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THE SEMI-WEEKLY ROBESONIAN. LOCAL BRIEFS. Cotton to-aay 10J cents 15 cents A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. Mr. J. P. McNeill spent Thurs day and Friday in Laurinburg organizing a Royal Arch Chapter of Masons. Mr. W. H. Barden has sold his meat market fixtures to Mr. A. R, Phillips and has decided to locate in Mebane. Mr. Frank Morrison leftyes terdry lor Charlotte, where he has accepted a position with the Wtstern Union Telegraph Co. An excursion will be run on the Raleigh & Charleston Ry. to mori ow to connect with the Sea board excursion to Norfork and Portsmouth. " . Mrs. Irvin Jenkins returned ' Saturday night from Charlotte, where she underwent treatment in a hospital for several weeks. She is much improved in health. With the single exception of last December the receipts of the Lumberton postoffice for the month just closed were greater than for any other month of the past twelve. Messrs. Odell andOlin Ed ens, who were stricken down about the same time some weeks ago with typhoid fever, began work again Saturday at their old Ksts, the first named with Mr .J. Wishart, the latter with Mr K. M. Biggs. The Wilmington Giants and the Lumberton Red Birds, col ored baseball teams, will play three games here on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. These are said to be fast teams and three good stiff games are expected. Capt. Amos King, conductor on the R. & C. Rv.. is off on his vacation and Capt. Alf. McLeod is running his train for him. Capt, King went Thursday to Wilming ton and thence he went to Ash- ville to join Mrs. King, who has been visiting relatives there for Bome time. Mr. K. J.?. Brnpfs. of Barnes- ville has a csinl issue an nouncing hims-tif a candidate for the Senate from Robeson. Mr Barr.es is a clean and able man and lie hai hosts of friends all over the county who will be glad to know he has decided to enter the race for this honor. This being the first Monday in the month the county com missioners, road supervisors and board of education are in session. Considerable interest is being manifested in the petition for the new township of Pembroke which is being presented to the com missioners this afternoon. An enterprising gentleman ot color nas started a hacK ser vice, meeting all trains and in viting the public to ride to any part of the city for 25 cents. The depot nestles up close to the business part of town, but there are places farther removed, and but this hn't an advertiement. There was no preaching yes terday at the Presbyterian and Baptist churches, Revs. A. E. Baker and C. H. Durham, the pastors, being away on their va cations, Rev. and Mrs. Durham went Saturday to Gastonia, where they will spend their va cation with relatives. Rev. and Mrs. Baker have been away for some time. Mr. W. 0. Thompson has resigned as secretary and treas urer of the Lumberton Cotton Oil & Ginning Co., his resigna tion going into effect Satin-day, the 1st, and it is understood that he will devote his atU ntion to political matters for a month or so. Mr. Thompson is a candi date for the office of register of deeds. A meeting of the stock holders of the mill will be held in a week or ten days to select Mr. Thompson's successor. - In the meantime Mr. R. E. L. Cor rell, superintendent, is attending to the duties of the office. Mr. Roger E. Simmons, of Washington, D. C, one of the special agents now being employ ed by the government to make estimates of the timber supply of the country, is stopping at the Waverly hotel and will make Lumberton headquarters for four or five days. Part of the esti mate for Robeson was made last January and it will take only a few days to complete the work. This investigation was authorized at the last session of Congress and upon the report of the agents employed will be based legisla tion looking to the conservation to the natural resources of the country. -Thus The Scottish Chief "The small boys of Maxton were to . have played Lumberton 's crack ball team yesterday; but the latter got cold feet, and said they couldn't play. "Did you ever! That's just what the Lumberton boys said about Maxton's team. The , Maxton boys would not come down Tues day and then they tried to get the Lumberton boys to go to Maxton Friday, just after a game with Clarkton Thursday. The Lumberton boys were too wise to do that, and besides, the Maxton boys owe them a visit. Cold feet nothing! Come on down, you Maxton fellows, and get licked. Sne Likes Good Things. Mrs. Unas. E. Smith, of West Franklin. Maine, says: "I like good things and have adopted Dr. King's New Life Pills as our fam ily laxative medicine, because v they are good and do their Work without making a iubb about it." rjiese painless purifiers sold at all 'I'torei. 25o. A Negro Falls Head Toremost Into a Tobacco Flue and is Burned to Death. A most horrible accident was brought to light Friday morning near Fairmont when John Mc Kay, colored, was found with head and shoulders in a furra?e of one of Mr. John Snipes' tobac co barns with his head and one arm burned off. McKay cured tobacco for Mr. Snipes, who lives about two miles north of Fair mont. Mr. Snipes' son and brother ooked alter the barn until twelve o'clock Thursday night and then ett McKay sittmer in a chair in front of a furnace, and as the negro was subject to fits it is supposed that he fell into the fire during a fit. There was no evidence of foul play and no- in quest was held. - When the Messrs. SniDes left McKay sitting in front of the turnace they went to sleep under the shed of the barn, but thev knew nothing of the horrible death the negro had met until they awoke Friday morning. Passenger Train Wrecked Last Night Near Maxton No One Injured. Seaboard passenger train No. 44, due in Lumberton at 10 o'clock at night, was wrecked last night at what is known as watermelon" siding, about one mile west of Maxton. and was delayed about four hours. Two cars on the siding were knocked off the track, the engine of the passenger plowing its way to the middle of one car, and the en gine and baggage coach were derailed. The train was running at the rate ot about 40 miles an hour when the engineer discover ed that the switch was open. He immediately reversed his engine and he and the fireman jumped. The engineer was knocked un conscious by the fall, but neither he nor the fireman sustained any serious injury. No one else was injured at all. The switch had been thrown open apparently with the inten tion of wrecking the train. Noth ing has been learned as to the guilty party or parties. The train was delayed until an engine and baggage coach could be obtained and the work of clearing away the wreck has not been completed. Mr. Geo. Warwick, of Orrum, was in Lumberton Saturday. Dr. F. H. Pitman, of Fairmont, was in Lumberton Saturday. Mr. Thos. Kinlaw, of Howells ville, was in town Saturday. Mr. A. B. Williams, of Ren nert, spent yesterday in town. Mrs. Irvin Jenkins returned Saturdayjhight from Charlotte. U Mr? W.ac. Powell, of Orrum. was-ffc town Saturday on busi ness , Prof, broke, town. Mr. R, C. Sessoms, who lives near St. Pauls, was in town Saturday. PERSONAL. H. L. Edens, of Pem- is spending the day in Two Boys Injured and Two Mules Killed by a Tree Blov n Down at St. Pauls. Tom and Preston Willis, aged about 20 and 16 years, respect ively, sons of Mrs.Amelia Willis, were rather badly hurt and two mules belonging to Mr. A. R. McEachern were killed by a tree that was blown down at St. Pauls during the storm Thursday, about 5.30 o'clock in the after noon. The mules were being driven to a wagon by the Willis boys and another boy who escap ed unhurt. Near the station a tree was blown down, striking the mules and the front part of the wagon, Tom and Willis re ceiving rather severe, though not serious, injuries about their legs and sides, one of the mules being killed outright and the from FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER. other '.receiving injuries Ex-Sheriff George B. McLeod which it died Friday afternoon. Mr. Millsaps Returns Well Pleas ed. Mr. D. W. Millsaps returned Friday from Washington, D. C, where he spent several weeks with his patent attorneys pre senting the merits of his mail bag catcher and receiver to the postoffice officials. Mr. Millsaps is highly pleased with the pros pect of selling his invention to the goverment for a large sum of money, flis invention was considered the best of many that were under inspection, and so fav orably impressed were those who had the matter under considera tion that the entire matter of in ventions of this kind will be thoroughly gone into in the fall. Mr. Millsaps says his invention is the best so far submitted and he has no fearsas to the final outcome. was in a ayetteville Friday on business. Messrs. Pope and Rexford Stephens spent yesterday in Fay etteville. Mr. Grover Britt, of Orrum, was among the visitors in town Saturday. Mr. J. F. Parker and son, Mr. Lawrence, of McDonald, were in town Saturday. Mr. A. P. Inman, of rural route No. 1 from Rennert, was in town Saturday. Miss Anna McLeod left this morning for McCall, S. C, where she will visit relatives. Mr. W. D. Lewis, of Moss Neck, was among the business visitors in town Saturday. Col. N. A. McLean returned Saturday from Whiteville, where he attended court last week. Miss Meppie Woodcock, of Wilmington, arrived Saturday and is the guest of Miss Smith, Miss Hattie Birmingham, of Laurinburg, arrived Saturday and is the guest of Miss Dora Smith. Mrs. O. C. Spaulding, of Max ton, is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B Townsend. Mr. H. Q. McLean, who lives on rural route No. 6 from Lum berton, is among the visitors in town today. Miss Goldie Rich, of Monroe, arrived Saturday and is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A, W. McLean. Mrs. J. A. Cash and two child ren, ot breenville, are visiting Mr, at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. W, O. Thompson. Mrs. J. M. Lamb and little daughter, of Fayetteville, are visiting at the home of Mrs. El len Redmond. Not much damage; the wagon. was done to Columbia Hotel Changes Hands. Mr. S. R. Spivey, who came to Lumberton from Monroe some months ago and leased the Col umbia hotel, which he has since conducted, has rented the prop erty to Mrs. M. V Williams, of Asheville, who took charge this morning. Mrs. Williams has had considerable experience in the hotel business and she con templates buying the lease from Mr. Spivey if she is pleased with the prospect. Mr. and Mrs. Spivey will continue to live in Lumberton, but Mr. Spivey will engage in no other business for a month or more. Notices of New Advertisements. R. C. Lawerance gives notice of commissioner's sales of land. Geo. G. French has for sale a gin in good working order. H. K. West, Allenton, is now Dora prepared to put down any kind of deep wells. A good 7-room house near the graded school is offered for rent. The Raleigh Evening Times of fers $5 in gold to the person who first guesses the name of a new weekly paper which it will begin publishing on August 15th. Tobacco sells for the outside dollar at thePlanters'Warehouse, Mullins, S. C. Notice is given of dissolution of the partnership heretofore existing under the name of Corke & Powell at Fair Bluff. Mrs. J. R. Poole and children left Saturday lor Tomahawk, where they will spend some time visiting relatives. Messrs. Ernest Barker and Earle Thompson, the latter of Mr. Robt. Lamb, a landscape gardener of Fayetteville, has just finished trimming and shap ing up the lawns at the home of A. W. McLean, greatly lm proving the appearance ot the grounds. About the first of Oc tober Mr. Lamb will begin beau- tif ying the grouds at the home of Mr. R. D. Caldwell, having closed the contract with Mr. Caldwell for this work before returning to Fayetteville Satur day. STATE NEWS. Preparations for Building-Movements of the People. Correspondence of The Kobesonian. Mrs. Joe Herring anb Miss Janie Grantham, of Coffee, Ga., arrived last Tuesday for a visit to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Grantham. Mr. J. R. Jones has returned from his vacation, spent with home folks at Mt. Olive.. '-fi Mrs. DeVane gave a "recital by her music pupils to a few friends last Tuesday night which was much enjoyed by those present. Friends of Mr. Z. V. Stranghn regret very much that he was called away by the death of a brother in Greensboro last Tues day. We understand a large num ber will go from here on the Carter excursion next Friday. Messrs. Williams and Cliff Rankin, of Fayetteville, were welcome visitors in town last Monday. the Pitman brothers, sons of Mr. Lewis Pitman', are oremr- ing to begin their block of stores on Main street by tearing down and moving- the old buildine-s. he block will be a great im provement to that part of town. Mrs. Cole and family expect to eave in a short while lor their farm in Moore county, near Carthage. They have made many warm friends during their short residence here and we are extremely sorry to give them up. Mrs. J. B. Jackson is spend ing a lew days recreating at Wilmington and Wrightsville, Master Guy and little Miss Maude Townsend, of McDonald, are visiting relatives in town. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Thomoson eft Thursday, being called bv telegram to their son Carl, who is seriously sick at Scarbro, W, Va., where he is visiting his brothers. We sincerely hone he will be better when they arrive. Mrs. E. Fisher and children are visiting relatives in Cumber- and county. Mr. P. B. Thompson and family visited Parkton this week, being guests of Mr. Taylor Fisher. Miss Bessie McMillan is visit ing the lamily ol Mr. Kichard Faulk over the South Carolina line. Miss Mary Floyd is spending week with Miss Dinah Belle Floyd, of R. F. D. No 1, and is no doubt having a splendid time. Fairmont, N. C, July 31, 1908. finv OlpTin trrnntorl n rwirflrm tfack bwamp, spent Saturday and Friday to John L. Howard, the gold brick man who has served nearly eight year's of a ten years Dr. N. A. Thompson was called Thursday to Scarbro, West Va., on account of the serious illness of his nephew, Carl Thompson, son of Mr. and. Mrs. A. S. Thompson, of Fair mont. Mrs. Thomdson joined Dr. Thompson Saturday. Dr. Thompson is expected home to night. There will be a big basket picnic at Moss Neck Thursday and everybody is invited to at tend and bring baskets, for the occasion is expected to be a long and plesant one. Mr. S. Mc Intyre and several other good speakers are expected to be on hand to help in making lively the day. One J. W. Parham, who was sentenced to jail for six months in Wake county last week- for jumping a board bill, is said to be the same man who was arrest ed here some time ago on a simi lar charge from Fayettville. He gave an order on the company he claimed to be working for for the amount and was released, and the order was found to be worthless. An ice cream supper will be given at the artesian well tomor row evening, beginning at 8 o'clock, by the ladies of the Methodist church, the purpose being to raise funds to purchas: new hymn books. Excursions on Mr. Bryant's gasoline launch will be run from the well ,"to Cypress-in-the-Middle every few minutes. Everybody is expect ed to be on hand and have a good time. The Rabbit Foot Negro Min strels, a pretty sorry show, hit town Saturday and gave a per formance Saturday evening un der their own tent. And the funny thing about it is that on the inside of the tent it lookedlike everybody in town, regardless of age, sex, color or previous con dition of servitude, was there to see. But no, everybody was not there: there were a few wise ones who are to be congratulated for that they had the wisdom to stay away. Those who sat the performance through don't even deserve sympathy. Sunday at Orrum Miss Annie Ruth Caldwell spent last week on a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Biggs, of Saddle Tree, Miss Lottie Kerr, who had been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Morris, left Saturday lor her home m Wilmington. Mrs. F. B. Singletary left Fri day for Spartanburg and Easley, S. CV, where she will spend two or three weeks visiting friends and relatives. Mr. J. M. Whitfield, of Wil mington, spent Saturday and yesterday here on a visit at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Whitfield. Miss Crissie Floyd, who had been spending some time here on a visit at the homes of Messrs. M. W. Floyd, left Fourth National Bank, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Capital and Surplus $160,000.00. Assetts more than One Million Dollars. Desires " vour Bank Account, Large or Small, Savings or Commercial. Correspondence solicited. H. W. LILLY, President, JNO. O. ELLINGTON. V. P. & Cashier. J. H. HIGHTOWER, Assistant Cashier. 5-21-tf Dr. V. E. Turner, of Raleiirh. was elected president of 'the Na tional Dental Association at the annual convention . at . Boston, Mass., last week. .Birmingham, Ala., was selected as the place lor the next convention. John B. Veeder, a prominent lumberman of Morganton, shot and killed himself near Morgan- tjn iuesday. It is thought tht-t he committed suicide in a fit- of temporary insanity, though pos sibly his death was accidental. Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds, SilYerware, Cut Glass, Clods. Ours Is a complete jewelry store. No Hue of jrooils more reliable is i-:irri.1 ,,. A jewelers anywhere. Whatever is worth Having in a jewelry store is to be fouuM here. Our Repair Deiartiiieiit is complete in every detail. Si'Kciai. Attention To Mail Ordkks No one is immune from kidney trouble, so juot remember that Fo ley's Kidney Remedy will Btop the irregularities and cure any caBe of kidney or bl idder trouble that is not beyond the reach of medicine Sold by all druggists. The Merchants Association Ol Fayetteville, N. C, Will refund Round Trip Railroad Farer to customers jurclusiug goods on the following basis: IF YOU LIVE 10 miles or less' $10. 11 to 15 miles $15. 21 to 25 mileB's. 31 to 35 mites. $35. 46 to 50 miles $50. For further information address. The Secretary Merimts'-liWiiation FAYETTEVILLK, N. C. 1-27-08 . GEO. W. HUGGINS. -' 105 Market Street. WILMINGTON. : : : : N. C. FOLEY'S H0teTAR The original LAXATIVE cough remedy. For congha, colds, throat and lung troubles. No opiates. Non-alcoholic Good for everybody. Sold everywhere. The genuine FOLEY'S HONEY and TAR Isia .Yellow package. Refuse substitutes. Prepared only by Foley A Company, Ohloaso. Sold bylAll Druggists. Frank and Friday for mont. Mr. W. S sentence for conspiracy to de fraud Paul Garrett at Greens boro. Uthers in the conspiracy were A. L. Daley, pardoned by Gov. Aycock, and H. D. Hawley, who died in prison. . The Chadwick-Hoskins Co., of Charlotte, which operates 5 big textile mills, employing 1,000 operatives, will shut down for one week, beginning today. It is understood that the shut-down will last for a longer preiod and that it is merely the beginning a material curtailment, produc tion being at a loss under present conditions. Simon Love joy, colored, shot and killed Annie Martin, a ne- gress with whom he . had lived for nine years, at Raleigh Thurs day, the shooting being the re- her home in Fair- suit of a quarrel about another lover. Lovejoy was captured soon afterwards and given a prelimi nary hearing and committed to jail without bail. He exulted in his crime and said he was will ing to be hanged. The North Carolina Corpora tion Commission has granted Tomlinson, engineer m charge ot the city work, who recently contracted for the sur vey of some timbered " lands in Bladen county, spent Saturday and yesterday in town. Mr. Woodberry Lennon return VI1 "TJ T?r Telephone Co. for long distance uiua, vj which jjitice nc uu ins .: , o-4- ivTioc tvt; , - i J service in this State. wk ' Mta Tn' wm r !?. 50 Per cent less than day rate, ri. :i J iu ; i. j. iiiia icavea ouuui uxi uiinci tto 1JL.J,"rma wcc Ul " the only State in the union with uayo a night rate. The time for the Misses May Ketehen and Mary night rate to be discontinued is i'erry, ot Columbia, S. (J., who yet td be fixed.. mi. ci'iu iuia. juiiii J. i: luiiciii, I i j. ii r -v,. cum vi i vi lijv, v . i Vj 1 1 u i "i petition of the Southern Bell service in this State. This rate Smith's Bridge Items. Correspondence of The Robesonian. This community was visited bv a nice rain last night and it looks very stormy today. The right-of-way of the old Elizabeth road was opened up last week, which, adds much to the looks of the road. The road had nearly grown up had not been shrubbed in about 8 or 10 years. The protracted meetings all closed Sunday, with several ad ditions. Zion's Tabernacle has 14-additions and Singletary's X Roads 7 additions. Mr. J. A. Sessoms is on the sick list, but is better so as to be out again. The melon crop is short in this community. The ice cream supper given by the W. O. W. lodge of this place was very much enjoyed by all who attended. The crowd was not so large, but ice cream and cake were fine. We did not have any speeches, but I will say to Sarah Jane that we had sev eral bachelors who.I guess, would ike very much to be added to the bachelor's sale. .Mr. James Allen, of South Car olina, is visiting relatives and nends this week. Some of our boys were seen carrying off some nice red fruit from the Big Swamp yesterday evening. It was hne and pret ty. Mr. John I. Smith went to Wilmington last week. Swamp Cat. Smith's Bridge, N. C, July 31, 1908. Commissioner's Sale. By virtue of authority vested , jn me under a judgment and decree of the Superior Court of Robeson county, en tered by'B; F. Long, Judge presiding at the May Term, 1908, of the said court, in a civil action therein pending wherein Board of Graded School Trus tees of Lumberton were plaintiff and M. W. Dew and wife were defendants, I will, on Monday, the 7th day tof Sep tember, 1908, at 12 o'cloclf, noon, at the court house door of Robeson, coun ty at Lumberton, offer for sale at pub lic auction to the highest bidder' for cash, the followinp; described land: In the town of Lumberttwis ;on the north side of Seventh street, being a part of lot No. 42 on the map made by D. C. Buie of the part of the Higley lands, known as the Brick lard place, bounded and described as follows: Be ginning at the southeast corner, of a lot formerly conveyed by A. r.. bpivey ana wife to Mrs. Hettie frevatt, and runs with her line north 2.30 east, 108 feet to Mrs. Prevatt's northeast: come; thence along the line between lots Nos, 42 and 43 on said map, south 87.30 east, 150 feet to a stake in a ditch, the south east corner of lot No. 43; thence south wardly with said ditch 118- feet to a stake in 7th street, thence north 87.30 west, along the line of said 7th street to the beginning. See book 3 1, at page 130, and book 5 G, at page 297, Register's office, Robeson county. Dated this 30th day of July, 1908. R. C. Lawrence, Commissioner. Mclntyre, Lawrence & Proctor, At torneys for plaintiff. 8-3-4mon Ideal Laundering Machine, M. A. SMITH, Agent, Red Springs, N. C. For Senator. To the Democrats of Robeson County: I hereby announce mvsvlf .i(:ttiliil:ii for Senator to represent KoIh'soii iiiii.- ty in the next General Assembly, sub ject to your action at the fortlu-oiiiiui' primaries. K. M. ISaknks. Barnesville, N. C, Aug. 1st. l'.Nix. For Senator. To tbe Democratic Voters of Rob eson County. After many assurances of cordial sun port, both by letter and in ntsoii. I have decided to ask the honor of repre senting the people of our county in the Senate of the next General Assembly subject to the approval of DeintH-rauc pripiary. June 22, 190 i. 6-22-tf Gho. R Mcl.Ki.i.. ror Staeritt. To the Democratic Voters of 11, A H Noll County : 1 hereby announce mvself ,. didatc for re-election to the 'Tie.- ..f Sheriff of Robeson county, subject to the Democratic primary. I have tried to perform the dutie s of my office faithfully during the short time which 1 have held the same, ami 1 believe that an investigation will show that I have done so. 1 thank the Dem ocrats of the county for the very kind support they have given me, and I as sure them that an endorsement of my work by renomination will be greatly appreciated. 7-9-tf E. C. McNeill. 7-30 left Saturday afternoon for Char lotte, where they will visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Ira B. Townsend. Table Co., which went into bank ruptcy recently, was placed un der arrest Friday on a warrant sworn out bv an expert account Miss Martha Bichery returned ant eneasred in an examination Friday from a two weeks' visit of the affairs of the company. to friends in McCall, S. C. She bond of $4,000 was required for was accompamed by Miss Mane his appearance'at court. It is Harris, of McCall, who will be alleged that the funds of the the guest of Misses Emma and eompany have peen misappro TRINITY COLLEGE. Four Departments -Collegiate," Graduate, Engineering and Law. Large library facilities. "Well-equipped laboratories in all departments of jScience, Gymnasium furnished with . best apparatus. Expenses very moderate. . Aid for worthy students. Young men wishing to study Law should investigate the superior advantages offer ed by the Department of Law' at Trinity College. For catalogue and further information Address. D. W."NEWSOM."Registrar, G-29-8w Durham, N. C. Commissioner's Sale. Bv virtue of authority vested in me under a judgment and decree of the Su perior Court of Robeson county, enter ed at May Term, 1908, in a civil action therein pending wherein btepnen fflc-' Intyre and wife were plaintiffs and William Gregory ana wile were aeiena- ants, I will on Monday, the th day . ot September, 1908, at iz o clock noon, at the court house door in Lumberton, N. C, offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the follow ing described lands, to-wit: ; .... In Back Swamp township, beginning at a stake by a sweet gum in the edge of Back Swamp and runs north 56 east, 12 chains to a stake by a lightwood stump in McLeod's line; thence with and beyond McLeod's south 56 east, 15 chains to a stamp by a pine and oak; thence south 40 west, 17 chains to a sweet gum in the edge of Backewamp; thence up the swamp north 45 west, 6.50 chains to a stake; thence up the swamp south 70 west, 6.50 chains to a stake; thence up the swamp to the be ginning, containing 39 acres more or less, and being the same cpnveyed to Will Gregory by Orrin Moore and wife. See book M M M at page 258, Register's office, Robeson county. Dated this 30th day ot July, isus. R. C. Lawrence, Commissioner. Mclntyre, Lawrence & ' Proctor, At torneys for plaintiffs. 8-3-4mon Trinity Park School. A First-Class Preparatory School.-. Certificates of Graduation Accepted for Entrance to Leading Southern Colleges. . . Best Equipped Preparato ry Scbool In the Soutb. Faculty of ten officers and teachers. Campus of seventy-five acres. Libra ry containing forty thousand volumes. -Well equipped gymnasium. High standards and modern methods of in struction. -Frequent lectures by prominent lecturers. Expenses ex ceedingly moderate. Ten years of phenomenal success. For .catalogue and other information. Address H. M. NORTH, Headmaster, 6-29-Sw Durham, N. C. For Treasurer. To the Voters of Robeson County: I have long wished to publicly ex press my deep appreciation to the voters of Robeson county for their liberal sup port given me in the past, and if h.k.si- oie io express u more keenly to my friends who have made my county, school, road and court house bond's, amounting in all to $108,000.00. Again I wish to announce my candidacy for the second term as Treasurer of Robe son county, assuring my friends of my continued intention of faithfulness, li delity and courtesy, that I have tried to exercise in the past. 1 am ever and al ways subject to the action of the Dem ocratic party, as expressed either in convention or primary. M. G. McKenzie. 7-9-tf For Register of Deeds. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Register of Deeds for Koueson county, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries. John M. McNaik. 6-11-tf For Commissioner. - To the Democratic Voters of Robeson County: I hereby announce mvself a can didate for re-election to the office of County Commissioner, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. inis june 4in, laua. 6-4-3m C. A. Oliver. THE NORTH CAROLINA College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, For Register ol Deeds. I hereby announce mvself a candidate for the office of Register of Deed for Robeson Countv. subject to the action of the Democratic primaries. o-Z8-tr J. K. PURCELU For Register of Deeds. To the Democrats of Robeson County: I take this method to aniiomn-e mv self a candidate for the oflice of Rcj-ister of Deeds, subject to the action ol the Democratic primary. Kesectfully, 4-20-tf W. O. Thompson. For Register ol Deeds. To My Fellow Citizens of Robeson Coun ty: At the solicitation of my friends, I take this method to announce myself a candidate for the oflice of Register of Deeds, subject to the action of the 1 )em ocratic primary. Yours truly, 4-9tf Thomas N. Higley. Practical education in Agriculture; in Civil. Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering, in Cotton Manufacturing, Dyeing and Industrial Chemistry. Tui tion $45 a year; Board $10 a month. 120 Scholarships. Examinations for admis sion at the College on September 2nd. Address THE PRESIDENT, 6-11 West Raleigh. N. C. For Register ol Deeds. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Register of Deeds of Rol eson county, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries, date of which is to be named by the executive committee. Yours truly, 4-16-tf Nkill A. Carter. How to Avoid Appendicitis. Moat victims of appendicitis are those who are habitually consti pated. Foley's Orino Laxative cures chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels and restores the natural action of the bowels. Foley's Orino Laxa tive does not nauseate or gripe and is mild and pleasant to take. Re fuse substitutes. Sold by all druggists, Martha Bichery at the Waverly hotel for a week or more. Mr. H. B. Jennings, secretary and treasurer of the Lumberton and Dresden Cotton Mills, left yesterday afternoon for Colum bia, S.( C. Mrs. Jennings and the children will 'meet Mr. Jen nings ih' !jharlotte Friday and thenc they will go to the moun tains of this State or Virginia to spend, two or three weeks. Mr. D. K. 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CRIMSON CLOVER will in creSse the j-rodsjctivRnesB of the land' mote 'than twenty times as much as ILo t:;me amount spent'in1' commercial fiiuiizc-rs. Can be sown by itself or nt the last work ins;; of corn, ecuou or other culti-5 vated crops. Wood's Trac'.e. XiarU Crimson Clover Sec-J i-s tho lst quality Obtainable, of ir'r- jro: ruination, and free fron iu-.- .riesiaid objec tionable weud Bsr-Co. Write for "Weed's Crop Special" givicjj pi':aes n.nd information about Crimson Clover and ' other Scasoauljle Keeds. T. W. W J t SONS, .o:id, Va. The use of com mercial fertilizers on the wheat crop is year ly becoming more general proof enough that it pays, and pays well Too many farmers, however, use fertilizers without due regard for the special needs of their soils. Often they buy the cheapest grades. Or- they use very small quantities. That s uch unscientific use of fertili zers has proved profitable indi cates what,? it can accomplish for wheat grow ers if' used more carefully, and intelli gently. Ths best way to learn just what fertilizers' will pay you best is to make com-, parative tests . on : a small scale with your soils then use a Phillip ill sufficient amount and you will undoubtedly increase not only the average yields, but your profits as well. . Write tp the Vir ginia - Carolina Chem ical Company for its new Year Book or Al manac, a costly lou page book, written by government and private experts. , It shows how and why you can in crease vour crops three or & four fold by following mod ern agricul tural methods. A postal to a'ny"pf the Com pany's offices given below will bring a copy by mail free of charge. VIRGINIA-CAROLINA CHEMICAL CO. Richmond. Va. Durham, N. C. Nortolk.Va. Charleston, S. C. Colombia, S. C. Baltimore. Md. Atlanta, Ga. Columbus, Ga. Savannah, Ga. Montgomery, Ala. Memphis, Tenn. Shreveport, La. For Register ol Deeds. I hereby anuounce myself a candidate for the oflice of Register of Deeds for Robeson county, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries. Respectfully, 4-30-tf John McCali.cm. For County Commissioner. To the Democratic Voters of Robeson County: At the urgent request of a number of Democrats, I hereby announce mvself a ! candidate for re-election to the oflice of County Commissioner, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. This June 15, 1908. 6-15-tf D. S. Aldekman. For County Commissioner. To the Democratic Voters of Robeson County: Subject to the action of the Demo cratic Primary, and at the request of a number of friends I hereby announce mvself a candidate for re-election to the office of County Commissioner. This June Id, 19U8. 6-15-tf A. L. Bullock. For County Commissioner. To the Democratic Voters of Robeson - County: After a consideration of the matter and at the request of a number of Dem ocratic friends, I hereby announce my self a candidate for re-election to the office of County Commissioner, subject to the action of the Democratic Prima ry. This June 15, 1908. 6-15-tf A. R. McEachern. For County Commissioner. To the Democratic Voters of Robeson County : At the urgent request of a number of my Democratic friends and after a con sideration of the matter 1 hereby an nounce myself a candidate fo: e-elec-tion to the office of County Commission- er, subject to the action ol the Demo- Satic Primary. This June 15, 1908. 6-15-tf J. W. CARTER. A Negro Boy Strayed horn fiome. A little vellow bov. 14 years old. known in Lumberton as JannisGilmrre, ran away last Wednesday, July 22nd, with a black boy from Marion, S. C. Last time seen going on the way to Ma rion on railway walking. Both had ot caps and knee pants. The mother, Marj E. Gilmore, wants him jailed wherever found and notice given to her at Lum berton, N. C. ' 6-30-tf
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