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A. F. JOHNSON, EDITOR AND Mil
VOL. XLI.
( nUWKLIH 8UPH BOURT
CONVENED ON MONDAY MORN-j
ING AT 1Q O'CLOCK
Judge Geo. W. Ward and Solid ,
tor R. G. Allebroofc Arrlysd
Sunday?Criminal Cases
Only.
The April term of BYsnklin Superior
Court convened in the Court
house here Monday moraine A ( il
24th, it being the second week of
Court, with Hon. Geo. W Ward,
Judge Presiding. On aocouat of the
illneSs of Judge Word no court aim
held the first ? i ok, end lira many
friends here were glad so see him so
much improved.
Promptly at 10 o'clock court was
called to order and after the selection
of the Grand Jury the Judge
delivered one of his usually strong
charges, although on account of
weakness it was somewhat shorter
than usual. Hon. li. G. AHsbrook
Solicitor of this district, was present
and conducted the prosecution for
the State in a most worthy manner.
Both he and Judge Ward have made
many friends here who are always
glad to seo them return.
The Grand Jury was composed of
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I'lU tIUlH>W|Ug ^QlltlCIUOU. A. ?l,
Harris, Foreman, A. S. Guptou,
Puffin Griffin, W. H. Yarborougb,
M. C. Guptirn, A. T. Ueddingtield,
W. II. Tiiarrington, W.D. Bowden,
John \V. Hill, J. W. Gardner, J. W.
Kvatts, J. A. Pippin, 8. W. Fuller,
J. W Davit, llalev Perry, J.eais
Boone, col., G. H. Underbill, J. S.
Nelms. S. J. Alford was sworn as
officer to Grand Jury.
Alter the preliminary arrange^
meiits had been attended to ,tlie j
^ State docket was taken up and dispose!
of as follows:
" State vs Buck Gill, c c nol pros
with leave.
Slate vs Krnest Rhodes, assault,
nol pressed.
Slate vs Charlie Mitchell, a d w
nol pros with leave.
State vs Arthur Stegall cruelty to
aniiualsj nol pros with leave.
State vs Major Ford cruelty to
animals nol pros will) leave.
State vb Roger Macon, seduction,
nol pros.
% State vs Bpn ITarris, 1 ami r capias
to Nash and Franklin.
State vs Ernest Rhodes - abandonment,
guilty, judgment 4 months j
on roads.
jstattL-iS J' Spitey, disposing of
morrgagod property, not guilty.
State vs Otis lvearney, rocking
train, guilty, judgment four months
on roods.
State vs W. T. Uutson, false pfetense,
nol pros. ,
State vs Otis Kearney, c c w,jie
fendant waives bill and pleads
? guilty, .lodgment suspended
Stale vs Dave Bowdeti, c c w,
guilty.
State vs Dave Bowden, Dodlie
Jackson and William Hridgers, affray,
guilty as to Dodlie Jackson,
not guilty as to Dave Bowrieti.
Brnlgers tvas not brought into trial.
State vs Dodlie Jackson, c o w,
guilty.
State vs Dodlie Jackson, Dave
Bo .1 den and William Bridgers, a d w
guilty as to Jackson and Bowdon,
capias aud continued. Judgement
for the aboye three cases was that
Dave Bowden and Dodlie Jackson
pay one lialf coats each.
W State vs Oscar llagwood, bastardy
guilty judgment that llagwood pay
pln ntift $o0 and to pay all costs in
case.
Siate v* Ronnie Perry", I and r,
nh ads guiltj, six months on rdads.
State vs Geo. S. Hale, disposing
of crops, gnilty judgment suspended
t upon payment of costs. .
State vs Jjoiinie tvans,f ilsu pretense
and perjury, nol pros with
leave. ,
State vs Matthew E. Perry, so.
duction, guilty, ' twelve months in
penitentiary.
^ State.vsT. L. Harris, false pre
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tense, not prog with leave.
State vs Tom Msssenbnrg cow,
guilty, fined 115 and coats.
State va Robert Day, assault,
pleaded guilty to simple assault,
judgment fined ?60 to be paid to
mother of the ohild and to pay all
costs.
Slate vs J W. Pulley, murder, d?>
fendant pleads guilty of murder in
the second degree, judgment 20
years in the peaitenltarv.
No civil docket oases were taken
up, and only ^ few motions were
entertained.
The court adjourned on Wednesday
afternoon, after having finished
the Stkte docket.
RESORT 0? AgAKD JORT*
After completing their work on
Wednesday afternoon the Grand
Jury presented the following report
to the Judge whioh was received,
and were discharged with the thanks
of the Conrt.
TO THI HONOBART.K GEO. W. WARD,
JDDQS PRESIDING.
' We the Grand Jury for April
term Of Franklin-^Superior Court,
beg leave t'o submit our report as
follows: .
That we hsve duly considered and
reported upon all bills and information
furnished us by the Solicitor
or others.- . .
That we have visited aud exam
iiica ice bounty Home lor tlie Aged
antl Infirru and find the* same well
kept, the inmates well oared for and
the farm, in good condition. We
nnd the county jail in as good condition
as could lie expefcted and the
inmates are well fed and the premises
clean.
That the office of the Clerk of this
Court, is in good shape so far as we
ould observe, the books well" kept
apparently, and this report app.ies
likewise to the other County offices
The Giand Jury lecomniends that
needed repairs be made to the Cour
II..use and that" the "building be
painted.
Kesprctfnlly Submitted,"
T. J. Harris,
Foreman.
Improvements at the Methodist
Church.
The Ladies of the Home Mission
Society of tho Methodist church
have just had completed the concrete
walkway and steps leading to
the church, and have recarpeted it.
Tho concrete work was done by
Mr. W- J- Grantham, of Baleigh,
and a crushed grey stone was used
making a very pretty walk. The
lad lee expect to ha ve granite Btepa
huilt to the church in the near future
and when this ie completed it
will make quite a "big difference' in
the appearance of the ohurch and
lawn. The ladies deserve muoh
credit for their un.iring efforts in
this hehglf and we are glad to see
their works crowned with success.
?^MPI. . \.
Mr. Ruffln Griffin Dead*
At his home in Gold Mine.- township
Mr. Ruffin Griffin, an uncle of
our popular County Treasurer, died
suddenly 011 Thursday morning
about 2:30 o'clock. The report says
he got up about two. o'olook and
went out of the house and was gone
: so long that his wife sent one of his
soiis to look for him. He found hia
j father in the orohard near the house
dead. Mr. Griffin was a sutcessfnl
farmer and was 72 years old. He
| leaves a wife five children and a host
of friends and relatives to mourn
their loss. The funeral wfill be held
from his home this afternoon snd the
interment made in the family burying
ground.
Mr. Griffin was apparently in the
best of health, havipg left Lnuisburg
after five o'clock Wednesday aftst.
nootl after serving on the grand jury
since Monday anil had given no signs
of ill healths The
bereaved" family have the
deepest sybtpathy of the entire community.
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THE COUNTY, THE
LODISBDRG.N. C.. FRID
OIL MILL CATCHES FIREfl
contents of lint room practically
destroyed.
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Alarm Turned In About 8.36
Tuesday Afternoon ? Damage
About $4,00?Excellent
Work ot Fire Companies.
Ureal excitement was in tridence
on om streets about 3:85 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon when the fire
alarm was turned in from the Oil
Mill. It was soon learned that the
trouble was in the Hut room and by
the time the fire companies could |
reacli the building which Is about
one thousand yards from the business
part ot town, the entire room '
was a solid flame and looked as if .
the entire building was doomed.
However the companies pitched into '
their task with the determination .
that "it must fall in to convinoe
us and after a few minutes hard and
heroic work they begin to gain control
of the fire which was soon afterwards
put out Although the ex- '
a _ A it. ?. -a 1
acv uauce ui uie lire is uuxdqwq 11
is supposed that a match or something
that would cause fire was in
the seed that were passing through
some of the machinery and as the
flames spread so fast it was impose!- .
ble to do any good with the private
water hose. Porlunately in leaving
the room some one closed the door
that lead to the other parts of the
mill which no doubt, assisted the fire
department in confining the blaze to
this one room. Practically every- ,
thing in this room was ruined and it
is estimated that the loss is some- '
thing about $4,000, and is only par.
tially insured.
In this iustance especially the
members of the lire department are
entitled to much credit, having made
this run and put water on the building
in less than four minutes, and
for having conquered a fire which
was at first conoeded to be beyond
their control. Louisburg,s fire fighters
aro men of courage and we feel
safe in saying their efforts are mere
than appreciated by our people.
The Had Dog:.
Quite a little excitement was created
on our streets W ednesday afternoon
by the report that a mad dot;
was running at large in the town. A
number of our citizens orocured
guns anJT*made chase but from what
w'e can learn no signs of the dog
was found and the chase was abandoned.
FiresAside
from the Are at the Oil.Mill
on Tuesday afternonD two other fire
alarms weie turned in this went.
The first one was on last Friday afternoon,
which, although it was answered
immediately by our fire department,
was soon learned was
only a burning fence and was outside
of town, entirely too tar to
reach it with the hose.
The othei alarm was turned in on
Wednesday night and it was thought
that the store of F. S. Garrett on
Nash street was on fire, but upon in
vestigation it was found that the
trouble was nothing serious. It
seems that someone was building a
fire in a stove and the smoke and
fire from the flue appeared as if the
| house Was on fire. Tne fire companies
reported almost instantly
upon the alarm hut did not turn on |
I the water as the information was
i gotten upon their arrival at the 1
store. ?
In every case our donartment de- j
| serves Credit and tile congratulations J
I o? our jM-opJe for their quick, and ef- j
: fcblive action, whith has . t-si. lied so j
far in the sav ing of so much proper:'y
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Tub New York Tribune will be
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terribly disappointed if tile Democrats
don't soon make a blunder!
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STATE, THE UWION.
AY, APRIL 28 1911.
BUNN COMMENCEMENT
eon. josephob daniels delivers
address.
The Exercises Were Unusually
Good and the Children
Did Weil?Large Crowds from
Adjoining Communities Present,
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Under weather conditiona that
we're almost ideal the oommenoement
exercises of Bonn High School
were held on Thursday and Friday
of last week. As usual a large
crowd was present, and quite a num-1
her ot visitors from the neighboring |
towns of Louisburg, Spring Hope
and Wakefield were on hand.
The largest attendance was on
Friday morning, the occasion of the
address of Mr. Josephus Daniels.
This marked the first visit of Mr.
Daniels to this reption of Franklin
oonntv and his coming attracted
considerable attention. Supt. I{. H.
White introduced the speaker in a
strong five minute talk. The speech
ct Mr. Daniels was characteristic of
the man?simple, straightforward
and full of practical suggestions and
abounding in common sense. His
theme was the "need of oo-bperative
spirit," and his text was taken from
Unole Remus. He contrasted individualism
and co-operation and showsd
that true progress is achieved only
through the blending together of
I irnmon efforts fostered by the real
community spirit. Sinking the selfish
interest for the common good
is a necessary prerequisite of the
permanent upbuilding of any section.
Mr- DanielB style of deliver}'
is very forceful though simple and
htrihte'the happy faculty of clothing
his thoughts in language that is at
once plain and attractive. Much,
favorable comment was heaid con
cerning this strong address.
The exercises on Thursday uight
were given by the pupils of the primary
and intermediate departments.
The program was as follows:
Chorus?Over the Meadows Fearis.
Recitation?A naughty Child's
View of Life. Meta Horton.
t.ll _ rv -ll d!_. /lL.t J
ring I'rm?oixieen v. nuuren.
Instrumental Duet?Joyeux Hetour.
Ringuet. Irene Mullen and
Zelma Holland.
Play?The Village Poatoffice.
Pupils of Intermediate Department.
Instiuir.ental Duet?Snow BellB.
I'.ehr, Nauweta and Lanie Horlon.
A Sleepy Drill?Ten (xirla. Pupils
of Primary Department.
In addition to toe address Friday
morning there were quite a number
of interesting features. A significant
part of the program was the
reading of papers by the Secretary
and the President of the Woman's
Betterment Association. That of
the Secretary, Mrs. J. H. Weathers,
showed what has actually been ao
complished^during the brief but active
existence of the local betterment
association. The reoord is one to
be proud of and the paper was
greeted with much applause. The
Pr sident, Miss Tuna White, in
hrr paper sketched, the history of
Hutterment work in North Car
olina and showed some of the
plans and possibilities of the work
both State and local for the coming
years. The Bunn Betterment Association
has had a large part in
whatever progress the schorl has
m ide in the past year.
The presentation of a certificate
of graduation to Miss Carrie Wright
was an interesting part of tho morniOg,exercises.
This is the first certi
lie.He presented by the school and
turning point in its history
as a State Pidi.io High School. An
essav entitled "The Rural Public
High School" was read by Mug
Wright us a part of tho morning
program.
""A Rank Deception," a cxWveriy
executed comedy w as given' by
pupils of, tli? High School Friday
night, a large crqwd was present
wM
s
and quite a neat snm was realized j
for the benefit of the aohoel library.
The oast of characters was as follows:
c baa acts as.
Mr?. Fronoia Charmington?Miss
Linoie Mullen?An attractive widow,
owner of the Charmington Notion
Factory.
Madeline Dering?Miss Mary
Sykee?Her neico, who conducts all
love affairs upon a patriotic basis.'
Dora Vandeveer?Miss Oma
White?A damsel yearning for a
mission.
Eeginald De Blunter?Panl 'Cone
A. millionaire, in love with Madeline.
George Washington WheelBhaft?
Dook.Winstead?A real, up-to date
hero, also in love with Madelina.
Frederick?Clarence Pyle ? Mrs.
Charznington's son, in love with
Dora.
Scene throughout?Drawing room
of Mrs. Charmmgton'? house.
Four months . are supposed to
elapse between the first and second
acts.
The school lias bad a very successful
year. The enrollment reached
125, the High School Department
having 29. This is considerably
larger than any previous year
and brings forcibly to mind the need
of-an adequate building. 'The teach
crs lur cue pasi term were: i'rincipal,
J. M. Brougbton, Jr.; Interme
diate, Miss Viiginia Mills; Primary,
Miss Tszzie Cheatham; Music, Miss
Kitty Baucom.
The Senate and Tariff Reform.
When the Senate Finance Committee
gets to tvorlt, and it is very
slow about commencing, what will
the standpat majority do with the
tariff reform bills which the house
passes? If, toe standpat majority
vote their real sentiments they will
undoubtedly report unfavorably on
the Canadian reciprocity hill. But
will they dare to do so in view of
the fact that it is a Republican
measure and the pet latnh of President
Taft? We may, therefore, expect
that the Finance Committee
will report in favor of Canadian Reciprocity.
But when the time comes to consider
the "farmers' free-trade bill"
thd standpatters will surely balk and
report aufavorablv. And when the
Mouse sends over the revised wool
and woolen schedule?the citadel
ot protection?and the cotton schedule
which protects the rich beneti
ciaries of the tariff in New England
and Pennsylvania, the Republican
majority of the Finance Committee'
will certainly repress such unrepublican
legislation, or report un
favorably
To get such tariff bills considered
will require that the insurgent liepublican
Senators and the Democrats
will act together, and there
may be nolooked for divisions that,
will keep them apart. In such a
case the whole matter of tariff reform,
other than reciprocity, will go
over until the regular session next
December.
U- D. C.
The regular monthly meeting of
the U. D. C-, will be held at the
Masonic ball on Wednesday afternoon,
May 3rd, at + o'clock. As
this is an important meeting all
members are requested to be'present.
Mrs. J. P. VViwstov, Pres.
Mrs. W. E. I'xzkm., Sec'y.
?A beautiful girl is likely to bo
I lieve sh was made to be looked at;
l and so she sets herself up for a show
at every window, in every door, -in
| every odrner of ih -street, in everv
; company at whirl' opportunity offers
for an exhibition of herself. And
I believing and acting thus she Soon
becomes good for nothing else, and
when she comes to lie a middleaged
woman she is that weakest and
most sickening ot human things?a
faded beam v. ,
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SUBSCRIPTION SI.00 PER YBAB
NUMBER 10
THE WOtlWG PEOPLE
their movements in and
out of town
Those Who Have Visited Loulsboru
the Past Week?Those
Who Have Gone Elsewhere
For Business or Pleasure.
JF, R. Lewis, of Littleton, was in
town yesterday.
Mies Jsnie Shotwell, of Stovall, is
visiting at C.|H. Clay's.
Aaron Deitz returned Wednesday
from a visit to Baltimore. .
Miss Leah Perry, of -Henderson,
is visiting at Mr. W7"M. Person's.
G. A. Strickland, of Raleigh, was
a visitor to our town yesterday.
Mrs. J.'T. Wilson, of Cleveland,
Ohio is visiting at Mr. R. G. Allen's.
Robert L. Bernhardt, of Salisbury,
was a visitor to Loaisburg the past
week.
Attorney-General T. W. Bickett
spent several da; s the past week at
home. -. '
F, S. Spruill, of Rocky Meunt,
was in attendance at court here this
week.
Edward Alston,of Warren county,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. W. H.
Pleasants.
.tire. uora t'nelps, ot Henderson,
is visiting relatives in and near
Louisburg.
Mrs. Loyd D. Liles and little
daughter of Charlotte, is visiting
her people here.
Miss Margie Stewart and brother,
William, of Manson, are visiting at
J. W. Mustian's.
K. A. Pitlman, who has been attending
Doll High School at Delway,
returned home Monday.
W. F. Beasloy, J. M Allen, B.sG. _!
Hicks F. W. Hicks, It. F. Fuller
went to Uiclnuond Tuesday.
Miss Nohie Aycock left Wednesday
f.>r Amityvillc, N. V., w here she
will take a course as I rained niirse.
Major J. B. Thomas, who ha"s
been in Kentucky for several
months returned home WednesdayMisses
Tazzie Cheatham and Virgie
Mills, who have been teaching
at Bunn, are visiting relatives in
town..
. W. D. Morris our clever hotel
clerk at the I-ouisburg Hotel spent
last Saturday and Sunday in Goldsboro
viaiting Ins wite.
Deputy Sheriffs S. C. Holdeu and
J. It. Ferry went to Italeigh yesterday
to take J. W. Pulley and Matthew
E. Perry to the States prison.
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Expression Recital.
Miss Paulins Smith of the Expression
"ciass, ot which Miss Roberta
Dickens is the teacher, will give a
recital in the chapel ot the College
Friday evening May 5, beginning at
eight o'clock. She^will be assisted
by Misses Williams, Preston and
Brinson. The public ~ts cordially
invited. ~
, Oak Grove ItemsIt
appears, like.we are not going
to have much spring weather before
summer comes.
Mrs. Tommio Wright visited her
mother, M". L. L. Kearnev, Sunday.
Master Dewey Wright spent Saturday
night with his uncle, R. IT.
Kearnev. .
A Sundav school at Mt OliVfc was
organized Sunday. Let's everybody
go out and have a nice schoil.
Joe Corners and family spent
Saturday in Frank] in ton.
S; (i Kearney .m l family visited
Durham Thursday and Friday and
returned homo Sitnrday.
Nofayette Harp r and family spent Send
ly with his brother, Dalton
Harper. -
Mrs. L. L. Kearney visaed M>es /
I-aiinr and Dora Saddling the [wist
week. ^ ;
With best ivSlef to^l^ws.?