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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-04

New York, March %. The
political tide is now turning
Democratic and the day when
the Democratic party must take
charge of this country's affairs is
almost at hand, were declarations
made by Woodrow Wilson, presi-
dent Of Princeton University, in
a speech at the Democratic din
ner in Elizabeth, N. j.. tonight.
Mr. Wilson outlined the character
of legislation which the Demo-
Gratis should give the country to
meet the present economic prob
lens.
Buda Pest, March 28.-Two
hundred and fifty men, women and
children were killed last night at
a country ball, when fire Destroy
ed a barn in which it was being
held. Practically the entire vii
lage was in the barn, and when
the fire was discovered a panic
seized the crowd. Three hundred
were injured, besides those kill
ed. The crowd became tangled
and fought at the exits, which
were choked with a struggling
mob. The fire spread with great
rapidity, and by the time the
crowd was two-tbirds out the
roof fell in.
Hartford, Conn.,. March 20
An insane father was prevented
from butchering his four little
children on the banks Of the Con-
necticut RIVER today by the timely
arrival of the police. When To-
Gated back of some bushes, his
four boys were partly undressed
and were lined in row, the man.
lac father standing over them
with the uplifted axe. A boy of a
was to have been the first victim.
The poor child was standing be-
meath the shining blade with a
crucifix in one hand, calmly await
ing it's fate. The others under
orders of the mailman, were ter
rified spectators.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-04
Wilmington Star: Improve

Wilmington Star: Improve
ments at Fort Caswell to cost be-
tween $50, 600 and $50, 600, and
consisting Of two new sets OF Oh
ficers' quarters, a power plant
and an ordnance shop, will be
made within the next few
m)r tbs, the appropriation for the
work having already been secur-
ed and the plans and specifica-
tons having been completed by
Superintendent Of Construction Il.
p O'Hagan, Of the quartermas-
ter's department of the fort.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-04

Wilmington Star, 29th: In
ports at the port Of Wilmington
for the present season are al
ready ahead Of last years rec
ord of 81, 228, 945 and it is be-
lieved that they will reach 81,
500, 600 by the end of the fiscal
year. June LIST. The imports
have been gradually increasing
for the past eight years. every
season almost establishing a rec.
ord over the previous year.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-04
YOU CAN CURE THAT BACKACHE,

Pam along the back dizziness, headache and general
languor. Get package Of Mother Gray AUS
TLsALIAN-LEAF for all Kidney, Bladder and
Urinary troubles. When you feel all run down,
tired, weak ard without energy you need few
doses OF this pleasant herb cure. AS regulator It
has no equal. Mother Gray's Australian Leaf
3 sold by Druggists or sent by mai! for 50 cents.
sample sent FREE. Address, The Mother Gray
Co., LIE Roy, Ny.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-04

Diarrhoea should be cured without
loss of time and by a medicine which
like Chamberlain Ole Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy not only cures
promptly but produces no unpleasant
after effects. 1t never fails and IS
pleasant and safe to take. Sold by Dr.
J. D. Mcmillan & Son and The Pope
Drug Co.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-04
Worse Than Bullets

buliets nave often caused less suffer
ing to soldiers than the eczema 7, "
hartman, 6urilngte n, Me. GOT N r.
army and suffered with. forty wears
'but Bucklen's Arnica Salye cured me
when all else failed - he w~ites Great.
est healer focSores, Ulcers B bis. Burns.
Cdfs Wounds, Bruises ana Piles. Csc at
all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-04

A meeting of the Southern
Convention of the American In
stitute Of Electrical Engineers
was held in Charlotte last We'd
nesday and Thursday. Repre-
sentatives from 16 States, from
the District of Columbia and the
Dominion of Canada attende
the meeting.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-04

Chamberlain Stoma h and Liver
Tablets assist nature in driving all i'm
purities out Of the system, insuring a
free and regular condition and restor-
ing the organs of the body to health and
strength. Sold by DR. j. y. Mcmillan
& Son and The Pope Drug CO.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-04

Prompt relief in all cases of throat
and lung trouble if you use Chamber
LAIN Cough Remedy Pleasant to take
soothing and healing in effect. SOLD by
DR.. J. D Mcmillan & Son and The
o1oe D rug Co.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-04
A Christian Spirit.

How many Of you boys"
asked the Sunday-scnool superin-
tendent, can bring two other
boys next Sunday?'
There was no response until a
new recruit raised his hand nesi-
tatingiy.
We'll William"
L can't bring two, but there's
one little teller [ can lick, and I'll
do my damnedest to bring him. +"
-Everybody's Magazine.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-04

Wednesday night in the north
ern part Of Sampson county
Mehero Denning was killed by
Hosea Maynor, his head being
crushed with an axe. The men
substantial white FARMERS ana
near nelghbors, fell out over the
closing OF a cart road by Den
ming. Maynor fled.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-04

The Fayetteville Consolidated
Railway q Power Co. was sold
Wednesday to Mrs. NJ. M. B.
MacRae, OF Fayetteville, for S67.
900. The Indebtedness on the
property is $685. 600. The proper
Iy was sold at auction under or
der of court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-18
LORETTA WRITES TO LEoNA.

Dear Junior Friends:
AS 1 have never written to any of
the Juniors I thought I woul write to
you, I would like to exchange post
cards with some of the Juniors.
Our school was out May Z. My
teacher was Miss Anna Grady: We
like her very much. We had good
time the last day My sister Kathryn
got the department prize. It was a
very pretty picture. I have two sis
tiers and four brothers. My sisters
names are Kathryn and Margaret and
my brothers names are Robert, John,
Pierce and Edward. How many broth
ers and sisters have you? I was IA
years old on Feb IA. We have $50 lit.
tie chickens. We have five little
calves and five horses that are broke
but we have thirteen altogether and
three of them are little colts. We live
IN miles east of Melrose.
For pets we have dog. His name
Is Shep. He watches rabbits and we
have, a cat named Puss. We have
some pet chickens. have Is post
cards.
Well, Leona as my letter is getting
long I will close, hoping to hear from
you soon.
l remain your Junior friend,
Loretta Coady, age IA,
r. F. D. No. 2, Helrose, Iowa.
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AN IMAGINARY PICNIC.

Dear Juniors:-
AS Forest Weber suggests writing of
an imaginary picnic, thought would
write, too, so here it is. June Is
nice time to have picnic, so
thought I would invite my friends to
spend the day with me. 1t was June
the fifth. 1t looked like it would rain
in the morning, but the sun soon came
out and it was an ice day after ALL
We were to start at half past nine, so
by ten o'clock we we're having a fine
time. We played hide and seek, and
jumped the rope until noon, then we
had our lunch, which was very de-
lightful, as we thought. After we had
our lunch we picked few flowers and
played games until o'clock, then
we all went to my home and ate Ice
cream and at O'Clock my friends
were ready to depart, and I am sure
we all had a delightful time.
I would like to exchange postals
with any of the Juniors. have re-
ceived postal from one of the Junior
frineds, Irene Duggan, and will an
swer it soon.
Your Junior Friend,
Bertha lone Weed,
r. F. D. No. Z,
Bloomfield, Iowa.
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Der. It is going to be nice. The men are
oilinp the wood work in it now.
I was sick last week with the
measles could not read my letters
or cards until got better because my
eyes hurt so bad. I have only one sis.
ter. Her name ID Frances. Have you
just the two sisters? believe your
sister Ethel sent my sister a post
card.
You asked me how many post cards
have. I have twenty from the
Courier Junior. And 80 cards from
Junior boys and girls. And all togeth-
err have 423 post cards. have re-
ceived several prizes from the Courier
Junior. will tell you as many as
can think Of. I received Teddy Bear,
a fluffy ruffles doll, china plate, some
flower seeds, post card album and
the last prize received was gold
cross with my name engaved on one
side and Courier Junior on the other.
My prizes were all nice ones. And I
think the editor Is very kind to fur
nish us with such nice prizes don't
you?
I EXCHANGE cards with the following
Juniors: Lois Griffin, Desdemona Els
enbeis, Leona Vest, Retta Ruark, Hen
rietta Plaster, Mabel Root, Lucille
White. Juliette Eisenbeis, Josephine
oliver, Norma Daniels, Maude and
MABEL Sk1rVln, margaret SUnley,
Thelma Hall, Walter Trout Forest
Weber, Vida Conger, Maude Squire,
Edna Carey. Margaret Bray and you.
In all have written cards and letters
to twenty-o one different Juniors.
Ny chun Is Irene Duggan. And my
class mates were Josephine Logan,
Helen Donahue, Catherine Brown and
my sister Frances.
Josephine Norton,
Melrose Iowa.
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J IMAGINARY PICNIC.

Lear Editor and JUNIORS
Well as the subject is An 1magi-
nary Picnic, thought would write
story.
My friends and I had a picnic. 1t
was in May and the flowers were IN
bloom, so we took our dinners and
went to the woods. When we got
there we put our dinners under a
tree and went to pick flowers. We
picked flowers until dinner time, then
we came back to the where we left
our dinners and spread out a table
cloth on the ground under a large
tree where we would have lots OF
shade.
Then we put our dinners all to-
gether and had lots of things to eat.
We had as follows: Cakes, pies, bo-
logna, bananas, oranges, chicken and
many other things. We ate our din.
ners and then put up a swing and a
hammock. We had lots Of fun swing
ing. After we had got tired Of
swinging we took our flowers and
baskets and went home. We all said
that we had lots Of good things to
eat and enjoyed our fun.
Yours truly,
.. Grace Billings, age IL,
R. F. D. No. 3,
Abba. Iowa.
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AN IMAGINARY JUNIOR PICNIC.

AS there is a new contest this week.
suggested by Junior, Forest Weber,
I will write about an Imaginary Jun
ior Picnic" the subject Forest chose.
On bright sunny morning in May
a number of the Juniors gathered to-
gether to plan for Junior picnic. We
were going to have it on the first day
Of June.
The following boys and girls are the
cnes who attended the picnic:
Forest Weber and his little brother
Lawrence, Caroline Tout Josephine
and Frances Norton, Lois Griffin, Win
fred Hunter, Hedveg Carlson, Retta
and Bertha huark, Garrett Gilyeart,
Juliette and Desdemona Eisenbeis,
Leona Vest, Norma Daniels, Hattie
Allen, Floy Young, Mabel Reifsnyder.
Wessie Fulton, Bruce Harryman, Mil
dred Adams, Leila saum, my sister
Mabel, my two little brothers, Frank
and Johnny and I. We did invite Mar
garet Smiley, but as she lives IN ST.
Louis, Mo-, she could not come.
We all met at Forests home on 1905
East Main street, the day of our pic
mic.
We got on the car and rode to W.
/. Pecks grocery and walked down the
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LELA's GREAT GRANDMOTHER IS
DEAD.

Dear Editor and Juniors:
L. wrote once to the Junior page
about by greatgrandmother who lived
the long life of one hundred years.
Her name was Mrs. Joseph Selix.
She died at the home of my grand
father and grandmother at Unionville,
a., June 2, 1910, at 1880 p. m. She
was born in 1910 in the month of Jan
uary. Grandfather and my mamma
went to Wisconsin about twenty-five
years ago to attend the funeral Of
great grandfather Selix. Great grand>
father Selix was eighty at the time
Of his death. When grandfather and
mamma came back to Iowa they
brought my greatgrandmother back
and from then up to the time of her
death she lived with grandfather and
grandmother. She has been bedfast
for almost year. She knew almost
everything up to the half hour before
she died. She died Thursday June
2 at 1870 p. m. Grandpa Selix was
the"only one of her children with her
when she died or at the funeral. Her
funeral was held at the Methodist
church at Unionville and she was laid
to rest In Unionville cemetery.
Leila Saum, aged IL,
R. F. D. No. I, Blakesburg, Ia.
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ran off to get flowers for the editor,
and some played games. and others
swung. In these ways che afternoon
passed very quickly.
Lois Griffin staid with the editor
most of the time because she could
not run and swing like the others
could, on account OF having cen sick.
Josephine Norton also stayed with the
editor most of the time.
At 4 o'clock the childre were all
gathered around the editor, who was
telling them stories. When the stories
were told they ate some fruit they
had saved after dinner and then they
went back to town, as happy as could
be.
The children accompan. I'D the editor
to the Courier building and then they
departed in different directions to
their homes.
From Junior friend,
Frances Norton, age IL,
Melrose, Iowa
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AN IMAGINARY PICNIC.

PhronSie Lees class was to nave a
picnic on the last day of school which
Miss Nellie Campbell had promised
them one If they would be good.
When Phronsie woke up Friday
morning, she ran to the window to see
If It was nice day. When she raised
the shade food Of sunshine filled the
room. Phronsie finished her simple
toilet in almost no time that morning
and hurried down stairs. She was so
excited she hardly knew what she was
doing.
At nine o'clock an old hack drove up
to the school house door where thirty
girls and boys and Miss Campbell
climbed in. The baskets were put In
the back.
1t was a jolly crowd that reached q
beautiful wood about half-past ten. It
was a favorable place for a picnic. 1t
was about three miles from town.
After they rested and put their bas-
They didn't think any one would both
er their baskets and did not leave any
one to watch them. About noon two
girls that were coming that way were
frightened by the sight Of an ugly
tramp and he grabbed the basket and
ran. He went Off about half mile and
sat down to see what he had. He was
disgust OIlly W lIlu d NtlAl uOA0AA
lemons and a tablecloth. When the
crowd came back no tramp was In
sight but one basket was gone.
The boys went back to finish a
game Of ball and the girls stayed to
set the table. They we're still frighten-
ed, but tried to act as If nothing had
happened. When they found out what
the tramp got. they laughed and said
they hoped he liked them.
The girls spread the snowy cloths,
put thirty-one plates. forks. spoons
and glasses around. Miss Campbell
filled the glasses with lemonade, dish
ed out the Strawberries and cut the
cake. The boys were called and they
all sat down. Every one had their Ali
Of cold chicken, and ham sandwiches
and said the deviled eggs and potato
salad was fine The cake tasted very
good with the Strawberries and cream.
After dinner was over they all play
ed awhile and then sat down in q cir
Gle and told stories and Jokes. They
were SO interested In story Miss
Campbell was telling that they didn't
notice the black clouds that we're
gathering until the driver Mr.. Brown
came up and said they had better go
or they would be caught in a hard
shower. They packed their baskets In
the wagon and in five minutes were
going as fast as the horses could go,
on the shortest way home
The last boy just got in his house
when the rain came, but they all said
they had a fine time.
Aura Dale Mahoney, age 10,
1906 East Second St. Ottumwa.
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too naughty to eat it, and papa has
gone hack to his Office"

too naughty to eat it, and papa has
gone back to his Office"
Mary raised herself on her elbow.
She was in her own room, lying on
the bed. She had not gone to the Jack
sons, then, but had been In exile only
in a dream. Oh, how happy she was.
She leaped to her feet and threw her
arms about her mothers neck and
made honest confession Of her naugh-
tiness. I've been in horrible exile,
Mamma" she cried. Butt was just
q dream-just a dream sent on me
by way of punishment, and to make
me realize how wicked I have been.
But-see how the rain is pouring. Oh,
it's almost flood, isn't it,"
"And that is why Mamma could not
allow her little girl to go to the coun-
try today" replied Mrs. Drew.
ooh, Mamma, forgive me- begged
Mary. II was so naughty. And you are
always in the right, for you are always
thinking of my welfare. In future |
shall never complain of your decision.
Oh, how happy I am to wake and find
myself at home with you, Mamma.
dearest" ..,.
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MABEL LIKES TO VISIT
HER GRANDPARENTS.

Dear Juniors:- .'
l wonder If all children enjoy going
to visit their grandparents. We al
ways have such times, and they al.
ways seem so glad to have us come.
When we 60 to Grandpa Dodge's,
our cousins, Darrell and Emery
Dodge, and Lena and Harold Good,
nearly always go too. Sometimes
grandpa fixes lis little table and we
have things to eat just like we would
on big table. The last time we were
there, we tried to skate on Lena's roll
or skates, and when we got tired
skating we played hide and seek.
Grandma said, How wish Dale and
Aunt Ida and Uncle Charles were here,
then we would all be together. They
live in California.
.- Mabel Truitt, age 8,
Drakeville, Iowa.
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sTo3IEs-LETTERs.
AN IMAGINARY PICNIC.

One bright summer day last sum-
mer we started out early In the morn
ing for the Mississippi river.
We saw many things that mad
never seen before.
We went in wagon, so 1t took US
quite while to get there. But when
we got there we had plenty Of things
to stay for two or three days ,and so
I was aiming to have a good time.
It was about sunset when we got
there, so we unloaded our things, set
;up4our tent, put up our horses and got
ready for the night.
After we had done this, we got our
lunch out and had supper. After sup
per papa and my oldest brother set
out some lines in the river so we
would have fish for breakfast
We got another man that was there
with a boat to take us boat riding. 1t
was getting dark by that time, so we
went to bed. We got up early the next
morning and went down to the river
to see how many fish we had.
We had five, the largest one weigh
ing eight pounds and the smallest
three pounds.
We then had our breakfast and aft
err breakfast some other boys came
along and stopped where we were and
spent the day with us. About 10 o'clock
the boys took me further down the
river where there was large rock
about sixty feet high, and on the top
of it there were all kinds OF birds
nests. We stayed there about an hour
then we went out into the timber. We
found lots of birds there.
About noon we went back to the
tent and got dinner. After dinner we
had lots of fun riding In a boat.
+ We played games, flew kites and
had good time.
That night we took some lanterns
and set out some more lines.
The next morning We got up early,
got breakfast, and got ready to go
home. I saw lots Of large turtles on
the road home.
Fred Utterback, age IL.
Rural Route No. 3.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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AN IMAGINARY PICNIC STORY.

Dear EDITOR
The picnic was to be June 14-Tues-
day. The morning dawned bright and
sunshiny, for which we we're all thank
full.
At 9 o'clock about forty of the Jun
Tors met at the park, all with we'll
filled baskets ready for jolly time in
the woods.
When all had arrived we started for
the Courier Office. where the editor Of
the Junior was waiting for us.
We went to grove about half a
mile from town and when we got
there 1t was just fifteen minutes Of
eleven.
Forest Weber and some more Of the
Junior boys put up a swing with
rope they had brought with them.
We were all very happy and some of
the little girls were singing.
OF course it took some time to get
the sticks cleared away and every
thing ready to set the table for our
lunch. The smaller children went to
another small clearing to play while
dinner was being prepared.
When everything was ready the
twelve smallest children were called
to dinner.
There were buns and ham sand.
wiches, and boiled eggs, fried chick
ems, pickles, bananas. oranges, pies,
cakes, and lemonade, on that table.
The boys carried water from near.
by spring and It made the lemonade
as cold as ice would have made It.
Eleven boys and the editor ate at
the next table. And so on until they
had all finished eating their dinner.
When the dishes were cleared and
put back in the baskets, the little girls
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Wabash railroad to Bakers grove.
where we were intending to have our


where we were intending to have our
picnic
1t was very tiresome to us all, es-
pecially to the two smaller boys, my
brothers Johnny and Lawrence. We
arrived at the grove about $3.50 a. NJ.
When we got down there we saw
many other people who were going to
have picnics about the same place we
were. We got acquainted with some Of
the little boys and girls.
The day of our picnic was one OF
our Junior friends birthdays. Leona
Vests. She was IA years old. She re-
ceived many nice and pretty presents
from each one of us. The next day was
Forests birthday and we gave him his
presents that day for we knew
we couldn't give it to him on his birth
day.
We ate our dinner about IL o'clock.
We had many good things to eat. We
had bread, butter, pie and cake Of diff
ferent kinds, buns, fruit of different
kinds cookies Of all kinds, jams and
jellies.
About o'clock we left the grounds
on account of having to go home.
Many of the Juniors had long way
to CO. Frank and Johnny and Mabel
and l live about nine miles from Of
tumwa but we walked down the rail
road and it wasn't near so far.
We Juniors all write letters and
cards to each other now and we will
never forget the first day Of June in
1910 when we had our picnic in Ba
ker's grove.
Maude Skirvin, age II.
Rural Route No. 2.
FlOris Iowa
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Naughty Mary's
! Exile

Mary sat on the steps, porting. She
lad asked her mother to allow her
TO 90 to the country to visit her cous-
lin. and had been refused. "You may
igo next Saturday, DEAR" her mother
had promised her. But the sky looks
forbidding today, and 1t may pour rain
before noon. So, you could not enjoy
10 day In the country il 1t were rain
ing"
"Oh, yes would" declared Mary.
"Please let me CO."
And then her mamma had to tell her
that she must not insist on doing that
which she had told her was not for
her own good. Mamma knows better
than you, dearie," she added. And
when I refuse to grant your requests
am doing so in your own interest.
So you must not insist"
But want to go to the country"
pouted Mary.
''If you behave in naughty man.
ner," said her mamma, II shall have
to punish YOU
SO. Mary, her lips pursed up, and an
ugly frown in her forehead, went to
the front steps and sat down, her
mood anything but pleasant. And
there she remained until luncheon
time when her papa came home.
When he beheld the disflguring scowl
on his little girls face, he inquired the
cause.
.! want to go to visit Cousin Adah
today" explained Mary. "And mamma
won't give her permission"
but mamma knows BEST" said
s,ary's father. Perhaps 1t is on &C
count of the gathering clouds that
mamma wants to keep our grille at
home. But come In to luncheon"
Il don't want any luncheon said
Mary, still pouting. But her father
sternly babe her come to the table,
and she was obliged to obey. Once
seated at table, however, Marys mood