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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01
Here's to Good Roads!

Having very recently visited
your growing town, when drove
over some of the country roads
adjacent to Lumberton, l want
to compliment the citizens of
your county on the progress
they are making on the public
roads. There cannot be any
doubt that money invested in
road building will bring better
returns than any other invest
ment, and the whole community
is benefited. Good roads mean
that farms are more valuable and
distances are shortened. In fact,
good roads make life in the
country worth living. Here is a
little parody that I have just jot-
ted down that l think applies tt
good roads as we'll as to the f1ool
for which the original was writ
ten (By Oliver Hereford in Col
liers.)
Here's to good roads,
The best friend of all,
Where they haul big loads,
Summer, winter and fall.
! When vehicles are tickle
And horses betray
And wheels are revolving
They are there to stay.
When we can't stand alone,
With the roads for q backer,
Well never be thrown.
Here's to our best friend,
In lifes every stage!
A boon to youth,
A luxury to age!
A health to our roads!
Supporter and stay;
Though he often be full,
May he never give way!
} Respectfully,
J R. H. Burney.
Mobile, Ala, Sept. 27, 1908.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01

Mr.. A. H. Slocumb, of Fay
etteville, who was nominated
for Congress by of the Re-
publicans of the sixth district
and who at first declined the
nomination, has decided to ac-
cept the honor and will make a
canvass of the district. He init
mates that he would not run
from a joint debate with Mr..
Goodwin, the Democratic nomi-
nee.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01

David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y, a
veteran of the civil war, who lost a
foot at Gettysburg, says: ''The good
Electric Bitters have done is worth
more than five hundred dollars to me.
l spent much money doctoring for bad
case of stomach trouble, to little pur-
pose. l then tried Electric Bitters, and
they cured me. now take them as g
tonic, and they keep me strong and
we'll" 50c. at all drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01

Mr.. W. L. Ormand, of Besse-
mer City, who has just erected a
cotton gin to be operated by cleo
trio power, on Saturday received
a letter signed Night. Riders
warning him that if he started
his gin in operation while cotton
was at it's present price his
place would go up in smoke,
The letter intimated that he
would not only lose his gin but
also his home.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01

Vulgarity in manners defiles
fine garments more than mud. -
Plautus.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01
Inspect Them.

The Dueber Hampden Watch Movement that
we quote prices on below is of the Oldest and
best movements made in America,
Fahys" watch case which we use is known all
over America as the best case made.
% Jewel Hampdem movement, New Railway
'Fahy's" 20 year screw back and beze case only
$3.50; nickle case, only $27.0O.
p Jewel 'Hampden" movement John Hancock,
''Fahy's' 20 year screw back and beZel case, only
S270O; nickle case, only 5000.
81 Jewel ''Hampden" movement, Dueber Watch
Co, Fahy's" 20year screw back and beZel case
only $3.50; nickle case. only $500.
II Jewel Watham or Elgin movement, "Fahy's"
20 year screw back and beZel case, only S12. 80;
nickle case, screw bezel, solid back, only $1,000
Jewel, Watham Elgin movement, nickle
case, our price only $500; New Era" watch COM
plete, our low price only $500.
For a descriptive watch circular, address
BOylin's S Jewehy Store.
We are agents for New England Watches, -
the best cheap watch'made in America.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01
Where Bullets Flew.

We shall all be alike in our
graves. Charles Reade.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01

Wilmington Star: That the
importance of Wilmington as a
port is fast becoming recognized
not only dy commercial interests
at large but by the United States
Government as we'll is evidenced
by the fact that an immigration
office in charge of a regular in
spector will be opened here at
once and maintained at least
each year during the shipping g
season.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01
Republicans Trying the Same
Game They Worked in 1896.

Greensboro Record.
Attention has been called to
the fact by the Record frequent
II in the past six weeks, that
the Republican party was trying
the same game played by Mark
Hanna in 1896 sitting still and
waiting for the Democrats to
scare the trusts into making big
contributions to the campaign
fund. This has been done to the
queens taste and only a few days
ago the scare was put into effect
by the party managers, who
caused announcement to be made
that unless something was
"done," Bryan was going to
sweep the country. The trick is
being tried first in New York,
the place to raise a million; it
was said through some of the
Republican papers that are on
the game, that unless a mighty
effort was made Bryan would
sweep New York like a whirl-
wind, as well as New Jersey and
other Eastern States, not to
mention the Middle West. What
effect this will have is not yet
apparent, but the treasurer of
the national Republican committe
has sent men out with the hat to
afford the trusts a chance to chip
in. The Democrats should now
get busy and see that this cam
paign fund does not knock"
them out of the ring. 1t is rea-
sonable to suppose that as large
a fund as Mark Hanna raised
cannot be had this time, but this
is more or less problematical; a
scared man, vitally Interested,
will come across if he can be
scared bad enough.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-01

Pratt City, Ala, Sept. "a, 1908.
1t is the gentle mind that
makes the gentleman. French.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14
.D|PHTHER|A
INCREASING

Diphtheria is again on the In
crease in the city. There are II
cases at private homes in the city
and four or five other cases at the
city isolation hospital. The health
department is very DESTROYS Of
having physicians and parents Coz
operate with it in aiding to prevent
a very general spread of diphtheria
this fall. This can be done BY
promptly reporting all cases Of
diphtheria to the health DEPART
ment and maintaining a rigid guar.
antine when q case is reported
The diphtheria cases in private
homes are located at the following
numbers: E627 Providence, E4O1
Providence, 02516 Standard, f614
Maxwell, 2424 Broadway, "a Pa
cific, S261S Grand street, EfS24
Seventeenth, E915 Seventh, E331S
First avenue, E2301 First avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14
BROTHERHOOD OWLS
FEELING VERY NIFTY

That the Order of Owls in Spo-
kane has fallen into the doldrums
and its wandering birds pine to
roost with the Brotherhood Owls is
the story the latter are telling
now. 1t was the Order of Owls
that tried the Judas act on them,
they say, but for all that they are
willing to take the homeless boot
ers in.
The Spokane branch of the Or
der of Owls is said to have dis
continued regular meetings, while
the brotherhood has been whoop-
ing things up, and plans to initiate
another class of more than 100
Wednesday evening.
There will be the usual extra
trimmings and much ruffling of
feathers as owls are wont to do
when highly tickled over some
thing. While the Order of Owls
will be taken into the meet indi-
vidually, they cannot come in body
and breeches, 1t is stated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14
POSSIBLE CLUE
TO F|ENO|SH1
ASSA|lANT /

A possible clue to the assailan
of little Maggie Flecksing, ag,
eight, in shack on Harrison
street near the O. r, & y. tracks
yesterday afternoon was furnish
ed the police this morning by Mrs
Alice Robinson, who lives ON the
corner of Mailon and Stone, She
informed the officers Of the dis.
appearance of Thomas Stone, age
IS, from her home about 10 O'Clock
Sunday night,
The circumstances OF the young
mans disappearance are SO nays
FERROUS that the police are Forced
to believe that he was either the
brutal assailant of the little glrl or
else is fearful of capture for some
other crime. They are inclined 10
the first theory and Indications
are that il the young man is ap-
pretended he will be forced to face
the girl.
Mrs. Robinson, who is hard
working woman. appeared in head
quarters this morning bearing q
baby in her arms. She informed
the officers that young Owens. who
is laborer and had been board
ing at her house, appeared sud-
denly in great excitement Sunday
night and announced that he had
been in Jail all Saturday charged
with stealing and he must pack
up and get away or he would have
more trouble. Mrs. Robinson's
little girl helped him pack up
few clothes and then he went
away and did not show up again.
Investigation showed he had not
been in Jail.
Mrs Robinson is lothe to believe
i'll of the young man. She says he
came here from the east but had
not been very successful finding
work and she thought it her duty
to keep him although he had not
paid her regularly and still owes
her money for board and lodging.
His description fits that of the lit
tie girls assailant as she gave it.
The assault occurred late yes
terday afternoon. The little girl,
whose parents are Mr.. and Mrs
w. H. Flecksing of 229 Perry
street, was going along the rail-
road to Howard street to visit an.
other little girl. Her assailant &C
costed her and said that over in
the shack an old man was giving
away money, and thinking to get
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14

ment. The other S25 cannot trace
as ! do not remember who gave
me the checks. If the holdups
try to cash these checks in Spo-
kane it may result in a good
clue. My wife thought one of the
men was a party she knew, but
after we compared notes we found
she was wrong.
while the tall robber stood in
the doorway our little two year old
girl, who was in the store, walk
ed up to him and looked into his
face. She evidently did not like
his appearance, as she walked
away without saying anything.
Mrs. Adams thinks the short
robber had light hair and that she
could pick him out of a thousand
men If she heard his voice. Mrs.
Bell, who was in the store at the.
time of the robbery started to tell,
the small man that 1t was a shame
to rob poor people in this way, but
the fellow told her to keep quiet
and quiet chewing the rag. My
boy, who came in a few
minutes after the robbery, said he
saw two suspicious looking men in
the pines near the corner of Lid
gerwood and Eighteenth, where
thew boarded n car hound toward
the CITY,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14
HOPE TO CATCH
BOLD HOLDUP
POLICE GET ADDITIONAL CLUE
TO MEN WHO CLEANED OUT
CASH OF kENWOOD GROC-
cry AT POINT OF GUNS.

Additional information as to the
bold robbery of the Kenwood
grocery, Twenty-first and Nevada,
Saturday night, is in possession of
the police and on account of the
accurate descriptions which those
in the store gave after their ex-
element subsidized there is hopes
that the guilty parties may be cap
tured. 1t is believed they are still
in the city. At least one of the
robbers was familiar with the
business methods of E. w. F.
Adams, the proprietor.
Mr.. Adams, in discussing the
case, said:
I'VE were very busy Saturday
night preparing to close up our
days business and had not noticed
the holdup men enter the store
My first knowledge of their pres
ence came when they commanded
me to throw up my hands. There
were two men, and they had their
faces masked with dark handker.
chiefs, worn across the nose and
mouth Just under the eyes. One
was fully six feet tall and station
ed himself at the front door, while
his pal, short fellow, went after
the cash register. Both were arm
ed with revolvers. The tall man
to be green hand at
the business, but seemed to be ia
miliar with the lay of things in
the store.
After the short fellow had
cleaned out the cash register,
which contained about 500, the
tall fellow cried out, Don't over
look the little drawer under the
counter In this drawer were
about $3.50 in checks, of which the
robbers got 500. A check for SAB
was dropped in some way in clos
ing the counter drawer. Another
check for about 81 was over
looked.
"The robbers could not have Sc
lected more opportune moment
for their attack than Saturday
night, at the close of a very busy
day, with the entire receipts of the
day on hand. Had they delayed
their visit a few minutes longer
we would have been closed and
gone.
81 have been able to recall about
SIS of the checks and have had
the original makers to stop pay
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14
STABBED in BACK

Mark Soss, a second hand deak
er on Stevens street, was stabbed
In the back Saturday evening by
an unknown man whom he be-
lieves is an Italian. The stabbine
was not serious, only a flesh wound
resulting. Soss was bending over
looking at some goods at the time
the stranger entered the store and
attempted to bury the knife In hin
victims back.
Soss happened to straighten up
at the same time the blow was
struck and escaped serious injury.
Theh assailant ran out and es-
capped. Soss has been having trour
BILE with several Italians lately.
starting in an argument over tho
price of pair of shoes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14
NO CHANCE FOR
STEWART

HUACHUCA, Ariz., Sept. A.
Ordered back to exile at Fort
Grant, Colonel Stewart, the Drey.
rus of the American army, was not
allowed TO make the 80 mile test
ride. No reason was assigned.
The order was mailed from head
quarters of General Thomas at
Denver, September II, command
ing Stewart to report to the fort
for duty. He was sent to the lone
ly fort year ago when he fell
under the ban of department dis
approval.
Colonel Stewart said today that
he would take the train from here
Wednesday to Wilcox, where he
will be met by companion exiles,
who will drive him to the port.
officers believe the order was Is
sued because of report of army
surgeons that the colonel is suffer-
ing from heart trouble. Stewart
will resist any attempt to retire
him before he reaches the age
limit. He declared he will be able
to prove himself fit for service be-
fore court-maritla. He has ap.
piled for an inquiry three times.
No action was taken. He will not
accept a furlough of four months,
to which he is entitled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14
LOOKING FOR MAN
TO HELP HER GET
RID OF $1,000, 900

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IA
That she was seeking a husband to
help her spend 100000 left by a
husband deceased, is the explana-
ton given by Mrs. ]. NJ. Lawrence
for her trip to Golden Gate park.
where she was found on sand
dune unconscious Saturday morn
ing. 1t was said at the time that
a chauffeur gave the woman drug
ged drink.
She says she married an old man
and now wants young husband.
Further than to say she is the
widow of j. NJ. Lawrence, Los An
geles, she is noncommital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14

Alaska. Hackett had gone there
Immediately after the murder and
knew nothing of the charges that
had been made against his COM
panion. He swears that Craemer
was with him on the night of the
killing.
Thank God, thank God" ferv-
emily murmured Craemer's patient
little wife, when news was brought
to her that the man has been
found whose word will probably
free her husband. She has steadily
refused to believe him guilty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14

some of the money she accom-
panied him inside. Then he lock
ed the door and drew a pocket
knife. He threatened to kill her
If she screamed. She says she
screamed but her screams were un.
heard.
Another clue the police are work.
ing on in the case was furnished
by a railroad man, who said that
during the last few days he has
frequently seen such a young
man as little Maggie describes
around. and that he twice drove
him out of boxcars in the night.
The little girl is recovering.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14
JUDGE POINDEXTER
GETS A BIG STICK

Superior Judge Miles POindexter
was this morning made the happy
recipient of a gold handled walk
ing stick-the gift of Clerk Charles
Mallory and Bailiffs w. E. Mas
well and Harry Phipps in that de-
partment.
Judge Poindexter retires to
make his congressional fight,
Judge Hinkle taking his place by
appointment of the governor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14

Craemer was convicted of murder
five separate times and sentenced
to hang each time. Sixteen hours
before the moment for his execu-
ton after the last conviction his
death sentence was committed to
life Imprisonment.
All this time Otto F. Wegner, a
wealthy German friend of Craze
mer's, had been hunting for the
missing witness, Hackett He spent
$4,000 in the search before he
finally located the man in far off
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14
METHODIST CONFERENCE.

TACOMA, Sept. 1.-THE TWEEN
ty-fifth session of the Puget sound
of the Methodist Epis-
copal church commences tomor-
row, to continue all week. The ap-
pointment of ministers for the en-
suing year will be announced by
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes, who
will preside.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14
FARMERS COVER
TACOMA MARKET

Over in Tacoma they recently
followed Spokane's lead and start
ed curbstone market. And they
are up against the same lack Of
shelter for farmers and their
goods. Tomorrow night a delega-
ton of the farmers will go before
the city council and ask the privi-
lege of putting up awnings.
The farmers intend to put up
the awnings at their own expense.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14

who, it is thought, can prove the
innocense of Henry Craemer, now
serving life sentence on a charge
of having brutally murdered Mrs.
Philippine Mueller and her girl
baby in their little home on the
evening of Aug. 1904. y
The woman and child were
beaten to death with heavy ham
mer in the hands of the assassin,
who disappeared with $500 from
the family purse after setting fire
to the house. Later the purse and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14
LIKE A VOICE FROM THE GRAVE

5000 was found in the woodshed of
Craemer's home in South Seattle,
also two pieces of broken hammer
handle that fitted the weapon with
which the murder had been COM
mitted.
Craemer was arrested and plead
ed that at the time of the murder
he was in Tacoma with his friend
Hackett and that the latter had
given him the money.
Hackett could not be located and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14
DISCOVERY OF LONG LOST
WITNESS MAY BRING FREE
DOM TO MAN CONVICTED OF
BRUTAL MURDER.

Special Correspondence to The Press
SEATTLE, Sept. 14.-Like a
voice from the grave has come the
report that John Quincy Hackett
has been found near Fairbanks,
Alaska.
He is the missing alibi witness,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14
OTTER SKINS WORTH $4,000

VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 14.-The
sealing schooner Thomas F. Bayard
has taken % sea otter skins off
the Shumagin islands. This is the
biggest catch of this valuable fur
bearing animal for many years.
The catch is worth over $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14
PASSENGER MEN MEET.

SEATTLE, Sept. 14.-Three hun
dred members of the Travelling
Passenger Agents association met
In annual convention here this
morning. Delegates from all parts
of the country and Havana are
present today. Tomorrow general
discussions will be followed by a
banquet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14
MOVING PICTURE SHOW
AT NOVELTY POPULAR

The popularity Of the moving
picture show was demonstrated
yesterday by the great attendance
at the new Novelty Theater. Conn
plete change of programme today.
Open every afternoon and evening.
Next to new Palace building on
Main ave. Admission 10c. sss
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-14

The New York Cloak & Suit Co.
has always carried high class,
dependable merchandise.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-04-25
CHANLRR GAINS POINT
IN HIS LIBEL SUIT

COBEAM. Spccial--Circuit
Judge Gecsge c. Holt who sustained
the Town Topics" demurrer in the
ease CO Chanler against Town Topics.
the ssc.oce libel suit has just ben
REVERSE ~ Judges Ward. Lacombe
AID Ccxs. who constitute the entire
bench ~ the United states Court %.
Aureats in NeW York city.
me decidedly interesting rot % say
nz,ecfa.r.ilar--caree u Mr. CnGnler Dr.
= fz~rNtzr seory q the people q VIZ
gfh.a a. r. ~ t1e divorced husband
- ar-al.e ElveB. tne 4ILECresss now
princess LECEcetskoy
NJ Chanler. 10 VII - remern berets
lcnR has nguret In the courts IN nls
- crts 70 satisfy tne NeW York trio-
urzls as % ne ssnity. BE vas Tor
merry confined n the blpornfnF dale
fEc.s.,ltsl bit escaped from tcat lratl-
tutlon and came 20 Virginia Eiz book
-Fou~ Year. Behine the Bars q Bloorn-
fugtal@~ tells she story q bis family
troub1es in vivid but eccentric style
T. Firriria Nr Cnauier rar been
rr0uoEnced perEon % Sound ulr1s
F bpt Re ~ sian legal -ron corpcs ln
{ tie Ernrlre state. Eno1tc ne ultimate
+ IL wfn hfs eases 60 Kew York. BE- VAL
rarafu confrcl q an irrnenee estate
ro~ in TIE k1ncs q 3 corcrDittee
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-04-25

The tWo-tailec COW 0wned az me
yga1dorf story. froxa near Buffalo IN
Dallas couDfy. No. has been sold 70
Baroz Won Theissen. q Dutch bseeder.
az. a1cflor.. and probably Ull De taken
oat o. the country. The DsdoinG on
the Anirzls1 WAS spirited. and she Vas
fnetly sod az s74. Azice from being
a freax u rafure, this COW fas 49,
e~at unuxrsl points. u A. SAID b. me
oyrners thas during the sumrn2g
r1onthN when TIE cows we're o<ins
svDrrsec by ftes. and fn conseQueuce
gave bat little milk. the dcuble-tAiie1
COW naalnlsfnsd. her average. Cr1l.
marty. when . COW switches her tah
arsun6 or one side the ffes assemble
on IKE opposite. Iisis COW Was abs
% switch On both SIDES az TIE Sam'
tssne, AID this &C confused the oesu
thef trey ceased wcEryins hsry--kan'
nes city, Journal
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-04-25
RECEIVERS NAMED FOR
MECKLENBURG BANK

Circuit Judge Barkscaie has named
as the receivers 90 r-e Bank @ Neck
lenblrg Messrs c. =. Faulkner ana =.
y. Elmcncsol. WAC before tie --sti-
tuition became involved by is dealings
Win che CcED.L and East Coast Lam
ber Company were rear--tiFely Errsl-
dent and vice Trrslle-- - t-e ban Z.
Both receivers aye men q L-gl stand.
tng and ability. and the Interests OF
rhe srockholders and others VIII be
SAFE "a trel- hands
Ness~s r. = Boldar. Thomas kou-
Oar and Berfr4E Chest errlar- t.e -
pert Accountants sent cy the state Cor
puraflor Comm sslgu fl exam re f-e
books % the bank. arrived az Boyl ton
wednesday morning and are now az
work. u VIII require scterli GAYS for
them 20 get az the true ll arlless ~
the aitlsror though Cashier CrerrSy.
now under arrest. already has admit ed
that - made ura-th prizec loans q
more than 100000 90 j. = CoEolil
and the East Coast Lumber Company.
with which the latter was sloseg lent-
~ connected
The Bank q afecklenburg. which has
"a branch Once a. Chase city. was es-
tabltsred ~ the late George p F1ncn
in ls1Z. and for years was mama Eec
wifn signal success. It's closing mas
caused great distress and the gEaFesi
appre1el ElCns among al classes 81
people