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VOL. XXXVI, NO. 66, ' LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13. 1006. WHOLE NO. 2078
THE LUMBER BRIDGE NEWS.
I, UMBER 9&IDCB, C
REV. P. R. LAW. D. D., - - EDITOR.
The Charlotte New gets ahead
of us ia saying that notb.ng has
teen uneurtnea more oieariy in
the mvestisatiohs of Che legisla
tive committee of New York into
the conduct of the great insurance
companies, with headquarters in
New York city, than that McCall
should be removed as president of
the New York Life. But it ap
pears to us furthermore that there
are others of the management wno
ought to be displaced. And as we
see it there is crying need for ad
ditional legislation. According to
existing laws the handlers of so
much money are not sufficiently
hedged about and preoluded under
very severe penalties to do this
and that with the large sums of
money in hand and in trust, but
, in reality belonging to the thou
sands of policy holders or" in other
words to the widows and orphans
of this and other countries. The
work of this legislative committee
is destined very probably to lead
to a revolution that will cut a
swartbe in diffierent directions and
lead finally to the accomplishment
of great good.
We are told that our good neigh-
dnr f ha YVt 1 miner Lnn Maaaancrar.
VW f - vr a. O wmw--.q -
takes issue 'with us about the
classic meaning of the word, real
ize. We are sorry we missed the
paper tha't contained the article.
We really thought our view was
unquestionable. We really did
so because Webster's dictionary,
raised, enlarged and improved in
1903 by Goodrich,, defines its pri
mary, and therefore to nice schol
ars, its classical meaning, thus:
"To make real; to convert from
imaginary or fictitious into real ;
to bring into concrete existence ;
to realize a scheme." Glanvillo
writes: "We realize what Archi
medes bad only in hypothesis,
weighing a single grain of sand
against the globe of earth." Sir
W. Hamilton writes: "We cannot
realize it in thought, that the ob
ject had really no being at any
past moment." Macaulay gives
the ideal meaning thus: "The
dignity of Knighthood was not
beyoiia the reach of any man who
could by diligent thrift realize a
good estate." Hon. A. M. Wad
del, whose speeches are always
classics, iu his eloquent address at
Winston used the word properly
when he said: "and I heartily
congratulate you upon the final
realization of your hopes in the
erection of this monument." As
an intransitive verb, in which sense
it is most frequently employed,
the case is 'far. stronger. Says
Crabb: "Whatever results suc
cessfully from specific efforts is
aid to be realized." We have not
space to quote Roget,, Worcester,
Haw kes worth and a host. We are
not unmindful of the second, third,
fourth and more meanings of hxi
oograpbors, which cover the usage
in less scholarly circles. The more
scholarly folks in America, we
take it, use it in the sense "as to
realize profit."
"Cruel as the grave!" These
words oouclude a strange para
graph by our good friend of the
Charlotte Observer in commenting
upon a paragraph we had phrased,
calling attention to the wishes of
the wicked to defeat Judge Shaw
.atthaextjudkial:,ftoavantioij.
Somehow we failed to see these
cruel words till a few days ago
and not till later did it come to
our knowledge that they were
penned as a part of a reply to
what we had written. It is bard
to think they could have origi
nated from the source whence they
came. This author is regarded
very highly by ns for bis general
ability, his aoumen and sense of
fairness. That he should have
gone so far wrong at one bound is
astonishing. For once he has writ
ten without a, knowledge of the
facts. We know the, Judge. No
more humane character graoas the
bench. He is scrupulously oareful
to advance the cause of oivio right
eousness. Better than all he is a
consistent christian man and no
tably "loyal to Immanuel. Ten
deroess and sympathy are-trans
parent in his life. All of this
carries wun it or necessity stern
.t'. M .
bees in punishing the guilty. God
is love and God is a consuming
fire. The more loyal a man is to
the law of righteousness tho more
loyal he is to his natb in inflicting
adequately severe penalties upon
criminals. It us not surprising
that the criminal and wicked
among men should dislike him.
Now we come upon the word
"grim." Iu the usage of the best
writers it is applicable only to
countenances. Ooe having tha ap
pearance of terror may be said to
be grim. This is the very an
pearance, to the wicked or criminal
clasp, of all judges who justly and
holily discharge their duty on the
bench. It is justice ana holiness
that strike terror into the minds
and hearts of law breakers. Crimi
nals and sinners at the last we
are taught are to pray for the
mountains to fall on them to hide
them from the face of the Lamb
coming with the angels to judg
ment. The judpe ib grim to the
wicxed and criminal, but a scene
and source of joy unspeakable to
the saint. He is one because he
is the other. The same law that
dumped Daniel into the lions' den
dumped into it the men guilty of
the horrible deed. But, note, the
lions destroyed the latter while
the former came out unhurt. The
criminal law in its enforcement
has for its end the deterring of
men from the commission of crime.
It does not contemplate iu its end
reformation. The work of the
judge in imposing penalties that!
are too mud to be feariul cannot
be deterring and is fatally defect
ive, We want no maudlin senti
mentality on the bench.
The criticism of the methods of
the late Governor, C. B. Aycock,
and the present governor in trying
to decide righteously whether or
not this and that application for
pardon should be granted has the
ring of the wanton or the flippant
about it. No more fearful, deli
cate, solemn and responsible work,
devolves upon a governor than
that involved in the exercise of
the pardoning power. Good men
like Aycock and Glenn would nat
urally give a petition for pardon,
a painstaking bearing. Everything
that might avail to arrest the in
fliction of the death sentence or
other penalty not . deserved per
chance would naturally be con
sidered by a good man especially
when bo is the only man that can
save. What these last two govern
ors have been doing has been done
virtually all along. In these later
days not only the findings, but
processes are given out to the pub
lic by officials in a frankness and
fullness unknown in the past. All
of pur chief magistrates in a word
have dooe in a private or unherald
ed way just what is now done
in the open sunlight. So far as
Governor Glenn, toward whom the
criticism points directly, is con
cerned nobody, will say he has
abused the pardoning power, over
ridden the courts and set the guilty
free.
Pembroke Items.
Mr. Gay Munden, a former S.
A. L. agent of this place, but now
Of Wilmington, is. spending a few
days here with friends.
Mrs. Cook, of Lumberton, vis.
ited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
G. Hall, here Monday.
Mrs. G. W. Re on delightfully
entertained a number of her
friends Friday evening in honor
of ber sister, Miss Maud Vaugban.
of E m por ia j -Va' -'
Mr. D. A. Shaw left Tuesday
for Raleigh, where he will Fpend
a few dsys.
Dr. Wilber McFbaul, of Ash
pole, was here Monday on busi
ness. V
Miss Emma Patterson, of Wil
mington, has arrived and has taken
charge of the school at Pates.
A number of our people enjoyed
a picnic at the river Thursday,
given by Meters. Brown and Renn.
Rev. Mr. Flemming filled hiB ap
pointment here Sunday pi?ht.
Quite a large crowd was out to
hear bis splendid sermon.
Mr. Edwin Pate is in Bladen
county for a few days hunting.
October term of United States
Supreme Court convened Monday.
There are 415 oases awaiting.
AtbDOlc News Letter.
Floyd Broa.have bought a lot
on Center Street and will have a
livery stable built on it at once.
Miss Minnie Blackwell the, third
teacher, required for the school
has entered upon the work. , We
are glad to note the school 'Still
improving.
"X. W. McDiarmid was out from
Lumberton to spend Tuesday
night.
Mrs Silas Griffin, of Baltimore,
is quite sick, but we hope it will
prove nothing serious.
The Ladies' Missionary Sooiety
of the Baptist church sent off a
splendid box of clothing to a pio
neer Missionary and his family
omt in West Texas, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Brown
went to Wilmington last Thurs
day. Mrs. Brown went for treat
ment by Dr. Bui look and we trust
she msy soon entirely recover of
her late delicate health.
Mrs. Atlas Bullock, of Chad
bourn, visited here last Tuesday
and went on down into Cotton
Valley to visit other relatives.
Her many former friends, were
glad to see her again.
Kev. O J. Peterson and Dr. N.
A.Thompson, of Lumberton spent
Thursday among us.
Our jolly Sheriff McLcod was
"sitting at the seatj of custom''
raking in the sheckels on Thurs
day, and a large number of White
House oitizens received their (ax
receipts for 1903.
Mr. I. T. MoLean has returned
from a visit to relatives and friends
and we are very glad to see him
looking better than for a long
time.
Mr. Albert W. Floyd a former
Robesonian, who has made his
home in Georgia some years is
back among us the proud possessor
of a handsome young wife to who
he was married near Atlanta. His
many former friends and numer
ous relatives are delighted to see
him and his charming bride and
wish them great happiness. .
Capt. A. 0. Osborne represent
ing The Indiana State Life Insur-"
anoe Co., was in town part of last
week.
Our people regardless of denom
ination were very muoh pleased
with the company and the splen
did preaohing of Rev. Z. Paris all
the week and were extremely sorry
he could remain no longer.
Mr. and Mrs. Straughan and
little son visited Lumberton last
Monday.
Mrs. J. B. Jackson and children
returned last week from a pleasant
outing with friends at Goldsboro
and otner places.
Dr. McPhaul spent Monday at
the ''county center", Pembroke..
Dr. Law is not expected until
the fifth Sunday iustead'of the
fourth as usual to preach at the
Presbyterian church.
The gun blub will begin practic
ing on sure enough birds soon and
we hope to sample them.
We heard the "first possum hunt
ere out last week and judging from
the noise. of both men and dogs
they were meeting with great sac
cess. Mr. J. H. Pitman. went to Wil
mington Tuesday to visit Mr. K.
M. Barnes, whom we are glad to
hear is improving.
Cotton was not moving so lively
last jpeek. Our people are deter -
mined not to sell under ten cents
if possible.
Mr. Ernest Jones leaves for
Trinity Park High School at Dor
ham this week where we hope he
will be a successful student. He
will be much missed by the young
aet.
More brick stores will-be built
at OBce on Main street which will
add much to the appearance cf the
town.
Mrs. Hardy, of Mississippi, after
visiting relatives at Bennettsville,
S. C, has returned to the home of
her brother, Mr. E. Shooter, where
she will visit until winter.
Mrs. Ellen Redmond and little
Miss Jean and Master Jessie Jones
expect, to leave Monday for Ral
eigh to visit Mrs. Mary Bobbins,
add take in the State Fair.
A New Supreme Court
Governor Glenn has set up a
court above the Supreme Court
It should be called the Supremest
Court If a negro is to be execu
ted, the Superior or Supreme
Courts having passed upon his
case, why there is one more step
it must be referred to the Gover
nor. He summons witnesses, re
views the judges, hears argument
and pronounces sentence. His
court is ver popular, being full
of cases Very recently he tried
the case of Will Adams ; more re
cently of the Madison County
criminal; and more recently be
has set the date to hear the case of
ooe Murray, of Durham, convict
ed of manslaughter. It amounts
to a retrial in every instance, the
lawyers, the evidence, etc., etc.
This thing has gone far enough.
It has assumed a dangerous aspect.
It puts our courts in jeopardy.
The pardoning power was never
meant to oonfer upon the Gover-
nor the right to review the Courts.
A criminal once under sentence
should pay the penalty unless
some extraordinary and unforseen
circumstance appears that requires
action by the Governor in the in
terest of Justice or Mercy. But
as we have it now, every man sen
tenced to death in North Carolina
is tried in three courts. It is time
to call a halt. Biblical Record
er.
Elrod Items.
Elrod, N. C, October 9. Mr.
Charlie'Stubbs, of Fort Myers, is
visiting his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Harker, of
Maxton, spent one day last week
at Mr. L. W. Bullard's.
We are sorry to have to an
nounce that Mrs. S. Hall bad to
be . taken to the hospital at Fay
etteville lasweek.
Mrs. R. H. Poole has been on
the sick list for several days.
Mr. MoN. Patterson was in Row
land Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. McRae and Mrs.
W. F. Steed, of Pates, attended
church here Sunday.
Mr. Tess. Thompson, of McDon
ald, was here Sunday evening.
We were glad to nave Mr. Spur-
geon McLean, of McDonald, with
us Sunday.
We were clad to have Mr. Will
Carrie, of Maxton, with us again
Suudsy evening.
Miss Annie Culbreth attended
an entertainment at Rowland Fri
day night.
Miss Marv McLaurin and mother
of Clio, S. 0. , are visiting relatives
at Purvis.
Mrs. John Bridgers was in Row
land shopping Friday..
Rev. J. J. Scott, of Orrum, will
preach at the school house Sunday
morning.
Mr. D. H. Brown, of Cromsrtie,
spent Wednesday here on business.
Quite a number from here ex
pect to attend the State Fair next
W9ek. i
Mr. John W. Ward, a prominent
merchant of Rowland, spent yes
terday here on business.
Miss Bessie Bridgers is making
an extended visit to relatives at
Portsmouth and other points.
Mr. John Roberts, of Marietta,
spent Tuesday here, on his way to
Buies Creek, where be will enter
school
Miss Sidney Godwin left Mon
day for Greensboro, where she will
visit for a few days; from there
she will go to Raleigh to attend
the Fair.
Mrs. Weiss and little adopted
son arrived yesterday from Balti.
more to join Mr. Weiss. They will
occupy One of the Dr. MeMillan
outages at the north endjof Pine
street. -
Read our advertising columns
there is something doing.
Maxton Items.
The Presbytery of Fayetteville
convened in Center Church at
eleven o'clock yesterday and was
opened by a sermon by Rev. J. D
Brown, from Ezekiel 21st chapter
and 27th verse. After the sermon
Rev. J. H. Coppedge took the
chair and after a brief prayer,
called the meeting to order and
proceeded to organize by the selec
tion of Rev. L. A. McLaurin,
Moderator, and Rev. Ed. Smith
and Col. E. F. McRae Secretaries.
The roll call counted eighteen
ministers and twenty two elders
present. A much larger delega
tion is looked for today. Today
finds eight ministers absent, and
sixty four churches not represent
ed by the eldership. It seems time
to "Awake oh Zion." The Pres
bytery is being handsomely enter
tained by the prosperous Scotch
people of the congregation, and a
long "free to all" table laden with
good things, is largely visited at
the noon hour.
Many people seera not to discern
the difference in the government
reports, and the census bureau re
ports, in reference to the present
Cotton Crop. The former is based
upon estimates - by reports - from
all parts of the county, and place
the shortage in the crop at a little
less than four points from last
year's crop. The census at gin
reports is made from actual count
of bates ginned, and is counted
and collected by special paid
agents in every county, through
out the fifteen States that raise
cotton. This report shows a
shortage of more than ' 1,000,000
from last year's crop at same date,
and places the orop at 34 per cent.
short oj only about two thirds of
a crop raised the present season.
Work on the Methodist and
Presbyterian Churches is begun.
Gloom and sadness pervades ev
ery heart in Maxton today, caused
by the death ofJMrs. J. A. Mc
Lean, who died last night at elev
en o'clock. Indeed one of the
best Christian mothers iu the State
has passed away.
Death of Mr. R. K. Blake.
News was received here Tuesday
morning of the death of Mr. R
K. Blake, which occurred at his
home about.four miles from here,
He has been in wretched health
for years, and recently spent some
time in a hospital, returning about
six weeks ago unimproved. Mr
Blake was a man of quiet and
unassuming manners, tending
strictly to bis own affairs. He is
survived by a wife and five cbil
dreu, who have the sympathy of
their friends in this bereavement.
The funeral services were coo
ducted at the home iy Rev. Mr.
Weiss, pastor of the Gospel Tab
ernacle, of which he was a con
sistent member, and the remains
were interred in the cemetery in
East Lumberton, Wednesday morn
ing at eleven o'clock.
Entertainment at Barkers.
There will be an entertainment
at Barkers High School this (Fri
day) evening. An attractive pro
gramme will be rendered in the
chapel and everybody is cordially
invited. There will be no charge
for admission. After the exercises
in the Chapel, ice cream and other
light refreshments will be served
in the dining room in the Dormi
tory for the benefit of the Reading
Room Fund.
To W. a W. Camps.
Sovereigns: You are cordially
invited to meet with us on the
evening of Oct.27th,l905, at 7 :30,
in a fraternal and social meeting.
Alph. H. McLecd, C. C.,
D. W. Biggs, Clerk,
Cypress Camp, i25., W. 0. W.
Mr. D. H. Bntt.of Back Swamp,
peat Wednesday .in town.
Commissioners' Proceedings.
In pursuance to adjournment
the county commissioners met
Tuesday at 10 a m. All members
present. Bills ordered paid :
D. W. Bullock, for supplies for
office. 18.40; also $1.50. -
W. H. Humphrey. arnnlies for
office, $14.25.
Charles Bennett, sboeinar mnle.
fl.OO.
W. H. Humphrey, making
docket, etc.. $14.10.
D. W. Bullock, for stationery.
etc , $10.75.
Hardware store, , sash and
blinds for county home; M. Mc-
Lead, movine timber at Turn
Pike bridge, $f00; Dr. H. T.
Pope & Co , medicine for county
home inmates, $21 85; G. B. Mc-
Leod, for bringing escaped con
vict from Dillon, 8. C..' $16.43:
W. G Allen, $141.67 salary; G.
E. Rancke, $14 65, inquest over
A eill Jones; jurors, total, $9,204
Dr. Crumpler. postmortem. $10;
J. E. Price, $5.00 for burial of
Alex Oxendine; Wade Wishart.
$lo.00, 5 days on finance commit-
tee; A. Nash, $27.00, 9 days on
finance committee; water and
light bill for oourt house $31.02;
Air Tir-T i.ui i u .
paired, $3 50; J. H. Wishart, ice.
$1.90; W. H. Humphrey, $3.50,
nol pros docket; L. H. Johnson,
conveying prisoner to jail, $3.50;
A. Baker, use of pile driver, $5.00,
charged to Lumberton township;
Dr. W. E. Evans, treatment ol
small-pox case, $22 50 ; John J.
Nelson for expenses connected
with Ida F. McNair, who died in
Greensboro; Mclver Bros., lum
ber, charged to Maxton township.
$28.33: Dr. Kirkpatriok, attention
to Joe Ross and John F. McKay.
$10.00; bill of insolvent costs for
July term of court, $ ; peti
tion to allow straightening of road
from Millsaps 'place to Ashpole
was granted; Howellsville town
ship is allowed ta borrow $300;
ordered that Malinda Barnes, in
sane now in jail, be allowed to go
home; ordered that W. G. Allen
be instructed to repair McNeill's
bridge as cheaply as possible ; or
dered that special school tax elec
tions be authorized in a Lumber),
Bridge district, and a certain dis
trict in Red Springs township ;
ordered that D. W. Bollock draw
a draft on G, B. McLecd for
amount of Robesonian bill; order
ed that Flora McNeill be allowed
$25 for damage by road through
her land, charged to Bed Springs
road fund ; also W. W. Gibson
$20; received from H. C, MoN air
$37.50 for time of Joe Ross, es
caped conviot.
Mr. JobD H. McEacheru,one of
Robeson's wealthy and prominent
citizens, died a.t St. Luke's Hospi
tal at Fayetteville, Wednesday af
ternoon. He was a former sta'e
senator and county commissioner.
The remains were in tared at his
home at Lumber Bridge Thursday.
He wasat the time of his death a
elder in the Lumber Bridge Pres
byterian church, and held in high
esteem by a large number of
friends and acquaintances who
will hear of his death with sad
regret.
The family of Mr. Jot. S.
Thompson moved to Rockingham
Monday. We regret- their depart
ure from our town, aud wish them
the best of success in their new
home.
Mr. John Mcotyre has resigned
his position as manager of the
Lumberton Bottling Works and
left Wednesday afternoon tor
Hamlet. . Be has accepted a po
sition as express messenger.
MissesAmanda Kenly and Jec
uid McLauchfin," of Fayetteville,
spent Monday here visiting.their
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