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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-12
LICENSE WITHOUT LEAVE
How Two Young Men, Charged
With Obtaining Marriage Ii
cense by Falsely Swearing.
Came to Grief--And the Young
Lady Says it Was all "Unbe-
knownst" to Her.

knownst" to Her.
This is the story of how two
young men who are charged with
obtaining marriage license by
falsely swearing to the age of a
girl came to grief. The names
of the aforesaid Young men are
Gordon Davis anc J. D. Turner.
who secured license on the Sd
inst. for the marriage of the first
named and Miss Lettie Branch,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
Branch, all of Back Swamp
township.
And the young lady said it was
all 'unbeknownst" to her.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Branch
read last Mondays Robesonian
they were astonished to see
among the names of those for
whose marriage license had been
issued, "Lettie Branch and
Gordon Davis. THAT was news
to them. That was Tuesday,
and the following day Mr.. Branch
HE'D him to Lumberton, found
out who had sworn to the
age of his daughter anu obtained
the license, and before Justice J.
H. McNeill swore out warrants
against Gordon Davis and ]. D.
Turner. The case was continued
until Friday. when it was tried
before Justice Eli Phillips in the
commissioners, room in the court
house; and a cloud of witnesses
gathered to see and hear. Mr..
E. J. Britt represented the de-
fendant, Mr.. S. Mcintyre, of
the firm of Mcintyre, Lawrence
and Proctor, representing the
State.
1t was in evidence that the
young lady was born in the month
OF FEBRUARY, Ammo Domini 1903,
which, as anybody can see,
makes the days of the years of
her life II years and some odd
months and days. Which will
not do, you know. The ladies'
God bless them-must be safely
is years old before you can safe
ly monkey with marriag T.
license without the consent of
their parents. That's according
to the statute made and provided.
Wherefore, the young men who
were charged with having false
ly sworn to her age were in evil
case, And, bless you. the young
lady herself swore-she was put
upon the stand at the trial, you
understand that she knew moth
ing about the obtaining of the
Incense, that it was applied for
and obtained not only without
her consent. but that her con-
sent was not asked for.
So. And Justice Philllps,after
the matter had been thras he'd
out in his court for some two
fnours. held that it was a case
Tor the Superior Court and bound
Davls and Turner over for per-
Jur IN bonds in the sum of S1OO
each, which they gave.
Nota ben all you good people,
tnat Mr.. and Mrs. Branch did
not know a word about the mar
rage license having been obtain
cd until they read it in The Rob-
etsonlan. So, if you want to
Know what is going on right
r uhoer your nose, it is plain as
ra pam ! tt that the thing to do is to
read The Rohason;o,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-12
republican County Convention
Goth Inst.

tion Inc Republican county conven-
TUa,WTlll Tla VIII be held in Lumberton
af fSgTsaaay, Ta the 10th inst, instead
cd thursday, n SNly the 22d, as announc-
Tbo IN thursdays Robesonian.
ba;namn r mistake was due to the date
Dang amy incorrectly given to the
tispe isper IN the copy for an adver-
of ofe,nent' an' and was not the fault
paper. e'eo "lth tne
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-12
GOOD RAODS MEETING
Steps Taken to Organize a Rob-
eson County Good Roads As.
sociation - Committees Ap-
pointed to Report on Best
Route for Charlotte to VIII
mington Highway.


pursuant to call issued bvMr
a. =. McKlnnon, of Maxton, who
at the recent meeting at Laurin-
ourg was appointed member of
the executive committee of the
charlotte Observation-Disclosures
Associatiog for Robson county,
q meeting was held in Lumberton
Friday in the interest of the pro-
posed highway from Cha. ltte IT,
Wilmington. The meeting was held
IN the court house, the Farmers
Union, which began a two-days'
meeting on that day, doing the
meeting the courtesy of adjourn
ing from l O'Clock p. m. to 2:3O
IN order that all who cared to do
so might attend.
The meeting was called to or
der by Mr.. McKinnon, who stat
ed the purposes for which the
meeting had been called. Hon.
q. +. Patterson, Of Maxton, set
forth some of the advantages to
ne derived from the building of
this highway, stating that it
would beof as much advantage to
people who use buggies and wag-
ons as to the users of automobiles,
that 1T would not be used for al-
tomoblle travel more than the
public roads are used at present
and that its better condition and
greater width would be protec-
ton. Mr.: A. E. White, Of Lum-
berton: who is a member of the
legislative committee Of the
Charlotte to- -Wilm ngton High-
way Association, made a few re-
marks in favor Of the road, stat
ing that it would be an object
lesson that would encourage the
building of other good roads, and
took occasion to say that he be-
lleves the present road law for
Robeson should be changed and
the county be made the unit in
Sleau OF Lne township.
The following were appoin ted
q committee to invite DR.. J, H.
Pratt, State Geologist and presi-
dent of the State Good RoadsAs-
soclatlon, to come to Robson on
some date to be decided upon
later to assist in organizing a
Robeson County Good Roads AS
soclatlon: A. E. White, chair
man; Jim Mcleod, H. Lewis, H.
C.McNair, B. Stansel, N. A, Towns
end, DR.. J. P. Brown. M. Shep~
herd, A. C. Oliver, J. L. Shaw.
One man was appointed from
each township to organize his
township, as follows: Maxton,
Il; e. McNair; Alfordsville, Alex.
Afford; PEMBROKE, R. w. Liver
more; Back Swamp, D. H. Britt;
Raft Swamp, J. E. Carlyle;Lum-
berton, A. E. White; Wisharts,J.
M. Smith; Britts, Green Pope;
Q OOrrum. Emory Nye; Sterlings,
K. M: Barnes; Thompson No. 2,
Geo. Pate; Thompson No. 1,Gra-
ham McKinnon; White House, J.
y. Mclean; Howellsville, Dun
can M'White.
These committees will report
as to the best route for the high
way at the meeting to organize
the Robson County GoodsRoads
Association.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-12

The local McNeill club will
meet tomorrow evening at $50
o'clock in the court house
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-12

Mr.. W. [. L.nAnaw le,Cyes.er-
day for the Western MARKET,
where he will purchase .uu.. q
and horses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
Will Face Murder Charge il
OIathe Court.
Did Not Know of Girls Death
Until Thursday.
NO CRIMINAL INTENT.
That Will Be Defense According
to Attorney.
Plans Made to Get Bail for
Young Preacher.

Kansas City, Sept. 16.-Karl M.
Bickel, the young divinity student who
is accused of causing the death of Miss
Frances Peters, a pretty stenographer,
by poison administered in a hotel at
Olathe, is expected to surrender to the
officers some time today.
According to r. K. Brewster. Bick-
els attorney, the young man did not
learn of the young woman's death un-
til Thursday. The attorney said:
"Bickel told me he did not know of
the efforts made by his family and
friends to find him, but he decided to
return to Kansas City as soon as he
: heard Miss Peters had died. The
young man left Kansas City Monday.
Mr.. Brewster would not say from
what town young Bickel telephoned
him. He said arrangements had been
made to furnish bail for Bickel as
soon as he was arraigned in Olathe. he
would try he said, to prevent Blckel
from being put in Jail.
The warrant issued in Johnson coun-
ty charges Bickel with murder Inc
degree was not stated. First degree
murder is bailable in Kansas. 1t IS
usual for the justice of the peace or
the Judge of the district court to decide
whether or not bail will be accepted
in murder charges on the presentation
of facts by the prosecutor.
The warrant issued against BickeI
will allow the prosecutor to ask Tor
trial on any of four degrees of muir
der. or the charge may be changed 10
manslaughter.
BickeIs father spends much time
comforting with Mr.. Brewster. the
father is a brick contractor and owns
the three-story apartment house at 81
East Twenty-ninth street, in which ne
lives. He said he had no doubt his
son would be able to prove he was IN
no way responsible for the g1rls
death as far as evil intent in it was
concerned.
Statements have been taken by the
Johnson county officials from all the
persons about the Olathe hotel in
which Bickel and the girl had lodg-
ings. A statement also has been OBJ
tanned from Samuel Kelley, the Olathe
druggist from whom the mercury
tablets were bought.
Several friends of Bickel were IN
Olathe yesterday talking with probable
witnesses in the case. 1t was said by
one of these that although Blckel had
registered for himself and the girl as
''Dr. u S. Hart and wife, Omaha" ne
did not tell persons about the hotel
that he knew anything of medicine.
Instead. it is said that he told DR..
Frank NJ. Greene, who attended the
girl after she became poisoned, that
he had studied to be veterinarian and
that he was sorry he had not taken up
the study of medicine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
NO DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, GAS
OR ANY OTHER STOMACH DISTRESS

order you can get relief within five
minutes.
If you will get from. your pharma-
cist a 50-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
you could always go to the table with
hearty appetite, and your meals
would taste good, because you would
know there would be no Indigestion
or Sleepless nights or Headache or
Stomach misery all the next day; and,
besides, you would not need 1axatives
or liver pills to keep your stomach
and bowels clean and fresh.
Pape's Diapepsin can be obtained
from your druggist. and contains more
than sufficient to thoroughly cure the
worst case of Indigestion or Dyspep-
sia- There is nothing better for Gas
on the Stomach or sour odors from
the stomach or to cure a Stomach
Headache.
Xou couldn't keep a handler or
more useful article in the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16

Items Cor the East Topeka column may
De telephoned to Inc. phone HELL

Miss Julia oliver of Burlingame is
here spending several days the guest
of Miss Alta Amos on Hancock street.
Mrs. J. Beeler of Denver, Col, is
here SPEEDING two weeks the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ash of Quincy
street.
Mrs. Wade Gibson and daughter
Neva are in Auburn, Kan, spending
several days the guests of her sister,
Mrs Charles Maus, and family.
Miss Louise Williams of Yates Cen
ter, Kan, is here spending several days
the guest of relatives and friends.
Mr.. Ed Cones has returned to his
home in Burlingame after spending
several days here the guest of relatives
and friends.
Miss Lahore Scrivner has returned
from a two weeks visit in Beloit and
Glen Elder, Kan, with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. VIM. Hayson returned to mis-
home in Burlingame after spending
two days here the guest of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. VIM. Patterson, of 1905 East
Fourth street.
Mr. T. Radcliffe has had cement side
walks placed on his property at PIG
Chandler street.
Mr. and Mrs. c. James and family Of
Della, Kan, are here spending few
days the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Reser of 324 Branner street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schultz of 217
Chandler street have purchased farm
at Maple Hill, where they will move in
the early spring.
Mr.. Everett Marford has returned
from Hoyt, where he spent Monday
and Tuesday visiting friends.
Mrs. B. F. Williams is expected to
return this week from Illinois, where
she has spent several weeks visiting
relatives and friends.
TrsI,r, Of RneS viii =
are here spending several days with
relatives and attending the fair.
Mrs. M. Fulton of Enterprise, Kan,
is here visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L. E
Eyth for a few days.
Mr.. Lamert James of Della spent
Thursday here with friends and rela-
tives
Mr.. T. E. Brown of Atchison is here
spending several days visiting relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Grace Elliott and two sons of
Denver, Col, are here spending two
weeks visiting her mother, Mrs. E. j.
Carr.
Mr.. Roy Miller of Battle Creek,
Mich, will arrive here Tuesday to
spend several weeks visiting his par
| ents and other relatives and friends.
| He will go on to California before re-
turning to Michigan.
| The Ladies' society of the B. of l..
| F. & E. will give an ice cream social
| Friday evening at Mr. and Mrs. H. &.
| Converts, 494 Poplar street. Every one
| cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. Douglas Bedwell and daughter
Pearl of Horton are here spending a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Bedwel
| of East Hill.
The contest for attendance at the
midweek prayer meetings between the
Christian and Presbyterian churches
| stood 46 to SO in favor of the Christians
Thursday evening. The contest is tic
last during the months of September
ar6 October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
Read the State Journal.
Relief in five minutes awaits
every sufferer.

Nothing will remain undigested or
sour on your stomach if you will take
a little Diapepsin occasionally. This
powerful digestive and antacid, though
as harmless and pleasant as candy,
will digest and prepare for assimila-
ton into the blood all the food you
can cat.
Eat what your stomach Graves,
without the slightest fear of Indiges-
ton or that you will be bothered with
sour risings. Belching, Gas on Stom-
ach, Heartburn, Headaches from
stomach, Nausea, Bad Breath, Water
Brash or a feeling like you had swal-
lowed lump of lead, or other dis
agreeable miseries. Should you be
suffering now from any stomach dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
HE ADMIREs KANSAS.
Financial Writer on Saturday Evening
Post Visits Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Kan, Sept. 16.-After
all the terrible stories had reached
Wall street of how the extravagant
Kansas farmers had become automo-
bile maniacs and that they were mort
gaging their homesteads to buy ma
chimes, the Saturday Evening Post de-
cided that the situation should certain
ly be looked into. So this week Isaac
F. Marcosson, financial writer of the
Post, was sent out to. interview the
farmers and get true insight into the
situation.
Mr.. Marcosson stopped at Topeka to
visit his friend. Mr.. F. D. Coburn,
(and by the way the first article writ
ten about Mr.. Coburn's work for Kan
sas was written by Mr.. Marcosson),
and found that one of the best places
to meet farmers would be to attend the
fair which was being held at Hutchin-
son. Together Mr.. Coburn and Mr..
Marcosson spent a day at their fair
grounds.
The choice of the representative to
be sent to Kansas could not have been
thusiast over the way Kansas does
everything. 81 have often told Jacob
Schiff, Pierpont Morgan and other big
Wall street men that they should make
a personal visit to Kansas and see for
themselves the energy and industry of
the Kansans," he said.
IT have always been great admirer
of your state and especially of your
Mr.. Coburn. He is the greatest man
today in the state and has done more
for the state than any statesman ever
esnt out to represent you. He Is CIV
ing his whole attention to the advance
ment of the states welfare and does
not reap the results in benefits for him
SELF
Mr.. Marcosson was told of how the
Kansas farmer had harvested his
wheat, left his corn in good condition
this summer, then put his family in
the touring car and driven over the
New Santa Fee Trail to Colorado
where the summer outing was spent
touring the mountains at leisure.
After a day spent at the fair ground
viewing the products of the Kansas
farmers and interviewing them as to
the results of this years crops, Mr..
Marcosson will be able to tell the New
Workers that in Reno county conditions
belle the scare head stories that have
been circulated.
Mr.. Marcosson has charge of the
financial department of the Saturday
Evening Post and writes each week
the excellent articles on investments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
LOST In WEIGHT,
FELT SMOTHERED,
HEART AFFECTED
Characteristic Anemia Symptoms
in the Case of This Salt Lake
City Woman Who Was
Cured by the Tonic
reatInent.

To keep losing in health and strength
while money and effort is constantly
being spent on treatn mt is calculated to
bring encouragement even to the most
hopeful.
That sufferers from an@mic and debili-
tated conditions are brought to the verge
of despair when there is remedy exactly
suited for their treatment is pathetic
farJ as is shown by the experience of
Mss Ellen Maths, Of No. 2S2 West Fifth
South street, Salt Lake City, Utah, who
relates her experience gladly in the hope
that others will be helped by it. She
says:
bloodless and had no color whatever.
Two doctors treated me but did not help
me that l could see. l kept losing in
flesh and weight l had severe palpita-
tions of the heart and often had to gasp
for breath for it seemed that was being
emothered, my heart would beat so fast
had no appetite and the least exertion
tired me all ut. l became discouraged
with taking SO much medicine. Then my
mother heard of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
and urged me to try them. l felt some
Improvement from the first box and as
continued to use them my strength and
weight increased and my color returned.
I became real healthy again and l shall
always speak IdgIly OF UIlo remedy.
Thin blood is the most frequent cause
of debility. As the supply of blood sent
to the brain oes not carry sufficient
nourishment patient is dull and
hrowsy, the IS become starved and
there are man ID nervous symptoms. As
the blood ar nerves control digestion
the stomach suffers from lack of tone and
the victim loses weight and strength.
Whenever a tonic is needed, DR.. Will
hams' Pink Pills should be given an i'm
mediate trial. They quickly enrich the
blood and give strength and health to
every part of the body. For this reason
they have cured anemia, chlorosis, rheu-
matism, lumbago, general debility and
the after-effects of the grip and fevers.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists, or will be sent, postpaid, on
receipt of price, so cents per box; six
boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
A LIBERAL OFFER
Anyone Can Try Samose, the Remark
able Flesh Forming Food.

When one of the leading druggists
in Topeka tells you that he has a
preparation which he so thoroughly
believes in that he will refund your
money if it does not do all that is
claimed for it. it shows that the ar
ticle must have unusual merits. 1t is
in this way that Geo. w. Stansfield,
druggist, 632 Kansas avenue, Topeka,
Is selling Samose, the remarkable flesh
building food.
This great discovery is destined to
work a great revolution in treating the
thin, the weak and the sick. There
can be no doubt that it helps people
who are weak and sickly. who are
tired, and who have poor digestion, re-
storing them quickly to health and
strength, and increasing the weight so
that life is a pleasure and a joy.
Samose is in reality a concentrated
food, and restores life and vitality at
once to the blood. 1t mixes with the
ordinary foods and aids digestion. Sent
postpaid on receipt of price. soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
some one Might Get Hurt.

Pietro had drifted down to Florida
and was working with a gang at rail-
road construction He had been told
to be aware of rattlesnakes- but as
sured that they would always give
the warning rattle before striking.
One hot day he was eating his noon
luncheon on a pine log when he saw
a big RATHER cooled a few feet in front
of him He eyed the serpent and be-
gan to lift his legs over the log. He
had barely got them out of the way
when the snakes fangs hit the bark
beneath him.
"Son of a gunai" yelled Pietro.
"Why you no ringa da bell Every
body's Magazine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
LOTS OF APPLES IN SALINE.
Fine Jonathans Can Be Bought for IS
Cents BuShel.


Salina, Kan, Sept. 16.-The apple
crop of Saline county, which was kill
ed, mythically. by worms, drouth and
storms many times since the first bud
bloomed is being brought into Sal1na
by wagon loads.
Since the first of last week farmers
within a radius of 5 miles have been
hauling the fruit into Salina and the
packers are taking every wagon load
off their hands.
Not only is the fruit very. very
plentiful, but it Is also of an excep-
tionally good quality-better than it
has been for some years. The apples
are all big and round and red and
juicy as all the passersby of the local
packing houses can testify. there be-
ing hardly one who has not had the
opportunity of helping himself to a
sample of them.
Most of the apples are being imme-
diately packed and shipped out of
town, most of them going west and
north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
Barrettes Side and Back
Combs, all STYLES

After you have gotten exactly
what you desire in the way of
hair remember much depends
on the combs you use with it.
We have gathered for your
choosing from now on what is
unquestionably the most COM
plete line of Barrettes, Side
and Back Combs, Hair Pins,
etc. that we have ever brought
together for sale at single
time. We have all styles in shell,
gray and amber of which we in
wife your inspection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16

See Our Big Window Display
Hair Rats and Rolls

The Sanitary Washable Roll;
woven on wire, will not mat and
can be had at CSC and SOC each.
Tho Parted Grecian Ron,
made of real hair; large in the
center and tapered at ends,
each soc.
The Circle Crown, woven on
wire is a popular roll at soc.
Real Hair Washable Roll, a
new number, put up in sanitary
paper. ask to see it, price 75c.
Wire Net Covered Rolls in
two sizes can be had at CSC and
soc.
We also have rolls to sell by
the inch for those who prefer
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16

ample in size for the purpose intended.
Ground has already been broken and
excavation commenced for the founda-
ton work and the contract let for the
building. When completed the build
ing will represent an outlay of $4,000.
not counting the cost of the art win
dows, interior decorations and FURNISH
ings.
The membership of st. Patrick's
church has among its number some of
the wealthiest families in the country.
Many of the membership are pioneers
of this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
Hair Nets

Women can surely find at this
store just the kind and style of
a hair net they like.
We have very recently INSTALL
ed in our Notion Dept. the Mad
anne Dornay's line of nets;
which we believe to be the best
nets made.
Madame Dornay bears the
reputation of being the greatest
Partisan hair dresser in the
United States and these nets are
made under her personal sup
ervision.
We also carry several other
reputab BILE makes in human hair
and silk. Prices from sc to 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
BUYS ORCHARD OF so ACRES.
Man Pays $4,000 for 1000 Bearing
Ample Trees.

Huron, Kan, Sept. 16.-There are
one thousand Jonathan apple trees in
the S0-acre orchard of the Anthony
farm near here and a Chicago buyer
has just paid $4,000 for the fruit He
estimates a yield of two barrels from
each tree. Jonathan apples should
bring "a a barrel in Chicago, picking
at Is cents a barrel for 1000 barrels
will be $500; the freight $40 a car.
making $1,000 additional; barrels will
cost 50 cents apiece which is another
$500, and incidentals will run the cost
to between five and six thousand dol
lars, delivered on the Chicago market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
NEW CHURCH FOR KINGMAN.

Catholic Congregation Will Build One
to Cost $4,000.
Kingman, Kan, Sept. 16.@The
members of st. Patrick's church have
arranged for the erection of a fine
church building lat Kingman. The
structure is to be of pressed brick and