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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-11

The Robesonian has had some
thing to say several times about
the desirability of having the fire
whistle indicate the ward in
which a fire may be located. 1t is
nothing more than just to Supt.
Mcclure, of the light and power
plant, to say that the difficulty
lies in the way the alarm is turn
ed in. There is an ordinance to
the effect that the whistle shall
indicate the ward and they are
willing and anxious at the power
house to obey this ordinance, but
the way alarms are turned IN
makes it impossible to do so
without waiting too long to sound
the alarm. Nine times out OF
ten-and maybe the tenth time,
too-the person who turns in the
alarm rushes to a fire-alarm
phone, rings, shouts into the
transmitter that there is a fire,
blow the whistle" and rushes
away without giving the faintest
intimation of where the fire is
located. There is only thing fol
the man at the whistle to do.The
situa lion might be helped, unit
the town sees fit to purchase g
fire alarm system, by posting
notices on every alarm phone
on the streets urging every one
who turns in an alarm to state
where the fire is. It might be
posted so conspicuously that he
who runs may read and maybe
those who give the alarm a
night would not forget; and i
might be best to arrange a high
that would flash upon the notice
at night when the phone door il
opened.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-11

Out Mt. ELAN way they keep
up beautiful custom that it does
one good to contemplate. In the
spring, when preparations are
being made for another crop, a
day of fasting and prayer is OBJ
served and Gods blessings are
invoked upon the coming crops;
and when crops are gathered in
the fall a day of thanksgiving is
Observed this in addition to the
national Thanksgiving Day. Reg
ularly. twice each year, Happy
Jack" tells of the observance OF
these days. Unlike some other
customs, it is more honored il
the observance than the breach.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-11

Raeford Facts and Figures says
that the paramount issue in pol
itics up tn at way is the formation
of Hoke county, that they stand
together as a unit in the move
ment'' and are going to ''stick to
it like sick kitten to a hot brick"
Up Red Springs way some Of the
people are sticking to the move
ment for North Robson" And,
as Mr.. Dooley says, there We a-are.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-11

If the sixth congressional dis
trict wants to break the record
for number of congressional can
didates It had better keep an eye
on the fifth. Quality of ANNOUNCE
ed material in both districts thus
far averages high. Charlotte OBJ
server.
Neverfear. If any district beats
the sixth in number of candidates
it's entire population will have to
run.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-11

Robson county is a land of
wonders if all the Lumbeton
Robesonian has to tell about it be
true. Some time ago the Robe
sonian tried to make people be-
lieve that Robson rabbits were
expert swimmers. Now it comes
with a statement that in a GER
tain section of the county all the
pigs are born with a set of full
sized tusks and because of this
are unable to procure sustenance
in the way nature provided for
very young pigs, hence they soon
die. And because of the high
price of hog meat The Robson
ian is beWailine this state Of at
fairs. 1t should send for a good
hog-doctor to provide a remedy.
Charlotte Observer. ].
Robson county is a land Of
wonders all right, and the hal:
has not been told. The Robe
sonian proved beyond the perad
venture of a doubt that rabbit
do SWIM" thereby making
great contribution to the sur
total of human knowledge, and
The Observer still doubts it jus
shows it's ignorance. And as fo
the hog-doctor, there are hog
doctors a-plenty in the sectio
where the pigs are being Dor
with tusks and the remedy hs
been discovered. Breaking O
the tusks does the trick.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-11
SUPERIOR COURT.
Compromise Settlement in Dam
age Suit - Second Week of

Term.
Judge w. r. Allen returned
last night from his home inGolds-
boro, the business of the superior
court reaching a point Friday
evening where it was advisable
to adjourn for the week, and
court convened this morning.
A compromise settlement was
reached Friday evening in the
case of John Freeman VS.. the
Dresden Cotton Mills. The plain
tiff lost a leg about year ago as
the result of shifting belt with
his foot and brought suit for
damages in the sum of $4,000.
He was represented by Messrs.
Mcneil & Mcneil and Wishart,
Britt & Britt, the defendant be-
ing represented by Messrs. Nc
Lean & Mclean and Mcintyre,
Lawrence & Proctor. A rather
unusual incident occurred during
the selection Of the jury in this
case. Some regular jurors and
lsome talesmen were in the box
and Mr.. E. M. Britt, of counsel for
the plaintiff, stated that if any
) juror had formed and expressed
the opinion that the plaintiff
, should not recover he would ex.
cuSe himself, the usual form be.
l ing to ask any one who had form
: ed such an opinion to so Indicate
; Col. N. A. Mclean, Of counse
for the defendant, contendel
-, that Mr.. Britt had cha lenged thu
entire panel and asked tina
another jury be called, which
{ was so ordered by judge Allen
After the jury had been selected
and few witnesses examined
/ court adjourned for supper and
compromise by which the plain
I tiff was allowed $1,000 wa
reached later in the evening.
The case of Katie Ann Lock
ear VS.. W. A. Savage was take
] lp Thursday afternoon and
:. Few witnesses were examined
,ut when court adjourned Frida
, morning no witnesses appeare
q for the plaintiff and Judge ALE
il iordered a non-s,lit.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-11

There is great need Of houses
for rent in Lumberton. Sever
al citizens, and some who con-
template becoming citizens of
the town, have hunted in vain
recently for houses suitably locat-
ed and with modern conveniences.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-11

The RoDe son County Edition
OF the Raleigh News and Obser-
v r. issued rs a supplement O
the 9Th, is only to be mention, d
in terms of highest praise. It is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-20
STATE STREET
WHITE WAY"
Merchants Will Establish 1t
After the Xmas Rush.

Removal of shade trees on State
and Smith streets has caused re-
newed agitation for a white way
over the most prominent business
blocks of those thoroughfares, and
1t seems only a question of a short
time when active work will be start
ed. Delay in the removal of shade
trees and other hold-ups, due to the
~inactiyeness of some OF the mer-
chants themselves, has caused the
subject to be put off so long that
active work will not be started I'M
til soon after the Christmas holt
days.
The matter has come up before
the merchants for discussion the
past few days, but they are busy
dealing with Christmas shoppers at
present. According to present plans
the subject will be taken up with re-
newed efforts In about two weeks,
and rushed. The merchants will
thus endeavor to attract trade after
the holiday rush has passed.
AS has been told, it Is proposed
to extend the white way" from Ho-
bart and Smith streets to State,
then north on State to about WASH
ington street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-20
tuberculosis Display Ends
More Red Cross Seals.

While the tuberculosis exhibit
concluded its stand here last night
its work will go on hand and hand
with the Anti-Tuberculosis League
formed here last week. Over 1900
people viewed the exhibit during its
ten days stay here and it is safe to
say that a good portion Of them will
remember and profit by the princi-
pies laid down by the director,
George Muirhead, for the prevention,
relief and cure of tuberculosis. This
portion of those who viewed the ex-
hibit cannot but help in their daily
conduct to uphold and circulate
these principles and Perth Amboy
will undoubtedly receive much bene-
fit, although imperceptible perhaps
to the average person.
Should the exhibit ever return
again to this city it will undoubtedly
receive a warm reception. The peo-
pie here just awakened to its posi-
bilities as 1t concluded It's stay here.
as can be seen from the attendance
yesterday, the closing day.
Throughout the year 1t will now
be up to the local people to forward
the Introductory movement for bet
ter health with regard to consump-
ton which the tuberculosis exhibit
started and everyone can assist In
this today by the purchase of Red
Cross seals. Although just being
formed the Anti-Tuberculosis League
will do much, 1t is anticipated, to
carry the message Of the tubercuio-
sis exhibit into the homes in the city.
For the New Jersey Association
for the Prevention and Relief of
tuberculosis, under whose direction
the exhibit issmaintained, Mr.. Muir
head this morning thanked the
ladies of the Woman's Club, under
whose auspices the exhibit was
brought here; the newspapers for
the publicity given the exhibit. and
the ministers, physicians and others
who have helped to make 1t a sue
cess, for such does he regard the
work of the exhibit during it's stay
here.
The second supply of Red Cross
seals arrived at the EVENING NEWS
Office this morning and were at once
distributed among the stores which
had been running short. The first
assignment of 10000 seals has been
exhausted. Girls from the high
school have volunteered to sell the
seals at William Murdoch's store,
Reynolds Brothers store and the
postoffice from 4 to 6 o'clock in the
afternoons
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-20
BREAK WINDOW
STEALS GEMS
One Boy Robber Escapes
With Diamonds.

Dallas. Tex, Dec. 2o.-The jewelry
store of Linz Bros, the largest in Tex
as, was robbed of thousands OF dol
lars worth OF diamonds by two young
men, each about twenty years old.
They walked down the street, one be
hind the other, the one In front carry
ing what looked like a box Of candy.
1t was a padded brick. When the pair
were In front of the diamond display
window the front man smashed the
large plate glass with a blow from the
padded brick. His partner hastily
seized all the gems he could grasp,
and the pair fed.
a messenger boy riding a bicycle
yelled and started In pursuit on HIS
wheel. When the robbers had gone a
block IA ran east and the other west,
The messenger boy overlook the west
bound fugitive as he stumbled over q
street car track and held him till a po-
Hceman took him In charge. The thief
that took the diamonds escaped.
The man who was captured gave his
name as Fred Hunt OF Brooklyn.
Linz Bros. have not estimated their
loss yet. One of the principal sales
men, who was In the store when the
robberysoccurred. said:
"We had several hundred thousand
dollars worth of mounted diamonds In
the window"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-20
"GHESEbnOUGn ASSN
NOMINATE OFFICERS

Candidates for Offices were named,
bylaw changes were discussed and
other matters were taken up at q
busy meeting of the Chesebrough
Mutual Aid Association Saturday.
Reports yer made to the effect that
the organization has grown extern
sively during its four years of ex-
istence and that $1,000 has been
paid out In benefits in that time.
The treasury now contains upwards
of 5000.
One of the suggested changes in
the bylaws that was passed vas the
change firm monthly to quarterly
meetings. The next meeting will be
held January Fl, when new officers
will be elected. After that, meet
ings swill be held every three months.
Twenty-Five candidates were elected
to membership and ten applications
were received.
The nominations follow! For
president, Albert H. Bran, Nathan
lei ~Cornelison, George Westfield; for
vice-president. George Westfieldt
Dennis Lucey: recording secretary,
Albert H. Bran; financial secretary
and treasurer, John F. Carlson;
board OF trustees, r. w. Grace,
chairman; q. l.. Gridley, Nathaniel
Cornelison, Dennis Lucey and VIII
liam Nielsen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-20
To ATTEND MEETING
HAPB0R LINE BOARD

Mayor Bollschweiler and City
Attorney C. C. Hommann will attend
a meeting tomorrow morning of the
New York Harbor Line Board In the
Army Building, New York city,
where applications will be consider
ed for the modification of the exist
ing bulkhead line in the Arthur Kill
at Perth Amboy.
The question of the r%ectihcation
of the United States harbor lines
throughout the entire Arthur Kill
will also be taken up at this time.
Besides representing the city at this
meeting Mr.. Hommann represents
the Roessler & H~asslacher Company,
the Perth Amboy Dry Dock Com
pany, the Standard Underground
Gable Company and other docking
interests. 1t is thought that the
Harbor Line Board will extend the
bulkhead line in this vicinity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-20
W~ASHIkCTOhS' CORPS
MAKE NOMINATIONS

The annual nomination of officers of
Washington Fife and Drum Corps took
place last night. Two applications
were received FOR membership and the
ball committee reported that tickets
for the affair to be held in Washing
ton hall January Is were being dis
posed of rapidly. A practice vas held
after the meeting.
The officers nominated for the ensu.
ing term are: Andrew Smith and
George Rodgers, president; William
Mum and J.. Donehue, vice president
Wallace Sofeld, secretary and treasur
err; Leonard Cosgrove, fife sergeant
Milliard Mum, fife corporal; George
Rodgers, Charles Mum and Andrew
Pfister, drum corporal; William Mum
and Joseph Pfister, press agent; W.
Sofeld and Christian Brown, business
manager.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-20
Mr.. ROCKWELL
MUCH ENJOYED
Addresses Simpson Fen's
Club Daniel Weber Retirss.

A business and social session OF
the Mems Club, of Simpson M. q.
church, was held In the lecture room
last alght. In the absence of Daniel
Weber, president of the club, James
e. Noe, vice president, occupied the
chair. The resignation of Mr.. Weber
as president of the club was received
and reluctantly granted. Mr.. Weber
ma been an active member Of the
| u for a number of years and ON
account of his business in Brooklyn
was forced to tender his resignation.
Besides being president Mr.. Weber
was a member Of the Board of Gov
errors and at the approval of the
club the board was empowered to
name Mr.. Veber's successor in the
board. Henry M. Peterson was their
choice, In the near future the
board Will and elect a. presi.
dent for the unexpired term.
After the business session William
G. Rockwell, who has travelled
through Europe many times, gave an
interesting and instructive lecture
upon the many difficulties and eIe-
ments of surprise that one meets In
his course. of travel through foreign
countries, A detailed description of
the battle ground of Waterloo was
given by Mr., Rockwell. The main
theme of the address was the de-
scription of the beautiful city of
Rome with It's buildings and scenery
While in Rome Mr.. Rockwell had
the pleasure of visiting the Vatican
and interviewed Pope Plus x and
upon these topics gave a very inter-
esttng account. After the lecture a
sociable time was enjoyed and re-
freshments served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-20
GOODWILL DRUM CORPS
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

Goodwill Fife, Drum and Bugle
Corps last night held Its semi-an-
nual election of officers. A practice
was held and IN invitation "a &C.
copied to attend the lrst reception
and dance of the New Brunswick
Fife and Drum Corps that will take
place on Monday, December 26. The
members of the corps will attend in
fun uniform, leaving here on the
1910 car. After the meeting a sup
per was served.
The new officers chosen were: v.
Satter, president; F. Davis, vice.
president; e. Koyen, secretary; e.
Barnes. treasurer; c. Schultz, SER
geant-at-arms; Z. Dingler, ]. APP
plegate, Axel Ehrns, board of trus-
tees; e. Koyen, assistant fife SER
geant, E. Barnes, drum sergeant; E.
Dingler, assistant drum sergeant; J.
Reilly, bugle sergeant; George
Tooker, assistant bugle sergeant; T,
Langon, business manager, and F.
Ganoung, press editor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-20
DR.. PETERS TO
SPEAK AGAIN
Eminent Orator to Lecture TO
Local Y. M. H. A.

That the Young Mems Hebrew AS
ISOLATION of this city will play an
important part in the development
of this city's literary work Is clearly
demonstrated by the work carried
on by the club in the past and the
preparations being made for the fu-
ture DR.. Madison c. Peters, a world
renowned lecturer upon Jewish sub
jects, will deliver an address to the
members of the association taking as
his theme, 1.-THE Part of the Jew in
the Making of America" AS yet
no definite date has been set, but
1t is probable that he will appear
here on Thursday, January 10.
Rabbi thurman, of this city, will
address the club on the evening OF
December 20, and on January 8
Judge Newcom will be the speaker.
The committe in charge has COM
manieated with GaHHyy noted iectuf-
ers who have signified their intention
to address, the local organization.
Plans are under way for a de-
bate which viii be held in the club
rooms in Smith street on Thursday
evening, January IL. The question
to be argued will be, Resolved,
That further immigration be restrict
ed by law" This will be the first OF
a series of debates in which the club
will participate.
The educational committee of the
association Is DESTROYS of forming a
class to teach the Jewish population
the English language so that they
will not be handicapped by not
speaking the language of the coun-
try in which they reside. The course
that is planned by the association
will be free and in charge of compe-
tent instructors. Those DESTROYS of
joining should communicate with
the Educational Committee of the
Young Mems Hebrew Association.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-20
SALVATION ARMY TO
GIVE OUT DINNERS

The members OF the local corps of
the Salvation Army are busy at work
preparing for the distribution of the
Christmas dinners to the poe- as
this city. This year only adults viii
be supplied as In previous years sew
eral children from the one house
would apply and each receive a bas-
ket. The dinners will be given out
at s O'Clock Saturday night at the
Army rooms, rs Smith street.
The Army will also give an enter
tainment to the poor children of this
city in the rooms on Wednesday
evening. Candy, fruit and toys will
then be given to the youngsters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-20
CHIMNEY HAD
KINKS IN IT
New Stack at Runyon Is to
Be Rebuilt.

Through some ~carelessness the
1875 foot chimney which was just
completed for the city water works
at Runyon, was imperfect by reason
of a kink which might have affected
its future stability. The contractors
approaching this feature of the pro-
position voluntarily consented to
tear It down and rebuild it, which
operation is now under way. The
kink which threatened to make the
chimney a local leaning tower of
Pisa, was about eighty-lve feet from
the top of the structure.
The new pump at Runyon, which
will have a capacity of 16,000,0 900
gallons of water a day, instead of
12,000,0 600, as has generally been
understood. will be ready for a test
in about a month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-20
A STRANGE Situation.

"Humor is q very funny thing" said
Binks.
"Tt ought to be-" said the philoso-
pher.
'"Oh, I don't mean that way" said
Binks. 81 mean that It is a strange
thing. Now, l can't speak French, but
I can always understand a French
Joke, and / can speak English, but
I'm blest If / can see an English joke"
"Most people are" said the philoso-
pher.
Are what?" said Binks.
"Blest II they can see an English
joke" said the philosopher. sit is a
sign OF an unusually keen vision."-
Harper's Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-20
FUNERAL FOR
MRS. P. j. n'KEOh

ons Of the largest funerals in st,
Mays R. G. church in some time was
that of Mrs. Mary Catherine MeKeon,
wife of Peter j. McKeon, of 264 Smith
street, held in that ediiee at 10 o'clock
this morning.
In the funeral cortege that left her
late residence for the church there
were over thirty coaches in line, with
two landau's filed with many floral
tributes that were sent by friends and
relatives of the family. Rev. Peter B,
Corr was celebrant at the solemn re-
QUEEN high mass that was said. Rev.
Thomas Massey was deacon and Rev.
Francis Gross was sub-deacon. Inter
ment followed in st. Mary's cemetery.
The bearers were James Teddy,
Richard Calvin, Matthew Smith, John
Stack, Dennis Donavan and James Cas-
sidy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-20
MORE ENTER
DISTRICT 2
Evening News Piano Contest
Exciting More Interest.

There are two new entries from
district No. 2, In the EVENING
NEWs piano contest today. 1t looks
as If there would be a lively fight for
the prizes to be awarded in this dis
trict and the outcome will be watch
ed with interest. All the towns are
we'll supplied with EVENING NEWS
and the coupons are accessible to all
In about equal numbers.
In district No. 8 there promises to
be something doing within a few
days, which will cause a surprise, al
though the fight is we'll started In
Monmouth at present. The EVEN
ING NEWS circulation is growing in
that section and the coupons are be-
coming more numerous so that the
effort to collect them is being made
easier.
In district No. 1 there Is A. change
caused by the dropping of Morris
Gold1eld, who yesterday stood third
in the2 race. He has decided to
drop out. There are others who,
however, are contemplating going
in and the race is bound to be one of
interest. The Clipper A. G. has a
good start and Is doing good in sec
ond place.
The fact that organizations have
entered does not mean that individ-
ual contestants are barred. A sys-
tematic canvass among your friends
for coupons and new subscriptions
will keep any one pushed well UP to
the top. The standing for today is
as follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-20

Miss Blanche Lansley, who is
spending her Christmas vacation at
her home In Rector street, has been
entertaining two school friends from
Albany, N. z.
Miss Gertrude Pfeiffer is ecover-
ing from an attack of the grip.
Miss Carrie King, of Woodbridge,
was a local visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Edward Coutts, of Market
street, was a New York visitor yes.
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Olsen are re-
ceiying congratulations OF the birth
OF a little daughter.
Miss Elizabeth Smith is a Wood
bridge visitor today.
Mrs. M. f. Audsley, of Market
street, spent Monday in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hansen, of 318
Elm street. gave a christening party
in Mckinley hall Saturday night.
Mrs. Charles Melbourn. of Rah-
way, spent the weekend with her
sister, Mrs. William Walters, of JEFF
ferson street.
Mrs. George Faiss, of Newark,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Thorn
as DWyST, bA ign STREET..
Barney Browning, of Gordon
street, has a sprained right arm as
the result Of an accident while coast
ing on the Gordon street hill.
John j. Deveny, of New Bruins
wick avenue, spent Sunday as the
guest of friends in New York.
Mrs. A. Sher, of Staten Island,
was tba ousst az friends in this citv
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