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THE SEMI-WEEKLY ROBESONIAN, 3 LOCAL BRIEFS. Cotton to-day, 81 cents iSgga 20 cents THE SEMINOLE MUDDLE. License has been issued for marriage of Leola Britt and E.F. Britt. The Lumberton Steam Laun dry, after a season of inactivity, has been overhauled and is again in full operation. Dr. and Mrs. T. C. Johnson have moved from the Waverly Hotel to Mrs. Sue McLeod's, cor ner of Walnut and Second streets. Mr. W. H. Humphrey was elected vice president of the Lay men's Movement at the Metho dist Conference at Durham last week. Mr. A. Nash, former register of deeds, has opened an office over Boylin'3 Jewelry Store. He will write insurance and car ry on other lines of work. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Blue moved last week to St. Paul's. Mr. Blue is engineer on theV. & C. S. Ry. and his run makes it necessary for him to stay at St. Paul's at night. Misses Ida Galloway and Alma Pate, teachers in the pub lic schools at Fairmont and Ten Mile, respectively, were in Lum berton Saturday taking special examinationsbefore Superintend ent J. R. Poole. The concert given in the auditorium of the graded school building Thursday evening by Mr. James Wesley White, of Wilmington, was very poorly at tended. Mr. White has a good voice and those who were pres ent enjoyed his singing very much. Mr. J. A. Bethea, postal clerk between . Lumberton and Marion, S. C, has bought from Mr. W. J. Britt the residence on the corner of Cedar and Fourth streets now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. M. Beverly and will move into his new residence about the first of the year. During the month of No vember Jailer J. H. Floyd had an unusually larjre number of boarders. The bill of $210.85 presented to the commissioners last week for keeping the jail for that month is said to be the largest bill ever presented for one month. Prof. W. T. Jenrette and his assistants Misses Vera Blue, of Aberneen, music teacher, and Sibyl Oliver, of Marietta, pri mary teacher will give an en tertainment at Baltimore Friday evening, begining at 7.30 o'clock. The school is large, there being 99 enrolled, and the occasion doubtless will be a memorable one. Everybody iB invited and a large crowd is ex pected. "Was She to Blame?", pre sented at the Opera House last Tuesday evening, was one of the best performances that has ever been given in the local play house. An attempt was made in comment of a column in length to tell something of how good it was, but this account, which was set up for Thursday's pa per, was crowded out of that paper and is again crowded out today. - County Superintendent J. R. Poole visited the public schools at Raft Swamp, Philadelphus, Red Springs and Antioch last wet k, besides a number of Cro atar. and colored schools. Photog rapher Blackburn accompanied him and photographs were taken of all the schools visited. The attendance at all the schools is good. Prof. Poole is getting a collection in his office of all the schools in the couuty. Mr. E. McQ. Williams, who lives on rural route No. 1 from Lumberton, near Ten Mile church, was among the visitors in town Friday. Mr. Williams and his father, Mr. G. L. Wil liams, both served in the civil war, 40th N. C. Regiment, Com pany E. Mr. Williams senior, who has been living near Lex ington, Texas, for the past four years, is a native of Robeson and is now 86 years old. Mr. E. McQ. Williams was captured at Fort Fisher, near Wilmington, on January 15, 1865, and was a prisoner at Point Lookout, Md., until June 4th, nearly two months after the surrender at Appomattox. Much Stock of the Seminole Securities Company Placed in Robeson Deal With Southern Life Denounced as a Fraud. Much interest is felt here and throughout the county concern ing the revelations made during the last few days about the Sem mole securities oo. Many peo ple througnout tne county pur chased stock from the smoth agents that visited this section last spring, and now they are wondering where they are "at." Additional interest is felt on ae- count of the connection of the Southern Life Ins. Co., of Fay etteville, with the revelations. The Seminole Securities Co., organized at Columbia, S. C, last spring, was formed to fi nance the Sterling Casualty Co., and for this purpose the stock of the securities company was sold at $150 a share, par value $100, the casualty company to be started with a surplus equal to half the capital stock. Re cently, however, the securities company advertised a change in its plans and announced that it had purchased an interest in the Southern Lite Insurance Com panv. of Favetteville and that fthis company would open head quarters in coiumoia ana ao a life and accident business. Short ly after this announcement the lite insurance company aid open offices in Columbia and the head quarters of the Seminole Securi ties Company was moved to Chattanooga, Tenn. Three trusted and distinguish ed men of South Carolina W. A. Clark, president of the Carolina National Bank; Gen. Wilie Jones, president of the Palmetto Nat ional Bank: and T. S. Bryan, president of the R. T.Bryan Co. were named as trustees of the company. The Seminole Securities Co. purchased 150,000 of the stock of the Southern Life Insurance Co. and it is charged that J. Y. Garlington, the president of the securities company, and those associated with him, received from the Southern Life Ins. Co. a very large commission, report ed to be about $70,000, for carry ing through the deal. This deal has been characterized as an outrageous fraud on both com panies and the stockholders of the Seminole have been advised to get together and protect their interests. In a communication of the 5th to President Garling ton the trustees named above state that they regard the deal as a fraud upon the stockholders of both companies and a flagrant breach cf trust on the part of the officers of each company connect ed with the transaction. They state farther that they are un willing longer to be associated in any way with the affairs of the Seminole Securities Co. and that they withdraw from any further participation in its affairs President Garlington says there is nothing the matter with the company; that it has already earned large profits and if let alone would pay a handsome div idend next spring. The Columbia correspondent of The Charlotte Observer states that it is regarded as pratically eertain that the Legislature will appoint a commission to thorough ly sift the whole transaction, Large quantities ot stock were sold in several States, and in numbers of cases investment in this stock represented the hard savings of many years of people of limited means. It is said that some men and 'women invested their all in the stock on the pro mise of 20 and 40 per cent, div idends. It's also stated that the people of Columbia generally had no faith in the proposition from the beginning and have been pok ing fun at the gaily dressed agents all along. Not a great deal oi stock wai placed in Lumberton, but it understood that in other parts of the county a great deal of stock was sold. Mr. C. J. Cooper, of the South ern Life, has announced that a full statement of his company's part in the transaction is being ! prepared which will be a reputa tion of the charges. Since the above was put in type it has been learned that the trustees have withdrawn their resignation. School Another Thief Comes to Grief at White & Gough's Store. Another person, a negro this time, tried to get away with something at White & Gough's store the other day and came to grief. Woody Page is his name, somewhere near Page's Mills, S. U, is the place of his local habi tation and an aggressive black is color. He loafed into White & Gough's store Thursday and de cided that he must have a sweat- without money and without price, ne hung around m the morning without seeing his chance, for Mr. N. P. Andrews was watching, and Mr. Andrews was watching in the afternoon, too, but Woody slipped a sweat- under his coat. Then Mr. PERSONAL. Misses Pearl Floyd and Dora Smith spent yesterday in Clark-ton. Sinclair, of Fay yesterday in Maxton, in town er Andrews got busy and grabbed Woody, and it was a busy time for several people for a few minutes. Mr. Andrews and Mr. Jno. French both nabbed Woody and attempted to hold him, but Woody is a powerful negro, and in his efforts to get away he dragged Messrs. Andrews and French over several counters and piles of goods, knocking Idown shoes and other things that re quired several men several hours to rearrange. Calvin Lowrey, a Croatan, who is also very much of a man, came to the rescue fi nally and succeeded in holding Woody, who was tried a little later before Justice Woodberry Lennon and committed to jail to await trial, since he could not give the bond in the sum of $100 required. A negro woman who was caught hiding things under her baby's clothes the other day in the same store was allowed to go on account of the baby, but Messrs. White & Gough have de termined tc prosecute every one caught stealing in their store hereafter. Dr. T. D. Kitchin Gets Another Ducking on the Creek Road. One cold day last week Dr. T. . Kitchin got a ducking and had narrow escape from serious in jury out on the Creek road, at Jacob s swamp, about three miles from town. He was driving the young horse he purchased recent- y when, on a narrow embank ment, he met a wagon loaded with beds, mattresses, tin pans, stoves and everything else you can think of that folks pile on a wagon when they are moving. The horse did not like the looks of things at all, so he promptly umped down one side the em bankment, throwing Dr. Kitch in between the wheels of the buggy in water to his neck. If the horse could have kept going Dr. Kitchin would probably have been seriously hurt, but fortu nately the first plunge jammed the horse against a bank and it not could move an inch. Some men who came along in buggy shortly afterwards brought Dr. Kitchin back to town, and as it was a cold day and he was drenched to his neck the ride back was anything but pleasant. Neither Dr. Kitchin nor the horse suffered any seri ous injury, but te buggy was pretty badly used up. It was about two miles beyond where this accident occurred, on the same road, that Dr. Kitchin's other horse missed a bridge dur ing the freshet in August and he and Mr. James D. Proctor had to get out in water up to their waists and let the horse swim out into the river. That time, too, the horse got against an obstruction that kept it from swimming out to the main current, where it would probably have been drowned. Dr. Kitchin has bad luck on the Creek road, but he has his nerve with him and drives the same horses over the same road whenever he has occasion to do so. Solicitor N. A. etteville, spent town. Col. E. F. McRae, of was among the visitors baturday. Miss Mamie Kyle, of Fairmont, was among the visitors in town Saturday. Mr. Z. T. McMillan, of rural route No. 1 from Parkton, was in Liumberton Saturday. Mr. Kuaoipn cariyie came home Thursday night from Wake k orest College for the holidays Mr. J. E. Phillips, of rural route jno. z from Kowland, is among the visitors in town to day. Mr. Troy M. Davis, of rural route No. 2 from Lumberton, was a caller at this office Satur day. Miss Anna McLeod, who teach es a school at Pembroke, spent Saturday and yesterday here with home folks. Mr. Jerome Champers, who is engaged in the tobacco business at Fairmont, spent Saturday Lumberton. Dr. and Mrs. Thos. C. John son, w. a. Webb and H. M. McAllister spent yesterday Red Springs. Mr. J. P. Wiggins, of Rowland, attorney and editor of The Row land Sun, was among the visitors in town Friday. Mrs. w. A. Mcrnaui and in fant son spent Friday and Satur day in t airmont with Mrs. Mc Phaul's sister, Mrs. Clayton Urice. Miss Sallie Overton, who has been with Miss Josephine Breece during the past season, will leave tomorrow for her home at Eliza beth City. Miss Laurette Trout, who has been in the millinery department at Caldwell & Carlyle's during the past season, left Saturday night for her home at Forest City. Mrs. A. H. Ward, of Norfolk. who had been spending a few days here visiting Miss Pearl Floyd, left yesterday for Wil mington, where she will visit friends. Dr. T. C. Johnson returned Saturday from a business trip to Whiteville and Wilmington and he and Mrs. Johnson went to Red Springs yesterday to visit relatives. They will return tonight. in in - - 1 "WW" Grand Auction Sale OF C Y AT FiOOT, Thursday, December l, at 10:30 a. nj. RESIDENCE LOTS 50 50 Will be sold at auction to the highest bidder without reserve.This property has been consigned to us to be sold absolutely regardless ui price, ana we are going lo ao rc, iet tne owner maKe or lose. They are going to change hands, some one is going to get better off by it; why not you? This is a golden opportunity, a chance of a lifetime, to own a home or to make an investment that will double in 5 years. Music will be furnished by an excellent band andlots sold at the rate of one a minute. Penny and Thomas Brothers, the four twins who manage our Auctioneering Department, will conduct the sale in a rapid and business like manner. Penny Brothers, the world famous Twin Auctioneers will cry the sale, each speaking at the same time in the same tone of voice. These lots will be sold on very easy terms ana you cannot attord to miss an opportunity like this to make an investment. These Bad Pains wttck giro ym such exquWta affwtag, ertry oath, an caused, as yea kaow, fey foaato (roaMe. KaRef adaoa r a ever cases t UmIL It la aecMiary to can the caast, la order to atoa tta sales, aai this aa aaly he aeae If ya wO taka a pacific, feaala Manly, that acta tirtctij aa the waaualy argaaa. v GAR Don't forget the Day-Thursday; the Date-Dec. 1 7th; the Hour10:30 a. m.f and don't fail to be on hand, Rain or Shine We Sell Lots. American Realty k faction Company Southern Offices: Greensboro, N. C. Penny Brothers fk Twin Auctioneers WOMAN'S RELIEF Among the Sick. The condition of Master Knox Proctor, who has hada longseven weeks' seige of typhoid fever, is improving. Master Knox is the hustling boy who numbers selling The Saturday Evening Post among his activities, and his weekly visits havejjeen miis ed very much. Here's hoping that he will soon be able to be out again. It is a great pleasure to be able to announce that Mayor John A. Rowland, who has been sick for quite a long time, is steadily improving. He is now able to sit up and get about the house, and he was able to ride down town Friday. Miss Lillian Meares, who was recovering from an attack of typhoid fever, suffered a re lapse a few days ago and is still very sick. Mr. Archie .Barnes, who was injured a the court house last Wednesday, is getting along as well as could expected. Ex-Sheriff Geo. B. McLeod was confined at home a few days last week but is able to be up again. Closing Entertainment Friday Evening Miss Watson Not to Return. An entertainment will be given by the school children Friday evening, either in the school auditorium or the Opera House, marking the close of the graded schools for a two-weeks' holiday season, l he children have Deen practicing for the entertainment for some time and the occasion will be a most enjoyable one. It is with regret that announce ment is made in this connection that Miss Mary Watson, who has taught the primary department in schools here tor the past hve years, has resigned her position and will not return after the holidays. Miss Watson is a most efficient teacher. It is with re luctance that her resignation accepted by the school board and the people of Lumberton regret to give her up. She resigns be cause her presence is necessary at her home at Riverton, Scot land county. Miss Watson's successor has not yet been selected. A pill in time that will save nine 1, Rings Little Liver Pill. For biliousness sick headache, constipation. They do riot urine. 1'rice 25c. Sold by J. 1). Mc Millan Son. EIGHTY YEARS OLD Joseph Bankson, a Prominent Insurance Man and Much Es teemed Citizen of 'Bethany, 111., Strongly Recommends Vlnol For Old People. 1 am past eighty years of age and for some time I had been osing Btrength and suffering rom a chronic cold and lung trouble, until I was seriously ill and could not go out of doors. My son sent me some Vinol. I commenced to take it and it has simply worked wonders for me. I feel better and stronger than I have for years, and my cough is all gone. Ihere is no other med icine equal to Vinol to build up health and strengh for elderly people." Joseph Bankson, Beth any, 111. This is because Vinol is the best cod liver and iron tonic in the world. It creates a hearty appetite, strengthens the di gestive organs, makes rich, red blood and replaces weakness with strength. The beneficial effect of Vinol in cases of feeble old people is simply remarkable. We invite all old people, deli cate children, weak, run-down persons, convalescents, or those suffering from chronic colds, cough3 or bronchitis in this vi cinity to try Vinol on our offer to return their money if it does no good. We make this offer to show our faith in Vinol. Dr. J, D. McMillan & Son, Druggists, Lumberton, N C. "Cares! all weaesra ler writes Mia. H. C Larsoa, at Olds, la. 1 kai Isoiata treabta far Tears, i aal dUilacaawai, wklca lacnasal arr safitrlaf , tka doc tar sosM safjr rrtava aw at time. New, laaiaa Brack kttftr, 1 kardly kaew wkaa air tkaa aattas er waaa u At All Druggists WRITE FOR FREB ADVICE, atatlng MT and describing- Byrop toms, to LadUt AivUoru Dept., Tha Chattanooga aCadloina Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. Si S3 GUARANTEED DEPOSITS. Are your Deposits Guaranteed? Yes, if your Account is with the Fourth National Bank, Fayetteville, N. C By Conservative and Experienced Management, and Capital Paid in, $ 1 00,000.00 Surplus and Profits, 60,000.00 Additional Liability of Shareholders, 100,000.00 Surplus Security to Depositors, 260,000.00 Total Assets Over One Million Dollars. 4 Per Cent. Interest on Savings Deposits, Compounded Quarterly. W. LILLY, JNO. O. ELLINGTON, President. V-Pres. and Cashier. J. H. HIGHTOWER, Assistant Cashier. Commissioner's Sale. J. D. REGAN, Proprietor. LE. MILLER, Maataaa. Lumberton Steam Laundry. We are now ready for business. We have installed new mechinery and placed our plant in as good con dition as any, in fact, better than many. Give us a trial. AGENTS Wanted 12-10 All Work Guaranteed PHONE Na. 7t. urchison & Co. J. Importers and Jobbers of Hardware, Tinware, Agricultural Implements, Stoves, Ranges, Etc., Etc. 109 and 111 NorthFront Street, WILMINGTON, N. C. Chas. M. Prevatft Left yesterday for the Western Market where he will purchase a Car Load of Nice Horses. If you are contemplating buying wait until he return. Lumberton. N. G, Nov. 26th, 1008. ll-26-8m Write for Prices. 8-10- tf IS It I. a Wonder. Chamberlain's Liniment ia one of the most remarkable preparations yet pro duced for the relief of rheumatic pains, and for lame back, sprains and bruises. The quick relief from pain which it af fords in case of rheumatism is alone worth many times its cost. Price, 25 cents; large size 50 cents. For sale by all druggists. A Dangeroas Operation Is the removal oi the appendix by a Burgeon. Mo one who takes Dr. Kin: New Life Pills is ever subject to frightful ordeal. They work so quietly you don't feel them. They cure consti pation, headache, biliousness and mala ria. 25c at all drug stores. ing'a this Subscribe for The Robesonian for 1909 and keep up with the events sf interest. By virtue ot authority vested m me under a decree of the Superior Court of Kobeson county, entered before the Clerk in a Special Proceeding therein pending, entitled Laura Conoly, gener al guardian oi wunam Bartow Jolly, ex parte, same being Special Proceed ing Mo. znttt, 1 will on Monday, Janua ry 4th, 1909, at 12 o'clock, noon, at the court house door m Lumberton, North Carolina, offer for sale to the highest bidder at public auction lor cash, the following lot or parcel of land, situate and being in Lumber Bridge township, and bounded and described as follows to-wit: In Lumber Bridge township, on the west side of the Big Marsh, and north west of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail road, in said County and State, begin nine at a stake and pine pointers in an old field in McGougan's line, the corner of Paul Wellington's survey, and runs as Mcuougan s line north 4 east, 4 and 25-100 chains to a stake by a pine, Mc- Uougan s corner; thence 25 east, 12 chains to a stake; thence south 86 east, 2J chains to a stake by a pine, Ausley's corner; thence as his line north 23 east, 10 chains to a stake by a hickory; thence as Graham's line south 54 east, 24 chains and 50 links to a stake by a Eine, Graham's corner; thence as Gra am's other line northl64 east, 12 chains to a dead pine in the edge of Big Marsh; thence down the western edge of the said marsh to said railroad; thence sou th westwardly as said railroad until a line running north b west, 29 chains, will direct to the beginning, containing sixty-two and one-half acres. This sale is made for a re-investment of the funds. The successful bidder at said sale will be required to deposit with the commis sioner the sum of $200.00 as a guaran tee of good faith and compliance with the terms or his bid. Place of Sale: Court house door, Lumberton, N. C. Time of Sale: Monday, Jaunary4th, 1909. Terms of Sale: Cash. Dated this 3d day of December, 1908. A. T. McLean, Commissioner. McLean & McLean, Attorneys for Plaintiff 12-7-4mon Write for Prices bow upon any Jewelry or Silverware you may desire for CHRISTMAS! Reasonableness and Quality. George Honnet, Jeweler and Silversmith, Wilmington, : : N. ' 11-2 FOLEY S HYTAR nHHSMaHBataManHaBaai UNIQUE WEDDING GIFTS In sterling silver and cut glass that ar not only appropriate as presents but because of their novel and artistic de sign, are of especial value. Our lines cover everything suitable for the table, dining room and dressing table. Let Us Do Your Job Printing ! WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF s . Commercial Work. SEND US YOUR ORDERS. Freeman Printing Co.; Lumberton, N. C. The original LAXATIVE couah remedy. For coughs, eolds, throat and lung troublta. Ko opiates. Non-alcoholic Good for everybody. Sold everywhere. The genuine FOLEY'S HONEY and TAR U In a Yellow package. Refuse aubatitutea. Prepared only by PeJey Company, Ohloacew Sold by All Druggists. EASILY REPAIRED. No matter how badly broken or how poorly the watch has been keeping time, if you will bring it to us, we wilT guar antee to put it in urst-ciiias wurniug wi der. Our expert knowledge of watch construction enables us to guarantee our work. Victor E. Zoeller & Company, Jewelers and Silversmiths, P. O. Box 207 Wilmington, N. C. 8-6-tf C. M. FULLER Received December 5th, one Car of Mules, bought for this market only. If in need of a Horse or Mule, come to see us before purchasing. $ Will carry from 25 to 50 Mules and Horses balance of season. tf u Prices and Terms Right. Respectfully, The merchant who doesn't ad vertise stands in his own light. L C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter The Most Modern and Strongest on the American Market. Sold on easy terms. S. H. HAMILTON, Local Agent. C. M. FULLER, LUMBERTON 9-14 N. C. Advertise In THE ROBESONIAN,
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