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The Robesonian., 1908-11-16
GENERAL NEWS.

President J. A. Taylor, of the
National Ginners' Association,
advises farmers not tosell another
bale of cotton under II cents.
The fifteenth annual conven-
ton of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy was held in
Atlanta, Ga, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday.
Three men were killed out
right, two were fatally injured
and two others were seriously
hurt in an explosion Friday at a
saw-mill plant in Wise county,
Va.
John Irby, colored, who was
charged with attempting to as
sault Miss Lille Dempsey near
Spartanburg, S. c., ON the morn
ing of October 10 and who mar
rowly escaped lynching, was tried
and convicted at a special term
OF court at Spartanburg on the
1lth and sentenced to 80 years at
hard labor.
It has been published in New
York and elsewhere and is
practically admitted by the
officers of The Outlook, that
The Outlook, upon which paper
President Roosevelt has ac-
cepted a position as associate
editor, has the majority of it's
stock owned by James S. Still
man, who has charge of the
banking department of the
Standard Oil Co.
The establishment of a central
bureau for the distribution of
data with regard to the cotton
crop was tentatively approved by
the conference Of planters and
others whose interests are asso-
ciated with the production of
cotton at Memphis, Tenn, on the
!lth as mears of enabling the
farmer to keep in closer touch
with conditions throughout the
cotton belt, and more judiciously
market the crop. The resolution,
which was introduced by E. H.
Frazier, of Atlanta, Ca, was
adopted subject to revision bv
a special committee.
Kuang-Hsu, Emperor of China,
died Saturday afternoon after a
long illness. The Dowager EN-
press, Tsze Hsi An, the auto
cratic head of the government.
Which she directed without
successful interference since
1861, died yesterday after
noon. An edict issued YES
terday morning placed upon the
Throne Prince Pu-Yi, the 3-year-
old son of Prince Chun, the Re-
gent of the Empire, in accord
ance with a promise given bv
the Dowager Empress soon after
the marriage of Prince Chun in
1903. l'"'' III
The Robesonian., 1908-11-16
CARMACK WAS MURDERED
Grand Jury Finds True Bill.
Nashville, Tenn, Di.patch, 13tb

Nashville Tenn, Dispatch, 18th.
At 2:15 O'Clock this afternoon
the grand jury of Davidson coun-
ty returned true bill in which
Colonel Duncan B. Cooper, his
son Robin J. Cooper, and ex-
Sheriff John D. Sharp are jointly
charged with the murder of ex-
Senator E. w. Carmack, and in
which Sharp is also indicted on
the charge of being an accessory
before the fact. The names of
OF six witnesses appear on the
back of the Indictment.
There are two counts in the
indictment, the first charging
the three men jointly with the
murder, and the second one
charging John D. Sharp with be-
ing an accessory before the fact.
The name of S. Carmack, a
brother of the slain man, appears
on the Indictment as prosecutor.
Robin J. Cooper will, in all
probability, be able to be moved
in several days to the county
Jail.
The Memphis Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, in session at Covington,
today adopted resolutions declar-
ing that Carmack died a martyr
to his convictions of duty, and
to the cause of temperance and
of righteousness.
The Robesonian., 1908-11-16

Some folks in the upper end
are taking a fresh hold in agitat-
ing that matter of a new county
and Raeford and Red Springs
seem to be about to fall out over
the question of which shall be
the county seat. Why not sit
steady in the boat? The proud
distinction of living in the largest
county in the State is like unto
oelng able to boast that one is a
citizen of no mean city. Z etter
bear the ills you have than fiv
TO others that you know not
of.
The Robesonian., 1908-11-16
How to Treat a SuraIn.

Spralns, swellings and lameness are
promptly relieved by ChamberIain's
Llnlment. This liniment reduces infIam7
nation and soreness so that a snrain
may be cured in about one-third the
time required by the usual treatment
q: and 81 cent sizes for sale by all drug.
The Robesonian., 1908-11-16
To Form Credit Bureau.
Wilmington Star, 18th


AS the result of a very enthu-
siastic meeting of Wilmington
jobbers and wholesale merchants,
representing nearly every line
carried in the city, yesterday
morning at the Chamber of Com
merce, it was decided to invite
Mr.. H. E. Baxter, of Natchez,
Miss, to come to Wilmington
within the next week or ten davs
to address the merchants upon
the advisability of establishing
here a credit bureau and clear
ing house similar to those now
being maintained in all the prin-
clpal wholesale centers of the
South.
The Robesonian., 1908-11-16
Mr.. A. B. PEARSALL RE
SIGNS.

The Chairman of the County
Board of Audit and Finance
Deems it Unnecessary for
That Board to Make Further
Investigations, Since Its Find
ings are Disregarded.
Mr.. A. B. PearsalI, of Red
Springs, has rendered his resigna-
tion as chairman of the county
board of audit and finance in the
following letter:
Hon. c. c. Lyon, Judge of
the Sixth Judicial District, Eliza
bethtoWn, N. C.
Dear Sir:-Owing to the fact
that the board of county COM
missioners has seen fit to repu-
diate and wholly disregard the
action of the board of audit and
finance, and as the grand Jury
and courts have taken no action
IN regard to our findings, l deem
1t unnecessary for the board of
audit and finance to make any
further investigation. | hereby
tender my resignation as mem
Der. andas chairman of the board
OF audit and finance of Robson
county, same to take effect i'm
medlately. | cannot and will
not be mixed up in any public
affairs where our county officials,
especially the chief custodians of
our public funds. override and
disregard the law and absolutely
refuse to be corrected. If the
public citizens and taxpayers of
Robson county are satisfied with
such conduct in office, then
shall quietly acquiesce and insist
that my resignation take effect
Immediately.
The Robesonian., 1908-11-16
If Yon are over Fjfsy Read rD,s

Most people past middle-age suffer
IRON rom kidney and bladder disorders
Wnlch Foley's Kidney Remedy would
cure cure, stop the drain on the vitality and
restore needed strength and vigor. Com
todnU ndnce eeekl1ng eo1g Foley,s Kidney Remedy
The Robesonian., 1908-11-16

Haas committed suicide at the
county Jail in San Francisco
Saturday night by shooting him
self through the head. It is
supposed that the pistol with
which he shot himself was either
concealed in his shoe when he
was arrested or was passed to
him in Jail by a friend.
The Robesonian., 1908-11-16
President Roosevelt says no Cut
ting of Southern Representa-
ton is Contemplated.

ting of Southern Representa-
ton is Contemplated.
New York Dispatch 9Th.
A Washington special to the
Times says President Roosevelt's
views on Southern representa-
tlon in the House are given in a
letter to Wyndham R. Meredith,
president of the Virginia Bar
Association. The letter, which
is dated October 27, says, in
part:
Il do not believe there is a
single individual of any conse-
quence who seriously dreams of
cutting down Southern repre-
sentation, and | should have no
hesitation in stating anywhere
and at any time that as long as
the election laws are constitu-
tionally enforced without dis
elimination as to color, the fea,
that Southern representation in
Congress will be cut down is
both idle and absurd.
The Robesonian., 1908-11-16

Mr.. Heney, who regained con-
sclousness at 6 o'clock and will
likely recover, declared that he
would live to prosecute Haas and
Ruef. Francis J. Heney was
appointed special prosecutor for
the government in the Oregon
land fraud cases and through
his efforts United States Senator
Mitchell, Congressman William
son and other prominent men
were convicted. He was called
to San Franciso several months
after the five of 1906 to prose-
cute Mayor Schmitz, Abraham
Ruef and other men charged
with bribery.
The Robesonian., 1908-11-16

The annual session of the Wes-
tern North Carolina Conference
will be held in AshevilIe this
week, Bishop Atkins presiding.
The Robesonian., 1908-11-16

For Rent Several farms near Fair
mont. Apply to DIR. w. A. McPhaul,
Lumberton, N. C. lO-19-tf
The Robesonian., 1908-11-16
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

Entered a. socond-cass matter at the Postothce
4 I,mberton. N. c.. under the Act Of Congress OF
March 3rd. 1897.
The Robesonian., 1908-11-16
Respectfully,

Prosecutor in San Francisco
Municipal Corruption Cases
Shot.
San Francisco Dispatch, 18th,
Francis j. Heney, a leading
figure in the prosecution of NUM-
clpal corruption in San Francisco,
was shot and seriously wounded
at 4:22 o'clock to-day in Judge
LAWYERS court room by Morris
Haas, saloon-keeper, who had
been accepted as a juror in a
previous trial of Abraham Ruef
and afterwards removed, it hav-
ing been shown in court bv
Heney that Haas was an ex-con-
vict, fact not brought out in
his examination as a venire man
The Robesonian., 1908-11-16

Wanted-Some Robesonian subscrib-
eers to pay their subscription in good
dry wood
The Robesonian., 1908-11-16
BUSINESS BUILDERS

Wanted-Poplar, ash, white cypress,
white and red oak and juniper in eight
ten and twelve foot lengths not less
than eight inches diameter. Favette-
vile Wooden-wsre Co., Fayetteville,
N. c. 11-12-It
The Robesonian., 1908-11-16

Stolen-A Rambler bicycle was stolen
from in front of The Robesonian office
November 1lth. The bicycle has been
run about one year and has new set
OF tires, and also a coaster break.
Any person giving any information in
regard to this wheel will be liberally
rewarded: R. T. Musselwhite, Lum-
berton, N. C. u-12-tf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-02
ANNEXATION
IS DEFEATED
DISTRICT IS OPPOSED TO IT
While City Voters Cast Ballots Fa-
vorable, Annexation Section
Says no"

Voters of Modern addition and
Capital Hill decided Tuesday against
the proposition to annex that rapidly
developing section to North Yakima,
the vote standing Sc against and 80
Tor annexation. The city voters
showed a different opinion, 449 vot-
ing in favor and only 81 against.
The first ward. which polled the
next largest vote in the city. showed
the quickest returns, having the bal
lots read in less than half an hour
from the time the polls We're closed
The vote by wards was:
First-For 100, against7.
Second-For 80, against 2.
Third For -, against 8.
Fourth-For AZ. against 8.
Fifth-For 43, against 8.
Sixth-For 100, against Z.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-02
What Thomas SAYS.

Editor Herald: | have the honor
to acknowledge the receipt of your
favor of a recent note asking for a
statement of my position relative to
the local option plank in the republic
can platform. You state that you
have solicited this information from
republicans and democrats alike.
This request is certainly very no.
vel and shows very conclusively the
great insincerity on the part of both
parties, as they have pledged them
selves to local option law, (the re-
publicans to a reasonable one'o
which in my opinion they will never
carry out If you did not think so
you would not put us poor candidates
in the sweat box" and demand that
we give you additional assurances.
A good republican or democrat is
supposed to take everything in his
party platform from "kiver to kiver''
and ask no questions, t''for con-
science sake'o but this local option
is the little joker&now you see it
and now you don't see II.
A close observation for 40 years
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-02
VERMONT IS
REPUBLICAN
IS INDICATOR OF the ELECTION
Heavy Republican Plurality Always
Taken to Indicate Success for
Party.

WHITE RIVER, Vermont, Sept.
1.-The republicans won the cleo
ton in Vermont today, carrying the
state for lieut.. Gov. George H. PrOu-
ty of Newport for governor by about
$4,000 votes over James E. Burke
of Burlington, his democratic oppo-
nent. The plurality is the smallest
in a presidential year since 1892,
when it was only 1880, and was
followed by democratic national
victory, but it was larger than in
1888 and only slightly less than 1900.
AS Vermont is the first state to
vote during the presidential cam
paign there was much interest
throughout the country as to the size
of the republican plurality. The re-
publicans retained complete control
of the legislature and executive
branches of the government of Ver-
mont.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-02

Local option and the manner of
voting on the saloon question is the
important issue in the nomination
and election of legislative candidates.
With view of learning the stand Of
the various party candidates on this
vital question, the following letter
was sent to the men who will have
their names on the ticket in Yakima
county for the nominations for state
senator and representative.
Responses were received from Can
didates Harrison, Cameron and Will
hanson for the republican nomina-
ton for senator; Candidates Meigs,
McCredy, Cline and Thomas for the
nomination of the same party for rep
resentative, and Candidates Lowther
and Talbot for the nomination for
the latter position on the democratic
ticket.
There are two who did not respond.
Fl. j. Snively, who will be the demo-
cratic nominee for senator, and Mel
G. Duncan, who seeks republican
nomination for representative. The
following is the letter mailed to the
candidates:
North Yakima, Aug. "a, 1908.
Dear Sir: AS you are candidate
for the legislature from this county
will you kindly furnish The Herald
answers to the following important
questions that are before the voters
in order that we may intelligently
present your position. This letter
has been addressed to all the candi-
dates on both the republican and
democratic tickets. An early reply
will greatly oblige.
l. Do you favor local option?
2. If so do you favor it on the
following basis: 1.-The unit shall be
the county, the incorporated city or
town as a whole, or the country pre-
cinct?"
8. If elected will you favor pro-
vision that the vote shall be taken
at a special election so that the issue
may be decided entirely apart from
all partisan issues?
4. Would you work for and vote
for an act providing that whenever
a county shall vote dry. every part OF
that county shall be dry, but if the
county goes wet any individual coun-
try precinct or incorporated city or
town therein, which shall have filed
sufficient petition asking that sep
arate vote in that country precinct
or, incorporated city or town be TAX
en- and shall have voted dry, shall
have the right of self-protection and
shall be dry, even though the county
as whole votes wet?
5. If in favor of local option
law what other features would you
like to see embodied in it?
Very truly yours.
YAKIMA MORNING HERALD.
The following are the various re-
sponses received:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-02
CANDIDATES. STAND
ON LOCAL OPTION
WHAT LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES HAVE TO SA
Harrison, Cameron and Williamson, Who Seek Sena-
torial Honors, Respond to Letter--Meigs, Mc> nsy
Cline and Thomas State Their Stand--Low, 7
and Talbot also on Record--Snively and Duncan
Are Missing.
cen in~,or Ct i cal option.

been in&n,pr IT !, cal option.
Question =. ] h+frtily favor lo.l
option on the basis: 1.-The unit shall
the county, the incorporated city, or
town as whole. or the country pre-
cinct," because | believe that each
county, incorporated town, or pre-
cinct has the right to govern the IL
quor question within it's own locality.
Question 8. If elected ] shall ia
vor a provision that the vote for To-
cal option shall be taken at a special
election SO that the issue may be de-
cided entirely apart from all partisan
issues, because | believe it to be a
great moral question, and one that
should not be voted on in connection
with political questions or partisan
issues.
Question 4. If elected shall
work for and vote for an act provid-
ing that whenever county shall vote
dry, every part of that county shall
be dry. but if the county goes wet,
any individual country precinct or in
corporated city or town therein,
which have filed a sufficient petition
asking that a separate vote in that
country precinct or incorporated city
or town be taken. and shall have vot-
ed dry, shall have the right of self
protection and shall be dry, even
though the county as a whole voted
wet.
Question 5. Among other fea-
lures I would like to see embodied
in the bill penalties severe enough for
Its violation to insure it's complete
enforcement, and any other strong
provisions that would tend to abolish
the liquor traffic throughout the state
/, of Washington.
Respectfully,
e. B. WILLIAMSON.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-02
Cameron on Platform.

Port Madison, Wash, Aug. 81, 1908.
Editor: Your circular letter dat
ed August "a duly received and in
reply to your query as to whether
am infavor of local option | will
say that l am in favor of reasona-
BILE local option law in accordance
with the state republican platform.
AS to the provisions of the pro-
posed sections of the local option law
yon submit | do not think that my
own individual or personal opinion
should be considered, because l be-
lieve that when a representative goes
to the legislature. he should repre-
sent what the majority of his consti-
tuents desire in the matter of legislaI
ton and should be guided by their
wishes. II ! am elected ! will en-
deavor to represent the majority on
the latal option law, and all other
questions which are of special inter-
est to the people in the joint sena.
torial district.
YourS truly,
S. j. CAMERON.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-02
WAPATO A CITY.
Officials of Reservation Town File
Returns at Court House.

The officers OF the Wapato election
appeared before the county commits
sioners today and filed with that
board the returns from their election.
The election figures were given in
Sundays edition of the Herald and
need not be repeated here. The
town voted for incorporation by an
almost unanimous vote and elected
Mayor Douglass and the rest of the
town ticket in the same manner.
Wapato now has population of
nearly 400 and enjoys the distinction
of being the youngest as well as one
of the most prosperous cities in the
state.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-02
What Cline Says.

W. H. Cline of Sunnyside, in an
swer to the letter, responded Yes
to the first question, and in explana-
ton of his stand on the general pro-
visions of the bill writes:
am in favor of local option law
that will be satisfactory to the Anti
Saloon league of Washington law
that will be Just and fair, to the ma
jority of the people, that is one of the
main principals of our government
that the majority rule-and why not
enact local option law allowing the
majority to rule in the liquor business
as we'll as in any other? | have moth
ing to add to the questions submitted
above only to say that if am elected
no act of mine will ever cause the
people to regret their confidence plac-
ed in me- Yours truly.
w. Fl. CLINE.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-02
FIND MURDER MYSTERY.
Hunters Near Seattle Discover Body
of Woman i'm the Woods.

SEATTLE, Sept. 1.-The badly de-
composed body of a woman was found
buried beside a log on Askid road,
near Juanita, this morning by Rob-
ert McCorkle and his son, w. H. Nc
Corkle, of Seattle, who while hunting
came upon the head of the woman IN
the middle of an old road where it
had been carried by wild animals.
After five minutes search they found
the body lying behind fallen tree,
covered with underbrush and logs.
The woman was partly dressed. In
vestigation reveals no clue. No one
is known to be missing.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-02
HAD $500 But LOST HIMSELF.
Lumber Sawyer Applies to the Police
at Tacoma for Nights
Lodging.

TACOMA. Aug. 2S.-R. Guenther.
a lumber sawyer. well dressed and
carrying about $500 upon his per
son, walked into the police station
last night and asked for lodging. He
was intoxicated and said he had lost
his way and feared he would be
robbed.
Some one had taken advantage Of
the man in his intoxicated condition
and had severely beaten him about
the face, which was badly bruised
He said today that one man tried to
take $50 away from him and that was
why he applied for lodging.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-02
INJURED IN RUNAWAY.
u. G. Rake of Wenas Badly Bruised
Tuesday, Morning.

While driving TO their home in the
Wenas valley after making purchases
in this city. a runaway team belong-
ing to A. e. Smith crushed into the
rig driven BY u G. Rake and son of
the Wenas valley, throwing both Of
the occupants to the ground. The
elder Rake was badly bruised and
the son slightly injured. Mr.. Rake
was taken to the ST. Elizabeth hos
pital and his wounds dressed. He
will be confined to his home for some
time. The runaway team was left
standing in the warehouse district
and became frightened. The rig is
a total loss.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-02
BIG TREES IN DANGER.
Fires Threaten Monarchs of Forest
in California Reserve.

STOCKTON Cal, Sept. News
from Murphys, which is connected by
wire with the Calaveres Big Trees
hotel, says that forest fire RACES
in the grove of mammoth trees near
where the Mother of Forest" stands.
The monster sequoia, 1927 feet high
and rs feet in circumference, and that
great grove of big trees. Is almost GER
tain to be greatly damaged unless
there is a change of wind. Calaveras
valley, in which the grove is situated.
contains SO monster trees, ten OF
which are thirty feet in diameter.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-02
SHOOT BIG BEAR.
j. W. Fear Kills Rare Specimen of
the Black Variety.

A rare specimen Of the black bear
was shot in the Tieton basin Satur-
day by T. W. Fear of this city Bruin
was as fat as pig from his feast
of berries in the hills. and measured
from snout TO tail an even seven feet
He weighed 600 pounds and measur-
ed II inches between the ears. From
the top of his head to the end of his
nose was one foot. Mr. Fear has the
hide. which is glossy black, as a me-
mento of the chase. and the trophy
will make an excellent rug.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-02
WHEAT MOVING TO TIDEwATER
Shipments Leave Walla Walla Val
ley Points Daily.

WALLA WALLA, Aug 2s.-
Wheat is beginning to move from lc
cal warehouses to tidewaier. Hun
dreds Of thousands OF bushels are
stored already and great trains OF
wagons may be seen unloading their
burdens daily. Twenty-Five or thirty
cars Of grain are being sent out ev-
cry day from the several points in
this section.
No grain is being offered for sale
now, farmers holding until old prices
are again reached. Dealers are not
in the market.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-02
Meig's Position shown.

North Yakima. Wash, Aug. %, 1908.
Editor Morning Herald, North
Yakima. Wash.
Dear Sir: take pleasure in stat
ing in reply to your letter of the
oath inst. that ] favor local option,
and will if elected support and work
for law that shall effectively carry
out the declarations of the republican
platform on this subject.
Sincerely yours.
LEO o. ME1GS.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-02
w. G. T. U. Will Establish Quarters
During State Fair.

The w. C. T. U. held an interesting
business meeting Tuesday afternoon.
1t was decided al the meeting to
maintain rest room at the state
fair grounds during the fair. Enter
tainment will be provided for stran-
gers and others visiting the fair
Later the ladies will give series OF
entertainments.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-02
McCredy for Local Option.

Wapato. WASH, Aug. IS. 1908.
Editor Yakima Morning Herald:
| am in receipt of your favor of Aug.
gath, and in reply thereto will state:
am in favor of local option and will,
if nominated and elected, support a
bill that will effectively carry out the
republican party's platform on this
important question.
Yours very truly,
ALEX E. McCREDY.