A.|F. JOHNSON. EDITOB AND HANAGBB
"VOL. Xl.ll
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SUBSCRIPTION -?1 .00 PER YEAS
LOU|?BOBG. N. C.. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9. 1912,
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MET IN BfiGULAB SBSSION MOM
DAY AMD TUESDAY
W H. Alien Appointed to Fill
Unexpired Term of the Late
W. M. Boone, Sheriff? J. A.
Turner Authorized to Collect
Taxes.
The Board of County Bommisaioners
- mat In regular SMiioa on Monday.MAj;
Tuesday, all members being present
each day. After reading and approv
ing the minutes of the previous meeting
the following buslnees was transacted:
It was ordered that the Clerk notify
Mr. K. W. Edwards, of Henderson, to
appear before the Board on the first
Monday in March, 1912.
Mr. J. A. Turner, 'representative of
the Title Uuaranty A Security, Co. , se
curity upon the bond of the late Sheriff
W. M. -Boone, heauthorised toproaeod|
with the collection of taxes for 1912
under the prorision of seotient 28 and |
68, of the revisal of 1906.
E. M. Sykes was allowed sixteen feet
pipe to fix bridge on Losisbuff- and
Nashville read, provided he bnlMs a
loclt wall at nerh wid of ?""? for pm
J. A. Dean was released of special
taxes in Cedar Roek school district on
?0 acres of land ? the hbpie track ? aad
90 aeres on the south aide pf Peach]
Use week.
Upon motion Mr. W. H. Allen was
unanimously elected Sheriff to fill the
unexpired term of Mr. W. M. Boone,
deceased.
Jesse Wheless was released of poll
taxes for 1911 and 1912:
Report of Dr. J. E M alone, Supirin
tendent of Health, was received and
_ ?being over age
Mr. J. u. Wilson was appomted
committee to investigate the Egerton
hill in.regard to clearing the road.
Johnnie Brewer was released of taxes
paid in nil. ?
Snsan Andrews was -allowed to go
to the county home,
? William Allen, colored, was- -allowed
to hire ml Sllll Cliailn |
Kuffin, at 18:80 per month each, and
Medical Depository, was received and
ordered recorded.
The bond of W. Hv Alien, newly
elected Sheriff, was received itnd or.
dered recorded. He then came before
took the naual oath of
Report of BTN. WiHiams, Superin
tendent of County Home, was received
and filed. He /e ports 12 white and .12
colored inmates. One death, Elijah
Upchurch, colored, since last report.
Can Allen waa allowed to go to
County Home.
Susan Pearce was placed on outaide
pauper list.
? The report of the recent grand jury [
was received and ordered recorded.
It was ordered that the Board con
tinue to pay the Colored Corn Club of
' franklin county, *30 as prizes for 1912.
T: Gr'ffltl wag uusuiinuuslT elected
standard keeper.
J. H. Uzzell, was appointed a com
mittee to attencCte building chimney at
jail.
By order the contract for printing
the annual statement "wap placed with
the Fn AN KLIN Tihks.
After allowing a qjtnber of accounts
the Board adionrnedto meet again on
the next first Monday.*
Mrs- J. M. Allen Dead
i
A deep sadness was cast over Louis- 1
burg on Wednesday afternoon when'
the information of the death of Mrs. J. i
M Allen, whiah occurred at her home |
on North Main street at 2:25 o'clock,
was received by the many' friends, of
tlie family. Mrs. Allei* had been sick
only a short while and her death' was
a severe shock to her many 'friends. I
She was about 44 years of age and be- 1
sides her husband she leaves one sister,
^Jlrs. Katie Crenshaw, and* two bro It
eraV-M^ssrs. R. M. Davis and H. L.
Davis, aiilh^. host of relatives and
friends She waS" tlie daughter of the
late Judge Joseph J. Dtvia^and has
upent her life among her people-jn
Franklin county. She possessed a most
lovable disposition and lived a mqst
useful Christian life. She waa a mem
ber of St. Paul's Episcopal church
which, in her death, loaes one of ita
moat faithful, Christian members. la i
all of her acquaintances she had ad
mirers as to know he* was to Jov* h*r.
In her death ' Edaisburg and vicinity
has truly loet'tiri* of its moat lovable
and uaaful^woinen. - . -
The funeral will be held at the home*
thu (Friday) morning at 11:30 o'clock
and the remains wtl) be interred in the
nmily plot at tne cemetery. I
The grief stricken husband and rela
tive* have the deepest sympathy of the |
entire community.
Announcement.
The farmers meeting win be held in
Louisburg courthouse, Franklin county,
on February the 17th. 1912v at 1:80
o'clock, for the purpoee of iigning
pledges for planting .crop*. And also
the stockholders of the Farmers' Union
Warehouse will meet on same d?y at
U.?,'cluck a. in ? All faiuieis sie w
yecially invited to the masa-meeting at
1:90.
Junior Bridge Club
iffsa Bottle Bodtie entertained the
Junior Bridge Club ou Wednesday _ af
ternoew. After the usual interesting
game' of bridge the guests were served
with a delightful salad course. Those
present were Misses Kearney Williams,
o t Warren ton, Annie ureen, Agnes
Mesdames 8. P. Boddie, J.- L. Palmer
I ? ........
The evening was ons of mach enjoy
ment to ail present
Municipal Health Conditions, j
The fnndameatal facta upon which
the study off municipal health problems
must be based are two, vis: ' The rela
tive death rate and the cause of death.
The Federal census of 1*10 has just
made public the death rata in. Americas
cities, but has " not _ yet tabulated and
published the average annual ' death
rate from Various diseases.
The figures published show the aver
age annual death rata in the cities of
the United States to be 16.1 per 100,000
while the principal Cities of North Car
olina the figures are : For Raleigh, 27.9;
Wilmington, 20,8; Winston ,20.3. "Dur
ham) 10.0; Asehvllle, 10 7; GrecnAflWc
10 0: and Charlotte. 17.7. Excepting
tlT4 Apparently abiiofmil figures 1ST
Kaielgh, there is a striking pa?*nel be
tween the death rates of North Car
olina cities and the precentage ef their
negro population. The larger the
negro population, the greater the death
?
Though many of the whits people
are not biainelsaa. that t he tosdanj
or me negro population to disregard
praticM and hygienic habits
sapltarv
surra v4?
agwraet^ni tlin "? maintain^
ing satisfactory public health condi
considenng the favorable natural con
ditions which conduce to. a high stand
ard of public health obtaining in North
any of hSf Iaf> ^
Be it said to her credit, -however,
that all are giviag more and more con
sideration to public health problams,
particularly in the prime factors of
municipal sanitation, pure and whole
some water supplies and adequate
sewage removal. But the cheif defi
ciency which applies to all alike is fail
are to pay sufficient atteation to the
important matter, of providing for the
support of a properly sustained and
effective health department as a (Unct
ion of the municipal government <
Immunity from disease .in .cinirr.un
ity life is? more, to be expected as a
matter of fact than that the burglar
and the highwayman shall nj>t threaten
the life and property or that the fire
fiend shall not cause widespread de
struction if left - uagarded and uncon
trolled. *
No thinking man capable of holding
public office will seriously argue that
the material asm i that In euimnrger liy
the police and Aye departments of our
ctties is of .greater civic value than
the vital asset* of the human factor
in city growth and development. Yet
note the prevalent disregard of thb
true relation ot civic assets in munici
pal budgets in too many instances.
Is this because city politics loves
too veil a shining tight and that public
health activities carry no limelight
attachment.
Modern knowledge, so plain ~.tjiat no
intelligent observer can faH to see,
demonstrates that the standard of
health in community life is easily and
directly controllable by* Intelligently
directed means. No longer can igno.
rancfe excuse neglect of public health
considerations in municipal life. If the
goyernmeqt of our cities Is to be con;
ducted on a plane of modern intelligence
thejjublic health must be recoenired
and provided for as of first importance.
The traditional sonoeption of govern
mental functions, when Ignorance of
ths( laws of health prevail must be
abandoned, and sot up in its place the
must bo a more rational co-ordination
of official responsibilities with the
first consideration given to the life and
health of the people, to the conserva
tion of the greatest of all natural re
(itiretfe, the public health.
~**Htlrty ? Years ? of ? Southern
^~>SJpbuildlnfc."
Oalv hv OOntTMtatgsil^EUnitk af lo
daywith the South of thTrty--ya?ri ?go
caifctie (el a viewpoint from whlclt-ia.
itul| the progress that has been made
MB, W H. ALLEN SHERIFF
Mrs- Bost Entertain .
Mrs. 11. A. Bost delightfully enter- 1
bridge oi^ Tussdaj afternoon. The
highest score was made hy lfiss ?nni?
I B. King, while the booty was won by
h Mrs. S. P. Boddie. ) " "I
At the ooacluslon of the game the J
three course luncbeoa. Those enjoying
Hrr. Boats hospitality were Mesdames
Wm. Bailey. Perry Neal, T. W. Bickett
B. B. PeTry,S. H. Boddie, M. S. Clif-.
ton, L. E. Scoggln and Mi""* g??"igT
Williams, of Warren ton, Fannie and |
| ni? Foster.
At Baptist Church
Dr. 0. J. Thompson, of Durham, re
cently paator-oftha Jackson Hill Bap
tist Church, of Atlanta, Ga., one of
the strongest in the south, will preach
I flt the Louisburg Baptist Church Sun
day night, 7:30. Dr. Thompson is a
man of line ability and his message
Snnday night will be worth while.
The pastor will ? reach at 11 a. m.
on "The False andTrue Philosophy of
Life."
Piculiarmterest is attached to the
newly organized Baraca Class, which
meets in connection with the Sunday
School at 9:45 a. m. Miss Edna Allen
is Teacher, Mr. W. I> Jickson is Pres
ident, Mis t>race Hall, Secretary,
Mr. Luther Pitman, Vice-President,
Mr. Clifford Hall. Treasurer."
Automoblie Show.
Atlanta,' Ga.. Feb. ".?One million
dollars ! worth of automobiles is now on
display under one roof in Atlanta. The
? Atlanta Automobile show, opening
Saturday, Fehrury 10, to last until Feb
rury 17th, is this exposition, and it i?
housed in Atlanta's largest building,
the auditorium armory. - v '
| Decorationir ani illumination worked
j out by skilled hauds have made the
hig "interior of the hnildlng a gcena qX
great beauty^ The Kilties band,
Canada's famous touring oigariTzatlon,
rated among the six leading bands of
the world, is here for two daily con
certs at the show, each afternoon and
evening. The displays show the best
and latest in 1912 automobiles and ac
cessories. The exposition is classed
by experts as one of the best to be
seen anywhere in the "country, tt will '
be seen by thousands from every quar
ter of-the south and many from other
parts of the country.
APPOINTED MONDAY TO FILL
UNEXPIRED TERM __
The Action of the Board of Com
missioners Generally Consid
ered a Wise One ? Enters
Upon Duties
The appointment of Mr. V."H.'*Allen
to All the unexpired term of the late
Sheriff Willis V. Boone, by the Board
-of County Commissioners, which took
place on Monday afternoon relieved a
strained interest on the part of a large
number of friends of all who were an
ticipating the appointment.
Mr, Allen is one of the county's most
successful business men and is espec
ially fitted to assume the duties and re^
sponsibilitlea of thij office, and will
do much credit to the county and him
self. He Is well known throughout the
county and ha? a host of friends within
its borders who will be glad to leaks
that the honors have beenrtren to'
him. " ' ' " ,
continue the ssrviees of the present em
ployes of the office and that the bini
| ne'ss will be Conducted without a break.
j_ Togethte-with thts splendid corpse of
I that he will mqke the county a most
j popular official.
? - Boys Beef Market
Mr. E. L. Egerton has purchased
the fresh meat market of Mr, -T. G.
Hill and will continue the buninnss on
Nash street at (he same stand.
has become one of the
most popular in Louisburg and Mr.'
Egerton- informs us he will do all in
his power to furnish the people of the
town and vicinity with the beat ser
vice'possible. We feel sure our people
Hi ? -thai*
and to forecast the future. Marvelous
thing* hay fc?n achieved. -8tUl more
marvelous achievements will be made.
Much has beep done, but there' are lim
itless resources to be developed ; limit
less opportunities to be atilited.
The .cumulative power of the work
for Southern upbuilding of the last
third of a centary is beginning to have
its full effect? The attention of the
whole world ia now being centered on
the South, as never be fere, capitalists,
manufacturers, merchants, investors,
'farmers and health-seekers are study
ing the South. ?> .. . \ -
Without fully und?r.i.t>dln(rrh? mt
of the past thirty years no otie can cor
rectly measure the "possibilities of the
future. Oae must know the progress
made and the resources in soil, climate,
minerals an<J water-powers awaiting
utilization, in order to rightly under
stand the situation. In ordar to meet
this need, the Manufacturers Record is
preparing to publjih, in celebration of
its thirtieth birthday, "Thirty Years ot
Southern Upbuilding,'" under whieh
general title will be graphically pre
sented tin advance in the material up
building of this section, with 4 broad
survey of its vist and varied resources
Tfiia publication will be epoch-mak
ing. Into it will be gathered a more
complete and comprehensive survey of
what has beep accomplished aad of
what wil! Be achieved than haa ever
before been presented to the public.
Dr- Newell Goe&to Keenansyllle
Dr. J. O. Newell left on? day last
week for Keenanaville* where he will
locate and take up thp practice former
ly held by Dr. O. T. Coppedge. who has
been appointed second assistant in the
State Hospital at Raleigh to succeed
Dr. Picot, who was promoted to Presi
dent. Dr. Newell is a very-popular and
successful young physican" and be haa
many friends iu Franklin wliu will ib
MRS. PATT1E F. PERRY LAID
TO REST SUNDAY.
Casket -Was Proruwly Deeor
? sited With Wreaths and
? Flowers Express
ing Sympathy.
of the Uto Mrs.C Pattie Perry! "wlf^
of Polics Captain James Perry, werr
held at the Flint-Shaw undertaking
chapel at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
-being conducted by the Bey. W. H.
Beiieck, pastor of the Methodist Bpis
The funeral waa largely attended by
friends and by members of the differ
ent lodges of which Mr. Perry is a
member. The pallbearers "Were mem
bers of the police force and the de
partment turned Out in Ml. A detail
from the city fire department, headed
by the chief, was in attendance. The
pipcessien was headed by the mem
bers of the police and fire depart
ments, followed by members of
the Eagles, Moose and Woodmen
of the World, about 200 strong.
The casket -was ? profuaed ? dec
orated with beautiful wreaths- and flow
ers, being expressions of sympathy
from the notice department, aecrst so
cieties Snd friends. -
Mrs. Perry was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Themas L. Fuller, who sur-'
yiveher. She was "the Hist of ten 6tff
ters to die, and also leaves one brother.
Mrs.' ferry was a member ' of the
Methodist Episcopal church, but had
never transferred her membership to
,ttlc church here. She was taken sud
denly ill on Christmas eve and removed
to Medtcal "Lake hespital on the 28th,
and died on the morning of January 11,
at 5 o'elock.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry were married on
February 20, 1901 and lived thereafter
for three .years in Franklin county,
North Carolina, then removed to this
city where the family has since re
sided. There were four sons born- to ?
the union; the-otdest of whom .is just |
past 8 years, the youngest 14 months, j
Intsrment was in Tahoma cemetery, i
the eldest three children have been ,
placed In the Sisters' training school
at Vancouver. Wash. , while the babv |
has been placed in a private home in
this city. ? Yakima (Wash.) Morning ,
Herald.
The people of Franklin county will'
remember theee people as residents
here only a short while ago, and they {
have many friends .here who will Isarn j
witfc -mush regret of the death of |
Mrs. Perry.
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? The attention of oar readers is call- 1
ed to the new advertisement of Me
Kinne Bros Co., in this issue.
A big head 1* always so light the
frattaa^shQjilders can carry it
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1THL MOVING PEOPLE
THBIR MOVEMENTS IN AND
OUT OF TOWN .
Those Who Have Visited Louis
burs: the Past Week? Those
Who Have Gone Elsewhere
For BuBlness"or Pleasure.
Mr*. Lee H. Battle has returned to
i*nrisburg.
A. A. Clifton spent Tuesday _ in
Raleigh. ? 1
Mils Lillian High is visiting friends
in Kaleigh this week.
Gilmer Allen, of Lamar, 8. (X, is vis
iting his people here.
J. S. Lancaster and B. T. Ho'.den
went to Raleigh Tuesday.
Dr. J. E. Ualone spent Wednesday
in Raleigh on business.
P. B. Fleming, of "Raleigh, is visiting
his brother, A. H. Fleming:
K. H. Bums, of Henderson, was a
visitor to Loui?burg the past week.
Miss Eva Bight, of Henderson, in ?is
iting Mrs. M. H . Aycock this week.
J. W. Mann, ^of Nashville, was a"
visitor to Loaisburg the fast week.
W. R. Timberlake, of Wake Forest,
was a T tailor to louiskuig the past
I _t.t ;
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Dr. R. L. Hollows v and Rev. A: -J.
Parker, of Trinity, are visiting at the
Collsgei. ?
Joseph Ramey, who has been in Hen
derson the past, few Jfeeka, returned
home Wednesday.
H, Q. Mitchell left Monday for
Greensboro] where he will re-enter
Miss Mary Wifliams left Wednesday
for Richmond, to visit her mother,
who is In the hnsnitnl for treatment
Mn, JaliM Lghman. who hw been
visiting "her people m Baltimore for
st ms time, roturaofl Home Wedaesday.
F. C. Toepl?m*n, of Heudersuu, waa
in town the past week looking after
the interests of the telephone eom
'? ?
J. R. Bnfln and C. C. Hudson re
turned Tuesday night from a visit to
I lnfftf* thftv DUT\*haBftd a hi" a<
t I * v 1 ?" uo >UvJ |Pws vllffUVU P VPft V
the very latest styles in furniture and
fcousefurptahings and a complete stock
Franklin Superior Court.
The January term of Franklin Supe
rior Court came to a"cloee on last Sat
Civit docket was pica, .but no caaea
involving questions of special public in
terest.
Judge Carter commended Deputy
Sheriff Hudson apon his splendid ser
vices to the court in a msst encourag
ing manner.
Before leaving after the trial or the
Criminal docket Solicitor R. G. Alls
brook made the following report which
speaks well for cur efficient Clerk of
the Court, J. J. Barrow:
To Hon: Frank Carter, Judge Presiding
an! holding this term of court.
The undersigned Solicitor of the 4th
JuaitHI DIBtHet, respectfully reports
that he has examined with cate the
office of the Clerk of the Court and finds
same in irst rate condition; that he has
inspected the rccords, dockets and in
dexes therein that the law requires of
him to keep and finds that the same
are kept in an accurate, methodical and
intelligent manner and that the duties
of ths office, so far as lis c?n observe,
. are satisfactorilj performed.
He begs to report further .that the
public records of the county (such as
pertain to the office) have outgrown
I their present housin capacity and en
| iarged quarters for the safe preserva
I tion of same are well-nigh impe ative.
Respective Iv submitted,
R. G. Allsiikook. Solicitor,
j ?Approval: _ '
j ,. .Frank Carter, Judge.
Old Rufl^n Homestead Burned.
On Monday morning at about -nine
o'clock fire was discovered in the
gable of the old Ruffin home'about one
and "ne-half miles from town by some
one on the premises, and the report
soon reaching town a nnmber of our
people went out to lend assistance.
This bnildihg was* now owned by Rev.
Mark Stamps, who informs us that he
saved pratically everything inside the
burning building. The fire started Sp.
the roof, caused by squirrels or rats,
?and was slow, in burning, but being
without any equipment for fighting
fire there was ne chance to s?ve tke
building- The loss was estimated af
about $6,000 with small insurance.
It will be interesting ? o note that
this house was petslbiy one of the ol8
eet in the county having beta built ia
1820 by Gol. Henry G. Kuffln, grandfa
I ther to our townsman Mr. W. H. Ruffin
I and It n. H. Stamps, the latter reeid
injc there at the time of the fire, it
having descended dswn through the
generations and being still ia the
family. The timbers ia this house
were brought from Edgecombe and
Wilton counties and being of the long
leaf pine variety, and the brick were
Philadelphia press brick, being hauled
from Virginia seaports in carts. At
this time there were no taw mills apd
the timber was, gotten oat by hand and
the huiMlnp- ?rn hnllt by .1.?
ters, including the fancy hand carving, 5
which wat alwayt an interesting part
of the building. We are informed that
many of the tools used in the construct
ion of this building are still, at the old
homestead being packed in an eut
house that was not burned. The nails
were hand wrought and present an in
teresting scene in th?, ruins of the
building. This house was plastered
with plaster pans and wat -fitted with
skill had been used in its preparation
and construction. The estimated cost
of the building at the tirrfe it was put
the timber and labor.
The lost of this home brought sorrow
to the family at it1' was highly prised sa
an i?Hr loom. - ? *?
'THE TBK COMMANDMENTS OP,
^1_^AGBICDLTDRE." ' ? -
Good Farming Doctrines Epito
miasl by the Late Dr. Seaman
A. Knapp for Whose Memo
rial Funds Are Being Raised.
(1) Prepare a deep and thoroughly
pulverized seed-bed, well drained; break
in the fall to a depth of 8, 10, or II
-inches, acmmling to the soil, with im
plements that will ratf hrlng tn? mirnh .
of the subsoil to the surface. The for e
geinfc depths should be reached grad
wllx
ustty.
(2) Use seed of the best variety, in
telligently selected and carefully stored.
(S) In cultivated crops give the rows
| and the plants in the rows a spate* ? uit
| ed to the plant, the soil and the Cli'
mate.
(4) Use intensive tillage daring tbs
mowing period ef the crops.
(5) Secure a kigh content of- humus
in ihe soil by Ihs use of Iggmnss, barn
(6) Garry out a systematic crop ro
tation with a winter cover crop.
? (7) Accomplish more work ia a day
by using mors horse power and better
implsmsntt
(8) Increase the farm atock to the
extent of utilising all the Waste pro
ducts and idle lands of the farm. "
(9) Produce all the food required for
the men and animals on the farm
'(10) Keep an'account of ea?h farm
product* in order to know from which
the gain or loss arises.
Some Good Recipes
Hot-Water Sponge 0 ake: Yolks of
6 eggs, whites of 3 eggs, 2 cups sugar,
1 cup hot water. 2} enps flour. 1 teas- .
poon baking powder. 1 teaspoon salt..
Beat yolks of eggs untiflemoa Colored,
add sugar gradually, then alternately
hot wait- r and flour^ Into which baking
ppwder and salt has been mixed and
sifted; add flavoring, of lemon if desir
ed: fu!J in whites of eggs last Use
remaining 3 egg whites for icing. This
mixty,r.' may be baked as a. layer cake
or loaf, orin gem pahs. A p ain icing
nay Bfl used far lining In layer cake,
or chopped raisir-s and citron nr chopped^
nuts, added to icing. t
Angel' Cake: Whites of 10'eggs. l
teaspoon cream tarter, 1 ? cups sugar,
1 cup (lour, i teaspoon salt, J teaspoon
vanilla. Beat whites of eggs until
stiff, add sifted sugar 'gradually, fold
I in flour mixed with salt and cream of
tarter sifted 5 times, add vanilla. Bake
45 to 5:1 minutes in a paper-lined, un
buffered pan. ? .
. Pound Cake: One pound tout* er7 2
pound sugar, yolks 10 eggs, whites 10
eg ;s, 1 pound flour, 4 teaspoon ma'co (2
tablespoons brandy, if desired.) Cream
butter, add s'ugar gradually, continue
beatin": then add yoljes of eggs beatea
until ? iff and dry, flour, mace, brandy.
Beat vigorously 6 minutes. Bake 1 i
hours in slow oven.
For Fru't Cake the following nay be
added to above cake recipe; 1 J pounds
ajrrents, 1 i pounds laisins {pound cit
r<n, 1 teaspoon each nutmeg, allspice,
cinnamon, i teaspoon eich cloves,
mace jace and rind of orange and lemon.
If brandy is desired, use i eup before
fruit is added. This will make two 4
.poundeakes. ?The Progressive Farmer.
A girl never takes as k>qg to make ay
her mind to marry a man aa she do?a
to make up his.