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f HIM TmE robe sonian rOSUBBBD TUKSl.AYa AND FRIDAYS BY BOBESON1AN PUBLISHING CO. CHAS. A. HINES, p. A. BRYANT. Editor Bos. Mgr. SUBSCRIPTION KATB8: Oas Tear is fonta Tare Mratbl On klonta 11.60. . .78 40 .14 .inform oriiM ud advertis dTerUnr. 5.wTef March r1 FRIDAY MAY 25 i- TBE DEPOT MATTER. Superintendent Jenks, of the Seaboard Air One Railway, has submitted to the committee ap pointed by the Board of Trade and Industry plans and speci fications of the station which they intend to erect. We do not think the proposed structure will be satisfactory to our peom.v As we have stated before, the de pot erected should be ade.iiate to meet both present and reason ably prospective needs. The plans submittal do neither. Further statements about it should therefore be unneces sary except to say that the Structure is to be made of wood. Our town authorities should not allow this to be done. Not only is it dangerous to allow this, but when our own business people are required to erect brick places of business nothing less should be required of the rail road. Superintendent Jenks advised the committee that the Corpora tion Commission had taken no action towards compelling the Raleigh and Charleston Railroad to come in and assist in the con struction of the station. We had not believed that the Commission would consider the answer of the General Manager Turner for that road, as proof positive that the present inadequate accommoda tions should be allowed to con tinue as to them. It seems to us that it is "up to" the Commis sion to compel them to bear their proportionate share of the bur den. THE UNIT RULE. Our esteemed contemporary, The Red Springs Citizen, advo cates the abolition of the "unit rule," and says further that each township should be allowed to select its own delegation and the convention should have no further power than to ratify the selec tions made by the townships as a whole. If the various town ships will follow the democratic plan of organization, the harm to which The Citizen refers will not result as all persons can be heard and each man's vote must be counted as he desires. Sec. 6. Of the Plan of Organi zation provides: "At every pre cinct meeting, there shall (before the delegates to the county con vention are elected)be a vote taken for the different candidates for office, whose names may be pre sented, and the delegates may vote in the county convention in accordance. with this vote; that is to say, each candidate shall re ceive in the county convenjon that portion of the vote to which the precinct is entitled, which he received in the precinct meet ing." If this is followed, as it should be, each voter and every candidate will receive a fair show. This.of course, renders it impossible to instruct where the names of more than one candidate is presented, even if the plan of organization did not in a subse quent section say: "When there is only one candidate it shall be law f ul po in8tr uctforhim," and, of course, unlawful under any other circumstances. RATE BILL PASSES ' The rate bill, with several amendments, has passed the Senate, only three otes being -caat against it. ..When the amend menta are ratified by the House of Representatives it will become a part of our national laws. The bill has its imperfections, no doubt, but after four months of debating and amending, we are glad to know that it has survived. Hepburn would hardly lay claim to it now, so changed since its introduction. The bill gives to the commission power to regulate rates for passenger and freight services, provides against unfair discriminations and rebates, and a number of other pro visions are made. The bill is the most sweeping one passed in a quarter of a century. The passage of the bill by the Senftte is considered a big victory for President Roosevelt. His op- ponets concede that had not it been for his persistent advocacy of legislation for the past eight- teen months the bill would not have been passed. The wisdom of the bill and what effect it will have upon present day conditions remains to be seen. The Roosevelt Administration will soon come to be known 88 the groat compromisers, for in addition to compromising on the railroad rate bill and trying to compromise on the statehood bill it is now proposed by. Secretary Taft to compromise with the Senate on the Philippine tariff bill, by raising the rate of duties to lio per cent of the regulai rates instead of 'S ier cent. Can any one give a fair reason why the people of the Philippines should be taxed 50 per cent and the Porto Ricansand Hawaiian? have free t rade with the United States, except that the tobacco trust and the sugar trust and the rice trust say so'r Some of the people of Kinston have inaugurated a campaign against the cigarette. At a pub lic meeting recently a committee was appointed to devise plans for the driving out of the product. We are of the opinion that they have run up against a tough pro posit ion, for cigarettes are as hard to drive out of a town as whiskey. The habit is doing much harm to the young men of our coun try, and it is time to do some thing. There is a law against the selling of cigarettes tominors, but this is not observed. We are glad to see that Kinston has be gun a crusade and trust other towns will follow. This is a big week in Charlotte. Thousands of people from the Carolinas have flocked to the 20th of May exercises, which closed yesterday. This year the pro gramme was made to cover four days and it was a gala week for the Queen City. There is no longer any doubt in the minds of well-informed people as to the truthfulness of our claim that North Carolina was the first State to declare against British oppression. It is well that we should celebrate these occasions and keep alive the patriotism that inspired men more than a century and a quarter ago. Roosevelt is not the only phen omenon that can talk in opposite directions at the same time- The wireless telegrpph operator on the French steamer La Provence accomplished that feat on the 27th of April by talking to peo pie on both sides of the Atlantic at once. Great talkers may ex pect imitators. After nearly six years of re pated trust busting, can anyone point to a trust that the Adminis tration has made away with, or that has ceased to plunder the people? 'lhere have beenlots of pyrotechnics, but no dancing. Mortgaged Baby For Book. The Chatham Record reports a remarkable case of mortgage as follows: "A most unusual mortgage was recently given by a colored wo man in this county. A book agent was selling her abook.and, as she could not pay all cash, he suggested to take a mortgage for the balance. She told him that she had nothing to mortgage except her little girl. The agent told her he would take a mort gage on her and she actually gave a mortgage .on ths jfirl!". .1 . It a man's "out of his head'1 he is apt to put his foot in it. There's no rest for the man who does everything his wife tells him to do. MR. WU TO LEAD SIMPLE LIFE. He Cats oat Alcohol, Tobacco and Meat and Will Live a Nate and Vegetables. Philadelphia Special, 20th, to New York Herald. "I am a diet reformer, a total abstainer and a vegetarian, " says Wu Ting fang, former Minister of China to the United States. "I have been converted by Mrs. J. B. Henderson, wifeof former Sen ator Henderson," who caused something of a sensation in Wash ington by spilling a cellarf ul of rare wines and liquors in the gut ters last week. Wu Ting-fang is in Pekin, Chi na, now, but the news of his conversion has reached Philadel phia in a letter written to a promi nent attorney of this cily. He says: "You may be surprised to hear that I have assumed a new role, that of adiet reformer. The sub. ject was brought to my attention in this way. Some time ago Mrs. Henderson, of Washington, D. C, wife of former Senator Hender son," sent me her book. In it she clearly proves that the eating of flesh, drinking of coffee and tea, as well as of alcohol, not to say smoking of tobacco, are the cause of all the ills that flesh is heir to. After reading her book carefully and also other books on similar subjects by doctor and experts, I have come to the conclusion that the way we are living is all wrong. ' So it will interest you to know that I am now living on a simple diet of nuts, vegetables and fruit, with no flesh or strong drinks, champagne included, which, as you know, I was very fond of at one time. "It is my intention when ever opportunity occurs to preach the doctrine; in fact, I have done so to the Empress Dowager." The news will!come as a sur prise to the former Minister's friends. When here he was en- tremely fond of life's good things. STATE NEWS A Roanoke (Va,) special to the Charlotte Observer the 21st says:'.Thomas A. Edison arrived here in an automobile to-day en route to Lincoln ton, N. C. He announced that, after a search of two years by a number of pros pectors working for him in the mountain counties of North Oaro lin.i, the rare metal cobalt, with which he will be able to rebate the weight of his new battery 50 per cent., has been found and he is much encouraged. Cobalt here tofore has only been found in Germany and what little Edison has used has been imported. It has lately been found in the fol f owing North Carolina counties; Mitchell, Wake, Jackson, Clay Catawba, Lincoln and Gaston. There are live persons in the Edison party and they are travel ing in two machines. They left Orange, N. J., last Wednesday. Edison declares cobalt will revo lutionize automobiling by reduc ing the weight of the battery 50 per cent. Prof. Geo. B. Hanna, for 37 years assistant assayer of the United States mint at Charlotte, died of apoplexy Monday while engaged in his duties in the melt ing room. He had been dead some time when his body was found. Pref. Hanna was in the 71st year of his age. He was born in Massachusetts. At hia death and for 40 years previous, Mr. Hanna was president of the Charlotte Y. M. C. A. Sam Lee, a Chinaman, who worked in a laundry at Greens boro, committed suicide Monday evening by hanging himself with a silk sash. His brother says Sam claimed to have consump tion and was despondent-over his condition. For this reason, it is supposed, he ended his life. Notice to Stockholders. To the Stockholder! of the Lnmberton Cotton Oil and Ginui-ip- Company : You are heieDy notified that the annual meet- inn ot tne Mock holders 01 trie juntnoer- tou Cotton Oil and Ginning Company will be beld at the company 's otnee, id the town of Lnmbzrton, on Wednesday Jane 6tb, 1906 at 1 1 o'clock Plewe be present. O. C. NORMENT, Prea. K. M. BIGGS, Sec. & Tress. 5-23 6-1 , REVS VERMIFUGE Is the name food, old-fashioned medictna that has saved th livea of tittle children for the past to yean. It la a medicine made to can. It ha never been known to fall. If roar child is sic get a botUa of FREY'S VERMIFUBE A FINE TOXIC FOR CHILDSEI Do not take a suhatitute. If your druggist does not keep it, send twenty-five cents In tamps to 3D Baltimore, Md. and a bottle will be mailed you. GEO. S. HACKER & SON -MANUFACTURES OF Doors, Sash, Blind. Mouldings, Bulldloo Materlik Sash Weights and Co. J. Charleston, S. C Purchase our makes, which we euar antee superior to any sold South, and thereby save nionej . window ana fan cy Glass Specialty 4-20 "THE OLIVER" The Typewriter WitL the LONGEST, STRONGEST and BROADESl' Guarantee. Catalog for the Asking. J E. Grayton & Go- General 'Agents, Trust IBulldlng, CHARLOTTE. N. C. Candidate for Solicitor. I doire to publicly announce that I will be a candidate for Solicitor of tbit Judicial District before the Democratic primaries of Robeson County. N. A. SINCLAIR. April I7lh. Notice of Administration Having this day qualified 89 AdmirJs trator of the edUte of P. I. Bond, de ceased, this is to notify all persons hav inx claims against said estate to present them to the unde 'signed duly auth.nti- cated for payment, on or before tne 15th day of May. 1907, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please come forward and make immediate pay ment. This 14th day of May, 1906. R. S. BOND, Adminis'rator. McLean, McLean & McCormick, At torne, s for Administrator. 5-l8-6fri Special Rates via tbe Seaboard. The Seaboard begs to announce that on account of the oco itinos mentioned be low the rates aud conditions named will apply. Nashville, Tenn reabody College Summer Schools for Teat tiers Vande bil Bib'.e Institute, June nth-August loth, one first class fare plui 35 cent for round trip. Hot Springs, Va. Southern Hardware Jobbers and Manufacturers' Association, jane ia-ijth, one first class fare plus M cent for round trio. Knoxville, Tenn. Summer School of the South, June ioth-Julr 37th, one first-class fare plus 25 cents for round trio. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Summer School for Teachers, June I3th-Jnly 24th, rate one first-class faie plus 25 cent tor round tiin. Athens, Ga. University Summer School, June 26th -July 27th, one first class fare plus 25 cents for round trip. Charlotte, N. C North Carolina Tsachers Association, June l8th-aaud, one, one-third fares plus 25 cents for round trip on certificate plan. San Franc sco, Cal. Los Angeles, Cal J National Educational Association, July 7th-l4th, from Raleigh, 77-5o; Wil mington, $77 5o; Charlotte, f 77 50; cor responding low rates from other points. Monteagle, Tenn. Monteagle Sunday School Institute July I5th-August 5th, one first-class fare plus 25 cen'3 for round trip. Monteagle, Tenn. Monteagle B.ble Training School July 22nd-3ist, one first class fare plus 25 ceuts fur round trip. Monteigle, Tenn Woman's Congress July 3?th-Auxust 20th, one first-class faae pius 25 cents for round trip. A'heville, N. C. Convent! n Com mercial Law League of America, July 3oth-Aagust 4th one fiist-class fare plus 25 cent Isr round tup. Wrlifbtsville, -N. C Summer School, June itu-24t, - rate . one Aral-class .fart plus 25 cents rovnd trip. For further .information as to rates from any point or schedules apply to your nearest Agent ot address the under signed. C. II GAT J IS. Traveling Passenger Agent, Raleigh, N.C. ' IV. J. PREVATT. A Large and Well Selected Line of General MercMOise. Our Large Is already purchased and New Goods Are being received every day. Several Thou sand Dollars' worth of Men's, Women's and Children's SHOES. & Large Line of CORSETS Toe Puritan Brand Men's Clothing, Shirts, Underwear, Hats, Caps, Hosiery, Etc, Always Carried in Stock. Look over our line of Ms, Suit Gases and Hand Bags Before Buying. Don't overlook the fact that we have a Large an.d Select Line of General Mer chandise, NOTIONS, and Everything that fs needed by either the Housewife or the Farmer. Ma4 W. J. PREVATT. Hinds' Beef Market. o You May Depend on the Two Indispensables when you get Beef at ray mar ket. I guarantee the QUALITY AND FULL WEIGHT. Orders by phone or in person promptly attended to. Our Number is 21. CALL ME UP. Yours to Please, A. EL HINDS., March 16 For.BaleJ Ore 50 H. P. Automatic engine and one 40 II. P. bailer, one 15 H. P. engine and 20 H. V. boiler, one Co saw Cotton Gin. one prs with all Lecessary attach ment o,too capacity brick machine and fiztuies. For term appty to C. M. BARKER, 4-13-4. tti OS f Lnmberton, N. C, Summer Attire- : Summer Comfort. m WluUr Ulothina mast be laid aside, and Light, Comfortable I'nderwt ar and Oaterwear nsed Instead. It la a considerable job to select all the Goods need- ' ed In a family at achanse ot sea on We eat 1 aklteay lor our l uuto uers, lien as Well Ladles, to obtain all tbe necessary articles, , " First U tbe alter of thin Underwear tti. every men: ber of the Family La dles. Ulrls. Men and Boys we hare the tiooda at reasonable prices Then the Out'r Garments 'art lea' Light, Airy, Beautiful Dress G od.ad the Lignt-wei(Ut KariDenta tor Men. 1 We show three gra-les of 40 inch White Lawn, which art Ureat Ba gains at 10s lS)o and 16e per ard. KeVced Prices on Figured lawns at Cc to 10c per yard. Bilk Tissues reduced fro 1 8t to SIDe e yard. White Iress Linrne (cotton) luc and 120 pr yard. White Bre s Beat I inen.at Pc and Me pe- yard. White Diess Real linen. Do Inches wide at tl.tS per yard. m inch Ltm n Finish Wa:stir.gs at V& per yard. White Habutai Silk. 17 Inchev. at 60c j er yard. hits Habutai ilk, M Inches at sec per yard. China Silks, 37 Inches, at 60c per yard. We show thousands of yards-of Laces, Embrolderler. Nctt ng, ic , at reason ' ab prices. We shew Novelties as well as Staples in Nations, Oil t. Si.'ver And E . brold ered Belts. We hate the New "Fritz! Schoff" Belts just r tee veil. PA"A80L8 We have the ShlrfcWalst Parasols, White-with Colored Borders, at)1.2Seach. Wbi e Linen Parasols Embroidered Trim led, at i to t;l eiteh. 8UMME1 HOSE AND H ' I.F HOSK-Lad'tes' Lisle Hose at 6M. and Ladles' Mercerized full-fashioned Hose at 60c per pair. Ladles' and Children's Hose, Cpl rs. 15c to 2Sc per pair. We hive been talking mainly about Tadtes' Goods In this fdvertiscment. but that does not mcjii that we a;c not well-stoored with Goods for Men ard Boys but it Is wel'-known that we carry the Goods to mett nearly every re quirement of civilized humanity. We have never l.nd such a Large Spring Trade, and we bellevejlmt the great number of peoj le who bare purcnased Goods of ns this 'prlng have never been so well pleased before. We look for a Big Summer Trade, and we have prepared for It la every department. f - We want to mentlonrur Millinery Departtneat as being In line hgpe for the Summer Trtde, aithongh we have bad a constant rush all this te son. We have kept (hlpirents coming. ( Couve to sec us for AN YTHIN9 wanted In AMY LINK, and let us do business together to our mutual satisfaction and profit. N 9) v. CALDWELL Lumberton, Norses and I have on band a few nice Driving Horses, and a few Good Mules. It will be to tbe interest of those wishing to boy to eee me at once as the season will soon be over. : : : : BUGGIES ! BUGGIES ! My line of Buggies is Complete. I have in Stock now, Seventy five Bnggies, and it will be to the interest of all those wishing to buy to see me before doing so. Among some of the brands I carry is the Cortland, Tyson & Jones, Chase City, Columbia and Goldsboro. Give me a call and I will sell you a Buggy. : : C. M. FULLER April 13 "Solve flttnc Metes" We have a board in one of our show windows, with a low arti cles carried in a Hardware Store, nailed to it. Each article represents a word. Can You Read It? To each house-keeper that correctly solves this rebus, we will give them absolutely FREE, a sample can of "Sunshine," the best finisher and re-finisher for Furniture, Floors, Chairs, Bric-a-Brac and interior woodwork. It produces a rich lustre and makes old and dingy surfaces look like new. Made in 10 beautiful colors PUT A LITTLE SUNSHINE IN YOUR HOME. me McAllister Hardware Go. Lumberton, N. O. Marion Iron Wemanufacture Boilers, Engines Cotton Gina and Presses We do and Machine Work. . Subscribe For me m m i m m i.r. m m m m & GARLYLE, i m 9 N. C. nn..i UfUHft ! LUMBERTON NO. CA. Works, Ms40Bgf and Saw Mills. Agents for General Repairs in Foundry 3-16 Kobeson ion Md y aat Uaddar Bight