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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18
ELIZABETHTOWN ECHOES
Farmers Busy-An Enjoyable
Social Event Personal Men

Farmers Busy An Enjoyable
Social Event Personal Men.
ton.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Our little town is very quiet
this week. Court was here last
week, and it, lasted until II
O'Clock Sunday morning.
Mrs. D. C. Sinclare and son,
David, left yesterday for Raj
eigh, where they will make their
future home.
Miss Marie Mclean has &C
cepted position as stenographer
at St. Johns, S. C.
Mr.. Raymond Davis left yes
terday for Richmond, Va, where
he has accepted a position.
Mrs. Newton Robinson is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. R. c..
Deal, of Kingston.
Mrs. F. Lee, of Sand Bluff,
is visiting Mrs. Emma Sutton.
Mr.. Harry Lyon will move his
family soon to his farm near
Lyons Landing.
Mr.. Carl Hart and sister. Ro-
berta, of Clarkton, R. F. D. No.
3, spent Saturday afternoon with
Miss Annie Mcleod.
Miss Mary Mcdowell, who has
been going to school at the
Southern Presbyterian College
at Red Springs, is at home to
see her mother, who has been
sick.
Miss Lena Robson, of Tar
Heel, visited Miss Mary Nc
Dowell last week.
Mr.. John Hall and family,
who have been living at White
Lake for the past two years,
have moved back to town.
Miss Lena Hall is visiting
friends and relatives at Laurel
Hill, Jackson Springs and Lau-
rinburg.
We are glad to see Miss Ada
Melvin able to be out again. She
had been sick for a week or so.
Mrs. Welton McCallum, of
Clarkton, spent last week with
her sister, Mrs. F. c.. LcLeod.
Master Robert McEwen and
little sister, Mary Kate, spent
Saturday and Sunday with their
cousins, Mary and Malcolm Nc
Leod.
Mr.. Ambrose Townsend, of
Clarkton, was a visitor at the
home of Mrs. F. C. Mcleod
Sunday.
All the farmers through this
section are busy getting ready
for planting.
One of the most enjoyable
events of late was at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Smith
last Friday evening. Mrs. Smith
gave the entertainment in honor
of her niece, Miss Sadie Gooden.
Games were played. All were
invited to the dining room,
which was decorated beautifully
for the occasion, and an old
time candy pulling was had.
Everybody had a fine time pull
ing candy, and a most enjoy
able time eating.
Samantha"
Elizabethtown, N. c., March
16, 1909.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18
A Pleasant Physfc.

When you want pleasant physic
give chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets trial. They are mild and gen
tie in their action and always produce a
pleasant catharic effect. Call at Nc
Millan's drug store for free sample.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18

Wilmington's police court held
its last session Saturday and it's
recorders court, created at the
recent session of the Legislature.
hadl is first session Monday, Re-
corder John j. Furlong presid-
ing.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18

Robinson Elliott, the negro
who was shot Sunday at his
home in Cumberland county by
Deputy Sheriff w. C. Goodwin,
died in the hospital at Fayette-
vile Tuesday night after his
shattered leg had been amputat-
ad
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18

A spring tonic that makes rich. red
blood Brings strength, health and
happiness to the whole family. Nothing
equals Hollistor's Rocky Mountain Tes
as Spring regulator. 35 cents. ]. D.
Mcmillan & Son. H.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18

Hicks Capehart, a lineman in
the employ of the Asheville
Electric Co., met a tragic death
Monday, the pole up which he
was climbing falling and dash
ing his brains out on the side
walk.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18

Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs
quickly, strenthens The lungs and ex-
peIs colds. Get the genuine in yellow
package. Sold by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18

The Carolina Fruit and Truck
ers' Journal, in its issue last
week, says that Especial reports
from all the leading strawberry
and vegetable shipping points in
North and South Carolina and
Virginia show but little, if any,
real damage done the fruit and
vegetable crops by the cold snap
of last week.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18

The mutual friends of ex-
Judge WA. Montgomery, of Raj
eigh, and Mr.. Thomas Dixon, of
New York, conferred at Raleigh
Monday in the presence of Ay-
cock & Winston and S. N. Hold
ing, representing Dixon, and
The News and Observer and R.
H. Battle & Son, representing
Judge Montgomery, and amicably
settled all matters in litigation,
thus ending all pending suits, in,
Guiding that against The News
and Observer.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18

DdIIIcIII IIIC
Elizabethtown, N. c., March
16, 1909.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18

3-4-4thurs
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-26

his first step being to send circulars
broadcast all over Canada and the
United States describing Fitz and Lip
sey. He knew that the former had
been marked for life by young Need.
ham during the fight at the Wallace
fair. and relied on the existence of a
certain zigzag scar to help him in
the identification of the principal muir
derer. At last, through stray letter,
he obtained traces of Fitz out near
Red Wing, in Minnesota.
He started for Red Wing at once,
taking with him Gov. John King OF
the st. Thomas Jail to identify the fu-
gitive, should they be fortunate
enough to come up with him. Fitz
had worked for King al one time, and
the governor knew him well. The de-
tective and his companion arrived in
Red Wing late at night and retired
to rest in double-bedded room. And
here the capricious god Of chance who
plays such a prominent part at times
in the disposition of human affairs,
saw fit to take hand in the game.
The Jail governor was a heavy sleep
er and was in the habit of snoring with
demoniacal strength and resource.
This distressing fact forced itself on
Murray's nerves in thoroughly con.
vincing fashion ere he had been repos.
ing on his bed for many moments. In
vain the detective strove to divert his
mind from the vlrile nasal perform
ance of his roommate. Kings snores
were not of the kind that could be
lightly ignored and banished from the
imagination of the suffering hearer
by mere force of will power. Murray
tried by every means in his power to
find sweet oblivion in slumber, but
the vibrant, snoring chant continued
to set at nausht his most earnest en-.
deavors, and he speedily resigned him
self to the inevitable. Sleep was out
of the question and he tossed and
! turned uneasily until the first faint
streaks OF dawn made their appear.
ance through the window panes. Then
realizing that he was badly in need
of shave, he resolved to seek dis
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-26
Care In Selecting Alfalfa Seed.

II good stand is obtained an al
falfa field continues to produce good
crops for years in succession. 1t is
certainly worth while, then, to be
especially careful with regard to this
me st important factor In securing
maximum yields-the seed. This is
emphasized by the fact that the ma
jority OF alfalfa failures are known to
be due to weeds, the seeds of which
are frequently sown with the alfalfa.
The most common authorizations Of
alfalfa seed are bur clover, yellow tre-
foil and sweet clover Crab grass, rib
grass and green and yellow foxtail
are also found. But the worst weed
seed found in alfalfa seed is fodder.
Alfalfa seed resemble those Of red
clover in size, but differ in not being
so uniform in shape. The color should
be light olive green or greenish vel
low. Darkened, discolored and shriv'
eled seed should be discarded, as its
terminating power is low. Plump,
well matured seed produce more
plants and stronger plants than do
the small and immature.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-26

snore announced that he had fallen
fast asleep. The barber kept on with
his work, but paused suddenly as a
voice in the street called Joe! Joe!"
In impatient accents. AS he listened,
the call was repeated and with a
glance at his sleeping customer, the
barber laid down his shears and
stepped out.
Murray, left alone with the slumber.
ing suspect, still wrestled in his mind
with the unsolved problem of the zig
gag scar, and hungered for view OF
the sleeper's cheek. The detective
rose, walked on tiptoe to the door and
glanced out. The barber was talking
busily to a man in wagon, with his
back toward the shop Murray stole
carefully back to where the sleeper
snored in the chair. with his head tilt.
ed to one side. The scissors were
within easy reach and Murray seized
them, placed the sharp edges close to
the big mans beard and brought them
together with click. Part of the
beard. shorn away, fell on the owners
puh NOllihuVu W Steep,
undisturbed by the action of the de-
tective. Murray laid down the scis-
sors and quickly resumed his seat for
an instant. The experiment had been
satisfactory, for where the concealing
hair had been cut away there ran the
blue outline of zigzag scar!
AS the barber re-entered the shop
Murray rose to go. "Tll be back in a
fer moments he said, in responce to
the proprietor's look of inquiry, and
strolled into the street, His object
was simply to ascertain the exact To-
cation OF the jail, and having done so
he returned to the shop. The big Gus,
toner was just getting out of the chair,
and swearing fiercely at the barber for
slashing his beard so close on the
cheeks. Murray sympathized with
him, denounced the barber for his
carelessness, and ended by leaving the
place in the company of the offended
customer.
"You did right not TO let him shave
YOU" said the big man dissustedly
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-26
rhs Best Harness. Dressing.

Three ounces of turpentine and two
ounces of refined beeswax are dis
solved together over h slow fire, Then
add one ounce of ivory black and a
dram of indigo, well pulverized and
mixed together. When the wax and
turpentine are dissolved, add the ivory
black and indigo. and stir till cold
Apply very thin. Wash afterward, and
you will have beautiful polish. This
blacking keeps the leather soft. IL Is
excellent for buggy-tops AID harness
In England large amount OF bees
wax is used by the makers OF harness
dressing.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-26

lightning swiftness he ducked under
Fitz's swinging arms, caught him
around the waist and hurled him TO
the earth. Then picking him up he
heaved him upward and tossed him,
literally threw him, full fifteen feet as
a man would throw a heavy hammer
AS he struck the ground again young
Needham was upon him like a pan
ther, and he dug hole In the Wallace
Fair grounds, using the face and head
of his victim as spade. When he had
finished, he picked him up again and
slammed him down for the last time
and Fitz lay still, with a deep, zigzag
cash on his cheek.
Doc Needham released Lipsey, who
cared for his beaten crony, tanning
his face, .resuscitating him, and leading
him away. The Needhams, amid the
plaudits of the crowd, resumed their
medicine vending. They were not
molested again, but in the evening
Fitz limped over to their stand with
Lipsey and shook his fist at the con.
queror
MAIN Iug "Oluot hS yCilSu, IL
get even with you If it costs me my
life. III break every bone in your
body"
Young Needham sprang forward, the
whole savage in his being aroused but
the sinewy arms of the father closed
on his boy and held him as a mother
would her child and those who wit
messed the action beheld for the first
and last time which of the two Need,
hams was the mightier man.
"You fellows had better go away, or
I'll turn him loose" said Doc Need
ham, and Fitz and his partner retired.
Some time after the vanquishing
of Fitz, Doc Needham and his son
were in st. Thomas with their own
team. On their return home they
stopped at the tavern by Kittlecreek
bridge, on the outskirts of st. Thomas
Young Needham alighted before reach
ing the tavern and started off to see
man on business while the father
drove ~ to the tavern and halted his
team. In a bag in his wagon he haC
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-26

traction and human companionship In
barber shop, dressed himself and
wandered out into the street
AS he crossed the street while max
ing for his goal, a man of gigantic
build came slouching along and en-
tered the shop ahead Of him. Murray
followed him into the place and sat
down to wait while the knight of the
shears and razor attended to the first
conner. The big customer was possessed
OF luxuriant beard and long,
thick head of hair. 1t was the beard
which required the exercises of the
BARRIERS art, and the owner thereof
sat with closed eyes while 1t was be-
ing trimmed.
Murray, looking into the mirror fac
ing him. studied the big mans fea-
lures with languid interest. Then sud
denly he Strengthened up in his seat
as though he had received an electric
shock. II had flashed upon him that
the customer in the BARRIERS chair
bore startling resemblance to the
description he had been given of the
muchsought.for Fitz. He recalled the
zigzag scar on the cheek, which was
expected to prove an important link
in the Identification OF the fugitive.
but he was at fault. for the heavy
beard on the customers face formed
an impenetrable mask to what lay be-
meath. Yet in every other detail the
description matched exactly. IL II
were only possible to obtain look
under the meshes of that exasperating
beard!
Snip, snip, snip, went the BARRIERS
shears, and the regular sounds seemed
to increase the customers sense of
drowsiness. He had the faded look OF
man who had been up all night. and
presently his limbs relaxed and a deep
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-26
Results from Soil rests.

The restoration of worn-out and
light soils by the rotation Of crops
and the use of legumes has been
proven practicable in tests made by
the soils department of the University
of Wisconsin station. Marsh soils
have been investigated at four points
in the state and methods of manage.
ment which will assure profitable re
turns have been tried.
The aid in making drainage plans
has been extended to almost 200 land
owners and II drainage districts. Al
the same time soil examinations were
made and aid was given in about 400
cases. Some soil survey work has
been done with such excellent results
tina the need of state survey is i'm
mediate and pressing.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-26

his foe with reckless abandon, his
sledge-hammer fists flying wildly in
the air as he dealt. blow after blow
in rapid succession at his opponent
Young Needham, on the contrary, was
taking matters coolly. hooking
sheer dwelt upon his bronze features
as he warded off the haistorm of
blows that beat around his head
Despite his huge bulk the younger
Needham was as light as a cat on his
feet and he evaded Fitzs bull.like
rushes with wonderful ease, slipping
aside dexterously while his opponent
came tearing after him, and planting
well-timed hits on the latter's face
without receiving single counter in
return. Even at an early stage of the
short, furious encounter It was evil
dent that young Needham was merely
playing with his enemy as a cat plays
with mouse. But few moments
elapsed ere Fitz began to weaken and
betrayed symptoms of distress. Need.
hams quick eye detected the waver.
ing of his antagonists attack. With
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-26
TIMELY NOTES OF THE FARM

If you wish TO increase the fertility
of the farm, raise more clover, feed
the hay to the stock and return the
manure to the soil.
good orchard fertilizer: Four hun.
dred pounds of ground bone and 300
pounds Of muriate Of potash to the
acre.
Don't pillow an orchard when the
trees are in blossom; do 1t before or
after. Some growers say that work
ing the soil at blossom time causes
the bloom to drop prematurely.
If the orchard needs draining, bet
ter attend to the matter at once. Wet
feet do not make fine fruit
Robins and orioles should be pro-
tected from human vandals. Every
one OF them is worth $3.50 apiece,
even II they do get few cherries.
Why, their early morning songs Of
good cheer is worth more money. The
oriole is one Of the busiest insect de-
stroyers In the list.
Have you bees in hte orchard? II
not, why not?
Polarization is a positive necessity
ii we want fruit and the bee is the
best agent there is to effect 1t. Then
you get besides the honey, making a
double crop of fruit and honey. II you
SOW some alfalfa near by you can
have rich harvest Of the honey. Be
careful about spraying in blooming
time on account of the bees.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-26

an axe-head and some pork, both Of
which he had bought in st. Thomas.
When he drove away from the tavern,
F1tz and Lipsey appeared suddenly,
sneaked quietly into the back part Of
the vehicle and jumped on him from
behind. Taken by surprise, the elder
Needham had no chance to defend
himself. and while one of his assail-
ants held his arms the other beat him
over the head with the bag. The iron
axe-head, brought down with terrific
force on the defenseless mans skull.
fractured It, killing him instantly.
IL was his strong resemblance to his
son that caused the fathers death, his
assailants having attacked him under
the impression that they were beating
young Needham.
They escaped in the darkness and
got out Of town, but news of the muir
der came swiftly to the ears of the
authorities. and detective John Wilson
Murray was given charge OF the case.
Murray, however, went about his
task In his usual systematic fashion,
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-26
The Reel Parts.

the middle to form a cross. Nine
inches from the ends of each prong of
this cross is set peg of hardwood
1xl6 inches.
This reel is set on the bolt of the
reel stand with a small block of wood
under 1t, so that it will revolve easily.
Another cross is made by mailing to
gether two pieces Of %x4-inch strips,
with an oblong hole inches from the
end of each prong. This is slipped
down over the ends of the pegs to
keep the wire from flying of.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-26

He giant Needhams, IA
Their and son, were two of
the the best known and
most remarkable men in
the Province of Ontario,
Canada. They were In
dams and lived in an out
of-the-way place in the
county of Elgin. but
roamed all over that part
of the country. Their tre-
mendous size, extraordin-
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-06-26
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USEFUL WIRE REEL FOR FARM.
Instructions Given for Making Fence
stand That VIII Be Found Very
Convenient.

Illustrations and directions for
making reel for fence wire are given
below. The reel stand consists of one
piece, a. which is a 2x4 s feet long.
and second piece, b. which is a 2x4
3 feet long. b is spiked near one end
OF a. Two feet from where b is
spiked to a, a bolt %xS inches is
driven through a. The reel is formed
of two 2x4's feet long, half Tapped in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-28
PENNSYLVAN RAILROAD
Bulletin
SUMMER TRIPS AFFAIR AND NEAR.

Summer days are coming fast Already vacation days
being discussed in the home and in the Office and IN
few weeks the annual exodus country seashore and noun
tain will have been begun.
America abounds with delightful summering places in
valley mountain and beside the OF resorts
reation.
Pennsylvania Railroad tcket agents now have on sale
excursion ckets to the greater number OF these resorts
the first week in June there will be about eight hundred
points covered by Pennsylvania Railroad excursion
tickets
From the bays OF Newfoundland to the sunny
slopes of the Virginia Shores from the White Mountains OF
New Hampshire the Cumberland Mountains OF Tennessee
along the forty beaches of New Jersey to the tar coast
of the Pacific Ocean, these resorts stand ready to
entertain the transient or allsummer guest.
Any Pennsylvania Railroad Ticket Agent will cheertully
give information concerning and fares these resorts
enabling summer pilgrims plan their outing at min
imum of time and cost.
p.
Main % Su9 6 HaVs 3r 2 n a. ws
.Yungma }. Wilanport Pa
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-28
An Oriental BLESSING.

A well known representative from
China, who was guest at a wedding
in capital city, was approached after
the ceremony by the best man and
jocularly asked to go over to the
young couple and pronounce parental
blessing. The obliging dignitary COM
Piled with pleasure. Placing his hands
on the blushing bride and shaking
bridegroom, he said: MAY every new
year bless you with man-child off
spring until they shall number twenty
Eve in all May these twenty-five man
children offspring present you with
twenty-five times twenty-five grand
children, and may these grandchil-
dren'-
But the little bride grew hysterical
about this time, and the oriental bless
ing was ended amid the laughter OF
the uests.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-28
Lived 162 Years.

\ VIM. Parr-England's oldest
man--married the third time at
100. worked in the fields till 1872
and lived 20 years longer. People
should be youthful at 80. James
Wright, of Spurlock, KY shows
how to remain young. II fe,a just
like a 16-year- old boy" he writes,
"after taking six bottles of Electric
Bitters. For thirty years Kidney
trouble made life burden, but the
first bottle of this wonderful medi-
cine convinced me I had found the
greatest cure on earth., They're
a godsend to weak, sic ;kly run
down or old people. Try them.
Soc at Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-05-28
A Whimsical Wager.

A young Austrian nobleman who
had the reputation of being bril-
liant talker made a wager with a
club friend that during the first
year of his marriage with the daugh-
ter of certain count he would pre-
serve rigid silence when in her
presence and, in fact, would not
speak single word to her. This
RESOLUTION he faithfully kept; but,
owing to the fact that the wager
was not made public, some very Gu
rious consequences ensued. His
wife, believing him to be insane,
privately sent a brain specialist to
examine the taciturn gentleman.
He was on the point of being con-
veyed to sanitarium when he dis
closed the reason of his behavior.
When the year was up he claimed
the wager, which was duly paid.