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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
SHUT YOUR ASH PAN.

The dictatoriai legend has flashed
across your window aud has set your
wits into puzzle. What is the sig
nif1cance Of an order so utterly for
eign to ones knowledge Of his personal
anatomy? !
1t Is easy when you comprehend. +
Shut your ash pan" is Il direction is
sued to the engineer Of your train and
means what it says.
There is an ash pan under the boiler
Of his machine which when open
strews embers along tie roRdbed.
The sign is standing order and
means that his engine is approaching
wooden bridge.
1t is warning to the engineer. He
must shut off the ash pan lest the live
Goals set fire 10 the tillbers Of the
bridge.
The sign would make Il mighty good
motto for some people,, includin.
present company.
For instance:
There is Il strained situation be-
tween two people, of whom you are
one. The situation is comparable to
the engineers approach to the wood
ell bridge At such Il time be very
careful Of your words Words are
like live Goals. They are likely to
start Il fire. The fire may flame up
into Il passion. Il quarrel, a clash. In
judicious expressions may set the
bridge on fire
Shut your ash pan.
Or there is little trouble, a trivial
thing. between husband and wife,
One Of them forgets about the ap-
proach to the bridge and drops fiery
word. There Is Il retort in kind. The
fire flames up The outcome is cs-
arrangement and hcartbu:nngs-
bly, separation or divorce
How much wiser to have read the
warning sign and, approaching the
danger signal. do rs the engineer
does
Shut the ash pan.
What a lot Of daily friction in the
business world might be saved If men
would train themselves to look out for
the warning sign and shut the ash
pan.
OF course it requires a lot Of wis
dom and self control when the other
fellow is puguarions 10 keep silent.
But it pays and it pays big to
Shut the ash pam
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
THEY DID NOT STEAL ENOUGH.

The other day band IF Ute Indians
stopped the driver Of a wagon and
took enough -four to keep their faIni-
lies from starving.
Eheu.
How quickly the soldiers cot after
To the Door Indian. How they chased
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
employer: "Give the best wages to
your employees Treat them fairly
1t PAYS"
l0l]R NATIONAL SONGS.

Boards Of education in several west
nrn states arc now requiring That cy-
cry pupil that enters high school must
i" able ia repeat tn" words Of on" IF
nr national SONGS,
|, is required that pupils should
know hy heart such S"n"S - Amer
ica" or Vail Columbia" ar The star
Snan4Ind Banner
Excellent
It l. q fact that not "ne In ten TT ~"
ov"rn-" .\merican audiences i ahI" ~
sine al nc stauzas of "Ancri'a.
A newspaper tells Of n patriotic Sun
, day school superintendent VII" WAS
s,,rprisrd to discover that the national
hy,uu WAS not in the book used by his
school
Whcre,,pon the superintendent asked
the children to sing the hymn from
memory. They got through tn" first
stanza and then faltcrcd, Md III"
adults who were present were unAb"
| to lend them much assistance.
The modest is IA typical one.
| Now
| DO Won s,ppoS" any company on
| Germans would fail to sing every Hin"
Of pic Wacht am Rhine:
| or can you fancy any popular hu-
di"urc Of the French people that
world fail To remember the words "f
| '',hc NarsnillaiSe|
| Or II gathering Of EngliSl'n"n That
would sing enc stanza of God Save
the King" and FORGET the rest Of IT.
| There are aluud mt reasons why VIZ
shuuid be -" most patriotic pc"pl" on
earth. Md perhaps we are. but w"
arc Il little short in our expression Of
patriotism.
There are Nv" ways by which We
the ,e"p.c-may best express our sen
timents- display Of the flag and songs.
OF course 1t is possible to be patri-
otto without knowing or singing the
words Of our national songs.
II also il possible to be patriotic
| without the use Of the flag.
But
The dearest traditions Of the repub-
lie are wrapped In the folds OF the
flag BY some mystery Of the mind
symbol comes to stand for senti-
mcnt. an object lesson for an idea.
The greater the sentiment or idea the
greater the symbol. Therefore the
great symbol Of the flag as an express
sion Of patriotism.
And 30 OF the songs
Not only the words. but the tunes
Also. are forever welded to patriotic
memories. They symbolic in tho
minds and hearts Of the masses or the
people glorious heroisms and achieve
ments
The flag should be raised over every
schoolhouse in the land. And the ma
tional songs should be taught In every
public school
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
..suuT YOUR ASH PAM

Doubtless YOU have observed by the
track side of some If the railroads on
which you have travelled this sort OF
q sign:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25

Something must have happened to
Robinson"
thing is going to happen 10 him
How do you know
"IIo is writing novel and wants +"
read II 10 me"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25
GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE.


A lot Of mean things have been
written about John u. Rockefeller.
Doubtless many Of them are true.
But
II they really keep books up IN heav-
en-. after the manner of men. the sage
Of Pocantico Hills has no doubt. like
the rest Of us, some entries on the
credit side of the ledger
Specific mention OF the bencfactions
| Of the head Of Standard OIL to Chicago
university and otherwhere is not in
tended
When all that is mortal Of John d.
has moIdered back to the soil that
wraps his body this thing will be held
in remembrance Of him:
He founued the Rockefeller insti-
tute.
And what IS this institute?
1t IS n place. an opportunity and a
| support for scientific men who can
spend their lives looking for the causes
Of human disease
These men delve into the experiment
tai sciences day after day. year after
year. Their salaries are paid. and they
have no outside worries And they
work on regardless Of results. They
are not working for themselves or for
Rockefeller. They are working for the
human race, and they have a lifetime
to work in.
Thanks to the baldheaded monopo-
list
Think Of what these institute work
crs may do! They may discover the
antitOxin that will cure cancer or a
greater specific for tuberculosis than
tuberculin or the cure for some other
of the horrible Affections Of humanity
They may save the lives of countless
infants. They may prolong life to dou>
bic its present span.
Can you conceive greater work,
save 1t may be the cure of mems
souls?
But some may say. Why prolong
human life or save it? Were not Ri.
cardo and the old political economists
right in saying that war and pesti.
renee are blessings In disguise because
they carry off the surplus population7
No,
We have fallen on better times
maner times. This Is the age Of hospf
tails and homes for the friendless and
fallen. The law Of brotherhood has
taken the place Of the law Of the sur.
vival Of the fittest. We help not the
fittest, but the weakest-and rightly
That is why the Rockefeller insti-
tute is one Of he greatest henefactions
Of the age
1t may be that, economically consid
cred, Rockefeller is only giving back
cents to the people from whom he has
taken dollars Nevertheless
Let us give even Mr. Rockefeller his
due.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25

Tlirr" ,tr. NOW n the tl'N al AeAltt
alun" ion we'll lIunWn women phys
clans The national bureau IF edu''a
ton of Mexico j., composed Of fifteen
members, four OF whom are women
Among the fifty commissioners that
the government has sent out for the
purpose of studying the best methods
of education in different countries ter
are women In the matter Of cdurA
ton for women Mexico is also yer!
progressive All its national colleges
and professional schools, includin.
those of music and art give free tut
ton and are open alike t" men ant
women
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25

In fifteen years Frank g. Fanderlip
climbed ny from farmers boy to the
presidency Of he largest bank in the
United States-the National city bank
Of New York city.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-02-25

Miss Easton Of Durham. England. re
Gently gave $1O0NN to establish Il trust
fund to provide twenty annl,iticS for
respectable destitute spinstcrS in hci
is he frs, time on record that philan
thropsts have recognized til" needs
of such W"t1cn. who through II" fault
of their own are left In their declining
years to battIp. with poverty. sickness
and Unemployment.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18
A Safe and Sane BODY.

Raleigh Evening Times.
The Senate of 1909 will 90
down in history as the safest,
sanest and most conservative
body of men assembled in the
State of North Carolina for MANY
years. 1t was nicely poised,
perfectly balanced. In it there
was enough of fiery youth to
liven and quicken what would
otherwise have been slow and
unWieldy machine. There was
just enough of conservatism and
prudence to prevent rash action
on any question at any stage of
the game, and everything turned
out to the entire satisfaction OF
the people of the State. All of
which goes to show that the peo-
pie OF North Carolina are moi
fools and can be depended on tt
elect representatives they car
trust-men who have convictions
and are immune to the attacks
OF partisan prejudice, and whom
no threats can drive from the
straight course of duty. NJ
matter what the Democratic plat.
form said, the Representatives
OF the people have lived up t.
what their constituents expected
OF them and deserve naught bu1
highest praise.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18
Sells Brains to Harvard.

Worcester Mass, dispatch to Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Prof. Joseph de Perrott, of
Clarke University, noted as a
mathematician, has sold his
brains to Harvard University
for 81, 900. He will retain them
for the present, however. and
during the rest of his natural life.
The professor has been the
wonder Of the university since
he went there nearly twenty
years ago. He has provoked no
end Of comment and curiosity
by reason of his long brown
hair, worn Buffalo Bill style.
only more SO. His unconyen-
tlonal appearance and his wo-
manlike flowing tresses were
the subject of much speculation.
The professor is exclusive and
q recluse. He was born fifty
i've years ago in Brittany,
France.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18
LIS + OF LETTERS.

Remaining in the Lum berton,
N. e., postofice, Mch. Is, 1909.
Ii not called for in one week. will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office,
Washington, D. c. Parties call.
Ing will please say advertised.
Mrs Annie Adams, Ell Barnes.
Marion Britt, Walter Butler, Mrs
jamie Wooten, John A Dunn, Jas.
L Duffy, R b Harrell, Elizabeth
Herring, c R Jones, J R Mason,
Henry McLaurin, Mrs H Menkit,
Mrs Mamie McNeill, John Nc.
MILAN, Miss Maggie Mcmillan
Mrs Harlie Miller, Reppy Powell,
Rank Robertson, Willie b Vanse'
Daniel Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. Clar.
ence Watts, Charles White.
K. NJ. Norment, P. M.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18
Farmers Union Meetings.

Mr.. W. T. Swanson, county
organizer of the Farmers Union,
was in Lumberton Monday. Mr..
Swanson says that he is having
great success in organizing un-
ions in Robson and that the Or
der is going forward by leaps
and bounds. He set up a local
union in Sterling township, at
Nye school house, on the 18th
inst. with 80 members, the lar
gest local he has ever set up.
This makes the one hundredth
local he has set up in North
Carolina.
His appointments for next
week, each at 8 o'clock p. M,
are as follows:
Wisharts's township-Allenton,
Monday, 22d; Singletary's Cross
Roads, 23d; Buelah, 24th.
HoWellsville township-T e r
Mile, 25th; Tolarsville, 26th.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18

MRS. JOHN HOPP, Webster Ave-,
&V1 Glendale, l.. l., N. V, writes:
II have been suffering for the past
ten years with mSny symptoms incl
dent to my age, also catarrh and indi-
gestion. l was weak and discouraged,
had no ambition, could not sleep at
night, and lost greatly in weight.
81 tried other remedies, but with no
success, until I commenced to take Pc
runa. I now feel better in every re-
spcct, can sleep well, and have gained
in weight. I cannot praise Peruna
highly enough for the good it has done
me.
"If any women are suffering as I did,
/ would advise them to try Peruna and
convince themselves. Peruna has done
me good. L know by my experience
that it is worth it's weight in gold to
any one who needs it.
81 also took Manalin, for constipation,
in connection with Peruna, and found
it helped me where other laxativee
failed"
Now Well of Catarrh.
Miss Malisa Jolley, Parmele, N. O.,
writes: 81 have been taking your Pc
runa, and can say that am we'll of the
catarrh.
II thank you for your kindness and
your advice"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18
GENERAL NEWS.

Property valued at sos, 900 was
destroyed and six people were
injured by falling walls in a fire
in Spartanburg, S. c.. Friday
night.
At the annual encampment
of the Blue and Gray Associa-
ton at Fitzgerald, Ca, on the
18th, Southern Pines was select
ed as the place for holding the
next reunion, and Major B. F.
Dixon, of Raleigh, State Auditor,
was elected commander in chief.
3. W. Durant, Jr., a native of
Minnesota who has lived in
Charleston 7 years, vice presi-
dent of one of the largest lumber
concerns in the South and con-
nected with many other leading
Charleston industries, has been
appointed DR.. Crum's successor
as collector of the port of Charles
ton.
Frank G. Bruce, Yonkers. N.
T., inventor committed suicide
at his home in that city Saturday
just as the mail man brought to
his door a letter informing him
that the United States Patent
Office had granted him a patent
on non-refillable bottle. a de-
vice which his friends saw is
worth 81, 100000. Bruce had be-
come discouraged over the diff
cultles which he was having in
connection with this patent.
Twice before he had attempted
suicide, but had each time been
prevented from carrying out his
purpose.
A dispatch of the 9th from
Havana has the following in re-
gard to the restored Cuban re-
public: While the first month in
the life of the restored Cuban re-
public has not been one of
achievement, it has at least not
been marked by any untoward
incidents calculated to confirm
the oft-repeated prediction that
the experiment Of Cuban self
government was destined to
speedy failure. On the other
hand the government of General
Gomez has still to present assur-
ances of its ability to direct wise
ly and firmly the destinies of
the Island; The one fact which
seems to be established is that
Cubans of all parties are for the
Tune being determined to pull to-
gether so as to avoid as long as
possible what all dread-another
American intervention.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18
TYPEWRITER PROGRESS
Triumph of the New Remington
Models

The Illion, N. Y, Citizen says
that it is doubtful if there has
ever been a period during the
entire &c years since the Reming-
ton Typewriter industry was es-
tablished when the productive
resources of the company have
been taxed to quite the limit
that they are to-day. In regard
to this unparalleled activity Mr..
John Calder, manager of the
Remington Works, in an inter-
view with a representative of
The Citizen said:
The complete success of our
new models 10 and II and the
tremendous public demand which
has followed as a result of this
success explains the present
pressure Of work with US. These
new models were placed on the
market on the first of October.
Previous to this time we had al
ready manufactured several
thousand machines, which we
thought would give US ample
working margin. The result
showed, however, that even these
preparations were not adequate
to supply the public demand for
the new models of the Reming-
ton Typewriter -
Ever since early in the fall"
continued Mr.. Calder, I'VE have
been steadily increasing our pro-
duction, but the demand seems
to be increasing all the time in
about equal ratio. The more the
public sees and the better it
knows the new models, the
greater the demand becomes.
We expect in the near future,
however, to achieve an increase
in our production which will
enable every man On earth who
wants a new model Of the Rem
ington Typewriter to get it and
get it quickly"
Mr.. ). 5. Ramos, of Whining
ton, who represents the Rem
lngton Typewriter Co. in this
section, was in Lumberton the
first of this week. He has plac-
ed several of the new models of
the Remington machine in Lum-
berton, and it seems to be as
near a perfect machine as has
been conceived thus far.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18
President Taft Joins The Opti.
mists.
ashington Dispatch, 18th.

Washington Dispatch, 18th.
Smile and Be Happy" is te
be the watchword of President
Iaft's administration. The Pres
ldent today joined the Opti.
mlsts) Club, an organization said
to have 100000 members, with
headquarters in New York city.
William J: Robins, of New York.
one OF the organizers of the
cup, came to Washington TODAY
and extended the invitation to
the President to join.
, Will | join? Of course | will. -
the President is reported to
nave said. He already sees a
wave of optimism spreading
throughout the country.
Andrew Carnegie is said to he
nresident of the club.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18

The merchant who doesn't adj
vertlse stands in his own light.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18

The State Agricultural Depart
ment>s report for February Of
the sales of leaf tobacco at the
warehouses in the State shows a
total OF Z, 854,681 pounds. AS
usual, Winston-Salem is far in
the lead, having a total of 2. O64 :
4ol pounds, Reidsville being Sec
ond, only having about a third
as great a quantity. y
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18

Woods Liver Medicine is liver req
ulat9r which brings quick relief to sick
nesadache, constipation, biliousness and
other symptoms of liver disorders Par.
tIcu!Iiarly recommended for Jaundice
Chills. Fever, Malaria. The S.. 90 size
contains p times as much as the 50c
size. Sold by J. d. Mcmillan e Son
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18

How can any person'risk taking some
unknown cough remedy when Folev's
Honey and Tar costs them no more? It
Is safe remedy, contains no harmful
drugs, and cures the most obstinate
coughs and colds. Why experiment with
your health? Insist upon having the
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar. Sold
by all druggists. a. 'oiu
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18

Neiii McNeill, Parkton, N. C.
NJ u, M Butler, st. Pauls, N. G,
". j. Council. Red Springs, N. C.
j L. marley. Lumber Bridge, N. C.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18

finules are for Backache, and bring
quick relief to lumbago, rheumatism. ia.
J Sigue and all other symptoms of kidney
diseases. They are tonic to the en-
IRE system and build up strength and
n a M,..i Price soc and $1.Oo. Sold by ].
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-18

Foley's Honey and Tar cures couphs
quickly, strenthens The lungs and ex-
pels colds Get the genuine in yellow
package. Sold by all druggists,
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
HOUSE TO INVESTIGATE
A SECRET SERVICE ACT.
Fear That Committee May Draz0
Fire from President.
[From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, jan 9-The House adopted to-
day. without Gsbate, a resolution introduced by
Representative Tawney which provides for the
appointment of committee OF five members to
investigate the uses to which have been devoted
the funds appropriated for apprehending and
prosecuting violations of the federal statutes.
The Speaker will name Mr.. Tawney chairman
of this committee. Precisely what purpose Mr.
Tawney has in causing the creation OF this COM
mittee Is not known, but there is in many quar-
ters a disposition to deplore the fact that he was
not satisfied TO permit the Secret Service matter
to drop with the disposal of the executive mes
sages.
1t Is known to few, at least, that the Presi-
dent has damaging evidence regarding certain
members of the House, but that he has thus far
refrained from using it, and that he would have
ignored the action taken with regard to his mes
sages had the lower house gone no further 1t
is feared however, that the Tawney committee
may so far provoke the President as to lead him
to make public the information he has acquired,
and that the results may prove disastrous to the
political future of more than one member OF the
House.
After providing that the COMMITTEES shall as
certain the amount of money appropriated for
the present fiscal year that could be used to pre-
won't frauds upon the several branches of the
pubjic service, with particular reference to the
public lands the Tawney resolution fnstructs
the committee to ascertain what branches OF
the public service. paid for in whole or IN part
out of the United States Treasury. are author
ICED or are in existence and supported by ap-
propriations made by Congress, whose principal
duties are 20 detect and prevent frauds, or TO
apprellend and bring TO trial and punishment
persons charged with violating the laws or the
United States; whether such branches or the
public service or any persons employed therein
have been or are engaged in any duty not con-
tenplated by the law the appropriation estao-
fishing or providing for such service: the names
of the persons employed for any period. In each
branch Of such service during the current ana
last fiscal wear; the rates of compensation and
allowance paid being paid to each Of thern'
nv whom they were appointed and on whose rec
or,mendation and. a statement of the specific
dut,, performed or engaged in by each OF such
EMPLOYEES each day since the beginning Of the
fiscal year 1908. , =
The resolution authorizes the committee 10
emnlov stenographers and clerks. to send FOR
nersons and papers and 70 administer ,oaths
The sum of So 900 was appropriated to cover the
expenses involved.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
TITO STREETS GAZE IN.
Concrete Se5cer an Brooklyn Giues
Wau-Trafc Blocked.

As the result OF the breaking OF a concrete
sever. forty-tv-o feet below the surface, several
hundred feet Of the roadbed along Prince and
Nilloughty streets Brooklyn, caved in last night
resulting in 4 block Of the cTosstoWn cars and
sndangering the gas and water mains The
break extends 100 feet along Prince street, and
st feet north in Wiiloughby street, the surface
having fallen n from I to feet. Both streets
are unpayed
The gas and water mains were shut off, and
precautions were taken TO eliminate the neces-
any of using the high pressure water main in
Naioughby street in case Of fire. The trolley
NlFss we're cut and the crosstown cars sent
around by way If Myrtle avenue