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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-16

DID NOT MATERlALizE. =
Welch's visiting capitalists from
Moth Of Mason & Dixon's line,
who were heraldpd with flour
ish of trumpets, to be i'll AL
exandria between tine first and
fifth of June, to take an overland
trip in carriages to Baton Rouge,
did not materialize. But perhaps,
they will "show up' later.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-16
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State of I.onisiana-Pa Of Rapidcs-
Tenth Judicial District
Court.
SHAW 4 MrLDrR
CHARLES Il. FRAZIER NJ fo'o'

SHAW & MrLpER)
CHARLES Il. FRAZIER w. fo'''
AND WIFE.
DY VIRTUE OF AND TO SATISFY 4
ID writ ut iicri faci:ls issued from the
Honorable the Tcnth Judicial District
Court and to me directed us Sheriff of
the Parish of Rapi,les. Louisiana, COM
mandiny and authorizing Inc as Sheriff Of
the Parish Of kapi,tes, La, to specially
seize the property described in Act of
Donation from Charles X. Frazier to his
wife, Mary E. Frazier, passed before Z.
l.. Ransdcll, Clerk and ex-oftieiO Notary
Public, OH 10th December, A. ID. 1896,
and recorded in Donation Book "a, }" pa.
ges 1903 and lO4, Records of Rapidcs Par
ish, and being the property now attach
ed in this suit, have seized and will of
fer for sale at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, at the front door of
the Court House, in the Town nf Alexan-
dria, La, between the hours prescribed
by law, Oh
SATURDAY, JULY Urn, A. D.. 1897,
the following described property, to-
witt
Two acres of land in Rapidcs Parish,
Louisiana, with all the buildings and
Improvements thereon, commencing at
the Gas Pipe i'll the northeast corner Of
the northeast quarter of Section rs, T.
NJ, Il. W., thence run south 205 7l-lOO
feet, thence west At ~ 100 feet, thence
north 2,S 7l-1OO feet, and thence east ALI
42-l0O feet to point of beginning.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, subject to ap-
praisement. b. T. STAFFORD,
June is, 1887. Sheriff.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-16

The editor has been invited by
President WIN. Preston Johnston,
to be present during the present
week at the Commencement exer.
cises of Tulane University.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-16
Notice to Teachers.

The Examining Board in and
for the Parish of ltapi,lcs, will
mret on Monday, July l9'h. All
applicants for teachers in the pub,
lie schools will appear TN that day
By order of the President.
&. A. SClINACK,
GRO. o. WATTS, President.
SUPERINTENDENT.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-16
Buckleu'S Arilica S;ilye.

THE BEST SALvE in the world
for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers,
Salt hheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corus
and all Skin Erup,ions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price 70 cents per box.
For sale at the Eagle Drug Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-16
WANTED IN HOUSTON, TRxAs

deputy Sheriff NJ. V. Lacaze
arrested last Sunday, at Pollock,
L. r. Pierce, of the firm of Pierce
& Co., dealers in general merchan.
disc, who is wanted in Houston,
Texas, for larceny and forgery.
He was committed to the Parish
prison to await the arrival of the
Houston authorities, upon whose
request the arrest was made. Mr..
Pierce has wife and two chill
dren, bears All irreproachable char.
acter since Ills residence at Pol.
lock and has the sympathy of the
community in his misfortune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-16

Alexandria was visited by u
prophetic spiiitualiStic lecturer
last week. He claimed to dive
iuto the past, rs well as the future
aud to tivine nlIny things not
given to man to know, among o. h.
ers, that he knew who killed Nor.
man White and would reveal the
identity OF the assassin to the al.
thorities, but it appears that he
very quietly took his departure
without making the astounding
revelation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-16
PSYCHOLOGICAL.

MEEKER.-Hon. Jos. Fl. Mceker
died at his residence, Home plan.
tation, Oh Bayou Boeut, Rapides
Parish, La, on Tuesday afternoon,
June Sth, 1897, at the age of 81
years.
The deceased was a native of
Louisiana and had resided in Rap
i.les Parish since 1866. He was
President of the Red River. Atcha
falaya and Bayou Boeuf Leyee
Board and was one Of the largest
and most successful sugar plan.
tiers i'll the Parish. He had been
in i'll health for some years and his
death, while not unexpected, yet
produced great shock to the ell.
tire community, Of which he was ii
most esteemed, honored and influ
entail member. He had but re
Gently rebuilt at heavy expense
and operated a large sugar refine
~, in place of one destroyed by
fire several years ago, and his
death will lie AL irreparable loss,
not only to the immediate locality
in which he resided, but will be
felt alphabetically throughout
the entire Parish.
He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Ele.
amor NJ. Drouet, anil Il brother,
DIR. s. +. Meeker, with whom gen
eral sympathy is expressed in their
sad and inconsolable bereavement.
His remains were inferred i'll the
family cemetery at Ii o'clock a. M.
the next day, the funeral process
sion being one of the largest and
most imposing ever witnessed in
the Parish, thus attesting the es-
TEEN in which the deceased was
held by his fellow citizens.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-16

The will of the late Joseph II /.
Mrtker WAS admitted to probate
on Monday. His brother, DR.. S.
i. Merk.r, and sonin law, i. &.
prouet, are named as executors
without bond. The entire proper.
ty is mcqneathcd to Mrs. Drouct,
his only child.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-16
BRICK! BRICK!

GOD, WELL BURNED HAND
VI Made Brick constantly on hand at
the Adams Brick Co.'S. brick yard on Bay
on Robert road one half mile from Court
house. Call and see our brick before
buying elsewhere.
THE ADAMS BRICK co.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-16

~ The Enquirer is a 9-column,
SPACE paper, issued every Thurs.
day. Largest in size, most r4lia.
lhe in news, all large type, plain
print, good white paper. II our
readers want another live paper,
the Enquirer is that paper.
Call or send orders to
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Alexandria, La
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-16

The project of organizing a
militia company is again being ag-
ita.ed in Alexandria.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-16

MCMANUS. - Mr.. Dennis Nc.
Manus died at his residence Alex.
andria, La, ON Thursday morning,
June 10th 1897, aged 63 years.
The deceased was a native of Ire.
land, but came to America in 1850
and had resided in this city since
1865. He was brick mason by
trade and had succeeded by means
of energy, industry and ECONOMY
in accommodating a considerable
amount of property. He leaves a
wife and four children. He WAS
buried at 10 "a. M, the next day in
the Rapides Cemetery, in Pineville.
OSBORNE. = Mr.. John d. Os-
borne died at his residence, Alex
andria, La, Tuesday morning,
June 10th, 1897, at l o'clock. The
deceased was born in Canada
about Is years ago, but had resid.
ed i'll Alexandria for 45 years.
He was an enterprising citizen
aud one of the substantial business
men of the city, whose death will
be universally regretted. He
leaves a wife to mourn his de.
cease, with whom the entire com.
munity will sympaihize in her sad
atfliction. His remains will be in
tered. with the rites of the Catho.
lie Church, i'll Mt. Oliyet Cemete.
ry. PiuevilIe, at 10 a. m. to-day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-16


MALACHOwsKY.-AIrs. Eva Nal.
achowsky, aged 81 years, died at
her residence, Alexandria, La, on
Thursday night, June 10th 1897.
The deceased was a native of Prns-
STA, but emigrated to the United
States in 1869 and has been res
ident ct Alexandria since that
time. She leaves a numerous
progeny-among them, daught.
er, Mrs. d. Lehman, of this city to
mourn her demise. Her remains
were inhumed, in the Jewish Gem.
etery, in Pineville, at 8 o'clock p.
m., on the succeeding day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-16

Alexandria, La, June ID, 1857.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-16

Miss Ada Cheney is visiting
relatives at Cheneyville.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01
Execution Sale !

ny virtue of Xii execution issued
by the Superior court 81 wake
u county in the case OF Marta.. ~.
Blake vs.. ID. Columbus Blake and Oti,.
ers, | will on Monday the 18th day Of
July, 1897, at y o'clock NJ, at the court
house door OF said county, sell to the
highest bidder for cash, to satisfy said
execution, all the right, title and in
terest which the defendants, ID. C0lum-
bus Blake, 4. J. Blake, John Blake
and Solomon Blake, have in the fDi-
lowing described real estate, to- wit :
Beginning at a maple on the north
bank OF Mine Creek about } poles
above the road leading from Raleigh To
Tippers Cross Roads, thence north !,
degrees east, l43 poles To n pine stump,
thence north Sc 81 degrees west, liz
poles to- stake and pointers, thence
south DAB poles tot stake, thence eas,
% poles TO poplar on said Mine
Creek near the lower end of bluff
rhence up the various courses of said
creek to the beginning, being one
hundred and ten acres more or less.
the same being the lands conveyed tu
Marriena Blake by Joseph Andrews
and wife by deed recorded in Book a.
on page 626, in the Office OF Register OF
Deeds for Wake county. D.'
.,-,I Ham. +. JONES.
81 O, ,.-i Sheriff Wake Co.
June 3-t.d.s
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01
Mckinley AND SHERMAN

Will Mako an Ef,rt to Place United
States Under Obligations to England. Z
WASHINGTON, June 2l--Presidsnt
Mckinley and Secretary of state Sher-
man will make determi ned effort to
accomplish what their predecessors in
office, Cleveland and Olney, tried to
do-piace the I nlted States under OBJ
legations to England by entering into
"entanglipg alliances" with that coun-,
try. .,.l, .,...... ,.,..i. ,,l a,..l.u. 10 ~
In spite of the cold reception accord
ed the Olney-Pauncefote Arbitration.
Treaty by the United States and the
hostile sentiment toward that dOcu-
ment, evinced by every patriotic citi-
zen who understood its full scope and
meaning, an effort will be made by the
present administration to revive the
question; and already under the direc-
ton of Secretary Sherman, there is
now under preparation here the draft
of a new instrument which will form
the basis of negotiations for a new
treaty.
This new treaty wlpI h,dt be pre-
scented to- Congress before efi9 fail term
beginning in December; but as the
complexion of the Senate will remain
as it was when the original treaty was
repudlated, it is not. probable that any
effort in this direction will be success
full. ...,...-,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01
POPUlIST FQR SECOND PLACE.
Many Virginia .Deniocrats Seem to Fav or
I'll H. Autsn q Course.

Many virginia sDfnlOCrats seem TO raVcT
III ~ suFa' = Course.
RICHMOND, Va, June 22-All of the
indications, point to tM fact, tbAtthe
Roanoke Convention Will n6iHf Rate q
Populist for Lieutenant Governor.
Senators Daniel and Martin and Other
prominent Democratic managers
favor this policy. 1t is understood
that conference of the Populist lea d.
ers is to be held here Saturday, at
whicnthis and lother phases of the
coming camdaign are to be discussed
fully. ~ -
At meeting of Democrats in
Charlotte county to. day resolutions
were adopted indicating desire that
the Roanoke Convention shall select
a POpulist for the second plaOe on the
State ticket. Mai. r. V. Gainesi pf
that county, was named as CharfOtte's
n, eference for this" honor: Half a
dozen others are also mentioned her e
in the same connections. ''.'''-.'
The Democrats and POpulists In
Mecklenburg have taken steps for a
complete fusion OF their forces IN Uhls
campaign. ''''''
This county is the home of Col
Thomas GoOde, who ran as POpulist
candidate for Congress four years ago
an d who is the leader of that party in
the Fourth district. At meeting
Yesterday of the POpplists and DemD-
cratic executive committees fusior
WAS determined upon. Acall was Is
sued by these two committees fpl
county election in July Ofdeaegates IL
to a county convention to sefec
representatives to Roanoke. - ~
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01
s:::zs e.! !: a. Ii;;;:&!t4!s5::::::
DE road ....y dssE3aSSed sell
., pspf, OF MIX TO evet6 Yen

esd. q bieyei> ,sa1l over
die road every esSE3dSHd sell
. PINT, Of milk TO e~etj-AGr. Yea
ard the General aud your fri.rds
might come out there on your horses.
and re would be mighty glad 10 see
you And give your party s glass q.
E.lk apiece.
Now. honest, Mr. President. dru'-
you think that 80 600 sp- ntln bui j
ing good roads intothe country vo.. q
not have been wiser and given no
cause for envy aud bad feskrsi
Think of the number Of idle men
that could have been earning s"ue
thing to buy our truck for them
selves and children.
| VAS talking 10 q one-apn man
this morning who has been buyin
butter and eggs OF me for the las,
ten years, who by the way, WIS turn
ed out OF the War Department Tour
years ago and has been waiting
three months for the ADMINISTERS ion
70 get ready to reinstate MN, which
the President has promised 10 d..
and ought TO have done three month 5
ago. He said TO me-: ~ have not
earned a dollar for the last four
years, but after | am reinstxted /
shall be able to buy more than thru
eggs and pound Of butter at r
TIM" -Hh
We ought to have ). 900 one-aru
men employed as oversetrs of work
men in building good roads all oter
this country. There Is not a single
excuse for a man to be idle in this
country il he is able to work. There
is more VOL, k that needs to he done
than We have men TO do it ard
plenty of money to do it with
1t only. needs the proper leg sla
ton to put our recources- into mo
ton. ...J.,.
Mr.. Editor, nv horses have 20,
through and / must be goine
On home. We farmers think We
ought to be given a chance to say
something once in a while, And il
pou will publish this / will write you
another letter when l come in again
We talk things over among our
selves out in the country, and We
| have come to the conclusion tina,
things are not going our way quite
as much as they ought to. We are
peaceably inclined and bellows
thoroughly in internal improvements
both for theindivid1s and for thu
country. Yours truly. ---'>-- 4
| NJ Wrp,r -
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01
i DESTRUCTIVE l,AtLsI0RM.
DG44eta Persons Seriously Injured and
zE0Sh Damage Inflicted Upon Topeka.

GsEfa Persons seriOusly Injured and
9aSh Damage Inflicted Upon Topeka. ..
EToPEKA, Kan. June 24-The worst
hail storm known in the history Of
Kansas struck this city shortly after g.
o'clock tonight. Hail stones weigh.
ing IL to 16 ounces stripped the trees
of their foliage, smashed window.
panes on every hand, including the
finest plate glass store fronts, cut
down telegraph and telephone wires,
riddled awnings and inflicted unpre-
cedented damage throughout the city.
Dogs were struck in the streets and
killed. Horses were knock
/ ed TO their knees. When the fury of
the storm had passed, dead birds were
found everywhere. A heavy wind
and terrific lighting accompanied the
storm.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01
DISLODGED BY SPANIARDs3
An Afternoon Engagement with Inc
gents Fought Near MadrugA.

An Afternoon Engagement with :1nsar
gents Fought Near Madruga.s
HAVANA, June 2i.-COl. Aguilerss,
with column Of troops and actiIg in
conjunction with the GueYriIla force
and garrison of Madruga, has beehshn n
der the leadership of ArangHeen
which was entrenched in the Sieffn De
Grille, near Madruga, in this PROV nee.
The Spanish troops, the official report
says, successfully dislOdged the insur-
gents from all the positions occupied
by the latter, until the, enemy reached
Abro del Cafe, where the Insurgents
made determined stand. Eventual
ly the insurgents were also dislOdged
from that place and the Spanish troops
destroyed the enemy's CAMP,
The fighting, the official report adds,
lasted from 3 o'clock in the afternoon
until o'clock at night. The, ins4r-
gents retreating left the men killed
on the field, and the Government force
lost one Lieutenant and fifteen soldiers
killed, and had one Major, one Cap
tain, and 1873 soldiers wounded.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01
Low Rates To The West.

I'y the Missouri Pacific Railway
st. Louis to Kansas City 81 80; St.
Louis to Colorado Springs and Denver
$40 80; st. Louis to Grand Junction Col.
>l5OO: 1T. Louis to salt Lake Utah
Sis Oo: st. Louis San Francisco $4,000.
Tickets ut the above rates will be on
sale on June 18th and 30th, July LIST,
md and 3rd, same rates will apply for
return from points named at st.
Louis.
For particulars, address.
A. A. GALLAGHER,
southern Passenger Agent,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01

TOLEDO, ohio, June 23.-The Re
publican State Convention in session
here today renominated Governor
Bushnell by acclamati"n, in accord
auce with senator Hanna'S plans.
VISA johnson was renOminated for
Lieutenant Governor. j. l.. Burkett
WAS reuominated for Justice of the
supreme court aud Freeman MOnett
Ter Attorney General.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01
50 Years Of Cures.
KILLED IN HER GEN MOI



Mrs. A. A. ses1srsss
WINSTON, N. c., J ans sS.vArSA "A. A.
Springs was murdered At Hea a gton
3 30 this morning by snGl n wn
white man. MrA Sptfngs MAS wak-
ened by noise in her bedf6oi She
raised up in bed and, sseInE q ers On
in the room, screamed H46a4s De did
so, the man fred q piM4kssT ball
crashed through her Ma5N; Filling
her Instantly. The muf441H eaped
by jumping through m dpSS NJ Gdow.
Searching parties haNeI t4nSout all
day looking for suspicious CHARACTERS.
Two bloodhOnnds were sent from Bir-
lington to Lexington to-day. There
is no clew to the murderer. g.,
Mrs. Springs was forty-nine years
old. She was the wife of Mr. "A. "A,
Springs, proprietor of the March
Hotel, and was most estimable lady.
the guilty party is caught a, lynch
ing bee is almost certain to follow.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01
HOW's ThIs2

HOW's ThIs2
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case, of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY Il Co., Props,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F..
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lies d him perfectly honorable in all
business transactiOnsraahd' ifi1aHia ly
able to carry out any obi CATIONS made
by their firm. e
WHsrsStrRuAx, Wholesale Druggists,
'Poledo, O.f
WALD1NG, K1NNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
I Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
hIiy acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle, Sold by all Dru e
gists. Testimonials free.
: HalPs Family Pills are the best,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01

this ofLFepeated oecurFepc. 10 the be-
ginning Of the end. 4 cold in caught
which settles in some organ; il soon
becomes eAiATrh beg bscoU1s chronic.
The datarrh grs,iaaliy eats Its way
through 10 some vital organ.
A few doses of Pe-ru-na al the be-
ginning OF this very common history
would change the course of events en-
tireiy. IL operates directly on the
mucous membranes OF the whole body.
II absolutely prevents cataFrh from
fastening nseh upon any part Of the
organiSm. Women have fou nd il 10 be
the surest snd most effective remedy
in the ills peculiar to their sex. So
called female diseases are almost in
variably pelvic cAtaPrh. Local treat
ment Is wcrthless-a waste Of valuable
time. Pe-runa Is an internal remedy
that cures catarrh wherever located.
Some women prefer to correspond
with DR.. Hartman while they are TAX
ing his remedy, Pe-ru-na, and thus
thousands of women are constantly
writing him. Each letter receives
prompt ansWer without charge.
The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing
Company, Of Columbus, Ohio, are send
ing free to any address a book written
expressly for women by DR.. Hartman.
8. A. l.. Industrial Car.
We. wish to call attention to tie In
tdustRiai Training School which viii,
exhibit at the following time and
places on the Seaboard Air Line r X.
Boykins, Va, June %; Yonngsyi!le
n. G., June 80; Wonburn. n. c., July
=; Cameron, n. c., July 3; Cheraw, S
G., July 8; Lilesville, n. C., July 6;
| Clinton, s. C, July 8; Elberton, Ga.
July -; Statham, Ga July "A; Mon.
roe, N. c., July Is; Stanley Greek, N
c., July II; Ellenboro, n. c., July 10;
Rutherfordton,r n. c., July 20
We shall have in these exhibits road
machines They will be put in opera
ton at these places of exhibit to ties,
the practicability of their use by i'm.
proving and making small section
of road. This feature is especially fol
your attention. Will you please ap-
point committee from each township
to meet US and see the operation OF
crushing rock and building county
roads by horse and steam power ma.
chinery. This is important and you
ought to have men from each section
Of your county.
Yours truly,
JNO. Il. PATRICK,
Chief Ind. Agt.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01
LIBRARIAN ELECTED.
rNcutivs Committee of University 1rus
tees select Mr.. Il. II. Graves.

FNcUtive Committee of University 1rus-
tees select Mr.. II. II. Graves.
The executive committee of the
board of trustees of the state univer-
sity met at the executive office last
Friday. The following members were
present:
President Alderman, Col. A. Il. An
drews, Mr. II. ii. Battle, DR.. X. III.
Lewis and Prof. Wallace Riddick.
MIR. X. II. Graves, who was member
of the graduating class at commence
mpnt was elected librarian of the
university. lie succeeds Mr.. Wyche.
some minor repairs were odered in
the buildings. The other business
transacted was of a routine nature.
Another meeting of the executive
committee will be held here this
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01

Governor Russell last week appoint
~ as directors Of the Soldiers Home
tnp following gentlemen A. Il.
Andrews, Raleigh; Julian ; Carr, Dur
ham, W. e.. StronaCh, Raleigh; j. A
BiIusay, of Salisbury.
Mr. Ramsay succeeds Mr.. + II Bus
bee, resigned. All the directors are
rrHppointed.
The governor has the appointment
rt four directors of the Home and
three are elected by the Confederate
Veterans Association.
The governors appointments will
meet with hearty appreciation of every
.nlhier in the state.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01
The "Agent of Prosperity 10 Pfesiden''
But Whe 70 Is Prosperity? ,t
Index.

Wisconsin Inde1.l .t.. -
Mckinley is elected; Bryan is not.
The election is over; the campaign Is
not. Confidence has been restored;
prosperity has not. The capitalists
are banqueting; the common people
are not. The idle are satisfied; the
struggling masses are not. The pop.
ulation is increasing; the volume OF
money is not. The number of empty
mouths is increasing; the ability tc
fill them is not.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01
burglar Shot by . Woman.

PIEDMONT, w. Va, June 24.-Mrs.
Jorge White, of Grafton, last night
Nhot and killed John w. keefe, OF
south Grafton, who attempted to bur
SIarlLe tie house while her husband
was absent. She fired i've times, one
entering keefe's brain near the right
eye. He was found lying unconscious
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-01
\ a. Fleming Elected n Member Of The
board OF Education.

The County Commissioners held an
al ourued meeting last Friday.
The jury list was completed and
turned over to the Register of Deeds.
There are now already 5000 names on
the Jury list. The, revision of the list
was a big undertaking.. lIilI(Flii
The commissioners elected Mr.. j. II.
fleming, a member of the Board of
Education to- succeed Mr.. 7. II. Briggs,
resigned. Mr.. Fleming is a Democrat,
and well Known member of the
har. Ills eleetIon is highly commend