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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-26

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cash or on time with approved secur-
ity. Apply to A. K. Morrison, Lum-
berton, N. G.. 7-8tf
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For Rent-Nine-room house, artesian
water, near " & c. S., S. A. l. and
R. 4 C. depots. Fine location for
boarding house. See Geo. G. French,
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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-26

MONDAY. JULY 2G. 1909.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-26

Lost-An automobile oil lamp. some
where on Fayetteville road Finder
will be rewarded. II. C. johnson,
Lumberton, N. G. 7-2G-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-26
BUSINESS BUILDERS

Try All adj i'll this column. Whether il
is house to rent, something yo.. nave
for sale, or something YOU want TO buy,
The RObeSOMlan want Column
will bring the results
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-14
COLDS ARE DANGEROUS.

If more people would make an at
tempt to get rid of the colds from
which they are suffering, as a result of
this changeable weather, there would
be a decided decrease in the number
of cases of pneumonia. A few doses
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy win
cure your cold and all danger Of it.
hanging on until spring and resulting
in pneumonia may he avoided. Fol
sale by all dealers, Benson, Smith 6
Co., agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-14

marks the diamond jubilee of the
Methodist Episcopal church at pres
ent in session mere. In the course
of his address ne commended highly
the work of the missionaries of the
combined faiths and referred to them
as the forerunners of civilization.
After leaving the convention he
made his way through n drenching
rain to one of the Bowery missions
on the East Side. While here he adj
dressed an audience composed of ty-
pical Bowery characters The hall
was crowded with the men of the
neighborhood who wanted to see the
chief executive
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-14
AVIATOR BLERIoT HURT.

CONSTANTINOPLE, December IA.
Henry Bleriot, the famous aviator,
was seriously injured here during an
exhibition fight in his aeroplane.
During the course of his fight over
the city the planes on his machine
fouled a roof top and the aeronaut
was hurled out of his seat. Bleriot
has the distinction of being the first
man ever to fly over the English chan
mel and the accident occurred to him
on the eve of making his debut in
America. Several of his machines
are at present on the way to Los An
geles where they will be exhibited
during aviation week.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-14
VILE sTEERAGE CONDITIONS.

VILE SlEERAGE CONDlllONS.
WASHINGTON December lathe
immigration commission yesterday
handed another portion of its report
to congress revealing appalling con-
ditions as existing in the steerages
of the ocean greyhounds" that are
now running between the American
and British and North Sea ports and
the smaller vessels on Mediterranean
schedules.
The report states that these condi-
tions are hotbeds breeding indecency
and immortality among the steerage
passengers and recommends addition
al legislation for their correction.
This part of the report is the second
sensation that has been placed be-
fore congress, having just succeeded
that on the white slave traffic.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-14
Claus Spreckels. VIM. G. Irwin
CLAUS SPREgkE.g Z GO.
VIM. G. Irwin
B a ~ KERS
HONOLULU 7. q
Claus Spreckels.

San Francisco Agents-The Nevada
National Bank of San Francisco.
DRAW EXCHANGE ON
SAN FRANCISCO-Tne Nevada Ma
tional Bank of San Francisco.
L0NDON-Union of London & Smiths
Bank, Ltd.
NEW YORK-Amer1can Exchange Ma
tional Bank.
CHICAGO-Corn Exchange National
Bank.
PARIS-Credit Lyonnais.
BERLIN-Dresdner Bank.
HONGKOIJG AND YOKOHAMA-The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
Bank of New Zealand, and Bank of
Australasia.
VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER-Bank
Of British North America.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING
AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS.
Deposits Received, Loans Made on
Approved Security, Commercial and
Travellers Credits issued. Bills of Ex-
change Bought and Sold.
COLL DcTINC1 ppOMpTTV At
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-14
zELAYA WINS
PITCHED BATTLE
One of Estrada-s Chief Lieutenants
Reported Among the
Rebels Captured.
MAINLAND MILITARY SCANDALS.
President Taft as Preacher-Steam-
ship Steerage Exposures
Accident to Aviator.

ASSOCIATED Press Morning Service)
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, December
14.-It is reported here that the rev
olutionist forces under General Es-
trada have been defeated in a pitched
battle fought yesterday, in which they
lost heavily.
President Zelaya's forces are said
to have taken a number Of prisoners
as a result of their victory, principal
among them being Rama, one of Es-
trada's head lieutenants.
WASHINGTON, December IA
General Estrada, the revolutionary
leader, has advised Washington that
he will not submit to the naming OF
Jose Madriz as president of Nicara
qua, to succeed Zelaya, as suggested
by the latter in his interview Satur'
day with the Associated Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-14

TAFT PRAISES MISSIONARIES.
NEW YORK, December 14.-Presl
dent Taft was yesterday one of the
speakers before the convention thai
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-14

MILITARY OFFICERS DISGRACED.
NEW YORK, December 14.-Capt.
Thomas Franklin, who has been act
ing as the commissary treasurer OF
West Point, yesterday pleaded guilty
to charge Of having engaged in a
series of petty embellishments from
the mess fund. He was sentenced by
the courtmartial before which he ap-
peared to serve two years and six
months in the federal prison at At
lanta. a
In pleading for a moderate SEN
tence, the defense urged the grounds
that the defalcations were charge
able to the difficulties of raising a
large family on an army officers pay.
Captain Franklin has a fine war
record and has been twice commend
ed for distinguished service.
OLYMPIA, Washington, December
Northumberland Hamilton, Ma
tional Guard, charged with the en-
bezzlement of funds, was yesterday
found guilty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16
KILLING IN
HOLMES Cd.
FRIDAY NIGHT
In Fight at Party Vassar
Hobbs Was Shot and In
stantly Killed by Douglass
Burgess-Both of Promi-
nent Families.

Westvi1le, Feb. I5.-Last Friday
night at a party in the northwest cor
ner Of the county, a difficulty occurred
between some young men. in which
the ineVitabie secret revolver was
used with deadly effect, the conse-
quences being ds usual, broken heart
ed parents and ruined sons.
It seems that a fight occurred be-
tween Hiram Burgess and a young
man named Hobbs. HObbs'S brother,
VassaT, ran i'll to paEt the combatants,
whereTpOn Douglass Burgess, think
ing he was taking part, drew a pisto:
and fired three times at Vassar Hobbs.
One of the balls cut an artery and
Hobbs was dead man before a doc
tor could reach him.
The sheriff and county Judge went
up there yesterday. A jury was en-
panelled and the preliminary trial set
for next w ednesday. The sheriff ar
rested the two Burgess BOYS, Hiram
and Douglass, and Louis Speers. All
are young men. sons of prominent and
respectable farmers of that commun-
ity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16
COLD
WAVEISCOM|NG
To THE SOUTH
The Temperature Will Fall
Twenty Degrees - Great
Damage to Wires and
Western Cities Are Practi-
cally Shut Off From the
World.
BY Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 15.-AnOther cold
wave is predicted for the south to-
morrow and the thermometer at Al
Ianta is scheduled to fall twenty de-
gTees by Tuesday evening. Reports
received at the local weather bureau
today indicate that heavy rains were
general through the entire country
east OF the Mississippi river, accom-
panied in many instances by thunder
storms.
The rain area extended north into
the Ohio valley. Further north and west
snow and sleet is reported. Stormy
weather which is advancing from the
west played havoc with the great
news channels of the country, as well
as Geographic communication in gen.
eTal. Chicago is we'll nigh isolated
and only SpaSmOdic communication
can be had with the country north
and west Of Louisville. Kansas City
and st. Louis are in the grasp Of the
storm and news and commercial
messages which. ordinarily. travel
only a few hundred miles. are being
handled over ciTcuitoUs routes many
times the usual distance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16
ATS VISIT
TO HATTIESBURG.
BY c. L. Porter.

Hattiesburg, Feb. 13.-TOday will
with its incidents and memories, be
cherished in the minds Of the people
of this city as long as many Of us
shall live.
For once the bitterness of partisan
ship, with its sting of di5appOint-
meut. has been overwhelmed and
buried beneath the waves Of oblivion
by the irresistible storm of patriot
lence upon this fair city of the South
a. 1 p. III today, when the train from
New Orleans bearing its precious bur
der rolled into the station here
delegation from here headed by
Mayor Donald, went TO New Orleans
10 invite President-eIgct Taft to ad-
dress the people here on his trip from
New Orleans TO Meridian,
A message from the mayor to the
press of this city announced the sue
cess of the delegation in securing the
coverted honor, which was given
prominence in the columns of both the
city daiIies and received with pride
and delight by the city On masse.
Immediately plans were in process
Of formation fOF-the city 20 make the
most of its limited opportunity 10
honor its distinguished visitor during
his brief stop.
Politics. and thoughts political. were
baniShed from every mind. Gathered
to meet and greet the most notable
guest this city ever had the distinc-
ton of hOnOring- were people of all
political and religious leanings stand
ing side by side at the blissful burial
of sectionalism and drinking as free
" at the fountain of fellowship as
Lee or Lincoln could have wished. It
was a representative gathering of the
representative new South 10 extend a
cordial greeting 10 the peerless rep
resentative of the new North.
There was refining absence of any
Semblance Of elusive yapoFings or
nauseating nonsense.
The occasion furnished an Oppor-
tunity for the best element of the two
sections of our common country to
be drawn into closer relations of fell
Low ship, and each acted we'll its part
in the seizure of the opportunity.
Judge Taft'S well chosen remarks
were equally as well received. and he
left a pleasant impression that il is
confidently expected viii be as lasting
as the memories of his visit
IT is difficult 10 doubt the sincerity
of his utterances, the loftiness Of his
purposes, or the quality OF his men
tai equipment; and. it would be even
more difficult to find one among those
who heard him here who really re-
gTeTs the recent award of the cleo
OCTaI college.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16
PENSACOLA FLORIDA TUESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 1s 1909

war as his excuse and the South has
accepted the excuse and now
cherishes his memory with respect
ana kindly feelings
And yet this is the bourbon section
the land of men who never forgive
or forget while the Hberal-minded PEG
pie are still teaching that Jefferson
Davis was a traitor whom Americans
generation after generation, should
hate.
Lincoln was a great American-so
was Davis. Up to the 4th of March.
1861, Mr.. Lincolns best friend would
not have compared what the two
men had done for the United States
of America. After the 4th of March
1861, each followed his conscience
and did his duty as he understood if
Mr. Davis did his duty as the South
saw 1t, and any man who does not
hate the South today is Inconsistent
Is illogical, is foolish if he cherfshes
a feeling of bitterness against Jefrer-
SON Davis, or seeks to asperse his
character or disparage his ability.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16

Sometimes the churches misIead
them, but it is not the church's fault.
If YOU could look into my heart. and
| could look into YOUR heart We
could decide. But since God only can
do that, We cannot decide. 4 preach
or, once in a while, is not a good man,
but such man IS miserable.
So God called Jonah 10 do a speci-
fe work. Jonah stood DIT the parting
OF the ways There are always two
ways; there are always two roads;
there are always two masters 10
serve. When Jonah came 10 this
parting of the ways, he saw straight
narrow, rugged road on the one side,
and a broad, smooth. read on the
other side. The straight and narrow
road is the road TO Heaven, and that
is Just where God wants US to so;
and the broad road is certain TO
point us TO Tarshish- The still small
voice said Go the narrow road" and
when Jonah looked up that road he
saw a road that led uphill. It was
hard work; He had 10 climb; aud he
knew that at the end of his journey
there would not be people TO greet
him, and shake hands with him, and
sit in the congregation and say
Amen" to every word he said. For
ali he knew there might be death
there, for he went TO cary the mes
sage of God. He knew it was not
a pleasant road. Satan Kissed Tar
Shish Jonah. TaTshish Jonah" You
cart say the word without kissing;
it has a hiss in it, And just as Satan
CTert into the Garden of Eden and
Kissed the downfall of Adam and Eve,
he said in JOnah's ear ''Tarshish. Tar
shish." He saw that it was a broad
20 TeI Il T,sT t
to go down hill, but YOU have got to
climb TO go uphill. 1t is easy to do
downstream. but when one wants TO
80 upstream he cannot do so with
out effort; you have to work hard to
row upstream.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16
BARK ASHORE
AND DESERTED
BY THE CREW
The Ceter Went Aground
Near Carrabelle and as the
Seas Were Constantly
Breaking Over Her, the
Crew Took to Small Boats.

-Carrabelle, Feb. 15.-The captain
ano crew Of the Norwegian bark Ceter
are here having arrived Saturday
morning. The bark is ashore on
southwest cake. about 1 ID miles
northwest of the bOuy. The captain
states that the bark struck hard. He
tried every way to get her off. The sea
was so rough it was breaking over
the vessel and the men all said they
would not stay another night on
board
So they took to their boats and
came TO Carrabelle and are now here
waiting orders.
The bark is 599 tons register and
is 80 days from Pernambuca.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16
BIG NEW YORK FIRE.

New York, Feb. 15.-Damage to the
Pratt Oil company, subsidiary of
the Standard Oil company, which was
the scene of a spectacular fire on the
East river in Williamsburg early this
morning, is greater than at first esti-
mated. 1t will amount to between
100000 and $500, 600. OF the firemen
most seriously injured was Michael
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16

auguratiOn day are instructed TO at
tire themselves as follows:
Dark citizen attire; high silk hat
Restricted to the vintage of 1900,
and gloves. Summer gold and lawn
tennis shoes not in it. neither are
rubber boots or slippers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16
ATTIRE OF ESCORTS.

New York, Feb. 15.-Those of the
Republican county committee who viii
make up the delegation TO act as an
escort to President Roosevelt on in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16
Poor Reaay!

PearI-Yes, she is a typical auto
girl and she has many admirers"
Ruby-'Indeed, We'll I see Reggy
Sapp with her a great deal. Is he
also considered an admirer?"
Pearl-"Oh, she calls him her extra
tire"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16
PROTEST DUTY ON COFFEE.

Chicago. Feb. 15.-PTOtest against
placing a duty on coffee has been
sents to Washington by the coffee
trade of Chicago, including rOasterS
and retailers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16

Graham, battalion chief who had his
back and both legs broken. He is not
expected to live.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16

Those Denver and Rio Grande
train robbers did not believe in stop
ping At trifte when they marched
OFF with $4,000. Nor, probably. did
the engineer who brought his train to
A standstiH because of the Dersuasive
eloquence OF a IS revolver aimed at
his heart
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16
GambIinq?.

Mrs. So and So-"Don't you thinks
our house is better than yours?"
Mrs What's Her Name-"Oh, it
isn't proper TO match quarters
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16

Kings Priscus and Dodo are only =
week on-they are friends despite any
mean things which may have been
said about them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16

Wish Brother Lambright, of the
Tampa Tribune. would understand
that mental obhquity" is not such 2
dreadful charge. There's been lots of
the disease going around in this
beautiful world of ours and MOSQUITOES
and flies have had but little to do
with it
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16

They have determined to keen on
drilling in Key West until they strike
fresh water. even if they have to 60
all the way through to China.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16

Both Harahan and Hartman arc
coming South. They're looking at
Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16

The accounts of the great success. of
the state fair this year may easily be
believed; for the management had
wisdom enough to induce Wallace
Stovall. of the Tampa Tribune. to ac-
cept the secretaryship. The life of
the thing is due to him no matter
what assistance he has had from his
coadjutors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16

Get up your spirit and get out and
show it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16

Next Monday-what a day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16

Several of the Florida papers. in
Guiding the Times Union. have been
DESTROYS of increasing the number of
federal employees in the state to help
us to be good. After all, those en-
pIoyes are but human. as may be wit
messed in the case of the Georgia
commissioner who ran a blind tiger in
Newman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16

1T is an i'll wind that blows nobody
any good" and it looks as though the
stronger the blast the greater good it
brings TO somebody as the wonderful
growth statistics of Pensacola since
the hurricane OF 1906 demonstrate.
Another old proyerb may be used in
illustration; Every cloud has a sill
yer lining The black procession
which rushed across the sky propelled
by the terrible wind on that memora-
bic last day Of September and Joined
in ghoulish laughter with the seething
waves of the bay which swept with
madness over the city. hid
the bright promise which has since
been realized. The day of reckoning
with adverse forces came, however. to
the people of Pensacola and leaving
behind the horror of experience they
turned TO the performance Of duty and
that prevailed as it always WILL
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-27

transferring the great batt1eship feet
to the Pacific coast
The resolution sets forth that the de-
fenSe OF the Pacific Seaboard -oy a
feet adequate in point of numbers and
power TO meet and repel, II need be.
the attempted invasion Of the territory
Of the United States by an enemy, and
commensurate with the dignity, anu
ence and commercial Importance OF that
portion of the country which races tn9
PacifW Wocean. is, at least, as necessary
to the welfare of the nation as is the
"a fleet of sufficient strength riding the
waters OF the Pacific would cOnduce TO
the establishment of confidence and the
preservation OF peace among the na-
tions OF the earth"
the battleship fleet to the Pacific ocean
would promptly stop the discussion or
possible conflict with Japan
Favors Four Year Term
CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHANBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING SACRA.
MENTO. Feb. 26.-The cOnstitutionaL
amendment by Fred C. Gerdes of San
Francisco to lengthen the term or as
semblymen from two years to -FOUR
years met with immediate favor in the
passed by a vote Of 56 to g. Nat COgh-'
Ian argued that the term should be
heightened, as under the present tenure
the new member is hardly able to IA
during the session OF the legislatures
With few good natured sallies about
the senator's. who serve four year
terms he asked the assembly to vOto
favorably on the proposition The sem
ate will now have a chance to decide
increase the efficiency OF the lower
house.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-27
PRIDE LEADS PASSER
OF CHECKS TO JAIL
Fraud Practiced on Policeman
in Offer to Buy Handouts

If II. c. Morris had not been fred with
a burning ambition to excel in the role
of deputy United States marshal. which
he had assumed with fair success he
might still be passing spurious checks
and borrowing money on the modest
scale on which he started.
1t was his pride that made him choos
a policeman as a victim. and this led to-
his undoing. He secured $3.50 from Po-
Iicemau c. Park with which to buy a
pair of government handouts. and Park
led him into the open arms OF Secret
Service Agent Mofitt. He is now in the
Alameda county jail.
Morris formerly conducted LOGGING
house at 622 Golden Gate avenue He
has been living at Grove and Laguna
streets. On the strength OF a star such
as the genuine United States marshals
use he had at various times cashed spu-
rious checks at the saloon at Franklin
and McAllister streets conducted by A.
d. Stafford
Last week he met Park who patrols
the beat in the neighbOrhood. and Of
fered 20 get him a pair Of handouts for
$3.50, but pledged Park to secrecy. say
ing that IL he gave him away" he
would blow his head of.
Yesterday morning Park met Norris
by. accident and demanded the hand
cuffs. but Morris said he had been un-
able to get the proper size
Among his effects were many checks
made PAYABLE to him. several pawn
tickets and other evidence that he had
been posing as a marshal in different
parts of the country,