Look at These
Prices
Then Look at the Goods in my Store
BOYS WAGONS $1.00 to $12.50
VELOCIPEDES $3.00 to $17.00
AUTOMOBILES $6.50 to $15.00
RIDING HORSES ROCKING HORSES
22 RIFLES AIR RIFLES
FOOT BALLS BASE BALL GOODS
KNIVES HARPS FLASH LIGHTS
BEAUTIFUL 42 Pc. DINNER SETS.. .$8.00 to $20.00
SILVER TABLE KNIVES, FORKS and SPOONS
MEN APPRECIATE GOOD TOOLS
GIVE HIM TOOLS
RUGS DRUGGETS ROOKING CHAIRS
CEDAR CHESTS CHILDREN'S CHAIRS
SPECIAL PRICES ON FLOOR LAMPS
LOTS OP OTHER THINGS
H. C. TAYLOR
LOUISBURG, N. C. \
Furniture Store Hardware Store
Phone 305
Santa Claus es Coming
Let Us Fill Your
Christmas Order
WE HAVE
Fancy Candles
Christmas Mixture*
Stick Candy
1 lb Boxes Mixed Chocolates
and traits
1 lb. Box Chocolate Cherries
Apples and Orange* any sise
any quantity
Package and Layer Raisins
Currants
Dates
tnyer and Package Figs
Shelled Nuts, all kinds
Brazil Nats
Walnuts
Royal Fruit and Layer Cakes
Pecans
Cocoanuts
Cooking Chocolate
Extracts
Powdered 8ngar
Light Brown Sugar
But remember Christmas
wr n't be Christmas without
of our famous Coffee.
G. W. MURPHY & SON
X^urae 54 CASH GROCERS Lonisbnrg, N. 0.
FOR SALE
I
OR TRADE
1 Milk Cow, practically dry, 1
heifer, neyer been fresh, 1 Milk
Cow fresh, 1 pair good moles.
Bargains to qoick purchaser.
Cash or Good Paper.
i Johnson
Louisburg, N. 0.
? OUB RALEIGH LETTER . ?
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Raleigh, Dec. 14.?The appointment
of a head for the Department of Con
servatation and Development, the re
port of the Commlaaioner of Agrieul
ture, the extraordinary plea of a wo
man for the Governor to save the life
of her assailant, and two convention*
attracted interest in Raleigh daring
the past week. Other news of Interest
was of the capture of Otto Wood, the
bids on road contracts for the early
part of next year, the mistrial la the
suit againet the Raleigh Ice "ompe
des and the woi u of the saf-t arrival
at Cuba of the crew of the Cotopoxl.
which was lost off the Florida coast.
Governor McLean appointed Wade K.
Phillips of tLexington. former com
mander of the American Legion to %s
head of the Department of fConservn
tlon and Development. Sir. Phillips
dls a lawyer and 46 years old. Dr.
Jasper Stuckey had been acting as
head. The department has had three
heads since the McLean administra
tion began last January.
Commissioner of Agriculture Gra
ham made his annual report to the
Board of Agriculture, showing pro
gress in the agricultural life of the
state and in solving its problems.
While the board meets every six
months the report really embraced a
period of a year. Mr. Graham finds
that there are a number of problems
still facing the farmers but hopes
these will be worked out by ail hands
pulling together for the final success
ful result.
The plea of a woman assaulted by
Alvln Mansel negro of Asheville that
the Governor save the man from elec
trocution has aroused interest here.
In order to get the negro and lynch
him, amob attacked the Buncombe
county Jail some time ago and several
members of the mob were convicted
and sentenced. The woman also
pleads for them in her letter to Mr.
McLean. At the direction of the Gov
ernor, Pardon Commissioner Sink has
written the woman to ascertain the
motive behind her unusual plea to
save a negro who had committed the
greatest crime possible against her.
The Governor has not indicated what
action he will make If any. Mansel
is scheduled to die In the electric
chair January IS but an appeal to
the Supreme Court which is expected
will automatically stay sentence.
The State Bottlers Association held
a large sad interesting convention in
Raleigh during tbe> week and a num
ber of visitors were attracted to the
Capital City. The Association elected
Frank L. Johnson, of Statesville, aa
its next president The State liter
ary and Historical Society and kin
dred organlzatlonsalao held their con
vention during the week and a num
ber of speakers of note were here to
address the session*. Judge T. M.
Pittman was named as the new presi
dent of the organisation. He is from
Henderson.
Otto Wood, Greensboro murderer,
was returned to the State Prison dur
ing the week after haying been re
captured by Chief of Police Woodsldes
of Mooresrllle. Chief Woodsldes re
ceived a reward of $250 for the cap
ture. Wood had been at large for
nearly two weeks and this was his
second jail break since being sentenc
ed nearly two years ago.
The Jury which handled the case of
the State against four Raleigh ice
companies in which a combination in
restraint of trade was charged, was
unable to agree alter 24 hours delib
eration and a mistrial was ordered.
This was the second trial, the first
having occurred In criminal court
when the ice companies were acquitt
ed. Attorney General Brummltt an
nounces the State will press foSS an
early retrial of the issues.
During the week the State High
way Commission received low bids on
X* projects throughout the State to
talling f2.07S.000 which was much
lower than expected and estimated by
Commission officials. The low bite
will be certified and contracts award
ed during the coming week when the
Commission again meets.
Raleigh heard with relief of the aadp
arrival of the crew of the steamship
Cotopaxl at Cuba. The vewel left
Charleston about two weeks ago and
was lost at ecu. while the crew was
rescued by a passing vessel. Aboard
as wireless operator was L M. War
ing. Jr., son of Wake County's coroner,
who was among those saved. The
storm oft the Florida coast claimed
Machines will rapiece many of the
workers in the auto license bureau
and a saving is expected to be eCCected
in stamping licenses, so the story
Dr. Mark F. Boyd, member of the In
ternational Health Board, paid the
North Carolina State Board of Health
an official visit during the week. Ac
companying him was Dr. K. G. Rust
umjee, of Ceylon. India, who is making
a study of malaria prevention methods
In America While in this city Doctor
Boyd imparted the Information that
plana are In the making to transfer
the Rockefeller field station for the
stndy of malaria from Georgia to
North Carolina
Bnilding and loan associations are
going concerns in North Carolina ac
cording to calculations worked out by
J. Merritt Lear and published In one
of the State bulletin!. The surrey
carers a five-year period ending Jan
uary 1. 1*25. The result sustains the
contention that putting sayings into
building and loan is a saf* investment
The Federal Department of Com
merce finds that cue divorce occurs
Carolina
of both In the Stair daring 1*24, there
being 29,1*0 marriages and 1,401 di
vorcee. Mew York led fat the number
of marriages and Tnxae hands the life
ol dlrorossjrlth.lU7A
Raleigh M the place end Jssiunry
*7-21 the date Cor the State mewttn* of
" " ' Christian Asftorlatlos.
New York, a national
officer; R H. King, of illute, a re
gional secretary and F. W. Ramsey,
Cleveland. Ohio, of the National Coun
cil. are hooked for addrnn
The estimators report the largest
cotton crop this year the State has
ever produced the number of bales
having reached tho new high level of
1,090,000, or IS,000 greater than the
"LlggeK ever."
It Is announced that <1,600 persons
attended the football games in the
8tate during the season this year. This
is due, in large measure, to the big
fair week and Thanksgiving games
which reported from 16,000 to 18,000
admissions. This appears to be a
"sporty" old commonwealth.
The State Department of Agricul
ts re, through Its division of Markets,
claim* to have aided In the marketing
of t.411 head of cattle which sold for
<106,040, since the first of last Janu
ary. There were 76 car loads of these
taken largely from the counties of
Buncombe, Haywood, Jackson, Swain,
Trsh3yivania and Yancey, in which
cooperative livestock shipping associa
tions were organised during the sum
mer.
? Oscar Miller, Croatan Indian, and
blinded veteran of the World War, is
lurdef charges in the Federal Court
1 of having sworn falsely as to the date
,of the loss of his eyesight In order to
( bring the injury within the thirty day
I period following his discharge from
,the service, and tor the collection of
,u thousand dollars from the govern
ment in a fradulent manner. Failing
to appear in court his bond for <300
I was forfeited and a capias issued for
his arrest.
Collector Gris8om of the Internal
Revenue office here, has deferred
mailing Income tax forms until It Is
settled that Congress will, or will not,
take a hand In proposed reductions
on incomes before time for the first
payment arrives, with the view to en
closing any new regulations with the
forms now ready to go out.
Former Senator John K. Shields,'of
Tennessee, here during the week to
appear In a case In the Federal Court
spoke in the highest terms of Governor
McLean's administration and also took
occasion to hand the State itself some
handsome compliments, accounting it
one of the greatest and most prosper
ous In the Union. Mr. Shields served
his State a quarter of a century
as Supremd Court Justice and
United States Senator, bring defeated
for the Utter position last year by
Gen. Lawrence D. Tyson, a veteran of
the World War. Now he ie through
with pontics. He never did fit in
Washington, so 'They say," after Wil
son became President and got Into
trouble with Germany.
Deputy Sheriff Will Mangum who
waa wounded in a gun battle with a
bandit giving his name as "Slim" An
derson, several weeks ago, has been
] e leased from Rex Hoepttal and is
back horns again. Anderson died from
oounde Inflicted by other officers and
was buried here through the Instru
mentalities of a number of charitably
Inclined persons. Mr. Mangum says
Anderson was the most dangerous man
with whom he ever came in contact
and would have shot the other officers
present had his pistol not become lock
ed In the scuffle.
TW QMm TM Dm* N*l Affect The
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CHRISTMAS FBl'IT CAKE ?
Made from finest quality table ?
butter; fresh country eggs, pure *
can* sugar, and choice wheat flour.*
.?flavored with a rich blend of.*
imported spices and filled with *
almonds, Hawaiian Pineapple, *
plump Maraschino cherries, choic *
est raisins and candled citron. *
Twill satisfy the desire of the ?
most exacting. Order now Con *
Christmas. *
One, Two, Three and Fire Pound *
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U P. HICKS ?
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Qeeek Rura Thc.z
Gir antic $25,000,000 ram ri?*
I ha# been t,
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broken up, with mnnjr or
rwti. Here i* Major W4I1A I
Croon, the mil who direete.l ?*?? \| J
I capture*. Low or photo U Nr. J?ho a I
I p. Footer, Prohibition Director at
I plow York, whooo active work
People of Sturdy
?prefer to keep their inti
mate business and financial
affairs to themselves.
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At this bank we respect
such pride, and keep abso
lutely confidential the mat
ters that our customers talk
?' * - **?
over with us.
First National Bank
/ LOU1SBUBG, Hwtfc CutUn
WM. H. KUFFIN, nmltat V. 3. BEASLET, Caskler
IfX. B. BABBOIB Afibtut Catkler
Tonkel's Sale
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LADIES 'GOATS
IS HOW AT FULL BLAST
We are making our last sacri
fice of Ladies' Coats?every Goat
in oar Store to be sold at oost
and below cost. We nrge you
to look over our stock and se
lect your coat at your own
price. We also have a brand
new cpmplete line of TOYS.
DOLLS and all Holiday Goods.
A.
Louitborg, V. C.
WHERE YOUR $ BUYS M0S1H
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