North Carolina Newspapers

A. F.JOHNSON, EDITOR AND MANAGER SUBSCRIPTION S1.00 PBR YEAR L0U1SBURG. N. C.. FRIDAY JANUARY 20. 1912 NUMBER 49 FRANKLINPUNTYJUPERIOR COURT Convened on Monday Morning, January 22nd MUCH BUSINESS HAS BEEN ; TRANSACTED The Murder Case of Hackney "Pear oe ilwasJJ Continued^ to fcThe regular January term ef Frank lln Superior Court, for the trial of Criminal and Civil cases convened in the court home here on Monday morn ing with Hon . Frank Carter, of Ashe yille, Judge Presiding, and Solicitor R. G. Allsbroek at their poeta. Thli being the first visit of Judge Carter to. Franklin . county he haa iss pressed our people with the firmness of his cenyictions and earneitaess to de the right, eseeeially in his desire to de justice to the prisoner and at the same "time - aphofci? tne hrw. He fceiievee im keeping things moving and has suc ceeded In doing much toward cleaning the docket. Mr Allsbrook 1b his esual easy but maaliful aa naer, upheld the - interests of the State splendidly and is beginning to make the violator! of the -law in Franklin feel that it would be ~ ^"better for them to clnmge theii^ways. The Judge in his charge to the jui j, which was a splendid one, put special emphasis upon his remarks in regard to pistol "toting," fighting sad aell ing whiskey' He dealt long upon the duties of these officials and made their duty plain. His charge wa< a fine one b ? ? ?mHna leueived mueh comment. Af ter the charge the following were drawn as grand jury: F. W. Hicks, foreman, R -P. Taylor, B. C. C. Mont ? John-Kd|r>rfls, wt ij. Strange. W. T. Parrish, E. C. Perry, William Bailey, J. B. Debman, W. E. Strange, H. H. Mullin, W. I. Stagings, W. ff. Later. J. R. Parrish. K. L. Downey. S. J. Alford was appointed officer to grand iurv. Those serving an regular jurors the -p?ft~ir?et onr? J. T. mker,> D. C. ' r.,,p^n B. o Allen. A. E. Srslvev. Durrel Davis, colored, S. <\ Eaves, ?Joel Wilder. W. II. Culpepper. Z. J. ?Cheaves, W. T. Dean, J. ~M. Allen, Thog. Young. -G. W. Gopton, M M. ? Mill. J. W. "Davis, W. P. Weathers, H. W. Wood, J. R. Tharrington. J. T. Baker. W. P. Weathers, W. H. ? Culpepper and Tbo?. Young were ex cused on account of sickness lit&r the preliminary business per taining to opening the decket was taken up and disposed of as follows: ? State vs- Joe Macon, nol pros; / State and K. P. Hill vs tosiah Crudup nol pros. . State vs John C. Hight, c. c. w., pleads guilty in two cases; fined $20 ? ' and' coats in first case and judgment was suspended upon payment of costs in second case. State ys Heqry Egerton, retailing, ' plods guilty,1 prayer for judgment to State vs John or Virgin Canady, a. d. w., pleads guilty, judgment to be ? placed on roads. 1 State ys Will Egerton, crap shooting, pleads guilty. State vs Sam Hargrove, c c. w., guilty, judgment 60 days MTSHSK State vs Albert Gill, perjury, mistrial. State vs John Thomas, larceny, pleads guilty, 81 years on roads. _ State vs William Montague, house breaking, pleads guiltv, six years on roads. " - : Stste vs Willie Hart, 1 and r., pleads guilty, 12 month on roads. State vs Cleveland Foster, colored, c. c. w., pleads guilty, fined $20 and costs. ? : ^ State and Mary Ann Rowe vs Henry Floyd ahd Ambrose Mitchell, forcible i trespass, pleads guilty, judgment sus pended upon payment of costs. State vs Ira alias Buck Wood lief, 1. and r., guilty 2 years in the pen itentiary. State vs Robert Bowling, 1. and r., pleads guilty, judgment 5 years in the penitentiary. . State vs John Young, forcible tres pass, pleads guilty, judgment that de fendant pay ICO ? State vs Jee D. Pergerson, retailing, pleads guilty in two cases. Required to pay cost In each case and praver for judgment was continual for three years, the said Pergersoa to enter into a justified boat of $200.40 far said term and to appear at ?ach term of the Criminal Court and show good behavior. State vs Will Egerton, retailing, not guilty. " t. State vs Alfred Washington, a. d. w.J pleads guilty, ?0 days on roada. State vs Buck Gill, nol pros. Slate VI J- M- Ellington, Jesse KI-' l^ngton, L. R. Ellington and Frank Ellington, trespass, guilty, judgment J. U. Elling+on to pay $47.00 and one fourth the texts and each of the other portion of the oosta. Slate vs A. H. Patterson continued. Stat* ts Sterliag Freeman, retailing, not guilty. -j State ys Ed Cawthorne, retailing, not | guilty. - State vs West Whltaker, retailing | not guilty. State vs Wat Davis, retailing, no$ guilty. State vs Junius Jehnson and Norman Bass, a. d. w.t pleads guilty, judgment to pay ISO each. State vs Joe T. Gupton and Joe Wood ard, affray, pleads guilty, judgment half eoets, Gupton to pay fine ef $10 and one-half costs. d. w., State Ts loe Qopton. c. c. w., guilty. $50 and toeta. State v? Robert Kearney, disposing of mortgaged property, not guilty State vi .Robert Leve, c. c. w., pleads I ? .'1 fj|? I*-*- JZ - ' guilty, lined. gio.otniwx wti. ? Btate r? Johnnie' Jones, e. e. guilty, fined <10 and coats. State va William Green, 1. and r., j fmilty. N Btate vs Alex Kearney, a. pleads guilty. State vs Alex Kearney, pleads gnilty for using dynamite, j : State va Dock Locua, disturbing pub He worship, guiltTi fined $25 and costs. State vs R. Y. McAden, decision of lower court upheld. - ~ Slate v> Juniua D unstop and 1}. E. Robbins, affray, guilty. T)ie trial of the Civil docket was still in progress when we went to press and will no doubt h? cnmpUted this afternoon or Saturday. Rkport op Gkand JUkY. Oiand Jury jjjfmj Hlilnl?f ihuir work on yesterday morning and ware To Ho*. Fhank Carter, Judge Pre SIDING. of Franklin Superior Court respectfully report to your Honor that we have heard and. multigated all matters given us in charge. We find the jail m as clean and sani tary condition as a building o' that character would permit. The manner and way of heating the building is very dangerous, that the many little stoves used, the long crooked pipes running through the ceiling and partitions makes it exceedingly dangerous aad hazardous, endangering the lives of the prisoners. We recommend that better methods be adopted for heating the building. That proper chimneys - be built. i_i_ ' We vlHlmd the Cuuulv Home, -fhe builpings are in good repair,- the in mates are well fed and clothed, the faim and stock well cared for. We rei nmmynil that the buildings b? paint ?d. Two - mules und a wagon ? are needed. We recommend that the bbxing on the outside of the court house, be re paired and painted, also the exterior woodwork. One of the most nseded things is a Grand Jury room, the Treasurer has to be deprived of his office when the Grand Jury la lu aeaslou. We find the records of the yarious county offices neat and well kept. The Clerk of the Court is in need of more vault room in which to preserve the varibuB reicords. ?. ? - Respectfully submitted, W. Uicks, Foreman. How to Control the Trusts. We shonld h%ve legislation that, wjll a? surely prevent a corporation from injuring or dealing unfairly with an other corporation as the laws already secure in the cxse of individuals. If competition is given a fair show, busi ness may be done ?n a. big scale Indeed, but we do not believe It will tend to ward the formation of actual monopo lies; and in saM actual competition exists, the p*omt would get greater benefits from competition among big business concerns, ably managed and economically administered, than they would fross competition among a greater number of little business una ble to effect the economies that are -poealble only through combination and po-operatlon on a large scale. Instead of following the demagogues who cry, "Let's break up all the big corporations and put their organisers In jail," and Instead of .following the hirelings who cry, "Let the trust* alone or you'll make a panic and ruin ~bo*inesa," is there not a wiser common sense poller that may be 'briefly sum marize! as follows: (1) See that the trusts or big cor porations that have been guilty of vici ous methods, that haye grown big by oppression and roboery has (the To bacco Trust, for example) are ade quately punished, and not merely split into separate, companies to be controll ed bv the same forces as heretofore. (Z) Enact ttringent legislation and create proper governmental agencies to prevent big corporations from crush ing competition by unfair methods, but legislation will leave the people the benefits and economies that come from conducting business on a large sole. (8) With unfair competition pre vented, big industries would secure the advantages of greater economy of pro duction, but there is Uttle reason to believe that any one organization would monopolize a' product. In case of an actual monopoly, however, the Govern ment should protect the public from ? The Progressive Parmer. HfJE Bakery. Mr. E. G. Wilson, of Oxford, has lo cated in Loaisburg and will open a cafe and an np-to-date bakery in the store room under Ford's Warehouse formerly, has had much experience in this buai nesfi and assures his customers of the best of service. We extend to him a hearty welcome to *ur town. ? - ? _ At the Jacket. The Special sale that baa been going on at the Racket store t)|e past week, has been appreciated by the ladies of this community and we are informed with pretty and the prices were low com pared with the quality received. The sale in ita entirety was strict in keep splendid judgment which is always ap preciated by Franklin county people. Sena Out | t6h cdmer lor a number of years' Baa sold his stock of goods to M?. W. S. "Hate, who will mow aaross , Main street and occupy the store room va cated by Mr. Odom. | fir shop Inthg 8imrill building after February the first, and in addition to repairing furniture of all kinds he ex pects to carry a small stock of some other desirable goods. Watch these columns for further announcements. Get Rid of Stumps This is particularly the season to get out the stumps. There are a lot of ways of doing (this very impor tant job. The usefulness of dynamite and ot tne stump puller has been many nranm"ttr gTVe^gobd results In eome cases. In short. iflFinan is 'really in earnest about getting rid of his stumps, he can And a way to do it. It will cost he goes at it; but it will be decidedly profitable work for all that. Does any -many suppose that it doaen't cost him anything to dodge about stumps as he breaks and cultivates his land; to be compelled to use^rude implements" in stead of improved ones, to repair flie breakage and make up the loss of wear rid of the weeds which grow about tbem to seed the rest of the fields, tQ lose the use of the land they occupy? Clearing out the stumps may not add to the actual fertility of the field, but it will increase its cultivatable area, and enable it to grow larger crops.? The Progressive Farmer. Two Fire Alarmr The town was pretty well aroused on Tuesday morning 8:15 -o'clock when the town and court house bells tolled in a lire alarm. The trouble waa supposed to have been at the old mill house opposite the depot but it was soon learned that there waa no trouble saVe starting a fire in a stove which was under perfect control. The_flre de partments answered immediately and would have bfeen "on the job" as usual but were turned back on the bridge. The alarm was sounded again on Tuesday night about 9 o'clock. The fire this time waa; at the home of Mrs. ^iltebell on KffnttOor avenue. The Are companies again answered promptly but feund upon their arrival that the ?|re bad been extinguished. There was only .a small amount of damage, the 0re catching ia a box, prepared for a cabinet in the kitchen in a lot ot faatb in, and U supposed to have been caused by a little negro seryant who went in the box to gat tame pop-corn and accidently dropped the match in the feathers. ? Louttburg Baptist Church Walter M. Gilmore, pastor. Public worship Sunday, 11 a. m. and '7 p. m. Snnday School t-AO a. m., Ivy Allen superintendent. "The Secret of Real Joy" and "An Unfailing.Law" are the subjects. The subject for Sunday night is one in which young men will especially be Interested. All are cor dially invited. Destroyed by' Fire. ? Newa reached heie Wednesday morning to the effect that Mr. W. B. Coppedge, one of Cedar Rock's most prominent citizens, had the misfortune to late his dwelling bouse and- all jts contents by fire on Tuesday morning about 10 'o'clock. The cause of/ the fire is unknown. The estimated loss is about ?2,000 cr $2,600 with insurance I at $1,0 To Open Branch Store. McKinne B ttm. Co.. one day the put I week purchased the stock of eeneral merthandise of C. G. Wood at Wood'a ?tore in Gold Mine townihtp and in forms us thwfr -will -rtm an np-bo-date supply business at san>e. This is & good point and the farmers oi that sec tion should show their appreciation of the enterprising spirit of this popular Arm in putting the necessaries of life so close to their door, by (giving to t'lem thejr leyal support. The White Sale ? The white aate that Is now going oa oyer the country the past week. The displays were exceedingly -pretty and presented the best of taste and judging frpqi the big nmopnt, of goods sold the values were in abundance. This, sale is becoming more and more popular saoliysar and our people ? are bfrtomlhfc rtore appreciative of Uio efforts of these young men to give to [tfaeta a business of this kind second to me in the state. The people of I/ouisburg and Frank lin county will learn with much regret tliatMr. Clarence Stimpsan, a popular member of the McKinne Bros. Co., has left Louisburg to make hia future home in Statejville. He came to Louisburg only a short time ago but by his genial and pleasing disposition and good business judgment made many friends in this section. He has purchased an interest in one of the leading hardware businesses of Statesville and Trill make that his future home. He and his good wife have scores/of friends here whose good wishes go with them. . OplendtA Derrleer Tlie rural mltl carrlers of Franklin county are to be congratulated upon their record during the recent cold spell. While carriers from other points failed to make their rounds on? account of the snow and ice, and which was about justifiable, the carriers in Frank lin, especially those wbo_go out from Louisburg made every trip and return ed in time to get all mail off on time. There was only one or two days , they did not make the trip within the allotted time giver^them. The government and the pat runs are to be --congratulate J unon having such worthy carriers ta. serve them and the carriers are to be commended for their desire to do their duty. May they live loag and prosper. Pope's Items. Our Sunday school was reorganized -last Sunday and Mr. B. W. Ballard was elected as Superintendent. We are glad to have such able Sunday school workers as Mr. Ballard witli us. , Mr.-^nd Mts. J. T. Holden-entertain ed several young people last Thursday night. Nice candies were served. Mrs. C. F. Holmes and daughter spent Sunday at Pocomoke. Miss Sarah Conyers spent- Saturday ?ight with Hiss Norma Moore. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Conyers* spent Sunday Mjith Mrs. T. J. Conyers, near Franklin ton. We are sorry to state that Mr. G. D. Leaves ter loat a good horse last wsek. One of our neighbors states that it j was zero weather at h.s place during ' the cold spell as his wall frose over. We think that the farmers don't want so much cheap- cotton any more aa they have had this j^aar and the acreage will ba reduced u^ here. G. H. P. STATE AND GENERAL NEWS ITEMS ? ? ? Gathered and Condensed For Our Many Readers MANY THINGS OF INTEREST TO. OUR READERS Showing Whut Is Transport ing: at Other Places, Both at Bttme and Abroad? Gov. Jarvls Celebrate Birthday. - An Illinois justice of the peace has decided that "sicking" a bull dog on a neighbor is an . assault with m deadly wypon. While on her way to school at Atlan ta. Ga.. Tuesday morning a little girl was struck directly over the temple with a large snowball and almost in aptly' lgilnwV th? snowball that struck and killed the little girl H is said * large stone was found. After a conference with President Taft, Seeretary of War Stimpson Thura United States would have to Intervene in .Cuba. President Taft, Mr. Stimpson said, agreed with -hin>. Although the situation is regarded as mopt hopeful the White Houss and War Deptrloent will watch developments closely. - An apparently well founded report is In /?ir>nl?nnn TKaFqnon "WIlhalMtHS, of Holland, whu Iwu weeks agu. il Is said, expected an interesting family event, suffered another ipishap, which dissipates immediate hepes of the birth of an heir to the throne. In the event ?f her death the throne will pass to a foreigner. Wilhelmina being the only daughter born; - . ' Harmon is the choice of the "busi ness" politicians, in which class may be named Murphy and Sheehan, of N?w To?n "Sullivan, af Illinois; .McCraWr Stone, of Missouri; Guffey, of Pennsyl rama and other leaders of the Old Guard stamp. Hearst was until recent ? 7 ?" uatuiv/ui lj1? iib are accumulating. hawever, that Hearst is not so pronounced in his antagonism it Dwsentr ] Duhcan defeated Merahead's man Biddle, named for collector of customs at New_Bern. ex-GoTemor T. .J. Jarvis, was 76 years h^ was taken seriously ill three weens ago, he was today able to sit up with hiB1 clothes on for a few hours and re Tha Council of State Thursday sent Governor Kitehea and Secretary of State J. Bryan Grimed to Washing ton, D. C., to investigate as to how much it would cost the State oFTTerth Carolina to place a statue of the late Governor Vance in the statuary hall in Washingtoa. ' This is to be the first statue of a North Carolinian in the hall. ' . Tke Lee <5etton mills, of Jonesboro, originally the Eugenia, aJirick weave mill, and the Ulart frame cloth mill, weie gulJ ? Hi rccglvijr't mile u? itie premises ? Wednesday. ine j^B^enia was bid in by J. B. Jones, of Stanford, for 433,000, while the Clark mill was bid in by Eugene Erwia for $17,000, making a total of $60,000, which cot ers the bouded debt. The purchasers will put both mills into operation at once. The mills have been Idle tat sometime. Shelby, Jan. 19. ?The death of Mr. E. R. Sepagh at his home just across the State line bel6w Groyer in South thrilling raid Of the Ku Klux Clan baok in rooonotructioa when Tom Roun tree, a negro, was killed by the band and Mr. Sepagh remained in jail four years at Yorkville S. C., rather than turn State's evidence on his compan ions. It was reported to the Ku ?Clux that Rountrce was organizing a band j of negroes to opDose them. He had | made threats, so one night the Ku Klux j called at his house and shot hina to' death. Mr. Sepagli was shot in the | thigh by Rouatree and after the negro | fell to the ground, his brother took I out his knife and cut the negro's throat from ear to ear. Authorities got hot in behind the organized band of white men who toelc the negro's 'life and the younger brother, who did the cutting, l?ft for the West. Mr. E. R. Sepagh was arrested and placed in the York vitte j?il. He won Id not tell how th? affair occurcd and who his companions were In Urt'&ttaek, so the authorities declared that they would keep him in jail until he did tell. His aaawer was, I "I will stay here until, my badv rota before I will give them away." He did stayin priionfour years aad was Anally released without trial. The Arallet that entered his thigh" on the night of the raid remained there- antfl .he died of diopay this morning, Hia body will be buried at Mt. Perron to morrow. Bunn News Items. Mr. Spencer Wiggs and Miss Mozelle Timberlake were married at the home of Mr. Peyton Sykes on Sunday after-, noon. The bride is the daughter of Mr. J. E. Timberlake, of Ray nor. Tne groom is a popular young business man of Bunn. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Mullin have re turned frem their bridal trip and are now at home to their friends. They will live in the handsome new residence recently erected by Mr. Mallin. A new firm has been added to the number of business houses of Bunn. Wigga Brothers to the aamc of the new establishment which will carry a full line of generel merchandise. - Several families hare moved into this community in the last ? few weeks. Calvin J. Pippin, Mr. Z. L. Cheaves, and Mr D. T. Hollingsworth. There i? quite a demand lor available houses. and it Is probable that seTeral will be built this spring. T The Women's Betterment Association is planning much work for the spring. A school fann is among the number of the things that are to be undertaken. Land has practically been secured and work will be commenced in proper sea son. The crop will, doubtless be cotton Mjhe soil is most suitable for that: inJ t du. a cotton crop often more oppor tunity for a larger number to take part, wliteli ie, ol m>urse, ajet|t>n')g -feature of the school farm plan: ' Just what may be expected,' financially, from the ex periment is a little bit uncertain In view ef the present somewhat shaky price of cotton. However, two acrw will be planted, and the ladies expect to raise not lees than two bales from that limwnt of M The men are not so sure of this, but they are afraid to say lb.' ' - ? ' ? ? - - ? = - -The yverage attendance ?? Bunn Sun tlay School for 1911 was 102. Orer forty dollars was contributed to the day School has an able leader in its superintendent, Mr. J. N. Perry, and it ia doing a spleadid work for the com wunity. H ? = ? ? New books are being added to the library as a supplement to the already excellent collection that is offered for the use of the, school and th? com munity.* The library ills a very import ant place in the school, and the books are read quite generally. -Rgcent fig ures show that j?x?r seventy" five per cent of the pujtfls are regular borrow ers- and there are, besidesr~a consider able nnmber of people throughout the eommunity who arc being benefitted by yuuiiK men's leading iuuiii continues to Trrow. Over tweulv with present nt tlia last meeting on "Wednesday night. The total enrollment for the session in the high school- department has reached furtv-five. -This is much in PX cess of any previous year's record, and has given emphasis to the urgent need ior a new building. It U quite likely that definite plana for an adequate building will be announced in a short white. A Humanlike Boar He was a nonr. miRyaliltUnriking ? <\og anil the stranger's heart \Vus filled with pity. For the doc; was howling and it wan only. top evident | that' he was suffering pain. So he asked the tired ruatio who lounged near by why the dog howled. "Im?" answered the ruatio. "He'a juat lazy, that's all. "But lar.inesa doesn't make a dog howl, surety?" queried the benevo lent one. "D its 'un," said the tired owner. "Only lazv.'* yX ' . "But how,?' queired the persistent questioner^? "how can laziness, make him howl?" ? - "W ell, you see," said tha rural lounger, "that tore dog's aittin' on some heal tough thriatlea, and he'a too lazy to set off, so he juat sits there and howls 'cauae. it hurts to.' ?Tit Bits. | " ~ 1 ' ' " 58 Probably % roes by any otbar name would bar* ' jnat as Barry slugi. 'Jw"