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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
LIS OF LETTERS.

Remaining in the Lum berton,
N. c., postoffice, June 9Th, 1908.
If not called for in one week, will
he sent to the Dead Letter Office.
Washington, D. c. Parties call
ing will please say advertised.
Miss Ada Bata, Enoch Brown,
Mrs Mary F Davis, Miss Birtar
Cameron, W N Edmunds, W
H Fits, Miss Malinda Fields,
Horace Holmes, Miss Eller Pear
in, Miss Rena Johnson, DR.. Luis,
B M Lewis, Miss Callie Linet,
Mrs Wincey McNair, D F Nc
Lean, Tomna Howei, Loney Nc
Leain, Mrs Amt Powell, A w
Shaw, James M Stuart(2), J L
Stuart, J F Shines, Jno A Thorn
mas.
r. M. NORMENT. P. NJ.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08

At a meeting of the board of
directors of the Scottish Fire In
surance Co. held in the offices of
the company at Fayetteville Sat
urday a motion was carried to
the effect that no effort be made
to move the general offices of the
company from Fayetteville prior
to the annual meeting next jan
urary. This was to end the re-
cent effort to move headquarters
to Charlotte.
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kecita! Thursday Evening
Graded School Closed Friday
With Presentation of Promo
ton Cards.


ton Cards.
The recital given Thursday
evening in the graded school
auditorium by Miss Polly Crowd
er's music class was very much
enjoyed by the limited number
to which it was necessary, on ac-
count Of lack of seating arrange
ments, to confine the invitations.
The eighteen young ladies who
contested for the medal, to be
given to the one who performed
her selection best, acquitted
themselves well, with credit to
themselves and their teacher,
and each number was greeted
with appreciative appause. The
first number on the programme,
Variations of Home, SW ct Home,
was delightfully."- rendered by
Miss Eva Harrison, who was not
a contestant for the medal.
At the conclusion of the pro-
gramme, when the judges
Mesdams. l.. T. Townsend and
A. T. Mclean and Mr.. w. H.
HCnderson-had retired to find
their decision, little Miss Lucille
Jones entertained the audience
by singing "See-Saw," and the
audience was so delighted with
her singing that Miss Lucille
simply had to come back and
sing another verse, for the ap-
plause would not be denied.
The judges found it a difficult
matter to render their decision,
for they felt that each one de-
served a medal, but the applause
that greeted the announcement
that the medal had been award
ed to Miss Bonnie Barker, with
honorable mention Of Misses
Vashti White and Mildred Nc
lntyre, showed that the audience
thought, since a distinction haC
to be made, that the judges de-
cided wisely.
Elk Sheriff Geo. B. Mcleod
in a few happy remarks, pre-
sented the medal for excellence
to Miss Barker, and at the same
time presented two other prizes
to Miss Annie Ruth Caldwell
for diligence, and Miss Carr,
Hedgpeth, for progress.
AS mentioned in Thursday!
e Robesonian, owing to the fac
= that the seats for the auditorium
nave not yet arrived the attend
ance at this recital was limite'
. to those who were invited by tn
, pupils, and for the same reaso,
= no other exercises were held q
t the close of the graded school,
: The actual work of the term wa
r completed Thursday and the ses
2 sion was formally over Frida
V when the students assembled 6
the school building to receiv
S their promotion cards. Rain il
-, terfered with the picnic thu
e had been planned for Friday, an
a this will be enjoyed tomorrow b
n as many of the pupils as care
S go.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08

Pronounced by millions the
greatest strength maker, appetite
builder and health restorer Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea will
make you feel that life is worth
living. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets
J. D. Mcmillan & Son.
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The armored cruiser North Car

The armored cruiser North Car
lima will receive the silver service
which is the gift of the State, off
the port of Beaufort the latter
part Of July. Gov. Glenn has
suggested that the presentation
take place about July %, at
which time the State Guard will
be in camp at Beaufort.
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ATTEMPTED ASSAULT?
Negro Man Enters Room of a
young Lady Friday Morning
and is Frightened Away by
Her Screams Captured and
Awaits Trial in Jail.

Awaits IrIal III jail.
A negro man entered the room
Of Miss Carrie Fisher, 18-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Fisher, who live near the
freight depot, just across the
Seaboard road, about three
O'Clock Friday morning and seiz-
ed Miss Fisher, but was frighten-
ed away by her screams and was
later captured and is now lodged
in jail to await trial.
Miss Fisher and two or three
younger children were sleeping
in a room together. When the
intruder first seized her about
the knees she thought it was the
child sleeping with her, but pre-
sently she discovered it to be a
negro man. The brute released
her when she began to scream
and made his escape through a
window. Mr.. Fisher and his
son, Welton, with three or four
other men who were aroused,
with the aid of a lantern were
able to follow the man by his
tracks, as it was just aftera rain.
They tracked him up the railroad
to the National Cotton Mills,
where he went to several houses,
going upon the porches of two
or three in the evident hope of
throwing his pursuers off the
track, but they continued to fol-
low and between daybreak and
sun-up they overlook a negro
just beyond the mill whom
they believe to be the man.
They brought the negro t
Lumberton and he was given {
preliminary hearing Friday
morning before Mayor Rowland
who bound him to court in a bono
which he could not give, and he
now awaits trial in jail. Mis-
Fisher was not able to identify
him, but his tracks correspond
exactly with the tracks made b.
the man who entered the room
and there seems no room t,
doubt that he is the intruder
| He told several conflicting storie
as to who he was and where h
came from. He gave his nam
| as Eugene Boyd, but it's though
= that this is not his correct name
| He will be tried at the July terri
: of criminal court.
Miss Fisher was badly fright
ened but suffered no i'll effect
from her exciting eXperiene.
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Miss Norment Entertains in
Honor of Her Music Class
Prize for Progress.

Miss Laura Normert enter
tanned Friday evening at her
home on Elm street from $50 to
II o'clock in honor of her music
class. And a gay season it was
for those who had the privilege
Of participating in the pleasures
of the occasion. The guests
were received by Misses Myrtle
Pope and Sarah Branch, mem
bers of the class. AS the crowd
began to assemble the music
started and from then on was a
continuation Of selection after
selection rendered by different
members Of the class, all giving
evidence of much practice and a
good knowledge of music. The
feature Of the evening was a
game of hearts, in which Mr..
Shepherd Nash won the blue
ribbon, and, it being a rule of
the game, Mr.. Nash presented
the ribbon to the lady of his
choice, Miss Cammie Mcneil.
The next thing on the pro-
gramme, which probably held
the best attention of the entire
crowd, was an invitation to the
dining room, where refreshments
were served by Misses Sadie Ray
Pope, Ruth Norment, Hilda
Weinstein and Marie Linkhaw.
Miss Fannie Mcclure won the
prize offered by Miss Norment
for the greatest progress during
the session. Miss Emma Nor
ment presented the prize, which
was handsome cut glass jewel
ry case with silver top. Some
thing after II o'clock the guests
E departed with an expression from
= all of having spent a pleasan
! evening.
~ Miss Norment teaches at hom
= and has quite a large class, tn
-. following being enrolled as pu
pills: Esther Mcneil, Myrtl
n Pope, Maria Nash, BERTHE Nc
~ Neil, Katie Mcneil, Fannie No
" CURE, Lilly Edwards, Flor
ID Wishart, Emma Rowland, Iss
le bell Wooten, Juet Barker, Sad
TT Ray Pope, Sallie Thompson, Rut
as Norment, Nellie Baker, Flor
o+ Prevatt, Hilda Weinstein, Can
~ ME Mcneil, Marie kinkhav
III Cattle Prevatt, Sarah Branch
iy Martha Bickery and Claud Bake
as Miss Norment intended givir
e. a recital at the opera house ne,
Friday night and had secure
the opera house for that purpos
but on account Of i'll health 81
;, had to change her plans.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
Consumptives Made Comfortable

Foley's Honey and Tar has
cured many cases of incipient con-
sumption and even in the advanced
stages affords comfort and relief
Refuse anybut the genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar. Sold by all drug
gists, M
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
You Should Know This

FoIey's Kidney Remedy will
cure any case of kidney or blad-
der trouble that is not beyond the
reach of medicine No medicine
can do more. Sold by all drug
gists. N
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
PERSONAL.

yesterday IN Dunn.
Prof. H. L. Edens, of Penn
broke, was in town Saturday.
Mr.. T. N. Andrews, of Fair
mont, was in Lumberton Friday.
Mr. S. H. Hamilton visited
friends at Hope Mills yesterday.
Messrs. D. w. Bullock and G.
I. Cox spent yesterday in Row.
land.
Mr.. Thamas Pittman, who lives
near Bellamy, was in town Sat-
urday.
Rev. D. B. Humphrey, of
Parkton, is among the visitors to
Lumberton today.
Mr.. B. O. Townsend, of Rayn-
ham, was among the visitors to
Lumberton Friday.
Mr.. Stephen Mcintyre left this
morning for Marietta and Barnes
vile on legal business.
Mr.. W. H. Prevatt, who lives
on rural route No. 3 from Lum-
berton, was in town Saturday.
Mrs. Sue Mcleod is spending
few days in Dillon, S. c., on a
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Will
Bethea.
Mrs. James S. Mcneil left
yesterday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. J. A. Powell, at Lake Wac
camaW.
Mrs. J. K. Sinletary, of Back
Swamp, is spending this week
here at the home of her son, Mr..
John T. Singletary.
Miss Lula Humphrey left Fri
day for Red Springs, where she
will spend a week with her sis
ter, Mrs. H. B. Gibson.
Mrs. Kitty Mitchell and Mr.. A.
N. Mitchell, af Fairmont, spent
yesterday here on a visit to Mr..
and Mrs. John L. Singletary.
DR.. and Mrs. T. G.. Johnson
left Saturday for Whiteville,
where they will spend a few days
on a visit to friends and relatives.
Miss Minnie Edwards, of Ros-
indale, who had been spending
some time here on a visit to Miss
. Dora Smith, returned home Fri.
, day.
Messrs. Richard Norment anC
! David Fuller, who have beer
students at Trinity College, came
) home Saturday to spend the holi
days.
V Messrs. Rudolph Carlyle anC
, Earnest Barker, who have beer
. students of Wake Forest, cam'
: home Saturday to spend the holi
n days.
h Mrs. W. O. Page and daugh
: tiers, Misses Lucille and Gladis, O
:, Wilmington, are visitiog at tn
k home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Nc
/ Neill.
+ Miss Courtney Mum, who ha
I, been spending a few days her
u the guest Of Miss Lima Cough
y returned to her home in Maxto
70 Saturday evening.
y Prof. S. D. Cole, superinter
dent of the Fairmont grade
, schools, and daughter, Mis-
~ Ethel, were among the visitor
~ in town Thursday,
W Miss Annabel Wishart, of Ne
o. Orleans, arrived here Saturda
70 night for a visit to relatives an
is now at the home of Mr.. an
e Mrs. John Wishart.
q DR.. J. S. Norman, formerly {
K Lumberton, who is taking a cours
N in medicine at the University (
le Maryland, Baltimore, is spendir
J. a few days in town with friend
re Miss Edith May Courtney,
t. Baltimore, who has been in Ra
ne eigh for the bast three month
" will arrive Thursday or Frids
lie night to spend a week or t.
q, days with her sister, Miss Dali
be Courtney.
~ Rev. F. Weiss, pastor of t
Gospel Tabernacle, who has be
North for the past two weeks,
expected home the latter part
this week. He attended the a
ne nual meeting of the Christi
7fS Missionary Alliance in Nyack,
Y, and has been visiting relatiy
" in Philadelphia, Pa.
he
nd The armOred cruiser North G.;
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08

Mrs. S. Joyce, Clsremont, n. F.,
writes: About a year ago I
bought two bottles of Foley's Kid
ney Remedy 1t cured me of Sc
we're case Of kidney trouble of sew
eral years standing. 1t certainly is
a grand, good medicine, and l
heartily recommend it," Sold by
all druggists La
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08

the eycursin from WadeSbOrO to
Wilmington and Wrightsville.
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morning ana her cohultioh Is
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Town on PROFESSIONAL WISH u
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Johh hhoN' Jr' aSSiSIlli9'
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ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. {. b. Town
send, who has been IN bad healt
for a year or more, has bee
much worse since Friday. Dl
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who was MISS townsend s ply
slclan WINE She wa" I'' col'e9e
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on rural route NO. Z from bul'
was IN town thursday ana +
says ne mas the Watern'eiohs
correspondent Oh Inc hoDeSonla
mentioned recently Sald meIoI
Delhg ABOUT the size OF son
sort OF eggs, backed clean o
the boards lie Drought along
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and hVe-elght lnches' ana IN
was the lehgIh Oh Soh
he has some round melons
large as cocoanuts.
:.
MRS. Carollhe Jones' WI
has conducted a boarding hou
in Lumberton for many year
mas announced IhaC she VIII q.
continue the business after tt
first of July. Mrs. Jones h
conducted an excellent boardil
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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10Th, 1908,
At II O'Clock, A. M.

For the purpose of appointing delegates
to the Congressional Convention OF this
the Sixth Congressional District to be
held at Wilmington, n. c.. June 18th.
1858; and the State Convention to be
held at Charlotte, June oath. 1908. The
Democratic voters of the various pre-
cincts of the county will assemble at the
polling places in their precincts at 3
O'Clock p. m, Saturday, June 9Th, 1908,
for the purpose Of appointing delegates
to the County Convention to be held At
Lumberton, June 10th, 1908; also to
elect an executive committee for the
various townships for the next two
years.
| GEO 3. MCLEOD,
Chm. Dem. Elk. Com. Robson Co.
| 5-25
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
Mark Your Loved Ones Graves.
Democratic Convention
Called.

BY virtue OF an order made by tn,
Democratic Executive Committee Of
Robson County, at meeting held at
Lumberton, May 18th, 1903, | hereby
call the Democratic County Convention
to bs held at the Opera house in town
of LumbertOn,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
For REGISTER of Deeds.

To Ny Fellow Citizens of Robson Coun-
ty:
At the solicitation Of my fri nds, 1
tax" this method to announce myself a
candidate for the Office Of Register of
DEEDS, subject 10 the action Of the Dem
Ocratic primary.
Yours truly,
4-etf THOMAS y. HIGLEY.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
For Register of Deeds.

To the Democrats of Robson Count:
| take this method to announce my
self candidate for the Office of Register
Of Deeds, subject TO the action of the
Democratic primary.
Respectfully.
4-2o-tf W. D. THOMPSON.
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Notices of New Advertisements.

E. J. Britt gives notice of
commissioners sale of land.
Ellerbe Springs is an ideal place
for anybody at any time.
A young horse for sale.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
For Register of Deeds.

hereby announce myself candidate
for the Office Of Register OF Deeds of Rob-
eson county. subject to the action If the
Democratic primaries, date of which is
to be named by the executive committee.
Yours truly,
4-I6-u NELL A. GARTER.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08

Cures dizzy spells, tired feelings,
stomach and liver troubles, keeps
you we'll all summer. That's what
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
will do. Try it and you will al.
ways buy it. 35 cents, Tea or Tab
let's. j. ID. Men illan & Son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
w. Il. SHOOTER,
Contractor and Builder,
Is Years Experience.

Have built over a hundred houses in
Lunlberton. Never turned off a, job. un
satisfactory. T..
I keep Brick Shingl' s and all Building
Material for sale all the time, at lowest
market prices.
See me- before you build-I defy COM
petition. always use every effort &c
lease my customers. 3-2-6-2*
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
For Register of Deeds.

I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Register Of Deeds for
Robson county, subject to tie action of
the Democratic primaries
Respectfully,
4-5o-tf JOHS MEDALLION.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08
For Commissioner.
For Reaister ofDeeds

hereby announce myself candidate
for the office of Register of Deeds for
Robson County, subject to the action
of the Democratic primaries.
5-2S-tf j. f. PURCELL.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-08

A tornado which passed over
southern Nebraska and portions
Of Kansas Friday evening was
the most destructive and covered
the most territory Of any similar
storm which has visited that
region in many years. At least
q persons were killed, five were
fatally injured and a score OF
others hurt.
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6-8-4non
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Rev. F. Weiss, pastor Of the
Gospel Tabernacle, who has been
North for the past two weeks, is
expected home the latter part of
this week. He attended the an
nual meeting of the Christian
Missionary Alliance in Nyack, N.
Y, and has been visiting relatives
in Philadelphia, Pa.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-04

tion. Try them. They are among the
best I know. tBut remember that
mental concentration must be used
also in al other athletic practice.)
stand facing the wall Of your room,
a few feet distant from it. Put the
right foot forward, throwing the
weight Of the body on it, drawing in
full breath as you do so. Place the
right hand on the wall in front Of you.
at the most convenient level inearer
the height OF the shoulder than the
height OF the waist), and. bracing
yourself, push. Push as though you
were trying to push the wall down
This must not be done jerkily. nor. on
the other hand. too slowly Then,
bringing back the right foot and bring
ing the body again to an upright pos
ture, bring forward the left foot and
place the left hand on the wall instead
of the right. Push again as before
Recover your upright posture. let out
the long breath slowly, draw in an
other and repeat the performance, be
ginning again, Of course, with the
right hand and right foot
Do this six times the first day, in
creasing at the rate Of two per day un-
til you get it up to twelve Now,
when pushing, every single muscle of
the body must be at work. Push as
though you felt that the wall would
topple over on you unless YOU pushed
it back. That is the only way in which
this splendid exercise can do you any
good II you are going to let your
mind wander to any other subject you
might as we'll not push at all. Done
with mental concentration, this is per
haps the best exercise for all the mus
cles.
Now here Is another mental con
centration exercise" for developing
the grip, the wrist and the forearm
Crumple up in each hand large
sheet Of newspaper till it is com
pact ball stand upright, chest out
arms at the sides. Squeeze each Of the
paper wads steadily and as hard az
you can. without moving any part o
the arm.--or, indeed, any part Of the
body except the fingers Keep every
muscle Of the whole body tense as yol
do this. and press as If your life de
pended On il Relax the grip slowly
and tighten It again. equally slowly
% this 90 times the first day, increas
ing hy two a day until you get It up /,
% Notice some time how the fore
arm muscles stand out while you ar'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-04
MENTAL CONCENTRATION WHILE
EXERCISING rs iNDlsPENs-
ABLE TO PROGRESS
PAPER "CRIP MACHINES"
More Exercises for Boy Athletes
Dangers Of WeiohtLifsins Con
tests to Old and Young
Athletes.
BY ALBERT PAYsoN TERHUNE.

BY ALBERT PAYsoN TERHuNE.
(Athletic Expert OF New York Even-
ing World. Author Of Muscle
Building, etc.)
The most important detail to re-
member in taking up athletics is the
fact that you win improve only as long
as you keep your entire mind on what
you are doing. You can stand and
swing dumb-bells or pull at chest
weights for an hour al time and il
your mind is elsewhere all the exer-
else will not do you an atom OF good.
Did you ever see a boy IN school sit.
ting with his book held up in front Of
him. merely trying to deceive the
teacher into the idea that he was
busy? Well, that boy gained fully as
much knowledge from the book he was
not r4ading as YOU win get from ath-
letic exercises into which YOU do not
put your whole heart and soul. The
boy who pretends to study when he is
really loafng Is dishonorable toward
HIS teacher. The would-be athlete who
does not put his mind on his work is
acting dishonorably toward all that is
best in his physical makeup.
Rolandow, who is, with the possible
exception Of sandow. the strongest
living man, declares this mental con
centration is the whole secret Of ath-
letic prowess He says he owes his
evolution from q. nervous weakling In
to a giant to the fact that he put all
his heart into every athletic exercise
he went through.
There is much truth in what he
says, and on somewhat the same ides
is based more than one Of the "gel
strong" methods taught by the yari
GUS physical culture professors who
advertise in many Of the papers.
Here are one or two exercises de
pendent entirely on mental concentra