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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06

Ths ce~ssy Ea<essi.s cs-.sts~. N.-ss
ssa Coaf~~S-
Hickory rimss- huresry.
The Popaiist Coinmittee for a.
tswba county met In Conover on
saturday. Every township, except
MI Creek, was represented. II was
. harmonious meeting, and the ~
ports showed that CstawhA Populises
still live and are united, the funeral
o1tions over them TO the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Populists ret.ice In the fAct that
the time has come whom men OF all
parties Are becoming indep-tient In
politics, and are demanding free
speech, free action and honest cleo
tiOns. They rejoice to know that .
large element OF the democratic
party also recognize the fact thai
that time has come when IL l. neoes
ary for the good Of the state for
issues, records and policies to he dis
Guessed, and when no editor or stump
speaker can hide behind his inability
TO discuss issues and meet facts, by
writing and squalling "nigger."
Populists recognize the fhct that
whatever mistakes they have made
in their platforms and practices,
democratic editors and speakers can't
meet them by squalling calamity
howling," "incompetency" end
"trading for spoils;" for the demo-
cratic party, with all its boAsted-
superiOr-inteliigence, has endorsed
them all by writing, speaking and
voting.
J. S. Leonard, A. G. Shuford and
j. F. Click were appointed q CON-
mittee TO draft resolutions to be
presented for ratification at the next
meeting Of the committee. The
pOpulists Of the several townships
were requested to meet and discuss
conditions and policies and plans be
tween now and the next meeting OF
the committee and report the same
TO the county secretary.
The committee adjourned to NEE,
in Newton on Tuesday Of court
and it is hoped every member will
be present.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06

Tee NmLsss sssysss csa.a Q. tAs
NsssA 90 Ssy.
washingson. June The com-
plilve ,,stemcnt of the guvrrs-
ment rvc~ipss ard exprnaisurr~ ts-
so~d today. shows that daring shc
meath OF Nay tho total Frc~ipss
wcre sss,sss. sso. and the exy--ndi-
tare- sss, Sc. 500. ipving . surplu.
for the month OF Nay $40, ,tss. $50.
and making . surplus fof thr elevcn
months OF the n-ni yrar of s5s.'
5sT,is5.
The recelps for May arc given -
follows Customs, Ell ,osl AS, In
creAse .. compared with May, 1890.
about s., ,isS, 200; internal revenue.
<27 1868, To2, incrsNse &3,so7 600;
miscellaneous ss,sas, SOS, incss~-r
$40, 200.
The disbursements on account of
the War Department wcrc ss.ss', :
SIS, an increase OF 81, 2oo, 900 over
the same month OF last year; on &C
count Of the Navy Department, S.
$50, sos, and increase OF sloo, 900.
The total receipts for the eleven
months OF the fiscal year have hren
$685., ,5I4,4ol, and the expcnditurc.
S476, 927 ,266. For the ams pesiod
OF the last fiscal year tbe rceip&s
were S5l7, ,553,ii5 aud the exprndi-
tures $i5i,Ils iSs.
COINAGE DURING MONTH OF MAY.
Washington, June 1.-The coin
age executed at the United stater
mints during the month OF Nay 90
cording TO = statement issued by The
bureau Of the mint, consisted OF
l9l 900 double eagles, 81, 900;
i2O, 900 eagles, 81, 100000; 26l,ooo
half eagles, 81 1905, 900. Total gold
coinage $4,000 pieces valued at So
325, 900.
The silver coinage consisted Of -
534, 900 standard dollars, $4,000
half dollars, 1924, 200 quarter dol
lars, 10000 dimes. Total silver
coinage 5,sl2, 1000 pieces valued Al
50, 266, 900.
There were also coined l,7i3,ss.
FIVE cent nickeis and 6,023,Ooo ons
cent bronze pieces. Total coinags
for May i,450,ss2 pieces valued a
Sl2,73s, ,424.l0.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06
Sued for $4,000; Got 81, 2,289.ss.

Gastonia, May 3O.-A right in
teresting case was before the civil
court at Dallas this week. At least
the decision of the jury was inter
esting. J. H. McCarver, young
man, was sitting on the Southern
Railway track several months ago,
drunk, and was struck and killed by
the 1O:40 night train. His father
sued for $4,000 damages. Thejudge
instructed the jury that in estimat-
ing the amount they should consid-
er what his wages would reasonably
have been earned the balance Of his
life, taking it for granted that they
would stay within the limits of the
amount sued for. But to the sur
prise of the court they decided that
he should have 81, 2,269.98.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06
MUCH COTTON PLANTED.
INCREASE OF OVER TWO MILLION ACRES

Lowest June Condition In Twenty Years
Tho Increase IN North Carolina Esti-
mated 1t Ten per Cent.
Washington, May 3l.-The statis-
tician of the Department of Agri-
culture estimates the total area
planted i'm cotton at 1882, 900
acres, an increase Of 2,111,O 900 acres,
or S.3 per cent over the acreage
planted last year, and of 2,49S,OO0
acres, or ten per cent over the acre
age actually picked.
The increase in the states where
the area planted and that picked last
year were practically the same Is ten
per cent; in North Carolina, Florida
and Arkansas, 9 per cent; In Georgia
and Louisiana, 7 per cent; in South
Carolina, IA per cent; in Tennessee,
% per cent; in Oklahoma, 20 per
cent; in Indian Territory, Is PEI
cent; in Virginia, IL per cent; in
In Alabama the increase Is estimated
at 9 per cent over the acreage plant.
ed last year and IL per cent over
that picked; In Mississippi, at PEI
cent over that planted and 7.9 pei
cent over that picked, and in Texas
at per cent over that planted and
10 per cent over that picked.
The average condition of tn,
growing crop Is 81.5, - compared
with S2.5 June l Of last year, S5.'
at the corresponding date in 1893
and 1914 the mean of the Jun,
average of the last ten years.
condition of SIS Is, with one ex
ception, the lowest June condition
In twenty years. The condition b,
states Is as follows: North Carolin
81, South Carolina so, Georgia 80
Florida SO, Alabema. .76, Mississippi
80, Louisiana 80, Texas "a, Arkanss
80, Tennessee II, Oklahoma .Se
Indian Territory 85.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06
An Irishman's VIII.

In the name of God, Amen! /,
Timothy Delona, Of Barrydown-
derry, in the county of Clare, far
mer; being sick and wake in my
legs, but of sound head and warm
heart. Glory be to God!-do make
the first and last will the ould aud
new testament; first 1 give my sole
to God, when 1t pleases Him to take
it; sure no thanks to me, for 1 can't
help it then; and my body to be
buried in the ground at the Chapel,
where all my kith an kin that have
gone before me an the ones that
live after me, are buried peace to
their ashes, may the sod rest lightly
over their bOnez. Bury me near my
godfather, Felix O'Flaharty, be-
twixt and between him and my
father an muther, who lie seperate
altogether, at the other side of the
chapel yard. I leave the jit black
dorg, what is kivered all under with
big white spots, to me eldest son
Tim, after the death of his muther,
if she survives him. My daughter
Mary / leave to her husban who il
to get the white sOwer that'e to have
twelve black bOnif, Teddy my
second son that was killed in the
Amerikay war mite have got his
pick of the pOltry, but as he is gone
1 lave them to his wife, who died 6
wake before him; 1 beqeath to al
mankind fresh air of heaven, all th'
fishes of the sea they can take, ane
all the birds of the air they Cal
shoot; i lave to Peter Rafferty,
pint of whiske that / kant finish
and may God be mersiful to hi
sole.-Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06
Ate Thirty Bananas.

The Albemarle correspondent of
the Charlotte Observer says: Three
stalwsrt young follows, operatives
In the knittings mills here, engaged
in . eating contest 1T the
store of the Albemarle Grocery Com
pany Monday evening. The one
who ate the fewest bananas was to
nay for the entire lot. When the
fun was over It was found that Fred
Gaddy had eaten 80, Heath Morris
%, and John Miller %. None of
the parties suffered from their ex-
perience and ell were able to work
next day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06
Leaped From q Ferry boat.

Wheeling, w. Va, May 29.-
Frederick w. Brinkman, . prOmi-
nent German citizen, engaged In the
insurance business and formerly
mayor Of Weston, w. Va, commit
ted suicide to-day by drowning
while crossing the river on . ferry.
No reason for the suicide except .
recent attack of extreme nervous
ness is known. He has two sons In
the American srmy in the Philip
pines. He also left q wife and two
daughters.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06

Winston, N. c., May 81.-Win-
ston broke AL former records this
month in the shipment of manu-
factured tobacco and in the sale Of
internal revenue stamps. The ship
ments aggregate 3,1S0,0972 pounds,
while the collections amounted to
|$8e8, ,385.49.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06
Was 1t Theft or Gift?
Washingto Post.

Norfolk, Va, May 30.-Augus-
tus Holley, son Of Judge Holley, of
North Carolina, and l.. Y. Harden,
were arraigned in the Police Court
this morning ON the charge Of rob
bing John G. Howson Of $164 in
money, and were sent on to the
Corporation Court for trial. How
son came from New Britain, Conn.,,
not long ago. They said Howson
gave them the money and watch to
keep for him, and they meant to re-
turn them to him later. Harden
was bailed In $500. Holley, who Il
Of Coleraine, N. c., Is in jail.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06
fRIcHTful TRAGEDY At eovIncIon.


Wife Kills H03oG "a oDo Doognter- Tbeo
Shovss Hsrself
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 3l.-A
frightful tragedy took place Ut the
home of Ottie Hester, on Western
avenue and Third street, Covington,
KY, tonight and the bodies Of an
entire family now lie 1t the morgue
In that city.
Mrs. Kate Hester, aged 81, after .
quarrel with her husband, Ottie,
aged AZ, at the supper table shot
and killed him % well % their three
year-old daughter, after which she
put the revolver to her own head
and blew out her brains. II is MOI
known what was the cause Of the
quarrel.
A heated argument was heard In
the dining room ut seven O'Clock
and few minutes later several
shots were heard. After shooting
both her husband and daughter
ME- Hester locked the door and
shot herself.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06
Samoan Guns to be Sold.

Washington, May S1.-The Secre-
tary of State has sent to the Navy
Department, with his endorsement,
. request Of the governments Of
Great Britain and Germany that
5000 rifles surrendered to the
Samoan joint high commission by
the supporters Of Maiietoa and
Mataafa, the rival kings, be sold at
public auction. The proceeds Of the
sale will be turned over to the State
DEPARTMENT, which will consult the
British and German governments ~
to its distribution among the nations
who surrendered the arms sold.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06
Captain King Convicted.

Mobile, Ala, May 31.-The seal
ed verdict in the bribery case against
Cyril w. King, former captain and
quartermaster In the United States
army, returned last night, was open
cd in the United States Circuit
Court today. 1t finds him guilty,
Is charged, Of receiving money with
the Intent to influence his official
actions.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06

The HeadquAEters Of the First Division
to be removed to Raleigh.
Norfolk, Va, May 30.-The head
quarters Of the first division of the
Seaboard Air Line Railway are to
be Immediately removed to Raleigh,
N. c., the northern division of the
second division. This move is .
part of General Manager Barr's plan
for the reorganization Of the trans
portation department Of the system.
It is stated that the second division
will very shortly be consolidated
with the first.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06

Mast Protect Populist Principles From
Democratic Thieves,
Hickory Times ercury.
Whatever plans and policies the
populists may adopt when the prop
er time comes, it will be dangerous
to make them known until good
strong safe can he procured to loci.
them in, for our democratic friends
are again without policies and plans
and may ''steal" ours again. Men
starving for pie will steal, you
know, and swear it justifiable lar
ceny.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06

Jour milk" urged the agent, sis
sterilized.
The housewife laughed scornf0lly.
s.There is . lot of ffoolishness about
sterilization and all sorts of health
precautions these days." she said.
81 don't take any stock in it my
self. Our ancestors didn't resort to
any such methods"
ssTrue," admitted the agent; ''and
look 1t the result. They are all
dead" Chicago Post.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06

OIL Struck I'm tho State OF Washington.
Tacoma, Wash, May 8O.-The
first oil found in this state was
struck to-day at = depth Of 200 fest
in q well near Tenine, by the Puget
Sound Petroleum Company.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06
STORM IN SOUTHERN STATES


Churches and Warehouse at Dawson. |
Ga, Destroyed by the Harricane-Hsn
In Parts Of Texas Twenty Inches De
Dawson, Ga, May 31.-A hurri-
cane struck the northern part ofthis
place this morning at 7 O'Clock. The
residences of M. P. Hoyle, J. w.
Adams, Tom Fields, Sarah Jackson,
Duke Major, Minnie Morris, The
Dawson Oil Company's gin house,
also their oil refinery building and
tanks, warehouse of the Seaboard
Air Line, Dawson Odd Fellows
Hall (colored), and the Sardis Bap-
tist church (colored) were wrecked.
The depot of the Central Railroad,
warehouse Of the Dawson Grocery
Company and Dawson compress
were practically unroofed. Seven
or eight tenement houses, hot
houses, and much fencing have been
destroyed. The damage so far as
known at this time will probably
not exceed $4,000.
Mrs. J. w. Adams had her arm
and leg broken, and Sarah Jackson
and daughter of Ruby Newman
were injured but to what extent is
unknown.
HAIL TWENTY INCHE1 DEEP.
Houston, Texas, May 31.-A
heavy rain and hair storm covered q
wide area this morning and grea}
damage has been done to all crops,
especially to fruit, Eastern Texas
having been affected to greater ex-
tent than any other section. A
special from Long View says hail
was twenty inches deep in places
ard much damage was done. A
special from Palestine says the dam.
lage to property there and to crops
in the surrounding country will
reach $4,000.
Meridian, Miss, May 31.-A
terrific wind. and hail storm passed
over this city and section last night
i, All streams are out Of their bank
to-day. The Alabama Great South
ern Railroad has experienced som,
. trouble on account Of trees being
blown on the track during the higl
, wind.
Ill A CHILD KILLED BY WIND.
Fl A wind storm passed through tn
: southern part of Claiborne county
Miss, prostrating everything in it
! path. Only one fatality is reporte'
so far. A colored mans house wa
smashed in like an egg-shell an
three of his children were caught NJ
Ider the falling tImbers. The ittl
!. girl was instantly killed.
ell The rainfall at Vicksburg Wa
q NEARLY four inches, at Greenvill,
{ Alabama the roof Of the court hous
t was blown away and much damae
was done to the crops in that Stat
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06
Dead Babies In Soap Boxes.

Birmingham, Eng, May 30
The police of this city today visited
An undertaker's premises and found
the bodies of thirty-one infants in
various stages Of decomposition in
the cellar. The bodies were in or
dinary soap boxes.
A woman Of the name Of Emma
Knowles is charged on suspicion of
having been concerned in the death
of the children.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06
The Platonic Love Letters Of Charles

For more than fifty years an Eng
lishwoman (who is still Hving) has
cherished q little sheaf of letters
written by Charles Dickens. These
charming letters show the novelist
in new part-that Of the successful
matchmaker. They tell the story Of
another mans courtship and show
how the writer spurred q faint heart
into winning a fair lady.
They will be printed-for the first
time-in The Saturday Evening
Post for June Is.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06
London Society Women Gambler In
Trouble.

London, May 3O.-The passion
for gambling pervading the smart
set in London threatens to lead to
much scandal. Stories are already
current of well-knOwn women in
finances difficulties, over gaming
losses, in one case amounting to, it
is said, $4,000 at single sitting.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06

Parkersburg, w. Va, May 29.-
A horse belonging to A. F. Thomas.
Of Sissonsville, was stung to death
oday by bees.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06
A Sure Thing.

Philadelphia Press.
81 do wish dress goods would 60
up" and the merchant looked wor-
ried as he said il. "Why not try q
mouse?'' suggested the advertising
man.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06

The salary Of the postmaster 1t
Lenoir, N. c., has been increaeed
from 81, 200 IL 81 400, to take effect
July lst.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-06-06

Mint Director Roberts beas out
Mr.. Butl4's statement about the in
creased gold production. He esti-
mates the output for the next year
at not less than $4,000, 900. This
year 1t was 5000, 900.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-27
PORTO RIC4N CHILDREN.
MISS DOVER TELLS SOME EXPERIENCES
OF HER TWO YEARS OF TEACH
ING IN THE ISLAND

Miss Louise Dover. Of Syracuse who has been
teacher for TWO years in a school in Porto Rico.
recently returned 10 this country Porto Rican
children are. average. about as ready TO
learn American children" she SAYS There
are bright and dun ones. They are however very
hard to discipline Generous and aTectiouate
though they are. il far from easy TO rule them
10y kindness Before our coming they studied their
lessons aloud. carried on conversations when they
pleased, and left the cassrooms at will. and IL IS
difficult 10 establish any discipline among them.
They are used 20 force, and consequently teacher
without the aid OF corporal punishment labors
under great disadvantage. II is noteworthy
chronological fact too. that dark skinned children
are hardest 10 manage because or their natural
tendency TO be more norose and sulIeu than chill
dren OF feirer skin.
The two greatest evils against which American
civilization has 70 contend IN Porto Rico are
truthfulness and immortality. Falsehood is
usual among the people that one ceases expect
anything else from them one can rarely ask 4
The education OF the oS the higher
classes is along the line OF accomplishments rather
than OF solid learning They DO exquisite needle
work. and OF them onewaat accom-
pNshed musicians. TIE married women are
little more than upper servants Of their husbands.
and wife. The houses are scantily furnished
that their household cares fewer than those
OF our own countrywCmen. The Porto Rican
woman's day Is given 20 experimenting her ser
wants and smoking cigarettes They have no
pets, no pictures, and seldom a book"
New-York tribune., 1901-08-27

they had discovered plot get arms and a---u1-
milton 70 General Rafael Crfbe-Urtbe, who Il -
rebellion against their republic They said tns
steam fruiter LasseIIs which "Dynamirs Johnny
O'Brien the intrepid Cuban hIbuscsrer. foruerty
commanded, was under suspicion oc tnrsnclnz %
carry five thousand muskets and a large q1a1rfCy
OF ammunition 70 Venezuela. and that II was IN
dOubtedIy for the revolutionary leaders, Tney Also
announced that the Lassels had gone 70 Perth
Amboy, y. J., 70 load the cOntraband cargo, pr,-
suably brick. potters clay or coal. as those ara
the chief exports from that port
As anything undertaken by Skipper Johnny
O'Brten is interesting. Tribune reporter went 20
Perth Amboy yesterday 70 see him smugsie ths
backbone OF the Colombian rebellion out or New
Jersey. The Health Officer OF the port said ne had
seen or heard nothing OF "Dynarn1re Johnny or
The I.asseus. Then he became r-decttve. BY TIA
way said he slowly. "a ship came into south
Amboy last Saturday evening 1 nave not ooarced
her vet. May be that's She he walked 70 tls
window OF the Quarantine station and peered across
The harbor 10 the South Anboy shore 7 can't SEQ
her" said he. but shs must be there Ine Re-
porter 70 South AnSoy. He ran ais craft u1der
the stern OF every ship in the haTbor. Nothing
earir the name "IasseIls' could be found any
thing heard OF Dynamite Johnny" The ship thar
came mystertOusly Saturday evening, however.
and was gone when the reporter arrived, may nave
carried away both. Nobody remembered seeing tbs
name OF the ship Or hearing that OF her CON-
rnanf1er.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-27
ROBEvT4y WOHEys PAPER

There is a paper published every week in Chicago
that is owned managed edited and printed by
women K is called "Zen.ke Listy," and is Bo-
hernian in interests and language. There is no
difficulty about the circulation. as Chicago is said
to rank as the third largest Bohemian city in the
world. having over a hundred thousand of thar
M ationality among its population.
Mrs Humpel-Zeman. the editor and publisher
was one Of the Bohemian delegates TO the WORLDS
Congress OF Women the Worlds Fair in Chi
cago Afterward with the two other delegates
from Bohemia, she visited many OF the Bohemian n
settlements in the United States and decided that
a paper devoted 10 women's work almost
necessity.
After monthly journal had been issued for
few years. a number OF Bohemian women formed a
stock company and esta blished the 'Zenske Listy
which is an illustrated weekly OF the magazine
order. It has departments domestic and
science, education and hygiene and keeps It's
readers in touch with all movements affecting
women throughout the world.
The printers and compostors all women and
have scale Of wages and hours based upon union
methods. Slight departures from the ordinary
business lines found IN the Saturday haIf-hol-
iday and the daily o'clock tea. for all employees
served in pretty sitting room
Mrs. Humpel-Zeman is a native OF Pisek Bo-
henia but since she 10 the United States
has worked her way through the Western Reserve
University Of Cleveland by writing for Slavic jour
nails, lecturing and Later she studied So
cioiogy at Chicago University, and now Is an as
sistant at the Chicago University Settlement.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-27
JvpROvES BER yEIGHBORHOOD.

Green Bay Park little triangular breathing
spot in Chicago. which FOR many years had been
neglected and unsighty. is this year 'hlossoming
Ike the rose" The reformation has been brought
about by Mrs. H II. Kellogg, who she
became a resident OF the section. set herself about
righting the eyesore
Her first move was to appeal 20 the authorities 10
take away the refure that had accumulated there
and 70 sod the land. This took persistence. but
she accomplished IT. Then the boys OF the neigh
borhood who had used the space for a playground.
had TO be TO the cause OF reform. This.
too. she effected successfully that they and
all became her most willing and enthusiastic allies
The boys mothers and the other women IN the
street caught the fever and together they planted
vines over the old stumps and trunks, and with
their hands and the aid OF stepladders trimmed
the trees and the shrubbery- Flowers. TOO, were
planted and cultivated by the unofficial improve
ment society The success OF the undertaking has
been signal that Mrs. Kellogg now Is interest,
ing herself IL the other parks OF the ward, and
has suggested that they all be placed in the hands
or the people themselves instead or the park col-
mtssioners, s formerly.