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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-24
Atlanta Has Disastrous Fire

Fire which started in a negro set
Element swept through approximately
rs blocks of residence property in
Atlanta, Ga, Monday night from ne
gro shacks to homes of influential
citizens in the noreastern section of
the city. From 10000 to $4,000 per-
sons were rendered homeless and the
property loss is estimated at 3d.
100000, the loss to insurance COM
panies $2,5OO,OOO. Relief work was
started at once and $4,000 was sub
scribed Immediately to aid the suf-
ferers. 1t is predicted that the work
of rebuilding the burned section will
begin in a week.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-24
A LUMBERTON
:. MAN GIVES EVIDENCE
His Testimony Will Interest Every
LumhertOn Reader

LuIuUtICUu hCduOI
The value of local evidence is in
disputable. 1t is the kind Of evil
dence we accept as true because we
know we can prove it for ourselves.
There has been plenty of such evil
dence in the Lumberton papers late
ly, and this raightforward testf-
mony has established a confidence in
the minds of Lumberton people that
will not be easily shaken.
John B. Smith, Fifth & Cedar Sts.,
Lumberton, says: 81 had kidney dis
orders for ten years and my system
was filled with uric poison. MY
back ached all the time and often I
was laid up for week. I could not
turn over without help. The kidney
secretions were scanty and irregu-
lar in passage and the trouble upset
nv whole system. Doan's Kidney
Pills were so highly recommended
I finally procured supply at Nc
Donald's Drug Store. The first box
gave me relief and several boxes
fixed me up in good shape. Ny back
stopped aching and I felt like diff
ferent person"
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't simp-
w ask for kidney remedy, getDoan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.
Smith had. Foster-Milburn Co.
J Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-24
The June Woman's Home Companion

The June WOman's Home Companion
Well rounded in fiction and special
articles the June Woman's Home
Companion is an entertaining and
useful number. The fiction includes
"The Ineligibles," by Eleanor Hoyt
Brainerd; "The She'll" by Mary
Stewart Cutting; Cutting Straight
Facts About Todd" by Margaret
Busbee Ship; MOSTLY Starch" by
Mabel Dill, and "The Beautiful joke"
by Annie Hamilton Donnell.
Will infantile paralysis recur this
summer? is the question asked by
DR.. Roger H. bennett in his article
entitled "After Infantile Paralysis"
Other articles are: Uncomfortable
Youngsters, Three Points of View"
by Miriam Finn Scott; "Ethel New
iconi H." by Laura Spencer Portor;
"The Chocolate Bonbons Look" by
Katharine Lawson; can Automobile
Camping Trip by Zoe A. Thigh
man, and "The Last-Minute Garden"
by Grace Tabor.
In the department. on Fashions is
an amusing article by Grace Mar
garet Gould entitled '"The Fun Of It,"
which gives some useful information
on what to avoid also discusses the
summer wardrobe and summertime
clothes.
The regular departments and Sec
tions have innumerable hints fol-
housekepers, cooks, automobilists
amateur gardeners and everybody
else. There is liberal entertainment
for children in the section for young
| er readers.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-24

Gov. Beckett Friday gave G. Fraz-
Ter Britain, sentenced to 2 years on
the roads for selling liquor, respite
until October Is in order that he may
90 back to Burke county and culti-
vate his food crops. After the crop
is made he must go to the roads.
The State board Of health an
nounces an unaccountable prevalence
of typhoid fever and urges the people
to observe the strictest caution.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-24
WONDERFUL STUFF!
LIFT OUT YOUR CORNS
Apply few drops then lift corn or
calluses off with fingers

calIuses off with fingers
no pain
No humbug! Any corn, whether
hard, soft or between the toes, will
loosen right up and lift out, without
a particle of pain or soreness.
This drug is called freezone and
is compound of ether discovered
by Cincinnati man.
Ask at any drug store for small
bottle of freezone, which will cost but
trifle, but is sufficient to rid ones
feet of every corn or callus.
Put a few drops directly upon any
tender, aching corn or callus. In
stantly the soreness disappears and
shortly the corn or callus will loosen
and can be lifted off with the fin
gers.
This drug freezone doesn't eat out
the corns or calluses but shrivels
them without even irritating the sur
ding s in.
Just think! No pain at all; no
soreness or smarting when applying
it or Afterwards. If your druggist
don't have frezone have him order it
for you.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-24
TO A WHITE ROSE

Written for The Robesonian.
Dear little rose, bend not thy head
So lowly to the sod,
But turn it heavenward instead,
In gratitude to God.
Around us is thy sweet perfume;
So lovely is thy face;
O, hide not thus thy perfect bloom
Filled with such charming grace.
But lift it up that thou may'st see,
High in the heaven above,
The smiling sun look down on thee
With warmth and tender love.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-24

What! Dost thou prefer to stand,
While Isent1eat thee to arise,
With head bent lowly to the sand,
Thus hidden from the sunny skies?
All, now I see charming grace,
Thou emblem of blest purity,
That makes thee hide thy velvet
face
IT'S thy adoring modestyt
NEALIE MAGICIAN.
Red Springs, N. C.
May %, 1917.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-24
TO PREVENT sELF-POIsONING

NOV Hio#',S clogged with waste matter
t fbD%oH me I'M whole system. Foley Ca
". u. Iablets work gently but sure
Po,o,o' not, grippe nor cause nausea.
n99ttio,'onIended for indigestion, consti-
io rroL' SICK headache, bloating, bill
ac JL"nCsa, sour stomach, gas on stom-
er coated tongue, bad breath or 9th
dioo e4tinaltions caused by disordered
ee"'lon' Sold everywhere.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-24

Creek Road Passes Busy
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Creek Road (Lumberton, R. ~,
May 21-Farmers are very busy in
these parts. The order Of today with
the people is chopping cotton and
trying to destroy general green.
am mighty glad to see the warm sun
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-24

other 80 per cent don't need any ad-
vice for they are either on the job,
else won't get on it unless something
awful happens to cotton.
The reason it takes SO much food
crop advice is that SO few are going
to pay a bit of attention. to it at
best.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-24
Whooping Cough

One of the most successful prepa-
rations in use for this disease is
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. S. w.
McClinton, Blandon Springs, Ala,
writes, "Our baby had whooping
cough as bad as most any baby could
have it. I gave him Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and it soon got him
we'll" Obtainable everywhere. :
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-24

A healthy man is king in his
own right; an unhealthy man an un,
happy slave. For impure blood and
sluggish liver, use Burdock Blood
Bitters. On the market 30 years.
S1.00 a bottle.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-24
III. III. Redfearn Elected Chief of Po-
lice of Laurinburg

lice of Laurinburg
Laurinburg Special, 22nd, to Will
mington Star.
At a meeting Of the board of town
commissioners here this afternoon,
II. H. Redfearn, former chief of po-
lice at Lumberton and at Wadesboro,
was elected chief Of the Laurinburg
force. Mr.. Redfearn was not an ap-
plicant for the place and ives select
ed over three applicants, among
whom was F. M. Hubbard, who has
served Laurinburg as chief for twen>
ty years. Mr.. Redfearn Joined the
Laurinburg police force last year,
coming here from Lumbertcn and
has made a capable officer.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-24

Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep DIR. Thomas
Eclectic Oil for such emergencies.
Two sizes 25c and SOC at all stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-24

later.
Miss Belle Bailey and her sister
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with their sister Mrs. Larrie Britt.
We are mighty glad to report Rev.
Paul T. Britt is improving, but sor-
ry to report Mr.. Charlie Lamb is
seriously sick.
1. F. B.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-24

shine, but the rain is not visiting US
very much. But we hope to see it
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-09
Twenty-Five Years Ago.

An ordinance bonding the city for
SIC, 600 for new school house, requir-
ing a three-fourth vote of the council,
was defeated Monday evening by one
vote.
Ernest Haylock and Fannie Butcher,
late of England, were united in mar
riage at the Fulton church by Rev.
Reid, Feb. 3rd.
Sales of the 1891 tobacco crop are
becoming more plentiful at prices rang
ing from to 10c, the latter figure for
assorted leaf.
''Out of Bondage" was presented by
home talent at Royal hall Saturday
evening to crowded house. The prin-
cipal characters were taken by L. G..
Whittet, Lou Dickinson, Art Warner,
Kittie Hahn, Angie and Meta Towne,
Jennie and Jessie Kelly.
Upon a wager of case of tobacco
and S. in cash Andrew Danielson I'M
dertook to drag case of tobacco from
his home on Wheeler Prairie to Slough
ton within "a hours. A condition Of the
wager was that the case should be
placed on runners made of short scan
thing and be hauled with string Of
wool Irvine. The young man found 1t
a difficult task to climb some of the
steep hills but he succeeded In reaching
that city several hours ahead of the
time limit.
Friday, Feb. II, 1892.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-09
Tobacco Notes

George Rumrill of GAINESVILLE was a
caller in this market Wednesday.
Roy Saunders raised an acre of to-
bacco in his garden last year. When
delivered Monday he took home a
check for $185 mostly velvet.
The I. Lewis Cigar Co. of Newark,
N. j., began warehouse handling of
their purchases of the new crop in the
Greene warehouse at GAINESVILLE this
week.
Prof. James johnson of the univer
sity experimental station and Prof. E.
G. Bienhart of Washington, connected
with the tobacco experiment division
of the agricultural department, were
visitors in this market on Friday last.
Ocean freight rates are now almost
prohibitory on tobacco shipments, 75c
being demanded for cubic foot Of
space. A case of tobacco measures
about Is cubic feet so you can easily
figure what the ocean freight would be.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-09
JOHN S. ZACHARIAS.

John Zacharias, who has been resi-
dent of Rock county for the past forty
seven years, died at his home in Fulton
two miles west of town, Sunday even
ing after a short illness of pneumonia,
aged 80 years.
The deceased was native of Read
ing, Pa, coming to Wisconsin in 1868
and settled upon farm where almost
his entire life has been passed. He was
united in marriage in 1868 to Sarepta
Learn at Edgerton, from which union
four children, George, Heber, Florence
and Wilbur, who with the widow sur
vive. He lived an exemplar life and
enjoyed the respect of the community.
He was a member of the second Luth-
eran church and for time was con-
nected with the German Lutheran
church of this city. Later he attended
the Baptist church, and when that or
ganization was discontinued in the city
he attended the Methodist church.
Funeral services will be held from
the late home Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock, conducted by Rev. Oliver of
Stoughton, burial taking place in Fas-
sett cemetery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-09
Community Free Employment Office.

Postmaster C.. A. Hoen is imbued
with the idea that post office ought to
be something more than government
agency for the collection and distribu-
ton of mail; that it might be the
means of greater usefulness to the
community without interfering with it's
present functions.
He therefore suggested to the de-
partment a plan to make the country
post office free employment bureau
for the local community, place where
both the employer and employe can
register their needs free of charge and
facilitate putting the man on the job
at once.
The idea found so much favor with
the post office officials that the u. S.
Department of Labor was called on to
send representative of the Chicago
office here to consult with Postmaster
Hoen regarding details. Mr.. J. c..
Hise of the U. S. Free Employment
office arrived Tuesday and spent the
day in Edgerton. He is of the opinion
that the plan of free employment Of
flee in local communities is feasible
one and is confident his department
will encourage it. He says the idea is
a novel one and if it is put in practice
here it will be the first in the country.
In that way Edgerton will be the pio-
neer in the movement. More details
concerning the plan will be given later.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-09
EdgertOn Wins Close Game From
RrOdhqad

The Edgerton high school basketball
team defeated the Brodhead five on
their floor Friday evening by score of
SO to 81. Phenomenal basket shooting
resulted in a score of Ia to Ia at the
end of the first half. In the second
half the game was battle royal with
but five minutes left to play and Brod-
head 10 points in the lead. Williams
came to the rescue and dribbled the
length of the floor through the entire
lineup for basket and then things be-
gan to happen. In the last 80 seconds
left to play Brodhead led by one point.
At this time Clarke got control of the
ball and made a long pass to Mcintosh,
who succeeded in making basket
which won the game for Edgerton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-09
MRS. LILLIAN whey.

Miss Lillian Whaley was born in the
township of Union, Rock county, Wis,
Sept. Ia, 1860, and died at her home in
this city Friday, Feb. 2, 1917.
June IL, 1881, she was united in mar
rage to Allen Whey and from this
union four children were born, Leslie,
Lloyd, Myrtle and Lillian. January 2,
1909, the family circle was broken by
the passing away of Myrtle. Mrs.
Whey was lovable wife, kind and
painstaking mother and woman who
not only gained friendship, but contin-
ued it, and she will he greatly missed
by ALL The surviving relatives are the
husband, three children, four brothers,
Calvin, Addison and Solmon Whaley of
Stoughton, John Whaley of Bird Island,
Mimi; two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Long
street of DEBORAH, Iowa, and Mrs. Geo.
Barlow of Madison.
Funeral services, conducted by Faith
er Harlin. were held from ST. Joseph's
church in this city Monday and the re-
mains were taken TO Cooksville for
burial in the family lot.
Out of town relatives and friends
who attended the funeral were: Calvin
Whaley and daughters, Esther and
Hanna, Solmon Whaley and wife, Ad-
olson Whaley, Pearlie Criddle and wife,
Emile Olson and wife, Mrs. Medium,
Mrs. Ernest Gunsoles, Miss Ethel An
derson, ali of Stoughton; Mrs. George
Barlow and daughter Bessie of Madi-
son; Miss Ida Wright and Dennis Nc
Carthy of GAINESVILLE; Bert Brown and
wife of Beloit; Mrs. Thomas Frusher of
Evansville; Mrs. Robert Ross of New
port, Mimi. The pail bearers were
Dennis Casey, James Barrett, Dennis
Mccarthy, William Flarity, William
and Edward KERN.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-09
Methodist Church Notes.
REV. w. HOOTON, PASTOR.


Sunday services:
1t is the PASTORS purpose to preach
course of sermons on just what Jesus
taught concerning the great problems
every man faces in the present and in
the future. Thoughtful men and women
cordially invited. The opening discourse
on Sunday morning will be upon the
theme "Old Truths Not Obsolete.
The subject for the evening will be
''What Would Jesus Do and Have His
Followers Do at This Critical Juncture
of Our National Affairs?'
Graded Bible school 10 a. M.
Epworth League 6:45 p. m. Subject,
"China, the Story of the Bound Foot. :"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-09
Obituary.
MRS. ELIZA POTTER CRANDALL.

Eliza Potter was born Nov. 6, 1924,
at Huntsville, N. Y, and was the fourth
child of family of four sons and six
daughters born to Perry and Sarah
(Palmiter) Potter.
She was educated in the common
schools and from Alfred academy from
which she was graduated in 1852. She
was teacher in the public schools and
in the academy at Friendship, from the
age of seventeen on except when she
was herself student at Alfred until
1854, when she came west with the
Rev. Thos. r. Williams to take the.
position Of preceptress and teacher In
Albion academy. She held the position
until her marriage in the summer of
1861 to the Rev. Thomas Babcock, pas
tor of the Albion Seventh Day Baptist
church.
Two children were born of this union,
the first daughter, Dele, dying at
birth, and the second son, Pearl, born
in 1868, who grew to manhood and mar
ried Louise Wescott of Albion in 1882.
In 1873 Mr.. and Mrs. Babcock received
into their home as a daughter, Mary
Allen, the little daughter of Mrs. Bah
cocks sister Melvina. In 1878 Mr..
Babcock died and Mrs. Babcock re-
NAMED a widow until March, 1889,
when she was married to Ezra Crandall
of Milton.
After Mr.. Crandall's death in 1897
she returned to her home in Albion
where she kept house by herself until
about two years ago when she was re-
ceived into the home of her daughter
Mary and tenderly cared for until she
passed away Feb. 2, 1917, in the 93rd
year of her age. She retained her
mental and physical powers to re-
markable degree until few days be-
! fore her death.
She was baptized at the age of II
into the membership of the Huntsville
S. D. B. church and remained faith
full member in the various churches
where she made her home at various
times. She served for several years as
secretary of the Woman's Board for
| the Northwestern association and was
the first president of the Albion w. c.
T. II.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Sophronia Woodland of Morris, N. Y,
and Mrs. Myron Collins of Albion. Her
son Pearl preceded her in death in 1910,
leaving widow, Mrs. Louise Babcock
of Oshkosh, and three children, lone,
Harriet and Thomas LeClaire, the last
named now in the service of his coun-
try on the Mexican border. Her adopt
ed daughter Mary and her husband, j.
j. Noble, their three sons, Lester Earl,
Hugh and Jamie, and her step-children,
Mrs. H. Vine Clarke, and c. E. Gran
dali of Milton, also remain to mourn
the loss of loved mother and grand
mother. III .s
The funeral was conducted by her
pastor, Rev. Charles S. Sayre. at AL
bion, Feb. 5, 1917. The burial took
place in the Evergreen cemetery.
"Blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-09
Congregational Church Notes.

MARVIN r. BRANDT, MINISTER.
10:00-Church school.
1900 Morning service. Sermon,
"The First Temptation of Jesus"
Christian Endeavor. Miss Nyria
Gle will lead. Subject, ''Big Jobs
Awaiting U.s." Miss Esther Bardeen
will have charge of the music.
7:3O-Evening service. The minister
will preach the first of a series of SER
mons on Pilgrim Ideals. Subject,
Freedom.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-09
Common Council Proceedings.
EDGERTON, WIS, Feb. 5, 10

Regular meeting of the common
council. Mayor Conway presiding. AL
dermen present: Arthur, Dickerson,
Dickinson, Jensen, Dallman, Stark.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Financial report of city treasurer
showing balance of $31, 727.20 Febru-
ary LIST, read and ordered filed
Bills presented and allowed:
A. Rusch, street work. ........$ SIPS
L. N. Pomeroy Co., street signs LOO
B. j. Springer, salary and exp. 85.U
Fred Campbell. salary 1870. $500
w. Stewart, special police. 1925
Jas. Reynolds, salary ... 1000
Frank Schmeling, salary and ex-
ira time $3.50
SchallerY Dung Lbr. Co., coal. 1O4. "a
Edg. Telephone Co., service. 1850
p. M. Ellingson, mdse. ... 1.6O
F. F. Burgy, labor and material 1000
Electric Light Co., lights. 268.8O
On motion of Aid Dallman, Mayor
Conway, City Attorney Blanchard and
Aid. Jenson were named as commit
tee to confer with Credit Association
concerning street sprinkling.
Alderman Jenson presented an ordi-
nance fixing salaries of city officers
and employees.
Roll call on adoption of ordinance:
Ayes-6.
On motion council adjourned.
II. B. KNAPP, City Clerk.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-21
FORMER NEW ULM BOY
BECOMESfA AN AIR MAN

The following item from Sykeston,
N. D., News, has reference to former
New Ulm boy, Wesley Hamann, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P Hamann, and a
nephew of Alderman Fred Hamann of
this city:
Wesley Hamann, alias Fritz, left for
Fargo last week to enlist in the aviation
branch of our defence, A card from him
Thursday informs US that he has been
accepted and has left there for the train
ing camp at Fort Leavenworth, Kas.
His enlistment calls for one years service,
eight months of which will be spent in
training, the remaining four will be spent
in the air. His mechanical experience
has enabled him to draw above the
ordinary recruits salary, he getting s25
per month net .si
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-21
LAST SNOW STORM
WORST OF SEASON
NEARLY EIGHTY INCHES OF
. BEAUTIFUL" HAVE FALLEN
THIS WINTER,

It's been here and gone! It was
'steenth and hoped to be the last blizzard
of the season that swooped down on this
part of the country, last week, and again
tied up rail traffic, delayed the mails
and made everybody Sore and dis
gusted with life in general. The storm
arrived close on the heels of the previous
one. 1t, began showing last Tuesday.
continuing steadily until Thursday morn
ing. Wednesday brisk gale added to
the intensity of the situation and helped
to pile the snow banks much higher.
Renewed Vigor.
There was a iet-up during Thursday,
but Friday the storm was continued
with renewed vigor and before the day
had far advanced it had developed into
the worst of the. winter, the snow being
the heaviest and with a forty-mile gale
blowing the snow banks were piled more
than fifteen feet in places. r..
There has been practically no traffic
over the Minneapolis & St. Louis rail
road, since Tuesday. The Twin City
local, which arrived a week ago, is still
here, having made but a trip as far as
Winthrop and return, which was &C
complished Thursday afternoon. There
were no trains over the Northwestern
from Thursday night until early Sunday
morning and conditions are not nearly
normal yet. 2.
It is expected that it will be several
days before either of the roads will have
settled down to the regular running of
passenger trains, to say nothing of
freight traffic. T. FIX
Meanwhile we are all patiently wait
ing for spring to arrive and do away with
the snow blockades.
End Not Yet.
The past winter has been one of the
worst in many years in this part of the
state. Up to the time of the last storm
of week ago, little more than seventy
inches of snow had fallen, according to
official reports, and as nearly ten have
fallen since, the record for the past
thirty-five years has been reached.