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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-17
Farm Experts Promised for
Robson County.

Mention was made in Mondays
Robesonian that President w. S.
Cobb and the executive commit
tee of the county Farmers Union
would visit Washington in the in
terest of special demonstration
work for Robson. The follow
ing is from the Washington cor
respopdence in yesterdays Char
Iotte Observer:
wv. S. Cobb and F. A. Barnes
and Messrs. Andrews, Purvis
and Shaw, of Robson county,
accompanied by Secretaries
Watts and Martin. representing
Senators Simmons and Overman,
called on DR.. Seaman A. Knapp
today and made arrangements
for some special farm demon
stration work. Experts will 20
down early in the spring."
Mr.. Cobb has promised to give
Robesonian readers an account OF
the result of the visit to Wash.
ington in an early issue.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-17
MIR. 0. Bracy, of Rowland.

Mr.O. Bracy, aged about 65
years, died at his home near Row.
land Monday afternoon after i'll
ness of only few days duration.
He was one of the most highly
esteemed citizens of that section
of the county. The remains were
inferred in the Bracy cemetery
Tuesday afternoon. AS mentioned
in Mondays Robesonian, Mr.. O..
H. Bracy. son of the deceased,
bookkeeper for Messrs. Caldwell
& Carlyle. was called home Sat
urday evening on account of his
fathers illness. He has many
friends in Lnmberton who sym.
pathize with him in his loss.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-17
Corn and Cotton Prizes and
Boys Corn Clubs.

To Members of the Farmers Union:
| wish to call your attention to
the several prizes offered for best
acre of corn and best acre of cot
ton to be made in the county this
year and l hope that all Local
L. ions will take the matter up
ana get all interested, as no
doubt but that it will be Of great
benefit to all.
Also get as many Boys Corn
Clubs" organized as possible and
offer prizes so as to get the boys
Interested. County superinten-
dent Poole will furnish you with
Club Club circulars that will
give the information and will be
glad to help out with the organi-
zation of the clubs.
w. S. Cobb.
Pres. RobesonCounty Farmers
Union.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-17
DEATHS.
Capt. w. G. Allen-Formerly
Superintendent of Robson
County Roads.

Capt. w. G. Allen. superin-
rendent of public roads in this
county two years, 19O5-06. and
since that time superintendent of
the Wake county public roads,
died suddenly in Raleigh Tues
dav night. He suffered with in
digestion in the afternoon and
went walking in the evening in
the hope Of obtaining relief. La
ter he was found unconscious on
an embankment where he had
sat down. and died before medi-
cal aid could reach him. He was
SO years old and leaves six chill
dren. The funeral took place
from his home in Raleigh yester-
day afternoon.
Capt. Allen was we'll known
and liked in Lumberton and else
where throughout the county,
and his death brings sorrow tc
many friends here.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-17
Long Branch Locals.
Correspondence of The Robesonian

Long Branch, March 15-Mr.
j. R. Lawson, of Orrum, was
visiting in this community yes
terday-Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Ivey
were visiting in Saddle Tree Sat
urday and Sunday. Mrs. j. B.
Deans, of Back Swamp,is spend
ing a few days with friends and
relatives in this community.
Mr.. Java Rice is all smiles: it's
a fine boy.
The farmers have been making
great progress in their work fo1
the last few DAYS.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-17
FOR RGREATERLUMBERTON
Industrial and Commercial Club
Getting Busy-Fire COMPANY
to be Organized.

At a meeting of the executive
committee of the Industrial and
Commercial Club Tuesday eve
ming much business of impor-
tance was transacted. Commit
tees were appointed as follows:
Business enterprises-R. G. Law
renee, A. w. Mclean, S. A. Ed
mund; information and statistics
g. I. Williams, J. F. Head, w.
J. Preyatt; health and sanitation
C. M. Fuller, Drs. H. T. Pope
and John kncx, Jr.; public en-
tertianment-M. G.. Mckenzie, ].
D. Proctor, J. D. Mcmillan, leg
islation-A. w. Mclean, S. Nc
Intyre. w. Lennon: finance
A. I. Parmele, F. P. GRAY. E.
NJ. Britt; advertising J. A.
Sharpe, R. H. Crichton, w. X.
Bethune.
AS the above committees indi-
cate, the club is taking on new
energy and it is it's purpose to
exert every effort for the ad-
vancement of the town along all
lines. AS an item of interest to
members Of the club it might be
mentioned that new games viii
be installed at once for the use
of members and their guests.
| The use of the club rooms has
been rendered the Young Ma
irons Club for any occasion fol
which it may desire to use them
Some entertainment to which la
dies will be invited will be ar
ranged by the entertainment
committee in the near future.
An action in which every citi
; zen Of the town should be espe
cially interested looks to the OF
! ganization Of a fire company
) Mr.. G. I. Williams, who ha
charge Of the fire department
has had some correspondent
2 with Mr.. Jas. D. McNeill, c
Fayetteville, prsiesdent of tn
State Firemen's Association,
regard to coming to Lumberto
and assisting in organizing
q company. Mr.. A. w. Peace VIZ
: appointed at this meeting a cor
I m;ttae to assist Mr.. Williams
making arrangements to get NJ
!, Mcneil here at an early dat
q Mr.. McNeill has advised Nj
: Williams that he will come and
S is expected that he viii! visit Lur
$ berton some time next mont
and a fire company will dout
Y lessly be organized then.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-17
ROWLAND NEWS BATCH
Death of MIR. o. Bracy-Town
7 Equipped With Good Lights
A Bouquet for the Lumberton
Minstrels-Personals.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rowland, March 16-Miss Mvr-
tie Muse, of Carthage, spent Sun
day in Rowland, the guest of Mrs.
Neal Smith. Miss Bessie McCor-
mic left Wednesday morning for
Clio, 5. c., where she will visit
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Nc
Cormic spent Sunday in Fayette-
vile. Miss Corkran, the new
mllliner for the McArn Company,
arrived Sunday from Baltimore.
Miss Esther McNeill, who had
been spending a few days with
her brother, Mr.. George McNeill,
returned to her home in Lumber
ton Monday. Miss Rose Gallo
way and Mr.. Tom Roper, of Clio,
were in Rowland Sunday.
Another automobile has made
its way to Rowland, the purchas-
er being Mr.. A. L. Bullock.
While playing baseball Monday
evening Master Laurence Craw-
ford fell and broke his left leg.
Only one of the bones was broken,
however, and he IS getting along
nicely. We hope he will soon be
able to be out again.
the Home-Talent Ministries of
Lumberton entertained a large
audience last Wednesday night.
Each one carried out his part te
perfection. Truly, Lumbertor
has some talented young men
She canboastof artists, musicians
readers and comedians. The
entertainment was greatly en- JOY
: ed by all who attended.
. The area over which our peo
pie can enjoy the benefits of ou
new light plant is being extend
! ed. Several residences in tn
e west end of town are having nev
: lights put in. Those alread.
e placed on Main street add great
: ly to our town. One of the chic
n excellences of the town is to b
d equipped with good lights.
: Mr.. 0. Bracy died at his hom
: near Rowland last Monday eve
g ming. He had been i'll only fey
t days sprevious to his death. II
i was buried in the Bracy cemeter
y Tuesday afternoon. We exten
: to the bereaved family and love
q ones our deepest sympathy.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-17
Harder-Working Acres.
Charlotte Observer.


AS illustrating the truth of the
assertion that what this country
needs is better farming rather
than more farms, The Kansas
City Star cites a Kansas farmer
who cultivates fifteen acres and
last year sold S5, 400 worth of
vegetables and fruit therefl ON.
Those fifteen acres were part Of
a 64O-acre farm his father for
merly had tried to cultivate with
the aid of a family Of boys, but
he never produced as much on
the entire farm in one year by
the old style Of farming as his
son did last year under the new.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-17

:. Miss Josephine Breece's mil
hnery opening began today and
lasts through tomorrow. Messrs.
Caldwell & Carlvle's opening
viii be Tuesday and Wednesday
OF ne1t week.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-17

self almost blind by the lamp
light.
The Squire sold the last of his
cotton crop Saturday to Mr.. J.T.
John at the station, and am
glad it is gone, as rogues have
been depredating around here.
Several of our chickens have dis.
appeared, and an entire set OF
plow gear was taken from the
shelter under which the cottor
was slowed.
Aunt Becky.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-17

IN the presence Of a distinguish
t,1 assemblage in the Capitol at
Washington Saturday a statue of
!ohn G. Calhoun, the great South
.>aroiina separatist, was unveiled
~ Statuary Hall.
Mar. Ira Barker, of Ten Mile, is
- town today.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-17
Advantageous Rates on Melons
and Truck to the North and
West.

There seems to be considerable
interest in the raising of truck
and melons along the line of the
Virginia & Carolina Southern
Railroad between Lumberton and
Hope Mills. This railroad has
secured much more advanta-
geous rates on shipments Of truck
and melons to Northern and
Western points, and this season
the farmers along the line of this
road will receive the same freight
rates and the same promptness in
ndling shipments as are afford
ong the main line of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-17
St. Paul News Notes and Per
sonals.
Correspondenceof The Robesonlan.

Correspondenceof The Robesonlan.
St Paul, March 15-Misses
Mary Bullock and Josie Evans,
who are students at the Southern
Presbyterian College, Red
Springs, spent a few days at the
home of Miss Evans.
Miss Mabel Currie came home
with Miss Fannie Macarthur Sat-
urday and they are spending a
few days with Miss Macarthur S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Arthur. They returned to Red
Springs this morning.
Miss Caroline Wicker, also a
student at Red Springs, spent
Saturday and Sunday with home
folks, returning to Red Springs
this morning.
Miss Eloise McGill, of Rockfsh.
is visiting at the home of Mrs. L.
McInnis and last evening Mr..
and Mrs. McInnis entertained
quite a number of friends in hon.
or Of their guest.
Miss Eoline Shaw spent Sun.
day in Fayetteville,
Mr.. L. L. McGoogan went tt
Wilmington today on business
and will return tomorrow.
; Mr.. J. A. Johnson made {
business trip to Fayetteville to
day.
Mr.. D. W.Royal, photographer
will be in St. Paul 10 days. III
has his tent next to the McEach
, ern, johnson & McGeachy CO..
! store.
: A meeting of several days vii
.. be conducted at the Presbyterian
church by Rev. W. c. Brown, o
Raeford, beginning Wednesday.
Machinery Purchased for Flou
ri. Mill.
- The machinery for the flou
g mill which will be built at PEN
y broke has been purchased fro1
the best builders of roller mi
machinery in America. 1t will b
+ shipped about the first of Ma
u and it is expected that the mi
II will be ready for the wheat b
p the first of June. The manager
q of the mill are ready to contra
for the building, the material f
IS which is already under way. M
w. K. Culbreth is president.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-17

-Messrs. Robert Rogers and
Will johnson, of East Lumber
ton, have accepted positions with
the Atlantic Coast Line as engi-
neers and will leave next week
for Waycross. Ga.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-17

Mr.. J. H. Powers, of Powers.
vile, was in town yesterday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-15
PRESIDENT D|Az
-FOUR SCORE

City of Mexico, Sept. 15.-P President
Diaz's eightieth birthday was obsery.
ed in spectacular manner today. as
part Of the celebration OF the cen.
tenniai OF independence. The feature
was a great parade. historical i'm char.
acter, in which thousands OF men,
women and children participated and
which was witnessed by hundreds OF
thousands OF people.
The pageant was divided into three
sections, each group depicting an
epoch Of Mexican history. First came
the aborigines. descendants OF the an.
cient tribes OF Indians. The second
ection depleted scenes IN the Cortez
period, while the third related TO mod.
ern Mexico. Each state had n float.
typical OF some great battle or i'm
portant achievement.
The pageant formed on tho Paseo
de Ia Reforma and moved through
the heart OF the business section. ter.
minating in front Of the national pal.
ace, where Diaz, the venerable war
rior who has ruled Mexico for so many
decades, reviewed the memorable pro.
cession. The aged President receiv.
ed messages Of Generalization today
from the presidents Of all Iatin-Amer.
lean republics. from President Taft
and the rulers Of many European ma.
tions.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-15
BURGLARS ROB
GRAHAM DEPOT

Burglars arc active again i'm Graham
Last night after the Clinch Valley
train which was three hours late pass
ed ONE unknown person broke into
the baggage room and stole goods
amounting TO nearly three hundred
dollars. Entrance was gained through
the door which the burglars broke
down. Four trunks belonging TO
Frank and John Baylor. L. Harmon
and travelling man wero broken open
and suits and other valuables wero
taken. Trunk belonging to the travel
ing man contained baled cotton which
was scattered all over tho office Tho
trunks belonging to tho Baylors and
Harmon boys were checked last night
it being their intention TO leave for
school this morning. Detectives arc
at work on the case
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-15
WILL MAKE NO
DISTINCTION
President Taft Will Consult
Insurgents as Well as
Regulars in Patro-
mage Distribution

Beverly, Mass, Sept. IS. President
Taft hereafter will dra VINO distinc.
tion between Insurgent and regular
Republicans in the matter of Federal
Patronage. This was made clear i'm a
letter to iertain Iowa Insurgents from
Secretary Morton and made public to.
day. The President commends the
western Republicans for work they
have done and says while certain leg.
islation was pending he felt It his duty
to withhold Federal Patronage from
certain senator's and congressman. but
now since the western primaries that
attitude is ended. He closes his let
ter with a plea for all factions to har.
monize.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-15
DEMOCRATS Of
NEW JERSEY
May Nominate Woodrow
Wilson for Governor
Today-His Election
Would be Easy

Trenton, N. j., Sept 15.-What -
III some respects the most important
political con 9cntioD OF the year was
opened at noon today i'm the Taylor
opera Houge, tho scene OF many his.
toric assembIagCs. The purpose OF the
gathering is TO nominate Demo.
cratic candidate for GOV 1inor and 9th.
er oflcc% ard lne IN ciral question
- &c decided IS WLCthcr DR.. Wood.
row W'l5an. lt+tiIG1t OF Princeton
University. 'Nall &c filen tho guber.
material nomination. The distinguish.
ed educator hh' nany influential
friends In New Jersey who believe
that If nominated and elected cover
nor, he would become the logical
choice for the Democratic presidon.
tiaI nomination two years hence. Great
possibilities thus hinge upon the ac
ton OF ioday's Democratic conven.
ton. II Wilson's adherents have not
sufficient strength to land the etIber
AAfDrial plum, II is doubtful If the uni
~-'''y ~ ''"ihtuA " III pay any DHTt
IN The next national Democratic com.
vention.
The Democrats arc getting into tho
field early, az the Republicans OF Jer
sey will not hold their state conyen.
tion until next week. If the Demo
Gratis select Wilson, the Republicans
will be put on their mcttlc as never
before.
Katzenbach, who was candidate for
governor in the last state election and
missed by a very narrow margin. has
many supporters among the delegates
TO today's convention, and there are
not few Silzer men. It is generally
admitted that the nomination OF VIII.
son would mean almost certain vic.
tory for the Democratic ticket but
the practical politicians fear that the
college man would not prove tract
able. There has been some opposi
tior ir some quarters.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-15
GRAHAM AND
JAMES REPLY
Hot netort to Criticisms of
Majority in Ballingdr-
Pinchot Report
Matter

Chicago. Sept -. -Congressmon
James Nj. Graham o, Illinois. and
Ollie James. oil Kentucky. last night
made reply to the statement issued
oy the Republican members OF the
Ballinger investigating committees
Graham and James wrote the opinion
OF the four Democratic members that
was given out as their report AT Min
neapolis last week. Tho Republican
members OF the committee met Tues
day in Chicago and charged that the
Democrats had played politics.
Congressman Graham says I'm part:
ITO us IL pepa r'-.osnsetweetaoi
TO us 1t appears ten weeks time
Is enough to study the evidence and
reach conclusion on Il. and their
position seems inexplicable unless Il
be credited TO political exigencies.
IF Mr.. Ballinger is innocent and
has been unjustly assailed, how utter.
ly cruel and inhuman il is TO with.
hold his cindicatlon. The very pur.
pose OF the Scommittee In meeting AZ
Minneapolis was TO maSesa report. 81
was their duty to carry out that pur.
pose, and It would have been misfor.
tune and a wrong IL the purpose had
peen defeated by the voluntary. II
not intentional absence OF some of
the members.,
Mr.. James says:
The statement issued by Senator
Nelson and his colleagues I'm Chicago
yesterday Is only positive proof of
"hat we saw deiLynstrated in Mime.
apoiis. and that is the Republican
members of the committee do not de
sire to make n report on the BaIlln
ger case until after the elections"
After stating that Senator Root and
Representatives Olmsted and DENNY
republicans. were absent on Sentem
Der when they met to pass on tbe
'anIhger report, Mr.. James says:
me rest OF us were there; five OF
us were there ready to do business
we adjourned after five days waitine
Tor the others. We had a dutv r.
perform, and we Performed It.
The statement made by the gen
tleman that the meeting called 70,
september In Minneapolis was TO,
the purpose of considering and djs
cussing what the report to be made
three months thereafter should be
Is far aside from the truth. It was
specifically agreed when we ad
1ourned in Warrington to meet in
minneapolis September that It wa,
for the purpose Of making up our
report and giving It to the public"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-15
WRECK VICTIMS.
LAID At REST
F'ayette Woolwine and E.
d. Burton Buried this
Afternoon-Hun-
dreds Attend
Services

AFreight trallic on the Pocahontag
division was completely suspended
from eight o'clock this morning until
four this afternoon to allow the rail.
road men TO attend the funeral of
Fayette Woolwine and IL. ID. Burton,
who were killed in the wreck at De
lorme Tuesday afternoon. \ Local
freight trains were run earlier i'm or
der to give the men time I'm which to
return 10 the or TO attend the fun
eral The passengers run out OF this
ciiy westward today were minus their
regular engineers, all OF them attend
ing the funeral, extra men filling their
places. Tho moving picture theatres
closed their doors uHttl after the
funeral.
The funeral, beyond a phase of
doubt, was the largest ever held i'm
this city. The streets were lined with
people and long before the hour of
the services the Bland street church
was crowded TO the doors, many being
hear the glowing tribute paid the de.
prated brothers OF the engineers. by
Rev. +. S. Hamilton OF the Grace street
church followed by Rev. II. S. Mabie
OF the Baptist church. Rev. Emory
Hawk led the prayer and Prof. James
Brown presided at the organ, playing
with mastery execution, GmlnIont s
Funeral March.
The floral offerings were of beautiful
design and were profusely strewn in
two wagons which conveyed them to
the cemetary.
The pall-bearcrB were: -. +. Lind
sey, w. ~ Pack, S. G.. Huffman. w.
A. HOneycutt. w H. Page, Albert
Francisco, E. J. Braley, G. p. Carson,
G. w Fizer. Thomas Spencer, Jess
Agee, and Roy Biggs. The following
out Of town men attended the funeral:
Edward Shoffner, general foreman OF
the west end round house at Roanoke,
Harry s. Walker road foreman Of en-
gines Of the Kenova division. G. w.
Irwin, road foreman OF the Radford
division, II. r. Henson, road foreman
OF engines Of the Norfolk division, r..
d. Gardner, road foreman OF the
Portsmouth, division. George p.
Johnson, w. s. Becker. S. n. Worley.
j. y. Shumate. w. r. Dawson and
Harry Weller were among the local
officials who attended the funeral
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-15
MANUFACTURERS
OF COTTON MEET

Portsmouth, n. II. Sept. i5.-A spec
ial train from Boston brought large
party of members of the National
Association Of Cotton Manufacturers
to this city this afternoon and many
others from various centers of cotton
manufacture are arriving on the reg
ular trains. The eighty-ninth semi.
annual convention Of the association
will be opened at the Hotel Went
worth tonight with an address OF well
come by Mayor Adams, and an ad-
dress by the president of the associ.
alton. The annual golf match of the
cotton men will be played during the
convention.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-15
F RAUD CHARGED
IN PRIMARY
Illinois Election in Progress
-Progressives Making
Strong Fight to Rid
State of Grafters

Chicago, H., Sept. 1j.--Illinois vo-
ters are today answering questions of
the whole United States, hall Cannon
return to congress and shall Lorlmer-
ism continue to dominate Illionis pol.
itics. The main interest in the prl-
maries centers in Chicago and Dan
vile. Cannon will be renominated and
reelected. lie is the pride of his dis.
trict. In Chicago, however, there is a
strong progressive movement and
some of the old Guard are having a
warm fight. Charges OF fraud are be-
Ing made freely and watchers from
election commissioners Office are sta.
TONED at the rolls.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-15
ACTIVE
At Lew PRICES
A Great Amount of Trading
on a Declining Mar
ket-Cotton Open
ed Quiet

New York. Sept. l5.-Canadian Pa.
cific lie da declining market with drop
OF l l-2 points. lnterborough, Metro.
politan. Amalgamated Copper, Read
ing. Pennsylvania and United States
Steel also showed fractional declines.
Steel soon recovered and showed Ia
gain. The marked showed great ac-
uVity. the greatest amount ftrading
being in steel
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-15
HIS FANCY VESTS
CAUSED TROUBLE

New York, Sept. 15.--Lous Sherry,
proprietor of the famous Fifth Ave.
nue. restaurant, will be among those
hailed into court today to answer to
the charge of bringing into this port
certain merchandise without making
any declaration TO the customs Off
GERS. The dutiable goods by the Gus
toms officials included, it is said, a
number of fancy vests. The restaur
ateur asserts that he did not know
such goods were dutiable. Several
wealthy women. also charged with at
tempted smuggling. are also awaiting
hearings.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-15
PRESIDENT TAFT
rs FIFTY THREE

Beverly Mass Sept. 15.-President
Taft is today receiving the congratu.
lations Of friends and neighbors, and
admirers all over the country. upon
his fifty-third birthday. The Presi-
dent sent a message Of felicitation to
Gen. Diaz, President of Mexico, who
is today observing his eightieth an.
niversary, and received a message in
return from the venerable chief execu-
tive OF the neighboring republic.