JAMES A. THOMAS, EDITOR
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A REMARKABLE SUIT.
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TO UPSET SMSUIALHUUL
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Summons Served, ' on County
CommisslonersrBoard of Edu-1
cation and Sheriff-Hearing
Aug-UStlOth. r ( ,
We learn that Mr. W.M. Person
actmg as attorney ior cenain resi-
dent9of the Mitchiner School Bis-
trict has brought suit, against the
collection of the special school tax
m tnaiuwuMJt. -
There was an, election in the
Mkchmer district last February in
which :$2 voted for the special school
tax and 9 against it.
The complaint as filed by Mr. Per-
son claims mat one-iourm OTtne tree
holders, did not sign the petition;
tbat there were some irregularities in
conducting me eiecuon, ana tnat ttie t
registrar retused to register some ne-
groes who applied. ; We - hear -'. how
ever that the registrar , emphatically
. . ... .
deines this. X :; "'- -r
tfut perhaps the most striking, part
of the chargers made is in , reference
to the apportionment of.'.,, the schooi
funds by the County Board of Edu
cation, charging tnat the; iJoard of
Education gives too much to the
white schools and too little to the ne-
2ro schools.
The complaint sets ou that, at the
Januaiy meeting, 190 8, .$7,745. 00 was
apportioned to the white, schools. and
13,35.900 to the colored schools: and
then says such a division tis illegal
and unconstitutional and; in discrimi
nation and to the prejudice of the
:olored school children of . Franklin
Tiiin is the first tim4 we have ever
! . ' '. "- "' k . , ft '
ieard any 5cmplamt that the white
fechools were getting too much. js a
matter of fact the colored schools are
Conducted in f nil c6m pi iance withthe
law and are run for four months each
year. ' ,' -
The case is set for hearing before
udge C. M. Cooke on August 10th.
IW. M. Person annears for the
boraplainants and T. W. Bickett
land R. B. White for the Coiintv
Jcoraraissioners and Board of Educa-
;ion.
Teachers Institute.
Plans for the coming teachers in-
btitate have been completed and as an-
top need bef qre it will be conducted
Y Sopts. Mills and Sams.v : The first
lesaion will be held Monday, Aug
lOtb, beginning at 10 o'clock, and ?it
will continue for two weeks. Exam-
nations will be given' on Thursday
rfthe second week and all Questions
jill be on subjects covered by the pre-
pdpgworkof the institute. . On
pday, the last day, examination will
Je concluded and State Supt. Joyner
m mate an edacational address.; ,
Off for Camp." ., - : .
Capt. J. B. Thomas' is daily 'dnll-
fg his men preparatory for the. en
fflpment at Morehead nexfv week.
Peboys will leave by special train
ninrhl. fin 4 trill " era fmm
eigh over the Norf oik W South-"
tapt. Thomas saysythat he rwill
a full company,' and the TmW
leathern a pleasant time" 'and a
lafe return. r ' & ;t y' :&.
ie Confederate h Reunion
at
Winston-Salem.
41 iriend writes the editor of . the
is that the citizens of Winston-
i inai ; spienaia spirit - oi
rate and extensive preparations
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;rlQe entertainmAnt nf theiConfed-
t Veteran.
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' wmcn is the ume fixed for the always a man of character, -aor con
fute Rennmn 4
Jr?y " ' .!r - ' '''j
'8 thft nmnA ' "vli'Mlin ' irannna
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f l,s the purpose "of the various
ifittees having'the '.'matter. -in
give the" old heroes such v an
J.,
:'y.
them, to their homes tbeV pleas-
huhbv 4CVUUCVUUUB Ul , LUeiT ' VI81I - to
0n nfW fi
wide ;open;rto ) the Old Guard."
The locki wtU hk tar Afi '-'frAm Wa
Tje locks wilL tasen from the
IZ 1 w ari; ""s3 -wu: oe muzziea.
'ZT i"
ODen. and trip "fllf
wefcomed with ppin hanis and glad
hearts. ' Old comradeW wiIIt WrfnmA
old comrades." Sons of Veterans will
be elad tJWrasn th rhsnda -nftl,
father's T friends Kind ladjes, danfeh-
ter8 ol tn ' Confederair. . Rmilmrr
maidens, all will do, their part ' to
contriW tp the happiness aDd com,
fort of he veterans dnnne their stav
in the city. '- ' s
WinstonSalem does nothing' in ' a
public way on a . smair scale. The
occasion of the State Reunion will
be made a notable one m the history
the wide-awalcA nitv .nftmmif,a.
are "at work-iWaritri n
interesting -v; event. ; Com f prtabie
--'"&uuwtua iuo
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sleeping quarters will , be arranged
There will be a plenty to eat and
drink and' there will be something
going on all the time to amuse the
veterans, and everything possible
will be done to make them feel at
home, ''. - -
Among the numfjer of distinguish
ed speakers for the occasion will be
a nephew of Genrl.E. Lee.
AH old soldiers of Franklin who
are Certain of going to the Re-union
it Winston-Salem, are requested
byH. C. Kearney, Commander,, to
be sure to notify him not later than
the- meeting, which is to be . held 'in
Louisburg on Friday, August 7th.
Picnic at Flat Rdek. .
fTheanmtii
nic atFiat-Rock church last Satur
day, uly 18th, wasx an occasion
that certainly did credit to the good
people of that com munity. From 7
o'clock in the morning till 12 at
noon the people from all over Frank
lin county, together with many visi
tors from the adjoining counties, con
tinued to pour in upon the grounds.
All roacjs that day seemed to lead to
Fiat-Rock. By 10:30 the Church
was filled to overflowing and the
comers from" that time on simply
added to the magnificent ' crowd al
ready on the grounds. v
. Atter a special song,-service lead
by, Messrs. Jackson and. Newton'and
the marching of i smaller "children,
Ben T. ' Holden, of Louisburg, was
presented to that splendid crowd in a
yery laudable manner by Snpt. R. B.
White,? ot Franklinton. 'Mr. Holden
pleasing in appearance, eloquent" in
expression, logical in his reasoning
and attractive in his manner of pre
senting his thoughts, spoke for, about
three quarters of am hour; Qn The
Needs of an Educated Christian
Citizenship." - He praised - the v Old
JortQ State for the ; wonderful pro-
gress made in the causa of education
during the last decade, and empha
sized how important itwas : to the
national health T and'" Spiritual wel
fare' tbat our training be-of the right
kind." ,?For"says he,' ftHe'; mere
learning and doing within 'themselves
will not:give m power, because pow
er to be permanent and lasting must in
the ultimate be - based - upon richt
eousness. Jt .f.gty : Solomon . ,wbo
said ? Wisdonven ters not the - wicked
heartland knowledge'' without-con-
scions is but the, ruin of C the soul
y. ,., ,- .... ? , r.
Sundav School "work is the most f im-
portaht Agency in man's . moralv de-
veldpment: the mosV essential :attr&
Dute ot - a weii-rounaea- onnsuau
sists him in the attainment
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if!pflls ; And. th man? who strives
plishments with the attributes of ai
in nnmoo x TOflAOrniM H?9 ftWf
ideal he comes to recognize his ! own
inferiority and a selfish - egotistic -na-
ture is thereby i held pn: chec
Too
THE COUHTY, THE
LOUISBUEG, H.'C;,r
'not be laid upon
the 'necessity of : early, training and
upon the"4re8ponsibilityr of mothers
for the . lives and. conduct 'of their
little ones." " "For', he declared
pThe ' f hind that rocks : the 'cradl
I rules-tiA wnrlif " ,, ; : - A -
rules the world."
Following MrV.Holden Prof. " Car-
lylej of Wake Forest, diacuaaed most
admiiably.fThe ! Sunday School, vIts
Aims and -Jts "Agencies.' With the
keen sense of iumtfr that bealwiys
has at command together with i -e
power of expression and gift of 'ora-t0y.-0'
which be is so well master.
he held the crowd spell bound to the
finish., , ' :: v. . - ? , ' ,4
Supt. White then addressed a few
remarks to - the ; fathers and mothers
asking that ,'thy . give their
children a larger part ' in . their
lives. ' rhat they take" them into
their confidence and ' assist them in
developinji some indivduauty. Give
them some interest "in your" work,"
says he,-"and enable them" to form
some idea of business and of living.!
The next thing op the programme
was dinner and any one who has ever
attended a Picnic at Flat Rock
knows what it means to be there
when the tables are spread. The
afternoon ; was devoted 4 to singing
and social enjoyment; and the roost
we can say is that we wish the oc
casion came semi-annually instead of
annually. .
y Re pouter.
The above was intended for -last
week's issue, but came too late
Editor. '
Sunday. School Convention at
- Youngsville. t
. The Sunday School Convention of
the Eastern N. C," Christian Confer
enoft.held LitSith annual : W!6n
withtheXhristian 'church and " Sun
day School of Youngsviile, on July
21-23 inclusive. The convention
was called to-order promptly at 9-.S0
o'clock' of the first day by the Presi
dent Prof. S. M. Smith,' of , Raleigh.
J. C. Winston was elecd .Asst.
Secretary and the roll-call of dele
gates from the various schools com
posing the convention was taken up.
Twenty five schools were represent
ed by delegates or by letter. At
the opening of the afternoon session
the convention was assured of a bear-
ty welcome on the part of the people
of Youngsville, Geo. L.,Whitaker tn
a nef, but pointed address, extend
ing these words. ; Rev. A T.vBanksi
of Raleigh responded very "appropxi-1
ately. ; The theme for- discussion
during the . afternoon was that ;of
t - - A"if"Kr . iue; cLiscuasion i
revealed the fact th&v the convention
'thoroughly appreciated and approved
tee idea and; plan of having the
teachers in the schools pursue a reg
ular prescribed course of study lead
ing to graduation. TRis : course is
noWbeing prepared by -Profs. . W".
C. Wicker, W. P.Lawrence, ' and W.
Harper, 7 of Elon College,v and
wilL be ready to be placed before the
teachers in a. very " shorVtime.. This
work consisting-of Jwo volumes - will
embrace ihe'Old and the'New Testa
ment -i teachings, f Biblical jHistoryi
Church History, Doctrines,' Sunday
School History; and Dats, new methr
ods and' plan's, etci V I -fl
;: Primary work was the . 'theme : for
thefjuorning session on ' Wednesday,
ilias Valeria Alst6n'read a most in
testing paper.on'prmiary .work' and
methods. By order of the "conven
tion the papery was 'ordered . : to be
printed in . 'our;;. church paper, : The
ChrwtianSunThe ftimajy TJnionf
an organization of all primary teach
ers in the convention? then held its
annual f meetings Offlcers f or . th e
year were elected and greater inter
est' and enthusiasm was stirre d along
the; line of primary work. ' -5
?: Class prganization and - the sAdnlt
Bible .-Class - Movement ,Jwere - the
topics of discussion for the-site moon
session. -Interest- centered around
a report' of the worlc ot an organized
lass in the Sunday Schooi of Dber-
STATE, THE UITIOIL
FRIDAY, JULY 3!, .DOS.
ty church. J The Sopt. ot the School
told, how, ; sinc orgaoain, th
Porto-Rican clxu bad qujdror4c4 Its
membership and attendance doubled
its working power, and contnbaUd
yearly toward rniwion work, ia
Porto Rica, an arooant 'double that
given oy 'any church In tho confer-
encp ior anssiocs. The minijtsrt
present were so imprtaMd with th
iaea that they openly pltdcd ansf
fort.toofginize the adult citirs b
the ( school of their mprctire
charges. : v , . . . ;-.. ''
- Judge C. M Cooke of Loublurg
was invited to a teat b tht oonrtn-
uon, . v . - ' ; ' " v' '
Thursday, the lilt day; waj giftn
to' matters' of boineM. The Com
mittee on Kxpintion report d r
tralchttrchcs , in the conference as
having no Sunday Schools, and a pits
was made to the pajtors wf those
churchts in behalf . of isuadsy
Schoolil I . - :
Committeo on. Ltterstur sod on
Mora); lUform-each nude urrinij
reports' relative to heworkJd Xhtlr
respective lines. . Committee on
nom!nitingotScri tor enjutag ycjir
made the. following report whkb
was adopted: Prtiudent, lrof. S. It.
Smith; 1st Vice Prts Geo. T1
Whitaken 2nd Vice Prtt-IUv.
W. G. Clements; SS-lUr. X. T.
Banks; Asst. Sec Iter. II. -t Scholtt;
Tress T. J. Ustkins. Place of
next meeting was referred to .Hxec
utive Committee. Treasurer report
ed cash in Treasury, 1 101. 00.
The contention hcn Hstened to
the Presidents addrtM outlining ths
work for the coraiog year and ror-
t raying the glorious outlook of the i
Dunaay sciioot under prticnt condi
tions.' The "Music Commtttee made
its report-and .followed itwith a
shorrVjram - 'Aflisiitingbijiogs
solo.by -Mi Ihhel vOementf, ct
Morrisville, and quartet
The committee on resolotioos then
presentea very appropriate 'resolu
tions thanking the good people nf
'Youngsville and community for kind
hospitalities extended the convention
during the present session, which
were sdopted by a ruing I vote,
and judging from the many exprts
sions of appreciation e feel that
the members of the convention and
visitors enjoyed their stay among
us, and we are ture we aprrrtcbte
having them with us, and will be
glad
to entertain .them again.
Taven all in all this was by fir, the
roost successful convention yet held,
Greater interest wss manifeiled sad
this means greater iesultt for the
Schools fepreseated, If they carry
out tne Mas oroognt our py toe du
ferent subjects . ducussed there will
be greater interest b the Sunday
schools and they will feel that It was
well they. attended the fourteenth
annual session of the Eastern North
Carolina Sunday School convention
at YoungtvUIea N". C
r:'y ' S.. E. .WixaTOsr, .Sopu ;
, Youngsville Sunday School.
- Unwrltton Law
Or the great , TIUW-WHITE
Tragedy at The KJemr Theatre
Louiiburg, N. C, July 31st "and Au
gust 1st. It Is somethbg you ' have
read about and never teen. t, Open
1:30 a. m. to 11 p. m. AdmUsIon:
Adults 20 eta; Chudrtn'10 cts.Dooi
forget the date.'. . Go : and take the
children to the GEMn. k : .
-if v
; - :To Frnlt DlsUlIers. ;
I-will be in Louisburg: on Monday,
Aug. 3, to take the" bonds of any
who may. wish to register and make
brandy this year. All who have
them will please bnnsr their old tar-
veys. . ' . -' . . "v.-
A Good Farm Paper. ;
I havel the- Accncy for the best
F arm ' Ps per , publlab ed Tli e Pro
greaaive. Farmer., Will be glad-to
take yodr subsenption." Only 11,00
a year. 4
- - J. T.rvrxr.T Thoiia.
THE1 r.iovniG PEOPLE.
THEIR EOVEnEKTS VA AKD
. our :op Tovr.
Thoso Who Hito Visited LouIj.
burs: tho rait Week These
'Who IUto Cone ElscsrheM
forBuslncss or Wcusru.
Mim VAzi YTutizi of nxscb, X.
Mr. W. D. Morri, cf lunlzr-t
Va la tittlr.i hU cr;3t Mrs, J. 5,
LascuUr. -
; Mr. P. A. lUati asrl ttis:2r
eyerij frt Ub'Ut fect b Ctt
this week. :. ' ... t '
1 Miss'IUn Mlrc&lJr. cf FrJu
ton, it vtflLbg th iimwi Wtl
near Mip!tiU,
Mr. W. J. Cwpf rs4 fcy J ft
tils wk fcr ; VirU iU& i
tpecd ainkl . 1 -
Mr. SttHa McM2 an s4 Mit
AlUru Kxrw, cf Wlcjiio C,
are ri;fta- at Mr. M. l IfckV.
Mc J J?. Hall, cf Dtttua, t.
ber cf ti WMte-lUU FcntjtCa.
r-ent two U) t : la IjUhxrz iVn
week. ,
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Mr. P. IL ynu, CUer a xU
Pint N.tiaail tUaV, timi4 Uu
week froi 1rpaU iUath, wtrr t
pat tettral W9l. - -
Mr. Arthsr Arriaa sl UsZw
a aV
are vttltiag hU taotfwr, fr. At r
Arrbstoa. who U tUk si ht
bo0 hear MpUtiZ. " - 4
S3priatadtai W. IL MCi ski
fxrailr, sad Mr. )J. C ilmca,
have rc Israel troo a tu Vf mJ
weeks ta WCtoa. ' , '
. Mr. F. S. Spraitl ra3 snrrr trpca
Rocky ant.W4ft aiU a4 1
vJ tpttH a lew days ia Isailcrg-.
oa profttilorjd buibct, . "'
Mr. Chat. U. IIsMh cas f IlC-
a caembsr cf the Uit lrgIurt e u
al buiior.
aV 1 V-M a aW m I
' Mr. T. W. Rkktt Irft Wt,4ae3iy
for FTci:ti!!e, ehen? bt wat by
pecial tatitauoa, to divt aa.N fiJ.
dress Ufore the. teaaatu! tic-cic"' of
the firratrs of CualWrlaad -saaty.
Mr. Jcetph M. Person hxs rsfara
ed from a tint cf ten dtjs to rU
tivce at Wak Fcrwt. Ult frieJi
will be glad to tctra that bt bu
oearly rtooTirs4frrv t tccr.i T4
nees. Mlms Lacy sal Mary Wlb,wb
bars beeo vtsitlaj restive t st Tt
rat, rstame4 to taea bgo otxr
Mpl vills tbs put wtk. Ttty
were scooopsawl hy Mrs. IL C
House and Mls Faaas Ho-ate who
will spad soos Uoe witi tha. .
, Mr. W. EL Perry aaJ- Wide, ar
rived here from Texas, lut fUaJty
rnornbg. sad will sratl sttenl
weeks with hit ptrp!e cexr town.
Mn. Perry was MUt Edith PlsaUti
of Wsco, sad the btppy oaaptt wtrs
raarmd b that city a Wdaisy
of lart week. : Mr Pcrrr bu Uea
iaakia z M an hall, Ts in, L U - bcr:
for several y tars, and th Trwts cwa
grittiliUs biai epea hii tacwa bcJb
ia a basincss way sad bu fct.
tuns b wiaruag a good wife.'. .
. MrThce..D.Tjsk cf Wtai:.-a.
Salem, it the n w rerrrcuJr cf the
American Tobtcce Co, oa VL
burg market. H arrived Jut Silcr.
dtyvaadhit tlrrUy rati a Uf
nQCibir cf oar citiaeaa, , Ia ULiIf cf
oor' ciihwa 'gtotrally, tb. ' Ttxt
gives Mm a ccnliil we' curse u ll
town. ifr. 0. C GrrVry, who bit
made tn say trier, !t darL! ba fat
la Loaisbcrjr, lefi
vt-ek f?
Greeati!?, K. CV cjxra h;ch e i?.
ket be will Lay tobacco frr ttt rrj.
psny.f Tbl li yzliss a r rw-ajaUja fcr
Mr. Grecry, and bo tla a jr- -i
raL ta txliry. I It will c;t rz : re
his tirrJlr to Gre-cavU'.s cr.ul al -t
OcroWc tntj there fc; c -r :;,!
may exjxct to eo Lira c-:cjl:
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