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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-02-18

mons said if he wanted him a
wife he would pay for the di-
vorce.
Rev. M. A. Stephens filled his
regular appointment Sunday
afternoon. He spoke on the evils
of cigarette smoking, novel read
ing, social dances, and many
other things.
Mr.. Cash. Pickler, of Orrum,
visited "dear friends" here Sum-
day afternoon.
Why is it l am happy? Not
because am rich or pretty, but
because l live in the country,
where ] can get fresh air and en-.
joyvegatables, fruits and melons,
go out and kill a rabbit any time
and to live in town l think is {
bad thing for a boy to do. Bu
| am not so happy now my CIR
has kicked me, as they say, ant
you all know that's bad, if yol
ever came in contact with
thing like that, and if you hav,
not hope you never will.
hope I'll be happy again, soon
but now | am
Sad Jack.
Mt. Eliam, N. c., Feb. Is
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-02-18
How'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, Q.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bus
mess transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by
his firm.
WALDINC, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testl-
monials sent free. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Hall's Family Pills for consti
patton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-02-18
Soldier Balks Death Plot.

1t seemed to J. A. Stone, civil war
veteran, of Kemp, Tex, that plot ex-
listed between desperate lung trouble
and the grave to cause his death. 81
contracted stubborn cold," he writes,
that developed a cough that stuck to
me, in spite of all remedies, for years.
My weight ran down to 100 pounds.
Then began to use DR.. Kings New
Discovery, which restored my health
completely. / now weigh 178 pounds. .
For severe colds, obstinate coughs,
hemorrhages, asthma, and to prevent
pneumonia it g unrivaled. Soc and 81. co.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by al
druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-02-18
save Money by Buying Cham-
berIatn's Cough Remedy.

You will pay just as much for DOT
tie of chamberlain cough Remedy as
for any of the other cough. medlclnes,
but you save money in buying 1t. Inc
saving is in what you get, not What you
pay. The sure-to-coure-you quallty Is III
every bottle of this remedy. ana you
get good results W hen you take tt
Neglect. colds often develop serious
conditions, and when you buy cough
medicine you want to be sure you are
getting one that will cure your cold
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy always
cures Price 25 and 50 cents bottle.
! For sale by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-02-18
The Secret of Long Life.
Correspondence of The Robesonian

A French scientist has discovered one
secret of long life. His method deals
with the blood. But long ago millions
of Americans had proved Electric Bit
ters prolongs life and makes it worth
living. 1t purifies, enriches and vital
ICES the blood, rebuilds wasted nerve
cells, imparts life and tone to the en-
tire system. It's godsend to weak,
sick and debilitated people. ..Kidney
trouble had blighted my life fol-
months,' writes w. M. Sherman, Of
Cushing, Me-, "but Electric Bittert
cured me entirely" Only SOC at al
! drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-02-18

The merchant who doesn't ad-
vertise stands in his own light.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-02-18

had many friends, relatives, and
all the sisters find homes among
these good people.

had many friends, relatives, and
all the sisters find homes among
these good people.
In speaking of my pleasing
relations to these friends, we u.s.
ed the following to illustrate:
Once upon a time there was liv-
ing neighbor to me a trusty col
ored man who asked permission
to build a pig pen just across the
line on his land. The request
was granted and from time to
time extended till there was a
good sized truck patch; and then
a further request to build barns,
dwelling, and after that to move
his family and the belongings to
my side. So l said he came to
me gradually, like / had ccme to
the good people of Robson in
my feelings, and by contact and
association had learned to love
them more and more as the years
had gone by.
The Presbyterian pulpit in
Dillon was filledron last Sabbath
morning and evening by DR.. Ro-
bert Adams, who is travelling in
the interest of the Presbyterian
College of S. C. at Clinton, he
having been president of that col
lege since last July. His text was
in the morning from Johns Cos.
pei, 18th, Chap, 18th verse
'Sanctify them through the word.
Thy word is truth. - His sermon
at night attracted a large con.
course and the house was filled
to overflowing.
There is being conducted from
day to day a series of meetings
in the Presbyterian church. Rev
J. A. Wilson is being ably as
sisted by Rev. A. E. Spenser
whose earnestness will not fai
to impress. We look forward tt
result from these efforts on the
part of these good men of God
Mrs. Bethea, of Mississippi
who came several weeks ago te
visit her daughter here, wa
taken suddenly sick a few day.
ago and death resulted on yester
day afternoon. The body wa
prepared and sent back to he
late home in Mississippi for in
terment. The young die, tn
cid must die.
With many good wishes.
XI;di
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-02-18
y Ion NEWS MATTERS
In Social Realms A Lecture on
Scotland Movements of the
People.
Correspondence of The R,Is.s,r;,.


The Edlnburg Book Club WAS
dellghttully entertained Thurs
day afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. }. Z. McCaskill, Jr. The
color scheme was beautifully car
RED out in white and red hearts
and cupids reminded of St. Val,
entine. The guests we're served
tea in the hall by Mrs. Kirk
patrick from beautifully decorat-
ed tables. The guests were
ushered to the dining room and
served tomato sandwiches and
sauce, fruit salad, cheese straws
and waters. The contest was
drawing cupids. Prizes were
won, first, by Mrs. McAwlford
BOBBY, by Mrs. Robt. Groom.
The souvenirs We're china cupids
in small boxes. The invited
guests were Mrs. Sue McRae,
Mrs. J. N. Green, Mrs. Martha
Wiswall of Washington, N. c.
The Merry-Go-Round Book
Club was most delightfully."- en-
tertained on Friday afternoon at
the home of Misses Bessie and
Clarke Belle McNair, on Rail
road street. AS this was a Val
entlne meeting. hearts were very
much in evidence. After the
programme was completed, need
les, thread, paper and last, but
by no means least, men, made
of straw, were brought in, and
each guest was asked to dress
one of these gentlemen. Great
skill was displayed in the cos
tunes, provoking much fun.
Miss Margaret Baldwin's soldier
boy won the prize, lovely
heart-shaped box of candy.
Hearts were then shot for by
means of bow and arrow, cover
ed with red crepe paper. By
corresponding numbers of
these hearts, guests were ar.
ranged for going iuto the dining
room, which was taStefully dec.
Grated in hearts and cupids. anC
there elegant refreshments were
served. The following were
present at this pleasant meeting
besides the regular members
Mrs. Blue and Miss Blue o
Aberdeen, Miss Bessie Kincaid
Miss Tyre, Mrs. l.. r. Kirkpat
! rick, Mrs. A. B. Groom, Mrs. r
D. Groom, and Miss Matte Nc
; Call Of Bennettsville, S. G..
Mrs. J. N. Mclaughlin, 0
Raeford, is the guest OF Mrs. }
G. McCaskill. Miss Matte Nc
Call, of Bennettsville, is visiting
her sister, Mrs J. G. McCaskil
r Mrs. Martha Wiswall, of Wash
: ington, N. c., is visiting i
. Maxton.-Mr. j. S. Blake, 0
Charlotte, was visiting in Max
, ton this week.
! DR.. L. R. Kirkpatrick returne
2 Saturday from Richmond, wher
he had taken Mr.. Gilbert Nc
y Kinnon to be operated on fo
S appendicitis. We hear the OF
GRAFTON was successful an
}. friends wish to see him hom
@ soon.
DIR. John P. Mclean wi
lecture in Maxton Tuesda
night, 23d inst, on "Scotlan
e AS l Saw It." We hope til
e eminent lecturer will be greete
" with a full house.
( Mrs. and Miss Blue, of Abe
# deem, are visiting the Miss
Il McNair.
=, The Young Girls Missional
it Society will entertain at Il
l. home of Miss Lillian Aust
s Friday evening.
The male quartet gave a Sc
: enade in MaXton Thursd;
a night.
i Miss Courtney Num- is Wis
ing Miss Lima Cough in Lur
is berton.
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Dillon, N. c., Feb. IL, 1909.
The Farmers Union-Personal.

Correspondence of The Kobesonian.
The Farmers Union is the
greatest movement ever insti-
tuted for the farmers of the
Sunny South. It is, by far, the
strongest brotherhood in our
land, having a membership of
more than three million and
more than three thousand ware
houses. Very recently a grand
movement was made by which
it can get all the money needed to
back up it's business, therefore
it's financial needs can be met at
any time. The farmers have
produced all the wealth of the
world and have gotten less than
forty per cent. of this wealth,
but now the time is on for the
existing conditions to be changed.
Any farmer refusing to aid this
grand movement is standing in
his own light. Every toilel
should learn all he can about this
organization as soon as possible,
J. E. Smith, Of Alfordsville
township, is slowly recovering
from a stroke of paralysis.
Nicholas w. Gaddy, of Al
fordsville, was stricken with
paralysis on the 10th. Being abou
80 years old, chances are agains
him.
Pembroke, N. c., Feb. Is
! 1909.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-02-18
FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER
The Robesonian's First Sub.
scriber-Mr. Lewis Pitman-
Personal Mention.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Personal Mention.
Correspondence of The Robesonian
Farmers of this community
have taken advantage of the
nice weather and have prepara-
tlons for the new crop we'll under
way.
DIR. McMurray is wrestling
with the grippe this week. We
hope he may soon recover.
Mrs. Sallie Mitchell returned
the first of the week from a
pleasant visit to relatives at Ten
Mile and Lumberton.
Miss McMurray's music class
gives a recital tonight. The
young people are looking forward
to this event with great pleas
ure.
Mr.. Pink Thompson, a former
citizen of the county, now of
Dillon, S. c., is spending some
time with relatives in and around
town. Mr.. Thompson has the
honor of being the first sub
scriber The Robesonian ever had
and has never missed taking it
IN all the years since it's founding.
We were glad to learn of the
large crowd who went to Raleigh
to protest against the division
of the county.
In the death of Mr.. Lewis Pit
man this community loses one of
it's best-knoWn men. He will be
greatly missed by a large circle
of relatives and friends. Mr..
Pitman was very much interest.
ed in Fairmont, owning some fine
property here and having {
strong belief in the future of the
town.
Mr.. A. j. Floyd is visiting
his brother, DIR. A. G. Floyd, O.
Fair Bluff, today.
Mr.. Cliff Rankin, of Fayette
vile, spent yesterday and las
night in town.
Mr.. ]. R. Jones went to Chad
bourn Thursday on business.
Supt. S. A. Fountain was
through here Thursday looking
after railway affairs. The nev
schedule he kindly arranged i
giving great satisfaction.
Miss Ruth Smith has returned
from a vacation spent with hom
folks at Howellsville and is agail
helping Miss Lorena Lewi
beatty the ladies. Miss Levi
is already talking Baltimore ant
"spring styles in millinery.
The fashions hardly let US ge
used to wearing one hat befor
the next season is uShered in.
Mr.. Thos. Spencer, lecture
, and comic artist, appeared at tn
school building Thursday night
, The boys pronounced the sho,
! fine. He is quite a curiosity
} weighing hardly a hundre
; pounds and being a cripple in
2 wheel chair, but he is< cheerfl
, and bright and doing his yer
5 best to bring sunshine to Other
. and himself.
a Fairmont, N. c., Feb. 12, %!
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-02-18
Reyolts at Cold Stee

''Your only hope" said three doctors
to Mrs. M E. Fisher, Detroit, Mich,
suffering from severe rectal trouble,
'1ies in an operation. F" ''Then used
DIR. Kings New Life Pills, she writes,
''till wholly cured" They prevent ap-
pendicitis, cure constipation, headache.
25c at all drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-02-18
Unearthed Remains of Yankee
Soldier.
Fayetteville Observer, 18th.

Fayetteville Observer, 18th.
In excavating for sand on the
Holt-Morgan hill to-day to be
used on Mr.. ]. R. Tolar's new
building on Gillespie street work
men came across the remains of
a white man, which from several
objects, such as buttons, etc.,
still preserved, they judged it
to have been the body of a Fed
eral soldier, one of Sherman's
army.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12
Spring Poem.

| dread the coming of the
spring when flowers bloom and
robins sing. and lamkins gambol
on the lea-the winters good
enough for me. | hate to think
Of planting seeds, and digging
dirt and pulling weeds, and get
ting up at break of dawn, to
chase the cattle off the lawn. OF
course the birds are mighty
sweet, and budding trees can
not be beat, and growing things
are nice enough, and vernal
breezes are the stuff but | have
always found it true that there's
so dog -goned much to do, a fell
low has no time to note the
charming things the poets quote.
Mason in the Emporia
Gazette.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12
RIGHT METHOD At LAST.

Justice Harlan, in the Supreme
Court of the United States, re-
Gently rendered a decision in
which he refused to extend to
trusts the powers of the courts
Of the country in the collection
of amounts owing to a member
of the trust. claiming that the
trust, being an illegal organiza-
ton. and the member of the
trust being one Of the illegal
component parts. Justice Har-
Ian was unwilling that the courts
of the country should become an
assistant to illegal contracts
made. If this rule is adopted
throughout the country which it
ought to be, there will be a great
revolution in business methods
as the trusts cannot afford to sell
on credit. If required to sell for
the cash thereby depriving them
of extending the long credit
which they have heretofore been
able to do, they will either have
to lower their prices or the
smaller dealers will be on an
equal basis with them. In either
event the results will be for the
betterment of trade conditions.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12
HOW ABOUT IT7

We have in this town, the same
as in many other cities and
towns, a class Of people who de
light TO sit and gossip about the
faults and missteps Of others not
taking into consideration that
they themselves have often
greater sins on their own hands
than those whom they are trying
to break down in character.
They gossip and when we say
gossip we mean that in nine cases
out of ten what they have to say
about others is not correct.
There may have been some basis
for what they have to say but by
tho time they say it it has been
greatly exaggerated IRON the
truth-in fact if the truth should
meet what these gossips have to
say, it would hide itself in shame.
They tear down the character of
the one assailed and they do it
without any compunction Of
mind. Just so they can do
little sensational talking about
the life or character Of others
they do not care what the result
shall be. They do not care to
cover their shortcomings with
mantle of sweet charity" but
prefer to continue their SANDER
Gus talk to the lifelong detriment
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12
NECESSITY KNOWS NO LAW,

That old saying has much to
do with the enforcement of the
best interests of the people of
the country. On certain occa-
sions all rights of property are
set aside, and justly too. Just
at present the city has a neces-
sity which it seems is hard to
overcome. At least we know Of
no law by which the city council
or any other corporate body or
person can be forced to install a
system for the protection of our
property-but the necessity re
mains just the same. How shall
we overcome it: Shall we sit
still until all our property goes
up in smoke and there shall be
no further necessity of this kind,
or shall we get together and put
in some kind Of system that will
in a measure protect and thereby
save life and property:
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12

Ever look at it this way? The
state should be honest with its
citizenship. When the taxpayer
makes full rendition of his all,
the state in return should make
full rendition of just laws toward
the opportunities of the citizen.
Any measure that retards devel-
opment, harnesses the investor,
and blockades the courts with
suits to prevent raids on the just
income from legitimate progress
sive enterprise that measure is
not full rendition to the people.
The full rendition taxpayer is
entitled to his share of a full
rendition of the square deal. Let
Texas grow. Fort Worth Star
Telegram.
Lets have a little legislation of
a conservative nature. The time
for radical laws is in the past.
We believe in full rendition if
every one will render at the full
value but in the past year West
Texas has shouldred more than
her share of the tax burden and
the West Texan has paid his
taxes and is now ready for the
square deal"
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12
FOR A COURT HOUSE CLOCK,

\ petition was circulated in
this city last Saturday and was
signed by almost every person to
whom it was presented, asking
the Commissioners court of this
county to install a clock in the
dome of the new court house.
BY all means let US have the
town clock. Every town Of any
importance which has a public
building Of the kind has its town
clock-a convenience which it
would not dispense with at any
price. 1t would be almost a
shame to erect such an elegant
building as this county is put
ting up for a court house and not
have a good clock in the dome.
They don't cost much either.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12

An Illinois preacher has de-
clared that Adam was a loafer.
Probably so, and that was the
reason his wife, Eve, had to go so
Scantily dressed. &C IA nesville
Register.
You must remember that there
were no millinery stores in those
days and neither We're there any
saloons on the corners. What
incentive did Adam have to hus.
tle?-Denton County News.
How do you know they didn t
have saloons? 1t is reported
that Adam and Eve both saw
snakes.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12

of them selves as well as the one
aSsailed. 1t will pay these kind
of people to take down the old
family Bible, dust it we'll and
read the Third Chapter of the
Gospel according TO Saint James.
For fear that they might not
have the Bible in their homes we
quote the fourth and fifth verses
which together read as follows
Even so the tongue is a little
member, and boasteth great
things. Behold, how great a
matter little fire kindleth! And
the tongue is fire, a world of
iniquity; so is the tongue among
our members, that it detileth the
whole body, and setteth on fire
the course of nature; and it is
set on fire of hell.
Some of you gossips better
read the whole chapter. 1t will
do you good if You will only think
about it while you read.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12
IT CAN BE DONE.

Recently a member of the leg
islature-a new mem Der wrote
a leading hotel at Austin asking
for rates during the session for
himself and wife. The answer
stated that $4,000 per month
was the best rate which could be
quoted and he wrote back, stating
that he did not see how it would
be possible for him to pay that
rate when his salary would
amount to only $50. To this
the answer was prompt. His
letter was returned and across
the bottom was written in pencil
and without signature. 1T can
be done. Athens Review.
Maybe the hotel keeper was
formerly member of the legis
lature and is onto the ropes.
Anyhow it appears that he is
confident of his sta tie m e Mt.
Where is the grand jury:
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12

Silas: by heck. That was a
good joke they played on old
Sheriff Greedy. Some one told
him there was a man over in
Evans selling something to brace
you up. 1t took the sheriff two
DAYS to catch the man" Cyrus:
What was he selling?" Silas:
"Suspenders. Farm and Home
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12
Oh. for a little agitation of the
waterworks question:

DO unto others as you would
have them do unto you" We
realize that you have seen the
above quotation before, but how
many Of us ever think Of it when
dealing with others: Do you
ever stop and take the other fell
low S point of view when differ
ences arise and see if there is not
some ground for his contentious:
If you will do this and then ex-
ercise liberal amount Of charity,
which the Bible stresses as the
greatest of all virtues, you will
have little trouble in this world
so far as differences Of opinion
are concerned. Always admit
that you might do as the other
fellow is doing under the same
circumstances that what he Is
doing or saying is no great crime
anyway and it will not help him
any for you to combat him, and
soon everyone will be your
friend A; you will see the bright
side of everything and sunshine
will be found wherever you 90.
This old world is not bad if we
don't make it so for ourselves. -
Exchange.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12

Some folks put over a lonely
boost for their town-then close
the civic pride account for the
year. When this is the better
plan Little boosts make big
cities. But the boosts must
come in lunches and clusters. a
live commercial club will help
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
You're right. A live CONNER
cial Club will help, but a dead
one-Oh, Lord. Deliver US from
a dead commercial club like we
have in Canyon City.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12

Ever see @ drunken man trying TO
FL q bottle with the bottom broken
out? Its a great waste, and it looks
mighty silly.
But its no more foolish and no more
wasteful than for sober man to ex-
pect his town - 81, up with people
and bubble over with prosperity when
he Is continually pouring his dollars
Into the wide world outside THROUGH
THE MAIL ORDER HOLE in the bot
tom Of his home town.
MORAL: PatrouIze home Industries.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-02-12

Had you thought about the fact
that we are to elect a majority Of
the city council and also a mayor
in April? Come forth, We lambs,
and let the voter slaughter you.