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THE COUHTY, THE STATE, THE UHIOV. LOUISBURG, N. C., FRIDAY JUNE 14 l??8 ?STATE CONVENTION HELD IN RALBIQH ON THORS ? DAT OF LAST. WEEK. Bndorsea Hon. 7. N. Simmon'* Record in National Aflhlra? Fight In ?ace for Lieutenant " Governor. The State Convention which conrened in Raleigh an Thursday of but week wae one of the moat harmonieoe held in the State in tome time. There wae enly two actual contact* and they were settled with the beat of feeMnge exist ing between all conoemed. The con vention unanimously passed a resolu tion paying tribute to the late Hon. Chas. B. Ayedcke and endoroed the reeord of tho Democratic party in all iti past records, including the reeord of Senator Simmons in the United State* Senate. On *hi? laat queetien a tight waa made by the friend* of Gov ernor Kitchin, which .was began by a minority report frem the oommittee room being offered by Mr. J. Man ning, of Durham. Hon. Claude Kitchin brother of the Governor, and lb. R. 8. Neil, of Beaufort. The minority re port wae loet by an overwhelming rote of 5i8.1T to 563.88 and the former reso lution carried in the mldat o( a howl ing applause. The following state officer* were nominated, only thoee for Lieutenant (governor and Corporation Commissioners being opposed: Governor, Locke Craig of Buncombe. Lieutenant Governor, K. L. Daught ridge of Edgecombe. Secretary of State, -J. Bryan Grime* of Pitt. ' Treasurer, B. R. Lacy of Wake. Attorney General, T. W. Bickett of Franklin. Commissioner of Labor and printing, M. L. Shipman of Henderson. , Commissioner of Agriculture, W. A. Graham of Lincoln. Auditor, W. P. Wood of Randolph. Superintendent of Public Instruction, J. Y. Joyner of Guilford. Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, W. A. Hoke of Lincoln and Geo. H. Brown ef Beaufort. ( Corporation Commissioner, short term, E. L Travis of Halifax. Corporation Commissioner, long term, Geo. P. Pell, of Foreythe. A Noble Church and A Great Pastor Because it is meet to give a meed of praise where and when it is deterred and because a geauine example of thorough >BGcesB in chureh work always acts as a stimulant to the toilers whose task is kingdom-building for Gad and puts cheer in their hearts, and iron in their blood, I desire to Bpeak of the notable work of the First Baptist Church of Sherman and its honored pastor, Rev. Forrest Smith. 1 take the liberty of speakiag of these two mighty kingdom factors and forces because, being a yery cloee neighbor, I know them and I know that their manifold labors of love, fellowship liberality and progress ought to go out to the uttermost er.ds of the earth as a distinct inspiration to others whe also toil and abide in good wdrks The suggestion for this communica tion came into my mind by a close con s deration of the recent most wonderful series of revival services through which the Sherman church has passed and which the pastor did the entire preaching for three weeks. Mr. Rob ert Jolly of Kentucky, a versatile man of gifts and a gupel siager of \m usual charm and power, directed the muaic in the meeting for two weexs and then hurried to Alabama for engagements in that state. The crowda that thronged the eld Sherman First chureh more than taxed the building, and the inter est was ke^n and the blessing* rich sad abundant up to the last service. This ii a living illustration of pastoral evan gelism. Sherman has had some of the greatest evangelist* and pastors of the country in revivals campaigns in past years, but the entire community agrees in saying that this meeting beats any thing they have ever experienced. And the pastor did all the preaching, and that too, after a continuous pastorate of nine years?a significant suggestion to many pastors throughout the whole land) Forrest Smith landed in Sherman, September I, 1902 to accept a oall ex tended by the First Church to become their pastor and in every sense he has ?'made good." Ha came from a sue-" cessful work as pastor at Louiaburg, X. Cf He is a native of Tennessee and ' a graduate of Southwestern University of Jsckson and of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville. He also wears with great fitness and dig nity a "D.D.'" from Southwestern. Hs is much less than half a century of age and la one of the best and moat favor ably known pastoral loader* in the Seqthern Baptist Convention. He ia In constant demand tor aarmoa* on eommeneeaent and various other ?pec lal occasions, and for revival work. He receives many flattering call* to other flalda and a large and splendid Southern College haa reoently made' heavy pnll to secure him aa President, hot to all ha gives a resolute negative anawer and fimly seta hia heart upon the work in Sherman and la Texas. Whan Bro. Smith came to Sherman the ehoreh had * membership ot 800 and paid their pastor $1500 per una-aow, at the eloae of nearly sine years service, the ehoreh' haa a membership of 1100 and pays the pastor a salary ef 93000 par annum, having Increased the salary of Bro. Smith five successive tlmee. . What is the secret of this woaderlbl saeeeeeT I would eay first and fore mast a coneec rated church, In strong and beautiful unity, working together for God's glory. It would be difficult to find a mors unified church atmoa phere than the one at flhl mail. It is a chureh that magnifies prayer and baa a holy passion for lost seals. In the recent great revival at least one hun dred men and woman did great per sonal work in soul winning every day. It is a chureh with a big baa^t and. a broad vision and a hand ef Vjmpathy and support for every portion of Ood's world Mid work. Mission* is no aide Issue in the Sherman church, Bro. Smith is an orgaaiser of marvel ous insight, skill and power. He has every member of his church at aome thipg all the time. He does not have a chureh to work at but a church at work. Forreat Smith baa a burning passion for usefulness and ia one of the moat humble and modest men In the world. He literally practices the scriptural injunc tion "in honor preferring ene snother." He Is Vice President of the State Board of Missions; member of Board of Di rectors of Baptiat Standard; Modera tor of Grayson Ceuaty Missionary As sociation and one of the wieeet and beat counselors on church snd denomi national wark in the country. There ia not a great cause or church he could not ssrve, there is not a little weak church or man that he would not gladly help. He planned and launched twe city missions in Sherman which have proved successful to the highest degree; he in augurated a Sunday school campaign which increased the membership 400 per cent; he organized a Baraca Class and taught it for a long period of time, which class is now presided over by Ur. Joe Etter as teacher and has a resident membership of 125. The noble First Church of Sherman is now face to face with the great and glorious task of erecting a magnificent church building and temple for the praise of Sod. It is already an assur ed fact that within a Brief time work will commence on such a house to cost something like 175,000. The rev.val they hare just had emphasized the im perative demand for larger and more commodious quarters for the work and worship of the Lord. To increase an already large membership by 122 addi tions in one ahert meeting and to be constantly receiving new members into the family of believers is calculated to crowd a church into a larger home. ,1 have written these hurried words ?bnut my cherished friend, Bro. Smith, and his noble church and I believe the brotherhood at large will enjoy know ing what the modest paator at "Sher man is doing and I hope he will not be too shecked by my daring to speak of him in the public prints? By E, P. West in Baptist standard, Dallas Texas. It will be remembered that Mr. Smith was a former resident of Louis burg, being pastor ot the Baptist church here, apd he still has maay friends hers who will read the abeye with much internet. - To Be Congratulated. The ladies of the Betterment League are to be congratulated for the changes they are bringing aboot In the improved appearance of our street*. On Church street they not only got help in clean ing the street but took hold and don* a large portion themselves. They de serve the praise ef the town officials as their work has added much to the looks of th^town. . X ? Goes to Warren Mr; John R. Wiggins left Wednesday for Warrenton where he has accepted a position as Superiatendent of Roads of the township in which Warrenton is situated. Mr. Wiggins is a good road maii and will no doubt give the Board of Trustees of that township splendid service. Hia experience has heea such that especially fits him for suoh a place. LOUISBURG TO l)AVE MARKET HOUSE Ordinance Passed at Spedal Meeting Wednes day Afternoon BBCONIZBO IMPORTANT FOB WARD MOVB FOR LOUUBUBG The Law Provide* for Bash Dealer Id Fresh Meats, Fish Bte., to Oeespy Stall In Suoh Market Plaee? Citizens of the Town May Feel Basler About Sanitary Conditions The Board at Town Commlnioaen at their meeting ea last Wednesday afternoon at ? o'clock, persuant to a can leeoed for the [urpasa. aided another paragraph to the htstoey of Louiaburc that will be read with moek iatereat aad that will reflect Bach cre dit upon Hie Board. The l|kt for an up-to-date sanitary market house for IxMriobarg haa been waged for nearly two yea re and was Anally crowned with raw Mi on, laat Wednesday afternoon when the board passed an ordinance proriding for each a market home. This eatabliahment will be continually under the direct supervision of the Su perintendent of Health and the Chief of Police, wbo will act under a market henee committee eompoaed of members of the Beard. These precautions, to gether with the plans upon which it is to be fitted up win ensure the people of Louis burjf and surronnding territory who have to purchase beef and fish of sanitary az\d healthful conditions. It is an action that will beneficially ef fect more ef our citizens than any other measure now under consideration and A Mistake to Change We publish below a portion of Mr. S. F. Austin's letter published in the NmihTille Graphic the past two weeks. It received so many compliments upoa its first publication that the second insertion was granted. If.'. Austin by the Way,, is one of Nash county's best and most successful lawyers and busi ness men and is he)d in exceptionally high respect by the public generally lor hia wisdom and correctness ef thought. The portion of his communication that we make room for is as follows: As I see it, without disparaging the ability, iategrity and honor of either of the other two candidates, Senator Simmons by reason of his experience, loag service and high standing in the Senate and the high esteem in which he is held by his. celleagues in that body, is in better position and better qualified to give us effective service than either of the other two gentlemen. While we may disagree with him in some minor things, we must ail admit he ha* made an able and faithful ser vant in the past ; that he stands high in the estimation of his party colleagues, and that they do not question his dem ocracy is shown by the important com mittee assignments; and their faith in his ability as a leader and organizer of men is shown by their making him floor leader in the tariff legislation now goiag on. It looks now that we will have a Democratic administration after the next election. If North Carolina shall return Hon. F. M. Simmons to the Senate she will be a power through him inr shaping the laws of the admin istration. He has ever been faithful 1 to the call and voice of the people in the past. The exigencies of the hoar; the critical situation now confronting as demands that we exercise thought and wisdom; that we keep Senator Simssons in the.-United States Senate. Be is well broke to harness and pulls true for the interest of the people, and at this stage of the situation it would be nothing short of a serious setback to the State, the Seuth and the nation to retire him. Especially is this true and should impress itself upon the peo ple of the county and State in the event we have a Democratic victory in Novem ber. Even though the Deaioerats should fail te gain control ef national affairs in November, by reason of his high standing, influence and power in the Senate where he is now a recog nised leader. Senator Simmons can and will command a greater power and grve us more effective service than any other man the State might supplement him with. As a Nqrth Carolinian I am proud ef the administration of Governor Kitchin. I admire him as a man and have confi dence in him as a public officer. The same is true of Judge Clark. A con sider he has not a peer in the point of services, character and Intellect in the State. , He has served the State well and faithfully, but by reasoa of former service and experience | think Senator Simmons can and will give the most effective service. What* reason can either Gov. Kitchin or Judge Clark have for making a change? They all stand tha Board should receive the hearty endorsement ud MODDncc Blent of e?f y Individual in this vicinity. The Board of Town Commisaiooem met in special uuim, pursuant to a call, on Wednesday afternoon at 8 * clock, with Conmissfawsn Ford, lie Kmne, Hicks and Joyner present. The Board was csllsd to order by Clerk Dsvis, in tfas absence of tha Mayor, and uponV motion of Ooamissionsr HickS, Commissioner IfcKinne was elected Mayer pro tam, after which business proceeded as follows: Commissioner Joyner offered an er dance relatlye to establishing a market boose for Louisbarg, which after only a abort discussion was unanimously pass ed and made a law. This ordinance makes provision for all the necessary material with which to maks it thor oughly sanitary, and will be found In another column. As the Board was called together to consider this ques tion and the business was transacted it adjourned. for tbe same fundamental principles of democracy. Can they assure the peo ple of more capable, devoted and effec tive service, than Senator Sim mons has given? What assurance hay* we that either of tliese gentlemen, able thongh they be, can, under the circum stances, give as good service, especi ally for the next ten years, and by that time some one else would want the placalor the samo'reason they wish it now. As I see it, the only reason that has or can be giyen for making a change is that Gov. Kitchin and J udge Clark want the jobs That being true, why not do nike P. B. Robbing did when he was opposing Sheriff John ston ;5 tell the people that "Senator Simmons is a nice man, capable officer and has performed his great duties well, but we want the honaiable office he is filling." This is a Bice reasoning for the man who wants the place, but we have already suffered too much in the past by making changes too often; abput the time a man through service gets in position to give good service turn him ont and . put in a new man. So far as influence and recognition are concerned, a new man, however capa ble, just as well be at home the first term or two as a rule. North Carolina cannot afford to make a change in its representative men, es pecially at a time when such a change would be a setback years would be required, if ever, to gain the prestige now enjoyed and which, if uninterrupt ed, is destined to expand. , Senator Simmons' loyalty to his State, to his party, his Democracy and his ability as a leader of men, as one who does and causes things to be done, can i not be questioned, and by no manner of reasoning am I able to determine why snch a man as this statesman and patriot skoald be retii ed from serving at a time when neither of his oppon ents could take up his eimine just where he lays it down. North Caro lina cannot afford to make the sacri fice to satisfy the personal ambitions of any man. Samubl t. Austin, Nashville, N. C.. May 29th, 1912. Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Perry On the evening of Jane 6th, 1912, there "entered into reat" the spirit of Mrs. Eliisbeth Get Perry, widow oi the late Mr. Joshua Perry" of thia county, Mrs. Per ry was moat admired aad loved by those who knew her best The writer, not having seen her for ssany years, remembers her for her beauty of face and for the brightness and charm of her manners. Cordial and hospitable it was always a pleasure to meet her, and you never left her presence witheut the memory of some bright pleasant word. She^ras the .daughter^ -of tft? late Charta Gee, and was ' born in 1834. In 1861 she was married to. Mr. Joshua Perry and. to thia union there were given tour children; Elijah Perry, Oliver Perry,- Mrs. Sidney A'exantjjr and Mrs. ? . ? . Wheeles, her oldest son being the only one to survive hia mother. To him in hia loneliness and grief the sympathies of fcis many friends are moat ainoerely extended. About twe years ago Mra. Parry auf ferad a stroke of paralalia from which aha never recovered. For ail these long dreary montha aha ha* heme with pa tience and resignation the bitter trial of being a belplee* inralid. With the eom penioaabip of her eon and her nurse and the ralatiree and friends who Tiaited her, aha lived rt har beautiful old borne, the home it*4rhieh aha had known all the joys g t wife an mother, and where aha ha4?orne the sorrows of her widow hoed. and the pangs which only a moth-, er'a fieart can feel whea aha has to yield to the "Great Cooqaerer" the dearest treaanres "In the white eourt beyend the (tare, The aobleet brow ia aaamad with sears; And they on earth who've wept the moat Sit highest of the heavenlT boat." If thia be troe, Hearen'a brightest and beat moat be her portion. Talaphoae Changes A nambei af man arrived the paat week to begin work on the re mode Hag and renewing the Loataborg Telephone Exchange. They hare secured rooma over P. 3. * K. K. Allaa'a store where they will loeata the new oentral? dis continuing the nae of the old one. In thla they will inatall one of the very tataet and bast systems and the people of Louisbnrg may expect te be second to none in reapect to telephone faeilitiea in a few weeks. The exact details of the work have not been given oat yet, but the fact that the ? improvements will be made immediately ia asanred. Excursion to Norfolk. The Seaboard Air Line announce* its first excursion of the season to Norfolk (or June 18th. next Tuesday. It will leave here on Tuesday at 11 :30 and re turn on Train Me 93 on the night of Jone 20th armlnf in Louisburg on the Sboofly .on I" riday moraine. The rates are from Louisburg $3.00, Franklinton $2.75,. Youngaville $3.00. Everybody is inrited to go and a big time is in store for all. . Louisburg people will be interested in this date as it is the time set for the opening of Virginia Bay. Hotel by Mr. J. A. Tucker. Opening: German. The new Panacea hotel will give its formal opening german on-' Saturday evening, June 15th, when all privileges of the hotel will be extended compli mentary 1 1 the guests, and the dancers of Louisburg are especially invited. The management will serve a buffet banquet complimentary to the dancers. We expect a large attendance from the cotillon and german clubs of all nearbv towns and cities and are glad to say that our orchestra has proved itself to be excellent and our new kali room could not be improved upon. The opening of the new Panacea hotel on June 1st was quite a success and all our guests seem highly pleased wiA the new additions and impiovements made on this taaious resort in the past three months. Runaway. On Sunday afternoon the horse being driven by Mr. W. H. Harris became frightened at an automobile just out side of town on the Tarboro road and ran away throwing Mr. Harris and his sister, who was accompaning him, out of the buggy. As best we can* learn there was no damsge, save a few bruises, but created much excitement as it ap peared to be serious at first. We team that there is no blame attached to the automobile party as they were very considerate and also the horse had passed several machines that day with out paying any attention to twfoi. The Do gr it seeras that since our last issue a strict search through the laws haa re vealed the fact that there is no exist ing general law to the effect that a per son has the right to kill another per sons dog while on his property. This law was greaily discussed and possibly made a law for some local coiftity dur ing the recent legislators. At any rate the Intention of it was to protect sheep raisers and to discourage the raising of the worthless breed of dogs that the public is so much troubled with. In reality It is hardly reasonable to believe that the law would uphold a person for killing a valuable dog any more than anything else of recognized value. In Louisburg there ars a number of dogs that are a trouble and nuisance to ^evMvbody else, and we can't see but what they are to their owners, and should be either killed or their owners forced to keep them up. Usually it ia the common sorry breed of dogs that cause the most of the trouble, th<? "higher breed generally being of less trouble, whether through natural m stict or better attention we can't aay. However in- any instance the laws shoald protect the citizens from the nuisance ef the common (loafing) dog. THE. MOVING PEOPLE THEIH MOVEMENTS IN AN? OUT OF TOWN Those Who Hat* Visited Lottlr ? burg' the . Put Week? Thote Who Hut Gobs thnjifn For Buslneee or Pleutire. Mr. H. F. Taller left Tuseday lor ?. Riebmopd to porehaae bones. lira. G. L. Ayeock U visiting her people it Norfolk, Va. Miaa Leeaie Hoaaton, of Honr*e, ia yiaiting Miss Eleener Cooke. . , Ilia. J. A. Harria laft Thursday to viait bar people In Vaoee eonaty. Sjfra. R. H. Young, of Navaaota, Tazaa, la vialtlng Mr*. J. W. Muatiaa. Miaa rrucia Lacy, of Raleigh. ia viaiting har abler, Mra. R. T. McAden* Miaa Leah Perry, of Henfene*, ia viaiting Mra. Judge C.M. Cooke this weak. ? * Dr. H. G. Perry, wHo ia taking a coarse in medieine in Baltimore ia at home to spend vacation. Miaa I<eona Lamberton, of Ureen Ti'Ie, Tenn." ia Viaiting her aiater, Mrs. G. L. Croweli. Mr. D. W. Sptrey and bride returned Tueeday from their bridal tour through the northern eitiea, - Rev. C. D. Mal6ne, of Chocowinlty, ia spending several days with hia brother, Dr. J. E. M alone. Mrs. Belle Starks and daughter Miss Erwiu, of Oxford, ia viaiting her aiater, Mrs. M. S Dayia at the college. Mrs. Ed Joyner, who has been'Visit ing Mrs. J. W. Mustain, returned thia week to her home at Rocky Mount. Mrs. Ida Tucker, who has been visit ing Mrs. J. W. Mustain, returned the paat week to her in Portsmouth. Mrs, B. W. Brown arul little daugh ter, Dera, of Sprmr Hope, is visiting her mother, Mra. Caddie V. Strickland. Mayor B. T. llolden left Tuesday to take Mrs. Helden to a hospital in Rich- . mond fer treatment. They were ac companied by Dr. R. F. YaAorough. Miss Pauline Smith left this week for Greenville, where she will take a two montha' course at the East Caro lina Teachers Training School. Rev. Walter M. Gilmore, Misses Grace Hall and Edna Allen and Mr. C. C. Hudson left Tuesday for Dunn to attend Convention of the Baptist Young Peoples Union. \ . - Home Water Works Probably the greatest single benefit that could come to the average farm woman woald be the installation of a good water-works system. The cost is rery much less than the average farmer imagines and the benefits from it yery much greater. Farm papers from time to time have published plShs for home water works and The Progressive Far mer has recently asked the Natioaal Department of Agriculture t* provide free bulletins on the subject. Let the farmer who has been bringing water from a distant spring, get out a pencil and paper, put down the distant in feet or yards, multiply it by the number of tiips he must make on an average day and multiply again by'365? and he will tealize how many hundreds of miles he has traveled ia the course of a year, aad how maay days work are required for getting an inadequate water sup ply for the house. A good water-work sytem would not only MyVe all this time and labor, but afford one of the great est advantages of city life by providing water, in all parts of the house. Every farmer who has a proper regard for the welfare of the woman he has chosen for bis wife, therefore, and who can possibly afford It, should' set about in stalling an adquate water-works sys tem?The Progressive Farmer. The Unearned Increment Tax It is alto hat just for a government to levy a tax on the u seamed increment on land? that is to say, on the increase in value of farm and city land, minee, water-powers, and all other natural re sources, where sach increase is due net to the iaduatry and genins of the owner but solely to the increase in population and the advance in civilisation. As the writer advocated In his rtfeent address on Dr. Knepp, m lees than (1,000 ahould probably be exempt Suqh a tax should also be graduated, With a view to taxing moat heavily large land holdiags owaad by single Individuals, and encouraging, on the other hand, the ownership of home* and small tracts by the masses of pee' pie. ?Clarence Poe, In The ProgreMlve Farmer.