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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18
1t Does the Business.

Mr.. E. E. Chamberlain, of Clinton,
Maine, says of Buclen's Arnica Salve.
1T does the business; l have use it for
piles and it cured them. Used it for
chappe6 hands and it cured them. Ap-
piled it to an old sore and it healed il
without leaving scar behind" 25c al
all drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18

A Washington dispatch of the
18th states that it will require
1924, 600, 600 to run the postal
service during the fiscal year
1910, according to the decision
reached by the House committee
on potoffices and post roads. This
is an increase of about $12,0O0,-
900 over the amount appropriat-
ed for the present fiscal year.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18

Subscribe for The Robesonian.
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AS Condensed from Report of the North Carolina Corporation
Commission. November 9th, 1908.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-03-30
SPORTING BREVITIEs.

Gerard Meister, French swimmer,
won from an Italian opponent and
four others in a race In the Seine.
G. Greiff won the holiday cup and
r. M. Owen the monthly trophy at
the New York Athletic Club shoot
George Standing defeated Peter
Latham, of England, at racquets at
the New York Racquet and Tennis
Club.
The Royal Swedish Yacht Club
elected Prince Wilhelm of Sweden
president at its meeting held in Stock
holm.
Arnold Lawson's imported bulldog
champion, La Roche, died in Boston.
Mr.. Lawson purchased her in England
in 1902.
Jack" Johnson defeated Tommy"
Burns for the heavyweight pugilistic
championship of the world at Sydney,
N. s. w.
New steam yacht building at Nor
ris delights for NJ. G. d. Borden, N.
Y Y. c., will have a speed of thirty
miles an hour.
Calhoun Cragin was defeated in the
indoor tennis tournament for the
championship of the Seventh Regi-
ment, New York City.
F.. A. Hodgman broke ninety-seven
out of a possible 100 clay birds in the
holiday shoot of the New York Ath-
letic Club at Travers Island.
At Los Angeles, Cal, James j. JEFF
fries issued a statement declaring pos
itively and emphatically that under
no condition would he re-enter the
prize ring
Great things are expected from Co
valeski, the crack left handler of the
Philadelphia Nationals, who virtually
beat McGraw's men out of the PEN
nant last season.
Matthew Maloney, Trinity Athletic
Club, New York City, won the Anna
teur Athletic Union Marathon race,
twenty-six and a quarter miles, in 2h
36m. 26 1-5s.. a record.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-03-30
THE pEsPIsED AILANrHUs.
Good for Lumber as Well as Shade
Its Spread In America.

Among the very common trees, yet
almost totally unknown. is the much
despised. Ill smelling ailanthus. A
million dollars could not buy a board
in any lumber yard The dealer, or
manufacturer OF lumber, never saw It
on sale and would not recognize 1t X
seen. Yet It is a magnificent wood.
resembling white ash. and capable OF
receiving a high polish.
The tree is a native OF the Moluo-
ca Islands, Just south of the equator,
some four degrees, and not far fron
Borneo. Here It forms a very large
forest tree It was brought from
China during the first decade Of the
Nineteenth century and has gradually
spread over the United Btatos, plant
ed for shade only.
The male trees are very offensive
while in blossom, but the female
trees have no such odor. The trees
have a tropical appearance, spread
by underground roots, suckering 50
as to make them a nuisance on the
lawn.
The ailanthus has run wild IN the
Cumberland mountains, groups OF the
trees being quite frequently found
where apparently the birds have TAX
en- the clusters OF winged seeds for
lining their nests. some OF the seeds
thus escaping them.--F'rom Arboricul-
furp.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-03-30
S1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.

mel deepening. One sees them every.
whore now where there Is danger Of
slack water Out on the bowsprit, In
stead OF the usual anchor ready to
be tripped at the first sign OF trouble,
hangs great iron rake or harrow.
with a massive frame and with
spikes or teeth a foot in length and
made of heavy iron bar sharpened
at the point.
When the towboat. advancing up
stream-and sometimes. also. coming
down-finds ahead of her. either by
sounding from a skin or by inadver-
tently running against 1t, a new bar.
the tow is anchored. the line releas-
ed and the steamboat steams to the
attack. The harrow is advanced as
far as possible by means OF a lighter
or is dropped directly from the bow
of the steamer, and then the steam
boat backs up at full power and drags
the harrow through the bar.
Any one familiar with the case with
which a swift river follows up such
stirring and erodes its own bot
tom, will appreciate the result of the
scheme. In a short time the channel
is cut through to the necessary
depth, the rake is hoisted in, the tow
picked up and the steamboat pro-
ceeds on sufficient way. II Is really
not very different from the Wells
scraper with which the Mississippi
was opened to st. Paul about 1870
Boston Transcript.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-03-30
FEMININE NEWS NOTES.

Nine. Vincens - better known by
her pen name OF "Arvide Barine"-
died recently in Paris.
Miss Charlotte Yonge built school
at Petit, near Winchester, England,
out OF the proceeds of 1.-The Heir of
Redclffe."
Mrs. Jane Bancroft Robinson has
Just been elected president OF the
Woman's Home Missionary Society of
the Methodist Church.
Mrs. Mary Anderson de Navarro,
the former American actress, accom-
panied by her husband and two chill
dren, came from England on visit.
A mortgage deed for $4,000 was
placed on record in Hawaii by former
Queen Liliuokalani, the deed being
executed in favor of Claus Spreckles
and w. G.. Irwin.
Miss Mary Goodwin Pinkney, the
little known owner of New York City
real estate worth many millions, died
of pneumonia at the Hotel Bucking-
ham at the age of ninety-nine years.
1t was announced that Nine. Pas
quail, the first American trained sing
er to be heard in New York City in
grand opera, would sing the leading
role in la Traviata" at the Metro
politan.
A woman maniac was about to
throw DR.. Mary Crawford from a
third-story window In New York City
when the doctor pressed her thumbs
on the maniac's optic nerve and over
powered her.
The dagger presented to Lord
Darnley by Mary Queen of Scots in
the year they were married, and be-
lieved to be the one with which Riz-
zio was killed, was sold at Sotheby's,
London, recently, for $50.
The election of DIR. Elizabeth Gar
rett Anderson as Mayor of Aldeburgh
by a unanimous vote has brought out
the interesting fact that her father,
her brother and her husband had all
served as Mayor of the English town
| before her.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-03-30
LOW FREIGHT RATES.
Due In Germany to Canal and River
Transportation.

Hamburg, the most important port
in Germany, is especially well locat-
ed as a distributing point, not only for
Baltic trade. but for interior Ger
many as well. From Hamburg for
distribution to central Germany
and a broad belt Of territory
extending southeasterly across the
empire, there are available the Elbe
river and its tributaries and connect
ing canals during the season of open
navigation. These afford exceedingly
low rates OF freight. and the barges
and small craft employed are num-
bered by the thousand.
Bremen. the second port OF Ger
many in size and Importance, com.
mands by way of the Weser rivey
and It's branches and connecting ca
nails. the territory west OF that COW
cred by Hamburg in the northwest
ern part of Germany.
The populous and productive por.
ton OF the empire. lying south and
southwest of that tributary to Ham
burg and Bremen. Is reached by way
OF Rotterdam. Holland, and thence
up the Rhine to Mannheim. Ger.
many, and other river cities for dis
tribution. as mentioned, by canal
and river tributaries.
Stettin. an important port for
north central Germany. reaches
stretch OF territory up the oder river
of great Importance. extending quite
halfway across the country.
Danzig. or Neufahrwasser as the
port is called. lying to the east OF
Stettln, has an influential hold on the
northeastern quarter Of Germany
through its location at the mouth Of
Weichsel. KoeniasbergPillau. still
further east. controls the extreme
northeastern section.
While oil those ports have rail con-
nectious to all parts Of the empire.
such commodities as grain and feed
ing stuffs are preferably shipped by
barRes and canal boats. because OF
greater convenience IN loading at
ports of entry. and the cheaper freight
rates that are available for all but
two or three months I'm the year The
extent of Germany's barge and canal
traffic as not To- be moderated since
&c plays q most important part in
transportation reaching as it does
nearly every portion OF the empire
United States Consular Reports.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-03-30
BANK NOTES IN A DUST BIN.
How They Were curiousIy Discovered
and Returned to Their Owner.

Ten 1000 franc bank notes, repre-
senting the savings OF a woman who
lived at Nanterre, near Paris, were
hidden by her in an old envelope,
which was placed in a drawer. In
a moment OF forgetfulness the en-
velope found it's way into a dust bin.
In the morning the ragpickers turn
ed out the bin, but tossed aside the
tattered envelope without inspection.
Some carriers happened to pass that
way. They picked up the now mud
splashed piece of paper, one remark
ing to the other: Perhaps there is
a fortune inside" They drew out
the notes. This is some FOOLS
pleasantly" they said; so by way OF
revenging themselves on the I'M
known joker and not believing the
notes were genuine they tore them to
pieces and threw them aside.
Two market women came along
shortly afterward. With the shrewd-
ness of their class they recognized
the scattered pieces OF paper and
gathered them up and took them to
the Commissary OF Police.
There they were pieced together
and it was found that none was miss
ing. Two hours later the notes so
curiously discovered were restored to
their owner-London Chronicle.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-03-30
LONG wlNpED PREACHERS.
Three Hours once Considered Fair
Average Allowance for
Sermon.

Dean LEROY, who has expressed
the opinion that ten minutes IS long
enough for a sermon. would have
met with scant sympathy from some
divines OF past centuries.
Thomas Hooker considered three
hours fair average allowance for
a sermon, though. on one occasion,
when he was iH. he lot his congre-
CATION on more lightly Pausins At
the end OF fifteen minutes. he rested
n while and then continued his HON
Fly for two hours longer. Crsnmer's
sermons we're each small book
when set up IN typo; and Baxter,
Knox. Bdnyan and Calvin rarely
reached Lastly, my brethren" under
two hours
George Herbert once said: The
parson exceeds not an hour in preach
Ing. because all ages have thought
that competency" but certain
rector OF Bilbury. Gloucestershire,
was OF another opinion. for he never
sat down under two hours The
squire. we learn. usually withdrew at
ter the text was announced. smoked
his pipe outside and returned for
the blessing Westminster Gazette.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-03-30

about the place for some days. pro-
Tossing to understand but a word or
two Of Russian.
At last. hearing one morning that
Patrin was giving audience to the
prisoners and others, Gregoriev went
with them upstairs to the same room
which he and the chief had left so
unceremoniously two years before.
Patrin was sitting at table, and
scarcely looked up. He had grown
stouter, and his manner to the con-
victs was even more overbearing than
of old. For some time Gregoriev
stood regarding him with curious SEN
sations OF repulsion and hatred; but
when his turn came, speaking in Gill
ak he proffered a request for per-
NIT to visit some Giliaks OF his tribe
It Yezo.
What's that?" growled Patrln.
Speak Russian"
A soldier OF the guard standing by,
who had been among the Giliaks, in
terpreted what Gregoriev had said.
But without waiting to hear more
than a few words OF it, Patrin cried,
Get outl" evidently unwilling to
trouble himself about the matter.
Thereupon Gregoriev retired meek
iy, but beckoning the soldier outside,
babe him tell the chief that he would
give him twenty-five sable-skins for a
permit.
Patrin appears to have found this
OF greater interest, for presently, as
Gregoriev fingered about, the soldier
came after him to say that II he would
fetch in twenty-five sable-skins, the
permit would be forthcoming.
The next day this curious kind OF
official transaction was accomplished ::
and about a week later the pretended
Giliak secured passage for himself
and Chuff on a Japanese fishing yes.
sci from Dui to Yezo
From Yezo-uslng his furs to pay
their way-they voyaged to Kobe,
and thence to Yokohama
At Yokohama Gregoriev disposed OF
his remaining sixty odd sables for
the sum of eleven hundred dollars.
and Immediately took passage on the
Pacific mail-steamer, Korea, for San
Francisco.
Thus he escaped from Sakhalin: but
it was little Chuff who had made 1t
possible for him
In America, Kosciusko Grego1ev
may begin life anew without reference
to the past. Indeed, he has already
done so in San Francisco: but I am
not so sure about Chuff WhenI saw
him the little dog wore a somewhat
bored and listless air, as OF one whose
occupation is gone. I fancy that he
would much prefer catching sables
in Sakhalin. But, alas! there are no
sables in America, although / have
little doubt that the high forests of
the Sierra Nevadas and the whole
Rocky Mountain range, from Wyom-
ing northward to Alaska, would prove
favorable habitat for them.
And why not? Who will be public
spirited enough to import half a dozen
pairs of sables from Siberia, and set
them free in these regions OF Amer
lea? 1t might prove the beginning
of a great fur industry for the future
Youths Companion.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-03-30
Homcward.

7OmcWaro.
Sailing toward sunset-land from wan
behring's wide,
Two sparrows from the shore well
come us home,
Cfroling above or poised upon the
deck,
Perohance the same that in the in
FAINT spring
Chirped at our door and shelter
sought from cold.
Thus ever WOO us from the farthest
shore
OF lands unseen but by the eye OF
faith,
Those long-6own winged spirits OF
our love,
Who constant watch and ward keep
over US,
Eager to welcome home earth's wan
derers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-03-30
After the Honeymoon.

The wife OF a business man with
small income has a rather monoton-
Gus life as rule. There are so many
duties that must be done over and
over again, day after day, week after
week. year after year. Her husbands
work may be just as hard, just as
much grind" but at least he sees
fresh faces, talks things over with
other men. That is why he can do
so much for her by making a habit
OF storing up, to tell her, in the even
ing, AL the interesting little bits of
talk and news he hears. Many men
often will not take the trouble to do
II, more's the pity.-Home Chat.
The Kongo Free State IN mid-Africa
has 100000 square miles of territory
At present its imports amount TO only
about 100000 a year
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-03-30
TowsoAT TO OPEN CHANNEL.
Method Of Coping With Sand Bars on
the Drina River


on the Drina. q stream OF the Danu-
bian system. originated one OF tho
most interesting customs of the Aus
trian towboats. that Of carrying their
own ready repair appliances with
them for opening the channel Tow
boats in that stream were
so often caught behind shift
ing bars that some ingeni-
Gus captain bethought himself OF car.
rying at his bow a big harrow. on a
chain, with which to encourage a chan
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-03-30

While workmen were saving
through block Of Bath stone 1t Tx
eter they cut into a cavity In which
was found cluster Of two or three
dozen live bees.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-03-30

After an engagement of nearly thir-
ty years a certain Lynn couple are
at last happily married But it's
safe betting. asserts the American
Cuitlyator That each still has a few
little tomperamental surprises IN
store for the other.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-02
Little Johnny Jones'"

Extraordinary interest is being man
Tested in the approaching engagement
of Little Johnny Jones" at the Audi
torium.
All last season the delightful
music of this production was whistled
and sung so frequently that every
music lover in this city is now thor
! oughly familiar with the catchy melody
of the songs THE Yankee Doodle
Boy" and Give My Regards to Broad
way" are now probably the two most
famous songs in America. 1t is not
alone on account of the tuneful mel
odies of Mr. Cohan's successful play
that its fame depends, for he is said
to have displayed in the thereto
much originality. Little Johnny
Jones' is best described as a musical
melodrama for it contains a plot, dra-
matte action and thrilling situations,
with several dramatic scenes that the
critics have pronounced worthy of any
first class dramatic production Little
Johnny Jones" tells the trials and trib-
ulations of an American jockey who
goes to England to win fame and for
tune on the English turf. The story
is interesting natural and dramatic
throughout, while each musical num-
Der is said to be consistent with the
development of the plot. The entire
production in every detail will be- seen
In this city exactly as presented for
twenty-five weeks in New York and
over three months in Chicago last sea-
son. Much has been said in praise of
the beauty and effectiveness of the
three gorgeousig mounted acts, while
the wardrobe is spoken of as extreme
ly beautiful and in rare good taste The
cast that will be seen here in the pro-
duction embraces the names of many
metropolitan favorites, while the
chorus OF over forty girls is spoken
of as one of the best singing and best
dressed ensembles on the American
stage. In all the company numbers
seyenty-five people and is one OF the
largest companies on tour this season.
Much local interest has been manifest
ed in the engagement as indicated by
the extremely large demand Tor seats.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-02
Associated Press.

Chicago, March 2.-Joe Cantillon's
squad of Washington American ball
players left today, for the training
quarters at Galveston. The players
will arrive at their destination in the
Lone Star state on Friday, and will
Immediately begin putting in hard
ticks morning and afternoon at Ath-
letic park. After more than three
week of beef reducing and muscle
building labor, the boys will begin
their long journey North and West
on the evening Of Sunday March 2s.
Cantillon's itinerary, the dates OF
which are already settled, covers the
usual one day stands through North
Texas. Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky
before landing on the home sward in
the capital city.
Though several managers have de-
clared against the playing of exhibit
ton games during the training trip,
Cantillon sees no harm in them, and
has arranged a schedule for the Ma
tionals. Eighteen games have already
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-02
CASE after Case
Plenty More Like This in Hatties-
burg.

Scores of Hattiesburg people can
tell you about Doan's Kidney Pills
Many happy citizen makes pub
lie statement of his experience. Here
is case of it. What better proof of
merit can be had than such endorse
ment?
]. F. Polk, retired Hattiesburg,
Miss, says: A severe cold chung to
me for some time and after 1t disap-
peared, / found that my kidneys had
been left in a badly weakened condi-
ton. | suffered from pains through
my back and kidneys which were so
severe at night that / could not
sleep. l often became dizzy on aris-
ing in the morning and l always
felt stiff and lame. Puffy spots ap-
peared beneath my eyes and the kid
ney secretions were much too fire.
quent in passage, adding to my discim-
fort. l tried a number of remedies
but did not obtain any relief. Final
ly l commenced using Doan's Kidney
Pills and when I had taken the con-
tents of the first box, procured at
Hays and Fields drug store, I felt
like a different man. The pains
through my loins disappeared and
my kidneys assumed their normal
condition. When l had used two boxes
Of Doan's Kidney Pills I was cured
and felt better than before in years.
I recommend Doan's Kidney Pills to
any person suffering from Kidney
trouble"
For sale by all druggists, Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-02

popular price spectacular production.
The company which comes to that play
house for three days, beginning Wed
nesday of this week with Friday mat
inee is known as the Superba Vaudette
Co. and is headed by Eta Louise
Blake, the premire spectacular dancer.
Miss Blake is considered by the east
ern and northern managers, on whose
circuits she has appeared continuous
ly for the past five years, as standing
at the head of her class Her dances
are presented in front of six plate
glass mirrors, which are so arranged on
a scientific diagram, thus making it ap-
pear to the audience that there sew
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-02

en- dancers instead of one. By adding
electrical effects, one of the most beal
tiful and artistic transformations inn
aginable, is produced if we are to be.
lieve the unanimous reports of the
newspapers in the different cities in
which the company has appeared.
Miss Blake's style of work gives
here a splendid opportunity to display
some very beautiful and costly
costumes, one in particular in which
she presents a novelty dance. This
dance is entirely covered with German
Silver Spangles and when it is illum-
mated it appears as if it were covered
with thousands of colored gems; it
weighs SO pounds.
Another member of the company de
serving of special mention is Miss julie
Keith Done, who presents a novel
electrical rose song, which consists of
series of electric lighted rose bushes
which are Illuminated at the beginning
of each chorus. She is assisted in
this number by Superbas youngest per-
former, little Nora SAKE, who is only
nine years of age and who is said to
possess a remarkable voice for one so
young.
Mr.. w. F. Callicott, Superba's adj
vance agent boasts that he has a pro
gram that appeals to and pleases all
classes as it is we'll balanced iwth COM
edy and beautiful and artistic novel
ties
The low price of admissian, 10 and
Is cents, ought to pack the Auditor
ium each night. The program will be-
gin at eight o'clock and two perform.
ances will be given each night. There
will be special ladies' and childrens
matinee Friday at $3.50, admission ten |
cents.
Remember the dates, Wednesday, !
Thursday and Friday of this week.