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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-21
PRIZES FOR BEST ACRES OF
COTTON.

The Robesonian wants 1000
men and boys in Robson county
to enter it's cotton contest and
see how much cotton can be raised
on an acre of land in the county.
The Robesonian offers two prizes
for best acres Of cotton raised by
subscriber-S50 for the best
acre and $25 for the second best.
In addition to these prizes, for
the best acre of cotton raised in
Robson this year the Southern
Exchange Co. of Maxton offers
one ton of Correct Cotton COM
pound and the Baugh & Sons
Co., through it's local agent, l..
H. Caldwell, offers one ton 8-4-4
fertilizer.
! Reduce acreage and raise more
per acre.
This contest is open to all Rob-
esonian subscribers. Every one
who enters the contest will be
required to furnish certificates
by two impartial freeholders that
his land contains no more than
an acre and that the amount of
cotton claimed was raised upor
it. In the very nature of the
case it will be hard to judge cor
rectly unless everyone is absolute
| ly fair, and any one who deals ir
anv wav unfairly who claim.
more cotton from an acre thar
was gathered, will be ruled out
If you want to enter the con
test, sign and clip out the follow
ing and send to The Robesonian
The Robesonian,
Lumberton, N. C.
[ desire to enter your cottol
contest. My land is situated
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-21
3-31-4thurs.
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 Wisharts
Township, Robson County, State of
North Carolina.
The same being vacant and unappr,-
priated land and subject to entry.
In Wisharts Township, adjoining tn !.
lands of N. M. Allen, and others AMI
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. Al
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-21
White House Township.
Wisharts Township.
Notice.

NORTH CAROLINA, ! In the Superior
Robson County. Court.
John Edmund, Plaintiff,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-21
[Synopsis of Preceding Chapters

CHATTER L Truxton King arriv es in
Edelweiss, capital of Graustark, and
meets the beautiful niece of Spantz, a
gunmaker. Hiking does favor for
Prince Robin, the young ruler of the
country. whose guardian is John Tulhs,
nh American. IIl-Baron Dangloss,
minister of police, interviews King and
warns him against Olga, the gun
makers niece. " King invades the
royal park, meets the prince and is pre-
sented to the lads fascinating Aunt
Lorraine. $3.50
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-21
Sale of Land for Taxes.

By virtue of authority vested
in me as Sheriff of Robson
County, I will, on Monday, May
End. 1910, at 1900 Noon, at the
Court House Door in Lumberton,
North Carolia, offer for sale, for
Cash. to the highest bidder, the
following lands to satisfy the
State and County Taxes which
have not been paid for the year
1909.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-21
Made 1t Very Clear.

"How do you suppose she manages
to keep up appearances on her hus-
bands income?v
"What is her husbands income?"
II don't know: but, of course, it can't
be as big as it would have to be if they
could afford to live as they do."-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-21
How to Open a New Book,

The best way to open new book
without risk Of injuring it is to place it
on its hack upon a smooth or covered
table. let down the fore and then the
hinG board. hold tue leaves in one hand
and open a few of the fore and after
ward the end leaves until you reach
the center of the volume. Do this sew
eral times and you will not break the
back of the book
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-21
Notice.
Villa Edmund alias Will

la Lindsay, DEFENDANTS.
The defendants above named will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the Su-
perior Court of Robson County for the
purpose of obtaining divorce from the
bonds of matrimony row existing be-
tween plaintiff and defendant; and the
said defendant will further take notice
that she is required to appear at the
next term of the Superior Court of
Robson County to be held on Monday
the 23rd day of May, 1910, at the Court
House of said County in Lumberton, N.
c., and answer or demur to the com
plant in said action, or the plaintiff will
apply to the Court for the relief de-
handed in said complaint.
This 10Th day of Feb. 1910.
w. H Humphrey,
! Clerk Superior Court.
3-31-4thurs.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-21
USE ALIENS FOOT-EASE,

The antiseptic powder to be shaken intothe shoes.
If you havetred aching feet, try Aliens Foot Ease
Itreets the feet and makes new tight shoes easy
Cures aching, swollen, hot, sweating feet. Relieves
corns and bunions of all pain and gives rest and
comfort. Always use it to Break in New shoes.
Try it to-day. Sold everywhere, rs cts. Don't
accept any Substitute. For FREE trial package
address Allen 8. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. 7.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-21
The New ENGLAND Spirit.

he New England SPtrIt'
One thing we New Englanders like
about us is our all around superiority
to the people of the rest of this great
and glorious country.-Springdeld In
ion.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-21

~ I has been said before that Trux-
ton King WAS the unsuspccting
object of interest to two sets OF
Watchers fI'ln f.. Il, 1,
New-York tribune., 1910-10-23
By S. Ten Eyck Bourke
Drawings by W. B. King

looking young fellow. He knew Elmore, Adolphe Van
ders nephew, powder expert IN the employ OF the
Government at Sandy Hook but just then the Superin
tendent had troubles of his
Tell it to policeman, as I'm going to do then he
retorted bruskly. I'm on the hike for the Chief of
Police right now
Good Lord exclaimed Elmore- You too'" He
glanced the closed door and dropped into chair be-
side the desk. 1t time put my theory about that
bow-1p of Uncle Nander's up to youI Down on the
Hook he went impetuOusly. Everybody who ham
dies Government ammunition IS under espionage L
am, myself; but they re watching IN different way
| suppose Kane set EN- On-heS got 1t IN for me.
Kane? Mn, yes. The electrical wizard, they call
him?" Roberts settled back in his chair, eying the
other with growing interest.
"COnSutlng engineer down on the Hook at present;
that IS the chap whether he's wizard a fakir He's
offered the Government a new explosive unique and
peculiarly grained powder. AS chemist and pow
der expert I'm trying it out with the ordnance officers
at the proving ground. So far I've had to report
against it.
And in retaliation, you think, Kane is trying to
complicate matters for yOu Roberts leaned forward
watching ElnOre if he hoped to surprise from him
fact the other wished to conceal.
He's poor a rat, like He banked a cool
million from his patent explosive, and unless the Gov
ernnent accepts he'll have money to go with his
they amount to The mans actually persuaded
himself that he has foreordaned mission. Genius and
its kin, you know. The young man laughed; but his
jaw swung out aggresslvely. They We given him the
of the powder plant and the Government wireless
an excuse to keep him going. He's trying to
blne the wireless telegraph and wireless telephone in
duplex apparatus, so he says.
'U-m, professional jealousy developed to the nth
power. The caustic lift of Roberts eyebrows sent the
blood flushing angriy to Elmore's face. Then there
question to what Kane is really trying dO2
Elmore shifted in his chair and hesitatcd. THAT
confounded green stuff of his is dangerous
any USE he broke out at last. 1T stands in class
of its There's nothing similar, explosive in the
history of combustibles It blow hole straight down
New-York tribune., 1910-10-23
A BARRATOR FROM THE VOID

through the roof of China like dropped cam. not
And that's all it will de- except that 1t apt reak
loose if you look it sidewiSe It's hOrr1bE ~ens
tive responds anything That's the point YOU ant
to remember. he insisted, without noticing the per
ntendents sudden start Its unlike any other a9wn
powder in action and effect. powerful, and n
expand sewise up; shoots straight down OF course
dynamite and guncotton1 shoot down too he led
hastily; but this stuff blows the bottom of ngs
like inverted volcano 1t acted that way whe1 We
exploded it in mine And the sulphuric fumes Id
Kill a whole gun crew.
Roberts whirled round And that's the precise II
of explosion that blew clean hole through the bot
Of Eanders yacht
For an instant Elnore fiinched beneath the Sur r
intendents level gaze; then he sprang up and bro M
his big fist down the desk with bang II suppose
according the first principles of the defective trade
the to get after; I'm the one person on te -e
of things to profit by my uncles death. And haven
chance for groat while he llves-pecullar and close
fsted he is, with constitutional crouch as-lnst
everybody in general at -1- in i.-ri,u, suppose
it's because I'm his only living relative Elnoe laughed
bitterly. ION the other hand he hates my ideas about
property division and all that Socialism he sails H.
and he'd put halter round the neck OF every Socialist
earth if he had his way
MIR. Wander. like MANY rich Supcr>t.-t'uS
about making his WILL. Roberts objected.
Mere report Elmore shrugged. "Bes'ic-. he
said with finaty I'm not taking chances-yoa know
the girl I've Just married.
FOR the first time the skeptical expression rit had
crept into the Superintendents eyes as Elmo e.
scribed the action of kaneS unique explosive. rc {.
He searched the others face for hint guide
Elmore, he said earnestly here's the point: Iou
got your eye Kane If you expect to help. 81
you keeping something back
To the Superintendent disappointment. Elmore h-
itated houncerng for words 'Wen-oh. well. becau
when it comes to it, I'm not the to anyore
of such a horrible crime without proof positive.
have to get that first myself. suppose. Anyway. +
ended anlely, 1T might have been the yachts boiler
The police don't believe it,, Roberts spoke crisp
He knew the Chiefs solution to his little study
barratry, and why Elmore lodged the issue. Tn
Chiefs figured all out NllionaireS heir incentiv
opportunity to make way with a peculiarly powert
explosive under your control explosive whose act
can be identified positively by exper
equal facility for planting it y.
unCles yacht in the shape of infe-:'
New-York tribune., 1910-10-23

CStlI pc lut1lllI1eO pOSltlNSlN DN eNpCi
equal facility for planting it on y e.,
unCle's yacht in the shape of an infe-,.-
machine. so nicely timed that it deStrol
the yacht under the very nose OF &
inventor himself. Kane. where he ,t-
working on his duplex wireless affa ii;
the Government plant at Sandy II <.
which overlookS the Narrows and e
whole Atlantic Ocean"
Elmore burst out laughing ''Wh a
mOlel' he exclaimed. "BurrOweG 70
the whole plant. and can't even see W nc
it leads"
Men have gone to- Auburn or ,r-
cunStantlal evidence. Roberts san. att-
tied at Elmore'S Ill timed mirth.
Il presume the police could o. Ter
up that awful charge It's no ret
that there was no love lost betwcc0 ny
uncle and myself Then Heaven Pc, he
man who turns on the electric CUR r-,
He picked up his hat and walked he
door with a grim look on his ta,e nat
the Superintendent could not ta- IN
When | get proofs, You'll see me here.
he sad over his shoulder In the an
time. If YOU want additional inforwl-ion.
you'll find me at the Hook-unjcr ,ed-
eral jurisdiction. Mr. Detective
The Superintendent stared after nm
with knitted browS. "Couldn rVen
play his bluff Quit Serves me right.
should have investigated Elmorc rom
the start-a detective has no friends
when crimes afoot. Now the Chct has
got lead on me-Of sorts
He Sprang up slammed down hiS desk.
then stood staring 1T it. BY Inks.
he exclaimed at last. braCing back ms
shoulders as If rid of some perpleN,y, IL
is a mad world-a mighty mad world
my maSterSl'
ELMORE being in Government EN-
- ploy. the Superintendent was not sur
priSed to find the Government Secle:
Service Inspector cloSeted with the I hlsi
of Police. especially after the Chlei
communication over the telephone
Il told YOU we shouldn't have any
trouble framing up this little barraIi,t, barrI,,
case" the old Chief hailed him.
had the bracelets on Nephew klmefe U.
fore now, only the Wander yacht stew'i''
New-York tribune., 1910-10-23

! continuity OF superintendent Roberts thoughts
distractng his attention from the litter OF papers
capped his resentment The Chief-hes the last
straw, confound him' he murmured.
Ordinarily the communications OF the big Chief
who ruled the destnies of the New York Police Depart
ment did disturb the equannlty OF the young Super
intendent; Police Headquarters and the detective
agency of which Roberts principal maintained an
armed neutrality born OF professional rivalry But IN
moments of triumph the big policeman was given to
professional amenities; his 1ov1a r1endneSs con-
firmed Roberts presentment.
Just thought I'd call you up the Chief answered
his impatient query Occurred to me- II you am TOO
busy detecting things I've got Who's Who problem
at headquarters that m going to solve this morning
Barratry believe that's what the marine underwriters
call it. the Chief chucled. And, seeing you re Lloyds
right hand man here thought you might be IN
terested, see?
.Oh is that all? Still harping that Wander case,
are you?" Roberts query was frankly lmpol1te and
the Chief laughed.
Il didn't say So but since you mention it OF
| know you re sore because you let somebody
blowup of Lloyds wealthy clients right IN New York
Harbor but that's police business too Thought l
might help YOU out Son; but
"Oh I'll GOMEZ Roberts glanced at the tumble of
his operatives reports bearing that very case
each more hopeless and misleading than the others 1t
the Chief only knew
BY the way Son." that official was saying in the
patronzng tone of who can afford to be generous
1.-THE Government is taking hand in that Wander
bloW-up-crime on the high seas, you know sad all
along put-up Job, and now m going to Well,
hurry along and II show some real detective work
So long Son
"I guess the old mans going to put it me, all
right By George! hope he does, if it means the
loss of contract WI Lloyd's! Anyth1ngs better
than groping in the dark.
With the interests of his agency and his professional
reputation stake Superintendent Roberts had strong
incentives put forth his best efforts toward solving
mystery that far had baied the combined forces of
police, press, and the Government itself
The Wander Case-the mysteri ious catastrophe that
had Millionaire VanCer's palatlal steam yacht to
the bottom of the sea, off Sandy HoOlWas evidently
ordinary accident, merely question of faulty
New-York tribune., 1910-10-23

Coming like the traditional bolt from
the blue, the terrible explosion on board
the vessel sent half the crew to the
emergency ward, and came near send
ing the owner on much longer voyage
than to Europe. With the bottom blown
completely out of her. the Yacht had gone
up, or rather down, in sitting smoke and
fumes, almost before the revenue cutter
could reach her from the Hook.
So much was known. If II had been
an ordinary disaster-an act of Provi-
dence-no blame could attach to any
one, and Wander could only hope for bet
ter luck next time. But if it was put-up
job, a case of dynamite, or an internal
machine, as the Chief declared, then the
Roberts agency, in the words of the same
authority, was up against tough prOpO-
SitiOn.
And the specter of foul play would not
down; for it was common knowledge
that Adolphe Wander represented as
much outside speculative insurance as
crowned monarch in Lloyd $, of common
knowledge the one insurance corporation
that will bet with anyone on anything,
from the antiquity of the Rock of Ages to
the next shipwreck on the Reef Of Nor
mans Woe. And. as intimated by the
Chief of Police. Superintendent Roberts
was under contract with LlOvd's to pro-
tect the company's big insurance risks
from preventable accidents.
'Preventable-th S Just it," That
was the uncertainty that bothered Rob
erts, that and the possibility that among
the spectators insuring the million
aire against accident was included some
colossal criminal with designs on Vandcr's
llfe. iii have to crawfish to the Chief on
the chance that he's happened on some
thing. Just the same, I'd give a good
deal to know just who. is gambling on
Vanders life A disturbance at the door
brought him angrily to his feet.
THANK Heaven I've corraled you.
Brother Sleuth!" exclaimed the in
truder, unceremoniously brushing past
the protesting outer guard. I'm on the
hike for the Hook; but | want to see
you bad. I'm in trouble"
Roberts glowered at the big, boyish
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-09-08
LEADER OF REBELS TAKEN
Uprising in Philippines Comes to a
Quick End

Manila. Sept. 4--The uprising In
Nueva Vizcaya, led by Simeon Mandac,
the former governor of Ilocos Norte,
came to an inglorious end when Man
dac fell into the hands of the constab-
ulary, having been seized and sur
rendered by the people of the province
among whom he had sought to stir up
trouble.
A few OF Mandac's right hand men
also were arrested and his other fol-
lowers dispersed. It is estimated that
the band of outlaws originally num-
bered 500, but it dwindled soon to 200,
and these had but few arms.
When the pursuit became hot Man
dac sought refuge in the home of a
man who was subsequently killed
when the people turned against the
former governor and revealed his hid
ing place.
An interesting feature of the short
lived uprising was the cooperation of
the natives in running down the dis
turbers.
Mandac will now have a chance to
serve the fourteen years imprison-
ment which has been hanging over
him since his conviction for killing a
prisoner while he was governor. Man.
dac jumped his bail while an appeal
from the sentence of Imprisonment
was pending.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-09-08
Great Industrial Struggle Is at
Last Terminated.
WILL ALL RETURN TO WORK
Seventy Thousand New York Garment
Workers Haze Been Idle
for Nine WeSks.

New York, Sept. 3.-The cioakmak-
ers' strike, one of the greatest indus
trial disturbances in the history of
American labor, has been settled.
Seventy thousand garment workers
who have been idle for nine weeks
will shortly return to work Ten thou
sand of them and those dependent on
them, $4,000 in all, were on the point
of eviction. Hundreds have already
been forced to the streets.
The industrial loss to employers and
employees has run high into the mil
lions. In loss of wages alone the to-
tai is more than $4,000. 900, while the
loss to manufacturers, jobbers and re-
tailers the country over has been COM
puted at ten times that amount.
In spite of the stupendous readjust.
ment involved, the strike has been. in
the main, notable for its peacefulness.
There were numerous cases of petty
disorder, and a petition of the manu-
facturers brought forth from Justice
Golf of the state supreme court an in
junction in which he ruled that any
strike called to demand the closed
shop was In restraint of trade.
julius Henry Cohen, counsel for the
manufacturers association, describes
the agreement signed by him and rep
resentatives of the strikers in this
sentence:
Unions Win Victory
mo principle has been surrendered
by the manufacturers, yet the union
may truly assert 1t has won a great
victory for it's people. The manufac-
turers believe in the union and In the
principle that all who desire fits bene-
fits should share in its burdens"
One essential to this victory, and
one important not only to the strikers
but to the nation at large which wears
their output, is the abolition of all con.
tract work at home. Hereafter gar.
ments made in New York will be
manufactured under sanitary condi.
tons.
There will be no more sweat shops.
The rock on which all previous ef-
forts at mutual Cancellation have split
has been the closed shop. That rock
has now been avoided by the adoption
of the preferential union shop" idea,
for which Louis ID. Brandeis of Bos-
ton, formerly counsel for CLAWS, In
the Pinchot and Ballinger hearing. Is
given full credit.
The settlement Of the strike averts
crisis on the crowded East Side.
With thousands out Of work and UNI
I able to pay rent, the courts were lit
orally swamped with eviction proceed
ings and there arose the protest OF
thousands of mothers and children be-
ing rendered sheterless.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-09-08
ROOSEvELTON CONSERVATION
Feature of Second Days Session of
the Congress.

st. Paul, Sept 6.-The feature of
the second days session of the Ma
tional Conservation congress was the
address of former President Theodore
Roosevelt, who spoke on National Eff
ficiency." The speaker gave warning
to the nation to curb the giant corpor-
atoms, which, he declared, were re-
sponsible to a large extent for waste,
destruction and monopoly of our nat
ural resources and asserted that the
time was at hand for orderly develop
ment and use, coupled with the preser-
walton of our natural resources, by
making the most of what we have for
the benefit of all of US, instead of leav-
ing the sources of material prosperity
open to indiscriminate exploitation.
On the question of state or federal
control Colonel Roosevelt declared EN-.
phatically in favor of the latter. The
question, he said, was raised by the
opponents of conservation in order to
cloud the issue and cause a conflict of
jurisdiction. The question, he said, is
primarily in the interest of the great
corporations, which desire to escape
all government control. In conclusion
he said:
What this country needs is what
every free country must set before it
as the great goal toward which 1t
works-an equal opportunity for life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness
for every one of its citizens. To
achieve this end we must put a stop
70 the improper political domination
20 less than the improper economic
dominion of great special interests ~.
Following Colonel Roosevelt speech
es were made by Miss Mabel Board
man, president of the American Red
Cross society; Francis J. Heney OF
California; Herbert Knox Smith. COM
missioner OF corporations; Governor
Hadley Of Missouri and George G. Par
dee OF California.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-09-08
CUBAN EDITOR MURDERED
Shot by Candidate for Havana City
Council.

Havana, Sept. 4.-Juan Amer, editor
of the satirical weekly, Chantecler, of
which the first issue just appeared
was shot and killed by Jose Pennio, a
Liberal candidate for city councilman
In Havana.
The cause of the shooting was an
article in the Chantecler concerning a
young woman prominent in society to
whom Pennio is attentive !. Pennio
was arrested