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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
The Farmer Brings Prosperity.

Before the election the Repub-
lican orators and editors told us
that what was needed to bring
prosperity to the country was to
get rid of the Wilson tariff and
get in its place a tariff that would
''open the mills and start things
to humming. Whether the peo-
pie believed this or: not Mckinley
was elected and we got the hum
ming tariff. Now we are told
that prosperity is at the door if
not already in, but it isn't the
tariff that brings it, but according
to their own admission "the good
crops, which are going to start
trade to booming and bring mil
lions of 'gold,' sure enough gold,
into the country. The tariff does
not seem to be in it at the present
writing, but the farmer is with
both feet. Before the election the
gold advocates told us that what
was needed to ensure prosperity
was to restore confidence, vote for
'sound money and prosperity
would come out of the woods and
waltz in at the door without knock
ing. Whether the people believed
this or not ''sound money" won,
and the sound money fellows got
into the saddle. Now they assure
us that prosperity is coming right
along, but they, too, like the high
tariffites, say it is the farmers big
crops that is bringing it. Here is
the way Ex-Governor Flower, of
New York, one of the Democratic
boilers, puts it:
at appea rs that we are certain
of prosperity. The immense win
ter wheat crop IN tins country ma
lures before any other crop in the
world, and as there's large short
age In Argentina, Brazil, France
and other countries and in Eng
land, it makes larger demand
than ever for our wheat. Iexpect
this demand to continue, and if
wheat maintains its present price
and does not go above the export
market, it will be sure indi cation
that the farmers of the West are
to have an era of prosperity, and
hence prosperity will come to every
branch Of business throughout the
United States.''
So it seems by the admission of
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
St. Pauie Items.

Fodder pulling has commenced
with some of our most progressive
farmers.
L. Shaw and family will spend
a few days at Wilmington and the
ocean this week.
W. n. Mclean had the misfor-
tune of slight washout at his
water mill last week.
We are indeed glad to note that
DR.. I. l.. Northrop of Laurinburg,
has located here for the practice
of medicine.
Our esteemed Prof D. K. Nc
Rae was in our community last
week in the interest of the school
which will open August the 23rd.
The prospects are much better for
the school this year than they
We're last. There will. be more
room for boarding pupils and there
will be an additional building
erected for another recitation
room.
Little James, aged two weeks,
son of Mr.. and Mrs A. J. Brannon,
died last Thursday night. He
passed quietly away to be forever
with Him who said "Suffer little
children to come unto me and
forbid them not for of such is the
kingdom of heaven"
"Oh how sweet it will be in that beauti-
full land,
So free from ali sorrow and pain,
With songs on our lips and with llarr,s in
our hands,
To meet one another again.
Rev. DR.. Harrell, pastor of the
Baptist church here, has just con-
Guided series of meetings. He
was faithfully and ably assisted
by Rev Mr.. Griffin, of Newbern
Much intererest was manifested
on the parts of the preachers and
people and we feel assured that
much permanent good has been
accomplished. Mr.. Griffin though
quite a young man breaches in
the most impressive manner. All
OF his sermons are pure gospel and
to the point.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
What Builds Up a Town or CITY.

The town or city in which the
business men pull together will go
forward. There are towns in North
Carolina today standing still be-
cause of friction between its lead
ing men. In nearly every case
those that are growing most rap
idly are those where the spirit of
"pull-all-together" prevails. This
thought h suggested by a letter
written by Mr.. David G. Worth,
cx-President of the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce, to meet
ing held to inaugurate plans for
renewed efforts to advance the
prosperity Of the city. Mr.. Worth
was not we'll enough to be present,
but i'll the following extract he
gave a sentiment that ought to
stimulate the people not only Of
Wilmington but Of every other
town and city III the State:
Il am greatly encouraged for
the welfare Of Wilmington by the
fact OF an apparently marked
change i'll the sentiments of its
merchants and business men to-
ward each other in the laying
aside of sellishness and jealousy
and cultivating instead a spirit of
mutual helpfulness and co-opera-
ton in all enterprises, private or
public, which have a merit in
them. In mountaineering that
"pull-all-together" spirit which
i'll the end will in spite of all
other obstacles, bring us to the
hilltops of success and prosperity.
| am pleased to attribute the
change of sentiment chiefly to the
action of the Chamber of Com
merce, which in recent years has
worked persistentiy to concentrate
the efforts of all our business men
to the one great and desirable
end of promoting tho material
prosperity of our city and its vi
entity"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

The Western Union Telegraph
Company has filed its appeal from
the recent order of the railway
commissions, which fixed the rate
for ten word day message from
point to point in North Carolina
at 10 cents. The reasons given for
the appeal are. that the business
would be done at loss and that
the commission has no power to
prescribe Geographic rates. Aug
ust 10th has been set by the COM
mission for hearing of the APP
peal. The company alleges that
at 70 cents it has operated North
Carolina business at loss. 1t
files prayer for removal to the
United States Court for the East
ern district sof North Carolina.
The prayer alleges that the COM
missions order violates the fifth
--amendment 10 the United States
constitution in that the enforce.
ment of said rate would be taking
the company's property for public
use without just compensation
that it violates section l of the
fourteenth amendment to the
constitution; that it violates Sec
ton 8 of article 1 of the constitu-
ton and also violates the United
states act of 1866 to aid in con-
struction of telegraph lines. The
prayer further sets forth that the
company is Ct New York, and not
acitlzen or president of North Car
olina,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
No Fusion Next Year.
Smithfield Herald.

In this issue we publish an article
entitled Next Year. clipped from
Kings Weekly. Editor King has
hat the nail fairly on the head, and
we are glad to see his paper and
Others assuming the armor for the
approaching battle.
During the last campaign the
Herald zealously upheld the doc
trines of the party, and battled for
the cause of white and Democratic
supremacy. But throughout the
campaign it labored under a pro-
test against the action of the State
executive committee.
Even as early as the county DEM
ocratic convention, held here July
31, we denounced fusion with anv
party on any terms whatever. We
claimed that it would be better to
suffer an honorable defeat rather
than to purchase victory at the
cost of loss of honor and principle.
1t is true that fusion was not eff
fected as far as the State ticket
was concerned, but it is true, new
ertheless, that the Democrats
sought fusion with the Populists
and that they experienced the hui
initiation of rejection. In Novem-
bertheparty emerged from the con.
fllct overwhelmingly defeated, and
2 with It's once fair banner besmirch.
ed by the faint of that unsuccess-
full attempt to fuse with another
party.
1t is early to again bring the
subject of politics before the PEG.
pie, but the thorough organization
that IS absolutely necessary ia 0
sufficient excuse to warn the Dem
ocrats that no time is to be lost,
We wish to redeem the State from
Republican controL If we INTEND
to restore to it the good govern.
ment that was once ours, we can.
not begin the battle any too early
The first move in the prepare
tion for the coming campaign fol-
the recovery of the State gov
eminent should be a thorough anc
complete reorganization of tn,
party.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
Meeting of Woman Foreign Missionary Socis

Meeting of Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
The annual meeting of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society
Of Fayetteville Presbytery will be
held at Ashpole church, Rowland,
August 25th and Goth. The pro-
gramme is as follows:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25Th.
S.3op. m.-Address of Welcome, Rev.
Hugh Craig, Rowland.
Response.
Enrolment of Delegates.
Talk on Her Work in Mexico, Miss
Minnie NJ. Gum.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10Th.
$50 a. m.-Devotiona1 Exercises
Reading Minutes of Last Meeting.
appointment of Committees.
Report of President.
Reports from the Vice Presidents.
Reports from the Auxiliaries.
Paper, "The Battle is the Lords, Mrs.
I. w. Costen, Red Springs.
Paper, "What Constitutes a Successful
Missionary Society,"" Mrs. R. N. Page.
Aberdeen.
Paper, ''What the Church Expects OF
her Young Women in Christianizing the
World, F" Miss Eloise McGill, Fayetteville.
Reports from the Juvenile Societies.
A Study of the Fields in which the
Southern Presbyterian Church is Work.
ing, in Connection with Map, and Letters
from the Different Fields, Mrs. D. P
McEachern Red Springs.
Paper, ''Woman's Place in Modern
Philanthropy" Mrs. L. Mcdonald, Ros
lin.
Paper, Lowest Thou Me?" Miss Luls
Ferguson, Laurinburg.
Paper, "Our Duty in Urging Our Pas.
tors to Awaken from the Pulpit More
Zeal i'll the Church for Missions" Mrs
NJ. {. Stanback, Sanford.
| Unfinished Business.
Election of Officers.
Conservation Service
$50 p. m.-Address, Rev. H. Tucker
Graham, Fayetteville
Each delegate will please notify
Miss Sellie Sinclair, Rowland, N
c., in ample time SO that enter.
tainment may be provided for all
1 Mrs. E. A. MoRAE, President
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
An Appeal to Sons of Confederate Veterans.


1t has frequently been charged
that North Carolina, while she
has made more history than any
other State IL the Union, has
written less. The accusation is
undeniably true. The grand old
commonwealth Furnished nearly
one fifth of the soldiers in the
Confederate army. With a poll
list III 1861 of 10000 she sent
into the Confederate army 1885,
600. Of these one fourth were
killed in battle.
Such record of patriotism and
valor should be preserved by the
sons OF those men, who four years
followed with answering fidelity
the flag of the Confederacy. Yet
North Carolina has only four or
ganlzed camps of Sons of Veter-
ans. This condition of affairs
should be corrected. [ therefore
make an appeal to the young men
throughout the State to unite in
the formation of this work. The
object of the camps is simply his
torical. The individual records
of the soldiers are preserved, and
there is no intimation of any sec
tlonal feeling but the search light
of truth must be turned on history
too long perverted. The Old North
State should be placed in the posi-
ton Of honor she so richly merits.
All those imbued with love of
their own, their native land must
work to accomplish that end.
CHAs. A. BLAND.
Major General Commanding North
Carolina Division Sons of Con-
federate Veterans.
State papers please copy.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

The Detroit Free Press thinks
that "the larger percentage of the
circulation of paper that reaches
the home the greater the ADVERT
sing value of the paper" Every
copy of the RoBEsoNIAN goes to the
home and its value is unquestioned
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
COMMISSIONER SALE.
f. D. MCNEILL,
vs..
WI. T. BRITT and wife. MARY ANNE BRITT.
and EDDIE BARNES and wife JENNIE
BARNES
E. D. MCNEILL,

By virtue of decree OF the Superior Court
of Robson County in the above entitled cause.
entered al the October Term, 1876, / Will. on
Monday, September the 9Th, 1897, sell for ca Sh
to the highest bidder at Public Auction. at the
court house in i.IIu nerton, y. G., the following
LANDS in said State and County: Adjoining the
lands of Llias Stone, Francis stephens, and
others, on the West side OF Lumber River. Be
ginning at I: stake ut the Greek Ro:d, Eliza
beth stephens corner. and runs with her line
southwest to Francis stephens line at stake,
ana then with said Francis stephens and j. J.
Britr's lines To the corife" at stony Pond; then
with L. B. Stones, SIS line 10 the road near
Tom Bits house i, 4 STAKE; then with said
road to the beginning. containing fifty tJG}
acres, more or less, and being the same land
conveyed by stephen Barnes and wife to Mary
Anne Britt.
Second Tract: Being the same described in "a
mortgage iced executed December I2til ISa3.
hy Eddie Barnes 10 +. il. MeEeill and duly
recorded in Book s. 5. $. page III. Register
Office Of Robson County, y. C., containing
fifty t5O) acres.
This 3i5t day of July. 1851.
STEPHEN MCINTYRE,
aug4-it Commissioner.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

The Washington Post quotes a
prominent Maryland Democrat to
the effect that Senator German
will not be n candidate for rc-elec-
ton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

both high tarifIite and gold advo-
cate that neither the tariff nor
sound money is in it this time,
but that the farmer who has come
to the rescue and got Us out of the
woods. They are both right in
this, although their conclusions
rather discredit their ante-election
contentious.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

Loans are made by the Society
on Guaranteed Cash Value Pol.
lcles at 5 per cent interest.
Compare the magnitude,
standing and strength of the
Equitable, and you will find il
to be the strongest and one OF
the most liberal financial insti.
buttons Of its kind in the world
B. L. PAGE, Resident Agent,
Gaddysville, N. C.
Office days at Lumberton, N.
c., every Monday.
GEO. E. RANCKE, Solicitor.
May26-Gm.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
NOW IN FHE~
Northern Markets !!

THE UNDERSIGNEDIS
- now in New York city
making his selections for the
Fall Trade.
He will occupy this fall
the large, handsome and COM
modlous store of Proctor &
Mcleod, next door to the
New Lumberton Bank, with
a door fronting on Elm and
one opening on Trade street.
1t will be the largest and
most convenient store in the
town of Lumberton, and l
expect to fill it from floor to
garret-with the choicest and
best bargains that can be OBJ
tanned in the city of New
York.
Don't forget I have the
best Coffee for 10 cents per
pound that has been sold
here since the war.
l expect to have plenty of
other bargains just as good
in Clothing, Hats, Shoes,
Notions, Groceries, Etc.
Yours to please,
D. w. MILLSAPS.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
INSURE
AIN TgE
LIFE
OF NEW YORK.

Issues all desirable kinds OF
Policies on the Life of Male and
Female, also Children's Endow.
ments.
Investigate our Guaranteed
Cash Value Policy plans, and
see that for protection, and as
an investment, the Equitable
Life offers advantages that are
superior to those offered by any
other company
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-05-05
COALING STATION IN SANTANA BAY

Ose of General Grants Projects May Very
Soon Be Realized.
NEW YORK, May "A special to
The Herald from Washington says:
General Grants project for the es-
Enlistment of naval coaling station
in SANTANA bay, Santo Domingo, may
yet be realized. 81 According to Mr..
Henry NJ. Smythe, minister to Hayti,
and charge d affaires to Santo Domingo
under the Cleveland administration.
the Dominican government is ready to
icede such station to the United States
without asking for the payment of a
:dollar s,r
Under draft of q treaty, he obtained
sthe concession Of coalinR depot for
the use Of the American navy during
the continuance of the treaty on the
sole condition that ''coaling facilities
be allowed the Dominican navy in
American ports. The coaling station
or depot was to be located at any point
in the bay of SANTANA, or in either O.
two fine harbors east of Santo Domingo
on the Caribbean sea.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-05-05

State of Minnesota
Couursy OF Brown. 50.
Ina Probate Court, Special Term, April
iitiL, 1857.
I'm the Matter'cs the estate ,of Gottfr;ed
Stock, Deceased,
Whereas an instrument in writing, p,a1-
porti:l e to be the aast will and testament
of GOttfried Stock, late of SaiGtcOu nty has
beet, delivered to this Court;
And whereas, Julius ReStau has flied
among other things that said Gottfried
Stock died in said county OH the 23d day
of March, A. D. 1897, testate, and shat CheS.
Stoll is the sole, executor named in Said
last will and testament, and that
said instrument may be admitted to p-O-
bate, and that letters testarsentarv be to
him issued thereon;
It is ordered, that the proofs of said I'm
str,1ment and the said petition, be heeyrd
before this Court, at the Pro1aa te Office in
the city of NewSUlm in said county on,tale
18th day of May. A. D. 1897, alto O'clock il
the forenoon. when all concerned may.ap-
pear and contest the probate of said in
Styument: -
And it is further ordered, that putlic
rsotice of the time and p1ace,of said hear
ing be given to all persons interested, by
publication of a copy of this order for three
successive weeks prior to said day of hear
ing in the New Clm Review, weekly
newspaper printed and publ she'd at New
CE11l, this County. -
Dated at New Ulm, April eth, A. D. 1897,
By the Court
Jonas Laudenschlager.
'(SeaD Judge of Probate.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-05-05
ATTACKED BY BLACKS.

g -
Disaster to the Expedition Of Lieutenant
Hendsrson in Wa Feared.
CAFE CoAsT CASTLE, Gold Coast,
Africa. May 4. Grave news has been
received here as to the mission Of Lieu
tenant Henderson at Wa. It is re-.
ported that Chief Samory has attacked
the mission. Authentic details have
not been received, but q serious disaster
IL feared.
The object Of Lieutenant Henderson
was to make treaties with the chiefs in
Hinterland. He had large escort.
Ferguson, q colonial official, who ac-
companied Lieutenant Henderson, is
known to have been severely wounded.
Wa is considered to be within the
sphere Of British influence.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-05-05
LA CROSSE GETS TITLE.

Donation of Daniel Cameron Over Twenty
Years Ago Stands.
CHICAGO, May 4. The right of the
City of La Crosse, Wis, to the Cam
eron lands, which form part of its pub
lie square was affirmed +. the circuit
court of appeals here. In 1851 the land
forming the public square was given to
the city. One of the donors was Daniel
Cameron. The grant was made in his
name by his brother Peter, under a
power Of attorney. Several years since
Daniel Cameron claimed that he had
never authorized the gift on his part.
The circuit court for Wisconsin decreed
in favor of Cameron, but the court OF
appeals holds that Cameron was bound
by his act, and 20 years possession by
the city gave it legal title.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-05-05

William Pfaender, Johanna Popp,
Conrad Zeller, Peter Hoffman,, Georg
Fem, Martin Meeker, Flanna Meeker,
Anton Rathman, Theodore Blomberg,
Henry Casper, G. Z. Blanchard, Heinrich
Beinhorn, Casper Koerper, Evangelism
Lutherischo Gnadenkircho, by the Trus-
tees thereof, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
Phillip Gross, Jr., Frederick Gross, Eli
zabeth Koern, Magdalena Coerper, ANA
liza Brust, George Graf, John Graf, He
lene S. Newman, Mary GALES, Lima
schotzko, Friedrich May, Mary Vajen,
Elizabeth Sommer, Magdalena Roos,
Herman Cirkler, Edward Vernezobre,
Therese Brom, Lewis Paucksch, johann
Lang, David Wallerstein, Truman Lam
son. Charles Waldschmidt, The City of
New Ulm, Theresa Rathman, Matthias
Lump, Michael Raw, Johann Gebauer,
| August Hamisch, Jacob P. Bliss, William
E. Doggett, Charles Schmidt, Edward
Ertel, Emelie s. Kruger, Mrs. Gertrude
Bushard, J. 81. Heine, Nicholas Heinen,
Mary Heinen, John Heinen, Peter Hell
men, Anton Helnen, Michael Heinen,
Annie Hottinger,, Annie Heinen, Rosie
Rollwes, Bianje Schneider, Angelica
Schneider, Rosa Schno5rich, Peter Rich
ard, Heinrich Wass, 81. & G. jaenlsch,
John Boebinger, Ernst Sauer, Edward
G.. Neumann, Charles Grussendorf, John
c, Fenscke, F. G.. Melges, Sylvester Free
man, Heinrich Schmidt, The Board of
Education OF the Independent School
District of the City of New Ulm, A. J.
Grimmer, Lorenz Amman, Ferdinand
Crone, CEristoph Meints, j. F. Hummel,
Sophie Epple, Theodor Mohr, Sophia
Forstner, Charles Haas, w. Jacob Muel-
Ter, ,JohnAdamKoch, Francis Casper, Fred
Klossner, Joseph Schumacher, Guaranty
Savings & Loan ASSOCIATION, E. r. Will
Hanson, Wilhelm Weithoff, Peter Scher-
er, Charles E. Flandrau, Mazgaretha
Steinhauser, katherine Webberesch, Hen
~ Steinhauser, Clara Steinhauser, AL
bert Steinhauser, Hedwig Steinhauser,
Emil Steinhauser, Anna Steinkauser, En-
my Steinhauser, Gretchen SteinhauseT,
Charles Wagner, State of Minnesota,
John NJ. HOFFMAN, Louis Brisbois, Fried
rich Moselter, William Koch, F. w. Geb-
ser, Dorothy L. Joy, Wileelmine Nimtz,
Wiihelmine Augustin, Mathilde Bowers,
Herman Roesch, Joseph Koehler, Fried.
Frellmann, Emma Nintz, Anna Nimtz,
E. F. Ninatz, Ferdinand Efflinger, Char
les Schmidt, Louisa Simon, jacob Muel-
Ter, Mary :Demetria, Paul Hltz, Charles
Hitz, Bertha Gebser, Ph. K. Theobald,
Peter Schenk, john Schwerzler, Anton
J. Schwerzler, Mary Gulden, Margaretha
Heinen, Lena Schwerzler, Hermine
SchweEzler, Frank Schwerzler, Emma
Schwerzler, Albert Meyer, Robert Hen
ton, George jacobs. John II. C.. Fps, An
IA Hofer, Bertha Eoede, AmaF;a Goede,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-05-05
DISTINGUISHED GATHERING
Over SIXTY Countries Represented at the
Universal Postal Congress.

Over SIXTY Countries Represented at the
Universal Postal Congress.
WASHINGTON, May !. The postal
operations of the world will pass in re.
view before one of the most distin-
guisbed bodies that ever met in this
country when the universal postal con-
gress convenes in this city Wednesday.
It is the first time that the universal
postal union has had its delegates as
semble IN America and the delibera-
ton of its fifth sextennial convention
will be marked by perhaps more pro.
nounced formality than has attended
any convention of either national OF
international scope that has gathered
in this country for long period.
Sixty odd countries and provinces will
DE represented by 40 delegates.