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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-04
Friends Greet Her

Friends Greet Her
Soon after she entered the room a
dozen women. former friends of the girl,
passed through the door. Their smiles
Travelled across the room full of specta-
tors to the prisoner, who answered them
in turn.
RUBY Casselman, are you ready for
your examinations asked Justice Austin
and the young woman bowed her head
in reply.
Have you any attorney to represent
you?' asked the justice, and a low mo
answered him.
The justice then explained that the
proceedings in his court were an exam
nation and in no sense a trial, that the
prisoner was entitled to the aid of coun-
sci at every stage of the proceedings and
that she would be protected by the court
Detective Murray, one of the officers
who arrested Miss Casselman, was the
first witness called. He told of her ar
rest in the First National bank and of
the forged check which she had endeav-
ored to cash ut that place. He then de-
scribed a meeting held in the office OF
Captain of Detectives Paul Flammer at
which were present Miss Casselman, De-
tective Mcnamara, Captain Flammer
and himself.
Miss Casselman confessed forging the
check and trying to pass it," he said.
"She also confessed passing other forged
checks. She old us she did not know
what she did with the money, but we are
convinced she obtained nearly S40O by the
forgeries."
Check Identified
Detective Mcnamara was next placed
on the stand and testified to substantially
the same facts
nd w
signed to the check Miss Casselman tried
to cash. identified the check and told OF
being called to the First National banK
the day she was arrested, while officials
of the bank told of her efforts to cash
the paper
At the close of his testimony Miss Cas-
selman was asked If she wished to make
statement but shook her head in reply.
Justice Austin then rendered his verdict
and she was led back to the city jail.
What Miss Casselman has done with
the money she obtained is a mystery to
the police. She insists she does not know
and also denies knowledge of many
checks she is supposed to have cashed,
while freely admitting others
1t was at first supposed that some man
had gained control over her and was
using her as tool. This Is denied by
the young woman, who insists that II
was some unaccountable force which
caused her to Jorge and cash the checks,
and that she has not been friendly with
any man.
When the girl was arrested two years
ago she told strange story about man
named Smith who had signed the
checks and given them to her. She
claimed to have met this man in Central
park. Later she admitted this story was
false.
Friends of the young woman are doing
all in their power to aid her, and many
of them are confident she is suffering
from some strange disease which impels
her to crime.
Miss Casselman will be arraigned in
the superior court early next week, and
1t is thought her trial will be set for
some day during January.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-31
GENERAL NEWS.

Thomas F. Ryan, of New
York, admittedly one of the
greatest powers in the financial
world, announced last Wednesday
that yielding to the advice of his
physicians, he had resigned from
the directorate of thirty-four
corporations. The only enter
prises in the management of
which Mr.. Ryan retains a hand
are the Morton Trust Company,
the National Bank of Commerce
and the American Tobacco Com
pany.
The Supreme Court of Missouri
delivered a decision on the 23d
ousting the Standard Oil Com
pany Of Indiana and the Repub-
lie Oil Company from the State,
forbidding them ever again tC
do business in Missouri, and
dissolving the Waters-Pierce Oh
Company, of St. Louis. In ad.
dition each of the companies is
fined $4,000. The court de-
clared that the three oil com
panies had conspired and com
bined to monopolize the oil bust
uess in Missouri.
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will necessitate my remaining in
this country, but l will send a
competent engineer to look after
the work when once it has been
started.
Mr.. Milburn yesterday said
that several architectural firms
of New York entered into COM
petition with him for the con-
tract, but that he believed no
other Washington architect had
submitted estimates. The con-
tract was signed Tuesday after
noon, and already the prepara-
ton of the plans has been start
ed.
''Mr. Milburn added that the
Chinese government will solicit
building estimates from con.
tractors in this country, but tha+
preference probably would bt
!; given to firms whose head
a1gESers1 re located in China
pod that the create,
construction worl
pforced concrete
e11afthat is not fire
5fo~ Nil be used"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-31
RESOURCES:

AS Condensed Report of the North Carolina Corporation
Commission November 9th, 1903
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-31
REPORT OF CORPORATION
COMMISSION.

Exemption of $500 Worth of
Personal Property Recon-
mended-Six Thousand More
Polls ListedG This. Year. Than
Last.
- The Raleigh correspondence of
the 23d inst. of The Charlotte
Observer has the following:
The report of the Corporation
Commission to the Governor was
made public today and in the let
ter to the Governor some inter-
esting facts are set out. The
number Of polls listed last year
was 293, 637, an increase of 5000
over the previous year, and the
total assessed value of all prop
erty was $575, 370, 313, an in
crease If $88, 7O7, ,745. The in
come I.tted for tax last year
amour i to 50, ,667, ,681, showing
an incre tse of $3.50, 900. The to-
tai taxes ievied on property and
incomes amounted to $40, 222, 223,
Of which So, $50, 219 was for State
purposes, So, 848, 376 for county
purposes, $2, 656, ,662 for munich
pal purposes, 81, ,79O,139 for
schools and $266, 824 for pensions.
The total Indebtedness is 500, >
262, 837, of which SO, 935, ,037 is
due by municipalities, $3.50, $50
by the State and So, 446, $50 by
counties.
The total assessment of all
properly was $500, ,709, 300, and
it is expected that the increased
assessment for 1908 over 1907
will approximate a million dol
lars. The total amount of in.
comes returned for taxation this
year is $31, ,643, 1854.
The Corporation Commission
| recommends that the Legislature
exempt $500 of personal proper
ty of every taxpayer instead o1
$25 as the law now provides, the
I constitution allowing exemption
to an amount not exceeding $500
The Legislature in 1868 exempt
l ed $500, but now the exemption
, has been reduced so it is onl!
$25. When the first general az
, valorem tax was providedin thi
=. State, It set forth that every per
son whose estate was $500 or les
:. should pay no tax thereon, TIL,
commission thinks it very incon
, sistent that the same revenu
law should exempt all income
, except those over 81, 900 and ia,
, such excess only l per cent. an
+ allow an exemption in persona
+ property, consisting of Household
and kitchen furniture, wearin
apparel and libraries, to tn
amount Of only $25; and especia'
ly is this so when it is consider
: ed that the tax rate on propert
d is not less than two-thirds of on
e per cent. of it's value in any case
e and that in many places in tn
s State it is 2 IL per cent, Will
e the income tax is l per cent. O
!, the excess over 81, 900.
|, The Corporation Commissio
e further recommends that tk
e poll tax be not levied except as
1t State and county tax and that
l. no case shall the State and coul
ty tax combined receive 81 c
the head.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-31

Advertising Rates
On Application.
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Medicine THAT Is Medicine.

81 have suffered good deal with ma
laria and stomach complaints, but l
have now found a remedy that keeps
me well, and that remedy is Electric
Bitters; medicine that is medicine for
stomach and liver troubles, and for run
down conditions" says w. c. Kiestler,
Of Halliday, Ark. Electric Bitters purify
and enrich the blood, tone up the nerves
and impart vigor and energy to the
weak. Your money will be refunded i
it fails to help you. 5Oc. at all drug
stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-31

THE SEMINOLE SECURITIES
MATTER.

A Statement by Insurance Com
missioners Best for Stock
holders to get Together and
Reorganize Southern Life all
Right.
After a careful considera-
ton of the Seminole Securi-
ties Company embroglio, Com
missioner Young, of North Caro-
lima, and Commissioner McMas-
ter of South Carolina, issued al
statement last week in effect as
follows: Neither commissioner
has jurisdiction over the Seminole
Securities Company-Commis-
sioner Young, because it was nev-
er licensed to do business in his
State, Commissioner McMaster
because his powers are limited to
insurance companies. But so far
as the interests Of the stockhold-
ers of the Seminole Securities
Company are involved in the
Southern Life Insurance Com
pany, and generally so far as the
commissioners can see they will
be best served by the stockhold-
ers getting together andre-organ-
izing, establishing a satisfactory
and economical magement, with
power to determine whether it
shall seek to control and manage
the Southern Life, or whether it
shall dispose of its interest in the
Southern Life and organize
casualty company as first propos-
ed, or otherwise dispose of it's
assets.
The commissioners believe that
the officials Of the Southern Life
are disposed to act literally and
= fairly towards the stockholders
, of the Seminole Securities Com
pany and the commissioners will
\ \ each lend their aid to that effect.
l The commissioners both express
the decided opinion that the
policyholders Of the Southern
Life are fully and amply protect.
ed, and as a matter of fact the
company is in greater funds thar
l before. Regardless of this, how.
] ever, Commissioner Young has
= = in his possession over $4,000 OF
! ! funds Of the Southern Life, which
: deposit represents the reserves
! l on it's policies. With this com
= = pany in the hands of the proper
= management, both commission
> ers believe that it may prove {
u valuable property.
Agreement of action amone
= the stockholders of the Seminole
Securities Company, would no
prevent Individual action agains
g any parties whom the stockhold
! ers felt had damaged them.
/ At a recent meeting of the di
/ rectors of the Southern Life hell
S at Fayetteville to consider tn
= recent deal with the Seminol
8 Securities Co. the attorney
n of the company, by and with tn
o consent of a committee of three
g consisting of J. W. MCLAUGHLIN
: L. Shaw and H. W. Lilly, wer
IS authorized to settle the entir
it controversy as in their judgmen
= may be just to all parties cor
l. cerned.
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1t Is a Wonder,

Chamberlain Liniment is one of the
most remarkable preparations yet pro-
duced for the relief of rheumatic pains,
and for lame back, sprains and bruises.
The quick relief from pain which it at-
fords in case of rheumatism is alone
worth many times its cost. Price, 70
cents; large size SO cents. For sale by
Il druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-31
GETSBIG CHINA CONTRACT.

Frank P. Milburn, Architect of
Robeson's Court House, to
Prepare Plans and Specifica-
tions for Government Building
at Pekin.
The following from The Wash
ington Post about Mr.. Frank P.
Milburn. architect of Robson
county's new court house, will
be of interest to Robesonian
readers:
"The Chinese government,
through the legation in this
city, has selected Frank P. Mil
burn, a local architect, with
offices in the Home Life Build
ing, to prepare plans and speci-
fcations and supervise the erec-
tion of a bureau Of printing and
engraving at Pekin, China.
''The bureau will include sew
eral large buildings, in which
printing acknowledgements
will be located, a modern power
house, and an electric lighting
plant. The plans are to be COM
pleted by March 1st, and the
actual work will be begun about
two months later.
''The installation of this plant
will mark a new era in the
management of the affairs of the
Chinese government, as all the
paper currency of that natior
| heretofore has been printed il
this country.
| " 1t is impossible to estimate
| the cost of the entire plant a
the present time, said Mr.. Mil
burn yesterday, as the exac
number of buildings has no
6 been definitely decided. TIL
l cost of the plant probably wi
=, reach $5OO,0O0, and it might ez
7 ceed that amount. I will no
: attend to the supervision of tn
+ work myself as business affair
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-31

President-elect Taft has decid-
ed to visit Texas at some conven-
lent time after his Inauguration,
preferably at the end of the spe-
cial session of Congress which he
is to call to revise the tariff.
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This is Worth Reading.

Leo F. Zelinski, of 68 Gibson Street,
Buffalo, N Y, says: 81 cured the most
annoying cold sore l ever had, with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. / applied this
salve once a day for two days, when
every trace of the sore was gone. 3"
Heals all sores. Sold under guarantee
at all drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-31
To the Editor of The Robesonian:

The House Of Representatives
ways ard means committee on
the 22d completed its hearings
the proposed revision of the
tariff and the subcommittee,
consisting of the Republican
members of the full committee,
began the work of revising the
present law into a tariff bill. This
bill is to be submitted to Con-
gress at the special session, which
it is understood Judge Taft will
call next March.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-31

Fayetteville Observer, 22d-
Mr.. Festus Beasley, a well known
farmer of Seventy-First town.
ship, about 35 years old, has been
arrested charged with moon
shining. 1t will be remembered
that on December 4, Deputy
Sheriffs j. C. Culbreth and WIG.
Moore seized a moonshine still
near Galatia church, and in ap-
preaching it they saw three white
men run away. Deputy Culbreth
says that he recognized one OF
these men as Mr.. Beasley, and il
was on his affidavit that he was
arrested.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-31

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For great many years doctors pro
nounced it local disease and .praec1R=
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-31

Toledo, OhlO, IS Cne only CUIls5I7 5lOIra
cure on the market. 1t is taken fhterAS
ally in doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address:
F.. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-30
Commissioners Sale
Real Estate


Notice is hereby given that will by virtue
of decree. duly made and entered of record
at the regular September 1905. term of the
Randolph Chancery Court. of Randolph
county. Arkansas. in a cause therein pend
ing wherein G. 7. Burns, trustee for VIM. r.
Moore Dry Goods Company, was plaintiff
and John NJ. Smith was defendant on
SATURDAY. the l4th day Of NOV, 1908,
at the north front door Of the court house, In
the town Of Pocahontas, Ark, offer for sale
10 the highest and best bidder, between the
hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, the
following described lands in Randolph
county, Arkansas. to-wit:
West half of the northwest quarter and the
northwest quarter of the northeast quarter
OF section 30, township 10, north, range west.
Said lands will be sold to satisfy a judg-
ment in favor of the plaintiff and against
the defendant in the sum OF s)l34 with in
terest thereon at the rate Of 5 per cent per
annum from date september. 1909 till paid
and all the costs of the cause.
TERMS OF SALE
Said lands will be sold on credit OF three
months, purchaser being required TO execute
note with approved personal security. bear
ing interest at the rate of per cent per an
mum from date till paid, and lien will be
retained ON the said lands until the said pur-
chase price and interest is paid in full.
"WitDess my hand and seal OF said Chancery
lSEALl Court, this October IA, 1908.
j. ]. LEWIS, Clerk.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-30
Commissioners Sale
Real Estate

Notice Is hereby given that will by virtue
'ofa,decree of the Randolph Chancery Court,
duly made and entered of record at the regu-
lar September 1908 term there in cause
therein pending wherein j. W. Going and F..
G. Schoonover were plaintiffs and Aaron Nc
Mullen and Lula Nc Mullen were defendants
on
SATURDAY. the 18th day Of NOV. 1908,
at the north front door OF the court house,
Pocahontas. Ark, offer for sale. to the highest
and best bidder. between the hours prescribed
for judicial sales. the following described
lands In Randolph county. Arkansas. to-wit:
The northwest quarter OF the northeast
quarter. section IA township 49, north. range
west, containing 10 acres. Said lands will be
sold to satisfy Judgment in favor Of the
plaintiffs and against the defendants In the
sum OF s203.3S and all costs and interest at
ten per cent per annum from date Of said
Judgment September. l9os until paid.
TERMS OF SALE
Said lands will be sold on a credit OF three
months, and purchaser will be required to
execute note with approved personal securi-
ty. bearing interest at ton per cent from date
till paid, and lien will be retained on the
said lands until the purchase money Is paid
In full.
Witness my hand and seal OF said Court
[sEALl this October "a, 1905.
J.J. LEWIS. Clerk.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-30
Notice to KNIGHTS Of Pythias

The District meeting of the
lodges of District No. Is, Knights
of Pythias will be held at JonesborO,
Monday afternoon and night, Nov.
I'd 1908. The program as submitted
some time ago will be carried out,
in addition to which there will be
ritualstic work in all the ranks,
the same to conform in every par
ticular to the latest rules endorsed
by the Grand Lodge. The arrange
ment of the public meeting will be
left to the lodge at Jonesboro. 1t
is desired that every member in the
district attend this meeting, and all
lodges are urged to have at least
one candidate for some one of the
ranks. Fraternally submitted,
l.. +. BLANKENsHIP,
District Secretary.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-30
Republicans Gain and Lose

The claim was recently made by
Republicans that the last vote ac
corded John |. Worthington, can
didate for governor on the Repub'
lican ticket, showed a remarkable
gain in Republican strength in the
state. According to the official re-
turns, Mr.. Worthlngton received
45, 400 votes at the last election and
40, 400 votes at the election in 1906.
His increase in 1908 was 1925
votes.
The Republicans, it was stated by
a Republican, take particular pride
in bringing out a good vote for the
Republican gubernatorial candidate
in a presidential election year, be-
cause it has good effect in Wash
ington and shows the strength of
the organization.
From the report of the secretary
of state, the Republican strength is
lacking as compared with the vote
for IL. H. Myers, Republican, fol
governor in 1904, when Theodore
Roosevelt was candidate for the
presiden y. In that year Mr..
Myers, according to the published
report, received 53,S9S votes, or
S,lI4 more votes than Mr.. Worth,
iugton received at the last election.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-30
Administrators Sale

Notice is hereby given. that by virture of
an order of the Randolph court, made and
entered OF record at it's October 1905 term and
to me as Adninistrs tor OF the estaAe OF Amos
Smith. deceased. directed. will offer at
public outcry, TO the highest and best bidder.
at the north front door OF the court house. in
the town Of Pocahontas. county OF Randolph
and state Of Arkansas on the 10th day OF
November 1908, between the hours of 10
O'Clock A. n. and O'Clock p. N. the following
described real estate belonging to said estate
for the purpose OF paying she duly authenti-
Gated judgments against said estate. and the
expenses Of ADMINISTRATION to-wit; The S w u
OF the s Z u OF section two ~ township
twenty one cd north, OF Range | east. con-
tanning 40 acres, moro or less
Said sale Will be on credit Of three months
and purchaser will be required ~ execute
note with good and suficient security. with
10 per cent per annum from dsse OF sale till
paid. and lien will be retained on said lands
until purchase money and interest are fully
paid October II. 1905.
Ii. W. SCHooNOvER,
Administrator.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-30

Our sales lady, Miss Mary Les.
meister desires all the ladies to call
at the St. Louis Bargain Store in
Turner saloon building and see our
new line of fall and winter cloaks
nj hats.
NoTICE-All who are indebted to
the undersigned will please come
forward and settle at once | must
have my money. w. G. Brown.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little liver pills. Sold by
Palace Drug Store.
Jim Creath is now in the clothe
cleaning business to a finish. If
you have an old suit that you have
laid aside take it to him and have
it cleaned up. Second hand goods
made almost good as new. Prices
very reasonable. A"''
Ladies Notice-A very fine assort
meut of best grades and fancy shades
of ladies dress goods has been
received and is now on display at
j. W. Presley's store. You can find
just what you are looking for and
at the right price.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-30
Negro Editor For Democrats

Oklahoma City, Ok, Oct 24,-
S. Douglas Russell, editor of the
Western Age, at Langston, Ok,
the home of the negro university,
and the leading negro editor of the
State, advising through his paper
the $4,000 negro votes in the State,
tells them to divide their votes this
fall, especially in Oklahoma, and
vote to save their citizenship. sin
protection of our rights" quotes
the editor, "should we not divide
our votes? Knowing that the
State is Democratic, can't you see
the necessity of making friends
among the leaders of that party if
we are to live here and enjoy the
rights of American citizens?
"lf we would continue our up-
ward march 10 good, honest and
industrious citizenship, let us find
friends among the leaders Of all the
great parties"
"Can't you see plainly that so
long as all colored men blindly fol.
low the Republican party" says
Russell, sin the face of the MANY
insults offered the black men, they,
the leaders of the Republican party,
think they own us, body and soul,
and believe us too stupid to be in
suited? And as long as we thus
follow, no other party will have
confidence in our citizenship to offer
to help us"
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-30

See Joe Baltz for hardware. he
has Just purchased a nice line and
is offering some excellent bargains.
If that old suit of clothes has be-
come soiled and unfit for future use
take it to Jim Creath and he will
make it look like new.
Bennett & Rice asks everybody
who desires bargains to call and see
them at the st. Louis Bargain Store
in Turner saloon building north side
court square.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-30
CrigIers Not Guilty

Sometime during last May, DIR.
j. r. Criger of Walnut Bidge and
DR.. w, II. Crigler of Newport were
arrested, charged with perjury in
a divorce suit brought by the latter
again It his wife, in which he secured
the divorce. Monday morning of
last week the gentlemen appeared at
the Batesville court, but the pros
ecuting witness did not appear
before the grand Jury and the case
was thrown out of court.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-30

Large assortment of ladies' misses
and children's cIoaks. All sizes,
latest sty les and colors and very
cheap, at j. w. PresIey's.
Every day is a bargain day at the
st. Louis Bargain Store in Turner
saloon building.
1t is a fact that J. w. Preslev
has one of the prettiest lines of
ladies' ready-t9-wear hats ever
brought to Pocahontas. You should
not fail to call aud see them. The
prices are extremely low.