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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
Santa Claus Antedates Christ ianity

In these days we call that mystic
rious being, on whom We must not
look, by the name of Santa Claus.
Santa Claus is st. Nicholas, the
Wonder, worker. AS he grows Older,
l think he grows more gentle and
forbearing with the children. We
may say: "Now, Kenneth, unless
you are a very much better little
boy than you have been, Old Sanity
will not bring you anything. No
drum, no express wagon, not a sin
gle thing" But l take notice that
naughty, perverse Kenneth, who
kicks and screams with temper, gets
just as many pretty toys on Christ
mas eve from the fat saint as DorO-
thy. who never answers saucily and
always does what she is told Not SO
very many years ago bad children
used to find Jumps of coal in their
stockings on Christmas morning. A
century or so ago, if we may trust
old German prints, he used to whip
the naughty boys; and still more
anciently, he scourged the first born
son, be we'll or ill behaved. This
has sinister appearance. 1t means
that this mysterious midnight visi-
tor is older far than Santa Claus, St..
Nicholas, or any Christian saint. He
is of Moloch's age, brother to Saturn.
I speak as discreetly but as mean
ingly as possible when | say that he
Is older than the Passover and not
| remote from A braham.-Eugene
Wood in ga Christmas Thought"
IN December EverYbOdy'a.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
INTERCHANGEABLE MILEAGE
ANkOUNCEMEN

The Seaboard desires TO announce
that on after this date all mileage bouks
issued by them of interchangeable
form will be good for passage over the
lines OF the AtlantIe and North Caro-
lima Railway Co., and Norfolk and
southern Railway O. and that Inter-
changeable Mileage Books issued by
these lines will be honored for passage
over the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
g. Fl. GATTIs,
Ira yelling Passenger Agent,
une 10. 1906. Raleigh, N. C..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
Mules Kick KilIs-Farmer Dies

Morganton, n. c., Nov. 17.-Mr.
j. ). Mccall, of Smoky Creek town
ship, this county, was blowing his
two mules on Monday when one of
the mules kicked him in the abdo
men. Mr.. Mccall suffered some
pain as result but he was not con-
sidered seriously hurt until Wednes.
day about O'Clock, when he was
taken suddenly and alarmiugly i'll
and died about an hour afterwards
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
Monument to Wade Hampton Unve

Columbia, S. g., Nov. 20.-The
Wade Hampton statute was today
unveiled in the presence Of vast
throng. Thousands of persons lined
the sidewalks along the route Of the
parade, and later moved to the State
House grounds, where the formal
exercises were held. These were
opened by prayer by Bishop Ellison
Capers. Gov. Hayward, on behalf
of the State, accepted the statue
and introduced Gen. M. @. Butler,
the orator Of the day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
When He Was Reckless.

Justice of the Peace-You say that
couple wishes to be married? But
the bridegroom is drunk!
Father of the Bride-Yes, judge,
excuse me, judge. but it's only when
he's drunk that he will consent to
marry her.-Translated for Transit.
lantic Tales from "Ie Journal"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
Hog Cholera Prevalent.

The loss to the farmers in the vi
entity of Rich Square from swine
from swine plague and hog cholera
will run up to many thousands of
dollars. Hogs continue to die in
great mum bers. Over half Of the
mum Der on the Times farm have
died and several neighbors are as un-
fortunate.--2oanoke-ChoWan Times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
Kept shes of Husband in Home Twenty
Years Before Burying.

Il ears bSIOFS buFylHSs
Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 16.-Al-
though he died almost twenty years
ago, all that was mortal of James
Wadsworth, formerly well-known
resident of Allegheny, has just
been buried. When Mr.. Wadsworth
died will was found in which he
declared that he did not wish to be
buried, but that he wanted his body
cremated. His wife carried out his
wish, and the body was burned and
the ashes placed in an urn. Ever
since that time the urn has occupied
q prominent place on the mantel of
the home Of Mrs. Wadsworth.
The widow called On Undertaken
LOwrey and arranged to have him
bury the ashes. She explained that
every time she looked at the urn il
drought back to her memories of hel
husband and caused her the great 9s1
sadness. Finally she could stand il
no longer and decided to bury the
ashes. So they were laid away il
Uniondale cemetery.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
shooting in Front of the Dispensary.

There was shooting scrape in
front of the Raleigh Dispensary last
Thursday afternoon in which NJ. M.
Bundy shot Sid Crabtree because
Crahtree slapped him back CT the
head Crabtree was taken to the
hospital but the wound was not very
serious. Both parties were up in
the police court Monday. Bundy
was fined $3.50 for doing the shoot
ing and Crabtree was fined So 60,
presumably, for getting shot.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
Cost of Defeat-It's in Six Figures

Albany, n. Y, Nov. 17.-William
Randolph Hearst, independence
League and Democratic candidate for
governor, today certified to the Sec
rotary of State that he had spent
1856, $40 in promoting his canvass.
This was divided as follows indie
pendence League, S198, $40; Demo-
cratic State Committee, $4,000 ;
travelling expenses, $500.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22

Wilson, n. G., Nov. I7-Jim
Bond, alias John Dempsey, who
passed forged check here last week.
was tried today in the superior court,
was found guilty and sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary. 1t IL
though that this Is the same negro
who threatened to burn Judge Cot
nor's house, but the evidence was
not thought sufficient to warrant a
prosecution against him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
Shot II. f. u. Carrier by Mistake.

Chapel Hill, n. G, Nov. IL
While out hunting last Saturday
Mr.. Claude Sykes shot at bird and
several shot struck Mr.. Eugene Teer,
the II. F. ID. carrier, who was trav-
cling the big road. One shot went
through his ear, while several went
into his face aud head.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22

Wilmington, n. c., Nov. 20
AS the result of septic meningitis,
G. S. Brown, a well known young
man Of Rocky Point, died in this
city yesterday.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
Man Wanted 10 Die Takes Big Dose O,
LAudAnum


High Point, \. C., Nov. &c
NJ. Collier, young man working
for the High Point Hosiery Mills,
tried to take his own life today
about noon at MS boarding place
on Thurston street by drinking
bottle or two Of laudanum. II
was impossible to tell just how
much he did take as there were two
empty bottles there from which he
had taken a dose before.
The young man, VINO is about %
years old, halls from Durham, and
has been married four months. He
told his wife that he took the drug
with suicidal intent.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
Edgar f Smith Run Over by Car on Sea
board.

Hamlet, n. c., Nov. 17.-Mr. T..
E. Smith, a switchman on the night
shift in the railroad yards, was killed
this morning at six o'clock by being
RIM over by some box cars. He at
tempted to pass from one car to an
other, but the cars being further
apart than he judged, he missed his
footing, fell between the two and
was instantly killed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
Nothing But Electrics to Enter Washing
ton Station.

Wasgihnton, Nov. 17.-Steam Gu
gines will be prohibited entrance 10
the District of Columbia on the
completion Of the new union station
in Washington. The commissioners
of the District of Columbia today
took final action in an order prohib-
iting the use of anything but cleo
trio engines in drawing trains into
the new union station.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
Some Other Motive.

When a little girl names a doll
for you it is compliment, but when
she is grown woman and names
her baby for you there may be an
other motive in connection.-Atchi-
son (Kan.) Globe.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
Raleigh Negress Killed BY Man for
Whom She Got Out Warrant

Raleigh Negroes Killed BY Man for
Whom She Got Out Warrant
Wilmington, N O., Nov. IL
Tonight about O'clock in the east
ern section Of the city negro wO-
man by the name of Bette John
son, of Raleigh, had her throat cut
by Frank James, negro. They had
been in a quarrel and the woman
went to magistrate to get a war
rant, claiming that James had kicked
her.
When she was returning and had
reached the eastern end of what is
known as Meadows alley James as
saulted her. She was cut about the
breast and her throat was cut. She
ran half a block and fell in the street
dead.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22

Salisbury, Nov. 17.-LittIe Ethel
Williams, the nine year old child Of
Mrs. Philip Williams, who was so
badly burned yesterday morning
when getting ready to go to school,
died this morning at five O'Clock.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22

"Waiter, how long do you keep
your eggs here? ?"
"Why, until some one eats them,
sir. of course v'-Translated for
Transatlantic Tales from Gle An.
nales.n
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
Guard Shoots Convict on Franklin County
Chain Gang.

Louisburg, n. c., Nov. l6.-Mr
Henry Williams today, while guard
ing cOnvicts who were working on
the road five miles out of town on
the Halifax road, shot and seriously
wounded Williams, a negro, while
he was trying to make his escape.
The negro was serving a sentence OF
five years for stealing mule.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
A Tired Woman is Never Pretty

Every woman has observed when
she is feeling we'll her eyes are
bright and her complexion is clear.
Getting to bed early, taking exercise
Gus of doors, living sane and sim
pie life are the plain rules for pre-
serving ones health, youth and good
looks. The tired woman is never
pretty. Orleans Bee.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
Peoples Benevolent and Relief AssOcia
ton in the Hands of Receiver.

Charlotte, n. C, Nov. 17.-Plum-
Iner Stewart, Esq, was Today named
as receiver for the Peoples Benevo-
lent and Relief Association, which
has been put out Of business after
examination by Insurance Commits
siOner Young.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
Agricultural ald fglar7l CglIfls ler he Cslara IA
GREENSBORO. NORTH CAROLINA

issh aHA Me-
TIE SsEvS ksoe wSn e~xts EEaHER
c@ assnx nAAr IT
AgFieai1ars
80 ss'sa s. li.~s sssr < .tssss
60 tss edxsE .iassn Hss
sua~n* etHdenh aIis~ra ~
Ssha seoco o 'rsss sssseat fssugsy
80
PKEsIpkST pUnLGN. orveaseo~e e.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
Institution for Girls to be EstabIiahed nv
Three District Conferences.

Hamlet, n. c., Nov. 17.-hamlet
Is very much interested in the prop
osltion to establish a Methodist Col
lege for young women in this Sec.
tlon. 1t is proposed that such an
institution be erected by the Rock
agham, Wilmington and Fayette-
vie districts of the Methods
caureh. Fayetteville, Red Springs
Maxton and Hamlet are still bid
ding for the institution.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22
Wanted Death Sentence for Killing hi
Wife.

Preston, Mimi, Nov. 17.-Celes-
tian Antoine, an octogenarian, to-
day pleaded guilty to wife murder
and was sentenced to imprisonment.
st. Antoine was much grieved be-
cause he was not sentenced to death.
He complained bitterly to the judge,
saying, al am guilty, and ready to
take what I deserve"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22

Chief Pleasant Porter, of the Greek
nation, is the only Indian railroad
president in America. His railroad
is the Indian Central.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22

Eight eases Of small pox have
been taken to the pest-house, near
the city. The parties were ali ne
groes and lived near HiIlsboro street
bridge, in this city.
There are now in the pest-hOuse
outside Of Raleigh two small pox
patients, these being taken there
Thursday by Sanitary Inspector Sale.
one is & white man and the other a
negro, and they both live in the
southern part Of the city, where they
were found.
Buffalo IL Yeargan's cotton gin and
saWmill, two and a half miles from
Garner, were destroyed by fire Tues
day night about eight O'Clock. Sew
erai thousand feet Of lumber and
about 81 900 worth Of cotton were
also burned. The total loss is esti-
mated at s., 900, with no insurance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-22

Don't you want good fountain
pen? If so, see our offer elsewhere
in this issue.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-06-21

the total precipitation for the week
was somewhat below the normal in
all sections. Winds were variable
in direction and mostly light in
force, but at Pocatcllo the rain OF
the 10th was accompanied by a
wind from the west that attained
a maximum velocity of % miles per
hour. The Snake river at the
Miner dam is reported to have
come to a stand, but the upper river
and its tributaries are reported as
rising, and Notwithstanding the cool
weather, most of the streams OF the
state are carrying heavy How OF
water. At Ellerslic the first of the
week was warm, with maximum
temperature of 81 degrees on the
18th. This temperature, however,
was exceeded by / degree on the
same date last year. The last of
the week was cooler, with mini
mum of 43 degrees on the 18th.
Some rain fell on the afternoon of
the sth. At Mountain Home the
first of the week was warm, with a
maximum temperature of 81 de-
grees on the 18th. Later in the
week the weather became cooler,
with a minimum of 80 degrees on
the 14th. The first of the week
was clear to partly cloudy, while
the latter part was cloudy, with
rain on the 18th and 10th, amount
ing to O. II of an inch.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-06-21
DakOtan's Affections Alienated.

Lloyd Morton and son, who have
been here for several weeks looking
after property interests near Noun
tain Home, left last night for their
home in Valley City, North Dakota.
Mr.. Morton inspected ali the more
prominent irrigation projects in the
state, and says that the one here
has advantages over the best of them
and he is impatient to get back here
to establish permanent residence.
Yesterday he visited the far famed
Hall fruit ranch, on Snake river,
and declares the ripe cherries and
other attractions there are calculated
10 ALLEVIATE the affections of the most
lolyal citizens of the frozen prairie
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-06-21
This Looks Good TO Him.

E. S. Hildreth, of Seattle, has
come to Mountain Home to locate
and engage in the real estate BUSH
ness. For some time past he has
been doing some work for the G.
w. B. S. Co. and this trip brought
with him a Mr.. Yoder, from Ohio,
who was on the Sound looking for
a location. He has bought land
here and will at once begin to inn
prove it. Mr.. Hildreth came west
years ago and returned east. His
experience is that of all others; in
that they are never satisfied to live
elsewhere after a residence in the
Pacific Northwest. He saw lands
around Yakima raise in price from
fifty cents to hundreds of dollars an
acre. He says the Mountain Home
proposition looks ten fold better to
him now than Yakima did dozen
years ago, and he is going to tie to
this layout while he has a chance.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-06-21

mines in the Seven Devils will be
taken over by the company repre-
scented by them and in that event
the districts rapid development is
assured. Speaking of the railroad
down Snake river, Colonel Drake
said work was being pushed on it
rapidly and there was no doubt the
line would be completed by fall.
The road will go within three miles
of the mines and it will be an easy
matter to convey ore to the tracks.
Owing to the prospects for railroad
facilities at an early date, there is
a gIe eat deal of activity throughout
the entire district and it is believed
the next few months will witness a
genuine boom in mining matters in
western Idaho.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-06-21
Weather Report.

The warm period that was men
toned in last weeks bulletin as
having begun about the 9th of June
continued till about the 18th, and
during this period, while no excess
sively hot weather was experienced,
the temperature averaged above nor
NAL over the entire state, and max
lima of IS degrees to 90 degrees or
higher were common on the 18th.
About the 18th occurred a change to
cooler weather, and during the re-
mainder of the week the tempera-
ture remained below normal over
most of the state, though in a
few eastern localities moderately
high maximum temperatures occur
red On the mornings of the 14th
and 18th light frost formed in some
exposed places, and temperatures be-
low so degrees were recorded in
many of the most favored localities.
The temperature average for the
week was about 2 degrees below
normal in western counties, and
about degree below normal in the
eastern part of the state. During
the first part of the week the
weather was generally clear to
partly cloudy, and nearly rainless.
The 18th and 10th were cloudy
yer most of the state, and on these
dates light showers visited many
localities. After the 10th the
weather Became fair again, so thai
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-06-21
Big Mining Consolidation.

Colonel Drake, OF the Hancock
Mining and Milling company, was
at Council Monday en- route to
Weiser from the mines. He stated
that Messrs. Mckenzie and Bailey,
experts who are looking over the
Seven Devils district for an English
syndicate, are at Landore and seem
to be entirely satisfied with the
properties they have examined.
With a favorable report from them
it is expected that practically all the
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-06-21
COUNTY GETS FEES FOR
PROOFS AND MARRIAGES

In the matter of the appeal of
George P. Rhea, prosecuting attor-
ney of Washington county, appel
liant, VS.. the board of county COM
missioners, respondents, from the
judgment of the district court for
Washington county rendered on
appeal from an order of the board
of county commissioners, the SUI
preme court yesterday handed down
an opinion reversing the judgment
of Judge Frank ]. Smith, of Wash
ington county. The opinion is
written by Judge Sullivan, and
Chief Justice Stockslager and Judge
Ailshie concur. The question in
volved is as to whether or not the
clerk of the district court and pro-
bate judge can retain fees for final
proof and marriage ceremonies.
The supreme court says no, and the
opinion is as follows:
''The only question for consider
ation,' reads Judge Sullivan's
opinion, sis whether, under the
law, the fees so received by the
clerk and probate judge must be ac-
counted for and turned in to the
county treasury. 1t appears from
the record that the clerks salary
had been fixed at $500 per annum
and the probate judges salary at
5000 per annum. 1t is contended by
appellant that these officers have
the right to perform these duties
only by virtue of their respective
offices, and that as each receives
stated salary annually, under the
law, such salary is in full compen-
sation for all services rendered by
them; that all fees coming into
their hands from whatever source
must be turned over to the county.
by the rules and regulations of
the general land office Of the
United States, the clerk of any
court of record of the land district
in which the land is situated, is
/ authorized to take final affidavit
and proof from applicants for gov
eminent lands and receive certain
compensation or fees therefor. 1t is
claimed that such officer is author
lied to perform the services rem
dered in said matter, and charge
the fee collected by virtue of his
office and not otherwise. The
same may be said of the probate
judge. He can only perform mar
riage ceremonies by virtue of his
office, and the law authorizes him
to charge q fee of SIS. 90, but may
receive any other or larger sum vol
UNFAIRLY given by the parties to the
marriage. Section 243S, revised
statutes. So it will be observed
that the probate judge was author
lied to charge and collect that fee
by virtue of his office. The law
fixes the fees that those Officers
may charge, and also requires the
officer to perform such services or
payment of the fees prescribed, anc
any failure or refusal to perform
official duty when the fees are ten
dered, makes the officer liable OF
, his official bond.
That being true, the judgmen
of the trial court must be reversed
. and il is so ordered, with costs il
favor of the appellant. -
,
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-06-21
SEVEN NEW STORES
OF BRICK OR BLOCK
All TO be two Stories High
and on Opposite Sides
of Jackson Avenue.

Senator Bailey arrived Tuesday
from Little Camas, and remained
until Sunday, when he returned
home. He has sold his farm to the
Great Western Beet Sugar company,
but the crop this year belongs to
him and he will remain on the
ranch until after harvest. He is
raising only hay this year, timo-
thy, which he sells on the place,
balcd or loose, at one cent
pound. When he cashcs in for this
years crop, he will come to Noun
tain Home to live, engaging in the
mercantile business, as was stated
in these columns last week.
Maverick also then said that he
had bought a half interest in the
property on the corner of Jackson
avenue and Canyon street, that he
and ]. H. Garrett, who owns the
other half, would together build
business block thereon. That an
nouncemcnt in these columns
brought SO many urgent applica-
tions for leases, that they have
changed and enlarged their origi-
story cement block structure, rs
by 70 feet. Learning that they
can find good tenants for all the
store rooms they can supply, this
entire half block will be covered,
making building 125 by 70,
facing or Jackson avenue.
The livery barn will therefore
be torn down as soon as the &C.
ment barn out at the race track
is completed, and in its place will go
up a handsome modern business
block. That portion of the block
covering the now unoccupied ground
will be finished first, work on
which will be started at an early
day The contract specifies that
it will be completed and ready for
occupancy by October 1.
j. H. Garrett will probably occu-
Ply the corner room, Senator Bailey
will have a general store in the next
one, ]. H. Hawkins, the Racket
man. will put in a department
store in the third room, and though
the other two are rented, for some
reason the tenants do not wish
their names to be known at this
time. One report is that the post
office will occupy the room on the
alley, but this report could not be
officially confirmed.
M. G. Langley is now drawing
the plans for this building, and
will have them completed in a few
days, when the contract will be let.
General specifications were submit
ted last week and three bids were
received. Some notifications may
cause these bids to be changed
slightly.
l.. l. BANDIT, of Crookston, Min
nesota,, who owns 90 feet front on
the opposite side of the street, in
GLIDING the corner, will cover half
of this ground with a two-story
building, either of cement blocks or
brick, containing two stores, one OF
which he will occupy himself. This
information comes from his friend,
Louis Fontaine, who has been ex-
pecting him to arrive here every
day since the 18th, and thinks thai
perhaps the delay is occasioned by
him having stopped off at Twir
Falls to visit acquaintance there.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-06-21
improvements at The Track.

Work has been started on the
cattle barn out at ]. H. CARROTS
race track 1t, like the one for the
horses, will be built of cement
blocks, and will be of sufficient size
to house sixty head of stock. The
foundation is now being layed.
The walls for the horse barn are up
and the roof is being put on. The
we'll now has an abundant supply
of water, which is being pumped
with gasoline engine, to sprinkle
the track, IL at is being put in
excellent condition. A wind mill
will soon be installed.