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The Washington times., 1908-05-29
BOY AND COW MIX;
FATHER SUES OWNER
Perforated Pants" Where Horns
Went Through Fail TO
Move Jury.

NEW YORK, Nay 29.-Exhibit No.
IA punctured pair OF knee breeches
which tweIve-year-old Milton Ruton
wore on June so. 1893. when. he testified,
the horns of a COW owned by John Hart
came IN sudden contact with the afore-
said trousers at point I'm the Tear-did
not move a jury in the city court 20
award money damages TO the boy,
William Z Ruton. the boys father
sued John Hart. = contractor, 20 re-
cover 5000 for injuries.
Milton testified that he was walking IN
p quiet and orderly manner, as all
good bows are wont TO do. along the
street near Harris COW pasture lot He
said that suddenly Harts cow started
for him and chased him.
He said that he ran as fast as he
could. and was rapidly leaving the cow
behind when he tripped and fell The
boy said that while he was face down
the COW hooked him. He said that the
cows horns reached right through his
breeChes.
Several Of Harris nsighbors and
friends testified that the cow was a
gentle animal and especially kind TO
children, who made pet of her.
The Washington times., 1908-05-29
ENGLAND OPPOSES
VISIT TO NICHOLAS
Edward, However, Contin-
ueS Preparations for
the Trip.

LONDON. May %. - Notwithstanding
the violent protests that are being made
against King Edwards coming visit TO
Emperol Nicholas. al RevaI. prepara-
tions for the trip are going right ahead.
and IL was announced today by mem
bers Of the conservative party that no
attention would be paid 70 the protests.
Sir Edward Grey. speaking for the
King, is constantly reiterating the state
ment that the coming visit has absolute
~ no political significance, but this ex-
PLANTATION does not allay the criticism
OF the labOTites and liberals. who insist
that the visit should be abandoned on
the grounds of International decency."
Until Emperor Nicholas has purged
himself of the many political crimes
charged TO him. they say the English
people should not even manifest friend
ship for his empire The political sig
nihcauCe OF the interchange Of COurte-
sizes is no longer considered by them. for
Il is believed that in view Of the present
state Of mind Of "a large part OF the
English people no sovereign would dare
involve his country in a pact with Rus
STA,
At n score or more Of labor meetings
Sunday. resolutions Will be adopted
pleading with the King 10 reconsider
his move and abandon the trip.
The Washington times., 1908-05-29
Ehnor Glw, in Mining Camp,
Enjoys Genuine local Color

have ever read about I wish / could
be a miner, for there must be satisfac-
ton in digging the gold from the earth
and knowing that you are receiving
your wages from nature itself"
The Washington times., 1908-05-29

RENO. New. May 29.--'I have trav-
eIed from Budapest to Bombay, from
Boston to Bakersfield, and there are
few experiences I have rot had and few
people I have not met, but Of them ali
Rawhide is the greatest. ] would not
give last nights experience Tor all, sdld
ElinOr Glyn, author of Three weeks.
She is travelling through Nevada for
color for another story. She arrived al
the. great camp IN charge OF Sam New
house the Utah millionaire Count Leon
de LabOrde, of Paris, and several women
friends including niece of Newhouse-
Right from the start Mrs GiIn went
after the new things in Western mining
camp life. At 10 c'clOcl1 the rounds or
the town began. LIi the Northern, the
biggest gaming place in the camp. she
wagpTed 5000 on faro. She lost and she
repeated the bet three times before she
won a bet, leaving the place SLOJO 10
the good This was the money that
helped 20 pay the expenses Of the
events that followed through Stingaree
Gulch
Sunearee GuIch is the tenderloin OF
Rawhide- Tne-e are q half-dOZen dance
halls and at lsas. &c. women ia this
street News that the writer Of Three
Weeks" was ia lie camp spread RAPIDLY
and thousands Of persons followed IN
her wake as she made the rounds. She
was safely guarded DF NcWnOuSe and
Superintendent Flynn. OF the Coalition
l. "
[Jt a thing happened to mar the
Sightseeing trip except "a drunken
shooting scrape between a prOspeCtor
and gambler. The prOspectOr took
two shots at the gambler as He made
HIS escape around the corner Of Il
/ building Mrs. Giyn witnessed this ar
fray, but not until the excitement was
Over did she show any effects from her
experience. Then she simply said she
was tired and nervous.
A banquet was rendered her and her
party IN the leading hotel Of the camp
I Wednesday night. The plates were
I spread on a pine board table extending
| the length Of the tent dininR-rOom.
This is all new 10 me-" she said,
but ! have enjoyed Sc all so much.
| Last year Mr. Newhouse promised me
in London that when ] came 20 Amer
lea he would have me see the greatest
mining camp I'm the world. Though I
have been here but a short time / am
ready 10 say that RaWhide is certainly
the greatest mining camp ] have ever
seen. and is far ahead Of anything I
The Washington times., 1908-05-29
CLIFF DWELLINGS
TO BE PRESERVED
Dr.. FewkeS Goes TO Colorado to
Supervise Repairs to His
tOriC Homes.

In compliance with a request Of the
Secretary Of the Interior. DR. J. Walter
Fewkes. of the bureau of American
ctLuOiogy Of the Smithsonian InstitU-
ton. has gone 10 the Mesa Verde Ma
tiouaI Park. Maucos, Colorado, TO take
charge OF the excavation and preserya-
ti1u of the famous cliff dwellings there.
U.s work for the present viii be di-
rucjed toward the so-called Spruce
Tree House. which he will restore. be
fore attempting the preservation of the
great Cliff palace. OF the Spruce Tree
House he expects TO make a fine show
ruin" visible from the point where
every one who visits the ruins must
camp before he sees the Cliff Palace.
The Gin Palace is not only the finest.
but also the largest example Of cliff
house architecture in our Southwest
In the Cliff Palace. DIT. Fewkes plans
10 cNcavate all the rooms and plazas 10
repair the walls that are in danger of
falling. and put the ruins in such a
condition that visitor may walk
through the courts and rooms without
obstruction, inspect the walls, now
buried I'm debris. and appreciate the sci
eutilc and educational importance Of Il
all
DR. Fewkes has gone to the Mesa
Verde Park from the Casa GTande ruin,
Pinal county, Arizona. where he fas
been al work during the winter season
uuearthing tile remains OF an extensive
prehistoric city.
The Washington times., 1908-05-29
DUEL IN AUTOS
OVER ABDUCTION
Bold Kidnaper of Woman
Killed in Flight-Other
Wounded.

LIGONIER, Ind, May 29.-In a run
hing fight between the occupants OF
TWO automobiles in which two revolvers
we're empued, William Patterson was
shot and killed yesterday afternoon by
ais Drother-ln-l6w near Millersburg.
Ind, and Ernest Franks. the brother
n-law, was dangerously wounded in
the thigh by Patterson.
Patterson had as q prisoner in his
motor car Mrs. A Sargent, a young
woman vino, it is alleged. he had alb
Quoted In an exceedingly daring man
ueT
Airs. Patterson had separated from
her husband lately, it is said, on aC-
count OF his rough treatment He
blamed Mrs. Sargent for much OF his
domestic trouble and It is supposed that
he harbored Erudge against her. Sew
eFGl weeks ago fearing for her life,
Mrs. Patterson left her husband and
took lefUge with her father, Atr.
Franks. Mr. Sargent, at the wife's
request, accompanied her TO LIgonier
and was her guest for some days, but
had intended returning yesterday to her
home at Wawasse
Patterson. filled with liquor and in on
Ugly humCr. arrived at LigOnieT yester-
day afternoon "A little before Mrs. Sar-
sent started to The depot with Mrs.
Fatterson's father
Il want that woman to set out of
that buggy shouted Patterson.
lie pointed q revolver al the doctor
and "a the same time dragged the WON
an from the buggy. Mrs. Sargent cried
loudly for help but was dragged into
the automobile half fainting
News of the abduction spread through
Iigonier rapidly. Ernest Franks,
brother Of Mrs. Patterson. organized
a posse Of armed farmers and started in
pursuit. taking the lead in a big tour
ing car The fugitives were oveTtakeu
just east OF NIuIersturg, near the Wa
bash deuOt
Halt, OF Wen shoot" shouted
Franks, standing zap in his motor car.
Patterson replied with a string of
curses and Immediately opened fire with
his revolver. shooting his brO-her-ln-
law in the thigh. Though dangerously
wounded Franks returned the fire with
such uneuing aim that Patterson was
instantly KILLED.
The Washington times., 1908-05-29
THE OPERATOR"
AT CHASE'S NEXT

Chase's next 10 its last bin will be
presented next week. and pursuing the
policy of years. il win be a representative
Offering comprising '"The Operator" by
Iyster Chambers and Clara Knott. the
Empire City Quartet, Ed BlondeU and
company, Al Almout and Mile Dumont.
Frank Seymour and Emma TIin, Barry
and Hughes. Myers and Rosa, and the
interesting yitagraph views, "Clog Max
ing in Brittany" THE Operator" ranks
as one of the big genuine dramatic sue
cesses of the year It's intense, vital
throbbing story of the TeCTeant tele-
graph operator with its sensational i'll
C.dents and splendid characters I'M
pressed New York as something new
and live. LysteT Chambers and Miss
Knott are well-kuowu player s, and they
ara credited with mastery inteTpTeta-
tons Of the principal roles.
The Washington times., 1908-05-29

A newspaper reporter asked her why
she had not brought her father with
her
well, 7 had him with me for two
years i'm America, accompanying me. but
] found BE was so anxious 90 get on the
platform and make a speech before I
had finished singing, and the people
seemed 10 want 10 hear him so much
that I though it safer TO leave him
behind"
Miss Clemens makes her first appear
auce on the concert stage next Sunday
at a concert in aid OF the scholarship
fund or the Society Of American Women
in London.
The Washington times., 1908-05-29
SHE BREAKS RECORD
IN FURNISHING THIEF

CHICAGO, May 29.-A1rs. Lillian
Wyeth. twenty-five years old, and
handicapped by two babies and a hus-
band, broke all records for quick justice
when she turned detective, captured
a thief who had stolen her suit cases,
and appeared in court as prosecuting
witness, securing a conviction, all in
the space Of thirty minutes
Mrs. Wyeth and he; husband were
en- route to their nome in Rochester,
y. Y, and were waiting for a Lake
Shore train when the theft occurred
The Washington times., 1908-05-29
MILITIA BILL SIGNED.

The bill making organized militia \
reserve force of the regular army and
placing IL under control y the Federal
Government has been signed by the
President The bill, which was intro
duced by Senator Dick OF Ohio, also pro-
vides that all male citizens between the
yes OF eighteen and forty-five years who
are not members OF the organized
militia shall be liable 10 military serv-
ice when needed, making them cOnsti>
tute the reserve militia"
The Washington times., 1908-05-29
KAISER SAILS IULY Z.

BERLIN. May 29.-EmperOT William
will start for his Nortl Sea cruise on
board the HohenzOileTn on July Z. He
Will embark at Kiel. The invitations
to the guests who will accompany him
already have been issued II IS not i'm
probable that the Emperor will meet
the Gar Of Russia and King Haakon
during the cruise.
The Washington times., 1908-05-29
Rapidly Acquires Fathers
Fame as Wit and Is Al
ready Popular.

LONDON. May 29.-NIrs. Clara Glenn
ems. daughter Of Mark Twain. who has
arrived here for her debut as pro
fessional concert singer. is rapidly &C
curing her fathers reputation as
wit and is also getting 10 be as well
liked as her father. One Of her latest
witticisms is at aer fathers expense.
The Washington times., 1908-05-29
ARE NEEDED
IN ALASKAN FIELDS
Work for All at Good Pay, AS
SertS LandhOlder.

serts LandholdeT.
FAIRBANKS. Alaska. May 29.-Five
hundred aBle-bodied and reliable min
ers are now reeded in the Tanana coun-
try TO work at s. per day with board
thrown IN. TIE work, while hard, is
heaIthvs and all out OF 6oors. A day s
work IS ten hours.
TIE above conditions re'ute the asser-
tiOus which have been sent out from
the Tanana country recently that many
men are out OF work there.
Clarence Berry, one OF the foremost
miners In this section of Alaska, has
recently returned from the states
where he went IN the interest Of his
vast holdings. While away Mr. Berry
made many allUTinE offers to miners ia
come here and work
There IS work here for every man
who wants it and the conditions are the
very best" said MI. Berry today The
wages are as high as can be found IN
any country of similar character. The
men are treated well and they get the
best food in the market"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-02

2 John bought box and in they went
TO see the Man-Bear faker gent.
Teds almost jumped out of their skin
When the huge fellow came walking IN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-02

s. And now the Snowman comes out front
And thanks them for their funny "Stunt."
The audience shouts and stamps until
lie also gives them a nice bill
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-02

{. What Mr.. Man-Bear tries to do
The TedS, behind his back do. too.
The audience thinks it's screamingly funny,
And ManBear feels he's earning his money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-02

g. And now, before Man-Bear's half done.
The Teds decide they Il have some fun
You see the little imps tiptoe
To get around behind the show
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-02

l. John and the Teds thought they would 60
Down town today and see a show.
At one of the theaters, as they passed by,
This great big show-bil caught their eve.
The Robesonian., 1908-11-12
Axioms Worth While.

Statesville Landmark.
A writer under the initials s
d. u" lays down the following
axioms which may not bv en-.
tirely new, but they are worth
while: VI Va
! hold these truths to be self.
evident:
That man was not made tc
mourn.
That laughter wins more bat.
ties than tears, and that a smile
is a very good weapon.
. That fear is a devil to be avoid
That the game is worth the
candle the game is strai<ht
and clean.
That idleness is a vice and sin
a crime. ''
That the great thing is not To
make a living but a life.
That it is not so much how
we die but how we live that
counts.
That this great, beautiful
world is somehow all good.
:, That love is the chief end of
That God is, not was.
That the future is what we
make it-a continuation of the
The Robesonian., 1908-11-12

Rings Little Liver Pills for bilious
ness, sick headache. They keep you
well: 25c. Try them. Sold by J. DR
Mcmillan & Son
The Robesonian., 1908-11-12

Official returns show that
Maryland's electoral vote will be
spllt' Bryan getting six of the
electors and Taft two. On the
popular vote-the vote cast for
the elector receiving the highest
number-Taft carries the State
ny 56l votes. His elector polling
the highest vote received lie, III
9 and + the highest Bryan elector
The Robesonian., 1908-11-12

President-eIect VIM. H. Taft
and Mrs. Taft left Cincinnati
Friday night for Hot Springs,
Va, where they will rest until
Thanksgiving. 1t is said that
Fred W. Carpenter, who has
been secretary to Mr.. Taft
for many years, will be secre-
tary to the President, succeeding
VIM. Loeb, Jr. who it is also
said may have the position of
Secretary of the Navy in the
Taft Cabinet if he so desires.
Judge and Mrs. Taft will spend
the winter in the South, perhaps
in the western part of this State
or in Georgia.
The Robesonian., 1908-11-12
BETHESDA NEWS BATCH.
New Building Nearing Compile
tion-"PhiP' Regrets That
'"The Teacher" Thinks Him a
MAIIIO. pa-.aoI
Meddler-Personal.
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.

N1eQQLer-FGTeOn
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Messrs. R. R. and w. B. Flow
ers spent today in PrOctorville
on business-Mr. S. F. Jenkins
spent today in Lumberton on
business. Mrs. Joseph Walters
returned home from Chadbourn
Tuesday evening accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. C. B. An
drews. - Messrs. H. L. and ]. P.
Floyd, of Fairmont, were business
callers at the home Of Mr.. W. S.
Floyd Wednesday morning. Mr..
Clyde Flowers spent Wednesday
night with friends in the Nye
section.
The new dwelling of Mr.. Jas.
Flowers will soon be completed.
The work is being superintended
by Messrs. Henry and Van Nye,
of Proctorville.
A great many in this section
spent Tuesday at the polls near
Bloomingdale.
phil" regrets very much that
''the teacher" thinks him med
dler and that he unthinkingIy in
suited her royal highness. Of
course he wishes to apologize, if
necessary, but refuses to accept
the name she gives him and de-
clines her advice in regard to his
writing to The Robesonian, how
ever strict she may be. ''PhiP'
will stop writing when the edi-
tor tells him to and not before on
her account. AS to her statements
in regard to ''Phil's" standing
and other matters, she is perfect
ly welcome to whatever opinion
she may form, for Phil" wishes
her to understand that he is a
chip off of the old block"
Phil the Fiddler"
Barnesville, N. c., Nov. S, 'O8.
The Robesonian., 1908-11-12

This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 1855 Lawrence
st., Denver, Col, writes to Mrs.
Pinkham:
81 was practically an invalid for six
years, on account of female troubles.
1 underwent an operation by the
doctors advice, but in a few months l
was worse than before. A friend ad-
vised Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it restored me to perfect
health, such as / have not enjoyed In
many yeara. Any woman suffering as
/ did with backache, bearing down
pains, and periodic pains, should not fail
to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound"
The Robesonian., 1908-11-12
RED SPRINGS REVIEWS.
Theatrical Enter al n m c ents-
Some who Come and Go.

Some who Come and Go.
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
The many friends of Mrs. D.
2. McEachern were delighted
yesterday at her return. She
has been visiting friends in Prov
idence, Rhode Island, since Au-
gust. On her way home she
had a delightful ride down the
Hudson by moonlight and de-
scribes the scenery as being per-
fectly grand.
Mr.. J. J. Tolar, of Latta, S. c.,
spent a few days here last week.
The William Todd Theatrical
Company is playing here every
night this week in it's own tent.
The entertainments are all good
and exceptionally clean.
DR.. B. F. Mcmillan spent We'd
nesday in Maxton attending the
Robson County MedicalSociety's
regular meeting.
Rev. and Mrs. N. B. Clarkson,
who have been visiting their
daughter, Mrs. ]. Allen Hug
gins, for the past week returned
to their home in Monroe Wednes-
day.
An entertainment will be given
in the Opera House this evening
by the Floyd Company, of the
Radcliffe Entertainment Bureau
of Richmond, Va. The company
comes here we'll recommended
and hopes to have a large crowd.
Oysters will be sold at the
home of Mr.. r. w. Livermore
Monday afternoon from four to
six o'clock, the money to be used
in decorating the preparatory
class rooms of the college.
Miss Lula Humphrey, of Lum-
berton, visited her sister, Mrs.
H. B. Gibson, several days this
week.
The freshman class of the
college organized a few days ago
with Miss Margery Clemens as
president, Miss Berta Coke, vice
president, and Miss Alva Weed
en-, secretary and treasurer.
Red Springs, N. c., Nov. 6,
'0S.
The Robesonian., 1908-11-12
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and dhas positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, f1atulency, indiges.
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Robesonian., 1908-11-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

The above is the name of a German
chemical, which is one of the many
valuable ingredients of Foley's Kidney
Remedy. methylenetetramine is
recognized by medical text books and
authorities as uric acid solvent and
antiseptic for the urine. Take Foley's
Kidney Remedy as soon as you notice
any Irregularities, and avoid a serious
malady. Sold by all druggists.
The Robesonian., 1908-11-12

Independent tobacco growers
in Kentucky who defied might
riders" and raised crops under
guard and in face of many
threats, sold the first offering of
their crop at Louisville Thursday
at the best price ever paid for
tobacco there. The price was
" to So hundred higher than
the best price paid for last years
crop.
The Robesonian., 1908-11-12

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup always
pag ppaings quick relief to coughs, colds
hoss' hhoarseness' Whooping- cough and ali
oroncnlsl and throat trouble. Mothers
especially recommend it for childrenS
RI FIeasant to take, gently laxative. Sold
by j. d. Mcmillan & Son. "Oio
The Robesonian., 1908-11-12
Three New Banks in BIaden.

Two years ago there was not a
bank in Bladen county and now
there are three, the Bank Of
Bladen, at Clarkton; Bank of
Elizabethtown, and the Bank of
Bladenboro. From what we can
learn all of them are doing we'll;
or as we'll as could possibly be
expected with the panic they
have had to contend with. And
two of them were started just
in the midst of the panic and
the other less than a year before
it started.
The Robesonian., 1908-11-12

Belle Leroy, an American Sun
day school teacher in China
town, New York City, will
marry Kee Sing, a Chinese
laundryman, December 5, with
full Chinese ceremony. 1t will
be the first public Chinese mar
riage ceremony ever performed
in this country.
The Robesonian., 1908-11-12
If You Have Shoes In Your
Head
Well Tell You How to Get
Them Easy.

To get Shoes easy you must
buy them from us there are no
easier or more comfortable Shoes
made anywhere. They are dainty
to look at, and fit to a nicety.-
The very latest styles and lasts
set our fashions, and the dura-
bility of the Shoes is demonstrate
ed by every purchaser. Yet in
spite of the sterling all-round
quality our prices are proverbial-
ly low.
Come and See!
JOHN 7. BICCS & co.
T-7-27
The Robesonian., 1908-11-12
OUT BARKER'S WAY.

Quarterly Conference 18th and
l5th-To Move to Lumber.
ton-A Fellow and His Booze
Better Employment for
Youthful Cigarette Smokers
and Courters-O Other Items.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Mrs. Celia Humphrey has gone
on an extended visit to her daugh-
ter's in Dillon, S. C.
Mrs. Israel visited her aunt,
Mrs. Humphrey, last Saturday
and Sunday.
We have a fine school at Sad
die Tree, Mr.. Simeon Humph-
rey, teacher.
Rev. D. B. Humphrey visited
relatives in this neighborhood
this week.
Several from Saddle Tree at
tended preaching at Barker's
last Sunday evening.
Don't forget quarterly confer
ence at Barker's November IA
and Is.
Well, old man Jack came along
last night and stopped vegetation.
Mrs. Lula C. M'Dufie, who
was thought to be very
seriously sick, the doctor says
is getting along very we'll.
Hope she will soon be we'll
again.
We understand Mrs. N. R.
Smith and daughter will move to
Lumberton in the near future.
Our sympathies go out to Mr..
and Mrs. w. J. Powers in the
loss of their little infant, which
occurred at their home at Powers
vile.
DR.. Warren Williams and fam
lily are to move to Lumberton in
December,
Miss jamie Williams visited
her sisters at Red Springs last
Sunday.
Mr.. Walter Rozier and sister.
Miss Fannie, who live near Ro-
zier's, visited their grand-aunt,
Mrs. Helen Humphrey, last Sun
day.
Miss Critic Rozier, who lives
near Rozier's, and Mr.. Vance
Kinlaw attended preaching at
Barker's Sunday.
Mr.. J. N. Regan and little
children visited Mrs. J. R. Re-
gan, who has moved from Tar
Heel to his home near Barker's.
We do think a fellow ought to
leave his booze at home when
attending church, and if he
can t separate himself and it he
ought to stay at home with it
and not be swapping his fingers
every time the preacher says
something that hits him.
We think a boy of from eight
to ~ could be better employed
than parading the road Sunday
evening smoking cigarettes. And
we do think such ages should be
home helping their papas feed
the pigs, rather then be out
courting.
Lumberton, N. C. R. F. D,
No. 2, Nov. 6, 1908.