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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-25
One Exception.

- think" said the merchant. 'TT
have TO fire your friend Polk. I never
saw any one quite so lazy"
SLOW in everything, is he?"
mo. not everything. tie gets tired
quick enough"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-25


form the
The a
that
finished
a strap
Inc the right
INT lace edgn ~ Oo""' anu |u"'
broidery inches "iu Gil
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-25

tho kidneys to health.
Charles Cole, 204 N.
Buckeye St, lola,
Kans., says: THE
X ! ey secretions
were irr e g u l a r.
scanty and painful
and contained sedi-
ment- My back was
stir and lame and
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-25

The moon was shining down on them
And these words he did utter:
We'll live on love. my precious germ "
She said: - want bread and butter"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-25
The STYLE Of Other Dave

An oldfashioned editor, you say
yes. he belongs to the ola school
There is a jug Of whisky in his desB
for his friends and six-shooter for
his enemies"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-25
Name and Measure Matched.

why did you change your coal
desler?"
Il didn't like the name OF the last
one
What was it,"
"LittietOn"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-25
Conundrum.

Freshman-Who is the smallest
man mentioned in history"
Sophomore give up.
FTeshman-Why the Roman soldier
who slept on his Vatch-Universit
Of Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-25
His Fun

What is your husbands chief
amusement" asked the curious neigh.
Dor.
Doing things ! don't want him to
do" replied the wife quickly.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-25
A SURE SIGN.
When Il Appears Act at Once.

Trouble with the kidney secretions
Is certain sign that your kidneys are
deranged and that you should use
Doan's Kidney Pills. They cure all ir.
regularities and annoyances, remove
backache and side pains and restore
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-25
His Natural Glaze

"Tramps are class of people who
do not seem to me to live at all. They
simply vegetate."
We'll, they really are beats, yon
know"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-25
EIectrocuted.

Waiter, has this steak been
cooked?"
Yes. sir; by electricity
We'll. take it back and give il an.
other shock Judge
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-25
Shown Up.

Oh. sunshine OF the springtimel
You turn the dust to gold
But. gee! you make the furniture
And wallpaper look old!
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-25
Outdoor Trimminos.

Tell me something
"Well?"
What's an al iresco lunch?"
"A lunch served with caterpillars in.
stead of flies"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-25

Little Girl-A tin OF rat poison.
please.
ShOpkeeper-ls II for your mother?
Little Gir!-No, for the rats.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-25
The Finish.

Willie leased the lion
AT the circus. don't you know:
He'll ne'er more be interested
In any other show.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-25
Mayor of Montgomery.
A CARD OF THANKS.


MhndW Company enjoys hr
shspdond hmf prompt
hHeNn dHeC and aHe time
accompany
rived
& Water Power Con pan
IAAA
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-25

will nenlyte stately
tor era
the md will itself be welcome Alabama
s of 6nacrdco
Of
the uohrne of
far
aend
w. TEAGUE
uordf onDnny
MarTa o1ecae acknowledge them and
treasurer d this popumhn
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-25

positive. The people want it there.
One week ago the Capitol Dome
Illumination was an opportunity and
a wish. Now it is an assured fact.
Today it is almost a certainty that
within month the beautiful dome
will have been bejewelled with
lamps. The Governor will touch
the button and the world will be-
hold spectacle Of grandeur that
will make every man, woman and
child feel proud that he is identified
with the great State Of Alabama.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-11-27
CRUE. WOMAN.

Mr.. Timid clearing noise at a.
NIL th-think, my dear, that there's
q m-man in the house.
His Wife (scornfully NOT In THIS
room.-Boston Transcript.
Next to the man with a grievance
the greatest bore is the man who
will not sympathize with you when
you tell yours.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-11-27
AN ESCAPE.

"Are you sure that indicator rev
istered the correct fare?"
YES" answered the taxicabm an
"You aren't kicking, are you?"
mo, I'm congrasulating myself II
we went that far in so short a time
we were mighty lucky not to get ar
rested for scorching. w ashington
Star.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-11-27

Every time you register protest
it saves a lot Of trouble for the
easy-going chaps who have occasion
to follow in your footsteps.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-11-27
A NOMADIC SET,

"A NAIMADlC SCl.
Miss X-Does your wife keep many
servants?
Mr.. Y.-Not nearly so many as she
doesn't keeD.-Boston Transcript
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-11-27

Men vt6 Egvsr NoF-
srou eloquent On TIE snss. i
dignity OF labor
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-11-27
ONE PUNCH MISSED.

ONE PUNCH MISSED.
Maid listening at keyhole) MAS
ter's drunk and the missus is agoin'
for i'm.
Butler-Can you ear what e saTs?
Maid-No; his speech is that thick
Il plugs up the keyhole.-Boston
Transcript.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-11-27

Some mems preaching is as bad as
he piano practice Of some women.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-11-27

Babies have roth,n. :.
with the silent watches ~. - eona
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-11-27

AS q knocker opnor+rn.
mule. WV
The Robesonian., 1909-10-07

We sample copies
SPECIAL, Evening and
mans Home journal ear both for
The Robesonian., 1909-10-07
LOCAL BRIEFS.

-Rev.L. B.Tate, a Presbyterian
missionary to Corea, connected
with the Chunju mission in
Corea. will lecture in the Pres
byterian church this evening at
7:3O o'clock.
-Messrs. J. F. L. Armfield, of
Fayetteville, and C. N. Blue, of
Aberdeen, president and general
manager, respectively, of the
Virginia & Carolina Southern
Ry., are in town today making
arrangements to build ware
houses here for the road.
Sheriff E. C.. McNeill began
his tax-collecting roundsMonday
and the first three days he
collected the munificient sum of
"a cents. That was at Back
Swamp. .AtRaftSwamp andSaddle
Tree he did not get a cent. These
places are close by, however, and
the taxpayers come in to pay.
In the account Of the death
of Mr.. Julian Pope in Mondays
Robesonian it was stated that
Mr.. and Mrs.I. L. Pope, the pa
rents of the deceased. went to
1CharlotteSunday morning. 1t has
since been learned that Mrs.
Pope was with her son during
his illness in Charlotte and when
death occurred and that Mr.. Pope
went to Charlotte Sunday in re-
sponse to a wire froE, her.
President J. A. Taylor, of the
Wilmington chamber Of COM
merce, has been invited to deliv-
er an address before the Lum-
berton Commercial and Industrial
Club at a 'house-warming" to
be given some time in the near
future, and has accepted the in
vitation. A meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the club will
be held this evening to deter
mine the date for the 'house-
warming.
Mr.. J. R. Lamb, a landscape
gardener of Fayetteville, was in
Lumberton Monday to confer
with Chairman J. w. Garter, Of
the board of county commission
ers, and Mayor J. A. Rowland in
regard to beautifying the court
house yard, which work Messrs.
Carter and Rowland were ap-
pointed committee to look after
some time ago, but on account
of the illness of Mayor Rowland
nothing was done. This work has
been delayed for many moons.
The Robesonian., 1909-10-07

A dispatch Of the 5th from
Washington states that the COM
ing Congress must meet a situ-
alton born of the panic of 1907,
when the issue of clearing house
certificates by the Government
to supply sufficient currency to
meet the demands of the business
interests of the country was
necessary, although American
Golfers were overioWing with
gold. Foremost among the vari-
Gus projects that have been ad-
Vanced as q proper solution of
theGovernment' S problem stands
the proposed National central
bank
The Robesonian., 1909-10-07
THURSDAY, OCTOBER Z, 1909.
COTTON CONDITION.
Most Unfavorable Report in
Many Years.
Washington despatch, ,Hth.

The most unfavorable report
on the condition of the cotton
crop issued by theDepartment of
Agriculture at this season of the
year for many years was made
public today. Financial and
weather conditions combined to
make the report unfaverable.
Today's official report indicated
that on September rs the condi-
ton of the cotton crop was only
58.5 per cent. of normal, as COM
pared with 63.7 per cent on
August rs. 19O9;69.7 on Septem-
ber Is, 1908; 67.7 On September
Is, 1907 and 81 per cent on the
average for ten years on August
Is, 1909.
After the announcement by
the Department of Agriculture
of the figures recording the av-
erage for this month, DR.. S. A.
Knapp, chief of the cooperative
demonstration work for the De-
partment of Agriculture in.the
South, after the conference with
Secretary Wilson, said that the
serious falling off in the figures,
especially for Louisiana and
Mississippi, were due to two
conditions. One was the excessive
rainfall in the early part of the
cotton crop season, followed by a
serious drought, and the second
was the failure Of cotton to OBJ
tain advances on their crops
from bankers. The latter reason
forced the planters to dismiss
a considerable part of their labor
at a time when the boil weevil
was a most serious pest.
The Robesonian., 1909-10-07
A Horrible Affair Near Wade
Fayetteville Observer, ,5th.

Fayetteville Observer, ,5th.
A horrible affair occurred three
miles this side of Wade, Satur-
day night. William Smith, tanked
up on mean whiskey, and imag-
ining that his mother-in-law.
Lotue Elliot, aged 70 years, was
trying to separate his wife and
children from him, went to her
house, broke in the door and
using a shot gun. boat the old
woman Gnmercifully. She is
suffering from a number of
nor lille wounds and her recov-
cry is doubtful. Smith fed the
next day, and has not been seen
since.
The Robesonian., 1909-10-07

Nobeson Superior Court-WIl
Adjourn This Afternoon Till
Monday.
A two-weeks civil term ofPob-
eson Superior Court convened
Monday, Judge C.C.Lyon, of Eliz-
abethtown, presiding. All cases
on the calendar for this week af-
ter today have been moved up
until Monday and court will ad-
Journ this afternoon until Mon
day morning.
From Monday afternoon till
yesterday afternoon the tine of
the court was taken up with a
long-draWn-out suit over about
rs acres of land in Thompson
township, James Nichols vs.. Noel
Townsend ct al. The case hing
ed unon whether the plaintiff
was oI sound and disposing mind
or not and was decided in favor
Of the defendant. Messrs. Nc
Lean, Mclean & Snow, Shaw &
johnson and Wishart & Britt
represented the plaintiff, ,Messrs.
Mcintyre, Lawrence & Proctor
representing the defendants.
Many cases have been continu-
ed, and two other cases have been
tried-GastOn Britt VS.. Sarah
Britt,a suit for divorce, and Jack
son Sealy ct al. VS.. Med. Wal
ters ct al, verdjcts for plaintiff.
j. E. Jacobs VS.. A. C. L. Ry. Co.
IS being tried today.
The Robesonian., 1909-10-07
y our Eyes.

Very few people know the in7por. n t
feature oI having a glass made Tor their
eyes. Ihls will be explained to YOUR
SATISFACTION by addressing or calling to
see DR.. D. Nj. Mcdonald. Ked Springs
N. c. no glasses sold from stock. s.
The Robesonian., 1909-10-07

According to figures given in a
report of the census bureau at
Washington on the 4th, there had
been ginned to September Is.
counting round bales as half
bales, 2, 562, S8S bales Of cotton.
compared with $500, ,639 for
1903.
The Robesonian., 1909-10-07

Entered as second-class matter at the Postoffice
Et Lumberton. ". c.. under the Act of Congress of
March Ord. 1887.
The Robesonian., 1909-10-07

In ordering the address Of his paper changed
guhscriber should give the address to which it has
beensgoinR. ard The new address.
With the large circulation that it has The Rob
ssonian is a fiISt-class advertising medium Rates
viii be furnished promptly to prospective adVer-
isersr
The paper wants 10 he fair to correspondents
ard will give them as much latitude as It thinks
public policy will permit. We are not Responsible
for the views Of any correspondent. We require
that writer sign bis name to a communication
attacking some else an institution. In pub
thing articles where the name n the writer is
oct required 10 H. published, reserve the right
tor good reasons. to give the name when asked fol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29
As GUESTS OF THE CITIZENS
PRESIDENT TAFT TO BE ASKED
TO ATTEND DINNER IN HONOR.
Resolutions Adopted by Committees
Of the Board of Trade and
Chamber of Commerce.

1t is the purpose of the citizens of
Washington to give dinner in honor of
President Taft on a date to be named
by him. To this end the executive COM
mittee Of the Washington Board OF
Trade, at special meeting called by its
chairman, Scott C. Bone, at IL 80 o'clock
this morning, passed the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That committee of four
members of the Washington Board of
Trade, with the president of the organi-
cation as chairman, be appointed TO wait
on the President of the United States and
invite him to attend dinner to be given
In his honor by citizens of Washington
on a date to be fixed by him;
"And that the Washington Chamber of
Commerce be asked to name d similar
committee to join in extending this invi-
tation."
President j. Henry Small. jr., of the
board, then named Scott c. Bone, John
Joy Edison and Theodore w. Noyes as his
associates on the committee to wait upon
the President In behalf Of the Washing
ton Board Of Trade.
The executive committee of the Cham
Der OF Commerce met this afternoon and.
among other matters. the plan to arrange
dinner to the President came up for
discussion.
Allen d. Albert moved that a commit
tee Of four members OF the Washington
Chamber Of Commerce. with the head OF
the organization as chairman, be appoint
ed to walt upon the President and invite
him to attend a dinner 10 be given in
his honor by the citizens Of Washington.
and that this committee cooperate with
corresponding committee of the Wash
ington Board of Trade.
The committee appointed consisted of
w. j.. Guide, A. d. Albert, A. e. Moses
and J. +. oyster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29
to the amount of ssss, 900, 900 in the last

to the amount of $6S9, 100000 in the last
two years.
Mr.. Cushman would not admit the ac-
curacy of those figures and declared that
laboring men and their wives were not
only getting the benefit of decent wages
now but also they were we'll dressed and
well fed, which, he said, was not the
case when democracy was in power.
Still further comparing the conditions
that prevailed under democratic rule and
those now existing, Mr.. Cushman got vo-
ciferous republican APPLAUSE when he said:
The laboring man has travelled a mighty
distance since you and your party were
in" addressing himself to Mr.. Wilson
(Pa.). who had interrupted him.
''The laboring man." he continued, "has
travelled all the way from dimes worth
OF liver on credit to- a dollars worth Of
porterhouse on cash, and that represents
a mighty and unmeasured distance on the
chart of domestic economy and national
prosperity" 1t was, he said, the wage
scale and not the price list that was the
barometer Of American prosperity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29
READING woRKMEN QUIT.
Undecided About Accepting the Cut
in Wages.

READING, Pa, March 29.-Many men
employed at the several plants of the
Reading IrCn Company In this vicinity
failed to go TO work today because of a
reduction in wages which went into ef-
feet today. Their failure to report, they
say, cannot be construed that they have
struck. as they have not decided definitely
what to do. Saturday the men decided
net TO accept the reduction, but later IL
was said Inat some were dissatisfied, and
that they thought the action to strike too
hasty.
AT the Oley street mill in this city six
out OF thirtythree furnaces were placed
I'm operation. In the 9th street mill
eleven out of seventeen were ready to go
into operation. There the men held "A
conference with the superintendent. and
ii was agreed not to work at that plant
today. The men who are idle will meet
this afternoon and ii is believed that they
will decide against strike.
Several thousand men are affected By
the reduction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29

ment with the mine workers expires, and
when, it is expected, there will be a shut
down
All day yesterday trains of empty coal
cars were brought into the mining region,
and as many as can be obtained before
Wednesday are now being hurried there,
while coal wagons of all kinds are haul
ing coal from the breakers for local con-
sumers. who are storing as much as they
can secure room for.
There Is a growing impression that
there will be long period of idleness at
the mines, and the belief is that if the
mine workers refuse to sign the present
agreement for three more years the op-
orators will order a suspension Of work,
refusing to continue operations without
an agreement.
The mine workers are entering heartily
into the spirit of getting as much coal to
the surface possible. for they realize
that they will need all the money they
can earn if there is to be a suspension of
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29
BIG FIRE ON HAVANA DOCKS
GRAVE FEARS ENTERTAINED
FOR SHIPPING IN HARBOR.
Blazing Schooners, Lighters and
Launches Drifting About
the Waterway.

HAVANA, March Pa serious fire
that broke out on the Havana docks
shortly after II o'clock this morning had
made such headway by noon that grave
fears are felt for the shipping in port.
The flames are spreading rapidly. and.
driven onward by a heavy southerly
gale, threaten to sweep the entire water
front Of the city.
Several schooners. lighters and launch
es are ablaZe and drifting. Their un-
controlled progress is endangering the
steamers and other craft anchored in the
harbor.
1t is rumored that a large German
steamer anchored in the bay is on fire,
but the smoke is so thick that it is i'm
possible to obtain verification of the re-
port.
The flames started on the wharves of
the Havana Central railroad, located on
the upper side. Of the harbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29
CHILD LABOR CONFERENCE.
Age Limit for Workers Feature of
New Orleans Meeting.

NEW ORLEANS, March 29.-One of the
first suggestions to be advanced at the
southern child labor conference beginning
its session today will be that the mini
mum age for the employment of children
in factories of the south be fourteen years
for day work. and for night work six
teen years for boys and eighteen years
for girls.
A caucus of several of the leaders of
the movement was held last night and
after several hours discussion it was
stated that the age limits thus outlined
would be strongly urged to the conference
for adoption.
1t was also decided to endeavor to i'm
press upon the conference the necessity
of making the Office OF state factory in
spector one Of more recognized impor-
tance. and it will proi.bly be recon-
mended that such positions be filled by
women of philanthropic disposition and
proven business ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29
ATROCIoUS DOUBLE MURDER.
Wife and Child of Farmer Hacked
to Death-Latter Arrested.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. March 29.-An
arocious double murder was committed
in Antrim county. eight miles southwest
of Mancelona, last night, when the wife
and infant child of George HOPPER. a
farmer. were hacked to death with an AK
Their decapitated bodies were found in
bed today at the HOPPER home by neigh
mors.
A posse found George HOPPER, the hus-
band and father. hiding in the woods. He
was placed under arrest and charged
with the crime. 1t is understood there
had been domestic trouble in the family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29
FORCING THE COAL OUTPUT.
Mine Operators Preparing for Prob
able Shut Down April l.

Special Dispatch In The Star.
WILKESBARRE, Pa. March pa
full force and all the coal you can get
out is IN substance the order under
which all the anthracite miners in this
region are working today, and under
which they will also work tomorrow and
Wednesday. 1t is the desire of the OPP
orators 10 mine S much coal as possible
before April ], when the existing agree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-29
LIVE QUESTION IN THE WEST
GUARANTEE OF BANK DEPOSITS
CAUSE OF DISCUSSION.
Gov. Stubs Heads Party That Comes
to This City for Con-
ference.

The guarantee of bank deposits is be-
coming such live question in the middle
west that the state banks which are able
to guarantee deposits are said to be able
to put out of business the national banks
which cannot do so. This has been the
case in Oklahoma and it is now live
question in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa,
Texas and Colorado.
The matter is one that has caused the
presence of Gov. w. r. Stubs of Kansas
and several other leading citizens of the
state in Washington today. They are to
discuss with President Taft, the Attorney
General and other federal officials wheth-
that will permit the national banks to
participate in the benefits of the deposit
guarantee.
In the party that arrived today, in ad-
dition to Gov. Stubbs. are Attorney Cen
eral w. S. Jackson, William Allen White
and J. N. Dolley, state bank commits
sioner.
Gov. Stubs Explains.
Gov Stubbs said that the effect of the
deposit guarantee feature in Oklahoma
had been to draw business away from the
national banks. The Department of JUS
tice decided that the national banks could
not participate in the guarantee feature,
owing to the way in which the state law
was drawn. Kansas, however. had tried
to avoid any feature that would keep the
national banks out, and the party is
here principally to discuss the matter
with the federal officials and see whether
the Kansas law would stand the test.
The banks under the Kansas law will
be partners in a sort of mutual insur-
ance company. They will have to put up
a million dollars in state and national Sc
curitieS to guarantee the payment of de-
posits, and the dues or insurance pre-
miums will be only one-tWentieth Of /
per cent annually.
Record of Failures.
1t was found on going over the records
of failures that the losses from this cause
did not amount to more than one twenty
fifth of one per cent, so it was thought
that the premium of one twentieth would
establish an ample guarantee fund. There
is also a provision in the law against
the assessment ever being more than
one-quarter OF one per cent OF the de-
posits.
The customers Of the banks in urging
the guarantee feature say that the gov
ernment. when it deposits money, insists
on having its deposit protected by a guar
antee fund. The state does the same and
even the county and the school districts
follow suit. The individual depOsitors
say that there is no reason why they
should be left out. If one bank in COM
munity cannot give the guarantee, then
they will do business with another, and
SO keen has the competition in Okla
homa become that many of the nationall
banks are denationalizing themselves so
as to take advantage of the guarantee
feature of the state law.