THE COUNTY, THE ST ATEt THE THXIOH.
strcscEiPTiOKi.oo rra yu
.ml.. XXXIX.
LOUISBURG, N. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1909;
KUHtra is
A3!ES A. THOMAS, EDITOR.
igyilTY GOMriltSSldriERS
,ET IN SPECIAL SESSION MON
DAY, AUGUST 30th.
3 Griffin was elected Treas-,
urer on the Seyenth Ballot to
Fill the Unexpired Term of
?yr j. A. Thomas, Deceased.
The loard of County Comraission-
Irsrnet in special session bn Monday,
ntfait oOth for the purpose of elect-
r 1 1 n
officers to an vacancies ail
i ... k,.in(T nrfldflP.t.
iemDer '"s i
Cpon motion ot J. H. Lizzel it was
erel that a county attorney be
ccted for the remainder or tne
Mr. W. H. Ruffin
I 1 i I 1 1
,8 unanimously eiecieu uy auuiama
n: aJori7 for th rmaindp.r
lion. 'lls ai" J
tin year was fixed at $50.00.
The matter of electing a Treasnr
to till the racancy caused by the
,;ith ot Mr. J. A. Thomas was then
Uen up, ana tne appucauouB iue
0win;4 gentlemen was taken from
file and read to the Board: J
h Collie, P. B. Griffin, anl J, D.
Lton. In the seventh ballot Mr
. J. (irittin received a majority of
1C VOlc" nil'- UjJ'n UJUHVU V v.
I'zzell liis election was mad
nanimous. Mr. urimn is a yery
ever and efficient gentleman and
,) doubt the action of the Board
till i commended by the public
.rurally.
K. N. Williams was elected chie
.mm Warden for franklin county
. 11. I'zzell and T. S. Collie wtre :
. . i i . i
-H-mted a committee 10 seuie up,
inks of the deceased -Treasurer, J.
. Thomas, and turn Same 'oVertd
Y. (iriffin. -
T.j. (.'. dhe, U. B. White and W.
. Ruffin were appointed a com-
mm - 1
bitrce 10 olratt resolutions lor tne
Board upon the death of the late
ounty Treasurer, Mr. J. A. Thomas.
I h Board then adjourned to their
ext regular meeting which will be
n next Monday.
of Monroe, guests -of Miss . Eleanor
Bryant Coote. The dance was ' led
by Mr. E. - S. Ford with Miss Francis
Boddie and the music was furnished
byXevjn's Orchestra,, of Raleigh.
Those present were K. K. Allen
with Miss Beth English, W. D. Jack
son with' Miss Legale Houston, Wil
son Green with Miss Eleanor Cooke
E. S. Ford with Miss Francis Bod
die, B. T. Holden, with Miss Nan
Malone, E. B. Hart with Miss
Annie Allen, Dr. F. K. Cooke with
Miss Lula Bet Person, A. W. Person
with -Miss- Bessie Jacocks, Willie
Wilson with Miss Lillie'Hayesi S. S.
Williams with Miss Ernestine Hayes,
T. G. Boddie with Miss Esther Har
ris, of Franklinton, W. E. Egerton
with Miss-Louis Williams, of Wake
Forest, Sid Holden with Miss Ava
AycoGke, O. Y. Yarbpro with Miss
Grlennie Avcjcke, Mr. and Mrs.
Sterling Boddie.
Chaperons Mr. and Mrs. F. H.
Allen, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Cooke.
THE LATE EDITOR THOMAS.
Farmers Union Rally.
On August 27th, at Centreville,
iere wa a big barbecue given by
I'entreville, Wood, and Sandy Creek
iOcaiH.
Early in the morning, the farmers
rom nearly every part of the county
itli their wives, sons, and daugh-
"s, began to assemble in the targe,
)ady Grove near the academy.
In the wagons and buggies were
be seen boxes and .baskets filled
Mi -rood tilings to eat, while at the
ime time, in the grove were' pigs
ffltl Shfeei) hpinrr rrrr cli rwar- tha'hnt
mbers.
1 he CrnwH hnvinrr aaaamKlof TVTr
ftiilie Upchurch ascended the plat-
extended a cordial welcome to
visitors, and introduced Mr. T.
iledga.
Sledge in a few well chosen
or, introduced the speaker of
fie day, l)r. Templeton. of Carey.
fireen, State Organizer of the
Niters Union, but when Dr. Tem-
etn had ended his able, eloquent
f 4 forceful address, the people did
"vi ieasi aisappoinieu.
crowd then gathered around
e table where a most bounteous
a8t been spread, and every one
f Qntil he could eat no more, leav-
g many basketf ula t n Ha tklcri nn
lid (n.;, j ',.''
lr the aft
Fpanklin Superior Court.
The August term of Franklin
Superior Court came to a close on
Saturday evening,.atter finishing its
won?.
The cases disposed ot since our
last report are as follows:
State vs Charlie Lewis, rape, con
tinued. '
State vs Walter Harris, a. d. w.,
guilty, ninety days on roads. :-
State vsCis3 Perry, bigamy, con
tinued to January Court. .
State vs Walter Oakley, felo ny
nol pros.
State vs Bud Capell, a. d. w.,
pleads guilty, fined. $10 and costs.
State 'vs Walter Oakley, f . and a.,
not guilty.
State vs Addie Boooitt, . murder
in second (degree, two years in the
penitentiary.
Stat3 vs C. C. Hudson, simple as
sault, fined $10 and costs.
State vs Ernest Jackson and C P.
Harris, scifa, judgment to pay $30
and costs in each case.
State vs Lula Gay and Dock
Whitley, scifa, dischargaou payment
of costs.
State vs Cassie Pope and Jennie
Pope, nol pros with leave.
State vs Bose McKnight, selling
liquor, capias and continued.
State vs Bud Pope, murder, guilty
in second degree, twelve years in the
penitentiary.
State vs Jordan Yarborough, c. c.
w., guilty, six months in jail with
leave to hire but.
The Judge gave Phil Alston, who
was convicted of murder m the sec
ond degree on Thursday, a sentence
I of seven years in the State peniten-
tiary,
Solicitqr C. C. Daniels reported to
the court that he had examined the
oUce of, the Clerk of the Superior
Court and found the same in good
condition, the records properly kept
and indexed, and the duties of the
office well and satisfactorily performed.
A Brief Tribute from Three
Friends who Knew Him
Well.
(News and Observer
The death of the late Mr. J. A.
Thomas, editor of the Lonisburg
"Times, has removed one of the most
useful and patnotio men in North
Carolina. This paper has already given
its estimate of the life and services of
Mr. Thomas. It requested three
Franklin men, who knew Mr. Thom
as well to write a brief tribute or
penpicture of Mr. Thomas as they
thought would be ju9t to him. They
are at follows:
WILL MEMOBEMISSXD THAN ANY MAN
IN THE COUNTY.
To the Editor: Mr. Thomas will
be more missed than any man who
has liyed or died in Franklin county
in half a century. I?eflecting upon
the secret of his power and influ.
ence, I have concluded that they
grew out of two qualities:
(1) The unfaltering and unselfish
loyalty of nis support of any friends
that he chose.
(2) The caution with which he for
med his plans and gave his promises
and the intense persistence with
which he wrought m their execu
tion. He was a partisan, but his align
ment was always with that element
that stood tor the best.
- He was an honest man, with the
courage of his convictions, and that
sort of fighting Quality that first or-
gmized for the fray, then considered
compromise pnly when. defeat was
inevitable. "."
His sympathies were as quick and
have often wondred how h lul l it
persistently. After awhtla thy
could ondenttnd n better, for back
of it were years ot ert ica and bjck
of that service was a gri Iutre for
his own people.
Naturally s editor of the county
paper he became familiar with nil,
but better than that, he wax born
witli the instinct which love to ruk
friends and love better to do the
little things of life for hut friend.
Probably no-day panted bat He help
ed some one.
He was interested io all public
matters, but bis heart wai wtih the
pople of hU own county. He u
leader and .hw leadership meant
ultimate good, but be never got very
far front his folks. Some of cs were
poisibly disappoint at time ihat
be did not force an isue and dra
the line. But in this he had the
greater wisdom and hi way wj
surer. Quietly he gave to good
movements thesteadr, friciinlen
-;vi '".
impulse of his own interest day nfier
day. By far the greater part of hi
life was spent In planning and work
ing for the public good as he saw it.
Personally I know that Franklin
county could never have made its
steady progress in school development
but for him and his every day sop
port. We shall know better what
he was by the ways in which f
shall miss him.
All in all, tits was a life whexe
great power was hu.love for hm peo
pie and hi willingneM to work f r
them day in and day out.
It. B. Whit.
THE MOVING PEOPLL
THEIR HOVEHENTS IM
OUT OF TOWH.
AND
rent la Derham tfcia
North Cresut la etlitlA e&vt
14 twm el 5 ta te ve t f.t
teolr. tl wtt X-T .kvfe
to kuc -tVoiJt TUeu tU t.ar
cl lb Ttwtk iV ctl
a tiroes e3w tl O tinaix
Cet5tia n M-t W t
ralM bc-vr c4 t.a a.ft itr.jc t..
ThoscIWho IUto VUltd Umli
barjr the Past Week Thoit
Who Have Gone Eliewbert
for Business or Heisure.
V. 11. Gnffia
week.
It. I. Tayler we l to IUaieran
one day thia rek
lr. Dr. S. Gren, of Monrt-e,
U vitiltng hu people here lliia rek.
Attorney fleneral T. V. flickM
t . . .A . - 1. a I 1
; J. A. TLcr-n, A tctuStr
i!U Patue Aycocke retoroed ttU jxiwts oe rs tc tx
week from a uit lo hr Irin4. tn i 0( tu tfU oif u ,vu
IciSh- ltt(b they mw IJLm K4
Itev. John Ixndon relorol Wd lo m t4 i.hA, l.-tr vvu..
neHay from a trip in the MjnUir.. I Mr Thcj tel tiMt t:r
of Virginia. jf&lisiie rtjjt lu t. a?(4
MLw Lillian Hl2h retarnel hon dcte tnvcl. fcf ?. fttti a. 4 1
Tue.lay from an exterdei tH4l to t aotsvtwiT. ti ! u l u uaj4r
loean View. Jcoe ct ih ei
Mr. J. W. Maitian. wife ar-3 j ko " Hra
Mui Mary Young rtarae4 ooe da t ' Pt-I C.rx-gt-esi iVe fU' j j
the pi t week from a riul to War- , rewte tzv c4 t..e
as tender as a woman's, and his
freeheartednes9 was as a boy's.
F. S. SrRuiLL.
ay.
ernoon a loint secret ses-
on of all 1 i ' v
I iocls represented was
u,e academy. . - Tj-,
B people enjoyea a game
base-baII. and tKnn k.
rtnrn home. Dronouncinfif
'"treville a most delightful place
Ve a good time. ..
:FAitMEB.,;
Launeh Party and Barbecue-
Several of our young men gave a
launch party and" barbecue on the
"Princess Helen" last Tuesday, com
phmentary to Misses, -Beth English
and Lesgie : Houston;" of Monroe, -guests
of Miss Eleanor Cooke. Those
present were ) Misses. Beth Englisfj,
Lessie Houston, Kan ' Malone, j Fran
cis:Boddie, Annie Allen, Mrs. A. p.
Fleming, and Messrs. K. K. Allen,
A. A. Clifton, BT; Holden Dr. F.
K. Cooke, W. D; "Jackson, Jones
MapnpTiSa
and.Dr. AH. Fleming.;" ' '
BDITOK THOMAS LOVED HIS FELLOW
MEN. To the Editor: J. A. Thomas died
in the prime of hia manhood, but if
we number his days "by heart throbs
and not by figures on a dial," his
was a long life. That he wielded an
influence m .Franklin countv and
throughout the State is known of all
men. Why? What were the se
crets of his power? Three thing.
1st. He was the best Democrat I
rr r .i
i ever saw. xiis anecnon lor tne par-
tv was a passion. His faith in it was
abiolute. He was a party man
through evil and good report No
matter what the party did he stood
for his party. To him the chosen
leaders of the. party were the "God's
anointed" prophets, who could do
no harm.
2nd. His loyalty to his friends.
This was nothing less than beautiful
Nothing could tempt him to desert a
friend. I have seen him tried in the
fire. In ihb face of the fiercest criti
cism, at the risk of self destruction
he battled tor the man who trusted
him, or whose cause he had espous
ed.
f 5 TV ' f . TT
ora. nis- numanuy. ne lovet
men. To see a man suffer touched
him to tears. A plea for pity, a cry
for help went siraieot to his heart
and roused all his resourceful ener
gies. I write with rigid accuracy
when I say that in proportion to Jis
means he; gave, more than any man I
have known.
He will be sadly missed in Frank
lin. uHow many poor ones' blessings
went. With thee beneath the low
green tent, i Whose curtain never
outward swings!" "
; 5 TW. Bickett.
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 28, 1909.
DEATHIODITOR THOMAS.
The death of J. A. Thomas wU
Dring sincere regrt to manv friouda
all over the State. He will bi hum
ed eapectallv bV the brethren ot tLe
press, who were fond of him and
who have honored him in a nnruUr
of ways.
Mr. Thomas was an example of a
man, who with scant opportunities,
in poin. of education, but who bv
dint of energy and the exercise, of
good common sense earned his place
among the leaders in his profeion
and in the counsels of the political
party lo which he gave constant and
loyal service. Raleigh Democrat.
renton.
dLb of Mr J A Tfc:
Mn, John lndon arl daughter ; wul Jctf X.0
Mus Mamie, return th wek froo Ttwx MrvT5.ri.a
an extended vbtt to Witohbv ' U 13 hti 1 CkU r
Beach, V.
Henrr Clv Wiliiania, wbo bxa
been clerk at the Virgma lixj Ifo'.-l
for s-rae time, rturrv4 hate
dav this week.
Mr. J. II
aoi4r;te ail thu rt.cjca3 cu :f
be aweJ lit? -f I ttoui
l:bcfg i( m m t cf iA
ktoo t,t& ta Kw. Nctl .
Ickaruy, of boUu. , . .
Point, Va , who baa ben . aiwiAg . ... v . m .
. ; i . ft i j . . .
0scTfaT arij
Mwt iWth Ka'nah atd , iria"e osa W(',t
Houeton, who hare Uo Mtr.in tit a at V i f ;4 S
MUs Kleano Cook. rwt 4rr.ed V5. t 0f flC,iI(1t r,4 4(,
nesIay to their homo in Monroe. ( dealt, ha if!f4
Mr. It, '.. Kgerton lft th wi 'MiuiU traf i.r
I'M.
for the Northern markets lo prc-a
the fall siok fur bia firm H ir
forma os that he is Roin t tay o&'
Earrit-ffe
of the largemt atocks of dr- j:cJ. tramtg lw .y Jcic w-
suits and ready made girromu be , otC lsntj ti rscri. f
has bought in a long whUe xui AcgTitv
the prices will be low. Wtnra-J M Ma. !We
' UaC5, Jo CJiapjTe.l and Lvry J&t-
Tobacco Market- ;nr. IL IL Perry J Al&sr
Price on all grade of 1-obaoeo of- t poerr, D C. I):-tt a?4 MtrJe
fered this week have advanced W a Ayocke, S IL JoKtcj ax. 4 Nrta
considerablv hicher Uvi aa i the ; I'rv, K C Is,t.oj ar4 Jif
r r- .
neBU,UUUflS ol nespeca. finner, that ba.e put on any of the Ur
Whereas our Heavenly father saw up gTadea are ery wel: rseased in- 1 i..;4.ui,Ai.!i'9 Hams
."V M - aV.M. I..
tit on tne i:4tn ot August, lUvJU, to deed. " Kaaher. OUie It sr4
call unto himself 'the spirit of our Tbe Riverside warehouse, under I Srola
. i
beloved brother and co-worker, Mr. management of Messrs. K. S. Kord
V - A ! 1 sea I m-
james aoipnua i noms, we lueian-lJ. t.. llama, haa iu opening
members of the Baxaca clars of sale on Wednedar. Settemter lav
t .a I a . a a.
wnicn ne was a most wormy mem All toe are not a are now open.
ber, desire to show our appreciation and we predict that withio a very
of his useful lifo, therefore te it I abort time Ioatbargs streets will
Resolved 1st That we deeply aaaarae a .core boaine look a.s the
feel and mourn the Iom of our good coming m ot wagon after i?on 14
and faithful brother, and our hearts of tobacco has a tendency to put
are filled with sadness at the thought vtty man within the limit of the
that he will meet with ua no more town on hts tip toes. All the fanners
on earth. - cd this and adjoioiog coon lies have
a i-4
OJe
2nd -That in his death Louisburg
A Card ot Thanks.
Dellfi:htful Gernn:
vw-m
n Frid
ay night ot last week a
g JAyispto; :enrllr siiicere tfraiiks
to mjrfriehds an(i. ,w?10;
kindly rendered , assistance and. ex
german was given by-the; pre8sea .sympatnies iu our; jre5euw-dja
nien of Lodsburg at the iOp- bewavement.TThei
8e complimentary to" Misses always beerJabygg
-6eu auu lassie Houston. ' . .
Hes. A. B. Golliee.
THE
PEESONA.1. SIDE
OF EDITOR
Of the personal .'side of. fifreen
years ffiendship with J. A. Thomas,
I. could not willingly speak . as .yet.
rm. N. .ll t i . e ... N
to do to be coortneeoi that the tobao-
has lost one of iU beat and most na- w PWP,, Der arB looamg in.r vnem
triotic citizens, the coomonitrJ U 10 vUil ln g f4
Frnklin eou.tr and th Stata of oa Kod T'rJ mail Uc
I 1 !.. - I . k J
irth Carolina, one, who with heart K wim w.,OTme 7u.
and hand was ever readv t. do what Pn on 11,6 noori
he believed best tor their interests, mtriution for them to come again
and the Methodist church a good
worker, faithful friend and worthy Tributes to Hr. J. A. Thomas.
member. Editor J. A. Thomas, of the Loais-
3rl That w t-niUe to his W bore Ttuu. liw bdried, bfll the
a.J fimilv nnr linMr. brn heflv I COod that bt did CiDOOl be btiriad
love and tenderest sympathy in tbe'ir I with htm. He lived life of booot-
sore dUrress, and pray that our mer-1 ble and, in U trursi sanae, so
ciful Ueavenlv Father may enable ceta4 endeavor. Ihe erd ta resca.
them to bear it all with humility and Charlotu OUarvtr.
christitn fortitude. I Ii b wim aadrve that The Iaod
N4lh That a page of our records mark records lha delh of Cditor
iAV.t aaidn tn b?a mmmnrv. and that I ThomtA. of the Loa'ttbcrf TlMXJ,
a copy of these resolutions be sent'to He waa a true min loyal f rt4 add
the rsawKLiw Tnixs, Kalergh Chris- wasexceediodj pep alar with IU
tian Advocate, Kewa and . Obterrer icqaaintanc. For yt ira b tu a
The sense of loss, of obligations, in- land the Evenini: Times with a, r- controlling facur la hs town sad
nnrftrl and nnnaiff tAA itrnnw nnit tn nnh uh ihm ' ' I OOuTJlT. ' f UTMV 11 a W
Jvit-rf wih' that : nth At: I " 'x .'" : V" ' P. GAlTON . -
C K. Coo
J. I. P-aucaa, )
Corntntttee.
kiiow Something of the great naef ul
ness of his life." His influence was
known ", to be ., great. Newcomers
bina. Slatetnlle Laadmira. : "
In the death of editor J JL
Thcmu, cf the Locub-arg Tiki,
which
ccc-rrc
1 T
ccr;i"
The Great Hcjro ConUtl.
T Ootc-Tad faroata cf Krakis
couttty met at the mlcr a4 p-fcied
ahoc4 m Ixcm Varff cc Axsl f C-ih
ard ofaHJ a Kartser's tt- fr
the boel cf the farer cf sa4
e.nly. Tbey wt farceed with
nsU la-ctunx at4 a44rre t'V
j fvUowibg ceatlts,f ti: Vrctt V. S.
Dent, W. F. Robr&Ki, J. H.
ford, (irrectWra. ai4 Her. J. It.
Tfo-anu, who a poke eery ers ragtag,
ly tolhcee fceant. There la ia le
a corn, whejil und prrmmng rtcr,tetl
ac the ooiScraJ farriers c4 ti-i
ooanly rv4 we hot thai evacfia coe
will be aioaa-al to the etUsi till be
; or she will &UI the cv ctewl. Ti
coiord farmers f t this oortr, u
w sal as Othara, rve-ed to frorw ocee
corn aad wheal rwr acre.
No f artaer ca tUctd lo tray octo.
Cowr, meal a4 meal si the trrl
pncie aod remain oo the frcTca5e
liaL By e!erisj; the ccu-rl t&a
will inffve yocr U&4, di&b.kb
yow acreage aad as a rrraJt the
teoU of the com oril, toots lct.are
aod bam jar da wD i&creae, Ttie
meaaa a smxllrr ttoa-a acrcll ail
Urrrr lisk aoocast, atd la !ct. It
taearj crU r wri!ih, Uirj-r4rc-D
and rroieritr fcr lh rra&k!;3
cjniy tarmtia. Look for U s.
tcre of f be aoc!i U a latere) Wee
of the Tnrta. 0a rx-t cstdi u
re 4 the Ttxra, as la li H U feral
Icfermstba la tifircse ia the c-:o-trit.
J. II. fvris, rf!i A' : r.