davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-29
JURY SAYS
 WR0TE: 
'ine One Which 'tirred Flagstaff
 Society
Especial to the Journal Miner)

l loPeClai " tuo JOuInal-0Qiuerl
 .AGsTAFF, Ariz., April 24. - pty minutes after the case was sub. led after a hearing lasting five
 the jury in the case of c. F. trnail, charged with criminal libel, rned a verdict of guilty. An hour silvernail was sentenced to serve year in the Territorial penitenti. by Judge Sloan. Notice of appeal be supreme court was filed. Silver. was then released on bonds pend. the decision of the supreme court. lvernail was convicted of writing bus and obscene letters to . mum. of women of good reputation in iams, under the non de plume of |iiy Harvey House." Over eighty |rs were written. Tho letters ye. td, with the exception of one, were Fd in Chicago. Miss Irene John. the beautiful and accomplished Inter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph John. was the subject of a number of missives. She received several n herself, ridiculing ner and her bet and reaecting not only on her character but that of her parents. (eiety in Williams was in an up. for time over the contents of letters until suspicion pointed to rnail as the author. A letter was we'd bearing Q williams' post
 and rsmailed in Chicago. The ng, when compared, was similar lvernail's. The paper upon which letters were written was of pecul' Character and on search similar was found in Silvcrnail' 's real. F. The letters were collected and r's employed. Public examiner Pr was among four experts of nand- ng employed in the case, all pro. |eing the writing as that of Silver indictment by the grand jury wod. The language of the letters So obscene thnt District Attorney rsh refused to use 1t in the indict'
 Finding it was necessary to Pdy extracts of the letters in the tment to make it legal, the dis
 attorney had one of the letters pgraphed on the indictment.
 the trial of tne ease District At y Ashurst and Attorney E. M. representing the Territory used a
 test on the handdriting experts testified. With . number of the hty Harvey House" letters, they |itted four letters written by diff lt persons with the names cut of, of which was written by Silver
 All of the experts agreed that kitty Harvey House" letters written by the hand that penned letter known and proved to have written by silvernail.
 yernail has been a resident Of ams fifteen years. He served as ee of the peace and court commis' ir and up to the time of being in' "a on this charge had borne a good tation. The popular belief in VII
 is that he was prompted to write ssurrilous letters to Miss John through business rivalry with her kr. Both Silvernail and Johnson halls in Williams. Jonnson has more successful in renting his hall silveruaii and it is believed that Irnail. who is of morose dispon' tried to wreak vengeance on John by writing the outrageous com sations to his daughter, who n sded to be one of the most beaati'
 accomplished and prePoses''ns Y women of Williams.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-29
TWO JURORS NEEDED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 2S.- Two jurors are needed to complete tne panel which will sit in judgment upon Abraham Ruef. A new venire of fifty was ordered drawn for tomorrow.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-29
ACT BECOMES LAW.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 22. - Upon assurances from Attorney Gen erai Bonaparte that the act is consti' tutional, President Roosevelt tonight signed the employers liability act.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-29

Mir Clark discovered that his forc< was throwing over tnc dump peculiar looking ore, which, upon examination. he discovered was very rich in silver A test for silver revealed the presence of other metals and a gold run was made win the result as given above. There has been as least 500 pounds of this ore taken from ,be shaft and thrown over the dump. l' will be sack. ed today and carefully guarded.
 The extent of the rich discovery is not known. Work was suspended Af. ter the shot which threw up this rich, stuG. IL will be resumed immediately to determine more fully the importance of the 6nd. MT Clark states that thers is a clearly defined streak of this telh,. rum, and is sure that he has . bonss- za mine and the greatest gold proposi. tion in the Territory.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-29
BOIL wEEvIL QUARANTINE.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April N.-ht the request of the secretary of the in terior, State Horticultural Commission ed Jeffrey today ordered n quarantine on all cotton seed that shall hereafter be shipped into California. The prohi' bition Is due to the boil weevil m sev' ersl southern states.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-29
WELCOME BY TROOPS.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2s. - General Bell today instructed the troops in tha vicinity of Seattle to par ticipats in the welcome to the battle ship fleet whes the ships visit that port.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-29
TREATIES RATIFIED.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 22. -- The Senate today ratified the srbh' ration treaties vita Great Britain and Spain.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-29

Get a copy of the Jou'nsl Miners Industrial and Mining edition of 6> pages before the supply is exhausted. "
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-29
ADMIRAL EVANS BETTER.

PAsO ROBLEa. Cal. April 22.- Rear Admiral Evans was in excellent spirits today, and insisted upon taking sn auto ride.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-29
CLEVELAND BETTER.

LAKEWOOD, N. J., April 23.-The condition of former President Grover Cleveland is improved tonight.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-29

Get copy of the Jonrnsl Miners Industrial and Mining edition of e pages befor the supply is exhausted e.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-04-29

|urn.,. Miner for Aigs s-e,ass job woFA.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-21
News Items From Fayetteville.

Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
This week is full of interesting
events in Fayetteville.
Rev DR.. McKelway, formerly
pastor of the Presbyterian church
here, has been spending a few
days in the city, to the delight Of
his many friends. He preached in
the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning, and spoke on prohibit
ton at night to a great audience
in the Armony.
Monday marked the close Of a
successful years work Of the
Fayetteville High School. The
exercises Of the graduating class,
held Monday morning at II
O'Clock, were exceedingly inter-
esting> and creditable, closing
with the class song, the words of
which were composed by Miss
Carrie Tillinghast, and the mu-
sic by Mrs. Robson, the popu-
lar and efficient music teacher.
At night the final exercises were
held in the Armory, when the
commencement address was de-
livered by DR.. J. Allison Hodges,
q native of Fayetteville, now one
OF the most prominent and sue
cessful physicians of Richmond,
Va, and a gifted and polished
speaker.
/ Tomorrow, Wednesday, night,
Mrs. Curtis, Of Texas, who ad-
dressed a large audience here
some time ago, will speak here
! again, and on Thursday Gov.
Glenn will speak here on prohi-
bition. | will write you later
about these and other events.
Fayetteville, N. c., May 10,
1903.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-21
For a State Stock Law.

Col. Fred A. Odds in Charlotte Observer.
If there is one thing which a
very large area of North Caro-
lima needs, it is the stock law,
and the particular area which
needs it worse has, perhaps,
less of it than any other part Of
the State, this being the long
leaf pine region.
Pick up an old geography and
it will tell you that North Caro-
lima is noted for it's tar, pitch and
turpentine. This was true half
a century ago and something
later but it is not true now, our
genial, if somewhat learned
friend the razor-back hog is very
largely responsible for the
change.
This hog is a connoisseur, by
the way, and cares nothing for
the roots of any tree except the
long-leaf, which are sweet. Sc
he plays havoc with the timber.
If he were eXterminated, or i'm
proved as to hunger and taste by
being kept at home instead of be-
ing allowed to lead the life of {
savage, as at present, the result
to North Cardinals pine industry
would be enormous.
The man who will have the
stock law passed for the whole
State will deserve a monument
ar then a vast stretch of coun
eht v will be reseeded and thu
long-leaf pine, which is the prime,
of the Southern forests, will b,
restored.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-21
THURSDAY, MAY q, 1903.

Read the account of Judge
Pritchard's speech on prohibition
in Charlotte Sunday, reproduced
from the Charlotte Observer on
the first page of this paper. 1t
is a strong argument for prohibi-
ton and may help you to decide,
if you have not already done so,
how to vote next Tuesday. We
hope a vote will be polled in this
county for prohibition that will
give to Robson both the banners
mentioned elsewhere in this pa
per. Robson ought to win them.
She has been dry so long, and
has seen the benefits of prohibi-
ton so clearly during all these
years that it is hard to see how
any man within her borders can
vote for the manufacture and
sale of whiskey. Perhaps you
noticed in Mondays Robesonian
that eight school districts voted
for special tax last Saturday.
That makes 80 special school tax
districts in the county now, and
two other districts will vote soon.
Do you have any idea there
would be so much interest in
education in Robson, so many
district where the people have
voted special tax for schools, il
whiskey was manufactured anC
sold over the county? We dc
not think so; it would be agains'
all reason to think so. 1t is gooC
for Robson, it will he good fol
the State. You can't make an!
mistake in voting for prohibition
and on the other hand you ma!
regret it all your life, you doubt
less will regret it, if you vote TO.
the manufacture and sale of tn,
fool stuff that debauches and de
praves everything it touches.
is up to you.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-21
Center Dots.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Chopping cotton is the order
of the day.
Mr.. Claude Bullock spent last
Monday in Chadbourn.
Quite a number Of our folks
took in the commencement eXer-
cises of Fairmont graded school
Friday and report a fine time.
Messrs. Brant Atkinson and
Edward Bissell spent Sunday in
the Orrum community.
Mr.. andMrs. WiIlAtkinson spe1 t
Saturday night and Sunday
in Rowland, visiting relatives.
Misses Maude Bullock and Eva
Atkinson spent Thursday night
and Friday in Fairmont, the
guests of the Misses Bullock,
and report a pleasant trip.
Center, N. c., May 10, 1908.
In his paper, The Fayetteville
Oberver, on Tuesday afternoon
Maj. E. j. Hale announced him.
self a candidate for election as g
delegate at large to the Democrat
ic national convention at Denver
In his card he says that he stand:
squarely for the nomination O:
Mr.. Bryan and for the instruct
ion of the North Carolina delega
ton to that effect.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-21
1t Reached tine Spot,

Mr.. E. Humphrey, who owns a
large general store at Omega, O .
and is president of the Adams
County Telephone Co as we'll as
of the Home Telephone Co, Of
Pike County, o., says of DR.
Kings New Discovery: at saved
my life once At least l think il
did 1t seemed to reach TIE spot -
he very seat cf my cough, when
ve1ything else failed. " DIR. Kings
New discovery not only reaches
the cough spot; it heals the sore
spots and the weak spots in throat,
ungs and chest, Sold under guar,
anttee at all drug stores. DOC an
81 90. Trial bottle free.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-21
lean twenty years more Of agi-

mean twenty years more OF agl-.
tation.
Seven days effort on your part
now may be worth seven years,
effort hereafter.
And what | have said in this
appeal applies no less to one man
than to another. Because they
have not been so prominent IN
this campaign as in some others,
some whiskey advocates have
even had the temerity to SANDER
the good women of the State and
the ministers Of the gospel by
saying their hearts are not IN
this work as we have claimed.
May the vigor and terrible earn
estness of their work these next
seven days answer that SANDER.
Let every woman exert herself
to the utmost.
Just one more weeks work it
is for this that | appeal, and one
weeks whole-hearted work
now will make it unnecessary
for me to appeal to you again.
Remember, the eyes Of the
nation are on North Carolina.
The wiskey sellers all over the
country are willing to flood the
State with money and with
workers in the hope of so reduc
ing our majority as to check the
triumphant temperance wave II
the country generally and keel
the wiskey issue alive in our owl
State.
Seven days earnest work nov
will forever defeat their purpose
We must have it, and ever!
friend of temperance must d.
his duty.
Jno. A. Oates,
Chm Anti-Saloon League.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-21
SMITHS BRIDGE ITEMS.
Death of Miss Inez Parnell-A
Bright Christian-Mr. Gilmore
Edwards and Mr.. Alex. Byrd
Much Sickness Other Items.

Correspondence of The Robesonian:
This section was visited by a
nice rain this morning.
Cotton chopping is the order of
the day now. Crops are very
small in this community for the
time of year, but in travelling
around we don't find them any
better.
There is much sickness in the
community now and several
deaths have occurred.
Rev. C. R. Hester filled his reg
ular appointment at lions Hill
church last Sunday. Owing to
the weather being bad, he failed
to get there on Saturday.
! Next Tuesday, we suppose, will
end prohibition; then we may
hope to hear something better,
for it is all the go wherever you
go: if it is to church, it's prohibi-
ton; if it's to town, it's prohibit
ton.
1t grieves US much to note the
death of little Miss Inez Parnell,
who died yesterday morning
about 8 o'clock of pneumonia.
Inez was a bright young girl, near
ly grown. She was we'll thought
: of by all who knew her. 1t was
+ only last summer when she was
converted and became a member
: of lions Hill church. We be
.. lieve she was a Christian girl, ;
bright jewel for heaven. He
funeral will take place at abou
3 o'clock this evening, conducted
: by her pastor, Rev. C. R. Hester
The remains will be laid to res
in the family cemetery eat tn
home.
On Monday, the 18th, Mr.. Gil
g more Edwards, a we'll know
t man of Bladen county, died, an,
: was buried on Tuesday at hom
in the family cemetery. Mr.. Ed
wards was a good neighbor,
good citizen, and a man we
+ thought Of and loved by every
5, body. Although he never did con
d meet himself with any church, h
: was good to attend and to hel
- support the church work. H
Il was a liberal man in helping
build the new church house a
- Hickory Grove. Mr.. Gilmor
le was man that will be missed i
f. the community. We synpathiz
= with the Borrowing family.
- On the I'd Mr.. Alex. Byrd de
=, parted this life and was burie
III on the Sd with his brother, MI
I'd Bright Byrd, near the old home
Sc His funeral was conducted at tn
~ house by his pastor, Rev. F. T
- Eure. Mr.. Byrd was a consis
~ ent member Of Smiths Methc
7d dist church. He was never ma
III ried. In his last days his healt
n was bad and he lived most of tt
,k time with his neighbors ar
friends.
a. Smiths Bridge, N. c., Ma
be 10, 1908.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-21
News Notes and Personals fire. m
Back Swamp.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
We have had quite refresh
ing rain, which was much need .
ed.
Quite crowd of Back Swamp
folks attended the commence
ment at Fairmont Friday.
Miss Pennie Davis, of Iona,
spent some time in this communi-
ty visiting friends.
Miss Fannie Davis and brother
Mr.. Walter Davis, of Iona, spent
last Sunday in this community.
Mrs. Alfred Smith and son,
Harvey Smith, spent Sunday
with friends near Lumberton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Prevatt
spent Sunday in Lumberton Wis
iting Mrs. Prevatt's father, Mr..
Pink Britt, who is very sick.
When The Robesonian comes
the first thing the girls think of
is to hunt Aunt Becky's letter.
Mr.. T. N. Lewis and daughter
attended the quarterly meeting
t Moss Neck Sunday.
Mr.. L. B. Barnes is attending
court this week.
The w. O. WIS of Back Swamp
are feeding their goat on extra
feed, as there are two new can
didates for next meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tank Inman, OF
Pembroke, spent Sunday in this
community.
Tuesday, the 18th, at 3 o'clocE
8 p. NJ, MIR. Lawrence Smith, ol
] Back Swamp, and Miss Lillian
Pittman, of Fairmont, were hap
;. PLY married, Rev. J. B. Jack
] son performing the ceremony
Z Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will max,
3 their home near Back Swamp
8 We wish for them a happy life
8 ELVIRA.
B Back Swamp, N. c., May i9
g 1908.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-21
Movements of the People About
Bankers.

Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Rev. T. F. Eure filled his regu-
lar appointment here Sunday.
Mr.. A. B. Mercer, of HoWells-
vile, passed through here today
on business.
Mr.. w. F. Townsend, of St.
Paul, spent Sunday night with
friends here.
Mr.. T. N. Higley, of Lumber
ton, was in our vicinity today on
business.
Miss Minnie Eure, of Lumber
ton, visited friends here Sunday.
Mr.. Duncan M'White spent
Friday and Saturday with rela-
tives at Moss Neck.
Miss Emma Dell Powers, was
the guest of Miss Efie M'White
Sunday.
Mr.. Robert M'White visited
relatives and friends Friday
night near Pembroke, returning
/ Saturday.
Mrs. Exile Ivey, of Raynham,
is visiting relatives in this vicini-
ty this week.
Mrs. G. B. Mcleod and son,
Badger, of Lumberton, spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. Neil
Russ.
Mr.. B. KinIaw and daughter.
Miss Hattie, visited relatives al
Rennert Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. w. B. M'White and Mis-
Emma Britt, attended the com
mencement at Fairmont las
week, and report a good time
= Bankers, N. c., May 10. 1908.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-21
SETTLE 1T NOW.
Let Every Friend of Temperance
Do His Duty-A Last Earnest
Effort VIII Defeat the Purpose
of the Whiskey Crowd Forever.

On Tuesday morning Chairman
Jno. A. Oates issued the follow
ing plea for a final week of ear
nest work:
To the Temperance Forces in
North Carolina:
We are this morning entering
upon the last week of the most
momentous campaign in the his
tory of our State.
Today victory is ours, and the
enemy know it, and yet so far
from quitting their activities,
these next seven days will find
them in the fiercest, and bitter
est warfare Of all the campaign
thus far.
They know that we have won
and yet they hope now in one
terrible cyclonic campaign, act
ing in the open where it will do,
secretly where that plan is best,
corruptly wherever money will
count, by misrepresentation and
lying wherever they can impose
upon the ignorant-by fail
means or by foul, as may best suit
their purposes, and with belateC
energy and ferocity in which
they hope to smite our people un
aWares, they are going to WORK
in desperation to reduce our ma
Jorlty to a point where it will b.
dlscouraging to US in the future
Temperance men of North Car
DINA, they must not succeed
appeal to you to match you
vigor, against their vigor
your zeal against their zeal
your resourcefulness agains
their resOurcefuIness, and let u
see to it that not one man break
rank on our side in the last wee
Of the struggle.
Valiantly and nobly have tn
moral forces Of North Carolin
worked in this campaign, wit
rare zeal and heroism indeed
next week will he the time f
saying this.
My appeal now is for one fin
week of untiring, unselfsh, VI
wavering action in behalf of o.
o prohibition cause.
One weeks whole hearte,
unrelenting, effort on the pa
OF the temperance advocat
now will settle this question Fl
all time to come. One weeks i
difference and listlessness mig
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-21
Administrative Notice.

Having qualified as administrators OF
tie estate of Alex. Byrd, d, ceas d. on
the 4th day of May, 1905, notice is here
BY gwen to a persons having claims
against said est te 10 pr, sent them to the
undersigned, or to her attorneys, Mclean
& Mclean, Lumbcrton, y. G. for pay
ment and settlement, on or before the
10th day of june, 1909, or this notice will
ne pleaded in bar of their recovery. Ali
persons indebted 10 said estate are re
quested TO make Immediate payment.
This 9TH day of May, 1908.
SUSAN d MCNEIL, administrators
Of the estate Of Alex. Byrd, decd
Mclean & Mclean, Attorneys.
5---6thurS
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-21

When man writes as follows
don t you think he means it? VIZ.
S. 6. " illiams, Powderly Texas.
s,ys: Il have suffered for years
with Kidney and Bladder troub BILE
using every preparation came
across and taking many prescrip-
tlons all without relief until nv at
tention was called to Pineules At
ter 30 days trial ($l.OO), lam feel
ing fine > Money refunded if not
satisfied. Sold by J. D. MCMILLAN
& Son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-21
RED SPRINGS NEWS.

Commencement at the Southern
Presbyterian College-Senior
Class Exercises Most Enjoya-
ble-Two Excellent Sermons
By DR.. Neal Anderson-Can-
didate for Register Endorsed.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
A very large concourse Of peo-
pie assembled Sabbath morning
in the college auditorium to hear
the baccalaureate sermon preach
ed by DR.. Neal L. Anderson, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian
church at Winston-Salem. DR..
Anderson is not a stranger among
US, having been with us at COM
mencement seven years ago.
The sermon was superb, eminent
ly appropriate to the occasion,
his parting words to the senior
class being touchingly beautiful.
His theme was Love" -love
as the dominant characteristic,
the grand motive, the ruling
power in Christianity. At 8 pm.
another large audience assem-
bled in the Presbyterian church
to listen to listen to DR.. Ander-
son. His second discourse was a
continuation of the former, on
love as shown in the Christians
life. His eloquence, pleasing
Grafton, attractive manner, as
we'll as his plain logical presenta.
ton of the truth, made a pro-
j found impression, and these ser
mons will be long remembered.
On Monday evening the spa
cious auditorium was packed tt
its capacity, this being the tim'
for the senior class exercises
This has always been a most en-
joyable feature of commence
ment, and most creditably diC
the class of 1908 acquit itself
The historian, Miss Rosa Nc
MILAN, gave a most interestin!
account of the childhood of he
classmates, also the various eXpe
riences of their college life. TIL
prophet, Miss Hattie Lou Smith
f in a well written poem, reveale'
7 the future career of each mem
? Der of the class, while the LAS
: Will and Testament" was pre-
y scented by Miss Glennie Graham
. Miss Olivia Brooks, class poet
! delighted the audience with
thrilling poem, giving evidenc
: of rare gifts in this line, whic
Il this young lady will do well t
Q cultivate.
At the conclusion of the exc
Il cises, many beautiful flowers an
V other gifts were bestowed upC
:, each member of the class, SHOW
u ing the love and appreciation {
! admiring friends.
> Today the art exhibit taxi
70 place, and in the evening the a
l. nual concert. Wednesday an a
g dress will be delivered by Mr..
a. D. Smith, President of the Sou
T. Carolina Cotton Growers Assoc
20 ton.
as We see with pleasure the a
err nouncement of Mr.. John (Jacl
e. McCallum for register of dee
d of Robson county. Being e
ut tirely qualified for the position,
ed young man Of good habits, strol
II, personality and excellent cha
st acter, we feel that no better m
nc could be chosen, so it is Wi
:, great pleasure that we endor
w Mr.. McCallum.
nd Red Springs, N. c., May 10,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-21

Mr.W. D. Thomas, a prosperous
farmer of Johnson county, disap-
peared from his home near Ben
on on the 10th and has not been
heard Of since. No reason can be
assigned for his disappearance
other than that he may have been
suffering from temporary insanity
owing to a recent illness. He has
a large family.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-05-21

Here come the Sp ing Winds to
chap, tan and freckle. Use Pine
salve Carbolized. (Acts like poul-
tice) for cuts, sores, burns. chap
ped lips, hands and face. 1t
soothes and heals. Sold by J. D
NcMilIan q Son