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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11
PROGRAM FOR ODD
FELLOWS IS OUT
nual Picnic to Be Held at Lin
wood Next Thursday.

The program committee has announc-
ed the program for the annual picnic
of the tri-city odd Fellows. to be held
at Linwood, July 16. The program is
as follows:
Baseball game. Rock Island VS.. Mo
line, for silver loving cup.
100-yard mems foot race; first prize
hat; second prize, shirt.
75-yard fat mems race: first prize
watch chain; second prize, Odd Fellow
pin.
Ladies' race, 80 yards; first prize
pair Of gloves second prize. pair oi
hose.
Girls race, II years old; first prize
fan; second prize, handkerchief.
Boys race, IA years old; first prize
catcher's nit; second prize. baseball.
Rope climbing contest; prize, pail
Of cuff buttons.
Tug of war; 100 cigars for winnin:
team
Address-M. T. Stevens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11
Bryan Expresses Ap-
provaI OF All Work Done
by Convention.
PLEASED WITH KERN
Publicity Plank lnsures an Open
and Fair Fight Before
People, He Says.

Lincoln, Neb.. July lin a speech
to the returning members of the Lin
coin Bryan club and the Nebraska
Travelling Mems club today Bryan eX
pressed the highest admiration for the
democratic platform and Kern his
running mate. and declared publicity
Of campaign contributions would give
the people a chance to elect their
choice to Office. Bryan spoke in part
as follows:
own State Best Represented.
81 do not think any state was better
represented at Denver than Nebraska
and for proof of that | can simply re-
mind you that You were the only state
represented there that secured the
nomination Of "a candidate for presi-
dent from rs own state.
81 am as much pleased with the
platform As / am with the nomination
for first place and | am as much
pleased with the second nomination
as lam with the platform.
Leaves "a Different Impression.
81 think this nomination. leaves a
different impression of that given by
the convention in Chicago. In that
convention the platform did not rep
resent what the reform element OF She
party wanted and when the conven
ton was over there was a feeling ol
encouragement and disappointment
but the democratic party in this con
vention has given us a platform tha
| believe expresses the deliberate sen
timent of that large and growing re
form element in this country.
VIII Appeal to Republicans.
81 am satisfied il is going to appea
not only to the democrats but to 10
of republicans And | am sure tina
when the people come to know Johi
w. Kern as | have known him TO
many years they will believe as | d
that he is in perfect harmony wit
the platform and can be trusted Il
carry that platform out to a letter
circumstances should place upon hir
the responsibilities for its enforce
ment
Now we are going to commenc
our campaign and with puI
licity plank that announces an homes
purpose and proclaims an honest pC
sition we will be able to appeal |
the honest sentiment of the countr!
Illustrates Political Awakening.
Gentlemen there has been gref
growth in politics in this country an
mat plank illustrates one phase
that growth For a quarter OF ce
tury the country has been seem
more and more corporate dominate
i'm politics; for a quarter of a centul
the country has witnessed campaig
after campaign in which the gre
predatory interests would secret
contribute enormous sums to deDauC
elections and then control the COVER
ment i'm return for the contribution
Marks New Era.
"Our convention marks a new e
in American politics. Henceforth t
idea that is going to grow is that ele
tions are public affairs, that the peor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11
Paper Company Fined.

New York, July 1l.-Through its
;oansel yesterday the Petoskey Fibre
PAPER company of Petoskey, Mich, in
iicted with 23 other wrapping paper
companies by the federal grand jury
OF violating the pooling provision of
he Sherman antitrust act. pleaded
guilty AS in the case of the other
companies, Judge Hough imposed a
inc of 81 eco, which was at once paid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11
Fewer Saloons in Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio, July 1.-THE first
complete report as to the number of
saloons doing business in Ohio for the
1908 Dow tax year was given ont at
he office of the state auditor yester
lay. In 1907 the number paying the
Dow taxes was 9.512. The number OF
applications made for 1908 is 9.505, in
dicating a decrease in the number OF
saloons of 462
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11
Hearst to Sulk.

New York, July 11.-That Bryan is
not to have the support of William k.
Hearst is indicated today by the atti-
tude of Hearst's two New York news
papers, the American and Evening
Journal The papers announce loss
If confidence on their part both in the
democratic party and in Bryan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11
IS AND REBELS PERSISTEN,
Exiles From Hayti Say Leader Is In
Europe to Buy War Stores.

Kingston, Jamaica, July 11.-Gen
eral PHILIPPE and ex-Minister Hude
bras, exiled from Hayti by order OF
President Nord Alexis. arrived here
yesterday from Porto Rico. They say
the object of General Firmin. leader
of the Haytiau revolutionary party, is
visiting Europe TO purchase ammuni
tion and two gunboats aided by which
the revolutionists will make another
attempt to overthrow the Haytian ssv
eminent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11

of the past. OF the five races of man
kind. almost all the real progress of
mankind has been made through and
by the Caucasian race which had its
rise in southeastern Europe centuries
ago. The development of the differ
ent branches of this race was then
traced. The civilization of ancient
Greece ana of Rome, the story of the
lGoths and Vandals and the parts
played by France, Spain. the Angles,
SaXons and Jutes, the Celts and the
Norsemen were reviewed.
While the debt the United States
owes to each of the branches Of the
Caucasian race as typitied by the yari-
Gus nationalties of Europe was con
| ceded yet the large and important
| debt we owe to the mother country
OF Great Britain was The theme for
| tie balance of The address. The i'm
portant and far reaching effect of the
adoption Of the English language was
thea discussed together with The com
ponent parts and the growth and de
velopment of that language. There
| is probably no language in Europe
| from which words. and from most of
| the other languages, very great
many words. have been adopted and
incorporated into the English Ian
guage. 1t is the most cosmopolitan
language in the world.
EnsiiSI. Common Law Considered.
The adoption of the English com
mon law by the states was next con
sidercd. Many may not know that
the common law of England, so faI
las the same is applicable, prior Il
the fourth year of James |, with some
exceptions is the law of Illinois today
and made so by our statutes. A dis
tinction between constitutional Law
or the law that supplies the machin
cry of government and the genera
body of the law governing the right:
of persons and of property was made
and the growth of the English con
plaLatiun of how and to what eXten
the colonies adopted the English con
stitution in the formation of the con
stitution of the United States; man.
z of the principles were adopted bu
e not the form The English constitu
Y ton rests in the great statutes or chai
t ters of the English law. particular
: i'll the magma charta, petition of righ
and bill of rights. the latter frs
Isigned and acknowledged by William
and Mary They may be modified a
any time by act of parliament. Tn
, constitution of the United States is
rigid instrument and all legislatio
must conform to it. In the Unite
States, among the important change
S was the absolute separation of churc
Y, and state. the abolition of titles an
y royalty. the freedom of the press an
Ii other changes: yet. nevertheless tn
II great principles of personal liberty {
S, worked out in the mother countl
lie were appropriated and incorporate
lie into our fundamental laws.
lie The Caucasian race in America W;
considered; the commingling of ;
, the branches of this great race, I
es fused through intermarriage in 4
great United States was pictured. T.
1T greatness of our country was shov
of by the statement that in the upp
er Mississippi valley alone between t
US Allleghany and the Rocky mountain
he there are 10 areas as large as G.
I'M many and France combined
nyl This liz Our Heritage.
| And this is our heritage; this grt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11

LOSE HEAVILY
IN DIVIDENDS

New York, July 11.-Ten railroads
and 81 miscellaneous corporations in
the last six months, with total out
standing capital stock of 81 .l72 ,777 600,
have either reduced their dividends
from year ago or passed them alto
gether. The total dividend payments
of these companies to stockholders
from Jan. to July l show reduction
of SO per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11

over the long course of 1881 nautica
miles from Damt'S Rock To SANDY
Hook, now holds the mastery of Sc;
'peed, with a recorded westward pas
sage of / days l9 hours and 36 min
ties This is 81 minutes better thar
is next best run. which it also broke
Is best previous days run of Gii
niles by q gain of two miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11
ROBERT MATHER IS HUR1
President of Rock Island Suffers Frac
tured Wrist.

Redding, Cal, July 11.-Robert
Mather president of the Rock Island
road. was badly injured Thursday
while riding between Redding and
Weavervilte. He had been on horse
back, but became tired and got into
wagon. leading his horse by the
bride reins, which he wrapped around
his ankle. The horse stumbled, yank
ing Mather out of the wagon, fractur
ing his left wrist and bruising hin
badly. The injured man was put un
der an anaesthe-ic at Weaveryiil'
while the bones were set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11
MONEY COMES EASY FOR The REPUBLICANS

81 have received a dozen checks
since | have been in Hot Springs from
tribution to the republican party for
the campaign" said George r. Shell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11
NAVAJO INDIANS WARRINt
Government Pushes Machine Guns to
Aid of Troops.

Bisbee. AriZ.. July 11.-An uprising
)C Navajos in New Mexico is reported
o have occurred and 80 soldiers with
machine guns have been dispatched
rom Fort Huachlfca to Fort Wingate,
y NJ, for the purpose of aiding the
ro3ps stationed there in quelling the
outbreak No details have been re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11

Hot Springs. Va, July 11.-Today
Elmer Dover, secretary of the national
republican committee, arrived and was
the first caller Taft saw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11
SHOOTERS FROM
AMERICA LAND
WORLD HON0RS
Bisley England, July 11.-The re-
voiver team competition was won to-
day by America, Belgium second, Eng
land third.

Bisley, England. July 1.-THE great
International team match, the most i'm
portant event in the Olympic rifle con-
tests. was won by the American
marksmen, who thus become cham
MONS of the world. The American
aggregate score was 2,53l, British 2,
1876. Canadian 2,439.
Starting with lead at The end OF
the first range the Americans never
were displaced. In the individual ag
gregates also Americans always were
prominent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11

don, treasurer of the national republ-
can committee. today
Asked when he would open his Office
FOR campaign funds, Sheldon replied
he would do so in New York Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11
Appeal to Conscience.

Nov We are going out to appeal to
this awakened conscience and give 70
The country the assurance that if our
party is entrusted with power we shal!
make this government again the peo
ple's government in which government
officials will respond promptly to the
sentiment of the whole people and our
platform has given us slogan that
every one of you can echo and tha;
/ Lelieve that the majority OF the
American people will eoch, let the peo
pie rule"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11
Dies From stepping on Nail.

Sterling. ILL.,. July 11.--William Doan
of Ohio Station, Bureau county, step
ped on a nail while playing on the
Fourth of July. Lockjaw developed
and he died Thursday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11
NEW RECORD ACROSS THE SCI

/ Lusitania Again Lowers Own Mark
Over the Long Course.
New York, July 11.-Again the fast
est steamship in the world has broken
its own best previous record and the
Lusitania of the Cunard line, which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-11
DEMOCRATS ON HONEST
PLATFORM CAN APPEAL
TO HONEST SENTIMENT

shall have the right TO know what in
Guences are at work and | am de
lighted our party has taken the initia
tive. When the republican party III
its convention by vote oVerwhelm
ingly turned down that proposition the
democratic party by a vote that wa,
Unanimous endorsed land made j
one of the tenets of its faith.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01
A Surprise Party at Boardman
Service at P. E. Church.
correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
A very unique surprise party
was rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
Mottinger at their home last even
ing by the officers, teachers and
class No. 2 of the Boardman
Methodist Sunday school. after
an extended trip of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mottinger through the North.
visiting their home in Ohio and
stopping at Washington on their
return. The party gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett
and the surprise was a very
pleasant one. After the formal
addresses, Mr.. Mottinger gave a
very interesting account of their
trip, bringing to light many OF
the interesting points concern
ing the government offices, etc,
at Washington. The entertain
ment committee formed for the
! evening presented many laugh
able sketches and kept the party
we'll amused.
refreshments were served.
Those in the party were: Mr.and
Mrs. A. D. Turner, Mr.. and Mrs.
| c. B. Belangia, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. j. Covington; Misses. Edith
Bennett, Helen Wilson, Annie
Wilson; Messrs. P. r. DOzier,
Edw. Stanley, W. R. Mcclellan,
Frank Mcclellan, M. D. Warren.
H. M. Brown.
The Boardman P. E. church
will render its first service Sun
day for the fall season. Rev.Mr.
Edw. Wooten will officiate. The
musical program has not yet been
arranged, owing to many mem
bers of the choir being away
from town, but it is hoped that
by the following service the full
( service may be carried through.
Boardman, N. c., Sept. g.
1903.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01
A Lodge of the Order of the
Rainbow Instituted.
To the Editor of The Robesonian.

To the Editor OF Inc hooeSOllliH-
A. U. Ashley, G. F., organizer
of the Order Of the Rainbow,
instituted a lodge here Septem-
Der 18th with the following char
ter members: E. Fisher, E. Y.
Mcdaniel, DR.. w. F. Stephens,
Robt. Inman, J. NJ. Andrews, D.
w. Galloway, A. S. Thompson,
A. L. Jones, R. L. Pitman and
J. D. Mclean.
This is a fraternal order and
one whose object is the upbuild-
ing of humanity. 1t teaches vir-
tue, morality and brotherly love,
and seeks only the good of man
kind. 1t has no insurance feat
ure. Those who have been par
takers of it's benefits and have
been initiated into its mysteries
speak of it Utmost laudable terms.
Based upon one of the most in
teresting periods of ancient sa.
cred history, its teachings ever
point the way to true virtues
taught in the Book of Life.
E. Fisher.
Fairmont, N. c., Sept. %, 1908
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01
Reduction in Letter Postage

Chatham Record.
1t has been officially announc-
ed that on and after next Thurs
day, October list, the rate for
letter postage from any place in
this country to any point in Eng
land, Scotland, Ireland or Wales
will be the same as that charged
for local postage in the United
States. The rate will then be
two cents an ounce instead OF
five cents as it is at present. The
fact that a person in San Fran
cisco will soon be able to send a
letter to London, six thousand
miles away, for only two cents
seems hardly possible and is only
made so now by the great volume
of business which is daily tran
sacted by mail between this
country and the mother coun-
try"
/ This great reduction in postage
for such distance is in strick.
ing contrast to the rate charged
IN this country within the recol
lection of persons now Twins
when it required 25 cents to carry
a letter between some points il
this State and so cents from here
to New York.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01
TOUGHS TERRORIZE NE
GROES.
Settlements in Georgia Raided
by Night Riders and Many
Churches and School Houses
Burned.
Albany, Ga. Dispatch, Sept. %, 1908.

Albany, Ga. Dispatch, Sept. %, 1908.
There is reign of terror
among the negro inhabitants of
d considerable portion Of Cal
houn, Baker and Miller counties,
as the result of a raid by night
riders Saturday night, the trail
of the outlaws being marked by
the biacken ruins Of thirteen ne
gro churches and school houses.
The following buildings were
destroyed: Mount Zion church
and school house, Pleasant Hill
church and school house, Christ
church and school house, Little
Zion church and school house,
Belmont church, Mount Etna
church and school house, New
Salem church and school house.
The night riders made their
appearance at a point three miles
east Of Kestler, where the first
church was fired. They galloped
away toward the east and before
the glare of the first fire had
reached its height another was
being kindled a few miles away.
Fire followed fire and the de-
struction of every building tc
which the torch was applied was
complete.
Hundreds of negroes went tt
their churches yesterday to at.
tend services only to find heaps
of ashes where their meeting
houses had stood.
| Many of the best members Of
the negro race in the three coun
ties named are members of the
congregations of some of the
burned churches.
This is the same community
where, a few months ago, a mum
Der Of negro lodge rooms were
dynamited and where severa
lynchings have recently occurred
: the last having taken place onl.
a few weeks ago.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01
A Call to Democratic Clubs.
To the Editor of The Robesonian

All Democratic Clubs that
have been organized in North
Carolina during the present cam
paign and those that shall yet be
organized are called upon to send
their names, together with the
names and addresses of their
officers, to John w. Tomlinson,
chairman Commute on Organi-
zation, Chicago, III.
This will, upon the authority
of Chairman Tomlinson, insure
each Club receiving from Demo-
cratic National Headquarters
literature, badges, buttons and
weekly letters from Mr.. Bryan
during the month of October.
A similar report to State head
quarters will insure support of
like character and our best eff
forts to supply their meetings
with speakers when desired.
A. H. ELLER,
Chm. State Dem. Elk. Com
Raleigh, N. c., Sept. %, 1908.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01
October l, 1905.
News Notes and Personals from
Rennert.

of The Robesonian-
w. Claud Lewis is confined in
bed with typhoid fever Al his
home, ''Pitman Place.
Mrs. Julia Camper, Of A2eN.
was in the village recently vi@.-
ing relatives and left for Lurl-
bertOn Saturday, where she viii
spend a short time with nyr
brother, Mr.. Thomas Tolar.
Mrs N. S. Tolar, Of Lumb-r
Bridge, visited relatives here
Sunday.
Miss Hattie Kinlaw. of Bankers.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. V. ).
Mcdonald.
A. F. Tolar leaves tomorrow
for Lumberton, where he has
accepted a position with the
Southern Express Co. \. F. T.
is little one, but he is all right.
and we all wish him we'll among
his new friends.
Rennert's public school opened
it's doors for the present session
Monday, 21st, with Miss Flora
Ausley, of Rex, as teacher. Mr..
w. C. Lewis, former teacher Of
this school, will go to Red Springs
as soon as his health will per
NIT.
The politicians of this place are
anticipating a gay time at the
Lumberton rally tomorrow.
Sarah Jane" need not apollo
gize to Virginia" in anyway
for anything, for they say his
head is inclined to be swelIed
now, and under these circum-
stances the result might be that
the hat makers would have to
adopt larger sizes.
Virginia
Rennert, N. C. Sept. %, 1903.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01
Brings Suit for Libel.
,ldsboro Special, Sept. Is, to Charlotte Obs,

dolu9DoIo OpeEidI oepI- 90 70 ChdrIoIIe OpSerVer
Senator B. F. Aycock, Demo-
cratic candidate for Corporation
Commissioner, today brought
suit in Wayne Superior Court
against J. F. Click, editor of The
Times-Mercury, Of Hickory, for
libel, laying the damages at S., =
600. The action grows out of
an editorial published in the
Hickory paper of September 23d,
in which it is charged that four
years ago Senator Aycock went
to Hickory to speak and that he
was so drunk his friends had to
take him down. and in which it
is asked if Senator Aycock rides
on a railroad pass. The complaint
filed here today denounces the
statement and insinuation as
maliciously false and defamato-
ry.
The friends of Senator Aycock
in his home where his sobriety
and high character are universal
ly known are astounded that such
false and reckless charges coulC
be made against him anywhere
in the State. He has retained
able counsel and will prosecute
the case vigorously.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01

Late Sunday night President
Roosevelt gave to the press a
reply to Mr.. Bryan's recentspeech
in which he maintained that the
Democratic party and platform
were not getting the square
deal' that the Presidents pro-
fessions Of fair treatment en-
titled them to. The President
defends my policies" and says
in effect that it would never do
to elect anybody but Taft.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01

Since the beginning of the
epidemic there have been 1858
cases Of Asiatic cholera reported
in Russia and 7,102 deaths. In
St. Petersburg alone, since the
presence of the disease was
officially admitted, September
9Th, there have been 1881 cases
and 1875 deaths reported.