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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
Hanged For Murder Of Policeman.

Roanoke, Va, speeial-John Har-
DIV, negro, who shot and killed no.
liceman officer Robert IT. Beard last
October. was hanged early Friday IN
the Roanoke jail yard. The rope
broke when Hardy shot through the
trap and be relied over on the ground,
half choking. He was again placed
on the scafTold and the second drop
broke his neck. lie was pronounced
dead in FIVE minutes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
Crons Totally DESTROYED

HrntersviIle. Special. - 4 very Sc
vc~e hail and rain storm passed over
this section Tuesday afternoon. n
the path of the storm the crops were
almost totally destroyed. Messrs. J.
NJ. Wilson. S. &. and J. l.. Deaton and
Houston Cathey are the principal los
crs in Lemley. The down-pour OF
rain was almost unprecedented. The
upland terraces and bitches in many
places overfowing and great wagon
roads were swept across the cultivat-
cd fields for hundreds of yards.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
Killed Over Card Game.

High Point, Special-0sear hearns
eolored. was found dead i'll the woods
cas-, of High Point Monday even
ing. Sunday afternoon kearns lett
home and had not returned Monday
morning. when the search was made
The dead body was found with bui-
lets in il. 1t is not known whether
Kearns committed suicide or not, buf
il is generally believed that he en-
oaoad in a game of cards. when a
nnarreI ensued and Kearns was kill
81
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
staaner Pulled OF shozis.

Savannah. Special. - The BrItish
steamer Craigisia was pulled OF the
shoals at the harbor's mouth Sunday
morning aud towed 10 the city apPar-
entiy undanseed. Part OF the ves-
sells cargo OF pyrites had to be
thrown overheard before she was
lightened SUFFICIENTLY TO float Four
tugs pulled her of. The Craigisla
was bound for Savannah from Hne'-
va. She grounded last Wednesday
night.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
Car Barns Of New York City Rail
way Destroyed By Fire.

New York, special.-Fire Sunday
destroyed the 'ear barns Of the New
York City Railway Company situa;-
ed in Madison avenue, between
Eightv-fifth and Eighty-sixth streets
A number of nearby residences
we're damaged. The loss will exceed
500, 900.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
Viscouat Aek; to be Recalled.

Toxic, BY Cable.-The atochi says
that vieouut Aoki, japanese anbas-
ssdor to America will probably be
recalled and that he viii likely ba
succeeded by Baron Kanelzo.
Washington, Special. Baron
Kaneko. whom The Toxic Hoehi AZ
serts will probably succeed Viscouai
Aoki as ambassador from Japan .:
tbs capital, is a former minister oi
Justice in the Toxic Cabinet.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
The Rowland Case.

Raleigh. Special.-AlIhough the
chemists have reported that no evil
dence of poisoning have been found
against DR.. Rowland, the cases
against him will be tried In court.
His friends now believe him innocent
Of the grave charges, but that he IS
q victim of circumstances.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
keau.tsed Of Pecnags Charge.

Macon, Ca, special.-Psnl L.
Wheeler. q farmer Of Putnam county
was tried here in the United States
commissioner court on a charge 4
neonaee. It was claimed that Wheel
A. returned and held unlawfuily, ole
Henry Smith. After hearing the evl-
5ence. Commissioner Y. E, Martin -
leased the accused man.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
Secretary Taft at st. Paul.

Sioux City, 6. D., Special.-Seere-
tary of War Taft arrived here from
St. Paul Sunday. He said he had
entirely recovered from his indispo-
sition. Several hundred people call
ed to pay respects. He attended
church and at l o'clock left for Fort
Meade with Senators Gamble and
Kittridge and Governor Crawford.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
FlaTman Loses His Life.

Sylvia, speeial.-A shifting engine
between Bryson City and Balsam and
passenger train No. 10 collided rear
end between Addie and Beta, blilpg
Flagman Dehart, of Bryson City and
cutting the right limb of just about
the knee of Mrs. B. c. Grindstaf1, o.
Sylvia. Drs. Chandler Nichols,
Hooper and Colby attended the pa
tients. No one else was seriously
hurt.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
Shot About Another Mans Wife.

Spencer. Special. = Vlck Kich, a
colored employe of the Southern Rail
way Company here was shot three
times b. Lake Tillman also colored
The trouble arose over the attentions
of Rich to Tillman's wife. Two balls
took effect in Rich's neck and one
IN his side.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
pEcTAIN THE FLOORS.

Stained soft wood floors "nlea a
chow worn places should be toucAeu
nm with the same stain ana 'he w.
,,iaces should be vanished with sumo
first-class varnish-
Tho yarnish should be rehe"eu a.
intervals in the places suo]ect ~ ~
most wear, but if the floor mas 0e a.
- long neglected that not only .s sas
s.,rn;sh - r b,lt the stain as well mas
haen removed and must be patcheo, =
srssb coat of yarnish over the Eaois
floor will do a great deal 70 niue si -
junction of the new and ola slarn ,
and add to the appearance ana ouA 9
bility-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20

What He Said to Southern Delegation About a
Second Choice.

Sincerity of Those Declaring
Second ChoiceSentment Growing
South Both the Democratic Republican
the Public Schools in Washington Memorial
Day Arlington 6 -. =
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
Wall Streets Dark Horse.

The Washington Evening Star IN
an editorial on last Sunday says:
"Wall street continues its filrta-
ton with the South. It's agents are
touring that section, talking business.
alking crops. talking everything cal
ul8ted to develop the sentiment O.
he people. But the main object Is
politics. What is most desired Is
Enowedge of how strong Mr.. Bryan
till Is down there, and if it is pos
Eible to shake his hold on states
here in his two races for the pres
iency he was all but adored.
who may be Wall streets real
candidate? 1t is nobody so far men
loned. The men figuring on the des-
ruction of Mr.. Bryan have nc
bought of putting in his place
fader whom in Office they could no
FSe. Aud they could not use any o.
1e several men to whom they ar
R9w devoting so much space. Thei
hbject in bringing them forward /
weaken Mr.. Bryan if possible, an
hen produce the man they reall
FTant. He should be from the East
8or no Western man could serve the1
purposes. He should be Of them t
understand their game and be dl;
posed to play it to their taste an
profit.
AIr. Watterson's dark horse is stl
very dark. Is the Wall street sIes
70 remain dark slso7
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20

To see an object on the eartn,s sur.
.aca fco miles away the observer must
70 e.es7 feet ap0Ye the level o. ing
sea, -s~--.s-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
The President Watching the Hypo-

This shows that the President has
his eye on that class of Southern poll
ticians who are declaring loudly fo.
Roosevelt but who are suspected of
fitting with the agents of the five
million dollar conspiracy fund, and
Il Is said that Chairman Adams OF
North Carolina, may be one of those
Who will be watched, up to date he
has been lodging as to a second
chaifp
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-06-20
Special 10 the Caucasian.

Srrrra 10 the Caucasian.
Washington. ID. G., June II, 1907.
@-~rrr the departure of the Presi-
zdn.t for Oyster Bay for the summer,
= M, delegations Of Office seekers have
s. #-f.np-d. There is also a notable fall
s mu oT Of the appearance of Con
cr-~-mcu at the downtown hotels.
i Rut there is still every day quite i
. thsoag Of people in Washington Of
an kinds going and coming from
every part Of the country.
For Roosevelt Everywhere.
It is noticeable that these people
br- few Of them known as politicians,
a.d who seldom talk politics, are nov
&. king politics as never before. The
General and almost unanimous yer
drrf Of these people is that the Pres
iIrut should yield to the demand Of
th. american people and serve sec
u.d term rs President.
This i heard every day, no matter
whether the people are from Oregon,
Iowa. Colorado, Texas or Georgia
r..v occasionally is there discord-
a.r vote and'then it is from the trust
ridden sections or from some of the
political agents Of Wall street.
Judge Taft the Favorite for Second
Choice.
Mr. Sawyer, a Massachusetts edi-
iur who was here a few days since
returning from Il trip through the
NHldlc West. saws that from what
lr has seen and heard that he is sar-
i-ipd that Taft will be nominated, if
Roosevelt refuses a second nOmina-
riuu
Nr. Hoyt. the disbursing clerk OF
fhc House Of Representatives has
just taken straw vote of all the
members of the House and the en-
pIoEccs. lie says that he expected a
roinrity Of the replies would be foI
>pcakcr Cannon, but that on the other
hand large majority are for Roose-
Welt first. and for Taft second.
Commercial travellers often have
tie best Of opportunity to sound pub
Iir opinion, because they come in con
tact with so many people in so many
lnraIities One of them is John \
Stewart. Of Cincinnati, who is at the
New Willard. ''I have been all over
Northern Ohio during the past three
weeks I find the sentiment over
whelmingly for Secretary Taft fol-
President. In fact. | find almost NJ
talk Of any one else as far as Ohi>
j; concerned. unless Roosevelt can b:
induced to serve another term.
The President Most Anxious About
the Second Choice Delegates.
The Post. Herald and all othel
Washington papers published semi
oAioial statement from the White
House few days before the Presi
1au, lcft for his summer home. ]
wis to the effect that a delegation
i.om certain Southern State called
.a the President to pledge him th'
-o'il vote Of their State at the mex
national convention if he should be {
candidate again. The President i
reported to have said: eyes, gen
tiomen. but I am more interested t
know who will be your secont
Choice" This same semi-officia
statement from the White Hous'
goes on to say that the President ha
decided not to do or say anythin!
moro to keep those who claim the,
want to instruct their delegations fO
lin from doing so.
The President Watching the Hypo
critics.
This shows that the President ha
his eve on that class of Southern poll
tl...nr,.. r,-bn n,-n dnol loudly fO
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
GRAND Jury REFUSED TO
iNNICT ELMER BRADLEY
5utia True Bill was Returned Against
Park Clay Crawford, Charged
With Arson.

The grand jury in the Circuit Court
yesterday returned an Indictment
against Park Clay Crawford, the
young white boy, in Jail upon the
charge Of attempting tp burn the
Augusta Hotel. Crawford will likely
be tried during this term of the court.
The jury also returned n true bill
against Amos Davis, colorcd, charged
with maliciously assaulting another
colored man.
The Jury refused to indict Elmer
Bradley, young white 10y, arrested
for robbing white man named IIaw-
kins, and also refused to return true
bill in tho case of Eddie White, col.
orcd. accused of robbing prisoner
In the county jail
1t is expected that the grand jury
Will be In session today and tomorrow
and may possibly require Saturday to
complete the large amount of bust
ness before it.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
Mrs. B|edes Was on Old Point
Wharf When The Remains We're
Brought Ashore for Burial.
SAILOR LOST HIS LIFE on MAY IS
Remains Were Being Accompanied to
the Cemetery by the kearsarse's
Band and the Firing Squad, After
the Funeral Services Had Been Held
Aboard the Big Ship.

The romans Of John II. Biedes, a
sailor from the United States battle.
ship Kearsarge, who was drowned by
falling from float in Hampton
Roads Oh the night of May 10, were
forwarded TO his former home in
Brooklyn, N. Y, last evening.
Tho body of tho sailor was recov-
cred near Fort Wool late Tuesday
night and taken to the Kearsargc,
where 1t remained until yesterday
>morn!Es,- Tho -crius -hn1a -eaten The
B5dy some, but tho friends of Biedes
had little trouble in identifying him.
Early yesterday morning funeral
services were conducted aboard the
Kcarsargc and the body was sent
ashore to be inferred In a local GENE.
tory. Tho band from the Kearsarge
and the usual firing squad came
ashore with the remains.
Arriving at the Old Point wharf the
friends of the dead man were stopped
and then informed that Mrs. Biedes,
the mother of John ". Biedes, accom-.
panied by Mr.. ID. j. Dunkins, OF
Brooklyn, had arrived at Old Point
and desired that the body be turned
over to her.
Tho mothers request was promptly
complied with and the body, accom-
panied by the band and firing squad
was then brought 10 Hampton and
turned over to Undertaliers r. C. Hall
& Son, who prepared 1t for shipment
to Brooklyn.
Mrs. Biedos and Mr.. Dunkins left
with the remains on tho steamer last
night for Brooklyn.
Biedes was on tho float from the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
SPLENDID GROWTH OF
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Excellent Management OF Cashier H
HI. Kimberly Shown in tho Report
of Past Two Months.

Tho successful manner In which
Mr. Hurry II. Kimberly, tho cashier
of the First National Bank. is hand
ling the business OF that rapidly
growing institution, is again brought
out by tho report made by the bank
to the comptroller of the currency
on yesterday. While the bank has
had steady growth from It's begin.
ming this report shows that the pns,
Two months were tho los. In the
history of the institution. During that
period the total business of the in
stitution Increased from S2sa.I05.71 to
SSl3,5l1.9o, while the deposits jumped
from S174G05.06 to S313,511 .9G: an
increase of 100000. The undivided
surplus fund was increased from
$3,5Oo.65 to s4,50S.15. thus showing
That Mr.. Kimberly cleared for tho
onnk just about 81 900 in sixty DAYS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
Nj. Blackstone, Popular JurIst,
Demonstrated His Ability to
See Things"
HASTINGS l0SEiuCENSE AADs65O
Phoebus Saloon Nun Endeavored to
i Confuse the cour. by Claiming That
Officers Had It in for Him, but Was
Surprised When the Judge Offered
to Visit His Saloon.

Judge ]. w. G. Blackstone, who
presided over tho Circuit Court yes;
terday not only sustained his repu.
tation as a jurlst but thoroughly
demonstrated that when 1t Is nccos.
sary ho can "soe things" 1t came
about in the case OF Mr.. l.. NJ. Hast.
1ngs, n saloon keeper In Phocbs. who
was tried on the charge of selling
LIQUORS on Sunday Mi Hastings MI,
up strenuous denial of the accnsa
ton and claimed TIM. .i;s i'boeie6
I ponce and Others, who testified that
,Ye os fniS him sell whIskcy on Sunduy
''"Sre mistaken. for thcy could net
POSSIBLY have soon his through n win.
now In tho renr from witch they tes.
tilted they had seen him.
After hearing the testimony ana the
arguments of the ATTORNEYS Judge
Blackstone announced that he would
settle tho question as to the DISPUTE
over the Window by going to Phocbus
and taking a peep through 1t himself.
Accompanied by Town Sergeant T..
>. Wallace, Mr.. Fay s. Collier and
several other gentlemen Judge Black.
stone went to Phoobus on the 2:15
O'Clock car. He visited the saloon
looked through the, window In cues.
ton, but said nothing to those with
him.
Returning to the bench Judge Black
stone told how we'll he thought the
officers could see Hastings by enter
Ing up 4 fine of st0O and revolving
Mr.. Hastings licenses As Mr.. Hast.
ings only took the licenses out few
days ago he will lose sG65 and can.
not conduct saloon IN tho building.
MT Hastings was tried before May
or l., p. Flrness who fined him sl0n
ana recommended that tho lcenses
be revoked, but he took an appeal to
the Circuit Court.
judge Sidney j, Dudley defended
the saloon man aud COMMUNICATING
hftorney Burdcttc a. Lewis vigorous.
" prosecuted the case.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23

WANTED-TO SELL a GOOD PAY
ing Millinery business in the rap
idly growing town OF Phoebus, Va
The only Millinery store in the
town. Good reasons for selling.
Apply to MRS. w. II. BURKE, af-
ternoon, at 1876 Mcllen ST., Phoebus,
Va. 5-23-1t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23

Kearsarge during the illumination of
the ships on Monday night, May 10,
when the float was run down by
Col. Thompson's houseboat. Bicdes
fell into the water and was drowned.
while the other sailors escaped by
climbing aboard tho houseboat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
CLASS OFFICERS FOR
PHOE5US GRADED School,
Commencement Exercises to occur Ii
National Soldiers Home Theatre
on June 13.

The members of tho graduating
class of the Phocbus Graded Schools
have elected the following officers
for the commencement exercises,
which will occur in the National Col.
diers' Home theatre on the night of
June 49,
President-Mr. William w. Retts.
Secretary-AIiss Mollie Berry.
Valedictcrlan- Miss Garnctt Ser.
geant.
Salutatorlnn-Mr. James Powell.
Essayist--Miss u. Ashwell
& Prophet-Miss Laura Bell.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23

Minnesota In the Roads.
: The United States battleship Min.
ncsota arrived In Hampton Roads
yesterday. ...
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-GOLD SHIRT WAIST PIN,
with three pearls in center, either
in st. Johns church or West Queen
street Sunday. Reward If returned
to MRS. l.. A. TUCKER, 232 West
Queen street. 5-21-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
CHAIN Of TITLE TO
SITE or BUILDING
Property of Government L
Traced Back
AND 7Ir,ss ARE ALL STRAIGHT
Property Was Deedsd TO County as
Courthouse Site ia 1882 and Thence
to Local mpany-Unc'e Sam to
Begin Bu &c Jog Soon

Uncle Sam is very careful and con-
methods of doing business are carried
into every transaction of greater or less
magnitude. Recently he purchased
splendid site in Americas for the $780,
900 postoffice building to be erected
here, and quite naturally desired to in
vestigate fully the chain of titles 10 the
property. Williams &c Harper, attOr-
neys, are looking up the records, and
find among the first transfers that the
old courthouse square" of which the
postoffice site forms a part, was decided
to the county com missiOners of Sumter
in the good year 1882 by one Walter
L. Campbell. From 1882 until about
1890, trifing matter OF sixty years, it
remained the property of the county,
when it passed into the hands of the
Americas Manufacturing & Improve
ment Co., which erected the Hotel
Windsor upon a large portion of it,
other portions having been sold pre-
viously for business blocks. More
recently the vacant property was pur-
chased by the Bank of South Western
Georgia, and afterwards sold to the
Government as a postofice site-and
the handsomest one in Georgia it is.
With this preliminary disposed of,
Uncle Sam will soon look to the cree
ton of the splendid building hepropos-
es giving his loyal subjects here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
FEz We ARERs on a PILGRIMAGE
Mobiles 10 Walk the Hot
Sands Today

Americas Shriners, mobiles of the
Temple Alec, will go in force at noon
today to the Mecca in the desert of
Crisp, called Cordele, where sundry
sons, unregenerate and unclean, will
don the penitential robes and hot foot
it amid the hot sands. AS Cordele, in
the desert, is naturally dry, the Mobiles
there have imported bounteous sup
ply of camels milk, whereby the weary
pilgrims may be refreshed. Shriners
from Macon, Americas, Albany and
Savannah will be in the lineup to cheer
the faltering brother as his feet stutter
in their stride. The grand parade con-
tanning many features of Oriental SPLEEN
dor will move promptly at 4:3O p. M.
The business session will be held at the
Elks hall at $50 p. m. The ceremonial
session will be held at the Elks hall,
also, beginning promptly at p. m.
Immediately after the ceremonial ses-
sion a traditional banquet will be given
at the Suwanee Hotel, which will be an
elaborate affair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
A THEATRICAL H,rIN AmER,cuS
When 'Kniehthc cd Was in Flower
the Play Here.

Anna Day, who appears in Americas
tonight as MARY Tudor in the dram
atlzation of the popular novel when
Knighthood Was in Flower" has prob
ably been more successful in portray
Ing the part than any other actress who
has ever undertaken it, not even ex
cepting Julia Marlowe. Even the best
of productions are at times forced to
play to a comparatively small house,
but in her triumphal tour in the same
piece Anna Day is greeted at each per-
Torrance with a packed theatre, and
in the great majority of cities the S. r..
O. sign was most conspicuously dis
played In fact so great has been her
success with the piece that Author
Charles Major has been authorized to
prepare another play for her of the
same nature, and laid along the same
lines, in the chivalric times of centur-
les ago, in which she will appear as
soon as it is completed, A large and
cultured audience will greet Miss Day
tonight at Glover's opera house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
FIGHT IS GOING TO
BE MADE ON RATE
Two Cent Fare The Demand
Made.
FARMERS UNION WAGE BATTLE
Petition is Filed With the Railroad
Commission Asking a Reduction in
Passenger Rate-WiH BE Head at
March Meeting

Americas people who wait YEARLY
for hours upon delayed trains are inter
ested in the fight that is going to be
made for reduction in passenger
rates, believing they should have some
compensation for the woes heaped up
on them. AS the enormous earnings
are not spent in Improvement of road
bed or purchase of new and needed
equipment, many think there should
be some concession in passenger rates.
The fight in Georgia for reduction of
passenger rates on all railroads has
opened. A formal paper has just been
filed with the railroad commission by
Charles S. Barrett, president of the
National Farmers Union, and signed
by State President Duckworth and
other state officials. Notice was served
some time ago that the Farmers Union
would inaugurate this fight, but this is
the first tangible move in the matter
Judge J. X. Hines, of Atlanta, has been
employed 20 argue the case before the
commission. Secretary Montgomery
of the commission, will notify all the
railroads of the filing of the paper, and
acknowledgment will be mailed to
President Barrett. The next meeting
of the commission will be held March
IA, and it is probable that the paper
Will be taken up then and a decision
reached as to what direction the matter
will be given.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-03-06
Given up to Die

B. SPECIAL, 1904 n. Virginia ST.,
Evansville, Ind, writes: For over five
years [ was troubled with kidney and
bladder affections which caused me
much pain and worry. [ lost flesh and
was all run down, and year ago had
to abandoned work entirely. [ had
three of the best physicians who did
me no good and was practically given
up to die. Foley's Kidney Cure was
recommended and the first bottle gave
me great relief, and after taking the
second bottle [ was entirely cured. y
Why not let it help you? F. M. Nc
Laughlin & Co.