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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09
Center Dots.
O. The Robesoniaa .

c Correspondence O. The Robesonian.
Planting seems to be The order
of the day.
Messrs. Claude Bullock and
Brant Atkinson called on some of
the fair sex of FairmOnt Sunday.
Messrs Arthur Bullock and
Dan Nyp, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday afternoon in this vi.
entity.
Messrs. Benton Stubs and
Arthur Bissell wer. visiting in
the OaktDn section Sunday.
The residence of Mr.. j. F.
StubbS has been co nrleted and
he has moved in. H. is nov bet
ter prepared t" %ervt his friend :
in tne line Of saw milling.
Mr.. r. G. Bissel and Mis-
Maude Bullock paid their friends
Misses Mary and Birdie Moore
of I4um ber5on, a brief ou5 pleas.
ant visit sunday afternoon.
Little Miss Mary Atkinson
spent last week at Boardman Wis
Ting her grandmother, Mrs. Nc
XII r.
4 Miss Eua Atkinson spent las
. week at Fairn ont with her c0us
, in, Miss Rosa Pitman.
$ Center, N c., April 7, 1903.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09
PERSONAL.

MID. G. Regain, of Howells
vile, is IN town today.
Mr.. E, NJ. Paul, of Pembroke,
was ill town Tuesday.
= Mr. R. Phillips, of Orrum, was
In Lumberton Tuesday.
Mr.. Asa Clark, of Rosindale,
was in town Wednesday,.
Mr.. Il. G. McNair, Of Maxton,
was in Lum berton Monday.
Mr.. w. ]. Prevatt went to Will
mington today on business.
Mr.. Thomas Kinlaw, of How
ellsville, was in town today.
Mr.. Geo. K. Mcneil, of Row
land, spent yesterday in Lum-
berton.
Messrs. Jake Thompson and
M. G. Mcintyre, of Back Swamp,
were callers at this office today.
County Superintendent J. R
Poole spent yesterterday in Red
Springs looking after schOo
work.
Mrs. c. L. Miss Nina and Mr.
q. N. Newton Lawler, Of Penn
broke, were among the guests at
the Waverly hotel Tuesday.
DR.. Claud Poole, of Covingtor
returned home yesterday after
spending a few days here with
his brother, Prof. j. r. Poole.
Miss Maggie McNair, of Max.
ton, who had been spending some
time at the home of Mrs. j. D.
Mcmillan, returned home yester'
day.
Messrs. S. Mclean, of Nc
Donalds, and P. H. Adams, of
rural route No. l from EIrod,
we're among the visitors in town
Monday.
Mr.. J. F. L. Armfeld, of Fay
etteville, spent yeterday i'll Lum-
berton on business connected
with the Virginia & Carolina
Southern Railroad, of which he
is president.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09
Notices OF New Advertisements.

Spring jeWelry at Boylin's
Jewelry Store.
T. A. Lyon advertises com
missioner's sale of land in
Elizabethtown.
Party rates are given OH the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway.
X. NJ. Biggs sells the Dire sy
Packard shoe for men.
C. A. Mclean gives notice
of mOrtgagee's sale Of land.
Der Wing, the Chinalnar
has found a starch that vii
make your shirts white ant
stiff.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09
Jurors for Next Civil Term of
Court.

At the meeting of the board
of commissioners held Monday
the following men were drawn
to serve as jurors at the next
civil term of Robson Superior
Court, May Is:
Mich. Hunt, Thompson
township; ]. M. Pope, Red
Springs; J, D. McNeill, Red
Springs; Evander Bullock, AL
louisville; A. T. McCallum,
Red Springs; J. L. Taylor,
Britt's; R. D. Hamer, Maxton;
A. B. Macarthur, Parkton; G.
B. Andrews, Sterling's; r. F.
Stewart, Thompson's; K. Steel
Monroe, Alfordsville; J. A.
Boone, Jr., Lumberton; ]. D.
McNeill, Saddle Tree; R. NJ.
Oliver, White House; J. l.
Stewart, Thompson's; R. M
Williams, Maxton; w. G. Pow
ell, Raft Swamp; L. B. Barnes
Back Swamp.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09

Rancke, holding inquest over
body of Alex. McKoy, $16 80; W.
& Evans post norton over body
Of Alex McKoy. $1O;Geo. D. Ber-
nard & Co., supplies, $l9,6O; Nat
ional Office Supply Co., supplies,
1345; First National Bank of
Lumberton, 81 600, settlement of
note; L. NJ. Cook, coffin for negro
at Red Springs, S.; r. L. Nc
Leod, lum Der for bridge in Max
ton township, 1928; J.. w. Car.
ter, one day and mileage attend
Jag county home by order Of
Judge, and one day and mileage
for committee on court house,
S14 40; A. R. McEachern, one day
and mileage looking over stock
law fence, SIS 40; N. c. Mcmillan.
looking after stock law fence,
$50. Total, 81 531.Ol.
A number of rebates were al
lowed.
R. Mem Ian was appointed
special surveyor to survey the
lands entered by A. J. Jordan.
..,-a.B List Takers.
+ The following list takers were
appointed for the year:
| Alex. Afford, Alfordsville; Wal
ter N. Townsend. Back Swamp;
J. A., Humphrey, Burnt Swamp
J. w. Chisholm, Blue Springs; F
r. Collins, BIRTHS; N. A. Kinlaw
Howellsviile; J. L. Shaw, Lum
Der Bridge; G. B. Skipper, Lum-
berton; A. Mel. Morrison, Max
ION; J."B. Malloy. Parkton; JOIN
g. Carlyle, Raft Swamp; J. N
Buie, Red Springs; r. E. Lewis
Saddle Tree; Marcus Smith, ST
! Paul's; P. H. Macarthur. Smiths
r K. M. Barnes, Sterling's; S. I
= Adams ,Thumpson'~ "A. E. FloyC
, White House; A. e. Israel. Wisl
=. arts.
The clerk Of tie b. arl was o
dered to draw a warrant on tt
county tr 'asnrer for 1875
p.g the first semi-annual inte
est due May / and tne firstseri
of COUPONS on court hou
bonds.
The reports Of Sheriff Meme
and Treasurer, Mckenzie
March we're rfcelgsY} and filed.
It was ordered that the boa
borrow $50 . from the Fin
National Bank of Lumbertt
payable November /, 1903, W
il uarest at Is per cent, the sal
bang TO pay the necessary
perses of the county f1ftae Vt
q 1903. g.. ~ 70 ] r. I.
q J. W; Garter was imprinted
8 to2k after building a nrid
a:rOss Lumb Der river on the r.
from Maxt0n To Philadelpl
CHI rch.
Elk Shcr # Geo B. Mcleod
g. petred before the board and
tered to make ttlement Of
taxes for the year 1906, but
tlemnrt was deferred until
lG b. inst, when another n eel
of he b, ard will l.. held.
80 Pays' Trial $1>0O is fhs {
On Pm. r1ts Relieve Back
q, k Trek, emo Back KhAa
e rains. l'4st on Safe for
,eys. la!adder and I lood c
far y,ntng and old. Satisfac
Il ~ p,,,poE rofuT 1flp
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09

When a man writes as follows
don You think he means it? ~
s. g. y ilIisms, PowdeIly. Iexss,
says: II have suffered FIR yer rs
with Kidney and bladder trouble,
using every preparation 1 came
across and taking many prescrip-
tions al without relieflntil nv at
iemii0n was called to PineuIeB. Al
aersa0 deya' trial (SlO 0l, lam feel
fno nna Money refunded If not
satisfied. Sold by j. D. MoNillan
a Son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09

Possesses marvellous curative pow
ers, removes all disoFde 9, makes
health, strength and fesh. After
taking Hollister s Rocky Noun
tain Tea You'll realize the wonder
ful 4 cd II docs. j. D. McNillsn
& Son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09

Messrs. Casper smith, JOHN
F.. French and j. n. Morrison
were among the guests at the o :
ton Sunday. - Wilmington Star.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09

1t has set the whole world think
ing
Ugon it all Doctors, as one,
agree;
The tonic all your friends are tax
ing is,
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. J. D. Nc i illan & Son,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09
Shannon News Notes.
ice of The Robeso MAN.

Cores pondence of The Robesonian.
Mr.. Angus D. Conoly, of God
win, visited relatives here last
week.
Misses Etfie and Harriet Brown,
of Red Springs, were visiting in
our community Sunday after
noon and night.
Mr.. L. e. Hughes spent Sun
day with relatives at Partition.
We understand that the brick
mi | is soon TO begin operation
underline management ofMessrs,
McPhail and David.
Miss Margaret Ward, of Lum.
oertOn, is visiting at the home of
Mr.. L. E. Hughes.
A number of our people went
to Maxton to the laying of the
corner stone of Carolina Metho-
dist College and report a fine
time.
We had a small blaze one day
this week, one of Mr.. j. G. Nc
Pnail's tenant houses being burn
ed. Il caught from some burning
IL uck near it. Fortunately no ont
was living in it at the time.
Shannon, N. c., April 4, 1903
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09

80 Pays' Trial $1'0O is fhs otf;-
On Pr. ,,lss Relieve Back ache.
q, k Trek, ema Back Kha' mat
4. rains. Fssst on Safe FIR Kid
,eys. FlAdtIer and | lood Good
far ynng and old. Satisfaction
euarant.-t d or money refunded
Sold by J. D. Mcmillan & Son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09
Prohibition Meeting in BrItts.

70 the Editor of The K ,besonian.
The prohibition f~,ple of BTitts town
hip will have rally at Smyrna church
on Tuesday, the 18TH, at O'Clock, p. M
Stephen Nc ;nty:e, Esq, and other
speakers will he preset. We hope to
have d good time AID large crowd.
M. A. Stephens,
Chm. Elk. Com.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09

he Above Cut Represents One of the New Models.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-09

Rev. J. Nj. Mclean. of Row
land, will preach on prohibition
At Back Swamp Sunday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13
Propitiating a Chinese God.

From the South China Post.
At Wang Kong village. in the San Nul
district there was certain god in the
Tin Hau Temple. over which there was
hole on the roof, exactly above the head
of this god. One OF the worshipers no.
ticed this and said 10 the other villagers
that he had had q dream that, as the
gods head was suffering by the leaking
of the water from the roof. TO any man
who subscribed money to have the tenn
ME thoroughly repaired the god would
promise prosperity and a good harvest.
4 big sum of money was therefore sub
scribed within a few days and a huge
illumination, accompanied by a theatrica.
performance, will take place in q few
days to propitiate this god,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

country crack departments
made up of a big force of brave
men who almost daily court death as the
sworn defenders of human life and prop
erty.
Scores OF fearless and courageous men
are in the ranks. and there are many
who have won distinction because OF their
pluck and daring. The term hero-a much
abused appellation-can be employed TO
designate that group OF firemen who nave
scrambled up quivering ladders of burn
ing buildings and scratched helpless and
frantic men, women and children from
the jaws of death.
Fire heroes are born. not made. OBJ
served Chief Belt. He has been fighting
all sorts OF blazes since the time Pres!-
dent Lincoln occupied the White House.
and he ought to know. Chief Belt de-
clares that the true fireman must be
brave. but that this IS not the only essen
tiaI He must possess Judgment. energy
and q clear mind. The fireman works
when confusion reigns and all is excite
ment. In this branch of the public service
mistakes cannot be rectitied.
Firemen whose heroic deeds have com
PEELED public attention are the pride of
the Washington fire department Some
of the valiant fire fighters nave re-
ceived promotions from lower TO higher
grades, and some OF them have been
placed in command of companies because
of their fidelity and Willingness to Sacrl-
flee their own lives TO save people I'M
prisOned il rooms high above the ground
where flames were raging. The stories
of the reSCucS have been told by the men
best fitted 20 tell them.
Chief Belt. the grand old man of the
City's crack department, ran away from
school TO fight fires. and he has been on
the job ever since. When he was a lad
OF nine years he played "hookie' to join
the volunteer tiremen in runs TO local
fires In the heart OF a great city's fu-
ture fire chief there was imbued the true
spirit OF the man VITO is born to fight
flames His friends declare that he will
die in the harness. and. although he is
now in his siXty-second year. he is as
hale and hearty and vigorous as most of
the men who have the handicap on him
IL point OF years. And at fire. when
all is confusion and turmoil, he is calm,
cool and collected.
Splendid Records.
Tie chief even now scales ladders with
the same agility as does a private in
hook and ladder company. He can take
a flying leap from building to building
when occasion demands il. and he is not
afraid 10 soil his hands or clothes by
laying hold of the hose or nozzle at
critical moment. The chief is not hing #
rot a man of aCtion-quick and decisive
and by long practice lie detects in an in
slant the danger In wall or roof before
IL begins TO show visible signs OF weak
ness. In brief. he is a graduate in the
practical details of modern anu scientific
fire fighting.
During the last twenty-five years Chief
Belt as senior assistant chief and Iater
as chief engineer has figured conspicu-
ously in many heroic situations, which
have evoked praise from the press the
general public and his superior officials
in many OF the thrilling rescues made by
the men under him his quick judgment
and foresightedness have been potent
factors. The record discloscs many SEN
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on Tor OC6NNoR-
ENGINE. CO No !

80 RAND Old Man Belt
~ Is the Leader and the
Hero of Many a Well Fought
Battle for Life and Property
When Capt. Wright Won
the Praise of President Har-
rison-Capt. P. ]. Sullivan
Holds the Record for Daring
Rescues - His Feats Read
Like a Chapter From a
Dumas Novel-Capt. O'Con-
nor, Lieut.. Smith, Fire
Marshal Nicholson, Privates
Green, Taylor, Padgett, Davis,
Watt, Minnick, Mcpherson,
Steele, Parater and Many
Others on the Fire Depart
Inent Honor Roll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

IIIEF WILLIAM T. BELT. griZZled
veteran of forty-odd years of
fire fighting, heads one of the
country'S crack departments
made ND of a big force of brave
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
TAKE JEWELLERS NOTES.
The Nezc amsterdam Liquidating
Trustees Get Claims on Court Order.

Judge Lacombe. in the United states Clrcu'
Court, yesterday signed an order AUTHORIZING
Charles A Hanna receiver for the New Amsterdam
National Bank to join TIE Hquldahng plan Ior
that institution by assigning the claim against
Joseph FrankePs Sons Company, B. j. Frankei
and s Frankel and E. NJ Cattle to the iqudating
trustees James G.. Cannon, Louis Kahn and John
c. Van Cleef.
The New Amsterdam National held claim for
$4,000 the proulisscry note of the Joseph
Frankels Sons Company. This note was indorsed
by 3. J. and S. Frankel, and TO secure it the fol-
lowing collateral was put up: One thousand shares
of z. NJ. Cattle & Co. stock and two pearl neck
laces appraised at S1,0co. Another claim Is for
$4,000 a note Of E NJ. Cattle & Co., indorsed
by E. NJ Cattle.
Under the plan of liquidation all the claims
against the firms of Joseph Frankers Sons Com
pany, Joseph FrankeTs Sons z. NJ. Cattle & Co.
and Cattle, Ellinger & Hammel. which were TN
able 10 meet their financial obligations owing to
the stringency in the money market. transferred
to the liquidating trustees The liabilities OF the
firm are nearly A,50000 less than its assets. MIR.
Hanna stated in his petition TO Justice Lacombe If
they are properly husbanded.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14

before II was acquired for s5ocoooo the petition
says 1t was publicly IN the market The Della
& Hudson had to spend 10000 immediafeiy
TO be able to operate it at all
In this fashion the petitioners charge that
the Delaware & Hudson bought coal lands IN
PENNSYLVANIA in Decembe-, 1895, paying therefor
some Sc although six months before the sarne
properties had been offered to the company for
iust half that sum-a reasonable price-and the
offer refused This sort Of financing the petition
says resulted in a total increase OF liabilities from
January 1906 Of about $40 oOo making the out
standing obligations about ssl,ooo.00. while the
actual value Of assets is less than sS7,eNooo.
The petition alleges that the stock OF the Canada
& Northern Railroad Company Is carried the
Delaware & Hudson books ct an generalization OF
at least s. 0cScOo that the coal lands overvalued
to that extent also and that the value of the un-
mined coal, carried asset of s12.ooo,ooo, is
purely pro5lematical The excess of liabilities over
assets the petitioners say, has esseued greatly the
value of their debenture bonds and they maintain
that the dividends should be applied TO payment Of
pressing obligations
A still further allegation is that the Delaware &
Hudson by transporting its own coal violates tSe
Hepburn act Fully one-third OF the gross earnings
for several years has come from this coal traffic
the petition says. The board of directors never has
taken steps TO comply with the law in this respect
Chase MeIlen Of Ward Mellen & Woodbridge.
! said yesterday: THE whole thing is evident
: misunderstanding on the part Of Hymans &
Zoon. They gave what we considered COM
plete authority to act for them. but suddenly to-
day, without their sending word, We learned
their order had been revoked in a cable dispatch
! TO Probst, Netzlar & Co, their New York coTre-
! spondents. Later received dispatch TO the
same effect. We die not go TO them: on the con-
trary, they wrote to and asked US to institute
these proceedings. I do not know how to account
for their attitude unless it is that they became
frightened the probable expense when they
! learned that suit had been instituted
! The first Wall Street heard OF the action yester-
day Just before the opening Of business, when
Probst, Wetzlar Co. issued the following state
/ ment;
/ We authorized by Messrs. Hyrnans & Zoon, of
Amsterdam. TO state that they never consented TO
the Of their name in requesting an Injunction
OF the payment of the Delaware & Hudson dividend
l. T. Loree, president of the Delaware & Hudson
when he heard that the proceedings against his
company had been withdrawn, said that the guar
! teriy dividend would be paid next Monday unless
some other suit interviewed in the mean time. Il
! would like 20 know he added who are the real
people behind these suits. AS have said before
it is my opinion that they are brought for specu-
Istive purposes only. To-days proceedings bear out
/ that conclusion
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
BANKERS MAY VOTE SUPERIOR STOCK.
Decision in Jersey City Against Canadian
Improvement Company.

Vice-Chancellor Garrison, at Jersey City, yester-
Gay fled his decision In the suit against the Lake
Superior Corporation. denying the application OF
the Canadian Improvement Company for an tnjunc-
lion restrain J. Tatnau Lea and other Phadei-
phia bankers and Kuhn, Loeb & Co, OF New York,
voting pledged stock OF the Lake Superior Cor
poration. unless the contract was rescinded-
BY this decision the holders OF this stock per
nitted the board OF directors only at the
annual meeting of the Lake Superior Corporation.
This meeting TO have been held time ago
but had been postponed pending the decision
handed down to-day The notes which the stock
is pledged viii be due May g.
The Lake Superior Corporation owns q railroad
in Canada and manufacturing plants IL Ontario.
its assets said to be about sI2.00o,0o1 The Ca
madam Improvement Company, organized to finance
the Lake Superior Corporation. obtained exten-
sion of one year notes given to the banks
the Lake Superior stock The banks claimed the
right OF voting this stock and that the exten-
sion OF time given by them with this under
standing.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
NO SOUTHERN RY. DIVIDEND ACTION.

The directors OF the Southern Railway Company
met yesterday, but action was taken the divi-
dend the preferred stock which under ordinary
conditions would have been declared for the half
year. The failure of the directors to act on the
dividend construed in financial circles equiv
alent to passing it altogether
The company failed to make public its earnings
for the half year. which has been usually submit
ted at the semannual meeting of the directors It
IS not believed that the statement, when it is made
public, will be particularly gratifying one to the
stockholders, as it has been understood for some
time that the earnings of the road had fallen so
low as to make necessary the suspension of divi-
dends on the preferred stock. The last sem-annuaI
payment on this stock was 1ls per cent, a reduc-
ton of 1 per cent from the preceding six months
Until that time from 1901 the company had paid 5
per cent year on its preferred stock.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
BRIEFS IN SUGAR CoMPLNY SUIT.
Judge Holt Says He Cannot See Violation OF
Interstate Commerce Law.

Though Judge Holt. in the United states Sneui'
Court, yesterday said he failed to see from 'he
arguments OF the lawyers where unoer INC Iiei
state commerce regulations the fehhsyi'ahHa ID d
Sugar Refining Company had a basis Tor i1s suit
for $50 o0o 600 damages against the American ousa
Refining Company for preventing the piainuli iioiii
engaging in business, agreement was haoe "
submit briefs to the court on April ior nhai ao-
Indication The Pennsylvania company asserts Iiial
Gustav E Kissel acting for the American eoiii-
pany. obtained from Adolph segal, OF Fhiiaoeipia'
control of the stock of the Pennsylvania company
with the result that the latter corporation mas pee
effectualy prevented from operating the filoderh
refinery built or the banks of the Delaware IN 1870
The American Sugar Refining Company contends
that the building of the Pennsylvania company
refinery was only a blun 10 compel the American
cou1uany TO buy it off Denial is also made that
the company was prevented from engaging III the
business of sugar refining or that the loah u
SegaI by Kissel was a move OF H o. HaVenleyef
and John E Parsons to knock out conlpetitloh'
The charge Of conspiracy with the New YORK Cen
traI and various United States Treasury ofnclais
to restrain trade is also denieu The oeIence oe-
clares that the Pennsylvania company never was
engaged in refining sugar, and SO couid hoL nave
been restrained from doing
Judge Holt seemed incline to this view The
plaintiffs never began business, he said, and
there is no reason for the court 10 believe that
they had such intent
New-York tribune., 1908-03-14
MINING NOTES.

After many months of extensive development
the Daisy mine at Goldheld has become reg
ular shipper. Manager c. W. Geddes said yester-
day that he had in the last two days shipped
forty-fve tons Of ore assaying s97 5G.e He has
about fifty tons at the samplers. and all bins at
the mines full with teams hauling daily In
the west breast of the stope from which this ore
has been taken he has just encountered 5-foot
streak, averaging above $500. He reports the
mine in better condition than usual.
The first mill to be erected and put in operation
at the new camp OF Rawhide. Nevada, is the Fos-
ter-Tyrer reduction plant. The fact that the dis
trict is barely five months old and has milling
facilities is precedent In the mining field. En-
gineers completing the survey of the rail-
road, which 10 be known tho Rawhids
Western
Thomas c. Dougherty & Co. members OF the
Cobalt Stock Exchange. have established their
headquarters at No so Broadway, this city. The
Cobalt Stock Exchange has appointed the firm
its c-'dted agent for the purpose Of furnishing
informa iea the Cobalt and Larder Lake
camps. here about forty producing mines
IN the hbalt silver district, of which twenty
Fl thipping ore, and of these twenty-five
companies. the stock Of only nine is traded in on
ttit New York curb. the most active being Cobalt