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The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
A TRAGEDY Of instinct.

The proceSSionIriCS are rather strange
caterpillarS. A single string of them
five or six yards long has just climbed
down from my parasol pines and is at
thI moment Unfolding itself in the
walls of my garden. carpcting the
ground traversed with transparent silk
according to the custom of the race
To say nothing of the meteorological
apparatus of unparalleled dclicacy
which they carry on their spine, these
caterpillarS. as everybody knows. have
this remarkable quality-that they
travel only in 4 troop. one after the
other. like the blind of Breughel or
those in the parable. each of them OBJ
stinately, indissolubly following her
leader: so much SO that our author
having one morning disposed the file
on the edge of large stone vase. thus
closing the circuit, for seven whole
days. during an atrocious week.
through cold. hunger and unspeakable
WEAKNESS. the unhappy troop on its
tragic round without rest, respite OF
mercy. pursued the pitiless circle un-
til death arrived.-Forum.
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
The Curse of Cowdrav,

COwdray. once the estate of the earls
Of Egmont and now in the possession
of Lord Cowdray. better known as Sir
Weetman Pearson. is the subject of a
very interesting superstition. Shortly
after the dissolution Of the monasteries
Cowdray was conferred upon Sir An
thony Browne. the father Of the first
Lord Montague, who had already been
given Battle Abbey as a reward for
his services to Henry VIII. The story
goes that Sir Anthony. who had de-
strOyed the church and the cloisters in
Battle Abbey. was visited in the great
hall as he was holding his first feast
by one Of the dispossessed monks. who
after Solemnly cursing him. prophesied
that his family should perish by fire
and water. Two centuries and Il half
later the prophecy was ira gically full
filed. In 1893 the house was destroy
ed by fire and within a week of that
disaster the last Lord Montague lost
his life in Germany in an unsuccessful
attempt to shoot the falls Of the Rhine
london News.
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
Called For Glory Divine.

Among the customers in 4 drug store
one day last week was little girl who
is known TO her playmates in that vi
cinity as Peggy" AS she stood wait
ing for her turn it could be noticed that
she was repeating something under her
breath in her effort to remember what
her mother had sent her to buy.
Mother wants five cents worth Of
glory divine"
OF what:' said the young clerk
who was Standing there as if stunned
by q bard blow Of a baseball bat.
''Gicry divine glory divine" came
the reply in 4 louder voice than wher
she had made the original request.
''You had better go home and have
YOUR mother write it down on paper
little girl" said the clerk, feeling tina
the ciri was too sure to argue Will
him.
| Soon Size returned. aud. handing th
note to the clerk. lie read, Five cents
worth Of chlorate of lime. Philadel
/ phia Times.
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
Smoking That Maddens.

Marihuana is q weed used bv peoDle
OF the lower class and sometimes by
soldiers. but those who make larger
use Of it are prisoners sentenced to
long terms. The use of the weed and
It's sale, especially in barracks and
prisons, are very severely punished; :;
yet it has many adopts. and Indian
women cultivate 1t because they sell it
at rather high prices. The dry leaves
OF marihuana alone or mixed with to-
bacco make the smoker wilder than n
Wild beast. 1t Is said that immediately
after the first tk zee or four drafts OF
smoke smokers f.esin to feel II slight
headache: then they see everythiu"
moving, and finally they lose all rc.,-
troll of their mental faculties. Ger,
thing. the smokers say, 'a.es the
shape Of monster, and -en look like
devils. They begin to fight. and. of
course. everything smashed is mon
ster killed" But there are imaginary
beings whom the wild man cannot kill.
and these inspire fear until the man is
panic stricken aud runs-Mexican
Herald
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
CSn,eIs That Ride.

The Bedouins decorate their baggage
cdmeiS III the most fantastic manner.
a huge pack saddle is Surmounted bv
still larger pannier Above this
again IS Il sort of chair in which the
rider sits. The long strips of leather
hanging down the sides are simply
for decorative purposes | have seen
camels when too young to go on long
treks being carried in these panniers.
and they are always used for the Be-
donin children.
This tribe has many quaint and curl
Gus customs. Perhaps the most curl
ous Of these is the manner in which
they show their esteem for certain
strangers. One evenin" when Il young .
camel had been killed for the meal I
noticed the women collectin. the
blood in bowl Then. to my aston
ishment. they started painting my
camels on the necks and flanks with
the blood. Unknowingly l was the
recipient Of the greatest honor thai
can be paid stranger. The blood
dried on and remained for long
time. acting as q tali>man among all
the Sherarat tribe e--DoueiaS Carru-
theirs in Wide World Magazine
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
Belts by the Pound.

A western senator of ample physical
proportions was endeavoring to obtain
belt at a Washington baberdashery.
He was having q difficult time in Sc
lecting belt whose design struck his
fancy as we'll as Of proper require
ments for his crsh.
How much is that one:" he de-
manded Of the clerk, who was entirely
una ware of the distinguished charac
ter Of the patron.
THAT is 81 said the salesman:
-Four dollars"' exclaimed the Sena-
tor. Isn't that an awful price for u
belt:'
Yes, sir" admitted the man behind
the counter, but you see. sir, after
they get into the regular surcingie size
we charge for 'em by the pound
Chicago Record Herald.
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
A Bit of Sicily.

There is no Italian town more pic
turesque than the Siciian capital, Pa
lermo' writes traveller. In it's port
lie crowded the queereSt coaSting craft
I have ever set eyes on. Sailing ships
Of all rigs. their hullS painted all the
colors OF the rainbow. nose up against
the quay where mule carts. whose
drivers are shouting ut the top Of their
voices, wait to take away The meschan'
disc. The narrow street where the
custom house officers examine the
goods brought ashore is a place OF
terrific noise. When a driver, two
clerks and two custom house officers
are discussing the contents of bale
or a cask it seems as though murder
| must be committed within the neN'
! few seconds But somebody signs
something, the cart moves on. ana eE
! eFybody laughs
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
Dairying il the South.

Students Of agricultural condi-
tons in the Southern States
agree hat there is no better sec
ton in the country for profitable
dairying and stock ra' sing. Th :
cattle tick pest has been a serious
drawback and has had not a little
10 DO in Giscouraging dairying in
the South. With this pest eradi
Gated by the aggressive work Of
State and Federal authorities
there is now no reason why the
farmers Of the South should not
appreciate the advantages Of
dairyIng.
Some Of the finest dairy herds
IN the country are found in the
extreme Southern States and
dairylng is more profitable there
than il the colder sections where
dairying is 50 largely carried On.
There are several reasons Tor
this. Cattle need nos be housed
80 extensively and for 50 many
months in the year. Pasturage
IS cheaper and forage crops gro"
aLu1dantly. Cotton seed meal
one Of the cheapest and most
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
Vary Brief.

A record of hrevity in d holiday cor
respondence was established by a
Frenchman in the eighteenth century.
Voltaire and Piton. the cpigrammatist,
exchanged challenges to write the
shortest possible letter. So, when Vol
taire was starting on a journey. he
wrote to piton. "Eo rus" which is
the complete Latin for II am going to
the country" riton'S answer was
just "T'-complete Latin for CO.
In business correspondence the rec
ord is divided between Victor Hugo.
who. anxious 10 know how his Les
Miserables'' was going. wrote to the
publisher. 80" and the publisher, who
triumphantly replied, ''.'
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
A ServiIe House of Lords.

When King Henry Wills name was
spoken In his presence in the house of
lords every peer prostrated himself
with Asiatic servility. An entry In the
records of the house gives the sub
stance of speech delivered by the
chancellor on Jam, is, 1541, in which
the kings goodness and wisdom are
extolled, and it tells us that whenever
his majesty was mentioned, which
happened often,'' all the lords prostrat-
ed themselves, boWing to the ground
as one man.
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19

efficient dairy feeds, is produced
in abundance, and markets are
unsurpassed.
Perhaps the greatest benefit
that can come to the South
through the promotion of dairy
ing is the increased fertility OF
the land. The land will not only
produce greater yields but In
creases in land values must fol-
low. :,
Dairying consistently followed
by the farmers of a community
always increases land value:
This is due not only to increased
productiveness of the soil, but to
the fact that the business itself
is q very renumeretive one.
The Southern farmer who IS
anxious to improve his clrcum-
stances, and who may not be
fully convinced of the benefits
of dairying, should ascertain the
!, truthfulness of the above claims
before deciding his course, He
can secure such information
from the U. S. Department OF
Agriculture or from any OF the
State experimental stations.
The dairy cow will do more fol
the farmers Of the South thar
she has done for the farmers o
the North because conditions
there are even more Favorable
= for dairying.
. Southern statesmen ana other
= in position to do SO should ap
t preciate this great truth and .
willing at all times to .preacn tn
5 gospel Of the dairy COW to tn
e Southern farmer.
n The National Dairy Union,
l. St. Paul, Mimi.
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
A PEay at Earker's School t.ouse

At Barker's school house on
Wednesday night, the 2lst mss.
a comedy will be given that il
something out Of the ordinary
for q country school to under
take a dramatizatlon Of that de-
lightful book Handy Andy. -
The play will last one hour @nd
thirty minutes and the excellent
Parkt0n band will furnish mus}c
Plof. Victor a. Roark is princi~
paI of the school. The admis-
sion win be 20 cents for adults,
10 cents for children under II
1915 -2t.
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
FINAL CROP ESTIMATES.
department of Agriculture An
nounces Its Final Estimates
For the important Farm Crops
For 1910.
Washington Dispatch, 18th.

washington Dispatch. 18TH
Final estimates of the impor-
tant farm crops of the country
1or 1910. announced today bv
the crop reporting board of the
Department Of Agriculture, are
as follows:
Corn, 3,125, ,7l3, 600 bushels of
weight, from la, ,0O2,OOO acres:
total farm value 81, ,523, 96S. .OOO
or 1873 cents per bushel.
Winter wheat, 464, ,O44 600
bushels of weight, from %, 49,
0OO acres; total farm value Sab
o|5,OoO or 89.1 cents per bushel.
Spring wheat, 231, ,399. 900
bushels Of weight, from IT'S
wv acres;total farm value S2O7,-
S6o, 600 or 1913 cents per bushel.
All wheat, 695, 443. 900 bushels
OF weight, from 49, POS, 900
acres; total farm value s621,-
443, O00 Or 1914 cents per bushel.
Oats, LIPS, 765, 900 bushels of
weight, from 35, 1885, 900 acres:
total farm value 1884, ,716,OOO or
"a. | cents per bushel.
Tobacco, 984, $4,000 pounds,
from l, ,233, 300 acres; total farm
value S9l. $4,000 or 9.3 cents
per pound.
Rice, 24,51O,oOO bushels of
weight, equivalent to $3.50, 900
bags OF 1856 pounds, from 722,-
800 acres; total farm value s16, :
624, 600 or 67.S cents per bushel.
Barly. 1862, 227,OOO bushels of
weight. from 7,257,OOO acres;
total farm value 1913, 900 or
57.S cents per bushel.
Rye, 33,039, 900 bushels in
weight, from 2,O28,OOO acres;
, total farm value s23, $4,000 or
1872 cents per bushel.
Buckwheat, II, 239, 600 bushels
in weight from $4,000 acres,
total farm value S11,321, 900 or
CO.. cents per bushel.
Flaxseed. 14.1l6,0O0 bushels
weight, from 100000 acres;
total farm value $32, 554, 900 OF
81 30 per bushel.
Potatoes. 338. 81I, ,OO9 bushels
in weight. from 1851, 900 acres
total farm value $l87, 9S5, 900 OF
55.5 cents per buehel.
Hay, 6O,978. 900 tons, from
s45. 691 600 acres; total farm
value s747, 769, 999 or sl2.20 pei
ton.
:, The total value of crops above
specified on December l, wa!
So. 735, AGA, 900 against So, ,971,
426, 900 on December ] last year
The average of prices was abou
s. 5 per cent lower on Decembel
] this year than last year.
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
Murderina Shakespeare.

Il never hesitate To tnt and slash
and change any play until it suits
me said Stuart Robson to his legal
adviser en- one occasion.
Il suppose YOU edit Shakespeare with
blue pencil*' replied the lawyer.
"You can Just bet | do
Then. ] imag gine. YOU would plead
guilty to an Indictment for numbering
the Bard of -Avon!'
No. / would not, but | would admit
diSsectinS his corpse
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
CLUB SYSTEM UPHELD.
Supreme Court Favors Colonial
Club in Noted Case.
Raleigh Special, 14th. to Charlotte Observer

Raleigh Special Lth, to Charlotte Observer.
The North Carolina Supreme
Court is divided to a degree in
IFS decision of State VS. Colonial
Club, from Mecklenburg county.
every justice on the bench iii.
lng an opinion either dissenting
or concurring with the control
ing opinion of the court, by
Justice Manning, who reverses
the lower court, thereby declar-
ing that the club has not vio-
lated the law in keeping in indis-
criminate storage the beer of
members and dispensing it to
members and their friends on
coupons held by members to the
value of the beer they have in
storage.
Dissenting opinions by Chief
Justice Clark and Justice Hoke
pronounce the Colonial Clubs
system nothing more than CO.
operative bar-roon and the view
is taken by leading prohibition
,sts that the effect of the court in
upholding the Colonial Club
amounts to a notification of the
State prohibition law, in that
in the light of the holding of
the court, any number of men at
a cross roads could get in their
supply of liquor and maintain
cooperative bar-room that
would nullify prohibition.
The Colonial Club has $50
members who pay $40 and SPA
yearly membership. Members
make their orders of beer in
suanity from nonresident deal
ers and turn the order with
check over to the club steward
who deposits checks to the credit
Of the club and sends orders
with the check of the club
treasurer covering all orders.
Goods are sent to Individual
members in care of the club and
these shipments are indiscrimin-
ately stored in the refrigerators,
the members receiving coupon
books for their holdings. passing
in the coupons as the beer is con-
sumed. The opinion of the ma
jority Of the court, by Justice
Manning, holds that this does
not constitute a sale any more
than the grain warehouse sys-
lem of receiving planters grain
and later measuring him out
grain of the same quantity and
quality but not at his own grain,
constitutes a sale on the part OF
the grain warehouseEen.
In the lower court, Judge Long
held that it was sale. and impos
ed $500 fine. This the court
through Justice Manning's opin
ION, reverses on the other hand
Chief Justice Clark and Justice
noke dissenting, agree witt
Judge Long and hold that whe,
The money is paid to the clu1
steward by the members it be
comes club property just a
money deposited in a bank be
comes the property of the ban
and likewise beer received b
the club and deposited indis
crlnlnately becomes the proper
Vof the club and members nc
feceiving Individual beer, but a
amount ne desires out Of the Ell
tg3 stock of beer, held by I'll
Cub, goes to make this sal'
they hold also that the clU
should be indictable for havir
on hand more than z l-2 gallon
at a time. Their contention
also that such a club is simply
cooperative bar-room and Il
book of coupons is identical Wi
the system used by laundrle
whereby man who pays ca
in advance receives a book
coupons with which to pay /
laundry bills.
Prohibitionists here say tt
club problem will now /
come one Of the real live issu
for the General Assembly.
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
Ind Mar Cnntinued-

Miss to,odley-Bess says she's ready
to make UP if you are. Miss Cutting
Tell her I'd be ready to make up. too.
If I had complexion as muddy as
ners.-philadelph Ledger.
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
The lnnp portant Personade.

"Are you the owner of this place."
asked the book agent.
u am replied Farmer Corntasse}.
"Anythins | can do for you?"
NO The chances are that you are
too hard worked To have time to read
anything and that You haven't any
spare change anyhow. Let me talk
to the hired man. n."-Washington Star,
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
Poor Sinile,

u never saw any one SO tlmid as
Ienpeck is" remarked Wigger. why,
he's like a mouse in his own house"
"Nonsense"' exclaimed Wager. His
wife isn't the least bit afraid of him.
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19

Life is short, and we nave never too
much time for glaGaeDing the hearts
dark journey with Us. Oh, be swift to
love, make haste to ne l1ind:-Amiel
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19

My daughter, Gladys Mac, has be-
come quite an eIocutionist"
Yes" pecvishly replied the next
door neighbor. so l hear. Puck
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
Soeciaiization.

Doctor-What can l do for you?
Patient-I have cut my index finger.
Doctof-ECry sorry, but | ana Il spe-
cialist On The middle Egar.-Fliegende
Batter
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
National Traits.

1t takes one hour TO know French
man, one month to know a German
And almost lifetime to know an Eng
Eshman-wc!l.-R Corriere.
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
Patience.

Her Mother-You must be patient
with him The Rride-Oh, [ am. l
know it viii take time for him to see
that he can't have his own way.
The Robesonian., 1910-12-19
II ceds PrcGc;i

"It IS a great mistake Mabel, to
triae with tile affections Of Il man who
loves you by encouraging some one
else"
Wen. he's 4 little glow, auntie. I
think be needs u pacemaker."
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-02-12
Many of our planters are no

Many of our planters are not
discouraged by the ravsges of the
boil wesvils, and will again plant
large crops Of cotton. They claim
that it is possible to make q good
half crop in spite of the weevil,
and claim that q half crop at pre-
vailing prices, with prospects of
higher prices, is more advantage
GUS than a full crop at prices pre-
vailing before the coming of the
weevil. They claim under i'm
proved methods of cultivation and
the experienced of the last two
years, good cotton crops can be
made.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-02-12

Some few individuals seem to
think that there is too much kick.
ing going on, that is possible, but
there is perhaps also too much
causes for kicking. Remove the
causes aud the kicking will stop of
itself. We do not believe that any,
body kick unless there is a cause
or q reason for it.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-02-12

-Supt. Leo M. Favrot of the
public schools organized the st.
Martin Parish Corn Club Wednes.
day, and We understand that the
membership will be about one
hundred and fifty. The boys of
this parish are taking deep inter-
est in the growing of corn and we
expect to see extraordinary results
the coming season.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-02-12
Costs Ten Cents to Register
Package.

Now it costs ten cents, not eight,
to register package in the United
States mails. The increase in the
rate went into effect few months
ago, and when the order was pro.
mulgated, few realized. probably,
just how much the additional two
cents means to the government.
In New Orleans alone. from Dec.
26 to Jan. 26, 5000 pieces of mail
were registered. This cost 1880
besides tho postage. Under the
former rate of eight cents, it would
have cost $1248. The increase of
two cents per package made a
gain of 1915. In year this will
amount probably to $4,000 at this
one Office, including the Christmas
business. When all of the post.
Offices in the nation are taken into
consideration. the trifliDg increase
ought to do something to cut down
the postal defcit.-T.-D.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-02-12

The dedication ceremonies of
the Breaux Bridge New High
school building last Saturday
proved brilliant affair. Several
persons from st. Martinville at
tended. Gov. Sanders and State
Supt. T. H. Harras were both
present and made addresses.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-02-12
Took All His Money.

Often all man earns goes to doctors
or for medicines, to cure Stomach. Lii
vey or Kidney trouble that DR.. Kings
New Life Pills would quickly cure at
slight cost. Best for Dyspepsia. Indiges-
tiOn, BiliOusness. Constipation, Jaun-
dice. Malaria and Debility. 25c at Labbe's
drug store.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-02-12
Lame Shoulder.

This is common form of muscular
rheumatism. No internal treatment is
needed. Apply Chamberlain's Liniment
freely three times day and quick cure
is certain. This liniment has proven
especially valuable for muscular and
chronic rheumatism. Sold by all drug.
gist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-24
lMELROSE HOME
COMING CLOSES
FALL cELEBRATioN WAS sue.
CESS AND HUNDREDS VISIT
LITTLE VILLAGE.


Ottnmwans who have been attending
the fall festival and home coming at
Melrose have returned homo and re-
port this years gathering the largest
and best gathering In the history OF
Monroe connty's thriving little town.
The Eifty-fourth band Of this city, I'M
der the leadership Of Director b. 9.
Worrell. scored another triumph, play
ing both days of the big gathering. AS
many of the residents of Melrose are
of Irish nationality or Of Irish descent,
Director Worrell played special music
for the OCCASION, sucn as Wearing OF
the Green and other appropriate num-
hers, and this proved highly pleasing
to the hundreds or visitors who at
tended the fall festival.
Congressman Nate f. Kendall OF Al
bia and Hon. d. w. Hamilton of Stgour-
ney, the democratic candidate for Con-
gresham Kendall's place, spoke from
the same platform, and their addresses
were eagerly listened to by the large
crowds. Hon. L. T. Richmond OF Abba,
democratic candidate for Judge, also
addressed the gathering. The band
played selections between each adj
dress. The big celebration came to a
close last night with grand bail.
There we're large exhibits of agricul-
tural and home products, fancy work
and live stock and other exhibits and
amusements.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-24
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
People VIII Decide This Fall Whether
Convention Shall Be
Held

J Des Moines, Sept. 23.-voters Of
Iowa will have a chance to decide at
the November election whether they
want a constitutional convention. The
statement to this effect will be In
cluded in the election proclamation to
be issued In a few days by Governor
Carroll, and each one OF the ballots
passed out at the election and each
one OF the voting machines of Des
Moines have places where the voter
may register his choice.
One OF the provisions OF the code,
section 1860, Is that once In ten years
the people Of the state shall have the
right to determine this question Of q
constitutional convention for them
selves In addition to this, the cleo
tion proclamation will call for the
election of all the state officers who
enter office this fall, all the members
Of the Legislature and all the district
Judges Because OF the enumeration
of offices. even the judges who have to
be elected to I'LL vacancies between
election and tn beginning Of the year
being indicated. the proclamation Is
the longest manuscript issued from the
executive Office each two years.