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r ROBESONIAN Established 1S70. Country, God and Truth. Single Copies Five Cen VOL, XLUI NO. 6. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1912. WHOLE NO. 2740 7 : " : i 1 1 THE ROBESONIAN'S Only Two Weeks More in Which toJGather Votes for Your DarlingYou are Going Your Time FroA Now on to March 23 If You are Ahead You Will Have to Work to Stay There If You are Behind You' Will Have to Work to Catch Up. Now is the Time forall Good Men to Come to the Aid of the Dimpled Darlings and Help Them to Win Their Share of the Gold and Glory. Well, here we go on the last lap of the great race. Next week will be the last of the con test, as it comes to a close the 23rd of March. The interest is at white heat and this interest is going to increase with each sac ceeding day. Some of the fa vorites may be tumbled from their lofty positions before the close in fact It is so much any body's race that it is impossible to venture a' prediction as to which direction the winner wil spring from. Every baby now remaining in the race has an excellent chance to win. but the parents and friends of each must reach speedy conviction that they can not spare or lose a single mo ment Just at this time we wish to state for the beneht of our many candidates who are in this great race, that all sorts of fool ish stories are apt to be circulat ed as to the activity of some can? didate. You are going to hear that Baby So-and-So has an or conization behind him that is bound to make him a winner of the first grand prize. If by cir culating such a report or causing it to be circulated, they succeed in scaring out other contestants in their district competition is re duced just so much. It might be stated that it is net a race for the faint hearted. The manage ment cannot stop the circulation of these stories, but the better judgment of the candidates themselves should tell them that no one is able to secure more votes in a given time than them selves. Your own experience in securing votes is the best barom eter of conditions. Just remem ber that the same conditions that you are meeting with must be met by every contestant that the field is clear and clean, and no one posseses an advantage that you may not make your own. Get all the coupons together that you can as they will not ap pear in the paper after Thursday of this week, and all of these coupons and tickets must be in b Saturday. March 16. We want to get them out of the way before the last week. 'Smallpox Threaten the Unvac cinated No Quarantine Will be Established. Smallpox, the most contagious disease known to science, has tmade its appearance in different .sections of this county. AH who have not been successfully vac cinated within the last five years are in danger of contracting the disease unless they are vaccinated at once. The State Board of Health no longer advocates or insists upon the quarantine of smallpox. Vaccination is a duty a duty first to one's self and second to one's community. Every person should preserve his own health and at the same time prevent carrying diseases to others. Go to your physician and be vaccinated at once, or see the county superintendent of health, who will do it for you free. A large part of his time will be spent in the schools of the coun ty. B. W. Page, County Supt. of Health. South Pole Discovered. Capt. Roald Amundson, a Nor wegian explorer, is being hailed as the discoverer of the South Pole. Captain Scott, a British explorer, is also thought to have reached the South Pole and it is thought that his return may fur ish a dramatic climax to the Ant arctic story. GRAND BABY CONTEST GOES MERRILY ON to Need Every Moment of RED SPRINGS BUDGET. Presbyterian Church Calls Pas tor In Social Circles Person al Oomspondane of Tba RobeaonUa Red Springs, March 8 Rev. W. R. Minter, of Lincolnton, spent two days of last week in our midst He preached an elo quent and able sermon Friday evening to a large and apprecia tive audience. The Presbyten an church here has extended an unanimous call to Mr. Minter to the pastorate of this church, and it is earnertly hoped that he will see fit to accept. Dr... B." F. McMillan spent Thursday in Fayettville on pro fessional business. Mrs. A. T. McCallum enter tained at an informal reception Wednesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Hiram Grantham. The beautiful and spacious home was decorated for the occasion in a charming way. The parlor was softly lighted by candles under pink shades and pink carnations were used for decoration. The hall was beautiful with ferns, potted plants, and white prim roses. In the library the coffee table was gracefully presided over by Misses Mary Johnston and Ettie Brown, the dining room was a scene oi periect beauty. The handsome mahoga ny table was decorated with red carnations, red shaded candles and a magnificent Cluney lace centerpiece. Here delicious re freshments consisting of a salad course, salted nuts and meats were served. The punch bowl was placed in a bower of flowers and made a beautiful picture with its sparkling contents. Mrs. McCallum was as usual a charm ing and attractive hostess, and about 75 ladies partook of her generous hospitality during the afternoon. Misses Sallie Pearsall and Elea nor Roddick gave a delightful little "boudoir tea" Thursday afternoon in honor of Miss Eu nice Pearsall. who has been sick at her home on Mam street for several days. Eight friends of Miss Pearsall were the fortunate guests and the afternoon was pleasantly spent in chatting over the tea-cups. On Thursday evening, Febru ary 29. the young ladies of the town entertained the young men at a leap-year party. The girls made the engagements for the evening and escorted their friends to hotel Red Springs, where ev erything was in readiness for their reception. Various were the amusements, such as hem- ming aprons, leap-year proposals and the like. Mr. Hector Currie received the blue ribbon for hem ming his apron the most neatly, and Mr. Jesse McCallum for re ceiving the most favorable pro posals. Delicious refreshments were served and at a late hour the guests reluctantly departed hanking the young hostesses for he pleasant time. Mrs. D. P. McEachern is spending several days in Wade visiting her sister Miss Sallie Mc Neill. Monday evening a large audi ence assembled in the college au ditorium to hear a recital given by Miss Lessie Lindsay, pianist, and Miss Augusta Williams, so- pranist Miss Lindsay is a tal ented pianist and she delighted her audience with several brill iant selections, played in her in imitable style and finish. Miss Williams has a sweet soprano voice which is always a great treat to hear. She sang several Selections from Nevin, and one ullaby, "Mammy's Song." which deserve special mention. A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspep sia and constipation weakens the whole system. Doan's Regulets (25 cents per box) correct the liver, tone the stomach, cure constipation. FAIRMONT NEWS LETTER. A Good Man Passes Deals in Real. Estate New Brick Block Contemplated Death of Mrs. Fannie Britt Personal Men tion. Cormpondence of Th RobMonian. Fairmont, March 8. In the death of Mr. Alexander Taylor on last Sunday night the com munity lost one of its best men. Quiet and unassuming, he was yet well known and greatly loved by, his neighbors. Mr. Taylor was a native of the Scotch high lands, coming over to America after manhood, first to South Carolina and then, after his mar riage to Miss Mary Ann Ashley of Leesville, came to this com munity and lived his long lire here. Mr. Silas Griffen purchased this week a lot on lona street next to the one he already owns from Dr. Brown and is building stables and lot for Rev. R. S. Lattimer. Miss Annie McMillan returned from Baltimore last week and Miss Lorena Lewis on Tuesday from this center of mil linery styles. Mr. E. A. Mitchell has purchased from P. R. Floyd the very desirable location on the corner of Main and Ionia which he now occupies as a fancy grocery store. We are glad to greet Mr. Walter Andrews,, who returned from the Highsmith sanatorium last week much im proved, but are sorry to note that he cannot walk very well yet. His many friends are hop-, ing for his early recovery. Mr. Zeb S. Flojd, of Rocky Mount. )aid a short visit to home folks ast week. He is planning at an early date to go to South America, but his friends are hoping he will not get so far away. Quite a number of our citizens attended "first Monday" in Lumberton. Dr. Brown has purchased the store lot on Center street, next the office of The Fairmont Mes senger, from Mr. Silas Griffin, and as he already owned three lots next to it is contemplating another brick block. -The Pitt man Drug Co. is having installed the latest equipment of cash reg ister and mechanical bookkeep ing device. Mr. Berry Ashley of Boardman spent part of the week in town among friends and relatives. Mr. A. D. McKenzie of Rowland came over last Mon day to attend the funeral of his cousin Mr. Taylor. Mrs. John Morrison of Bingham, who was called here by the death of her father, returned to her home Thursday. Dr. B. W. Page, county health officer, visited the graded school Thursday and made a good impression on teach ers and pupils. Mr. Felton Mitchell is helping out the A. C. L. Ry. at Florence, S. C, and is greatly missed by the young folks. -Mr. "Doc" Brown, well known here in his boyhood days, is in town, the welcome guest of A. L. Jones and family and oth er friends. He is now in the employ of Uncle Sam on the war ship North Carolina. He has been with the warship four years and in that time has been around the world twice. His former boy friends, now young men, are de lighted to greet him and hear his interesting experiences. Mrs. Fannie Britt who lived just out of town, died Thursday night after a painful illness of several weeks, leaving several children and a large family circle to mourn her loss. Mrs. Britt was the daughter of Mr. Daw son Lewis, who died near here many years ago. and had lived in this community most of her life. She was a faithful friend and mother, a loyal member of Ashpole church, and will be greatly missed. Glorious News comes from Dr. J. T. Curdiss, Dwight, Kan. He writes: "I not only have cured bad cases of eczema in my pa tients with Electric Bitters, but also cured myself by them of the same disease. I feel sure they will benefit any case of eczema. This shows what thousands have proved, that Electric Bitters is a most effective blood purifier. Its an excellent rem edy for eczema, tetter, salt rheum. ulcers, boils and running sores. It stimulates liver, kidneys and bowels, expels poisons, helps digestion, builds up the strength. Price 50 eta. Satis faction guaranteed by all druggists. SENATE RATIFIES TREATIES Genera Arbitration Treaties Between United States, Eng land and France. Washington Dispatch. 7th. Stripped of the clause which it was claimed would invade the constitutionaltreaty-making pow er 01 the senate and with many other limitations added, the gen eral arbitration treaties between the United States and England and France proDosed by Presi dentTaft and Secretary Knox as forerunners of universal peace, were ratified by the Senate today by a vote of 76 to 3. Virtually, the treaties, by the Senate's action, are "up in the air." In their modified form they must be referred to England and France. By the terms of an amend ment proposed by Senator Ba con, of Georgia, the Senate con sented to the ratification of the treaties with the distinct provis ion that they do not authorize "the submission of arbitration o any question which affects the admission of aliens into the United States or the admission of aliens to the educational insti tutions 01 the several states, or to the territorial integrity of the several States or of the United States, for concerning the ques tion of the alleged indebtedness or monied obligation of any State or the United States or any ques tion which depends upon or in volves the maintenance of the traditional attitude of the United States concerning American questions, commonly described as the Monroe doctrine, or other purely governmental policy." As amended, the treaties pro vide that all differences, with the , exception of the subjects named in the Bacon amendment which it has not been possible to adjust by diplomacy, and which are justiciable in their nature, shall be submitted to arbitration at the Hague tribunal. CAROLINA WAREHOUSE CO. Farmers' Union Will Have Lo cal Storage Warehouses at Various Points. Raleigh Special, 7th. to Wilmington Star. The Carolina Warehouse Co., with Raleigh as the principal office, was chartered today in the office oi the Secretary bf State, for the North Carolina Farmers' Union, the authorized capital stock being 9125,000. The purpose is the establish ment of storage warehouses in any part of the State the direct ors may deem advisable; also for the mercantile business, opera tion of cotton mills, cotton oil milli and other enterprises, in cluding fertilizer factories, tele graph and telephone lines and the publishing of newspapers. The incorporators are Dr. J. M. Templeton, Cary, vice president of the Farmers' Union; J. Z. Green, Marshville; E. C. Faires, Aberdeen; W. B. Gibson, States ville; C. C. Wright Hunting Creek; J. P. Coggins, Bear Creek; G. M. Moore, Aberdeen. The Farmers' Union council an nounces that it will not establish any geat central warehouse such as has been so much talked of as about to be established at either Raleigh, Wilmington, Newbern, Greensboro, or Durham. Instead, they will have local warehouses to serve the surrounding terri tory at the various central points. especially in the cotton and the tobacco belts. County Teachers Meeting Satur day. The county teachers meeting which will be held here Saturday in the graded school building, beginning at 11 o'clock a. m., will be fcr white teachers only. Dr. B. W. Page, county superin tendent of health, will lecture on preventable diseases and Supt Pusey, of the Laurinburg graded school, will talk on teaching his tory and will tell about the East Carolina Teachers Training School at Greenville, where he will have charge of the history department during the summer. There will be talks by others and Supt Poole' expects this meeting, which he is urging all white teachers in the county to attend and which is the last for the year, to be the best one yet held. Subscribe for The Robesonian. CAUGHT IN THE ACT. A Negro Caught in the Act of Loading His Buggy With Goods Stolen From White & Gough's Store. Must Receive Same Treatment as White Thief Goods Loaded. Wash. Maultsby, colored, who recently moved to Bntt's town ship from Chadbourn.was caught Saturday night about 9 o'clock stealing articles from Messrs, nri 9 a. a vvniie at trough's store and was landed in jail. He had placed several articles in his bucrarv. which was standing in front of the store, and was makinz another trip when he was caught dv Mr. u. u. French. He told Mr. French, who had been wait ing on him in the grocery depart ment that he wanted to buy some cloth and Mr. French. whose suspicions bad been aroused, followed him as he started to the drvgoods deDart- ment Before reaching the ddor the negro saw the game was ud and ran. He threw a sweater under Mr. Redmond's fruit. stand near the store and was caught out in the street by Mr.. French. He had taken 5 pairs of overalls. a suit of underwear, a child's dress, a piece of sheeting, a pair of hose, a sweater and a rem nant of drygoods, the whole valued at 33.50 or $4. Mr. A. E White, senior mem t Der oi tne nrm, says that some time ago a white man stole a barrel of flour from their store. also from some other store, and when the case went to the super ior court he admitted his erailt and the solicitor allowed him to enter a plea of nolo contendere and he went free upon payment of costs. Mr. White says they want to treat all their friends alike and they are going to in struct their attorney to see to it hat this negro gets off with the same treatment the self-con- eased white rogue received. It is dangerous business, try ing to "lift" things in White & Gough's store. Some things are oaded. One day last week an aged man, an Indian, tried to walk off with a pair of shoes.but wnen ne picKed them up a gun. . the tngger of which was tied to the shoes, fired and it was all off. This man, on account of his age. was allowed to go scott free and was told to do so no more. So this makes two that were caught in this store in one week. They did not get away with the goods. When Maultsby was arrested he said he wanted a jug of liquor he had left in his buggy and it was found that some negroes had spied his jug and placed it in their buggy. In searching for he booze the various articles stolen were found. B, Sweat. Who Shot 'His Baby on the 24th Ult, Gives Him self up and is Released oi Bond Shooting Said to Have Been Accidental. J. B. Sweat Indian, who on the 24th ult shot his 8-months- old baby in the arms of his wife at their home near Rowland, the child dying of its wounds the same day, was tried here Friday before Justice J. H. McNeill and released on $300 bond for his ap pearance at the next term of criminal court it being in evi dence that the shooting was ac cidental. The bond was signed by Mr. Graham McKinnon, on whose place Sweat is a tenant As stated in The Robesonian at the time. Sweat and his wife, Nancy, had a fight and Nancy picked up their baby and left the room. Sweat had a gun in his hands and the gun fired, the load taking effect in the child's legs. Sweat disappeared but came to Lumberton last Monday and gave himself up to the sher iff. He was placed in jail, where he remained until the preliminary trial Friday. Repels Attack of Death. "Five years ago two doctors told me I had only two years to live." This startling statement was made by Still man Green, Malachite Col. "They told me 1 would die with consumptioa. It was up to me then to try the best lung medi cine and I began to use Dr. King s New Discovery. It was well I did, for to day I am working and believe I owe my life to this great tnroat ana lung care that has cheated the grave of another victim.' Its folly to suffer witn coughs, colds or other throat and lung troubles now. Take the cure that's safest Price 60 cents and $1.00. Trial bottle free at all druggists. LOCAL BRIEFS Middling cotton today, 10 cents, The Lumberton brass band is making preparations to give a concert at tbe 28th instant -"Japanese Girl," an oper etta in two acts, will be present ed at the opera house Friday evening by graded school pupils, 35 of the pupils taking part Pictures of the babies in The Robesonian's baby contest will be shown at the Pasttime mov ing picture show Thursday eve ning. Mr. Giles Davis, who lives near Lowe, was in town Satur day. - He says that if a single ton of fertilizer has been haul) out bis way this year he does not Know it 1 he roads have been too wet for hauling. The same report comes from all sections of the county. Rev. A. B. CrurrvnW nf Clinton, who, preached at the Gospel tabernacle yesterday morning and eveniasr. will lect. ure at the tabernacle this eve ning at 750 o'clock on temper-" ance. The public is cordially in vited. -Rev. J. F. Presten. a foreign missionary of Kwangju, Korea, preached yesterday morninnr and evening at the Presbyterian church and at Baker's chapel in the afternoon. Mr. Preston is in town today making an effort to raise funds for the support of a missionary and he is receiving good encouragement. He feels sure that he will be able to raise half enough money here for the support of a misssionary, which means $500. Miss Amelia Linkhaw. who has charge of the milinery de partment of R. D. Caldwell & Son's department store, returned Saturday morning from New York, where she spent about ten days buying spring goods. Miss Anna C. Beck of New York, and Miss Charlye Frye of Baltimore, both expert trimmers, have ar rived and wllf be in this depart ment with Miss Linkhaw again this year. This is Miss Frye's second season and Miss Beck's third season here. Miss Josephine Breece re turned last week from the North ern markets, where she spent some time purchasing spring goods for her millinery store on Elm street and learning the new styles. Miss Jean Pratt, of Ben nettsville, S. C, who has been with Miss Breece two seasons, went withfter on this trip. They visited Baltimore. Philadelphia and New York. Miss Maud Monger, of Baltimore, is also with Miss Breece this season. Misses Pratt and Monger arrived Saturday night Grand Jury Returns True B31s Charging Murder in Myrtle Hawkins Case Arrests Made. AihYilb Dii patch. 8tb. The mystery of the death of Myrtle Hawkins, whose dead body was found floating in the waters of Lake Oceola last Sep tember, was brought a step nearer to solution this afternoon when the Henderson county grand jury, sitting at Henderson ville, returned true bills charg ing murder against Abner Mc Call, his wife, Beatrice McCall, and George Bradley, and a wom an "unknown to the jury." Bo ney Bradley, a brother of George, is charged with being an accesso ry before the fact to said mur der, and Dan McCall, father of Mrs. McCall. is charged with be ing an accessory after the fact Immediately following the read ing of the bill of indictment war rants were issued for the indict ed parties and all were arrested and placed in Henderson county jail. Dan McCall was tonight admitted to bail in the sum of $10,000, but similar action was refused in the case of the others. TheBradleys and McCalls will be tried at the May term of the Henderson county superior court To Mothers And You can use Bucklen's Others. Arnica Salve to cure children of eczema, rasnes, tetter, chafings. scaly and crusted hum ors, as well as tneir accidental injuries, cuts, burns, brtiises. etc., with per fect safety, Notiung eise neais so auicklv. For boils, ulcers, old, running or fever sores or piles it has no equal. 5 cts at all druggists.
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