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VOL. XXXVI; NO. 85.
LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1905.
WHOLE NO. 2097
ROBISDWIAN
GOOD SHOWING IS
HADE BY ROBESON
liny lew School Buildings and Jtore
Special Tax Districts.
REPORT OF SDPI.J. R.POOLE
Made Before the Meeting of
County Superintendents at Ral
eigh Last Week Educational
Conditions Were Never Better.
Few coumy euperiutbndeutn bad
a better .report, of th pr.st yjar'n
work in the public pcIiooI tbmngr .
out the statu ihiiu Mr. J. R
Poole, BUf erintPDdent of schools
for Robeson county, at the meet
ing of superintend) held at
Raleigh last week. Mr. Pi olo hae
retarued aud reports a most in
teresting and profitable occasion.
The meeting was presided over by
State Superintendent J. Y. Jy
ner. We take phasure in pub
lishing for the benefit of subscrib
ers to The Robesonian the repcrt
for Robeson county, which is as
follows :
The educational conditions in
Robeson oounty are better than
ever before. Three years a?o we
did not have a public school build
ing in the county that was worth
five hundred dollars. We have
built in the last two years, three
buildings that cost two thousand
dollars each, and two that cost
one thousand eaob, and six at an
average cost of five hundred dol
lars. These buildings have been
oonstruoted according to plans ap
proved by the State Superinten
dent. In addition to this many
houses have been ceiled, and vari
ous improvements made. We are
building a house now at a cost of
three thousand dollars.
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About twenty of our white
eohools are using patent desks,
and nearly alt of the other white
eohools have the wooden desks.
Four of our publio ; sohools are
taught in connection with the
high schools of the oounty. This
gives the children of these dis
tricts the advantage of comfortable
rooms, patent desks, black boards,
etc.
We make our examinations1
somewhat rigid, so as to secure
the best grade of teachers. We
pay the first grade male teacher,
from forty to sixty dollars per
month and lady teachers from
thirty to forty dollars per month.
We have eleven speoial districts
m the county, five of whiob were
secured this year. Theiix districts
in which the speoial tax was in
force last year, increased the
length of term upon an average
from fourteen and one-fifth weeks
to 29 and four-fifth weeks.
Three more elections to be held in
January for speoial tax have been
approved by the board. Ws think
now that these elections will be
carried for the tax without much
opposition.
We are debarred from consoli
dation of districts to a certain
extent on acoount of the geoprapb.
ical conditions of the county. In
the last two yean we have only
made four consolidations, but in
these districts it has proven very
successful.
Robeson has her full quota of
eighteen rural libraries. I find
that these, libraries are doing a
great deal of good." The average
attendance in these sohools has
increased and the children seem
more interested , in their work.
After reading these books.lthey
are discussed in their homes and
their parents become more inter
ested and are willing to sacrifice
(Continued on 8tb, page.)
ASH POLE NEWS LETTER.
Number of Christmas Weddings to Oc
cur There.
Asbpole, Deo 21. O. I. Floyd
will leave Christmas for Cary,
where, on the twenty-seventh be
will be married to Miss Lydia
Pasmore, forcrerly music teacher
at Stinoeon Institute. Miss Pas
more has many friends here who
will rejoice at her return.
Mr. Marsden Oliver, of R. F.D
No. 2, will marry on Wednesday
afternoon to Miss Iranian, of Io
nia, and bring ber to his home
near town. We are glad to wel
come this oharmiDg young woman
to our community and wish them
much happiness.
Another popular young couple
will be joined in marriage Friday
afternoon, being Dr. F. E. Pit
man and Miss Maad Mitchell.
'1 heir many friends wish for them
the best of life in every way.
The Christmas trade is remarka
bly active. Messrs. W. B. Cooper
& Co., Floyd Bros., and E. W
Floyd have the largest display of
toys, but other stores, are selling
quantities of goods of all kinds.
Walter Wears, of Fair Blaff.and
Gillespie Ba-nes, of Barneeville,
were visitors in town last Monday.
A. L.Jones and little daughters,
Bessie and Amiok, are spending a
few days with relatives at Liberty.
Clem B. Thompson arrived
home from Lynchburg, Va , last
week and will spend Christmas at
home.
Mr. Walter Singletary and f am -ily
will leave Ashpole the first of
the year. They will return to
Union, S. C.
The SunDeam Sooiety of the
Baptist Sunday school will have a
Christmasexercise next Sunday
morning.
Mr. Berry Mitchell expects to
leave next Sunday , for Florida
where he expeots to enter business.
Dr. W. A. MoPhaul spent last
Saturday in Wilmington.
BAPTIST UNION MEETING
Baptist Association Will Meet it Tei
Mile Chnrch Next week.
The Fifth Sunday Union Meet
ing of the Robeson Baptist Asso.
ciation will be held at Ten Mile
Ohuroh Friday, Saturday and Sun
day, December 29-31 These Meet
ing are always entererting and
profitable and as this meetsng is
at the close of a good year's work
it promises to be of espeoial inter
est. An inseresting program has
been arranged. It follows:
Friday, 11 a. m. Sermon by the
Rev. I. P. Hedgpeth.
1:30 p. m. "The Difficulties and
Advantages of Combining
Fields of Labor in the Rob
' eson Association," L. E. Ty-
ner and W. B. Loving.
2:80 p. m. Home Missions, 0.
P. Meeks and S. Molntyre.
Saturday, 10:80a. m. Devotional
Servioe, conoucted by E. J.
Britt.
11 :80 a. m. Sermon, by the Rev.
0. H. Durham.
1:80 p. m. "The Duty of Indi
vidual Systematic Giving,"
R. T. Allen and E. A. Paul.
2:80 p.m. "Is it advisable for
Oar Churches to Make Pledges
to the Various Objects of the
Convention?" P.- S.Vann and
J. J. Scott.
Sundsy, 11 a. m. Sermon, by the
Rev. J. B. Jackson.
Charlotte Cotton Today.
Sixty-three bales of ootton were
sold on the local market today and
the prevailing price was 11 65
cents. On the same date last year
the receipts were 68 bales and the
piioe was 7 1-2 cents. Monday's
Chronicle. ?
REMEMBER.
Oh, mothers in homes that nro happy,
Where Christmas comes laden with cheer,
Where the children are dreaming already
Of the merriest day in the year;
As you gather your darlings around you,
And tell them the "story of old,"
Remember the homes that are dreary!
Remember the hearts that are cold!
And, thanking the love that lias crowned you,
With all that is dearest and best,
Give freely that from your abundance
So;ne bare little life may .- blest!
Oh, po where the stockings bang empty,
Where Christmas is naught but a name.
And give for the love of th Christ-child!
Twas to seek such as thes.- that lie came!
Ellen Manlv, in Ladies' Home Journal.
PROGRAM WELL RENDERED. !
Mnsicand Expression Pnpils ol Robe
son Institute Give Entertainment.
Tne iite;tiiutuei)t at the Opnra
House Tuesday evening by the
music and expression pupils of
the Robeson Institute was well
attended and very much enjoyed
by those present. The program
was well rendered and reflaoted
credit upon the pupils and in
structors alike. The receipts went
t: the Institution to be used jo
needed improvements.
Several musical numbers were
on the program and these were
very well executed and greatly
enjoyed. Among the recitations
and readings were: "Brer Rabbit
ftnd the Little Girl," by Lina
Gough ; "Elopement in 1875," by
Irene McLeod ; "She Displains It'
and "When the World Busts
Through," by Annie Ruth Cald
well; "The Freckled Face Girl,"
by Lillian Proctor; and "Tele
phonic Conversation," by Miss
Edna Prevatt.
A short play entitled "Boys
Will be Girls," in one aot, was
presented at the close of the pro
gram. This represented a typical
publio school and the parts were
welljtaken and the drama as well
rendered. In this little Miss Lil
lian Proctor sang as a solo a
catchy selection from the comio
opera, "Babes in Toyl&nd," which
called for much applause and
laughter. The names in the song
were changed in order to give it a
local interest and while it gave
discomfiture . to the few, it added
to the merriment of the audience.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. S. A. Edmund, of
Kings dale, spent Wednesday here
on business.
Mrs. J. D. Norment and child
have returned from a short vssit
to Bladenboro.
Mr. Ctas. Hunsucker left yes
terday for Red Springs for a few
days visit to relatives.
Misses Claudia and Vivian
Townsend went to Wilmington
Wednesday morning.
Messrs A W. McLean and R.
E. Lee went to Raleigh on busi
ness Tuesday afternoon.
Ada, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. M. Blacker , has been
quite siok for several days
Mrs Rot eson and Miss Annie
Robeson, of Tar Heel, vised
Miss Lucy Allen Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. "Wm. Molntyre and
Mrs. Arch Molntyre, of Rennert,
pent Tuesday here shopping
Miss Ruth Tedder, of Charlotte.
will spend Christmas here visiting
her sister, Mrs. k. J. ju. Uorrell.
SALE OR N. R, R CONFIRMED
Mil Parnell Signs Order at a Hear
ing in Chambers.
In chambers Tuesday Jadge
Purnell heard the motion made
for the confirmation of the tale f
the Caroiina Nortbbrn Railroad,
wnich was sold under forecloseure
proceedings by the bondholders by
Special Master R. T. Gray; of
Raleigh. Jadge Parnell, after
bearing Jhe argument, announced
that he would sign an order con
confirming the sale. The object
ors took an exception to the order
and were given ten days in which
to file exceptions in the case they
decide to appeal.
The objections to the confirma
tion were insufficiency of prices,
a technical objection that the sale
bad been unlawfully postponed
postponed from one until two
o'clock by the special matter and
that Mr. Williams had "chilled
the bidding" at the time the sale
was had at Lnmberton. None of
the objections were considered by
by the Court to have any merit.
The Carolina Northern was one
of the three corporations of which
Mr. W. J. Edwards was at one
time the receiver.
At the sale of the road the
property was bought in the inter
eit of the bond bolder whose
bonds aggregate about 500.000,
'Mr. Prevatt III.
Mr. Daaniel Prevatt is very sick
at bis home with typhoid tevur.
The services ot a trained nurse
have been secured. Daring bis
illness, his position as rural ronte
carrier is being well filled by bis
brother, Mr. Emory Prevtt.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Phillips
will spend the holidays with Mrs
Phillips' parents at Clyburneville.
Mr Marcus Smith, a prosper
ous citizen of Lumber Bridge was
in town on business Wednesday.
Mrs. C)ok aud sister. Miss
Francis Hall, and Misses Lennie
and Nina Lawler, of Pembroke,
spent Taesdav hero, shopping.
Mr. Mack Curtis, who formerly
resided in Lnmberton, now a stu
deut at Chapel Hill, is iu the city
for a few days visit on the way to
bis home at Dillon, S. 0., to spend
the holidays,
Mrs. J Fleming Ramseur acoom
piuied by her threo children
asiftd through here Monday on
-t way to Raynham from ber
home at Fort Lawn, 8. C., fra
v -it to ber mother, Mr?. S. M.
Olivr.
Mr. Julian Pope has been made
manager of the Pope Drug Com
pany which was recently incor
porated Mr. Pope is a graduate
in pharmacy and promises" his
friends the best of service. He
extends a cordial invitation to the
public to call and Jeee him. Look
for new advertisement in next pa-per.
Stepbeoa 5easoms.
Mr. Frank Stephens was nited
in'marriage to Mrs. Annie Sessoms
at ber home at Bellamy Wednes
day .afternoon. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. I. P. Hedg.
peth. Mr. and Mrs. Stephens are
at present boarding at the home
of Mr. Carpernter.
Mr. Stephens 'is a young man
of many admirable traits, and
sterlings worth. He hold a position
at the Seaboard depot here. Mrs
Stephens is a woman of most esti
mable qualities, and enjoys the
high esteem of many friends.
Bai nes- Brown.
At the home of the 4nde's
father. Mr. John Brown,
near Red Springs N. C. on Deo.
18th, 1905. Mr. K. 0 M. Barnes
and Miss Mary Agnes Brown ware
united in Marriage, the bride's
pastor, Rev. J. A. Caligan, offiici
ating. The contracting parties
are both members of prominent
and highly respected families.
The bride, who is an attractive
young woman of oulture and edo
cation, has been a teacher in the
Pabho Schools of the county for
some years. They enter life to
gether under fair promise of hap
pineiss and success.
Christmas Exercises.
The Christmas exerceises of
Lumterton Publio School will be
held in the Court House Friday
evening. The exercises will be in
celebration of North Carolina
Diy, and an interesting program,
which was published in Tuesday's
edition of The RobecooiaD, will
be rendered. Prof Dnckett is ex
pected to be present and make an
address. The publio is invited.
Dinner at County Home.
Ws are requested to again call
attention to the fact that Miss
Lizzie Caldwell will take dinner
to the oounty home Christmas,
and all who will contribute edibles
should be sure to send them to
her home by Friday afternoon.
TWO CARS LEAVE THE TRACK
Bad Accident on Seaboard Hear Allen
ton Monday Erening.
There came near being a seri
ous wreck on the Seaboard at Al-
lenton Monday evening. The
baggage and express cars .of West
bound train No. 44 were derailed
but fortunately no one was in
jured in the accident. The train
was just pulling away from the
station when the cars took a ab
tion to leavejthe track. The train
came to a sudden stop but the
passengers were not in the- least
hurt by the accident.
The- Etstbouod train wer.t on
to the scene of the trouble and
the passengers were transferred.
The mail aud express were delayed
and the Wilmington mail did not
arrive here until Tuesday evening.
The damage to the rolling stock
was slight as the engine and pis
senger coaebes did not leave the
track.
Many;j(ifS Received.
Great rows of jogs, of msj
sizes and kinds, was what a repre
sentative of The Robesonian saw
when he walked into the express
office one day this week. They
had been shipped here from differ
ent points out of the state aud
ware beiny held until the con
signee should call and get them.
Of course it was not necessary to
conjecture as to the contents of
the jugs. The names of the ship
per! were proof as to the nature of
of tne shipment. And yet there
are peopU who think whiskey ii
necessary to have a good time dor
tug the season that the auniversi
of the birth of Christ.
THREE BIG BANKS
FAIL IN CHICAGO.
Cansed b; Lending Mncn Money to tie
Principal Stockholder. v
J. t WALSH CAUSED PANIC. '
Drew Money From Bank and In
vested In Railway Project a
Big Rons are Made on Tb em
Condition Normal now.
Chicago, Dec. 18. Three cf the
largest finanoial institutions in
the West, the Chicago National
Bank, the Home Savings Bank 1
and the Equitable Trast Company,
all of them controlled by John R.
Walsh, of Chicago, and in great
measure owned by him, suspended
operation today. Their affairs
will be liquidated as rapidly as
possible and they will go ouf of
business
Mr. Walsh, ho was the presl-
dent of the Chicago National Bank
and of the Equitable Trust Com
pany, and all the other officers and
all the directors of the Chicago
National Bank, have resigned.
National Bank Examiner C. H.
Boswortb, has suoreeded Mr.
Walsh at the bead of the Chicago
National Bank, and the places of
the directors have been filled by
men appoint d by the Chicago
clearing bouse.
The immediate cause of the col
lrpse of the institutions controlled
by Mr. Walsh is said to be the
large amount of money which
they have lent to various private
enterprises of his, notably the
Southern Indiana Railway and
the Bedford Quarries Company, of
Indiana. Mr. Walsh says that if
he could have had a little more
time, and hadjbeen left untram
meled in his operations, he could
have saved his banks, and made
enormous profits for himself and
his associates. He bases this
statement on his estimation of the
value of the bonds of the South
ern Indiana Railway Company.
The deposits in the Chicago
National Bank were $14,483,000,
and there is due to other banks .
$2,038,851 The Home Savings ,
Bank had savings deposits of $3,-
r560.000. The Equitable Trust
Company had outstanding certifi
cates of deposit and accrued inter:
est amounting to $1,239; 000 and
deposits in trust valued at $2 09&y
600. There is no question cf the
availability of the assets of the
two latter institutions and only a
doubt as to the value of the bonds
of the Soothern Indiana Railway
among the securities held by the
Chicago National Bank.
The liabilities of the three in
stitutions are estimated in the ag
gregate at $26,000,000. Against
this amount the banks and the
trust company have resources that
are, on a conservative estimate,
worth $16,000,000. The bonds.of
the Sorthern Indiana Railroad
Company are' estimated by Mr.
Walsh at $16,000,000.
The Chicago National Bank
was publioly supposed to be one
of the strongest and mot conser '
vatively managed instructions in
the West Excitement ran high
when it was annouoed in extra edi
tions cf the morning papers that
the banks" were involved. The
statement of Comptroller Ridgely
and the published announcement
of the Chic igo clearing house to
the effect that the other banks of ,
the city bad pledged that - all de
positors would be paid in full on. .
demand relieved the tension, how. V
ever.
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