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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-10
DRAINAGE AND GOOD
ROADS.
Important Meeting to be Held
in Lumberton Next Monday

There is no question of greater
importance to the people of Robe
son than drainage of swamp
lands and good roads. Those
who have studied the matter at
all agree that the only solution
of the road problem in this coun-
ty is proper drainage, and proper
drainage means also the reclama-
ton of much land that is
now overfowed. This all-im-
portant subject will be discussed
by experts at a meeting which
will be held in Lumberton next
Monday, and it is to be hoped
that as many citizens as can do
so will attend. This meeting has
been provided for by Congress-
man H. L. GCdwin, who has Sc
cured experts from Washington
on drainage and good roads to
accompany him on a brief tour of
this district. Congressman Cod
win is sending out the following
letter announcing this meeting:
There will be a meeting of
the citizens of Robson county,
who are interested in the drain
age of swamp lands and good
roads, at Lumberton, on the 18th
inst. at II O'Clock a. m. The Ag-
ricultural Department at Wash
ington has agreed to send two
experts, one on swamp drainage
and one on good roads, to address
this meeting. l trust that you
will attend, and notify your
neighbors and friends of the
meeting and request them to at
tend, as subjects of vital impor-
tance to the farmers will be dis
cussed. The farmers are the back
bone and the mainstay Of the
country, and less has been done
for them by the government than
has been done for any other
class. This is an evil that l de-
sire to correct, but it cannot be
corrected until the farmers o1
the country become aroused anC
show a strong public interest il
their own behalf.
Swamp drainage and gOoC
roads are public questions that lii
at the very doors of the people
: and are at present agitating tn
minds of the citizens to grea
= extent, and I sincerely hope tina
z the farmers and business men 0
Robson county will forego thei
private duties on Monday, tn
! 18th of September, to come ou
>. to Lumberton to assist in study
, ing these public questions"
> y Yours very truly,
: H. L. Goodwin.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-10
How TO Get Strona.

P. j. Daily, of 1247 W. Congress
It., Chicago, tells of way to be-
come strong: He says: my moth
or, who is old and was very feeble,
is deriving SO much benefit from
Electric itters, that I feel it's my
duty to tell those who need tonic
and strengthening medicine about
it In my mother's case marked
gain in fl, sh has resulted, insom-
MIA has been overcome, and she is
steadily growing stronger" Eleo-
trio Bitters quickly remedy stom-
ach, liver and kidney complaints
Sold under guarantee at all drug
stores. SOC.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-10

Grated.
For reasons appearing good
and sufficient to the board the
tax bonds of Sheriff E. C. Nc
Neill, given with the American
Bonding Co. of Baltimore as
surety, were reduced as follows:
Road bond, from $25, 900 to $15-
0OO;bond forpoor, school and spec
ial taxes from $45, 900 to $4,000;
bond for State taxes, from $780,
900 to $4,000.
1t appearing to the board that
the Sikes-Currie Co., by error in
listing for taxes of 1907, paid
overcharges on $4,000 valuation
Of property in Red Springs town.
ship, it was ordered that the
amount of taxes over paid be re-
funded to this company and that
the said refund be paid by the
various funds due the same as
follows: State, $37. county
fund, $50; bond sinking fund,
$3.50; road fund, $50; general
road fund, $27. The clerk of the
board was ordered to issue orders
for amounts due by county and
sinking funds and to certify to
the proper authorities the amounts
to be allowed by the other funds.
A petition endorsed by the
board of education for a special
tax election for school district
No. 5, Blue Springs township,
was presented to the board and
an election was ordered for the
17th of October. The petition
provides for a tax of not more
than Is cents on the $10O valua-
ton of property and 45 cents on
the poll. A new registration is
ordered for said election and ].
H. Mckenzie was appointed
registrar, John Deese and Hiram
Hall, judges. On a similar peti-
ton an election was ordered fol-
the same day, October II, fol-
district No. 3, White House town.
ship, for a special school tax OF
not more than 80 cents on the
$100 and 80 cents on the poll. N
]. Page was appointed registrar,
A. D. Rowland and J. H. Bass
judges.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-10
Beware of Gintm entS for Ca4arrh
that Contain Mercury,

AS mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them7
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., con
tains no mercury, and is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buy
ing Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine 1t is taken internally and
male in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney
& Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa
! tion.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-10

S or 6 doses 1855" will cure
any case ofCHILLS andFEVER.25c.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-10
Prof Edens Submits Further Re-
marks About the use of Capt.
tails and Further Comment is
Subioined.
To the Editor of The Robesonian:

To the Editor of The Robesonian:
The editor of The Ro5esonian
does not think the rules SUBMIT
ed by me will square with the
best newspaper usage. Perhaps
not. But will they square with
the rules laid down by the best
grammarians? 1t is the usage
of the most accurate writer's and
speakers reduced to a science
which is the standard guide.
Grammars, and not newspapers,
are the most accurate eXpOnents
Of this science. Scolarly editors,
to say nothing of differently
qualified correspondents, writing
in haste often depart from ac-
cepted authority. | do not think
the editor would have US accept
newspapers as more c0rrectGtand-
ards than grammars. The edi-
tor of The Robesonian asserts
what Hills general rule admits,
that mo hard and fast rule can
be laid down for the use of capi-
tai letters" except where usage
is uniform. When grammarians
agree as touching a rule or GUS
tim, newspaper license cannot set
it aside. Such agreement among
authors makes it hard and fast
rule for us. The editor says, Ger
tainly good usage does not de-
mand capitals in the following:
The Governor of the State will
speak in the County near Lum-
Der River, by invitation of the
Sheriff. =" In the above, COM
mon names become substitutes
for special or proper nouns; as,
Governor for Glenn; State, for
North Carolina: County, for Rob-
eson; Sheriff for McNeill;" The
capital ''R" in Lumber River
is correctly used, or if not The
Robesonian contradicts Swinton,
Hill, Coppie, Maxwell, Lockwood
, and others. DIR. w. Smith says,
when a written reference is
made to the river flowing by
your town, OF the town in which
) you live, if writing from thar
) town, write the River"
The tendency is to use fewer
, capitals and commas. Being ;
/ composite language, the English
presents many difficulties.
| Now, boys and girls, readers
2 of The Robesonian, preserve thu
r paper of August Goth and will
< the aid of your teachers criticist
e the editor and me. 1t will fur
e nish good exercise on subjects Sc
e Iected because Of their ditficul
S ties, and because of very irregu
e lar usage.
t H. L. Edens.
= Pemboke, N. C.
r The above communication ha
O been on hand for some time bU
n we have been crowded wit
e other matter; and, too, we want
It ed to find time for brief con
d ment. Here's hoping that Pro-
e Edens will not, because the ed
r tor takes this time-honored priv
le ilege of subjoining comment, a.
Is cuse him of being unfair" {
e some less discerning ones hay
y accused him of being for takin
Sc the same privilege in anotht
n connection. But we are sure
le will not.
v In hastily commenting on Pro
TX Edens former communication v
1e perhaps did not make ourselv
Id clear. In every issue of II
lie Robesonian we violate the rul
tn laid down by Prof. Edens, al
our remarks were merely inten
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-10
They Take The Kinks Out.

II have used DR. Kings New
Life Pills for many years, with in
creasing satisfaction. They take
the kinks out of stomach, liver
and bowels, without fuss or fric
tion.' says N. H. Brown, of Pitts
field, Vt. Guaranteed satisfactory
at all drug stores. 25c.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-10
Passed Examination Success,
fully.

James Donahue, New Britain,
Conn writes: Il tried several
kidney remedies. and was treated
by our best physicians for diabetes
u did not improve until l took
Foley Kidney Remedy. After
the second bottle I showed i'm
proven Mt, and five bottles cured
me completely. I have since passed
a rigid examinat;o for life insur-
ance.' Foley's Kidney Remedy
cures backache and all forms of
kidney and bladder trouble. Sold
by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-10
Washington, D. C.

ed to justify ourselves in so do
ing. We believe that in so doing
we are conforming to best news
paper usage, though we did not
mean to put up such usage as the
standard. We believe, however
and Prof. Edens will agree
with US in this, we think that the
tendency is more and more to
make the rules of grammar con-
form to best newspaper usage.
Newspaper usage, however,
varies. Every paper has a style
Iof its own. Some papers use
capitals in writing certain words
that other papers write lower
case, though of course any partiC-
U'ar papers usage should be un-
form.
However, we only wantcl o
f0resstall criticism of The Robe :
soni2n's usage by the rules laid
down by Prof. Edens. We have
forgotten about all the rules we
ever learned, and we are frank
to admit that the boys and girls
would better follow Prof. Edens'
rules than to follow the editor
practice. Editor.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-10

President Roosevelt in his fin
al annual message to Congress
probably will recommend an in
crease in the numerical strength
of the army to at least 100, 900
men. At present the army is on
a footing of $4,000 men, the num-
Der provided for in time of peace.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-10
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN
MANUAL.

Replete With Comment and
Argument on the Various Is
sues of the Campaign Some
of the Chapter Headings and
Main Points.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-01-26
J Current Comment on Public Events

the mortality figures, it is evident that this
race multiplication comes from the poorer
classes, they who are the least able to
properly clothe, feed and educate them.
But what's the odds? What matters it?
Every offspring from parents who toll
means more blood money for the sterling
patriots who have monopolized industry and
commerce by specious legislation to their
everlasting profit. With forty-six thousand
more births than deaths in New York dur
ing a single year furnishes abundant evil
dence that race suicide does not exist in
that locality. These figures are Independent
of immigration, so that between one census
and another it would look as if the metrop-
oils would naturally increase to the extent
of about half million. The West may
fail in corn production; the South may lose
much of her cotton through the boil weevil
and old Kentucky may get in hot water
because of her whisky and tobacco, but
New York's baby crop seems to keep up
in season and out of season; in fact, TAX
ing every season for its own.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-01-26

parsons. Public piety means greater at
tendance on church service and a replen-
ished contribution box When the people
are exceedingly pious they cheerfully lend
to the Lord" because of the expected divi-
dend in the hereafter. This lending to the
Lord is, usually, money in the parsons
pocket, and We have yet to hear of the first
preacher who refused to accept new ten
dollar gold piece because it did not have the
inscription upon it. AS the new order so
far only relates to ten dollar gold pieces,
there is not much fear of too general a
circulation, for there will be thousands of
the American people into whose hands one
of the gold coins will never fall The sum
and substance of the entire argument is
given in the closing words of a recent dis
patch which reads with the legend alb
sent it is argued, money will be regarded
as a pure business proposition, and gifts,
even of tainted money, to the church and
its institutions, gradually will become few
err" The words above quoted constitute
good and sufficient answer to the entire
argument. At least, thinking people can
easily read between the lines.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-01-26
am GOD WE TRUST"

Clerical blatherskites are still emitting
their growls at the new gold coin because
the Philadelphia mint keeps right on max
ing them without that lying inscription, In
god we trust" upon their outer edge. Now,
then, who trusts in god? Not the dollar.
Not the people. Not the clergy. Who does!
So far as we have been able to discover
there are none, no, not one. Who trusts in
the dollar? Everybody. Then why not
change the inscription, if an inscription be
needed, to make it read lin thee we trust"
and there would be more figurative truth
than real poetry in the suggestion. From
the Washington clergy, who appear to be
leading a movement for Congressional ac-
ton to restore the inscription to the coins,
comes the claim that it's abolition is seri-
Gus menace to public piety, and by reason
of the fact that the new and alleged goddess
coin is gaining large circulation, the pub
lie will grow less attentive to religious mat
ters. 1t may be true that there is a silent
appeal hidden in, the abolished inscription
which might have reached some people, be-
lieving who did not attend church, and still
work for popular piety. Unwittingly per-
haps, the Washington clergy have given the
snap away. 1t is not so much the removal
Of the inscription from the coin they de-
plore, but the suggestion, or implied sug
gestion, that one of their main reliances
for intoxicating piety in the minds of the
edict. Public piety is good thing for the
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-01-26
A WALKING BIBLE.

Some men love to do foolish things. Some
strive to initiate their example. When the
fool-killer is wanted, and wanted in a
hurry, he is usually in hiding, slipped his
trolley pole, or has given up the job in
disgust, unable to keep the crop down to
a normal condition. History records that
a strong swimmer, anxious to acquire fame,
attempted to swim Niagara's rapids and
went to destruction. He wanted fame, got
it, but did not live to enjoy it. Devious
methods have suggested themselves to diff
ferent men at different times, but as a rule
the game has not been worth the candle.
Word comes from Noblesville, Ind. that
one Ernest Addison, a preacher, has COM
mitted to memory and can recite the entire
New Testament. Reference is made to and
concerning him as prodigy, and he is given
the soubriquet of 'The Walking Bible" To
memorize the New Testament is no light
undertaking, truly, but the question is what
shall he profit thereby, what will the world
gain by his effortY Doubtless he could not
quote the first three lines of the Declaration
of Independence, or of the National Con-
stitution, and yet, because he has been able
to memorize book of SO little importance,
the fact has been held of sufficient moment
to burden the news wires with an account
of it. Had the labor expended been spent
in some useful effort humanity might have
gained thereby. Had the hours wasted been
utilized in useful employment the worlds
wealth or its stock of knowledge might
have been increased. AS matters now
stand he has done himself no good and
helped nobody He might imagine that 1t
will be pleasing to the Lord to hear a reci-
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-01-26
THE PASSING OF ELLA.

One of the greatest mistakes any writer
of ability could possibly make is, after
acquiring journalistic recognition to enter
into a syndicate contract and agree, for
a stipulated sum of money to grind out so
many columns per week. The inevitable
result is compilation of literary trash
that must find an eternal abiding place
in the intellectual rubbish heap. This fate
has befalen all who fitted across the lit
erary. armament like a comet, but when
a person writes for the love of the cause
represented, or a devotion to the principle
sought to be inculcated, the result is vastly
different.
These thoughts were stirred by recent
production from the pen OF Ella Wheeler
Wilcox who still allows her picture to
adorn most of her writings, and like many
of her co-laborers, she has entered upon
that literary decline which comes as a re-
suit of syndicate contracting. OF course a
writer must live, and we admit that
in these days of trust manipulation and
trust prices, living is costly experiment,
but in the interest of literary excellence,
syndicate contracts should be avoided
No writer should feel himself, or herself,
compelled to write whether they feel like it
or do not feel like it. The mind must be at
work before the pen can execute those
strokes of magic eloquence that set mems
brains on fire. If the heart is not in il,
and a mere vision of gold confronts the
author, the productions, in time, sink below
the mediocre variety. This is the actual
condition in which the author of Poems of
Passion" begins to find herself. Her latest
syndicate effort, entitled The Beautiful City
Beyond" may be aptly termed a mere "fill-
err" and written to abide by the conditions of
the contract rather than for the sake of
literary usefulness. On the other hand,
Ella must necessarily seek to produce that
which her employers desire to publish in
stead of writing that which the people ought
to read and reading, learn at wisdoms
perennial spring. If Ella keeps up her pres
ent course she will be able to produce some
Anticipated sermon upon the theory of
Swedenborg as an original production.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-01-26
AN UNFAIlING CROP.

According to recent statistics, the baby
crop of gay and giddy Gotham shows no
signs of failure. True, indeed, there are
several well appointed residential blocks in
New York where the infantile cry of a new
born babe is seldom or ever heard, and the
birth rate showing decided increase over
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27
Senate Passes Subsidy Bill.

Washington.-The ship subsidy bill
was passed by the senate Friday. It
pays to sixteen-knot vessels plying be-
tween this country and South Amer
ica, the Philippines Japan, China and
Australia. 81 per mile, the amount
awarded by the act of 1891 to vessels of
twenty knots only.
The bill was amended in the senate
SO that twelve-knot vessels will receive
So per mile, which is the allowance un-
der existing law TO siXteen-knot yes
sells Amendments were also adopted
providing that if two or more lines
of steamships ply from Atlantic ports
to South America under the provisions
Of the bill. one shall stop at two ports
south of Cape Charles, and stipulating
that no more shall be paid for sub
sides than is received from such ser
vice by the government.
During the consideration of the
measure. Mr.. Hale made spirited plea
for an auxiliary navy, declaring that
without auxiliaries our navy is de-
pendent upon foreign countries and
that in case of war We would be help
less.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27
County Commissioners Meeting.

Montrose.-To save the taxpayers OF
Colorado from $4,000 to 100000 a
year.
To place the office of water com
missioner in the various counties of
the state on a civil service basis.
To take the office of water commits
sioner from the influence Of partisan
politics.
To save thousands of dollars annu-
ally in litigation among farmers and
users OF water.
To equalize taxation, placing the
burden of taxation on those to whom
1t belongs.
To give taxation with representation
instead of the present system of taxa
ton without representation.
These are some Of the objects sought
to be accomplished by the meeting of
county commissioners Of Colorado to
be held in Denver, April 30th. The
meeting has been called by T. w. Mo-
nell county clerk Of Montrose county.
In his call Mcneil states that the com
missioners will meet for the purpose
OF drawing up bill to be presented
to the legislature, whereby the ex-
penses of water commissioners shall
be paid by the state instead OF by the
counties as at present.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27
Fleet Will Visit Japan.

Washington.-The American battle
ship fleet is to visit Japan. The desire
of the Emperor Of the island kingdom
to play host to the fleet was laid before
Secretary Root Thursday by Baron
Takahira, the japanese ambassador
The invitation, which was couched in
most cordial terms. was made the sub
ject of extended consideration by Pres
ident Roosevelt and his entire cabinet.
Secretary Root was directed to accept
the invitation and the acceptance was
laid before the japanese ambassador
Friday.
1t is regarded in official circles here
as more than likely that China will be
next to bid for look at the fleet, and
that should this be the case, the invi
tation would be accepted.
With the exception of China, it is
believed to have been determined that
all other invitations. should any be re-
ceived, will be declined, for at best the
fleet will not now be able to reach the
Atlantic seaboard before the first
Of next March.
The itinerary which seems to be the
most direct includes stops at the Ha-
waiian Islands, Samoa, Melbourne
Sydney, Manila, Yokohama-should
that port be selected as the stopping
place in Japan-possibly a Chinese
port, back to the Philippines, and then
home by the way of the Suez canal.
with only such stops as are necessary
for coaling.
Japan will have the ships a week,
according to tentative plans.
The acceptance Of the Japanese IN
vitation is regarded in official circles
as of considerable Importance in the
way of demonstration of the cordial
ity existing between the American
and Japanese governments. The added
trip is nearly equal in distance to
voyage from New York to Europe.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-03-27
FL Paso Republicans.

Colorado Springs.-At the Republ-
can county convention held Friday to
elect delegates to the state and second
congressional conventions in Pueblo
Aprin 2Sth to name Colorado delegates
to the national Republican convention
in Chicago July 18th, resolutions were
adopted:
Endorsing the administration Of
President Roosevelt, of the Republi-
can state government and commend
ing the Republican representatives
from Colorado in congress.
Instructing the delegates to support
the candidacy Of William II. Taft for
president.
Endorsing Clarence c. Hamlin for
the United States senate and commend
ing his candidacy to the Republican
party of Colorado.
Instructing the delegates to urge the
election of William Lennox OF this city
as a delegate-at-large from Colorado to
the Republican national convention in
Chicago.
Pledging the support Of Ell Paso
county to Warren A. Haggott in his
candidacy for second term as con
gressman from this district.