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The Robesonian., 1909-04-01
Yields Right to Throne.

Belgrade Dispatch, 10Th.
George, Crown Prince of Ser
via, has renowned his right of
succession to the throne. This
action is the result Of a bitter
press campaign, in which the
Crown Prince was accused of be-
ing the cause of the recent death
of one of his servants, a man
named Kolakovits.
In letter to Premier Novako-
vich this morning the Crown
Prince announces that he has
taken this step rather than rest
under the suspicion Of having
murdered his servant, and that
by the remuneration he foregoes
all special privileges and immuni
ties that attach to the person o1
the heir to the throne. Continu
ing, he expresses his willingness
to go abroad for a lengthy So
journ.
The Robesonian., 1909-04-01
Pres. N. G.. Cotton Asso.
MaXton, N. c., March %, '09
The Sparks Show April 5th

lhe Sparks Show April 9th.
The Sparks show, one of the
most popular amusement institu-
tions that visits this section. will
be in Lumberton on Monday,
April 5th. This is one of the
best-known shows in the coun-
try and it has a reputation
equaled by few of the big mid
die class shows. Some of the
best acts and features of the
tent world are to be seen with
the Sparks show. 1t is claim
ed that, size considered, there is
none it's equal. One of its big fea-
lures this season is the Petit
family of acrobats, four in num-
ber. Some of their feats are
said to be very wonderful. An.
other great feature is sensa'
tional acts in mid-air by a trouI
of five actors.
There is everything with the
show that is to be seen in the
larger shows. 1t has ten funny
clowns, led by that soon fun-mak
er, Billy Reed. Two perfor
mances will be given here, at
ternoon and evening.
The Robesonian., 1909-04-01

that he had led him away to
Rockingham, where court was
in session, and thither did |
hasten. 1t was sixteen miles, I
think.
Having located him, my man
enquired, How will you prove
your property?" | described
him, and then said the horse
would make a good witness. Co.
ing inte his stall, I called out,
Tim, come here" He gave me
a modest neigh Of recognition
and then placed his head in my
arms for a loving caress. There
was a group of men present, all
of whom were filled with sur
prise and admiration at his sa-
gacity and undisguised love for
his master.
Homeward bound. Spent nigh
at Luke Gibson's; next night al
John C. Bakers, near McLau
rims store, Luurinburg now,
suppose; and the next at home
near old St. Paul's. I had beer
gone six days and travelled abou
200 miles. This was a long tim
ago, but these events of trave
| are ineffaceable.
Brother John, who was a
itinerant Methodist preacher
, drove Tim many hundred mile
after this and he was strong
| fleet and gentle.
= Yours Cordially,
A. L. Davis.
s Pratt City, Ala, March rs, %!
The Robesonian., 1909-04-01
Swept Over Niagara.

This terrible calamity often happens
because careless boatman ignores the
rivers warnings-growing ripples and
faster current-Nature' warnings are
kind. That dull pain or ache in the
back warns you the Kidneys need at
tention if you would escape fatal mala-
dies-Dropsy, Diabetes or Bright's dis
ease. Take Electric Bitters at once
and see Back. Backaehe + fly and your best
from weak kidneys and lame back, one
ST.. 90 bottle wholly cured me- writes
J, R. Blankenship, of Belk, Tenn. Only
| SOC. at all druggists.
The Robesonian., 1909-04-01
A NOTE OF WARMING

What Seems Likely to Happen
if Cotton Acreage is not De-
creased-Cotton Produce r s
Should Try to Make Them
selves Less Dependent on the
West.
Mr.. A. J. McKinnon, of Max.
ton, president of the North
Carolina Division cf the South
ern Cotton Association, sounds
the following timely warning in
a letter which he is sending out:
The indications are that on
September 1st, 1909, we will
carry over into the new cron
somewhere between % and :
million bales of American cotton
or the largest surplus ever
known.
In 1908 we only made III
million bales, the world consum-
ed less than II million bales. In
other words, we only reduced
our surplus a little less then four
hundred thousand bales. It's
generally conceded that thi.
years crop will be more than
IL } million bales. If the con-
sumption equals last year
which | doubt, we would add at
least 2 million bales to our sur
plus of 965, 600 September 1st,
giving us practically 8 million
bales to carry to the crop we
are now preparing to make.
can't tell you what effect a g.
million surplus would have on
the price next fall, because we
never had that much to carry
over before; but l can tell you
that in 1898 and 1899 we car.
ried over a much less surplus, -
about 2 million bales-and the
price in the fall was less than Sc
per pound.
| will never forget that | haG
a valuable cotton calculator laic
on the shelf for about two years
because it made no calculation
at less than SC per pound.
| am sounding this warning
with the hope that some cottor
producers will try to make them
selves less dependent on tn,
West for grain, hay, flour anc
meat by adding to their acreage
in these crops and decreasing the
acres in cotton. All these thing
you buy are high, andI seenothin,
to indicate lower prices FOL
grain while demand keeps VI
with supply. What we produc
for market is low in price and
see no prospects for high price
SO long as we supply annuall
more than the world can, or will
consume.
A. J. McKinnon,
Pres. N. G.. Cotton Asso.
nn Jnf
The Robesonian., 1909-04-01
Words to Freeze the Soul.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

"Your son has Consumption. His case
is hopeless. These e appalling words
were spoken to Geo. E. Blevens, a lead
ing merchant of Springfield, N. c., by
two expert doctors one lung special
ist. Then was shown the wonderful
power of DR.. Kings New Discovery.
''After three weeks use," writes Mr..
Blevens, che was as we'll as ever.
would not take all the money in the
world for what it did for my boy In
fallible for Coughs and colds, its the
safest, surest cure of desperate Lung
diseases on earth. SOC. and $1.00 Guar
antee satisfaction. Trial bottle free. AL
druggists.
The Robesonian., 1909-04-01
OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afor-
said, and that sale firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use OF HalIs
Catarrh Cure, FRANK j. CHENEY;
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of De-
cember, A. D. 1886.
SEAL A. w. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, and acts directly on the blood anc
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY & Co., ToLEDo,O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for Constr
patton.
The Robesonian., 1909-04-01

Joseph E. Hawk, a prominent
lumberman, met horrible and
instantaneous death at his mil
in James City, near Newbern,
Friday morning. While assist
ing in putting on a heavy belt a
set-screw on the shaft caught
his overcoat and he was whirleC
around the shaft and his life
beaten out against the floor anc
another shaft.
The Robesonian., 1909-04-01

DIR. Charles Alphonso Smith,
professor of the English Ian
guage at the University of North
Carolina since 1902, has accept
ed the call to the chair of
English languages at the Uni
versity of Virginia, succeeding
DIR. James A. Harrison, who has
RESIGNED
The Robesonian., 1909-04-01

than have my feet cut off, :" said M. L.
Bingham, of Princeville, Ill. "But you II
die from gangrene (whichhadeaten away
eight toes)if you DON'T said all doc
tors. Instead he used Bucklen' s
Arnica Salve till wholly cured. Its
cures of Eczema, Fever Sores, Boils,
Burns and Piles astound the world. 25c-
at all druggists.
The Robesonian., 1909-04-01
UD Before the Bar.

N. H. Brown, an attorney, sof Pitts
field, Vt, writes: 1--WE have used DR..
Kings New Life Pills for years and
find them such good family medicine
we wouldn't be without them" For
Chllls, Constipation, Biliousness or Sick
Headache they work wonders. 25c. All
druggists.
The Robesonian., 1909-04-01

Arthur Hill Holmes, a we'll
known citizen of Wilmington,
died suddenly of apoplexy Fri
day in his grocery store. His
wife and five children survive.
The Robesonian., 1909-04-01
MEMORIES

Tim, an Estray-Vicissitudes of
a Boy in Pursuit Hostility and
Hospitality-"Old Miss Nc
Gilberry and Her Darters"-
Equine Sagacity - Home,
Sweet Home"
The Robesonian., 1909-04-01
ssi'd Rather Die. Doctor,

n. u. ID V ID.
Pratt City, Ala, March 25, %!
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22

not at the service OF the police FOL
emergency cases. and unless people
wbo are injured OF taken suddenly
i'll in the streets or other places and
become charges upon the city. have
10 make the best. or worst, OF 1t. Cd
bare station house benches, the sigh,
of which are calculated 10 make the
bones OF sound man ache.
This situation is so serious that II
seems hard to understand why the
council has not made an extrsords-
nary effor, 10 bring about an improve
ment. mo emergency hospital IA
should be written In large
capital letters at the head Of the cal
endar for the next meeting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
A MAIoEN's WAY.

"a nlIy dress. rogufsh smile,
That's a maiden's way:
A bit Irritation all the while,
That's a maiden's way;
Perhaps new beau every night.
Or fancy bcnnets out of sight.
Perhaps ten suitors in a plight
That's a maiden way.
A laugh that's filed with witching
grace,
That's a maiden's way;
Or else ashy look on her face.
That's a maiden's way:
A simple word that makes men try
To scale the mountain. sail the sky,
Or stick q dragon in the eye,
That's a maiden's way;
A word of sympathy and love,
That's maiden's way:
When skies are darkened up above.
That's maiden's way;
A trust more true than heavens bliss,
Companionship when fate's amiss.
A cheering word--a simple kiss.
That's a maiden's way;
st. Louis Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22

value OF the property. In sixteen
states majority Oh church members
were Roman Catholic; in twenty-nine
states a majority were Professionals
and I'm one. Utah. the LAtter-iay
Saints were in the majority.
The bulletin from the proof sheets
OF which these figures have been
cleaned will be issued this month 4
viii be I'm the nature OF an abstract
Of the comprehensive report now In
press, giving the results OF the fifth
census OF religious bodies in the Unit
ed States.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
PATENT MEDICINE MAKERS AND
IHE DOCTORS.

Our Food and Drugs" is out with
rabid attack upon Golfers Weekly
DIR. Wiley and the doctors of the
country. The publication declares that
the Wiley Bulletin" report con-
corning certain patent medicines, is
being used by the Doctors Trust
TO further a plan to monopolize the
business of curing disease. Our
Food and Drugs" may or may not
have an Interior motive In making
this attack. Perhaps the publication
has no special interest whatever In
ratent medicines, and probably there
is some truth in the assertion that
the bulletin issued by the great
Pooh Bah" OF Che department OF ag-
riculture is not altogether fair In
dealing with certain patent remedies,
and that some doctors make improper
use OF this bulletin. However. the
makers OF patent medicines and their
friends will have difficulty in convinc-
ing the reading public that great good
has not been accomplished by ex-
poses OF certain extensively used
remedies, and the not too rigid re-
s:rictions which have been placed by
the government upon the sale OF such
products.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
Don't Cut Down Rea! Money Into
"Shinplasters."

To good many people who have
to work for their living the present
fiye-dollar bill looks as big as blan-
ket. This may be one reason for the
idea OF Secretary MacVeagh that the
size Of the same should be reduced.
He also plans to reduce the one-dol-
lar bill OF the average citizen, the
two dollar bill that everybody tries
to change or spend. the ten-dollar
bill. a general favorite, and the twen-
ty dollar bill. which is the badge OF
great wealth. There are rumors that
bills exist OF denominations above
$50. but to most Of us this is hearsas
and lacks material confirmation.
Why should the Secretary OF the
Treasury wish to make notes small
leT? Poor folks can hardly find the
greenbscks in the pay envelope every
Saturday night now. and IL the notes
were made much smaller II would
make them feel that wages were be-
ing reduced 10 the vanishing point
n they 90 have to pay II out. they
want to feel like they are spending
something anyway.
There sre persons yet living who
remember distinctly the days when
the "shinplaster" fiourished and NJ
ty-cent notes and ten-cent notes vers
common. There are also many South
erners who cannot forget the time
when they used to spend Confederate
money by the bushei. and every home
had to have its money-ear'
re-. Neither of these condi-
tons was bv any means ideal from
a financial standpoint. and the az
temp, 20 revive the ~shinplaster- note
Is no, received with any great amount
Of enthusiasm.
The trouble with the present paper
money Is not its sire: that worries
very few people. All Of Us can Ind
room for all We viii ever get hold
Of. The difcuity Ia In getting hoit
Of enough % Il. Bankers complain
that the present currescy IL dirty
stained and soiled. and that Il is fui
Of germs and laden with disease. Bs'
Americans are brave. and the vil6es
set o. germs that ever stuck out thsii
tongues viii not deter the money
chaser from grabbing a dollar. wher
ever q nav LIT its head.
u Secretary NacVeagh wants q
improve our money. no should inven
dvc-dollar BIZ that Sticks 70 IN
fingers. hides IN the bottom q ~
pockesbook and can be spent COL.
with 4 mighty effort. We need fes
dollar bni thst win buy a. mucl
-four. potatoes. beef. bacon and har
as the present one would ter year
ago. Ths present notes seen 70 b
designed Tor the trusts and the MI
honaires VIC make large coIlecfion
~ money and have enough q pa u
IN bales Or stack % IN ricks WIS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
REAL REASON FOR COMPLAINT
ON THIS SIDE.

Norfolk is complaining about her
inadequate emergency hospital faciii-
ties. The virginian- Pilot comments
upon recent instances OF suffering due
10 the difficulties Of securing medical
attention TO persons wounded or 9th
erwIse becoming suddenly In
need of a physician during the late
hours OF the night. and prints inter-
views with the chairman of the board
OF control and the chief OF police in
regard to the matter.
Chief among the Objectionable fea-
lures OF the Norfolk system is con-
sidered to be the lack OF hospital ac-
commodations. supplemented with an
ambulance and ready doctors. at tho
police headquarters. Facilities at
headquarters are considered neces-
sary for emergency cases. although
the city has an arrangement with st
Nincent's hospital by which injured
or i'll people falling into the hands
of the police may be taken to that
institution for treatment. The obiec-
ton to relying upon this arrangement
entirely is that so many trivial cases
find their way into the hospital al
the city's expense. The records show
that a majority of 12f persons admit
ted to the hospital as city patients
during the past few months have been
discharged within a day.
These complaints seem to be well
founded. and doubtless the Norfolk
system could be materially improved.
But We can't get up a great amount
Of sympathy for the people across the
Roade Newport News Is not suffer
ing from inadequate emergency hos
pitai facilities. II our facilities were
merely inadequate we might manage
to keep quiet on the subject for
awhile even though We were not sat
tsfied. This city has no emergency
hospital facilities to comment upon /:
they are not adequate OF inadequate,
because they do not exist. This may
read Ike fairy story to people un-
acquainted with the facts, but 1t is
trae. Since the OLD Newport News
General Hospital closed its doors tas
city has had no hospital arrangements
OF any kind. Now and then a patient
has been put in one Of the private
hospital at the city's expense, and az
ter a great deal Of wrangling on tins
subject the bills have been paid b,
the council But II Is an utter i'm
possibility to get an emergency cas-
into one Of the private Institution. TO
the simple reason that the Official O
council committeeman who authorize
= such step makes himself PERSONAL,
responsible for the expense, and un
less he can prevail upon me couacI
TO appropriate the necessary money
the responsibility amounts to some
thing Cases other than smergenc
ones are sometimes given hospits
attention at the city's expense. spprc
pr.ations being arranged for throux
the regular channels. but such case
are few and far between.
As this paper has stared beror'
Newport News actually has no faca
ties Tor handing hospital cases q
cept What are offered by the .sllers
hospital department Of the city "a
two ceii-rooms designed BY n
buiider TO be occupied by sick pri
oDers. That these rooms should I
us~d a. q hospital for pepie oth'
thzn inmates 81 the jsn vas new
contemplated. And even tAis place
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

An innocent girl is too innocent to
know It.
II an automobile breaks down under
a girls window she will tell it was
not a serenade on guitar.
When a man knows how to do one
thing right he tries to prove IL by
doing something else wrong.
No matter in what order they were
horn. woman can get to be young
er than all her brothers If they live
long enough.
A woman is such curious combi-
nation that when she is ashamed her
husband isn't two inches taller than
he Is she can be proud he isn't hair
an inch shorter. New York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
Fish Story of North Carolina.

A fish who would a-traveling go
proved himself the champion jumper
of the sound and landed in the tender
of the Norfolk & Southern mail train
and came on up to Kinston. where he
was presented by Engineer Jack Neal
to Mr.. June Stevenson.
Capt Neal told him that as the
train was crossing the Beaufort
Moorehead bridge. recently he saw a
fish jump out Of the water and rising
about Is feet in the air land In the
tender of his engine. His fireman,
Alonzo Williams. picked it up and ii
was found to be a small hogfish- This
is straight and vouched for by Capt.
Neal and Fireman Williams and Capt.
Will Hinnant That is sufficient evil
dence for us and we accept 1t I'M
equiyocally.-Rocky Mount Record.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
OLD DO MlNION LIN
Daily Service

Daily Service
MA FOR NEW YORK
A&SE> From "ompany's Wins
ASH8A Norfolk, foot OF Chun
street every week Dc
n at 700 p. NJ.
FARE-First-clas one way, IS. {
Round trip, limit thirty days. $14.0O
meals and berth In stateroom 1.
cluded.
Steerage. without subsistence, S..
TICKETS On sale at G. & o Ra.
way Ticket ONCE.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN NEWPoH
NEWS AND RICHMOND, VA.
Steamers Brandon and Berkle
leave Pier "A" $3.50 every eyenin.
passengers only.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION CON
PANY, James River Day Line Il
Richmond and all James River lane
ings. Steamer Pocahontas leave
Newport News, Tuesdays. Thursday
and Saturdays as S:15 a. m. Leav
Newport News Monday, Wednesda
and Friday ct p. m. for Norfolk an
Old Point.
Steamer Hampton will leave Pie
"A" daily except Sunday ct 900 a. m
going to Norfolk, and at 4:30
m. going to Sm.thfield. Steamer "At
comac" will leave Pier "a" daily e.
cept Sunday at . a. m, going t
Smithfield and 3 p. m. going to MOI
folk.
All business between New Yor
and Newport News transacted at pie
No. 6.
All business between NewpoI
News, Norfolk, Smithdeld and locs
points transacted al Pier "a" loot Z
Twenty-flfth st. w. n. IANOoI
Agent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
Kansas Mans Invention.

A Kansas man has taken out a
patent ON an electric motor fastened
on a cows back. the electricity be
ing generated by a dynamo attached
to the cows tail. 1t strains the milk
and hangs up the pail and strainer
A small photograph accompanies the
outfit. which yells SOL" when the
COW moves II she kicks. hinged
arm catches the milk stool and iams
her over the head with it. 1t Is re-
ported that he has an attachment
patent applied for. that feeds the hogs
curries the horses, and jollies the old
woman. so that all he has to 90 Is
TO sit back and look wise.-Atchinson
Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
Talk to Interest.

To keep a man interested-wheth-
err the man be your husband or lover
is to talk about things with which
he is familiar and which he likes.
Shirtwaists are very useful and
may be made quite ornamental by lit
tie insertion here and there, but men
do not care how they are made.
Neither do they hunger and thirst
after new cookery receipts.
The housemaid's blunders and John
ny's tendency to wear out the knees
of his stockings first are important to
you and any other woman who can af-
ford q housemaid and has a Johnny
to darn for. but you simply can't make
a man see their Importance, so why
try?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Ways Of women are the ways OF
the world.
Anyway the absent-minded man
seldom forgets himself.
Many hand-painted complexioh
looks like a tea-store chrcmo.
Never judge a mans liberality by
what he spends on himself.
A little knowledge is a dangerous
thing II 10 swells mans head.
Every additional friend a woman
has gives her more to talk about.
Many man has won out BY his
inability to realize that he was whip
ned Chicago News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
Poison. p.noerou. to Make.

A good many poisons are dangerous
to manufacture. Mercuric methice.
for instance. brings madness to those
who work too long at making IT, A
gas rises from 1t that is not imme-
diately fatal. but which causes tenn
porary insanity. which may. of course.
become permanent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22

We need is money designed for the
consumer. big enough to buy a lot
and too big for the high-tariff pro-
tectionists and the high-price monop-
olists TO take away without an effort.
baltimore Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
A Difficult ProhIen1.

1t is often difficult to decide wheth-
er the most disagreeable people IN
the world are those who merely think
they are our superiors or those who
really are.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22

Up In Maryland they propose to de-
prive of the privilege to vote every
man whose ancestors were not so
privileged in 1860 Apparently they
have forgotten tnat there was civil
war.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22

Practically the entire population OF
the country could De crowded into the
churches. 1t is appalling to think how
many empty benches the preachers
must address every Sunday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22

Newport News offers a haven to
dissatisfied people living in sections
where the thermometer registers III
in the shade.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22

II seems that the trees begin to
lose their leaves before we get used
to seeing the bare branches covered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22

With all Of her reforms. wonder i
Alabama has barred tipping?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22

The kids will never have TO peep
through knot holes to see aeroplane
performances.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22

This good-roads fever fortunatei,
seems to ve "Ketchin'.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-22
TRANSPORTATION GUIDE.

CHESAPEAKE G Ohio r
Fast TraIns to Richmond and IN
West.
Leave Newport News 1905 a.
5:25 pm. and S:4s pm.
Local Trains TO Richmond
600 a. m; 5:45 p. m.
Trains arrive Newport News. 10
q. m. 1880 a. m, $3.50 p. IN. 7:20
m. and S:45 D. m.
Steamers Service for Norfolk.
Leave Newport News 1926 a.
5:35 p. m. and $50 =. m.