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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-11-01
Sale of Real Estate.

~ virtue of authority vested in me
under Judgment and decree of the
superior court Of Robson County, en-
tered at October Term, 1909 of the
superior court of Robson County in a
civil action pending in said court, where
IN =. G. Nye, administrator of F. w.
Collins is plaintiff and Sarah Collins
(now Sarah Moore) and the heirs at
law OF Fleet w. Collins were defen-
dants, l will, on Monday the 18th day
OF November, 1909 at II o'clock noon
at the court House door in Lum-
berton, N. c., offer for sale at
public auction to the highest bidder for
cash the following described lands to-
wit: ~
Beginning at stake at the South
END OF the Little Juniper Swamp, not
lar from the Rosanna line, thence due
south to the Rosanna line, thence with
mat line to Watts line, thence from
walters corner to the branch bay.
thence with the branch bay about one
half mile to another branch with two
tar Kiln beds, one near the mouth the
other near the head, thence from
that tar kiln bed to the Northwest end of
the little Jnniper Bay, thence South
west edge of the bay to the beginning
containing one hundred acres more or
less and being the same land convened
by Ihos. ID. Collins to Fleet w. Collins
in 1878. willis
This sale is made to make assets
WhereWlth to pay debts due by said
Fleet w. Collins deceased and the costs
and charges of administration.
Dated this October 18th, 1909.
Il. Z. Lawrence, Commissioner.
Mcintyre, Lawrence & Proctor.
Attorneys for plaintiff. 1O-l8-4mon
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-11-01
FAMILY REUNION
Celebrating the 66th Birthday
OF Mrs. Emma Eliza Barnes. of
Back Swamp.

To tie Editor ot The fopesoniaa:
1t was Saturday, October 23rd
1909, and the day was charac
terized by the glorious SUNSHINE
and refreshing breezes of a gem
erous Providence which indicated
the smiling approval of LOVING
heavenly Father, set apart for
an occasion of especial rejoicing
by the devoted sons, their estim.
able wives, and the affectionate
grandchildren Of Mrs. Emma
Eliza Barnes, of Back Swamp.
She was 68 years old SATURDAY.
and her sons, Messrs. Arthur
Luther, Jasper, Claudius, with
their sister, Mrs. Scott Stone,
had planned to make the heart
of an honored and greatly beloved
mother glad, and to bring a sea-
son of inexpressible happiness
into her soul. So, with the ex-
ception of Mrs. w. C.. Bagget.
of Red Springs. all the living
children of her own and TWENTY
four grandchildren, together
with two great grandchildren
and few invited guests,
gathered at the old home and
the occasion was in no way
disappointing.
Every expression was replete
with a vibration of responsive
tenderness and affection. every
smile was resplendent with halo
OF uninterrupted pleasantness,
and every eye was full of luster
which was unmistakable.
A nicely-decorated table of no
mean surface-capacity stood con-
spicuously in the parlor, just COW
cred with nice and costly pres
ents, all stylish and useful, which
had been given to mother and
grandmother, and it would have
taken an expert observer to tell
whether grandma or the little
folks enjoyed the happy occasion
more. The hour twelve was by no
manner of means forgotten, for
a bountiful table of enormous
proportions daintily spread under
overhanging and graceful boughs
of the beautiful trees in the yard,
freighted with gorgeous supplies
of nice things to eat, and every
one present gave a practical
demonstration of the fact that
the quantity was sufficient and
the quality highly satisfactory.
1t was privilege to be present
and share those good things
with that excellent family. Such
occasions bring more than present
Joys which pass with the using.
They speak to us of the great
family reunion of the "Sweet
bye and bye, when our Fathers
house on high shall be filled with
His loved ones who delighted to
honor and serve Him here upon
the earth, when in matchless beau
wondrous wealth and intimate
sweetness the divine approaches
the human, even as a bride
adorned for her husband. May
this be the happy lot of all.
]. M. Fleming.
East Lumberton. N C.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-11-01

An estimated crop loss of
ave million pesos and two
persons killed with MANY
others missing from the
hundreds of homes washed away
and thousand of head of cattle
drowned are the known results
OF disastrous cloudburst and
storm that broke over Tabasco,
Mexico. Monday, following2l DAYS
OF lncessant rain. Rivers are
out OF their banks. towns are
Inundated, thousands are home.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-11-01
Young Girls are Victims

OF headache, as well as older women. but
all get quick relief and prompt cure
from DR.. Kings New Life Pills. the
worlds best remedy for sick and ner-
vols headaches. They make pure
blood; and strong nerves and build up
your health. Try them. Csc. at all drug
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-11-01
A Word From Organizer Swan

S01ls
10 Members of Farmers Union:
10 my many friends in Robe
son and Scotland counties I ex-
tend my thanks for kindness and
loyal support. Much good was
done at Danville on the 18th,
winch you will see at the proper
time. Those wishing to write
me can direct mail toGreensboro.
n. o., in care of theBradvHouse.
This county. Guilford, is ready for
the new work.
Success TO the Union.
Fraternally,
W. T. Swanson.
greensboro, N. c., Brady
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-11-01

Five children were burned in
a fire which destroyed a cottage
at the Presbyterian Orphans
Home near Lynchburg. Va at
a o'clock Tuesday morning. The
origin of the fire is not known
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-11-01
Administrator Notice

", having qualified as administrators of
w: II. Andrews, deceased, this is to
notl1y an persons having claims against
SAD estate to present same to me At
my residence at Fairmont, N. C.. on or
before the 18th day of September 1910
or TINS notice will be plead in bar ~
tnelr recovery. All persons indebted to
SAD estate will please make immediato
payment to the undersigned. 10 &c
LATED this September 10Th, 1909.
w. P. Andrews,
Administrator.
mcintyre, Lawrence & Proctor.
Attorneys.
9-20-6mon.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-11-01

Ea II you = desire clear complexion tax.
r;oiey 5 Orlno Laxative for constinae
Ilon and liver trouble as it will st;ran
lase these organs and thoroughly cleanse
your system, which is what evervone
druggists. Quiz oY all
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-11-01
SOUTHBOUND
DAILY Except Sunday,

fd NO. ., local freight and PASSENGER
MIL Sda1ay % except Sunday leaves Hon,
nj aie o,a 40 m, arriving at Lumber ten
fd NO. Q local freight and passenoor
tuaily except Sunday leaves Tnmgger'
Ton 800 m, arriving at Hone I NIP
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-11-01

The ashes of Mrs. Margaret
Howell jefferson Davis HAYES,
the daughter of the Confederate
who died July IL at her home in
Colrado Springs, Col, brief fu-
n neral services being held there
the following Wednesday, will be
inferred tomorrow in the Jeffer-
son Davis lot in Hollywood ceme-
Terry in Richmond, Va.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-11

face of the type is continually new,
being recast every time that it is
used. There is no danger of "pi-ing"
or spilling type, as is the case in hand
co imposition, nor is it necessary to go
through the costly process of distrib-
uting the type after its mission has
been fulfilled With the machine, it
is simply case of throwing it back
into the melting pot, thereby making
it ready for use again.
To describe this machine to the
general public is practically out of the
question. 1t is only necessary to say
that, outside of the operation of the
keyboard, most of the work is done
automatically, the power required be-
ing very small indeed, and easily sup
piled by quarter-horse electric mo-
tor, while gas is employed to keep the
metal in a liquid state.
The operator touches the keyboard,
the various keys respond to his wish
and as each key is pressed a matrix
responds out of the magazine above
the operators head, running down in
uniform fashion until a line is form
ed. By pressing small lever, the
operator releases the matrices and
they are carried automatically into a
Jaw" where they are pressed into
molten metal and cast into a solid
line. While this work is going on by
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-11

dispatch during the busy periods of
the week-say for the three days pre-
ceding the day of publication; this will
tax the machine on these three days,
especially on the last two days, and it
will be as necessary as heretofore for
both correspondents and advertisers
to get their copy to this Office early.
The linotype-which is Model No.
5, the very latest out-was installed
January 1st. 1t is piece of work
which is bound to interest any one,
whether he be of a mechanical turn
or not. 1t is in good working order
and we would be glad to show our
friends just what a wonderful piese
of mechanism it is and what wonder
full work it does. A general invitation
is extended to the public to visit the
Office at any time for this purpose,
preferably during the first of ;ny
week.
There is ton and half of iron in
this machine, and about 1000 parts.
The Democrat which led this sec
tion of the State in introducing var
ious up-to-date weekly newspaper in
novations, chief of which may be men
toned the cut eight-page form of
makeup, is also the first to introduce
this wonderful machine into Glouces-
ter county.
1t is guaranteed by the company
that the machine will set 5000 ems an
hour. A real good operator can set
six or seven thousand. ems in that
time. The man who can set one thou
sand ems of type by hand in one hour
hour is considered a good workman.
So it may be seen that one man on a
linotype machine can do as much
work as at least five men at the case.
There are other advantages. The
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-11
DEMOCRAT |NSTALLS
NEW MACHINE.
MOST UP-TO-DATE TYPE SETTING
APPLIANCE KNOWN


Two weeks ago we made brief men
tion of the fact that Mergenthaler
Linotype had been installed in the
Democrat office and promised that in
a future issue we would give more
extended explanation of the machine.
The machine is termed type-set-
ting machine, but in reality it is not,
it casts words into lines of solid metal
at the pleasure of the operator of the
keyboard, which very much resemb-
les the keyboard of an ordinary type
writer.
The capacity of the linotype ma
chine is such that it will more than
do the newspaper work of the Demo-
crat as well as all the plain matter
job work that would ordinarily come
to this Office. The great advantage to
be derived in this Office will be in be-
ing able to put copy into type with
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-11
INCOMPATIBILITY OF OFFICES
Communicated

The following clipping from the
Swedesboro News" of January %,
190S:-
THE Mayor valves his right of APP
pointment, and Dr. j. G. Halsey and
DR.. v. E. DeGrofft were appointed
members of the Board of Health for
three years. raises the question, can
a Mayor of city or a borough hold
| two or more offices at the same time
Lord Bacon quoted in State .Thomp-
son, lays down the following rule as
to the incompatibility of offices:
when the nature of the offices are
of such nature that one person can
not discharge the duties of both at the
same time" Second, when one Office
| is under the control of the other, as
all officers are under the control of
the one who makes the appointment.
1t will be noticed that the Mayor
waived his prerogative in order that
he may be appointed member of the
Board of Health for three years by
the Council. This was no doubt cook
ed and dried before the Mayor waived
his prerogative. Section 3 of the
Borough act, plainly says: .The May
or shall nominate, and with the ad-
wise and consent of the Council ap-
point the appointive officers" The
act is mandatory, he shall nominate,
etc. There is no power vested in the
Council to appoint or elect an officer,
without the cooperation of the May
or. All officers appointed shall hold
their Office for one year only" Sec. 8.
So, you see, the Mayor and the Coun-
Gil has appointed himself, and Dr.
Halsey for the term of three years,
and by so doing has sought to deprive
his successor of his prerogative, and
get the emoluments of the Board of
Health. If the Mayor can waive his
prerogative at will to get himself ap-
pointed to another Office, why may he
not get himself appointed to the Office
Of Marshal, Clerk and all other ap-
pointive offices, in order to get the
emoluments of the offices? "The
Mayor and Council of borough can
not appoint an officer for a term long
er than that fixed by law" O'Rork
vs. Newark, and cases cited. The Su-
preme Court has decided that when
one Office is subject to or under the
control of another, they are incompat-
i85ie, ana one person cannot hold both.
Where a person was appointed Prose-
cutor Of the Pleas, and later appoint
ed Attorney General, the former Office
was declared vacant. The Prosecu-
tors of the Pleas are subject to and
under the control of the Attorney
General The former office was de-
clared vacant, Thompson VS.. The
State. Again, where a Master in
Chancery was appointed Chancellor,
his Office as Master became vacant,
and he could no longer act as Master,
for the reason that the Chancellor has
control over the Masters. Again,
where a man was elected member
of the Legislature, and later appoint
ed a United States Senator, his seat
in the Legislature was held vacant,
State VS.. Parkherst, and cases cited.
Therefore. the conclusion is if the
Mayor has been appointed by the
Council, and accepted the Office of
member of the Board of Health, the
Mayors Office is vacant, and his acts
are ultra virous, and void.
JOHN FORD.
Swedesboro, N. j., 2-S- '09.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-11

automatic process, the operator is
forming the letters of new line.
One of the most wonderful fe 1t
ures is. the process whereby a long
arm sweeps down with the precision
of human arm and gathers up the
matrices, or letters, after they have
gone through the impression process.
This carries the matrices back to The
top of the magazine and by nitche
arrangement somewhat in imitation
of a Yale lock, each matrix is depos-
tied into it's proper channel.
1t is possible to equip one of these
machines SO that it will set many
hundreds of different faced type. The
ordinary needs of any office, however,
do not require a single machine to be
supplied with more than three or
four. The Democrats new machine is
equipped at present with three sizes
and six faces.
The linotype was invented by a
German clock-maker, named "Mer-
genthaier." The first Mergenthaler
machine invented had matrices made
of long strips of brass, about two
feet in length, which were hung on
wires.
There are in the neighborhood of
800 patents covering the linotypes and
improvements.
The New York Tribune was the
first newspaper to install linotypes
They purchased four in July, 1886,
and gradually added to their equip
ment until there were SO in their com
posing room.
There are, approximately, $4,000
American built linotypes in use
throughout the world, including the
Government printing offices at Wash
ington, D. c.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-11
Uncle Dicky on the Davis Decision.

The old man. came into the store
Tuesday night, all aglow with ami
nation, putting vigorously on his an
cient nicotized pipe, moisture both in
his eyes and trickling out of the cor
ners of his mouth, and as for smiles,
his were the most profuse for many a
day. In fact, his manner reminded
the boys of the time he came in to
tell them of Fills Famous Perliticle
Meetin'
We'll, by Dad!" he calculated, catch
ing his breath.
What now, Uncle Dicky?' inquired
Chod.
did We hear tn news?"
Wat news, are you a gran'dad
agin? put in Uncle Sam.
mo, sumpin' more excitin then
theat-Jedge Mars hez kicked awf his
perliticle baby duds an STAINS up
straight ez a cob an gives his decis-
ion agin tn likker place wat broke
tn lawl"
well, what of it-didn't the citi-
zens of that town make out good
case? How could he help giving them
the decision" replied Chod. soberly.
Now that haint tn pint / wuz a.
drivin' at; faint tn jestice Nv a case
thet allus goes but mighty often tn
perliticle pull nd tn kind Nv a law
yer a feller hez thet giy's tn decision.
Wy it wuz on'y Sundy, one Nv our
perliticle fellers sed thet Jedge Mars
c'udn't go agin tn hotel an kill his
self in polertics an now he ups an
gives a square decision, like a free
man, an ez fer me, I'm mighty proud
thet ole Jersey jestice hain't entirely
dead in this county.
Then the supervising principal de-
| livered himself thus:
Uncle Dicky, you want to call to
mind that there has great change
come over public sentiment, in this
country, in the past ten years, con-
cerning the liquor traffic. The peo-
pie are now coming to look upon the
business as a waste and nuisance.
They are not only inclined to make
liquor sellers abide by the law, like
other folks, but are also moving to do
away with the traffic altogether. judi
ges of the courts understand this at
titude of public sentiment and are
ready to apply the law to cases that
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-11


are brought before them OF all off
cials the judges understand the evils
of the business and the bad effects
of drunkenness upon the community.
at large. It's up to the men in the
liquor business to strictly obey the
law, in every particular, if they hope
to continue their easy and profitable
business"
"By Dad! teacher, / blieve you're
more'en half right" replied the old
man, proceeding to do what he had
never, been known to do before, pass
around the cigars at his own expense.
UNCLE DICKY.
More than 1000 negro walters in
big beach front hotels at Atlantic
City, whose votes have counted as
balance of power in close elections
there for years, are slated to lose
their occupation and will probably
be forced to leave the resort through
the introduction of pretty white
mattresses in many of the leading hos
telries. A hundred girls, recruited
from country homes and the big cities
have taken the places Of the negro
serving men employed at the big
Chalfonte Hotel, and other hotels
along the beach will follow the ex-
ample before the opening of summer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-11
GOrd0n-Knapp.

A pretty wedding took place at New
Sharon chapel on the third inst, when
Mr.. Frank Gorden, Jr, and Miss
Frances Knapp, of Phila, were made
one flesh, Rev. o. S. Dufield, of We
nonah, officiating The little house
of worship had been beautifully dec
GRATED for the festive occasion. The
bride was attended by her cousins,
Misses May Stuebing and Lillian Kes-
sler. The groom was attended by his
cousin, Dubois Willis, and William
Frederick, friend of the groom. Ush-
er, Fred P. Fredericks. The flower
girls were Miss Alma Sawyer and Miss
Emma Irwin. The wedding march
was played by Miss Mabel Myers. The
bride wore white S ilk with white satin
ribbon, besides veil and orange bios
SONS and carried bouquet of white
carnations. A reception was held at
the home of the grandparents after
the wedding. The bridal party left
for Spring City, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon will reside at New Sharon.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-11
BILLS PAID.

twelve pairs of boots, and these were
ordered purchased.
DR.. Curry reported two breaks in
the water main between the station
and distributing reservoir. He said
the main was originally not of the
best, that it has been used 20 years,
that breaks show the pipe very thin;
the pumping duty is greatly increased
by reason of not being able to run
the pump to full capacity. He thought
the matter of new main should be
taken up.
The committee was encouraged to
go ahead and ascertain cost of a
proper main.
The Water superintendent report
showed collections for January of So,
294.97; 17,S56,50O gallons of water
pumped, $500 pounds of coal used.
Final payment of $1,417 was ordered
made to C. M. Garrett for the munici-
pal building, when release of liens is
filed and accepted by the committee.
A Star ventilator was authorized
placed in Council chambed at a cost
of $23.
The bond of VIM. T. Cozens, in the
sum of 5000, with seventeen sureties,
representing $50O,060 or more, was
received and approved.
Mr.. Cozens, Overseer of Poor, re-
ported he had calls from poor people
for physician, and asked for infor
nation as what to do. On motion of
Mr. Burkett, the Finance committee
was directed to ascertain what can be
done in the matter of having city
physician. DR.. Curry said he wanted
to do the right thing by the people
in want, but how about city grocer,
butcher, shoemaker, etc.? He outlined
the ethics of the medical profession,
and concluded that worthy poor never
suffered for lack of such attendance.
Dead beats, professional and otherwise
had such troubles, but worthy poor
seldom or never.
The Mayors report of lights out for
January was received and fled Resi-
dents of Carpenter street protested
against the character of concrete
work done for them, and the general
condition of the street. Mr.. Cattell's
communication was read, received and
filed.
Joseph B. Best's declination of the
position of Assistant Fire Engineer
for the End district was read, and ac-
cepted, and John S. Jessup, Jr. was
elected.
A bill of $1,000 for substitute IL
brarian was ordered paid when in
proper form, but that hereafter when.
substitutes are needed Council be con-
suited as to employment
Adjourned at 10 o'clock.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-11
A Cyclonic Storm.

Wednesdays wind storm was a
fierce one in some sections. Down at
West End it played particular havoc
About one o'clock a veritable whirl-
wind swept section 200 yards wide
"a big window was blown out of the
Walker house, and chicken houses
blown down; at the Lupton farm, on
Mantua ave-, the big red barn was
twisted apart and destroyed; and on
the Gum tract, a new double house
was unroofed, also one of D. H. Mum
fords small houses. Fences. at all
weak in the posts, were leveled.
In West Philadelphia, church was
unroofed, and one man killed by flying
timbers.
At Clarksboro, chimney was
blown off Isaac Haines' shed and roof
and plaster broken.
-O
AT p. m. next Sunday Rev. Chas.
DeWoody will address the mems meet
ing in First Baptist Church.