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F A. F. JOHNSON, EDITOB AND MAI VOL. XLI. FRANKLIN'S TAX/MILES. ] ? ? <j . VALUE OF PROPERTY REAL AND PERSONAL. * -v & V ' As Figured Out for the Year ? ? 1911 by Register of Deeds , ?A Decided Increase Oyer i the Year 1910. 1 According to the figure* of the Register of Deeds, who has completed the tax list for 1911 the country's taxable property?real and personal?Is as lol- J loirs. The following is the property of the ' Shite: - 1 Polls, 2,217.' ' Acres of land; 276.411. town lots 767? ' total value of real property, $8,459,467. ' Horses, mulee. Jacks and Jennets, 1 3.Till?value $848,206. 1 ' Goats, cattle, hogs, aheepe and doss, 14.821 ? value $112,240. Value of farming utensels, $26,071. Value of tools of mechanics, $2,812.* Value of households and kifehin furniture $110,617. Value of provisions, $64,489.* Value of firearms, $8,212. Lioraries and scientific instruments, 44,695. Money on hand, |i(w, iai Solvent-credit, $448, MB. f Money investments. ti/Zit, Automobiles, phaetojd/ pleasure' boats, ita 'm atw | Goods, wares and merchandise',' $213,-" 607. . . j. All other personal property, $254,6$/ : AH other property whatsoever, not enumerated, $138,067. Aggregate value of real and persona! property $1,911,640. Aggregate value of real and personal 1 property own d by whites, $6,371,100. Below will be found the taxable polls V and property of the colored:' Polls, 1,532. Acres of land; 18,493, town lots, 192? total value of real property. $280,606." Horses, mules, jacks and jennets, If 096?value $88,358. Goats, catties, hogs sheep and dogs, 5,380?value $48,201. Value of farming utensils, $4,060. Value of tools of mechanics, $1,068. Value of household and kitchen fur niture $18,609. Value of provisions, $9,838. Value of firearms, $2,611. Libraries and scientific instruments, ' $185. Money on hand $8,206. Solvent credits, $5,785. Money investments, $100. Goor's. wares and merchandise, $707, All other personal property, including cotton, tobacco, terpentine, etc., $25,179. All other property whatsoever, not enumerated, $3,808. > Aggregate Value of personal- property $210,00^.^ . c Aggress.-? value of real tfhd personal t piopertv, owned by colored. 8*90,610. f Total ya'ue of real and personal property of both races $5,881,618' which y shows an increase over last-year of ? $685,871. The above shows a complete list of t the taxable property of Franklin coun* ty exclusive of Btock companies and corporations, according to returns-made ? " by the assistant assessors to the -.Register of Deeds, which has been com-- g pleted and ready for presenting td the' # Board of Commissioners at their next d meeting. - ? t ??s^?? g Big Millinery Opening. p Krnm their page advertisement on our v lost page it will be seen that v t'andler-Crowell Co., will have their o fall millinery and ladies dress good op- p ening displays on Prida'7 and Saturday n (today and tomorrow). They say they n arc going to show you some of the pret- t tiest and most fashionable millinery and n dress fabrics ever before placed on ex- li hibition in Louisburg, and you will miss v a treat if you fail to visit'thi$ opening and see their display. Read their ad. c - vertisement and goto to see them. s p Played Rnnnlng a Train. Rev. L. T. Trott, of Durham, was 8 , at Louisburg last week and brought ' f back the following story from that n ; place which he tellstfor the truth: 6 From Louisburg to Franklinton, the ' Seaboard runs a little spur track of ten a or more miles. Some days ago two P fellows got drcuik in Louisburg, fired e ' up the engine and started it oft to * k I'ranklintoa. One ol them tied the n whistle doWn and let it blow all the way I the other filled tho Render with b I cord wood. While the first one fired e I ngine-the second was collecting b I iares from the cord wood and when he f found a.deed beat who wouldn't pay, he t B pit. hed a atlck of wood out. Mr. Trott n B j Joesn't dftsl-a , beoaius of his t I ' / f- V r . / ' j?t 'RAI^ : "i -A " (AQEH - ; jouisburg hero**, but heard that they an the engin<j into port without accilent.Henderson Gold Leaf. The above story is literally true but re can't imagine what was the trouble rith the Reverend gentleman, or the >ur esteemed contemporary, as the ocurcnce was more than twenty years go?when boys would be boys. Surely t is not a repetition of Rip Van tinkle. Services Close. The protracted services at the BapistN church being conducted by Rev. SV. C. Barrett came to a close last light. The meeting has been a good me and much interest has been manifested. Rev. Mr. Barrett has delivered some flne and forceful sermons. The tinging by Mr. Wilson has been much enjoyed. The meeting as a whole has been a very good one. The Bridge. The bridge across Tar river on Main Btreet needs the attention oli-the commissioners very badly. In reality it ia becoming dangerous- Vm three days In suctefeion the past dfeek?Sunday, Monday and Tuesday?it had to be repaired. From the best information obtainable' the entire floor is almoet rotten,|which is no doubt caused by being so eloesly laid. Some days ago there was a rumor that the iron workings bad suffered greatly from-rust end we>< In need of attention. Things of this kind should be closely watched by our official* and a remedy supplied before it is too law. A Splendid Deputation. v* dfcere recently been informed that :he youhst men going from the Louls>urjf GratWd sebool to the State Unirersity have'been admitted without the isual entrance examinations, the autaoritles, . taking* flie certificate given iy the local school' here as sufficient. rbis looks to be a festMsr in the cap of >ur schools and shows* to its natrons hat it is entirely unnefiwhary to send heir children away to sbmw distant cliool in order to prepare them for coirgs. Our schools are well 'equipped ind if properly supported, as trier bare est io the past, will be a monument to idoeatioA la our midst that will be more ban werthy of oar appreciation. I J i Missionary Conference. The annual masting of the Womans foreign Missionary Societies of the lalelgh District will be held in LouislUTg Methodist Church September 28th nd27tb. , -JThe opening session will be Tuesday vening at S o'elook. Business session Vednesday morning at ft o'clock, Wednesday afternoon at ft o'clock, Rev. R. I. Willis, of Littleton, will deliver an ddreaa on Mleoioes, showing with his harts what has been, and what is yet o be accomplished on the foreign ield. At 8 o'clock Wednesday eventig Rev. B. M. North, of Edenton treet church, Baleigh, will preach the nnual seimonv ' / The public is cordially invited to atend these services. A Reason for It. The terrible shocks to the public, hch' as - the- Henderson ville tragedy, re' distressing to contemplate and' eeply deplorable; but they may be raced to one reasonable cause?indulenoe of parents: This- may not have ieen true of the case in question, but 5 nine out of ten' oases the proposition rill stand. We may be out of line nth the times but we are honest in ur conviotion. With eyes- wide open rents see their daughters drive or ootor away from borne ot evenings on loon-Hght picnic; they see them, ream borne one to two o'clock the next corning, some timer hilarious from sving come in contact once too often rith the punch bowl. Is there any wondefthst theeeorimes ontinoe to multiply,.' to sboelc and1 tnpify the people with their hideousess? We are not the kind to be surrised. , These excursions In which' our ypung iris are playing an essential and a earful part are going' on daily and ightly. Near-tiagediee are being nhcted right before our eyes and' houghtless parents are aiding and betting them. The world la fast aprosching a return to the scenes of anient Rome when the people gave them-' elves over td pleasure end licentious^ iSSS. It is time-for a halt and the parthta hroughoqt this broad and' gloriousountry must parfoTm thair duty,?'Salary Post. , The above' m*y bo S little In OxT-1 rojn?. hut there is no doubt, boc that] tore care and edution alongthie-listed mold reoult In- much good. SEj the coumrr; the LOUISBUBfl.M. C.. FBI MANY VALUABLE PRIZES TIMES GREAT POPOLABTlY VOTING CONTEST. U Already- Creating- Much Interest?Get In the Uat and Win One of These Valuable prizes. With this issue of the psper we are ioaugrating a Great Popularity Voting Contest, to determine the most popular young 1 adieu in the territory of this paper. The prizes offered are raluabie and are well worth a little effort to win. The First Grand Prize to the most popular young lady Is s superb SeminoleJOrehestrslGrand Piano;this instrument is one of the finest made and has unexcelled tone and finish; valued at ftfiO.OO and guaranteed for - tea' years. The (Second Grand Prize will be an Elegant Three Piece Parlor Suit finished in Mahogany and Upholstered In Velvet Plush, valued at ?100.00. In addition to these espial prison there will be ?4ditf?n?l prizes awarded consisting of Elegant Ufild Watches, Elgin movement and guaranteed for twenty years. The territory will be divided into districts and s watch will be swarded to the lady in each district getting the moat votes. Any young lady in good standing may enter whether a subscriber or not. Nominate your lady friends giving them a thousand votes to start with. Nomination coupon and vote AAiimn will Kn fnnwil no J?J ??? - ..? ? ???? vu lauy f?kc of this issue, also description of the prizes, ana the rates and regulation governing the content. For further Information eali on or address Contest Manager the Franklin Tim as. This cflBtest will be short, JiHppynnd decisive',-?nd to the victors KreMtg she spoils. Starting- with this issue, tha 22nft mat. the contest wid close at the end of eight weeke?on November 10th. The United Cos test Adv. Co. , Jacksonville, Fla. F. R. Thompson, M'ob. Mattress Factory Sold. t In accordance with an order of court the Tar River Mattreas Factory was laold to the highest bidder at the court Jiouse door here Monday. The plant brought $3,000 and was bid ii? by K. P. Hflli ===== TobaccoThe jaies on the Louisburg tobacco market the past week has been- somewhat light but the prices have been exceedingly good and those who sold here have expressed the greatest satisfaction. One expressed himself that he got practically- twice what expected for his load befbre leaving home. The warehousemen Uirthe Louisburg market have a way of getting good prices for their customers and it will be to your interest to call on them with a load. a* ww ? * * mrs nau Returns. Mrs. A. M Hall returned Tuesday from the northern markets where she purchased quite a large number of bargains in the yery latest and most fashionable millinery and dress patterns. From her description she has fully upheld her former reputation in selecting such goods as pleases her many, customers In her store will be found many things of interest to you and from her advertisement you will see a-1 specie^ inyitstion for you to calll. To Be Electrocuted. The jury wss prompt in its findings' against Norval Marshall, the negro rap 1st of !\ arren county, on Tuesday afternoon. The trial was taken up at 2 o'clock and soon disposed of. The jury was out only ten minutes. Judge Justice proceeded to. pass the death sentence upon ' Marshall setting the date for his electrocution for Friday, October 20th. If all such cases were given such prompt and positive action an the above it would no doubt be a lesson to the culprits who seek to practice such crimes. Crowell-Lambertson. We acknowledge receipt of the following invitation: ' Mr. and Mrs. William E. Lambertson win give in marriage their daughter Eleanor Miers to Mr. Glenn La Fayette Crowell Tuesday afternoon, October the third f nineteen hundred and eleven three o'clock Fire hundred and fifteen l^ia Street Greenville, Tennessee The honour of your preeeooe is requested At Home T after October the twentieth Lenlsburg, North Carolina c. f ... . N T STATE, THE U1CI0N. DAY SEPTEHBEB 22, 1911. STATE AND GENERAL GATHERED FROM OUR MANY EXCHANGESItems of Interest Gathered and Condensed for oar busy readers. Concerning Home and Foreign Happenings. The peatofflce department has authorise! the establishment of a sub poetofNee at Trinity College which will be. opened October 1st provided the preliminary arrangements can bs The ruins of an Indian village have been found near Nag's Head and many queer rates have been unearthed. The moat remarkable things found were a plate anA saucer, upon which were Engliah Miens. *V A Usee on collision ot two freight trains on the Atlantic Coast Line RalW road at 'the northern end of the pais track at Smithtleld revolted in the the death of Engineer R. A, Bell, of Rooky Mount, Monday afternoon about 9)40 o'olock, Appai David, h Syrian merchant of Selma, was fined $200 dollars by Judge Peebles at Johnston county Superior Court Wednesday for selling cirgarettee to minors. There were Bye eases against him and he submitted in ail. The Selma Drug Company was fined 9500 for a like offence. Moore county will hold an agricultural and industrial fair at Carthage October 11 and 12. This action was decided on here Saturday by a joint committee of citizens apd business men and Farmers' Union men. Buildings Mid grounds have been secured aud all nor. Cessary Arrangements made for A Successful fair. Leavine hie sick wife absolutely penniless, "With their three-year-old babe 0 ill that it may not recover, with two other children in a home empty of bare necessities of life save what the charity of .neighbors places $here, A. H. liiaerieia. a merchant of Hendersonville, has disappeared trom his home and buainew. * Samiisl A. Hubbard, of ReidsvitlV, s bank man of experience, Tuesday wee elected by the North Carolina Corporation Commission as Assistant State Bank Examiner So fill the position made vacant by the promotion' of C. V. Brown, of Rocky Mount,-tio become State Bank Examiner on the recent resignation of J, Kemp DOughton. The position pays SI,800 a year and there were 25 applicants. D. A. Ingle, a citizen of Fallstown township, Iredrell county, was given a healing before Justice J. C. MclLain in Mooresville Tuesday afternoon on charge of embezzlement preferred by Mies Jennie Alley, of Davidson township. I As a result of the hearing Ingle waff required to give a $200 bond for hie appearance at the next term of Iredell Superior court. The allegation is, ho 1 sold propertyof Miss Allev's and amiro pnatedtbi fundi to his own personal use. _ Edwin Winn, aged 23 years, a car inspector on the Southern Railway yards in Spencer, met instant death under a 1 train here Sunday night in a most I tragic manner. Whiie walking in front I of a south bound train No. 43. running < at a rapid rate he was struck by the < locomotive and knocked off the track. \ Be fell on the main line northbound 1 track and Xo. 88. the fast mail train, 1 then approaching at full speed, ran ov- I er his body, severing one hand and one foot. 1 After carrying a knife blade two and ' one-half inches in length in his bead for 1 about two years and su#ering no in- 1 convenience whatever from it, Arthur I Davis, a negro, died at the James < Walker Memorial hospital at Wilming- 1 ton Thursday at midnight following an < operation about three weeks ago for 1 the removal of the blade. The opera- ' tion was apparently successful and the ' negro left the institution, bat he re- 1 turned- a few deys ago and was having convulsioas. He grew rapidly worse I until he (bed. '' E. B. Hnssey, former assistant cash- < ier of the Bank of Tarboro, was Wed- ! nesdav sentenced in the Edgecombe < county Superior court to serve 18 I months in the state penitentiary tor his share in the wrecking of the bank. The 1 cssbier h. V. Hart, com- i mitted suicide on June 14, the day It 1 was discovered that the bank had been I looted to the extent of {133,000. Hoe- ' ley has a'wife wid family. At the time 1 of his arreet Hussey confessed to hav- ' ing gotton-away with {12,000. He t turned over all his property, about t $5,000, to the bank. > Opinion on Senatorial Race- e When asked about the Senatorial ? race Dr. Winston said he believed the -western pert of the State would go for Simmons.; "Both Kltchin and Sim- 1 mons have friends- out my way," ha i w if -A iMg ? ? - t . ' ' * <' * 1 : said, 'but|l think Simmons will wis. Whenever any one sake me (boat this particular contest I am reminded of the way a certain Raleigh lawyer diced up the situation, when he said; They are all good men, Aycock would make lota of news, his brilliant oratory would attract country-wide attention; Kitchin would oe good to his personal friends; ludge Clark would make a lot of noise, but Simmons would do more for the State than all the rest ot them put together, and few people would hear of it until actually accomplished."?Charlotte ?. hronicle. Produce. The Louisborg market on all kinds of countryfbroduce u strong and splendid prices prevail. There is always a strong demand for all kinds ot country produce here and those who try this market are usually well repaid for calling. _ ( . Cotton. The conditions on the cotton market are not as good as they were last week out are In good shape as compared with other markets. The prevailing price here yesterday waa 10# cents per pound. Quite a number of hales hays been sold here this week. I?w? Mayor's Court. During the past week the following cases were disposed of by Mayor's fniirt Haywood Foster, colored, was up for assanlt and battery, and was sent to the roads for 10 days. Joe Ash, colored, from Roanoke, Va., who Whs caught in the (let of pickingrif persons pocket, was given thirty days OB foods and required to pay all costs, amounting to $3 65. Cleveland Foster (col.) was bsforj tie Mayor for being drunk and disorderly and carrying concealed weapons. He was allowed to give bond for his appearence in court on Saturday. Progtesi of Y- M. c, A. On May 18, 1910 a small group representing various religions organizations of Christian men met in a hotel in New York City, A common interest brought them together. In August of last year another group spent two days in a hotel at Niagara. In October 262 picked men representing 72 cities and 33 states and provinces of North America were together two days at Buffalo. Tne interest was still the Bame but more ' intense. "How can more men be brought into the church and how can those who are in. church be aroused to such activity that we Bhall have a mighty crusade that will result in making this a better world?" 8ince that Beriea of meetings the eyes and ears of people of Canada and, tfle United States have been greeted with incnasnd frequency with the phrase "The Men and Religion Forward Movement." It is a simple recognition of the fact that conditions that maintain todav must not be tolerated. It sees the evil ?nd is disturbed by it, it sees the rem9dy and is aroused to action. The true dynamic for | social and political improvement is the spirtuat force, active it latent in every man; that torce which prompts and can help every man to make most of himself. The international movement is directed by a committee of 97. Ninety sitiee in North America have been chosen as headquarters or radiating centers, Other cities in their territory become Auxiliary cities. Pgr instance, Jacksonville is headquarters for Florida. Thus Atlanta, Savannah and ether cities in Georgia and Florida beoome Auxiliary cities with headquarters at Jacksonville. Charleston is beadquartestf for North and South Carolina. Already a powerful committee of 100 is quietlv but effectively at work there. Headquarters are maintained it the Y.M.C.A. and strong intematior ft] :ommittees on missions, bible,study, Sunday school, community extension, ivangehsm and so on are already a~ work. February 13-14 a great team of experts of International eminence will be) n Charleston. Every Carolina city j which become an Auxiliary center will lave a delegation there. Communicaions addressed to Executive Secretai y t. M. C., Charleston, will bring lull nformation. The Charleston comnlttee will welcome any sister city In he Caffllnas into the movement. But j otlon must be quick. Every protest-' int pastor Sunday school superintend- J nt in Charleston la on the Committee ' if 100. You Just can't make a woman see low when yon live in a house ydu own ] t's rent just the same. \ .v > - : ~ ' SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER year NUMBER 8 t THt MOVING PEOPLE their movements in and trnt of town ^ ^ ^ 'f " 1 Tb?se Who Have Visited Loulsburg the Past Week?Those Who Have Gone Elsewhere For Business or Pleasure. D. F. MoKinne visited Raleigh the past week. Mayor B. T. Holden spent Tuesday in Raleigh. . <i. fk. Strickland, of Kaleigh, waa a visitor to our town this week. Z. E, Broughton, of Eagle Rock, is visiting relatives near town Mrs. A. M. Halt and Miss Lynn, returned Tuesday from New York. W. F. Rattle, of Vaughan, waa a visitor to Louisburg the past week. Misses Jennie and Ruth McWhorter, * of Tarboro, are visiting in Louisburg. Mrs. R. C. Glover and sister. Miss Pearl Crafton, of Crews, Vs., are visiting at N, A- Tuna tali's, Miss 8aUU> Pleasants left Sunday 2for Aberdeen, whets she will teach in school. F. N. Egerton, Jr. left yesterday for Columbia | University, New York City where be will attend school this session. Mrs. J. A. Tucker and little Ida McLaurin passed through town this week and viaited her people a few days while en route tp-Florence, S. C. M. C. Pleasants and wife, Mrs. E. F. Early slid daughther, Ruth, and Miss SnHie Pleasant returned Friday from a trip to New York and ether northern Cities. ' I Assaulted Woman and Fatally Shot Father. Warrentoil, N. C., Sept. 18.?Ail awful crime was committed in thia countv, near Vicksboro, 12 miles from Warrrenton, yesterday. Mrs. Joe Chaplin went to the spring near her he use to get a bucket of water, filled her backet, and started to the house A yellow negro, Noval Marshall, grabbed her from behind, threw her down, cursed her, and warned her that if she made any outcry he would kill her. He had a double-barrel shotgun and a belt full of shells. When he released her he told her if she ever mentioned it there would be trouble. She ran home and told her father, Mr. Jack Abbott, and her husband, Mr. Chaplin went off after a warrant. Mr. Abbott went off to look for the brute and found him at bis father's house. As soon as he saw Mr. Abbott he opened fire on him, shooting him twice, striking him in the face and side. Mr. Abbott is in a serious condition. , Sheriff Davis was 'phoned for and he, with a few other men, went to the house, where the negro was sitting on the porch with his gun. . i As soon as they approached the road in front of the house, he opened fire, shooting the sheriff in several places and several of the other men, but none of them fatally. ' : The Bheriff, seeing he could do nothing till morning, drove in to Warrenton, got Mr. E. L. Green and Mr. T. H. Robinson to go with him. with long ?*? 6?..a. mm wi? assistance ol his father and two brothers, the negro was finally overpowered and brought to jail. Mrs. Chaplin is the wife of a respectable white farmer. She ia 21 years old, has two small children. They lived with h-r father, Mr. Jack Abbott, In the residence of the late Joseph S. Jones Marshall is a worthless negro who, has been living in the North for four or five years, returning here the first of this year, and living with his father | who is a very respectable negro man, on the Jones farm. ? His father had told some neighbors just a few days ago he did not know what to do with this fellow; that he would not work; and he feared he was going to get in trouble. The old negro acted very nobly to help the sheriff all he could in making the arrest.?Special to News Observer. V C. Williams Appointed. V. C. Williams received his commission as carrier for Route No. 6. from Louisburg on Wednesday. Hp will take hold of the daties of the route on Oat., 1st. In the examination for this position Mr.-Williams made an average of 96 1-2 being decided ly the highest of the number applying. He will no doubt make an efficient carrier as be is fully . capable of filling the position. * ' lLaaBg8B?,,'-i i , A blind man ought to be able to tee a girl's ayas aren't green when she saya they are blue.
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