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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
CONGRESS COHTaNgs.
ARMY Gill unpER DISCUSSION ri the
SENATE.

Respporssoum~ns Baii In sh~ House
North Carolinian. In shs City u e~p-
tfon ~ tn. White Hoase.
Special TO The Caucasian.
Washington, d c. Congress re
convened on the 3rd, after ten day .
adjournment for the holiday sea
SON, and Ia now as work In earnest
The bill for the reorganization Of
the army, which recently passed
the house. 10 now being considered
by the Senate. The bill In proyok-
ing some lively discussions, and IL
may be some days yet before is
passes The bill provides for the
permanent Increase Of the Regular
army TO 100 900 men. aud viii In
volve an annual expenditure OF
about one hundred million dollars
70 support the army. Senator Wei
lington Md. J. who left the Republi-
can party In the last campaign, de-
nounced the proposition TO increase
the army permanently, contending
that the Ffiipinos should have the
right 70 establish their own form
of government. He said that the
insuTrection In the islands IS great
or and more widespread than ever
before, and that there Is no imme
diate prospect Of cong uering the
Filipinos. Sen. Teller, discussing
the Army bill, said that he had
heretofore had no apprehension Of
imperialism, but that he now re-
tracts what he said two years ago
He thinks the policy being pursued
now IL in the highest degree imper-
iialistic
/ The Ship Su bsidy bill has beer
laid aside temporarily, but there i
some talk that it will be pushed
vigorously after the Army bill II
out Of the way.
The reapportionment bill Ia nov
under consideration In the House
Some OF the measures introduced
provide for an increase In mem Der
ship Of that body, while other
provide for returning present mem
bership at 357. Mr.. Ulmstead o
Pennsylvania has introduced
bill to cut down the representation
OF the South and this has provok
ed considerable discussion.
i Among the North Carolinians Il
the city last week were Lieutenan
Governor Reynolds, Congressman
Elect Moody. Elk Judge Adam
Claudius Dockery Marshal Mile
/ KIN, Col. j. G. l.. Harris, Col. job
, A. Cunningham
to the Diplomatic Corps last nigh
j and iG Was the most brilliant 'un,
D lions ever held at the White Hous
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

Re<urns 1880. the Amount Thst He
Mssapproprisasd While In ths Char
iotts Once OF ths southera Kxpesss
Company.
Columbia, 8. C, Jan. Joel J..
Myers today restored the 81 800 mis-
appropriated while In the Charlotte
office Of the Southern Express Com
pany. The express company and
the surety company will not prose
cute him.
Myers was trusted employe In
the Charlotte Office, and filched
packets containing 81, 800 In money
and $1,000 In bank checks, intend.
ing to use the money to cover q
shortage of 500. He tried to 10
gain the money by gambling, but
lost more. He came to Columbia
hoping to win the money back, bu,
lost all. He then tried to commit
suicide while In . state Of deliruu
and when taken care Of by the 20
lice his robbery was discovered, tn,
stolen checks being stuffed between
his pants and underclothing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
Church War Over Burial Of Dead.

Norfolk. Va, Jan. 6.-The He
brew congregation of Berkeley is
split into two factions, and fight
over the burial of the dead will pro-
baby be settled in the Norfolk Coun-
Court. The matter is complicated
by the Mosaic law against the re-
moval of bodies once they have been
inferred. The two factions desire
to use separate cemeteries, but some
relatives of each faction are buried
in the lot surrounding the syna-
gogue. Arbitration has thus far
failed to reconcile the warning fac
tiOns, neither Of which will leave its
dead in the others keeping. The
matter will likely to carried before
Judge Portlock in court proceedings.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
OUR RACE FOR MONEY.

Europeans arc Wise Enough to Rest froa
Business Cares AFTER Reachins Middle
Life.
"If it is not true that we Ameri-
cans regard money-making a. the
work for which life was given TO US,
why, when We have millions, do we
go on struggling to make more mill.
ions-and more?" writes Gan Amer
lean Mother" in January Ladies'
Home Journal. at Is not so with
the older races. The London trades
man at middle age shuts his shop,
buys an acre in the suburbs and lives
on small income or spends the rest
of his life in losing it in poultry or
fancy gardening. The German or
Frenchman seldom works when past
sixty. He gives his last years to
some study or hobby-music, q
microscope, or it may be dominoes.
You meet him and his wife, jolly,
shrewd, intelligent, jogging all over
Europe, Baedeker in hand. They
tell you they 'have a curiosity to see
this one world before they 60 on,
of it,"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

TEs lev, les o. . ~ mslsts auoart
Of tales 10 meet ali demands wsli 90
one Of tie perplsxins problens th3t
wills confront the General Assembly.
II the railroad property il now IN.
dsrvalnee will the Legislature take
such actor to compel jost and tqui.
tstle vaiuationf Or will they com
oniss ths vhols mater, tnus ma
sing the costly investisati farcei
W. shsil see. the Legislature, ~
,he b ginning of the new century,
should repeal the infamous Gosbel
IL. elton Law.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
There will probably be an effort

There will probably be an effort
on the part Of the legislature to
abolish the present criminal courts
and, In lieu thereof to create two sd-
ditional Superior Court districts.
When the criminal courts were 60.
tablished by the Fusion legislature
Of 1895 the Democratic press very
vigorously condem ned the action OF
the legislature. Now there Is talk
OF creating two additional Superior
Court districts. But II the Demo
Gratis indulge 10 extravaganza it ia
all right Of course It all d. ponds
on whose OK Is gored. III all the
judges attended to their duties
there would be no need of more
judges.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

The Beers are still making q stiff
fight against the English. The cele
oration of the end Of the var as was
proposed in London, will have to be
postponed indefinitely, it seems, for
the Beers are constantly gaining
ground. They deserve their liberty,
if any people ever deserved such q
boon. South Africa has been devel
oped chiefly by the Beers, and a.
soon Is gold and diamonds were dis.
covered, English greed began. The
Beers have displayed admirable cour-
age and heroism in the great stroe.
kle for Independence. Heaven grant
that they may secure it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
ell MI1usaIp 70 sgAYIu.


Washing'oa. Jan. 5.--rse Seer.
tsry OF the Navy hss arrived ~ The
eoresasaon ta.t the lac rslssise o
the haildipg Of usv ships Z gar 9
the department 10 aiiot one OF ih-
vessels TO tse Paeiss eaass. There
fere. he has announced hat - ~
award the contract for one saeaihs
b2ttieship TO Moran Brothers, OF
SEATTLE, ono TO the Bath Wosks, o.
Maine. and one 10 the Nsvp II
Ness Saip- B iiiding Company.
These awards Will be N sde condi-
sionsl upon the bidders named brsne
ing their proposals within the %.
6Oo,Oo0 limi, OF cest set by Coners %
aud restoring many important item,
eut out OF the specifications OF III.
depArtm snt nv them. The Msan Z
bid was 1886 600; Baths, g 500 600
and Nswpors Nevis. o 500 OOO
II Tue bidders decline 70 accept The
departments condit ons, the depart
ment viii amend the spscificat,onl
and rssdvertiss.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
THE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE FAIR
CLOTH.

THE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE FAIR
CLOTH.
The late Judge Fairci6th was one
of the purest and sturdiest men in
the State. He had the respect and
confidence of his political opponents
as we'll of his personal and political
friends. He was not only a good
Judge, but he was a successful law
yer and business man.
He left a large estate, much of
which he left to his church and to
charitable and educational institu.
tions. But as exemplary as was his
private and public life, he was YET
! bitterly assailed by many narrow
partisan political newspapers. In
this connection the following edi
torial from the Charlotte Observer il
timely:
The Durham Herald observes thai
we have it now that "Judge Fair
cloth was fairly good man,
yet if he had lived only a few more
weeks he might have been impeach
ed" The Herald states the case tOt
conservatively. Judge Faircloth
who knew what it was to be de
nounced in unmeasured terms, ane
held up to the execration of man
kind, Is now lauded as having beer
one of the purest and most honor
able of men. His case shows tn
inconsistency to which narrow, pur
blind partisanship leads, but the be
fore and after afford some comfor
in that it gives the assurance tina
there are none of us who may no
be well spoken of-after we ar
dead.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

Two colored men, Jim benson and
q half brother, were taken Thursday
night about ten o'clock from the
county jail at Madison, Fla By per-
sons unknown, carried into the woods
about a half mile from town and
hanged. Their bodies were also rid
died with bullets. They were the
persons who, . few weeks ago, were
charged with the killing of Freder-
ick Redding, farmer, residing IN
the Northern part of that county.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

The Legislature row In session
has some grave aud responsible du-
ties TO perform
The members and the party
platform, made many pledges 70
the people. The most important
Of all IL the pledge TO Increase the
school fund 20 that the Constitu.
tional ( ur mon his term can be
m ri c tainsd.
Tbe boy. now thirteen years Of
( age, will have TO be able to read
and write tn. Costi.ution by 1908.
otherwise he will be disfranchised,
like the ignorant negro.
The Democratic speakers and
pres solemnly pledged the voters
that no white boy will be dlsfrsn
chised att 1903 on account Of .
lack OF educational facilities.
In order to prevent his disfran-
chisemsnt IL will be necessary IL
appropriate q greater amount ihan
ever before for educational purpos'
%, and besides, they will have To
take into coDsids rstion the p"or
boys who are working In the facto'
ries. They, In numerous cases, will
not have the time to devote II
study, for aged and infirm parents
may be dep ndent on them fol
their daily bread. II these boy
leave the factories in ordor X
acquire an education then wha
becomes OF the dependent pa
, rentsf IL tn 80 boys fail to secur
an education sufficient to qualif
themselves as voters By 1868, the
: under tho new Constitution, the.
, will not have the right to vote.
= This Is ono of the problems tina
Q the Legislature will have to solve
|, They cannos ignore this matte
, for they solemnly promised tina
!, no white boy should be disfran
l chised.
What will they do to increase tn
educational facilities? Will the
@ increase the t Ration of the peopl
IS or will they levy taxes On propert
: that does not now pay Its jul
share.
- 1t is an universal sentimel
n among the people that the caas
= Of education should be greatly -
- vanced, and this should be dor
even though other important ma
1. ters be neglected.
I. But there will be no necessity I,
such extravaganza as characterize
10 the session OF 1899. Then tn,
"a spent So 900 more than any Or
1. vious legislature.
,r Aud II all the pied ges are carri
to out the expenditures Of this 9,
= sion will exceed those of 1899
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

North Carolina, during the pas
year, made rapid strides in the line
ofiDdastriaI develop nent. This Stat.
10 taking the lead Of other Southern
States in developing her resources
Il another decade the 'OId North
State will be one OF the leading
manufacturing States in the Union
% Ealing any of the Northern States
The reason is that We have the re-
sources here.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
Negroes Going to Hawaii.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. s.-Two
emigrant carloads of negroes left here
last week for the Hawaiian Islands
via SanFrancisco. They 60 to take
employment on the sugar planta-
lions. The expenses of the trip are
borne by the Spreckles syndicate,
for which they will work. Their
pay is to be SIS per month, with
house rent and medical attention
free. It is said that several hun.
dred others from this country will
follow them.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
FROM 100000 TO 10000.

The Grandfather clause and the
poll tax features of the Louisiana
Constitutional Amendment have
reduced the registered vote OF that
State from 2l0,O 900 to about 40 600.
The result Is that nearly as many
whites as negroes are disfranchis
ed. How Is this for "white suprem
acy' and q government Of the peo-
pie /?
VIII the Summons machine put
it's coulter in so deep In this States
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

Probably 1t Is we'll Gov Russell
did not resign and allow Lieuten-
ant Governor Reynolds to appoint
him Chief Justice, as Congressman
Bellamy might have thought that
the Governor, too, should have been
run out Of the State. 1t is evident
that the task would have fallen on
some one else, as Bellamy showed
to the people of North Carolina
last summer that he had no "grit. !"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

Good Hishways Better Thai tsaiirosds
Atlanta Journal.
''6uch . syst m Of public roads -
those Of New jersey or North Caro-
lima would be worth more to Georxis
than the building Of q dozen new
lines of railroads. They put the M
hottest corner Of the averaRe sixe
county less than An hour from town.
they enable one horse to haul the
load Of four and with more e>se.
they reduce the time and expense of
going to and from market; they nav
for themselves in the saving In wear
and tear Of vehicles and stock alone.
they Put neighbor In touch with
neighbor and build up rural COM
munities."
The Journal was evidently sneak.
Ing Of the western part Of the State.
bat we hope the time Win soon come
when the public highwsys OF North
Carolina will be equal to the streets
In its cities.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

On last Saturday Senator Butler
succeeded In passing his bill appro.
priating 5000 for M,ore's Greek
Battlefield. We clip from the Con
gresstonal Record and publish in
another column the proceedings
which contains some interesting
information.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
Frightful Accident to q Marks.
man.

r. user, W. Va Jan. 3.-A most
peculiar accident happened yester-
day to Baxter Skidmore, q promi
nent young man of Meadowville,
Barbour county, aged 81 years
While shooting at q target with
some friends he loaded his gun, an
old time muzzlc-loading rife, too
heavily, and the charge blew out
the steel barrel, which went back
ward, striking him in the right eve
and making q terrible bule in bis
head. The young man will die.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
Took a 800 Pound Bride.
Ansonia, Conn. Dispatch.

Mary A. Plumb, daughter Of W
8. Plumb. of Z ,ar Bridge. one OF the
prettiess girls In that place, was mar
ried on Friday last. The bride is a
very stout. Her weight is given a,
800 pounds and few Of the country
SWANS cared to make love to her.
though her father Is we'll TO do, and
Mary is the family heir. Lovers be.
lug backward, it is said that MI
Plumb three years ago made an Of.
fer Of one thousand dollars to the
man who would marry her. Tn.
amount was never called for nor did
It lncite the ardor OF the young meu
Recently. as the story goes, Mr.
Plumb increased the offer to two
thousand, and this brought Charlie.
N. Harang to her side. The lover
proved acceptable. The wedding wa.
celebrated with all the ,lllty of sucl
Il airs In the country.
Mrs. Harang, although 50 stout, il
an active, bright and good-temperee
girl and is only "a Years old.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

A check for $27,907 has been
transmitted through Miles NJ. o.
Brien, president Of the board Of edu-
cation Of New York city, to the pres
ident of the hoard Of education Of
Galveston, Tex, that amount being
the total sum contributed by the
teachers and school children of
Greater New York, for the relief of
the school children of Galveston.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
NORTH CAROLINA NEGROES.
Apparent Prosperity OF Some Whom
Race Riots Have Drivea Ost.

New York Sun.
ln recent years there have como to
the Grea or New York hundreds Of
negroes from North Caroiius. The
Society of tho Sons Of North Carroll
ma in Brooklyn derives from its An
nual ball the revenue which goes to
take care of the sick, poor and ind,.
gent Of those who como from that
State, aud very many have done %
since the race war there. Last even.
ing the anhusl ball was held in the
Atheneum in Atlantic avenue and
Clinton street in Brooklyn.
That come Of the exiles from the
Old North State have bettered their
condlr,on by being bsnishsd from
that State was evidenced last even.
ing when many of those who patron.
lied the ball drove to the hall in
coupes and bsrouches. The colored
men from North Carolina who have
lived in Brooklyn for some time we're
astonished by the display the new.
conner made.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

The Citizen says that one house
In Asheville which has but nine
rooms is occupied by IL families
and each family averages two OF
more children, making 81 persons
In the house. There are also 1S
dogs and nine cats. two horses and
three COWS attached to the prem.
ises.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

What an exhibit of British plight
is that when 100000 English soldiers
cannot round up and capture about
5000 Beers. Either the Beers are
the greatest fighters in the world or
the British are degenerates.-Au-
gusta Chronicle. (.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
Afflicted With Measles,

Lebanon, Pa, January 2.-Flf.
teen hundred cases of measles have
bte en- reported to the health author
tiles in the past two months and
the disease IL epidemic to an alarm
ing extent among the school chill.
dren in the eastern and western
sections of the city.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

The Secretary Of War has submit
ted to Congress an additional def
Cheney estimate of s., 0O0, 600 for ar
my substance, caused chic fly by the
heavy demands made by the forces
in China and the Philippines.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

What will the legislature do wi h
the question Of railroad properly
valuation? Already about twenty
thousand dollars have been spent
In taking evidence. will it be fruit.
f0l or will the Legislature compro.
mise the matter with the railroads /,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

Philip Armour, multi-millionaire
and head of the vast commercial es-
adjustment which bears his name,
died at his home in Chicago Sunday
afternoon. His estate II estimated
ct $50, 900, 900.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
New Jail for Richmond.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 4.-The f.
nance committee Of common coun-
Gil decided tonight to recommend
that q new city Jail be built, to cost
sixty, Thousand dollars. The new
prison will stand on the site Of the
present one. !.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
Filipinos Capture Americans.

Manila, Jan. 5.-Private George
81. Ray, of the Engineer Corps; his
assistant. Private Lyons, of Comps
ny K, Fifth Infantry; Ave scouts and
two native policemen, have been
captured while on their way to b.
sc by insurgents.
On the Re ceipt of the news, an
American column was dispatehe d
against the Fllipinos, but failed to
oveEtake the party.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

Negroes in Poplar Bluffs. No,
who were subjected to white cap
outragee, have organized and pro.
cured firearms to protect their
homes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

Mr.. Aycock will find GREAT JOY,
no doubt, in the thought that he
owes hi election to the great off 20
OF Governor, to force and fraud
methods.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

Lived Through Three Centuries.
Philadelphia Times.
Henry Howard, one Of the oldest
inmates Of the Old Mans Home, at
Powelton and Saunders avenues,
died on Friday evening a. the In
stitution, at he age Of l02 years,
having accomplished the feat of
living through three centuries.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
Red Hair Looking Up.

Buffalo Express.
The redheaded girl continues to
come to the front. It was . red.
headed American stenographer who
received III proposals. Of marriage
at the Paris exposition, and now Q
New York business man, who i'd
vertised for stenographer and some
girl clerks, all with red hair, says he
prefers that kind because they are
brighter than other girls. And there
doesn't seem to be any intention OF
. joke in his remark, either.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

The reformatory for ) Dung. Grim
inals is one Of the great needs of
this State. Boys in tender years,
who commit crimes should be- sent
to some place where good infiuenc
90 Will surround them. where they
can be taught morality, instead Of
being thrown into prison, as they
now are, with the hardened crimi.
nal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
Advertising q Business Mans
Road to Wealth.

more than 500, 900 year for newspa.
per advertis ng, makes this affirmation
ANY man who has an article of merit
or any man who has q good business in
good location who will advertise and
Keep On adverti ing is bound to more
tnan get his money back and to become
successful and wealthy ."-Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
The Right Kind OF Citizen.

Wilmington Star.
st Louis has one citizen that Chi.
cago can't match. He is Q manu-
facturer OF something. When he
footed up his years profits just be.
fore Christmas, he found that he
had made ten thousand dollars more
than he expected, and instead OF
pocketing 1t as the Chicago man
would have done, he called his en-
ployes In IN and divided 1t amons
them as . Christmas gifts. They
hope he will make twenty thousand
more than he expects next year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

The car shops Of the Virginia and
Southwestern Railroad, at Bristol.
Tenn, were burned, entailing . lots
estimated at 600 600.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
the COnfederotes.

wa In COmmand at the Last E1Ght OF
the COnfederates.
Mobile, Ala, ] an. 4.-M>j. Gamer
81 Slaughter. who died in the city of
Mexico, on Tuesday, commanded the
Confederate forces at the last fRhs
OF the war between the States at B,
mas San Jago, Texaas. This was af-
ter Lee 3 surrender.
Gen. Slaughter was for two terms
postmaster of Mobile oy Republican
appointment.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10
American Consul Dead.

London, Jan. samuel D. Cald-
well. the United States Consular
Agent ct Seville, Spain, died today
Of st. Thomas Hospital, this city.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

II neglected. undn0
1lnat Wvho,sp hyo.
e. 1auona -.
4 uDpe1noeI -
,~ ems = -
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

Responsiveness Bill In sh~ House.
North Caralinians In she City cry
tion q the W bite Hoas@.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-10

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