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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-23
CROPS OF CAROLINA.
A Good Prospect for BountifuI
Crops of Every Kind.
Raleigh Evening Times.

Raleigh Evening; Times.
So far as our observation and
information go, there has not in
years been in North Carolina a
better prospect for bountiful
crops of every kind than this
year affords. In most of the
State the berry and peach crops,
which are in the advance guard
of agricultural products, have
been excellent, and the outlook
for apples, melons and grapes
is fine. There has been an alb
sence this year of the oft-heard
talk of too much rain or excessive
drought and, in consequence,
the great staples, cotton, corn
and tobacco, are fourishing
finely and, if some unforeseen
disaster does not overtake them,
they will fulfill the most sanguine
hopes of the States people. Word
comes from the east that the
crops there are much better than
they were at a corresponding
time last year, and that good
harvest is confidently expected.
In the Piedmont country we
have it first hand that tobacco
and corn are doing splendidly,
and from the great western sec
ton come also glad tidings of big
harvests on the way.
These matters are of much
Importance to the people of the
State, regardless of class or oc.
cupation, because, despite hel
mills and her mines, North
Carolina is still mainly an agri
cultural State. The value of the
agricultural products of the Ole
NorthState is far in excess of tina
Of any of its other resources. A
State that can and does produce
$50, 000,O 600 worth of cotton, t.
say nothing of it's tobacco, grain
and other crops, is not to b,
spoken of lightly in the matte
of farming.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-23
1t Is a Time For Building.
News and Observer.

News and Observer.
If there ever was time for
building houses in which lumber
is used now is the time, and
those who study the conditions
of the lumber market realize
that this is the truth.
This condition is brought about
by the slump in the lumber
market, in some instances there
being a drop of from $50 a
thousand even as low as SIS a
thousand, and such a condition
says in plain terms to those who
expect to build "Get at it now
even if you have to borrow the
money with which to do it.
That now is the season for
building is clearly seen here in
Raleigh where the contract price
for houses is way below that of a
year or six mouths ago. AS the
material is cheaper the houses
can be erected for less money
and this being done, and in some
places lumber dealers in order to
have a market for their products
are joining in with large land
owners in erecting buildings for
rent, as these can now be built
at figures way within those of a
short time ago. If such arrange
ments as these can be made it is
safe to advise all who are going
to build to get busy right now.
Especially is this so in view of
the fact that it is not known at
what time conditions may change
again and the market advance.
1t is the statement Of builders
that such favorable conditions
for the man who is going to build
may not occur again in many
years, and the man who desires
to have his own home should act
at once.
There is an abundance Of lum-
ber yards anxious to fill orders,
as the longer it stands on the
yards the greater is the depre-
citation, and the general express
sion is that building now is
cheaper by fifteen per cent. than
it was this time last year, con.
dition brought by the genera
depression in business and the
suspension of building operations
on a large scale. This gives tC
the home builder his opportunity
and if he is wise he will grasp i
at once and not delay, for at an!
time the advance in prices ma!
begin.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-23
The Remedy That Does.

DR.. Kings New Discovery is
the remedy that does the healing
rthers promise but fail to per
form, " says rs. E. r Pierson,
of Auburn Centre, Pa. ut is cur
ing me of throat and iurg trouble
of long standing, that other treat
ments relieved only temporarily,
New Discovery is doing me so
much good that feel confident its
continued use for a reasonable
length Of time will restore me to
perfect health. This renowned
cough and cold remedy and throat
and lung healer is sold at all drug
stores. SOC. and $l.0O. Trial bot
tie free.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-23

redeemed, if the holder SO de-
sired, in gold. He forced on
Congress the repeal of the vi
cious statute through which the
governments floating debt being
uselessly increased, and it's gold
reserve depleted. When the af-
ter-panic trade contraction sent
these notes by the millions back
from general circulation into the
banks, started a gold-export
movement, and thus again caus-
ed the notes to be used for pro-
curing gold from the Treasury,
and when, as a consequence, the
gold reserve fell below $40, 900, =
900, the Cleveland administra-
ton utilized it's lawful powers,
in the face Of a wild outcry of
protest, and procured gold from
the New York banks through
public loans.
THE BELMONT-MoRGAN sYNDI-
CATE.
When even this recourse fail
ed, because the banks drew the
gold for their bond subscriptions
out Of the Treasury in exchange
for legal tenders, and when, in
February, 1895, the gold re-
serve fell to Sal, 900, ,000-when
forced suspension of gold pay
ments was apparently only one
day off-Mr. Cleveland issued
bonds to buy 100000 gold
from an international syndicate,
on the pledge of the syndicate
that the gold would not be pro-
cured from the Treasury, and
that further Withdrawals would
be averted.
No President in our history has
faced such aclamor of abuse and
misrepresentation as broke out on
the announcement of this con-
tract, and Mr.. Cleveland vel
knew beforehand that he would
have to face it. But if he haC
fiinched, and had let the emerg-
ency expedient go by default be-
cause of its unpopularity, the
United States government, ii
March, 1895, would have gone
to a silver basis. 1t was no
Mr.. Cleveland's habit to fiincl
in such a crisis, and he met tht
situation. It is worth asking
whether the chorus of tributes
Of respect and admiration, pail
to his memory this week even b.
opposing political organizations
was not in very considerable
part recognition of this achieve
ment of 1895, and of the Presi
dents steadfast courage at tn
helm of state during the panic Q
! 1898 for which he was not re
sponsible.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-23
Advance in Freight Rates.
Louisville, KY, Dispatch, 17th.


That freight rates should be
advanced in the territory of the
Southeastern Freight Association
and the Southeastern Mississippi
Valley Association which takes
in all of the territory South of
the Ohio river and East of the
Mississippi river, was decided on
at the meeting of the executive
officers of all the railroad sys-
TENS interested, which closed to-
day. The advance, it is said,
will be from four to ten cents on
a hundred pounds, horizontally
to correspond with the advance
decided on by the Southern
Freight Association recently.
The advance was decided on after
considerable opposition on the
part of certain railroad execu-
tives who maintained that an
advance of rates at the present
time was impolitic, but this op-
position was finally won over by
the argument that in order to
meet the various increased ex-
penses, an increase in rates was
absolutely necessary. The cler-
ical forces of the railroads inter
ested are quartered in Louisville
temporarily working out the tar.
ifs.
1t is considered probable that
the tariffs will not be in shape
before August first, and in ac'
cordance with the requirements
of the Interstate Commerce
Commission compelling rates to
be filed 80 days prior to becom
ing effective, the new rates will
not be in force until Septembel
first
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-23
1t Can't Be Beat.

The best of all teachers is expe-
rience. e. M. Harden, of Silver
City, North Carolina, says: 81
find Electric Bitters does all that S
claimed for it. For Stomach, Liv-
er and Kidney troubles it can't be
beat. / have tried it and find it a
most excellent medicine. r.
Harden is right; it's the best { { all
medicines also for weakness, lame
back. and all run down conditions
Best too for chills and malaria.
Sold under guarantee at all drug
stores, so.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-23
Reward.
$1OO
500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity, Catarrh being con-
stitutional disease, requires a constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the con
stitution and assisting nature n-doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list o1
testimonials. Address
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constiEa
! ton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-23
COIfco, Cholera
and DiarrhOea Remedy Would
Have Saved Him $4,000.

I'm 91O2 had a very sever.at-
tack of diarrhoea," says R. N.
Farrar of Cat Island, La. For
several weeks / was unable to do
anything. On Narch 18, 1908, l
had a similar attack, and took
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy which
gave me prompt relief. I consider
It one of the best medicines of it's
kind in the world, and had l used
it in 1902 believe it would have
saved me hundred dollar doc
tors BILL Sold by all drug
gists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-23
Best the World Affords.

1T gives me unbounded pleas :
ure to recommend Bucklen's Arm; =
ca Salve," says J. w Jenkins, Of
Chapel Hill, N. G. IT am cor
vinced it's best salve the world af-
fords. It cured felon on my
thumb, and it never fails to helI
every sore, burn or wound to
which it is applied. 25o. at a
| drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-23
WILLIAM J. BRYAN,
JOHN w. KERN. "
Profitable Farming on Four
Acres.
donroe Enquirer.

Mr.. W. E. Funderburk, of
Monroe, made on his farm, two
miles south of town, 5763 bush
els of oats, 285 bushels being
reaped from four acres of land.
On the same four acre field Mr..
Funderburk made last year $248.
20 worth of cotton and cot
ton seed at an expense of
$3.50, or a net profit of $166.60.
The oats just threshed, the Apler
variety, are worth rs cents per
bushel or more, but at Is cents
per bushel the crop is worth
$213.75 and was made at a cost
of S29, making a net profit of
S184.75, to say nothing of the
straw which is worth several dol
lars. Mr.. Funderburk has sown
the four-acre patch in peas.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-23

Lightning struck a swiftly
Central Railway passen-
ger train near Americus, Ga,
Friday during a thunderstorm,
tearing a hole through the roof
of the baggage car and ripping
it almost the entire length. The
the train was making 25 miles
an hour, probably, when struck.
The occupants of the car miracu-
lously escaped injury.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-23

Alexander G. Wells, of Wells
vile, o., who celebrated his
Tooth birthday on June Sd, died
of the infrmities of old age Sun
day. His grandfather died at the
age of 103 and his father lived
nearly 100-Vears
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-23
The Guessing Already Begun.

Washington Correspondence Charlotte Observer.
If Mr.. Bryan carries the
''Solid South, as he did in 1896,
with the exception of Maryland,
which he never has carried and
which is doubtful this time, and
including Oklahoma, which is as
certain as any one of the South
ern States, he will have to start
on 158 votes in the electoral col
lege. If he carries all the other
States he carried in 1896-Ne-
braska, Kansas, Nevada, South
Dakota, Utah, Washington and
Wyoming will have AZ more,
or 2O5. To be elected he must
have PAP. Indiana. Illinois, Wis
consin, which are considered
probably Democratic, would give
him 26O. Ohio has % votes, and
that State is considered doubtful,
although Vohry's, Taft's Ohio
manager, says it will go for Taft
by 100000, the same majority
by which Hoke Smith was going
to carry Georgia this year. Cal
ifornia, North Dakota, Minneso-
ia, West Virginia and Maryland
are the only other States in which
there is considered even a fight
ing chance for the Democrats, il
no account is taken of New
York.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-23
Bryan and Kern.

New York Press,
Bryan was determined to have
for a running mate a man whose
name ends with n. His prefer
ence was Johnson, but he is sat
isfed with Kern. Possibly he is
a triae superstitious. He knows
full we'll that all presidential
candidates whose surnames end
ed with the letter M, with
vice presidential candidate whose
surname likewise ended with M
were elected.
Jefferson-Clinton.
Madison-Clinton.
Jackson-Calhoun.
Jackson-Van Buren.
Lincoln-H Hamlin.
Lincoln-Johnson.
Harrison Morton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-23

Electoral votes necessary to
a choice 242
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28

Mr.. J. Weatherly Chamberlain,
now o prosperous business man of
Shreveport, but q native of St.
Joseph, where he was also raised,
was married on Wednesday, at the
home of the brides parents, in
Suffolk, Virginia, to Miss Lola
Forest Riddick. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chamberlain with take a bridal
tour in the East before return
ing to Shreveport, where they will
reside. Our heartiest congratula-
tions are extended to Mr.. Cham
berlain in his signal good fortune
in winning the hand Of q daugh-
ter of the Old Dominion, and bis
hosts of friends in this parish join
us in wishing him and his fair
bride every happiness in life.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28
The SECOND PRIMARY.
VERY Iams. Little interest Taken and
Small Vote Polled. -lambremoat,
eSion, capdsviIle and Grace
Nominated.

The second primary, held Tues-
day, was a tame affair throughout
this parish, very little interest
being manifested, the people gen.
orally conceding that the race was
between good men for each place
and little preference of candidates
was shown, hence not a large vote
was cast.
In Tensas, Bailey, Capdeville,
Guion and Crandall were easy
winners, but returns from the
State at large insure the homina-
tion nf Lsmbremont for Eieuten-
ant-Governor and Grace for Reg
ister of the Land Office, while that
of Judge Guion for Attorney-Gen-
eral and Hon. Paul Capdeville for
State Auditor is equally certain.
Following is the vote for Tensas
parish:
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28

Mrs. R. H. Whitney entertained
very handsomely at ten course
luncheon and bridge party OH the
afternoon of Washingtou's birth
day. Everything about the dec
orations and prizes for the game
were suggestive of the day, the
entire effect being most artistical-
ly carried out.
The chandelier IN the dining
room was decorated with Il wealth
of ferns and cerise tulle; i'll the
centre was placed an ornamental
lyasket of cherries, the haIrdle tied
with cerise tulle; all over the
table were scattered punches OF
cherries: at each place was a min
iature cherry log, decorated with
cherries and the traditional hatch
ct. The place cards we're deco
rated with Mt. Vernon scenes and
sprays of cherries. On the back
of each card was painted some
object suggestive of incidents con.
nected with the life of Washing.
ton, which each guest was sup
posed to guess.
After the luncheon, a humber oi
interesting games of bridge were
played, at the close of which, Mrs
Jos. Curry and Mrs. E. T. New
ell we're found to be the winners
of the first prizes: Mrs. Curry
prize was a mother-of-pearl hatch
ct thermometer, and Mrs. New
ellis was a George Washington
seuvenIr spoon.
The consolation, a tray deco
rated with cherries, was cut b.
Miss Alice Davidson; the secon'
consolation, a basket of cherries
by Miss Henrietta Watson.
The guests were: Mesdames B
F. Young, Jos. Curry, Thos. h
Snodgrass, L. F. Slicers E. ]
, Newell. B.. B. Young, G.' H. Clir
ton,- A. E. Green, Misses Clar
and Eliza Whitney, Alice Davie
son and Henrietta Watson.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28

The following visitors came up
from Waterproof to attend 1.-THE
Old Maids Club" OH Tuesday:
Misses-Lide II. Martien, Lila I.
Hunter, Rebecca Turpin, Alice
Parham, Elizabeth Adams, Ionic
Smyth, Mrs. NJ. G.. Hays, Mrs.
r. N. Hunter, Mrs. Bash, Mrs.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28

The entertainment given Ivy the
"Old Maids" Tuesdayhight was
a decided success, a very nice sum
being realized. The absence of the
society editor precludes further
mention until next week, when
we hope to. give full account.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28
The Valley Dry Goods Compan,

of Vicksburg has an attractive
new "ad." on the first page To-
day, Offering special inducements
for trade from this section. A
careful pefusal of their adyertise-
ment will profitable to the house
wife, as they offer many bargains.
Send them an order
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28

DR.. and Mrs. P. l.. Bellenger
and DR.. Slicef were guests of Mr..
aud Mrs. A. E. Green and Mrs.
Slicer, OIL Tuesday.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28

Mr.. C. w. Dry, of Lobdell, Ia,
was-a recent visitor to st. Joseph,
and was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
w. r. Baker.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28

Master Garner Tullls accom-
panied his sister, Miss Nellie Tnl-
lis. to New Orleans last week.
Garner returned Tuesday.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28

Misses Alice Parham, Ionic
Smyth, Mrs. Magruder Hays and
Messrs. Thomas Castleman and
Hughes Arrighi were guests of the
Misses Whitney. at Villa Clara,
OH Tuesday.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28

Mrs. e. III. Newell, of Newell
ton, is visiting her sen, DR.. bun-
bar Newell, and his family, this
week.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28

Misses Ida Martien and Re-
becca Turpfn were the guests of
the Misses Hughes on Tuesday.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28

Miss Mary Andrews came up
from Washington, Miss. where
she is visiting, to assist III the
church entertainment given Tues
day night. She returns to Wash
ington tonight.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28

Mrs. Randall Hunter and child
rem were guests of Mrs. N. q.
Newell on Tuesday.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28

Master Dunbar Boatner OF Vi
dalia, is visiting Master Garner
Tullis.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28

y Miss Elizabeth Adams and Mr..
F. o. Adams were guests of Mrs.
B. F. Bonney on Tuesday.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28

Miss Alice Davidson left on
Tuesday for visit to friends IN
Memphis.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28
SOCIETY NOTES.

p. L. Bellenger, DR.. j. E. Slicer,
Messrs. F. o. Adams and Guy N.
Hunter.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28

Mrs. Edward Buckner, Of Ow'
ensboro, KY, is the guest of DR..
and Mrs. l.. A. Murdock.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28

Hon. J. B. Snyder. of Tallulah'
was a visitor to St. Joseph, Tues
day.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28

Miss Bessie Ellis, who has been
visiting her sister, Miss Ruth Ell
lis, has returned home.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28
Trespass Notice!

FISHING. HUNTING AND CUTTING tim
i ber, OF otherwise frespassing on KEN
ILWORrR" plantation Is positively forbid
ed SsD.fk8RAH.
Tensas gazette., 1908-02-28

week..
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-07

continue to play, a different role.
Rockefeller is the heavy respectable
representative of the simple life de-
voted to golf playing and telling the
dear public to be good If they want to
be happy. He endows colleges and
churches with his surplus millions and
allows the newspaper reporters to dis
cover that his chief purpose in life Is
to be a conspicuous representative In
the brotherhood of mai
Archbold, on the contrary, devotes
himself to the details of Standard ad-
.m~inistration. He is credited at least
with being the man who devised the
system of espionage which has put a
Standard detective on the track of the
delivery wagons of every rival oil con-
cern to secure lists of their customers
preparatory to offering such customers
oil for nothing, or a trile more. from q
Standard wagon.
The stolen Hearst letters have re-
vealed him as the man who recon-
mends the appointment of judges. and
employs United States senators and
congressman as Standard attorneys
with big retaining fees. In his testi-
mony during the past week he de-
Scr1Ded hlmSelL as dcliNS AK u
ministration of Standard affairs, and.
as a matter of fact, he is probably the
most active member OF the
aggregation.
Archbold's beginning was humble
enough. Like his partner Rockefeller.
he is a product of Ohio. When a mere
boy his family moved to Western Penn
sylvania, where he received his school
ing. and at an early age became a
clerk in a country store. From the
first he displayed that characteristic SO
often dignifed by the name of smart
ness He could sell a woman a calico
dress with the assurance that It was
as fine as silk, His faculty for bring
ing to the front superficial excellencies
and forgetting detects had an early do
-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-07
ArchboM, Master Mind of Standard Oil,
a Ddm1nuttifue Man wM a Big Voice
Has Power Of Great COncentra-
ton and Ability to Make Unit
of Small Detached Parts.

With the striking Of the Drake we'll
and the rush of oil operators to Titus
VILE and the Oil creek region he became
a clerk for William H. Abbott, who was
for a number Of years heavily inter-
ested in the oil, coal and banking busi-
ness, and the most important man in
Titusville. His clerkship in the employ
Of Abbott brought young Archbold In
to contact with all the leading oil oper-
ators Of the period extending from 1862
to about 1875.
During the SOS the chief rendezvous
Of the oil men at Titusville was the
American House, This hosiery was
kept by a very prince of old-fashioned
landlords, Major Mills. who had mi
grated to T~itusville from Tioga county.
1t used to be said by Mills's patrons
that there was something warm about
the American House besides the fire.
which In winter season glowed and
cracked In the big fireplace In the re-
ception room. That something, of
course, was the big-hearted landlord
himself, who possessed the happy fac
ulty OF making every patron feel that
the American House was a veritable
and comfortable home as long as he
chose to enjoy it's hospitality.
At the American House Archbold
used to meet the oil operators. repre-
senting his employer. Mr.. Abbott. and
in this way acquired an extensive ac-
qu%aintance with the men who have
since been identified with the extension
of the oil business. Incidental to busi-
ness, A%rchbold's visit to the American
House took a romantic turn, for be-
tween business engagements he found
time to court and marry the attractive
daughter of Landlord Mills.