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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-28

Col. H. C. Eccles, for many
years the leading hotel man of
Charlotte and we'll known
throughout the State, died Thurs
day after a long illness and
period of helplessness following
a stroke of paralysis.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-28
Notices of New Advertisements.

Inspect the watches offered at
Boylin's Jewelry Store.
Write for catalogue of Whining
ton Stamp Works.
Novelty works offered for sale.
Farm for sale.
Kindley's millinery opening be-
gins tomorrow.
J. L. Mcneil has qualified as
exectOr of the estate of Willis
| Macarthur.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-28
Mt. ELAN Sunday School
Mt
Anniversary.

The great Mt, ELAN Baptist
Sunday School Anniversary, in
which six Sunday schools-Mt.
ELAN, Long Branch, Oakton.
Hog Swamp, Smyrna and Center
vIlle-participate, will be held at
Mt. ELAN church Saturday,
October Sd. There will be sew
raj good speakers present and
music will be furnished by the
different schools. 1t will be a
celebration we'll worth attend
ing.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-28
PERSONAL.

was in town Saturday.
Mr.. A. P. McAllister spent
Friday in Raleigh on business.
Mr.. w. J. Pate spent Satur-
day in Laurinburg on business.
Mr.. J. L. McNeill, who lives
near Buie, was in town Thurs
day.
Mr.. Marvin Floyd, of Fair
mont, was a visitor to the city
last week.
Mr.. J. L. Townsend, of Nc
Donald's, was in Lumberton
Saturday.
Miss Bessie Rowland left Fri
day for Belmont, where she Will
enter school.
Mr.. C. A. Purcell, of Red
Springs, is among the visitors in
the city today.
Mr.. E. T. Jones, of Parkton,
was a pleasant visitor to this
Office Saturday.
Professors M. Shepard and J.
A. Williams, of Orrum, were in
town Saturday.
Mr.. Gerald Pitman spent Fri
day night In Laurinburg on a
visit to friends.
Messrs. Archie and G. L.
Willis, of Rozier's, were in town
Saturday on business.
Mr.. C. A. Purnell, of Raft
Swamp township, was among
the visitors in town Saturday.
Mr.. Hector Carlyle, formerly
of Fairmont but now of Penn
broke, was in town Friday.
Mr.. Evander Pitman, of Back
Swamp, was among the business
visitors to Lumberton Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Mclean
returned Friday from a ten-days'
trip to Baltimore and New York.
Mr.. ]. F. Raybon, who lives
near Lumber Bridge, was among
the visitors in town Thursday.
Miss Fodie Harrington, of
Mullins, S. C. is. a guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L.
Stephens.
Mrs. Amanda Bennett, of Mount
Airy, is spending some time here
on a visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Freeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Lennon, of
Wilmington, spent Saturday and
yesterday here, guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. S. Thompson, Jr.
Messrs. Jake Thompson and
Walter Townsend, of Back
Swamp, were among the business
visitors in town Saturday.
Miss. Annie Mckay, who was
the guest of Miss Jessie Fuller
for several days, returned to her
home in Wilmington Saturday.
Miss Ruby Biggs, who had
been visiting here at the home
Of her uncle, Mr.. D. w. Biggs,
left Saturday morning for her
home in Wilmington.
Miss Mae Regain, who had been
spending some time here on a
visit at the home of Mr.. D. w.
Biggs, returned Saturday to her
home at Hamer, S. c.
Misses Mary C. McNeill and
Cora Page went yesterday to
GAINESVILLE, where they will
spend two or three days visiting
friends and relatives.
Miss Emma Rowland, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Row.
land, went Saturdayto Fairmont
where she will assist Miss Lo
rena Lewis in the millinery bus
mess.
Mr.. F. M. Terrell, of Merry
Oaks, Chatham county, who re
Gently completed the water anC
sewer extension work for Lum
berton, is spending the day il
town on business.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-28
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETING.

Held in Lumberton Friday
Chairman Mcleod Resigns
but Resignation is not Accept
ed-Candidates to Meet the
People With Sheriff on His
Rounds.
A meeting of the county Dem
ocratic executive committee was
held here Friday at the call of
Chairman Geo. B. Mcleod and
various matters connected with
the campaign were discussed
Mr.. Mcleod offered his resigna-
ton as chairman and after some
discussion it was decided, on mo-
ton of Mr.. M. L. Marley, of
Lumber Bridge, that action on
that matter be indefinitely post
pOned. Short talks were made
by Messrs. R. D. Caldwell, S.Mc-
Intyre, E. J. Britt and Chairman
Mcleod. On motion of Mr.. Nc
Neill, of Parkton, Messrs. E. J.
Britt, S. Mcintyre, R. E. Lewis,
R. D. Caldwell, A. P. McAllister
and D. P. Shaw were appointed
a committee to act with Chair
man Mcleod in drawing up a
county platform. Messrs. A.
R. McEachern, M. G. Nc
Kenzie and G. T. Cox were
appointed a committee to
make arrangements with the
railroads for the transportation
of the large crowds that are ex-
pected to be here tomorrow to
attend the Democratic rally. Re-
ports received from the various
townships in regard to the inter-
est in the rally indicate that a
large crowd will be present.
On motion Of Mr.. R. D. Cald-
we'll the candidates for legisla-
tive and county offices were urg-
ed to meet the people at the
times and places Sheriff McNeill
has advertised for the collection
of taxes and to address the peo-
pie on the issues before them.
Those who do not care to speak
are urged at the same time to
put in all the work possible pri-
vately for the good of the party.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-28
Improvements at the Thompson
Hospital-Hospital Staff Or
gained.

gained.
1t is intended to have the i'm
provements now under way at
the Thompson Hospital, which
have already been mentioned in
The Robesonian, completed by the
list of December. When the ad-
dition is completed the hospital
will have 81 rooms. The annex
will be used by DR.. and Mrs.
Thompson for living apartments
and will also contain wardsfor COL
ored patients. All of the present
building, which has 81 rooms,
will be used for the accommoda-
ton of patients. An elevator will
be installed, arrangements will
be made for hot and cold baths
in fact, all improvements neces-
sary to make it up-to-date and
complete will be made and when
completed it be second to no hos
pital in a town of this size. The
demand for Accommodations has
made the addition necessary.
DR.. Thompson has associated
with himself as a hospital staff
Drs. John Knox, Jr., Thos. c.
Johnson and Thurman D. Kitch-
! in
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-28
Tax Notice

I will attend at the following places at the
times mentioned for the purpose of collecting the
taxes for 1903 All persons notified to be pres
ent at these appointments and pay their taxss
promptly. The provisions of the law in regard to
the cole, ton Of taxes are strict than thsA
have ever BEEN and therefore will be obliged to
insist upon prompt settlements at these appoI t.
In nts The law now only requh - the Sheriff &c
make one trip to the various townships.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-28
Fourth National Bank.
Fayetteville, North Carolina

and $l6OOOOOO
Bank Account Large Small Sng,or Commercial
H. w. LILLY President JNO O. ELLINGTON & Cashier.
J. H FHGFTOWEF, Cashier
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-28
|he Old Board INDICATED !

No matter who is going to be
Elected in November, you are 60
ing to wear Good Clothes right
on, and if you want the Best and
Most Stylish Clothes to be had,
you shouldseethenewnobby styles
that we have been having the
Best Cutters and Designers of
Baltimore and New York making
for our
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
Shoemaker's Novel BuiIdino.

On a plot twenty-six inches wide a
three story building, the narrowest fol
Its height in the world probably, is
being constructed on Center street in
Reno, New. 1t will not be used as a
convention hall. Neither Mr.. Taft MOI
Mr.. Bryan could enter the door to &C.
knowledge his nomination, although
Mr.. Fairbanks might. 1t is no intend.
ed for n millinery shop for Merry
Widow hats. and it will not be a
saloon, as there is no room to stagger
IN 1t. ii. C.. Gordon, a shoemaker.
leased the ground from the bank and
built the slim structure. He sleeps on
the top floor and cannot turn around
on his cot. His narrow bench is on the
second floor. Customers side into his
store on the ground floor, ana in his
show window he displays one at a time
n Chicago pair of shoes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
The Country Life Commission.

R0IEMAN, Nov. 3O.-Word has been
received by the authorities of the ag-
rieultural college here that President
~l,ooscvelt's commission on country
ME Will give a public hearing in
boleman on Monday, Dec. :, holding
both morning and afternoon sessions.
This will be the only hearing given in
Montana by the commission. which
stops over a day between Spokane
and Omaha.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3O.-Better
roads, a better system of education in
rural schools, a postal savings bank,
a limited parcels post. These are the
most important recommendations, ac-
cording to Nj. Wallace of the COM
mission, that will be made to Presi-
dent Roosevelt by his commission on
country life. which is now in San
Francisco. The committee has held a
meeting. with representative farmers
and %orchardists and today will leave
for Sacramento.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
THE MONTANA ELECTORS.

There appears to be a little rood
natured rivalry among the three re-
publican electors, as to who shall be
awarded the honor of being selected
as the official messenger to carry the
Montana vote to Washington. Accord
ing to advices from Butte, each of the
three electors is an aspirant for this
distinction, and if each one votes for
himself there will be a deadlock.
The three republican electors are
required by law to meet in Helena the
second Monday 10 January and cast
ballots for president and vice.presi-
dent. 1t is customary to designate
one of the electors as a messenger to
carry the returns to the national
capital. his transportation expenses
being q charge against the govern.
ment, but there is nothing in the law
to prevent the other electors from go.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
Will Build Big Dams.

GREAT FALLS, Nov. 2S.-ln support
OF the announcement that the AM
algamated interests will build more
dams than those not in process of con.
struction in the Missouri river near
this city for the development of cleo
trical power, the filing of two water
appropriations, each for 1000, 900
inches of water per second, was made
today by the Great Falls Water Power
X Townsite company.
The appropriations stated the inten-
ton Of the appropriations to erect two
dams, each to utilize 1000, 600 inches
of water. One of the dams will be
erected thrce-quarters of a mile above
the dam proposed to be built at the
crest of the big falls, and the other is
to be built two and onc-half miles be-
low the dam now in course of con
struction at Rainbow Falls.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
Feeding Beet Pulp To Livestock.

BILLINGS, Nov. 26.-The Billings
Sugar company is conducting feeding
experiments at its feeding pens near
the Billings factory, feeding beet pulp
and ground alfalfa meal to sheep and
cattle. Several thousand head of
animals are being fed, there being
more than 10000 tons of beet
pulp to be utilized this winter. So
far the animals have fattened and
grown much faster than similar
animals being fed on hay and grain
here. The company is seeking to
demonstrate that the feeding Of beet
pulp and ground alfalfa meal is better
and cheaper than feeding pulp. It's
experiments last year we're most sue
cessful, cattle SO fed in Billings bring
ing the highest price ever paid for
similarly fed cattle 90 the Chicago
market.
The experiments of the company
have caused many Of the beet growers
not to sell their beets, but to feed
them to stock and the result has prov
ed most encouraging.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
Good Chances For Montana BOYS.

HELENA, Nov. 2S.-An examination
Will be held in Helena Dec. % of ap.
piicants to be appointed to the naval
academy and to West Point. Senator
L. Fl. Carter has given notice that he
has two appointments to each academy
at his disposal and he will name the
boys who pass the best mental and
physical examinations. DR.. II. II.
Swain OF Dillon, State Superintendent
of Public Instruction Harmon and II.
j. Condor of the Helena schools will
have charge of the mental examina-
ton. In addition to the two princi-
pals, Senator Carter will nome also
two alternat for the army appoint
ment and three for the naval academy.
Those who desire to take the examina.
must apply to Mr.. Harmon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
HUNTING GULLS' EGGS.
Englishwoman Thinks It Fun to Be
Lowered Over High Cliffs.


A visitor at a seaside resort in Eng
land recently espied on the face of q
cliff AGO feet high the figure of q wo.
man. She was seated in a kind of
chair arrangement suspended by ropes
from above, and she carried a pointed
pole to steer herself clear of the lag.
ged rocks, while a canvas bag was
sluns across her back. The air was
full of gulls, evidently much disturbed
by her presence. and every now and
then one of them would swoop down
upon her and strike at her savagely
with wing or bcak.
The young woman turned out to be
a Miss Leslie. who lived in the neigh.
borhood and thought it amusing to
have herself lowered over the edge of
PERCEPTIONS cliffs in order that she
might collect gulls' eggs for breakfast.
Shell break her neck one of these
fine days." the fishermen said. but
Miss Leslie declared that there was
no occasion for alarm.
There is very little danger" she
said, provided you keep your head,
look out for dislodged falling stones
and see that the ropes are strong and
that they are not cut by sharp edges
of rock. 1t is delightful to feel oneself
swinging over some lofty %precipice, tc
peep into the cunning places In which
the eggs are laid and to hear the gulls
screaming around one"
When Miss Leslie has no one to help
her IN the egg hunts she fastens the
ropes to a stake or bush and lowers
herself over the cliff. She sometimes
takes young birds from the nests and
has found that they make interesting
pets.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
Washington Shuns Jewelry.

In Washington it is rare NOWADAYS
TO see a woman wear more than &
brooch or n stickpin except on formal
occasions. The rage for necklaces and
bracelets, earrings and chains seems
10 have vanished. Baroness Moncheur
invariably wears either all white or all
lack for the promenade or calling,
and not one ornament is visible except
small diamond pins to hold her high
collar in place.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
GuIldIna Industry Exposition.

An international exposition for arr
and building industry will be held il
st. Petersburg. Russia, from June t,
October under The direction of the So
ciety Of Civil Engineers of Russia
The exhibition will have sections 70,
the display of building materials, car
pentry and metal work, sanitary pro
lection. t~ireprooiing materials, electrical,
apparatus. artistic furnishings. litera.
ture and methods Of technical instruc
ton,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
ing to Washington at their own ex.
pense, If they so desire.

ing to Washington at the;r own ex.
peuse, If they so desire.
The Montana republican electors
are Paul Mccormick, of Yellowstone
county: and Charles S. Warren and
William Gallick, of Silver Bow
county, three good republicans who
are worthy of the confidence and esteem
implied in their election as the cleo
toral representatives of a majority of
the citizens of Montana.
If there is additional honor ia be.
ing appointed to carry the Montana
returns to Washington, it occurs to
this newspaper that the Silver Bow
aspirants would respect the wishes of
most of their fellow republicans by
appointing Hon. Paul Mccormick as
the official messenger. Mr.. Mccormick
comes from a part of the state that
Invariably rolls up a big republican
majority, and is one of the veteran
Montana members of the republican
party. Ia addition to his good stand
ing in matters political, Mr.. McCor-
mick is identified with various bust.
ness enterprises which make him a
representative of the citizens
of Montana.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Nc
Cormick was chosen as one of the
republican electors four
years ago, the official returns showing
he received the highest vote for
Office. On that occasion. how.
ever, he endorsed the selection of Mr..
a personal friend of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, to carry the Montana
vote to Washington, and this should
be an additional reason for bestowing
the honor upon Mr.. Mccormick this
|
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
AMAZING POSTERS IN ;;.Tc.
A City Railway System Tries Neral
Suasion on the Public,

SaaS'oU OF the rUOltc.
1t is likely that within a few ,ov.
there will be Il general laugh from
passengers in the cars of the Third
avenue railway system in New York
city because Frederick w. Whitridre.
the federal receiver for that system.
has had printed and will post in the
cars placards pleading with both the
conductors and the passengers not to
steal from the company and an appeal
to the passengers to assist him in keep
Ing the cars clean.
In addition, he has issued a general
order to the conductors saying he has
received many complaints in regard to
their conduct toward passengers and
informing them they will be dismissed
forthwith if found guilty Of incivility
and insolence. The placards, however,
probably will strike New Workers as
being exceedingly amusing. They are
large, printed on heavy cardboard and
will confront all passengers and also
all conductors. One is as follows:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02

In his letter to the conductors Whit.
ridge informs them it is as easy to be
civil rs to be insolent and 1T is the
duty of each official and employee OF
the railway to be more polite to the
public than the public is to him."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
HELP Us TO KEEP THESE
CARS CLEAN.

10 1IUl SpIl OH tNe nOOr!
DO not throw rubbish or filth on
the floor!
Do not let anybody else do these
things.
We wish to please the public!
We ask the public to help us!
Inform us of everything wrong!
BE sure your complaints will be
attended to!
Address the RECEIVER.
SlXty-fifth street and Third avenue
City.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-24
MARRIAGE OF MUSICIANS.
Miss Ross OF Rutland bride OF Pnui
Eislcr of vienna.

Rutland. Dec. 20-Paul Eisler of VI
emma. Austria. a wei known pianist. who
was orchestral director for Conrieds
Metropolitan Grand opera company ~
New York for four years and IS now Inu-
steal director for Isadora Duncan. the
dancer married Miss Edith Vail Ross.
daughter OF Edward Y. Ross. treasurer
Of the Howe Scale company Of Rutland,
at the Universalist Church last night at
eight o'clock. The bride was formerly a
soprano singer in Conred's company and
the couple received congratulatory tele-
grams from E.niico Caruso, Nine. Mar
celia Sembrich, Herr Alfred Hertz and
Nine. JEANNE JGmelli.
They were attended by Mrs. Guy T.
Swinnerton Of Troy, " y, as matron OF
honor and Guy f. SN!nnerton as hes.
man. The ushers were Harry Gregory
Underwood OF New York, Thomas Floy
AdYance OF Fort Edward. y. Y. George
7. Eastman and Willis NJ. Ross of this
city. Edith l.. Carpenter a namesalIe OF
tie bride, dressed as 4 fairy scattered
flowers along the aisle as the bridal
party proceeded to the altar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eisler will sail from New
York December a, the bride accompany
ing her husband on a tour of Russia.
France. Austria, Germany Turkey,
Greece and Egypt with the famous dan
Ger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-24

from the Lakeland you will never sec
her again"
"But You have an engagement; when
The new moon"
Tut the little feather of the now
moon is under cloud, and you can not
see 1t; and Rosalnd must always be
Hclon now"
But this won't do, Rosalind. ours was
more than an engagement; It was n
solemn compact" | insisted.
"Oh, not so very solemn she laughed
And then YOU have the other girl that
isn't lust mc-thc girl OF tho daylight
that YOU ride and sail with and play ten
mis- with"
"Oh, | haven't her: don't want her
"Treacherous man volatile frishman"
Marvellous. adorable Eosalind."
"That will do. Mir. Donovan'-and
then with quick change of tone she
asked abruptly:
"You are not afrIad % trouble arc
your"
I live for nothing else"
"You arc not 50 pledged to tho Mo you
Play tennis with that YOU can not serve
Bosalnd if she asks IT,"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-24
BETTER THAN LAST YEAR.
Dur's Report on Holiday Trade More
EncOv-n-i:..

New York. Dec. ls--R. @ Dun 6 co.'s
weekly review of trade Will say to-
morrow
Holiday trade IL better most sections
reporting Il substantial increase over the
volume year ago and where weather
conditions arc favorable there is a good
retail movement of seasornhle mer-
ohnndlse. Wholesale and johNing houses
do about tho customary amount of bust
ness for this time OF year, few lines
pong very busy on orders for quick
shipment Int most conccrns take stock
and walt for the January demand. Salcs-
men are returning for the holidays bring
ma only fair ORDERS while expressing
confidence IN 1909, Forward spring con-
tracts have been most encouraging, mary
mills and factories having good orders
for nhlpmen' during the next three
months hut there Is htli more or less
lille machinery IN tho leading indus,rle.
Mercantile collection nre prompt for the
season, and trndo bhows "A tendency to
improve gradually,
Halfway earnings ihua far reported for
peoe'nher were so per cent, iarrer than
year age,
Commercial failures this week IN the
united ktgtes arc a3s against 81. last
Week. Eo1 the preceding weei and 81, tho
feFrespeadinR weei; last ,ear. Failures
IN Canada aumber "a against AZ l-at woel
" 'ho preceding week ana Is last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-24

Gillespie tuggod hard with the burden
OF the tow at his back. ! will not deny
that was Uncomfortable MS | thought
of his own affair with Helen 1olorook.
lie had by any fair Judgment prior
claim Her cquiyocal attitude toward
him and her inexplicablc conduct toward
her aunt were, | knew, appearing less
and less hcinous to- me as the days pass
, ed; and was miscrably conscious that
my own duty to Miss Patricia lay loss
heavily upon mo.
wa3 slad when we reached Glonarm
pier. where We found Lima hanging out
tho lamps lie gave me a telegram. 1t
was from my Now York acquaintance
and read:
iIobrook left here two days ago; dcsu-
nation unknown.
come, Gillespie; YOU are to dine with
ne said. when he had read tho tele-
gram; ana so wc went up to the house
together.