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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-15

Mr.. +. M. Moye, of Wilson,
Mosonic teacher, will be in Lum-
berton this week and will lecture
at the Mosonic lodge.
The county commissioners
will meet in special session Wed
nesday to receive bids for the
heatins piA9t and furniture for
the ne ca-rt house.
Mis- Amanda Kindly, who
has been rd"sing Hrs. A. H.
Mcleod, ST., for the past month,
left Saturday tor Fayetteville,
her home. Mrs. McLeod's con-
dition is very mach improved.
Mr.. w. NJ. Legare has re-
signed his position as delivery
clerk at the Seabord depot and
left for Savannah, Ga, yester-
day. Mr.. Legare came to Lum-
berton from Charleston, S. c.,
some time ago.
In a communication to The
Scottish Chief Rev. Euclid Nc
Whorter, financial secretary of
Carolina College, says that con-
structive work is to be resumed
on the college buildings about
the first of July.
The Chief says that as the
buildings burned in the fire at
Maxton Wednesday night were
on the right Of way of the Sea.
board they will not be rebuilt.
The buildings were wooden struc-
lures and were among the oldest
in Maxton.
-Ex-Sheriff Geo. B. Mcleod
has received recently several let
tiers from different people about
over the county insisting on his
announcing himself for the Sen
ate, but he has not vet indicated
what he will do. He is saying
nothing and saving wood.
The Nine Sluggers, Lumber
TONS colored baseball team, will
go to Wilmington Wednesday to
play the Crescent ball team of
that city Wednesday and Thurs
day. The Crescents will play the
Sluggers here on the home
ground on the 18th and 29th OF
this month.
1t is expected that the
members of the county board OF
audit and finance and Messrs.
J. w. Carter, A. L. Bullock anC
A. r. McEachern, of the bOarC
of commissioners, will meet il
Lumberton tomorrow for the
purpose of making a Statement
of the tax accounts Of eX-Shcri1
Geo. B. Mcleod for the yea
1906 When this statment il
made the committee from tn,
commissioners viii report to tn,
full board, which will make tn,
settlement with eX-Shcrilf Nc
LcOd.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-15
Fourth National Bank.
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Bank Account Large Small Savings Commercial
H. W. LILLY, President, ELLINGTON v. p & Cashier
J.. H HIGF4TOWER, Assistant Cashier
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-15
Graded School Work.

board will be held this afternoon
at five O'Clock and Superinten-
dent r. E. Sentelle will submit |
his report for the year. This re-
port will be published in full in
Thursdays Robesonian. Among
other facts of interest it contains
the total enrolment for the year,
which was 1863, with an average
daily attendance of about $50.
This is the close of the first year
of the graded school and the
work accomplished has more
than met the expectations of
all. Supt. Sentelle and his eff
cient corps Of teachers are to be
congratulated on a year Of sue
cessful work, and Lumberton
people have just cause to be
proud of their school. The fall
term will begin on September Is
All the teachers have signifed
their intention of returning eX-
cept Miss Mary Watson, Of Riv-
erton, who has had charge of the
first grade. 1t is to be hoped
that Miss Watson will return.
It would be difficult to find g
more devoted or capable teacher
for this work
Supt. Sentelle will go to Char
lotte tomorrow to attend the SEES
sions of the North Carolina Teach
ers' Assembly. He will be joineC
there Thursday by Mrs. Sentell,
and the children and thence the,
will go to Waynesville, near WhicI
place they will spend the sum
mer. Prof. Sentelle expects t
spend three weeks Of the sum
mer attending the summer schOC
at Knoxville, Tenn. He and hi
family will return to Lumberto
about the first of September.
Mr.. f. G. Johnson, Of St. Pau
is in Lumberton today on bus
ness.
DR.. r. B. Beckwith was
Laurinburg Friday night al
Saturday on professional bus
ness.
Mr.. Thomas j. Moore left tn
morning to attend the Banker
Association meeting at MOI
head City.
Mrs. N. A. Thompson W
leave tomorrow morning to ;
tend the Woman's Missiona
Union of Fayetteville. Prest
terry, which will be held in F;
etteville tomorrow.
S or 6 doses 1866" will CT
r.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-15

S or 6 doses 1855" will cure
any case Of CHILLs and FEVER.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-15

Anon
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20
HOW TO VOTE.

Elsewhere in the West virginlan
to-day will be found the full text of
the new ballot law which it now ap.
pears went into effect from passage
and under which the city election will
be held tomorrow. It will be well
for the voters to study the provisions
of the law and the instructions for vot.
ing so that no mistakes will be made
The straight" ticket Is the easiest
one to vote, that being done by cross
mark in the circle at the head OF the
ticket which the voter wishes to vote.
In order to vote for or against license
a cross must be made in the square
opposite the one voted for Marked
ballots will be posted at all polling
places and the voters ought to study
them carefully in order to avoid max,
ing mistakes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20
DOING SOME GOOD.

The figures" published by the
Times a few days ago. giving a rar
fial and one.sided statement of indebt-
edness and expenses In the city of
Fairmont, are doing good for the Re-
publfcans In our neighborins towns.
Grafton, clarksburg and Morsantovn
are all Republican cities and the po
pers are quick to take up the figures
and tell their people Just to read ard
see how well the towns are managed.
The Grafton Sentinel publishes the
whole table, emphasizing the fact that
Grafton is the only city of the four
that gets along without the expense
OF crematory and health officer. We
confess we do not think that is any.
thing to brag about, but IL the scnti'
mel can use the figures of the Times
to any advantage to help the Republi,
can cause along we say all right, go
ahead and use them. 1t is an Ill wind
that blows no good. While the fig
uresr are a mere laughing stock here,
they may serve some good purpose in
aiding Republicans elsewhere.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20

a man fully qualified IN every way
to fill this position for our district
with honor to himself and satisfactory
to the people of the district. This
man is Mr.. Elisha Brumage, of the
town of Worthington. He has been
u life long Republican and faithful
worker for the best interests Of the
party and was son OF one OF the
brave defenders of Old Glory at a
time when true loyalty to the union
was all that saved our country and
made It what It is today. Not say
ing a word against the gentleman who
now holds this position, we only be-
lieye we are entitled to a change in
the location of our committeeman,
looking to a fair and equal representa-
tion of all parts of the district and be-
lieve the voters will make no mistake
in selecting Mr.. Brumage.
VOTERS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20
cor THE WORST OF IT.

Il Is common talk on every
hand that the Democrats lost out
II the publication of their big dou-
Sic column set of figures" the
other day. They had only this
one wad, it seems, and having
missed the mark so far with that
they were left standing helpless
blythe side Of the discharged gun,
their ammunition all gone and
their hope Of success having fad
ed away. The arrav Of figures
was so open to attack that the en-
envy couldn't Withstand the on
slaught, but sought to retreat in
as good order as possible. In no
other way could the resources and
assets of the town have been so
forcefully emphasized on the
minds Of the people than for the
Democrats to publish some half
truths and give the Republicans a
chance to tell the whole story.
Our own people, even the Republi-
cans didn't realize that the city
had assets aggregating over a
million dollars. They had never
stopped to think about the excel
Ience of our fire department, the
superiority of the city's sewer sys-
tenn, the magnifcence of our great
water works, the number of lights
AZ compared with other towns, the
many miles of paved streets, the
wisdom Of providing crematory
ana keeping a health officer. There
may be and no doubt are places
where some money can be saved
now that conditions are shaping
themselves up differently from
what they were before the compile
ton of our sewer and water sys-
TENS and we feel certain that the
Republican members of council
viii be Just as much interested in
economizing where it is possible
as the Democrats would be. All
the candidates on the Republican
ticket are careful, conservative
business men and can be safely en-
trusted with the affairs of the city.
The people are aware of this and
win cast their votes accordingly
tomorrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20
TWO GOOD ADDRESSES.

people who attended the temperance
rally at the Courthouse last night
speak in highest praise of the excel
lent speeches made by Mr.. R. Ad.
Hail, of Weston. and Rev. DR.. Lane,
81 wheeling. The speakers were very
much in earnest in what they had to
say. but they were not unreasonable
Or abusive. They gave many practi-
cal Illustrations showing that about
the only kinds Of business that were
injured by having no license were the
saloons and police court, They gave
facts and figures showing that busl'
ness was better as shown hy reports
Of banks, postofaces, stores and the
iIke. The speeches were all the more
interesting along these lines because
the saloon people have made exactly
the opposite kind Of argument. It o.
Ten clears the atmosphere to hear both
sides Of q question. s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20
Peoples Forum
To Those "Hieher Up"

Will some OF the men higher up,
State official, Legislators, Senator's Or
our Governor, make 1t plain to us why
the State of West Virginia or any
other State has the right to use the
wages of a Convict" when said con-
Wet mas family of little children.
left homeless and penniless? Surely
the hurt to these innocent ones is
deep enough, this humiliation great
enough without becoming dependent
on corporation charity or county al
lowance. I have seen representative
to our State Legislature stop to in
quire about bright young girl of Is
years in an office and have seen the
look of interest so out when he learn
ed she was corvict's daughter. What
he did not learn was that she supports
mother and two children on sum
so small that It is less each week than
he gets per day; that she works after
once hours at mental labor, while the
State benefits by the labor Of the con.
Ivict father. The daily struggle Ior
young girls in such financial posi-
tlons is the true answer to why they
sell their souls for a price. Let the
State use the earnings Of convicts
who have no little children to go hun
CRY. West Virginia has enough of her
own without paying her officials with
money that should be used to feed and
clothe her poor Because the man
! is being Justly furnished is no reason
why the State should deprive the wife
and children OF a share of wages earn
ed and so make 1t possible for them
TO go to school and not to work to sup
port a family at such an age. Gentle
men, why do you do It?
xxx
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20

The Messenger. Waitman Conaway's
latest literary production. came out
today The paper discussed several
issues at length but by careful read
ing OF the questions discussed one Is
at a loss to know where the big
bunch OF obesity stands. The only
reason that can be given for Coloners
latest contribution to the reading
world is that he was seeking relief.
Waitmans chief afflictIon is from his
eyes mp and when he gets on such a
high tension as he usually does at this
time in the year he must unload some
Of the burden. Waitman used to have
charge OF the editorial page of the
party organ but now he has to edit
one OF his own. 1t is snId that every
dog has his day. With Mailman H. 1t
is almost sun down.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20

lost on n eYers point Their counter
Ietiiion iotAe selne q .lla n9t prey
r. i move ioE 8 recon lieFstien. os me
council ee1ae e npsieat their ifi9tislsf
tiorl proeeedinss ere 2 total - iures,.
their efforts % have the ballot corn
niissipners Keep the proposition on the g
ticket awaited not, and The 4 hardest
proposition vet, they must staiee te1
morrow when an the voters OF FAR
mont have chance az tnis guest on.
Keep cool; no. You can't do that. You
are bound 10 warm up with the entna'
stasm OF approaching victory. But
keep steady, don't be driven by your
course by sudden gale OF talse re-
ports; no matter what you near 60
straight on, vote for the candidates
that suit you best, and then vote
against license
oh, We knew We had forgotten some
thing. We most forgot 10 pay our re-
spects to our friend Lewis. Evidently
he is a man OF very tenHeF 'ralls, we
have used his name but once and tnat
was because We couldn't aesisnate a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20
Exchange Tomorrow.

Glass No. OF the NJ. P. Temple Sun
day school have all their arrangements
completed for the sale of bread, pies
cakes. cookies and candles 10 be held
tomorrow in the store room of Or. c
H. Duncan. music dealer Fairmont
avenue. The proceeds of the sale are
to be applied on the new carpet for the
Sunday school room.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20
Line From Lincoln.

WoRTHINGToN, w. Va. March 1S.
AS the time draws near for the Re-
publican voters to decide by primary
election who shall be their standard
bearers at the coming election, 1t be-
comes us as voters to begin to look
around for suitable men to Ill the
different positions, one of which is
chairman of the executive committee.
a position we consider of considerable
Importance to the success Of the par
w.
+ We Lincoln district think We have
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20

A prominent man said to-day that
he would bet a hundred dollars that
the Prohibition candidates for mayor
and councllmen wouldn't poll half the
party vote, because the Prohibition
lists were going to secretly vote the
Democratic ticket. We have no mon
ey to bet, but we do not believe the
Prohibltlonists will betray their peo'
pie in that way.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20

1t is reported to-day that the Demo,
cratic organ has about eight columns
of "stuf" to shoot on In the morn,
thinking that the West ylrginian will
have no means of answering 1t. a
mistake could easily be made along
that line, The West virgInian has
published morning edition and could
on a pinch do so again.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20
lemon, Chocolate, custard.

These are the three varieties Of
"oUR.PIE" preparation which are
creating SO much favorable comment
everywhere. Each package 1t put up
according to the strictest Pure Food
Laws. 1t does not require an expert
enced cook to make good pies from
"oURPIE." Just the proper proper.
lions of all ingredients are in the
package ready for your immediate use.
At grocers. 10 cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20

The Democrats are trying to play
both wet and dry. viii the Prohibi-
tionists allow themselves to be fooled
in this way?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20

all say vote for Nicely; but Wait goes
the preachers one better and says vote
for Nicely and license. 1t is the
preachers next move.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20

Col. Wait conaway, editor of the
Messenger very recent paper, says
IL the Republicans win, the Democrats
can blame themselves for it. He thinks
the meeting at Linds Cunningham's
office this morning, in which prominent
Democrats called each other endearing
terms like felons, thieves, ETC., will
have much to do with their defeat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20
Special Term of Court.

Judge e. F. Morgan has Issued 4
call for a special term of the Inter,
mediate Court to be held on March 80.
No jury viii be required.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20

Make a mark in the circle in the
first column and "let her CO." If you
want to vote the straight Republican
ticket.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20
Fined For Gun Totlng.

An italian was Rned $4,000 in Mayor
srnett,s court this morr.a2 81 carry
'ng gun.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20

All sorts OF good things to eat at
the exchange at the NJ. E. Church Sat
urday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20
A final Word

On the eve of our city : c;I5~ ae
send out the cheering word nit
ing from all apparent Indications our
anti-license movement Is triumphant
Figures may be worth more after -
votes are counted. but we carnot re.
frain from indulging In figures that
We think forecast results. We expect
to carry every ward in the city but
the Third. The First by 100 majority;
the Second Will turn from So majority
wet last year, to small majority
dry" this year: the Fourth we expect
by 40 majority. and the Fifth by co
majority. 1t is great time to get into
the band wagon. Don't miss connec-
lions. 1t will pass along at 700 o'clock
tomorrow morning. Be sure to get
in by that time.
Verify. the Inevitable is near at
hand. The weather forecasters can
tell the people of Wheeling how much
water to expect in the present tide
from the volume that is pouring out
of the Allegheny and the Monongahela.
And the temperance sentiment that is
flooding Falrmont to-day is but the
incoming tide that has been gathering
for two or three years. One of our
leading merchants told us today that
he had never thought much on the
license question until recently; that
he had been inclined to accept license
as the best solution of the problem,
but since he had thought 1t over, he
would no longer stand for the system.
That is it exactly. Until recently SO
many business and professional men
were allowing the preachers to do
most of the thinking on this question,
but since they have come to think q
little themselves on this llveliest issue
of all, they are falling on the right
side. Come along with them. It is a
great time to get in the band wagon!
Three States were added to the pro-
hibition column last year. Already
this year Mississippi, failing in her
prohibition amendment, has passed a
statutory prohibition law: Ohio by her
recent county local option law drives
the saloon from more than so of her
So counties; Missouri. with only four
dry counties four years ago. now has
ca and is now going dry at the rate Of
almost a county a day. The county
commissioners of Kanawha county
this week have issued a statement that
they will in no case grant license in
that county outside of Charleston on
account of the Overwhelming senti-
ment against 1t, thereby closing 40 sa-
looms in that county. And somebody
said that Warrington had gone dry
too. surely this is a great time to get
into the band wagon
we have had good luck with our
campaign thus Tar. The opposition has
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20

F--%"ay - ft ver 81 suit. Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20

wait Conway and some Of the
preachers agree on one thing they
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20
FOR SAL b

FOR sALE-one horse and wagon
address "A" this once.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20

WANTEp-Buyer for Fountain Res
taurant at once. See c. w. HAWKINS
Fairmont Trust Bldg, e
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20

TO LoAN-One thousand dollars s2
Jefferson street. St
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20

FOR sALE-New piano VIM sen d
sacrifice price or trade for anything
If value. Address Box sec
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20

FOR Rents or furnished oI' IN.
furnished rooms. 71s Locust ayepp
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms with
privilege Of garden and chicken yard
Apply to West yirginian once. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20
WANTED

WANTED-Expefie fenced waitress. AS-
ply jackson Hotel. 20tft
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20

FOR RENT-Two rooms Spita bic Ter
omces, over S1s Main street Apply
J. Parks.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-20
FOR RENT

FOR RENT = Furnished rooms foT
light housekeeping, t25Jackson
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-24
THERE IS NO MYSTERY
ABOUT MAGO0N'S SUMMON

Washington. Jan. 2s.--There IL no
mystery whatever about the summons
OF provisional governor Magoon Of Cuba
to Washington. according to the ON
cial OF the War Department.
Public works. aggfegating in cost
many millions OF dollars. are involved
in the Governors appearance here. Most
important OF these IL the McGivney
and Rokeby contract for the sewering
and paving OF Havana, amounting to
over 100000. These contractors were
the successors OF Michael Dady in un-
dertaking this class Of work in Ha-
vana, and like. their predecessor, they
have had all sorts OF trouble with the
Cuban Government during its brief adj
ministration and Governor MagOon has
been trying for many months to effect
q satisfactory settlement OF their
claims.
Another matter Of great consequence
ts that Of the adjustment OF the claims
Of the Mariannano Telephone Company,
involving the extension Of their syss
tenn into Havana. Here, also. 10 o con-
flict with another concession which
must be adjusted.
A contractor named Riley IL involved
in 100000 worth OF work in Cianeue-
gos, and he also IL appealing to the
War Department for HE money.
In Santiago there are pending ques-
ticns involving the acquisition by the
Cuban Government Of valuable real ea-
tate belonging to the Catholic Church.
These matters alone are OF sufEieient
Importance, It Ii said, to demand the
presence In washington Of Governor
Magoon at this, time