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LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 19 10
WHOLE NO. 2601
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CADIDATES NAMES TO
BE ANNOUNCED SOON
Today Is The Time to Make Application Enter
Before the Field is Entirely Covered.
N
ow
Now is the chance to make the
start to insure winning at the
finish. The Robesonian's popu
larity contest is on, and the ear
lier yAi announce your candidacy
the better the chance for victory.
Each day adds new contestants.
No one is handicapped, the con
test has only started and every
young lady who enters has an
equal chance with any other one
to win.
Em oil now, watch the steady
stream of ballots.
This is a contest in which pop
ularity is the basis. All you need
13 ambition. The piano is yours
for the striving. Reach out and
grab the opportunity tc be the
winner. It will be a splendid
reward for energy and ambition.
First make up your mind that
you want to join The Robeson
lan party, and your resolution to
win will arouse interest among
your friends and the first thing
you know you will be in the lead.
The chance is for those who de
sire to win. Any girl can attain
this if she so desires. Send in
your application todayand The
Robesonian will send you instruc
tionsHow to win.
Readers of The Robesonian
who do not desire to engage ac
tively in the contest themselves
may confer a preat favor on
some friend by entering his or
her name as a contestant. Among
RED SPRINGS REVIEWS.
the personal acquaintances of
nearly every one there is some
person especially qualified for a
contest of this kind. These are
the names of people The Robe
sonian wants in its contest.
It requires only a little energy,
a little determination, to make a
winning race. Many start out
with tnese qualifications, but
drop out lor various reasons. It
is the ones whose determination
is always strong who will be
named as winners.
There is no difficulty about ob
taining votes, as will be found
out after a little more time and
experience. They are obtained,
it is well to- remember, in two
ways by clipping the bal
lots that appear in each issue of
The Robesonian and by securing
prepaid subscriptions, either old,
new, or renewals to the paper.
The latter will be found the more
effective way, though none of
the daily ballots should be over
looked. But when you enroll as a con
testant, go in with the determi
nation to be one of the winners.
Your friends will Be only too
glad to show their confidence in
you. It all depends on you. If
you will make up your mind to
win you will be surprised to see
what a little constant application
and perseverance will accomplish.
The best time to enter as a
contestant is Today.
AMONG TRANSGRESSORS.
NOMINATION COUPON
The first one of these coupons sent in for each contest
ant, entitles them to 1,000 free votes. Only one of
these coupons will be allowed to each contestant.)
1 nominate Mr. Mrs. or Miss
Of State
as a candidate in The Robescnlan contest.
Nominated by -
of State -
While it is not absolutely necessary that a coupon be
used, it will facilitate matters to send one for each con
testant. Under no circumstances will the nominator's
name be divulged. Robesonian Contest Manager.
FREE VOTING COUPON:
This is a seperate vote from the nominating coupon.
As many may be sent in each week for each contestant
as can be collected.
This coupon entitles
Of
Town People Entertain College
Faculty and StudefttsPro
tracted Meeting Personal.
Correspondence of the RoUesonian.
Red Springs, Sept 28 Mon
day evening the town people
entertained the college laculty
and students at Hotel Red
Spiings. About 500 guesis were
present, yet Mr. Harrison, our
able and popular hoiel manager,
made all comfortable and gave
eacn and every one a hearty wel
come. In the dining room, which
was beautifully decorated with
plants and flowers, the color
scheme being red and green, three
witty talks were mace. First,
Mr.J.S. 'Jones gave a complimen
tary speech introducing Mr.R.W.
Livermore, who welcomed the
guests in his usual bright and
nappy manner. Dr. u. u. var
deii responded to this in his
characteristic way, so charming
to every one. Delicious cream
and cake were served and at a
late hour the guests retired to
tueir big common home. Much
credit is due Mr. Harrison for
his skillful management of such
a large crowd.
Mr. J. A. Singleton spent Sun
day in Fayetteville.
Mr. Jim Townsend has made
his drug store very pretty and
attractive by putting in beauti
ful new shelves, show cases,
and a lovely prescription case.
Mrs. Gasking, of Marion, S. C,
spent several days in Red Springs
last week. She was visiting her
daughter, who is a student m S.
P. C Mr. Martin, of Maxton,
was in our town Monday night.
Mrs. Louis Hall ana infant
daughter, who have been visit
ing at the home of Mr. W. F.
Williams, returned to their home
in Wilmington Monday. Mrs.
George Bullock and children
have returned from a pleasant
visit of several wTeeks to rela
tives in Henderson. Miss Mary
McEachern spent Saturday in
Fayetteville Mr. Lucian Mc
Leod spent Sunday with his
father, Mr. W. F. McLeod.
Rev. Mr. Tyre, who had .. beea
holdi iK a protracted meeting
here in the Methodist church for
the past week, returned Monday
to his home in Maxton. Mr.
Tyre is an able min ster and has
done much good here by his
wise and powerful sermons.
Mrs. Light, of Jacksonville,
Fla , is a guest at Hotel Red
Springs. Mrs. Vaughn and lit
tle son, Master Jack, are guests
of Mr. J. L. Harrison and his
mother at Hotel
They will return
SADDLE TREE ITEMS.
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To 25 votes in The Robesonian Popularity contest.
coupon must be in office by Wednesday noon of
week.
N. C.
This
each
An Alleged Wife Murderer J ail
ed A Negro Murdered in Blue
Springs Township A Retailer
Confesses.
Gus Hunt, a Croatan Indian,
was placed in jail in Lumberton
Monday night to await trial on
the charge of killing his wife
Sunday night on the plantation
of Mr. Sam Smith, in Thompson
township. Hunt claims that the
killing was accidental, but his
neighbors say he had been curs
ing and abusing his wife allSun
day afternoon. Coroner G. E.
Rancke and Deputy Sheriff T. C.
Barnes went to the scene of the
killing Monday morning and the
verdict of the coroner's jury was
that the deceased came to her
deatn at the Hands ot her hus
band, whether accidentally or in
tentionally it is up to the higher
court to say. Deputy Sheriff Chas.
Odum, who lives on a farm ad
joining the one where the killing
was done, arrested Hunt immedi
ately after the accident or mur
der, whichever it was, and he
was brought to jail Monday night
by Deputy Barnes.
.In Blue Springs township last
Saturday it is said that Jno.
Thomas, colored, was shot and
killed by one Chas. Livingston, a
white man who is said to have
figured in a shooting scrape at
Laurinburg some time ago. The
killing was not reported to Sheriff
McNeill until Monday night. He
went to invertigate Tuesday and
found that Livingston had escap
ed. The circumstances were said
to have been about as follows:
a year agoLivingston andThomas
had a falling out over the divis
ion of a crop. Saturday it is said
that Livingston, drunk and arm
ed with a gun and a pistol, met
Thomas, who was afraid and ran
oft, Livingston shooting at him
without doing any harm. Thomas
hid in the swamp awhile and
finally ventured out and went to
a store near by to purchase pro
visions. Much to his surprise
the negro found Livingston there
and he turned and began to run
at once, but this time it was too
late Livingston shot as the ne
gro was fleeing, the entire load
taking effect in the back of his
head and death resulting in a
short time.
Livingston is about 40 years
and has in Blue Springs town
ship a wife and three small chil
dren, the youngest only a week
old.
Mary McKinnon, colored, who
Red Springs, was arrested Saturday night by
next week to Policeman McNeill and placed in
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Public School Opens October
10 Roads Should be Shrub
bed Personal.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Lumberton, R. F. D. 2, Sept.
28 The primary is over and we
are glad to know that the people
rule.
There ought to be some ar
rangements made to shrub the
public highways hereabout, as
the briars in some places have
about taken possession.
Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Prevatt
spent Saturday in Lumberton on
business.
Mr. Austin McMillan spent a
few days last week here visiting
his aunt, Miss CarolineCampbqll.
Mr. Ed. Humphrey has let the
contract for his new house, so
we are lmformed.
Last Friday thirteen wagons
within three miles of here went to
Red Springs with cotton and seed.
Wonder why? Because they get
more for their cotton.
Mr. Make Barker, ofRozier's.
spent Sunday here with his
daughter, Mrs. Ed. Humphrey.
Mr. Simeon Harrell and sister.
Miss Effie, visited Saddle Tree
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr. W. T. Willington and chil
dren.of Rennert, attended church
here Sunday and spent the eve
ning with Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
McPhail.
Mr. and Mrs.Junius Mclntyre,
of Rennert, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Mclntyre's parents, Mr.and
Mrs. E. J. Biggs.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Biggs spen
r nday in Red Springs visiting
relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Make Gray, o
Lumberton, visited Mr. Gray's
brother, Mr. J. L. Gray, Sunday
We intended to say last week
that Miss Annie Bell Humphrey
had returned to Meredith College
and that Mr. John W. McPhail
had gone to Buies Creek to enter
school,
The public school inSaddle Tree
district No. 1 will open Oct. 10th
with Miss Nellie Bowers, of Gas
ton, as principal.
Miss LulaThompson,of Florida,
spent last week, with her cousins
Misses Lizzie and llora McPhail.
Mr. A. S.Pitman, our mail car
rier on route No. 2, returned to
service Monday after taking a
vacation.
Mr. John N. Regan spent Sat
urday in Lumberton on business.
Juamta.
their home in Winston-Salem, jail to await trial on the charge
Mr. Cole Philips, of Rennert, of retailing, was arraigned in
was a visitor in Ked springs Mayor Kowiand s court Monuay
The Robesonian is worth one dollar and fiifty cents for one year,
and the piano is worth four hundred for the years as they come and
go-.
Lumberton Motor Car & Ma
chine Co. Building About
Completed.
Mr. W. K. Bethune, business
manager of the The Robesonian,
has purchased a handsome 30
horsepower Jackson touring car
from the Lumberton Motor Car
& Machine Co.
The promoters of this company
are Messrs. H. M. McAllister and
Sandy McLeod. A charter wiil
be applied for in the near future.
As has been mentioned in The
Robesonian, some time ago work
was begun on a building on Fif th
street, between Elm and Water,
for a garage and' machine shop.
The building is fire-proof, 56x75
feet, and it is expected that it
will be ready for occupancy by
October 1st. All machinery nec
cessary for an up-to-date garage
and machine shop has been order
ed and all classes of machine
work will be done. Mr. A. A.
Pedneau, a master mechanic who
came to Lumberton recently from
Alabama, will have charge of the
shop, which will probably be
open for business next week.
Notices of New Advertisements.
Anything you want in the line
of spectacles, ee glasses and
cases Boylin's Jewelry Store.
Building matetial and mill sup?
plies Huske Hdw. House, Fay
etteville. '. '
Tax notice.
Republican political speakings.
Card of thanks.
House wanted.
Notice of store closing.
G. T. Cox pays highest market
price for cotton seed.
Monday evening. Mrs. Nellie
Shooter and Miss Laura Har
rington have returned from
Baltimore, where they went to
buy their fall and winter stock
of millinery.
afternoon and owned the truth
of the charge, admitted that she
had been dispensing the old
familiar juice" contrary to the
peace and dignity of the State
and against the statute made and
provided. She could not give
the $100 bond required, so she
was sent to jail to await trial in
the higher court.
Robt. George, colored, was
tried yesterday at Maxton before
Justice G. J. Wooten on the
charge of larceny and house
breakine: and was committed to
A 11 1 1 i 1
xv can nas ueen issued ior a
convention of independent Wake
county Democrats to be held in
Raleigh Saturday. October 1.
signed by 64 Democrats from .berry Lennon,
many sections of the count v. Tt. 1 E. Rancke, Jr,
is expected that an independent
ticket will be put out. The call
charges that the ticket put out
by the "self-stvled reformers' '
and nominated in the June pri
maries is not a Democratic ticket
but a mugwump ticket.
A Good Play at theOpera House
Fine Orchestra.
"Human Hearts" was the at
traction at the opera house Mon
day night and it was witnessed
by a crowd that was pleasing to
the management, the house be
ing filled to its capacity; and none iail in default of bond in the sum
seemed to nave been disappoint- of $200. He was brought to jail
eu in ine piay. inis was ine
first attraction for this season and
if the manager, Mr. W. S. Wish
art, allows no play any worse
than "Human Hearts" to hold
the boards he will hardlv have
any kick coming from the thea
tre-going people of the town.
The play has in it a number of
heartrending schemes and the
eyes of the audience were often
flooded with tears.
Mr. Wishart is certainly to be
congratulated upon securing such
good music for the season. The
by Sheriff McNeill last night. He
is charged with breaking into
store and is said to have gotten
some valuable papers, one a cer
tificate for $2,000 which he tried
to dispose of for $10.
Pitman-Jnman.
Reported for The Robesonian
At the home ofiRe v.J. M.Flem
ing, the officiating minister. Mr.
Silas W. Pitman, of Back Swamp,
and Miss Charity lnman, ot
Britt's.were quietly married yes
orchestra is fine, beinor comnosed terday evening. Mr. and Mrs.
of Messrs. C. B. Skinner. Wood- Pitman will make their home
R. R. Carlvle. G. amoner the erood people ot if air
and J. L. Wil- mont. Congratulations.
It is worth, any time,
A two-weeks' civil term of
Robeson Superior Court will con
vene next Monday. Judge O. H.
Allen, of Kinston, will preside.
-Mr. M. W. Floyd has been
appointed a delegate to the good
road3 convention to meet in Ok
lahoma City. Oklahoma. October
5 and 6. Mr. Flovd received
official notice of the appointment
t . i - ,
rum vjuvernor iviicnin Alondav.
The Woman's Home Mis-
sion society ot the Methodist
church will observe next wppIt
as a week of praver. Servir-P
will be held at 4 o'clock each
afternoon in the church. A!!
adies are cordially invited to
attend.
At the sale of town lots at
Tar Heel yesterdav. eonduetpd
by the American Realtv & Auc
tion Co. of Greensboro. iH) lots
were sold, prices ranginsr from
40 to 171. Music was furnished
by the Parkton band. Free ex
cussion trains were run over the
& C. S. Ry. and a laree
crowd attended.
Dr. W. A. McPhaul went to
Raleigh Monday to select seats
in the House of Representatives
for himself and Mr. J. O. Mc-
Arthur, Democratic nominees,
which means of course that they
:ii a. r-i . i
win represent rwooeson in me
next Legislature. Dr. McPhaul
found most of the desirable
seats already taken, but manag
ed to locate two good ones.
Coroner G. E. Rancke re
turned yesterday from Blue
Springs township, where he went
to investigate the killing of Jno.
Thomas, colored, mentioned else
where in this issue. He spent
Tuesday night at trie home of
Mr. Jno. A. Brown, in Red
Springs township. Mr. Rancke
4.1 i Kf rt
says mai ;ur. crown na3 an ex
cellent crop and will make two
bales of cotton to the acre, or
mighty close to that,
Large crowds are attending
the services at the Gospel taber
nacle, where Rev. W. Harney,
of Kentucky, is meeting with
great success in conducting a
series of meetings for the pastor,
Rev. F. Weiss. Quite a number
i i t t
nave Deen saved and many are
still interested. The meeting
will continue until Sunday eve
ning. Services are held every
evening at 7:3fj o'clock; ser
vices will be held Sunday at 11
a.m. and 7 p. m.
From
liamson.
the price of a popuiar-price show
to hear these gentlemen play.
The Standard Oil Co. has
made application to the boaid of
tjwn commissioners for permis
sion to establish a g'soline tank
He that runneth to the end of' n 'he south side ot theSeiboa-u
Mr. Irvin Jenkins has been
confined at his home, corner of
Water and Ninth streets, since
Monday afternoon. He was very
sick for a while but his condition
is very much better today.
Millinery Openings Fall Styles
on Exhibition.
The millinery openings are on
in town this week and it is need-
ess to say that the creations of
"fancy doings" for adorning the
heads of the fair sex are attrac
tive. The hats on exhibition are
many and beautiful and the
prices on some of them might be
so considered too beautiful.
Messrs. Caldwell & Carlyle's
opening began Tuesday morning
and closed yesterday afternoon
and Miss Amelia Linkhaw, who
has charge of the department,
says that it was a success, hav
ing sold many more hats than
she expected. f ney have many
hats that were especially admir
ed, but Miss Linkhaw says their
'Teddy Roosevelt" hat attracts
most attention. One can not
look at the hat without imagining
under it a big face with nose
glasses and a mouthful of shin
ing teeth.
Miss Josephine Breece's open
ing began yesterday and will
close this afternoon. She has
one hat for which she wants to
upset somebody's pocketbook to
the extent of 167.50, think of it,
almost a bale of cotton and the
seed thrown in; and with the
farmer, it is reasonable to be
lieve that cotton will have to go
up or "hats" come down before
that piece of artistic creation
will take its flight. But at any
rate the hat is,, beau tit ul and is
greatly admired.
the rainbow will surely find a
pot of gold, but the pot is in the
shaue of an upright Cote piano
this time.
railway, where the oil tanks nov
ae ine board will pass upon
V e natter at its meeting next
T.siay evening. . '
E. B. Blackmore, a promirent
oung attorney of Lenoir, con ru
tted suicide Mondav by drink
ng carbolic acid. No cause ha.
been assigned tor the deeu.
In the tabulated vote from
the various townships given in
Monday's Robesonian no votes
were given Register of Deeds T.
N. Higley in Pembroke township.
mis was an error, the vote bein
riven to the paper wrong. Mr
'? ey's vote in Pembroke town
o.iip was 151.
Along Rural Route No. 1
St Paul.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
St. Paul, R. F. D. 1, Sept. 27
Cotton picking and mosquito
fighting is progressing nicely. It
makes one feel like the war is
ended when he can get where
there are no mosquitoes chasing
him.
Several of this community are
expecting to attend the Sunday-
school annive saryjwhich meets at
Barnesville nxc Saturday. We
wish for them a pleasent trip.
Lumberton, R I Springs, Fay
etteville and otn.-r places were
represented at th- home of Mr.
H. L. Broad well Sunday after
noon. The buildings being erected by
Mr. T. W. Maxwell, of Toiars
ville, will add great y to the
beauty of the place.
Mrs. M. A. Humphrey and
granddaughter, MissLenallumph
rey, made a very pleasant visit
to the home of Mr. Joe Allen last
Tuesday.
Mis3 Katie Broadwell exoects
to leave next Friday for Guilford
county, where she expects to
teach this winter.
Mr. James Johnson and daugh
ters. Misses Jane and Maggie,
spent last Sunday at the home of
Mrs. M. A. Humphrey.
Mr. R. E. Sentelle, of Lumber
ton, is expected to preach at
Great Marsh church next Sunday
it 11 o'clock a. m. Let every
body come out to hear him. VVe
icnow from the past that he will
have something good for us.
Have you examined The Robf
sonian piano yet? It is a mag
nificint instrument. Call at t're
agle Furniture store and have
i look
Mr. Jake Thompson, of
S wamp, 13 in to am today.
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