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JAMES A. THOMAS, EDITOR.
THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE TJOTOIT.
sgEscamnoH mjoo fxh t
VOL. XXXVI.
LOUISBURG, N. C. FRIDAY,: OCTOBER f, 1906.
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REPUBLICS CONVENTION
A VERY TAME AFFAIR, AND
SLIMLY ATTENDED.
Only a Skeleton Ticket Nomi
nated T. H. Whitaker was
the Only Speaker He Did
Not State the Facts.
The Republican County Conven
tion which was called for last Mon
day met, that is about twenty-five
men calling themselves "Republicans,
assembled in the Opera House about
1 o'clock. It was called to order by
ft. R. Harris, Chairman of the Coun
ty Exective Committee, and T. H.
Whitaker was elected perraament
Chairman. A. O. Perry, of Franklin-
to was elected fcecretaiv. Ine as
sembling of the Convention was done
fto quietly that very few spectators
Were attracted, and altogether there
were not fifty people in the hall at
any time during the delibertions.
In fact in the language of one 'of the
participants "it was a very tame
affair."
J. R. Shearin of Hayesville town
ship, waa nominated for the House
the same man who ran two years ago
and received the enormous vote of
276.
It was then agreed to nominate
five men for County Commissioners,
and a number of names were sug
gested. The following were nomi
nated: J.J. Wilder, of Franklinton,
Peter Stainback, of Hayesville, Grif.
Gay, of Cypress Creek, A. D. Wil
liams, of Gold Mine, W. H. Green,
ot Youngsville. The two last named
are Democrats, and Mr. Williams is
the Registrar for Gold Mine town
ship in the coming election. He is a
staunch Democrat, and phoned to
the editor of the Times on Tuesday
tnorning (as soon as the news reach
ed him that he dad been nominated
by the Republicans) that under no
eu-ctnnstaiK woj
a nomination. E verjrboHy'wlio knows
Mr. Williams is not surprised at his
action. We dare say that Mr. Green
will take the same course.
Upon motion the nomination of
candidates for the various county of
fices was left to the Exective Commit
tee composed of the following: R. R.
Harris, T. H. Whitaker, P. R. Hatch,
E. F. Yarborough, L. S. Alford.
After the adjournment the Commit
tee met and re-elected R. R. Harris,
(postmaster at Louisburg) as Chair
man. There were no new faces in
the convention, and only one speech
and that was made in a wrangling
sort of fashion by T. H. Whitaker,
who told a "whopper" when he said
the County's indebtedness was thirty
thousand dollars The Times can't
believe that he intended to make
such an outragesously erroneous
statement, and we attribute it only to
his ignoramce.
The fact of the matter a the
county's present outstanding indebt-
Bdness is as follows.
On the $20,000 bortfc issue of
1897, there remains only $2,000 now
due 116,000 of the . entire amount
having been paid off since ,th pres
ent Treasurer went , into. office,, and
the remaining two thousand dollars
will be paid off next July. There is
an outstanding indebtedness of $10.
000, known as the "Bridge Bonds'
which were floated at 4 per cen
interest, under the Democratic ad
ministration of 1901. These wil
fall due in 1921 , sb it will be seen that
the total outstanding indebtedness of
the county is only 12,000, and there
is now in the Sinking Fund over five
thousands dollars tapay onje
bonds when they come due. 2 Four
thousand -dollars lof this amcfunt is
bearing 6 per cent interest, while' the
county is only paying 4 per ceni.on
the $10,000 Bridge Bonds.' Deduct
the amount iniSiniing Fund'frorn the
ft 1 2,000 outstanding indebtedness,
and the real debt of the county will
be just $7,000.
In addition to the above the pres
ent Treasurer has piad $3,300 and
interest, which was due ot thejbond
issue of 1884, and during the past
eight years the county scrip has been
worth one hundred cents the dol
lar, and the county has been run on
a cash basis.
And tor the information of the
public the Times will state further
that there have been built in the
county, since 1899" seven iron bridges
at a cost of $14,645, and they are all
paid for.
All the above are facts and can
be proven by the records.
the : rnov;iiG people.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
1XET
IN REGULAR SESSION
ON LAST MONDAY.
Death o Little Francis Cooke.
The Times4 regrets to have to
chronicle the death of little Francis
N. Cooke; son of Mr. and Mrs. P. H.
Cooke, which sad event occurred on
Saturday night last. . He was a bright
boy, 11 years of age, and was the
pride of his parents and grand-parents.
-ThV funeral, which took place
at the Cemetery, on Sunday after
noon was conducted by Re,v. :Jciah
Crudup, and was attended by a large
number of the friends of the f ataily.
The following were the pall-bearers:
M. F. Houck, T. B. Wilder, E. F.
Yarborough, Dr. D. T. Smithwiek,
T. W. Watson and W. P, Neal.
The bereaved parents have our
most sincere sympathy in their sad
hour of bereavement.
THEIR HOYEUBNTS IN
OUT OP TOWN.
AND
The Cotton Growers.
Last Tuesday was the day ap
pointed for President C. C. Moore, of
the State Cotton Growers' Associa
tion, to talk to the cotton growers,
merchants and others inteiested, upon
the question of establishing storage
warehouses in the towns located in
the cotton belt. On account of the
very short notice given of the ap
pointment there was not a very large
attendance, but-the "faithful few"
were very much interested in the ad
dress of President Moore, and re
quested him to call another meeting
Louisburg for Saturday, October
iSthrlJ dondusKm of Presi
dent Moore's sensible talk last Tues
day, a committee, with F X. Eger
ton as Chairman, was appointed to
take under consideration the building
of a storage warehouse in Louisburg
and report to the mepting on the
13th.
Tobacco Notes.
Tobacco, tobacco, tobacco! The
own was full yesterday, and our
warehousemen were making thiugs
uhum."
A number of farmers from adjoin
ing counties wh sold tobacco on the
Louisburg market the past week
were highly pleased with prices, and
say they are coming again.
Mr. J. W. Hight, auctioneer for
Harris & Ford, desires to see all his
friends when they are in town, and
especially when they have tobacco
We make a lively sale almost every
day.
In Addition to Routine Work,
an -Election for a Special
School fax was Called In
Youngsville Township.
The Board met on the 1st, all
members present. After reading and
approving minutes of former meet
ing the following business was at
tended to:
J. H. Cooke recommended that re
pairs be made at Gill's mill dam, and
E. M. Gupton was appointed to have
a bridge erected across same, and
also to have Whitaker's bridge re
paired. W. H. Pierce was appointed
Constable of Youngsville township
to fill the unexpired term of S. E.
Pierce, he having resigned. The
newly appointed Constable tendered
his bond which was accepted and h$
appeared before the Chairman ami
took the oath of office. Report of
Dr. Yarborough Superintendent of
Health, was received snd recorded.
Dennis Kearney was placed on th
pauper list at tl per month, recom
mended by Commissioner Cooke.
The clerk was instructed to purchase
a barrel of paint from Manhattan
Paint Company, to be used on rotff
of jail. E. N. Williams, Superinten
dent of Home, reported 4 white and
18 colored inmates. E. M. Gupton
was authorized to buy harrow of
McKinne Brothers now in use at the
County Home. The special com
m it tee to settle with Sheriff and
Treasurer reported that all foods
have been fully settled and receipted
for by the Treasurer. The County
Attorney and the Sheriff were ap
pointed to investigate the insolvent
lists reported by the Sheriff. An
election for a special school tax in
Youngsville township, waa called for
Tuesday, November 13th. O. Hote
good was appointed Regiatrarjfor
said election and June Jones and
Charles Alford, poll-holders, the vot
ing place to be at the residence of
June Jones, and the registration
bcoks to be opened according to law.
The boundary of the district is as
ollows: Beginning at the place
where Middle Prong creek empties
into Little River, thence along said
river to the Yountrsville Graded
School district, thenoe along said dis
trict to the Wake line, thence along
said county line to Middle Prong
creek, thence along said creek to the
beginning. The levy to be "10 cents
on property and 60 cents on the poll.
This election was recommended by
the Board of Education, upon a pe
tition ot one fourth of the freehold
ers of tne district. Claims to the
amount of $825.7 for bridges and
general expenses rere allowed and
the Board adjourned to next regular
meeting.
And Those Who Come and Go,
Some for Pleasure, Some for
Business and a Large Nura-
her Because They Uae It.
Mr! J. A. Sheets of Italslgh, was
In town yesterday.
Mr T. F. TsrrelL of IU'ftah, it
iting her popl here.
Mr. W. IL Waddell and childr n
are visiting m Gt4dkboro.
Mrs. F. S. Spruill made a short
rtsrt to Haleigh this week.
U Miss Ljdia Anderson is visiting 1 er
Bister, .airs, i jyjjajejr,
Cspt. T. W. "Darn, of haleigh, U j
a guest of Mr.T. BicfccU.
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Mrs. M. C. lieu-ants rstormd
home from Wilson laal Tenlng.
, Jlr. rv 13. MuKinns Las retxmved
from a visit to his people In Johnston.
Arch Joyner, of nsJeigh, ceme
over this week to visit hii reotJ
near town.
Dr. F. K. Cooke U back home,
irora xJuinore, wnere n went on s
professional visit.
"Old mm" Will X. Colsy, ot the
Raleigh Evening Time, vu in to
see us Wed need sv.
3frs. T. B. Wilder sad chUdren,
returned jeatenxayr from a visit to
her people in Aberdeen.
Dr. Singleton L Foni left last
Saturday for Baltimore to complete
his coarse in denistry.
MtM irue Cheatham, of FrmnkJin
ton, visited her naiter, Mrs. A. W.
Alston, this week.
Meeera. F. 8. Spraill, T. W. Bick
ett and W. M. l'erson, attended
Vance court this week.
Miss Zelma Edward returned s
Board oi Education .
Tfce Board met ia rgmUx miuq
14 1 Moods j, all mecabvrv aM Scptt
inuodsnt W hit prsfetnt.
The rvport of Sorcri&u.r3sl
White that plans for bc&lkg llL
Zkn school boose hud hma draw
was retTd. J. H. Hsrper w3 rs
perintsod the tixiioo erf the saxa.
A. T. WBsco aod J. F. IVutv
wej appointed as a oooti:v4 U
psrinUod the mw scBml
si KtJUTvsrs, which ta to cjrt ghomt
fiSO one LsJf to be nail br tbs
Board.
Whiu Districts Nc. 4 aa4 S c4
IawboTR, ard No 1 Gold Mb,1
6led
A CRAIID STATE FAKt
TO BE nXLD IK KiiXICH 03"
OCTOBER IS TO 10.
nidarry lo t AH? e with
CUx Showi-ttmy Other AW
trtxUoat Hos, lUrrcy Jaw
dm to Stxk Vcstx.
Tbe wn Suu Fair Oct. 1I u Z$
iU U tl Vmti oe ' ar fc
Sarxb Crxf.la Thm Fair vQ a
ofi krt (rrrcTK IL B. Glsi&A CSV
Tr hare I- hxivrv
appioUom foe t&rsrW. Tb ! tu b li grcwds ao4 nZsvL
county ocdy beiajt raliUed to IS U-1 rrucwiaHv ta airriscrt attorn l-jcf
brirxs, rd already hirine; IP, h u axrirs-'ttrU M Irre Uxk &sw
ordered that the Sopwrin al a? 3 i"o of (tas
order libra rUs fcr all, ari await for j w
nett aprro. n lenfr ra th B ats. Hej Tbe feirwa 4 ikqltTt wi3
w also authccuI r orchi air j tS mxj-kyrm OmssXj ciUa
book cas for IChrarv A rtitk w baJjrtswrjasJjr derraJU4 W
for a tf-ecUl Ui e4e-t r. in Vocn TVs frr-a-erai duisra, rtnicndar!y
nlle towtuhip wsj apt-or4, aa3 UK cari&g fart t&dLtemaj w-Cl
snl to ths eoontj crrriakricora, rT J mimwS cvWd b;c!Uu&.
Tb bocmdarW of the dWtrie wl ' Hir tbre wi3 W
be f ocrvl in ibe prr.j te j cJ Km ' frvaUi? pnMs i n wZl bs ficJu
ooramissirkoers b aoohrr coj&otv. lh hijfr dam acrws a4 iau
- oectai. Ery ic A rtn will
taj-p Smith- I taka. msi cJtinr wi2 b sw
The tvoroe of Mr. L P. Boe,! lU emx! saI
ths fathtr of lb at J ; riWe4 Irxou to3 anj trb
thn ooontj xj WJndv t
thesrwne of the marriage ot Mrt ! ( tTii iithr7 Hci-a, Hds
MamUB. .Smith to Mr. Ct. S. Earr. ' Wtzt-fraiUrM. U rrj rtmr4.
C. C. W fll iama m h m t-oaJ bn tmh ! rirv TUur, i
war. OnJr a few tnttmat tra3
rtd Ilanuuoo bcrwT aa3
t &cmt b AtMrtra.
"at.
mLycoumAi location Coant
dersoa has arrarvcri fc a naaUr v ,, . '
.... tag ti f; Wk.:oK fimtlcm
of hizb-ctsJM eaUrtaumenu in that .
wcra.
town for lhi fail rl twui, aJi L f . , . .
learns frco Wr. . C Tc-v CkViD fUv9 Cec:
Uman, the (raJ Maaagrr. xUi the Wtat4t-llt Va . Ilal U
1(1 w-'" w Kmoi u.; (. ot i ,, t ' I
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soe weal to vuu nex urovaer.
gnaaifcekk will iod-l be a trtat
to all loren ct psjx fiiav seMWul
ttracd.rj will be Tn brjJc.tJ II
I)eroot, BltMlriWl Iclxr, ia
NoTember. 1
Third. lKcer. V aru u at-d
Ilea; C.R. Choroh, (formerij Maw
Telia Johasoo) of Xorfolk, fc rkhin
her atint, Mrs. I). F. Coeke.
Mr. (. C. Ciregory returru-I Mon
day from Auburn, where he rot
Sunday with his wife ami Hiule
daughter."
Mr. Jno. A. Tucker and wife, of j m Janoary
High Point, and Mr. Waiter T-ckex, Joiin Th..as
are hefe. havioff ln suromone-l on ! v m;-
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aooount of the severe illnw of their i
f,.. i T.W-. 1 roaa, in Mtrrh
The fooe of jLnn trle-tA, whifii
dav from Chase City, V, whre he , , . , , . '
lhee rsx te cared t-y aid rotation
the MiDiffr at Hrirwev. No
dobt a noroUr 4 nnx i3
sall the miwi t r -4 lhe op:r -t
unity of witr b oa OT 1 1 c4
lhe high erjtrutntieTtSL
wgrT rttwfi slrr jrw
Mtrt-Lkl Jtnm Ytrrea IditdMS, ut
V-w Hr. sod a tTCi M evr 4
jM-nUr ta st lb r;Kizf of tbe C;tai
"It's Onla Joke"
Our correspondent form Kates ville
says that he has interviewed Messrs
Joe Strickland and James Abbett, Sr.
regarding the ; answer 6 f Sal Skin
neP' to the query in a former isstie
of the Times, - as to "what would
make old folks young and ugly ones
pretty."
At first they were in doubt as to
what action to take, but after fully
considering the matter they came to
the conclusion that "it was all a joke"
in their cases, and therefore no
further action was neccessary. They
can't speak, however, for Moses
Ne.al, Tom McGh.ee, and Henry
iDliftbn, but Messrs. Strickland and
Abhett are of the Opinion that tliose
three are very "huffy" and.aWvery
anxious to know who "S?l Skinner"
is, as the "truth hurte." V
Teachers' Meeting:.
The regular monthly ression of the
Teachers' Association of Franklin
county will be held at the court house
in Louisburg on Saturday, October
13th. beeinninff at 11 a. rn. The
topics to be discussed will be in re
gard to the opening of schools, in
eluding the teacher s preparation.
Bn jttnia
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Bister,
Mr. J.
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T. C'isy returnei SVedr-
mother. We ar glad to know that
her condition has improved.
Mr. J. A. Tavlor and wife, of Ut
tleton, will make Ixiabrg their
home for a while and haTe taken (
rooms at Iancajter'i Hotel. He i
To tba CoofdtraU YtUnxx.
It m dtrw3 ti.al Jiy V-Utr.tt wt
tc -i rwil Lw ere c4
if rr4 it. l.b arxtftkiD at tSe
&r?ke d iti rii. ie kt ofcSJxA
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BevolaUaxu cm thft DeiLh
Art. CUfXoa.
At a ase'u& 4 0e citzoJtjft
Audurj c4 L FaqU cbtrciL l:cW-
traveling for Cchen, lidman A Co., . Thf 00 CaTlTXll.
of New ork. WaiUc ca&d)a:ia fc
The itor hail the pleasure nf j Uttflr0 mWilJ c uxf jei
meeting his gooti "old" fnen-1, IL M. wflj tH tmmm w WeOxay lUsUtsa. TUl lieUali cf Mra.
Fuller this week. He tells us that hm er jn nBQtv. ttabf. i Cico, Ar
will make hn home with hia sin, W. aprotn:menji are a f Vvr Uoctt a ka a as 4 lua a
M. Fuller, who will more til twn ' l'lltJir irir 1 WJ&rtUx ( Vo- cwxie c4 fmrit ajsi tvrucnilar-
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in the nar future. ?i
Mr. Aaron Deitz has returned
from the iN orth ana his new gooas
ai-e rolling m. , t .
Mr. K. r. Hill, accropo.l bj ,
his little s-in Kemp, left last .Sundav , j.
fur Frankprt, Iventacky. wher he
will put Kemp undfw treatment of a (
a speci.Hst. liofore rvtarninj: h wHl
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the use of register, the classifying of j buv .1 imir.Ur of he of hrev an i
pupils, the grading of pupils, etc n.ul.vs.
Discussion will be led by Supfrin ; j,,,! (W... nme home !vl
JLm. 4ie2 TiaJ
Fraaklaouio, atJay . ' ciUm 'S! 7 C- Aweary. a4 W
aj'prctau
lUky Ford, Mot lay, cslt S
( '!.!reri!ir, W ff n-i ; . '
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t -ndents
White.
Mills, Sams, Conley and j ur,j
lv to aoJ c uirt
School Building" Completed.
Superintendent Mills, the teachers,
the children and the parents, nre all
highly pleased that the traded
School building, which prtsrnts a
beantifr' appearance in the large
grove, is about completed. All tlu
classes occupied the new building for
the tirst time last Tuesday morning.
The people 'of the town should W
proud of this monument, and we
have no donbt but that they are. '
ur.l.iv. tiui it: .u .r. 1
m Vaw liavn? t rrhanyjnl wttJ:
Jnde I.on. He J id
Franklin court, which nn
tober l"th, when on'v rtw', cur
will ! tritl.
Hi fnewti- f)er-
the hand f Mr
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who .Knt !a: at-.r
tive years ag
he 1
ia.
- IaT tA !v3ik
W Hay,
. and Sanday
!f4int hr'
iiaWtill', Frday, Nu'rUr l
and Mhff tr--r.ai i.r
wjU '.n t?- o-.-aiT o;.fjidiJil(M at
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thf 4tch-mawin bair.e.. in
I'lainfieid. N. Jn and nichmon-l, , I u
the latter city ring hi Prer t;.,. .
abode. , Wb are glad to know U.at
he ia doing wdl. ,
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