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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
Minnesota State Fair.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Special.-The
Minnesota State Fair opened with
satisfactory crowd for the first day.
The exhibits in the agricultural, hor-
ticultural, manufactures and other
departments are Of the finest. and in
the stock department the pens are
crowded with prize-winning animals.
An excellent race track, large strings
of horses and purses ageregating as
much as is usually offered for a grand
circuit meeting insures excellent en-
tertainment during the week.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

to the land of my birth, more proud
of its people, with more confidence
in its government and grateful to the
kind providence that cast my lot in
the United States. My national pride
has been increased by abundant evl-
dence l have seen Of the altruistic in
terest taken by Americans in the peo-
pie of other countries. | return more
deeply impressed than ever before
with the responsibility which rests
upon our nations and more solicit
Gus that we, avoiding the causes
which have led other nations to de-
cay, many present higher ideal than
has ever before been embodied III "a
national life and carry human prog
ress to a higher plane than it has
before reached.
Each nation can give lessons to
every other, and while our nation
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06

privilege of even a feeting glance at
the distinguished visitor. The inter-
ior of the garden was a waving sea
of color. Every person in the audi
ence had been provided with a nina
ture American flag and every cheer
from 10000 throats was accentuated
by the waving of 10000 tiny staffs
bearing the Stars and Stripes.
When Mr.. Bryan entered the hall
the proceedings, which already had
begun. were brought to a temporary
pause while for eight MINUTES volley
after volley of thunderous cheers
rolled through the great building.
When Chairman Tom L. Johnson, i'll
his introduction Of Mr. Bryan, refer
red to the guest of the evening as
the first citizen, if not the first off
cial, of the land-not yet the first
official" and Mr.. Bryan rose, the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
Kills Wife and Himself.

Macon, Ga, Special.-A special to
The Telegraph from Albany, Ga,
says Howard Hayes, a middlc-aeed
man, placed his left hand over the
eyes of his wife and fired a bullet
into her brains. He then killed him
self. Before the shooting occurred
the woman's screams were heard.
then two reports Of a pistol. When
neighbors arrived, Mrs. Hayes was
dead and her husband dying. There
is no clue to the cause of the horrible
crime.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06

New York, Special.-Such a well
come a. seldom in this country's his
tory las been accorded to a private
citizen was given to William Jennings
Bryan at Madison Square Garden i'll
the celebration of his return from
years absence, spent in foreign
travel
As the guest of the Commercial
TrveIers' Antitrust League, Mr..
Bryan was greeted by more than 90,
O0s persons, who filled the great
structure from floor to upper gallery.
At the same time the streets and
avenues outside the garden were
choked for blocks by other thousands,
who stood patiently for hours for the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
500 Killed in a Meek.

St. Petersburg. By Cable-Offcial
statistics Of the terrorism of last week
show that 101 officials, gendarmes,
police and soldiers were killed 92
were wounded; POI private persons
were killed or wounded; "a spirit
shops were plundered; private and
individual institutions we're robbed
of $1S0,S15 and State institutions of
$94,891, Besides this there were ov-
er $50 armed attempts to rob banks,
houses, etc.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
Wounded By Terrorists.

Warsaw, By Csble.-Gen. Tumen-
of, commander of brigade at the
garrison here, was wounded but not
seriously, by five revoIutionists. who
fired upon him with revolvers as he
was leaving his residence. General
Tumeroh participated in the recent
paeliicatlon of the Baltic provinces,
serving under General Orloff, Cover
nor General of Livonia.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
Licensed A,,orusys. August TERN %


NJ. J. Davis. CATterrt sosialy
J. :. Duncan. Csrtervt scauis.
Donald tiully. Wake cuuufy.
{. A. Hall. Person euanlt.
T.. {. Hobbs, GATES eauuts
4. h. Powers. pcnslrr eou4ttv
Charles Scarlet Orange r"auty.
W. Ii. Wesihersl-sen. DuThsm
county.
;. r. Niison. lsnery eouaiy.
J. q. Adams, Buncoms county.
T. ). Beall. Guilford county.
Elijah Cox. 0nslo~ county
l.. l. CAudle, Meckleuburg county.
j. b. Clark, Bladen eounty.
q. NJ. Gardner, Cleveland county.
j. r. Hoffman. Guilford county.
X. $. Hutchinson. Meckleuburg
county.
ID. c. Humphrey, Wavne county.
III. c. Jones, Mecklenburg county.
c. {. Loughlin, New Hanover eaan-
~.
p. G. Monk, Washington City
j. X. Moore. Columbia. =. {,
j. s. McNider, Perquimans county.
J. II. Mcmillan, Chowan county.
j. II. Novel;, Berthe countis.
]. ID. Proctor. Robeson county.
h. II. Perry, Vance county.
II. II. Phillips. Edgeeomb county.
X. II. Sykes, New Hanover county.
y. /. Simmons. Beofori county.
+. l.. Sale, Beaufort county
J. w. Winborne. Chowan county.
Isaac c. Wright, Sampson county.
w. I. Wilson, Forsythe county.
J. X. Wilson, Pasquotank county.
g. {. Weaver, Buncombe county.
j. Nj. Hoyle, Lincoln county.
+. T. Snipes, Hertfoord county.
W. V. Prior. Henderson county.
II. X. Biggerstaff. Buncombc county
r. G. Lucas, Mecklenburg country.
Benjamin Lovenstein. Durham
county.
j. II. Howell, Haywood county.
O. J. Moore, Caldwell county.
J. A. Parker, Harnett county.
{. c. Lisenbee. Buncombe county.
III. b. Fisher, Buncombe county.
A. c. Jones, Charlottesville. Va.
J. I. Sanders, (Col.) Mecklenburg
county.
L. b. Vreeland, Mecklenburg eoun-
ty.
Archibald Currie, Mecklcnburg
county.
S. B. Sparrow, CASTOR county.
T. B. Higdon, Rowan county.
J. p. Fizzelle, Greene county.
W S. Lowdermilk, Richmond
county.
B. S. Wamble, Catawba county.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
Deadly Candy to Prisoner.

Fort Worth, Tex, Special.-As the
result of eating poisoned candy mail
ed to a prisoner in the county Jail by
some unkonwn person, the recipient,
A. S. Fitzgerald, is dead, Henry
Peake, Louis Weaver, W. II. Norris
and ]. T. Cross are dangerously i'll,
and Frank Grundy, who tasted the
confectionery, is also i'll. Fitzgerald,
a boy of 19 years, was held on a
charge of burglary. An examination
of the candy after Fitzgerald's s death
showed that it had been sprinkled
with strychnine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
Short Weight Lard.

Chicago, Ill, Special.-City Sealer
Joseph Grein directed that suits be
instituted against Armour & Com
pany, Nelson Morris & Company,
Swift g. Company and the Anglo
American Provision Company on a
charge of selling short weight lard.
The city sealer declared that he and
one of his inspectors purchased five
pound pals of lard at the stock yards
and found them to be from three to
twelve ounces short in weight
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
Raid American Property.

Washington, Special According
to a dispatch received at the State
Department from one of the Ameri-
can owners of a Constancia estate,
near Cienfuegas, the Cuban insur-
gents raided the property four days
ago. The State Department did not
make public the name of the Ameri-
can who sent the dispatch. This is
the first protest received from the
Americans. Mr.. Sleeper, the Ameri-
can in charge at Havana, was cabled
to demand of the Cuban government
adequate protection for the Constan-
cna estate and all American property.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
Germans in Cuba.

Berlin, Special.-The foreign office
called the attention Of the Associated
Press to a New York dispatch stat
ing that German representatives in
Cuba are negotiating direct with the
Havana government. The foreign af-
fee says Germany at the present is
without official representation at
Havana.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
Cans Won on Foul.

Goldfeld, New, Special.-Battling
Nelson lost Mondays fight by fouline
Joe Cans in the 42nd round of the
best and longest fight seen in many
years. Both men were tired when
the fight ended, but Cans was appar-
emily the stronger. He was away
ahead on points and had smashed and
cut Nelson all through the fight with
out being severely hurt himseulf.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
Many Complaints.

Washington, Special.-Discrimina-
ton and unjust rates are the charges
fled with the Interstate commerce
commission against many of the i'm
portant lines Of railroads OF the coun-
try by shippers. The complaints,
each involving important points for
the consideration of the commission,
were placed on file and it is likely
that both will result later In hearings.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
The Sheridan Lost.

Washington, Special.-The dis
patches received at the War Depart
ment from Honolulu indicate that the
transport Sheridan connot be saved.
She is nearly filled with water and
her engines are flooded and useless.
Available vessels will be used to re-
move anything they can from the
Sheridan.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
Democrats and Silver Party.

Reno, Nevada, Special joint
Democratic and Silver party State
convention met, organized, adopted a
platform and made the nomination of
ticket the order of business for the
day. The platform adopted declares
that the Democratic Congress needed
to enforce the existing laws and prais-
es the legislative work of Senator
Newlands.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
Scotland Cotton Growers.

Laurinburg, Special.-The cotton
growers met in convention at the
court house reports were received
from every township in the country
and the average report was IS per
gent. of an average crop, which would
Indicate a yield of some $1,000 bales
for this county, as against 10000 last
year, an uncommonly good year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
Filoppino Students.

Washington, Specially. \. Suth-
erland, Of the Bureau Of Insular Af-
fairs, who has charge of the Flip
pino students being educated In this
country at the governments expense,
left for New Orleans to arrange to
place the agricultural students in the
position where they may acquire a
knowledge of the methods used in
growing sugar, tobacco, rice and other
crops suited to the PhilippineIslands.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
End of the Odeu Rule.

Oyster Bay, Special.-The Presi-
dent had seven luncheon guests in
cluding Brander Matthefs and Rep
resentative Herbert Parsons, chair
man of the New York county Repub
lican committee Mr.. Parsons pre-
dicted the end Of the Odell rule in
New York Sept. 25. This announce
ment was made with some emphasis.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
DisIcdged With DYNAMITE.

Punxsutawney, Pa, Special.-Two
members of the State constabulary
are dead, one dying, and two others
wounded, as the result of the riot with
Italians at Florence, seven miles from
here. One of the Italians is dead,
another slightly wounded and two are
under arrest. The house in which
the rioters barrieaded themselves is
a wreck from the dynamite used by
the troopers to dislodge the rioters.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
Big Tobacco S,les.

Winston, Special. = The total
amount of tobacco sold on the VIM
ston market during the year from
September 1st. 1905, to September
1st, 1906, which ended Saturday was
17,092.S39 pounds. This vast amount
of tobacco was sold for 81, ,454, 1860
The average price was $3.51 per hun
dred The tobacco board of trade
will hold its annual meeting Monday.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
News in Brief.

The members of both Consression-
al Naval Committees have been ur-
gently invited to be the President s
guests at the Oyster Bay maneuvers
IN the hope that they will be inspired
to further Administration plans for
an immense navy.
Gen. Scott Shepp, superintendent
OF the Virginia Military Academy, re-
signed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
Demise Of J. l.. Jones, Grand Master
of Masons

Nashville, Tenn, Special-J.L.Sloan
of Lin Den died in this city follow
ing a surgical operation several DAYS
ago. Mr.. Sloan was a lawyer and
was elected grand master of Tennes-
see Masons In 1904. He was 65 years
old.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
NEW ATTORNEYS AT LAW


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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-06
OUTLINE OF THE ISSUES

Greeted by More Then 10000 Persons
in Madison Square Garden, While
Other Thousands Choked Streets
Outside for Blocks, Returned Trav-
eler is Given Such a Thunderous
Welcome as to Bring Tears to His
Eyes.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-20

mad been immured in neighboring
asylum.
IL Is known now that the woman,
VINO was de1icately reared. went mad.
She wandered into the thick forests
OF Haute Savoy, a most sparsely set.
tled country. There she has existed
Tor seven years, munching mats and
berries, seeking refuge in lonely grota
toes against the winters rigops.
growing holder at last, she pene-
Crated to the outer edge OF the forest
f1er appearance, almost demoniac. ter
-lhed the peasants, who told the police
Oh the wild vision that had presented
itself. She eluded the police by dart
ing into thickets which thew could not
penetrate or by swinging herself from
one o. the tree branches far above
the ground
She has been positively identified.
her husband left a fortune to her.
put lt is not likely that she will enjoy
IT, tor she has been incarcerated in am
asylum.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-20
W0MAN LIVES LIKE AN
APE In SWISS FORESTS

GENEVA, Swftzerland.-Scien are
greatly interested in a woman who
mas reverted to the habits of the high
est apes, who in seven years of soil
Iary wandering in lonely mountains
mas forgotten the civilizing Influences
INTO which she was born and has re-
salneo TO superacute sense of hearing
anu the tree-clinbing power which
prehistoric man possessed.
Ih1s woman is the widow of
wealthy merchant of Geneva sow
tlne before her husbands death che
deserted her luxurious home i'm this
city and vanished utterly.
some whispered that she was ie,1-
GUS Oh certain c. era singer; others
sosslped that she gambled and b,d
contracted debts of which she dared
not tell her husband. Again if was
saio tnat Tor her eccentricities she
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-20
Struggle.

his disOrdered brain he might revive
the old days of Indian fights and some
night sally forth armed to the teeth
and do his neighbors damage. He was
adJudged insane and sent to the asy-
lum at Salem. Here it was that bis
superstition of years-his horror of
WATERWAYS to be broken.
When he arrived at the institution
the attendants looked at him in dis
may. They had seen dirty mortals,
but never one who could equal this.
They rushed him to the bathroom,
and here, after three hours of the
hardest struggle they had ever expe
rienced, Jake Fox was bathed
The old man was heart-broken. aud
the same battle is experienced once
week, which, under the rules of the
institution, is the interval for the
bath Of each patient, and there seems
little hope that during his life he will
give up and submissively take
plunge of his own accord.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-20
IDEAS FOR THE HOSTESS.
Berry Party an Amusing and Season.
able Entertainment.

This entertainment is peculiarly
suited for this season of the wear
when there are so many beautiful ber-
ries obtainable. Decorate with holly.
and any of the scarlet berries to be
found in the northern and southern
woods. The mountain ash berries are
most decorative and the delicate
"squaw berry" wine, if it is to be had
in sufficient quantity. Plates out
lined with it or spray around the
sherbet glasses is most attractive
Provide plenty of cranberries. and
when the guests arrive, pass each two
bits of ribbon quarter of a ward in
length, have two sets of these ribbons
the same color, one for the ladies' and
one for the men. In this way mart
ners are found, then have a bowl of
berries for each couple, the man to
string berry necklace and the girl
watch chain; the ends to he tied
with the ribbons.
Then pass cards ornapented 18Th
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-20
ELABORATE characterization 10
NOW ALL THE RAGE.
Designs That Will interest the House.
Keeper and the Prospective Bride
French SIumber Rolls Essen
tiaI Comforts for the Bed.

Inc sketches shown were taken
from house famed for it's excellent
linens. The housekeeper at large and
the prospective bride will find these
OF pertinent interest and for prices
that VIII not warrant a woman doing
them by hand unless she has sufficient
ability, patience and leisure at her
disposal.
There are several distinct styles in
top sheets.
The plain hemstitched border three
lnches wide, a style that looks well
with initials or monogram; an en-
broidered scalloped edge below hem
stitched border and a running border
of embroidery sometimes combined
with drawn work or lace for elaborate
sets, are usually employed for trous-
seaux.
lnlt1als or monograms are placed in
the center just above the decoration
OF running border. For a scalloped
border, the lettering should go above
the hemstitching, and the same rule
applies for a plain three-inch hem
stltcned border. Initials and mono
grams are more often placed in the
center of the cases. but rather at the
ends, the latter style being much
favored some years ago Old English
lettering is very fashionable, so also is
fancy script More elaborate designs
snow monographs and initials deli
cately entwined with wreaths and tiny
eyelets.
simple and effective design for
top sheet and pillow case consists of
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-20
SHUNS WATER SIXTY
YEARS, THEN BATTLES

cry of rage the old trapper. who h.,
this time had repented his now
seized upon the bit of pasteboard ANA
tore it to shreds. then he shatteroa
the photographers plate. He did NO,
however, know of the remaining nr,n+
which is the only existing picture ~
him to-day.
1t was sad when the lonely Fox no
gan showing unmistakable signs that
he was grad ually losing his mind Tha
authorities decided that he must he
taken care of, as they feared that i,
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-20
OREGON'S "ORIGINAL UNWASHED"
BREAKS LIFETIME HABIT.
FIGHTS HARD AGAINST 1T
9urIy Asylum Attendants Force
Woodsman Into Tub After Unpre-
cedented Period of Total Alb
stnance from Aqua Pura.

Portland Ore-After battling va
liantly for three hours with four burly
men, Jake Fox, Oregon's original
unwaShed," who for more than 60
years has Stunned water as though
it were some poisonous fluid to touch
which meant instant death, is I'M
washed no longer. To his great indig
nation, aged Jake has been forced to
battle.
For go years of more Jake Fox,
erstwhile trader, trapper and wagon
maker, dwelt in peace on the sunny
banks of the Calapoeia river at AL
bany, Ore. Although he liver upon
the very banks of the stream, Fox had
no use for the contents of the brook.
and declared an effectual boycott on
aqua pura, both as to external and
internal application
Jake's abode was a little cabin in
an isolated spot near the edge of the
village, and he was on object of ter
ror to the youngsters who used to
pass that way and of disgust to the
more cleanly neighbOrs Whereabouts.
Many Intellectual attempts were made
by the good people of the town to
prevail upon Jake to remove at least
few coats of dirt which was the ac-
mumulatiOn of years, but he would
have none of it, and turned a deaf ear
upon their pleadings.
Dressed in buckskin, even in the
latter days of his residence in the
town, which he had seen grow from
crossroads to a thriving little city.
OLD Jake Fox made a peculiar figure
as he passed along the streets. Sur-
pr1sed tourists stared at him in
amazement as he stalked bv and
many attempts were made to secure
MS photograph. Their ATTEMPTS were
unsuccessful, however as were those
OF the townspeOple in their effort tn
get him to battle
AL all attempts Fox would draw
nlmself up to the full height of six
teet three inches and with a scowl of
dlsapproval mutter imprecations and
Stalk away This within did not last
SO long as did his anti-water crusade
TOT during the last few years of his
HE ne was prevailed upon by a friend
10 slc Tor a photograph
He went to the artists studio and
iiao the negative taken The nho-
'osrapher printed two of the pictures
and, putting one carefully away
showed the other to Jake. With
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-20
Latest Styles in Linens.

charming coverlet is of sheer
Irish linen, decorated with bow knots
and 'horals in hand embroidery, and
wide hemstitched flounce that act as
a valance The spread sweeps over
the coverlet enveloping the roll, as
do the majority of expensive ones, and
further beautified by a monogram.
The sheer coverlets are usually placed
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-20

polka dots ana a small bow knot in
the center forming a running border
above top sheet
Quite as tempting in their way, if
not more so. are the new bed coverlets
mailing from Iceland. Germany and
France.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-20

mana painted berry sprays bearing the
loiiowlng questions, all to be answered
Dy the name of a berry:
What berry is a favorite fiavorine
Wintergreen berry.
What berry is red when it's green >
Blackberry
What berry is much used for fah
TIC much loved by ladies'? Mulberry
What berry was made famous NV
MARX. Twain? Huckleberry.
What berry is found on the erase
Dew-berry
What is the most irritating berry .
Raspberry
What berry is used in ,tab,as >
Strawberry
What is the Oldest of all berr;es
Elderberry.
For a prize a rawberrv-sb.naa
emery may be given to the Iadv ana
perry pie to the man; if more
elaborate souvenirs are desired tbaro
are berry dishes, plates with her,
designs, etc.
Cranberry sherbet NAV he sarvs
'ns'eaH Oh Ice cream. 1t is delicious
MADAME MERRL
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-20

over color, the ribbon being caught at
the end of the roll TO match the slip.
Several designs are available in
these sheer spreads, with day pillows
to match, having a narrow border that
harmonizes with the center decora-
ton on spread.
bed dressed in this manner with
lingerie coverlet makes a most dainty
appearance and looks especially well
with the dull satin finish brass. now
in vogue.
A rich, antique yellow satin looks
especially well and is a very fashion
able hue for bedroom decorations
This color seems to blend very we'll
with the deep cream filet lace.
Women who are unfamiliar with
French slumber rolls should hasten
to make their acquaintance They be-
long to the essential bedtime com
forts. The shape of the roll enables
it to fit directly into the nape of the
neck, such as a larger pillow cannot
be made to do.
Those who are troubled with insom-
MIA or neuralgia will find these rolls
to be source of much comfort and
satisfaction.
Two designs are shown. both hand
embroidered
one is decorated with square medal.
lions OF cutout work and delicate dc.
signs of padded embroidery the
whole mounted over pink satin slim
Another srumber roll has a wide
rufhe hand scalloped, attractiveIy dec.
Grated with blind embroidery. and
novel touch is given in the little rib
bon finish at one end