The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-05

The Stnte has chartered the four
largest corporations OF the year; all
with headquarters at Salisbury, and in
each case the Whitney Company, OF
that place formerly the Whitney Re-
duction Company, owning all the
shares of stock save 20, the other own
crs being Pittsburg, Pa. people ana Il.
Is. G.. Hamblcy. Of Salisbury. Here are
the companies: Yadkin Mines Consoli-
dalton Company, capital $1,O00,000, to
develop mines and mineral properties;
the Yadkin Land Company, capital 81
900 900, to- deal In lands and city lots;
the Yadkin River Electric Power Com
pany, capital s5,000,000 to develop
water power of the Yadkin river in
Montgomery, Stanley, Rowan, David
son and perhaps other counties, and TO
deal In real estate; the Yadkin IL Vir-
ginia Copper and Land Company, cap
itai $3.50 900, to deal in and develop
copper mines and other mineral prop
critics and real estate.
Mr.. Alfred S. Galloway, while on
his way from Pelham to DR.. j. j.
KCCsees store early Monday morn
ing, found a dead negro on the rail-
road track near Pelham. The negro
was identified as Sanford Thompson,
who lived near by, and his body
showed marks which indicated that
he had been killed by the train. The
negro attended church in Ruffin SUN
day night and It is thought he had
boarded freight train to ride home
The train did not stop at Pelham, and
he must have been hurled under the
wheels while trying to alight. The boy
was about % years old Mr.. Galloway
notified some people of the section of
his find and an inquest was held.
Mr.. Alfred Rumley, who conducts a
livery business at Winston, met with
q painful accident Tuesday after
noon. He was driving very fast down
the street and when he attempted to
turn n corner his wagon struck q mail
box, throwing hi mout. also the negro
driver who fell on top. Mr.. Rumley'
nose was broken, q cash cut In his liI
about an inch long and a very bad
hole knocked In his forehead. The ne
gro received no injuries at ALL Mr.
Rumleys injuries, though very pain
full. arc not considered critical.
There are four counties which have
not made as yet full settlements Of
State taxes, the fault is that of the
county commissioners. In three coun
'es in tho Stnte taxes are not collected
by the sheriff, but by tax collectors
Gad In two OF these counties there Il ;
tax collector for every township. Hall
fax is one OF these counties and the col
lection OF taxes there costs the Stat
more than 1t does any other county
Wayne county is behind its taxes. Tn
bondsmen OF the defaulting sheriff
have paid in some $500, but there
perhaps $1,000 yet due.
Quite q large surprise was sprun
upon the people of Goldsboro Tues
day. II seems that a number of dray
men have been stealing systemat
Cally for long time. One was caugf
in the act Tuesday, and he has in
pllcated two others. One Is now
Jail, the others having given bone
Three others have been arrestet
charged with receiving stolen prope
ty, all of whom gave bond for the
appearance. Other arrests are like
to follow. All parties are colored.
Monday while sitting in front Of tt
fire in her home in Robinson stree
In Fayetteville, Pattie Williams,
colored woman, crippled from para
ysis. ignited her clothing and re ceivt
burns from which she died that G
ternoon.
Commissioner of Agriculture Patte
son says the severe frosts this We
have ended all growth of cotton, b
that he cannot as yet judge VIII
amount of damage these early fros
have done. The frOsts this year
weeks earlier than II was last ye;
when November was the warn1est sin
the Weather Bureau station was esta
iished at Raleigh.
Ten thousand people attended
Mecklenburg Fair at Charlotte
Thursday.
The attendance at the negro St'
Fair here Friday was a rcord-break
Booker Washington, of course, be-
the star attraction. The people ca
from all directions and from ma
counties to see him and hear b
speak. An odd thing occurred. On
carriage was a national flag, with
Union" dewn-the sign OF distres
A charter is granted the Carolina
Mutual Life Insurance Company, col
ed, with headquarters at Raleigh,
do life, health and accident busin'
j. r Shepherd, of Durham, and S.
Viek, of Wilson, being among the
corporators.
A charter was granted Morgan
Water Works Company. capital 81
coo; stockholders w. C. Erwin, OF y
canton; H. G. Pressly, OF Washing
D. c., and others.
Asheviile, Special-Will Payne
Waynesville, dropped dead in H
Berkley Friday night about 10 o'cl
He was standing near the radi
when all at once he reeled and
When friends reached him he
dead.
There have been shipped from
State arsenal to the Augusta ars
oil the old ammunition, amountin
$4,000 cartridges for the Spring
rife. These rifles are to be sent to
arsenal as soon as the ammunition
the Krags comes.