A. F.JOHNSON, EDITOR AND MANAGES
THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNION.
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YBAR
LOUISBURO, N. C.. FRIDAY AUGUST 10 1912,
NUMBER 26
SUPT. J. Y. JOYNER HERE
?ADE SPLENDID TALE AT
4 GRADED SCHOOL.
? A
Many School Committeemen
Here And A Maes Meeting
Was Had
Hon. J. Y. Joyner, State Superiaten
dent o( Public Instruction was in Louis
burg Wednesday as announced and de
livered one of the finest addreasee of Its
kind heard here in years to a large and
appreciative audience, eompeeed most
ly of school committeemen of the coan
?y. _
One of the main objects ef his visit
and address was to giro the committee
men such ins traction as is neeeasary to
improve the school conditions through
out the county. The address was great
ly enjoyed by all*nd is calculated to be
?f untold value in oar work.
Immediately after the address the
echool committeemen met in a mass
meeting and took up and diseassed
many things of importance for their
?luteal benefit.
?ay-Meees
Spring Hope, H. C. Aug. ltth, 1912 ?
There was a very beautiful home mar
riage celebrated at the borne ef Mrs.
Martha A. Moeea, on the evening of
Aagust 7th, 1912, when Miss Victora
B. Moses became the wife of Mr. S.
Reuben Hay. The home was beautiful
ly decorated for the occasion and long
before the hour had arrived for the cer
eniony uny friends and relatives had
fathered to witness the happy erect.
The parlor was a thing of beauty and
at 8.30 p. m., the bridal party entered
the room to the strains of Meade Issohns
Wedding March, played by Miss Nannie
White Edwards. First eaase the dainty
little flower giris Hiss Vsfcra Matthews
and Alma Gay, beaatifally dressed,
each carried a lovely boqaat of roees.
Then came the bride leaaing on the
arm of her sistsr, Hiss Odessa Hoses
and was beautifully dressed in a light
( blue sillc, carrying in her hand a boquet
?i brides roses. The bridesmaid was
becomingly guwaed in-blue also and
g ently led her sister to the altar. The
groom came in with his best man, Mr.
B. S. Rice and met the bride at the al
tar. As the strains of a melody of love
floated through the room, the impres
sive words were spoken by Rev. G. W.
May, which made them husband and
wife.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Mar
tha A. Moses, of Franklin County, and
possesses many accomplishments. The
groom is a young man of sterling char
acter, of Nash County. Ths happy oass
have the wishes of a host of friends who
wish for them a long and happy life.
On Hib Job. .
While the Governor's office in vacant
a good part of the time as be goes
about making speeches in the interest
of himself and attacking another Dem
ocrat?just as his seat in Congress,
when he was Congressman from the,
fifth district, was vacant a good part
of the time during bis campaign for the
nomination for Governor as he traveled
about the State making attacks on an
other good Democrat who is now the
unanimous choice of the party for Gov
ernor-Senator Simmons is at his post
of dutv in Washington working for the
State aiv 1 for the party. This is the
sort of news in the papers about Sena
tor Simmons? a dispatch of the 18th
from Washington:
''Senator Simmons received the con
gratulations of his colleagues to-day,
when after weeks. of hard work.- culmi
nating in a filibuster the last twe days
to force the majority to consent to ac- j
tion upon the tariff bill?, he succeeded
in forcing the Republicans to agree to
a unanimous consent rule to vote upon
all the several tariff bills which" have
been sent-to the Senate by the House."
We search the papers' vainly in an
effort to find where the Governor is
working hard to accomplish anything
except kis ewn nomination. If one
may judg? by his actions now aad his
.actions four years ??o, if he were Sen
ator and somebody was opposing his
nomination he would not be in Wash
ington working for the State and the
party but would be spending bis time
In the State attacking somebody's Dem
ocracy?not *> draw the salary
that attach oe to the offlee the while.?
Robe son I an, Lumbertotf, N. C? July
... . Uw.
28th. _
State Fair
TV 1011 premium list ot the great
oristed in two oolon aad showing the '
dates of the Fair this year to be the
week of October 14-19
The book Is veil printed, as usual,
on good paper, and shows among its il
lustrations a fine cut of the new poul
try building erected in 1911, 60 by 160
(eat, which harmonizes so well the con
crete agricultural building, put up in
1910. There ia also a picture of the
solid silver $100.0* pitcher offered for
aweepstakes fln horticulture. This
handseme trophy has to b?l wen two
consecutive years by the aame exhibi
tor before it becomes the property of
the winner.
The departments have been carefully
revised this year, and aeverai new fea
tures are noticed.
Especial attention is given to tobac
co, the UtaU Board of Agriculture hav
ing contributed $200.00 in this depart
ment and state fair aanageasent has
added 1150.00, making the total oa to
bacco 1850.00. The exhibits will be in
charge of ,Col. John S. Cunningham and
8tate Agronomist J. L. Burgess," and
will be judged by a tobaeco expert;
All the big agricultural features of
the last few yean are retained.
There ia aiao an increase ia the de
partment of horticulture, the total
premiums for that department this year
amounting to nearly *600.00, "a gain of
more than 25 per cent.
In the department of education,
State Superintendent J, Y. Joynac, di
rector of this department, is sparing
no effort towards gathering exhibits for
1912 that will be really representative
of the educational progress of the state.
It ia also aaaouneed that the ettv
schools will be well repreeented at the
fair.
More premium^are offered for live
ateek than ever before, and still mors
of the great livestock associations of
the country are to be found entering
the Nortn Carolina State Fair with
their special prizes. ?
Mr. I. 0. Schaub, Vice-President for
North Carolina of the National Cora
Expoeition to be held January 27th to
February 8th at Columbia, 8. C., an
nounces that the state fair and Western
North Carolina Fair atAsheville have
been selected as the fairs at which tha
competitive exhibits from this atate are
to be chosen for the national exposi
tion.
The Carolina -Coast Lime Company,"
of Mew Bern, N. C., is offering this
year a ten-ton car load of agricultural
lime, to be apportioned as premiums
alfalfa, clovsr, peanuts, cotton, corn,
wheat and oats.
It is expected that the exhibit of
poultry at the great state fair will be
the greatest in its history. Competi
tion is thrown open to the world, and
the new poultry building is being equip
ped with the newest and beet wire
coops, the cooping and feeding of the
birds having been arranged for by con
tract with The Spratt Co., of Newark,
N. J. ? \
In his introductory, Secretary Pogue
calls attention to the fact that the of
ficial teport of the last state fair show
ed a condition of affairs that'justifies
any pride the people may feel in their
honored and useful institatlon.
Among other tilings in that report
was, a brief review by the Auditing
Committee of expenditures made on
the fair grounds since 1900, showing a
total in round figures of *40,000, almost
all or which represent permanent im
provements.
Secretary Pogue states that the Mid
way of 1911 was free from gambling
and immoral shows, and this reform is
announced as permanent.
He reports that the abolition of com
plimentary passes and half-rate tickets
met not only with universal approval,
bat was even attended by an increase
of $1,855.25 in gate receipts.
Reference is also made to the fact
that the number of seperate entries by
exhibitors in 1911 reached a total 4,15.1,
exceeding the tremendous record of
1910 by 054. In_ addition, 117 horses
were entei ed for the races.
Another feature that will be of inter
est lb horsemen this year is a complete
list of the entries in the early closing
races, together with tha official pro
gram of the races to be run each day
of the fair.
Engine Arrlres.
The large fifty horse power gaaoliae
engine of the Hill Lira Stock Co., ar
rived the past weak and haa been put
on the lot for the new gin. It ia a pret
ty place of auahinery.'
Mr. Aytioua Dead.
Ayesoue, a young maa 16
who wai raited ta tha
died In Headeraoa
Revival Closes Tonight
Tb? series of meeting* at the Baptist
Church, which havs been in progress
for the past three weeks, will come to
* eloee tonight, (Friday.) Or. Forrest
Smith, who has been conducting them,
leaves tomorrow morning for Atlanta,
where he wilt supply the pulptts of the
First and Second Baptist Ohurchst for
the two following Sundays before re
turning to hla own great church in
Sherman, Taxas. Mrs. Smith and
daughter*. Kisses Raywill, Loise and
Miriam, will remain in Louisburg for
another week.
The .meetings from start to finish
have been highly successful.. "*Cr?at
crowds bava attended and Dr. Smith
has presented the truth with great pow
er.
There have been a large number of
professions of faith and backsliders re
claimed.
Perhaps ne minister who has aver
been to Louisburg has mere ' friends
than Dr. Smith, and they will all be
glad te welcome him and his family
back to oar city.
The pastor wiU preaoh Sunday at XI
a. m. and S p. m.
?r. H- S- Foster Dead.
Mr. R. 8. Foster, one of Hayeeville
townships eldest and meet popular and
successful farmers, died at his home
?ear Ingleeide after a short illness on
Wedneeday morning about nine o'clock.
Mr. Fobter was a cousin of the late Dr.
K. S. Foster and has a boat of relatives
and friends in this county. The inter
ment was made in the family cemetery
at the home of Mr. Charlie Macon yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock and waa
attended by a large number.
For Shootiag at Church.
Cenetable R. J. Burnetts, of Gold
Mine township, broagbt in a negro
named; Andrew Candell, Monday and
placed him in jail charged with shoot
ing at a colore* church during the ser
vices and shooting at a Sunday School.
It seems that this negro bad trouble on
his mind and waa bent en his purpose.
He passed Perry's Chapel, a colored
church sad shet at it several times
while servios was being held, aad going
White Sunday School bad been dismiss
ed and shot into the crowd in front of
the church. No personal damage was
done in either instance. Constable Bur
nette caught the culprit just about day
at his home near Cedar Rock.
North Carolia Leads In the
Hookworm Crusade.
On last Monday the Counties of Bun
combe, Cleveland, McDowell, Scotland
aad Yancey eaeh made the provision
for baviaft the State and County dis
pensary campaigns for the free exami
nation and free treatment ef hookworm
disease. These five counties rendered
available 11300 of their funds for co
operating in the campaigns, all of
which money need is devoted to local
expenses as thymol, advertising and"
microscopic exaniaations. Forty-nine
counties have bow provided for the dis
pensary campaigns.
Dr. W. P. Jacocks has entered the
State Board of Health Work and will
be one ef the Assistant State Directors
of the campaign against hookworm dis
ease. He is splendidly equipped for
the work, being an A. B. graduate from
the State- University and a medica
graduate of the University of Pennsyl
vania. He was Captain of the Univer
sity football team, an instructor in the
University, has completed his hospital
service and has had extensive experi
ence as a teacher. He, with the five
l'irectors already at work, will enable
the State Board of Health to work in
six counties simultaneously.
' The quarterly report of the Hook
worm Commission gives North Carolina
first place in the work accomplished in
the eradication of the disease. Up to
Jane 30, 73,658 people had In1 en treated
in the State, 18,734 of them being in
the quarter ending June 30. Dispensary
appropriations have been made in forty
nine counties, forty-two of them being
prior to June- 30.* Infection surveys
have been completed m thirty-eight
counties, aad sanitary surveys In flfty
four counties.
Are We Awake?
Other towns are moving ahead.
Shall we stand still?
Are we asleep?
Are we awake?
Are we going backward?
"Loeisburg Offers Opportunities ."
Does Us spirit Uts?
Ws need better streets.
Ws can get nothing without money.
Bsfbigjaad bread In yogi views.
De yo? like mud strssts?
Wheeler to Jail .
Quito a little intarest wu ?touted in
Lou is burg Saturday when Mr. J. J.
WbeWer was arraigned before Esquires
O. L. Ellis and J. L. Palmer, to an
swer to three charges ? abondoameat,
f. and a., and iatimidating witnesses.
The case was tried in tns court house
and we believe about the largest crowd
we hare seen to witness a Magistrate's
trial was present. Senator H olden for
the pros station and llr. W. M. Person
for the defease were wide awake and
alert and kept things spirited all the
war through the proceeding. The evi
dence brought out was indeed ef an
agiy nature and was strong against the
defendant in each of the three cases,
and as the case will come up in the
August court for trial we will not at
tempt to give same, but to the minds
of the Magistrates it waa convincing
and they placed Mr. Wheeler under a
bead of 1100 tor pbandoament and un
der a 9200 bo ad la each of the other
two chatgee.
The most spectacular part was when
the defendant attempted to take his
son from the witness stand in order to
atop his evideace which resulted in a
decree of ton days in jail for contempt
ef court. Mr. Person at once sought
a habeas corpus proceeding before
Judge C. M. Cooke, who was then st
home, and the hearing was had im
mediately. After going into the mat
ter the Judge decided the order was all
right aad he proceeded to uphold the
lower eourt
He was committed to jail that after
noon to begia his sentence which will
end on Tuesday the second day of eourt.
Loulsburff Graded Sohool Opens
The graded schools will open on
Tuesday September 8. It is Important
that all pupils be present on the Brst
day of the term. It is equally as im
portant that each pupil be supplied
with all neceexary boon and materials.
Beginning children most enter during
the first month or they can not be re
ceived until the first of January. _
Beginning with this yesr this eehool
will offer four years of high school
work. This will enable boys bad girls
to go from our school to the best col
leges in the ?Ute without any condi
tions. There is now no necessity for
any boy or girl to leave Louisburg to
prepare for college.
* The business course will be continued.
Classes will be formed at the beginning
of the term.
Non-resident pupils will be admitted
to thevigh school free of tuition, the
tuitio* being paid by the County Board
of Education. This arrangement gives
the people o' the countv the benefits of
a good high school withont the ex
pense. ' j
The Hottest Yet
Of all the hot days experienced by
the people of Louisburg, Wednesday
was possibly the hottest, certainly the
hottest on record for njany years. The
government thermometer registered
100 1-10, andbat for the breeze that was
stirring we would have snffered muoh.
Days of Grace
"U's Tuesday, isn't it?" said one of
the boys.
"Naw, it's Wednesday," answered
his younger brother, scornfully. "Can't
you tell?"
'?How'd I know?"
"By the way pa asks the blessin'.
Sunday, when it's a big roast o' beef,
he begins; 'Most Bountiful Lord,'
Monday, when it's cold slices, he starts
'For what we may receive. ' Tuesday,
when"it's hash, he says, Lord help us to
be grateful.' " ?
"Then how did, you know this was
Wednesday?"
"Cause it was. stew, an' pa said:
'Mother, the children are makin' so
much noise that we'll dispense with i
grace. Dish out whatever you cot!"
Improvements.
Mr. L. P. Hicks has added much to
the comfort and appearance of his store
on the corner of Main and Nash streets
by putting up screen doors and building
show windows. It make* a great im
provement.
Engineer Hart When Tender
Jumps Traek.
Walter W. Tucker, of this city, engi
neer for the Raleigh, Charlotte aad
Southern railroad, la naw in a hospital
m Fayette vill* as a result of injuries
received in a train aeeident Sunday
near Fuquay Springs.
The frost wheels of the tender jump
two. His injuries consist of several
broken ribs and a few bruUes on his
bodT. It is also feared that he may be
internally injured, although an exami
nation shortly after the accident failed
to reveal any such injury.
None other ef the train crew or pas
senger* were injured in the least, and
for a time hone of thepsusengen knew
that there had been an aeoident. The
wheels of the tender ware soon placed
back on the rails and the train proceed
ed on its jouraey after about aa hour's
delay.? News-Observer. ..
A message to his brother. Chief J. C.
Tucker, here Wednesday night said he
was resting easy It the hospital at
Fayett^ville.
First on Market
Messrs. N. 1C. Iluff. of near Youngs
rille, and Vance Frazier, of Harris
township, were the first to visit the lo
cal tobacco market yesterday with
loads of the golden weed. The first
went to the Riverside and the latter to
the Farmer*. As the buyers were net
ready for purchases no sale was made.
Presentation ot - Crosses and
Dlnaer for the Veterans.
On the 28rd ot Autfvst the Jos. J.
Davis chapter of U. D. C. will present
Crosses of Honor to five veterans. Af
ter music and other appropriate exer
cises dinner will be served to all the
veterans of the county in the building
back of the Graded Sehool.
The citizens of the town and any
friends are cordially invited to be pres
ent.
Popes Items.
Mr. b- B. Conyers, of Dublin, Ga. , is
spending several days with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Conyers.
The protracted meeting held at Popes
last week was largely attended. Every
body enjoyed the goed preaching done
by Ears. J. W. Patton and W. W. Rose.
Miss Lillian Bledsoe and Mr. Geo
Haves, of Liberty, and Miss Sallie
Woodlief, of Wake Forest, spent part
of last week with Miss Irene Pergereon.
Miss Mabel Fuller is spending this
week with friends near Mitchiners.
Miss Carriaa Holmss spent last week
at Pocomoke with her aunt, Miss Lucy
Jones.
Mr. G. D. Leavister who has been
quite sick for several days, is some
better.
Rev. Len Winston and J. W. Patton
8 peat Wednesday with Mr. F. T. Cook.
We were glad to have fine rain last
I1 riday and onr crops, in this seetion
looks better, but it came too late for
com. The writer was in Wake county
Sunday and don't thins the farmers will
pay their rent ai.d guano bill.
G. H. P.
Reflections of a Bachelor.
The reason more lies aren't told is
the average rata people talk ism't high
er.
A man can always figure out that a
big grievance he has is based on his
tine principles.
Farmers Union Rally and Big:
Day for Farmers at Cedar
Rock
There will be a rally of the Franklin
county Farmers .Union held at Cedar
Rock Academy on Thursday August
22n.t 1912.
All farmers arc cordially invited to
take a part. We want all the farmers
jjvtlie county to corae and bring their
and children, therefore we want
more farmers to be present than a few
farmers can feed, hence the idea is for
each individual to prepare and- look af
ter his own dinner. (No public dinner)
So if you miss yours blame yourself.
Exercises wil^begin promptly at 10
o'clock A: M.
After music, greetings, introductions
etc., | Mr. J. Z. Green, of Marshvills
stau^efganizer and lecturer will deliver
an addres*, which will worth while,
after which dinner will be had.
I In the afternoon there will be an exe
cutive session held, in which Mr.
Green will lecture to the members of
the Union, after whieh a discussion by
the members on any business that Bay
be on hand.
The farmer* can spend no one day I
?tare profitable or pleasantly than to
attend this farmers meeting. .
We expect men, women and children
to come, we will be ready to greet you,
and disappointed without yon, bat
don't forget to bring along tout din
ner. M. -
W. H. Smith,
J. O. Sudoi, '
I'. J. B. FcbO^DM.
Committee on arrangements and recep
tion
THE MOVING PEOPLE
? ? ? t .
THEIR KOVEMBNTS IN AND
OUT OF TOWN
Those Who Have Visited Louis
burg: the Past Week-i-Thos?
Who Have Gone Elsewhere
For Business or Pleasure.
Miss Mary Stuart Egerton left Tues
day to visit at Oxford.
Mrs. W. E. White U visiting her peo
ple in Greensboro. "?
Mrs. D. C. High left this week for a
visit to Ocean View. >
Mr. J. M. Allen returned Wednesday
from a trip to Raleigh. h
Mr. Erik Glenn, of Littleton, is visit
ing Mr. J. C Champion, near town.
Dr. W. U. Furman, of Henderson,'
visited relatives in Losisbnrg Sunday.
Mr. R. Z. Egerton left 'Tuesday to
spend several days at Panacea Springs.
Judge Cooke left Monday for Lexing
ton where he will hold Davidson court.
Means. W. a High and L. M. Hales
left Saturday to spend Sunday at Ocean
View. '
Supt. and Mrs. W. R. Mills and child
res are visiting his people at Rocky
Mount, Va.
Jlr. H. L. Candler left the past week
for Aahaville, where he will tpend
about two weeks. . *
Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Egerton left
Tuesday te spead several days at Pana
cea Springs. ,
Miss Famaie Harward, of Petersburg,
Va.. visited Miss Annie Belle King the
past week.
Mr. Frank Bowden, of Warren coun
ty, is visiting his daaghter, Mrs. R. W.
Hudson. , , *
Miss Nellie McGhee returned Monday
te PtSiladelphla, after spending a few
weeks at home.
Mr. V. C. Williams, who has been at
Rsx Hospital for several weeks return
ed home Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Tucker, of Hen
derson, are visiting their people in and
noar Louisburg thin weok.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Coyns, of Rich
mond, visited ' her people, Mr. L. F.
Yates, near town, the past week.
Dr. W. A. Parker, Professor of Phy
losophy at Pomona College, of Cali
fornia, is visiting Mr. E. i. Newell.
Mr. S. S. Parham, Mrs. E. W. Wat
kins, Mr. Asa Tarham wife aad son, of
Henderson, visited Mr. S. J. Parham
Sunday.
His bu; friends bore were] pleased
to see Mr. W. E. Perry, of Chattanooga,
Tenn., who was hete the past week vis
iting his people.
Mrs. Flerence Underbill And little
son, Wingate, who have been visiting
friends and relatives in .Wake County,
have returned hone.
Mr. K A. Perry and wife, Mr. W. E;
Bartholomew and wife and Mr. A. E.
Mitchell and wife returned the past
week from a visit to Norfolk.
Mrs. A' E. Johnson, accompanied by
Dr. E. M. Perry left Tuesday for Balti
more where she underwent an operation
at the Mercy Hospital Wednesday.
Miss Kathleen Egerton who has been
attending the Curry School of Expres
sion at Asheville, and afterwards visit
ed Miss Louise l'reston, at Abbington,
Va., has returned home.
Mrs. W. F. Beasley returned Friday
from a hospital at Richmond Where she
had been for treatment. Her many
friends will be glad to know she is im
proving.
Mr. R. P. Taylor, District Manairer
for the Mutual Life Insurance Co., re
turned home Friday after having visifd
Winston-Salem and Oharlptte in the in
terest of his company.
Mr. J. A. Turner left yesterday for
StaH-sville to attend the funeral of Ad
jutant General Leinster, who died in a
hospital at Wilmington after a stroke
of raralvsis on Wednesday.
Misses Bessie and Lillie Hale left
Saturday tor Greenville where they
will be the guests of Mise Allie Reves.
Dr. W. R. Clifton, of Waco, Texas, ia
visltiag friends and relatives in and
near Louiaburg. The Dector has many
friends here who are alwaya delighted
to extend to him a glad hand in our
eommonity. * .
Ma. H. A. Boat, wbe reprweented the
British- American Tobaceo Company on
the local market bar* the paat aeaaon,
was la iionifbWK the paat week making
ready to go to Greenville whan he will
represent the same coaspaay on that
market. While here Mr. and Mrs. Boat
made many fKiaqdvstapUl regret very
much to lean that they will net b?V
with ua again.
f.-.'V * ? '?*v' rs, '"jjJflHHfl