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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23
SMITHS BRIDGE ITEMS.

81 M. walter NJ k&IRIaVv aud
h1iss Bessie SiRgletary-A to-
t0to Yarn arm a Hawk Stary.
Correspondence nt The Ros,esonia7.
Most of our farmers are
about really for piantlus some
have already begun.
We have had SOM fine
spring weather for the last few
days.
If we don't have any more
cold weather a good crop IF
fruit may be expected. as there
are as many blooms as ] ever
saw, l think.
Mr.. Wesley Britt. Of Lum-
berton, and Mr.. vii! Ward, OF
the Tar Heel section, were in
this community Sunday
Rev. G. r. He,tri hlie, hi
reg ular appointments at Z'nnS
Hill last Sunday, giving us two
good sermons. We also had
the pleasure Of music from thei.
new crSan.
! The Central Onion will meet
the fifth Sunday in this month
with Hickory Grove church
We nope everybody will take
notice and come gu; aul have Z
good time,
On last SUNDAY MIR. Walter
N. Kinlaw, of Biaden, son of
Mr.. G. d. kinlaw, was happily
united in marriage to Miss Bees
sic, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. P. singletary. Walter is
one OF our best young men,
He is well thoughtof by all who
know him. Miss Bessie is a
school teacher, and is also oGl
oreanist. We wish for them :
long and happy life.
Since the above was written VT
have been visited by snow and
freeze. Yesterday was rainy
! slustery day, turning cooler, and
about 8 O'Clock last night it be-
gan to sleet and snow. Thi:
: morning everything is white anc
Ws are afraid all of the fruit il
3 destroyed.
Did you kHoW Irish potatee.
, would grow in winter? We have
a report from Chas. Seasons
. Esq, that he had some Irish pc
tatoes housed with some sweet
potatoes and on tearing down tbt
. hill he found a young growth o
potatoes to the old ones about th'
size of bird eggs.
! Yesterday evening while tn,
rain was falling and the wine
blowing from the east Mr.. z. T
Seasons discovered an eagle O
+ large hawk sitting on a tree il
/ the swamp. Taking his gun b.
: went in good shot distance ant
as heard the report of the gun
a off went the bird. Before a.
p could get away the bird lit bacl
. in the same place, off went tn
! gun again and to his surprise tn
, feathers flew, but in few min
u'es the bird vas back; when c
H. Sessoms shot the third sho
ana down cane the bird. h
. measured abou 6 feet from til
to tip.
S Smiths Bridge, March 81, 100,
BeIsseA aEeRsIaR 81 . SGuFAe
= near Timrsan4VIIl e-0the
Matters.
Correspondence of The RsbeSeHiaa.
The farmers are very bus
planting corn at the present
u We are having some fac weatt
/ er for farm work and are csrtaiR
" making good use of it, as
was so rainy through Januar
and February 1t put US benin
l. with our work. But nevertht
}; less. guess we will be in TIM
L. anyway.
- The health of the community
some better than it was, br
there Is some sickpess abor
now.
q The oats are looking well nov
!, but We have got some poo
= stands.
There was box party at Bhi
,. adelphus high school last Frida
"a night. A large crowd was pre-
q. eHt and all seenea to enjoy
= very much.
= Robert Raynaai, of this plac.
was shot and Killed on Marc
" End by Dock Rarnail. The latte
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

Blacks mishfng and Tin Work.
am fully prepared to do anything in
blackSinlthing or tin work. Give me
call. H. q. Webster, Lumber'on, N.
y. I--2I-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

For Sale-Ioo acres land. Runs with
in two hundred ,rds of Barker's High
School, adjoining the lands of a. A.
Bethune and L. Shaw B. F Townsend
Lunberton, N c. p-1o-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

don't mean to butt in.
What's in name? Fairmont
people seem to think that there's
the very mischief in it.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

Gn,ered a. second ctass matter At the Pest.
Ifjice ~ tn ,nherton, N. c., under the Act OF
Congress Of March Bird. 1897.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

Newspapers are cheap enough
for every man to have one of his
own. Quit beating your neighbor
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

Guhacribe60F The Rohesonian and keep
mp with the crowd.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23
BUSINESS BUILDERS

Try an sd in this column. Whether /,
is house to rent, something yot nays
for sale, or something vou want 10 buy,
The ROhesonlan Want Column
will bring the results
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

IA, ordering the address of his paper changed
. A -uE.cri Ser shr.ild give the address to y hich
LEs bee. 20, ny and the new address.
With the large circulation that IL mas Inc
cpas5ntnn Is tirst-class sdVerLSlng meoi
nm Rates will he furnished prog pity tc
pros pecuVe advertisers.
The paper wants to be fSirto CORES "onoehts
thinks public policy will permit We are not
responsiol for the views Of any co-respol q
emit We require that writer sign MS nsme
h. a comnu nicatl on attacking some one else
or an tnsti ution In publishing articles
where the name of the writer ls not required
10 be nuhlishea, we reserve the night, Tor good
easons, to give the name when asked TOT
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23
Notice
CLAUD 1. BAKER,
Contractor and Build-r,
Lumberton, n. g.

Ali kinds Of building contracted. Ce-
ment work and fine buildings a specially.
Estimates cheerfuliy given on all kinds
of work. earnestly solicit the patron
age Of the peop.e 3-I2
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

For Sale Cheap-Two Good Mich
Cows. Jno. D. Mcmillan. 3-23-3t
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Administrators office,

Witness-A. s. Parnlele,
5-I6-4mon
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03
Williams AFTER IT
Pocahontas Man Will Ask
for the Speakership
of the House.

MARL1NToN, Nov. 2s-Hon. A.
d. Williams. elected to the house of
delegates from Pocahontas county. is
an active candidate for the speaker
ship of the house. and is making a
hard fight to land the honor. Mr..
Williams is well known throughout
this section of the state and his past
record will bear the closest scrutiny,
making him formidable candidate.
Mr.. Williams was born in 1873 on
a farm near Warwick, this county.
He attended district school and later
the Concord State Normal school
from which he was graduated. He
was engaged in the real estate bust
ness for a number of years. He has
been county commissioner OF school
lands. He Is president of the Lay
mems council OF the West Virginia
Methodist Protestant church. He
has been an active Republican thru
out his career.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03
Professor POST
Is Appointed an Instructor Of
Agricultural Trains
In Ohio.

MoRGANTowS. Nov. 2s-Prof. p.
Wallace Post, of Clarksburg. field
agent for the West Virgin Enxperi-
ment Station has returned from the
East where he visited several OF the
principal cities and attended the Ma
tional Grange which met ut Wash
ington and the American Association
of Farmers Institute workers.
He reports that the meeting attend
ed We're fully represented by the adj
vanced farmers Of all the States of
America and that all the, members
went home confident that the cauAe
of the farmers of the United States
would he advanced by tho theories
and principles advocated by the as
sembled delegates.
Prof. Post has been appointed by
Hon: Charles Mcintyre. of Ohio. as
ono of the instructors OF the asri-
cultural trains which will soon leave
on a protracted tour of the several
states and judging from the success
accorded these trains in the past and
the awakened activity of the farmers
this tour Is expected 10 be more sue
cessful than any which have been
conducted in the past and Prof Post
Is to be congratulated upon his ap-
pointenent.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03
BOWIE BURIED
Former Resident of the City
Brought Here from Cum
berland for Interment.

The body OF John J. Bowie of Cum
berland. arrived here on No. 9 Friday
moning, accompanied by relatives and
friends. and was taken charge of At
the station by Hermon Lodge. IAncien,
Free and Accepted Masons, OF which
he was one OF the oldest members,
and escorted to the Odd Fellows Gem
etery where interment was made.
John ]. Bowie, aged so years, died
wednesday, evening at 6 O'Clock at
the home of his son. Thomas b.
Bowie. Allegheny street. cumber-
land, Md. He was the father also OF
Reobert E. l.. Bowie. president and
treasurer of the Tri-S.ate paper COM
pany, Cumberland: John C.. Bowie,
White Post, Va, and Mrs. John An
derson, warrenton. Va. He lived in
Cumberland three years. Mr.. Bowie
was u native of Loudon county. Va,
where he piled his trade as black
smith for number Of years. He Ia
ter removed to Clarksburg, where nc
continued his trade. retiring about
ten years ago.
Mr.. Bowie served In the Confeder-
ate army In Mosby's command and
was taken prisoner. ae was in a
Union prison ship on the Potomac
river forSduite period. Mr.. Bowie
was member of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, South. He was also a
Mason of long standing, having been
a member OF Hermon lodge, Ciarks-
burg. before going to Cumberland.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03
SEN. ELKUNS
IS TO QUIT
Office of United States SEN
ator From This State at
End Of His Term.
SAYS LATEST REPORT
AS Sent Out From Charles
ton and Published in the
Wheeling Register.

The Wheeling Register today pub
fishes the following Charleston spec
ial. though there is likely no founda-
ton for the story:
When Stephen B. Elkins rounds
out the eighteenth year of his SEN
atorial term in 1913, he will not
again be candidate to succeed him
self. and no less a person than Sem
ator Elkins himself is authority for
such a statement. made, i. is true.
before the election, perhaps for po-
litical effect. but regarded as sincere.
Relinquishing his seat In the senate
is taken to mean that when the time
comes he will drop the reins of Re-
publican leadership in this state,
which he has held for the last TWEEN
ty years. His retirement from pub
lie life. II one can look that far
ahead. opens up vast political possi-
bilities both in his own party and for
the Democratic party.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03
DIES ON THE WAY TO
THANKSGIVING Dinner
Emory Ashcraft, Of Chiefton,
Drops Dead at Railroad
Passenger Depot.

AS he was waiting with his wife
and two children at the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad depot late Wednesday
afternoon for a train to take them
to Ellenboro to spend Thanksgiving
with relatives. Emory NJ. Ashcraft, n
miner of ciefhton, dropped dead of
ncart disease. Ills body was taken to
Flemington Friday morning for bur-
ial. following funeral services held at
the home in this city of Mrs Wesley
Pool, daughter.
Mr.. Ashcraft was co year old and,
besides his wife. is survived by the
following children: Mrs. Wesley Pool
OF this city, Mrs. Percy sprouse, of
Flemington: Mrs. Wade Crislip, of
Byron: Mrs. Gilbert Crislip, Of Dixie;
Mrs. Clyde Hawkins. of Illinois; Mrs.
Claude Addison. of Shinnston: Mrs
LYDIA Layman, of shinnston; Job and
Luther Ashcratt, of Shinnston. and
Miss Jennie. who lived with her par
elltS
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03
BOAT ON LAND
In the Absence of Water the
West Virginia. Travels
in Another Way.

FAIRMoNT, Nov. 2S-The little
Yacht. West Virginia." built at West
Milford. in Harrison county. for Mr..
Frank Best. the Morgantown oil man.
has more experience in travelling over
land than in her native element, the
water. From West Milford the boat
was hauled here overland In wagon.
II was launched with due ceremonies
and it was hoped by her owner that
the West Virginia. could be locked
through to Morgantown.
The Monongahela is very low and Il
was found impossible to take the
yacht to Morgantown BY river so Mr..
Best completed contract with w.
s. Thomas. the local drayman, and
yesterday the craft was loaded on one
of the big Thomas drays and once
again started on a trip by land.
The boat will be hauled over the
roads to Little Falls where she will
again be launched and from that
point she will proceed to her home
under her own power. Her land trip
from here was expensive, costing her
owner $40.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03
Commission
On Highways is to Be Ap,
pointed by the Governor
of the State.

Word has been received in Clarks-
burg TO the effect that Governor w.
NJ. o. Dawson has acceded to the re-
quest of the State Board of Trade
and will name state highway COM
mission consisting of several men,
bers. One of the chief duties of the
commission will be to draft COM
prshensive bill providing for the i'm
provement of state highways TO he
submitted TO the legislature at its
next session.
'The' action of the governor is in
pursuance of resolution adopted at
the last annual meeting of the State
Board OF Trade. The commission Is
10 serve without pay and will be at
tended ny an expert engineer whose
expenses VIII be paid by the State
Board of Trade. 1t is understood
that the new commission will meet
in Charleston, December 16.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03
Newspapers Are Demanding
Investigation Of Presi-
dent Faure's Death.

PARIS. France. Nov. 2s-The
Steinheil case continues to be the
sensation of the hour in all France.
The political side looms larger and
larger every day and interest harks
buck always to the tragic death In
Paris in 1899 of Felix Fanre, the
president OF France.
President Faure died in the mids:
of the Dreyfus excitement. The
Royalist and antl-Dreyfus organs are
demanding an official investigation
into the death OF Faurc. and init
mate that Faure, as an insuperable
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. 2s-
Higher divorce rate in the United
States than in any foreign countries
where statistics arc available is an
nounced by the Census Bureau and
that at least one marriage in twelve
in this country ultimately terminates
in divorce. The report covers 1887
1906. in which period there were IT,
s32.oi4 marriages and 94s.Ga5 di-
vorces, against 32s.716 divorces for
tho preceding 90 years.
Utah and Connecticut are the only
two states showing decreased divorce
rate. DcscrtIon caused 5000 of the
total divorces.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03
CHARGES uNroUNDED.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. e7-
Postmaster General Meyer announc-
ed that the charges of pernicious po-
litical activity against Postmaster S.
c. Denham at ClarSsburg, W. Va,
had been thoroughly investigated and
had not been sustained. Opponents
of Senator Stephen 3. Elkins charged
that Mr.. Denham had been too active
in the senator's interests.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov. 90
General w. E. Mobley. hoad of the
Gospel Army ana Mrs. Belle Harden
Mayes. We're arrested at 1880 o'clock
last night ut the rooms of the Gospel
Army, at 1913 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. on warrant sworn out
BY Charles Henry Mayes, husband of
the woman, who is convert to the
American Salvation Army.
This is the second time the couple
has benin custody within eight days.
They We're taken into custody week
ago yesterday In clarksburg. w. Va.
as they We're stepping on car. They
We're fined So piece in the police
court tho same day.
Gneral Moblcy took his arrest last
night calmly His face. partially COW
cred by a Van Dyke beard, was as
immobilc as usual. Mrs. Mayes, on
the other hand. aimed torrent of
bitter invectivc against the man
her Observation-Disclosures complaint had
placed her in the hands of the po-
lice.
She denounced Mayes in loud tones
to Officers Lynch and Boswell and
Detective Armstrong when the war
rant was read
General MobIcy. when questioned
in regard to his arrest in clarksburg.
laid the blame for It on Rev. James
Russell slayton, who is in charge of
the salvation Army work In that city
and was at one time member of the
Gospel Army in Washington.
General Mobley said 1t was all
spite work and was in line with an
agreement between the American
Salvation Army and the Regular Sal
walton Army to put obstacles In the
way OF the Gospel Army's work in the
Capital. This plan. he asserted, was
being engineered by Slayton for the
salvation Army and Mayes for the
American Salvation Army.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03
TAKEN TO PRISON.

La PORTE, md. Nov 27-Ray
l.amphere was taken to the state pris-
On in Michigan City this afternoon.
Iiis attorney win make a motion Mon
day for new trial.
Within FIVE minutes after the yor-
dict was reported. Judge Richter sent
enced the defendant to the state pcni-
tertiary at Michigan City for on In
tcrmediate term of from to 81 years.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03

Wilbur Gain. of Salem, who is a
patient at local hospital, because
of broken leg, is doing nicely. The
accident happened several days ago.
while he was alighting from train.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03
STEINHElL CA Sc
STLRS ALL FRANCE

obstacle to the leaders OF the Dreyfus
agitation, was the Victim of a plot.
iFaure expired in the company OF
Nine. Steinhell and the old allegation
Is brought forward that he Intended
to yield to the petitions of the Drey-
fusards and sign an order for a re-
vision OF the case, and was eonse-
quently poisoned.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03
PAYS FINE FOR Assault.

Archie johnson. of Ocean Mines.
confessed to an assault on Dorsey
Fordycc at that place Tuesday night
at hearing before Magistrate Cor
don Friday afternoon and was fined
SIS and costs. which he paid.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03
MuRDEDER,s MOTHER.

CLEVELAND, o.. Nov 27-Mrs.
Barbara RlllIk. mother OF Herman
Biliik, who Is under sentence of death
Mt Chicago for tho murder OF Mary
Vzral. died at her home today. She
suffered from heart trouble and drop
sy several months.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03

Mrs. RobertsN. Pool, who has been
suffering withsan attack OF appendi-
cttis. and who underwent a surgical
operation at St Mary's hospital Sat
urday. is slowly improving and her
early recovery57is expected. 4
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03
POLICE TRAILING
GENERAL MOBL EY
Washington Chief Wants In
formation About Gospel
Army Man Fined Here.

4 AZ al.
Police authorities of Washington,
d. C., are on the trail OF General w.
f. Mobiey and woman who gave her.
name as Maise alias Hart. Gospel
Army mission workers who were
lined last Saturday evening by Mayor
Wood on conviction Of living together
nnlawfnlly. as the following telegram
received Saturday afternoon by Chief
OF Police Steatey indicates:
Washington, d. c., Nov. %.
Chief of Police.
''clarksburg. w Va.
Have You any record arrest w. e.
Mobley and woman named Myers.
Gospel Army mission workers. in your
city Saturday last. II so what
charge and disposition of case. Wire
answer.
RICHARD SYLVESTER.
superintendent of Police. .
Information as. to the disposition Of
the case was later sent to Mr.. Syl-
yester by Chief Steaicy. 1t is not
known here where Mobley and the
Maisc woman are at present. They
left this city for Grafton after they
were released from custody.
The case here against Moblcy and
the woman was worked up by Cap
tain slayton of the local Salvation
Army corps. who knew them botf,
when he was detective in Washing
ton. Mobiey has n wife in a Kansas
insane asylum and the woman's nus
band Is n drunkarl. !. according to Cap
tain SIayton. who says Mobley was
run out Of Washington, for alleged
fraud practices.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03
Sherif's Sale Of Land for Taxes

Notice is hereby given that following
land in the County Of Harrison which DELINQUENT
OF
signed sheriff At public auction the front
ernoon on the iih day Of December 1903
sufficient satisfy
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03

of the aforesaid
to the undersigned sheriff before
Given under hand this 10th November
fSs:2ss JOHN NJ FLANAGAN.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

squares Of a darker brown which
marked the bivouac of an army.
The commanding Generals head
quarters were IN the yard of a
sun bleached farm house. From
here the orderlies set forth IN
carving their orders to the differ
ent parts of the army. The
General stood in the scanty shade
Of dust covered sapling. Near
by a trooper sat leaning against
broken fence, chewing at a large
chunk of bread. and occasionally
breaking off pieces to feed his
horse. Several officers and men
leaned with their backs against
the whitened wall OF the house.
Nothing will happen to-day.
said the General in answer to the
correspondents question.
Would you advise us to wait:
Il would.
That night when they were
camped outside the lines OF artll-
lerv Kennel showed a log end
farther into the bed of the FIRE.
and began whistllng.
What is that tune, Kennel.
asked Nethersole Its got run
ning IN my head.
That thing Cissy Haragen
used to sing it IN Melbourne
But | heard it in London.
Yes, | know The company
went there afterward, - explained
the despatch rider. But ClsSy