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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
MERGER OF RAILWAYS
Nearly All the Various Independent
Railroad Properties in Northeast
crn Section With More or Less Di-
rect Outlets at Norfolk, Va, to be
Merged, as Well as 100000 Acres
of Timber Land.

The entire properties OF the Nor
folk & Southern Railroad, running
from Norfolk through eastern North
Carolina, and the Virginia Carolina
Coast Railroad, which recently began
the construction Of a new railway
line from Norfolk to Beaufort, n C.,
and their lumber interests, are to be
merged with an authorized capital of
$2j 100000 in bonds and $25,000,0
in stock.
The railroad merger will give
total trackage of 600 miles and the
lumber merger will make a total of
g miles with an output Of $130,0OO,
900 feet annually. There will be 6OO,-
900 acres Of timber land owned IN
fee and timber stumpage Of four
million feet.
The railroad merger means the tax
ing OF the Suffolk & Carolina, run
nlnS between Eonnolk, d., TI1lZdDeIH
| City, y. C., and Edenton, \. c., the
Pamlico, Oriental e. Western, run
ming from Newbern to BayboTo, n.
c.; all Of the Norfolk & Southern
branch lines between Norfolk and Ed
enton, together with its Pamlico di-
vision through Mackey's Ferry to
Belhaven and thence on to Plymouth
and Washington; and the leases Of
the Atlantic Il North Carolina Rail
road, running between Beaufort,
Morehead City and Goldsboro, n. c.
Grading is now complete for new
line from Mackey's Ferry to Colum-
bia, n. C., and surveys arc complete
between Bayboro and Oriental. The
road will be extended out to Newbcrn
opening up vast timber lands.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
I LIVES CRUSHED OUT
Representatives Of Three Geerations
in the Neidig Family Killed by Al
Express Train.

Sunbury, Pa, Special.-Seven per-
sons, representing three generations
of one family, were killed on the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad at
Hass crossing. one mile south Of this
place. The dead:
g. II. Neidig. aged 63 years.
Clarence Neidig. aged 30, sons of
the first named.
Mrs. Clarence Neidig, aged 20. and
her three children. Mary. aged four
years; Blanche, aged SIX, and Gilbert.
aged two
All of tho victims were instantly
killed with the exception of Blanche,
who died later at hospital.
l. There were To have been a family
| reunion at the home of G..
W. Neidig at Augustaville. a small
village near here, and the latter had
driven 10 The home Of his sons 10 con
vey the patty 10 Augustaville.
At Hass crossing the Pennsylvania
railroad and the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad run parallel short
distance apart. \ curve renders one
road invisable from the other and 10
this fact the accident was due.
The wagon. containing the seven
persons, had crossed the Pennsylvan.
10 railroad tracks and had just reach,
ed the Reading tracks when an ex.
press train, n"rthhound from Sham
okin, dashed into the vehicle. Th,
occupants of the wagon were thrown
or dragged many feet by the locomo
tive and their 5a6.es were terribl,
mangled.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
IN Mine EXPI ASIOk
Fifteen Known TO Be Dead an.
Many Others Injured
EXPLOSION IN WEST VIRGINIA
Disaster Caused by Gas in sAas. -
Century Enrolis Is uaknexn Dssa
From 25 10 S. Missing and Bsils.-
Cd 70 be Dead. and % 1ntnTee-
only Main Heading ~ Yet Exp.sG-
ed BY Re<curers.

fairmons. ". Va. Speeial-T,ffesn
nsn are known to be dead. 25 injured
and frum - 20 - missing and a.
heNe.l 10 be- dead. - the result 81 -.
explosion of gHs ~ the shaft ot -.
Century Goal Company at Ccuurz.
small Ininsn. toWa situated -.
miles south If Fairmcn,. oa ill.,. u.
hngton aud Rucl hAnnaa branch
the Baltimore & Ohio RAllns,l IL.
explosion took place as 40 o'rI.s-x
Thursday afternoon, bat owing ." 'ia
Telephone Wires being pn; oa; Of "on.
MISSION by tie high winds Of the aa>
details are lacking -nd The names -
the victims, six of whom are know
10 bc foreigners, had not becn -
cured n late hour. Had the cNri,-
sion been an hour earlier, the loss =
life would have ben appalling. a 3;
Was. there were but few of tho -
men remaining ir the shaft, the ma .i
body Of the miners having qui, ao5s
for the day. TIE giant fan wbl.,h
furnished air for tue shaft vas pc
TALLY wrecked by the force of the =,
plosion. but was repaired immcdiafs-
ly, and within an hour, after the ace
dent Superintendent James Ward hs,a
a relief gang in the mine. The frst
trip out brought 10 mcn-hvc dead
and five badly burned. They wsrt
found in the main heading, near the
bottom Of the shaft. The hSin.
could give no details of the explosion
saying that they were on their way
| to the surface when the explosion
took place behind them. A second
expedition Immediately went down
and explored the main heading. -Four
more bodies were found and 20 iniur-
ed men were making their way ts-
wards the bottom of the shaft ami
were brought TO the surface by lie
rescurers.
Fourteen sub-lleadings, at midnisii
were yet unexplored, and Supt. Ward.
who was still in the mine, sent word
ont that owing to the prevalence .f
| gas he WAS undecided at that Tins.
whether or not TO push the work inte
the sub-headings for an hour or -
The mine, however, was being readily
freed from the fume Of the explosI" =
by the fan. and the work of resent
will be pushed on throughout tL"
night.
Relief trains bearing physiciaE-
were hurried from Phillip and Bue. r
hannon and the doctors immedateiy y
took care OF the wounded in the Office
building, which was transformed IL
to temporary hospital.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29

Everett, Mass, Spccial.-Lcss than
tbrce hours before the time set for
her wedding Pansy +. Townsend was
shot and mortally wounded by her
father. Joseph p. Townsend, i'll their
home IN this city. Townsend then
ended his own life with a bullet
Miss Townsend was to have been
married to Francis +. Perry, Of Fort
Myers. Fla. at q o'clock Monday
night at the Peoples Temple, Boston.
Early in the afternoon the father
sent the only other member OF the
family. his 15-year-old son, Joseph,
10 East Boston on an errand connect
ed with the coming wedding. The boy
returned about 4.30 and let himself
into the house with a key. Calling
to his father and receiving no an
Swer, he pushed open the sitting room
door and entered. On the floor lay
the dead body Of his father, the head
in a pool Of blood, and small rife
across the knees Beside him was &
revolver of a heavy calibre. Miss
Townsend lay upon a couch at the
side of the room and, according to
the bows statement, was still alive.
The boy tried to force some brandy
down his sisters throat, and failing
hurried after doctors. When they al.
rived the girl was dead. She had been
shot through the head.
The only clue to the cause Of the
tragedy was this note, written by
Townsend:
AT 4.30 ] have taken my daugh-
ter's life and my own. L do thi:
rather than sec her the wife of Fran
els Perry"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
Capital Increased to $4,000.

Salisbury, Speeial.-At a monthly
meeting of the directors of the Peo-
pies Bank an increase of paid-in
capital from $4,000 TO $4,000 was
ordered. This is now The largest
amount carried by any local bank,
the Wachovia being a branch concern.
This institution has enjoyed a splen-
did patronage and, at the end of four
months, shows, in round numbers
S150,000 on deposit. 1t is believed
by some of the largest stockholders
that, at the end of the first six months
a semi-annual dividend of + per cent.
will be declared This is regarded as
remarkably good for the first showing
and there is naturally joy over the
splendid record SO far made.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
After Chattanooga Lynchers.

Washington, Speeial.-The Depart
ment of Justice will take official rc-
tice of the lynching, in Chattanooga
Tenn, of the negro Johnson. in wh"-'
case the Supreme Court of the Unite"
States last Monday granted the night
Of appeal which acted as stay q
his execution. Steps have been TAKE
by the Department looking to an IL
vestigation Of the matter. The Unit
ed States district attorney for that
section will be instructed TO make "
thorough investigation of the lynehinc
and II the facts obtained seem TO wa
rant it. proceedings under the Fec
eral statutes will be begun agsinsi
the participants.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
Dealt Death to Aged Father.

Valdosta, GA, Special.-News was
received here of the death OF John
Brant, 81 years old, at his home at
Nashville. Berrien county, as the re-
suit Of injuries inflicted by his son,
Bob Brant. aged 81 years. The re-
port says that the younger man, un-
der the influence of liquor, on Sat
urday night, attacked and abused his
father, and left him for dead. Bob
Brant defied arrest, but finally was
overpowered and lodged III Jail, with
tbs charge of murder against him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
Coal Mining in Stokes.

Winston-Salem, Special.-Represen-
tatives of the Southern Anthracite
Coal Company, of Virginia, have re-
Gently been at Walnut Cove making
all necessary preparations to begin
the development of the coal mines,
near that place. This is the same
company which did considerable
prospecting ir the mines few months
since. 1t is reported that they were
so well pleased with the prospects for
coal that they will, iii a short time,
Eegin the development of the mines
on an extensive scale, using diamond
drills and ether modern machinery.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
J. Clements Convicted of Man
slaughter.

Florence, Special.-Court Of scs-
Sions adjourned Saturday at 6;3C
O'Clock. The last case tried was that
Of Jesse Clements for killing Joseph
Baker last week. The jury returned
verdict Of guilty of manslaughter.
lie was sentenced to four years III the
penltentiary, after being refused a
new trial. An appeal was taken to
the Supreme Court and Clements was
released on a $4,000 bond. 1t will
be remembered that Clements and
Baker had some difficulty last week
about some disrespetctful talk Baker
had had about young Clements sister
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
Carnegie Offers $4,000 to Roanoke
College.

Salem, Va, Special.-President J.
A. Morehead announces that Andrew
Carnegie offers TO give $4,000 for a
new endowment fund for Roanoke
College when a like sum has been
raised and the debt of $4,000 on
the new building has been paid. The
object Of proposed new fund of $780,
900 is to add professorships on ac-
count Of increasing student attend
ance. Every effort will be made to
meet the terms Of the proposition.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
Millions of IONS Ready for Strike.

New York, Special. - Announce
mcnt was made nv the anthricite
mine operators that thew have on
hand within n radius of less than
100 miles Of New York city supply
of more than 100000 tons good
marketable grades Of anthracite coal.
This is in addition 20 the supplies
held by The dealers and larger con-
sumers. IL accommodating this vast
store Of coal an army Of men have
been steadily employed for months.
Storage facilities have been increased
very largely, iii some cases by the
leasing Of farms along the route of
railroads. Many Of these spots are
isolated but they are within easy
transportation distance from New
York.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
Fanatics of Samar Fight with Troops

Manila, BY Cable.-A telegram re-
ceived by the government from the
island Of Samar says that an engage
ment has occurred between the con-
stabulary and force Of fanatieal
Pulaianes. Gov. Geo. B. Curry Is re-
ported to be missing. Details of the
affair are lacking
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
Venerable University Professor Deae-

Roanoke, Va, SpeeiaL-A Tine
speeial from the University OF Va.
ginia says: Colonel William 1--WE
Peters died here of pneumonia. lie
was for 81 years professor OF i-aiih
at the University OF Virginia and Wa
one of the most distinguished and be
loved educators Of the South -"
served as colonel under General b
bal Early in the Confederate army
from 'GI TO '65 and was regard""
a. one of the most clivalrous Soutlei :
leaders He is survived by wido"
and three sons. lnterment VIII "
ot Marion. Va. Saturday.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
Wounded by Rifle Ball.

Durham, Special.-Late Wednesday
afternoon John B. Morris, prominent
young man, was accidentally shot aid
wounded by rifle ball. In company
with several young men, Morris went
out for target practice. While re-
turning a small rife in the hands of
J. C. Dixon was accidentally fired, the
ball entering Morris s right hip. The
wound is not of a serious nature.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
Georgia Peach Crop Hard Hit.

Atlanta, Ga, Speeial.-Reports re
ceived from many of the peach grow
ing sections of the State indicate an
average loss of 80 per cent. from the
cold of Monday and Tuesday nights.
Commissioner Of Agriculture Hudson
stated that he believed the damage
will reach 40 per cent OF the lowest
estimate, but week or ten days will
be required to determine with any
accuracy the injury that has been
done. Fifty per cent. damages 10
the crop would mean a probable loss
of two million dollars to Georgia
growers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
Wreck at Selma.

Selma, Special.-At the intersection
of the Southern and Coast Line rail-
roads at this place a Coast Line local
freight train backed into a Southern
local freight train, wrecking one ca
boose car and the Coast Line train
and damaging one on the Southern.
The transfer station, sitting close to
the intersection, was knocked off its
pillars and was seriously damaged.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
Shot Brother Dead.

Salisbury, Special.-kincher An
derson, an 1S-year-old boy of the
county shot and killed instantly his
brother. Walter, four years his ju-
nior. The boys live three miles III
the country and every detail of the
tragedy could not be learned. 1t does
not appear that the older brother Is
guilty Of more than criminal reck-
lessness and he has not been arrest
ed. The accident came about by the
usual tampering with Il pistol.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29

grant sneh vould mean indefinite de-
lay and INJURY la ihs @oES "a the
.sihmas-
As 10 the violations 81 tire eight
hour law, Mr. AoTvtspn, ouuld you
give ,ne no slsri.leataousf 4, y"ar
earliest convenience please lay before
r1e in detail ANY complaints y"a have
Of violations Il thc eight hour laW,
Where | have poNef wIll see that
the lau il "b~yed. Al | ask IS that
YOU give me Ire eases. vii take
them NJ. aud i they pruvc 20 be
sustained by the facts. | shall sc tha,
tie law j. enforced,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
Union Labor Barred at High Point.

High Point. Special.-On Saturday
about 30 manufacturing firms here
served notice that after April 2nd
no union labor would be employed by
them. Both sides have issued state
ments about the matter and there is
considerable feeling.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
Telegraphic Briefs

Justice O'Sullivan, Of New York.
decided that it mey be larceny to
make political contributions and that
it is for the grand jury to determine
if there was criminal intent.
A Kansas City judge refused again
to try man twice convicted Of mur-
dering his son and whom tie Su-
preme Court had for the second time
granted new trial.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
Telegraphic Briefs.

The Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of New York has sued former
President Richard 4. McCurdy to re-
cover s3,37O,341.66 and a subpoena
was served on him prior to his de-
parture for Europe.
Edward Pullman, a Waterman al
Sodus. was killed by bank burglars
whom he surprised drilling hole ID
the safe.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
Bov Killed By Boiler Explosion Al
Anderson, s. G.

Augusta, Ga, Speeial.-A spec
received from Anderson, S. T., say
that Thursday afternoon aoou,
O'Clock an engine on the saw mn .
1. A. Bolt, about FIVE miles ron
there, exploded, killing Mr.. BOZ
I2-vear old son, Roy, and fataaiiS
;n;nriug q negro. The lads BODY
rss hurled q hundred feet and ho'-
rihly nangled.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
News Notes.

The eviction of so families whe re-
fused to pay an increase in rent for
Brooklyn tenements caused 4 riot, one
landlord and the marshals being pelt-
ed with stones.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion heard in New York some inter
esting testimony on the alleged mis-
description of goods shipped over
railroads by different firms.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
Fire at Fayetteville, n. G.

Fayetteville, \. C., Special.-Firc
at midnight, Sunday night, starting
in the rear of the Thornton dry goods
store, destroyed half of the northern
block on Hay street, west and north
west Market square and the whole OF
the Highsmith block 10 the High
smith hospital. The loss will reach
$250,000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
Virginia Gets ss1, 1866 on Spanish Wa
Claim.

Washington, Specialize Conn
troIler Of the Treasury has rendered
a decision in the matter Of the elan
Of the State of Virginia for rev
bursement of funds disbursed BY th'
State in aiding the. government ."
raise a volunteer army in the war "i'h
Spain. The Comptroller allows ts-
tai pavment to the State of S6l,Jtt.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
Boy Drowned at Fredericksburg.

Fredericksburg, Special - Ernest
looms, aged four years, son OF Ches-
tre looms, while playing with ather
BOYS on the banks of the Rappahan-
mock river fel. into the water and was
drowned. The body was recovered.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
Secret Service Men Will Investigate.

Chattanooga, Special.-The De-
partmcnt of Justice at Washington
has sent four secret service men here
to investigate the lynching last Mon
day night of Ed Johnson, a negro
prisoner charged with assault, an ap-
peal in whose favor has been granted
that day by the Supreme Court of
the United States.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29
TO THE LABOR MEN
President Roosevelt Gives a
Respectful ffearing
VIEWS ON ALLEGED GRIEVANCES

Committee Composed Of 100 Members
Of American Federation of Labor's
Executive Council and Representa-
sives Of Nearly All Important La
Dor Organizations Present Memorial
and Receive Detailed Response
Decent Treatment fo- Exempt Chi
nese No Ground For Scare-De-
mand for .3Hour Day on Panama
Canal Absurd.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-29

father Kills His Daughter and
Himself
OPPOSITION TO MARRIAGE CAUSE

Brooding Over Prospect of Separa-
ton. Devoted Parent, His Mind
Unbalanced, Shoots Daughter at
Home in Everett, Mass, Three
Hours Before Time Set For We'd
ding to Florida Man and Suicides.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-10-12

cry point of view. The scenic en-
vironment is the most elaborate that
has ever been employed in the pro-
duction of this favorlte play, and the
acting contingent is the best that
could be secured, containing. as it
does. sJme of the foremost artists on
the American stage, That every body
who has had the good fortune to VIII
ness this absorbing and highly in
terestlng play will do SO again, and
those who have not vet had the
chance to enjoy the charm of ''In "a
Woman's Power,'' should not let this
opportunity pass to see one Of the
greatest and most intensely interest
ing plays ever shown. LIN a Wo-
mans Power will be seen at the
Slsseton Opera House Tuesday, Oct.
3O.h.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-10-12
Entertainment.

The Trousdale Theatre Co. opened
three nights engagement at the OPP
era house Thursday evening with the
patriotic comedy drama, "For Love
aud Honor" The house was we'll
nlled and the company fully merited
such an audience. The specaltles
between the acts were exceptionally
good. There will be a complete
change of program each night. The
play tonight Will be Just Friends"
and tomorrow night "D-. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde" will be presented.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-10-12
Fresh Hash
! 90 0-;Gs -@:.ss~ @..a@ O.

Subscribe tor the ,sTANDAHp
New goods arriving every day d
Peev RS Department Store.
"ln a WDmAn's Power which
will be seen at Nisseton opera house
Tuesday, Oct. 10Th. returns to as an
old Jewel in a new setting, for emery
thing is new but the play Scenery.
costumes, songs. etc. are all better
and brighter than eve, before.
Burt Fuller announces i'm the last
issue OF the Summit Signal that he
has ''l the paper to Geo. Lasell or
Ortley and Will vacate the editorial
tripod in this county. Mr.. Fuller
says that he and his family expect to
go tn the Pacific coast about Novem-
Der lst The best wishes of the
STANDARD accompany Bro. Fuller to
his Westerfl home.
& & &
Boys clothing at Peevers. Come
in and get our prices. We are sure
we can please YOU. ;.
We are IN receipt of the ninth an
nual report of the Commissioner Of
Schools and Public Lands. 1t is un
doubtedly very weighty document
containing 2o7 pages, principally tab
ular work, SO we have put it by for
perusal during the long winter even
ings when we may have more time to
digest heavy literature.
We have just added fine Mosler
safe to the business office of the
STANDARD Now we are like the
small boy who spent all his money fol
a pocket book and then had nothing
to put in it. Now is the accepted
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-10-12

time for some of our delinquent sub
>crlbers To get busy aud come IN and
pay up 50 we can have Jingle to
put in the safe.
All watches, clocks and jewelry
that you buy at t e Peever Iercan-
tile Co. Jewely Dept. are guaranteed
to give entlre satisfaction. IT
The wind blew a few lines ON Mou-
day-not hard yun know-one of
those South Iakptd Zephels the
poet tells about >ooghing through
the TALL grass and The trees--snd
right here we wish to remark that as
Il sougher, the South Dakota wind is
no sIo&ch But as we were about to
remark, the wind blew. Oak street
which originally ran east any west
was turned clear around and now
rams west and east. Ii was badly
bent in several places and there is
a bad dent IN the same at the ia
tersection OF 9th avenue, which the
council ought TO look into. A bunch
Of post holes which farmer was hav-
ing dug west of town. was blown
clear over into Minnesota and he is
afraid he will never get them again.
After the wind was over we found
we had accumulated a heterogeneous
COLLECTION of wearing apparel which
the wind had blown over into
our yard, and among other things
was one half OF d dainty piece
of feminine wearing apparel, with
rlffles around the bottom, which the
owner can have by calling and prov
ing property, as we can not use 1T.
AS l was going over the Court house
hill to my dinner, my hat eloped with
the breeze and | started after it: 1t
was the first time my hat had ever
been alone on that block. ran un-
, til l got mixed up with two other
men chasing their hats, then | got to
chasing the wrong hat: | chased the