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SOMAN A KOBE. Established 1870. Country, God and Truth. Single Copies Five Cent VOL XLm NO. 49. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1912. WHOLE NO. 2783 i ( . i . ROOSEVELT AND JOHNSON. The Progressive Party Nomi nate Theodore Roosevelt for President and Got. Hiram Johnson for Vice President A Lore Feast. Chicago Dispatch, 7th. Singing "Onward Christian Soldiers," and the "Battle Hymn of the Republic," the delegates to the first national convention of the new Progressive party to night acclaimed Col. Theodore Roosevelt of New York, as their cadidate for President and Gov ernor Hiram W. Johnson, of Cali fornia, as their choice of Vice President. Making a new departure in the proceedings of national conven tions, the two candidates im mediatelv were informally noti tied of the nomination and in the midst of deafening cheers ap peared before the delegates to voice their acceDtance. and to Dledcre their best efforts to the coming campaign. For several long hours during the afternoon and early evening. the big throng in the Coliseum had listened to a flow of oratory in nominating and seconding sDeeches in which the dominant note expressed was the belief that victory would come to the new party in the November elections. Raymond Robbins Dledired a 100.000 majority for the national ticket in Illinois, and Gifford Pinchot predicted a 300, 000 majority for Col. Roosevelt and Governor Johnson in his home State of Pennyslvania, These statements were cheered to the echo. The party formally christened itself the "Progressive party," leaving out the prefix "national," by which it has heretofore been known, but provision was made for the recognition of "real" Progresives in any of the States bv whatever name they should be locally designated because of State laws. The convention adjourned at 7:24 p. m. with the delegates singing the Doxology" in lusty voice. During the three days it was in session there was not a single roll call, nor a ballot tak en. The delegates asked no such formalities either in placing their candidates in nomination or in voting for them. There was not a voice in opposition either to uol, Roosevelt or Governor Jonhson The delay in nominating them -was due to the large number of seconding speeches allowed. Miss Jane Addams, of Hull House, Chicago, was among those who seconded Col. Roose velt s nomination, and she was enthusiastically greeted. The new party formally placed itself on record as favoring equal suffrage, and further recogniz ed the suffragette movement by providiug for four women mem bers at large on the national com jnittee. Southern Negroes Barred by New Progressive Party Chicago Dispatch. 6th. The troublesome Southern negro question, which for a time threatened dissention in the hrst convention of the National Pro gressive party, finally was dis posed of today when the conven tion itself, without a dissenting voice and without discussion adopted the report of the creden tials committee unseating both the white and negro delegates from Florida, and throwing out the negro delegates from Missis sippi. Street Paving. Sidewalk paving continues to be "catching." Fifth street paving, which was begun by Miss Josephine Breece, as mentioned recently, has been extended on the right side of the street, go ing from the court house, to be low Mr. J. M. Butler's house, oc cupied by Mr. H. H. Redfern, between Walnut and Pine, and on the opposite side of the street, Walnut and Fifth. Mr. R. M. N. Stephens has paved in front of his residence and on the side, Walnut Mr. S. Mclntyre, Wal nut and Sixth, has paved in front of his residence on Wal nut and on the side, on Sixth, and Mr. R. C. Lawrence has ex tended it on Sixth from Mr. Mc Intyre's to below his residence'. The work on Walnut will be con tinued to the First Baptist church. SADDLE TREE TALK. Protracted Meeting CI Principal of School Elected Social and Personal Owi pondwm of Th. Robeaonian. Lumberton, R. F. D. 2, Aug. 5 The protracted meeting closed Friday. Rev. C. H. Dur ham of Lumberton assisted the pastor, Rev. I. P. Hedgpeth. There were five additions to the church. We trust that much good .was done. Mr. Frank Gough of Lnmberton and many others too numerous to mention attended the meeting during the week. We were glad to have Mr. Gough with us and hope he will come again. Misses Olive and Janie Baxley of Red Springs spent last week with their sister Mrs. W. H. Powell. Miss Gussie Britt of Back Swamp is visiting Miss Annie Belle Humphrey. Mr. Lewis and daughter, Miss Pherba, of Barnesville visited their daughter and sister Mrs. J. B. Ward last week. Messrs. Ernest Smith and Angus McRae of Maxton are visiting at the home of Mr. F. P. Humphrey. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gray and two little daughters, Kathleen and Lillian, of St Paul's, spent last week at the home of Mr. John Gray. Mr. S. B. Humphrey of Mere dith, folks. Mrs. day to Fla., is visiting home F. P. Humphrey left to attend the teachers' in which is being held in stitute Lumberton. She expects to begin teaching near Maxton the 19th. We congratulate the patrons of that school in being so fortunate in getting such an ex cellent teacher as Mrs. Hum phrey. She always accomplishes what she undertakes. The committee has elected Prof. A. F. Mitchell of Mount ville, S. C, as principal of Saddle Tree school. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Powell en tertained the young people, of this vicinity Friday night in honor of their guests Misses Olive and Janie Baxley of Red Springs. They played various games, then they were invited to the dining room, where cake and cream were served. All de parted at the midnight hour declaring they had a pleasant time. Mr. W. H. Farmer of Red Springs, visited his sister Mrs. T. W. Baxley last week. duuniia. A Hot Afternoon With Candi datesFarmers Pleased With Tobacco. comapondenoe of Th. Robeaonian. Fairmont, R. F. D. 1, Aug, 6 Wednesday afternoon at White Pond church and school house We were fortunate to hear some of the candidates howl an' holler". We were a little late and McLeod was on docket, whooping and screaming and kicking up the dust telling the people what he would do. Mr. Stacy of Rowland was next e"jess" rolled up his sieves and went to work with all his might telling what he would do if he got to Raleigh. He just pawed and reared a little and then it was all over. Now comes the handshaking, and if insisted up on we expect there would have been a little kissing. .It was hot and when McLeod spoke it got very hot and when Stacy came up it got to be hotter. The farmers are all well pleas ed with the tobacco and prices. Politics is the talk of the day and night, too, we think. Death of Mr. Jonathan Starling of Ten Mile. Mr. Jonathan Starlinc of Tpn Mile, died yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at his home. H was 88 years old and had been con- nned to his room for several months on account of illness, though he enjoyed perfect health practically all of his life. The funeral will take place this after noon at Ten Mile church and in terment will be made in the church cemetery. Deceased is survived by his wife and a num ber of children. He was mar ried twice. The name Doan's inspires confidence Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney ills. Doan's Ointment for skin itching. Doan's Regulets for a mild laxative. Sold at all drug stores. TAR HEEL TOPICS. Protracted Meeting Closes Children's Day Exercises Personal. CcrreaponaWnea at Th. Bobwaoniio. Tar Heel, Aug. 5 Messrs. Raymond Simmons and Cary Melvin of Hope Mills visited rela tives and friends here last Sat urday and Sunday. Messrs. Robt Young and J. McK. Roberson spent last week at White Lake. The protracted meeting closed here the fourth Sunday after noon. We had a good meeting. We all regretted for Mr. Stephens to leave. He has many friends here who are al ways glad to have him with us. "Blue Eyes" and her father spent last Thursday and Friday atClarkton, also attended chil dren's day at Shady Grove church last Saturday. The children did fine. Mr. James Hester made an address on Sun day-school work in the afternoon, which was enjoyed by all who were fortunate to hear him. Mi sa Sadie Shaw is visiting at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Bnla Munn Mr. Myers of Florida is visiting at Mr. Jas Roberson s. Miss Myra Burney visited Miss Sudie Johnson recently on rura route No. 8 from Fayetteville. Mr. Van Munn of Wilmington is visiting at the home of his mother. Mrs. Jeff Robeson and daugh ter of Florida are spending some time here visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Janie Melvin spent part of last week visiting her brother Mr. John Hurt at White Oak. -Blue Eyes." Treasurer of National Demo cratic Committee Appointed. Trenton. N. J., Diapatch. 6th. Governor Woodrow Wilson an nounced late today the appoint ment of Rolla Wells, former mayor of St. Louis, Mo., to be treasurer of the national Demo cratic committee, and Charles R. tirane, 01 unicago, to be vice chairman of the finance commit tee, of which Henry Morganthau, of New York, has been chosen chairman. Governor Wilson declared that Mr. Wells was a lifelong friend, a i . wno naa come into prominence in the West in connection with the lake to the gulf waterway project Mr. Wells, he said, as president of the Business Men's league of St Louis, had won the confidence of business men generally. Mr. Wells is a graduate of Princeton university in the class of 1876 and is at present spend ing the summer at Wequetonsing, Mich. He is a retired business man. m r Mr. irane, wno was a promi nent supporter and contributor to the La Follette campaign for the presidency, visited Gov ernor Wilson recently at Sea Girt, when the governor was assured of Mr. Crane's support of the Democratic ticket a ar t Mr. orane was appointed in July, iy09, by President Taft to be minister to China, but was re called four months later at San Francisco before he reached his post. A Day of Prayer to Deliver South Carolina from Blease- ism. Columbia Special 6th. to Charlotte Observer. The Columbia Ministerial As sociation today adopted a resolu tion calling upon all men and women of South Carolina who believe in God and in the power of prayer, to assemble together on Friday, August 9 at 5 p. m., and "Join in supplication to God in behalf of the State that righteousness, peace and purity may prevail, that true, pure. clean men may be elected to office." The association further recom mends that prayer be offered in all of the churches on Sunday. August 18, for "Divine guidance in all that r-mlX U 1 V iu an umi iiuuui tu uic wet fare of the State." The setting aside of next Fri day afternoon as a day of prayer to deliver South Carolina from Bleaseism" came as a sugges tion from a woman of the Con federacy. Subscribe for The Robesonian. A WARM TIME. Politically Speaking, at the Court House Monday After- noon. A few of the many candidates for the various county offices were here Monday on their round of speaking The ("peaking took place in the court house in the afternoon, beginning between 3 and 4 o'clock and lasting well on towards the going down of the sun. The Robesonian force was rushed getting out Monday's paper and had no representative on the scene of action, but it is said that for a spell there was something doing. Mr. John E. Carlyle, that silver-tonged ora tor from Raft Swamp, a candi date for register of deeds, made a short speech and then Mr. H. E. Stacy, for the Senate, made his usual speech, which was good, and then Mr. Geo. B. Mc Leod, also a candidate for the Senate, came forth with his us ual song and dance and he knows exactly how to shuffle it off to lead lots of voters to forget their business long enough to vote for him. But the real time came right after McLeod's speech when Mr. A. W. McLean took the floor to defend himself rela tive to some other charges Mr. McLeod has made against him with regard to some proposed legislation, which McLeod says McLean wants to get through the next Legislature. Mr. Mc Lean denied the charges, but McLeod asked some questions and they got into a cross fie of questions that resulted in bitter personalities. Special Term of Court Asked For Jurors for September Court. At the meeting of the county commissioners Monday an order was passed requesting Governor Kitchin to order a special two weeks' term of Robeson superior court for the trial of civil causes, the accumulation of civil cases on the docket making a special term a public necessity. This is made necessary by reason of the fact that the Legislature of 1911 took away one week of Robeson's October civil court and gave it to Brunswick while Robeson's rep resentatives in the Legislature were either "asleep at the switch" or looking in another direction. The following jurorss were drawn to serve at the one-week's term of criminal court which will convene September 9: S. Thad Stone, R. H. Bullard. J. M. Sparkman, J. B. MeCor- mick, Wesley Ivey, T. J. Grims ley, W. W. Wilkins. N. Mclnnis. J. C. Baxley, Perry Jenkins, C. A. Crump. Robert M. Oliver, Hector Stephens, J. F. Rozier, B. C. Smith. E. K. Atkinson, F. C. Jones. P. F. McRae, R. M. Bracy, Jesse Turner, Malcolm McMillan, W.R. Atkinson, Haynes Johnson, H. C. Bruce, J. T. Odom, Zebedee Lamb, N. A. Brown, H. C. Freeman, W. P. M. Allen, W. D. McLean. N. H. Jones, Jr., D. B. Oliver, Donald McQueen, John Sellers, D. G. Lawson, B. V. Britt. Governor Wilson Formally Noti fied of His Nomination. Sea Girt N. J.. Dispatch. 7th. Slowly and with measured em phasis Governor Woodrow Wilson today unfolded the fabric of his political beliefs in a speech formally accepting the Demo cratic nomination to the Presi dency. It was a motley throng that gathered at the summer capitol of New Jersey. Officially there was a notification committee of 52, representing every Statejand Territory, and with them came eight of the Democratic Gover nors. Spread over the green awn, that stretches away from the Governor's cottage to the ocean, however, was a mixed gathering of several thousand. (The Governor s speech of ac ceptance is published elsewhere in this paper. The Trials Of A Traveler 'I am a traveling salesman. " writes E. . Youngs, E. Berkshire, Vt, "and was often troubled with constipation and indigestion till I began to use Dr. King's New Life Pills, which I have found an excellent remedy." For all stomach, liver and kidney troubles they are uc equaled. . Only 25 cents at all druggists. TOWN AFFAIRS. D. D. French Elected a Member of Board of Town Commiaaion- ers, and R. E. Lee Elected Town Attorney to Succeed, Re spectively, Messrs. H. B. Jen nings and R. A. McLean, Who Kesigned-S. G. Prevatt Elect ed Night Policeman and Office of "Official Dog-Killer" Abol ished Steps to be Taken to Regain Possession of Town Commons. At the regular monthly meet ing of the board of town commis sioners Tuesday night Mr. H. B. Jennings, a member of the board, and Mr. R. A. McLean, town attorney, resigned and Mr. D. D French was elected to fill the vacancy on the board and Mr. R. E. Lee was elected town attorney. Mr. Jennings has been wanting to resign for some time on ac count of private business taking up so much of his time that he does not feel he has the time to give to the duties of the office that it demands, but had been prevailed upon to bold over until this meeting. His resignation was accepted reluctantly and the board expressed deep regret at losing Mr. Jennings' services and sincere appreciation for the faithful services rendered while a member of the board. Mr. McLean has served acceptably as town attorney since the new administration came in last May. He did not give the reasons which prompted his resignation The matter of license tax charged against veterinary sur geons was referred to the town attorney for adjustment Dr. W. O. Edmund, veterinary surgeon, offered his services free of charge for one year as fresh meat inspector, and his offer was accented by the board and he was duly elected. The mayor and town clerk and treasurer were authorized to ex ecute the town's note to the Carolina Electrical Co., in settle ment of account, payable March 1. 1913: also note in the sum of $65.17 to Mr. Ira B. Mullis in pay ment for street surveying, and to the Frederick Disinfectant Co for disinfectants. The mayor and town attorney were instructed to proceed at once to take such steps as they may deem necessary to regain possession of all property be longing to the town, known as "town commons." It was ordered that Chief of Police H. H. Redfern be paid $18.50, expenses incurred while prosecuting blind tiger cases dur ing the last term of criminal court Mr. S. G. Prevatt was elected night policeman at a salary of $60 per month. The position of of ficial dog-killer," which has been filled during the past two months by Mr. Lloyd C. Roach, was or dered discontinued after yester day. The following bills were order ed paid: R. A. McLean, salary as town attorney, $25; Mecklen burg Iron Works, grate for man hole, $9.75; D. W. Biggs, regis trar of election, $3: Messrs. L. C. Townsend, F. L. Prevatt and D. B. McNeill, poll holders, $1.50 each. $4.50; Geo. G. French, brick. $14.40; Lumberton Cotton Mills, -cinders, $7.00. Total, $68.65. Paid vouchers amounting to $5,424.82 were approved. Notices of New Advertisements. "They get the highest price" T. F. Reeves & Co. Professional services as under takers, funeral directors and em balm era-R. D. Caldwell & Son. Buggies, carriages and wagons W. L Linkhaw. Recent good sales of tobacco at Phoenix warehouse. "Mineral-O". Lumber Bridge public high school. Eyes examined Dr. Julius Shaffer. Sheriff McNeill offers $50 re ward. Fifth Annual Meeting of the McKinnon Clan. Invitations have been issued reading as follows -The McKinnoatQaa invites you to be present at their Fifth Anuual Meeting at . MriA. M. McKinnon 's Wednesday, the Fourteenth day of August nineteen hundred and twelve LOCAL BRIEFS -Middling cents. cotton today, 12 . The regular monthly meet ing of the Industrial and Com mercial Club will be held this evening at 8:30 o'clock. Mr. H.C. Freeman has greatly improved the appearance of his residence on Fifth street by add ing a new coat of paint -Rev. T. P. Noe, an Episco pal minister of Wilmington, preached at the Presbyterian, church Monday evening. A colored excursion about 300 strong from Marion, S. CL, arrived here this morning some thing after 9 o'clock. The train will return this afternoon. Miss Pat Pitman has accept ed a position as stenographer for Mr. A. Collins, wholesale lumber dealer, who recently opened op an office here over Mr. A. Wein stein's store, Elm and Fourth streets. At the Pastime theatre to morrow evening will be shown the "Coming of Columbus" in three reels. No more educa tional pictures have been shown here and they are well worth see ing. The price of admission will be 10 cents to all. Sara Richardson, colored, is confined at his home just across the river from town with a bad case of smallpox. There are only three cases in the county at pres ent, so far as has been reported to Dr. B. W. Page, county su perintendent of health, the two other cases being a negro near near St. Paul's and an Indian Pembroke. Mrs. D. B. Johnson, X7 came to Lumberton something over a month ago to undergo treatment at the Thompsen hos pital, and who, since leaving the hospital, had been a guest of her son-in-law and daughter, Prof, and Mrs. J. R. Poole, and son and daughter-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. T. C. Johnson, left this morning for her home at Atkinson. Miss Alice Barker went this morning to Wilmington, where she will spend a few davs under the care of Dr. Murphy taking treatment for a throat trouble from which she has been suffer ing for some time. Dr. Murphy operated on her throat a month or so ago and while her condi tion has greatly improved fur ther treatment is necessary. Mr. A. Collins will leave to morrow to meet his wife and baby, who have been spending some time at Valdosta. Ga.. at the home of Mrs. Collins' mother. and will return with them to morrow afternoon. They will live in the Thompson house on Walnut street Mr. Collins re cently opened up a wholesale lumber office here. Messrs. P. C. and J. B. Vaughn, who resigned recently positions they had held for the past two years with the Kings- dale Lumbei Co.. will leave to morrow evening for Lake City, Fla., where they have accepted positions in a large mill. Mrs. P. C. Vaughn and children will remain here until thr middle of the winter and possibly all win ter. Miss Mary Vaughn, a niece of he Messrs. Vaughn, arrived this morning from Franklin, Va., with Mr. J. B. Vaughn, who had been visiting home folks there for a week, and will spend sev eral weeks here with Mrs. P. C. Vaughn, Walnut and Third streets. Marriage of Miss Jennie Walters and Mr. Wood berry Nye. Corraapondenca of Tha Robeaonian. Fairmont, R. F. D. 2, Aug. 6 Miss Jennie Walters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Walters, became the bride of Mr. Wood berry Nye, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ink Nye, Sunday p m- at 6 o'clock. Mr. J. R. Lawson, of Orrum, was called to the home of the bride to say the few words that joins two hearts together. The ceremony was witnessed by a few of their friends who wish them a long happy life. They then went to their future home near Orrum. "General debility for years. Had sick headache, lacked ambition, was worn out and all run down Burdock Blood Bitters made me a well woman." Mrs. Chas. Freitoy, Moosup, Conn. 'sarin'
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