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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-29
A Dog Finds His Way Back
Home, 800 Miles.

Would you think that the hom-
ing instinct of a dog would lead
him safely back home a distance
OF 300 miles when he had been
brought away from that home in
an express car? That's what a
Cog did the other day-or rather,
the performance of the feat took
several days and it started from
here. Mr.. J. 7. Burruss, vice
president Of the Akers Lumber
Co., of Lynchburg, Va, spends a
good deal Of time in Lumberton
looking after the plant of his
company about seven miles out
fromhere, nearRaynham. He went
back to his home in Lynchburg
recently and came back one Fri
day, bringing his dog with him.
That night the dog disappeared
and Mr.. Burruss knew nothing
of his whereabouts until he was
advised that the dog reached
home on the following Wednes.
day. 1t is some 300 miles from
here to Lynchburg, and since the
dog left Friday night anC
reached home the following
Wednesday morning he evidentl!
did not lose much time on the
I road enduring the Way.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-29
News Notes from Bee Gee.
correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Well, as I have never seen
any news from Bee Gee l decid-
ed to let you hear from US. |
don't suppose every reader Of
The Robesonian knows where
Bee Gee is, so l will tell you
that it is situated on the Vir-
ginia & Carolina Southern rail-
road, 4 miles from Lumberton
and is a prosperous little place.
The Bee Gee Mfg. Co. has in
operation a brick mill, shingle
mill and cotton gin and is doing
some nice work.
We had a runaway last Satur-
day night and they say if they
had not run away they woulC
not have gotten away at all; and
| guess they were right.
Some awful tales have been tolC
that were certainly not true
about some things that were
done Sunday. It's all false.
We had an unWelcome visitor
iu our community Saturda!
night.
Sorry to report the sickness Of
Mrs. A. NJ. Stephens and Mrs
J. L. Willoughby.
Mr.. B. A. Ivey passed through
our community Monday en- route
; to Mr.. A.H.Prevatt's.
Bee Gee, N. c., Oct. 26, 1905
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-29
81 Night Riders Arrested.

Camp Memo, Reelfoot Lake, Tenn. Dispatch, 26th.
Fourteen more prisoners were
brought into camp today in con-
nection with the recent night RI
der outrages in this section.
This makes a total of 81 pris-
oners now in custody here.
Three mounted scouting parties
went out and two of them re-
turned. The third will not be
back before tomorrow night.
The detachment away today is
under command of Capt. c. B.
Rogan, U. S. Army.
AS an illustration of the tenn.
per of the people an accident
which occurred Sunday when
one of the prisoners now in camp
was taken is of interest. The
prisoners wife came to the gate
as the party headed by Capt
Rogan passed and said: "Thanl
God, the time has come whel
I can tell what I know
You've got a man there,
she said, pointing to the wagol
load of prisoners, "who is on
of the ring leaders; he cam
to my house and held a pistol OF
me and Pm going to tell what
know" The woman will b
summoned before the gran
iurV.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-29

Eugene Harris, % years old,
was shot and seriously but not
fatally wounded Sunday morning
at his home in Wilmington by
George Roderick, a middle-aged
white man and an ex-convict.
Roderick resisted arrest but was
later arrested after being severely
dubbed. He recently completed
a years sentence on the roads
for resisting officers who went tC
arrest him for attempting tC
shoot his wife and other members
Of his family. The shooting Sun
day was the result of the attempt
of Harris to drive Roderick away
from his (Harris) home.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-29
HOW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bus
mess transactions, and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by
his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood anC
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi
monials sent free. Price, 75c. per bottle
! Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa
ton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-29
HUSBAND DEAD, WOMAN
SANG.
Thousand Listened Carelessly to
Songs Which Came from a
Broken Heart.

Those who attended the con-
cert given in Lumberton recent
ly by Victor's Royal Venetian
Band were charmed with the ex-
quisite singing of Madame Grace
keys-Miller. Her singing was
not the least enjoyable feature
of that altogether enjoyable con-
cert and the following, taken
from a recent issue of The Char
lotte Observer, in addition to its
interest as a story of wonder
full self-control and courage will
be of especial interest to all who
heard her:
IF you were to receive a tel
egram that your husband, or
your wife had died with entire
suddenness in a distant city,
hundreds Of miles away, could
you face an audience Of 5000
people three hours later and
sing, without Wavering, song af-
ter song before a crowd that ap-
plauded, ignorant OF the tragedy
behind the songs?
THAT is what Madame Grace
keys-Miller. soprano, did at the
Auditorium Tuesday night, and
so successful was she that not
until yesterday did the story
leak out. 1t is a tale Of courage,
of determination to do what she
was expected to do,
It was about $50 o'clock in
the afternoon when the lady re-
ceived a message notifying her
Of the death of her husband,
Mr.. Miller, who was then in
Ithaca, N. Y. They live in
Washington. She was on the
programme with the Victor bano
for a number of solos. AS soon
as she recovered from the frs
| shock, knowing the large mum,
ber of people which would be
present, expecting to hear her
she determined, withc'1t any
solicitation on the part of tn;
management, to take her place
as usual. And she did. The
unknoWing audience encOred he
frequently, listening with care
free spirits. If her heart wa:
not in it, her hearers did no
> suspect it. But now that th'
; truth is known, one can remem
Der things-a lack Of the poWe
in the voice that might hav,
been there, a seeming indiffer
ence as to whether she was en-
I cored or not, a failure to respon,
sometimes when the applaus
would have been deemed suffl
cient excuse for response by on
more anxious. But there wa
no breaking down."
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-29
ELECTION NIGHT.
Watch for News From Marion
County, Ind. The Pivotal
County of a Pivotal State.
Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Observer.
Those who will want news
showing definitely the trend of
the country's vote without wait
ing for it through most or all of
election night might keep their
eyes and ears open for news from
Marion county, Ind, which in
cludes indianapolis. This is the
pivotal county of a pivotal State
which for manJ years past has
almost invariably gone with both
New York and the country.
Moreover, Marion county uses
voting machines, which should
enable the result to be known by
7:15 o'clock, Eastern time. How
to interpret this result is told in
an Indianapolis special to The
Boston Transcript. "A Republi-
can editor,'' the correspondent
writes, says that if Bryan car
ries Marion county, all is lost.
The county is a little more Re
publican than the rest of the
State. If it goes for Taft by
1000 plurality it will show
that Indiana is mighty close, and
that the last precinct and election
district may have to be waited
for in order to know where the
electoral vote falls. If Marion
county gives Taft 2, 500 plurality,
it will show, according to this
observer, that the State has gone
Republican by $4,000. People
vote with such regularity in In
diana, party lines are so firmly
held, and the organization is SC
complete, that these figures
doubtless possess excellent in
terpreting value" "
The correspondent goes on tC
illustrate how, even in places not
storm centres politically, voting
machines, may tell a tale for the
whole country. when Presi,
dent Roosevelt returned to the
White House four years ago, af-
ter casting his ballot at Oyster
Bay" it is recalled, he was met
in the lobby by Teddy, Jr., who
gave him the Buffalo returns.
These are impossible figures,
the President answered. There
must be some mistake. You can.
not have that right A few
minutes later the youth came t.
the chamber door again to say
that these Buffalo figures were
right; whereupon the President
knew the whole thing was over
Similarly, the product of the In
dianapolis voting machines, il
spite of the hours difference il
time, will flash very early into
the East, and these will show
how real has been that Western
wave of Organism of which much
has been heard"
1t would be a convenience tt
the whole country if New Yorl
City used voting machines
Scarcely less worthy of attention
than New York City returns
however, are returns from cen
trail Indiana and voting machine
make these available in complet'
form at an early hour. A vera
cious bawl through themegaphon
that Bryan carries Marion coun
ty, Indiana" would probabl!
mean, sure enough, that all wa
overall hut the jubilation.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-29
\, THURSDAY OCTOBER 20, 1905.
Any Pretense VIII Do.
Charlotte Observer,


Judge Taft and Secretary Root,
to their discredit as great and
truthful men be it said, are 60
ing around the country, as are
many smaller men who pattern
after them, attributing the panic
of 1893, which originated under
the Harrison administration in
1897, to the Wilson-Gorman tariff
act, which was passed by Con-
gress August 4, 1894. The
justice Of the Republican argu-
ment, intended to saddle the
responsibility for that panic
upon the Democratic party,
could not be better illustrated
than by Aesop's fable.
THE WOLF AND THE LAMB"
AS q Wolf was drinking at the
head of a running brook, he
spied a stray Lamb padding at
some distance down the stream.
Having made up his mind to
seize her, he thought to himself
how he might show cause for
doing it "Villain!" said he
running up to her, how dare
you dirty the water that l am
drinkingl' Indeed" said the
Lamb humbly, Il do not see
how [ can disturb the water,
since it runs from you to me,
not from me to YOU" Be that
as it may" replied the Wolf,
lit is but a year ago that yor
called me many i'll names.
"Oh, Sir!" said the Lamt
trembling, "a year ago I was
not born" Well" replied
the Wolf, eff it was not you, i
was your father, and that is al
the same; but it is no use trying
to talk me out of my supper"
and without another word h,
fell upon the poor helpless Laml
and tore her to pieces.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-29
Solicitor Sinclair Makes a Fine
Speech to the Democrats at
Orrum.
To the Editor of The Robesonian

To the Editor of The Robesonan
On Saturday, October 24th,
the citizens of our little town had
the pleasure of listening>to one
of the best campaign speeches of
the season when Hon. Neill A.
Sinclair, of Fayetteville, address,
ed them on the issues of
this campaign. The address
took place in the spacious
auditorium of Simeon Institute
and a goodly number Of both la
dies and gentlemen was present.
The speaker was introduced by
Prof. NJ. Shepherd, our next
Representative.
In the beginning Mr.. Sinclair
gave the origin of both the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties,
then a history of their past rec
ords and what they stand for
today. His discussion all the
way through showed US clearly
the Democratic party is the only
party in the South in existence
today with a record Of which it
should be justly proud, and that,
unlike the Republican party,
it still maintains the Jefferson
ian standard of equal rights tc
all men and special privileges tc
none. In his closing remarks he
urged the fathers to educate
their boys, teaching them the his.
tory of their State and the par.
ties, for in the future when they
shall become the standard bearers
Of our government, having {
thorough knowledge of the
records of both parties they viii
not do other than vote the Dem
ocracic ticket, the ticket of thu
intelligent white man of tn
South.
Mr.. Sinclair made a fine i'm
preston and we will be glad t
have him again.
G. M. Floyd.
Orrum, N. c., Oct. 26, 1908.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-29
Had a Close Call.

Mrs. Ada L. Groom, the widely known
proprietor of the Groom Hotel, Vaughn,
Miss, says: For several months l suf-
fered with a severe cough and consump-
ton seemed to have its grip on me,
when friend recommended DR.. King s
New Discovery. began taking it, and
three bottles affected a complete cure. "
The fame of this life saving cough and
cold remedy, and lung and throat healer
is world wide. Sold at all drug stores.
SOC. and 81. co. Trial bottle free.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-29
A. H. Eller,
Chm. Dem. State Committee,
Raleigh. N C..

A. H. Eller,
Chm. Dem. State Committee,
Raleigh, N. c.
We are confident that Bryan
will win in the Electoral College.
l am wiring to urge you to call
upon the voters of your State to
be active and to appeal to those
in strong Democratic sections to
bring out the full Democratic
vote so that a big majority of
the popular vote will be cast for
Bryan and Kern. A large ma
jority of the popular vote will be
cast for Bryan and Kern. A
large majority Of the popular
vote will help to secure the re
form legislation to which oul
party is committed. A big ma
jority in your State will help the
Democratic party everywhere
Please leave no effort untried tt
get out the full Democratic vote
in your State. Appeal to the
Democratic papers which have
done so much in this campaign
to aid in this work.
Norman E. Mack.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-29
Where Bullets Flew.

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.
| 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 9
tonic, and they keep me strong and
WE'LL" SOC. at all drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-29
Levi Wharton, formerly po!

Levi Wharton, formerly post
master at AshWood, PamlicO
county, has been arrested by
Postoffice Inspector Buck and
bound over to Federal Court on
the charge of stealing a valuable
letter from the mail. The letter
was said to contain check fol
$40 which Wharton endorsed anC
collected. He was removed from
office some time ago for irregu
larities, and was held by Com
missioner C. B. Hill under a $20t
bond.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-29
Two Women Kiss Mr.. Bryan.
New York Dispatch, 26th.

New York Dispatch, 26th.
When William J. Bryan nter-
ed the Astor gallery at a recep-
ton of the Woman's Democratic
Club at the Waldorf-Astoria TO-
day he was kissed by two wo-
men, in the presence of nearly
700 others and narrowly escaped
the embraces of a third. Mrs
Bryan was present. Mr.. Bryan
displayed some embarrassment
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-29
Would Mortgage The Farm

A farmer on Rural Route 2, Empire,
Ga, W. AFloyd by name, says: Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured the two worst
sores | ever saw: one on my hand and
one on my leg. 1t is worth more than
its weight in gold l would not be with
out it if l had to mortgage the farm to
get it" Only 25c. at all drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-29
Have Never Seen a Colored Per
son.

Mr., Ellis B. Purser, who lives
in New Salem Township, says
that in his neighborhood there
are no colored people; that there
is not a colored person living
within seven miles Of his home
and that he has children going to
school who have never seen a col
ored person.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-29
Confident of Victory.
Special to The Robesonian.

Special to The Robesonian.
Raleigh, N. c., Oct. 26th, -
The following telegram was re-
ceived at Democratic headquar-
ters here this afternoon:
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-29
STOCK REMEDIES.

Ever bottle of DIR. Edmond's Colic
az Lung Fever Cure is Guaranteed for
COL, gravel, pneumonia, stomach and
lung disorders Also blood prurifcr.
DIR. W. o. EDMUND,
3-21 Lumberton, n C.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-10-29
Barnesville, N. c., Oct. 18th, O8

THE above was read at a mis-
sionary service of the Sunday
school at Barnesville and is re-
produced here by special request.
It will be news to many that
Hannibal, the great Carthaginian
general, who was sworn by his
father to eternal enmity towarC
Rome, ever shook that city by
his eloquence. Editor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

from ebb to flow, and, obeying some
unknown law or freak Of fancy, the
terrifying thing which had been grip
ping thsir net and dragging them to
destruction turned with 1t and towed
them straight back through the shift
ing sea mist to shore and safety.
The early mornings sun was yellow
Ing the 6shermen's big blight near the
old Meiggs wharf when 4 monster that
was not myth by any means was
slowly and with great efforts drawn In
with the net. Cassonelli, Stotezo and
the amazed knot Of Italian fishermen
they had summoned to assist them
suddenly saw large sea lion which
measured nearly fifteen feet in length
snoring, growing and struggling des-
perately. enmeshed in hundreds of feet
Of the strong netting. When shot and
drawn ashore 1t was found that the
lion weighed about 500 pounds.
It was about midnight when Casso
nelli and Stotezo put out in their sail
launch bound for Lime point to begin
fishing for rock cod and sea bass. At
the point they let down their net
and had Just begun to fill their pipes
when suddenly their boat began to
rock violently. Both thought that they
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

The reliability of the Twin City
press as dispensers of news has been
somewhat questioned of late. Take,
for instance, the outcome of the Flori-
da primaries. It has been reported
that Florida was against Bryan. The
following dispatch is taken from the
Springfield, Mass, Republican Of last
Sunday:
1.-The official canvass OF the vote of
the first Florida primary was held at
Jacksonville, Fla, Friday, it being
announced that only four of the 10
delegates to the Denver convention
had been elected. A second primary
will have to be held. The four dele
gates elected favor w. J. Bryan
The only four delegates elected are
for Bryan. Elections must be held
for the other six. It seems that Mime
sofa people who pay the Journal an d
Dispatch for news, ought to receive it.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05
new WATER elevator.

Designed to Take Place Of Reciprocal.
ing Pump In Windmills.
In the accompanying engraving we
illustrate new form of pump, or wa
ter elevator, adapted to be used in con-
nection with windmills in place of the
ordinary reciprocating pump. The ele-
yator is so designed that the motion is
purely a rotary one, thus avoiding the
jerking motion that is so destructive In
the ordinary pump. The water ele
vator can with safety be run at the
highest speed at which the windmill
can operate, enabling all possible adj
vantage to be taken of strong winds.
1t will be observed that the elevator
comprises tubular body, A, in which
a double screw elevator, B, is fitted.
The tubular body and the spiral ele
vator are made up of sections, which
are bolted or riveted together. The
body A and screw B are adapted to
turn as one piece, and hence are fas-
tened together by screws F. The
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05
LAUNCH GOES over DAM
You'll, browns and Companion Has
Marrow Iscane.

Youth 0rowns and Companion Has
Narrow Escape.
Bern Livingston, q second year stu.
dent In the Mortified high school.
was drowned and Alison Blodsett. q
companion, almost met similar fate
when their gasoline launch went over
the dam at that place. The disaster
occurred just below the lower bridge
and between $50 and 200 people saw
the accident. but were powerless to
help the boys. Among the crowd on
the bridge was Blodgett's mother.
The two boys. Livingston, eighteen
years old, and Blodgett. seventeen,
went for q ride In Blodgett's launch
after school and had reached q point
shove the dam where they brought the
launch around to 80 back up stream.
when the engine stopped and could
not be started. The water in Cannon
river is very high. running four feet
over the top Of the dam, and the swift
current swept the launch over, bofore
the boys even had time to jump. The
launch sank at once, but the boys
fought hard for life, but the shores Of
that part Of the river are formed Of
perpendicular cliffs of stone and there
was no chance for the swimmers. to
got ashore. When they reached a
place about block below. where q
street comes down to the river. Ed
Rice swan out and dragged Blodgett
ashore.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05

in the coa1se ola few minutes it W0o
moving IT. rate Of ten miles an hour.
Old Fort point was passed, and later
the light on Mile rock was twinkline
astern. Then both men began to shout
wildly for help. Nets are valuabao
things that fishermen cannot well a.
ford to throw away. and for this req.
son they did not cut It loose from their
boat.
vainly they endeavored to row in the
opposite direction, but found that use
less. They could not even slacken the
speed Of their craft. Out at the heads
they thought that the wind might aid
them and so set the sails 80 that tha0
might turn around as they moved foGs
ward, but that did them no good what
ever. Finally when they thought thav
would never again reach the shore To
tide came to their relief.
The as yet unseen monster evidently
concluded that dragging the heavy
boat against the strong tide. was no
easy task, so 1t gradually worked
around and started back, to the meg
pressible Joy Of the two fshermen-
They managed to steer the craft up q
the "6sherman's wharf," where the -
lion revealed Itself and met its fate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-05
Wrecked Auto to Kill Princess
Chauffeur, Mad With umequed Love- Drives Car Containing HE
Inamorata and Her Husband Over Precipice.

A sensational attempt was recently
made near Bucharest by Prince Ghika's
Italian chauffeur to murder the prince
and princess and to kill himself by
running the motor car which he was
driving over precipice.
The chauffeur was desperately in
love with the princess and told her SO
repeatedly, until at last she threatened
that IL he ever mentioned the subject
Of his love to her again she would In
form the prince.
Thus warned, the chauffeur ceased
his suit and apparently had resolved
to forget his love or at least to aban-
don all hope of moving the princess.
As a matter Of fact, he had made up
his mind to destroy the prince, the
princess and himself and had selected
that afternoon as the time when he
should carry his purpose into effect.
Driving the car through village not
far from Bucharest, he began to ap-
proach q spot where the bank Of the
river, which flows through the village,
rises precipitously from the edge Of the
stream to the height of hundred feet.
Turning the car suddenly from the