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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
Tar Heel Topics.

The Corporation Commission makes
very interesting report on the con-
6itiOn Of the State. private and savings
banks. at the close of business March
2sth. The report as to resources shows
loans and discounts slS.s02 ,C70, over
drafts S2S2 40i United States bonds
$40. North Carolina bonds s36 .220, all
other stocks. bonds and mortgages 81
fl2,104, premium on bonds &12,352.
banking houses. furniture and fixtures
s65s.327, all other real estate s191. .49e.
demand loans 1905. AIS. due from
banks and bankers s5,09192 cash
items s271205. gold coin s24,l54 sill
Yer coin s22126l. national bank notes
s929.9s total s29 9,691 1886.
There are now barely 100 conyicta
az the penitentiary. 36 Of these being
women, six white. The place is very
quiet now, whereas a score OF years
ago IL used to be as busy as q bee
hive. then the number OF convicts run
ming above 500. Now all are employ
ed outside. Brick making is the prin-
cipal employment in the prison. the
demand for brick being very large.
The prison Is very neatly kept.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
TAR HEEL TOPICS
IN PARAGRAPHS
Mott stra<k bIaskhasa.
ssa,~ssii'e Special 10 Chafl0sss oss

ssa,~svliie Special 10 Chaflo'ss osser>
- 80
James Nost. yo1nk aaAa = seI.
| plsoc ard son = I}r : J uoss. sAs
~elIhnown R*pahIlsAa Eelss3ss.n.
| stru-k 81 CosErvssusAA ulaekearu "a
II" face oa The sssce; ess~ Abos.s 81
O'clock Wednesday zftsFnooa u3axE-
| burn made 40 move tn rvssni the -.
! tack aud 30 further truablr occurred
Blackburn came IL Statewide thta
morning So attsHd Federal Coart.
About Elk O'Clock this aFtoxuccu -
vas walking down South Ceatr. street
In the principal husizsss ssctloa 20
the town. shaking hands ~fh hls &C,
quaintEnees. whsa be reached BFz~-
lev 4 Henrys store. in the Hotel Ire
dell building the exCungressmaa sA~
a friend and shook hands with him.
Mott vas standing beside the man 20
shom Blackburn spoke and Blackhurs.
then turned 10 speak 10 k.m. ~hrfe-
upon the young man. Who Is rome=
Y hAi Inferior IN build to the eErou-
grcssmAn used What is generally un.
les fstood as the most uprFobsous .pi-
thct LnuSn 10 the language aud told
Bla kbuiu that he did not caTc So
ShAkc hands with him II" accom-
panied h.s words wlih a blpN on the
jaw. The shock Of the latter caused
Blackburn derby hat 10 fail "a the
ground The eX-Congressman made
10 moyc whatever Ia return the blow.
bat instead stopped down To recover
his hat. lie then Informed Mott that
he had offered to speak To- him Ike
gentleman. Blackburn c,uiinusd his
walk and nothing further was done
~ the matter The OK Congressman
icft lhout two hcurs later ca the east
bound ttaln. The blow d.d not leave
. any noticeable mark On HlaCkburn's
face. although the hst landed on The
Jaw
The trouble is supposed 80 have
ho~n the oEtgruwtn 81 the cle:lts IRAN
spring IN the recent Republican Con.
sr.ssional convention at wllkesbofo.
when blackburn Was nominated for
Congress. Dr.. Mott. father of James
Mott. Was chairman of the committees
"n credentials aud opposed 10 Rack
burn.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
DIGGING UP GREECE
Studying Archae illogical Remains t
How the Ancients Lived.

Studying Arehae oiosical Remains to Find
How the Ancients Lived.
They are digging up Greece to fnd
out how the men OF olden times lived.
carried Oh business and died. Accord
ing 10 4 dispatch from London. 4 large
number of expeditions under the lead
ership Of scientific men are al work
studying archaeological remains
The American school under the d.
rection Of 7. W. Heermance will con-
tinue its excavations at Corintl. where
the difficulties III connection with the
appropriation of landowners stopped
the work in 1905 These have now been
settled
The British school will HOW resume
its excavations at PalaeocaStro. East
ern Crete. where Il rich series Of My
cenaean vases and terra cottas have
been discovered. Trial excavations
will be made at Laconia. The first
site will be the Temple OF Artemis. at
kary.
The French school will continue
more completely and i:sore systemati-
cally the DeloS excavations OF 1903.
which have already revealed interest
ing traces Of the commercial activity
Of Roman republican times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
Lad Fatally Crushed.

Winston Salem, Special-Oscar. the
ll-year-old son OF Mr. and Mrs Oscar
Bolton. of Salem. was killed Saturday
afternoon by the large iron wheel at
Salem S old water plant, located in
East Salem. Oscar and two other boys
near the same age, sons of John Liven-
eood. were riding on III" wheel when
the accident occurred. Mr. James Pc
tree. who was ploughing In field near
by, was summoned by one OF the Liv-
engOod boys. The other brother went
after physician. When Mr. Petree
arrived he found young Belton prac-
ucally unconscious. He vas caught
between the foundation and a spoke
OF the wheel. the back OF hIs head be-
ing crushed The wounded boy vas
removed 10 the home OF the parents,
where he lied an hour later. The boys
agcn!zing cries ct frat were heart-ren-
ding. though DR.. Shaffer does not
think he suffered much pain later. as
he lost consciousness soon after the
accident.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
BAD FIRE AT LEXINGTON


Lexington spselAl-~A Ere. wAlrA
originated = ,hs dry alln or engine
room Of the Dixie Furniture Com panys
factory. destroyed ;hat plant. the ~lec-
i'sc light plant four dwelling houses
sa.d tao cars belonging 10 The South
srn Railway Company SUNDAY nlEht
The loss = estimated AZ So co
Al Spencer passengers on trala Ne.
i got woTd that Lexington Vas un
TIRE. and the news passed quickly
through the cars Al I4nwood the suu
GuctoF received message TO approach
Lexington carefully. a. the track eas
blocked by fire. Soon after leaving LIN
wood the glare Of the name- aeains,
the sky could lie plainly seen. and pas
sengers crowded 10 the windows 10 &c,
"a view Fortunately for the railroad.
the track vas clear and the trains los;
no time. but. sad for Lexington. IL was
on fire indeed. and helpless men stood
>! and saw valuable property so up in
smoke. with nothing better than
ater- bucket TO fight the FIRE with
The fire originated in the engine
room or dry kiln Of the Dixie Furn!-
ture Company. which plan: was totally
destroyed. with about all the valuable
lumber on the yard. Close by was the
electric light plant, which soon went
1T IN smoke. with four dwelling houses
near by, and two cars OF the Southern
Railway. With nothing To combat the
flames, they burned everything in
reach Fortunately for the town. the
wind was favorable The Lexington
Grocery Company's building caught on
Ere. but was put ont. The losses as
best can get them. are: Dixie Furni-
t"re Company. 81. 600. insurance $50
600: electric light plant sS.000. lnsur-
ance not known Holt Walker. Frank
Clodtelter. Frank Osborne and James
Adderton each lost a dwelling. worth
all told about So 900 Their household
effects were saved. While the owners
felt the loss keenly. ! heard stockhol-
osrs discussing rebuilding The tow.
Is in total darkness. D. F Conrad =
J. Leonard and others were large
stockholders in the furniture factory
Lexington cor Charlotte Observer
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
BY MARK BENNITT

The central ornament for the United
States Government Building proper is
the statue OF Armed Liberty" The
first plaster cast of this statue was
made in Rome by Thomas Crawford,
the sculptor. 1t was used 10y Clark
Mills in 1860 for making the mold in
which lie cast the bronze statue sur
mounting the dome of the Capitol in
Nashingto The height Of this sta
tue Is nineteen feet six inches. The
Government Board appropriated SD
OpO for the interior decoration of the
Government Building. This work
was under the immediate supervision
Of Miss Grace Lincoln Temple. whose
plans, however, were subject To the
approval Of the members of the United
States Government Beard.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
SUBSCRIPTIONS o: MECHANICS.
some Queer Beliefs That Obtain Among
Craftsmen,

some Queer Beliefs That OBTAIN Among
Craftsmen.
Cal McSimms. Of the Bricklayers
Union, speaking of supersitions
known among his craftsmen. said:
Should bricklayer drop a brick
from 4 wall while st work and break
i leugthwiSe il IS 4 sure token OF great
luck. and thar the man will get money.
but i il falls and alights on its end
and stands ii that position for mo-
ment. he 5 sure 10 die in Il
month.
The painters have only one real SUI
nerstition. and that is that. if while
ara of their number is at work fitting
? pane cf glass he lets it fall. and II IS
broken into thirteen pieces. he will
meet with i'll luck within the next
twenty-fouT hours.
Many Of the walters in the re>tau-
rants believe If the first order they
take in 1he morning is for ham and
eggs they will have good luck all that
day. Ii Is common superstition
among the BARRIERS that if mau
comes into the shop aid has q long
beard removed there will be marriage
among The BARRIERS il the place sooD.-
Kansas City journal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
News Notes,

The Berlin correspondent Of the Lon
con Graphic is responsible for the
Latest rumor regarding the betrothal Of
Crown Prince Frederick William OF
Germany. He says that the Crown
Prince may possibly return from Co.
penhagen. where he is now visiting,
formally affianced to Princess Thyra.
third daughter of the Crown Prince Of
Denmark.
The increased length OF the mod
ern great Atlantic steamers has made
the piers at New York too short for
them, and there has been a project to
have them extend farther out into the
North River. The Secretary OF War
has just refused to permit this on the
ground that il would not be wise to
encroach farther on this waterway.
which Is one OF the busiest in the
world.
Link ROLLS. & we'll known merchant
O: Cooke county. is dead.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
TREATY IS RATIFIED


Paris. BY Cable.-The Associated
Press is authorized TO announce that
the contract by which the ownership
/ Of the Panama canal passes TO the
United States, is signed. sealed. de
| livered and complete.
TIE title TO the canal route Is now
vested in the government OF the
United States.
The document by which this tran
| saction is consummated bears the
signatures OF President Bo and Direc
tor Richman, 6, the Panama canal
| company, who Lgred for the company
as its responsible officials.
| The transfer is complete and with
out reservation and the United States
secures a perfect title.
This result has been accomplished
| quietly and most Unexpectedly, as the
| public had been given to understand
| that the contract would not be exc
| cuted until after the meeting of the
| stockholders OF the canal company
| tomorrow, at which the question Of
a matter OF fact. however, when the
meeting takes place tomorrow Presi-
| dent Bo will announce that the sale
| has been completed. and instead OF
| asking for authority to execute a fu-
! ture contract it will only remain to
ratify the contract of sale which the
| officers Of the company have already
| formally completed
| It is confidently believed that tho
/ completion of the sale before the
meeting will increase the vote for rat
| ification as it will be recognized that
| nothing more remains but to acqui
! esCe liz the action taken by the highest
| officer of the company.
! When w. A. Day and Charles w.
! Russell, the United States Assistant
! Attorneys General, who are In Paris
! to assist in the transfer Of the prop
erty. were seen tonight by the Associ-
ated Press, they reluctantly admitted
! that the transfer had been cOnsum
| mated, and in order TO avoid misun
! derstandings regarding transaction
| Of This magnitude, they furnished the
! following official statement in writ
! ing:
The papers transferring the rights
and property by the new Panama
! Canal Company TO the United States
! have already been executed and de-
| livered. They will be ratified tomor
! TOW by the stockholders meeting.
| The arrangement includes gencr
| al conveyance and provision for deeds
| and resigning in the Republic of Pan
anna and in the canal zone now un-
| der the jurisdiction Of the United
| States, III which zone the
| United States civil laws continue in
! force by reason CT the session Of the
| zone from a civil law society. Al! for
f! malities OF the local law on the is.
| thumus have been arranged for and
! secured TO the United States.
The property will shortly be de-
/ livered on the isthmus. and upon that
| being done he purchase price will
be Immediately paid.
| The full text of the principal doc
uments will be made public tomorrow
night.
The United States gets an unen
numbered title
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
OF THE.
WORLDS FAIR HYMN

Tie selection OF the veteran poet,
Edmund Clarence Stedman, 10 write
the Worlds Fair hymH. seems 10 have
been a popular choice. When the
question was asked who should be in
vited 10 undertake n work OF such mo-
meut. the name Of Mr.. Stcdman was
suggested from many quarters.
The poem has now been completed
and set 10 music by Mr.. John X.
Paine. of Harvard University. Tie
title is the Hymn Of the West" Per.
mission 10 hear this notable compost
ton is withheld from the public until
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
The HAMPTON Ceie bration.

Newport News. Special.-Prelimina.
ry to the 3eth anniversary exercises
OF the Hampton Normal and Agricul-
tural Institute. Virginia Day was cele-
brated at the Institute Wednesday.
Probably 500 educators. among whom
are many Of prominence. attended the
opening meeting. DR.. Robert c. Og
den and his party, numbering over
$50. were among the visitors. as were
Governor Montague. Governor r. B.
OdeIl. Of New York. AMI Miss Helen
Miller Gould. At noon reception was
rendered in honor Of the Ogden party
and the Virginia guests. Governor
Montague made an address The key
note CT which was: Universal suf
frage demands universal education"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
Onions For the Nervous.

Onions eaten raw. with bread and
butter. make Il capital complexion
clearer and nightcap. especially for
the nervous person. who IS generally
inclined to lay awake o nights and 10
make up at disheartening early hours
Of the morning. Slice the onions Thin
and sprinkle lightly with salt 10 take
off the raw, crude taste. and have the
bread thin and a good deal Of butter.
Talking of nervousness. there Is no
better nerve food than good butter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
The Odd Korean Flag.

The Koreans. who have lately re-
called their Minister in Washington.
attract attention for one reason if for
no other. Their peculiar flag adorns
their legation building. The body Of
the flag is white. and III the centre is Il
design about. the size OF i football in
red and blue. looking very much like
huge entwined comma marks. On the
top. bottom and sides are short lines of
dots and dashes, reminding one OF the
Morse code alphabet.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
PLUNGED NINE STORIES.
Fearful Fall of Or. Henry Lee,
Leading Surgeon of Chicago.

Chicago. Special-DT. Henry Lee, a
leading surgeon of Chicago. and
well-known clubman. plunged nine
stories to almost instant death Satur-
day in the clubhouse Of the Chicago
Athletic Association. where he made
his home. The open shaft surround
ing the winding stairway was the
space through which he shot. and z
moment after he had been chatting
with a friend on the ninth floor OF the
big clubhouse. his l:feiess body was
lying on the marble floor 0: the street
level. more than Us feet below The
fall was accidental. there being no sug-
gestion Of suicide.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
What is the kingsf

The Hereros. now in rebellion
against Germany. have pretty fair
oy.fui0n of themselves and Of their
chief. One of their songs begins:
What ! the King OF England. what
! the King Of Germany compared with
the. q. Mahereo. first among all
princes: Have they SO many thousand
cattle as thou: No. Who is so mighty
- ,hou?' The Hereros despise Euro
beans. The name for 4 European is
.orrirumbo;-"W thing"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
Japs on Swedish Coast.

Chicago. Special Aspecial cable
to The Daily News from Stockholm
says: 1T is reported in responsible
quarters that certain strange craft,
supposed to be Japanese submarines.
are lowering on the east coast of
Sweden. They We're last seen off the
fortified harbor Of Faro Sound. in the
Island of Goeeland, il the center of
the Baltic sea. It is reported that the
st. Petersburg authorities have in
veStigated the matter"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
The Senate VIII Clear its Calendar.

Washington Special-The time OF
the Senate the present week will be
devoted TO clearing the calendar pre-
paratory 10 adjournment which most
Senators say will occur during the
present week. There remains only
one appropriation bill TO be passed
BIZ the Senate, that for the Military
Academy. 4 number OF supply bills
are still in conference, however, and
it is expected there will be more or
less discussion Of conference reports.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
Commits Suicide.

Little Rock. Ark. Special--A spe-
ciaI TO The Arkansas Gazette from Hot
Springs, Ark, says: C Y. Taylor
president OF the MorTistown. Tenn
National Bank. committed suicide ear
II Friday by shooting himself through
the breast He lived long enough af
ter the fatal shot was fired TO make
his will. disposing CT large estate
He had been in the city several weeks
The remains viii be shipped to his
former home
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
Heavy Rains and Windstorms.

Kansas City Special.-Cnusually
heavy rains and windstoTms, causing
more or less damage. prevailed in
western Missouri and eastern central
Kansas. with z blizzard In western
Kansas. Small streams in Kansas
are over their banks. and many tele-
phone and telegraph poles have been
blown down. One drowning is re-
ported. Many trains are late On &C
count o. washouts
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
Died an Atheist.

Chicago. SpeciaL-A special cable
last. but seemingly unnerved complete
Iy. Peter Neidermeyer. the leader Of
the car barn bandits. was hanged Fri
day from a chair. contrasted with his
CON panions in crime, Gustav Marx and
Harvey Eandine. who. standing erect
kissed an image Of Christ and died
without a tremor The three execa-
tons were separate. twenty minutes
apart, the same scaffold being used for
all
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
BROKE INTO OFFICE.

Alleged Remarkable Conduct Of Form
er Commercial Agent L. w. Jones
in Macon.
Macon. Special. W. James, until
few weeks ago commercial agent
of the Macon, Dublin & Savannah
Railroad. but who got into trouble for
Issuing false checks and was discharg.
ed. entered the Office building OF the
railroad late Saturday night. He broke
the glass doors to the ONCE OF Treas
urer Smith and General Passenger
Agent Streyer. and obtained, IN aidi-
ton to passes. ticket punch and mile
age books. about ffty-eight skeleton
tickets. He al once took the midnight
train for Savannah. where early In the
day he sought to sell the tickets He
is now in the Chatham county iatl
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28

AGA HE Government Building
4 Y at the Worlds Fair ranks
Q 0 with any on the Exposi-
I 1 ! lion ground in point of
1cE architectural design and
..l ugal beauty. The architect is
'!r- iamcS Knox Taylor. Supervising
'.'A''rt "f the United States Treas
rrT. The sculptor il Mr.. James Far
..--"u Early. the youngest pupil ever
..au"d To The Royal Academy.
i." exterior IF the building is clax-
-.- stately and Beautiful The main
''rHh'" consists of Il portico of eight
I..." columns, five feet in diameter
... forty i've feet high. surmounted
.- .r 'ntah.aturc and attic.
iH" a..'r j. enriched by eight colos-
-.. female figures eleven feet high.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-28
uNCLE JAr1'J WORLDJFAIK BQIL DING

Al the ST. Louis Exposition United kzkkks3ssz
states Government Has Erected a = &
structure Which is Model of Grace Z
and Beauty. =: - - -. S.x~..zS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-07
At the InerOcean Building. s12 Ninth Street
Annual Xmas Sale,

Reduced prices this week all things suitable for gifts to in
duce early buying small deposit will reserve of any,
thing chosen and of credit arranged without
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-07
VERDICT IN LAND FRAUD CASE
Five Found Guilty at Portland, Greg,
Yesterday

The jury in the land fraud case which
has been occupying the attention Of Judge
Bellinger's court in Portland. Ore, for ovel
two weeks, brought in a verdict Of guilty
for all the defendants with the exception Of
Miss Marie Ware, yesterday afternoon, af-
ter forty-1ve minutes elaboration. No rec.
concentrations as to punishment were made
Miss Ware was acquitted, following the In
structions of the court. The verdict Of the
jury follows:
1--WE, the jury find the defendants, Emma
L. Watson, 8. A. D. Puter Horace G. Nc
Kindley. D: w. Tarpley and Frank H. VOL
gamot guilty of the crime of conspiracy to
defraud the government out Of part of its
public land sites situated In township H.
south of range Z, east, as charged. We
find the defendant, Marie l.. Ware, not
guilty"
Mr.. Hall asked that the defendants be
placed under additional bonds in this
case, but the court decided that bond
of $4,000 deposited in the case would be
sufficient, and therefore ordered that such
defendants each under $4,000 bonds for each
of the cases, with the exception of Tar
pley and Wolgamot, VINO do not figure in
the succeeding cases.
There is no doubt that an appeal will be
taken. The attorneys for the defense are
now preparing their motion and will in all
probability present it at the opening of the
next case on December, 13.
The trial of the second of the land fraud
cases will commence December 13. This
case is based on indictments against Pu-
ter. Mckinley. Mrs Watson and Mrs. Ware.
The charge Is similar to that In the first
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-07
Native of MARYLAND.
HELD UP AND ROBBED.
Then Arrested at Instance Of Those
Who Stole His Money,

William ]. Holmes, young man who
resides in Northeast Washington, had the
experience of being held up and robbed, of
being arrested at the instigation of the
men he accused OF stealing his valuables,
and then being locked up on a charge of
carrying a concealed weapon.
When Holmes was taken to the ninth
precinct station he told the story of the
robbery, and the police Immediately went
In search Of George King and Lee Brown.
each about twenty-one years of age, the
ed. The two young men mentioned were
conveyed to the station.
In the Police Court this morning Holmes
was fined $50 for carrying a concealed
weapon and King was held under $1,000
bond to await the action Of the grand
jury.
A short time ago, 1t is said, Holmes in
herited about $500 from the estate of an
uncle who died recently, and immedia tely
after receiving the money, it Is said, he an
nounced his intention of having a good
time. He remembered having bought the
revolver, with which he said he expected to
protect himself from highwaymen. Mon
day evening, he alleges. he met King and
Brown, and they held him up and obtained
a 800 bill, leaving him the revolver and
another 500 bill. After Brown and King
were arrested Browns home on Kramer
street northeast was searched by the police
and $82 was found folded in high collar.
Brown weakened at the station, and
made a confession, 1t is said charging
King with the robbery. He was released so
as to become witness for the prosecution,
and gave his evidence in court today