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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-17
Saint Johns Day Celebration

The celebration of Saint Johns
Day on the grounds of the Ok.
ford Orphanage, Thursday, June
oath, promises to be an occasion
of great interest.
An especially favorable oppor-
tunity is given our people to Wis
it and obtain a beautiful, heart
warming view Of this worthy
and efficient institution, in which
more than three hundred and
twenty-five of the dependent,
homeless children of North Car
Dina are receiving care and
training which should count
nightly in their preparation for
lives of usefulness.
Since 1872, when this lnstitu-
ton, the first of it's kind in the
State, was established over twen-
ty-fve hundred girls and boys
have come under its care.
The orphanage work appeals
strongly to the benevolent citi-
zens of North Carolina.
Those who attend the celebra-
ton on the twenty-fourth will,
no doubt, spend delightful day.
The children will take part in the
exercises which, weather permit
ting, will be held out in the great
oak grove.
The Grand Lodge Of Masons of
North Carolina will convene near
the noon hour in special session
in the hall over the dining rooms.
GrandMasterS. M. Gattis will pre-
side. After a brief meeting, &C.
cording to plan, the Grand Lodge
will come from the hall to the
platform in the grove.
At the celebration, the address
of welcome will be delivered by
Mr.. Dennis G. Brummitt, mayor
of Oxford.
Grand Master Gattis has APP
pointed Col. F. P. Hobgood, OF
Greensboro, to deliver the grafton
The exercises will be interspers.
ed with the sweet singing of the
children.
Many will, doubtless, bring has
kets and enjoy their dinner out
in the grove. Barbecue, sand.
Wiches, fruits, confectioneries
ice cream, lemonade, ETC., will be
for sale from stands on the
grounds.
An abundance of pure ice watel
will be provided.
In the afternoon, not far from
3 O'Clock, a concert will be giver
by the children of theOrphanag.
from the large platform in tn,
grove.
The Seaboard Air Line is plan
ming to operate excursions from
Raleigh, Durham, Weldon ant
Henderson for the occasion. Thu
Southern Railway will grant at
tractive special rates and will
put extra equipment on it's train
touching points to which Oxfort
is accessible for a days trip.
Attend the celebration Thurs
day, June 24th. You will likel,
enjoy the day very much and b,
benefited by it. You will agail
be giving encouragement to
noble work.
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Virginia Girls Willing.
Dispatch to New York Tribune.

richmond Dispatch to New York Tribune.
The report from the Philip
pines that youngAmericans there
are making fortunes and have no
wives to lavish affection and gold
upon has created a furore in Vir-
ginia.
Histories of the Philippines are
in demand, and all that is needed
is the assurance that the woods
haye been sufficiently cleared for
travel in the islands. Young men
who are anxious to marry may be
successful if they can get in touch
with Virginia.
A prospective wife club" will
likely be arranged in Richmond.
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At Wrightsville Beach.

Correspondence of The Robesonisn-
With the converting of the
South Carolina Bankers Assocla-
ton, Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday of this week, the accomo-
dations of the Beach will be tax
ed to their utmost ability,as over
200 guests ere expected to arrive
for that occasion, a number OF
whom will stay for a week or
ten days. A special dance has
been arranged for the members
of this Association by the Tide
Water Power Power Company, to
be given at 'Lumina", the beau
tiful pavilion which is justly cor
coded to be perhaps the hand
soonest and most complete build
ing of it's kind on the Atlantic
coast. This dance will take place
on the night of the 18th. LII
nina" is equipped, in addition to
the usual facilities afforded its
guests, with a ten-piece orchestra
which is placed in an enormous
sounding board. The ball room
is $50 feet long, is in the very
best condition and is nightly
crowded with hundreds Of the
guests from the city and the
Beach.
Prominent among the guests at
the Seashore Hotel, might be
mentioned Commander and Mrs.
R. Platt, OF the u. S. Navy.
Meares HarrisS.
Wilmington, N. c.. June IA, 'O9.
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Men Past Fifty In DANCER.

Men past middle life have found COM
fort and relief in Foley's kidney RENE
dy, especially for enlarged prostate
gland. which is very common p amona
elderly men. L. E. Morris. Dextar
n.y., Wrltes3:..Upto year ago my faith
er suffered from kidney and bladder
trouble and several physicians pronounc
ca II enlargement of the prostate
glano and advised an operation. On &C
count OF his age we were afraid he
could not stand it and l recommended
Foiey's kidney Remedy, and the first
bottle relieved. him, and after taking
the second bottle he was no longer
troubled with this complaint. ''Sold bv
all druggists. WV ~
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Southern Railway operates
Through Train, with Coaches
and Parlor Car, between Colds
boro and Asheville, N. c., via
Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro
and Salisbury, on following
schedule:
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GENERAL NEWS.

In tornado at Leuders, Texas,
Thursday night four persons
we're killed, two others were
seriously hurt, IL houses were
wrecked and scores of cattle
killed.
From rs to 100 people were
killed and 100 injured as the re-
suit of an earthquake which de-
wasted several towns and villages
in the southern part of France
last week.
At Boissevain, Va, Sunday
Rev. John Phillips was shot and
killed by a deputy sheriff who
had a warrant for his arrest.
The preacher drew a revolver on
the deputy.
Otis D. Smith, white, convict
ed of the murder of his sister,
Cora Belle Smith, was legally exc
cuted at Jacksonville, Fla, on
the 18th. without making any
statement as to the crime.
Five deaths are reported and
damage to property estimated at
upwards of 500, 900 as the re-
suit of rains and electrical storms
which swept over parts of Vir-
ginia Saturday night and Sunday.
Richard Metcalfe, editor of
w. J. Bryan's Conmoner, stated
Friday that Mr.. Bryan will be d
candidate for the United States
Senate from Nebraska to sue
coed Elmer j. Burkett, a Re-
publican.
Two companies of State troops
were ordered to Meadville, Miss.
to prevent threatened riot, fol-
lowing street duel Monday in
which A. M. Newman and Silas
Reynolds, members of rival
political factions, were killed.
Several thousand Confederate
veterans witnessed the unveil-
ing of the heroic stature to Gen.
Stephen Dill Lee at Vicksburg,
Miss, Friday. The splendid
monument, designed by Kitson,
stands in the National park upon
the exact spot from which Cen
eral Lee directed the movement
of his troops during the siege Of
Vicksburg.
In recognition of their wonder
full achievements in the world of
aeronautics, there were present
ed Thursday to Orville and Will
bur Wright Wright, of Dayton,
Ohio, by President Taft in the
historic east room of the White
House, two gold medals, one for
each of the brothers, from the
Aero Club of America. Promi-
nent representatives of this and
foreign governments were pres
ent.
Corporal Lisle Crabtree Sunday
probably fatally shot Capt. John
G: raymond, commanding officer
of Troop B, Second United States
Cavalry, at Fort Des Moines,
Ia, shot and seriously injured
First Sergeant James H. Wash
burn, and Corporal Elijah Such,
who attempted to disarm him,
and then shot himself, the bullet
striking a rib above the heart
and crushing the bone. He may
recover. Crabtree had been re.
primanded by Captain Raymond
because of failure to report when
a leave of absence had expired.
With a cash in the top of he,
head and with her throat cut
from ear to ear, the body of Vic
toria Griffin, a married woman OF
Columbia, S. c., was found Fri
day morning in the we'll on hel
premises. In the kitchen of the
woman's home were found a
bloody axe and razor, with which
the murder evidently was com.
mitted. Three sons of the muir.
dered woman Walter, Jim and
Russell Griffin Luke Lewis, a
friend of the dead woman's
daughter, and S. Wash Medlin. E
former boarder at the woman's
house, ale under arrest in con.
motion with tho ,,o,ulo,
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Raleigh News and Observer:
There is a revival of the talk
that the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way has in mind running in a
new line of trackage in North
Carolina in order to shorten it's
route south, and that if this is
done the track will pass miles to
the west of Raleigh, and thus
take this city off of the direct
line south of that road.
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Farmers Union Meetings.

Robson countyismaking great
err progress in the Farmers Union
than any other county in North
Carolina. Go out to W.T.. Swan
sons lectures and hear these
great principles explained at the
following school houses at 8 pm.
Singletary X Roads June 81
Zion Tabernacle " %
Regan's Z" %
Smiths Tin Howellsville) "a
Centerville (Howellsville) " Is
w. T. Swanson.
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Through Car Arrangements.
Round Trip Summer Tourist
Tickets will be on Sale
May Is, 1909.
For information as to fares, sched
1les, etc, call on any agent of this
Company, or the undersigned.
* L. VERNON, r. H. DEBUTTs,
u; +: A., T. P. A.,
Charlotte, N. C. Raleigh. r.
]. H. WOOD, D. P. A.,
Asheville, N. C.
CLASH
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Foley's Honey and Tar is especially
recommended for chronic throat and
lung troubles and many sufferers from
bronchitis, asthma and consumption
nave found comfort and relief, by using
Foley,s Honey and Tar Sold by all drug.
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summer coughs and colds are obsti-
nate and difficult to cure. The most
prompt method is to take something
pleasant which will gently move the
bowels; good laxative cough syrup
Bees Laxative cough syrup will surely
and promptly cure your cold. Sold by
J. D. Mcmillan & Son.
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The first application of Manzan. the
great pile remedy, will almost instant
~ give rellef. Continued use of Man
zan TOT a lew days will effect a cure.
me tube IN which it is put up has
small nozzle attached, so that there is no
inconvenience whatever. ManZan is for
Inc cure OF any kind of Piles. 1t is sold
mere by J. D. Mcmillan & Son.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-02
INDIANS WON IN
FIRST GAME OF
FOOTBALL HERE
A Good Sized Crowd Out TO See the
Opening of the Season Here in
Grand Junction.-The Game
Evokes Much Enthusiasm.
GAME ONE OF MUCH INTEREST

This afternoon at the fair grounds
the first game of the local football
season opened with a contest between
the Grand Junction high school and
the Teller Indian boys team. \
good sized crowd was out to witness
The game and there was much en-
thusiasm. There were plenty OF root
ers for each side
The game opened shortly after 3
O'Clock with each team feeling pretty
confident of victory but each team
pretty uncertain as to the other
teams strength.
The game this afternoon proyed
that each team has good material and
some fast games are assured for the
season.
AT the end of the first half the
score stood 6 to o.
The final score was $ to o in fa-
vor of the red men.
The white boys lacked the ginger
and snap which characterized their
playing last year, and were played
off their feet from start to finish
Caldwell starred for the Tigers and
was about the only man on the team
who played with much determination
and life.
lnexperienee was very evident on
both sides but was more costly to the
white lads, who fumbled many times
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-02
IBy Associated Press. |

Portland. Ore, Oct. President
Taft arrived here at O'Clock this
morning and will be the guest OF
this city until Sunday night.
The program for his entertainment
here has been arranged so as to Sc
cure him as much comfort as possi-
BILE. lie will have portion of this
afternoon and the most of Sunday to
himself. The only public demand on
his time tomorrow will be the laying
of the cornerstone of the Universalist
church in the afternoon
A feature of today's exercises was
the review of the children's exercises
on the Multnomah field. where 10000
school children paraded before the
president. Four thousand boys and
girls formed the letters of the word
Taft, - and this novel feature greatly
pleased the president. who expressed
his admiration many times.
1t was learned today that Serre-
tary of State Knox will be unable to
meet the president in San Francisco,
affairs of state requiring his contin-
ued presence in Washington
With Senator Bourne as his part
ner, President Taft will play game
of golf with two local players today.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-02
HOUSE TELLS OF
THE BIG LECTURE
COURSE FOR CITY
First Announcement of the Complete
List of the Brilliant Attractions
Which is Headed by Senator
Bob Taylor OF Tennessee.
THE Y. M. c. A. STAR COURSE

General Secretary VIII A. House,
of the Y. NJ. c. A, announced this
afternoon that all arrangements had
been completed for the offering to the
people of this city this fall one of the
finest and most brilliant musical and
lecture courses ever arranged for the
city and that on the evening of Thurs
day. October II. Robert l.. Taylor,
United States senator from Tennessee,
three times governor of that state and
one of the most gifted men of the
South, will open the course with his
famous new lecture, Happy Hollow
Mr.. House announces that on next
Thursday evening there will be a
social meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A. to
which all who desire seats for the
lecture course are cordially invited
TO attend and at this social the draw
ing for seats will take place. The
evening will also be given over large
ly to social enjoyment.
Mr.. House states that the same
prices for season tickets that prevail
ed for the course last year, the last
course of the Grand junction Lyceum,
under the direction of Rev. James A.
Becker. will prevail this year and the
prices are very reasonable indeed.
The course is to be known as the
Y NJ. c. A Star Course and the prof
CONTINUED on page TO-
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-02
LRy Associated Press. ]

Portland, Ore. Oct. Captain
Bailey and two local detectives ar
rested a heavily armed man In trout
of the Portland hotel just as PresI-
dent Taft was entering an automobile
to participate In the parade
The attention of Captain Bailey
was attracted by the peculiar actions
of the man. He had "a camera in his
hand and was trying desperately to
reach point of vantage close to the
president. Summouing two detect
ives, Captain Bailey placed the man
under arrest.
When searched a six-shOoter was
found on the man, together with eN-
ira ammunition for same. He re-
fused to give his name. but said that
he was from Boston.
Later the man gave his name as
Arthur G. Wright, and his age at %
years
He said he had arrived from Lowell
Center. Mass, on Tuesday night, and
that he was accustomed to the carry
ing OF "A pistol. He could not explain
his possession of a quantity of extra
ammunition.
The man said that his parents were
wealthy and that he was travelling
for pleasure.
lie is being temporarily held by the
police on the charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons.
police shield found ON his body,
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-02
ARE
. HELD At
FR!;;;i1''Ai(I
Men ~ ~ering Description of the
Banmts Who Robbed the Glen
wood Bank Were Arrested in
This County Yesterday
THEY ACTED IN A VERY
SUSPICIOUS MANNER
Glcnwood Bankers Went To Fruita
Today.-Bankers Declared They
Were Not the Men Wanted.

Great excitement was caused at
F'ruita last night and today by the
belief that the two bandits who raid
ed the Citizens National Bank of
Glenwood Springs last Wednesday
and secured $4,000. had been cap
tured near Fruita; and. until this
afternoon, there was good reason to
believe that the two strange and sus-
piCiously-acting men arrested at that
town yesterday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff Steve Nichols were the ban
dts.
Yesterday afternoon two men, pret-
ty accurately answering the descrip-
tion of the two bandits, We're noticed
in Fruita by Deputy Sheriff Nichols
He and another citizen watched the
men for some time. They finally left
town and went out to ranch, Depu-
ty Sheriff Nichols and Harry Lockett
following them. They come up on
the men, ordered them to throw up
their hands, and they did so and were
searched. No firearms were found on
them.
The men were very reticent and
acted very suspiciously. They were
taken over to the ranch of H. s
Groves, and spent last night in the
fruit house on this ranch, under the
guard of two of Mr.. Groves sons.
The young men state that the men
appeared very restless, and one or the.
,,..rs...t G. nD.iuvnd " maze .s,sss- -
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-02

yellow free peaches. The balance Of
the 81 cars were Elberta peaches.
The net average on Elberta peach
es was: Extras, 81 cents; fancy, rs
cents.
On September 16 the association
paid the Palisade growers on cars
of Elberta peaches. s7.651.3O. Aver
age: extras, S4 cents; fancy. rs cents.
In addition to the above returns
Will be made to Palisade growers
within the next week covering 95
car loads of peaches. all Elbertas.
The Palisade Fruit Growers AS
sociation yesterday sent out checks
amounting to over 100000 as the
first installment to the fruit growers
shipping through that organizat tion
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-02
MAY SETTLE THE
GREAT SUGAR FIGHT
1Ry Associated Press ]

Philadelphia, Oct. 2.-Proceedings
in the common pleas court here today
in the 30 million dollar suit of the
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining com
pany against the American Sugar Re-
filming company indicate the case viii,
be settled on the basis that the Am
erican company pay the Pennsylvania
company tliree-quarters of million
dollars and surrender the note given
for a loan of ~ million and quarter
dollars made 10 AdOlph Segap, pro-
motor of q local concern.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-02
DWELLINGS BUILT
OVER 1000 YEARS AGO
IRy Associated Press

Stockholm, Oct. 2.-PoIe DWELL
ings four thousand years old, similar
to those discovered in North Switzer-
land have been unearthed in a swamp
on the plateau east of Lake Waiter.
100 miles northwest of Stockholm.
Excavations disclosed petrificd
apples. wheat kernels, nuts, pottery,
flint and horn implements, amber
and wild boar teeth i'm IL
good state of preservation in the
mud.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-02
SENTINEL 'SCONTENTS

Page
Associated Press and state
news dispatches. Men sus-
pected of being bandits ar
rested at Fruita. Work on
big Orchard Mesa plant TO
start Monday. Remarkable
fruit yields. Fruit shipments.
Details of big lecture course
announced. Today's football
games.
Editorial comment Engine
rebuilt here. and other rail
road shop news. Picture of
the prize pound. other local
news.
3-Church announcements for
tomorrow. McMullin inter
viewed in Denver Latest
movements in local political
circles. Many other local
items.
4-Local railroad notes. Turpin
ready TO stand part OF salary
increase. High Line canals
fate with congress. says Chief
Director Newell. and coopera-
tive plan is again favored.
ilA'th Nfdto dSb II.
Other local news.
Twelve immense engines to be
turned over to local yards. c.
Il. Cherrington retires from
local company. Election be-
ing held today on Orchard
mesa. Weather report for to- |
day. Big corn crop in valley.
Is city park turned over to
hoboes? Many other local
items.
6-Society and local news. Car
of apples brings SO per box.
7-McConnells resignation con-
firmed. Other local news.
S-Congressman Taylor gives out
most important interview on
High Line canal. Sporting
news.
9--Colorado to make big exhibit
at Corn show and this valley
to share in it. Other local
news.
l0-Distinguished hunting party
TO leave city. Other local and
telegraphic news.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-02
Continued on Page seven.J }
AMERICAN BOAT IS
VICTOR IN BIG RACE
IRy Associated Press.

+ New York, Oct. 2.-The cut I
+ ter crew of the United States I
+ battleship Minnesota won the I
+ race for the Battenburg cup to- I
+ day. I
+ The crew of the Louisiana I
+ was second, and that Of the 1
+ British cruiser Drake third. 1
+ The race, which is an interna- I
+ tional classic, was rowed for 3 I
+ miles at one course parallel with I
+ the lines of the international I
+ fleet anchored in the Hudson
+ river
+ 1t was close struggle be- 1
+ tween the two American crews, 1
+ the Minnesota winning by a I
+ bare half boat length. I
+ + \ = + 4. r + + r r + r + + + 4
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-02
IMPORTANT RULING
ON new TARIFF
IBy Associated Press. ]

Washington. Oct. 2.-There is no
provision in the new tariff law for
remission of duty on zinc withdrawn
for expectation from a bonded smell
ter. according to treasury depart
mcnt ruling case relating to II zinc
company at Pueblo. Colo.
The treasury department construe
the old law under the Dinaley act as
still in force and holding that there
is nothing inconsistent in the provis-
ions Of the DingIey and the new
tariff laws.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-02
CONVENTION OPENS
[ BY Associated Press. /

Cincinnati, Oct. with dele
gates representing eighteen states
the biennial convention of the Ma
tional German-American Alliance
opened here today.
A strong fight will be made in the
convention to commit the society to
political opposition to laws of pro-
hibitory nature in dealing with the
liquor question.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-02
SENSATIONAL CHARGE
AGAINST OFFICIALS
[By Asgociated Press. |

London. Oct. 2.-Writs have been
issued against Home Secretary Glad
stone and the prison Officials of
birmingham in connection with an
action for assault for fOrcibIy feeding
with stomach pump last week
number of suffragettes who were
impressed with the idea of going on
a Hunger strike"
While in jail the sufflagette lead
ers contend that forciblc feeding is
Illegal.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-02
81 CAR LOADS PALISADE FRUIT
NET THE GROWERS $60,9431O.

Vice President j. j. Bridges of the
Grand junction Fruit Growers As
sociation furnishes the Tribune with
the following returns from fruit re-
ceived for the growers in the Palisade
district, the money for which will be
distributed today:
The 67 cars include cars of Bart
lett pears and ear of white and
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-02
PUEBLO PAPER FINED
Especial to The Sentinel. !

Especial to The Sentinel
+ Pueblo, Colo, Oct. 2.-The I.
+ Pueblo Sun was this morning +
: fined $50 by Judge RiZer for :.
+ contempt of court
7 The Sun had commented on 4.
+ certain papers filed with the !.
+ court in the suit of the city I.
+ against the Pueblo Gas Com !.
+ pany. 4.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-02
THE FOOTBALL BOYS
ARE THE HEROES NOW
IBy Associated Press. l

+ Chicago, Oct. 2.-The college +
+ football season was opened to- +
+ day by u number of games. j.
In this city the teams of the !.
+ University of Chicago and Pur- r
!. due University clashed. At Min +
+ neapolis the Minnesota and Iowa r
+ teams played: while at Bloom +
+ ington. Ind, the DePauw Uni +
+ versity and the University of +
+ Indiana contested. At Lincoln, +
+ Neb.. South Dakota and Nebras- +
+ ka played the first game of the r
/. season. f
: + + r r + + + 4. + + + + + + r r
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-02
THE BOATS COLLIDE
tBy Associated Press. /

bS Associated PreSS-
+ Newburg, Oct. "A United !
: States torpedo boat rammed the i
+ sightseeing excursion steamer /
+ Romona of Hudson in the bay /
+ this morning. +
+ Little damage was done, but t
r the passengers on the Romona !
+ We're panic-stricken for a time. +
I + + + = r r = + !. + r + = r r =
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-02
SPAIN PROPOSES
TO KEEP UP FIGHT
GBy Associated Press. !

Madrid, Spain. Oct. lit is un-
derstood here that the government
has decided to continue aggressive
operations against the Moors. Rein
forcements to the number of $4,000
men will be sent TO Africa and a big
piece of Moorish territory will be oc-
cupicd pending the payment of 30
million dollars indemnity.