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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
THeIR CIGARS SEIZED.

Passengers on . Steamer from Poscs.
Fall Into Hseds Of Hsv.sss O0csrs-
New York. July 2s.-The steam
ship Ponce, from San Juan, r. r.,
July %, docked In Brooklyn this
afternoon. As she steamed up the
bay the customs tug came alongside
and two officers boarded the Ponce
and took the passenger declarations.
As soon as the Ponce docked, custom
house inspectors examined the bag
gage Of the Passengers, eighty in
number. All cigars and cigarettes
were seized and the owners were
told to ''come back tomorrow for
them"
Among the passenger was j. X.
Garrison, auditor Of Porto Rico.
He informed the inspectors that &C
cording to the Presidents proclama-
ton, free trade now exists between
the United States and Porto Rico.
The inspectors claimed that they had
no Official information to that effect
and Mr.. Garrison complied with the
order to dump the contents Of his
dozen trunks On the pier. The
Baggage Of all the passengers was
similarly inspected. After this gen
eral overhauling Of baggage, . tele-
phone message was received TO seize
only cigars In lots Of 400. Pas
lsen1ers who did not have that
lquantity were let out. One, however,
who had $50 eigar, was required %
, turn them over and told to come
around Monday and pay for the in
ternal revenue stamps. The collec-
tors cls4m, while they know fre<
trsde exists between this country
and Porto Rico, they do not know
it oficialIy, and that II will be sew
/, ersl days before the new order car
be put In effect.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
A Forty Million Depot.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Plans for a
central railroad station here, estimat-
ed to cost forty million dollars are
being prepared to besubmitted at a
meeting of railway officials to be
held August 15.
Eighteen of the % railroad COM
panies with Chicago terminals have
approved the scheme as drawn by
Alderman Dixon and members of
the council committee appointed to
investigate the question of single
terminal, and believe the plan can
be carried to successful conclusion,
The Illinois Central, Northwest
ern, Pennsylvania and Great West
ern railroads are the only ones
which have thus far not given their
approval.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
SPRINGS |s'
IN A .IGHT.
LURID GROWTH OF A TOWN
INTHE WILD AND WOOL
EY WEST.
rHt Place HAS POPULATION or 5000
A Camp Of Indians OF 900 on Outside
OF Town-Gamblers Striking Il Rich
water sells High.

Camp Of Indians OF 1000 on Outside
OF ro-n-Gambiers Striking Il Rich
water sells High.
Fort sill, o. T., Aug. "A town
oflO,OO0 people, to be known az
LAwtou, has grown up Just outside
of the Fort limits, almost within q
night.
Following the close of the lottery,
at FL Reno, thousands of home seek
er, who drew blanks, started for
the three points picked out by the
government for town sites in the
new country, namely, Anadarko,
Aobart and LawtOn. A majority OF
the people favored Lawton, which
Is twenty-five miles inland, and to
night thousands are camped In and
about the proposed town site await
ing the sale Of lots on Aug. 9th.
Already Lawton has 400 Temporary
business houses including a grocery
firm and a newspaper, and three
streets have been laid out. A ma.
tiOnal bank has been projected
Every form of gambling known on
the frontier is being run wide open,
side by side with fake shows OF
various descriptions. To add to the
picturesqueness of the scene a thus
and Comanche Indians have pitched
their tents nearby.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
TOBACCO SALES At WILSON.

One Hundred and Eighty Thousand
Pounds Sold ON tho Two Opening days.
Wilson, N. c., Aug. 3.-The Will
son tobacco market opened ON Thurs
day with good sales at all the houses.
The amount of tobacco sold on the
two opening days was about one
hundred and eighty thousand pounds
For the class Of tobacco offered at
this opening the prices were very
good, being dollar per hundred
higher than for the same period last
year. The tobacco offered showed
more character than is usually the
case with the August offerings.
This is an indication for a good crop
to follow. Most Of the firms doing
business here are strong on the mar
ket, and it is expected that the prices
on tobacco will continue good.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
MOB lYncHEs A NEGRO.
He hsd Murdered White Man I'm Ala

b0mA.
Birmingham, Aug. 2.-William
Vann, while making through the
country to his old home in Admission
with his wife and two children was
set upon by Charley Read, . negro,
near Cedar Grove, In st Clair coun-
ty, 20 miles east Of here last night.
Vann died from injuries inflicted by
the negro.
Justice Purcival held an inquest
near the spot where the killing o.
CURED and Read was held for the
crime. While the negro was being
given . trial this afternoon In the
woods . mob Of citizens took from
two guards, carried him to . grove
hack Of the place where he work
ed and strung him to . tree.
The negro was strAngled TO death.
A fslse report reached here that Z
race fiot was ON, and the sheriff and
six deputies heavily armed hurried
to the scene, but they were NOD
J needed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
After His Money.

Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 3.-The
man who was picked up three miles
from here in dying condition last
evening, and who later died at the
hospital, was today identified as
Newton Lanier of York county,
s. G..
Suspicion of foul play is very
strong. Lanier was accompanied by
a companion before leaving Char.
lotte, who is reported to have said
that he was after Lanier's money.
Lanier was q member Of the
Queen City Guards, serving in the
war with Spain, and was one Of ter
commended for good service wher
that company was mustered out.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
STEERS CAUSE PANIC IN JERSEY CRY.

Five Escaped and One Man Gored to
Death Before They Were Killed.
jersey City, Aug. 2.-Five big
horned Texas steers escaped in this
city this morning, and caused q
panic among the streets and shops,
doing considerable minor damage.
John Carran was fatally gored by
one of them.
After much difficulty the citizens
and police managed to kill four
steers by shooting, and badly injur'
ed the other. They were being
carried to a vessel, where they were
to be shipped to Europe, when they
escaped.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
A DISTURBANCE IN TINE MOUSE.

The Speaker Expels Two Aembers Who
Became Disorderiy.
London, July 30.-There was
wild uproar in the House Of Com
mons between / and 2 O'Clock this
morning, at the conclusion of the
debate on the taxation Of agricul-
tural property. The Conservatives
interrupted Mr.. Walton, Liberal,
with cries of "Divide!" William
Redmond, on . point Of order, call
ed the attention Of the Speaker to
the interruption, but the Speaker
ruled that the point was not well
taken.
Mr.. Walton resumed, but quite
inaudibIy, owing to the persistent
cries Of "Divide!"
Mr.. Redmond shouted, "Police!
Poli6ev'
The Speaker aid this expression
was disordeFly.
Mr.. Redmond: "Why don't you
keep order2"
The Speaker directed him to leave
the House, and named him.
Mr.. Balf0ur, the government lead
er, moved Mr. Redmond's suspen.
sion, and this was carried by vot<
i Of 3O8 to IL.
PAtrick O'Brien persisted In ths
same point Of order and was in turn
i named and suspended. The bill
was adopted.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
FARMERS TO FORM A TRUST.
WAShBURNS PLAN TO UNITE COTTON
PRODUCERS OF the SOUTH.

The Only Way to Meet the Capitalistic
Cotton and Wheat Trust 10 to Organize
Bigger and Better Ones in Interest Of
Producer.
Boston, Mass, July 3O.-George
F. Washburn, of this city, president
of the Commonwealth Club of Mas
sachusetts, sailed for Europe today
on mission to inquire into the CO.
operative methods Of various bodies
in England, Belgium, and Switzer-
land, with a view to the formation
of fifty million dollar cotton COM
bination in this county.
According to an interview, Mr..
Washburn has worked out plan to
unite the cotton producers of the
South into one great cooperative
trust with headquarters at st Louis
and central warehouses in Memphis.
He said he had been selected fol
this mission because Of the special
study he had made Of cooperation
from business mans standpoint
and that in his Judgment the only
way to meet the capitalistic cotton
and wheat trust was to organize
better and bigger ones in the inter
est of the producer. Mr.. Washburr
said that the application Of the ide'
to the cotton industry was made be
cause the planters being men O
means, can unite in cooperative
business movement and effect
tremendous saving to themselves.
Mr.. Washburn, who, in two na
tional campaigns wasa national exc
cutive Committeeman of the People
party, was asked if his plan had an.
political significance and he said on
| ly in 80 far asit was successful ant
in that case it would have q ia
reaching effect along political line
in the West and South.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
Buffers Work in Africa.

Cape Town, Aug. 3.-The Cape
Times, commenting On the an.
nOuncement in the House of Com
mons that the government did not
propose to recognize Gen. Sir
Redvirs Buffers services in South
Africa, voices the regret which is
generally felt here over the state
ment that there is to be no substan-
tial recognition of Gen. Buffers
work. The Times insists that Gen.
Butler performed some Of the hard
est, perhaps the very hardest, work
Of the campaign.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
A 5-Ysar-Ola Boy Who Plays Wit
5O-Pound WEIGHT.

A 5-Ysar-OlA Boy Who Plays With .
5O-Pound Weight.
Charlotte Observer.
Tax Collector w. n. Peoples is
prepared to make affidavit to the ef-
feet that the 2l-year-old son and
oldest child of Mr.. J. Walter Potts,
of Steele Greek, this county, stands
six feet, seven inches, high and is
strong in proportion to his size.
And Mr.. Potts. youngest son, who
is barely five years old, is a pro-
Dizzy of strength. Since he first
gazed upon the world this young
gentleman has been an athlete, and
now, in the pride of his Ave years,
he lifts 5O.pound weight in either
hand-holds it out on the muscle.
"Why Mr.. Peoples! can these
things be?' asked the reporter.
"They can surely be-and are"
calculated Mr.. Peoples.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
Quartermaster's CIerh Robs . Safe.

Seattle, WASH, Aug, 2.-Word
was received from Victoria of the
ALLEGED defalcation of Quartermasters
Clerk John McCaull, and and his
disappearance from the United
States transport Egbert, on which
he was assigned 10 duty. The Eg
bert sailed from Seattle for Alaska,
July 81. In the hurry of departure
McCaull was not missed. When ii
was found that he was not on board,
Capt. G.. II. Penrose, the quarter
master In command Of the Egbert,
Immediately made an investigation,
and as he could not open the safe he
had it blown open. He found that
all Of the bills and most Of the gold, {,
except few stray pieces, were miss
ing. The shortage is stated to be
$5,642. There was $945 In silver
In the safe. A certificate of deposit
on q Seattle bank for $4O62 to the
credit Of Capt. p. H. McCaull, was
found in q sealed envelope.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
Dun,s Report of Failures.

New York, August Reports
to r. g. Dun & Company, show
commercial failures in the United
States during July 697, with an ag-
gregate Indebtedness of 81, ,O36,533.
Compared with the same month
last year, there appears most graft
flying improvement, as failures were
than 793 In number and $9,771,775
in amount.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08

THI Greatest Evidence Of the
dangers of cholera morbus, diar-
rboa. and dysentery is the increase
in the death rate during the sum-
mer months. You cannot be too
careful, and particular attention
should be paid to the diet. A sup
ply of Pain Killer should always be
at hand for 1t can be relied ON at all
times Is safe, sure and speedy. A
teaspoonful will cure any ordinary
case. Avoid substitutes, there II
but one Pain Killer, Perry Davis
Price 26c. and Soc.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
Military Boys Sick.

Edenton, Aug. 3.-Two of the
members of the Edenton military
company, returned from Wrights-
Vile, are quite sick. Thirty OF the
boys were made quite sick by some
thing they had to eat or something
in the water. Arthur White and
G. G. Haste are still sick, but will
recover.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
The Meaning of q "Lady."

The much abused word 'Lady,"
Is modified direct from the early
Anglo-Saxon, and means "lOaf CIV
er;v for the highest ideal of woman
In those days was to be a good man
ager of her household in every par.
ticular; bread was then the real staff
Of life. The Delineator for Septem-
ber devotes its illustrated cookery
article to the subject of bread in its
various forms and every 'sLady''
should study the article.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
The Voice a. a Revealer of Character.

The Voice q Revealer Of Character.
There is no greater revealer Of
character than the human voice. 1t
is the first thing that strikes us in a
stranger, or in a new acquaintance.
If is has that spontaneous ring of
truth that no training can impart
we recognize its appeal for. confid-
ence. Some voices have the jar of
falsehood, and are as full of warn
ing az the hiss of . serpent. The
unconscious natural voice is to be
regarded as the index of character.
To speak promptly and positively is
generally to act promptly and posi-
lively; to speak politely is to act
politely, and to speak gruffiy and
rudely is a good way to make rude
action easy.-Amelia E. Barr, in
The Ladies' Home Journal for Aug
uSt
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08

Ocean City, Nd, Aug. 1.-Two
of Joseph Henry's children we're
burned to death in his barn near
here, which was struck by light
ming on Tuesday night, and two
others were found in a thicket near
by-One, boy of eight, dead, and
the other, a girl of five, unconscious.
The storm was most severe on
the Eastern Shore of the peninsula.
A number of vessels, including the
police boat Nellie Jackson, were
sunk and several fishermen lost
their lives.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08

DURING the summer season eramD
comes upon ~ unexpectedly; 700
should b prpared for a emergency
Of this Kind, - Otherwise goa will
suffer agony for hours- Keep . bot
tie Of Pain Killer handy and 90 the
dirsctions on the wrapper, it win
surprise you how quickly rsllei will
come. Avoid sub0titutes, there 70
but one Pain-kiIlsr, Perry Davis.
Prise sc. and 6Oc.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
London Women Appear in Sandals.

London Women Appear In Sandals.
Special to The Washington Post.
London, Aug. 1.-Extraordinary
scenes were witnessed in the Strand
to-day when several welIdressed
women appeared wearing sandals.
Crowds were attracted, and the wo-
men were followed everywhere they
went. This warm weather fashion
has been sprung suddenly, and it is
believed to be the result of concert
ed action.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
Baltimore Boy Touches Live Wire.

Atlantic City, N. j., Aug. L.
George Ferguson, aged thirteen, of
Baltimore, was instantly killed this
afternoon by live electric wire
In passing under a tree he hit an in
nocent-looking piece of wire hang.
ing through the limbs. Instantly
he gave a cry of pain and the wire
curled itself around his body. A
policeman had the boy quickly re
moved to hospital, but death re
suited soon afterward.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
Coinage in July.

Washington, August 1T h 9
mints of the United States executed
coins of the amount of S., ,621, $50 in
the month of July. Ofthis amount
"a, 900 was in gold, $1,312,OOO
in silver, and 84,83O in nickles and
bronze pieces.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
New North Carolina Postmasters.

Washington, d. c., August L.
Eight new Ndth Carolina postmast-
ers were appointed today:
Robert Stansell at Clayton, VIM.
]. Flowers at Mount Olive, Ancer-
rilla King at Windsor, Seth r.
Hadison at Amherst, Roscoe Hill
at Eure, Nathan w. Anderson al
Paint Fork, Jenie MGR. Jessup al
Starsburg, VIM. o. McKeithan al
Supply.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
NJ. G.. Rich Arrested For Impersonating
United states Officer,

NJ. G.. Rich Arrested For Impersonating
United states officer.
Washington, August 1.-Chief
Wilkie, of the Secret Service, has
received word of the arrest of M. G.
Rich at Troy, N. c., charged with
impersOnating a United States Of
hcer. On July 22nd, the postoffice
at Nalle, N. c., was blown up and
robbed. Previously the postmaster,
who is woman, had received an
anonymous note telling her that the
office would be blown up and eau
tioning her to keep away. Soon
atterward, it Is said, Rich appeared
and insisted upon being informed of
oil the facts connected with the rob.
berry, and representing himself as q
United States detective. He was
arrested by the United States Mar.
shal and Secret Service Agent
Wright and held to appear before
the grand jury in the sum of 5000
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08

London, August 1.-The House
Of Lords today unanimously voted
the grant Of 100000 pounds sterling
for Lord Roberts recommended by
King Edward, Is token Of the
nations appreciation Of the Field
Marshsl's services in South Africa.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
Married the Seventh Time.

An exchange says: 'sGuilford
county has q citizen who is proud Of
the fact that he has been married
six times and is the father Of fifty
eight children. In the lot are four
pairs of twins and one set Of triplets,
One wife was the mother oftwenty-
one Of the children. The man Il 5e
years old and married his seventh
wife last week."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
n 0A3


Ou6fIoss0s UuhhC LfOy
Charlotte, n. c., Aug. 2.-Ths
contract for the Carnegie LibrsEy
was awarded today by the commit
tee to Wheeler, McMichael d Co., Q
local nrm OF architects. The build
ing will be of pressed brick, ons
story high, with . dome. and win
cost about tweaty thousand dollars.
Nine firms Of architects Prsssnts0
plans.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
Not Her Affair.

Chicago News.
Mrs. Pneet-Why, Belinda, the
piano has six weeks dust on it! .
Belinda-Well, mum. / amt to
blame, I've been here only three
weeks.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
Once Was Enough.

high Point Enterprise.
A man at Asheboro court had .
horse that was 50 sway-backed that
he charged 5 cents to show it. It's
backbone went straight down from
the hips IA inches. The horse was
apparently sound was worked regu-
larly on the farm. It was 4 cheap
show, because those who saw II
never wanted to see it again.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08

Eastern Democrats carry by steal
ing or counting out the ignorant
negro vote, yet they howl about
::sthe consent of the governed" y
Exchange.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08
A TRAGEDY
At SHELBY.
CHlEf OF PULlCE KILLED
WHILE RAIDIN6 AGANB-
LING HOUSE


rsss ai>ea u~~sas - o.~~ %. rA-..-
- rs-~ss % sss Sss~s's r~sa-wm
- Lys~A~s 10 Cs>sss-
Shelby. Aug. <.-R- =. Joorv. chief
OF police snd Tar COLLECTOR. OF sh~iby,
accompanied by Mr.. =. NJ. furd,
night ~atchmAn. rald~d, thi. nom
Ing st O'Clock. Q hoa-- mar IN
South Carolina and Gvoryls Ertsa-
-ion RAilr.d, whcrv . crowd or
Negroes ~ere gambling. One win
dow wss oIrn where Mr.. Fcrd
stationed him=cif. offcw Jons-
opcnsd the door. when one OF tho
negroes. James Lowry. commsnora
To fire upon the chief of poiic- and
cmpticd two chambcss Of his pistol,
10th taking csssct near the heau
and stomach. Ofiiccr Jones had
tusle with the negro. after being
shot, when he broke loo~e and c-uap-
ed from the housc. The chief OF
police shot thrce times st him, but
10 no effect, then Ank and died
within twenty minutes after r,ociv-
ing the shots.
The blood hounds owned by the
DECEASED were st once pa, on the
negro's ,Ail, but the air AS 30 dry
that they could not trail him. The
sheriff with a po~e of seventy five
men, armed with guns aud pistols.
are securing the country. and II
caught, he will hardly ~ brought
To jail.
Our citizens are very much
wrought up over this dAstardiy deed.
The negro came from South CARO-
lima and has been here about O year.
AT the time Of this deed lac wA- In
the employ Of the South Carolina a.
Georgia Extension Railroad ~ .
helper At the freight depot. The
chief Of police was Q native OF this
town, and aged about 30 years. ..
He leaves . wife and daughter, who
are almost prostraied by grief.
Mayor Jennings has issued the
following circular:
$500 REWARD.
The town Of Shelby, ". c., Offers
two hundred dollas reward for the
capture Of Jim Lowry, colored. who
murdered Chief Of Police *. y.
Jones, Of Shelby, n. c., at lao
O'Clock Sunday morning. August q.
1901.
Lowry Is about IS years old,
about five feet and eleven inches I'm
height, slim, weight I45 pounds, .
rather light mulatto, with his right
cye-tooth rotted out and q niche
broken out between his front teeth,
one little dark. A small brown
spot on one side Of face. Has prom
inent cheek bones and rather slim
chin. w. III. JENNINGS, Mayor.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08

The fourteenth Annual Educa.
tional Number of The Outlook con-
tains half dozen or more notable
articles relating to educational topics.
1t is fully illustrated, and the illus
trations is especially rich in large
and striking photographs of distin-
guished educators. Among the con-
tents may be mentioned: "Progress
in Education" an editorial survey
of the educational history of the
year; sThe End in Education," two
articles, by President Aadley of
Yale, and Lyman Abbott; "Western
State Universities" by President E.
A. Alderman of Tulane University;
"Daniel G. Gilman" by President
G. Stanley Hall of Clark University;
and "The Yale Bicentenary," by
Arthur Reed Kimball. ($3 year.
The Outlook Company, 2S7 Fouth
Avenue, New York
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-08-08

Old Gorgon Graham's Business Philosopy
Baron Munchausen was the first
travelling man, and my drummers'
expense accounts still show his in
fiuence.
Adam invented all the different
ways in which a young man can
make fool of himself, and the COL
lege yell at the end of them is just
a frill that doesn't change essentials.
Pay day Is always a month off for
the spendthrift, and he is never able
to realize more than sixty cents on
any dollar that comes to him. But
a dollar is worth one hundred and
six cents to a good business man,
and he never spends the dollar.
If you gave some fellows a talent
wrapped in napkin to start with
in business, they would swap the
talent for a gold brick and lose the
napkin; and there are others that
you could start out with just a nap
kin who would set up with it in the
dry-gOods business in a small way
and then coax the other fellows
talent into it.
1 always lay it down as safe pro-
position that the fellow who has to
break open the baby's bank for car.
fare toward the last of the week
isn't going to be any Russell Sage
when 1t comes to trading with the
old mans money.
From the letters of a selfmade
merchant to his son, now appearing
in The Saturday Evening Post, OF
Philadelphia.