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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-01-17
P Parkton Paragraphs Move
ments of the People.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Parkton, Jan. 12-Mr. J. A.
Cashwell is in Raleigh this week
attending the Grand Lodge of
Masons.
Mr.. T. w. Thompson spent to-
day in Fayetteville on business.
Mr.. J. T. Odom moved his
family here Wednesday. They
will occupy the Presbyterian
manse. We extend to them a
cordial welcome.
Wa are glad to welcome Mr..
Robert Monroe and family, of
Anthony. Fla. to our town.
We are sorry to note Miss Will
lie Hodges on the sick list this
week.
Mr.. Luther Hughes and family,
of Quitman, Ca, arrived in our
town today.
Mrs. A. C. Mccormick and son,
A. C. Jr., have returned from a
visit to relatives near Laurin-
burg.
Mr.. Neil Mcqueen, of Geor-
gia, is here visiting his daughter,
Mrs. J. G. Hughes.
Mr.. Henry Welsh made a flying
trip to McColl, S. c., Tuesday
morning on business.
Mrs. Sallie johnson, of Lum-
Der Bridge, has purchased a lot
here and will soon erect a nice
residence on it.
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The contract has been let for
the pews for the main auditorium
and gallery and for the pulpit
furniture and communion service
for the new Baptist church to
the American Seating Go. of
Grand Rapids, Mich, through j.
E. Riley & Son of Charlotte.
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PROGRAMME.
FRIDAY.

FRIDAY.
HOO a. m. Doctrinal sermon
d. P. Bridges.
1:30 p. m. Evidences of growth
and progress in our churches
a general survey of Associational
work-Dr. R. T. Allen, l. P.
Hedgpeth.
2:l5 p. m. Do our chuches
teach and indoctrinate their
young members as they should?
If not, how may it be done more
systematically?-A. A. McClel-
Ian, J. j. Scott.
SATURDAY.
1880 a. m. Does the spiritual
life of our chuches seem to be
keeping pace with their material
growth?-W. S. Johnson.
11:O0 a. m. Missionary sermon
R. 3. Peele.
1::30 p. m. The value of good
literature in the home-J. M.
Fleming, R. L. Byrd.
2:15 p. m. Our duty to our de-
nominational institutions oflearn-
ing-W. S. Ballard, Otis Joh-
son.
SUNDAY.
HOO a. m. Sermon-R. E.
Sentelle.
G.. H. Durham,
For the Committee.
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MAXTON NEWS ITEMS.
Marriage of Miss Gussie Near
thur and Mr.. Baxter Smith-A
Sad Death Meeting Of Book
Club-Personal.
c 'rrespondence of The Robesonian

CORRESPONDENCE of The Robesonian
Maxton, January 18th, -
Mr.. Geo. E. Crabtree, of Colds
boro. spent Tuesday night here,
the guest of his brother.in-law,
Mr.. J. A. Mclean. Mr.. Bryan
Russell, who had been visiting
relatives in this community for
several weeks, left Saturday
night for his home at Quitaque.
Texas. Prof. B. T. McBryde, of
Fayetteville, was in MaXton Sat-
urday on his way to Wadesboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Sellars are
at home now out at the old Sell
lars homestead.
Mr.. N. A. Mcqueen has bought
out the groceries owned by Mr..
D. W. Townsend. He will con-
tinue the business in the same
store.
Messrs. Leach Patterson and
Guy and Lee Mcleod, sons
of Mr.. R. L. Mcleod, have re-
turned to Asheville to. continue
their studies at Bingham school,.
Mr.. R. L. Mcleod and family
moved to town recently and are
occupying the residence of the
Misses McBryde, corner of First
and Graham streets.
A family reunion was held at
the home of Mrs. W. J. Currie
last Thursday. Mrs. L. A Bag
gett and children, Of Dunn, were
among the out-of-town visitors
Maj. E. Sully, of Rockingham
and Col. w. S. Boyd, of Rich
mond, were guests at the Maple
Shade this week. They had theil
dogs and did some bird hunting
Mr.. D. R. Martin was in Max
ton Tuesday visiting his son. Mr.
Will Martin. Miss Florence Nc
Queen, of Rowland, drove owe
Tuesday to take the train. Sh,
was en- route to Bennettsviile
where she will visit relatives. :
.. Mr.. King Gibson, Of Scotlan,
county, was in Maxton Wednes
,, day to see his brother, Mr.. J. B
Gibson, who is very ill.-Rev. H
e. Hill. D. D., Rev. A. P. Tyer
D. D., and Messrs. McP. Mel
Afford and Rory McNair lef
? Wednesday for Greensb or O
where they went to attend tn
? Laymen's Convention. Mr.. j
l F. Mckay, Of Red Springs, wa
: in Maxton Thursday night.
Last Wednesday evening DR.
; H. G. Hill united in marriage Mr.
, Baxter Smith and Miss Gussi,
: Macarthur, who live near town
( The marriage took place at tn.
: Floral manse.
A very sad death occurred her
. yesterday. The little babe O
l Mr.. and Mrs. Scott McCallun
died at five o'clock after an i'll
} ness of several days. Whoopin&
: cough, with pneumonia setting
? in, was the cause of her death
Our heart goes out to the be
! reaved parents in their affliction
The Edinburgh Book Club was
most delightfully."- entertained OF
Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Robert Everett. A flow
er contest was engaged in ant
several cut for the prize, which
was a lovely bunch of carnations
Mrs. ]. M. McKinnon was tht
luck, one. Elegant refreshments
were served during the after
noon. Mrs. Everett proved her
self a most charming hostess.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEET.

Shared in The General Pros
perity-Excellent Record of
This Institution.
The annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the Bank of Lum-
berton was held Thursday and
the excellent showing made by
the bank gave general satisfac-
ton. The old board of directors
was reelected and at a subse-
quent meeting of the directors
the same officers were reelected
and a semi-annual dividend of 5 |
per cent was declared.
The following report was sub
mitted by the president, Mr..
A. w. Mclean:
The year 1909 has been the
most prosperous year in the his
tory of Kobeson county. Good
crops and high prices for farm
products have combined to make
this year of prosperity. This
being an agricultural community,
naturally the success Of every
enterprise, financial or industrial,
depends upon the success of the
farming interests.
Your bank has shared in the
general prosperity, perhaps to a
greater extent than any enter
prise in the community, and we
are glad to say that the year just
closed has been the most success
full business year in the history
of the bank. We have made
progress along all material lines.
The capital stock has been ir-
creased from $5O,O0O to $1OO, 900;
the surplus has been increased
from $l0.O to $27, 234 and de-
posits have increased from $122,-
700 on January IL, 1909, to 1894, =
824.28, on January 12th., 1910.
Part of this, of course, has re-
suited from taking over the saw
ings deposits of the Robson
County Loan & Trust Company,
which amounted to the sum of
SIT, 600 at the time they were
taken over by the Bank of Lum-
befton.
''The general assets of the
bank have increased from 1928.
600 on January II, 1909, to $472,-
700, and after adding to this the
shareholders liability fund, we
have total resources for the Sc
curity of depositors of $572.OO0.
Over 300 new accounts have
been placed upon the books dur
ing the year.
The following is a statement
of the resources and liabilities on
January IL, 1910.
RESOURCES:
Loans $341, ,265. 20
Stock owned $1,000 OO
Real Estate 1000. OF
Furniture and Fixtures 3, 389. q
Cash and cash items 35, 681. 9e
Due from banks IS, ,622. 4S
$472, 058. 92
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid in 500, 100000
Undivided profits N, ,234.6 6E
@ DEPOSITS:
Individual deposits $212, 526.8
SAVINGS 100 651 al
lme 12,645. 81
total-$334, 1924. Is
'ayable 10000. .O(
$472, O58. 81
glad to say that dur.
:, although our bust.
reased largely, We
d the remarkable
tofore earned e1
st dollar on any
e in TIE history of the
,I'he opening of the savings
department has been a valuable
adjunct to the success of the
bank. In this department W.
: pay 4per cent interest compound
: ed every three months.
e I'VE have recently added ;
y number of safety deposit boxes
e which we have rented to ourcus
: toners at the rate So per year
: and this has met with the uni
r versal approval of our customers
s At the time of the increase
of our capital stock, the number
OF stockholders was largely in
= creased, and our influence there
: by greatly extended.
AS you will see from thu
:. above statements, We have en-
tered upon a more progressive
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TOLOCATE HERE.

X# " LONA 1l|k\As
Ekingsdale Lumber Co. to Re-
e build in Lumberton-Town
has Complied With all De-
mands Made-ImportantM Mat
ters Considered at Club Meet
ing-The Big Farmers Union
Rally--Flour Mill Lost Throus h
. Delay in Sending Telegram.
Z A special meeting of the Lum-
Il berton Industrial & Commercial
Club, called by President R. D.
q caldwell, was held in the club
4 rooms Friday evening to consider
matters of vital interest to the
ktown.
The first matter considered was
tt e -four mill, the location of which
was to be determinedat a meeting
N Of it's promoters inPembroke Sat-
Y urday. The president was in
\ structed to offer a site for the
F1nill on the part of the club.
The rally of the Farmers
n Union to be held in Lumber
~ ton on the 26th inst. was con-
sEsidered. AS has been stated, a
EElarge crowd is expected here on
that day. 1t is expected that all
1.-The 48 Unions in the county will
be represented, a delegation is
expected from every public school
Min the county. and distinguished
&speakers are expected. A COM
mittee composed of R. c. Law
lfehce. chairman, A. E. White, r.
ME. Lee, G. G.French and M. w.
Floyd was appointed to meet
with a committee of the Far
liners Union in the club rooms
Eoday to determine upon arrange
anents, to raise necessary funds
Ind to take any steps that the
Mariners Union may desire the
|Bwn to take in the matter.
EThe location of the plant OF
HE Kingsdale Lumber Go. was
1so considerd. AS has been
Mated in The Robesonian this
mpany is prepared to locate
Here and to build an extensive
liant provided the necessary
Arrangements are made with the
&ners of the site upon which
e company wants to build. It
rs stated that all option had beer
&ured from the owners of the
eater part oftheproperty nea
sold fair grounds, where the
Mat of the Carolina Lumber Co
lNk located-and a committee
NE sed of A. E. White, chair
N u N. A. Mclean, R. E.
M \. Edmund and G. M
KlM appointed to confe,
V[NS w. Mclean, th'
# balance of the prop
SaW axe such steps al
E% 'sary to compl.
NN ms upon which
V had agreed
&E re.
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Urion Meeting of Robson
Baptist Association--Progamme.

The next Union Meeting of the
Robson Baptist Association will
be held at Saddle Tree church,
Jan. 28-3O.
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Eof New Advertisements.
100 to | End Bank of Lum-

UO to | enc Bank OF Lum-
hn sweep sale see A.
ms page Ad.
ben wanted.
kr Bros. want to b1 y furs.
in a pay ing usiness
8Biggs is better prepared
o meet his customers
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.ds mail

.ds mail
The secre-
union in the
ii to the big rally
Lumberton on the
and also in regard to fer
Members of each local un-
urged to attend their
this week and see this
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the Casanova churchyard, / sat quiet
ly by, and watched Alex and Mr.
Jameson steaming owe their work
without a single qualm, except the
fear Of detection.
The doctor kept a keen lookout, but
no one appeared. Once in a while
he came over to me, and gave me a
reassuring pat on the shoulder.
II never expected to come this" he
said once. There's n thing sure
I'll not be suspected of completely. A
doctor 10 generally supposed to be
handler at burying folks than at dig
ging them up"
The uncanny moment came wher
Alex and Jameson tossed the spades
on the grass, and ! confess l hid my
face. There was a period of stress,
think, while the heavy coffin was be
ing raised. I felt that my composure
was going, and, for fear would
shrek, ! tried to think of something
else-what time Gertrude would reach
Halsey-anything but the grisly reali
ty that lay just beyond me on the
grass.
And then l heard a low exclamation
from the detective and l felt the pres
sure Of the doctors fingers on my
arm.
Now, Miss %Innes," he said gently
IF you will come over"
| held on to him f%rantically, and
somehow | got there and looked down
The lid OF the casket had been raised
and a silver plate or it proved we
had made no mistake. But the face
that showed in the light of the lantern
was a face l had never seen before.
The man who lay before US was not
Paul Armstrong;!
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NOTICE.

In view Of the fact that the State
board OF health has decided 1t best to
quarantine the premises when cases
OF infantile paralysis are confined,
such quarantine will hereafter be done
in Broohngs County and Brookings
City. Brookings County physicians
will report their cases at the earliest
possible moment. While In doubt
cases must be isolated as far as pos
sible, The quarantine will be not less
than IA days.
e. G. Miller,
President Of County Board OF Health.
A. w. Hyde,
President Of Board Of Health, .
Brookings City.
Oct. 81, 1910.
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The result was absolutely nil. When
could hold a lighted candle III the
opening l saw precisely what l had
seen on the other side Of the chimney
"a space between the true wall and
the false one, possibly seven feet long
and about three feet wide. 1t was In
no of the word a secret cham
been disturbed since the house was
built. 1t was q supreme disappoint.
ment.
1t had been Mr.. Jamieson's idea
that the hidden room, II there was
one, would be found somewhere near
the circular staircase. In fact, I knew
that he had once investigated the en-.
tire length Of the clothes chute. hang.
ing to q rope. with this In view. I
was reluctantly about to concede that
he had been right, when my eyes fell
on the mantel and fireplace. The lat.
ted had evidently never been used;
1t was closed with q metal fire front,
and only when the front refused to
move. and investigation showed that
It was not intended to be moved. did
my spirits revive.
l hurried into the next room. Yes,
sure enough. there was a similar man
tel and fireplace there. similarly
closed. In both rooms the chimney
hue extended well out from the wall.
l measured with the tape-line, my
hands trembling so that I could
scarcely hold 1t. They extended two
feet and a half into each room. which
with the three feet Of space between
the two partitions. made eight feet to
be accounted for. Eight feet In ono
direction and almost seven in tho 9TH
er-what a chimney 1t was!
But ] had only located the hidden
room. I was not in it. and no amount
Of pressing on the carving of the
wooden mantels, no search Of the
floors for loose boards, none of the
customary methods availed at all,
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r. ROYS-General practitioner and
surgeon, also special attention given
lung troubles, piles and chronic dis
cases.. Rooms 4 and 5 Binford block
Office hours: 10 to II; 2 to s
Phone, 10; residence, BIOL. Resi-
dence, corner Medary avenNe and
Williams street.
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That there was a means Of entrance.
and probably a simple one. I could be
certain. But what? What would I
ind II I did get in? Was the detect.
I've right. and were the bonds and
money from the Traders bank there?
Or was our whole theory wrong?
Would not Paul Armstrong have taken
his booty with him? II he had not,
and II DR.. Walker was In the secret,
he would have known how to enter
the chimney room. Then-who had
dug the other hole in the false parti.
toni
(To be continued)
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ILLUSTRATIONS BY
RY Mx~<
CHAPTER xxx-Continued.

We were Joined at the end Of i've
minutes by another man. who fell into
step with the doctor silently. He car
ried something over his shoulder
which I could not make out. In this
way we walked for perhaps 20 minues'
The doctor was putting somewhat
when we finally came to q halt I con
fess that Just at that minute even
6unnyside seemed a cheerful spot. We
had paused at the edge Of . level
cleared place, bordered all around
with primly trimmed evergreen trees
Between them I caught q glimpse OF
starlight shining down on rows OF
white headstones and Ar occasional
more imposing monument or towering
shaft. In spite of myself. I drew my
breath in sharply. We were on the
edge Of the Casanova ohurchyard.
I saw now both the man who had
Joined the party and tho implements
he carried. It was Alex. armed with
two long-handled spades. After the
first shock Of surprise, I fatter my
oCll 1 Wdb OOlh Jul dAo QuAVS
went In single file between tho rows
of headstones, and although, when ]
found myself last, I had an instructive
desire to keep looking back over my
shoulder, I found that, the first uneasi'
ness past, a cemetery at night IL much
the same as any other country place,
filled with vague shadows and unex'
pected noises. Once, ~indeed-but Mr.,
Jameson said 1t was an owl. and ]
tried to believe him.
In the shadow of tho Armstrong
granite shaft we stopped. I think the
doctor wanted to send me back.
TITS no place for a woman" I heard
him protesting angrily. But the de-
tective said something about wit
nesses. and the doctor only came over
and felt my pulse.
Anyhow, l don't believe you're any
worse of here than you would be in
that nightmare of a house." he said
finally, and put his coat On the steps
Of the shaft for me to sit on.
There Is a sense of dissertation, OF
a reversal of the everlasting fitness OF
things, in resurrecting a body from its
mother clay. And yet that night, in
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e. C.. MILLER, M. D.-Physic.an and
surgeon. Hours: 8 to 1880 a. m.
1870 to 4:30 p. m. Z to s p. n.
Phone, Office, 30; residence 275.
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hlRDsEYE VIEW OF BROCKINGs.

No Saloons.
Two Bands.
One Bakery.
Three Hotels.
Three Dentists.
Six Physicians.
Two Laundries.
One State Bank.
Eight Churches.
Two Osteopaths.
One Music Store.
Big FIGURING Mill.
Four Restaurants.
Four Drug Stores.
One Machine Shop.
Two Meat Markets.
Two Cigar Factories.
Fine Lake Near City.
Three Barber Shops.
Three Weekly Papers.
Two National Banks.
Four Grain Elevators.
Three Lumber Yards.
Moving Picture Theatre.
City of Beautiful Homes.
Best Schools in the State.
Good Water Near Surface.
Marble and Granite Works
Four Thousand Inhabitants.
Glove and Mitten Factory.
Cement Block Mandatory.
$40. 900 Brick School Building.
$40, 900 Grad School Building.
Municipal Telephone Exchange.
One Bonded Abstract Company.
One Semi-Monthly Farm Journal.
County Seat of Brookings County.
United States Experiment Station.
Seven Hundred Students In College.
Municipal Sewer and Waterworks.
Finest Church Buildings in the State.
One Monthly Periodical. The Collegian.
First-class Opera House and Auditorium
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts.
over Nine Hundred Students in the City
Schools.
Two Billiard Halls and Bowling Alley a
places OF amusement.
Electric Light and Heating Plant Owned
and Controlled by City.
Brictson Manufacturing Company. maker,
Of the Brictson Tire Tread.
Surrounded by the best farming land ir
the state. where crops are sure and bountiful
Beautiful trees line the streets and the
city presents a fine appearance, matted Al
Il 10 in the midst of a fine growth Of shade
and ornamental trees. Her citizens are will
Ing and ready to encourage and assist every
industry.
Home of the Brictson Tread.
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CHAPTER XXI.
Between Two Firspiaces.

Between Two F~irepiaces.
What with the excitement of the dis
covery. the walk home under the stars
n wet shoes and draggled skirts, and
getting upstairs and undressed without
rousing Liddy, / was completely used
up. What to do with my boots was
the greatest puzzle Of all. there being
no place In the house safe from Lid
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We pay high price for hides and
furs, sell guns traps cheap. N. w.
Hide & Fur Co, Minneapolis.
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Professional Cards.
PHYSICIANS.

9. T. GREEN-Physician and surgeon
Office, Binford Block, Room 1. Phone
BE-. Hours 9 a. m. to IL m. l p,
m. to S p. n. Residence 715 9th
Ave-, Phone 293. Hours 5 p. m. to
9 a. M, IL m. to l p. m. Calls
answered at all hours.
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Typewriter paper at the Register of.
fee at rs and IS cents per box of 500
sheets.
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Sherif's Sale.

r. E. Wyche versus Heirs of Calvin Gilliard.
No. $3.50: In Second District Court, Bossier
Parish, La.
pY virtue of a writ of seizure and sale,
ID issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, l have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, on Saturday, September "a,
1910, the following described property,
to-Wit:
An undivided half interest in and to
the northeast quarter of section IA in
township 10, north of range 10 west,
containing 100 acres, the half being so
acres, more or less, and situated in Bos-
sier Parish, La, being same land that
said R. E. Wyche bought at sheriff s
sale June Is, 1909.
Terms Of Sale Cash, without the
benefit of appraisement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of s125, with per cent per
annum interest thereon from June %,
1909, in cash, to cover note due January
l, 1910, and an terms of credit to meet
the note following, due January 1, 1911,
with 8 per cent per annum interest
thereon from June %, 1909, until paid,
and ali costs of suit, including 5 per cent
on said sum and interest as attorneys
fees. J. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, August 18, 1910. s22