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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-15

= boost for more corn in Iowa Is TO
be given at a dinner at the Grant CLUB
this evening. Professors Holden, Cur
r.ss and others viii speak and tell what
can be done by scientific farming. The
meeting = arranged by the Commercial
Club with a view 10 interesting people
who are not of and for themselves
farmers in the cause Of better farming,
but az a matter of fact very many of
those who will be present are owners of
farms or have some direct connection
with farming.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-29

Subscribe for The Robesoniar,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-29
Don't Break Down.

Severe strains on the vital organs, like
strains on machinery, cause break downs
You can't over-tax stomach, liver, kid
neys, bowels or nerves without serious
danger to yourself. II you are weak or
rundown, or under strain of any kind,
take lectric Bitters the matchless, tonic
medicine. Mrs. J. E. Van de Sande. of
freak down, whileendErirg most Sc
ere strain, for three months, is due
wholly to Electric Bitters" Use them
and enjoy health and strength. Satisfac-
ton positively guaranteed. SOC. at all
druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-29
Proposed Railroad from
Fayetteville to Laurinburg via
Wapram.

Fayetteville Observer 18th.
1t seems to be a pretty we'll
settled fact that Fayetteville is
to have another railroad, in fact
a gentleman we'll up in such mat
tiers, says it is assured.
This new road is to be built
by Mr.. John F. McNair and 9TH
ers, from Fayetteville to connect
with Mr.. McNair's road from
Wagram to Johns station via
Laurinburg, at Wagram. Wagram
is about 80 miles from Fayette-
vile.
Mr.. McNair has recently been
going carefully over several pro-
posed routes but has not definite
ly decided which he will adopt,
or whether he will go by Raeford.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-29
LIABILITIES:

RESOURCES: LIABILITIES.
sandal S4ls555 4s Capital s,ock siOlpMd
cured, ~ ~ ssssos expenses and taxes paid IS =;
All other Stocks, Notes
Mortgages Bills
Of
All tie
Demand loans Deposits subject
Due frounBa and
Baukers 70 Savings Deposits
Cash r..r,s .oo Banks and
it,4o0.oe Bankers,
GOO CON 2oI5O Cashiers
onVef cow inc ing al outstanding
liter due
>aoon oank fotes ana other depostors 32I1
u s.
Total s5lI5s5o s5lII8
State OF North Carolina, county of Robeson-ss
A. w. Peace Cashier
h ABOVE true to the best knowledge
A. w. PEACE, CASHIER
Subscribed and to
Correct-Attest: - - 'iohoai t>o'"iS A"""
A. E. White D.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-29

brandy still that was captured
some time ago and is now in the
State museum at Raleigh.
We are anticipating a large
time at GAINESVILLE next Satur-
day. when the Sunday-school an
niyersary will be celebrated at
that place. Everybody is invit-
ed to attend and if anybody
would like to subscribe for The
Robesonian, see Happy Jack. "
Say, Mr.. Farmer, do you want
Is cents per pound for your cot
ton? If you do, hold it till the
Spectator squalls.
Why doesn't somebody write
Robeson's war history? It ought
to be written and somebody says
Aunt Becky ought to write
it.
Mr.. Alex. Britt, of Lumberton,
is spending a few days with rel
atives here.
Mr.. J. ]. Britt has returned to
his home at Timmonsville. S. c..
Mr.. l. V. Britt spent Friday at
Lumberton on business.
Mr.. A. H. Bizzell spent Satur-
dap at Bethesda attending the
Sunday-school exercises.
Miss Gertrude Hartz, of Park
ton, is spending the weekend
with Miss Katie Stone.
Mr.. Hinson, the tobacco man
from Whiteville, spent Saturday
here.
Mr.. Walter Billiard, of Elrod,
spent Sunday with Mr.. F. G..
Britt.
Messrs. Willie Cox and H. l..
Stephens are both tickled: two
more inhabitants.
=. Rev. M. A. Stephens did not
fill his regular appointment here
Sunday. Mr.. G.. F. Lawson con-
Quoted the services and made a
helpful and interesting talk.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Stephens
spent Sunday at Mr.. |. V.Britt's
Happy Jack.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-29
w. H. Humphrey for Clerk
Superior Court.
To the Editor of The Robesonian:

To the Editor of The Robesonian:
On next Saturday. October 1st,
we will be called upon to decide
who shall serve us as clerk Of the
court for the next four years.
Will it be Mr.. Skipper, or our
very efficient clerk, Mr.. w. H.
Humphrey, who has served US 80
faithfully and who has done so
much for the Democratic party
in the past? While ] have moth
ing against Mr.. Skipper, l do not
think it would take the voters of
Robson county long to decide
nat Mr.. Humphrey should he
the man for the reason that he is
a heightened Christian gentle
man and has made one of the
best clerks Robson county has
ever had. But they say: He
has had it long enough" If we
apply this rule to our public off,
GERS it seems to me that this
same rule should apply to our
private affairs. Who would THU k
Of discharging a faithful servant
just because he had been with
them for a long time to make
room for a new and untried man?
1t would be the part Of folly to
pursue such course. Then again,
who would be benefited by a
change? Certainly not the pub
lie, For all admit that the SER
vice in the clerks Office has been
perfect. Then we must conclude
that no benefit could come to
anyone except the new and I'M
tried man who should be fortu-
nate enough to secure the place.
Fellow Democrats, think of this
and let us rally to the support of
Mr.. Humphrey and roll up a
great majority. for him in the
primary next Saturday.
N. A. Mcintyre,
Rennert, n. c.. r. F. D.
9-29-1t.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-29
State Auditor Dixon Passes
Away Suddenly in Raleigh
Hospital.

Raleigh Special 26th toCharlotte Observer
State Auditor Benjamin F.
Dixon died here tonight at 1870
O'Clock as the result of an acute
attack of angina pectoris.
Auditor Dixon was born in
1916. He was an officer in the
civil war and also served in the
| Spanish war as a major IN the
Second Regiment, North Caro-
lima Volunteers.
He was formerly superinten-
dent of the Masonic Orphan
Asylum at Oxford, and a few
years later was made president
Of the Greensboro Female Co..
lege.
In 1900 Major Dixon was elect
ed State Auditor of North Caro-
; lima and was serving his thire
term when taken ill.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-29
Peruna Tablets Tested.

What are the Peruna Tablets good
for? Has any body used them enough
to know what they will do? Read the
following letter and see. If you have
any doubt as to the genuineness Of the
letter, write to Mrs. Lohr, enclose
stamp for reply, and see whether her
testimonial is genuine or not:
Ravenna, Mich, June 16, 1908.
The Peruna Drug Co.
In regard to the Peruna Tablets,
have used about ten boxes in all.
While I was in Chicago my oldest
daughter was bothered with cough
all the time. She has had it for four
years. Sometimes it would go away,
and in the winter time it was SO bad
that the doctors and professors said
that she had consumption, and the only
way to give her any relief was to per-
form an operation.
I spend so much money for different
medicines, and for doctors also. Moth
ing seemed to help her.
So I SAW the Peruna Tablets adver-
tIsed in the paper, and l got box
sleep by taking them. She would be up
all night and cough. So in all she took
six boxes, and never was bothered any
more.
I will leave this for any one to in
Guire at our old residence, where we
lived in Chicago. All our neighbors
would say that she could not live with
such a cough. You don't know how
thankful I am. She is eighteen years
old
NV oldest son also was botheTe ed with
his stomach, throwing up, and his
bowels so loose all the time. He was
all run down for four mon ths. / also
doctored with him. One would say this
and the other something else. I started
in TO give him the Tablets, and now he
is all right and healthy looking. He
took four boxes. That is all he wants
to take whenever anything ais him.
SO I praise your Tablets just as high
as I have your Peruna. That is all
the medicine that ever comes in my
house. Whenever I travel / take some
with me. l have had three Of my chill
dren sick with scarlet fever two months
ago, and that is all / used, was the Pc
runa and the Tablets. / did not lose
any Of them.
If there is any more informant Oh YOU.
want, why just let me know ana I wiz
be glad to do so. Yours truly,
Mrs. l.. LoHR, kayenna, Mich.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-29
HAPPY JACKS TRAVELS.
ProctorviIle and GAINESVILLE
Two Thriving Towns "A Spin
ming Wheel Brought From
Scotl2nd-Personal and Other
Items.
Correspondence of The kobesorian.

Correspondence of The kobesorian.
Mt. ELAN, Sept %. -HappyJa
has just returned from his week
ly tour and had a fine time.
Proctorville was the first
Ought to-b city" he stopped
at. Why don't somebody put
some kind of a manufacturing
enterprise there? 1t is situated at
the junction Of the AtlanticCoast
Line and the Raleigh & Charles
ton railroads, in a fine farming
section. 1t is one of the incest
places for business in North
Carolina.
Then he went to GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. R. r. Barnes town. He
owns practically all the place, is
doing a large mercantile business
and hires three statesmen, who
are kept very busy. There is
some extra fine farming land
around GAINESVILLE. There is a
nice school building there and a
nice dormitory is being rushed
to completion for the use Of bud
ding scholars. The Baptists have
a nice church building and so
have the Presbyterians. The
Lumberton Ginning Company
operates a large gin there that is
ginning the cotton. For people
who want to move to a place to
educate their children Barnes
vile is the place.
I spent Wednesday night with
Mr.. N. A. Ratley, of Fairmont,
one of Robeson's farmers who
farms. Mr.. Ratley has one and
ope-half acres of cotton and will
get over two bales; and as tc
corn, he has it on the stalk, es
pecially on his contest acre.
Robeson's people are gooC
people,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Ward, Of
Drum, spent Sunday with Mr.I
V. Britt.
Mrs. Mollie Britt, of Blooming
dale, spent this week with friend
here.
Mr.. Arthur Bizzell's pony treet
a 'possUm Saturday night, an
Mr.. Bizzell got the 'possum AM
shut him up-going to have pos
sum pie for dinner Monday, so h
thought; but 'shag" did nc
think that, for Sunday night h
broke out of Jail, babe everybod
farewell, and departed thes
coasts.
Mr.. Rosie Britt has accepte
aposition with the A. G.. L. ;
Mcdonald.
Miss l. l. Ratley has an o
spinning wheel that was brouel
from Scotland one hundred al
fifty years ago. Miss Ratl,
wound not take anything for
1t was bought by the same m;
that brought the whiskey
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-29
A Man Of Iron Nerve.

Indomitable will and tremendous ener-
gy are never found where Stomach, Liv-
er, Kidneys and Bowels are out of or
der. If you want these qualities and
the success they bring, use DR. King 5
New Life Pills, the matchless regula-
tors, for keen brain and strong body
25c at all druggists
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-29
Wood For Sale.

Slabs and strips cut into stove
lengths, one-horse load 2s cents. two
horse load SO. at the mill, az old fair
grounds. kingsdale Lumber Co., Lum-
b ertou, N, C.. 1-31tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-29
ANY

Any
Citizen wishing to COMMIT!
cate with any town offic'
in cases of emergency ~
please ring 'ph me No. Il
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-04
TEACHERS ENGAGED
FOR CITY SCHOOLS

The board of education of school
district No. Z, comprising Grants
Pass and surroundings, held their
regular monthly meeting on Tuesday
and made the selection OF teachers
for the ensuing years as follows:
Miss Fay M. Newton, Miss Pearl
Barker, Miss Alberta w. Hawley,
Miss Christina Mclean, Miss Evelyn
Wahrer, Mr.. l.. w. Turnbull, Miss
Anna Blanche Crane, Miss Minnie l..
Tufts, Miss Flora Shaw, Miss Juliette
B. r. Parramore, Mrs. Nellie Wood
ward, Miss Reba Lowry, Miss Cora
McVean, Miss Alice M. Horton, Mrs.
Zoa v. o. Bryant, Mrs. Lillian Deni-
son, Mrs. Mollie Belding, Mrs. Ava
Il. Thompson, Miss Emily Callahan,
Miss Lucie M. George, Miss Nellie E.
Dement,, Miss Margaret Williamson,
Miss Helen Mccoy, Miss Ethel Chap
man. r. r. Turner, superintendent.
This will leave four instructors yet
to be engaged.
The matter Of domestic science and
manual the board did not make de-
finite plans, but these branches will
be added next year.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-04

PLANTATION, though we must not over
look the earnest work of each MEM
Der of the cast.
The entertainment was a success
sion of gracefully artistic effects,
clever stunts. humorous situations,
comic burlesques. good music. catchy
airs and keen local hits that excited
shouts Of laughter from the respon-
sive audience. The dainty costumes
together with the effective lights and
scenery set off well the beauty Of
the thirty pretty girls" all home
production.
1t Is impossible to single out any
one part as having made the hit Of
the evening, as the performance was
so uniformly up to the highest
crack. From the raising Of the cur
tain upon the Soldiers in the Park"
which made picture in itself, to the
last kick of those "Jimmies," there
was spontaneity, dash and brilliancy,
and rapidity Of movement that kept
the audience on the qui vive with ex-
citement.
Financially 1t was the best en-
deavor our ladies have made, as It
netted them $131.
Mr.. Carlyle has won the confid-
ence Of our citizens as comedian, a
conductor and gentleman, and his
return in June to put on the "Mika-
do" will be awaited with eager an
ticipation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-04
EXCITING RUNAWAY
OCCURRED MONDAY

A disastrous runaway occurred in
the streets of Grants Pass on Monday
forenoon in which A. Bower was
quite seriously injured. E. c. Under
wood, his two sons and his father-in-
law, A. Bauer, all of whom arrived
only a few weeks ago from Des
Moines, Iowa, were arranging to
move their household goods from the
car to their home In Fruitdale. They
stopped the team in front Of the
Jewell hardware store and were max
ing some adjustment in the harness
when one of the horses slipped the
bride and Mr.. Bauer stepped onto
the tongue and reached over to fasten
the bride. This frightened the
horses and they started on run up
Sixth street. Mr.. Underwood ran to
stop them and grabbed one Of the
horses by the bride, but the other
one had slipped the bride completely
off so Mr.. Underwood was obliged to
catch hold of the tongue and there
he rode for several hundred feet
whilo II seemed everv moment he
-vorld ho etrrck Nv tho feet Of tho
frantic horses. He finally dronped
off after the turn was made at H
street. and fortunately he was not
hurt, having fallen between the
horses and the wagon wheels pass
ing either side of him. Mr. Bauer
was not so fortunate. Just at the
turn he was thrown down and one Of
the wheels struck him on the breast
and slid. carrying him along several
feet in the soft mud. Young Allen,
who was in the wagon was unable to
get out and had to stay In the race
until the horses finally landed
against a partition In the Fashion
stables. where they were secured
without further damage.
Mr.. Bauer though he was injured
and went to hotel to remove the
Sixth street mud with which he was
thoroughly covered, but later he sent
for a physician, who discovered that
he suffered broken rib and other
internal injuries. For the past few
days he has been In serious con-
dition, but today he seems much bet
ter and he will probably recover. Mr.,
Bauer has been for the past 30 years
or more a locomotive engineer on the
Rock Island route and came west on
a vacation, and to help establish his
son and daughter in their new home
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-04

is so well known locally as a success
full fruit grower that little need be
said of him, except to repeat that it
has been largely through his efforts
and his brothers along these lines
that horticulture has received such
an impetus in this valley, and to add
that upon learning he could purchase
This tract he Immediately resigned
his position as manager of the hor-
ticultural work of the largest land
company now operating nearby to
aid in the developing of it. Mr. Metz
ger, on the other hand, has but re-
Gently come into this country, but the
fact that he has selected Grants
Pass as the scene of his future opera
tions after a thorough investigation
of conditions in this and many other
points covering period of two years,
is sufficient evidence of his good
judgment.
To aptly put 1t, such tract of our
richest river bottom land, or alluvial
sandy loan, so ideally situated and
which gives promise of such sound
management, can not but result in
giving big returns to the investors;
and we look forward to the time, not
far distant, when such tracts, so close
in, as well as many others in this
valley, will be worth and sell for sew
eral thousand dollars an acre II based
solely upon the earning capacity of
our Rogue River Valley fruits.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-04
MILITARY GIRL THE
SUCCESS OF THE YEAR

The aftermath OF the military
Girl" has been a succession OF broad
smiles and frequent outburst OF fresh
glee at the thought of Steelhammer,
the Cook, and those "jlmmles" The
general consensus Of opinion is that
the performance Ia by far the finest
thing ever put on in Grants Pass by
home talent The public yet can't
fathom how II was ever accomplished
with undeveloped material in but ten
days. and yet possess that very un'
mlstakeable professional air. That
Fred Carlyle, the director, Is mas
ter OF his profession is the only ex'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-04
Election of Irrigation Directors.

The directors OF the Josephine
County Irrigation & Power Co. held
a meeting last Saturday for the cleo
tion OF officers. Taking their cue
from the action OF the stockholders
at their annual meeting, the old Of
ficers were all reelected. The en-
gineer In chief, Mr.. Hall, was In
structed to proceed with the survey
and the sectionizing OF the bitches,
so as to have them ready TO call for
bids for construction. It has been
resolved to do all work hereafter by
contract. In this way It Is thought
that the work can be done perhaps
cheaper and quicker. The committee
on construction was directed to take
up the field work and use every
means TO be ready for irrigation at
the time the water supply will be
ready for distribution.
AT the meeting Of the county court
this week the company was granted
permission to use the public high.
ways for the purposes OF construct.
ing, operating and maintaining irrl-
cation ditches.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-04

Judge +. M. Calkins held session
in chambers In this city on Monday
and Tuesday of this week for the
purpose OF hearing certain equity
cases, the most important OF which
was the matter OF the recelvership OF
the Golden Drift Mining Co. The
motion for removal Of the receiver
was argued and the court has taken
the matter under adylsement At
torney Reames also applied for O
total issue OF receivers certificates
not to exceed $4,000. enough TO be
issued Immediately TO pay obligations
Of receiver as shown by his report
and the balance TO be Issued MS may
be ordered BY tho court as II Is deem-
cd necessary after a proper showing
This amount ls considered ample TO
carry out every provision OF tho lr-
rlgation contract, although II Is
thought by the receiver that the
whole amount will not be used.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-04
WHOLESALE CLEARING
BIG TRACTS FOR FRUIT
Red Land of the Slopes and Dales Made Ready
to Grow the Valleys Best Products by
the Rogue River Orchard Co.

planting pears and apples with
peaches as filters In the apples. About
60 per cent of the planting, however,
will be pears. The pears are Comice,
Bartletts, Winter Nellis and Anjous;
the apples are Spitzenbergs, the fam
Gus Yellow Newtown Pippin, Wine
sap and Jonathans. The larger por-
tion of the peaches are Crawfords,
the balance being standard varieties.
The old orchards which were on the
various tracts are being pruned and
sprayed and put into high state
of cultivation and those that were
not of commercial varieties are be-
ing dug out and young orchards
planted in their place. Horticulturist
Ellison has taken personal super
vision Of the planting department.
w. B. Sherman has consented to
look after the grape department and
has ordered carload of Tokay
grapes from Jas. r. Langford, Of
Lodi, Cal. The same will arrive in
Merlin the last of the week and will
be propogated on the Thompson tract
ready for next years planting. The
entire slope to the east Of the Grouse
Creek bottom lands, reaching from
the bottom lands up to the bench
lands which have AN elevation Of
from about so to 80 feet, and with a
grade of from five to twelve per cent
for a distance OF from four to five
miles long, will be set to these cut
tings next year after being rooted
this year. The fact that there will
be a boulevard built at the east side
of this creek bottom lands and at the
lower edge Of the vineyard when the
valley lands are fully developed to
orchard and this gentle south slope
to vineyard, will make a delightful
automobile trip. especially In the
fruit season.
The company has secured the serv-
ices OF Civil Engineer Oscar Ed
wards, OF Portland by the year. Mr..
Edwards has charge OF all surveying
OF the lands and including their ir-
rigatlon project, and the company is
portion OF the north end
Of their holdings, also a portion OF
the south end to be sold In small
tracts to settlers during the coming
season. Mr.. Edwards Is now pre-
pairing plats and maps and survey
ing the land and laying the roads
for that purpose.
The hundreds of acres of lands
that they are having slashed on the
various tracts during this winter
and spring will be burned over In
September ready for clearing and
planting next year. Wide fire trails
will be cleared around the entire
slashings and a great deal OF work
will be done during the spring and
summer months along those lines al
a matter OF precaution against for
est fires.
This is the biggest fruit PROPOSE
tion in Oregon and the buslnesslikt
manner in which the Rogue Rivel
Orchard company is handling its af
fairs will give great impetus to Tho
fruit industry OF the entire Rogue
River valley. The planting Of thi
orchard means eventually the plant
ing OF over a quarter of million o
trees, and when this quarter Of |
million OF trees gets to produclnI
$50 per tree the resources Of thi
orchard will then mean over twelv'
millions OF dollars annually.