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VOLUME XXXIV—NUMBER -16. • x ' ‘ r
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REPUBLICANS TO NOMINATE
TICKET FOR COUNTY OFFICES
F*r Um Find Tim* In tfc* History *f Bootlaai C*wtr tfc* RayuMkaa
Pmtj Win NohImU ud V*to f*r Cowly Hm-Oritm* Not •
For the lot time in the history of
Scotland county the Republican party
will put oat a ticket for tha county
This was determined upon Saturday
afternoon at the county convention
held here at the court house, and
which was attended by live Republi
cans and one curious Democrat.
Candidate for all the county oOeas
except Trial Justice and Proeecutiag
Attorney In the Trial Justice’s Court
will be nominated. Just who these
candidates will be la not yet known,
but will bo announced, so we are in
formed by sue of the leading Repub
licans in the county, in due time
Tha Republican party la Scetland
county Is noted for its weakness, as
concerns their number, and while
there will ha a fight on between the
two parties, which la as—fifing new
and novel in Scotland, there la no
doubt or questioning what the ost
eoma will be.
80s* of the best men in the county
are to be found in the ranks of the
Republican party, but their number
ie decidedly small and there is not
the faintest hope, even in their own
camp, of winning anything.
If it ia only a question of "hoidnig
Scotland and saving tho State**, tha
trick is now tamed end the safety of
the State is assured
Since the above was written a ticket
hea been proposed and may be the
ticket that will ba put out. It ia at
follow*:
For the Gene re! Assembly—Wil
liam T. Wright.
For 8horiff—Andrew K. Jackson.
For Register of ■ Deeds—Jamea A.
• Woodard, Jr.
For Clerk of Superior Court—Lacy
McLean.
For County Commissioners: Daniel
A. Patterson, Archid S. McNeil] and
C. C. Snaad.
For County Surveyor—Jamea P.
McLean.
a. u. iv riuiM Mur
Police Asked to Look Oat foe Wild
AotowohiHcto—Bon Over Man.
Early Monday night Chief of Po
lice Hubbard received a telephone
Massage from Hoffman to bo on tha
look oat far throe wild sutomobtiiata
traveling in a Ford ear beaded to
ward Leoriotrarg without lights or
vary much regard for anything and
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anyooay.
It appeara that these parties had
raakiaaaly rushed through tha little
city of Hoffman, and in doing se had
run down the express agent, and aa
cordiag to the first report received,
K waa thought hod about killed him.
Officers ware amt out to moat tha
reckless riders, but did not sareasd
in hading any trace of them.
A second communication with tho
Hoffman authorities revealed tha fact
that tha express agent waa not totally
hurt and it was act definitely known
whether tho antomobiU came tha La*
rtaharg direction or took asms other
rants. /
A thorough searchV of the roods
leading from Hoffman hero revealed
no trace of Mm note party.
Sunday Fire.
Tha in dopaitnent received • call
Suadap naming at 11:00 o'clock to
go to Un boon of Mr. M L. John oa
Sooth Main atraot to axtingaiah a
Uaao that had atartad on Mm roof
froaa a spark
Mr. John, who has a most complato
frra fighting equipment, of his owm,
had gotten hasp ami had tha flamea
pretty trail under control bp tha tiasa
tha firs oompany arrived
Tha damagu waa bat a alight one
and waa faJtp covered by insunuto*.
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Wby does tha bank have big iron
ban acton tha windows, ask ait a Ht
tla bap af Ms fother. -Hush.” was the
la so tha eathiar will
‘Charity- mU Unolo Ebon. “wU
Mnr a andtltado af sins and pit naat
of ■■ daaa soon tar bab aiato ato
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DEATH OF MR. J. R. BRITT.
Another Good CUiiea riam I* HI*
Final Reward.
In the daath of Mr. J. X. Britt,
which occurred at hi* home on Church
•tract, Tmertiy afternoon at 4:46
o’clock, another name 1* stricken from
: the ever lessening roll af oar old set
! tiara, and there has passed from Ufa
to daath on* of tha cleverest, beet and
■oat earnest spirits that has lived in
Laurfaburg.
Seven weeks to n day haforo the
thread of life was brokan, Ho suffered
a strain of paralysis, and although
fraught with a peculiar ssdasos. hi*
passing did not eonso ns a surprise
to those who knew of hi* illness
He waa 76 yean of ago and was
born In Mississippi. At the outbreak
of th* war bstween th* states He en
listed and was a faithful guardian
of th* Southern rights. When the
conflict was ended, he located in
Robeson county, and about thirty
years ago. together with his family,
earns to Laurinburg. Ha at first so
gaged la the work at a blacksmith,
l*tor going late th* business at man
ufacturing and repairing harness,
which business he followed until sev
ens] years ago, when, because at tbs
weight at years, he was compelled to
give up active participation in any
of his affairs. At that tims, Mr. A.
R. Walter, who waa related by mar
riage, cams here from Robeson coun
ty to take charge of kla affairs.
He waa not only a Christian, but
was an honorable gentleman in th*
highest sense that term applies. Hs
waa cordial in his friendships and
commanded the respect and admira
tion of all sects and classes of peo
ple, end hie passing touche* th* heart
of tbo whole community.
In th* absence of his pastor, Rev.
J. M. Rose, of the Presbyterian
church, th* funeral was conducted by
Rev. James Long, pastor of th* First
Baptist church, at ths city csm«Ury,|
yesterday afternoon at 4:90 o’clock
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Cats red School CmbocmoI Begias
Tomorrow Night—Contlnaee
Om Weak.
Tha cmaawart exercises of the
Laurinburg Normal and Indnatrin)
School, Lauriaburg’s nagzo school,
wUI ba oa for tha nazt weak, com
mencing tomorrow night.
The program band la aa follows:
Friday. April 21. 7 JO p. m. Musi
cal and Class Kxsrcises.
Sunday, April 2trd, 1:00 p. ta. Com
mencement Sermon, Rev R. F. Bump
U, pastor Laariabnrg Methodist
church.
Monday, April 24th, 7:10 p. ta. Ex
hibition of Industrial Department.
Tuesday, April 16th, 7:M p. m.
Closing Exercises ef Primary Depart
Wodnaeday, April Mth. 7:80 p. m.
Putnam Oratorical Contest.
Thursday. April ttth. Commence
ment Day. l:Po ta 10:10 a. m. Ex.
hlfattian of Academic aqd Ioduetrial
DepartmmU; 11:00 a. m. Trustsas
Meat lag; 1-JO p. m. Graduating Ex
•rdaas; Annual Address by lor. H.
Thomas Msdford, paster Grace A. M.
E. Zion church, Chariotte.
ROCK DALI COMMENCEMENT.
Dr. Ttarraatlne to Preach Barman
Bogina Tamo.raw and Mi Tuesday.
An meant of grant intoraat to the
paapla of Oifaeun add Williamson
townahip, is Lbs commencement axer
etoao of the Boekdala eefaaal, which
baglne tomorrow eight with the musi
cal recital end and* Tuesday night
The program to ha rendered is a*
followa:
night, April fist—Mmienl
Recital.
Saoday, April find, 1li00 a. nu—
Cmimaimnt Barman by Dr. 8 B.
Turrantina, ad Orianahric.
Monday, April Mth, 8:M p. m~
Aamml Concert.
JTWtoy night, April BM>—Ornd
laeoaatian—AUe. Mr. Brawa.
Can teat far O. T. Ptto Modal faa
Oratory
UtoniT *ddram_ Prad. M W
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THINGS PERTAINING TO LIFE
By Harry M. Nartfc.
THE RIBUEJMCTION.
> The month at April would be a very
thoughtful time for ear people. It h
• Msoon filled with holy memoriae
which com* crowding In upon us freak
these early days. It should alee be
an occasion at sacred joy aa we medi
tate oa the victory of tbs Lord Jams
over death and the grave; (specially
so when we knew the triuatph was
not for himself alone, but He wea
the flgbt for as too. Hk resurrection
U a Pledge of oars, for He said. -If
I Kve ye than live also."
every weu. iou re
tell bow certain wean— want to tba
tomb at that early morning hear, aad
did not Had tba Heater bat aeaee
angala Instead, who laid than that
Ha waa not there bat bad ariaan.
Tbaao woman in tan informed tba
dladplas ef their enparleana Two af
thaaa naan, John and Simon Peter, ran
ta aaa for thamaalvea, aad foond tba
empty tomb and the tinea clothes and
the angels, but no Christ. Now Mary
of Magdaia stood weeping near the
sepal char. After talking with tba
angala aka waa taming away whan tba
gardener addressed bar to knew why
aha wept. Sbo told him that aha
■ought her Lord who had bean borne
•way. The man than called her
aama and aha discerned that Ha waa
Jeeaa. and aha waa AUad with joy
at finding Him. Again ha appeared
to two men and after aralktag to town
in their company Ha sat dawn to sap
per with them in the avowing. With
in the next few day a all the dlafiplm
bad seen Him aad believed, even
Thomas being eawvfaead whan be saw
his hands and kia aide.
•a _ .s s .
jvn «T«* wiuufm wnii tD in
portent part this hope of ths rarer
roction plays oven la tka everyday
UfeT While wo ar« baay about oar
tasks thsrs la a sort of undercurrent
of fooling, a restful foaling that all is
wall. Thousands of people- would
give up tomorrow H they thought this
life ended ths Maty for«j*., Man
would say, "What to the usaT AM of
my toll and sacrifice era In vela.
Why should wo suffer for the truth
If there is to bo no life af'er this?
The gams is not worth the candle."
But this hope assures us of a success
ful outcome for our labor; it gives us
the victory over sin and the grave.
Too many of us look no higher than
the grave. There is nothing to in
spire us there; nothing else quite so
dismal; no pleasant memory is as
sociated with it. Cover it arith grass
and flow era if you will, bat after all
It sear* the fair earth, and it robs os
of all wa hold dear. But the hope of
the raanrreetioQ promises that ths
grave is set the. goal «f Ufa, and this
hope wa have la the risen Christ.
la the resurrection is seen ths dig
appointment of ala sad the triumph
of truth, from the boor of the erod
faloa until the dawn of the fast day
of the week aln appear ad te hare the
mastery over earth and heaven. May
be Satan stood that night an pinnacle
of tec temple, and cried sot, “All
there things are mine, and victory
over the Christ aa wall.” Hew they
must hare celebrated their ceaqnset
ht boll daring that Jewish Sabbath.
But theft- song of triumph did not
last long; before sun-up ft was known
In hell teat Jesus bad arisen.
Our hope lies than in Christ, sad
in Him alone, fey If Bo did not arias
wa are tea most pitiable of afl eras
tares having put our faith la a dead
Lard who cannot save us. Wa would
stfll bo ia our tins, and weald die
there, and pass out Into tea region
of loot things into the realm of the
forgotten. Bnt the Christian ia sot
miserable; on the contrary ha la hap
py, foe ha knows whom he has be
Uwred, and ia persuaded test Christ
is abU to keep that which Is com
mitted nnto Him agelmit teat day.
We do not fight aa those who beat
tea air in maanlnglcae and frantic ef
fort, but wo con toad with the eor
taioly of faith in ultimate victory.
The light of Kaster morning falls
upon the cress and makes It flm ban
con light of tbs ages; It falls span tea
wonts of tea Bible and pots n new
meaning in them; It falls on tea path
way of the Christian and tells him,
"There ia a Uf» Shore, unmeasured by
thn Bight of yearn, sad a* that lift
is tore.*
I A Gmcta.
LAUR1NBUBG READY.
Bm’M Sap Rlaiag—Propeehtoa to
Pam Laegao far Beauner Bm
Belt
Mr. A. F. Blue, who hoada tha baoe
ban apirtt In thaaa dinings, he* bad
At nearby town* »ng tha mat
tor ot forming a beta ball league for
tha
ia ready to enter Into
to thia end, provided they
i reaaonabto, bat dee* net
mat to aator into e general progaol
»hm with no reatrfctioaw ee to the kind
of bnea hen to be played. In other
wee^b Laarheberg deaa net want to,
nor wB it egret to go Into • Itagm
that will bo aompoaad of bigh-pricod,
prnftom.ua] playort. The faaa an
to go e roaaanabk limit, bat
to hiring whole toama
i the j League and im
big laagna players far certain
aad thenby spending n cart
load ei money, it ia out of it.
If Rerford, Rod Springs, Lomber
toe, Fairmont, Merton, Ham tot and
Rorirtogham want to join Lauriabwg
in the formation of a league aad are
wilEog to play on a basis and with
iccma that want coat tha prioo of an
antmobil* a day, Uurinburg ia now
rend? to got ia on the deal.
uwiMorf pn— and
ia the formation of a longue In
no town or team (ball import
than thrae players, aad these
from the oollaru teams, not
Let the salary limit
of these players,
the balance of the taam to be ;
of home boys, and by home !
boya whose homes are '
the towns their teams repre
saeh town deposit $100 to.
that these sgreeasents will I
out. sad If they are not
•let t^e town
and the team be
from the league. •
ia not a town la the pre
bat that can gat togeth
taama, and by going upon
*. foe towns will have a bet
and more attractive class
ball, and it will not coat each
fortune.
will gladly join in swch
wDl not consider tbs
•attpl end expensive plan. If these
pl«M, or the Ukt are adopted, there
wfl] be so nee In talking of beginning
the season anti! June, because the
Majority, if net all of foe towns, wilt |
depend largely upon their boys who
am in cel lege to furnish the material
for the teams.
A arhsdnle of six weeks can first
be arranged, and if the plan is a enc
ases, another schedule can foy» ha
Mad*—t
Utnriabaxg, through this paper, in
*Hee the differ set towns mentioned to
smd Tiprnmtalives hero at soma
sarly data, suitable to them, and form
snefa a league.
Wmym Creea PMi Property.
The property of the Oreen Pend
Brick Co., mu Ghlo in Wnilamaeu
tawMWp, «i» add Saturday at aoe
tiHL The aula wae hold by Mr. Jan
L. McNair, who haa baao in charm af
tha matter of aetttfog up tha affaire
Olheea. took P*** ■*
Tho property eoaaUta at SI t-U
•abaa af land and tha abaadanad brick
PMfft
Tha property wu bought by Mr. Z.
V. Pate, of Laurel EU, the purdmao
yHoa beioc f4M0 per aero, which in
ebndad all af the property.
•Tha Oraaa Food Drlek Oa, at ana
Sava fair promlaa af beta* a
—rraaa. The company, by a
dUftreat brick prorata from the an
ual. manufactured brick from the
beautiful white mnd that la found
iu ahatdam. la Umi (action Thera
too buildtnm in Laurfobulff hi
•hWr thaaa brick’ were aaad, tha State
*Mk building and tha Jama* Sana
torium. both of which aio moat at
taattro baaauac af tha whiten car at
the brick mad
*nt aaoaral yea re, and far rear am
■kaiwa to the writer, tha plant hu
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But whoa aha heard Urn price.
Shaaaat tha wpltarbaah agate
Jttd Malt a bawl af rite.
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GREAT CROWDS HEAR DR.
WILSON DAY AND NIGHT
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<—M XiitlH U Pwif at flnt BaptUt Maaj Cmmm
POLICEMAN RESIGNS.
(Mow D. R Brawn Quite the law
rinburg Patton Fima.
Mr D. B. Brown, wh# came hero
aerarnl jwn age (raa Hamlet to
a cc tot a poafttoa on the polio* lore*
of the city, aw Monday of this weak,
handed toe teeigaattee to Chief of
PoUee, F. M. Hibbard.
Mr. Bream ia not quitting lento
berg and la rwlgafag la order that ha
may hare a much madid rest, la
baa mad* a geed odtoer, always dadag
what h* fait bis doty and had do
favorite*. AH violators of the law
laokad silk* to him HU Tssignattoai
eaai* aa a eurprleo to the town aaf ia
generally rsgrattod.
Soon of tor ha eaaaa hate ha wna
toot In a at root deol with a rlrlawa
ntgro, and at tht earn* time aa of
ficer rapraaontjng the Seaboard Air
Line received what wen at Amt
thought would prove a fatal wound at
the hawde of the negro. The two of
ficer* finally eucoeedeJ it shooting
the negro to death and thereby eavad
their own Uvea.
Mr. Brown'a resignation become*
eg active Kay let.
Mrs. Everett Entertain.
Inst Thursday afternoon Mrs. T. C.
Everett delightfully entertained the
Tmr'sdajr Afternoon Book Clab and
a number of invited guests.
The regular program fixed for the
meeting and tha exchange pf books
cams first. Following this was u
seven-table Progressive .Rook gaase.
At the conclusion of the game, K was
found that Mix A. M. Fairley and
Mrs: T. T. Covington hod art with ar>{
equal suceeaa in the progrssrtan. and
tha ent for the price, a beautiful hand
made towel, fevered Mrs. Covington.
The consolation prise, an embroidered
towel, was cut for by Mrs. Jas. A.
Jonss, Mrs. Peter John and Mrs. J. T.
John, Mrs. Jones proving the fortu
nate MM.
Mrs. Everett, assisted by Mcodaaes
Alex Gregg aad R. C. Everett, served
delightful refreshments, consisting of
a salad course with iee tea, sand
wiches and candy.
Appreciates Courtesy.
The following letter has beta re
ceived by the Exchange front Mr.
/sums K. Ktnsloa. executive secretary
of tbs Charlotte Chamber of Com
merce:
“It la a vary pleasant doty tha
writer baa to partem In carrying oat
the instructions of those members of
the Charlotte Cheater of Conns tree
Sociability To«r which visited poor
city an Mm 4th instant It was vstad,
unanimously, to sxpress through year
valuable newspaper tha ttmh and
appraciatiea of Mm entire party fee
the esurUous aad enthusiastic reac
tion ret aired at tha hands of tha map.
chants and citizens of lnttobgt|.”
Product Meeting Held.
The County Product meeting for
Stoarartooillo towaahlp was hold at
|th# court houeo Saturday morning.
, In the nboonee of Chairman Eroeutt,
the meeting wna proeided oror by Mr.
i E. H. Gibson. Mr. Gibson eta ted too
purpoeo of toe meeting and toe usual
buetnooo wna transacted.
The * ret matter of _
{to* naming or tbe Product
Ic Exacntire Committee. The _ j
mittce named wae compoicd of too
fallowing gentlemen: L. W. McKfn
{non, E. H. Ciboon, 8am X. filler. An
gw fairly and X. M. McCormick
Thao anmo the matter of electing
delegatee to the county convention,
which meeds at the amurt hoaeo Sat
urday morning at Id o’clock, at which
time delegates wO ha named to the
State convention, which meat* hi Hal
a%h. The delegatee named ware: W.
H. Wietherep.ua. U D. McEMnen. X.
Wealey Xanaa, M. 1. MaAbee, a ft.
innferd, X. A. Meghan as. 7. C. Me
Oormkfc, X. ft. CMhmm, W. A. Xatehm.
X. U McNair. HI.ten James and M.
M. Riteh.
"fallow eMapmea,- said the eeieeed
orator, "What am edamttca," "Mdu
eatkn am the iwllefh— ad ear Khar
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Ja tka afttraiia. Dr. Wileon
pmarhed to a large le^iagollcii at
the Eaet Laurlnbarg choreh. The
power «f
ft moat profound
hie Boat Lamtelmrc
lac the kccneat internet far
welfare of Me Map kearera.
Borrkae are being held each morn
ing and evening, la the marring at
10:00 o'clock and the r ifting at »M
o'clock. Xoat of the hariame heueoa
miming thetr reepecthra piacca of
an interne ini meet m amntfeeted kg
the whale teem and roaannwitj in the
graetarerk that ia being dime fee the
L^Tbe
Bandag "*
Mr. sad Mrs. J Clyde Hooter, of
Monroo, who were — tried last wwh,
rislted Mr. Heater's sister. Knu W.
H. Malaria. the peat week.
Mr. A. R Shaw, candidate far the
GsmtsI AsteteMy, sad Mr. Don Ms
IntediHn. at Wagraaa, wen Gibson
visitors isat wash.
Mrs. D. L. MlddWton sad little
daughter, Louis*, an Tisltian Man.
Middlaton’s mother, Mrs. Christian
flinn
Cl^rten Wright, who has been
Saturday, whan ha wil resume Ms
shaUna at Trinity Collage.
»««hdsll school will begin with the
mnslcal recital Friday night. Dr.
Torrent!ee, president of Oreonsbcso
College ter Women, will ynaeh the
night will ba the concert and on Tasa
dny eight, the last right af eoaa
msnaat, will ba the graduating
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