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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-19
TRIED TO DROWN A CATFISH
What Do GU Know About This?-
Was Ever Man Engaged in More
impossible Task?

Mr.. R. M. Phillips, who lives in
the Globe Swamp section and who
was a Lumberton visitor Mond ay,
told Robesonian reporter about a
man who lived near him trying to
drown a catfish. The way it hap
pened, the gentleman set a box trap
for the purpose Of capturing a mink.
After he left the trap the water rose
and large catfish got into the box.
When the Taper went back to see if
he had caught the mink he heard
something in the box and made sure
he had his game. The trapper had
a way of drowning minks when he
carght them before he took them out
Of the box, so as not to take any
chances on their escaping. He held
the box under the water for a long
spell and raised it up and still the
supposed mink was wading about in
the box. He dipped the box again
and again and after he had held the
box under the water sufficient time
to drown two minks he decided to
take a peep into the box-and he
found that he had been trying to
drown a catfish!
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-19
THE SPEAKERSHIP FIGHT
Democrats Will Hold Caucus April
12-Still Talk of Bipartisan House
Organization

12-Still Talk of Bipartisan House
Organization
Washington Dispatch.
Another series of conferences
among Democratic House leaders to-
day resulted in a call for caucus
here on April II, four days before
the opening of the special session,
to line up Democratic members for
the speakership fight. The Republic
cans will caucus April IA, and the
five Independents who will hold the
balance of power between the two big
parties will confer at about the same
time
Democratic Leader Kitchin return
ed to Washington early in the day
and talked over the situation for three
hours with Speaker Clark. The eau
Gus call sent out afterward contain
ed an urgent request that every
Democratic representative be present
The Republican leaders decided to
hold a conference on April and will
take steps then to line and clear away
preliminaries for their caucus. There
still is much talk of bipartisan
House organization, but Mr.. Kitchin
said today he did not expect such
plan to materialize.
Both Speaker Clark and Republi-
can Leader Mann, who will be the
candidates for the speakership, are
taking particular pains to avoid any
appearance Of sharp practices among
their followers in the contest. Yes
teray Mr.. Mann urged Governor Whit.
man Of New York to call special
election to fill the vacancy in the
the Democratic Fifteenth district OF
that State, and today Speaker Clark
telegraphed Senator Hollis of New
Hampshire, asking that the State
Legislature amend the laws so ar
election could be held before Apri
16 in the Republican district which
was represented by the late Repre-,
sentative Sulloway.
with raw material.
1t is understood that the Southern
railroad is preparing to spend some.
thing like half a million dollars fol
improved termial facilities at Ashe.
vile. The new scheme is said to in.
clude a new freight depot with the
possibility of a modern passenger sta
ton little later on.
Fayetteville dispatch, 18th: Roy
Stuart of Johns Station, and R. l..
McLaurin of Latta, S. c., are in the
Highsmith hospital in this city suf.
fering fro minjuries received whe1
their car turned turtle on a steer
grade near Puppy Creek, 16 miles
from Fayetteville, Sunday afternoon
Three other young men who were ir
the car were uninjured. They are
Armistead Stuart, John Caddell ane
Angle Armistead.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-19
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Having qualified as executor of the
estate Of Neill Mcmillan, late of
Robson county, N. c., this is to no
tify. all persons having cvlaims
against the estate of said de-
ceased to exhibit them to the un-
dersigned executor at the late home
OF deceased, duly itemized and veri-
fled, on or before February 20, 1918
or this notice will be pleaded in bar
OF their recovery. All persons indebted
to said deceased will please make inn
mediate payment.
This the 18th day of February,
1917.
D. A. MCMILLAN,
Executor of Estate of Neill McMil-
LAM ...,,.-.. 2 10 6mon*
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-19
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

North Carolina, Robson County.
In the Superior Court.
Edgar Hall and wife, Katie M.
Hall, J. E. Mcmillan and wife, Flora
X. Mcmillan, Mary Belle Mcmillan
and j. H. Bethune, VS.. Neill
A. Mcmillan, Murphy Mcmillan
and wife Annie Mcmillan, AL
ex. Bethune and wife, Flora Bethune,
J. C. Shaw and wife Lollie Shaw.
The defendant, Neill A. Mcmillan,
above named, will take notice that
a special proceeding entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Robson county
North Carolina, to secure a division
of real estate, or the proceeds there
of, owned by the parties to this &C
ton as tenants in common; and the
said defendant will further take no.
tice that he is required to appear
before the Clerk of the Superior Court
of Robson county, on the 18th day
of April, 1917, and answer or demur
to the petition in this proceeding
which will be deposited in the office
of the said Clerk of the Superior
Court of said County within ten days.
or the petitioners will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in the
petition. .r.f~,EEs
This March 18th, 1917.
C. B. SKIPPER,
Clerk Superior Court
Shaw & Leach, Attys.
Raeford, N. c. 3 10 anon
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-19
mittee is expected to organize and

mittee is expected to organize and
interest the young people in the rur-
al districts in pig clubs, canning
clubs, etc., with view of bringing
into closer touch the town and coun-
try. Also, there was appointed a
financial and a publicity committee
and the committee on bylaws outlined
its report to be adopted at the next
meeting.
Mayor Stansel appeared before the
chamber and in a short talk outlined
some important activities which he
wished to See worked out for the ben
eft OF the community.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-19
Maxton's Chamber of Commerce Gets
on Dispatch. March Is.

Maxton Dispatch, March Is.
Another enthusiastic meeting of
the recently organized chamber of
commerce was held Tuesday night
with largely increased attendance.
A membership of at least one hun
bred is now expected. Several COM
mlttees were appointed, one of which,
the producers committee, promises
some Immediate action. This com
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-19

be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
This 9th day of February, 1917.
JOHN A. BROWN, Administrator.
A. P. SPELL, Attorney for the Ad-
ministrator. 2 IL 6mon
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-19
When to Take Chamberlain's Tablets

When to Take Chamberlain's Tablets
When you feel dull and stupid af-
ter eatino.
When constipated or bilious.
When YOU have a sick headache.
When you have sour stomach.
When you belch after eating.
When you have indigestion.
When nervous or respondent.
When you have no relish for youl
meals.
When your liver is torpid.
Obtainable everywhere.
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"pixie."lf

The song Dixie" was waitten in 1859 by D. D. Emmett, and was first publicly sung by Bryant's mintrels, ill New York, at Mechanics hall. The in- spirtng air and the words, which were iu the darky dialect, appealed to tho South, where the song became popular. It became the battle song of the con- federacy. There were two other "Dixies," the one northern ballad and the other a southern ballad of the Civil war. by Albert Pike, which first op- peared in the Natchez (Miss.) Courier. The origin of the phrase "Dixieland' is thought to be in the name of q MT. Dixie, slave-holding3 New York citi- zen, who moved to the South. His large number of slaves, the story runs, bemoaned leaving their old home, which they called Dixie's Land. The phrase spread and was appropriated for the Southern states, which were substituted for the original DiXieland. The phonetic connection between the word and Mason and Dixon's liue also has been pointed out. The boundary line to the negroes was "Mason and Dixie's" land.
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',AVE YOUR HAIR
 ]. AND bEAUT|Fy IT WITH 'DANDERINE"
snend g Cents! D2nGr'uff Disap' " pears and Hair Stops :, Coming Out.
Try This! Hair Gets Beautiful Wavy and Thick in Few
 Moments.

If you care for heavy hair, that
 gistens with beauty and is radiant with life: has an incomparable soft-
 ness and is fluffy and lustrous, try i Danderine
 Just one application doubles the
 beauty of your hair, besides it i'm mediately dissolves every particle of dandruff; you cannot have nice, l heavy, healthy hair if you have danl- ruff This Instructive scurf robs the hair of its lustre, it's strength and |its very life, and if not overcome it produces a feverishness and itching of the scalp; the hair roots famish, loosen and die; then the hair falls |out fast.
 IfsyOur hair has been neglected and
 is thin, faded, dry, scraggy or too oily, get a 25-cent bottle of Knowl-
 tons Danderine at any drug s..)re or toilet counter; apply little as di-
 rected and ten minutes after you will
 say this was the best investment you ever made.
 We sincerely believe, regardless of everything else advertised, that if you desire soft, lustrous, beautiful hair andslotss of it-no sdanirnff-nosi itch- ing scalp and no more falling hair you must use Knowlton's Danderine. if eventually why not now?-Advt.
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Mere ApprOpriate.

One of the big eastern structural companies having a contract to build travelling crane above a coal-handling plant at dock, decided to employ surgeon to remain ''On the job." The honored one was given note which read: SPlease hand this to tie fore man in charge and tell him that you will look afta: any of the men who may be injured by falling from the york; The doctor without ado went out to the plant. He looked up at the false work that was being built in preparation for the crane, and it was so high that the men on it looked like Lilliputians. He thought of the possi- bilities if one of them should fall to the dock and he said to the foreman. q think the company made a mistake. It should have addressed tEis letter to m undertaken"
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NEW FAST TRAIN
 WILL OPERATE
 0N COTTON BELT
Plans Under Way to Oper- ate Train de Luxe Between
 Texas and St. Louis.

A daily fast train between St. Louis and Texas will be put into service by the Cotton Belt system within the next two or three weeks if present plans are carried through successfully, it has become known here, although no official announcement of the new from the road.
 Since the inauguration of the Lone Star service of daily fast train each way between Memphis and Texas by the Cotton Belt. and especially since the travelling public so liberally gave their support to that service. the officials of the company have been contemplating adding to the service de luxe" by extending it to St Louis, and these plans, it is said, have virtually reached completion.
 The new service will he an eXten- sion of the Lone Star" service, in that the St. Louis portion of the fast train will operate between Bcinkley and St. Louis as an individual train, running as part of the Lone Star between Brinkley and Texas All through cars will be used on the train as is now done on the Memphis Lone Star" service, it is explained.
 Schedules are now said to be III course of preparation, which are eX- pected to result in the announcement of changes of running time of virtual ly all passenger trains on the Cotton Belt when the new service becomes effective. Officials of the company are planning to have the run made be- tween St. Louis and Dallas in the shortest time between those points on any railroad, this, with the most mod ern steel equipment which is already at hand, serving to make the new service the most popular with the travelling public.
 Official announcement of the inno- vation is expected within the next few days by local attaches of the Cotton Belt, together with the promulgatlon of the new running time for all the trains on the system.
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Ills Briuht Idea.

When the European war was in it's infancy Hangers back" found them'
 selves continually taken to task. A grocer's clerk, calling for the usual or der, was scornfully asked why he was not answering his country's call. Thinking he could see Q good customer slipping away, an excuse was desper- ately urgent. Fortunately an incoming customer relieved the position, and a happy idea came his way: Madam" he replied, ''perhaps if told you I've not all my toes on one foot you would scarcely believe it." This aroused the sympathy of the woman, whereupon he got an increased order. Upon telling her husband of the young Rnn's mis- fortune he coolly asked: "Well, have you?" The feelings of the good lady can be better imagined than described.
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Missed a Sale,

"It seems to me-" said Main street stationer, "that everybody's writing CT dictating letters these days. Nine cus- toners out of ten who come in here ask for postage stamps. This morning a woman was here browsing around. She looked over the entire stock. l thought had customer. After she finished tho rounds she remarked: Oh, I nearly forgot. Have you any post age stampsT said yes and asked her how many she wanted. She handed me a wrapped newspaper and asked how much 1 thought it ought to have to carry it to it's destination. l weighed the darned thing and told her cent would be sufficient. Is that all? she said. Well, have a one cent stamp in my pocketbook. l thought 1t would come to more. Thank you very much.' '"--Richmond Times Dispatch.
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the big strike so narrowly averted las' fall, could be put into service Glit ky now, if the need came.
 Have Waited Too Long.
 The present controversy. like that O. which il is the outgrowth, revolYes arodud the eight-hour work day and moro than one of the local leaders to- night declared that the brotherhoods naG waited too long already while the sup. me court deliberated on the ccnsiitutionality of the eight-hour Lssic day. They argued that if the roads decide at Thursdays confer crcC Lot to put the eight-hour day into effect forthwith. the unions have full justification for a strike.
 rnn union men are unanimous i3 the declaration that in case Ofa strike, care would be eXerted to embarrass the ?nN ernment as little as possible, in ,he international crisis.
 The government is watching the developments closely, and probably itself would take a hand should q deadluck see massured. If strike ap- pcar5 to be actually threatened, Prcs;Gent Wilson is expected to make 5r.rn move for sediment.
 About 200 brotherhood men from the ;ads east of the Mississippi and
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NOTABLES BORN THIS DATE.

General Sir James Wolfe Murray, one of the prominent British con- n1anders on the western front, born 64 years ago today.
 Fairfax Harrison, president of the Southern railway and one of the special commission to direct trans portation in case of war, born in New York city, AS years ago today.
 Oswald G. Willard, New York edi- tor and publicist, born at Wiesbaden, Germany, 45 years ago today.
 Rt. Rev. Joseph s. Glass, Catholic bishop of Salt Lake City, born at Bushnell, Ill.,, 43 years ago today.
 Charles s. Haskell, first state gov ernor of Oklahoma, born in Putnam county, Ohio, y years ago today.
 J. Franklin Baker, third baseman of the New York American league baseball team, born at Trappe, Md, 31 years ago today.
 George Sutton, veteran professional billiard player, born at Waverly, N. Y, 5 years ago today.
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Buenos Aires Newspapers.

The cosmopolitenism of Buenos Aires is we'll exemplified by it's press. The dailies number almost 50, embrac- ing all shades of thought and lan- guage-'-English, French, Italian, Swiss, Spanish, Turkish (mostly Syrian), Is- raelltish and German. The leading pa pers are La Prenza and La Nacion (Argentine), the Herald and Standard (British). As well as the dailies we have the choice of about 200 weekly, monthly and occasional publications. One. of the cleverest of the weeklies is published by Emir Arslan, formerly Turkish consul here, who shortly after the alliance between Germany and Turkey was discharged for refusing to hand over the consulate and it's con- tents to the German agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-13
Exercise Your Will.

In the Woman's Home Companion a writer says: "Let us keep it i'll mind each day that weak will is the sign of inferiority; it means that we belong to the lower classes, to the weak and in. lsf.afi and then remember that if we remain weak and inferior, it is not be- cause we must, but entirely because we prefer to; and remember that we can become one of the intelligent ruling Class if we choose. Let us set ourselves certain tests of will, and remember to let them be tests, not tasks. Let us 1nrow away if we can. all somber ideas or duty and all ideas of our weakness Oelng sinful. Perhaps it might be ac- counted so by those of Q strongly re- Aglous trend; but let us remember that our task, our whole splendid and joy JUS task in this instance, is to learn .o exercise and use our powers. It is Amerson who says: What you are speaks so loudly, I cannot hear what you say.'"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-13
Explanation Sufficient.

It was rather shabby little restau- rant, but it was the best in the local, ity. So the hungry traveller entered, seated himself on Q rickety chair be- fore weary-looking tablecloth. "Waiter" A threadbare waiter came wearily from the kitchen, regarding the solitary customer with evident hostility. Have you any roast beef?" "No. Can't say we lave any roast beef." "Any chicken?'' "No chicken" "Any steak-puddings?' "No steak buildings, neither" "Well, hang it, suppose shall have to have some ham and roll and butter" "Ain't got no ham, neither" "Well, dash it, what have you got here? Anything at all?" "Xes, sir; the constable. e."-Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-13
The sunnatran Widows Flag.

A good many formalities must be ob- served by the women of Sumatra be- fore they can lay aside their widows weeds. Immediately after the bus. bands death the disconsolate widow places flagstaff in front of her door, and on this flag is raised. As long as the flag remains untorn by the wind etiquette forbids her to marry, but with the appearance of the first rent she can lay aside her mourning garb, begin to take notice, and to receive offers of marriage. It would seem, therefore, that much depends on the strenuous ness of the season, the favorableness of the gales, and the quality of the material used in the construction of the flag.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-13
MENACE OF
 RAILROAD STRIKE
Continued from page onrO

roads refuse to acccde to the union dlmends at Thursdays conference.
 saturday was the day more persist- ently mentioned as likely to witness r. < climax of the long controversy be- tween the roads and their men.
 10 all questions, the brotherhood heads replied that there was nothing tu le said yet, as sentiment among t1o men the country over would have tD be sounded before general strike Con!d be ordered and that many locals Were to be heard from. Neither from them, nor from any other authOrita- i've source could be gained any con- f.rmalion of the stories that definite St ilc plans had been made. It was IO,nted out, however, that very little tilNc will be required to put the strike n'o effect, if t is decided upon. All tue machinery used to prepare for
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FIVE

south of the Ohio are expected to be in attendance at the meeting here to- mollOW.
 Men from the Southwestern roads will F cet at St. Louis tomorrow, tkose from Eastern roads at New York Wednesday, and those from the Western lines will meet Wednesday at St Paul. The Central states men conferred Saturday at Cleveland.
 President Lee of the Brotherhood af ;ailroad Trainmen, sait the men had made no important changes in ;heir demands, presented to the rail- roads last fall. other brothThood heads to attend tho meeting here are Warren $. Stone of the Engineers, w. s. Cater of the Bremen and l.. F. shep.,nrd of the Conductors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-13
One Dose of Remedy Sweeps Pain
 Away-Hundreds of Thousands

Mayr's Wonderful Remedy is unlike any otrer. It sweeps the Bile an.l Poisonous Catarrhal Accreations from the System. Soothes and allays in- flammation in the Intestinal Tract the cause of serious and fatal ail- ments, such as Gall Stones, Appendi- citis, Acute Indigestion, Cancer and Ulcers of the Stomach and intestines, Yellow Jaundice, Constipation, Gas tritis, Auto IntoXication, etc. In every locality there are grateful people who owe their complete recovery to Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. Thousands say it has saved them from the knife The most thorough system-cleanser known. Contains no alcohol or habit forming drugs. FREE booklet of Stomach Ailments. Address Geo. H. Mayr, Mfg. Chemist, Chicago. Better yet, obtain bottle of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy from Morris Pharmacy or any reliable druggist, who will re- fund your money if it fails.-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-13
His Esthetic Appetite.

"For one so young, my baby, Rowdy, has terrible taste for music," boasts ed MT. Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge. ''Tuther night at the dance, while the beauty of our community was N. the lap supper and the whisky for Sne chivalry was on tap out in the smoke house, Rowdy crawled up and gnawed a hole in the orchestra leaders fiddle, which was laying on chair. By chuck tiff he keeps on hathaway we'll make a professor of that boy !"- Kansas City Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-13
Valuable Electric Heater.

In a new electric heater weighing but seven pounds and standing 15 inches high the heating unit attains a temperature of 2,000 degrees Fahren- heit in one or two minutes, remaining at that temperature as long as the cur rent is turned on, and a burnished copper parabolic reflector is claimed to give greatly intensified radiation in any direction required. The current consumed is about 600 watts.
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Their First Siqht of Cows.

Two little boys from New York city were spending two weeks with my par ents. They had never seen COW and were greatly interested at seeing the COWS chewing their cud. They asked the neighbor that owned the cows how he could afford to buy gum for all these COWS to chew. "- Cleveland Leader.
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# One. Why Not the Other?

Little Mabel had just recovered from an attack of the chicken pox. Well" she informed her mother, I'm glad that is over. Now what do I have next, turkey pox or duck pox?'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-13
Business Is Business.

Guest-"I must take the next train. It means money to me! How soon does it go?' Clerk Country inn)- "Id lose my job if I told you! It means money to us to keep you herr" /"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-13

Leisy's Temp-Brew, the famous soft drink, now on draft at 217 Main street and 2O7 West Third avenue. Sold in hotties everywhere. 3-9-5t.
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Made True,

They used to talk loosely about "dcadly night air." Now that your neighbor has photograph, it is true! Buffalo Express.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-13

Nut Tree Slow In Bearing. The Brazil nut tree does not begin to bear until 1t Is fifty years old.
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1..,A e n.:A,.

Don't Be q Critic. It requires very little ability to find iault. That is why there are so many crlucs.-Oliver Wendell Holmes.