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'1 . ' i J? Ml 'I ,1 ' ' '1 EBES0N1AN- r. 4 ' i ESTABLISHED 1870. Country,' God and Truth. SINGLE COPIES 6 CENTS. VOL. XXXVI, NO. 70. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1905. WHOLE NO. 2082 iL iLJi Jl M X TBE LUMBER BRIDGE HEWS. LVUBSS, BRIDGE, H. C. REV. P. R. LAW. D. D., - - EDITOR. We had supposed the loving cap, now that J. E. Avery is gone wonld ao to J. C. McNeill or H E. 0. Bryant or Clarence H. Poe or to others we will not name, o 0. McNeill bore off ibe trophy The editor in chief of the Char ' lotte Observer always displays nice indcrment in bis choice ot co-la borers. This explains largely the excellence of the paper. We con gratalate the winner of this prize and & inn the uoserver corns, xi is really no mean boner. There r donbtless irreat capabilities in this victor. May his pen give to the word productions that grow finer as the years go by. There is maoh fine literary work that does little for the betterment of man. May his scholarly prodootioos bb the form for the diffusions of thoughts and sentiments that live to uplift and bless, tuose living now and those to live hereafter. A keen sense of what is in itself right aud an indomitable purpose to impress it upon the minds and hearts of our fellows and make it dominant in publio and private Jife is the pre-eminent quality de manded by writers tor all time. ! lithe Clansman., as a drama, flhoald live through generations not yet born and do so with in creasing appreciation by the world at large and by artists as well it would be only history repeating itself. The fate of dramas now reoognzed by all as classics was eoatbing criticism and cruel pre dictions of their doom when they "first appeared, We have no per sonal knowledge of the Clansman. Our opinions are tentative and ready for change at the dawn of more light for they are formed by reading behind and between the lines as well as the lines them selves that others have written. There most be a laok of nicety of conception and form in it that f mars it. The dash and excitement of the thrilling events rising to dreadful and rending climax has wrought a painful unmindfulness ot details that make up a needless detraction, We would not say it is coarse and boorish, but it does not measure up to the standard that is congenial to the nioest es thetic instinots. We do not feel impressed with the objeotion that it stirs afresh the fires of the years just after the war. If it is real facts that are dramatized let the real story of those dark days be perpetuated. But how the repre sentation of the base lusts of the negro that exoited the peoph and kept them, men and women, in a state of fearfulness so long could be made so popular without de moralizing and indecent parts is hard to understand. The speeches of the president are readable. One feels as he reads them that they are the speeches of a writer rather than speeches of a talker. They are clear statements. Nobody who understands the meaning of language at all can fail to understand. him. His ad dresses on his tour of the South are very good of the kind. It is a bard sort to make. Daniel Web ster could not make them at ail. Yet he was almost peerless in ar gument before the Supreme Court or on a great question in the United States Senate. The presi dent deals in fundamentals. And his first principles are sound. His audiences are pleased with his applications. The ethics of his addresses are all that any Ameri can could wish. He has mastered to a degree the basio doctrines of the fathers who laid the founda tions and reared the fabric of our republic And there is a popular tone in what he says about the flag. A patriotio fervor runs through all his talks. It u pleas, ing to note ample and becoming dignity in all his utterances. He pitches what be says upon a high key and speaks in, every respect as all might expect the president of the United States to speak, It is a bold saying of those who are led captive even by the Devil at his will that the replacement of the canteen in the army is needed to effect necessary disci p. line, arrest the evil of desertion and briog about greater content ment in army life. If this reversal ot the policy of the government should be the only remedy then we are left of necessity with poor opinion of our army. We nave found id our experience or observation that whiskey is always disorganizing and th greatest an tagonist to law and order. It makes a brute of the drinker, weakens his bodv and by degrees stupifies his mind. Ooe is unfitted for the work of a soldier in pro portion to the amount of whiskey he drinks. It is a poor army id indeed in which contentment is produced and desertion arrested by giving access to intoxicating drinks. Yet strangely enough there are army officers who ague for the return of the canteen by congress on these false grounds. We hardly think Congress will be influenced to reverse its later legislation ex eluding the canteen from army lite by any such .senseless and heartless clamor?. Farmers may not have yet learned to do what they will have to learn to do by and by, the stern habit of unwavering co-operation in real co-organization for their protection, yet they are learning to work together in an important sense as shown in the unanimity with which they are holding their ootton since the prioe dropped be low ten cents. Business is brought almost to a standstill. The reason for it is that no cotton is moving. Yet nobody is alarmed. Enough information is diffused to satisfy the farmers that less than ten cents is too little for their cotton and they can get that or more by holding it. The merchants are ready to credit him who has un sold and unincumbered cotton. The concerted aotion at this par ticular time shows what is pos sible. Education is always by degrees. The processes of such education is notably slow. Bat it occurrs to us the farmers are learning very fast. The day will surely come that the eyes of the world will be turned to the cotton planter of the South as to no other living man and he will be then one of the most md pendent and prosperous on earth. Clrod Dots. There will be "Bally Day" ser vices at Purvis next Sunday morn ing, exeroises beginning at 10:30. Miss Ora Paul and Laura Dick were in Rowland Thursday shop ping. Mrs. S. Hall has returned from the hospital at Fayetteville. We are sorry to say that she is not very much improved. Mr. MoRae and family, of Pates, spent Sunday at Mr. L. W. Bullard's. Messrs. C. T. Pate and Walter Bridgers attended the State Fair last week. Mr. Shaw, of Washington, N. C, was in our community last week. Mr. Basoom Ashley, of Red Springs, was visiting relatives here Friday and Saturday. Mr. L. W. Ballard and Miss Ora Paul attended communion services at Baynham Sunday. Mrs. Julian Hubbard, of Jud- son, S. 0 , is visiting her father, Mr. D. A. Paul, near Purvis. The names of the following children were on "honor toll' ' this month : Juliet Bullard, Frankie Pipkin, Mae and Loreanna Mo Call, Mary Holoomb, Edith Bridgers, Lela Ballard, Lula Mc Oaskill, Lynsday Norment, Eddie, and Marvin Adams, Zeb McCall, Sam Bridgers, Ethel Stubbs, Pearl Adams and Venton Bridgers. The president's trip through the South has been one of pleasure and benefit, both to himself and to our people. He was greeted with utmost cordiality at all points, which he eagerly met half way. He seems to have made a most favorable . impression on al with whom be was associated. Spark's circus, we understand, is billed for Lumberton Nov. 10. The N. C. Synod to Session. A special to the Charlotte Ob server of Tuesday contains the following with regard to the Synod at .Red Springs in session this week: The Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina met in the Southern Presbyterian College and Conser vatory of Music this morning at 11 o'clock and was opened with a sermon by the retiring moderator. In all the 92 years of its corporate existence, this is to be a unique experience for the Synod, to meet as the guest of an institution o learning and to be entertained under one roof. The girls of the school are beicg entertained this week in the houses of the town The large and spacious assembly hall affords ample accommoda tions for the daily sessions, while there is an abundance of lecture rooms convenient for committee work. The opening sermon of the Synod was preached by.the Rev. R. L Grier, D. D., ot Mecklenburg Pres bytery, the retiring moderator. Dr. Grier is not onlv a man of scholarship and very strong inte lectual powers, but is a speaker of great force, graceful and eloquent. After the opening sermon the re tiring moderator called the Synod to order and constituted the meet ing with prayer. The roll of ministers and ohurohes was called by the Stated Clerk of Synod, Rev. D. I. Craig, D. D., of Reidsville,. Only about 100 of the ministers and ruling elders were present. Many more will probably come in this after noon and tonight. The election of a moderator being in order, th uam of Mr. George W. Watts, of Durham, was presented for this office by Dr. Jethro Rumple, of Salisbury, and upon motion Mr. Watts' election was made unanimous and by ac climation. Mr. Watts is a ruling elder in the churoh at Durham and well-known throughout the State. The Synod did well to lay this, its nighest honor, upon one so eminently deserving of honor. Mr. Watts is thoroughly acquaint ed with the work cf the church courts and bids fair to preside over the Synod with distinguished grace and efficiency. Rev. C. E. Hodgin, of Greens boro, and Rev. D. Mclver, ot Wadesboro, were elected tempo rary clerks. The first order . of the afternoon sessioa was an address by Rev. A. L. Philips, D. D., the assembly's superintendent of Sabbath schools and young people's societies. After Dr. Philips' address the Synod heard an address by Dr. T. H. Law, representing the Ameri can Bible Society. At a meeting of the Presbytery ot Albemarle, called during the session of Synod today, a letter of dismission was granted to the Rev. F. G. Hartman, transfering him to the Presbytery of East Ala bama. Mr. Hartman was for- merly pastor of the church at Greenville, N. 0. At this meeting Mr. F. W. Viehe was received as a candidate for the ministry from the Presbytery of Atlanta, and was examined with a view to li censure. The examinations were sustained in the various parts of trial and Mr. Viehe was lioensed to preaoh the gospel as a proba tioner. He will labor at Green ville, N. 0., also supplying the churches La Grange and Falkland. Mr. T. S. Greyard moved his household goods to McDonalds Tuesday, where he will reside in the future. His little son, Ber nice, will live with him. His young daughter, Donnie, has gone to Riohmond, Va., where she will spend some time with an aunt. Parkton Items. On the evening of October 18th, Miss Mary Bethune Hughes and Mr. Collier Cobb were united in marriage in the Presbyterian ohurch at this place; Rev. Mr. Pace, of Red Springs, officiating The church was most tastfully and beautifully decorated with ever greens, goldenrods and roses aud crowded to overflowing. The bride is the popular and accom plished daughter of Dr. Daniel Hughes, of this place. The grooom, son of Col. Stephen Cobb (well known in Bobeson county) and a prosperous young merchant of this place Both bride and groom have a host of friends and relative in this section, who wish them all the happiness and pleas ure possible to human life They were the recipients of many very valuable and beautiful presents attesting the high esteem and love in which they are held. The ush ers were Messrs. Simmie Under wood and Donald McCormack waiters, P. H. Fisher, best man Miss'Mary Janet McNeill, maid of honor; Miss Mary Alice Malloy with Prof. D. L. McBryde; Miss Mae Cobb with J. A. Johnson ; Miss Treva Malloy with S. J Cobb Miss Mary - MeArtbur with J. B. Malloy. After the cere mony the wedding party and many in v ted guests repaired tothe home of the bride, father, Dr Hughes, and enjoyed a most Bump tious repast of good things not soon to be forgotten by this scribe and others that participated. Con gratulations were passed and good wishes expressed for continued happiness and health. Mr. J. C. D. jMcNatt returned home from California this week. He says he enjoyed his trip very much. The Methodist church is nearly complete. A revival meeting is announced beginning next Sun day. Rev. Mr. Tuttle, of Fay etteville, is to assist the Pastor Mr.Eddie Welch. Misses Maggie and Becca Ward, of Lumberton, were, visitors at the Cobb-Hughes wedding. We learn they are students in the Bed Springs Conservatory oMosic. Our new school building is nearly complete kand when com plete will be a comfortable and commodious building. Prof. D. L. McBryde has a flourishing school. He is assisted by Miss Julia Elan, of Virginia, and Miss Lucy Pender, bf Hendersonville, N. C. They are enthusiastic in their work andjgiving satisfaction to their patrons. Miss Pender has a large olass is music. This school district contains about 200 pupils of publio school age. Mr. Gilbert C.Hughes, of Perry Fla , is a visitor among his old friends. Little Cathrine, daughter of H. C. McMillan, who has been so very low, we are glad to say is much better. Miss Mary Lou Culbreth at this writing, is very sick. Ex-Governor Ayoock, was the tar speaker in Baltimore, Tuesday night, at the biggest Democratic rally of the campaign. Thousands were present, and their applause of his speech was enthusiastic. He said: "No white man has ever been disfranchised by the North (trolina amendment It has re oved the negro issue and given my State clean white roan's poli tics " He pointed to a number of Southern States and called on Maryland to fall in line. He said : ''The truth is, you cannot disfran chise the white man anywhere, ex- oept in the good old radical city of Philadelphia." Pembroke Items. Miss Ella Maclntyre, of Ren- nert, is visiting Misses Lennie and Nina Lawler. Miss Maud Vaugtan, of Empo ria, Va., who has been spending some time with her sister, Mr Wrenn, has returned home. Mr. Hec. Brown is on the sick list this week Mr. Franklin reports a delight ful time at the State Fair last week. Mrs. G. W. Wrenn is visiting at her old borne. Be lfield, Va , thin week. Dr. Ernest Crumpler attended the Horse Show at Norfolk, Va last week. Mr C. T. Lawler and family spent Monday at Itetinert. Wedding bells will soon ring in Pembroke. What do you say about it, Madame Rumor? Mr, Sam Stuart has returnd from a visit to friends in Fayette ville. Mrs. Manda Nash, of Lumber- ton, and Mrs. Prior, of Red Springs, are visiting Mrs. Charlie Stuart. Mr. Owen Stanley, of Four Oaks,, was greeting his eld friends here last week. There will be prayer services here Sunday night. Everybody is invited to attend. A RothsctalM Funeral. Vance Thompson, in Every body's Magazine for November, describes, in "The Rothschilds of France," the pageantry of Baron Arthur Rothschild's funeral. "The Baron Arthur," says Mr. Thompson, "watch weakling; hei was unregarded in his lifetime; the newspapers said he died by his own hand ; but his funeral served to illustrate the family magnificence and social power. All traffic was stopped in the main thoroughfares of the city through whioh the procession passed. For hours the heart of Paris ceased to beat. Business ceased. Teams and 'buses were arrested. Hour after hour the long funeral crept through the boulevards while Paris looked on in wonder. The same Paris had seen the old poet, Victor Hugo, borne to his grave in a pauper's cart. The dead Ba ron went whh midieval pomp, though he was but a nephew of the bouse. Came first three coaches with the rabbins. Then the hearse, with great plumes, drawn by eight horses in sable cloths. Then the house servants; butlers in white silk stockings; ushers in'gilt chains and livery; valets, coachmen footmen, stable buglers, masters of bounds and horses" in pink ; guards and beaters of the preserves, and, conspicu ous, the huntsmen, leading in leash the Baron's favorite hounds and the hounds leaped in leash and bayed; followed, too, his farmers and the peasants of his fields; and with all went the Fam ily, and, in a mile of carriages, the aristocracy of France paid hom age; with such pomp the Baron was, taken to the grave ; aud the earth was laid upon tim and he slept. ''Such anecdotes are really doc uments of the social life of the epoch. " Miss Thesia Carlyle, of Saddle Tree township, spent Wednesday here with relatives. Mr. J. C. Birmingham, with his young daughter, Ellie Maie, of Launnburg, visited bis son, Mr. R. C. B rmiDgham, Smday. 'Charles King's Comedy Com pany were advertised to play here Thursday and Friday nights , of this. week, but canceled the en. gagement . Mr. Crawford Lamb Married. , Mr. Crawford Lamb, son of ex Senator J. M. Lamr, .was married on the 18th inst. at Walterboro, S. C , to MisS Edna tellers, a charming and popular young lady of that place. Mr. Lamb and h s bride passed through here last week on their honeymoon trip North. They will arrive in Fayetteville on their re turn the latter part of this week, and will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs J. M. Lamb, on Haymount, Miss Katie Lamb and Mr. J. M. Lamb, Jr., of this city, attended the wedding. Mr. Crawford Lamb, who is one of the A C.L.'s most popular con ductors, has a host of friends here, who wish him and his bride abun dant happiness through life. Fayetteville Observer. Summons has been issued in the Superor court of Henderson county, in a suit brought by H. S. Anderson, a prominent Repub lican, who at one time represented bis county in the State Senate, and, who last week published an open letter to the Republicans of the State, attacking the State organi zation for its newly found friend ship for MarionButler, Republi can State Chairman Rollins, Col lector Harkins, District Attorney Holton and Marshal Milltkan. Anderson will allege that when he was making an effort to get the appointment to the office of collec tor, of Fifth District, he was asked to withdraw in favor of Harkins, and was assured that he should be given another position equally as good. This assurance was written down five years ago. The suit is for $20,000 A In his speech to the studsqts of Tuskegee College, in Alabama, the president said : "In the interest of humanity, of justice and of self protection, every white man in America, no matter where he lives, should try to help the negro help himself. It is not only the duty of the white man, but it is to his interest, to see that the ne gro is protected in property, in life, and in all his legal rights. Every time a law is broken every individual in the community has the moral tone of bis life lowered. heartily" appreciate what you have done at Tuskegee, and I am sure you will not grudge my say- ing that it could not possibly have been don9 save for the loyal sup port j on have received from the white people round about. You young" colored men acd women educated at Tuskegee must by precept and example lead your fellows toward sober, industrious, law-abiding lives. Yon are in honor bound to join hands in favor of law and irder and to war against all crime and especially against all ciime by men of you own race, for the heaviest wrong done by the criminal is the wrong to his own race. You must teash the peopU of your raoe that they mut scrubulously observe any contract into which they in good taith euter, no matter whether it is bard to keep or not. If you save money, secure homes, become taxpayers and lead decent, modest lives, you will win the respect of your neighbors of both races. The destiny of the race is chiefly in its own hands and must be worked out patiently and persist ently along these iines. Remember also that the white man who can be of most use to the colored man ii that colored man's neihbor. It is the Southern people them selves who must andean solve the difficulties that exist la the South. Ot course what help the people of the rest of the Union can givs tlnm must and w 11 te gladly and cheerfully given.
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