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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
Skull Is Fractured.

Wilmington, Special. - While re-
turning to his home in the country
late Saturday night, Thomas B. Old
ham, bookkeeper for S. and B. Solo
mon, in this city, was struck by a
shifting engine at what is known as
the Castle Haynes crossing of the
county road with the Atlantic Coast
Line. A colored man in the surry
with him at the time the vehicle was
struck was also slightly cut about the
head The horse escaped and went
on to the injured mans home in tbe
country, about three miles from the
city. Oldham was apparently moi
much hurt at first and came back tc
the home of his father IN town
About 2 o'clock this morning ht
lost consciousness and, upon being
carried to the hospital, it was found
that he had a fracture of the skull
He is not expected to live. He il
about 80 years of age and has a wif'
and several children.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
Thirteen Lost in Fire.

New York, Special.-Thirteen per-
sons are dead and seven were injured
in an incendiary fire that Monday
swept the fve-story tenement at See
ond avenue and 109th street. The
fire started in saloon on the first
floor, shot up through the air-shaft
and stairway and trapped the families
on the upper floors before they could
be aroused. When the iremen ar
rived the whole building was ablaze.
Panic-striken men, women and child
rem checked the narrow stairway and
the crowded fre-escape and fought
with each other in frenzy to escape.
Thirteen bodies were found in one
room at the top of the house, hud-
died in an indescribable heap, so bad
ly burned as to be almost beyond rec
ognition. They had tried to make for
window near the fire escape, only
to fall, overcome by the smoke and
flames. Most of them were women
and children. Had those who died
in the room together kept the door
closed until the firemen arrived they
would have been rescued, but it is be-
lieved they were so badly frightened
they did not know what to do.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
CALLED AND KILLED
SHOT BY AN UNKNOWN PARTY
Hiss Ella ryyer. Of the Gilead
Nsixhbcrkesd. Near Huntsrxvilis.
Shot rrsn Ambush and slaia In
Etzntiy.

Charlotte, \. C., Speeial-EIla
Pryor, an lS-year-oid white girl,
living with her mother, Mrs. Neely
Pryor, near Gilead church, six miles
west of Huntersville, On the Beatty i
Ford road, was called out of the resi-
denee Monday night and shot to
death by an unknown person. The
tragedy took place some time be-
tween and 7 O'Clock, just after
dark.
Two minutes before the gun fired
some one knocked on the front door
aud one of the smaller girls went
to lie door, but saw no ones. She
Was followed by her sister, Ella, who
was fired on with shotgun from
tie road and instantly killed. The
little girl could not tell whether The
assassin was white or black. Some
member of the family thought that
she heard a voice calling Ella, and
recognized it.
1mDedistly after the young
woman was slain the alarm was
given erd a hunting party organized,
but no clue to the guilty one was
found. MI. Mack Fesperman, con-
stable of that township, and a posse
were in the woods all night. Sheriff
Wallace and Coroner Gresham went
to the scene of the homicide.
The P,yors are poor tenant far.
mers. It was said later that the
slain g''l had many admirers of q
questionable sort, and it is believed
that soLnc lover, in fit of jealousy
shot her to get her out of reach oi
the Other fellow. The father Of the
girl WHO lived on the farm Of Mr.
A. !. Derr for many years, died some
time ago. He was considered a goot
man of his class.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
One Effect Of Scarce Cash.

Raleigh, Special.-Letters received
from several persons who had ar
ranged to come South for the winter
say that owing to the money string
ency they will be forced to change
their plans and stay at home this
time. Raleigh, like Charlotte, Will
mington, Henderson, Fayetteville and
perhaps some other towns, has GER
tainly stood stout against the storm,
as none Of these places have issued
scrip. Scrip comes in here, into tht
various banks, and is handled just
as checks and is sent for collection to
the banks Of issue. A lot of this
scrip is ver~( (cheaply printed, and
hence there is danger of its being
counterfeited A bank official here
said be heard it stated that In States
outside of North Carolina a number
of forgeries or counterfeits of scrip
have been already detected.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
Attempted Bribery.

Norfolk, Va, Special.-A great
sensation was created in the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor Wednesday
afternoon by President Gompers in
his speech replying to the attacks up
on him and other officers of the fed
Grafton by the Manufacturers Asso-
citation, when he told Of an alleged at
tempt to bribe him at the Victoria
Hotel in New York, in October by a
young newspaper man, giving his
name as Charles Brandenberg, the
latter President Gompers said, hav-
ing declared that he represented the
National Manufacturers Association
and was prepared to offer him immu-
nifty from all exposure and make him
financially secure the remained of
his life, if he would sign a certain
paper and otherwise aid in the "ex-
posure" Of the other leaders in the
American Federation of Labor, with
the idea virtually Of destroying the
influence of organized labor Of the
country.
The paper, President Gompers said.
purported to have been signed when
he (Gompers) was i'll in 1895. This
paper. Mr.. Gompers said, he had pre-
served and, while death-like stiffness
prevailed in the convention, Presi-
dent Gompers drew forth the orig
inal document and read it.
Mr.. Gompers, during his recital oil
the alleged attempt at bribery, call,
ed upon different delegates present
who were with him at the time oi
interviews with Bredenburg, to verify
his statements This the delegations
did, rising in their seats. At the close
of President Gompers' speech there
was a great demonstration, even Vic
tor L. Berger, of Milwaukee, the So
cialist opponent of Mr.. Gompers, ris
ing and with uplifted arms declar
ing that although he had at conven
ton after convention, bitterly oppos
ed the reelection of President Comp
ers, he would be the one this yea
to move to make his election unanl
nous, with a vote of confidence no
only to President Gompers but to al
the officers Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. "There," declares
Mr. Berger, ''is the answer Of tn
Socialistic to the Manufacturers
Association.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28

ficeholders have been afraid for any
one to 60 as delegates to conventions
besides themselves, for fear that
some one else would get their Offices,
and the President also knows that
this has been one OF the curses Of the
Republican party in the South.
1t is thought here that the Presi-
dents idea is that IL the Federal Of
ficeholders are kept away from boss
ing the conventions in the South that
the rank and file OF the party will
take hold and that it will mean party
growth.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28

DEAEH OF A USEFUL MAN


ccaeerS. spseiai-Rafss Anwassas
Broxn died a. hs hcHs o. soasA
Csicn street as 2 o'eieek son4sy
norninr. asssr nany noashs Of saf-
fering. A little nor~ than ; yzsr
sro be wss afflicted Sslh . saaesre8s
sors on his lip. ard. after snsacsez@-
fnl treatment hy the expert special
lists in Nsw York. the inhrmsry shall
tered his constitution. though gnsal
within the past week brilliant hepes
we're entertained for his recovery.
Eryxipelas Developed several daya
ago. which vas the direct cause 81
his death.
Mr.. Brown was IS years of aie last
July 5th, and Is survived b. = wifs
and four children. Misses Maaae and
Grace Missouri Brown. and Messrs.
Louis A. and J. Leonard Brown. lie
was a son Of the late Alfred Brown,
his mother being Margaret Bost. He
was educated in Cabarrns schools and
in 1872 was married to Miss Missouri
Fisher, daughter of Mr.. George W.
Fisher. Unto this union nine child
rem were born, Ave having died
some years ago.
The early life of Mr.. Brown was
spent upon the farm aud in 1878,
while operating a cotton ginnery two
miles west of this city, he was caught
Under a shifting, losing thereby hi;
left leg. Shortly after this he engag-
ed in the manufacture Of brick with
primitive facilities aud from a plant
with an output of 5000 a day de
veloped to a capacity OF 10000 briek
o day. He was associated in ths
brick business with his sons, l.. A
and J. L. Brown, the firm name being
r. A. Brown & Sons. He was tht
principal stockholder and print
mover in the establishment OF th'
Brown Manufacturing Company. o
which he was secretary, treasurer ans
general manager. He was once
prominent figure in the mercantil
business Of the city, being a membel
of the firm of Brown & Shaffer.
Mr. Brown was familiarlv know
throughout the country as "Bus
Brown, being contractor of grea
prominence. Under his supervision
practically every cotton mill. store
house and church of this city; ever.
brick building in Albemarle. an
some of Gastonia, Gaffnev. Besseme
City, Winnsboro. Rock Hill. Char
lotte, Salisbury. Davidson. Hunter.
vile, China Grove and elsewhere wer
built bv him. Several years ago th
Concord Realty and Railway Con
panv was organized with Mr.. Brow
as president and general manager.
franchise was secured and nearly a
the necessary money was ready fo
beginning construction. but owing
declining health, nothing has bee
done in that line within the past fe
months. Mr.. Brown was an in
portant factor in the business circle
of the CITY and has amassed coi
siderable fortune. He was man {
unusual energy and persuasion, an
his death removes one of the mo-
prominent men this town has eve
produced.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
Fine Hotel Is Sold.

Southern Pines, Special.-After
delay the fine hotel
property, the Southern Pines House,
has been sold to settle the estate of
w. E. Giles, the former owner. W.
J. McAdams was the buyer, and he
gets the property for considerable
less than $4,000. While he lived,
Mr.. Giles was most energetic hotel
man, and had made a good name for
his house and was handling a large
patronage. The prospects look good
for the new owner, who has a lot of
friends in travelling circles.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
New Masonic Temple.

ShelbyvilIe, Spccial.-The new Ma
sonic Temple, at this place, is very
near completion, and will soon be
ready for Masonic purposes. II stands
on the west side of Court Square, and
presents an imposing appearance.
When entirely completed and furnish
ed it will be ore Of the finest Ma
sonic building in the State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
Convict Feigns Sickness, Is Taken tc
Hospital and Escapes.

Wilmington, Special-George Nc
Cullen, a negro convict on the county
road force, feigned sickness TO such 8
remarkable degree that he was sent
to the hospital in apparent great ag-
ony. Night came on and WREN he
was left for a moment in the ward o.
nurse, be took French leave AID
has not been seen or heard Of since.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
Distiller Indicted.


Danville, Specialize Federal
grand jury,which has beS investigat-
ing for the past ten days the frauds
Oh the government returned three m
diotments Friday afternoon against
c. W. Richardson, q large distiller
o. Henry county. charging him with
removing and conceaiing spirits, H.
licit distiiIing, and for failing to
make proper returns on The books
at his distillery. b. L. Howsrd, the
storckeeper and guager, was also in
dicted on several counts for eollusioD
TO 6efraud the government
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
Another Durham District Votes
Special School Tax.

Durham, Special.-The special
school tax election held in the Red
wood district, this cunty, close to
the county line, was carried by a
majority of eight votes. This. was
the second election for special tax
purposes held in this county In the
last week. There is another election
set for one day next month. This IS
for a special school tax in the west
ern psrt of tie county.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
Coast Line to Retrench.

Wilmington, Speeial-It is stated
here that, effective December 1st, fol-
lowing a general policy of retrench-
ment, the Fayetteville district of the
Atlantic Coast Line, with headqnar.
ters at Rocky Mount, viii be abolish
ed and that operating territory OF
the system placed under the juris-
diction of Supt. E. Phenneger, with
headquarters at Richmond. 1t is fur
ther stated that Supt. George B
McClelland, OF the Fayetteville dis
trict, will be made one Of the train
masters that have been allotted to the
enlarged Richmond district
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
CENSUS BUREAU REPORT
Figures Show 7.311,a02 Bales Ginned
to November 14th-The Report By
States.

- "a y" onSW tto44sEUz odloo 0tuu00
to November 14th-The Report by
States.
Washington, Special.-The census
bureau issued its report on cotton
ginned for the growth of 1907 to No
vember 18th showing total Of 7,311,-
202 bales, counting round as half
bales, compared with s,562,242 bales
for 1906 and 1901 ,1S0 for 1905. The
number Of round bales included is
l42,6O9 for 1907, and 200,S66 for
1906, and 209,006 for 1905. Sea Is
land included 42,70S for 1907, 30,671
for 1906 and 64,103 for 1905. The
number Of active ginneriss we're &c.
571 for 1907.
Following is the report by States,
giving running bales counting rounds
half bales and excluding inters, and
numoer Of active ginneries:
Alabama 761, ,13S bales and $3.50
ginneries; Arkansas 36s,77O bales
and 2,042 ginneries; Florida 35,565
bales, and 237 ginneries; Georgia l.
375,111 bales, and 4,439 ginneries ;
Kentucky 766 bales, and 2 ginneries ;
Louisiana 349,940 bales and 1,729
ginneries; Mississippi 792,127 bales
and 3,39S ginneries; Missouri 15,102
bales and 70 ginneries; New Mexico
"a bales and l ginnery; North Caro-
lima 4O1,852 bales and 2,603 ginneries
Oklahoma 491, ,274 bales and 924 GIN
neries; South Carolina 847, ASS bales,
and 3,119 ginneries; Tennessee 140,-
921 bales and 629 ginneries; Texas
l,7O9,583 bales and 1925 ginneries
and Virginia 1914 bales, and SO gin
neries.
The distribution of the Sea Island
I cotton for 1907 by State is:
Florida 1892: Georgia 22,6S1
South Carolina $685..
There was ginned 6,12S,562 bales
to November 1st, 1907 The stats
ties Of this report for November 14th
are subject to slight corrections when
checked against the individual re.
turns of the ginners being transmit.
ted by mail.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
Governor Opens Race Meet.

Beaumont, Texas, Special.-Gover-
nor Tom Campbell was the guest OF
honor and delivered an address. al
the opening day of the Beaumont
horse show and racing meet. The
racing meet viii continue through the
week and will consist Of one harness
event and FIVE running races each
day. An exceptionally good string of
horses is here to contest for the lib
eral purses offered.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
Armed Men Guard Virgin Gold

Seattle, Wash, SpeciaL-one mill
lion, two hundred thousand dollars
worth Of gold is now lying AZ Summit,
on Thompson Pass, inst baek of VAL
dez, on its way from Fairbanks, Alas
ka, to Seattle. Several armed guards
are watching the gold dsy and night.
OF this amount si51.0o0 j. in dust
and the rest in bricks r L the iarg-
est shipment ever sent ont over the
trail from Fairbanks TO Valdez
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
Old Dominion Week at jamestown.

jamestown Exposition, Special
This week will be known as Old Do
minion Week, the towns of Suffolk
and Smithfield and Isle of Wight and
Southampton counties celebrating.
Although the weather was bad, num-
bers of people were present from
those places. Exercises were held In
the Auditorium, Ellery's Italian Band
making its appearance here in con-
nection with them. Exposition Presl-
dent Tucker and Lieutenant-G Governor
Ellyson made addresses of welcome
Responses were made by E. FL. Will
liams, Of Smithfeld; J. q. Burgess,
of Suffolk, and Gavin Rawls,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
NJ. 7. CONFERENCE ENDS


conference OF the Methodist Protest
art church closed here Monday. The
session was ons og interest and was
harmonious throughout
Appointments were read IS fol-
lows:
Alamsnce-W. c. Lassiter.
AibemarIe-To be supplied.
Anderson-C. J. Edwards.
Asheboro-T. MI. Johnson
Asheyille-J. s. Williams.
Broad River-J. E. NcSwain.
Mrneombe-G. L. Curry.
Buriington-WilIiam Porter.
Csldwell.-Unsupplied.
Chatham-W. ID. Reid.
Chesterfeld-Unsupplied.
Cleveland-H. s. B. Thompson.
Concord-B. A. Braswell.
Davidson-J. Fl. Hulin.
Denton-G. L. Reynolds.
Fairfeld-W. E. Totten.
Fairview-T. F. McCullock.
Flat Rock-A. L. Hunter.
Forsyth-E. T. Lowdermilk.
Gastonia-T. A. Williams.
Graham-C. L. Whitaker.
Granville-T. w. Holmes.
Greensboro-T. J. Ogburn.
Greenville and Spring Chureh-W.
o. Foeleman.
Guilford-O. A. Highfill.
Halifax-W. L. Harris.
Haw River-J. r. Hutton.
Honderson-A. T. Dixon.
High Point. D. Williams.
Iivey-W. 4. Lamar.
LaGrange-J. F. Dozier.
Lebanon-J. Fl. Morton.
LIBERTY. W. Frank.
Iumberton-J. A. Burgis.
Littleton-Unsuppied.
Mebane-R. NJ. Andrews.
Mecklenhurg-T. A. Plvler.
Mocksville-T. Fl. Matthews.
Monroe-H. D. Garman.
Mount Herman-O. P. Ruth.
Oak Ridge-W. r. Loudermilk.
Orange-Unsupplied.
Pinnacle and Mount Zion-W. F
Kannett.
Pan4leman-J. Fl. Bowman.
Randolph-W. R. Ashburn.
Richards-J. H. Stowe.
Roanoke-C. J.. Whitaker.
Rockingham-H. w. Braswell.
Rocky Mount-R. W. Taylor.
Saxapaw-W. M. Pike.
Staulev-A O. Lindley.
st. Paul-C. F. NJ. Raer.
Tobernacle-H. L. Powell.
Moharrie-W. J. Hackney.
Vance,. E. Hartsell.
West Lexington-Eaward Suits.
Whvnott- A. Ledbetter.
Winston-Salem-G. T. Mihoway.
Winston-Salem Circuit - Unsup
piled.
Taboro-W. G.. Bethea.
Superannuated-J. W. Heath, F
D. Moore, W. C. Hammer, W. {
Kennett. J. N. Garrett, C. A. Pick
ems. G. E. Hunt.
Without appointments, at thci
| own request-J. J. York, J. 81. Tur
ner. c.. A. Cecil, G. II. Biggs.
Loan to the seminary-C. Z
Forlines.
Editor of Our Church Record
F. McColloch.
In hands Of the PRESIDENT. E
Abernethy, J. R. Newlin, j. T. Dunn
J. L. Giles.
Educational works. Simpson.
After the reading Of the appoint
ments the conference adjourned sin
die.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
North State Notes.

Adjutant General Robertson is
sending out blanks upon which the
annual reports Of the National Guard
are to be made.
A charter is granted the Kit
trell Lumber Company at that place.
with $4,000 capital stock, Guy V.
Barnes and others being stockhold-
ers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
100000 In Scrip For Lynchburg.

Lynchburg, Special. - The local
banks Thursday began the circula-
tion of 100000 scrip, which is guar
anteed by the clearinghouse associa-
ton, with $450,000 collateral security.
The script is accepted by practically
every interest in Lynchburg.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
French Slaughter Moors and Arabs.

Oran, Algeria, By Cable.-French
troops have killed thirty Moors and
wounded many more and are shelling
Arab villages in the vicinity of Port
Said in punishment for the ambush
ing Of a reconnoitering party in a
gorge some distance from the town.
The inhabitants are fleeing to the
mountains.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-11-28
THAW TRIAL IN JAM
Hearing of famous Case Goes
Over Holidays
THAW CONFIDENT or ACQUITTAL

Tast N Selecting Jury Which
Wsula Havs to Spend the Holidays
Under Lack and Key and the In
tsntton Of Thaw's Counsel TO In
spect the Secret Insanity Evidence
Taken Before the Commission Re-
sponsihle Fer the Postponement.
The Press., 1907-01-09
DESTRUCTIVE MICE.
They Tried to Sink the Ark, Accord
ing to an Old Legend. III ~.

They Tried to Sink the Ark, Accord
ing to an Old Legend. .
Mice do not play great part in folk
lore. Even the legend of the "Pied
Piper" associates them with rats; but
one recalls few cases not uninterest-
ing. A Bohemian legend declares that
they were created by the devil, where
upon benefcence produced the cat.
When Noah received a pair of them
into the ark they straightway began
to gnaw hole through the bottom, in
stigated by their unholy parent Wa
ter was pouring in when the serpent,
with admirable presence of mind, stop
ped the leak with his head. We should
conclude that mice are specially de-
structive in Bohemia and so it proves
to be. Both the white and gray varie-
ties flourish there, but the former is
thought inoffensive When harvests
are ripening the peasants anxfously
catch white mouse, put it in ! a COM
Portable box upon the window sill, feed
and pet it and call it 1.-The luck of the
house." If satisfied with these atten-
tions the animal will Danish all its
gray kinsfolk from the vicinity.
In that very interesting island Of
Bali, also, where Brahmanism and
Buddhism ineXtricably mingled, sur
vive, while all the populations round
have long been Moslem, some fortunate
mice receive like honor The Balls
catch pair, clothe them in white linen
and set them in public place, where
all the inhabitants of the village bow
down before them. Then they release
the prisoners and straightway, with an
easy conscience, trap and kill every
mouse that can be found, for they are
terribly destructive in the ricefelds
Let us cite an old Greek charm which
is worth quoting. "Take a paper and
WRITE" it says, "T adjure you, ye mice
now present, neither to injure me nor
to let others do so. Igive you yonder
feld'-specifying one not far off-4.and
If ever l catch you here l swear by
the mother of the gods will tear you
into seven pieces Write this and fix
the paper on an unhewn stone in your
field, taking care that the writing lies
uppermost." Thus a man directed all
his mice to neighbor'st property; as
some villa residents at the present day
pitch their snails over tie garden wall