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r R0BE80NIAN A St:it Library Established 1870. Country, God and Truth. Single uopies Five Cents. VOL XL NO. 7 1 . LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1909 WHOLE NO. 2506 CROOKS' GAME. So Steel Plant For Fayetteville Unique, Bold and Clever Swindle. A unique, bold, clever swindle nas been perpetrated in Fayette ville; check-ilashing and the ordi nary confidence games have been outclassed. Several days agp two strangers called on a promi nent realty man, claiming to rep resent the American Pressed Steel Rail Company. Pittsburg, Fa., as William Seaiing,chief en gineer, and J. P. Jones, super intendent of cons uction. They were plausible, ?u ive, business- like, tawing straignt gooas. me steel company wished to erect a piant. They were buy the site and go at on? . t work on a concrete steel building. The realty man showed them lands on the river front. They liked them and preparations for signing (ieeds commenced, but 20 feet must be dug down to be sure of a solid foundation. Advertisement was made for laborers, carpenters and brick masons at high figures, and many applied. Each laborer bought a check with his name and number. paying 50 cents for same. Tools were bought,livery bills incurred, settlement to be made Saturday. Seventy-five hands went to work merrily for two days. So the reporters got busy and flashed the news. This morning Searing and Jones failed to had flown. The 50 cents each to dig a big hole. Henderson had been recently swindled, so the Fayetteville authorities telegraphed there for a description of swindlers. The RED SPRINGS REVIEWS. A Delightful Concert Personal Mention. Cbrreoft4enc of The Roesoni. Mr. Dobey, of Richmond, Va., was a business visitor in our town Thursday. Dr. John Robeson and little daughter, Jeane, spent Sunday and Monday with relatives in Fayetteville. Dr. and Mrs. Robe son and Jeane left the latter part of this week for their home in Savannah. Ga., after a visit of several weeks here with rela fives. Mr. John Callahan has return ed to his business in Dillon, S. C. Miss Sallie Pearsall is visiting Miss Genevieve Willcox in Mari on, S. C. Mr. Douglass Chand ler is a business visitor in our town the past several weeks. Mr. Bonnie Blue and Mr. Frank Blue, of Raeford, attended the concert at the college Monday evening. The entertainment given by the "Scotch Singers of Glas MAXTON NEWS MATTERS. In Social Realms Personal Men tion. Corresoondence of The Robeson ian. Misses Kate Sutherland and Margaret Baldwin spent Wed nesday and Thursday in Char lotte. Misses Emma Belle Mc Rae, Lillian McNair and Bee Weatherly attended the State fair. Mr. Archie Biggs, of Row land, was in Maxton Friday Mrs. J. F. McLean, of Pates, is visiting in Maxton. Mr. Luther McNeill spent Wednesday in Charlotte. Col. McRae and Mr. A. J. McKinnon attended the State fair. Mrs, W. G. Green and son, Master Alton, are ex pected home from Greensboro to day. Mr. Archie McKinnon, of Florida, arrived last week to spend some time with his moth er, Mrs. Grace McKinnon. Mr. McKay McKinnon left Tuesday for the West to buy horses and COTTON MILLS CLOSING. mules. Mr. J. SI v-v V - ot Wilmington, wTas in last week. There McCormick, Maxton was some excitement glow" last Monday evening gavein town Wednesday night when LOCAL BRIEFS. answer described bearing ano Jones. Searing, 45 years; right arm broken and bent from being badly set: 135 pounds; 5 feet 7 inches. Jones 26y ears ;160 pounds; 5 feet 10 inches. The men left unpaid board bills at the Spence house, a livery bill and all debts contracted. There is no prospect of a steel plant at present just a hole in the ground and 75 darkies who paid 50 cents each to dig it. POSTOFFICE IRREGULARITIES. the music lovers oi our town a great treat. These ladies are musicians of rare ability and they charmed and delighted their au dience. The violint, Miss Haynes, was a skilled performer and she gave the audience nu merous beautiful selections. Miss Hyde, the impersonator and mez zo sopranno, was fine and sl.e '. kept her audience in merriment rrti 11 P a Jl I appear, rney Dy ner iunny siories ana joites. workmen nam i Miss Lina rawtord, the mana ger ot the quartet, has a remark able contralto voice with which she can thrill the heart of all who hear her. Her solo "Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep", which .'Inspector Recommends Discon tinuance of Office at Elliott. Greensboro special. 21st to Charlotte Observer. It is understood that the post office at Elliott, Sampson county, is to be discontinued as the result of alleged irregularities reported to the department by an inspec tor. Recently Republican State Chairman Adams recommended Mrs. Pocahontas V. Bumgardner for the position of postmaster at Elliott, giving his endorsement on the recommendation of County Chairman Sessom. It develops that the office is now occupied by Mrs. Cornelia Faison, the moth-erin-law of ex-Senator Marion Butler, who is at the head of the company that publishes The Caucasian from Raleigh. The report of the inspector who ir vestigated the Elliott postoffice is to the effect that W. H. Bum Gardner, a nephew of Mrs. Fai son, has charge ot the postoffice in the capacity of assistant post master; that it has been the prac tice to send by express to Elliott large numbers of copies of The Caucasion to be mailed at the El liott postoffice, "this being done to increase the compensation of the postmaster." The inspector's report led an official of the Post- office Department to suggest that, unaer the circumstances, no one connected with the present post master s family should be ap pointed, me suggestion was conveyed also that the postoffice might be discontinued, and it is probable that this course will be pursued. was well suited to her strong deep voice, wTas so beautiful that it can not be described. Miss Haynes, the pianist and soprano, has an artistic touch and a very rich flexible voice. . The songs by the whole quartet wTere with out piano accompaniment and the tour harmonious voices gave such a burst of melody that the wiiole room was filled with the music. The last number on the pro gramme, "Auld Lang Syne," was one never to be forgotten by those who were present, as most of the audience was composed of Scotch people to whom this song is very dear. Red Springs, N. C, Oct. 22, 1909. fire was discovered in the graded school building. The heater had been put up without a tin under it. Quite a hole was burned in the floor. Misses Atlanta Gibson and Ju lia Tatum, of McColl, S. C, spent Wednesday in Maxton. The Edinburgh Book Club wTas delightfully entertained Thurs day afternoon by Mrs. Alford at her home about two miles irom town. Misses Bessie and Clarkie Belle McNair gave a linen shower Wed nesday to Miss Pearl Morrison. whose marriage to .Mr. George Pennington, of Tarboro, will take place next Wednesday. The guests were taken through unique game of travels. At given point the conductor an nounced a "washout", and the linen in great profusion was dis covered on the clothes line. The guests were then taken to the dining car, where refreshments were served Mrxton. N. C. Oct. 23, 1909 Some of the Largest MUls in the Carolina Inaugurate Plan of Curtailment. A despatch of the 23d from Charlotte stated that this morn ing some of the largest cotton mills in the piedmont section of the Carolinas would inauuurate a curtailment of one or two weeks and that if conditions do not im prove it is likely the period of cur tailment wiil be considerably ex tended. Quoting from the de spatch: "The first NorthCarolina plant to inaugurate the curtailment plan, is the Tarboro mill, and the Henrietta mills, the biggest plant in the State, employing three thousand operatives, will follow suit Monday. It is probable that the Caroleen mills, under the same management, will shut down in a few days. p "The seven big mills in Spar tanburg county, South Carolina, shut down last night. These are the Whitney. Sparlan, Clifton, Glendale, Arkwright, Lockhart and Pacolet. They consume about two hundred thousand bales of cotton annually and em ploy ten thousand operatives. The mills have run two weeks on five days lime, but the present shut-down is complete and for an indefinite period. There is now a feeling among he manufacturers, that the curtailment proposition, having been sanctioned by the American Cotton Manufacturers' Associ ation, can be put in practice by the mills without tnereby injur ing their standing in the lest, and as it has been pretty general ly agreed that curtailment is the business-like course to pursue, the movement is gaining strength as it progress es. PROFESSIONAL CARDS The Bell Enters Fairmont. More Than Enuujn is Too Much. lo Maintain health, a mature man or woman needs just enough food to re Pir me waste ana supply energy nu Doay neat, ine naoituai consump tion of more food than s necessary- for these purposes 13 the prime cause of stomach troubles, rheumatism and dis orders of the kidnevs. If troubled with indigestion, revise your diet, let reason ana not appetite ontroI and take a few does of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and you will soon be al. - riht again. For sale by all Druggists Minor Court Cases. Ed. Thompson, colored, was be fore Mayor Rowland Saturday on the charge of an assault on his wife, but it developed that the wife was the one who did the as saulting and she was taxed with the costs, $3.50. Harris Goodman and Isaac Rog ers, both colored, were before the mayor Saturday for an affray which took place last June across the river. There did not seem much to it and judgment was sus pended on payment of the costs, 14.20. George Baily, colored, was tax ed $10 and costs, a total of $12. 85, for being drunk and disorder- y one night a week ago. Geo. Swan, colored, wanted for oeing drunk and disorderly on he night of the 16th, was arrest ed Saturday morning by Police man Alex. Gurne about 6 o clock at the Lumberton cotton mills. where Swan was working as night fireman. He was tried ater before Muyor Rowland and was taxed $10 and costs for be ing drunk and disorderly, a total of $15.95; and on the charge of carrying a concealed weapon he was bound to court in a bond in the sum of $100. Johnson Mills, colored, was be fore Mayor Rowland Saturday for an assault on Rudolph Jones, also colored, last Wednesday night., He submitted to a simple assault and judgment was sus pended on payment of the costs, which amounted to $3.95. W V V -11 special 1 ram to rloimesvme on Account of Baptist Associa. tion. A special train will be operat ed over the Raleigh & Charles ton railroad from Lumberton to Holmesville on Wednesday, No vember 3. on account of the an nual meeting of the RobesonBap tist Association, which will be held at Bear Swamp church, one half mile from Holmesville, pro vided 50 or more persons patron ize the train. The train will leave Lumberton at 8:30 a. m., and those going on it will reach Bear Swamp church in time for the opening exercises. The reg ular train does not leaveLumber ton until 10.45 a.m. and hence it will be impossible by going on it to reach the church in time for the opening exercises. Parties desiring to go on this train may notify Dr. R. T. Allen, of Lumberton, clerk of the association. -The Bell Telephone Co., which last week was granted a fran chise here, taking over the plant including toll lines, of the Lum berton Telephone Co., has also been granted a franchise in Fair mont Mr. M. B. Speir.of Char lotte, manager of this territory for the Bell Co., submitted the There will be a special meet ing of St. Albans Lodge No. 114 A. F. and A. M., tonorrow ev -ning for degree work. There w 11 also be other important work. Mr. T. A. McNeill, Jr., who underwent an operation recently at the Rex hospital in Raleigh for appendicitis, is improving and it u expected that he will return home the last of this week. Special school tax elections were held in district No. 1., Blue Springs township, and district No. 4, Howellsville township, on the 16th, and both were carried without a single vote against. There will be an oyster sup per and various amusements at the Ten Mile school house on Fri day evening of this week for the! benefit o; the new church carpet at Tn Mile church. The public is invited. The Cumberland County fair at Fayetteville will begin Wed nesday and last through Friday. Excursion rates will be given over the Virginia & Carolina Southern Thursday and Saturday. he last-named day on account of he Wild West shows. Mrs. ueo. a. McLeod was taken suddenly very ill Friday at her home on Elm street, but her condition is much improved and she is able to sit up today. Miss rene McLeod came home r riday night from Elizabeth College, Charlotte, on account of her mother s illness. She will return to Charlotte this evening or to morrow. The ginners' report, issued at noon today, gives the number of bales ginned to the 18th mst., 5,525,591. The number of bales ginned to the same date last year was 6, 296, 166, hence the re port is bullish and cotton advanc ed. On the local market today the price is 13 1-8. Saturday the price wras 13. On the Charlotte market Saturday afternoon cot ton brought 14 cents. Mr. J. A. Robertson, of Greensboro, who was elected cashier of the new Farmers & Merchants Bank of Robeson, quarters for which are being pre MISS HELEN STAINBACK PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER. Dsk in Southern Express Office. private offices for Will call at work. 10-14-lm. WOODBERRY LENNON . ATTORNEY AT LAW Lumberton, N. C Office over Post Office. Dr. W. O. EDMUND Veterinary Surgeon. Manufacturer of horse Remedies. Lumberton, N. C. Calls filled promptly. Phone No. 52. 3-21 DR. J. J. CROWE, EYE SPECIALIST Will be in his office Tuesdays and Satur days over First National Bank. 9-27 D.'P. T. L. Johnson. Shaw, SHAW & JOHNSON, Attorneys and Couaellers at Law, LUMBERTON, N. C Practice in State and Federal Courts. Prompt attention given to all business. Offices over First National Bank. WadeWishart, E. M. Britt WISHART & BRITT, Attorneys at Law, LUMBERTON. N. C. All business given prompt and care ful attention. Office u'pstairs in Arcuj Building. 9-10 same reposition to Rowland last; has signed and Mr. T. week and it is safe to say uat,cl Evans, of Charlotte, has Rowland will also allow the com- acMnted th ' n0s;tion. Mr. vans i . - Steplfen Mclntyre, James D. R. C. Lawrence Proctor. Mclctyre, Lawrence & Proctor, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, LUMBERTON, - - - N. C. Practice in State and Federal Courts. Prompt attention given to all business. The surrender of Cornwallis at Yorkton 128 years ago was cele bra ted at that quaint old Virgin la town Tuesday with fiting ceremonies. Chapped Skin. Chapped skin whether on the hands or face may be cured in one night by applying Chamberlain's Salve. It is also unequaled for sore nipples, burns ani scalds. For sale by all Druggists. A Birthday Party. Reported For The Robesonism. Little Miss Sadie Stephens entertained a number of her little friends at a birthday party last Thursday evening at the home of her father, Mr. B. F. Stephens, on Second street. The guests were as follows: Little Misses Ruth Edmond, Clare Col lins, Elizabeth Shelby, Mary Eliz abeth Butler, Annie Laura Phil lips, Pauline C. Butler, and Ruth Bagget; Masters Nash Col lins, William Edmond, Theodore Shelby. They all gathered at her home about 3 o'clock and plaved until 4 o'clock and then marched imo tne ainmg room, wnere was a table well laden with refresh ments. After refreshments were served they all went in the yard and played until dark ran them back into the house. All had a delightful time. This was Miss Sadie's third birthday. She ceived many pretty presents anv to en.er. vynen this service i installed fttt'rnei-g will be en abled to have telephone service at lower rates than they have' had to pay heretofore. A line will cost S3 per month and as many as b or o or even more may be placed on one line, reducing the cost to a low figure lor each subscriber. Special Car For Veterans Taft Day. At the meeting of Camp Willis H. Pope in Lumberton on the 16th Adjutant M. G. McKenzie was instructed to obtain rates for the Confederate veterans of the coun ty to Wilmington on November 9, when President Talt will be in that city, and it was decided that the members of Camp Pope would go in a body, other veter ans m the county being invited to join them. A rate of one cent a mile has been obtained, which will make the round trip cost about &1.35. A special car will is cashier of the Charlotte Trust & ReaUv Co. and has resigned that position. He will come to Lumberton next Sunday and it is expected that the new bank will begin business next Monday. Rowland Sun: The largest church collection that has per haps ever been taken at one time by a church in this section was at Ashpole Presbyterian church on last Sunday, the amount be ing $729.87. This collection goes for home and foreign missions. Ashpole church has contributed for missions since May lst,$807. 90. The Rowland church will its mission collection the first Sundav in November. Rev. W. Crawford is pastor of these churches. T. A. McNeill, T. A. McNeill, Jr. McNeill & McNeill, Attorneys at Law LUMBi'iTON, N. C. Will practice in all the Courts. Busi ness attended to promptly. N. A. McLean, A. W. McLean. t W. B. Snow. McLean, McLean & Snow, Attorneys at Law, LUMBERTON. N. C. Offices on 2nd floor of Bank of Lum berton Building, Rooms 1, 2, 3, and 4. Prompt attention given to all business. E. J. BRITT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, LUMBERTON, N. C. 1 Office over Pope's Drug Store. THOMAS N McDIARMID Attorney at Law, UMBERTON, : : : N. C. Office over Pope Drug Store. 2-25 leave Lumberton on the 9th. at 7.30 a. m re- Seed Wheat, Seed Rye. Seed Oats now in stock. We bought our seed grain of Wood & Sons because we wanted the best quality seed. We asic an Farmers to call and get a supply. Caldwell & Carlyle. 10-25tf Notices of New Advertisements. New goods at K. M. Biggs'. Supplies of all kinds IL M. Edwards. The best at matchless prices White &Gough. Fire insurance S. H. Hami' ton. Vlck's croup and pneumonia salve. A lecture on pianos Eagle Furniture & Carpet Co. Seven-room house for rent. Seed wheat, rye and oats Cal well & Carlyle. : Excursion rates to rayette- ville. Touring car for sale. Both Boys Saved . Louis Boon, a leading merchant of Norway. Mich., writes: "Three bottles of Foley's Honey and Tar absolutely cured mv bov of a severe cor kill- and a neighbor's boy, who was f o ill with cold that the doctors rr ve him up. was cured by takingFole 'sHone j and Tar, nothing- else is as ; afe and certain in re i ts. Sold by all c'rujists. Thurman D. Kitchin, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, LUMBERTON, N. C. Office McLean-Sledge Drug Store. Office phone 26 Residence phone 124 7-9 Revival at Methodist Church. A revival meeting began at he Methodist church yesterday morningana win continue tnrougn this week and perhaps longer. The meeting will be conducted by the pastor. Rev. E. M. Hoyle. Much interest was manifested at the serviee last evening. Servic ii i i l es will ce neia anernoons ai 3.30, beginning promptly at that hour and lasting exactly one hour. The song service will begin eve nings iX 7.30' and preaching will begin at 7.45. The service last evening is said i l,lT 1 1 J to nave oeen one oi tne- Desc neiu in Lumberton in some time. The hours for the services are most convenient and all are cordially invited to attend. The assurance is given that the afternoon ser vice will close promptly at! 4.30 o'clock. Prof. W. H. Overton, of the Conservatory of Music of Durham, who has been invited to conduct the song services, failed to arrive Saturday night, but it is exnected that he wTill come some day this week. Dr. Thomas C. Johnson, Physician and Surfleoo, Lumberton, N. C. Office over McMillan's Drug Si ore. Calls answered Promptly day or ftiit Residence at Prof. J. R. Poole's. 4-27-tf. The second annual meeting of th e North Carolina Drainage As soeiation will be held inNewbern November 10 and 11. DR. N. A THOMPSON, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, UMBERTON, - N. C. Office at Hospital. Phone No. 41." Down town office over McMillan's Drug Store. Calls promptly answered night or day, in town or in the country. DR. R. T. ALLEN, DENTIST, LUMBERTON, - N. C. Office over Dr. McMillan's Drug Store. DR. R. F. GRAHAM, DENTIST, LUMBERTON, N. C. Office over Bank of .mberton. Rooms mo. 7 ani l-i'-08 E. G. SIPHER, CLECTH1CIAN. Lambert on, ft. C. Office in ShawBuilding, Phone No 11 3.
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