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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-06
Notices of New Advertisements.


R. C. Lawrence advertises
commissioners sale of land.
Malinda Locklear has qualified
as administrative of Jackson
Locklear, deceased.
DR.. J. H. Honnet, of Whining
ton, eye, ear, nose and throat
specialist, has a card in this is
sue.
Victor E. Zoeller & Co., of Will
mington, carry an up-to-date
jewelry stock and are headquar-
tiers for all jewelry requirements.
J. w. Murchison & Co., of
Wilmington, are importers and
jObbers of hardware, tinware,
agricultural implements, etc.
The Wilmington Stamp Works
are up-to-date in everything in
their line.
Charles McMillen, architect, of
Wilmington, has card in this
issue.
The Lumberton Realty & In
vestment Co. has an annouce-
ment in this issue.
The Seaboard will give special
rates to Charlotte to the Re-
publican State convention,
Chas. P. McAllister has just
received a fall and winter line OF
wooden samples from the Roya
Tailors.
} C. B. Skipper, commissioner
advertises commissioners sales
of land.
Rooms and table board may b.
: obtained at reasonable rates a
the Columbia hotel.
: H. B. Sturtevant, represent
) ing L. E. Hays & Co., expresses
= appreciation for the generous
2 business given him.
I White & Cough, the great bar
e gain givers, tell of some of tn
e many bargains they offer. The
q open branch store at Barnes
j. vile this month.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-06
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Proposed New Township Matter
Takes up Time of Board Mon
day In Session Again Today
Claims Audited.

N161IG1S AuQ1TGO.
The county commissioners
were in regular session Monday |
and are in session again today. |
Not much routine business was
transacted at Mondays meeting,
most of the day being taken up
with the hearing of the petition
for the proposed new township Of
Pembroke. Many citizens who
are interested in the proposed
new township appeared before
the commissioners. Their cause
was represented by Mr.. Leon T.
Cook. The commissioners will
render their decision in this mat
ter today. The following claims
were allowed:
B. F. Smith Fireproof Con-
struction Co., So, $50, eighth esti-
mate for work done on new court
house, certified by the F. P. Mil
burn Co., architect, same to be
paid to H. M. McAllister, CASH
Ter of First National Bank of
Lumberton, and charged to court
house bond account; JIM. Smith,
repairing bridge over jackson
swamp canal, $8.O7; W. S. Cobb,
So. 20; D. 2. McGougan, $3.50,
witnesses before the board; w.
G. Reynolds, keeper of county
home, STOPS; J. H. Floyd, keep
er of Jail, $131. 70; Duncan
M'White, lumber and labor re-
pairing bridge over Ten Mile
swamp at Company Mills, $75. IA;
E. G. Conoly, repairing stock
law fence, SO; A. Nash, register
of deeds, $408. 80, work for coun.
ty and part payment on account
of taxes. Total, 81, 689.76.
The monthly report of Treas
urer Mckenzie was not approved
as it does not correspond with
reports heretofore filed and with
settlements heretofore made
The bill of insOlvent costs for the
July term of criminal court wa
allowed.
Robt. H. Herring was reinstat-
ed on pauper list, Mary AM
Purnell was ordered admitted tt
! the county home, and Susan Brew
er was allowed S. per month ant
placed on regular pauper list.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-06

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup rec
commended by mothers for young
and oldis prompt relief forcoughs,
colds, Group, hoarsness, whooping
cough. Gently laxative and pleas
ant to take. Guaranteed. Should
be kept in every household. Sold
by J. D. Mcmillan & Son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-06

Sick Headache and Bilious
ness relieved at once with Rings
Little Liver Pills. A rosy com
pexion and olear eyes result from
their use. Do not grippe or sicken
Good for all the family. Sold by
J. D. Mcmillan & Son
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-06
Desirable FarmFOr Sale.

We offer for sale a valuable farm,
SIT acres, located seven miles south of
Maxton, N. c., in the heart of one of
the best farming sections of Robson
county; 100 acres in cultivation and 1877
acres uncleared with valuable timber
Uncleared part can easily be put in a
high state of cultivation at small cost.
Price $4,000 per acre; easy terms. For
further information, apply at once to
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-06
A Terrible Tragedy at Hope
Mills Sunday Nieht,

Tom Riddle, 10 years old, shot
and killed his father, Jim Rid
die, aged 80 years, on the main
street of Hope Mills No. 2 Sun
day evening about 8 o'clock. The
shooting occurred within a few
feet of the Methodist church
while services were being held.
After the shooting the young
man went to the home ofthe chief
of police and surrendered and
was taken to Fayetteville, where
he will await trial.
The young mans story was
that he went home and found
his mother and sisters greatly
excited and was told that his
father was drunk again and had
beaten and choked his mother
and had left home with the
threat to get his pistol, which
was at a livery stable owned by
Hector Porter and his father
and at which he (Tom Riddle)
worked, and return and kill them
and himself. He then went to the
stable and procured the pistol
and passed by his father, who
was sitting on a pile of lumber.
When his father demonstrated
with him about smoking Gig
arctic he made some reply which
his father resented and started
towards him with a large board
and that he, very much scarce
and excited, shot, he did no
know how many times.
The murdered man was a ma
chinist in Hope Mills No. 4 anC
had lived in Fayetteville. Fol
twelve years he was engineer a
the Lakeview Mill. His wife an
five children survive.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-06
Mr.. A. c. Oliver Endorsed for
Commissioner.
o the Editor of The Robesonian.

To the Editor of The Robesonan.
AS Mr.. C. A. Oliver has a
great many friends who believe,
as | do, that he has made an
excellent county commissioner, l
appeal to the voters of the coun-
ty to nominate and elect him as
his own successor. In confidence
| ask that his record be examin-
ed, both private and public, and
we will not fear the result.
AS a neighbor for several
years l had opportunity for
knowing him. l believe him to
be capable, honest, and sincere.
The Investigations of the board
of audit and finance is strong
testimony to Mr.. divers fidelity
to duty and faithfulness in its
discharge.
H. L. EDENS,
| panohrOlo NJ e. AuU 9 1903
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-06
W. 81. SHOOTER.
Contractor and Builder.

- CuLo LApTEIEuGS.
Have built over hundred houses in
Lumberton. Never turned off a Job un
satisfactory.
keep Brick. Shingles and all Building
Material for sale all the time, at lowest
market prices.
See me before you build-I DEFY COM
petition. I always use every effort to
please my customers. 1-2-6-o.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-06
BUSINESS BUILDERS

Try an ad in this column. Whether it
is house to rent, something yoT nave
for sale, or something YOU want to buy,
The RObeSOnlan Want Column
will bring the results
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-06

Entered as second-class matter at the PostOffic'
at Lumberton. N. c., under the Act of Congress o
March Bird, 1897.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-06

Fire which is supposed to have
started from a cigarette destroy
ed $7Go, 900 worth of grain in
two burlington Ry. elevators at
Chicago Monday and either
burned or rendered useless 100
box cars. The total loss is plac-
ed at $1,000, 900.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-06

In ordering the address of his paper changed
subscriber should give the address to which 1t has
been going and bhe address
With the large circulation that it hiss. The Rob
es 1nian is a firsty;asi advertising medium. Rates
will be furnished promptly to prospective adVer-
tbs RS
T e paper wants to be fair to correspondents
and will give them as much latitude as it thinks
public policy win permit. We are not responsible
that writer sign his name to a communication
attacking some one else or an institution. In pub
lis ling articles where the name OF the writer ls
not required to be published we the right.
for good reasons to give the name when asked for.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-06

J. Louis Williamson, a young
farmer Of York county, S. c.,
was shot and MORALLY wounded
last Friday night by J. Henry
Garrison at the latter's home
near Laurens, S. c. Williamson
lived only three hours after the
shooting. Garrison surrendered
to the sheriff. He claims that
he caught Williamson, who was
calling on his daughter, mis-
treating her.
The Peoples Bank of Marion,
S. c., closed it doors Tuesday
pending voluntary liquidation
General depression is assigned
as the reason for the action.
Depositors are said to be fully
protected.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
MME. NORDICAs BIG EMERALD is LOST
dropped From Its Setting Night Reception and
cal in sherrys Was the largest in Her Collection

While arranging her jewels pre-
paratory to going to Chicago to ap-
pear with the San Carols Opera Com
pany Nine. Lillian Nordica late Sat
urday night missed a huge emerald
which she wore a week ago last Sun
day night at the reception and must
Gale given by her in Sherry's.
Nine. NOrdica had a thorough
search made of her home in West
Forty-eighth street, but the jewel
was not found.
Mr.. Louis Sherry was Immediately
notified of the loss, and a systematic
hunt through the rooms where Nine.
NOrdica held her reception is being
made. The emerald dropped from
its setting in a chain, where with a
diamond, it was used as a corsage
decoration.
The emerald is one of the largest
in Nine. Nordica's collection, and
measured one and One-Quarter inches
in length. 1t was cut in Melon shape
and was purchased abroad by the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
CAUGHT ON THE CURB.

The county commissioners were
in regular session Tuesday morning,
but little business besides auditing
the monthly accounts engaged their
attention. The county is now out of
money, and will have to borrow
enough to pay it's bills until tax
money begins to come in.
-McCollum has just received a
large order of small frames from
8X1O inches down to cabinet size
Some very pretty metal cabinet size
frames are among them, and he is
willing to sell all at a sacrifice tC
dispose of them before he leaves.
Rev. Count Gibson, who is at
home from Emory for the vacation
was heard by a large congregation
at the Methodist church Sunday
morning. This young man has a
promising future before him in the
ministry.
The fraternal address of Bishop
Warren A. Gambler at the Methodist
Conference in London will be in
structive to every person, specially
every christian, and no Methodist
can afford to miss reading it.
The work of putting in a new
250-horse power boiler at the COM
press is nearing completion. The
compress expects to smash" $4,000
bales of cotton the coming season.
The News learns that $3.50 a
bale will be the ruling price for gin
ming in Terrell county this season.
About half of the gins charged $500
a bale last season.
Everything in high-grade top
buggies, pony buggies, runabouts,
surveys, carts, harness, etc, can be
found by visiting E. B. Durham &
Cos. repository
Phone Pickett Furniture Co.
mo. 248) for your wants in house
furnishings. We will gladly send
out small articles for you to select
from.
If you have visiting friends we
would be glad for you to let us know.
The News would like to name the
visitors to Dawson each week.
-Messrs. G. R. Collins and Roy
Crouch, both of whom were critically
sick with typhoid fever, continue to
improve.
The colored baseball teams Of
Dawson and Americas played here
Friday. Dawson won by a score of
16 to 1.
Phone 1926, Eureka Tailor Shop,
when you want cleaning, pressing
or dyeing done. All work guaran-
teed.
Ask those who have been using
Queen of Pantry -four how they like
it. Sold by T. o. Whitchard & Co.
Rev. W. F. Smith of Dublin is
at Graves this week helping in the
protracted meeting there.
Vacation will soon be over. The
fall term of the schools will open in
less than a month now.
Phone j. A. Shields for slack
lime for disinfecting purposes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
MOVING PICTURES.

Mrs. w. G. Kinds and children
and Mrs. Walker, who have been
spending the summer here, will leave
Saturday for their home in San Fran
cisco, Cal. While here they have
made many friends by their kindly
and genial natures who regret very
much to see them leave
Mr.. w. B. Parks arrived from New
Orleans Sunday, and will spend two
weeks in Dawson with relatives and
friends. Mr.. Parks is on the staff
of the New Orleans States, one of
the most prominent newspapers of
the southwest.
Mr.. w. P. McCarty, the popular
carrier on rural route No. 4, and
Mrs. mccarthy have returned from
.Tybee, where they spent the holiday
Uncle Sam gave Mr.. mccarthy. While
there they visited in Savannah and
Beaufort, S. c.
Miss Chap Saville is at home from
a six weeks stay at Brenau. While
there Miss Saville was librarian and
assistant teacher in the musical kim
dergarten department.
Misses Mamie Deubler, Pearl Proc
tor, Sarah English and LESSEE Ken
drick have returned home from
Knoxville, Tenn, where they attend
ed the Normal school at the uni
versity
Misses Susie May Dozier, Florella
Crouch and Ruth Cheatham have re-
turned from Gainesville, where they
attended the summer school of music
at Brenau.
Miss Rosalee Sumpter. after a
pleasant visit to Miss Elizabeth Pat
terson, has returned to her home in
Albany. Miss Patterson accompanied
her
Mrs. S. A. Stanley and sons, NJ. G.
and Crawford, have been the guests
of Mrs. SANKEY'S brother, Judge M.
c. Edwards
Rev. N. B. O'Kelley returned home
Saturday from Colquitt, where he
spent a week assisting in a protract-
ed meeting.
Mrs. J. T. Lee and sister, Miss
Annie Brown, left last night for
Tennessee to spend the month of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Whitchard left
Sunday for White Springs, Fla.
They will return by way of Jackson
vile.
Mrs Chamblee, who has been Wis
iting Mrs. J. r. Hawkins, has re-
turned to her home in Union Springs,
Ala.
Miss Jewell Kidd, who has been
the guest of Mrs. w. E. Moreland,
has returned to her home in Pres
ton.
Miss LESSEE Kendrick returned
Saturday from a visit to points OF
interest in Tennessee and Kentucky.
Professor r. H. Hankinson re-
turned to Dawson Sunday after an
absence of two or three weeks.
Miss Ollie Brown has returned to
her home in PARROT after a pleasant
visit to Miss Ethel Leverette.
Mr. Charlie Deubler, Jr, and wife
of Americas are visiting the formers
father, Mr.. Charles Deubler.
Mrs. H. o. Thornton returned
from Atlanta saturday, where She
spent three or four weeks.
Mrs. F. c. Gammage and children
of Pelham are visitors at the home
of MI B. M. Roberts.
Miss Martha K. Smith of Talbot
ton is the guest of Mrs. Jesse Hors-
ley.
Mrs. ]. F. Cooke is visiting her
daughter, Mrs J. B. Hoyl, in Atlanta.
Mrs. c. T. Lowrey and children
are visiting relatives in Lumber City.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05

prima dona at a cost of several thou
sand dollars. Nine. NOrdica. in Or
der to keep her engagement in Chi
cago, was forced to go away without
starting as complete a search as she
desired, but during her absence she
has instructed her secretary and rel
atives to offer large reward for the
jewel, which was either lost at Sher-
rvs or on the way home.
1t is your fault if your diamonds
or precious stones are lost. The in
creased value of your diamonds
ought to make you doubly careful.
Have them examined twice a year.
We make no charge for examination.
When resetting is needed it is
made in our repair department. and
there is no chance of it getting into
the hands of dishonest person who
may change stones.
There is no job too large, too
small or complicated for the repair
department of
ADAMS JEWELRY STORE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
TO BIKES AND PAVEMENTS

Council Will Give Attention Tuesday
Night. Must Wheelmen Go to
1.-THE Middle of the Road?"
The city council will hold their
regular monthly session tonight
CTuesday), and besides routine af
fairs one or two matters of special
interest will claim their attention.
An amendment to the bicycle or
dinance denying wheelmen the use
of the sidewalks will come I'D for
hnal disposition, and a petition with
nearly zoo names will be presented
protesting against the proposed &C
ton. A test vote at the last meet
ing of the council indicates that the
amendment to the ordinance will be
adopted, Aldermen Lowrey, Shields
and HollingswOrth being in favor of
1t, and Alderman Hamilton and Nc
Nulty opposed to it, Alderman Nc
Lain, who was absent at that time.
is still out of the city.
An ordinance requiring that all
pavements in the business section of
the city be put in good repair, and
prescribing the kinds of material
that may be used, will come up for
action, and it is understood will be
unanimously passed,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
Attention, Asthma Sufferers,

Foley's Honey and Tar will give
immediate relief to asthma sufferers
and has cured many cases that had
refused to yield to other treatment,
FoIeys Honey and Tar is the best
remedy for coughs, colds and all
throat and lung trouble. Contains
no harmful drugs. Dawson Drug
GO. and Peoples Drug Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Dawson of No. 379 Gift
ford avenue, San Jose, Cal, says
The worth of Electric Bitters as a
general family remedy, for headache,
biliousness and tOrpOr of the liver
and bowels is so pronounced that |
am prompted to say a word in its
favor, for the benefit of those seek
ing relief from such Affections. There
is more health for the digestive or
gans in a bottle of Electric Bitters
than in any other remedy l know of. -
Sold under guarantee at Dawson
Drug Co. soc.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
Mrs. STANDBY viii Not Accent

Mrs. M. G. Standby, who has been
an efficient teacher in the Dawson
public schools number of years
and was recently reelected, has no.
titled the board that she will not ac-
cept a position in the schools again.
Mrs. Standby intends to take her
daughter, Miss Lila, to Battle Creek,
Mich, for treatment. She has many
friends in Dawson and among the
patrons of the school who will learn
with regret that she will not return
here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
BLACK ROOT RUINS COTTON
crops in Terrell and Thirty Other
Counties Reduced Ten Per Cent.
According TO EDtonoIoo;e+

Ups /" Aerrel ana Thirty Other
counties Reduced Ten Per Cent.
According to EntomoIooist.
Is the cotton in Terrell and other
counties in this section being emf off
by the black root?
According to the state entomolo-
glst the local crop will be reduced
at least ten per cent. as a result of
the above trouble, but few of the
farmers are alarmed over the con-
dltlons and some are of the onin-
ION tnat they will make an average
crop regardless of the appearance of
TINS disease in some places.
The crop in thirty counties is
reported to the state entomoIo-
glst to be suffering from the
plack root, which he conservativelv
estimates will reduce the crop bv 10
per cent. His assistant, A. C, Lewis
mas been making a special study of
thls disease during the past year and
reports that 1t can be successfullv
combatted by the planting of what is
known as an immune variety of seed
cotton. The counties, besides Ter
rell, which report this black root
are Columbia, McDufie, Muscogee,
Washington, Bib, Talbot, Harris
Chattooga, Marion, Sumter, Macon,
houston, Pulaski, Dooly, Stewart
Webster, Randolph, Calhoun, Dough-
erty' Early, Worth, Colquitt, Thomas,
BROOKS, Lowndes, Berrien, Montgom-
cry, Tatnall, bingham and Pierce.
This black root attacks the roots
OF the stalk and kills it by causing
it to wilt.
The general condition of the cot
ton crop in Terrell is not as promis-
ing by any means as it was some DAVIS
ago, and it is safe to say the Weld
will fall short of last year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold.

A. S. Nusbaum, Batesville, Indi-
ana, writes: Last year l suffered
for three months with a summer cold
so distressing that it interfered with
my business. l had many of the
symptoms of hay fever, and a doc
tors prescription did not reach my
case, and l took several medicines
which seemed only to aggravate it.
Fortunately I insisted upon having
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t quickly
cured me. My wife has since used
Foley's Honey and Tar with the same
success. Dawson Drug Co. and Peo-
pies Drug Store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
Court of Ordinary.

Judge Cheatham held the monthly
term of the court of Ordinary Mon
day, but the session was short and
uninteresting. Letters of dismission
were given Mrs. V. A. Kitchens as
on the estate of J. T.
Kitchens, and B. l.. Moreland was
duly appointed guardian of the per-
sons and property of the minor chill
dren of the late d. w. Sears.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
The Railroads Paw II.

Superintendent McNulty saws the
statement that the farmer will have
to pay the increased charges for com
pressing that has been allowed by the
raliroad commission is mistake. 1t
IS WelI-knOwn fact that the rail-
roads pay the compress charges, as
the compression is for their own ben
eft' enabling them to haul so many
more bales in a car.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
NEW JURY COMMISSIONERS.
Appointment Has just Been Made by
Judge WOrrill.

Saturday Clerk w. S. Dozier re-
ceiVed from Judge Worrill an order
appointing Messrs. H. P. Hass, C. F.
Oxford, M. N. Childs, F. M. Jennings,
II. A. Cook and A. J. Hill jury com
missioners. Mr.. Hass is the only one
of the old board who was reappoint-
ed, the retiring commissioners being
w. B. Cheatham, J. w. Wooten, ].
w. Sears, j, w. Glass and the late
w. B. Oxford. Mr. Wooten has been
a jury commissioner for about TWEEN
ty-five years.
The new commissioners met Mon
day morning and were sworn in by
Ordinary Cheatham. In a few DAYS
they will meet again and make the
biennial revision of the jury boxes
of the county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05

Saturday afternoon Annie Jack
son and Lon Bridges became en-
gagged in a SUPPLEMENT- at the negro
hotel, with the result that the woman
got into action with a knife and
badly slashed Bridges arm. She was
taken to the guard house by officers
and later released on bond. Bridges
was too badly wounded to appear at
mayors court Monday morning and
testify,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
A Boon to Elderly People.

Most elderly people have some
kidney or bladder disorder that is
both painful and dangerous. Foley's
Kidney Remedy has proven a boon
to many elderly people, as it slim
ulates the urinary organs, corrects
irregularities and tones up the whole
system. Commence taking Foley
Kidney Remedy at once and be Wig
orous. Dawson Drug Co. and Peo-
pies Drug Sto.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
STATES WITNESS CONVICTED.
A Case in the City Court Took an
Unusual Turn,


Unusual Turn.
During the session of the city court
which has just adjourned an I'M
usual thing occurred In the trial
of a blind tiger case the defendant
was set free, and the states chief
witness convicted.
Arthur Cicero was on trial for
selling whiskey and jeff Wilson was
the witness upon whose testimony
the state expected to convict him.
AS the trial progressed evidence was
brought out that tended to show that
Cicero was innocent, and that Wilson
himself had sold whiskey to another
darkey. An accusation was sworn
out against the witness, he was placed
on trial, convicted and sentenced by
Judge Edwards to twelve months in
the changing or fine of 1920.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-08-05
Telephone No. 245.

Let the Sanitary Tailoring Co. do
your work. Four suits pressed a
month for SLOW Cleaning and
pressing soc, 75c and S1.0O. Ladies'
skirts from 5Oc up. All work called
1or and delivered. Satisfaction guar
anteed. SIM MOORE, Proprietor