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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-01
Miss jamie Carlyle Entertains
in Honor of Miss Alice Toon,
IF Chadho1rn.

of Chadbourn.
Reported for The Robesonian.
Last Friday eveningMiss jamie
Carlyle delightfully."- entertained
in honor of Miss Alice Toon. of
Chadbourn. The guests were met
at the door by our hostess and in
troduced to Miss Toon by Miss
Annie Ruth Caldwell. The hall,
library and parlor carried out the.
color scheme of green and yellow
beautifully. In a short while
small paper baskets were given
us. and each was told to do diff
ferent things, such as standing
in the corner, etc. This was the
unique way of finding our part
ners for an illustrated flower con-
test,which was; tastefully arrang-
ed in the library. Several in
stumental selections were given
by Miss Bonnie Barker, accom-
panied by Mr.. R. R. Carlyle with
violin.
Our hostess distributed pea
nuts. tied with green ribbon,
which had numbers in them. and
our partners for being served
were found in this way. Going
to the porch, we were seated al
small tables and gracefully
} served by little Misses Hazel anc
Sarah Carlyle. Each couple wa:
given a small basket of green anc
, yellow in which was a salat
t course. We were then served
: with cream and cake, after which
( minis were passed.
The girls were invited into th'
parlor and the boys into the libra
: ry. When we were taken int
the hall we met our partners an
were seated on the porch to tai
y for five minutes. During thi
$ time we were to take note Of on
n partners and write down his Q
s her description.
~ These were taken up and rea
e by our hostess. It afforded gres
t. fun when we had to guess by tn
e description whom it was intende
i for. In this Miss Lillian Proctt
/. was lucky in guessing IA of tt
r. description, the largest numb'
r guessed correctly. MIR. Woo
IL berry Lennon with appropria
u remarks presented silver be
l1 buckle to Miss Proctor and fs
c, Din to Miss Cora Page for wi
ming in the flower Contest. Bo
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-01
Republicans of Sixth District
Nominate Iredell Meares of
Wilmington for Congress.

The Republicans of the sixth
congressional district held their
in Wilmington Tues
day and nominated Iredell
Meares of Wilmington for Con-
gress by acclamation. The con-
vention also adopted resolutions
ane a platform. endorsed the
Greensboro Daily News, and
went on record as favoring fhe
establishment of a Republic IAN
paper in this district. An execu-
tive committee for the district
was elected as follows: RS.
White. Of Bladen; J. johnson,
of Brunswick; S. L. Smith. of
Columbus; A. H. Slocum, Of
Cumberland; Walter Byrd. of
Harnett; Samuel King, Of New
Hanover; B. F. Mclean, Of Robe
son. Mr.Irvin B. Tucker, ,ofWhite.
vile, was elected chairman sof
the committee, and he is expect
ed also to be a sort of campaign
manager for the candidate. Col
S. A. Edmund Of Lumberton
was on the committee on platform
and resolutions and figured
prominently in. the convention
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HEAVY R AGAINST
INVESTORS IN CORPORATION

Deadwocd. s. D. Feb. 2.-aJudxe
Rice in the circuit court has lust de-
cided n of the most important civil
cases tried here in years by rendering
a verdict in favor of the planting in the
suit Of j. c. Spencer, of Newcastle,
EWyo,. against William H. Lyman ct
al, of Kewanee. ILL.,, involving $4,000
A peculiar feature of the case was
the fact that both the parties to the
suit lived in another part Of the couu-
try n the property sued on was near
Cambria, Wyo.. but the suit was tried
here as the transaction took place in
Lawrence county. IF
Some two years ago spencef sold
to the defendants some coal lands in
the Cambria district, they contracting
to pay $4,000. One-fourtll OF h
amount was paid down in cash when
the defendants declined to carry out
the contract on the ground that the
titles conveyed We're insufficient. To
secure these titles Spencer had made
two trips to Bombay, India, and had
spent over $4,000 in money and some
15 months OF time. Judge Rice held
the contract valid and gave Judgment
against the defendants for the remains
ing 5000 0
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-03
SOUTH DAKOTA EDITORS
NAME NEW OFFICERS

Sioux Falls. s. D., Feb. 1.-The i.
nual snlid-winter meeting OF the South
Dakota Press association, after being
in session here for the past two days;
has come to an end and today the vis-
iting newspaper men are returning to
their homes In different parts Of the
state. At a business session the fol-
lowing officers We're elected for the
coming Year.:
President. w. F. Bancroft. water
town; vice president. Len v. Doty, Do
land; second vice president. Charles
McCaffrey,. Howard; secretary, John
T. COgan. Sioux Falls; treasurer. B. A.
Sturges, Beresfofd.
r. F. Nash, OF Canton; C. NJ. Day, of
Sioux Falls, and C. r. STinan, Of KIM
ball, were elected members OF the ex-
ec,rtive committee 1t appeared to- be
the sentiment Of the assembled news-
paper men that It would be we'll to
have the association represented by a
delegation at the next meeting of the
state legislature, to consult with menu
bers of the legislature in reference to
proposed laws affecting the interests OF
newspaper men. The matter was re-
farred; to the executive committee,
which was authorized to take such
steps in h matter as the committee
deenYed necessary.
About 20 new members We're added
during n OF the sessions, which is the
largest number ever added at a single
meeting, OF the, association.
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FORMER HURON FINANc,ER
MEETS DEATH az ROADSIDE

Huron,;iS S. D., Feb. Sword has beer
received here of the death of r.. w.
Holmes. which occurred at Redfeld, a
day or two since. Mr.. Holmes was
walking on the railroad track. when Ii
is thought lie was struck by a passing
train and instantly killed. his body be-
Ing found the following morning. Mr..
Holmes was a former resident OF this
city. In the early sos he was one of
the principal officers Of the Dakota
Farm Mortgage company, which did a
large business in this section. Later
he was cashier of the First National
bank of Huron and also identified with
various public affairs. Mrs. Holmes
died here and after her death, because
Of. Improbable investments, Mr..
Holmes fortune gradually slipped away
and for several years he has been really
dependent. His health was greatly i'm
paired and mind somewhat unsettled.
Lately he has made his home with rel
atives in the western part of Beadle
county. blu some time recently went to
\ private sanitarium at Redfeld, from
which he wandered q few nights since.
with the result above given.
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INDUSTRIOUS soY is
DEPOSED FROM BUSINESS

Huron. S. D.. Feb. 2.-Last summer
Cyril Escherly, of ida Grove, Ia, was
IN this city a nulnber of days, selling
Saturday Evening Posts. The lad was
endeavoring to secure a prize of 1000,
offered by the publishers to boy secur-
ing the largest number of sales within
q specified time. The little fellow was
gentlemanly, attractive and business
like and did a good business here.
While in. the city, a travelling woman
lecturer endeavored to aus the arrest
of h boy, on the ground that he was
selling papers for less than the regular
price. There being no statute under
which h arrest could be made, the
application was ignored. Later the
same woman reported the matter to. the
publishers of the Post. with the result
that the little man was suspended from
further participation for the prizes.
This week, Mr.. Escherly. father OF the
lad, has been IN the city endeavoring
to ascertain If the charges against hts
son are true. A careful canvass was
made not a person was found, to
whom the boy sold papers, that did not
pay the regular price per copy. It
looks like a clean case OF prosecuting
an innocent boy and his father feels
justified in bringing an action against
the woman for her conduct I'm the mat
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ARRESTED FOR SELLING
WET GOODS TO THIRSTY

Woonsocket, S. Dr. Feb. "A sensa-
ton was created here when officers ar
rested Henry Hodson on the charge OF
selling liquor illegally. Woonsocket is
q dry town and there was not sup
posed to be even a drop of liquor within
the town limits. The evening before
the arrest of Hodson Town Marshal
Mckay 10 I landed in the town Jail q
young, mar. named Algy Spohn, who
was chargs ed with i~ntoxication. The
officials bro lght pressure on him to re-
and it is a legged he finally confessed
that. he hat. secured the liquor from
Hodson, pa! iEg him, 1t is alleged, 81
for a pint DO tile. Hodson was arrested
on the strer 9Th Of the alleged state
ment made ~ the young man. Hold
sons preliminary hearing resulted in
his being held to the circuit court, and
he furnished a $500 bono for his ap.
p%earance.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-03
DAKOTA RAnchER
ASKS FOR 1 WIFE


Chicago, Jan. 1.-Glrls here Murys :
chance to get q husband. A south Da-
kOta farmer who OWNS q quarter seetion
Of ~ good land "a there % in ttlis state
lives 10 miles from the nearest tswIa
and he says it's lonesome without 3
% there any young woman vine
wants to leave the pleasures OF city Hfe
for he quiet home OF the rura!. dis
her address and name by writing to- q.
r. Richardson, Fort Pierre, s.. d.
Mr. Richardson is not over particular
r. to age or looks. What he wants MOST
IL = good wife. She must be able to
get up a good square meal and on that
polnt MI. Richardson Is q critic. AZ
present he does his own housework,
Including baking. and the woman he,
raarries U be able to cool al we'll a.
am.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-03
YOUTHFUL CRIMINAL MAKES
ESCAPE, BUT REcAPTuREn

.. Clear Lake. 8. D., Feb. 2.-The
Trins. a young man who has been in
Jail here several weeks on the charge of
burglarizing a hardware store at Alta
mont, by a shrewd ruse made his es-
cape from Jail, but he was recaptured
after being at liberty only a short time.
He pretended to % sick, and Mrs. Law
son. wife of Sheriff Lawson, was doc
toring him and providing all possible
means for his comfort, when he took
advantage of an unlocked door and
made his way out of the jail. His alb
sence was 0 Q noticed and he was Wig
orously pursued. being overtaken after
he had made his way a few miles along
the railroad track toward the little
town of Bernis. After again being
lodged in Jail he was searched, and a
letter was found which he had written,
IN which he stated he was going to
make his escape and go to Iowa. where
he would commit suicide.
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SHOOTS HIS COMPANION
WHILE PLAYING VIOLIN

Wasta, s. d.. Ian. 31.-"Joe" Myron.
q homesteader from the vicinity Of
Owanka; IL recovering at g. local hos
pital from a had wound which was In
hicted In a peculiar manner. Hetwas
playing a. violin in his claim shanty.
and at the same time a companion WA
shooting at a crack in the floor with
let's struck a Knot and glanced and
passed through the first joint OF the
index finger OF Myron's left hand.
Home remedies were applied. but tho,
u refused to heal. Blood poison,
ing finally set in and to save Myron.s,
pital...
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The greatest distance provided in the
new schedule is $40 miles,. which will
cover all points west of the Missouri
river.
Among those who appeared before
the board and argued for a reduction
in the old rate were Governor Vessey
and L. l.. schaaf, representing the
Pierre Commercial club; Messrs. Rob-
ertson and Mellette, representing the
Commercial club, of Fort Pierre; Gran
vile Jones. of Chamberlain. former Sec
rotary of the State Federation of Com
mercial Clubs, and c. r. Mckinney, of
Sioux Falls. representing the State
Federation of Commercial Clubs.
h railroad commission also took
important action in reference to the
bridge charge for crossing freight at
Pierre. Heretofore a charge of IS cents
per ton has beer made for freight going
west of the Missouri river, and go cents
per ton for freight going east across
the river. The railroad commission has
ordered that in the future a fixed rate
Of % cents per ton shall be- made, going
both east and west.
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.4.E.s Ev9N. TrS 1880, r.1.N., . >
G0vERNoR1HINS CASE
FOR LOW CoAl RATE
Furnishes Relief for Consumer.
Living West Of the River
Transfer Rates Lowered.

Sioux Falls, s.. d., Feb. 2-As a re-
suit of the sessions of the railroad com
mission that closed in Sioux Falls Sat
urday. coal rates west Of the river have
been materially decreased.
Tie reduction made by the -atfroad
commission is a victory for Governor
Wesley and h residents In the west
ern half of the state who have been
demanding a radical reduction In the
coal commodity rate.
The new rate fixed by the commits
sion Saturday will go into effect Feb
ruary Is.
The new schedule of rates is based
ON five 10 and 20 mile distances. Fol-
lowing is an abbreviated schedule Civ
ing comparisons with the rate that liz
now in effect.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-03
new SENATOR NAMED
/. FROM NORTH DAKOTA
r. L. Thompson Resigns, and
Is Succeeded by State
Senator Purcell.

Washington. Feb. s.-Fountain L.
Thompson, recently appointed a SEN
ator from North Dakota. has resigned
on account of i'll health and w. E. Pur-
cell. of Wahpeton has been appointed
his successor. The announcement was
made in the Senate today by Senator
Money and Mr.. Purcell was sworn in.
Both Mr.. Thompson and Mr.. Purcell
are democrats.
Mr.. Thompson was appointed by
Governor Burke in December, to sue
coed. N. N. Johnson. republican, de-
ceased. Mr.. Thompson is in poor
health, and his physician. it is said.
advised him. he could not live in Wash
ington. He is now in San Antonio,
Tex.
Mr.. Purcell is a member of the North
Dakota state senate
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-03
wATERrown CITIZENS ARE
ANGRY OVER DECEPTION

WATERFOWL. S. d.. Feb. Wv. n.
Stokes, Of this city, when shown the
telegram from Houston, Tex, stated
that he did not know Bailey, and
knew nothing Of him. He says Bafley's
name was given him an he refuses to
mention h name of the party giving
1t, and says he does not know whether
Bailey ts q prominent citizen Of Hous-
ton, as stated in the leaflet circulated
at the eleventh-hour contest here.
Stokes refuses to stand for Bailey or
his telegram in any way.
A number of leaders of the move
ment o the commission plan were
seen n shown the Houston Telegram,
and they feel very indignant, and that
Stokes has practiced q political trick
on h community. The upshot Of the
matter probably will be tina a redhot
fight will be Immediately linaugurated
for a city assessor who will not re-
quire mustard foot bath to do his
duty.
Prominent attorneys of the city claim
that certain lands-about 5000 acres
exempt from city taxation under the
old charter were made taxable by the
adoption of the state constitution. The
test will probably be made by electing
an assessor who will assess these lands
and let the owners take the matter into
court IL they desire.
Stokes is one Of the largest holder,
OF these lands.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-03
PLAY GAME FOR CIGARS
TRAVELLING MEN FINED

Clark, s. D.. Feb. 3.-The lid" has
been clamped tightly down upon ga,nb-
ling in any form within the boundaries
Of Clark. Several travelling men and
the proprietor of a local hotel found
out. to their sorrow, that the authors
ties will not even permit the playing
OF cards when cigars only are the
stakes. While the travelling men and
the hotel man We're playing a quiet
game Of cards for the cigars Chief of
Police Lewis swooped down upon them
and placed the party under arrest.
Upon payment of the costs the travel
ing men were released. but 1t cost the
hotel man $40 and costs. the authori-
ties doubtless figuring that he should
have known better than t o expect the
authorities to tolerate gambling ii any
form
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-03
DRUNKEN HUSBAND
BEATS HIS FAMILY

Plankinton. S. d.. Feb. S.-A wife
heater, I'm the person of c. C. Ross, q
tenant on a farm east of town. was
before a local court. and, upon plead
ing guilty, was assessed the costs OF
the action against him and in addi-
ton was sentenced to Is days impris-
onment. When he appeared at the
time originally fixed for his trial, Ross
was so badly intoxicated that he did
not even know itLhagt he. hadSSasFwife and
stEschildE.31ssanAssab ardaEls sbia
" name was. SO the trial had 70 be
postponed TO give him an opportunity
to sober up. Mrs. Ross has decided ia
leave her husband, and before his jail
sentence expires she. with her children,
will have taken refuge with her faith
er, a wealthy resident of Illinois. The
evidence introduced at the trial OF
Ross showed that he had been extreme
ly cruel to his wife and also to his
small children. during his frequent pc.
RODS Of i~ntoxicatior.
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SAWS GOOD BYE" AND
THEN KILLS HIMSELF

Pierre, s. D.. Feb. 2.-Herman
schroeder, proprietor of q newsstand.
committed suicide here Saturday after
noon. Schroeder had returned from a
trip to the Hills and with a brakeman
friend. John King. retired in Kings
room in he opera house block.
Schroeder slept late and King arose
to attend to some business. This aft
ernoon King returned with S%chroder's
brother. John, and upon entering the
room Schroeder called to his brother:
.'Is that you John?"
On receiving an Affirmative reply.
Schroeder said to his brother: well.
good bye. john" and while still In bed
ppinasd A~sarevSlver at HIS head, and
MISREPRESENTATION s hisIft8htsfes
pie and pentratinS through the skull.
No cause is known for the act.
Schroeder leaves besides. his brother.
who witnessed. the affair, a wife and
five children.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-03
HURON MAY APPROVE
COMMISSIONS pisAAi;

Huron. s. D., Jan. M.-Iolis Larson
city auditor OF Sioux Falls. addressedsa3
the commission plan 81 city govern
ment for Huron. The address wa s
plete with valuable infotmationsandSit
ID quite evident that the proposition
Will prevail at the city election8f "a %.
held here Tuesday. AT the same time
q vote will be taken on propoSitionS1o
issue bonds in the sum 81 $4,000 for
the installment of new waterNayStem.
The present system. which 6T6 YAA
artesian wells IL inadequate "a furrf6hj
all the city, both4for fre ana Domestic
service. and that the bonAsSNWtllas u
voted - very probable.
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FREIGHT WRECK KILLS
ONE AND HURTS rwo

Deadwood, S. D.. Feb. IA head-on
collision of an eastbound freight train
and a westbound light engine on the
Burlington, two miles ast OF Nahant,
yesterday afternoon, resulted in the
death of Ralph Holden, fireman and the
serious injury Of A. j. Eckern. the en-
nan
All the men hurt live in the city and
We're returning from Keystone on the
engine. A misunderstanding Of orders
caused the wreck. The smaller engine
was destroyed. The wreck victims were
all brought here on a special train.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-03
TWO MEN ARE HELp
FOR .soAULTlNG GIRL

Draper, s. D., Feb. III. II. Dean
and Herbert Hill. OF this place, were
placed under arrest by Sheriff Sam
Sheldon. of Presho, on a statutory
charge preferred by the parents of q
near town. They were taken before Z
Justice Of the peace at Murdo and given
until Monday for their trial. They ara
out on bail.
Hill has q record as q cattle rustler
and at nj time served a term in, the
pcnitentiary. Dean has an additional
leral different parties and his business
matters are badly tangled up q local
bank having foreelosed on his restauir.
ant property in Draper.
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YOUNG MAN DESERTS
THE MENNONITE COLONY

Freeman, S. D., Feb. 2.-Tirinx Of
ife OF = Mennonite colonist. GeorgesD.
sHofer, aged l8, sonrof. one OF the most
prominent members of the Wolf Creek
Mennonite colony ear here, recently
made his disappearance. after deciding
that he desired to become Identified
with the great outside world. He
has been found at Huron, but states he
will not return to the colony. It is
rarely the case that any Of the colo
nfsts voluntarily desert the Mennonite
colonies. of which there are a number
In SO;th akOta
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-03
cENTERvILLE TELEPHONE
COMPANY NAMES OFFICERS

Centerville, s. D., Feb. 2.-The
stockholders OF the Centerville Tele-
phone exchange held their annual
meeting and elected the Following d.
rectors for 1910: Fred Krause, ". J..
Heinrich. James Nee. Charles Prinslow.
p. Bowman, r. d. Ferguson and w. e.
Eye. il. The officers are: James Nee,
president and treasurer; p. Bowman,
vice president; w. J.. Heinrich. general
manager, and w. E. Eye. jr.. secretary.
The s~ecretary's report for 1909 shows
the companies business in good shape
and a steadily increasing patronage.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-03
MINISTER WILL ENrEH,
REAL ESTATE 1I1RINEXp

Mitchell. 8. D.. Feb. 1.-Dr. C. e.
Hager and wife, who have been living
in Huron he past two years, have rs-
turned to Mitchellsto again makesthelr
home. DIR. Hager-is district supefans
tendent for the Methodist church 81
the Huron district. and while he Is re-
quired to live within the district, this
is his last year by limitation that he
can hold the position. 80 he came back
to Mitchell to live. 1t. is understood
that at the end OF the conference year
in October, he might possibly. retire
from the ministry and engage IN the
real estate business.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-03
GRIsC0M CHOSEN TO LEAD
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS

New York. Feb. 3.-Llycd c. Girls
com, former United States ambassador
to Italy, was formally elected presi-
dent of the republican county commit
tee of New York county last night,
succeeding Herbert Parsons, resigned.
Mr.. Griscom Is q silk stocking poll.
tician." He has never even met Cow
ernor Hughes. Timothy l.. Woodruff.
chairman of the republican state COM
nlittee. or VIM. Barnes. Jr.. the repub-
lican boss Of Albany.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-03
WOMEN ARE BURNED TO
DEATH IN THEIR HOME

Scranton, Pa. Feb. 2.-Mrs. Patrick
Joyce and her granddaughter. Mary
Sweeney, lost their lives early today in
q FIRE which destroyed their home at
Minooka. near here. Michael Sweeney
and his wife. parents OF the child. and
Martin. Thomas. Peter. John and
Mamie Joyce. children OF Patrick Joyce,
were seriously burned and are now in q
hospital. Patrick Joyce and his daugh-
ter, Bettina. were the only persons In
the house 70 escape injury. They saved
themselves by jumping from q window.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-03
DAkoTAN BUYS BIGGEST
TURKEY IN: THE. WORLD

Belvidere. Ill. Feb. At the
Northern Illinois poultry show.
being held here. the notedlPorter
turkey was sold by Mrs. Walter
Porter to f. H. Burns, .of.Orient,
S. D., for $500. This gobbler has
taken first prize I'm New York,
Baltimore, Hagerstowl1,. Md. and;
other cities where national poul--
try shows have been held. It's
weight is so pounds. and it is
said to be the largest turkey in
the United States. Mr.. Burns:
had been endeavoning for. three
years to buy the. turkey.