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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-05-16

cno "ho IoOks EAsy MAY Homctfuses
he Dangerous.
"a STRIPPING Of effeminate rosiness
and neat attire sat In the corner of q
frontier saloon, modest, silent, and
as far out Of the way - he could
get. He had stepped from the
train, and he was waiting for the
stage. 1t was starched linen that
he wore; the city showed quite
plainly in his hat; and 1t Ii still in
dispute whether any down was visi-
BILE upon his lip. But he was old
enough to be smoking cigar with
all the appearance of habit. This
cigar, also, was not native of the
town. In fact, the young man had
made no purchase upon entering the
saloon; nevertheless, the proprietor
could scarcely complain Of him.
The stranger had asked If he
might wait here for the stage, and
had thanked the proprietor tor his
permission.
"rhen he had sought his quiet
corner, and lighted his cigar.
"a citizen walked out of the back
room and up to the bar. He had
lett faro game; aud the proprietor
was friendly with him, but respect
full; that sort Of respect which is
favored delicately with just enough
familiarity to bring it out. 1t is
probable that the citizen had had
more drinks than the one he now
took. 1t is also likely that faro had
not gone as we'll with him this
morning as he considered his due.
His dissatisfied eye fell upon the
rosy youth aud his cigar; and he
took the glass from his lips and
held it, considering the stranger.
CAT length, without removing
his eyes, he inquired: 'What
Christmas tree did that drop OFF,
"The proprietor fastened to take
this view. Its expressing has fiut-
tered away, l guess he whispered
jocoseiy.
"The citizen remembered his
whiskey, swallowed it, set the glass
gently down, gently drew his six
shooter, and shot the cigar to smash
out Of the young mans mouth.
"NOw l do not at all know what
l should have done in the young
mans place. Something sensible.
l hope. What the youth did l
know l should not have done. You
will see that his behavior was out C1
the common. He stopped down,
picked up his cigar, found it ruined,
put it in the spittoon, got fresh
one out of his pocket, found a match
in his waistcoat, slid it along the
seat Of his nice breeches, lighted the
new cigar, and settled himself once
more in his chair, without word
Of protest, or an attempt at resent
ment. The proprietor saw him dc
it all, and told about it afterward.
1.-THE citizen took the second
cigar, smash! like the first. Per.
hapS he went trit1e nearer the
youths lip.
"What were the card players ir
the back room doing at all thii
noise? They all lay fiat on the
floor like the well-trained, indi
genous people that they we're, mind
ing their own business. For there
was no rear exit.
The youth felt in his waistcoa
pocket, but brought no match from
it. So he rose with still anothel
fresh cigar in his hand, and walket
to the bar,
"I'u have to ask you for {
MATCH he said to the proprietor
who at once accommodated him.
"Once again he slid the match be
meath his cOat-tails, and bringing VI
his own six-shOoter, shot the citizel
as instantly dead as that can b.
dOne."-Owen Wister in Every
bOdy's Magazine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-05-16
Lightning's Work at Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill News.

Chapel Hill News.
During the electrical storm last
Wednesday, lightning struck tree
at the northwest corner of Mr.. Geo.
Woods residence, on Rosemary
street. The tree was five or six
feet from the corner Of the house.
The weather boarding was torn up
some and the blinds knocked off and
and every glass In the window shat
tered to pieces. The lightning fol-
lowed q clothes line that was attach
ed to the tree to the kitchen and
ripped off several planks. The resi-
dence was filled with smoke.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-05-16

Jacksonville, Fla.-The Lincoln
League Of Florida is the name Of .
new chartered political party in this
State formed by white Republicans
to redeem the State, as they say,
from the domination of old political
huckstsrs and negro influence.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-05-16
SOME DIssArIsFACTION.

Warsaw. N. c., May 8, 1901
The last legislature, on account Of
passing several Objectionable bills
lost good many voters. / could
tell you of as many a. q dozen or
two around here who say that it is
the last time they will ever vote
the democratic ticket, and / think
they will do as they cay.
AB. PHILLIPS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-05-16
POCKET PICKED OF OVER So, 900.
Wealthy Farmer Goes to . Circus and II
Relieved of His Purse.

Wealthy Farmer Goes to Circus and 10
Relieved of His Purse.
Fairmont, w. Va.,-P. N. Amos,
a wealthy farmer of Fairview, this
had his pocket picked today
of purse containing $3.50 in cash
and in checks and drafts on various
banks.
He came to attend circus which
exhibited here today, and to deposit
the amount in a Fairmont bank.
He first discovered his loss while in
the midst of an immense crowd.
The checks and drafts had all been
indOrsed by Mr.. Amos, and were
ready for deposit. He estimates
the cash at $4,000, all in big bills,
none less than $lOO. Mr.. Amos to-
night wired in all directions to stop
payment of the paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-05-16

Fred-I had fall last night
which rendered me unconscious for
several hours.
Ed-You don't mean it! Where
did you fall?
Fred-I fell asleep.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-05-16
BIG FIRE IN AUGUSTA.

Three Great Warehouses and 1000 Bales
Of Cotton Burned.
Augusta, Ga.,-A fire which Oc
Cured here last week did $500, 900
damage. The great cotton ware
house of the Union Compress COM
pany was destroyed and the ware
houses Of Phinizy & Co., and 8. NJ.
Whitney. Over 5000 bales Of cot
ton were burned.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-05-16
To the chfca<o Professor.

To the Chicago Professor.
Philadelphia Record.
It is better to have kissed pretty
girl than to have solved the knot
tieet problem of old Euclid.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-05-16

Remarks ConcerniDg The Cases Against
Fraudulent RsRi-trars-Time For Good
People To Be Astir -DissatIsraction In
The East.
SOME INTERESTING ITEMS FROM THE
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20
NATIVE PLANTS OF HAWAII.
Excessive Use Has Exhausted supply Of
Once Abundant sandaIwood.

Excessive Use Has Exhausted supply Of
Once Abundant sandaIwood.
description Of the native plants Of
the Hawaiian islands is contained in
bulletin In course Of preparation by the
department of agriculture. OF these. 1t
is said, the most important are the
woods Of the islands. They served to
make the enormous canoes in which
the natives crossed from island to is
land ~ the group, and occasionally
made voyages to other islands in the
South Pacific. Others we're used for
outriggers and masts. idols were carved
from soft as well as the hard
woods. The hardest woods furnished
the mallets for beating kappa cloth.
These mallets were deliberately carved
and Of a different pattern on each
fence. They were used in such man
ner as to stamp the pattern upon the
cloth. From the forests came the bark,
leaves and fiber out of which kappa
cloth, mats. fishing lines. nets, etc,
were made. From the various trees
came the dyes which they used in col
oring the kappa cloth. and in tattooing
their skins. The materia medica of
the kahunas, or native doctors, was
gathered exclusively from the forests
and fields. The islands once abounded
in sandalwood, but the great demand
for this wood in Canton, China, for in
cense and for the manufacture of fancy
articles caused trade which quickly
destroyed the forests of this tree Be
tween 1910 and 1925 this trade in san
dalwood was at its height, and while
1t lasted brought great wealth to the
kings and chiefs in guns, ammunition,
liquors. boats and small ships, which
they received in exchange. 1t brought
from six to ten cents per pound. It
was the first export that attracted COM
merce to the island. So great was the
destruction of these trees that it was
found necessary to lay "tabu" on the
few remaining ones. A great many
sandal trees have since sprung up in
the islands, but nowhere in such guam
titles as to justify a revival of the
trade. After the sandalwood was ex-
hausted there was exported to China
false sandalwood, called by the ma
tives naio. The wood and roots Of this
tree, when dried, possess a fragrance
strongly resembling that of the sandal
wood. 1t has also good building and ex-
cellent burning qualities. and is used
for torches in fishing. The ohia-ha is a
durable timber, and is used for rail-
road ties and posts. while kela is a
very hard wood. closely resembling
ebony. For fence posts the wood Of
the mamame is said to be the most
durable, while it is also a good fire.
wood. The halepepe was once used by
the natives, who carved their idols oui
of soft wood. So. also was used the
wood of lehua, the most generally pre-
I vailing tree on the islands. 1t is very
hard, is a good building material, and
the best of fuels.-Chicago News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20
WESTERN cANADA's
DECEMBER WEATHER


To the Editor:-Thomas Regain and
c. Collins of Eden Valley, Minnesota
went out to Western Canada last 10
cember as delegates to look over tina
grazing and grain lands that are being
offered at such low prices and reason
able terms. This is what they saw:
'Wearrived in Calgary about the goth
Of December and although we had LEFT
winter in Minnesota and Manitoba. we
were surprised to find beautiful warm
weather at this point, quite equal to
what we have in May in Minnesota
There was no snow nor trace of win
ter to be seen. and the climate was
really splendid. Horses, cattle and
sheep were running out, in prime con-
dition, with plenty of feed ON the prai.
RE. and really better than that of ours
stabbed in the south We are i'm.
pressed with this country as one of the
finest mixed farming countries we
have ever seen. The immense tracts
OF fertile lands well sheltered and
abundantly watered leave nothing to
be desired.
Leaving Alberta we returned east
and visited the Yorkton district In
Assiniboia We drove out about ten
miles at this point and were highly
pleased with the splendid samples OF
grain we were able to see-wheai
yielding 25 bushels, oats so bushels.
Roots were also good specimens. From
what we have seen. we have decided
to throw in our lot with the York
toners-satisfed that this part of the
country will furnish good opportuni-
ties for anyone anxious to make the
best of really good country"
ANY agent of the Canadian govern
ment, whose advertisement appears else
where in the columns of your paper
will give you full particulars of the
new districts being opened out this
year in Assiniboia and Saskatchewan.
Yours truly, Old Reader.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20
CHASING WHALES IN PACIFIC
Big Fish Is inclined to Be Familiar and
Merry.

Big Fish Is inclined to Be Familiar and
Merry.
The coast of southern California is
protected, to a certain extent, by the
islands. off shore. The group begins at
Santa Barbara with San Miguel; then
comes Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Ana
capa, and further out to sea, thirty
miles, San Nicholas. The next follow
ing south are Santa Barbara. Santa
Catalina, San Clement, and then with
a break of seventy miles to the Corona
does. These islands are almost parallel
to the coast range and constitute vir-
tually an out-to-sea coast range of
mountains, which. in all probability.
were thrust up at the time the coast
was formed, leaving a deep depression
between them and the mainland This
region of extremely deep water is a
famous roadway for whales, several
kinds being found here feeding upon
the vast schools of jelly fishes which
are nearly always present. The whale
most common is the California gray.
which goes every year to the shadows
of the gulf of California to give birth
to its young, then moving north along
the California coast in what is virtu-
ally a great procession. At this time
the channel is the sporting ground for
the huge animals, and nearly every
steamer that crosses sights a school,
the scene forming one of the attractions
of the trip. as the whales, far from be-
ing wild or timid, sometimes evince a
playful mood, or, melted by curiosity,
come near the steamer, affording the
passengers a near view of the largest
of living animals. This social DISPOSE
ton has resulted in several encounters
between the whales and vessels, in
which the former have always come
off second-best. Some years ago a
steamer on the trip from San Pedro 70
San Francisco struck some body. sup
posed to be a log. Several of the men
were thrown to the deck; the wheel
turned over so violently that the
helmsman was thrown down and the
steamer for the moment came to a
standstill. All hands were called. the
pumps sounded, and as the mate ran
aft he saw a large whale flashing the
water astern. The vessel had struck it
directly back of the right paddle and
evidently crushed it down, rising over
it. This whale drifted into Santa Cata-
lima some days later, and was towed
into one of the little bays of the coast,
where it was cut up by the fishermen.
Chicago News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20
An Active Pro.siyts.

The Indiana preacher who allowed
his boy to fight another urchin to set
lie a quarrel, was delighted when his
boy thrashed the other boy. but when
the licked boys father licked the
preacher the good man appealed to a
court Alas for the inconsistencies Of
human nature,-St Louis Post Dis
patch
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20
Assessor soid,he Property.

A citizen of Owosso. Mich, put up
a terrible howl to City Assessor Lave
rock, claiming that his property was
assessed at an extravagantly high fig
ure. He wound up by declaring that IL
Mr.. Laverock could sell the property at
the valuation named the city official
named could have a commission of 2
per cent. In less than two hours Mr..
Laverock had sold a fine residence and
two business blocks. Then the tax
payer backed water. but the assessor
declares he will have his commission,
which amounts to $500. even il he has
to sue for 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20

Joseph Hume. who died in Berkeley,
Cal. few days ago. was the pioneer
salmon packer Of the Pacific coast He
was born in Augusta. Ne, and was a
grandson Of the Earl OF Mzrchmont in
England He served in the civil war
as member OF Maine regiment and
received bullet wound in the leg He
contracted the disease in the army
which terminated his life
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20

The sale OF a single Poe book for
1890 recalls the fact that the poets
mother-in-law, during his life, bitter
ly wrote TO friend thai there was
Rot enough money IN the house to buy
a cup Of tea--New York World.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20

A ministerial crisis is imminent in
Spain as result of the election dis
turbances.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20

Is the title of an illustrated booklet
just issued by the Chicago. Milwaukee,
& St Paul 2&ll-'@S. descriptive OF the
Missouri River, a section heretofore
unprovided with railway facilities. but
which is now reached By new line OF
the Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul
Railway. Everyone contemplating A
change Of location will be interested
in the information contained in II, and
a copy may be had BY sending two
cent stamp TO F. A. Miller. General
Passenger Agent. Chicago. Ill
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20

There was 10000 in gold dust taken
from the shipping warehouse of the
Alaska Commercial eampany last fall
at Rampant. No clue has yet been
found to the thieves.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20

Private Mailing Card with colored
views OF scenery on the Chicago, Mil
Veskee G. ST. Paul Railway sent on
receipt Of ten (10) cents in stamps.
Address F. A. Miller. General Passen-
ger Agent, Chicago. H.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20
ANNUAL TEACHERS EXCURSION


Tickets On sale June lifh and I2sh. Transit
INIT. ten days going Final return limit. Sep
TENDER 2, 1891.
Other Summer Excursions as follows,
ST Paul and return SIS - Nay . =. %
Kansas City and return 81 90. June -
St. Paul and return 81 -. June 81
Cincinnati and return 81 % July %
Detroit and return 81 %. July 81
Milwaukee d return IS -. July ie-a0
Chicago and return ss4 80. July 81 2f y
Louisville and return ss7 50. August -
Missouri river points and return 81 90 daily
June % TO September IL
Chicago and return, SO 50 daily. June % to
September IL
St Louis and return. 81 80. daily. June % to
September IL
For further information apply to C F. War
ren. General Agent a. T. & s F. R r al
DoOly Block. salt Lake City. Utah
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of as
q cough cure.-J. w. o'BRIEN S22 Third Ave,
n. Minneapolis. MINI. Jan 6. 1900
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20

Senator Morgan of Alabama is out
spoken in his opposition to negro. suf-
frage in Alabama
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20

The leading shirt and cuff manufac-
turers of the country are to com bine,
with capital of $50, 900, 900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20

For weakness, stiffness and soreness
In aged people use Wizard Oil Your
druggist knows this and sells the oil.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20

The official Prussian crop reports
show that winter wheat is poor, and
summer wheat fairly good.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20

If you want good digestion to walt upon you
Appetite you should always chew bar o
Adams Pepsin Tutu Frutti-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20

In the Apostles Creed of the United
Brethren the word hell has been
modified and will in future be rendered
blades
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20

Frauds and populations amounting to
s1,oOO,000 roubles have been discovered
upon the Russo-Polish and vistuls
railroads.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20

Mrs. Winslow-s Soothing syrup.
Fer children teethng. softens the gums reduces In
nammation allsys pain wind collie 25c bottle
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20

The eight-hour movement is ap-
parently spreading rapidly in Russia.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20

A company has been formed to control
the process Of printing without ink. and
In q snort time II is expected that old
methods will be revolutionized. There Is
one thing however, that has resisted an
Innovations; that Is. Hostetfer's stornach
Bitters II Is wonderful medicine fof
dyspepsia, Indigestion, biliousness, fngon.
MA, constipation and nervousness. II alst
prevents malaria, fever and ague Try It
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-20

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-09

read he sent back the carriage he had
| ordered. saying that he would return
II a. Dorchester gig as soon as he had
settled some affairs of his own, which
might and might not detain him there
ill evening.
Then he proceeded to little inn.
where he hired a room with windows
that looked out on the highroad. In
one of these windows he sat all day,
watching for Frederick. who had gone
further up the road.
But no Frederick appeared. and with
vague missivings. for which as yet he
had no name. he left the window and
setscut on foot for home.
1t was now dark. but silvery CLEAN
on the horizon gave promise of the
speedy rising of 4 full moon. Othei'
wise lie would not have attempted to
! walk over road proverbially dark
and dismal
The churchyard in which they had
just laid away Agatha. lay in his
course. AS he approached he felt his
heart fail and stopping moment at
the stone wall that separated it from
the highroad. he leaned against the
trunk of a huge elm that guarded the
gate of entrance AS he did so he
heard agsound of repressed sobbing
from some spot not very FAR away. and
moved by somd undeinable impulse
stronger than his will. he pushed open
the g;ite and entered the sacred pre-
cincts
Instantly the wierdness and Gesola-
ton of the spot struck him. He wish
ed. yet dreaded. to advance. Some
thing in the grief Of the mourner
whose sobs he had heard had seized
upon his heartstrinSs and vet as he
hesitated. tie sounds came again. and.
forgetting that his intrusion might not
prove altogether welcome. he pressed
forward till he came within a few feet
from the spot from which the sobs is
sued
He had moved quietly. feeling the
awe of the place. and when he paused
it was with :. sensation of dread not to
be entirely explained by the sad and
dismal surroundings. Dark as it was.
he discerned the outline of form ~
ing stretched in speechless misery
across a grave, but when hnpelled by
an almost irresistible compassion he
strove to speak. his tongue Glove to the
roof of his mouth and he only drew
back further into the shadow.
He had recognized the mourner and
the grave. The nourner was Fred
erick and the grave that of Agatha
Webb.
A few minutes later Mr.. Sutherland
leapbeared at the door of the inn and
asked for gig and driver to take him
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-09

You are right acduiesced the coro-
gested that Miss Page was such an i'm
portant witness in this matter that
perhaps it would be better to have her
down in the town where she could be
more easily under his eye.
Nothing could have pleased Mr.. Suth-
erlaad better. CHANGING at Frederick
and seeing that he was rather pleased
than disturbed by this suggestion, he
gave his unqualified approval, and
Miss Page was notified Of the coroner's
wishes.
She made no objection. On the con-
trary. her cheeks dimpled, and she
turned away with alacrity to prepare
herself for departure. But before go
ing she approached the coroner and
said persuasivelys
81 have told you all that came to my
mind this moment. But after thinking
it over may remember some little de-
tails that have escaped me today"
"Call her back" cried Mr.. Courtney.
"She has kept back something; let us
hear it all.
But Mr.. Sutherland, with a side look
at Frederick. whispered: wait! She
is subtle creature and under the eX-
element of the moment will contrive
to elude you. Catch her alone. Mr..
Courtney; catch her alone and if she
has secret, you of all men will sue
coed in surprising it,"
He had noted that the rest We're too
-preoccupied to observe that Frederick
had reached the limit Of his strength
and could not be trusted to preserve
his composure any longer under this
searching examination into the con-
duct of woman from whom he had so
lately detached himself.