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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-14
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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-14

A Great Sunday School Ami
versary-Too Many Peas Kill
a Cow-Personal.
Corresponds nee Of The Eobesonian.

COAiV HpOii-' NJ % me f'DlS-SCrlI3n
Most ali the Mt. ELAN SUNDAY
school attended the great Sunday
school anniversary at Oakton
church Saturday. 1t was time
of times. The schools of Mt.
ELAN, Oakton. Hog Swamp,
Long Branch, Smyrna, Center
and Spring Hill were represented
with speeches, songs and people.
1t was fine from start to finish.
The speeches and music were eX-
quisite. | cont know how many
were present. but a large crowd
was present, as there ALWAYS is
on the anniversary days. After
there had been two speeches and
two songs from each school din
ner was placed on a long table
and the command was given to
eat, drink and be merry, and ev-
erybody did SO; and it looked like
more than twelve baskets full
that was not fragments was left
on the table. After every one
was satisfied and the young and
odd had enjoyed themselves for
an hour they reassembIed and
continued the grand exercises,
which lasted until four O'Clock.
The next anniversary will be
held in the tob acco warehouse at
GAINESVILLE the first Saturday in
October 1910.
Misses Katie Martin and Katie
Stone went to Parkton Tuesday
to attend the Woman's mission
airy meeting.
Making syrup is the order Of
the day.
Mr.. EveretteBritt is more than
glad: it's another girl come to
stay with him for a while.
Messrs. John Stone and Orion
Martin spent Sunday atNorment.
Mr.. Weaver Pittman had pick
ed a large sheet full of cotton
one day last week and was play
ing with match in the cotton
and struck the match some way
and burned the cotton.
Miss Dollar Stephens spentSat-
urday night and Sunday with
Miss Strawdie Ivey, nearProctor-
ville.'
Miss Babe Barnes spent Sat-
urday afternoon with Miss Hey
Britt.
Messrs. Grover Britt and Dud-
ley Britt spent Sunday morning
at and around SIMPSONS land
ing.
Mr.. Forest Stone spent Sum-
day at Long Branch.
Mr.. Oscar Britt, of Boardman,
spent Thursday with his brother,
Mr.. |. V. Britt, of this place.
Mr.. George Warwick's COW
killed herself Wednesday by eat
ing too many dry peas. She ate
the peas one morning and died
the same day. Mr.. Warwick Just
bought the COW, paying $35 for
her.
Messrs. Rosie Britt and Row.
land Stone spent Saturday and
Sunday at Baltimore.
Messrs. John J. Britt, Sr. and
Jr., of Lumberton, spent Wednes-
day night here.
Mr.. |. Y. Britt went to Lum-
berton Friday.
Happy Jack.
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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-10-14
Happy JACK.
Mt. ELAN, NC. Oct. II, 1909.

The last report of the State
Commissioner Of Labor showed
that there were on the LIST of
last December 352 cotton, wooden.
silk, knittingand hosiery mills and
that CASTOR county led, having
AZ then in operation. The increase
in the number of mills has been
very marked during the year and
the increase of capitalization has
been so far very gratifying.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

anne Butterfly so well would play Cora
He said it was crime for any woman
to do them both equally well. Mean
time 1 shrunk from 155 pounds to 60.
For 81 weeks l had to cry twice a day
and then turn my emotions upside
down and make my people laugh. That's
an awful strain on persons vitality"
ICHARD WALTON FULLY is en-
l. joying unusual distinction these
- days. AT the Alcazar his play.
1.-The Rose of the Rancho. which David
Belasco "atmosphered" is enjoying a
profitable run. and across the bay Tul-
ly's latest play is being given its first
hearing. 1t is based on the admirable
novel which his wife. Eleanor Bates.
wrote Cupid the Cow Punch and il
it is as successful as the young play
wright and his friends believe it will
be. it will be taken to New York soon
after the conclusion of the Oakland
engagement.
To have two plays running at the
same time in the same community is
the fortune of few playwrights, and
The Rose of the Rancho and Cupid
the Cow Punch" are certain. it would
seem, to interest Portola visitors. as
both deal with the life OF the pioneer
in the west.
The plot of Tully's last play deals
with Oklahoma life. The first scene
discloses the Bar Y ranch near Biggs
City. and the daughter of the proprietor
has just returned from business col
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

Warield made me cry for two blocks
when l saw him in The Music Mas
ter in New York, You have no right,
told him afterward, to make any
body suffer as you do in your role OF
Herr Anton yon Barwig. 1 wept all
the way from the theater to my hotel.
and that is just two blocks. Aren't
you ashamed of yourself?'
But Warheld has the power to COM
mand the emotions with the mere in
fection of his wonderful voice. I. be-
ing a woman, was reduced to tears by
his art. But men in the audience like
comedy better. and are more easily
moved to laughter than to tears.
Women, being more accustomed to
weep. take to it easier
Z IGHT years ago Charles Evans and
Miss Bergere appeared together in
Naughty Anthony" The playlet
followed Miss Bergere's appearance in
Madame Butterfly" In Naughty An
thony" she played the role of stocking
model. and in Madame Butterfly she
played the role Of the unhappy little
Japanese wife.
In Naughty Anthony" as the stock
ing model. she was called upon in one
scene to try on dozen pairs of hose in
less than that many minutes. In
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

are concerned with. Any objection to
it on the score that it does not intro
duce new motive is as reasonable as
complaining about a romance because
Romeo and Juliet was written. Graft
and the influence of business on states
manship are vital subjects now. They
need airings on the stage and else
where. 1t is properly within the
province of the theater to present to
the people the truth of life. 1t is the
duty of the theater to entertain. If a
playwright succeeds in entertaining
and instructing at the same time. he
has done noble service.
With which sentiment Fawcett took
his hat hurriedly and told me that he
had an appointment in the lobby of the
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

pany in Baltimore. where in succeed
ing seasons he made many noteworthy
productions. He was the original
Captain Joe in caleb West" at the
Manhattan theater in New York. He
created the part of Big Bill in THE
Squaw Man" at Wallacks in 1905, and
a year later the well known character
Of James Phelan, the alderman, in The
Man of the Hour" at the Savoy. 1t is
perhaps these two parts that fixed
Fawcetts position of supremacy in
character work. His greatest honors
came to him two years ago, when he
engaged to play the part of Big Bill
in the London production of The
Squaw Man.. renamed The White
Man" In this version of the play
Fawcett's part was given great promi-
nence and the success of the drama in
the British metropolis as it developed
was in every sense a great personal
triumph for him.
tTHE relation of the audience" said
Fawcett. Ito the actor is some
thing which the average player
takes no account of The fact that his
hearers have a composite consciousness
is something that does not usually
strike US. But coming to San Fran
cisco the fact was borne in upon me
with tremendous force. because this
city seemed eager to pick up the phil
osophic truth of the play we are pre-
senting. / mean to say that you knew
more about our characters and the
problems of our play than we did our
selves. You have had your rich graft
ers and you have had your willing
workers. You have seen this sort of
business thrashed out from the po-
lice courts up to the federal. The story
Of our play struck you as reasonable
an1 true. and you were willing to admit
THAI a man like Canton could be men
ace to republican institutions and yet
be a lovable sort of a chap. That's the
greatness of the play 1t doesn't try
to settle anything any more than
Ghosts cures the results of inherited
tendencies. 'Tae Great John Canton is
merely bflliken play showing us the
god of things as they are. 1t doesn't
settle any disputes. No play does. It
just exhibits facts"
feIF this play had antedated other of
the business and graft plays like
The Lion and the Mouse it would
have made a world of money" con-
tinued Fawcett. 1T is no steal from
any other piece, but it is based on the
same theme that others like The I'm
dertow' and The Man of the Hour
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

iege somewhat overpowered by her
lately acquired knowledge. She wants
to return to city life and become a
musical celebrity. Alec Lloyd. young
COW puncher of the ranch. has been
dubbed Cupid" because Of his pro-
pensity for marrying on the eligible
on the ranch A doctor who is visiting
in the locality is called to the Sewell
home-the ranch-to attend the ranch
er's grandchild, who is seriously in.
The physician becomes enamored OF
the daughter. who meantime has
plighted her troth to Cupid. The doc
tor makes rapid headway in her az
fections because he advises her to go
to some musical center and have her
voice cultivated. The young lady re-
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

Madame Butterfly" she was called upon
to exhibit the final expression of woe
and misery.
1T was a grave mistake" she said.
TO couple those two plays in an even
ing's entertainment. Madame Butter
fly made a tremendous hit with the
women in the audience, and Naughty
Anthony was successful in its appeal
to the men,. but the two were not rec
onciled TO the others tastes, and so the
production failed. L remember one
night after we had given Madame But
terfiy' in New York I say 10 women
get up and leave the theater during the
action of the farce They were offended
by It, and critic wrote that ne was
shocked that one who could play Mad
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

since she did Naughty Anthony has
she departed from the track of the
tear duct. Like Margaret Anglin she
has devoted herself to the exercise of
winning tears. But having started out
to get grins instead of groans it
seemed reasonable that we should talk
about the psychology of emotion.
ssEO comedy" said she, give me
an audience of men. For pathos
give me an audience of women.
It is as easy for a woman to cry as ii
is for man to laugh It's part of
the experience of either, and there is
little demand on the part of the player
to supply the laugh or the cry If the
audience is made up properly.
For instance" she went on, David
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

Anglin's Glass; said this star of David
Belasco's Madame Butterfly" but I
hate to talk about myself"
60 on" 1 urged.
'Wel,n she said, "if I must. so be it.
eat a dollars worth of steak a day.
have never tasted butterfly wings,
nor ordered a salad of canary birds
tongue. l am nearly 40 years old, and
weigh about 135 pounds. | have no
illusions and no habits. You can pub
lish anything that / say to you without
inquiring for permission.
You don't look to me-" said !, gal
iantly and honestly, 'as though you
were nearly fort
Never mind that" said she. Il was
once interviewed by mutual friend OF
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

ours and he said in his story, Miss
Bergere admits she is IS years old, and
she doesn't look over 40 | thought
that was great and the next time | met
him he eluded me. He thought ] was
angry But I wasn't. I'd much rather
be written about than forgotten. An
insult is better than a frozen passby-'
With all of which 1 heartily agree.
Don't you?
RRIOR to this trip to the coast Miss
II Bergere has been known to US as
the teaser of tears. Any time she
played you needed another handker-
chief If she cbuldn't make you weep
she wasn't on the job at all. Hence
this time, when we saw her at the Or
pheum in a farce. it was shock. Be
sides, the name of her skit was The
Sultan's Favorite," and the title con-
jured up suggestions of much allure
ment billie First Love" Carmen"
in tabloid form, "A Bowery Camille"
The Morning After the Play, "A
Prairie Flower" and Madame Butter
fly" are some of the recent fearful
things which she has done, but not
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
George FaeeeeH ord Valerie Ber9ere

FIFTEEN years have elapsed
since George Fawcett, who now
heads the Shubert's show at
the Valencia. was in san Fran
cisco. The star OF The Great
John Canton" has been ram
bling sipce lS9s. he told me. and in
his ramblings he has gathered fame.
He didn't tell me that, because l
didn't need the information; you don't
need it, either
Do YOU remember The Dancing
Girl" at the Baldwin theater a decade
and a half ago? Fawcett was a mem
Der Of the company and his associates
included Julia Arthur; J. II. Stoddart,
who will be remembered as the lovely
Scot in The Bonnie Brier Bush"
which was presented at the Grand op-
era house several years ago: Ed Hol-
land; May Brookin. who killed herself
in this city. and Wilton Lackaye, who
nearly killed himself in this city play
ing Han Caine story recently.
l. AwCETT is as forcible off the
stage as he is on.
do you know" he said. this
role that / am playing now is q
picture of a type which is rapidly
dimming in the land: Canton was
born at a time when the institution of
business was just in its American in
fancy He could not help but be a
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

St Francis, and the hour was T:15 How
he got to the Valencia in time for the
evening performance | do not know,
because l was busy putting this inter-
view on yellow paper for transmission
to the white paper which perhaps it
spoils.
This is the third trip that Valerie
Bergere has made to these western
shores since the fire. OFF stage
this fearful wonder would reconcile you
to any calamity, because she is the
personification of joyousness. Mar
garet Anglin. you may know, has re-
Gently put aside her garb of black and
has become a comedienne. Valerie Ber-
gere has likewise abandoned tears for
fun. The Camille" of the vaudeville
stage has become a laughing sprte and
declares that she likes the job.
Not. that l count myself in Miss
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

great man because to his talents as
6nsncier was added the impulse Of
the wave Of commerce on which he
rode. He grated and did many dis
honest things. but he Won because
tho instinct TO succeed was in his
blood. Following him 1 see a race of
diplomats and soft gloved gentlemen.
The individualist is giving way to the
mixer. The fighter is passing by in
favor OF the tslker. There will not
he any more great men like Canton"
N OEs Canton die?" l asked
80 THAT question has been
asked many times" replied
Fswcett In the book he
does die. you know. In the play the
assumption is encouraged that he
doesn't But he does just the same.
why shouldn't he? Nobody would like
10 see this big man emerge from the
N7erating room and take seat on the
porch. wrapped up in blankets, poor
and weak and defeated by time.
Everything in life is a half circle.
Everything is cut I say in my role:
I'm burnt out and 1 go to the oper-
sting table with the conviction that
TN never come back Moreover. the
last fight in Wall street in which I'm
interested j win. and that victory, it
is understood. is the last earthly sue
cess that ] have. The victory. if you
remember the play. is indicated over
the telephone as Canton talks with
his clerk in the Office which he never
again VIII visit"
-AWCETT is accounted by many
critics TO be one of the greatest
Of Americas character actors, and
I subscribe to the sentiment. Fawcett
has had a long and brilliant career,
punctuated with notable successes. He
made his first appearance on the stage
in 1856 at Niblos garden in New
ork. Later he played with Tomasso
salvini at the Broadway theater, ap-
nearing in Samson" The Gladiator .
..q-,e outlaw" ~Othello" and other of
the Salvini successes. At the Ameri-
can theater in 1886 he played Ruggles
in ..The District Attorney" afterward
snnearing with Nat Goodwin in "A
GUIDED Fool and David Garrick"
subseouentIy he entered Maude Adams
conypsny. achieving prominence as Dow
a>@rhe Little Minister when that
NAV was first presented in New York
- the Empire theater in 1897.
one year later Fawcett founded the
now well known Fawcett stock COM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-05

The famous Thorndike oak at Bow
doin College is being treated by firm
Of foresters. who. have taken out all
the decayed portions and filled the
holes with cement. The oak is now
more than 100 years old and was be-
ginning to show signs Of decay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-05
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
For June 1117 at Maine Wesleyan
Seminary, kent's Hill.

Kcnt's Hill. Me, June 4.-(SpeciaD.-
Following is the program for the Com
mencement exercises of 1909 at the
Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Wo-
mans College here from Friday, June
II to Thursday, June II inclusive:
Friday. June 11-Senior examinations.
Sunday, June 3--Baccalaureate ser
mon at j. NJ, by President Berry
Missionary address at Z p. NJ, at Rick
err hall.
Monday, June determination of
classes. Prize declamations at AS P.
NJ, at church.
Tuesday, June determination of
classes in the morning. Meeting of
trustees at 2 p M. Athletic sports at
T.. Nj. Art reception in Kicker hall,
+. M Anniversary concert at p. M
Wednesday, June 16-General eXer-
cises in chapel at $50 A. M. Ivy day
exercises on campus at 10 A. M. Re-
union of alumnae and classes at II A.
Nj. Class day exercises at church at
9 30 p. NJ. Literary societies receptions
in their hall at p. NJ. College enter
tairment at 7.45 p. M.
Thursday, June Liberalization exer-
cises at church at 8 A. M. Alumni din
ner 1T P. NJ. Presidents reception in
chapel at 7.45 P. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-05
Hold June Meeting at
Grange Hall in Morrill,.
Fine Program and Splendid
Entertainment for All,
Belfast City Marshal Holds to Foul
Play Belief In Banks Death.

Morrill,, Me-, June 4.-(SpecaD.-T
June meeting of the Waldo County
Veterans Association was held in Hon
esty hall Thursday with a large at
tendance and a most enjoyable session.
The morning melting was called to
order by President Putnam of Belfast.
Report of last meeting read and ac
copied The following committee on
time and place was elected to report
later in the day: Comrades Knowlton,
Bailey and Staples.
Comrades who have answered roll
call Above since the last meeting are
Albert F. Nickerson of Swanville. and
Donald Dolliff of Thorndike, both of
the 18th Maine.
The call to dinner given by Comrade
d. o. Bowen was accepted with alac-
rity and a finer dinner was never set
before the association and the wait
resses saw to it that no one left the
table hungry.
At o'clock the meeting was called
to order in the little village church and
| it was crowded to it's doors with inter
ested townspeopIe who wished to show
| their respect to the "old soldiers
The church was prettily decorated
with flowers and flags and the Morrill,
Orchestra furnished music. Following
the orchestral selection a party of
school children marched in and eXecut-
ed clever drill, singing America in
which the audience Joined. This was
followed by prayer by Chaplain Rev.
William Vaughan. The committee on
time and place then reported that the
next meeting would be held at Filing
woods Corner and that the time would
be Thursday, July l. The meeting at
Ellingwood's last year was very much
enjoyed and there will doubtless be a
large attendance this year.
| The address of welcome was given
by Comrade d. o. Bowen of Morrill, in
his most pleasing manner and the
village was placed at the disposal of
the visitors and they were cordially
welcomed. The response was made by
/ Comrade George w. Patterson of
East Belfast. A vocal solo by Mrs.
Maude Daggett, daughter of Comrade
Joseph Mears. with violin obligato by
Ernest Townsend, remarks by Com
rades J. o. johnson of Liberty, Trask
of Newburg and Honorary Member
Thomas Smart; a violin solo by Ernest
| Townsend, remarks by Rev. j. w.
Vaughan of City Point and Rev. Will
liam Vaughan of East Belfast. and a
| selection by the orchestra followed.
Comrades Stinson and Harding then
made interesting remarks, after which
one of the treats of the day was Civ
en-. a solo by Master Homer Daggett, a
youngster with a sweet voice. His Sc
lection was 1.-THE Flag and the G. A.
r." and he was loudly applauded. Re
marks by Comrades Nickerson. Jones
and Sister Griffin and a selection by
the orchestra was followed by song
by Comrade Smith. which was as usu-
al very mich enjoyed. With the sing
ing Of Marching Through Georgia
the assembly adjourned to July l to
meet 1T Eliingwood's Corner.