THE SEMI-WEEKLY ROBESON1AN.
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MONDAY. MARCH 18, 1912
Mr. E. Wheeler Stone, who
submits a few remarks elsewhere
in today's paper, wants those
who announce themselves candi
dates for the Legislature this
year to state their platform. A
simple "in - the - hands - of-his-friends"
announcement he con
Eiders a rather thin bid for sup
port. When Mr. bo-and-bo s
bosom swells with patriotic pride
and he decides that the dear pee
pul need his services and he is
willing to make the sacrifice, it
does not seem an unreasonable
desire to know what faith there
is in him and the reason there
for, and just what he thinks
ought to be done and what he
will try to do, s'elp him. Let
no would-be legislator fail to
speak out. Let us know what,
as well as whom, we are voting
for.
Misery loves company. Every
body should wear a contented
smile now since President Taft,
in a message sent to Congress
last Wednesday, showed, from
information collected by the
State Department, that the in
crease in cost of living out of
proportion to increase in wages
is world-wide.
POLITICIANS AND THE PEOPLE.
"No More of the
Wanted," Say.
The first number of the Lum
berton High School Magazine,
which will be issuod four times
during the school year, made its
appearance last week. The
Robeson ian congratulates the ed
iters upon this, their first, ven
ture. It is quite a creditable
piece of work, comparing favor
ably with many college rnaga
zines. The editors are: Lois
Boone, editor in chief; Ida May
Sessoms, assistant; Knox Proctor
and Harry Greene, athletic;
Georgie Whitfield and Ruth Britt,
grinds; Margie Russell and Lillian
Mclntyre, alumni. Guy Towns
end and Lewis Shelby are the
business managers. They de
serve and no doubt will be given
the cordial support of the entire
community.
2x4 Variety
Mr. Stone-
Candidates Should Announce
Platform When They An
nounce Candidacy A Simple
"In the Hands of-His-Friends"
Announcement Absurd.
To Use Editor of The Robeaonian:
Within the next few days the
woods will be. full of timber from
which to carve our 2x4 law
makers but that's not so bad
when we think of 1x0.
Let it be 2x4 or what not,
when a candidate announces him
self for either branch of the Leg
islature the people of Robeson
county would like to have him
name a platform, and see that it
has the fullest publicity that the
press of the county can give. It
seems to me that nothing could
be more absurd than for a man
ABOUT FERTILIZERS.
Importance of Having Fertilizers
Analyzed.
To tbe Editor of The Robesonian :
I wish to call the farmers at
tention to the importance of hav
ing their fertilizers and fertilizer
material sampled and analyzed.
The Agricultural Department at
Raleigh will send directions how
to take sample and will make the
analysis free of charge. It will
then be possible for the consumer
to know whether or not the
goods are up to the standard re
quired by law. If he finds tftat
they are not as represented he
can tnen make tne dealer or
manufacturer make good to him
tne aenciency as tne law re
quires. X also want to call at
tention to the amendment to the
fertilizer law I introduced and
that was passed by the last Gen
eral Assembly, making it possi
ble for the farmer to know what
manipulated fertilizers are made
of. This should prove to be of
value to us because we can satis
fy the particular need of each
crop we plant Any orie writing
to the department at Raleigh
concerning his fertilizers should
give the brand and analysis of
the mixed guano and name of
manufacturer.
Much money is lost each vear
by the improper use of fertili-
zers; ana ai tne same time we
BACK SWAMP NOTES.
Farmer. Behind With Work
rVepa-in to Iia.it Tultcco
Instead of Cotton.
Ltiinoi"Un. R. March 14
Tne rarmers or mis section are
very macn behind preparing for
another crop on account of so
much r:n.
Mr and Mrs G. L. Thompson
of Lu m-eiton visi ted here Sun
day. -.Mr. Earl Tnompson of
Lumberton viVted nis parents
here Sunday. Mrs. Miles Pre
vatt and sun spent last Thursday
with Mrs. Charles Atkinson of
Oa(ton. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Smith visited relatives and
friends at Fairmont Sunday.
Glad Co report the condition d
Mrs. J. K. Singletary and daueh-
ter, Mis Lula, improving after
a serious attack of smallpox.
Most of the farmers of this
section are going to plant tobac
co this year instead of so much
cotton. Patty.
M I H
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n I id
saved tiie
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STATE NEWS.
in
We have received from Solic
itor N. A. Sinclair a statement
in regard to an item pub
lished in last Monday's paper
about the plea a man was allow
ed to enter in his court. We
thought our informant had his
facts on straight and there was
no intention, of course, of doing
the solicitor, whom we hold in
the highest esteem, an injustice.
We regret that it is necessary to
hold over for Thursday's paper
Solicitor Sinclair's statement.
According to that statement he
has been done an injustice which
The Robesonian will gladly cor
rect in any way possible.
to merely announce mat ne is a should look more t0 the needs of
caudate and in tne hands ot our land8 and crops It ig well
his friends, with never an ex- that the farmer should weigh all
uicsoiuii as iy -wimi ue buiuub fflrt ,OPB oa monv caoka nfton
ior. it prospective canuiaaies show con8iderable shortage
nope 10 get ine support 01 me weights. W. S.Cobb
peopie tney nau uesi come across Lumber Bridge, N. C, March
wjiu me kuuub. 11 uity nave
not cnt nlar.fnrm nn dpfinir. nh-
ject in view, no needed measure M1 "UAM MAllfcKb
4L 1 1
inauueu uiii-ujcy utiu ueiier nui. i . . . a . '
enter the- contest; and if they Special Church bervices-achool
have already made a break, Closes 22d A Narrow Escape.
fall OUt aS gracefully aS DOSSlble. Correspondence of The Robeeonian
We are anxious to have some- Mt Eliam, March 12. -Sunday
thing done for our own county SuM. Couch was with im in nnr
and people. Uf course btate Sunday school His visit was
wiue legislation is necessary, dut. la d easant and nrolirah e nn. tn
getmearer nome sometime. Maae our Sunday school folks.
out your piatiorm ana let tne Services of much importance
paopie Know wnere you are at, w hcinnattho Rant st phnrvh
and it you are in the wrong pew here Thursday, March 21, at 11
you will find it out shortly after a. m., and will continue till and
services begin. .Let the man including Sunday. Friday will
that is nominated and elected be the day for our annual fast
taue nis piatiorm under nis arm day and prayer meeting, to ask
and gO tO Itaieigft and tight lor Hod's hlfRRintra nn nnr iinnWalt.
his measures and keep his prom- ings through the year. Saturday
ises to me peopie. we will have Dreachincr and con
We dO not Want anymore IOOt- fprpnpp. nnrl Knnrfav in nnr retrn
u-ii r ii r r ' r: -
uau representatives iuu oi not jar preaching day.
air wnen tney get to Kaieigh and It seems to be moving dav. It
kicked, bunted and punched, as looks right much like they were
it were. Anayem seems mat movinc Lumhertnn ri Rnarrlman
i . l "l II . m I -
no amount oi KicKing win satisiy and Boardman to Lumberton.
some people. The Dublic school will close on
Ii. " - ! . ,1 .1- . -
it 18 a weil-KnOWn iaCl Uiat thP "Mnnnt." FpiHav Morr-h 99
wnen a man gives up nis own with a concert at night, begin
interest at nome to represent nis nincr at 8 o'clock
county m eitner House, it is not Ditching seems to be danger
wi uic uiuucjf tuiiDiuciiniuii, uui ous. Mr. tseasiey ontt was
in tne interest oi nis ienow citi- buried in a ditch recently by its
zens and for the honor and dis- cavinc in on him. Rv hard wnrir
Wilmington's ten-days' cam
paign for a $75,000 Y. M. C. A.
building closed Saturday night,
the amount having been over
subscribed $2,500.
Ground was broken last Tues
day for a comfortable and com
modious Y. M. C. A. building on
the campus of the A. and M.
College at Raleigh.
Vernon Sims, 24 years old,
committed suicide at his home
at Lenoir Thursday by blowing
the top of his head off with a
shotgun. Iil health and despond
ency over religious matters, giv
en as the cause.
Senator Dixpn of Montana,
the former North Carolinian who
is managing Colonel Roosevelt's
campaign, has issued a statement
in which he says that President
Taft will not get a single district
in North Carolina. He says the
State is safe for Roosevelt
Mr. J. O. Ellington has resigned
as vice president and cashier of
the Fourth National Bank of
Fayeteville to accept the presi
dency and general management
of the Anchor Trust Co. of Ral
eigh, which will open for busi
ness within 30 or 60 days.
mmm
would be a happy man today."
WHEN you feeI like that come straight to this bank and
" n account, it is tne only cure. No matter how Bmall the
aepofcii it win be heartily welcomed.
Then cut down your expenses and start on the road to
fortune by adding to the account regularly.
First
National
Lumberton, N. C
Bank,
as I
To Mothers And Others.
You can use Bucklen's Arnica Salve
to cure children of eczema, rashes,
tetter, chafingB, scaly and crusted hum
ors, as well as their accidental injuries,
cuts, burns, bruises, etc., with per
fect safety. Nothing else heals so
quickly. For boils, ulcers, old, running
or fever sores or piles it has no equal
5 cts at all druggists.
It's a pity that such a useful
man as Dr. Harvey W. Wiley,
the great pure-food apostle, has
had to step down from the po
sition in which he has been of
such great service to the people.
He was too useful, too earnest,
too much determined that no im
pure foods should be put over on
the people. That didn't suit the
manufacturers who have grown
rich by selling adulterated foods,
and as they belong to the class
in whose interest the govern
ment is run, of course Dr. Wiley
had to go.
Senator Simmons seems to be
very strong in Robeson. Enthusi
astic Simmons' clubs, each with
large membership, were organ
ized last week at Maxtonand
Red Springs.
tinction that attaches to it On
the other hand, if they fail to do
anything for the people, and re
turn empty-handed, it seems to
me that it is a reflection, a ca
lamitybut as a rule politicians
don't give a cuss how loud the
goose squalls after they pick 'em.
E. Wheeler Stone
McDonald, N. C. Mar. 12, 1912.
A Monument For Dr. Law.
Bladen Journal.
he escaped alive-
Happy Jack.
Two More Deaths as Result of
Hillsville Affair Outlaws at
Devil's Den.
Two more deaths have occurr
ed as a result of the raid by the
Allen outlaws in the court house
at Hillsville Thursday, when the
entire human fabric of the court
was wiped out, the story of which
is told on the second page of this
Free Sugar Bill Passed House.
Washington, Dispatch. 15th.
The Democratic free sugar bill
passed the House today 198 to
103. Its passage was helped by
twenty-four Republican votes,
although this was offset by the
defection of seven Democratic
votes against the bill by members
from Louisiana and Colorado.
Those who are familiar with the paper- Ml8S Nancy Ayers, 19
work of the late P. R. Law, D. vears old' who was a witness for
D., the editor of the Presbvteri- ?vd Allen died Friday. She
an Standard, recall that he was dld not know wnen first reports
much interested in the orDhan- were sent out tnat fcne was wound-
age at Clayton, N. C, an institu- ed And one of the wounded
tion owned and controlled by the J'Jrrs. Augustus Fbwler, died
Knights of Pythias. The Wil- Saturday. Floyd Allen, the man
mington District Kniehts of wnose conviction and sentence
Pythias in session at Fair Bluff led to tne tragedy, was wounded
started a movement to erect a an.d was ater taken to the county
monument to the memory of the Ja'' and then to Roanoke for safe
late Dr. Law. He was greatlv keeping. He slashed his throat
interested in the orphanage, and Wltn a kmfe w"en taken to jail
was a trustee for the fund for u.uc 010 not wound himself se-
many years before the orphan- "0U8lv- Dispatches published in
age was located. Saturday s papers stated that
This commendable movement ?ldna Allen s mountain home
meets with not only hearty ap- naa been stormed by a posse,
proval of the Pythians, but with t0at AI.len had been captured
the best wishes of the creat duer Demg desperately wounded
body of friends and admirers of and that his wife had been killed.
Dr. Law. We trust the movp- Dispatches published yesterday
Itch! Itch! Itch! Scratch! Scratch!
Scratch! Tbe more you scratch the
worse the itch. Try Doan's Ointment
It cures piles, eczema, any skin itching.
AH druggists sell it.
Cures baby's croup. Willie's daily
cuts and bruises, mamma's nore throat,
grandma's lameness I'r. Thomas'
clectic Oil the great household
remedy.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
R. A. McLEAN,
Attorney-at-law
Lumberton, .... North Carolina
Office in First National Bank
building. 9-18
A. W. McLean L. R. Vaner J. D. McLean
McLean, Varser &' McLean
Attorneys at Law,
LUMBERTON. N. C
Offices on 2nd floor of Bank of Lum
berton Building, Rooms 1, 2, 8, and 1
Prompt attention (riven to all business
DESTROYED BY FIRE
and no insurance.
DON'T let this happen to you.
Insure today.
1-19-tf S. H. HAMILTON.
R. T.
D. D. King
King
Allen
Drs. Allen &
Dentists
Offices in Bank of Lumberton build
ng. 2-15-tf Lumberton, N. C
Dr: R F Graham,
Dentist
Rowland, : : North Carolina
2-5-tf
Edward H. Meech
Com cert Pianist,
also teacher of Piano. Encasement
Lumberton. N. C.
accepted.
12-4-tf
DR. W. L, GRANTHAM
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Lumberton Drug Co.
Store.
Office phone No. 26.
Kesideiice phone No. 49.
7-4 tf
The Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York
Oldest In America. Stongvct in tbe World
Largwet amount of dividend paid to policy bold
an of any eompany h existence. A well
673.000.000.
J. A. Barker. Manager Wilmington district.
Office roomi 804-306 Southern building. Wilming
ton. W. C. 6.j6tf
T. A. McNeill, T. A McNeill, J
McNeill & McNeill,
Attorneys at Law,
LUMBRTON, N. a
Will practice in all the Courta. Busv
dam attended to promptly.
WOODBERRY LENNON.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Lumberton, N. C
Office over Post Office.
E. J. BRITT,
ATTORN ET-AT-LAW,
LUMBERTON, N. a
Office over Pope's Drug Store,
ent will meet with success.
$100 Reward, flOO
The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
tiiat is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a con
Bt'tutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
ujn the blood and mucous surfaces of
XYf fystem, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength building up the
cunBuiuiion ana
Candidate for Corporation Com
mission. A. J. Maxwell, clerk to the
State Corporation Commission,
announced Friday that he would
be a candidate for the Democrat
ic nomination for Corporation
Commissioner to succeed Frank
lin McNeill, who announced last
week that he would not be a can
didate for another term. Mr. J.
A. Brown Of Chadboiirn hn nlan
assisune r.aiure in
doing its work. The proprietors have!statpd that h will ; CT,
so much faith i n ita rnrativp mmun ... " " tne raCc
ior mis omce.
that they offer One Hundrsd boilers
for any case that i fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials. Address:
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c. Take Hall's
Family Iill8 for constipation.
To feel strontr. have
nj a: : l ..
uiiu uigeBiiun, Bieep soundly and enjoy
life use Burdock Blood Bitters, the
great system tonic and buiHer
good appetite
id
stated there was not a word of
truth in this. No others have
been captured. The outlaw band
isthoutrht to be at Devil's Den.this
State, at the crest of Blue Ridge
mountains, one of the most in
accessible points in the moun
tains. When Jiidce MansiVs
body was prepared for burial let
ters were found in his coat threat
ening him with death if he should
sentence Floyd Allen.
The "Child's Welfare" movement
has challenged the attention of thought-
iui ijeome evervwhcri". Mnthc.ru o
natural nupporters, and will find in
roi-y k Honey and Tar Compound a
most valuable aid. Coughs and colds
that unchecked lead to croup, bronchi
tis and pneumonia yield quickly to the
healing and soothing qualities of Foley's
Honey ur'i Tar Compound. All
dealer. m
The
Great
Piano
House
of
Gnas M
S.I6.II.
will occupy, after
June 1st, 1912
the entire building (four
foors). No. 219 South
Tryon Street. Opposite
the Academy of Music.
To be known
as the
Stieff Building
It will be the
handsomest exclusive
music house in the South
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
C R WILMOTH, Mr.
Dr Thomas C. Johnson,
Physician and Saraeon,
Lumberton, N. C
Office over McMillan's Drug Store.
Calls answered Promptly day or night
Residence at Prof. J. R. Poole's.
4-27-tf.
DR. ROWLAND DEES
Veterinary Surgeon,
Lumberton N. C.
Calls answered promptly
dav or night. 3-23-tf
Stephen Mclntyre, A. C. Lawrence
James D. Proctor.
Mclntyre, Lawrence & Proctor,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law,
LUMBERTON, - - - N. C.
Practice in State and Federal Courts.
Prompt attention given to all business.
DR. CLAUD T. POOLE.
Physician and Surgeon,
St. Paul, - - - - N. C.
8-4tf
E. G. SIPHER,
cLEcnticiAi,:
Lumberton, N C.
office in Shaw Building. Phone No.
1-6
Dr. W. O. EDIvJUND
Veterinary Surgeon.
Manufacturer of horse Remedies.
Lumberton, N. C.
Calls filled promptly. Phone No.52. 8-2
CHAS. T. HARPER, M. D.
Office the Wilmington Sanatorium
Front and Castle Sts.
Phone 1166.
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Practice Limited to Kidney, Genito
urinary and Rectal Diseases.
ALBERT LEE BARBOUR,
St. Paul, N. C.
Contractor and Builder
Brick and Tile Work a specialty.
Correspondence solicted. Office up stairs
in L. L. McGoogan building. 83
Thomas L. Johnson,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
LUMBERTON, N. C
Practice in State and Federal Courts.
Prompt attention given to all business
Offices over First National Bank.
J. Mc C0MB1E MURRAY, A. L C. M.
Late of Philadelphia and New York
Bank of Maxton Building, Maxton, N. C.
Honors Singing and Theory, The Royal
Academy of Music, London, England.
Associate with Honors, The London Col
lege of Music, London, England
Late Demonstrator on Scientific Voice
Production and Photography of the
Voice at Columbia College and the
New York Academy of Sciences, New
York.
Singing, Elocution and Oratory
Tuesdays and Fridays at First Baptist
Church
J. J. BUCKLE YE,
Barnesville, - - - North Carolina
Practical Sewing Machine Repairer.
Repair work on sewing machines, cash
registers, typewriters, etc. All parts
furnished. Satisfaction guaranteed.
ll-Z3-tf
E. M. Britt. VV. S. BritT
Britt & Britt.
Attorneys at Law,
LUMBERTON. N. C.
All business given prompt and care
ful attention. Office upstairs in Argui
Building. 9-10
H. T. POPE, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon,
Three nice offices orer the Pope Dnur Co't iton
Special attention to tbe Medcial treatment ot
Cancer.
Office boon 10 to 12 M., 2 to p. m. Residence
7 to 9 p. m. Sunday by appointment.
Phones: Pope Dnur Co. 112. Kesidenre ft 1-S7-1
DR. JOHN KNOX, JR.
Physician and Surgeon,
Lumberton, .... North Carolina
Residence 'phone No. 54, at Mrs. N.
A. McLean's. Office 'phone No. 26.
8-0-tf
Notice !
It will pay you to see us before plac
ing your order for monuments, tomb
stones, building or interior work. All
materials and workmanship guaranteed.
Mecklenburg Marble and Granite Co.,
Charlotte, N. C. See our salesman, I.
V. Hooper, Lumberton, N. C. 12-21-tf
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