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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
HUMOR
OF THE HOUR
THE SUPREME TEST.
Marriage Out Of the Question Until
Polar Views Were Known.
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Polar Views Were Known.
"Stillingia," said the young man.
his voice tremulous with suppressed
emotion, "are you going to put me on
the pazziz? Is this where | get OFF,
Unshed tears were in the lovely
maiden's eyes.
If she had shed them they would
not have been in her eyes.
But let that pass.
81 have not said so, Godfrey" re-
luctantly she answered, "in so many
words But"
Listen, Stillingia!" he burst forth
impetulously. "Is there any other guy
that's got the inside track? Am I
playing second fiddle to some snoozer
with plastered hair, an ingrowing
chin, and a pull at the bank? If So"
mo, Geoffrey, but"
"Then why the Shadrach, Meshach,
and Abednego are you stalling me off!
may not be pampered child of fash
ion. but I'm on the dead lev. I've
never. been caught with the goods.
Grille, ever since | was a kid you've
been my one best bet, and you know
it. I'm Old Faithful from Kleengon-
vile. I've trailed along in your wake
like a night police reporter on track
of lovely holdup. or bug collector
after a gorgeous butterfly. All my
life I've been building bungalows in
the air for you to move into some
day. I'd rather look at your tintype
than to eat four square meals. You
are the niftiest, peachiest dream that
ever"
"Geoffrey," interrupted the beauti-
full girl, standing erect before him,
pale, but calm and resolute. 81 know
you love me, and | am touched as nev-
er before by your devotion, but some
thing seems to tell me that we are not
truly mated"
Here her voice faltered.
"Geoffrey," she said, recovering her.
self, eve must not make a mistake
that will wreck our whole lives!
must ask you one question:"
"Well?"
(Which side do you take in this
North Pole controversy?
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
The Pink of Propriety.

When the stringed band, hidden be,
hind the rose and carnation screen in
Mrs. Pooles dining-room. begin to
play an air from one of Meyerbeers
operas, the daughter of the house
turned hopefully to the young and
apparently dumb stranger who had
been told to take her in.
Here was a promising opening for
conversation.
do you like Meyerbeer?" she ask
ed
81 never drank a glass of one OF
those layers in my life," the young
man replied coldly.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
KATE CLAYTON DIVORCED.
Actress Surprised to Find Husband
Got Decree and Married Again.

Sot DeCree ana MARRIED Again.
Jersey City, y. j., April 5.-Kate
ClaXton, the actress. identified for a
generation or more with the Two Or.
phans," came here to look into the
marriage records, including the di-
vOrce papers filed at the same time, of
Charles Stevenson, who was married
here last Christmas day. Miss ClaX-
ton is Mrs. Stevenson in private lie.
The actress said that although she
and Stevenson had not lived together
for some years she knew nothing of
his having obtained n divorce.
According TO the records, Charles
Stevenson, fifty-five years old, of Chi.
cagO was married Dec. % last by Po.
lice Judge Queen to Miss Frances
Reilly, aged twenty years, of New
York. The divorce papers filed at the
same time showed that Stevenson had
obtained divorce from Katherine
Cone Miss Claxton's maiden name) AT
East st. Louis, ILL.,, in 1902 on a deser.
ton charge.
Stevenson is an actor and is now
playing the judge in '"Fhe Fourth Es.
tate" at the Studebaker theater, Chi.
cagO
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
VISITING Cards.

While it would be difficult to say
Just when visiting cards were first
used, we are quite certain of the fact
that they are not of very ancient date.
Apparently they were adopted in Eng
lish society before they we're general.
ly used on the Continent. It was prob
ably about 1900 that they came into
fashion in Great Britain, and It was
as late as 1910 when they were intro
duced in Paris. 1t appears that the
first visiting cards were regular play
ing cards, the backs of which were
used for the address.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
PAL MOORE BEATS JONES.
Young Quaker Featherweisht Wins
Ten Round Battle on Points.

Ten Round Battle on Points.
New York, April 5.-Pal Moore, the
young Philadelphia featherweight, de.
feated Willie Jones of Brooklyn in a
ten round bout at the Olympic Ath-
letic club of Harlem.
After an even break in the first
round Moore began to fight in his
usual aggressive style and had the bet
ter of the next seven rounds. Then
Jones took a big brace and held his
own in the last two rounds, though
Moore subjected him t. a hard thump
ing.
Moore had not been in the ring for
nearly six weeks, but he showed the
same skill chat has made him one of
the pugilistic sensations of the winter
Jones recently Knocked out frankie
Neil and had a big following ut the
ringside.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
SULLIVAN WINS EASILY.
He Batters Sailor Burke In a Ten
Round Bout In Brooklyn.

New York, April 5.-At the Marathon
Athletic club in Brooklyn Jack
,'"Twin'O Sullivan of Boston outclassed
Sailor Burke in ten round bout.
From start to finish the sailor did not
have look in.
In the third round Sullivan landed
right and left on the sailors nose and
eyes and Brought out the blood.
sullivan at the finish did not have a
scratch, while Burke was cut all over.
Jack McAuliffe. the old lightweight
champion, refereed the bout.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
REASONS OF THE DRUGGIST.
For Not Having in Stock the Thing
Called For by the Customer.

Suiitu EOh ~ WV CN'NVhi''s
Druggists are uuaccountable folk
surely. The other day a man was
looking for a certain patented article
and tried FIVE drug stores in turn
in the same neighborhood before he
was successful. Naturally in the
stores where he failed, the offer of
something just as good was made,
but that wasn't the thing that hit
him hardest.
In the second store the druggist
said. 81 did have that stuff in stock,
but never had any call for 1t. The
only people who ever asked for it
were the agents of the company,
and they were around here all the
time to see If we had it in stock. So
/ gave it up"
In the next store, a block away,
the druggist said Yes, | did keep
that once. but when ran out OF the
first supply I never could get the
company to send any more. was
looking out for the wagon all the
time. but for three weeks at time
they never sent it up here, so I sot
tired of waiting Now / don't keep
t."
You can tie them, but you can't
beat them.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08

The world contains at least four
mountains composed of almost solid
iron ore. One is in Mexico. one in
the United States. another in India
and a fourth In Africa just below
the Soudan, and there have been re-
ports of such a mountain existing in
Siberia
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08

to snapshot portraits of yourself?"
Because" answered Senator Sorg.
hum they violate all recognized
rules of procedure. What right has
any photographer to take mans pic
ture without giving him the custom
ary ten minutes grace to fix his neck
tie. brush his hair and arrange a
pleasant Washington Star.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
MYsterY of seedless Frnit.

Science SO far has failed to fur
nish any explanation of the mystery
of seedless fruits. They are not the
outcome of the work of man. Man
perpetuates them; he does no more.
The seedless orange was found in q
state of seedlessness.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08

The compensation that life offers
for growing old is finding out that
sorrow Is as fleeting as joy, and that
there are just as many picnics to
rarpa ne we have missed
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08
His Gentle Hint.

A gentleman travelling abroad sat
opposite a beautiful lady. On reach
ing the frontier custom-house Off
Ger entered the carriage and said:
"Sir, have you anything to declare?"
"My good friend" replied the gen.
tleman, IF ! had any declaration to
make It would be to this young lady.
aIbd not to you'll"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08

"WhatH You're going to marry
Tom Speed? Why, he's awful"
What makes you think so??"
81 hear he's been blackballed by
every club in town"
"Yes, | heard so, too. That sort of
husband won't have much excuse for
staying out nights, will he?"-Cleye-
land Leader.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08

In Portugal married women retain
their maiden names and are always
known by them.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08

white lies, black lies and society
fibs.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08

When misery is at hand there
isn't much pleasure in recalling for
mer joys.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-04-08

o.. mole eats as many as 10000
ea-th-~or~r- n the course of a yea~
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-28
Commissioners Sale.

by virtue OF the power vested in me
Dy judgment entered atDecemberTerm,
l9o9 OF the superior court of Robson
county IN a foreclosure proceeding en-
titled +. l.. Singletary against Charles
Kinlaw and Minnie Kinlaw, his wife. the
unders1gned will, on Monday May 23rd,
19lo at IL O'Clock noon, at the court
mouse door IN Lumberton, N C. Git be-
ing the hrst Monday of a regular term
OF the superior court of Robson coun-
W sell tor cash at public auction to the
highest bidder, the following described
lands IN Howellsvllle township, Robe
son county, bounded and described as
follows.
Beginning at black gum IN the head
OF drain, corner of lot No. l, in the
partition of the lands of E. J. Kinlaw
and runs as its line reversed South 121
East, ~: 10 chains to stake, corner of
lot NO. L, IN said partition and in the
DOVER line; thence as the dover line
South o93 West, chains to stake;
thence North III West 40 chains to a
stake by two sweet gums; thence North
AZ East, 81 chains to the beginning con-
tanning IL acres, the same being lot
No: 2. allotted to Charlie Kinlaw in the
division of the lands of E. j. Kinlaw
deceased. and being the interest OF
Charlie Klnlaw in and to that tract OF
land described and set out in the judg
ment in this action.
This Goth day of April, 1910.
james D. p. octor, Commissioner.
Mcintyre, Lawrence & Proctor.
Attorneys. 428-4thurs.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-28

John L. Pate, of Laurinburg,
was found about 2 o'clock Sun
day morning, II, by TRAIL crew
lying unconscious on the track
near town and it was found that
he was bruised and cut about the
head, his face being slashed into
a fearful condition. He was TAX
en- to a hospital in Laurinburg
and when brought around he did
not seem to know how it happen
ed, only crowd of twelve or
more did the job. 1t is thought
that he will recover.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-28

Robson County, perior Court.
W. A. McPhaul, Notice of Execution
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-28

A dispatch of the 10Th from
New York reports a sensational
drop in the price Of potatoes
that may mean cheaper food of
all kinds, farmers closing out
their supply for as little as 20
cents bushel, the lowest price
in years. Wheat was reported
as II cents a bushel cheaper than
the high point of last year, while
the decline of corn from the
high point is 10 cents and oats
20 cents. Cotton seed meal is
off 8 or 10 per cent.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-28
Subscribe to The Robesonian.
The Demon of The AIR

is the germ of LaGrippe, that, breathed
in, brings suffering to thousands. Its
after effects are weakness, nervousness,
lack of appetite, energy and ambition,
with disordered liver and kidneys. The
greatest need then is Electric Ritters,
the splendid tonic, blood purifier a"d re-
gulator of Stomach Liver aud Kidneys
Thousands have proved that they won
derfully strengthen the ner> es. ,uild up
the system and restore health and good
spirits after an attack of Grip. If s1f-
fering, try them. Only SOC. Perfect
satisfaction guaranteed by all druggists
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-28
That Ball Game Between Board
man and Lumberton - A
Boardman View.

To the Editor of The Robesonian:
PeaSe allow me space in your
pay / 1o spond to the write-up
of Il e ! al game between Board
man Anc Lumberton.
The statement that Boardman
played men from all over the
country is a mistake. Boardman
only played one man that was
not on the team last year and
was forced to do that on account
of the boys not yet being home
from college. OF course they
were not born in Boardman,
neither was Tyrus Cobb born in
Detroit; but still he plays on
the Detroit team. When Lum-
berton beat Bennettsville they
played two men that the captain
himself didn't even know or had
never seen play before; but they
beat and it was O. K.
The Lumberton team is COM
posed of some good players and
would have played better game
but lack gameness when the game
is going against them.
w. j. Covington, Capt.
| We do not understand that
the Lumberton boys are kicking
at all. Boardman simply walked
away with the home team, and
in the language Of a sport who
was explaining a proposition to a
bunch of fellows recently, that s
all there are to it. "-Robesonian
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-28
DR.. Dixon's Little Joke.
Raleigh Christian Advocate.

Raleigh Christian Advocate.
DR.. B.F. Dixon, our State audi
tor, who is known and loved all
over North Carolina, and who
probably ma axes more speeches
in year than any other North
Carolian, delivered the address
of welcome to the State Guard
which met in Raleigh few days
ago. In his address he said that
a certain gentleman told the fol-
lowing joke at the speakers ex-
pense: After the battle of Seven
Pines in which he was engaged,
some one went to his mother to
tell her of the many killed and
wounded, and she asked, did you
say it was at Seven Pines" and
the answer being yes, she kept
on quietly knitting. Her visitor
inquired, are you not worried?'
and she replied: Ca, no. If there
were seven pines there Ben got
behind one of them. when the
officers ceased laughing. DR.. Dix.
on dryly remarked: That joke
was, of course, lie,' and pro.
ceeded to tell another about {
private who on being asked why
he did not get behind a tree
when firing was fierce, answered
There were not enough trees
for the officers. " and then there
was more lighter.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-28
Notice of Entry.

Number ISL.
State of North Carolina,
Robson County,
To T. N. Higley, Entry Taker for
Robson County:
The undersigned, Mrs. Nora G. Cald-
we'll, of Robson County, State OF North
Carolina, lays claim to the following
piece or parcel Of land, IN Mlsharts
Township, Robson County, State OF
North Carolina.
The same being vacant and unappro-
priated land and subject to entry.
In Wisharts Township, adjoining the
lands of N. M. Allen, and others and
containing by estimation, six acres
more or less Mrs. Nora G. Caldwell,
Witness: L. H. Caldwell,
Thos. N, Higley,
Entry Taker for Robson Co.
Entered 4th April l91o. FL
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-28
Torpid Liver, Stomach Trouble.

Torpid Liver, Stomach Trouble.
Mr.. James O'Byrne, 626 Madison ST.,
Topeka, Kas., conductor Sante Fe Rail-
way and member Order of Railway Con-
ductors, writes:
81 suffered with a torpid liver and
stomach trouble, which made my COM
plexion very sallow, and I felt misera-
BILE and tired all the time.
Gan aunt wrote me that she was TAX
ing Peruna with such good results that
she advised me to try it, and I finally
bought bottle, although disliked to
take patent medicines.
"However, found Peruna very agree
able to take, and effective, as l felt bet
ter in week. I took only five bottles
in all and found that was all needed.
81 am most grateful to you for what
your medicine has done for lne''
Dysentery Entirely Relieved.
Mr.. w. N. Casey, bennington, ILL.,,
writes:
Gin two weeks after beginning your
treatment was we'll. used nine bot
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-28
Notice of Sale Under Execu-
ton

State of North Carolina. ! In the Su-
Robson County, perior Court.
W. A. McPhaul' Notice of Execution
Allen H. Sealey. Oh oaie.
By virtue of an Execution directed
to the undersigned, Sheriff of Robson
County, from the Superior Court of
Robson County, in the above entitled
action. will on Monday, May 23rd,
1910, at IL O'Clock M. at the Court
House Door of said County, sell to the
highest bidder for cash. to satisfy said
Execution. all the legal and equitable
right, title and interest which the said
Allen H.Sealy, theDefendant,h has in the
following described real estate, to-wit:
In the County of Robson, in Sterl-
ings Township, adjoining the lands of
Dock Sealy, John Purvis and Henry
Britt and others, beginning at Mail
Box John PurvisO and runs in NV.
Direction to Henry Britt's corner;
Thence down the various courses OF
John Purvis' Line and Little Reedy
Branch to where this line crosses the
Avenue leading from JohnPurvis' house
to Wire-Grass road; thence up said ave.
nue. to John Purvis' mail box, the be-
ginning corner, containg thirty (3O)
acres more or less, this tract OF lane
being what was left of the land ownet
by the said Allen H. Sealy, after nj
homestead had been allotted, all thu
land owned by the said Allen H. Seally
south of the Avenue Leading from JOIN
Purvis' house to the Wire-Grass Road
being allotted him as his Homestead
and is exempt from sale under thisExe
cution.
This the 18th day Of March, 1910.
E c.. Mcneil,
Sheriff Robson County.
4-21-4thurs,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-28

Removed Catarrt, Restored Appetite.
Conlan, klyn N Y.
Il
weakened ystem.
8"
not
avoided all my n mi
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-28

<~>Oe~~~Se~>~eSeSe~<~< >>$<Se<<<>>>>~~>>><>e
ties of Peruna. My case was bowel
trouble or dysentery.
81 also tried Peruna for a cough, &C
cording to CORRECTIONS, and it exceeds any
cough syrup I ever used.
81 wish every one afflicted would give
Peruna trial."
Pe-ru-nd as a Tonic.
Capt. r. B. Smith, Greensboro, Ca,
writes:
"After using several bottles of Peru
ma can recommend it as one of the best
catarrh medicines on the market. AS q
tonic it has no equal.
"Peruna is all that is claimed for it,"
Catarrh of Stomach.
Mr.. Henry Nicely, First Lieutenant,
Co. "F," Seth Regiment, o. V. l., Box
623, Trenton, Mo-. writes: 81 suffered
for years with catarrh of the stomach.
Seeing an advertisement of Peruna, I
bought bottle and every dose made me
feel be.ter. Seven bottles completely
cured me-"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-28
NORTH CAROLINA, In the Super
Robson County. Tor Court.
Daisy Rogers
Notice.
Oscar Rogers.

OSCHT IIURtTS. -, ,
The defendant above named will take
notice that an action entitled as above
has been commenced in the superior
court of Robson County for divorce;
and the said defendant will further take
notice that he is required to appear at
the term of the superior court OF sad
county to be held on the 18th MONDAY
after the first Monday in March, 19lO,
lit being the 23rd day of May, 1910 at
the court house Of said county OF Lum-
berton, North Carolina, and answer or
demur to the complaint in said action,
or the plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in said COM
plant.
This 18th day of April, 1910.
w. H. Humphrey.
4-2S-4thurs. Clerk Superior Court.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-28
Worse Than Bullets.

Bullets have often caused less suffer-
ing to soldiers than the eczema L. w.
Hartman, Burlington, Me-, got in the
army, and suffered with, forty years
"But Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me
when all else failed" he writes. Great
est healer forSores, Ulcers, Boils, Burrs,
Cuts, Wounds, Bruises and Piles.25c at
all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-28

William J. Bryan arrived in
New York last Monday night af-
ter his extended tour in South
America.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-28

Seven convicts. two white d
5 colored, escaped from the Ala
nance county chain gang last
Tuesday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
CONSUMPTION OF HICKORY WOOD
IN UNITED STATES INVESTIGATED

In cooperation with the National
Hickory association. the o. s. depart
ment Of agriculture has just completed
a canvass ofsthe principal hickory
using establishments to ascertain
their annual requirements.
In the last fe wyears the users Of
Ehickory have be come very much
alarmed over the decreasing supply;
SO far, however, it has been impossi-
lble to get satisfactory statistics either
OF the total quantity of hickory yet
lstanding in the forests or of the
amount used each year. This Is partly
because a great deal OF hickory Is cut
by small portable or by stationary
mills, which, after consuming all the
stimber within raious Of from two to
eight miles, are either sold or moved
ito new points. Much hil0ory Is also
split into billets for spokes, handles,
ETC., instead Of being sawed into lum-
her Altogether, therefore, it is ex-
ltremely dtfacult to make even a fair
estimate OF the total hickory cOnsump-
ton.
While the figures gathered by the
association and the department are
not asycomplete as were desired, they
are az least significant. Hickory is
sought for the manufacture
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
What to Grow in Vacant City Lots

The national council of horticulture
tells what to grow in vacant city lots
as follows:
Study and patience is required to
decide what to grow that will be
worth while under adverse soil con-
ditions. Here Is list of vegetables
that have been found to be profitable
to grow under such conditions as sur
round the vacant lot in the city, or
the back yard. They are given in
order OF their merit:
First, round red radishes. but SOW
not more than Is feet of a row at one
time or there will be more than can
be disposed of.
Second, leaf lettuce, notably the va
riety known as Hanson. Make SOW
ing a month apart
Next, tomatoes, using the plants to
set out Prune them when a good
crop Of fruit is set so they win ripen-
Next, beets. Instead OF eating all
the green's which you get by thinning
out the rows, when they are two or
three inches high, transplant them to
where radishes grew. but cut of most
Of the top first or they will not sur
Vive.
Wax beans, especially wardwel1's
kidney, will outyield all others and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31

nine In a quantity sufficient to have
caused death was found yesterday in
the stomach of Elizabeth Manz, aged
10, Of Massillon, whose sister. Cath
crime, aged 16, is held in Jail here
charged with her murder.
Elizabeth MANI died suddenly on
March 1S. The same day Catherine
disappeared, but was arrested sew
eral days later at Akron on a war
rant charging murder in the first de-
gree.
She told the police she had pur-
chased strychnine at a drug store in
Massil1on for a man whose name she
refused to tell, and that this man
told her to give capsule he had pre-
pared to Elizabeth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31

100000, 900 board feet According to
the reports Of the bureau Of the CEN
sus, the average value OF hickory
lumber at the mill is about $50 per
thousand, while the high grade mate
rial which is necessary for the special
uses listed above Is worth at least
$50 per thousand. This makes the
total value at the mill of the annual
hickory production not less than s12,-
100000.
Hickory is one Of the most useful
woods, but It constitutes only about
to 5 per cent OF the total stand of
timber in our hardwood forests. 1t is
widely distributed throughout the east
ern hardwood forests and was former
1y most abundant and OF unusually
high quality In Indiana and Ohio. The
supply in these states. however, has
been greatly reduced by cutting, so
that at present Arkansas is distinctly
in the lead in hickory production, fol-
lowed by Tennessee, and then by Indt
ana, Kentucky and Ohio.