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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-25
Nj. Millsaps Demonstrates the
Practical Working of his IN
UeofiOn

Nj. Miilsaps Demonstrates the
Practical Working of his in
vention.
Mr.. d. w. Milisaps tried his
mail bag catcher and receiver
Tuesday morning on the Virgin
Ia u Carolina Southern Railroad
and it worked like charm.
The trial was made just on the
edge of town, where the Eliza
beth road crosses the railroad,
and it was witnessed by quite a
number of people. A bag full OF
letters and papers was attached
to a car just as it is designed 10
work on mail cars and the Uag
was shot into the catcher anu ,'e-
ceiVer every time without a h i.
Several trials were made, ne
train going at the rate f
about 40 miles an hour at time ),
and the faster the train was Z )
ing the better the appar, u
worked, though it worked alr
right at every speed tried. An
other trial will be made at the
same place Saturday morning at
10 O'Clock and all who care to do
so may witness it. After the
trials Saturday MIR. MilIsaps will
secure afidavits from people who
witnessed the invention, and arm
ed with these he hopes TO interest
the PostofIice Department at
Washington to the point Of hay
ing them make an official test.
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For Commissioner.

To the Democratic Voters of Robesom
COUNTY:
| hereby announce myself can
didate for reelection to the office nf
County Commissioner, subject To the
action of the Democratic Primary.
This June it'll, 1908.
6-43m" {. A. OLIVER.
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To the Democratic Voters of Rob-
eSOn County.

port, both by letter and in person, /
have decided to ask the honor of repre-
senting the people of our county in the
Senate of the next General Assembly,
subject to the approval of Democratic
primary.
June %, 1903.
6-22-tf GEO. 3. MCLEOD.
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Yesterday mornings news
from Charlotte carried the in
formation that certain Of the hot
blooded delegates to the conven-
ton from the Scotch counties,
among them Robson and Cum
berland, had fisticutf fights, but
no blood was split or contusions
left. The particular news item
referred to further states tina.
'fsticuffing is a pleasant past
time among the Highland
Macks. - The above is all the
information 50 far obtained in re-
gard to the differences among the
Macks. Anyway, it is consoling
to know that nobody was hurt
and nobody kilt"
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Some Who Went to the Conven-
ton.

Many people from the toy n
and county boarded the train at
Lumberton Tuesday morning
bound for Charlotte to attend the
Democratic State convention.
Among those who went from
here are the following: r. G.
Rozier and X. f. Lewis, Of Saddle
Tree township; G. L. Pope and
J. S. Thompson, Britt's; D. H.
Britt, j. X. Singletary and
G. L. Thompson, Back Swamp;
Jno. E. Carlyle, Raft Swamp;
}. w. Barker, J. l. Townsend,
J. M. Butler, Howellsville; J. L.
Townsend, Ben Townsend, N. A.
Carter, Thompson's S; K. D. CaId-
well, d. B. Mcneil, DR.. w. A.
McPhaul, Col. N. A. Mclean,
A. E. White, Frank Cough, Geo.
b. Mcleod, E. J. Britt, w. P.
McAlhster, C. Vi. Fuller, L. T.
Cook, c. H. Morrow, Jas. D.
Proctor, M. W. Floyd, A. w.
Mclean, w. X. Bethune, Mayor
Jno. A. Rowland, Sheriff E. c.
Mcneil, Of LumbertOn. Many
of the Lumberton people were
delegates from other town
ships and some went merely as
lockers On.
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PinesaIve Carbolized acts like
poultioe. Quick relief for bites and
sting of insects, chapped skin,
cuts, burns and sores, tan and sun
burn. Sold by J. D. Mcmillan &
Son.
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Notices of New Advertisements.

d. w. Brown advertises mort
gagae's sale Of land.
Shorthand and typeWriting IN
struction given by Miss L. En-
nett.
A good mule for sale.
See the celebrated Innes play
er at the LumbertOn hotel.
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ORRUM OCCURRENCES.
Tobacco Curing and Fine Cropa
About the Team of Oxen
News Notes.
Correspondence of The Roesonian.


Correspondence of The Roesonian.
Tobacco curing is the order
of the day. Cropsare fine.
Rev l. P. Hedgpeth filled
his appointment here Sun
day afternoon. He preached to
a large congregation on the sub
ject of Lazarus and the rich
man, which was enjoyed by all
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hamilton,
OF Kingsdale, visited here Sun
day.
Miss Birdie Moore, of Lumber
ton, is. visiting relatives here
this week~-Mis5 Bonnie Barker,
Of Lumberton, is visiting her
cousin, Miss Mary E. Warwick,
this week. Mr.. A. S. Wishart
was q welcome visitor here a few
days ago.
ChiIdren's Day was celebrated
last Sunday at Mt. ELAN and
was quite a success. Mr.. E. J.
Britt made an address.
A number of our young people
enjoyed musicale given at the
home Of Mr.. Jim Frink Monday
evening.
Miss Jessie Meares is the well
come guest Of her uncle, Mr..
Geo. Warwick, this week.-Mrs..
McDuffie, of Marion, S. c., is
visiting her father, Rev. J. J.
Scott.
The handsome residence Of Mr..
Andrew Floyd is nearing compile
ton.
Our old bachelor that started
out Monday has let his brother
get ahead Of him. Hurrah fol
Il!
We are glad to note the sick II
our town cOnvalescent.
! Mr.. Henry Pitman passed
through here yesterday en- route
to Mt. Tabor.
We want to say to our Mt
ELAN correspondent, we won'1
have any fuss about whom the
cows belong to, as we don't la,
e much stress on work COWS. Tn,
oxen answered we'll for a team
some twenty years ago, but nov
they are entirely too slow.
Rev. E. A. Paul left last weeI
for Davis to help Mr.. l. E. Wish
art in a series Of meetings. Mr.
) Wislfart is doing fine work in tn
, eastern part of the State, wher
he has field.
; Mr. E. C. Nye is doing a fin
business here, as are some Of GU
other merchants.
With best wishes to The Robe
sOnian.
Orrum, N. c., June %, 1903.
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For Reoisier OF DEEDS.

To NV Fellow Citizens OF Robson Coun-
'ty; 81 49,,
Al The solicitation of my friends, |
tax. tlis '1reI1oi to announce myself 2
'did&le IF the Office. of Register OF
subieqTt 70 he ALTON OF the the Dem
Nlary.
i. ,Jour8 truly,
eeds, THC14ASfN y. HiGLk+-
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For Register Of Deeds.

Fr'I hereby announce myself candidate
for the officeaof Registered Deeds for
Robqson county. subject to the action
of the Democratic primaries.
- g.. JOHN Nj. MCNAlR.
. 6-ll.tf - 80.
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Two negro children were kill
ed by lightning near Concord
during a terrific rain and hail
storm about II O'Clock Monday
morning.
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Everybody's for July.

There has never been a period
in American history when the
public was more eager to learn
the attitude Of it's leaders than
in the present election year. In
the July Eyerybody's, Lincoln
Stefens holds up for the inspec-
ton Of the voter the views of
Mr.. Bryan and Governor John
son, the most prominent of the
Democratic leaders. To Mr..
Stefsens's searching questions
have come definite, clear-cut
answers there could be no eva
sion, no misinterpretation of the
meaning Of each question. The
article is strong-as strong as
was its predecessor in the June
number, where the Republican
leaders gave. their views upon
What the Matter Is In America
and What to Do About It."
Then too, Charles Edward
Russell presents in "The Tene-
ments of Trinity Church" apOW-
erful arraignment Of the methods
employed by a Christian church
towards the wretched jewellers
upon it's vast and lucrative prop
erty. DR.. William Hanna Thorn
sons article, The Nervous Sys-
tenn and the Blood" brings out
some remarkable truths about
heredity. It is a statement of
the theory that insanity is dis
ease of the blood, and that the
body daily manufactures full
set of deadly poisons and their
antidotes. Hamlin Garland, in
the fourth instalment of 1.-The
Shadow World" devotes his at
tention chiefly to an eXamina-
ton of the psychic trance, and
formulates his conclusions as to
it's nature.
In lighter vein are Elmer Blan-
ey Harris's The Day of Rest at
Coney Island" which reflects
the spirit Of New York's famous
resort; and Berkeley Hutton s
experiences in pursuit of the
elephant and the rhino, entitled
The Story of an Ivory Hunter. .
An anti-racing bill was passed
; by the Louisiana State Senate
Tuesday by a vote of Fl to 49,
The bill passed the House sever
al weeks ago.
! Georgia will send an unin
structed delegation to the Demo
-, cratic national convention at Den
yer. Practically the entire dele
cation from that State is opposed
to the candidacy Of VIM. J. Bry
an and will cast Georgia's vOt
for some other candidate.
= Dan Hamer, about % years old
= on+Satlrday night shot and kille,
y Pate Walker, 20 years old, at tn
: home Of Mr.. J. E. Creech, nea
. Dillon, S. C. Hamer, who wa
y considered "a dangerous charaC
! ter, found Walker at Creech'
=, home, and in conversation wit
: the fatters daughter, and int
u, mated that it was time for Walk
:, er to go home and when the youn
S man Fefused to be ordered ava
2 Hainer first knocked him dow
: andthen shot and killed him, a
# forwards making his escape.
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Fer Register OF Deeds

hereby announce myself candidate =.
for the office of Register of Deeds for =.
Robson County, subject To the actfefi%N
of the Democratic primaries. d.. .
5-2S-tf j. h. PURCELL.
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Special Services.


To the Editor Of The Robesoni:'".
i Special evangelistic services
; will begin at the following places
. on the given dates:
Berea(at Pembroke), July 9Th
Rev. J. I. Shinn to preach.
" 1ae.,ffah, July 18th, Rev. f. }
"e{s
>taty's X Roads, Jul,
Hal. L. Shinn.
Singl. August l5t, Rev
2Uth, Rev. q.
Raft Swamp, 10 asSslSI
Braxton Craig.
Antioch, August 9th,
ant secured.
These MEETINGS will continL
indefinitely and it is especially |
urged that all concerned in the /
above announcement will take due
notice thereof and govern them
selves accordingly.
We most earnestly ask an in
terest in the prayers Of all the
Lords people.
J. M. FLEMING. !
Pastor /
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JaiIer ]. II. Floyd is building
q porch to the old jail. in when
he and his family live.
MissLizzic Mcdonald has sent
in a cotton blossom from her farm
three niles west Of ST. HauIs.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-25

Hiss Willie Moore, who lives
near town. WAS brought 10 the
Tn m hospital tuesday for
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-25

li~ .cs have been issued
rl. .... i9%e Of Loula Allen
. g.. :: is; Willie F:eedy
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-25

An anti-racing bill was passed
by the Louisiana State Senate
Tuesday by q vote of Fl to 10.
The bill passed the House sever
al weeks ago.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-25

Georgia will send an unin-
structed delegation to the Demo-
cratic national convention at Den
yer. Practically the entire dele
cation from that State is opposed
to the candidacy Of VIM. J. Bry-
an and will cast Georgia's vote
for some other candidate.
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E. J. Britt, Attcrnoy.
G-2J-4thurs
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-25
TAG DAY

NHIS is tag day. Philanthropy, vol
untary and involuntary, will help a
= good cause We refuse to believe
that Associated Charities would be
necessary In well regulated and well
organized and well managed system
of society, but in our present ire
sponsible. higgledy piggledy way OF
blundering through the vale of
laughter and tears we crowd and
crush the weaker brother. We are all
firmly convinced he must go to the
wall-that there's no help for it-but
in order to retain our self-respect we
try to keep him from being jammed
clean through the wall Let US take
an optimistic view of the matter.
Conditions are what they are
through no fault of ours. Ana
since it is not our fault, we can with
a clear conscience help the weak and
the crushed. Therefore, when you are
tagged. make no remonstrance. but give
a dime, for the sake of human nature.
human distress and the Associated
Charities.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-25
CLERGY MORE ACTIVE FOR
REFORM THAN ARE UNIONS

LOS ANGELES, June 24.-[Editor
Herald: l notice In your excellent
Letter Box this morning communica-
ton signed "Workingman," dealing
with the question why workingmen DO
not go to church, in which the writer
severely arraigns the clergy. believe
in giving every man his due and think
that 1t Is most ungratetul to forget the
fact that the reforms that your COR
respondents are so much in favor OF
find no more enthusiastic advocates
than the clergy of today. Questions
of temperance, child labor, the pro-
lection of minors from evil influences.
and many other practical problems OF
every day life, are being constantly
discussed from the modern pulpit.
The work of men like Rev. Dana
Bartlett among the unemployed last
winter need not fear comparison with
anything done by the labor unions. 70
whom, one would have thought, such
a subject would have appealed most
directly.
It is a common matter to find clergy
men reading papers on the best meth
DDS of reforming cities. ! could mem
ton one notable one delivered here
recently by Rev. J. Q. A. Henry, and
I venture to say that the social prob
lens OF the times receive far more
notice any month In the pul-'ts OF Los
Angeles than they do at the meetings
of the unions, which seem to be en-
tireiy callous to the general welfare so
long as the affairs of their own par
ticular labor trust are in a prosperous
condition. N. IL. HOBBlNS.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-25
FEUDALISM

II ANDLORDISM is making an Ire
land OF Hawaii under the Re-
~ publicans. The Democratic party
of Hawaii has met in territorial con-
vention and has pointed out In plain
language the anti-Americanism which
has characterized Republican rule.
The Hawaiian Democrats have re-
newed fealty to the national Demo-
cratic party, the principles of which,
they say, are the surest safeguards for
the rights of American citizenship, and
the best hope for the working out Of
the problems which now confront the
American people and which in their
solution will bring liberty and equality
of right and of opportunity to every
human being. In their platform they
say: 1--WE believe in the DIGNITY OF
LABOR, and hold that this territory
can never rise to its full possibilities
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-25
PUBLIC OFFICE

TT was the Sage of Princeton, as
Mr., Cleveland was called In his
, Il latter days, who put in practice
the old saying, "a public office is
public trust" We of this generation
are well accustomed to that thought.
The best scoundrel is no longer the
cleverest politician. The snnoothest
man is no longer the greatest. For the
new standards Of public life and public
morality which prevail today America
has to thank Grover Cleveland.
TO increase the dignity Of officehold-
ing and the efficiency and responsibility
of the officeholder was his lifework.
Ask the greybeards who are still among
us. the experienced veterans of life
who can think back, to tell you about
the nature and character and qualinca-
tions of the men who transacted the
business of the nation before Cleveland
reformed the public service. Many OF
them were good men, but utterly unfit
for the positions they held. The idea
prevailed that a war record of any
kind equipped a man for service as
public librarian, customs house officer,
constable or consul. Old Europeans
still chuckle when they recall the an
tics of some of the well meaning gen.
tlemen sent abroad in the consular SER
vice. All this, of course, was bad, very
bad. for the reputation and prestige of
the United States. But no Republican
president dared to interfere with the
worst public service in the world, and
somehow Uncle Sam managed to worry
along, as he always does. When Grover
Cleveland revived that famous utter
ance about office holding, which has
passed into a proverb and will live
as long as the language, even
his supporters were appalled,. THAT
will be the end of Mr.. Cleve-
land" they said. 1t was not "the
end of Mr.. Cleveland" 1t was only
the beginning" of him, as well as the
beginning of new United States,
which forgot to wave the bloody shirt
and talk constantly of "the war" and
'before the war;" realized that the
Union was permanent and safe, and
adopted for it's motto Excelsior" But
before 1t could attempt to live up to
that motto it had to adopt and live up
to the significant motto REFORM.
Cleveland left his country far better as
well as far greater than he found 1t.
To the administrations Of the first
Democratic president of modern times,
and one Of the gretest presidents In all
the history of the United States,
America owes the moral uplift which
MADE POLITICS RESPECTABLE
and the magnificent new navy which
helps to make the United States A
GREAT WORLD POWER.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-25
MILITARISM

kkTEy HIS scheme" says Assistant
Secretary Of War Oliver. in
u discussing the Dick military
bill. sis the first move in the plan to
put the country on military basis. y
BY what authority does the repre-
sentative government Of the United
States propose to put the country on
military basis, without consulting
the people?
This is the most vital question which
has come UP during the present gener-
alton, by far the most important since
the War of the Rebellion. We think
the nation should have had chance to
express its opinion on the subject OF
militarism. To put it on a military
basis without warning and without
rhyme or reason is sheer folly. The
country is to be organized into eight
army corps. The department of the
east will constitute the first army
corps. In a short time the people of
California win know to which army
corps they belong, because, In spite
OF mild talk about volunteer service,
CONSUMPTION and compulsory military
service are contemplated and planned,
and upon the fair liberties OF the
United States there is flung the men,
acing shadow of militarism.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-25
ILLITERACY

n NE important plank was ignored In
the platform of the national Re
" publican convention. This PLANK
dealt with a matter Of vital Importance.
In the midst of theories. promulgated
with Niagara roar and encyclopaedia
yerbosity, II is we'll to remember that
a crave situation confronts the Ameri-
can nation, and It is the duty OF all po-
litical as we'll as all social and cnurch
conventions to take the matter up. we
refer to the constant increase IN tne
number of children and young men and
women deprived of the process OF mental
training and character building caiieo
education" the equal and consequent
increase in the number Of unbalanced
unframed and illiterate people In the
United States, and finally, the equai
and consequent increase of crime IN the
rrnitad States. The following plank
was suggested. to the Republican plat
form builders:
whereas, in the United States OF
America crime has been increasing,
especially among the young, and wnere-
as for a number Of years numerous
learned societies in medicine, law
science and religion, representing more
than 100000 leading professional men
from all parts Of our country nave
been recommending to congress scien-
tidc and professional study OF crime
with a view of lessening or preventing
II. we therefore favor legislation to es-
tablish laboratories under federal,
state and city control. for the thorough
investigation of the CAUSES Of crime,
which is the greatest. most constant
and most costly enemy Of all forces OF
government" The plan Of work in
dicated was suggested by President
Roosevelt formerly police commission
er of New York and criminologist).
At the suggestion Of members of the
American Bar association he wrote let
ters to the senate and house committees
of the judiciary on the subject of a
bill to establish laboratory to study
the criminal, pauper and defective
classes which, after a long reign OF
Republican prosperity, form such
marked proportion of the population OF
the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-25
BELIEVES ENFoRcEM6ENT OF
LAW WOULD SOLVE PROBLEM

LOS ANGELES. June 24.-IEditor
Herald: Being an admirer of all dumb
animals, especially the dog, read your
article June 23 with much interest
as it proves there are others beside
myself who recognize the dog rights.
to protection, not only by his master
but from his master as well. Further
it gives me pleasure to state that such
protection is provided by law, for II
reads plainly that any person who
maintains a dog without having pur-
chased a license is guilty Of misde-
meanor, punishable by a fine OF $40.
This good law, well enforced. would
command the respect of the master for
his dependent dog. and do away with
the disgraceful dog pound. and save
the city the unnecessary expense Of
maintaining 1t.
/ now ask the editor, in return. is
there not way to compel our city
executives to enforce this law? Every
policeman in town knows every dog on
his beat. The house and street NUM-
Der taken and turned in to headquar-
ters would bring postal notice to call
and pay license, and in case of failure.
a fine and loss of dog. This last plan
works well in my home city. Yours
till death (of the "dcg catchers
s. b. WATSON.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-25
THE soRRow1NG NATION PAYS TRIBUTE

of prosperity or happiness for Its
people as long as system of labor
continues which not only discriminates
against American citizens but asso-
ciates servility with labor. The DEM
ocrats of this territory have kept In
violate their principles Of American
citizenship and have constantly held
aloof from all public expression and
demonstration tending to place this
community in the attitude Of peculiar
or alien people In the eyes of the ma
ton. We have therefore refused to
participate In the repeated requests Of
our Republican fellow citizens here for
discriminating legislation at the hands
of congress in the interests Of our So
called peculiar local needs and condi-
tions. We deny that either our indus
tries or our commerce need legislation
exceptional or contrary to that enacted
for the rest of the American people.
The Democratic party of Hawaii heart
lily favors William Jennings Bryan for
president and instructs Its delegates in
the national convention to express by
united ballot this choice so long as he
remains a candidate before the con-
vention.'
But the most striking part Of the
platform and that which invites atten-
ton of thoughtful Americans is this:
I'VE declare our belief that the ap-
plication Of the principles of Ameri-
canism, allegiance to a belief in liberty
and in equality of right and oppor-
tunity, in the government of Hawaii
will give her that full measure of self
government enjoyed in the past and
now in other territories of the United
States, will abolish the feudalism of
our land system and will give TO labor
it's due and just rewards"
The persistence of feudalism is the
most remarkable phenomenon in the
history of the English speaking races.
The original groups on the British
islands from whom many Americans
are descended knew nothing about
feudalism until the Normans con-
quered England. Then was introduced
into free society, based on brother
illness, liberty. equality and fraternity.
that system which gives to the world
today the British crown, the house of
lords, tyrannical Republican colonial
government, the dollar-marked United
States senate and the trusts.