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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
A Wonderful Town.

"What is your town noted for par
ticularly ?" asked the stranger.
swell, / guess the most curious
thing about it," replied the native,
"is that we hain't got spite-fence
anywhere in the whole place."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
Five Girls Drowned.

Richmond, Va, Aug. I7-Ar
Zurich station Giles county, lat
evening, while party of children.
one boy and seven girls, ranging in
age from eight to fifteen Year,,
were boating, the boat eap-ized
and five Of the girls were drowned.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
Cotton Oil MIL EAiIs.

Norfolk, Va Aug, II The DIV
er Refining Company, conducting a
large cotton seed oil and fiber fac
tory near Portsmouth. has failed for
over 1882, 900, and Edward y. Flash,
Jr., Of New Rork, and Percy Is.
Stephenson Of Norfolk, under APP
pointment of federal judge, were
qualified as receivers today under
bonds of $4,000 each.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
a Clear Case.

Madge-Why does she at last
own up that thew are in love?
MarjOrie-She had to. They sat
on the sand yesterday, and never
noticed the tide coming in until
they we're drenched. September
Smart Set.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
Mistaken Indemnity,

The Lady-What right have you
to enter my room in the middle of
the night?
Burglar-NOw, don't schold me,
ma'am; Pm not your husband
Septembe Smart Set.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
More Than Welcome.

Stray Stories: Fair Painter-1
hope you don't mind my Sketching
in your field ?"
Farmer-Lor', no, missile! You
keep the birds off the peas better'n
a. ordinary scarecrow.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
Fatal Family Row.

Greenville, N. c., Aug. 17-G.
b. Hardee, a substantial farmer of
swift Creek, was killed yesterday
In row between his son, Fred, and
Fred's father-in-law, Oliver Smith,
against Mr.. Hardee and another
son, George.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20

Sheridan, Wyo., August 10
Boone Horter, wanted in North
Carolina for the murder of two
deputy sheriffs, and who escaped
from the Jail here Wednesday night
by digging through a brick wall,
has been captured.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child ulp-
49, a. Ia. &c IT,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
Coiumbia Rejects the Panama Canal
Treaty.

washington. Aug. IA cable
message dated Aug. IL has been re-
ceived from Minister Beaupre at
bogota, saying that the Panama
canal treaty has been rejected by
the Colombian senate. President
Roosevelt was imme distely al
vised of the news.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20

Order now if you want Parsons
Magazine and THE CAUCASIAN one
year for rs.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20

Park Policemen Mt Roston Have No Sym.
pathy with Sentiment.

patty With Sentiment.
Boston, Mass, Aug. 16.-The
Metropolitan park police are draw
ing the line pretty tight. Last
evening they arrested couple who
were out canoeing on the Charles
because the man kissed his COM
panion.
So far as known no one was
caught disobeying this rule last
night, but one unfortunate youth,
when padding under the bridge at
Riverside, stole kiss from his
best girl. A lynx-e,ed Policeman
padded up in a trice and placed
both under arrest, Notwithstanding
their protestant" that they were
betrothed
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20

Pearson's Magazine and THE eau
CAsIAN one year for $1.25 is you
order this month,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20

See our club offer, THE CAUCA-
SIAN and Pearson's Magazine one
year for $1.25.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20

If You wish to ge: Pearson's Mag
aZine and THE CAUCASIAN one year
for l.25, you had better order now.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20

The Supreme court begins the
fall term on Monday, August 81.
On that Gay applicants for license
to practice law will be examined.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20

Special Rates Via The seaboard Air
Line Railway
$3.50 Raleigh to Jakson Springs, N. q.
and return on accOun. Of Mid-Sum-
mer Meeting Baptist State Cenven-
ton.
Jackson Springs, N. O., June 49,
July 1st., tickets on sal June 22nd
to 25th inclu sive, finai return limit
July End.
$3.50 P us 81 90 to B altimore, Md. and
return all rail or via Portsmouth
and Bay Line, account of Annual
M letting Grand Lodge 3. = o. Elks,
Bait more, Md July 21st-23rd. Tick
cts on sale July 18th 10Th and Goth
with final limit July 25th This Tick
cts may be extended until July 31st
by deposising same with Special
Agent and depositing $1.00.
$42 OF to Denver. Colo. and return on
account of the Annual Convention
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor nenver, Colo. July 9-13th
1908. Tickets on sale June Both to
July 9th. 1908 with final return
limit August 31st.
$18.7 Toto Saratoga Springs, N. q. and
return on account of Imp erial Coun.
| Gil Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
Saratoga Springs, n. q. July 7th
| 10th, 1908. Tickets on sale July 5tf
AND 9Th with final limit July Goth.
$1S 80 Plus 25 cents to Detroit Mich
and return on account of Internal
ional Convention Epworth Leagu
| Detroit, Mich, auly 18th 10th 1908
Tickets on sale July 18th and lot
with final return limit July 20;
This ticket may be extended unit
| August 18th by depositing ticke
with special Agent and upon pap
ment of fee of so cents
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
SUMMER ExcuRs's sy RATES Was. Al

The SeabOard Air Line Railway
will sell summer excursion tickets
to the following summer resorts,
tickets sold daily up to including
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20

Grand Excur sion to Norfolk, Va. August
18th, 1908.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-13
INVOLUNTARY voYAGERs RETURN.
They Sat Too Late at Dinner With Friend
on the Iroquois.

20 Brooklynites arrived here yesterday the
steamer Arapahoe from an involuntary voy
age of six days. Incidentally one of them became
acquainted with the horrors of seasickness. The
two were Charles D. Ladley. undertaken. Of No.
500 VanderbiIt-st, and Gus Bringman. saloon
keeper at Vanderbilt-ave and Fulton-st.
Last Friday afternoon they went aboard the
Clyde steamer Iroquois to off friend. Edward
Kempton- Mr.. Kempton bound for Palm
Beach. AS there large quantity OF freight
be loaded at the last moment. II was announced
that the steamer would sail until p. Think
ing they plenty of time. they sat down to enjoy
a dinner with their friend They still at the
table when the 'all ashore whistle blew.
Shall we have time to finish dinner of
them declares he asked the steward.
''Oh, yes; there's lot of freight still the
dock they say he replied. They sat their
cigars and paid further attention to the possi-
BILE movements of the boat. Their cigars finished.
they sauntered out deck and were astonished to
discover that they were out the broad bosom
of the North River. They hastened to the purser,
but that functionary could give them comfort.
IF there were a dozen fifteen Of you why
might make effort to put you ashore. but
there are only two of you. and / guess you will
have to make the voyage with The fare will
be-"
Whatever the fare they did not have money
enough between them to pay it, After going through
their pockets they found that between them they
had Just s23. In their time of need they found Mr.
Kempton a friend indeed. He produced the neces-
sary funds and all serene.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-13
WILLIAM HOFFMAN.

William Hoffman. who for many years was prom
inent in the sugar business and was always an
active opponent of the Sugar Trust died yesterday
ar his home, No. 49S Third-st., Brooklyn. He was
born In Ropperhousen. Province of Hesse, in 1853.
his father being the Lutheran clergyman of that
place. Coming to America at the age of eighteen
Mr.. Hoffman went to Cuba, where he became
interested in the sugar business as middleman
His partner August Lueder, who is now prom
inent in the beet sugar trade
In 1873 Mr. Hoffman returned to America to man
age the New-York branch of the business, which
had grown to large proportions. His office was at
No. 101 Wall-st.. where the Sugar Trust now has
it's headquarters. Mr.. Hoffman opposed the Sugar
Trust from the start, in spite OF earnest efforts 10
get him TO join the consolidation.
From 1860 to 1870 Mr.. Hoffman was the German
Consul at Matanzas and Cardenas- He was one OF
the charter members ot the German Club in Ha-
vana, and three years ago was made an honorary
member. He leaves widow four sons and five
daughters. of the latter being Miss Hildegard
Hoffman. well known soprano singer He also
leaves a brother. DR.. Henry Hoffman, Of Brooklyn.
and two sisters in Germany. The funeral VIII be
held at the house at 1 D. N tomorrow. The ser
vices will be conducted by the Rev. Jacob Loch.
of the German Evangelical Luther3u Church The
burial will be IN Greenwood.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-13
THIRTEEN'S FELL WORK.
Elderly Couple Married on Dread Day 10 BE
in Court on Anniversary.

Believers in the thirteen superstition VIII point
with glee TO the trial of the suit for separation
brought bv Mrs Dora Fernschild against her hus-
band William Fernschild, a wealthy bulioer' no"
living at his country home at Liberty n. u ioI'
alasi the couple were married on February Ii" 4"0'
and parted on February 19, 1893
Behold" say the superstihous. tine oeauly WI n
or the thirteen which strikes its fellest pio" OH
the twentieth anniversary of the marriage TO-DAY,
the day when It's cunning workings shah oe lalu
bare in court
There other features about thls SNic VIZ
nace it ont of the category ordinary actions Ior
separation Mrs Fernschd is tfty-iVe years o!u
and her husband sxty-seven. Mr.. ternSchhd was
the friend Of Christian Schneider, successIui
Harlem buIder-so much a friend that Schheioer
on his deathbcd asked his Fidus Achates 10 mar
his widGw within a year from the time she uouie4
the weeds of mourning. BEFORE wv I&ornscbii5
aIansed Mrs Schneider became Mrs. FernschlIo'
She had 100000 and this she pooled Win hef nus
bands money for investment. oa+,o,e
Then pitileSS thirteen DeSdii
through the medium of disputes about the ihHeSII
ments 1t wrought still greater naVoc tilL jug l,
nuarraIs between Mrs Fernschilds son George ana
her daughter by her first marriage Sepaara'lon
and reconciliations came thick and last MT anu
Mrs Fernschild cutting asunder the InaIilaI ues
and binding them together again no less Iloih leiA
times up to the final separation IN 1889. - IA.
Mrs Fernschild asserts that her husband mas dls. =
posed of all his and her real estate py assIsLns
70 his daughter that he has contributed noI[hns 10
his vyifes support eight years, and thst ne mas
Seventeen witnesses have been subpRnaed in be,
half of Mrs Fernschild while her husoand VIII
have almost as many TO prove that ne was always .
a kind and affectonate husband
New-York tribune., 1903-02-13
CAUGHT RoBBING DOCTORS HOME.
Special Policeman Arrests Burglar at Point
of Revolver.

After being caught robbing the home OF DR..
Eugene T. Hoyt at No. 80 West Fifty-eighth-st.
early yesterday, a man giving the name of James
McPhillips, twenty-eight years old, pleaded guilty
to burglary before Magistrate Cornell in the York
VILE court and was held in $1,50O bail for trial
About / 80 a. m. Fred J. Teskey, special police
man employed by the Holmes Electric Pro-
lection Company. walking along Fifty-eighth-
st trying the doors of houses whose occupants
emploved him He the opposite side of the
street from the Hoyt home. Teskey noticed that
a window in the basement of DR.. Hoyts house was
open and went across the street to investigate.
On closer investigat ton he found the basement gate
slightly ajar, but the rooms were so dark that
he could nothing by peering in. Teskey decided
that there must be burglars in the house and rang
the basement bell hard to awaken the inmates, and
then went the street. and, with drawn revolver,
waited for developments. He had only waited a
few moments when man emerged from the base
rnent gate, armed with big carving knife When
he saw Teskey he threw up his hands and said:
Don't shoot; I'll surrender
Teskey ordered him to drop hts knife, which was
promptly done, and then the arrested.
About this time Detectives Byrnes and Heaney, OF
the East Fifty-first-st station. came along and
took charge of the prisoner and he was locked up.
When searched considerable silverware was found
on him. valued at about $50
The doctor said that while the silverware was
not of much intrinsic value, 1t part OF some
heirlooms which he valued highly.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-13
sCHMITTBERGER 4 CHALLENGER.
Defes Any One TO Prove PostLexow Cor
Tuption.

Police Captain Schmittberger after being I'll at
home for few days, reported for duty again at
the police station in West Forty-seventh-st yes
terday. He showed more defiance OF District At
torney Jerome than he had exhibited since Mr.
Jerome's denouncatien OF him as candidate for
promotion TO an insDectorship He sent to Police
Commissioner Greene a letter saying:
In view OF the fact that certain statements have
appeared IN the public press which graYely reflect
upon my conduct and integrity as a police officer
since the Investigations made by the Lexov Com
mittee, all OF which declared to be without
foundation and fact, / would respectfully state
that 1 challenge any person TO prove by credible
testimony, before any other authority tina Z
] have been guilty, directly indirectly OF any
corrupt Of any dishonest act, that l failed
in any way TO perform my duty a police officer
the best Of my ability since I gave Testimony
before the Iexow Committee.
After reading the letter General Greene said: IF
any one sees lit to bring charges either formally
informally. i shall consider them
District Attorney Jerome dsclaimed intention of
bringing charges against Schmttberger
II have not charged Schmittberger with being
New-York tribune., 1903-02-13
CAUGHT WITH $4,000 WORTH OF BONDS
Detectives Arrest Men Said To Be Well
Known Characters.

Detectives Byrnes and Heaney, Of the East Fifty
irst-st. station arraigned in the Yorkyille court
Yesterday two men, who described themselves as
Bernard DAILY twenty three years old. of No. 224
East Fifty -frst-st and William Heinrich. twenty
three years old. of No. 149 East Forty-second-st..
whom they charged with having stolen property in
their possession. The men, according the police
are well known characters. They were seen on
Wednesday iii Lexington-ave, and followed
TO No 130 East Forty -thrd-st where, the police
say, they entered room formerly occupied by
William Dupont, whom the police call a Canadian
crook" Dupont arrested last Monday, and is
at present I'm the Tombs awaiting trial charged
with having stolen goods in his possession.
Byrnes and Heaney followed Daily and Heinrich
into the room and then arrested them. The men,
according to the detectives, had with them s2,0
worth Of lrst mortgage bonds of the Staten Island
jewery, which the police will recover and then try
TO find the owners. DAILY and Heinrich were held
In 81 900 bail for examination Saturday morning
New-York tribune., 1903-02-13
DOG HOLDS TENANTS AT BAY.
For Two Hours No One Could Go Out or
Enter-Policeman Kills Brute.

Jumbo big mastiff. for two hours yesterday
terrorized the tenants in the apartment house at
No Sl3 East Eighty y-ninth-st by taking his stand
I'm the vestibule and allowing no one to enter or
leave the house. Whenever any person would try
to climb the stoop in front of the house the
dog would snarl show his teeth and otherwise
threaten the intruder. At last Policeman GiIhgan
of the East Eighty-eighth-st. station. was sum-
moned and bullet from his revolver put an end
to Jumbos life.
The dog was well known in the neighborhood
He belonged to a stableman In Eighty-ninth-st
and was friend OF all the children In the street
Ever since Monday, however. he had been acting
strangely and had not frequented his usual haunts
Jumbo yesterday appeared in the vestibule OF the
apartment house. Tenants In the house had noticed
the great dog asleep in the vestfbule but had not
disturbed him. The dog awakened by the
janitor OF the house. Instead of his usual good
natured bark OF greeting the dog growled and
snarled and appeared if he would spring at the
man. The janitor beat a heasty retreat, and just
then one of the tenants downstairs When
he opened the inside vestibue door he received the
same reception as the janitor. Coaxing was of no
use: Jumbo refused to move, and for two hours
held full sway completely blocking the entrance
to the house.
At last some of the tenants summoned the jani-
tor, who had gone to his rooms in the basement,
Gilligan, who started up the stoop of the
house. The policeman reached the top step, when
suddenly the dog which had apparently been droWs-
ing. made a spring for him; Gilligan quickly
slammed the outside door shut, penning the dog
inside. Then he cautiously opened the door a few
inches and poked the muzzle of his revolver
Jumbo in the head, and. with a bark of pain the
dog fell dead.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-13
SAYS ROBBERS LEFT HIM TO DROWN
Policeman Rescues Man Clinging to Piles
Under a Bridge

Miles Smith. of Oak Point. was rescued from
drowning early yesterday by Policeman Cassidy OF
.h E,ast Onehundred d-sixteenth-st police sta
tion. Cassidy found Smith clngfng to some plies on
the north side of the Harlem River underneath 'le
Nev-York Central and Hudson River Railroad
bridge at Park-ave
Smith told the police at the station that three
men had tried to murder him. He said he had been
on his way home from a party and was near the
Mott Haven Station when he was knocked off his
feet hy one of the men, who then surrounded ana
held him They took SIS so from him, beat him and
then dragged him to the railroad brldSe anu
dropped him into the water from the ties
Policeman Cassidy is stationed on the Manhattan
side of the river at Park-ave. About a. M yester-
day he heard cries for help coming from me
Bronx side of the river He unclaimed boat that
was moored at a nearby landing and rowed to the
other side of the river. He saw Smith clingng TO
the piles under the railroad bridge, and with con
siderable difficulty managed to rescue him. smith
became unconscious, and when Cassidy reached the
Manhattan side of the river he rolled smith on d
barrel while waiting for patrol wagon
Smith was examined. but the police could fnd no
marks of violence him. He was taken TO Harlem
Hospital which he left later. stu stlcklng te ms
robbery story. The police still working on the
case but think II fairy tale
New-York tribune., 1903-02-13
MURDERER MAY BE A SUICIDE.
Young Man Stabbed by Angry Husband.
Latter Thought to Have Shot Himself.

Henry Freese nineteen years old. Of No. .00f
East One-hurdred- a nd -thirty-sixth-st. was
stabbed twice in the throat last night in sghs
at One-hundred- and forty -third-st. and South
ern Boulevard. and died four hours later in the
Lincoln Hospital. His murderer. the police
think is a suicide.
George Fink and Henry Thecke. of No. 1,Ol5
East One-hundred-and- thirty and
Freese went out together last night Later Mrs.
Fink and Mrs Thecke visited Mrs. Lessingsr.
living at Forest-ave and One-hundred-and-
forty-hrst-st., and found the three men there.
Mrs Fink says her husband had been drinking
and that he struck her. cutting her cheek slight
Iy. Freese demonstrated with Fink, who turned
on his wife's defender
He renewed his quarrel with his wife after
while, and Freese again interfered- Fink ran
his hand into his trousers pocket. Mrs. Fink
screamed:
Run Henry, or he'll stab your
Freese darted out OF the door, but Fink is
said to have followed. Thecke and the women
also Joined in the chase. but Freese and Fink
soon outstripped them They heard a cry for
help, and Thecke says that he ran up Just m
time to see the men struggle, Freese fall and
Fink disappear
The police say that FinkS hat was found near
the place where Freese's body They say
too that ten minutes after FTeese had been
stabbed they heard "A shot that sounded II
il came from the Port Morris meadows They
and arrest. and then shot himself His wife
SAYS he carried a revolver. and that she was
certain he would kill himself II he got into
trouble The police looking for him.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-13
LETTER SHOWED FEAR OF POISON.
Missive, Woman Says Mrs. Martin Wrota
After Baby's Illness, Spoke Of Aconite

Mrs Ellen Bailey. of No. 81 Smith-st.. Jamaica.
Long Island yesterday exhibited a letter which
she said was written to her by Mrs Martin, the
wife of Dr. John Mel. Martin, who declares that
a child Mrs. Martin says Is hers was not born %
her and is seeking to have its birth stricken from
the Health Board register
Mrs. Bailey says that some time ago a man who
said he was DR.. Martins cousin called when shs
was boarding the baby and that afterward the
child had spasms.
The letter Mrs. Bailey showed was received after
this visit was signed Bessie s. Martin and
said in part
Please do not allow any one to 50 much as look
at the baby. 7 strongly suspect baby got a
little dose of something. which accounts for her
being in ever since. II baby is no better send
for the doctor. and tell him suspect aconits, but
if my suspicion is she did not get very heavy
dose But dear, burn this the moment you rsa't
it and tell no one else concerning the matter; but
keep off the wolves
Mrs Bailey says she held the baby most OF The
time the visitor in the room; that he held Il
once a few moments and when she was present,
and that he gave the child dose OF any kind
New-York tribune., 1903-02-13
VERDICT EXPECTED TO BLAME DAVIS
Work of Coroner's Jury on Westfeld Dis
aster Almost Ended.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

Plainfield, y. J.. Feb l2-While the greatest
secrecy is maintained regarding the probable YER
dict OF the coroner's jury, whose investigation of
the Of the Westfeld disaster is almost COM
pleted, little doubt is expressed here that the jury
will place the blame for the accident on James
Davis, engineer of the Philadelphia Express. who
died at Muhenberg Hospital two days after the
wreck In its verdict the jury. 1t is expected Will
declare that the system of block signals In use on
the Jersey Central operated properly and that the
train dispatcher did his duty. There may lie a
suggestion that the rear fagnan should have gone
back further than he did but the jury, apparently
is convinced that any number of additional danger
signals would not have averted the accident Judg-
ing from the evidence, the jury will probably decide
that the rapi6ity with which the wreckage caught
fire due to the fact that the smoke box was
knocked off the front of the express engine and
forced out OF the fues directly into the centre
of the Attention will probably be called to
the danger the oId-fashioned coal stoves in the
cars, which would. in this case. have probably set
fire TO the wreckage. but not so soon. There may
be recommendation TO the railroad company TO
abolish them.
1t does not seem likely that the jury Will express
the belief that too many trains are being run over
the road that tine expresses should have their
running time increased. The jury has asked few
questions regarding a second man in the cab, and
j. is impossible to conjecture whether this question
will be referred TO in the verdict. The final public
hearing will take place this afternoon in the Ccun-
ell chambers. when few more witnesses will be
examined They will include passengers the ex-
press and engineers who had previously handled
locomotive No q.
The jury will then meet in executive session TO
verdict will be given to the county prosecutor and
by him presented to Judge Vail Judge Vail VIII
believed that IT will be given out for publication
Saturday night or Monday morning.