A Hermoielle I* tteamslent Merchant
Tell me not In mournful number*,
Advertising's but a dream;
For the business , man who slumber*
Has no chance to skim tbe cream.
l,lfe 1? real, lite Is earnest,
Competition's something great;
If your dividends thou yearneat,
Rush your business, do not wait.
It the business field of battle,
Mollycoddles have no place;
Be not like dum, driven cattle ?
Be a live one la the race.
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Uvea of great men all remind UK,
We can bring tbe bacon home;
And, departing leave behind ua.
Foot-prints on somebody's dome. ?
;.et us then be up and doing,
Otherwise we may be done;
Still achieving, atlll pursuing.
Advertise and get the mon'.
From Oak Grove.
Mrs. Wesley Williams is very ill.
The doctor think she hastyphoid fever.
Miss Mattie Pearce entertained a
number of friends Saturday night.
Misses Nora Pearce aud Bertha
Privett. sfrent Saturday with Miss
Kthel Catlett.
Mr. . B. Shad rock drove out to Mr.
Kd. Willams Saturday in an automo
x- bile and took a party of young people
to Mr." W. S. Braswell's.
Mrs. S. E. Pearce spent Saturday
uight and Sunday with Mrs. B. L.
? Pearce.
Mr. J. B. Pearce went rabbit hunt
ing Saturday.
Misses Ethel Catlett and Bertha
Privett visited Miss Annie Williams
Sunday.
We are sorry to learu that Mr. B.
L. Pearce and family are going to
leave our neighborhood but hope them
good luck.
Miss Kthel Catlett spent Monday af
ternoon with Miss Myrtle Watkins.
Best wishes to the .TIMES.
K. K.
ReciUil >111(1 Box I'urtj at Huplnille.
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Monday night, December 15th. Miss
Sallie Pickgit Oldham, of Wilmington,
.. N. C., will give an entertainment in
the Maplevllle Academy auditorium.
Miss Oldham has completed the di
ploma course in elocution of Meredith
college and has been very successful
as a dramatic reader^ She ?a ? ?,tu
dent of the best classic and iiumnroas '
writers, and her recitation.* pre well |
selected. j
After the recital, a box party will
lie given for .tl>e benefit of the new
academy.^
The entertainment will begin at
7:30 p. m.. Admission: Adults 25c,
children 15c.
Shenria-Neat.
Invitations as follows have been
received by friends:
Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Neal
request the honor of youc presence at
the
marriage of their daughter
Hattie Lee
to
Mr. Arthur Arrington Shearine
on the afternoon of Sunday, the twen
ty-first of December
at two o'clock
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Laurel, North Carolina
This event is being awaited with
much interest by the many friends
of the contracting parties who are
justly and deservingly popular young
people.
Williun^Mnllen.
Friends have received invitations
reading as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Mullen
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Linnie
to
Mr. John Elmo Williams
Wednesday afternoon, December the
thirty:flrst
at three o'clock
Poplar Springs Baptist Church
Franklin County, North Carolina
The bride to be is one of Dubo's
township most popupar and accom
plished young tedtos ? 8he Is tho
daughter of Mr. W. A. Mullen. Sr.. and
is deservingly popular among her
host of riends and admirers.
The groom is one of Louisburg's
most active young men. He is the
son of Mr. John R. Williams, one of
Uie county's most prosperous plant
? ers, and Is a young man of splendid
^ ability. His genial disposition and
pleasing address has made for him
scores of friends, who will extend
their heartiest congratulations to
him and his bride.
Reports Big Business. /
Mr. i '!.? Kulfrlmm, Count? Agent f Jr
the Formers' Union, reports big buAI
reis fn cotton storage the past fe^r
'wdeks. They have introduced a ware
house system whereby one may store
Ills cotton-taking a receipt for. the
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grade, weight- and price that day and
can realizo a loan upon the receipt. It
seems to be a pretty good Idea for
the farmers who dp not want to put
their . staple on the market, and espec-.
tally so for the one who has to. have
caqh and don't wish to sell.
A Kecortk
1 One day the past week the Job De- j
I partment of the TIMES ofllce con- ;
tracted to get out a job for a local i
merchant and within less than an hour j
I a portion of the job had been' deliver- 1
ed and all was finished within one and
one-half hours.. We are ? continually j
putting forth every effort to* give our
patrons better service and with your
continued support we expect to give
you the best to be had anywhere.
Warning as tv Christmas Decoration*.
By way of practical suggestions we
subniit the following as to the dangers
of the Christmas tree, all of . which are
easily followed: '
Don't leave an illuminated tree un
watched. . ?
Don't use festoons of tissue paper
or cotton batting ou a tree.
Don't use any ornaments Qf cellu
loid. ?1
Don't let the children touch the tree.
Don't permit a draft of air to sway
'the branches of a tree while it is illu
minated.
i $on't put cotton beneath a tree to
make the carpet look like snow-coj^
ered ground. (
Don't remove a thing from the tree
'until the candles on it are blown out.
If the appearance of snow Is desired
for any purpose, use "mineral wool."
or asbestos. Itwlll not burn and gives
a better effect than cotton.
Finally, let the safety of your chil
dren and your property be your first
consideration, and Christmas will then
be . a season of happiness, undisturbed
by accident. ^
The Thrift mas Atmosphere.
Among all evenings in the year,
and all the days, there is no other
evening like the Christmas eve, no
other day like Christmas- day. Wheth
er the eve and the day be dark and,
stormy, or still and fair, 4oes not mat
ter. The difference is not in the
weather or the season, but in that
more subtle atmosphere which, from
generation to generation through all
the centuries has been our inheritance
from that first Christmas' eve and a
day when a new boVn babe sent its
wailing cry from the manager of Beth
lehem.
The world looks different through
this Christmas atmosphere. However
festive or sad the occasion, however
g^y or. gloomy the streets may be.
whatever may be our surroundings,
the Christmas feeling is "there. No one
may say just wherein it lies. It is
like an unseen halo that glorifies ,and
makes holy every good thought and
impulse, while it reveals in darker
relief whatever is tragic, unworthy,
or vicious. A great disaster on
Christmas eve or day shocks us as it
does at no other season; a great joy
comes in that sweet raiment of glad
ness that only Christmas brings.
Through nineteen centuries has this
light lingered around the hearts of
men, and through all those ages it has
not grown .dim. Year after year slips
by and is added to the past. But with
each Christmas eve and day our homes
and our highways are once more fill
ed with the old, sweeet joy ? the halo
from that star which rose over Beth
lehem.
The Texas Flood.
We publish below the text of a post
cost received by us from Mr. A. A.
Clifton, who is on a visit to his uncle,
Dr. W. R. Clifton, in Waco, Texas,
which will give a little ide^. of the
real conditions. The card gjves -a
picture of one of the Main streets in
East Waco covered In water, which
from appearance is about five feet
deep or more:
? ''This is the worst flood ever known
Here, half the city under water. Wat
er is within a few feet of my place.
We have been cut off from the out
side world for several days.- Its been
raining steady for over a week. Wat
er Is ten to fifteen feat deep in tke Clif
ton Manufacturing Co. 'a plant. Their
loss will he at least $25,009,00. lis
something awful."
Charlotte (iels Iftrncr School
Oxford. Dec. 6. ? Captain Horner
tonight telegraphed Charlotte his ac
ceptance of theoffer made by jttfTit
i city to secure the location of Hor
ner's Military School at that place.
Charlotte offered a beautiful and
well located site of 30 acres, 2 1-2
miles frpm the center of the city
near Elizabeth College, , and guaran
teed a cash subscription of $30,000,
it is understood here.
What of This?
/
Says the Wilmington Star:
"The Chamber of Commerce of
Florence has. atrttred a new Industry
and the Tinges says it will mean a
Warning Against Century Life Insur
ance Company.
All citizens of the State are warned
against the Century l^fe and Accident
Insurance Company. This company is
trying to do business in the State
through the mails and agents. It is
no good. An explanation by the Penn
sylvania Department shows : v_Total re
ceipts. $7,517.24, of which $2,133.15
was borrowed money. Total disburse
ments, $9,477.39, of which only $1,321.
80 was paid to policyholders. Total
admitted assets. $54.28 ; total liabilities,
$15,767.25. of which $15,767.25 was bor
rowed. money.
It. is a Delaware corporation, operr
ating from Pennsylvania, and now is
allowed by its chapter to do only
health and accident business. ? N. C.
Insurance Department!, *
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Mayor's Court.
The fact that Mayor Turner had to
occupy liis official seat in the Mayor's
office Monday ^norning was a little un
usual as it was the first time in about
thirty days with the exception of try
ing one case for drunkeness.
Frank Satter white was lined $10 and
costs for being drunk.
George Person and Clayton Mitchell,
were fined $2 each and caused to pay
costs for fighting.
Land for Sale.
100 acres of good tobacco and cotton
land for sale. Seven miles from Louis
burg; plenty of timber, well watered,
near good school and church, fronting
on two public roads. $200.00 per acre
This year from tobacco raised on
place. Abstracts show perfect title.
Best neighborhood in the county. This
land will be offered for a short time
only. Terms easy: Address "Farm
er" care of FRANKLIN TIMES.
big payroll for Floronce. It is a
plow factory. Come to think of it, a
; country In which agriculture Is the
j chief source -of wealth, la ideally
I adaptable and advantageous for the
manufacture of tiling^ used on the
| farm."
There is a suggestion worth careful
consideration.
What proportion of the implements
utilized by * Mecklen'ourg farmers Is
produced at home ? ?
. Would it pay to make our own im
plements and machinery Instead of
shipping them in from elsewhere and
paying a price increased T>y one item
j of freight rates?
1 There are a number of farmers in
the country who have money to invest j
There are a number of men in . the !
city with money to invest.
Does tills avenue look attractive? ?
Charlotte News.
Your ideas are entirely right brother
but the people In most sections will
have to learn to lay aside that petty
jealously pound foolish way they have
of showing such little confidence in
home made material.
Loral.
Will Pleasants has just received a
sample line of ladles, Misses and chil
dren cloaks and is offering them at
wholesale cost. He is selling them
cheap. Call in and see them before
you buy.
A shipment of cut glass just ar
rived at Will Pleasants. adv. ?
Notice.
The copartnership between J. W.'
Perry and A. W. Perry and others,
under the firm namfc of A. W. Perry
Jr., & Co., doing business on Nash
street in Louisburg. N. C.. is this day
dissolved by mutual consent, the busi
ness will be continued by J. W.
Perry as sole owner. November 25th,
1*1S.
A. W. PKI*RY, JR.. for self.
A. W. Perry, JR.. as self
J. W. Perry. ?
Loi> Christmas Holiday Excursion
Fares
via
Seaboard Air Line Railway From All;
Stations on Its Lines.
Date of sale December 17th to 25th
nclusively December 31, 1913, and Jan
uary 1st, 1914. Final return limit
January 6th 1914. The Seaboard of- I
fers excellent local and through train 1
service; trains equipped with ateel
electric lighted, day coaches and pull
man sleeping carp. Latest up-to-date
steel diners:
For information as to rates see your
agent or address
C.B.Kjan, G.P.A. J.f.West,l?.P.A.
| Norfolk. Va. Raleigh, N. C.
WASTED? One milk Milk ~Ti>w.
State quantity of milk and lowest cash |
price.
w. b. Cooke,
Enfield, N, C.
uk ess
y Strictly frai quality? oat e<coedji cor mDlcads. ^
* Tbeaarnc roofing sold through } jbbera. dnim-\
men and ret alien under well known factory
brand at one-third mere. Wo sell (Uroct to user.
You pay but ono am mflt Over hvctory coat.
SP0TU8S tUBBEk R FINC. 1M a*. feet to rail,
with Nails and Ctnain . ? Guaranteed Satisfactory.
1-Pty. Waifht 35 Po - U. Reft. Tie.
S-Ptr.Wal<ht4S Par ?*, Rail S1J8
S-Ply, Waifkt 55 Pa Rail $1.84
Shipped auick frorv. .'Uchmoad; little freight.
Free Bampk* and Nov Catalog quoting ijv>ney
aarins pricra on 500^ Articles for Home, Field and
Shop. Every Southern Farmer needa thia book.
the spotless company
?*!%? Seath'a Mail Order Ha? a" A
MISlMckM
HrU.il.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
PREMIER CARRIER OF THESOtTTH
Schedule of Trains from Raleigh.
j N. B. The folowing schedule fig
ures are published only as informa
tion and are not guarapted.
No. 21-8:35 A. M. ? Through train for
?
jAshevllle with chair car for
Asheville with Carolina Spec
ial for Cincinnati, Chicago,
also for Knoxville.Chatanoga,
Memphis and all Western
points. Connects at Greens
boro for all Northern and
Eastern points.
No. 145^12^40 P. M.. ? For Durham.
Oxford, KeyBvile and Rich
% mond. Connects at Rich
"\ mond for Washington, Baltl-.
) more, Philadelphia and New'
.( York.
"Noy 139-4:65 P. M. ? For Greensboro.
handles through Pulttnan
sleeping Car for Atlanta, ar
rives Atlanta 5:25 A. M., con
, necting at Greensboro for all
Northern and Eastern points,
also* Ashevile and Western
points. Makes connection in
Xtlanta for New Orleans,
Birmingham, Memphis and
for Texas and Califoriria
points.
No. 131-7:00 P. M. ? For Greensboro
mmakes connection with solid
Pullman Car train for Wash
ington. Baltimore, Philadel
phia, New York and .ai .other
Northern and Eastern points.
Also with through Pullman
Tourist Car for New Orleans.
El Paso, Los Angeles and
San Francisco, also with
through trains for Columbia,
Strranah and Jacksonvile.
No. 111-2:30 A. M. ? For Greensboro,
Handles Tillman Sleping Car
for Wic lon-Salcm, which is
open foi occupancy at Ral
eigh at _0:00 P. M. Makes
connections forpolnts North
- North and West, also for
Asheville, Memphis, St. Louis
.and Western points, also con
nnrl New Orleans.
No. 112-4:30 A. M. For Goldsboro
makes connection for Wil
mington, New Bern, More
head City Also with A. C. L
at Selma for points South and
North.
"No. 108-10:40 A. M. ? Local train Jor |
Selma and Goldsboro. Now ?
train service effective Jan
uary 19th, 191.1.
No. 144-1240 P. M ? For ?elma and
Goldsboro. makes connection
at Selma with A. C. L> Hail- !
way,~North and South, also ,
at Goldsboro with A. <\ L.
and Norfolk Southern rail- '
way.ztbm bbtm h tm litrd iu
No. 22-7:30 P. M.? For Selma and
Goldsboro, through train with ;
chair car ilfroni Ashevile. j
Makes conectlon at Selma ;
with A. O. L,. Hallway North |
and South and at Goldsboro
with A. O* L. and Norfolk j
Southern Hallways.
j For detailed information, also for in
formation concerning special round- !
trip rates acount various special oc
caslois apd Pulman Sloping Cars* re
Agent or Committeeoias n ens- bm i
servations ask any Southern Railway 1
Agent or communicate with the under |
! signed.
H. F. CARY J. O. JONES
General Pasenger AgontTrav-Pas.Agt
Washington, D. C. Raleigh. N. C.
S. H. HARWICH, H. W. COAPMAN I
Pass-Traffic Mgr. Vice-Pres.&Gen.Mgr. I
CHOICE
Cut Flowers
FOR ALL OCCASIONS
Hoses. Carnations and Chrysan
th muni 8 are the seasonable How
ers now. Our art in wedding out
fits is ?qual t" tl>? best. Xdthin?
finer in floral firings tlian our
stvles.
B , B S ,
For winter prinjr blooming
ready now.
Hyacinths, Narcissus, Tulips and
Lilies in great v rieties. Plant
early for best results.
Kose bushes, fiver^eens. Shrubs,
, Hedge plants. Shade trees and
Herbaceous plants.
Mail, telephone and telegraph
orders promptly executed, by
J. L. O'Quinn & Co.
Raleigh, N. C.
Sjore phone 42
Greenhouse phones 14
Fire Works! Fine Works!
My lino cf fire* works this year will be complete in - every thicifc- I
bought direct from the factory, and have PJRICES RIGHT. See me
before you buy. I can save you Tnoney, I bought one-third more
than I ever bought before; they must be sold.
L v. king
j ?"f % ? > . ? .
, DON'T FORGET
I keep a full line of heavy and fancy groceries? Nuts oi all kind,
Fruits of all kind. Call up 327 for anything wanted for ^reaksaut,
'dinner or supper. I run two drays, can make quick delivery. Will
do your draying by the load or hour.
Phone
r 327
Jno. W. King
Louisburgj
,N. C.
Laugh With Your Girl
Make your girl laugh and your wife dress quick
to get a ride in your car that is overhauled by
Louisburg Machine Works Inc.
Phone 43. Doors open day and night
Louisburg, North Carolina
Send Us Your Orders for
Beef, Pork, Etc. .
Also Eggs, Chickens, Geese and
-*?
Turkeys. We are head
quarters for
Christmas Goods
All Orders Delivered
Promptly
v Call phone No. 241-J when you want
good beef in any cut. Ii- will be our pleas
ure to serve you and your pleasure to en
joy a meal wherein some of our nice steak
is served.
Y Serve,
SPIRE & SON
SANITARY MARKET
\
Jacob Spire, Manager