning at a common point of interest
he had the listeners np to
bis climax and Ifien tore every point
of the opposing side to pieces. His
pictured illustration brought down
the houso with laughter, but it accomplished
his purpose. .Only time
and opportunities are needed for
Lonisburg to produce a son, who
will not only be an honor to the old
North State but to our fair South
land. The debates of all were good,
especially were, those of Misses Macon,
Thomas and Jones. Wben the
! judges retired, the critic, Mr. Haymond
Taylor read a most critical
judgment of the debates.- When
the judges report was read, in favor
of the affirmative side, Henry Strickland
having the best debate, the ap- ....
plaose was loud and prolonged. The
speakers seemed to have taken inspiration
from the beautiful plays
the Society Hsll was decorated with
and the noble faoes of Washington,
I/ee and Jackson, seemed to smile
down with approbation on that?one
of the finest debates ever held by
the Matthew Davis Debating Society.
A Mnisa or Tbmth Gbadk.
The Protective Tariff League.
That rapacious gang of tariff plunderers,
who do business under the
uslriutic destination of the American
Protective Tariff league, held
their annual meeting a few days ago.
They condemned the plan of reforming
the tariff schedule by schedule
and ODOOArtll * -ill 1.nI ? ?
- t , ? va>m Willmission.
One can jndge of what the
League desires by the personnel of
the officers elected; the president being
"William Barbour?a multi-millionaire
through the tariff protection
to the linen trust?who is also director
of a dozen or more corporations
more or less protected; the vice- '
president is John Edgar Uevborn,
mayor of Philadelphia by virtue of
the most unblushing election frauds;
the secretary-treasurer, reelected, is
Wilbur F. Wakeham, who is publisher
and editor of the American Economist,
the organ of the Protective
Tariff league, and who was appraiser
of the port of New York when
most of the tariff frauds against the
Government were committed.
But the old glory of the League
has departed; for only the "old
guard" of stalwart Republicans are
willing to do it service, and with
tariff reform aoeomplished it will
sinlt into noaioos desuetude, until
toipe other foi m . of plundering the
pnblis can be invented.