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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-15

=. &c the closing notes Of the
C~"1" contest were sounded, the
: ,tling candidates have been
! ing the votes in by the thous-
;.nds. A glance at the standing
rmill show that some exceedingly
good work has been done. Only
those directly interested in the
contest can realize the great ef-
fort being made by those who
;are striving to win the piano.
There has not been a single
Jar since the hattie began and
now since the end is SO close at
hand and the victory so nearly
won, every nerve is being
strained to keep this success per-
loetuated in the same spirit.
Contestants. realize the true
value of the remaining time at
your disposal; snatch, seize and
make use of every moment Of
1t; don't let slackness, laziness
or representation reign don't put
off till tomorrow what you can &C.
~complish today. You'll never
win if you do. ....
$4,000 Bonus.
Jump in now and get enough
to win the last bonus offer of
$1,000 votes by 6 p. m. Saturday
Afternoon. For the Contestant
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-15
The True Story of Social Event
That Occurred Somewhere.

The Statesville Landmark Is
always on the job, nothing worth
while escapes it. The Robesonian
has no idea where Judge Clark
stumbled upon the following
excruciating effusion, but it is
passed along under the belief
that it will be of general interest
to Robesonian readers, as The
Landmark said about it's readers,
and, to quote The Landmark
direct, ''of especial interest to
the society folks who give func-
tions::"
Mrs. William De Normandy
Smith, entertained the Some
thing or other club at her home
on Long-Neck avenue Thur sday
afternoon. The house looked
just about as ugly as usual. She
had a lot of faded greens and
artificial flowers stuck around in
corners, and it was all a perfect
mess. Mrs. Smith and Rev.
Browns wife received in the hall.
The Brown woman had on an old
rag Of a green frock that made
her look like she'd been buried
and then dug up, and little Smith
wore that old red waist she's
had since the year 1. The Jones
girls and old man Goldsmith s
daughter handed out punch in
the dining-room, only it was Mrs,
Smiths bedroom fixed a little.
That Goldsmith girl is SO dead tt
let folks know her daddy's got 8
little money that she was a whole
show window. The Jones girls
weren't much worse than they
always are, and the punch TASTED
like sour dish-water. Refresh
ments were handed round by
the Johnson kids, the two worst
young ones in this whole town.
| do know if / couldn't fix uE
something to eat any better than
that I'd never have the audacity
to ask anybody to eat it. The
cake was as sad as so much raw
dough, and the ice-cream was
actual poison. But little Smith
never was any housekeeper, ano
everybody knows it.
| Mrs. De Stael Grub read ar
essay on the True Inwardness
of the Essential Essence OF
Everything. 2" Some people CAM
help being fools, but it does seen
like they could help unloading
their foolishness on folks that
can't help themselves. They al
stayed till Mrs. Smith thought
she'd die before she got rid Of
'em, and then went away telling
what a good time they all had
and began talking about what ;
measly affair it was before the,
! got around the corner.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-15

An association with DIR. e. H.
Lewis Of Raleigh as president
and w. A. Hoke as viee-president
has been formed for the purpose
of raising by popular suoserip-
ton 6,eW with which to provide
a suitable statue of the laFnented
DR.. Patrick l.. Murphy. for many
years superintendent of the State
Hospital for the Insane at Nor.
canton. The statue is to be Of
bronze and will be placed IN front
of the main building of the hospi
tai.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-15

The United States closes an
other year in second place among
the worlds naval powers. The
great bodybuilding race between
Germany and Great Britain has
not yet brought the former coun-
try up to the United States in
the number Of battleships afloat.
but in ships projected and in the
total number of war vessels of
all kinds Germany will crowd
the United States to third place.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-15

The very grave seemed to yaWn be-
fore Robert Madsen, of West Burling-
ton, Iowa, when, after seven weeks in
the hospital, four Of the best physi-
clans gave him up. Then was shown
the marvellous curative power of Elec-
trio Bitters. For, after eight months
of frightful suffering from liver
trouble and yellow jaundice, getting nc
help from other remedies or doctors,
five bottles of this matchless medicine
completely cured him. It's positively
guaranteed for Stomach, Liver or Kid.
ney troubles and never disappoints.
Only Soc at all druggists. 49,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-15
A Little Candle,

Charlotte Observer.
The Lumberton Robesonian
calls attention to an organization
in it's town which is noteworthy
indeed. The members are seven
little girls. I'VE don't know"
says The Robesonian, what they
call their club or society or what
ever it is, but we do know that
they are banded together for
good works. That is their daily
walk and conversation, their
daily and nightly study. No
shirker, no drone is allowed
among them. If a girl will not
do the things she is called upon
to do, out she goes. Its an iron.
clad rule. On the day before
Thanksgiving the little band took
what money they had among
them and bought: item, a sack of
-four; item. a big fat hen; item,
coffee; item, sugar, and we don t
know what else, and carried all
these things in their own hands
, to family that they had learned
was in want and needed help.
That family, it might be added,
lives quite a mile from the store
at which the purchases We're
] made"
The man who can read this
simple story without gaining
S therefrom a little brighter out
, look on the world is indeed to b.
r pitied. If the little Lumbertor
t girls are fair examples Of wha
a North Carolina is doing in tn,
training of the young, then ther'
e need be no fear as to the futur
); of the State. AS might be antic
l. ipated, the band is not desirou
y of being advertised and TIL
E. Robesonian tells the story i
l. evident haste to forestall bein
!e forbidden to do so. But, a; on
l. contemporary remarks, such littl
y deeds have a habit of shining ia
n in this naughty world and cannt
&c be entirely hid.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-15

bringing in Is new subscriptions
between now and Saturday, Dec.
II, we will give $4,000 free
votes. The contestant who gets
this bonus will show a good
chance at winning the piano.
Last Monday the contest for
the special prizes closed, Miss
jenkins being the winner of the
silk waist given by A. Vein
stein. The kid gloves given by
K. M. Biggs were won by Miss
Barrett. and the Waterman
fountain pen given by ]. D.
Mcmillan & Son was won by
Mrs. N. C. Stubs. Some good
work was done by each of these
contestants.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-15
RED SPlNGS REVIEWS.
Marriage of Miss Carrie Nc
Eachern and DR.. Henry Hold
gina Successful Bazaar
Personal.

Correspondence of The Robeson,an.
Red Springs, Dec. g.
Messrs. Angus Mckenzie,
George McNeill and James Nc
Kay, of Rowland, spent a few
hours in town last Friday.
The bazaar held by the college
association last week was great
success. The sales amounted to
$3.50 and a large part Of this will
be clear money, as the expense
was not very great. The ladies'
are always successful in their
undertakings and this was not
an exception to the rule.
The college quartette, consist
ing Of Misses Emma Brown, Lii
lian Mcdonald, Stella Cloyd and
Lillian Britt. spent from Satur-
day until Monday last in Fay
etteville. They sang in the
Presbyterian church there Sun
day and delighted their large
and cultured audience.
At four O'Clock Tuesday after.
noon Miss Carrie McEachern and
DR.. Henry Hodgin were quietly
united in marriage. The cere.
mony was performed by Rev. R.
w. Jopling, pastor of both par.
ties, at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Nc.
Eachern. The happy couple, af.
ter many hearty congratulations,
left for an extended trip through
the Northern cities.
Miss Rosa Mcmillan returned
Saturday from Chapel Hill,
where she attended the Thanks.
giving dance given by the Ger.
man club of the university. -
Miss Joyce, the saleslady for
Covingtoli-Brlght, has accepted
a position in Maxton, and left
for her work Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Almonds of Max.
ton spent Sunday in town with
friends. Miss Lois Johnson, who
is student at Philadelphus high
school, spent Sunday in Red
Springs with her aunt Mrs. Nc
Kinnon. Mr.. Carmichael of Dill.
lon spent Sunday in town visit.
ing his sister Miss May, a stu.
dent at S. P. c..
We are glad to learn that Rev.
S. A. Cotton will be our Method
ist minister again. Mr.. Cot
ton is very popular in Rec
Springs and we would be sorr,
indeed to lose him. He returned
from Conference Tuesday.
| Miss Essie Bethea Of the col
lege faculty spent Monday il
Maxton. Misses Bessie ane
Clarke Belle McNair of Maxtor
and their guest Miss Atlant;
Gibson of McCon, and the Misses
Bond Of Maxton, spent Saturda.
! in town and attended the bazaar
Misses Ethel Gibson and Bert!
Coke spent the past weekend
with relatives In High Point. :
Miss 1nez Covingten, of Column
b5a, S. c., is visiting her aunt
Mrs. Elizabeth Coke.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-15

hundred and fifty thousand
packages, generally requiring
haste and care, were piled up in
the various offices waiting for
the strike to end.
The grand bulwark of this
precious business consists of the
failure of Congress to pass a
parcelS-Dost act.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-15
Our Benevolent Express Com.
$3.50 panies.
Saturday Evening Posi-.

saturday Evening Post. '.--
Within the short space Of
three years two of the big ex.
:press companies have presented
their grateful stockholders with
melons" worth forty-eight mil
lion dollars. This pleasant re-
turn was upon an original invest
+ynent of practically nothing.
Whatever assets the companies
now possess were accumulated
'out Of surplus profits. The goose
that lays their golden eggs con-
s1sts simply OF exclusive con-
tracts with the railroads, by
which they are licensed to over
charge the long-suffering public
for carrying it's parcels.
These private gold mines, call
ed express companies. employ
considerable labor. Some five
thousand of their drivers, trans
fer men, schedule men and
helpers in New York and Jersey
City went on strike this fall.
Those holding the most respon.
.sible positions, the route drivers
and transfer men, received, il
appears, siXty-five TO seventy
five dollars a month for a day
work that began at seven a. m
and ended as soon after six p. III
as the last load on the platform
was hauled to it's destination.
This arrangement of a work
day with "a regular hour 70
starting, but none for stopping
often means, in practice fiftee
hours labor out of the twenty
four, with Sunday and holida
work, for which no extra pay
given. For helpers, it seems
the companies thriftily prefe
boys, whom they can hire {
= eighteen to twenty dollars
month.
The men demanded an advant
of five dollars a MOT tn in wage
with fifty dollars a month min
mum for helpers and a work DE-
of eleven hours. AS the tire
'hundred-per-cent express cor
ypanies felt unable to grant tt
mems demands, express bus
ness in New York and Jers'
City was Il rown into utter co
fusion. For years the pub
had paid the companies thre
,hundred-per-cent rates for ca
rying its parcels: but, rath
than deal literally with it's el
ployees in pinch, the comp
MES calmly permitted the pu
lies parcels to lie undelivere
At one time. it is said, thr
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-15

the injured person for three or four
weeks. This is due to lack of proper
treatment. When Chamberlain s Lin
iment is applied cure may be effected
in three or four days. This liniment is
one of the best and most remarkable
preparations in use. Sold by DR.. Nc
MILAN & Son and Pope Drug Company.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-15
ANY

Any
Citizen wishing to commune
cate with any town official
in cases Of emergency will
please ring phi ,ne No. 1913.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-15

The peculiar properties of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy have been
;n nSugay s s when It w s0t tahen IN
time we have not heard of single
case of pneumonia. Sold by DR.. NC
MILAN & Son and Pope Drug Company.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-15

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, cause chronic constipation.
Doan's Regulets operate easily, tone
the stomach, cure constipation. 25 c.
Ask your druggist for them.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-15

Accidents will happen but the best
regulated families keep Dr.. Thomas
Eclectic Oil for such emergencies. I
subdues the pains and heals the hurts.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-15
HOW THEY STAND.

Viola Jenkins 65O,50O
Gwendoline Barrett 100000
Mrs. N. G. Stubs 2OO,250
Eva Gaddy 81, 225
Quincie Mitchell l,525
May Belle Price 4,630
Thee Mclean 400
Miss R. S. Edmond 1000
May Branch 1900
Mary Conley LOTS
Cora Bailey 1000
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-15
ONLY A FEW MORE DAYS FOR CONTEST.

The Question Every Tongue Who Will Get The Piano?
Big Bonus Offer-Miss Jenkins Wins the Silk Waist
Given by A. Wenstein, Miss Barrett, the Kid Gloves
Qs;pen by K M. Biggs, and the Fountain Pen Given by
" ID. Mcmillan & Son Goes to Mrs. N c. Stubbs-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-24
PRICE THREE CENTS

that il was an excellent investment at the
price, and because the entire committee
appointed by the special town nesting
approved OF the location for a town
clerks office.
The Bradish place seemed to that COM
mittee (chosen from each part Of the
town. and also to the purchasers to be
the only suitable place left on Main street
where public building worthy of Ran
dolph could be erected, when one should
be needed, aud that IL the Bradish place
should be taken for other uses. no place
OF equal advantage could be found for the
use OF the town.
The place was not bought to be sold to
the TOW at profit, but to be held for
the towns advantage.
AS there has been so much mistake
about this matter, we desire to add that
we do rot ask the town to buy or lease
this property, and il the town chooses to
let this property be disposed OF for other
uses, we believe we can do so to our own
profit.
The purchasers Of the Bradish place, by
w. Q. Emerson, agent.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-24
WHAT is DOING
THE WORLD OVER
A WORD ABOUT THE LEADING
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
BIG SPORTING Events Pulled on.

Ad WolRast Of Michigan won the light.
weight championship Tuesday by defeat
ing Battling Nelson at the end OF 40
rounds. Wolgast did the most effective
fighting, and Nelson took an awful beat
ing. At the end he would not give up,
but his almost helpless condition led the
referee TO stop the fight. WolRsst was
the younger and stronger and fought the
Dane in his own rough way, wearing him
down. Only once did Nelson have a
chance, when he foored Wolgast for
three seconds. Nelson was favored in
the betting. The receipts OF the match,
which took place at Richmond, Cal, were
over s35, 900. The same day at Los An
geles, Conley OF Wisconsin knocked out
Monte Attell OF San Francisco, in the 42d
round, winning the bantam weight
championship. Tuesday night at Buffalo
ZYbsco, the Pole, got decision over
Lemm, the Swiss, throwing him through
the ropes after hr., as min. OF wrestl-
ing. The referee vas almost mobbed for
his ruling. II is definitely settled that
the Jeffries-Johnson fight will take place
at San Francisco July A.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-24
Parties Not Closely Knit.

A break between the British Liberals
and the Irish and Laborite allies on
whom they depend for supremacy in the
House Of Commons appears imminent.
Premier Asquith's announcement that the
financial question would be taken up
ahead of proposed reform OF the House OF
Lords was followed by a declaration by
Redmond, the National leader, that his
party would not support this program.
The Irish and Labor members are more
interested in reforms than in the budget,
while the Liberals want to adjust the
finances first. Each faction demands
guarantees that the other will not desert
after II has won what 1t wants. The
House OF Lords is now willing to pass the
budget. King Edward, in bis opening
speech, appeared not to share the senti-
ments OF his advisers.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-24
Strike RIots in PhIIadeIphIa.

Philadelphia is facing a serious situa-
tion as the result Of a strike of union
street car men. Their demands were re-
fused, and when they struck the company
sought to fill their places and operate the
system with strike breakers. Violence at
once followed. Strike sympathizers
wrecked the cars, beat the car men and
passengers. No less than $50 cars had
been put out of commission up to yester-
day. The company is able to run part
OF its system by day, hut before night the
lines are tied up. Dynamite has been
used by the mobs. Several thousand
special policemen are on duty, and q
small number OF troops The entire state
militia will be ordered on the scene II the
city police are not equaI to the task.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-24
Crineed When Sentences Came.

Lupo, the Wolf, reputed chief of thu
Black Hand in America, Giuseppe Morel
10, chief of sicilian counterfeiters in thiI
country, and six of their confederates
years imprisonment in the federal prison
at Atlanta. Ga, at New York Saturday.
These criminals are believed to be the
most dangerous in America and the assas.
sination of Petrosino, the clever detec-
tive, is laid at their door. When SEN
fenced several of them collapsed and 9th
ers tainted.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-24
PIueky JaIIer saves ) LynehInu.

At Cairo, ILL.,, where several negro
lynchings have lately taken place, negro
named Pratt was arrested for snatching a
purse from a woman. A mob gathered
and stormed the jail, but Sheriff Nellis
and posse were ready and fired, killing
the mob leader and wounding others.
The mob then scattered. The negro was
hastily given a long prison sentence and
hustled of by train. Another suspected
negro whom the mob would certainly
have lynched il they had gained the jail
has been proven innocent.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-24
Won't Be compeIled to Take $1,000.

President Taft has withdrawn from the
Senate the nominations sent in for judges
OF the new customs court. Congress has
cut the salaries from $4,000 to $1,000 per
year, and as the places were accepted
when II was understood the salary would
be- s10, 900 the president feels it would be
fair to tender them again under the
changed conditions before making the
nominations. One Of the nominees will
decline at the lower salary. Among the
number is o. M. Barber of Vermont.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-24

Ninety-seven head of high-grade Jer.
seys at the Green Mountain Stock farm
were tested for tuberculosis Friday and
Saturday by DR.. e. II. Stearns, assisted
by DR.. George Stephens OF White River
Junction; while the proprietor of the
herd, z. F. Moulton, was represented by
DR.. Edwin Moore, q veterinarian from
Albany, N. Y. Cattle Commissioner f.
L. Davis OF White River Junction was
also present. With the exception OF nine
calves and one yoke OF oxen, the cattle all
responded to the test, their temperatures
rising from 1Ol normal to 1Oi, which
condemns an animal, and In few cases
going as high as 106 and 107
This herd can not be replaced with
equally good blooded stock for $4,000
and In the interruption OF his dairy busi-
ness Mr.. Moulton would sustain a great
loss. This farm has been in quarantine
for the last ~ years ON account OF the
suspected presence OF tuberculosis in the
herd, and none of its stock or product
has been sold in Vermont in that time.
The final disposition of the cattle is now
under consideration by the state officials.
The Jersey butter from the stock farm
brings fancy price from private pur-
ehasers In New York and Boston and is
supplied to one steamship line from New
York to Queenstown. 1t is claimed on
good authority that butter made from the
milk Of an infected animal has no danger
Tor the consumer although the milk and
flesh might have. In tho process OF
the butter fat, the germs,
which are heavier than the cream, sink to
the bottom in the skim milk and, hence,
are rarely found in the butter and never
in sufficient amount to coDtaminate it at
all.
So far as known, no case OF human tu-
berculosis has ever resulted from use OF
the Stock farm milk or butter and the
Moulton family have partaken OF both
freely and without harm
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-24
Pesy May Have to Prove Up.

1t is now probable that before Congress
awards any honor to Peary it will require
him to submit bis proofs of North Pole
discovery to some unpreiudiced body like
the University Of Copenhagen. DR.. Cook
at Santiago has admitted his identity aud
paid q visit to an old friend whom be told
that he is preparing proofs that will es-
his North Pole claims.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-24
Bic Railroad Strike in Prospect

The general effort to secure an increase
OF wages for employees Of ell railroads in
the East has met with trouble at the out
set. The Baltimore q Ohio, on whom
the demand was first made, has refused.
A poll OF the 5000 trainmen Of this sys-
tenn will be taken at once on the question
of striking. Other Eastern roads. are
considering the demands.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-24
ruv.o St-Teken bv ParaIysls.

Senator Tillman Of South Carolina
suffered q severe paralytic shock ct Wash
ington last week, affecting his right side.
he has recovered speech and improved
ranidfV
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-24
IN Rnrnaas pead.

Neil Burgess, famous IS the creator Of
Aunt Abigail in 'The County Fair, died
ct New York Saturday.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-24
pa..nnnern Voc An saved.

The IS passengers left on the wrecked
steamer Lima In the Magellan strait were
reached and rescued by Gillian cruiser.