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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-29

The man who would run from lion greets
i'll health with a smile, and yet he has more
chance of escaping from the lion than he has
from the effects OF i'll health. The hons
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his misery Many victim of consumption
would be glad if the end came sooner. His
life of misery and suffering can hardly be
called real life He is half alive, at best.
The fact that he might have been perfectly
we'll and strong makes his trouble all the
harder to bear. The fact that he can be per
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fact for him to believe. Hundreds of men
whose lives have been given UP by physi-
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Do not accept a substitute.
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-29
GEORGE REED DEAD.
He Was One of the Best Known
Horse Trainers.

st Louis, Mo. April 29.-George Reed,
one OF the best known horse trainer in the
United States died in the st Louis Insane
Asylum Sunday. The deceased was thirty
five years of age. He was admit ed to the
insane asylum last fall. SOftening of the
brain caused his death. Reed first became
prominent on the turf while training for
d a HONG, the st. Louis turfman, at the
Gloucester race track, near Philadelphia
HONG was the leading owner at Gloucester
and Reeds success in training the HONG
horses brought him fame and fortune
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-29
ToLLGATEs DEMOLISHED.
Indiana Farmers Resent Legal Pro
ceedings Against Them.

ceedings Against Them.
Fort Wayne. Ind, April 29.-Recently the
county commissioners purchased ali the
tollroads in Allen county, except two Yes
terday afternoon the farmers on the Mays
vile pike went TO the tOllgate at the city
limits and demolished It. driving the keeper
and his family out INFO the street.
A few days ago the read owners began
suits against three farmers along the road
who had refused TO pay the tollkeeper.
These suits enraged the farmers and a
united band appeared on the scene ard
.ae demolition of the gate was the result
Further legal proceedings are anticipated
today
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-29
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.
Assistant Secretary of the German
Opera Company Confesses.

Chicago, April 29.-Theodore Kempf, as
sistant secretary of the German Opera
Company, has confessed to being short in
his accounts to the amount of $11 900.
Mr.. Amberg, president of the company,
made the discovery yesterday, and upon
Kempf's promise TO make his shortage
good within a few days, criminal action
will not be brought. Speculation, it is be
lieved, is the cause of Kempf's down
fall.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-29
LEWIS WILL HANG JUNE 4.
Sentence Pronounced by Judge
LipscOmbe.
QUIET RESTORED AT FAIRFAX

The Court Said There Had Been n
Fair and Impartial Trial-The
Been Fully Identified-Mo Monticello
Guards Leave for charlottesville.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-29
4 Wonderful Medicine
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Frightful Drears, and all Nervous and Tremb-
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and they Will be acknowledged to be
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-29
GIVEN AWAY TODAY
FREE SAM PIES

Of this wonderful remedy TO all who would
apply for a packa ge at the Drug store Of
Henry Evans, 935 F st. NV, and Conn.
ave. and $ st. NV, his stores were
crowded this forenoon with applicants
eager to obtain a sample.
No doubt this afternoon and evening Will
witness at his stores far greater crowds
Of persons who are interested IN this all-ab-
sOTbing matter.
Ailpersoas who have the slightest trouble
with their kidneys should not fail 20 call
or write % Henry Evans Drug store, for
a sample box OF Hobbs Sparagus Kidney
Pills this afternoon or evening, and give
this remedy the test which Dr. Hobbs IL
his second challenge so strongly invites.
ANYBODY who is troubled with
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-29
UNpERTAKERs.

j. WILLIAM LEE.
UNDERTAKEN
S32 Pa. Ave. NV.
Eirst-cIass seryice Phone. 1883
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-29

As the result OF the unprecedented Of
fer OF Dr. Hobbs, that to demonstrate by
actual tests the extraordinary curative
powers Of DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills
in Kidney diseases. there would be
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-29
WITHOUT A RIVAL.

Annual Sales nore than 6,0O0,0 Boxes
Csc. OF Drug Stores. or Will be sent by o.
Agents. B. F. allen CO., 9s5 Cana! st.. New
York, post paid. upon receipt of price. Booz
tree mon ~r,rif-atfO-.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-29

REECHApg,s PILLS, taken as directed.
will quickly rests-e Females tocomplete health.
They promptly remove distractions or trregur
Iarities of the system Fora
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-29
Weak Stomach
impaired Digestion
Disordered Liver

they act like magic--a few doses VIII work Won
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muscular system, restoring tao lOng-lost COM
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-29
pCSTOFFICH NOTICE.

Should he read daily, as changes may
occur at an Y time.
FOREIGN MAILS for the week ending
Nav /, 1897, close at this office as follows.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-12
The Home Papsr.
Felicity tohioYTimes..


Some six years ago the follow
ing article Relating to the 'shome
paper" originally appeared in
,.iese columns. What its suisse
qae?t warlering3 Lave been no
man cen know or tsll, yet it re
turned home, IN oIle Of our ex-
changes, last Saturday, and as lis
statements are as true .how as they
then were, We are pleased to give
space for its reproduction. 1t
reads like this:
When you got married 10 tie
brightest and best girl i'll Tie coun-
try where did you look fer that nos
tee, which meant so much to YOU,
and SO little to nearly every body
else? To your home paper.
When your home was invaded
by the blue-eyed girl. or the boun-
cling baby boy, to whom did you
make it your business to convey
early information IS to to the sex,
the time and the weight? TO the
editor Of that home paper.
In after years when some manly
young fellow takes the blue-eyed to
a home of his own, 81 the once
bouncing boy--now a man--is given
a partnership in the store because
he has just brought home some.
body else's daughter and set up al
establishment of his own, towhon
do you personally exhibit the we'd
ding presents, and to whom DC
you look for that complete slescrip
ton of the interesting event, down
to the last pickle fork and individ.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-12

ual salt eeflar;S which means so
much to YOU and Il very few others
and so little to anybody else?
To the Same editor of that same
paper.
And When trouble comes IT. the
home and you add to your possess
sion and iesolate bit Of reality, the
lot in the cemetery, ana somehow
tie sun doesn't seem to shine as
it used to, and there is the iiutter
of crepe st the door and the odor
OF the tub2roia in the parlor, AMI
the chair that has for years been
beside yen at the fire5ida and oE-
posi,e you at The table is vacant
VIXEN al this occurs, who makes
il his bu ,ine3s to write in tender
s;:ansins of the one whose life has
grown 10 be part of yours, and
wli6st sympathy and good deeds
at Others have long been recog-
fiized, if never publicly an
nounccd?
The editor Of that home pa
per.
And he is only too willing to do
the little that he can to help You
over the hard ana rough places III
the road that are opened for and
before you without thought of self
| knowing full well that his services
ARE rarely appreciated as they
should be.
With all these fact before you
are you doing what you ought to III
the way of supporting your home
paper and encouraging the publish
er by kind and appreciative
word occasionally?
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-12
An Old War Letter.

An Old War Letter.
Col. w. F. French has in his
possession a number of old papers
and documents, which lie some
times peruses with interest and
pleasure. In locking over them
last week lie came across q Let. c.,
Written IN The dark days Of the
war, which is not only interesting
but amusing. The letter was
written at Halifax and through
tie kindness Of Col. French We
have been allowed to copy it for
publication in the RoBEsoNIAN.
1t Is as follows:
January 9th "a.
Col. w. F. FRENCH,
Col: BY your order We were
placed under arrest by Lieut..
McCallum for killing chicken.
| will state the facts of the mat
ter to you. Being pressed by hun
ger we went out and tried to buy
something to eat and failing to do
SO we killed q chicken. After
killing it we paid ten dollars for
it. I will also state that we have
paid for the cartridge. We hope
that you viii please release us as
we think we have suffered enough
already. Paying five dollars for
the cartridge after having to pay
for the chicken is, in our estima-
ton, punishment, though it may
not be in yours.
[ will also state that you are
Furnishing the innocent by making
the guards suffer in the cold guard
ing us. If you release us We will
assure you that we will never be
guilty of the like again
We are, Colonel,
Your Obdt. Servts.,
J. W. HALL,
JAS. IvEY,
J. III. SADBERRY,
Privates in Co. |. 3rd. Regl. Jr
Res.
This strong defense, especial,
the latter part of it, did not fal
on unheeding ears. The weathe
was bitter cold and as Col. Frencl
did not wish to punish the limo
cent guards he gave orders to re
lease the prisoners. 1t is pre-
I-sumed that they kept their prom
Use to reform as they were not again
arrested for "killing" chickens.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-12
Mr.. r. w. Fuller Dead.

A telegram was received here
Friday announcing the death, in
the Grady hospital at Atlanta, of
Mr.. R. w. Fuller, former citi-
zen of Lumberton. A telegram
was sent to Atlanta ordering the
BODY to be sent here for burial
and Mr. J. R. Fuller, a brother of
| the deceased, went to Hamlet Fri
day evening expecting to meet it.
Because of delay in Atlanta, the
body of Mr.. Fuller did not reach
here until Sunday morning. 1t
was met at the depot by a number
of friends and was Immediately
taken to the old cemetery and in
| tered. The funeral services were
conducted at the grave by Rev
D. w. Fox.
| Mr.. Fuller was son of oul
townsman, Mr.. A. w. Fuller, an6
was raised in Lumberton. HI
served his apprenticeship in thu
office of the RoBEsoNIAN, learning
rapidly, and was for several year
foreman of the paper. For tn
past ten years he has not resided
/, here, preferring to work in larg
cities, but he would occasional.
return home to see his kindred an
2 friends.
, His death was caused by pneu
t monia, but the particulars are nc
t learned. His parents did nc
D know of his sickness until the
4 were notified of his death. TIL
t community sympathizes wit
them in their affection.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-12

Rev. F. II. Martin, of Norfolk.
who is attending the Southern
Baptist Convention, came up from
Wilmington Saturday afternoon
and preached for Pastor Booth
Sunday. Large crowds We're out
out at each service and listened
with much interest to the very
able sermons. Mr. Martin ruturn-
ed to Wilmington Monday morn.
ing but will come back here this
(Tuesday) afternoon and preach
tonight.
There were lively times on the
Scnboard train which left Will
mington last Wednesday after
noon. Quite number of negroes
who had gone TO attend Federal
Court were returning home and q
large proportion of them loaded
up on mean whiskey and some OF
them took along bottles of the
stuff to drink on the way. Shortly
after the train left Wilmington
the negroes began quarreling and
cursing, and several fights were
engaged in. Conductor Berry and
his train crew tried several times
to stop the rows, but could do
little. Quiet would be restored
while they were in the car, but
the turmoil and profanity would
break out anew as soon as they
left it. The train was stopped
twice between Wilmington and
Lumberton. At one time white
man who was in the second elias:
ear had some words with one OF
the negroes and went into The
first-class car to get rid of him,
The negro followed and begar
cursing in the presence of the la
dies. The conductor and severa
passengers promptly elected. th'
negro from the car, and when h
tried to enter it the second tim,
the door was locked. A passenge
on the train said he had neye
seen such carvings on before.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-12
Advertised Letters.

The following is the list of letters re-
naming in the Post Office at Lu1nberton,
N. c., May Ist 1897. If not called for in
20 DAYS will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office. ]. H. WIsHART, P. M.
A-James R. Anderson, Frank Arlit.
C-Charlie Cole, A. Chavis, Elizabeth
Carter, Geo. H. Carpenter.
G-S. S. Griffin.
Miss Becky Johnson, Frank Jones.
K-Miss Mary Bell Key (2).
&c. c. Lewis
Ms. E. L. McEachern, Mrs. Cara
Mcneil.
O-Allen Oxendine.
P-S. J. Powell, A. Perry, Miss Maggie
Pitnlan.
R.-R. R. Robson.
S-Mrs. Lanny Smith, Joseph Smith
dead letter..
Tray Townsend, Miss Hannaifhomp-
| son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-12
Valuable Real Estate Sold.

There was valuable sale of real
estate in Lumberton Saturday.
Mayor E. K. Proctor purchased
from Mr.. B. Stansei the business
lot on which his three stores were
standing before the fire of January
9th. The lot is 6Sx200 feet in
size and is one of the most .yalua-
bic pieces Of business property in
town. The price paid was So, 900.
Mayor Proctor, we are glad to
learn, will at once improve the
property. Unless his present
plans are changed a very hand
some brick block will go up on the
lot. Tt will contain three rooms
on the first floor, one for the Bank
of Lumberton and the other two
for stores, and the second floor vii.
| be used for bed rooms. The build
| ing will be modern, handsome anc
| substantial, and an ornament t
the town. The front will be O
pressed brick and plate glass anc
the other work will all be first
class. Sewers will also be put in
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-12
Some Robson Men at the Convention.

Very interesting features of the
Wilmington papers are the Con-
vention Personals, which tell in
short paragraphs of some of the
visitors. Readers of the RoBEsoN-
IAN will be interested IN the follow
ing, taken from the Messenger:
Rev. A. R. Pitman, of Rennert,
N. c., the patriarch of Robson
county Baptists, is one of the vet
eran attendants at the conven-
ton. Though not conspicuous
on the floor of the convention or
committee room, he is one of the
sturdy workers at home, whom
the people love to follow.
Rev. n. R. Pitman, of Missouri,
is on the editorial staff Of the
Central Baptist, of ST Louis. He
is a son of Rev A. r. Pitman, of
North Carolina. He was for three
years in the RoBEsoNIAN office i'll
Lumberton, n. G.. He was a de-
voted friend to w. w. McDiar-
mid who was for many years edi-
itor and proprietor of the RoBEso-
MAN. He used to visit Whining
ton in the interest of the RoBEso.
MAN.
Perhaps the youngest delegate
to the Southern Baptist conven.
ton is Alfred D. Pitman, of Mex.
leo, Mo. He is eleven years old
He is devoted Baptist. He came
with his father, Rev n. R. Pitman
who is pastor of the First Baptis-
church of Mexico. Mr.. ALFRED
Pitman was appointed DELEGATE
by the Missouri board of Hom
and Foreign Missions. He and hi
father are guests of Col. W. R
Kenan.
Rev. A. R. Pitman, of Rennert
N. c., has at the convention tire
l sons and two grand-sons. Hi
: three sons are preachers. Rev
: A. McA. is pastor at Lake City, S
K c., Rev. N. R. is pastor in Mexico
Mo, Rev. A. t. G. is pastor 8
; Gray's Greek N. G.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-12
The Southern Baptist Convention.

This great body of christians,
the largest in the world, met in
Wilmington last Friday and is
still in session. Nearly thou
sand.delegates are attending the
convention and the number of Wis
itors is estimated at fully five
thousand. The RoBEsoNIAN can
not attempt to give even synop-
sis of the proceedings, as to do SO
would require all the space we
have, and to give such a report as
could be made for our limited
space would be unsatisfactory.
Judge Jonathan HARRISON, of AL
ALBANIA, who has served the con-
vention for eight consecutive
years as president, was unani-
mously reelected to serve for
another year. A similar compli-
ment was paid the efficient secre-
taries, DR.. Lansing Burrows, Of
Augusta, Ga, and DR.. 0. f. Greg
ory. of Baltimore, Md. -Four
vice-presidents were elected,
among them being DR.. R. II.
Marsh, of Oxford, N. G.
One of the most important
things before the convention was
the foreign mission work, and the
report OF Secretary Willingham
| showed that there was debt of
$13, 500 hanging over the Foreign
Mission Board. After several very
able speeches had been made this
debt was liquidated and the con-
! yention starts out with no claims
against it. This is the first time
4 in years that the mission board
has been entirely free from debt
and Baptists everywhere will re
ioice at the splendid work done.
Another very important matter
| settled was the controversy be
) tween DR.. w. H. Whitsett, Presi.
dent of the Southern Baptist The.
E illogical Seminary and the trus
tees of that institution. Much
had been written and said abou1
4 the matter and breach was
e feared. The trustees met ano
! passed resolutions and a writer
6 statement was received from DR.
Whitsett. When the report wa
: read to the convention and th
+. matter was fully understood
e remarkable thing occurred. Th
h Convention sang Chow Firm
! Foundation" and many people
pressed forward to the platform t.
! shake the hand Of DR.. Whitsett
y Some Of the older men and nun
l. Der of former students of the sem
o mary embraced him while tear
streamed down their faces. A
appear WIS Il1itIo LII D0IalI OF tn
students fund of the seminar
II and more than 50, 900 was raised.
Il The Woman's Missionary Unio
r. and the Southern Education Cor
- ference both held meetings
it Wilmington during the meetin
ig of the convention. Their work
rs auxiliary to that of the CONVEX
,e ton and the sessions were int
~ esting.
- Wilmington has done herse
80 proud by the way the delegates al
~ visitors have been cared for.
i'd is not as large city as is usual
chosen for the meeting of the boo
and it was feared that the lars
u crowd could not be accommod
OF ted. All were cared for and II
ot city by the sea has been mue
CIV praised for it's genuine hosp
- tality.
,' Norfolk, Va, was selected
IN the next meeting place for t
convention.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-12
commencement of Robson Institute.

The commencement exercises of
Robson Institute take place Fri
day, June 4th. Prof. J. B. Car
lyle, of Wake Forest, delivers the
address, at II O'Clock, a. m.
Friday night, ats p. N. the an
nual entertainment will be held
in the Opera House.
Prof. Carlyle is a native of the
county, and is a fine speaker. 1t
is hoped a large crowd Of the peo-
pie will come to hear him.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-05-12

Eldridge Gerry Spalding, known
as the "Father of the Greenback, "
died Wednesday in Buffalo, N. Y,
aged lightweight years. He in
troduced in Congress the green
back, or legal tender, act, and the
national bank currency act, both
of which he drafted.