THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UEIOM,
LOUISBURG, N. C.. FRIDAY APRIL 26. 101$.
A. P. JOHNSON, EDITOR AND MANAGER
SUBSCRIPTION SI .00 PER YB* ft
VOL. XL1I,
Are You Going to Disfranchise Yourself
Yoti Wiil Surely Do It
. Unless you pay your Poll Tax by
Next Wednesday, May 1st.
CIVES VERDICT OF $1 OOO
IN CASB OP ALFOBD TO WIL
COX automobile case
The Trial of th* Criminal
Doekat Camplated on Satur
day? Hoport of Solicitor?
, Soma Appeal*
The tri*l oi th* criminal doekat
continued through Friday aad Saturday,
erhea the following eases were disposed
?df:
State ts Bod Hi t, si-aple assault,
guilty judgment suspended upon pay
ment of ooats.
State ts Weslsy Whi taker, > retailing,
18 moatfas'on roads.
State ts Matt Rod well. Graham
Cooke aad Robert Wright, a. d. w.,
Jjdgmeat 4 months on roads each.
State ts Robert Wright, c. c. w..
pleads guilty, prayer for judgment eoa
tinued.
State ts Sterling Freeman, retailing,
guilty, S months on roads, appeal.
State ts Julias May, simple assault,
.guilty, judgment suspend. d upon pay
ment of costs.
State ts Jesse Scott, c. t. w., not
guilty. ?
State ts Jim PriTett, c. c. w., con
tinued.
State ts EM Oawthorn, retailing, nol
pros.
State th Weldon Horton, assault with
intent to commit rape, mistrial.
In the case of State ys J. r. Kaynor
and Cleveland Uupton, a. d. w., U ip
peal was taken.
This completing the criminal docket
the Solicitor presented the court,
following report:
To His Honor, C. M. Cooke, Judo*
TaasiDKO: """7 . 1 T i
The undersigned Solicitor of the 4tk
Judicial District, beg? leare to re.ort,
that he has examined with care the of
fice of the Clerk of this Court, and the
dockets, records and Indexes therein,
that the law required of him to keep,
and find that the same each and every
one are kept in an accurate painstaking
and highly intelligent masner and that
the duties of the office in other respeots
ao far as he is able to ascertain are sat
isfactorily performed.
All of which is respectfully snhmit
ted.
R. G. Allsbrook, Solicitor.
The trial of the civil docket was
taken up on Monday morning and was
still in progress *s we went to press.
Aside Irom the case of Alford ts Wil
jun, of which there was two cases,
wherein the plaintiff was suing for
damages caused from a runaway horse
being frightened by the automobile
? driven by the defendant, in which c^ses j
damages of $1,000 was allowed, and a i
few railroad casus nothing of special
nature or interest was before the court.'
In all probability court will adjourn
today. - ?
Repair Roads.
We are informed that the Road Trus
,tees fer Louisburg. township hava ar
ranged o put on an extra squad of
hands to repair the different roada and
put them in shape so as to answer un
til the mainforee can reach them to
build new ones.
The Suggestive Questions.
We hire been running the suggestive
questions for something: mora than
twelre months and not feeling that
it haa been of sufficient interest U onr
readers we have about decided to entout
the use of same to make room for some
thing posaiblyjjf more interact. Hew
ever before doing ?e wa wish to ask
that (' any of our subscriber* have
(Men keeping op with same an* it la of
sufficient expreesed interest to 70a we
will appreciate your letting as kfcaw
that we may reconsider our decision.
We want te give oar readers the beat
service to be getten regardless of cost
but do not care to force something of
no interest upon them.
Seleoted Ifanaarer.
Senator Simmons haa been selected
by his Democratic associates on the
finaac* oommittee to hare charge
.?f the metal schedule tariff bill o* the
floor of the Senate and will vigorously
press the bill to a vote. This bill haa
.already passed the Hquse. It makes
Jieavy reductions in the InLqsiteas 4a'
>
tlea on Iron Mid steel manufacture*
and if adopted will |ira the people
reliet
Of this action of the Democratic
members of the committee, the Char
lotte Chronicle H71: "The selection ef
Senator Simmon* to lead the fight for
the Democrats at thia important stage
of the tariff controversy is ooasidered
a T*ry high complimeat to the ability
and standing of the saooir North Caro
lina Senator. His friends claim that
this refutes the charge that bo would
not be promoted to the chairmanship
of the finance committee la the event
sf a Democratic Senate. " -
The Charlotte Observer says editori
ally. ' We may all congratulate the
State apon the aignal honor which has
been done one of her representatives
In the Senate St Washiagtdn. With
Senator Martin, ot Virginia, as Deal
ocratic leader of the Senate, and with
Senator Simmons, of North Carolina,
at the bead of the flnaaee committee of
the Senate, the aeath is doming into
its own place in the political and econ
omic affairs of the couatry. Long ex
perience and business ability hare re
sulted in the case of our ' North Caro
lina Seaalor in this impressive reeog
altioa of hia ability and faithful party
seirics. In honoring hiss, his Demo
cratic colleagues in the State have hon
ored North Carolina." ' ? ? - ? ?
Telephone Central to Move.
The local telephone exchange will be
moved in the ljear future to the rooms
of P: ?. A K. K, AUsn's store where
many much needed Improvements will
Be made; ? : ~ 7 > ^
^ Cave-m Kills Han.
On last Tuesday while at work In the
Portis gold mine about seventeen miles
from Louisburg, Mr. Jonas Guptoq, a
white man aged 42, killed by the
dirt eavingjn on him fie was a good
citizen and leaves a host of friends.
The accident happened about 5:30
o'clock and he died before the dirt
could be removed.
Fir*.
The fire alarm was turned in on last
Friday evening about 7-15 o'clock and
when it was learned that it originated
from a residential section much excite
ment prevailed. The Aremen were
quickly upon the scene which was the
home of Ur. S. J. Parham and it. was
learned that it was only a chimney on
tire and no trouble beyond control was
in evidence.
To Oup Correspondents.
Oh account of being short "f space '
tor the past few weeks we have keen
compelled to leave out manv of our
neighborhood correspondence. We
would be dad however for you to send
ua more right" along now as we will
take pleasure in publishing same.
Kindly bear in mind to write them
plain and on one side of the paper, and
not use too many neighborhood per
sonals.
?eating Closed
The meeting at the Methodist church
closed on Wednesday night. For the
past ten days our people haye been en
joying the splendid sermons preached
by Rev. H. ML North, of Raleigh, and
there Is no doubt but that he has dona
a great deal of good in our midst. He
ia an able minister and an interesting
speaker and our people regTet his m>t
remaining longer in our midst. Much
interest ?pa shown in the service aad
that goodjjt the result ia evident.
Person-Kearney.
We acknowledge receipt of the fol?
lowiag invitation:
Mr. and lira. Charley B. Kearney
request th* honor of yeur presence
at the marriage ef their daughter
Madaline
-Oj.
Mr. R. Graham Person
on Wedneeday morning the eighth of May
alneteen hundred and twelve
at eleven o'clock
?orinth Baptist Church
Theae young people constitute one
of Franklin county's ssost popular and
deserving young coupler whose scores
of friends will tie eager to extend con
gratulations. The brid' to be Is the
daughter of Mr. C. 9. Kearney and ia- ?
young lady of exceptional ability. She
i? the favorite among bar many friends,
hieh position has bean woo by Iter
swsat and pleasing disposition.
The groom to b? is one of Franklin's
most raceeasAiI young men sad has
friends among >11 classes. He possesses
exceptional builse-s ability, and is de
serringly popular.
U. D. C. ???tin*.
The Joseph J. Davis Chapter U. D. C.
will meat witt Mis. C. K. Cooke, en
Wednesday evening. Mar 18lh, at 4
o'clock, p. m. All members are in
?ited t?be present.
Mas. J. P. Winston, Pres.
W. E. Uizbuu See.
Demonstration
The Jackson Square Coffee and Tea
Co., are eonduetlag a demonstration of
thsir prodacts at the (tor* of Caodler
Crowell Co., this weak. Many ladl
hare visited the demonstration and are |
liberal with their praise for the
goods. They have something to say to
ysu oa oar eighth page to which we
direct your attention. Roadwhat they
have' to aay and call at the booth at
CandtsswCrowelTs and try their coffees
and teas - '
Number Bales Cotton.
The census- bureau of the department
of agriculture at Washington, D. C.,
has issued, tee following report for
North Carslina, showing the total num
ber of bales of cotton ginned, counting
round balee as half bales, and exclud
ing linters, for. the crops of 1909 to 1911
Inclusive:
19U 1910
1,608 1,419.
2.469 2,148
29,181 24.871
17,231 8,234
16,607 9,66
10 848 5,628
1.177 940
10,88* 12,147
5,271 2,206
2,961 1,664
8,915 7,887
lirteS ?15,628
6,788 3,571
23.640 18,574
13,484 6,521
ll,i>46 6,055
24,102 - 19,095
1,329 010
2.662 8,123
2,531 2,479
15,417 9,199
2.224 1,<>17
46.093 28,910
23,045 13.585
14,563 14,852
6,477 3,834
2,645 l;7l0
17,504 9,818
678 31<T
4n.206 23,815
25,336 18,339
7,998 3,991
16,310
2,769
10,931
59,716
10,477
County
Alamance
Alexander
Anson
B?aufort
Bertie
Bladen
Brunswick
Cabarrus
Camden
Carteret
Catawba
Chatham
Chowan _
Cleveland
Columbus
Craven
Cumberland
Currituck
Davidson
Davie
Duplin
Durham
Edgecombe
Franklin
Kaston
Gates
Granville
Greene
Guilford
Halifax
Har .ett
Hertford
?Hoke
Hyde
Iredell
Johnston
Jones
Lee _ '
Lenoir
Lincoln
Martin
1909
934
I,416
_ 21.129
*8,216
6,716
4,733
- 598
?9,146
1,806
933
6,095
7,627
2,614
16, (>98
5,035
. 5,047
. 17.68Q
61?
2,424
1,807
6,910
951
23.671
12,455
11,418
2,595
1,474
7,593
293
19,611
II.790
2,414
7,852
20.635
8.274
13,649
Meckleaburg 30,762
Montgomery 6,881
Moore 4,722
Nash 41,666
Northampton 18,717
Onslow
Orange
Pamlico
Pasquotank
Pendea
Perquimans
Pitt
Polk
Randolph
Richmond
Robeson
Rowan
Rutherf 'dto6 11,
Sampson
Scotland
1,320
12,089
36,254
5,088
5,201
9,735
8,249
6.642
7,076
2,547
8,848
8,654
8,720
9,934
43,399
2,465
1,983
18,272
76,812
7.854
Stanly
Tyrrell
Union
Vance
Wake
Warren
Washington
Wayno
Wilson
All Othsr
28,723
32,743
9,165
1,681
29,**43
7.772 '
56,247
16,103
4962
46,691,
40,681
628
5,269
1.936
24,844
11,559
4,449
1,802
4,996
4,617
1,247
5 158
24,598
1.808
1,785
14,539
62,944
9.826
9,948
16,091
25,819
8,514
707
28,366
4,514
77.354
11,064
2,696
26, #16
24,309
298
1,114
9,282
82.806
5.5C9
4.719
7,571
?5,754
5.801
2?,7ofl
4.364
1,441
19,826
9,383
1,155
1,455
3,910
3,117
724
3.802
17,879
1,616
657
11,830
61,321
6,675
6,747
16,370
27,002
7,621
499
21,726
2,980
*7,106
9.465
1,662
26,108
17,640
64
Total 1,120,276 763,087 688,746
* Hoke county organized from part*
ef Cumberland and Robeson.
The Ayooek ??mortal Assoela
_ ! -uoa- s_
The movement to build a monument
to the late Hon. Charles Brantley
Avcock, "Edueatioaal Governor" of
North Carolina, laawuraUKf under the
allspices of "the Ay cock Memorial As
sociation," i* one the purposes of which
should appsal with responsive effect to
?very citiieo ef the Old North State, of
STsry age, condition and aToeatlen, for
his pMt work in promoting public ?ri
ft cation m aot limited to any elan or
casta, but made for tha uplift of the
mass?, that, with eyea to aaa aad ears
attanad to hear and mind* icboolad to
comprehend, tner might, aa pain tad In
hia last words to thepeopl aot hia State,
whom ha lorad, "entar upon a new
day, tha day of opportunity, tha hoar
whs* every man shall ba free to work
mightily tor himself ustii hia soul, filled
to satia faction, shall overflow srlth a
ooauaoo benefit to maakmd, owing no
tribute to anj one, aad bound only to
lore Us fe&owman aad aatVa hia God
as to him ssay seem best."
Tha man who held aad advocated
such an ideal for tha people of hia State
aa a whole d asanas that his mentor*
and hia fife work be perpetuated ia
such a manner aa would be beat calcu
lated to vitalise the priaciplea for
which ha stood in tha hearts of tha
passing generations ? through all the
tomorrows, -'till the last syllable of
record time."
"Eqaal That is the* word: on that
ward I plant myself and my pa ty ?
the equal right of every child born on
arrth to have the opportunity to bitr
geon oat all that there ia within him. "
There, ha last words to the people ef
North Caroliaa, should, be inscribed in
perpetaal character, not only upon the
baae of a bronze statne erected to him
in the State Capital, but alao upon
some permanent educational memorial
whose benefits should go down the ages
for the help of needy childhood strug
gling upward to the light, -
It ia the (kslra and purpoee af the
"Aycock Memorial Association" to
give every man, woman aad child 1^
North Carolina tbs opportunity and
privilege of contributing to this me
morial fund.
The following constitute the State
Aasociatton:
6x0. C. Royall, President,
Go Ida ho ro, N, C
Matt. H. Allen, Secretary,
Goldsbnro, N. C.
B. R. Lacy. -Treasurer. _ /
Raleigh, N. C.
Vice-Pbbsidents.
First District? E." F. Aydlett, Eliza
beth City.
Second District? F. A. Woodard,
Wilson. ?
Third District? A. C. Z<>llieoffer.
Henderson.
Fifth District? B. S. Royster, Oxford.
Sixth District? A. W. McLean, Lum
berton.
Seventh District? R. F. Beaeley,
Monroe.
Eighth District? <~Hayden Clement,
Salisbuvy.
Ninth District? 0. Max Gardner,
Shelyb .
Tenth District? Jeter C. I'rftchard,
Buncombe. *
Executive Committeb.
George C. Rojail, Goldsboro. .
Matt H. Allen, UvMsboro.
Judge R. W. Winston, lialeigh.
U, W. Tillett, , Charlotte.
Hugh Chatham, Elkin.
W. A. Krwin, Durham.
C. A. Webb, Asbeville.
C. J. Cooper Favetteville.
K. C. Duncan. Raleigh.
Francis D. Winston, Windsor.
? George Roontree Wilmington.
The vice presidents, with the aid of
the executive committee, will organize
each county in their respective districts,
and the officers of county associations
will appoint canvassiaK committees i >
every town and rural districts of every
township, whose duty it shall be to
make a speedy canvass, extending to
every person in their respective dis
tricts, the opportunity to contribute.
It is earnestly desired to raise a fund
not less than 160,000, and if the county
associations are prompt to organise
and the canvass rushed vigorously and
every perse, 1 is solicited we see bo
reason why the fnnd should not be
?100,000, whieh would enable on to
found such a memorial to Governor
Aycock as would be both creditable te
the State and an honor to his memory
and a benediction to the masses for all
tirfSe.
Very sincerely,
Geo. C. Rotill,
President Aycock Memorial Asa'a.
Annual Commencement of Ca
d*r Book Aoademy
The closing exercises of Cedar Rock
Academy will take place Monday and
Tuesday 29th and 80th of April. Msa
day evening will be devoted to the pri
mary and intermediate grades, Tues
day meriting at 11:80 the address will
be made by Dr. J. B. Weatherspooa ef
Oxford, W. C.
The front seats will ha reserved for
th electrons of the school
-
Graded School.
Supt- W. R. Hills Informs as that
the Graded schools will doss on Fri
day May 17th, and that the address a
Poll Tax! Poll Taxi Poll Tax!
Last Call For Poll Tax
It mast be paid by next Wednesday,
May 1st, or you can't vote this year.
night will be dditaid by Prof. E C.
Brook*, of Trinity College. This meim
a treat far oar people and all will look
forward to the exercises .with ?ueh
I interest.
, Loulsburir Baptist Church.
Public worship Sunday 11 a. m., and
8 p. m., conducted by the pastor, Wal
ter V. Gilmore. Sunday school at 9:16
a. m. "What Ja That in Thine Hand?"
will be the theme in the morning, and
"The Awful Shipwreck" at night.
Alt are cordially invited.
?
Peftree School Closes
We are reqaaated to state that the
Fearee Academy school will cleee on
Friday, May Srd, 1911. Rev. Waiter
V. Gilmore, paator of Louis burg Bap
tist choreh will deliver the literary ad
dress at 11 o'clock in the morning and
a game of ball will be played on the
grounds in the afternoon. The peblic
is cordially invited to attend theee ex
ercises. . - ?
Suggestive Questions.
April 21, -1912.
The Appointment of the Twelve.
Mark in:7 19; Matt. v:18 16.
Golden Text? Ye did not oho.*e
mr> but I chose ? on and appointed
you, that voa go and bear fruit.
John- xv:16.
(I) Verse 7? Why, in view ot
wtiai had just happened, dilLJeaus
'?withdraw himself . aid his itiscipies
to- the sea?" .v"
.-.{*) Wlvenillt right to flee from
out enemies, and when is it duty to
si and our grou..?
(3) Verse 8? What proportion
f iliowed J< ana nut of love for hira,
i,n? bis u-nclnnc, and what proposi
tion through curiosity, and to see his
wonderful worVs?
{i|) What proportion attend
church today for worship, for the
pieanliiug, tbe music, or Because rt ia
the custom?
(5) Ver?es 9 10? To what extent
is It legitimate for a preacher in his
(.uh ie ??rvioea to provide musical or
oilier attr?cti?ina in order to draw the
or--??l?
(6) What would probably nave
baen * he aize of "he congregations ..f
Ji-i.ua if he had not, perform?5Tmira
0i en ?b well as preached the gospel?
? (7) Verses 11-12 -If in thepe
day* a preacher is not instrumental
in" railing unclean spirits out of
men, what ought he to do?.
(8) bv did Jeans charge the
dainons who knew him not to make
him kn?'Wri? ?
(9) Verse 13? Why is it. ?r not, a
part ?.f a pastor's duty to frequent^
invite individual liriatiaos to viait
niiii, with a *iew to finding om, an i
t--eu to influence ib?m to take up
,he form of Chri tian work for
w-lno I hey are ti ted?
(It)) Veraea 14 15-sr-Jesus had a
arge following ai*?hii lime. What
method, tlmrefore, did lie adopt in
e- leci mg his twelve apostlen?
(II) What important preparation
lin.il.nus made during the previous
night for aeleoting his apostles? (See
Luke \i:12-18.) .
(12) Which, and why, is the bet
ter method whan faced with an im
pot ta tit crisis, to teek help from God
in a lew words, and in faith leav?
the matter with him or to discuss
all the details with God in pro
traoted praver?
(13) Back up four answers with
r. aaone and say whether Christ in
tended the miraculous power oon
feied upon the original twelve
ap.o'les to be permanent in the
Christian church. (This is one of
the questions whioh msr be an
awered in writing by members of
ihe dub.) .
(14) Verses 1619? What par
ticular chaige oid Jesus give to these
twelve Apostles? (See-Matt. x? 1? )
(15) Which were the leaders
among the Apo-dles, and what can
vou say concerning them?
J (1?) Matt. v:18:l6 ? What are|
the ohief oharacteriatica of salt?
(17) In what sense are Christiana
like ??It? . '
(18) What elements in Christian
character resemble light, and to
what extent are we responsible to
le' out tight shine?
Lesson for Saodiy, April 2?,
1912. The Beatitudes. Matt v:l:12.
TH MOVING PEOPLE
THEIB MOVEMENTS in AMD
OUT OP TOWN
Those Who Have Visited Louis
burg1 the P&at Week? Those
Who Hare Gone Klsewher*
For Bu sine bb or Pleasure.
Mr. and Mr*. B. Odom left Tuesday
for a visit to Nashville
lfr. J. M. Allen returned Tuesday
from a visit to Norfolk.
Mr. Jool Harris, of Durham, visited
relatives hare the past week.
Engineer Farguraon, of Raleigh, was
In town Tuesday to attend eotarfc?
Mr. T. H Crudup, of Kittrell, was a
riaitor to Loutsborg the past week.
Mia. Geo- Capehart, of Aroca, is ria^
Ititing at Mr. J. M. Alan's this week.
Mr. J. G. Mills, of Wake Forest, was
in attendance. at eeart her* this week
Mr. Murray Alton, of Raleigh, waS
in attendance at court here this weak.
Mr. J. W. Holiingsworth returned
Friday from a business trip to Warren
ton. ? ~2j
Hon. P. 8. Spruill, ef Rocky Mount,
was in attendance at court here this
week. ^
Mr. C. W. High, who has been trav
eling in South Carolina, is at home oa
a visit.
Mr and Mrs. W. G. Thomaj, of Ral
eigh, visited the editor'n f'TllW th>
past week.
Miss Morell, of Raleigh, is acting
stenographer for the Superior court
this week.
Rev? C. D. Malone, of Chocowinity,
visited his son. Rev- E- Lucien Malone
the past week.
Messrs. W. M. Leonard, W. F. Beas
ley and O. Y. Yarboro left yesterday
for Richmond.
Mr. A. C. Wilcox and wifs, of Jack
sod Springs, were in Louisburir the
past week to attend court.
Mr. W. L. Poteat, President of
Wake Ferest College, was a visitor to
Loaisburg the past week.
Messrs. N. B. Finch, J. C. Matthews,
and C. W. Lassiter, of Spring Hope,
were visitors to Louisburg the past
week
Mr. R. J. Malone, of Belhsven, was
a visitor to Louisburg the past week,
guests of his brother. Rev. E. Luciea
Malone.
Mrs. D. F^ McKinne, Mrs. F. W .
Hicks, Mrs. G. L. Crowell, Missea
Maude and Margaret Hicks spent
Tuesday ia Raleigh.
Mr. W. H. Pleasants left Tuesday
accompanied by his sister, Mrs. E. F.
Early, to spend several days visiting
their people in Aberdeen.
, Mr. P. B. Fleming returned Tuesday
night from Washington City, where he
went to get little Nellie Bryan and
George Mortimer, his children.
Mrs. Katie Crenshaw and Mrs. R. L.
Bernhardt, who have beea under treat
ment at Baltimore, returned home the
past week. Their mahy friends here
are glad to know they have so much
improved.
Miss Iva Pierson, of Duna, now, a
student at Meredith College, Raleigh,
spent the week-end as guest of Mrs. W.
M. Gilmore. Miss Pierson greatly de
lighted the audiences at the Baptist
and Methodist churches hunday with
her singing.
Mapleville Academy.
The closing exercises of -Maplevills
Academy will take place Hay 2nd. Mr
Tasker Polk, of Warren ton, will deliv
er the address at eleven o'clock, after
which medals and prizes will be award
ed. IKnner will be served on the grounds.
In the afternoon the Junior Order from
Bunn, Pilot and Pine Ridge will present
the Mapleville school with a flag and
bible. All Interested in the cause of
education are cordially invited to be
present. The exercises will; b? con
cluded that nifht by an entertainment
given by the pupils. ? y
?If you will attend the primaries
sad be honest with yourself In select
in* the best man for the pUoe, you will \
have no need te complain alwut politios.