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nuence with Bcnucttt" asked VAIN,

fiuence with Bennottf asked VAIN
wright MS the Judge vanished,
Cant DO amy harm TO try, They're
ncighbors In the country and In tho
same crowd IN society and all that II
4 II fails, I've another card that's even
stronger, Roberts ought TO be here by
now. You found out about those notes
OF hlsg"
"Yes, both of them, one for $1,000,
one for $4,000, Both secured by
mortgaglng his factory Roberts cant
meet them They've been extended
twice. though the security must have
been fairly good or the Sturtevant
Trust company wouldn't have lent
civilians said you wanted to speak
to me. Mr. Horrlgan.' said nervous
voice from the door and pale, middle
aged man came forward. Io wore
worry's stamp between his perplexcd
eyes, and care had bent his narrow
shoulders.
"Yes, Good evening. Roberts," re.
piled IIorrIgan cordially, "See you
later. Wainwright"
The tinancler took the hint and walk.
ed toward the ballroom. on his way out
nearly collding with phelan. who was
entering the foyer At sight Of Horri
gan and Roberts together Phclan's
eyebrows went upward. with jerk
and he tiptoed out In the opposite d..
rectlon as fast as his stout legs could
carry him In search of Bennett. Mean.
time Horrigan had come directly TO the
point. as usual. In his appeal TO Rob.
erts.
Look here. alderman" said he.
you've been trying for years, to get
through n park bill for your ward
Still want III"
Yes" returned Roberts. "My con.
stituents are at me all the time about
that park They
ut would make your wards property
values 80 up 80 per cent. and It would
make you solid there forever. heyf"
"Yes. but
Introduce that bill again, and I'll
guarantee II viii go through"
Are you In carnesti"
There's my hand on 1t, Only, Of
course. it's understood that your park
bin won't come up until after the Bor-
ough Street railway franchise Is pass.
ed. Underestimate"
"lm afraid | do" said Roberts after
pause. "but voted against that bill.
and
"You voted against the bill In Its
original form" IIorrlgan interrupted
reassurlngly. and you were right. too
1t had a lor Of clauses that you thought
weren't square, Rut all those have
been cut out"
"But still
'But you'll be doing what's best for
your own constituents by looking aft.
er their interests IN the matter OF the
park. You'll BE- their hero for that. OF
course If wanted 10 put 1t another
way ] could remind you that your
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'SOmcDodVH uOtnU 10 h'"u "'"H' Wv
prison before this bill for some
matters ended" reason thai
won't bear the light And warn yoc
10 80 carefully, Somebody's going t'
prison before this matters ended"
I'm not answerable to any one buI
my constituents" said Roberts, with d
pitiful attempt at cold dignity. "and
they
And they shall demand an answer
from you" warned Bennett "i'll see
to It that they do Now, you can 30 II
you want TO-" turning his back on The
confused Roberts, who eagerly took the
opportunity 10 escape.
I'm afraid friend Roberts aln'i
havin' the happiest time of his life TO
night" remarked Phelan. going to thu
doorway and looking after the depart
Ing alderman. There's not much OF
what the poet gcc2er calls 'whoop up
the dance. fer Joy be unretncd about
him. Poor fool! He never was cut
out to be crook He makes n punk
Job of II In spite OF the trmmln's Hor'
rlgan's dec rated him with. II hadn't
the sense to be crooked without maxim
n monkey uf myself. I'm blest II |
don't believe Id turn honest Heyl
Here's a couple OF folks, though. that's
gettln' more fun out OF the bali than
ever had at dog nghtr
AS he spoke Perry Wainwright pilot.
ed Cynthia IN from the conservatory
at top speed. his jolly young face alight
with a Joy that reflected itself in Miss
Garrison's own very flushed counte-
nance.
"Alwyn," shouted young Wainwright,
not seeing Phelan In his excitement,
guess what's happenedl I'll give you
three guesses and
"And | can't possibly guess II you
gave me q thousand" retorted Ben
nett, with vast gravity, $50 won't
try. I'll just congratulate you with all
my heart. old chap, and wish Miss Gar
rison every happiness that
Gee! How'd you know? We haven't
told soul. II only happened about
four minutes ago, was telling Gym
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business is in a bad way and that O
friend OF mine has bought up your
notes at the Sturtcvant Trust company
and means to send them to you tomor'
row. But that has nothing to do with
the case. So just
I'm honest, Mr.. Horrlgan," faltered
Roberts. "T-
"Sure you're honest! That's why
you'll have the courage to vote for the
bill when you see it's been amended
so as to be good thing for the city.
That's being honest, isn't IT."
IL suppose so. And the notes
tho
They'll be sent you by registered
mail tomorrow If you want them. DO
you"
"Y-yes. That is, r.
"That's settled, then. You've got n
level head. Good night"
The boss strobe out, a grim smile Of
victory on his big face, leaving Rob
erts standing confused, doubtful, his
brain awhirl. How long the tempted
alderman stood thus-obllvious to the
music, his surroundings and all else
he could never remember, but voice
at his elbow brought him to his senses
with a start that was followed by a
thrill Of fear as he wheeled and recog.
1ized the speaker.
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Whoopin0 Cough.

IN February our daughter had the
whooping cough. Mr.. Lane OF Hartland
recommended Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and said ii gave his custom
ers the best OF satisfaction, We found
II as he said, and can recommend II
TO anyone having children troubled
with whooping cough" says Mrs. A.
Goss, OF Durand. Mich. For sale by
Frank Hart and Leading Druggists.
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Bad Attack Of Dysentery Cured.

"An honored citizen OF this town
was suffering from a severe attack Of
dysentery, He told friend II he
could obtain a bottle OF Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea REM
edy. he felt confident Of being cured,
he having used this remedy in the
West He was told that | kept II in
stock and lost no time in obtaining II,
and was promptly cured" says M. ].
Leach, druggist, Of Wolcott, VI. For
sale by Frank Hart and Leading
Druggists
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING
CHAPTERS.

CHAPTERS.
Chapter I-At the suburban home
of Charles Wainwright, high finan'
cier," he and his broker, Scott Gibbs
hatch up scheme to corner Borough
street railway stock. They rely upon
the support of Dick Horrigan, boss OF
the neighboring city, who is coming
to discuss matters. Alderman Phe-
Ian, the thorn in Horrigan's side,
whom Wainwright is anxious to con-
ciliate, is also coming. Among the
members OF Wainwright's household
are his niece and nephew, Dallas and
Perry Wainwright, and his secretary,
Thompson, secretive young man in
whom the fnancier has implicit conf
dence. Judge Newman, a neighbor OF
Wainwright, whose continuance in
Office depends upon Horrigan's favor,
requests Wainwright's Intervention
with the boss Another visitor to the
Winwrights' is Alwyn Bennett, in
loe with Dallas, who is calling to ask
her about her rumored engagement to
Gibbs. Perry is in love with Synthia
Garrison, also neighbor lI-Cyn-
thia is the daughter of bank presi-
dent who nine years before the open
ing of the story was ruined by the
dealings of an unnamed dishonest
fnancier and shot himself His son
thereupon disappeared. Mrs. Bennett
congratulates herself upon the imma-
culate record of her sons defeased
father. Dallas refuses to marry
Alwyn unless he does something
worthy of his family and education.
Phelan and Horrigan face each other.
III.-Phelan defes Horrigan. Judge
Newman is turned down by the boss,
but at Wainwright's request Horri-
gan becomes suspicious of Thompson,
but Wainwright SCOTS at the idea
Horrigan and Wainwright makes a
corrupt deal whereby the former, for
big constellation, is to procure from
the board of aldermen perpetual
franchise for the Borough street
railway. The boss is worried by the
reform movement threatening mis-
power at the coming election and is
casting about for candidate for
mayor with a clean record. He hits
upon Bennett, who has had some
slight political experience. The lat
ter accepts, but warns Horigan that,
if elected, he will be absolutely honest
and independent.
IV.-Bennett is elected and ap-
points Cynthia his private secretary.
Phelan tells him that the financier
who caused the ruin of the Garrisons
was Wainwright, who is also the pow
er behind the crooked Borough fran
chise bills, with Horrigan and Gibbs.
Dallas and Mrs. Bennett visit the city
hall.
V-Gibbs tries to induce Bennett to
sign the bill The mayors talk with
Dallas is interrupted by Horrigan.
VI-Bennett refuses to be BULLDOG
ed by Horrigan into signing the bill.
The boss lacks one vote in the board
of aldermen Of the fourteen needed to
pass the bill without the mayors as
sent. Despite the fact that defeating
the bill means impoverishing Dallas
and Perry, whose fortune Wainwright
has invested in Borough stock, Ben
nett vetoes the measure. VII-Ben-
netts plan to save Dallas and Perry
is to have Perry sell Borough stock
short. The mayors opposition cau-
ses Horrigan and Wainwright to
amend the bill, retaining however,
some of the most Objectionable fea-
lures. VIII-Alwyn's lovemaking to
Dallas at the Mayors ball is
interrupted by Horrigan.
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I'm my own
master and
"Arc you sure
you 're your own
mt stcrW do
innnded Bcn
nett III 80.
why should you
lc afraid TO say
how you are go
Ing 10 voter"
DO you nc
cusc me off,"
Il accuse you
OF h a v n x
changed your
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chief essentials for the part-namcly,

Il cold and un'
shaken nerve, II
was this defect
that now threat
ened to expose
him.
Well" resun
ed Wainwright,
as though dis
missing the top
ic, you should
have made 1t
your business 10
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CHAPTER Y.

n = IHIIVT " SLUG WIS TelHNtT.
II was say ing" remarked Phelar
blandly, that It's a fine ball. isn't it.
now, Robert"
eyes, said 70 .eE3 T.. = b.. i"cpar
ing to move away. But paol1n oultoH
holed him
"Stay an swap talk awhile with his
honor and me, Roberts" he begged.
I'm in a hurry" began Roberts,
"and"-
Alderman Phelan has been trying to
cheer me up bit" said Bennett. HE
knows I'm worried about the Borough
bills outcome. wish Friday was
past"
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FACTS 1 ABOUT new THEORY
SECURED BY INTERVIEWS
People, Tell the Reason for Their Faith in
i ~ ~:~<< - Cooper's Belief -

An article from the Nashville Tenn,
Banner, published during L. =. Coop
er's visit to that city, throws some
light On the remarkable success Of the
young, mans. theories and medicines
in various cities visited by him during
the past year. The article is as fol-
lows:
"In view of the enormous sale Of
Coopers preparations now going on in
this city and the intense interest
which Mr. Cooper has stirred up since
his arrival, a representative OF the
Banner spent Thursday afternoon ct
the young mans headquarters, wetelss
ing the swarm Of humanity come AMI
go. T.. -. = +:
During the afternoon the reporter
Interviewed many OF the callers and
obtained statements from all whQ
cared to give them as to their expe'
rience with Cooper and his prepare
lions. :.
THE following are selected from
those statements as being typical o!
the general expression of the people
seen: H. - :, -:
"Mr. B. B. Lasater, living {. 1891
North Fourth avenue, when. inter
viewed, said: I have been, troubls>
with my stomach for the. past tux
years, and have had rheumatism fol
more than Ave years. Sometimes ;.
could not walk, and there were time.
when l could not even move in bed
Hard knots would form on my mus
eles, which caused me intense pain
Gas formed on my stomach after eat
ing, which gave me much pain ant
distress, and often I was restless AM
tossed I'll night, losing much sleep an
rest. =.
Hearing of Mr.. Cooper and tn
great work his medicine was accom-
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pushing LOT others, oeclded: 10 Try
II. ! nave taRen II ABOUT Two weeks;
ana nno myse4i IN a greatly improved
condltlon' My stomAcn IS IN s9oG
shape, ana Goes 1ot trounie me at all
NY Ine' : Las Hea:!S ulsapp
Su' anu ! eal'ect - RESUME worh sl nor
~. ~ i1t e,,e htSt tIinT IL we've n,2n1ns
W.. Soo S t'11.' nas fol. 80 hot
: - A ~ an siS'eAuA L0A "n@'
= "a as $500 ~ ~ ss, - ,,. ,5u,~.,, =
Gil, "'.S *; rcs -. mSs us sais. CO.
LTD. sr 80 hnaa' 1850 $3.50 80. 80,
S->Io nave oeen su1afef IToLD
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Great Sale tnPrespect.

The sale of building lots in
North Lum berton to be Conduct:
ga by tie American Auction snd
Realty Com papy, of Greensbf 70,
lakes place, Eo-morrnw morning
at 1880 o'clock. The property
has been put in fine condition,
the streets z3graded. and lots
marked and-.numbeTea. It is
fine property for residence pur.
! poses, and no doubt it viii sci!
! like hot cakes. j" This property
will be sold to white people only
and the deeds will con tain 9 pro
vision to that.efect. : -
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Two-Horse Farm For Rent.
Eight miles north Of Lumherton; good
dwellings and outhouses; land under good
state of cultivation. Near school and
church. Two flowing artesian wells; gsod
community. On R. +. .. firm Lumber.
| ton. Good store houeE ready for USE.
7 '- d. B. HUMPHREY.
I-23-4t PErkteH, n. c.
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Important Meeting OF COl1es
Growers ana BuSlResS Men o.
Abe Held In LumbeTsoR Nexl
Monday A Large AtteHdaRc
Desired

Eii:"r.ot TEe Rob
IA cotton growers ard business
mems meeting will, bs. he1 IT
Lumberton on Monday: February
Sd at II u''clOek a.. We respect
fully invite and earnestly .',lnsia.
IN your presence, as We expect
to hear SoInething-fEbm theState
meeting recently held in the city
I'3f Charlotte, in which there<was
much enthusiasm. The program
was carried oat in full and every
man who had q subieeb assigned
E-him was there and disguised, the
different subjects with ease and
ability. The different interests
there. represented, Of which we
took notice, were the farmers. mer-
chants, lawyers, manu- factu rers.
| bankers school teachers, preach
ers. The city ofChariotte gave the
association q hearty welcome.
The SelWyn Hotelzvery graceful
| ly rendered to US its hall free OF
charge, for which we we're very
grateful; also the street cars gave
us a. free trip showing :us a-mag-
niticient city. with its banking
| houses, cotton mills, oil, mills,
machine shops, graded school
building and other institutions
too numerous to mention. =
Twill ask you merchants and
1 business men, men of every pro
fession and calling, to be present,
as we need your cooperation tt
perfect this organization. The
ladies' also are included in this
Invitation. If we could secure
your cooperation success would
be ours. This is no idle talk. 4
>: It had not been for theDaughteri
Of the Gonfederacy the marbl'
statue erected to the Confederate
veterans. would not be, STANDING
on our public square. NJ
. With anticipation OF your pres
. ence and price. for our lcottoi
that will furnish handsome de
posits for Our banks and ,Aay TO
> the goods ON the shelves '>of GU
! merchants, pay our doctors
! onr preachers and educate, GU
! children and make. our home
d more attractive, l am,
e Yours very truly: s.. :
It 49,. W. p. BABKEIsti.a
= President Robson County Co
!. ton Association.
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Office of Bond Sale.

Notice is hereby given that scaled bids
will be Received by the Board OF esfnmts>
sioners of Robson county until aO'cleck
p. m, February 18th, 1908, for the sale
of Csc, 900 Of Robson county court house
boEds, said bonds to run for thirty years
and to bear interest at the rate Of S per
cent per annum, interest payable sefHi-
annually, bon's to be issued in eefesai-
nations of $500. Bids may be 6Eed lib
E. ]. Britt, Attorney for the Boa LINN
berton, N c., or with J, w. Carte, Chair
man Of the board, Maxtcn, N. {. All
bids to be sealed bids and to be accosnpa
MED by certified check in the sum Of
81 600, made payable to the order Of J
W. Carter, Chairman of tke Board OF
Commissioners of Robson county, aud
TO be forfeited to the use Of the cuGnt =
III Cass the bid is accepted and then the
purchaslrer fails to coini ly With his bid
The Board of Commissioners reserves TIT
right to reject any Or all bids.
This JANUARY 10th, 1898.
] w. CARTER,
Chairman Board Commissioners.
E. ]. BRITT, Attorney for Board Com
| miSsioners.i- I-I5-2-I5
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FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER.
An eURweIcomY VisftOr-MeR
i-.---
Who 90 Away Return Susp1-
cIoasly S1ck-AFGs. Caroline
floyd. Badly Curned-Othe'

r: der, of r.. Robesonr.n:
:. Our town has d visitor which is
very. unwelcome to everybody
our Russian enemy, Ia grippe.
:. Did you see our pretty Ford"
aptoasin your town last Tuesday?
Messrs Jones and Mclean bid
defiance to mud holes and visited
.Lumb erton on that day.
; Revs. J. B. Jackson and T. ].
Daily attended the prohibition
convention:in Raleigh.
The Messrs. Ashley, who at.
tended: the, Grand Lodge of Ma
sons IN Raleigh last week. = and
MIR. A. S: Thompson, who attend
ed a meeting Of the directors O.
Carolina College at Maxton last
week, all came home sick
/ Doesn't that look suspicious?
- Miss Susan NJ. Downing. c
Cumberland county, has arrived
! in our town to be vice postmas
ter for n. r. Andrews, who sue
ceeds Mr.. P.~B. :Thom pson. Tn
office is moved back opposite tn
Pltman. Drug Cos: store.
:, Mrs. Caroline Floyd was badl
burned last Wednesday after
noon, but We are glad to repor
! she is doing better than was ez
pected and hope she may entire
:ty recover:
The Wayerly Book Club vi
have Spelling Bee" next Fl
day night at the K. Of 2. Hal
Admission will TIE ten cents ali
|. refreshments free. Ever bod
= invited FOR a pleasant eyenin
> aud help the club buy a boz
!. case. -
Il Faitmont, N. c., Jan "a, 1903
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A HannY Man

Amos r. King, Of Port Byron,
Y. les years Of 6gs) !; since .
on his leg, which hgd,troubled
A. the greater part aE his lifSs
en- sntirelp 6esle6by Buck
Arnioa Salve; lbs worlds
healer OF SoTes, Burns, Cuts,
01s and Piles. Guaranteed by
lggiSts. Price 2Se.
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Annual Exhibit Robson County
CONTINUED from 9th page J

.., rkSOAI1uuSl lIOuI Otu puSC
c:sSwelL, j. j. rebate on FAX. Lam
> Der Bridge tswRahip, No. }, "pe-
MIA .s4ern. Ajax. rabatr tax, Lua1-.
tier Bridge toERShip, No. J, spe-
cal SCi.v9l :. =. e. :. =.
1deEschefR,, james, relate on tax,
Humber Bridge township, : Na )
l. sIt <.1l school =. -. I. : -,
b<r fridge township No. g. Ere='
cial school E. e. E. =. =. :. :. ....-
: usley. Mrs j. r. rebate on tax5f
ThHImps s5 township. No : sE,e-
BEARD, J: j., reI4te en- tax, !.um-
Ter Fridge tosV1fship. No. ?, spe=
- - rAtGUar :.
| 5,ncl&ir. D. G.. relate on tax, Lun-
Der Fridge, township. No g.. sFe-
I t1@t :. . a "a
/ beF gi!dGe township, No. s. spe-
ti"' sen. sei''o' N;;oiviGMBEn i.
i .Ee t4gsteth, d. A, rebate eli tax,
gte1l!nE tosnship.. No. 4, Apeeial
laseMfIfa \. Neil. ronste ca tax.
Burnt swsmp township, No. 3,
sTSriAl Sch9rl-. :.
Coward W. H., rebate on tax, st.
PaurE township, Ne. 4, special
| Scl6h..
BuflaFd, ErleFSGh. rebate on tax,
Burnt Swamp tewrshiH, Nj. sp4-
Giel xeEsol.. :. =. E. :. 49,. -.
Ivey, Redmond. rebate oHStax. Ster-
/ hnR'S township, Ne. Z, kFe :tal
ssheel.. -. -. :.
Heese. j. r.. rebate Oh tax, st.
P*ul! tewnshiP,, Net Teeeial
GfhAel. -. 49,. =: y. :. =. =. ...-..
Juf rsnn. j. a, rebate an tax, 1t.
raui'G ,tsEnehiP, Ne. 4, special
kcnR1l &C.,. =.
+ Hedge, Jehn, r0hatA IN tax, st.
1T FGurs township. Ne. 4, special
ackcSi. - - co.. -
Il liGga tswnsAiF' No. /, special
IF Brit4He @GAsGslf,r rebate on tax.
RrittS township No. !, special
/ Eritt, Allea rebate on tax, fPib@
- skip, rsd2 asS6aat :. =. =. :. 49,.
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A Rings Dyspepsia Tablet SITTER
each meal overcomes indigestion.
dyspepsia and:other stomdohe ifs
Two .days' trial ftee. Ask oul
dealer. Said BY J, D, Nc MilfaI
& S on. :, >,
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PERSONAL.

Mr. ALEX Bailey, of Red
Springs, was in town to-day.
Mr.. Econ r. Cook returned this
morning from a visit to Maxton.
Mr.. Dennis Biggs visited
friends at Pembroke Thursday.
MIR. Hector Mclean, of Max.
ton, came in on the morning
train. .-
Ex.Sheriff Mcleod returned
Saturday from a business trip
to Raleigh.
Mr.. F. L. Black, of Maxton,
was in Lum berton Saturday on
legal BUSH eEs.
Mr.. Iredell Meares, of Whining
ton, was in town Saturday on
professional business. ....-.
Mr.. J. NJ. Sparkman, ,$efMari-
eta, was among the visitors in
Lumberton Saturday.
Mr.. Q. W. Shaw, of Southern
Pines, was a visitor at Mr.. NJ. q
McKenzie's Thursday.
Mr.. E. J. Johnson, of st. Pauls
was among the welcome visitors
at this Office Thursday. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Bentley, o.
Sayre, Penn, are guests at thu
home of DR.. Il. T. Pope.
Mr.. Frank williams, Of Row
land, was a welcome visitor a
The Robesonian Office Thurs
day,
/ Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Mckenzie
left on the morning tra,n Il
spend the day with Mr.. Ncken
aies brother. D.. J. g. M:Ken
zie, at Barnesville.
Mr.. J, a. Buwu. and it'll
laugher, of Cha,lonurn, who hav
EbeenkTa guests Of Mrs. e.. Z
:. Mcleod for several days, retnrn
home Saturday morning,
nnYEs,S,. T,xv1y1pTE Z KsS.yEsV A TSruI