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Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-01-22

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and oUnos-m Ehich UozH Ike the Ind
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Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-01-22
Ghs Florida Press
EANILroN BUILDING

DBc1SEng good Usis i good n II
pace, but Il iz'r half 20 good As hid
NJ thm--Tme[Uniu
Hamilton comfy s bTilng thl
With The htsSt improved Elachnssy
and nen u charge Who nov hyE.-
jasper News
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-01-22

E6tor Cavford a the PslSSeos
News, Is one q tie beS--EfO-nai na
IN TIE State O. F0-i3a pOE1es and
Fiodi2 POLITICIANS, and G. re issgs IS
70 Ebo shal L TIE P7sS5sat q tie
Safe senate Eh=. liz legislature CO
vsnsz n Apr Il rs re. csciiei
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
Kansas, The Alfalfa State.

--@eNNe@NN
+. D. COburn, secretary Of the
State Board of Agriculture has
given out: a statement showing
the leadership Of Kansas in Afal-
fa' Secretary COburn is one of
the Alfalfa experts of the cOun-
try. He says q its cultivation in
this state: 9
1t has been only a few years
since alfalfa was looked upon as
more or less doubtful expert
ment8 in the agriculture of the
SunflOwer State, and owing to
othe precOnceived notions of many
that the crop was one that re-
quried irrigation, fapnerS were
backward about giving the plant
a trial. To the rank and file its
adaptability and usefulness first
had to be proven .Skepticism as
to its merits however, was early
oremOved by Object-leSSOnS in var
iouS neighbOrhCods, and its val
lie was soon demonstrated. Pre-
greSSive farmers began sowing
greater or less areas and at first
with varying success. Many who
tried it once pronounced it "A fall
rtre, burt on the same farms new
fields of excellent alfalfa are
flOuriShing and making their own
ers rich. Q
Experience has brought a bet
ter understanding Of proper
methods of preparing the seed
bed, sowing and. harvesting and
cOrresp2ndingly more satisfactO-
ryS results are obtained. Gradu-
ally the sowing has been extend
ed-a field here and a field there
explorers of the alfalfa frontier
The interest has grown, and the
cOntagiOn spread to such extent
that all portions Of the state arc
infected, and the areas devoted tC
this Incompatible league are be
ing Steadily.increased.
Only twice in its onward march
has progress been checked; this
in 1900 and 1904. The decreases
too, were perhaps due to an en-
hghtened agriculture, wherein thu
rotation Of crops is given larger
consideration, with alfalfa as thu
pivot of the plan. .Wide-awakt
farmers are more extensively mai
ing available for other crops the
fertility stored in the soil by al
falfa roots, and in the two years
mentioned the fields plOwed VI
for such purposes more than off
set the new sOwings. Being &
soil enricher, its areas are always
subject to variation; a decreased
area at any time does not neces
, sar1y mean lack of interest il
alfalfa, but on the other hanC
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
jammer kids anyway.

Jdlldllef MUS anyway.
Again we are impressed with
the great strides for poultry rails
er has made since our last issue,
in five short days. Mr.. Carson
has increased his flock four-fold.
and he intends to keep that up un
til spring, according to our esti-
nation he will have 5642
spring chickens by April next
which will surely place him In
line with the big dealers In fowls
of the state. Mr.. CarsOn'S sue
cess lies in the fact that he does
not believe in. handling one spe'
cies of poultry only, but among
his flock you will find the famed
: Silver WyandOttes, Leghorns anc
Sandwich Island Pullets and hi
expects every one of them to dc
their duty. Failure to do so, ma!
prove disastrous to one Of then
number.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
0lnnitz

Ayers Reid visited at ChaS.
Maneth's last Sunday.
C. j. Kreisel returned form To-
peka last Friday where he took
part in the Band contest with
the HOisington band. Just as
we expected, he brought the med
al all right.
The dance at Haverty's last
Wednesday night was well attend
ed and a general good time was
reported.
A severe electrical storm passed
over this vicinity last Sunday ev-
ening, accompanied by the heav-
lest rain of the season. Humid
reds of dollars worth of damage
was done to bridge and buildings
due to washOuts and lightning,
Sig Jacoby's warehouse was
struck by lightning and the chin
ney torn off, also the residence OF
Joe MichelOus was struck. and
the occupants given a severe
shock, outside of that little dam.
age was done to the building.
DR.. Ed Atkin, Jr. of HOiSing.
ton was in town Monday on bust
ness.
The prairie chicken season has
started and our mighty nimrOd'
are out in the fields giving chase.
Susie Hahn visited with Ma!
Menzer Sunday, and really thai
visit was a mighty long one, w
can judge. Oh well. whats TIT
use, they are like the two Katzen
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24

only appreciation of its
fertilizing values. Every year
Kansas farmers plowo up alfalfa,
that they may turn into money
through increased yields Of other
succeeding crops, the abundant
supply: of nitrogen from the air
stored in the soil by alfalfa S
roots.
Considered as to its numerous
cuttings of rich hay each seas
on. its elaborate system of deep
ly penetrating roots, and unusu'
al drought resisting powers, its
long life, and as a fertilizer, al
falfa is truly a wonderful plant,
and a most important factor In
agriculture.
Others. far outside. the CONNER
cial alfalfa-grOwing districts are
coming to appreciate alfalfa,
particularly COW owners, and typ,
'ical of these is an extensive dai-
ryman of southern Ohio, supply
ing milk from hundreds OF cows
to the Cincinnati market who re-
ports that he has tried all kinds
of hay for winter feeding, but
nothing equals Kansas alfalfa"
/ The call for alfalfa constant
ly' becomes more insiStent anC
from remote and unexpected
i quarters, but the supply is mad
equate. Several years ago tn,
market exchanges did not lis
alfalfa hay as an article of com
merce, but after conditions fore
ed its recognition its product ha
ranged higher In the daily quo
tatiOns than has any other hay
The use of it on the farms wher,
grown is constantly increasing a
:, well.
!. That Kansans appreciate thi
situation is shown by the increas
ed areas devoted to alfalfa as re
vealed by the statistics annual
ly compiled by the State Boar,
of Agriculture. Alfalfa seems t
find in Kansas the condition con
genial to its best growth and de
velopment. Realizing this, Kan
sans are taking advantage O
their opportunities, and dOin
more and more their part to SUP
ply the worlds wants. TIL
State early acquired the lead i
J altalta-grOwlng, and from tn
latest available statistics it az
pears that she has nearly twic
as much land in this crops as it
closest competitor. According t
the 1909 returns the States a
falfa area aggregated close to on
million acres, a net gain over tn
!. preceding year of 114,3S0 acres
or 13 per cent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
Cutlery

If you. need a new pocket
knife, we have QUE to suit YOU.
And also a full line of Scissors,
Shears, Razors, etc. Ask to see
thenew Safety Razor with the
roller guard. $500,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our most
heartful thanks to our neighbOrs
and friends and also the Knights
and Ladies of Security who SC
kindly assisted us during the i'll
ness and death Of our husband
and father, and also for the beau
tiful floral offering.
Mrs. j. S. Clemmer and Family.
Miss Hazel Marsh left Monday
for Wichita where she will at
tend business college this winter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
e e A|uIniNO

We sell it. A perfect little Oil
Heater; smokeless, odoHess, light
and durable, easily carried from
one room to another. lust the
thing to take the chill off the
room these cool mornings and
evenings. 30
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
Nickel Plated Ware

The most complete assortment
of nickIe plated ware in the city.
Have you ever tried the Roches-
ter COFFEE PERCOLATOR?
Not the old-fashioned, high priced
coffee machine, but a new up
to-date Percolator, at a popular
price. 20.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24

|, .:s
When you can do it in a store
where cleanliness, convenience
and comfort are distinct fea-
lures. You'll find these things
are embraced fully in our store.
Added to this, the superlative
quality of our groceries and
provisions, our generous meth
DDS and our prompt delivery
system, and you have the chief
elements of our trade-Winning
combinations.
II
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24

Including the new Stevens
and Remington hammerless re-
peaters, Winchesters, Automat-
les, etc. Also a full line of hunt
ing coats, gun cases, shell vests,
recoil pads. duck and goose calls,
ammunition, etc.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-25

Harvesting the electrical cur
rents to the wheels of our great
industrial plants is a marvellous
utilization of the forces of ma
ture in the works of man, but
God pity him, who, while stand
ing in wrapt admiration of this,
either would not see, or would
note with unconcern, the brilliant
spangling of the heavens on the
background of a summers
cloud."
The above excerpt from the
address Of Col. N. A. Mclean on
the occasion of the celebration of
the anniversary of the birth of
General Robt. E. Lee in Lumber
ton last Tuesday ought to be suf-
cient 10 arrest the attention OF
any who have not already read
that address and cause them tt
turn to the first page of this pa
per and do so at once. Not once
in a blue moon does one have the
privilege of hearing or reading
an address so full of strong ant
beautiful thought so elegant!
expressed. We trust none of ou
readers will miss the treat it
reading cannot fail to afford.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-25
NEW COUNTY BILL.
Main Provisions of the Bill Pro-
viding for the Formation of a
New County out of Robson.

The North Robson county bill,
introduced by request by Senator
Shaw last week, provides, as has
already been mentioned in this
paper, for a county to be formed
out of the following territory:
Beginning at the corner of Scot
land county at CampbelPs bridge
on Lumber river and running
with the channel of Lumber river
to Harper's Ferry bridge, thence
a direct line to where the run of
Bear swamp crosses the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad east of Penn
broke, thence a direct line to the
Cumberland county line so as to
leave st. Pauls Presbyterian
church one-half mile southeast of
said line, thence with the Robe
son and Cumberland line to Lum-
Der river, thence with the chan
mel of this river to the beginning.
Section 3 designates WI. John
son and ]. N. Buie, of the pro-
posed county, as commissioners
to act with two commissioners to
be appointed by the board Of
Robson commissioners at it's
regular meeting on the first Mon
day in April, 1909, and these, be-
fore May 18th, shall survey the
lines of the new county and re-
port to the commissioners of the
two counties.
Sheriff and other county off
GERS of the county of Robson
shall continue to exercise the
functions of their respective Of
fees in the detached portion of
the county until the officers of
North Robson shall have been
appointed and qualified as pro-
vided in this act. Township Of
ficers in the new section are tc
continue as officers of North
Robson county. On or before
March 18th, 1910, the Governor
shall appoint d sheriff, board OF
three county commissioners, clerk
of the Superior Court, register OF
deeds, treasurer, coroner anC
county surveyors. These are to
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-25
News Notes From Raft Swamp.

Of The Robesonian.
The writer wishes to correct
the mistake made in announcing
the death of Mrs. Elizabeth
Davis, wife Of the late James P.
Davis. She was nearing her Goth
birthday, instead of her 88th.
The remains were laid to rest in
the Davis cemetery near her
home. She was the sister of
Mr.. Alfred B. Small, of Lumber
ton.
Mrs. Carlyle (wife of the late
H. J. Carlyle) and her three
small children are staying at the
home of Mr.. John E. Carlyle for
the present and will move into a
cottage which is situated on Mr.
Carlyle's farm as soon as it is
completed. We are glad to have
Mrs. Carlyle come into our com.
munity and hope she will like her
new home as we'll as she did her
former one.
Master Zeb Carlyle, who was
accidentally hurt Christmas Day
by a hammerless gun, was able
to be out to Sunday school Sun
day, by the aid of a crutch.
Leap year is gone and all the
girls who did not succeed in pop
ping the question" will have Il
wait four long years to try theil
luck with the boys again.
Polly Arm
Raft Swamp, N. c., Jan. 81
1909.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-25
Why Jewss Don't c ebrat G


New York Tribune
Why the Jews do not celebrate
Christmas, the birthday of Christ,
a Jew, was clearly explained in
an address by Rabbi Joseph
Krauskopf, a leading Jewish
clergyman of Philadelphia, in a
recent address. He said: 1T is
for the very reason that Jesus
was a Jew that we do not cele-
brate his birthday. To avoid
the danger Of divine honors be-
ing shown to mortals, the Jew
does not celebrate the natal day
of any Of his great prophets.
law-givers and inspired leaders;
he has not even preserved the
memory of the dates of their
birth and death or the location
of their last resting place. He
celebl ates festivals in commend
ration Of great causes and ideas,
but not of men. He celebrates
for instance, the Passover, be-
cause of the birth of liberty fol
which it stands, but he does no
commemorate the birth of Moses,
even though his brave though
and daring deed called it into
existence.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-25
MAXTON NEWS MATTERS.
A Reception at the CONNER
cial ub-Death of MIR. Wash.
Robbins--A Colored Hobo Hurt
Personal Mention.

Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
The Maxton Commercial Club
gave a reception in their hand
somely furnished club rooms last
evening. Col. McRae introduced
Mr.. Livermore, of Red Springs,
who delivered a reading which
was enjoyed by everyone present.
After this the Maxton Quartette
sang several selections, which
were fine.
About one hundred and fifty
guests were present and all
spent a most pleasant evening.
Daintyand delicious refreshments
were served.
The angel of death visited our
town yesterday morning, calling
to rest Mr.. Wash. Robbins. For
several months Mr.. Robbins has
been in poor health. He leaves
surviving him wife, five daugh.
tiers and two sons. The burial
will be from the residence this
morning.
John Sheriff., a colored boy
about fifteen years of age, wa!
seriously hurt while hoboing OF
a train to Pembroke from Max
ton yesterday evening.
; Mrs. B. F. Mclean is spend
ing a few days in Fayetteville
, this Week.-Mrs. Maud Lee. o
Monroe, is visiting Misses Mar
garet and Leila Barnes. MI
Martin McKinnon, of Re
e Springs, was in Maxton thi
, week. Mr.. Rosco Mcmillan. VIII
n is a student at a medical colleg
h in Baltimore, was in Maxto
h Thursday, being called home 0
a account of the illness of hi
S mother. Mr.. A. w. Mclean, Q
s Lumberton, was in Maxton thi
: week.
d Mr.. David. an auctioneer rel
: resenting Stem & Co., is hel
" conducting a big sale for Weati
y erly and Walker.
). DR.. Wakefield, of Charlotte,
y in Maxton at The Maple ShaC
= Hotel.
n Mr.. w. B. Terrell, of Sout
r Carolina, is in Maxton buyin
n cotton.
; Maxton, N. c., Jan. %, 100
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-25

new county as for a county seat.
Do they imagine that if Red
Springs is made a county seat it |
will boom the price of real es-
tate? Lumberton was a county
seat for 100 years before it took
on any material growth, and that
growth has been due solely to
the efforts of it's citizens in es-
tablishing manufacturing enter
prises. One good cotton mill will
do Red Springs more good than
any number of court houses.
Then consider, if you please,
the manner of the proposed divi-
sion. See how they come us
cranking in and cut US from a
part of the old county, "a huge
half-moon, a monstrous cantle
out" Why, according to the
proposed division the people liv-
ing in the vicinity of Maxton
would have to ride eight miles
across the proposed new county
in order to reach the county seat
at Lumberton. The proposed
new county snuggles down into
the corner of an angle at Har-
per's Ferry bridge on Lumber
river, leaving the old county with
two arms outstretched. And this
arrangement gives the proposed
new county 40 miles, we under
stand, of the Atlantic Coast Line,
valued at about $780, the mile,
and 8 miles of the Seaboard Ali
Line.
Finally. brethren, this matter
of the division of the county was
not made an issue in the cam
paign. 1t has not been discuss
ed before the people, and i
would be unjust and unfair t.
allow the people Of the old count!
to be imposed upon in this man
ner. A large majority of thu
people of the county, it is safe t.
say, are opposed to any division
and there is less need for a div
sion now than ever before-th
need tomorrow will be less tha
the need today.
Let US reason together abou
these things and keep Robeso
county as she is today, the larges
and best county in the State.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-25
w. ]. Smith, Agt & Sect.
qualify on the first Monday il

qualify on the first Monday in
April, 1910. The jurisdiction of
the courts of the State will exist
in North Robson, as such, on
the first Monday in April, 1910.
The commissioners shall desig-
nate the place where Superior
Court shall sit until a court house
is erected. This shall be To-
Gated in Red Springs. North
Robson shall have one Repre-
sentative and Robson one. North
Robson shall be part ard parcel
of the senatorial, congressional
and judicial districts Of which
Robson is and shall be a parcel.
On the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in September, 1909,
an election shall be held in the
proposed county of North Robe
son to determine whether or not
the county shall exist. If ma
jority favor it the county will be
born according to the provisions
of this act. Otherwise this act
becomes null and void.
The Senate committee on coun-
ties and towns, of which Senator
Whitehead Kluttz is chairman,
has fixed Thursday, February
18th, as the date for the hearing
in regard to the proposed county
of North Robson. The territory
proposed embraces the townships
of Smiths, Blue Springs, Red
Springs, Lumber Bridge, Park
ton and part of St. Pauls, and in
cludes the towns of Red Springs,
Parkton and Lumber Bridge.
A bill will be introduced in the
House for county of different
territory, from Robson and
Cumberland, with Raeford as
county seat and to be known as
Glenn county. 1t is said thai
the general sentiment in the
Legislature is against the forma
ton of new counties at this time
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-25
A Cure For Misery.

81 have found cure for the mis- cry
malaria poison produces" says R. Nj.
James, of Louellen, S. C. Its called
Electric Bitters, and comes in SOC bot
ties. 1t breaks up case of chill or a
bilious attack in almost no time; and it
puts yellow jaundice clean out of com
mission This great tonic medicine
and blood purifier gives quick relief in
all stomach, liver and kidney complaints
and the misery of lame back. Sold under
guarantee at all drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-25

Over the veto of Governor Pat
terson, both houses of the Legis-
lature passed last Wednesday
the Senate bill which prohibits
the sale of intoxicating liquors
within four miles of school in
Tennessee and is in effect g
Statewide prohibition act. 1t is
effective July LIST, 1909.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
Few Bills of General Interest
Legislative Committee Re
norris

ports.
Among bills of general interest
which have been introduced In
the Legislature: In the House
Thursday-Relating to addition
al cause of divorce; to expedite
the trial of capital cases and re-
duce the cost by enabling courts
to summon special venires from
some adjoining county.
There was prolonged debate in
the House Thursday on the dl-
vorce question, the consensus
of opinion appearing to be OPP
posed to letting down the bars
and in favor of only the Code
grounds for divorce.
The Senate passed a bill pro-
viding that witnesses shall not
be subpoenaed to appear before
the grand jury upon a bill of
indictment on the first day of
court.
The mileage book matter was
preached in the Senate Friday
by the introduction of a bill to
eliminate the necessity of ex-
changing mileage for tickets,
making the mileage good on
trains.
A bill protecting banks was
introduced in the House provid-
ing that in cases of forged or
raised checks the depositor must
notify the bank within three
months after receipt of Cancelled
check in order to get the benefit
of the banks liability; for the
prevention of runs on banks by
punishment Of those making de.
rogatory statements concerning
a bank.
In the Senate Friday Senator
Dockery read a "pome'' by Col
N. A. Mclean, of Iumberton
ex-senator from Robson, il
answer to the resolution by Sen
ator Dockery that Col. McLeal
: and others be sent a copy of tn
: Lockhart bill to inject subsection
, 'IA'' into the antitrust act
r There was a jocular vote to refe
, the "pome" to the committee OF
shell fish.
The legislative committee o
1 the 1907 General Assembly
which has been engaged the pas
: month or longer in the inves
tigatlon of the records and ger
q eral office conditions in the Stat
t Treasury, the Auditors ofic
and the Office of the State Com
missioner Of Insurance trans
: mitted it's final report to tn
+ General Assembly Saturday an
8 it includes a number of shar
= criticisms, especially of the DE-
+ partment Of Insurance, as we
!. as of the Auditors office fo
, auditing claims not clearl
4 grounded on the statutes cite
t as authority. This last is possibl
q a criticism of the Council
5 State rather than the Audito
as the general condition an
- management of the Auditor
= Department as we'll as that (
n the State Treasury are highl
II commended.
# Representative Harshaw,
;. Caldwell. introduced a reSOluti(
E in the House Saturday to a
journ sine die February 20, whic'
u after some merriment, w;
I'd pigeon-holed with the commits
to on rules. When the Senate co
a. vened Saturday the point of ]
NJ quorum was raised and after
70 fruitless effort to find the o,
ne Senator lacking to make a gu
lg rum the Senate adjourned I'm
I'd today at II o'clock.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-25
Executors Notice.

Having qualified as Executor of the
estate of Ethemore C. Branch, deceas-
ed, late of Robson county, North Car
DINA, this is to notify all persons hay
ing claims against the estate of said
deceased to exhibit them to the under
signed at Proetorville, N. c., on or be-
fore the 25th day of January, 1919, or
this notice will be plead in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate pay
ment.
This 25th day of January, 1909.
T. F. BARNES, Executor,
1-25-6mon Proctorville, N. c.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-25
Fever Sores.

Fever sores and old chronic sores
should not be healed entirely, but should
be kept in healthy condition; This can be
done by applying Chamberlain's Salve.
This salve has no superior for this
purpose. 1t is also most excellent Jor
chapped hands, sore nipples burns and
diseases of the skin. For sale by all
Druggists.