davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04
CENTRAL ILLINOIS REVENUE PRODUCER
Furnishes s3s, 600, 900 to the United
In Whiskey Fees Yearly.

Furnishes s3s, 900. 900 to the United
In Whiskey Fees Yearly.
Bloomington, ILL.,, June d.
More than 100000 will have
poured into the treasury of the Uni
ted States from the Central Illinois
internal revenue district, by July 1,
the close of the fiscal year This
enormous sum will pay one-fifteenth
of the entire amount necessary to
conduct the United States govern
ment in that length Of time. The
greatest distilleries in the world are
located here in Central Illinois, and
their revenue is a very important
item in the operation of the gov
eminent of "Uncle Sam"
For the month of May the collec.
tions were 1886, 900, and June
promises to exceed this sum. Ex-
pended for the navy, it would build
five floating monsters like the Ore
gon; ten battleships of the first class,
or twenty armed cruisers. It
maintain the United States
six years and leave a margin
payment of the consular
The internal revenue distric
the most prolific and most
cal of the federal departme
costs but one per cent to collect this
vast sum.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04
DOUBLE BARRELLED CANNON.
Only One is at Athens, Georgia--Result
of the First Test.

Only One is at Athens, Georgia Result
of the First Test.
New Orleans Times-D mOcrat
The only double barrelled cannon
in the world is one Of the historic
curiOsities of Athens, Ga.
There is history of unique in
terest that goes along with this old
cannon. Besides being the only
double barrelled shooting iron" of
this kind ever invented, it was con-
ceived with q peculiar idea by the
inventor, John Gilleland, a member
of the Mitchell Thunderbolts, local
military company during the war.
The Mitchell Thunderbolts was a
company composed of men too old
for active service in the field, and
was organized purely for home de-
fence.
Mr.. Gilleland, the inventor, be
lieved that with a cannon of the
double barrel pattern, he could NOW
down Yankees by the hundreds. He
had his cannon cast at the Athens
foundry, and when finished it was
hauled out to the outskirts of the
city, where a test was made. One
test was entirely sufficient to demon
strate that the cannon was a rank
failure.
A 500 foot chain with the ends
attached to two cannon balls was the
charge. These balls were rammed
into the cannon good and hard. II
was the inventors idea that when
the cannon was fired the chain would
stretch taut and cut down every.
thing within its length. When il
was properly loaded it was touched
off with great ceremony.
One of the balls got out a little
ahead of the other and the devil anG
Tom Jones were to pay. It had &
kind of circular motion, plougheG
up about an acre of ground, tore u,
cornfeld, moved down saplings
and the chain broke, the two ball
going in different directions. One O
the balls killed young COW in
distant field, while the other knocked
down chimney from a log cabin
The members of the Thunderbolt
who went out to witness the tes
scattered as though the entire Yam
kee army had turned loose in tina
vicinity. =
The one test was enough to con
vince the inventor that his doubl,
barrelled cannon was more disas-
trous to the men behind it than t,
the enemy in front. 1t was brough
back to the city and was never uset
again except to celebrate Democratic
victories, the number of times 70
this purpose being rather limited ex
cept in State campaigns. Severa
years ago the old cannon disappeared
from in front of the city hall, ant
it was found in junk shop, from
which it was rescued, and after be-
ing mounted was placed in the littl,
park on College avenue, opposite thu
Federal building, where it nov
stands-one of the most interesting
relics Of the civil war.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04
WHOM ARE THEY DlcKERINe WITH

WHOM ARE THEY DlCkERlNC With
The Washington Herald has long
article pointing out the great activity
of the Wall Street influences on the
Democratic as well as the Republi-
can party in the South. 1t says that
these influences which have been SO
long at work trying to discredit
Roosevelt and his great reform poll
cies, have walked up to the fact that
that if they should get reactionary
candidate nominated by the Repub-
can Convention, that Bryan would
beat him for President. This has
caused these trust influences to go to
work to beat Bryan for the nOmina-
ton. In short, they want to get a
safe and sane man like Judge Parker
nominated by both parties aud then
the Wall Street crowd will not care
who is elected. The interesting
thing now to know is which Demo
cratic and which Republican poll
ticians in North Carolina are these
Wall Street influences dickeripg
with. They are dickering with
somebody.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04
THE CHARMING WOMAN

Is not necessarily one of perfevt form
and features. Many = plain Uon,s
who could never serve a. all Art.a.
model, possesses those rare quA!i,ls.
that nil the world admircS urat.
ness, clear eyes, clean smooth kin
and that sprightiiness of step aud
action that accompany COOL health
A physically weak woman is neve,
attractive, no. even TO herself. Elss.
trio Bitters restore weak women
give strong nerves, bright Eye,
smooth, velvety skin, beautiful com.
plexion. Guaranteed by ali drug.
fists. soc.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04
The Bingham School.

We have received the Bingham
School Catalogue for its Hath year,
its best year financially, and in area
of patronage siuce 1893. Besides
the North Carolinians there are
about 1870 pupils from other locali-
ties, representing an area reaching
from New York to Mexico, $500
miles, and from California eastward,
through the United States, across
the Atlantic and Mediterranean to
Armenia and Persia, into the Pacific
to the Philippines, $4,000 miles,
three quarters around the globe. We
congratulate Col. Bingham that this
North Carolina School is refusing
pupils every year, and that its equip
ment astonishes everyone who in
spects it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04
THE GOVERNOR AND THE RATE BILL

THE GOVERNOR AND THE RATE BILL.
A special from Asheville to the
Raleigh Times Monday afternoon
stated that the Governor had been
advised by several of his party
friends to call an extra session of the
legislature to pass new railroad
rate bill making the maximum rate
q cents per mile instead of 24, as
passed by the last legislature.
AS reported in our news columns,
Judge Pritchard had issued an in
junction against the State Corpora
ton Commission to prevent them
from enforcing the new rate law
which was to have gone into effect
in this State last Monday. The at
tOrneys of the railroads and the at
tOrneys for the Corporation Commits
sion were heard before Judge Pritch'
aIu Al ASHSN1IlS OatuIudy. uuSe
Pritchard ordered that the cases
should be heard before Judge Mont.
gOmery, Standing Master of the
Eastern District, and his decision in
the matter to be In October in the
case of the Southern, and in Jan
uary in the case of the Atlantic
Coast Line. In the meantime the
railroads must issue receipts for al
fares in the State and for freight
so if the decision is against the rail
roads, the people can present theil
receipts and have all money refun
ded that they had paid in excess OF
the new rate.
But we started out to tell about
the Governor, his friends and the
extra session of the legislature. The
Governors friends say that it hal
been proven that the railroads car
earn a good profit selling tickets a
II cents per mile, and that if the
legislature were called In extra ses-
sion and would repeal the present
law and make the maximum rate q
cents that the railroads would stor
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04
guRScRIpTIon RATES.
FOR ROOSEVELT WITH an "F."

Whenever you see q politician
making a belated declaration that he
IL for Roosevelt ir he IL candidate
for third term, etc, 1t IL safe to
mt that man down a. one VINO Is
dickerlng with the enemy.
Every one knows that Roosevelt
will not be s'candidate", and be-
sides, no one who Is friend to the
President and his policies will talk
about third term. 1t Is only
the Presidents enemies who cay that
another term would be 'third
term. and besides, those who are
honestly for the President are not
for him with an "if'; they are for
him In spite Of the declaration that
he would not be candidate again.
They are in favor Of inducing him
and, If necessary, forcing him, II
possible, TO serve his country sec
ond term.
In fact, it IL not for Mr.. Roosevelt
to decide whether or not he Will
serve another term as President, IL
is for the people to decide. The peo'
pie unquestionably want for Presl'
dent next time a man who VIII
stand unqualifiedly for RooseveIp'
policies, and one who Will carry
them forward effectively. How car
any man be found to take the Presi
dents shoes and carry forward hi
policies, and carry them forward
any better than he can? Then why
should those who favor his policies
be looking for substitute?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04
Utah For Roosevelt.
ashingtOn Herald

Washington Herald.
alt is altogether probable" said
Senator Sutherland, Of Utah, at the
Shoreham, s'that the popular do
mand for the denomination of Presi-
dent Roosevelt will be 80 over
whelming that the convention will
nominate him regardless of his own
desires in the matter. 1t would be
the greatest honor ever paid man,
and were it to come in this spOnta-
neous fashion, representing the SEN
timent of the nation, it would not
be in the nature of things that the
President could refuse.
"Such a cOnsummatiOn would be
greatly to the liking of our Utah
people, with whom the Chief Execu
tive has always been top.notch IA
vorite."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04

The world do move. Recently a
company Of Confederate veterans re-
turning home from reunion
marched up the streets of Washing.
ton in their gray uniforms aud their
muskets on their shoulders to the
White House, where they were re.
ceived by the President. Aud now
comes the news that the Richmond
Iron Works is to make in the former
Capital of the Confederacy a num-
Der of cannon for the Federal gov.
eminent Industrial News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04

The Democrats Of Oklahoma have
nominated blind man for the Uni
ted States Senate.
Even if this man is elected he
will not be unlike his colleagues.
The other Democratic Senators are
blind but just don't know it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04
Peculiar Death of a Little Child

Charlotte. N. c., July 1.-The
little Swear old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. III. Merritt, of this county, died
while crawling under the
fence at his fathers home, to escape
cow, last evening. The child turned
over, wriggled its body several times,
and was dead.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04
Subscribe for The Caucasian. Only
$1.0O per year or SOC for six months.
Subscribe now.
A MEMORABLE DAY.

One of the days we remember
with pleasure, as well as with profit
to our health, is the one with which
DIR. Kings New Life Pills, the pain.
less purifiers that cure headache and
billiousness, and keep the bowels
right. 25c., by all druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04
Negro Instantly Killed by Seaboard
Train at Durham.

Durham, N. O., June 29.-This
afternoon, a few minutes after two
O'Clock, a negro by the name of Mil
ton Peeks was instantly killed on
the yard of the Seaboard road, the
shifting engine of that company
killing him. The negro was nor
ribly mangled.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04

BE sure and uss that old and -,
titled remedy, Ms. wISs,o-''
SOOTHING SYRUP, for chgl.-
tsething. II sooshes the chila -.
tens the gums, allays all pain. a..
wind collie, and II me best r,rns.s
Tor DisrrhosA- Twenty-fve g.
nttia
Guaranteed under the FnrJ -.
Drugs Act, June soth, s06. So
MURDER 1925.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04
She Probably Was Worth NJ

CFft fNFtfHtsF " - W UFEFf NUr~
Mrs. Benham-How murb f..
you pay the minister when Va. a.
married
Benham-Five dollars.
Mrs. Benham-You meSn. h.,n
ful thing. knew yov paid Sic
when you married your first y lie
Brooklyn Life.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04

Every man who gets into An AZ.
gument seems TO think he l. lsrSs.
band hired not TO stop.
Truth Is always q friend 10 tto~
who honestly seek Ii.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04
Would Blow Up Roper Plant.

New Bern, N. G., July "A
dastardly attempt has been discov-
cred two or three times recently to
blow up the Roper Company saw
mill here.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04

An increase in taxes counts the
same, whether it be due to an in
crease in rate or to an increase in
valuation. 1t means as much 10 the
taxpayer one way as the other.
You'll hear something ''drap" next
fall.-Shelby Aurora.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04
His Apologies Accepted.

Mother-in-Law-Has the young
man who saved my life yesterday
called upon you YETI
son-in-Law-Yes, indeed, he hss
already made his apologies.-Flie-
gende Batter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04

The poll taxes listed this month
are the poll taxes that must be paid
as q prerequisite to voting in No
vember, l908.--Daily Industrial
News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04

When man finally does graduate
from the school of experience the
howers he receives are hauled to
their destination by the undertaken.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04

II Ii true that most things are
much higher than . few years ago,
but the most Of Us have the price
Durham Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04

The South II clearly in q state OF
declining enthusiasm on the subject
of third term Bryan lieking.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04
Bryan at State Fair.

1t Is stated that Hon. w. J. Bryan
will be the principal speaker at the
State Fair to be held in Raleigh in
October.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04

After one girl has broken mans
heart some other girl comes along
and mends it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-07-04

The poor devil Hall is still in the
penitentiary for lynching the Lyerly
negroes at Salisbury. Now it would
be but an act Of gratitude for those
who assisted in the job to petition
Gov. Glenn for his pardon. 1t would
seem that he has about suffered
enough for his share of response
bility when it is considered that his
many associates go unmOlested.-
Union Republican.
There is great danger that Wall
street candidate will try to control
the next Republican national con-
ventiOn Much care should be ex-
ercised in selecting the delegates to
the various conventions 1t ia none
too early to be vigilant.-Shelby
Aurora.
"Is not the Democratic party ar
empty bottle without label ?" asks
Henry Watterson.
If Marse Henry answers thii
question in the affirmative and thu
Kentucky voters believe what h'
says, the Blue Grass State at leas
will rush headlong into the Repub
liean camp.-Industrial News.
A gentleman dropped into Tn
Republican Office few days ago ant
said that he would never forget how
he voted the Democratic ticket tina
helped to elect Cleveland, carried 1
pine torch and yelled himself hoars'
in the Democratic Notification owe
the event, and then went home an(
nearly starved to death. Since ther
he had pinned his faith and allegi-
ance to Republican men and policies
and never had cause to regret it.
Union Republican.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
"FEMALE SOLDIERS" UNDER BAN
Edict Issued Against Those Wearing
Confederate Uniform.


At a meeting held in Nashville, Tenn,
Friday night, Frank Cheatham bivouac,
United Confederate Veterans, the Sec
ond largest confederate organization
in the south, adopted resolutions
against women wearing confederate
uniforms, and demanding that all "fe-
male soldiers" now attached to Con-
federate organizations withdraw at
once.
These resolutions will be sent to all
Confederate organizations in the south.
The story behind the resolutions had
it's beginning at the recent reunion at
Richmond, when there appeared on the
staff of General Stephen D. Lee Geor-
gia woman clad in the full regalia of
general, sword and all. Her appearance
created a great deal of antagonism
among the old soldiers.
The resolutions were drawn up by
Colonel John P. Hickman Of Nash
vile. It reciteS that some Of the gen
erals Of the south have adopted the
modern woman. which is repugnant to
the men and women Of the south"
The lady, it is stated, had nursed
General Lee through a recent spell
of illness, and for her services was
adopted on the staff with the rank Of
surgeon general.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
CHINA TO VENT WRATH
On Uncle Sam Because Of Alleged III
Treatment of Yellow Men in
the United States.

The most aggressive letter that has
come from the pen of Chinese anent
the United States exclusion act is a
document written by Kong Yue Wei,
leader of the Chinese reform move
ment, who recently left Mexico City
for New York.
The document was written in the
form of a letter to President Roose-
welt, seeking to enlist the presidents
aid in a revision of the present laws.
Just before leaving Mexico City,
Kon Yu Wei gave to The Daily Rec
ord, an afternoon paper published here,
ord, local afternoon paper, a copy of
this letter and authorized its publica'
ton.
After reclting what the Chinese have
done for the development of the west,
Mr.. Kong details the treatment the
Chinese people have received at the
hands of the people Of the United
States and says:
1.-TWO decades Of rigid enforcement
Of the exclusion laws have brought
about the i'll will of four hundred mil
lion people.
A united Chinese nation will seek
to assert it's rights and avenge its
wrongs. Its anger will be vented in
ways that I dread to think Of.
"The time will come when small
spark may start an uncomfortable con-
aagration and the friendly ties be.
tween our people be severed beyond
remedy.
Americans have been wont to con-
denim Russian cruelty toward the
Jews. How much more humane has
been. Americas treatment of the Chi
nese?
"Can civilized America reconcile
such treatment of their fellow crea-
lures with divine law? Courtesy and
kindness should be reciprocated with
out a difference between the treatment
Americans received in China and that
accorded to Chinese in America"
Among the notifications he sug-
gests in the existing law is the abol-
ishment of the Objectionable features
O. Identification, such as photograph
and the body marks; that no restric-
ton as to ports of entry be made; that
certificates issued to Cinnamon by Chi
nese chambers of commerce endorsed
by American consuls should entitle
Chinese to free entry. He asks that
this be applied in the Philippine and
Hawaiian islands.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
JAIL A FEW TRUST MAGNATEs
Is Advice of Bryan at Banquet Given
in His Honor.


in His Honor.
"Send John D. Rockefeller and a
dozen other trust magnates to prison
for a long term of years and one OF
the most vital questions before the
people Of this country will have been
solved" declared William J. Bryan,
at a banquet given in his honor by
DR.. Sol C. Dickey, president of the
Winona Lake assembly at Warsaw.
Indiana.
president Roosevelt and others are
now bringing to successful issue
the principles and ideas I advocated
seventeen years ago." Mr.. Bryan con-
tinued.
"This is particularly true as regards
the tariff. The president is compiling
my future speeches for me-"
Mr.. Bryan took a fling at the pres
ident's cabinet, saying that there was
not man in 1t who agreed with Mr.
Roosevelt. Referring to the controver.
sy between the United States and ia
pan, MI. Bryan, who, during his trip
around the world, visited the eastern
empire, said little more backbone
at Washington would settle the differ
ences for all time to come without a
conflict between the two nations.
Japan will follow in the path Of
Spain and other nations once power
full, unless there is religious awak-
ening in that country" he said. There
is one thing that can save Japan and
that is the spread of Christianity"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-07-11
CHALLENGED BY TlLLMAN
Senator Dolliver of Iowa Rouses Ire of
South CaroIinian and is Asked to
Fight Duel.

Angered because Senator Dolliver
took exceptions to his views On the
race question, Senator Benjamin Ryan
Tillman of South Carolina, who deliv-
cred an address in Jackson, Mich, on
the fourth Of July, has issued chal-
lenge to Dolliver to fight duel.
Tillman asserted that only by this
method could his honor be vindicated.
Tillman made his usual speech before
a large and enthusiastic audience, and
at the close he requested all who coin
cided with his views to stand up. EV-
erybody in the audience stood.
Dolliver got into towr Friday and
Immediately began to abuse Tillman.
He ridiculed every statement the
southern senator made. Tillman, who
is the guest of acquaintances in near
by lake resort, hurried into town
inserted a notice in the evening pa
pers Of Jackson, in which he stated
he had been grossly insulted, that In
the south the way those things are ad-
justed is by the duel route. Dolliver
read the story in the newspaper and
met Tillman in the lobby O. the Ostego
hotel. A stormy interview was the re-
suit, and it was only through the ef-
forts of bystanders that serious trou-
BILE was averted. Dolliver said he was
not fighting duels, and Tillman brand
ed him as a coward for not being able
to back up his statement, and he de-
clared that the time would come when
he would square things with the gen
tleman from Iowa.
Dolliver left Jackson Friday even
ing. He was followed to the station
by an angry mob Of several hundred,
and the police had difficulty in getting
him through the mob in the train
sheds. TilIman remained in the hotel,
walking backward and forward in an
excited mood. Tillman's speech caught
the town, while Delivers efforts at
answering the South Carolina's sena-
tors argument met with a fat fail.
ure.