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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
GHOST COT HER MONEY
Widow Passed Large Sums to Her
Husband in the other World,
Throurh Mediums.

City Of Mexico, Aug. 18.-Whait
they declare to be a gigs tic spirit
ralistic swindle extending over a
period of one year and which has
well nigh impoverished Mrs Maria
de Jesus Perez. widow of Col. Trini-
dad Ruiz. has beeI discovered by the
police authorities.
Surrounded by coterie Of
spi;itaulistis, the authorities believe
that Mrs Peres became an easy v
tim. a great fortune, the police say.
has been depleted by daily payne.t Is
to the materialized form of her de
parted husband, that claimed none
iary needs TO m > expenses in an
other world
Ndical men who have examined
Mrs. -erez declare her TO be the vie
tim cf powerful S ggestion, AMI not
rcspc sible
Madam Dolores Cerrade Bay and
Prof. Hippoite Sa'azar, a spirituaist.
are I'm prison, while the authorities
have communicated with the police
Of Monterey in an effort to effect the
Of Enr.que Bay hus.
band Of the madam
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
WOMAN OFFERS
FORMERS BAIL
IS MRS. GARDNER, WIFE OF WELL
KNOWN MEMPHIS lUM
GER MAN
AIDED BY HER HUSB AND
She Schedules Valuable Property, but
the Court Demanc5 Record Of
Assessed Valuation on
Real Estate.

St Louis, Mo- Aug. lS.-M Dwight
Fortner th1 real estate dealer held in
jail here on a forgery charge since he
was brought back a week ago Monday
from Paris, France, viii be at liberty
p nding his trial, providing Judge c.
'~ Allen of the criminal division ae-
pts a bond offered yesterday by his
attorneys, Thomas d, Lawler of Mem.
phis, Tenn, and Rooer; Williams of
ST. Louis.
Millionaire A. H Handlan, Fortner's
fatherinlaw, had refused TO aid Fort
ner The attorneys appeared in court
vest rday accompanied by Mrs. Lettie
L. Gardner OF Kirkwood Mo, and VIII
bur f. Parker, Jr., ST. Louis realty
dealer Mrs Gardner and Parker
qualified as sureties on Formers bond
for s12,00c.
Mrs. Gardner is the wife of O. =
Gardner. a lumberman, with offices IN
Jackson and Memphis, Tenn.
Mrs. Gardner said she owned 451
feet on Adams street, 210 feet on ClaE
street and $50 feet on Washington
avenue, all in Kirkwood On this prop
erty. she said, there was twenty
eight room house and a five room cot
tage The property was worth 100000
and was held subject to an $4,000 deed
of trust. She owned property worth
81, zoe. sh said. which, with corpora-
tion stocks she owned, brought her
total estate up to $4,000.
Her husband testified to this, anil
said he spent most of his time infJack
son. Tenn. while his wife was "looE
ing after" her property here. A photo
graph o. -Ihe stone house was exhibit
cd to the court.
Judge Allen ordered Fortner's at
torneys to produce official records of
the assessed valuation of the bonds
mems property
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
RODE WITH A NtCRESS
Ard Grocery Merchant of Meridian,
Miss, is Fined S2oo and Thirty
DAYS On Streets.

Meridian, Miss. Aug. 1S.-B. V.
Reese, a grocery merchant was ar
rested yesterday f.. riding through
the streets in a hack with a negro
woman. and was this morni fin J
5000 and 80 days On the streets He
made bond In the sum of s200 rend
ing an appeal.
The fact was brought out this
morn.-g 6 that Reese was Under ildict-
ment by the grand jury for al, & Il
unlawful cohabitation with the WON
an in whose company ne was when
arrested. He gave bond for his ap-
pearas ce at the January term Of court
in the sum CT $500.
Immediately on his release tbs
Reese was rea,Iested en- a
warrant from q Justices court on the
same charge, and $50 bend was
quired
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
FIVE HOURS OR NONE
City Of Baton Rouge, Ia. May Not
Entertain President Taft On
Tbs Account.

Patton. Rouge La. Aug. fS.-"Taft
fer FIVE hours CT not at all" Such is
the frame Ct mind of tha citizens Of
Batsn Rouge and the commit ar.
ranging for the entertainment Of the
pi s-lent WI he cCmcs down the
river \ l,tter was received today
by the committee stating that Presi-
dent Taft wOull arrive here at 8
O'Clock and leave at . O'Clock, Octo-
ber %.
A cclference was held today in the
governors office II IS proposed to
send train 70 Natchez to bring the
'rc .dent here. CT to se-d tEs naval
reserve steamer Isle de Luzon to
Na'chez TO bring the president down
If this can not De done, Baton Rouge
viii l,t th' president pass it by.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
THIRD ATTEMPT
IS IN PROGRESS
WESTERN RAILROADS FILE SUIT
AT CHICAGO TO ENJOlN COM,
MISSION PUTTING NE
RATES INTO EFFECT.

Chicago, Aug, lS.-The Rock Island
railroad with sevel western railroads.
as accomplishments, filed srit in t. G
United States circuit court here today
to enioin the Interstate Commerce
Commissicc from enforcing is ra e
order Of June 20. This order reduces
the through rates from points east of
the Illinois Indiana line to Des
Moines. "A This is the third attack
of the western railroads against the
commission involving the commits
Sic s order tltt through inter'ine
freight rates from the east shall be
less than the sums CT local rates. The
roads lined up with the Rock Island
are: Illinois Central, Great Western.
Milwaukee. Northwestern. Burlington
Iowa Central and Wabash.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
DIDN'T FEED CHICKENS
Humane Officers at Pine Bluff, Ark
Prosecutes Agent OF the Pacific
Express Company.

Pine Bluff, Ark, Aug. lS.-E G. VII
liams, local agent for the Pacific EX-
press Company. was arrested at the
instance of Humane Officer A. L.
Cason, on charge of cruelty to AM
mails If chickens are animals.
Williams appeared in Magistrate ]
IP. Knox's court later and offered a
plea of guilty to the charge and was
fined 81 and costs, which amounted to
SIC 40.
The humane officer charged that
Williams left a crate OF chickens in
the express office from Saturday till
Monday noon, without food or water
After Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Greed Caldwell filed the information
against Williams, and he was served
with the warrant he decided TO plead
guilty, stating that he supposed he was
guilty of neglecting the fowls. A rush
of business caused him to overlook
feeding and watering the chickens.
The question arose as to whether
chickens wero animals, and some law
yers argued that Williams could not be
fined under the humane law Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney Caldwell cited
legal authority which tended to show
that the Arkansas legislature had
made it plain that the term animal in
the humane act must be construed to
mean every living creature.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
ROBBER ON FAST TRAIN
Held Up the Flagman, ard Then Gen.
eroasly Gave Victim Back Fifty
Cents Of His Money.

Winston-Salem n. c.. Aug Is
"hilo the Southern railways fast pas
songar train No. 81 was speeding
along at tn rate af 51 miles an hour
y sterday morning tetween Monroe
and Lmchbuug. III Virginia bold
highwayman leyeled a revolver at'the
hoad Of the tiagman and ordered him
to 'sho!l out Tho fiagman passed
over his watch and SI.50 in change.
rapa4 -i. ~ .-@i---% - hdu uOt duUtupT
cent The robbcr handed him back
hIty cents, saying. - am not out TO
take the last cent 4 man has"
The train reached Lynchburg at that
moment and tho 4ohbor dropped OF
and escaped.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
MASSACHUSETTS
TEAM WINNERS
IN THE HERRICk MATCH AT CAMP
PERRY STERDAY-SHOT UP
a FIELD OF THIRTY-SEVEN
ENTRIES.

Camp Perry, Ohio, Aug. lS.-In the
today the Massachusetts
team shot up a field OF thirtyseven in
the Herrick match by a record of
1870, which by SO points beats the
score by which the United States ma-
rine corps won last year. and falls but
II points Short of elualing the world S
record by which the United state
won the Palma match in 1907 at OF
tawa, Ontario
In the race for the $500 trophy,
which now goes to Boston along with
eight gold medals and $500 i'll cash,
the Ohio team cane in second with
: .ooo eod suta Stoo. Tho limited States
marine corps. using its telescope
sights, took $50, third prize. with 1,G9J,
and the navy landed the $45 fourth
prize with 1.GS4.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
HEADING OFF cUBAs LOTTERY.

The United States postal authori-
ties are beginning to exercise a close
supervision of the mails in the hope
Of holding up money which Is sent
from the eopntry for the purchase of
lottery tickets in Cuca. Naturally the
Cuba.s looked to the United States
for most of the support Tor their ma
tional lottery, which is Just going
into operation at Havana. The
finance officials at that capital expect
a revenue of from s2,500,000 to S.
100000 a year from the drawings
there, and the greater part OF this
money would be likely to come from
the U1itad States unless some sort of
barriers are set up here.
Postmaster Gen-ral Hitchcock has
just given orders to all the postal Off
cials Of the country to exrcise par
ticular care toward preventing the
use of the mails for lottery Durpcse ses.
BY shutting the Louisiana lottery out
from the pest office tn government
~ ti' e" ~ oHd oDOiiSAfu Ltdt us
credit to the county. There is no
coed reas why the United States
government should show favors to a
lottery in Havana which were denied
to enc in New Orleans. Thus an ef
fcrt viii le made to hold up all re-
mittanees from this country to Cuba
which are int id for lottery pur-
poses.-G.C be-Democrat.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
BISHOP. CARROLL
LEADING FIELD
ron COADJuTORShlP or CATHO
lie ARCH DIOCESE OF Do
gUJUE -ARCE1.0AOP kEANE
REQUESTED ASSISTANT.

Dubuque. Ia, Ahg 1S-Dr ion
r. Carroll now bishop OF Helena,
Mont, may become coadintor to Arch
t.shop John J Keane Of the gIbnque
Roman Catholic arch diocese
The ilremoyahle rectors Of the Dt-
buque diocese met here today and
selccte the names Of three candi-
dates for the co-adiutorship The
suffragaA bishops viii meet August
~ to select three nanhs, The nomi
Itiors will then be sent to Rome
where an appointment will be made.
1t rs said that Bishop Carroll is the
leading candidate for the place. Arch
bishop Keaue pr sided over today's
meeting. and it was at his request,
because of failing health, that the APP
pointmant Of coadutor has been
requested
Carroll was bCr in Dubuque IS
Years ago, educated in this city and
at the Grand Seminary at Montrea5
He was ordained priest il 1899. was
Of mental philosophy at St
loseph's cellese and later its presi
lent holding the latter position il
Wpointed bishop Ct Helena Sestem-
er -. 1904
At the time cf Keane's elevation
to the archbishopric III 1900 Carroll
was promilent in the cerc Monies 4
was chosen TO make the .lpe's off
'ial OF the new art thbishop's appoint.
neut He was rromipently men,
Ilonej. as successuF to TIE rectorship
ot the Catholic diversity at Wash.
ngson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
MORGAN SENDS
REQUISITE
MAY BE ONLY BIDDER FOR THE
GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD
WHEN THAT ROAD is SOLD AT
AUCTION.

st. Paul Mimi, AUS 1S.-A certified
at ae,l- s~>- sEhn ann m -tha Eiref NJ
tional Bank OF New York was received
today from tho banking firm Of ].
Pierpont Morgan & co. by Albert X.
Moore, special master in the Great
Western receivership proceedings.
This is the deposit required by the
federal COURT as prerequisite from
all prospective bidders for the road
when it is sold at auction next Satur-
day According to the terms of the
courts order. the cheek was not due
lntil tho day preceding the day Of the
jala.
No other ch cks have been deposit
ed and none is expected.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
FRENCH OPERA FOR TAFT

New Orleans, L., Aug. l8.-Al-
though no date for the ODeGins Of
the French opera season in New Or
leans has been ann.anced, it is prcb-
able that an effort will be made to
give the first performance while the
Lakes-totlse-Gulf Deep Waterways
Association is in session here on Oct
20, Nov. ! and 2 In this event IL is
plannel to extend a suacial i-vitation
to Mrs. Taft to Join President TAFT
here and that a gala performance be
given in her honor Duri~g her visit
here last winter Mrs. Taft eXpr ssei
regret that there was no French
opera.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
ON GROUND OF lNsATi1Y
Wisconsin Farmer Who Went to Ger
many Some Time Ago Is Denied
Re-adn1ttance.

New York Aug lS.--Carl Meisser,
a well-to-do farmer Of Gibson. Wis
who recently went back to Germany
after thirty-twO years absence, to tell
the German authorities about a plot
against the Kaisers life, which he be-
leyod he had uncovered in Chicago,
was today denied tho privilege of re-
ent ring America on the ground of
insanit..
Meisser, as a veteran of the Franco
Prussian war. received pension from
the German government, HQ had
never taken out citizenship papers.
he has seven soas T.; Wisconsin,, who
are qualified American voters.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19

The suggestion that Capt Clarence
Nichols be dnced to test the ac-
coustic qualities OF the wharfboat
roof to determine its practicability
for rse as a speakers platform fer
President Taft is all right, provided
Capt Nichols is given TO understand
that he must pitch his voice at half
cock. II the Capt. lets go in his stage
voice he is liable to shiyer the roof
timbers and il wouldn't be any
criterion as to what the president
might he able to do, anyway
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
PRODUCTION INCREASED
Concluded from First Page).

cotton. Within ten years the p"odud
tion of corn per acre in Ohio inc rease
l75 per cent Oats increased l79 n
cent in Indiana Wheat increased 16.
per cent in New York and 45.9 in Nd
braska. Similar a,vadcement wa
made in the yield per acre Of othe
productA.
Citing the increase in population
based upon the families of native borr|
Wilson declares that no ono need hav|
fear that the farmers of this ccuntr]
will ever be unable to provide or id
population
From 1895 to 1906, Wilson say
farm wages Increased faster than did
prices. In the matter of wage irj
crease, the farm laborer has Jared bed
ter than the workingman embloycd ii
the manufacturing and mechanical id
dustrics.
The farmor" he says. ''in re.ultI
OF information, int lEgence apI indus
try, has thriyed nightly. The prod
ross that has been made in this diraJ
ton is leadirs to the popular anil nd
tional welfare, to the sustenance o|
any further population. as well as n
the large efficiency of the farmer ID
matters of wealth production and So
ing, and IN establishing himself am
his family in more pleasant ways n
living
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
WRITTEN OPINION GIVEN.

Lincoln, Neb., Az g. lS-Judge Rose
of the supreme court of Nebraska to-
day handed down written opinion do
claring the nonpartisan judiciary act
passed by the last legislature invalid,
chiefly on the ground that its attempt
to inhibit the praise or consure of
candidates by politica- parties was an
abridgement of the right OF free
spC1ch. An oral Opinion declaring the
act invalid was delivered a month ago
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
-FOUR DEATHS FROM HEAT.

ncnph!s. Tenn. AGg iS-From
Nicksburg Mis-. with 80 degrees.
Dallas. Texas With III, that section
Of the latien bounded by the M.ssis-
sippi river from Arka- sas to the gulf.
and the mouth of the great river to
the Rio Grande. suffered a second day
CT monumen heat Yet in tie re-
ports received tonight there are rec
ords CT bit forr deaths, ani the pros
trations were few.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
INSANITY ON INCREASE
In Parama, and Government Mud
Build Addition TO Asylum
Over 200 Victims.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Insanity a
Panama is increasing so rapidiy taa|
IL mas become necessary to build al
addition to the fn~ane asylum n lin
tanned by the United States go, arn
ment
The asylum was originally int .nde1
to provide for 200 patients. Many q
the aIleted laborers are receiving
treatment outside tile Institution.
When the temporary hospital I'd
the insane was opened at Mirago-d
on April 10. ther wefo only IS recei
ing treatment. The latest report&
however, show that 254 cases arn
being treated at Ancon. to wbich
'laee the asylum was transferred.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
C. A. R. FLAG STOLEN?
Has Been Missing Since the Parade
in Salt Lake City on
August II.

Salt Lake City. Aug 1S.-Thc stand
ard Of the Grand Army which has car
ried for the past twenty years by Com
of the Grand Army
and has been the official banner of
every encampment since 1889. when
it was presented to the Grand Army
in Milwaukee, has been missing since
the parade of August II, and it is
feared it has been stolen
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
MYSTERIOUS DYNAMITE
Found in Coal Shipped to Portsmouth
for Ships of the British
Navy.

London. Aug lS.-A dispatch from
Portsmouth says there is much alarm
there owing to the discovery thrice
lately of supposed dynamite cartridges
among coal shipped to Portsmouth for
battleships The latest Kind of tn s
character was during the coaling yes
terday of the cruiser Duke of Edin-
burgh. The correspondent says the
mystery has not yet been explained.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
PosTMAsTERs GRANTED
LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Washington, Aug. iS-Postmastcrs
of the third and fourth class in III
nois are by an order of the postoffice
department granted leave of absence
for as many days. not exceeding five.
as may be necessary to enable them
to attend the state meeting of the
National League. of Postmasters. TO
be held at Decatur. ILL.,. September IS
and 29.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
cATHRYN WINS RACE.

Oshkosh, Wis. Aug. 1s.-The first
place in the Glass A series Of the T.
land Lake Yachting Association
championship this afternoon was
taken by the CMhryn Of the Butte
Dcs Murtes Club. she having II
po'~.s to her cNdt Glass B started
this attcrnoC- but was unable to
finish in time on account of the wind
dying dcwn.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
OFFICERS ELECTED.

BCston. Aug. 1S.-The National
Fraternal Congress today elected.
President. Thomas H. Cannon. Chi
cago: vice president, job j. Hynes.
Buffalo: secretary treasurer. c. A.
Cover, Columbus. Ohio The medical
section elected DIR. W X. Harrison.
Chicago. president: George G.. O'Ccn-
NELL Chicago. secretary; DIR. Eliza
beth VI. Hooper treasurer
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
1000 MILES IN CANOE.

Ncw Orleans. la. Aug 1S-One of
tho longest canoe trips ever made on
tho Mississippi river ended today when
Edgc.ton Moorohouse and Ray Engle
a rived here from Milwaukee. They
arr IS years old. Their voyage was
made in a siXteen-fOot canoe. and they
covered about 2,0C0 miles
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number Of complete ana
perfect copies of The Cairo Bul-
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1908. S......... 2ost
Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo l3ul-
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the month OF July, 1903 213c
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
DENEEN NAMES ,coMMlssloN

Springfield. ILL.,. Arg 1S.-Governcr
pagccl has appointed the following
mcIs7rs Of the Illi-ois VIcksbury
commission: Judge T. b Orear.
Jacksonville: C. X. r. Koch, Chicago:
II. N. Trimble. Princeton: Carroll
Moore. Benton; T. d. Meaghan, Chi
cago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
The Bulletin 10 on sale az the 10
towing places:
colsman's 2t4 Eighth Street
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.

Buy the water woras, 70 be sure. II
ii omed heSt after mature delibera-
tion. But ii there is to be a new
franchise at all the people had better
take their chances with the pres mt
city council than with any future body
because tho -pf1-unt CITY council has
proven itself to be dooisivoly on their
sid 1.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
Board Of County Ccmmlsslcnsrs ~.
J. J JFNNELLE, Chairman.
c. v. NEFF
DR.. EDWIf: GAUcK.
TIME CAPD CAIRO ELECTRIC RY

Dali Tina cars due 70 leave Second -. nj
DCit LIiiC Ing north on Commercial Avl
every 10 minutes from q. m. to Ii p. III
Goins north. on Walnut St.every lb mtuul(
from sos n. m to 1858 p. m.
Poplar 81. Line 70 oe ieave second econ ' 81. I'd
ing north on Iolhrook: at 5:57: B:27; 6:42; 8dl
1872 a. III. and on the same minutes every horl
antil l0:42 and ii:l2 p. IN.
Going west on Twenty Eighth 81 ~ b4l
6:lY; 6:34, GAS and 7:04 q. m. and on same mid
utes every hour until 1924 and ll:04 p. m.
Poplar st. cars due to pass st. Mary'a parI
l5 minutes after leaving Second st
Belt Line Owl Cars nossh Iis6 p on m, wsinT ,ssa
M; 80 a. M; 2:s0 q. m. $50 a. M; 4;So =. nj
$50 a. m.
North en- Comm ercial-i2 p. m. .. m. al
m a. m. 4 q. m. B q. IN.
Relt and Owl cars are due 10 pass WED
Thirty fourth St 10 minutes After '.Avinl
Sec nd St
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
COUSIN or PRESIDENT
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Trinidad Colo. Aug. 1S-charles
Taft S cond cousin of President Taft
was Killed at Prior. Colo, today by
lightning
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
Wise italian Regulations,

Italian women may not engage I'm
any industrial pursuit which oeeu.
pies their time at night Males under
Is years of age are also barred from
night work.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
Earthen JUGS Best for lnk.

Inks in which iIon is an ingredient
keep better in earthen jugs than in
glass bottles as exposure to Hight has.
tens decomposition.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

Caro-. Alexander County. liIlns1
Population t6.t47.
Mayor, GEORGE PARSONS.
ClerA. Il. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer. FRANK b. AHd
sTRON
city Attorney. HUNTER Bird.
Comptroller, ERNEST NORDMA1
Magistrate, ANDREW WHIrCA MI
Chief OF Police, M. 8. EGAN.
Alexander County, Population 7-,4(
County Clerk. JESSE u. MIL FL
Circuit Clerk, ALFRED brow Y.
Shertr. FRANK e. DAVIS.
States Attorney, ALEX NJ. WILSOl
County Superintendent OF School
PROF s e. GOTT.
Assessor and Treasurer. FRED l
NELLIS
Coroner, DIR. JAS. M'MANUS-
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19
July Circulation.

The above is a correct statement Of
the circulation of the Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1908 and for the month
of July, 1909.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-19

BUSINESS AIandbtT.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 5th day of August, 1908.
LEO J. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25
A Birthday Party.
'or The Robesonian.

Little Miss Sadie Stephens
entertained a number Of her
little friends at a birthday party
last Thursday evening at the
home of her father, Mr.. B. F.
Stephens, on Second street. The
guests were as follows: Little
Misses Ruth Edmond, Clare Col
Inns, Elizabeth Shelby, Mary Eliz-
abeth Butler, Annie Laura Phil
lips, Pauline C. Butler, and
Ruth Bagget; Masters Nash Col
Inns, William Edmond, Theodore
Shelby. They all gathered at her
home about 3 O'Clock and played
until 4 o'clock ard then marched
into the dining room, where was
a table we'll laden with refresh
ments. After refreshments were
served they all went in the yard
and played until dark ran them
back into the house. All had a
delightful time. This was Miss
Sadie's third birthday. She re.
celved many pretty presents.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25
Revival at Methodist Church.

A revival meeting began at
the Methodist church yesterday
morningandwill continue through
this week and perhaps longer.
The meeting will be conducted by
the pastor, Rev. E. NJ. Hoyle.
Much interest was manifested at
the service last evening. Servic-
es will be held afternoons at
$50, beginning promptly at that
hour and lasting exactly one hour.
The song service will begin eve
nings at 7. 80 and preaching will
begin at 7.45.
The service last evening is said
to have been one of the best held
in Lumberton in some time. The
hours for the services are most
convenient and all are cordially
invited to attend. The assurance
is given that the afternoon SER
vice will close promptly at 43O
o'clock. Prof. w. H. Overton, OF
the Conservatory of Music of
Durham, who has been invited
to conduct the song services,
failed to arrive Saturday night
but it is expected that he will
come some day this week.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-25
The Bell Enters Fairnont.

,The Bell Telephone Co, which
last week was granted a fran
chise here, taking over the plant.
including toll lines, of the Lum-
berton Telephone Co., has also
been granted a franchise in Fair
mont. Mr.. NJ. 3. Speir. of Char
lotte, manager Of this territory
for the Bel! Co., submitted the
same proposition TO Rowland last
week and it is safe to say that
Rowland will also allow the COM
.. nany to en..er. When this service
is installed farmers win be en-
abled to have teiepf,one service
at lower rates than they have
had to pay heretofore. A line
will cost s. per month and as
many as 6 or 8 or even more may
be placed on one line, reducing
the cost to a low figure for each
subscriber.