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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-05-30
Moments.
AN ENTERPRIsING SALESMAN

On the tenth anniversary of his wedding
ngon approached by book who offered
varied of books particularly dwelling beauty
value of edition of the Bible. He said
81 told
could make better present to wife than family Bible
this splendid edition which sells for SIS retail
offer you for $1O spot cash."
He made the SALE giving beautiful case
which he claimed Then he fastened
merchant and the induced the wife
another edition of the family Bible appropriate wedding
for her husband.
When they exchanged that evening there quite
the home, the husband
forgetting that both of those Bibles Injunction
Let not the down thy WRATH Being unable go
downtown he eephoned friend that
book to the house without fail The friend fastened
depot caught the book delivered the
the agent delaying his departure The willy fellow full of
replied
the time that he has pend and
wedding for his wife He has undoubtedly told
bargain, and she it.
SALE but take to him. and he will be delighted
thank you having overtaen The price only $O
had better take it to him. his wife probably
The friend paid the $40 and took the Bible home his
friend and what then happened what
proper to print.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-05-30
ON PLEASURES AND ADJUSTMENTS.

The
almost here There have been changes the habits and
of civilized people and especially Americans during
this change
amuSements. We remember when there
variety Of amusements and
Der when seemed be satisfied with simpler and pleas
remember when holidays
farther than they and contrasting difference be-
then and really believe that the former the
satisfactory.
Many people of to-day have reached where
all effort hard
and long they obtain the and ability indulge
pleasure They keen find and exciting
of they indulge that and then begin casting about for
different form of artificial With pleasure
be the objective of all whereas
dulged make ADLER and better qualified
perform dolly work and labor
Nowaday of who take vacation back
pleasures possibly could be by
We pessmss but real optmsts and merely make
with the object of calling
condition that prevails and make plea the
safer methods
Amusement and pleasure should
chief goal of human achievement these things be aids
help perform in and better the
duties of life Pleasure should be the objective should
merely be of helping us to greater achievement
following Careful reading given
scripts received Preference matter relating the Inter
West whether short stoes historical descriptive
sketches anecdotes special articles humor Address
Weekly Commercial Bldg Salt Lake City, Utah Payment
made upon publication for all available and such
available returned provided have been
The of periodical will all times welcome and gratefully
acknowledge suggestions relative improving the aracveness
and usefulness of this paper.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-05-30

(By "A. u. Riddoch.)
lake time to go and see them,
The friends of long ago
You think of them and love them.
Go see them, let them know.
Your pathways have been parted;
You've borne a lighter load,
Take time to go and see them,
Down on the lower road
Take time Ito go and see them,
The friends OF long ago.
They praised you, though unworthy,
Encouraged you to grow.
Their road has been so narrow,
So lonely and so dark,
Go help them to rekindle
Ambitions kindly spark
Take time to go and see them,
The friends of long ago.
They loved to call you clever,
When others called you slow.
And when your footsteps faltered,
And dark clouds lowered near.
They came and stood beside you,
And whispered words of cheer
Take time to go and see them,
The friends of long ago.
When you were in the rough, lad,
They saw the diamond glow.
And helped to bring the lustre,
That then so dimly shone,
Go see them eer affection
Turns harder than a stone.
Take time to go and see them,
The friends of long ago.
Lies little day is closing.
You hear Deaths river flow.
Up in yon brighter country,
Your paths may closer lie.
Take time to go and see them,
Twill help you bye and bye.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
Republican County Convention

The Republican countyconven-
ton met in Lumberton on Satur-
day to elect delegates to the
State convention, which meets in
Charlotte on the 18th inst. A
goodly number Of the faithful
was present and no negroes took
part in the convention. Mr.. W.
J. Currie, of Maxton, chairman
of the executive committee, call
ed the convention to order and
asked Mr.. Angus Shaw, of Max
ton, to act as temporary chair
man and the temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent. Mr..
B. F. Mclean, of Maxton, was
secretary. TWenty-one delegates
and alternates were elected to
cast the nine votes to which the
county is entitled in the State
convention. The only other bust
ness transacted was the calling
of the county convention to meet
on September 18th, when candi-
dates for county officers and the
Legislature will be nominated. II
is said that a full ticket will be
nominated.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
Report of Robbers at Lumberton
Cotton Mills Saturday Night.

Sheriff McMeill received a
phone message Saturday eve
ming about dark to the effect that
robbers were at work at the Lum-
berton Cotton Mills and that four
or five houses had been robbed.
Sheriff Mcneil. Deputy J. H.
Floyd and Mr.. A. w. Pate went
at once to the mill and made a
thorough search, but no trace of
the supposed robbers was found.
1t was found that no houses had
been robbed, but a man by the
name of Holmes claimed that he
had been held up on the railroad
near the mill by five negroes and
searched. Two Of the negroes
stood off some distance while the
others were searching him, and
presently one of them said that
Holmes was not the man they
were looking for and they left.
Sheriff Mcneil and his assistants
searched until twelve O'Clock
without finding any clue to the
guilty parties.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
The Proposed Tax Increase for
Graded School-A Systematic
Canvass to be Made.

The mass meeting held Friday
night at the opera house for the
purpose of determining the mat
ter Of additional tax for graded
school purposes was attended by
a fairly good crowd of citizens,
though the attendance was not
so large as was expected. On
motion Of Mr.. R. G. Lawrence,
Mr.. A. E. White was elected
chairman of the meeting and Mr..
White asked Mr.. S. Mcintyre to
state it's object. Mr.. Mcintyre
set forth the facts that have al
ready been explained at length
in The Robesonian. The school
board is confronted with a dciic-
it, the amount in sight being suf-
fcient to run the school only five
months, and the only way to OBJ
tain the money necessary to run
the school for the full term of 8
and a half months is to increase
the property tax from 20 cents
on the $500 to 30 cents. Several
of the most prominent citizens Of
the town, among them some up
on whom the proposed increase
will fall most heavily, so far as
amount of increase Is concerned,
expressed themselves as heartily
in favor of the increase. In fact,
it was unanimously decided, af-
ter the matter was fully explain
ed, that the additional tax is SIM
ply a plain necessity which can
not be avoided, and the petition
which will be presented to the
town commissioners to call an
election for voting this tax was
signed by all present.
1t is thought that there will be
no difficulty in securing the re-
quired number Of signatures to
the petition when every citizen
fully understands the need, and
in order that the matter may be
clearly presented to every one
the chair was instructed to ap-
point a committee to make a sys-
tematic canvass of the town.
The following were appointed: +.
D. Caldwell, S. Mcintyre, R. c.
Lawrence, w. J. Prevatt, j. R.
Poole, J. ID. Mcmillan and A. +.
Spivey, and Chairman White vol
unteered to serve also on the
committee. These gentlemen
will fully explain the matter to
every citizen, and rs soon as the
required number of signatures
has been obtained the petition
will be presented to the town
commissioners.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
How a Slick Coon Blew into
Lumberton and Took Orders
for Clothes.

Last week a slick coon blew
into Lumberton and sprung a
brand new wrinkle on the col
ored population in the way Of
taking orders and measures for
suits of clothes, and then he
blew out again with a nice little
pile for which he was able to
touch certain credulous ones.
He gave it out that he was rep
resenting Roscbuck", of Chi
cago, and said that he had the
hottest line of clothes ever. He
would approach a Woodworking
buck at his place of labor, tell
him OF the hot line Of samples he
had in the express office-it was
not even necessary to show the
samples and the credulous buck
was told that all he had to dc
was to stand up and be meas
ured, cough up a quarter to
show good faith, and the clothes
would be shipped in a week or so
and he-the quarter-cou Ching
buck could pay the balance due
on the clothes any time that
suited his convenience, or some
thing to that effect. And it was
a caution the way the measure
was taken. The Jim who was tt
be measured would stand uI
very straight, square his shoul
ders and swell up his chest, anC
the slick Jim that was doing
the touching would do the
measuring with his hands the
coat would be so many hands
long, SO many hands across thu
shoulders, so many hands long
were the trousers legs, and S,
forth. And then the deludec
Jim would go back to his worl
with visions in his head of tn,
beautiful clothes, tailor mad
and fitting to a t-y-ty, that woul
be sent to him oon-and hir
out to start with only a quarter
twenty-five cents.
II certainly was easy money
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
School Building in East Lumber.
ton.

Thekumberton andDresdenCot-
ton Mills companies have award
ed the contract for a substan-
tial school building, which they
will erect in East Lumberton for
the benefit of their employees, to
Mr.. C. L. Baker, who has had his
hands fnll since he began bust
ness as a contractor here several
months ago. This will be a two
story building, with four large
class rooms, with cloak and 9TH
err rooms that pertain to a we'll
equipped modern school building.
There will be a double hall on
the first floor, with Colonial porch
entrance, and on the second floor
there will be an auditorium 43x5C
feet, with stage. The building
will cost about $4,000. Material
is being placed on the ground ir
the grove near the residence OF
Superintendent Webb, of the
Lumberton Cotton Mills, anC
work will begin at once.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Mclean
Entertain.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Mclean
gave a dinner at their home on
Chestnut street Thursday even
ing in honor of their guest, Miss
Goldie Ritch, of Monroe. Those
present were: Mrs. Irwin Jenkins
and her guest, Miss Bessie Poe
Law, of Raleigh; Miss Christine
Cover, of Clayton; Misses Mary
Mcneil and Leslie Proctor;
Messrs. E. ]. Britt, F. P. Gray,
Jas. G. Proctor, T. A. Mcneil,
Jr., Leon T. Cook, T. J.. Moore,
Dennis Biggs, R. A. Mclean, ].
P. Stansel and J. A. Sharpe.
Solos by Miss Proctor and IA
miliar songs rendered in concert
by Misses Proctor and Cover
and Messrs. Biggs, Proctor and
Moore contributed much to the
enjoyment of an altogether
pleasant evening. Xxi
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
For Treasurer,

To the Voters of Robson County:
l have long wished to publicly ex-
press my deep appreciation to the voters
of Robson county for their liberal sup
port given me in the past, and if posi-
BILE to express it more keenly TO my
friends who have made my county,
school, road and court house bonds,
amounting in all to $l68, 10000. Again
wish to announce my candidacy for
the second term as Treasurer of Robe
son county, assuring my friends of my
continued intention of faithfulness, fl
deity and courtesy, that have tried to
exercise in the past. | am ever and al
ways subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic party, as expressed either in
convention or primary.
M. G. MCKENZIE.
7-9-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER.
Tobacco Sales Daily and Prices
Good-Not Much Like Pan.
ic-News Notes and Personals

ic-News Notes and Personals.
Corr esbondence of the Robe oman.
Tobacco curing is about finish
ed and our farmers can get a
loug breath once more. To-
bacco sales are held every day
and prices are holding up we'll.
Mr.. Chas. G. Hill sold six
pianos in this vicinity in one
week. Does that sound like pam
ie times? He has a large assert
ment of organs in the building
formerly occupied by the furni-
,tQre company and is finding a
ready sale for them.
= W. G.. Brown and Masters
Bland and Hal Brown visited
relatives in the vicinity of Red
Springs this week.
Miss Ruth Smith, of Howells-
vile, is expected this week by
Miss Lorena Lewis to assist in
the millinery business, for the
fall season. She will have
charge while Miss Lewis goes to
Baltimore.
Mrs. J. E. Anderson and little
daughter went to Dover, S. c.,
for a visit to Mrs. Anderson's
home folks. Misses Toy and
Daisy Bryant returned with her
also, much to the regret of their
young friends.
The Pittman Drug Co. is
serving ice cream every Friday
night and Saturday and our
people appreciate it.
John B. Pitman, Of Lumber
ton, was in town last Tuesday,
the guest Of his sister, Mrs.
Jones.
Mrs. Rose Pitman is visiting
her daughters at Marietta.
Mr.. C. A. Floyd receivd q
handsome new horse from Rich
mond, Va, last Wednesday, but
we have not learned if it is a
racer. -" e..
Deputy Grand Master Wemyss,
of Fayetteville, visited Ashpole
Masonic Lodge last Monday
night and found it in fine condi.
ton. He is especially interested ir
collections for the grand Ma.
sonic Temple in Raleigh.
Our merchants are getting II
new goods daily in expectation
of a fine trade on tobacco
money, with every pros
pect of their hopes being real
lied.
The latest news from DIR
Brown was to the effect that h
was on the verg of leaving TO
long mountain camping tril
with a crowd of pretty girls
chaperoned by Mrs. T. L. Reaves
, If we never hear from hin
again we will suppose the girl
deVoured him.
Miss Dovie Bullock is visitin!
, friends and relatives in Lum
, berton this week.
Fairmont, N. c., August Z
1903.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
Two Good Ball Games at Fay
etteville-A Robson Man
Saves the Dav

neutrality-suspicious. of The Robesonian.
The Robesonian man hit town.
between eleven and twelve o'clock
this morning and found the city
crazed over baseball. Wades-
boro played the first of two
games with Fayetteville yester-
day afternoon at lao O'Clock
and the second game this after
noon, starting at 4 O'Clock. The
game yesterday was a lively and
close one, the score being one to
nothing in favor Of Fayetteville.
Yesterdays game being 50 close
got Fayetteville right much
wrought up, 50 a great many Of
the business houses closed this
afternoon, allowing their en-
| ployes the privilege Of witness
| ing the game, and the CROW:
Fayetteville turned out was IL
small one, numbering about on
thousand people. The score 9
today's game was 5 to g in fave
4 Of Fayetteville; and while it was
not as close as Yesterdays, it die
mot in any sense Ct the word fail
i to be a lively and interesting one.
Not strange to say, Robeso,
will cut its figure in most every
thing great that goes on with;
| its reach. It is an old saying
that Robson saved the State,
and this afternoon to some con-
siderable degree Robson saved
Fayetteville by the swift work
of that noble player, Mr.. Rou.
gald Buie, OF Red Springs. Mr..
Buie did some extra fine work
on third and some good batting
also. Mr.. Monroe Gaddy, of REQ
Springs, umpired both games.
l Among the Robesonians who
/ witnessed the game this after.
noon were Messrs. A. Il. Nc
: Eachern and son, Shaw, L. A
= McGeachy and DR.. T. L. North
rope, of St. Paul's.
: w. X. B.
5 Fayetteville, N. c., Aug, 5
I 1908.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
Mr.. A. Davis Lands a Contract
for Jail Under Trying Cir
cJmsfancae

cumstances.
Mr.. A. Davis, Jr., who is sup
erintending the erection of the
new county court house and who
has charge of the Southern work
Of the B. F. Smith Fireproof
Construction Co., returned last
week from visit to Preston, Ca,
where he made a successful bid
for new Jail. And he secured
the contract under peculiar and
trying circumstances, as shall
appear 4
Mr.. Davis reached the townaof
Preston along in the wee small
hours one morning and he had
to go before the commissioners
at ten O'Clock the same morning.
When he began to array himself
after a few hours sleep he found
that summer suit and his other
clothing that he had packed in a
grip with two pieces of carbon
paper had been completely ruin
ed, and his other clothes were
out Of the question, so he Sailed
forth to make some purchases.
Preston's stores did not afford
much choice, however, SO when
ne finally emerged from store
after doing the best he could do,
he was wonderfully and fearfully
arrayed. He had paid for his
entire outfit just $1.15. Just as
a sample of what he had on, his
trousers, for which he blew him.
self to the extent Of IS cents,
were two sizes too small in the
waist and the legs struck him
nearer the knees than the an
kles.
But Mr.. Davis was not dis
couraged. His business was tc
get the contract to build that
Jail, so, gay and undaunted, he
presented himself before the
commissioners. The Preston Jour
nal says that among the bunch
(of bidders) was an odd looking
young fellow from Virginia who
registered as A. DAVIS, Jr. -,
and the The Journal further de.
poses and says that "Mr, Davis
is the hottest piece of stuff thai
ever landed in Webster county,
and by his logical argument and
practical demonstration succeed
ed in showing the commissioners
that his Jail was far superior tt
the one they had selected and he
succeeded in being awarded the
contract.
And his competitors were thai
mad! Spick and. span they ap
peared before the commissioners
and presented their bids, anC
then they were walked away
with by a man who, attired as he
was, looked like a rare bird from
some other planet. And Mr.. Da
Wis bid, too, was about double
the figure OF some of his compe
titOrs.
Mr.. Davis says he certainly
was a sight when he presented
himself before the commission
ers.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
Negro Killed at Antioch Satur.
day.

Henry Washington, a colOred
boy about grown, was shot and
killed near Antioch Saturday by
M. McCormick's son, another
colored youth. No particulars
have been obtained as to the
shooting. 1t is claimed that the
shooting was done when a
crowd of boys was engaged in a
scuffle and that it was accidental.
In the absence of Coroner G. E.
Rancke, who is at Blowing Rock,
Clerk of the Court w. H. Hum
phrey appointed Policemen D.
w. Biggs special coroner to hold
the inquest and Mr.. Biggs went
to Antioch yesterday, but the in
quest was not held until this
morning. 1t had not been con-
Guided at II O'Clock.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
For Senator.
Or SherII..
To the Democratic Voters Of Robeson
Cnnnr,tnra

To the Democratic Voters Of Robeyon
County,
/ hereby announce myself az a can
didatc for reelection to the Office Of
Sheriff OF Robson cCInty, subject to
the Democratic primary.
| have tried to perform the duties of
my office faithfully during the short
time which | have held the same, and /
believe that an investigation will show
that have done so. l thank the Dem
ocrats OF the county for the very kind
support they have given me, and | as
sure them that an endorsement of my
! work by denomination will be greatly
appreciated.
7-9-tf E. c.. MCNEuI.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
For County Commissioner.

To the Democratic Voters of Robson
County:
At the urgent request Of number of
my Democratic friends and after a CON
sideration Of the matter ! hereby an
nounce myself candidate fu: -e-eIec-
ton to the Office of County Commission
er, subject TO the action of The Demo
5atic Primary.
This June Is, 1903.
6-15-tf J. W. CARTER.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
For County Commissioner.

To the Democratic Voters OF Robeson
County:
After consideration of the matter
and at the request Of number Of Dem
ocratic friends, l hereby announce my
self candidate for recollection to the
| office of County Commissioner, subject
to the action of the Democratic Prima-
ry.
/ This June 10, 1863.
! 6-15-tf A K. MCEACHERN.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
For County Commissioners.

To the Democratic Voters of Robson
County:
Subject to the action of the Demo
cratic Primary, and at the request of i
number of friends | hereby announce
myself u candidate for recollection 10 the
Office of County Commissioner.
This June Is, 1868.
6-l5-tf A. L. BULLOCK.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
Special Rates via SeabOard 10
Charlotte Account Republican
State Convention.

The Seaboard begs to announce rate
based on 80 per cent. of the double To-
cal fares for the round-trip from all
points on this line in North Carolina
to Charlotte account of this occasion.
Tickets to be sold for all trains August
25th and for trains arriving to Charlotte
forenoon of August 26th with final linn
it August Both.
The Seaboard offers excellent double
daily train service to Charlotte, and for
further information regarding rates
and schedules from your station call on
your ticket agent or address the under
signed.
C. H. GATTIS, T. P. A,
Raleigh, N. c.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
A Woodmen UnYeiling at Clark
ton.

On Sunday, the 10Th, at three
o'clock in the afternoon, a mon
ument to the late Sovereign
James |. Hester will be unveiled at
Clarkton with Woodmen hOnors.
Woodmen are requested to meet
at Brown Marsh Camp No. 262
at Clarkton at l o'clock in the
afternoon to prepare for the GER
emory. A large crowd is eX-
pected.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
Attention. Asthma Sufferers,

Foley's Honey and Tar will give
immediate relief to asthma suffer
ers and has cured many cases that
had refused to yield to other treat
ment. Foley's Honey and Tar is
the best remedy for ooughs, colds
and all throat and lung trouble
Contains no harmful drugs. Sold
by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
What Is Best Tor Indigeston7

Mr.. A. Robinson of Drumquin,
Ontario, has been troubled for
years with Indigestion, and re-
cCmmends Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets as "the
best medicine | ever used" If
troubled with indigestion or con-
stipation give them a trial. They
are certain to prove beneficial.
They are easy to take and pleas
ant in effect. Price, Is cents.
Samples free at all drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10

To the Democratic Voters of RobesOn
County:
At the urgent request of number of
Democrats, hereby announce myself a
candidate for reelection to the office of
County Commissioner, subject to the
action of the Democratic Primary.
This June Is, 1903.
6-l5-tf u. S. ALDERMAN.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
Notices of New Advertisements.

Boylin's Jewelry Store sells the
Parker fountain pen, the pen of
the lucky curve" that is guar an
teed to give satisfaction.
K. M. Biggs has qualified as
executor of the estate Of A. Nick
Flowers, deceased.
Prices are high on good ripe
tobacco at Fairmont.
A reward is offered for inform
alton about a bay mule that has
strayed. $50
A gold medal has been lost.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-10
For Commissioner.

To the Democratic Voters of Robson
County:
l hereby announce myself a can
didate for reelection to the office of
County Commissioner, subject to the
action of the Democratic Primary.
This June 4th, 1903.
6-4-3m+ C.. A. OLIVER