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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-01-13

OF Mrs Amret Spivey. wife of Mr..
c. u. Spivey, whose death occurred
Oct. 6. 1909. When girl she joined
the Back Swamp Baptist church, hold
ing her membership there until two or
three years ago when she became a
member of the East Lumberton Baptist
church. Her life was benediction to
all who knew her. In her home an
ideal mother and a loving nd sympa-
thetic wife, her personality was charm
ing. her life was as gentle and as pure
as that of a babe. Her engaging man
ners made her attractive. There were
no clouds in her spiritual sky and no
trembling of doubts in her soul, for she
possessed a growing faith and stead
fast hope.
The funeral was conducted by her
pastor, Rev. J. M. Fleming, and her
emains were inferred in the family
burying ground. She leaves a heart
broken husband, two sons and two
daughters, father and mother, four
sisters and four brothers, host of
relatives and friends to mourn her de-
parture. She bequeathed to fer sons
and daughters legacy worth more
than any earthly crown-a Cody life.
To all the bereaved we tender our sim
cere sympathy and may the loving
father comfort them.
Yhe dead are like the stars by day,
Withdrawn from mortal eye.
But not extinct they hold their way
In glory through the sky.
Jan. 10, 1910.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-01-13
GENERAL NEWS.

Surgeons in a Pennsylvania
town had placed small boy on
the operating table the other day
and were preparing to cut out
his appendix when the boy was
seized with a coughing spell and
coughed up needle, which
caused his illness, and the opera
ton was considered unnecessary.
James S. Farnum, agent in
South Carolina for a number of |
brewery and liquor firms, who
did business with the State dis
pensary, pleaded guilty on the 5th
to a charge of conspiracy to de-
fraud the State and paid a fine
OF SIS, 900. The sudden ending of
the case came without any previ-
GUS intimation.
With the Democrats fighting
every inch of the way, the Mann
bill, providing for the admins
tration of the Panama canal zone
and centralizing the government
thereof in the President of the
United States, passed the House
of Representatives on the 5th by
a vote of 119 to 102. The vote
was along strict party lines.
An additional indictment was
returned at Columbia, S. c.. on
the 5th against John Y. CARING
ton and J. Stobo Young, pro-
motors of the Seminole Securi-
ties Company, charging them
with conspiracy and breach OF
trust with fraudulent intent.
The Indictment charges that the
accused appropriated $55,596 OF
the company's funds.
! Atlanta, Ca. Jan. 3. Charles
Wyman Morse, former ice king
; and millionaire banker, at moor
today began service Of 15-yeaI
sentence in the Atlanta Federal
prison for violation Of the nation
al banking laws. He is register
ed as convict No. 2,814 and one
night occupies a steel cell not i
, the least different from those t.
, which are assigned the severa
hundred other prisoners. Hi:
immaculate tailored garment:
gave way to a regulation suit Of
5 stripes, nor did the distinguished
! prisoner escape the Bertillon ex
pert, the prison photographer
, the regulation bath or the bar
5 Der.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-01-13
Ricl, Mems Gifts Are Poor

beside this:''I want to go on record as
saying that l regard Electric Bitters as
one Of the greatest gifts that God has
made to woman, writes Mrs. o. Rhine
vault, of Vestal Center, N. Y. 81 can
never forget what it has done for me"
This glorious medicine Civ, woman
buoyant spirits, vigor Of booy and jubi-
liant health. 1t quickly cures Nervous
ness, Sleeplessness, Melancholy. Head
ache, Backache, Painting and Dizzy
Spells; soon builds up the weak, ailing
and o:"kly. Try then. Soc. at all
dr. ggists
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-01-13
STATE NEWS.

Nora Mcdonald, 3 years old.
was horribly burned at her faith
er's home in Fayetteville Mon
day as the result Of lifting lid
from a stove.
John T. Eason. a prominentfarm~
er living near Wilson, fell from
the top Of d load of fodder Thurs
day and died in few minutes
from broken neck.
A. G. Lee, a prominent young
business man of Charlotte, died
Friday night as the result of a.
rifle shot through sright temple
Thursday night at his home. 1t
is thought that he committed sui
eide.
Senator Overman and Repre-
sentative Goodwin introduced in
Congress Thursday bill provid-
ing for $615, coo for improvement
Of the upper Cape Fear river. 1t
is urged that two locks and dan 8
Of sufficient size to afford chan
mel s feet deep be constructed.
| Mr.. 7. C. Bowie, who repre-
scented Ashe cuunty in the last
Legislature, will, it is said, be a
candidate for Congress in the
eighth district. Senator R. L.
Doughton and Mr.. l.. G. Cald-
we'll, the latter Of Statesville,
have announced that they will
be in the race.
, The Whiteville Light & Power
! Co. has been granted right Of
way through the streets Of
) Whiteville to construct an cleo
( trio street railway and to operate
an electric light plant. 1t is a
condition that work must begin
by April l and that the read must
be completed by January l, 1911.
The trustees and the superin-
! | tendent of the Stonewall Jackson
Manual Training and Industrial
Scnool have issued invitations to
= exercises incident to the opening
: of the new industrial building to
= be held at the institution near
! Concord on Wednesday of this
:, week, the 18th. At noon recep-
: ton will be given to Mr.. and Mrs.
: c.. T. Roth, and an address win
! be delivered at l o'clock pm. by
Major B. F. Dixon, State Auditor.
', Charlotte Observer, 5th:-As
: the result of what was perhaps
the most largely attend ed cotton
conference ever held Char
llotte, a determined movement
was inaugurated Wednes day
i among the SPIN ers of the South,
j to scotch" the prices Of yarns
at cost, curtailing Immediately in
7 the event that the cost prices
4 + are not precurable, pending the
0 return of better times in the sta
n tus Of the industry throughout
the country.
e It is stated on reliable authori-
ty that in May work will begin
! on a new railroad from North
e Wilkesboro, N. c., to Tutler. Ten
: nessee, a distance of ninety
miles. Frank A. Linney, Ed.
: Coffey and other men of means
, in Western North Carolina, are
: behind the project and have ex-
pended already two hundred
! thousand dollars in securing
rights of way under the name of
) the Watauga Railroad Company.
This link will pass through
|Lenoir and will connect the
Southern Railway with the coal
fields of Tennessee and Virginia
| by the most direct route.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-01-13
Simple Remedy for LaGrippe

LaGrippe coughs are dangerous, as
they frequently develop into pneumonia.
Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops
the cough, but heals and strengthens
the lungs so that no serious results
need be feared. The genuine Foley 8
Honey and Tar contains no harmful
drugs and ie in yellow package. Sold
by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-01-13

F. P. Kimbler, a prom mel t
farmer living near Ballinger,
Tex, Sunday morning killed his
wife. his 6-year-old son and 3
year-old daughter, serioully
wounded his niece and killed
himself by cutting his throat with
a pocket knife. III health was
probably the cause of his insanity.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-01-13
DISBURSEMENTS.
hon 1e.+ nAN

BY fines and forfeitures 49,. 1,O51.90
DISBURSEMENTS.
Dec. list. 1909.
To cash paid NJ. G. Mckenzie,
Treasurer, for scohol fund 303.29
Clerks commissions per
cent 1880
To cash paid M. G. Mckenzie,
Treasurer. for County fund. 1852
Clerks commissions per
cent ................... CTS
February ~ 1909.
To cash paid NJ. G. MsKenzie
Treasurer for school fund. 274.65
Clerks commissions per
cent .... 1445
To cash paid NJ. G. Mckenzie,
Treasurer. for county fund. $3.50
Clerks commissions per
cent ........ $40
May %. 1909.
To cash paid NJ G. Mckenzie,
Treasurer, for school fund. 13S.OS
Clerks commissions per
cent f.Zt
To cash paid NJ. G. Mckenzie,
Treasurer, for county fund. i.75
Clerks commissions 5 per
cent .25
September 8, 1909.
To cash paid M G. Mckenzie,
Treasurer, for school fund. 1875
! Clerks commissions 5 per
cent northumberland. 925
To cash paid NJ. G. Mckenzie,
| Treasurer, for county fund. 1928
Clerks commissions ...... 4.07
November 24, 1909.
To cash paid NJ. C. Mckenzie,
| Treasurer, for school fund. 107.54
| Clerks commissions per
cent dob
To cash paid NJ. G.. Mckenzie,
Treasurer, for county fund. $500
| Clerks commissions. ...... 2 so
s1,397.75
| North Carolina,
Robson Cnuoty.
w. H. Humphrey, Clerk Of the ST.
periOr Court Of the county of Robson,
| being duly sworn, says that the fore
going is q true and correct account Of
all funds in his hands as Clerk of the
Superior Court, belonging to minor
| children, and to the various dOcketS.
and a correct and complete list of all
amounts due by him to various par
| ties on tn criminal cost docket, the
| civil cost docket and the special pro-
Iceedlngs execution docket and recei"
erships of the Superior Court of Robe
son County, to the best of his llnowl
edg and belief.
w. H. HUMPHREY,
Clerk of the Superior Court.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
! this the 9Th day of December. 1899.
c. c. LYON.
Judge Seventh Judicial District.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-01-13
RECEIPTS.

BY jury tax and Jail fees. $50. $ 3458;
BY fines and forfeitures. 49,. 1,051.9
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-03
VAN ness AVENUE
new HOTEL CENTER
Monroe Doing Much to Attract
Best Class of Patrons to
This District

There are many things to indicate
that Van Ness avenue and its immedi-
ate vicinity will become very fashion
able hotel center, corresponding some
what to the Central park south dis
trict in New York and the Back bay
section of Boston.
One reason is doubtless the fact that
Van Ness avenue marks the beginning
of the fine residence section and is easy
of access for visitors to the city and
resident guests to reach the homes of
friends and attend functions as we'll as
to enjoy a pleasant social atmosphere
at all times.
An illustration of the high class ho-
tells that are becoming established in
the vicinity of Van Ness avenue is the
Hotel Monroe, in Sacramento street.
While at the Hotel del Monte, and
when holding management positions at
the Royal Hawaiian and Alexander
Young hotels in Honolulu Manager
Smith did much to contribute to the
popularity of those famous hostelries
At Honolulu prominent persons from
all over the world saw the islands un-
der his direction. At the time of the
fire he had returned to San Francisco
and was proprietor of the Cumberland
The Hotel Monroe is family hotel
of refinement. 1t invites families and
tourists. Conveniently located, it is
still far enough removed from the
noise and dust of downtown for home
purposes. It's furnishings are rich and
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-03
IMPORTANT SALES
MADE DURING WEEK

An important sale of real estate has
just been concluded through the offices
of j. w. Wright & Co. The property
sold comprises lot situated at the
southeast corner of Fell and Franklin
streets, having a frontag ge in Fell street
of so feet, frontage in Franklin street
of 100 feet and a frontage of so feet in
Hickory avenue. The price paid was
in the Vicinity of $4,000
The purchaser, the Franklin realty
company. has plans drawns for q FIVE
story apartment building, which will
contain suites of three four and five
rooms and bath. which will be one of
the most attractive apartment houses
in the city. The seller is Hulda John
son.
j. w. Wright & Co. also sold for y
Zolinsky the property situated in the
south line of Lombard street 25 feet
west of Pierce street, comprising a lot
having frontage in Lombard street of
S9:7 feet by a depth of SO feet. to-
getheE with the eight flats thereon
containing four and five rooms and
bath each. The price paid was $4,000
The purchaser, Ira a. Hesse, buys for
an investment.
Baldwin & Howell. with Speck. PAS
chel & Co. have just closed an impor
tant trade of city properties, involving
about s125.0OO. c. z. Knickerbocler
j. c. Barker and II. r. Bostwiek have
conveyed to Charles Schlessinger a lot
in the north line of Broadway. l37 e
feet west of Octavia, SIS s9x137:6: also
a lot in the south line of Vallejo street
1906 feet west of Octavia, 50x1S7:e
besides certain money considerations
taking in exchange from Schlessinger
the conveyance of the lot in the north
west line of Mission street, 275 feet
southwest of Fourth. IS :6x160, on which
property they contemplate the irnme-
date erection Of large brick building
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-03
ORIENTAL CEREAL
FLOURISHES HERE
Expert Sent to California to In
vestigate Rice Growing
Says It's a Success

c. c. Chambliss the government rice
expert who recently spent a few days
at Willows, Glenn county, making
an inspection of the experimental rice
farm established by the Sacramento
Valley irrigation company, said
Il have found the rice on the ex-
perimentaI farm to be in excellent con-
dftion and l am decidedly pleased with
the outlook. The condition of the
field shows that there has been great
deal Of interest taken in the work by
those who have been conducting it.
"W. D. Guilford. the agricultural di-
rector of the Sacramento Valley irri-
cation company, who has been super
vising the experiment, and r. e.
Shouse, who has had the field in
charge, deserve great credit for the
successful outcome.
The harvesting of the rice will COM
mence about the first week in Septem-
Der. Under ordinary conditions it
would take but a few days. but in
this field there are about 40 va
be handled separately. Again, the diff
same time, some being ready earlier
a month to carefully harvest all the
40 varieties.
"The heavy yielding sorts are also
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-03
LARGE LOANS MADE
FOR development
Financial Transactions of Week
Show Signs of Continued
Building Activity

A number of large loans were made
this week for building and develop
ment purposes. The most notable of
these was the $4,000 loan by the
Union trust company to the Rincon
warehouse company for the purpose of
building a five story steel frame ware
house on the Federal street block be-
tween First and Second and Bryant and
Brannan. A spur track will be brought
into the building connecting with the
Southern Pacific yards and with the
Western Pacific and Santa Fe docks.
The building loan only partly covers
construction expenses which will be
about s125,000. A 10 year lease of the
property has already been made for
$4,000.
The Mutual savings bank loaned
$13,500 to James and Mary Ward for
the purpose of building 10 flats OF three
rooms each and three stores on the
37XS7 foot lot at the southwest corner
of Jackson and Hyde streets.
The German savings society loaned
100000 to George V. Biber for the
purpose of building five story apart
ment in the north line of Sutter street,
SIS feet east of Jones. on an irregular
lot with 6S foot frontage.
The $4,000 loan by the Savings union
to the Hind estate on the 6OxI27 foot
lot in the north line of California street.
II feet west of Front, was a renewal
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-03

tracts entered into since the fire
amounted to s167.SO9102. AS nearly
all buildings erected have cost more
than 10 per cent above the original
contract price, it is estimated that the
total value of buildings erected since
the fire amounts to not less than s1S4-
100000. There were 2S.5sI building
permits granted since the fire for a
total of S165. .406,163.
During the month of August ZIG
mortgage and deeds of trust were re-
corded against San Francisco real
estate for total of s3,5S9,170. During
the same period 426 releases of mort
gage and reconveyances of deeds of
trust were recorded. IT is not possible
to obtain the total amount involved in
these releases from the recorders Of
fee; however, 276 of these relea ses
stated the amount involvd and showed
total of s1.267,306.
Interest rates remain at 515 to 6
per cent net at the savings banks.
nearly sll of them loaning at 51b per
cent net"
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-03
GIANT DRAGON ARCH
AT BUSH AND GRANT AVE.
Downtown Association and Chinese Merchants
Propose to Erect Pagodas and Electric Span

sested that the association explain its
reasons 10 congress for desiring to
hold the fair in San Francisco. The
idea was no sooner proposed that
adopted. The association Immediately
voted $500 to purchase the back page
of the Washington Post
The proposition was telegraphed 10
Washington. The arrangement for
space was made by 4:S0 o'clock D M
The article was written up. the size OF
heading. type. etc. prescribed and
whole thing wired TO WashlngtOIDy
7:SO o'clock p. m (10;50 p. m. Wash
ingtou time).
The next morning. the day the state
legislature and delegation arrived from
New Orleans. every congressman had
received a telegram and copy of the
Washington Post, giving the reasons
why san Francisco should have the
fair.
The association for it's enterprise re-
cefved and still continues to receive
the eoTnmendatiOn of congressman from
all over the country. 1t IS to be hoped
and expected that their votes Will also
be secured
If would require considerable space
TO detail the great work the assOcia-
tion has done. A large portion of it's
work has been routine work, but which
nevertheless preserves and increases
the strength of the district Such Tor
example is the matter of having over
head wires placed underground. super
vfsfnE street cleaning. keeping In touch
with the committees of the board OF
SUPERVISORS the board of fire under
writer's. the board OF police and health
commissioners, resisting the encroach-
ments of the saloons, shutting out
nickel dances and in general keeping
Watchful eye and a protecting arm
over the interests of the district
The association is composed mostly
of young. aggressive businessmen,
fmbued with the new San Francisco
spirit
The first president of the Downtown
association was w. D. FennimOTe- He
was succeeded by A. G. Mccarthy The
next and present executive is Horace
H. Allen The other officers are: Frank
l. Turner. first vice president; John A.
Hammersmith, second vice presidens
Paul t. Carroll. treasurer; Samuel v.
Johnson. secretary; Edgar ID. PeiXOtto.
attorney. The board of directors in
addition to the officers consists of A. G.
Mccarthy. Vincent Whitney. James
Woods, William Marks. j. NJ kepner-
Milton n. Esberg. Robert A. Roos, John
I. Walter, Byron Mauzy and Tom
Dillon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-03
The Hotel Monroe Sacramento Van Ness avenue

in exquisite taste. 1t is conducted
upon the American plan. Its dining
room is maintained upon a scale close
ly approaching the most sunptuous
that the city Affords
It's cuisine. soft lights. music and the
association of cultured people have
given this dining room, which is also
open to the public. a distinction of it's
own.
and smoking rooms and excellent bill
lard and pool rooms where ladies as
well as gentlemen play.
Manager Smith invites comparison of
the Hotel Monroe with any refined
family hotel in the country.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-03
NEW STEEL WORKS
At RICHMOND
VIII Employ 200 Skilled
Laborers. Notable Addi-
ton to Young Manufac-
turing City S Indus
tries

RICHMOND. Sept. 2-The western
Pipe and Steel Company is one of the
latest additions to the industries OF
Richmond. Work on the plant is being
rushed TO completion and it is probable
that the new factory will be in opera
tion September Is.
The capital stock is $500 600 and t,s
plant at Richmond will make the sec
ond factory owned by the Western Pipe
and Steel Company. the other one beinS
located at Los Angeles. The companv
since april l, 1910. has had of1ces at
Fremont street, San Francisco sue
ceeding Francis Smith e Co.
Ine company viii manufacture every
thing IN the way of riveted pipe, well
casing and whatever else can be man
ufactured of sheet metal.
To begin with, the plant will employ
from 100 TO zoe men, most of whom will
enlarged greater working force will
be employed
1t is probable that within a very
short time 500 men will be needed
ALREADY requests are coming IN for
prices on riveted water pipe. rEeted
Wen casing. steel tanks. oil stint sal-
Vanlzed steel tanks. irrigation supplies
cyanide plants. smokestacks and uIa+s
steel work. and j. A. Talbot. the vice
president and general manager of tbs
western Pipe and Steel Company. is
very much encouraged over the pros-
pect OF the company doing good bust
ness from the start.
This infant industry bids fair To h.
come Richmond's greatest. rfSra1i,.,
even the Standard Oil Rehnery in tFe
number of men employed and in a.
value to the community
The western Pipe and steel Comnan0
IS another testimonial TO the advantages
Richmond for
ing plants and is another monurneT,t -.
the Tar sighted men who founded the
thriving city on the east side of ~
bay. "e
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-03
IRRIGATION COMPANY
MAKES MANY SALES

The following land sales were made
by the Irrigation corporation on Mon
day last; j. r. Cupp. 20 acres; George
Eisel. 40 acres: r. ID. Dawson. 40 acres
all from Oklahoma; W. ID. COburn. from
Iowa, 40 acres; L. E. Robinson. from
Illinois. so acres; Mrs Frank Lorenz.
North Dakota. 40 acres; Guy II. Snavey
of California. 40 acres. All these have
returned to bring their families and
household effects. On taking up their
hOmesteads they will at once COM
menee breaking up their tracts in prep
aratiOn for next years crops.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-03
Building Contracts

Claus A. snd Rudolph spreckels (executorsl
VII, with Thomas Day company-Light fixtures for
Sixth NE 1876 by Sc 10; S1.400
George ". and Belle Duncan with J. A. Davis
q Son--An work. except gas fixtures. for one
story frame cottage in line of Aims avenue
100 f OF Cole street. 25xlO0; $700
A. Nothenus with Joel Johnson-All work.
except painting. chandeliers and shades for two
story ana basement frame building in ~ line of
broderlck Is street. s2:6 of Turk, 27:6 10y W
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-03

the carly maturing kinds. and are
therefore the best money makers.
From present indications and from
what has been already proved, it can
be stated almost to a certainty that
rice will be a. future paying crop in
the Sacramento valley"
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-03
BUILDING PERMITS
LIGHT FOR WEEK

Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .s275, ,ss9