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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29
Croatan Indian Chivalry.
Charlotte Observer


The recent trial and conviction
in Robson county SuperiorCourt
Of negro for crime against a
Croatan woman reminds The
Observation-Disclosures that there
is no case on record of any Croa-
tan attacking a white woman.
Just after the war;" it recalls,
when the Lowrey gang killed
some forty good men nicholson.
the Croatans often had white
women at their mercy, but it is
said that there is not a case on
record where they offered insult
to a white woman by word or
deed; and there have been in
stances where they allowed men
Whom they were lying in wait tc
Kill to pass unframed because
they were accompanied by a wo.
man. To their everlasting credit
be it said that it seems some spirit
OF chivalry toward the women oil
the white race has governed the
men of the race of Croatan Indi
ans, spirit powerful enough tx
hold in check even the members
of Lowrey's lawless band" TIL.
Croatans may or may not hav,
the blood of Sir Walter Raleigh.
Lost Colony in their veins, bu
they are an interesting peopl,
and certainly possess some admir-
able qualities.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29

able to buy the implements with
which he manufactures that lum-
Der on low tariff market; the la
borers employed by him to assist
in making the lumber should be
enabled to buy for themselves,
their wives and children, sup
plies of food, clothing, shoes, ETC.,
or a low tariff market, and so
with the land owner who sells
the timber to the lumberman.
This was the construction placed
on the platform by Chairman
Eller during the last campaign,
there was no dissent, on it our
entire ticket was elected; and as
it now appears that we are not
to have any general tariff reduc-
1 ton, it would seem to US, under
existing conditions, that any
other course than that pursued
bv Senators Simmons and Over
man and the Congressman wht
voted with them would have
been supreme folly.
Buy all you buy in a highl!
protected, and therefore yer!
dear, market, sell all you sell OF
a free trade market, and there
fore a very cheap one. The plat
form, the law of the party, ma.
mean this. We do not believ'
that it does, but if such be tn
law, it reminds us very forcibl.
; of what the highly respected Mr.
Bundle said on one occasion
when told that the law suppose
that Mrs. Bundle, his wife, acte
} under his direction: IF the lay
supposes that. the law is ass
a idiot"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29

We should be only too glad to
see ourneighboring city, Whining
ton, in the realization of it's own
fondest desires as the chief city
OF North Carolina, the glory OF
it's own people and the pride of
the State. Our best wishes are,
of course, with all of our aspiring
and growing towns and cities, but
Wilmington is unique. It has
capabilities not possessed by any
ofthe others, reference being had,
as will be readily understood, to
it's river and ocean Transporter
ton. With deeper water and the
lengthening and strengthening
of some of it's lines of railway,
we trust and believe it has a great
future before it.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29
THE MORE PR ACTICAL
SOUTH.

Did it ever occur to you that a
great change has come over the
people of the South? Instead of
rainbows and the chase after
them, pretty to see and talk about,
with their "variegated hues" !,
we look rather for the dews and
the gentle rains which make the
fertile fields to smile - For too
long did we discourse learnedly
about arboriculture, while the
North toted off all the fruit. We
haven't gotten our full share yet,
nothing like it, but hereafter
when the tree is shaken, we are
going to be there with bag anC
basket. Somewhat of planting, cul
tivating, pruning grating will
continue to be talked about, ano
we do not say it should not be-
but we shall also give some heel
to the harvest.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29

Sanitation is soundness. Let
our town be made sanitary, sound,
and this at whatever cost. HUI
man life is not to be reckoned in
dollars and cents, and no man
has any moral or legal right to
permit his premises to become so
foul as that they should be a
menace to his neighbors.
We wish to commend our may
or and commissioners for much
they have done. They, all of
them, are good citizens and good
officials, but a situation now con.
fronts them which it is necessary
for them to meet with firmness
1t is in vain to spend thousand:
for sewerage, and then allow
citizens, who are in easy reacl
of the sewer lines, but who refuse
to connect with them to save
few dollars, to pollute the air an,
spread the germs of disease AM
death. Lumberton as town O
a few hundred inhabitants wa
quite different place from tn
r present Lumberton, with it's fiv
, thousand in and around. Typhoi
fever, diphtheria. scarlet fever
q can be kept out or brought in
=, Which shall it be?
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29
How the Farmers Institute.
Help to Better Farming.

Progressive Farmer.
There are established facts and
we'll proven methods, which every
farmer in our territory might
learn and put into practice, that
would largely increase his earn.
ings and theprofts from his work.
1t is the purpose of the farmers
Institutes to carry an explanation
OF these facts and practices di.
rectly to the farmers.
If the institute lecturer does
not give out some real fact not
generally known or acted upon,
or if the farmers do not discuss
among themselves their successes
and failures, the institute has fail.
ed to fulfill it's mission.
Nine out of ten who have at.
tended the Institutes are ready
to admit that they have proftec
by their attendance, and continue
to go year after year. If it pay:
these farmers to go,it would pay
others equally well.
Institutes for women haveprov
ed success in the State wher,
tried, being as helpful tc
the housekeepers as the in
stitutes for men have been to tn,
farmers.
Every community should de
mand these meetings, and ever,
farmer should attend them and d
all in his power to build them u
to the highest point of helpful
ness.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29

Our esteemed contemporary,
the Wilmington Star, is pleased,
in it's issue of the 18th. inst, to
say many handsome things of
Lumberton and its citizens. We
had before seeing the article in
the Star penned the lines about
Wilmington, to be found in anoth-
column, so that the one has moth
ing to do with the other.
True it is that "Lumberton is
one of your coming towns inEast-
ern North Carolina, and it will
not be long before it gets in the
city class" 1t is equally true
that our citizens have made it
what it is, "but we must not res
content with what we have done.
Forward is the word, and onward,
ever onward, should be the spirit
and the determination. Let all
purely personal, and therefore al.
most without exception petty.
differences be forgotten in the
earnest purpose to serve the com.
mon welfare, and let there be
harmony, unity, in the effort tx
advance.
Do not critcise too harshly those
who are trying to do something,
and do not criticise at all, unless
you have a better plan to offer
Builders, not wreckers, ar
needed here and elsewhere, and il
all the relations Of life. If yol
can nail a single on a house, t.
keep out the beating rains, O
can and will help to "chink up
the soul-cracks in the breast 0
some poor unfortunate, come or
and welcome. If you would reno
tear down, destroy, please pas
{ on.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29
Timber Sale.

By virtue of the authority contained
in an order of the Superior Court of
Robson County, rendered in the Spe-
cial Proceeding entitled Mrs. S. E. Nc
Cormick, widow, and Flora A. McCor-
Cornick, against D. A. Mccormick
and w. A. Mccormick, the undersign-
ed will on Monday, the End day of Au-
gust, 1909, expose for sale, and SELL at
the court house door in Lumberton,
North Carolina, at IL O'Clock noon, to
the highest bidder for cash, all the
timber above the size of eight inches in
diameter two feet from the ground, on
and upon the following described tract
of land, lying and being in the County
of Robson, State of North Carolina:
Adjoining the lands of ]. E. Price,
Mrs. Sue Mcleod, and being a part of
the tract of land allotted to John It.
Mccormick, in the division of the lands
of A. B. Mccormick, deceased, and be-
ing that part of said lands allotted to
John T. Mccormick, which lie on the
west side of the western bank of the
Southeastern Railroad, and on the west
side of the Iona public road, more par
ticularly described as follows:
Beginning at stake in the right-of-
way me of said railroad IS feet from
the center of the track of the South
eastern Railroad atlantic Coast Line
Railroad) s MD stake being on the line
of the lands of j. E. Price, and being
near large long leaf pine, unlocked,
and pointers, and runs along the lines
of j. E. Price and the lands of J. T.
Mccormick, deceased, North 27.2F
chains to a stake by two pines and cor
ner in the j. T. Mccormick tract;
thence North "a East, % chains to an.
other corner the j. T. Mccormick land
thence South $3.50 West, al chains to 2
stake in the line of the ]. T. McCor
mick lands near the Iona public road
said stake being in the line of the ]. T.
Mccormick land; thence South LII
East, l4.4O chains to stake 65 East Of
the centre line of said railroad track
thence along the right-of-way line o.
said railroad South 1880 East, 44.2!
chains to the beginning, containing
Sc $40 acres of timbered lands, as viii
appear fully on plot of said land mad,
by j. w. Mckay.
This 9th day of July, 1909.
A. T. MCLEAN,
Commissioner
Mclean, Mclean & Snow, Attorney
lor fetitloners. 7-8-4thurs
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29
OUR FISH BEING EXTERMI.
MATED.

If something is not done to
stop the destruction of fish in
our streams, there will soon be
none. 1t has already very near
ly reached that point. With nets,
traps. seines, grasshoppers strung
up and down the river for a dis
lance Of fifty or seventy-fve
miles, and the ever present freed
man, man and woman, grandfath-
er and pickaninny, with his lines
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29
OUR COURTS DESERVING
OF ALL RESPECT.

We notice a disposition, now
and then, to critcise our Courts
and the administration of justice,
which we do not not think is al
ways we'll considered.
1t should be remembered that
while the law is called the per-
lection of human reason, there
can be, in fact, no perfection of
human reason, and when one i'm
perfect creature attempts to ap-
ply an imperfect system to the
actions of another imperfect crea-
ture, mistakes, mishaps, miscarri-
ages, will, of necessity, occur. The
wonder is that there are so few
of them, for after many years OF
opportunity for close observation,
this writer is of opinion that nine
out of ten, possibly a larger per
centage, of the verdicts rendered
in cases where he was interest
ed, were according to the law ant
evidence. Sometimes when thes
verdicts were against him, he ha
at first thought they were wrong
but, after further deliberation an
when cooling time" had come
he'll not entirely going over t.
the jury, could easily see hoy
they had reached their concll
, sion.
= Our judges are of the strictes
Y integrity, able and impartial, OF
e juries want to do right, and the
r are of a standard of Intelligent
comparing favorably with thos
: found elsewhere. Some of the
may not know much of books, b,
e they know of life and human n:
e ture, and this knowledge, with
o desire to do justice, makes a j.
r ror of the highest excellence. "
r cannot go very far wrong ofte
r with such judiciary, and wit
r juries representative of the pre-
t ent population of our State.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29
Sunday School Convention

The Township Sunday School Conven-
ton of Thompsons township meets at
Purvis NJ. f. Church Friday, August
9th, IL IN. The programme is as fol-
Ist. The convention will be called to
order AMI OF 4ct OF meeting
explained by the president.
2nd. An address by Rev. R. A Craw,
ford, subject, the Mission OF
Sunday School.
Ard. Address by the Hon S. McIntyre,
choosing his own subject.
4th. By Rev. Mr. Smith, of Fairmont,
How t. Obtain Attendance III
Sabbath School. General dis
cussion.
5th, Who Should Constitute the Sun
day School, by Nh. M. G. Mckin
Zie. General discussion.
Wesley Thompson, President.
J Oliver Macarthur, Secretary.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29
Boys Life Saved.

My little boy, four years old. had a
severe attack Of dysentery. We had
two physicians; both of them gave him
up. We then gave him Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
which cured him and believe that saved
ms hfe-WnLfAM H. STRoLING. Carbon
hill, Ala. There is no doubt but this
remedy saves the lives of many chill
uren each year. Give it with castor
OIL according to plain printed directions
druggists. DS' al
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29
THURSDAY. JULY %. 1909.

The editor is away this week,
and a locum tenens is in charge
of the editorial columns, so that
if you should see anything you
do not like, you should ''cuss'
not the editor, but the locum OF
the tenens, taking your choice OF
the latter of these two.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29
Chamberlain 81 Collie, Choleraand
DiarrhOea Remedy Would
Have Saved Him 500. 90.

In 1907 had very severe attack
OF diarrhoea," says R. N Farrar off at
Island, La. "For several weeks l was
unable to do anything. On March Is.
lSOl, ! had a similar attack, and took
Chamberlain's collie, cholera and Diar.
rhoea Remedy which gave me prompt
rehef. l consider it one of the hes,
medicines of its kind in the world. anG
mad used it in 1902 believe it would
nave saved me a hundred dollar doc
TORS bill'. Sold by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29

Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops
chronic coughs that weaken the consti-
tuition and develop into consumption,
but heals and strengthens the lungs. It
affords comfort and relief in the worst
cases OF chronic bronchitis, asthma, hay
fever and lung trouble. sold by ali
d 'uggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

In ordering the address Of his paper shdnse Sas
,ubacriier should give the address I" "'''" u ''
heen.y, in, D., and the new address. m. Doh
With the large circulation that 1t has Inc hoo
.soninn n a first class advertising medium EAtes
will . furnished promptly to prospective ""'e'
~, paper wants to be fair to correspondent :
ana viii give them as much latitude as u u nS1o
Iubc olicy will permit. We are not respons,D; r
for the views Of any correspondent. we requ.ne
~, n ,.r,ter sign his name to communication
.,,nclina some one else or an institution In pub
/ sb;ny n q ices where the name II the wrlter :.
oot ,"nuired TO H. published we reserve the rig s
Tor oood reasons To give the name when asked ioi
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29

cast out from early morn TILL
night for four months in the year,
the true sportsman has no chance.
The law we have should be bet
ter enforced, and it should be
made stronger.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29

Delay in commencing treatment for
slght irregularity that could have been
cured Quickly by Foley's Kidney Rene
oy may result IN serious kidney dis
ease. Foley's Kidney Remedy builds up
an .ne worn out tissues and str cngthens
I1ese organs. Sold by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29
Farmers Union.

The Farmers Union grand picnic raj
lies will be held at the following times
and places:
Ten Mile, Tuesday, August 8, 10 a. m.
Bloomingdale, Wednesday q, "
Centenary, Thursday, S, "
Alma, Friday, 6, -" "
Speakers have been secured to ad-
dress the public upon the subject of the
Farmers Union. Bring your well-filled
baskets and lets make it day of pleas
ure as well as one Of profit.
H. G. Stubs, Pres.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29

Today 20 per cent. discount on Royal
Tailoring begins today. Many attrac-
tive patterns still in stock. Chas. P.
McAllister, dealer, Lumberton, N. c.
7-5tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29
SIMMONS, OVERMAN, OUR
REPRESENTATIVES, AND
THE TARIFF.

Much has been said, some
times temporarily, again Intem-
perately, about the vote OF Sena-
tors Simmons and Overman, and
all of our Representatives, save
Congressman Claude Kitchin,
against free lumber. 1t has been
charged that those who criticized
them for this were playing poll
tics, the object being to get pos
session of one, possible two, seats
in the Senate, several seats in
the House, and such other polit-
ical provender as was not racked
too high for the hungry Demo-
cratic ''hosses" who for long
time have been compelled to
browse on the range. How much
of truth there may be in this
charge, we will not undertake to
say, as we do not care to be
drawn into this phase of the
controversy. We are very friend
ly to Simmons, Overman and al
the Congressman, and at the
same time we must say thai
some of these outside "hosses'
are powerful good nags, or a
least would be with few NOR,
oats.
On the main proposition: Wer
they right or wrong in votin,
against free lumber? That the,
were guilty of treachery, a be
trayal of the best interests O
their people, as those interest
appeared to them, and as the
saw their duty to their part
and the people. needs not to b
discussed or to be considered fc
a moment. Simmons, Overmar
Small, Pou,; Thomas, Page, Coz
win, not one but all of them, an
at the same time, traitors to til
Democratic party and the poop
of North Carolina Better 9
slow on this, you, my friend, {
friends, who wish their seats, {
the seats of any of them, f,
whether they were right
wrong, the people know tn;
they believed they were right.
And we think they were
fact right. Those who condem
them urge that the platform d
clared for free lumber, and tina
because of this, it became Il
duty of every Democrat to vo
for free lumber, without refe
ence to his own convictions
the wishes of his constituent
We do not reply to this that M
Bryan once said platforms we
h made only for those who ran
= them, and that he voted agar
a platform declaration. N
Bryan's words or conduct ca
not make right that which is r
Sc wrong, and if our Senate
and Representatives commit
any wrong, it was of this natu
a failure to keep the faith,
violation of a specific promise.
We do not think, by any f
rules of Interpretation or CT
struction, they did this. Tru
there was in the platform a
mand for free lumber, but Il
was only an inconsiderable pa
there was a demand for gene
tariff reduction, and it is elem,
tary learning. that in the C,
struction of any paper or do
ment, all of its parts must
considered together, or, as
old legal writer has said,
four corners" must be tax
and considered to arrive at
true intent and meaning. If
lumber man is to sell his lum
on free market. he should
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29
HELM for Those Who Have Stom.
ach Trouble.

After doctoring for about twelve
wears for bad stomach trouble, and
spending nearly five hundred dollars for
medicine and doctors fees, purchased
nv wife one box ofChamberlain' s stom-
ach and Liver Tablets, which did her SO
much good that she continued to use
them and they have done her more gooo
than all of the medicine | bought be
fore.-SAMUEL BOYER, Folsom, Iowa
This medicine is for sale by all drug
gists. Samples free.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29

For Rent-Nine-room house, artesian
water, near V. & c. S., S. A. L and
K. 4 G. depots. Fine location for
boarding house. See Geo. G. French,
Lumberton, N. c.. 1-26-1m
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29

Wanted-A first-class skirt and shirt
waist ironer at the Lumberton Steam
Laundry. Apply to Johe Burnes, Lum-
berton, N. C. 7-5-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29

Entered ms second cass matter at the Postolnct
nj Iunbe ton. N. C.. under the Act OF SohSieSS VI
Mare b Ord. 1897.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29

Mosquito Oil-McLean-Sledge Com
pany's Mosquito Oil will do the work.
Pleasant to use. Price l0c. 81
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29

For SaIe-Six good wagon mules, for
cash or on time with approved secur-
ity. Apply to A. K. Morrison, Lum-
berton, N. C. 7-8tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29

For Winship cotton press, five
inch screw: Used one year; good as
So new. Will sell for half cost. J. F..
Mckay, Red Springs N. C. THAT
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29
What Helps a Town to Grow.

In going after things it is we'll
to remember that it is industries
that furnish employment to peo-
pie that help a town to grow.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29

Lost = Gold locket with initials % A.
W. on it. Finder will please return
same to The Robesonian office and re-
ceive a reward. 7-29-lt.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29

Wanted borrow one or two hun
dred dollars for twelve months. Will
pay any reasonable interest. Real
estate security. Address at once M.
care of Robesonian Pub. Co., Lum-
berton, N. C. 1923
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29

LOst-An automobile oil lamp, some
where on Fayetteville road. Finder
will be rewarded. T. G.. Johnson,
Lumberton, N. c.. 7-26-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29
BUSINESS BUILDERS

Try an ad III this column. Whether ii
is house to rent, something yo. nave
for sale, or something YOU want 10 buy,
The RObesOnian Want Column
will bring the results.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29
FOR YOUR HAIR.

If Rexall "o3" Hair Tonic does not
eradicate dandruff, stop the hair from
falling out, and grow new hair to your
entire satisfaction, we will, return every
cent you paid US for it. Surely no offer
could be fairer. Two sizes, soc. and 81 90.
J. D. MCMILLAN & SON
The Rexall Store.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-07-29

For Sale 100000 cypress shingles.
K. M. Biggs, Lumberton, N. C.
7-26-lt%