THE SEMI-WEEKLY ROBESONIAN
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j -; i3L II Mesdames R. D. Caldwell and E. K. 1 II
il yiASh i THFOIDE5TA Proctor, of the Civic Association, or- i II
Sn1 ll II! IfR i i ADrrcTDiuv dered 500 Red Cross Seals the other fl
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SAVINCS
COMPOUNDED
QUARTERLY
THE OLDEST &
LARGEST BANK.
IN ROBESON
COUNTY
One Hundred Dollars in Gold
to be given by
The Bank of Lumberton
We have decided to conduct a Corn Contest
during the coming year and we cordially invite the
farmers of Robeson county to enter and compete
for the prizes.
If you wish to enter the contest; let us have
your name on a postal card. Particulars will be
gladly furnished on request.
C. V. BROWN, Cashier.
Mesdames R. D. Caldwell and E. K.
Proctor, of the Civic Association, or
dered 500 Red Cross Seals the other
day and sold them out immediately
and have ordered 10,000 more, which
they expect to receive in a few days.
They sell for one cent each and 75
per cent of the proceeds are to be
used locally in figming tuberculosis.
Red Cross Christmas Seals are the
best investment in health any one can
make. Science has demonstrated con
clusively that tuberculosis, the world's
greatest pl'ue, of which we now
have over 1,000,000 cases in the
United States alone, can be prevented
if these consumptives are properly
r .rrl for. I.. her v.-o"ds, eery con-
as
Headquarters for Holiday Goods
Handsomely bound editions of Shakespeare. Tenny
son, Longfellow, Burns, Scott, McNeill and other
Poets. Classics, Gift Books, Toy Books, Bibles,
Cook Books, etc. Good selection of very latest books
published. Big lot Standard Copyright Books.
Popular selection of Sheet Music. Christmas Cards,
1 V-r-i.
Stationary andXrepe Paper.
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Gift Goods in Holly Boxes
Cut Glass, Toilet Sets, Photo Frames. Beautiful
China Cake Pates, Salad Bowls. Shaving Cups, .
Vases, Cups and Sausers, etc. Dolls, Drums, Trum
pets, Horns, Flutes, Balls, Tops and numerous other
Toys.
Christmas Tree Ornaments
Candles, Christmas Snow, Velocipedes, Rocking
Horses, Doll Carriages. Good assortment of
Mechanical Toys, Apples, Oranges, Nuts, Raisins,
Candies, etc. Christmas presents for all at prices
that will please.
CRUMP & FLOYD,
General Merchants.
Lumberton, : : : : North Carolina
EST
831
It Stands to Reason
that the merchant who bn.vs in car load
lots will sell you cheaper. We buy all our
heavy herd ware this way
I 1 car load of Crescent Stoves and Ranges
No matter what you pay for it, you won't
get anything better than a Crescent.
2 car loads of Ellwood Hog and Cattle Fencing
in 26, 34. 42 and 50 inch heights. I car
load of Plows and repairs
Disc Harrow and Stalk Cutter
One-half "car load Rustier R ofig ranging
from I 25 to 2 50 per square
L. H. CALDWELL
Hardwttre Department.
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Thompson Hospital !
For the treatment . m-riical and
surgical ca-es. 0mie'f" i corps of
trnined nursep, ftam re'.-d build
ing with electric , Hi -h, etc
- In fad, everv ' hinv i- it-qir-
ed to equip a modern hnppttal.
DR. N. A. THOMPSON, Supt.
I
J. W. Murchisn & Co
Importer and Johr -
Hard ware,Tin wareAg ricul tu r
Implements, Stove,
Ranges, Etc, tc.s
. ... 109 and 11 lJMortb trtmt 'trtw'
WILMINGTON
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sumptive properly cared for insures
your life against tuberculosis by the
prevention of further infection from
that source. Red Cross Seal3 help
to provide hospitals, day camps, sana
toria, dispensaries, open-air schools
and visiting nurses for the care, cure
and prevention of tuberculosis in this
community. Every seal you buy, then,
is a sound investment in your own
health and in that of your family.
Buy your Red Cross Seals now and
help to protect your home from disease.
China Suppressing the Opium Habit.
The establishment of the Chinese
Rftpublic- haledmanyaqfyeals tg
cumijft: tiieir opinion as 10 me
lethargy and inertia which they sup
posed characteristic of the inhabit
ants of the celestial empire. There is
another story of accomplishment in
China, however, during the past five
years, which makes it even clearer
than the recent revolution that there
are undreamed of springs of energy
in the Chinese people. About fiye
years ago the Chinese government de
cided that opium smoking, which had
become the national vice of Chine,
even to a greater extent than alchol
ism is of the Western nations, must
stop, and that within ten years. It
is scarcely to be wondered at that
when this government edict was is
sued it was greeted with smiles ev
erywhere; five years have passed and
now the world knows that success in
the great national crusade seems al
most assured.
The method that China is pursuing
is interestine'. Five vears aro China
and Great Britain made what is known
as "the ten years' agreement," by
which the British government under
took to reduce the amount of opium
sold in Calcutta on government ac
count for export to China by 10 per
cent, every year until the traffic had
ceased. On her part China agreed to
diminish her own production in a
corresponding way. Measures were
to be taken to reduce the growth of
opium in China 10 per cent, each year
until at the end of ten years no more
would be raised. With supplies from
incua cut on ana tiie nome crop re
duced and eventually suppressed alto
gether, the opium habit must neces
sarily disappear. The results ac
complished thus far are promising.
Travelers report that it is no longer
common to see men smoking opium
at their own doors. Even two years
after the edict, those who smoked did
so in secret. The edict is beine en
forced. The agricultural map of
China shows after five years that
there has been an actual reduction of
50 per cent, in the production of
opium, there has been as great a
reduction in its use. All the world
will watch with interest this other
awakening of China, and the oriental
method of solving a great social ques
tion, says The Journal of the Ameri
can Medical Association. In the West
we have our social problems of a sim
ilar nature and China's example may
prove illuminating and helpful.
List of Letters.
Following is a list of letters remain
ing in the postoffice at Lumberton, N.
C, for the week ending Dec. 5, 1912:
Mrs. Bowden Ward, Mrs. Bessie
Thompson, Mr. Lester Thompson, Mr.
H. M. Ihomas, Mr. Dock smith, Mr.
E. Shepherd,- Mr. Frank Stokes,
Mr Dallie Shore, Miss O. F. Hors
toke, Mr. Percy Taylor, Miss Ella
Robeson, Miss Delia Royal, Mr. G. B.
Privit, Mr. Charlie Pleasant, Miss Jane
Party, Mr. J. C. Murry, Master
Johnny Moore, Miss N. E. Monroe,
Mr. Chas. H. Miler,. Messrs. Myers &
Scott, Miss Bessie McArthur, Miss H.
B. McNeil, Mr. Luther McCall, Mr. J.
O. Ivey, Mr. Alex Hunt, Mr. Spencer
Huggins, Mr. C. H. Harden, Mr.
Jno. W. Hamilton, Mr. Joe Harrelson,
Mr. J. b. Lockwood, Mr. Joda Jones,
Miss Janie Lennon, Mr. Bard Keller,
Mr. Lon Johnson. Miss Amanda Wil
liams, Mr. Ernest Gaines, Miss Yerve
Wilcox, Mrs. R. W. Hankton, Miss
Lua Muse, Mr. Lessy McLaunn, Mr.
Hurbard Hammon, Mr. Arthur D.
Harvey, Mr. M. Harden.
Persons calling for any of the above
will please call for "advertised letters.''
MRS. MAGGIE NORMENT, I
Acting . M.
CRISTMAS GOODS!
At our store we have endeavored to com
bine the useful with the ornamental. In '
purchasing our Christmas stock we have
bought the class and quality of goods that
will be a reminder of the giver for many
Christmases to come. Such as
6ut Glass, Silver and Plated Ware
China, Manicure Sets, Toilet Sets, Gent's
and Ladies' Traveling Cases in Silver,
Ebony and Persian Ivory, Eastman Kodaks,
Waterman Fountain Pens. Pipes and
Cigars in Christmas packages. Also a new
line of
Jewelry and Diamonds
are right.
Lest You Forget "Huylers"
When in doubt try us. Phone No. 26.
Tine Liinmtoertoe JJrag Co
conn
. . . The Question of . . .
Christmas Presents !
Let us lettle it for you. Come and look et ou line of jewelry,
the finest and most attractive in Lumberton. We are j?wrl-rs
profession and expert train ng and not by chance. Wh-n we re
commend a piece of jewelry to you, we know how it is made and
what it is made of; is this not worth your consi eralion ?
F o r H i m
A watch, chain, fob, cuff buttons, a
ring, diamond, Parker fountain pen,
stick pin, military set, shaving set,
umbrella, etc.
Could Shout for Joy.
"I want to thank you from the bot
tom of my heart," wrote C. B. Rader,
of Lewisburp, W. Va., "for the won
derful double benefit I got from Elec
tric Bitters, in curiner me of both
a severe case of stomach trouble and
of rheumatism, from which I had
been an almost helpless sufferer for
ten years. It suited my case as
thouph made just for me.'' Vnr dys
pepsia, indigestion, jau ndice, and to
rid the system of kidney poisons
that cause rheumatism. Electric Bit
ters have no equal. Try them. Every
bottle is guaranteed to satisfy. Only
50 cents at all druggists-
For He r
Silver comb, brush and mirror set, ster
ling silver desk and manicure sets, a gold
locket and chain, a bracelet, watch,
cameo biooch, gold waist sets, bracelets,
eye glasses or spectacles.
It is easy to select presents here, we have so manv beautitu
things at such reasonable prices.
Artistic Engraving Done FREE While You Wait
For a small deposit, we will be pleased to lay any thing aside y u
may wish to call for later, so select early. Our phone No 126
W. W. PARKER,
Leading Jeweler and Optometrist.
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