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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-04

As n road builder Napoleon was almost as
famous as he was as military genius. The
roads of France are the best in the world, In
augauratcd and many of them planned and
built by the little corporal One of the Illus.
trations shows n road in southern France where
a mountain is tunneled and the side OF the
road walled up with masonry. This road is
one OF the sights of southern France. 1t proved
n splendid investment and is visited by thou
sands Of people every year.
In Norway and Sweden many of the roads
are built by blasting out shelf from the solid
rock What is true of Norway and Sweden Is
equally true OF Switzerland. where the roads
are uniformly good and the admiration of every
traveller
In faravay Australia and New Zealand splen.
did roads abound while in our own great coun-
try less than eight per cent. OF the roads are
permanently improved! There is n reason. We
have been working upon the wrong plan. We
have treated the roads as purely local and
not general proposition Highway conditions
influence market conditions and this touches
everyone The roads abroad are generally
good because the central government helped TO
build them. The steps to take here to solve
this question are first state and next national
aid. and not put the whole expense on the
township or road district.
In colonial times there were few cities of
any size and most people were producers OF
what they consumed. The spinning wheel was
to be found In their home and many hand looms
in every community. The "homespun pre-
vailed. There was very little travel from one
community to another. Many persons were
born. grew old and passed away without going
90 miles from their birthplace. Produce was
largely matter of barter and exchange be-
tween neighbors. There was no telegraph, no
railroads, few newspapers and an uncertain
and intermittent mail service. Postage was
from Ave to ten times the present rate and
consequently there was little correspondence.
The several communities were selfcontained:
their interest and business was usually bounded
by the horizon. How natural then that the
public roads should have only a local sgnin.
canoe. Under such conditions what interest
could the rest Of the world have In them? The
concept that the roads belonged to those that
used them and 1t was their duty to care for
them was the logical sequence OF the times.
When the railways came and spread over the
country, and cities were built where the wild
flowers grew, the factory plan came in and
rclcgated che spinning wheel and hand loom
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-04
What is Pe-ru-na.

Arc We claiming too much for Pcruna
when we claim II TO be m effective
remedy for chronic catarrh2 Have We
abundant proof that Pcrnna IL In rcal-
itv such IA catarrh remedy Let Us sco
what the United States Dlspeusatory
says of tho principal ingredients of
Perunn.
Take, for instance, tho ingredient
hydrastis cauadcusis, or golden seal.
Tho United States Dispcnsatmy says
Of this herbal remedy, that IL IL lnrgcly
employed in the treatment OF deprayed
mucous membranes lining various
organs OF the human body.
Another ingredient OF Perunn, cory
dalis formosa, il classed in tho United
States Dispensatory az tonic.
Ccdron seeds is another ingredient OF
Pcruna. The United States DISPENSE
tory says OF the action 81 cedron that
it IL used as bitter tonic and tn tho
treatment OF dysentery, and in inter
mittent diseases rs u substitute for
quinine.
Send to US for free book Of tcsti-
monials Of what the people think Of Pc
runa as catarrh remedy. Tho best
evidence is the testimony Of those who
have tried 1t.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-04
FULLY FILLED THE BILL.
Aunt MANDY Was Thoroughly Satisfied
with New Husband.

Aunt Mandy is an old colored wom-
an who for years has done washing
for several families. she has had
several matrimonial experiences. and
when her last husband died one Of
her customers attempted 10 condolo
with her
Il was very sorry 10 hear Of your
husbands death, Aunt MANDY" she
said
"Ya'as, ma'am" said Aunt Mandy.
"IIe was q ruw'ml good man"
What lid he die orr"
All really don't know, ma'am.'
you don't know. Gracious!
Couldn't the doctor tell you?"
"Ah didn't have no doctah, NAHUM"
said Aunt Mandy lie jos done died
a natch'ral death"
II wasn't long, however, before Aunt
MANDY had another husband
u hear you are married again re-
marked her patron one day.
"Ya'as maam." Egglnd AUNT Mandy.
81 was done married las Sunday
And Is your new husband equal to
the LAST"
"Yaas, indccdy, maam,' said Aunt
MANDY. Hes jcs as equal, II not
equalizer"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-04
key 10 photographs

Copyright 1905 By Underwood Underwood
I. Norway Road Blasted Out OF so',d
Rock Which Runs TO Voring Falls. u Is
IL Feet Wide.
2. Thorouehfarc Connecting earamu'a
and Cashmere India, Which Is Lined
with Tall Poplsrs.
3. Women Doing Mems Work In Con-
structne Road at parJeeing, india
D. Typical German Woman Road'mak'
err at Work Breaking Rock for Thorough
fare. Her Wage Is Equivalent to 10
Cents a Day.
S. A French Road Cut in the Mountain
Side. This Thoroushfare Was Planned
by Napoleon Bonaparte.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-04

nothing OF comfort or luxury that We may not
have 81 we will.
VIZ are above all an cxtravagant nation and
wasteiH to n sinful degree. It is said that
France could live well upon what we waste
and Is probably true. Tho great need Of
today Is the prevention Of waste and the
proper use and conserving of our resources.
EveS man who keeps at all In touch with the
affairs Of business knows how important Il is TO
keep down expenses and to make every stroke
count. He knows freight charges in the last
- years have been more than cut in two, and
this has been possible because of the better
construction of the road beds and more power
ful locomotives and better management A
railroad that would attempt to do business to-
day upon the basis of 20 years ago would be
bankrupt in six months. While there has been
tremendous improvement in railway opera.
tions tcro has been little, II anything. done
10 urprSvc wagon transportation over the high
ways. Good roads are us important from an
economic standpoint to the farmer as cheap
railroad rates and equally affect his profits.
There Is no country in the world outside OF
the Emitted States that could stand what we are
compaEed to bear every year because OF bad
roads We have the distinction of being the
richest country and having the poorest roads
Of aE on earth. While we have mastered
mary things and all told have made and are
making wonderful records, We have tailed sig
naliy in dealing with the question of highways.
Good roads pay from an economic standpoint
alone but there is higher reason for good
roads, namely, the social, ethical and educa.
tional advantages.
II would be interesting to know what other
countries have done upon this important mat.
ter md the illustrations herewith show the
conditions In other countries and also ind.
cate how highly important good roads are re-
gardcd In the several countries. We get
glimpse herewith OF the famous Appian Way
one OF the oldest roads in the world leading
from the Rome to Southern Italy, built before
Christ was born. 1t is still in use and serving
its purpose
One of the gories Of the Roman empire was
the construction of highways When Caesar
invaded England one OF the first things done
was The building Of number of splendid
roads, some OF which are in use to-day. A
people that build good roads also look after
personal cleanliness, so the Romans built not
only roads but baths. One of the early Roman
baths may be found to-day Just off the Strand
in London, near the Norfolk hotel. This bath
is still used after 1000 years.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-04

OF distribution has grown mp by which food
and other products are shipped half way
around the world from where they are grown
The cost of this distribution is prime factor
in determining the market value of everything
OF this nature 1t all must pass over country
highways In order to reach the consumer, the
facility and cost OF performing this service Is
In a large degree determined by the physical
condition of the highways Therefore, within
n few decades roads as purely local matter
has grown into one of state and national I'M
portance. The former conception Is giving
way: the progressive states have taken up and
are taking up the subject as one of interest.
Under the new conditions the state recog'
nizes It's duty to the highways State aid In
road building Is tho result. The next and final
step is national aid to supplement state aid.
Let us see by a comparison to what degree
our own country is able to assist in road build
ing How better can this be done than by com.
pairing the government debt and interest
charge per capita? Let us do so.
The national debt of France per person is
s144; England. ssSS3; Germany $40; Italy,
$50; Spain, s9S Australia s27S; United States
Sill. While every Frenchman has S6.Oj In
forest to pay per year we have % cents.
Strange as It may seem this country needs
n larger debt There is dearth OF good Sc.
curities. More government bonds are needed
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-04
A Hard Blow.

so transformers performance OF
Hamlet caused great hit In the coun-
try circuit.
Yes, a stunning hit"
Between ourselves, what caused
IT."
II don't think Transformer ever
knew himself what struck him"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-04
On the DoctprH.

Mrs Mary G.. Baker Eddy, who, Of
course has no faith in medicine, told
Western Christian Scientist, at one
Of her latest audiences, an anccdote
about a friend Of hers.
This friend n thin and nervous
woman, could not sleep. She visited
her physician and the man said
"Do you eat anything just before
going TO bed"
"Oh. no. doctor the patient ro-
piled.
We'll" said the physician, Just
keep pitcher Of milk and some bis
cult beside you, and every night, tho
last thing you do make n light meal
But doctor" cried the lady, you
told me on no account to eat anything
before retiring"
pooh, pooh" said the doctor, that
was three months ago Science has
made enormous strides since then
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-04

You always get full value in Lewis
Single Binder straight SC cigar. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-04

It takes a woman with sound judg-
ment to generate silence.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-04

to the attic as relics OF former
conditions. Thousands upon thou
sands came upon the scene who did
not produce what they consumed;
the food products had to be sent
to them over the country roads
and railways In the span Of a
single human life conditions so
changed that the neighbOrhood
market of barter and exchange gave
way to world wide market, the
fluctuations of which were hourly
flashed across continents and un.
der the ocNans. A mighty system
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-04

LUCAS COUNTY. ~
FRASK J. CHENEY makes oath that he senior
partner Of the nrm Of +. ]. CiMNEY & On. doBg
business IN tho city Of Toledo. County and state
aforesaid. and that sah arm will pay tho SUN of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for ruch and every
casa ot CNTARRH that cannot be CURED by tc USE OF
HALLa CATAUM CUR.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed IN my prsrnce,
this 9th day OF December. A. D.. lss6.
4. ". GLEASON
/ sLAL NOTARY PUBLIC.
Hans Catarrh Cure IL taken internally AMI acts
directly upon the blood and surfaces Of tho
system Send for testimonials, free
Z. J. CHENEY a Co. Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggists 35c.
Take Hans Family Plis for constipation
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-04

from unexpected sources.
There can be no doubt that the
United States has the greatest oppor-
tunlty ever given to any people in
tho worlds history. 1t has n domain
washed by two oceans and soil OF I'M
surpassed fertility. The Mississippi
valley IN the very garden Of the world.
while ME mountains are store houses
OF mineral wealth. Everything man
needs ~ necessity and luxury can be
home grown" II We did not succeed
under such conditions It would be our
everlasting disgrace. We have moro
wealth producing elements and more
enterprise in certain ways than any
other nation AS a people there is
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-09-04

III untrav @ d
American Is apt to
have some cXagger
atcd opinions Of his
own country; he Is
prone to regard
other countries as
back numbers" and
some OF them rs
half civilized When
one has travelled in
many lands he finds
he has much TO
learn and often
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-07
Z

for discussion will rise very high
in their upward course.
Then we cannot be neutral, for
neutrality often means that we
are afraid to take a stand for the
right, and hence it betrays cow
ardice.
We urge all who have the ability
to vote to cast vote for prohibi-
ton. There can be no other way
for good men to vote, and we
therefore ask our colored voters
to vote for the prohibition of the
liquor traffic in this State. A
more righteous vote could not be
cast by an intelligent citizen than
one for the destruction of liquor
greatest enemy Of our people.
We often hear mem bers of the
race make the assertion: II am
not going to have anything to dc
with it. Let the white folks work
| it,"
All, my dear friends, you dc
not know what you are saying
Let the white folks do what?
Let them do our thinking fol-
usP
Let them do our voting for us
Let them take our moral posi-
ton for us?
Let them defend our homes foI
Us?
Let them save our boys from
liquor?
Let them save our homes ant
loved ones for us?
Let them answer to God TO
our moral conduct?
, While we stand by and Sc
, them struggling for our home
. and dear ones.
f Some of our race may d
| this, but not I'VE " Sem
of the race may care nothing fc
their own future or the future {
] their homes, but it will not be GU
D fault if liquor prevails. Al
/ friends, it is time to think!
e arouse ourselves, and join tt
| ranks of those who stand for tt
: protection of the firesides, WI
e stand for the peace and hapr
o ness of our homes, our boys, OF
VI girls, our wives, eur mothers an
! our fathers.
o If we have been careless abe
our vote in the past, let as +
u member now that the enemy is
p our very door, and in a sho
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-07
Reasons Why PrOctOrVIlIe is an
Excellent Place to Build a Cot
ten Mill.

Excellent Place to Build a Cot |
ten Mill.
To the Editor of The Robesonian.
Gentlemen of finance, we most
respectfully wish to introduce
Proctorville to you as being one
of the most suitable places for a
cotton mill in the State. 1t is
located in the eastern part of
Robson county, in large, pros
porous cotton belt, at tue cross
ing of the Atlantic Coast Line
and Raleigh & Charleston Rail-
roads. North of this place we
have q cotton mill 10 miles away;
east of here we have a territory
30 or 100 miles to the Atlantic
ocean with no mill at all; to the
west is known as cotton valley,
the best cotton belt in the State
no mill in that direction in 80
miles. The R. & G. Ry. runs
north of here through Robson
and south through Marion coun-
ty, S. c., for 80 miles without a
cotton mill, and this is an extra
fine cotton section all the way.
This is an open country and the
lands are all in fairly good cult
Walton. Plenty of cotton could
be purchased right around here
: to supply half a dozen large
mills.
Reasons why it is the best in
} the State: % Because it has the
=, best railway facilities; ~ be-
l cause it has the cotton; ~ be-
cause there is no competition
and you can figure on practically
3 all the cotton; az this is a thick
: ~ settled country and it would
7 be easy to get and control labor
t ~ because the people are inter
e ested in mill at this place.
q This is small village at pres
Il ent, but there is being built {
q nice union depot which will b.
y completed soon. The people ar,
n making great efforts to secur
e lots and erect buildings on them
The people far and near seem t.
l. be interested in this place. w
e. have nice brick mill and cal
&c easily furnish brick for sue
le buildings as may be necessary
e. 1t would pay gentlemen who1
e. this may concern to give thi
d place close investigation befor
te investing money in localitie
n where they will not have th
re advantages which have been pu
IS before them here. It would b
g easy to get local parties to tax
% a reasonable amount of stock
D. a mill at this place. Land ca
IN be purchased at a reasonable ifs
x ure for such an en- terprise.
is Proctorville, N. G., May 2, '0'
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-07
Valued Same as Gold.

B. G. Stewart, a merchant of
Cedar View, Miss, says: II tell
my customers when they buy box
OF DR.. Kings New Life Pills they
get the worth of that much gold in
weight, if afflicted with constipa-
ton, malaria or biliousness. p" Sold
under guarantee at all drug stores.
25 cents.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-07
Within Normal School.
LumbertoR, n. c., May 4, 'O0
Trlni,y College Catalogue.

The Catalogue of Trinity Col
lege for 1908 has just come from
the press, and is now ready for
distribution. The Topographic
cal work is of a high order and
the volume of 40 pages presents
most attractive appearance.
One of the most interesting
features of this catalogue is the
new statement of the require
ments for admission made to
conform to the system adopted
by the Carnegie Foundation. The
catalogue also contains a state
ment of the new courses offered
by Professor Brooks in the new
~ established department of Ed
ucation. These courses include
work in the History of Educa
ton, in Educational Psychology
and in Secondary Education. i
is interesting to note that there
were this year ten students il
the special course in Methods O
Teaching, and thirty students il
Extension work ia Secendar,
Education. This is in addition
to the regular undergraduate
students.
Another addition to the cata
logue is the description of the re
! Gently established Athleti
Council which has control of tn
athletic interests of the college
There is also published a state
: ment of the eligibility rules c
y the Southern intercollegiate
u Athletic Association under whic
Trinity College athletic teams ar
chosen. The catalogue show
y additions to the library durin
! Ethe year ending February 1, 100
!, iOf 1859 volumes and AIS pan
s phlets. The fetal attendance
e Trinity College and Trinity Par
! School for the current year
!. 49,. This catalogue may be 81
a cured by addressing D. w. NEv
i som. Registrar of Trinity Co
u lege.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-07
, the Coiored Voters of Robson County:

IA HnS AOHNAuH GASGNAOAs
To the Coiored Voters of Robson County:
DEAR FRIENDs,-O Tuesday,
May Goth, the question of prohib-
ition or no prohibition will be
voted on by all the counties of
North Carolina.
There has not been presented
to the colored voters such an op-
portunity to show where they
stand in great moral reform
movements for p years; and we
believe that the colored voters
are far in advance of where they
stood then, having had q years
of advancement.
The question of saloons or no
saloons, or liquor or no liquor,
should be very clearly defined
question to all the voters of this
State; and especially to the color
ed voters-who of late years have
taken but little interest in poll
tics. There is no politics in the
question.
From the views of most candid
observers, strong drink is the
worst foe the race has to dea
with, for it is dealing death and
destruction to our race of al
ages, and is rapidly degrading
our young manhood to the leve
of the brute.
Our safety lies in saving oul
boys from the demon strong
drink; saving them from thei
own appetite, as the first duty o
the Church and the State, ant
especially the duty OF the race.
Under no circumstances, there
fore, can we afford to be neutra
on this question of liquor or n
liquor. To be neutral on such
question today, will give the Ii
tothe progress we have made ant
the moral force we exertas race
We cannot be neutral and at tn
same time be Christian men. N
Christian man can take a neutri
position on such a moral ques
tion where the moral lines are S
clearly drawn.
TO try to evade the issues {
any great question like this on,
by remaining neutral is to exhij
it to the world that we are wea
and not to be trusted as leader
No people whose leaders take ire
uge in neutrality, whenever
great moral question comes l
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-07

time he will enter our homes, if
we lie supinely on our backs and
refuse to raise our voices, or cast
a vote to keep him out.
What is best for the white PEG.
pie must be best for us. for we
are all affected alike by good
or bad laws, by good or bad infu-
ences, good or bad neighbors, or
good or bad communities.
We repeat. this is the graAdest
opportunity that ever presented
itself to the race to prove oul
wisdom, our good judgment, ouI
moral courage, our love for the
good and true, our love for the
home and for God.
Yours very truly,
D. P. ALLEN,
Within Normal School.
Lumberton, n. G., May 4, 'O8
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-07
TO COLORED VOTERS.

A WeIl-KROwn and Highly Re-
spected Member of the Race
Calls on the COIOred People TO
Cast Their Votes for Prohibition
In the Coming Election.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-07
Catarrh Cannot he Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as thew
cannot reach the seat of the disease. ca.
tarrh is blood or constitutional disease
and in order to cure it you must take in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is not quack medicine. It
was prescribed by one of the best physi-
clans in this country for years and is a
regular prescription 1t is composed Of
the best tones known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonial free
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props,
49,, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
| Take Halls Family Pills for constiDa.
ton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-07

When a man writes as follows
don't you think he means it? MI.
S. G. Williams, Powderly. Texas,
says; Il have suffered for years
with Kidney and Bladder trouble
using every preparation l came
across and taking many prescrip-
tions all without relief until nv at
tention was called to Pineules. AT
ter 30 days trial Isl. COY, lam feel
ing fine Money refunded if not
satisfied. Sold by j. D. Mcmillan
s. Son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-07

Here come the Spring Winds to
chap, tan and freckle. Use Pine
ealve Carbolized. (Acts like poul-
tioe) for outs, sores, burns, chap
ped lips, hands and face. II
seothes and heals. Sold by J. d
Mcmillan &Son.