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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-16

1tyou are suffering from billiousness.
constlpa ton, indigestion, chronic head
ache, invest one cent in postal card,
send to Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines, Iowa, with your name and
ADDRESS plainly on the back, and thew
VIII forward you a free sample Of
Stomach and Liver Tab
lets H, Sold by j. D. Mcmillan & Son and
The Pope Drug Co. '' ''''0
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-16

After exposure, and when you feel a
cold coming o., take:Foley's Honey and
Tar, the great throat and lung remedy.
1t stops the cough, relieves the con-
gestlon, and expels the cold from your
system. Is mildly laxative. Refuse SUI :
stltutes. Sold by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-16

Foley's Orino Laxative is best for
women and children. Its mild action
and pleasant taste make it preferable to
violent purgatives, such as pills, tablets,
cts. Cures constipation. Sold by all
druggists.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06
PROF. FRENCH sTRoTHER.
Former Audrain County Citizen
Writes Interesting Letter.

Union Hall, Va, April 20, 1909.
Dear Friend Beal;
| received a copy of your Mes
sage few days ago, sent by my
daughter, Mrs. ii. Z. Warden, OF
Mexico. The paper speaks vol
umes for your enterprise. | used
to take your paper when you were
at Laddonia. You deserve the
liberal patronage you have reeeiv-
ed so long.
! could I'll your paper with sad
recitals of ruined families, os
heart.broken mothers. suicides
and horrible things, many of them
too horrible TO relate, caused by
the improper use of whisky and
kindred poisons. | would not have
to confine myself to an entire
state or county; even a neighbor-
hood will furnish prohibitionisi
sufficient material TO convince any
one man the saloon and blind
tiger are the devils workshops.
| could mention many sad
things that have occurred right
here in this immediate section in
my short stay here. / will Just
mention one. Mr.. Buck English.
a bright, promising young man,
kind hearted and loved by al who
knew him, drank until he ios.
his mind and then hung himself.
He had been our postmaster,
freight and express agent and
magistrate. III it had not been for
the love of whisky he might have
represented our county in the
State Legislature. The only son
of Baptist minister near here
was killed by a drunken brute
and the brute was legally hung.
| could go on and mention other
things.
| spent a part Of last winter
and this spring in the South.
Some weeks / spent in South
Carolina and some days in Geor-
gia. l did not during my entire
stay in the South see a drunken
man. / once saw the calaboose in
a town standing open. l asked
why was this, and by-stander
replied, owe have no use for the
calaboose since we have closed
the saloons. A."
Your well wisher,
French Strother
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06
Powell Ford.

The cold weather of last week
was hard on early gardens and
fruit.
Misses Pauline Powell and
Laura Carter and several of
Mexico, spent Saturday with
friends in Columbia.
All in this vicinity extend sym
pathy to Mrs. Barnes and Mr..
and Mrs. Noah Barnes of Idaho;
both funerals took place at Ris-
ing Sun and were well attended.
Floral offerings were beautiful.
Bro. Chinn of Vandalia conduct
ed the funeral of Mr.. Lee Barnes
and Bro. AlSer of Mexico preach.
ed the funeral of the babe.
Several have planted corn in
this neighborhood.
Conrad and August Schultz
have a good prospect for wheat.
VIM. Mason delivered two car
loads of hogs last week; he re.
ceived &c lb. for them; they were
beauties.
Miss Mabel Cook has been en-
ployed to teach the Molino school
Her many friends of this vicinity
wish her success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Whitley, of
Walla Walla. Washington, an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Leila Whitley, to
Mr.. Jones. They moved from this
neighborhood to Washington 3
or 4 years ago. She has many
friends here that wish her much
happiness and prosperity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

barry, Lecture Recital.
200 p. IN. Perlude, Schubert
Quartet and Miss Garfield.
2:30 p. m. Lecture DR.. Frank
Crane.
Z 100 Prelude, Schubert Quartet
and Miss Garfield.
7:45 p. m. Full entertainment,
John b. Ratio.
Platform manager August 2,
and 3rd.-Wallaee Bruce Ans
barry.
Tuesday, Aug. 3.
Morning hour, Wallace b. Ans
barry.
200 p. m. Prelude Schubert
Quartet.
2:30 p. m. Lecture, Hon. w. j.
Bryan.
1880 p. m. Full entertainment,
Schubert Quartet and Miss Can
field.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06
Pardon Audrain Man.

jefferson City, Mo-, May. L.
Governor Hadley to-day granted
a parole to p, b. Matthews, who
was convicted in Audrain county,
June, 1899, Of criminal assault
and sentenced to the Penitentiary
for ninety-nine years.
For the last three years MAJ
thews has not been able to leave
his bed. He is afflicted with an
incurable form of rheumatism,
so the prison physician says.
Matthews has relatives who
win care for him.
lie was released to-day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

certain. The benefit of the cow
peas to the land, to say nothing
of the pasture received is sufIi-
cient to- very much more than
pay for the seed and labor of
seeding where a good stand is
Secured. The use of drill for
putting them in will usually IN
sure a stand where sown at the
rate Of two or three pecks per
acre.
These experiments also indi-
cate that the use of some form of
phosphate like bone meal or rock
phosphate will be valuable on this
land. Lime has given a slight
benefit, although it is doubtful
whether it will pay remunerative
returns after the land is drained /;
it is the wet land that usually re-
spends TO lime.
NJ. +. Miller,
Agricultural College and Expert
ment Station, Columbia, No.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06
Rev. James Bradley,

A correspondent at Hallsville
in the Centralia Courier last
week said:
G. II. Dysart aud wife went
over to Mexico Sunday to see
Rev. James Bradley, who has
been sick for the past ten weeks
with something like nervous pros
tration. Brother Bradley has
many friends here who hope he
may soon gain his usual health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06
Hog Cholera Cure.

Columbia, Mo-, April 2S.-only
) percent of the hogs inoculated
with the immune serum develop
oped by DR.. w. j. Connaway, Of
the College Of Agriculture, of the
University of Missouri, have died
of cholera. Serum made here has
been injected into 5000 hogs.
They apparently were well when
treated, but were from infected
herds.
DR.. Connaw6y hopes to stamp
out hog cholera in this state.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06
Good Roads.
Your well wisher,
French Strother.

Columbia, Mo-, April2s-''AIis-
souri, has 500 miles of macadam
roads, and of this 120 miles were
constructed in 190s," said Curtis
Hill, State Highway Engineer.
More than 300 miles of gravel
roads were built last year, MAX
ing about 4,600 miles in all.
In the year $l,65S,20O was ex.
pended, of which 5.4 per cent was
donated,
"The State is more interested
in road work now than ever be
fore,'' said Mr.. Hill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

William Oliver, formerly Of
vandalia and Mexico, is now
manager Of the Seattle Cedar
Lumber Co. The Epworth Herald
contained a picture Of Mr.. Oliver
recently He is chairman Of the
transportation committee for the
nationaI Epworth league eonven,
ton 70 be held in Seattle ip July.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06
Miss scrivens Dead.

Gertie Scrivens, IA year Ole
daughter of Mrs. John Scrivens
of this city, died of appendicitis
Wednesday Of last week. Rev
C. NJ. Aker held funeral services
at the home Thursday after
which the body was shipped to
Viroqa, Wis, for burial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06
Married Last Week.

Mr.. John Adam Duffy of tho
vicinity Of Cant and Miss Lulu
Squires Of Centralia weSe united
in marriage in this city the after
noon Of the 2sth inst, Father J.
j.. Dillon officiating. We offer our
congratulations and best wishes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06
No Way Out?

The Centralia Courier uses the
following item;
A Mexico saloon with a booze
joint in Centralia make a com.
bination that puts this town be-
tween the devil and the deep blue
sea. There ought TO be some way
out.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

The Democrats and 'insur-
gent" Republicans threaten to
join hands in congress and pass
an income tax. They will deserve
the lasting gratitude of the pco-
pie if they will do it. At any rate
the regulars are reported to be
worried.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

Andy Talbot of near Laddonia
is in the lowering Hospital at
Hannibal for treatment for his
health. Hope Andy comes home
completely restored.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

Misses Blanche and Este White
entertained the following young
ladies last Thursday for dinner
in honor of their guest, Miss
Mary Howard; Misses Jennie
James, La Refine Warden, Ruth
Younger and Anna Sims. The day
was spent in lively conversation
games, music aud readings. All
returned home in the evening,
agreeing that they had spent a
most enjoyable day.
A Guest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

State Dairy and Food Com
missioner Or. w. P. Cutter is go-
ing to inspect the grocery stores,
bakeries, hotels, meat markets.
etc, ia the different towns over
the State as to conditions and
cleannes Better 60 10 work
and clean up, Mr Merchant.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

1t is charged that booze is be-
ing sold in Mexico on Sundays
and we don't have local option or
prohibition either. Thought blinG
tigers operated only where there
are no licensed saloons.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

Harry Stocks and Marques
Wallace of Mexico, attending
Westminster College at Fulton
are members Of the Glee Club Of
said school. The club is making
a tour Of the State and win sing
in Montgomery City, st. Charles,
81, Louis, Hannibal and other
cities,
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

l.. p. Crigler of st. Louis is
on moving back to Mex
leo for the practice of law. He
is a mighty good fellow and all
our citizens would like to hay5
him return.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

The Chicago & Alton lake near
Francis, just east OF Mexico, is 10
be deepened. or raised two feet.
It is one of the deepest reservois
the "only Way has on its west
ern division.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

The funeral Of Mrs. Martha
X. Holidy, whose death this paper
mentioned last week, was held az
the home Thursday afternoon.
conducted by Rev. c. NJ. Aker.
Deceased was near 50 years az
age.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Fount Davis left
last Friday for Washington State
where they expect to make their
home in the future. Mr.. Davis is
a brother of Mrs. L. +. Austin of
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

Miss Leila Lipp of Monroe
county was the recent guest OF
Mrs. r. o. Guthrie. south of Ben.
ton City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

j. III. Rains has resigned as
principal of the Farber schools
and will locate in New Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Pennell, near
Benton City, have both been quite
i'll.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

Miss Mary Howard of Mexico
was the guest Of her brother and
wife, Of Moberly, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

Miss Winnie Gibbs of Mexicl
has been re-employed as teacher
in the Laddonia schools. In the
term Of school just closed the
Herald says "she gave splendid
satisfaction.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

Mrs. VIM. Vaughn, who was
born and raised in Mexico, died
at her home in Kansas City last
week Of consumption. The hus-
band and a little five year old son
survive her.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

j. c. Emmons, at Tina, Mo,
has our thanks for n remittance
for renewal of Message subserip-
tion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

Mrs. $. a. Cauthorn of this
city will move to San Diego, Cal,
in a few weeks, where her son Joe
has a position in the newspaper
business.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

Mexico should have a public
library. Our only hopes to get
the library, perhaps, will be to get
the use of some of Carnegie s
blood-money.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Roberts of
this city visited friends in Rush
Hill last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06
DRAINAGE EXPERIMENTS.
Tests on Farm Lands Near Van
dalia in This County.


torested in the results thus far
secured on the drainage expert
mont field established by the
State Agriculture Experiment
in Vandalia locality. The
tile was not laid in sufficient time
to allow Of the preparation of the
land for corn the first year as the
field was in sod and could not be
broken early enough. 1t was,
put in cowpeas instead,
partly because these could be
planted late and partly because
it was desired to get the effect
Of growing these cowpeas upon
the soil.
The total yield of cowpeas on
the five acres of drained land was
S2l5 pounds or 1640 pounds per
acre Of fairly clean hay. On the
5 acres Of undrained land the
yield was 5000 pounds or 600
pounds per acre and the hay was
at least half wet land grass. This
is an increase in the yield of COW.
pea hay Of 173 per cent.
It will be remembered that the
season of 1907 was quite wet at
the early part Of the summer and
since cow peas are not adapted
to wet lands there is doubtless
some eXaggeration of the benefit
which would occur on other sea-
sons. The results are so striking,
however, as to leave no doubt as
to the benefit of under drainage.
In 1908 this land was put to
corn. The season was one of
large rain fall early in the grow
ing period but a rather light rain
fall late in the summer. The re-
suits show an increase of SO hu.
of corn and POPS pounds of fodder
per acre in favor of drained land.
This increase, while not so strik-
ing as that from the cowpeas, is
very satisfactory and there seems
little doubt from the results of
this experiment thus far that the
proper tiling of this land, es-
where it is as level as
that on which these experiments
pre- being conducted, will be of
sufficient value TO pay good re-
turns. There have been COM
plants from farmers on prairie
lands that have been underdrain-
ed TO the effect that the tile final
ly fill up although it is quite prob
able that where this has occur
red it has been due to lack of
care in laying the tile. Judgment
is, of course, withheld regarding
this matter until number of
years results can be secured. II
is quite probable that on land
which drains better naturally
than this particular piece the
benefit would not be so striking,
Experiments with fertilizers
and manure treatments are also
l{eing carried on on this field,
tIhe drained and undrained plots
being exact duplicates of each
other as TO treatment, but the re-
Ikults of these experiments have
mot reached a stage to Warrant
any general conclusions as to the
value Of the various treatments.
II has been shown. however, that
eowpeas sown between the rows
of corn at the last plowing will
produce a very large amount OF
highly nutritious feed which can
be fed OF after the corn is pick
cd. A number Of north Missouri
farmers are praeticing this sys-
tenn of growing eowpeas with
great advantage. They make ex-
cellent hog pasture where one
wishes to hog them down; Il
corn and all is hogged down this
is one Of the most economical
means of fattening. This Of
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Moore of st.
Louis visited friends in Mexico
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

John Jeffries Of this city has
been having a serious time of late
from an accidental gun shot
wound in his leg. The accident
occurred while out hunting. The
family is in straitened circum-
stances and the Associated
Charities have been looking after
them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06
MEXICO cHAurAUouA.
July "a to August 8. w. J. Bryan
One Of the Features.

One Of the Features.
The following is the program
for the Mexico Chautauqua, to be
held on the dates above named: /:
July oath.
7 100 p. M. Concert, Rita Rich
Co.
500 p. m. Lecture Recital.
Prof. p. NJ. Pearson.
Prof. Pearson, Platform Mana
ger for FIVE days, July "a to %,
inclusive
Sunday, July %.
200 p. m. Prelude Rita Rich
Co.
2:30 p. m. Lecture, DR.. II. l..
Willett.
Z 30 p. m. Prelude, Rita Rich
Co.
500 p. m. "Some Fovorite
Hymns" Prof. Pearson.
Monday, July 26.
Morning classes begin.
Children's work, Miss Emily
Chcsney.
Physical Culture, Miss Anna.
Chesney.
200 p. m, Prelude, Rita Rich
Co.
2:30 p. m. Lecture recital, Prof.
p. NJ. Pearson.
! 800 p. m. Round Table Work,
Mrs. Riser.
1880 p. M. Full entertainment,
Kellog-Haines Co.
Tuesday, July 81.
Morning classes.
200 p. m. Prelude Rogers and
Grilley.
2;30 p. m. Lecture Father J. B.
DAILY, "The Homeless Boy"
loo p. m. Round Table Work,
Mrs. Riser.
700 p. IN. Entertainment, Rog-
ers and Grilley.
"Wednesday. July %.
Morning classes.
200 p. IN. Prelude, Four Great
Artist Co.
2;30 p. m. Lecture, Frank Dix
on.
400 p. m. Round Table Work,
Mrs. Risser.
700 p. m. Prelude, Four Artist
S:15 p. m. Illustrated lecture.
Arthur X. Peck.
Thursday, July %
Morning classes.
200 p. m. Prelude, Four Artist
Co.
2:30 p. m. Cartoon Lecture,
Pitt Parker.
100 p. m. Round Table Work,
Mrs. Riser.
1880 p. m. Concert, Four Star
Co.
8 100 p. IN. illustrated Lecture,
Arthur X. Peck.
Pitt Parker, platform manager,
July % and 20.
Friday, July 80.
Morning classes.
? 100 p. m. Prelude. Full Con-
cert. Kryl Band and Operate
Singers.
400 p. M. Round Table Work,
Mrs. Riser.
$50 p. m. Full Concert. Kryl
Band and 0peratie Singers.
saturday, July 81.
Morning classes.
2 100 p. m. Prelude. Schubert
Quartet and Miss Garfield.
2:30 p. m. Lecture, Frank Dix
on.
400 p. m, Round Table Work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

David A Ball, late Democratic
candidate for Governor, says that
il the prohibition "question were
submitted to the people there is
no doubt in the world that the
people would vote prohibition.
Not only would the country help
pass the law. but your big cities
would go cIy." Yes, Dave. the
brewers and saloonkeepers, in
defying the law and dipping in
politics in every town Of impor
tance in the State, have brought
ON all this trouble TO themselves.
Whom the gods would destroy
they first make mad.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-06

Out in the State of Idaho there
is a movement to take away the
right of suffrage from the
women, but it is said to
be because SO many women voted
for local option, and the fate of
one may hang upon the fate of
the other, and no doubt the
women will make the decision.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-07
1 S% 4A41z 0S3o12H :, r1eea 1Aiizoa THIS @ %

while every member of the board is grieved to think of giving Professor LOper his release, yet they realize that they are too much his friends to stand in his way to a position of greater magnitude and an increase of s1200 in salary.
 There has been no speculation whatever in regard to Professor Loper's successor. The board is com pletely at sea on the matter and refuses to think of any one else un- til they have to consider his resig- nation. It is a fOregone conclusion that it will be next to an impossibil- ity to find any one to take his place. He has grown up with the present system of Mesa schools, and 4s able to call three-fOurths of the enroll ment of five hundred children by their first names. On circus days he has a way of keeping boys in school that has puzzled pedagogues of more mature years. And while he has been a man very near to his pupils and has been able to hold their respect and good will, his strongest characteristic has been in school management. He is a freak on no subjects and allows his teachers to select their own methods, the only requisite being that they must get results.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-07
JOHN ). LOPER CHOSEN
 HEAD OF PHOENIX SCHOOLS
No Arrangements Yet For His Sue cessor at Mesa.

The election of John D. Loper, for several years principal of the Mesa school, to a similar position in the Phoenix schools, caused censidera- ble comment in Mesa yesterday when the news was circulated by the Re- publican.
 Professor Loper left town very early yesterday morning for Queen Creek, a point about a dozen miles east of Mesa on the desert, and did not reach home until some time last night No interview could be had with him, and it is not known just what disposition he will make of the proposition.
 George W. Silverthorn, president of the school board, was apprised of the fact several days ago that such a procedure was almost sure to be taken by the Phoenix board, where upon he replied that he, for one, did not see how the school would get along without Professor Loper. How ever, he was of the opinion that the board ought to consider the differ ence in salary between the two towns, Mesa paying $500, while Phoenix is to pay salary of s3,O0O per year. According to MT. Silver thorn, he is of the opinion that
Arizona republican., 1909-06-07
VISITING FRIENDS.

NIT. and Mrs. H. C. Amend and two daughters are in the city for a few days visit with Mir and Mrs
 Mumford and family. MT. Amend is in the employ of the H. Woods com mission firm and is en route to Goa chilla, where he will look after the cantaloupe crop. The Amends are
Arizona republican., 1909-06-07
SEVEN DOLLARS EACH

Francisco Perez, Manuel Mazon and Ygnacio Cervantes, three hombres who are shovelling boulders on the eastern canal, where the air is dry and hot, came to the conclusion that they were going to stew unless they proceeded to soak their tanks This
Arizona republican., 1909-06-07

they proceeded to do Saturday night and soon became too drunk 10 walk with any degree of responsi- bility, and were taken in by the mar shal. John Burns likewise fell by the wayside and was touch up for seven dollars.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-07

The odd Fellows and Rebekahs met at their hall last night and pro- ceeded to the Baptist church, where a memorial sermon was preached by Rev. C. Sydney Maddox. The Meth odist church dismissed for the me- morial services.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-07

Mesa, which appeared in yesterday mornings Republican, created no little excitement throughout the day. Dr. Chandler left here Friday for the east, signifying his intention of vis- iting Detroit, New York and Wash ington before his return.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-07
OFF FOR WASHINGTON

The report of the homestead filing on the homestead in the Dr. Chand- Ter ranch, seven miles south of
Arizona republican., 1909-06-07
|. O. o. F. MEMORIAL

from Rocky Ford, where they were personal friends of the Mumfords.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-07

20 acres north of the Bowen orange grove; ) acres Elberta peaches; acres oranges; 10 acres of alfalfa. Choicest residence property in the valley.
 Arizona Land Co.,, Chandler Court.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-07

(Continued on page Il.)
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-12-10
GROUND OUT THE CIRCULATION
How Many Papers His
Rival Printed.

There is always q circulation contro
versy on between the ephemeral new
own newspapers Of the west writes
Earl Crow In the Van Norden Maya.
zine.
In the heat Of one OF these contro-
yersiss the editor Of the Beacon came
out one week IN q first page announce
Inent that the Phoenix. In a neighbor.
ing town. had printed for the previous
weeks edition exactly 943 papers. Of
which 81 were spoiled, making the to-
tai circulation not more than 906.
The statement was ignored. A few
months later the two editors YER at
a convention OF newspaper men and
in the natural course OF events found
themselves at the same bar.
Now, BILL" said the editor of the
Phoenix. Its all ovef with and / don't
intend to print anything more abou,
II, but ! would like to know how you
learned what my circulation was. |
didn't know for sure myself until Won
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