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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

By Albert Operti

young Swedes Enald Ka1lstenius and Alfred Bjar
ling, managed to hundred dollars with
which they purchased an old fishing schooner and
attempted to explore Elesmere Land. They started
from St Johns, Newfoundland in company with
two adventurous sailors and Eskimo, in 1892,
but never heard from. The poorly equipped
little vessel found wrecked in the ice, and
of the Cary Islands the grave of one of the
sailors. Near the spot was discovered his watch,
some empty tin cans, and a note book in which
their terrible privations and sufferings re-
corded.
From the E. K. Kane expedition of 1858 in search
of Sir John Franklins party, two lonely graves at
different points tell of the death of three men,
Schuberts and Baker lie on Fern Rock in Rens-
selaer Bay where the brig Advance wintered,
and Christian Ohlsen, who died later buried, if
such it may be called, in on the southern
end of Littleton Island, Smith Sound.
The remains of Captain Charles Francis Hall, of
the Polaris expedition of 1871, are laid to rest
upon the ground at Thank God Harbor, North
Greenland latitude 81. This grave has the most
elaborate marker of any of the Arctic graves The
tablet, which is of brass, presented by the
British expedition which benefited by his work,
and was formally set in place in 1875.
The George Mares expedition of 1875 left the
mains of four of its number in the land of the mid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

r NEVER shall forget the day when, as member
of the Peary Arctic expedition of 1896,
upon the simple grave of Professor
August Sonntag the astronomer of the Hayes
but pile of rough stones, lies pebbly beach
in the little natural harbor of Port Foulke North
Greenland where the Hayes party wintered 1t
summer and comparatively warm when we
upon it, surrounded by naked red rocks,
Arctic willows and saxifrage blossoms, natures
offering it were, in lieu of tokens from loving
hands in other chimes
NY impressions as we stood beside that simple
grave strange. | had never believed myself
capable of experiencing such emotion at the death
of man had never known. / had seen hundreds
of dead, and, though | am not cold -blooded passed
them by and had forgotten in an hour. But it was
different in the of this poor fellow, who had
sacrificed his life to science. The utter loneliness
and desolation of it all rushed upon me, and as |
stood there with tears in my eyes | felt though |
wanted to be away by myself that l might think.
the grave of some explorer who had reached his
final haven Yet, after ALL was it not fitting that
these brave should be buried amid the solitary
grandeur OF the region which they sought to eX
plore? We did in humble way what could
in the way of respect to their memories: adjusted
the stones and offered prayer.
One of the most tragic incidents in Arctic history
was that of the Walter Wellman expedition of 1904.
This party left two of its members in Franz Josef
Land to winter and make observations while the
main contingent went to another part of the archi
pelago to make surveys and were to return in the
spring. A series of fierce gales delayed them, and
when they finally reached the point where they
were to pick up the two men, they found only one
of them living, and he had slept at the side of his
dead comrade for two months. The body
perfectly preserved by the intense cold, and the
died before the relief arrived he should be watched
over by the survivor until the party returned.
On one of the Cary Islands, Baffin Bay a solitary
grave tells the sad story of lost expedition. Two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

"but my tobacconist will send up few dozen
boxes Tomorrow.
Sure enough, he did; and Mother Whaley says
if l put any more rubber shoes in her kitchen stove
she'll jump the job. l didn't mention my program
at the time, though. Stackpole and me was only
gettin' acquainted. Just side issue he gave me
his views the rough way his folks was usin him.
Its lot of tommyrot, kicking up such an in
haven't 1? They're a couple of old fossils"
There's lot of gents down Wall Street way
that to think your old mans good deal of a
live one," says l.
"Oh he's all right at that game says stackpole:
"but outside of that he's Anticipated chump."
"So?" says l. But there's your old lady; now
she's what I'd call "a"
shes whiny old fool" says he "She don't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

steadies himself against the wall and rips out, kind
of panty like: Il say, now, l don't want to be
mauled around like that! l won't put up with t!'
"No?" says l. Then maybe you'd like differ
ent kind of exercise Anything to oblige"
So l takes him out into the back yard where Den
mis- was dom bass vio solo with bucksaw,
workin' dead tree up into stove lengths.
Its your turn now, Stacky," says l. pitch
in"
"What?" says he. Il didn't come out here to
work"
Its either that or the gloves" says I. "Suit
yourself"
He didn't take long to make UP his mind. Stacky
want real skifu with the saw, but that his
choice He said shown it through that hard wood
hurt his back and made his ache and blistered
Continued page II
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25
NEGRO KILLS AN OFFICER.
The Killing Followed q Fierce Fight In
the Road Near FarmvilIe,

The Killing Followed q Fierce Fight In
the Road Near FarmvilIe,
Greenville, N. c., Jan. % Con.
stable w. J. Levitt, of Farmville,
was shot and killed Saturday night
while in the performance Of his Off
cial duties, says the r: flector.
Saturday evening, about sunset,
Messrs. John Chase and W. H
Smith started ON a wagon FROM
FarmvilIe to their homes ABOUT five
miles distant. When they reached
the cross roads not quite two miles
from Farmville, they met several
negroes on foot in the road, who It,
fused to get out of the road so the
wagon could pass.
Mr.. Chase picked up shovel that
was in the wagon and got out to
make the negroes give room. Jerry
Cobb, assisted by Sylvester Barrett,
got the shovel away from Mr.. Case
when Mr.. Smith jumped out Of the
wagon to go to his assistance. Cobb
broke Mr.. Smiths arm with the
shovel and also struck Mr.. Case,
while Barrett cut Mr.. Cases clothing
with a pocket knife.
Messrs. Case and Smith went back
to Farmville for the formers arm to
be dressed and while there swore out
warrants for Cobb and Barrett, which
were placed in the hands of Consta-
BILE Lovitt. The officer, accompa-
MED by DR.. G. G. Joyner and Mr..
Richard Carr, started out to find the
negroes. They overlook two negroes
in the road. Constable Levitt
jumped off the buggy and ordered
them to halt, when one Of them
shot him, killing him instantly.
The negroes fed and the body Of the
dead officer was carried to the home
of Mr.. Watt Parker, near the scene
Of the tragedy.
Sunday morning Coroner William
Fountain went out and held an in
quest aud Constable Levitt was
buaied this afternoon.
Mr.. w. @. Hines with his blood
hounds, accompanied by Deputy
Sheriffs s. L. Dudley and Il. Hy-
man, went out there before day Sun
day morning aud put the dogs on
the trail. The dogs worked the trail
finely and Sylvester Barrett was
soon captured. Jerry Cobb was also
trailed for some time, but there had
been so much passing about that the
dogs lost their track.
Barrett was brought to Greenville
and lodged in jail.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25
CHOSE HUSBAND DIZZY LOT.

Wanted by Three Brothers-Younge. I
Mock Wins Miss Irene Depew.
Asheville, n. c., Jan. 1e-After
making choice of husband by
lot from one of three brothers the
marriage of Miss Irene nepew and
James William Mock, of Mocksville,
n. c., is announced.
Mrs. Mock, a well.known beauty
and social favorite, is reported to
have determined the choice of three
brothers, all Of whom had been pay
ing marked attention to her for
years by ballot. She allowed all
three to draw lots and the youngest
Mock won. The brides lottery con.
sisted Of three small pasteboards on
one side Of which was inscribed her
name. The other two were blanks.
She declared that she had been for
months unable to determine how to
settle it, and that she did not want
to Wrt ok the lives of the other two
by choosing one.
Miss Depew is said to have re-
ceived proposals from every young
man in the village. Her wedding
soon followed her decision by ballO,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25
A hill has been introduced In IL g

A bill has been introduced In tie
Mississippi legislature to amend the
Constitution of that Stale by pro-
viding that no children shall be ac.
mitted to the public schools where
the Uarent Is liable for the poll FAX
for the current year. This bill is In
tended to deprive the negro chiidrt n
of that State of an education, but II
will also debar thousands OF poor
white children from the advantages
of al education. Poll taxes should
be paid, but there should be come
other means of collecting them other
than denying the poor white chill
dren Of the State Of the advantages
of an education. 1t should bs the
object Of all the States to hold out
Inducements TO attend school 10 the
poor white children instead OF de-
barring them by legislative enact
meut. Remember the young white
man who cannot read and write can
not vote in the South.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25
A GRIM TRAGEDY

is daily enacted, in thousands 81
homes, as Death claims, in each on
another victim Of Co: amp, o j.
Pneumonia. But when G1ug s
Colds are properly treated, the t
edy is averted. +. G Hunt'ry :
Oaklandon, Ind writes: "My wiz
had the consumption, and three dos
tors gave her up. Finally she tool
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, which
cured her, and today She is we'll and
strong" It kills the germs Of al
diseases. One dose relieves. Guar
anteed at soc and $500 by all drug
gists. Trial bottle free.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25
The Adelbert Ames Libelled.

Wilmington, N. c., Jan. % The
schooner Adelbert Ames, which
went ashore last week on the Caps
Fear bar and became water logged,
has been libelled by the Whining
ton, Southport and Little River
Transportation Company for a sal.
wage claim of $4,000, the tug
Blanche having pulled the vessel
afioat with the revenue cutter Sem
mole. The schooner is nine miles
down the river beached to prevent
her from filing entirely with water.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25

, 4 Compulsory assurances sys.ets serurirx
Great Gain TO whSs-E arrers.

4 Con paisory Iusnrzrce system serurfns
Great Gain to wasr-Earrers.
Charles Edward Russell. in the
February instaluient Of s'So!diers a
the Common Good" in Evreybodys
Magazine, describes the following in
teresting Institution
"The German Government also
conducts Working Mans Insur-
ance Company in which member.
ship is not voluntary but com pui.
sorry. All wage carriers must take
out 8 policy in it aud all govern
ment officers with q smaller salary
than 1000 marks year. Others
may come in IL they wish, but these
have no choice; the government
enforces providence upon them,
willy. nilly. The insurance is against
incapacity, sickness, and accident
The premium is 8 weekly assess
mcnt Of not mor~ than. four per
cent. Of the average weekly wages,
two-thirds borne by the Insured and
one-third by the employer. The
government collects the assessment
and holds the funds. Ten million
persons are policy holders in the en-
terprise, and the payments amount
TO $50, 00U,0 year. When an in
sured workman dies the govern
ment pays his funeral expenses from
this fund, alloting therefor a sum
equal TO twenty times his daily
wage. In case Of sickness payment
is made at the rate of 66s per cent.
Of the annual earnings of the in
sured. The government also con-
ducts 354 Industrial courts for set
Ting disputes between workingmen
and employers, and these courts
have considered 10000 cases In q
year. They have never amounted
to much in settling strikes actually
begun, but they have prevented
many disputes from growing into
strikes"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25
UNIFORM DIVORCE LAW.

A divorce Congress will be held in
Washington City, February 10Th, to
discuss a uniform law governing the
so-called divorce evil, to be general
all over the United States. It is
stated that about $50 delegates, rep
resenting nearly all the States. will
attend the congress, with data in re.
gard to divorce litigation, its causes
and effects. The action taken by the
Pennsylvania legislature some time
ago and the Presidents action in
calling the attention of Congress TO
the divorce evil, gave this congress
its origin, and the governors of each
State and the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia were asked to
appoint delegates. Women, lawyers
and governors will attend the con.
gress and papers will be read deal
ing with every phase Of domestic
troubles. Figures will be shown
from the records of the courts in the
various States. The outcome of this
congress will be watched with in.
terest.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25
nv THE CAuCAsIAE PUB.Co
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
REFORM NEEDED AT HOME.

The following is from Tuesday :
issue of the Wilmington Star:
"The Keep Commission which
President Roosevelt appointed sew
eral months ago to investigate the
Departments with view to reform
ing methods, has reported. The COM
mission messed around In the Agri-
culture Department., recommended
some improvements which Secre-
tary Wilson thought Of first and al
ready had in effect, and also recon-
mended two OR three things that a
ten year old boys judgment
wouldn't stand for. The best way
to i'm prove methods in the Depart
ment is TO put practical men in
charge Of them instead OF politician
and henchmen."
Well, we would like to have a
"Keep Commission" in North Caro-
lima that would do even as well as
the Commission in Washington.
But the fact is, as we have before
stated in these colnmns, that this
Commission has done a great deal OF
good. They have caused certain re-
forms In several of the departments
One of the latest is in the Govern
ment Printing office where they
found that great deal Of time and
money was being expended on GER
tain documents that were of little
value. The matter is now under in
vestigation and if acted upon as sCg
gested by the Keep Commission il
will mean the saving Of many thou
sands of dollars to the government
each year. While in this State if &
committee is ever appointed to In
vestigate the management of affairi
under democratic "good govern
ment" the findings Of such com
mittee are never made public, anC
why? Simply because they woulc
create such stencil in the State thai
it would hurt their party. Take
the investigation of the manage
ment of the A. & n. G. Road which
was held behind closed doors, at the
expense or the taxpayers, but the
taxpayers have never been permit
ted to know the findings Of said
committee. Take the cases of sCcia
equality between the races in some
of the jails and workhouses anC
County homes in many Of the coun
ties in this State. The cases have
all been WhiteWashed and the demo
cratic machine has declared they
were not bad at all. And many
other cases that we could mention
which if it had happened under Flu
sion rule, the democratic papers
would have declared them a grea
scandal and a disgrace upon the
name of this good old State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25
From n New Novel.

"Why do you turn from me 90 no
cried.
"Do not ask me :" she faltered,
paling.
"But l must know. What have !
done ="
"Oh, nothiug-notbin ing Harold
1t Is something / have done :" She
seemed t" be weeping silently.
"Hou? Can il be-you have done
something that makes you turn away
from me thus: demand TO know
tell me the worst -
I'll have been eating onions ~
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25
Is This "NVhite Supremacy 2"
Shelby Aurora

ODeiDy AulOla'
Where are the "white supremacy"
fellows who, few years ago, wore
badges lest their identity might be
doubtful? Have they departed for
parts unknown, or are they just
sleeping?
The State Board of Charities has
submitted a report to GOV. Glenn
relative to the insane and charitable
institutions of the State which re-
veals a situation which is shame
and disgrace 10 the State. White
and black prisoners are confined in
the same room and sleep in the same
apartment, and in some instances
are chained together in twenty Of
the convict camps of North Caro-
lima. There are 80 Of these con-
Wet camps accommodating 1850
prisoners-White males 6l2, colored
males 722, and colored females 16.
Twenty out Of the thirty-two camps
are the scenes of forced social equal
ity made compulsory by party
that had for its battle cry in former
.mpaigns "White supremacy"
The report shows further that there
is no distinction made in the treat
ment of prisoners-th0se who were
sent there for vagrancy, drunken
ness, or for not paying fines, are
treated like these who are convicted
Of more serious crimes.
Where was the News and OBJ
server, the selfconslitutCd guardian
of the States morals, while this con-
duct was going on? Has it lost all
regard for State pride and common
decency since the Fusionists went
out of power and the Democrats
came in? Under the former adj
ministration it pOunct d upon every
individual case where Republican
had erred in any way, and branded
it as a sFusion Scandal" Now,
when helpless prisoners Of both
races were being chained together
and forced to sleep and occupy the
same apartments the News and OBJ
server was silent as death till the
Board of Charities revealed the fact
to the world.
Where are the two-by -four politi-
clans who ran about over the State
yelping Niger" during recent
cam paigns till the blood would al
most gush from their nostrils (?
They are as silent as death, too.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25
When To Judge.

McClure's Magazine for February
contains thoughtful editorial on
the exercise of jud gment between
men, "Judge Not' is the title, and
it shows how this maxim may be
misapplied. If the individual citi.
zen does not judge, the condemning
voice of the court means little to
the criminal. Each man should
clearly express himself on all ques-
tions of politics, business and law !;
and in this way help to replace
crime and corruption by honesty
and justice,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25
COLLECTOR KEITH ENDORSED,
The Dispatch Says He il Endorsed BIS
Every Leading business Firm in Will
mington.

The Dispatch Says He il Endorsed By
Every Leading Business Firm in Will
mington.
Wilmington Dispatch.
Mr.. 3. z. Keith has been receiv.
ing the congratulations Of his many
friends today upon the news that he
will be reappointed to the office OF
Collector Of Customs at this port, q
position which he has well filled foi
the last four years. 1t is known
that Chairman Rollins, Of the Be
publican party of North Carolina,
hiss recommended Mr.. Keith's re.
appointment, and that the President
will heartily comply with the recon-
mendation.
Mr.. Keith was seen by u Dispatch
representative this morning and he
stated that he Is now certain Of hi;
reappointment, although be had
never doubted but what he would
be reappointed, as he had been 50
assured by the influential Republi-
cans of North Carolina in Washing.
ton. He stated that be only spent
four hours in Washington relative
10 his reappointment, leaving the
matter entirely in the hands OF his
friends, with the record of his ad
ministration to back him. And, by
way Of parenthesis, it is well TO
state that Mr.. Keith was endorsed
for the position by certainly ninety
nine one hundredths Of the business
people of Wilmington. 1t has not
been made public heretofore, but
Mr.. Keith bias petition such as
probably was never obtained by any
man here before. It is many type
written pages in length and is signed
by every one Of the leading bust
ness houses in Wilmington. Mr..
Keith appears as proud Of this as he
does Of a zeappointment.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25
GOVERNOR KICKED A CONVICT.
TEsn Called far IN Issairy iaso The state
Ionvfcs ssstem.

TEsn Called for an Issairy iaso TIE stats
Gonvics - sssm.
Jackson, Miss Jan. Is.-Gov.
Vardemsn In q recent massage Il
the legislature. charged that body &c
make . thorough investigation oil
the State convict syssem. Rumors
that Gov. Nardeman had recently
thrzshed convict st the executive
mansion, resulted in an interview
with the governor in which he ad-
mitted that he had whipped The
convict, who, while shining the
governors shoes, had made an i'm
pudent remark. The governor said
he kicked the convict, then taking .
broom, had given him a sound
thrsshing. This act is TO be inves;i-
gated by the legislative committee,
which was appointed on the gov
'ernor's recommendation. The affair
AID its publicity have created sen.
sation.
The governor has stirred up con-
siderable surprise in the House by
sending in q message recommend
ing that trusty convicts, instead of
hired laborers be used ss porters
around the capitol. The recommeL-
dation has already aroused violent
opposition. The governor wants the
convict porters "uniformed in gray
or some other agreeable color"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25

Gov. Glenn is reported as saying !:
81 have but one ambition, and that
is to make North Carolina a good
Governor"
But of course if his friends were
to force the United States Senator
ship on him he could not have the
heart to refuse it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25
SHIVERING FITS

of Ague and Malaria, can be relieved
and cured with Electric Bitters.
This is a pure, tonic medicine of
especial benefit in malaria, for it ex-
erts true curative influence on the
disease, driving it entirely out of the
system. It is much to be preferred
to euinine, having none of this
drugs bad after-effects. E. 8. Mum
day. of Henrietta, Tex, writes |:
"My brother was very low with ma
larial fever and jaundice, till he
took Electric Ritters, which saved
his life. At all druggists price
60c., guaranteed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25
One Cent a Word.
Make your wants known In this
column. One cent word Tor each
insertion OF advertisement.
Safe Investments For Sale.

The ToxawSy Company, North Caro-
lima. 1a5 shares.
lola Mining, North CArolina. 1000
shares.
Giroux Consolidated Mining. 100
shares.
la Luz Nj * Il. (Mexico) 5000 shares
New York shoshone (Bullfrogl s0O1
shares.
Also all other stocks and bonds
bought and folt. let me hear from
you. x. U'sULLlvAN, Broker.
l.. q. Box, l4g2, New York.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25

A bill has been introduced in the
Virginia Legislature to repeal the act
that provides that man must pay
his poll tax before he can vote. The
Virginia law In regard to the poll
tax qualification is similar to the
law in force in this State,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25

Be sure and use that old and we'll
titled remedy, Mrs. WINsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP, for children
teething. 1t soothes the child, sof-
tens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind collie, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. Twenty. five cents a
bottle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-01-25

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 23.-The
steamer Valencia, which was enroute
from San Francisco, with ninety
four passengers and crew Of sixty
went ashore at midnight last night
during thick fog, and large num-
Der were drowned when attempting
to leave the ship.