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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-26

Slocomb would not promise to
vote for the Republican nominee
for Governor if he knew Mr..
Cox would give the same kind of
government Russell gave. In
1868, when the State was pros
trate and needed something, the
Republicans increased the State
debt from SIS, 600, 900 to $40, ,O0O,-
600 increased it under the guise
Of internal improvements, but
they built not a line of railroad.
They closed the doors of the
State University and collected
$169, 600 for education but did
not spend q dollar that year for
education. From '68 to 10 they
collected S370,00O for education
and spent only $38, 200 for that
purpose; they disfranchised 3d.
600 of the best people in the
State, carried the ballot boxes to
South Carolina to count the votes,
and brought humiliation and
shame upon the State. They
did nothing for the protection of
the insane. Now they profess
great love for the old Confeder-
ate soldier, but when in power
they did nothing for him. He
declared that the Republican par
ty has always been the enemy of
the South and that it wanted to
reduce Southern representation
in Congress.
| During his speech Mr.. Goodwin
told several jokes that were
apropos and that were thorough
ly enjoyed. He was altogether
happy in his remarks all the way
through.
In his rejoinder Col. Sloc5mb
said that he would not vote for
Mr.. Cox if he knew he would re-
peat Gov. RusselPs record, which
statement was greeted with ap-
plause; but he said Mr.. Cox was
a clean, able man who would
make a good Governor. He cor
rected Mr.. Goodwin about his
seeking Office, saying that he had
never been a candidate for q
nomination. 1t would ruin the
South to remove tn duty on lum-
ber, Col. Slocomb said, andMr. God
win pointed out later that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had sent too mes
sages to Congress asking Con-
gress to remove the tariff on al
forest products. The Republican
party, declared Col. Slocomb, is
not an enemy to the South, anC
there has been no Legislation
against the South since 1876.
J Mr.. Goodwin wound up his re.
joinder by reading a bill Of sale
. which he declared the Republican
party will have in Washington
on the 4th of March next, wher
it will go out of business anc
J sell an elephant, a big stick, ant
} other things belonging to the
: party.
= The joint discussion was very
: much enjoyed. There was M
mud singing. Col. Slocomb ant
/ Mr.. Goodwin are having a goot
? time. They say they have beel
) treated with uniform courtes.
2 everywhere. Col. Slocomb say'
7 he wants it told how much more
generous he is than Mr.. God
win. He is willing to agree fol
a the winning candidate to bea
= all the expense of a pleasur
t trip for both after the election
= but Mr.. Goodwin will not agree
s Mr.. Goodwin says, however, tha
!. he is going to take Col. Slocom
e with him to Washington mex
n March.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-26
Had a Close Call.

Mrs. Ada L. Groom, the widely known
of the Groom Hotel, Vaughn,
Miss. says: For several months l suf-
fered with severe cough and consump-
ton seemed to have its grip on me,
when friend recommended DIR. King s
New Discovery. l began taking it, and
three bottles affected complete cure. "
The fame of this life saving cough and
cold remedy, and lung and throat healer
is world wide. Sold at all drug stores.
Soc. and $1.O0. Trial bottle free.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-26
Republicans Using Desperate
Means to Further Political
Ends.

Washington Specialized, to Charlotte Observer.
Another effort on the part of
the Republicans to use the ma
chinery of the government in
furthering their political activi-
ties has come to light with the
admission by many old soldiers
drawing pensions for their SER
vices that they have received
along with their pension money,
in envelopes under the frank Of
the Pension Bureau, Republican
literature urging them to vote
for Mr.. Taft. This latest scheme
of the Republicans-ingenious as
it is, with its direct appeal to
the financial interests Of the old
pensioners is taken to mean
here that the managers Of the
Republican campaign are thor
oughly alarmed and that any
step that promises an additional
vote in the doubtful States will
be taken, regardless of the risk
involved. What that risk is in
the present case is easily esti-
mated by one familiar with the
franking regulations of our
mails.
The penalty attached to the
private use Of any government
: frank is $500 and this fine in the
case of franked enVelOpes used
for campaign purposes is raised
to $500, while in particularly
aggravated cases imprisonment is
added. At the same time, the
very nature of the offense puts
the pension officials directly at
t the mercy of the old soldiers to
t whom they send the appeals.
In the present case the appeal
4 was put to them strongly. II
( was alleged with subtle argu-
ment that the pension is the ma.
tural child of the Republican
= party and that a Democratic ad
ministration would probably
: mean a reduction in the pension:
of every one on the rolls. Many
It old soldiers have already told tht
t nature Of the communication
e they have received.
A Wake Forest dispatch of tn,
'' 10th ststes that through a mis-
take Of a drug clerk, the bab.
of Mr.. George H. Greason wa
given morphine Monday nigh
d d for calomel. A doctor was Gale,
ID almost Immediately but coul
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-26
Where Bullets Flew.

David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y, a
veteran of the civil war, who lost a
foot at Gettysburg, says: ''The good
Electric Bitters have done is worth
more than five hundred dollars to me.
l spent much money doctoring for bad
case of stomach trouble, to little pur-
pose. / then tried Electric Bitters, and
they cured me. l now take them as a
tonic, and they keep me strong and
we'll" SOC. at all drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-26
ELKSFEST WEEK.
Preparations Being Made for a
Great Time in Wilmington
During the Week Beginning
November I'd.

During the Week Beginning
November I'd.
Correspondence of The Robesonian. !
Wilmington, Oct. 23-The
great need Of a playground in
the city of Wilmington has been
so apparent, that it has resulted
in a concerted movement
looking to the building and out
fitting of such grounds. A per-
manent organization was effect
ed last Tuesday at a meeting of
citizens held in the parlor of the
Orton Hotel, and committees
were appointed to help boost"
and boom the Elksfest week,
which will be November End to
7th, in Wilmington.
The civic and industrial pa
rade will be held on Tuesday,
November Sd, in which not only
the many social and secret or
CARNATIONS in Wilmington, head
ed by the Elks, will take part
with floats and marching men,
bership, but the parade will also
be greatly beautifed by groups
of marching school children,
children's floats, floral decorated
automobiles and vehicles, baby
coaches and baby carriages, dec
grated merchants floats and
countless other attractions. Four
or five bands will render music
for the parade, and it will be
one of the features Of the Elks-
fest.
On Wednesday, November
4th, occurs the bigElks burlesque
circus parade, and the open
ing of the burlesque circus. For
this two big tents have been Sc
cured, a large number Of beau
tiful cages, chariots, floats, band
wagons and decorated automo-
biles have been arranged for,
Several hundred Elks and friends
will participate in the parade
and burlesque circus.
In addition to these features
for the week, the out-of-town
visitors will be entertained byfree
band concerts rendered by the
Fort Caswell military band, by a
fancy dress baseball game,
burlesque EIks initiation, a we'd
ding in a lions cage by we'll
known citizens Of Wilmington, a
Mardi Gras night, and by some
ten or twelve refined special
shows for the occasion.
The Elks of Wilmington will
keep open house during the en-
tire week and will distribute
some costly souvenirs to visiting
Elks and their families. Sever
al other clubs and organizations
will do likewise.
Fifty lady patrons will ado
strength to the movement, and
the railways will make very low
excursion rates. The streets,
stores and public buildings OF
the city will be decorated and
beautifully lighted, andWilming
ton hosts expect to Hospitality
entertain thirty to forty thou
sand visitors during Elksfest
week, November End to 7th.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-26
A Wake Forest dispatch of the

take of a drug clerk, the baby
of Mr.. George H. Greason was
given morphine Monday night
for calomel. A doctor was called
almost Immediately but could
not save the child, death coming
in a short while after taking the
the drug.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-26
For Chapped Skin.

Chapped skin whether on the hands
or face may be cured in one night by
applying Chamberlain Salve. 1t is also
unequaled for sore nipples, burns and
scalds. For sale by all druggists.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25

When an honest man is in hard luck
he doesn't want charity so much as
an opportunity TO dispense with char
ity.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
1.-THE SNAN WHO STOLE THE EARTH'
BY W. HOLT WHITE.

articles OF diet which. | under
stand. AFFORD you most satisfac-
tion. Yours faithfully.
MONTGOMERY JONES.
Strong folded up the note and
laughed with keen enjoyment at the
kings savage sense OF humor. Then
he turned away 10 further examine
the room.
His inspection concluded, he found
the electric switch and turned of the
light. Then he made for the window.
drew aside the curtains and threw
up the sash. And he found precisely
what he had expected 10 find-he
discovered that the room was built
at the top of the tower which over
looked the Park-st. side of the house.
IL was tower that rose sheer up
without any foothold OF any kind.
The next window below was some
twenty feet down, and the bare, Slip
perry surface or the outside wall
would have prevented even monkey
from reaching il.
over the window was built out
what looked like an exceedingly solid
and vicious cat wire. IL opened out
horizontally from above the window
like fan. and effectually prevented
any hope OF prisoner escaping 10
the roof.
Yet IL was To the roof that Strong
would have to gain access II ne hoped
10 he free that night and when ne
had taken Langley To one side and
given him those last instructions AT
Oxford he had no knowledge OF ;his
| formidable iron shield above the win
dow.
Apart from that. everything had
gone well; he had not the remotes'
doubt that he would be invited 10
this particular room. He had trst
heard of il from Diana when In !
| laughing way he had once questioned
the ability OF the King OF Balkania
To wreak harm TO other people while
he was staying in Park-st as Nr
| Montgomery Jones.
From Diana he had drawn all the
details OF this queer apartment, which
SO Diana had said-his majesty had
| built for the express purpose OF salts
| factcrily dealing with those emissar
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
Around WASHINGTON.
BY JAM Es EVANS.

at Dawson, and into the furnace he
went. The time necessary for a
complete Job of incineration is two
hours. That period elapsing, the
superintendent opened the furnace
door.
You all shut dat window. came a
husky. growing voice from inside.
'Fus' thing you knows ah'll be gettin'
a cold"
Governor Curry and Governor Camp
bell. representing respectively New
Mexico and Texas, met for the first
time the other day at the White
House. Governor Curry was telling
OF the wonders OF his territory
You've got a lot OF good men in your
state. lot of land and some cattle
also" he confessed 10 Campbell. And
by the way. what's become OF Mike
Harris. OF San Antonio?" he asked
Campbell didn't know. and said SO.
We'll. Harris Is poker player said
to be the best In the world" Curry
went along. Out in my country we
have a gambler by the name Of Wells
A match poker game was arranged
for the two just before Christmas last
1t was agreed that there should be no
'limit'-that lands, cattle. mines or
any other sort OF property might go
into the pot as collateral.
II looked on at that wonderful game
Suddenly both drew marvellous
hands They bet thousands. Finally
TO meet a wager made by Harris
81 nd
He wrote for a few minutes. Then
with a six-shooter pointed at my
head. he forced me TO sign the docu-
ment. Returning to the card table, he
threw the instrument down, saying 10
Harris. There, raise you that. and
that is a deed to the territory OF New
Mexico
We'll. I lay down. replied Harris,
but, ice, | wish | had Campbell. OF
Texas, here
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
PA" Won't Come Home
to Sobbing Babe, But
Then, Who Cares Much?
Let's Not Waste sympathy In the
Case Of the Laborer Killed,
but Quickly Remove the
Evidence.


eee where carrying huge girder has fallen
through bridge.
A fellow beside him.
The number increased from others who have
bsen injured
many injured newspaper headlines read and
chapter has been history
worHnans home
The story, however, is seldom complete.
blood with severed limbs
broken misery but the this
find place in the writing officials of corporations
help it.
When travelling crashed through the Twehst bridge
Thomas Holm and Joseph Kulkie death instantly.
The Identification Of these concealed for hours after
the accident the relatives friends of the dead remaining in
ignorance of their fate.
in charge of the bridge stood
of the the his who survived
work removing evidence which would tend locate
the cause of the accident and fix the blame
When trolley crash Is quickly brought
evidence of the force of the impact.
When railroad collide the hospital dispatched
the goes without the claim agents
The claim agents essential the railroads Of
thinking than bandages and stretchers.
When defective tools responsible for snufng the
lives boring the hiding of the tools tho first conside
ton-
of officials company
which Holm Kulie Alex Scott gave their lives
Friday comes in for nothing but condemnation
The accident have been unavoidabthat for the
oners jury decide.
But whether not it through negligence Of
providing for the safety these the hearess tactics
in that direction.
When workmen plunged death and injury through
parent public entitled
through the its only of information what that
WHO WAS TO BLAME and tho corpora
consulting will public gets
that information.
Rather than attempting hide the facts will furnish them
contrary
such tactics
corporations big would enjoy better
standing public today for the frequent exhibi
of defiance
Holding the lives limbs of abores in their charge these
accountable public for their safeguarding
Those and is be only the con-
of the employer that they should be.
Although through the sacrifice of lives that dividends and
built those who give them share meagey
passing thought for their safety The public little not
should would stand they do.
And they lie unknown death until the evidence of killing has
been removed.
While babes the laps of widowed mothers sob their hearts
but for pas" who don't home
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
sy WEEK JONES.

~ ONE day you will respect me-"
I'M Willie Poodle hissed the
words through his new teeth.
Sadie Snoop giggled.
"G'wan. you little chump."
NE replied.
't Willie Poodle g'wanned.
III.
! It was midnight In the Indian jungle.
Not q leaf stirred, except In the book
Willie Poodle-for II was him. or he
(is itD--was reading by the light OF
the moon.
5. The book was How to Kill Tigers.
Having caught the tiger by the tail
(said the book, urge 1t forward as
fast as II can run. When the animal
. exhausted chloroform It,"
& Just then a monster OF the Jungle
sprang upon Willie from behind.
"Now. how can | catch him by the
tail?" complained the hero.
Rather than kill the animal unfair
~, Willie wrenched himself away and
Initiating the actions Of an onion. com
pletely deceived the savage denizeI
Of the jungle.
} The wild tribes of the border were
on the rampage.
The whites were powerless.
Az this moment Willie Poodle arriv
!, ed upon the scene.
Aiming the best regiment with ;
B. r. T. trolley he charged the ma
X tives In their mountain fastness an,
wiped them out of existence.
The Indian government REWARDED
him with a set OF postage stamps.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
A Novel of Adventure

~.
Crossing the Himalayas, Willie ar.
rived In Paris, where he became In
volved In duel with the Prince de
Sago
The Princes bullet struck Willie
over the heart, but thanks TO one OF
the stamps. which he had stuck on his
chest, he escaped injury. and knocked
the Prince down with q blow from his
handkerchief.
Swimming across the Atlantic. VIII.
lie collided with an English warship
and sent II 70 the bottom. No lives
were lost, however, as Willie, with
great presence Of mind, drew the cork
from a bottle he was carrying and
threw 1t to the struggling men.
For this gallant act our hero was
awarded $4,000, 900. with which he
bought house and lot near Detroit.
VI.
Disguised with the monotony Of his
life. Willie in vain sought adventure,
but could find nothing more exciting
| than
Being greeted by a mounted police
man.
Falling off the Ford building.
AT last. In a desperate effort to at
tract the attention OF Sadie Snoop
Willie applied for position as hero
OF serial story by one Of the best
sellers.
In the second chapter he was hit by
a racing automobile and knocked half
way TO Mars, where he was left as the
chapter ended.
Sadie tells the author she will mar
ry him when he drops back TO earth
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
.OPPLETCN alighted from the
private car Amaranth al the
city OF Popover. III.

allgnted from tue
private car Amaranth at the
city OF Popover. III.
Toppleton was a large, fat
man, and always impressed
the populace as being very rich be-
cause, for one thing. he wore
celluloid collars, and for another he
always carried around a wad OF cigar
coupons wrapped In a two-dollar Dill,
That two-dollar bill, by the way,
represented all Toppleton's capital at
present. The Amaranth. of course,
didn't belong TO him, but had been
lent 10 Toppleton by the president OF
the S. X. & ]. Toppleton had told the
president he was one OF the preda-
tory rich, and out OF feeling of sym
pathy the railroad man had turne
over the car 10 him.
Borrowing $500 from the coored
porter OF the car-to buy a postage
stamp. as he xplained-Toppleto
strolled leisurely down the principal
street OF Popover.
Meeting the Mayor at the postoffice.
Toppleton invited him to have a cigar.
first purchasing a scent stamp, an
extravaganza at which the mayors
eyes popped. The visitor then bought
three cigars for quarter. and, plac-
ing two in his hat. offered the other
20 the mayor. who was SO flattered
by this gift from a distinguished mil.
lionaire investor that he readily lent
Toppleton $500 when the latter ex-
planned he wanted TO buy pair OF
shoes and was a trifie short Of cash.
Toppleton then proceeded to call on
the principal real estate agent of
Popover. Lemuel c. Kringle. and from
him purchased Ave acres. which were
bearing a fine crop OF goats. paying
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
Get-Rich- Quick Toppleton.
F. ]. w. MAGUIRE,
Surgeon.

4 $3.50 down and giving 90.day note
for the balance.
Toppleton. graciously handing Krin-
gle cigar, won the heart OF the real
estate man by remarking: "A man like
you would have made money IN the
Bronx before the subway"
After this diplomatic move Topic
ton went 10 the Vendome. Popovers
principal and only hotel.
With a careless air. he ordered all
tthe guests ON the second floor TO be
thrown out, and occupied IL himself.
sleeping part OF the night in each
room. This so impressed the owner
that next morning he presented the
hotel 10 Toppleton In exchange for a
tip on the stock market.
AS owner of the Vendome Topic
ton borrowed $1,000 from the clerk
and 45 cents from the bootblack. tell
ing them that he was going to tear
! the building down and put up a five
million-dollar thirty-story hotel on the
site, something that would do credit
to the hustling and growing city OF
Popover.
The rumor spread throughout the
town, until It was magnifled into the
story that a combine formed by Ryan.
Morgan. Carnegie, Rockefeller and
Toppleton was about TO construct a
subway under Main-st., so that Gus
toners OF Smiths cigar store could
cross TO Browns pool parlor on rainy
days without getting wet.
While the ensuing boom was on.
Toppleton unloaded his five acres Sc
cretly. obtaining $4,000 for each lot,
thus clearing sl,000,000 by a legiti-
mate business transaction. Showing
the coin into his hip pocket, Topple-
ton boarded the Amaranth, and bor-
rowing 10 cents from the station
agent. telegraphed to be picked up
| by the Chicago cannonball.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25

Crescent and to Come" Jas. W. Robin
son--"Developmen OF Modern Europe"
John II. Robinson Common Sense
Poultry Doctor" Julia 4. Rogers
families O. p. Serviss-"Astronomy
With the Naked Eye" Newman Smyth
passing Professionalism and Coming
Catholicism. John Spargo-"Common
T. Washington-"The Negro In Busi-
mess" Henry wood--''The New
Thought simoiined" O. A. wooison-
Ferns and How 20 Grow Them. Thorn.
Charles T.. Davis-"The stage Door"
stories OF the stage. G. ~ q A. NJ.
Wfliiamson--'.rhe Chauffeur and the
rand of Brittany" Il. p. oppenheim--
The Avsnger." Helen n winslow--
"Spinstsr Farm
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
NEW BOOKS IN THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

harrington Baker--"Yard and Gar
6en:'' for the amateur gardener. Leon
ara Barron---roses and How 20 Grow
<hem David p. Barrows--''History
AZ the Philippines" Agnes M. Clerke--
tPUDuloy History Of Astronomy During
A. X1n1toonth Century" Clarence q:
.omz1ten -Outlines Of Music History:
49, ohar1ss r. Ksnnsdy--The
y L6fson--''nastery 81 Fate" A. w.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25

mi ASHINGTON, May 22.-It's hot
MI The sun beamed fiercely on
IIVI the avenue all day. Tonight
the air Is still. All. what
great time for rheumatic pa
tents" observed Governor Robert
Glenn. OF North Carolina. TO Governor
Martin +. Ansel. OF South Carolina:
And for mint smashes, replied
the Palmetto state official. Ihey
smiled. Then they walked a piece ana
sat down. Electric fans waved vol
unes OF refreshing breezes. Inc Ice
! in the glasses clinked merrily. In the
afternoons mellow light all humanity
/ looked well.
Fresh and invitingly stood the green
blades in their refrigerated recep-
tacles. A boy was near TO bring them
ginger cakes. 10 brush away the hles'
TO strike matches for the two execu-
tives, to bid them welcome, 10 90"
when they departed.
IT'S the first time In all history
when the governor OF North Carolina
| has saluted his neighbor from South
! Carolina In the city OF Washington,
said Mr.. Glenn. Good luck
Dear me. yes" answered Mr.. Ansel,
and here, boy. bring us another. we
will celebrate that famous remark
once again"
Governor Hoggatt, OF Alaska, tells OF
negro having gone TO Dawson from
louisiana Being strong man, he
was employed at big salary. He ar
rived In summer and got along well.
Bnt as winter approached the negro
began fretting. He feared the cold.
IAN lis know ah'll freeze to deaf. he
said IAN. II an does. get me cremated
an ship NAH ashes back yonder,
home"
The first wave from the north
curled him up and he died. or was
supposed TO be dead" the governor
continued There was a crematory
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY

all and God In II all ana
shared by all think
ing Truth
The Detroit times., 1908-05-25

Wont pa come home any
more?"
In little cottage out on Du-
bois-st., a tot of FIVE, with his
head buried in the lap of a brok-
enhearted mother. asks the ques-
ton between his sobs.
PA" isn't coming home any
more.
His body, crushed and bleed
inc lee under tons of iron and