The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-26
Hampton's For June.

great drama 'Chantecler" is the
opening feature, and a few pages
removed from it is the continual
ton of Commander Perry's story
of The Discovery or Inc NOrLn
Pole In the magazine field
there have been only two big
Stories" this vear-Peary's and
''Chantecler," - and Hamp-
tons got both of them.
"Chantecler," as everyone
knows, is tue mooI auveruseu
play the world has ever known.
For seven years Rostand's every
step in connection with this dar-
ing barnyard drama has been
widely chronlcled. 1t has brought
about the vogue of Chantecler
hat, the Chantecler bow and a
host of other feminine fashions.
The first act appe rs in full in
the June Hampton's. and the re-
naming three will appear in sue
Gee ling issues.
At last, and at the proper point
in his recital, Commander Peary
has begun to introduce the proofs
of his Polar discovery. There
are many thrills in his story of
crossing the big ''lead', where
his previous expedition was de-
fea led in its Polar quest. Perry
tea, 1or the first time the detail
ed story of the final dash. It is
convincing proof of the absolute
necessity for the complete, care
fully prepared material and per-
sonnet he employed. He shows
readers the daily and hourly uses
made of his wonderful organiza-
ton; shows how impossible the
achievement would have been
without these.
There is stirring article by
DIR. Thomas E. Green, the noted
missionary, an "Revivals and Re-
vivalists," in which he describes
such men as Billy Sunday and
Gypsy" Smith ''in action"
Widespread comment among
clergymen and laymen is sure to
follow a reading of this story,
showing the real inside" OF the
revival business and the results
.revivalists obtain.
Reeta ChiIde Dorr begins the
first of a series of articles on
Making Over the Backward
Child" Within the limits of the
first article are presented all of
the successful methods employed
in the public schools of New
York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati
and elsewhere for bringing the
desective child up to the standard
sof it's more fortunate compan
ions. The value of such an arti
Gle to teachers is apparent when
1T is said that the methods out
lined by Mrs. Dorr. mae be EN-
ployed with great success in thu
thousands of small communitie
whose .finacial resources hav,
kept them from making chile
culture and development sub
ject Of special study.
Charles Edward Russell con
tinues his sensational exposur
of .thecSouthern PacificRailroad
political control of Californi
land adjoining States. In tn
most convincing manner possible
giving tabular sworn testimon
from official reports, he show
where this band of railroad eS
iploiters Influenced legislator
both in California and in Coz
gress, and did not hesitate eve
to manipulate the judiciary. n
more debasing example of corpo
alton brigandry has even bee
printed in an American mag
zine.
Besides these big '.Drea
nought" types of articles Il
June Hampton's contains cal
tai aviation story by Frederi
Palmer with Danbury Rodd
the central figure, "a humoro
story on the "Gyroscope Hat
by Ellis Parker Butler, and
'corking racetrack story, ION
to Every Man." by Charles B
mont Davis. There are .vigoro
personality sketches of a ha
dozen men and women in
public eye, several good stor
in the Half Lengths" Depa
ment, and an editorial glorifyi
the type of Undertaking" t
has resulted in the retirem,
from public life of such men
Senators Aldrich and Hale, VIII
forecasts the final dissolution
the old-time clique that swl
the United States Senate at Y
in behalf of the vested trusts.