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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-07
Where tho Trouble Lies - to Takin
Care Of the lnsane.


Care Of tho Insane.
In discussing the agitation con-
corning the INDECENT insane Of the
State, which shows an alarming and
shameful condition of things relative
to these poor unfortunates, the Char
lotte Observer, getting off on the
line that we have spoken on before,
says:
"But what we started out to say
is that the present agitation is in
reality out Ct season at present it
should have occurred just before or
during session of the legislature.
The State Hospital authorities have
never in recent years failed to &C.
quaint the members of the legisla-
ture with the true condition of af-
fairs and urge them to do whatever
was necessary for the care Of all the
insane in the 'State, always laying
emphasis upon the condition of
those who could not be admitted for
lack Of room. There is no evidence
that conditions are worse now than
they have been for some years-and
certainly they are great deal worse
than they should be. The legisla-
latuIe alone can remedy present con.
ditiOns, and it does not meet for over
year yet.
ave have repeatedly called atten-
ton to the very facts that are now
being made use of; indeed to such
extent that We were fearful Of weary.
ing our readers. The legislature,
however, failed to act, and until ii
does no relief that is worthy Of the
namo is to be expected.
'.As to the hospital. authorities,
there is no doubt that they have
done their duty, despite assertions tc
the contrary. The responsibility 70,
present conditions lies with the
members Of the legislature"
The appeals to the Governor in
behalf of the INDECENT insane dur
ing off years by some Of the politi'
cal organs do not win much applause
from the people as to their good in
tentions or craftsmanship. Neither
has the recent management of the
State Hospitals merited much e.
TEEN from our recent legislatures
They have gone of after ''strange
gods" as it were, and neglected
these unfortunates at the time tina,
they could have provided for them
They have thought Of the reassess
ment Of property, Of providing fol
special and higher taxes, Of raising
salaries and Of creating new offices,
of giving place to political favorites
and IF perpetuating the power OF
the Democratic party, and in the
windup they have consumed all the
taxes that have been raised and there
is no money left for the many
needed purposes. This has been thu
program each time the Legislature
has met, and there is no use t
mince words about 1t, the blam,
should go where 1t belongs. Tn,
next campaign will be waged on tn,
idea of rejecting Simmons to tn,
United States Senste-and it's cor
relative, perpetuating the Demo
cratic machine-and We will no
hear a word about the poor indi
gent insane then.-Union Republi
can.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-07
One Cent a Word,

Make your wants known In nj,
colamn. One c.nt a word fa- a..
insertion Of advertisement
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-07
5OOOM9sEzGaM1!zE;!
LfLIlt

Annually. to Fl the neE po-i4
created by Railroad and Telesf.1
=, mpanies. We wsnt YoUsG ~
.Gd LADIES OF good h>tits
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-12-07

writes Mary Shelton, a Fes&-
Bluff. NO.. - en- do ny heesszuss
although, before taIirs. CAPDl.. Ia
doctors had done re - god. lea
truthfuiiy say MAS e4fvi ~ Cz-s-.
iwant every suffering G14y u 49, q.
this ~cf.dcrful Hse4iGne."
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-04
DR.. Fassig In New Field.

Former Section Director of the
Weather Bureau, DIR. Oliver L. Fassig,
formerly attached to the Baltimore
office, has left for his new post, at
Mount Weather, Va, where he will
have charge of the researches in the
scientific Investigation of the upperair
currents. DIR. Fassigs speciality will
be experiments in kite flying. He was
among the pioneers III the use of this
method OF atmospheric investigation.
Mount Weather comprises tract Of
about go acres, located on the top of a
spur of mountain on the border line
between Clark aud Loudoun counties,
Va. The Shenandoah Valley and
Loudoun Valley spread out in beauti-
full vistas on either side of the new
weather station. and the view is su-
perb There Will be three departments
in operation at Mount Weather. One
will be the department of upper-air
currents, under the direction of DR..
Fassig. The second will be the depart.
ment of solar research. under the di-
rection of DR.. William J. Humphreys,
a graduate of Johns Hopkins and un-
til recently professor of physics at the
University of Virginia. The magnetic
work will be condcuted by Mr.. l.. g..
Schultz.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-04
Court Martial Ordered.

Secretary Bonaparte has announced
that orders had been issued for gen.
eral court martial to convene at the
navy yard, Mare Island, CAL, ON the
18th instant for the trial Of Command
or Lucien Young and Ensign Charles
Z. Wade on charges affecting their
professional efficiency growing out of
the disastrous boiler explosion on the
u. S. S. Bennington at San Diego,
Cal, July IL The detail of the court
is as follows: Rear Admiral Henry
Glass, Captain Charles p. Perkins,
Captain William r. Day, Captain John
f.. Roller, retired. Captain Frank II.
Holmes, retired, Commander Lewis
@. HeiIner, Commander James II.
Bull. Commander Edmund ID. Under
wood. Commander William Winder,
Commander Stacy Potts, Commander
Robert NJ Doyle and Commander
Herry @. Fearing, all of the navy,
with Captain Ernest. Il West, OF the
Marine Corps as judge advocate The
charges uron which Commander Young
and Enssign Wade are to be tried were
prepared by the judge advocate gener-
al of the navy in accordance with the
views expressed by Secretary Bona
parte ID Ills recently published review
of tile court of inquiry which inves-
tigated the deplorable affair.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-04
In Interest of Business Men.

Mr.. 4. Roland Brown. member OF
the Business Mems Assertion of this
city has returned from business trip
to La Plata, Charles county, the homo
of Congressman Sydney e. Mudd.
During his stay in La Palta, Mr..
Brown called upon Congressman Mudd
and presented the case of the new or
der at the Naval Academy, which COM
pels the enlisted men to mess aboard
ship or forfeit the 50 per month al
lowed for rations. Mr.. Brown pre-
sented the businesss side of the matter
to Congressman Mudd. There are said
TO be 100 men whom this order will
affect, and that means anywhere from
So, 500 to SO, 900 taken out of Annapolis
shores monthly should this order be
enforced Mr.. Mudd has promised to
intercede in the matter as stated in
Saturdays Capital, and it is hoped the
Business Mems Association and others
interested may appreciate his efforts.
Mr.. Brown had satisfactory interview
and will later forward other particulars
to Mr.. Mudd.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-04
oThe Fortune Teller'' Tomorrow.

Delightful music, merry lines than
can honestly be said to scintillate with
their brilliancy and a production
which is probably the handsomest that
has ever been given comic opera, in
trepreted by cast made up of the
best people it is possible to obtain,
are certain points of interest to the
theatregoers anent the presentation Of
"The Fortune Teller at the Colonial
Theatre tomorrow night. Victor Her
bert's music is always thoroughly
original, possessing the double quality
of popularity and high merit, ranging
as it doess, from cake walk to grand
opera. In one particular, more than
any other. Herbert has always exceli-
ed, that is making his music cores
pond with the atm osphere of the book.
If the scene is Egyptian or japanese,
the score is typical of the country rep
resented, but always tuneful and
pleasing
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-04
Johnstown Flood Lecture.

The Rev. 4. B. Cunz, of Providence,
R. L., who has been engaged in n
general mission work, chiefly around
the pastorless German and other Luth-
eran churches in the South, will tell
the story of the Johnstown flood at the
Baptist church on Tuesday even
ing, September ~, at O'Clock, at st.
Martins Lutheran Church. Francis
street. Mr.. Cunz was an eye witness
OF the great disaster and an extreme
sufferer by 1t, five of his family hav-
ing been victims Of the flood and all
of his possessions being swept away
This lecture is for the benefit Of his
mission work, which ho is eDdeavoring
to re-establish. An admission fee Of
% cents will be charged and those who
attend will obtain a vivid and accu-
rate description of one of the greatest
tragedies in history besides aiding a
worthy cause.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-04
A STANDING GRIEVANCE.
The Haman Oyster Bill And The
Bitter Fight.

The local oystermen are much
pleased at the outlook for a prolific
ovster season. Daily the catch is
larger and while the oysters are small
they are free from musseis and viii
increase in size as the season pro-
crosses. With the oystermeD, however,
the Haman oyster bill is their stand
ing grievance, since it makes its ap-
pearance at each session of the Legis-
lature. The bitter fight to secure its
passage, showing on each occasion a
narrowing margin of law-makers who
are disposed to respect the prejudice
of the oystermen, having reused their
great apprehension.
As a result of this condition, the
oyster is in politics. He is the great
est issue on most of the Eastern Shore
counties, as well as on the Western
Shore. and some of those in Southern
MARYLAND. No man should be allowed
to represent the voters in these coun-
ties who has not previously announced
his antagonism to legislation proyid-
ing for the leasing of the oyster beds.
The oystermen of these counties should
pass upon the prospective law makers
in accordance with his
aud ability to fight the
Haman bill and all similar measures
when he reaches Annapolis.
The objections to the Haman bill
from the oystermen's standoint are
many. They all unite in pronounoing
it measure cunningly designed to
turn over the great oyster commons
Of the Chesapeake bay to some monop-
oily, with the additional affront that
the resources of the state will be en-
pIoyed in protecting this monopoly in
it's ll-gotten possessions. The Haman
bill is lawyers bill, they say, and
who ever heard of lawyer working
for nothing, spending his own money
to persuade the people that his bill is
l good thing? Look at the powerful
interests that are advocating the Ha-
nan bill They say it's all for the
rood of the state. Who ever heard of
.hese same people doing anything ex
,ept for their own goods
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-04
LABOR'S GREATEST HOLIDAY.
Local Federation Celebrates With
Picnics And Outing.

TODAY is llabOr's Own Day. All
Hail to Labor Day. The threatening
weather, dark leaden skies, sticky
atmosphere and repeated mists of
early morning did not deter the local
federation of labor from holding their
annual picnic and outing in the groves
and woodland today.
In the official labor organization
magazine Mr.. Samuel Gompers. presi
dent of the American Federation of
Labor. SAYS Sincerely, cordially
and with all vigor, we greet the hosts
of labor of America with the fraternal
Hail All Hail Labor Day ! May
you, the toilers of our land, learn
your full rights, have the understand
ing and the manhood TO achieve
thom, and in the spirit of tho Fed
earation's president all friends of hon.
est labor echo sincere and heartfelt
"hail -
Twenty four years ago the Ameri
can Federation of Labor was organized
and today its membership numbers
throe quarter millions. a commend
able feature of unionism is its system
of financial benefits. There is n dis
tiuotiye feature also which prevails in
unions, that of sharing the gains with
the wage earneTs VINO nelp 10 create
them There is n sense of liberality
and fairness in unionism that is high
ly commendable and as time moves on
better conditions are promised and
the benefits of unionism are being
mutually recognized by employer and
employe.
The day in Annapolis was celebrated
generally. The biggest demonstration
being the union picnic at Boucher's
grove which was largely attended as
was also the picnic and outing of the
Woodchoppers at Martins Grove near
Camp Parole. The usual holiday hours
were observed at all municipal. county,
state and federal Offices and all of the
business houses closed for
half day.
At 3. 30 u. IN. at Boucher's, Mr.. j.
V. O'Connor, we'll known union
leader, of Baltimore, delivered an ad-
dress.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-04
Republicans Again To lIeet.

Mr.. James II. Murdoch, chairman
of the Republican County Convention,
today issued a call which will be
found in another column OF the Oapi-
tai, for the re-assembling of tho Re
publican County Convention delegates
on Friday of this week. The re- con-
vened convention will meet in the
Circuit COURTROOM in this city at
noon, and will at that time name the
remainder of the party's candidates
for the coming election. At the first
meeting of the delegates, in which tho
Tuck forces won out SO completely
over the opposition headed by Messrs.
Werutz and Claude of Annapolis and
kickers in one of the county districts,
the full ticket for the coming fall
election was not nominated, but tho
offices not filed then will be taken up
on Friday.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-04
OLD PLAY IN NEW SETTING.
"Pete" Baker Interprets Rip Van
Winkle In Up-To-Date
Fashion.
AT THE COLONIAL THEATRE ON
SATURDAY.
O1e of The Cleanest And Most
Wholesome Plays Ever
Seen Here.

One of the cleanest and most whole
some plays presented at the local
theatre was that played on Saturday
night in which Mr.. Pete" Baker
was star of 4 very excellent cast. The
play is entitled 1.-THE Legend of the
CatskiIls, . aud in the lyric comedy
drama is a new version Of Rip Van
Wrinkle, which Joe jefferson made fa-
nous Indeed, il is old play in a
new setting.
Mr.. Baker interprets Rip not as the
drunken sot, but as the happy GO
lucky ''good fellow of perhaps too
conyivial spirits, but gentleman at
heart and man fondly devoted 10 his
family, especially his two babies,
Meme and little Rip. Songs charac-
terize all of the acts, and the voices of
the cast are exceptionally good, melo-
dious and we'll blended. The opening
chorus sung in Nick Veddcrs' summer
garden is very pleasing and the songs
by Mr.. Baker Sunshine of My
Heart. Winding Up the Clock =
ETC. were we'll received.
Indeed, "The Legend of the Cats
ills is play with a new idea along
old lines The picturesque legend of
old "Trip Van Winklen gives tine title
to the play, for it is around it tnat
the plot is really built, and the prin-
cipel incident of the legend is preserved
The character of rip has been
changed, however. Hc is not the
drunken, shiftless vagabond portrayed
in the original play, but man OF
different type, whole-souled, tender
hearted Dutchman, a character model
ed especially for and to fit the partio-
ko1 20 of tho cfar Vin kEaII
known vocal abilities possessed by
Mr.. Baker are given free scope in the
play and there are number of pretty,
quaint, .old fashioned songs modelled
especially for him.
Mr.. Bakers principal support is two
clever little tots who take an interest
ing part in the play. and some of the
songs which are sung TO the children
by the comedian are pretty in the ex-
treme, simple little lullabys and child
hood songs with melodious airs such
as best fit the voice of Mr.. Baker and
have helped to win him fame. Mr..
George Britt sang several songs very
acoeptably aud received several en-
cores. He is very promising young
actor, possessed of remarkably good
voice.
Ii is to be regretted tho audience at
the Colonial Theatre Saturday night
was not larger, but this was probably
due to the very bad weather and per-
haps the short intervals between the
two previous productions. Annapolis
cannot stand for a full house three or
four nights in week 1t is hoped
Mr.. Baker may visit hero again when
he will be greeted by larger audi
ence
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-04
MIDDIES WERE RESTRICTED.
Orders Refused The Southerncrs
Home Leave.

Prior to the arrival of the midship-
men from their practice cruise, the
NavyDepartment issued orders through
Rear Admiral Sands, of the Academy
directing those whose homes are in
louisiana, Mississippi and Florida,
not to proceed TO their homes during
their annual leave The action was
taken, it is understood, not from fear
of yeIlo fever, but because of the
quarantine restrictions, which might
cause them difficulty in returning to
the Academy at the expiration of their
leave.
Many of the young fellows will,
therefore, spend their vacation at north
ern watering places and cities in this
section of the country Those affected
by che order are as follows:
First Class-Hugh X. Aiken, New
Orleans Claude A. Bonyiliian, Houma,
La. Jefferson b. Goldman, Goldman,
La. Lewis ID. Causey, Berwick. Miss. (;
John S. Mccain, Carrollton, Miss. j,
Claude b. Mayo. Columbus, Miss. !,
and Peterson b. Marzoni, Pensacola,
Fla.
Second Olass-Henry B. LeBour-
ceois. ANA, La. Irwin III. Mayfield,
Ruston. La. Earl w. Pritchard and
Shelby S. Reid. Amitee, La. Benja-
min r. Lombard, Hillhouse. Miss. ;
Ernest w. MoWhorter, EllistOn. Miss. ;
Robert A. Burford, Ocala, Fla. ;
Harvey w. MCCORMICK, Fort Myers,
Fla.
Third Class-Greer A. Duncan,
Alexandria, La. Eddie ]. Estess, 90
lumbia, La. Murphy J. Foster, Frank
lin. La. Minor Meriwether, Lafayette,
La. George Il. Brandt, Pass Chris
tian, Miss. Lafayette L. Hodges, Ok.
lahoma, Miss. Cary w. Magruder,
Vjcksburg, Miss. Paul Jones Peyton,
Columbus, Miss John Il. Beadall,
Orlando, Fla Edward II. Loftin,
Pensacola, Fla.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-04

Special Dispatch to Evening Capital
New York, Sept. 1.-The Irish
American Athletic Club will revive
the historical national Tailten games
at Celtic Park today. The Tailten
games were to the Irish what the Olym-
pian games were to the Greeks aud 1t
is proposed TO hold these athletic games
and contest every year after this.
MANY of the famous Irish athlete are
here and will take part in the individ-
ual contests this afternoon. Among
them is Martin Sheridan, the all
around champion of the world. There
will be, aong other events, contest
for the two-mile steeplechase cham
pionship. a wrestling competition,
short distance races, throwing the
hammer, putting the shot, throwing
the discus, also hornpIpe and reel
competition.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-04
SCHOOLS ARE NOW, OPEN.
Army Of Children Went Back To
Their Studies Today For
Another Year.
A PLEASANT TIME SPENT IN
PLEASANT PLACES.
Some Return Unwillingly While
Others With Feelings Akin
To Pleasure.

Today saw hundreds of children back
at the school grounds on Green street,
with brown faces and plump bodies,
after having spont the summer IN
pleasant places IN vacation pastimos.
The majority of the little folks aud
even larger ones showed that they
were loath TO leave their pleasant pas
times and appeared to return unwil-
lingly 20 the routine aud confinement
Of the public schools
Others, however. returned with feel
ings akin TO pleasure and those are
the children who will be heard ffom
in future years. Principal Harry
Wallis was on hand early for the open
ing day of the school ternf assigning
the children TO their various grades
and conducting the re-examination for
those who failed in one or more sub
jeots last year Only half session
was held in all departments the chill
dren, after being assigned TO their
grade being given the lessons for to-
morrow and dismissed. The examina-
tons continued, however, until nearly
O'Clock.
Tomorrow the children will again be
dismissed with half holiday, but after
that the regular routine will be taken
up and the hard work settled down TO
by both teachers and pupils. There
were four changes in the teaching staff
today, Miss Bucher filling the posi-
tion made vacant by the resignation
of Miss Elizabeth Bell in the language
department, while Miss Elizabeth
Tate's place in Grade V, B, will be
filled by Miss May Tate
Miss Annabelle Grimes, of last
years graduating class. has been as
signed to teach in Grade Nv, q. while
Miss Minnie Stevens has the position
of secretary to the principal, filled
last year by Miss Edna Jones. Pro-
fessor Wallis said today that the at
tendance promises TO be about the
same as last year in all departments
except the high school, where there is
slight increase.
The Stanton colored public school
today opened its session for the term
of 1906 with an attenuance of about
200 pupils. 1t is expected that the
attendance will be larger, however
within the next day or two as today
is legal holiday. The trustees OF the
school met on Saturday night and ao-
cepted the resignation of Charles A.
Butler as teacher in the primary de-
partment, and at the same time assign
ed the teachers to their various depart
ments Ii is expected that this colored
school this year will have session of
from five TO ten months.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-04
lust a Family Affair.

AS result of decidedly warm
family affair OH Clay street, between
himself and his wife, Nathan Walker,
colored, was taken to the Emergency
Hospital, where it was necessary that
eleven stitches be taken in his head.
Nathan and his wife got into a dis
cussion of family matters, in which
some plain truths were unveiled and
the female scrapper- battered her
spouse over his cocoanut with Il big
wash pitcher. The pitcher was un-
able to stand the shock of the impact
with Mats head and smashed, cutting
o deep gashss in tire aforementioned
top piece. No arrests have yet been
made, but there may be some such
development.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-04
Nearly Suffocated

James Brinck, gunner's mate at
the Naval Academy. made a narrow
escape from suffocation on Friday
fast. From what can be ascertained,
he went down in diving suit TO ex-
anime the bottom of one of the vessels
attached to the Academy, and in some
way the airpipe became en-
tangled The men at the pump
thought something wrong, hoisted the
man to the surface of the water, when
they discovered that he was uncon-
scious. Three naval surgeons worked
steadily 70 resuscitate the unfortunate
man and finally succeeded. Upon the
advice OF the surgeons Brinck was
transferred to the naval hospital at
Washington for treatment. Brinck
married daughter Of the late Nelso Z
Basil, q well known merchant OF this
city. ~
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-04
The Middle State Regatta.
Sneciai Disnatch TO Evening Capital.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 1.-The
opening of the Middle States Regatta
on the Schuylkill river, which opens
here today, has drawn thousands of
visitors from all over the East to this
city. Oarsmen from all parts of the
country, particularly from the Atlantic
coast states, are here to witness the
various events. The crews and indi-
yidual contestants who are to take
part in the regatta, have been here for
several days and have been practicing
hard every day. The program for
the regatta includes individual con-
tests, doubles, four and eight cared
races, sixteen and twenty oar races.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-04
Lost His POcketbOOk.

Mr.. Benjamin Norfolk met with a
misfortune this morning by losing his
pocketbook containing a good sum of
money. Mr.. Norfolk had been pur.
chasing some meat at Watson's store,
corner Maryland Avenue and State
House Circle and went from the store
to the First NJ r.. Church before he
missed his pocketbook. lie immediate
ly retraced his steps but failed To find
it. A reward of ten dollars is offered,
and, it is hoped the money fell into
honest hands as the loser is not able TO
sustain the loss.