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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-10
Long Branch School Closing
Grand Concert.
To the Editor of The Robesonian:

To the Editor of The Robesonian:
School closed at Long Branch,
taught by Mr.. Geo. Warwick
and Miss Bertha Barker, with a
grand concert. The exercise re-
fleets credit on both teachers
and pupils. The programme con-
sisted of plays, drills, recitations,
music, etc. Each played his or
her parts we'll. The drill was
exceedingly pretty. 1t was the
japanese lantern drill, each girl
dressed in white with lantern.
Some of the pupils in Long
Branch school are as fine actors as
we have ever seen to their oppor-
tunity, most especially three or
four Of them. We will not give
the programme in full, as it was
rather long. The opening piece
Carolina was sung by the
school. There were some plays
that were exceedingly good. The
Little Red Mare" was a real
comedy. All played their parts
SO well out of the tangle it was
real fine. "A Sunday Betroth-
al'' was also good. slim Jim
and ''Hoodoo" black characters,
were most excellent. And there
were several fine recitations.
There was music by Mr.. J. G.
Watson on violin and Mrs. Geo.
Warwick or the organ. The
music was much enjoyed by
most Of the large audience. Some
few, we learn. did not seem to
appreciate it, because all the
pieces were not doxologies. So
it goes. We, however, don't see
any use to strain at a gnat and
swallow a camel. There were
several hundred people present
and we are gratlfied to know
that most of them seemed to en-
JOY the whole programme.
! 1t is to be regretted that the
Long Branch patrons do not
avail themselves of every oppor-
tunity of sending their children
to school. They are like the dia-
mond in the rough, as good tai
ent as you will find in any school.
Why not cultivate that talent?
Any parents that will hold their
children from the school do not
love them in a true Bible sense,
because you know they cannot
rise to honored positions in this
progressive day without educa-
ton. The day is upon us when
a little property will not benefit
. your children reared without
schooling, and to be slaves for
the educated. which they surely
; must be without this training.
God has given every one a talent
and if we do not cultivate this
talent as best we can I believe
! we will give an account to Him
; for it. God forbid that we should
let our children grow up in ig.
norance in a land of civilization.
It we do we are worse than the
heather, for they do not have
our opportunities. If we know
His will and do it not we shall
be beaten with many stripeH
Orrum. March, z.
! A Friend.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-10
Mackenzie.

Mackenzie.
Mr.. J. D. Johnson, who has
been recently very i'll, we are
glad to say, is recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, and
Messrs. Neal, Pat and David Nc
Arthur were visitors Sunday at
the home Of their uncle, Mr.. N.
B. Macarthur.
A large crowd was present at
Philadelphus church on last Sun
day to greet Mr.. Dixon at his
regular appointment.
The closing exercises of the
Mt. Tabor school will be held or
next Thursday night. A crowc
OF our students expect to attend.
Uncle Joe."
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-10
POLICEMAN DUNN DEAD.
Succumbs to Wounds Received
in Affair at Scotland Neck
kitchin and Travis Recover

in Affair at Scotland Neck
kitchin and Travis Recover
ing.
Chief-of-Police C. w. Dunn,
who was shot at Scotland Neck
last Friday by E. E. Powell, ST.,
died Monday afternoon Of his
wounds. A. P. Kitchin and E.
L. Travis, who were shot at the
same time, are doing we'll and
their speedy recovery is said to
be assured. Powell, who was
taken to the State penitentiary
at Raleigh Sunday when it be-
came evident that Dunn would
die, says that he has no recollec-
ton of the shooting or Of the let
ter he asked Travis about. Since
the shooting the letter about
which Powell asked Travis has
been found. 1t had been mis-
placed and had never been open
ed by Travis. It related to some
difficulty in which one of Powell's
sons was involved, Powell stating
that if Travis was not engaged
on the other side he wanted to
see him. Powell is between IS
and 70 years old and is not man
of property, as at first stated,
+, but he and his son ran a small
store with a stock worth about
$500. When Aquila Powell was
tried last summer for seriously
cutting another man it is sale
that the senior Powell openly
threatened to kill Judge PEBBLES
, If his son was sent to the roads,
Mayor Liverman, of Scotland
Neck. gave out a statementMon-
day night covering the entire af
fair. He says that when Powell
accosted Travis about the letter
and began cursing that Kitchir
laid his hand on Powell's shoul
| der and said, "Old man, dom
, get excited" Immediately Pow
ell began shooting. After shoot
ing Travis and Kitchin down hi
turned his pistol on Dunn, VIII,
had been sitting with his back tt
Powell and knew nothing of the
trouble until the shots were fired
When he heard the shots he ROSE
and was turning towards Powell
when he was shot. Powell wen
. to his home and barricaded him
self but surrendered a few hours
later.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-10
A Suggestion in Regard to Build
ing a-Railroad from Lumber
ton to the Upper End of the
County.

To the Editor of The Robesonian
Seeing an item some time ago
by Mr.. Branch as to the waiting
at Maxton. etc., | think the men
Of means could help matters by
building railroad from Lumber
ton to the upper end Of the coun-
ty by coming up on the west side
of the Carthage public road near
the hill OF Raft swamp, by or
near Shannon; or go up the swamp
about ten miles to where there is
a good crook in the swamp and
there cross the swamp and go on
the west side of the swamp and
to Red Springs and by way of An
tioch to where the upper end peo-
pie wish it to GO. Either road
would do the upper end people
and lower end people much good.
| Now | have been thinking q
long time about what a benefit ii
would be to the county if such q
railroad was built where it woulc
be best, but have never mention
ed it to any one. would like te
hear what the citizens think anc
if it meets their wishes to be one
of many to take hold and push. y
Frank P. Humphrey
LumbertOn. r. F. D. 9.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-10

Three negroes were killed in
the neighborhood of Palmetto.
Fla, Monday as the result of the
killing of two white men by ne
s rOeS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-02

lightly, etc. Strings stretched between
stakes guide and limit She has her
skirts tucked, her eye is lit with g.
great passion and a trowel is in her
hand. Sow, she commands, directs, or
ders. Pictures of old time history come
to mind, Bodicea in her chariot, Sem
iramis and the like seem cheap
before her as she stands a
militant Ceres, Diana turned
farmer. "Sow thicker Cover
them deeper" she commands, decisive
~, impersonally. Earthly ties have been
forgotten He is not her husband, but
the man with the hoe, a means to an
END. She personifies nature and he
meekiy bows his back and slaves as
he is told.
The children stand afar off and gaze
at this strange woman who is working
miracles. The dog is under the house.
an intelligent animal which knows his
when the neighbors hens march coolly
out upon the smooth surface, headed
by lordly rooster and start scratching
calmly in a business like fashion.
sense of proclamation is succeeded by
rage. which throws with deadly intent
and mourns when it misses
No doubt the instinct which drives
woman like goad in garden time and
induces her 10 goad her men folks as
"a Pharaoh may have driven Hebrew
before the exodus is an atayistic return
to the first women who made botch
of her garden work. Perhaps it is an
instinct of Ewes renaorse twinklins
down thru 1900 generations, an in
stinctive desire TO raise something in
the garden different from What Mrs.
Adam is reputed to have raised AT
any rate it is an annual madness to
be borne as meekly as may be. Run in
and get that paper of lettuce. Don't
step there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-02

broken. Shadows in tho new home. for
how often the first. year of marriage 4
man will lose his job, and also how
often the frost Of death Eills the first
bud IN the garden OF home, and the
hrst born is taken just as It was
strong enough to stand on its fest ana
look up to your face and call you by.
name.
But as the shadow and the sunshine
are part Of the great plan OF proyi-
dence to make something of us, they
also enable us to enjoy the blessings
OF divine compensation. We know that
It our hand is bruised all the curative
and recuperative forces OF the body
rush to the healing OF the afflicted
member. Nature is said to be our best
physician, but nature is God working
thru the laws he has made on pufpose
10 prevent all pain or sorrow or loss
for which there is not some compensa-s
ton. And health is to follow sickness,
and eternal health at that. And COM,
fort Is to. follow sorrow, and divine
comfort at that. Let the soul keep its
books by faith, and keep them accur-.
ately. and 1t will find the days OF sun.
shine outnumber the days Of storm and
that no. investment pays in all this
world. like simple trust in God. The
author Of Genesis writes: 1.-THE even-
ing and the morning were the hrat
day" SO shadow and sunshine blend in
every perfect day. And day always
means opportunity and responsibilities
1t means you and must get UP, seek
Gods help, turn our faces toward the
world, grasp the proper instruments,
and work out our salvation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-02
THE SEED cArALoe...A CRIME.

Hope springs eternal in the female
breast. inspired by the big. red to-
matoes, the marvellous radishes. such
as human eye never looked upon out
side the seedrnan's catalog and the
description of crisp toothsom eness
which precedes the price per packet
ounce and pound. Art and eloauence
combine to create the seed catalog. Its
pictures holding the eye and the cock
sureness OF its sup5Tiiassii+%cs are the
looks, sits down to see and read-and
il lost; and with her is whelmed the
whole family from father to the dog.
Pencil and paper appear. The list
grows. There must be some of this
and Of that. The catalog works like
poison in her brain. The items multi
ply. The garden lot shrinks before
the lamentations of the catalog "A
farm would be too small. The desire to
plant and grow has become an OBJ
session.
y
touched by rust emerge from the de-
livery wagons. Argument ensues She
insists that spading renders ground
more highly productive. Compromise
Is effected when he turns at bay in the
last ditch. It is plowed. generally
speaking, but certain specified strir
- spaded.
Thsn comes the climax of delight.
disused dishpan runs over with pack
cts. Among the common and famiiia
seeds are strange and outlandisl
aaanes Of which the cata1og is authorft,
- - .7usciousness" and -crispness.
DGllcAcy and delicious are faint terms
! ss.se a~e - Re sown In April, covere,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-02
rn1ns-R REPUBLICAN, MAnsHA11TowN IOWA, APRIL > 1870

be representative OF the party senti--
ment and obedieht to The party will
The people are becoming insurgent be-
cause they refuse longer to be used as
tools. They are fighting machines, not
because they prefer the disorder OF
the mob to the effectiveness of the
organized army, but because their
chances even as mob are superior to
those offered under; traitorous leader
ship.
| State Committeeman Alldridge, of
New York, took the $1,000 reward"
| from the fire insurance lobby and de-
voted it to party uses. he said, without
any computations OF conscience. Why
should he have had any? He had been
brought up in the school of politics
which reorganized the necessity of get
ting campaign funds by levying trib-
ute ON beneticiaries Of party policies
Had not the republican campaign
funds been supplied by the beneficiar-
les of the protective tariff? Had not
practical men been summoned to
conference whenever financial emery
ency met the party organization? Were
not representatives of the protected in
terests accorded seats of honor on the
national committee and their "patrl-
! otto" contributions received as mamma
| for which thanks were devoutly offered
and contracts sealed with implied
promise of reciprocal action? In state
and national party organization, dem
ocratic as well as republican. the action
| of Alldridge has been duplicated. 1t
has become part of the political sys-
| tenn of the day. And if there has been
no formal alliance there has been a
friendly understanding, in accordance
with which the bread cast on the wa
| tiers by these interest has been re-
| turned to them.
| One is wilfully blind who can see the
corroborat tive evidence of this bribery
of parties piling up and not recognize
the connection between the bargains
that are thus made and the insurgent
movement of the present time. The
overthrow of Speaker Cannon from his
control of the committee on rules was
an assault of independent representa-
tives in congress on intrenched privl-
lege. The demand of the voters for the
privilege of direct nomination is
similar assault in the name of indie
pendent rights on privilege intrenched
in state committees. -Alldridge is only
a type. The battle against Cannonism
in the house was only a type Of the
DdClie WHICH - Stdi liIiS an oSSl IAiS
union. Governor Hughes battle against
the state machine in New York is a
similar type. And here in Massachu-
sets there is being begun a similar
battle, not for the destruction of the
party. but for the recognition of the
party and the overthrow of the alliance
which has been formed between the
party organization and the interests
which seek special privileges in legis-
lation and pay the price in donations to
campaign funds. 1t would be better
for the political welfare and health of
the nation if there were less time and
energy expended in exposing and con-
victing the individual CRATER, and more
consideration were given to the COR
ruption of party organizations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-02
A Prayer for Children.

Walter Rauschenbusch in the Amer
lean Magazine: o thou great father Of
the weak, lay thy hand tenderly on all
the little children on earth and bless
them. Bless our own children who are
the life Of our life, and who have be-
come the heart Of our heart. Bless ev-.
cry little child friend who has leaned
against our knee and refreshed our
soul by its smiling truthfulness. Be
good to all children who crave in vain
for human love, or for flowers and
water. and the sweet breast Of nature.
But bless with a three-fold blessing
the young lives whose tender shoulders
are already bowed beneath the yoke OF
toll and whose glad growth Is being
stunted forever. Let not their little
bodies be utterly Slapped. and their
minds given over to stupidity and the
vices OF an empty soul. We have all
Jointly deserved the milestone Of thy
wrath for making these little ones to
stun bic and fall. Grant all employees Of
labor stout hearts to refuse enr4ohmene
at such q price. Grant to all the citi-
zens and officers Of states which now
permit this wrong the grace o. holy
child in our nation Is IN very truth our
child. member Of our great family.
BY the holy child that nestled In Aary's
bosom, by the members OF our own
childhood Joys and sorrows, BY the
sacred possibilities that stRmbsf In ev-
cry child. we besesoh these to aAve us
from killing the sweetness OF young
life by the greed Of gain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-02
WHOSE REPuBLIcAN1sM?
rMeIbourne Record.

lt1GlDOulue 1aeCOTO.l
The foregoing letter, sent out by Elk
Governor Frank D. Jackson, is tardy
effort to stem the tide of the progress
sive wave. Realizing the danger of a
democratic victory next fall this letter
makes bold to enlist every republican
in Iowa, regardless of his past afflia-
tons, under the banner of President
William III. Taft and in support Of re-
publicanism as represented by him.
But, pray tell, what is republicanism
as represented by President Taft? Is it
the republicanism as represented by
Senator'S Dolliver and Cummins. who
truly represent Iowa? No. the kind Of
republicanism Mr.. Jackson would have
US support is that represented by AL
drich. Cannon and Ballinger. 1t is that
of the plutocratic, privilege seeker.
Right now President Taft is waging
war against Dolliver and Cummins and
all progressive members Of the Iowa
delegation Only few days ago Col.
LATE Young, himself a stalwart stand
patter. but nevertheless a man who
knows the real situation in Iowa, voiced
his apprehension that the president is
going too far Yet Mr.. Jackson and
his cohorts have the audacity to send
out this letter which reels with maiod-
orous subterfuge and cringes in an air
of impudent supplication.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-02
Anatomy For Beginners.
IIo;saen Tit-Rtts

Son 1it.RtfA
Some time ago a Junior reporter got
fired" out Of one OF the London news
paper offices and as he could not find
another crib he made up his mind to
become a doctor. Here is an extract
from one Of the anatomical essays of
the budding sawbones:
proceeding in a. southerly direction
from the torso we have the hips, useful
for padding, and the legs. The legs
hold up the body and are sometimes
used In walking, but when riding in
motor cars they take up valuable space
which otherwise might be employed to
better advantage.
Attached to the legs are the feet.
Some varieties of feet are cold. Some
people are born with cold feet, others
acquire cold feet, and still others have
cold feet thrust upon them.
'sThe surface of the body is covered
with cuticle, which either hangs in
graceful loops or is stretched tightly
from bono TO bone. -,
ION the face 1t IL known as the conn
plexion and Is used extensively for
commercial purposes by dermatologists
painters and decorators.
Between the cuticle and the bones
are the muscles, which hold the bones
| together an6 prevent than from calling
out and littering up the Davements a
we walk along.
Packed neatly and yet compactay
inside the body are the heart the lives
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-02

has vet been done to curtail the OPP
portunity of the lamb to part with his
fleece.
What's the matter with Chancellor
Day? He didn't stay so long this time
as usual.
From an Egyptian tomb they have
taken food 5000 years old. So they
had cold storage in those days, too, ii
seems.
Now let the April showers come as
soon as they want to.
Guess the Egyptians know now why
he is called rough rider.
The attention Of the editor has been
called to an error in referring to Con-
gresham Dawson as having voted for
Cannonism in the recent eruption.
whereas Mr.. Dawson voted with the
insurgents. This matter had been cor
rectiy stated several times in the
the editor can only attribute the error
to an oversight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-02
THE LODGES.
MASONIC MoTlcRs.

u MASONIC NOTICES.
xxVis'tors always welcome.
~NHall over 105-1O7 West Main
MARSHALL LODGE, 1os, A. y. d
A. M.-Second degree work March IL.
A. M.-Third degree April End 1t 7:ss
p. m.
r. w. Chamberlain, W. u.
II. 8. Lawrence, Secretary.
sIaNET CHAPTER No. 80. r. a. n.
Stated convocation Monday, April
10. p. m.
George H. Bossis. =. II. ?.
/ 8. Willard, Secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL. NO.
20, r. Z s. M.-Stated assembly Nom
day. April 10, 8 p. m.
A. D. MEEKER, r. ]. NJ,
I. 7. FORBES, Rec.
ST. AIDEdAR CoMMANDERY. No.
80 X. T.-Stated conclave Tuesday sv-
enins. April -, 1910. at 1880 sharp.
Sir knights be present IL possible.
Fred Wallace, Recorder.
Fred M. Wilbur, e. c.
CENTRAL CHAPTER, No. 81. o. \
Special meeting Friday eveninE
April /, at 1880.
Mrs. George Downing. W. N. J
Edna 9. Fularton. Secretary.
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FUNERALS.
rRaxtar New Era.l

IBaxter New Era.1
The era of broad reform is here and
our school. our church, and even our
funerals show it. A very few years
ago it was the mode, il death to a.
pupil Of room occurred, to dismiss
the pupils of that room and attend the
funeral in a body with six pupils aot-
ing as pallbearers. We can all remem-
Der the Impressive" 60 funeral where
six little white-robed, nervous, weep
ing. hysterical girls. playmates of the
coffined were coerced by some ones
beautiful planning into no one knows
nor could imagine how much mental
and physical sacrifice. Now all this
has been wisely changed. Pupils are
not encouraged to attend such rites;
school goes on the same and little
mention of the death Is made. We be-
gin to realize that youth loves life;
that he has natural or dreadful hor-
ror of death, and we have reformed our
funeral program and leave the care
of our dead to matter of-fact men who
have by their very age overcome their
terror of death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-02
Topics of the Times

Talk about high cost of living! The
price Of baked beans in Boston has
been advanced.
Jim Hill now predicts traffic con-
gestion next fall. Jim seems to be
having a tough time of it getting
things in order. If the railroads are
unable 20 handle present traffic and
everybody went to farming, as Hill
we have?
The Des Mones Capital was pro-
gressive, all right, for one day, when
it got out that big anniversary num-
Der.
We failed to find anything in the
Des MDnes Capitals big anniversary
number telling about LATE Young TAX
ing San Juan Hill. How did they come
to overlook that?
Reports reaching the department Of
justice at Washington are that the
holding companies of the trusts are be-
coming anxious over the possibility
that the supreme court in the Standard
Oil and Tobacco company cases will
be hostile to them. Invested capital is
prophesying chaos in high financial cir
cles should decision favorable to the
government be rendered. 1t is inti-
mated that the great legal minds of
the trusts have not been able to form
ulate plans TO be followed should the
decision be inimical to them. and the
government has been sounded as to
would it do for them to begin by obey
| ing the law from this day on?
! Wonder if it has ever occurred to the
! convicted Mabrayites that they might
get the mikes" to go on their appeal
| bonds?
| A good road is road that is always
good.
An exchange says graft knows no
geography. We think it does; we
think it knows the geography of New
York and Pennsylvania pretty Wen.
From recent stories read in the
newspapers, it might be presumed that
Pittsburg was the capital of Pennsyl-
vania.
Roosevelt talked to the Egyptian,
Just like he used to talk to congress
and it made the Egyptians Just abou
as mad as It used to make congress
/ The New York stock exchange han
been reformed again and some more
However, we understand that nothini
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-02
couIdn,t nre.k II Ther,.

Couldn't Break In Thsrs.
De meat trust had an airship an he
took me ter de sky,
But he say: u can't drap wild you.
kaze we too amazin' high.
Done lef' de worr too fur now. an all
de hungry states;
We reached de Ian er promise, an we
gwine in de gates"
But dey tor i'm, at de gate, dar,
Ez he ak fer robe an crown:
"Des take de elevator
Wen de man say Down"
He couldn't turn de moon ter gold
make money out a star;
He use ter own de country. but he had
no title dar;
He say he sho' would so in-dat he'd
soon be outer sight;
He hearn de ban a-playin'. but de
gates shut-hard an tight.
But dey top i'm, at de gate, dar.
Ez he ak fer robe an crown:
''Des take de elevator
Wen de man say Down"
Frank L. Stanton in the Atlanta
Constitution.