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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-02-19

WI SPSSi0Lot, dl!N -
wonderfully successful in promptly ewing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-RoOt is not rec
commended for everything but if you havekid-
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you mead. lthas been tested
in SO many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and EJk
send your address to 6E7ss..sHS1a ss:..Is:h
Dr.. Kilmer g. Co., Bing
hamton, N. Y. The asl.aa @sz 38
regular fifty cent and Home Of swamp-Root
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-02-19
THE OLIVE STRUCK BY STORM.

Steamboat Sunk and Fifteen Lives Lost
Near Edent0n.
The Steamer Olive while ON her
regular run between Franklin, Va,
Edenton Monday night was struck
by terrific storm and destroyed.
Fifteen lives were lost in the wreck
most of whom were colored passen.
gers and members of the Crew
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-02-19

cures made by Dr..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root.
the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
ca triumph of the nine
teenth century, dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-02-19

ham. Walker: To incorporate the
Raleigh and Eastern Railway Co.
To allow Caswell to levy a special
tax. To establish graded school In
Roxboro.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-02-19
co YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK =?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know Of the wonderful
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-02-19

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-02-19
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-02-19

Mr.. Thompson. of Onslow was
the first speaker on the Watts whls-
key bill. He opposed it chiefly
on the ground that he believed it
would injure the Democratic party.
Mr.. GuiOn. of Craven made an argu-
ment in support of the bill.
Mr.. Morton, of New Hanover,
opposed the bill in vigorous speech,
and urged the adoption of his amend
ment which leaves the question to
vote of the people in every county
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-02-19

Flkins Anti Rebate BfIi Passes House and
zoe. to President. Test Vote on state
hood Bin Expected This w~ek. The
Negro trum Turned down by senate
COMMITTEE. Cannon a cc"pts Invitation
10 Meeting Native sons OF Tar Heel
stat.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-06-19

and is at present the widow of
the late j. M. Hamilton of near
Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard's oldest
child is now Mrs. P. r. O'Rryan
of Keytesville, and their other
offspring is R. P. Hubbard, who
was only six months old when
his father left home.
The son informs us that the
old gentleman has reached his
10Th milepost, but is remarkably
we'll preserved for one of his
years.
During his residence in Cali
fornia he lived at Weaverville,
Trinity county, where he was
engaged in mining, but with
what success is not known.
He gave his son no reason
why he had not communicated
with his family since 1854, and
made no reference to his finan-
cial affairs.
He said he knew nothing about
the notice of his death which ap.
peared in California newspaper
and the St. Louis Christian Ad.
vocate.
Mr.. Hubbard is now making
his home with his nephew, Ed
Anderson of near ST. Catherine.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-06-19
Sold His Fathers Mules.

Edwin Hyde, son of H. G.
Hyde, just north of town, went to
his fathers pasture last Friday
and caught a couple of 2-year-
old mules belonging to the senior
Hyde and sold them to j. D. Gun :
ningham of this city.
Young Hyde had been drink
ing and running with evil asso-
ciates for the past four or five
months, and it was, perhaps,
these things that led to his down
fall.
He tolo Mr.. Cunningham that
the mules were his, hence it was
believed he had a right to sell
them.
The rightful owner has ex-
pressed a desire for the mules,
and Mr.. Cunningham has given
him until August l to redeem
them.
Mr.. Hyde regards his son as
being mentally unbalanced, ow-
ing to an attack of fever he had
while in the army.
The father told Mr.. Cunning
ham that he owed Edwin and did
not have the money to pay him,
but that fact did not give him the
right to sell the mules.
Young Hyde has since shaken
the dust Of Keytesville from his
pedal extremities.
A disreputable woman left on
the same train. She came here
asout a week previous in COM
pany with Edwin Hyde when
both of them were pretty well
Jagged"
1t is quite evident that young
hyde is afflicted with bad
case of "wine and wcman."
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-06-19
Father and Son Meet.

K. P. Hubbards of five miles
southeast of Keytesville returned
Wednesday of last week from st.
Catherine, Linn county, where
he had been to see his father, j.
w. HUI ubbard, who returned from
California a few weeks ago after
an absence Of 81 years.
The senior Hubbard left his
family in Linn county, consist
;ng Of a wife aud two children, in
1852, and went to California in
search of gold. Nothing had
been heard from him by either
MS wife or children since 1864.
lie wrote to Mrs. Hubbard for II
) ears subsequent to his depart
ure, cut in 1864 his wife, who
was either taking, or whom he
sent a California newspaper,
az 81 notice of her husband S
Ieath in the paper, and which
uotice was reproduced by the
st. Louis Christian Advocate.
.ience Mr.. Hubbard WAS sup
posed by his wife and children
to have been dead for many,
many years, and, in reality. was
dead to his family.
Mrs. Hubbard has been mar
ried twice since she last heard
from her first husband asin 1854,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-06-19
A Call for Cash.

Owing to the fact that we are
going to move to our building
across the street from our pres
ent location, and are going to
put in new and expensive fix
lures, we are obliged to ask all
those knowing themselves in
debted to us to call and settle
as soon as possible.
Respectfully,
O. r. ANDERSON & Son.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-06-19
The Saloon Questiob,

We don't know who the indi-
vidual is that is sailing under the
colors of an emissary of the
devil, but who is, in reality, fight
ing saloons, and distributes his
literature by night instead of by
day. We fail to see, however,
why he should be ashamed of
the cause he so ironically es-
pouses by choosing night rather
than day to scatter his anti
saloon circulars. The right
never finds it necessary to do
battle under cover of darkness.
The right can always stand and
never finds it necessary to sneak.
II you are opposed to saloons it
is your privilege to fight them,
but don't. stab IN the back and in
the dark. Hit squarely in the
face and in the full glare of day.
There is nothing any man need
blush for in opposing a business
thai is conducted illegally, and
no one will deny that whi5key is
sold in KeytesvilIe saloons every
Sunday. That being the case,
come out boldly and ABOVE board
and make your fight like men, and
not like minnows. The saloons
here are largely, if not altogeth-
er, responsible for the present
increased opposition to their bus
mess. The COURIER is not on'y
in favor of putting a stop to The
illicit traffic in liquor in this town,
out we are in favor of enforcing
the Sunday law all down the line.
Those knowing themselves in
debted to me will please come in
and settle, or be prepared to
meet their bill when l call on
them July 1. | am not able to
carry accounts longer than 80
days at a time.
w. M. WILLETT.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-06-19
SAM CHANDLER ACQUITTED.
ALLEN OREAR THE ONLY ONE CONVICTED
OF THE MURDER OF E. A. CHAPMAN,
JR, AT BROWNS STATION.
The Cases Against Woolfork, Turner and Nc.
Lane, Accompices in the Crime,
Are Dismissed

many evenings until the depot
was stormed, and several rocks
we're hurled through the window,
and young Chapman was in
suited and threatened with as
sault.
The railroads detective, N.
P. Kemp of Moberly, was as
signed to the case, and he. was
not long in locating the guilty
parties. Charles Stephens con-
fessed that he had thrown the
rocks through the window, but
he was not prosecuted for his
past offenses, Chapman having
interceded in his behalf. How
ever, that same evening, in COM
pany with others-all more or
less intoxicated-he went to the
depot, and conducted himself in
su ch manner that Chapman re-
proved him. A fight ensued
in which the young hoodlum got
the worst of it. Stephens father,
a powerfully built man, came on
the scene, and the two then at
tackled brave young Chapman
and beat him unmercifully. The
elder Stephens had large knife
which he used as ''knucks,"
and with this he pounded and
bruised Chapman in the face
and on the temples, inflicting
very painful and ugly wounds.
Finally citizens of the village
put stop to the fight. Chap
man then caused warrants to be
issued for the arrest of his as
sailants. For this he was threat
ened with violence unless he
withdrew his complaint-Steph-
ems and his father declaring they
"didn't want any lawn around
there
Chapman Immediately wired
the agent at Columbia, telling
MIN Of the occurrence, and asked
advice. He was advised to wire
Detective Kemp at Moberly, but
that officer was not at home, and
did not receive the message until
he also received the one an
nouncing Chapman's death.
SHOT IN THE DARK.
After sending the first mes
sage to Kemp, Chapman and d
telegraph student named Clay
olew out the lights and started to
leave the depot. Just as they
opened the door pistol shot
rang out and Chapman fell dead
on the Threshold. The assass-
ms bullet had entered just above
the left eye, passing into the
brain. Young Clay slammed the
door shut and remained in the
depot for sometime, fearing to
venture out. After long wait,
he again opened the door, but
the two men were still there, and
one of them leveled a pistol at
his head. He again rushed back
into the depot, jumped through q
window and ran to DOCTOR s
house, yelling murder" He
fell into the door of the doctors
residence, told what had hap
pened, then ran to another doc
tors house and gave the warn
ing. Then he ran to another
residence and frightened the lady
Of the house so badly that she
tainted.
FIRED ON THE DOCTOR.
The second doctor who was
notified went to the other doctor
and tried to persuade him to 90
to the depot, but the first NJ. D.
absolutely refused to go. The
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-06-19

There was terminated a mur.
der trial at Columbia, Mo-, Mon
day that has been watched with
much interest by the people of
this part of Missouri. 1t was the
trial of Samuel Chandler, under
Indictment for the killing of E.
A. Chapman, Jr., at Browns
Station, Boone county, the night
of September q, 1902. The
young man killed was 18 years
old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Chapman, Sr., of near Mussel-
fork, this county. The circum-
stances of the killing and the
untiring efforts by defendants
attorneys-met with determina-
ton of duty by states counsel
made the case celebrated. The
legal battle in the courts was
fierce, and the attorneys on both
sides evidenced skill and earnest
ness. Every point was fought
with determin alton.
STORY OF THE CRIME.
The crime for which Chandler
was on trial was reported in de-
tail in the COURIER October 3,
1902. The murder was dark
chapter in the history of Boone
county. Prior to this killing the
Wabash railroad had not been
able to keep an agent at Browns s
Station, because of the lawless
conduct Of some disreputable
characters in The nelghborhood,
who had been using the depot at
their pleasure for drunken ca
rousals and as gambling resort.
! Young Chapman had learned
telegraphy and station work
under his brother in law, E. V.
Seigel, at Dalton and was as
signed to duty at Browns Sta
ton. He WAS given strenuous
orders to put a stop to every
form of rowdyism about the de-
pot, and it was while attempting
to enforce these orders that he
met his death. He was a natural
gentleman, and faithful to the
trust reposed in him. He YVES
not rude, but, on the contrary,
was extremely courteous and
re asonable in performance Of
his duties. He was not only
trustworty in his position, but he
was an exceptional young man in
a moral sense.
When he assumed the respon-
ble duties at Browns Station,
he hoped to reform the condition
there by manly, dignified meth
DDS. He greeted everyone
pleasantly and tried to avoid
any appearance of arrogance or
discourtesy. 1t was his ambi-
ton to gain the respect Of all
people and yet merit the esteem
of his superiors. He was very
considerate, but appreciated the
fact that only a rigid enforce
ment Of the company's orders
could accor?plish the result de-
sired. He posted warning
bulletin in the depot which read +:
e. NO LOAFING OR GAMBLING :.
ALLOWED. :.
| He very court teOusly impressed
everyone with the fact that the
order was in accordance with
instructions from headquarters,
and that it was his duty to en-
force it. This seemed to arouse
the hatred of a gang of ruffians,
who had for years been doing
pretty much as they pleased
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-06-19
NO LOAFING OR GAMBLING
ALLOWED.

He very courteously impressed
everyone with the fact that the
order was in accordance with
instructions from headquarters,
and that it was his duty to en-
force it. This seemed to arouse
the hatred of a gang of ruffians,
who had for years been doing
pretty much as they pleased
around the depot. 1t was not
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-06-19

other physician then started
alone, but was fired upon five or
six times by the gang, and was
compelled to beat a hasty retreat.
The shooting of young Chap
man occurred about 9:3O p. m.
The authorities at Columbia were
notified, and the sheriff, with a
posse, went to Browns Station,
but did not go to the depot (where
Chapman's body lay bathed in
his own bloody until the coroner
arrived about o'clock the next
morning.
FIXING THE GUILT.
At the coroner's inquest the
jury could not determine who
fired the fatal shot. But Detect
i've Kemp of Moberly, assisted by
L. A. Embree of Keytesville,
went to Browns Station and with
their usual shrewdness procured
sufficient evidence to warrant the
arrest of the following parties:
Owen Woolfork, w. McLane, Gil
bert Turner, Charles Stephens,
Sam Chandler and Allen Orear.
Sam Chandler made a full con-
fession. He said the plan first
agreed on was to entice Chapman
from the depot, give him severe
beating and force him to leave
town. This was to prevent prose-
cution of old man Stephens and
his son for the assault of the day
before. However, he said, Chas.
Stephens and Orear were deter
mil ed on murderous revenge,
and that it was Orear who fired
the fatal shot. 1t was not proven
that old man Stephens had any
hand in the trouble after the as
sault on Chapman by him and
his son.
All six of the desperadoes were
arrested, charged with murder in
the first degree, and incarcerated
in county Jail at Columbia. The
casp was presented to the Boone
county grand jury in October
following, and indictments were
returned against Sam Chandler,
Gilbert Turner, Owen Woolfork
and William McLane. From the
testimony offered before the grand
jury Charles Stephens could not
be connected with the killing of
Chapman, and hence was not in
dicted
Allen Oraar was tried at the
last February term OF the Boone
circuit court, found guilty and
sentenced to the penitentiary for
10 years.
The trial Of the other four de-
PENDANTS was continued until the
June term, when the case of
Chandler was tried first and one
of the most sCubbornly fought
contests ever witnessed in a
Boone county court resulting in
his acquittal after the jury was
out II hours. The cases against
Turner, Woolfork and McLane
was nolle pressed by the prose-
cutting attorney. While the state
had positive proof that the others
were present at the time of the
murder, it could not be establish
ed that they were there with
murderous intent
Thus ends one OF the most SEN
sational trials ever held in the
courts Of this section Of the state.
1t Was an awful crime. A noble
young man, Of worth and much
promise to this state and his fei-
bowman, cut down in the morning
of manhood-and by a gang Of
hOodiums who are a curse to any
community. These ruifians with
one exception) are returned to
the people, and it remains to be
seen whether their victory over
Justice this time will embolden
them to prey upon law abiding
anG useful citizens. Of course,
it is hoped they will profit by this
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-06-19
Fires.

The alarm of fire was sounded
in Keytesville between 10 and
II O'Clock Monday morning,
when it was discovered that the
roof of the kitchen to John Gas
toms residence was ablaze, hav-
ing caught from the falling of a
spark, which came from the
kitchen stove. Owing to the
prompt alarm and quick response
by our citizens the fire vas soon
extinguished. Chas. Schell, Jr.,
Jas. l.. Reid, foreman of the
COURIER, and Frank White, Jr.,
ascended the roof and put out
the fire with buckets of water
passed up to them by other par
ties. A portion of the roof was
cut away in order to get at the
fire. The damage was only q
few dollars, and was fully Gov
cred by insurance.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-06-19

The rural dwelling house,
formerly owned by j. L. Mason,
near Chraneville, but which is
now the property of Messrs.
Avery G Gibson of Lincoln coun-
ty, they having acquired it from
the McMahill estate, was burned
to the ground Wednesday, June
10. The farm had been rented
to j. S. Staples, who had sublet
it in part to Jas. Haston, who
occupied the house. The fire
originated from the kitchen flue
and burned SO rapidly that only
a small portion of the house
hold goods were saved. Jas.
and Alex Staples, sons of J. S.,
who had a room in the house and
cultivated a part of the farm,
lost their bed and bedding.
There was no insurance on
either the building or its con-
tents.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1903-06-19
FIRED ON THE DOCTOR.

The second doctor who was
notified went to the other doctor
and tried to persuade him to 60
to the depot, but the first M. D.
absolutely refused to go. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-13

PLEASANT F. COX-Real estate and insur
ance Old fire companies represented
Your patronage solicited. Phone UnioI
IS. once over Thomas drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-13
He Had Followed Directions.

y little black boy sat on the soap
box which served as a front step to
the tumble down shanty. His skin
was more than black. Here and there
1t looked as if it had been vanished.
His fingers chung together when he at
tempted to open his hands, and films
of silky sweetness were spun about
him as he threw back his head and
opened his mouth in epicurean ecstasy.
Household Words explains this happy
condition:
Goodness, lawr' exclaimed the old
nanny, who came suddenly round the
corner What yo' sittin' dat Away
for when jes' been tryin' to clean yo'
up? Eff yo ain went an molassed
yo'se'f FIN head TO FOOT
Dat ain 'lasSes, nanny"
''Whut's de use o tryin' ter make
yo' look spectacle, d like ter know?
wash yo' an dress yO', an den l tells
yo' ter go an use de comb, didn't ~
.'Yesm. An l look aroun', an all
de comb l could fin was dis we're hon
eycomb. But I don use dat, nanny;
1 sho'ly did"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-13
WOMEN WHO POSE.
The Secrecy That Is Maintained bW
Artists About Their Models.

The Secrecy That Is Maintained bW
Artists About Their Models.
Every artist keeps in his studio a
little book that he guards most sacred
~. 1t contains his list of models. In
some art studios of New York the
"model book" contains 500 names of
men and women who earn their living
by posing. The betrayal of single
name by the artist would injure his
reputation with the craft and make Ii
difficult for him TO employ the better
class of models.
The chief reason for this secrecy is
the fact that the outside world is prone
TO look askance at professional models
Most of them, however, are perfectly
modest and good women, whose bust
ness, though apparently violating the
letter of morality, preserves its spirit
In fact behind the models professional
career is little but the commonplace.
American models are characterized
by the same qualities of self respect
and independence as American art The
principal fault artists and illustrators
find with them is their lack of express
sion. but for beautiful figures and per-
feet features they are unexcelled.
The best models in the world are
found in France and America, where
the most general intelligence prevails
in the class from which they chiefly
come. In America many of them be-
long to middle class families who have
met reverseS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-13
Oriental weddines.

AT wedding festivals in Arabia, Per
STA and Morocco the women guests hold
carnival all day, sometimes several
days, but the poor little bride is in a
room by herself fasting. She is being
decorated" Depilatories and tweezers
remove all superfiuous hair She is
scrubbed with pumice stone; her toes,
fingers and hair are stained with hen
ma, and her face is daubed with red and
bits of gold paper. An oriental maiden
has no voice in the selection of her hus-
band. She seldom sees him till she is his
wife, and he is not supposed to see her
face until she unveils after marriage.
Sometimes Cupid gets ahead of parents
and guardians, the wind blows the
veil aside, and the young eyes meet.
Then there is some anxious maneuver-
ing that the elders may make the right
selection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-13
M Ole 0bea1re.

One of the most pronounced sue
cesses of the past dramatic season
was the production of the four act
comedy drama, sweet Clover 1t
is again meeting with success this sea
son, for people who witnessed it be-
fore are approaching it even better
and discovering new beauties in the
presentation. 1t is one of those PLAYS
that will live for more than one sea
son, for it is Il clean, healthy play and
decidedly interesting. Sweet Clover
is full of heart interest, rich in com
edy and possesses strong dramatic
scenes. 1t tells n pretty and strong
story and in simple and direct man.
ner; its odor is that OF the clover
fields and the fireside, and certainly
those who enjoy heart-reaching
stories in dramatic form cannot af-
ford to miss seeing it. The original
company VIII appear here, Otis b.
Thayer as jerome Holcombe" and
Edna Robb as Lois" his daughter.
stand out prominently as the central
figures in the drama. TO preserve the
atmosphere, special scenery is carried
for every act, together with some
handsome costuming, quaint old fur
niture and appropriate lighting eff
fects. Sweet Glover" will be pre-
scented at the Illinois theatre Sunday
evening, Aug. 16.