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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-17

stalks that not only bear two
well-developed ears, but from
those that have a good leaf de-
velopment and large root system.
Select ears that are borne at a
uniform and convenient height,
for such ears are more easily and
cheaply gathered; they ripen
more uniformly;and are less liable
not to have the embryo grains
fortified, as the tasselling of all
stalks will be practically at the
same date and the pollen from
all will be given off at about the
same time. The ears should be
held not upright, but in a rather
dropping position, as such ears
are less liable to rot, as they will
shed the rain rather than admit
it into the ears, as they frequent
ly do when held in an upright
position; especially is this so if
the husk (shucks) do not cover
the tips of the ears completely.
Also, it is we'll to discard all ears
that have the tips poorly cover
ed with husk, even if all the
other characteristics are up tt
requirements. When, during the
winter, the corn thus gathered is
! gotten out for more careful Sc
lection, choose those ears of cyl
1ndrical shape and those which
possess deep wedge-shaped anC
large-germed grains which com
pletely and deeply cover the cob
and which are arranged in par
allel rows. Select heavy, well
matured ears that have medium
sized cobs with kernels that ar
heavy in weight and medium
rough in indentation, and whicl
have the butts and tips fairl
'Iwell filled out. Keep the see
stored in a dry place until plant
ing time.
,, IF you have not selected you
seed-corn before from the feel
! in the way indicated above tr
, it this fall. You may be a littl
i doubtful of the value of this e1
ira effort, but give it a fair tris
and we feel sure that you wi
= never go back to the old and les
profitable method of selectin
seed-corn from the barn.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-17
PLANNED TO SHOOT UP''
TOWN.
Flood Delayed Delivery of Ri
files and Saved the Town of
N;nakrr C:
NinetySn

Nlnety-SX.
Columbia. s. c.. Dispatch, l4th.
Eleven negroes arrested at
Ninety-Six, S. c., are in Jail at
Greenwood to-day on the charge
OF insurrection, growing out of
race friction. An intercepted let
ter revealed the fact that a band
of negroes had been planning
secretly at Ninety-Six to Shoot
up" the town on Sunday night,
September 9th, but that the
floods which caused the annul-
me2t of all freight trains had
delayed the delivery of rifles to
the negroes. Sheriff MCCLELLAN
asserts that the evidence against
the negroes is conclusive. There
has been much friction between
the races since the general
election race riot near Ninety
Six ten years ago, when many
negroes were killed.
Two years ago it was rumored
that negroes were obtaining guns
to use in an attack on white citi
zens, b ut the merchant whoit We
found sold the guns furnished
the names of those who boughr
them, and all the guns were
collected.
-Four weeks ago Joseph Tol
bert, a white Republican, was
run out of Ninety-Six at a loca
election, and it is said that in tn,
intercepted letter the negroes
mentioned as marked men fou,
OF those most active against Tol
bert.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-17
Accurate Diagnosis of the Sit
uation.

uatlon.
statesville Landmark.
In the campaign of 1906 Judge
Taft, then Secretary of War, in
the course of an address before
the Republican State convention
at Greensboro, delivered him
self Of the following:
Sin my judgment the Republi-
can party of North Carolina
would be stronger as a voting
party if all the Federal Offices
were filled by Democrats. OF
course cannot deny that a wish
to fill public office is an honorable
aspiration, but when all hope of
choice by the people is abandon
ed, and everything is given over
to influencing a distant appoint
ing power to choose particular
men to perform official functions
in a community politically hos
tile to those men, the result is
not good for the men or the COM
munity. AS long, however, as the
Republican party in the Southern
States shall represent little save
a factional chase for Federal Of
fees in which business men and
men Of substance in the commun-
ity have no desire to enter, and
in the result of which they have
no interest, we may expect pres
ent political conditions of the
South to continue.
Judge Taft never made a truel
statement in his life and his
diagnosis of the situation was
most accurate. The North Car
, DINA Republicans were not pleas.
ed with the remark and haC
opportunity offered they would
r have supported another for the
nomination. But Taft was the
choice of the administration anc
, they dared not oppose Roosevelt
Therefore they lined up for Tai
and will support him to a man a
the coming election. The above
: extract from Judge Taft's re
f marks, however, makes interest
ing reading.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-17

Millions of bottles of Foley S
Honey and Tar have been sold
without any person ever havin-
experienced any other than benefH
o;al results from its use for coughs.
colds and lung trouble. This is
because the genuine Foley's Honey
and Tar in the yellow package con-
tains no opiates or other harmful
drugs. Guard your health by re-
fuslng any but the genuine. Sold
by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-17

sThe Republicans came off vic
torious in the State election in
Maine Monday, Bert M. Fernald,
OF Por land, being chosen Cover
nor over Obadiah Gardner, of
Rockland, but the Democrats had
the satisfaction of seeing the
norma Republican plurality cut
to less than 10000 votes for the
1rst time in a presidential year
for more than a quarter of a cen.
fury. The vote showed Repub-
Ilcan loss of 4 per cent. and 3
Democratic gain Of 80 per cent.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-17
VIII Interest Many.

Every person should know that
good health is impossible if the
kidneys are deranged. Foley's
Kidney Remedy will cure kidney
and b ladder disease in every form
and will build up and strengthen
these organs so they will perform
their functions properly. No dan
ger of Bright's disease or diabetes
if Foley's Kidney Remedy is taken
in time. Sold by all druggists,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-17

A dispatch of the 18th from
Winston-Salem states that from
unofficial but thoroughly re-
liable sources it is learned that
the net earnings of the Southern
Railway for the month of Au-
gust exceeded those of any
other month in the history of the
road. AS a result Of this the
work of double tracking the
Southern's main line South from
Lynchburg has been resumed.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-17
Wilmington Dispatch.

OCaCe museum.
Wilmington Dispatch.
One of the rarest specimens of
the fish kingdom known to waters
contiguous to the North Caro-
lima coast was captured in a
seine at Masonboro sound Mon
day by William Hewlett, a fsher-
man. The fish was brought to
the city last evening, and has
been on exhibition to-day at the
fish stall of Mr.. Oldham, at Front
Street market. The fish is what
is called the sea bat" and it is
a perfect reproduction of leath-
er wing bat, on a large scale.
The fish is about fifteen inches
long and about thirty inches
across the back.
Strange to state, it had a thin
thread-like tail land even if this
is fish tale" the statement is
true) about fifteen inches in
length, and on each side of the
rear appendage were two per.
fectly formed gloved feet, with
a smaller diversion having the
exact appearance of thumb
with the other part of the hanc
mittened. The mouth of the
strange specimen was about five
inches across, and on each side
of the mouth on the under side
Of the body, there were five
"strainers," or holes, through
which the fish is said to rid it
self of refuse products resulting
from the forage it picks up a
the bottom of the sea. The top O
the fish was a dark slate color, an,
the under part of the body wa
white. One old negro fisherman
more than 70 years of age, stat
ed that this was only the seconc
specimen of the "sea bat" h,
! had ever seen in his long exper
fence as fisherman.
The specimen, which had
truly uncanny appearance, will
probably be sent to the Stat,
Museum at Raleigh.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-17
Notice of an Action.
NORTH CAROLINA,

NORTH CAROLINA, In the Supe-
Robson County. rior Court.
Ann E. Ray and others,
Geo. A. Ray and others.
To Geo. A. Ray, JohnL.
Ray, Sallie M. Cox and
= Cox, her husband,
Neill L. Ray, Edgar L.
Ray, Charles w. Ray,
NELL Ray and Edgar
Ray, defendants above
named:
The defendants above named will take
notice that an action entitled as above
has been instituted in the Superior
Court of Robson county, before the
Clerk, for the purpose of having a sale
Tor partition of 81 acres of land in
Burnt Swamp township, in said county,
In Which said defendants have an inter
est; and the said defendants are further
notlhed that they are required to be and
| appear before the undersigned Clerk of
the Superior Court of Robson county
at his office in Lumberton, N. c.. on
the 9Th day of October, 1908, then and
there to answer or demur to the nett
ton to be filed in this cause; and said
defendants are further notified that If
they fall to appear and answer. then
judgment VIII be entered against them
as prayed for by the plaintiffs.
Witness my hand this 9Th day of Sep
TENDER, 1908.
w. H. HUMPHREY,
NIL Clerk Superior Co0rt
Mcintyre, Lawrence & Proctor A.
orneys for Plaintiffs.
4 9-10-4thurs
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-17

Foley's Orino Laxative is a new
remedy, an improvement on the
laxatives of former years, as it
does not grippe OF nauseate anti o
pleasant to take. 1t is guaranteed
Sold by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-17

When TITLES Become Troubles
If any person suspects that their
kidneys are deranged they should
take Foleys Kidney Remedy at
once and not risk having Bright's
disease or diabetes Delay gives
the disease stronger foothuld and
you should not delay taking Fo-
ley's Kidney Remedy Sold by all
druggists
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-17
Quick eIIef for Asthma Suffer

Foleys Honey and Tar affords
immediate elief to asthma suffer
Is IN the worst stages and if taken
in time will effect cure. Sold by
al druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-17

Proof is inexhaustiblO that
lydia e. Pinkham'S Vegetable
Compound carries women safely
through the Change of Life.
Read the letter Mrs. E. Hanson,
3O4 E. Long St, Columbus, Ohio,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
al was passing through the Change
of Life, and suffered from nervous
ness, headaches, and other annoying
symptoms. My doctor told me that
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was good for me, and since tax
ing it 1 feel so much better, and can
again do my own work. l never forget
to tell my friends what Lydia E. PINK
hams Vegetable Compound did for mA
| during this trying period"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-17
FAcTS FOR SICK WOMEN

For thirty years Lydia e. INK
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, indlges-
ton, dizziness or nervous proStratlon
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her fer advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-17
A STRANGE FISH.

A Wilmington Fisherman Catch
es a Sea Bat" Rare Speci-
men of the Fish Kingdom
Will Probably Be Sent to the
State Museum,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-17
When TrifIea RecnIn

Howellsville, N. C. Sept. +
1903.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-20
ON LOOKOUT FOR FORGERs.
POstOffice Has Received Notice of Parties
Who Initiated Money Orders.

The local postoffice has been noti-
fed to be on the lookout for fraudu-
lent money orders made out on blanks
stolen from Station 129, Chicago, H.,
on December "a last The blanks run
from 1876 to 10000, both numbers in
elusive. Six of these orders were
all dated at St. Joseph, Mo, for
amounts from S25 to $50 and were all
dated January 30, 1908. They were
cashed by man and woman who Wis
tied jewelry, grocery, clothing and
furniture stores, making small pur-
chases and receiving cash for the
balance, after which the parties left
town immediately. The orders cash
ed at st. Joseph bore the name of
George A. Miller, remitter, and
James Miller, payee, but it is likely
these names will not be used again.
The description of the parties is as
follows:
The man was about feet 8 or 10
inches tall; weight about lS5 to 200;
heavy built; dark complexion; dark
mustache; fairly we'll dressed; looks
like well-to-do mechanic; either short
light, or dark medium length over
coat; writes poor hand; stiff derby
hat, color black, and probably bears
mark of Sam Kahn, ST. Joseph, Mo-;
hands rough.
The woman was slender and spare
built; dark hair; dark, black piercing
eyes: peaked face, shows use of
facial preparations; sallow CON-
plcxion; either black hat with large
plume, or simply red veil over head;
long plaid coat with heavy neck furs
on; is almost as tall as the man;
mouth peculiar shape when talking.
Merchants are cautioned against
cashing money orders drawn from
Station PIG, Chicago, until they have
been inspected at the local postoffice.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-20
J. M. Foster Makes Statement

For the purpose of setting the pub
lie right in the matter of the closing
of the Cyclone store, Mr.. Foster, of
Stafford, makes the following state
ment:
"That the cause of the Cyclone
store being closed is not fully under
stood, and for the purpose of making
it clear, will state that closed the
store of my own free will, and the
reason l did so, was because could
not meet the payments on merchan-
disc bills as they became due, princi-
pally because some of the firms re-
fused extension for time of payment.
"The keys of the store are in my
possession, and have been right along
and no one has any mortgage or
security of any kind on any of the
property.
"The home creditors thought it
best, in order to get a settlement, to
put the business into Involuntary
bankruptcy. 1 am not a bankrupt,
and can pay all owe if given time.
could not pay all that is owed at
one time.
81 have reduced my indebtedness
in ninety days from $685. 900 to 10000,
and haYe more than two dollars for
one that owe to pay with. If L am
given an opportunity, 1 can easily
work out and pay the balance.
zone friend, farmer in the val
ley, declared that he would be one
themselves to help me out.
81 hope this explanation will make
the matter clear"
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-20
The Territorial Fair Commission Makes
Final Report.

The Territorial Fair Commission
has transmitted to the governor a
complete financial statement show
ing the receipts and disbursements of
the third territorial fair, and it will
be gratifying to the citizens of the
territory to know that after all debts
have been paid there is left in the
treasury the sum of 81, 1862.
When the fact that most fairs are
conducted at a financial loss is known,
it speaks well for the patriotism of
Arizona's citizenship to show not only
a self-sustaining institution, but one
that is paying a dividend into its
Golfers.
The report of the secretary shows
as total receipts from all sources
S34 ,902 O9; and as total disbursements
s33, 1851
That an extra amount of interest
is being taken by the fair commits
sioners in furthering the interest of
Arizonans in good horse flesh is shown
by the fact that of the total disburse-
ment, $I2, 135 were put up in purses
for harness and saddle horses, and
that~they went to the extra expense
of having horses of world-reknown,
such as Dan Patch and others,
present
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-20
Navajo Indians Show Ugly Temper.

Quite little excitement is occa-
stoned among Winslow cattlemen re-
garding the Navajo Indians north of
there. 1t is not generally known
that the range between Winslow and
the reservation line, which lies about
fifty miles north of the twon, is of
the best, and dotted with frequent
water holes and large natural springs.
The most of these springs have al
ready been taken up, a considerable
number having been lately sold by
John A. Benson of Oregon land fraud
fame to the Malpais Ranch and Trad
ing company of Navajo, Apache
county.
Some others are in control of resi-
dents of the territory, and there are
several yet awaiting development by
whomsoever feels inclined to do the
work. No cattle to speak of have
been run off the range north of the
railroad track, for the reason that
the Navajos always seemed incensed
at the approach of the cattlemen,
aud in the past several outfits have
been driven from that section by the
hostile demonstrations of the red
skins.
Recently, however, some local cat
tlemen decided to take up and de-
velop some of the springs, thereby
securing a supply of water. Seth
Stiles, M. L. French and Alvin Burk
located a spring about twenty five or
thirty miles northwest of Holbrook,
and while at work were interrupted
by the Indians, who compelled them
to leave the place and warned them
not to return.
About the same time w. F. Will
llams, while developing water at
spring about twenty miles north of
Winslow, and not less than thirty-two
miles from the reservation line, was
approached by a party of Navajos,
who indicated by signs that they de-
sired him to depart. Williams was
working in a small canyon at the
time and refused to obey the order.
The Indians took his pick and shovel
threw them on top of Williams outfit
wagon and told him again to depart,
intimating that should he not do so
there would be reinforcements arriy-
ing before the next day. Needless to
say, Williams got out and has not
been back.
There is yet another party out on
the reservation, but they are expect
ed in any time now, as the Indians
seem to be in an ugly mood. The
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-20
BriQuettinS Plant in Arizona.

A briquetting plant was put in
operation in September, 1905, by the
Arizona Copper Co., at Clifton, Ari-
zona. 1t was installed for the pur-
pose of utilizing coke-breeze, for
securing greater efficiency from the
Gallup slack coal, and for obtaining
a fuel that would not materially de-
teriorate under storage. In the bri-
quoting of the coke-fine a profit of
about 81 per ton is made in the con-
version of a formerly wasted ma
terial into food fuel. Briquetting
the Gallup slack coal was not advan-
tageous economically, because the
expense brought the cost about the
same as that of the lump coal OBJ
tanned from the same source. The
great profit in briquetting this coal is
in the superiority OF the product for
stocking purposes, as it stands wealth
ering perfectly and is not liable to
spontaneous combustion. In the
making of the briquettes 90 per cent.
of the coal is mixed with 8 per cent.
of California asphaltic pitch and
compressed. The briquettes are rec
tangularz in shape and weigh about
four pounds each. The capacity of
the plant is twenty-five tons per ten
hours. About 300 tons were produced
in the experimental runs made in
1905. During the first six months of
1906, the plant produced 69O-short
tons of a total value of 1880. or an
average of 81 per ton. This included
briquettes made from Coke-breeze.
The coal briquettes nave been found
to burn freely and satisfactorily un-
der locomotive and stationary boilers.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-20
Judge c. E. MOOrman Passes Away.

The death of Judge Norman Fri.
day of last week came as a shock to
his family, although he had been i'll
for month past suffering from an
attack of la grippe. A week before
his death, Mr.. Moorman was stricken
with paralysis. All week sorrowing
relatives and friends watched by his
side, hoping for some sign of i'm
proyement, but he kept getting
weaker until the end came.
Mr.. Norman was seventy-five
years old, and was one OF the leaders
in the legal profession of Graham
county. He came to the valley from
Colorado seventeen years ago, and
settled in SolomonYille, where he
practlced law. He served one term
as district attorney, and was candi-
date for probate judge at the last
election on the, republican ticket.
Judge Moorman leaves wife and
two daughters, Mrs. SiegIitz, of
Rhyolite, Nevada, and Mrs. Norma
Clark.
The funeral was largely attended,
and the services we're held in the
family residence. Hon. Ben R.
Lacy conducted the services.
The interment, took place Saturday
afternoon in the Solomonville ceme-
tery.-GaurdIan.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-02-20
NEWS OF THE TERRITORY.

The Bisbee golf links are now com
pleted and the new grounds have al
ready been given satisfactory trial
Some people are Offering $500 per
front foot for property in Tucson
/. The ground is situated in the heart
of the business section.
Fred E. Caldwell has been reap.
pointed postmaster at Douglas to
succeed himself. He has held that
position more than four years.
Ore shipments to the Copper Queen
-smelter at Douglas are being in
creased each week and it will not be
long until full capacity will be OBJ
tanned.
1t is reported that Thos. W. Law
son, who has taken over the Consoli-
dated Arizona Smelling Co., is nego-
tiating for the purchase of the Sad
die mountain property at Christmas,
in Pinal county.
It remained for the small border
town of Naco to contain the place in
l WAICA IaC ICIIlLOIldl dAIl-S d dbOlluS
law is first supposed to have been vio-
lated in Arizona, but it is now under
stood, that there will be no repetition
of the offence, it it really did occur,
as the proprietors of the saloon in
which it is supposed to have happened
haye assured the authorities that
they will obey the letter of the law.
Reductions in force continue to be
the rule with the Santa Fe. During
the past week all branches of the
service haYe been affected by the
waye of economy now prevailing, re-
sulting in the release of operators
and clerks at various stations along
the line, as well as a reduction of
some tewenty men in the local shops.
The agents Offices at Seligman, Ash
Fork, Williams, Flagstaff, Winslow
and Gallup each suffered the loss of
clerk, while one operator was taken
of at Winslow and one at Ash Fork,
and the night Office at Grant and
Pinta discontinued for the time be-
ing.-Winslow Elk.