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1 H A i - Established 1870. Country, God and Truth, Single Copies Five Cents, VOL XL NO. 77. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1909 WHOLE NO. 2512 T R0BE80NT A W- A GREAT DAY. Educational Rally at Pembroke Saturday New School Build ing for Croatan Normal Almost Completed and Paid For Ad dresses by State Auditor Dixon and Other A Good Band. Saturday was a great day with the Croatans at Pembroke, the occasion being an educational ral ly in which more than 500 par ticipated. The occasion was in tended for two purposes: first, to stir up more interest in educa tion among this people; and sec ond, to raise money to defray the expenses of erecting the new school building at Pembroke, which will be completed with three or four more days work. The building when finished will cost about $6,000, all of which had been raised except 600; and after the exercises Saturday the board of trustees announced that nearly all of the $600 was in sight, which amount must be paid before the building can be turned over to the board of trus tees. School opened the first of October in the old building at Pates, where it will continue un til the new building is completed and settled for, which will proba bly be done this week. The new building is between the old school house and Pembroke, being situ ated near the right of way of the Seaboard Railroad about three quarters of a mile from Pates and a quarter of a mile from the depot at Pembroke. It is two story, with several class rooms, and an auditorium that will seat nearly 500 people. The house is u jv, - rtw j :, handsome in appearance and is a building of which the Croatans may justly feel proud. But back to the betrinninfr. Something after 11 o'clock Saturday morning in the audito rium of the new building at Pem broke, Prof. H. L. Edens, princi pal of the Croatan Normal, in troduced the speaker of the day, Dr. B. B Dixon, State Auditor, of Raleigh. Dr. Dixon spoke for about an hour, delivering an able address convincing all pres ent of the necessity of an education. He said he spoke to the Croatans in the old school building two years ago, but had an audience of only about 40 people. He was surprised to see the progress the Crpatans are making. Alter Dr. Dixon's speech there was some music fur- rushed by the Croatan brass band, aud then Prof. Edens an- nounced that an hour would be given to eat and take a little rec- reauon, alter wnicn tney wouia 1 " n 1 1 " 1 A 1 1 1 I meei again in tne auditorium and have some more speaking. But immediately after this announce . A . .mm I ment ail present were given a chance to pay over to the trus tees any amount they would con tribute to settle the debt of $600 lue on the building, and it was interesting to see how readily these people came forward and handed over their mites to clear up the indebtedness. Manv of the old Croatans. erav headed, stoooed and totterinsr with age, who have never had the opportunity of spending a day in school, could be seen push- i ii ' i.i i ing tneir way through tne crowd to hand over their hard-earned money in order that their children may have the advantage of an education. Darint? the dinner hour, at the request of Dr. Dixon, P ho- tographer Blackburn,of Lumber- ton.who was nresent. took a tew Pictures ot the crowd and the . .r .. i., buildine-. About one o'clock in the af- ternoon.whi'e the band was mak- ini? ivelv with music, the crowd assembled airain in the audito- num to hpr mnrp anpakinff. The music cpjpd and Prnf. Edens made a few remarks. after which ex-Sheriff Geo. B. McLeod made a lively speech. Then Prof. J. A. liivins, State Superintendent of the Croatan and colored normal schools, spoke for htteen or twenty minutes. Prof. Bivins CrouD is moat prevalent during the dry cold weather of the early winter months. Parents of young children should be prepared for it. All that is nw-ded is a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Kemedy. Many mothers are n'ver without it in their homes and it has never disappointed them. Sold by r. J. D. McMillan & Son and The t'ope Drug Co. TAXABLE PROPERTY. Report of County Auditor of all Taxable Property in Robeson, Listed and Unlisted Compar ison With Figures Last Year. County Auditor Abner Nash has just made his report to the State Auditor of all the property listed for taxation in Robeson county, and this report, together with his estimate of unlisted property values, shows some in teresting figures. The total val ue of real estate, listed and un listed, is given as $6,696,890, as compared with $6,728,996 last year. Last year the value of all personal property was estimated at $3,848,274; this year, $3,910, 482. Last year railrords, tele graph and telephone lines and all other public corporations were valued at $3,666,503; this year, $3,245,215. Bank stock shows an increase, the figures this year being $282,892 as compared with $256,374 for last year. Private corporations last year were listed at $173,259; this year, $179,470. Building and loan, last year $11, 736; this year, $13,733. The to tal value of all taxable property in the county this year is given as $14,328,678, last year the total was $14,243,773. The number of acres listed for taxation this year is 622,133, val ued at $4,834,894;unlisted,23,278, valued at $162,024; timber lands, listed, 68,603 acres, valued at $244,281; unlisted, 465 acres, val ued at $1,465; town lots, listed, 2,710, value $1,403,591; unlisted, 158, value, $50. 639. Number of horses in the county, 1,945, value $162,521; number of mules,6,788, I vaiuc. pui0, ou i , j acts. is aim jeninco L value $i95; goate 197, value L IfTl am w iamSni. value, $623, 897; jacks and jennies $189; cattle 4,460, value $69,804; hogs 30,620, value $66,211; sheep 172, value $279; dogs 302, valued at $302; bicyles 403, valued at $3,807. I he number of polls is given as 7,081, ten more than the number given last year. Schedule B & C taxes are given as approximate ly $2,875. There are 37 special school tax districts in the county, the total special school taxes which is in addition, of course, to the regular tax is $14,816.35. Earl Bullock, a boy bandit of Lawrence, Kan., accompanied by William McKay. 15 years old. of Jacksonville. Fla.. in an attempt Friday to repeat his exploit of a month ago, robbed the Eudora, Kan., State Bank of $800 after shootiner Fred Starr, a banker. and later probably mortally woundiner himself when closelv pressed by armed citizens. In his - . -. s. . -w-m " nrst hold-up ot the Eudora State tiank. tJullock, who is 17 years old. shot and killed a Doliceman. had much to say about the ne cessity of the parents keeping their children in school regular ly.and said that the school needs four or five teachers instead of two, as it now has. He said he would spare no effort in. trying to secure for the school a large appropriation from the State. With Prof. Bivins' speech the exercises of the day ended, but in justice to the occasion one would not be fair without saying more about the band, which furnished i ; a a a t a r mucn music, a. a., a. a. or., a. v. R.F.,CharlieB. and A. S. Lockear, James Cummings.W. W. Goings, Melvm Lowne and Dock Chavis constitute the members ot the band. Charlie B. Locklear, who played the alto-horn,is a 12-year- old boy and A. A. L.ockiear, Jr., wno beats tne cymoais, is a y- i j i xt i i year-oia ooy: ana wnen me ieau- er of the band would toot his horn these boys got music in their bones and it was surprising how they did play. It is to he regretted that time and space will not permit a lull- er account of the speeches, but there is consolation in the fact that many of the Croatans were present and have the benefit of much that was said in their be half. Prof. Edens and his assistant, Miss Belle Armstrong, of Wash ington, Penn., are doing a great work among this people ana they are to be congratulated on their success. Seed Wbeat.Seed Rye. Seed Oats now in stock. We bought our seed train of Wood & Sons because we wanted the best quality seea. w e ask all Farmers to call and get a supply. Caldwell & Oerlyle. 10-25tf .... . i. Tir A SURPRISE MARRIAGE. Miss Lula Humphrey, of Lum berton, and Mr. A. B. Wat son, of Dillon, S. C, Wed in Fayetteville. A marriage which occasioned considerable surprise occurred in Fayetteville Thursday when Miss Lula Humphrey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Humphrey, of Lumberton, became the bride of Mr. A. B. Watson, of Dillon,S.C. It was a Gretna Green affair. The ceremony was performed at the LaFayette hotel by Rev. L. E. Thompson, pastor of the Fay etteville Methodist church. Miss Humphrey left Thursday ostensibly to go to Fayetteville shopping and visiting, and the first her parents knew of her marriage was conveyed by a short news item in Friday'sChar lotte Observer. It was known that the parties had been engag ed for some time, but there was opposition on the part of the bride's parents and it was thought that the affair was at an end. The groom is a2 traveling salesman for a wholesale grocery house in Dillon. He'met his bride when she was visiting his cousin, Miss Bessie Lane, in Dillon last summer. The bride's father is the well-known clerk of the court of Robeson. Mr. Humphrey received a message to the effeet that they had gone to Florence. They will make their home in Dillon. Some Peculiarities of Injuries Re ceived in the Wreck at Armour. To the Editor of The Robesonian: The recent wreck on the Sea board Air Line near Armour was happily without its fatalities, but the peculiarity of the injur ies received was remarkable. When the bull's eye of the freight engine plowed into that rear car, it made for the pocket of almost every man hurt, and, as a result ant, great havoc was wrought. John Doe was hurt S2o. Rich ard Roe, having his hip pocket rent, could be soothed with noth ing less than $50, and thought he should have received $75, as a flask in that pocket was some what shaken. Alexander Thomas had a pint broken in the inner left coat pocket. Asked $110, but finally compromised for $100; and so on down the line. Possibly the most remarkable of all was the injury received by that bright and promising young attorney, Thomas Norment Mc Diarmid, Esq. Mr. McDiarmid was only reflectively hurt that is to say, he was not on the train at all, but was at home some 50 miles away. However, a colored admirer ot Mr. McDiarmid was on the train and in the wreck; and, in the generosity of his . m at w -r-v "1 great heart. Mr. Mcuiarmid re solved to share his injuries. He did so $112.50 worth, we are glad to be able to say that Mr. McDiarmid is in no inmediate danger in fact, that he will sur vive. As for his nigger he nev er was hurt. SYMPATHIZER. . Change of Schedule on the Vir ginia & Carolina Southern. Some schedule changes wen into effect this morning at 12.01 o'clock on the Virginia & Caro lina Southern. Notice of the changes was not received in time to publish before they went into effect. By this new schedule the morning train from Hope Mills will arrive at 8.50, instead of 7.30, aa formerly; and the evening train from Hope Mills, which for merly arrived at 6.30, will arrive 30 minutes earlier, at 6 o'clock. No change is made in the pas senger trains to Hope Mills, which are due to leave at 9.50 a.m. and 7.15 p.m., as formerly. The local freight and passenger which for merly was due to leave Hope Mills at 12.20 p.m., arriving at - ! Lumberton at 2.10 p.m., will leave Hope Mills at 9 a.m and arrive at Lumberton at 11.10 a. m. ; returning, it will leave Lum berton at 1p.m. insead of 8a.m., as formerly, and arrive at Hope Mills at 2.50 p.m. instead of 9.45 a.m. This local freight and pas senger will now lie over at Hope Mills instead of Lumberton, as heretofore. Pinesaive A" o t POULT. . f m - RELIEVES ALL CiFDOllZeCt F0RM3 OS SKIS L3E.Sj. SUPERIOR COURT. Verdict of Manslaughter Agreed Upon in Murder Case Against Young Croatans Murd er Case Wednesday 'Davis Sub mits to Burglary in Second Degree-Chain-Gang Keeper Indicted Many Citizens In dicted for Failing to list Tax es. The second week of a two weeks' criminal term of Robeson Superior. Court convened this morning at 11 o'clock, Judge C. C. Lyon of Elizabethtown pre siding and Solicitor N. A. Sin clair of Fayetteville being pres ent to represent the State. Judge T 1 !.. - 1 Lyon and Solicitor Sinclair spent yesterday at their respective of which Rev. I. P. Hedgpeth is homes, returing this morning. pastor and which is situated five Boss Locklear (alias Davis) miles south of Lumberton, will and Willie Brooks, young Croa- be dedicated next Sunday, the tans about 18 years old, were put 21st. The sermon will be preach on trial Friday for the murder ed by Rev. C. H. Durham, pastor of Nolan Bryant, a Croatan about of the First Baptist church of 20 years old, at Pembroke on the Lumberton. I So?f BMref the Thre wm an oyster supper trial began Messrs. Mclntyre, and redtai in both vocal and Lawrence & rroctor. attorneys . u o C J.L. J J A 1 , T mit Locklear for manslaughter without condition as to sentence if the solicitor would agree to the minimum sentence of 4 months on the roads for Brooks. This Solicitor Sinclair declined to agree to and after the evidence was all in Saturday afternoon both sides agreed to a verdict ot manslaughter for both defend ants, leaving the sentence abso lutely with the judge, which So licitor Sinclair had agreed to do before the trial was entered up on. It was in evidence thatLock lear and Brooks were loaded up on cider, one of them cut the coat of the deceased in the back, and when they started away and "'u ouV wTufr ! lear turned and shot three times two balls taking effect. Bryant died a week later. Sentence has net yet t esgi passed. Henry?Davis, colored, who en tered the home of Policeman Dix on at Pembroke some time ago at night and was shot and wound ed by Mr. Dixon, submitted this morning to burglary in the sec ond degree through his attor neys, Messrs. Mclntyre, Law rence & Proctor and Woodberry Lennon, who made the plea of imbecility for their client. Judge Lyon heard a few witnesses but has not yet passed sentence. The grand jury Saturday re turned a true bill for malfeas- ance against w. u. r evau, TTT T-V TV i i on its visit to tne cnam-gang l " - I 1 1 I I C J TJ A 1, A iuuau ricvciLi uiuuti aiiu un able to answer questions, and Solicitor Sinclair has drawn a bill of indictment against him. bometmng oi a rattling oi ary bones is likely to be caused by rm . i , . 1 11 the fact that the grand jury has found true bills aerainst some 400 citizens of the countv for failure to list their polls. Solicitor Sin- Clair nas arawn onis oi iimci - ment against them. The grand 3 ury was excused Saturday until tomorrow. A case against Alex, and Caro- line E. Morrison for f. and a. is on trial at the time of going to press. D. B. McKee. larceny of wood, the case on trial Thursday when The Robesonian went to press; not guilty. John Davis, larceny; plead guil- cy ot trespass on property oi f , Wm. Macks; 4 months on roads, Marshall Austin, larceny; plead guilty; 4 months on roads. Fred McCallum, house breaK- ing and larceny; plead guilty of larceny from dwelling; nol. pros, as to housebreaking; z years on roads. Chas. and Lena Norton, retail- mg; not gunty. Saturday atternoon the gr? no iurv returned a true bill against Rate Graham, Will tfrown, csam Malloy (alias Green, alias JNew- tnn) and Press Wade.all colored. for the murder of Wm. Ross, ah colored, on July 30 last, at Max ton. Ross was the negro whose dead body was found on the Sea board tracks near MaxtonAugust 1st. Press Wade has not been taken. The other defendants have been lodged in i ail in bum barton some time. The case has been set for trial Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock and a spe cial venire of 75 men has been ordered. LOCAL BRIEFS. Dr. N. A. Thompson, who received severe injuries in the wreck at Armour last Tuesday night, is improving and was able to sit up a while today. Mr. Jno. McAllister returned Saturday from a trip to Balti more and New York, where he purchased a stock of goods for the new store of the McAllister Hdw. Co. at St Pauls. Mrs. Jno. R. Morris went yesterday to Wilmington, where she will attend the marriage of her sister. Miss Lily Kerr, to Mr. L. E. Woodberry, also of Wil mington, Wednesday. -Long Branch Baptist church, lliaUUlUCllMU UlUOUj ttU UiC ou evening. the 19th inst. Admission to the recital wil be free and the public is cordially invited to attend. The object of the oyster supper is to raise money for the piano fund. Sloan and Jake Powell and "Colonel" McLean, all colored, were before Mayor Rowland this morning for using profane lan guage on the old bridge Satur day night. The Powells were tax ed $5 each and costs, a total of $7.50 each, and McLean was tax ed $2.50 and costs, a total of $5.15. The revival meeting which began two weeks ago at the Gopel tabernacle closed with the service last evening. Rev. A. B. c l of Clint who as sisted the pastor, Rev. F. Weiss, leit tor his home this morning. Interest continued throughout the meeting and much good was accomplished. A recital will be given at the Raft Swamp school house, Raft Swamp township, on Wed nesday evening, 24th inst, be ginning at 7.30 o clock, by Miss Mary Bryan, pianist, and Miss Addie Tyner, reader. Admission will be 25 cents. Tickets are on sale at the McLean-Sledge drug store in Lumberton. The condition of Mr. R. McA. Nixon, who is under treatment at the Thompson hospital for thought to be 1 - J liji,, ;a Mr. oiifjiinjr uuhiuu w va,jt . Nixon's mother and sister, Mrs. J. C. and Miss Irene Nixon, of Topsail, Pender county, arrived I A. A 1UUT VVJ ILSW If 1U1 UlliA AJ.aUk Nixon lef t f or home this mornino; A compromise settlement has been made by the Seaboard with manv of those who received slight injuries in the wreck at 1 Arniuur last, xueauay iiigut aim a gentleman remarked on the streets this morning that it is wonderful how much some have improved since the settlements were made. With apoligies to Tennyson But the jingling of the dollars helps the hurt that many lelt, And now that claims are settled they're restored to perfect health. -As mentioned in Thursday's Robesonian, Mr. Thomas H.Lind tm sev.ot Durham, will give an en- tertainment in the auditorium of the graded school building this evening. Mr. Lindsey is a well- known impersonator and enter tainer and an evening of enjoy- ment is promised all who attend. The entertainment will begin at e o'clock and admission prices will be 10 cents for children and 25 cents for adults. Half the re- mts will s:o to the school and be used for purchasing song books, which are very much needed. Notices of New Advertisements New vehicles received C.Mi Fuller & Son. Farmers & Merchants ready for business. Your Eyes. Hank Verv few people know the important feature of having a glass made for their eves. This will be explained to your satisfaction by addressing or caning io S3e Dr. D. M. McDonald. Red Springs, N. C. No glasses sold f romstock. PROFESSIONAL CARDS MISS HELEN STAIN BACK PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER. Desk in Southern Express Office. Will call at private offices for 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. S-21 DR. J. J. CROWE, EYE SPECIALIST Can be found in office on Saturday at Pope Drug Store. 9-27. D. P. Shaw, - T. L. Johnson. SHAW & JOHNSON, Attorneys and Ceusellera at Law, LUMBERTON, N. C Practice in State and Federal Courts. Prompt attention given to all business. Offices over First National Bank. Wade Wishart, E. M. Britt WISHART & BRITT, Attorneys at Law, LUMBERTON, N. C. All business given prompt and care Office upstairs in Argus ful attention. Building. 9-io Stephen Mclntyre, James D. R. C. Lawrence Proctor. Mclntyre, Lawrence & froctsr, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, LUMBERTON, - - N. C Practice in State and Federal Courts. Prompt attention given to all business. T. A. McNeill, T. A. McNeill, Jr. McNeill & McNeill, Attorneys at Law LUMBRTON, N. C Will practice in all the Courts. Busi ness attended to promptly. N. A. McLean, A. W. McLean. 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. Office over Pope's Drug Store. THOMAS N. McDIARMID Attorney at Law, LUMBERTON, : : : N. C. Office over Pope Drug Store. 2-26 Thurman D. Kitchin, M. D Physician and Surgeon, LUUBEBTON, N. C Office McLean-Sledge Drug Store. Office phone 26 Residence phone 124 7-9 Dr. Thomas C. Johnson, Physician and Surgeon Lumberton, N. C. Office over McMillan's Drug Store. fnswered Promptly day or nfeht Residence at Prof. J. R. Poole's. 4-27-tf. DR. N. A THOMPSON, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, LUMBERTON, - . . . 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 tie country. DR. R. T. ALLEN, DENTIST, LUMBERTON, - - " N. C. Office over Dr. McMillan's Drug Store. DR. R. F. GRAHAM, DEVTIST, LUMBERTON, N. Office over Bank of lumberton. Rooms 7 and 8. 1-20-08 E. G. SIPHER, ELECTRICIAN,: Lumberton, N. C. I Office in Shaw;Building,;Phone No 'l K5- L
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