V' r- F - r-: . ' ' Ull . . ' A. F. JOHNMti, EDITOt AND Hi o V#L. XL. FARMERS' INSTITUTES A HOST INTERESTING PROGRAMME THIS 8BASOM. Will Be held at Leulsburg Tuesday, and Frankllnton Wednesday^ February 7th and 8th. The Farmers' restitute, under the direction of the State Agrieultural Department will be held in Doutg^ burg, N. C, oa next Tuesday, February 7tb, and at Franklinton on Wedneeday, Febraary 8th. Tbaae f; - Institute* are in rain able to the farmers and they should all make their airangemanta t* attend- them, and take their wives, eons and daughters. The objects of these Institutes are to bring together the women from the farm homea, that tbay may became , ^ \ better aeqeeinte-i and talk over among themselves subjaota landing "to the batterment ef oonditiona in rnral homea, sooh aa bettar and more eoonomieal foads and better methods of preparing them, home sanitation, home fruit and vegetable gardening, farm dairying, pouttry-raising, the beautifying of the home and home ; surroundings, etc. Let the wivea ? and daughter! come out te these meetings in large numbers. Interesting programme as follows have been prepared for these'meetIings: IlUUHl' IBSTITUTB Morning session will open at 10:30 o'clock and afternoon session at 1:3Q. rtb/bcts bob dissvssiob: Soil Building?By T. J. W. Broom. Commercial Fertilisers?By T. Frank Parksr. Insect Pesta and How to Cembat ^^Tbem?By FrankliD Sherman, Jr. imisoos. Corn.and Cotten Growing?By T. J. W. Broom. Disease-carrying Inseets ? By Franklin Sherman, Jr. Boys' corn club oomest explained. Opening of question box and dis< -J" cusaion. Appointment of oommittee. Joint meeting of men's and woi men's institute at 3:30. WOMBX's INST1TUTB, Morning session will open at 10:30 . o'clock and afternoon session at 1:30. SBBJBCTS BOB DISCDSSIOK: oaving oteps?ay Mrs. r. Stevens. Prevention of Diseases?By Mrs. 'j ' F. L. Stevens. SVTBBNOOlT. Improvement of the Farm Home ?By Franklin Sherman, Jr. Co-operation in the Farm Home? Appointment of oommittee. Opening of question box and disonsston. Joint meeting of men's and women's institutes at 3:30. The following prises have been arranged for those making exhibits H at these Institutes: A premium of $1.00 will be given for the best loaf of bread baked and 1 exhibited by a girl or woman living n on the farm. A premium of $1.00 will be given for the best five ears of nnre bred corn. Among those who will be present and lecture at these Institutes will : be Franklin Sherman, of the State Department of Agrioulture. T. J. 1 W. Broom, Demonstrator, and ?. L. 1 Vnrthen, Soil Investigator. ' /flV>e hoys are especially invited to .' ?Kend these Institutes as the Boy's i Corn Club contests will be thor, oughly explained. . Let every farmer in the oonnty attend one or both of these Institutes -,l cod take with bira his wife, sons and daughters. The knowledge gained here is tree and invaluable. , tThe Annual Statement? rrangments are being made to n work on the publishingtbs I mal Statement of tbe expend iX ^ * ? ~ mi kNAGEM tares of Franklin County. It will be published in pemplyt form simulsr to the pest years end we will again offer space therein for sale for advertising parpoeas. We propose to publish fifteen hundred of these pamphlets and give thera an extra good circulation in the eonnty. If yon want year business represented in this edition begin So get yoar oopy ready and let ns have the same at enee as the first eeraee gets the first petitions. t, * Box Party. We are reqnested--Sq snnonnse that there trill bt a Box Psrty given at Stndy Creek Aeedemy next Wedneedey night, Feh. 8th. It will be given for the benefit of Snndy Creek schools. The psblio it oosdially invited to come end being boxes. Loaiabarg Markets. The Losisbnrg Tobeoee market is "holding on" in goed shape;?Right much of the weed for the time of the year, has been sotd the put week end the prioes remain good. The cotton market is ramaining good. The priesa paid yesterday Id 3-4 cents per pound. All other prodmoe is in strong de msnd and the price* ere good. Bucball We ootiee thet a good a umber of towos and oitiee are beginning to perfeot thair arrangement* for their baaeball a e a s * u, end this brings to mind the question "shall Leuisburg play ball this eeaaan." From what we can learn from the lorera of the sport here there is no donbt but that she will, and it is getting to be time they were getting together and preparing soma plans for the organization. Anyway let* play ball. Kicked by Horse. On Wednesday evening of last week while pranking with one of his father's horsee, little James, the seven-yaar-old son of Mayor J. R. Collie, reoeirad a very severe kick from him in the atomaeh. At first it was not considered that the blow did mnch damage, bat apon another examination Thursday by Dr. R. F. Tarborough it was learned mat nig eonaition was serious and would necessitate an operation, and on Friday morning he was taken to Rex Hospital in Raleigh, where the operation was performed. James stood the operation well and it is considered now that he has an even ohance of recovery. Mr. and Mrs. J7R. Collie and Dr. R. F. Tarborough accompanied James to Raleigh. North Carolina Day On account "of sickness among the children of the Graded Sohool, this day was postponed till Monday night the 30th of January, 1T>11. This celebration of Carolina Day by the students sf the aobool was greeted b^ a large and appreciative audience. The stage was beautifully decorated with pine, and the National colore, pictures of Waahingten, Lee and Davis held prominent positions, deoorated with National and Confeder ate flags. The program opened with singing of the National anthem "America" by the achool, after which Mrs. Ragsdale in a graceful manner read the introduction to "Carolina." Miss Julia Barrow, who represented Carolina then made her appearance, followed by a long ^rtin of he.- principal towns and cities, Virginia Dare, Manteo, the Indian Chief, and others bearing banners and flags, among which was the battle flag of the Frauklin Rifles, Then oame the speakers ot the oocaston, among which wee a troop of butterflies. All aoqnltted themselves well. The programme oloeed with Jhe singing of Oaroltne, the audience rising and joining in the elnging. a??inwrwwEgraWKIWlwr'HWy * I 1 JKLI THE COUNTY, THE LOUISBURG.il. C., FRIBA1 VERY LARGE CORN YIELD A RBCORD WORTHY TO BE FROUD OP. twA. . Mr. John R. Weathersby of Dunn's Township Gives His Record for 1910 on Raising Cern. Thar* bu been ranch talk about tbe record en railing eorn made by Mr. John R. Weatbaraby, of Dnna'a township, the past few weeka, and we hare ajeoeeded in getting the following faeta from him for pablieatiea. The record ia a good one and ahowa a nioe profit to Mr, Weath. craby. He made twenty-fire and one-third barrele of oorn on one acta of land in 1910 at a total eoat of $62.0(k The land was meaaured twice by Meaare. H. H. Beddingfield and G. F. Brantley, and the oorn waa measured by Meaara. S. T. Dodd and B. S Paoe. He waa offered $120. 00 for the corn on this aero. He alao had 909 bundle# of foddar weighing two and one-eighth pounds to the bundle, and a quantity of shacks, which were worth $28.90. Thin ahowa that at a cost of $(2 he made a orop worth, at market price, $158.62. ' ... Mr. W eathersby ia one of Franklin'a most successful farmers and aaya tbat the secret of bis success baa been in the preparation of bis land. Teachers Association The February meeting of the Teachers Association will be held on Satarday, February 11th, beginning at 11 a. m. All white pnblie aohool teacheis are expected to attend. H. H. WniTB, County Supt. Cooper & Bartholomew The above is the style ef a new firm for Louisburg who have recently purchased the stock of gooda of Geo. H. Cooper od Main street. It is composed of Messrs. W. J. Cooper and W. E. Bartholomew. The atook of Mr. Bartholomew will become a part of the atook of the now company and they will run business at bolh places?Bartholomew's old stand and at the Geo. H. Cooper stand. It is the intention of the proprietors at present that the append ire will be in charge of Messrs. "W. J. Cooper and L. J. Perrnell, while Mr. Bartholomew expects to continne at his present stand. New Drug Co. We are now informed that in a few days a new drug company will be eetabliahed in Louisbjtrg and will open business in the rooms now ooottpied by the W. E. White Furniture Company. The company will be under the "management of Mr. G. L. Aycocke and will begin business as soon as the necessary remodeling can be done te the store rooms after the present occupant moves out. Mr. S. P. Boddie, who is so well knows to our people as an experienced, pharmacist, will have charge of the prescription department. With its popular management there is no doubt but that it will reeeive a liberal share of the puolio's patronage. A Tramp's Story "Yo? say you were onoe the editor of a newspaper?" "Yes, lady, it was a very bright little sheet, if I do say it." ''How does it happen, then, that you are forced to ask at baok doors for meals?" "It is merely a case of the irony of fate. I had a printer who wsb near-sighted and one afternoon when lie made up the paper he got a bedding notice and a murder trial raided, so that, after describing the eostume at the bnde, it said the condemned man almoat oollapced when aeutenee was prooounoad."?Chioago Record Herald. N T I STATE. THE UNION, r. FEBROART 3. 1911. GENERAL NEW8 ITEMS, CONCERNING MATTERS Oi STATE AND NATIONAL HAPPENINGS. Gathered From Our Many Exchangee and Condensed Foi Busy ReadersLoraberton, Jan. 30?W. I. Lint thaw's stables were totally daatioyeo by fire, whioh was discovered aboul 6:40 this morning. Tan males and one horee were lost by the fire. Raleigh, Jan. 80.?Ray. J. C W oodson, representative from Clev eland eonnty, was taken violently sick in the State honse today and ii reported by his physician to' be I very ill man tenight. He has na been carried to the hospital. Goldsboro, ?At a largi meeting held in the First Baptts Church tonight resolutions Feri adopted condemning the sale o1 near beer and the sale of intoxieat ing liquors by clnbe. The Ken law was endorsed and the resolution will be aent to the Wayne represen tatires in the legislature. Durham, Jan. 30?The antiva oinationiste, expressed their indigna tion and their oppositien to the re oent act of the board of health raak intr vaminatinR /tnmrtnlorvra* in ? mass meeting tonight at the oourl home, at whtoh time they presented a petition to the board of aldermen and the county commissioners tc reecind the action of the board ol health. Chapel Hill, dan 39.?The bailiwick of Chapel Hill is onoe more enthused over the prospect of bavins an electric line to connect with Durham and take the place of the "dummy" line which for the past 20 years has run from Chapel Hill to University Station and connected with the Southern railway at that point, There seems to be a string probab. ility that the project will go through this time. Washington, D. C., Jan. 30?The leaders of the Marion Batler faotion of the Republican party in the State are still in conterenoe here. They have immediate designe on the western colleetorahip, which the president will dish ont in the nexl few days. They are talking of going to the white house on Wednesday for the purpose of patting a crimp in National Committeemen Dnncan and Congressman Charlie Cdwles, who are opposing their plans. __ Stacesviile, Jan. 30.?Cleveland McBride, a notorious hlockader, who has bean defying the officers of Iredell, Davie and Yadkin counties for some time, was shot and probably fatally injured late yesterday afternoon by a poise of Iredell offioers, who were attempting * to arrest him. The shooting occurred just across the line in Yadkin county, near the home of James Ilaynes, a friend of McBride's and the injured ed man is being cared for in the home of Haynes. A message received here tonight is to the effect that the blockader is stilt alire, though his recovery is hardly expected. Hev has pistol wounds in hie head and baok and one leg is sprinkled with shot. Lillington, Jan. 30 ? Fire of an unknown origin yesterday afternoon completely destroyed the building of the Harnett Reporter, ot which J. E. Ligon was publisher. The loss to the plantJwhioh was comparatively new, is estimated at 11,500, with no insurance. The loss to the building is not known at this time. Editor Ligon had but reoently taken over the paper, ooming here several weeks ago from Greensboro, where be was oonneoted with the Greensboro Dally Hews. He had gotten out but two iasuaa of the paper. It ta announced that the paper will ' . : / ?V * * "*J IMES s continue, orders baring been wired ' ' (er new equipment. Hamlet, Jan. 31?The dead body of (Mr. James A. Oromartie, the Georgia editor who disappeared , from this city on Norember 9, was found at 3 o'clock this afternoon by a bird bnnter within one hundred and eixty-flve yards of where his ' tracks were last seen near the home of Alex Graham on W. H. Steele's ' plantation, three miles from Hamlet I on the Rockingham road. Will 1 t Long, ef Tampa, Via-, was on a.risit [ to his father, Mr. B. T. Long, of ' Roberdel, No. 2. This afternoon he, with Dec Floyd, a neighbor boy, i ' went hunting. Leng shot a bird and while looking in the swamp for , the fqllen shot discovered the body 1 of the dead man. trailing his 1 ' friend, they mad? haste te a nearby 1 eotten mill office and reported the Jnd to Superintendent W. L. Steele. 3 The eoroeer was immediately notit bed and within a very short time the i people from Hamlet and Rookingf ham, in buggies and automobiles hastened to the. spot, t i Honor Roll The following is the honor roll of- Jastiee School, for the month end. ing January 37tb: 1st Grade?Ola J. Hayas. 2nd Grade?Ruttf Fowler, Belle . Hayes, Clara Hayes, i 3rd Grade?Joe Wheless, Monnie t Stalling, Alma Coppedge. I 4th Grade?Mary Stalhngs i 5th Grade?Alpha Boone. > ??? Franklin Superior Court. The trial of the State docket was completed Friday after the disposal \ ' of the oaae against Oscar Hagwood. { ! In this case the jnry failed to agree 4 and a mistrial was ordered. The trial of the civil docket was ( then taken up and was finished on ' Monday. No cases of importance > was before (he court and His Honor J made short work of the proceedings. _ After finishing the criminal docki et on Friday Solicitor R. G. Alls- 1 brook presented the following re- 1 , port to the court which was accepted and approved i North Cabomka, * Fbiski.is County. 1 To His Honor, Geo. W. Ward, lj ' "1 ' Jndge Presiding and holding the January Terra 1911 of the Supe rior Court of the aforesaid County ' I beg to report that I have per,, E sonally examined and inspected the various records, dockets, and index- 1 as, in the offices of the Clerk of the n Superior Court, which the law re- r quirei of him to keep and find game neatly, carefully and accurately kept. 7 A larger vault for the safe keeping v of the records would add to his al- r ready efficient conduct of the office, Respectfully Submitted, ^ R. G. AI.I.siirook, 1 Solicitor. 8 Tariff Flans v It is in a very happy mood that <3 the Democratic party finds itself at r this important juncture ef its history. It is more nearly agreed in n general policies thaa perhaps ever fi before, oertainly more united on a n paramount issue than at any time I since Tilden reorganized it. There u is general agreement for a tariff for ri revenue, and in all probability the House of Representatives will send to the Senate, soon after it organizes next winter, a series of bills reform- ^ ' ? ing the tariff hy schedules. One of these bills will be for placing all ? food necessities on the free list, and 111 the other sohedules will be reformed 81 n the basis of revenue-producing, ^ instead of ths plan of the present 'e tariff of protecting the trusts and 61 oombines. The object of not fol- tc lowing the old plan of a general tariff bill is hoped' that many insur- P' gent Republican Senators will vote tc tor some of the separate bills who p would not favor a general revision hi bill. W UBSCRIPTION SI.00 PER YBAR NUMBER 50 THE MOVING PEOPLE rHEIR MOVEMENTS IN AND OUT OF TOWN ' Those Who Have Visited Loulsburg the Past Week?Those Who Have Gone Elsewhere For Business or Pleasure. Jadge Cooke is at home for a fow lays. H. L. Candler left Wednesday for a visit to Asheville. Mr. E. S. Ford and wife went to Richmond the past week. G. L. iycooke paid Oxford a short visit the past week. J. M. Person paid Kooky Monnt > business visit this week. J. A. Turner left Tuesday for a business trip to Greensboro. Miss Mary Stnart Egerton is visiting lelatives in Baltimore. \. Miss Beth English, of Monroe, is visiting Miss Eleanor Cooke. J. L. Hagwood, of LaCross, Vs., visited Lonisbnrg the past week. Mra. WatterTuoker, of Rateigh, . visited relatives in town the .ufr week. '% r Miss Ada Lee Timberlake, of Wake -Forest, is visiting friends in town. ' At v? tt *? - Lure. XV. X . 1*10 AO en ZtfMl little 8011, Rufus, art visiting her people^ at Millbrook. Mr. R. C. Crowell, of Asheville, visited his brother, G. L. Crowell the past week. Misa Hattie Brinson, of Louisbarg Female College, visited Raleigh the past week. Misa Kate High left the past week for Dyersbnrg, fenn., to visit Mrs. Biennis Rogers. Mvron Pleasants and W. B. Vangban, of Henderson, spent Sanlay in LoniBburg. Rev. G. M. Duke and J. R. Perry returned yesterday from a trip to Seorgia and Florida. Mrs Katie CrenBhaw and daughter, Miss Helen left one day last week for a visit to Baltimore. Little Miss Bettie Holden, of roungaville, visited her brother, S. J. Holden, the past week. MawBon Beddingfield and sister, iliss Lillie, of Spring Hope, visited lira. Ida Hale the past week. K, P Hill left Sunday for St. . jouii, to purchase a supply of horses ind mules for his spring trade. Mrs. Kate Beal, of Tarboro, and , ilrs. C. C.. WinBton, of Youngsville, ^ re visiting Mrs. J. P. Timberlake, iear town. Miss Ruth Strickland nf T.n..i? org Female College who baa been isiting hex poepls in Youngsvills, eturned one day this week. Mrs. A. M. Hall returned yesterlay fromV^he northern markets, rhere she has been Co replenish th,e took of goods forjbe big Racket. Mrs. B. W. Brown, who has t sen isisting her people here, left yesterlay tp visit friends in Kenley before eturning to her home in Kinston. Mr. J. N. Best, who has had the lanagement of W. P. Nekl & Co., or the past eighteen months or idrt",' left yesterday for Raleigh. Is leaves many friends here who 'ill regret to learn that he will not Btorn to Lonisburg permanently. Raises the Old MillAllen Brothers Company have ad the old mill house raised tour fit and are building up the lower art with brick. By this arrange lent they will have room tor almost lother story under the original ouse, whioh from what we can am will be used for their ruachin y room. They are also arranging t install new sets of mill stones iroaghout the mil! and when com- , leted it will be one of the most up. i-date plants in this setftion. Messrs. O. R Smith and A. W. ate, who had charge of raising ths