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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-01
Buggy Shaft Pierces Negro Boys
Side and He Will Die.

Greensboro, n. C., Special. Ernest
Stevens a negro boy was perhaps Ia
tally injured in an accident on South
Elm street Saturday afternoon. While
riding a bicycle he collided with G
horse driven to a buggy. One Of the
buggy shafts entered his side and
broke off. The piece of wood was l.
his body when he was picked up and
carried in a drug store. He was given
medical attention and removed to his
home. He is not expected to live.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-01
Hot Weather in Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga, Special.-The hot
weather Of the past week continued
here, the government thermometer
registering 90 degrees at noon. The
summers record for the present sum-
mer was reached Tuesday afternoon,
when 97.5 degrees was recorded. Ma
con suffered under 101 degrees at
noon, and other points in the State
showed temperature almost as high
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-01
Order In Korea.

Seoul, Korea, By Cable The
strong hand Of the japanese military
forces has finally put an end to riot
ing in Seoul. There is, however, still
a feeling of uneasiness and it is doubt
full if order can be maintained until
the arrival of reinforcements. As
a means of restoring order the Kcr-
can army will be disbanded at once.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-01
Bank President Swindled.

South MeAlister, l. T., Special. -
J. j. McAlister president of the Am
erican National Bank, paid $4,000
cash for worthless "gold" brick
offered by a man representing himself
to be a miner. The brick when offer
ed for sale, was taken to Muskagee
appraised at the government .offiee
and found to contain SO per cent az
pure gold. When the deal was com-
pleted, the McAicster banker got ii
worthless imitation of the brick the
appraiser had examined. The swirl
die was discovered few hours afte,
the transaction
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-01
Portsmouth Hospital.

Washington, Special. - Because
the bid of the George A. Fuller Com
pany, the only bidders at $24G,5OO is
larger by $46,5OO than the appropria-
ton the probability is that the de-
partment's plans for the addition to
the naval hospital at Portsmouth,, Va
will be modified SO that work may
proceed with the construction Of the
buildings which are very much needed
Congress appropriated 100000 fol
tln nrnlE
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-01
Decline to Talk.

Washington, Special. -Departmett
of Justice officials declined to discuss
the North Carolina rate law settia-
ment. because of its bearing upon the
Virginia situation, where appearance
indicate the probability of struggle
between Federal Judge Pritehard and
tba State Officials, similar to the diff
ferenees just compromised in Nor-i
Carolina.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-01
Trouble in Cuba.

Havana, Special.-Efforts to in
cite an uprising against American
domination in Cuba are actually be-
ing made in Santiago province. One
clash has already occurred between
the Rurales and the would-be retoiu-
tionists. To check the agitation anil
prevent the intended uprising the Ru-
rales are being concentrated in force
at Guantanamo. Palace officials deny
any fear of an uprising but the PIE
cautions that are being taken to pre-
vent trouble have alarmed the citizens
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-01
An Adventures.

London, By Cable.-Mrs. Josephine
Leslie the American woman who cut
a wide swarth in English Society on
the strength of the professed friend,
ship with wealthy Americans, and
against whom j. Pierpont Morgan
testified was sentenced to five years
in prison on the charge of obtaining
a large sum from Miss AnaIe
Blount an Irish heiress under false
pretenses.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-01
Kills Father.

Wadesboro, n. c., Special. - Row.
land Kelly was killed by his son J.
V. Kelly. six miles from here on Sat
urday. The young man claims thai
he was placing a small rlfie On ms
shoulder and accidently struck his
father on the head, fraeturing hls
skull. death resulting in twenty minu'
tes. He was released at the pre-
liminary hearing today.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-01
Ohio Lawyer Jailed For Forgery

Kenton, O., Special. - Thomas
Black, the most prominent lawyer in
the city, a leading Republican poll
tieian and mayor for two terms, is in
Jail on charge of forgery. He
gave himself up to the sheriff Mon
day and asked to be placed behind
the bars. Black acknowledges the
forgery of papers involving the sum
Of $4,000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-01
NORTH CAROLINA
WINS RATE fight
Governor Glenn Succeeds in
Having State Law Enforced
THE PEOPLE GENUINELY PLEASED

officials Of the Southern and Atlantic
Coast Line Meet With Governor
Glenn and After a Conference of
Three Hours a Treaty of Peace Is
Made-By the. Terms of This Agree
ment the 2 IA Rate Law is to Be
Observed After August 9th and All
Indictments and Prosecution Now
Pending Against the Southern Are
to Be Stopped.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-01

Raleigh, N. c., Special. - 1t can
safely be said that Governor Glenn 5
office was the centre of attention no.
ONLY Of North Carolina but Of the
United States. The line between
State and Federal sovereignty had
been sharply drawn and the situation
WIS tense in the extreme The ten
-lon was as to whether the State
should win or lose in the rate case
there was no happier man in the
country than Governor Glenn when
af I o'clock In the evening he an
uomccd that the law was supreme
in North Carolina and that the old
State is the first in the Union which
ever resisted a railway and stopped
IT, There was a rattle of applause
as the Governor made this ringing
declaration while he smiled like ;
boy and people pressed forward Il
-aakc his hand, the first being th'
afmless president Of the Baptist Uni
vcrsity for Women at Raleigh, Rob
clt +. Vann.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-01
Thirty Men Arrested for Trespassing

Greensboro, n. c., Speeial-Upon
a warrant issued here 81 employees
of the Western Union Telegraph
Company were arrested for trespass-
ing. The warrant was taken out by
John May who objected to having
poles erected on his property in East
Greensboro. The men were carried
before esquire Collins, who required
bonds of $50 each fos their appear
ance at the trial Monday. The case
is rather interesting one and IS NAL
| doubly so by the large number of dc
PENDANTS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-01

The more intelligent girl Is tns
easier it is for her TO remain SinS'e'
announces the Chicago Daily News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-01
A Three Hours Conference.

The conference lasted three hours
each side withdrawing to prepare pa
pers for signature. At $50 o'clock
the conferees left the Governor Of
flee, all smiling. Speaker Justice
was the first to announce the result
and said to the eager reporters: "All
is settled except the three law suits
and the 2 IA rate goes into effect as
soon as the Southern and Atlantic
Coast Line can figure out the sched-
ule" A quarter of an hour later the
Governor came out and read to the
eager little audience the following
agreement which is signed by Thorn
and HUmphries;
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-01
Officials Arrive.

The incidents of the day began with
tho announced arrival Saturday
of private ears on which were the
two general cdlnsel of the Southern
hallway, Alfred p. Thorn and Alex
audcr T. Humphrey, and President
Thomas NJ. Emerson, General Coun-
,rI Alexander Hamilton, Assistant
General Counsel George B. Elliot, of
I'c Atlantic Coast Line and George
Rountrce who represented the Coast
L;nc stockholders. These officials and
attorneys conferred together and
WISHED 10 have a conference will
Governor Glenn at IL o'clock, but his
attorneys, Ex-Governor Aycock and
Speaker Justice, of the House of Rep
Icscntatives, were not present, so The
tine was fixed for the afternoon
President Emerson had to leave two
hours before the conference. The
meeting as in the Governor s office
The Governor desires that reporter
SHOULD be present, but left the matte
TO the railway people, who objected
81 lie requested the newspaper mel
TO retire.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-01
The Agreement.

"First, the railway puts the 2 IA
cent rate into effect not later than
August Sth, next.
'Second, the State to appeal from
Judge Prichard's order discharging
parties in Asheville on writ of habeas
corpus.
"Third, the Southern Railway to
appeal to the State Supreme Court III
the Wake county case and If the case
is decided against it to take it by
writ of error to the United States
Supreme Court.
'"Fourth, that. both sides cooper
ate to have said cases advanced anu
argued together and speedily deter
mined.
Fifth, the State at its option to
indict the Atlantic Coast Line in one
case r 50
''Sixth, all indictments and prose
cutions now pending to be dismissed
and no others to be instituted for amy
alleged violations of law up to tht
time the new 2 II cent rate IS. pu
into effect as far as the Governor cal
control the same<
"Scventh, the Governor adviser n
persons against bringing any penalt!
suit pending final determination o
the question. involves and asks th
people as a whole to acquiesee in thi
arrangement.
Eighth, the suit pending befor
Judge Pritchard at Asheville to b
diligently prosecuted without tn
States having any question of jurls
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-08-01
No Contempt Proceedings.

The Governor stated that Messrs..
T'"-1 aad Humphrey. also, as coun-
sci for the Southern Railway, under
take that it will not inangurate con-
tempt proceedings because of any
thing heretofore done by any of The
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15

ment Of social conditions. They have
become more and more convinced Of
the Importance OF constructive or pre-
ventive work and have realized that
greater emphasis should be placed upon
the effort to deal with the underlying
causes Of poverty. especially those that
create an environment that Is largely
responsible for the poverty. suffering.
vice and crime that exist in New York
and other large cities. The society has
decided to devote greater attention to
improving this environment. The new
department will be known as for "the
improvement of social conditions" He
disclaims any intention to discuss the,
oretical views of social reforms, but
will try to solve existing problems
upon constructive and permanent
basis. For the leadership of this work
Lawrence WELLER has been engaged.
Roosevelt on Child Labor.
A letter from President Roosevelt
to the New York Consumers league
takes the ground that, while he would
prefer to have local and state author
tiles work out reforms to overcome
the evils of child labor, If those au-
thorities do not do as they should in
matters of such vital Importance to
the nation "then there will be no
choice but for the national government
to interfere"
lneendiary Newspaper Fails.
The Atlanta (Ga) News, which be-
came known as an advocate of lynch
ing and to the sensational editions of
which the grand jury attributed the
September race riots, has gone into
bankruptcy and suspended publication.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15
70 r E l. G N
Elections For the pouma.


The results of the primary elections
for the new Russian douma have been
reported in more than 40 communes
in twenty provinces, and of the 909
delegates elected 631 belong to the
Center, consisting of Constitutional
Democrats; 206 to the Right, consist
ing of active supporters of the govern
nent, and II to the Left, containing
Radicals and Labor Unionists. Pre-
mier Stolypin had issued a cirt@lar de-
signed to reassure the members of the
douma as to the friendly attitude Of
f; The government.
Socialists Lose More Seats.
The reballoting in various districts
of Germany, where the first reichstag
elections had not resulted in clear
plurality, occurred Feb and dis
closes very heavy losses in Socialist
seats, while the Clericals hold their
own. 1t was estimated that the So
cialsts would return to the reichstag
with about half Of their former
strength, or forty-three seats in all.
Notwithstanding this tremendous loss
al az SIS VI lllC
popular vote gives the Socialists 3,2j1,-
900 as compared with 100000 in 1908,
which is larger than the popular vote
of any other party in Germany. All of
the parties showed some increase in
the popular vote.
The approximate standing of the diff
ferent parties in the reichstag now will
be: Conservatives, 81; CentriSts. los;
Liberals, Sc; Progressives. IS; Social
Democrats, 80; Poles, 20; Anti-Semites
26. Chancellor Won Bulow was sere-
naded by an immense procession of
government sympathi2crs. and lie
made q speech in which he said that
the German nation had gained a spler-
did success and that if the people re-
NAMED imbued with the German spirit
the government could face the future
with perfect confidence.
Peeresseo Adopting Socialism
English women OF title to the num-
Der of thlrty-fve are going in strong
| for socialism. The Countess Of Aber-
deem, Lady Henry Somerset. Lady Vic
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15

Assistant District At father that might.
torhey Garvan Lawyer Gleason,
opening for the defense, said they
world Submit evidence to prove that
Thaw was insane at the time Of the
shooting his act being the elimination
of two years % mental upset. toward
vnicb lac had q hereditary tendency.
bat which was impolled or provoked
by circumstances concerning his wife
and White which would lie revealed on
the stand: also that Thaw thought he
was acting in self defense ana as the
agent OF Providence. Counsel would
not invoke the higher or unwritten
law in bhe slightest.
Or. Wiley Of PittsburG, who was the
first witness for Tbaw, made q failure
of his testimony as TO the defendants
mental unsoundness, District Attorney
Jerome tangling him into hopeless con-
tradiction and inconsistency. This
caused the retirement Of Gleason and
the recognition of Delmas as head
counsel for Thaw. Under the Delmas
generalship the defense showed great
er strength at once. and the witness
bullying tactics of Jerome were met
with the dignified poniard-like thrusts
Of the Californian. One Bouman, door
keeper Of the Madison Square theater,
told of hearing White say he would
shoot Thaw because the latter had
carried off Miss Nesbit after the play
some two years before the shooting,
thus laying the first stone in the foun-
dalton of the self defense plea. A re.
porter who was an eyewitness said the
defendant appeared irrational after the
fatal shots.
The tragedy Of the murder itself be
came q subordinate incident when Eve
YIN, the much pictured young wife of
he accused murderer. took the witness
stand and repeated with unsparing de-
.ail the confession she had previously
made TO Thaw before cOnSenting to
marry him. 1t was the pitiful story of
1er relations with Stanford White
low he had taken her ut the age of
sixteen to his gildcd den. dIugged her
nto Inconsistencies and accomplished
ler ruin. The object Was TO show the
tremendous strain thus placed upon
,Thaw's mind. During The recital jury
men and spectators were in tears.
while Thaw's frame was shaken will,
obs.
Ann krbor Railroad Punished.
Notwithstanding that Vice President
Durham OF the Ann Arbor railroad had
appeared before Federal Judge Taylor
1t Toledo and had stated that the pres
mt owners Of the line knew nothing OF
the previous rebates TO the Toldeo Coal
and Ice company complained Of the
Judge imposed fine OF $1,000 on the
company for each OF six counts out of
the 155 In the Indictment This in no
way disposes Of the charges against
the coal and ice company
Porto Rico's First Hanging.
At San Juan. Feb. 3, occurred the
irst legal execution by hanging In the
history Of the island, when two Port.
Ricans were thus put to death.
Can't Stop Life Passes.
Under the new rate law the Louis
Vile and Nashville railway declined to
continue the ISSUANCE OF passes 20 two
persons who held contracts for life
passes. Judge Evans in the federal
court at Louisville DOW rules that the
new law should be construed precisely
IS II in its general language there WIS
IN express exception excluding from
80
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15
TwIoE-roLD TESTIMONY.
G sosso People Are Doing All They
Can For Fellow Sufferers.

Oan For elbow Sufferers.
Owosso testimony has been published
to prove the merit of Doan's Kidney
Pills to others in Owosso who suffer
from bad backs and kidney ills. Lest
any sufferer doubt that the cures made
by Doans Kidney Pills are thorough
and lasting, we produce confirmed
proof-statements from Owosso people
saying that the cures they told of years
ago were permanent. Here's an Owosso
case:
Mrs. William Fuller, living at Rowley
ST., Owosso, Mich, says: my back
gave me a great deal of pain, extending
to the shoulder, the pains being so Sc
we're at times, that i was unable to rest
l suffered many accompanying ;symp.
toms of kidney trouble and my physi-
clan told me that my condition was
very lpoor. procured Doan's Kidney
Pills and the backache soon left me and
l feel like different person From
statement given in 1898
CONFIRMED PROOF.
On Nov. 6. 1906, Mrs Fuller confirm
ed above statement in the following
words: II am glad to again recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills as i have
never suffered from severe attacks of
kidney trouble since taking them.
Some symptoms have since felt, but
they have been quickly banished by
Doan's Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name Doans and take
no other.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15
No sinecure. In chfno.

Everybody In China works hard. even
those who have reached the highest
positions. 1t is related Of member Of
every morning at o'clock. as be yyas
on duty at the palace from 3 TO 6. AS "a
member OF tie privy council he was
engaged from 6 to 8. From until II
he was ut the war department. Of
which he was president. AS the mem
Der of the board OF punishment lie was
in attendance from IL till 2, ana as n
minister of the foreign Office he spent
every day from 2 till 3 or @ there. In
addition he frequently served ON spe-
cial boards pf commissions.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15

The London Daily Chronicle gives
these eccentric pronunciation OF o few
Of the curious place names that dot the
map OF England: RhudbaXton is Rib
son. Woodmancote is Uddenmuckot.
Sawbridgeworth is Sapser. Church
down is Chosen, Sandiacre is Senjiker
Little Urswick is LiIosk, Aspatria is
Spethry, st. Osith is Toosy. Gladden.
wyche is Charnage. Happisburgh is
Hazeboro, Salt Bleetby is Sollaby, Aim
ondesbury is Amesbury, Conugresbury
is Coomsbury.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15
The Satisfactory Pnrt.

jamie having come into the posses.
sion Of considerable wealth through
the death of relatives was thus ad.
dressed by one of his neighbors:
"Aye, jamie, it was a guild thing for
you that your rich freens waur born
afore ye."
"Weel." said Jamie, I'm nae sac
sure ABBOTT that, but it was a guild thing
that they deed afore me-" - Dundee
Advertiser.
Baby won't suffer five minutes wifi
Group if you apply DR.. Thomas Eclec
trio Oil at once. Itacts like magic.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15

its operation the complainant's con-
tract In no other way can the vested
contract rights of the complainants be
preserved. The general tenor Of the
opinion is that congress did not intend
to annul any previously made contract
founded upon good consideration.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15
Evelyn Thaw's Shocking
Story Of Girlhood's Ruin
at Hands Of Stanford
White Makes Climax to
Defense Of Husband In the
Celebrated Murder Case,
Thus Showing the Mental
Strain Under Which Ihaw
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LEGAL CRIMINAL
Thaw Skeletons In Court.

Thaw Skeletons In Court.
After the opening addresses it be-
came apparent that if the celebrated
trial of Harry Thaw at New YOrl;
should not result in the verdict Of muir
der in the first degree it would lie due
mainly to the supreme sacrifice OF his
wife and Of his mother as witnesses
for the defense. The case for the
state was outlined with marked brew
ity and directness by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Caravan, who said it
would be shown that Thaw killed
White with deliheratiOn and nremedi-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15

What" asked the sweet girl gradu
Rte, was the happiest moment Of your
Hfe?"
"The happiest moment of my life
answered the old bachelor was when
the jeweler took back the engagement
ring aud gave me collar studs in ex-
change "Ef1opdon Tribune,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15
Special neliYerY.

Mrs Uptowre - 1 purchased some
socks and drum for my boy. How
does it happen that you have brought
only the drum? Driver - You see.
ma'am, I'm the driver Of the band wag-
on; the socks will come in the hose
cart.-Woman's Home Companion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15

tation. He re-
minded the jury
that the purpose
of the criminal
law was not
merely to punish
the individual,
but to protect
society. He then
recited the cir
cumstances and
called for eye
witnesses to the
shooting besides
the Young son Of
White, who had
been with his
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15

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handwriting.
It looks bad, reflects on your standing, makes
people think you can't AFFORD a stenographer,
and is sometimes ambiguous.
You can write out your letters make out an
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your card memos make out your accounts or
hotel menu--or do any kind OF writing you need
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space any way you want on
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-02-15

toria Villiers. the
Hon. Miss Lyt-
tie t on. Lady
Frances Balfour,
the Duchess of
Sutherland. the
Countess of War
wick and hosts
Of others have
open e d their
homes for the
discussion Of all
sorts Of Ques-
tons Of the day,
ranging from the
rights of "suf-
fragettes'' to the
wrongs Of the
unemployed.
Among women
OF the nobility
who advocate an