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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

Mrs. George Z. Corbett and Miss Annie
c. Long left today for a stay of one
month at Atlantic City. On their way
home they will visit relatives in Phila-
deIphia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

Mrs. II. f. Ridenour and little daughter
Helen of Calvert street are at Cape May
for the remainder of the summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

Mrs. r. Rosenfeld and her two daugh-
ters, Misses Elizabeth and Marie, have
gone to Pen Mar, where they will stay a
few weeks.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20
Fight Over Collar Button Re-
suits in Fratricide.

WadesbOro Messenger.
Last Friday morning while
Wyatt Hinson and his two sons
Ernest and Tom, aged about 81
and 10 respectively, were mix
ing guano in a shed room adj
joining Mr., T. J. Billiards. sta
oles in Morven, the two young
men fell out over a bone collar
button and engaged in a fight,
the result of which was that Err
nest was fatally cut with a
oOcket-knife by Tom. Ernest
received terrible wound in the
side, two ribs being cut through
and the right lung gashed. Ply
slclans We're summoned at once
and they did what they could for
he wounded man but it was be-
yond the power of surgical skill
to save his life. He died about
10 O'Clock at night after being
cut IN the morning. Tom Hin
son was arrested Immediately
after the cutting and brought
here and lodged in jail.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20
PROBABLY THE TRUTH.

The following from Fairbroth-
er's Everything, probably comes
about as near giving the true
reasons why w. w. Kitchin won
over the other candidates for
Governor as they could be given:
Therefore all who opposed
Simmons supported Kitcllin re-
gardless of the things Kitchin
stands for. For instance, dozens
of saloon-keepers and ex-saloon
keepers, scores of whiskey men
and hundreds Of men who are
opposed to prohibition were after
Simmons and superintendent,
not that they loved Kitchin by
any means, but because Sim
mons was the man who is accus-
ed of getting the Watts law on
the books. There was no chance
to overcome this feeling against
Simmons. The decree had gone
forth that while the whiskey
men or anti-prohibitionists knew
they could expect nothing in the
world from Kitchin, they did
know that Simmons had done
the mischief to them and they
proposed to punish him. The
Watts law and the impression
that Simmons was the father of
it gave Kitchin the lead in the
convention-and this is no joke. J"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20
Mcdonald News Matters and
Personals.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Mr.. ]. L. Townsend and son,
Fred, are spending a few days in
Richmond, Va.
Mr. Alex. Britt made a bust
ness trip to Chadbourn today.
Messrs. ]. A. Mcmillan and
Lacy Price visited friends at
PurVis Sunday.
Messrs. F. M. Davis and Law.
renee Parker spent Tuesday in
Rowland on business.
Miss Lula Townsend left Tues
day for Tatum, S. c., where she
will spend several days with rel,
atives and friends.
Mr.. w. O. Singletary, of Eas.
ly, S. c., was in town Friday.
l agree with Mr.. D. P. Nc
Eachern in regard to the county
commissioners, but as | am like
Happy jack" not old enough
to vote, guess | had better be
quiet.
Rev.J.B Jackson, of Fairmont,
expects to begin a series of meet.
ings at Raynham Baptist church
on the fourth Sunday.
Mr.. Haddon McLean's resi-
dence will soon be completed and
will add much to the appearance
of our little town.
Mr.. J. S. Ray and Master Neil
Hall are spending 9 while with
relatives at Hope Mills.
Mr.. G. L. Thompson, of Back
Swamp, was in town FaidaY.
Judging from the number OF
travelling men that visited oul
town this week, we thing oul
merchants must be doing very
good business.
Quite a number of the young
men attended the racing matinee
at Dillon, S. c., the tenth.
A READER.
Mcdonald, N. c., July IS. 'O8
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

William Swift was killed at
his home in Surry county Friday
by Reuenne Officer Harkrade
when Swift resisted arrest and
attached the officer when told to
consider himself under arrest for
blockading.
Frank Johnson, colored, hang
ed Friday at Moundsville, w. Va,
for the murder of Beula Martin
at Gypsy, w. Va, on March Sd,
confessed before his execution
that,he had committed five muir
ders during his career.
At an early hour Saturday a
negro settlement of Hamlet
known as Free and Easy" was
wiped out by fire. Five or six
one-story frame structures used
as residences, restaurants and
other joints were destroyed.
Governor Glenn has offered a
reward OF S2OO for the murder
ers of J. M. Morris, who was so
brutally killed in his home near
Monroe last Saturday night.
There is believed to have beer
two of the burglars and the re-
ward is 5000 each.
The Ocean View pronertv at
Wrightsville, including the hotel
Of 80 rooms and the Casino, an
unoccupied summer -theater, to-
gether with several smaller
structures at the extreme south
end OF the beach, were DESTROY
Sc by q fire early Thursday morn
ing; The loss was about $40 600
with only partial insurance, The
fire originated in a Greek res
taurant. Some of the occupants
OF the hotel lost some of their
personal effects, but no lives
were lost.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20
IN THE MATTER OF PR.
MARES

In last Mondays Robesonian a
communication was published
from Mr.. F. P. Humphrey, of
Saddle Tree, in regard to the
primary law for this county. Mr..
Humphrey says that many of
the people of the county do not
understand the law as it applies
to this county. some holding that
1t is a matter for the county ex-
cutive committee to decide.
others thinking that the primary
IS provided for by law and that
it rests with the executive COM
mittee only to fix the time and
manner Of holding. So far as
we have been able to ascertain
the law does not say that pri-
marles shall be held for nominat-
ing candidates for the General
Assembly and the various county
offices, but the last Democratic
county convention, which was
held on September 9Th, 1906,
passed a resolution instructing
representatives in the Legis-
lature to give the county the
legalized primary, so we do not
see how the executive committee
can do other than provide for
the primary. We are frank to
say that we are not in favor of
primaries, but we agree with
Mr.. humphrey that since the
last county convention declared
Tor this method of nominating
candidates we do not see how
the executive committee can 90
contrary to the sense of that
convention. We do not konw
what any member of the execu-
tive committee thinks in regard
to this and this is merely written
IN response to Mr.. Humphreys
inquiry. We presume the pri-
marles will be called in due
time.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20
MONDAY. JULY 20, 1908.
TOO MUCH POLITICS."

Under the above caption The
Charlotte Observer copies, with
appropriate comment, the follow
ing from the editorial columns of
The Manufacturers Record:
Some years ago the writer
was in one of the busy, hustling
towns of Alabama, a town in
which everybody was at work,
a town which at that time was
growing as few towns in the
South had ever grown. During
his stay of some days not a
word was heard of politics, not
a line concerning political affairs
was seen in the local papers.
Commenting on this striking
fact to a citizen of the place,
there came in reply to the in
quiry as to this condition the
statement: The people of this
town are too busy to talk politics.
What a blessed thing if such a
condition could exist throughout
the South The people of that
town were not only busy in
building furnaces and machine
shops, cotton mills and other
industries, but they were busy in
building schools and churches,
and during that period of pros
perity that town probably built
more fine churches in proportion
to population than any other
town or city in the United States;
in the construction of water
works and an elecric-hght plant,
good stores, splendid homes and
in every other line of work which
meant human advancement.
But they were too busy to talk
politics.. May heaven grant that
the time shall soon come
when that spirit will be found in
every village, in every town and
city, and on every farm through
out the SOUTH"
TOO much politics. There
has been too much political I'M
rest and agitation in North Car
DINA and it's time to call a
halt" says The Observer, in
commenting on the above. Mar
rowing to local conditions that,
in our humble opinion, is just
what the matter is with Lumber
ton and Robson county. 1t is
known of all men that politicians
are thicker in the eastern part
Of the State than "leaves in Val
lambrosa," and nowhere else in
the east are they thicker than in
this county. At times it would
seem to locker on in Vienna
that politics is the entire walk
and conversation of the entire
population. Would it not be
we'll to get down to other knit
ting once in a while and relegate
politics to the rear?
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

Lumber river hereabouts bears
an unsavory reputation for being
dangerous and has time out of
mind been known as drowning
creek" We doubt if it is more
dangerous than other streams,
but whether it is or not, many
people would feel much safer if a
bathing place were prepared
where one could go in swimming
with greater assurance of safety
than is possible now. What is the
matter with having bath houses
at some suitable place and rop-
ing off a bathing place where
both sexes might bath at their
pleasure? While some might shy
at the idea at first of course there
would be nothing more improper
in that than going in bathing to-
gether at the beach, and such a
bathing place would afford mex
pensive means for the pursuit of
pleasure and health. 1t is rather
surprising that Lumberton peo-
pie in general do not take more
advantage than they do of the
easy means of diversion afforded
by a river running through the
edge of town.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

DR.. Darius Eatman, SO years
old, son of H. H. Eatman, of
Oxford, was drowned in a mill
pond near Oxford Thursday. Dr.,
Eatman was formerly professor
OF pedagogics in Wake Forest
College and resigned his profess
orshlp there about year ago to
complete his postgraduate
courses at Columbia University
n. 7. He received his Phi. D. a
lew weeks ago and was elected
a professor in that university for
the coming year.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20
Movements of the People at
Red Springs Close of Meet
;nr

Movements of the People at
Red Springs Close of Meet
ing.
Correspondence of The Robesonian
Mr.. Sandy McGeachy, of Tex
Arkana, and his mother, Mrs,
Ann McGeachy, of Fayetteville,
spent few days here this week.
Miss Berta McNeill, of Lam
bert0n, is visiting Miss Genevieve
Mcmillan. Mrs. B. F. Mcmillan
spent several days in Rowland
the past week. Mrs. Lucius Nc
Rae left Friday to visit friends
in MaxtOn. Mr.. j. B. McAllis-
ter was in town Friday. Mr..
Ledbetter and sons, Deberry,
Henry and Herbert, left Thurs
day to visit relatives and friends
in Polkton. Mrs. T. H. Flowers
and daughter, Miss Inez, are Wis
ting in Laurinburg. Mrs. D. P.
McEachern spent a few days
with relatives in Laurinburg the
past week. Miss Lucy Will
Iams left Wednesday to visit
her sister, Mrs. Louis Hall, of
Wilmington. Mr.. Roscoe Nc
MILAN returned Thursday
from Jackson Springs Mr..
d. A. Mcneil, Of Davidson Col
lege, was in town Wednesday. -
Miss Mamie Johnson and sister,
Miss Lois, of Thomasville, visit
ed relatives here this week.
Miss Mary McDougal, of States
vile, who had been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. D. G. Robson, for the
past three weeks, left Thursday
to spend a while with Miss Maud
Mcleod, Of Rowland. Mrs. W.
F. Williams left Friday to visit
friends in Wilmington. Mr.. J.
p. Purcell returned Friday
from Lumberton.
Rev. William Black and Mr.. Burr
LETT Wednesday after holding SER
vices for week. They endear-
ed themselves to the people
Of Red Springs and every one
was sorry to see them go.
~, Miss Jessie Singleton spent
Thursday with her grandmother,
who lives near Dundarrach.
Mr.. Philip Hayes, of Chatta-
nooga: Tenn, visited his uncle.
Mr.. Roberts, a few days last
week.
. Miss Elizabeth Petty, of San
ford, was in town Thursday.
Mr.. Herbert Singleton spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. J.
A. Singleton.
Rev. Mr.. Broom and son, Rob-
ert, spent Friday in Rennert.
Red Springs, N. c., July II. 'O8.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20
News Notes and Personals from
Rennert.

Rennert.
Correspondence of The Robesonian
Mrs. C. w. Watson and Mrs,
I'D. McCormac visited friends at
Rex Thursday.
Miss Mayme Mcintyre is visit
ing her brother, Mr.. Eddie, this
week.
Mrs. N. S. Tolar, of Lumber
Bridge, spent Wednesday with
relatives in this village.
Miss Laura Fisher is visiting
the Misses Ausley at Rex.
Messrs. Bun Tolar, A.. F. Tolar
and W. F. Mcdonald, ofthisplace,
attended the lecture on Scotland
at St. Pauls Friday night.
Messrs. H. H. Arnett and Geo.
Giles, second and third telegraph
operators of this place, are cor
templating a Northern tour com
.mepcing August 1st.
" Messrs. C. w. Watson and w.
C. Lewis members of the Lum-
Der Bridge Military Company,
left Monday for Chickamauga.
The company will remain there
several days. Mr.. .Watson's de-
scription of Lookout Mountain
and other places is very interest
ing and instructive. He says
with the exception of having
been kept indoors while en- route
the trip has been very delightful
and interesting. This carries
us back to the days of The Blue
and the Gray a mothers gift
of her sons to the country's
cause.
Zone lies down near Appomattox,
Many miles away; IL.
Another sleeps at Chickamauga,
And both wore suits of gray.
Mid the strains Of Down in Dixie"
The third was laid away
In trench at Santiago
The blue and the gray"
Rennert, N. c., July Is, 1908.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20
Wonderful How Men Become
Crazed at Political Conven-
tons.

at OIIClcal NOnV9n-
tons.
Chatham Record
1t is wonderful how crazed
with enthusiasm men will become
at political conventions. Allwh0
attended our recent State CONVEX
ton at Charlotte will bear Wit
ness to this, and yet as wild and
unrestrained as was the enthusi-
asm ON that occasion it was not to
be compared to the enthusiasm
at the national convention last
week at Denver.
At the Republican national con-
vention, held last month at Chi
cago, there was intense enthusi-
asm and at one time the cheers
and applause lasted for three
quarters of an hour continuous
ly. This continued applause was
unprecedented in any previous
convention and broke all records,
but the Democratic convention
at Denver surpassed this, for
at one time the applause there
continued without interruption
for one hour and twenty-seven
minutes.
Such a scene in almost indie
scrlbable and seems incredible.
The idea of thousands of grown
men, many of them Of national
reputation, yelling and shouting
as loud as they could and parad-
ing up and down the aisles,
waving their hats and handker-
chiefs, and acting like So many
crazy men, for nearly an hour anC
a half!
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

Delay in commencing treatment
Tor slight irregularity that could
have been cured quickly by FoIey's
K ldney Remedy may result in a
serious kidney disease. Foley 8
Kidney Remedy builds up the
worn out tissues and strengtht n
these organs Comm"nce taking it
to-day. Sold by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

There has been quite an exo-
dus of negroes from Lumberton
recently, all on account of the
odd familiar juice"-the unlaw-
full sale of the same. During the
recent term of criminal court it
was whispered about that certain
brothers in black would be indict-
ed for retailing and it is estimat-
ed that some fifteen negroes de-
parted these coasts at once, stand
ing not upon the order of their
going. They vamosed and the
places that formerly knew them
know them no more. Just how
or when they went, or whittier,
is not known: it is simply known
that they faded out of this imme-
date landscape. 1t is common
belief and report in this neck of
the woods that if one is hauled
up in court here for retailing it is
likely to result in hard lines for
him
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

The time for nominating can
didates for the General Assem-
bly, and county offices is yet afar
off, but already many communi-
cations have been sent to The
Robesonian for publication favor
ing certain candidates. The Rob-
esonian wants to be fair to all
and is willing to publish articles
OF reasonable length from any of
its patrons, and since any rules
1t may make with regard to
communications of this kind will
apply absolutely to all there can
be no just cause for complaint.
1t IS entirely possible to present
the claims of any candidate or
candidates within a short space.
Cut your articles down, gentle
men, and don't let your zeal for
your candidate carry you over
half column, at the outside.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

The Democratic plan of pub
icity for campaign contributions
provides that all amounts above
500 shall be published with~the
names of the contributors, and
that no contribution shall exceed
$40, 900. If you had made up
your mind to give something
over $40, 900 there is no use get
ting hot under your collar. and
saying bad words about it, for
the word has gone forth that
that is the limit and you needn't
send in any more than that.
Mr.. Bryan has issued a call for
contributions to the farmers
OF the country. The first con-
trlbutiOn made to the Democrat
lc campaign fund this year was
made the other day by an Iowa
farmer.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20
THE NORTH CAROLINA
College Of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts,

Practical education in Agriculture:
in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical
Engineering, in Cotton Manufacturing,
Dyeing and Industrial Chemistry. TUT
ton S45 year; Board $40 a month. 100
Scholarships. Examinations for admis-
sion at the CT ege on September End.
Address
THE PRESIDENT,
Oil West Raleigh, N. c.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

The formal notification of VIM.
}. Bryan that he is the Democrat
&c nominee for President will be
made at his home town, of Lin
coin, Nebraska, on August 18th
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

DreSsm aktDg-M NJ V. ostello.
OF Charleston, S c., wants family sew
ing. Prices and work guaranteed. APP
ply at c. B. Redmond's residence, old
Freeman home. IA
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

ing and sorting 10000 bushels
per day when operated full ca
pacity. While the machines are
too large and too expensive for
the small farmer without power,
it is believed that ere long the
process of planting and cultiva-
ton will be generally adopted as
the first step forward in the cul-
tivation of the cotton crop of the
South in fifty years!
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

In ordering the address of his paper changed q
subscriber should give the address to which it has
been going, and the new address.
With the large circulation that it hiss The Rol =
esOnian is a first-cass advertising medium Rates
will be furnished promptly to prospective adVer-
tbs rs.
The paper wants to be fair to correspondents
and will give them much latitude as it thinks
public policy will permit. We are not responsible
for the views Of any correspondent. We require
that a writer sign his name to a communication
at aclSing some else an institution. In pub
lis ing articles where the name Of the writer Is
no required to be published we reserve the right,
for good reasons. to give the name when asked for.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

Giuseppe Ala, who murdered
Father Leo Heinrichs at the
alter of St. E1izabeth's church,
Denver, COL, last February
While the priest was administer.
ing the sacrament of the Eu-
charlst, was hanged at CANYON
City, Col, Wednesday.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

Wanted-Second hand bags and bur
lap; any kind, any quantity, anywhere;
We pay freight. Richmond Bag Co.
Richmond, Va. 7-13
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

Notice w Ii rent at reasonable rates a
launch, with engineer, for parties Ge
string to go on TIL river w. H. BRYANT,
Lumberton, N. c. 1-3o-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

Lot for Sale One desirable lot in Lin
del for sale at reasonable price. Ap-
ply to H. E. Carter, Lumberton, N.
Y. 6-18-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20
BUSINESS BUILDERS

Try All adj IN this column. = j,ctlt.f il
: "A house /" rent, something yol .lavt
ton sale, Or Some thing ,O1 want TO hey.
the RcbesOnlan Want Column
win bring the results
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

For Sale Cheap-One gin outfit COM
Plete, with engine and boiler. Apply to
]. +. Singleton, Shannon, N. c 5-7tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

atutldIng Mater1aI--Can furnish on
short notice, brick, laths, sand, floor
ing and ceiling. Selling agent for Bla-
denboro Planning Mill Co. See Inc be-
fore you buy your ceiling and flooring.
Low prices. Geo. G. French, Lum-
berton, N. C. 7-9-1m
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

Wanfed-RoOm alone, accessible to
bath. or board and room. Apply Rob
esonian office
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

Luke Palmer, a well-known
sporting man, was shot and
killed by his wife at his home
at Tampa, Fla, Friday while
he was attempting to assault
Mo!lie Powers, Is years old, a
white girl employed in the house
as a domestic. Mrs. Palmer
called an officer and gave her
self up.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

S or 6 doses 1855" will cure
any case of CHILLS and FEVER.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

Columbia Hotel aud Cafe-Whe
you want something to eat, come to
call up the Columbia Hotel and Cafe
Phone No IS. S. K. Spivey, Proprie
tor. 3-5-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

The function of the kidneys is
to strain out tie impurities Of tbe
blood which s constantly PASSING
through them. Foley's KldnsY
Remedy makes the kidnevs health
They viii strain out all waste mtf
ter from the blood. Take FoleI,s
Kidney Remedy and it will make
you well. Sold by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

Wan:ed-Maxton Steam Laundry
wants your patronage. Work guar
anteed. W. H. Stalvey, Agent, Ium-
berton, N. C. 7-6-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

Entered as second-cass matter at the Postofice
at Lumberton. N. c.. under the Act of Congress of
March 3rd, 1897.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20
Notice.

l forbid anyone of hiring, feeding or
harborlng my son, Durant LockIear.
who is under age and left home JULY
Sd, 1908. LEMON LOCKIEAR
7-6-1m*
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20

Blacksmithing and Tin Work.
am fully prepared to do anything in
blacksmithing or tin work. Give me &.
call. H. G. Webster, Lumber on, N
I. I-2I-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-20
STATE NEWS.

Mcdonald, N. c., July Is.