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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-01-14
ITALIAN SHOT AND KILLED.

Pauxsutawney Pa. Jan 13-
%ank Leo an Italian, believed to be
~ agent Of the Black hand and ac-
cased Of leyyiug blackmail upon for
eign miners for several months
past was shot and killed at the Flor.
ence mine Of the Rochester and
Pittsburg Coal Company, SIX miles
from here today while attempting to
collect $50 from Dominic PriYinco,
and $50 each from two Of the lat.
ters boarders Province is accused
Of the shooting He fig n
shots from a shotgun, it
while Leo was DarIeying at tne%55bf
! with AlrS Province about paying the
demanded last night
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-01-14

projects
The projects in which we are most
deeply interested are:
Fi4t--Our harbor and channel to
set. When we have obtained the g,
feet now contracted for and perfect
" practicable, my knowledge of this
work assures me that we can at once
call for another appropriation with
certainty of results for 35 feet d7ok
70 sea, 2S feet ut mean low wate~
That can await finishing present
project say two years 1t win, with
increasing draft of vessels. be re-
Auired
4 Second-The next most important
4 project 10 Brunswick is the Atlantic
and Great Western Canal. connect
ing US with $4,000 miles Of intar.
rivers ultimately With the Greqs
Lakes, upon every day in the year.
This is of infinite value. not only 10
US but 70 more than SO000.000, .s-
tined before 1850 to be 100000
people It means to Brunswick a.
change Of prophesies from m IN.
crease OF 100000 people to an in
crease OF hali million
II places all the west and No
west all Of the Tennessee ana Cooea
valleys nearer to all The worlds mar,
Nels' lni'n'teN nearer 'hfn VIA ihe
.'i'''SS- -lPi anu 'he Gun. It fe''a' IS
me COST Oh steer and ron Tor ships
ana tahe5 snip bu.IdlnS cut OF the
realm oi dreams. ITS advantages to
Us cannot DC aueaua'eiy described III
leSs u!ah TO Ahute lalk 't .ast talk
uiS-
1t 5s one OF the great national
projects which has as yet no great
association formed to press for its
placing among the great approved
project drawing IT'S ten per cent
each year until completed. IT can
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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-09
LETTER FROM ALABAMA.

How Misunderstanding are
Sometimes Arranged-Home-
Like and Homely, the Latter
Word Suggesting Some Anec-
dotes-Some Things Seer, in
Montgomery A Wedding and
Wedding Feast.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-09
Some Election Summaries.
" Nas-.nz-on Dispatch, 5Ch.

~ L--E=[-[lr 9-E-
Election returns at s o'clock
tonight leave Maryland doubtful.
with Taft leading by a slight
margin and the probability of
division Of the States electoral
vote.
In Missouri Taft leads by 40
on complete returns. Hadley
Rpm Governor by 15,173, the
Democratic majorites Of four on
joint ballot il@Legislature. The
next nationAHouse of Represen-
natives will consist OF 215 Repub-
Iicans. 176 Democrats. against
223 Republicans. 166 Democrats.
TWO vacancies. at present. To-
days returns indicate:
Colorado. Bryan by 5. 81. Dem
ocratic Governor and Legislature
and all three Congressman.
Ohio. Taft by IS, 600: Harmon
(Democrat) Governor by 20, 600:
entire Republican ticket elected
except Governor. Republican
Legislature.
+ West Virginia, Taft by %. 459;
Republican Governor and Legis-
lature.
Indiana, Taft by 10000: Mar
shall tDemocraO Governor by
$1,000; apparently Democratic
Legislative majority.
New York. Taft by 202. coo:
Hughes Governor by 20, 600.
Kansas, Taft by 25,000; Re
publican Governor.
Minnesota, Taft by 80. GQ0:John-
/ son (DemocraUie) Governor by
. Is, 900.
California. Taft by $1,000.
: Illinois. Taft by 175.0Q0 Re
: publican Governor 20. coo.
: Washington, Taft by 10000;
Republicans Legislature and Con.
I gesSman.
r Michigan, TAFT by $50. 900: Pc
: publican Governor bv 5000.
: Nevada, Bryan by l. 800: Demo
5 cratic Legislature.
: Iowa, Taft by $1,000: entire
b Republican State ticket by 50,
c 600 upwards.
Oklahoma, Bryan By 25,000
Democratic Legislature.
Georgia, total vote Democrat
10. 800: Republican $4,000: Pee
IT pies party II, 300; prohibitionist
= 750: Independence s..
n Pennsylvania. Taft by 29O, GO(
e Tennessee, Bryan by 35. 30(
5 Texas, Bryan 165, 900.
j. Arkansas, Bryan 26, 600.
Ie Mississippi. Bryan 49, 900.
" Alabama, Bryan by 81, ,00t
re louisiana, Bryan by 43, 80
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-09
Mr.. BRYAN IN DEFEAT.
A Case Full of Pathos Went
Down With His Flag Flying.
Crl--n--a &c.

The case Of Hon. William Jen-
nings Bryan is one full Of pathos.
From whatever motive, whether
selfish ambition as his enemies
assert, or an unselfsh desire as
he claims, to be in a position to
serve the interests Of the people.
there is no doubt that he was
keenly anxious to be elected
President-never so anxious as
this year. nor so confident as in
the campaign just ended. HIS
disappointment, therefore. in the
result ofyesterday' election must
approach anguish Of mind. and
be the keener by reason OF the
fact which must be perfectly ap-
parent to him that his last oppor-
tunity to be President has passed.
Men have run for this Office three
times but none four, and Mr..
Bryan's name will now be drop
ped,no doubt at his own instance.
from the list of the available can
didates OF the future. Clearly in
the last moments Of the campaign
ne realized that his star was
about to set: one reading his
speech at Marysville. Kan, Mon
day night, could detect between
the lines that he had seen the fin
ger of fate. Every man with a
heart in him must feel very sor-
~ for this man whose hope Of
twelve years has been dashed.
But he made a magnificent
fight. He spoke spIendidly-
with fine ability, with imperturb-
able good temper. and under
such physical strain as no other
man could have endured. From
East TO West he travelled in
whirlwind fashion, making
speech after speech daily. his
physical energy undated, MS
. superb nerve mistaken. He
went down but went with mis-
face to the foe and his flag tiy-
ing. So then:
The harder you re thrown. why. the
higher you bounce:
Be proud Of your biackened eye,
Il isn't tae facC that your licked tha,
counts:
It's now you did 1ght-ar6 why
And though you be done 70 death,
what then
# you bacClei the best you could.
II you played your part in the world OF
men.
Why. the critic will cal it good.
Death comes with { crawI, u come:
with pcuace,
And whether hes slow or spry.
Il isn't the fact that you re dead rha
counts,
But onlE how did YOU die
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-09
Deafness Canne. be Cured

By local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portions Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an infamed coz
dition OF the mucous lining Of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is infan.-
I'd Eou have z runnbling sound orimper-
feet hearing. ard when it is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result. and ur-
less the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con
dition, hearing will be destroyed forev-
er: nine cases ont of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an infam-
/ ed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
! We will give One Hundred Dollars 70,
any case OF Deafness (caused by catarrh'
/ that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrl
cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
! Take Halls Family Pills for eonstipa
tion.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-09
How Is Your Digestion?

Mrs. Mary Dcwling. Of No. %. 8Jh
Ave. San Francisco, recommends a
remedy for stomach trouble. She says:
Gratitude for the wonderful effect OF
Electric Bitters in case Of acute indi-
gestion. prompts this testimonial
am fully convinced that for stomach
and liver troubles Electric Bitters is the
best remedy on the market to-day.
This great tonic and Alternative medi-
cine invigorates the system, purities the
blood and is especially helpful in al
forms Of female weakness. Soc at a
drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-09
Seven Years of Proof.

Il have had seven years Of proof that
DR.. Kings New Discovery is the best
medicine to take for coughs and colds
and for every diseased condition Of
throat, chest or lungs, > says W. V.
Henry, Of Panama, Mo. The world has
had thirty eight years Of proof that DR..
Kings New Discovery is the best rem
edy for coughs and colds, Ia grippe,
asthma, hay fever, bronchitis, hemor-
rhage of the lungs, and the early stages
of consumption. Its timely use always
prevents the hedevelopmento Of pneumonia
Sold under guarantee at all drug stores.
soc. and 81 %. Trial bottle fres.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-09

If you are sufferer from piles, Man
Fan Pile Remedy will bring relief with
the first application Guaranteed Price
see. Sold by J. D. Mcmillan & Son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-09
Volunteer Convicts.
Charlotte Observer.


A-Erce enquirer
Seven meu who have never
been convicted Of crime are serv-
ing time on the chain gang in
this county. These men have
been arrested for various ofenses
and have been bound over TO Sd
perior Court and not being able
TO give bona have voluntarily
gone to the chain gang and are
wearing stripes and working like
convicts until their trial times
come in Superior Court. 1t is
presumed that these volunteer
read builders will plead guilty Of
{ the crimes whereof they are
charged and when they are SEN
fenced credit will be given
them for time served on tbs
roads. Soon after the last term OF
SuperiorCourt for the trialofcriln.
inal cases d negro was put in jai
to await trial at the November
term. and being alone in Jail he
begged to be allowed to go to the
roads and break rock, and tha
. fellow has been making a splen
did hand since last Augaust
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-09

When you stop advertising you
stop portion Of your trade.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-09

ter OF my deceased brother, Rev.
Wilbur F. Davis, formerly of
SaICiiIo. Miss. The wedding was
a quiet affair. only a few friends
being present. The ceremony
was performed at the home of
Sam L Davis. brother Of the
bride. who resides at 306 Steven
son St, The marriage was at /
o clock 2. n. The bride wore a
& navy-blue silk. \ very pretty
reception was given the couple
at the groom's fathers at s
o'clock. The spread was for
about thirty persons, mostly rel
atives Of the families. The big
gobOler and the great dish Of
roast pig eclipsed the many
other dishes with which the
table groaned. and all went
merry as marriage bell" The
dinner was so home-like that I
almost caught myself watching
for Aunt Dinah. with the big
white kerchief tied about her
head, but I did not see her.
Pretty girls were in evidence
about the room, and they did
We'll.
I enjoyed Oak Park and
nothing more in it than the
hundred gray squirrels I saw
playing in it. l saw bananas
grown TO perfection there; and
the largest lemons l ever saw
were raised in the city.
The capitol IS 4 fine building.
\ new wing has been added in
the recent past, and another is
in contemplation.
\ war-scarred veteran. with q
dignity worthy Of his office.
kindly showed ne and Sam
points Of interest. I should have
said that the building over
looks the ciCy and it is like Mt
Zion Beautiful for situation.
He pointed 70 a metallic star
fastened 10 the stone floor OF
which was written: This is
where President Davis stood
when ne delivered his inaugura
addess, and where he took the
oath o. Office. Walking int
one Of the rooms the old Bible,
neatly protected by a glass case
was shown us: and presently The
bier upon which his remains re
posed for { tinle. l did not SET
the bed upon which he died, bu-
vas told that it was in another
room, enclosed III transparent
glass.
Upon the walls hung man.
pictures. but among them al
there was none that appealed L
ne ike that Of Emma Dansome
the red-headed. brave girl tha
piIoted Gen. Bedford Forres
across a stream. thus enabiin:
him TO pursue Col. Streight /
near Rome. Ca, where the latte
was captured. I an glad Cha
sne has & monument: she de
i. serves it. There is a fine mon
ument To President Davis upol
which stands E life-size statue.
Ny thanks are due and here
by rendered 10 'Eidi" for kind
" mentioning my name SOM
tine ago. But l cannot forgiv'
an: CaroIinian for passing with
in q lew feet Of NE without
hearty handShake. I tried faith
fully to find parties from n.
native State. I visited the cour
house twice in the vain attempt
that royal Scotch, North Cal
0lina lawyer. Wm. King BroWr
assisting ne. was charme
with Mr.. Brown aid glad /
learn that he had married into
: most excellent family, one c
whom lives near Decatur, Ala.
knew Mrs. Brown 5 grandfathe
and some Of the family, bu
, not her greaC-grandfather, tn
old Governor.
And lam grateful 70 Aur
: Becky for her complimentary r
, marks and invitation TO resur
writing.
> \ T. Davis.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-09
\. L. Davis.
Prat City, Ala, Nov. i, 1908
Keeping Roads in Repair.
Baltimore Sun

The Scientific American Of
October "a has a sensible and
timely article upon the main
tenance Of roads which is worthy
Of general attention.
In the present campaign Of
g0od-roads education. it says,
more attention should be paid
10 the vital function Of road
maintenance. Our present system
Of building a flrst-class road and
then letting it go as fast as wind.
weather and traffic can wreck it,
is the height of folly and ex-
travagance. The article con-
trasts this wasteful American
system with the careful repair
ing Of European roads. The
I European system is the keeping
up Of roads by constant work
Repairs are in progress all th'
time by skilled worhmen. Tn,
| solitary road repairer. with hi
. wheelbarrow, pick and shovel
: and d little pile Of broken ston
and topdressing, is q familia
. sight on the roads in the pre-
gressive countries Of Europe
E Each section Of road is i
4 charge Of a repairer, and is il
spected by him daily. On detect
: ing a low spot, where water ma
: collect, he makes immediate rt
: pairs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
MISSOURI ELECTS
TAFT DELEGATES
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IN
STRUCTS FOR WAR SECRETARY
AFTER ENDORSING PRESIDENT

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27-Resolutions
favoring the candidacy of Secretary
William H. Taft for President and
commencing the administration Of
President Roosevelt we're adopted by
the Republican State Convention here
today. In addition, Attorney General
Herbert S. Hadley was Endorsed as the
Republican nominee for Governor;
Charles Nagel, of st. Louis, way made
the choice of the convention for the
National Committeeman, and four del
egates at large to the national conyen'
ton and four alternates were selected.
The delegates at large are United
States Senator William Warner. AT
torhey General Herbert S. Hadley
John H. Boutwell,, of Sedalia, and John
r. Holmes, of Joplin.
The alternates, all negroes, arfs Eel
son Crews. of. Kansas City; j. FS4A,
Grassland, of st. Joe; G. X. Robinson
of st. Louis; H. G. Phillips, of Sedalia
The resolutions indorsing Roosevelt
and commencing Taft as his successor
were as follows:
1--WE indorse especially the admins.
tration of Theodore Roosevelt ant
commend his efforts to secure a square
deal for all the people. Throughout
his administration the rights of the
common people have been recognized
and upheld as never before in the his
tory of this country.
1--WE believe William H. Tar to bt
the logical candidate of the Republican
party for the Presidency of the United
States; that he represents the Repub
lican principles and policies which TO
the last decade have made this tn
greatest and best ruled nation OF
earth, and we hereby indorse his can
djdacv for President and pledge hin
our active support and cooperation t
bring about his nomination and eleC
ton, it being our firm conviction tina
there could be no safer or more expert
enced statesman to guide our futur
national destinies.
"And in furtherance of this sent
ment we hereby instruct our delegate
to the National Convention to cas-
their votes for William H. Taft an
to use honorable means to secure hi
nomination for the Presidency"
Cyprus p. Walbridge, eXMayor {
p St. Louis, was temporary chairman
) and United States Senator Warner pei
manent chairman of the convention
The latters speech was a CLOWN
l eulogy of Roosevelt that was partl
! drowned in applause.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
WOULO-BE
DELEGATES
NO LACK OF CANDIDATES TO GO
TO REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION.

Governor Frear and Delegate Kuhio
will. it is said, be the Republican
SLATE" candidates for the two certain
delegateships to the National conven-
ton in Chicago. Most if not all of
the other candidates appear to be
willing to withdraw in favor Of these
two, who are considered entitled to
the honor as a party compliment if
they wish to go, and it is understood
that Frear does, while Kuhio has open
ly declared himself a candidate.
The convention, however, will go
ahead and name six delegates, leav-
ing them to go forward and try to
win a fight for seats. 1t is proposed
to specify which of the two shall be
the two certain delegates and which
shall go as doubtful delegates.
There will be plenty of candidates
for the uncertain delegateships. Ma
tional Committeeman A. G. NJ. Robert
son will be one. John Hughes, Dis
trict Attorney Breckons, Sam Parker
George Davies, w, T. Robinson Of
Maui and others are also likely to be
in the field.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
THE PLACE. To VISIT.

Haleiwa has a deserved reputation
for furnishing the best meals in the
Territory. 1t has the reputation, too.
for being a hotel where a gentleman
and his wife may spend few days
and not be disturbed by a rabble. The
people who patronize Haleiwa are the
sort you would have come to your own
home and dine with you. Manager
Bidgood conducts hotel where ladies
may go in perfect security and not
meet Objectionable characters.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
GLOBE SIGHTS.

Men are so stupid at the beginning
and end of their lives.
1t takes so much to astonish a man
so little to astonish a woman.
Tact is always remembering that a
fine needle requires a fine thread.
Some people hit you a tremendous
blow in the back and think 1t is wit.
Some mems names never become
prominent outside of cup cases in bar
Der shops.
If you want to avoid marrying
young man, don't go with the same
girl too long,
Before marriage a girl wears rings
on her fingers; after marriage she
wears them around her eyes.
when a man gets out of the towr
in which he lives" says an old phil
osopher, "he will act in a natural
manner"
When the price of hat is more thar
woman can afford, she never admits
that the cost prevents her from buy
ing it, but says it is unbecoming.
The world is made up of three class
es of men; those who tell what the,
know, those who don't tell what the,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
Second Circuit, Territory of Hawaii.
At Chambers.-In Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of A. Kaia-
nui Kiwaha, late of Hama, Maui,
Deceased.
Order of Notice of Hearing Petition
for Administration.
On Reading and Filing the Petition
of A. Kelohapili Nehemia, one Of the
heirs of said deceased, alleging that
A. Kaianui Kiwaha, of Hama, Maui,
died intestate at Hama, Maui, on the
80. day of November, A. D. 1907, leav-
ing property in the Hawaiian Islands
necessary to be administered upon,
and praying that Letters of Admins
tration issue to NJ. II. Reuter-.
1t A. Ordered that Thursday the 9Th
day April, A. D. 1908, at 10 o'clock
a. m; be and hereby is appointed for
hearing said Petition in the Court
Room of this Court at Waikiki, Maui.
at which time and place all persons
concerned may appear and show cause,
if any they have, why said Petition
| should not De granted, and that notice
of this order be published in the Eng
| fish language for three successive
weeks in the Hawaiian STAR" daily
newspaper printed and published in
Honolulu the last publication to be
not less than ten days previous to the
time therein appointed for hearing.
Dated lat Wailuku, Maui, February
9th, 1908.
| (SEAL) (Sgd) A. n. KEPOIKAI
Judge of the Circuit Court Of the
Second Circuit.
Attest:
| (SgdO EDMUND H. HART,
Clerk of the Circuit Court Of the
Second Circuit.
4ts-Mar 2, 8, 16, %.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
A DARWIN JUBILEE.

LONDON, Feb. 29.-The jubilee of
the publication of Darwin's "The ORR
gin of Species" next year will be com
memorated by the issues Of a medal
on which the joint labors of Charles
Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace IN
the common field of scientific research
will be illustrated.
Doctor Wallace, VINO, although born
in 1928, is still alive. is the author OF
'Darwinism' and MANS Place in the
Universe" besides other scientific books
dealing with a wide range of subjects
from spiritualism to life on the Anna
zon and from vaccination to single tax
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-16
PRESIDENT SENDS
LETTER OF REGRET
CONGRATULATES SAN FRANCISCO
GREET BATTLESHIP FLEET.

President Roosevelt has written the
following letter to Mayor Taylor OF
San Francisco:
THE White House, washington,
February 2S, 1908.
MY Dear Mr.. Taylor: | earnestly
wish it were possible for me to be in
San Francisco in May; but Congress
will be in session and it may be that
it will be toward the close of the SEES
sion. Under such circumstances it
woul dbe simple impossibility for me
to go across the continent.
Il do not see how it would be posi-
BILE for Secretary Root to be present
either. | had already arranged, how
ever, that Secretary Metcalf should 90
out to represent me. He is the Sec
rotary of the Navy, and he is the APP
propriate man to be there as my rep
resentative. If l could send Root,
most gladly would. | appreciate vel
what the circumstances are.
your city has experienced eXtraor'
binary trials, and all the country is
proud of the way you are coming out
of them. You have overthrown cor.
ruption and have put into power {
model city government, and now il
San Francisco all good citizens are
working as has been rarely the cast
in any American municipality to up
hold the honor of the nation.
"If there is any other way in which
can aid you to accentuate the occa
sion and make the fleets arrival VIVA
it should be-a world event. VII
gladly do so. Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
'Hon. Edward Taylor, Mayor, SaI
Francisco, California"