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r E ROBESONIAN Established 1870. Country, God and Truth. Single Copies Five Cent VOL XLU NO. 72. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1911. WHOLE NO. 2713 RED SPRINGS REVIEWS. New Residence New Sales Stable -Masonic Fair This Week In Social Circles Per sonal. Cerraatadanca of Tba Robaaoniao. Red Spring, Oct 27. Build ing in Red Springs while not partakingiof the nature of a boom, still the size, workman hip and material of some of the buildings now under construc tion would suggest to the Strang er the confidence our business men have in the growth of our town and its .future needs. On Second avenue Mr. George Hall is building a nice 6 room dwel ling ana on the same avenue, near the new Methodist church, Mrs. iaddy is having erected a neat and&ttractive 2-story house, On First avenue Mr. Hamilton has a handsome, commodious residence under construction; on the eorner of Church street Mr J. M- Love is building a homeJ which, when completed, will vie with any in our town of beauti ful homes." The . beauty of that part of town near Hotel Red Springs has been much enhanced by the new residence of Mr. Artie Hug gins, which will soon be com pleted and ready for occupancy. On College hill Mr.Bartram Robe son is building a bungalow, unique iu structure and a kind of plans, which is unfamiliar to Southern style yet approved by modern and up-to-date architects of Nova Scotia. All these beau tiful homes will add much to the looks of our streets and show that our town is steadily pro gressing. Mr. B. VV. Townsend has just completed a modern and conven ient sales stable near the old Methodist church. J. his is a large building, well planned and built by the well-known architect Mr. J. L. Cooper. Messrs. W. J. Johnson and W. H. Sikes, two of our enterpris ing business men, will soon have completed their new sales sta bles. This building will cover 25,600 square feet of floor space, divided into wide, spacious halls for vehicles, two nice office rooms and one bed-room, containing lavatorv and all modern fixtures. The walls are built of brick, the floors are cement and metal cov ers stalls and feed troughs so that it is practically fire-proof. This will be one of the finest and largest building of its kind in our State. Rev. L. W. Curtis of Hamlet was a visitor in our town several days of this week. Mrs. John McEachern and daughter, Miss Eliza, spent a day of this week in Fayetteville, shopping. Misses Ethel and Annie Johnson spent Thursday in Fayetteville. Friday evening the Senior Miriam society of the Presby terian church entertained at a reception in honor of Rev. R. W. Jopling, at the home of Mrs. E. L. Coxe. This beautiful home was decorated for the occasion with autumn leayes in the sitting-room. Misses Emma Hig- ley and Winnie Coxe served de licious fruit punch. In the din- ing room was served a delightful salad course and fragrant coffee. Many guests called during the evening in spite of the inclemen cy of the weather. Just before the guests were leaving Miss Margaret McEachern, president of the society, gave an appropri ate and complimentary toast to Mr. Jopling and all drank to his health. Next week will be a gala week for Red Springs, as the Masonic fair will be in full blast. This will open Monday morning and will last till Saturday. There will be attractive booths and sev eral good shows and a merry-go-round and ferris wheel. The last two will be especial attractions to the children. Come one, come all, to the great Masonic fair Oct. 31 to Nov. 4. Mrs. Clifton Blue and chil dren, of Aberdeen, are visiting at . the home of Mr. W. H. Sikes. Mr. W. B. Townsend, a student at Chapel Hill, is at home for a few days. He will return to school Tuesday. Mr. Tom de Vane attended the fair ball in Fayetteville Friday evening. Farmers, mechanics, railroaders, laborers rely on Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil. Takes the sting out of cuts, burns -or bruines at once. Pain cannot stay where it is used SADDLE TREE TOPICS. School Opens Marriage of Mrs. Dkie McNeill and Mr. D. B McPhail Personal. OorrMPOodenc of Tha Robaaonian. , Lumberton, R. F. D. 2, Oct, 27 Everybody in this vicinity is very busy harvesting their crops. We have had some very cool weather, but have not seen any appearance of Jack Frost yet Our school opened Monday, Oct. 16. There are not very many geing yet as the farmers are having to keep their children at home on account of scarcity of labor. Miss Isabel Wicker of Manly is principal and we are hoping for a most successful term. Rev. I. P. Hedgepeth filled his regular appointment here Sun day. Among those who attended from a distance were Mr. J. C. Baxley from Raft Swamp and Mrs. Jim Brigman from Red Springs. Messrs. D. H. McPhail and M. A. Humphrey visited friends at Maxton the latter part of last week. Mr. N. A. Parnell and mother. Mrs. A. ParneJl of St. Pauls, visited their sister, and daughter, Mrs. W. J. Gray, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Parnell of Oak Grove spent the third Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Powell. There was a corn-shucking at Mr. F. P. Humphrey's on last Thursday night and one at Mr M. D. Paul's tonight Messrs. D. A. and M. S. and J. B. Humphrey and Arch. Mc- Duffie are among those from here who are attending the fair at Fayetteville. Mr. D. B. McPhail and Mrs. Dicie McNeill were united in marriage Sunday 'p. m., Rev. I. P. Hedgpeth officiating. May they live a long and happy life. Ihe friends of Mrs. J. F. Stephens are glad to know that she is about well again, also Ed win Jerald.the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Humphrey. Mrs. D. B. Humphrey and children have returned from Siler City, where they spent the summer visiting relatives. "Juanita." Canton Taken by Rebels War Minister Assassinated. Shanghai, China, Dispatch, 26th. A Chinese newspaper in an extra edition today announces that the Minister of War, Gen. Yin Tchang, commanding the Imperial forces, has been assas sinated by his own troops. The paper also states that Can ton has been seized by revolu tionists. Great bloodshed is re ported there. The rebels are throwing up entrenchments at Kiu-Kiang. Wu-Hu, Nanking and Soochow expect that the revolutionists will take over their local govern ments soon. The entire province of "Sze- Chuen is practically controlled by the rebels. Manchu officials, high and low, some wearing disguises, are coming into Shanghai from every quarter. Al try so hnd retuge in the foreign concessions. Native newspapers which are widely circulated south of the Yangtze river announce postive ly that the Emperor and his family are prepared to start for Mukden, Manchuria, where pro tection has beet guaranteed them by the Japanese. Later, it is stated, the Imperial ones will be conducted to the United States. The Situation in Peking Bad. Peking China, Dispatch, 29th. The situation in Peking is be coming worse. A veritable panic prevails among the Manchus. The trains that are leaving the capital for the most part are drawn by two engines, so heavi ly are they loaded, the people sitting on top of their household belongings. Officials are seeking asylum for their wives and chil dren among the foreigners. Gives Aid to Strikers. Sometimes liver, kidneys and bowels seem to go on a strike and refuse to work nght-,' Then you need those pleasant little strike-breakers Dr. King's New Life Pills to give them natural aid and gently compel proper action. Excellent health soon follows. Try them. 25c at all druggists. Subscribe for The Robesonian. TO DISSOLVE STEEL TRUST Government Institutes S u i t Moat Sweeping Anti-Trust Action Ever Brought by De pal t men t of Justice. Trenton, N. J.. Diapatch. 26th. The government's long-planned suit to break up the so-called "steel trust" was begun here to day in the United States circuit court It is the most sweeping anti-trust action ever brought by the Department of Justice. The government asks not only for the dissolution of the United States Steel Corporation but for the-dissolution of all constituent or subsidiary companies which are alleged to have combined in violation of the Sherman law to "maintain or attempt to main tain a monopoly of the steel business." There are thirty-six subsidiary corporations named as defendants. J. Pierpont Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Charles M. Schwab, George W. Perkins, E. H. Gary, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Henry C. Frick, Charles Steele, James Gayley, William H. Moore, Edmund C. Converse, Percival Roberts, Jr., Daniel G. Reid, Norman B. Ream, P. A. B. Widener and William P. Palmer are named individually as defendants. Sensational allegations fairly topple over each other in the government's petition, which i3 an equity proceeding praying for injunctions to stop continuance of the alleged monopoly and such other relief as the court may grant. The steel corporation acquisi tion of the Tennessee Coal & Iron Co., during the panic of 1908, is declared 'llegal and scathingly criticized The petition declares that E. H. Gary and Henry C. Frick misled former Poesident Roosevelt when they told him "that but little benefit will come to the steel corporation from the purchase." Big Legal Battle Expected. Washington Diapatch, 27th. The United States Steel Cor poration's first step in the gigan tic legal battle with the govern ment for its existence will be taken Monday, December 4. On that day an array of coun sel which promises to include some of the most brilliant of le gal minds in America will form ally appear before the United States circuit court at Trenton, N. J., in which the government's dissolution suit has been brought. On January 2, 1912, the steel corporation is expected to file its answer to the government's sen sational charges, which have hardly been paralelled in all the anti-trust suits brought by the Department of Justice. Several legal maneuvers, of which the steel corporation's lawyers could avail themselves, may postpone the date of their answer, for they have the right to ask the court to give thirty days more grace, thus extending their time to February 2. The Pope Drug Company Changes Hands. Dr. W. A, McPhaul, principal owner of the Pope Drug Co , has sold the entire atock of this com pany to Mr. Jas. Kerr, who has been pharmacist and manager for; the company for the past two years, and Mr. W. H. Humph rey, who will take over the busi ness, if there is no hitch in the final settlement, Wednesday of this week, November 1. The consideration is around $8,000. Dr. McPhaul has recently made considerable improvements m the building and has installed new fixtures, and this is one of the most attractive and up-to-date drug stores in this part of the State. The purchase in cludes only the stock of the com pany, the building and fixtures being the personal property of Dr. McPhaul and being leased to the new owners of the company for five years. The new owners will continue the business in the old name, the Pope Drug . Co. Dr. McPlfaul says that his rea son for selling is that the busi ness takes too much of his time from the practice of his profes sion. After exposure, and when you feel a cold coming on, ta'te Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. It checks and relieves. Use no substitute. The genuine in a yellow package always. J. D. McMillan & Son. SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE Held at West Lumberton Yester day Good Singing, Good Speeches and a Good Crowd. Raoortad for Tha Robaaonian. Yesterday was a big day for the people of West Lumberton and all the Baptist Sunday school folks of south Robeson, being the 5th Sunday and the time for the annual Mt. Eham Sunday school institute to be held. Early in the morning people began to come in from every way, and when the time arrived for the exercises to begin there were a thousand or more people on the grounds. The exercises were opened with a song, after which the address of welcome was made by Mr. Frank Gough of Lumberton. The response was made by Mr. J. I. Stone of Mt Eliam. After this Mr. J. Z. Stone of Mt Eliam, president of the institute, read a passage of scripture and led in prayer. After a song the next thing on the program was the roll call of the schools. All the schools that belong to the institute were represented, namely, Mt Eliam, Long Branch, West Lumberton, Center, Smyrna, Spring Hill and Hog Swamp. The letters read from each school showed that the Sun day school work in south Robeson is becoming more and more interesting. After the letters were all read an invitation to other schools to join the institute was given and the East Lumber- ton school joined. This makes a total of eight schools that belong to the institute. Messrs. S. C. Dean of Center, P. T. Britt of Mt. Eliam, Albert Brittof Hog Swamp, R. R. Barnes of Barnesville, S. L. Parker of Smyrna, J. A. Branch of Lum berton, L. R. Varser and R. E. Lee of Lumberton, made very appropriate speeches, which were enjoyed by all the large crowd present After the speaking was over an intermission of an hour .was given and all the ejiickfn, beef, ham, cakes, pies and jail kinds of good things to eat were on the platform at the cotton mill. After everybody was more than saushed, the crowd reas sembled to hear the singing con test and I'm 6ure thev never lis tened to better singing anywhere at any time. After the contest was over it was found that Long Branch was ahead, making an average of 100, and Mt. Eliam right close by, making an aver age of 98i, but this did not' de cide who would get the prize, as the school making the highest average through the year is the one that will receive the 50 song books offered by Mr. Gough. Several selections were sung by the Lumberton male quartette, and a song was sung by Misses Prevatt and Parnell, who are deaf and dumb, that was much enjoyed. This seemed to be the most enjoyed of all the meetings ever held. Good order was kept and it was good to be there. The next one will be held at Mt, Eliam, the 5th Sunday in December. Happy Jack. Quarterly Conference of Chest nut Street Methodist Church. The fourth and last quarterly conference for this year was held this morning at 10 o'clock at i Chestnut Street Methodist church by Presiding Elder A. McCullen, who preached at this church last night This is Rev. E. M. Hoyle's fourth and last year as pastor of this church and appreciation of his excellent work and regret that his pastoral relation with the church must be severed at the approaching conference were expressed in resolutions passed by the board of stewards. The old board of stewards was re elected and Messrs. Lloyd C. Townsend and J. A. Sharpe were added to the board, one to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late John Pitman and one as an additional mem ber on account of increased mem bership of the church. There are now nine members of the board. Mr, J no. Fuller was ad ded to the board ot trustees. Mr. McCullen preached at Barker's yesterday morning and held quarterly conference for that church. "Generally debilitated for y debilitated ior v :hes. lacked amb: rears. Had sick headaches, lacked ambition, was worn-out and run-down. Burdock Blood Bitters made me a well woman." Mrs. Chas. Freitoy, Moosup. Conn. - EDUCATIONAL RALLY. A Great Crowd Expected at the Farmers' Union Educational Rallr Here Friday of Next! Week -Sup t Poole Urging School Children to attend. Preparations are being made to make the county Farmers' Union educational rally which will be held in Lumberton Fri day of next week a great day, and a large crowd is expected. As has been mentioned in The Robesonian, Gov. Kitchin, Mr. C. G. Elliot, chief of the drain age department of the national Department of Agriculture, As sistant Secretary Hayes, of the Department of Agriculture, and Congressman H. L. Godwin will be among the speakers, and it is expected that State Superintend ent of Public Instruction Joyner will also be present and address the schools. Mr. Elliott and Mr. Godwin will make a tour of the county next week in order to form some estimate of the drain age work that is needed. Coun ty Superintendent Poole has sent the following letter, which ex plains itself, to the school teach ers of the county: 'We are arranging to have a great educational rally, to be held on Friday, November 10th. It is our expectation to make this as great or even greater than the 111 T A one held here in January two years ago. "We will admit that it takes effort and expense to do this, but by the interest awakened in our selves and the interest created in education, we will feel amply repaid, for there is nothing that impresses the older people more than a line of school children, marching and singing patriotic songs. "It is our purpose to have sev eral thousand children from dif ferent schools to assemble on the grounds of the Lumberton graded school at eleven o'clock Friday, November 10th, and march down Main street and back to the court house, where speeches will be made by Gov. W. W. Kitchin, State Superintendent Joyner and others. "Begin training your children at once to march and bring them on the date stated above and help us to make this the greatest educational day ever . held in Robeson county. "Teachers will receive the same compensation as if they had tar.ght Write me at once how many children I may expect from your school. Yours truly, J. R. Poole, County Superintendent." A Lumberton Club of Boy Scout Organized. Between 30 and 40 boys of the town have enlisted in the Boy Scout movement which is rap idlv spreading through the United States. Rev. R. E. Steele, the new pastor of the Presbyterian church, is the lead er of the local movement and he has the honor of organizing the first troop of Boy Scouts in North Carolina. The boys are very enthusiastic aod are planning to fit ud a club house in ttfe near future: and they expect to give an entertainment on or about the 17th of November to raise funds to fit up the house. Sheriff E C. McNeill began last Monday on his tax-collecting round and he is at Back Swamp today, having made Old Kingsdale, Orrum, Barnesville, Marietta, Allenton and Fair mont last week. The sheriff says that collections this year are not more than half as good as they should be. Mrs. T. A. McNeill returned Friday from Duke, where she spent some time on a visit to rel atives. Her son, Mr. T. A. Mc Neill, Jr., went to Duke Thurs day and returned with tfer. Mrs. McNeill's health has been bad for some time and this visit was made largely through a hope of improvement but her condition is but little, if any, better and slje expects to leave tomorrow for Highsmith's hospital. Fay etteville, where she will spend some time undergoing treatment Biliousness is due to a disordered con dition of the stomach. Chamberlain's Tablets are essentially a stomach medi cine, intended especially to act on that organ; to cleanse it, strengthen it, tone and invigorate it. to regulate the liver and to banish biliousness positively and effectually. For sale by all dealers. LOCAL BRIEFS "Beverly of Graustark" will be the attraction at the ODera, house next Monday night The Starkey Players begin a week's engagement at the op era house tonight Popular prices will prevail, 15, 25 and 35 cents. Lindo Covington, colored, of Thompson township, was placed in jail here Saturday on a charge of disposing of mortgaged prop erty. -County Auditor A. T. Par mele, who had been very sick at his home on Elm street for sev eral days, was able to be at his office thi3 morning. The Robesonian has received from Mr. R. J. Walters of Sur rency, Ga., some beautiful samples of Sea Island cotton. They may be seen at The Robe sonian office. Bennie Gunter, a young white fellow who lives at the National cotton mill, was before Justice W. G. Reynolds this morning on a charge of assault ing C. A. Thompson, who lives also at the National mill. Gunter was fined $10 and cost The un fortunate affair occurred at the mill Friday. -Supt. J. R. Poole left this morning for a visit to the schools at Orrum and Fairmont. He Is working up interest and enthusiasm among the schools for the big rally day November 10th. Mr Poole says that the indications now are that the schools of the county will be well represented on that day. -Mr. W. II. Stalvy had the misfortune Thursday night of getting knocked down on a street in Fayetteville, where he was attending the Cumberland county fair, and was robbed of some 16 or $8; and he received a gash over his left eye that will probably leave a bad scar. He received medical attention at Highsmith's hospital and came home Friday afternoon. Rev. S. J, McConnell return ed Wednesday evening from Bladen Springs, Bladen county, where he went Monday to assist Rev. D. B. Parker in a series of meetings. Mr. McConnell had intended staying throughout the week, but was taken Monday night with a severe chill and was unable to assist in the meetings; hence his return. His condition is greatly improved, though he is unwell yet -"Invitations have been receiv ed here reading as follows: Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Blanton request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Lillie Mona to Rev. Ira Eli Wishart on Thursday, the second of November, nineteen hundred and eleven, at eight o'clock p. m. at the Baptist Church Harlan, Kentucky. The groom-to-be is a son of Mr. Strong Wishart of Lumberton and is a promising young Baptist minister located at Pleasant Lane, S. C. The Robeson Baptist Asso ciation, mention of which was made in last Monday's Robe sonian," will meet at' Fairmont Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day of this week. For the con venience of those who wish to attend from Lumberton and near by, it was expected that a special train would be run over the Raleigh & Charleston road Wed nesday morning, but Dr. R. T. Allen, who has this matter in charge, says that he has been unable to make arrangements for the special train. One of the most delightful social events of the season was an "at home" given Saturday afternoon from 3 to 6 o clock by Mrs. Jno. S McNeill at her home j". i a . on Caldwell street, it was a Hallowe'en party and the deco rations and features were spooky and altogether in keeping with Hallowe'en. It was given in honor of Mrs. McNeill's guests Miss Bessie Dun lap of Wades bero and her sister Miss Roberta Coble of Laurinburg. Miss Dunlap returned home last night and Miss Coble returned home this morning. The best plaster. A piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain s Liniment and bound on over the affected parts is superior to a plaster and costs only one tenth as much, r or sale Dyauaeaiers.
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