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VOL. XXXVII. NO. 67. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA MONDAY, OCTOBER 22. 1906. WHOLE NO. 2184
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over. We are Selling Waltham and
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our Stock of Simmons' Watch Chains,
the best made in the United States.';
Mail Orders solicited. Will send by
Express, C. O. D., with privilege of
examination.
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(The Lumberton Sanatarium.)
My New Hospital is now ready and open
for the reception of all non-contagious dis
eases. I have a Corps of Competent
Nurses and a Well-Equipped Hospital
in all Respects. Am also prepared
to give
M BLBOTEICAL TREATMENT.
Any information as to prices, etc., will be
furnished on application to me.
Dr. N. A. Thompson,
PROPRIETOR,
Lumberton, : : : : N O.
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Ashpole, ,: : : : : : : : N. C.
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ASHPOLE, N, CV
Goodly Number ol County Teach
ers Brave the Weather and At
tendHelpful Speeches.
The Robeson County Teacher's
Association was in session , at the
court house herelSaturday. Not
withstanding the fact that Satur
day was a disagreeable day,there
was a aood attendance. The
meeting was opened with prayer
ibvMr. J. A. McAllister. The
following were among the teach
ers in attendance'
Misses Luphelia Herring.Alice
Sneed, Bertha Lakey, Viola
Cooper, Clyde Andrews, Theresa
Patterson, Janie Ansley, Cathar
ine McDuffie, Mary Burnes.Mar-
garetta Gaddy, Hallie Austin,
Gertrude Graham, Docia Watson,
Nola McLeod, Harriet N. Norri
son, Flora McNeill, Gertie How
ard.Lena Flowers, Sallie Thomas,
Mary E. McNeill, Crissie M.
Floyd, Alice Surles, Mary E.
Mercer, Brenuie Grahom, Agnes
Evans, Mary Tom Weaver, Flora
Ansley, Lula Jernigan, Rose
Stuart, Meta Stuart; Messrs. A.
E. Israel, W. T. 'Jenrette, F. P.
Munn.S- E. Humphrey, M.Shep
herd, C. T. Harrington, H. L
Edens, Troy M 'White, A. B.
Mercer, W. R. Edmonds, S. D.
Cole, Haynes Flowers, J- E. Por
ter, S. B. Graham, H. W. Hedge
peth, N. D. Johnson, W. D. John
son, L. T. Royall, A. S. Webb.
First work of the association;
was election of officers which re
sulted as follows: President,
Prof. Poole; vice president, ProfV
N. D. Johnson; secretary, Prof.'
R. E. Sentelle.
Supt- Poole made a short
speech in which he gave some
very practical suggestions to the
teachers on now to grade their
schools and how to use the new
school registers. He called at
tention to the fact that there
were already eighteen local tax
districts in Robeson county, and
that all teachers had the oppor
tunity of increasing their salaries
by building up local tax senti
ment in their respective dis
tricts. He urged upon the teach
ers the imporaance of having
libraries in their schools, and
pointed out how these could be
secured. There are now in this
county 18 rural libraries and
seven petitions for others on file
He closed his remarks by remind
ing his hearers of the great re?
s possibilities of school work, and
then the following programme
was rendered:
1. How to Grade the Scbool,by
Prof. S. D Cole.
Mr. Cole rejoiced in the fact
that he was a teacher, and that
he was a young teacher (though
titty years of age), and was espe
cially glad that he was one of
Robeson county's teachers. He
demonstrated plainly how the
teachers could eas'ly grade their
work by following the instruc
tions of the State Superintendent
as given in the new registers.
Mr. Cole showed that he was a
forceful speaker.and seemed for
tunate in the selection of catchy
and witty remarks.
2. How to Secure a Rural Li
brary, by Frof. M. Shepherd.
He congratulated the teachers
on braving suCh storms to attend
teachers' association, but pro-'
voked considerable laughter by
comparing the urgent letter sent
out by Supt. Poole to the iron
rope tied to a log in the swamp
the teachers felt that they must
come, just as the log must come
when the rope is wound in. - The
speaker referred teachers to the
law as tb the establishment of
rural libraries, and insisted that
the law was plain, and showed
that the teacher's work was sim
ply to raise the first $10, and
the county and the State would
supplement the fund. He called
attention to the missionary work
before teachers, and closed -by
offering some valuable sugges
tions on, how to use the libraries-
3- How to Build up a School, by
W. T. Jenrette.
Mr. Jenrette has made a mar
velous success in this feature of
school work, and his advice wa9
genuine. He showed that every
teacher must be deeply interest
ed in the work and in the people,
and must show that interest by
visiting and mingling with pa
trons and urging them to patro
nize the school. Talks were made
along this line by Profs. Johnson,
Cole, Eatman, and others.
4. How to Make School-room
Attractive, byMiss Mary V.Whitley.
Miss Whitley produced a fine
manuscript ingood style, and it
was heartily applauded- We
caught the following facts as she
read: 1. Attractiveness apt to be
neglected. 2. Must not have mere
decorations, but clean windows,
desks, floors &c; 3. That teachers
should be neat, cheerful and lov
ing; 4. That flowers and pictures
should be provided to make
rooms beautiful, and that pupils
would find great pleasure in help
ing to provide these things-
5. Address along practical
lines, by Prof. R. E- Sentelle.
This is Mr.Sentelle's first year
in this county. He congratulated
the association on the interest
they manifested by coming
through the storm to attend the
meeting,and upon being teachers
Jo such a grand old county, and
upon the fine appearance of the
teachers. The speaker discussed
at some length the great impor
tance of school work.and showed
that school work is not confined
to text-books, but that texts form
a nucleus around which can be
clustered the great lessons of
ife, such as honesty, obedience,
indAstry, politeness, unselfish
ness, purity of life, and so on;
and caUed attention to the fact
that the responsibility of mould
ing christian manhood and wo
manhood out of boys and girls
rested largely upon the teachers
in our schools. Then he dwelt
at length upon the "lack of
thoroughness in work in schools, "
showing that the pupils were
passed from book to book with
outgaining a thorough knowledge
of any text, or portion of it. He
insisted that there were too many
books in our school curriculum
and that pupils were allowed to
carry too many studies in school,
and consequent! ythis patc'-i-work
was detrimental to mental devel
opment of children. The speak
er then urged the teachers to
make specia t effort to do thorough
work in spelling, reading, and
grammar; that these are the pil
lars upon which Anglo-Saxon
knowledge is founded, and that
by giving pupi's a good vocabula
ry, and enabling them to read
and understand thoroughly the
English language, they would
p?ive,for those they taught.a way
tp success.
The speaker closed by u rging
teachers to make preparation to
meet their classes, stating that
every consciencious teacher
should know the content of every
lesson before the class is called
to recite; and that no teacher
could meet the responsibilities of
school work, and entertain com
pany every night through the
week-
6. Profs. N. D. Johnson and L.
L.Hargrove made talks on school
literature for which they are
soliciting subscriptions.
The teachers dined at Waverly
hotel.
Atlantic
Disastrous Wreck on
Coast Line.
The Wilmington 3tr, Joth.
The f avettevillo Observer of
yesterday afternoon has the fol
lowing of a disast rous wreck which
occurred on the main line or
Wilson Short Cut, of the Atlantic
Coast Line rairlroad at Dunn, N.
C, late Thursday night.
"The northbound freight train
on tno A. l . j. winch left here
shortly after 9 o'clock last night,
was wrecked in the yard at Dunn,
at 10:32 o'clock, and the conduc
tor, Mr. Walter Turbeville and a
negro switchman, James K,us.
were killed, while the engineer,
Mr. W. G. McLauchlin, of this
city, and the fireman, had mira
culous escapes from death, though
both were more or less iniured
the latter mostly fey scalding.
The train was pulling out of
Dunn, with orders to meet the
Richmond Shoo Fly at Benson,
and had naased just far enough
to get up a good speed, when the
engine jumped the track and
turned over, with the whole train
of 34 cars on its heels. Ten
cars were piled one above the
other in an indescribable mass
around the engine.
"When the engine left the
track there were the engineer, con
ductor and fireman in the cab,
and the switchman was riding on
the tender.
"Engineer McLauchlin only
lost consciousnoss for a few sec
onds, and when to his surprise he
found himself alive, he pulled
himself out of the cab of the over
turned engine, and catching-
sight of the unconscious form of
the fireman, he pulled him out,
just barely rescuing him from a
horrible death by scalding,
which overtook Conductor Turbe
ville. It was 5 o'clock this morn
ing before the body of the switch
man was discovered under one of
the cars which had piled on top
of the tender.
"The escape of Mr. McLauchlin
was marvelous, and he says he
cannot see how it was possible.
The cars were loaded with cot
ton, and when the crash came,
bales were hurled through the
air in all directions, two of them
right into the cab door. It was
one of the worst wrecks in the
history of the Coast Line. The
northbound train, which left here
at 10:30 last night, proceeded as
far as Dunn, and was then turned
back, and went around by Wil
mington and Goldsboro. The
southbound train, due here at
1:40 o'clock this morning, trans
ferred the passengers and mail,
for Fayette vi lie, to an extra train
sent up from here, and proceeded
on her journey by way of (iolds
boro and Florence.
"There is much regret express
ed here at the death of Captain
Turbeville, who was very iopu
lar, while there is rejoicing at the
marvelous escape of Mr. Mc
lauchlin. "The bodies of Conductor Tur
beville and Switchman Ellis
were placed on the extra train
sent up from here and taken to
Florence for burial."
An Associated Press telegram
last night from Raleigh states
that the accident is attributed to
a frog getting out of line and
throwing the Hang of the locomo
tive wheels. The wreck is being
investigated by the officials of the
road from Wilmington. The
through trains were detoured by
Wilming-ton yesterday morning
until - wrecking apparatus from
Rocky Mount and Florence could
clear me line.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
R.A. McLsn.
A.W. Meln.
J. d. KeCormtek.
IcLEAI, KcLEAI & IcCOBIICI,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
LUMBERTON, . - N C
Offices on 2nd floor of Bank'of Lum
bertqn Building, Boomi 1, , 8, A 4
Prompt attention given to all business.
CHAS. B. SKIPPER,
Attorney at Law,
LUMBERTON, - - - N. C.
All business entrusted to him will re
ceive prompt and careful attention.
Office in First National Bank Building
ver Post Office
E. M. BRITT,
Attorney at Law,
Lumberton, N. 0.
Office upstairs In Argus Building.
All bnainess promptly transacted.
Mclntyre & Lawrence
Attorneys and Counselors at Law,
LUMBERTON, : : N. C.
E. J. BRITT,
Attorney at Law,
Lumberton, N. C.
Office over Pope's Drug Store.
R. C. PARVIN,
Contractor and Builder.
Lumberton, N. C.
Plans, Specifications and Prices furn
ished on application.
McLean & Black,
Attorneys at Law,
MAXTON, N. C.
Office on and floor McCaskill Building,
Rooms 6-8.
Dr. N. A. Thompson,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Lnmberton, : j : t N. O.
Office at Hospital. Phone Ne. At.
E.T Aixiv F. D. CASTtSBuar
Drs. Allen & Castlebury,
Dentists,
LUMBERTON. N. C.
3ffice over Dr. McMillan's Drug Store.
DR. J. D. REGAN,
DENTIST,
Lumberton, N. 0.
Office in
Shaw building,
drugs aiorc.
over Pope's
Dr. F. H. PITMAN,
DENTIST.
Ashpole, " n. c
Dr. R. B. BECK WITH,
Physician and Surgeon,
Offers his services to the people of Lum
berton and surrounding country.
Office ir ie McLeod Building. Phon
No. 6. Can be found at night at residence
formerly occupied by Mr. George M.
Whitfield.
JOHNSON & BRITT,
Real Estate and Insurance Agents,
LUMBERTON, N- C.
Office 6ver Argus Buil iing.
C T. CASH WELL & SON.
ASHPOLE. N. C.
Coffins, Caskets and Burial Supplies.
Wheelwrights, Blacksmithing and
woodworking of all kinds.
Patronage solicited.
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Our Photographs are Beautiful and Life
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Come and see oar work. We make Fami
ly Groupcs, Viea Etc. Come while tha
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folks.
: EL J. WAITS,
LUllBERTONART STUDIO,
Over PoDe's Drug Store.
Dr. W. A McPhaul,
Physician and Surgeon,
- Asnpole. N. C
Office Phone, No. 5. Res. Phone No. a.
Night calls amwered promptly.