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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-08
Words to Freeze the Soul.

"Your son has Consumption. His case
is hopeless. These appalling words
were spoken to Geo. E. Blevens, a lead
ing merchant of Springfield, N. c., by
two expert doctors-one lung special
ist. Then was shown the wonderful
power of DIR. Kings New Discovery.
AFTER three weeks use," writes Mr..
Blevens, che was as well as ever. |
would not take all the money in the
world for what it did for my boy" In
fallible for Coughs and colds, its the
safest, surest cure of desperate Lung
diseases on earth. SOC. and $1.O0. Guar
antee satisfaction. Trial bottle free. All
] druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-08
Commissioner Graham Urges
Corn Growing.

Commissioner of Agriculture
Graham is trying to get every
farmer in the State to raise corn.
The crop grown this year will be
the one reported in the census of
1910, which will be so important
for the South. Commissioner
Graham says that farmers should
bear this in mind, for the ques-
tions asked next year will be as to
the crops, yield, etc. cost of living,
etc., and that if they go to work
now and take a note of all these
things they will be prepared to
answer the questions intelligent
ly and to make a proper and ac-
curate statement.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-08
Rev. D. C.. Britt No Ordi-
nary Man.
Charity and Children.

Charity and Children.
Rev. D. C. Britt, who recent
ly died in Rutherfordton, was a
soldier in every sense of the
word. He was the honored pas
tor of the church in Rockingham
and impaired his health in the
heroic struggle to destroy the
liquor traffic in that section. He
won a signal victory but paid for
it with his life. Ordered by his
physician to the hills, he settled
in Rutherfordton and made his
living selling goods; but he grad
ually weakened until the end.
D. C. Britt was no ordinary man,
and his brief life was filled with
great service to his God and his
country.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-08
Swept Over Niagara.

This terrible calamity often happens
because careless boatman ignores the
rivers warnings growing ripples and
faster current-Nature' warnings are
kind. That dull pain or ache in the
back warns you the Kidneys need at
tention if you would escape fatal mala-
oies-Dropsy, Diabetes or Bright's dis
ease. Take Electric Bitters at once
and see Backache fly and your best
feelings return After long suffering
from weak kidneys and lame back, one
81. 90 bottle wholly cured me-" writes
J, R. Blankenship, of Belk, Tenn. Only
| SOC. at all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-08
STATE NEWS.

The ladies of the North Caro-
lima Sorosis in Wilmington are
directing their efforts towards
having a music festival in that
city the latter part of May.
1t is said that the wife of a
farmer residing near the Forsyth
county line gave birth to five
children a few days ago, three
boys and two girls their weights
ranging from four to six pounds,
and all are reported to be alive
and doing well.
The Raleigh board of Alder
men has fixed May 3 as the date
of the city election. 1t has also
ordered an issue of $125, 600 of 5
per cent. bonds to pay for the
municipal building and audi
torium provided for in special
act of the Legislature.
General J. F. Armfeld, of
Statesville, appointed by Govern
or Kitchin adjutant general OF
the North Carolina national
guard, took the oath of office at
Raleigh Thursday and is now in
charge of the military depart.
ment of the State.
In New Hanover Superior
Court in Wilmington Friday
Judge w. R. Allen sustained thu
motion of the defendants coun
sci to quash the bill of indict
ment in the case of Walter Buo,
and the Diamond Match Co.
charged with violation of th'
State antitrust law, on tn
ground that a strict constructor
of the statute does not apply t
agent or employe unless sucl
agent be a corporation agent.
Last Friday, near Benson, rev
, enue officers captured a 45-gallo
copper still, 26 fermenters an
!, 1,500 gallons of beer, two whit
! men found at the still escaping
The next day near Bentonsvill
another large still and 800 ga
> Ions of beer were capturet
o Four men were found {
+ the still, two escaping. Tt
q other two, N. E. Lee, and ,
+ S. Adams, were tried before
q commissioner at Dunn and bour
a to Federal Court.
y Walter Hales, George Eval
! and Sid McLemore, three your
l. white men of Campbellton ga
IS Fayetteville), were tried befol
Is Mayor Billiard, of Fayettevill
Thursday and fined SIS and cos
each for severely whipping V;
n Skipper, another white boy, b
5, cause he persisted in paying 9
l. tentions to certain young gil
be Thursday night George Evan
% enraged because he testifie
s. against him, attached Skipp
D. s.s he was coming out of a tie
IS show and knocked him dow
al and Evans was promptly lock
10 up to await trial Saturday MOI
ro ing, when he was taxed $50 a
the costs.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-08

Tuesday was President Taft's
first pay day as Chief Executive.
The amount of the check which
a Treasury messenger carried to
the White House on that day
was SIS, ,625. OIL. The President
is the only Government official
at the White House who receives
his pay once a month, the others
getting theirs twice a month.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-08
Up Before the Bar.

N. H. Brown, an attorney, of Pitts
field, VT, writes: 1--WE have used DIR.
Kings New Life Pills for years and
find them such a good family medicine
we wouldn't be without them" For
Ch1lls, Constipation, Biliousness or Sick
Headache they work wonders. 25c. All
druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-08
ssl'd Rather Di Doctor,

than have my feet cut off, said M. L.
Bingham, of Princeville, III. 'But you'll
die from gangrene (whichhadeaten away
eight toes)if you DON'T said all doc
tors. Instead he used Bucklen's
Arnica Salve till wholly cured. Its
cures of Eczema, Fever Sores, Boils,
Burns and Piles astound the world. 25c.
at all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-08
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, !
LUCAS COUNTY

LOIAo SoON11
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that ne
is senior partner of the firm of F. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afor-
said, and that sale firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure, FRANK j. CHENE !;
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day Of De-
cember, A. D. 1886.
(SEAL.) A. w. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials free.
F.J.CHENEY & Co., ToLEDo,O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for Consti-
patton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-08

Rev. Thomas P. Tucker a Bap-
tist evangelist, was ARE sted at
Wilson Friday for abandonment,
1t is said that Tucker had been
preaching in Wilson for about
two weeks and frequently refer.
red to the the death-bed scene OF
his wife, who, it seems, with eight
children, is now living in Rock
ingham.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-08
A Rank Proposal.
Charlotte Observer.

CharIotte UbserVer.
The Payne bills proposed tax
of twenty per cent. upon potash
salts is one of the rankest pro-
posals which it cortains. Such
a tax would heavily tax the
Southern farmer and serve no
earthly purpose except to further
enrich people who are already
rich enough.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-08
The Womer and the Tariff

Charlotte Chronicle.
The tax on tea proposed in the
new tariff bill means that the
women of the United States
must contri butte $8,O00,0O0 out
of their house money toward ex-
penses of the government. Worse
yet is perhaps the item OF gloves.
The bill proposes a prohibitive
tariff on all ordinary, and a very
high tax on the finer grades. Fine
gloves come high. The glove trust
gets the profits, but the women
must have them.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-08

Richmond Pearson, of North
Carolina, minister to Greece,
will be recalled and a New
Hampshire man will succeed
him.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-08

In a discussion of the lumber
schedule of the tariff bill in the
House of Representatives last
Tuesday, Congressman Claude
Kitchin delivered a speech that
has attracted much favorable
comment and has made him one
of the leaders of his party
in the House. Senator Over
man pronounced Mr.. Kitch-
ms speech the best he has
heard in the House since he has
been in Washington.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-08
The General Education Board

The General Education Board
of New York has made an offer
to Davidson College whereby that
institution will receive SIS, 900
when $225, ,OG0have been secured
from other sources for the en-
dowment. A campaign will be
begun at once to raise the money
by the time appointed, July l,
1910. Of the $225, 900 approx
mately $1,000 has been raised al
ready,a part Of which has gone
toward new buildings and the
rest put aside for a new library.
The balance will go toward the
endowment.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-08

S or 6doses s666" will cure any case
of Chills and Fever. Price 25c. t8-25
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-04-08

A delegation of negroes from
Mississippi comprising bankers,
business men, lawyers and edu-
Gators, called at the White
House Thursday to tender to
President Taft whatever assis-
tance they could render in help
ing him to work out the policies
outlined by him in his inaugural
address. The visit had to dc
solely with the so-called negro
problem in the South.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-14
State Board Of Equalization
Gets Busy at Bismarck
MUST MAKE Big INCREASE
GREAT NORTHERN AND NORTH
ERN PACIFIC LINES ARE RAIs-
ED $4,000 PER MILE-To MEET
EXPENSES VALUATIONS MUST
BE RAISED s4s,oOo 900.

Bismarck. N. d., Aug. 1.-THE state
board of equalization which is in ses-
sion here boosted the asseasments nf
the main lines OF the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific railroads, $4,000
per mile today. These lines were as
sessed before at $4,000 per mile and
the raise puts their assessment at
$4,000 per mile.
The board has not yet fixed the as
sessment of the 500 railroad or the
various branch lines of the G. N. and
N. p.
In order to meet the expenses of the
state this year it will be necessary for
the board to boost the assessed valu-
alton of the property of the state $45,-
100000. This will probably mean that
every item In the state will be boost
ed some to make up this increase.
1t is said that the board will prob
ably go over some of the items which
they have already fixed and on which
they have lowered the assessment and
raise them again.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-14
WESTERN MONEY
TO HANDLE CROPS
BANKS IN THIS SECTION ARE
GETTING THE CURRENCY
THEY HAVE DEPOSIT
ED IN EAST.

st. Paul, Aug. 1.-THE leading St
Paul bankers say the northwest will:
ask no assistance OF the east in An
ancfng the crop movement this year,
All the currency that Is being brought
INTO this section for this purpose is
money the western banks mad on de-
Dosit IN New York and Chicago.
Between s5O,O0O.0OO and $685. ,OOG
will be available from Sept. / to Dec.
!. at which period the movement of
grain is heaviest. This VIII all be
furnished by the banks I'm this vicini-
ty. The Minrna polls and st. Paul
eoncerns are working together on the
plan.
While streams of currency flow con-
tinuously east or west from the twin
cities, the westward flow has been
pronounced for several days and will
continue increasingly for two or three
weeks. BY Sept. the banks Of this
community win have drawn in much
OF their supply in the east and will be
fully prepared for any demands.
Shipments of currency are coming In
daily. Most OF the money used in the
crop movement is in bills of small de-
nomination.: a very small percentage
is gold. the cost of moving gold or sill
ver being too great for profit. The cost
of bringing currency from Chicago to
st" Paul is 40 cents a thousand and
from New York 5 cents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-14
CAR men WON'T
GO ON A STRIKE
CHICAGO STREET RAILWAY
TROUBLES SETTLED AT
PEACE CONFERENCE
LAST NIGHT.

Chicago, Aug. 14.-The controversy
between the street railway and their
employees was settled last night at a
meeting of the street railway officials
and officials OF the union. The last
shadow of trouble between the street
railroad companies OF this city and
their employees, which threatened to
lead to a strike of great proportions.
passed away last night.
Formal peace nnder 4 tf1ree and Q
half year contract was agreed upon
at meeting between officials of the
companies and the unions. The pro-
posal made yesterday by Pres. John
M. Roach OF the north and west side
lines. which foreshadowed peace, was
made to the south side unions by
Pres. T. E. Mitten.
1t was accepted by Pres. M. e.
Buckley, representing the union men.
The only two bitches In the PROPOSE
tion, as advanced last night, were
smoothed away. The new men are
given % cents an hour for the first
six months, "a cents for the next six
months, rs cents for the second year,
26 cents for the third year and 27
cents until the contract expires, Feb.
/, 1919.
The 500 employees of the Consoli-
dated Traction lines, which is in the
hands of receivers, will be taken care
Of on an equal basis. This will be
formally recommended TO the court
and United States Judge Grosscup,
who has the matter in charge, has
indicated that he felt personal in
terest in the men and that he would
do all he could for them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-14
81 CARS ENTERED
in MOTOR RACES
WALTER CHRISTIE REACHES FA.
NOUS MOTOR SPEEDWAY AT
INDIANAPOLIS FOR THE
FAST EVENTS.

Indianapolis, Aug. 14.-Four more
entries have been received for the auto
mobile races at the motor speedway,
Aug 1921. This raises the total to
sixty one cars that will whirl around
the Hoiser five mile course in pursuit
of record prizes. Walter Christie ar
rived last night and swells the ranks
of famous drivers here waiting for an
opportunity to test their machines on
the track.
Motor cyclists have the right of way
at present, but motor cars will prob
ably begin limbering up Sunday. This
racing. event will be the first time the
American Automobile association and
the Automobile Club Of America will
unite on common ground. Leaders
in automobile circles from both organi-
cations are in official ranks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-14
EARLY VERDICT
IN SUTTON CASE
MEMBERS or BOARD or INQUIRY
GO OVER TESTIMONY TO
FORMULATE REPORT.

Annapolis, Nd, Aug. IL Behind closed
doors the members of the board of In
quiry investigating the death of Lieut.
James N. Sutton, jr, Of the marine
corps. were busy today going over the
testimony. There remains little else
to be done except to turn in the report
of the findings of the board. This
the navy, through whom viii come the
decision.
just when the decision will be given
out at Washington cannot be said to-
day. but 1t Is believed that the secre-
tary will raal1e known his decision as
soon as possible, because of the wide
Interest in the case.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-14
Severe Shortage in Freight Cars
Expected in Few Weeks
FARMERS ARE PROVIDED FOR
GENERAL REDUCTION OF SUR
PLUS OF BOX CARS WILL AF-
Feet ENTIRE COUNTRY EXCEPT
GRAIN STATES WHERE ROADS
ARE NOW ASSEMBLING CARS.

Chicago, Aug. illumination that a
severe shortage in freight cars NAV be
expected within few weeks if the
present reductions in car surpluses
continues, is voiced today in the BIZ
monthly statement of the American
Railway association.
According to this report the total
car surplus of 207,173 it noted in the
period from March to August, this
year, which Is a decrease of 3S,181 cars.
OF the decrease 1855 are box cars and
l7,1S9 coal cars and gondoIa cars. The
reduction, which is the largest since
September, 1908, brings the surplus Of
74,4SS cars below the corresponding
period last year. the decrease being
chiefly in coal and gondola cars.
Offsets decrease in Others.
The general reduction affects the
whole country with the exception of
that section including the states of
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and the
Dakotas, where considerable increase
in box cars, assembled in anticipation
of the movement of enormous crops
just harvested or to be harvested, or
Iets the decrease in other kinds of cars.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-14
z KILLED and 40
HURT IN EXPLOSION
TWELVE MAcHINlsTs STILL RE.
MAIN IMPRISONED IN A RUS
SIAN SUBMARINE AND
MAY BE DEAD.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 14s--A serious
explosion today in the engine room of
a Russian submarine anchored In the
Neva river resulted in the killing of
two men and the infection of injuries
upon 80 or 40 others.
A dozen machinists and workmen
stilI remain imprisoned In the vessel
and fears are entertained that they
have been asphyxiated by gases from
the fuel supplies. Among the injured
ID Joseph Mitch, OF Bridgeport Conn,
who came over to st. Petersburg with
simeon Lake, who is fulfilling a con-
tract for submarines with the Russian
government.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-14
THINK wife gave
HUSBAND POISON
STRONG CIRcuMsTANTIAL EVIL
DENcE AGAINST WoMAN--AR- I,
sENIc IS SENT THROUGH
THE MAIL.

Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 14,-Peter Wag-
onhafer of Chestnut Level, Pa, near
here Is in the general hospital, in a
serious condition from arsenical pois-
oning and his wife is in Jail on a
charge of administering arsenic. De-
tectives are in York county in an en-
deavor to arrest two suspected ac-
completes.
Wagonhafer is much older than his
wife, and recently became seriously Ill
with all the symptoms OF arsenical
poisoning. DIR. w. @. Hoss became sus-
picious and learning that the wife's
mail was being left at the house of a
neighbor. directed that her letters
should be held. A few days ago a
letter came from Spring Grove, Pa,
containing package OF arsenic which
had been purchased in York, Pa.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-14
PRISONER DASHES
FROM CAR, MAY Die
WILLIAM o'6RIEN LEAPS FROM
CHICAGO a." TRAIN AND Is
DRAGGED BY HEALS
FOR BLOCK.

New York, Aug. 14.-Attempting ia
Jump from the window OF moving
train on the Third avenue elevated
railroad today, to escape from de-
tectives who had him under arrest
on a charge OF burglary, VIM. O'Brier
was held by tine heels and dragged
humping on the railroad ties. His
skull was fractured ana he is not ex-
pected to recover.
O'Brien was chatting quietly with
the detectives until he made sudden
dash for the window and plunged head
formost out OF 1t. Many skeleton
keys and pawn tickets were found in
his room.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-14
100000 THEFT
FOILED IN Ind.
FOUR MEN, WHO FOLLOWED EX-
PRESS MESSENGER FROM
CHICAGO, ESCAPE FROM
THE POLICE.

Logansport, Ind. Aug. Flour
strangers who had followed from Chi
cago a special express messenger
guarding 100000 cash being shipped
to the First National bank of Upton,
Ind, which Is to be reopened next
Monday. ran from the Iolice In this
city early today and escaped.
The messenger with the cash ar
rived here on train from Chicago at
1:1O o'clock this morning. The money
was TO be transferred TO train for
indianapolis ten minutes later. Al
railroad empIoye standing on the
track near where the tranrl-r was to
be made. heard four men, who were
hidden on the Wabash river bank,
talking about money packages. He at
once notified the police.
Upon the approach Of . squad OF
officers the strangers fed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-14
Thousands of Soldiers Land on
Southern Coast Of Mass.
MIMIC WARFARE STARTS
GOV. DRAPER CALLS OUT 1000
TROOPS TO DEFEND HUB CITY
AND SHAM BATTLE WILL TELL
WHETHER BOSTON IS sUFFI-
GENTLY PROTECTED.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 14.-Governor
Draper was orattcally startled at 10
a. m today with the news that a hos
tile force had landed on the southern
coast OF Massachusetts and was
threatening the military safety of
Boston. The landing marks the be-
ginning OF the most extensive game Of
mimic war that has ever been played
In the northern states. In accordance
with rules laid down by the war de-
partment at Washington, Governor
Draper at once called upon Adjutant
General Brigham to defend Boston
against the threatened attack. With
out delay 1000 troops under command
Of Brigadier General Pew were order
ed to the front.
Large Attacking Force.
The attacking force consisting Of sew.
eral companies vi tile C.,l.1- .,,--.J
coast artillery from forts about New
York and a number of regiments of
militia from Connecticut, New York,
New Jersey and the District Of CO.
lumbia, under command OF Maj. Gen.
Trucker II Bliss u. s. \.
Sham battles, which ) i'll be fought
in Bristol and Plymouth counties
next week between the blue army OF
defense and the red army OF attack.
whose forces we're assembled today,
will determine whether Massachu-
setts and especially Boston, was SUI
ficiently protected against foreign
foe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-14
MOORS KEEP Up
FIRE ALL night
SPANISH FORCES ARE RoMBARD-
ED TO PREVENT LANDING
OF SUPPLIES BUT IN
VAIN.

Alrucemas. Morocco, Aug. 14.-The
enemy kept up constant fire last
night upon the Spanish forces. This
morning the steamer Sevilla, carrying
provisions and ammunition, arrived
escorted by the gunboat Pinzon. The
Moors then directed their efforts to-
ward preventing the landing of the
supplies. At first they were success
full but finally the landing was effect
ed under the combined fire of the Pin
zon and the forts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-14
Cloudburst Washes 0ut Rail
roads and CrippleS Wires
PROPERTY LOSS IS HEAVY
WEATHER BUREAU sASo<sos %
INCHES or RAIN FF,a y BAD
GER TOWN ToNs SURFING
TON r. p. Pun suT OF COM
MISSION souTH OF IA CROSSE.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. IA cloud
burst, officially registered at the
United States weather bureau as 3.S3
inches, burst here today, washing out
railroads. crippling telephone and tel
egraph service and doing great dam
age to the hillside ana couIee farms.
Two houses were struck by lightning
and partially destroyed by the fire.
Transfer TO Milwaukee Line.
The railroads have crews out as
certaining the extent Of the damage
and putting in temporary repairs. The
Burlington, a part of the main line of
the Hill system between Seattle and
Chicago, is out OF commission south
OF La Crosse and trains are being
transferred here to the Milwaukee rail-
way lines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-14
POLICE TAKE 40
FROM CAPITOL
SESSION OF CONGRESS MARKED
BY WORK FOR ARM OF
THE LAW.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Forty- ar
rests were made at the capitol during
the session OF congress just ended. ac-
cording to report just made by Capt.
Megrew, chief of police at the capitol.
The offenses were all of a minor ma
ture. Thirty seven dogs were impound-
ed. The most interesting part of the
report deals with the articles found.
which were of an infinite variety, in
Guiding boys sled, two insurance poll
icies, a peddler's bag. eleven card
cases. twenty -ninee umbrellas, a lap
robe, eleven bicycles and ladies' fur
pieces valued at $7S5. About s5
per cent OF the articles were returned
to their owners.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-14
TYPOS SUSTAIN LYNcH.
Times Fight Remains in Hands of the
International Officers.

st. Joseph. No. Aug. 14.-After sew
eral hours debate the typographical
convention today turned down the
proposition OF Delegate Rowe of Los
Angeles 70 take the Times fight from
the hands OF the international officers.
President Lynch was sustained by the
convention by a vote os 1s6 TO 8. The
international officers were guests 1t b
dinner given BY the matters.