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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23
MONDAY, MARCH 20. 1908.
SENATOR SIMMONS SPEECH.

The speech delivered in the
United States Senate by Senator
r. ". Simoms on the 18Th on his
amendment to the bill ITO pro
vide for ocean mail service be-
tween the United States and for
eign ports and to promote com
merce," has been the Oc'
casion for much favorable
comment, and this com ment
has by no means been confined
to Democrats. During the de-
livery of the speech Senator
Simmons was questioned by
some of the ablest members OF
the Senate, and he proved that
he was fully informed on the
subject, and a few days after it
was madePresident Roosevelt in
invited him to the White House
for a conference on his amend
ment, the President manifesting
desided interest in Mr.. Sim.
mons proposition and assuring
him that he considered his
amendment necessary and
proper one. The bill is an amend
ment to. the ocean mail service
act of 1891 and provides for
payment for mail service on YES
sells e second class on routes
to South America, Australasia and
theOrient atthe same rate that is
paid vessels of the first class,
and Senator Simmons amend
ment provides That the compen-
sation for foreign mail service
in any one year shall not exceed
the estimated revenue therefrom
in that year,. The bill was pass
ed Friday night. 1t will do G
great deal to build up the CON
merce between the United States
and South American and eastern
ports, and it will perhaps be Of
greater benefit 70 the Southern
States than to any ether section
of the country.
1t is matter ofpride to NORTH
Carolinians that some of the
ablest speeches that have beef
delivered in the Senate recently
on the most important subject!
have been delivered by Senators
Simmons and Overman. The!
are among the most active ant
able mem bers of the Senate, ant
they are doing a great deal TO
the State.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23
WHAT'S IN A NAME.

The Fairmont Messenger says
that the simple name of Fairnont
has given the people of that town
no snail amount of trouble. The
town formerly went by the eupho.
NOUS name of Ashpole, you know,
and like the perfume of roses
that will linger, even though you
shatterthe vase, the perfume, so
to speak, of that name, hangs
around that fair town still. The
Messenger says that no end of
important mail, freight and ex.
press has gone astray, entailing
loss upon practically every msr.
chant in the place, and the sta
ton agent says the railroad has
lost considerable money. Much
mai! goes astray on account of
the change in the name, mail go.
ing to Fairmont that should go
to other places and going to other
places that should go to Fairmont
So you see, says The Messen-
ger, 1T is not only expensive to
eur people, but also very annoy
ing to the people at the other
offices as well" and it concludes
the article as follows:
Convenience is much more te
be desired than the simple mean.
ing of a name, and for one VIC
are very much in favor of having
the name changed back to Ash
pole and let it stay Ashpole
through the future genera
TONS"
So This is not any of our fu
neral, perhaps, and We dom
mean to butt iu, but why, oil
why, did they ever change tn,
name from Ashpole TO Fairmont
Ashpole. 1t rolls we'll upon tn,
tongue, it sounds well,i is easily
written, and it suggests goir ,
Annoying, wreaths and garlands
and fair village with fairer a.
fairest maidens gathered upol
the green; it suggests quiet an,
soul-satisIying beauty. Ant
Fairmont: But, as we said, W,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

Elsewhere in this paper we
reproduce a statement from Mr..
Locke Craig, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Cav
ernor, in which he replies to GER
tain statemeAtsthat do him grave
injustice. When people resort to
methods such as set forth in Mr..
CFaig's letter they are not doing
the man whose cause they want
to advance any good Such VA
fair methods are nothing short
OF an insult to the intelligence of
the people, an insult that they
will resent.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23
DON'T FORGET.

Only two more issues OF The
Robesonian will appear before
the new postal regulation goes
into effect. This regulation
means that no Sc mi-weeklY pa
per may be mailed to u subserib-
err who is more than nine
months in arrears. This is
just a personal word with you
reader. We are not in the
habit ofmentioning these mat
ters in our columls,and We are
anxious to retain you as d sub
scriber until you tell US to stop
the paper, but without any
choice Oh our part We must
discontinue sending the paper
to all who are more than nine
months in arrears after next
Mondays issue. Nest Of our
subscribers have responded
cheerfully to thecaIl upon them
which this law has made it nee
essary for us to make, and we
trust that all VINO have not vel
dove so will remit between now
and The first of April, which Is
only Il week off.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

In a strong editorial OF more
than two columHs' length, The
Charlotte Observer, in its issue
of the goth, discusses the rela-
tive strength of Governor John
A. johnson, of Minnesota, and
Mr.. W. J. Bryan as Candidates
for the Democratic nomination
for President. III fairness to
both sides it cOpie ; the John
son argument from The New
York Globe, a correct and CAR
did Republican paper, and Mr..
Bryan's case is presented from
The Augusta, Ga, Herald,
which advocates his nomina-
ton. Governor Johnson IS
chances for the nomi nation
have grown much stronger re-
Gently than even his ardent sup
pOrters had dared to hope.
Headquarters are to be opened
in New York, Washington and
Chicago, and work for him will
be pushed in earnest. It seems
almost too good to be true that
some other man stand achance
tor the Democratic nomination
fer President besides Mr.. Bry-
an, but the party may come 20
it's senses by the time the con
ventlon meets in Denver. Mr..
Bry an has so long strided the
party like a colossus, other
men peeping about between his
legs and wondering how long
this thing would last, that il
has seemed worse than useless
to hope that the time of deliv
erance was at hand, but maybe
the end Is somewhere in thu
neighborhood of in sight, after
all. Clean and able mar
though Mr.. Bryan is, there are
other men just as clean anc
able who could inspire more
confidence of victory. There
are hosts of Democrats who
while they admire Mr.. Bryan
ardently, are very tired of hi
domination and who have n,
confidence in his ability to lea
the party to victory. The pal
ty owes nothing to Mr.. BryaI
and he certainly owes it to tn
party to quit his dog -in-the
manger attitude and lend tn
weight of his ability and influ
ence to the support of a ma
who would stand more chan :
: of winning at the polls.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

The "A Slaves who were ar
rested on February 18th in Nc.
Dowell county and lodged in Jail
at Marion charged With the MUIR
der Of the cook at their camp on
the Carolina, Chirchfeld 4 Ohio
Ry, were tried in Morganton
Thursday, the case having been
moved to Burke county, but az
ter two or three witnesses we're
examined Judge Ward saw that
the State bad no case and or
dered the men released.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

In response to cordial in
v!tation tom the Emperor of
Japan. the American battle
ship feet will be ordered to
visit that country. tits regard
ed rs, l;&eIt that China will e
the next To hi i for look at
the fleet, and should this be tie
case the invitation will be ac-
cepted.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23
Notice of f ntry.

NoR' CAROLINA, Entry of Land
Robson County. ! No. las.
The undersigned claimant. being a cit
zen OF the State of North Carolina, here
by sets firth and shows that the follow
ing tract or parcel of land, to-wit:
Lying and bel gin Sterlinss township,
Robson county, North Carolina. and
more fully described rs follows, viz;
Situated South and rear the town of
Drum, North Carolina, and about one
fourth of mile West of Flower swamp,
bounded Oh The Fast by the lands of 7.
?. Hedgpeth and E c. Nye. on the South
by land of +. c. Nye, On the West bv
land Of NJ. Sherperd, and on the North
by iahds OF l. p. Hedgpeth, containing
by estimation, seven acres, more or less
lie vacant and unappropriated land, be-
longing 10 tie State of North Carolina,
and subject TO sn;ry; ard the undersign-
ed claimant hereby makes entry of, laws
claim to, and prdys for grant for said
land
This March 18th, 1905.
Z, w. BASS
Claimant.
Witness-A. s. Parmele.
5-I6-4mon
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23
Real Estate Ira listers.

S. o. Willis ct to Thesia Will
lis, lands in Saddle Tree, $3.50;
S. O. WiIl'iss ct al to Agatha A.
Willis, lands in Saddle Tree, $3.50;
Washington Harden to ]. l.. Col
Inns, lands in L1mberton, $3.50; L.
Shaw ct TX t'' g. T. Fisher, land
in St Paut's, $40; j. A. Meal
lister ct ny to MRS. Jettie
Thompson, lands in Lun berton,
1925.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

Having qualified as Administrator of
the estate Of DIR. ] d Mcmillan, de.
ceased, late of Robson county, North
Carolina, T. is is to notify all persons hav-
ing claims az inst the estate of said de-
ceased to exhibit them TO the undersigu.
ed at Lumberton, n { OH or before the
18th day OF NJ Tch, 1909, or this notice
VIII be pleaded i'll bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This 9Th day of March, 1908.
mo. d. MCMILLAN, IT.,
Administrator of DR.. ]. d. McMillan,
3-I6-6mon
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23
Rest Healer Ia the Weld

Ry. F. Starbird, of East Ray
mond, Main. says: ~ have used
Bucklen's Arnica salve for several
years, on my old army wound, AID
other obstinate sores, and End il
the best healer in the world. ! use
it too with great success in my vet.
Urinary business. )" Price 25c at
al drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

Most victims of appendicitis are
those who are habituRlly consti-
pated. Foley's Orino LAxat ys
cures chronic constipation by slim
ulating the liver and bowels and
restores the natural action of the
bowels. Foley's Orino Laxative
does not nauseate or grippe and is
mild and pleasant to take Refuse
substitutes. Sold by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23
Fr66
Executors Notice.

Having qualified az Executors upon
the estate of Mrs. Fasnie Peterson. de
ceased, on March 2Tst, 1908, notice is
hereby given to all persons having claims
against said estate to present them to the
undersigned, duly authenticated for set
tlement on or before the Ist day of April,
1909, or this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery.
!. G. MCCORMICK
and R. S. BOND,
Exc >utOrs of Mrs. Fannie Peterson, decd.
Mclean & Mclean, Attorneys.
3-23-6Mon
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23
A CARD.

This is to certify that all drug
gists are authorized to refund your
money if Foley'S Honey and Tar
fails to cure your cough or cold
1t stops the cough. heals the lungs
and prevents serious results from
cold. Cures Ia grippe coughs
and prevents pneumonia and con.
sumption. Contains no opiates =
The genuine is in yellow packag4 ).
Refuse all su Institutes m
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23
If You Want to Look Neat
Send Your Clothes to the
LGmbsEtOa Pressing Club.
R. T. MEsSELWEITE, Mgr.
I-23-tf
Sale Of Land.

BY virtue Of authority vested in meuu-
der az order and decree rendered in
Judgment entitled Henry P Sel'ars VS..
Apsey Sealey and others at June Term,
i9 7, we will, on Monday, the goth dav
Of March. 1908, at II o'clck. noon. at the
court house door in Robson county, Of
Ter for sale. al public auction, tc the high
est bidder for cash, certain tract Of Ian
III Steriings township, Koheson county,
containing ECO acres, more or less, adioin-
ing the land of Thompson Williams, w
b Sellars, D. Williams and o hers, and
helm the same lands wheTeon apsey Sea
ly formerly lived, and berg TIE same
l~nds conveyed to AFsey Sealy and H
?. SellaTs by Patrick Barfeld.
Dated this 27th day Of February, 1908
A. ". MCLEAN,
and r. {. LAWRENCE,
3-5-i-26r Commissioners.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23
TO PURCHASE FORT F,sHER.
representative Goodwin Secures
A Hearing On His Bill 10 Essab-
lisa a National Park at Fort


A Hearing On His Bill 30 Esgab-
Iisa a NasIOnas Park at Fort
Fisher.
Representative Goodwin Sc
cured full hearing Thursday
hy The Committee on Military
On his bin to e. tablish
a National Park at Fort Fish
cr.
This was someN hat out of the
the ordinary course of proceed
ure, as matters of this kind
are generally heard by the
sub-committe, but in THIS case
Mr.. Goodwin asked for a full
hearing, and the chairman
granted it, which was quite
complimentary
Mr.. Golwin opened the dis
cussion by stating that lie had
introduced a bill to purchase
the site Of Fort Fisher, erect
monuments, and establish a
park there; that the bill carried
an appropriation of $4,000 for
this purpose, but at the pres
ent the government had done
nothing to mark this spot where
the heroes of the blue and the
gray laid down their lives, that
| Fort Fisher is situated about
20 miles down the Care Fear
river from Wilmington. at &
place known as New Inlet
The land is not valuable for
agricultural purposes and i
may be purchased cheaply by
the government, to be convert
ed into a park; that the facili
ties for transportation from
Wilmington to Fort Fisher ar,
good by water, BOATS plying vi
and dowR the river at frequen
intervals.
Mr.. Goodwin is very enthusi
astic IN respect to this project
and is confident that the bill
will receive favorable repor
by the committee at this ses
sion.
After brief statement MI
Goodwin introduced the Rev. J
A. Smith, of Wilmington, vic
president of the Fort Fishe
Survivors Association, VIII,
made a most impressive an
interesting address before tn
| Com mittee.
Mr.. Smith has prepared
lecture upon the Fall of For
Fisher, and the Reunion of tn
the Blue and the Gray, whic
he has delivered at severe
points in North Carolina.
The address of Mr.. Smit
before the committee was 9
fective; he hell them spe
bound for quite awhile Du1
> ing the address it was notice
: that two of the clerks and
few members of the committe
shed tears and, at the close til
chairman, Mr.. Hall, remarke
that it vas q most interestin
address.
Mr.. Capron, chairman of Il
sub-committee said that he wa
much interested in Fort FisI
Ter, as he lost Two dear friend
there and a messenger in tn
com mittee room informed M
Smith that he knew all abou
the battle, hIving been take
!. from Salisbury to Fort Fishe
| and released.
There appears to be no douI
that the bill will go through ;
this session.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

The Mount Airy Leader, pub:
lished by J. E Albright, has
been sold to T. G. Garner, pro-
prietor of the Blue Ridge Print
inc Company, Of Mount Airy and
will be hereafter published as an
indeDendent Democratic paper.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

Is now in Lumberton, at the
Columbia Hotel. Will remain
until March 30tb, treating Eyes
and Fitting Glasses. # your
sight is perfect and you still
suffer headache, neuralgia, Or
any pain about the head and
eyes, then you need treatment.
| make a specially of relieving
difficult eye trouble that others
fail on. Special attention given
to children.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23
Two UnweIconne visitor Here.

AT this season La Grippe and
Pneumonia cause more deaths than
consumption. Fo!ey's Honey and
Tar cures la grippe coughs that
may result in pneumonia over
night. Do not take chances With
cold when Foley's Honey and
Tar will quickly cure it. Sold BY
all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

We have received some items
from Neadmore which we
should be glad to publish but
for the fact that we do not know
by whom they were sent. We
cannot publish articles from an
unknown source.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23
Hsw TO Avoid Pneumonia.

Yea can avoid pneumonia and
other serious results from a cold
BY taking Foley's Honey and Tar.
1t stops the cough, heals the lungs
and sxpels the cold from the sys-
tsm Refuse airy but the genuine
IN the yellow Pnakage Sold by al
druggists, m
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23
Notice.

To the Citizens of Back Swamp Town
ship:
You are requested to assenbl, at Back
Swamp on Saturday, the 18th day of
March, at 3 p. IN, for the purpose of or
saHizing for the coming prohibition cam
paign. J. A. THOMPSON,
Memb-r Elk. Com. Back Swamp.
S-23-It
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

For Rent-The OF ces occupied by Drs.
Rozier & Knox, OH first floor of Bank
OF Lumberton building, will be for rent
after January Ist. Also 3 offices on end
floor of same building. Also two or three
good farms for rent For further in
lorna ion see Geo. B. Mcleod, Lun-
berton, N. c. 1916
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23
Wool and Paint all Paint,

Is cheaper than .hoddy cloth or shoddy
ptiIt The l.. & NJ. is Zinc Mela made
into Oxide Of Zinc combined with White
Lead, and then made into paint with pure
Llnseed oil III l.'ous4hd salIon griudings
and Inixines. Wears long; actual Ct ST
only 81 70 per gallon.
L & NJ. Paint Agents
Nc tll's,e, H DWARF Co, L;lmkerton,
y. c, agents. 3-I6-l Nv
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

Sue Watts and Charles STRAIT
ford, both colored. we're con-
victed of the murder of Thomas
FUR, a white boy Is years old,in
Union Superior Court Wednes
day and sentenced to 80 years in
the State prison at hard labor.
The body of young Furr was
found in field near the house of
Sue Watts On the morning of
January 23rd last.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

The New York Democratic
State committee at a meeting
held in New York City on last
Thursday voted almost solidly in
favor of an uninstructed delega-
ton to the National Convention
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

The furniture factory of New
berry Brothers and Cowell. of
Dunn, was totally destroyed by
fire of unknown origin Wednes-
day night, together with a large
amount of lum Der On the yards,
entailing a loss of more than
$50, 900, with small insurance.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23
Corner Stone Laying at Maxtou

Corner Stone Laying at Maxton.
To the Editor Of The Robesonian.
The C Of Carolina
Methodist College will be laid at
MaxtOn on Thursday, April
End.
An address will be delivered
by Gen. ]. s. Carr, of Durham.
Grand Master, Hon. S. M. Cat
tbs, will have charge of the cere
monies.
While everybody is cordially
Invited to be present, Maxton
Lodge No. AT, A. F. & A. M,
has sent out special invitations
to all the sister lodges of this
section of ths State and we shall
expect every Mason in the coun
ty to be present to greet eul
Grand Master aud to do his bid
ding.
By order of our Worshiptul
Master.
Mckay NcKINNoN,
f. L. MeCQRMAC,
A. s. WEBB,
Committee.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23

NOt1ce-I VI Il rent at reasonable rates A
launch, with engineer, for parties &c
string to go on the river. W. H. BRYANT,
Lunlberton, n. c. I-3o-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-23
We OLDE TYNE FIODLERS.
EcnVeutAns 50 be Pulled Ott IN
the LuHn Derton Opera huuse
Thursday ard Friday EVENING t.

Thursday ard Friday evening
This will lie the greatest
occasion, to be sure. Ftddlers
will fiddle ~ beat The hIn1,
banjo players will knock the
very Spots off n banio<, and
dancers will Look here, ivy ii
tear that old Opera House
mighty nigh all t. pieces!
None Of your highfututin' vio-
l i play ing this trip. Noslrte'
When those ti1diers get down
to ther knitting they'll make
W think OF down home;
they'll make you think Of the
dances you used TO 90 to when
young and lustY blood rioted
through your veins; they'll
make you 1hink Of corn shuck-
ings by the light Of the moon
when you knew that the time
would come soon for you to
spoon or TO dance with all the
girls in the country side, and
you telt good and glad you
were living and you didn't care
if morning never came-you
didn't care if you didn't care!
All that and more, They'll
make you think Of the old
black nanny grooming to her
little coon, of the patter of
bare feet on a carpetless floor,
Of the far-away music of the
hounds, Of moonlight on the
silvery waters of a placid lake;
and they will stir old longings
In your breast that it will dc
you good to feel once more.
There is no telling what you can
make out of an Ode TYNE lid.
! dlera convention. It is the
sort of convention that has
unlimited possibilities.
The following have signified
their intention of taking part:
Lumberton-Geo. Britt, JOE
Major Britt, M. w. Dew
Burne Inman, G. P. Culbreth
Geo. McNeill, DR.. Warren Viii
liams, R. L. Gregory, DR.. Johr
Knox, Dennie Hilburn, H. M
| McCormic, Woodie Lennon, Dai
Hugh Cameron, w. O. Edmund
A. R. Currie,s Hugh McPhail
Van Hardin, lanes Carroll
! John H, Watson, W. H. Sta1
w, B. M. Stephens.
Barnesville-Thomas Har
din, Lee Rhodes, W. CL. Law.
, son, J. B. Walters, Felis Har
din, Alfred Hardin, Hyber
; Hardin.
: Bellamy-P. A. Todd, Ed
? Pitman.
Fairmont-Ellis Miller an,
and daughter. John K. Atkin
, son, James Musclewhite, Jette
? D. Lewis, A. U. Ashley.
3. Orrum Henry Hardip, J. +
1 Britt.
Red. Springs-N, P. Mcneil
. G. NJ. Edens, NJ. J. McPhau
HenneFt-uanlel b. Mcneil
s Miss Chattie Mcneil, Will
q White, A. P, 1nman.
y Laurinburg-Beni. Mcneil
n E. D.McCormic.
RI Clarkton-F. D. Townsend
i RoW1and-P. F. McGirt.
) Kingsdale-Pink Britt, J. ]
7 Thompson, R. A. Love, Bi
# Spivey.
l. Allentown. Q. Warrick.
Marietta-Bright Atkinson
d Smith6eld-H. NJ. Barne
e D. H. Stephens, James Cobb
e Wilmington-E. J. Lanie1
q Corner Stone Laying at MaxtoI