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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30

Sheridan's Office. The door was slight
ly ajar, leaking cigar smoke and ora
tory, the latter all Sheridans, and Cur
ney listened.
No, sir; no, sir; no, SIR he heard
the big voice rumbling, and then,
breaking into thunder, Il tell you MOI
Some O. you men make me sick. You'd
lose your confidence In Almighty God
If doodlebug tipped his hind leg at
you! You say moneys tight all over
the country. Well. what If 1t is?
There's no reason for it to be tight,
and it's not goin' to keep our money
tight. You're always runnin' to the
woodshed to hide your nickels in a
crack because some fool newspaper
says the markets a little skeery. You
listen to every street-corner croaker
and then come and set here and try
to scare me out OF big thing.
We're in on this-understand? I tell
you there never was better times.
These are good times and big times,
and I won't stand for any other
kind O. talk. This country's on its feet
as it never was before, and this city's
on its feet and goin' to stay there"'
And Quincy heard series of whacks
and thumps upon the desk. bad
timesr" Sheridan vociferated, with
accompanying thumps. rabbit talk!
These times are glorious, l tell you!
We're in the promised land. and we're
gon' to stay there! That's all, gentle
men. The loan goes."
The directors came forth. flushed
and murmurous, and Quincy fastened
in. His guess was correct: Sheridan
had been humping the desk with his
right hand The physician scolded
YEARLY, making good the fresh dam
age as best he might; and then he said
what he had to say on the subject of
Roscoe and Sibyl his opinion meet
ing, Is he expected. q warmly hostile
reception. But the result of this con-
versation was that by telephone COM
mand Roscoe awaited his father, an
hour later, in the library at the new
house
Quincy says your wife's able to
travel" Sheridan said brusquely, as he
came in.
Yes" Roscoe occupied deep chair
and sat in the detected attitude which
had become his habit. Yes. she Is"
Edith had to leave town. and SO
Sibyl thinks she'll have to, toow
"Oh, l wouldn't put 1t that way"
Roscoe protested. drearily.
"NO, I hear you wouldn't. There
was bitter gibe in the fathers voice,
and he added: ITS good thing she's
goin' abroad-if she'll stay there.
shouldn't think any Of US want her
here any more-you least Of air.
ITS no use your talking that way"
said Roscoe. You won't do any good"
well. when you comm back to your
officer" Sheridan used a brisker, kind
er tone. Three weeks since you
showed up there at all. When you
goin' to be ready to cut out whisky
| and all the rest O. the foolishness and
! start in again? You ought to BE- able
to make up for lot O. lost time and q
! lot O. split milk when that woman
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30
CHAPTER XIV.

Sheridan waited until he heard the
sound of the outer door closing; then
he rose and pushed tiny disk set in
the wall. Jackson appeared.
HAS Bibbs got home from. work.
Mist Bibbs? No, sub"
"Tell him l want to see him, soon
as he comes"
"Yessuh."
Sheridan returned to his chair and
fixed his attention fercely upon the
newspaper. He found 1t difficult to
pursue the items beyond their explana-
tory rubrics-there was nothing I'M
usual or startling to concentrate bis
attention.
"Motorman Puts Blame on Brakes,
Three Killed When Car Slides" Bur
glars Make Big Haul" Board Works
Approve Big Car-line Extension"
"Hold-up Men Injure Two. Man
Found in Alley, Skull fractured"
"Slckening Story Told in Divorce
Court" plan New Eighteen-story
Structure" Schoolgirl Meets Death
Under Automobile" NEGRO Cuts
Three. One Dead" Life Crushed
Out. Third Elevator Accident in Same
Building Causes Action by Coroner"
Declare Militia Will be Menace Pol
ish Societies Protest to Governor In
Church Rioting Case" "Short So, 500 in
Accounts, Trusted Man Kills Self With
Drug" Found Frozen Family
Without Food or Fuel. Baby Dead
When Parents Return Home From
Seeking Work" Minister Returned
From Trip Abroad Lectures on Big
Future Of Our City, Sees Big In
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30

II was ready to, bust. and didn't know
It. Now. then. don't want you to
blame Sibyl, and II l were you !
wouldn't speak OF her as that wom-
an because she's your daughter-fn
law and going to stay that way. She
didn't do anything wicked. 1t was
shock to me. and l don't deny II, to
End what she had done
that fellow TO hang around her after
he began trying to flirt with her, and
losing her head over him the way she
did l don't deny 1t was a shock and
that it'll always be hurt inside Of me
I'll never get over. But 1t was my
fault; / didn't understand a woman's
nature" Poor Roscoe spoke in the
most profound and desolate earnest.
"A woman Graves society, and gayety.
and meeting attractive people. and
travelling. Well. l can't give her the
other things, but l can give her the
traveling-real travelling. not just 60
ing TO Atlantic City or New Orleans.
the way she has, two, three times.
woman has to have something in her
life besides business man. And that's
all | was. / never understood till !
heard her talking when she was so
sick, and l believe If you'd heard her
then you wouldn't speak so hard
heartedly about her; l believe you
might have forgiven her like | have.
That's all. | never cared anything for
any girl but her in my life, but l was
so busy with business l put 1t ahead
of her l never thought about her,
was so busy thinking business. Well,
this IL where it's brought US to-and
now when you talk about business
to me feel the way you do when any
body talks about Quincy to you. The
word business makes me digit
makes be honestly sick at the stomach.
I believe If had to go downtown and
step inside that office door I'd fall
down on the floor, deathly sick. You
talk about a months vacation'-and !
get Just as sick I'm rattled-I can't
explain-I haven't got any plans-can't
make any, except to take my girl and
get just as far away from that office
as I can-and' stay. We're going to
Japan first, and If We"
His father rustled the paper. Il said
goodby. Roscoe
"Goodby," said Roscoe, hstlessly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30

provement During Short Absence. Says
No European City Holds Candle"
sheridan nodded approvingly here.)
Bibbs came through the hall whis-
Ting. and entered the room briskly.
well, father, did you want meT'
Eyes. Sit down" Sheridan got up
and Bibbs took a seat by the fire, hold
ing out his hands to the cracking
blaze, for 1t was cold outdoors.
81 came within seven of the shop
record today" he said. 81 handed
more strips that any other workman
has any day this month. The nearest
to me 10 sixteen behind"
'Therer' exclaimed his father, great.
~ pleased. "What'd I tell you! ia
like to hear Quincy hint again that I
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30

gesture; he could not take time to re-
member" he said. that he must be
careful, and he had also a curious In
dignation with his hurt; he refused TO
pay II the compliment OF admitting Its
existence.
The Saturday following Edith's de
parture Quincy came to the Sheridan
building to dress the wounds and TO
have talk with Sheridan which the
doctor felt had become necessary. But
he was little before the appointed
time and was obliged to walt few
minutes In an anteroom-there was a
directors meeting of some sort In
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30

change in BiDbs, and why the zinc
eater was not putting a lump in its
operators gizzard as of yore.
Nbyl was not delirious-she was a
thin little ego writing and shrieking
In pain. Life had hurt her, and had
driven her into hurting herself: her
condition was only the adults terrible
0Aggs1atie0 Of that Of a child after a
~ 1VulD-shAre must b screaming
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30

Old Man Sheridan was
slave-driver though he didn't rec
ognize himself as such. He
sons. He drove his daughter.
He drove himself. His wife was
Ike putty. There was too much
Of himself. too much iron, In
Edith and in Bibbs to be han
died easily. Growing out of this
situation, two tragic Incidents
break into the life OF the slave
driver. This installment Is q
real thriller.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30

Do you think the old man
will heed 0lbbs, or will he put
the young man out Of hIs life
and out him of?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-30

Go BH CONTINUED
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
FREE MEDICAL
EXAMINATION
Life Extension Office Opens in
Lumberton- Many Apply for
Free Examination.

DIR. A. J. Ellington of the State
Board of Health and DR.. W. A. Nc
Phaul, county health officer, have
completed the educational tour Of Rob-
eson county and have opened we'll
equipped office in the court house to
begin the regular work of physical
examinations of adults between 20
and IS years of age. Applications
from the vicinity of Maxton, Red
Springs, Rowland, and st. Pauls will
be examined when offices are opened
in those places.
Already many are seeking this new
way of improving their health and
prolonging their lives. Drs. McPhaul
and Ellington are now notifying the
first number of applicants of the time
set for their examination. New ap-
plications are coming in daily and il
is hoped that many others will take
advantage of the free medical exami
nation offered by the county health
department.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
NUMBER 50
BRIEF ITEMS LOCAL NEWS

Born, to Mr. and Mrs F. A. Wish
art, Saturday night, fine girl.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. CASTOR
Bullock, Buie, R. 1, this morning, a
fine girl.
Miss Leona Frye, head trimmer
for Miss Amelia Linkhaeur the past
season, left Friday night for her home
at Herndon, Va.
-Messrs. White & Cough sold $50
pounds of sugar in 9 minutes Satur-
day morning. Only two pounds we're
sold to customer.
The Southern Express Co. has
furnished Mrs. Clare Thomas, local
agent, with new delivery wagon,
which had been needed for some time
Mr.. j. A. Bethea has been sick
since Saturday with rheumatism. He
was able to get out today, however,
and hopes to be able to return to work
tomorrow.
License has been issued for the
marriage of Thurman Pittman and
Therba Baxley; R. Duncan Graham
and Anna Bell Humphrey; M. w. Cole
and Lula May Covington.
The Lumberton graded and high
school will close the fall term Friday,
December 21st, and will give two
weeks for Christmas holidays. The
spring term will open Monday, Jan
uary 7th.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Lumberton Hotel Co.
will be held in the directors rom of
the Planters Bank & Trust Co. at
1880 Wednesday evening. Directors
are to be elected at this meeting and
other business of Importance trans
acted.
Mrs. G.. G.. French and little
daughter Margaret returned Thurs
day from Maxton, where little Miss
, Margaret was one of the flower girls
) at the marriage Of Miss Emma Bell
McRae of Maxton and Mr.. C. NJ Dunn
of Fayetteville. The wedding took
Presbyterian church at Maxton.
Trinity Episcopal church was
slightly damaged by fire yesterday af-
, ternoon about a o'clock. The fire
started between the ceiling and wealth
erboarding while Sunday school was
,. in session and it is supposed that II
originated from a stove flue. The
alarm was phoned to the fire station
ment rushed to the scene. 1t is es
timated that the church was damaged
something like S100.
> Mr.. K. M. Barnes spent yester
day at Barnesville with his father, Mr.
R. R. Barnes, returning home las
evening. Mr.. Barnes senior had /;
4 severe fall on the ice on the concret
h walk at his. home Thursday afternoon
\ His head struck on the walk and b
f was unconscious for short while, an
d when he regained consciousness an,
: was able to walk into the house he wa
d hardly himself for some time. III
d has been out since the fall, however
$ and it is not thought that he receive
% any serious injury. Mr.. R. R. Barne
v was 73 years old Friday. Severs
Il others at Barnesville had narrow es
1t capes from serious injury by fallin
ar on the ice last week.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
MIR. Holman Employed as Mana.
ger of Hotel Lorraine.

At a meeting of the board Of direc-
tors of the Lumberton Hotel Co. Fri
day evening it was decided that the
board would operate the Lorraine no
tel during the next year. Mr.. .|no. S.
Holman, who has had charge Of the
hotel since December 1, has been en-
ployed by the board as manager. Mr..
Holman was formerly assistant r.an-
ager of the hotel Wilmington Of Viii
mington and has had much experience
in the hotel business. Judging from
the talk of the travelling public, Mr..
Holman is conducting the hotel in a
very satisfactory manner: Coal has
been secured and the building is kept
heated now and will be in the future
Messrs. A. e. White, K. M: Barnes
and K. M. Biggs were appointed by
the directors as a committee to look
after the hotel.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
THRIFT STAMPS

The Thrift Stamps are proving very
popular wherever they are understood.
The buying of these stamps ought to
help materially those who have had
steady wages, but have not gotten
into the saving frame of mind, and
ought to help vastly the men and wo-
men who are just beginning to be
wage earners. The small sum at the
beginning is an allurement; the fact
that each investor may suit his own
convenience in the time of buying each
stamp; the perfect safety, the good
return-these and other considerations
not each one of US explain these
stamps to some one who needs to
save? 1t will be as patriotic to sell
one of these blocks of stamps as il
will be to buy one.-N. C. Council OF
Defense
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
TRIBUTE TO JUDGE BOND
Robson County Bar PassesStrong
Resolutions in Appreciation of
Judge WHO Has Served This
District.

AS stated in Thursdays Robson
ian, Judge W. M. Bond of Edenton
closed last week the last term of court
he will hold in Robson for the pres
ent, under the plan of service. He
won friends both among the legal fra
ternity and the public. At meeting
o. the bar of Robson county the fol
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
"1st. That during the several terms
of the Superior court of Robson
county within the past six months the
interest Of the public and the parties
interested have been we'll and faith
fully served by the Honorable w. M
Bond as presiding judge.
"2nd. That Judge Bond has exhibit
ed much learning and fine judicial
temperament and has at all times beer
courteous and agreeable to all con
cerned. His administrative ability has
shown itself admirably in the clearing
of the civil issue docket of our. court
until it now has no congestion what
ever. His pleasing presence will al
ways be cherished by the bar Of this
county as a happy memory and oul
best wishes shall always be his.
"3rd. That copy Of these resolu
tions be spread on the minutes of thi'
court, and sent to Judge Bond, ant
to the press"
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17

ROAD RIDGE ,BREEZES
School Closed on Account of Snow
Hunting Club Ala Uncle Walt

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Broad Ridge Uumberton, R. ~ Dec.
ia small snow is laying around
now and the air feels like we may
have some more. On account of the
snow there hasn't been any school
since Tuesday.
Me enjoyed Mr.. Willis letter very
much and hope We'll soon hear from
him in Florida
"The Broad Ridge has organized
hunting club. They hunt in the water,
as well as the mud. Rain, hail, sleet
or snow, that little club is sure to go.
Little C. B., he's in the crowd, he new
er kills anything but talks very loud
Both feet slipped and he fell on the
snow, he hollered, boys, cannot
go! In both arms he was wrecked but
still he never broke his neck. The
captain Of the club goes just the same,
and always kills the most Of the game.
Then little "Mussul' came dragging
behind, he hung both feet in a little
vine; when he fell and hit the ground,
then he hollered with a sound, Gre
member boys Pm not a hound". The
club goes a hunting cold or
hot, if they can't kill moth
ing they shoot the spot. The
| CluU Ill IluIIlUSI 10 IOI UuC CcIl, IL CllSy
can't kill robin, they'll take lit
tie wren. When they go off and kill
the game, they bake the head and get
the brains. Some have guns and some
have none, they go ahead and help the
dogs run. Coffee and pepper, cheese
and spice, the club has a president
as we'll as vice. They tote theil
guns, till their shoulders are bare
then throw away their guns and make
snare. Wish we were a poet so WI
could write a poem, of how the clul
hunts around their home. AS sure al
the snow lies around the stump, ever!
winter they are bound to hunt. Tha
club went hunting, it was on Wed
nesday morn, they tho't it was agains
their religion but they took their gum
; along. You may rub and you ma.
scour, you may roll him in the flour
, but hunter will be hunter till h
. dies.
SANTA CLAUS
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
Means Acquitted of Charge of Muir.
darinU MrS KinU

'Not guilty" was the verdict rem
dered yesterday morning at Concord
by the Cabarrus county jury in the
trial of CASTOR B. Means Of Concord,
charged with the murder of Mrs.
Maude A: King, wealthy widow Of
New York and Chicago who was shot
and killed at lonely spot near Con-
cord, Blackwelder spring, last August.
The trial lasted weeks. The case
went to the jury Saturday evening at
7. Counsel for the State contended
that Means, who was the business
agent Of the deceased, had dissipated
her fortune and murdered her in or
der to escape an early accounting for
her fortune. The defense claimed that
the shooting was accidental, that the
deceased stumbled and broke one of
her ankles and in falling accidentally
shot herself with the pistol with which
she intended to do target shooting
| She and Means were alone at the time
/ There were a number of witnesses
from New York ard Chicago and there
was wide interest in the trial AS
| sistant District Attorney John T .Dool
ing of New York city assisted in the
prosecution, coming to Concord at the
request Of Solicitor Clement, because
both Means and Mrs. King were re
garded as citizens of New York State
Mrs. King was on visit at the home
! of Means parents in Concord at tn
time she was killed. A dispatch O
the 18th from New York states tina
District Attorney Swami Of that cit.
said after learning the result Of tn
trial that Means faces indictment il
that county for forgery and embezzle
ment, that he has evidence tending
show that Means forged many docu
ments on which he received large sum
Of money from Mrs Kings estate, an
that "there is evidence pointing t
him as the embezzler Of the majo
portion Of Mrs. Kings wealth."
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
WILLIAMS CAPTURED AGAIN
Army Deserter Captured in Char
lotte-Sheriff Lewis Testifies
in Trial of w. S. Canada.

Sheriff r. E. Lewis went Friday to
Fort Caswell to testify in the court
martial trial of w. S. Canada, the ar
my deserter who was captured at
Richardson on October 80, after he
had exchanged five pistol shots with
Sheriff Lewis on the night of Octo-
Der 20. Canada has been in prison
at Fort Caswell since few days af-
ter he was arrested and placed in Jail
here. 1t has not been learned what
will be done with Canada.
Sheriff Lewis has been informed by
Capt. Geo. w. Gillett, of Co. A, N. c.
engineers, that w. w. Williams, the
deserter who was with Canada and
outtalked Rural Policeman Eli Phil
lips the day Canada was arrested and
made his escape, has been arrested
and is now in the army prison at Camp
Sewer. Williams surrendered after
Canada was arrested and was sent
back to Camp Sewer and then escap
ed again. He was arrested the las
time in Charlotte.
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
BOTH robson MEN
0. F. johnson Succeeds E. W.
Stone as Clerk to District At.
torney Carr.

Wilmington Star.
Mr.. O. F. Johnson, who for the past
year has been office deputy in Raleigh
for United States Marshall w. T.
Dortch, Of the eastern district of
North Carolina, has been appointed
assistant attorney and clerk to Dis
trict Attorney J. o. Carr, to succeed
Mr.. E. w. Stone, who has resigned
after service of four years
in the office to return to
his farm in Robson county
While Mr.. Stone will not leave until
January 1, Mr.. Johnson's appointment
becomes effective today. The latter
is succeeded in Raleigh by Mr.. C. C.
Cunningham of Roxboro.
Mr.. johnson is native of Robesor
county, his parents living near St
Paul, but has been living in Raleigh
for the past four years. He received
his license to practice law about two
years ago. He has many friends il
the capital city.
Mr.. Stone is a native of Robson
but lived in Wilmington for severa
years prior to his appointment as as
sistant to the United States attorney
having been employed in the genera
offices of the Atlantic Coast Line. H
was appointed to his present position
by former United States District At
torney Francis D. Winston, and wa
continued in the position by Mr.. Car
when he was named as district attor
ney. Mr.. Stone has a host of friend
! in Wilmington and throughout tn
eastern district of North Carolina
who regret to see him give up hi
present position and whose best wish
es will follow him to his new work
The Robesonian., 1917-12-17
PARKTON PARAGRAPHS
CashWell- olling Marriage Decem-
Der 26-New Preachers-First
Wood Panic-Favorable Re-
ports for a Community Fair
Community Christmas Tree
Personal.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Parkton, Dec. 1--we acknowledge
the following invitations: "Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Ausley Cashwell requests
the honor Of your presence at the mar
Rage of their daughter Bess to Mr..
Andrew Jackson Boiling on the eve
ming of Wednesday, December 26th,
at 8 o'clock, Baptist church, Parkton,
N. C.
Rev. Mr.. Hall, the new undershep-
herd of the Presbyterian church,
preached his first sermon Sunday
morning, most excellent sermon, to
a large and attentive congregation.
He also preached at Z p. m. another
interesting sermon.
The new pastor, Rev. w. L. Man
ness, for the M. E. church will move
down from Duke next week and will
gregation the fourth Sunday morning
daily invited. Mr.. Manness is a
young man and has the reputation as
a live wire A warm reception awaits
his arrival. Rev. H. B. Porter, who
has just completed his fourth year
with us, made a business trip to Lii
lington today and will probably move
there the first of the week.
Notwithstanding all the warning of
the cold and snowy weather, it caught
our town scant of wood. We have
suffered in the past sugar panic, egg
panic, meat panic, money panic, and
many other panics, but never did we
suffer wood panic before. The Nc
i Matt hotel was the last to complain
as it had three Slabs The price OF
wood in our little town at present
most equals city prices.
Mr.. A. C. Mccormick is loading his
furniture and will at an early date
move with his family to Laurinburg
his old home town. Mr.. McCormicl
has been one of our best citizens fo1
number Of years and we dislike tt
part with him and his interesting
, family
E We hear favorable reports in regart
, to community fair for 1918. We hop
,, to report something definite later on
MrandMrs.J w .Peele have purchas
ed the corner house and lot of MI
: J. T. Odom and will move at an earl,
= date.
Several of the school faculty ar
spending the day shopping in Fay
o etteville, also Mr.. John Macarthur O
q St. Paul.-Miss Sadie Mckenzie is
a Fayetteville shopper today.
y The M. E. Sunday school is plan
, ming to have a Christmas communit
q tree.
q These snowy days brother rabbi
+ better not show his track. Our youn
+ sports will bag his sure, and that
" some sport, too; and yet they clail
. . they can't fill all orders.
~ Our nations slogan: Freedom fe
- all forever.