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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-15
LOCAL TALENT PLAYS.
The Young Peoples Missionary
Society of the Presbyterian
Church Gives Two Delightful
Plays at the Opera House.

Aunt Dinah's Quilting Par
ty" and "a Gypsy Festival,
two little plays given at the
Opera House Tuesday evening by
the Young Peoples Missionary
Society Of the Presbyterian
church, were all to the good. 1t
is pity more people were not
there. Those who were there en-
joyed both plays thoroughly.
The cast of characters in Aunt
Dinah's Quilting Party" was as
follows:
Robert Hunter, Shepherd Nash
Deacon Peabody, Pm. mckenzie
Parson Goodboy, Lacy Mckenzie
Reuben Holdcraft, BadgerMcLeod
Freddie, Glonnie Wishart
Dinah Peabody, Miss Isabel
Wooten
Hettie Peabody, Miss Agnes
Mclean
Marinda Spriggins, Miss Juette
Barker
Grandma Pepper, Miss Josie
Mcneil
Nellie Sanderson, Miss Berta
Mcneil
Mrs. Doolittle, Miss EstherMcNeill
Mrs. Martin, Miss Addie Norment
Cicely Martin, Miss Fannie
Mcclure
Mrs. Mark, Miss Maria Nash
Mrs. Parker, Miss Alice Barker
Mrs. Spooner, Miss Martha
Bicherey
Not to make any bones about
it, but to plunge right off into
the play: The curtain rises on
Aunt Dinah and Mrs. Mark, one
of them at the quilting frame,
the twain indulging in local Cos
sip. The guests arrive, quilting
commences, likewise a running
fire of tittle-tattle. Enter Ma
rinda, breathless-she has seen a
man, and the villain still pur-
sues her. Mr.. Hunter, who is
the music teacher and Aunt
Dinah's ledger, is the guilty man
and anon he enters and makes a
favorable impression. When quilt
is finished and supper is about ov-
er the Deacon arrives, bringing
Nellie Sanderson to get her away
from her lover. who, all unbe-
knownst to the Deacon, is none
other than his lodger guest.
When that fact is disclosed there
is the dickens to pay. The Dea-
con flies into a rage; enter a
ghost; the Parson dives under a
table; CONSERVATION. The ghost
proves to be Freddie, the Dea-
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THURSDAY. APRIL Is. 1909.
TAKE NOTICE.

Hereafter all cards Of thanks, obitu-
aries, resolutions Of respect, ETC., print
ed in The Robesonian will be charged
for. Cards of thanks will be from SO
cents up, according to the amount of
space used. Obituaries, resolutions OF
respect, ETC., will be half cent word.
All facts that are Of interest will be
published free as news, Of course, in
connection with any death notice.
This rule has not been in force in this
office heretofore. but 1t will be adhered
to in the future. We trust our readers
will bear this fact in mind when send
ing in communications Of the above ma
ture
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Notice of Sale Under E.xecu.

ton.
NORTH CAROLINA, In the Superior
pol Court. Spring
hooeson county. Term, 1909.
l. M. Bear and H. C.
Bear, Co partners
trading as l. M. Bear
q Company.
o. l. Floyd.
By virtue of an execution directed
to the undersigned from the Superior
Court OF Robson county, in the above
entitled action, l will, on Monday. the
18th day Of May, 1909. at twelve
O'Clock, Nj, at the court house door of
said county, sell to the highest bidder
Tor cash to satisfy said execution. all
the right, title and interest which the
said o. |. Floyd the defendant, has in
the following described real estate, to-
wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land sit
uate and being in White House town
ship, Robson county, State of North
Carolina, and more particularly describ
ed as follows, viz: Beginning at a
stake in run of Inman Branch in line
OF Il. M. Griffin, and runs north 81
west, 1877 chains to C A I1man's line;
thence south 40 west, so chains and 81
links to stake in j H Lewis line:
thence south a west, ID chains to a
stake by pine; thence with McLeod's
line 66 west, "a chains and so links to
stake; thence south "a west, eight
CHAINS to white oak in run of Bav
branch; thence down the run of said
branch to white bay; thence north
"a east to ] M divers line: thence
with his line to Gin branch; therce
down said branch to R M Griffin's cor
Iner; thence with his line up Floyd's
branch to the beginning, containing
zI4 acres, more or less. Saving and
excepting, however, the following de-
scrlbed tract or parcel of same, which
has been allotted to said O | Flovd as
a homestead, to-wit:
Beginning at a stake in R M Griffin's
line IN lnman Branch, and runs north
"a west, 1877 chains to c A Inman's
line; thence south 40 west, down a 60
chaln line far enough to include ninety
SIX acres with a line running north 10
east across to Inman branch. and
with lnman and Gin branches to the
beginning.
This 18th day of April, 1900.
E. c. McNEILL,
Sheriff Robson County.
415-4mon
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Notice of Entry.
NORTH CAROLINA,
Robson County.

NORTH CAROLINA,
Robeson County.
To T. N. HIGLEY, ESQ.,,
Register of Deeds and Entry Taker
Tor Robson county, Greeting:
The undersigned claimant. being a
citizen of the state of North Carolina
hereby sets forth and shows that the
following tract or parcel of land. living
ana beng IN Pembroke township, adj.
Joining the lands of Mcintyre Law
renee, the Kelly lands and others, and
bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at stake in H. McNeiIl's
line OF q acres in pond and runs as
that line south AZ east, about 35s chains
10 stake IN the corner of Kelly's ~
acre tract; thence as the line of the -
acre tract south 80 west, Is chains to
Its corner in the line of Kelly's 100 acre
survey; thence north 81 west. % X
CHAINS to stake, Kelly's north corner
OF 100 acres; thence as the TAYLOR flor
merly) line north 81 east, 24.37 chains
TO the beginning, containing forty acres
more or less, is vacant and unappronri-
ated land belonging to the state of
North Carolina and subject to entry:
ana the undersigned claimant herebv
makes entry of, lays claim to and prays
Tor grant for said land.
Dated this oath day of March, 1909.
M. LENNON,
Claimant.
witness: R. c. Lawrence.
Filed March Oath, 1863. at I2.3O n M
. ~ IN. T. N. HIGLEY,
'-1o-4lhus Entry Taker.
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Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that applica-
ton will be made to the Honorable W.
W. kitchin, Governor of North Carroll
ma, Tor communication of the sentence of
death imposed upon Junius Mckay who
Was convicted at November Term, 1908.
II the Superior Court of Robson coun-
ty, of the murder of Alex. Mckay and
VINO was sentenced to be hanged; and
that application will be made upon the
part OF the prisoner to have said SEN
tence changed and committed to i'm
prlsonment for life in the State peni-
tertiary.
Dated this April 18th, 1869.
MCINTYRE, LAWRENCE & PROCTOR.
Attorneys for the applicant.
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Reports indicate that the re-
celvership of the Seaboard Air
Line will end shortly and that
tn the road will be reorganized.
The earnings of the system have
IN recent months risen to a figure
at Which they cover all the fixed
charges, and the current earn
lngs, tits reported, are even bet
ter than in the report for Febru-
airy.
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS.

The increasing interest and
faith of the people of North
Carolina in the education of their
children is strikingly illustrated
by the growth of local taxation
in the State since 1900. Superin-
tendent of Public instruction
Joyner, in speaking recently of
the educational progress of the
State, brings out the facts that in
1900 there were only 18 local tax
districts in the entire State, and
all OF these were in the cities and
larger towns. Now there are
757 such districts, including all
the cities. larger towns, most of
the villages and at least 500 or
600 distinctly rural communities.
The people of these local tax dis
tricts have voluntarily voted up
on themselves an additional
school tax of from Is cents to sc
cents on the 500 valuation of
property and corresponding
amounts on the poll, to be added
to the funds received from the
regular State and county tax for
schools to improve and lengthen
the term of their local schools.
These local tax districts are to be
found in all counties of the State
except seven. A total of $780,.
739.4O was raised in these dis.
tricts by local taxation for school
purposes during the last year,
about one-fifth of the total schoo
fund, an increase of $1O4. 6O1
over the amount raised by loca
taxation the preceding year.
During last year, notwithstand
ing the financial depression, Isl
local tax districts were establish
ed, the largest number ever es
tablished in any one year, and
elections for local taxation will be
held in 81 districts before thu
first Monday in next June. 9Th,
people of North Carolina, says
Superintendent Joyner, are max
ing more sacrifices today and
bear a heavier burden of taxa
ton, in proportion to their wealth
for the education of their chill.
dren than the people of Massa.
chusetts or New York, or perhaps
of any other State"
Robson county stands right
up in the front ranks, with more
local tax districts than any 9TH
er county except Guilford. Six
years ago there were only three
local tax districts in the county
now there are thirty-eight.
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Notice to Creditors.

H. H. Lowrey, ct al, In the Supe7
VS.. rior Court 81
Pembroke Supply R,obesou
Company. County.
In the above entitled cause now pend
ing in the Superior Court of Robeson
county, the following order has been
made by His Honor, w. ]. Adams,
Judge presiding, to-wit:
On motion, ordered by the Court.
that the Receiver heretofore appointed
IN this cause give notice to ala creditors
TO present their claims and demands
against the defendant corporation with
IN thirty 500 days, and all creditors
railing to present their claims within
the time indicated shall be excluded
the benefits of this order and from par
ticipating in the distribution of the as
SETS"
Now, therefore, all creditors of the
Pembroke Supply Company are hereby
notified to present their claims and de-
mands to me, at Lumberton, n. c, cE.
or before the 25th day of April. 1901
or they will be excluded from partici-I
pating in the distribution of the assets
of said corporation.
This 25th day of March, 1909.
A. NASH.
o-Zo-4tnus Receiver.
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FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER.
Farmers Busy-A Birthday Par
ty-Easter Services-Prepa r
ing for District Conference-A
Wedding Next Wednesday.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Please excuse last weeks alb
sence. We were away too long
at Hamlet to find time to write
our usual letter. Everything
was quiet, though.
Farmers are quite busy setting
out tobacco and planting the
usual things, but the cold of the
past week is holding farm work
back.
Mr.. Sam DUNE is at Mt. Ia
Dor with his merchandise dis
played for the berry season, but
expects to return to Fairmont
by June.
Messrs. White & Cough have
opened their spring stock in the
new Pitman building. 1t IS a
splendid light and comfortable
building and they are adding to
their stock every day.
Miss Annie Sampson spent the
Easter season at Bennettsville
and Darlington, S. C.
Picnics and egg hunts were
the Easter enjoyments of our
young people, and all were popu-
lar.
Little Miss Esther Brown Gel
ebrated her sixth birthday with
a peanut party on Easter Mon
day afternoon at the home of
Mr.. w. G. Brown. Quite a
number of her little friends were
present and had a delightful
time.
Miss lila Blue is spending the
week with home folks at Aber-
deem, the special occasion of her
going being to attend the mar
rage of her cousin, Miss Katie
Blue, to Mr.. Graham, of Aber-
deem. Miss Addie Mitchell is
kindly teaching in the school
this week in place of Miss Blue.
At the Methodist church last
Sunday Rev. C. w. Smith preach
ed beautiful Easter sermon to
an attentive and pleased audi
4nce. Ike church was made at
tractive by boquets of white
lilies, carnations and wisteria,
and the service was much en-
joyed. Services were held at
the Presbyterian church in the
afternoon and the Baptist at
night, so our day was full.
Mr.. J. R. Jones will erect a
new building near the Lumber
ton Ginnery for his Novelty
Works plant.
The reception committee ap-
pointed byRev. C. w. Smith for the
district conference which meets
here the last of April is compos-
ed of the following gentlemen:
R. 0. Pitman, J. E. Thompson,
10. l. Floyd and A. S. Thompson.
They are securing homes this
week for the visitors. About
One hundred people are expected.
Miss Annie Mae Smith return
ed from Littleton Female College
on account of sickness last week
and will remain here with her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. C. W.
Smith.
The Bank of Fairmont has
leased the Willis building, recent.
ly occupied by Messrs. White &
Cough, and are having a large
amount of work done to the
lower floor and will put in nice
bank fittings, making it up-to-
date in every way.
| Mr.. Halnes, a prominent to-
bacco buyer of Mt. Airy, is
spending a few days here.
Invitations are out for the
marriage of Miss Hettie McMil.
Ian, of Fairmont, to Mr.. Meak
jenkins, of Fair Bluff, which in
teresting event will take place
next Wednesday afternoon in
the Baptist church, and our
young people are much interest
ed. The friends of the young
couple wish them much joy and
success in life.
Fairmont, N. c., April 10, 'O9.
|
The Aldrich Bill at a Glance.
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It's a pleasure to note that Mr..
}. T. Caldwell, editor of The
Charlotte Observer, who suffer-
ed a stroke of paralysis some
weeks ago, was able to go to his
office again yesterday. We very
much hope that his improve
ment may prove permanent.
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The Aldrich Bill at a Glance

Baltimore Sun.
The rates of the Aldrich bill
are, in the main, lower than
those in the Payne bill.
The actual reductions by the
Finance Committee are about
three times the number of in
creases, anumber of the increases
being to preserve the symmetry
of the schedules.
Coffee and tea remain on the
free list.
Crude cocoa is placed back
on the free list, where it is in the
Dingley law, instead of having
to pay 3 cents a pound duty, as
proposed by the House act, while
chocolate and other forms of
manufactured cocoa are to take
the Dingley rates of from %
cents a pound to 5 cents a pound
instead of the Payne rates of 5
cents to Z cents a pound.
Pineapples also go back to the
Dingley rates of Z cents a cubic
foot, or 81 per thousand, instead
Of 8 cents cubic foot and So a
thousand.
The lower Dingley duty on
women's and children's gloves is
restored, this ranging from ST. rs
to IS. 80 dozen, according to the
texture and length. In the PAYNE
bill a flat rate of 81 a dozen was
to be imposed, and varying
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con steps out with him to adj
minister extreme JUNCTION, Nellie
and Robert are married in a hur-
ry, battling the Deacon. Robert
and Nellie happy, and the cur
tain falls on the party singing
Seeing Nellie Home.
Which gives you an idea of the
shell OF the play, so to speak.
To get the insides and the trim
mings one had to see it. All took
their parts well, especially Miss
Juette Barker, whose part was
rather more prominent than the
others. She did Marinda Sprig-
gins to turn, up and down.
There was nothing left to be de-
sired in her Interpretation of the
part. She exhibited consider
able degree of talent.
All the program told one about
the Gypsy Festival was this:
Queen, Miss Addie Norment
Fortune Teller, Miss Maria Nash
Yankee Peddler,C. P. McAllister.
CHORUS GIRLS.
This was put on after a suit
able intermission during which
Mrs. J. J. Grove and little
Misses Margaret and Elizabeth
Baker, jamie K. Wishart and
Julia Thompson gave some
specialties which were very much
enjoyed. The curtain rose on
the Gysy Queen enthroned, with
a bevy of Gypsy maidens around.
1t was a pretty scene. The Queen
rises and says a piece, the For
tune Teller enters and sings a
piece, the Yankee Peddler sings
a piece and enters, bows around
a spell, is relieved of his pack
and other detachable things he
has about him, is given a tam
BOURNE and a bunch Of flowers,
and all join in a merry song and
dance. 1t was all pretty and
good and highly entertaining.
Credit for the success of the
performances is mainly due to
Miss Flora Mcmillan, under whose
direction they were gotten up.
The net proceeds were $23. so.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-15

Within forty-eight hours of
eachother last week death remov-
ed from the arena of public life
three notable personages Nine.
Helena Modjeska, the great Po-
fish actress; F. Marion Crawford,
the novelist, and Algernon c..
Swinburne, the poet. Such a
coincidence is remarkable and
not in years has a similar one
been recorded in the annals of
history.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-15

Builds up your whole body Regulates
the bowels, clears the blood, aids diges-
ton, makes you well from head to feet
That's what HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea will do, greatest spring regu-
lator. Tea or Tablets, 35 cents.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-15

Entered sscond-class matter at the Postoffice
at Luinberton. N. c.. under the Act Of Congress Of
March 3rd. 1897.
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BUILDERS

Try an ad i'll this column. Whether it
Is house to rent, something yol. nave
Tor sale. or something vou want 10 buv,
HE RObeSOnian Want Column
will bring the results.
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In ordering the address Of his paper changed q
subscriber should give the address to which It has
baen.goinR. and the new address.
With the large circulation that II has The Rob
saoniRn IL t1rst-class advertising medium Rates
will he furnished promptly to prospective Rdver-
tfers'
he paper wants to be fair to correspondents
and will give them much latitude a. It thinks
public policy will permit We are not responsible
t9r the views Of any correspondent We require
that = writer sign his name to q communication
attacking some else or an institution. In pub
sh NJ articles where the name If the writer In
not required to be published we reserve the right
for good reasons. to give the name when asked FOR
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-15

For Sase-75 or 1OObushels of peas.
Price right. Apply at once to j. r.
Sanderson, Buie, N. c., R. F. D. l..
4-15-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-15

For Renf. = Two nice offices over Pope
Drug Co.'S store. Apply to DR.. w. A.
McPhaul, Lumberton, N C 4-12-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-15

Lost Gold watch and fob. EIgin move
ment III watch. Reasonable reward
Will be given. Finder will bring same
10 thls ONCE. 4-15-1t*
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For Sale-Mammoth Yellow Sofa
Beans for planting at ST. so per bush
el, f. 0. b. MaXton. Address Box Al,
MaXton, N. c.. 4-8-:3t
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For Sale-I5, 600 feet of good heart
Lumber, well DIR ed. Apply to w. B
thompson, Rowland, N. C. 3-29-I0t
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For Rent-A six-room house near the
residence of Mrs. Sue Mcleod, with
artesian water. Apply at once to Geo.
G. French. 3-22-1m
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-02
FIRMS SEEK REFUND ON RATES
Hettinger, N. D., Merchants File Suit
Against Milwaukee Road.

Washington, ID. C.-The Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway com.
pany is defendant in two suits filed
with the interstate commerce commits.
sion by merchants of Hettinger, N. d.,
who charge an over-assessment in
freight rates. II .##r0 .sssH
John G. Wolfe, of the firm Of Wolfe
& Breckenridge, general merchants,
ask for a refund of s19.26, which
amount is said to have been collected
In excess of the lawful rate on ship
ment of secondhand furniture from
Big Stone City, S. D., to Hettinger, N.
d. $3.50
The William Plummer Co, of Min
newaukon alleges that the Northern
Pacific charged excessive rates on
shipments of sawdust from East
Grand Forks, n. D., and the Hettinger
Manufacturing company claims that
the Milwaukee rate charged on a ship.
ment of hardware from Minneapolis
was too high.
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In Case Of Fire.

When the iothing takes fire pres
ence of m'.,d viii often prevent very
serious mishaps. Much the worst
thisS a person can do is to run shrek
ing for help, and this is exactly what
every child does. 4, wcdld be a wise
precaution for mothers TO give a little
talk to their youngsters before the
great day on first aids and impress
rpon them the Importance of keeping
the!1 lAoIths shut il the clothes should
becohy .''nited, for the greatest dan
ger comes from inhaling the flames.
They should be told TO lie down and
roll about them whatever heavy wool.
en- object happens to be in reach. Even
wooden coat is better than nothing.
When covering a person whose clothes
are afiame, be sure to begin at the
head to guard against the flames reach
ing the mouth
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DIDN'T BEAT Ex-COv. LEE
COURT DECIDES THAT NILES
ACTED IN GOOD FAITH. 81
The Law, Chicago Judge Holds Can
not Punish Man for Being Over
Enthusiastic.

Chicago, Illinois.-William e. Niles
Chicago broker and promoter of thu
Michigan Electric railway. in which
he interested former Governor An.
drew K. Lee, Of South Dakota to the
extent of 100000, was found not guilty
by Municipal Judge Gemmill o.
charges that he obtained Lees funds
by means of confidence game.
The former executive, in causing
the arrest Of the broker several
weeks ago. alleged that he had been
swindled.
/. Lee is a merchant at Vermillion,
s. ID. Niles was formerly a cling
salesman. After locating as. broker
IN, Chicago he interested Lee in vari.
Gus projects by correspondence, init
mating in his letters that he had been
shown many courGesies by the Vermil
lion merchant and that the same were
not to be forgotten. He persuaded
Lee to invest in Louisiana oil lands
The investment was followed by a
letter from Niles which contained, in
the brokers' words: The opportun
tty of a life time"
Immediately after Miles had been
acquitted Deputy, Sheriff Waldron
served summons on Mr.. Lee, requir
ing him to appear in the. Superior
court in answer to suit for 500,
900 damages. The suit was begun
by Niles. who alleges professional in
jury because of malicious arrest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-09-02
Soup Without a Spoon.

Soup without spoon seems even
harder to negotiate than meat with
ont fork, and we can sympathize
with the complaint recorded in the
diary of Felix Platter, young Swiss
who went to Montpelier in 1852 in
order to study medicine. He lodged
In the house of his professor, Catelan.
one of the greatest doctors of his
time, and yet, writes Platter, I'VE
were compelled to eat our stew in the
usual French fashion, that is to say,
picking the meat out with our fingers,
and then drinking the broth. In vain
we begged our hostess to let us have
spoons, for not single one was to
be found in the house, the only imple-
ment on the table being large knife
fastened with an iron chain. No one
here seems to have ever heard OF
spoons, which we at home find so
useful" Montague was astonished,
when he visited Switzerland in 1880,
to find that "at all meals they put on
the table as many spoons as there are
people present"