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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
coon ROADS START THINGS

Many people who oppose a ooiiu
;ssue for good roads fail to eaten
vision of changed conditions under
Good roads. Bad roads always bring
other evils, and good roads always
bring other good things in their
wake. Elsewhere in this issue is
reproduced an excerpt from an ar
ticle by Bion H. Butler on the awak-
ening in Bladen and what good roads
are going to mean to that county. In
that article Mr.. Butler writes:
"The influence is already felt. The
passage of the bond issues in the
several townships in the last few
DAYS has been instrumental in clos
ing some deals for timber lands al
ready. I met one man who was TAX
ing up rather large body of tim
Der that he had been figuring on for
a considerable time, but which he
figured he did not care to bother
with as long as the roads were such
that he could not get in and out Of
the neighborhood without a long
troublesome journey over sand road
that clogged traffic. But with the
road bonds passing he concluded that
he was ready to wind up the trans
action. This condition is noticed in
other sections. In the lower end Of
the county several transactions are
under way, and in various directions
new farmers are beginning opera
tions, the anticipation of good roads
having started the movement. The
roads and the river and the railroad
to Elizabethtown have all had an in
fluence in starting development in
the county but it is likely that the
good roads agitation has brought the
climax more decisively than either
of the other agencies"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
Giving the Newspapers the Apples

Giving the Newspapers the Apples
Concord Times.
The Legislature failed to give the
newspapers the small relief they ask
ed, that of an increase in the prices
of what is known as illegal advertis-
ing". The prices allowed in this
State are so much lower than those
in most other States as to make them
appear ridiculous in comparison. And
yet Senator Burgwyn, in explaining
his vote against it said he could not
vote for this "graft''. Many of the
lawyers in the Legislature wept cop
Jus tears over the poor unfortunate
widow and the helpless orphans who
have to pay some part of this adver-
Using, and at the same time thew
would not hesitate to charge these
widows and orphans a fee many
times higher than the fee of the
newspapers in comparison with the
service rendered. Col. Al Fairbroth.
err rises to a question of personal
privilege on this matter and says 9
few things. Hear him:
Perhaps Senator Burgwy~, hos ar
undoubted right to oppose Legislation
that would levy any charge upon g
lawyers client-but when he under.
takes to designate publishers
charge of service rendered, as g
graft, it is time that all publishers
should get busy.
The newspaper men of North Car.
Dina too long, and far too long, have
allowed themselves to be hoodwink
ed and browbeaten by the lawyer:
who eat the apple and give the pub
lishnrs the core.
The newspaper men of North Car
dina. from the smallest weekly pub
lished in the mountains on the ives
or On the coast by the sea, havt
boosted and doomed without money
and without price their native State
and her manifold advantages. They
have extolled her; they have devot
ed thousands of columns to telling
Of her virtues;they have never grown
weary in the task of defending he.
honor or inviting strangers to COM
to live among US. The newspape
| man of North Carolina has been vic
timized by the laws made to govern
him, and yet he has been the on
voice in this wilderness of woe. H
has done so much and received s.
little that we cannot understan
why a man claiming to be a repre-
sentative of the people should sug
! gest that Just compensation TO
a service rendered was a graft.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12

Asks Bryan to Step "Berc..:st Ar.
nolds''
Alton B. Parker. orco cbief inz-
tice of the New York Courc 9. An
peals and FORM Dc-.oc---csts., can.
didate for Prceide~.., ccco~dI;-,e, 70 =
New York dispatch Of tic til. has
asked William J. Bryan to CHECK
those now ambitious to become Ben
edict Arnolds of Congress- Mr..
Parker sent the following telegram
to Mr.. Bryan at Miami, Fla:
"If you and your friends, Senator
LaFollette and your joint followers
and sympathizers, had gone to heav-
en- three years ago Germany would
not have attempted to drive the Unit.
ed States from the seas or to con-
spire with other nations to make
war on her, for we should BY now
have been well prepared to defend
ourselves, nor would you have had
occasion to sneak out of Washing
ton upon discovery of the German
plot.
"While you can never undo the
mischief you have planned, yet if
you act quickly, you may be able to
persuade those now ambitious to be-
come Benedict Arnolds of Congress
to end the shameful scene now be-
ing enacted"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
SOJOURNING IN FLORIDA
Rev. Mr.. Willis Meets Old Friends
From Robson in the Land of Flow
ers and They Are Doing Well

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Wauchula, Fla, March 81 came
to Wauchula from Lakeland last
Saturday, a distance of SO miles.
over the road leading from Lakeland
to Fort Myres.
Last night We had a light rain and
it turned off cool, so that I slept
comfortable under cover. / came
here to visit my old friend Mr..
Leslie Stephens, with whom I went
to school at Ashpole in the year
1881 and 80. 1t is a pleasure to
greet old friends in a distant land
and together recall the incidents of
the past and, in way, live over
former days.
Mr. STEPHENS is doing well here
business near the town of Wauchula
where the power plant, ice plant, and
crate factory are operated. On Sat-
unday cash receipts amounted to
1892 apart from $500 from the
company in orders, which is equal tc
cash. This looks good, don't you
| think?
Wauchula is a pretty town nicely
laid off. The streets are broad anc
the buildings modern. I attended
service at the Baptist church anc
heard two excellent sermons from
the pastor morning and night. His
name is Mcpherson and he is from
the State of Tennessee.
/ met on the street Sunday morn
ing two gentlemen from the Affords
vile section of Robson county,
! Messrs. McRae and Morrison. Nc
Rae recognized me after separa
ton of more than 20 years. He i
a son of DR.. McRae who passed ava,
years ago.
[ spent a short while in the tow
of Barte last week: visited the hon
of A. B. Mclean. I saw his wife AM
sister, Miss Jane, but did not hav
the pleasure Of meeting "Ben". H
was born and raised near Mt. Mo
: riah church, but left Robson year
ago.
It is an easy matter to find Ia
}, Heels scattered all over this coun
try and all with whom I have com
IN contact are doing we'll.
: i shall return to Lakeland thi
week and will look for a copy of TIL
Robesonian.
W w WILLIS
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
BEGIN CLEANUP CAMPAIGN
Now is a Good Time to Get Rid of
Mosquito Breeding Cans That Have
Accumulated During the Winter

Now is Good Time to Get Rid of
Mosquito Breeding Cans That Have
Accumulated During the Winter
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
So much progress has been made
in sanitation in Robson county dur
ing the past few years that no we'll
regulated town or home will permit
existence of scum-covered bitches
and tin cans in its immediate vicin-
ity. The danger that mosquitoes will
carry malaria has come to be quite
generally recognized. Tin cans that
are allowed to accumulate during
the winter afford the finest kind of
breeding places for mosquitoes. Cas-
ual inspection reveals that many of
the tin cans are half filled with col
ored water precipitated by the win
ter rains. The coloring emanates
from decayed food left in the cans
and provides mosquitoes with an un-
excelled base of supplies. In fact
not even the ordinary swamp offers
agation and for disseminating germs
among their sworn human enemies in
the home. The notwithstanding mos
quito from the blacklist swamp is
held no more dangerous than the in
sect from the polluted tin can habi-
tat in the back yard or on the edge
| of town.
Let US begin our cleanup cam
paign early. The warm days are
here.
B. W. PAGE,
County Health Officer
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12

The Red Springs Citizen, voicing
justifiable pride in the number of
high-class stores in the town, says
that the "great and only setback is
the lack of industries where skilled
labor could be employed with a reg
uHar payroll to patronize these
stores" And in the same isscc The
Citizen says the people of Red
Springs township are opposed to the
proposed bond issue for roads and
want that township exempt from it's
provisions. Industries spring up in
a town that has good roads to all
the surrounding country. If the peo-
pie OF Red Springs. want more in
dustries that will bring more nav
rolls and make everybody more pros
porous, preparation in the way of
building good roads will hasten that
much-desired contamination.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12

MI. Murdoch Castor Mckenzie
was born at Jackson Springs, Moore
county, June 5, 1874. He was mar
RED to Miss Lenora Alice McKinnor
on February 6. 1868. He moved to
Robson county in 1888 and was for
several years editor of the Scottish
Chief of Maxton. He was station
erv clerk of the State Senate in
1905. Before leaving Moore county
Mr.. Mckenzie was county comm!s-
sioner for 8 years and served as
magistrate in Moore and Robson for
some so years. In 1906 he was elect
ed treasurer of Robson county and
held that office until recently, when
the office was abolished. He was
appointed agricultural reporter for
Robson county by the United States
Department of Agriculture in 1900
and held that position for six years.
He is a Mason and a K. of P. and
has for years been an ardent church
and Sunday school worker. He has
been superintendent of 7 Sunday
schools, has been elected ruling eld-
er.
When making a political race it
was not an unusual occurrence for
him to lead the Democratic ticket.
He attributes a part of his popular
ity to his good looks. He has been
mayor of two towns.
Mr.. Mckenzie served 3 years in
the Civil War. He served years
as a member Of the Robson pension
board and has ever been On the alert
to do something for the |'boys" who
fought with him during the Sixties.
He has been a lifelong Democrat.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
fine and cheerful; make your work
pleasure; be vigorous and full of
ambition. But take no nasty, dan-
gerous calomel because it makes you
sick and you may lose a days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's
when you feel that awful nausea and
cramping.
Listen to me! If you want to en-
joy the incest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experience
ed just take a spoonful of harmless
Dodsen's Liver Tone tonight. Your
druggist or dealer sells you SO
cent bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone
under my personal money back guar
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
NO INDIGESTION, GAS,
OR STOMACH MISERY
IN FIVE MINUTES
"Pape's Diapepsin" for sour, acid
stomach, heartburn,
dySpepsla

Time it! In five minutes your sour,
acid stomach feels fine. No indl-
gestion, heartburn, or belching OF
gas, or eructation of undigested food,
no dizziness, bloating, foul breath or
headache.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in sweetening upset stomachs:
1t is the surest, quickest and most
certain stomach antacid in the whole
world, and besides, it is harmless.
Millions of men and women now
eat their favorite foods without fear
they know Pape's Diapepsln Will
save them from such misery.
Please, for your sake, get a large
fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsln
from any drug store and put your
stomach right. Don't keep on being
miserable-life is too short-you are
not here long, so make your stay
agreeable. Eat what you like and
enjoy it, without dread of acid fer
mentation in the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one of the
family eat Something which don't
agree with them, or in case Of an
attack of indigestion, dyspepsia, gas
tritis or stomach arrangement due
to fermentation and acidity, at day
time or during the night, it is handy
to give the quickest, surest relief
known.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
TWO DOCTORS FAILED
Pearson Remedy Company,
Burlington, N. C.

Burlington, N. C.
Dear Sirs:
l had been suffering with bad blood
trouble for some time, my feet we're
raw and l could not wlkItried two or
our best doctors and found no relief.
then | used the Genuine Indian Blood
Purifier and l am now able to do
my work such as washing, cook
ing and house work. I gladly rec
ommend the Indian Blood Purifier
to anyone suffering with kidney and
blood trouble.
Respectfully,
MRS. C. H. FAUCETTE.
Holt Street, Burlington, N. C.
T. For sale by
Grantham Drug Co., st. Paul, N. c.,
Grantnam Bros, Lumberton, N. c..
Central Drug Co., Lumber Bridge, N i.
Pittman Drug Co., Fairmont, N. C.
Bladenboro Drug Co., Bladenboro, N -.
G.
Clarkton Cash Store. Clarkton, NC.
Red Springs Drug Co., Red Springs,
N. G.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
w. K. Bethune Has Device for Pull,
ing Autos Out of Mud

Washington Cor, March 7, Green's
horo Daily News.
W. K. Bethune of Lumberton, is
here to secure a patent on new de-
vice to pull automobiles out of the
mud when they get stuck on the bad
roeds of Virginia. He says there
are no bad roads in North Carolina.
The device is very simple. 1t is sim
ply 3-4-inch hemp rope, about four
or five feet in length, depending
upon the size of the wheel, which is
wrapped around the tire twice and
caught with a grooved piece of met
al which holds it securely.
Mr.. Bethune contends that this
absolutely prevents the wheel from
spinning" and .any machine with
even an ordinary engine can pull it.
self out of the worst kind of a mud
hole if he is equipped with his pat
ent. He has applied for patent.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
ROWLAND NEWS LETTER

Practicing for County commence
ment-Speakers Chosen for Tri-
angle Debate-Work of Literary
Societies - Lumberton Defeats
Rowland-PersOnal
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rowland, March THE pupils
have begun in earnest to practice for
county commencement. Several have
entered each contest for the prelim-
inary which will be held here March
80.
Tho preliminary debate for the
State triangle was held here Monday
afternoon. The judges rendered their
decision in favor of Agnes Evans and
Annie McCormic for the negative and
Charles Hammond and Agnes Rob-
ertson for the affirmative. Cornell
ia Ayers will act as alternate for
the negative.
The Victorian literary societv car
ried out the following program Fri
day afternoon. Roll call answered
with a joke; recitation-Opol Wat
son: debate-"Resolved, That ladies
make better teachers than men,; in
strumental .solo-Annie McCormic.
The Judges decided in favor of the
negative.
The Athenian literary society de-
bated the query: Resolved, That the
U. S. would be justified in declar-
ing war on Germany. The judges
decided unanimously in favor Of the
affirmative. James Poole was vot-
cd best speaker.
The seventh grade society debated
the query: "Resolved, That the white
man was justified in taking Amer
ica." The judges decided in favor
of the negative. Leverne Adams
was voted best speaker.
Four of our teachers-Messrs.
Shields and Sinclair and Misses Puett
and McIver-attended the teachers
meeting at Lumberton Saturday.
They report a very pleasant and
profitable meeting.
Rev. Mr.. Powell conducted the
prayer meeting services last Wed
nesdav evening. His talk on the
life of Peter was very interesting
and helpful.
Mrs. Rosa Lytch was called to
Fayetteville Saturday by the death
of her father, DR.. S. B. Rozier
Among others from here who at
LenQoQ C1l0 IuIISIdl 4holhtcAy WIZ
Mr.. and Mrs W. L. Townsend, Edi-
son Lytch and Charlie Cox.
Miss Sallie Mclean of the Midway
section is visiting her brother Mr.
E. L. Mclean here.
Miss Emma Mckay Of Red Springs
spent a few days last week here with
her sister Mrs. E. c. Mcneil.
Mr.. J. A. Mckay Of Bedln spent
few hours in town Tuesday.
Mrs. J. NJ Ashley Of Mt. Airy
wife of one Of Rowland's former pas.
tors, is visiting Mrs. W. H. Graham
Miss Louise Weaver of Weavers
vile is the guest Of her sister Mrs
Dan McLaurin.
Mr.. T. C. Rogers Of Red Springs
was in town a few hours yesterday
Mrs. Lytch and Mrs. Townsend
returned last week from Baltimore
where ther went to purchase Mrs
Lytch's spring millinery goods.
Mr.. Graham McKinnon was bus
mess visitor in Lumberton Saturday
M. Philip Lienwand left this weel
for New York to purchase his spring
goods.
Rowland and Lumberton played ;
i came of basketball this afternoon
The scores were Is to 6 in favor O.
Lumberton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
Ugh! Calomel Makes You Sick
Clean Liver and bowels NV Way
"Dodsons Liver Tone When
Headac a Work fN''a

antee that each spoonful will c,aa,
your sluggish liver better than
dose of nasty calomel and that =
won't make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real Iiver
medicine. You'll know it next norn
ing because you will wake up faai
ing fine, your liver will be workino.
headache and dizziness gone; sto5,
asch will be sweet and bowels reru.
lar.
Dodson's Jiver Tone is entirA7,
vegetable, therefore harmless ard
can not salivate. Give it to vo,,.
children. Millions of people are ~
ing Dodson's Liver Tone instead ~
dangerous calomei now. Your dT.no-
gist will tell you that the sale Of
Calomel is about stopped entireIv
here,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
FREE BULLETIN ON FARM
PRODUCTS FOR FARMERS
FRIENDS & SUBSCRIBERS

The Robesonian and the firm of
r. D. Caldwell & Son have perfect
ed a plan for the farmers of this
section to receive free bulletin SER
vice direct from the government.
During the year these bulletins will
be mailed at the time the crop is
being grown or planted. These bull
letins will cover a wide range of farm
products and will be very helpful and
instructive and should be read with
eager interest by all progressive
farmers.
Every farmer in Robson county
should take advantage of this great
opportunity offered through The
Robesonian and R. D. Caldwell E.
Son to improve his methods of farm
ing, which will enable him to grow
better crops in a smaller acreage.
Agricultural Department experts
have carefully worked out these prob
lens by making a scientific analv-
sis of each subject.
Here's How You Can Get This Ser
vice From the Government With
out Having to Write Letters Dur
ing the Year for the Various Bull
letins:
Just sign Coupon below and mail
or bring to The Robesonian or R. D.
Caldwell & Son, who will register
you for The Government Bulletin
Service on Farm Products.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
Sign of Good Digestion

When you see a cheerful and hap
,pv old lady you NAV know that she
has good digestion. If your digestion
is impaired or if you do not relish
lain's Tablets. They strengthen the
stomach, improve the digestion and
cause gentle movement of the bow
els. Obtainable everywhere.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12

Many of the legislators at Raleigh
do not love the newspapers. A mat
ter of simple justice asked by the
newspapers of the State in the mat
ter of legal advertising rates was
killed in the House. If any other
class of people in the State had ask
ed for a thing so palpably fair and
to which they were entitled, not a
member of either house would have
raised an objection. But it was
something to give justice to newspa-
pers, which have made most Of the
politicians, and the politicians thought
they saw chance to play to the gal
leries. 1t is strange that
many legislators fail to see that
newspapers are entitled to fairness
and decent treatment just as much as
any other industry.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12

In this day and time State with
out anw public debt is necessarily a
State without any public improve
ments.--Greensboro Daily News.
So. And the same thing is true
CT a county. Robson county would
have no court house worth the name
today if bonds had not been issued to
build it. Those who are crying debt
debt! in connection with the propos-
ed bond issue might get a different
slant at the thing if they will con-
slider that Ia county without any
public debt is a county without many
public improvements.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
One of the Best Acts of the Gene

One of the Best Acts of the Gener-
al Assembly
Greensboro Daily News.
1t is a great thing that the Leg
islature of North Carolina made pro-
vision to help the States strong
young sons and daughters to grow
stronger. But if it is the State where
the strong grow great" it is also
said to be the land "where the weak
grow strong, and it sgood to re-
member that the Legislature Gid not
forget that either. While it took
care Of the straight and strong, it
made provision also for the broken
and weak for whom DIR. McGeachy
has fought so long and so well. That
was one of the last acts of the Gen
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12

Wilmington is glowing with pa
triotic fervor and is ready to give
patriotic and loyal support to the
President and the government in the
proper protection of American rights.
Formal resolutions were adopted Fri
day night at large mass meeting
OF men, women and children in the
interest of the American Red Cross.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
CUT THIS QUIT is WORTH
MONTY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with SC to s'oley & Co.,
1886 Sheffield Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,.
writing your n ame and address clear
ly. You will receive in return trial
package containing FoL~y's Honey
ond Tar Compound for coughs, Gods
and. Group; Foley Kidney Pills, and
Foley Cathartic Tablets. Sold every
where.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12
How to Prevent Croun

When! the child is subject to at
tacks OF Group, see to it that he eats
a light evening meal, as an overload
ed stomach may bring on an attack.
also watch for the first symptom
hoarseness, and give Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy as soon as the child
where. e every
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12

from the Sixth district, will Coop
crate with The Robesonian and R.
D. Caldwell & Son in the distribu-
ton of these bulletins.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12

eral Assembly and in our opinion. ar
least, one of the best.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-12

W. W. WILLIS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-30
RANDOLPH CENTER.

The agricultural school will not open
until the first week in October. Pro-
vision is being made to take care of stu
dents in private families until the DOR
mitory is built.-While Porter Collins of
East Randolph was loading dirt last
Saturday, the bank gave way and mass
came against him. pushing the wagon
with force. His head came in contact
with the wagon and he was rendered
unconscious and taken to the sanitarium
No bones were broken and he is recover
ing.-S r. Hayward went to Boston
Monuny with V. A. Grant, by auto
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Phillips Of Mont
pelier are guests at the Randolph House
during his vacatlon.-The ladies' of the
Congregational Church held their annual
sale and supper Friday and realized $685.
Owing to the severe thunder storm about
the time people would start there were
but a few present from outside the vii
lage.-Congressman and Mrs. Brown Of
wisconsin, who had been at the parish
homestead few days, left last Friday
Mr.. Brown is to return to his duties In
Washington and Mrs. Brown to their
home in Waupaca. Wis.-Mr. and Mrs.
r. A. Blodgett of Springfield, Mass, are
guests at the Randolph House while he
visits relatives and acquaintances and
makes plans for repairing the old home-
stead of his father and mother that he
lately bought,