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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-10

ing the local market with choice veg
etables.
Several wool and mutton sales are
reported at Malta this week. In
each instance a good price was Sc
cured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou GODDARD, who
have been visiting relatives in the
east and incidentally dropped in on
the Omaha Exposition, returned to
Glasgow Thursday.
The first stock shipment of the
season over the Great Northern was
made from Malta Wednesday by the
Miner Live Stock company, and
consisted of seventeen carloads of
prime stock.
Thos. Clone and family who have
been visiting friends in the east for
the past month returned to Glasgow
this week. Miss Hays who will teach
the primary department of the pub
lie school here accompanied them
home.
C. R. Hyde, the genial whole-souled
and popular manager for A. Guthrie
& Co., the railroad contractors, in.
forms us that there are 20 grading
outfits at work between this place
and Culbertson. They will begir
moving west about the first of next
month.
A letter from Albert Wedum re
ceived by his brother Jim states tina
their party is now on the Copper
river. The weather is warm ant
flowers grow in profusion-likewis'
mosquitoes. The only "fatal" acct
dent thus far attending the party wa
the loss of n of Judge Ken'ts rub
Der boots.
The Milk River Eagle makes tn
announcement that Prof. Nelson {
Wescott, formerly principal of tn
Glasgow schools, will be a candidat
for the nomination Of county super
intendent of schools on the democra
tic ticket in Choteau county thi
fall. The unterrified braves Nigh
do a worse thing than nominate thi
young Diogenes.
VIM. Brandt, who started for tn
: Klondike country this spring has re
, turned to Glasgow with his life an
| a bright future. William says tina
E while gliding down the silvery bosor
, of a certain large river their boa
e capsized and all their provisions an
a equipments yer lost. He will wor
/ on the railroad this summer and viii
]. ter and return to Alaska in til
: spring.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-10
THE COWBOY AND THE LADY

w III <AND AAAG A<AOA
John Hart, an Englishman and ed
itor of London Opinion, who visited
this country last year, carried home
some strange stories about US Amer
leans. Here is one he is telling on
the westerner:
A man who had been born and
brought up on the range and had new
er seen or known women, rode into a
border town to see the sights.
Immediately he fell in love with a
buxom waitress and they were mar
ried. The cowpuncher bought another
horse and the couple rode away to the
far off ranch, supposedly happy and
content.
Two days afterward the cowpunch.
er came back, looking very sorrowful
leading the other horse.
"Why, where is you wife," asket
all the men about the hotel in concert
as he rode up.
"She broke her leg the second da,
out" answered the cowpuncher, as tn
tears ran down his face, land 1 ha,
to shoot her."
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-10

no less than so per cent Of her merch-
ant shipping at the wars end. In de-
tail, it is estimated that Germany has
lost by mines or torpedoes 452, 900
tons Of shipping; that the amount re-
tanned or captured by enemies, except
the United States, represents a total
tonnage of 100000. The loss to the
United States and in neutral harbors
represents a total tonnage Of 2,341,-
600. In the home ports of Germany
there is a total Of 2,41O,0O0 tons. -
New York World.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-10
A N A

The street car was crammed to suf-
location during the evening rush hour
and tired-looking women and girls
were straphanging in the middle.
When he came to collect the fares
the conductor noticed a man comfort
ably seated in the far corner who
seemed to be asleep.
"Wake up!" he shouted.
Il wasn't asleep" said the passen-
ger.
"Not asleep" snapped the conduc-
tor. "Then what did you have your
eyes shut for?"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-10

The dry law provides that a person
can buy alcohol from his druggist by
giving the statement that it is to be
used for a sick horse or COW. There
fore "sick horse" and "sick COW" may
become terms that will pass along
with the familiar eye wink, to the
grief of the prohibitionists-maybe,
and maybe not, says the Springfield
Times.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-10

The telescribe, an instrument which
records both sides Of . conversation,
is so to be Thomas Edison's latest
invention. The telescribe consists Of
a debating machine which has spe-
cial receiving appliances and a socket
in which the ordinary telephone re-
ceiver is placed. The message may
be confirmed at any time by use Of
the debating machine.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-10
Ask Anyone Who Has Used It.

There are families who always aim
to keep a bottle of C~hamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy in the
house for use in Ease it is needed, and
find that it is not only a good invest
ment but saves them no end of suf-
fering. As to it's reliability, ask any,
one who has used it.-For sale by all
dealers.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-10
TOO VIOLENT A SUPERSTITION

TOO VIOLENT A SUPERSTITION
The question before the Plunkville
Debating society was Resolved, That
it would be right to steal from the
Standard Oil company"
The judges listened patiently to the
speakers on both sides, and brought
in this verdict:
"In our opinion the affirmative has
adduced the better arguments, but in
view OF the utter absurdity of dis
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-10
10 Years
Taken from
I'LL the Files Of
ASO Ue NdLIep
== C0untp Ga
Setts Of Nineteen Years Ago.

Engineer Davidson went to Mime
apolis yesterday.
Fred Whitbread of Hinsdale, tar
ried a few hours in Glasgow Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Eugene Cutting is acting as
deputy in the clerk and recorders
office.
Miss May Russell, the charming
young sister of Mrs. Lou Goddard,
after a pleasant visit of nearly a
month in Glasgow, returned to her
home in Minot Friday.
About a dozen crash suits arrived
in town Thursday and Immediately a
cold wave put in an appearance. In
fact is became so chilly that some of
the "Lunnon" chappies had to resort
to Jamaica ginger and other ingred-
tents to keep from "shetting" their
clothes. They will probably form an
. association to be known as the "hot
stuff" club, during the cold weather,
DR.. Hoyt was called to Malta this
week to attend a fellow named But.
Ter who had apparently fallen from
his horse and rendered unconscious
After a thorough examination with
out discovering any bruises or broker
bones it was found that the patient
seemingly stunned and unable tt
move himself or open his eyes, wa:
suffering from erysipelas having pre-
viously been found in a similar con
dition.
A correspondence from Pearmont
says that William Saunders, bette:
known as "Champa," an old TIM
resident Of that place and a veteran
of the civil war, died Thursday morn
ing at 6 o'clock. A few hours be
fore the end DR.. Atkinson called t.
see him but he wa salready beyon'
human aid. He is said to have som
relatives living in Germany. /
compliance with a dying request h
was buried meath the boughs of
sturdy cottonwood that had sheltere
him from the monday u for year:
AS will be seer by the official pre-
ceedings of the board of county CON
missioners on another page this cour
ty is to have three bridges spannin
the Milk river-one at Glasgow, Ma
ia and Saco respectively. All thre
bridges are to be of like designs an
dimensions and are known as con
bination bridges being constructed
heavy timbers and reinforced by iro
rods and braces. They r said to b
very substantial, capable of carryin
a tonnage almost equally as great a
a steel structure and when cappe
with a plate of quarter-inch galva1
lied iron, as called for in the col
tract just made by the board, shoul
last for many years. To use a mue
abused expression, they will "fill
long felt want" and it would be hal
to contemplate a more judicious
popular expenditure of the county
funds. In the bidding the Gillette
Herzog Co., had the best of it fro
the start, not only as regards price
but also offering a superior ~structu1
in every respect. All three bridge
are to be completed by Novembt
18th next, and ready to accommodate
the travelling public.
J. R. Stephens has accepted a pos
ton with Ed. Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Garland,
Malta, were among the visitors
Glasgow the first of the week.
Rev. H. E. Robbins of Fort Bel
ton, held divine services in the Gull
hall Tuesday evening and Wedne'
day morning.
William Mabee, the Cherry cree
rancher and agriculturist is supply
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-10

ut was because Of the crowded
condition Of the car" explained the
passenger. ~ hate to see women
standing"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-10

cussing such q proposition we have
decided to call it a drawn battle. It
might be right to steal from the STAN
dard Oil company, but it would be
impossible"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-10

Our Sammies in France have not
lost their American sense of humor.
They are singing a popular ditty en-
titled, II Did Not Raise My Son; He
Had Four Aces"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-10
HOME

The west begins where the east leaves
off,
And no man knows the spot;
The starting point of the sunny
south
Is the place where the north is not.
We call it east where the welcome sun
First tints the rosy skies;
We call it west where the shadows
fade
When the evening twilight dies.
We call it north where the snow drifts
pile,
When the wintry billiards. blow;
We call it south where the orange
blooms
And the sweet magnolias grow.
We will travel east, we will wander
west,
To the north or south we'll roam;
If we're still in sight of the Stars and
Stripes,
That spot is home, sweet home.
For the starry banner shall float aloft
From the calm Pacific shores
To the rugged rocks of the far off
coast
Where the broad Atlantic roars.
There is no north and there is no
south
And we know no east, no west;
For any old place in the U. S. A.
Is the spot that God loves best.
Selected.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-10
EXCHANGE SEA FISH

The United States bureau of fisher
men is attempting to introduce into
the Pacific ocean fish that are ma
tives of the Atlantic, and vice versa.
The shiftings and the changes that
are going on are not merely scientific
experiments, but are meant to effect
extensions of the food supply, the
creation OF new industries and the
putting of money into the purses of
thousands of fishermen on both coasts.
GERMANS NAVAL LOSS
An estimate by one of the govern
ment departments in Washington in
dicates that Germany will have lost
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY APRIL g. 1917
CUBA JOINS u. S. IN
WAR AGAINST GERMANY

Cuba First of Latin-A American Coun-
tries to Range Herself Alongside
Uncle Sam-Brazil is Expected to
Act at Once-All South American
Republics May Enter the Great War
Havana Dispatch, April 7.
Cuba, not yet out fher teens as
a republic, is at war with Germany
the first of the Latin-American
countries to range herself alongside
of the United States, her liberator
and protector.
At 7:16 tonight President Menocal
affixed his signature to the joint res
olution passed unaniomsuly late this
afternoon by both the Senate and
House without a dissenting voice be-
ing heard, thus putting into effect
the declaration that a state of war
exists between Cuba and the i'm
perial German government.
Washington Dispatch, April 8.
Early entrance of several of the
South and Central American nations
into the war against Germany is re-
garded here as practically certain
Brazil, aroused by the sinking Of hel
steamship Parana, is expected to be-
come belligerent this week, and il
is assumed that her lead will be fol
lowed promptly by other countries.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09

Wiley Bell Has ONLY Slight Chance
to Live and 2 Others Are Badly
Carved as Result of Cutting and
Shooting Scrape Saturday-Partic-
ipants Rounded Up-Mean Liquor
at Baseball Game
Wiley Bell, Indian. is in the Thomp-
son hospital with onlv q slight chance
to live ard three other Indians-Doyle
and Worth Sampson and Frank Low
rey-are in jail, the two first named
badly carved about the face and arms
with knife, as a result Of gen.
eral row at an Indian baseball game
late Saturday afternoon. The row
took place near the Jim Dial school
house, about6 miles north of Lumber
ton. The men were drinking, it is
said. They used knives very free
ly for a spell and then DOYLE Samp-
son drew a 25-calibre pistol and shot
Bell in the stomach. The pistol was
loaded with steel bullets. Immedi:
ately after the trouble Sheriff r. E
Lewis was notified and he, with Rur
al Policeman Eli Phillips and Dep
uty A. H. Prevatt, hurried to thu
scene and succeeded in arresting al
! that were connected in the fight.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
VIII be Killed.
Good Roads Advocates Meet Thurs
day Night
MAN STRUCK BY HAND CAR

Aged Deaf and Dumb Joe Watson
Walked Upon Railroad Track in
Front of Hand Car and Was Sc
riously Injured-Leg Amputated at
Thompson Hospital
Mr.. Joe Watson, aged about 90
years, who is both deaf and dumb,
had his right leg amputated at the
Thompson hospital yesterday after
noon as a result of being struck by
railroad motor truck at the War
wick mill trestle about a miles east
of Lumberton on the Seaboard road
yesterday about IL o'clock. The old
gentleman, who lives near the scene
of the accident, walked upon the tres
tie right in front Of the moving truck,
and although the horn was blown ne
could not hear it and failed to see the
car. When the car struck him one
of the gentlemen on board caught
him, which no doubt saved his life
Or. w. A. McPhaul, local Seaboaro
eurgeon, BROUGHT Mr.. Watson to the
hospital here. The names of those
on the car have not been given out
but it is understood that no blame
attaches to them. Watson is said tt
have come upon the track at the enc
of the trestle just a few feet aheat
Of the car, approaching the track b!
q foot patch leading up from th'
swamp.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
THE FINAL SUMMONS
Mr.. Jno. T. Singletary of Back Swamp
Section-Well-kno and Valued

Death claimed Mr.. John T. Single
tarv of the Back Swamp section Sat-
urday night at midnight. Mr.. Sing
letarv had been suffering for several
months with cancer of the stomach
and his death was not unexpected.
Deceased is survived by his wife and
three children. The funeral was con-
Quoted from Back Swamp Baptist
church, of which deceased was 10y
al member. this morning at 10 o.
clock by Rev. J. R. Miller, pastor
of the church. Interment was made
in the church cemetery.
Mr.. Singletary was SO years old
and was one of Robeson's most high
lv-respected citizens and progressive
farmers. He formerly lived in Lum-
berton and had many friends here
and elsewhere in the county. In his
death the county loses valued cit
izen.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER
Personal Mention-Those Who Come

Personal Mention-Those Who Come
and Go
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Fairmont, April Mr. and Mrs.
Leamon Brice of Wallace are visit
ing relatives here this week.
Miss Alice Galloway, who is teach
ing at East Arcadia, arrived Friday
morning to spend Easter with her
mother, Mrs. G. w. Galloway. She
was accompanied home by Misses
Helen Maulsby and Bessie Alderman.
Mr.. Ralph Mcdaniel, who is stu
dent at Trinity college, Durham, is
spending the Easter holiday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. McDan-
iel.
Mr.. H. V. Brown, who is a student
at st. Johns college, Annapolis, Md.
is spending the weekend with home
folks.
: Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Brice of Wal
lace are visiting their son Mr.. Clay
ton Brice this week.
Miss Rosa Johnson of Fayetteville
is spending the weekend with Miss
Lillian Baker.
Messrs. Fred Prevatt and J. Floyd
Ct Orrum were visitors in Fairmont
AOGIuI NclS.
Mr. Tapscott, the popular ware
houseman, is spending few days il
Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. Floyd, Miss
/ Grace and Willis Fisher attended tht
preliminary speaking contest at Luaa
berton Thursday night.
Quite crowd from here ATTENDED
the county commencement at Lum
berton Friday.
Mr.. J. S. Thompson of Lumbertoi
was Fairmont visitor Saturday.
Mrs. J. N. Ashley, who has beel
visiting tllends in town, left Setur
day for Southport, where she will
visit. friends before returning to he
home at Mt. Airy.
DR.. Frank Highsmith Of Fayette
vile passed through town today.
:, Mr.. William Brice of Wallace
! visiting his brother this week.
Mr. Percy Wilson Of Wake Fores
is here srer@;rg the weekend wit
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. P Wi
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
u. S. FORMALLY
ENTERS WAR
President Signs Resolution Declaring
Existence of State of War
WILSON CALLS UPON CITIZENS
TO MANIFEST THEIR LOYALTY
Compete Mobilization of Navy Or
dered-kitchin Among Those Who
Opposed War Resolution

The United States Friday formally
accepted Germany's challenge to war
and abandoned its pace as the great
est neutral of a world in arms.
President Wilson at l :19 p. m. Fri
day signed the resolution of Congress;
declaring the existence of a state of
war and authorizing and directino the
chief executive to employ all the re-
sources Of the nation to prosecute
hostilities against the German gov
ernment to successful termination.
The act was done without ceremony
and only in the presence of members
Of the Presidents family. Word was
flashed Immediately to all armv and
navy stations and to vessels at sea.
By proclamation the President an
nounced the state of war, called up
on all citizens to manifest their 10y
atty, and assured Germans in this
country that they would be unmolest-
ed as long as they behaved them
selves. Orders were issued soon af-
terward for the arrest of 6O-ring-
leaders in German plots and in
| trigues.
Complete mobilization of the navy
calling all the reserves and militia
to the colors was ordered bv Secre-
tary Daniels. The War Department
! already having taken virtually every
I step contemplated before the raising
of real war army is authorized
waited on Congress.
Both houses of Congress adjourn
ed Friday to- Monday so that theil
;, committees might be free Saturday
for preliminary work on war legis
} lation.
The resolution declaring that {
state of war exists between the Unit
) ed States and Germany which wa!
passed by the Senate on the night o.
the 4th, passed the House at a. m
| on the 9Th by vote of 373 to so.
l During the day Friday the debatt
revealed unexpected strength to thu
: minority opposing the resolution. TIL,
s!.rprising accession to the minorit,
, ranks was attributed to the effort
!; Of Democratic Leader Kitchin, VIII
! tock the floor in a dramatic .speecl
d declared that he could not With
: clear conscience vote for war. H
: spoke after members Of the Hous
: ard Senators for 6 hours had pleade
: with him to abandon his plan, point
o Zig out to him not only the demand
I CT patriotism but the possible los
IL Of the House leadership and his fore
ed exit from public life. IN his speec
y Kitchin made the astounding state
+ ment that he was not sure that tn
n United States. similarly placed, woul
not do the things for which German
$ is condemned, Notwithstanding tn
fact that Germany has placed herse
l., outside the pale of international la
u and has been guilty of the murder {
8, women and children.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-09
NUMBER 16
BRIEF ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS
X. O. 7. M. meets Tuesday night.

*. 0. I. M. meets Tuesday night.
ALI the banks in town are closed
Monday.
"A carnival arrived in town last
night and will show all this week at
the ball park, just north of the town
limit.
License has been issued for the
marriage of Jas. A. Newton and Ger
trude Harrison; Purdie Britt and Ad-
die Ivey.
- Mrs. Jas. Mckay has been very i'll
at the home Of Mrs. Jennie Hilliard
In the eastern part of town for sew
eral days. Her condition is unimprov-
ed.
-Mayor A. E. White has ordered
that another night policeman be put
on duty making two night policemen.
Mr.. Carl Billiard is now serving on
night duty with Mr.. ]. B. Boyle
Mrs. J. B. Ward of R. 2 from
Lumberton returned Saturday from
Charlotte, where she recently unde-
went an operation in hospital Her
condition is somewhat improved.
Miss Lillian Stacks will leave
this afternoon for her home in Mon
roe after a visit with Miss Mildred
Mcintyre. Miss Mcintyre will ac-
company Miss Stacks home to sing
in the Neal-Saunders wedding tomor-
row night.
Robbers made an effort to enter
the Regan grocery store, West Fourth
street, Friday night. Two wood
strips which were nailed across a
window in the back of the building
j were removed and a window pane
broken out. Nothing was missed from
the store.
Frank, 5-year-old son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. S. P. Smith, had his right leg
broken just about the knee Saturday
= afternoon as a result Of climbing up
, On a wagon wheel. Mr. Arelia Smith
who lives near Attention, stopped hi
-, wagon in front of Mr.. Smiths hom,
, and the boy climbed up on the wag
on wheel. The mule started of hi
own accord and the boys leg wa
caught in the wheel and broken be
for the mule could be stopped.