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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-12
An Editors Troubles.
Wadesboro Ansonian.

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Recently the Ansonian print
ed the best account obtaiHabl,
of the life of adeceased person
In about one month ca~e All
obituary written by a frien,.
and attached to it, was a piece
of poetry, enough to fill one
column Of space. We did not
print the article, having made
a rule that such would not be
printed unless paid for. "
result, we lost eight subscri-
bers in that immediate family.
Some seemed to imagine that
such loss would make it i'm
possible for another issue to
come forth, but it cut a small
figure among our two thousand
subscribers and it happened
that eighteen new subscribers
we're added the same week.
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D of interest to only a few per
sons and news matter and gooC
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Q more readers. But a gentle
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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-12
JEFFERSON'S INAUGURATION
Refut0tlOn OF The Yarn That He
Rode TO the Capitol.
[E. D. Mead, in the Boston Herald

A@SAS AZ AAC ~0P PANOAS
GE. D. Mead, in the Boston Herald
Jefferson did not ride on horse
back to the Capitol for his inaug-
uration. He was at the time liv-
ing as Vice-President at board
ing house within a stones throw
of the Capitol. and be simply
walked across the square to the
Capitol, escorted by body of |
militia and accompanied by the !
Secretaries of the Navy and
Treasury and a number
of Congressman. The simpl
facts can be learned from
the lives of Jefferson or such
histories as that ofHenry Adams,
and the details are given in a let.
ter written byEdward Thornton,
then in charge of the British Lee
CATION at Washington, to LORD
Grenville, the Foreign Secretary
in Pitts administration at the
time. The absurd story of jeff
erson riding to the Capitol Oh
horseback and hitching his horse
to the pailings, then going in to
take the oath, was started by
John Davis, one Of the English
men who were among the hang
ers-on of Aaron Burr, in a book
of American travels published in
London two years afterward
The story was spread by the
Federalist newspapers, and its
currency still persists. Davis
added to the story, in order to
impress his English readers the
more that he was himself present
at the inauguration. he state
} ment is as false as the story j.
> self. Davis was not then in
; Washington. The matter is ot
= little moment. Jefferson was
afterward, as President, in the
habit of going on horseback, rath
erthan in carriage, where bust
: ness called him, But the story
was circulated for the sake O
r damaging Jefferson by making i
seem that he despised prope.
: form and decorum-and it wa
S untrue; although it certainly wa'
0 true that in all proper ways b.
!, wished to set the country an ex-
t ample of republican simplicity
8 and that in this he did a servic
0 which may we'll be gratefully re
membered and emulated.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-12
''World's Tribute TO Shakes.
pesre."
London Dispatch, 7th-

London Dispatch, 7th-
The committee which has in
charge the movement for the
"world's tribute to Shakes
peare, and of which Princess
Louise is the head, has decided
upon the erection of an archi
tectural monument aud statue,
to be completed on the 30Oth
anniversary of his death, in
1915.
1t is estimated that the mem
irial will cost about 81, 900, 900
competition for.which will be
open to all English-speakins
r. cee.
Mr.. Reid, the American am
bassador, has been invited t.
nominate sculptors on th'
mittee of selection, whicI
will include Sir Edward j
+; Poynter, presidentlof the Roya
Academy, and the most proml
nent sculptor in this cour
try.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-12
No Use 10 Die.

= Il have found out that there is
no nse to die of lung trouble as
long as you can 6 t DR.. Kings
New Discovery" says Mrs, J, P
y bite, of Rushboro, Pa. 81 wou d
not be alive today only for that
wonderful medicine. It loosens up
a cough quicker than anything
else, and cures lung disease even
after the case is pronounced hope,
less - This most reliable remedy
for coughs and colds, lsgrippe,
asthma bronchitis and hoarseness
is sold under guarantee at all drug
stores. 5Oc and 81 90. Trial bottle
free.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-12
The Lucky Quarter

Is the one you paw out for a box
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
They bring you the health that's
more preHious than jewels. Try
them for headache, biliou.ness,
constipation and malaria. If they
dissppoint you the price will be
cheelfully refunded at any drug
store.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-12
Deafness Cannot be Cured

BY local applications, as they ~cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear -
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhamed condi-
ton of the mucous lining of the Eustach-
ian Tube When this tube is infamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result and unle S the in
Aammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing WILDE destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which IS nothing but an infamed c'ndi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars fol
any case of Deafness (caused by Ca
tarrh THAT can OF be cured b Halls Ca
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Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills or co''stipa
tiou
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-12


of a President was thrown into l
the House of Representatives
was in 1900, when Thomas JEFF
erson and Aaron Burr each re-
ceived 73 votes in the Electoral
College, witn IS votes for John
Adams, "a for G. G. Pinckney,
and 1 for John Jay. The House
of Representatives took thirty
six ballots before an election was
reached. On the final ballot ten
States voted for Jefferson, four
voted for Burran two cast blank
ballots. This vote made Jeffer-
son President and Burr Vice.
President
At the time of the re election
of James Monroe, 1920, he was
supported by all parties and
th"re was no candidate against
him. He would have had tie
unanimous vote of the electors,
but one elector from New Hamp-
shire. in casting his vote, an
nounced that as George Washing
ton had not been unanimously
elected President no other man
should be. so this elector cast his
vote for John Quincy Adams
and the electoral vote stood:
Monroe, 22s; Adams, 1.
The next and last election that
was thrown into the House Of
Representatives was that Of
1924. when there were four can
didates for President-Henry
Clay. John Quincy Adams, Will
liam H. Crawford and Andrew
Jackson. jackson carrieda majol :
| ity ofthe States and had a plurality
: in the smallpopular votethat was
t recorded, but the vote in the
f. Electoral College resulted as fol-
+ lows: Jackson, SO; Adams, 81;
4 Crawford. Al; Clay, 81. This r. =
suited in one of the bitterest
d fights in the history of the
s country. In the final vote in the
/ House of Representatives thit
II teen States voted for Adams,
r seven for Jackson and four for
S Crawford.
e This incident led to the forma
s tion of regular political parties
In every State OF the Union. Nc
e conventions we're held in 1928
/ but Jackson, running agains1
k Adams in that year, had 17s
votes in the Electoral College tt
I, SO for his opponent.
e The first national convention
T. was held by the Democratic par
Ie ty in Baltimore on May 18th, 1882
n 1t was in that convention tina
n the famous thirds rule Oftht
IS party was adopted, a rule which
n has been enforced in every con
al vention held since that time.
IS With the adoption of the sys
he TEN of national conventions an,
s. the formal nomination of candi
)n dates for President and Vice
at President cy all political partie
ed the intent of the constitution i
d respect to the election of th
lit chief officers of the country ha
Ol- been nullifed. While there
~; absolutely nothing in the const
IT. tuition of the United States {
ln- the laws of the States requirir
ge presidential electors to vote fl
b; the nominee of their parties, p
n litical customs and preceden
nd are now so binding that for al
ere elector to break away and vo
ors according to his personal cow
lch tions would be unpardonab
The voters, without knowing t
on, details of the cumbersol
ers mechanism of our political S!
be- TEN, vote the ticket of preside
He'd tial electors in perfect conider
as that they are voting directly
AL the election of a President.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-12

It ceaxes back that we'll feeling.
healthy look, puts the sap of life
in your system, protects you from
disease Hollister g Rocky Noun
tain Tea has no equal as spring
tonic for the whole family. 35c,
Tea or Tablets. ] D. Mcmillan
& Son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Work Will Be Resumed.

Bristol, Tenn, December 20.-The announcement was officially made here tonight by General Manager J. H. Me Cue of the Virginia and Southwestern that construction work on the Holstein River railroad, the proposed trunk line through East Tennessee into south west Virginia coal field, would be re- sumed at once. Work was suspended immediately following the panic of 1907 It is expected to complete the work within six months. The new road gives the Southern, which also owns the Virginia and Southwestern another tap into the coal fields of southwest Virginia, and puts the coal fields so miles nearer their markets in the Caro- linas and Georgia. It extends from the southernister mines in Persia, through East Tennessee into southwest Vir- ginia, connecting with the Virginia and Southwestern at Moceasin Gap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
CHINESE STIR UP
 STRIFE AT CANTON

Hong Kong, December 2o.-It is feared that the anti-foreign movement at Can ton, originally caused by the death of a coolie on the steamer FNallshan, who is alleged to have been brutally kicked by a Portuguese watchman on the vessel, will culminate in an outbreak against all foreigners So serious Is the situation re- garded that the British torpedo boat destroyer Hart has been sent to Can ton.
 The British steamers Moorehen and Can- ton, two of the ships which are being boycotted, have been recalled from Wu- chow All Chinese vessels and their passengers, are being closely scrutinized upon their arrival by naval officers. The native papers continue to foment the agitation against foreigners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
AUTO COM MITTEE
 WANTS MONEY BACK

New York December 2O.-State Engineer Frederick Skene will be required within the next week to show cause why he should not return to the executive com mttee of the last Briarcliffe automobile road race S46oO deposited by the executive committee on his ruling for the purpose of covering the expenses of repairing the roads after the contest. The suit was filed by Henry Law and Robert Lee Nor rell, representing the executive commit tee. Mr Skene declared today that he expended about S4OOO to repair the roads and returned the balance to the commit tee.
 The committee, in it's suit questions the propriety of MT. Skene's original levy and his whole action in the mat ter, and demands the return of the $46Oo deposit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21

Fox" this was a pretty high tribute.
 The Cincinnati club will report in At lanta in the spring for training about March and stay until March 27 Just at present Griffith Is considering plans for the erection of a club house on the Ponce De Leon field for the use of his players during the spring work
 It will seem natural to Atlanta fans to see Clark Griffith at work in Ponce De Leon again, especially as Mike Mar tin, formerly trainer of the New York Americans, will be in charge of the aches, sprains and bruises of the Reds.
 Richard Joyner, last year the business manager of the Atlanta Baseball club. will not be with the club in that con- nection next year. In fact, the club will have no business manager on the road. Who will look after its business inter ests in Atlanta has not yet been given out.
 The south is to have representation on the board of directors of the United States Golf association next year, for the first time in golfing history.
 Milton Dargan of the Atlanta Ath- letic club, is the man to whom the honor is to be extended and he will be elected at the annual meeting of the United States Golf association.
 The Atlanta club is one of the few in the south which has an associate mem bership in the United States Gold asso- citation, which allows 1t say in the run ming of the association. Most of the southern clubs are allied members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
RAILWAY CASHIER
 OMMITS SUICIDE

Omaha, Neb., December 20.-William R. Kelly, cashier Of the Union Pacific rail way at South Omaha, committed suicide today by sending a bullet through his brain.
 Kellys office has been undergoing a periodical check-up by the auditor for the past week, but Union Pacific officials today declare that so far as the auditor had gone Kellys accounts were in per feet condition.
 Kelly left a letter to his wife which indicated that overwork had perhaps un- balanced his mind. He was 2S years old and was a son of w R. Kelly, former general solicitor of the Union Pacific road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Postmaster Resigns.

Sheffield, December 20.-(Special.) J. Charles Doud has forwarded his resigna- ton as postmaster of Sheffield to Wash ington, the resignation to take effect as soon as his successor has been appointed. Mir. Doud will move to Texas, and will probably locate at Fl Paso. He has ac- cepted the position as manager for tho branch house of St. Louis wholesale grocery. MT. Doud has made an efficient and an accommodating postmaster Two applicants are already in the field for his position and others are spoken of. They are R. c. Johnston and E. H. Craig.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Fires WlII Be Drawn,

Morgantown, w. Va, December 20- The fires of the Marilla Window Glass company at Marilla will be turned out tomorrow after the glass is ladled out at least three weeks will be required to reheat the glass and resume work. At the Jones plant here notice has been posted that the fires will be drawn unless the men return to work by o'clock Monday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Former Florida Governor Dead.

Jacksonville, Fla, December 20.- Francis Phillip Fleming, governor of Florida from 1889 to 1873, died at his residence in this city today at 1:30 D. m. Ex-Governor Fleming Is a native Floridian and served in the Confed- crate army through the civil war with distinction. After the war he was admitted to the bar and soon became one of F1orida's ablest lawyers and politicians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Fleet In the Indian Ocean,

Washington, December 20-Rear Admiral Charles Sperry, commanding the American battleship fleet, has cabled the navy department that the feet made it's departure today from Colombo, Ceylon, for Suez. The mes sage was in cipher and very brief. The fleet has begun the longest single leg of its world cruise, through the Indian ocean, the Arabian and Red seas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Interrupted Sleigh Ride.

Bedding, Conn.,, December 20.-While out sleighing today Miss Clara Clem- ems, daughter of Samuel Clemens Mark Twain), and Ossip Gabrilo- witsch, the Russian pianist, were over turned. Miss Clemens escaped with a severe shaking up. MT. Gabrilowitsch, who jumped as the sleigh turned, grab bed the horses head, preventing run away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21

$6.85 to Atlanta and return via Southern Railway. Tickets on sale Dec. 18, 19, 23, 24, 30, 31 and Jan. 1st. Trains leave 7::30 a.m., 4::25 pm. and 12::30 midnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
A SAD XMAS

Would follow a careless step in getting on or off the cars. Be careful. It may save you a serious accident.
 B. R., L. AND P. co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Notice.

Bids will be received for all Shelby coun- ty convicts for the year 1909. by the un- dersigned, up to December 29, 1908. Cor respondence solicited.
 J. A. JACKSON,
 Hard Labor Agent. A. P LANGSHORE,
 Judge of Probate.
 12-1S-11t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21
Still Discussing the Olympic
 Games Controversy
MAYER LEADING JOCKEY
Vanderbilt Heavy Winner In France. Lilly Langtry Breeds No More Horses-Hunting Expenses
 In Great Britain.
By RICHARD DAHLeREN.

London, December 20.-The British ann ateur athletic world is still stirred up over the Olympic games mix-up. The recent statement attributed to President Sul- livan of the American Athletic union has directed British criticism to him. Theo- dore A. Cook, member of the British Olympic committee, in a recently issued statement, says: "The American papers have been flooded with reports from those who accompanied the American team in an official capacity, also the unfairness, dsicourtesy and dishonesty with which the Americans had in every respect been treated
 After reading the statements attrtb- uted to MT. Sullivan, president of the American Athletic union, which he has never contradicted, one might imagine that the American team, instead of being the finest body of athletics who ever visited this country, instead of having carried on the majority of the prizes in the events in which they specialized, were, as matter of fact, a second rate lot, who could only win by tactics, and could only secure jus tice by continuous uproar. However great our admiration and good will for American athletes as a whole, l cannot help thinking that it would be matter for very serious consideration whether we should in future take part in any in- ternational contest in which a man who has so grossly abused his high represen- tative position were again allowed to hold any responsible place."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21

Danny Maher, the American Jockey is beyond doubt the premier Jockey TOT this season. With 4S5 mounts he landed 1as wins. 90 seconds and 54 thirds. His percentage of wins was more than S, and he was in the money on considerably more than half his mounts.
 Woolton came in second and Higgs' last years leader, third. For number or years Maher has lead the list in percent age of wins, but this year he leads in actual number of winning mounts as well.
 Maher has just decided to try 1olns timber toppers as well as nat racers. ne recently won his first race over the hurdles at Kempton park, in field or seven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21

The committee in pamphlet just issued refuting the charges of unjust treat ment to the Americans includes letter from Lieutenant Halswelle, who charged the American runner, Carpenter, with fouling him. Lieutenant Halswelle says: "Carpenter's elbow undoubtedly touched my chest, for as l moved outward to pass him he did likewise, keeping his right arm in front of me. In this manner he bored me across quite two-thirds of the track and entirely stopped my running. As I was well up to his shoulder and en- deavoring to pass him, it is absurd to say that I could have come up on the inside. When about 30 to 40 yards from the tape I saw the officials holding up their hands, so slowed up, not attempting to finish all out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-21

Jimmy Britt, former American light weight champion is again to meet Johnny Summers, over whom he recently won a decision The fight will be held before the National Athletic club, on February 22. The British sporting contingent be- leves this time Summers will be re- turned winner.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-02-15

A YEAR and four months after the
IA United States senate decided that
some investigating ought to be done
into the way customs were
coming in at New York the clerk of
the senate finance committee awOke
one bright morning and determined to
act at once. He, A. B. Shelton, did so.
He took a trip to Providence. r. l.
august 4 to z, 1907, inclusive), and
charged it to the government. The
total, including carriage hire, car fare,
telephones and baggage" cost the gov
eminent $3.50.
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island is
chairman of the finance committee and
Mr.. Shelton is his secretary. Provi-
dence, R. l., is given in the congress
Sional directory as Senator Aldrich's
home.
The trip to Providence was duly en-
tered in the itemiZed list of receipts
and expenditures of the senate" On
business of the senate finance commit
tee is the way it appears in the
record under authority of senate reso-
luton OF March 3, 1905"
On September 5, 1906, A. 3. Shelton
again bethought him of the New York
customs revenue, and resolved to act
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-02-15
House to Have a "Homespun Brigade"

the next time he went back to South
Carolina he brought back a bolt OF
cloth and presented it to the speaker.
Uncle joe had it made into a suit
which made him the envy of every
mar in the house. Since that time Mr..
Aiken has been able to get recognition
and postoffices whenever he wanted
them, but he has been besieged by a
score of members for cloth enough to
make a suit like Uncle Joe's."
Last spring when he went home he
engaged the old woman to make all
the homespun she could during the
summer. The result was three suit
ings. These Mr.. Aiken brought up
to Washington and presented to
Representative Ryan of New York.
Representative Lee of Georgia and
Representative Griggs of Georgia.
These three, with the speaker and Mr..
Aiken, will form the charter member.
ship of the "homespun brigade" Other
applicants will be admitted when the
old woman turns out some more jeans.
1t is costing Mr.. Aiken a lot for uni
forms, but he doesn't mind that for he
gets everything else he wants.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-02-15
Beef Combine Finances.

The poor old beef trust hat Roose-
welt and Garfield Investigated and
found was only making about a dollar
a head on the cattle it killed, seems
to have become more prosperous since
the Republicans have been trying to
control it. AT the annual meeting Of
Swift & Co., held a few days ago,
which corporation is said to be part Of
the beef combine, President Swift
said: 1.-THE past year has been one Of
our largest as relates to volume, and
profits are quite up to the average"
The balance sheet presented showed
q surplus of SIS, 200,0 900 after paying
a dividend CT per cent. and add
ing additional property value of over
five dollars to each share and charging
on to depreciation over $780, 00.
Still with this showing a Republican
congress continues to appropriate the
money to pay the expense that che
trust should pay of inspection Of
cattle end meat that Swift & Co. and
The other members of the beef COM
Vine deal out to the American public.