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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-10
JOHNSON AND CHAHg1Enr
DR.. EfxSa Names This as a WIZ"
ming Ticket The North Gag Sk2Da
Delegation WEI BE For EFyaa
and Taft, Respectively.

- 49,
Delegation WEI BE For EFyaa
and Taft, Respectively. !
", sh gton sa!d sat- Eit. :
johnson, of Minnesota, and .
Chanler, Of New York, would .
make a fine team On the Demo. !
cratic presidential ticket, and =.
would have infinitely batter !
chances OF success than a ticket
! With Bryan at the head" said B.
F. Dixon, State Auditor Of North
| Carolina, st the Riggs las
might.
| Mr.. Dixon is an experienced
politician, and has occupied q
nun Der CT responsible offices in
his State, and keeps in close
touch with the political desires
Iof the Democratic party Of NORTH
Carolina.
Il do::'t see Why the Demo
Gratis want to nominate Bryan
again" continued Mr.. Dixon, /
think they might have learned :
lesson from his two defeats.
, What Few issues can the Demo
cratic party offer to the peoplS
with Bryan leading the ticket
II don't know exactly what
the farmer is going to DO. A.
the mention of B"yan's name il,
;, the coming campaign, he vii
simply say to himself, What
i Bryan again?' and walk away.
But it seems the Democratic
party has to take him, eve'
though certain defeat stares j
: in the face.
:. There isGovernor Johnson, o
Minnesota, and Lieutenant Gov
, ernor Chanler, Of New York
that's aeon bination for a Demo
cratic ticket that would be har'
to beat Johnson is a new mar
and O good man, which i
80 clearly indicated by the il
;, Idorscment be received froL
Democrats and Republicans alik
- ct his last election for the go
- ernorship ofhis State.
He could carry Minnesota an
" the two Dakotas, Chandler coul
. carry New York and other doub
- full States, which, in connectio
With the Solid South, would pt
:. the Democratic party in tt
~ saddle.
" Taft, 30 doubt, win get tt
North Caroline delegation.
:: Roosevelt is popular in Mort
- Carolina. Bryan will have Il
" solid vote of the North Carolil
~ delegation, Notwithstanding e
- ceptions that may be found wi
- his candidacy.
~, The State Legislature
North Carolina has decided to
the people vote on the questi,
w. as to whether the State shou
dl. go dry, or keep on granting
censes. This reform moveme
., which is sweeping the South
"a unparalleled in history.
~ I'VE had to do something
- protect ourselves from drunk,
~ negroes, and the closing up
49,. the saloon is one Of the measure
49, Contrary to all expectation
49, business in those places whe
- licenses have been voted out
80 growing.
There used to be a popul
49,, impression that saloons brouR
business TO a place. That lei
90 the truth, however, as dent
49, strated in our State, where bu
80 ness is booming in places wi
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-10
NeInhho rhaaA Favortie.

Mrs b ID. Charles of Ratbor.
Maine. RpoakiDR of EIeotrie Bit
tass, Aays: 1T il a weigh bOrhood
iSVoTits beTO with us.' II deserves
to be q favorits everywhere. il
gives quick relief in dyspepsia, liv.
e complaint, kidney derangennet,
WslnutVititn, Lslveufness, weak,
ness and general debility. Its &C
tien en- The blood, 80 q Thorough
purifier, makes It especially use.
fol as a spring Medicine. 1hi'
grand alternative tonic is sold undsl
gusrsd:eo at all drug stores, zoe.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-10

E $ opsT. of sarlils, n. Y
says II am . carpenter and have
had many severe cuts healed by
Ducklea's ArAica Salve. It has
saved me suffering and dollars. II
10 by far, the best healing salvs
have ever found. . Heals burns,
sores, ulcers, fsver sores, eczems
aud piles. 25e at all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-10

Builds up waste ti+sus pfc
Notes appetite. improves diees-
tien, induces refreshing sleep, av,
ing renewed strength and bralth.
That's what HOLSTERS Rtekv
Mountain Tea will do. Csc, Tea q
Tablets. J. ID Mcmillan L. Rdn
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-10
TO SAVE THEIR JOBS.
Railway Employees PreparHna 10
Take Active Part Ia Future
Elections.


Talxe Active Part ia Future
Elections.
Richmond Times Dispatch.
Railroad employees in Virginia
and North Carolina are prepar-
ing to take an active part in fu-
ture elections, practically admit
ting that they will rally their
forces to oppose those office
seekers who have led the var On
the transportation companies,
resulting in the wholesale reduC'
ton of wages.
In a statement given out at
Raleigh, H. J. Stewart, a promi.
nent member of the Order Of
Railro d Conductors, declared
that the 10000 employees in North
Carolina would vote as one man
against the politicians responsible
fortbe loss sustained by the wage
earners from adverse and hostile
legislation.
HOW THEY VIEW II HERE.
Mem bers of the various rail
road orders in Richmond declin-
ed yesterday to say just how far
hay progressed to 90. Already
appeals have been made TO the
Legislature, nov in session, not
to pass other stringent laws.
From what lean gather" said
a leading worker in the ranks,
the employees of Virginia will
petition the State Corporation
Commission TO amend it's 2 cent
order and sales.--future a rate Of
q cents on the ten principa
lines. Ii this is done, there will
, be less possibility of further
wage reductions. If it is no
done, We are afraid the railroad.
may make more sweeping reduc
lions. am not prepared to ,say
what course we will take afte
that
The popular 2-cent cry of
year ago has suddenly become a,
unpopular campaign slogan, es
pecially among railroad employee
and their allied organizatio
friends. Evidence of this
found in North Carolina. wher
the increase OF one-quarter Ger
in the passenger rate has me
with universal approval on tn
part Of the public.
If the thousands of railroa
- people in Virginia enter politics
justwhenthe railroads themselve
are getting out, the effect wi
be more far.reachinR, the effe'
then being to elect conservati,
men who will regard the Welfal
Of the toiling masses.
Referring To the Seaboara A
Line, Mr. Stewart says that pri,
to the rate agitation the com par
used twenty-five traiL crews b
tween Raleigh and Hamlet, al
Is now scarcely able TO give re
ular employment TO six crew
DO you thiuk that sach conc
tons are not enough to stir &
very. souls Of these men,"
says DO you think that raiIw
men are going 10 sit idle a.
permit, without murmur, t
cutting off Of their very bread?
r... READY TO ACT.
Members Of the Virginia Ore
of Railway Conductors said Ii
night that they knew Stewa
that he was god man, aad Il
he was not wild in his tendenc
or prone to violence Of speech.
i KNOW" said an emplOve
Richmond, that the railroa,
or acme Of them, at least, b.
said that the discontinuance
passenger trains was not {
alone IN ElaP rate laws. 7
N0IahbO rhooA FavOTtse.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-10

Ever, botEy isS ~eicom wheR ",
feel good and We fee! that way ~
~ when ont digestive organs art
working properly. DR.. Kings New
Life Pills regulate the action .
stomach. liver and bowels SO Inr
Il CITY cse can't help feeling aG o.
when be uses these pills. 25e q
all dug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-10

A spe-ial Of the 9Th from Mar
shall, Madison county, is to the
Bsct that nne John Random bea,
h!S life TO deata Monday nfts /.
moan m the way home from a
reiahrnr's Random claims u 8,
she Proz4 to death.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-10
Florida Republicans Hold Stormy
Convention.

Convention.
81, Augustine, Fla Dis. s.ea, eth.
Florida Rem i1licans stand cor
spicious in the l:mclight today az
the first to hold their convention
to salt Ct delegates to the Nation
al convention, and it is said here
that the exciting scenes enacted
today are a forecast of similar
scenes in other Southern States,
caused by the efforts being made
Nv the anti, Roosevelt Republi-
cans for control in the National
convention.
The convention held today va
one of the most remarkable ever
held by any political party. Ii
was really two conventions at
the same time, in the same hall
The progress Of business was
frequently interrupted by sensa
tional knock dowu and drag OF
lights.
The vffice ltlieFs faction wa:
c lied to order by the Chairman
Of the State com mittee and the,
nroclaimed themselves as regu
lars, but they did not succeed ii
carrying out their pre- arranged
programme. The Taft sentitncn
vas too strong for the leaders t
lold in check and resolution
xere adopted endoI sing WIllia1
ii. Taft for the Presidency.
On the other side of the ha
the contest Of the eonventio
took the cor sentative action an
chose delegates absolutely NJ
T. trammeled by instructions, pos
y tive assurance being given b
IN. Stripping, who led the NOV,
ment that despite the fact til;
{ they were branded as boltel
~ rhe other convention, the dc
) e0at IS they named would
seated in the National Conve
ton.
The Office holders couventit
y adopted resolutions approvir
the policies of the Roosevelt G
- ministration and the conservati
manner in which he has carrie
them out and instructed the d.
:, egates elected to the national co
~ vention to support thePresident
II policies and the candidate who
" N sympathy with and who "
" carry out these policies. T
, convention then proceeded
name WiIliatz FL. Taft as su
- candidate.
o. The anti-Taft convention ado
rs ed resolutions condemning
d strong terms the attempt to
duence and control by use
re Federal patronage through G.
g ornamental Office holders, the
lection of delegates to the matte
'lf al convention in the interest
~ any presidential candidate.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-10

Rev, Hugh G. Moore took
charge on Thursday of The Bib
heal Recorder. the Baptist church
organ nab!ishedat Raleigh, Rev.
Chas. W. BLANCHARD retiring I'll
do active WORK in the ministry.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-10

The prospects Of speaker Can
non for the Republican nomina.
ton for President seem to be
gaining ground.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-10


hammer vet Buan@W ale anu pgo
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
KNOCKS Il WAR TAX.

The budget, which the Japanese
cabinet has just submitted to parlia-
ment, should put a quietus to any war
talk that may exist regarding this
country and Japan. The way the
Oriental nation Is reducing her army
and navy appropriations is sufficient
to prove that she does not contem-
plate going to var with any nation
very soon. Three leading points in
connection with the budget tell the
unmistakable truth.
The Japanese government proposes
to spend $~53,7oo,0oo On its army in
the coming year, both for ordinary
and extraordinary expenditures. The
United States appropriation for its
army in the present fiscal year is
$78,5 800, 900, not including $1,000, 900
for Notifications and the military acad-
envy.
The Japanese government proposes
for both ordinary and extraordinary
naval expenditures $~40,40O,OO0. The
United States appropriation for its
navy in the current fiscal year was
1913, 100000.
The Japanese government is reduc-
ing both classes of expenditure this
year; while the United States govern
ment is asking a very material in
crease Of its naval expenditure.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
THE PASSING OF vARDAMAN.

James X. Vardaman, the bombastic,
fre-eating governor Of Mississippi,
stepped out Of Office yesterday to be
succeeded by Governor Noel. Through.
out the nation there will probably be
little regret at his passing out Of Office.
and Mississippi will probably be bene-
1ted thereby. Governor Vardaman is
not of the best type OF statesman. He
appeals to the prejudices and the
likes and dis1ikes of the rabble, and
consequently has an enormous follow.
ing, but when compared with such con
servative statesmen as John Sharp
Williams. who recently defeated him
q a candidate for the United States
senate, he Is found wanting. The lit
tleness OF the man was well demon
strated on the recent visit Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to Mississippi. when
Governor vardaman left the state
rather than greet him. There always
will be men such as the retiring gov.
ernor Of Mississippi. He is undoubted-
" briught. well educated, a natural
leader; but, in the slang of the day,
he seems to have "got of wrong"
Mississippi is really to be congratu-
lated that he is retired to private life.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
AN INTERESTING REPORT.

The Gazette this morning prints a
report Of H. M. Savage. supervising
engineer Of the reclamation service,
made to /. D. O'Donnell, president Of
the Billings Chamber OF Commerce, on
the reclamation projects contemplate
ed or possible on the Indian reserva
lions in Montana. The report shows
that either by extending bitches now
constructed or building new bitches
hundreds Of thousands of acres OF
government land in Montana could be
placed under cultivation. Much Of
this land is in a territory adjacent to
Billings. There is not a more fertile
field for reclamation work in the ma
tion than in Montana and it, is to be
hoped that congress will appropriate
money to construct the reclamation
projects outlined by MI. Savage.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
COAL MINE DISASTERS.

The recent coal mine accidents in
West Virginia, when more than 700
men lost their lives, seems to have
taught the coal mine operators and the
miners Of the Pennsylvania coal re-
gions that more stringent regulations
are needed governing the operations
Of coal mines. The death list OF coal
mine accidents is appalling. There are
few coal mining regions where at
some time serious accidents have not
taken place. The Montana coal fields
have been free from any serious ca
tastrophe, but to the south Of us the
coal mines of Colorado have had an
appalling List Of accidents.
As q result Of the recent disasters
it is probable there will pc legislation
regarding the operation OF coal mines
in every state. Such legislation is
certainly needed. Something should
be done to minimize as far as possible
the danger Of disaster and loss OF life.
1t seems az IL 1t takes some great
catastrophe to teach the American
people that they should take precau-
tionary measures against possible &C
cidents in any industry. It took the
great Iroquois theater fire to teach the
lesson that theaters must be construct
ed as nearly hreproof as possible, and
It is to be hoped that the recent ter.
rible mine DISASTERS will teach the les
son that every precaution must be
taken to make mining az safe as pos.
sible.
The operators and miners Of Penn.
sylvania seem to realize that some.
thing must be done. and the mine own
ers' association and the unions are
holding conferences discussing pro.
posed laws that shall. be submitted to
the legislature.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24

on Montana avenue, nea the present
Touring mill. In order to- lay SUM
cient trackage to the new depot and
avoid having surface crossings, it ID
said to be the intention of the rail-
road company to ask for the vacation
OF Twenty-fourth street and Twenty
third street by the, city. the railroad
company in turn agreeing to open
Twenty-eighth street as = public
thoroughfare and to open Twenty-sec-
ond street or to build a subway under
the tracks across that street.
The proposition Of the railroad
company seems to be q good one. Wis
dom has been displayed in choosing
a site for the depot that is removed
from the heavy travel across the rail.
road tracks and in the attempt to
close the two streets mentioned, SO
as to avoid having surface crossings,
which would be necessary around the
new depot. BY closing the two streets
mentioned there would be no cross
ings between Twenty-seventh street
and Twenty-second street.
The opening Of Twenty-eighth
street as a public thoroughfare, is GER
tainly needed. 1t would give the
principal business sections Of the
south side and north side direct con
nection. The offer of the railroad
company to open Twenty-eighth
street seems to overbalance the re
quest which will be made to have
Twenty-fourth street closed. Twenty
third street as a matter of fact is not
a public street, though 1t has been
used as such.
1t is the belief Of this paper that
Billings should vacate the streets re-
quired by the company, whenever the
application is presented. Every pos.
sible assistance should be given the
company to enable 1t to begin work
on the badly needed structure at the
very earliest moment. There is prob
ably not another place in the city
where the yards Of the company will
interfere as little with public business
as they will If constructed between
Twenty-second street. and Twenty.
seventh street. The site proposed for
the depot seems to be an excellent
one.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
OUTING FOR

Otto Schoenfeld, state humane OH
Ger, has an excellent plan for provtd-
ing an outing for the poor children OF
the cities OF Montana during the sum
mer. He expects to establish a camp
in the country and place a man and
his wife in charge and then send the
children out to the camp and let them
stay for several weeks, enjoying the
fresh air and living close to nature.
as all children love to do. Business
men will be asked to visit the camp
and make talks to the children, tell
ing them stories and giving them in
teresting talks about business.
The plan is certainly a good me-. 1t
will enable many little ones, who
otherwise would have to spend the
summer vacation in the city, to get out
into the country and enjoy the wild
freedom which country life affords. It
will, Of course, require money, but it
is expected that sufficient to carry out
the plan will be donated. Certainly
the man who gives to such a plan
would be well paid in the joy his aid
would assist in bringing to childish
hearts.
Mr.. schoenfeld is proving an excel
lent humane officer. He seem abso-
lutely devoted to the work, and mis-
strict attention to the duties Of the Of
nce has enabled him to do much good.
He Is proving Of material assistance
n enforcing the truant laws and in
protecting the morals Of the young.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
HuGGlNG INDICATED.

Hugging in public has been vindi-
Gated. There is nothing wrong in 1t.
It has received the official approval
of the p~ostoflce department Of the
government. There should be joy
among the government employees,
especially the younger ones.
An official Of. the postal service in
Washington has handed down a deci-
sion that hugging, even II done in pub
lie, is no cause for the dismissal of
employees, providing the one Rugged
is a sweetheart or willing. The deci-
sion was made on a case which arose
in Kansas, where the dismissal Of a
rural carrier was asked on the ground
that he had been caught hugging a
young oma to whom he delivered
mail.
The decision not only sets the Off
cial approval Of the government on
hugging, but probably prevents a dis
ruption Of the rural free delivery serv-
ice, as it says, shat If every carrier
was dismissed because he Rugged a
girl when she wanted to be Rugged
the department would have to abol-
ish the rural carrier service entirely"
Now that the status Of the hug is
established mail carriers are free to
place their arms e~ncirclng around the
waists Of all wh0 desire them. But
It is a pity that the department did
not go into details and also give the
official status Of the kiss.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
tn. Pure Food aw.

Secretary Wilson says, zone Of the
objects Of the law is to inform the
consumer Of the presence Of certain
harmful drugs in medicines" The law
requires that the amount Of chloro-
form, opium, morphine. and other hab-
1t forming drugs be stated on the label
Of each bottle. The manufacturers Ut
Chamberlain,s Cough Remedy have al
ways claimed that their remedy did
not contain any Of these drugs, and
the truth Of this claim is now fully
proven, as no mention Of them is
made on the label. This remedy is
not only one Of the safest, but one
Of the best in 9 for coughs and
colds. It's value has been proven be-
yond question during the many years
1t has been in general use. For sale
by all druggists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24

Portland,s scheme for securing
some effective advertising cheaply
seems to have worked better than a
charm. The commercial club of that
city appropriated $4,000 in prizes for
articles showing the advantages OF
Portland, printed in some paper Of
regular circulation. At a recent meet
ing Of the club a report Of the secre.
tary showed that advertising which
would have cost $4,000 had been Sc.
cured by the coast city as a result.
Which goes to show that there are
some "easy ones" in the newspaper
business.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
TWO GREAT PROJECTS.

The Portland Telegram has COM
piled figures comparing the work done
on the Panama canal with that done
by the reclamation service in the
United States in retaining arid land
and the figures al be pointed to with
pride by the men in charge of the re
clamation work. The construction Of
the Canal on the reclamation Of arid
lands began about the same time, the
laws covering both having been
passed in 1902 and 1903. The sum
mary Of work accomplished in each
project during the intervening six
years is indeed interesting.
Approximately SIS, 100000 has been
made available for actual canal con-
struction. About 10000 people are
employed-employes and laborers Of
all grades. The. government and sani-
tation Of the Canal Zone have been
established at a cost of 81, 300 900.
Water works and sewer systems have
been built. The streets Of Panama
and Colon have been paved. The
Panama railroad has been double
tracked and rendered the more efici-
ent by new sidings and storage tn csks.
Fifteen hotels have been erected for
the accommodation of American en-
ployes, and eighteen mess halls and
twenty-three kitchens for West. Indian
labor. For the accommodation of all
classes Of labor and to meet all de.
mands Of the enterprise more than
1900 buildings have been crested. The
actual excavation up to the present
time is about 20,0OO,O00 cubic yards
of earth, out Of the 112. 1000, 900 neces
sary for the completion of the work
The reclamation service has had
available less than half the money
which has been at the disposal Of the
canal commission-$33,O 900 900 in
round numbers. With its organiza
ton about at the maximum 1t EN-
ployes $4,000 people all told. It has
built GIL miles Of wagon road in
mountainous countries, has establish
ed $50 miles Of telephone, and has
manufactured 10000 barrels Of ce
ment. It has built and is operating
five electric light plants, tw%enty-thret
miles of railroad, with nine locomo
tives and Gil cars. It has installed
e%ighty-four gasoline and seyent.
steam engines, and owns and employ!
at the present time more than 700,
horses and mules. In the way of re
suits, it has excavated 10000, 900 cubic
yards Of earth and rock, which means
the completion of go headworks ant
fumes; of 215 large structures, in
Guiding the great dams in Nevada
and the Minnedoka dam in idaho
eighty feet high and $50 feet long;
while in the matter Of plain ditch
digging 1t has to Its credit 1875 mile,
of canal and fifty-six tunnels.
These two are the most tstupendu
GUS undertakings under way in the
entire world. The results of the con
struction Of the canal and the bene
dts acctuing to the entire world an
well known. Not 20 With the benefit,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24

which Will follow the completion Of
the governments reclamation work.
But during the next generation more
than 100000 acres OF land. or double
the amount now under irrigation. will
be placed under cultivation.