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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01

again the bird would obtain its bear
ings, possibly cast its eye round until
it saw the advertisement on Dewar's
chimney-stack on Waterloow Bridge,
which was near its last point of liber-
alton, and then take straight course
to its home at Tit-Bits Office. The next
point of liberation would probably be
farther ten miles away. AS in the
first instance, the bird would make
for its last point OF vantage, and steer
straight for home After reaching
the twenty-mile stage, the stages are
increased ten miles stage until fifty
miles is reached, after which they are
still further increased by twenty-five
miles at time. The usual journeys
for young birds are from 100 to $50
miles, but young pigeons of from five
to six months have flown from BanfR
to London, 430 miles, and it is no AN
common thing for bird twelve
months old to fly from Nantes to Ian
cashire-45O miles, but is more usual
to wait until they are three or four
years old before setting them these
long journeys to perform.
1t must not be supposed that the
use of pigeons for utility purposes is
entirely thing of the past, for many
medical men and numerous business
firms still continue to use them with
advantage. In Lancashire mere than,
one mill owner has loft at the min
for the purpose of intsrcommunicR-
ton between the mill and the market,
or, when the telegraph Office is some
distance off, pigeons will fly home
with message from place four or
five miles away, and much more
quickly than it would be possible to
get into communication on the tele-
phone or reach the telegraph office.
In Wales there are still newspaper
Offices that rely on the pigeon post to
bring them results of football
matches, athletic sports on Saturday
afternoons and other news Of meet
ings, for the reason that many of
these take place at distance from q
telegraph office, and the pigeon can
arrive home with the result much
more quickly than the reporter could
reach the telegraph office, much less
dispatch his message.
The simplest method of attaching
the fiimsy is by binding it round a
birds leg and placing over this rub
Der ring, known as the "rosoor" ring,
aRd as the birds are taught to wear
the rubber ring when flying out from
the loft they feel no irritation on it's
being placed over a message that ie
being carried. There are, of course.
other methods of attaching the mes
sage, but the one mentioned is by far
the most simple and effective, and
was adopted by the naval authorities.
Provincial medical men have made
and are making considerable use of
pigeons in connection with their prac-
tice. They will take with them q bas-
ket of pigeons in their motor cars.
After visiting the patients, the neces-
sary prescription is written out and
forwarded home by pigeon post; the
dispenser at once makes up the pre-
scription, and practically before the
physician has finished his rounds, and
long before he has reached home
again, the boy in buttons starts off to
deliver the bottles Of medicine on his
bicycle car. In many provincial dis
tricts it is, of course, useless to write
out prescriptions to be sent to the To-
cal chemist, for the nearest is often
some miles away.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
TREE PLANTING STUDIES.

There are some studies which would
undoubtedly prove much more inter-
esting and useful to the minds OF
young America (tree planting and
grating, for instance) than some of
the dry subjects now taught in our
schools. Farmers Home Journal.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
Postnen Of the Air.
Work of Carrier Pigeons in Peace and In
War--EngIand Discards Them.

After being established about ten
years the British naval authorities de-
cided to dispense the birds in the ma
val lofts at Portsmouth, Sheerness and
Plymouth. Some remarkable and in
teresting records were made by these
birds when bringing messages from
ships of the navy to their lofts, but it
is assumed that the Marconi system
OF telegraphy has now been brought
to such state of perfection that
aerial messengers for purposes of
warfare will no longer be required.
During the Franco-German War,
when Paris was invested by the enc
my, it was only by means OF pigeons
that for a very long period that citi-
zens OF Paris obtained any informa-
tiOn from the outside world, says Tit
Bits. Balloons were dispatched from
Paris carrying bundles of letters and
homing pigeons belonging to a few in
diyiduals, residents of Paris. After a
time successful post was organized
from Tours, outside the German lines.
This pigeon post was recognized by
the English authorities, and letters at
a cost of half a franc a word were
sent from Tours into Paris with as
great a degree of rapidity as the
pigeons could be sent out by balloon
and conveyed from the places where
they descended into Tours.
The only other instance in which
pigeons have been of value in connec-
ton with war purposes was in the
Anglo-Boer War of 1893. During the
period that General White was sur
rounded in Ladysmith all means Of
communication were cut, but a few
pigeons, belonging to English fam
ciers, that had been taken into Lady
smith before the siege proved of in
estjmable value in conveying mes
sages to Durham, where their lofts
were situated. Not only were mes
sages conveyed, but plans of the forth
AcatiOns that had been built UP as
we'll, and even though the Marconi
system of telegraphy may be Of serv-
ice for purposes of communication,
there will always be a possibility of
utilizing pigeons for the purpose of
sending plans and sketches over the
heads of an enemy besieging town
It is surprising with what complete
ness fanciers in South Africa have
built up pigeon service by establish
ing lofts in practically every one of
the mining districts since the war At
Johannesburg there is fiourishing
society, likewise at Kimberley and
most other towns
An erroneous idea exists among
many people that pigeons can be sent
with the messages to given posts. y A
pigeon will only return to its own loft
or habitation, and for the purpose of
dying a journey of 500 to 600 miles
with any reliability they must be
carefully trained and developed from
the time they are two or three months
old, and have to be trained several
years before they can be thoroughly
depended upon for journeys of 500
and 500 miles.
To train pigeon from Tit-Bits |
office to fly from France, the first toss
or point of liberation would possibly
be Waterloo Railway Station, where
they would have to be liberated sim
ely. Each bird then circles round, |
takes its bearings and flies to it's
home.
The next point of liberation would !
possibly be Chaplain junction. Here |
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
HANDY CLOTHES HANaER.


The woman who is wondering how
she will dispose of her clothes in the
shallow cupboard OF the hotel or
boarding house where she Is to spend
the summer should buy several of the
new clothes hangers that will hold
five different garments in the space
usually occupied by one. s
This hanger is an upright nickeled
rod, supplied with hook at the up
per end to fasten 1t to shelf or rod,
and smaller one at the bottom on
which to hang blouse or skirt,
Between the upperand lower hooks
are four horizontal rods, graduating
in size from top to bottom Each rod
has a hook at the end With such II.
hanger five articles could be hung one
above the other and removed without
lifting off all the rest, as is the usual
method in crowded closet space. ~
Two rods set at proper distance 4
apart in the closet will act as a skirt
or waist support and keep the gar
ments in good shape. 60 New York
Times
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01

A handy laundry bag h made as
follows: From denim, ticklngor heavy
nunbleached muslin cut out piece 20
.xS6 inches; cut another piece 22x3O
inches, This latter piece Is the 'front.'
and is slightly wider to make pouch.
The back is longer than the front, the
extra length falling over the rod,
forming flap, The bottom is butt
toned together so that the clothes
may fall out when the buttons are unv NJ
fastened, instead OF taking out at the
Top. Fasten the top to a curtain rod,
which may he placed on the backsof
the closet door New York World,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
PICKING VEGETABLES.

Always pick vegetables when they
mature. whether YOU have use for
them or not. 1t will give the others
more room, and in the case of vines
the immature fruit will have better
chance to ripen.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
"A GOOD GARDEN.

Recipe for a good garden; Manure
heavily, plow we'll, harrow till as
mellow as an ash heap, plant good
seeds, cultivate often and keep the
hoe going every time a weed sticks
up its head.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
THIN FRUIT.

For best results in the fruit gar
den, thin out all the fruits that have
set thickly and cut back the berry
canes to three feet,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01

Siberia exported nearly $4,000 tons
Of butter last year, chiefly to Dem
mark. Germany and England,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
Import PIants From America.

German East Africa has been rails
ing sisal hemp since 1893 from plants
'sppnrted frsm Florida.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01

Tulane University realized an en-.
dowment fund Of s1,OOO,OOO last
year.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
\ Household Affairs.
LAUNDRY BAGS.

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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-08-16
Sale of Land.

Under and by virtue of the power
vested in me by an order of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Robson Coun-
ty, made in Special Proceeding enti-
tied Ellen E. Bear and Annie Laura
Mcqueen VS.. Pauline NJ Littlejohn and
others, will sell at public auction for
cash, at the court house door in Lum-
berton, North Carolina, on Monday,
August 23d, 1909, at II O'Clock M, the
following described lot of land in the
town Of Lumberton, North Carolina,
to-Wit:
Beginning at lightwood post in the
line of Fourth street in said town,
South of Lots 121 and 1O8, at point
about 60 feet West from the Southeast
corner of Lot 12l, and runs North II
East, los feet; then about East 80 feet
then about South to the line of sale
Fourth street to point on said street
80 feet from the beginning; then about
West with the line of the street to the
beginning, being the same land convey
ed by E. T. Williams to Elizabeth Viii
liams by deed dated March Oath, 1887
and registered in Book H H H, pag.
9l5, in the Registers Office of Robesor
; County, North Carolina, and the sam,
conveyed by the said E. T. Williams
and Elizabeth Williams to the plaintiff
and defendants by deed dated June 6
1904, and registered in Book U U U U
page 202, in the office of the Registe
t of Deeds of Robson county, N. C.
r Dated this 23d day of July, 1909.
r w. S. BRITT,
o Commissioner.
s Wishart & Britt, Attorneys for Pet
2 toners, 1876 anon
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-08-16
Relief From Insects.

lice on cattle, horses and dogs without
the least injury to the animal,
4th. 1t is the best disinfectant on
the market for jails, penitentiaries and
work houses, also wards in hospitals and
asylums where foul air exists.
9Th. 1t excels as a disinfectant in
sick rooms, as it will purify the air and
kill disease germs without nauseating
the patient.
9th. The goods are ever ready for
USE There is wholesome effect from
inhaling the vapor while using the
goods,
7th. Our goods will not rust steel
bed-springs or corrode any kinds OF
4 metals.
9Th. 1t will not spot or stain sheets,
mattresses, fabrics of any kind, or the
finest polished or vanished furniture.
9Th 1t is non-eXplosive, does not
freeze or deteriorate with age.
10th. 1t satisfies everyone and graf,
ifes all expectations.
18th. Sure death for ants and roach
es.
Small Sprayers.
With each bottle of WorrelPs Insect
Exterminator an ingenious small tir
sprayer is furnished free, and is used
by inserting the long arm of the spray
er clear down to the bottom of the bot
tie and blowing vigorously into the fun
mel shaped end. This diseminates the
contents of the bottle in vapory parti-
cles, and may be blown out ten OF
twelve feet wherever it is desired to
apply the liquid.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-08-16
YOUNG MEN,
LEARN TELEGRAPhY
TELEGRAPH OPERATORS ARE
IN GREAT DEMANDM

Boys, this is your opportunity
to learn first-class trade that
pays a good salary every month
in the year. There will be a
greater demand for Telegraph
Operators this Fall and Winter
than there has been for many
years past. The prominent rail
roads of the South and other parts
of the United States are writing
us to qualify as many young men
of good character for their SER
vice as we possibly can. We trust
that the reliable, ambitious boys
of the South will rally to this
golden opportunity.
Our students qualify for SER
vice in only four to six months.
We guarantee positions. Gradu-
ates begin on $45 to $65 per
month; easy and pleasant work
permanent employment; rapid
promotion.
Our tuition is reasonable board
at low rates; Newman is extreme.
ly healthful; fine climate; excel
lent drinking water. Write at
once for our new illustrated cata.
log. A letter or postal will bring
1t. 1T is FREE.
Southern School of Telegraphy
| Box 272. NEWMAN GEORGIA.
49, l0mOn
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-08-16

The SEABoARD announces their sec
ond ANNUAL TOUR, personally conduct
ed, by c. H. Gattis, District Passenger
Agent, chaperoned by Mrs. Z. ii. Tat
tbs, same being under their personal su-
pervision, through the North and Can
ada, taking in all the principal and most
attractive Resorts in the East, leaving
Raleigh September 1st, via Portsmouth
Norfolk, Old Point Comfort, up the MS
toric Potomac to Washington, thence
through Baltimore, Philadelphia ana
the scenic Lehigh valley to Niagara
Falls, Toronto, taking in the Grano
Toronto Exhibition, through the Thou
sand Islands, down the st Lawrence
River to Montreal and Quebec, return
ing via Lake George and Lake champ
lain through Saratoga and Albany TO
New York, where four days VIII De
spent.
The cost of trip will include railroad
steamship and Pullman fares, transfers
hotel accommodations, side trips, euc.'
as shown in itinerary-in fact Will IN
clude practically every necessary e1-
pense with the exception of few meals
en- route and while in New York city'
and is made at the lowest possible
amount
This route has been selected after
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-08-16
Mr.. John BIRTHS Leg Amputated
William Macon Jailed to
Await DEVELOPMENTS.

Mr.. John Britt, who lives near
Proctorville and who was brought
to the Thompson Hospital Thurs
day suffering with gun-shot
wound in his right leg, under
went an operation at the hospi-
tai Friday afternoon, the injured
leg being amputated just above
the knee. The operation was
performed by DR.. N. A. Thomp-
son, DR.. John Knox, Jr., assist
ting, and it was rendered neces-
sary by reason of the fact that
gangrene set in and his condition
was considered serious for a
while, but Mr.. Britt rallied and
has been getting along nicely
since Saturday morning.
1t will be recalled from the
account published in Thursdays
Robesonian that Mr.. Britt was
shot by his brother-in-law,ss Viii
liam Macon, at the latter's home
near Proctorville Wednesda,
evening about dark as the resul
of a quarrel. Deputy T.C.Barne
brought Macon, who, it seems
had made no attempt to escape
to Jail Friday afternoon and h
t will be held for a preliminar
d trial until Mr. Britt's condition
/. further improved.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-08-16
Timber Sale.

BY virtue of the authority contained
in an order of the Superior Court of
Robson County, rendered in the Spe-
cial Proceeding entitled F. M. Town
send and wife, Bertha Townsend; Ber-
tina Townsend, Trustee F. H. Town
send; Ben Townsend and wife, Bessie
o. Townsend, and d. 7. Townsend,
against Sarah B. Townsend, Mabel A.
Townsend, Eugene Townsend, d. e.
Townsend and Margaret d. Townsend,
the undersigned will, on August 25th,
1909, expose for sale and sell at the
court house door in Lumberton, North
Carolina, at IL O'Clock, noon, to the
highest bidder for cash, all the green
pine timber of and above the size of
ten inches in diameter, two feet from
the ground, on. and upon the following
described tracts of land, lying and be-
ing in the County of Robson, State of
North Carolina, in Thompson township,
lying East of Aaron Swamp, and on
the North side of Rowland and McDon-
aid road, adjoining the lands of Lula
M. Townsend, F. M. Townsend and 9th
ers, and bounded as follows:
LIST Tract-Beginning at stake by a
large pine (down), with small pine and
oak pointers, corner between the
lands of F. M. Townsend and Lula M
Townsend. and runs thence South b
degrees East, Is. as chains to the North
! edge of the above mentioned Rowland
and Mcdonald road; thence with the
line Of said road North 70 West, to a
stake at the intersection of the said
Rowland and Mcdonald road, and the
road leading to Raynham; thence with
the said Raynham road in North-ea
erly direction to a stake, corner of said
Raynham road, and the lands of B. o.
Townsend; thence with the line of B. O.
Townsend South 70 34 East, So chains
to pine knot, three pointers by pine
sWeetgum and post oak in Lula M
Townsend's line; thence with Lula M
Townsend's line South 2 IA degree:
East, 10 chains to the beginning, con
tanning rs acres, more or less.
End Tract Beginning at stake b,
a large pine down, with small PIN
and oak pointers, corner between tn
lands of F. M Townsend and Lula M
Townsend, and runs thence South l l.
degrees East, Is 45-10O chains to tn
North edge of the above mentione
Rowland and Mcdonald road; theme
with the North edge of the above men
toned road South 70 East, IA and 52-10
chains to stake with black jack, pin
and sweetgum pointers; thence Mort
u West, 10 70-10O chains to stake b
! h zee pine pointers in the line betwee
the lands of F. M. Townsend and Lul
M. Townsend; thence with that line a
marked South % ga West, direct t
the beginning, containing rs acres, NOR
or less.
This the 26th day of July, 1869.
A. T. MCLEAN,
Commissioner.
Mclean, Mclean & Snow, Attorney
for Petitioners. 7-26-4mon
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-08-16
Leaves September 1st---9ersonally Conducted by
Mr. G. H. Gattis

the most careful consideration, giving
the best advantage for sightseeing at
most interesting points. Sufficient length
of time will be spent at all stop-over
points for sightseeing and all arrange
ments made for the pleasure and COM
fort of the party.
C. H. Gattis, District Passenger
Agent, will devote his entire time to
the party and will look after all neces-
sary details, ETC., for the comfort and
pleasure of all, and this is assured as
the Seaboard has had considerable ex-
perience in handling these tours, as any
one who has been with them in the past
will be glad to tell you
Mr.. and Mrs. Gattis will be assisted
by Mr. and Mrs. James Ker, Jr., of
Charlotte, N. c.
For itinerary of tour write at once to
the undersigned and those who desire
descriptive literature relative to route
over which party will travel, etc, will
be forwarded same upon receipt OF re-
quest with rs cents in postage to cover
mailing of same.
The party is fast filling up and those
desiring to join should make reserva-
ton without delay.
C. II. GATTIs, d. P. A,
Raleigh, N. c.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-08-16
Miss Sallie Thompson Enter
tains,

Miss Sallie Thompson enter
tanned Friday evening at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Thompson, of Back
Swamp, in honor of her guest,
Miss Mary C. Currie, of Maxton.
Much music and refreshments
consisting of fruits, cream and
cake were in evidence and gen
eral good time was had. Those
present from town were: Misses
Bessie Lane, of Dillon, S. c.,
who is a guest at the home of Mr..
G. E. Rancke; Matte Lee and
Maggie Pitman, Pearl Floyd,
Doral Smith, Martha Bicherey,
Ethel Higley and Lille Barker;
Messrs. Arthur Darlington, of
Mccall, S. c., who is spending
a few days in town; John and
David Fuller, C. F. Krug, D. D.
French, Hector McPhaul, Frank
Morrison, Gerald Pitman, G. w
Pleasant, Sam Stephens, 0. A.
Reeves, w. B. Webb, Earl anC
Raymond Thompson and /. L.
Caldwell.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-08-16
BRIDGES BRITT.
Miss Emma Katherine Britt, of
Robson, Becomes the Bride
OF Prof.. B. Bridges, of Ellen

boro.
| Reported for The Robesonian
A marriage which came as a
surprise to the many friends of
the young couple took place We'd
nesday, August II, at $3.50 clock
pm, lat the home ofMr. andMrs. S.
f. Britt, at Ten Mile, when their
daughter, MissEmma Katherine,
became the bride of Prof. J. B.
Bridges, of Ellenboro. The cere-
mony was performed by the
brides pastor, Rev. C.H.Durham,
OF Lumberton. The bride is a
beautiful and accomplished young
lady and has a host of friends
here.
The groom is a graduate of
Wake Forest College, and has for
year or two been and is now
the principal of the graded school
of Rutherfordton.
The bridal party was driven to
the depot Immediately after the
ceremony, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bridz,e took the evening train
west for a tour in the mountain
resorts in and around Asheville,
after which they will go to Wash
ington, D. G.. They will be at
their home in Rutherfordton af-
ter September II.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-08-16
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
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cure is taken internally, acting directly
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the patient strength by building up the
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ing it's work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer one Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials.
Address FL. CHENEY & Co, Toledo,
o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-08-16
IN SOCIAL REALMS.
A Delightful Evening With Miss
Leslie Proctor.

Miss Leslie Proctor enter
tanned at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Lizzie Proctor
on the corner of Sixth and
Elm streets, Saturday evening in
honor of her guest Miss June
Ray Kernodle, Of Graham, who
arrived Friday night.
The occasion from start finish
was a most delightful one and
was source Of much enjoyment
for large crowd, whose pleasure
it was to participate in the many
and varied forms of amusement
that made the evening seem
short. Messrs. Woodberry Len
non and Rudolph Carlyle were
present with their violins; Miss
Irene Mcleod, who is gifted in
power of expression, recited Miss
Leslie Proctor and Mr.. Woodber-
ry Lennon sang a solo each, and
Mrs. H. M. McAllister rendered
several instrumental selections.
The contest for the evening
was a piece of poetry entitled "A
Courtship," with a number of
words left blank to be filled in
with the authorizations of various
States. Miss Annie Clark, of
Scotland Neck, was the success
full one in the struggle for honor.
The priZe-a beautiful hat-pin-
was presented by the hostess, and
Miss Clark upon receiving it ac-
knowledged having formed a
previous acquaintance with the
contest and she very gracefully
presented the prize to the quest
of honor, Miss Kernodle. After
the contest refreshments were
served and then more music was
enjoyed.
Besides Miss June Ray Ker-
nodle, the out-of-toWn guests
were Miss Annie Clark, of Scot
land Neck, who is visiting at the
home of her brother-in-law and
sister, DR.. and Mrs. T. d. Kitch-
in; and Miss Sarah KernodIe, of
Graham, who Is a guest of Mr..
and Mrs. H. M. McAllister.