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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Capital Stock $5,OOO,0O0.

Charlotte, Special.-The directors
of the Mechanics Perpetual Building
and Loan Association are planning to
secure an amendment to their charter
authorizing an increase of capital
from $2,OOO,OOo to $5,OOO,OOO. The
association now has outstanding more
than 10000 shares Of stock, which
represents a capital of $780, 900.
Hence the need Of an amendment
charter. AT a meeting Of the dlrec-
tors one night last week, $56,OOO OF
loans were approved. Within the
next two weeks more than $4,000
will be distributed in loans. Never
before was the association in more
prosperous condition. Its business i
steadily growing and the future Is
big with promise. The Mechanics
Perpetual Building and Loan Asso
citation ranks all other associations ~
its kind in the South and is one of th'
very largest in the land.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Planning Mill Burned.

Charlotte, Special.-A fire which
for a time threatened to sweep large
portion of the residence section be-
ginning near the center of the city,
started in the planning mill OF Asbury
& Finger at six clock Saturday even
ing. The flames were famed by
high wind and only the timely work
of the firemen saved perhaps several
hunCred houses from destruction.
The mill and large lumber yards are a
total loss. The plant represented a.
bout ten thousand dollars. The big
building Of the Armour Packing Com
panv was barely saved. Albert Il.
Lentz, of Mt. Holly, while working
near the engine at his brick yard, was
fatally scalded Saturday morning
Steam and hot water from a burst
pipe were hurled over his body while
he lay inside a walled up space under
the water tank. The body OF the un
fortunate man was almost cooked Ii
hot water and steam. His life IS des
! paired Of.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
No. l5.
CffI1Ngl on row.

II Il ssEszs szaSoRssE waaz eats
are s~s1Isx st ksa SFtrss - ssts =
Sex uf frssA sseAszE siFss ssssasax
asosl wlgA xstss ls4ssssvzrs = -
earuszisFs reesls. sssa.srzssly wsss -
- sIvgsx sAesa usessssas zstszfsoa oas
case - ssss tFSus3s essFY slater
srsaua s. iA&t tAc aEessss ssaass-
oNae~s-sAss ts sa~e EeFssss 80 %
no. EasaA~ > Esr~salsr - fss tssassss---
are %. paFtsssstsv sagaxa assat hsses-'
ins tsets shscAsus ussa tSe vts& d
sestaaE eggs wAsa EAe ss& = sHoaits
lnE Ana sesafssFaNnz. TasF aFu aafee=
ID ina uzfly o. lno late - SAe ease
saay g u TOO ezfty sHA wFg cared
soE they segsa laysaE Aefofe ID esez
are saortuntuE gAg3E a7o2ect = 80
late. shwy ia3teF aYasei satl e&sU
spring wAsn exss ere asssya aeea&-
ant Tie happy medium Gts "a Taxsi
here. and rnzs ss rs@rheA vita Fsasoa'
able accuraeg lf ose a,2dses sAa aasiis
g. dinerent breeds g. Ia Iaslf sEn
for becoming Ne.f naapuFtanE-a
taon,ha or more Then j. - ! mistake
rot - mara eaeh seasna . pallets 81
that their profitable sEr mas steadily
! be Kept tsae Of optaloas d.IeF "a
/ this pola,. E4, y 8 three year Unit
| Is deciaed upon Il wgil net be saf ca;
! Of the way. Eggs froga naieTe bTns
ara larger than th0be Of the pallet.
| out they groS IesA IA narascT after
the second year. The writer got esd'
| ~ mixed ca THIS matter ~ E51 keeping
tally Of ages and he iEaiiy took Ihs
| buil by the horns. as The saying Eaea.
cut oat acue aIty ht oF miss. being
careful not 10 lnciudc pulie's. Ant lie
whole bunch le.l the place. T'As
young stock al once began 10 ASSERT
themselves ano after a fe~ days be'
gan laying increasing from day IL
day anil fully ntty per cent .H-s
Goine duty. regardless of The ex'teHie
weather thai has dropped % tao 81
three times this winter. 4 small pet
Of white Ilymouths has made ta'
best average. oa seysral DAYS "acs
one laying. and the eggs are - goo'
size. 4 distinguishing mark Of caei
seasons additions viii simplify mat
tiers. and the old stock can Foaaal'
be cut out.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
ROMANTIC DEvoNsHIRE
The Land Made Famous by Ph:ipotts'
Novels.

Philpotts has made rs familiar
with romantic Deyonshire. in his fas-
cinating novels. The River" Chill
dren OF the Mist etc. The chaTac-
ters are very human. the people there
drink coffee with the same results as
elsewhere. A writer at Rock House,
Orchard Hill, Bideford, North Devon,
states:
For 80 years drank coffee for
breakfast and dInneF but some
years ago ! found that It was produe.
ing indigestion and heartburn, ana
was maxim. me restless o. night.
These symptoms were followed by
brain fag ard sluggish mental con-
dition.
when / realized this. ! made up
my mind that to quit drinking cohee
and having rerd of Postum. con-
clrded to try IL. / had IL carefully
made. according to directions. and
found to my agreeable surprise at ne
end of q week, that | no longer SUI
fe-ed from either Indigestion. heart
burn, or brain fag. and that ! could
drink it al niSnL Ana sS~u'S
and refreshing sleep.
| "Since than time We have entlFeIy
discontinued the use OF the old Kind
OF coffee, growing fonder and fonder
of Postum as time goes On. Ny O.
zestiye organs certainly do their WorA
much better now than before. re-
suit due to Postum Food Coffee, an
satisfied.
"as a table beverage We fnd tiol
all the members of my family use III
tns. VIXEN properly made IL Is mos
refreshing and agreeable. OF delicioui
favour and aroma. Vigilance i
however, necessary to secure this. 10
unless the servants are watched the.
are likely 10 neglect the tnororgi
boiling which IL must have In orde
10 extract the goodness from IN
cereal" Name given By Postum co
RattlesCreek, Mich. Read the htti
tcok, s.Tas Road TO Weiivills, ]
pkss. There's reason"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Will Move to Statesville.

Asheville, Special - Preparations
are making at the internal revenue
Offices for the formal transfer Of the
office to Statesville. Collector Brown
has selected Monday, April % as the
probable date for moving the office
and, if that day is finally definitely
decided upon, the several Offices n
the Federal building now Occupied by
Collector Brown and his force of dep
uties and clerks will be vacated by
the middle of the week of April D.
1t is probable that little time will be
lost in removing the office. 1t IS
practically certain that all the pres
ent employees of the Office, with the
exception of c. B. Moore, will accom-
pany Collector Brown to Statesvllle.
Mr.. Moore has been named as the
stamp deputy for Asheville and he
will consequently stay. There is
much packing in progress in the rev
enue department and these prepara-
tions will continue until all records
are collected and made ready fol
| transfer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Mexican City Destroyed.

Chilpancingo, Mex, Special.-This
city has been completely destroyed
by one of the most serious earth
quakes that has ever visited this Sec
tion. The known dead number IL,
and the badly injured 27. Among the
dead is the wife of Postal Inspector
Leopoldo Lopez Guerra and the child
of Jose Aleman, the postmaster of
the city. Jose Lopez Martinez, man
ager of the Federal telegraph office,
was struck on the head by block oe
stone and badly injured. 4 panic
prevails everywhere and people are
fleeing to the open country. The
earth continues to rock at half-hoIl
intervals. the many minor shocks com.
pieting the work Of destruction.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
DAYS SIGNIFICANCE
What Arbor Day Means TO the
School Children
THE PRESIDENT ISSUES ADDRESS
President Roosevelt Emphasizes I'm
portance of the Celebration and Ex-
plains Why tie Day Should be
Observed.

Washington, Special President
Roosevelt has addressed "io the
school children OF the United States"
a message on the significance of Arbor
Day which during the month of April
is celebrated III many OF the States
1t follows:
"To the school children of the United
States:
.'Arbor Day (which means simply
Tree Day') IS now observed In every
State III our Union-and mainly IN
the schools. At various times from
January To December, but chiefly III
this month OF April you give dly
or par. of a day 10 special exercise
and perhaps to actual tree planting,
in recognition Of the Importance u
trees to us as a nation, and OF what
they yield in adornment, comfort and
useful products to the communities
In which you live.
"It is well that you should ce!e-
/ brate your AIbor Day thoughtfully,
| for within The lifetime the nation S
need of trees will become serious. We
Of an older generation can get along
with what we have, though with grow
ing hardship; but III your full man
| hood and womanhood you will want
| what nature once so bountifully sup
| piled and man so thoughtlessly de-
strut eG. and because of this want You
will rcpyuach us not for what we have
used but for what we have wasted
"For the nation as for the man 81
woman and the boy or girl, the road
to success in the right use Of what
we have and the improvement oi
pres It opportunities. II you neglect
to prepare yourselves now for Tie
dusics and responsibilities which VII
fall upon you later, if you do no
learn the things which you viii ueet
to know when your school d1ys arr
over YOU will suffer the consequence
So ATTY nation which in its youtl
lives only for the day, rcaps withou
sewing and consumes without hus
banding, must expect the penalty c
The pfoL:2al whose labor could wit
Gitliculty find him Tie bare means 0
life.
ga people without children woul
! face a hopeless future; countr
j., without trees is almost as hopeless
! | forests which are SO used that the
, cannot renew themselves Will 500
;. vanish and with them all their bent
g fits. A true forest is not merely
g storehouse full 'of wood, but, as
h we're, a factory Of wood, and at I'll
J. same time a reservoir Of water. Whe
you help to preserve our forests
to plant new ones you are acting Il
part Of goo0 citizens. The value
forestry deserves therefore, to
C taught. in the schools which aim
y make good citizens of You. If yol
= Arbor Day exercises help you to rea
e ize what benefits each one of you :,
e ceive from the forest, and how
is your assistance these benefits mf
1t continue. they will serve good ell
Is "THEORORE ROOSEVELT"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
The Blizzard That Bilzzes.

blizzard" Is an American WORD.
The date ard circumstances of is
or!gin are obscure. Though i was
first commonly used by the American
newspapers IS good ward for = a'io"
scuau In u, winter Of iske-issl'
is said to aaye been known to 'he
west in that sense nearly twenty
years earlier Frona an English writer
OF 1894 this sentence Is quoted;
gentleman at dinner asked me ior
toast and. supposing he meant 10
have some fun at my expense. con-
cluded to go ahead and give him ana
his likes a blizzard" Here 'bllzzaTa
might well mean "A meiaphorieal vol
ley. which would square with tho eF''
dence OF correspondent Of an Amer
lean paper who recalled that IN the
4os a blizzard" was particular E'nh
OF volley-a rafting one fred in quicE
| succession Kansas City star.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Tom Walker Hanged.

Fayetteville, Special.-Tom Walk
er, the negro who murdered Chief ct
Police Chanson and Officer Lockamy
and wounded Officer Buckingham,
was hanged in the county Jail. For
an hour previous to noon, the time
set for the execution, and before the
official witnesses were admitted TO
the Jail, services were held with the
condemned man in the hospital ward
where Walker has been confined since
his attempt at self-destruction. There
were five ministers with him. besides
the keepers and newspaper men.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
German Physician.

New York, Special.-The Red Star
liner Wonderland, from Antwerp, was
searched from stem to stern by the
ships afficers and the immigration ia
spectors in the hope of finding a
wealthy young German physician,
who disappeared mysteriously from
the smoking room Thursday night
while the steamer lay at anchor out
side the hook. The name Of the mis-
sing man is George Boehme. and he
left Antwerp for visit to New York.
According to several passengers.
Boehme had $500 on his person.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
A Homicide in Georgia.

Sandersville, Ca, Special.-Turner
Roughton shot and instantly killed
Ben S. Jackson. Both men were
prominent farmers near Davidsboro.
Roughton had shut some cattle of
Jackson's that had destroyed Rougn-
toms crop. Jackson demanded their
release. Roughton refused unless
the damage was paid. Words follow
ed. jackson shot but missed. Rough
ton returned the fire and killed Jack
son. Roughton is in Jail, having come
to town and given himself up TO tht
sheriff. He claims self-deferse.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Ex-Governor Chamberlain Dead.

Charlottesville, Va, Special.-Dan-
iel H. Chamberlain, who was governor
of South Carolina during the turbu-
lent times Of the Reconstruction era,
died Saturday at the home Of Will
liam C. Chamberlain, near the Uni
versity of Virginia. He was taken
i'll of cancer of the stomach last fall
.lron his return from trip TO Egypt
Iie lad recently disposed of his prop
critics in Massachusetts with view
to locating in Virginia. He was
| graduate of Yale and of Harvard law
school and was y years old.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Cousin of President Dead.

Washington, Special.-The State
Department received a dispatch an
nouncine the death of George W.
Roosevelt, a cousin of President
Roosevelt, at Brussels, where he was
consul general. Mr.. Roosevelt was
appointed consul at Auckland Ill 1878,
ct ST. Helera in 1879, at Matanzas
in 1880, at Bordeaux in 1881 and a
Brussels III 1899 and promoted tr
consul general at that port on March
IA. 1903. re was born In 1914. anc
served MitI ...'lnction iii the CIV:
war.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Another Telephone Company.

The Walnut Telephone Company
was chartered with headquarters at
Walnut, in Madison county. The OBJ
ject is to construct, maintain and op-
crate telephone lines from Walnut to
varions other points in Madison coun-
ty. The capital stock is $4,000 au-
thorized, with $1,000 subscribed.
The incorporators are: Messrs. A. j.
McDevitt, Frank McDevitt and Paul
McDevitt, of Walnut.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Five Killed and a Score Hurt.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Special.-Running
at speed of 40 miles an hour on q
straight track, the Great Northern
west bound Oriental Limited, which
left here for the Pacific Coast points
Sunday morning, was derailed at
Bartlett, \. d., Five persons were
killed and a score or more injured,
some of them seriously. After the
wreck gas tank exploded, and the
ira took fire, seven passenger coach
e. being destroyed, the sleeper and OBJ
seryation cars escaping the flames-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Nav Be Fatally Injured.

Winston-Salem, Special. - Nhile
working on the gable at the residence
of Mr.. A. F. Messick IN Salem, MI:
Paul Miller, a young carpenter. fe..
from the scaifold, distance ct a
feet, and sustained injuries that May
prove fatal. He fell backwards and
his back is badly injured; besides
he may be internally injured. This
phygicians are unable to say whether
or not he is internally hurt, but they
fear that he is
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
III. E.hlopian lIawkshzw.

The Ethiopian method Of detecting
crime Is quick and effective. and has
the grea: advantage OF always catch
ing some one. 4 priest is called. and
bv hIg exhortatgon. prayers. sorceTies
and drugs youth Is sent 10 sleep
with the command 10 dream. The
nerson he dreams OF is the criminal
No further proof is sought or needed.
Tho sanction OF the church II quite
enough. If by chance the boy falls
70 dream he Is promptly put TO steep
again by the same process until ne
does so that he usually manages mo
AFFAIR in a short time.--Pall Mall GI
zette.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Damage to Berries.

Wilmington, Special.-Telegraphic
reports to the Truckers Journal IN
dicate that the damage to strawber-
ries by Mondays cold snap will range
from 10 to Is per cent. Many Of the
vines were strawed and were thus
protected. The crop of the present
year is estimated at 1900 car loads
against 1900 last year, the falling off
being due largely to decreased acre
age. Injury to beans, potatoes, peas
and the like was somewhat greater.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Three Killed, Fourth May Die.

Alexandria, La, Special.-Three
men killed and one probably fatally
injured is the result of what IS be-
l;eved to be the work of trainwreck-
ers at Cheneyville, 80 miles south
vest of here on the Texas & Pacific
Railroad, when a westbounl passenger
train plunged into an open switch,
while running at high rate of speed.
The wreckage caught fire and the mail
car, baggage and express car and two
passenger coaches were burned.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
The War is at an End.

Washington, Special.-The end Of
hostilities in Central America is re-
corded in the following eablegram re-
ceived at the State Department Fri
day afternoon from American Consul
Olivares dated at Managua, the Mica
raguan capital: "Amapala has been
surrendered by Bonilla and the war
is ended"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Jews Ordered 70 Leave.

Gomel, Russia, By Cahle--A band
of reactionist rowdies. armed with
revolvers and knives, para.td the
principal streets here. eateri2c' ali the
Jewish stores and ordering the mef-
chants under pain OF death to leave
the town within three days. Repres-
entative Jews have telegraphed to
Premier Stolypin aud the Governor CT
Mohliev, asking for protection against
the excesses.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
James Addison Qua-les Dead.

Lexington. Va. special.-Jarrcs
Addison QuGrlcs. d. D., Ii. D. toi
the past u years professor of moral
philosophy at Washington and Lee
University, died here Sunday. lie
was 20 years old and a native Ct
Roonville, Mo-, to which his body was
sent otter services. He was q noted
educator and writer, had flied pas
torates in Missouri and MAS for ~
wears prasident Of fiizabeth AMI
Female Semincry. at Lexington. 10
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Former Methodist Minister Suicides.

Atlanta. Ca, Special.-Rev. Frank
Riley, formerly a member of tie
South Georgia Methodist Conference
committed suicide at his home here
locking himself in his room, barrlcad-
ing the door and turning on the gas
Despondency, induced by i'll health
is believed to have been the cause oi
the act. He leaves q wife and seveE
! children. Recently Mr.. Riley has no
been, active in his profession, but hal
| been soliciting life insurance
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Southau a Dope Fiend.

Charlotte, Special.-J. A. Southall,
charged with robbing the Southern
Hardware stors here a few days ago,
has been arrested in Augusta, Ca, and
an officer has gone from Charlotte TO
bring the man back for a hearing.
The officer wires that the evidence
against the prisoner is strong. He
secured several hundred dollars worth
of goods from the hardware store
Southall is said to be dope fiend.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
WIVES WHO HELP.

A woman blessed with the faculty
of saying or doing the right t9mg Al
the right minute is bound to be q neip
to her husband.
Tba woman who can make herself
indispensable to her husband as MS
social mentor and co-entertainer mas
many pleasures wh!,h her less tact
iul sisters miss,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Continued in Office.

Morganton, special.-At the meet
ing Of the board Of directors of the
State Hospital all the officers were
reelected, their terms dating from
the first of July next. Although DIR.
Murphy, the superintendent contin'
ues i'll, the work is carried on in the
board.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Current Events.

William Jennings Bryant, while IN
Roanoke, replied to John Temple
Graves proposition that he nominate
President Roosevelt as the next Demo
crGt candidate.
West Virginia railroads will try to
prove the Two-Cent Fare law uncon-
stitutional.
John Abner confessed to participa-
ton in the Breathitt county feud
murders and his brother Jesse was
killed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Alabama Deputy Sheriff Killed.

Birmingham, Ala, special-Deputy
Sheriff John Roderick, of Centerviiie,
Ala, was shot and instantly killed at
a house near a lumber plant N Bioo
county. Roderiek and Sim Darden,
a Tuscaloosa deputy, had gone to a
house to arrest a man named Reddi
charged with burgalry. As they ap-
preached, the door was thrown open
and Roderick was instantly killed
The men escaped.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
birmingham Has Mid-Winter Frost.

Birmingham, Ala, Special--Heavy
fros; was general throughout north
Alabama Sunday morning. Reports
from Huntsville say there was ice
and all vegetables, early Strawberries
arl much of the fruit was killed. The
Thermometer registered q in Decatur
and all grapes were killed in that
ticn. In Birmingham the frost was
as heavy as ever seen Ssre In mid
Writer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Pear7 to Start on Second Expedition
July l.

Portland ! Me-, Speeial--CoEamand-
er Rohert' E. Peary, who has announe-
ed his intention OF starting from New
Yesk Oh July1 for another voyage 70
the far North in another attempt to
reach the Pole, lef. for New York,
after passing two days at his sum-
mer home on Eagle Island. Casso
Bay. He was accompanied by MIS-
Psary.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Notes Of Late News.

Perry Belmont's calling Mr.. Roose-
welt "Mr. Face-Both-Ways' is said
to have been one canse of the Presl-
dents antipathy to him.
The United States Geological Sur
vey has completed the Rockville quad
rangle and a large section of the
Laurel quadrangle.
A fierce storm is raging on the coast
with resultant damage to shipping.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
Jail Guarded to Prevent Lynching.

Lexington, Ky, Special.-The jail
at Baat!rville. Lee county, was guard
ed TO prevent mob from lynching
Clay Thomas and his father-in-law,
Levi Reynolds. who are charged with
killing Jesse Abner. The men have
confessed and were held by the grand
jury without bail. The killing was a
result of the old Hargis- Cockeriil
feud. Abner was Of the Hargis fac
tion.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-18
FOR WORLD PEACE
Great Gathering of Advocates
of World Disarmament
CROWDED SESSION FIRST DAY

Secretary Root Points Out PROPOSE
tions United States Will Have to
Make at Coming Hague Conference,
and President, in Letter, Expresses
Hope That Adoption of Internal
ional Treaty Might Result.