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F A- F. JOHNSON, EDiroTXND Mi ^OL. XLl. V--M COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ; MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. Tax Levied on Tuesday?General County Tax Reduced 2 Cents on $100 Worth or Property ? Reports ReceivedThe Board of County Commissioners root m regular session on Monday and Tuesday of this week, all members being present. After reading minutes of , previous meeting the following business was tranardted: W. II. Bunn was allowed $60. for fixing buttment on Franklin county side of Moccasin Creek bridge. Jt was ordered that the county continue the demonstration work for the year 1M2 atra cost of $300 beginning with October 1st, 1911. R"sina Massenburg was placed on ' outside pauper list at $2.00 per mo'nth. 1 Cla racy Massenburg was placed on 1 outside pauper list at $2.00 per month. Emiline Perry colored, was placed on the outside pauper list at $1.60 per month. 1 Pattie. Fuller was placed on outside < pauper list at $1.60 per month. It was ordered that the valuation of J. C. Sandling's land in Franklinton township, be reduced from $9.60 per acre to $7.50. R. H. Hobbitt was allowed six joints nf TiiMnn- fr\ fiy T^niflVtiiror rna<1 noar 1 his home. Courtney Egerton and Peyton Brown wen- awarded contract to paint Louisburg bridge at $100.00. . Report of E. N. Williams, Superinintendcnt of county home, was received and filed. He reports 10 white and 14 colored inmates Oue colored inmate received since last report. It was ordered that the valuation of the Maltonia Fishing Club's property be reduced from $2,000 to $1,000. After allowing a number of accounts the Board adjourned to meet again on Tuesday morning, whigb was done according to adjournment when busiL) - nets came before the Board as follows: It was ordered that when a prisoner is committed to jail from the town of Louisburg, whether by a justice of the peace or mayor of the town, one-half fees only shall be paid. It was ordered that O. L. Fuller be rein'oursed of taxes on 55 acres of land known as the B. G. Long tract, same having been paid by someone else. The Board then proceeded to leyy the following taxes for the ensuing year: siate tax 21 cents on property. Pension tax 4 cents on "property and 12 cents on the poll. School tax 28 cents on property and $1.5(1 on the poll. - County General purposes 21 cents on property and 38 cents on the poll. In this ".ax a reduction of 2 cents on properic was made. Bridge tax 6 cents on property. SPECIAI. TAXES. Lormburg.Graded School 40 cents on property aud 51.20 on poll. I,..uisburg Township roads 25 cents ..n pioperty ond 75 cents on poll. Fmnklinton Graded School 35 cents on property and $1.05 on poll. Alapleville' School district 20 cents on property and 60 cents on poll. Pine Ridge school district 20 cents on property and 90 cents on poll. Pilot School, Dunns township 20 cents on property and 60 cents on poll. Bunn School, Dunn's township 30 cents on property and 90 cents on poll. Vouwisville cut off 20 cents on property and 60 cents on poll. M niton School, Sandv Creek township, 20 cents on property and 60 cents on the P"HYoungsville township roads 30 cents on property and 90 cents on poll. \Y vv Mope school No. 3, Harris township 30 cents on property and 90ce| nta on the poll. ? (Ydar Rock school No. 3. 30 cents cn property and 90 cents on poll. Seven Paths, Cypress Creek township, 30 cents on property and 90 cents on poll. ]t a as ordered that the county levy the same tax as the State under schednle II- a""1 cAn appropriation of $1,000 was made to the Daughters of the Confederacy to he used in the purchase and erection of a Confederate monument. After allowing some accounts the Hoard adjourned to meet at the county Home on Friday, August 11th, 1911, at 10 o'clock. Value of Property. Thc value of personal property in Franklin County for 1911, as taken f,onr the figures in the Register of Deeds office $is $6,859,917 showing an increase of $684,172. This does not inclu()e hank stocks which for 1910 were 1" ANAGER \ W3.677.26'or telephone, express, telegraph . nd railroad stoc - s, which for 1910 vrvic $487,667.66. It is estimated that the increase in rail road stock will he about 25 per cent. Total number of polls in the count} for 19il is 3,741, an increase of 22 over 1910. r?s Ayent-Braswell. At the' home of J. M. Person, on Churcli street, Tuesday afternoon at about four o'clock Mr. E. H. Avent and Miss Lucie Uraswell, a runaway couple of Nash county, were nnited in wedlock by Rev. R. W. Bailey, pastor of the Methodist church. Fats and Leans The second game of baseball between the fats and leans of Louisburg will be played at Williamson's park on next Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. This will be an interesting game as it will be mainly to break the tie. Ladies will be admitted free and the geheral admission will be 16 cents. Let everybody go out and enjoy the game. Board of Health. At a meeting of the Board ot Health held in Louisburg on Tuesday morning ot this week the following resolution was passed: "Be it resolved by the Board of H alth that on account of the enormous increase of duties imposed upon the County Superintendent of Health by the General Assembly of North Carolina, Session 1911 we do recommend to the Board of Commissioners of Franklin oounty that the salary of that officer be raised to $1,000 00 and that the said Superintendent of Health be required to devote his entire time to the faithful discharge of the duties of that said office." After attending to other routine busini'ua fVto Kiiorr? aHmnrnnrl aino Hia Graded School Trustees MeetThe Graded School Trustees met on Monday the 7th and in the interest of strict economy fixed the levy of the tax in the school district for tl e year 1911 at 40 cents on the $100 worth of property and $1.20 on the poll, although the levy was apparently inadequate for the current expenses. The Board was so opposed to a higher levy that they trusted that this low rate would meet the needs of the schools. Owing to the lack of patronage of the colored people the Board in accepting the resignation of Annie Yarborough, who was elected teacher and. whose health has failed, decided to dispense with the service of one teacher and open the school with the principal and two assistants, and to add another teacher if needed. Board of Education. The Board of Education of Franklin county met in regular session in its hall on Monday, all members being present. After reading aq,d approving the minutes oi'last meeting and attending to the regular routine the following, only matte* of importance, was transacted: H- D. Egerton presents his report on I the questiou of consolidating Pearce I and lied Bud districts. After a full discussion and hearing from parties interested it was ordered. 1st. That the two districts be consolidated. ? 2. The Board ot Education join in petitioning the County Commissioners for the opening of a public road %om the neighborhood of Jno. Poarce to the Centreville rOSd somewhere near D. T. Hollingsworths. 3. That a new school house be built somewhere on this new road, the location to be approved by the Hoard. GOES TO LOUISBURG Road Superintendent Sapp Goes to a More Lucrative FieldThe general opinicn prevails that the Nashville Road District has lost one of the best road constructors in the State when C. F- Sapp, who has had charge of the work for the paat year or more left Monday for Louisborg where he has accepted a similar position at a dedided increase in salary. As above stated Mr. Sapp is no doubt, one ot the best all-round road men In the State and the roads he has constructed, in Nashville District during his stay here will long stand as monuments to this fact. Possibly no roads of a similar kind excel those surrounding Nashyil e and the people of the District regretted to see Mr. Sapp leave. Louisburg township recently voted bonds to the amount of forty thousand dollars and have made ever; preparation for a vigorous campaign in road building, and they are indeed fortunate in our sister county In securing for this great, work the sarvieee of inch a competent superintendent?Graphic. '"AtfVia'Sii '-ft :' ' \ it - : . / >' k . 1 V 4KLI THE COUNTY, THE LOUISBURG. N. C.. F1 WINTER UOVER CROP I FARMERS' COOPERATIVE DEM- ? ONSTRATION WORK. A Communication Fop Publics- a tion Sent Out by the United f States Department ol Ajfrl- t culture, Bureau of Plant In- * dustry. A winter cover crop is one of the i most important factors in southern a farming especially hill farming. A a system of poor farming has so greatly exhausted the humus in the majority of . the fields as to make it well nigh im possible to prevent their further de pletiin by the heavy rains of winter and early spring, which carry off much of the valuable elements left, into the bottoms, and into the streams. Nature, always resourceful, has furnished certain plants which may be used to re- jj store the depleted soils. These winter cover crops will hold our loose soils in place, and where sufficient growth is v obtained, can be turned under to add c humus to the soil. The sand bill and * other loose soils can largely be pre- 1 vented from leaching if heavy cover crops are turned under for a few years. } This statement may be verified by tak- 1 ing new land where the plant roots and 1 vegetable mold are still in it, or the ? sanprmay be found in sod land where run to pasture for a series of years and brought back into cultivation. No c washing occurs here even after the ^ heaviest rains. A good cover crop will 0 not only prevent washing and add hu- ^ mus to me son, out it clovers or vetches 8 are used there will l>e nitrogen collected ' from the air and stored in the soil ' during winter, as peas and beans do in ' summer. The plants most suitable "for 8 cover crops are rye, vetch, crimson-end f bur .clover. Conditions; of course, 1 mdst dotcrmine which to use. ' Rye.?Rye is one of the old s'andard winter cover crops and has been used i very extensively in some sections. It r has the advantage in that it is gener- a ally known, is easily planted, will grow a on the poorest soils, seed are usually t cheap, and it does not require extra i care in the Wav of iuoculation as is the { case with the legumes. It can be sown ( in the middles of the corn or cotton at t last cultivation or if not convenient to sow at this time it can be done a little f later in the fall. When sown early it j gives a better cover for the soil and c also some good grazing for the stock. Where practicable, however, as would be 011 the corn land, it is better to turn under stalks and other growth and plant rye on good seed bed. It is also a good plan where the soil will grow it, to mix vetch with the rye, about 1 bushel of rye to 1-4 bushel of vetch 1 using a bushel of the mixture peracie. c It is better to drill seed, especially 1 where planted in middles of corn or cot- 1 ton; It is claimed that the variety i known as Abruzzes, which was import. , ed by the Agricultural Department, is i best suited to ,South Carolina and adjacent states. There are other good native varieties which can be had at a fair price. "? Oats.?Oats may be used instead of/ rye in many instances, and the same |, general rule for preparation, planting, apd after treatment, may be followed txo iwr rye- i W) - 1-iJ DUSheiS Of seed should be used per -acre when planted alone; 1 1-2 bnshels and 1-4 bushel of vetch when combined. . Rustproof oat seed gives the best results in nearly every part ot the South. Unless the lands are fairly good.^.it will be necessary to fertilize the r^fcand oat 'crop to get sufficient growtn for the most valuable cover crop. Stable manure applied broadcast at time of planting is good for this, or the following per i acre: Acid phosphate 150 pounds; cot- j ton seed meal 150 pounds; and muriato j of potash 30 pounds, thoroughly mixed and applied at time of planting. Geo vers And Vktcii ?Until lands; become more fertile and adapted to j these crops, the best satisfaction with | them can be obtained only by making a j good preparation and by giving some! special care in seeding and inoculating j the soil. r PftEPARATlbN.?Tum a few inches deeper than has been previously plowed. If there is no rain, after this, before time of planting, a roller should be run to firm the seed bed. These crops can be sown in both corn and cotton middles where clean by scattering seed broadcast and i inning sweep or cultivator lightly to cover. Entire. success, however, need not be looked for by this method of seeding, though some splendid results were reported from it last season. The corn lands can be put in fine condition by using a cut-away or disc harrow to cut stalks and tum''top oil. Sow seed and cover with tooth harrow:. FaanuzEM.?The clovers and vetch 1 - T-T. - ... ' .. * * J HjUg N f ] STATE, THE UNION. ttlDAY AUGUST 11, 1911. rill need fertilizers to get satisfactory iarly growth. For this purpose stable nanure stands first as it not only adds ertility but carries the bacterial mocuatlon so essential on soils first planted 0 these crops. An application at time if souring of 300 pounds 10 per cent icid, 25 pounds muriate potash, and 75 lounds cotton seed meal or dried blood ler acre will be good. The addition of he small amount of nitrogenous fertilier will aid in giving the young plants 1 vigorous start When there happens o be any aciditv of the soil, air slacked ime at the rate of 1,000 pounds per icre, should be applied at time of prepiration. Time For Sowing.?The?best time or sowing crimson elover or bur cloyer s just as early in the fall as danger of ummer killing of .young plants is past -not later than .September first. Vetch :an be sown much' later, though the arlier planting does better. ' Amount Or Seed.?About 20 pounds if crimson clover seed per acre should le used; 30 pounds bur clover in bur, or 6 pounds cleaned Beed; 15 pounds^ 'etch seed when sown with 1 bushel ists which plan is always best if the oil is good enough to allow it, 30 nounds f sown alone. Bar clover will be found o grow better as a rule from the seed ilanted Without hulling.' The inoculatng germ appears to be carried with be bur. All clover seed should be overed lightly; u,se roller if the soil is Iry at planting time. Inoculation.?To get a satisfactory rop of crimson clover, bur clover, af etch the first year, the soil must beinsulated. Stable manure apparently Ides this in some localities but the afest plan is to procure soil from a ow mciies oeiow tne suriace, where he bacteria are more numerous, from a ield which baa already grown the crop catterlbfe broadcast over the newly ilantecf area. Two or three bushels >er acre will answer, while more would >e better. The United States Department of Agriculture will furnish inoculating naterial free for any of these crops, to iny who make application, full inductions as to use being sent. It is ecommended that those desiiing this naterial shall send direct to the De>artment for it, rather t'?an pay fancy irices to some of the firms making exravagant claims for the same material. Application must be made on regular ormj. which you can obtain either from )r. Knapp at Washington, or from my ffice. C. It. Hudson, * ' State Agent. _ __ Goes jflorth' Jno. S. Howell, one of our popular dain street furniture dealers 1< ft Monlay for the northern markets, where, le informs us, he will purchase a big ineof carpets, rugs, mattings etc. The eader> of the Franklin Times will do veil to watch hi* advertisement in our lext issue. A Delightful Barbecue ]f ivnQ tha nlooonro of tVio a/Ufot .tend a most delightful barbecue on Tuesday which was served upon the beautiful lawn at Baker square, and given by Mrs. Lee H. Battle, comnlimentarv to the Board of Town Commissioners, upon the completion of the extension of the water conveniences just made in this section. About seventy-five friends of the hostess were present and did justice to the cue which was conceded by all to be as fine as they had ever put their tooth in. It was served in old time barbecue style, and with plenty lemonade and ice water it was easily seen that all ate until they w ere filled and then ate more. There was cue a plenty and to spare and ail who attended were over ready to acknowledge themselves very much indebted to this estimable hostess for such an enjoyable dinner.? After the eue was served Mr. James A. Turner read the following appropriate toast for the hostess whioh was received with much endorsement among the many present. - TOAST Here's to men who, facing an empty treasury and Strained finances, yet dare adverse criticism and do right to all tax payers regardless of locality, | making a true government for the people and not for the few?the Mayor and Commissioners of the town of Louisburg : May they live long and prosper, and may they long govern ou' town. After spending some time on the. beautiful lawn expressing their enjoyment of this splendid occasion the crowd began to disperse, all harmonizing in the one opinion that this was one of the most enjoyable occasions they had had the pleasure of attending in some time. ' g.iflS.dc:..foi.-r # [MKg THE MOVING PEOPLE their movements in and out of town Those Who Have Visited Louisburgf the Past Week?Those Who Have Gone Elsewhere For Business or Pleasure. C- K. Cooke spent Tuesday in Raleigh on business. I Miss Helen Smithwick is visiting relatives at Eagle Ruck. B. H. Perry, of Henderson, was in Louisburg Wednesday. Mrs. R.A. Nash,of Yazoo City,Miss., is visiting at S. B. Nash's. W. D. Morris returned this week from a visit to Goldsboro. Miss Florence Jones, of Sanford. is visiting Miss Eleanor Cooke. F. N. Egerton returned the past week from a trip to Seven Springs. J. A. Harris and wife left Tues"day to visit her people at Bobbitt. Dr. T. A. Matthews, of Castalia, was a visitor to Louisburg Tuesday. T. A. Williams, of Washington, D. I C., is visiting his people near Bunn. John and Morris Waddell, of Selma, are visiting their sister, Mrs. E. S. .Ford. , ' Miss Bessie Morris, of Greenville, S. C.ys visitingjher aunt, Mrs. J. S. Lancaster. Miss Cora Phelps and daughter, of Henderson, are visiting in and near town. P. H. Coyna and family of Richmond, are visiting her father, L. F. Yates, near town. Mayor J. B. "rtnimas and wife returned home Tuesday from a visit to Hot Scrings. Miss May Belle Macon, who has been visiting fiiends in Littleton, returned home Monday Miss Eleanor Thomas, Jwho has been visiting relatives at Raleigh, returned home Friday. R. L. Bernhardt and wife, of Salisbury, are visiting her mother, Mrs. Katie Crenshaw. Paul Bernhardt and wife, of Salisbury, yisited friends and relatives in town the past week. Miss Clara Aycock returned the past week from a visit to friends and relatives in Snow Hill. Rev. L. S. Massey, editor of the Raleigh Christian Advocate, spent Tuesday night in Louisburg. J. J. Lancaster and Miss ? Nellie Sledge leave today for Paulaski, Tenn., to visit friends and relatives. Mrs. Haywood l>. White and son, William, of Raleigh, are visiting Louisburg, guests of W m. H. RuBln. Miss Mary Whitaker, of Hilliardston, and Miss Dell Williams, of Warrenton, are visiting at G. R. Scoggins. J. T. H.^Hoover, of Henderson, was in Louisburg yesterday in the interest of establishing a tribe of Red Men. Miss Ressie Conn, who has been on an extended trip to Petersburg and other points, returned home Mondav. Miss Jennie Aycocke, and Miss Pattie, left last Saturday to visit her brother. John Aycock, at Sanford, Fla. Cade Hayes returned from Raleigh iuesaay, wnere lie went to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Ernest Martin., Miss Lena K. Graham, who has been visiting' the family of the editor the past week, returned to her home at Norfolk Saturday. / Mrs. Sallie Moye, of Durham, and Miss Nellie Whitaker, of Kittrell, spent a part of last week with Miss Irene Sledge, near Mapleville. Mrs. frank Avent and little son, F^ank, of Aventon, and Mack Cutchins and wife, of Whitakers, were visitors ut J. M. Person's this week. H. D. Woolcott left Monday for Jackson. Mich., where he went to arrange for taking the agency for the Jackson automobile lor the Lou is burg Auto and Machine C<?. MiniiMii Han I I - T*r. Real Daughter of the Amorican Revolution. Atlanta, Ga., July 24. ?Mrs. Mary Trawiek Proctor, aged 111 years, a real daughter of American Revolution, a woman who has lived in three centuries, whon stirring events were makng the history of nations, has just been discovered in an humbls one-room cabin in Bartow county, Georgia. Her sole companions are her daughter, Mary Proctor, aged 90, and two great-greatgrandchildren, descendants of another daughter, all who are left of six generations of her family she has known. Mrs. Proctor was born in Wjdte county, North Carolina. .She is the SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YEAR NUMBER 2S ' /*v7 . 'y 1U& daughter of Wiley Trawick, who left North Carolina about 1800 and moved to Alabama, when that state was in its pioneer days and where Mary was marriedfto Hiram Proctor when she was 19 years of age. She was Mr. Proctor's third wife. Her husband was a veteran of two wars, the Revolution and the War of 1812. Mps. Martin Dead- V . On last Sunday morning about 10:30 o'clock at her home, Mrs. Ernest Mar- V. tin died in her thirty-fifth year. She was formerly Miss Mamie Cade, daughter of Rev. Baylns Cade, of Boiling Springs, a number of years ago she was a resident of Louis'ourg and has many friends and relatives here now that will regret to learn of her death. She was a sister of Mrs. J. J. Hayes, of this place, who preceded her to the grave only a few years ago. ( , Satterfleld-Hambrlck. A runaway marriage took place here Saturday evening, Miss Hulda Ham- - . brick and Mr. Preston Satterfield, both of Roxboro, N. C., being the contracting parties. Miss Hambrick lias been visiting the family of L. P. Hicks of this place. Mr Satterfield secured an automobile this evening to take the young lady driving. They stopped at the court house here and secured license then preceded to Franklinton, where the knot was tied. Woodmen Serye""Cue." After tlieir regular meeting on last Tuesday night, at which time the protection degree was conferred and much renewed interest shown, the members of Louisburg Camp, No. 214, Woodmen of the World were invited down to K. A. Perry's cafe where a fine barbecue i?j i?*- ? * oau ueen arranged lor oy a committee of the Camp. The "cue" was fine and a large number of members of this popular order were in attendance and enjoyed the feast that was spread before them. Meadow s-SimmonsMr. and Mrs. Furnifolo McL. Simmons request the pleasure of company at the marriage of their daughter Ella McLendell to Mr. Wade Meadows on the afternoon of Thnrsday, the twenty-fourth of August at four o'clock Christ Church New Bern, North Caroliea Porch Party At Loulsburgf. One of the most thoroughly charming social events of the social circles here was a delightful oorch party given bv Miss Maude Hicks on Thursday evening of last week in honor of her guests, Miss Huldah Hambrick and Miss Lucy Hood The handsome home on Elm street was brilliantly illuminated, the spacious porch was beautifully dec orated.in palms and ferns and numberless Japanese lanterns, which gave a soft witching light making the scene a beautiful one. On arriving the guests were met at the front door by Miss Margaret Hicks and -ushered to the north room and there received by Miss Huldah ltambrlck. "Miss Lucy Hood, Miss Powell, Miss Harvy Scoggin, Mi^s Florence Jones, Miss May Horner and Mr. W. D. Jackson. In suubu 6iiu ui vrni porcn, was iounavme punch bowl, which was beautifully decorated with trailing vines, and presided over by Miss Mary Stuart Egerton and Mr. Greenwood Hill who served 1 the most delicious fruit punch. Miss Hambrick and Miss Hood added greatly . to the occasion by several charmingly rendered vocal and. instrumental seleci tions. Later in the evening dainty refreshments were served. Among those present were Misses Sallie Williams, Lynno Hal1, Grace Hall, Kate burman, Annie Green, Florence Jones, of San? ford; Ida Powell, , of Florida; Mary Scoggin, of Warrenton; Eula May Horj neryef \'irginia;Huldah Hambrick,Roxhoro.Lucy Hood, Smithfleld; Julia Barrow, Mary Williams, Hodgie Williams, Aliia Allen, Annie Alien, Ina Harris, Margie Macon, Annie Bell King, Bettie Boddie, Eleanor Cooke, ltuthf Alle Annie Belle Harris, Jessie Taylor Harris, Mary Stuart Egerton, Beulah Tucker, Messrs. Stuart Dayis, Jim Doughton, C. T. Stokes, Alex Clifton, Harry Chandler, A. W. Person, V'illiam Jackson, Jones Maoon, Weloon EgerUto, Glenn Crowell, Vernon Gtdfreyjpwalter Wadded, Blair Tncktr, Russell Harris, Cade Hayea, Frank Egerton, George Walker, Palmer Bailey, Courtney Egerton, Osmond Yarboro, ~ Tom Boddie Dr. Joe Uxaed, Blllie Hales, Carter Cooper, Graham Egerton, Greenwood Hill and N. B. Alle book. ' ' ' /r' ' 1 ^