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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09
HANDS OFF WEST INDIES
This Country VIII Not Permit Their
Acquisitlon by England.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.J
Washington. October 8-fhe United
the Danish West Indies by any foreign
power.
The report that Great Britain Is now
discussing the purchase OF those
officials here to be altogether prob
able. but they also expect that the
report Will be instantly denied by
Great Britain for obvious reasons.
The policy OF this government ever
since the time. of General Grant mas
been that IL the harbor of Charlotte
Amalia is disposed of by Denmark 1t
must be to the United States. In the
discussion OF the interesting report or
Great Britain's activities in that d.
rection to-day, 1t was stated to The
Times-Dispatch correspondent that
the possession of Guantanamo by the
United States. and with the western
end of the Panama Canal deliberately
naval station or establishment at ia
maica lis completely masked. On the
completion of the canal fortitications
Jamaica Will lose all its strategic i'm
portance.
Although the State Department knew
that Great Britain would not openly
approve OF the agitation recently
started in London in opposition to the
fertilization OF the Panama Canal. a
new phase appeared in the announce
ton that President Taft had given
orders for the rapid development or
Guantanamo. To this end the Navy
Department is now working.
This apparently innocent fact gave
all European nations notice that the
United States proposed adequately to
guard not only the canal. but the ap-
proaches to the great waterway.
This naturalization of Jamaica Is be.
Britain will try to obtain the Danish
West indies.
The United States notified Germany
during the ambAssadorship OF Or.
Holtben here that she could not ac-
duire the Danish West Indies. and tho
principle laid down then Is the prln-
ciple which still actuates the United
States government and the state De-
partment.
1t would be clear infraction of the
Monroe Doctrine, with an evident SIN
lister purpose.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09
WOMAN MEETS TRAGIC DEATH
Wander. From Home mt Night and

Wnndcrs From Home mt Night and
Falls Over Bluff.
Chicago. October S.-Mrs. Alice Ives
Hibbard Stirling. wife OF William r.
Stirling, senior partner of Peabody.
Houghtelling & Co.. was found dead
at the base Of tho bluff overlooking
Lake Michigan. on the Stirling country
estate. In Lake Forest. yesterday. The
BODY. clad only In niShtdress and I.
light kimono, stll was warm when
found by the coachman in search that
was instituted AZ soon as Mrs Stir
ling's absence from her room was dis
covered.
Mrs. Stirling had died of exposure.
Not bone was broken in her fall owe r
the eighty-foot blun. and she receiy-
ed no injury sufficient TO have caused
death. She left her room on the first
floor OF the house some time during
the night. and the announcement give n
out by members OF the family yesterday
was that she had been suffering from
.neuritis and insomnia, and had, pre-
sumably, left the house to get a
breath of fresh air.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09
AEROPLANE RACE DELAYED.
Avintors Want Ely to Make New York.
as. ChIcnKO Flight Alone

4Aviators Want Ely TO Make New York
Chicago Flight Alone.
Chicago, October .-The start of the
Chicago-New York aeroplane race.
planned by the Chicago Evening Post
and the New York Times. has been
postponed until 2 P. M. Sunday
After the decision Of the avlators to
let Eugene '1ly make the flight alone,
on account Of a lack OF equipment for
more than one airship in such a long
flight, representatives OF the Chicago
Evening Post said they We're inclined
to waive all conditions and make any
concession necessary to insure a sue
cessful flight. They would not accept
the proposition OF the ayiators, how
ever, without the consent of the New
York Times and the Aero Club of
America.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09
HoxsEY BREAKS RECORD
Flies From Springfield to ST. Loui. In
Acceptance.

Flies From Springfield to ST. Loui. In
Acceptance.
Aviation Field ST. Louis. Mo Off,
Der S,--Arch Hoxsey to-day broke the
American record for sustained aero
plane flight He started from Sprine-
field at 1865 o'clock this morning. and
3:27 o'clock. The distance befween
Springfield and ST. Louis is eighty-siN
miles, but because of the circulars
route he Travelled HoSsey few \ a.
miles and made 1t without a stop.
The spectators on the field saw Hoy.
sey. at 2.15, and the aviator. apparently
trying to find the field circled, while
1000 feet in the air, to the somth
of the grounds. After trying in vain
to locate his objective point, he land.
ed at the Country Club. Ave niles
from the field Including the fiirht
from the club to the field he covered
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09
HOPE TO CATCH SUSPECT
San Frnncisco Police Get News or
Much Sought DynnmLfer.


Much-Sought DynnmIter.
San Francisco. Cal. October S.-Evi-
dence which local detectives regard
as of the most convincing character
came TO light yesterday. showing that
man answering almost Perfectly the
Description of one of the Los Angeles
Times dynamite respects. was a CUES:
from last Tuesday until Thursday af
ternoon at Burke's Sanatorium, near
Santa Rosa. Not only the mans de-
scription. but his peculiar conduct and
the suddenness OF his departure are
considered by the investigators as
strongly confirming the belief that he
was none other than the fugitive, va
riously known as J. x. Brice, Brison.
f. a. Perry and j. B. Leonard, who is
thought to have heen the rIngleader OF
the trio who purchased the 500 pounds
OF dynamite at Giant, Cal.
That this suspect is within a short
distance of San Francisco and that he
has no definite hiding place is the con-
viction of the detectives. and they ex-
press themselves as confident Of his
early apprehension.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09
In1in Grnnt 1Yeds

Adrian, Mich. October S,--JUlIn Don't
Grant, granddaughter CT former Pres
ident Grant, and daughter of Ulysses
mund O. King, of Portland. Ore, wero
quietly married at noon to day at the
home of a great aunt ~ the bride. Mrs
a. II. Wood, Rev G. III, Channer read
the marriage service. The couple laft
for New York City. following a we'd
ding bro ikfast. and Will reside In Port
and T
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09
vlCE-PREsIDENT ACCEPTS
VIII SIT Mt the Banquet Table with

VIII SIT nj The BnnGuet Table 1VVIth
Senator LOrimcr.
Chicago, October S.-Vice Pres,dent
James S. Sherman and United States
Senator William Lorimer have accented
invitations to sit at the same banG,,et
board in Chicago October q, when local
knights Of Columbus will celebrate Go "a
lumhus Day. The feast will be sprea q
in the gold room Of the Congress Hotel,
where the Hamilton Club dinner took
place several weeks ago and Theodore
Roosevelt declined to attend unless the
clubs Invitation TO Senator Lorime,.
was withdrawn,
Mr.. Sherman's acceptance was recetv-
ed Thursday and Senator Lorlmer ves-
terday said he would attend. They
are both to sit at the speakers table
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09
TAFT HAS SORE FOOT


Especial to The Times DispatchS1
Beverly. Mass, October S.--Presidcnt
shoes that he put on few days ago
seemed so easy to him that he kept
them on for nine hours, and even tried
round OF golf In them. When he
returned from the links yesterday q
blister had developed with the result
that his foot was bandaged UP to-day.
>pnd the usual game Of golf was given
Up, No serious consequences are look
Oh fnr 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09
Meets All REQUIRE ms MS.

. Warrington, 3, e. October s.-rne
stattleslIp North Dakota has COM
pieted its inai endurance trial at sea sea,
and has met all requirements She
made 1914 knots per hour on her
twenty-four-hcu run, as an average,
which Is asainat required nineteen
knots nat ~ Y,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09
mi On nctIrcd ti.t.

WashingtDn, October S.-Modica.l Di-
rector John G. WISE the senior ofIlcer
been placed on the retired list on ac-
count Of age, He !s from Maryland.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09
s4s. 10 TO CALIFORNIA,

Via Warrington Sunset Route. Dates Ii
October. Through Tourist Sleeping Cars
personally conducted. Berth. $500. q, y,
RuRGESs.-p, r. A.. eao n, Main Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09
HUNDREDS OF DRUsEs KILLED
Troops Collecting Arms In
Northwestern Swim

Constantinorle. October s.--corres-
pondents with the Turkish forces which
We're sent out to collect arms from.
the Drnses of the Suweidah District ar
Northwestern Syria report that tba
troops killed no less than 500 Drusns
who attempted to block the progress
OF the soldiers
The latter are now marching on tne
Druse stronghold on the Shabatrlerl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09
MANY LIVES LOST
Forest Fires Cause Destruction az rr,,,
80. NlinneNOtN Towns, - -

M1nneNOtN TOWnN,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, October S.
The towns OF Beaudette and Sroonor.
MINI, have been wiped out by Are.
millions OF dollars of property destrnw.
cd by forest fires which lore down On 3. !,
the towns from. tho Northwest.
Refugees coming into Rainy River,
along the railway tracks,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-09

he clerks arc being told not to eX-
pect any raises of salary IL Roose-
Welt wins. 1t Is reported that this
kind of talk is having it's effect on
the East Side. Many of the promf-
nent merchants are against RooseyeIt
and Stimson and they are urging their
humber brethren to be cautious.
It Is most remarkable that one hears
very little talk of the real candidate;
the candidate and 1t is not a question
of beating Stimson. but OF beating.
Roosevelt
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-19
r,-f4e S4.y..S{aez-Saw-lf.=

As, the man who writes little items
for' the paper sat getting himself fitted
: with n pair ef,sAeest the other day he
saw this happen. A woman was get
ting waited on by d clerk who wore
on the third finger of his right hand "a
diamond twinkler weighing at least a
carat and quarter . He hadn't al
ways worn'a ring of that sort. III was
new to him "a e. took d great deal of
pride iadhis new ring. Oh. how it
sparkled when the light was just right.
Once or twice he got SO interested in
twisting it around ,on. his finger with
his thumbsto al position where it would
!; be most easily NOTICED by the woman
customer that he: forgot to finish lag
ing up the shoe she was trying on ~
, But. be had succeeded in bringing
the jewel to her attention. She had5a
sharp, -leathery,. suffrasettish face and
disposition to speak right out op
81 things: <'-"''' = =. - '+t 80 -.
= ~ see it," she remarked in a refrig-
Grated tone Its very prettysand at
tractive.j You wear it with a good all
of abandon too | admire it exceed
! ingly. After you've. finished toying
!: with it j wish you would SO ahead
and show {. me something eisYerTTsome
thing with not quite, such a narrow
toe."-Cleyeland Plain Dealer. ..s.5 =
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-19

According to the report of the
National Ginners' Association is
-suedyat Memphis, Tenn.,s Friday
about At, 900 bales Of cotton
were .ginned during the period
from Dec. 4 to Dec. IS, compared
with 481, 600 bales in 1909. The
report states that the Scrop is; 80
per cent picked and 96 per cent
ginned, indicating a crop under
II, C59,OO0.
Representative. Champ Clark
gave out a statement Friday
night outlining his platform as
the. prospective Speaker Of the
House of Representatives in the
next Congress. He proclaims
himself in favor of the appoint
ment of committees Of the House
by a committee rather than by
the Speaker, and he states his
belief that the tariff should be
revised. schedule by schedule,
rather than in one single bill.
These two subjects says Mr..
Clark, are the ones upon which
he has been continually impor.
tuned to make some statement.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-19
a DARING Horseman.

The famous John Mytton once gal
loped full speed over rabbit warren
Ito try whether or not his horse would
fall" 4tThe. horse did fall and rolled
over Mytton,s who, with good luck, got
up unhurt. Shortly after he attained
his majority. Mytton. gave dealer an
order for some carriage horses and
went to see what the man had got for
Him. r. he put one of the lot ,invas tan
dem leader to try it and with the
dealer at his side drove out on the
highroad. AS they drove Mytton in
CURED if the horse We're a good timber
jumper. and, the dealer giving doubt
sfM answer to<a query he did not ex-
peet in-4respect@ of ID. harness. horse.
sMytton Instantly said hef must try
him Forthwith he drove atsthe turn
pike gate which barred the way before
him. The horse c1everly cleared it.
leaving the wheeler. the gig and its
occupan ts ON the take-om side. Won
derful to relate. neither the horse nor
the. .manEWas hurt: The gig. however,
stood in;surgent need Of repairs.-Lon-
don Stock Journal.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-19
FL ~. -
> Wainhino Machines,

= Weighing machines and scales of
some kind were in use 1900. B. c.. for
it is said that Abraham at that time
weighed OUT 400 shellels Of silver.
current money. with the merchant to
Ephron. the Hittite, us payment for a
piece of land. including the cave and
all the standing timber lin the field
and in the fence" This is said to be
the earliest transfer OF land Of which
any record survives and that the pay
ment was made in the presence of
witnesses. The original form of the
weighing scale was probably a bar
suspended from the middle. with IL
beard Or she'll suspended from each
end, one to contain the weight. the
other to contain the matter TO be
weighed: The steelyard was probably
so called from the material Of which it
was made and from. its former length.
Its also known as the Roman bal
ance1 and is of great antiquity, 49, 81.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-19
PERSONALS. s s.ssa ~;

Mr.. Bun Phillips, "a student at
Wake: Forest College, arrived
Friday morning to spend the
holidays with home folks.
Miss AnnaBeck, a trimmer in
Caldwell & sCarlyleas millinery
department this season, left yes
terday for her home Bloomfield,
N. j. & 81 ~s!%+ .'a6,s& -; E@". q
p Mr.. Frank Holloway, Of Will
mington, spent yesterday in
town a guest at the home Of his
brother and; sister-in-laW, Mr..
am; and Mrs W E: T, +! Holloway, ~
ST Mr.. e! b. Krugy of Richmond.
Va arrived yesterday and will
spelsdaseverat days in otown Wis.,
ling friends: Mr.. Krug was
here about two years :ago5lfer a
few: months - ias 3 bookkeeper in
ptheaLumberton1 Cotton Mill.ofice.
+ F-zr
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-19
Z Too Rich For His Pocket.

After the war with Spain 4 party of
Americans, including. Colonel Hecker
of Detroit, went to Cuba Oh a tour Of
inspection. They had with them
negro messenger named Frank One
day Frank got into Il place where they
sell ices and cakes OH the Prado, in
Havana, and bought plate of ice
cream That 7as.2O. cents. The wait,
er handed around some cakes. Frank
took a Few. The cakes were passed
for a second and third time. On
each occasion Frank helped himself
literally Then he called for his cfreek.s
It was $50. American Colonel Heck
er and some friends. wilo were at aA'
adjoining ia be, heard Frank YELL
What is the matter. Frank?" asked
the colonel sHas
Why didn't you stop se?' -sob4besaa
Frank why didn't you stop naeesa
Doan you know dis yer nEgger cUnRa
eat enough Of dis yer stuff to ba rk5
rupt the hull gov'ment?" - Philad
phia Saturday. Evening Post.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-19
The Spinnino Mule,

samue. Crompton, a boy: Of sixteen,
copied the best features of the spin
ming machine invented by Hargreaves
and Arkwright. added to them some of
his own and, after three months of
anxious and secret experimenting. pro-
duced the first spinning mule. SO called
because it was d kind of hybrid be
tween Hargreaves' jenny and Ark
wright's water frame. The raw ap-
prentice lad was. however. no match
in cunning for the cotton lords, who
soon found. out the. secret Of his new
machine and shamelesslF robbed him
of the fruits of his ingenuity. Many
years afterward. it is true. theysused
their influence TO secure for him par
lament; grant of $1,000. but he was
then a broken hearted and disappoint-
ed man. to whom the money game toe
late to be Of any real service
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-19
Jg giE!si G.sN4 4. u ,sslsy; ss3,
BACK TO
:! ,.iTHE4FARM'''
ID. F!!-lI1 N Y lIJ ~ aA.I ,
XV.-The Mission Of the
Country Church IL.
copyright. 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
Tfff39sh, 81 sfx ,gGsI VI |sg!sI1
Hi AaI SsNOefl Oiled ~ h5fhlfs
BY CIV GRIG0RY r. II

else. In TOO many cases the
church has failed to make the most of
fits opportGnitiess IFS growth ttas not'
kept pacefwith theaogrowth of. dther
rural institutions, III y, = M w (
The country church isa jtqo often a
mere imitation of tie city church.
The church officers and t1e iraStuis DO
not recognize That rural needs iii re-
ligion are as distinctive as rural needs
in education. In the city there is room
for many churches and many denomina-
tons. In the country this Isl not the
case. One church Is enough. for any
country community, and IL is a large
t.'.'N that. can support more rthan
s..c he curse of denominationalisln
A..., i The ruin of religious life In
t'aav rural community. From being
= unenta Of peace the church too
E. uas become a promoter of strife.
.. spirit of friendly rivalry has devel-
Z, led many times into a bitter fight be.
tween denominations: When churches
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-19
List of Letters,

Following is a list of letters remain
ing in the postoffice at Lumberton, N.
c., for the week ending Dec 10, 1910:
Mr.. Bailv, Mrs. Minnie L. Barnes.
John Auhart, j. w. Brown. L. nj. Boyc.
johnson Firchis, Miss } Erskine, II. o.
Herring, Ethel B. Howree, E. j. Ivey,
w. ]. Jones, Miss Sarah Jane, Jones,
Coland McArthur, Mrs. Amanda Nash.
Minnie Martin, Miss Mamie Mcneil,
Jasper Meares. E. L. McNeill, Angus
itus Mel can, Mrs. McNeill, Mrs. Mary
Moore, Mrs. Anna Norwood, Minarea
Monk Mrs. ,Anette Phillips, F. P.
Pndgsh. Rraxton Porter, Miss Annie
Rundew, Miss Ellie Robinson, w. A.
Shaw, S. E. Mckay. Tillie Sinkler, D.
": Thonpsop. y: A. Variang NV. Fl.
Weatherspoon, Grant Green, ]. F.
Herring. r.
/ Persons calling for any e,fs ake above
win please call for advertised letters. "
j Trs TrFisTf sa@rG r.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-19
TT IT sE>trt HE. =
Z STATE NEWS. !.

Bya joint, resolution adopted
Friday. Conc will be in
Christmas holiday recess from
next Wednesday
until q noon 'nn on Thursday, January
~'t~4 .@tIt .1aA lGI 3a-sn~ - |
Two small children were burn
ed to death at Old Town Satur-
day while their parents were ab-
sent from the house. The chill
dren began playing in a stove and
their clothing ignited. l. '-e b. ~.
Mr.. Jas. N. Marsh, 43 years
old, Of Fayetteville, died sud-.
denly in Maxton Saturday morn
ing while on his way toTFayette-
vile, He represented the -insur4
tance department Of the Knights
lot Rythlas. "a uct H.. ssl.,.>7i: 81. ~
? :A7banquet,4 MnichryWas attend
led bysia large number of profni-
1nent men, was given Thursday
night, by the, board of, trade Of
Winston-Salem at the Zinzendorf
hotelin honorofs the completion
! Of the Winston Salem South
bound Railroad" -. 80 TT 1s@ III 5t. -. =:
Congressman H. L. Goodwin,
from this district, is on the i'm
| portant census committee ofthe
House of Representatives, which
will probably soon deal with the
reapportionment question. Mr..
Goodwin is also on the committee
on reform in the civil service.
In response to cab from Cum
berland county's newly elected
legislative representatives, citi.
zens Of the county met in mass
meeting in Fayetteville Saturday
afternoon to discuss the nature
LOT legislation to be asked for
when the General Assembly
meets. Resolutions were adopted
requesting the legislators to pro-
lcure a legalized primary 70,
}Cumberland county and the pas
sage. of bills giving a police jus.
tice in Fayetteville and giving
one member Of the board of coun'
4 ty commissioners a salary suffi
cient to enable him to devote hi:
entire time to the reounty's af
:, fairs. The question Of goos
roads was referred to meeting
To be held January ., when Stat,
r Geologist Pratt will deliver al
address and a good roads associa
> tion will be formed.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-19

ter off the commnnify. Thestfme thus
spent will netssbe lest for be Will pc
repaid BY. the cooperation OF tne slner
leads9 j the cenmh Zig. II aking
theK church the smoraL leader ofT the
people.
~ GeherSus arid stnH epsRdent. q
III front GA .confeetionerss shop In
Paris-there used to sit a woman with
two wooden legs. She sold pictures
and songs and played well on the vio-
lin In 1S4S--she was there. very pretty
and dressed With 4 good deal of taste,
and when Louis Napoleon. then mere
ly Prince Louis. used tn go Though
the street 'neurlyjevery day, he never
passed without giving her something.
She knew him and was also aware
of his. pecuniary embarrassments5 and
his political ambitions. :. One evening
she said TO him. Monsieur. want to
say Il word to YOU -. :. 49, {. 81
Say it, madame. - 80 i "a
They tell my that YOU, are asgood
deal cramped just now. I have at my
house comfortable sum which is
earning nothing. Il ct he offer it TO
Sou. You will retufh the. favor when
you are enperors stfz9xz
Prince Louis. dfilhot accept the mon
ey. but he did not forget the Kindness.
saafdzWhen hslbecaraeH emperor lie offer
ed her small annuity. The woman
was as Independent as she was -gener-
Gus. Say tothe emperor. she REPLIED
that it is exceedingly good Of him to
remember nue. but l cannot accept his
offer. If lie, had accepted mine l won't
9es;;ls- Whats might have happened, but
as it is. no.'' ...A
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-19
Il. i; iii r,,!!;!ljaJ
{ III tt HI am Eiudre.


One oil the strange problems Of cur
ineSsi ssieable MANURE IS the choice of
ami and the fejecfIen OIL good. even
iei,ee Eay proved that
misAT and #aare syuuny nous. Vir-
tue ~ true not always exempt
from ssgrssy, eriTilet must eyer be
loss it's bern,
and Ife ain iIesi 4 keeneY sting. The
prasenf s tte past remoyse.
1e fi1tsl ana yet the way
cup when
.tlla sweep seres te hi.sh and launch
nF,nn All ansa sea. where
MS 4 eH=s his epaf and ship
ess slsis soy age. ratfser
Gown the ytneefh current Of
,laesss pe=sce pilots
him on the way and happiness waits
kim on the Exchange.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-19
The Reprouf-

! IT was in the midst OF the footkall
season. and the students OF Professor
Blanks class. well aware that their
lesson had been neglected. We're pre-
pared for reproof. but mot for Just the
way 70 which it Games zssff; r.
At the end Of the honr he slammed
down BIS book on the desk and ex-
claimed: H.
well. that's the worst recitation
ever listened to-. Why. FIVE actually
done nine-tenths of it myself" outh' s
Companion. C