ROBESONIAN
ESTABLISHED 1870.
Country, God and Truth.
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VOL. XXXV. NO. 102.
LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1005.
WHOLE NO. 2010
THE LUOR BRIDGE NEWS.
UTMSia laJDO. H. C.
MV. T. JL LAW.
EDITOR.
Oarryiog oonoaled deadly wt
pool it it admitted by all, it a
sou roe of much frigbtfol iv.l.
There it a oaute for this praotiee.
We bav never known ft law abid
ing ftnd righteous man to be guilty
bafora the law of the State and tbs
law of Ood of tbis oondoot. Tba
parties wbo do it are aa a role
memberi of the tough element f
society' Their clothsa may be
good, their pores may be fall,
tbeir borne may be elegant, yet
tbej are moral toughs. It it gu
eraily tba rowdy, tbe druukeo.who
bare uo fear before their tyee wbo
do jt. Tbe piatol id the bio pock
et signifies all tbis. Mary a time
it ia the murderer in hie heart who
secretes hit gun. A proper public
tentiment that frowua upon aacb
law breaking would go far to ai
reat it. We conclude iht th
moral uplifting remaiot to be
done on this point. Lettbeobli
quity of tbe offence beemphasiteb
unremittingly by good meo. Wbed
men come to know it will work
dugraoe, maDy ot them will be
deterred. Man feara and qaakea
at the bar of public opinion who
feara and quakea at nothing elte
Tbit bealtby aentimont ia grow
ing. wot one or our readert can
think aa well of a mail who it aeu
with a five shooter iu hit hip pock
et aa he did before. If tbe flrtt
time you tee ft man, the handle tf
hia gun it aeeu outude hit pocket
you at once data him with tbe
rowdy aud immoral element. We
aee that Gooernor Folk cf Minonri
has seat ft message to the legisla
ture of his State reoom mending
the crime ft felony. He tars cai
rying thus guns oott hit State an
nually 1100,000,00.
Two Valentines.
Two weeks of tbe wont winter
weather we ever felt has been ex
perienced of late. The- thermom
eter to be sure has through the
years, recorded intense oold. But
cold it hat been in very fact. In
our bed chamber, the water in tbe
pitcher and in the bowl waa fro
zen. Everything appeared to be
frozen. We ourselves did not
freeze of course, bat wattr frcze in
eighteen inches of us. But oold is
only ft part of weather- There it
ery much in weather not em
braced in any defkiteneai. There
fore more than moitture, heat,
anew, sleet, ram in it. Of two
opellt of equal moiature, heat, oold
snow, sleet, rain, aadden changea,
one is often seen to be muob se
verer in its effects npon man and
bcatt. What makes the difference
we can'a tell. Mas baa not yet
aolved thia problem. Now no spell
of weather within oar reoollection
was so trying upon animals as this
late prolonged winter apell with
its heaviness and thicknesi, ita
sun ahiue and rain, its enow and
ahifting cold winds, it lowering
cloudt and raw atmosphere. Boa-
iness waa aaspeuded. People
atayed at home. AH energy waa
aapped and ambition gone. The
most cheery spectacle was the
blaze of pine knot firea Families
gathered about tbe hearthstone
and got whit cheer the? could
from a common source. We hope
we shell here no repetition of the
season,
Little need be said of the bonds
of which the now well known
Soath Dakota bonds which hare
been pissed on by the Supreme
Court ox tbe united States ftre rep
resentative for the State will dis
pose of them honorably, There if
no disposition now and never has
been in onr State to repudiate a
iust debt. The bonds aggregate we
believe aboat $240,000,00. and
how they were issued and for rhat
purpoae is now known of all. If
the bonds can not be purchasod at
a compromise price then the State
will aa it abould, pay their faoe
value. We have always proceeded
on tbe rale of action that the law
if honesty which binde the indi
vidual binds equally the State.
There are reatont why the Stat a
ahould be scrupulously careful to
honest transaction by the State
goes tar to corrupt tbe mais of ita
citizeni. The influence that the
preatige of the State as inch wields
on tbe individual citizen ia incal
Continaed on 8th page. i
BT CECIL f A MALI-
"I beard you eay tomorrow
would be Valentino's day so Bro
tbtr Hob, woo i too please write
one for me?" Pray what youog
obap has found so warm a plact
in yoor heart, dear, as to make
you tbiok of taking so forward a
step as this? Yout g chap inpeed I
It is no sucb. I'll tell you wbo it
it if yjo will write it for me.
Well, now confess, and here goes
it right off, said tbe young man,
reacbiug for a sheet of note paper,
from a box on tbe table beside
bim. But wby not write it your
self f Haven't you learned ye:?
Ob yes, tut what I write looks ao
clumy, I would like it oh so mo
looking and full of love for I do
love her so much. Love her I wby
it it a girl yon propote makiog
love to? Wby Brother, thame on
you! I am only teren, aod lovo
Miss Anuie ever so much better
tbanldoAlf Morton on any one
else, beside you and Mama aod
Papa. Tbere now little ooe.yoo've
let tbe secret out anyway, said
the yooug man, but a close obser
ver would have detected on his face
a tuddea rise of color at mention
of the little boya name for be was
none other than brother to Olive
Morton, tbe deareat girl on earth
to him.
"What shall I write for you?"
said tbe young mau pen in band
Tell her I love her and will come
to aee her soon and shall expect to
aee our new borne before long.
He finished the loving epittle.
How shall I tign it dearie? he
aaked. Juttyour valentine, ahe
auawered, and I will jutt .put my
nam at the bottom to let her
know who tent it. He handed it
to .her and tbe read it. Ob, that
a mine, and taking tbe pen the
wrote her name. A drop of ink
fell from it. There now, I have
quite spoiled it, but never mind,
Miss Aauie will know it wai an
accident. Robert Allen took a
neat envelope and addressed it to
Miss Annie Fielding. Robert Al-
en now turned his atteution to a
Valentine be bad purchased for no
ther than tweet Olive Morton.
He unfolded the gay miative with
ita pictures of flowers, Cupids, and
other emblema ot love, he put no
writing, other than bit initials R
A. in tbe corner, one will apy
tbete, he thought, and know who
snt it. He carefully placed tbe
two in tbeir respective envelopes
and left them there to mail later.
After he went out to hia work
Rosa entered the room to look
again at the Valentinea. Her bro
ther had permitted her to look at
the one he had bought. She re
moved it from the envelope then
took her own out also The blot
looked very unpleasant now to her
She took the scissors and cut the
name off. Just then her mother
called her, In her haste to re
place them she inadvertantly
placed them wrongly. Robert
came in later, sealed them both to
the postoffioe,vall unoonsciout of
the ezohange made by tbe little
girl unintentionally.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen had not long
resided in the city with their two
children, Robert aboat twenty. two
and Rosa seven. They had for.
merly lived at a small village aome
milea away. Robert showing de
cided preferment for Mercantile
pursuits, they had decided to lo
cate in the city. Rota had re
luctantly left her former home
where lived Mitt Annie Fielding
tbe village sobool teacher of whom
ahe waa ao fond. She was jutt
thirty modett and retiring in die
position. Those who knew her
bett loved her Tnostrsm Mr. and
Mrs. Alien felt a warm attachment
for her. With R.bert ahe wai a
special favorite. Dot Olive M r
ton with her wirsxse wavs aud
btautiful'feoe aod form bad cap
tivated tbe heart of the y-aug
get. My Japiter, be cried, Hoes a I AsapU rleppeaJega
s y mticricki did toi. I feel Mra. Callie Jenkina. widow of
ear she cat ant n harm, bat I am the laU Pinkney Jenkina and
sore In a bcx. lie inquired of I we known ami loren old !ad of
man. bbe was tbe only daughter, j Mm Kmldiug if she received a thia community, died last Hunday
and pride of let father' htart.
Her mother haviug died, the bad
beeu at a mother to her little ten
year uld brotber. All wbo at-
tended tbe tame school with Rosa
Alien aud tbe two wart) great
frieods. Robert btd oftenealled
at tbe borne ot Mr. Mortca and
tbooght Olive not iodillerebt to
his attentions. Among lbs Yelea
tiuee she received, none absorbed
ber attention so macb as one di
rected to herself in tba wall known
baud of Robert Allen, bat within
was a nesily written sheet with
tbe words "My dearest Miee Annie
I send yju this Valentine t tll
bow much I love you. I am com
ing to see you before long aud
shall expect yoa to return with
me that you msy see our new
bnnse, hoping to soe you soon,
and with fondest lve, your Valen-
tice " It wta to ber a mystery
She felt sure about tbe baud i
ting but wbo was Mim Annie? an
how came tbe tbe slantine ad
dressed to herself ou tbe outside
A few evenings after she met Rob
ert at tbe home of a friend. N
opportumtr was afforded to men
tion the subject, but a pang
jealousy wasfelt by her npon hear
iua him remark to a friend tba
he would be absent for tome day
tbe following week and ei pec ted
to bring with bim a lady friend on
hia return home. A few dayt afttr
Alf came from tobool and an
noanced that Kota Allen bad in
vi ted bim to her birthday party
altiue with initials iu ou cor
n-r. i, wita KtBi soe ac
rd. I kuew tbt dear little
child ut if. Next day he learned
from Rosa about bow
occurred. She was
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lu "'" astnM-a ) -an road. vQW j, tL
concerned that "A'l it well t r at .trt
vivvwiv v tai uuvi
ami waa burird at tba family grave
yard.
Manv of the male popo'ation of
Aabpole ara attending court thia
the obange wek to iMr gnt ngnt on
sorry about counl cf bad weather and worJ
time for our
ends welt." Robert and Olive wer
soon bspp:ly betrothed. Aud Mr.
Mortou sacceedod in poriusdiug
Miss Auuie Fieldiug that it we
never to late to eek at.d rind bap
piuess iu a tru rnarnast aud lout.
before another Valeutiueday ca tut-
both couples were bspp:ly mar-
rifd.
5c. PauU Items.
1 be distinguished lecturer, Hn
rv Bloun lectured hera Haturdav I. . ,
' learn tnat ane ia improving
Miseee McCall and Iiullard. of
Elrod, and Miss Chapel!, of IV
kin, X. G wbo are teaching at
Klrtxl, aptnt last Saturday and
Sunday in town. Aa it wait tbeir
first visit we are acrry it was such
inclement weather.
Dr. A. (i. Floyd and little son
of Fair B uff, were orer laat week
to aee Mra. Caroline Floyd, wbo
was quite aick. We are irlai to
and spoke of Mitt Anuie "tome
body ' wbo was at ber borne and
would greatly add to th enjoy
ment of tbe children. Invitations
came duly to the family. Olive
aaid the preferred ttaylng at home
but her father seemed so pleated
at tbe projpeot of attending that
the decided the would go. Upon
arrival at tbe home of tbe Aliens
they were oondocted to a room
where many children were gath
ered. At one end of it wai a bay
winaow; witnin it a tame on
which waa deposited the simple
gifts from friends to Rosa. ,Olive
advanced to pjace those brough
by Mr. Morton, Alf and herself.
A lady dignified, graceful bat not
young stood near arranging the
gifts. Wbo is she? thought Olive,
what wondrous brown eyes she
has, and each" a smile at she
bowed to her. Jest then Rosa
came forward holding Alf by one
band; Mits Annie, thit it Alf Mor
ton, and she nodding toward Ol
ive, is bit sister. Mies Fielding
extended ber band and met a oor
dial retponte from tbe beautiful
girt. Mr. and Mrs. Allen ad
vanced, introducing Mr. Mortou
who recognized her aa friend of by
gone dayt, and resolved then and
tbnre to lay Beige again. for the
heart and hand of one so worthy.
In looking over her presents Rota
remarked that one of tbe pictures
reminded her of one the had teen
once on a Valentine. Yes dear,
the one you sent me contained one
very much like it. No. no, Mitt
Annie, tbe one I tent you was just
a plain love letter with no pictures
but next time I'll tend a fine
one like Brother. Here ft warniDg
glanoe from Robert canted her to
pause in some confusion.
Robert bad noted a certain re
serve be fancied coolness, in O -ive'a
greeting upon meeting him
that evening. A little later ihdy
were seated apart from the reat.
Tbe children were having a gsy
time. Olive, he asked, did you
receive a Valentine with initials in
the cornera? She wat aarpriaed
at the queation. She anawered by
telling him aboat tbe one ahe did
bearers were entertained by hia
eloquent and witty lecture.
Mr. and Mra. L. Shaw have
been vielting at Lumber Bridge
and Red Springa thit week
Miss Mary McArtbur has been
tbe guest of Miaa Bella MoGeachy
for the laat few days
Mr. Kirder, of Scotchville (ia.,
visited hia friend, Mr. James
Johnson recently.
The ladies Miieionary Society
met at the residence of Dr. T. L.
Northrop thia afternoon
The R. F. D. from here to To-
larsville will go into effect Feb
15th, 1905.
Mrs. Mary Ivey ia again on the
aick Hat this week but we bone it
ia not serious.
Tbe rain on Sunday kept Rev.
W. G. Walker, of Rowland, from
filling bia appointment at tbe
Presbyterian church.
Rev. J. M. Aahby bad a small
but interested audience at the
Methodist church at eleven o'clock
and left immediately after dinner
to oonduct the funeral services of
Mrs. Mary McLean Faulk at Aah
ry church.
Rev. J. A. MoKaugban aod
family left last Friday . for their
I'xh Itee.
The weather hat been so vtrry
tal the farmers have done very
litt e work towarda starting a new
crop.
Mr. II. B Ward returned boose
Saturday fr m Baltimore, where
he haa been to purt-biee drags.
Mr. J. W. Barnes and sister.
Mlaa Bettie were visiting relative
here Friday.
Mr H U. Ward speot most of
laat week with ber uncle, Mr. AU
len Kiena.
It raited ao Sunday that W&.
iamn and Itammonda were diaap-
Ioiuted. I gueat aome one at
Back Swamp wat disappointed
alxo.
Mr. W. W. Rowland aod wife
spent laat Tuesday w.th Mrs. E.
C. Ward
There waa no school at Cen
tenary laat week on accooat of
Prof. J. O. McArtbur being sick.
Mr. Jay Hammond waa in town
Saturday.
Mr. Frank Williams went to
Hamer, S. C, Monday on busi
nesa. We are glad to' toe tbe Echo
Items come out in tbe Aros,
Let us hear from you again uncle ,
Zao.
Marietta Items.
Mr. Maok Oliver spent Satur
day in Lumberton.
Dr. J. G. Rogers, of Pages Mill,
was seeing some of the aick folks prevented By tne wgy
nerernuay. Dennv haa charmed na all with
There were no services here Sun- her violin playing. She is indeed
day on account of tbe inclement 0ur artiat
weather.
Miss Belle Smith, of the faoul
ty at Orrum. spent Saturday and
Sunday here witi ber sister, Miss
Ella Smith.
Prof. Fred Brown went over tbe
line Friday evening. He seems to
ike some of the people of the Pal
metto State.
What has become of the Robe-
Sojynui tuns.
There will be a public entertain
ment at Bardensvills School boas
Feb. 17th, 1006, at early ciudle .
light given by the ladies, and sack
lady will be expected to bring cne
nia or ftik-M in h mnA ta thu hih
new home in Wilmington and are ,lt bidder. The procMd, . to
greatly missed by their friends. . . - h- . flt a(thm
Mr. Cliff Rankin spent last charoh. The public is cordially
spent Sunday at Lumberton. invited to attend.
Miss Lelia Denny was to take r v a nr:.k..t 4 a.4
the trip too, bat the bad weather I j JU j t k r
JLIBB I t. A Q W;.t...t
M si Minnie Moors spent San-
day at home with her paienta.
Mitt Laora Witbart has been
will
the houae'vacated bv Cant
son uounty xeaoner a Meeting r e
rofs. Jbdens and Brown hoped to
paricton itema. kept at home on account of the
Owing to tbe oold wet weather iiieM 0f her mother.
i i i i -
peopie Bare ueen noueeu in, con- We are sorrv to renort the death
sequenuy mere is not mucn news QQ Feb 10th of Mff John
to write this week.. Htnbba of dntsrville.
tit i i il.
vveareaorry 10 row ms iscu, Mrs. W. P. Barker soent the
of Capt. W. F. Biddell, who are d. t Mr. Qb Warwicka laat
a r . i r - ai. . i i -
moving to Xiea cpnnga mis wees. Tnesdav
r -v t l T V a a 1 1 I
Air, uoDDin juoxiaii win occopy
Bid-
have one meeting here in march
We hope thev may succeed. We
will try and entertain this repre
sentative body of men and women
if they come.
Misses Othel Oliver and Mary
Brown, of the Barnesvil'e school,
spent Saturday and Sunday at
Hon. J. S. Olivers. They inform
as that tbeir school at Baruesville
oloses Wednesday, February 22nd,
with one or more addresses in the
day and a concert at night. As
this is a legal holiday guess oar
two sohols here will be represent
ed.
Last Saturday afternoon as Mr.
G. C. Page and Prof. Fred Brown
were returning from Fair Bluff in
time to fulfill an engagement with
some of tbe lair sex as they en
tered Ashpole Swamp they saw a
nice large possum crossing the
road in front of them. Mr. Page
says, Mr. Brown is fine on pos
sums, haviog succeeded in a few
minutes ia pattiag bim ap a tree.
In the mean time they were j ined
by Mr. Oliver, our county om
missions, who helped to capture
Mr. Possnm. The possum is now
quietly enjoying life at "The Ma
rietta Hotel" and may be soon in
Lumberton at tbe Robesonianl
omce if tbe Editor sun wants a
niae live possum.
"More Anon.'
Mr. lay lor Jrianer reoeivea a
telegram from his son Pearl, who
was at Wake Forest at school,
stating the sadden illness that
caused him to be taken to John
Hopkins hospital. Hope be will
soon recover and return homo
Miss Minnie B. Allen, after
quite a stay here with Mrs. Biddell
her sister, has gone te Lilesville,
On account of the inclement
weather, we had small congrega
tioas at Smyrna Sunday. Bro.
0. E. Paul preached an exoallent
sermon.
Mr. W. P. Barker, aon and
daughter, Mr. A. N. Barker and
M m Lit lie Barker spent the day
at M A. S. Wiibart't last Toes-
day.
Thr.vlof School at Raynbam.
1 be High School at Kaynham,
N. O.. to spend a few days with MQ cbargeuf Prf. Reynolds, is in
ralntioaa hfnr ml limine tn har a thriving condition. Aboat S8V-
home near Wadesboro.
There has been an epidemic of
oolds around here, but very few
were slighted.
Joint Debate.
sity pupils are enrolled, iwo
we-ks ago, Miss Mamie Gibson, of
Gibson, aocepted a situation in
the icbool aa masio teacher. Miss
G.bton is recently from Greens
boro Female College, aud comes
A joint debate will xr held in highly recommended as a0 in-
tne upera noase on soe nigut 01 muuwi u uju.h-
Feb. 24th. between tbe Melke Lit
erary Society, of Robeson Initi- In the Secate Ineaday xlon. JJ,.
tnte. and the "F. O. I." Literal vJ- Bnil maa a Pon- om me
Society, of Stinceon Institute, citizena of Robeson county asking
Question, "Rssolved, That a citi- for improvement of Croatan school
, .UnM .nta .nri,ff tn hi. distriot. Mr. Britt intrcdaoed the
v vve vww swww u.
own choice-and conviction!, re- following bills: To allow the
It-. i a w a
ffardlpss of oartv tiet. Messrs. I 5anlt oi LumDenon 10 increase lis
sr I . i i i J
W. S. Britt aad W. R. Betfaone. ooart of directors, ana to snow
of tbe Melke Society, will support Kobeson County Loan and Iraat
the affirmative, and Messrs. F. F. Company to increase its board of
njiin..nH p.ni Randan nr th. directow. The bill to allow Robe.
"F. O. I." Society, the uesative. on county to borrow money from
th; school fund', wts raunea.
Mr. Iiham Stone, baa
quite sick for some time.
beeo
A uniform charge of 253 will be
mtde for admiasitn, and the pre-
ceeds, after paying expenses, will
be for tbe bentfit of tbe Mslke
Literary Society.
It ia hoped a large crowd will
attend.
Bigamist Hoch persists in main-
taitiog a cheerful manner, despite
the fact that tbere have been sev
eral deaths in hit family recently.
Mr. W. G. Hart, of Tar Heel
waa a pleasant caller Wednesday.
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