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The Washington herald., 1907-07-16

/ board OF investigation has been or
dered 10 inquire into the cause Of the &C
cident on the Georgia, and until it has
completed its work. the exact cause will
not be known.
As the department understands the mat
ter from the information nov at hand
the disaster resulted from the igniting Of
a charge of powder used In one of the two
S-inch guns In the turret ard not from the
explosion Of the gun. The manner In
which the powder became ignited Is not
known. 1t might have occurred from a
bareback or from a short circuit. Usually
the crew Of each gun consists of eight
officers and men, besides the gun umpire
and the turret captain. which would make
eighteen men on duty In the turret The
charges for these guns contain about 100
pounds Of smokeless powder, in two sec
/ lions. It does not explode in the open as
does ordinary powder, but when ignited
gives OF a dense and poisonous gas,
which explodes with great violence.
Think shutter worked.
The fact that the reports do not show
that any damage was done to the lower
turret. where the Pinch guns are located
indicates 10 ordnance officers here that
the automatic shutter which separates
the upper from the lower turret IN the
hoist, where the charges are raised from
the magazine, worked all right. The au-
tomato shutter is a comparatively new
device. which was installed on big ships
after the explosion on the Kearsarge sew
eral years ago. when a spark descended
into the magazine.
The Georgia Is one OF the newest bat
tie ships. She was built at the Bath Iron
Works. Bath Ne. and was placed In
commission on September p, 1906 She
was finally accepted by the navy only
last week.
She was presented with a silver service
by the State Of Georgia on June y last
at the jamestown Exposition. when Pres
Ident Roosevelt was present 10 partici-
pate In the celebration Of Georgia Day at
the Ter-CentenniaL Her first commander
was Capt Davenport, who was placed
on the retired list July l. Her present
commander, Capt. McCrea. joined the
ship only a week ago
First News of Accident.
The first information official circles OBJ
tanned regarding the disaster was re-
ceiycd at the Navy Department in a dis
patch from Rear Admiral Thomas, com
handing the second division, in which he
gave a brief account OF the catastrophe
Later a dispatch was received from Rear
Admiral Snow, commandant Of the Bos-
ton Navy Yard. telling the number Of
dead and injured.
Admiral Thomas dispatch was sent by
wireless from the ship. and was picked
up az the navy yard in Boston and for
warded TO Washington. The Georgia was
ordered to proceed at once to Boston.
where the injured were placed in the
Naval Hospital at Chelsea.
Acting Secretary Of the Navy New
berry, Immediately upon receiving the
first dispatch. wired the admiral as fol-
lows
Your telegram received. Department
shocked at news Of accident on board the
Georgia. Telegraph details IS soon as
practicable. Do everything possible for
injured and keep department fully ad-
vised as 20 their condition
The Washington herald., 1907-07-16

On April L. 1904. an explosion occurred
on board the Missouri, of Pensacola,
while the ship was in command Of Capt
CowIes, the Presidents brother-in-law, re-
sulting in the killing Of twenty-one men
outright and woundng two others so that
they died shortly afterward.
Exactly two years from that date, on
April g. 1896, a similar accident occurred
on the Kearsarge. off Guantanamo. At
that time two officers were killed and sew
eral enlisted men.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-16
AFFLECks
Tide Tnhle.

REGISTERED standard thermometer: a. m. So; !
noon. So; p m. s.; D. m. q; p m. SIS.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-16

Midnight. 60; a. m, 6; I a. m, g; a. m, s.
g a. m. Il: 70 d. m, IS; z noon, =: p m, 50;
! y m. g; D. m. 81; D. m, Y 2; 10 ?. n. -.
Maximum. 81: minimum, s..
Relative humidity-s a. m. 80: p n. 81;
p m. u.
Rainfall IS p N. to 2. M. O. Hours Of SUR
shine. IA Per cent Of possible sunshine. 100.
temperature same date last ycar-NlaximlIIn, -;
The Washington herald., 1907-07-16

It's popular with
the shopping pub
lie because clean
Illness, quick and
courteous service
are as much in
evidence as DELI
ciOus beverages.
Meet your friends
here for a mo-
ment's chat be-
meath the delight
full breezes Of the
fans.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24
Strange.

In that part of the Governors
message in regard to salaries he says
the Governors salary should be
raised to six thousand dollars q year
and the other State officers salaries
proportionately raised. He tells the
boys he has lived economically, and
it has cost him $4,000 a year, OF
81 500 more than his salary. He
says some of the employees and
some of the State officers are not
able to live upon the salaries they
get. With all these things staring
them in the face isn't it strange that
so many men will work late and
early and resort to all kinds OF
methods, fair or foul, abuse their su.
periors in many. cases, just to gel
one of those offices which the Gov
ernor says they are unable to obtain
a living from.
In the last State campaign these
same State officers, who are not get
ting living out of their salaries
junketed the State from Dan te
Beersheba, in the interest of theil
party, and it's to be supposed they
paid their own hotel bills and rail-
road fares. Guess that's patriotism
and love for their sountry.-Char
lotte Peoples Paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24

A bill was passed In the House
OF Representatives . few days age
sor the relief or Irwin Nall, the
father Of the former patient Of the
State Hospital who. about Q yeAI
ego, escaped from the asylum In
Raleigh, and received injuries while
being captured from which he died.
Dr.. Mckee, Superintendent OF the
Hospital here, wired TO Mr.. Nall a
to the disposition Of the body, and
Mr.. Nall directed that Ii be shipped
TO him at his home In Chatham.
But 1t was necessary TO embslm the
body, 1t being In August, and very
warm weather, and the charges on
it, including expressage, amounted
to about sixty dollars.
Mr.. Nall is an old Confederate
veteran, about seventy years Of age
with only one leg, and In very re-
ducod circumstances. He had tG
mortgage practically everything hs
had and borrow what he could from
friends In order to get the body OF
his son from the express company
The remains lay for several days an
buried on that account, and the sf'
fair created much sympathy among
Mr.. Nails friends and neighbors.
The bill authorizes the Treasurer
to reimburse Mr.. Nall.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24

Million Dollar Diamond In . Mail Bag.
The American Magazine for Feb
ruary contains an account Of the
worlds greatest diamond stone
worth millions dollars recently
found In South Africa. In connec-
ton with the description of the
finding Of the gem the following
interesting facts about transporting
it are brought out:
"This record stone was not, as
might be supposed, sent to Europe
In a ship Of its own. So prosaic Is
the civilized commerce of today,
that this vast treasure was merely
sealed up In tin box registered as q
postal packet and sent through the
mails as though 1t were worthless
geological specimen 1t was re-
ceived at the London Office of the
Premier Diamond Mining Company,
Ltd, and measures were taken at
once to insure 1t for about half Its
approximate value-say, So, 500, 900.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24
THE NALL CASE.

The Nall case, which consumed
most of the week in Wake Court
last week, come to close Thursday
evening when the jury brought in
verdict of not guilty, and the de.
PENDANTS were released. The defense
claimed that the patient Nall fell
and his head hit a stone, causing
the wound on his head, and that he
afterwards died of heart failure
However, the Judge said that Nal
was treated horribly cruel.
Is there no law against cruel treat
ment of a helpless human being?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24
The Nall Case Ended.

The Nall case in which the at
tendants at the Insane Hospital at
Raleigh were charged with causing
the death of Thomas Nall, Of Chat
ham, came to an end last Thursday
evening when the jury rendered a
verdict of not guilty. 1t will be
remembered that in our report of
the case last week several witnesses
swore to the cruel treatment of Nall
by attendants after he was captured,
and another witness heard the licks
and heard Nall say he would give
up-but did not see the scuffie
While the defendants swore they did
not beat Nall and that the cash on
his head (which the doctors say
caused his death) was caused by Nall
falling on stone.
The attorneys for the State showed
that the patient presented eleven
symptoms out of twelve of concus
sion, and we failed to understand
that the attorneys for the defense sc
completely made out their case.
In June before Nall's death, DR.
Ferrebee, one of the physicians al
the asylum, discovered that patient
Nall nd aheart disease.
DR.. Mckee, the Superintendent
testified before Coroner's inquest
that Nall left hospital in good physi
cal condition. DR.. Jenkins, another
physician at asylum, had Nall under
observation while DR.. Ferrebee was
on vacation just prior to Nall's death
for several weeks, and he had dis
covered no heart trouble. Now
which physician knew most abou
the case. DR.. Ferrebee had made ne
report of Nall's condition to his SUI
periors-and no record had beer
entered except in a vest poke
mem oranda produced late in the In
vestigation by the board of directors
Was his vacation trip so absorbing
that he left unreported the condi-
tion of a patient under his charge
so long?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24

The highesx Fnonnmsnt in the
world II the Washington monument.
being SIS nees The highest strus-
are or any kidd h shc EiEsi Towsf
Ia Paris. flashed 1859, and sss fees
high
II IN elsimexi thai crows eagles.
raven. and swans live 10 BE LOG
years old herons 50. parrots 90
palicans and gse~e 80, skyiar0 80
sparrow hawks 20. peacocks, oAnaries
and cranes -.
The first English newspaper Wa
the English Mercury, issned In tne
reign of Queen Elizabeth, and vas
issued In the shape Of pamphlet
The Gazette Of Venice WAS the
original model Of the modern news
paper.
The largest producing farm In the
world lies In the southwest cofnez
Of Louisiana. owned by Q Northern
syndicate. IL runs 100 miles north
and south. The immense tract Il
divided into convenient pastures
with stations every six miles The
fencing cost nearly $4,000.
A amonkey wrench" La not q
named because Ii Ii q handy thinf
to monkey with, or for any kindred
reason. Monkey" Ii not Its nam'
at all, but "Moncky." Charles
Moncky, the inventor Of IL, sold hi
patent for $4,000, and invested TIT
money In house In Williamsburgh
New York, where he now lives.
The city Of Nineveh was hfteer
miles long. eight wide and forty
round, the wall around 100 fee
high, and broad enough for thre
chariots abreast. Babylon was M!
miles within the walls which wer
$50 feet high and eighty-seven fee
wide with 100 brazen gates. fe
we think we are some little village
Architect and Builder.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24
A Letter from Richland..

We are receiving Dany letters
like the following, which are always
encouraging to the editor as well as
the business manager:
Caucasian Pub. Co., Raleigh, N. @.
Dear Sirs Find enclosed (S2)
two dollars to set me up for paper
ill April 4, 1907, money order. ]
like the paper, it is doinggood work
in this county as well as others. The
people are waking up and seeing
where their interest is more than ]
ever saw before. With my best
wishes for your success,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24
THE WATTS LAW a FARCE.

At present MOrganton has saloons.
Not long ago that town voted on the
whiskey question, and the majority
of voters were In favor Of open ga
looms and license were granted the
barkeepers. However, bill was
introduced In the house few days
ago to make Morgauton dry town
without a vote of the people. The
democratic member from that county
claiming he was elected on that Is
sue, that the County people did not
want the saloons but could not vote
on the question. Now, so far as we
are concerned, 1t does not affect us
whether Morganton has saloons or
not, but the point is these demo-
Gratis are not living up to their
much coveted Watts law. The
Watts law, which the democrats are
sworn to support, does not give the
country people right to vote on
the question. But the member from
that County has reversed the matter
and will drive the saloons out OF
Morganton, because he claims the
country people do not wish them,
and disre CARDS the wishes of the citi-
zens of Morganton.
We are not saying a word against
the country people, we have always
been their friend, and we are their
friend still, but we simply wish to
show that the Watts law, which the
last democratic State Convention en-
dorsed, Is a farce.
The democrats should abide by
their own laws or they should sbol-
ish them. We do not think that
either the country or town people
should be Disseminated against.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24

When the vote for United States
Senator was taken in the House
Tuesday Speaker Justice voted for
Judge Adams but quickly changed
his vote for Simmons. Mr.. Justice
was doubtless thinking Of the day
he met Judge Adams in joint de-
bate at Albemarle last fall, and was
possibly convinced that he should
vote for Judge Adams for Senator,
but the thought of what boss Sim
mons would say might have caused
him to SO quickly change his vote.
And vote for Judge Adams might
not have pleased the Fifth District
Combine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24

GOVERNOR AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The Washington correspondent of
the News and o OBSERVER informs as
that Governor Glenn went to the
White House Friday to see Presi-
dent Roosevelt to urge him to have
withdrawn the prosecutions against
North Carolina mill men charged
with violation of the alien contract
laws in getting girls over here to
work in factories. While at the
White House the Governor invited
President Roosevelt to come down
and join him in a bear hunt. The
correspondent says:
"While at the White House the
Governor extended an invitation to
the President to join him in bear
hunt in the mountains Of Western
North Carolina. Mr.. Roosevelt at
once began to take notice, and soon
exhausted Governor Glenn's supply
of information on the subject of bear
hunting in the State"
We know that the little bear at
White House hid in the waste basket,
if he did not die of heart failure
when he heard the Governor invite
the President to North Carolina as
his guest, after Glenn had.abused and
vilified the President at every op-
portunity during the campaign of
1904. Has the Governor changed
his opionion of the President ? If
80, he should publish the fact in the
democratic dailies in the State, W hich
papers published his vile epithets
against Mr.. Roosevelt in 1904
Surely, the Governor did not ex.
tend the invitation with the hope OF
influencing the President in his de.
cision in favor of the mill men.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24
Oldest Legal Practitioner In the State.
Troy Montgomeryau.I

AIOy MOutkOuorytus
The Troy bar has the distinction
Of having perhaps the Oldest MEM
Der of the legal profession In the
State. Half a century ago Colonel
Allen Jordan appeared before the
Supreme Court Of North Caroliua,
passed the required examination and
secured license to practice law In
both the County and the Superior
Courts of the State. Being = matter
of County if not Statewide interest
he has kindly agreed to let US pub
lish copies of his license, there being
at the time he passed the examina-
ton two distinct classes of courts in
the State-the County Courts and
the Superior Courts.
Below is copy of his license to
practice in the County Courts:
State Of
North Carolina
To the Justices of the Several County
Courts within the Said State:
Whereas, Allen Jordan hath ap-
piled to u.s.. Frederick Nash, Chief
Justice, and Richmond M. Pearson,
and Will. II. Hattie, Judges of the
Supreme Court of North Carolina,
for admission to practice as an attor-
ney and counsellor at law, In the
several county courts within the
State as aforesaid, we do certify
that he has produced to us sufficient
tesmonials of his upright character,
and upon an examination before US,
is found to possess competent
knowledge of the law, to enable him
to admission, according to his said
application.
Given under our hands and seals,
at Raleigh, this 8Oth day of Deem
Der, 1856. F. NASH, (seal)
Tax paid. r. M. PEARSON, (seal)
WILL. II. BATTLE, (seal)
E. B. Freeman, elk.
The following is copy of his Ii
cense to practice in the Superior
Courts of the State:
State Of
North Carolina
Whereas, Allen Jordan, Esq hath
applied to US, Frederick Nash, Chief
Justice, and Richmond M. Pearson
and Will. III Battle, Judges Of the
Supreme Court Of North Carolina,
for admission to practice as an attor.
ney and counsellor at law, In the
several superior courts within the
State aforesaid, we do certify thai
he hath produced to us sufficient
Testimonials of his upright character
and, upon an examination before US
is found to possess . competent
knowledge of the law, to entitle
him to admission, according to his
said application.
| Given under hands and seals, o,
Raleigh, this 10Th day of June, 1858
fooa 4
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24

Bills were introduced in the House
Monday to appoint more justices of
the peace in Orange and Catawba
Counties Evidently, some of the
democrats in those Counties are
hard up for a job. Is crime on the
increase in these democratic Coun-
ties, or why is it they need extra
justices of the peace
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24
Two Reasons for Consulting
Your Wife.

Two reasons 1Or CONSULTING
Your Wife.
The author of "The AutobiOg-
raphy of Business Man" In the
February Everybody's evidently
writes from personal experience.
II had gotten 80 that l kind of
liked to consult my wife for two
reasons" he says. "One, I had
found in the past that she was pretty
level headed. The other reason was,
that if I consulted her and I had
made . mistake, she could not tell
me afterward i told you so.' Most
women folks have far better bust
ness judgment than they are given
credit for, and the majority of men,
in my estimation, would be better
off if they would consult their
wives. Their bump of cautious
ness Is very large, and that is what
most men need"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24

The following L. from the Hickory
Times-Mercury:
"If the General Assembly La for
the people, IL will give the people
the right Of local self-government,
the right Of electing their magis-
trates, school boards and county su-
perintendents."
And we will add that the legisla-
ture should also allow the Counties,
whether Republican or Democratic,
TO elect their own County Comnis-
sioners and County Treasurers.
Heretofore the legislature has ap-
pointed extra County Commission
ers after the number required by
law had been elected by the people
of said Counties. This Ia done 10
prevent Republican Counties from
controlling their affairs In the
County, and democratic Counties
extra Commissioners are appointed
to carry out the bidding of the ma
chine. The last Legislature created
the officer of County Treasurer In
Henderson, q Republican County,
and then appointed 9 democrat to
fill the job. Is 1t fair, Is IL just
The people of the State should
demand local self.government, and
not stop until they get it. Any
other form of government is tyran-
nical.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24

Arrested for Burning Barns I'm Mecklen
burg County.
Charlotte, N. G., Jan. 19.-Gary
Castle, q negro tenant, was today ar
rested ON the strength Of the fact
that his shoeheel marks correspond
with those found near one Of the
three harms burned in Mecklenburg
county, this week. He IL being held
for the crime. =. The arrest was
brought about by q committee of
farmers who were considerably
stirred by the three incendiary fires,
and with other evidences in hand
the negroes arrest was brought about.
The reputation Of the negro Is not
Of the best.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24

The democratic members are in
Producing all kinds of laws in the
Legislature against the railroads. But
this is done only to fool the voters,
When the legislature bas adjourned
it will be found that the railroads
have not been hit hard enough for
them to feel bruise.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24
Judges of This Kind Should Be Barred
from office.

Judges of This Kind Should Be Barred
from office.
One of the best of the many sug-
gestions made to the legislature is
that the law be amended so as to
stop the exchange Of circuits by Su.
perior Court Judges. One paper,
the Roanoke Chowan Times, says
sit has been charged that exchanges
have been made to give a Judge a
judge chance to punish his enc
mics and 80 favor his friends in cases
pending in courts" We have never
heard of this before, but whether or
not there is any basis for it, the fact
that any such suspicion could arise
is of itself sufficient warrant for a
change Of the system. Charlotte
Observer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24

When the legislature was in ses-
sion two years ago bill was passed
to prevent goats from going under
the churches in Pitt County. Mon
day a bill was introduced in the
House to prevent mischievous stock
running at large in Pitt County.
All the dumb animals had better
leeve Pitt, or they will soon have
no rights at all in that County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24
WILL 81. BATTLE, (seal'
r. M. PEARSON, tseal)

Tax Paid.
E. B. FREEMAN, elk.
[Col. Jordan is not only an excel
lent lawyer but is politician of
note. He has been Republican ever
since the party has been in existence,
in fact he was present when the Re-
publican party was first organized
and helped to give 1t its name.
There are possibly other Republicans
as old q Col. Jordan, but none any
older.-ED. CAUCASIAN
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24
First Aid.

Johnnie-Papa. papa, come quick!
Mama has tainted.
Papa-Here, put this ten-dollar
bill in her hand.
Johnnie Ia moment later)-She
says she wants ten more.-Transla-
lated for Transatlantic Tales from
"Fliegende Batter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24

Last Saturday was observed as q
holiday throughout the State as the
centennial anniversary of the birth
of General Robert E Lee, the noted
Confederate General. 1t is needless
for US to expatiate on the life OF
Lee, for even every school child in
the State is familiar with his his
tOrv.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24
MANDAMUs TO FORCE CONNEC-
TON AT SELMA.

TON AT SELMA.
Some days ago the Southern Rail
way moved up its schedule for the
afternoon train between Goldsborc
and Greensboro, thus breaking the
connection with the Atlantic Coast
Line at Selma. The Corporation
Commission has proceeded against
the Southern by mandamus proceed
ings to compel it to keep its former
schedule or at least wait for the pas
sengers from the Atlantic Coast
Line at Selma. The Commission
has also brought suit against the
Southern for $500 in penalties. The
outcome will be watched with in.
terest. Will the railroad obey the
order or will the Railroad Commits
sion back down?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24

A "weather prophet" in western
part of this State says we will have
two killing frosts in May. and nine
SHOWS before the winter is over.
We fear very bad weather for the
next two or three months, but we
hope this weather man was only
talking for excitement.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24
Richards. N. c., Jan. 10, 1907
Democratic Scramble for Office.

DemOcratic Scramble Tor Office.
Our State Legislature meets this
week. The scramble for the Speaker
ship is disgraceful. We would be
glad to see all engaged in it passed
by and modest man of ability
lected.-Greensboro Church Record.
And, by the way, Mr.. Justice, a
Greensboro lawyer, was elected.
Union Republican.