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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-15
Panama Canal by 1915.

New York Sun. 10th.
In a speech before the Fire
Underwriters Association of the
Northwest at Chicago yesterday
Congressman James A. TaWney
declared that the Panama canal
would be open in six years after
an expenditure of $256, 900, 900
for it's construction. Mr.. Taw-
ney said that the sum necessary
to complete the most gigantic
engineering feat Of modern times
would prove to be less than the
annual appropriation for the
army and navy.
Col. George w. Goethal, chief
engineer Of the Panama canal,
who is here attending the hear.
ing of charges preferred against
him by a disappointed contractor
read Mr.. Thawney's remarks yes.
terday with anod of approval anC
said that he had maintained fo-
some time that the canal would
be completed in six years. He ever
set a specific date-January l
1915 declaring:
I'VE certainly expect to finisl
the work then if no unforeseen
contingency arises. That ha
been my expectation for a con
siderable time"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-15
RED SPRINGS REVIEWS.
Circus Day Movements of the
People.

People.
Correspondence of The Robssonish.
Mr.. Hector Brown, OF Penn
broke, spent Sunday here with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Hall, of Wilmington. spent Sun
day with Mrs. Halls parents,
Capt. and Mrs. w. F. Williams. -
Mr.. John McAIlister, Of Lumber
ton, visited his sister. Mrs Jennie
McAllister. last Sunday. MIR.
Jasper Gibson and father, Of
Laurinburg, were the guests Of
Mr.. Will Gibson few days this
week.
King and fuckers big circus
was in town Monday. Afternoon
and evening entertainments were
given, and both were literally
patronized by the people.
MIR. w. J. Mcleod is in Lum-
berton this eek.-Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Gibson are at the State
Fair in Raleigh this week. -
Miss Mary Denny, of Gro
martie, is visiting Miss Annie
Lou Mcmillan. DIR. and Mrs.
Henry Gibson spent Sunday with
relatives in Laurinburg. Miss
Flora McNeill, of Lumberton,
was the guest Of her aunt, Mrs.
R. F. Currie, a few days this
week. Miss Bessie McAlester is
visiting friends in Charlotte. -
Mr.. Curtis, of Hamlet was 9
visitor here last week, - Miss
| Maude Moore, Of McColl, S. G.,
spent Sunday with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. Z. A. Moore. -
Miss Mamie Mcneil has return
ed home from a pleasant visit tt
relatives in Rockingham.
RedSprings, N. c., Oct. Is, 'O8
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-15
LAS OF LIE TIERS.

Remaining in the Lumberton,
N. c., postoffice, Oct. IL, 1908.
If not called for in one week, will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office,
Washington, D. c. Parties call
ing will please say advertised.
lie Biaisdel, Miss Lizzie Ar
nett, Mrs Sallie Broadway,
James Arnett, Miss Lola A Cald-
well, Amy Crawford, B P Can
non, J L Coard, jeff Harrison,
S A Hammond, ] T Keets, Miss
Jane Jenkins, Mrs C J Lewis, H
L Kemp, Miss Cora Lewis, Mack
McKeitling, Mary Lue Mcneil,
Mrs P B Morrison, Miss Allie
Morries, Dugal Mcintosh, W A
Overton, Henry Wall.
R. M. Norment, P. M.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-15
MAXTON'S BIG DAY.
A Great Reception will be Given
Senator Overman When He
Speaks in Maxtcn on the Z4th,

Speaks in Maxton on the 24th'
They are making preparations
to make Saturday, the oath, the
dav on which Senator Lee 5.
Overman is to speak in Maxton,
a great rally day. A called meet
inc of the citizens Of MaXton
was held in the Commercial Club
last Friday for the purpose OF
taking steps to give Senator
Oyerman a suitable reception.
Mr. J. w. Carter presided at the
meeting. 1t was decided to have
a horseback parade and MIR. F:
/. Black was selected as chief
marshal. The following COM
mittees were appointed: Recep-
ton committee "A. J. McKinnon,
DR.. ]. D. Groom, Ben S. Barnes,
S. H. Mclean, G. B. Patterson,
E. F. McRae, Mayor Jno. =.
Parish; committee on music.
A. Burnes, o. C. Spaulding, W.
F. Steed, J. S. McRae, Mckay
McKinnon; committee on finance
j. w. Carter, J. c. Everett, l..
L. McGirt, W. G. Green; com
mittee on advertising-W; 3.
Harker, McP. Mel. Afford, &.
w. Henderson, P. H. McArthqr,
r. B. Branch, J. P. Virgins, D.
S. Poole, S. F. Thompson, }. A
Sharpe; committee on grounds
w. S. McNair, Roy McNair, W
M. Cole, r. M. Williams, II. Z.
McNair.
A resolution was passed re
questing all the merchants an(
business men to close their places
of business during the speaking
between the hours of II a. m
and |. D. m. Ladies are invited
to attend the speaking.
This will be great day TO
Maxton and Robson count,
Democracy, and all who ca
possibly do so are L 1s9I to b'
present.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-15
Home Mission Society Organic
81
Reported for The Robesonian.

Reported for The Robesonian.
Mrs. ]. P. Brown, of Fair
mont, made a very interesting
talk to the ladies at the Method
list church Monday afternoon at
A O'Clock on home mission work.
The meeting was largely at
tended, yet the attendance was
not so large as it should have
been. The ladies organized a
Home Mission Society of Fl
members, with the following
officers: President, Mrs. Ellen
Redmond; 1st vice president,
Mrs. G. M. Whitfield; I'd vice
president, Mrs. w. H. Hum
phrey; Sd vice president, Mrs.
Daisy Jenkins; recording sec
rotary, Miss Jessie Fuller; treas
urer, Mrs. Lloyd Townsend. A
parsonage committee was also
elected.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-15
Masshals Appointed FOR the
Horseback Parade at Maxton

OF the oath.
The Robe6onian has received
the following from Mr.. F. l..
Black, who has been appointed
chief marshal for the big parade
which will be given in MaXton
on the oath, when Senator Over
man speaks there:
Hon. Lee S. Overman, one of
cur Senators, will speak in Max
Ton on Saturday morning, Octo-
Der 24th, at II O'Clock. It is
hoped to have one Of the largest
gatherings here that day that
has ever been seen in Robson
county and to have a large horse
back parade, headed by the Max
ton band, just as was in Lumber
ton, before the speaking. | have
been appointed chief marshal for
the occasion and below you will
find list of my assistants.
However, l want every person
that can ride to be in this parade
and | want every one of my as
sistants to get busy" and work
up a large crowd. l extend a
general invitation to every one
to become a marshal and join the
procession and hope that we will
have the largest crowd here that
any speaker has ever witnessed
in Robson.
Assistant marshals:- Maxton
J. C. Parish, W. G. Greene,
Jno. M. McKinnon, DR.. Kirk
patrick, S. B. Mclean, w. W.
Smith, J. C. McCaskill, Jr.,
Lacy Williams, J. c. Everett, j.
W. Davis, w. 0. Burns. f. M.
Williams, Arch Currie, Mack
Watson, Steele Monroe, T. W.
Henderson, w. J. Pace, Hector
Mclean, Fred McRae, DR.. ]. D.
Groom, Jr., Hugh L. Mcneil,
Ben S. Barnes, J, B. Weatherly,
Jr., Neill Afford, Frank Camp.
bell, Alex White, Jas. A. Shaw,
Murdoch Mclean, Andrew Ivey
J. G. Baldwin, J. B. McCallum
1T. Cottingham, Henry Carter
| Mckay McKinnon, RI. Mcleod
Scott McPhaul, Edgar Mclean, J
G. McRae, Sandy Mcneil, H. A
Mcneil, John K. McGirt. Doug
aid Walker, Dougald Wilkerson
Leach Stewart, Willie Wilkerson
John MCLAUGHLIN, W. R. Mckay
Asa O'Brien.
Rowland-Luther Bracy, Neil
McRimmon, Jas. A. MCQUEEN
Jas. Bennett, Rufus McLaurin
J. E. Smith, Jas. Mcdonald, F
J. Mcdonald, J. P. Virgins
Angus Mckenzie, T. W. Brake
W. H. McLelland, V. G.. Pleas
ants, E. NJ. Hines, E. H. Nc
Kinnon.
Red Springs Bud Macarthur
Neil Brown. Jno. A. Mcneil
; Will Garrett, James McPhail
Jas. G. Williams, Hector Currie
W. T. Bryan, Joe Buie, Ernes
Sykes, VIM. Tiddy.
Lumber Bridge-Jee Shaw
Henry John, D. z. McGougan
w. S. Cobb.
McNatts-Lieut. D. A. Barlow
Parkton-J. B. Malloy, J. 3
Mccormick, A. J. Garris, Dr.
! Currie.
St.Pauls-A.R R. McEachern an
, ten other to be appointed b
;, him.
Raeford-J. M. McNair, R. M
} Mcqueen, J. w. Chisholm, J. A
; Currie, Andrew Currie.
Pembroke-W. A. Smith, Arc
Mccormack, DIR. Crumpler, E. I
Odom, Jr., H. C. Lewis.
! Alma-Rory McNair, J. T
Sellers, Chas. Ray, James Wa
son.
e Lumberton-J. A. Barker, v
I. Linkhaw, John Fuller, E. ,
: Britt and others to be appoin
ed.
Fairmont-O. I. Floyd, N. !
Carter and others to be appoin
i ed.
- Observation-Disclosures Flower
y, Marietta-E. G. Morgan, Ma
q Oliver.
Z Lumberton R. F. Deco.
h Thompson, Walter Townsen
+ Lester Townsend, Mack Prevail
N R. E. Lewis.
f. Howellsville- A. Kinla'
- Joe Wilson.
" ~ Buie-J. E. Carlyle.
1T 1T Allenton-Jno. M. Smith, Jes
- Stancil.
10 q Orrum-Hector Stevens.
n t.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-15

William ]. Bryan and William
H. Taft, rival candidates for the
presidency of the United States,
met Wednesday night at Chicago
at the fourth annual banquet of
the Chicago association of COM
merce. the meeting is said to
have been the first of it's kind.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-15

To those afflicted with kidney and
bladder trouble, backache, rheumatism,
Pineules for the Kidneys brings relief
in the first dose. Hundreds of people to-
day testify to their remarkable healing
and tonic properties 80 days trial
$l,0O. They purify tie blood. Sold by
]. D. Mcmillan & Son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-15

Woods Liver Medicine in liquid form
for malaria, chills and fever, regulates
the liver, kidneys and bladder, brings
quick relief to biliousness, sick head
a che, constipation. Pleasant to take
Toe $l.0O bottle contains % times guam
ity of the soc size. First dose brings
elief. Sold by j. D. Mcmillan & Son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-15

A mob which at times num-
bered 1000 or more fought Sat-
urday and Saturday night in
Spartanburg, S. c., with military
and civil authorities for the pos
session of John Irby, a negro who
is alleged to have attempted to
ravish a young white woman.
-Four persons were wounded
and it was feared that the author
tiles would not be able to han
die the mob and that the jail
would be dynamited, but by Sun
day night the mob spirit had died
out and no further trouble was
apprehended.
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The Croatan Indian Institute.

The Croatan Indian Institute.
We, the undersigned, beg leave to
thank our people for the help they have
given towards the Croatan Institute,
which is situated at Reedy Branch
church, in Thompson's township, ten
miles south of Lumberton. This is no
UNCONVENTIONAL school, but is for the
benefit of the Croatan race. All are re-
quested to take an interest in this school.
We have good two-story building, 80
by 40, which is nearing completion, and
some money yet in the treasury. The
building, after it is completed, will be
worth 81, 200. We hope the Croatan In
dams of Robson, Scotland and Rich
mond counties will patronize this school.
Let's every one of our race impress the
subject of education so that our sons
and daughters may be educated, and
they will make better citizens of our
grand Old North State.
Yours Respectfully,
Rev. J. E. HUI t,
C. H. Hunt,
Stephen Hunt,
j. H. Hammond,
| 10-5-1m* Trustees.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-15

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup always
brings quick relief to coughs, colds,
hoarseness, whooping- cough and all
bronchial and throat trouble. Mothers
especially recommend it for children.
Pleasant to take, gently laxative. Sold
by J. d. Mcmillan & Son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-15
Presidential Probabilities.

The following canvass Of pres
idential probabilites2was printed
in Sundays New York Herald:
Total vote i'll electoral college
483.
Necessary to elect a President
PAP.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-15

Republican, reasonably sure
1873.
Democratic, reasonably sure
1865.
Doubtful, Republican leanings
IS.
Doubtful, Democratic leanings
The citizen., 1908-09-18

Sometimes il haprens that dla-rhas
osears in aOeks where the manage
ment has been good. and Al once the
6imculty is diagnosed by the farmer
or poaltrymsn as cholera. or soms
other contagious disease tha. may bs
unknown. The cSusa IS usually the
free use OF very watsTy green food
When rye, grass. sender weeds and
other bulky foods are largely con-
samed By the fowls the result may ba
laxative effect. but this occurs most
Il when the green fooi IS very young,
at which st2Se Of growth il contains
q large proportion OF water and very
little solid matter. The effect is more
readily noticeable when the birds
have had but little green food. being
kept during the winter and spring on
3 grain diet The remedy for the dit-
fculty mentioned is to conhne the
birds in their yards for : fsw days.
feeding them twice DAY on 2 ration
OF ten parts coEnms2I, xvo paris sifted
ground oats aud ore rsFt fine bran,
adding = gill OF linsasi meal ard q
teasaoonfui Of salt 10 every quart,
cooking the whole IS b-ead.-W sskly
Witness.
The citizen., 1908-09-18

According 10 the report Of the
Maryland Station. Nr. Charles Fair
banks. of thar State. is growing a.
faiia as rotation crop. His use OF
tie crop for that pG-Fcss was acei-
dental and vas brought about as fol-
lows: Mr.. Fairbanks hal followed
tAe practice fer some tima Of sowing
red clover in wheat early il IL :
spring, cutting Il one yea. for hay.
and then piovins = under for cc-n.
making thrse-ysar rotation OF corn.
wheat and clover. About eight or
ten years sso he sent 10 BaiumoI :
for red clover seed. but unknowingly
received alfalfa. Ee Sowei the seed
as usual. and secured one good crop
of hay shat fan ani four crops the
next summer. The following spring
it was plowed I'D and put into corn.
He found that he had what was called
alfalfa, but be liked it so well that he
has been using It since instead Of red
clover. He has no trouble in getting
a catch. and gets mach larger Yields
than he could with red clover. His
soil is naturally adapted to alfalfa.
and, as sweet clover IS common asout
his place. natural incubation has
been thorough.
The citizen., 1908-09-18

For all his easy going ways. James
Whitcomb Riley is the best dressed
man in Indianapolis. He is the fault
lessly attirei gentleman who daily
walks out of Lockarbie street with a
gol6-hsaded cane and often with 4
white earnat.on in his buttonhole. as
he starts downtown to see his pub
fishers. And before he's gone far he
has accumulated following OF chill
dren. II there is little red-headed
10y at the house with the blue pump.
standing on the fence rail playing g
telephone with the clothesline. Mr..
Riley calls Hello. Amber Locks,"
The first time they met he lifted ths
boy oyer the fence. set him down on
the ground. looked at him gently and
said: Son. you've got hair just like
Hum used to have. Hum was my
little brother. and grandmother called
him Amber Locks And as he goes
on down the street there isn't child
that he misses. He knows them all.
-Deiineator.
The citizen., 1908-09-18
Night SWeats 6 Couch,

e. W. Walton, Condr. s. P. Ry. III
Van Ness St., San Antonio. Ter
writes: During the summer and fall
Of 1902, my annoyance from catarrh
reached that stage where 1t was actpaI
misery and developed alarming symn.
toms, such as very deep-seated cough
night sweats, and pains in the head and
chest. experimental with several so.
called remedies before finally decided
to take thorough course of Peruna.
"Twoof my friends had gone so far as
to inform me that the thing for me to do
was to resign my position and seek
higher, more congeniatclimate. Every.
one though. had consumption and
was not expected to live very long.
"Having procured some Peruna, / de.
cided to give it thorough test and ap.
piled myself assiduously 10 the task Of
taking it, as per instructions, in the
meantime.
"The effects were soon apparent, all
alarming symptoms disappeared and
my general health became fully as good
as it had ever been in my life.
7 have -esorted TO the use of Peruna
On two or three occasions since that
time to cure myself of bad colds"
The citizen., 1908-09-18
Good Horse Flesh

Tbs chest in all breeds OF horses
should be wide. dssn and round. and
ribs well inclined 10 the rear. These
conditions are necessary 70 ensure ef-
fcieat breathing capacity end staying
power.
The lower line OF the chest towards
the abdomen should be nearly hori-
zontal to the groaud. Any undue in
clination upwards Of this lire is an in
dicatioa Of want of power CT en-
duranee.
The abdomen in race horses should
be round, and not to- full. Too large
an abdomen seriously intsrfsres with
speed. by exciting 81 undue pressure
on the lungs. and thereby aEestins
tie breathing capacity. Where speed
is not required. this part OF the body
may be more fully developed.
The back and loins OF sll horses
should be short. On first thought. a
long back gives Us the impression
that such a condition is conducive "a
speed; but on rejection it is found
that such is not the case. Undue
lengths OF back and loins are gener-
ally associated with soft, herring
gutted- animals, and nscessitatss the
expenditure of much more muscular
energy in raising the forsquarters
than when the distance from the with
ers 10 the Group is short. The top
like should incline shortly towards
the Group, and. passing over this part,
should continue in = gentle down
ward sweep to the tail. Short back
and loins are also necessary where
weight-carrying power is required.
The loins should be short. fat and
broad A slight convexity might be
admitted. but tendency to roach and
hollow backs should be carefully
guarded against.
Breadth OF loins Is very important
point in all classes Of horses. for it Is
ever this region that the strongest
The citizen., 1908-09-18
Improving the Breed.

The horse bred for speed only is a
freak. Especially freakish is the Amer.
lean racer designed for the short
sprint-about as far from all-round
horse excellence as q man would be
from human excellence who do moth,
ing but run hundred-yard dashes for
two or three years, and spent the
rest of his life in hospital for in.
curables or an idiot asylum.
One OF the pleas made by defend
ers of the race track is that 1t stim.
ulates the art of horse breeding and
so helps TO improve the noble ser.
want of mankind" The owner OF
the winning horse in a recent race
patted his wonderful beast, and ad.
dressed to the reporters notebooks a
sentimental protest against the mar.
row-minded enemies of the chestnut
beauty" whose hearts were not
touched. whose eyes were not de.
lighted. by the magnificent produc,
of the breeders skill.
ANY one who lives in the horse
country knows that this is little less
than nonsense. The really fine
horses, the saddlers. drivers and
work, are bred for all merits-beau.
~, speed, stamina and disposition
and even the commonly good ones
are worth taking care of. The breed
ing and development OF these nor.
NAL horses will always go on, and
the real virtues OF the horse would
not suffer if every race horse in the
world were killed.-Youth's Com
panion.
The citizen., 1908-09-18

this improved dustpan it is impossible
for the dust and dirt 10 drop on the
floor. This dustpan, when closed. is
in the form of box. one OF the sides
of the box forming the front edge OF
the dastpan when the latter is
opened In the top OF the box are
slots. through which extend the rods
Of the handle. These rods are piyoted
to the front edge CT he box. After
the dust and dirt have been brushed
into the dustpan the box is lifted by
the handle.
As the latter IS drawn up the front
Of the dustnan is drawn up. throwing
al the dust into the box, the lid ef-
fectusliy sealing the front and pre-
venting the accidental escape of the
contents il any way-Washington
Star
The citizen., 1908-09-18

Sometimes there IS drop OF re-
gret in the cup Of JOY served by fate
TO the husband OF a brilliant talker.
I should think it would be a privil-
ege to sit at the table with your wife
three times q day" said one of Mrs.
Grandon's ardent feminine admirers.
Only twice day" said Mr.. Gran
don, with bow. Il do not go home
at noon"
Too bad," said the admirer. I'VE
could not get on without her at the
club. I'm sure Why. / believe she
could talk intelligently on a thousand
topics."
She can - and does" said Mr..
Grandon. and with another bow he
slipped out just as his wife appeared.
Youths Companion.
The citizen., 1908-09-18
Ecrm That Fits All.

Through the ingenuity of a New
York man. shopkeepers and dress
makers will be able to get along here
after with one kind of dress form.
Long waists and short waists all look
alike on this body portion. which can
be adjusted to fit anything the human
form can wear. The form is made
similar TO those now in use, except
that the model can be moved up and
down on the upright rcd that runs
through the centre and affixed at any
height over the line that may be
desired In the old-style form a
short WASTED waist did not fit on 4
long WASTED model. and vice versa.
and both for window display and
dressmaking number of different
forms were required each for differ
ent type of figure. Either for fitting
or display this invention is expected
The citizen., 1908-09-18
"THE PALE GIRL"
Did Not Know Coffee Was the Cause

In cold weather some people thinl
a cup Of hot coffee good to help KEEP
warm. So it is-for a short time but
the drug-caffeine-acts on the heart
to weaken the circulation and the re
action is to cause more chilliness.
There is a hot wholesome drink
which Oak. girl found after time
makes the blood warm and the heart
strong.
She says:
Having lived for five years in y
OAK, have used considerable coffes
owing to the cold climate. As re-.
suit | had a dull headache regularly,
suffered from Indigestion, and had no
life in me.
was known as the pale girl and
people thought | was just weakly.
After time had heart trouble and
became very nervous. never knew
what 1t was to be real we'll Took
medicine but it never seemed to do
any good.
Since being married my husband
1S- nave AlQ1SAl NO1ACS 49,
narming us and We would quit. only
10 begin again, although We felt il
was the same as poison to us
Then We got some Postum. Well,
the effect was really wonderful Ny
complexion is clear now, headache
gone. and have great deal Of en-
ergy had never known while drink
ing coffee.
! haven't been troubled with indi-
gestion since using Postum. am not
nervous, and need no medicine. we
nave little girl and boy who both
love Postum and thrive on It and
Grape-Nuts.
There's q Reason
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek. Mich. Read The Road to
Wellville.- in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time 70 time. They
are genuine, true. ard fun OF human
interest.
The citizen., 1908-09-18
The Duties of the District Leader.

nv DasANo IA ttlC D4StIlCt ItGUtT.
To Harper's Weekly John S. Burke
contributes vivid and amusing
sketch of the duties of the district
leader in the New York political sys
TEN.
Although the assertion would
contain much truth" he writes. I'll
would not be the whole truth to say
the District Leader preserves his DO
litical existence by his adroitness in
administering the most skilfully or
ganized charity in New York. Pri
marily the Leader lives by being in
right with the organization that
rules the city, and thus getting his
share of fat contracts-not to men.
ton other sources of gain that have
been used at times by the unscrupu.
lous. The Leader keeps control OF
his Assembly district only SO long as
he dominates it absolutely. Let one
election show that he cannot bring
out the party vote at its full strength
and his sceptre is taken from him
Long ago the shrewd Leader recog.
nlzed the fact that he who pays
money for a mans vote is uncertain
as to the delivery of the goods pur-
chased. and is certain to be despised
by the man forever after. Whereas
the politician who finds work for the
unemployed, and food and rent fol
MS family until pay day comes, Is
scre of that mans gratitude. He
need not worry about how the mar
will vote