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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27

COMPARE MY INTEREST RATE
and terms with others who are
handling the same class Of loans.
Amounts, 100000 to $50. 100000;
Robson, Scotland and Hoke coun-
ties. Rate Of interest FIVE PER
CENT. A. T. Mclean, Lumberton.
N. G.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27

FRESH TURNIP SEED AND 9TH
er garden seeds at L. H. Caldwell's
Everything store'.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27

IF YOU WANT TO BUY OR SELL
real estate address P. o. Box No.
1886. Lumberton, N. C..
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27

WE MAKE ALL KINDS OF PIC
ture frames. Give us a. call. o. I.
Floyd Co., Fairmont, N. c.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-27

I AM MAKING LOANS FOR FIVE
years on improved farm lands in
Robson, Scotland and Hoke cour~
ties. in amounts 100000 to $780,
100000, bearing interest at the rate
of FIVE PER CENT. Call on ,r
write A. T. Mclean, Lumbe rton,
N. G.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-11

Hal from Ullasd.
Photo By LSja,sn Hun.
1t we were entering the
rapid-fre dressing contest.
we should insist upon this
coat-dress Of sunshine jer-
sey cloth. 1t is only a
question Of four buttons
and then the prize.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-11

S.,i f,or. B0edo,J y CooSr.as. Hst FROM UJIssd.
Phoio BY Lts,ss H'L0.
You couldn't miss this pocket. even
without the signal hand. Pockets.
Ike the barrel skirs-and there 10
one in this chartreuse cloth suit. only
the jacket hides it--almoss commit
assault and battery in their easerness
for recognition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-11
Hsi and Cows from P,oHeii CiySs.
photo b. LSJafss Hitler.

Hsi snd Cows from F,sneis Ci5"s.
Pboio b. L<Js,sn Hiiis,.
Fashion mixes her history
dates just as we do. She
takes a surcoat of the thir-
tecnth century-or is it the
fourteenthp-and decorates
it with Babylonian en-
broidery. and because it is
made Of jersey cloth calls
it twentieth century.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-08
SYNNES


TheO. Staples, who has been Wis
iting his brother Isaac Staples the
past two weeks, departed for his
home near Pittsburg, Pa, last Thurs
day.
Miss Della Messner spent Sunday
at the Morehead home.
Mary Buntje is visiting her aunt
near Norris the past week.
John Podtburg spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Podtburg.
Jack Foley spent Sunday at Chas.
Gaffney's.
Carl Reimer accompanied by Louis
Podtburg autoed to Mr.. Reimer's
farm near Appleton Sunday.
Walter Staples visited at Jones
Sunday.
Miss Pearl Pitts spent Sunday with
Kathyrn Podtburg.
Peter Stahman and brother Joe
autoed to Appleton on a business
trip Saturday.
Mike Rahlein, pitcher for the Syn
mes ball team, pitched for Morris
Sunday.
The Landers young folks visited
Corcoran's Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Becker and chill
dren and Miss Rose Becker visited at
Ray Butchers Sunday.
John Corcoran and Roy Landon
we're Norris callers Monday.
Billie Luhman and Tim Murphy
were among the base ball spectators
at Norris Sunday.
Lang Bros. transacted business in
Norris Saturday.
Miss Irma Staples visited at the
Landon home Saturday.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the circus at the county seat last
Friday.
We are pleased to learn that Mrs.
VIM. Messner who has been very sick
Morris tribune., 1917-06-08


To obviate the evils of legislative procedure
caly whereby much work is crowded into the last
few days and much ill-dgested legislation passed,
Theodore Chrstianson of Dawson that the
sion be divided into two parts part devoted
the introduction of bills and the the consid
GRAFTON of bills, the latter part to be unlimited. To
cOmplish this would require amendment to the
stitutOn and would be worthless anyway unless the
members of the legislature will manifest little
backbone in killing off undesirable laws The
voter very little how his member most of
the bills that and will ilOgically reeect
representative who votes way a senator who
votes another the bill The truth is that the
people would prefer that the legislators honestly
slider and their judgment proposed legisla
tion and if legislators would boldly accept this RESPONSE
billy and trust their constituents recognize soundneSs
of Judgment, there would be less criticism what the
legislature does and does not do Mr. Christensen
proposal is just another of trying the
people to judgment pending bills when that is
just the thing that of the people Except noisy
minority to do. Legislators should cultivate
little respect for the good judgment of their
stuents, and little respect for themselves in
their representative capacity.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-08
RENDSVILLE

Gust Wagner autoed thru our berg
last Tuesday.
The party last Monday evening
was very we'll attended and a very
enjoyable time was reported by the
RendsvilIe sports.
Carl Kruger from Morris, visited
at Giese's last Tuesday.
Peter Falk called on Days last
Tuesday.
The circus in Morris last Friday
was a dandy Most all of the farm
ers took it in.
Art Uphoff called on Giese's last
Saturday evening.
Clifford Henrichs was on the sick
list last week.
Fred Uphoff visited with his moth
er Sunday.
Clifford Henrichs autoed to Days
last Tuesday evening.
August Giese purchased some seed
flax from Julius Christians last
Thursday.
The party at Hellberg's last Satur-
day evening was a fine one and a
good time was reported.
Peter Falk called on Giese's last
Thursday evening.
Andrew Olson autOed to Henrichs'
last Saturday evening.
Art Uphoff autoed to Morris on
business last Thursday.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-08

the past two weeks, is able to be up
again.
Mrs. Morehead and son CIoyde
were Alberta shoppers Thursday.
Mr.. Braun of Alberta, was seen in
our locality Saturday.
Rev. Richardson, of Morris,
preached at the Ward school house
Sunday morning and also in the eve
ming.
Isaac Staples, daughter Irma and
son Leon and Elmer Messner were
callers at the Morehead home Sun
day.
Mrs. Carl Reimers accompanied by
her daughter Hilda and Lizzie Buntje
were in Morris Saturday.
Leland Jones, one of the Synnes
township bright young men, has an
Morris tribune., 1917-06-08

1t may have been a good thing to have practically
closed the grain exchanges of the country by censorng
all future trading but the writer is unconvnced
thing except the country mills practically
is done, most farmers usually have a few bushels
few hundred bushels of wheat dispose Of and yet
order to find market for it he take it
atorf it happens to still be open-where the elevator
must buy it a very wide Margin if at all The
whole system Of moving grain has stricken down
Morris tribune., 1917-06-08

severed the call for volunteers by en-
listing in Morris last Saturday. He
will be greatly missed in this local
ity by his many friends who wish
him success.
The Messerli children who have
been staying at VIM Messner's, re-
turned home Sunday.
The Sauter family attended the
graduating exercises in Morris. Their
daughter Elizabeth was one of the
graduates.
Mis- Vera Zeidler and Rev. Rich
ardson spent Sunday at Bahnsen's.
George Messner had the misfor-
tune to get kicked by horse one
day last week. But we are glad to
learn the injuries were not serious.
Morris tribune., 1917-06-08

The city papers late have fairly shreked at the
food spectators and the grain exchanges, quite oudo
ing anything that the farmers have said, and
country papers up the cry evidently think
ing that the is popular among the farmers Now
the carnival gambling may have been stopped, but
fail to where the farmer is benefited by drop of
dollar bushel in siX-bushels- the-acre wheat The
government is letting prices rife in every
modify steel print paper times cost
Morris tribune., 1917-06-08

One of the most interesting automobile tours that
a person take will be along the Historic Trail
down the Minnesota Valley when is opened The trail
will start at Mankato and places by
the Indian Massacre of 1852, Ulm, Wood Falls,
Camp Release old Lac qui Parle Browns Val
ley Besides being rich in historic associations the trail
will also lead thru of the beautiful scenery
in America The trail will lead thru quite woodlands
past beautiful waterfalls, along rugged to where
the valley be for miles stretching away in its
wonderful beauty. Many places along the route such
Camp Release, Ramsey Park Minneopa Park will
give opportunity for rest amid quiet beautiful
roundings Minnesota people do not half realize the
natural beauty of the Minnesota Valley and this new
trail will do much to convince Minnesota people that
they should "See Minnesota First"
Morris tribune., 1917-06-08

without anything being put in its place This carries us
back to the days before there grain exchanges
and wipes out the whole system that has been built for
the handling of grain with the least possible spread
between the price paid producer that paid by
the consumer. Having stricken this down. the
ment should put something in its place. and must put
something by next fall the will the goat
Morris tribune., 1917-06-08

Special credit is due the bankers of the country for
they taking in floating the Liberty Loan
a patriotic service for which they receive
pensation, and it may certain loss to them from
conversion of certain time deposits into government
loans. Yet banks the country taken up this
service with ready PATRIOTISM and entitled to credit
aCCOrdinglv
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
Dakota Wesleyan
Spe aking Contest

The Dakota Wesleyan University,
of Mitchell, announces the Inaugural
ton of a new departure In the way OF
high school speaking, contests in the
state of South Dakota-that Of the
Extemporaneous Speaking Contest.
Dakota Wesleyan extends a most corr
dial invitation to every high school In
the state to enter into this contest,
and to send a representative to the
final state contest to be held ut MI
cheil on the last Friday OF Aprik April
81, 1917.
The contest is open to the students
of every High School in the State OF
South dakota. The contest is open I o
both boys and girls. The only eligi-
bility rule is that the contestant must
be a bona.fde student, carrying at
least two-thirds of the regular amount
of school work. In the state contest
at Mitchell only one student from
each school may compete. This stu
dent may be selected by the local
High School in any way it sees fit. 1t
is suggested, however, that a local
contest be held, and that the winner
of local contest be sent to Mitchell
as the schools representative In the
state contest. In these local contests
any number of students nay compete.
In both the local and the state con-
test, the speeches are to be made x
temporaneously. A list OF twenty
subjects on current topics are given
to chose from. The contestant reads
widely and carefully on all Of these
subjects. An hour before the time of
the contest each contestant draws for
a subject from this list. He is then
placed in a room Without books or
paper to think out his speech. The
contestants then take their places up
on the platform and speak in order, as
drawn by lot. No speech may exceed
ten minutes in length. The local con-
test and the final state contest are
both conducted In the same way, using
the same list of subjects.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
CO. Organize
Farm Loan Ass'n

Redfield, Feb. 15.-Simultaneously
with the opening OF the IL federal
farm loan banks under the new fed
eral farm loan act, Judge George w.
Fischer, of Redfield, s. D.. who ap-
peared before the banking and curren-
cy committee of the American con-
gress some three years ago, as an ad-
vocate Of a national rural credit bill.
organized the First National Farm
Loan association of Sphinx and adjoin-
ing counties. The amount OF loans
subscribed for at this first meeting
was Over 800, 900 and the mount OF
stock subscribed was over $4,000
There will be another meeting Sat-
urday, February "a, 1917, at the
Sphinx county court house at 2 O'Clock
p. m. Anyone in the meantime desir-
ing to join such an association. can do
SO at the Office Of Judge Fischer In
Redfleld, s. D..
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
Greatest Snow
Fall in 20 Years

In the report Of the weather bureau
department at Huron, 8. D., the fol-
lowing facts are found concerning
January weather:
The greatest fall Of snow was re-
corded for this month since 1897, and
was the second largest since the de-
partment was established at Huron
in 1882.
PRECIPITATION for the month was over
four times the normal amount, II
being 2.21 inches, 81 inches being
normal. The highest temperature
for the month was As degrees above
on the 9th. and the lowest, Is below
on the 31st. with a mean temperature
for the month of 10 above. It also
showed that there was II inches of
snow on the level on January 31st.
Only ten clear days were recorded
during the month. The highest velo-
city Of the wind attained at any time
during the month was A miles per
hour, on Sunday, January 21st.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
CORRESPONDENCE
and EXCHANGES
Personal and News Notes From Over
tt County
ST. LAWRENCE

A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Ice. Mother and baby are
reported as doing very nicely.
Miss HYDE VanBrunt, wha has been
spending q week at home resting uI
after a spell Of sickness. returned to
vermillion Tuesday to resume her
studies at the State University.
Mrs. A. c. Magness received word
last Friday morning telling her Of the
death Of her grandson, Merritt Mag
ness. in Council Bluffs. Mrs. Magness
left on the Friday evening train to at
tend the funeral. Merritt's many
friends here were very much surpris.
ed as well as -grieved to hear OF his
death, as he seemed very much i'm
proved during his stay here at the
home Of his grandmother last sum,
mer. and the last letter they had from
him told how well he was getting
along after an attack OF the grippe.
Those who r contemplating a dis.
turbance Of the peace of our quiet
burg had better think twice before act.
ing upon their contemplation, Is ouI
Marshall is nov ably backed up with
another little man." who arrived a!
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman this
week. The mother and baby are re.
ported as doing nicely.
Last Friday evening the Epworth
League held their regular business.
social meeting at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Mel Thompson. A large crowd
were In attendance and everyone re,
ports a good time.
II things work out as now being
planned, st. Lawrence will have an
other Fraternal society organization
In the form of a local camp of the
Modern Woodman Of America. Mr.. p
Coquillette was over here the latter
part of last week rounding up the ole
members and trying to enlist a mum
Der OF new ones. At the present time
they have quite a number enrolled
with the prospect of a few ore injth'
near future
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
COLONEL CRICSBY
dies IN ALABAMA
Veteran Of Two Wars-PrOminent In
South Dakota Politics

Word was received here last night
OF the death at Bennington. Ala, Of
Colonel Melvin e. Grigsby, OF Sioux
Falls, pioneer South Dakotan, civil
war veteran and leader OF the Rough
Riders In the Spanish American wif,
Colonel Grigsby was q prominent
and picturesque figure in the growth
and political activity Of this state.
He came to Sioux Falls in 1871.
That was before there was q railroad
and he drove into the embryonic me-
tropolis on horseback.
A veteran of. the civil war and q
prisoner at A~ndersonvilie he was the
author OF THE Smoked Yank." a story
Of prison life which had international
circulation. /.
He served a term as attorney gem
eral Of South Dakota and later held
the same ONCE in Alaska.
At the outbreak Of the Spanish
American war he helped organize and
was an officer Of the famous Rough
Riders.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
South Dakota u.
Shows Advance

Vermillion, Feb. embodiment for
the second semester at the University
Of South Dakota shows steady ad-
ove previous records and in
dicates the need for additional dormi-
tory room at the university. The leg
islature Of South Dakota has been
asked for a $685. 900 women's build
ing for the University Of South Da-
kota.'
The regents Of education made the
request for the new building in addi-
ton to the maintenance fund for the
next two year period because Of the
steadily increasing number of women
at the University Of South Dakota.
The college Of music at the University
Of South Dakota ranks fourth among
similar departments vat American
state universities and this has tended
to attract a still larger enrolment OF
women. The home economics depart
ment Of the University Of South Da-
kota, n Of the best in the northwest
has had an effect on the enrollmen,
Of women also. Applications for
rooms at East hall by women students
have outstripped the available accom-.
modations this semester. There have
hccs more applicants than rooms ioi
several years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
MEXICANS MURDER
THREE AMERICANS
Bodies Of Cowboys Mutilated and Rid.
led With Bullets

Hachita, N. NJ, Feb.-Lem Spills
bury, Norman scout. and companions
late today discovered the bodies of An
drew p. Peterson, Hugh Accord and
Burton Jensen. American cowboys
kidnapped last Monday when Mexican
bandits raided the Corner ranch" go
miles southwest OF here. The bodies
badly mutilated, were found on the
Mexican side, three miles south of
International Monument No. So.
1t was believed the men were taken
across the International line and kill
ed when they attempted to break away
from their captors.
According to the story told by
S~pillsbury' and his companions, each
victim had been shot in the head sew
eral times. Acord's head had been
mutilated with a machete.
The clothing had been torn from all
three and there we're numerous cuts
and bruises, indicating, 1t was believ-
ed. a desperate struggle Of the Amer
leans against heavy odds.
Search had been kept up continu-
uously since late Monday when news
OF the raid and the kidnapping spread.
Spillsbury, who served as scout with
Gen. Pershing's punitive expedition
in Mexico and who owns a ranch in
the Palomas Lake region, was one of
the first to volunteer his services.
Others then joined in the hunt.
According to Information gathered
here Accord. Peterson and Jensen late
Monday, rode into the camp OF the
Mexicans on the American side. They
were unarmed, It was said. They
were taken into custody Immediately
and made OF with.
The finding of the bodies of the
three men, considered In connection
with the treat of Jose Ynez Salazar to
raid American towns, caused consid-
cradle feeling tonight on this section
OF the international border.
While close observers of the border
situation p~rofessed to see nothing
alarming in Saizar's threat. a major
ity Of the population looked with ap-
prehension on movements Of rebel
bands In northern Chihuahua.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
PHYSICAL Exams
Stopped at State u,

Sioux Falls, 8. D., Feb. 19.-The
state board of regents. after a confer
ence here at which Professor w
Franklin Jones of the state university
appeared. decided there should be no
more examinations Of students in
South Dakota educational institutions
Of the sort conducted prior to last
June by Professor Jones. Only re-
guiar licensed physicians will be per-
mitted to make organizations In cases
whore there seems to be occasion for
Il, the board decided. The charges
against Professor Jones we're aired al
educational association and at the
legislative session.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
GENERAL FUNSTON
DIES ON BORDER
Collapsed In Hotal Lobby From Az.
tack Of Acute Indigestion

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 1s.-Gen-
erai Frederick Funston. commander
OF the southern department. United
States army. since February, 1916.
who became famous ~ q result of his
capture OF Aguinaldo. the Filipino
rebel chief, died suddenly at a hotel
here tonight . few minutes after he
bad finished dinner.
He collapsed while seated In the
lobby OF the hotel talking with friends.
and was playing with little Ines ST.
berberg. Of Des Moines. Iowa, a guest
with her parents ut the hotel. when he
fell unconscious. Death was almost
instantaneous.
General Funston was 81 years OF
age.
Ever since March, 1915, when he was
placed in command OF all United
States forces on the Mexican border.
Gen. Funston had worked at an anus
'ual pace . At critical times in border
departments he frequently remained
on duty "a hours OF the 81.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
BURDETTE

Qnite a number In and about Whea-
ton are sick with the measles at this
writing.
L. o. Cramer and C.. F. Porter each
shipped a carload and II. McGinnis
two carload OF cattle from Tulare last
week. 3
l.. l.. Sisson departed Monday for
Hot Springs. 8. D., where he will re-
ceive medical treatment.
Miss Alice Fallon Is assisting Mrs.
Cramer with her household duties.
Ed. Staehnke is visiting at the Lew
Sisson home.
Mrs. John Sell and daughters returned
from Redfield Saturday, where Mrs.
Sell has been for medical treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tauge Peterson have
moved onto the Blaine place which
was improved with q new set of build
ings recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Anderson mourn
the loss Of their six months old baby
boy. who died of the measles Sunday
night. The sympathy Of the entire
community is with them in this, their
sad bereavement.
Henry Polchow Is working for l..
o. Cramer.
Miss Buss resumed school in the
Kroning school house Monday morn
ing after a two weeks vacation on ac-
count of the measles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
WEST HAND
From Rec Heights Review


About a dozen stockholders of the
Rec Heights COOPERATIVE Mercantile
Co. met at the hotel last Friday after
noon and elected a board of FIVE dir
ectors, as follows:-Henry Steinleit-
ner, c. C. Spiers, 8. s. Mitchell, John
Lawler Jr., and F X. Stockman. The
board at ono proceeded to organize
by electing C. C. Spiers, president,
Henry Ste~inleitner, vice-president. and
r. X. Stockman, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Among the many who will move to
other farms this spring is Andrew
Namanny and family, who will move
on the T. H., Kruger farm sixteen
miles north OF Rec Heights. Ed. De
Geest will occupy the farm which Mr.
Namanny leaves. Mike Mednansky
who has lived on the Kruger place
for three years, goes west Of the river
Freeman Ping has adopted a new
plan of feeding his cattle, which saves
him hauling hay from a long distance
especially when the weather is stormy
He drives his cattle over to where thu
hay is, and they do the rest. This is
fierce winter to haul hay for the stock
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Connolly left OF
Thursday morning for Fergus Falls
Mimi, where they will spend q fey
weeks with their daughter and son-in
Law, MI. and Mrs. Frank Myers. WIN