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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-21
The gentlemen who left the De,

The gentlemen who left the Demo
cratic party last year are considering the
advisability of holding conference to
devise ways and means to save that politi-
cal organization from destruction they
profess to fear. If we are to judge by the
returns from the municipal elections the
Democratic party is engaged in its old
business of saving itself, and that is more
than some its boilers will be able to do
Washington Post.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-21
Senator Elkins wants to tax the cargo

Senator Elkins wants to tax the cargo
OF every foreign ship 10 per. cent. Why
not SOW the approaches to all our ports
with torpedoes and keep the blarsted for
cigners out altogether? Then we could
devote ourselves the noble task of get
ting rich by swapping jack-knives with
each other. The Senator Is only half
hearted protectionist. Journal.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-21
DuckLEn.s AaN,cA sALyE.

The best sa1ve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheums
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Eruption,
and positively cures Piles or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price,
as cents Der box. For sale by DIR. H. T.
Pope & Co.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-21
WoMEN's EXPOSITION oFTHE CAR
oliNAS.

woMEN's EXPOSITION OF THE CAR
oLiNAS.
One of the most interesting
features of the Women's Exposi.
ton of the Carolinas, which takes
place during the month of Nav,
reaching into June, will be the
showing of the industries of these
States, that are not very generally
known For instance as fino
kaolin as is produced in the I.n:-
ted States is here found, and is
made into earthenware china and
an excellent grade of porcelain
ware. An exhibitor this produps
will show the process of man ufact-
ure from its eruds state into arti-
cles of dainty shape and attract
iveness.
Moore county yields sand nf
most excellent quality for the
manufacture of fine glass ware,
and samples of this finished ware
will also be shown.
Splendid collections of miner
ais will demonstrate the varied
resources.
The Industrial department is
attaining large proportions, and
manufacturers from all sections
are taking shape. 1t is especially
desired that each and every cot
ton mill in North Carolina and
South Carolina will place on ex-
hibit a bolt or more of each
class of goods they manufacture,
so that a complete showing of our
enormous and fast growing mill
ing industry may be made. 1t is
necessary to arrange for space at
once.
A collection of Colo1fial, Revo-
lntionary, Mexican and Confeder-
ate relics is being gathered togeth-
er, probably larger in extent and
general comprehensiveness, and
greater historical value than any
similar collection ever made in
the two States.
Very low passage rates to the
Exposition have been granted by
all the railroads, and the admiss-
ion fee is placed at only half the
usual charge for such exhibitions,
but the desire of the management
Is that every one may avail them
selves of the opportunity which
offers 80 much of interest ,alo;lg
Art and Educational lines.
Arrangements are being made
to accommodate the large crowds
that will be here during the month
of May. To give some idea of the
events outside of the Exposition,
which is of course the main at
traction, that are to occur in
May, it will be we'll to recall a
few: State Lodge of OdG Fdl
lows meet; General Assembly of
the Presbyterian church in sess-
ion; State Dental Society and
Board of Dental Examiners con-
vene; Interstate bicycle races
!, will be held; interstate fire
mems meet with firemen's races
baseball games between leading
Southern teams; series of theat-
rical attractions; and any number
of entertainments both at the Ex-
Epositions and elsewhere; lectures
and addresses by prominent men,
while one of the Southern women
, will deliver the opening address
of the Women's Exposition and
others will follow in addresses
and lectures.
These are part of the attractions.
which all combined goes to Show
, that there will be drawn together
: such gathering as has seldom
been seen in the history of the
t State.
: Charlotte, N. c. April 13, 1907.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-21
'oNnnNloN foEslH oAEOl-NA APRII. 81 1897 \
TTE coNsTiTU3iDN N AND THE DING
LEY TARIFF 0tkl.
Philadelpiia Record

THE coNsTiTU3iDN N AND THE DING
LEY TARIFF olkl.
Philadelphi. Record.
The present Dingley Tariff bill
is admitted to be q distinctive
protective measure. Whether
Congress have constitutional pow
er to pass measure of this kind
does not seem to concern it's ad-
*ocates. The power to tax for the
purpose of paying tho debts Of the
United States and providing rove
nue. for those public purposes con-
templated and auth orized by the
Constitution has been SO persist
entity perverted for the "protec-
ton" of manufacturers that the
constitutional question is no lon
ger discussed. Indeed, the power
of Congress to tax is no longer
chiefly applied to the "protec-
ton" of manufacturers. The
man who raises potatoes or
grapes or peaches or cattle or
sheep wants protection" and
higher prices for his products.
The Constitution is lost sight Of,
and the poor consumer is only
thought of in so far as to ascer-
tain whether his already overbur-
dened back can bear any addi-
tional load without breaking down
utterly. It may be we'll, there
fore, to be careful that the taxing
power of Congress can no more be
used to promote the interests of
any particular class in the .cena>4
munity than to promote the in
terests of any particular sect in
religion. It may be used to pay
the public debt, for pensions, for
the army and the navy and for the
civil list but where ia the clause
of the Constitution which author
ICES Congress SO to lay taxes and
duties as to provide o market for
the manufacturer or producer of,
wood or iron or cotton or any 9TH
er commodity? There is no such
clause. When the Constitution
grants to Congress tho power of
imposing a duty on imports for
revenue it is q gross perversion of
this power to make an instrument
to protect" the business of any
particular class or section of our
common country. It would be no
more gross if the revenue thns de-
rived should. in part, be given as
a bounty to lawyers whose ia
comes were not as large as they
desired. Indeed, ex-senator Ed
munds, wishing to increase the
income of tho Vermont farmer
who manufactured sugar from the
sap of maple trees, had incorpora-
ted into the Mckinley Tariff bill
a clause giving him a bounty.
With the same constitutional
warrant baby farming might be
encouraged by o similar bounty.
The end of this pernicious sys-
tenn of Protection for the sake OF
Protection must come or the coun.
try will be undone. 1t is contrary
to economic principles and contra
ry to any just conception Of mora.
law. Its corrupting effects we sex
everywhere, in and out of Con.
gress. It is vain to look for any
permanent improvement in thu
financial condition of the country
until the spoliation of the consu
mer and taxpayer shall have beer
eliminated from our legislation
We may have spasmodic reviva
! of business under the practice O
DR.. Mckinley and DR.. Dingley
tbut it WAL he 'followed by re
lapse; and the last state of tn,
patient will be worse than tn
! first
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-21

Men whose opinions are va1uat1 e
know that keeping at it is the only way
to advertising success. Yet rine-tenths
of the starters try the sky rocket plan.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-21
VOL. XVIII. NO 1:
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.

The simplest and most effective way
of writing an advertisement is to write
what good salesman would say.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-21

Whyrs;H You buy bitter nauseating
tonics when Groves Tasteless .falai:i
Tonic is as pleasant as Lemon Syrup
Your druggist is authorized to refund
the money in every case where it fails to
cure. Price so cents. Nv.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-21

Bring your orders for job work
to the ReBEsoNIAN Office.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-21

Football was crime in En-
gland during the reign of Henry
VIII,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-21

To advertise judiciously,;" use the
columnsaf THE RoBEsoNIAN 1t is pub
lished i'll ore tof the live and growing
towns of North Carolina and -circulates
extensively among an intelligent and
prosperous people, whose trade is well
worth seeking and having.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-21
G. w. MCQUEEN.
THE LUMBERTON BARBER,

When you wish an easy shave,
AS good as barber ever gave,
just call on me at my saloon,
At morning, eve OF neoir;
1 cut and dress the hair'with grace,
To suit the contour of the face.
My room is neat and towels clean.
Scissors sharp and razors keen,
And everything I think you'll find
To suit the face and please the mind,
And all my art. and skin can do,
If you just call niu do for you.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-21

Subscribe for the RoBEsoN1AN.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-21
NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS.
JUDIcIOUS ADVERTISING

CREATES n,a1y.a new business;
ENLARcEs many an old business;
PRESERVES. many large business;
REvIvEs many adult business;
REscUEs many lost business;
SAVES many a falling business;
SECURES successiin any business.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-02
ADMIRAL WALKER.

Several of the American dis
patches tell us that Admiral
Walker is Il candidate for Minis
ter 10 this Republic from the
United States. He was placed on
the retired list of the Navy on the
Goth of last month, as he had
reached the age of 81. But he Is
a young man yet. He belongs to
rare class of men, who are, like
many of the eminent Englishmen,
at their best after their Goth year.
The rule that retiresame like Ad-
miral Walker is, no doubt, wise
one, but it deprivcs the State of
valuable services in exceptional
eases.
1t Will be "a red-letter day for us
If he should receive the appoint
ment of Minister Resident here.
We have so many reasons for say
ing so, il is hardly worth while to
give any. The Admiral carries a
strong, broad human element into
life. One feels his vitality, the
working of large, strong brain
without any pOmposity. AS a
rule, the great sea captains have
been simple and strong men.
Aside from his strong person
ality,' the residence here of Il
friendly Minister, who has had
large experience in military mat
tiers, is most desirable. Any one
familiar with our actual cOndi
ton will see at once how valuable
such a man may be. In the event
of annexation, it will require
good organizing brain to keep
things in order here, and 1t Will
require the highest order of brain
to maintain the peace here, if
there is no annexation. We need
good advice. From all stand
points, therefore. we should wei
come our steadfast friend. if
President Mckinley will have the
goodness To appoint him Minister
Resident.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-02

Possibly one reason why poll
ticians are as a rule opposed to
woman's suffrage is because it
means an increase in the number
of office seekers after the ballots
have been counted. In the last
United States election many
women took a prominent part
and now President Mckinley is
getting the returns in numerous
applicants for office. An Iowa
woman wants one of the Europe
an consulates, Miss Kicker of
New Hampshire is Il candidate
for United States Minister to the
Republic of Colombia, while Mrs.
j. Ellen Foster asks that her hus-
band be made Governor of New
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-02
COMMISSIONERS FITZGERALD.

One of our respectable citizens,
wise or otherwise, said yesterday.
missioner Fitzgerald down here,
spying out our labor system" OF
course, this question infers that
our labor system will not bear in
spection. and that knowledge
of it may hurt us.
We can most confidently in
form our Disguised respectable
citizen that we. as Il community.
must show up" There is quite
too much belief in America that
we are afraid of ourselves and our
labor system. y man like Secre-
tary Sherman * not deceived by
the statement made 50 often that
these Islands are AmericaniZed,
the American papers that Onl V >
per cent of the population is
American. We chose To make Il
census. and we did not juggle
with the figures. We know how
effectively these figures have been
and will be used against us.
Commissioner Fitzgerald has
shown to the people of California
that white labor, properly select
ed. can economically displace vel
low labor. He does not consider
it an easy task to do it. But it can
be done. He has an impression
that white labor can supplant vel
low labor ON the plantations here.
He comes here To settle that mat
ter for himself. and he will act
on his own Judgment only in rec
ommending. hereafter. any white
men to undertake sugar cane
raising on Il small scale in con
nectiOn with the large planta-
tons. He may conclude, on the
other hand, that there are no
openings here for such men. If
he does, it may be regarded as a
national calamity, as it viii 90
far to convince us that the white
man has no place in these Islands
1t will mean. also. in due time, !
""the white man must CO."
If Commissioner Fitzgerald |
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-02

In all the merited cOndemna-
ton of new journalism rs eXem-
plified by the New York Journal,
there is always one discOuraging
feature: the law suits brought
against the publishers and the re
fusal of libraries to keep the pa
per on file serve to give the papers
free advertising and increased
street sales. The condemnation
creates talk and the curious Am
erican people buy the paper TO
see what others are talking about.
Hearst for instance has mint
of money and in the long run
comes out a winner so far as dol
lars and cents are concerned.
He can buy the work of the best
writer's of the country, can send
Richard Harding Davis and
Frederick Remington as repre-
sentatiyeS to Cuba and can also
defy legal opposition through his
ability to buy the best legal talent
in the country to fight his cause.
Truth. the New York weekly, got
its start through the suppress
sion of one of its first issues by
Anthony COmStOck. The week
following Truth sold like wild
fire 1t is proper to state how
ever that Truth after getting its
first send off toned down and is
today one of the best pubhca-
tons of it's class. The only effec
tive method of striking at new
journalism is for respectable PEG
pie to boycott its representative
papers keeping them out of the
home with the same care eXer-
cised toward the Police Gazette
and kindred publications. When
publishing houses fail to sell their
goods a change of tactics is sure
to follow.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-02

BY making your purchases of
the Direct Importers, you save
from IS to SO CENTS ON EV-
cry DOLLAR.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-02

Hawaii has some very good
old resident stories but nothing
that will equal the yarn of the
French Canadian Couple who
recently celebrated the S0th an
niversary of their marriage. The
husband is 107 years old and the
wife 1O1. However new journal
ism can find anything it sets out
for these days.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-02
TOPICS
ON CLEANLINESS.

1t is seldom one hears of a
hardware firm stocking soap.
This is just what we are
doing, for the reason that
Just as hardware is Calculat-
ed to soil and harden the
hands, a good soap will have
an entirely different effect.
We have a stock sufficient
to wash the islands out to
sea, and having just diSCov-
cred that such a quantity is
dangerous to keep, we have
decided to rid ourselves of
it at such prices that we an
ticipate the whole country
will wear a clean face for
some time to come.
The name of Colgate in
connection with soap is
World-renoWned. Yet who
ever heard of the famous
Cashmere Boquet and Jock
ey Club soaps being sold at
8 cents per cake; or of ely
cerine Rosodora, Honey or
Cuticura being disposed of
at 20 cents. Medicated Tar
X cents and Rose and Cas-
tile at 10 cents.
A cool shave is a luxury.
The Demulcent shaving soap
selling at 10 cents will keep
your skin healthy and cool,
free from the unsightly
blotches and. pimples SO fire.
quently observed on the
faces of the careless.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-02
HAWAII JOTTINGS.

y Hawaiian paper says that
the problem of procuring future
supplies Of raw sugars for the
United States markets is causing
sugar experts and manufacturers
Il little uneasinesS." Perhaps the
of the trust may be suf-
fering from apprehension, but the
people, who have great confidence
i'll the future of beet sugar, are
looking forward hopefully to the
time when factories will be SO nu-
merous in this country that the
trust will find it impossible to
control their product as they do
the imports of cane and other raw
sugar from foreign countries
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-02

does not find much enthusiasm
here for .Americanizing the Isl
ands beyond shouting that they
are Americanized, he Will see, if
be looks closely. that our com
munity. like that Of his own
State. California. does not care To
look very far ahead, and regards
persons who talk about the future
as disagreeable and visionary.
just as the Commissioner himself
has been called visionary in San
Francisco.
The Commissioner must not be
discouraged. in realizing that
there is no special enthusiasm
here among the average Ameri-
cans. in his mission. The want of
it does mot mean opposition. 1t
reminds us of the days when New
England tried to make Kansas a
free state. Every one shouted for
it. but there were only few
with John Brown and his Sharp's
rifle at the front, who were will
ing TO take of their coats" i'll
behalf of freedom.
If through the Commissioners
there is finally established here
an American sugar plantation, we
shall feel thankful that he came
here and told us what to do.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-02
indicated Papers

Be used; in doing So you need have nc
fear of the results.
than usual. We have just received a
large consignment of such staple
brands as Orc, Cosmos, Owl, EPSON
Ponds Extract, Perfection, P. P. P. P,
all of which we are offering at re-
markedly low prices, in order that
they may be in reach of all.
With prices we are in the lead, and
we intend to keep there.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-02
Cheap as Dirt.

Most people are extremely particular
about the food they eat, clothes they
wear, soaps they use, and why not ex-
ercise the same precaution regarding
the toilet paper consumed?
1t is by far more essential than the
purely
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-02

Mexico as Il reward for her ser
vices i'll the late campaign. Ii
this thing keeps up Presidential
candidates will be obliged to re
cOgnize, besides brothers and
cousins reckoned by the dozens,
their auntS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-02

The Hawaiian Gazette (semi-weekly)
will be issued this morning in time for
the outgoing island mails.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-02
Smoother
Than Silk

Is the finish of the different TOILET
You cannot over-estimate the value of
Medicated Silk-Finished Paper We
have reduced the price on the perforat-
ed roll paper until it is about as
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-02
HONIS|eI D|uQ 20.
New Goods, New Goods, New Goods,
tx s.. s.. NARRsMoo.


wa
the choer
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-02
Cures

as for no other medi- Il GSS ~
cine. Its great cures recorded in truthful,
convincing language OF grateful men and
women, constitute its most effective adj
vertising. Many of these cures are mar
velous- They have won the confidence of
the people; have given Hoods Sarsapa-
r1lla the largest sales in the world, and
have made necessary for its manufacture
the greatest laboratory on earth. Hoods
Sarsaparilla Is known by the cures 1t has
made cures of scrofula, salt rheum and
eczema, cures of rheumatism, neuralgia
and weak nerves, cures of dyspepsia, liver
and kidney troubles, catarrh and malaria
Such Cures as This Prove Merit.
My little nephew was a plump and
healthy baby until year and a half Old
then sores broke out behind his ears and
spread rapidly over his head, hands and
body. physician said the trouble was
scrofula humor in the blood. The child
became one complete sore. We had TO
restrain his hands to keep him from
scratching the sores. We were induced
to try Hoods Sarsaparilla, and in short
time he had more life, He improved rap
idly, his skin became entirely clear OF
sores and he is now a healthy child" MRS.
FLORENCE ANDREWS, Clearfield, Iowa.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-08
SOCIALISM DEFINED.
Some Kinks i'm the Popular Con-
ception of the IdeaIity.

Topeka. Kas.. Aug. 7.-CSpecialD The
Populists OF Kansas have become so badly
mixed up as TO what socialism means that
Supreme Court Reporter Clemens has
deemed il duty he owes to humanity
TO get them Strengthened out once more
by giving them the true definition OF So
calism. as IL is understood by socialists
of the old school. Says he:
Socialism is not a cooperative com
monwealth. but that which some believe
a cooperative commonwealth would bring
about Socialism itself Is an ideal state
Of society; a conception Of how people
should live and act. II cannot be organ
lied II cannot be compelled by any gov
erumental regulations. II Is not thing
OF system. II is not an economic tneoTy;
although a new economic theory would
result from II. Socialism in itself IS who'll
Is ethical. and will be an existing TACT
ONLY when the ethics OF the world shall
be in accord with the new life men must
lead. The golden age Of classic tale. the
kingdom of heaven hoped for by the jews,
the millennium OF the Christians before
Constantine were but older names for the
and IL is still as true as in Gallee-the
kingdom of heaven Is with you. Men con-
fuse proposed plans for inauguratinR So
cialisrn with socialism itself railroad
company Is not railroad. An insurance
company Is not insurance. Neither wouid
a cooperative commonwealth be social
ism A cooperative commonwealth. IN
short. is no more socialism than heh-
coon is fried chicken. Your coop may keep
your poultry together till you can nave
fried chicken. You see the point TO the
rarablp2''