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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-06
CANADA BUSH FIRES.
Many People Lose Their Lives
and Many Thousands Home

oAA0 NAoAAy AOuSoAlOS A1OHlc-
less.
Winnipeg. Man. Dispatch I'd.
AS a result of bush fires that
started yesterday and still rage
for many miles, Fernie, B. c., is
wiped off the map; Michel, four
teen miles distant, is in flames
and the fate of Hosmer, Olsen
and Sparwood, intervening
towns, is in doubt, as they are
cut off from communication.
More than 100 lives were re-
ported lost, seventy-four of them
in Fernie. A territory 100 square
miles in extent is a seething mass
of flames. Through it are scat
tered hundreds of lumbermen
and prospectors, so that the
actual loss of life will not be
known for days. Much property
of the Canadian Pacific and the
Great Northern Railways is de-
stroyed, including bridges and
rolling stock burned, so that it is
impossible to enter or leave the
burning area. Inhabitants of
the affected towns have fed to
open country to seek safety. The
railway companies have placed
all available trains at the dispo-
sal of refugees, and unless there
is change of wind within the
next twenty-four hours the whole
of Crows Nest Pass country
will be abandoned to the flames.
There is no possibility of esti-
mating the loss of life and pro-
perty which will result, for the
flames are driven by a half gale,
, making it impossible to put up a
fight against their advance. The
confagration is the greatest
5 which has ever visited Canada.
Jealous Lovers Mad Act
e Shoots Woman He Loves.
Winston-Salem Dispatch. Sd.
! Because she had repeatedly re-
: fused to marry him, D. F.
Tharpe, a prominent young man
, of Demmette, Wilkes county,
several miles from Wilkesboro,
fired upon and probably NOR
tally wounded Miss Mary Ball,
+ daughter of Mr.. j. A. Ball, one
Of Surry county's most highly
+ respected citizens, last night
r about 9 o'clock, while the latter,
with her brother, was return
@ ;2g from chnrch services al
d Macedonia
The brother Of Miss Ball heard
early in the evening that unless
q she married Tharpe during the
n night he would kill her so he
# accompanied her t. church. L
was on the return from church
that Tharpe fired nron tn,
young lady, the bullet taking
10 effect about an inch above thu
;; heart. Tharpe fired the secont
time, but the young lady knock
ed the revolver from his hand
The young lady has been teach
lg ing school for some time and i
e. one of the most highly-respecte,
We young women of the neighbor
aU hood, it is understood tina
r. Tharpe will plead insanity. Tn
H. occurrence created considerabl
f. excitement throughout tn
ne entire community.
= u The young man was place.
Y, under arrest soon after tn
~ shooting.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-06

William Over, a young aero
naut of Mason, Mich, dropped
1000 feet to his death while
making a parachute drop at Jack
son, Mich, Thursday.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-06
Forty Families Driven From Hol-
ly Shelter by High Water.

Wilmington Dispatch, Sd.
Within a radius of five miles
at the confluence of the North
east, Shelter rivers and Shaken
creek, six miles east of Burgaw,
in a fine farming settlement
known as Holly Shelter between
thirty and forty families have
been driven from their homes
and thousands of dollars dam
age to crops and live stock is re-
ported to have been wrought by
high water, consequent upon
freshets in those streams. The
water is still rising and suffering
is said to be in sight unless pres
ent conditions abate. Estimates
of the damage are as high as
500, All previous records
of reshets have been broken.
! Joe Carol the bad negro
Georgia" who escaped from the
Fayetteville chain gang last
week, was recaptured Sunday
4.and 5f-adays3were added to his
sentence of ISL days on the
chain gang.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-30
6,283,780 BALES
GINNED TO OCT. l8
CENSUS REPORT ISSUED ON
THE YEARS COTTON CROP.
South Carolina Shows 659,O76 Bales
Ginned With 3,046 Ginneries in
Operation.

Washington, Oct. 26.-Thc census
report on cotton issued today shows
a total of 6,2S3,780 bales counting
round as half bales, yinncd from the
growth of 1908, mp to October i8, and
n total Of 23.l40 active einncrics.
This is as compared with A.t20. .25S
bales ginncd for 1907, d,43i,62l ro?
1906, 1,990.5GG for 1908, and G,117,-
S9l for 1901. The number Of active
glnncries in 1907 was "a .02G, for 1906
was 2G.l25 and for 1905 was 26,577.
R"nnd bales included Ibis year num-
Der Il3,A3S, rs compared with ST.
957 for 1907; 1872, LA for 1906 and
l46,574 for 1905. Sea island bales
aggregate 32,1G2 for 1908; 1875 for
1907; 12,00l for 1906 and 1,487 for
1905. The report by States, giving
bales and counting round bales as
half bales, and active ginnerics, res
pcctively, is as follows:
Alabama G00,788 and 3,295; Arkan-
sas 317 ,10S and 1894; Florida 34,577
and 23l; Georgia 1,1l9,G17 and d,250;
Kentucky and New Mexico 56G and
2; Louisiana 206,027 and 1,499; Mis-
sissippi 62l,423 and 3,l90; Missouri
20,234 and &c; North Carolina 276,-
173 and 2,143; Oklahoma 13l, ,578 and
1862; South Carolina G59,076 and g.
odG; Tennessee 132,227 and 581;
Texas 2,0ll.570 and 1878; Virginia
2,8l6 and G3.
The report also announces that the
corrected statistics Of the quantity Of
cotton ginncd this season to Scptcm-
hcr %, as 2,590,G bales.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-30

which will be held in Memphis, Tenn,
November 10, II and IL, 1908, or if
he cannot be present to name dele
gates from Alabama. Indications now
point to a large attendance from the
cotton belt and it is believed that
Alabama will be we'll represented.
Mr.. Jordan has also written the
commissioner Of agriculture of South
Carolina in addition to the cotton oil
men, fertilizer manufacturers, bank
crs and other interests allied with
cotton.
Among the live topics which will
be discussed will be night riding and
the numerous burnings of gins re-
ported Of late throughout the South.
Adviccs from Memphis say that the
plans for The organization of the con-
ference forces have all been made.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-30
WILL STUDY FARM LIFE.
Rooscvelt's Uplift Commission to
Begin it's Tour Soon.

Ithaca, N. V, October 27.-The
itinerary of the first trip Of Prcsi-
dent RnoScvclt's S farmers uplift COM
mission WAS announced today by
Chairman Liberty Hyde Bailey, who
has been planning for the country.
The commission will hold it's first
hearing at the Agricultural College
of Maryland on November 6. The
party will then go South and tbc next
ten days will be spent on hearings in
the States south Of Washington and
east of the mississippi river During
this period the commission will scp-
aratr in order to cover the territory
more fully. The hearings will be of
one days duration. and reports arc
to be made up from the figures OBJ
tanned after the commission has left
the different places and sent .tn the
commission. Some soc. 900 circular
letters have already been sent out
from Washington to various parts of
the country, and about 1000 replies
are being received daily. enabling the
commission to get into close touch
with all enterprises for rural BETTER
mcnt.
Chairman Bailey announced today
that President Roosevelt will appoint
two more members Of the commits
SION, making total of seven.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-30
G.. G. & o. OFFICIALS
VISIT SPARTANBURG

The State.
Spartanburg, Oct. 26.-Mr. James
y. Blair Of Blair g. Co., New York,
the firm most largely interested in
financing the Carolina. ClinchfielG e.
Ohio railroad, has been The guest of
Snartanhur@ today.
Mr.. Blair, accompanied by Mr.. NJ.
j. Caplcs, vice president and general
manager Of the road: Mr.. John y.
Quinby Of New York. Mr.. i. r.
Sears, Jr.. Of Boston and Mr.. r. Fnn
DAVIS. assistant to tn, president nr
In" {. {. 4 O., arrived here :hiS rlorn-
ing at 1890 IL the private car Clinch-
field. They were shown over the city
this morning and this afternoon spent
some time out on the right ,r way of
the road. Mr.. Caplcs LEFT this after
noon for New York. Mr.. Blair and
his party will spend the night here
and leave tomorrow for The East.
They are completing Ly their visit
here tour Of the G.. G. l. 0. railway
from the coal fields to Spartanburc.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-30
PROHIBITION WINS IN UNION,
Decisive Majority Against Establish
ment of Dispensary.
News and Courier.

News and Courier.
Union, October 27.-Prohibition
wins again in Union county. In the
election held today, with three small
boxes still to be heard from, the vote
was strongly in favor Of prohibition.
Out Of a total vote so far reported Of
l,494 there is majority Of 282
against sale. The remaining boxes,
which will not he heard from before
tomorrow, will not materially change
the result, though it will probably
reduce the majority.
The vote today exceeded by several
h.ndred that pollcd in The dispens 4rv
election held on December 27, 1907,
ba: will fall fully thousand sncrt,
of the number Of registered electors.
In Union alone 400 who were regis
!a cd failed to vo*e
IN The nn"cmbcr election for sal,
raiH!cd by II majority, but that cicr-
tion was set aside on account Of ire.
gularitics. The prohibition a:ivo-
Gates. aided by the Rev. Thos. Leitch.
who has laborcd diligently in that be-
half, have wagcd hot contest anil
are jubilant over their victory. There
seems to have been no organized cf-
fort on the part Of the pro -dispcnsary
people. though some work was done
The election passed off very quietly,
no disorder having been reported.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-30

What a voice that Nebraska De-
m"cral has who drowned ont a G. 4.
Il. drum corps Of six with his shouts
for Bryan; and how nicely he II come
in on Nov. 4.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-30

poor crop year is always bad for
inc party m power. particularly when
that party claims to be the author Of
all prosperity.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-30
COTTON MEN INVITE ANSEI,
Governor Asked to Attend Confer
ence in Memphis-Night Riding
to be Discussed.
News and Courier.

News and Courier.
Atlanta.-~ October 27.~-Guvrrnor
AnScl, of South Carolina, has been
asked by llarvic Jordan. Of Atlanta.
Ga, to attend the Cotton Conference.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
Got Into the Pulpit.

a Madison avenue pastor who likes
TO be first III the eyes, ears and hearts
OF his congregation had occasion to
discuss seriously with his curate one
OF that Young mans habits"
There haye been complaints" said
the pastor severely, that you talk too
much. Not gossip, understand-oh, no.
nothing of that sort-but certain pa
rishioners have found you loquacious-
long windeI one might say. AT a
christening, ct a wedding, at q funeral
or at any little meeting over which
you may be called to preside you talk
much more than is necessary. That
may in time become serious fault.
There are certain prescribed forms for
those occasions, you know Now, if
you would only keep your discourse
down to the proper length
The curate braced himself for fight.
Il could keep myself down." he in
terrupted, "if | was allowed to talk a
little some place else The trouble is
I'm seethins with a certain amount of
tax that I've got to get rid Of If
was allowed to preach regular SER
mon once In awhile that might relieve
the strain but as | am denied that out
let have totseize all those other op-
pprtuniiies ahd deliver little sermons
ihen, The only way to keep a curate
" anybody else from talking too much
when he shouldn't talk is to let him
talk some when he has right to talk"
Dear ne" said the pastor mildly.
The next Sdnday evening the curate
occupied the pulpit New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
Grab Has 1000, 900 Joints

The crab known as the scale tailed
apus was believed to have become ex.
tinct in Great Britain fifty years ago,
the last recorded specimens being tax
EN- in the ponds on Hampstead heath.
But now it has turned up again in
some numbers in two ponds on Pres
ton Merse, near Southwlck, in Kirk
cudbrightshire. About two and half
Inches long, the apus bears very
striking likeness to that remarkable
creature, the king crab, and this be
cause the fore part of the body is GOV
cred by great semicircular shield or
carapace. while. as in the king crab.
it swims on its back. In the great
number OF its legs the scale tailed
apus has few rivals, while in the mum.
Der of the points which these share
between them no other creature can
compare. The naturalist Schaffer once
essayed the task of counting them and
made the magnificent total of 1902,
6Oi. Latrelle put down the number at
a round o,GO0OO0.- London Graphic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
Rotation Of crops.


1t seems that every force in nature
is trying to compel the farmer to prac-
tlce n rotation of crops If corn is
grown for several years on the same
plat, the land will be infected with all
manner of insects. from the root worm
and louise to the insect that eats the
tassel. The farmer who grows wheat
year after year on the same plat Of
ground has the Hessian fly and the
chinch bug to contend with; cotton
planter and tobacco planter have each
insects to fight and fungous diseases to
overcome because one crop has been
grown continuously for number of
years on the same plat. If rotation is
practiced these insects and diseases
may be held in check. If rotation is
not followed no remedy will destroy
or overcome them.-Southern Cultiva-
tor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
Bryan at Independence.
Fro:.. the Conservative.

The delivery at the Gedney Opera
House, Tuesday evening, by VIM
Jennings Bryant, of his great Chau-
tauqua lecture. "The Prince of
Peace" attracted an audience COM
pletely filing the place from pit to
gallery. MIR. Bryant was introduced
by County Attorney O'Brien. The
lecture is perhaps one of the best
expreshion. of the popular concep-
| ton of Christ and his religion that
has been made in the present time
In the delivery Of this lecture, Col.
Bryan demonstrates his versatility,
for his manner therein is that of the
polished pulpit orator, and in every
phrase there is the nice distinction
of style appropriate to the sacred
theme. Those who ever heard Col
Bryan in any of his great political
speeches will more fully recognize
his greatness as master Of the arts
Of the orator after hearing him in
this Grafton. 1t need not be said
that he held his audience "spell-
bound" All recognized that they
were listening to the finest example
of its kind. The lecture did good to
those who heard it. Many had the
pleasure Of personally meeting Col.
Bryan at the Gedney hotel, and all
were charmed with the personality
Of the great commoner, and with
every one he met he left the impress
sion that here is a brainy, cultured,
kindly Christian gentleman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22

A superintendent In the elementary
schools Of New York city was making
his dreaded rounds among the teachers
of girls school. He Suddenly opened
the door of one class room and asked
the teacher in charge:
What are you doing in nature
study"
She hurried out of the room and
fetched out Il basket of bones
I'VE are taking up the vertebrates,"
she remarked
Very good. indeed" said the superin-
tendent. and lie hurried out pleased
with this evidence of industry and in
terest In school work
Half an hour later he appeared in n
neighhoring room and, taking COM
prehensive glance, remarked. What
have you done in nature study?"
She, too from somewhere fetched out
basket of bones
1T seems 10 me that have seen this
basket of homes in another room be-
fore" ventured the superintendent.
Sir she Indignantly replied, "these
are my own bones"- New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
Grant, tho unassumina.

Grant and Sherman were the only
officers Of high rank l ever met who
did not charge the atmosphere about
them with military consequence. While
at City Point l frequently Joined my
friends of General Grants staff, Por-
ter, Babcock, Billy Dunn and others,
at his headquarters. The general, in
undress uniform, always neat, but not
fastidions in appointment, would sit
al the door of his tent or sometimes on
one of the long settees that faced each
other under the tent fly, smoke, listen
and sometimes talk, and not a soul of
us from the youngest to the Oldest ever
had thought Of rank. Without lower.
ing his manner to the level of famil-
iarity, he put every one ut his ease by
his natural simplicity. He had none of
the caprlces Of moods or vanity. Quiet
In his presence and natural in his man.
ner, gentle in voice, OF absolute purity
in speech, Of unaffected, simple dig
nifty, Grant threw charm over Ills
campfire. West Point never graduated
a man who added SO little austerlty or
pretense to the peak of fame.--General
Morris Schaff IN Atlantic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
German Universities.

The examination for the degree of
doctor of philosophy in the German
universities will lie sufficiently illus
trated by giving in brief the require.
ments in the University of Jena. The
candidate after gaining permission to
enter for the degree presents a short
sketch of his life IN Latin or German, a
maturity certificate. evidence OF ut
least three years of academical study,
evidence that lie has enjoyed good
reputation up to the present time, an
original scientific treatise in German
in his own handwriting and Il written
declaration on word of honor and oath
that the thesis is the candidates own
composition. The payment of 24O marks
Is required. In the oral examination
the subject of chief Importance is that
Of which the thesis treats, while the
candidate is allowed to select two MI
nor subjects. After this examination
and the distribution of $50 copies Of
the thesis to the faculty the degree is
conferred.-School Bulletin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22

head torpedoes. Japan stepped in,
bought 1000 costing $5,000,000,
and tied up the Whitehead works.
The only large American torpedo
manufacturer has sold his years
output 10 Japan. The big Krupp
gun works is practically subsized
by Japan That country continp-
ing its war taxes, has accumulated
in its war chest G0O,O00,000 yen a
fact concealed by censored press.
All Japan is a martial warshop,
running night and day
Why this feverish hurry?
Who will Japan fight? Not Rus
sla. Not England, her ally. Not
China, practically her own province.
Who is she boycotting in business?
America. Against whom do her
people rage? America.
There may be no war with Japan.
But if SO, it will be Because OF Our
Big Guns In Our Big Ships. 1t
will be because Of Our Stern And
Watchful policy OF Wise Prepare
ration.
Bob Evans is right.
Today the motto of peace on
Earth, Good Will to Men" Must Be
Hung Under The Big Gnns. Des
Moines News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
A Tale of TWO Parrots

An old maid had parrot whose ia.
vorite expression was, II wish the old
woman was dead
This worried her great deal, and
one day when the minister called she
spoke to him about It. He said he had
parrot which only said religious
things and that he would bring 1t over
some time an5a see il 1t would not
break her bird from using its favorite
expression
So one night they were going to have
meeting in her house, and he gather
ed up his parrot and took it with him.
When he went in lie hung his cage up
near where the old maids was hang
Ing. The meeting was being opened
with prayer. and all of sudden her
parrot said:
II wish the old woman was dead"
The minister's parrot cooked his head
and looking at the other parrot in a
solemn voice said.
I'VE beseech thee to hear us, good
Lord."-Judge's Library
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22


The position taken by the dancers
gives the name to the "quadrille"-
literal English for "a little square" in
the French tongue From the French
we get also country dance" which, as
Il matter OF fact, has no reference to
rural frotlcs. "Contredanse." which
has reference 10 the position OF the
couples. opposite each other, is readily
corrupted into country dance" The
polka is a Polish dance, the name
being derived from the Bohemian word
'pulka," meaning half, and refers to
the half step which occurs in this
measure. The waltz" is German
waltzen, meaning to rcvolve-the cir
cular motion of the couples easily ex-
planning the connection. The reel" is
suggestivelr obvious. Jig" is of
course from the French gigue.-H Har.
per's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
Turkish Farriery.

Turkish horseshoes are simply fla,
plate of iron with hole in the middle
In his volume of Personal Adven
lures" Colonel j. r Robertson de
scribes the extraordinary method OF
preparing the horse TO be shod.
The farrier takes a good long rope
doubles it and knots loop at the end
to about the size of a good large horse
collar. This is put over the horses
head after the manner of horse col
lar, the knot resting on the horses
chest
Then the two ends of rope are
brought between his legs. Each rope,
then taken by man, is hitched on to
the fetlocks of his hind legs and
brought through the loop in front; then
by hard, steady pull the hind legs are
drawn up to the fore legs, and the
horse falls heavily on his side
All four feet are then tied together
by the fetlocks, the horse is propped up
on his back, and the farrier sits quiet.
ly down beside him, takes off all the
old shoes and puts on new. When the
work is finished the horse is united
and allowed to get up.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
Insect Hypnotism.

did you ever know" said the hypno.
tist as he played with curious, gilt.
tering hypnotizlng machine of crystal
and silver. did you ever know that
hypnotism is practiced among insects?"
NO"
"Well, it is a fact. A queen bee can
hypnotic her whole hive whenever
she wants to. She makes curious
humming sound, and within moment
or two every bee in the colony falls
into a hypnotic trance.
''The deaths head hawk moth is also
n hypnotist of great power. This crea-
ture, indeed. makes its living out OF
hypnotism. Entering a hive, it makes
sound not unlike the queen bees
note, and, the bees Immediately sink.
ing into slumber, the moth proceeds to
plunder at its Leisure. New Orleans
Times s-Democrnt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22
inside Liaht.

y number of butchers We're convers.
ing on what they had found in the
stomachs Of animals they had killed
After nartatng several stories which
could only be accepted by the credu-
lous an old farmer sitting by declared
that he had something to beat anything
that had yet been told. The company
asked for it. Well" said the farmer,
Il had Il COW once. and went out into
the yard with Il lantern to feed her.
and left the lantern in the yard and
did not seq it after that until the next
day. When we killed the COW there
was the lantern in her stomach and the
light still burning"