I p I ?? I. I I ? ? K. F.' JOHNSON. Editor and Manner oai y&ab, - - *1.00 six months, 06 nlkes months. - - (6 Friday, May 19 , 1011. That Cincinnatti judge who fined the vote-sellers $26 and costs should now see what he can do to punish the vote-buyers. John Hates Hammond will hardly become a real Republican leader as long as he refuges to pay up and look pleasant when he loseg^. The calamity tariff-howl of Joe Cannon and other standpatters has lb evident effect on the voters or on the victorious Democrats in Congress. Tbe resignation of Oeneral Diax as president of Mexico seems to have a long string tied to it, for tie declares that he will resign after peace is restored. ' -w The Illinois Senate has quit the torimer investigation, and this should enliven the proceedings in the Unitoll ^ilotno ChnntA tnkinl. ? ? ? A. 1 ~ ?. - uum n uiVH BtCilL W tag somewhat. 1 v 7 * C As soon as the tariff bills are settled, the Democrats will take up the question of reviving the merchant ^ marine, which Republican legislation 0 has'almost killed off. ' t a That one Socialist in Congress is a said to feel mighty lonely. Every t Socialist should write him a letter which will require a long answer and thus keep him busv. ii Thk steel trust has its big paw t On the cement business and is trying to freeze out the competitors through u its control of the railroads and the ^ power to increase or reduce railroad rates. a =? i In spite of all tbfi^gjk of peace in j, Mexico it is evident that the UopoTif the Diaz government is that Gen- E era) Bernado Royes will soon take j command of the army and lick the t insurgents into submission. E Prksident Taft defied the stand- c patters of the National and State g Granges and told them some plain ^ truths when they declared that the # farmers would desert the Republican party if reciprocity went through. c e The House of Representatives. _ . . ? ?? IJ having passed the bill for Canadian Reciprocity and the farmers' free 1 trade measure, is now having a sort of a holiday trying to settle the pat- f , ronage question and the tariff on t V wool. 0 * I ^All the big financial interests j seem_to be getting together for the \ Aldrieh 'Central Beserve Assoc la- j ~ tion," or, in other words, the Cen- ? tral Bank. This growing unanimity c should lead the many to view the a plan with suspicion. { All this talk of free wool will end s in a compromise- rate of about 5 t oenls per pound instead of 11 cents. < We must get revenue out of some- f thing, and ontting off more than e half of the tariff tar on wool is enough for the first shot. t ? f Now that it is settled, about c everyone seems agreed that the c change in the time of meeting for i the Senate is satisfactory. Quite a I victory for Senator Bailey, for when < he first approved the change hardly i anyone approved it. ,i l Tea program intended to be car- < ried out by the Republican Senate t La to bring to a vote the Canadian 1 reciprocity bill and the resolution for | the direot election of Senators. It ( is atop intended to have the Lorimer i to the con mjttee on i J:.Privileges and Elections, which to 1 ' , * packed with 'Lorimer supporters, and 1 , it to pe of. the stalwart Repub- | , liosn Senators that the inquiry witl be kept there. J psrappmpgR _1?- I?... . HSSOLVE STANDARD OIL CO.. rhe U. S. Supreme Court Hold That it is a Monoply in Re str&int of Trade. Washington, M"v 1&.?The Stand ir.1 Oil Coniuanv of New Jersey ami ts nineteen subsidarv corporations were declared today by the Supreme Jourt of the United States to be a . onspiracy and combination iu reitraint of trade. It nlso was held to ae monopolizing interstate commerce n violation of the Shirman antirust law. the dissolution of the mmbinatiun was ordered to take since within sis-months. Thus ended the tremendous struggle of years on the part of the government to put down bv authority it law a combination which it claituHi w?s-a menace to the industrial ind economic advancement of the iatire country. At the same time the court tnerpretod the Sherman anti trust law 10 as to limit its application .to acts >f "undue" restraint of trade and tot "every" restraint of the trade. I' wag on this point that the only dissordant note was beard in the court, rustics Harlan dissented, claiming hat cases already decided by the iourt bad detettnined once for all, hat the word "undue" or "unreaonable" or similar words, were not n the statue. He declared that the easoning ot the court in arriving Bt ts findings was in effect hgislation rhich belonged in every instance to Congress and not to the courts. Decision of the final tribunal retarded by officials as a practically vmyimr ?luiurjr lur nit* government, lthougb it is recognized that the erm "unreasonable restraint" marks , line between the good and tbe bad nd opens np a new field of litigaion. TUX SUPREME COURT HOLDS That the Standard Oil Company 9 a monopoly in restraint of trade. That tbis giant corporation most >e dissolved witbin six months. Corporations whoswn contracts are not unreasonably restrictive of com letition" are not affected. Other great corporations whose iCts may be called into question will >e dealt with according to tbe merle of their particular cases. * The court was unanimous as to the uain features of tbe decision, Justice larlan, dissenting only as to a limiation of the application of tbe Shernan anti-trust law. President Taft and Cabinet will onsider immediately the entire trust ituation and tbe advisability of iressing for a Federal incorporation et A deesion in thd tobacco traat ase, which was expected simnltanously, was not announced today and nay be handed down on May 29. Tbe initial retrenchment and re.orm of .the Democrats in dismissing Ha iKmloaa omnlnwoM * *- U?-- - v?f'.vjwvo vi k"C 11UUOO if Representatives leads some I'e>ablicans to say that the Democratic >arty ""ill always be a failure until t learns the first principle of the >erpetaation of Republicanism? 'Addition,Division and Silence." One ild stalwart Republican Senator is aid to have declared that the Demoirata most be crazy, for no one vould thank them for saving money ind abolishing woithless offices, ind even their own followers are lusaing after the most approved ashion of diasapointed office-seekir? .. J ' But the Democrats went on with heir plan of retrenchment and reorm and abolished all the useless ilerksbips and positions of the House if Representatives, and are engaged n investigating the - other dpftartnents of government with the View if abolishing other useless offices. It a no easy Job to arrive at the facta ibont the work done by each individual office-holder when the heads >f the departments and bureaus dedare that all are needed. Until the Oemocrata have-full control of the government, with officials of their >wn choosing, who are willing to aid n the weeding out of the worthless ind the so-called sick, lame, and asy, the investigations started by the committees of the House ot Representatives can be only partially luccessfuf. Each department of the Govern? . - m ' , - ??? ' inent, under the prolonged and un1 disputed sway of the Republican | partyje becoming in a measure a | copy of its English prototype, > the "Circumlocution Offioe" of whfctf 1 Dickons tells us. Red tape abounds. ; The ancient system in vogue is not i equal to the vast growth ut the no cessilies of the government, and no one in power seems equal to the task of reorganization and pruning off of the worthless branches without injuring the tree ilselt, or incommoding the necessary business of the governmentDuplications of work are endless and every department' is constantly striving for more men aiid more money for what it claims is an absolute necessity. For instance, tiiere arc three statistical bureaus all giving eeperate statistics oa agricultural products, hardly any two of whioh agree, and none of which can be relied upon as being correct as to facts; some being colored to suit the economic views of the party in power. To rout out or combine these dif fereot Circumlocution Offices so that duplication of effort and expenses can bo diminished is a task that requites time, patience and persistent efforts that should hardly fall on the shoulders of legislators, but rather on the executive officers of the government. The country needs a change: if only because a new broom sweeps clean whep wielded by those who are ambitious to ''do things." Youngsyllle ItemsWe aro pleased to state that Youngsville now has about two miles of as good road as any of her adjoining townships or even counties. We now bare twenty four mules under excellent control and if the good work continues it will only be a short time before we will connected with GranTille county. A very deligbtfnl recital was given Monday night by Misses Sallie Pickett Oldham and Margaret Fau cette, of Raleigh, and Mary Timberlake, of Youngsville, in the Giaded School Auditorium under the auspicies of the Ladies Missionary Society. Mrs. T. H. Whitaker and daughter were visiting her son, George Whitaker last week. W. J. Gooke spent a few days at Panacea-Springs last week for his health, Mrs. liettie D. Winston, of Franklintoo, is visiting Mrs. J. B. Perry this week. Miss Emma May, of Uunn, is vis-, iting her sister, Mrs. J. E. Winston, this week. D. B. May left last week for Manson, where he has accepted a position with the S. A T. Railw Messrs. Herman, Genadus and Canaday's Mill where they are to spend several days as guests of Horner Military School, who are now in camp. The trustees of the Graded Sohool met laBt week and elected the tol lowing teachers for the ensning term, J. J. Best, Superintendent, Miss Emma Alston, Mine Mary Sheppard Ellis, Miss Ella Harris, Miss Minnie Arlege, and Miss Mary Timberlake, Music teacher. We are all glad that Prof. Best and almost of his able oo- workers have been re-elected, and we are sure tha^-the school this fall will be even batter than last session. --' . Miss Vasbti Woodliet, of Kittrell. was visiting Miss Lucy Moss and relatives here last week. Miss Mary Timberlake and D. W. Spiv?y were in Franklinton this week. Messrs. W. J. Cooke and J. T. Wilson attended a Fish Frv at Moore'a pond near here last Thesiay, and from what has been gathered they had very good luck. We are all glad to see D. W. Spiyey and R. C. Underwoed out . * . "F. M. M." I Hoyr About Vour Ey#? ? Are your eyde owing you trouble? Do you yee aa wU as you used to? Make them ?>qiflrtable by wearing the proper glaaM\see Dr. Rapport at the towJairftvyMel, Toesday May 28, tor ale dayboy. V;>: . * ' ' ' ;V- r . ?? > ~ Vnaif >" v * - ' ' *'r- ' Farmers and \ ' t PUT IT IN TF MANY HAV J When you hide your money are you not always scared? follow you, and find out whore it is and steal it. Then you our bank and makes you more money. Make Our Bank Your Bank. We pay liberal interesi TUI r rADMrDc _ ni im uno HHU LOUISBL OFF 0. B. Cheatham, Pres. F. N. F.gerto M. S. Clifton, j UNDER SUPERVISION OF THE | I THE AYCOC X We have t Drug Store NEW ? NEW F X NEW F Y y FRESH STOl Everything^ ^ pyftftnAntir ? w \v/ I "Old % GApTON OLAYTf Who are with us a ad anxii serve all 1 | AYCOCK DRl Z LOUISBtl H POMS RECENTLY VACATED BY Xaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaj ADMINISTRATORS-NOTICE. . The undersigned having qualified as f\ administrator upon the estate of James O'Day, late of the-County of Franklin, .? , ... notice is hfteby glv*n to all persons f|lcll,a, holding claims against the estate of "^e8 A^J"3 said decedenAto exhibit the same to the A P?llcy wlt undersigned on or Uefore the 19th day rrti an of May, 1912, >pr this notice will be I Hp U||f| plead m bar o\ tpeir recovery. All I IIV 1*1 UI persons indebteata the said estate will please make imtagdiate payment. This ~ the 18th day of 1911. . i June J. Ianca3TF.ii, Ad'm. of J Ann O'Day, deceased. W. H. Yarborough, Jr, Atty. will remain Big Reduction R. P. 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