The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-11
Tar ffect Toptcs,

Before United States Commissioner
John Nichols, in Raleigh. Tuesday.
there was TO have been a hearing OF
Powell, the man charged with swind-
ling by using the name of a Raleigh
firm. He waived examination aud
went to jail In default of 81 900 bond.
He said he could give this. bat ti,is Is
improbable. as he had been in jail sew
erai days In default OF $3.50 bond.
Brooks. who was Poweil's agent in
Raleigh. was allowed TO go free. upon
giving $400 bond for his appearance as
a witness against Powell. IL Is now
the belief there that Powell Is the
whole firm: that is. be had no part
ner. He says Jones is in Norfolk. hut
he can't be found there.
The twelve Asheville sports vino
were arrested last week charged with
being implicated In the cooking main.
which took place there Tuesday
morning. and fined $40 and costs.
have been fortunate In getting of
lighter by the fines In each case being
reduced from $40 and costs 10 s..
This ends the chicken fight affair. as
the officers have failed 10 secure any
evidence against number OF others
who were alleged TO have been In at
tendance at the main"
Mr.. John Hargrove. q young farmer
living near Siler City. was accidently
shot there Monday. He had Just driven
to town, unhitched his horEe and was
In the act OF tying the horse 10 the
rear end OF the wagon. when a loaded
gun. lying In the wagon bed. was dis
charged, the entire load entering the
unfortunate mans abdomen. His con-
dition Is critical
The AshevilIe Cotton Mills have de-
cided to curtail production By closing
down one day q week. Beginning this
week the mills will not run On Sat
urday They will close at 4:30 every
Friday afternoon and resume ope: a.
tons the following Monday morning.
This curtailment Is due TO the pre-
vailing high price OF cotton and wiii
continue In effect until changed conei-
tions warrant return TO SIX day
run.
The State Republican Convention
will be held In Greensboro Nay Is.
Ex-Constabie j. A Dunn. Of Char
lotte, Monday night discovered q
white man In the hands OF two negro
wemen. on South College street, in
that city, near the city rock quarry.
The man. whose name was Thomas
Fronebarger. and who was from Bes-
semer City. vas in a stupor and was
almost rigid. The women appeared to
be robbing him. and Mr.. Dunn thinks
that they intended te shove him over
the edge Of the quarry. precfpiee OF
over 100 feet. The women ran when
they saw Dunn. who then took the
Young man to his home and revived
him with hot coffee.
Charles Paulein. well known tailor
of Wilson. died suddenly Tuesday at
o'clock while seated In Barnes res
taurant He was 20 years old and
leaves a wife and young child.
A fire broke out Tuesday evening
a.,out Q O'Clock in the house Of eoi-
orcd man, George Spears. In Concord.
The house was burned down and tie
faraes spread to an adjoining building.
but by the prompt aid OF the d-e de-
partment no more damage was done.
Charters hare been granted the
Washington Fish and Produce Com
paay. OF Washington. capital $4,000.
w. P. Brougham and others stock
| holders; ]. W. Scott & Co.. of Greene
boro. are authorized to issue $4,000 OF
| preferred stock and 20 increase their
! capital stock to $4,000.