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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-12

| burst into tears and rushed to my room, where
spent hours writing a long letter 20 Harold Fottu-
nately father had not thought forbid our corrc-
spending
The next day l received letter from Harold. in
which he SAID that he loved nc more than ever and
father Tor until he had something 10 offer NC
Wme his letter was sweet and tender and seemed to
me the most beautiful love letter that was ever writ
ten. 1t discouraged nc, for much admired Harold
shared to some extent, fathers opinion OF his lack
oil business ability ] feared that II NC waited until
he was established, might bot, be old people be-
lore we could become engaged. Father had so much
money there really reason in ;hc world why our
happiness should be postponed on account OF that but
l doubted my success III Dersuadng Harold TO take
my point OF view
When father came home from town early that al
tcFnoon' he was very much excited
Great news, Sue" he said breathlessly 1--WE had
Il cable from my lawyers IN London and they
Inc 10 right over They think the time is now
booked my passage the AiiY@5ic. which sails to-
morrow There just happened 10 be one statcroom
forfeited, and | got it. Its too bad that couldn't
get orc for YOU ON the ship bat you can fol
o% later, and | really think ought not to delay
after such an imperative message. You can have
some friend come and stay with yoE and go TO
England with you. il you WISH"
What furry father IL! lie had the servants
and EyScli packing elcphoniHg writing messages and
attending 10 dozen lurGS at once If preparing
Tor long absence. Suddenly III the midst OF al the
confusion he came 10 nc fairly pale and trembling
What Is II? | asked really frightened at bis dis
tIirbed appearance
My dear. | have lost the key TO the little safe
where all my papers relating 10 the inheritance are
l{it You can get another.
That's just the trouble This new lock that
has just been invented and not yet on the market l
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-12

anything clandestinc Those lonely days. in
deco. did not ask fticnd TO stay with me. as
falicr had suggested for l felt that would be poor
COMPANY for anyone in my restless, unhappy state
Then, too very luch preferred being alone with my
thoughts Father did not write fof me 10 JOIN HIM
Immediately, as I had expected he would. had no
word from Harold but occasional cluster OF pink
and white roses was mute message that told mc
still ir his MUD
Then, much TO my surprise, month after father
had left Harold presented himself i; Hilltop. He
focnd INC in the grape arbor where IN the habit
OF spending cyery afternoon When I looked up and
SAW him smiling down upon me, l began to cry
why these tears. Sue? l thought you would be
glad to sec nc, and yor weep He sat down
beside and took my hand in his.
y am gad' sobbcd That what makes nc
cry But yoa shouldn't have como I added. with
q touch OF severity. which Harold didn't resent, for
my head was OH his shoulder and was weeping con-
icn(cdly
q had to come, dear, for I'm going to England
uad couldn! go without seeing you"
Going to Englaud!
"Ycs. l ain called home by important business
There is much to tell you and explain SIC"
is it your invention that is taking you home?'
asked Il shall be so glad if you have succeeded with
"No, it is not tho invention that takes me to Eng
land Indeed, ] think America is much the better
place to launch it, and that what brought me here
in the FIRST place. l shall alway; be thankful that
came An added pressure of lms hand told me why
he was glad Il have confession 20 make to you,
Sue hope you'll forgive me when you know that
I never told you my real name"
Isn't your narnc Harold?"
fcs, ;ha, is mine, but Thompkns doesn't belong
70 ne at all"
We'll l am glad of it," said with rcicf 'I al
ways hated the Name, though tried hard to, for
your sake"
II know you did" laughed Harold and longed
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-12

sccndcd- lis YOU want You were willing to take
INC when you thought l was an npecunious younc
inventor OF no family at ALL weren't YOU: Please do
INC the honor OF believing that could at least an
pFoach your magnanim, il there were any need Of
as there is not for ann only too proud and happv 10
marry The dearest girl IN America. am very cross
with you. Sue
How l loved HIM for that crossncss. though IT
showed me plainly that his temper was good match
Tor fathers
Our cablc87am to father was soon despatched We
made it quite long for wished to add word Of love
Harold went back TO town on the late train and
appeared again at Hilltop carly i'll the morning 10
DC present when the answer came We grew very
nervous while wc waited for | couldn't hclp fancy
ing that father i'll with disappointment o. that he
could not bring himself to allow me to marry the
man who held the position he had long dreamed of
for himself
At last looking Oh; from the grapc-arbor, VIC saw
a messenger boy plodding slowly Up the driveway
lie stopped to Shy stone at one Of our NJ, so;r
teS and leisurcly watched the frightened little fell
low run taking as much time as il tlc haoaioess of
Wo people did not depend upon the words lie YVES
o'nsng In moment Harold was beside him. hur-
''euy signing the book, and in another instant was
open'rg the envelope with luttering fingers.
zoo o'ess YOU my children always said Sue would
Dc lady OF title sonc dayi let Me know plans
was what | read to Harold
wen be married a, and 20 home TO Eng
cl'u wnerc your father, God bless hrr shall be our
rSf Guest at GrantIcigh Towers" he said as he drew
nc rato his AIMS. You must prepare to leave Hill.
top lnmcdatcly, Sue"
logan right chen 70 obey Harold rs a wife should
:" 'VS' 'nan weeks time VIC were sailing across IL.
'eo on the hrs cruise of the great voyage on which
We so Joytully embarked and from which NJ have
lever wished to turn back
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-12

You thought that you'd ike to have such fnc manly
young fellow around didn't you?'
Well. maybe 1 did" admitted father reluctantly.
"brt have changed my mind vcrs decidedly, and [
don't wish 10 hear any more about him so VIC won't
discuss tho matter further Ii lie comes Tor his check
here it is in the table drawer Now, lets drop The
subject
I can't drop it, father love Harold
You think you love him Why. nc is ? middle
oi s;,lc some day. il all goes we'll
I'd rather he Mrs Harold Thompkus than a
duchess | wouldn't give snap of my iinger for all
tic 5tes ins Errope."
Now, have inherited good share OF fathers tenn
per- and when he sees that mine is rising his usually
begins to subsidc. He tried TO make talk at dinner
l answered as lttle possible Father had such an
al. of having dismissed tho subject forever shat
te3reG would never have the courage plead IIar-
oldS cause, and knew th2t should never be happy
again Until he had given his consent to our marriage
Though ortw7!dly cheerful, I went to bed that night
hcaTtc'e rather kissed in his usual gentle way
Brace up littlc girl; you'll soon find that this IS
al mistake"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-12

10 tell you that had just borrowed il from my dear
old nurse, with whom | spent most OF my childhood
My name is that OF very old English family The
connection seemed do INC much good for the
mcmbers Of it that Klcw gave their orphan cousin
Ve:y Little attention and 10 love determined to
come to tbs country and make nanc for myself for
! couldn't bea- the idea OF being 4 hanger-on So
! took the name Of my beloved nurse, who was all
the real family | had. Now comes the novel
ike Part OF my story. Some American, my barris-
ters did not tell his Mans fanejcd that he was The
real heiT TO the Crandcigh estates, and
"Grantlcgh?" l interrupted
Yes. Grantlcgh Isn't il coincidence that our
names should be so r1uch akei'
Yes | mugmured, abstractcdly. Cor nv mind was
lusy with strange ncw IDEAS.
Wei lhi5 American has lot OF raoacy and he
mas spared eSperse in trying to prove his title He
had lawyers OIL both sides OF The ocean looking up lis
lirea8c aud family history and lie wen. TO London
awhile ago with al sorts of documents The research
SIMPLY brought 10 light that J. Godfrey Wibor Grant.
leigh al the heir
You the heiTl Oh, Harold" gaspcd nov VIC
never can be married.
Why, Sue, Why nOt' Certainly, your father can't
object to nc ROW.
Harold, can't you think who that America, ;s
It's fathcrl'
Good heavens / never dreamed of such = ,bro y,
IN American would haye guessed il al once "
sad. Grossly il did so provoking to have urol
turn ont TO be t!le heir 10 ;hc G7arteigh estates ,h,
father had coveted so long
We'll dcag, 1 am only slow, stupid Ep5,;sb,r,,,
but love you devotcdly rs the brightest 4.,;s'
iii your whqlc country could, and | wish to ,,,-r.
YOU at once.for | nave to GO back TO Deyo,sb;ro 49,,
lake possession OF the old place. and you must 90
with ne my dearest You sec, the Lord Crantlc,et
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-12

+sATHER docsn. often take fancy to a young
-NGS man Indeed as d rule | hink he is rather
.aS unjust in his opinion, of boys as nc calls
w ,,,nn under thirty. II suTprlsc TO me
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-28
Arrested for Alleged Murder
but Proves to be Wrong Man.

Deputy Sheriff A. E. Spivey
arrested Monday a negro who
was thought to be wanted in
Spartanburg, S. c., for killing
another negro last February.
A photograph was taken and
sent to the sheriff of Spartan
burg county and yesterday word
came that the negro is not the
man wanted and he was releas-
ed. 1t seemed positive that the
alleged murderer had peen cap
tured, all things indicating that
he was the man. He had been
writing to the wife Of the man
who did the killing and had been
getting letters from her, and it
was by means Of these letters
that he was arrested. At first
the negro captured denied that
he had been to South Carolina,
but later he admitted that he
had been in Spartanburg about
the time the killing was done.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-28
Moving Picture Shows Again
The Truman Quartette.

Mr.. Badger Mcleod has closed
his moving picture show which
had been running for some time
and beginning Monday evening
of next week Mr.. w. S. Wishart
will open a motion picture show
at the opera house, of which he
is manager. Mr.. Wishart has
had experience in motion picture
shows at the opera house and to
say that he will have charge is
equivalent to saying that the pic
lures will be good, clean and we'll
worth going to see. And there
is no doubt that they will be we'll
patronized. One-half the gross
receipts every Friday evening
will be given to the Associated
Charities of Lumberton. On the
opening evening-next Monday
and Friday evening Of next
week the well-known Truman
Quartette, composed of Messrs.
A. T. Parmele, R. R. Carlyle,
Woodberry Lennon and Pope
Stephens, will add to the pleas
ures of the show by discoursing
sweet music. And that's nc
joke. They will, really. Those
fellows know how to sing, they
sing with the spirit and the un
derstanding, and it does one gooe
to hear them-unless one is IF
for treasons, stratagems ant
spoils.
So the moving picture show
will start up again and will b.
all right.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-28
Mr.. John M'White, of Howells-
vile, Hurt in a Runaway This
Afternoon.

Mr.. John Musselwhite, ofHow-
ellsville, about so or SIS years old,
was badly bruised in a runaway
at 2 O'Clock this afternoon, which
occurred back of Messrs. White
& Coughs store.
Mr.. M'White was driving a
mule to a one-horse wagon loaded
with -four, and just as he started
to get on the wagon Mr.. Tom
Pate ran an automobile out of
the garage on Chestnut street,
about 25 yards away, and the
mule dashed to run. Mr..
M'Whitefelldown undertheshafts
and held on to his lines until the
wagon struck Jake Powell's dray,
which was near by. The mule
ran down behind Mr.. John Wish
arts store and across Fourth
street and was stopped just be-
hind the Columbia hotel building.
| No damage was done other
than Mr.. M'White was very
much bruised. DR.. W. A.
McPhaul was on hand in two o,
hree min utes after the runaway
and upon an examination stated
that he did not think there were
any bones broken. Mr.. M'White
was bleeding from several flesh
wounds.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-28
Yours respectfully,
T. N Ruie
Disturbance Last Night.

Jake Rogers, colored, was be-
fore the mayor this morning on
a charge Of disorderIy conduct
and was fined $40, the limit of
the law, and cost, a total of about
$14. 1t seems that Jake got
mixed up with too much bad
juice last night and made some
bad threats that caused a num-
Der of colored women down in
that portion of town known as
Cuba" to do a lot of screaming
and "hollering" on the streets
about IL o'clock. Jake and John
Leak, colored, had some trouble
this morning anil this case will
be heard before the mayor this
a fternoon at $3.50 O clock.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-28
Republican County Convention
Being Held in Lumberton To-

day.
The Republicans of the county
have met here today in conven-
ton, assembling this morning at
II o'clock, for the purpose Of ell
ecting delegates to the State,
judicial and congressional cen
ventions. The convention is we'll
attended, all the townships, ex-
cept Alfordsville and Back
Swamp, being represented. The
organization was perfected in a
very few minutes after assem-
bling with Mr.. S. A. Edmund,
of Lumberton, chairman and Mr..
B. F. Mclean, Of Maxton, as
secretary. Mr.. Edmund made a
rousing speech in which he stated
that any one in the convention
who wished to speak would be
heard and that there would be
no Kissing or cursing. After Mr..
Edmund's speech a motion was
made and carried that the chair
appoint a committee to recon-
mend delegates to the State con-
venrion. The chair appointed
this committee, composed Of nine
men. and that ends the business
completed at the time Of going
to press.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-28
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The series Of meetings which
were announced to be held at
Clyborn church during this
month have been postponed and
will begin August 8 and continue
one week. Rev. A. H. Porter is
pastor of the church.
Mr.. Arthur H. Bissell. son
of Mr.. H. F. Bissell, who lives Oh
rural route No. 4 from Lumber
ton, brought to The Robesonian
office the other day curiosity
in the shape of twin cantaloupes.
Thev were Rocky Fords. The
twin stunt is something unusual
for cantaloupes.
"A reception will be given
this evening from 8::45 to IL
O'Clock in the reading room of
the Industrial and Commercial
Club by the young men of the
club. A piano has been bought
by the club recently and music
and games will be among the
pleasures of the evening.
Mr.. C. E. Reilly, of Grand
Rapids, Michigan. was in town
yesterday taking some measure
ments at the National Bank pre-
paratory to installing some new
fixtures. Quite a number of in
terror improvements will be made
in the bank in order to take care
of its ever-increasing business.
Coroner G. E. Rancke re-
: turned Monday night from the
: western part of the county,, where
: he went to hold tha inquest men
toned in Mondays paper. He
t was entertained royalty at the
e home Of Mr.. Will Hamer, at Old
Fork, and he was very favorably
impressed with crops in Affords
e vile township.
e DIR. r. T. Aliens and Mrs.
: l. P. Hedgpeth's Sunday school
5 classes picnicked at Lemons
Z mill Tuesday and the pleasures
:. of the day for the members of
: these two classes were great.
e The crowd numbered about 25 OF
30and they left town in the morn
n ing about 10 o'clock. returning
late in the afternoon.
. That excursion billed fol
is Johnson City, Tenn, starting a
Clarkton this morning sometime
after 6 o'clock, left Lumbertor
v at 8 O'Clock with a large crowd
i, many more than were expected
y to go. The railroad authorize
m placed 100 tickets on sale her,
te and they were sold long befor
the train arrived. About Is
a boarded the train here an,
I'd among them were quite mum
ed Der from town. The train Wi
m return Saturday.
Of Mr.. A. C. Mckay. of Laurln
=, burg, has succeeded Mr.. 7. E
le Petty as chief clerk and ticke
+. agent for the Seaboard in Luu
Us berton, Mr.. Petty having bee
ne transferred to Raleigh, where h
!. is accountant for the agent a
= Ie chat place. Mr.. Petty was t;ct
IL IL tt agent here for three years an
III was deservedly popular wit
" Lumberton people, who regre
3. to give him up, though rejoicing
el G in his promotion to a more rG
~ sponsible position.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-28
Former Mayor A. II. Bou5ma

Former Mayor A. H. Bousman,
IS years old, of Ridgeway, Va,
was assassinated at his home
Sunday night by some unknown
person who threw a stick of dy-
Mantle beneath the hammock In
which Mr.. Bousman was sleeping
in his yard. The body Of the
former mayor was terribly man.
gled and he died in agony an
hour later. It is thought that
the deed was committed by some
enc who held a grudge against
the mayor for a sentence in his
court.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-28
RAFT SWAMP RATS.
A Series of Meetings begins Sun
day - Personal.

Correspondence of The Robesonian
Buie, July 27-Curing tobacco
seems to be the order of the day
with some of our farmers.
Mr.. W. L. Parham, Of Rae
ford, spent last week here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
Parham.
Mr.. G.. L. Townsend made a
business trip to Laurinburg last
Friday.
Sorry to report Mrs. w. K.
Culbreth on the sick list. Hope
for her speedy recovery.
Mr.. C. Biggs and daughter.
Miss Ida, attended the picnic at
White Pond last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Humphrey Odum
visited relatives at St. Paul last
week.
Sorry to report the serious ILL
ness of Mrs. Tom Mclean.
Mr.. A.W. Powell attended the
picnic at White Pond Saturday.
Rev. w. w. Willis will preach
at Raft Swamp Baptist church
next Sunday at II a. m.
/ Mr.. J. Odum, of Buie, R. F
D. l, visited relatives and friend.
! in Back Swamp Sunday after
noon.
A series of meetings will be
gin here next Sunday. The pas
; tor, Rev. J. M. Fleming, will b.
| assisted by Rev. Mr.. Williams
: of Laurinburg. We hope tina
much and lasting good will b
; done.
e We are expecting to hear tn
/ wedding bells ringing as W
heard of one young man ''poK
e pin" the question. He asked hi
: best girl which she had rathe
e have, preacher or minister
r We guess, though, she under
y stood all right, as we guess
g was somewhat dashed.
: Jenny Lyn
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-28
Charles Manly Stedman Nom
mated in the Fifth.

Major Charles Manly Stedman,
of Guilford county, was nominat-
ed for Congress by the fifth dis
trict Democratic convention at
Greensboro yesterday morning
after an all-night session, on the
438th ballot. The result came
after a hard-fought battle be-
tween Stedman, ex-Judge Jones
and Royster.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-28
FARMERS UNION MEETING.
Farm Schools Del
egates to Charlotte Conven-

The North Carolina Division of |
the National Farmers Union be-
gan a two-days' session in Raj
eigh Tuesday,. At the executive
session Tuesday the following
were elected delegates to the
national convention in Charlotte
September 6: President D. H.
Hill, of the A. and M. College,
Raleigh; W. B. Gibson, Iredell
county R. L. Little, Pitt county;
J. T. Smith, Surry county. The
State is entitled to only four del
egates.
In an address. Tuesday evening
DR.. J. Y. Joyner, State Superin-
tendent of Public instruction,
declared in favor of establishing
agricultural farm life schools, at
least one in each county. He
outlined the plan of having he
Legislature appropriate $50, 600
or 500, 900 and then apportion-
ling this in lots of So, 500 to coun-
ties in which the county authori-
ties and the people will provide
suitable farm and school build
ings, including dormitories, and
raise at least an additional So, 500
toward maintenance. He de-
clared this the most needful step
at this time in the development
of the educational system of the
State. He thought that a $780,,
1000 appropriation should be de.
manded Of the next Legislature
and this allotted throughout the
) State where counties were ready
to undertake this advanced work
He thought it would be unwist
: to undertake to place such schools
in all the counties at once as i
would precipitate an unwield!
, system for which even the nee
essary trained teachers woult
not be available.
The meeting, which was at
,, tended by about 400 delegates
adjourned yesterday afternoon
A plan of agricultural education
), providing for an agriculture
school in each county, was out
lined by the committee on educa
!. ton, of which President w. S
Cobb, of the Robson Union,
secretary, restriction of foreig
immigration was urged, and
resolution was passed opposin
: reduction of tax on oleomal
= garine.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-28

A week of festivities in cei =
bration Of thu 200th arnive-sar.
Of its founding in 1,i1 oeg1f.
Monday at Newbern with a 2 =
geant representing the land;n,:
Of de Grafenreid and his aide,
John Lawson. The State Fire
mems Association is holding it's
annual convention in Newbern
this week.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-28

The worlds most successful medicine
for bowel complaints is Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoe Remedy.
1t has relived more pain and suffering
and saved more lives than any other
medicine in use. Invulnerable for
children and adults. Sold by DR.. J. D.
Mcmillan e. Son and The Pope Drug
Company.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-28
HOPE MILLS NEWS.
Two Marriages-Town Improve
ments Church Seryices-Per-
sonai.
Correspondence of The Robesouian.

Hope Mills, July 26-Rev. N.
c. Duncan will preach in Hope
Mills at II a. N. and 8 pm. Sun
day.
Rev. J. D. Pegram will begin
a series Of meetings at Marvin
next Sunday.
On next Sunday Rev. P. 7. Britt
will begin a series of meetings at
Singletary's Cross Roads.
Mrs. J. V. Mari, Of Raleigh,
who had been visiting relatives
in Hope Mills, has returned
home.
Miss Estella Scarboro, of Mt.
Gilead, Montgomery county, is
visiting Mrs. w. H. Bullard this
week.
| The Republican primary will
be held in the Masonic hall on
next Saturday afternoon at l 80
o'clock.
The Hope Mills Mfg. Co. is
having its tenement houses
painted. This is quite an improve
ment to our town.
The inte rior of the Presbyteri-
an church building is being i'm
proved with paint. Mr.. Calvin
THAMES is ia charge Of the work.
On next Saturday night the
CddFellows will give a supper at
the Masonic hall for the purpose
of raising funds to build a new
hall.
Mr.. James N. Bordan and Miss
May Brown, both of Hope Mills,
were married last Thursday eve.
ming, and the ceremony was per.
formed at Roslin, by John R.
Smith, J. P. The bride is a very
beautiful and attractive youne
lady, while the groom is an excel
lent gentleman. Mr.. Nordan is
an assistant in the Office of the
. A.C.L Railroad company at this
point. May this popular youns
, couple have a long and prosper
T Gus life.
: Mr.. J.P. Eagle and Miss Kat'
Hamilton were most happily unit
ed in the holy bonds of matrimo
ny on last Sunday evening a
: Roslin, John R. Smith, j. P, off
8 ciating. The bride is a yer,
sweet young lady, while tn
e groom is an excellent gentleman
e Mr.. Eagle is telegraph operate
: for the A. C. L. Railroad Co. a
= this point and is a first-class raj
road man. This popular youn
couple have a host of friend
!. !, who wish for them a long an
- happy life of usefulness and pros
Y. perity.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-07-28
Local Tobacco Market Opens

Local Tobacco Mail ket Opens.
The local tobacco market was
opened Tuesday with quite bit
of the weed in evidence. About
$1,000 pounds were marketed
Tuesday and there was good
deal sold yesterdayand today. The
prices seem to be satisfactory
except on extremely low grades
and that is not so good, as is al.
ways the case in the opening Of
the season. There are five buy
ers on the floor at present and
three more are expected tomor-
row or Saturday.