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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
ga HOMICIDE EVERY TwEsTY-sIsE
HOURS"

In our last issue we published an
editorial on the great increase OF
crime In this State and the probable
cause. We think one Of the prinei-
nal causes Is the bad precedent SET
In this State by lawless mobs few
years ago, and often when the viola
tors are arrested trial IL delayed and
cases wear out in the Courts, and 1t
has often been the case that offenders
have not been arrested at all. Oi
course all this does pnt. tendt05efe9i
commenting on the increase in
crimes In the South says:
"South Carolina's record of 30d
homicIdes for the year 1906, an in.
crease Of about eighty over 1905, II
naturally attracting an attention by
no means confined to the recorded
State. ALI agree that here Is a prob.
lem as yet unsolved. "Students OF
the liquor question:" says the Rich.
mond News Leader In commenting
upon some aspects Of the matter,
"wili be interested and COMPOUNDED
to know that the State has tried
open bar rooms, combining the liquor
traffic to the cities and towns, the
dispensary system and prohibition
and the murder record has continued
to Increase steadily. Yet, during
twenty years newspapers and preach.
ers and prominent men in the State
have been working patiently and
fearlessly to arouse public sentiment
to the point of making murder up-
fashionable and dangerous" This is
all true enough. The leaven to which
The News Leader refers has rot yet
succeeded in leavening the lump.
Similar conditions are found in va
rying degree throughout the South
end over nearly the entire country.
Worst of all, this evil grows, year
by year and decade by decade. Ante
bellum SOutherners were sufficiently
prone to make targets of each other
no men ever guarded their personal
honor more jealously-but they do
not remotely compare with US for
blOodiness. In particular, the assas-
sinations, which are now the rule,
would have been sbhorrent to them.
The duel of their day has passed for
fXeE,. eeFte e6fafEt HfoHmt an dnm1&Ed
benefit. Public sentiment, which
doomed the duel, will some day
stop the wholesale murder of this
later period. Such a prospect, how
ever, Is remote. So long as white
men murder each other or negroes
with less danger Of punishment than
many a petty offence involves, blood
will continue to flow freely in the
land"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

The democratic officials appear tc
be making a poor job in enforcing
the temperance laws passed by their
legislature. There seems to be as
many or more DRINKS in the so-called
Temperance towns as in the whiskev
towns. When whiskey was sold
practically all over the State we had
only one institution for the cure of
inebriates and now we have three
large institutions and all seem to be
doing a thriving business. Is it that
the officials are not enforcing the
law, or is the whiskey consumed
now 'meaner" than that in former
days? Will some one up on the
subject please answer?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

Mr. r. NJ. Simmons gives the
Bryan presidential boom set hack
in this State. The daily papers quote
him In part a. follows:
al feel sure North Carolina and
the South generally would support
Mr.. Bryan's tendencies should he ssk
the nomination. There Ii Wide
spread hope In that section, shared
by many OF Mr.. Bryan's warmesf
admirers, that he will not be . can
didate, but will lend his great In
ffuence In the party to the seiec-
ton of q ticket which will heal the
factlonal breach in the party and
draw TO IL the hearty aud honest
support Of all elements In the party"
Mr.. Simmons mentions several
other men as possible candidates, but
fails to point out Moses. Mr.. Sim
mons declaration will probably
cause him and the editor OF the
News and Observer TO come TO thu
parting Of the ways. Editor Daniels
fhas been an ardent supporter o.
Bryan and Is still espousing hi
cause. IL is said that Mr.. Daniel
expects a place in the cabinet in tn
event Mr.. Bryan Is elected, and nov
comes along Mr.. Simmons an'
water on his ambition.
Mr.. Simmons says the party ii
this State disagrees with Mr.. Bryan
on some important issues and hope
he will step aside and allow SOM
one to be nominated who can hea
up the breach In the party.
But is Mr.. Bryan a good side
stopper?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

Senator Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, says that he has recently trav.
elled in all sections of the country,
and that he can say without hest
fancy that there never has been any
thing like the present prosperity Of
the country in its entire history.
If these conditions are true, and
we have no reason to doubt them
what argument can the Dem ocrats
set forth for a change in our national
administration The only argu-
ment they could have would be thai
they simply want Office, regardless
Of the welfare of the country.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
HEALTH IN THE CANAL IoNr

The high wages paid make II 4,
mighty temptation 10 our young ~.
tisans 10 join the force of skilled
workInen needed to construct the
Panama Canal. Many are restrained,
however. by the fears of fever aud
malaria. 1t Is the knowing ones
those who have used Electric Bitter
who go there without this fear, well
knowing they are safe from malori-
Gus influence with Electric bitten.
on hand. Cures blood poison, too,
billiousness, weakness and all -tom.
ach, liver and kidney trouble-.
Guaranteed by all druggists. Doc.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
A HUMANE APPktI

A humane citizen of R.rbn,..
Ind. Mr.. U. ID. Williams, log "a.
Main Sc says: al sppeal 10 allp.,.
sons with weak lungs 10 take n.
Kings New Discovery. The os,,
remedy that has helped me- and fai,,
comes up to the proprietor rvo,E.
mendstion." 1t saves more liy,
than all other throat aud lung remn
dies put together. Used a. c,,a,e
and cold cure the world over. Cus,.
asthma. bronchitis, Group, v hootls,
cough. quinsy. hoarseness, anu mia
sic, stops hemorrhages of the lup..
and builds them up. Guann,..,i :,
all druggists. soc and 81 oo T,,I
bottle free.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
Possum and Eaters Season Will Som

Possum and Taters Season Will soor
Open.
Daily Industrial News,1
There are doubtless a good manv
people who do not know it, but
nevertheless there is 'possum law
In this State, and it applies to four
teen Counties, one of which Ia Guil-
ford. The law says that the famous
dish of "'possum and tatersn will
not be in order before October l nor
after February 1. Secretary Pear.
son says that man was arrested bv
game warden in Durham a few
days ago on the charge of VIOLATING
this law. He adds that the opossum
Is much esteemed in North Carolina
as game bird, and that his rights
must be respected. Hunters will do
we'll, therefore, to restrain them
selves till October L.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
Coaxing Boys to the Farm.

A scheme for the cultivation OF
love for farm work among the young
Is attracting attention to the vicinity
OF Bloomington, ILL.,. where A. P,
Circuit, a rich scientific farmer and
stock raiser, has established at his
own expense what he styles a farm
encampment and school for boys.
He has thrown open his farm for the
use of boys. and provided instructors
In the various branches of agricul-
tural work, giving the young
people one week annually, which
partakes Of the character of q pro.
longed picnic, during which they
are practically initiated into the du.
ties of farm life and instructed
by competent teachers while thew
are doing the work.-Milwaukee
Wisconsin.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
Ministers Unusual Method Of An.
nouneing His Engagement.


nouneing His Engagement.
Rutherfordton. Sept. 16.-At the
close Of the morning service, i'm
mediately after the benediction, at
the Presbyterian Church yesterday
morning, Rev. 8. L. Cathey, the
pastor, requested the congregation to
again be seated, saying that Rev. M.
A. Henderson had an announcement
to make. At this juncture the young
minister reached for his hat and has
tily departed from the church, leav-
Ing his hearers waiting with anxious
expectations. Rev. Mr.. Henderson
then coming forward said that 1t
was with pleasure that he announced
the marriage Of Rev. Mr.. Cathey to
Miss Georgia Bartlett, which would
take place at st. Francis Episcopal
Church Thursday evening, October
Bird, at $3.50 O'Clock.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

In commenting on Gov. Glenn's
second trip to Atlantic City for a
rest from his labors the Wilmington
Messenger says:
off the Governor would spend
more time in his Office and In the
quiet of his home he would not
need these frequent trips to fashions
able resorts in quest of rest"
But if the Governor doesn't 90
speeches while the State is paying
the expense, how is he going to keep
up his race for Overman's seat in the
Senate?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

Be sure and u-e Tia, Cd
titled remedy, Ma. W. So.
SOOTHING sYRuF. for ~s-ss
ieething. Il socshes tAs a.. ssa
tens the gums, alIays all r.lr u
wind collie, AMI is Inc b.. -. -
FOR Diarrhoe~- rwenty-ay. ~
bottlA
Guaranteed under the Fo.5
Drugs Act, June soth, sos 81
Number 1898. va
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

MassSea 8ak H20 ~ eA9~
asrs-
Industrial News
wlnsson-salem. n. C., Sept L.
There was . trim. matronly-look inx
woman IL thc passenger station tnis
moruing, about forty pears old, who.
when ssked by reporter where sne
was going. replied that she was 60
route 10 WiIkesboro. The newt
g.,herer then propoanded another
query: "whas might ee your name
The woman cast her eyes TO tne
floor. and crimson brushes mAntled
her cheeks-and she made no reply
The reporter was non-plused, eu'
with ever 30 much kindnes re-
peated his request for her name, and
she took courage and aid, "l do NO
know what my name is" "fot
don't know what your name h 7
shouted the News man In amaze
| ment. "No, you zee was married
I'm Greensboro today. IL was Q CAS-
OF love at hrst sight, and / do no
know my husband by any name ex
cept John. We met for the IRE
time yesterday. When We wer
married / heard the magistrate cal
his name, but I can't recall Ii now
My maiden name IL Clarke, and
live out several miles from Greens
boro. do not know where my hus
band Ii from, but we are going Z
WIIKesporo. 1 am sorry can't tel
you my name," she concluded, "bu
the truth Of the matter IL that
don't know myself"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

Lost between $50 p. m, yester-
day and noon today, q bilious at
tack, with nausea and sick headache.
This loss was occasioned by finding
at all druggists box Of DIR. Kings
New Life Pills. Guaranteed for
biliousness, malaria and jaundice.
% cents.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
Had to Cut Foot OFF

dibsonville, N. c., Sept. ia
White man named Gibson, working
In one of the mills here, had one of
MS heels torn off by being caught in
an elevator few days ago. CAN
creme set in and it was found neces-
sary to amputate his foot.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

Gov. John A. Johnson, of Mime.
sofa, has announced that he will not
be candidate for the Democratic
nomination for president next wear.
Col. Henry Watterson will now
have to look about for another can
didate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
LET PEOPLE CHOOSE CANDIDATES

to Reform Voters Should Not Be q,
dumb Driven Cattle"
Wilmington Messenger
"Let the people place guberna.
torial candidate in the race" says q
correspondent of the Charlotte Oh
server, is the cry of the people In
his section. We endorse the senti.
ment. We think it is time for the
people to say who their candidates
and public officials shall be. 1t has
been some time since they have had
much voice in the election of their
state officers. 1t is said the last
Democratic State Convention was
dominated by the Southern Rail-
road and that corporation named the
candidate for Governor, former at.
torney OF that railroad. What truth
there is in that charge we are not
prepared to say, but this was openly
made at the time Of the convention
and has been often repeated since.
lt Is time for the people to put a
stop to such proceedings and to as
sert their right to choose the man
who is to be their Governor instead
OF allowing small band of poli-
ticians to make up slate before the
meeting of the convention and de-
clare to them whom they shall nomi-
nate. The people, surely, are com.
petent to make choice of fitting mar.
sons to represent them In the eracu-
tive offices of the State. They shonId
not be as ''dumb driven cattleo Iad
TO the slaughter as sacrifices ON the
ambitious politicians who seem tn |
think that the more people honor |
Inem The more they are entitled tn
greater honors. Men who seek Office
md use such pleas to secure IL arc
aot deserving Of the confidence crl
ne people or entitled to further
lonors at their hands. The peonla
mould make up their minds AZ to
Vnom they want to hold the Office
nd should nominate them. The
Noting, scheming Office seeker
Mould be made to understand that
lis day has passed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
lf ?

1t the prohibitionists have con-
verted all.of the politicians and if
.ney can now be made to live up to
1t, we will have to admit that great
good has been aeeomplished.-Dur-
ham Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

A negro was arrested on q train
near Asheville Tuesday and sent to
Buneombe Jail on charge of tres
passing. The negro had ~ razors
with him. He certainly must have
been on his way to a "festibule.n
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

1t is reported in Greensboro that
new and Conservative party is to
be formed. Watch Mr.. Kitchin
prick up his ears. He will know
right away that it is against the
Fifth District Combine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

A great many have wondered (?)
Why Gov. Glenn did not select Sem
ator Overman as one of the attor-
neys to represent the State in the
railroad rate case.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

Tells Ssbo<a1nss<x Thxy sae~ Mis-
guided Activity Government lesss
Gig ssnss- .oraxrs Nee 20 Overlook
Trsvi.itsi<x and Capture Real ls~-
srxskerx--c Give. Instances Of Sta
piaity o. Part Of Ssvsrsi agsnss-
Washington Post.
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
Capers has written n circular letter
10 all internal revenue collectors and
agents In which. while cauiioning
them not ito let up in = vigorous
search" for violations OF tae Law,
he criticises the "misguided aciiv-
atty" Of internal revenue employees
In the field. He says their disposi =
ton to make "a record" subjects
the bureau 10 endless annoyance and
expense, and makes "perfect dAsco
In the courtsn as O result Of undue
and hasty action in seizing distille-
ries, making unfounded assessments,
and practically conascatlng property
of lsw-abidiug citizens"
The alter adds:
| al have on my desk the record Of
a case where three revenue agents or
their employees hung around a reg
istered distillery, hoping to find
ie~.-,n Ai- sc annissinn on fha ri nf
the bookkeeper, for three weeks,
while during that time there were
five blockade Tor unlawful) distille-
ries in full operation within seven
miles of the registered distillery.
BY the operation of these unlawful
distilleries the government was
losing probably $500 day as tax on
the whiskey they were producing,
while the revenue agents were sit
ting about for big game'-the reg
istered distillery.
ain this connection ! was as
founded to find recommendations for
the seizing of distilleries, the up
setting of business enterprises in
volving the investment of hundreds
of thousands Of dollars, because some
clerk had failed to properly keep
some blank form prescribed by the
regulations.
"Revenue agents and collectors
should proceed upon the proposition
guaranteed to US by the Constitu-
tion, that all men are innocent until
proven guilty, and when they find
minor Irregularities they should as
sumo the attitude of advisers and
counsellors, and by virtue of their
Experience in the service tell the
people who know less about it what
is expected of them. On the con-
trary. in too many instances they
hastily use these signs of omission
as basis for their own self glorifica-
ton and embarrass this bureau and
the entire service by stupid seizures
and assessments.
"Recently revenue agent In the
West held up the distiIlation and
manufacture of vinegar for four
States because the apparatus they
were using could be 30 misused as to
defraud the pnvarnmant r-.--I.
upon investigation, that the appa-
ratus was identical with that which
has been used by vinegar manufac-
turers for ten years, and that during
that entire time but one vinegar
manufacturer had been prosecuted
for Intentional violation of the law.
81 use these two instances, but
there are many others on my desk.
L want no let-up whatever in a Wig
orous search for violations of the
law, but l want wisdom on the part
of the officers Of this bureau to take
the place of an activity to make "a
record finally at the expense of the
government, which is entirely at
variance with the letter and spirit of
the law"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
A Sure Sign.

Servant with a newly married
couple)-Today master noticed for
the first time that / had been smok.
Ing his cigars. That shows the
honeymoon is over.-Fliegende Blat.
ter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
Head of STANDARD Oil Very M

mead OF STANDARD Oil Very III.
Mr.. w. 81. Rogers, the virtual
head OF the Standard Oil Companv.
ls critically I'LL. He was summoned
as witness in big case against the
standard Oil but was unable to at
tend.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

Mama-"There, Gladly noat
be so very, very boisterous 80
al amt boisterous, mains an
just little girlsterous !"-Pnck.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
A Crumh OF CONT.

A Crumh of Comfort -
"They were parted a, The ,,..
"Unfortunste giri -
"well, IL was somelhlnr toA
gotten that far" Responded ".
Ann Teek.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19
FROM our EXCHANGES.

tome sauIss 81 Inses<xt We Have
Gathered With Our pssts-pos
and Shears
The Wilmington IN. c. Morning
Star says Mr.. Bryan Ii ''d1wing
ard" Bot somehow after the
'adraw" the Democracy finds itself
with 3 poor hand Washington Post.
When the Sampson County Sheriff
went wrong the Democratic press Of
the State almost went crazy. Under
circumstances the same press
Is ominousIy silent. IL depends so
very much on whose OK Is gored.-
North State.
Another man is preparing to go
over Niagara Falls in q barrel. III
his politics are Of the right brand
and he survives the trip, he may
find himself in the Democratic
party's list of Presidential candi-
dates.-Washington Post.
When the Fusionists were in con.
troll of State Affairs, Stewart Bros,
State printers, were compelled I'd Is {
q forfeit. Since Democracy Is in
power, the law has either been re-
pealed or grossly violated. Which ?
Union Republican.
1t is strange that none of the pa
pers mention the fact that the last
Legislature was forced to pay an AS.
sistant Attorney General 81 800 OF
the peoples money a year to do the
work Of the Attorney General. PEG.
pie never hear of the Attorney Gen.
eral doing anything.-North State.
4
The action of Cleveland Republi.
cans in nominating Congressman
Theodore E. Burton for mayor means
that Hon. Tom l.. Johnson may ex.
pect an exceedingly stiff fight for
re election. Mr.. Burton, at present
leader of the administration forces
In Ohio, is worthy foe for the Hon.
Tom L., three. cent fare and ALL
Charlotte Observer.
Mr.. Taft seems to be rapidly
growing in favor with the American
people as the next Republican can
didate for president.
If the country is to have another
four years of Republican rule we do
not know of any man of that party
we would rather see elected to the
high Office of president than Mr..
Taft Wilmington Messenger.
The News and Observer made aw-
fui stunts over the discrepancies of
a certain Republican official in Samp.
son County last winter, but now it
is too busy to notice the moral and
defaulter. When you see truth in
the News and Observer you may
know it is that part of the truth
which pleases it. The other isn't
there-North State.
The farmers should organize for
their mutual benefit and protection.
And it should be simply farmers
organization. Its object should not
be to tear down, but to build up. 1t
is due the country and everybody
that they should. The living, the
money. the happiness and indepen-
dence if worth anything now, is in
small farms and intensive farming.
The local Salvation Army post
have been announcing special servi-
ces in an express wagon with cornet,
drum and banners. Monday a col
ored gospel meeting was proclaimed
from tWO-mule CONVEYANCE. a negro
woman singing away at an organ,
while the parson was mauling the
stuffing out of bass drum. Morally
speaking, the same initiative process
holds true. If white people realize
this or not, their responsibility is
just the same.-Union Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

When the Sampson County Sheriff
went wrong the Democratic press Of
the State almost went crazy. Under
similar circumstances the same press
Is ominousiy silent. IL depends SO
very much on whose OK Is gored.-
North State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

The Wilmington n. c. Morning
Star says Mr. Bryan In a 'sdrawing
card" Bot somehow after the
'adraw" the Democracy finds itself
with 3 poor hand Washington Post.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

Another man is preparing to go
over Niagara Falls in q barrel. III
his politics are Of the right brand
and he survives the trip, he may
find himself in the Democratic
party's list Of Presidential candi-
dates.-Washington Post.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

When the Fusionists were in con-
troll of State affairs, Stewart Bros,
State printers, were compelied IS {
q forfeit. Since Democracy is in
power, the law has either been re-
pealed or grossly violated. Which ?
Union Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

The farmers should organize for
their mutual benefit and protection.
And it should be simply farmers
organization. Its object should not
be to tear down, but to build up. 1t
is due the country and everybody
that they should. The living, the
money, the happiness and indepen-
dence if worth anything now, is in
small farms and intensive farming.
Times Mercury.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-19

1t is strange that none of the pa
pers mention the fact that the last
legislature was forced to pay an AS.
sistant Attorney General 81 800 OF
the peoples money year to do the
work Of the Attorney General. PEG.
pie never hear Of the Attorney Gen.
eral doing anything.-North State.