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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
WANT BAY GUARDED.
War Department WouId Further
FOrtify Fort Henry.

The War Department has forwarded to
Congress a recommendation for an ap-
preparation Of 100000 for the further
most point of Chesapeake Bay, The
recommendation includes request
for an island midway between the
two capes. Henry and Charles. upon
which there shall be erected Notifications
that will guard the entrance TO the bay.
The question is one that has been dis
cussed before. One Of the objections made
to the move is that the owners OF the
property desired by the government have
asked unreasonable prices.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
ALIEN SEEKS ADMISSION.
House Considers Case Of Matilda
SandEren. Of Denmark

Before taking up the private pension
calendar yesterday the House In Commit
tee Of the Whole considered a bill taking
from under the operation OF the inn
migration law the case of Matilda Sand
gTen.
She is a childless widow, forty-elght
years old, whose family lives In Ten
nessee, and who are able and anxious 10
care for her. She has an impeachment in
speech, which prevented the interpreter
at Ellis Island from understanding her
and upon his statement the physician de-
clared her 20 be Of unsOund mind. and
she was dep0rted to Denmark By the i'm
migration officials.
The bill authorizes the Secretary Of
Commerce and Labor to investigate, and
If satisfied that the immigrant is proper
subject under the law. TO admit her.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
WILL TALK CANNED MUSIC"
Senate and House Patent Commit
tees Plan Hearings.

After a conference with Senator Smoot,
chairman of the Senate Committee on
Patents, yesterday, Representative Cur
rier. chairman Of the House committee
on the same subject announced that joint
hearings would be heard on canned mu-
sic.
II is not likely, however. that the hear
ings will begin before March. They will
be delayed until the Supreme Court passes
upon the copyright cases now pending.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
SOUTHEAST CITIZENS PROTEST.
seek to Have Several Grade Cross
inES Abolished.

A petition was presented 20 the Dis
trict Committee yesterday. from about 30
residents IN the neighbOrhood Of the navy
yard. protesting against the maintenance
Of the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ingtOn tracks there. so long as the grade
crossings are continued. The property
owners who have signed the petition live
along the line. including Canal. X. and
Sixth streets southeast
The petition viii be referred TO the sub
committee on steam railways. In this
connection. J. Hampton Moore, Of Phila-
delphia. chairman of that subcommittee.
said yesterday that he has not looked into
the recommendation Of the Commits
siOners asking for the use Of smokeless
locomotives in the District.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
FOR MORE WEATHER BUREAUS.
NIadison's Bill Permits Erection of
New stations.

Representative Madison. of Kansas.
yesterday introduced bill providing for
the purchase Of sites and the erection Of
buildings for the Weather Bureau service
The bin provides that the work shall be
done under the direction of the Secretary
of Agriculture, and that no building, site
and equipment shall cost more than $1,000
The sum of $4,000 is appropriated imme-
diateIy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
URGE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Commissioners Want Money to Fur
nIsh New Municipal Building.

Commissioners Mcfarland and Morrow.
yesterday, appeared before the subcom-
mittee on the deficiency bills Of the
House Committee on Appropriations, and
advocated the items which the Commits
siOners recommended for insertion in the
urgent deficiency bill
Among them is one for furnishing and
squipping the new District building, which
the Commissioners ask be made imme-
diately available, so that they can con-
tract for the furniture and equipment.
and have # in place by July l.
The Commissioners asked S43.627 40 for
furniture. s92 20 for file cases. electric
fixtures. counters, ratings, and other
equipment, and 5000 for repairing the
available old furniture OF the present
District building. and the removal Of the
District effects to the new building.
AS the total cost of the site and build
ing IS s2,5o06o5, this is somewhat less
than per cent for furniture and equip
ment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
PENSION DAY IN HOUSE.
One Hundred and Thirty Measures
Disposed of in short Time.

The House Of Representatives yesterday
for the first time this session took up the
calendar OF private pension bills, and dis
posed Of $50 Of them. The benefclaries in
tWenty-three Of them are totally blind
10 each OF whom So a month IS 10 be
given.
One bin reported by the Committee on
Invalid Pensions was for the relief OF
Abraham Penwick. an old soldier in Mich
igan. who died since the case was con
sidered.
Including the blind beneficial ies. 90 Of
the 80 persons interested are so infirm
as TO require the constant service Of an
attendant
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
No Hazing at Annapolis.

Capt. Badger, superintendent Of the
Naval Academy, told the House Commit
tee on Naval Affairs yesterday that haz-
ing and running had both been wiped
out at the Academy When he assumed
command there last June, there was still
some running by the second-class men.
This form Of hazing, he declared, had
been stopped.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
GoIdaeId Report wanted

The House Committee on Labor yester.
day agreed to the resolution calling upon
the President for the report of Assistant
Secretary Murray, Corporation Commits
sioneT Herbert Knox Smith. and Commits
sioner Of Labor Neill I'm their investigation
OF the recent labor troubles in Goldneld.
New
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
NAVAL ACADEMY VISITORS.
Names Board to Serve Dur
ing Present Year.

The President has appointed the fol-
lowing as members Of the board Of Wis
itors 10 the United States Naval Acad-
envy for 1905:
Rear Admiral C. II. Davis, L. s. n. re-
tired, Washington, D. c.; Gen. Horace
Porter. New York. John ". Bostick.
commander Louisiana Naval Militia.
Magrane Cox Southheld. y. Y; Cyrus
Edward Lothrop Detroit. Mich: c. D.
MetCalf Oakland. Cal. and George A.
SandersOn, Chicago. III.
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

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Telephone Main 5000.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

The House yesterday passed 80 pension bills.
Il was the first day Of pension legislation this
session
Gen. Hauies appeared before the District com
mittee and again discussed the Union Station
uackage bill and the extension Of the car lines
subcommittee On the Committee Of ApIro-
rFiations heard War Department officials and the
District Commissioners on the subject Of emer-
gency appropriations
The House adjourned at . until Monday
mon
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
MEDICAL SCHOOLS DISAGREE.
AIIOPRths and HOmeOpaths Appear
Before House Committee.


Before House Committee.
Members Of the allopathic and home
opathic schools OF medicine had an ar
gument yesterday morning before the
House Committee on Interstate and For
eign Commerce. 1t was during a hear
ing on the DalZell bill to so amend
the pure food law that the Homeopathic
Pharmacopoeia will be recognized in
the manufacture of drugs on par with
the United States Pharmacopoeia which
Is the standard of the allOpaths. After
a lengthy argument, Mr. Mann said
that so far as he knew the committee
had never before been instructed as to
the meaning Of United States Phar-
maCopOeia
The committee adjourned without
taking any action
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
Ocean Steamships.

New York. Jan. H.-Auiyed: Mauritania, from
Liverpool, January II.
Arrived out: Celtic at Queenstown; Lusitana,
al Liverpool
Sailed from foreign ports: Arabic. from Queens.
town; Amerika. from CherbOmg.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
WI Hear Grain Men.

The House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce yesterday fixed the
first Tuesday of March for the beginning
OF hearings on the bills to provide for
the inspection Of the grading OF grains
entering into interstate commerce.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
DaIzen Puts in Bill.

Mr.. Dalzell, OF Pennsylvania. yesterday
introduced a bin providing for the cree
ton of a monument on the field to com
memorate "Braddocks defeat"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
Gaines Would Save Hermitage.

Representative John Wesley Gaines. of
Tennessee, yesterday introduced bin to
provide aid TO the Ladies Hermitage As
ISOLATION. which is taking care Of THE
Hermitage" the home of Andrew Jack
son.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18

You get the best If not the biggest,
when you get the Sunday issue OF The
Washington Herald, and to-morrow's is
sue VIII be better and brighter than ever.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
Nothing Is Now Pending.

The Secretary also states he has al
ready allotted and delivered the bonds
and. accordingly, the act has already oc-
CURED. which Austin seeks TO enjoin
leaving nothing actually pending before
the court on which 10 base its opinion.
Senator Culberson. OF Texas. recently
introduced a resolution calling on the
Secretary TO explain why he has issued
bonds Of the Panama issue to certain
banks. and ignored individuals whose
bids were higher. In all probability. Sec
rotary Cortelyou will make the same re-
ply 10 the Senate as he did In his answer
TO the Austin suit
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
Sims FOR TRANSFERS
viii Demand FiVe-cent Fare
and Continuous Rides.
BELIEVES HOUSE FAvORs IT

Declares such Measure Is Needed
by Poor PeOpIe-Other Members of
Committee Do Not Think Measure
is Demanded-Gen. Harries Again
Tells Troubles 20 Chairman smith.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
ANSWERS BOND suit
Secretary COrtelyOu Replies
to George w. Austin.
REFERS TO RECENT ISSUE
Makes Statement that Plaintiff Was
Financially irresponsible" and
that Act Under which the Bond Is
sue Was Authorized, Left Matter
10 Secretary's Discretion.

Secretary COrtelyOu yesterday made an
swer 10 the suit Of George ". Austin. Of
New York. Justice Gould will give a hear
ing on the case on Monday
Austin's action was begun TO restrain
the Secretary from turning over 10 ma
tional banks certain Panama Canal bonds.
and 10 show cause why he should not
accept the bid Of Austin for 10000 OF
the bonds at bid Of 103S75. Austin al
leges the Secretary has accepted bids
lower than his.
Left to HIS Discretion.
MI Cortelyou. in his answer. states
that Mr.. Austin was financially ire
sponslble," and that the act under which
Panama bonds were issued left to his
discretion as TO whom they should be
issued
The answer was filed by United States
District Attorney Baker and Assistant
United States District Attorney McNa-
mara. The Secretary says, in part:
Defendant .0he Secretary received
complalnants proposal 10 take over 1900
Of said bonds Of the face value OF $1,000
each at the rate Of Sl03.575 and accrued
interest on 800. Defendant also received
many proposals from other bidders from
all parts Of the United States
"All these proposals were cOnsideTef
and examined by the defendant. and. after
due consideration, examination, and in
vestigation of the proposal OF complain
ants solvency. responsibility. and quail
ications 10 carry out such proposal, this
defendant, acting In his Office as Secre-
tary Of the Treasury. decided that the
said proposal OF complainant was not
proper or responsible bid, and that IL
should be rejected in the interest of the
United states. and did. accordingly. re-
jeet the same"
The Secretary further states that he
acted within his Official discretion after
a consideration Of all the circumstances.
and after considering what bids should
be selected in order 10 promote most gen
orally the interests Of the United States.
He also states that the bids referred 10
by Austin. which we're accepted and
which were lower than the one made By
him. were the highest responsible bids
which he received
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
Would ReIieve FamlIles.

Representative Roberts, Of Massa-
chusetts. yesterday introduced a bill pro
viding for the relief Of the widows and
children Of mechanics. laborers. and other
employees OF the Federal government who
shall by no fault Of their own, be either
injured or killed while so employed The
bill provides for the payment of not more
than 1890 IN the case Of permanent in
jury. nor more than 5000 in the case of
death.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18

TO PREVENT THE GRIP.
LAXATIVE BROAfO QUfNINE removes the cause
There is only one "BR0M0 QUININE." Look Tor
signature Of T. w GROVE &c
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
CuIbersOn After Bishop.

The afternoon session of the committee
was enlivened by Senator CuIberson, who
objected strongly 10 the issue OF the
Canal Record, the official newspaper, pub
lished by James Bucklin Bishop. Mr.
Culberson inquired OF Chairman Goethals
whether he was not aware of the action
of the Senate in disseminating a publicity
bureau. The latter replied that he had
never heard of it. Mr.. Culberson asked
permission 10 insert in the minutes an
extract from the Congressional Record
which showed that Senator Hale had
promised him that the press agent should
be abolished
Ex-senator J. c. s. Blackburn. now
canal commissioner, asked permission to
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-03
COLORED CITIZENS.

BOSTON, Jan. "A call for a meet
ing Of colored citizens to be held
at Philadelphia, April 7, has been sent
to representative colored men all over
the country. The call says the confer.
ence is to have special reference to the
demands to be made Of political parties
and to determine what candidates fol-
the presidency will most deserve the
support Of the colored voters.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-03

y first, then add the whiskey. Use
. in doses of teaspoon to table 4
= spoonful every four hours shak-
= ing the bottle well each time.
= The Concentrated oil Of pine 4
= comes put mp for medical use IN
y half.ounce bottles each enclosed
= in a tin screwtop box which
. protects it from heat and light
= If you do not find it sealed you
q know that you are not getting
. the real article.
= There are also several patent
= medicines put up to resemble the
= Concentrated oil OF pine and
= called by similar names. This
D stuff should be avoided. The 4
. Concentrated oil of pine is
. the only truly soluble pine prep
q GRAFTON known to science 1t al
. 80 makes wonderfully effective
. linament by putting teaspoonful
= of the raw oil into saucer
= full OF hot lard applying hot. I
= This is invaluable in cases of
= cold in the chest or sprains and
4 bruises,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-03
BEST COUGH CURE
MIX IT YOURSELF

, Go to your druggist and get
b 0neh half ounce Concentrated oil
, Of pine; two ounces of glycerine;
; half pint of good pure whis
, key; mix it up, glycerine and oil
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-03
TO CURE A COLD IN'oNE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMo Quinine Tab.
let's. Druggists .efund money ii it fails
10 cure. E. W. GROVES signature is
On each box 25c.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-01-02
For Lease.

Five years lease at a bargain,
one of the best farms in Bladen
county. Dwelling, barns and pas
ture. Dolly responsible parties
need apply. DC. Whitfield.
1-2-tf Chadbourn, n. G.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-01-02
ANNUAL REPORT
u v. 4. Humphrey, Clerk So
periOr Court,
For Year Endlns HOEembsr, SOIh, 1907.

Lumberton. N. c., Dec. 2. 1907.
To the Honorable Board of County Com
missioners of Robson County, J. w.
Carter Chairman: 80
Gentlemen
I herewith hand you my annual report
as clerk of the Superior Court of Rob-
eson county for the year ending Novem-
her Goth, 1907, in accordance to law, for
your examination and approval.
Very respectfully,
d" w. H. HUMPHREY
Clerk Superior Court of Robson Coun7
ty. = + 4
Examined and found to be correct.
j. w. CARTER, Chairman,
c. o. OLIVE,
A L. BULLOCK,
o. R. McEachern,
Commissioners.
STATEMENT OF CRIMINAL COST
DOCKET.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-01-02
THURSDAY, JANUARY a, 1908.

Here's hoping that the year
1908 will be a good and prosper
Gus year for all Robesonian
readers.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-01-02
Notice of Entry.
Lumberton, N. {, Dec. II, 1907.
To Whom it May Concern: s

4 T.
+ To Whom it May Concern:
The undersigned hereby enters and
lays claim to thefollowiug land, the same
being vacant aud unapPropriated, the
same being located in Back Swamp town
ship, lying about 2 Ia miles southwest of
the town of Lumberton, and about I2S
yards west of the public road leading from
Lumberton to Marion and being on both
sides of Little Jacob swamp, adjoining the
lands of John Hooper Ed Watson, Ophe-
liza Watson, Daniel Mcneil and Others.
containing by estimation, 2oI-2' acres,
more or less If no protest is filed within
the time allowed by law, the rndersign-
ed will MAKE application for grant.
c NJ. BARKER,
JOHN HOOPER.
Mcintyre Lawrence & Proctor, Alton
reyS for claimants. I2-Iot4thurs
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-01-02
NORTH CAROLINA DAY AT
- " 81" GAINESVILLE.


Flag Raising by J. o. u. A. M
= Patriotic Speeches, Fine Exer-
cIses by the School and Good
Dinner-wOrk Of the Barnes
willie SchOOI-A Great Day.
Reported for The Robesonian.
~ Thursday, December, 10,
was a great day in the history
of GAINESVILLE. The occasion
was North Carolina Day, and
y crowds of people came, from
far sand near, to witness the
saexercises.of the school and the
u flag and Bible presentation by
5 Ashpole Council No. 17S, Jr. O,
aU. A. M, Of Fairmont.
.sa@t The Barnesv1le school has
. three teachers-Mrs. Louise
Billiard, principal, Miss Ethel
Cashwell assistant, and Miss
.Leona ,Prevatt, music teacher.
The school is well equipped
for the noble work which il is
doing, q, splendid new school
house, with the music room at
. tached.. The people of Barnes
ri 'ville'are fortunate in securing
$" Mrs. Billiard as principal of
y this school. She has the repu-
tation of being one of the best
teachers in the county, and he1
work in this school sustainS
that reputation. No wonder
y the patrons are proud of their
IksschooI, which has been so sue
'cessfu1 under the present man
agement. .
The following young mer
acted as marshals on this oc
casion: Roger Pitman, FREQ
Johnson and Luther johnson
They carried a North Carolin;
49,, flag Miss Stella Murray car
ried Confederate flag.
E The School with the teach
ers marched in body 10 NEE
.sthe trains from Lumberton, an
lined up on either side of tn
street at the depot, each stu
dent carryingan American flag
{Ihey came to meet the kGnior
and t mr. friends from Fail
mont, also some distinguish
visitors from Lumberton. Thi
was an imposing scene whe
the Juniors from Fairmon
ssabout fifty in number, all wear
ing uniform caps with ii
name and number Of thei
Council on them, alighted frol
/ the train to join the school
: the exercises of the day. Sc
eral young ladies from Fail
mont who are friends of tt
Juniors came with the boys
see them do themselves prou
in raising their first flag eve
a. school house In Robeso
county. The ladies did rigl
to encourage the noble orde
and grace the occasion by the
presence. Thus you sc
GAINESVILLE school has the hol
or Of having the first Amer
can fag-raising in the county.
Among the prominent pc,
Iple of Lumberton who wei
present on this occasion wei
Superintendent J. r. Poll
County Treasurer M. G. M
Kenzie andwife. -
The marshals, though qui
young, acquitted themselv'
well. as did the teachers ais
and helped to make North Ca
nlips Day success.
pniors, who were IL
school, march'
the depot
of the scho
g table h;
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Notice of Administration

Having qualified as Administrator.
cum testamento annexo, of R. w. Kin.
law, deceased, OF Robson county, this is
70 give notice to all parties having claims
against SAID estate to present them TO me
ueiy ve:lned on or before the 10th day
OF december, 1905 or this notice will be
pIeaa N par OF their recovery. All per
SOL lnaeoied to said estate will please
signed.
This the goth day of November. 1907
-. D. Z. McGOUGAN,
Administrator, cum testamento annexo-
Lumber Bridge, N. c.
D. P. Shaw, Attorney.
I2-5-6thurs
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OFFICERS

JOSEPH G. BROWN President.
P. D. GOLD, Jr.IstV.- Pres. andGen. Mgr.
CIV. GOLD, sec'y and supt Agencies.
CHARLES J. PARKER, Treasurer.
ALBERT ANDERSON N. D. Med. Direc
T. B. 'WOMACK, General Counsel
DAVID PARKS FAcKLER, Actuary.