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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-05
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
President Sets Apart LAST Thursday
In November.

Washington. spcciAl-The Pro~ideu;
Saturday issued bis annual Thankssiv-
Ing proclamation. in the tolio~iHg
terms:
BY the Pres!aen, of the United States
OF America-A Proclamation:
The season 10 al hand ~her. accord
ing 10 The custom o, our people Il falls
upco the President TO appoint day %
praise and Thanksgiving TO God.
During the last year the Lord has
dealt hountifully with Us. giving US
peace q; home and abroad and the
chance for our citizens TO work for
their welfare unhindered by var. fam
Inc or plague. IL bchooyts US not only
TO rejoice greatly because Of what has
been given MS. but 10 accept II with
solemn sense OF responsibility. rsaltE-
ing that under heaven IL rests with Us
ourselves TO show that We are worthy
10 use Alright what has thus been en-
trusted 10 our care. In no other place
ard ut no other time has the expert
ment of government of the people. by
the people. for the people. been ur'd
on so vast scale rs here in our own
country in the opening years O. the
twentieth century. Failure would not
only be a dreadful thing for us. but
dreadful thing for all mankind. because
il would mean loss OF hope for all who
believe in the power and the righteous
ress OF liberty. Therefore. in thanking
God for the merciss extended To Us In
the past We beseech Him that lie may
not withhold them In the future. anu
that our hearts may be reused To war
steadfastly for good and against all the
forces of evil. public and private. VIC
pray for strength. and light. so that in
the coming years We may with Sleah-
IinCSs. fearlcssness and wisdom. do our
allotted work on the earth In such
manner as To show that we are not al
together unworthy Of the blessings ~
have received.
Therefore. Theodore Roosevelt
President Of the United States. do here
by designate as day or gen"ra ?
thanksgiving Thursday. the 10Th oil IN
/ coming November. and do rccommch'
that throughout the land the peopl
cease from their woniei occupation
and in their several homes and place
OF worship render thanks unto a
. mighty God for His manifold merci''
In witness whereof | have hereuni
; set my hand and caused the seal oil IN
. United States 10 be affixed.
; Done at the City Of Washington. TINS
, 3lst day OF October in the year 81 ou
[ Lord one thousand. nine hundred an
, three and OF the Independence OF N
' United States the one hundred an
: twenty eighth.
Q THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
0 By the President:
e JOHN HAY. Secretary of State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-05
Trains Collide.

Lexington, Spccial-There was col
lision between two through freight
trains near the depot early Thursday
morning. One train had stopped on the
main line when the other ran into il.
smashing the cabOose and several cars.
Some OF the train crew were shaken
trains were able to pass without delay
by using the sldetrack. The wreckase
was removed from the main line be-
fore noon.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-05
$40 600 For Breach of Promise.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Specia!.-Miss
Henrietta Adams, of Caseville, Mich,
was given a verdict of 100000 against
Robert Stuart Baker, well-known
young society man of this city, for
breach of promise. The trial has been
one of the most sensational in the his
tory of western Michigan. The romance
which led up to Bakers proposing
marriage to the young woman, began
when both we're students at Ollvet
College. Several hundred letters writ
ten to Miss Adams by Baker, were read
in court, and number from the young
women to the defendant were also in
troduced as evidence. Bakers letters
were, many of them, very sensational
and improper. The jury decided tina,
Baker fraudulently made the contract
of marriage with the purpose OF seduc
ton, and that he afterwards ratified i
with the same purpose.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-05
Nrws in Erisf.

Alfred Ecksteia, David Weisenoers
and Thomas Bechtel were arrested IN
Al,entowr( Pa. l. connection with
the murder Of Mabel Bechtei-
Ex-Congressman John E. Russell OF
Massachusetts. is dead
Fire destroyed the Girard Avenue
Theatre In Philadelphia
Four persons were killed in q raif
road wreck near Charlotte. n. L
Dowie declares that he controls 30
900 votes in Chicago.
A Washington dispatch states tha
tho national campaign In 1904 will b
conducted by President Roosevelt
friends on very conservative hnes-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-05
Bank Burglar ArreSte d.

Hot Springs, Ark. Special.-Char!es
Gavin. alias Geoble. rs years old. was
arrested here Friday. There is re-
ward OF 81 900 for Gavin. who. 1t IL
charged, broke into a bank in Denver
n 1882. and secured $3.50 900. He Is
wanted also in Bishee. Arizona. on a
charge connecting him with a 5000
diamond robbery. Tfe authorities el
Bisbee and the Pinke7tons at Chicago
have wired to hold Gavin at any cost
He admits his identity.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-05
Two Records Broken.

Memphis. special.-The eisht-day
meeting OF the Memphis Trotting As-
sociation was brought 10 q htung close
"Wednesday with the breaking OF tso
additional worlds rOtting records Lou
Dillon. Mr.. Billings champion troitef.
driven by her owner. went q male 70
wagon in two minutes fat. cutting
second and three-quarters from tne
previous record made BY herself. and
The Monk and Equity. driven BY MI.
Billings, their owner. lowered tne
worlds trotting record Of z:0s Tor
rsiie 10 pole 10 2:oe.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-05
Insu;ted Confe derate Fleg.

Newport News, Va, Special.-An-
drew Olsen, q gunner in the United
States navy, stationed at the shipyarl
here, offered a gratuitous insult to the
Confederate flag in the presence OF a
number of sons of Confederate Veter-
ans who were in a hotel cafe early
Saturday morning. The party had just
returned from a ball given in honor
of the sponsors and maids Of the
Grand Camp of Virginia, Confederate
Veterans, which has been in session
this week. Olsen threw a small flag tc
the floor and trampled it under foot
Mayor Thornton Jones, of Hampton
who was in the crowd, knocked Olsec
down, repeating the punishment five
| times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-05
Dow,eites Weary.

New York, Special.-Dowie SEEM
ed weary Friday and instead CT
standing and walking about vigor-
ously during his discourse. remained
seated while speaking. His subject
was "Triune Immersion" a disse--
tation on tn proper method OF bap,
tism. He declared that baptism was
useless unless one were dipped three
times. and asked his hearers to come
to the Sunday service to witness the
baptism of the converts.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-05
Str;k. Trouble In St. Louis.

indianapolis. Ind. S2ecial.-lt Is re-
ported here on information received
from the national headquarters o. the
brotherhood Of Carpenters and Joiners.
that between 1000 and 5000 men al
aliated with the Structural Building
Traders, Alliance and employed at the
St. Louis Exposition grounds. viii
strike. in pursuance OF an order issued
by the officers Of the alliance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-05
Two Negroes Hang d.

Luverene, Ala Special-Jim
Chambers and Lou Shaw, negroes.
were hanged here Friday for the
murder of Williamson Champion. an
other negro in March last. Sale Ar
r:ngton, an accomplice, turned States
evidence and was released. The hang
ing was in public, and the military
was used to help preserve order.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-05
Knoxville & Ohio Railroad.

Knoxville, Tenn, Special.-The
Knoxville & Ohio Railroad Company
recorded here Friday a 50-year mort
kaze for 100000, in favor Of the
North American Trust Company. OF
New York. The money is to be used
in refunding 100000 worth of first
mortgage bonds and in improvements.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-05
Co1ey Island Fire Swept.

New York. Special.-Coney Island
Sunday was swept by the most disas-
trcus fire in its history. about two hun
dred and fifty buildings being destroy
ed. entailing a loss estimated at not
less than 81. coo 900. No lives were lost.
although several persons were serious
" Injured. The FIRE starte1 near the
Steel Chase Park and swept along the
bovery district. which Is filled wits
fimsy frame structures that burned
tiiye finder
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-05
MT Grcwars Meet.

New Orleans, Special.-The Nation
al Association of Nut Growers elect
ed the following officers: President,
G. NJ. Bacon, Dewitt, Ga; first vice
president, VIM. Nelson, New Orleans,
second vice president, j. B. Curtis,
Orange Heights. Fla: secretary treas,
urer. J. F. Wilson, Georgia. ST. Louis
was chosen for the next place OF meet
ing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-05
Peace Sentiment Prevails.

Pekin, by Cable.-The Chinese min
lister at St Petersburg. telegraphs
that while the war party has been
dominant for long time, he believes
a peace sentiment Is beginning to
prevail.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28
HUMAN ROPE SAVES
CHILD FROM DROWNING
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Pittsburg June T.-The quick wit OF j.
NJ. Gilbert. saved Margaret McNerney. aged
years, from being drowned in sewer at
Mayfower ard Doweil streets.
Margaret was out walking with her moth
er, Mrs H. ]. McNerney. The mother
stopped to buy her child some Ice cream
While she was paying for it the little one
was dancing around in glee and slipped of
the sidewalk and rolled. Before her mother
could catch her she plunged head first down
the open sewer on the corner.
Mrs McNerney. almost frantic, rushed
across the street to the home of Mr.. Gil
bert and told him of her plight. Gilbert
rushed over and lifting the sewer I'D. saw
the little one lying on a heap OF rubbish
about thirteen feet below. The weight OF
the child was causing the rubbish to sink
and Gilbert decided that prompt action was
necessary. Seeing an Italian coming along
the street. he ran and caught him by the
arm and found that he could not speak
word of English.
Gilbert pulled the Italian to the sewer
and showed him the child and by motions.
explained that he would hold him by the
feet and let him down to the child. The
Italian agreed and human rope was
formed BY the two men and in this way
the child was lifted from her perilous posi-.
ton and handed to her mother. The child
was unconscious and was taken to the Of
flee of Doctor W. H. Robinson. Aside from
a cut en- her head. she escaped injury.
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new domiciles and a new population are rap
idly entering there.
The changes in the POPULATION of the city
are interesting to note. The causes are al
ways simple. For instance. Kerry Patch
derives its name from the large number of
Irish shanties which were in the territory
thirty years ago. Now the Irish really are
in the minority.
These Irish at first were squatters, who
found habitation in the vicinity of what
was then Keyser's pond But then came
breweries. furniture factories. shoe facto-
ries. box factories and coffin factories.
These drew a foreign population, chiefly
Germans. Ten and fifteen years ago began
an influx OF Polanders around Twentieth
street and Sarsfield place. They have now
built the big st. Stanislau's Church and
dominate the neighbOrhood.
CHANGES AFFECT
MANY DISTRICTS.
Changes like these have affected every
district. In the last few years the entire
district between Seventh and Twelfth ana
Morgan and O'Fallon streets has filled up
with Polish and Russian Jews. Even now
the OFalon Park residence district, where
few OF the old families lived. is being even
more deserted likewise Bissell HILL The
reasons are due. perhaps, partly to the fact
that these families now are represented by
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28
READ THIS LETTER.
MRS. M. HASTINGS,
ASt. Louis LADY Go Years Old, Saws;

I had terrible Stomach Trouble for
years. 1 could neither eat nor sleep. 1,
so my daughter says, would groan most
all night and keep the whole family
awake. | was so nervous that l could
hardly sit still. In fact, l was 80 bad
off, and my age GO years. being against
me, was about ready to give up. Tread
so much of De Lacy's Cin-Ko-Na' and
how it helped others, 1 thought as last
resort 1 would try it, and o, how thank
full am that did, for the second night
after began taking it slept sonndly
all night long. The first few doses
quieted my nerves wonderfully and 1
began to eat heartily. am now taking
my third bottle, and. really, 1 am free
from pain for the first time in years. l
am 50 thankful that 1 can't express my
gratitude.
De Lacy's Cin-Ko-Na' is certainly
Gods blessing to womankind, and /
hope my humble statement will be the
means of helping Others"
MRS. MILDRED HASTINGS,
1859 Morgan Street.
St. Louis, June 70. 1908.
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The population OF large city is always
shifting more or less in its centers of dem
sity. Circumstances combine to render a
locality undesirable, or the reverse, and
consequently the passage of but year will
see an exodus and the upbuilding of a new
territory.
In addition is the gradual increase. which
heretofore in st. Louis has averaged per
cent a year.
Some real estate men compare the manner
in which men change their homes about to
the action of flock of sheep or to the
game, follow the leader
Two or three or a score suddenly see their
opportunity to get good land cheap in a
certain section and DO SO: By the hundred
paying fancy prices in order to keep in
line with the crowd
With the information supplied by the
Election Commissioners ofrice, the Jury
Commissioner and Post-Office officials the
6bove map showing the line of maximum
density OF population in the city was pre-
pared Ii will be noted that IL begins nj
the northwestern boundary of the CITY. All
Page avenue. following Page and Cass ave-
nues down into the congested district, where
IL svArves to Wash and Biddle, and finally
TO Broadway
To take 1t south through the business sec
ton of the city would be mistake since
few reside among the business houses. Con-
sequently ii must go west again through
the clearinghouse neighborhood. out along
Manchester avenue almost TO Kings high
way.
Again the great mass are living north Of
Mill Creek Valley or the railroad yards,
and the line must be brought along the
northern edge of the valley to Jefferson
avenue. where 1t crosses to South ST. Louis.
where IT again turns East TO Ninth street
and follows comparatively direct course
south to the city limits.
HARD TO ASCERTAIN
CENTER OF POPULATION.
Since at the present time figures on the
population of the city. in districts. showing
increases in the last two or three years,
are not obtainable, TO ascertain with GER
tainty the exact center of population is i'm
possible.
wardc, on the basis of 5S persons to every
voter. the center falls in the vicinity Of the
lower end of the Twenty-second Ward. A
merely casual glance at the map. of St
thickly populated districts. would fix the
center at about Washington and Jefferson
avenues. This, accordingly. is shown a.
the center of the city. not geographically
but according to resident population
That the line of densest population should
originate in the vicinity OF the intersection
nues suggests a coincidence. 1t was there
that the first street-car TRANSPORTATION
service penetrated west
The old horse-car line which ran west or
Franklin avenue to the Sheridan House
thence along CASTOR TO Spring avenue. wa.
continued by an extension along the st
Charles rock road, now Easton avenue Il
Rinkelville. RinkelviIle was settlement
just inside the city limits. near the presen
terminal of the Easton avenue Transi
Company line.
Moreover. the Marrow Gauge" now tn,
Suburban. served the territory According
ly. as the city tended to spread WESTWARD
the lands contiguous to these two line,
were built up. CT course. very soon. othe
lines branched outward. but the density o
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28
WILD MAN IN VIRGINIA.
He Has Terrorized Falls Mills
NeighbOrhOod for Weeks.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Roanoke. Va. June IA special from
Tazewell says a wild man is at large in
that county. and is terrorizins the whole
section. He has been operating in the VI
cinity of Falls Mills for three weeks. terri
flying the women and children. and in many
instances the men. He remains in the
woods mostly through the day and energies
about nightfall. and again early in tns
morning His only demands so far have
beer. for food.
The inhabitants are afraid to refuse him
any request. as he carries a Winchester
rife. bet full of PISTOLS and ammunitiofD
and severalbig knives. He has visited more
than twenty houses in the past two weeks
and his demands have all been complied
with. No one is able to identify him. and
he is described as being a monstrously large
man. with light hair. very fair and with
most penetrating. wild, glaring blue eyes.
About forty men banded together and are
beating. the mountains in search of him.
If he Is caught. a desperate struggle Is
likely to take Mace
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population in the district served by the
Suburban and Easton avenue lines now
means of transportation in building up con-
uguous territory. The district Is thickly
settled.even out into st. Louis County. be-
yond the limits half mile and more. in
Guiding what Is now known as Wellston.
INCREASE SHOWN
IN SEVERAL PARTS.
All the public officials who deal with the
population whole note remarkable in
creases within the last year in three or
four localities. Among the offices which
keep abreast of changes are those already
mentioned. the Post Office, the Jury Com
missioner's Department and the Election
Commissioners. The Jury Commissioner
deals only with eligible jurors between
q and IS, but in obtaining and Keeping this
list up TO date the f1ux of the population
can DE judged. The Election Commission
ers know only of voters, whereas the Post
Ofhce authorities can judge only by the de-
mands upon them for carrier service
In the last year." said Postmaster Baum
hon, we have put on eighty-three new car
riers. They We're needed chiefly in the dis
trict west OF Kings highway and south of
E I. and that south Of Delmar and east
oil King, s, highway, within h radius of about
Then there Is the Tyler tract in South
st. Louis, between Shaw and Tower Grove
avenues. shaw's Garden and Grand avenue.
that south of Arsenal and east of Grand,
including about thirty blocks. and that i'm
Meramec."
George B. Drown, chief deputy in the
Jury Commissioners office, agreed exactly
with what Postmaster Baumhoff said con-
corning the districts to which the addition
I'd the city's population and that element
! which Is seeking new homes are going.
The increase out In the western section"
said he, lis. of course. traceable to the in
fuence of the Worlds Fair. Flats are be-
ing, built out there and. despite the rents.
] find tenants.
I'VE now are making a canvass and in a
less marked but nevertheless distinct de-
gree our returns Indicate increases in two
| or three other localities. It is largest in
| the Tyler tract. but building is also going
| on south of Tower Grove Park, in the dis
| trict known as Oak Hill.
Then, again, south of Geyer and east OF
Jefferson is wide tract OF several blocks
which for several years has been tied up In
litigation. Titles to this now are clear and
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INCREASE IN

lNlhEASE IN
DOWNTOWN PRECINCTS.
1t will be observed that every ward in
which decrease appears Is downtown.
The city Is districted into wards beginning
at the north and following the river bank
to the extreme southern end then return
ing TO the northern limits and back again.
An increase is registered In the First Ward.
This is large, and had much open. unoc-
cupied and cheap land. Consequently. 1t Is
being slowly filled up. each election show
ing. a slightly increased vote in that VI
cinity.
The Second. Third. Fourth and Fifth all
show less. 1t is probably not as great as the
figures imply. for the reason that many of
the foreigners settling In St Louis have
chosen the locality. These immigrants do
not vote for several years after their arriy-
al. and often not during their entire lives In
this country. Probably many of the old
citizens of the wards have moved further
west which accounts for the depletion OF
the vote.
The Eighteenth. Nineteenth and Twenty
first Ward decreases are 50 slight that they
need not be considered, The population IN
the North St. Louis district. as whole. is
stationary. The additions for the most part
are immigrants. who do not yet figure In
the voters lists.
The unusually larSe decrease In the Eli
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younger generations. who want to he in the
West End and in the SWIM and also be-
cause Of the glue factories and other stencil
producers which have located along the
river.
clearinghouse cut figure. Often
section of street becomes series of board
lighthouses in year. Then the population
invariably doubles and treble s."
Election figures have bearing. il the
and calculated to draw about the same vote.
This may he said of the presidential cleo
tons Of 1896 and 1900.
The total vote cast for President. Repub-
lican and Democratic tickets considered.
was 121 $40 in 1900 and 1880 In 1896. On the
the increase in total population for the
four years was 3l.546.2. Whether this in
crease be correct or not. to note how 1t IS
distributed through the various wards will
give an idea of what districts gained most
and which fost.
/ The following table shows the vote for
both Bryan and Mckinley In 1896 and 1900.
and the Increase or decrease by wards:
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READ his LETTER..
MISS TllLA FREDE,
ASt. Louis Lady, Cured tph.um,t,em

Il suffered with Rhe u,+;.r for
years and De Lacy's Cin-ro-N, and
Iron cured me entirely after O. med.
icines and St. Louis doctors fa1,d T
know there must be others in ST. Lr;s
who are suffering as l did, SO l am on,
too glad to let them know what cured
me. l was really so bad that was con-
fined to my bed for several weeks, for
could not walk. knew my blood was
not in the best condition, for my face
was all broken out in little pimples and
was very annoying. The first bottle of
'Cin-ko-Na' cleared up my complexion
and my rheumatic pains were a great
deal better. Every dose after that made
me feel better, until took four bottles,
when l felt ! was completely cured. l
can assure you that l feel quite elated
over my cure and will not lose a chance
to recommend it to my friends. I will
cheerfully answer any questions from
those who suffer and are interested.
Most respectfully,
TILLA FREDE,
1405 Goodfellow Avenue.
St. Louis, Mo. June Is, 1903.
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City Grows Rapidly in the Vicinity
of the Worlds Fair and OF
Tower Grove Park-One Twenty
Eighth Ward Precinct Gains AL
most 200 Votes, Which Means
Over 1000 in Population-Aver-
age Increase is 3 Per Cent a
Year, Which Is Unequally Dis
tributed.
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Attacked by a Bull.

Pittsburg. June 27.-Edward VIII. William
Geisler and Frederick Llenenweder Of the
West End went TO Mount Lebanon to visie
friends. While crossing a field they were
chased by bull and narrowly escaped be-
ing gored. They succeeded in climbing a
nearly two hours before the animal was
driven away by a farmer.
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The 8 HOurDdy

Which the working man has fought for
and succeeded in obtaining is something
the wife has no share in. Her day be.
gins before his and ends long after It,