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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25
AFTERMATH.

Ore Combatant Taken and the
Other Left, and the Soul of
the One That was Left Sits in
Terror.
Hardy Martin, the aged one
legged colored inmate of the
county home who had a lively
scrap recently with George Rich
ardson, also aged, also crippled
and also an inmate of the home
at the time but who has since
ceased-Hardy Martin, my mas
ters, has fallen upon days more
evil than any he has known
hitherto. albeit the days of the
years of his life number some
thing more than the allotted
three-score and ten and he has
not trod any primrose path, at
that. For why? In that memoir
able fight Hardy bit off Georges
thumb, and it came to pass that
in the course of time George
sickened and yielded up the
ghost and was gathered to his
fathers, and now Hardy refuses
to be comforted.
This is not meant in the least
| to imply, and there is nothing to
indicate, that there is any rela-
ton of cause and effect between
the fight and the loss of a thumb
and the passing of one of the
combatants. Not the least.
George was full of years and he
came to his appointed hour, but
Hardy's soul is sick with feal
that the man that was and whom
he fought in the flesh will re-
, turn in the spirit to make hideous
, his remaining days on earth
Georges feet had been twisted
past all use by exposure to ex
; tremes of cold and heat, and h
was wont to use knee crutch tx
assist him in getting about. AnC
when all that was mortal O.
George was about to be carried
= to it's last resting place Hard.
halted the funeral arrangements
! ! and implored those in charge t.
come back and get the crutch
which had been left behind; for
reckoned Hardy, George nigh
miss this restwhile necessar.
n adjunct to locomotion and com
5 back for it to the room whicl
e they had occupied together.
e Poor Hardy. Even the takin!
: of the crutch did not consol
n him. His soul sits in terror an
!, he sleeps not, for he fears tina
8 in an hour when he thinks no
the spirit of the dead man wi
d return to harrow up his soul wit
e a realization worse than his tol
e tured dreams. Here's hopin
b that a still voice may whispe
1t away his fears and bring to hir
:. sweet peace.
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3-25-4thus
Notice of Entry.
NORTH CAROLINA,
nj

NORTH CAROLINA,
Robson County.
To T. N. HIGLEY, ESQ.,,
Register of Deeds and Entry Taker
for Robson county, Greeting:
The undersigned claimant, being a
citizen of the state of North Carolina,
hereby sets forth and shows that the
following tract or parcel of land, lying
and being in Pembroke township, ad-
joining the lands of Mcintyre & Law
renee, the Kelly lands and others, and
bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a stake in H. McNeill's
line Of 70 acres in pond and runs as
that line south At east, about 353 chains
! to stake in the corner of Kelly's IL
acre tract; thence as the line of the Il
acre tract south 80 west, IS chains te
it's corner in the line of Kelly's 100 acre
survey; thence north 81 west, 22.IE
chains to stake, Kelly's north corne,
of 100 acres; thence as the Taylor flor
merly) line north 81 east, A.S chains
to the beginning, containing forty acre:
more or less, is vacant and unapproprl
ated land belonging to the state 0:
North carolina and subject to entry
and the undersigned claimant hereb,
makes entry of, lays claim to and pray
for a grant for said land.
Dated this oath day of March, 1909
M. LENNON,
claimant.
witness: R. C. Lawrence.
Filed March oath, 1863, at 1890 p. m
T. N. HIGLEY,
3-25-4thus Entry Taker.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25
Sale of Real Estate.

By virtue of authority vested in me
under judgment and decree of the Su-
perior Court of Robson county, enter
ed by His Honor, J. {. Biggs, Judge
presiding at the December Term, 1908,
of said court in civil action pending in
said court, wherein Kate Norment
guardian was plaintiff and ]. c. Purcell
and wife We're defendants, | will, on
Wednesday, the 31st day of March,
1909, at II O'Clock, noon, at the court
house door in Lumberton, n. c., offer
for sale at public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash, the following described
lands, to-Wit:
First Tract: About one mile from
the town of Lumberton, on the west
side of Elizabeth road, beginning at q
stake on ditch bank, A. M. Mclean s
northwest corner of 2 acre lot ano
runs as said ditch north 40 west,
chains to stake in the original survey
thence as that line and another ditcf
north so east, 100 chains to stake II
said line; thence as another ditch south
"a east, 507 chains to stake on sale
ditch bank, A. M. McLean's corner OF
said acre tract, thence as his line
south SO west, .85 chains to the begin
ming, containing 2 acres, more or less
and being the same conveyed by ]. F.
Sellers and wife to ]. c. Purcell. Set
deed registered in book 3 P, at pag'
953. :,
Second Tract: Near the Elizabeth
road and near the town of Lumbertol
in that section formerly known as New
Town, being a part of that tract o
land formerly known as the J. E. Sci
lers land, and which is now owned b.
A. E. White and joining said tract, al
; so adjoining the lands Of Orren 1vey, p
D. Mcneil, the lands belonging to Nc
Lean and White, also the colored GENE
terry, and containing two acres, NOR
or less, being the same land conveye
to J. C. Purcell by N. A. Mclean an
wife as of record will appear.
Dated this 1st day of March, 1909.
| R. C. LAWRENCE,
Commissioner.
! 3-G-4thurs
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25
LOCAL TALENT PLAY.
"Under The Southern Cross at
the Lumberton Opera House
Next Monday Evening.

Those who are to take part in
the play that will be given at
the Opera House next Monday
evening are practicing hard eve
ry evening and every effort is
being made to insure a success
full performance. Under The
Southern Cross, the play that
will be given, is delightful wal
drama in four acts and it is to be
given under the auspices of the
Daughters af the Confederacy.
1t is for a good cause and will be
worth your money besides.
Reserved seats will go on sale
at McMillan's Drug Store Satur'
day morning. Prices of admis
sion will be: Reserved seats, 81
cents; general admission, 81
cents; gallery, Is cents.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25

1t is said that during a wind
storm the other day a large pine
tree was blown down upon a barn
at Mr.. George G. French's place
at Bee Gee, the first station out
from Lumberton on the Virginia
& Carolina Southern Railroad,
and that the barn was crushed
and four mules and one horse
that occupied stalls in the barn
miraculously escaped unhurt. The
only explanation offered for the
miraculous escape is the fac
that the horse and one Of the
mules were gray.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25

Jerry Bigford, a young white
farmer and store-keeper near
Freeman's, Columbus county,
was murdered Monday night by
an assassin who fired upon him
through window of his home
near his store, where he lived
alone. His body was found
Tuesday morning and blood
hounds led the way to the home
of Cleveland and Stillmore Russ,
brothers, one of whom is said to
have been a rival of Bigford for
the hand of a Miss Squires, of an
adjoining county, whom the dead
man was to marry last night.
The Russ boys are held pending
a coroner's inquest today.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25
Millinery Openings.

Miss Josephine Breeze will
have her millinery opening on
Wednesday and Thursday of next
week, March 81 and April LIST,
and Messrs. Caldwell & Carlyle,
whose millinery department is
under the management of Miss
Amelia Linkhaw, will have their
opening Thursday and Friday of
next week, April LIST and End.
Expert trimmers at both stores
are busy preparing for these i'm.
nortant occasions and expecta
tion stands on tip-toe with the
ladies'. who know that whateve
the changes in style the creation
will be lovely and tempting.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25
Notices of New Advertisements.

Big lot of popular books at
Crump & Floyd's.
Improved cotton seed and eggs
for Matching for sale.
Six barrels vinegar at Whit
field & French's.
Receivers notice to creditors.
Entry takers notice.
Easter goods at Blacker Bros.
Commissioners sale.
Horse for sale.
House and lot for sale.
Horse wanted.
A. Weinstein's opening SALE
begins Tomorrow.
K. M. Biggs handles the Pack
ard shoe.
A great enterprise comes t
Lumberton.
Rev. R. L. Davis wants you
vote.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25
Notice..

E. H. Andrews this day claims and
enters 25 acres, more or less, of vacant
land in French's Creek township, Bla-
den county, N. c., lying on Lyon
swamp, adjoining the lands of j. A.
Corbett, H. Lutterloh, the Hudson land
and others. If no protest is filed within
thirty days warrant of survey will be
issued.
This 18th day of March, 1909.
VIM WHITTED,
3-15-*1 Entry Taker.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25
Sunday School Workers Confer

enCe.
The Sunday School Workers
Conference of the Robson AS
ISOLATION, which began at the
First Baptist church yesterday
morning and closes this evening,
is being we'll attended and the
services are exceedingly interest
ing and profitable. People are at
tending from all the churches in
the Association, and members of
other denominations are attend
ing. Rev. S. L. Morgan, of Red
Springs, is moderator of the con-
yention. The conference is fol
the discussion of the needs anc
problems of Sunday school work
ers and it is expected that it viii
result in much good.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25
cn1Idren VINO Are SickIy

Mothers who value their own eo shd,,Id
and the welfare Of their children snfuaI
never be without Dox &. u ch;lSra ri
Gray's Sweet Powders a Tor 0hll1 Tba1
for use throughout the feve sgsbDe con.
break up colds, cure Iev Sars headache
stipation, teething disorders, n eouders
and stomach troubles, Iness tol po"25 orc
never fail. Sold by all drug soores' tr;a ria
Don't accept any SUBSTITUTE ~ on1 moth.
pc VINO will address Allen Olmsted' LIE
lRov. N. Y.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25
Sale of Real Estate.
3-4-4thurs

Under authority conferred upon me
by an act of the General Assembly of
North Carolina, session OF 1909, entitled
can Act to the Relief of the County
Board of Education of Robson Coun-
ty," | will, on Monday, the 9Th day of
April, 1909, at IL clock, noon, at the
court house door in Lumberton, North
Carolina, offer for sale to the highest
bidder at public auction for cash, the
foil wing described lot or parcel of land
situate and being in the county of Rob-
eson and in Thompson's township, and
bounded and described as follows:
Lying west of the canal, bounded on
street in the town of Rowland, and on
the east by the Bullock lands; on the
south by the extension of the
next street south of Church street in
said town, and parallel with it and on
the west by the Bullock lands, begin
ming at a stake on the extension of
Church street and running thence in a
westerly direction parallel with said
street 249 feet to stake; thence in a
southerly direction 300 feet to stake;
thence in an easterly direction 294 feet
parallel with the street next south of
Church street extended to a stake;
thence in northerly direction 300 feet
to the beginning, being a portion of the
lands formerly owned by Duncan F.
Mccormick and conveyed by A. L. &
W, F. Bullock to the County Board O
Education of Robson County by deco
dated July 18th, 1908, and registered
in the Office of the Register of Deed
of Robson county in book R R R R, a
page 88. <
Time of Sale: Monday, April 18th
1909, at IL o'clock, noon.
Place of Sale: Court house door
Lumberton, N. C.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
Dated this 1st day of March, 1909.
LUCIUs MACRAE,
Chairman Board of Education.
Mcintyre, Lawrence & Proctor, A
torneys. 3-4-4thurS
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25
A Lucky Set.

''The Kitchin Brothers surely
are a lucky set. One was a
member of Congress twelve
years, another is now serving
his fourth term in Congress,
still another is a member of the
Legislature and a fourth has just
been appointed one of the Sea-
board Air Line surgeons.
The above is from The Will
mington Star and the last ref
erence is to DR.. Thurman D.
Kitchin, of Lumberton, whose
appointment as local surgeon fol
the Seaboard was mentioned
in Mondays Robesonian. Oh
course everybody understands
that the one who was a member
of Congress IL years is now Gov
ernor of the State.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25
Notice to Creditors,

VS.. rior Court of
Pembroke Supply RIO b o n
Company. County.
In the above entitled cause now pend
ing in the Superior Court of Robson
county, the following order has been
made by His Honor, w. J. Adams,
Judge presiding, to-wit:
''On motion, ordered by the Court,
that the Receiver heretofore appointed
in this cause give notice to ali creditors
to present their claims and demands
against the defendant corporation with
in thirty (30) days, and all creditors
failing to present their claims within
the time indicated shall be excluded
the benefits of this order and from par
ticipating in the distribution of the as
SETS"
Now, therefore, all creditors of the
Pembroke Supply Company are hereby
notified to present their claims and de-
mands to me, at Lumberton, N. c., or
or before the 25th day of April, 1909
or they will be excluded from partici
pating in the distribution of the asset
of said corporation.
This 25th day of March, 1909.
A. NASH,
3-25-4thus Receiver.
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Foreclosure Notice.

VA ~~xooaAO ANoSASSs
NORTH CAROLINA, | In the Superb
Robson County. or Court.
Sallie G. Mccormick,
general guardian of
Bessie Mccormick,
Genieve Mccormick,
Eula Mccormick and
Willie Mccormick,
Alexander w. Harrell
and E. O. Harrell, his
wife.
To the defendants, Alexander w. Har
rell and E. O. Harrell:
You will take notice that an &C
| ton entitled as above has been COM
menced in the Superior Court of Robe
son county for the purpose of foreclos-
ing mortgage executed by said de-
PENDANTS to the plaintiff On the 10th
day of May, 1907, to secure the pay
ment of note TO the plaintiff for S572.
81, due one year after its date; and the
said defendants will further take notice
that they are hereby required to be and
appear at term Of the Superior Court
of Robson county to be begun and
held at the court house in Lumberton,
N. C on the fourth Monday after the
first Monday in March, it being the
10Th day of March, 1909, and answer o.
demur to the complaint of the plaintiff
and the defendants are notified that II
case they fail to appear and answer Of
demur, the plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief sought in the com
plant.
Dated this list day of March, 1909.
w. H. HUMPHREY,
Clerk Superior Court.
Mcintyre, Lawrence & Proctor, At
torneys. 3-4-4thurs
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25
BUSINESS BUILDERS

Try an ad in this column. Whether it
is house to rent, something yor nave
for sale, or something YOU want to buy
The R0besOnlan Want Column
will bring the results.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25
Town Fathers Vote Additional
Money to Continue Schools.

At a joint meeting of the
board of town commission
ers and the graded school trus-
tees Tuesday evening in the
town hall the needs of the grad
ed school were presented md the
town board agreed to assume the
payment of 1920 out of the gen.
eral fund to enable the white
schools to make out the school
year of 81 months.
The meeting was called at the
instance of the school trustees,
who were against the necessity
of raising more money Or clos
ing the schools before the end of
the term. The special tax voted
last fall has yielded some $500
less than was calculated on &C
count of the fact that some PEG.
pie have moved out of town, ano
repairs recently made on the
school building cost about $3.50
, The cost of running the white
: schools per month is $40, thu
colored schools, $110, making ;
total monthly cost of $3.50, Whicl
: is entirely reasonable for the ex
cellent schools maintained. |
was decided to close the colore'
= schools at the end of the presen
l school month, four weeks iron
Monday of this week. 1t is con
sidered not practical to run tn
colored schools longer becaus
the pupils cannot be held at thi
time of the year.
ManZan Pile Remedy IS put up in
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that applica-
ton will be made to the Board of Com
missioners of Robson county, at their
next regular monthly meeting, to es-
tablish a new township IL Robson
county, N. c., out of parts of White
House, Britt's and Back Swamp town.
ships, to be known as Fairmont town.
ship, and to be included within the fol-
lowing boundaries, to-wit:
Beginning where Red Hill branch
runs into Hog Swamp, in the line of
Precinct No. 2, in White House town
ship and Britt's township lines, and
runs north with and as Hog Swamp
about 300 yards to Atkinson's mill dam,
Center road; thence as the Center road
to Center church, including the planta-
tons of E. H. Prevatt and " A. Bull
lock; thence as and with Back Swamp
road to Dorcas Leggett's cross roads
thence as and with the Lumberton roac
south to Pleasant Hope church; thence
as and with the line of White House
Precinct No 2, and Thompson town
ship to the center of Ashpole; thence
with the various courses of Ashpolt
Swamp to Hog Swamp; thence as anc
with the line of White House Precinc
No. 2, and Sterling's township line t.
the beginning.
This March 1st, 1909.
J. P. BROWN,
A. S. THOMPSON,
V. A. BULLOCK,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25

Don't wait until your Dlood is impov-
erished and you arI sick and ailing, but
take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
now. 1t will positively drive out all
winter impurities. 35 cents, Tea OF
Tablets. j. d. Mcmillan & Son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25

Sick headache, constipation and bill
iousness are relieved by Rings Little
Liver Pills. They cleanse the system.
Do not grippe. Price 25c. Sold by J. D.
Mcmillan & Son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25

Rev. r. L. Davis, of Wilson, super
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League,
is out in circular letter appealing to
his friends over the State to vote for
him in the News & Observer prize
contest. He says he has more votes
than is credited to any other candi-
date and he wants your vote to help
him win. 1926
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25
For Sale,

Cooks Improved Cotton Seed, bush
ell $1.00, 5 bushels $500. Eggs for
Matching from utility pens of Barred
Plymouth Rocks, S1.OO for Is.
G. L. ROBERTSON,
3-25-4thus Rowland, N. c.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25

A Guaranteed cough remedy is Bees
Laxative cough Syrup. For coughs, colds
Group, whooping- cough, hoarseness and
all bronchial affections. Best for
children because it is quick to relieve
and tastes good. Gently laxative. Sold
by J. D. Mcmillan & Son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25

If you'd be dubbed handsome girl,
And win a handsome Knight,
The secret here l do impart,
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea at night. J. d. Mcmillan &
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25

For SaIe-Good road and farm horse,
age years. R. B. Beckwith, Lum-
berton, N. c., Mcleod Building.
3-25-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25

ManZan Pile Remedy IS put up in a
tube with nozzle attached. May be
applied directly to the affected parts.
Guaranteed. Price SOC. Sold by J. D.
Mcmillan & Son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25

For Sale-5-room house and lot, cor
ner 3rd and Pine streets. Apply to
G. T. Cox, Lumberton, N. C. 3-25-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25

Wanied-To buy good horse. Apply
at once to Robson Soda Water Co.,
Lumberton, N. G.. 3-25-2t
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25

For Sale-A good one-horse wagon
and buggy, for cash or on easy terms.
w. K. Bethune, Lumberton, N. c.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25

For Rent-A six-room house near the
residence of Mrs. Sue Mcleod, with
artesian water. Apply at once to Geo.
G. French. 3-22-1m
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-06
VERY BAD CONDITIONS
FOUND N FACTORIES
Girl Investigators Of Pennsylvania Silk
Mills Dissolved Shameful . "
Abus(s.

PHILADELPHIA Feb. 4.-That &C.
tual knowledge might be obtained of
the condition in thu factories two
graduates Of Bryn Mkwr college, Miss
Fanny T. Cochran aid Miss Florence
L. Sanville, found employment in silk
mills Of, the antn1hcite, region of
Pennsylvania. fs:' = -
In an itinerary of three weeks, these
college girls visitedEh6 towns; and
when the days work WAS done, went
home with the: girls ldth whom they
toiled and got glimpaB into tneir life
and the Influences thdf surround them.
What we wanted FLO get at" said
Miss Cachran, twas these four things:
First, the workers; sEco1id, the wages
paid third. the nour} Of employment,
and fourth, the environment Of the
girls Tin theE~ factory.f we visited %
factories and in manypf them the. con-
ditions were very bal. ~" ~,
"Abput $50 per. cdnt Of the silk
throwing mills are I'M The Pennsylvania
antnracite2 region, and this is due to
the cheap labor obtainkble. L could not
help being impressed ~, the youth OF
most of the girls. Mot of them were
under 20 yearsaof age: =s.s1 y %
|. zone most sttking points in
the physician tax :uponfhe girls II was
tness latter . fseats,' continued Miss
Cachran. s. s; eth here werl five mills in
which sitting was Absolutely forbidden.
It: s.ssaid that the GRID get used to It,
but that Is mot So, sfa +, 1T, y !.
sHs : : T.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-06

cord with their ideas 81: social reform,
than is Socialism. Z SO long as there Sis
nothing that Is immoral Or unethical
in their programs the church has no
right to advocate an economic system
against which they might have a right
to protest; because the church does
not exist primarily: for the purpose OF
an economic system. It
gives every man the right to believe
as he chooses concerning such things,
and the church has no right to say to
the philosop ]. Anarchist, for in
stance, you must accept Socialism,,
whether It meets. with your approval:
As a church nan--to say nothing
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-02-06
25o,ooo LA9oRERs FROM ITALY.

WASHINGTON, Feb: 4 THAT one mi,
quarter Of a. million of Italian laborers,
most of them from Sicily and caiabria,
will leave their native land within the
coming four months, principally z for
the United States, as result of. the
ment made by potters g New 7 erk
city in "A brief filed WITH the house
committee on ways and means, These
Importers say, the lemon Raising area
Of italy will lose nearly 800, 900 work
ers as result of: the earthquake.