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New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

Simple bIouses exceedingly becoming to
Young girls and much in vogue for school.
This one closes at the left side in distinctly novel
manner and Is adapted to silk. flannel, linen. mad
ras and all wastings of similar weight. II will
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
LECTURE ON "OUR FLAG"

The New York City Chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, which always celebrates
Washingtons Birthday in manner, had
illustrated lecture on Our Flag, It's History and
What II Stands For" In the ballroom at Sherry's
yesterday afternoon. There was a large audience
~ exactly o'clock the buSls call sounded, and
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23

citen1ent are ever at hand of feeling that the
beautiful result is to form background for the
happiness of married life.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
SUFTRAGETTES VS.. D. A. r.
James II. Hickey Praises Daughters at Ex-
nense of Street Paraders.'

James H. Hickey, who was one of the speakers
at the celebration of Washington Birthday by the
Daughters of the American Revolution in Wash
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
Mr.. Kitchin Leads in Saturdays
Primaries.

Twelve counties held primaries
Saturday with the result that,
not counting the uninstructed
votes, Mr.. Kitchin caught up
with Mr.. Craig and is now lead
ing him by z. 43 votes, according to
the estimate in yesterdays Char
lotte Observer. Official returns will
not be obtainable until tonight
in most instances, and these may
change the complexion of the
vote somewhat. The twelve
counties which held conventions
or primaries last week hold 121
convention votes. Of these Mr..
Craig received 31.52, Mr.. Kitch-
in 63. SO, Mr.. Horne 21.88.
The total number of counties
that have held primaries or con
ventions to date is SO, leaving Il
counties yet to hold primaries.
The total number of votes cast is
693, of which Mr.. Craig receive:
| 1866 Mr.. Kitchin 294.O5, Mir
Horn HOPS. Four Of the 8;
couI rs, holding 81 convention
votes, are uninstructed. 1t is be
lieved that most of the unin
structed votes will go solid TO
Mr.. Craig, and counting this h,
still has a lead over Mr.. Kitchil
of some twenty votes.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1908.
PROHIBITION DO PROHIBIT

Now that there is something
of a falling off in the amount OF
matter submitted setting forth
the claims of the various candi-
dates, there falls a breathing
spell in which attention may be
devoted to more weighty matters.
For Instance, there is the mat
ter of whether prohibition pro-
hibits herein Lumberton. Well, it
does. Ask the graded school teach
ers. TheyknOw. They will tell you
that it does, to a woman. Sir,
so on after school opened last fall
the order went forth from the
powers that be that the young
ladies who teach in the Lumber
ton graded schools would be and
were from that time on prohibit
ed from receiving callers of the
male persuasion from Monday
morning until Friday evening,
and prohibition prohibited to beat
the band. Ask the young men
of Lumberton, too. They know.
No matter how heavily time hung
on their hands other evenings
in the week except Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday evenings, nc
matter how much they fretted
and fumed under the unaccus-
toned restraint, all would not do;
there was the prohibition law be-
tween them and the teachers.
1t was hard lines, but there was
nothing for it but signing anC
grief. 1t certainly did prohibit.
Is this sort of prohibition going
to prohibit here next fall, too?
This is a very important matter
During the summer vacation NJ
doubt many fervent prayers will
be offered that the powers tina
be may experience a change O
heart and repeal this law. Il
this dry land shall the heaven
be made brass above us and tn
earth as iron uuder our feet b,
the cruel prohibition of all excep
weekend counting? 1t is to
painful to dwell upon.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
Special Rates and Cars to Birm
ingham Account of Confeder.
ate Reunion June 6th-9th.

Account of the above occasion
the SeabOard announces low
round-trip rates to Birmingham
and return. Rate from Raleigh
$12.05; Durham, $11.95; Hen
derson, $3.50; Oxford, 1920;
Hamlet, SOTO; Wilmington,
$12. 80: Charlotte, So. 95; Wades-
boro, $3.50. All other points
on same basis. Tickets will
be sold June 6th-7th-8th final
return limit June 10th; extension
final limit can only be secured ac-
count of illness, but stop-overs
will be allowed within the final
limit at Athens, Atlanta, Cedar
town and Borden Springs. Low
side trip rate tickets will be sold
from Birmingham to points of
interest in that vicinity. Gen.
Julian S. Carr, Commander in
Chief, the Durham Camp and
the Mecklenburg Camp of Char
lotte having decided to use the
Seaboard, extra coaches and Pull
man car will be provided from
Durham on D. & S. train leav-
ing Durham at 3.15 p. m. Mon
day June 9Th connecting at Apex
with No. Al leaving Raleigh 4:15
p. m. Apex at 4:43 p. M, ar
aiving at Birmingham without
change the following day at 1910.
, Extra coach and Pullman car
will also leave Charlotte by spe-
cial train at 900 pm. the same
date, connecting with No. Al leav-
ing Monroe at 1920 pm. This
train has connection from all
points north of Raleigh at Ham
let with train from Wilmington
and extra coaches will be pro-
vided for other Camps on appli-
cation and if business is suffi.
cient to justify it special train
will be run from Monroe.
For additional information ad.
dress the undersigned.
| c. H. GATTIS, T. P. A.
Raleigh, N. G..
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
Rev. A. L. Davis Wants to Meet
Old Friends at the Reunion
Great Preparations Being
Mada
70 the Editor of The Robesonian

70 the Editor of The Robesonian
The Reunion, which is a men,
orable event, is upon us. Pratt
City is mining and manufac-
turing town, six miles, or
about thirty minutes ride by
trolly, from Birmingham, and is
to be, in the near future, a part
of Greater Birmingham. | was
in the city yesterday Tuesday
and already are electric dis
plays and beautiful bunting in
artistic array. The Gordon Ho-
tel is to be at Fair View the
Fair Grounds not very far from
my boarding place, and one
house has sent out a few wagon
loads Of stoves for the cOnven-
fence of the dear old veterans.
No means will be spared to make
the occasion a success. The col,
leges are closing, the young peo
pie are happy, great speeches
are in evidence, and our city, al,
ways full of hustle, is now es
pecially jubilant.
The death of Gen. Lee casts {
gloom, but the old must die
/ | want to shake hands with
my old Carolina friends, and i
you, dear veteran, will write mt
a card at Box 427, Pratt City
or call me up at No. Al, Peoples
phone, | will endeavor to NEE
you at your hotel.
| am in my seventy sixth yea
now, and not very strong, but
hope to be with my friends.
! With best wishes for the read
ers Of the dear old Robesonian,
! am,
Yours Cordially,
A. L. DAVIS.
Patt City, Ala, June 2, 1905
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
WANTED: A SUITOR.

This isn't exactly an advertise
ment, it isn't exactly a news
item blessed if we know just
what it is. Anyway, it sets
forth a very interesting state of
affairs; it is strange, and there
fore as a stranger give it well
come.
Know then all men by these
presents that there is now SC
journing in this town of Lum-
berton a maiden fair, an unadorn-
ed beauty, who-who- why, it
is little hard to know how to
tell this. You see, this particu-
lar young lady says she is in an
attitude of receptivity toward all
divine chances" she-well, to
come down to brass tacks, she
wants it understood that she has
exclusive use of a piazza where
pleasant breezes blow; where
trees Of a certain kind, the name
Of which suggests sweetness,
cast grateful and inviting shad-
Ows on the most brightly mOonlit
nights; where every prospect
pleases and only man is absent;
and where there is no one to mo-
lest or make afraid. And this
charming young lady is mistress
Of her time during twenty-foul
hours each day and she is, like
Barkis, willing.
Could anything be more invit
ing? If the young men of Lum
bertOn don't know enough to en-
JOY the good things the gods pro
vide there is going to be compe
titiOn from afar, for the yOunj
lady makes the further reques
that other papers please let thi
state of affairs be known. An,
the way to reach the place wher
this young lady now abides i
thusly, to wit, as follows: Be
ginning at a stone by a we'll, 20
Lack off three PAGES to get
running start and then pass a
oak tree; then you turn sharpl
to your left and go back HON
and look at yourself in a glas.
then you march straight up
a certain house where the mar
enticing perfume from the tire
that there abounds soothes you
senses into peace: you can't mi'
If.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
STATE NEWS.

In the Federal Court at Raleigh
Thursday the S Dunn post-ofice
robbers were found guilty and
sentenced to 5 years in the At
lanta prison and a fine of $500
each.
Governor Glenn has ordered a
special term Of Lee county Supe-
rior Court, the first to be held,
to begin July 20, to continue 2
weeks and to be for civil cases.
Judge B. F. Long is to preside.
Miss Pearl Sheperd, Is years
old, was instantly killed, and her
mother, Mrs. William Sheperd,
perhaps fatally injured by a
stroke of lighting near their
home near Elon College Thursday
morning.
Mr.. L. Banks Holt, the veal,
thiest and most prominent citizen
of Graham, was found in his bed.
room about noon Wednesday sui.
Ierlng from a severe gunShOt
wound above the right eye. Tn ;
wound was the result of an acct.
dent. He was unconscious fol
several hours but his physical
say he will recover.
At Tarboro early THURSDAY
morning Miss Constance Burnet,
was seriou sly burned, GRANDEUR
nett and family barely escaped
with their lives, and their home
was destroyed by fire which or
iginated in thekitchen and rapid
ly spread to other parts of tn,
building. The loss is estimated
at So, 500, covered by $1,000 in
Surance.
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SATURDAYS PRIMARIES.
Result of Primaries Held in Rob
eson Saturday-Mr. Craig
Leads in the County.

AS the result Of the primaries
held in Robson Saturday this
county's vote in the State conven-
ton will be divided as follows:
Craig 6.34, Kitchin 5,63, Horne A.
O3. The tabulated statement Civ
en- below is semi-official, and there
probably will be some slight
changes, but it is approximately
correct and the vote will vary
very little from these figures:
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08

Contest in Burnt Swamp.
In Thompson, Maxton, Saddle
Tree, Raft Swamp, Blue Springs
and Alfordsville the division of
the vote in the county convention
is given; in the other precints the
number of votes cast for each
candidate is given.
Mr.. L. E. Hughes, secretary
of the executive committee of
Lumber Bridge, advises that the
strength of that primary stood
54-25 for Craig, 21-25 for Kitchin,
which leaves one of the Z votes
of Lumber Bridge unaccounted
for. The following executive
committee was elected in Lumber
Bridge: w. L. Marley, chairman;
L. E. Hughes, secretary; w. S.
Cobb, H. NJ. John, D. z. McGoug-
an, J. L. Shaw. Goodwin was
unanimously endorsed for Con-
gress, McRae for Commissioner
of Agriculture, and the members
of the executive committee were
elected delegates to the county
convention.
At the hour for the primary ir
Lumberton the opera house, where
the primary was held, was pack
ed with a noisy, but altogether
goOd-natured crowd, and every
thing passed tremendously. Mr.
A. w. Mclean, chairman of thu
executive committee, presided
Nominating and secondinl
! speeches of five and two minutes
length, respectively, were mad
as follows: Craig-Mr. E. J
Britt and Prof. R. E. Sentelle
Horne-ex-Sheriff Geo. B. Nc
Leod andMr. A. e. White; Kitchil
: -Messrs. Jas. D. Proctor and R
D. Caldwell, The old execctiv
E committee for the township wa
unanimously reelected and the
the voting for Governor began
1t soon became evident that
o would be impossible to conduc
the voting with any satisfactio
in the opera house, owing to tn
crush, so the box was move
= down stairs and the crowd surge
- in an effort to reach the windoN
to vote; and then it came on
- rain and it was necessary
Il move the box again, in orde
- that the crowd could line u
- in the hall of the building.
10 The result in the county WE
- about what the friends of M
70 Craig expected, and they fe
70 much gratified at the resul
9 Mr.. L. T. Cook, Mr.. Craig
!, manager in Robson, says TIL
~ Mr.. Craig will get 7 of the vot
at of this county in the State COZ
!. vention.
- The county convention will
.;s held at the opera house in Lul
oo bertOn at noon Wednesday, VIII,
~ delegates will be elected to t
- State convention.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
Notice to Stockholders.

You are hereby notified that the reg
ular annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the LumbertOn Cotton Oil & Ginning
Company will be held at the office Of
the corporation, West Lumberton. N
e., on Wednesday, June 10th, 1908. it
being the second Wednesday in said
month. One O'Clock, p. m.
W. o. THOMPSON,
o-l-5t Sec. and Treas.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08

Four men were killed and ten
injured on board the armored
cruiser Tennessee at II O'Clock
Friday when a boiler tube broke,
hurting fragments of iron about
the engine room and filling it
with scalding steam. The acct
dent happened an hour after the
cruiser left Santa Barbara on her
way with six other vessels of the
Pacific fleet, to Los Angeles
ports.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08

The new armored cruiser North
Carolina sailed Saturday from
Annapolis, Md, for its "shak-
ing down" cruise and willprobably
go as far south as Cuba. She
holds the record as the fastest
armored cruiser in the navy, and
just before she left Boston broke
the navy's record for coaling,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
Personal Items From Maxton

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Mr.. ]. G. Mccormick, of Will
mington, was in town yesterday.
Mr.. W. B. Lee, Of Red Springs,
was in Maxton Thursday. Mr..
Leon T. Cook, Of Lumberton,
was on our streets Wednesday. -
Messrs. John W. Callahan and
ALT. Walters, of Red Springs,
and A. H. James, of Laurinburg,
were in town Thursday. Misses
Sallie Lou McKinnon and Nancy
Phillips spent yesterday in Rec
Springs, the guests Of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Martin McKinnon. Mr.. En-.
nest L. Austin, of Spokane
Washington, is at home for a few
days.-Mr. A. W. Shaw, Of Lum
Der Bridge, was registered at the
Maple Shade Monday. Mr.. Ton
W. DeVane, of Red Springs, was
in town recently. Mrs. McP
Mel. Afford visited friends il
Laurinburg this week. Mis-
Pearl Morrison, of McColl, S. C.
is the guest of the Misses Nc
Nair. Miss Sadie McKinnon
who is taking a nurses course il
a hospital at Washington, N. c..
is at home for a few weeks. -
Miss Margaret Barnes is visiting
relatives at Greensboro.
Mr.. Ernest Murchison, of Bea
Creek, has accepted a positio
with the Barnes Bros. Drug CO
Maxton, N. c., June 5, 1908.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
Epidemic of Insanity"


What some people term an
epidemic of insanity" has pre-
vailed around Asheville for the
past several weeks. During this
time several cases of insanity
have been reported to the county
authorities with request that the
patients be placed in Jail to pre-
vent acts of violence. A case of
insanity from the country has
been reported every day this
week. Sheriff Hunter has had
as many as six persons in Jail
awaiting examination or admit
ance to the State Hospital.
Pinesalve Carbolized acts like a
poultioe. Quick relief for bites and
sting of insects. chapped skin
outs, burns and sores, tan and sun,
burn. Sold by J D. Nc William &
Son
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08

Mrs. j. w. Whitfield and
daughter, Miss Lizzie, of Monroe,
are visiting at the home of their
son and brother, Mr.. Geo. NJ.
Whitefeld.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08

am fully prepared to do anything in
blacksinithing or tin work Give ME -.
call. H. G. Webster, Lumberton. N
Z. II-2I-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08

One of the hottest campaigns
in the history of Georgia resulted
Thursday in the election of
Joseph M. Brown as Governor by
a majority of about $1,000, over
Governor HOke Smith.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
News Notes and Personals From
Ivey's Bluff.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Planting peas is the order OF
the day in this community.
Messrs. Woodie Howell and
James Phillips were the guests
Of Misses Maud and Dezzle
Stephens Sunday.
Messrs. Dock Roberts and Ben
Edwards, of the Long Branch
section, were the guests Of Misses
Henie and Kate Stephens Sun
day.
Mr.. Gregory Sterle IS, Of this
place, made a flying "trip through
Mt. Olive Sunday evening.
The writer mas been informed
that Prof. Poole, of LImberton,
came down to Mt. ELAN district
and had every one going fine for
special school tax; but the land
lords came along just as Prot.
Poole thought he was going to
gain the victory and changed the
current of the stream and almost
everybody near the school house
went against special tax. Hur-
rah for landlords
y essrs. Hector Stephens and
Hezzie Phillips spent Sunday at
Clarkton. Mr.. A. B. Mercer, of
Howellsville, was pleasant
caller in this community Satur-
day. Little Miss Gertrude Saw
yer, of Boardman, was the guest
O f little Miss Sallie Britt Tues.
day.
Mr.. CASTOR Stephens is al
smiles: it's a girl.
Mrs. w. E. Ward, of Board
man, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Stephens, thi
week. Mr.. Donnie Phillips an(
wife, Of Bladenboro, visited
Mr.. Phillips parents. Mr.. an,
Mrs. R. Phillips, Sunday. -
Messrs. George and Alex. Ora
ham, of Proctorville, were tn
guests of Mr.. Frank Stephen
Sunday.-Mr. David Floyd, c
GAINESVILLE, was the guest c
Miss Ora Stephens Sunday.
Best wishes to The Robes0niar
~. big FOOT."
: Ivey's Bluff, June 6, 1908.
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Laundry Work Guarantee hav

VIII rent at reasonable rates a
launch, with engineer, for parties de
string TO go on thu river. w. H. BRYANT,
Lu1nberton, y. c. I-3o-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08

For Sale Cheap One gin outfit COM
plete, with engine and boiler. Apply to
]. E. Singleton, Shannon, n. { 5-7tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
". B. COOPER,
WILMINGTON, N. c.
Sale of Town Lots for Taxes
and Cost.

On the LIST day OF July, 1908, VII
sell at the court house in Lumbertol
n. c., to satisfy town taxes and cost
for tn. ..r.1l;r.1- NJ d lnA..
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
Lax-elS 5 e c,s Sweet sst. t. 2.i 5a1

When merchants stop advertising PEG
Pe think there is something wong.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08

n. L. DAVIS.
Patt City, Ala, June 2, 1908.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08

pretty young girls VINO are glad
ly welcomed in our midst.
Mrs. Julia Thompson, who had
been at Parkton for a long while,
returned last Monday.
Mrs. John Lytch, of Laurin-
burg, and Mrs. Foster Davis, of
Mcdonald, spent day last week
with their sister, Mrs. Averett
Mitchell.
Miss Maude Bullock is visiting
friends at Cerro Gordo and Other
points.
A Kitchen Club was organized
in town last Wednesday night
This doesn't mean that he is the
"only" here. Both the other
candidates for Governor have
strong friends here, but we be-
leve either one will fill the place
satisfactorily.
Fairmont expects to exceed its
greatest endeavors on a Fourth
of July celebration. There are
to be races Of all kinds, from
horses to oxen and wheelhar
rows, and various other entertain
ments to last all day. Two brass
bands are expected and The
numerous colored lodges are t.
march in full regalia.
A protracted meeting will be
gin in the Prerbyterien churcl
next Friday by Rev. J. NJ. Nc
Lain and Rev. Mr.. McLaurin
Fairmont, N. c.. June 5, 1903
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

They do not win our sympathy. Their
loves and hates and fears and hopes
are super-normal and do not enlist our
sympathetic attention. But the music.
How great it is and how noble. On
the measures of. the music the i'm
agina ton can soar where it will, but
the scenic surroundings hamper the
imagination tie it down to stubborn
facts and facts you know. in art OBJ
scure the truth. Wagner the musician
thenegrows greater. and bigger as time
moves on5z but his theories of the
future music were false.
TOO MUCH REALISM
'.This everlasting effort to put ON
spectaeles and productions is wearying.
am perfectly willing to go back to
dramas without scenery, for I have lost
the ability to be ilusionized by real
water, flying horses, thunder storms of
tin, and other similar effects of me-
chanical art. What iss the most ef-
feetive part of Die ;Walkure'? Is 1t
not the prelude while the. curtain is
down Does, the rising of the curtain
add to the Illusion of the tempest and
the storm which the prelude so won
derfully seyokes? Are the painted trees
and canvas shrubbery in. Seigfreid' half
as effective as the 'Seigfreid, forest
music wherein the imagination hears
the hum of out of doors and the twit-
ter of birds in the trees? No, the
time will come when Wagner will be
concert composer. :. His operas will
be heard in their rsexcerpted numbers, his
descriptive music will be divorced from
the stage and the mind will not
be hampered by concrete and stubborn
images. Wagner the composer will
not die. but Wagner the music drama
theorist will. = In fact, the reaction
has set in already
BEETHOVEN
I'VE gave you Know, a short time
ago Beethoven cycle in New York
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

the dramatist and Wagner the theorist;
in short. it is with Wagner the dreamer
OF The Music OF the Future
MY present views are the normal re-
suit of my life work / have lived the
music life faster than most men. Nat
urally it is my business and it is my
pleasure as well. So it is reasonable
that / should have arrived earlier at
conclusions which will. in time. be uni
xersaIly accepted. Wagner as an op-
cratic composer has entered his decline
] am certain OF that. The recent sea-
son in New York. for instance, has
proven #
"A theory to be true must be suscep-
straight line will never turn on itself.
The projection of the wagnerian theo-
ries ends in chaos Not one composer
has done anything for music when he
has yoked IT with the drama.
DEBUssy
"Deoussy in his Maeterlinck drama,
.Pelleas and Melisande. has carried
Wagner's idea to the ultimate, with the
result that the music of Debussy is
merely a background against which
the events of the play are sketched. 1t
IS exalted melodrama, and no one will
deny its effectiveness, but while much
IS gained for the drama more is lost
for music.
II should be explained that Debussy in
pushing his theories to the utmost has
evolved music OF which certain
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24

does not need music, and that Wag-
ner's theories always did appear to him
to be bombastic and forced.
Il have, a director with me whom 1
have had for years. He understands
the uses.t to which music should be put
with reference to the drama Those
uses, 1t appears. are such as Debussy
has forced the delicate art to. namely,
a. tremulous background. unobtrusive.
moody and QUIET
MantelL who ten years ago was play
ing The Secret Warrant" Monbars."
Face in the Moonlight and other ro-
nance dramas at the Columbia theater.
and who was once Miss WaHace's lead
Ing man. playing juvenile Romeos. does