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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-23
s1e.0O0,000 For Calnal Work.

Washington, Special.-An estimate
of s16,O0O,000 for continuing the work
on the Panama Canal has been sent
to the Treasury Department from the
War Department to be sent to Con-
press. The estimate of sixteen mil
lion dollars is for expenditure up to
and including the fiscal year ending
Iune 30. 1907,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-23

Lexington, speeial.-Messrs. ". H.
Moffih Oscar p. Mofilt and Joe v.
Motif, Of this place, have bought the
Messick Grocery Company Of High
Point. These gentlemen will obtain q
charte. for q new corporation, TO be
called the High Point Grocery Com
pany, with a capital stock Of about
$25, 900, and will conduct q wholesale
grocery business at High Point.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-23
His Capaoity.

Seldum Fedd (who has been perusing
a scrap of newspaper)-"Here's an ac-
count of banquet dat cost five dol.
lars plate. Gee. 'TwOuidn't do for
me to git up in front of no Tanksgivin'
dinner at five dollars a piate-dat is.
it wouldn't If it was costin' me dat.
Soiled Spooner-"Reekon not?'
Seldum Fedd-"Betcha. If I wasn't
good for fourteen plates 1t wouldn't be
me, dat's al."-puek,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-23
School Dormitory Burned.

Moultrie, Ga, Special.-Fire swept
away the boys dorinitory of Norman
Institute at Norman Park. II was .
wooden structure and, with the fur
nishings, was valued at $1,000. The
trustees decided to replace the build.
ing with a brick dormitory 10 cost
sl2.0 The boarding students have
been received into the homes OF Nor
man Park until the new buildtsss
can be completed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-23

which will serve as paper weight
later on. The Colonial idea may be
suggested in the sherbet cups made
of black paper in the form of quaint
hats, such as John Alden wore; a spray
or two of the wheat may lie under each
hat with good effect.-Harper's Bazaar
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-23
Half Of City Destroyed and 600 Sol
diers Killed.

Toyko, By Cable.-An eye witness
Of the recent riot at Vladivostok, who
has arrived at Nagaski, reports that
nearly half Of the city was burned and
that 600 of the garrison were killed
that the Jail was thrown open and
that General Kappek ismissing. The
damage is estimated at $25,0OO,0OO.
Soldiers from Harbin are reported to
have Joined the rioters.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-23
80 Die in Fire.

Glasgow, By Cable.-The most ter
rible fire that has occurred in Great
Britain for many years broke out here
Sunday in a cheap lodging house for
men in Watson street and resulted III
the loss of 80 lives and the severe IN
jury of many persons.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-23
Missing Mans Body Found.

Nashville. Specialize body of P.
L. Connor, aged 30, carpenter, who
disappeared from his home fortnight
ago, was found on an island III the riv-
Ell. He is supposed to have wandered
into the river during an attack of de.
mentia.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-23
Before Taking Turkey.

This is the turkey goblin, child,
1t comes at night, with gobbles wild.
And struts above your tucked-in quilt
To make your childish conscience wilt.
Thanksgiving night he will be due,
For he viii have grudge at you
If you've been turkey-gobblin' too.
Chicago Tribune.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-23
BARGE Wrecked.

Norfolk, Va, Speciai.-The ocean
barge. Frank Pendleton, Of New
York. loaded with over two thousand
tons of coal, was Tammed and sunk
by Merchants and Miners steamer,
Kershaw, coming from Boston, OF
Iamberts coal dock. The barge struck
4 rock amid ship and was almost cut
in half. The crew was saved. Wreck
Is in the channel and viii have to Be
moved.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-23
FLIRTATIOUS TO THE LAST.

Its bad enough to have him exc
cuted," sobbed Mrs Gobbler. But
oh, did you see what he did whole
minute after his head was cut off,"
NO" replied Miss Turk, sympatbeti-
cally "What?"
HE winked his eye at that hussy,
Miss Guinea Henw-Puck.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-23

II, Bob, just look at these
two pumpkins. Aren't they
just monsters! They are
just alike, too. I'll bet
they're twins. ] never saw
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
THE "BoNEYARD EDITOR"
staff Attache Who Stores Away Cur
rent Matter of Value for
Future Use.

wha. the exchange editor is to the
nrinter. the man in charge Of the obitu-
ary department is to the editorial depart
ment. says Pearson's Magazine. His duty
is practically to maintain an up-to-date
library of clippings taken from the pub
LEGATIONS of the wide world and to main
tain these clippings SO that any subject
NAV be looked up without minutes
loss. All the famous happenings of the
world. everything concerning noted per-
sons. in fact, every single subject of any
sort of interest is kept on file in this de-
partment.
Every publication likely to contain ar
ticles of interest is sent to this depart
ment. where each paper, each magazine,
each weekly publication is read and
marked and clipped; and the careers of
the most noted among all living men
and women, written up to date, are in
type, ready to send down the presses no
sooner disaster or other cause makes
necessary the running of these stories.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
TIE FIRST CAT.

| TIE Ark on the dark, nuItitudirous waters
Was tossing; the rain in a cataract
poured;
| But Noah, his Lady, their sons and their
| daughters
And all the wild live stock were safely
aboard
They weren't much seasick, il spite of the
weather
And rather cramped quart ers: they'd food
to suffice,
And ali things were lovely, when squeak
ing together,
There rushed from the galley a rabble
of mice
They multiplied-yes, like warren of rab-
bits!
They plundered the pantry, devoured the
grain;
And such We're their simply unspeakabie
habits
That poor Mrs Noah was well-nigh in
She said so in language untrammeled and
forceful!
And what might have happened the Lord
only knows,
When Noah, the kindly and ever resource
ful,
Went up to the Lion and tickled his nose
Then thrice sneezed the Lion.-and forth
from the feature
his majesty sneezed with, there leaped
in trce
A silky-haired, dagger-clawed brisk little
creature
And woe to the ravaging legions of mice !,
In twenties, in thirt;es. in fifties she slew
them
Before Mrs. Noah had time to say 'Scatr
Ana laughed the Skipper, who watched
her pursue them;
Il don't know it's name. dear; let's call it
"A Gait"
SO born of sneeze in the Rain of AllAges,
1hat deluged the mountain, the valley,
and plain,
The Cat on your hearthstone to this day
presageS
By sneezing herself that it's going to
RAIN.
Arthur Guiterman, in N. Y Times
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
BISHOP WAS A FREEMASON
How the Pope Trapped a French
Priest Who Belonged to the
Order in Rome.

France has produced a freemason
bishop. Such a thing had never been
seen before, and it remained for that
country to produce such phenomenon.
NJ. de Nordez. bishop of Dion. was un-
Questionably affiliated with this famous
society. 1t is not known by what means
Bishop lie Nordez' membership in this
fraternity came to be known but what
have learned from the lips of one of
the most prominent cardinals in Rome
is the manner in which the pope got the
bishop to confess. When the bishop was
summoned before the pope he began by
protesting against what he termed the
calumnies which were directed against
him. "Calumniest Are you quite
sureS said Pope Plus X, and, quietly
opening a drawer, he produced the very
act of membership signed by the bish-
ops hand. Tableau. The prelate, find
ing himself caught, admitted that the
document had, indeed, been signed by
him. However. as the vatican was will
ing, in order to avoid scandal, to keep
him in the fold, and as a bishops ap-
pointnents are not to be disdained, NJ,
lie Nordez promptly sent in his resigna-
ton to his lodge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29

there and nothing 'TH ANK YOU.
was doing. Then KIND SPIRIT"
one Of the boys lifted up his voice and
asked Mr.. Brown by what sign would
the spirit manifest itself if by chance
one did happen to come in to get look
Mt us. The old man answered that the
spirit would give loud rap on the
table to signify that it was with us.
Then, if we desired to ask questions,
It would answer yes or no by means Of
raps. One rap signified mo- and two
raps said yes Well, it was not very
long till rap was heard. Mr.. Brown
said: Thank you, kind spirit, and
every fellow followed suit. Then an in
terasting conversation took place. Old
man Brown asked many questions as to
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29

THE PICTURE OF Suo" lHdl lHeiG
SOLID COMFORT was something in
t. He came to some of us one day and
with an air of great secrecy asked if we
believed in spiritualism. We immedi-
ately assured him that we did Then,
one by one, he drew off and proposed
that we form small Circle. as he
called it, and there converse with the in
habitants of the spirit world that he
claimed to be able to conjure up We
entered into the spirit of the thing with
whole heap of zest and assured the old
gentleman that we were ready to begin
at once.
I'VE rented room at the hotel. and
that night we held our first meeting.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29

| SKELETON OF
DEAR FRIEND. ed that we mold an
other circle Immediately to see If thu
spirit would tell us something OF him
self That night we met. But we pre-
viously bored hole through the wal
and put a piece of garden hose through
| At each end of the hose we placed
| funnel, and at the end of it in another
/, room we stationed one of our men. We
had a little grudge against the news
paper correspondent of the town, and
we told him that we were having an In
| teresting time at our spiritualistic meet
ings and invited him to join that night
He grabbed at the chance and was bad
| ly excited when we got to the room
That day one Of the boys had borrowed
a skeleton from doctor and carried 1t
| to an old straw stack about mile from
town and buried it in an old pine box.
1--WE held the circle and soon got the
spirit on the line All of us asked ques-
tons in rather loud voice, and which
were easily overheard by our man in the
next room. He Immediately answered
through the garden hose telephone and
his voice sounded SO unearthly that i.
made little chills run up and down our
backs. The spirit told us he had been
murdered years before. and his body
buried in the old straw stack. 1t said it
recognized old man Brown as former
very dear friend, but knew none Of the
others. Well, sir, old Brown was just
hopping. He wanted to hike out right
away for the old straw stack. and the
newspaper correspondent was just as
bad We got a lot of lanterns and
Stated. We took the worst road we
could find, and by the time we got there
all were pretty muddy. Then we found
that we had left town without spade to
dig with. The correspondent walked
that long muddy mile back to town for
the spade, and he certainly made rec
ord time. When he at last reappeared
we voted to let him do the digging He
dug over the whole territory before he
at last located the skeleton. Dragging
it out, he looked at the innocent old
thing and says: Boys, I've got beat
Don't say word We shouldered that
old skeleton and waded back to town.
1t was placed in the window Of an un-
dertaker's shop, and people came from
ali over the country to see the remains
of the victim of a horrible murder The
papers from one end of the country to
the other were full of it.
1--WE let it run along about week,
and then let up. | was sending out a
little stuff to newspapers once in awhile
myself, and l wrote up the hoax And
all the papers printed that. None of
the papers reached here then except
what l received. and l kept them hid.
den so old man Brown would not see
them. We we're wondering how to put
him on. when one of the boys saw him
coming up the street. Grasping that
little gutta- percha skeleton, he walked
down the street swinging it between his
fingers. The old man saw it, and turned
white. He came up to where we were
and I handed him a paper with the
whole thing in it. He read the article
through, and then turned around and
looked at each of us individually and
collectively. He walked away. and
never spoke to one of us again
Where is he now? Down in the
Lexington asylum, where he ought to
have been a long time before kansas
City Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
who the spirit was, and these were i'm

who the spirit was, and these were i'm.
mediately answered by raps. Ever.
time we heard rap every fellow SAID:
Thank you, kind spirit
we kept this up jOr some time, and
when at last we got ready to stop we
were admonished by Brown to say moth
ing OF the occurrences, which we all
solemnly agreed to. You see, it is very
easy to make the raps on the table, il
you fix your fingers in the right posi-.
ton.
1--WE continued these meetings for sew
eral nights, and each time we would
have surprising results. Spirits came to
us galore, and we had the time of our
lives. Finally Kennedy, one OF the fell
lows, said he was going to have pic
ture of that ghost. or bust. We attempt
ed to dissuade him, but old Brown just
laughed and said to let him go on.
"One of the boys had a gutta percha
skeleton that he had secured some
where, and one day he took the skeleton
up to the circle room, tied it in an up
right position, and took photo OF it.
That night, when the circle met, Ken
nedy toted his camera up to the room
and when the raps began coming in he
leveled his picture machine at the dark
ness under the table, and let 'er go.
Next day Kennedy developed really
good likeness of the old skeleton. The
whole gang of us then went running
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29

HE one 1undamel
tai principle of ad
vancement intel.
tellectually, moral
ly and spiritually
is loyalty and ODE
dience to higher
i d e al S. and The
clearer vision. Ii
the Pickering light
just ahead is not
followed and cher,
ished and permit
ted to illuminate
the life, and kindlc
new ideals and as.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29

down to see Mr..
Brown and show
him the picture.
The old fellow was
overcome. and told
us he recognized
the skeleton as that
of a very dear
friend of his who
h ad mysteriously
disappeared some
years before. Then
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
A SPIRITED
HOAX
T HE old colonel was sitting with his

HE old colonel was sitting with his
legs spread out in front of the fire,
and with carpet slippers on his feet was
the picture Of solid comfort
"Howdy, son." he said Il was just
thinking of the time in the latter COS
when l was a member of club that had
been organized here shortly before and
known as The Knockers No matter
what came up we always knocked it.
Every man had little hammer.
1--WE had great deal Of fun out of our
club and had many peculiar experiences.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
uorned Larks in PENNSYLVANIA.

4 flock of dozen horned larks were
seen in Pine Run valley, near Chap
mans Mills, Bucks county. recently
These birds, which are summer resi-
dents of the Arctic regions. are rare
winter visitors to this section, being
more inclined to frequent the marshy
sections near the sea coast.-Philadel-
phia Record
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29

An old fellow
named row II
worked here at a
saddler's shop then
and he believed
that spirits could
be prevailed on to
come back to earth,
and cited expert
ences of his in
Cincinnati, N e W
York, st. Louis
and other cities to
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29

= 4AS 0AN ASAAo ."
called u s to order
and had us sing a
little, and then
ranged us around
the table with the
little fingers of
each hand barely
touching. Then the
room was dark
ened and the fun
was ready to be-
gin. For a long
half hour we sat
II
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
<eAAe%eeecA%een<+AAoe4eo~'
=
: ABRAHAM'S
: AWAKENING
s CUR SERMON STORY by the
: Highway and Byway" Preacher
= q Vision Between ths Lines OF 4
. Gcd Inspired Word,
oooocco~o~~>~>~o>

s.-.~~:..~ Authority-''Thus saith the
11o - z.-~ israel: Your fathers dwelt on
the ,s1-, q OF the flood in Old time, even
Ter T.. father CT Abraham. and the
fatl-@r x ahor; und they served other
Eo.s. '-J.-.Iaa 2i:s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
Sure Sign.

''Jimsey is getting old, guess
What makes you think sou
'tHe told me to-day that he felt Just
as young as he ever did. ".-Cleveland
Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
bR. J. F. PIGOTT,
DRlF. JULIUS HEINTZ,

TenSrs his professional services to
Tho II Bile of the parish.
a. and residence: Abita Springs
nert the postoffice Phone, 1872.
Prf4e diseases specially.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
i. M. YATES,
IRISH Surveyor \

Covington, La.
Al ers left with H. R. Warren,
c,err court. or addressed to J. M.
Yates rger Postoffice, La, Will re-
ceiYe apt attention
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-29
BIZ. c. z. WILLIAMS,


pr. c. z. WILLIAMS,
pRAcTiciNe PHYSICIAN.
Hsidence on the corner of Rutland
strdf west OF the Martindaie House.
Oh Ice over the bank.
and night calls promptly at.
tendd Chronic diseases a speciality.
pr. J. F. PIGOTT,
covington, La.
Redence in the Exterstein raised
sottAfk, two blocks west OF public
echoed building.
On4s his professional services to
om at the City Drug Store, on
colm ia street.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-28

bers of the state board of education,
not on account of the relationship ex.
isting between himself and the state
board, but rather on account OF the
unfavorabe effects that may be pro-
duced upon the usefulness of the
Kearney normal school
Referring to the location of the new
normal at Kearney he stated that his
action in voting for that location was
the result of deliberation and his best
Judgment. He says that he has no
reason whatever to change that judg-
ment, that his interest in the educa-
tional welfare of western Nebraska
has in no wise abated. that he hopes
for more harmony and unanimity on
the part of the board and that it will
succeed in selecting a man for the
principalship who will be free from
local preiudices and who will be an
honor to the educational interests of
the entire state
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-28
THE EASTER DAY SERVICES
YESTERDAY WAS A MEMORABLE
SUNDAY IN NORFOLK.
SPECIAL SUNDAY SERVICES
In Spite of the Rain, the Clouds Were
Cleared Away by the Strains of
Sweet Easter-Tide Music - Pro.
grams Were Excellent.

Easter Sunday was fittingly OBJ
served by Norfolk churches. and un-
usually beautiful programs and deco
rations abounded
Althugh rain fell during a portion
of the day, the brightness of the Eas-
ter-tide, with the splendid music and
the impressive services took away all
of the clouds in the heavens.
Special services were held in all
Norfolk churches and all services
were exceedingly well attended both
morning and evening. 1t was a mem
orable Easter in many ways.
The Knights Tempar attended ser.
vices at the Methodist Episcopal
church last night in a body, listening
to the sermon by the pastor, Rev. ].
F.. Poucher. The church was prettily
decorated with lilies and other flow
ers at both services.
At Trinity Episcopal church the
service at 1890 in the morning were
characterized by a full choir and a
splendid orchestral program. The
church was very handsomely decorat-
ed, plants and flowers being banked
hgih up in very beautiful effect. At
the evening service the children rem
dered a pleasing program, rejecting
great credit upon those who had
trained them in their parts.
The Congregational church was
very beautifully decorated and fine
program of special music was rem
dered at the regular hour Lilies in
profusion were used in the decora-
ton and the large church room pre-
sented an exceptionally impressive ap-
pearance
All of the Lutheran churches in
the city held special services. with
excellent special programs OF music
and all OF these services were unus-
ually largely attended
Regular services were held at the
Church OF the Sacred Heart, the re.
cent fire rendering such repairs nee
essary that efforts to decorate for
Easter were rendered out of the Ques-
ton.
The Easter offering at the Meth
odist church was 5000
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-28
OBSERVANCE Of EASTER
CHURCHES ARE PREPARED WITH
SPECIAL SERVICES.
EXTRA PROGRAMS OF MUSIC

The Day viii be Generally Observed
in Norfolk and Flowers and Spring
Fashions are Likely to be Noticea.
Bile at the Churches.
Tomorrow is Easter day, one of the
most important days of the year in
the church calendar, and the day will
he observed with special services in
the churches of Norfolk For the past
week the various pastors have been
busy on their special discourses and
the choirs and orchestras have been
preparing their special programs of
music which will present to the sever
al audiences the best musical talent
that Norfolk affords.
Today the churches are receiving
their Easter decorations and will be
abloom with flowers tomorrow, prom
inent among which will be the favor
ite Easter lily.
If the weather is at all favorable It
Is probable that, as is usual on Easter
Sunday the churches will be all well
we'll filed with worshippers, as many
people make it a point to attend Eas-
ter Sunday though they may be neg
ligent on every other Sunday of the
year.
At the homes the children will ex.
pect the usual visit from the rabbit
that is said to bring the eggs and
candies deposited in the nests or box
es prepared for the accommodation of
the alleged visitor.
Fashion has long decreed that Eas.
ter is the proper occasion for the wear
ing of the new spring gowns, wraps
and bOnnets, but the weather frequent
ly interferes with this arrangement in
this section of the west nevertheless,
If elements are at all kind 1t may be
expected that the ladies of Norfolk
will fall in with the custom. From
the activity in the millinery stores
and the dressmaking parlors that has
prevailed for weeks, it is known that
many have prepared to appear in new
gowns and bonnets, but women are
not likely to insist on the display if
the weather seems to disapprove.
The government weather forecaster
promises showers, though he may no,
insist on delivering the consignment
at church time tomorrow.