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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-11
blue Belle"
Pembroke, N. c., Mch. 8, 1909
A Brand New Game.
Raleigh Times

Raleigh Times.
Game originators, etc., will
please take notice of a brand
new game, which originated in
Dunn only a few days ago. In
vitations were received by a few
friends of a certain young lady.
inviting them to a little informal
social gathering, in other words,
70 be Dorothy DiXical, an at
home" Nothing out of the
ordinary was expected" says
the Apex Journal, "but soon af-
ter the formal greetings had
been exchanged and game-time
was at hand, the hostess an.
nounced that a new game would
be played that night, and after
lining up the guests on either
side of the parlor, stepped int
an'adjoinIng room and soon re-
appeared with a minister ant
the near groom. To the sur
prise of all present the coupl
proceeded to get married thel
and there" continues tn
Journal.
This was an ideal way to cal
ry out this stunt, from our stand
| point. No bother about
: trousseau, elaborate ceremonies
or other unnecessary weddin
complications, and still the knc
I was tied as securely as if a
these things had transpired.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-11
EDUCATION CONFERENCE
To be Marked by Some Notable
Features.
Atlanta, Ga, Dispatch, 7th.


Already it is evident that the
twelfth conference for education
in the South that will be held in
Atlanta for three days beginning
April 18th is to be marked by
some notable features touching
education and rural develop
ment. Among these will be an
address on the Economic Or
ganization of Rural Life" by
John Lee Coulter, of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin; a paper on ru-
raj life by National Forester Gif.
ford Pinchot, and an address by
Mrs. Mary Cook Branch Nun.
ford, of Richmond, on ''Wo.
mems, Work for Education in the
Southern States.
The question of Public Taxa
ton and the Negro School," will
be handled in a paper by Super
intendent G.. L. Coon of Wilson
| N. C.
! Other speakers will includ
United States Commissioner O
Education Elmer E. Brown, O
Washington, and Dean Ida Shav
King, of Womans' College, Brow
University.
: The address of the president
: Robert C. Ogden, of New York
! will review the work Of the l
years of the conference,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-11
News Items and Personals From
BoWmore.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.


Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Services in the Methodist
church here Sunday morning
conducted by the pastor, Rev. }.
W. Bradley.
Mr.. R. Med. Currie returned
from St. Luke's Hospital, Fay
etteville, Wednesday, much i'm
proved in health.
Miss Ethel Highley's school
near here closed last week, much
to the regret Of her numerous
friends, patrons and pupils. Miss
Higley made a great many warm
friends here who were loath tc
give her up.
Miss Flora Mcqueen, of Elrod
and Mrs. J. M. McNair, of Rae
ford, were guests of their moth
er, Mrs. Mcqueen, several days
last week.
Rev. w. C. Brown conducted
services at Bethel Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon.
| Miss Corrie Leach returned
home Wednesday from a visit t
Antioch.
l B. L. Harper, Of LAGRANGE
visited R. M. Mcqueen this week
Miss Jennette McNeill, VIII
!, has been teaching at Bac
Swamp, returned home Thurs
day. Her numerous friends CAV
her a cordial welcome.
! Bowmore, N. c., Mch. 8, 100:
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-11
THE EXTRA SESSION
The Congress May Go Into 9th.
er Things Besides Tariff
Washington Dispatch, 7th

washington Dlspatch, 9TH
When Congress meets on the
18th instant to consider a reyis-
ion of the tariff, there will be no
constitutional restriction upon
the nature of business that NAV
be transacted. 1t is generally con-
ceded that at least two months
will be required for the House to
conclude considerations of all the
schedules involved. The commit
tee on ways and means will re-
quire considerable time to report
the measure. After the bill leaves
the House it will be in the hands
of the Senate committee OH fl
nance for some time before the
debate begins. Then will begin
a long wait by the House until
the Senate amendments are
known and conferees appointed
to bring about an agreement up
on them.
In view of the period of mac
tivity that would face each house
should nothing be considered ex-
cept the tariff, many Senators are
considering the advisability of
entering upon other legislation.
The advocates of postal savings
banks who are unable to secure
legislation in the last session, be-
lieve there are abundant votes to
pass such measure and point to
the last Republican platform as
giving proof that the majority in
Congress, as we'll as the Presi-
dent, is pledged to postal savings
banks.
There are many advocates of a
change of the date of Inaugural
ton. Senator Depew has intro
duced a resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution
to change the date from March
4th to the last Wednesday in
April.
Advocates of statehood fol
New Mexico and Arizona do not
desire to delay action until the
regular session of Congress be-
= cause they fear the mass of lega
. action which will then come W
will crowd their claim to the
! background.
= The Presidents veto of th'
census bill makes mandator!
! some action to provide for tn,
:. enumeration of the thirteenth
= census and while this might b
q delayed until early next winter
it may be disposed of at the ex
! ira session.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-11
THE WYATT MONUMENT.
Legislature Appropriates ST.
500 and the Daughters of the
Confederacy Will Raise an
EQUAL Amount.
Raleigh News and OBSERVER, 7th.

Raleigh News and OBSERVER. 7th.
The bill to give State aid to the
erection of a monument to Henry
L. Wyatt, the first Southern SOL
dier to give his life to the cause
of the Confederacy, the member
of the Edgecombe Guards killed
at the battle of Bethel, passed
the House yesterday by a unan-
imous vote. The bill was pass
ed unanimously by the Senate
Friday night.
Last night President Newland,
of the Senate, and Speaker Gra-
ham, of the House, appointed
the legislative commission pro-
vided for in the act, to carry out
it's provisions, acting with three
members appointed by the bill.
The legislative commission is
composed of Senators John D.
Dawes, of Wilson, and L. V.
Bassett, of Edgecombe, and the
following Representatives: DR..
M. B. Pitt, of Edgecombe; DIR.
ii. C. Braswell, of Nash, anc
| Mr.. John w. Hinsdale, Jr., oil
Wake. The three members ap
pointed in the bill are J. H
Thorpe, of Ashe; R. H. Kicks
of Nash, R. H. Bradley, of Wake
the three survivors of Wyatt
company, who were with the
hero when he fell at Bethel.
Ladies also will act with the
commission, the movement fol
the statue or monument having
originated with the Daughters o1
the Confederacy, the Henry l.
Wyatt Chapter Of Daughters Of
the Confederacy having inaugu
rated the movement. They have
raised over two thousand dollars
and it has been determined t,
have the unveiling in the capito
square where the monument O.
statue will be erected, in Jun'
1910. The appropriation by tn
|. state will not be available til
January 1, 1911, but this will
| not prevent the erection of tn
monument at an earlier date.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-11
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed con
dition of the mucous lining Of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is inflam-
ed you have rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when it is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result, and un-
less the Inflammation can be taken out
aud this tube restored to it's normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forev-
er; nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an infiam-
ed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh cure. Send for circulars free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-11
Pitiful Tragedy in Georgia
esboro, Ga. Dispatch, 7th.

Statesboro, Ga, Dispatch, ,7th.
While her husband was pris-
oner here on the charge of muir
der, awaiting a second trial after
conviction, Mrs. Joe Woods, who
resided near Rocky Ford, this
county, was burned to death yes.
terday afternoon, the news OF
her death reaching here to-day.
Mrs. Woods was bathing one OF
her baby children before an open
fireplace when her dress was ig:
nited. She ran into the yard and
died there. The husband was
taken by officers to his home to-
day, broke down at the terrible
sight and was returned to hi!
cell. An officer will accompany
him to the funeral. Several small
children, the oldest butt, are lef
uncared for.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-11
PEMBROKE NEWS.
Miss Nina Lawler Entertains
Personal Mention.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Mr.. Charles Stewart went to
Maxton today to attend the
teachers meeting tomorrow.
Mr.. Thos. M. Sewell, of Cheraw,
S. c. visited friends in town last
week.
Mrs. R. P. Todd, of Maxton,
spent several days last week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. F.
LaWler.
Mr.. w. J. Bray, of Fairmont,
has accepted a position with the
Brown-Shaw Lumber Co. and en-
tered upon his duties the first of
last week. He will shortly move
his family here.
Miss Nina Lawler entertained
a few friends at her home on
Wednesday evening, the third,
having as her guests Mrs. R. P
Todd, Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Mer.
chant, Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Byrd
Miss Anna Mcleod and Mr.. Ed
gar Townsend. Several games
of cards were indulged in anC
after partaking of dainty refresh
ments the guests departed fol
their homes, pronouncing Mis-!
Lawler a most excellent enter
tainer.
Mr.. L. G.Jackson has resigned
his position with the Pembroke
Planning Mill Co. and has accept
ed a position near Charleston, S
G..
blue Belle"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-11
Teachers Meeting Tomorrow-A
Large Attendance and a Good
Meeting Expected.

The teachers meeting which
will be held at Red Springs to-
morrow insthe auditorium of the
Southern Presbyterian College
will doubtless be one of the most
pleasant and profitable meetings
of the kind ever held in Robson
county.
Among other things on the
programme will be an address by
Mr.. John T. Patrick, of Wades-
boro, on the Country School
Teacher. Mr.. Patrick is much
interested in school work and has
done much to arouse interest in
his cwn county, Arson, in indus
trial education. Miss Catherine
McDuffie, Of Red Springs, will
talk on the importance of teach
ing children how to write, and
there will be talks by other teach
ers.
Mr.. Karl Jansen, the Swedish
humorist and entertainer who
has delighted audiences at sever.
al places in the county during the
past two weeks and who i:
visiting other points in the count!
this week, will tell about public
: schools in Sweden, especial!
J their physical culture methods
in which they excel, and will
give other things from his varie'
store. He will also give his en-
tertainment in the college audi
torium in the, evening.
It Superintendent J. R. Poole ha
: received letters from many teach
J. ers from all parts of the count
l, advising him of their intentio
5 to be present at this meeting
r. The teachers will be entertaine
Iy at dinner at the college. 1t
4 also desired that as many scho
1T committeeman as can do so a
" tend.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-11
Near Death In Big Pond

1t YVES a thrilling experience to Mrs.
Ida Soper to face death. "For years a
severe lung trouble gave me intense
suffering" she writes, "and several
times nearly caused my death. All
remedies failed and doctors said was
incurable. Then DIR. Kings New Dis
covery brought quick relief and a cure
so permanent that l have not been
troubled in twelve years. Mrs. Sopel
lives in Big Pond, Pa. 1t works won
ders in Coughs and Colds, Sore Lungs
Hemorrhages, LaGrippe, Asthma, Group
Whooping Cough and all Bronchial af
fections. Soc and $1.0O. Trial bottle free
Guaranteed by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-11
The Glow of Lurld Doom.

was seen in the red face, hands and
body of the little son of H. M. Adams,
of Henrietta, Pa. His awful plight from
eczema had, for five years, defed all
remedies and baffled the best doctors,
who said the poisoned blood had affect
ed his lungs and nothing could save
him. "But, writes his mother, "seven
bottles of Electric Bitters completely
cured him." For Eruptions, Eczema,
Salt Rheum, Sores and all Blood Disor-
ders and Rheumatism Electric Bitters
is supreme. Only SOC. Guaranteed by al
t DruppiSts.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-11
Kills Would-Be Slayer.

A merciless murderer is Appendicitis
with many victims. But DR.. Kings New
Life Pills kill it by prevention. They
gently stimulate stomach, liver ano
bowels, preventing that clogging that
invites appendicitis, curing Constipa
tion, Bliousness, Chills, Malaria, Head
ache and Indigestion, 25c at all drug
stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-11
1t Saved His Leg.

"All thought I'd lose my leg, writes
j. A. Swenson, Watertown, Wis, 'Ten
years of eczema, that Is doctors could
not cure, had at last laid me up. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it souno
and WELL" Infallible for Skin Erup
tions, Eczema, Salt Rheum, Boils, Fe
yer Sores, Burns, Scalds, Cuts and Piles
25c at all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-11

Sick headache, constipation and bill
lou sness are relieved by Rings Little
Liver Pills. They cleanse the system.
DO not gripe. Price 25c. Sold by j. ID.
Mcmillan & Son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-11

The merchant who doesn't adj
vertise stands in his own light.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-11

S or 6 doses $685. will cure any case
of Chills and Fever. Price 25c. 1925
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-02
BY FRED sHcAEFER.

This is the time of year." MUIR
INJURED the Prescription Clerk to his
chum. the Soda Clerk, that the
base ball bunch is In the chrysalis
state"
"Meaing, OF course, one of those
southern staes where they have the
training camps" answered Hair Oil
Harry understandingly, as he
rubbed whiting on the nickel plated
Fixtures. "All of the players have
emerged from the harness shops to
get into harness; have quit teach
nag school to school themselves to
touch second base. and have quit
playing pool to pool their playing. +"
i wish I could laugh groaned
the Pharmacal Phellow, but |
didn't hear anything funny"
This 10 the season. continued
Harry. when every club is going
20 win the pennant. regardless of
me fact that there In only one flut-
tsrtng rag. But hope covers a null
eann1e - turAstiie clicks. This hope
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-02

do after registering name, age and
last employer, is to submit to med
ical examination. Those suffering
from disease are dispatched to
Bellevue hospital. This is intend
ed as ap rejection to them and to
the other guests.
Next the guests 60 to the bath
room. Their clothes are placed in
a rack. where they are drawn by
electric rollers into the fumigating
room. This is the most novel part
of the establishment. .EE
Thee lothes of the 1860 dodgers
remain all night in the racks while
steam and formaldehyde circulate
continually through the room at a
temperature Of 240 degrees. This
insures absolute cleanliness.f The
cost of this plant alone was 1926:
900. aeg
Meals-as much breadf oatmeal
and coffee as the men *ahtTare
furnished in a big room resembling
in equipment and decorations a
hotel grill room. The women get
tea and bread.
The mems sleeping rooms are in
large dormitories, with double-deck
iron cots. A ventilating plant in
the building with large electric
fans keeps the air in circulation
4, all night.
The guests are aroused from 5
to in the morning, unless they
ask to be called sooner. BY all
are out of the building, and the
employees fall to the task of clean
ing up for the next night. All bed
clothes are washed daily.
Before leaving the women guests
are provided with new stockings
and the men with socks. These
are purchased by the city, from the
state prison, at a cost of 80 cents
a dozen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-02

NEW YORK, March 2-If you're
hungry and tired and homeless in
New York now, you can get a good
bed, good meal and a bath at
the city's expense.
A home for the homeless-this
is the purpose of the new munic.
ipal lodging house, a modern six
story, thoroughly equipped struc-
ture on East 25th street, at a cost
to the taxpayers on close to half a
million dollsrs. 1t will cost $780,.
600 year to keep up.
If you're a country boy who
hasn't lanted place, or a city
workingma1 out of job, or a trav.
eler who is stranded, if you're sick
and in hard luck, if you're a tramp
even, and down and out-the
answer given by the uniformed
porter at the door is the same. II
is:
Come in"
Hc City uOcSH lllt6uu u eli
courage tramps or professional
beggHs. No man can get lodging
at the municipal house oftenel
than three times a month. Those
who are known to be tramps are
given sound advice by the superin
tendent in the morning But it's Of
ficials believe that tie first thing
any man needs when he is ur
against it, by his own fault or not
are-fOod, drink and rest.
Quarters are provided for 900
men and 100 women. City charity
department officials say they never
expect to get that many women,
however.
The municipal lodging house
represents the greatest public at
tempt in this country to give this
kind of help to the temporarily
The first thing the city's guests
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-02
FOUL WATER
COMPLAINT

An angry delegation of citizens
came from Mantle Park, south OF
Twentyq-ninth street, called on the
board of health this afternoon and
reported that the wooden mains
owned by the Spokane-Washington
Improvement Co. are filled with
foul water and as a result there is
much sickness in the vicinity.
The board questions its author
ity in the matter, but for the pres
ent will recommend that hydrants
be installed at each dead end and
that the fire department see to it
that these hydrants are flushed
regularly. Health Officer M. B.
Grieve voiced the sentiment that
the system should not be purchased
by the city and favored the con-
domination of the entire system I'M
less complete changes be made i'm
mediately.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-02
BITTRICK REPEA rs PLEA ~
FOR BETTER INSPECTION

ton. He states that the men dis
play their wares ON the street
while grocers and butchers are
forced to keep their goods where
they canot be defiled. The peddlers,
Bittrick claims, take stand often
directly in front of a store and
keep within the ordinance by NOV
ing 10 feet every 10 minutes, back
and forth. Higher license and a
further extension of the prohibitive
limits Is his panacea.
His plan of municipal slaught-
err house is also again advocated
on the ground that it is impossible
to inspect meat unless the city Off
cial has a chance to see the beef
on the hoof before it is slaughter
ed. This is the proposition Bittrick
put before the council recently and
which that body refused to hear
unless the recommendation came
through Bittrick's superiors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-02

thing is now brighter than ever.
having been polished all winter till
you can't see last seasons tarnish.
All the players are rushing to the
training grounds. Each one ex-
poets to cop regular berth in the
pay car. However, to do this, some
will have to be born again. The
crlpples will be looked over by the
managers and have their tempera-
lures taken. Some will be found
to be not so hot. Those with char
ley hose, which is another name for
SPAWN, will be given an exercise
gallop to see If amputation is nee
essary-that is, amputation from
the salary list. The tardy ones
press agent themselves with tele-
grams declaring that they are fit
and fine and o. X. Spelled out,
o. X. often means Only kidding.
Managers are worrying over the
lineup for the opening game, and
players are peeving over the lineup
at the pay window. The boys are
put to work chasing grounders and
the waters, and try to dodge the
fatal number that means back to
the ten-twen-thirt league. At that,
lots OF them get canned before they
get tanned. In the meantime we
are slipped lot of dope about the
rigors of the training table. Alas.
there's more leaves in the training
table than there are in the hotel
tables 'en rut.'"
Funny how careful they are
about feeding them while funning
round In the palmetto" said the
Prescription Clerk, "and when
they're down to real work thew
have to take the grub as it laws .
Yes" said Harry, 'the SO a dav
Motel menu is heap better friend
TO the home team than the umpire
Is ever"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-02
READY MADE CITY
CAMPAIGN ISSUE

The candidates for office who
pledges himself to vote for an ele-
vator in the city hall will win as
many votes as he would on any
other plank, judging from the com
ment of every other man who en-.
tiers the city clerks office on the
third floor of the city hall to regis.
ter.
Almost every year the PROPOSE
ton of installing the elevator is
brought up in the council and as
often it is knocked out by that body
as extravigant. The estimated cost
of the elevator is in the neighbor
hood of $4,000 and the old voters
would hardly begrudge the money
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-02
INDIANS HAVE
D|PHTHER|A

An epidemic of diphtheria has
broken out among the Indians on
the Spokane reservation, accord.
ing to word sent to the city by
Captain Webster, the Indian agent
at Fort Spokane. The agent also
reports that many of the Indians
have fled from the reserve and may
come into Spokane. The police
have been asked to round up all
the reds found in the city and have
them sent back Immediately.
The mater was referred to the
board of health and the board in
structed the police department to
keep strict watch for Indians and
Immediately report any case, of
sickness among them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-02
WHISKEY INSANITY

Constable Abe Brown of Cheney
brought to the county Jail this
morning Joe Dapeau, Frenchman,
whom he arrested last night under
rather peculiar conditions. A hur-
ry-up call came to Brown from a
point few miles out from Cheney
on the electric line, stating that an
insane man was trying to commit
suicide by throwing himself under
the wheels of an electric car.
On arriving at the point desig-
mated Brown found Dapeau stand
ing knee deep in pool of water
and scraping the bottom of the pool
with his hands. On being asked
the occasion for this demonstration
Dapeau said that there was a dead
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-02
AGAINST GRAFT
ON POOR BOY

Thomas Maloney is receiving sub
stantiai encouragement in his fight
against the Paulhamus bill In the
senate fixing a tuition fee of $25 on
students at state colleges and
schools. The Central Labor union
and state federation have Endorsed
Maloney's protest against the fee
and here is what President E. A.
Bryan of the state college writes
Mr.. Maloney:
1.-THE state has far more to gain
in the education of boy than the
$25 he would pay amounts to. l
think l am safe in saying that one
third of the students are entirely
self-supporting; another third are
partially self-supporting. having
more or less assistance from par
ents, and for about a third of the
students a reasonable tuition would
not make much difference"