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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03
"HONESTY THE BEST POLL
CY."
The Episode of Cicero Alexander
as Told by a Magazine Writ
Success Magazine.

Success Magazine.
At the State Democratic con-
vention held at Charlotte, n. c.,
which was in session for a week,
a little boy, 8 years old, Cicero
Alexander by name. sold one of
the delegates paper. The gen.
tleman gave him a dollar, and the
boy, not having the necessary
change, went away to get it.
When he returned the gentle
man had gone into the hail, and
could not be found. The boy, ,af-
ter hunting vainly for sometime,
burst into tears. Some one sug-
gested that he go upon the ros-
trum in the convention hall and
tell the chairman, which the boy
at once did.
Chairman Parsons took him
by the hand, led him to the front
of the stage, and requested that
balloting be suspended for a few
minutes. He then explained that
the boy desired to return to some
one 90 cents in change that was
due him. The gentleman arose
in the rear of the hall, but before
he could say anything, 2, 600 dele
gates, many of whom had been
accustomed to call out mo
change" on the ballots when
their respective counties were
called, took up the cry in unison
and yelled for 10 minutes mo
changen' At the conclusion Of
the yell they crowded toward the
rostrum. One delegate took the
little fellows big staw hat and
put into it a half dollar. This
was followed by nickels, dimes
and quarters until $19.35 was in
the hat, and the boy stood be-
Wildered.
A delegate yelled, 'Mr. Chair
man, | nominate that boy fol-
State Treasurer" He was in
formed by the chair that, as g
candidate for Treasurer had al
ready been nominated his motion
was not in order. Another dele
gate then said, Il move that thai
boy be nominated by acclanatior
for chief page in the next Gener.
al Assembly of North Carolina,
and the motion was carried un
animously. Thereupon the chair
man told the boy that he mus
make a speech. Walking to the
front of the rostrum, he bowet
low and said: Gentlemen,
thank you," the only speech dur
ing the convention that was not
ed for it's brevity.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03

In his speech at Charlotte on
May 20 President Taft said
something to the effective are
merely quoting from memory
that the fact that the Declara-
ton of Independence was made
was not so important as the fact
that those who made the dec
laration realized the response
bilities freedom imposed upon
them and made provision for
assuming them. And many a
man might we'll pause to con-
slider the same thing, in relation
to his own conduct. Sometimes
a man who works for others gets
sore over some real or fancied
trouble and quits his job in a
moment of passion without stop
ping to consider that larger free
dom imposes greater obligations
and oftentimes he comes to grie1
and repents at leisure the hast.
action. 1t is all right for ;
D man to swing loose and go fo
: largerfreedom and independence
but if in exercising that large
!, freedom he gets up agains
harder lines than he tried to e:
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03
TWO COMING ECLIPSES.
Eclipse of the Moon Today and
That of the Sun June 1.-Two
Interesting Spectacles.
Charlotte Observer.

Charlotte Observer.
Two interesting spectacles in
the astronomical world will occur
during the present month. These
events will be eclipses of the
moon and sun, the former on
June 3 and the latter on June II.
The moon will rise totally eclips-
ed and its totality will last about
an hour, while the sun will only
be in totality near the north pole.
Of chief interest will be the
lunar eclipse, which will be visible
over about half the earth. Only
a few white men, namely Com
mander Robert E. Peary and his
crew, who are now on an Arctic
expedition, and perhaps a few
whalers, will have an opportuni-
ty of observing a totality of the
eclipse of the sun.
The eclipse of the sun on June
II begins in it's partial phases in
Central Asia and China and ex-
tends down to the PHILIPPINE is
lands. The partial phase also
covers the eastern part of Asia
and nearly the whole of North
America, Greenland and Iceland
and the northern part of Finland
in the vicinity of North Cape.
The eclipse will be visible fairly
we'll in the western part of the
United States near sunset and in
the eastern part near sunrise.
1t may be observed through a
smoked glass.
The lunar eclipse is visible
practically throughout Europe
and Africa and South America,
but in Western Asia and North
America the eclipse will be visi-
BILE in part, except in the extreme
northwest portion of the latter,
where the eclipse will be invisi'
BILE.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03

We quote from The Outlook
account of President Taft's visit
to Charlotte: "Another point
emphasized by the President was
the great desirability of up
building in every State an in
telligent, forceful and effective
Opposition, for the reason that
in order to be sure of having a
good Government it is necessary
to have a good Opposition. To
that end he pleaded for greater
tolerance of political opinion in
the South, and expressed his
conviction that such tolerance
would soon be achieved there. -
We wonder if, broadly speak.
ing, there is any greater toler.
ance of political opinion in the
North than there is in the South
There is no doubt about the
desirability of such tolerance OF
the value of "forceful and ef
fective Opposition, but ISM
work along the line of obtain
ing greater tolerance needed a
much in the North as in th'
South? Greater tolerance il
needed everywhere, of course
but we are wondering whethe
it is needed in one section NOR
than in another.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03

Speaking about the Governors 8
appointment of two Republican
game wardens in Cabarrus, Gov
Kitchin says he is not entitled
to any credit, as he has no pow
er to select game wardens, the
law requiring him to commission
them upon the recommendation
of the State Audubon Society.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03

cape from he ought to be game
to take his medicine like a man.

TheLumbertonR Robesonian still
sticks to it that a rabbit can
swim, and says a three-legged
rabbit swan the river there two
or three times and then got away
from the dogs. We guess he
knows what he is talking about,
but it sounds fshy to US. Rock.
ingham Anglo-Saxon.
Almost persuaded. If the ed.
itor of TheAnglo-Saxon will come
down here We'll show him the
place where the swimming was
done, and then of course he will
be fully persuaded.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03
'The Fool At One End OF The
Crowd"

| know that a very sensible
and patriotic Northerner can sit
and listen to the tales of heroism
of the Southerner in the War
Between the States and feel
proud of the deeds that were
done by the men of the Sunny
South in that contest. And l
know that the sensible men
of the South can do the same
thing with respect to the re-
counting of the glorious deeds of
the Northern Army in the same
contest. But, my dear friends,
you will always find in a COM
munity some extremists who get
as far apart from each other as
possible, but they are always
willing to go to the same means
to confute the sensible men be-
tween.
You will always find some fool
at one end of the crowd saying
something that a fool at the
other end of the crowd takes as
a challenge, and then they try to
stir up the middle by some alto
gether thoughtless scheme that
we know sensible men would not
pay any attention to, and there
fore what we have got to dc
among us all is to restrain the
fools. We must eliminate as fan
as possible those people on both
sides. with whom none Of us
sympathize, who think it neces.
sary to give themselves and theil
mouths an airing by extreme
statements that the sensible peo
pie of neither section sympathize
WITH
From President Taft's Address a
Petersburg, Va, May 10, 1909.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
SHOULD MAKE. CONNEC.
TIONS.

More than once we have called
to the failure of Sea-
board and Atlantic Coast Line
trains to make connections that
might easily be made at Penn
broke. We are glad to note that
The Rowland Sun, in it's issue last
week, makes mention of thismat-
ter. The Sun says:
"The Misunderstanding, north
bound, at night is supposed to get
to Pembroke just a few minutes
ahead of theSeaboard, eastbound,
but it will not wait even if the
Seaboard is in sight. Neither will
the Seaboard wait if it gets there
first and the Coast Line in sight.
This is pure downspite work and
the Corporation Com m i s s i O n
should compel this connection.
Neither eff these night trains are
in such a hurry to make other
connections, because there are
no others to make, as the Sea-
board goes no further than Will
mngton and the Coast Line no
further than Fayetteville. The
day trains on these roads could
also make this connection with
very little change. The Seaboard
train from Charlotte to Whining
ton passes Pembroke just a few
minutes ahead of the Coast Line
train going north, and in the af-
ternoon returning from Whining
ton a half an hour behind the
Coast Line going south. The
Corporation Commission should
be asked to look into this.
These connections certainly
ought to be made but they certain
ly will not be made unless the
Corporation Commission takes a
hand. Naturally the roads want
to haul passengers as far as pos
sible and are not going to make
any extra effort to turn them
over to each other, but where
connections can be made as easi-
ly as they might be made atPem.
broke the roads ought to be made
to make them. Surely the Cor
poration Commission will not
longer delay action on case that
so clearly demands attention as
this.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03
a Thrilling Rescue.

How Bert R. Lean,o cheny, wash,
was saved from a frig ghtful death is
story to thrill the world. "a hard cold,
he writes, drought on a desperate
lung trouble that baffied an expert doc
tor here. Then paid $40 to $15 vis-
it to lung specialist in Spokane, who
did not help me. Then went to Cali
fornia, but without benefit. At last
used DIR. Kings New Discovery, which
completely cured me and now am as
we'll as ever" For Lung trouble, Bron
chitis. Coughs andColds, Asthma, Group
and whoopingCough it's supreme. 5O'
and $l.O0. Trial bottle free. Guaran
teed by all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03
Pee Dee Driving Association
Formed-Officers Elected and
Dates For Meets Arranged.

A meeting of the Driving AS
sociations of the Pee Dee section
was held at Florence, SC, on the
25th ult. The meeting was called
to order by Mr.. H. Cannon, of Flor
ence, and Mr.. J. Monroe Spears
was elected temporary chairman
of the meeting, Mr.. B. Gibson,
of Dillon, being elected tempor-
ary secretary. It was decided to
appoint a committee from each
Association in this section, each
committee to hold a meeting and
elect director from it's Associa-
ton, these directors to be the
regular directors of the Associa-
ton for one year. The directors
were to elect a president, vice
president and secretary and treas
urer. The following directors
were elected: J. B. Gibson, Dill
lon, S. c.; P.B. Huntley, Cheraw,
S. CT. C.Hamer, Bennettsville,
S. c.; T. w. Berry, Latta, S. c.;
H. C. Graham, Marion, S. c.; G..
w. DuBose, Timmonsville, S. c.;
D. T. McKeithan, Darlington, S.
Co. P. Brown, Fairmont.
The directors elected the fol
lowing officers to serve the fol-
lowing year: J. B. Gibson, presi-
dent; T. W. Berry, vice presi-
dent; A. L. Hamer, secretary
and treasurer.
The following dates were ar
. ranged for meets at the towns
mentioned: Dillon, July L; Ben
nettesville, July 5; Darlington.
: July 7 and 8; Fairmont, July IA
, Latta, July Fl; Marion, July %
; Florence, August 4; Timmons
. vile, August II.
A called meeting of the di
! rectors will be held during thu
summer to arrange dates TO
- late summer and fall meets. |
o was decided that each driVin!
= association shall have three stalk
. races for each meet, and a
many extra races as they see fl
o. The following races were decid
8 ed on: Free for all, trot or pace
q o PIT, trot or pace; 2:3O, trot G
" pace. -,
y Each Association is to decid
, on the amount of purses f(
~ races. The president and seer
70 tary were instructed to furnis
20 ~. information, ETC., and get
f. touch with and try to get II
~ best racing horses and gentl
~ men in the South for the sur
d. mer races, and the Pee D.
Driving Association as a who
to encourage clean racir
throughout the circuit.
he An Interstate fddlers' conte
yn will be held in the auditorium
Ig. Greensboro tomorrow and Satu
to day.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03
Want More Tax For Schools.
Rowland Snn.

A petition is being circulated
asking the county commissioners
to order a special election for
Rowland to vote a little more
tax for schools. The tax is now
twenty five cents on the hum
dred dollars worth of property.
and the idea of this election is
to increase it five cents, which
will insure a nine-months public
school. The school is one of the
best in the county, if not the
best, and the people are indeed
fortunate in securing Prof. Her.
bert for another year.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03
Women Who Are Envfed.

Those attractive women who are love
ly in face, form and temper are the en-.
Wy of many, who might be ike tnem: Ia "A
weak, sickly woman will be nervous anu
irritable. Constipation or Kidney pols-
ons show in pimples, blotchees, SKIN ernp- u ,
tions and wretched complexion. for
all such, ElectricBitters work wonders
they regulate Stomach, Liver and KID
news, purify the blood; give strong
nerves, bright eyes, Pure breath, smooth,
velvety skin, lovely complexion. Many
charming women owe their health ant
beautv to them. SOC at all druggists
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03

The General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church, in conven-
ton at Denver, Colo. last week,
decided that clerymen and lay
men should not use tobacco but
that it is not contrary to the
principles Of the Church for
Presbyterian judges to grant sa-
loon licenses.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03
Could Not BE Better.

No one has ever made salve, oint-
ment, lotion or balm to compare with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the one
perfect healer of Cuts, Corns, Burns,
Bruises, Sores, scalds, Boils, Ulcers
Eczema, Salt Rheum. For sore Eyes,
cold Sores, ChappedHands it's supreme.
Infallible for Piles. Only 25c at all
| druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03
Trouble Makers Ousted.

When a sufferer from stomach trou-
BILE takes DIR. Kings New Life Pills
he's mighty glad to see his DYSPEPSIA
and Indigestion fly, but more-he's tick
led over his new, fine appetite, strong
nerves, healthy vigor, all because stom-
ach, liver and kidneys now work right.
25c at all druggists.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03

The first application of Manzan, the
great pile remedy, will almost instant
ly give relief. Continued use of Man.
zan for few days will effect cure.
The tube in which it is put up has a
small nozzle attached, so that there is no
inconvenience whatever. ManZan is for
the cure of any kind of Piles. 1t is sold
here by ]. D. Mcmillan & son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03
So.

Charlotte Observer.
An exchange says that the
Governor of Iowa milks his own
cow every night and morning.
That is surely more creditable to
him than milking somebody else's
cow with such regularity.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03
To Wipe Out Feeling That Cen
trail Government is Alien to
the Southland.

81 promised, after was Pres
ident-elect, not before the cleo
ton, to the South that I would
do the best l could to wipe out
the feeling that the central
government at Washington was
a government alien to the South
land, and I pointed out that the
only way by which the Execu-
tive could cure that feeling was,
in so far as in him lay, to put in
to Office men in whom the COM
munity at large, without regard
to party, would have the highest
confidence. Now, I am trying
to do that. and I am going to ap-
point Republicans and I am 60
ing to appoint Democrats, striv-
ing in each case to get a man
who will commend himself to the
community in which he lives.
Il do not think that we are
at a point where there is to be
political revolution in the South.
/ never had such a dream. Blu
| believe we are on the eve of
such a condition in the South tina
there shall be complete tolerance
of opinion and that there shall
grow into respectable power al
opposition in each State which
shall tend to the betterment O.
the government as it exists il
the State. -
From President Taft's Speech 8
Charlotte May 20.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03

Count Zeppelin, of Berlin,
whose remarkable performances
in his first airship brough him
high honors, accomplished the
most striking feat Of his career
the first of the week. he
guided his Zeppelin II from
Freidrichafen to Bltterheid,, a
distance of more than 456 miles,
without landing. in 22 hours
breaking all records, and after after
covering a distance OF abrut ooO
miles in 81 hours on the return
trip the airship came to grlef In
a field near Goieppingen Monday
coming in contact with a tree
and the prow being broken.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03
The South Affected.
shington Cor. Charlotte Observer, ,26th.

Washington Cor. Charlotte Observer ,26th.
The South will be affected by
the resignation of Mr.. North as
director of the census, as he was
very friendly to Southern Repre-
sentatives. He had said that he
would give a Democratic super
visor for each Democratic Con
gressman. Although Mr.. Taft
has said that he desired a nevr
partisan organization to take the
census, North Carolina will not be
apt to get more than four Dem
ocratic supervisors. Mr.. North
would have permitted seven.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03

S or 6doses ''666" will cure any case
of Chills and Fever. Price 25c. 1926
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03

S or doses "666'' will cure any case
of Chills and Fever. Price 25c. 1925
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-06-03

An interstate fddlers' contest
will be held in the auditorium at
Greensboro tomorrow and Satur-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-28
ANOTHER WIFE FOUND.
Woman Says Gebhardt Married Her
In Russia IA Years Ago.

New York oct 27.-PersiStent efforts
of the prosecuting officers of Suffolk coun-
ty. Long Island, to learn whether or not
Frederick Gebhardt the confessed muir
dercr of Anna Luther. had engaged in a
long series of bgamous marriages and de-
Sertions. were rewarded in a measure to-
day by the finding of woman who claims
that Gebhardt then known as Otto Muel-
ler married her in Russia II years ago.
The woman, who is now known under
her maiden name of Minnie Rosenau, at
day and positively identified Gebhardt as
the Mueller who had married her in Rus
STA
after gaining possession of fair
dowry which I brought him she said,
Mueller deserted me and came to
America" Further identification of Geh-
hardt is to he made by the woman S
brother when the inquest is resumed on
Friday.
The police have also brought into the
case another woman who for a time was
much in company of Gebharit but who
my seriously disappeared about a year
ago.
Inspector McCafferty learned today
that Gebhardt had served term in
Sing Sing prison for grand larceny and
perjury in connection with defraud-
ing Miss Lena Wessner of this city in
1896 out of $500. her savings, on the
promise of marriage. Miss, Wessncr
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-28
PERFECTLY COOL,
''Prof," Hill Shows No
Emotion at the Hearing.
erussoms Story Of Finding
Remains Of Amelia St. Jean
Do Not Affect Him. Cause Of Death
Not Brought Out.

Fall River, Mass, Oct 21.-With
Prof Frank l.. Hill as a seemingly I'M
concerned and disinterested listener,
the gruesome story of the finding of
the severed portions of the body of
Miss Amelia St Jean, with the MUIR
der of whom he is charged, in liver
ton, r. L.. and other facts. We're told
by witnesses in the second district
court today in support of the govern
ment's contention that he should be
held for further investigation. When
adjournment was taken late this af-
ternoon but II of the q witnesses
sworn by the government had been
heard. The defenc" placed no person
on the stand today.
The testimony disclosed nothing new
considered of Importance. outside of
police circles the hearing had been eX
pectcG to disclose the cause of the
young Woman's death, as determined
at the autopsy held here last Thurs
day. It is probable now that this will
not be divul@cd by the government at
the present hearing. unless the other
evidence is deemed insufficient to hold
Hill for the grand jury In fact. the
testimony whatever if it is possible
to hold the prisoner without it. The
hearing viii be continued tomorrow
morning.
Although not now, the testimony of
Ludoice Marsoli. an italian fruit deal
err. occupying the store with Hill on
Bedford street and of Herbert Mon
roe, letter carrier, was important
as tending to connect Hill with the
travelling bag in which portions of the
eirl's body were found and showing
he had met her in consultation on the
day of her disappearance, Friday, Oct.
is. MarSoli testified that he saw Hill
carriage outside his door on that night,
and said that he remembered seeing
the St Jean girl enter Hills office on
that day So far as he knows, she did
not come out.
According to his testimony it was
Monroe who arranged Il consultation
between Hill and Miss st. Jean. She
had confided her condition to Monroe
and he promised to assist her. Hill
agreed to have her call Monroe says,
hut when he met Hill on Friday after
noon the latter stated that the young
voman's condition was such he could
not help her. Meeting Hill on Monday
after portions of the body had been
found, Monroe spoke about it to Hill,
although not mentioning tho st. Jean
Continued on Page rWelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-28
| A "BLUEbEARD."
Gebhardt Is Suspected Of
Other Murders,
Admits Enough 10 Give the
Police Several Clues.
Two Mysterious Murders will al
Once Be Investigated.

New York. oct. 21.-Frcdcrich Cieb-
hardt, alias Mueller. the self-confesscd
jsllp j.. l., murderer, may have Il bet
ter claim on the title of "Bluebeard
than the one murder would warrant
according to a statement made tonight
~ Capt. CpuGhlan of the Brooklyn de
trctivr force. Two other mysterious
murders of women are to be investi-
gated before the prisoner is put on
trial for his life and in view of his UNI
certain matrimonial career the police
believe thai two and POSSIBLY three ad-
1itional cases whore women mystic
riously disappeared will be cleared up.
1t was reported today that the pris-
! oner had confessed to the coroner that
he had killed two other women, but
this could not be confirmed. The cor
oncr would not comment on the mat
ter. but capt. Coughan said:
'Gtbhardt admitted enough to put
several new clues at our command and
we hope to get further admissions
from him as soon as we have followed
up these Clues
According to the police Gebhardt
, served nine years in Sing Sing fof
swindling a New York woman out of
$40 on u promise of marriage H
went to prison under the name Of
Scharlerlein in 1856 and was released
in 1905 At the time Of his trial for this
offence it was shown that he already
ha.. a wife in New York and also a,
least one wife living in Germany The
prisoner is said to have operated I'm
der six aliases. While other marriage
as vet not proved absolutely, figure in
his record. His career particularly sine,
his release from prison is being looked
into by detectives.
The inquest over the body Of Ammo
Luther. the German girl he admits
having shot, will be concluded Friday