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tTON, NORTH,. CAROLINA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. 1905.
WHOLE NO. 2070
1HE LUMBER BRIDGE NEWS.
X.UMBEK BRIDGK. W. C - " ,
REV. P. R. LAW, D. D.-- EDITOB.
The, meeting of the Southern
Cotton . GroWere' Association in
ABhdTillex&ppearB to have beeu
enthnBiastically harmpaioQB and
highly representative. We sed it
has fixed the" minimum price for
this years crop at 11 cents a pound
While 'wef are wholly nnwilliDg to
eay anffhtaeainst an7 telf protect
lve Bten ot a greatly wrooged and
moat important class or section of
rtnr country, we dare to express
doubt about the estimate agreed
on for the crop of 1005. It will
very probably be larger, but it
will fall short of the crop of 1904.
We wonld have voted with the
representatives of the Carolina
for making the minimum 10 cents
in place of 11 cents, but preferring
ten cents and a half. The most
richly blessed of all the people on
the earth are the cotton growers of
oar section of this great country
Bat we throw away by bad man
agement or by no management the
ease, comfort and prosperity.wbtch
we might enioy. Intelligent and
loyal co-operation wonld make the
Southern cotton planter the most
independent and prosperous man
on earth. " Let as strike together.
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The report that is the Supreme
Court has delivered an opinion in
which it says that when trains
fail to make connections the roads
are responsible and may be made
to refund the coat of tickets to the
disappointed and delayed passen.
gers. We have not seen this opin
ion, but we presume that this
unqualified statement of its pur
port is incorrect. There may be
cases in which the roads are inex
cusably responsible and there may
be cases in which no reasonable
man wouM-attach any fault what
ever to the roads. This is too
obvious to spend time in illustrat
ing it. This leads us somehow to
remark that the safer course is to
wait and see farther before con
demning the attendants of the
asylum in Raleigh of a great crime
in the matter, of the death of
patient Nail, of Chatham. Nail
is Baid to have been a powerful
man physically and had a hot
temper and was dangerous where
swayed by passion. It is possible
that these captora who are under
fire for inflicting wounds of whioh
he died may have been reasonably
moved for personal safety to strike
blows wholly unintended to be
fatal, but for self protection
solely. It is easy to make accu
sations under such conditions and
we are all too ready to paint a
gruesome pioture of guilt in oases
of the kind.
Now that it is clearer that peace
is come between Japan and Rus
sia it is also clearer that both
parties wanted it. There is no
doubt m our mind that there" is
great gladness in the hearts of
the unselfish and greatest leaders
in both countries. The riots in
Tokio mean little. It was ,to be
expected that some in each country
would find fault and show anger.
The end cf the war was well. It
wonld have been a cause for sorrow
if either . nation had been "utterly
orushed. The highest good of the
world would be advanoed far bet
ter if neither of these two peoples
should oome to the power a sweep,
ing victory might have given. All
are agreed perhaps that it would
have been a long-and sad day if
the armies of Russia had been
triumphant throughout. The same
may have been -feared if J apan
had actually ' overwhelmed her foe.
We shrink from the state of af
fairs wherein she, together with
the very great influence she wields
over China, should oome in her
own inherent strength to the great
power so great success would have
brought her. "
The amount of corruption in
the management of the dispen
saries in South Carolina that in
vestigation is bringing to light is
surprising and deplorable. It looks
like this method of shaping and
restricting the evil in the whiskey
problem is doomed. There is dan-
; ger ahead for the real friends of a
righteous prohibition of the whis
key traffic Unless it is admitted
that there is so much corruption
: in the State at large it is impos.
siblrto have the system conducted
faithfully and honestly, it appears
to us that the. wisest thing to do
is to correct the. abuser and con
tinue the system. Over two hun
dred per cent, more whiskey is
consumed la the country at large
than is coDsumed in this I state
This speaks well for the method.
So great a reduction . argues that
there is merit in it. In making i
change under the existing circum
stances and developments there is
dcuger of falling into a worse plan
of dealing with th great evil. A
leap from th frying pan may be
made into the fire. It is no good
sign to see the saloon men, all the
whiskey rganiz ttions and lover
of open grt g shops in battle array
against the dispensary. Some - ot
them even profess to" bs m favor
of prohibition.
now nere it is again,, a new
manifestation of the world trying
to crush a man because he is cour
ageous, fearless and right in the
disoharge of his duty to God and
his fellow, men. It is whispered
that the whiskey and other evil
influences are going to try to de
feat one of the best of our judges.
Thomas shaw, because be is faith
ful in enforoing the law and task
ing it a terror to evil doers. The
same machinery of Satan that is
planning to defeat Senator Sim
mons on account of his bold and
fearless stand for temperance, or
der, the home, the church and all
tnat is good in a great common
wealth. We do not believe that
success will oome to thei r efforts
in either base. These two upright,
able and conscientious officials are
going to sweep the fields. Before
the day of battle oomes the enemy
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win nuve nm aw neaa. ice power
of evil in our State was never so
weak as it is today. Moral influ
ences are at play among us tar
beyond the dreams of the fathers.
In fact, the moral element rules.
A Word of dreeting.
To the good people of . Robeson
County -Friends and Neighbors :
In becoming a citizen of Root-
son county, I desire first of all to
express my very sinoere appreci
ation of the kind and cordial
greetings I have reoeived on every
band and the enoonragement I
have found in the beginning of
my work here. I find a deep and
widespread interest in the great
cause of popular education. Much
valuable work has been done here
at Barkers, as well as other places
in this great county. I do not
oome as a pioneer in this work, but
I have oome to help in carrying
forward the great work "that has
been done and is being done
throughout thiB section of your
state.
I most earnestly ask and
confidently expect your sympa
thy and co-operation in the
effort- to build up a great and use
ful institution hure, an institution
that will in all respects meet the
demands of this growiug section.
The new school year has begun
with a oreditable enrollment of
students, and with every indica
tion of a prosperous and success
ful session. Last Monday after,
noon a'splendid audience gathered
in the chapel in our school build
ing, and interesting and appropri
ate exercises were held to celebrate
the opening of the session. Miss
Sadie E. Lambert, the teacher of
music, and elocution, rendered
some fine selections on the piano.
Miss Ila Humphrey sang two
sweet songs, brief . addresses were
delivered by Mr. J. A. McAllister,
Mr. V. H. Taylor and Prof. Lov-
ing, and the audience thoroughly
enjoyed some humorous recitations
by Misses Lambert and Juliette
Loving. We premise now that in
the near future another and more
elaborate programme will be pro
vided, when we hope to have many
as possible of .oar friends with us,
Everybody come to see us, and
come often.
Sincerely yours, -
. V WB, Loving.
Barkers Academy, Sept 9, '0$.
Judge Simmons died at his home
in Atlanta, Georgia, Tuesday, in
his 63th year. He was a colonel
with Lee at the surrender, and a
member of the constitutional con
vention of Georgia. He had been
on the bench for the past twenty
seven years.
The' proceedings of 1 Chart will
appear in Tuesday's issue.
Cotton Orowers Meeting.
By direction of President J. A.
McKinnon, the Cutton Groweis
Association of Robeson County,
ill meet next Wednesday Sapt.
27th to take action with reference
to ratifying the action of the Ex
ecutive Committee of the South
ern Cotton Association in fixing
the minimum jmce of cotton at
11 coots and to take such other
action sb may seem best te pro
mote the purposes of the organi
zation. Township organizations that
have not done so, are requested
to send me at once the names and
address of their officers and the
number, or, if possible, the namus
and addresses of their members iu
older that they may. be .tabulated
and reported to the county asso
ciation. This is a very important
meeting and a full attendance is
earnestly requested.
J. A. McAllister, OiC.
Letter to Mayor Townsend.
Lumber ton, N. C.
Dear Sir: You are so well
known that the?people have put
you in office. They knew what
they were about: They didn't do
it by accident.
Wouldn't it be a handsome
thins to do to paint your house?
It is a nice house, has a good sub
stantial commodious look, and
isn't rusty at all, yon know ; but a
fresh coat of paint would make it
so bright ! it's a pity not to.
JJevoe is beautiful paint, but
the beauty of it is : it lasts so
long, and does so much more than
adorn an already interesting and
attractive edifice. House out
buildings and fences. There isn't
a man or a woman in town, who
wouldn't see them and make some
pleasant remark.
Of course you will paint the
town property; notning would
i it
mark your administration more,
in the eyes of the people : and.
having done the same thing at
home, it is the most natural thing
in the world to do it for them. '
Yours truly
76 F W Devoe & Co
P. S. MoAUister Haw. Co., sells
our paint. '
Twenty-five villages are said to
have been totally destroyed in
Italv Friday bv one of the worst
earth quakes ever experienced.
According to latest reports, 600
persons have been killed, and a
great number injured. A report
says that when the earthquake
swept over the country, scenes of
ndescribable terror ensued.
Women aroused from their
sleep rushed half clothed into the
streets, screaming with fear, car-
Sing their babies and dragging
ong their other children and
calling for help of the Mondonna
and Saints, 'ihe men escaped in
to the open with their families, all
calling on their favorite Saints for
protection. 1 be caies were taken
by assault by the strangely garbed
crowd, but as daylight broke with,
out a repetition of the earthquake
the crowd gradually melted away
until by 8 o'clock the streets had
almost assumed their normal
pearance except in the ruined
ap-vil-had
ages where the inhabitants
no homes to go to.
The general confusion was added
o by dreadful cries from the jails
where the prisoners were besides
bemseives witn irignt, and in
some cases mutinied, out tortu
nately all the prisoners were kept
within bounds.
Troops with engineers and doc
tors have been hurfiedto the
scenes of disaster to assist in , the
work of rescue and salvage. The
Ministry of the Interior sent
$4,000 for the relief of the desti
tute and Minister of Publib Works
Ferraris left for Calabria this even-
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Improvements on C. C. Railroad.
A special from Wilmington to
the Charlotte Chronicle contains
the following : .
While the officials will not com
mit themselves, it is well-known
thai improvements to the road
between Wilmington and Hamlet
are contemplated. ' It is said that
heavier rails will be put down in
the near future. This would be
justified, owing to the great in
crease iu' the Seaboard's freight
business. -
We call attention to the ad. cf
the Southern Life Insurance Corn
pany, whioh appears id this issue.
Philadelphia High School.
Philadelphus High Schoo
opened up Monday morning with
an enrollment of about thirty-five
pupils. The faculty is composed
of Rev. T. B. Pace, principal
Miss Annie Harrington, assistant ;
Miss Sftllie Steed, teaober of mu
sic. Mr. F. P. Humphrey is con
ducting - the boarding depart
ment and a , number ? are already
enjoying his care and others are
soon expected. The community is
an excellent one, good water,
healthful location and with the
splendid faculty in charge, all are
looking forward to a most success
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At Gastuu Superior Court this
week Hon. Chat. M. Cooke is
he ldiug court. The Gaston ia 6a
zette gives two columns to a syn
opsis of his cha'ge, a paragraph
of vrhich we re-print here:
"The individual is also entitled
to security ot reputation, in tbia
class cf crimes cmes the slander
of a pure woman. There are soue
male humsu beings. I will not
call them men. who like to boast
of their coLqu:Sts over wemm;
old roues, they are, who like to
be known among a certain class
f?r thpir numerous lustfal amours,
aud exert a pernicious iifiajcce
upon young men these old roues,
gentlemen of , the jury, deserve
your attention. "Now I wouldn't
believe one of em wouldn't be.
heve any man who'll tell on a
woman. -1 will say here what I
said in Charlotte: I have no use
for a may who is disrespectful to
his mother, who -would cheat a
nigger, oppress a child, or tell on
a woman. If any of these fellows
has been boosting to you of whst
be has accomplished iu his amours
you investigate him."
Kev. Mr. Paris suffered a pain
ful injury to his left eye a few days
ago. He was driving to the depot
with Rev. Luther Bridgers, to
hold a meeting at Whiteville, and
in slinging the whip around, the
end of it accidentally struok him
exactly in the eye. He thought
at first that he would soon be al
right, and continued his journey
as far as Prootorsville, but his
suffering became suoh that he had
to return. We regret to learn that
it is feared that it will be some
time before he will be able to use
his eye again.
Rev. Jno. Culver, of Canada,
will conduct services in the Gos
pel Tabernacle Sunday morning
and evening. He has accepted
oharge of the Tabernacle work,
here, and will .conduct services at
the Tabernacle, regularly in the
future. Rev. Mr, Steinhoff, al
though delighted with the charge,
aud wellliked by the congregation,
has returned to Durham, as the
people there refused to give him
up.
The Lumberton Cash Clothing
&Shoe Company opens up here
to morrow in the G. G. French
store room under the Columbia
Hotel. The store is in charge of
Mr. River?, of Wadesboro. They;
promise great inducements to par
chasers' in their advertisement
which appears in this issue.
Mr. W. H. McMillan, who was
recently appointed agent for the,
Carolina Northern Railroad at
this place, has resigned to accept
a position with th Southern Rail
road, and will be located in Wash
ington City. He is succeeded here
by Mr. T. W. Bollard.
Mrs Mary Godwin, of Smith
field, accompanied by her son,
Mr. Berry Godwin, of Pine Level,
arrived a few days ago for a visit
to Mrs. L . H. Caldwell. Mr.
Godwin returned to his home
Wednesday. Mrs Godwin will
remain sometime here with her
daughter.
Captfi W. F. BidWll, a former
resident of our town, spent" several
day here. this week,
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, Other Local.
Mr. M. W. McLean, of Rseford
is here this week, serving as a Ju
ror.
Mr, K. M. Barnes, of Barnef-
vilK made us a pleasant cal
while in town Monday?
Mossrs. Blacker Bros, are'among
our new advertisers today." Read
what th-jy have to ssy.
Mr. J. W. Crawford, of Bo
laod, spent a few days here this
wek attending court.
Mr. T. J. Dunn, attorney of
Rowland, is spending this week
here attending court.
An up-to-date automobile at
trscted a good deal of attention
here a few days this week.
Miss Minnie Lennon is spending
several days visiting relatives at
Boaidman, Wilmington and other
points.
Miss SueSnm Molntvre has re
turned from Marioo, S. C, where
she has been the guest of friends
for soveral weeks past.
Mrs. E. 0. Anderson, who has
been visiting relatives at States
ville and Greensboro, for several
weeks past, returned Monday, to
the delight of her many friends.
Mr. W. M. Anderson, traveling
passenger agent for the Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific Ry., from
Little Rock, Ark., is visiting bis
brother, Mr. E. 0. Anderson,
Miss Sallie Freeman, who has
been spending some time visiting
relatives arouni Maxton and Red
Springs, arrived Wednesdsy at the
home of Mr. H. 0. Freeman.
Messrs. Fuller Bros., have a
ohauge of ad. in this issue in which
they call attention to new arrivals
of stock and to the line of baggies
which tbfy are handling.
A number here have received
invitations to an ,iit Honie,rto
be given this eyening at the home
Misses Linnie and Nina Lawler, at
their home at Pembroke.
Mr. Phillip J. Redmond left
yesterday morning for Fsyette
ville, where be will act as relief
pharmacist for the Sedberry Drag
Company, for the next two weeks.
About twenty-five from here
went to Ashpole Wednesday night
to attend the installing of a
Knights of Pythias Lodge there.
Twenty-six were put through.
Miss Belle Tyner was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hodge,
Wednesday night on her return to
Lowe, from Barnesville, where she
went on a visit to friends, some
time since. -
Charlotte will in the near future
have another addition to its al
ready long list of manufacturing
enterprises. It will be known as
the Bradley Mfg. Co., with a capi
tal stcck of $250,000. The purpose
of the company is to manufacture
clothing, shirts, etc.
Mr. Wm. A. Graham, of Ran-
uort, came in Saturday to meet
his family, who arrived here Fri
day evening from Pages Mill,
where they have been visiting rel
atives for the past two weeks.
Mr. W. E. Ashley, spent Friday
night here on;. bshj,e9taoleaviog
Sundsy morning for his home in
Greensboro. He received a cor
dial greeting from many friends
here.
This proposition to investigate
all of the life insurance companies
should not snow create any con
sternation. Most of the companies
have undoubtedly profited by the
Equitable's experience and have
bad their books placed in ship
shape. Secretary Shaw, it is asserted,
will engage in private business
when he retires from the Cabinet.
The nursing of a presidential boom
may oome upder that designation.
Ashpols News Letter.
Mr. Henry Puryis and family
have moved into one of the Brown
cottages on Mons Avenue. Mr.,
Purvis is Superintendent of the
Leggett and Purvis Gin. We are
glad to welcome them to our town.
Mr. and Mrt. O'Neill returned
Saturday from a delightful North
ern trip. - i
A. S. Thompson attended court
last Monday.
Rev. J. M Ashby reports a fine
revival at old Bethenda church,
one of the oldest Methodist
churchts in the county we "pre-"
some.
Mr. aod Mrs. Tylor Fisher, of
Parkton, spent Sunday iu town,
guests cf Mr. F.sber' father, Mr
N. A. Thompson.
A drive to Lumber ton shows' the
good work tiH going on the
Mr:ou road. Not much more
will be needed before the horses
can trot all the way.
Mrs. Noah Stubbs is quite sick
at ter father's Mr. John P. Lewis
We hope to hear of her improve
ment at an early date.
The protracted meeting being
held by Revs. J. B. Jackson and
J. T. Edmund over in the Baptist -church
closed Monday night With
the baptism of forty-four., new
members. Large crowds attended
from the beginning and pp. doubt.,
much good was done. Mr. Ed
mundson is a very attractive
preacher.
The gun club is progressing fine
ly and wish the score published.
Baltimore hems.
Picking cotton is the order of
the day.
Miss Mary Stewart, of Launn
burg, came back and opened op
her school Monday, September
4th. The boys and girls were glad
to welcome her back again.
Miss Cattie Atkinson, of Ma
rietta, wss visiting Misses Velma
and Mantha Floyd last week.
Miss Foda Ausley, of Rex, is
visiting friends and relatives, in
and around Baltimore this week.
Miss Foda taught school here last
year and won many friends who
are always glad to welcome her
back.
We understand that the Balti- .
more baseball team has accepted
a challenge from Center baseball
team to play on the former's
ground, Saturday afternoon, Sep
tember 28rd, 1905.
Forty-nine baptised and three
restored was the result of a series
of meetings held at the Baptist
church at Ashpole, by Rev. Jack
soo, and assisted by J, T. Ed
mundsou, of Raleigh.
Mri G Ed. Rancke entertained
a number of young people at his
home Wednesday evening.
Mr. J E. Parcoll is surveying
the strbets, and the work of paving
toem will begin within a few days.
Mr. M. N. Colbreth, of Pern
broke, came in and added his
name to The Robesonisn list this
week. . ,,:.,,,(.,
We regret to report the condi
tion of Mr. tf. H. Wright, who
has been very sick with fever, for
some weeks past, is very serious.
Mr. Gary, of LaGrangp, is here
buying tobacco for the American
Tcbacco Company on account of
thesontinued sickness of Mr.
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Mrs. Manley, a relative of Mr. .
O. J. Peterson, has arrived from
Sanford, Florida, and will assist ,
Mr. Peterson in his newspaper
work.
We were pleased to have a call
from J. E. Swain, Esq., yester
day. He is now a practicing at
torney located in the growing
town of Rowland, having been
sworn by Judge Fred. Moore, at
this term of Civil Court . - ' .
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