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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
trading into those two tribut aries Of the
Potomac are greatly 1,leasad

trading into those two tribut aries Of the
Potomac are greatly pleased.
Ship Neck light is located in twelve
and a half feet of water on the end Of a
shoal making out to the northward,
from the southeasterly side of the en-
trance to Coan. and the following are
the corrected bearings for this light:
Travis Point, left tangent-239 degrees
(S.W. by w. u W.. y mile.
Hog Island, right tangent-325 degrees
80 minutes (N.W. 15-16 mile.
Barn Point light is located in eight and
one-half feet of water on the edge of the
shoal making out to the northward Of
Barn Point, on the southerly side OF
Yeocomico river, southerly side of the
Potomac river.
The following are the corrected bear
ings for this light:
Lynch Point. right tangent-46 degrees
IN. lie e.. IL miles.
Barn Point. right tangent-1S6 degrees
26 minutes g. 9-18 W.. GIG mile.
Horn Point, left tangent-269 degrees
(W. 1-16 81, Ole mile.
Arthur B. Garner has been appointed
keeper of Ship Neck light beacon and
Warren ]. Courtney keeper Of the Barn
Point light.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
He Knew Mules.
From Lippincott'e.

From Lippfncottt.
A number of representatives were face
tiously discussing the resources OF the
state of Missouri one AFTERNOON, when
MCCALL Of Massachusetts, observed to Mr..
LLOYD of the first-named state:
Lloyd. / am told that Missouri stands
at the head in raising mules"
1T seems to me- retorted Lloyd, that
In the only safe place TO stand in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
SIX HoBoEs SHOT DOWN.
Refuse to Surrender on Demand Of
Waterman.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DALLAS, Tex. August 1J-Six mem
bers Of a gang Of hoboes who invaded
the yards of the Santa Fe railroad at
Amarillo last night were shot and killed
by Night Waterman Charles L. Stewart.
Stewart says he discovered the hoboes
in the act Of forcing open doors of cars
filled with valuable merchandise, and
upon their refusal to throw up their
hands and surrender he fired. Seven
other members of the gang submitted to
arrest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
Will Fly for $4,000 Prize.

Special Cablesram to The star.
PARIS, August 15.-Wilbur Wright an
nounces his intention OF competing very
shortly for the prize of $5OOUU offered by
the London Daily Mail to the aeronaut
who succeeds in flying in a machine
heavier than air from London to Man
chester in one day and without stopping
more than three times to replenish his
fuel tanks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
IMPROVED SHOVEL HANDLE
By Which the Load Can Be More
E6ectuallv Ralanced

In the scoopIhandle for shovels. spades
and similar articles recently patented.
an Illinois inventor claims that he has
designed a device for tools Of this kind
by which the weight of the load can be
more effectually balanced and the for
ward hand of the operator shifted in a
more convenient manner to facilitate the
operation of the tool in scooping and
lifting. The operator is also relieved OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

From the D0hemI1n.
Housewife-Why don't you get job ana
keep it?
Hobo-I'm like de little bird dat keeps
flynn from limb to limb.
Housewife-G'wan. you're only q bum!
How could you ny from limb to limb?
Hobo-IS mean de limbs q. de- law. mum!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

Last night about 1890 o'cloc,-. while
working in the roundhOuse at Ivy City;
David Morton, thirty-six years of age.
living at 324 v street, Anacostia. was
overcome by the heat An ambulance
was summoner and he was removed to
the Casualty Hospital and given treat
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
BATTLE POETRY MENACED.
Powder and Silent Guns
Hard on NartiaI Muse.


Hard on Martial Muse.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
Should noiseless as well as smokeless
powder be generally adopted, half the
romance and all the poetry would be ex-
tracted from war. What is the good of
war without "the rattle Of musketry."
the roar Of cannon and 'the bellying
smoke Of battk?''
Perhaps the muses. would succeed in
inspiring q new literature about the chilli
ing. silent projectiles discharged mot
"fired') from melancholy and dignified
guns just as the literature Of firearms
now 10 strange In contrast with that Of
Homer's time. when tho spear and sword
of Hector and the archery Of Achilles
Myrmidons were celebrated. but the de-
scriptions Of the Trojan war do not bring
to the mind pictures SO vivid and real
as do those Of modern fighting, however
inferior may be the pictures themselves
OF the latter. When 'the king In
Hamlet" cries,
LET all the battlements their ordnance hre."
We really hear the detonations, because
we have heard them before. at Fort
the ring of ak on large require con-
scious effort Of imagination II they are
to be heard at ALL The perspective Of the
old warfare Ia dim. Suppose. then. that
noiseless powder be used for three or four
centuries, how feeble must be the i'm
preston on the future sixth grade boys
mind Of those fine y ords Of Campbell,
Then shook the hills with thunder riven!'
True. the smokeless powder may pro-
duce something that may be seen and the
notion OF
Ear flashed the red artillery"
may survive, but q mere flash" is not
much y
The menace to poetry by these inven-
tons is positively serious Come to think
Of 1t, noise and smoke are the chief in
gradients Of lighting that lend themselves
to the poets purposes. gold braid and
brass buttons being utilized by the writ
ere merely in the preliminary cantos or
Stanzas.
Cannon to right OF them,
Cannon to left OF them,
volleyed snd Numbered,
sings Lord Tenny son, but the volleying
and laundering are all to be abolished
and II is solemn1y proposed that never
again shall q Marco Bo3aris die.
mid shout and fame and saber stroke
the plan being to eliminate the flame"
OF course. literature will have some
remarks. Screaming shells will scream
on as heretofore. and the kissing Of the
bullets is not to stop. but the changes.
especially II the noiseless powder prove
practicable. will force a complete read
justment Of all the machinery by which
poetic imagery 10 turned out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
WHEN MEN WORE sHAwLs.
Lincoln's Partially to His Big
Scotch Plaid-Useful Article.

From the Pathfinder.
On very rare occasions you now see
some old lady wearing a shawl but. gen.
orally speaking. this once universal gar
ment has become obsolete.
Those children that are, say. forty years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
The New Ship Neck Beacon.

Ship Neck light beacon at the mouth of
the Coan river and Barn Point beacon
light at the mouth of the Yeocomleo river,
Va, were lighted for the first time last
nisht a Unsels and steamboat masters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
Martian Life Nearing Its End.
From the Century Magazine.

To our eventful descendants life on
Mars will no longer be something to
scan and interpret. The drying up of
the planet Is CERTAIN to proceed until its
surface can support no life at all. When
the last ember is extinguished. the
planet will roll dead world through
space. its evolutionary. Greer forever
ended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
Funston's Reception at Leavenworth

Funston's Reception at Leavenworth
LEAVENWORTH, Kans., August 15.-
Brig Gen. Frederick Funston arrived yes
terday from San Francisco to assume the
position of commandant of the army serv-
ice school at Fort Leavenworth. Kans AS
Gen. Funston and his aids entered the
reservation a salute of eleven guns was
fired. Later he was accorded a recep-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
IMPROVED BUCKET
For Use in Feeding Stock and Han
ding Similar Fluid Substances.

A bucket OF peculiar construction. de-
signed especially to be used by farmers
and dairymen in feeding slop to stock and
in the handling of fluid substances, is
shown here. the invention Of a Michigan
man. 1t serves in sense as q dipper.
The arrangement is such that 1t can be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

1t pays to read the want columns Of The
Star. Hundreds of situations are filled
through them.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1908-05-29

compendium contains, but with it on your
desk YOU can turn to what you want almost
instantly and thereby make it pay Tor
itself in the saving of tine. The price Is
81 at the Office with ten cents additional
sor the mailing. Address either The Sc
ATTIE REPUBLICAN, or H. R. Cayton, Se-
attic Wash, 307 Epler Block, and the
book will be forwarded by return mall
In discussing the political situation in
this state the Shelton Journal, OF when
Grant C. Angle, former State senator from
that district is editor and proprietor, ne
reads the boss politicians of the state
lecture like this:
Some of the old political 'has-beens,
who have dominated to more or less extent
in affairs of the state, find it hard TO
realize that the new primary law mas
changed the order of things And especl-
ally is this true of Seattle, the seat OF all
combinations aimed to ben6t that town at
the expense of other sections OF the state.
The recent state conventions or both par.
ties ought to show Seattle that It's push
will not cut much ice in the future control
of affairs political and that King county
will receive only such honors as it may be
fairly entitled to, and no more The state
has long since tired of the style Of politics
in vogue among it's politicians and has little
sympathy with it's schemes and deals.
The less said in that direction about GER
tain deal by Seattle business and political.
interests. which resulted in the election OF
Senator Piles by the influence OF Ankeny
votes, the better for the future tenure OF
Seattle's senator.
The primary law is designed to prevent
lust such deals in restraint OF the will OF
the people, whether for cash or other con-
sideration. To the average citizen there II
no difference between considering the leg
islator as a purchasable quantity in the
election of a senator or in having certain
citizens behind him profit by the deal, or
even the community from which he halls;
since it is q sub rosa deal with an ulterlor
aim. It is right that every candidate shall
stand or fall on his merits ability to
give the people the best service, and the
less underground combinations the better
for most candidates. The cleaner the man,
his actions and his friends, the better for
him in the future politics of Washington.
Senator Piles needs to be delivered from
the hands of his fool friends in Seattle, for
their style Of politics is becoming unfash-
ionable among the voters. Making public
the pact, even though some of the consid-
erations may be withheld, is evidence that
the Seattle push is losing it's cunning
ses ;%o 1o%o g If -
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1908-05-29

of a surprise, for at their last state conven-
ton they endorsed plank to prohibit the
sale of distilled liquors. but were silent as
to the sale of malt and vinous drinks. The
brewers are pretty liberal with their cam
paipn money and the Democrats entertain
the hope that with the amount of money
they will contribute for campaign purposes
they may be able to pull in part or their
state ticket next fall. The Democrats are
noted for doing the right thing at the
wrong time and here is one of them.
King county evidently proposes to make
her bip vote count in the coming state
primaries for nominations for she has an
nounced candidates for state honors as fol-
lows: Henry Mcbride for governor; Ellis
Morrison for lieutenant governor; Milo A.
Root for supreme judge; John =. Hum
phries for supreme Judge; George b. Lam
ming for state insurance commissioner; D.
A Calvert for state land commissioner
Now If the county stands by each OF these
aspirants, and especially those where only
one man is seeking the nomination, and one
of these where two are seeking 1t, Vnen
there is danger of majority OF the noml-
nees for state honors coming from hln0
county. which would result disastrously TO
Lne party la LLlG A6AA CAV~GCAo 49,
actual King county candidates there are
still two others from other counties, who
almost claim Seattle as their home, in the
person of John D. Atkinson, who desires
to be governor and John H. Schively, who
desires to be state insurance commissioner,
both of whom expect more votes from
King county than any other county in the
state. in fact they really expect King
county to nominate them: Summing
all this up the Pie-maker wishes to drop,
word of warning to the King county poll
ticians do not try to hog everything in
sight or you may lose everything in sight.
Reducing the representation from the
South is the thing the Republican party
should do at once. The Democrats are
simply whistling to keep their courage up
when they say they are willing to it. They
saw 'Amen, but pray. with all their hearts
that it will never be done. The RepuDn-
cans have nothing to lose by reducing tne
representation from the South while the
Democrats will be reduced to mere moth
ing in the affairs of this government. 10
it now. .,.,ss.
The editor of The SEATTLE REPUBLICAN
has lust issued hand book for the coming
~ D.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1908-05-29

Since Senator Ankeny has been given Q
bill of sale of the voters of King county it
occurs to us the direct primary law will not
after all prove to be the panacea 1t was ex-
pected.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1908-05-29

John L. Wilson. sponsor for Albert
the Weak; Political Godfather for Sammy
the Midget; Wet Nurse for My Man Jones, !"
says the Tacoma Forum. A few weeks
from now and you will want to take those
words back now you mark these words,
for placing all the above powers in the
hands of Mr.. Wilson you make him the
most powerful factor in the politics of the
state of Washington.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1908-05-29

The editor of The SEATTLE REPUBLICAN
has just issued hand book for the coming
9slr1e.ed Gonn1nenedium and If you are interested in
USRsy DotIcs You viii find il very useful refer
ence @ book for your desk. It contains the
full text of the Direct Primary Law and
the form of the ballot; the various opinions non
that have been rendered by. Attorney Cen
erai I Atkinson; the political announcement
Of many Of the men seeking Republican
nominations Nc for state honor with twenty,
six pictures Of such aspirants; a splendid e tha
picture of the state house, picture OF Cne
state State central committee at its last sitting.
a pic picture Of the members of the constitu;;
tional convention, pictures of the first ana INC
last teraitorial governors; a sglendiSd! plct- 2
ure of Senator Piles and she otcla ata a.SSOeH ei
as the members of the ten legislatures that
have m convened in the state. You may be
and finally get all the information that this
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-06
CAME SOUTH IN A BOX.
A Wealthy Northern Woman
Has Strange Ideas and Keeps
Herself Boxed Up.

Salisbury Special June 30, to Charlotte Observer
The people of Salisbury were
treated to a very unusual sight
at the depot yesterday and the
fresh and enthusiasts especially
were given something to think
about. Mrs. William Tyson, a
middle-aged wealthy woman of
Fitchburg, Mass, arrived here
comfortably tucked away in a
large box with glass front, hav-
ing made the trip in the baggage
car. Mrs. Tyson has been a
sufferer of bronchitis and ner-
Ivous troubles and for the past
year has lived in a
very close room, imagining the
slightest draught might aggra-
vate her condition. To avoid the
cold. damp climate of the North
she decided to come to North
Carolina in the hope that the
climate might relieve her. The
box in which she decided to
| lI4hhC lllS IIIp VII IllS lIdlIl Is
large, long affair with glass
front and having windows which
may be opened and shut at will
She was wrapped in heavy blank
cts and it is needless to say thai
with the thermometer outside a
80, perspiration bathed her face
and she looked pale, thin anC
worn. The interior of the box
according to her idea. was com
fOrtably arranged with books
thermometer, papers, clock, etc
Mrs. Tyson is accompanied b.
her husband and an attendan
and will remain in Salisbury i
desirable quarters.can be secured
Her case has attracted much at
tention and The Saulisbur
Evening Post received a tele
gram from The New Yor'
World requesting 400 word
= about her arrival here.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-06
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
To be Held at Rowland and
Lumber Bridge--PracticalProb-
lens will be Discussed by
Practical Men.

The Robesonian has received
the following from DIR. TAFT
Butler, director of Farmers
Institutes, conducted under the
direction of the State Depart
ment of Agriculture:
The annual Farmers Institutes
for Robson county will be held
at Rowland on Wednesday, July
20, and at Lumber Bridge Thurs
day, August 6. There will be
two or three speakers present,
furnished by the State Depart
ment of Agriculture, and proba-
bly, one from the United State
Department of Agriculture, in
addition to local speakers.
These Institutes are for a free
and informal discussion of every
day farm problems and no far,
mer can attend and take part in
these discussions without receiv.
ing more than enough benefit tC
pay for the time spent.
Under the present manage.
ment of the Farmers Institutes
no attempt is made to lay down
hard and fast rules for farming
and no lecturer at these insti-
tutes is expected to discuss or rec.
commend any practice which he
himself has not done successful
ly or that dozens of farmers in
this part of the State are not al.
so doing successfully at this time
The institute lecturers this yeal
will be selected from among tht
States most successful farmers
the workers in our State Depart
ment of Agriculture, the UniteC
States Department Of Agricul
ture and the faculty of tn,
North Carolina College of Agri
! culture.
Do not forget the date of thi
t meeting and see that your neigh
= bors know of it and attend.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-06
Suggestions for Commissioners
Senate and House.

the EUlJOr Inc hODeSOnldn'
l see a piece in your last issue
suggesting a few names for
county officers signed by A. Da-
Wis, of Kingsdale. l agree with
him that ex-Sheriff R. O. Pitman
and Geo. L. Thompson would
make fine county commissioners.
| also wish to suggest the names
of B. Stansel, of Wishart' S
township, J. A. Hodgin, of Blue
Springs, and Neill McNeill, of
Parkton.
1t now looks like Sheriff Nc
Neill and Treasurer Mckenzie
will have no opposition, which is
right, and while | regret the
defeat of Col. E. F. McRae for
Commissioner of Agriculture al
the recent State convention,
think we should honor him with
the nomination for State Sena-
tor. Lumberton township haC
! the Senator last time, and why
not give it to the upper end this
time? l also wish to suggest
w. J. Mcleod, Of Red Springs
for the House, and as a running
mate K. NJ. Barnes, of SterlingE
township. These are all men o-
clean records and high char
acter.
Yours truly,
BACK SWAMP TOWNSHIP.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-06
A New Political Regime.

The State Democratic conven-
ton held recently in Charlotte is
conceded to be the most notable
gathering of the kind ever held
in the State. 1t has been the
subject of much comment. The
following, taken from comment
in the news columns of The OBJ
server of the 1st, will be found
of interest:
''The convention of 1908 was
epochal in that it marked the in
auguration of a new political
regime in North Carolina, the
old having given place to the
new. Mr.. Kitchin made his
fight on what he termed the
ring the faction in power, the
Simmons-Aycock following. and
won. He went from one end of
the State almost to the other,
speaking in every hamlet and
village, saying, and with justifi-
cation, that the so-called ma
chlne was against MIN. Inc
majority of the people believed
what he said, and he was nomi-
mated Governor. His victory
was a noteworthy one. What
will be the outcome is yet to be
determined. His friends say
that he will give the State q
splendid administration, which
doubtless he will, but that i!
neither here nor there. The
fight in the convention by which
he was nominated was the mos
spirited gubernatorial contest
/ waged in the State within re
cent years. Ballot followed bal
lot until all of the delegates wer'
5 almost worn out for want O
sleep and rest. There was NJ
cessation, however, in the fight
, Finally after 60 hours of wran
Cling, the contest closed, MI
E Kitchin victorious. 1t was
= battle royal"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-06
BACK SWAMP TOWNSHIP.
war Against Consumption.

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check the ravagcs of consumption,
the white plague that claims SO
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colds perfectly and you are in no
dar ger of consumption. Do not
risk your health by taking some
unknown prepation when Foley's
Honey and Tar is safe and certain
in results Sold by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-06
CRUMPACKER's MEASURE.

liz IGt1 ' IaUf14NOL
We denounce the Republican
party for it's failure to enact
during the last session of Con-
gress a campaign publicity bill;
but the people of the country
need not expect such a measure
to come from a party that thrives
on corruption money and which
could not carry on a campaign,
or win a national election with.
out corruption funds from favored
| interests,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-06
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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-06
Tne Remedy That Does.

DR.. Kings New Discovery is
the remedy that does the healing
others promise but fail to per-
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Of Auburn Centre, Pa. 1T is cur
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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-06
Just Exactly Right.

Il have used DR. Kings New
Life Pills for several years, and
find them just exactly right, says
Mr.. A. A. Felton,, of Harrisville.
n. Y. New Life Pills relieve with
out the least discomfort. Bestrem-
edy for constipation, biliousness
ard malaria. 25c. at all drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-06
1t Can't Be Beat.

The best of all teachers is expe-
rience. Z. NJ. Harden, of Silver
City, North Carolina, says: 81
find Electric Bitters does all that S
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Harden is right it's the best of al
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back, and all run down conditions
Best too for chills and malaria. -
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