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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
A Tornado'S Freak.

A tornado which swept over the
Lyle (Minn.) district several days
ago and did $4,000 damage, was
one Of the most freakish on record.
There were several remarkable
escapes. Among them were those
of the Peter Hanson family, living
in Lyle. He WAS buildings house
and his family of six, and three
visitors were eating supper in the
barn which stood just west of the
new house. The storm blew the
barn, family and house across the
prairie. All were carried over
fifty feet, while the ruins Of the
buildings were carried a quarter
of a mile.
After striking the Peter Hanson
house the storm lodged around
DR. Frazier's residence, breaking a
few windows there and totally de-
molished the new house of Charles
Christainson. Dr. Frazier's barn
however went across the prairie in
small pieces. A COW weighing
/, 100 pounds was carried 100 feet
and SO badly injured that she had
to be killed. A COW that stood
. beside it and was also carried
- away escaped without scratch.
Willis E. Bryan saw the storm
y coming and took his family to tn
cellar and had them stand agains
- the west wall. Every stick of tim
~ Der of the house was blown away
and all escaped unhurt except Mr.
Bryan, who had a big rock blow
upon his foot as he stood in tn
cellar.
- At Henry Hanson's house was
:: tightly closed pocket book cor
. tanning $3.50. The pocket boo
:, was afterward found open and ly
~ ing beside it was a $40 bill. Th
=: $3.50 had blown away.
:, The rotation of the funnel spl
r. six freight cars IN two division
sending three down the track an
70 the other three up. While
broke the coupling the cars we,
,ot uninjured.
The tornado travelled like
bouncing rubber ball, striking
one place, then rising and descel
ding again. After striking Chri
me tianson's place it rose up al
18th dropped again half a mile eas
The when it struck two barns, thu
old rose again and came down, takil
a barn and granary two mil
ses east of Lyle. From there on t
ion storm seems to have broken al
uf- simply blown as heavy win
of having lost it's rotation.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
Congressional Candidates.


1t will soon be time to be think
ing of candidates for Congress, as
the nominating CONVENTION will as
semble in less than twelve months.
In this district there will probably
be trouble between the Populists
and Republicans. 1t is claimed
that there was an understanding
when Martin, Populist, was nomi'
mated last year that the coveted
prize should go to Republican
next year. There are intimations
however, that Martin thinks he il
Just the man to serve the people
another term, and that his mem
DRY may be faulty whenever men
ton is made of previous agree
ments.
Among Democrats there has beef
as yet very little said about candi
dates. The Democrats of viii
mington are not unmindful, how
ever, of the fact that this, the lar
gest city in the State, has not beel
honored with the nomination 70
nearly twenty years, and that thi
fact should not be overlooked whe]
the convention assemblies.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
Another Fusion Blunder.

1t seems that the last Leglsla-
ture did nothing right. The mem
bers were SO busy creating offices
for themselves, that they had mol
time to look after legislation.
Where they were not corrupt they
we're ignorant. Where they were
not ignorant, they were SO utterly
careless and inattentive to their
duties that they took no notice of
the conflicts existing in the laws
passed.
When the law was passed crea-
ting a State Board of Equaliza-
ton, there was a great flourish of
trumpets, and the people were in
formed that the performer" were
going to so equalize the burdens of
taxation that the inequalities that
had formerly existed would here
after be conspicuous for their abb
sence." The law was passed-the
evil was remedied and the Jews
went out that reform was trium-
lphant and the wicked tax-dodgers
were no more to be permitted tC
escape their just share of the bur-
dens of taxation.
In an interview, Maj. James W
, Wilson, chairman of the Board O.
} Equalization, has this to say in re
lation to the law:
"The act creating this board re
7 quires all the property to be re
l ported to the Auditor and given t.
3 us by August 10th, this year. U
t to this date only thirty-four coun
ties have made returns. It is i'm
t possible to take action until al
d are in. If all are here by the 10th
r it will give only fifteen days t
t equalize and return to each cour
d ty for revision of its lists, and the
e to return to our board. This is a
n impossibility. It would requi1
ID at least two months to correct prt
% perly and make a report, but tt
sheriffs are required to have the
d tax lists in hand by September
\ and persons failing on that day
"a pay their taxes are liable to III
le prisonment for such failure. II
: bill which created our board is
st copy of the Idaho law, and is n
I'd at all suited to North Carolin
IN In one place it requires the sheri
- and in another the register
go deeds to make returns, There
9n dispute as to which shall do
es and as a result, the work is n
done by either
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

The Statesville Landmark SAYS
that Collector Harkins has mott
fed stamp deputies not to receive
checks for tobacco and liquor
stamps This was never done be-
fore except during the 1893 panic.
Cashier Brown, of Statesville who
was in the revenue service ten years
says such an order was never is.
sued before except during the
Cleveland panic. ''Just why
says the Landmark, 'it should be
promulgated now, when the NC.
Kinley prosperity is sweeping ove1
the land is not apparent, unless
there is no difference between s
Cleveland panic and Mckinley
prosperity -
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
Engineer Kept His Word
Murray(ky.) Ledger.

Two freight engines collided
near Whitlock last week. Both
were pretty badly damaged, and
one engineer was fired for care
lessness and disobedience of or
ders. The funniest thing about
the matter, was the answer of the
disobedient engineer to the other
who asked:
Didn't you have orders to meet
me at Whitlock?'' "Well, d-n
it, hain't / met your" said the ETA.
gineer who caused the head-on col.
lision.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

Thomas Harrison, 60 years old,
formerly of CrittendeL, Ark. found
himself without a home after the
Mississippi floods in the early
spring, and took a steamer to Mem
phis, where he became imbued
with the idea that he must see the
Tennessee Centennial exposition.
He set out to walk the 300 miles to
Nashville, and few days ago he
arrived there. Of the whole dis.
tance he had ridden only 1!
miles.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

No mystery about it. When the
Shakers offered some time ago to give
away a bottle of their Digestive Cordial
to any one who might call at their New
York office, there was a great rush and a
great many people thought they were
crazy.
Subsequent events proved it to have
been very clever advertising transac.
ton, for although they gave away thous.
ands of bottles, it was in the end profta
BILE; nearly every one that took a free
bottle came back for more and paid for il
with pleasure, saying they had derived
better results from its use than from any
other medicine they had ever used.
There is nothing so uniformly success
full in the treatment of stomach trouble
as the Shaker Digestive Cordial, and wha
is better than all, it relieves at once.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
Reformers Want Salaries Raised.

An increase in the salaries OF our
State officers is rather a peculiar
kind of reform to be suggested
lust at this time, and the most pc
culiar and the strangest part OF 1t
is the fact that it is suggested and
advocated by the editor Of the lead
ing "reform" paper in this State,
who was the late chairman of the
Populist State executive commit
tee-Mr. Hal w. Aver!
At the county officers conven-
ton held last week at Morehead
City, Mr.. Aver delivered a careful
ly written address, in which he
called special attention to the
small salaries paid our State otfi-
GERS as compared with the larger
salaries paid by corporations to
their officers. As an illustration
he cited the salary Of $4,000 paid
to the Governor, and $1,000 paid
to the Chief Justice, and then said
"a railroad company pays its State
counsel $4,000 a year without any
hesitation and perhaps wouldn>1
employ a man in that capacity
who would work for less" And
after calling attention to this, Mr.
Aver asked this question, "Wh.
cannot and why do not they tin
people) have the courage and sens
to make such regulations as VII
enable the State to offer and pa.
as much for intellect and brain IL
the service of the State and peopl
as corporations pay for intellec
| and brain in their service?"
I Now, did you ever? Why haven
the people "the courage an
sense" to pay their officers highe
salaries? Who would have though
that such question could orwoul
have been publicly asked by til
, late official head of the party
this State? Is it because he
: himself an office-holder-Stat
: Auditor?
: And in this connection we wou]
like to inquire what fees and sal
2 ries have been reduced as promise
, by the reform" leaders? In Il
e campaign of 1894 every reform
4 candidate pledged himself mo
S solemnly to reduce all fees al
o salaries $50 as to correspond WI
s the low prices of farm products
d And yet, although they had a lar
majority in the Legislature tn
elected, no officers fees or salarl
: were reduced one cent?
lie Again in 1896 every "reforn
" candidate repeated the same pied
IL and proudly pointed to the pla
10 in the Populist State platfor
~ which demanded "a reduction
v salaries until such time as throu
an increase of the currency t
price of property and produce "
1T justify the present rates. A
IL yet, although they had again
y overwhelming ajority in the L
On islature, what fees or salaries W
n reduced?
rs How long, Oh! how long V
re- honest taxpayers allow themsel
to to be deceived by the false pro
NJ ses Of a set of pretended ''refo1
ers" whose only object is tt
own personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT?
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

It is reported in New York that
Frederick D. Underwood, general
managerof the Minneapolis, St
Paul & Sault Ste. Marie railroad
who began as a brakeman will be
elected president of the Northern
Pacifi crailroad.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

Some time ago little bottle of CHAM
belain's Colo, Cholera and Disrrhoea
Remedy fell into my hands, inst at a time
when my two-year-old boy was terribly
afflicted His bowels were beyond COIL
troll. We had tried many remedies to no
purpose, but the little bottle of Collie,
cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, speedily
cured him.-William F. Jones, Oglesby
Ga. For sale by DR.. J. d. Mcmillan.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

The Rome (Ga.) cotton factory
has obtained government order
for 1,300,000 yards of heavy duck
for mail sacks. The amount of
the contract is $250,QOO. The
mill has been forced to purchase
new machinery and employ a
large number of hands at good wa
ges.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

The Charlotte News tells of a
leading Populist justice of the
peace, a land owner Of Mecklen-
burg county, who made applica-
fion to have his mother put III
the poor house. The commission
ers denied his application.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

In Cowley, Sumner, and other
counties in Kansas girls and young
women are hiring themselves as
farm hands. They get 50 and So
a day, and they run the binders
and drive the teams, though man
aging the heavy sheaves is rather
difficult yet. 1t is said that wo.
men stand the heat better thar
men.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

In one of the slum districts of
New York 147 old buildings were
sold at auction by the city for
sums as low as $3.50.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

John Griffin, of GAINESVILLE, O., says;
~ never lived day for thirty years with
out suffering agony, until box of De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured my piles. y
For piles and rectal troubles, cuts, bruises
sprains, eczema and all skin troubles De.
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is unequalled
]. d. Mcmillan.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

Maybe the new tariff was not
gotten up in the interests of the
Trusts, but since its passage the
stocks of 20 Trusts have increased
in value to an aggregate of $780,
100000.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

Former State Auditor Robert
M. Furman has taken position
as editorial writer on the Asheville
Gazette. Mr.. Furman is one of
the best informed newspaper men
III North Carolina.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
Bicycle Proverbs.
London Star.


A soft saddle turneth away
wrath.
The bumped child breads the
flyer.
The novice and his saddle are
soon parted.
He who sups with the scorchel
needs a high gear.
It's a poor cyclometer that
won't register double up hill.
It's an i'll wind that blows out
of puncture in your tire.
It's the man without cyclom
eter that has ridden the Creates
distance of all.
No man can hasten the passing
year, but any good rider can make
a century run.
Despise not the day of small
things; it's the little sprocke
that makes the wheel go around.
Take heed of the beginner be
fore, instead of the scorcher from
behind, but who shall escape tn
bloomer girl?
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
At a meeting of the prominent

At a meeting of the prominent
Grand Army:men held in Philadel-
phia last week it was unanimously
decided TO extend an invitation
to Pekett's division of ex-Con-
federate soldiers with headquarters
ut Richmond, Va, to attend a re
uuion of the blue and the gray tC
be held in Philadelphia Septem
her 18th and 18th next.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

AT Lewiston, Me-, Tuesday, Nell
son Dingley, father of Congress
man Nelson Dingley, Jr., died.
He was SO years of age. Death
was due to stroke of paralysis ag-
gravated by old age.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
STATE NORMAL.
AND
Industrial College,.
Greensboro, N. C.,
Greensboro, N. C.,

Offers the young women of the State
thorough professional, literary, classical,
scientific, and industrial education. An
nual expenses 500 to $3.50. Faculty of
Is members. More than 400 regular stu
dents Practice school of I26 pupils for
teachers. More than 200 matriculates
representing every county i'll the State
except three. Correspondence invited
fsern those desiring competent trained
teachers. To secure board in dormito-
ries all free tuition applications must be
made before August Ist. For catalogue
and information, address
PRESIDENT CHAS. D. McIyER,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

DR.. J. l.. Terry, of Trimble, Tenn, in
speaking of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and. DiaIrheoa Remedy, says: at has al
most become necessity in this vicinity. +"
This is the best remedy i'll the world for
collie, cholera morbus, dysentery and di-
arrhoea, and is recognized as a necessity
wherever its great sqrth and merit Der
come known. No other remedy is SO
prompt or effectual, or SO pleasant to take.
Sold by DR.. ]. D. Mcmillan.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

"They don't make much fuss about it :"
We are speaking of DeWitts Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for consti-
patton, biliousness, and all stomach and
liver troubles. They never grippe. I'D.
Mcmillan
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

81 crave but One Minute" said the
public speaker in husky voice; and ther
he took dose of One Minute Cough
Cure, and proceeded with his oratory
One Minute Cough Cure is unequallet
for throat and lung troubles. J. d. Nc
MILAN.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

II heals everything except a broken
.heart, may be said of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal diseases.
cuts, burns, bruises, letter, eczema and
all skin troubles may be cured by it
quickly and permanently. ]. D. McMil.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
VIRGINIA COLLEGE
FOR YOUNG LADIES,
Roanoke. Va.
Apr28-Snn.

Opens Sept. 8, 1897. One OF the leading schools
for young ladies in the South. Magnificent
buildings, all modern improvements. Campus
ten acres. Grand mountain scenery in Valley
of Va. famed for health. European and Amer
lean teachers. Full course. Superior adyan-
ia ges in Art and Music. Students from twenty
States For catalogues address the President.
MATTE p. HARRIS, Roanoke, Va.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

There is time for everything; and the
fime to attend to cold is when it starts.
Don't wait till you have consumption,
but prevent it by using One Minute Cough
Cure, the great remedy for coughs, colds
Group, bronchitis and all throat and lung
troubles. J. ID. Mcmillan.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

Judge T. M. Cooley, for years
the leading member of the law fac
ulty of Michigan University, a
judge8of the Supreme Court of
Michigan and the moving spirit in
the interstate commission, has
been taken to the Oak Grove san.
ltarilm at Flint, Mich, wreck
OF his former self and a hopeless in.
valid. The Judges loss of his men.
tai and physical vigor was the re-
suit of overwork.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

Don't nauseate your stomach with teas
and bitter herbs, but regulate your liver
and sick headache by using those famous
little pills known as DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. J. d. Mcmillan.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

Vim, vigor and victory-these are the
characteristics of DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for consti
patton, biliousness and all stomach and
liver troubles. J. D. Mcmillan.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

Burning, itching skin diseases instantly
relieved by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve,
unequa1led for cuts, bruises, burns. 1t
heals without leaving scar. J. D. Nc
MILAN.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
5000 REWARD

l WILL PAY. THE ABOVE REWARD
for the apprehension and delivery to the
sheriff of Marion county, S. c., of Ste
phen Bryant, the slayer of my son on
July 18TH, 1897.
The said Bryant is about 4S years old
5H feet high, weighs about I35 pounds
light complexion, blue eyes, high fore
head, two long front teeth, round, hump
shouldered and wears a No. shoe.
A. R. PREVATT.
Lurnberton, n. c., Aug. 2, 1897.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
PERMANENTLY LOCATED!

H. G. Jones, Contractor and
Builder for both Wood and Brick
Modern Style Buildings. Plans
and Estimates furnished on
short notice. Orders taken fo1
Sash, Doors and blinds. Prices
very low.
Apr2S-Sm
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

At Shelbyville, Ind, consta-
BILE who attempted to eject a wo-
man in default for rent was chased
from the premises by the irate
female, who threw boiling water at
him. The constable was. badly
crippled with rhuemotism and his
rhuematism has left him. Hence
both parties are ahead some.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

A general strike of the Pants
Makers Union has been Inaugural
ted in New York.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

If Organism is as dead as Col.
Watterson declares it to be, WHY
does he hammer away at the
corpse?-Washington Post.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

LhxoL the new form of Castor Oil is SO
palatable that children lick the spoon
clean.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11

| Glass A. Tickets sold daily April 2sth to Oc
| tober 18th. Final limit November 7th.
| Glass B. Tickets sold daily April 2eth to Oc-
| tober 18th. Final limit twenty (2O) days from
| date of sale.
| Glass C. Tickets sold Tuesdays and Thurs
| days of each week, April 18th to October 26th.
| Final limit ten (10) days from date of sale.
| THOROUGH SERVICE between all points
| on the
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
The famous Silver Polish,

letter, Salt-Rheum and Eczema.
The intense itching and smarting, incl
dent to these diseases, is instantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain s Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. 1t
is equally efficient for itching piles and
a favorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. % cts. per box.
DIR. Cady's Condition Powders, are
Just what a horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
| vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put a
horse in prime condition. Price %
cents per package.
For sale by DR.. J. D. Mcmillan.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
The Tennessee Centennial Exposition
Opens at Nashville, May tSt, and
Closes October S0th, 1897.
SEABOARD AIR LINE
Will sell

Excursion Tickets
AT VERY REDUCED RATES, the following
being total rates from points named:
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-08-11
Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley R'y,
JOHN GILL, RECEIVER
CONDENSED SCHEDULE,
In Effect May Both, 1897
NORTH BOUND,

NORTH BoCSp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-31
EYLER TOO SPEEDY.
Topeka Couldn't Bat His Outshoots-
Score 8 in Aechison's Favor.

There was a good exhibition of ball
playing at Athletic park yesterday. The
score to in favor of Atchison tells a
mournful story. Eyler who has been
christened Battle Axe by a Topeka
fam was in the box for AtchiSon and
he proved a puzzle. He pitched the
kind of ball yesterday that sent him to
the national league and the hits We're
few and far between. cochran VINO
was in the box for Topeka was hit hard
and often. He was supported beauu-
fully but that did not prevent Atchison
scoring. Cochran is a good "heady
such as every pitcher has.
The game yesterday was satisfactory
to those who braved the heat to at
tend. 1t was a triff1e uncomfortable for
those in the grand stand and a great
deal more so for the players.
McFadden will be back in the game
today when -Stricklett and Jones Will
be the opposing pitchers. Following Is
the score by innings:
Topeka .... ........1 0 O-3
Atchison $500. ......0 l 3 50
Summary-Earned runs, AtchlSon L;
two base hit, Eyler; home run, Howe;
base on balls, ,aoff Cochran 8, Off EYER
;struck out, Underwood, Stricklett
5, Atchison z; double plays, Cochran to
Conlin, Kinaler to Brockway to Conlin,
Perry to Howe to Cole, Howe to Cole;
time Of game, 1:45.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
of next week Junction City will be here
Topeka. will go to junction early IN the
week. The Topeka and Junction City
teams are the most evenly matched OF
any in the state league.