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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01
MT. ELAN MATTERS.
A Tall Kicker-A Bad Day for
Fishing-Death of Miss Cora
Carter-Personal Mention.

Correspondence of The Robesonian. ,
Mr.. J. Z. Stone went to Lum-
berton today on business.
Mr.. Leonard Britt went to
Boardman on business yesterday.
Cooking syrup seems to be the
order Of the day now; you can
guess what it will be after a
while.
Mr.. l. V. Britt went to Lum-
berton today on business.
Prof. Shepherd, of Drum, had .
a runaway or a ''kick-away," l |
don't know which; but anyway,
he had the kicking done this
morning. He started to Lum-
berton and got few steps away
from home when his horse,
which he had just bought, be-
gan to kick (he is a king of kick
ers) and kicked off one shaft and
the singletree and dash board,
and l don't know what else he
kicked off. Prof. Shepherd was
hurt some, we hope not serious
ly.
We think from all accounts
somebody got disappointed yes
terday, and that lots of some
bodys; for all that went to Len
mons mill pond would have
persisted if they hadn't had any
thing but what they caught to
eat. Several went from here,
but nobody got any fish. Mr.. B.
M. Lawson went and gave dollar
for ticket and so all the fish he
got for 5 cents. | think Mr..
Lawson could have gotten a
nickle for a dollar nearer home
than that without going into a
pond, but perhaps he did about
as we'll as anyone we have seen
that went. They sold lis
tickets-$115-and some say
there were not $40 worth of fish
caught. Don't think anyone went
in the second day, but Mr.. Len
non did not make them go in, so
who is to blame for it? Just
glad we didn't go, that's all.
Sorry to report the death Of
Miss Cora Carter, of Drum,
which occurred this week. Miss
Carter was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Carter. She
died of fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Britt, o.
Lumberton, are visiting relatives
here this week.
Rev. M. A. Stephens filled hi
regular appointment here Sat
urday and his brother on Sunday
Mr.. J. z. Stone went to Lont
Branch Saturday night to attenC
the Woodmen meeting.
The school at Drum is pro
crossing very nicely under tn
management of Prof. Williams
Mr.. S. E. Martin, Of Lumbe
Bridge, is visiting relatives an
friends here this week.
With best wishes to The Robe
sonian and it's readers.
Happy Jack.
Mt. ELAN, N. c., Sept. p
1908.
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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01
Good School at Raft Swamp
Republican Meeting Good
Concert,

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
The school at Raft Swamp is
The best we have had for several
years through the busy cotton
season. The enrolment is near
ly thirty now, and we will have
more later. We expect to start
a music school about the middle
of October.
The Republicans met at Raft
Swamp school house Friday night.
We learn there were several
speeches delivered, the speakers
being W. H. Kinlaw, Angus
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01

The 34tb annual convention Of
the American Bankers Associa-
ton meets this week in Denver.
Colo.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01

,havis and Phil Locklear. They
eport rOusing time.
The concert given by the sing
ng school Thursday night was
enjoyed by all present. The eX-
9rcises consisted of solos, tries,
Iuartets and songs by the whole
class. On the whole this was by
far the best singing school we
ever had in our community. 1t
was taught in connection with
the regular school, but under the
direction Of Prof. Dayton S.
Hoover. Prof. Hoover is a grad
uate of vocal music under the
Ruebush Bros. at Dayton, Va,
and knows his business well.
While he was here Messrs. w.
F. Prevatt and J. L. Prevatt
took special work under him,
and they now have certificates
from him to teach singing schools.
Prof. Hoover is we'll pleased with
their knowledge of music and
thinks their teaching ability I'M
questioned. Prof. Hoover left
Saturday morning for a short
stay at his home at Grouse.
After a few days stay with his
father and mother, he will re-
turn to Dayton, Va, where he
will do some special work on
piano music.
Raft Swamp, N. c., Sept. q,
1908.
The October ''Everybody's."
Eugene Debs is the voice of
the Socialist party; he is its NOM
inee for President. He is man
with a definite idea what is the
matter in America, and what to
do about it. Lincoln Steffens
has interviewed Debs, and put
the same questions to him that
he put to Taft and Bryan and
Roosevelt and Johnson. The an
swers, which appear in the Oc-
tober Everybody's, are candid,
straightforward, enlightening.
Europe has outdistanced US in
its practical provision for work,
mems compensation England
and Germany, particularly, have
adopted plans that procure equit
able relief for those who are
manned in the industrial battle
Pensioners Of Peace" William
Hard calls them; and he pleads
eloquently for a readjustment O.
our conditions in America and thu
abolition of the old order O:
: things, where, after years Of lit
cation and expense, the crippled
workman may get no compensa
ton at all.
Are wild animals tanned b.
kindness? Maurice B. Kirby, il
: The Gentle Art of Training
. Wild Beasts" turns the light O.
3 to the methods used by trainer
to prepare the denizens of tn
jungle for show, and kindnes
: seems to play, if any, a yer
e minor part in the process.
In America there are about
- hundred thousand blind people
! John Macy tells, under the title
Our Blind Citizens," some rea
ly astounding facts about them
: what has been and what can b
done to make them as happy an
as useful as the rest of US.
Z, Samuel C. Blythe has been
Venice. He has ridden in gond
las, seen all the sights, and r.
ceived some very decided impre
d sions of the famous city. In h
inimitable fashion he retails h
experiences in Venice and 1
S Victims.
II The Production of a PLAY,
n by Hartley Davis, is thorough
: iy interesting description of Il
e way the wheels go round"
t the theatrical business.
e In the straight Talk" depar
ment DR.. William Hanna Th0msC
t writes further upon Insanity ;
t. a Disease Of the Blood" ar
ii there is discussion Of such publ
S questions as state-oWned raj
S roads and Trinity tenements.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-02
100, Children i'm
EVENING STARS Great
P~enfnanship Contest

T~N o the school children of today write as well as did their fathers md
" III mothers when they went to school?
dmp There is a diversity of opinion upon this question Prominen.
men Of Newark have said to THE EVENING STAR that they haye
difficulty in getting employees who write a egbie hand tut the school u
t1omdes If Newark claim the pupils of today write better n palmer than
n preceding generation OF school children ever did.
To find out which claim is correct n to encourage he 100000 or more
pupils IN the schools of Essex county n the West Hudson towns. which are
contest The contest has already stimulated great interest in nndga1taas
more homes are already practising writing lessons THE EVENING STAR
70 ms hs.s n its Of = years N under 80 in prizes ~ follows: E:rat
+ TN boys ana girls from 8 to 10 years $50 In prizes, as follows. FIRST
prize, $5, second prEe, e5s " pries OF 81 each, twenty prizes of 81 each.
To the boys ant girls from 10 to IL years, s0 In prizes, n follows; First
prize - s iss ; Sos. u. nr s, -; rn Nv e so "a O ge q e1 nh ; IT. en.es prize a. II nos y, e" ss.,,
prize, S5; second prxe, 4, ave prizes ~ - each: twenty prizes a. 81 each.
r Ie boys and cir. from 4 to 1e years 80 In prizes. as How FT.s
Any boy or girl nt more than 10 years OF in IN school in Essex
Newark-can enter this competition and work for ne Of The prizes The line.
paper but nus be written with per and ink and must be attached to the fol-
lowing coupon.
All pupils to be eligible to prizes N ust have their sample of handwriting
attaded as genuine by their teacher. The teacher must sign the coupon her.
self. The act that the pupil writes y the teachers ame is not sufficient,
and will var the pupil from winning a prize
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-02
ARCHBOLO UNDER
FIRE GROWS WARY
IN HIS ANSWERS
as Evasive as John D.
When Direct Questions
], Are Asked.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-When cross
examination of John D. Archbold was
resumed in the Standard OIL suit to-
day, Mr.. Archbold was asked about the
percentage of business done by the
Standard interests in 1879, but said he
could only state that it was large.
Kellogg called the attention of
the witness to evidence given several
years ago by H. H. Rogers that in
1879 the Standard and its affiliated in
terests produced 90 to So per cent. of
the refined oil manufactured.
"If you had hat amount of produc-
ton, do you still say, as stated by you
yesterday, that you acquired h plants
on the seaboard to Increase your vol
ume of business?'
II can't say what percentage of busi-
ness we were doing"
Mr.. Kellogg was seeking to show
that in reality the Standard did not
purchase certain seaboard refineries to
increase the Standards business, but
to destroy competition.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-02
FRISCO ROADS
BOND |So,UE WILL
REMAKE SYSTEM
Kuhn, Loeb & Go. Arrange for
$45,OOO,0OO Flo
tatiOn.

The st. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad Company completed arrange
ments with bankers yesterday that in
sure not only the funding or payment
of all the $50, 000, 900 obligations matur-
ing this year and next, but guarantee
ing to the railroad company funds
sufficient for all needed improvements
and for all extensions advisable within
it's own territory. Full details of the
financial plan could not be learned, but
enough became known to justify the
assertion that the bankers will take
more thai Sac, 900, 900 of Frisco secur-
tiles and see to 1t that the earning
accordance with plans devised by b. F.
Yoakum, the member of the Rock
Island party who has been In charge OF
the Frisco, and approved by experts
named by the bankers.
Several weeks ago the company made
who had never before acted as fiscal
agents for 1t, to take care Of $7,124.0 900
notes maturing December 1 next.
In addition to the $7,124,000 notes due
December l, the Frisco has Sc, SOC, 900
notes due June, 1903. and $4,000, 900 bonds
of the st. Louis, Memphis and South
eastern, an important subsidiary, due
in the course of next year. Apart from
these there Is 10 obligation maturing,
which cannot easily be taken are of,
until 1909. 1t is certain hat the finan-
cial plan embraces refundlng or pay
ment of these obligations, and, very
likely, the placing of about $50, 900, 900
additional funds with the. company for
Improvements, new equipment and ex-
tensions.
In the notation of the securities, at
houses will cooperate with Kuhn, Loeb
& Co. The syndicate will be a strong
one and will have no difficulty in carry
ing out the Undertaking.
The st. Louis and San Francisco
operates 6,332 miles of cad in the
South and Southwest. Much of the
territory it traverses Is new and rapidly
developing country.
Practically all of the ommon stock
of the Frisco is owned by the Rock
Island Company. which also owns
practically all of the stock of the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific. 1t is
expected that the plan of Independent
the not distant future in the resump-
ton of dividends on the preferred stock
ofsthe Rock Island Company.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-02
BEATS BURGLAR
HUSBAND HOLDS
IN WINDOW TRAP
Scorns His Threat to Kill Her
II She Made an
Outcry.
Especial to the Evening Star.1

NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-Unawed by a
burglars threats to kill her IL she
screamed Mrs. Otto Schifrin of 127
Alabama avenue. East New York,
sprang from her bed earl. ,oday and
Joined her husband. who had been
awakened by the marauder, whom he
saw collecting the valua es In their
sleeping room, in a desperate battle
With the
Cursing and striking at mar and
wife the thief dropped his bag of loot
and finally w%renching himself loose,
ran to a window in the kitchen. His
head and part Of his body cleared the
sill, but before he had passed COM
pletely through the opening Sehlfrln
slammed the heavy window sash down
and held the man a prisoner.
Mrs. Schifrin had AIMED herself with
a poker, and while the hus band held
his i~mprovised burglar trap down the
and her two children delivered
a tattoo on the half of the robber. He
stood the beating for a minute or Sc
and then started tc shout for help.
At last the mans cries were heard
by Policeman Lander. In the station
the man gave his name as Louis Wen
ner, Il years old, of ABS Rockaway
avenue.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-02
PUG|L|ST GUILTY
OF BEATING Up
EAST ORANGE MAN
John Mccormick Said to Have
Beaten Machinist Into
Unc0nsciOusness.

John Mccormick, aged 25, OF $50
South Orange avenue, South Orange,
was today found guilty of having as
saulted Frank Dancer, a m%achinist, of
80 Bedford street, East Orange, on the
evening OF August z. The trial was
held before Judge Davis in Part II. of
the Criminal Court.
The State alleged that Mccormick,
who has a reputation as q prlzefighter
gained for himself both In local rings
and in the navy, met DANCER standing
in front of his home talking with
friends. With no other reason for an
attack thar a desire to clean some
one up, State witnesses said that the
pugilist sailed into Dancer, who is A
years old, and knocked him uncon-
scious in the road.
Mccormick has a record of having
beaten other men.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-02
NURSE SECRETLY
WEEDS MASON SHE
MET At ASYLUM
Miss May Burge and George A.
Renshaw Married on No
yember 4.

Am 1 happy? Why. happier than
1 ever was in all my life," sale pretty
little Mrs. George A. Renshaw, who
was secretly married November 4. Mrs.
Renshaw, who was Miss May Burge,
is a trained nurse and was employed
at the Overlook Asylum when she met
her husband.
He is a mason in the employ of Mil
Ter & Sons, who were doing some work
at the institution about W years ago.
He then became acquainted with his
bride, and soon proposed marriage. AL
though deeply attached to her work she
was prevailed upon by her sutton to
give 1t up and marry him.
The marriage, which will come as a
great surprise to their many friends,
was performed by the Rev. w. Nc
Gowan, pastor of the Trinity NJ. E.
Church. The couple spent a few weeks
at Niagara Falls and o occupy a
cozy home at 10S South Eighth street.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-02
CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS
BEGUN TODAY
for Sanitary and Plumb
ing Inspectors on the
City Hall.
FIRE CAPTAINS PLACE
TO BE WON MONDAY
Lieutenancy Is Also to Be Filled
and Many Applications
Have Been Made.

President Johnston, of the Civil
Service Commission, assisted by Mua
nicipal Librarian Whitehead. is today
conducting the first civil service exam
nations for sanitary. health and plumb
ing inspectors of the Board of Health
The examination is taking place
the Council chamber in the City Ha
and there are twenty-one men engage
In the tests.
On Monday morning and afternoon
the commission will conduct the xam-
kation for captain in the fire depart
.ment. T~wenty-four lieutenants of the
department have made application.
There is also a vacant lientenancy In
the department, and there are eighty
one firemen of the first-class who will
take the examination at the City Hall
on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday.
Colonel Mullikin, of the commission,
is today conducting an examination in
the Court House.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-02
AT
WAR OvERES7ATE;
HOW'LL WAS LEFT
Fred. Wiersbitski Wants His
Share-Court Grants
Temporary Order.

A peep behind the scenes at the
domestic difficulties of two stepbrothers
is given In a bill filed in Chancery to-
day by Frederick Wiersbitski, a minor,
of 1872 South Twelfth street, in which
his stepbrother, Alexander; his step
mother, Anna; Charles s.. Orben, of 7S4
Broad street, and Mrs. Isabella Horn,
of East Orange, mortgages, are the
defendants in a family tangle over the
South Twelfth street property where all
three of the Wiersbitskis are now
living.
The trouble began, according to the
bill, when Fred's father, Alexander
Wiersbitski, forgot to make a will be-
fore he died. The house was then
claimed, it Is alleged, by his widow, the
~stepmother OF the complainant in the
present suit, 'by virtue of a pretended
license or right as administrators of the
personal estate of the deceased"
Disputing the claim, and setting up
a counter claim of his own for one-
half of the property, subject to his
stepmother's dover right, Fred has re-
manned on h premises ever since,
although he alleges that the second
floor, which is rented out, furnishes
an income for the stepmother and her
son that he does not share.
The property Is mortgaged to Mrs.
Horn for 81, 900 and Orben holds a sec
ond mortgage for $1,000. To prevent
foreclosure a temporary restraining
order was today issued by Vice-Chan-
cellor Howell, n to prove their in
terests the mortgages are made de-
PENDANTS in the present suit. The prop
erty is said to be worth $4,000. Young
Wiersbitski seeks a division of the
! property, or it's sale and a division ni
the money, and an accounting of the
rents. He is represented by Henry
Pomerehne.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-02
HIS FRIENDSHIP
PUTS PHYSICIAN
IN JAIL FOR NIGHT
Brooklyn Doctor Was in Com
pany With Man Wanted for
Jumping Bond.

Through his efforts to help a friend
out of his difficulties DR.. William
Cavanaugh, of 600 Fourth avenue,
Brooklyn, was compelled to remain as
a prisoner last night in the Fifth Pre-
cinct Station. He was arraigned before
Judge Oehring in the Second Precinct
Court today, and after making a state
ment in which he clearly proved no
guilt attached to him, was discharged
from custody.
The physician was arrested last night
In company with Charles Spanner, of
"a Walcott street, Brooklyn, who is
wanted by the police of that city on
the charge of Jumping his bail ond
DR.. Cavanaugh followed Spanner here,
and was e~ndeayoring to persuade the
man to return to Brooklyn and give
himself up when Spanner was recog-
nized by Plainclothesmen McCabe and
Conlon, Of the Fifth Precinct. M
Both the men were taken into GUS
tody and the Brooklyn authorities noti-
fed. Spanner was taken to Brooklyn
last night and the physician was held
until action on his case was taken by
the court today.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-02
LEFT OUT
IN COLD By CIVIL
SERVICE RULING
Commission Holds County Phy-
stefan and Collector Outside
of Laws Jurisdiction.

That the office of county physician
and county collector should go in the
unclassifed list, or, in other words,
its incumbents are heads of de-
partments, was decided by the civil
service commission at it's session In
Trenton yesterday.
The result will be that DR.. William
H. Mckenzie, the choice at the recent
Republican caucus Of freeholders, will
succeed DIR. Daniel Elliott, unless the
latter decides to carry his fight into
the courts, while Richard w. Booth,
former county collector, will go back
into his old berth at the Court House,
as he Is the caucus nominee.
When DIR. Elliott was asked what
steps he proposed to take o that he
had been refused protection under the
civil service law, he said:
II nave not decided what to do as
yet. 1 shall see my counsel, John r.
Hardin, and abide by his decision"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-02
Public Servsce Sounds
KneA of End-seat Hog

little cars on the crosstown lines de-
signed when Edison WAS young and
now knocking for admisasnI1 to the pen
sion list.
just how strictly the ''cster animals
clause will be enforced is not known, in
the absence of the Four Corners in
spectors and other high officials who
left town after hurriediy announcing
their designs. 1t Is stated. however,
from a reliable source, that any two
legged animal with good standing abil-
ity will be permitted to toucn lightly
the new straps on the principal lines.
The reform will be inauaurated
promptly on the stroke of IL, while
the music of factory whistles announces
the birth of the new year All animals
will be Immediately elected from the
passenger cars and placed on fiat cars.
Thereafter no gentleman or lady will
be annoyed by such seatmates as croc-
odiles, steers. bulldogs or donkeys.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-02
WIFE WON'T LET
y atfn~
HIM CONE RCNE
He MAKES THREATS
Charles Schwartz Says He'll
Break in II Refused ADJ
mittance.

Only a portion of the domestic
troubles existing between man and
wife were permitted 20 be aired in the
First Criminal Court today. when
Charles Schwartz stood alongside of
his lawyer and told why he had left
his spouse. Louisa, a month age.
Acting Judge Freeland advised the
couple to thresh III their troubles in
f. court of equity. Schwartz left his
wife for seven weeks and only returned
last Sunday. She refused to allow hin
to remain In the house.
Today Schwartz announced through
his lawyer his intentions to return &C
his home even If he had to break his
way In.
." will never live with him." was
the declaration of Mrs. Schwartz as
she left the court.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-02
BRAY GAINS /
VOTES on RIVAL
IN THE RECOUNT
Three Districts of l4th Ward
Raise Democrats pIu-
raIity to n.
COUNTY BOARD PLANS TO
FINISH In FIVE DAYS
Twenty-seven Linnenkohl Votes
Referred, as Against Il
for His Opponent.

With James A. Bray, Democrat, hav-
ing gained II votes on his rival, Charles
A. Linnenkohl, Republican, or the bal
lots actually counted in the first day
of the recount of the votes for alder
man In the Fourteenth Ward of the
city, the County Board of Elections will
take up their second days session late
today.
On the original count, Bray's plural
ity In the three districts already count
ed, was IS; on the recount Il. Twenty
seven Linnenkohl votes have been re-
ferred In the first three districts, as
against q Bray ballots.
The County Electors still have ten
districts to go through. These they ex-
pect to complete in five days, taking
two districts each day. The recount
will continue to be held in the motions
court room.
Following is a summary of the re-
count to date:
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-02
F. c. YOUNG No
BETTER BAHkERS'
FRIENDS DESPAIR
Aged Financier, Undaunted,
Fights to Aid Doctor Almost
Constantly at Bedside.

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 1.-The condi-
ton of E. +. c. Young, who is critically
i'll in his home at Boulevard and Glen
wood avenue, was u~nimproved, 1t was
said at his residence today.
Mr.. Young, who is president of the
First National Bank of this city, and
one of the best-known bankers in the
State, is suffering with gastritis, it was
added. His physician, DR.. William
Pyle, and nurses were kept in almost
constant attendance last night and this
morning.
Mr.. Young is 70 years old. and while
he is fighting heroically, his family and
friends feel the gravest alarm for the
outcome of his illness, which confined
him to his room five weeks ago.
Mr.. Young has not been a well nan
for the past two and a half years.
About three years ago he took his first
automobile ride. The machine skidded
and Mr.. Young was badly shaken up.
Since that time he has had semi-fre-
quent attacks of illness.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-02
Dies Happy Thinking of
5000 Funerals She Sau,

had never known or heard of until she
saw the death notices in the papers.
Mrs. Christian found more delight in
talking upon this subject than of any
thing else.
why, I'd sooner go to a funeral thar
to a wedding" she said recently. 1--WE
cried often during my life-every time
that l went to a funeral. I was often
slighted-people telling me a funeral
took place in the afternoon when It
was held in the morning. In this way |
missed a number. and would have
missed manv more had / not gone tc
the houses early and sat on the front
porch until time for the services"