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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-04-22
Boy Drowned.

Okey Malone, aged II years OF
Winifriede Junction, above Char
.lesto, while out in a row-boat
fishing in the Kanawha river last
Wednesday in company with
Roger Elley, when the boat turn
ed over about 40 feet from shore,
and was drowned. Elley had a
narrow escape.
at Boise, Webster county, this
state, two families have mono
poly on a school. The citizens
there asked the board of educao
tion for new building. The re-
quest was granted and when the
term opened this spring there
we're 81 pupils present the fret
day, representing but two fami-
lies. j. w. johnson postmaster
and County Commissioners, and
the father of 21 children has con-
tributed his quota, while Thomas
Lamiford, the father of II child
rem furnishes the remainder. Only
childeen of these families attend
ed the school. Herbert johnson,
son of j. w. Johnson, is the
teacher.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-14
For Eczema, letter and Salt
Rheum.

The intense itching characteristic of
these ailments is almost instantly allay-
ed by Chamberlain's salve. Many severe
cases have been cured by it. For sale
by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-14
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
A Summary of What He Re-
commends.

Comparatively few people have
either the time or inclination to
labor through so lengthy a doc
ument as the Presidents annual
message to Congress, read to
that body on Tuesday of last
week. Following is a summary OF
the recommendations contained
in the message:
Government control over all
Interstate corporations.
That the railways be put un-
der complete control of the Inter-
State Commerce Commission,
which should have the power to
make rates and supervise all
stock issues.
Commission control of tele-
phone and telegraph lines.
Amendment of the antitrust
law so that combinations which
are ''in the interest of the pub
lie" may be permitted.
Railroads to be given the right
to combine, pool and make traffic
agreements.
Postal savings banks; parcels
post on rural routes; stronger
employers liability law, apply
ing also to all government en-
ployes.
Progressive inheritance tax on
large fortunes.
Revision of criminal law so as
to prevent delays in trials and
defeat of justice by TECHNICAL
ties.
Admonishes Federal judges to
use their powers with discretion,
and says that in reforming the
Federal judiciary 1.-The remedy
should come from Within.
Development of inland water
ways, comprehensive work to be-
gin at once.
Federal control of all inter.
State fisheries, and direct depart.
ment control of all independent
bureaus.
Forest preservation and con
servation of all natural resour
ces.
r Census force under civil ser
2 vice.
2 Abolishing system of promo
ton by seniority in the army ant
: navy, and giving the 'highes
t places to the most deserving me-
without regard to seniority.
e Building of four new battle
8 ships; reorganization of the Nav
s Department, substituting a ger
n eral staff for the present burea
system.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-14

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Prof. Poole visited our school
today and was accompanied by
Mr.. Blackburn. ....-,
Glad to report Mr.. Benjamin
Tyner, who has been sick for
some time, very much improved.
Mr.an Mrs. Hartwell Bullock,
of the Raft Swamp section, spent
Tuesday with Mr.. Bullock's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Lowe.
Mr.. O. F. johnson spent Sat
urday and Sunday at his home in
Bladen county.
Mr.. Hardy Parnell went tt
LumbertOn Tuesday on business
Mr.. and Mrs. Humphrey Odun
visited Mrs. Odum's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Hursey, Sunday
There will be a box supper a
Oak Grove school house on tn
night of the 23rd of Decembe
for the benefit of the church
Everybody is = invited to come
Girls, be sureyto bring a box AM
beau. F -.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-14
RED SPRINGS REVIEWS.
A Great Work in China
Old Maids Play.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
The regular fortnightly recital
was given by the students Of the
college conservatory Thursday
afternoon. The music was fine
and much enjoyed by all.
Prof. J. R. Poole, of Lumber
ton, spent Thursday IN town.
DIR. Wilkinson, a missionary
from China, gave an interesting
and instructive lecture on the
work of the Elizabeth Blake Hos
pital, which is situated near Pc
kin, China, Wednesday evening.
}Dr. Wilkinson is the physician in
charge of this hospital and he
says that a great and noble work
is being accomplished by this in
stitution. DIR. Wilkinson is at
home on furlough and he came
to select five physicians to return
with him to China and help in
this great cause. He has secur-
ed four doctors and says he hopes
soon to get the fifth, so he car
return to the field. Surely this
is a splendid opportunity for 6
Christian physician to make {
heroic sacrifice for the Great
Physician.
| DR.. Vardell returned Thursday
from a tWo-Weeks' stay in New
York City. DIR. Vardell wen1
thither in the interest of the col
lege. Mrs. James Love has re.
turned from a pleasant visit tt
relatives in Augusta, Georgia.
, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Skies re
turned Wednesday from a visi
to relatives in Florida. Mrs. Skies
had been away for several week.
and returns very much benefited
by her trip. Rev. S. L. Morgan
is attending the State Baptis
Convention at Wilson.
: Miss Gretchen McCullar has re
turned from Fayetteville, wher
she had been undergoing treat
ment for some time past.
Don't forget the old maids il
Crawford" next Monday eve
ming, in the college auditorium
Red Springs, N. c., Dec. II
1903.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-14
Southern Ieterests of Rocking
ham Power Company Protect

ed.
In the Superior Court yester-
day Judge C. G. Lyon signed an
amended order to that of Thurs
day in the case of Sheppard
against Rockingham Power Com
pany, not only: restraining the
voting trust from exercising any
control over the common stocks
of the company and enjoinin-
ing them from putting into
effect the plan Of reorganization
complained of, but further or
dering that at any and all meet
ings of the Rockingham Power
Co., held or to be held after the
date Of the order and until the
final hearing in the cause, al
bona fde holders and owners OF
receipts mentioned in the fourth
article of the complaint shall
have the right to vote the mum
Der of shares represented by
such receipts held by them upor
all matters coming before an!
snch meeting or meetings.
This is further extremely ia
vorable to the: North Caroline
interests and will be in effec
until the final hearing possibl,
not before next spring or fall
The holders of the voting trus
tees certificates, a majority o
4 which is held by Hugh McRae (
! Co., and local investors, are a
= lowed to vote these certificate
+ and as the annual meeting of tn
company is held early in Jar
uary when a board of director
will be elected and they in tur
will elect officers, it will be see
that the North Carolina interest
,. will be in the saddle when a ia
plan of reorganization provide
a money to complete the plant an
. the receivers are dismisse
,. This is very. gratifying to II
;,s local interests in the big deve
10 opment enterprise which NEAR
N so much for this section Of tt
At State.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-14
Marietta, N. c., Dec. 10, 1908.
Home For Southern Congress.

Washington Dispatch, 10th.
A movement was launched
here to-day for the raising of a
fund of 81, 900, 900, $750,O0O Of
which is to be devoted to the
construction in this city of a per-
manent office building to be used
as a home for the Southern COM
mercial congress which conclud-
ed it's first convention here last
Tuesday. Forty minutes after the
movement had been inaugurated
$3.50, 900 was pledged to the pro-
ject. The revenue from the rent
of a part of the building is to be
devoted to the exploitation of
the South's natural resources.
The building is also to be the
mecca for Southern people who
come to this city. Two floors Of
the proposed structure already
have been spoken for under {
tWenty-year lease.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-14
Reuben Barbee, a Well-Known
Citizen of Durham, Charged
With Murder of Engineer
Ho1&

Reuben Barbee, As years old, a
wealthy citizen of Durham who
has a very bad record, was ar
rested Friday for the murder of
Engineer J. A. Holt week before
last. 1t will be recalled that
Engineer Holt was shot from the
darkness while in the suburbs of
Durham and death resulted in q
few minutes.
The circumstances upon which
the arrest was made are these
Barbee has been for years al
loggerheads with the Southern
Railway; he lives in the Goa
chute vicinity; he has a grudgt
against M. Greenberg, who's,
house was fired into the night O
the Holt murder, and the officer
have had no other theory thai
that the same man did both; h
has done some talking; two ne
groes are giving testimony tina
they saw him come out from tn
! coal chute the night of the mul
der and that he had a gun in hi
: hands. Upon this testimony tn
arrest was made.
= Twelve years ago Barbee xii
ed Will Cole in saloon afte
taking a drink with him. H
was acquitted of the charge
v murder on the ground of sci
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-14
A PERSONAL APPEAL.

If we could talk to you personally
about the great merit Of Foley's Honey
and Tar, for coughs, colds and lung
trouble, you never could be induced to
experiment with unknown preparations
that may contain some harmful drugs.
Foley's Honey and Tar costs you no
More and has a record of forty years of
cures. Sold by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-14
Mrs. McRaney's Experience,

Mrs. N; Mckinney, Prentiss, Miss
writes: 81 was confined to nv bed fer
three months with kidney and bladder
trouble, and was treated by two physi-
tongue can tell how suffered, and l
had given up hope of ever getting well
until began taking Foley's Kidney
Kennedy. After taking two bottles felt
like a new person, and feel my duty to
tell suffering women what Foley's Kid
ney Remedy did for me-" Sold by all
druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-14
SHOES FOR The FAMILY

Cost a big sum at any season of
the year, but if you will come to
John T. Biggs & Co., and buy
them all some Shoes for Christ
mas, we do not believe you will
have to repeat" till next Christ
mas.
For Our Shoes Wear.
Don't ilet anyone tell you that
they have as good at half the
price. Figure it out for yourself.
All good leather brings practical
ly the same price in the market.
All workmen earn practically the
same price for skilled work. If
there is good leather in the shoe
and if there is good work in the
making, there should be a uni
form price for the goods.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-14

defense, but the verdict is gen.
orally regarded as a travesty up
on justice. The evidence was
that Barbee put his arm around
Cole and shot him dead while ca
ressing him. He is also charged
with killing another man and
throwing him on the railroad
track, where the body was crush
ed, and with wrecking a South
ern train,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-14
A Variety of Items From Along
Route No. z From Lumberton.


Correspondence of The Robesonian.
We think we have as good a
school as we could have, taught
by Prof. Simeon Humphrey,
principal, and Mrs. Fife A.
Humphrey, assistant. We are
going to celebrate N. C. Day on
the 18th. All are invited to
come.
We hear that DR.. S. B. Rozier
is going to move to Fayetteville
in the near future. We are
sorry to lose him.
Rev. F. F. Eure filled his reg
ular and last appointment at
Barker's Sunday evening for
this Conference year, and we
hope that he may return to this
circuit; if not we hope the Zines
will be meeted out to him in
pleasant places.
Mr.. w. J. McPhail and daugh-
ter made a flying trip to Fay
etteville last week.
Remember the cottage meet.
ing at Mr.. Boone's Sunday eve
ming.
We are sorry to learn of the
loss of Mr.. F. P. Humphrey
horse, which died last Friday
night. 1t is the second one h
has lost in a little more than 4:
year.
Mr.. w. 6. Prevatt and Mr.. E
Bass went to town Tuesday ant
Mr.. H. B. McPhail and nephew
]. w. McPhail, all of route tw'
from Lumberton, were in tow
Tuesday.
| We hope the public schoc
teachers will keep up the battl
against cigarettes and fight II II
a finish; also why should not tn
preachers be as faithful to wa
against the cigarette habit a
they were in the prohibitio
campaign.
The teachers and pupils {
Saddle Tree school have mad
greatimprovementin the GROUND
about the school house.
} We learn that Mr.. ]. N. R
: gan's rice crop was almost
a failure this time.
Mrs. Mary S. E. Smith ar
daughter, Miss Lucy, visited re
atives near Saddle Tree wee
before last.
It Mr.. James w. Boone killed
e pig some time ago that weight
160 pounds. 1t was about nil
months old and was one he g
from Mr.: J. N. Regain.
"Oliver Twist. :"
Lumberton, N. c., R. F.
No. 2, Ded. 9, 1908.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-14

The report made by State Su-
perintendent Joyner on free IL
braries for the rural public
schools shows that since 1901,
when the first was established,
2, $50 original libraries have been
established, some being in every
county in the State. These gel
$50 from the State, county anc
school district. During the pas
two years 500 original librarie.
have been established and 22E
supplemental libraries, which ge
S15.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-14

Fayetteville Observer: The
Fifth District Medical Associa-
ton, consisting of the counties of
Cumberland, Robson, Scotland,
Harnett, and Moore, will meet
in this city on January Goth.
The Cumberland County Medical
Society will give banquet in
honor of the District Association
on the night of January 18th.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-14
BARKERS NEWS BATCH.
for a Box Supper
and Entertainment at tn e
School Building-Rev. F. F.
Eure's Return Hoped For.
ienss Of The Robosonian.

Of The RobssoHan.
On Friday night, 18th, a box
supper will be given in the school
building. In addition to the sup
per, 4 special programme is be-
ing arranged by the school. A
speaker of ability will be secur-
ed to address the people on this
occasion. The public is cordially
invited, and all the ladies are ex-
pected to bring boxes. The pro-
ceeds will go toward paying for
blackboards, and other needed
things for the school building
and domitoFy.
Several people from our sec
ten attended church at Ten Mile
Sunday morning.
Rev. F. F. Eure filled his regu-
lar appointment at Barker's Sun
day. Mr.. Eure left on the 9th
to attend the annual Conference
which meets in Durham. Mr..
Eure has been in our midst two
years, and we are earnestly hop
ing for his return another year.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Powers
spent Sunday at the dormitory
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Sch
letting.
Mrs. Morris, of Columbia, S,
c., is visiting her father, Mr.
Duncan M'White. She will leave
on the 10Th for her home in Col
umbia.
Bankers, N. c., Dec. 10, 1908
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-14
Buies, N. C.,Dec.1o, 1868.
News Items from Marietta.

Correspondence Of The Robssonian.
AS I have never attempted to
write before, I will write a few
lines.
Our Sunday school is doing
fairly we'll. We are proud Of our
teachers. They are doing 50 we'll.
The teachers are going to pre-
pare a Christmas tree and place
thereon q present for every pu-
pill that attends regularly.
Rev. W. C. Wallace, of Dillon,
S. c., will preach at Oakdale the
Sd Sunday in December and Sat-
urday before; and on the same
Saturday, in the afternoon, Bro.
Wallace will speak on education
at 4 O'Clock.
Christmas will soon be here.
Let's every one of US try to
reverence and keep the day az
the Lord would have us to keel
it.
| Marietta, N. c., Dec. 10, 1908
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-14
Stung!-Weds Another Gent

Stung!-Weds Another Gent.
Richmond Dispatch, 11th
Engaged to be married to a
North Carolina beauty, Nicholas
F. Aston, of New York City,
while on his way to meet his
pretty fiancee, was met in this
city with a telegram telling him
that he had been Tilted and that
the girl, who was Miss Nan
Branch, daughter of Alpheus
Branch, of Wilson, N. c., hac
been married to Fred Carr, pri.
vate secretary to Senator Over
man. The telegram stated fur.
Their that the marriage had beer
performed at the residence O
Mrs. S. H. Harrison, sister of tn
bride, and was in the nature o
surprise,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-22

about 70 drop II ana looked as thoug.
no did not know what to do with III,
legs. He gaped, his eye was iackIus
tered, and he said nothing. II ii All
most impossible to believe he wrote
the works which pass under his name
His wife says be did not write them
He has q great nose like FitzbaiI or
Bardolph, but not 80 red as the lat.
ters He has cut of his beard. and
the hairs are scanty and scrubby down
bis lank Don Quixote jaws. / expect.
cd a fine gentleman, perhaps fop like
bis own Deyereux or like BoIingbroke.
and l saw q crapulous fossil. He took
Mrs. Round down to dinner, but never
spoke O word to her, remaining silent
or mumbling to himself. I think Cock.
burn was ashamed Of him, and. al.
though be asked him especially to meet
me, be did not venture to solicit my
opinion OF him. But ! told 1t to him.
And he was ashamed Of his guest
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-22
OUR TIME STANDARDS.
The Four Sections That Divide the
United States.

The Four Sections That Divide the
United States.
Every nation has its own time stand
ard, but the United States has four.
These time sections, as they are called,
were introduced In the year 1888,
chiefly for the benefit OF the railroads,
and are known as the eastern, central,
mountain and Pacific. The eastern
section extends from the Atlantic coast
to an irregular line drawn from De-
troit to Charleston, S. c.; the central
includes all between this line and an
other extending from Bismarck, N. D.,
to the mouth of the Rio Grande river;
the mountain extends from here to the
western boundary of Montana, Idaho,
Utah and Arizona, and the Pacific in.
cludes all the remainder of the coun-
try to the Pacific coast.
The difference in time between ad-
Joining sections is one hour, so that
when 1t is u o'clock in New York city
1t Is II o'clock at Chicago, 10 o'clock at
Deliver and 0 o'clock at San Francisco.
The true local time Of any place is
slower or faster than the standard
time, according as the place is west
or east Of the time meridian. Thus the
local time at Boston is sixteen minutes
faster than eastern standard time,
while at Buffalo it is sixteen minutes
slower-Harpers Weekly.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-22
Truth and
Quality

appeal 10 the Well-Iniormed In every
walk Of life and are essential TO permanent
success and crcdltable standing. Accor-
ingy, II 10 not claimed that Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA 10 the only remedy Of
known value, but one Of many reasons
why II 10 the best Of personal and family
laxatiyes Is the fact that Il cleanses,
swcetens and relieves the internal organs
on which II acts without any debilitating
after effects and without having TO increase
tho quantity from time to time.
" acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative. and its component
parts arc known 10 and approved by
physicians, as II ID free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by oil leading drug
gists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-22

Naphtha, cases, ioic; iron barrels.
i2ic.
Coal Oil-Union and pearl and as
trail oil, cases. i8c per gallon; water
white, iron barrels, i0ic; eocene and
extra star, cases, 2lc; headlight oil,
cases, ioic iron barrels, i2ic; elaine,
cases, 28c.
Lead-Strictly pure white lead, in
ton lots, 7ac; 500-ib. lots, &c less: less
than S00c lbs, Bic; red lead and lith-
arge, ic higher than white.
Linseed oil-Raw. s-barrel lots,
Soc; i-barrel lots, Sic; in case, SIC;
boiled, s-barrel lots, SIC: i-barrel
lots, 53c; in cases, Soc.
Casoline-Union and Red Crown,
bbls., Isle; cases, 22lc. Motor, bbls.,
lsic; cases, 22ic. 86 degrees, bbls.,
Soc; cases, Sac. Engise DistilIate,
bbls., &c; cases, i6c.
Turpentine--In cases. Csc; in wood
barrels. 6lic; in iron barrels. soic; in
lo-case lots, &c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-22
JoBBERs' QUOTATIONS.
Sugar, Coffee. Etc.

d. G., $6.2S; beet, sos; Golden C..
s5.es; extra C., SIS; powdered, $685.
fruit or berry sugar $625; boxes, ssc
Sugar sack oasis)-D. g.. @zsi
cwt advance over sack basis less IL
" paid for Ii io days).
Coffee Mocha, 2G2Sc; Java
fancy, 2s@28c; Java, good, 20@24c;
Java. ordinary, l7@20c; Costa Rica,
fancy, i8@20c; Costa Rica, good, 10
@lsc; Arbuckie. $3.50 ewf,; Lion,
Sls.7s cwt; Colombia coffee, lac ID,
Salvador, iii@l4ie.
Riee--ImpsriaI Japan, No. /, $63s;
Southern Japan, ss.7s@60O; broken,
4ic; head, fancy T@7.75.
Salt--BaIes OF 75.2s. bale, s2.2s;
bales OF 60-3s, bale, s2.25; bales Of
4o-4s. bale, s2.2s; bales Of i5-iOs, bale,
$2,2s; bags. sos, ine, ton. SIS; bags,
Soc; genuine Liverpool ton, $iy; bags,
sos. aground. $3.50; zoos, ton, si3;
X. S. ", 20 5-ib cartons, $22s; r. S.
v. r., 5-ib cartons, $i7s: Liverpool,
lump, per ton, $40.
Raisins-Loose muscateis, 3-crown,
7 cents; 4-crown. 7ie; bIeachcd,
seedless Sulianas, oic@12c; un-
bleaehed seedless Sultanas, 81 cents;
London layers, 3.erown, whole boxes
Of 20 POUNDS, 500; 2-erown, si75.
Nuts-Walnuts, i5@i7c pound;
hlberts, 10 ; Brazils. i6e; pecans, II
G20c; hickory, i0c; Virginia row pea.
nuts, 8 cents; chestnuts, Itai.
ian i0c, Ohio 25c; coeoantts, dozen,
o0e@sl; pine nuts, i00i2e pound.
Dried Fruits Applies, SIC per ~;
peaches, lo@i2e; pears, iliGl4c;
Italian prunes, 5@6c; California hgs,
white. In sacks, 7ic per pound; black,
6@7e; bricks, 7sc@22s per box;
Smyrna, l6@i7ic per pound; dates,
Persian, 6iI7c pound.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-22

PORTLAND, Aug, 2i- Dealers to-
day announced iractionally higher
prices on hens and chickens, with the
demand strong and the supply gcner-
ally little short Of actual require
ments Fancy hens moved readily at
IA 10 l4h cents a pound, broilers and
fryers at IS cents and mixed lots at
u cents There was a limited call
for ducks and turkeys but offerings
In both lines were light, with prices
the same as yesterday, There were
no changes In the egg situation.
The price Of standard city creamery
butter was put 40 a cents 10 3ia o
pound today, and the market al that
figure Il firm with he prospect for
further advance In the near future
Production has iallen, OF materially
within the past few weeks, but the
demand continues strong. The lead
Ing brands OF country creamery were
at the same time raised TO city cream
cry prices. and dealers in country
make say there is no surplus in the
market.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-22
Boys and Girls Of Arahla.

A traveller In Arabia who passed q
year among the people tells that be did
not see a single doll In the hands Of a
girl nor observe one playing at keep
Ing house" IN any way. Neither did
the traveller notice an Arabian boy
playing at ball or marbles.
Speaking with grave sheik on the
subject, the latter said to the stranger,
"You must be queer people In the west
to let your young folks get their hands
dirtied In sportw
The Arabian lads. 1t seems, walk
about trying to look like little men as
much as they can when not engaged
In acts Of duty or in learning essential
things.