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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
LEGAL.
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Notice of Final Settlement.

Estate of John Deakman, deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, Jessie Deakman. adj
of estate of John Deak-
man, deceased, has this day filed her
final report and settlement as such in
the County Court of Rock Island Coun-
ty, and hearing on said report has
been set for July 20, 1908, at o'clock
"a m, at which time persons inter-
ested may appear and make objections
said report will be approved at that
time, and the undersigned will ask for
an order of distribution, and will also
ask to be discharged.
Rock Island, ILL.,, June 80, 1908.
JESSIE DEAKMAN,
Administrator of estate or John Deak-
man, deceased.
LUDOLPH a. REYNOLDS, Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
Notice OF Final Settlement.

Estate of ]. w. White. deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, f. o. VanGalder and
II. L. Sheldon, executors of the last
will and testament of ]. w. White de-
ceased. have this day filed their final
report and settlement as such in the
County Court of Rock Island County,
and hearing on said report has been
set for July 81. 1908. at 8 o'clock a. m.
at which time persons interested may
appear and make objections thereto,
and if no objections are filed, said re-
port will be approved at that time,
and the undersigned will ask for an
order of distribution, and will also ask
to be discharged.
Rock Island, ILL.,, July /, 1908.
F. o. VANGALDER,
Fl. l.. SHELDON,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
STEAMBOATS,.

FOR ST. PAUL and way points,
steamers leave at 1880 a. m. June Is
%, July 3, z, IL, 16, 81, %, 80, Aug. 3,
8, IL, IL, 81, &c. 80, and Sept 4, 8, Ia
On the above dates a special rate of 81
to Clinton, Iowa, and return will be
made; going on steamers and returning
on the /. & /. railway.
FOR ST. LOUIS and way points.
steamers leave at 9:15 a. m, June 90
July 2, z. II. 16. 20, 25, 20, Aug 8, q
IL. 16. 81, rs, 80, and Sept. 3, s, IL, II.
GEORGE LAMONT. Agent.
Rock Island, Ill.
Once. MS Seventeenth street Both
phones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
EDUCATroNAL.

VILLA DE CHANTAL-A home school
conducted for girls by the Sisters of
the Visitation. Rudimentary and high
er branches and all polite accomplish
ments taught. Twentieth street and
Fifteenth avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
REAL. ESTATE
FOR SALE

$1,000 buys 4-room cottage.
S1,650 buys 7-room cottage.
$1,000 each buys two 5-room cottages.
$3.50 buys 4-room cottage.
$500 buys 4-rOom cottage.
$4,000 will give choice of twelve z
room properties.
$4,000 buys acres and good house.
$500 buys Groom house and two
lots.
$1,000 to $4,000 choice of eight prop
critics on l4th street
s1,7OO buys Groom cottage on IAN
street.
$4,000 buys Groom cottage on 14h
street.
$4,000 buys fine home on 18th street.
$4,000 buys fine home on goth street.
$4,000 buys fine home on goth street.
street.
$4,000 buys one acre and 7-room house
on eth street.
s2,4OO buys s-room house on 18th
street.
IS cash and SIS monthly buys fine lots
$1,000 buys one of the best building
lots in the city.
Fiscal agents for Queen Princess
Mining company of Colorado.
Fine farms in Wisconsin, Minnesota,
North and South Dakota, and Texas.
We loan money on real estate.
sLANKENsuRG & BLANkENBURG.
BUILDING, LOANS, BROKERAGE,
AND INSURANCE.
Room 21O, Safety Building.
Office hours, 10 to IL a. m, to 4
p. m. Both phones.
Open Saturday evenings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
PATENTS.

PATENT AND TRADE MARK.-Off1ce,
room IA Mitchell e. Lynde building,
Rock Island. James f. Murphy, as
sociate, branch of Moore & Co., pat
emit attorn eys, Washington. D. c., and
Chicago, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
POULTRY AND PET sTOCK.

FREE-10-cent package Conkey's Lice
Powder and 25-cent Poultry Book
Bring ad to Owatonna Flour & Feed
Company, POLO Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
GRAM AND PROVISIONS.

Fl. ]. TOHER & CO.-Brokers, Daven-
port. Stocks, grains, provisions, cot
ton. Private wire to New York and
Chicago. Offices. 100 Main street. Tel
ephone 407.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
LAUNDRIEs.

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HOME LAUNDRY - Family washings
Miss A. Couch, proprietor; 1919
Twelfth street; old phone west 652-L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

LORAINE-Clairvoya palm
list, medium, Seeress; well known in
structor of the. Boston Psychic Insti-
tute, now summering in Moline; 436
Fourth avenue, Is minutes ride from
Rock Island: cents car fare. Hours,
8 a. m. to s p. m, daily and Sunday.
Blue line cars pass door. Madam Lo-
raine reads your life like an open
book, giving names, dates, facts and
figures; gives advice on business, in
vestments, suits, wills, deeds, patents,
pensions, and settles old estates that
time has placed beyond the lawyers
shrewdness; advises on love. mar
riage. and divorce; teaches clairvoy-
ance ,palmistry, and mental control;
locates mines and the earth'S hidden
treasures; settles quarrelS, reunites
the separated; absolute satisfaction
guaranteed in all special work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
LODGE DIRECTORY.
NOO~~O~
Masonic.

TRIO LODGE, No. 81. A. F. & A. NJ
n Meets in stated communication
~ on the first Thursday of each
month. ]. w. Houder, w. NJ.
William 3. Petit, secretary.
ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL, NO. 20. r. &
s. M.-Meets in stated communication
on the third Wednesday OF each
month. NJ. NJ. Briggs. T. I. NJ; L. c.
Daugherty, secretary.
ROCK ISLAND COMMANDRY NO. 49,
K. T.-Meets in stated conclave on
the second Monday Of each month
II. A. ]. Mcdonald, e. c.; r. G. VIII
lerton, recorder.
MASONIC BOARD OF CONTROL - H
ID. Mack. president; +. T. Myers. Sec
rotary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

MONEY loaneN at cheap rates on sal
airy, furniture, pianos, etc. Loans
made anywhere in tri-cities. Re-
bates same as charge if paid before
due Railroad men are especially in
vited to call. See us If you want to
save money Office open a m to 8
p. m. daily; Wednesday and Saturday
evening until 8 p. m Peoples Loan
company, 400 Lane building, Daven-
port, Iowa. Phone N 2574.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

MRS. E. w. MILLER, Masseuse, 1906
Fifth avenue: electric vibrator and
vapor baths, body and facial massage,
hair and scalp treatment, shampooing
and manicuring: spinal massage u
speciality. New phone $3.50. Hours,
to ID. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

MONEY loaned to salaried people and
others, without security; easy pay
ments; no publicity. Call and get our
terms and method of doing business.
Office hours. s a. m. to 6 p. m. Tele-
phone north PAIL. Victor Finance
company, room &c, McManus build
ing, Second and Main streets. Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
MASSAGE AND ELECTRoLYsIs.

MASSAGE given at the homes. Super
fuouS hairs permanently removed
with electric needle. Treatment Civ
en- at homes unless otherwise desired.
Address Miss A. M Kittridge. 1913
Perry street, Davenport, Iowa. Old
phone 3136.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

FOR SALE-At a sacrifice; I will sell
for cash or payments, one upright
handsome Singer piano, one nearly
new Fox typewriter. one National
cash register, 5000 pieces of old
coins, six or seven old violins, two
washburn guitars, six clarinets. six
B fiat horns, also a lot of unredeem-
ed watches and diamonds; rs pieces
of old mahogany furniture four bar
Der chairs, one jewelers. lathe with
bench and tools, Is fine hard coal
stoves and 100 soft coal heaters, also
a fine line of steel ranges. Will sell
cheap or exchange same. Loans on
diamonds at 8 per cent. We make
specially on trunks and suit cases;
Get my prices and if can't undersell
anybody in the three cities will quit
the business. The meanest man in
town. Don't forget my money never
runs out. Find this number and put
the rest of your money in the bank.
1909 Second avenue. Jones. Jones,
Jones, Secondhand Jones. Jones, the
largest secondhand dealer and loan
agent in the whole state of Illinois
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

LOANS ON FURNITURE, pianos. horses,
wagons, etc; quickly, privately, at
the lowest rates. Mutual Loan COM
pany (uninc), room All, Peoples Ma
tional bank building, new phone 5109.
Phone old west 122.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
INSURANCE.

INSURANCE.
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INSURANCE on dwellings and house,
hold furniture a speciality. Cham
berlin & Anderson.
PLEASANT F. COX.-Real estate and
insurance. Loans q specially. Best
fire companies represented. Your pat
ronage solicited. Phones west 90, and
new 5172. ONCE at court house.
BENEFITS Insurance Agency. Fire.
life, accident, health, and plate glass;
real estate and loans; second floor,
Safety building. Office phone west
996. Residence phone 736-K. Open
Wednesday and Saturday nights.
WE WILL BOND YoU-Executors', ad-
ministrators, guardians. trustees or
any kind of judicial bonds; lodges and
society officers; city, state or U. s.
government officials; contractors, po-
sitions of trust; in fact, any kind of
bond you want Except bail bonds).
Terms reasonable. Hayes & Cleave-
land, resident managers Fidelity &
Deposit Company of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

money on household goods, horses.
wagons, ETC., without removal and
in a quiet way. Call on us for quick
, loans Fidelity Loan company, room
3S, Mitchell & Lynde block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

TO LOAN on real estate secur-
ity at lowest rates. Marion E. Swee-
ney, attorney, rooms 80 and 35, Nit
'chell & Lynde building, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
CLAIRVOYANTS.

MRS. MARY YATES-Business medium;
hours, 1 to 10 p. m. Residence. 705
Fourth avenue. Take the Blue line
west Phone west TAX.
PROFESSOR CHIROS-World renown-
ed palmist and clairvoyant; here for
the summer; Temple of Palmistry.
Watch Tower. Consult him if in
trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
Observation-Disclosures.

JACKSON, HURST & STAFFORD-At-
tCrneys-at-law. Office in Rock Island
National bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
MONEY TO LOAN.

LOANS ON REAL ESTATE SECURITY
at lowest rates. Ludolph & Reynolds,
lawyers, Buford block, corner Seven
teenth street and Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

HOPE THOMPSoN-Attorn at law.
General law business; probate, COM
mercial, and corporation law. 304-305
Safety Building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
WE LOAN MONEY ON REAL EsrArl

Li1nilnger & Meyer
BOTH PHONES. AIS 18TH STREET.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

lFOR RENT-A furnished front room,
with modern conveniences, at Ais
Twelfth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

FOR RENT-Three unfurnished rooms,
with sewer water and good cellar, at
los Seventeenth street. Inquire next
door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, all mod.
ern. at PIT Fifteenth street. opposite
court house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
FOR RENT-HOUsEs.

FOR RENT-Four rooms at 1928 Tenth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

SEARLE & MARSHALL - Lawyers.
Money to loan on good real estate
security. Mitchell & Lynde block,
Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-At Tower or on Watch Tower
car, crescent pin set with pearls
and turquoise. Return same to u. S.
Express Office for reward.
LOST-A purse containing between 81
and IS and certificate of deposit for
$55.90, left on counter in Young &
McCOmbS' store. Finder leave at 1909
Sixth avenue. for reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

FOR RENT = Modern furnished rooms
for light housekeeping; gas for cook
ing; also sleeping rooms; at 1407 Sec
Ond avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

WANTED - Young man and his wife
who have $500, to look at a good lit
tie store, doing a business now of
$12 to SIS a day. Can be made to do
much more. Good neighborhood. Liv-
ing rooms over the store. A fine
chance See il. 1t will please you.
Apply to S. S. Hostetter, rear Rock
Island house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

FOR RENT-One large furnished room
with use of bath room, suitable foI
Two or four gentlemen; very reason
able rent; 2103 Fourth avenue. Ole
phone 733-K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

FOR SALE = Restaurant and rooming
house; seats 60 people; always full;
rooms above more than pay the ex-
pense; established 10 years; always
big money made. viii sell or trade,
or take partner who can manage
same. Old phone north 1851. John
Bowden, rooms 27h and IS, McManutS
building, Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
FLORISTS.

HENRY GAETHJE - Proprietor Chip
piannock nursery. Cut flowers and
designs of all kinds. City store. 1907
Second avenue. Telephone lilo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

in Rock Island or Dav-
export, Rebekah pin; date 6-6-06
engraved on back of pin. Finder
please return same to Argus Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

FOR SALE-160 acre in Minnesota; will
take horses or automobile as part
payment Address &C." Sears, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27
FOR SALE-LANDS.

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FOR SALE-Good stock farm, 293 acres
Will take small farm in part pay
ment Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

FOR RENT-Furnisheds room; all mod
ern conveniences, and board; walking
distance to Moline and arsenal; ga:
Th1rty-ninth street New phone $3.50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

FOR SALE-Cheap, nice level lots. Ask
1875, corner Twenty seventh street and
Eighteenth avenue, facing Long View
street car track. Also for sale or
trade, one acre lot, with new seven
room house. Terms to please pur-
chaser. Inquire of e. Thonn. 61O
Z Twenty-eighth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-27

FOR SALE-224 acres of land, 100 acres
good timber. VIII take some city
property in trade. Apply Reidy Bros.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-17
Sale of Land.

By virtue of the power contained in
certain deed of trust, executed to the
as trustee, by Archibald
Toon and wife, said deed of trust being
dated the 3rd day of November, 1905,
and recorded in book A, page 367, Of
flee of the Register of Deeds of Robe
son county, North Carolina, 1 will sell
at public auction for cash, at the court
house door in Lumberton, North Caro-
lima, on Monday, the 4th day of Janua-
ry, 1909, the following lands in Robson
county, North Carolina:
Beginning at the intersection of the
Ivey's Bluff road, with the Fair Bluff
and Lumberton roads, Timothy Britt's
land, at the signpost, and runs direct
to Lumber river, at the upper edge of
Meadow Landing; thence down and with
the edge of Lumber river, as it mean
ders to the mouth of Little Mill branch,
three-quarters ga of a mile below the
old bridge at Griffin's Bluff, otherwise
known as Princess Ann; thence up the
Little Run branch one mile to Joe Sea-
ly and Everett Bass corner; thence
with Everett Bass line to the old Fair
Bluff and Lumberton roads, at Sinking
branch; thence with the said Fair Bluff
and Lumberton roads to the beginning
The foregoing lands are the same as
were conveyed by J. B. Schulken, Com
missioner, to Amanda Toon, by deed re-
corded in book M M M M, at page 342,
in the office of the Register of Deeds
of Robson county; and conveyed by T.
F. Toon and wife to Amanda Toon by
deed registered in book MIMI M, page
342, in the Office of said Register of
Deeds.
This LIST day of December, 1908.
H. S. TOON,
Trustee.
Mclean & Mclean, Attorneys,
12-3-5thurs
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-17
PERSONAL.

Mr.. W. C. Townsend, of Lowe,
IS in town today.
Mr.. M. G. Prevatt, of Saddle
Tree, was in town yesterday.
Mr.. D. F. Gregg, of Marietta,
was a caller at this office Tuesday.
Mr.. W. A. WoodelI, of rural
route No. 6 from Lumberton, was
In town Tuesday.
Mr.. Milton Lytch, of Rowland,
was among the business visitors
to Lumberton yesterday.
Mr.. w. R. Powell, of rural
route No. 6 from Lumberton,
was in town yesterday.
Mrs. A. T. McCalIum, of Red
Springs, is a guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Mclean.
Mr.. B. F. Freeman, of rural
route No. 6. from Lumberton,
was among the visitors to town
Tuesday.
Mr.. A. L. GrimsIey, who lives
on rural route No. 2 from Row.
land, was among the visitors in
town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Mayes and
Mr.. c. A. Oliver, of Marietta,
were among the guests at the
Waverly Monday.
Mr.. A. L. Ivey, of rural route
No. 5 from Maxton, is in town
today attending the conference
at the Baptist church.
Mr.. A. Davis, Jr., of Washing
ton, who was formerly in charge
of the work at the new court
house, was in town Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs. W. A. McPhauI
and infant son will leave tomor-
row evening to spend the holi-
days with DR.. McPhauPs mother
and brothers at BayMinette, Mo
bile and Bruten, Ala.
Miss Edith May Courtney ar
rived this morning from Green
wood, S. c., to spend a few days
with her sister, Miss Daisy Court
ney, at the home Of Miss Jose
phine Breeze, before they both
return to their home in Balti,
more, Md.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-17
Methodist Appointments for
Robson County.

The appointments made at the
North Carolina Methodist Con-
ference which closed its sessions
at Trinity church, Durham,
Monday have been crowded out
Of today's paper. They will be
published Monday. The appoint
ments for the charges in Robson
county are as follows:
Rev. E. M. Hoyle is returned
to Lumberton, making his second
year; Rev. w. A. jenkins comes
to East Robson circuit, succeed
ing Rev. F. F. Eure, who goes to
Columbus circuit, Wilmington
district; Maxton and Caledonia,
A. P. Tyer, succeeding Rev. Eu-
cid McWhorter, whose time is
taken up with his duties as fnan-
cial agent Of Carolina College at
Maxton; Red Springs, S. A. Cot
ton; Rowland, S. B. Mccall;
Robson circuit, c. w. Smith.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-17
News Items From Raft Swamp.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
The Raft Swamp high school
is progressing nicely under the
management of our excellent
teachers, Mr.. Owen Odum and
Miss Lena Wright.
Prof. Poole visited our school
here some days ago and was well
pleased with the progress it is
making.
Mr.. b. ]. Bullock, of New Port
News, Va, is visiting friends
and relatives in this community.
Mr.. Eli Phillips and his son
were welcome visitors to our
Sunday school Sunday and he
gave US a good lecture on the
orphange at Thomasville.
Mr.. Rowland Carlyle visited
his brother at Fayetteville Satur-
day and Sunday.
The Hyperian Society of Raft
Swamp high school will give ar
entertainment on Tuesday night,
the 22d.
The wedding bells will be ring
ing at Christmas.
Raft Swamp, N. c., Dec. IS
! 1903.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-17
News Items and Personals from
Maxton.

Correspondence f.The Robesonian.
Mr.. S. H. Hamilton, Of Lum-
berton, was in Maxton Sunday
on his way to Hope Mills. Miss
Sallie Mclean spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Lima Nc
Lean. DIR. Smith returned to
his home in Scotland Neck Fri
day. Col. N. A. MacLean was
in town Monday night.
Mrs. MacNair. Of Alma, spent
Tuesday in Maxton. Miss Katie
Lee MacKinnon returned home
from Laurinburg Monday morn
ng. Mrs. Mac X. Mafit, Of
Charlotte, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
MacWhorter will be glad to
know they will remain in Max
ton. Mr.. McWhorter is agent
for Carolina College. Mr.. A. P.
Tyer will be our next Methodist
preacher and everyone will well
come him to his new home.
The many friends Of Miss
Mabel Wooten will be glad to
hear she is convalescing. Mr..
J. NJ. Burke, who is suffering
with rheumatism, is no better.
The Seaboard Air Line is i'm
proving the tracks around the
depot.
! Maxton, n. c., Dec. Is, 1908.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-17
Miss Pearl Floyd Entertains.

Reported for The Robc7onian.
Miss Pearl Floyd entertained a
jolly crowd last Friday evening
in honor of Mrs Dora Ward, Of
Norfolk, Va. Miss Floyd enter
tanned in her usual charming
manner. Several musical selec-
tons were rendered and refresh
ments were served. Mrs. Wards
many friends were delighted at
the opportunity Of being with
her again, and always enjoy her
visits to Lumberton.
Mrs. Ward left Saturday morn
ing for Wilmington, where she
will spend several weeks with
relatives and friends.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-12-17

Fourteen are known to be dead,
3 of them Americans, and so in
Jured, three or four seriously, as
a result of the premature explo-
sion of Fl tons Of dynamite at
Bas Obispo in the Panama ca
nal zone Saturday. 1t was the
most serious accident in connec-
ton with the building of the Pan
ANA canal since the United States
took control. A thorough inves-
tigation with a view of fixing the
responsibility has been ordered.