The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09

State Board of Health; Richard II.
Lewis, of Raleigh, secretary; j. l.
of Richlands. II. H. Doa-
son, Of Milton; H. w. Lewis, OF jack
son and W. T. Pate Of Gibson.
State News Notes.
State Treasurer Worth will institute
queer suit against the American
Bank Note Company for violation CT
a contract, and 70 compel 1t to pay in
terest on a debt which the State con-
tracted based On the company's good
faith. The State Treasurer saw pelscn-
ally the officials of the company a.
New York and was told work was in
progress and that the bonds would lie
rushed Now the Treasurer's lawyer
writes that the company has done nc
work and that it admits that 1t was de
ceiying the Treasurer in all its prom
ises. The Treasurer says that never
IL hio whole business experience has
he known such conduct. The State
bought two farms, these to be paid fer
from the proceeds OF the sale Of III"
bends, the money to be paid to the
State upon delivery Of the bonds. Ths
State is therefore now paying interest
On the bonds and on the debt, too. 1t
is this latter interest which Treasurer
Worth declares he will make the bank
note company pay.
The Raleigh Post declares that there
are millions of feet Of merchaItable
white pine timber in the forests Of
Western North Carolina. Because Of
the difficulty Of getting the product to
| market the numbering industry in that
region has remained undeveloped. But
! increasing scarcity will bring the tim
| Der into market, and if the people OF
J North Carolina be wise in their day
| and generation they will profit by the
experience Of the people in the North
ern States and make time regulations
| for the prevention Of wanton ravage
| Of their forests. The wooded lands
| may be recklessly, laid waste, as have
been the forests in Pennsylvania, OF
they may be made sources Of perma-
nent productiveness. Ine forests ado
to the fertility of cultivated areas
hold in check destructive floods, pre-
vent aridity and promote health.
One of the most important opinion.
fled by the supreme court TUESDAY
was in the case of the State VS.. Smith
from Johnston. In the Smith case tn
court grants new trial, Judge Clarl
dissenting Smith was the negro wht
was in Jail here some months to pre-
vent 1ynching. He attacked thre
young white men during the Christ
mas revelries. while they were pass
ing his house, killed one and danger
ously wounded another. The cour
says that the night before there ha
been rioting between whites an
| blacks at Selma; that Smith had bee
| reading and thinking about the VIII
| mington riots. and that when he sa'
the men in disguise he thought the
had come to kill him.
The weather report for Octob'
shows that the mean temperature W;
62 degrees, which is above the ave
age for the month. The highest Wiz
! velocity was Al miles an hour on tt
31st, from the North. The total rainfa
was 5.12 inches, the average fer Oct
ber being only 40. There were thr'
light frosts and cne heavy one.
The State charters the Chariot
Clothing Manufacturing Cnmrany, CT
:tal $4,000; J. c. Burroughs and ct
ers, stockholders.
The amount of apples placed on Il
North Wilkesboro market is emo
nous. The price paid is from
: cents to 45 cents only for the fine
of apples.
, The Attorney General decides tn
Sparks circus is by law to pay S
: tax to the State and $50 to the cou
v ty for each day it performs. T
e owner of the circus says he cam
pay this tax and will leave t
State.
State Auditor Aver says the !
), turns from the counties show gra
u flying increase of taxable values tt
year. These figures will not appe
). in this years report. but in that
1t 1900. So far the returns are
from 81 counties and these show
. increase in the value Of real and p'
:, sonal property over 1898 of $9,6S
Il 900. The quadrennial assessment
e made this year and the increase
0. due perhaps. the Auditor thinks,
d | good work by the assessors in sol
counties. Every one Of the 81 cot
ties shows an Increase, ranging III
IT $1,000 to over s1,0oc.000. Meckle
$ burg leads, with $1,2O0,000 increa
ct Otaer counties showing the larg
increase so far reported are B,
colnbe 1886, 6,000, Forsyth $500
Rowan $53s,ooo. Beaufort $46S,o
g. The terrific windstorm, which p
vailed alcng the cost struck Ralei
sh number Of trees and fences VI
+o blown down while signs and awnil
w. / we're injured no little. The wind
d tanned a velocity of over forty mi
rt an hour.
a Stone is being taken from q qua
ne near Hillsboro to furnish the ball
as for the North Carolina railroad
u. tween this city and Goldstcro. T
read will also be equipped "
heavier rails during the com
winter.-Gresusboro Telegram.
Messrs. Stokes Penland and J.
:. Hyams, who have recently moved
;es Linville Falls, Burke county,
TO making extensive improyeme
to there. They intend to make
It's place a summer resort Il has
ar elevation of 300 feet. and is wit
ny hal;-mile OF Linyil1e Falls and
w Linvilla Cave. By the way, this c
ha has recently been explored for N
,es than a mile. and its extent Is still
ms matter OF gasss-work. It is hollo'
re- out Of the limestone cliffs un
I'd aHumpbaek" Mountain. in McDoy
corr&y, and there are many stalac
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