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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-28

possibility. The, question then becomes,
can couple live extravagantly on $40 a
week, and this answers itself. 1t is true
the age is an extravagant one and girls
ideas have enlarged as to what consti-
tutes life's neeessaries. And the girls who
attract husbands are those whose dress
and general setting is that resulting from
a sufficiency of money. Such girls can
not live in the circumstances l describe
except in rare Instances where their wo-
manhood is so highly developed that it is
a genius. ~'
But the girl who works behind a coun-
ter in a shop hesitating to marry the man
she loves for the reason that he earns
only. so a week Is making mistake. If
the man is desirable in every respect but
the smallness of his salary and is willing
to share that with her it is a pretty good
omen for the future. But she should not
marry him unless she makes up her mind
TO fiji out her part of the bargain.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-28
An Australian Fish story.
From the London Mail.


Writing from Bunbury. West Australia,
to a brother in London. Mr.. Reginald
Shaw relates the following amazing in
cident, which. he states. happened to one
of his party when fishing from the jetty.
His friend had baited his hook with a
large whiting. hoping 10 catch kingfish,
when shark about seven feet long swal-
lowed III The angler gently brought the
shark to the surface OF the water, while
a man working on the jetty came to his
assistance with a big iron hook, and af-
ter several Intellectual attempts to Jab the
hook into the sharks mouth the latter
got away.
on pulling up his line the fisherman
found that he had lost the whiting bait,
but mad hooked two large ribs OF beef
from the stomach Of the shark. Then. 10
the amusement OF the crowd. one OF whom
rema rked; well, exchange II no rob-
berry" he landed safely on the jctty.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-28

a stubborn non-union man is appointed
through political influence. he Is given
his salary but is assigned TO some duty
other than printing, perhaps opening a
door or acting as a messenger. Akin to
this Is the fact that Uncle Sam does not
believe In machinery The lack of type
setting machines doubles the cost OF
printing A third feature is the general
nxity in price of time-lsbor; there Is an
almost uniform rate of $24 a week In the
government printing office. for nearly Al
classes of skilled workmen. This was es-
tablished a generation ago, and its sur
vival is a queer specimen of the conser-
vatism which marks everything govern
mental among a people who are famous
for their capacity for rapid changes in
private businese.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-28

Then It was that the emotional strain
was relaxed, activities becacme- dull, me-
chanical and irksome, and other and ar1t-
fetal outlets were sought. After that the
writer says, in referring to the stock
market:
Economically it is a business in the
sense that Il has a value in fixing prices
and promoting exchange; but psychology
caliy it is gambling, with this important
qualification. that In 50 far as tho pro-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-28
From the London MalI.

st. Petersburg. May 3.-Ivan Plotnikor
a peasant, % years OF age, residing az
Blelovodsk In the government of Khar-
koff. called at the pubic library there
and asked for a book which would teach
him ITO live In truth" as he expressed
himself.
He was given the Holy Gospel. A few
days afterward a rumor spread about this
place that Plotnkoff had cut off his hand.
When Plotnikom bad read I'm the Cos
pei that popular text, And II thy right
eye offend thee. pluck II out" Matthew
". 29, ne took 10 IN the literal sense, ana,
being In = state OF exaltatlon. decided
then and there TO proceed with the op-
Grafton OF removing his own eye Not
finding however. an avn with which he
could do II, he got hold of an AK, and
with remarkable GOODNESS began TO chop
the wrist OF his hand, which he cut on
after tho fourth blow.
Plotnlkoff is now lying in the starobiei-
sky Hospital, whittier he went on foot.
II Is amazing that he could manage to
walk distance OF about fifteen or twenty
miles after having lost so much blood.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-28

malice for that.
/ me Austrians could speak English
| ~ nuently. so Doc halls him with:
,oL-y my friend is out. What will you
came from Colonel B. says the
| ,na.I to arrange about this unfor-
mate affair."
bats all right, says Doc. shall
., r,aa 10 talk it over with YOU
austrian was standing with his
49,, 'osether, az spruce and stiff as a
H., ''n soldier. 'Ah' he says, 1T gives
Y,. "u'n pleasure to see that you take
sensible view of this matter and
4 Mold. Mods out his hand.
Why sure saws tho Doc 'of COURSE
nave to fight. Your man has the
an. oil weapons you know; he's the
yea party You see, the Doc
l 10 show what a lot he knew about
Ag etiquette.
non understand, SAYS the Aus
YOU are not going to apologize,
OF duelling forbid you to hold
''ersation with your antagonist
,,. excuse me- says the Doc. we
ppl ave so many rules over where |
o. 'om' Hope you won't let this stand
way OF a meeting. I'll tell my
y5, "nen he comes in, and he'll call
.r goA promptly
austrian didn't say another word;
r, Nea his heels together. saluted
a. Nned out. When the Kansan came
ta,. 5eht him hot foot to see II the
A.. etiquette was going 70 spoil
NJ W. a.. fney were both in terrible
nj I'ned out that the American had
,e,' I laid the case before some other
IN. VINO said that anybody who didn't
more about polite duelling than
tr... nun he allowed TO fight on
eeo-, SOL The kansan had TO make
J., 't Of his lie to get them 10 over
toe mistake. however thew anaiiv
'a That Doc was excusable. being an
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-28

Householder 90 suspicious character)
What do you want?' Suspicious
Character 0houghtfully)-"We dunno;
what yer gotg'-Harlem Life.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-21
Proposed Negro Colony Near
Atlanta.

Atlanta March 16-A movemsnt
IL taking dc flute form to establisb
near Atlanta q colony to be compoa-
90 OF and governed exclusively BY
members Of the negro race. The
movement was started by the "Be.
nevolent Eenterprise," of Atlanta
OF which Rev. Edmund Bibbs IA Pres.
ident. This is an organisation com.
posed OF about 500 families. and A
majority OF these. it is said, favor
the project. In speaking Of the mat
ter the President Of the rean:x,tion
says:
1--WE desire to establish for our.
selves . colony about seven mile.
ont OF the CITY on tract Of land bic
eneugh TO build town, have 1t in
corporated, and governed by our osn.
people, and then establish the enter.
prise: for making q livelihood. We
nope TO complete the work OF orgsni-
cation within seven months"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-21

The legislature adjourned last
Friday to April Sd, and most OF the
members Of the House have return
ed to their homes. The Senate lie
sitting as court OF impeachment
for the trial of Judges Furches and
Douglas. Of course the managers
on the part Of the House are here
with an able and varied array OF
counsel prosecuting the judges. and
now and then one sees some linger
ing mem Der of the House not Off
cially charged with q part in the
prosecution, sitting around with
vulture-like expectancy Of appoint.
ment to some of the new created
judicial positions.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-21

There 10 nothing like selecting
your job and going for 1t till You
get 1t, II you can get 1t the way you
want 1t, you will like 1t better tut
II you get 1t at all, you will feel sort
dissatisfied. Winston, though de-
prived twenty years ago Of the
prospective pleasure Of riding the
district" with q negro Solicitor, will
doubtless be sable to sit up and
take nourishment" riding the dis
trict alone. In justice to him, W.
must suspect that to be q judge was
this mans desire; howbeit, h.
would not have rejscted White =
companionship as q condition pre-
cedent
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-21
Tragic Burning Of q Car.

Missoula, Mont, March 16.-At o.
i've, q station forty-five miles west OF
Missoula, special car containiuc
the Ed Davis Uncle Toms CABIN Co,
was burned today, four members OF
the company losing their lives.
The car was attached to the regu.
lar east-bound train, due to arriv.
in Missoula at $3.50 . m. Shortly af-
ter leaving PLANES. the car was dis.
covered to be on fire in the sleepe,
department, and before thu alarm
could be given the whole car was in
flames.
Most of the company esca ped With.
out Injury and they stood guard at
the doors Of the Car and seized the
unfortunated whose night clothes
were burning as they ran from their
berths and rolled them In blankets
Oae, crazed with pain, enveloped in
d lanes, broke through the Gordon at
the door. ran and jumped into the
river, from which he was with din.
Guilty rescued.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-21

Our readers already know that
the recent session Of the Legislature
incres sed the mum Der Of judicial dis.
tricts from twelve to sixteen THIS
necessitstss tho appointment by
the governor Of four new Superior
Court Judges and four new Solicit
tors. 1t 10 confidently said that one
old acquaintance, Mr.. Francis d
Winston will be one OF the new
judges. Francis ID. Is q redshirt man
from the wild woods Of BERTHE, the
original George White supremacy
man In fact. Considering his lonR
desire to be judge and his party ser
vices In recent campaigns, who
shall say that he will not make q
red hot Judge and grease . Demo-
cratic benchf
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-21

Ex-Congressman John s. Hender-
son, now a member of~ths Legisla-
ture, launched out recently in very
laudatory speech of Grover Cieve-
land. 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. Henderson professed, at one
time, great loyalty to the doctrine
Of free silver, but when defeated
for Congress by Mr.. Shuford he pub
licly denounced the free silver idea,
The modern Democrat can change
quick.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-21
WILKES COUNTY BONDS NOT VALID.
The North Carolina Courts Decisfon
Sustained.

The North Carolina Courts Decisfon
Sustained.
Washington, March l8.-The Uni.
ted States Supreme Court TODAY
rendered it's opinion In the case OF
the commissioners of Wilkes conn
ty, North Carolina Va, Coler, involv
Ing the validity of bonds issued bv
Wilkes county In aid of the North.
western North Carolina Railroad in
1899, under State laws passed in
1868, 1879 and 1881. The PRINCIPAL
question involved was whether the
United States Courts In passing
upon the case should accept the
construction of the State Supreme
Court in the matter. Justice Har-
Ian handed down the Courts opin
lon holding the State Courts CON
struction to be binding:
The State Court had held that
under the State Constitution q YEA
and nay vote by the Legislature in
authorizing the Indebtedness was
mandatory. Such a course had not
been pursued in authorizing the
bonds, and the contention was made
that 1t was immaterial. The effect
OF today's decision Is opposed TO
the validity Of the bonds.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-21
STILL INCREASING OFFICES

SAlLL INChEASING OFFICES.
The Legislature of 1896 was con.
demned by the Democratic press fol
increasing the number of magistrates
in the State.
The present Legislature has voted
to increase the number of Judges in
the State, thereby placing an unnec-
essary burden on the tax payers fol
the support of the extra officers,
The present number of Judges is
sufficient, if all of the Judges would
do their full duty.
But the Redshirters want more
offices to reward the "faithfun for
their services in the campaign of an
archy and bloodshed.
The Raleigh Post in a recent is
sue says:
''The Legislature is 'piling up,
the magistrates throughout the State.
Craven county being provided with
zone for every ten white voters in
the county, it is claimed.
"Will the law requiring each ius-
tice to be furnished with a copy of
the Code and the Statutes be carried
out? 1t so this branch of the print
ing job will be a nice, fat plum.
"P. $50 many j. P's are plum
nuisance"
Probably not another Democratic
paper will make any adverse com.
ment on the action of the Redshirts.
Anything done by the Democracy.
however outrageous or contempti-
BILE must be concealed from public
view, by the machine press.
But the people have good men,
cries ard now see through their hy-
pocracy.
fit were right to condemn the
Fusionists for increasing the num-
Der OF magistrates, why are they
not honest enough now to condemn
the present Legislature?
But, it seems, that it depends on
whose OK is gored.
1t Is great wonder that the Red
shutters did not increase the num-
Der Of justices so that every one of
their "faithful" could get an Office.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-21

The impeachment trial Is in prog
ress, the witness for the defense be.
ing now on the stand. The opening
speech for the prosecution was
made at the beginning by Judge
Allen, Of GoldsbOro. The opening
speech for the Judges was made by
Elk Judge William P. Bynum, Jr.,
of Greensboro Judge Bynum'a
speech was one Of the ablest legal
arguments ever delivered in this
State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-21
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"During my long me ! have
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these affections 70 be different dis
eases, bgf In reading DR.. Hsr-
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Esrrh.
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that PerunA was . remedy for this
diseases. When I heard fha Ia
sripps was epidsmic csfarrh. !
tried Peruns for u grippe and
found IL to be Just the thing.
As for Dr.. HArtman's remedy,
Pe-rv-aa, I hsvs found n 70 be the
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and I attribute my good health and
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Ohio.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-21

which Stanford claimed to be ele.
ted, and the case was decided In f.
vor OF the Incumbent, Ellington
The same justices were on the
bench then
"The next case, as / recollect, was
that Of Wood VS.. Bellamy (l20 N.
c. RepOrts), involving the control
Of the Central Hospital for the in.
sane at Raleigh. When this case
was decided Judge Avery's term
had expired and Justice Douglas
had succeeded him. Judge Mont
gomery wrote the opinion In that
case, and there was no dissent. Ii
was decided according to the law
laid down in the case OF decisions
following that case.
There were two other cases on the
docket at that term involving the
same question-that Of the control
OF the Western Hospital for the in.
sane at Morganton and of the East.
ern Hospital at Goldsboro, all re
ported In the 10th North Carolins
Report, and decided percuriam, be
ing governed by the case OF Woo
vs.. Bellamy.
the effect OF these decisions was
TO retain the existing democratic
management and defeat the claims
Of the (fusion) contestants.
1t was hold that the changing OF
names Of Offices only did not change
the duties or service, and the court
held that the attempt Of the lsRis.
ature to do that was not lawful
according to the decision Of Hoke
vs. Henderson. All the justices
concurred in these opinions.
The next case was Ward Va. ELI.
zabeth City (l2l MO-
This was an action INVOLVING
claims to salary Of an Office, but not
to the title Of the Office itself. That
was decided for the defendant
Judge Clark wrote the opinion and
was unanimous. No dissent.
Inc next case was that of Cald
we'll vs. Wilson, case that has
Aad some notoriety Governor Rus
sell had suspended .Messrs J. w.
wilson and Ohio Wilson from tho
ofdce OF Railroad Commissioner
Mr.. caldwell brought action and it
Wa. decided in defendants favor.
Jadge Clark wrote the opinion.
rnls opinion was not unanimous !:
Justlce Douglas, myself and Justice
montgomery concurred with Judge
CLARK, Judge Faircloth dissented
Chief Justice Furches mentiona
many other similar cases, most of
she decisions being favorable to tho
Democratic contestants. In rofar.
ence 10 the case Of White vs.. Audi.
tor he says:
Next case was that Of White Va.
State Auditor,
his was the case in which tho
mandamus was issued. wrote tho
opinion and Judges CLARK And
montgomery dissented.
white vs.. Murray, involvino n
Tie TO office Of clerk of crimin.I
court of Madison countv Wn,sl
SPialntln) was clerk Of the Superior
Ooutt. and he claimed the appoint.
ment OF defendant was takine h,.
slgnts away. Decided for plaintifY
NO dissent. Judge Clark concurrod
IN McCaull vs. Gardner Q26N n
I'D. wrote the opinion. Judge
ClSrk concurred.
In NC ;aui vs. Webb (I22 N. e
W., involving claim to fees. the
case was decided In favor Of defan.
cant. l wrote the opinion. in doe
ozark concurred.j
- IN MOTT vs. Commiss oners NJ
sorsytn county, involving rig & 20
lave . grand jury In the Superior
court OF that county, 1 wrote the
opinion. holding there must 10
grand jury, although there va
criminal CO irt In that coprtv
aoges CIsrk and Montgomery dis.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-21
Tho President,s Trim.

President Mckinley and his Cabi.
nent will leave Washington on April
18th Tor tour Of the United Statas
Iney will go a. far west as San Fran
cssco. The ostensible abJeet of the
trip is to witness the launchin1 of
the battleship Ohio. An interesting
incident Of the trip will be the mead.
,ag Of Mr.. Mckinley and President
Oiax, OF Mexico, at Ell Paso, Texas.
whore the t~o Presidents viii shake
hands on the border lines Of the siy.
ter republics.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-21
Mr.. Carnegie Gives $40, 900 to Ch.rlo,4.
NC.

Charlotte, N. c., March lS.-An.
drew Carnegie. the Plttsburs philan-
thropist, has offered the city Of Char.
lotte twenty thousand dollars with
which to erect . library building
Tho oner Is based on tho Conditions
that the city will donate . free site
and establish an annual fund of s. :
900 for the maintenance of the lihra.
~. The oher will doubtless be ac-
septed:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-21
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
THE REDsnIsrs IN ACTION.


The pres emit legislature was cleo
ted by violent, murderous and rev.
olutionary methods, and they have
done 30 many revolutionary things
that conservative citizens are dis
gusted with the whole "lay out.
They claimed that the campaigns
OF 1898 and 1900 were revolutions,
and Indeed all Of the proceedings
since the redshirters came into
power have been revolutionary, vi
client, malicious and vindictive
They have absolutely shown nc
regard for the rights OF any one
since they got control OF the State
by "force and fraud"
Indeed, knowing the methods by
which the redshirters were elected
and the anarchistic character OF
their campaigns 1t 10 not surprising
to read the following account OF
their disgracefui conduct In TIT
Senate a few days ago.
We clip these Interesting" pro.
ceedings from the Raleigh Post
The Senate had under discussion q
proposition looking to the inv, ST.
CATION OF the conduct Of the Blind
Asylum at Raleigh.
The following is The Posts &C.
count OF their orderly(O and becom'
ing(O conduct
slater on In the debate when Mr.
Gudger was interruptlng Senator
Lindsay chairman OF the sp clal
committee) Senator Brown arose
and objected to the manner In
which the Senator from Buncom b.
was 'cros examining Senators or
this tioor.' Continuing, he said
that Mr.. Gudger had applied often.
sive remarks to members of the
committee, and now he sttemp tee
TO put Senators through an inq uisi
torisl cross.examination while they
are speaking. protest that"
Mr. Gudger-"But / withdraw my
offensive remarks"
Mr.. BROWNIES, you withdraw
them, but gentlemen do not like Il
hear such offensive and insuitin.
language applied to them and ther
taken back 1t sticks, neverthe
less "
"Mr Gudger-Well, so far as yoI
are concerned, you can consider M
remarks "a not withdrawn IL yor
like"
Mr. Brown-"What's that? Dc
you mean to apply the remark 70,
applied to the com mittee to me? I
you do, sir, tell you now I will
hold you personally accountable
You shall not"
The chair, (Mr. "Sena
tors must be respectful In their re
marks to each other. The Sergeant
alarms will preserve order"
Sergeans. alarms Smith Their
hurried to the scene and stood neal
the angry Senators and remained
near them for several minutes.
The excitement became intense
and Senator Henderson rushed Il
the front and demanded that ordel
be restored;
Coming into power by violation
and anarchy it seems that they are
destined to 60 out In the same man
ner
The conservative, law abiding ell
ement in the State, without regard
to past party affiliations, will bt
forced to unite on some common
basis In order to rid tho State o.
the disgrace and humiliation of the
present auarchistic class in control
Their high-handed, outrageous
and revolutionary cooduct has
brought disgrace to North tarolins
throughout the country.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-21

Look at the label on your paper
this week and if you are behind
with your subscription kindly send
the amount in at once with your re-
newal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-21

WHY DOESN'T TIE ANSWER
The following appeared In our Is
sue OF Feb 2lst, and IL hSs not been
answered mp to this time:
We asked the editor Of the News
and Observer last week 10 tell the
people Of North Carolina, - . mat
ser Of news. how much he and his
had received 1t the hands Of the
Republican party. We have waited
one whole week aud he still hasn',
answered. We again ask him the
question, and hope this time be
will not disappoint US we also hope
the editor Of the News and Obser
YER will not think we are imperti
nent In asking the question.