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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-14
Travelling Mans Experience.

Il must tell you my experience
on an East bound O. R. & N. R.
R. train from Pendleton to Le-
Grande, Ore. writes Sam A. Gar
Der, a we'll known travelling man.
Il was in the smoking depart
ment with some other travelling
men when one of them went out
into the coach and came back and
said, There is a woman sick unto
death in the car. I at once got up
and went out, found her very i'll
with cramp collie; her hands and
arms were drawn up so you could
not straighten them, and with a
death-like look on her face. Two
or three ladies were working with
her and giving her whiskey. |
went to my suit case and got my
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
Il never travel without it,, ran
to the water tank, put a double
dose Of the medicine in the glass,
poured some water into it and
stirred it with a pencil; then ]
had quite a time to get the ladies
to let me give it to her, but | sue
ceeded. I could at once see the
effect and worked with her, rub.
bling her hands, and in twenty
minutes | gave her another dose,
BY this time we were almost int
LIE Grande, where was to leave
the train. l gave the bottle to the
husband to be used in case anoth
er dose should be needed, but by
the time the train ran into L.
Grande she was all right, and
: received the thanks of every pas
J senger in the car" For sale b,
all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-14
LUMBER RIVER.

From The Charlotte Observer
Meekly moves this seward stream
Meath the night-star's glow
Listless falls the wayward CLEAN
Of the evening" transient beam,
On the patient flow.
Bending on, and duty led
Round the guardian hills,
Turns it down it's winding bed
Creek-inspired, and valley-fed,
AS the Master wills.
Never hating, never stayed,
Glides this stream along
By the Willows mellow shade
Down the path the Master made
Rolling stream of song.
Gross you here? Then. bridge m,
breast,
Ford my depths, or swim,
Else content to be my guest
Master bids me never rest,
And l follow Him.
Like this patient stream, l pray,
Calm, reposeful, free,
Trustful, faithful, day by day
Let me, Lord, pursue the way
Set apart for me.
OSCAR ROLAND.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-14
Good for BIIIousness.

Il took two of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets last
night, and | feel fifty per cent.
better than | have for weeks, says
}. }. Firestone of Allegan, Mich.
They are certainly a fine article
Tor biliousness." For sale by all
druggists. Samples free.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-14

At Fort Meyer, Washington,
Orville Wright made on Tuesday
the greatest aeroplane flights
ever made publicly in this country
when he remained in the air for
over II minutes on his first fight
and for nearly 8 minutes on the
second. There appeared to be no
reason why the flights should
not have been Of greater dura-
ton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-14
For a SpraIned Ankle

A sprained ankle may be cured
in about one-third the time usual
ly required, by applying Cham
berlain's Liniment freely, and
giving it absolute rest. For sale
by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-14

At a conference of leading
members of the Prohibition par
ty in North Carolina held at
Greensboro Tuesday it was de-
cided not to nominate a State
ticket, leaving the members of
the party free to vote for the
candidates of their choice
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-14

The board of trustees of the
graded school of Lenoir will fur
nish this session all text books to
pupils free of charge, the books
to be returned at the close of the
school. This is said to be the first
school in the State or in the South
to have free books.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-14

Pursuant to a resolution at the
recent meeting of the North Car
DINA League Of Local Building
& Loan Associations at Charlotte,
directing him to appoint one solic-
iting agent in each of the Con-
gressional district of the State,
President S. Wittkowsky, of
Charlotte, has appointed Mr.. W.
M. Cumming, of this city, to rep
resent the sixth district;third dis
trict, T. H. Faulkner, Kinston;
seventh district, r. D. Caldwell,
Lumberton. Wilmington Star.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-14

Commissioner Watson, of South
Carolina, says that the damage
by the recent floods to crops,
lards, railroads and bridges in
that State will probably total $25,
900. 900.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-14

Don't be afraid to give Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy to- your
children. 1t contains no opium or
other harmful drug. 1t always
cures. For sale by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-14

William H. Taft, Republican
candidate for President, has de-
termined to make a complete
tour OF tie United States before
the November elections.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-14

D. =. Regan.
Howellsville, N. c., Sept. g
1908.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-08-15
employees Or NATION
UNDER CIVIL SERVICE
Nearly Three Hundred Thousand
Classified Employees Now in
Uncle Sam s Service.
In Washington One Government
Employee in Nine Is a
Colored Man,

Statistics * the employees in the
executive civil service OF the United
States are published in bulletin. "a, by
the census bureau. Exclusive Of the
consular and diplomatic service, there
are 2s6.eo2 classified employees. 2s,1os
Of whom are employed at Washington.
Distributed Elsewhere.
There are 62,663 postmasters, 1876
mechanics and laborers in navy yards.
1881 occasional employees in the
weather bureau, 1880 clerks in post
offices not having free delivery and
1854 employees at Panama.
Women in Service.
Thirteen thousand, eight hundred
and twenty-one women are in all de-
partments Of the government service,
whose pay in the clerical, class $3.50
per Year, is practically the same as
that for men clerks $3.50.
In the District Of Columbia three
women are employed to every seven
men, while in the country at large
the proportion is one woman to 81
men. At the, national capital the aver
$1,178, while for women in all posi-
tions it is 1866.
Average Wages.
The approximate average rate of
compensatory for different classes OF
employees is as follows: Executive,
1898; professional, technical and
scientific, $1,375; miscellaneous, 1921;
mechanical, 1888; clerical, $3.50; man.
ual laborers, sill.
Aliens and Negroes.
Of the total number Of r"oloyes
1885 are alien born and 1892 are
negroes. In Washington one govern
ment employe. in inc is a negro +
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OUR NATIONAL DEBT
GROWS AND GROWS

q WASHINGTON, D. c., August 12.--
The monthly statement Of. the public
debt shows that at the close of busi-
ness Of July 81, the debt, less cash
In the treasury, amounted to $685.
sos,823, an increase for the mon ri
$20,677,414. The interest bearing .G t
is $s97,5o3,9so. The increase in tine
public debt is accounted for by the
loss Of cash in the treasury, which
during July amounted to nearly $36, :
100000. This loss was occasioned by
the large increase of expenditures
over receipts, by the redemption Of
the notes Of failed and liquidattng
hanks, and by. the reducing of circu-
latiSn Of national banks. - 3 ~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-08-15

frequently for some reason that we do
not understand, the consequences Of
the sins Of the. guilty are. often visited
upon the N heads Of the innocent.
Y Il you will read through the chap
ter from which these two verses are
taken, as well AZ the chapter that fol-
lows. You will see that the Apostle
Paul was delicately touching upon a
question OF vital Importance, not only
to mans spiritual veil being. but also
to his physical well 7being. Read them
when you go home and you probably
will get q better understanding Of the
sub5ect than any words Of your
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-08-15
POPULAR EXCURSIONS.

The Grand Sight Seeing Excursion
trips given by the steamers News
boy" and "Mascotte" are steadily be-
coming more and more popular not
only with Duluth citizens but with
all sojourners in the city. The cost
is 80 trifling that all may avail them
selves of the trips. Special rates are
made for churches, lodges, societies,
etc. Main office and dock foot of
Fifth avenue west. MORNING, AT
TERNOON AND MOONLIGHT EX-
CURSIONS.
Old phone $751; New phone 1881.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-08-15
MUST gRIl1s B|E 4 ] I
CHRIST IND c0hFUc|US
Words 81 the Wise and Fearless
James g. Blaine in
Congress. .t: Is /
ASiahc Cannot Mix With Our
Population and Make Homo
Reneous Element,

p. Had 1t not been for the wise and
fearless men who fought Chinese, im-
migration from the outset our Vest
ern coast would be today infested by
the yellow. plague. Among the wisest
and most fearless Of these men was
James G.. Blaine. Mr.. Blaine foresaw
clearly what was coming. II he lived
today he would be equally outspokeni
in regard to Japanese immigration. &
Speaking in the United States sen
ate on a bill for. the restriction OF
Chinese immigration Z In 1879, Mr.:
Blaine used these prophetic words:
:. Either the ssAnglo-saxon race will
possess the Jacific, slope or the Mon
golians will possess 1t. You give them
the start today, with the keen thrust
Of necessity behind them, and with
the inducements to come. while We
are filling up the other portions Of the
continent, and it is inevitable, If not
demonstrable that they. will occupy
that space or the country between the
sierrass and the Pacific. ,.15r. - +.
The immigrants that come to us
from the Atlantic isles. and. from all
parts Of Europe, come here with the
idea Of the family as much engraven
on their minds and hearts, and in Gus
toms and habits, as we ourselves have.
The. Asiatic cannot go on with our
population and make Homogeneous
element.
- No Chinese Fireside. =.
:"15 am opposed to the Chinese com
ing here. I am opposed to making
them citizens. 1 am unalterably OPP
posed to making them voters. There
is not peasant cottage inhabitated by
a :Chinaanan. There is not a hearth
stone, in the sense we understand it,
Of an American home or an English
hope. or an Irish, or, German, or
French home. There is not a domestic
firesdde in that sense; and yet you say
It, is entirely safe to sit down and
permit them to fill up our country or
any: part of It,.
- Degrades White Men.
Treat them like Christians, like
those who favor their immigration; yet
believe the Christian testimony is
that the conversion Of Chinese on that
basis is fearful failure, and that the
decentralization of the white race is
much more rapid by reason of the con-
tact than is the salvation the Chinese
race. You cannot work a man who
must have beef and bread alongside of
a man who can live on rice. In all
such conflicts, and in all such struggles
the result is not to bring up the man
who lives on the rice to the bread and
beef standard. but 1t is to bring down
the beef and bread man to the rice
standard. - ,s'.s> :
n I: For Christ or Confucius.
Slave labor degraded free labor. It
took out its responsibility, and put an
odtous cast upon It. 1t throttled the
prosperity Of, a nne and fair portion
Of the United States In the South; and
this Chinese, which ds worse than slave
labor, will throttle and impair the
prosperity Of a still finer and fatrer
section Of the union on the Pacific
coast !: - -. -. >.s.' \.
I'VE have this day to choose whe-
Their we Will have the Pacific coast
the civilization OF Christ or the civil
ization Of Confucius." 49,. g. : - ~.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-08-15

Probably no. nation on'*earth taken
as: a whole. are individually more. In
dustrtous. more prosperous. or better
educated than the Scotch: and it is
certain, that in no: country do lines
Of demarkation caused by: difference
Of wealth, position For education, cut
picnic; Of 1908 excel: all former: events.
class, and those In the hun1blest walks
Of life conlingle upon plane of equal
ity that is refreshing even in Demo-
cratic. America. s5--:. 60: ="
The picnic, at Lester Park on Wed
nesday,-~ given; under the auspices of
Clan Stewart; r Order Of: Scottish
Clans Of this city: was one OF the
most enjoyable events ever given In
Duluth The : day: was delight fully
pleasant the air. invigora ting and all
conditions. in alliance to render Sthe
occasion all that the. most enthus-
iastic Scot. or his defendant, could
desire: - ~: 7s..@ss -:
The COMMITTEES On arrangements did
their work well and spared neither
money: time or pains ITO make the
|
ALL residents cot the city, native
Scotch, or even OF the third and fourth
generation from thsnt;." land of the
heather, participated in the days re-
joicings with the :.enthusiasm Of a
Scotch Highlander III his native kits.
The large assemblage was: so thor
oughly democratic that ministers; ell
ders,: bankers. - lawyers, carpenters,
Judges: b.acksmiths,:s editors. doctors
professors and even real estate rent
hackers, state. county and city Off
Gals were ALL u2onrthe. same social
e4uality. = -,
"A. minister and a4bricklayer. were
leaders In a hop, ;Istep and a. leap
competition. A doctor, banker, lawyer,
British. CONSUL plumber, state officer,
metal worker, policeman insurance
agent, lahorer and editor were compe-
titors in pole vaultins, with clock
OUT" man and a union man for Judges.
All hands were Scotch and nothing
else for this day, at least.
The program of Entertainments
throughout was one Of the best ever
witnessed at a clan: picnic and that
is saying a good deal for these affairs
are notable for the, very excellent
time: enjoyed by alErwho are in at
tendance. The athletic contests, GALE
DOMAIN gemes and Scottish dancing
were most entertaining. A .tug-of-w
between the married and single men
elected the, applause Of the women
to a degree that was vociferous when
they saw the married men win in 50
atrenuoua a test -8".,, :; .,
The tat mems race was probably
the most ridiculously, amusing event
Of the day. gorpulent Judges and
stout aldermen rolled over the course
in every conceivable shape, form and
manner. It is certain that all who
attended y Wednesdays picnic went
back to their routine OF daily duties
wonderfully invigorated in body and
spirit. t'.~E .:s-.sA -
TO questionable ,lsdissipate serious
thought and work by q happy COM
mingling Of agreeable sensations con-
tributes both to happiness and virtue
saba great scottisd writer. and the
correctness n Of = :his1 philosophy is
abundantly vindtcated in the nation
to which he belonged, Y ::, o.. +;
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determination to see that 81 labor's.
wrongs are rishted and labor's rights
secured. 81 sss .sss !,
+. Send all contributions to Frank
Morrison, 23-425 g street Northwest,
Washington. D. g.. who will promptly
receipt for the same. t.. . 49, 81
BY authority OF the Executive Coun-t
ell 81 the American Federation Of
Labor. Id. IS { By ,.j,. $ s5.
y Fraternally yours,
...s. ..= zz=f SAMUEL GOMPERS,
g 8 #ls.=... President "A. f. Of L
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-08-15

4. branch Of the. Anal gamated AS
ISOLATION o. Street ana Electric Rail
way Pm loyes of America has been
forgani1ed IA Cine nnati and over 200
have sisned the ne .oticial
ss''snit ehss'' ana tors. of the com
did rs net I. VIZ Z II q was
goini Oh uni 81 resent IN fhen sew
sefaI sdischar nei,
sdelnen4 thst " " 4,sil
if B ise ana
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the principles upon which our republic
is founded. :. '. NJ. I, !
Former Accounting. s.:
From your previous experience you
know that every dollar received by the
American Federation Of Labor has
been accounted for to the last cent
In the campaign Of 1906 the Amer
lean Federation of Labor printed and.
distributed an itemized account. OF ev-s
cry penny received and from which
source received, every penny expend-
ed and for what purpose. We, the
Executive Council, assure all our fell
low workers and friends that not one
penny received from this appeal will
be expended: for any purpose q other
than that which will bring the very
best results to the toiling masses and
the people generally Of our common
country, and at the close OF the cam
patgn similar financial accounting
will be given as heretofore.
You are therefore again urged to
contribute 40 promptly and as gener-
.olsly as possible. and to forward the
= button OF your organization and
sits members, and such funds. as the
committees Al of your union can gather.
to- enable the Executive Council 81
the American Federation Of Labor to
take up the work innned iately and
with viEor.
hsrs 81 Send cpntr ibutions.
sssS LetSs N stand Nv cIr friends ana
elect them. 4et ils oppcse our ene-
srniss M lsn.. thor 90 e
sbe .scaudldatAS lor nroGid ents con G1Sa
sgSxo11,pt lSS6 tn NJ rsS fos
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Continued from page ~
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ELECT YOUR TRENDS 4, T. ts
~: DEFEAT YOUR ENEMIES

Continued from page IL
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our common country To stand faith
fully BY our friends, oppose and de-
feat our snemiss vyhether they be-
eandidatss for prssidsnt. for eonarsss,
o. other fFiesss ssshet1sr executive,
lsal 3iatfvs 81 juaieial. VIZ
Stand sby your pi0ns let the spirit
5of unit frat1rnit justice and love
sofs dom ! skcsl.
ss preside thu
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> ARGONAUTs WILL NOT ROW: -
TORONTO; Ont, Aug. 12.-Owins to
the Inability Of two members OF the
crew to get away, the Arg onaut's four
will not compete at the national re-
gatta at Springfield, Mass.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-15

lihiag fef yon. and would listen
where thny would Ia no one else
II ~ n crucial time ia tissil lives.
and ma trlfef opportunity could be
had to sAylsr them than non. while
they sfe dancing aud singing
around the pole covered With their
May flowers Really, II ~ a duty
With volt professor
Professor Neat rose reluctantly
on unuiiaiakable color nov Ia hla
lace
Well. II you really th,nl 80. Miss
Radcliffe" be said i--of course
the school comes first
A. be crossed the Lawn the
whDling girls paused fH moment
10 catch their breath Then they
caught sight of tbe handsome.
strongly built figure coming toward
them. and several ~ the girls
started forward. Mlan Charlton
alone did not advance She Was
standing b. herself. a little 10 ono
side Professor West spoke few
words with the others. then went
straight 10 her
II would like 10 say q fex
words to You Miss Charlton" be
began All thiB color and Eayetf
and and fun cut on the iaNn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-04-15
PIPING PEOPLE OVER TO JERSEY

II is cold day when tunnel is not opened con-
Meeting old Manhattan island with other part OF the
United High finance and Tammany together have
combined give New York and Brooklyn the
service in the world aud is becoming serious question
whether considerable part OF the population viii not leak
through the tunnels into New Jersey
VIM MeAdoo Young Tennessee lawyer, at the head OF
company has nearly completed four tunnels under the Hudson
The Pennsylvania railroad finishing four
nes Within year all eight tunnels will take the people
quickly and comfortably away from New York to the New
Jersey suburbs New York newspapers and real agents
making frantic appeals to the city government to build
subways and keep the people home but the city has
spent all is money up the debt limit in providing high
szlacd political machine for Chas Murphy. and there
Eioney Tor any local holes in the ground
In 10 years., cry tho real people from the
American metropolis Jersey City will be employing
guides show them where old New York used be before
the tunnels built"
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HORRORS IN AMERICAN PRISONS

\ report published by the American Prison association
in effect an aaignment OF the whole prison system in the
United States Two hundred and ninety Institutions in y
states visited aud carefully inspected With few eNeep
found that all OF horrors existed which could
not he justified under any enacted Prisons
beds OF disease dangerous only the inmates but 10
the outside public The OF food aud the way OF
ing revolving and demoralizing. Overcoming
irghtu evil In Birmingham Ala 40 found in 2
and 3 10 cells In Los Angeles l5S
found ia 81 cells One person CELL the prison association
SAYS Is all that should be allowed
1T is strong temptation says the report TO specify
particular cities where namees abuses exist where little chill
are kept with polluted and diseased adults where
poor insane OF brain disorder howls all night ~ cont
pany with ruans where honest fellow unable to pay Inc
ior spree is locked in with thieves These not pictures
from novels they bald posac facts set down by honest
eyevituesscs in answer printed questions"
Imprisonment without occupation. the report declares IS
straight path insanity In l45 as the prisoners have
no occupation while IS the prisoners have nothing
To do
The association strongly in favor Of labor colonies where
persons may taught intelligent lead better and
useful lives II favors keeping prisoners until their reform Is
reasonably assured nsscn that where effort at
reform made. the whole influence OF ais debasing In
many as influences Tor good il no, wholly lacking
erS religious services OF any kind held
Undoubtedly American prisons need investigation and
iorm as badly any institution in the country
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. model Of comfort and sanitation.
but stu the world condemns.
Should she give up the man she
loves aud die unWsd. or should she
exc out a miserable existence on an
insufficient income aud wash her
own dishesf
How much better for all con.
cerned that the woman continue 20
do the work for which she has been
trained and employ experts 10 care
for her home
Il T. not a BIZ more Vomanly 20
sweep aud duet and bake than # ls
In manage q railroad or trade IN
wheat or cotton
Aud until the world recognizes
that fact. oar homes will be iii-eared
Tor b. peopll Who have no TRAINING
or inclination or natural aptitude
for their work.
II o. one thing TO make the best
Of what you have with your wealth
er eye firmly fixed ON something
T better
Bat g. Is quite another thing 10
chew the lazy end Of ignorance aud
Indifference and remain satisfied
with half life.
u is all right 20 be q cheerful
beamer If you are making progress
On the face Of the man OF woman
standing still or retruRradlug. the
smile of contentment closely re
sernbleg The grin Of idiocy.
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az rRANk y. sWEur

butterflies. rainbow and ilnael.
With Thought only for ihe present
moment. pleasure "a the eye and
nensas. murmurod Miss Radcliffe
more 10 herself than Ca the pro.
feuAof There was no envy Ia her
9olca. no Hsrcaam. only Just philosD'
phic speculation With perhaps n ~.
To- wonder Aud 10 her eyes Vas
the same expression as when nna
IS xinE new bus
The professor regarded her Rd
mifingiy. respectfully There Vas
much the same look ~ impsraonai
n laaom Ia their eyes. aud much the
name u@tsork OF fine. sgudlous
wrinkles gathering ainns the base
Of their broNu They had delved
into the depths Of kuoxledgs be-.
tuud self. aud we're nov exploring
for exploration sake Aud both
were comparatively Youns With an.
taxed strength aBd untFied fields
ahead
nut a. the professor gaze fol.
lowed hers through the window 10
the butterflies and tinsei. there
Vas an unusual sistfulueas Ia his
eyes Miss Hatcllffes profile vas
0recian. without flaw The pro.
feasor never felt any scholastic DIFF.
fiduncc in her presence but sas
alvuYa calm and self contained. A.
when Immersed IN his studies hut