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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
SPRING is POPULAR TIME
FOR SUICIDES IN BERLIN
Men Prefer the Month Of July, While
Women Favor May for Self
Destruction

BERLIN, Sept 18.--Curious official
statistics are published indicating the
favorite seasons for committing suicide
in Prussia. May, June and July are
the popular" months. Men prefer July,
while women favor May. The fewest
suicides take place in February. Thirty
per cent of the male and % per cent
of the female suicides occur in the
spring time, and the next most in the
summer, autumn and winter, in the
order named.
Berlin registers an average of twenty
suicides weekly in June. Youthful per-
sons prefer the night time for suicide,
while adults oftener choose the morn
ing or afternoon. The fewest suicides
occur Immediately after sunset. Mon
day, Tuesday and Thursday are the
"favorite" days The fact that most
suicides occur on Monday and Tuesday
is attributed to the reaction after too
joyful Sundays.
Friday shows the fewest suicides, be-
cause persons on the brink of despair
often recover their courage in anticipa-
tion of the payment of weekly wages
next day. The smallest number of sui
cides take place on Saturday (pay day.
and Sunday, although the number Of
women who take their own lives on
the Sabbath is relatively high. This is
attributed to the fact that women who
live alone feel their loneliness espe-
cially on Sundays.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
SAYS MAN REACHED HIS
PRESENT STATE BY EVOLUTION

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15.-[Editor
Herald:] / write impersonally, not for
argument, but in return for help re-
ceived herein. Some state: Man must
submit to environment cannot be
good; is naturally evil; the evil is Cod
created for good end; that God Is
good and evil.
1 know all are entitled to opinions, so
1 submit mine.
II environment governs man, how
could he reach his present relative per-
fection? If man was not evolved, per-
fection has ever been his; lack of per-
fection, mythical. If God creates evil
as we'll as good, why cannot man do
evil with benefit? But evil is always
waters he provided. Then what pun
ishes his children for drinking the
waters he provides? Then what pun
ishes? Evil must cause suffering, just
as fire and water cause steam. Why?
Because evil Is not natural or native
to Gods man; it disagrees with him.
Nothing exists apart from God. II
man attempts to exist apart from God
he suffers; but God forsakes no man.
God can not be both good and evil
except in some ingenious man-made
mystery. Do good and evil abide to-
gether harmoniously? Is good a mega
tive quantity? Is light a negative
quantity? No! But evil is negative as
to good, and darkness as to light. The
negative quantity is totally unreal
everywhere. The good-evil creation
would be total chaos, nothingness!
The conclusion remaining is: God is
infinite good, and good is his Gre
alton. Evil? 1t does not exist, except
as relative 'fact"-negative quantity
which vanishes and is forgotten in
Gods world, when under the pressure
of our knowledge of infinite good.
am no church member, but owe
what I have of God and love of man
to Christian Science, which is indeed
different from some descriptions read
herein. j. d. D.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
SIX NEW LANGUAGES
REDUCED TO WRITING
BIBLE Is TRANSLATED INTO
STRANGE TONGUES
Editorial Committee of British and
Foreign Society Has Under
Consideration Work In
100 Dialects

LONDON, Sept. 1S.-Six new Ian
guages which have never before been
reduced to writing have been added
during the last year to the list of
tongues in which the British and For
eign Bible society have translated the
whole or parts of the Bible, bringing up
the total to 41S. The new translations,
which have been compiled by mission
aries on the spot assisted by natives,
are in Kanauri, in the Kanawar coun-
try in the Bashah state, India; Rabha,
along the north bank of the Brahma-
putra, Northern Assam; Ndau, Molset-
ter district of Eastern Rhodesia; Lau,
Mwala, in the Solomon Islands; Mailu,
southeast coast of British New Guinea;
Ora, Benin territory of southern Nj
geria.
1.-THE last named language is the
mother tongue of about $4,000 tribes
men in southern Nigeria" explained
an official of the editorial department
of the Bible society yesterday. Last
year Bishop Johnson OF Southern Nige-
ria brought us q manuscript of the
Four Gospels in the Ora language,
which had been made by a native evan
gelist acting under his supervision.
Years before this man was carried off
from his home in the Ora country to
serve as a slave in the Yoruba country.
Wnlle IN captivity ne eCQulIeu kHOWl-
edge of Yoruba, which enabled him,
when he regained his freedom, to
translate the gospels from the Yoruba
New Testament into Ora.
"The society has now doubled the
number of written languages of the
world"
In addition to these six new Ian
guages the editorial committee has had
under consideration the translations in
over 100 languages, among them being
the following:
Accra, gold coast; Angass, Northern
Nigeria; Berberi, Central Morocco;
Bosutu, British Solomon islands, Cat
alan, northeastern Spain; Cree, Cana
dian Northwest Qndian); Fanti,
Ashanti; Gu, South Dahomey; Hwa.
Mao, Southwest China; Jolif, Gambia,
West Africa; Ladakhi, Western Tibet
Mongo, Congo State; Nagpuriya, Cho-
tu Magpur. India; Papgasman, Phil
ippines Romany, Gypsies Of Central
and East Europe; Shilluk, Soudan;
Toda, Nilgiri hills, South India; Rosa,
Kaffir.
In the case Of Angass one OF the
problems which confronted the trans
later was that of finding word for
God"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
SAYS MEN ON CARS DON'T
PAY FOR RIGHT TO SMOKE

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15.-[Editor
Herald: Did it ever occur to you
smokers that when one pays his fare on
the street car he only pays for a ride;
he doesn't pay for any extra privileges.
One might as well say he had right
to MUNICH on Limburger cheese, drink
a bottle of beer and make himself a
general nuisance as we'll as to smoke
and make himself a nuisance.
The Los Angeles car service Is the
very best in the world, and why the
company permits smoking on the cars
is more than 1 can see. 1t is breach
of good manners, an injustice to all
who do not use the weed. The major
ity ought to rule, and there are -FOUR
times as many non-smokers as there
are those who smoke. I say abolish
smoking on the cars. Let us have all
of Gods pure air and sunshine pos
sible. G. L. ROBERTSON.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
HAS CONTEMPT FOR THOSE
WHO BOAST OF ADVENTURE

LOS ANGELES. Sept 16.-[Editor
Herald: Mr.. Binns wants me to stir
up the gray matter in my head and tell
what the social evil really is. 1 am
aware that there are many social evils,
but the common acceptance of the term
is the sacrificing Of the weaker sex to
the brutality of the stronger (even If 1t
is brought about in a roundabout way).
The twenty-five years of my past may
he behind me- but said past does not
include any acquaintance with said So
cial evil, Of which fact 1 am proud;
an6 1 have an undying contempt for
any man who thinks such knowledge is
a feather in his cap. Any man who
asks a pure girl to marry him when he
cannot offer as clean a past in return
has not a shred of honor
MIR. NEWLYWED.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
As you are going North take me with
1ou and WILL try to be of use to YOU,

The above is a sample of the briefest and
most easily learned system of shorthand in
existence. One hundred words per minute in
six weeks. Only 20 word signs and ONE
shaded letter Being associated with the s.
p. Co., supply all Hartman lines. We
discontinued five years ago Dement, Pitman-
ic shorthand in favor of Stdger's Progress
sive American. and paid a large fee foi
California rights. VIII accept a limited
number OF young men and women for ser
vice with Los Angeles business institutions
who prefer our graduates to all others
Complete business course for one-third the
fee charged by local business colleges. Day
and evening classes Apply S. p. TELE-
GRAPH AND SHORTHAND SCHOOL, 542
Central avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
OPPOSED TO ,REiNsTATING
BROADHEAD NDEPARTMENT

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13.-[Editor
Herald1: I wish to voice my disap-
proval of reinstating Broadhead to the
police force Even if he was not con-
victed of taking bribe, and conceding
he was innocent, there was an abun-
dance of evidence to show that he was
not the kind of a man to have on the
police payroll, simply for not enforcing
the laws as he knew them. Shall the
people stand for this? I say en-
phatically No. r. P. JOHNSON.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
Bids for Houses Rejected

POMONA, Sept. 1S.--All but three of
the bids for the nine houses located on
block 65, where {he new city hall is to
be erected lave been rejected by the
city trustees Two of the houses on
South Main street and South Thomas
street have been sold to ]. T. Davis for
$3.50. An old house on Fifth avenue
has been sold to Harold Dewey for $51.
Building Inspector Cowles has been in
structed to make an estimate of the
value of each of the six houses for
which bids were rejected, so that these
structures may be disposed OF at pri-
Vate sale at stated prices.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
SEND NOTICE OF RISE
IN PRICE OF WATCHES
Manufacturers Already Take AdVan-
tage of Higher Tariff Rate
On Timepieces

CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.-It was learned
today that two leading watch manu-
featuring companies recently sent out
simultaneously, but not concertedly, 1t
is averred, notices to jobbers advising
them the price Of watches is to be in
creased an average of 71a per cent
on all lines.
Representatives of the companies as
sert there is no combination to in
crease prices and deny that the new
tariff caused the advance. Jobbers,
however, declare the new tariff equals
the higher price.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
WOMAN cRITIcIzEs METHOD OF
REPAIRING STREET TUNNEL

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 14-[Editor
Herald: My last letter of August was
one straight grumble regarding the
condition of the Third street tunnel,
and it was good of you to publish it.
The much needed repairs are now be-
ing made in the Third street tunnel,
after a fashion. They commenced at
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
Herald Letter Box is the Peoples FOrura

TO CORRESPONDENCE intended
for publication must be accompanied by tho
name and address of the writer. The Herald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes responsibility for their viewS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19

In a paper read before the Society OF Naval
Architects and Marine Engineers, Henry Pen
ton states that the Oldest iron ship In the world
is the United States warship Michigan, the
material for whose construction was dragged
across the mountains from Pittsburg to Lake
Erie" whero the ship was built, as long as
6 years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19

At a meeting OF the Mendelsham Sparrow
club It was stated that during this year 1918
birds, 2SO7 young birds and 1914 eggs had been
destroyed total OF 1883 The loealsfarmers
pay a voluntary rate, based on acreage. from
which payments are made for birds and eggs
destroyed.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25
THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1909.

1t is devoutly to be hoped that
criticisms of the graded school
trustees will cease. At least
those who criticise should be
sure of their ground. 1t is easy
enough to stand on a street cor
ner or warm some easy chair and
hold forth about just how things
should have been done, but it
does not help anything. The men
who compose the school board
have done the best they could,
we are sure, and have worked
with the single purpose of doing
the best possible under the cir
cumstances. 1t is estimated that
some Sc, 600 were saved in the con-
struction of the school building,
as the work was done at about
that amount less than the bids
that were turned down. Taking
everything into consideration
there is nothing to kick about
and kicking does no good. If i
is necessary to kick about some
thing it would be all right to kicl
about the price of sandwiches il
the Philippine Islands, for in
stance. Amt it just awful, Ma
bel?
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25

phia, is spending this week in
Maxton. He has his two little
boys with him. They are visit
ing their friends.
The Mason-Newcombe Co. is
filling a weeks engagement at
the Opera House here this week.
The young men of Maxton gave
a very delightful dance in the
dancing hall of the Maple Shade
Hotel Friday evening, 18th, music
being furnished by the big
Four" Orchestra of BENEFITS
vile, S. G. 1t was an occasion
enjoyed by everyone and will be
long remembered. Among the
visitors were Miss Lizzie Whit
field, of Lumberton, Mr.. Hinton
James, of Laurinburg, andlsMr.
and Mrs. Wilbur Everett, Nor
folk, Va.
Maxton, N. c.. March "a, 1909.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25

J. D. Mcmillan & Son, of this
city, have, with characteristic
enterprise, demonstrated their
ability to keep we'll abreast of
the times by connecting them
selves with the largest druggists
cooperation in America. The
men connected with this enter
prise do yearly business aggre-
eating over $4,000, which
wellemphasizesits soundness and
magnitude.
Nearly two thousand retail
druggists throughout the United
States have organized themselves
as a cooperative company for the
purpose of producing line of
medicinal preparations which
they recommend, absolutely
guarantee and back up with their
own names and personal reputa-
tons. The formulas of these
remedies are thoroughly known
to every one of these druggists
and the ingredients of each will
be truthfully described to the
public and the remedies sold with
the distinct understanding that
their purchase price will be in
stantly refunded without ques-
ton or bubble if they fail to
benefit the user.
Over two thousand different
formulas were turned over to the
company. Each formula being
selected because of it's tested anc
proved value and established rep.
utation, gained through continued
and successful use by prominent
physicians.
A research committee of ex.
pert chemists and physicians
made a most thorough and ex.
haustive test of each one of these
two thousand prescriptions unit
they had selected about three
hundred as being the very bes
and most dependable known tt
medical science, each for thu
treatment and cure of a particu
lar ailment.
These three hundred remedie,
are now manufactured by tn,
company, which is known as tn,
United Drug c., Boston, Mass.
in one of the largest, most mod
ern and best equipped pharma
ceutical laboratories in the Unit
ed States.
The tremendous output of thi
company enables it to purchas,
drugs, herbs and other necessar,
material in very large quantities
The cooperation and profession
al advice of 1000 leading drug
gists guarantees the high qualit,
OF everything used and guaran
tees that only formulas of extra
ordinary merit are used in tn,
manufacturing of their products
The preparations of the com
pany are shipped direct to tn
retail druggists who are connect
ed with the eterprise. Thus thei
absolute freshness is assured.
is impossible for their quality
deteriorate. there are no middle
mems or jobbers profits to b az
: ded to their cost, and the publ
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25

can obtain these products at &C.
tual cost of manufacture, plus a
single retail profit.
One noticeable feature of this
business, and a very commendable
one, is that no one remedy manu-
featured by this company is a
"cure-all." Each one of the 300
different remedies is a known
and dependable specific for a
particular ailment. The conf
dence of the druggists interested
in this enterprise is unquestion-
ably demonstrated by this guar
antee which is printed on every
package. This preparation is
guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Ii it does not come back and get
your money--it belongs to you
and we want you to have it,"
This is certainly an innovation
that must appeal to the people of
Lumberton. 1t insures safety
and satisfaction because our own
local druggists, J. D. Mcmillan
& Son, who are so we'll known
and highly respected for their
integrity, are connected with this
enterprise and are stalking their
own personal reputation on the
quality of these remedies, and
the very frankness with which
they take the people of Lumber
ton into their confidence insures
an unprecedented success for
these remedies which are sold
under the trade-name Rexall,
which means King-of-All. From
reports coming from thousands
of towns and cities, the Rexall
Remedies are certainly demon
strating their full title to the
name.
Those who have previously re-
fused to buy proprietary medicines
because there was no way of as
certaining their ingredients, can
now purchase Rexall Remedies,
the formulas Of which they can
have for the asking. Besides
they are sold by a concern per-
sonally known to you and located
right here in our own city, who
guarantees that they are in every
way as represented or they will
cost nothing.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are
the first being introduced. Any
one in Lumberton who suffer s
from stomach arrangement, in
digestion or dyspepsia should not
hesitate to try this Rexall remedy
when they are so highly recon.
mended and backed with such 8
strong guarantee.
J. D. Mcmillan & Son are SC
well and favorably known fol-
their sterling honesty and square
dealing that we predict a grea,
Success for them with the Rexal
Remedies, and they are to b,
heartily congratulated in bring
: ing this great and modern bust
ness enterprise to Lumberton.
We urge all who may be il
, need of prepared medicines t,
call on j. D. Mcmillan & Son. an,
learn about the Rexall Remedies
Enterprise of this sort should b.
C encouraged.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25

day night. No doubt he will
have a large audience. We un-
derstand that he will be the
guest while here of Mrs. 0. I.
Floyd, who is former pupil of
his.
DR.. H. E. McMurray spent
Sunday with friends in Rowland.
Rowland seems to be our most
popular visiting place these
days.
Miss Agnes Ashley, who has
been teaching in Columbus coun.
ty, was gladly welcomed by
many friends last week on hel
return, her school having closed
last Friday.
Mr.. A. L. Jones and DR.. w
F. Stephens report sneak thieves
carrying off chickens last week
DR.. and Mrs. A. G. Floyd, o.
Fair Bluff, visited Mr.. A. J
Floyd last Monday.
- Mrs. Roy Williams, of Dillon
S. c., is a welcome visitor il
town, the guest of her mother
Mrs. Kittie Mitchell.
Fairmont, N. c., March 2a
1909.
or doses $685. will cure any cas-
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25
FA!RMONT NEWS LETTER.
An Interesting Debate-Death
of an Infant-The Baseball
Craze-Some Who Come and

Correspondence of The Robesonan.
Quite an interesting debate
was held last Friday afternoon
between the boys and girls Of
the literary society of the
school. The subject was Town
vs.. Country Life, and town
life, championed by the girls,
won the approval Of the judges.
The girls were greatly praised
by their proud friends, but the
boys also did so we'll that they |
received almost as much praise. |
The infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Floyd, reported
so very i'll last week, died Sat
urday evening and was buried
Sunday afternoon at the Baptist
graveyard, the funeral services
being conducted by Rev. D. P.
Bridgers. Many friends sympa-
thize deeply with the bereaved
family.
Misses Galloway and McMur-
ray spent Saturday and Sunday
with friends in Rowland, where
they are very popular.
Fairmont baseball enthusiasts
went in a body to Rowland last
Saturday to see the game be-
tween the two teams. 1t was a
fine game, resulting in victory
for Fairmont. We have the base
ball craze right here, even the
girls playing match games and
big boys, little boys and old men
F doing the same. It looks like a
! fearful waste of energy to an old
, woman, when saving wood
would be so much easier work
. and accomplish so much more;
+ but | suppose l am no judge of
: its destinations.
! Miss Rose Ashley, of Bay
= Minette, Ala, is visiting rela-
: tives in town. She left here
r four years ago and this is hel
f first visit home, and her many
= friends are glad to see her look.
: ing so we'll.
n Mrs. w. F. Stephens has az
h her guest this week Miss Egee
e lovely young lady of Chesa
d peake City, Md.
v Miss Bryant, of Darlington, il
y the guest Of her sister, Mrs
Anderson, this week.
= Miss Lorena Lewis returned
= from Baltimore last week and i
T. working hard to get ready TO
le her millinery opening on Apr
e E End. She has bought the nices
* and largest stock ever bough
D. here and we hope her faith i
a. our people will be rewarded.
oI Rev. E. L. Middleton, secre
q tary of the Sunday school boar
OF Of the BAPTIST State Convention
te is to make an address on tn
le work at the Baptist church FIR
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-03-25

tutOrShlp anu SO iona OIL IL llldI
it was a rare thing when they
got off without me. In fact, they
were very willing for NE to go
along to help carry tackle and
get bait. We used in those days
sap worms instead of the ugly,
squirming, snakey-looking earth
worms, which | hate to handle.
Every season one or more pine
trees were felled convenient to
the pond, which, when the sap
began to decay, furnished an
abundance of bait, and | believe
it was better than the earth
worms.
shall never forget the ecstacy
of capturing my first fish, a poor
little blue Dream. [ was in a
boat with my father and brother,
and when | found that | had
him really hooked" | made the
welkin ring with my screams Of
mingled fear and delight, and
was chagrined to find father and
brother laughing heartily at my
excitement. | learned to behaI I
better as my experience unfold
ed, but have not yet pulled a
| fish from the water without q
Jingle of the same old feeling.
On Saturday last, in company
with a young cousin, Miss liz
zie Hamer, l took d short tril
through the lower end of the
Fork, passing by Raemonte, the
beautiful home of Col. b. F
McRae, on whose farm [ saw
! growing 8 Or 10 acres of magnif
icent young oats. A short dis
lance below his home we rode
for a few minutes over Soutl
Carolina soil, but soon struck ole
: Robson again, near the farm O.
| a kinsman, Mr.. J. E. Smith, VIII
? is a brother-in-laW of Mrs. Over
Norment, of your town. Mr.
2 Smith, who is a man Of fin
physique and hitherto robus
, health, has been indisposed O:
. late. However, when we Gale
. upon him Saturday he was uI
n and much improved. From hi
n house we travelled on a mile O
/ two to the hospitable home c
2 Mr.. John McRimmon and fan
eiily, where we dined sumptuous
: ly, and late in the afternoo
n started for home. Passing throug
= the farm of DR.. Falk, | thel
saw another field of splendi
v grain, l could not tell exact
q whether wheat or oats.
e If you will kindly indulge m
IL | would like through this M
D. dunn to inform the "Clan M
IS Queen" that my history of tt
i family has been published L
n. Gently, and copies of the boz
ct can be had by a card a
a. dressed to Mr.. H. C. McQuee
so of Wilmington. The price
ut book, postpaid, is IS cts. 1t is
e. biography of the McQueen's
- old Queensdale, bearing da
from 1865, to 1908; shows t
tn Mcqueen coat of arms of O
lie Scottish ancestors, also a fal
he lily tree obtained from Scotlan
ey When | was at work on this h
hit tory and told the Squire | W
in writing a book, he repeated
he me Josiah Aliens query to S
mantha, "And who is goin'
| read it after it is writ; and
Id told him that remained to
go seen.
ed No local news of any inter'
n, occurring in the Fork, so I "
nd close for the present.
n, Aunt Becky
I 11 Old Fork, N. c., March 2:
ne