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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18
Mrs. Irwin Jenkins Entertain's
Young Matrons' Club.

Reported for The Robesonian.
Mrs. Irwin Jenkins was hostess
to the Young Matrons' Club last
Wednesday afternoon.
After a very enjoyable recita-
ton by Mrs. ]. R. Poole, delicious
refreshments were served.
This being the first meeting in
the new year, officers were elect
ed as follows: Mrs. L. T. Town
send, president; Mrs. Alph. Nc
Leod, vice president;Mrs. Robert
Correll, secretary and treasurer.
Mrs. Jenkins makes a charm
ing hostess and the afternoon
was much enjoyed.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18
A Cure For Misery.

81 have found a cure for the misery
malaria poison produces" says R. Nj.
James, of Louellen, S. c.. '1t's called
Electric Bitters, and comes in SOC bot
ties. 1t breaks up case of chill or a
bilious attack in almost no time; and it
puts yellow jaundice clean out of COM
mission This great tonic medicine
and blood purifier gives quick relief in
all stomach, liver and kidney complaints
and the misery of lame back. Sold under
guarantee at all drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18
Religious Authors S;a,eme

For several years l was afflct, with
with kidney trouble and last winter |
was suddenly stricken with sewers
pain in my kidneys and was confined to
my bed eight days unable to get w
without assistance. My urine contain
ed thick white sediment and l passed
same frequently day and night. COM
menced taking Foley sKidney Remedy,
and the pain gradually abated and f..
nally ceased and my urine became nor.
NAL. l cheerfuliy recommend Foley's
Kidney Remedy. Sold by ell Druggists
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18
Lame Should r.

This is common form of muscular
rheumatism. No internal treatment is
needed. Apply Chamberlain's Imminent
freely twice day and quick cure is
certain. This liniment has proven es-
pecially valuable for muscular and
chronic rheumatism, and is sure to give
quick relief. Chamberlain's Liniment
is also most excellent for sprains and
bruises. Price, rs cents; large size sc
cents. For sale by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18
Bill For Relief of School Trus-

tees.
The bill for the relief of the
graded school trustees of Lum-
berton, briefly mentioned in
Thursdays Robesonian, introduc-
ed by Representative Shepherd,
was drawn at the direction of the
county board of education to al
low them to transfer the school
property of this district to the
graded school, provision for
which transfer was not made
when the charter for the school
was obtained. The property has
upon it an Indebtedness of $44S
due to the State loan fund, and
the district across the river,
which is not included IN the
graded school district, but which
was included in the old district,
should, it is thought, have about
5000 back, making the entire in
debtedness $64S.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18
Notice to Bondholders.

Take notice that holders of our bonds
(all of which mature Dec. l, 1917 NAV
have them redeemed at par, with 40.
crued interest, by giving us seven Gays
notice. This offer remains open unit
and including February Is, 1909. Senc
your bonds through Bank of Lumber
ton, this city, for collection.
Lumberton Cotton Mills,
H. B. JENNINGS, Treas.
Lumberton, N. c., Jan. IA, 1909.
1-18-4t
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18
Programme For Lee and Jack
son Day.


Tomorrow, the anniversary of
the birth of Gen. Robert E. Lee,
will be celebrated here by the
Daughters of the Confederacy
as Lee and Jackson Day with ap-
propriate exercises, which will
be held at the Opera House, be-
ginning at 11:30 in the morning.
The following programme will
be carried out:
Prayer-Rev. C. H. Durham.
Music.
Introduction of Speaker-Ex-
Judge T. A. Mcneil.
Addressed. N. A. Mclean.
Music.
Closing prayer-Rev. E. M. Hoyle.
Music.
Lunch.
The following veterans will re-
ceive Crosses of Honor: Stephen
Bass, w. H. Capps, Neill Carter,
Archie w. Davis, ]. H. Mckay,
Henry Spivey, William Bracy,
Othniel Bracy, O. C. Norment,
James Bracy. J. w. Watts.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18

According to the report of the
Agricultural Department at Rel
eigh as to the sales of leaf to-
bacco in the warehouses of the
State for the month of Deem
Der, Winston-Salem led with
2, 4Y, 799 pounds; Wilson was
second, with 1,751, 795; Rocky
Mount third, with 1854, 22S;
Greenville. fourth, with 1,O4O,-
22t. The total was 1882, 1870
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18
Notices of New Advertisements

c. M. Fuller & Son now have
a large stock of up-to-date bug
gies and harness.
]. H. Anderson carrie. a COM
plete stock of dry goods, no
tons, shoes and ready-to-wear
garments.
S. H. Hami ton sells, exchar ges
or rents typewriters of all
makes.
A. Weinstein's great clearance
sale is now on and will con-
tinue throughout the month.
Holders of Lumberton Cotton
Mills bonds may have them re-
deemed at par, with accrued in
terest.
A saleslady wanted for dry
goods store.
Matthew Edwards does al
sorts of repair work.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18

MIR. WILLIAM A. PRESSER, 1722
1VA Third Ave-, Moline, Ill, writes:
81 have been suffering from catarrh
in the head for the past two months
and tried innumerable so-called reme-
dies without avail. No one knows how
I have suffered, not only from the dis
ease itself, but from modification when
in company of friends or strangers.
81 have used two bottles of your med
icine for short time only, and 1t
effected complete medical cure, and
what is better yet, the disease has not
returned.
81 can most mphatically recommend
Peruna to all sufferers from this dis
ease"
Read This Experience.
Mr.. A. Thompson, Box IS, R. r. l.,
Martel, Ohio, writes: "When began
your treatment my eyes were inf1amcd,
nose was stopped up half of the time,
and was sore and scabby. I could not
rest at night on account of continual
hawking and splitting.
81 had tried several remedies and was
about to give up, but thought 1 would
try Peruna.
"After had taken about one-third OF
bottle I noticed difference. I am
now completely cured, after suffering
with catarrh for eighteen years.
81 think If those who are afflicted
with cat&rrh would try Peruna they
would never regret it."
Man-a.lin an Idea! Laxative.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18

At meeting of the stock
holders of The Industrial News,
held at Greensboro Thursday, a
resolution was adopted admit
ing the insolvency of the corpora
ton and requesting the court to
issue an order for the sale OF
the property.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18

Many little lives have been saved by
Foley's Honey and Tar, for coughs, colds,
Group and whooping cough. 1t is the on
ly safe remedy for infants and children
and it contains no opiatss or other mar
cotic drugs, and children like Foley g
Honey and Tar. Careful mothers keep
bottle in the house Refuse substitu-
tes. Sold by all Druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18
BANK OF LUMBERPON.
Reported for The Robcsonian.

Reported for The Robesonian.
The stockholders and directors
of the Bank of Lumberton held
their regular annual meeting in
the bank building Thursday morn
ing at II o'clock. a large ma
jority of the stock being repre-
sented. President A. w. Nc
Lean presided over the meeting
and Mr.. C. B. Townsend, active
vice president and cashier, acted
as secretary.
The years business showed
that substantial profits had been
made. A dividend of 4 per cent.
was declared and a good balance
was carried to the surplus fund.
The old board of directors was
reelected, as follows: @. T.
Williams, C. B. Townsend, A. w.
Mclean, H. B. Jennings, R. R.
Barnes, R. D. Caldwell, Geo. G.
French, A. E. White, S. A. Ed
mund, l. H. Caldwell, E. j.
Britt, Stephen Mcintyre, O. C.
Norment.
At the subsequent meeting of
the directors the following Off
GERS were elected: President, A..
w. Mclean; atcive vice presi-
dent, G. B. Townsend; vice presi-
dents, R. D. Caldwell. A. E.
White; cashier, C.. H. Morrow
assistant cashier, A. T. Nc
Lean.
The change made in the office
of assistant cashier was due to
the resignation of Mr.. Thos. J.
| Moore, who has been assistant
cashier for the past year. Mr..
| Moore rendered his resignation
some time ago, but the officers
Of the bank persuaded him to
wait until the regular annual
meeting. His resignation takes
effect on February 18th, at which
time he will return to his home
in Greenville to engage in other
| business.
i Mr.. C. B. Townsend, who has
been cashier of the bank since
its organization, on account O.
his long service was promoted tt
the Office of active vice president
Mr.. G. H. Morrow, who sue
ceeds Mr.. Townsend as cashier
has very efficiently filled tn,
position of cashier of the Robe
son County Loan & Trust Co
for some time. Mr.. TOWNSEND
, will continue to give all his tim,
to the bank and will be found il
his Office in the bank building
as heretofore.
The officers and directors O.
: the bank are very enthusiast
over the results Of the year.
business and they expect grea
. things in the future. The Ban
l of Lumberton is the oldest ban,
in Robson county, has had
: most successful career, and ha
: done a great deal for Lumberto
7 and Robson county.
The following extracts ar
!, > taken from the presidents ar
e nual report:
Gas an evidence of the cor
sentative policy which this ban
D has pursued, l call your after
'e ton to some salient facts scarce
3 ly without a parallel in the hi.
tory of banking.
J. The Bank of Lumberton hs
D. discounted, since it began bus
ar ness eleven years ago, 12,O(
notes, ranging in amounts fro
IS $40 to $4,000. l have made a
IL estimate of the aggregate F,
these loans for the eleven yea
,e of business, and find that the a,
l. gregate of all loans made durir
our business career is approx
N mately $7,500,0OO. Out Of tn
E. large number of notes discoun
n ed, aggregating the large gu
mentioned, we are able to repo
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18
Application for Pardon.

Notice is hereby given to the public
that application will be made to the
Governor of North Carolina for the par
don of A. B. Norton, convicted at iuly
Special Term, 1897, of Robson c.
Criminal Court, for the crime of
der, and sentenced to the States prison
for term of thirty years.
A. B. NORTON.
By Cox & Dunn, Attorneys.
1-4-2mon
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18

Col. Thomas M. Argo. aged IS
years, brilliant lawyer and well
known throughout the State,
died at his home in Raleigh on
the 18th after an illness of some
weeks.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18
lost, or remained uncollected.

lost, or remained uncollected.
1--WE have paid out in divi-
dends since we began business
200 per cent. on the capital stock
invested, and this, with the un-
divided profits now on hand,
shows that we have made in net
profits since we began business
an average Of 20 per cent. per
year on the capital invested.
AT the time of our last sworn
statement to the North Carolina
Corporation Commission, our de-
posts in the Bank of Lumberton
amounted to $3.50, 020.2
Those of you who desire to
compare our business with the
other banks Of Robson county
should remember that while the
other banks carry their savings
deposits in their commercial
banks and the same are thus
shown as total deposits. our saw
ings deposits are carried in our
savings bank, the Robson Coun-
ty Loan & Trust Company, and
do not show in the total deposits
of the Bank of Lumberton. By
adding together the total deposits
for our commercial and savings
banks, as shown by our last pub
lished statement, the aggregate
will be $3.50. 296. "a.
1t would be difficult to calcu-
late the benefits the Bank of
Lumberton has been to the vari-
ous enterprises of the town, and
to the customers who do business
with us. | think any one cogni-
zant of the condition eleven
years ago when the bank began
business, and the results that
have been accomplished, will
agree with me that the wonder
full growth of the town of Lum-
berton has been largely due to
the organization and the continu-
ed business of Lumberton's first
bank.
1--WE are convinced that the
Bank of Lumberton is now in
position to increase it's business,
and we have determined to en-
ter upon more aggressive policy
for the purpose of increasing the
business in the future. "
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18
Simple Remedy for La Grippe,

Hacking la grippe coughs that may
develop into pneumonia over night are
quickly cured by Foley's Honey and
Tar: The sore and infiamed lungs are
healed and strengthened, and dangerous
condition is quickly averted. Take only
Foley's Honey and Tar in the yellow
package. Sold by all Druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18
A. r. SPIVEY,
Sales Agent,
Lnmberton, N. G..
BUSINESS BUILDERS

TTy an ad in this column. Whether il
IS hc!lse to rent, something yo, Iiaxe
Tor sale, or something you want 10 bl
The Robesonlan Want CoIun
will bring the results.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18

LUZ Vic puIp OSe VI Increasing Tie
business in the future. "
robson COUNTY LOAN & TRUST
COMPANY.
Reported for The Robesonian.
The stockholders and directors
of the Robson County Loan &
Trust Company also held their
annual meeting on the same day
as the stockholders and directors
of the Bank of Lumberton.
The old board of directors was
reelected, as follows: A. w.
Mclean, Z. D Caldwell, @. T.
Williams, A. E. White, S.-A. Ed
mund, K. M. Biggs, J.P.McNeiii,
S. Mcintyre.
The following officers were I'M
animously elected: A. w. Nc
Lean, president; Stephen McIn-
tyre, vice-president; A. T. Nc
Lean, cashier.
1t will be noted that the vacan-
cy in the Office of cashier caused
by the election of Mr.. C. H.Mor-
row as cashier of the Bank OF
Lumberton was filled by the cleo
ton of Mr.. A. T. Mclean. He
will also act as assistant cashie,
of the Bank of Lumberton.
The presidents report showed
a most satisfactory year for the
Trust Company, showing better
profits than had been made ir
any year of it's existence.
The presidents report, among
other things, contained the fol
lowing:
Considering the general fl
nancial condition of the country
for the past year, and especially
the unfavorable local conditions
caused by the low price of cottor
for the past season, | think thu
stockholders of our corporation
may be congratulated upon tn
results attained during the pas
year.
"Our last sworn report to thu
Corporation Commission, mad
on November 9th, 1908, show
total deposits, 800, 286. %. Thi
is about as high as our deposit
have ever been. We have mad
in net profits during the year 2
per cent. upon the capital stock
after charging off all accrued in
terest upon deposits, and othe
expenses.
The finance committee, in &C
cordance with the bylaws, O.
January 9th made a thorough in
vestigation of the condition O
: the bank, and found everythin
: in fine shape. All the loans ar
well secured, and every dollar i
considered collectible.
During the four years tia
l the bank has been in business
we have discounted 1850 notes
ranging in amounts from S. t
SIS, 900. The total amount of loan
: will approximate 1,500, 900.
; am able to report that not a do
{ lar has been lost on any loa
( made, and that every loan ha
< been collectible.
The directors and stockhol(
s ers have rendered valuable ASST,
lance during the past year, and
again urge upon them to continu
e their good work in behalf of the
: institution. 1t is our intentio
to begin more aggressive wor
+ for new business during tn
K year, especially now as the coul
+ try is fast emerging from gene
: al business depression. We loo
J. for better times in the future
The regular semi-annual div
s dend of 4 per cent. was declare
/ and the balance of profits WI
NJ carried to the account of surplu
n The stockholders express Their
n ! selves as highly pleased with tt
u years business.
3 According to the report of Il
g Agricultural Department at r.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18

For sale-15O,OOO good hard brick
100, 900 pine shingles. See Geo: ge G.
French or j. Frank Rozier, ngnber
ton, N. C. 1-lNlm
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18

For Rent-A good Groom house, de-
slrable location with artesian water.
Tor Sl2. 80 per month. George G.
French, Lumberton, N. C. 1-4-1m
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18

For SaIe-2O0, 600 Jersey Wa
Charleston Wakefield and Hen
Succession Cabbage Plants. Also Co.
900 brick. w. H. Knuckles, Thomp-
son Inst, Lumberton, N C. 1-7-4ts
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18

Spraying and Pruning-This is the
season for spraying, pruning and re-
planting orchards. Any person desir-
ing information along these lines will
do well to call phone No. "a or address
Box 1893, Lumberton, N. c. J. mi.
Hoyle. lift
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-18

Wanted-A saleslady for dry go
store. State price and address Cd
munication to 285, Lumberton, N
care RobeSonian. 1-IS-fL4
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04
Bicycle Is Tempting

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I am very fond of travelling, and Of
music also. so there I am / might
PUT It in the bank and earn more to
buy q piano, but then finely polished
coaster brake bicycle comes to my
mind. I would hardly know which I
wanted. Then there is the violin, cor
net and q host of other things.
would feel quite grown up to be
able to say that had money in the
bank.
/ expect to go to Santa Barbara this
summer and I am saving money for
the purpose Now. If had IS should
probably not want to break 1t. That
Is way with me. I don't like to break
a dollar, but will always spend 1t II 1t
is in small change.
On the whole, think the bicycle
plan the best, for think of the great
times / could have. could even make
the trip from here to Santa Barbara on
1t with small cost. So, after consider
ing the several different plans, this
is what would do:-
Taking the IS I would put It in the
bank Then would get out and hustle
for enough more to get q bicycle.
WILLIAM PERCY EMERSON.
1143 East Adams street, Twentieth
Street school, grade AS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04
JUNIOR WOULD EARN
MONEY WITH GOATS
Honorable Menslon1

Dear Aunt Laurie:
r JUST saw your interesting sub
jects in The Herald. would go
y to country place and buy team
Of black Billy goats. / would teach
them to draw my big express wagon
the first thing. I might have a few
runaways, but would keep at it until
they were tame.
When they were good drivers
would go to my cousins house. His
father has pile Of wood which should
be put under shelter, so would drive
down and ask for the Job" at 10 cents
3 load. / would hmve to make fifty
loads in order to cover the cost of my
team, but that would not take long.
I would work papa to feed them for
me. Then I would not be out that ex-
pense you see. want to make money
as well as have the great sport Of
driving the goats / only hope that
some good spirit will take pity on me
and let me earn S..
CHAUNCET MCCONNELL.
Machado school. Palms,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04
WOULD PLANT VARIOUS TREES
Sensible Youth with Plans for spend-
Ing Money to Advantage
(FIrst. Prlze)
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
,Yy HIS is my first letter to the Herald
Junior. 1 like the Herald Junior
a very much, especially the young
artists contest. I will try and tell you
what would do II had five dollars to
spend just as chose.
Ny mother owns a vacant lot and
would like very much to surprise her
by buying some fruit trees, sucn as
grape fruit, peaches. pears, plums, Or
anges and lemons.
I would set the trees all out in nice,
even rows, some day when got a
chance, and then I would ask mamma
IL she would like to come out and see
our lot, telling her of some new I'M
provements that were being done in the
vicinity.
Then when she got out there she
would be surprised. I am boy IL
years old, and live with my mother.
am going to- take care of my mother
when / get big. SO want to have our
lot fixed up, nice. Your nephew,
ARTHUR MOBILES.
824 East Twenty street;
Twenty eighth street school.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04
HENS, PICS AND COLTS
MAY ENRICH JUNIOR


Dear Aunt Laurie:
IF had IS to spend as I please I
would buy setting hen and some
A eggs. When they Matched would
take care OF them till they grew big
and would sell them. II sold them
would buy pig. would fatten the
pig and sell It and then ! would buy q
calf. When it grew to be COW I
would sell It.
would buy q colt and when II grew
TO be horse would sell It. would
put half OF the money in the bank
and with the rest OF the money I
would buy g calf. When 1t grew up
would sell it and buy q dozen eggs
and q setting hen.
1 would set the hen and raise chick
ems and buy some chicken feed and
buy other setting hens and a dozen
eggs.
When they Matched / would buy
ether hens and II they laid eggs I
would sell them and put the money In
the bank.
SYLVIA HELEN DOBBIN.
Monte Vista, Mill Street school. age
3. grade 3.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04
Letters to Aunt Laurie From NepIlerVs and Nieces
LITTLE LEOHoRNS GROW
And So Would .Five Dollars Guarded
as Wisely
(FIrst PrIze)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
+ had five dollars to spend just as
pleased I would send to Los
Angeles and get hundred white
Leghorn eggs. To hatch them would
use our incubator. the "old T'rusty."
which papayend mamma say is the best
incubator they have ever used.
II would take three weeks to hatch
them, and I would have to watch the
incubator and the eggs all the time.
While am at school 1 think mamma
would watch them for me.
After they sTsc=e Matched would keep
them In the hrooder In the back porch,
and as they grew older papa would
build them pen In the back yard and
I would keep them In that.
In the autumn could sell all but
about two dozen of the best ones and
keep these for a start in raising poul-
try.
with the money for the ones sold I
could buy some lumber and build 9
chicken house on the ranch. II had
any money left would buy some vege-
den.
To feed the chickens could plant
some lettuce, barley and corn.
When the hens begin to lay eggs I
would sell them and put the money In
the bank This winter eggs were go
cents dozen for long time. You can
always find 9 good market for eggs
here and If had two dozen chickens
would have enough money to buy my
clothes and everything need. SO IL
had I'VE dollars would get some eggs
@''N '@'9s A LOIS WAGNER.
Ell Centre, Cal, grade Z. age -.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04

help cIothe my little sister and my
self.
After had enough good clothes to
work at some store in, I would begin
working and earn enough money to
help my parents>a little each week.
All this would be worked up by
having s. to spend on anything that I
wanted and / think IT. would be q
good example for some children who
have little money saved up
FAWN VEIGAR.
Age IA ysars Thirtieth street school;
2514 South Main street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04
Money Goes Far

Dear Aunt Laurie:
II had SIS 1 would go to the city and
buy batteries for my wireless, a pair
Of roller skates, a pair OF stockings
and good strong chain for my watch
so 1 win not lose 1t, as I did once
before,
Can you guess where / found my
watchf Hanging high up In a tree
where / had been climbing. I was glad
to find it, because 1t was present
from mamma.
I would buy a collar for my dog,
Nero. He is very extravagant with his
collars because he grows so fast that
collars get too small for him; two
good books, one game of some kind, q
box OF shells for my gun, some candy,
s cents worth. And now my Sc is all
spent. ROBERT BEST.
La Habra school first grade. Fol-
lertons R. f. d. No. 5.