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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-28
WITH AUNT BECKY.
Sojourning in Latta, S. G. Death
of Esquire Lawrence Page and
of Mrs. Sarah E. Mcqueen
North Carolinians Away From
Home - A Delectable Chat
With wide"
Correspondence of The Robesonlan


Two weeks ago the Squire and
| came down to visit our daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. l.. McLaurin, who
has been sick for SOM weeks and
is improving, but very slowly.
Her father returned home last
week, and | will be here but a
few days longer.
The crops in some portions of
his section were greatly injured
by unfavorable seasons, neavy
June rains, and severe drought
throughout the month of August;
but the fine prices steadily exist
ing will compensate for the
shortage, and the farmers are in
good spirits.
Esquire Lawrence Page, a
prominent citizen of this commu-
nifty and oldest son of Capt. VIM.
Page, died on Saturday, the 9th
inst, and was buried on Sunday
,, at the family cemetery, amid a
very large assemblage OF relatives
and friends, the funeral service
being conducted by Rev. w. B.
Baker, of the M. +. church. Mr..
Page had a protracted illness of
six weeks duration, and not.
withstanding his splendid ply
slque, and every care and atten
ton from his devoted family, at
tending physician, and two train
ed nurses, after a brave fight fol-
life he finally succummed to tina
dread malady, typhoid fever. HI
leaves a devoted wife (who wa:
Miss Ella Moore, of Robesor
county,, three sons and thre.
daughters, an aged father, broth
ers and sisters, and hosts O.
friends to mourn his departure
l attended service yesterda,
u afternoon at Dunbarton Presby
II terrain church, beautifully situat
is ed on the banks of Buck Swamp
= on a gentle elevation, surrounde,
by a fine oak grove; while nea
by, along the edge of the swamp
pretty wild flowers and vines O
r r various kinds are rioting in rio
ii profuslon. The church is at pres
ent supplied by a young licentiat
from Columbia Theological Co
I lege, Rev. Mr.. Pritchard, VIII
u gives promise of great future use
fulness.
- We dined near by the church
IN the hospitable home of Mr.. Ro
Afford and his charming wife
L MIR. Afford and his mother. VIII
is an inmate of his home, former
ly lived near Rowland, in GU
county; He has a fine crop an
Az a nice home in his adopted State
y and from the general appearance
OF prosperity around him, | tax
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-28
Beware of Uintments for Caaarrh
that Contain Mercury.

AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces, such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physi
Clans, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure.
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co..
Toledo, O.. contains no mercury, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is tax
en- internally and made in Toledo, Ohio.
by F. J, Cheney & Co, Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. Der
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constr
patton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-28
F0lEY'S'
H0NEyANoT TAR
The original
LAXATIVE cough remedy,
For coughs, colds, throat and -.
troubles. No opiates. Non-,lcobaI
Good for everybody. Sold everyvb,,.
The genuine
FOLEY'S HONEY and TAD
aYsllow package. Refuse substitu,.
| Prepared only BY
VOisy 4 Company, ohleaeN

lin to be an energetic and sne
,essful farmer.
A party of men passed dow,
through this section of count,y
asst week prospecting for a raj.
way route leading from Dillon b
some point below here. probaBr
the Fork.
We were grieved to learn q
the recent death at ASheville NJ
our only surviving aunt, Mn
Sarah E. Mcqueen, widow ofths
late Gen. John Mcqueen, of CSI
Queensdale, Robson county, WIN
after the death of her husbaniI
returned to her old home in En-.
taw, Ala, and was a guest at tbs
Battery Park Hotel, Asheyile /
when her death occurred sudden.
ly of heart failure.
A recent letter from my sister
Mrs. Tickle, of Florida, gives ne
an interesting account of a forms,
! North Carolinian and kinsmar {
Mr.. Hayes McCallum, a natiyecE
Baden county, but a descendar
of the McCallums of AlfordSvile
My sister had visited the love,
home of this gentleman and
charming wife, near Whin
Springs, Fla, her description 0:
which attests the energy, TASTE
and success of another son of the
old North State, so many of whom
have gone to distant lands and
through their enterprise, ability
and high characters have become
great factors in the upbuilding Of
other States. Mr.. McCallum has
accumulated wealth, owns amag
nificent farm, well stocked with
cattle, horses and hogs, of which
| latter he had 100 to kill this wiz
7 ter. His family consists Of bis
t wife and five bright childrg,
; and he is a man of promlnenp
and great usefulness in churei
2 and State, being a ruling elderO
1 the Presbyterian church. "
are always glad to hear Of tn
4 success of our North CarOlr
= ans, whithersoever they maye
E.. igrate.
n Since beginning this letter
Y have had the pleasure of a delec
a able chat with one of your mo
S interesting cores pendent
e Vide, " who is a walking enc
). clopedia for recollecting datess
:: historical events, and whose flu
4 of information and fluent spec
t. render him a most entertain
= companion. He told me Of a
l. cent trip he had taken, a +
L miles distant from the town
l. Dillon, to an old ante-bell1
'r farmhouse occupied by t
1t quaint old people who have ne,
-e taken up with modern mod
IS but live in the primitive style
N Aud l. ing Syne." As y
'e correspondent drove up they W
n grinding grits in the old-fashl
u ed hand-mill, a curiosity inde
e. and doing their cooking in
~ huge fireplace of the ancl
y kitchen, a cook-stove and sew
Z machine being to them
p, known accessories, Here hei
Ar took note of a set of "warF
n bars. an implement indispe
of BILE in war-times, when To-
n were used in every homestead
o. the manufacture of cloth.
to minute description of these thl
H. interested me intensely,
no memory carried me back to
o. long ago, and made me wish
one more meal cooked in the
h andovens from the great yawI
nv depths of the old-time fre-pl
q Aunt Beck
ho Latta, S. c., Oct. IL, 1909.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-28

C. R. Kluger, the Jeweler, 1860 Vir-
ginia Ave-, Indianapolis, Ind, writes:
Il was so weak from kidney trouble
BILE that l could hardly walk a hun
dred feet. Four bottles of Foley's
Kidney Remedy cleared my complexion,
cured my backache and the irregulari-
ties disappeared, and l eau now attend
to business every day and recommend
Foley's Kidney Remedy to all sufferers
as it cured me after the doctors and
druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-28

Fall colds are quickly cured by Foley F;
Honey and Tar, the great throat anu
lung remedy. The geneuine contains
no harmful drugs. Sold by all drug
lists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

was shaped to meet his wishes. He was
so important in the fight his wishes
could not with safety be denied.
There was at the same time and by the
same means a bid made for David b.
Hills support of the measure. Mr.. Hill
was in opposition. Not an extreme low
tariff man. or protectionist like Mr..
German. lie wanted a revision OF the
tariff which, while producing sufficient
ocratic principles. The income tax pro-
posal was particularly Objectionable to
him. and he fought it with all the skill
of parliamentarian and all the argu-
ments of a constitutional lawyer His
contention. it will be remembered. was
afterward approved by the Supreme
Court of the United States
But would not Mr. Hill relent when he
considered what was in the bill for New
York in general, and for Troy in par
ticular? His own home being in Albany,
he must he aware of the industries OF
the nearby neighbor OF Troy. and seeing
them well protected in the new schedules.
could he refuse to give the measure his
support? Yes, he could, and he did. He
could neither be cajoled. nor collared and
cuffed. into voting for q revision Of the
tariff which in his opinion violated both
party promises and party traditions. But
when the roll was called on the final
pa ssa &c Of the bill he stood alone on the
democratic side of the chamber in his
opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
The Crowd in the Galleries,

Yesterdays crush at the Capitol was to
have been expected The speech of Sem
ator Tillman had been well exploited in
advance, and SO intense is the feeling at
present upon the subject of the relations
between the President and Congress that
any unusual deliverance in either House
Is sure to draw an attendance far beyond
the capacity of the galleries. Last Friday
the halls were congested. but by good
fortune there was no serious packing of
the people in restricted spaces and no I'M
controlled movements. Yesterday, how
ever the police arrangements appeared to
be altogether inadequate. The throng
was permitted to assemble in the upper
corridors long before the doors were
opened in such numbers that the supply
of seats did not suffice to accommodate
one-nfth Of the applicants for admission.
1t would seem to have been a reasonable
precaution to guard all the avenues Of ap-
proach to the gallery floor. and to admit
10 that part OF the building only enough
to fill the available space. keeping the
surplus on the lower floors. where it could
be controlled without panic. The spec
tacle presented was disgraceful, suggestive
Of the recent rushes OF the suffragettes
OF London upon the house Of commons.
The next time circumstances point to
large attendance in the galleries care
should be taken to issue to the reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
The Futile Retort.

When a man says you're another In a
fierce, vindictive key
To accusations which have been a-passin'
round SO free;
sort O. give up hopes that we're about
to be set right
On the merit of the question. I'm jes'
lookin' fur a fight.
You see that sort O. talk was held to be
agin the rule
Among the talent that took part in our
debatin' school.
It's a certain indication Of a mind or
trouble bent,
It's highly interestin. But 1t amt no
argument.
It doesn't shed enlightenment, as far as
kin see
On how we're goin to run this land so
mighty an SO free;
An raise the glorious standard whose
stars shall never pale
Without a-raisin taxes on correspondent
scale.
An even if you're out for good old
fashioned rhetoric.
The style is sort o. jerky. 1t gifts to the
pint too quick.
OF course it's good as relief fur feelin's
that are pent,
An it's bound to git applause. But
pshaw! 1t amt no argument!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
Congratulations to Tennessee +!

From the Louisville Courier Journal
Congratulations to the Volunteer state
upon the outcome Of the trials of night
riders at Union City. In the interest OF
civilization it is to be hoped that the
assertion of a defense attorney that he
will tear the case to pieces in the Ten
nessee supreme court" will prove ILL
founded. The crime was sufficiently hor-
rible, sufficiently cold-blooded, sufficient.
ly unprovoked, suf1ciently premedi-
tated, to make 1t easy to understand
and sympa thize with the prosecu-
ton. which is disappointed because
two Of the defendants were given q com
paratively light sentence-twenty years
in the penitentiary. But a half-dozen
convictions for capital offense in one
case and two long penitentiary SEN
fences constitute victory Of consider
able proportions. If the supreme court
aff1rns the Judgment, the dignity Of gov
eminent in Tennessee will be upheld
the quality Of the rnettle of the authori-
ties In Tennessee proven, and the Ten
nessee outlaw discouraged as to future
activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
New York and the Tariff.

The Troy, y. T.. Times. quoting from
Star editorial on the subject of Congress
and the tariff. says:
Just what the Democratic party as
represented at Washington will do i'm the
matter of tariff revision is becoming an
interesting question. though not a vital
one. The republican majority in Con-
sress will have the final say. and the
prospect is good for equitable and
satisfactory settlement Of the matter. AS
regards the democracy, however II looks
much like a test of party integrity. With
the chances for almost or quite dismal
A breakdown as In 1894, when the product
or democratic tariff legislation was. ac-
cordng to President Cleveland. party
perfidy and dishonor.
with a large proportion or the party
acouiescins in the retention OF fair de-
gree of protection to American industries
while the bigger end wants no conpro-
mise. but insists upon straiehteut tariff
for revenue only, where will democracy
!and"'
The tariff is an interesting question for
Troy. and an interesting question in
Washington is. How prominent will Troy
he in the coming tariff revision? In the
revision OF 1894 that prosperous city
PLACED very important part. AS wit
ness:
The four senators who dictated the
tarim legislation of 1894 were Mr.. Cor
man of Maryland. Mr.. Smith of New Jer-
sey, Mr.. Brice OF Ohio and Mr.. Murphy
OF New York. All we're politicians with
large business connections taking a prac-
teal view OF the tarlff. and caring little
for what the speIlbinders of their party
had said on the stump in 1892 when So
netting votes for Mr.. Cleveland. Mr. Cor
man was Il protectionist Mr. Smith a
senator from a state full of protected in
dustries. while Mr.. Brice. with his voting
place In Ohio and his financial interests
in New York, was strongly disposed
toward the protection side OF the issue.
Mr.. Murphy. being a business man.
held to the business Interpretation of
things. and especially as concerned the
interests Of a large manufacturing es-
Establishment in his home city or Troy.
This establishments turned out collars and
cuffs. and was enjoying and was asking
to have continued. a liberal measure of
protection on its product. Mr.. Murphy
ehampioned the desires of his constitu-
ents. and that schedule Of the new bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
Roosevelt VS.. Tillman.

President Roosevelt has stepped aside
from the straight official path to make
personal assault, without immediate prov
ocation, upon Senator Tillman. He &C
cuses him, not of criminality. but in SUBJ
stance Of a low standard of official con-
duct, of a lack Of keen sense OF ofhciai
propriety and Of lying. Senator Tillman
defends himself as we'll as he can, ana
makes counter-accusations rejecting upon
the President personally, and more partic-
ulariy upon his motives. The unfortunate
result of this sort of personal roush-ana-
tumble fight Is usually to make the public
think the less Of both participants. THIS
scrap has no necessary or legitimate con-
nection with the serious issues which have
arisen between the President OF the United
States and the House and Senate, re-
spcctively. 1t is distinctly small tent,
side-show distraction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
An English Comment.
From Golfers Weekly.


From the University of Virginia q
correspondent sends us from the Illus
trated News. the following:
Mr.. James S. Palmer. vice president
elect OF the United States, may possibly
look forward to filling one day the posi-
ton Of President. 1t will be remembered
that on the death Of President McKin-
ley, Mr.. Roosevelt, who was then Vice
President. succeeded automatically to
the presidency without opposition.
Should anything happen to Mr.. Taft
(Which we sincerely trust for his sake.
may not be the case), Mr.. Palmer would
probably. if precedent were followed,
take his place"
Our correspondent then goes on:
Let me ask YOU a question:: Do our
periodicals, in speaking of foreign at
fairs, make the same errors?"
Do they? without f1attering the
American journalist, we believe his ig-
norance of foreign affairs never quite
equals this British masterpiece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
What Kind Of 1nauguralf

1t is unfortunate that the decision of
the House concerning the kind of in
auguration that is to be given Taft ana
Sherman should be postponed If the
customary function in which the citizens
OF Washington and Congress cooperate
and which includes as an essential fea-
ture the great popular reception called
the Inaugural balr' is to he abandoned
and the government Is to take entire
charge of the inaugural proceedings, the
decision to this effect cannot be an
nounced too soon.
In The Stars opinion it is already too
late, so far as the approaching Inaugural
ton Is concerned. to revolutionize In this
way the inaugural proceedings thoweVer
desirable from every point of view the
change might otherwise bel without be-
Iittlinr and slurring the incoming Presl-
dent and Vice President by denying them
the ceremonial honors provided through
hearty congressional cooperation for their
predecessors.
The practical decision of the House Will
be whether or not Taft and Sherman shall
be inaugurated. in accordance with CUSTOM
with the same honor, dignity. impressive
ceremony and popular celebration as nave
characterized the inauSuratons OIL their
predecessors for Il generation.
vital feature Of the customary IN
auguration is the inaugural ball Inc
only building in Washington in when IL
can be held Is the pension office, which
was so designed and built as to be avail
able for just such public uses. and IN
which for many administrations this
peoples reception has been held.
The Star refuses to believe that when
the House acts finally upon the question
it will refuse for the purpose of doing
honor to Taft and Sherman what has
been granted in the past to do honor to
Roosevelt, Mckinley, Harrison and
Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
Gov. Harmon.

Gov Harmen's inaugural address con-
tains an excellent suggestion. If the
states would retain their rights they must
exercise them. This is busy era. New
things. and old things in new forms, are
afoet and constantly demanding atten-
ton. If people have been running TO
Washington more and more of late years
for legislation it IL largely because there
seemed no hope for it at home, and some
action was necessary. And this is as
true of one section as another What is
called Capitalization in the legislation OF
the last two decades has been brought
about by both parties and all sections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

sections only as many cards Of admission
as will decently fill those spaces. while the
public is admitted to the open galleries IN
order of arrival. by means of a well reg1l-
lated line of approach with no packing
of the corridors and staircases. If the
police force at the Capitol is not large
enough to maintain order it should be in
creased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
An Erudite Construction.

What do you understand by this talk
of 'possum as an emblem. for the Presi-
dent-elect?" asked the Boston girl.
why" answered the Atlanta girl.
Don't you know what possum is? Some
people regard it as great delicacy."
''Oh: Something to eat How disappoint
ing. / supposed it was the Latin word
'possum,' meaning I am able or COM
petent.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

\ remarkable period of time has elapsed
without any declaration from Sir Thomas
.ipton that he will build another Sham
rock. 1t would be unfortunate if this in
lerest in flying machines were to put the
racing yacht on the obsolete list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Scattering.

"There is great deal to be said on both
sides of the question:" said one states
man.
Yes" answered the other. "We're La
BILE to put in so much time standing
around talking on both sides Of it that
we never get to the question itself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
A Plea for Patience.

you Americans do not use the English
language correctly said the man from
London. .
We'll" answered Miss Cayenne humbly,
according to your present standards
neither did Chaucer nor Shakespeare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
More Pessinisr1n

George Washington was first in the
hearts OF his countrymen."
YES" answered Mr. Dustin Stax. But
at present the ideal of success seems to
be the man who is first in his country
mems pockets"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

number Of state legislatures are In
Producing bills to tax bachelors. Bache-
lors are already taxed for flowers. theater
tickets and CONNECTIONS to a considerable
extent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

England intends to abolish the once OF
play censor. The one they have mad was
Judging from some of the performances
that got by. nearsighted and hard OF
hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

"Dementia graftiana' may BE added to
the alienists' vocabulary by the secret
service investigators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

The hypothetical question has joined
the aienist in putting the Hams jury to
the endurance test customarily exacted in
a homicide case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

France has put the guillotine at work
again. But it will take care that it does
not do the wholesale duty once exacted
of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
Changes.

From the Harrisburg Telegraph.
The golfstick will take the place OF
the ''big stick" soon, and fore will re.
place the ''short and ugly word in
presidential vocabulary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

Mr. Tillman can also point with pride
10 the fact that Standard Oil has not
been mentioned in association with his
private business transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

Mr. Roosevelt has afforded a memorable
example Of the amount of trouble an
executive can create after his successor
has been elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

For man who was once feared as a
reckless autocrat Emperor William is un-
dergoing a remarkable amount of disci-
pine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

Thomas Platt will have to dig up some
lively literature in order to make his
"reminiscences more startling than current
events
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
Plenty Of Heat in Washington.

From the Philadelphia Press.
With the hot blasts going up and
down Pennsylvania avenue from the
White House to the Capitol and back.
the cold weather ought not to be much
felt in Washington,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

number Of Venezuelans hope that the
European hotel keepers and physicians
will show Castro no mercy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

Mr.. Hitchcocks friends will agree that
he and Mr.. Knox form the nucleus of
what ought to be a fine cabinet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

No more complete demonstration could
be desired by Senator Tillman as to the
efficacy Of his remarks in getting an audi
ence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

Abe Ruef OF San Francisco would no
doubt agree with the suggestion that jail
conditions should be improved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
Choose

From the Boston Herald.
Which would you rather do, Join the
Ananias Club or get laid on the table?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
THE STAB has . regular and perms-
nent Family Circulation much more
than the cembiAed circulation Of the
Other Washington dailies. A. News
ana Advertising Medium it has no
competitor.

crIn order to avoid delays on account
o. personal absence letters to THE
srA1 .hould not b addressed to any
Individual connected with the ONCE, but
simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial
or Business Department, according TO
tenor Or purpose.