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La Junta tribune., 1908-09-19

groups that have lately come under our
Jurisdiction for the purpose Of helping
them to produce what can not be grown
In the continental United States.
The Department Of Agriculture Is
furnishing Information regarding the
requirements and possibilities Of irri-
CATION, both In the arid regions OF the
United States and rs an aid to agri-
culture In the humid East. This In
quiry determines the amount Of water
needed to give the best results, the
time when 1t should be applied. and the
methods of application best suited to
different localities, and the different
crops. The evils OF too much water, re-
sulting In the ruin Of large areas which
were highly productive few years
ago, are being Investigated. with a view
to preventing not only the running Of
crops which get too much water, but
Of those on equally fertile soil which
are deprived Of the necessary water
supply. The economic use Of water
and the introduction OF plants from for
eIgn countries where the rainfall Is
large areas that have been uhproduct-
i've.
Other Fields Of Activity.
The bureau has undertaken the
direction OF farms. particularly where
battling problems discourage the farm
ers. Thirty-two OF these farms are
under the supervision Of the bureau In
Louisiana, Texas, Georgia. Alabama,
Mississippi. South Carolina, and Flor
ida. Cooperative work in tea raising
In South Carolina has resulted In n
crop Of 5000 to 10000 pounds In a sea
son on the experimental farm, the tea
being many times more valuable than
the imported grades.
During u single year the department
printed 12,5OO,OOO copies of Its various
publications.; 6.5OO.OOO farmers bulle-
tins alone were issued. During the
year the department issued 972 distinct
publications, 320 being new. They con-
tained 1900 pages Of reading matter,
n library In itself
There are over 4,5OO people directly
employed In the department and nearly
10000 people acting as special cor
respondents throughout the world with
out compensation, notable tribute to
the Importance of farming in the Unit
ed States.
In two years time the farmers OF
this country have produced wealth ex-
ceeding the output Of all the gold mines
Of the world since the discovery Of
America by Columbus. In a single
month Of their busy season the hens Of
the country lay enough eggs to pay the
years interest on the national debt In
n year they produce one and two-thirds
billions of eggs, 245 eggs year for
every American.
From the corn crop Of a single year
the farmers can pay the interest on
the national debt for year. the entire
debt itself, and a large amount OF the
actual expenses Of the government to
boot. In 1905 the corn crop reached
2, 700. .O0O, 600 bushels.
The agricultural products OF the
United States for two years are over
six times as large a. the capital stock
OF all the banks In America, not to
mention the capital invested in the
farms The farmer il destined to be a
menlal NO longer but master Of his own
future and fate.
Evils are to be suppressed by definite
La Junta tribune., 1908-09-19

Democratic parties have IN tindee paoe
not hesitatcd to crush the hopes and
aspirations Of the wage workers with
an iron heel whenever and wherever H
suited their purpose to do 20.
"And this In lieu OF . .promiss.' .
chimerical or ut best questionable anti.
Injunction plank.
"Ante-election promises have ever
been looked upon with scorn BY laboe
leaders--until now.
I'VE believe In political action Of
the wage workers: we believe 1t to b
their only salvation.
I'VE do not believe In tho kind Of
politics that Will boost u party or par
ties to which we are indebted for all
Of labor's Ills. no matter what prom
ises' may be nude.
"rhe fifty, hundred or more years
Of experience had by organized labor
should preclude the possibility Of
turning the workers economic move
ment Into an adjunct of political party
c0rruptionists.
I'VE believe In the ballot; we long
for the day when labor will become y
political unit.
eve long for a party of. for and BY
the wage worker.
"Let 1t be said that President Comp
ers meant well-but he erred"
Regarding Bryan and his speech Of
acceptance the views of the following
prominent trade union leaders will be
interested:
pr{ trt n OV<v tn
OF the International PAYERS and Ram
mers' Union, said:
II consider Bryan's letter the weak
est document OF its kind ever written.
1t is nonsense to assert that the Re-
publican party is responsible for the
business depression. Under the Re-
publican administration the people
had seven years of prosperity. The
depression was due to natural causes,
II Bryan Is elected there will be
worse depression.
1.-The Knights OF Labor went to
pieces when they went into politics,
and n like fate will befall the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor unless 1t re-
fuses to support the Democratic party.
A labor union is an industrial institu-
tion and should steer clear OF poll
ties"
Edward Hourigan. of District No. 10.
Of the International Association OF Ma
chlnists, said:
"Brynn's letter Is not radical enough.
1t is so weak 1t will destroy much con-
fidence on the part OF the working
people In the Democratic party. Bryan
has no longer II ghost OF show of be-
Ing elected"
John A. Dyche, OF the International
Womcn's Garment Makers Union,
said:
Bryan with his weak letter may
gain the support of many conservatives
but will ALLEVIATE the labor vote"
President John Young. OF the Litho.
graphers' International Protective and
Beneficial Association OF the United
States, said:
Bryan has no show ut all of beIhg
elected. His letter of acceptance will
not cut much Ice with the working
people. l do not believe in his meth
DDS. The Republican and Democratic
parties are both lukewarm when It
comes to aiding laboring classes"
The truth IL there are scores OF
trade union leaders WHO are absolute
ly opposed to Bryan and to the meth.
ods put into operation by President
Gompers to try to force trade union
lists to vote for Bryan. but these lead
ers just at present prefer, for obvious
reasons. 10 remain more or less silent.
They can easily see the infinite harm
the policy of Samuel Gompers will do
the trade union cause.
La Junta tribune., 1908-09-19

teetion 10 tne 0ealtn ana lives Oh Tue
people. Over $500 employees are d.
rectly engaged each working day In the
year in the enforcement Of the law.
On the same day. June 30. 1905. Pres
dent Roosevelt approved the Pure
Food Law. This law covers all foods,
with the exception of meats, including
beverages. and also drugs which enter
interstate or foreign commerce. By its
terms, articles Of food or drink must
not contain amy injurious or deleterious
drug, chemical. or preservative, and the
label upon each package Of food. drugs.
or drink must state the exact fact, and
must not be false or misleading In any
particular. While this law does not
cover foods. beverages and drugs which
are produced and consumed entirely
within the limits of one state, yet Its
enactment has melted the legislatures
Of the different states to enact laws
covering domestic products Of like
nature. These laws very generally fol-
low the national act as to form and de-
tail, the only difference being that one
affects Interstate and foreign commerce,
while the other affects the internal
commerce OF the state. inspectors are
continually travelling throughout the
United States to discover whether the
terms of the law are being observed,
and they have found, upon the part of
manufacturers and dealers. a very gem
eral compliance with the law. When
violations of the law are observed,
they are at once prosecuted by the De
partment OF Justice. and the guilty
parties are punished.
During the eighteen years, 1S9O-10O7,
the average annual excess Of domestic
exports over imports amounted to $685.
100000, and during the same time the
annual average In favor Of farm pro-
ducts was 1892 100000, from which 1t
is apparent that there was an average
annual adverse balance OF trade In pro-
amounting to $25.OOO 900, which the
farmers Offset and had left 1887 GOO 600
to the credit Of themselves and the coun-
try.
Taking the business Of 1907, the com
parisOn Ii much more favorable to the
farmers than during the eighteen-year
period, since the value Of domestic ex-
ports Of farm products over imports
was $444.OOO. 900.
During the last eighteen years there
was balance Of trade in favor OF farm
products, without excepting any year,
that amounted to $O512,OOO, 600
Against this was an adverse balance of
trade in products other than those of
the farm Of $45G,OOO. .OOO, and the farm
ers not only Cancelled this immense OBJ
legation, but had enough left to place
6,056 100000 to the credit Of the ma
tion when the books of international
exchange were balanced.
These figures terseiy express the i'm
mense national reserve susta lining now
er Of the farmers Of the country under
present quantities Of production.
The health Of our people 10 being
aafesuarded BY inquiry Into importa-
tions Of food from foreign countries
that contain substances deleterious 10
health. The United States II NO longer
the dumping ground for food stuffs
that are forbidden sale In the countries
where they originate.
An aim of the Department is to make
the American independent with reRard
to everything that can b produced in
our latitudes. Corps q scientists have
been placed in each q IL new island
La Junta tribune., 1908-09-19

Evils are to be suppressed by definite
and practical measures-not BY oratory
or 0eounciAti0n.-H0n. VIM. Fl. Taft,
at 0feensboro, North Carolina.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-19
Farmers Wanted.

Wanted-3,OOO practical far
mers who would like to own
homes of their own. The govern
ment has nearly 200,00 acres of
land lying under the various
irrigation projects throughout
the West for which water will be
available next season. The farm
unit on these projects varies in
most cases from 40 to 90 acres
Of irrigable land, depending upon
location. In many sections a
tract of grazing land has been
included in the farm unit wher-
ever practicable, bringing the
total up to 100 acres.
The only charge for these
farms, besides the regular land
office fee for filing, is the actual
cost Of getting water to them,
and payment may be made in
ten annual instruments, without
interest.
These irrigation projects ar
scattered over the entire arid re,
gion, from Canada to the Mexi-
can line. In consequence, every
variety Of crop grown in the
temperate zone can be raised
under them. If you would like
a fruit or dairy farm, garden
for market truck, a tract fol
diversified farming, hog or poul
try raising, just write to the
Statistician of the U. S. Reclama
ton Service, Washington, D. C
| for particulars.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-19
SETTLERS FOR ST. HELENA.
ThTty-one New Arrivals From
Italy.

Wilmington Star 18th.
The fall movement of settlers
to the Carolina Trucking De-
velopement Company's various
colonies is on and 81 new ar
rivals came in on the Coast Line
train Friday morning, landing
directly at St Helena and were
enthusiastically welcomed by
their friends and relatives who
had preceded them.
st. Helena is still less than
three years old and the percent
age of increase shows it to be
| the fastest growing city in the
State. In December 1907, the
original seven settlers had been
increased in one year to 78 and
the arrivals of this week brings
the total now at the colony to
. we'll up over 300 people.
The st. Helena Colony of
North Italians has grown like a
, mushroom and yet the plans are
, all so we'll laid that no confusion
or dissatisfaction has occurred.
E 1t is marvellous to see the amount
+ of virgin timber land these
hardy people have cleaned uI
and placed under cultivation, anC
, it is safe to say that those ar
: irving this week will pick a
l. least a few strawberries mex
= spring from land prepared b!
! themselves. They don't waste
u any time getting down to Worl
y and the splendid progress O
, those who come before is an eX
ira incentive to make up tn
v difference in time they figure a
e lost.
s. Mr.. Herman Schwickart, tn
= company's special Representative
II in Holland, spent the entir
II week here and he stated that a
e least Is expert Dutch trucker
7 would arrive here before Jar
ID uary LIST.
\. The Dutch as intensive farm
10 ers are the best in the worlC
N More than six millions Of thel
Il make a living on less than on
y fourth the territory cOntaine
IN within the borders of Mort
IS Carolina and it is good a livir
e, too, but the Dutch are ambition
lIs and any community in tn
Ie country having them as either
FL may consider itself fortunate
us indeed.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-19
A PROCLAMATION BY The GOVERNOR
$4,000 Reward.
STATE OF NORTHCAROLINA
Executive Department.

WHEREAS, official information has
been received at This Department that
Charley Mccormack, (colored) late ofthe
County of Robson, stands charged with
the murder of one Henry Washington,
(colored), And Whereas, it appears that
the said Charley Mccormack, (colored) ,
has fled the State, or so cOnceals himself
that the ordinary process of law cannot
be served upon him:
NOW, THEREFORE, l, R. B. Glenn,
Governor of the State of North Carroll
ma, by virtue of authority in me vested
by law, do issue this my FrOclRma-
ZION, offering a reward Of Fifty dollars
for the apprehension and delivery of the
said Charley Mccormack, (coloredD, to
the Sheriff of Robeson county at the
court house in Lumberton, and | do en-
Join all officers of the State and all good
citizens to assist in bringing said crimi-
nal to justice,
Done at our City of Raleigh, the 18th
! day of October, in the year of our Lore
| one thousand nine hundred and eight
and in the one hundred and thirty-thirC
year Of our American Independence.
! TSEAI.1 r. B. GLENN.
| By the Governor:
| A. H. ARLINGTON,
Private Secretary
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-19

Rings Little Liver Pills for bilious
ness, sick headache. They keep you
well. 25e. Try them. Sold by J. b.
Mcmillan & Son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-19
Center Dots-Some of Those
Who come and Go.
Correspondence Of The Robssonian.

Correspondence Of The RobSsonian.
Picking cotton is the order Of
the day here, though there isn't
very much to pick.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Atkinson
spent Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wash
Parker, of Kingsdale.
Misses Maude Bullock and
Eva Atkinson spent Sunday at
the hospitable home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Josh Singletary, of Back
Swamp, and report an enjoy
able time.
Mr.. H. H. Pitman, Of Fair.
mont, spent Sunday here with
bis father.
A number of our folks spent
Friday 'in Fairmont, though
don't think they purchased any
lots as they say they're "pani'
striker"
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Pitman
Of Lumberton, have been visit
ing relatives in this community
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Atkinson
attended preaching at Bacl
Swamp Sunday.
Messrs. Eugene Purvis ant
and John Lewis have treatet
themselves to a nice new hors
and buggy each. Look out girls
let's see who'll be first.
"Puella"
Center, N, c., Oct. 16, 1908.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-19
News Notes from Raft Swamp,

ANoboncAAtAAAs
Our people are delighted to
know that the bridge across
Lumber river known as Nc
NeilPs bridge is almost COM
plete. We all want to go to
Lumberton the old way once
more. Hurry up workmen, and
let US cross.
Mr.. w. c. Powell was in our
community last week on bust
ness.
The farmers Of our section are
generally we'll up with their
crop. Cotton is almost housed.
The music school is expected
to start at Raft Swamp on Mon
day, the 26th, The school will
be taught by Miss Lena Wright,
Of McColl, S. C. Miss Wright
taught for US once before, and
her former pupils are anxious
Tor her to come again.
The public school will open
about the first Of November.
The box supper given by the
ladies' Of the Hyperion Literary
Society on last Friday evening
was enjoyed by quite a large
crowd. The neat sum of $25. IS
was raised. This money is to be
used for the Improvement of the
school room and the purchasing
OF a bookcase for our library. We
have a fine selection of book:
and hope soon to have a nice
bookcase for them, then, in
stead Of our young people
Spending the long winter eve
nlngs in idleness, we expec
them to spend them reading.
Mr.. Stintson Powell, of Orrum
visited friends and relatives las
week.
Raft Swamp, N. c., Oct. II
1903.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-19

! he;
By Herbert Kaufman.

The newspaper is q huge shop window,
carried about the city and delivered daily into
hundreds Of thousands Of homes, to be exam
ined at the leisure Of the reader. This shop
window is unlike the actual plate g lass show
case only in one respect-it makes display of
descriptions instead Of articles.
You have often been impressed by the
difference between the decorations of two
window-trimmers, each Of whom employed
the same materials for his work The one drew
your attention and held it by the grace and
cleverness and art manifested in his display.
The other realized so little Of the possibilities
in the materials placed at his disposal that I'M
less some one called your attention to his
bungling you would have gene on unconscious
OF its existence.
An advertiser must know that he gets his
results in accordance with the skill exercised
in preparing his verbal displays. He must
make people stop and pause, His copy has to
stand out.
He must not only make show of things
that are attractive to the eye but are attractive
to the peoples needs as we'll.
The window-trimmer must not make the
mistake of thinking that the showiest stocks
are the most salable. The advertiser must not
make the mistake of thinking that the showiest
words are the most clinching.
Windows are too few in number to be
used with indiscretion. The good merchant
puts those goods back of his plate glass which
nine people out of ten will want after they
have seen them.
The good advertiser tells about goods
which nine readers out of ten will buy if they
can be convinced.
Newspaper space itself is only the win
dow, just as the showcase is but frame for
merchandise pictures. A window on a crowd
ed street in the best neighborhood, where
prosperous persons pass continually, is more
desirable than one in a cheap, sparsely settled
neighborhood. An advertisement in a news
paper with the most readers and the most
prosperous ones possesses a great advantage
over the same copy in a medium circulating
among persons who possess less means. 1t
would be foolish for shop to build its VIM
dows in the alleyway-and just as much so to
put its advertising into newspapers which are
distributed among "alley-dwellers.
Copyright by
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-19
PED SPRINGS REVIEWS.
Concert at the College We
ments Of the PeOpte.
ondence Of The RobesoniarE

UHi'''
Mr.. Kinsey, of Cheraw, was
IN town Friday. Mr.. and Mrs.
I A. Love and sons, Ferris, Jim
and Franklin are visiting in
greensboro this week. Mr.. HOr-
ace Pearsall, of Wilmington, was
visitor here several days last
week.
Misses Resale Williams and
Rosa Mcmillan left Thursday for
New York, where they will spend
the coming winter. Miss Will
Jams goes to study piano, and
Miss Mcmillan will pursue the
study of art.
Mrs. Ingram and little grand
daughter, Annie Virginia Vie, of
Wadesboro, were the guests of
Mrs. Martin McKinnon the past
week.
The Schubert String Quartette
will give a concert at the College
Auditorium Friday evening. This
auartette has appeared here sew
eral times and the music lovers o.
our town know there is a grea
treat in store.
Mrs. Breedan and daughter
Kate, are visiting Mrs. J. l.. Nc
Millan.-Drs. B. F. and J. |
Mcmillan attended the Fifth Dis
rict Medical Society which me
in Dunn Wednesday. Mr.. R. {
Mcintyre and bride, of Tampa
Fla, were visiting Mr. Mcintyre
parents at Prosperity Farm
last week. Mr.. Frank Blount
of Fayetteville, was a WELDON
visitor here Friday. Misses Girls
sic and Mary Black have return
ed after several months stay
Southport. We are glad to lear
they will make their home hel
in the future. Mrs. A. T. M,
CaIlum is visiting friends
Richmond, Va.-Mr. and Mrs. I
II. Slocumb, Mr.. Paul Slocum
and Misses Utley ard ThorntC
spent a few hours with Miss A
tie Marsh last Sunday. The
came down from Fayetteville
splendid big automobile. - Mi
Francis Smith, of Fayettevill
is a visitor at the college tn
week. Miss Smith is a gradua
Of last year and is gladly we
coined by her host of frien
whenever she visits here.
Red Springs, N. c. Oct. ,16, e
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-19
REV. GEO. w. rutland.
Says VinoI Built Him Up and
Strengthened Him When Run
Down and Overworked.

II have used the cod liver and |
iron preparation, Vinol, as tonic
and do not believe there is any
other medicine that can equal it.
1t built me up and strengthened
me when rundown and over
worked. Vinol has done for me
more than was claimed for it."
Rev. Geo. w. Rutland, Keene, n.
H.
Vinol is an honest medicine, it
contains no injurious drugs, but
it actually does contain all of the
medicinal, curative and body
building elements of cod liver oil
actually taken from fresh Gods
livers without a drop of oil to up
set the stomach and retard its
work, and tonic iron added.
Vinol is recognized throughout
the world as the greatest strength
creator for old people, weak,
sickly women and children, and
to build up strength after sick
ness.
Vinol is also unexcelled for
hacking coughs, chronic colds
and bronchitis.
If Vinol fails to give satisfac-
ton we always return money on
demand. DR.. J. D. Mcmillan &
Son, Druggists, LumbertOn.
National Democratic Chairman
Norman E. Mack predicts that
Mr.. Bryan will not only receive
the majority of the electoral vote
but one of the greatest popular
votes ever given a candidate. He
says that New York, Ohio and
Indiana are Democratic this year.
A dispatch of the 10th from
Omaha, Neb., says: After a
dramatic scene on Union Pacific
train No. last midnight William
Randolph Hearst, the millionaire
editor, was served with papers
notifying him that suit for $500, =
900 had been brought against
him for SANDER and libel by Gov
ernor Charles N. Haskell, of Ok
lahoma, in the Douglass county,
Nebraska, district court.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-19
! AZ Notice

1 Will attend at the following places at the
lLnes mentioned for the purpose of collecting the
ayes Tor 1908 All persons are notified to be pres
~ al these appointments and pay their taxes
promptly The provisions of the law in regard to
me collection of taxes more strict than the6
lave ever Eeen, and therefore will be Obliged TO
hSlSt upon prompt settlements at these appoint
neilts The law now only requires the Sheriff to
make one trip to the various townships.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-19
Are You Only Hall Alive ?

People with kidney trouble are so
weak and exhausted that they are only
half alive. Foley's Kidney Remedy
makes healthy kidneys, restores lost vi
tally, and weak, delicate people are re-
stored to health. Refuse any but Fo-
lsy's. Sold by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-19
Woman Interrupts Political
Speaker.

A wei ! dressed woman interrupted a
political speaker recently by continually
coughing. If she had taken FOley's
Honey and Tar it would have cured her
cough quickly and expelled the cold from
nsr system. The genuine Foley's Honey
~ Tar contains no Opiates and is in a
- low package. Refuse substitutes. --
v by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-19

A London dispatch of the 18th
says The Times is informed that
President Roosevelt will visit En-
gland after his African trip early
in 1910. He will deliver the Ro-
names lecture at Oxford, and, on
the occasion of the university
commemoration, will receive the
honorary degree of D. c. L..
which Oxford already has bestoW
ed upon Emperor William.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-19

Mr.. D. J. Cashwell, a Repub-
lican lawyer Of Fayetteville, has
announced himself an indepen-
dent candidate for the lower
house of the Legislature, in OPP
position to the citizens ticket
named by the Republican con-
vention committee and the like
committee"