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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-23
NATURAL IRON .
BEST CHEAPEST
TONIC OF ALL
Highly Concentrated Acid Iron Min.
eral Goes From Two to Six
Times AS Far
MORE POWERFUL, ECONOMICAL
THAN PREPARED "PATENTS'

When people find their appetite
off, vitality low, and are sluggish,
tired and WORKOUT, a short treatment
with just plain, everyday natural iron
is the wisest course.
You can get natural iron, known
as Acid Iron Mineral at most drug
stores and fifty-cent bottle goes
from two to six times as far as other
and weaker iron compounds of labo-
ratory and chemist.
A dollar bottle will permit a whole
family to take it couple of weeks
which in it's powerful high concen-
trated form is usually sufficient to
increase the family's vitality, strength,
and appetite in truly wonderful
manner.
Acid Iron Mineral has been bottled
tested and guaranteed up to it's pres
ent high standard for thirty years
for use in hospitals, surgery, and den
tai work, and it may now be secured
in family sized bottles. Be sure you
get the genuine, the trade mark "a.
I'M" is your protection. It is non.
alcoholic, is not laxative, and is the
product Of the only medicinal iror
mineral deposit of it's kind known tt
the world, SOC and 81. Bottled by
lessons, the Ferrodine Chemical Corp.
Roanoke, Va.
4, Note: Acid Iron Mineral contains
such a high percentage of iron, i
may be used as an external GERM
eide and astringent. Farmers, sur
geons, and dentists use it to sto]
bleeding, prevent soreness, and as
healing agent. See directions on bot
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-23
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS

Louis l. Cherry and DR.. A. S. Bern
field, former members of draft ex-
emption board No. 80 in New York
city, were sentenced to 2 years each
in the Federal prison in Atlanta af
ter they had pleaded guilty to
charges of conspiracy to obstruct the
selective draft law. Federal attor-
neys announced Monday that speedy
justice would be sought in the case
OF Kalman Gruber, a dentist, indict-
ed as an alleged "go-between" The
government charges that Gruber ar
ranged with drafted men for payment
Of money in rturn for false exemp.
ton certificates.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-23
Rev. DR.. Jno. NJ. Rose of Laurinburg
. Dies in a Hamlet HOsnital

Rev. DR.. Jno. M. Rose, pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Laurin-
burg, died in hospital at Hamlet
Sunday evening following a stroke Of
paralysis suffered in that town a
week or more before. The funeral
services were held in the Presbyter-
ian church at Laurinburg Tuesday
conducted by Rev. DR.. H. G. Hill of
Maxton, and the remains We're taken
for interment to Fayetteville, native
home of deceased. His wife, two
sons-Hugh M. Rose Of Charlotte
and DR.. VIM. c. Rose Of the medical
department of the university of Tex
as-one sister-Miss Maggie Rose OF
Fayetteville-and brothers-Geo M
Rose of Fayetteville, Thos. M. Rose
of Hamlet, and Duncan Rose of Co.
lumbus county-survive.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-23
DOWN BOARDMAN WAY
Protracted Meeting Begins Soon
Potato Crop Looks Promising-Per-
sOnal Mention

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Boardman, R. F. D. Aug. 21-Rev.
Mr.. Chaffin filled his regular ap-
pointment at Lemons Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. James Hughes of near Rose
land is spending some time with her
daughter, Mrs. F. G. Kelly.
Mr.. Redding Brittle and his sis
ter, Miss Artie, spent the weekend
with relatives.
Mrs. Ellen Sherry and daughter
Miss Lille Belle Of Lumberton are
visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. c. C. Brittle has been confined
to his room for the past few days
with sciatic rheumatism but is some
what better at this date.
Mr.. Duncan Lennon attended
church service at Abbottsburg Sun
day night.
Mrs. Clara Allen Of Danville, Va.
visited her sister Mrs. F. G. Kelly
recently.
Mrs. John Evans health does not
improve very rapidly, we are sorry
to report.
Protracted meeting at Lemons will
begin Monday after the second Sun
day in September. Have not learn
ed who is to help our pastor, as yet
Fodder pulling seems to be the
order Of the day since most of the
tobacco farmers have cured all theil
tobacco
The potato crop in general looks
right promising.
What has become Of the Richard
son correspondent. Let US hear from
you often.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Haynes Of
Boardman visited at the home Of
Mr.. c. c.. Brittle Sunday afternoon
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-23
MEMORIES OF OTHER DAYS
(Bv SNYDER)

Written for The Robesonian.
An amusing incident occurred dur
ing Sherman's raid, when the Yanks
had devastated a good old widows
plantation. After taking everything
they could find thev came into the
yard and began killing her chickens.
She was pious old lady, but this
seemed to be the limit, so she walk
ed to the end of the plaza and see
ing no one she exclaimd, "Dam 'em".
Could you blame her?
On the same line, a good old man,
failing to hire any hands, concluded
hid do his own blowing. But he was
very close in his dealings, and didn't
half feed his stock. When he came
to the end Of the row, the half fam
ished horse began to investigate the
fence corner and the old man mad
considerable difficulty in turning
round. A gentleman passing on the
road heard the old man exclalm to
his horse, "Get up there. Dam"
And he was very pious man.
Our former acquaintance, old Jake,
few days before Sherman came
along, was sent by his master to
hide 2 jugs, one of wine and the 9TH
er of brandy. The Yanks found out
that Jake was the one that did the
hiding, and told him he'd have to
show them where it was. Jake took
them to the spot and showed them
where he had hid the wine, but didn't
tell them anything about the brandy
Just before leaving, he slipped ir
the house and whispered to his mis-
tress where she could find the bran
dy.
MY Gaelic education was neglected
when boy, or I wouldn't have made
the following mistake: The colone
and I were on a sheep exploring ex
petition on one occasion, when WI
came to an old Scotch lady's house
She was very hospitable and insist
ed on my partaking Of some brea'
and butter with sugar on the but
ter. 1t looked very tempting, blu
like most shamefaced boys wouldn'
eat it, much to the old iady's dis
ccmfiture. On our leaving she call
ed out to the colonel, ''Swallow fork
Archie, swallow fork. This was
ear mark of her sheep, but I though
it was Gaelic and was very prou
of my Gaelic acquisition, until tn
family began to guy me on my Gael
ic.
There is one thing that has be
come clearly demonstrated and that i
the people of Robson are incom
petent as road builders. The au
thorities of the county should g
outside Of the county and find som
one to fix our roads. We have ce1
tainly lost the art of matchmaking
as has been demonstrated thes
many years. When men can't do
thing, what's the good of hagglin
after them about thing they. can
do?
Red SnrinCs. N G..
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-23
You Can Shake Loose from
The Tortures of Rheumatism

treatment of Rheumatism. It acts
directly upon the blood, which it
promptly purihes of all disease germs.
1t is powerful antidote, and elimi-
mates from the blood all trace of
rheumatic germs, building up and
strengthening the rundown system.
Write to-day to our medical di-
rector, who will give you valuable
advice regarding the proper treat
ment of your own case. Address
Swift Specific Co., Dept. I At
lanta, Ga.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-23
RUE AND PHILADELPHUS NEWS

Crops Are Fine and Farmers Are in
Fine Spirits-New Road Board Is
Doing Some Splendid Work-Dry
Spell-Personal Mention
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Buie, Aug. 1s-A party composed
of 9 ladies and gentlemen of the Phil
adelphus community spent few days
at Lake Waccamaw and reports nice
-~time. were Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Nc
arthur, Mr.. ard Mrs. Mack McAr-
thur, Mr.. and Mrs. Palsy Mcmillan,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. 0. Dukes and Miss
Katie Buie, all went through the
country by auto.
-'~Missses Irene and Alice Sinclair who
live near Maxton is spending a few
days with Misses Grace and Ruby
Crops right through this section
are the best the writer ever remem-
hers seeing. Farmers seem to be In
fine spirits and will be in nice shape
to finance another crop next year II
the prices continue good for farm
products.
We have been on a great many
roads through the county recently ano
are glad to say that the new roac
board is doing some splendid work II
the way of making better roads.
Misses Irene and jamie Jackson are
spending few days near Raefore
visiting relatives.
Mr.. w. T. Davis is spending toda!
in Red Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton Mcmillan ant
Mrs. Walter Mcmillan spent Sunda,
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Will Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. T.. Brown, Mis-
Amanda Brown and Misses Kitty ant
Laura Jones spent yesterday in Rae
ford.
A continuous dry spell is prevail
ing through this section; crops ar
needing rains very badly.
Mr.. Wallace Prior, formerly Of thu
place, is now assistant paymaster i
the U. S. navy. He is young ma
of sterling qualities, having gradu
ated from a college at Charleston
S. c., in 1915. The officers of tn
college endorsed him for this positio
owing to the fine record he mad
while in college, and since leavin
there he had been principal Of som
of the best State high schools in Vii
ginia The position he now holds
one that any young man might b
proud of. His father and mother
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Prior, live nea
Buie.
Messrs Edward Parnell and R.
Melvin spent Sunday at Jackso
Springs.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-23
How Mail to American Soldiers in
France Must be Addressed

Mail for American soldiers in
France will not be forwarded by the
postal authorities unless the adj
dresses show the company and regi-
ment or the name of the separate
unit to which the soldier belongs.
Postmaster General Burleson Mon
day directed postmasters to return to
senders all mail not thus addressed
The American postal agency in
France has been swamped by mail
bearing such addresses as "Some-
where in France" "Care the Ameri-
can expeditionary fo1ces," etc. 1t
has been found impossible by the pos
tai authorities to undertake the 10.
cation of men to whom letters are ad-
dressed without specific company
ard regiment designation, as com
mands are scattered and exchanges
of mail between units are limited.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-23
BY using s. s. s.

The germs of Rheumatism are in
the blood, which is laden with mil
lions of the minute demons of pain,
causing untold suffering and bringing
ITS victim from vigor and strength to
almost helplessness. To get real and
genuine relief from this disease,
these disease germs must be COM
pletely. routed out of the system
through the blood.
). 5. S. has been used for fifty
years with satisfactory results in the
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-23
NOTICE TO FARMERS

Be sure and get one of the Cotton
Pickers Account Books that are be-
ing given away by the Robes On Man
ufacturing Co.. as the book is espec-
tally ruled and enables yo1 to keep
a complete record of all hands at
work and the handling Of the entire
crop. Get one the next time YOU are
in town as it is FREE for the ask.
ing.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-23
STATE NEWS

There were So applicants for license
to practice law when the State Su-
preme court met in Raleigh Monday.
At the opening of the last fall term
there were 100 applicants. There were
3 women and 3 negroes among the
class examined Monday,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29

AY basket day almost although scarcely
MI aided the Busy Bees
wi and Saturdays for several weeks baskets
~' they planning fill with flowers hang
door knobs OF their little friends the OF the month One
little has fifteen lovely ready May day she
enough flowers to MI them all she going to put candy hearts them
the middle uhered
May with Whether originally
from Roman festival the
the arrival of spring be told.
English and girls
the first morning May gather
branches with which
the houses and the May pole Then the day dancing
May pole and the beautiful maiden the village
the May
In Germany they choose the andsones youth
of the May and initiate carnival the the life
Danish children celebrate by having dance at rise
The Busy Bee will be
those who
Write what good
Perhaps
Do take hikes school: Tell what
walks and do anything cultivate the
One only bleak hill and meadow by the
while another while talking of his delightful ramb will tell of the birds
the different kinds the people with the
glorious he has Whatever them
Bee family.
The this week by Aena Eng OF the Blue side Helen
Cb the Red and Grace Moore the Blue side honorable
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
Little Stories BY Little Folks
prize Story.)
Liberty Bell Bird Club"
By Alvena Engel, Aged IA Years. Me-

ny NiNShd LHsSi, <hSSu IT Val D. AVN
Clelland, la. Blue Side.
| will tell you about our club. 1t is
called "The Libert,' Bell Bird Club. "
There were twenty-five members and
we meet every Friday afternoon. |
am president; Irene Steffen, vice pres
ldent; Albert Ernst, secretary, and
Roy Ernst, treasurer. The object of
the club is to protect the little feath-
cred songsters. We kept track OF all
the first birds we cav in spring.
This spring | have seen robins,
meadow larks. bluebirds. warblers,
crows and little bird, whose name
| did not know 1t is kind of gray
color with darker wings and tiny
little bill. | did not get a very good
look at it, so do not know if this is
the exact description. | think the
birds are far to pretty to kill, don't
youo
The club button has a bell and a
bluebird on it. | think it is'a pretty
badge.
We also made bird house; last
spring for prizes. ! won first prize,
box of candy. My: house was all
trimmed and covered with bark.
+ should like very. much to have
some OF the Busy Bees write to me.
! will gladly answer their letters or
cards,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
Bluebirds.

By Fern Peterson, Aged II Years,
Route 5, Kearney, Neb. Red Side.
Ten little bluebirds sitting ON the line:
One got stoned, and then there were
nine.
Nine little bluebirds flying to their
mates;
One got shot and then there were
eight.
Eight little bluebirds in a row so even;
One got frozen, and then there we're
seven. g..
Seven little bluebirds all in a fix;
One got drowned, and then there
were six.
Six little bluebirds sitting by the hive;
A big bee stung one, and then there
were FIVE.
Five little bluebirds sitting by the
door;
One got stepped on, and then there
four.
-Four little b1uebirds flying on the
sea;
One fell in and then there were three.
Three little bluebirds wondering what
to do;
One flew away, and then there were
two.
Two little bluebirds eating big bun;
Got into a quarrel, and then there
was one.
One little bluebird sitting in the sun;
1t got cooked, and then there were
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
Honorable Mention.)
Mau

By Grace L. Moore, Silver Creek,
Neb. Blue Side.
May is Just little way beyond. I
am looking forward to the apple trees.
with their blossoms all white and
pink, crowned with chattering, busy
birds. | feel the thrill of expectancy
even now as l look to barren
branches, for |. know that they but
sleep, awaiting the touch of the south
wind.
1t is true in the spring that the
Whit of freshly turned burrows, the
sweet grass family green all about,
the violet venturing the first bit Of
blossoms of blue above the earth,
make these dream days.
1t is wonderful month. one !
shall not fail to live as broadly and
richly as can.
The bird homes must be up. for the
martins will be here soon and pass
us by if there is no place prepared
for them. And if you like the CHEEKY
notes of the bluebird bore hole in
post OH the top and maybe this fav-
olne e"ly 'o'iiei Will ii'dhe ioi'e
near you.
1t is such fun TO watch the new
things push up to daylight now. The
tulips and daffodils and jonquils are
Drawing it. Buds are swelling and
rows OF new things in the garden,
such as lettuce, potatoes, beets, rad
ishes, onions, satisfy, parsnips and a
few peas VIC put in the earth March
80.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29

him to farmers and gardeners. That
eagles can be trained to hunt like
falcons is proved by the fact that the
kirghiz Tartars use them to capture
foxes, wolves and antelopes. They
put hood over the huge birds eyes,
and carry it on perch supported by
two men on horseback. When the
intended prey is sighted they unhood
the eagle and send it in pursuit. These
hunting eagles are said to be very
highly priced by the Tartars, and
one Of them is worth as much as two
, cancIs.
Nulturcs and buzzards are related
TO the eagle, but they belong TO a
different ,ub-iamily, and the true
eagle would not associate with
them, He may not be as noble as
he looks, but he would not be guilty
of their dceds-at least not openly.
As We have already intlmated. it is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29

ing my brother, who was trying to
get 1t started.
After we had walked quite a dis
lance we saw him coming, When he
caught up with us he told us to hurry
and put my two little sisters III it, and
as had sore foot and had only one
shoe on, he told me to get in, too.
Before we were in it it stopped
again, but this time it stopped never
to start again. We walked the rest
OF the way, having to rest once in
a while, for my little sister got tired,
When We reached home mamma
asked what had happened. We told
her and she said that was what we
got for taking someone clSe'S car
My brother walked home and he
took our car and with my sister went
to get the other one He did not
know what the matter was with it and
paid no further attention to it until
the next day, when we found that the
gasoline tank was empty We all had
a laugh over the joke and hope not to
have a ride like that again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
The "Wait a Minute Boy"

p,. A,o,et, Sto,bcns a31I South
Twen1v%s;xth Street South side
6m,b. Rlre Side
am oo;no r. write another story
to vnn ee
one time there was little how
vbo ms unrv r;cb and used 70 HAVING
h hno o "~' ,,or w. 'N' anu VOW " 10 'N
H. r,othor w,s Lind :, har riches
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
Honorable Mention.)
A True HELPER.

BY Helen Crabb, Aged 10 Years.
Omaha, Neb. Red Side.
The life of real true Busy Bee is
iseful and helpful or else all we learn
rom our stories in the Busy Bee page
md from our parents is wasted.
We should be lust as proud OF the
leeds OF the Busy Bees as the BOY
Scouts arc OF theirs. and they arc
proud indeed.
Let us all try to help at home as
much as we Can.
Ny sister, brother and try TO help.
We do as much in the house as we
can, and help papa make garden and
take care OF the lawn
Making garden is great fun, The
beds are. all prepared and then the
planting comes. 1t seems strange that
A vegetable will grow from little
lard seed.
Papa said that great deeds OF kind
aess and goodness often begin from
leeds and words that seem even
smaller than theFtinicst seed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
The Eagle, Symbol of Liberty
VIVA Adopted Emblem Our Republic
By GARRETT P. SERV1SS.

There are two animals which are
natural kings, according to human es-
timaton-the lion among the quad
rupeds and the eagle among the birds.
These two stand apart from all 9TH
ers, on level which belongs only
to them. They owe their distinction
to the majesty OF their looks and
bearing. They seem always TO have
imposed upon the human magma
ton, for from the beginning OF his
tory they have been foremost among
the heraldic emblems of states and
nations. The British Lion; the Amer
lean Eagle! Truly, as national en-
blem, the eagle seems the nobIer
of the two. Its empire is broader,
for it inhabits every continent 1t
sat by the side of Zeus on Olympus,
He clasps the crag with hooked
hands,
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ringd by TIL azure VOL d. he
stands.
The wrinkled sea beneath him
a crawls,
ffe watches from his mountain
walls,
And like thunderbolt he falls
There are two principal species of
eagles-thc golden, or mountain
eagle, and the sea, or white,headed
(bald- headed) eagle. The latter was
adopted for the emblem Of the United
States i'll 1885. The golden eagle
often attains three feet in length, with
a spread OF wings reaching seven feet.
The bald-headed eagle is about the
same size. Both have the curved beak,
the steady eye, the dignihed bearing.
the heavy neck, the powerful legs and
claws, and the great deliberately NOV
ing wings which characterize their
race, as the lion is characterized by
his mane-crowned head and his
mighty chest and limbs.
Even the sea eagle loves to build his
nest and make his home on lofty trees
or high on some towering Crag or
rock or beetllng prcclplcc. while the
name Of the mountain eagle indicates
his chosen dwelling place. The eyre
OF the eagle is as universal symbol
in human speech as the great bird it
self. Tell general you have the eye
of an eagle" and he will understand
that you have compressed bookful OF
praise into sentence; say to the own
CT OF some castelatcd dwelling You
have built an eagles nestH and his
look will show that no other phrase
could have hattered so much.
To be accurate it is necessary to say
that the sea eagle of the British Isles
is not exactly the same as the Amer
lean white-headed or bald headed |
eagle, but they are both hsh-eaters
and prefer the ncighborhood OF the
sea or of lakes and large rivers. SO,
too. the mountain eagle differs in spe-
cifc traits in different countries. but
these differences are for naturalists--
an eagle would recognize all eagle |
wherever they met, just as a man
knows his kind under all DISCUSSES Of |
color and haircut.
All eagles, whether they live near
the coast or the mountains, love
lambs. The sea eagle turns from fish
to chops whenever he gets the chance
But this is, perhaps, the only serious
that can be brought
against the eagle in human court.
The stories Of eagles carrying off ba-
bies are probably all apochryphal, al
though there is no doubt that the big
bird has the strength to perform such
a feat, and, under sufficient provoca-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
The Cows Accident.
By Gladys Pearce, Aged II Yea
Arnold, Neb., r. !. Blue Side.

By gladys Pearce, Aged IT Years
Arnold, Neb., R. !. Blue Side.
One day the COW fell in all old els
tern when papa was at tic neighbors
helping shell corn. Mamma received
word that his mother was sick and
sent for him
When papa came home he heard
the COW bawl and knew that she was
i'll the cistern by the sound
The cistern was near bank. They
dug at the lower side and tried TO get
the COW to climb out. She tried once,
but after one attempt she laid down.
They had to put log chain around
her neck and pull her out with a
horse.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29

had to do the chores until we got a
hired man. We liked to do the chores
at first, but we didn't like them all
the time.
| haven't much to write, but only
wanted to let you know that ! am
well. | think what helped pass some
of my time away was when Monday
came with the Busy Bee page full Of
stories. | liked the funny page, too.
| hope you are well, too. So, good
bye.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29

cat you will see when you crawl out
You won't get anything to eat for a
week
The next day felt so hungry that
| had to go and hunt food for my
self, While | was in the barn cruel
horse kicked me and then a moment
later boy found me lying half dead,
He told the cook and she tainted, for
she loved me.
am half dead and hope I will die
soon.
I"bopc | will go to the war zone, :
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-29
An Accident on the Farm.

By Dean Hokanson, Aged s Years,
3003 Chicago Street. Red Side.
l live in town and one Sunday I
went into the country. There was a
barbwire fence near the house and
as ! did not know it l ran through
the barbwire fence and hurt muself.
| cut a hole in my head. 1t bled pretty
bad. My papa came out of the barn
and took me into the house and BAN
daged it up.
We went home after supper. did
not need to go to the doctor next
day.