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ROBESON IAN Established 1870. Country, God and Truth. Single Copies Five Cent VOL XLH N0.6S. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1911. WHOLE P4o7270G A Meeting of the Robeson Farm- era' Union Will be .Held in Lumberton Monday to Take Some Action An Interest ing Talk on Holding Cotton by a Representee of the Nat ional Union. Mr. J. E. Walker of Mecklen burg county, commissioned Dy the National Farmers' Union to unfold the Union's plan of enab ling farmers to hold cotton for a better price, addressed a small crowd in the court house here Tuesday morning. The crowd -fls small because the meeting had not been well advertised. The notice was not given to The Robesonian in time to reach its rural subscribers. After a pub lic address in which Mr. Walker explained the need of holding for a better price and showed that all classes should be as much in terested in doing this as the farmer, a meeting closed to all but Union men was held. Noth ing that occurred at this meeting has Wn efven out for publication except that it was decided to hold a meeting, of the county Union in Lumberton next Mon day morning at 10 o'clock. At this meeting important business will be transacted and it is de sired that every local in the county be represented. In introducing Mr. Walker President J. E. Carlyle, of the Robeson Union, emphasised the importance of the subjeet Mr. Walker would present. Last year at this time cotton was bringing 14 cents, now it is $30 a bale less, and if farmers sell at present below-cost-of-produc-tion price they will not be in shape to make a crop next year. Mr. Walker talked about the necessity of obtaining a greater price for cotton and cotton seed he said the latter were worth from 38 to 40 cents as fertilizer and showed that it is a short sighted policy pn the part of the manufacturer to help put the nrice of cotton down, for the ! banker and manuiaccurer arej are benefitted as well as the farmers 1 J.1 4- U. 4 .rks-i ma nr iM by the money that comes in from foreign countries to pay tor cot ton. The farmers are working for the material upbuilding of the South. It is not the purpose to hold cotton without making arrangements to pay the mer chant and the banker, but with the aid of the merchant and the banker they can hold. Arrange ments must be made to ware house cotton and make selling it a business proposition. After Mr. Walker's talk there was discussion in which Messrs. J. E. Carlyle. J. A McAllister, E. Wheeler Stone, A. S. Johnson, W. P. Barker and W. K. Culbretn took part. All were agreed that obligations must be met and that as much cotton as possible should be kept off the market; also that the merchant and the banker should do all they could to help finance the crop. A Strange Cotton Worm Work ing Havoc in Gaston County. Gaitonia Special. 2d, to Charlotte Observer. If reports brought to Gastonia by farmers from the southern and eastern parts of the county are correct, and there is no rea son to doubt them, a cotton worm, which made its appearance only a few days ago. is working havoc on the late cotton bolls, stripping entire fields, as they come to them, of both leaves and the unopened bolls. There is quite a lot of this cotton in Gas ton county and the opinion of conservative cotton farmers is that this pest will curtail the crop in this county several hun dred bales. Destructive worms are also re ported from South Carolina. Important Farmers' Union Meet ing Monday." To the Officers and Members of the Farmert umon of Kobeaon Lour.tj : ( You are hereby notified that there will be a called meeting of the Union ia Lumberton on Mon day, October 5, at 10 o clock a j m., and every Union man-in ti.e -county is urged to attend this meeting. Every Local Union' should see to it that it is repre- sented in full, as some very im- portant matters are to be taken tip. J. E. Carlyle, Pres. THE COUNTY'S BUSINESS. Town of Lumberton Tax Valua- tions Increased 10 Per Cent. Farm Demonstration Work During October and Novem ber Petition for New Town shipJailer's Salary Increased Money Borrowed and Bills Ordered Paid. The county commissioners were in regular session Monday and transacted the usual amount of business: The report of the committee, A. R McEachern and E. J. Britt, appointed to investigate the tax values of Lumberton township was approved and it was ordered that, in accordance with the re commendation of that committee, the valuation of real esfate in1 the town of Lumberton be increased 10 per cent. The calculations upon which this committee based its report were fully reported in a recent issue of The Robesonian. It was ordered that Messrs. J. 1. Townsend and H. F. Purvis continue farm demonstration work two months from October 2. -In a letter to Mr. E. J. Britt, attorney to the board, Mr. C. R. Hudson, State' agent for, this work, stated that in other coun ties where this work had been carried on the average yield of corn on 4,000 acres of demonstra tion work last season was 44 bushels per acre, while the aver age yield of the State was only 18 bushels; the average yield of cotton on 3,000 acres was a little over 1,200 pounds of seed cotton, while the average yield of the State was 700 pounds. Use of improved machinery and other illustrations of actual results of such work were given. It was ordered that the follow ing amounts be borrowed by the board: $800 from Sank of Lum berton ; $800 from First National Bank of Lumberton; $800 from Bank of Max ton; $800 from Bank of Robeson (Maxton); $c00 from Bank of Rowland each note due January 1st. 1912, with interest ! at 6 per cent after maturity ou0-;ff mm0;!I w,a final t of taxeg for 1910 treas. 1 . urer s receipts showing that all amounts collected had been pro perly accounted for, and the re- port was approved Bonds of Kelly Johnson ar.d Herbert Lowrie. as constables of Sterling's and Pembroke town ships, respectively, were ap proved. F. P. Humphrey was granted pedler's license. The following bills were or dered paid: Court House and Court J. R. Britt, conveying jury to chain gang, $3 50; Oscar Edwards, work at court house, $20.70; J. A. Potter, fixing locks at court house, $3 30; Pound & Moore, overhauling adding machine and paper. $18 50; Judge H. W. Whedbee, holding special term of court week beginning Septem ber 25, $100; Town of Lumberton, water, $14 68; J. B. Bowen, re pairing chairs, $3; Anna Thomp son, leeoing jury, bzz; janitor, j$40; A. Nash, indexing records. $60. Total $285 68 Jail and Prisoners J. D. Regan, conveyinir lunatic to asylum, $14.30; J. H. Floyd, jailer, $125 40; F. J. Adams, conveing prisoner to jail, $7 85; lown of Lumberton, water, $18 Total. $165 55 Jailer . Floyd's salary was in crea ed from $50 per month to $65. W. P. Barker and A. T. Parmele were appointed a com mittee to have bath arrangement installed in the jail. Richard Parker, sentenced at September term of court to 90 days in jail to oe hired out, was hired to H. A. Prevatt for $21. - Cod nty -Home -and - Paupers rz. F. J. Meares. keeper of home, $100.45. The regular pauper list was allowed and Dan Gil christ and Harriett Oxendine I were placed on the list at $3 and $150, respectively Miscellaneous J. A. McCor- mick, special coroner, inquest overbody of Wm. Fields, and expenses. $6.50; jurors in above itiquest, $12; M. G McKenzie. treasurer, salary, $200; stamps SI. 47; A T. Parmele, auditor, t alary $216 66; supplies $4 05; S. A. L. Ry. Co . freight $1.01: E Britt, 4 days work reassessing property, $40; Freeman Print mg Co , printing, $180.10; T. N. Higlev, register of deeds, salarv, $353.54, supplies $3 80; K. M. COUNTY SCHOOL MATTERS; j Some Special Tax Districts Over - paid bv Sheriff Various Or- ders Passed. The county board of education was in regular session Monday for the transaction of routine business. County Auditor A. T. Parmele reported that in auditing the sheriff's final settlement with the county for 1910 he found tnat tne ionowing amounts in i white special school tax districts were overpaid: Blue Springs, district 3, 90 cts. ; Maxton, dis trict 2. $15 28; St. Paul, district 4, $86.93; Saddle Tree, district 4. 86 cts.; Thompson, district 6. S3.35-total, $107.32. It was ordered that these districts be charged with the amounts over paid. Supt. Poole was instructed to have school site in district 1, Raft Swamp, surveyed and to put house in condition for school. The exchange of school house and site hvdistrict 6, St. Paul, for the ofd Baptist church at Rennert was confirmed and the committee is allowed to pay $141 31 differelft-cet'tftrt rffMhe special tax fund of the district. District 6. colored, Maxton, was allowed $112 50 on purchase of lodge hall and school building provided the district contribute an equal amount and move the building on county property, and the superintendent was author ized to sell the old building. Supt. Poole was instructed toi board at not exceeding $1.75. The committee of district 2, In dian, Thompson's, was allowed $112 50 for building purposes provided the district build a two story frame house not less than 24x36, brick pillars and flues, and complete the building. The school site selected by Supt. Poole in district 5. White House (Marietta), was approved. Con- were appointed in district 4, Wishart's. It was ordered that Auditor Parmele be paid 90 cts , supplies for super intendent's office, and H. M. Mc Allister $75.90, insurance. Stockholders' and Directors' Meetings of Farmers & Mer chants Bank. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Farmers & Merchants Bank was held yester day in the directors' room of the bank. The president's annual report showed the bank in good financial condition. The follow ing were elected directors for the ensuing year: W. M. Bridgers, K. M. Barnes, D. H. Britt, A. P. Caldwell, J. E. Carlyle, T. C. Evans, M. W. Floyd, John Knox, Jr., R. E Lee, T. A. McNeill, Sr., E. C. Nye and C. B. Skipper. At a subsequent meeting of the directors the following officers were elected: ex-Judge T. A. McNeill, president (re-elected); Messrs. K. M. Barnes and J. E. Carlyle, vice presidents; Mr. T. C. Evans (re-elected) cashier; and Mr. R. E. Lee, attorney. Public School Examinations For Teachers. Cogntv Superintendent J. R. Poole will hold examinations for public school teachers at the court house in Lumberton on the following dates: for white teach ers, Thursday, October 12; col ored, Friday, 13th; Indian, Sat urday, 14th. Biggs, supplies, $1; C. B. Skip per, c'erk superior court, salary $341.67. supplies $4.50, salary fund $33.55: G E. Rancke. coro- ner, inqjest over Will Small. .314 80iiuryS12; Pop?Jirug4 Co., medicine, etc, $101.25; Caldwell &, Carlyle, supplies, $3.17; E . C. McNeill, sheriff, salary $400. salary fund" $23 25; McCormick & - Paul-- expenses burial of Wm. Fields $10. Total, $1.969 42 A petition was presented . ask ing for a new township to be formed from portions of St. Paul and Lumber Bridge townships, t be known as Rennert town ship and with Rennert as voting precinct, signed by Mr. B. Tolar and -others, and the secretary to; the board was instructed to notify the petitioners that the matter would be considered when it vas presented before the board as required by law. JEWISH CEREMONIES. ! Atonement Day Observed in Lumberton Ritual of Re deeming First Bom Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Weinstein Election of Officers of Lum berton Congregation. Reported for The Robesonian. Atonement day was celebrated and observed by the Jews of Lumberton on the evening of October 1st and October 2J by praying and fasting. A goodly crowd of visiting brethren gathered together for prayer and observances in the Jewish syna gogue. Services were conducted by M. B. Schockett. The breth ren who participated in the ob servance of the ritual were the following: A. Blacker, Robt. Blacker and I. Baker of Monroe; Frank Blacker, J. Cohen, Sam Hopkins, Sidney Hopkins and Myer Roman of Rockingham; M. Fine, Maxton; M. J. and Max Margolis, Leinwant Stark, A. B. Brick, M. Kramer, Rowland; Wil liam Brick, Dillon, S. C; Sam Dunie and Myer Barman, Fair mont; H. Weinstein, McColl, S.C. ; L-Blacker, Richmond, Va. Those from Lumbei ton were A. Wein stein,' S. Weinstein, M. Blacker, Joseph Blacker, H. Dunie, H. Cowen, Abe Schwartzberg. also all their ladies and children were present. Monday night at 9 o'clock all the Hebrews and families as sembled at the residence of M r. S. Weinstein, where Mr. H. Weinstein, wife and baby boy weJe v!s,t,n?- n ,the ritual of reaeeming me nrsc-uorn son was performed on the first-born boy of Mr, and Mrs. H. Weinstein. Rayford Lee Weinstein. See Exodus, chapter 15. verses 212 13. The boy was redeemed from the Cohen for 5 shekels, as pre cept ibid. The Cohen who per formed the exchange was Mr. J. Cohen of Rockingham. After the ceremony a sumptuous repast , iirno oovuArl Hi? M friH fvl o V baby boy. An election of officers of the Lumberton congregation for the ensuing year was also held, the following officers being elected by acclamation: Mr. A. Wein stein, president; Mr. H. Dunie, vice president; Mr. Moses Black er, secretary and treasurer. A building committee was elected foL lows: Messrs. A. Moses Blacker and Abe Schwartz- berg. Jurors For November Term of Court. At the meeting of the county commissioners Monday the fol lowing were drawn to serve as jurors at the two-weeks' crimi nal term of Robeson superior court which will convene Mon day, November 6: First week -J. T. Poole, Levi Philiips, C. B. Redmond, Robt. D. Croom. John Home, J. H. Johnson, Jr., S. F. Caldwell, W. H. McCormick, H. M. Norment, D. S. Marley, Gee. T. Graham, i C. A. Burns, Fletcher Walters, I jUeo. w.v Turner, T. u. William- 1 son, I. M. Thompson, Chas. R. Parker, J. M. Johnson, E. M. Hines, J. M. McKinnon, C. T. Harrinfirton, Milton Lytch. Jesse Wilks, E. L. Ivev. R. A. Harden. J. T. Purvis, M. W. Floyd, H. E. Bacott. H. B. Jennings, A. L. McCallum. W. J. Britt, Scott McLean, B. S. McLean, A W. Walters, Jim Kinlaw, Andrew Smith. Second week Collier Cobb, Jno. Parnell, Mills Prevatt, J. B. McLeod, I J. Lancaster, W. S. Johnson. R. B. Turner, S. M. Britt, Ernest McLean, J. J. Beard, Gordon Flowers. B. A. Miller Owen Wanl Agrippa Mercer, r . J. Morgan. U. U-'i- T T Harrington, Frank Williams. XRoar- Ad m i ral - Wi nfiVld Seett-hvrtl Schley. United States Navy, the j hero of Santiago in 1898, felljn dead on a street in New York Monday afternoon. It was an nounced Monday night that the body would be taken Tuesday to Washington and that service would be held at his late home in that city, burial to be in Ar- lington cemetery. Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner? Tongue coted? Bitter taste? Com- piexion aiiow: Liver neeas wasin i uo Doan's Rfguleti cure billious ! attacks. 35 cents at any drug store. KILLED BY TRAIN. Body of Young White Man Found Near V. & C. S. Tracks Near Roslin Loaded Pistol Found Near Body. Jeff Davis, a young white man, probably between 25 and 30 years old, was found dead Tues day morning lying near the track of the Virginia & Carolina South ern Railroad at a curve of the road about a quarter or a mile south of Roslin. Dr. J. V. Mc Gougan, Cumberland county coroner, was notified and went to the scene, summoned a jury and held an inquest; and the ver dict rendered was that the de seased came to his death from a blow by a railroad train. The body was lying near the road, head toward the track within a few inches of the cross ties, and the only indication of being struck was a hole in the back of the head. It is supposed that Davis was killed Monday night by passenger train No. 78, due to leave Lumberton at 8:3o p. m. and arrive Hope Mills at 9:35. Davis was seen about half an hour before the train passed LRosh'n going in the direction of where the body was found Tues day morning, and it is said that he was wobbling along as if he was drunk. His loaded pistol and coat were found lying by the track a few feet from his body. Mr. Davis was a son of Mr. Jack Davis, who lives on Big Rockfish, Cumberland county. It is said that he was fireman for the Hughes Lumber Co., near Parkton. Diphtheria facturers' Antitoxin Cost. at M anu Dr. W. A. McPhaul spent yes terday in Raleigh on business and inquired while there as to why the law which he was in strumental in having passed by the last Legislature, of which he was a member, making diph theria antitoxin available to the public at manufacturers' cost, had not been put in operation. He was informed that it had been op posed by wholesale dealers and retailers, but that now it was being enforced. This means that a dose that formerly cost $7 50 retail can now be obtained for $1.95 a tremendous saving and one that means a great deal pay such high prices ior medi cine as diphtheria antitoxin costs. A Change In Management Lumberton Drug Co. Mr. Howard McLarty, of Mon t a roe, nas accepted a position as pharmacist and manager of the Lumberton Drug Co. Mr. Me Larty arrived Monday evening from Laurinburg. where he had held a position for some time and began work Tuesday. Mr R. S. Sledge, who held the posi tion oi pnarmacist and manager of the company for several years, resigned some days ago and wi i.ii . proDaoiy accept a position in Danville, Va.. where he is at present with his famil on a visit to relatives. Mr. Sledge still has an interest in the business School Will Close In Time For the Show. O Aring to the fact that so many of the pupils are going anvway. Sup Sentelle, of the graded school, has decided to close school tomorrow in ample time not to interfere with ttuse who wane to go to the show. He is anxiuus that no one stav away on account of the.sho'. for he will Jet out in plenty of time. This is the hrst show tnat has been advertised as a really truly circus that has been tnrougtr these coasts in a blue moon, and it is probable that all this country side and his true and et.i divn be herr tomnrm the Wjria fw1ti better! Many tilings jfo to prove thr. it is The way thousand we trying to help others in proof. Among them is Mrs. V. W. Gould, of Pittsfield, N H. Find ing pood health by taking Electric Bitters, she now- advis ther suffer era everywhere to tak Mem. "For years I auJfered with stoir.ach and kid ney trouble,' ehe writes. Every medicine I use i failed till I took Elec tric Bitter. But this great rcmed helped me wonderfull v." They'll hlr liny woman They're the best tonic ana nnesi nver ana Kianeywremeay mi f made. Try th?m. You'll see, 60c at al druggist. LOCAL BRIEFS Licenses have been issued for the marriage of Mabel Wooten and D. O. Houser; Mary E. Faulk and J. H. Hughes. Mr. W. S. Britt has been ap pointed a delegate to the Atlantic Deep water Association which meets in Richmond. Va., 17th to 20th. The regular quarterly meet ing of the directors of the Nation al Cotton Mill was held thU morning and a 2 per cent quar terly dividend was declared. Mr. W. F. French, of the firm of W. F. French & Co., left Tuesday for the Western mark ets to purchase mules and horses. He will be away several day. The school at Ten Mile will begin the first Monday in Novem ber. Miss Mattie C. Dunlap, of Waynesville, has been elected principal of the school and she will be assisted by Miss Cora Britt, of Ten Mile. Mr. C. U. Sprvey is the latest night policeman. Counting by the,way otKers have been stick ing to thejob since Policeman' Strain left for Rowland Mr Spivey is an old hand on the job he's been on 3 nights now. The Lumberton Motor Car Co. is expecting the arrival of a car load of Chalmers automobiles one day this week. Thid will be the first of this make of cars ever received here. Mr. II. M. McAllister will own one of the machines. The old porch on the second floor of the VVaverly hotel has been removed. To accustomed eyes the old building looks queer without it. This porch stretched across the sidewalk aad beneath it has for years been a favorite loafing place. t Dr. W. A. McPhaul received yesterday his appointment as Seaboard surgeon for this divis ion of the road. Dr. McPhaul ha3 been acting as surgeon for the Seaboard ever since Dr. T. D. Kitchen, former surgeon, left here something over a year ago. There will be preaching next Sunday at 11:00 o'clock a. m. by Rev. R. E. Sentelle at the East Lumberton Baptist church, the pastor, Rev, J. M. Fleming, being with Rev. F. T. Wooten of Chadburn in a meeting at West ern Prong church in Columbu, eounty. , Albert Biggs, infant son, about 4 months old, of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Carter, formerly of Lumberton but now of Maxton, died Monday night. The funeral services were conducted Tuesday from the home by Rev. S. J. McConnell and interment was made in Maxton. Lumberton th.?ater-goers are expecting a treat tonight at the opera houe. "The Man On the Box" being the attraction. The company arrived this morning from Wilmington, where an au dience wa3 vastly pleased, ac cording to The Star, with its performance last night. Mr. Robert E. Lewis, who lives about 5 miles from town on the Faye'teville road, has pur chased from Mrs Mary E Kav- bon 139 acres of land located east of the road in front of Mr. Lewis' home. The deal was made Monday and the price paid for the place was $4,000. There will be a layman's missionary rally at tiatker s church, at Barker's, Sunday, the services b3ginning at H o'clock. Messrs. A. w. Peace. W. H. Humphrey, W. H. Kinlaw, of Lumberton; Prof. H. L. Edens. of Pern brokv, and Mr. D. C. Iwg;;-ai HuiVeiUyire, ar;. imoiir thoe that are exoected to mak j talks on this occasidh -At the regular monthly TOJt-orirreTffrif5 road eom- rn lionets Monday Mr. N. B. VteArtftir, cofltrnfsro!ier for district 5, tendered his resigna tion, effective the first Monday n November, on account of the ack of time to devote to the vurk. Owing to the crowded condition of today's paper a full report of this meeting man aeld ovjr for Monday's paper. Lame back is one of the most com mon forms of muac.iiar rheumat sra. A few applications of Chamberlain's Uni- vr eiv? relief. For sale by all dealers.
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