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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03

Taiku, Korea.
nICTURESQUE, placid and pltiable.
white-robed but not angelic, Korea
= stands at the cross roads of the
Orient a personiiication OF the Far
Eastern question: Religlousy considered,
the situation here is doubtless the most
Interesting in the world. Certainly this
is the most promising and successful mis-
sionary field now before the eye of Chris
tendom
The contrast between Korea and Japan
in this latter respect is marked. Across
the strait, the missionaries are all con-
cerned over the independence movement
in the native church, and fearful lest
they should do or say something to OF
fend the sensitive Japanese priests. Here,
the missionary has none of these prob
lens; his one concern is how to visit all
the localities that are calling for him.
and how to find time to instruct all the
catech,lmens awaiting him, and to re-
ceive into the church the men and wo-
men ready for membership. since some
churches can be visited only every three
months or half yearly, In a word here
are missionary conditions more nearly
ideal, and more nearly what the Chris
tians In America think foreign missions
TO be- than in the more famous country Of
Japan.
Wiping a Nation Off the Earth.
If ever a country needed the consoa-,
lions of religion, 1t is poor Korea. AS q
consequence, chiefly, Of her own inca
pacity and official corruption, she has
fallen into the hands of a powerful neigh
bor, who, apparently, Is systematically eff
facing al the manifestations of Korean
national life and identity,
Her king is a prisoner, unable so much
as to issue u pass to his own old unused
palace. EXCEPT as he obtains permission
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
,11NEs AND MErALLuncr purLprNc.

art and industry will be told in work
ing models. Methods Of transportation
then and now will be on. exhibition,
down to the dirigible airships and the
submarine ship. These two displays
alone are regarded as most important
feature of the exposition. since. from
Europe, the very last word in such
construction Will be gent here for the
inspection of the military and naval
experts who VII be in attendance.
Under the waters of Hampton Roads
submarines Will be tested and sent
through their mimic cyolutions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03

in wide horn spectacles, the curious
horsehair stovepipe hat of his race,
and Il long flowing white robe. was
talking religion. A Bible woman does
like service for the girls and women
who visit the dispensary. In the con-
salescents' room 1 saw a young man
who. afflicted with cataract of both
eyes. had literally crawled over the
mountainous part of 200-mi1e jour
ney. walking the rest of the way, and
spending more than two months on
the trip DIR. Irwin had cured him. In
little more than twelve years. DR.. Irwin
has treated 100000 patients. and has
performed more than 5000 major ope-
rations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
A Battle Reproduced.

And while they dart to and fro far
under the surface of the water, re-
productions OF the Monitor and Merri-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
The Missionary and Politics.

ly clung-for protection to these three
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
w KOREAN
\ COOLl E

BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.
Copyright 1907, by Joseph B. Bowles
Taiku, Korea.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03

AcontInued on Fifth Page,2
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20

Bill Nye, when q young man once
made al engagement with = Lady
friend of his 10 take her driving OF
4 Sunday afternoon. The appointed
day came, but ST the livery stable
all the horses were taken out save
one old, shaky, exceedingly bony
horse.
Mr.. Nye hired the nag and drove
TO his friends residence. The lady
let him wait nearly an hour before
she was ready. and then on viewing
the disreputable outfit, fatty refused
to accompany Mr.. Nye.
"Why," she exclaimed, sheer
ingly, that horse may die of age
any moment"
"Madam," Mr.. Nye replied,
"when / arrived that horse was q
praDcing young steed "-Harper's
Weekly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
SLAYER OF HIS FATHER.
MRS. M'KiNLEY'S FRANK.
She Was the Only Private Person Not
Required to Pay Postage.

She Was the Only Private Person No
Required to Pay Postage.
Mrs. Ida S. Mckinley, wife of the
late President, was at the time OF
her death the only individual in the
United States enjoying the privilege
OF sending mail through the gov
eminent postoffice without charge.
Others, as officials of the govern
ment, have the privilege Of franking
their official mail during the time
OF their tenure Of Office, but Mrs.
Mckinley had the unlimited privi-
lege extended to her during her life
time by special act of Congress.
The Thanking right, has been ex>
tended to individuals only four times
in the history Of the government,
and is held by no one living today.
Tx President Cleveland pays postage
on his letters, as did ex- President
Washington and all the chief execu
tives who have outlived their public
service. The special disposition has
been made to four widows of former
presidents. The first was that of Mrs.
Sarah Polk, following the death of
her husband. This disposition was
granted in 1850, and following it
the usual procedure lay dormant for
many years, but was revived in the
case of Mrs. Grant, and later in the
case of Mrs. Garfield.
Mrs. Garfield was privileged to
receive mail without stamps, in adj
ditlon to sending it, but this was
true in none of the other instances.
The custom was always to place the
name OF the specially privileged
sender of mail in the upper corner
of the letter and omit the stamn
The fact of the special dispensation
was OF necessity generally dissent
mated among the carriers and clerks.
that return might not be made, and
and the regulation was widely pub.
lished in the literature of the post
office department. The act granting
the privilege to Mrs Mex lnley was
passed on January %, 19O2.-Wash- |
lngton Dispatch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20

Arrested on Charge of Perjury, Having
Married White Woman in Ysdkin.

Arrested on Charge of Perjury, Havine
Married White Woman in Yadkin.
W. G. Myers, Esq of Osborn
vile, 'phoned Register of Deeds
Blevins Monday that Arthur G.
Benge, citizen Of Yadkin County.
had been arrested and brought be-
fore him On a charge of perjury, and
MIR. Blevins' presence was desired
that day to testify againstthe pris-
oner. On May 18th Benge applied
to Deputy Register D. r. Edwards
for marriage license for Charlie
Campbell. He promptly took the
oath required and the license was
Issued. 1t developed after the mar
rage that the groom is mulatto.
which was unknown, of course, to
the authorities, and Arthur Benge
was arrested as stated above. He
had tried to secure license in Yad-
kin but would not take the cath re-
quired. He doubtless thought that
no trouble would arise if he took it
here among strangers.
We have not learned what dispo-
slt1on was made of the case.-Wilkes
Patriot.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
WHlie's Reason.

Willie was regular mothers bow
a writer in the Chicago Tribune de
clares. He was so devoted to he,
that he could not bear to have any
one else do things for him, not even
his indulgent father.
One night he called his father to
his bedside.
"Papa," he said, twill you please
bring me glass of water ?u
His father went for the water
glowing with pride at the unusual
summons. and when Willie had
taken his drink, the parents curi-
osity got the better of him.
"Why," he asked, "did you call
me tonight, instead Of your mother?u
'Oh, there's been a dressmaka
here today, and 1 was afraid there
might be some pins or needles on
the floor to get into mama's feet -
replied Willie, innocently.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
A TTeSt $50 Reward.

A small sample bottle Cf &c zine
VIII be sent free 10 every reader d
the CAUCASIAN who is suffering
with any kind OF skin disease or
eruption-Eozema. Blood Poison,
Fever, Sores, Cancer, Rheumatic
Pains, or any other Germ disease
or sore OF any name or nature.
500 reward Will be paid for any
case OF Eczema hat is not prompt
~ cured with &c zine. Ec-ziDe wi
neal any sore or cure the won
skin and make 1t look like velvet.
thousands cured daily. Never
mind what you have tried; forget
the failures made by other r, meais
and send for free sam pie Of Ec-zlBs
w ich always gives relief aud pei.
manent cure. A 81 90. bottle Often
cures the worst case. II youf
druggists does not have Ec-zIus
company, M. Kupermeier, sales Agent
liz Dearborn st. hicagO, III.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20

We have just been told by sub
scriber to The Charlotte Observer
that the demand for the issues OF
The Observer containing the Adams
Butler controversy was so great that
1t could not be supplied. THE eau.
CAsIAN, which also published both
OF Adams' attacks and both of But
ler's replies in full, has had the same
experience. If Mr.. Adams has any
other attacks to make the columns
OF The CAUCASIAN are open to him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20

Transatlantic Tales, the magazine
that publishes in English the best
contemporary stories Of other lands,
is running series Of stories that
rival the Sherlock Holmes and Raj
ties tales. Indeed, Arsene Lupin,
the French master thief and charm
ing impudent gentlemen who Is the
hero of the series, finally meets and
outwits Sherlock Holmes himself.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
For the Offices.

"What the parties stand for'' is
the subject of an editorial in the
Baltimore Sun. 1t is pretty gener-
ally accepted nowadays that the
Democratic party will stand for any,
thing,-Times-Dispatch.
The above is very frank admis-
sion from the leading Democratic
paper of Virginia. IF one will read
the platforms Of the Democratic
party for the past thirty or forty
years the truth of the above will be
readily seen. Anything to win and
catch the people, regardless of what
Is best for them or the country is
Democracy's mission.-Davie Re-
cord.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
THE MIDDLE WEST sTsose fos TAFT

q Veteran Newspaper Mar T<its Of
what He hss learned IN illinois,
indiana ara Ohio.
Naetis gtcn Herald
'People ia eeuiI@s Illinois are
wearing huge Taft SMILE" declared
IL. il. ShAwyer, veteran negspa-
per man Of Worcester, Mas, who
Is returning from pleasure tour OF
the Middle States, and IL SEEING the
sights in Washington. lie IL stop
ping with Mrs. Sawyer. al the Eb.
oitt, during his stay in the city.
"If President Roosevelt IL not
made the standard bearer Of the Re
publican party next year, there's no
shadow Of chance beating TAN.
The Tafl band wagon IL crowded In
the Middle States / visited, and
when he Is In the race, full fiedgel
and uuhampered, there's going TO
be something doing. and other pur-
suers Of the Presidential bee will
hear about 1t.
Secretary Taft has a wonderful
personality" continued Mr.. Sawyer,
''and he appeals to the people
strongly. They believe he is honest,
and they indorse his frankness. II
Is plain 10 be seen that he has the
people with him through large sec
L
tons of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
"Of course 'Uncie- joe Cannon
will go to the National Convention
with the solid Illinois delegation be-
hind him, but from what / could
learn by close observation it's
mighty hard to tell whether the vo-
tiers of Illinois would prefer the ge-
NAL Speaker or Secretary Taft"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
Fish i'm q jug.

Workmen at Bourbon, Indiana
cleaned out an old ditch the other
10y WA. ha'! not Deen used in five
years. In a jug taken out was two
pound fish as lively as if 1t had
just come from the river. II was
tar too big to be taken from The
neck OF the jug, and it is supposed
1t had entered when it was a min.
pow ana has been growing ever
since. The jug had once contained
"hiskey, and it is thought the fisb
thrlved on the fumes. It's a won.
Elk. y
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
THE MAGIC No.

Number Three Is a wonderful mas.
cot for George IL. Paris, If C..l,,
Grove, Me-, according 10 leits
which reads: CATER suffering marA
with liver and kidney trouble, and
becoming discouraged by the iailur
to find relief, 1 tried Electric BIZ
tiers, and as a result am veil man
today. The first bottle relieved and
three bottles completed the cnrp.s
Guaranteed best on earth for .top.
ach, liver and kindey troubles, by
all druggists. SOC.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
Davidson County Man Returns After
Seven Years to Find Wife Married.

Davidson County Man Returns Ate,
Seven Years to Find Wife Married.
The Lexington. Dispatch of this
week has an interesting story about
Davidson County man who lef,
home more than seven years ago
and last week returned to find his
wife married to another man. John
W. Davis was formerly farmer
and Whiskey distilier in Davidson
County. About seven years ago Da-
Wis was charged with forging the
name Of W. A, Bailey, of Davie
County, to nete for $500. The
note was csshed by Winston bank
and when Bailey denied endorsing
it the bank lost the money. Davis
was indicted for forgery and disap-
peared, leaving a wife and child. It
is said his wife heard from him &C.
casionally for a year and then lost
all trace of him. -Four years ago a
Davidson County man in the West
wrote home that he had read in a
San Francisco paper of the drown
ing of John w. Davis. The news
was published in the Dispatch and
was generally accepted as correct.
Mrs. Davis, an excellent woman and
devoted to her husband, finally &C.
cepted the report Of her husbands
death as correct, and about a year
ago married Joseph Ridenhour.
They now live at Norwood, and the
child Of Davis, boy, is with his
mother and stepfather.
Last week Davis returned to Da-
wilson County from Texas, and on
learning the situation went to Nor
wood and asked to see his former
wife. She consented to see him in
the presence of another. What took
place is not known, but the Dispatch
says it is reported that Davis has
again left the country. Much SYM
pathy, the Dispatch says, is felt
for Mrs. Ridenhour. Her conduct
throughout has been blameless. and
no criticism attaches to her on ac-
count of her second MARRIAGE
Statesville Landmark.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
Only the Politicians Try to Stir Up
Sectional Strife.


1t ought to be a criminal offense
tor any man on either side of the
Mason and Dixon line to try to re-
kindle the old fire of sectional hate
which eliminated in the Civil War
Such men are curse to the country
Each side contended for the right,
as they saw it, and we can honor
their valor without renewing the
strife.-Ex.
81 st so. We served through that
little fuss to finish and have no
apology to make to any human for
being a Confederate soldier. We
give the soldier on the other side the
same privilege. The matter was
settled at Appomattox on that day
we stopped fighting. We believe
all brave soldiers as Lee and Grant
did the same No brave man on
either side is trying to keep up the
strife. It's the other kind of soldier
who does this. Follow up the fellow
close that's fighting now, and you
will find the majority of such held
bomb proof jobs from '61 to '65. p
Peoples Paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
REMARkABLE Ms

That truth Is strange .r.-s-..
has once more been dcma.-.-,,..,
the little town Of Fcdrrs r.rr
residence Of q. v. I !.
writes: al was IN bed, ,r ...x :. ''
aoled with hemorrhsge< .lta -
aud throat, Doctors Ei.-i 50 =
me, aud ell hope had Ga a.
began taxing DIR. King M a.
covery. Then instant f,t..r.-
The coughing soon ceased ffa -
Ing diminished rapidly, aal.,rA.F
weeks / was able To e. &. al :
Guaranteed cure for cough. =,
colds. soc. and Sl.O0, 81 a.. d-n.
gists. Trial bottle free
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
Snow and Peaches in Burlington.

One of our most reliable citizens
Is our authority for saying that there
was sprinkle of snow early this
morning. Mr.. Ell. 81. Willis brought
us In fine peach, just ripened. So
we have the two extremes. Gentle.
men, take your choice. AS stated a
few weeks ago, we will celebrate
christmas on the 4th of July.-Burl.
1ngton News, June 18th.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
HE FIRED THE STICK.

81 have fired the walking-stick
I've carried over 40 years, on &C
count OF sore that resisted every
Kind OF treatment, until 1 tried
bucklen's Arnica Salve; that has
hesied the sore and made me a
happy man." writes John Garrett.
OF North Mills, n. G. Guaranteed
Tor PILES, Burns, etc., by all drug
gists. 25c.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
The Postmasters are for Taft, if The,
Can't Get Roosevelt.
Washington Post. I

Washington Post.
"The postmasters of Ohio would
like to see President Roosevelt re-
nominated for a second elective
term," said F. G. Without, post :
master at Dayton and chairman of
the executive committee of the Ma
tlonal Association of Postmasters. at
the Raleigh last night. "They would
like to see him change his mind and
consent to run again, because he
would make better race in Ohio
than any other man could be named.
Secretary Taft is big man, i'm
mensely popular in the State; but no
man living could get the vote that the
President could get. The people adj.
mire him and believe in his policies,
L am inclined to believe he will he
nominated. If the convention unani-
nominates him and then adj
Journs, what is he going to do +?
Why shouldn't the people of the
country, who have but one choice.
have their way ?"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20

A cold May has proved 8 blessing
10 farmers as regards wheat and oats
Some time ago ii looked like the
crop would be almost u failure, but
the grain has matured nicely, de-
spite the discolored straw. II Ii now
believed that the yield in this county
will be up to the average. The cool
weather has been against cotton, but
good weather and late fall will put
things in good shape.-Lexington
North State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20

his Honor Judge Addison, who
DIED this week, had once to deal with
the problem, "When does an egg
become stale pr
Inc plaintiff said that in summer
eggs become stale "about q week a.
Ter they come to the market" bat
the Judge declared that the real test
Oh an eggs staleness was the mo-
ment 1t became fit for use at con-
'eSted northumberland Herald
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
Straw Vote on the Presidency.
Wash. Dispatch to n. Y. Tribune. !

Wash. Dispatch to n. Y. Tribune.l
The first straw vote on the Presi.
dency which has been taken in all
parts Of the country has just been
completed by G. s. Hoyt, Disturbing
clerk of the House of Representa-
tives. In sending to the employees
OF the House the vouchers for their
May salaries, which must be signed
and returned June 1. Mr.. Hoyt in
closed a straw ballot, and several
hundred have been returned. To
his great surprise over 80 per cent
of the ballots bear the name of Sec
rotary Taft, although be had ex.
pected that among the employees of
the House Speaker Cannon would
enjoy long lead. Employees from
Illinois, Pennsylvania and Indiana
have voted almost exclusively for
the Speaker, Senator Knox and the
Vice-President, although Represeu-
tative Overstreet received one In
diana vote. But outside of these
States the voting is almost unani-
nous for the Secretary of War.
AS the employees of the House are
almost invariably politicians either
full grown or embryo, the signifii-
canoe of their ballots is regarded as
considerable.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20

A man who is at heart for the
Wall Street candidate for President.
and is afraid to say so. he comes out
and yells for Roosevelt eff he is
candidate for third term" and
then refuses to say whom he is for
for second choice. By this We will
know them.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20

FassA
BE sure aad uso that a.s
titled remedy, Ma. ~, -
SOOTHING sYEup, g, s5,eEt
teething. Il soolhe. .as.s
tens the gums aIinxs II ss
wind colic, ani l. .ne ~
Tor DiarrhoaA. T~en,y-ar.
hnttla ~
Guaranteed under r.
Drugs Act, June sOth aas
Number IOas. ga
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
A FORTUNATE TEXAN.

Mr.. E. W. GoodIoe, of 107 St.
Louis St., Dallas, Tex, says: ain
the past year / have become &C
quainted with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, and no laxative L ever before
tried so effectually disposes of ma
laria and billiOusness. They don't
grind or grippe. 25c. At all drug
gists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
FRo1s Qua EXCHANGES.


How can the Defuoeratic party
have the face 10 solicit the votes OF
The people 10 restore II 10 power In
the nation In the face Of present con-
when the people remember
too. that it, last administration gave
ns the worst panic In cur history ?
Aurora.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
The Phonograph I'm the Wit
ness Chair.

Several instances have recently
occurred Of the admission Of phone
graphic records 50 lega! evidence.
An interesting example i that OF o
ledger In roated rooms 81 Paris, who
sued his landlord 20 suppress - IN
lntoIerAbIe nuisance the proceedings
Of > eopprsmith on the ground
foor. lie employed . phonogrsph
10 record the sounds complained OF,
aud no sooner was the instrument
set going before the judges than
they began 10 stop their ears in dis
may. The complainant was mol
long In obtaining the relief which
he sought.-Youth's Companion.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
srs.cEuY IN caesRaus-


I'd ashsy Kills Dan Overcast killing
eee~ OF Of oensestie oisf'e"isiSs-
ChIna Grove, -. C., Jane is---
Edward Ashby shot and killed Ian
Overcast near kanapolLs. jasi over
the CabArrus County line Al 3 o'eioSk
this morning and made good has e.
cape. 4 pose gith hloodhoands AFe
in pursuit Of the slayer, bat st : late
hour tonight no word has come from
the parsners.
Overcast aud Ashby were broth
ers-in-lAw and the tragedy grew out
Of domestic difficulty about which
there Is considerable mystery. Per
sons who have arrived here from the
neighborhooi where the crime vas
committed tell the stery Of the
crime, and these details are given
for what they are worth.
Ashby went 10 the home Of Reese
Peihel yesterday aud accused Peth-
els wife of improper conduct with
Overcast, declaring that If Pethei
would 90 with him TO the woods he
would produce proof of his charges.
Pethel accompanied Ashby 10 the
woods but Ii IL said Ashby was un-
able 10 show the husband proof OF
the wifa's misconduct. Pethel de-
elsred then that the best way TO set
tie the matter was TO Interview
Overcast, and Pethel and his wife
went 10 Ashby's home after him.
Ashby accompanied the Pethels Will
ingly, but instead of stopping al
Pethel's home, where 1t had been
agreed the conference was TO be held,
the Pethels took him beyond into
thicket, where Ashby was secreted.
Ashby stepped out from his hiding
place as Overcast approached and
shot him Dead Immediately taking
flight.
SLAYER OF HIS FATHER.
Ashby has the reputation of being
q desperate character. About four
SCnIo aSO hS hIllou HIS lathSIT - Adi
Ashby, a noted whlskey transporter,
because the father had brutality
whipped his daughter, Edward Ash
by's sister. The elder Ashby was
known to have possessed violent
temper, and on this ground chiefly
acquitted the son. It is said that the
gun which Ashby used this mora
ing is the same weapon with which
he killed his father.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20

The lynchers Of a white man,
johnson, will be tried in Union
County in July. The Governor has
ordered special term of court for
that purpose. This calls to mind
the fact that the poor devil Hall is
doing service in The penitentiary
singly and alone for the crowd that
lynched the Lyerly gang-in Rowan
County. Hall may be getting just
deserts but where are his associates
who helped him overpower the
sheriff and guards, shoot guns, bat
ter down doors, and take three ne
groes from Jail and hang them P
Lexington North State.