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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-24

for granted. One seldom
hears its why and where
fore called in question.
With its every display in
city and hamlet, on tur-
ret and hall, comes a lit
tie discussion as to its
history and development.
1t transpires that the
American flag is, like the
human species, a thing
Of evolution. This is so,
indeed, with the insignia
of most countries, not
ably of England, whose
flag began with old King
Egbert's dragon upon
which was incorporated
the three Norman lions
of William the Conqueror.
When Edward III. as
pired to the crown Of
France be added the
fleur-de-lis. James l. dis
pensed with both and
adopted st. Georges
cross and finally in 1901
the Lion and the Uni
corn" began their long
fight for the crown,
which has since contin-
ued on canvas, in every
latitude of the world.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-24

The "Star-Spangled Banner" is gen
orally taken for granted. One seldom
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

that sort rite here in North Carolina
If wanted to. But wish Mr.. Grove
well, an hope he won't pull up any
more corn.
Hit liz stated in the publick prints
that the people of Chicago air suffer-
in frum funeral trust" The un-
dertakers charge from 5000 to $3.50
fer a coffin that would be dear enun
at $40 or $50, and funerals that cost
$500 fer awl expenses, would be dear
eunff at 5000.
The truble in Chicago liz jist err
bout like hit liz here in North Caro-
lima They air lot ov people In that
town that wouldn't hesertate to take
a pistol an hold hit ter your head
an require you ter give up your mon
ey. But they go at hit In a round
about way, an git hIt easier an fas-
ter Ov course, there is laws in Chi
cago, az in this State; awlso courts.
But the question liz: Shall let the
trusts, little an big. r,b me, or shall
leave hit 10 the courts?" In most
cases, the odds air the difference. A
man kin lose awl by Ieavin' hit ter
the trusts; or he kin go into court
an walk out ergin an find that he IL
az poor az il he had left hit awl TO
the trusts. The devil seems ter hev
hit awl hiz own way, exsept In the
inside ov the churches, whar they
give him some purity hot shot.
AZ ever,
ZEKE BILKINS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24
FARMERS AGAINST CREDIT SYS-
TEN.
Members of Farmers Union to Raise
Home Supplies and Pay as They
Go-Officers Are Elected.

Monroe, N. c., Dec. 17.-The con-
vention of the State Farmers Union
ended this evening after being in
executive session all day and last
night. Officers were elected as fol-
lows:
President, DR.. H. Q. Alexander,
Mecklenburg; Vice-President, A. G..
Shuford, Catawba; Secretary and
Treasurer, E. c. Fares, Cleveland; !;
State Organizer, J. u. Green. Unicn;
Chaplain, Rev A. c. Davis, Union;
Doorkeeper, ]. E. Cansler, Lincoln; !;
Conductor, D. A. Stroup, CASTOR; Ser
geant-at-Arms, U. S. G. Phillips,
Cherokee; Executive Committee, P
P. w. PIyler, o. Morrow. w. c.
Crowder, D. A. Randolph, and I. P.
Coggins.
To-day H. s. Robinson, Lincoln,
was elected State Business Agent by
the Executive Committee.
A resolution was passed to abol-
ish the credit system as far as possi-
BILE and pay cash for all purchases.
A resolution was adopted ordering
the Executive Committee to have
prepared and printed at once pledges
to the effect that members will raise
their own home supplies. An effort
will be made to have every member
of every local in the State sign this
pledge All other business transacted
was not given to the public.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24
Company of New York Capitalist
Buy Gold Hill Mine.

Salisbury, N. c., Dec. 19.-Fin-
anced by a dozen well-known New
Workers, a newly organized company
capitalized at s1,000,000, has ac-
quired the ownership of the Graf
Gold Mine, at Gold Hill, Rowan
County, and will develop the prop
erty on a large scale. A shaft has
already been opened sixty feet deep
and the yield is said to be very rich.
Among those interested in the new
corporations are F. P. Rawles and
]. S. Mclean, OF New York; w.
Murdoch Wiley and A. Fl. Graf, of
Salisbury. Thomas Moyle, a Western
miner, will be superintendent.
Upon an order of Samuel D. Oil
phant, of New Jersey, referee in
bankruptcy, the plant and other
holdings of the Cold Hill Copper
Company, at Gold Hill, N. c., will
be sold at public auction on the part
of two opposing factions of owner
ship.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

WANTS SOUTH TO
TAKE A HAND
Advantages That woald Result %
the States and 90 Himself Through
Such a yIsit-HesuiII Impress Up
on the South the Necessity Of BE-
coming Practical In Politics.

Augusta, Ga, Dee. e2.-president-
elect William H. Taft decided to-day
to visit the State OF Texas at some
convenient time after his Inaugural
tion, preferably at the end OF the
special session of Congress. which he
is to call to revise the tariff. While
his itinerary of the visit has not yet
been arranged, he will make the city
of Dallas one of the principal points
of the trip.
Thirty cities and towns of the
Lone Star State united in a request
for his presence at any time he
should choose to come. The invita-
tion expressed keen desire on the
part of the commercial bodies of the
places in question to make the per-
sonal acquaintance of Mr.. Taft and
promised him a cordial welcome and
courteous treatment. 1t also dwelt
upon the advantage which would re-
suit both to the State and to himself
through such visit.
The acceptance of the invitation is
in accordance with Judge Taft's well
defined plan to impress upon the
South the necessity of becoming
practical in its politics. He is to
bring his administration into close
touch with the South, according to
his declarations and hopes to bring
the South to realize the necessity of
itself taking a hand in National af-
fairs.
But three Southern cities besides
Augusta will see the Presidert-elect
during his present stay in the South.
He will visit Atlanta at some time
to be fixed by the delegation which
will come here next week. He will
embark for Panama from Charleston
in January and has decided to land
at New Orleans on his return.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

John Motley Morehead, of Spray.
Rockingham County, N. c., Congress
man-elect for The Fifth District. was
born in Charlotte. July 20. 1866. He
is a son OF Col. John L. Morehead, OF
Charlotte. and a grandson OF Cover
nor John Motley Morehead. who was
the first Whig Governor OF North Car
olina.
The Republican Congressman-elect
was educated In the primary schools
of Charlotte. Bingham Military
School, graduated from the Univer-
sity OF North Carolian In 1856 with
the degree of A. B. ,and afterwards
completed business course in Bry-
ant and Stratton's College In Balti-
more.
Mr.. Morehead is a business man
of considerable affairs. He owns a
majority of the stock and Is vice.
president of the Leaksville Wooden
Mills. He owns real estate in Char
lotte as well as I'm Rockingham and
Cabarrus counties. The noted Phifer
farm in Cabarrus County is owned
and cultivated by Mr.. Morehead
For several years he vas teller in
the Commercial National Bank OF
Charlotte.
About ten years ago he moved to
Leaksville, where he became inter-
ested in the manufacturing enter
prises of his father and uncle, J.
Turner Morehead. The cotton mills
were sold to B. Frank Mebane and
others, while the wooden mills were
placed largely in the hands OF John
Motley Morehead, who has built up
the business and made a reputation
for himself and for the product OF
his mills. The celebrated Leaksviile
blankets are known throughout the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24
Two Hundred Turkeys Driven Over
Mountains to Market.

Hickory, N c., Dec. 20.-A drove
of more than two hundred turkeys
was a rather unusual sight on the
streets yesterday These turkeys
had been driven across the noun
tains, and brought here to market
in this manner.
Mr.. Hal B. Cooper, formerly as
sistant postmaster here, has gone to
Panama, where he will be connected
with one of the post-ofices there.
Mr.. Cooper is clever and popular
Young man, and his friends wish him
much success in his new work.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24
GOVERNMENT MAY PROSECUTE
LIBELORS.
of Justice Considering
Proceedings Against Those Who
Have Talked Too Much About
Panama Canal Deal.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 18.-Af-
ter to-day's Cabinet meeting and a
subsequent conference with the Pres
ident, Attorney-General Bonaparte
said the Department of Justice still
had under consideration the question
of prosecuting those persons whom
the President considered guilty of
criminal libel in connection with
publications regarding the Panama
Canal purchase.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24
Two Killed in a Pistol Duel.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. 1s.-In a pis-
tol duel on the Main Street OF
Wytheville, Va, this evening, Chief
of-Poiice Walter McClintock and E.
A. Cregger were killed McClintoNA
shot Creggor to death after he, him
self, had been mortally wounded
and the two bodies fell near eacf
other in the thoroughfare.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

A New York editor wrote an article
some days ago in which he suggested
that the negro problem be left with
the negro and the white man in the
South. Almost every Democratic pa
per in the South has copied the said
al ticle without dissent. They PROD
ably intend to paramount the negro
question" in the next campaign. Re
member the Mainei
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

country. and through John wana-
maker. of Philadelphia. the Leaks
Vile Woolen Mills have almost a mo-
nopiy Of the hotel trade.
Mr.. Morehead was married four
teen years ago To Miss Mary Garrett,
OF Marietta, Ca. and three children,
two sons and q daughter, have bless
ed the union. At one time he was q
dealer in leaf tobacco. being o men-
ber Of the firm. Greene a Moreheae.
OF Durham.
He is nov one Of the largest tax-
payers In Rockingham County.
Mr.. Morehead. like the other mem
bers OF the noted family. is q Presby-
terian in religious belief and con-
tributes largely of his means to the
support of the church, besides con-
tributing literally To all objects Of
charity In his community.
He is a staunch Republican. beiiev-
Ing that the policies of the Repub-
lican party are best for all the bust
ness interests OF the State as we'll IN
for the laboring man.
He was nominated at the Congre-a
sional Convention without epposition
and by the untiring work OF himself
and his campaign manager they wip-
ed out a large Democratic majority
and had some votes to spare. The
vote at the recent election was ~
follows.
John NJ. Morehead. Rep. -. 2.s1e
Aubrey L. Brooks. Dem. -. 2.t5s
Morehead's majority .... 364
The same District at the election
two years before gave W. W. Kitchin.
the Democratic nominee. a majority
of 5,414.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24
Number of Bales of Cotton Ginned &c
December 18th.

Washing, Dec. 21-The Census
Bureau bulletin issued this morning
shows 11,S92,115 bales. counting
round bales as half bales, ginned
from the growth of 1905 to Decem-
Der 18th, compared with 9,2S4.07O
for 1907; 11,112,7S9 for 1906 and
9,297,S19 for 1905.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

Norman E. Mack, Chairman of the
Democratic National Executive Com
mittee, says that Bryan will not again
be a candidate for the Presidency.
But Mack may be talking without au-
thority.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

II Congress passes law prohibit
ing them from shipping it from one
State to another, then what are you
going to do in the case of snake
bite.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24
WILL GRAHl I'M HANGED AT CON
CORD.
Since His Crime He Had Been in the
Penitentiary at Raleigh for Safe
Keeping.

Concord, N. C., Dec. 1S.-Will
Graham, the negro\ who ravished
Miss Pearl E. TuckeA in the after
noon of October 18th, while she was
out in the cotton field, in the SUBJ
urbs of this city, and was convicted
on November 9Th and Sentenced to
be hanged on December N1Sth, to-
day paid the penalty with his life.
Graham arrived this morning on
train No. IS from Greensboro, where
he spent the night on his way here
from the State Penitentiary, where
he has been for safe-keeping Ora
ham confessed to the crime at the
trial and asked for time to make
preparation to meet his God.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

Major Zeke Bilkins will start on
his trip around the world in January.
Weekly letters of his travels will be
published in The Caucasian, and you
want to be sure that you do not miss
a single issue of the paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

An exchange says that the all-im-
portant question before the next Leg
islature will be what will save the
Democrats If they stay in session
until they find the remedy they will
be in Raleigh considerably longer
than sixty days.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

The Smithfield Journal and the
Union Republican came out last week
with Christmas covers" This shows
enterprise and is a new departure for
weekly papers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

A paper mill will begin operation
at James City, near New Bern, about
the first of the year. Let us hope
they will steer clear of the paper
trust.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

The Caucasian trusts that the Re-
publican members of the next Legis-
lature will, whenever occasion arises,
stand for local self-government,
without any 'tifs" or lands. Local
self-government is the great funda-
mental principle underlying free gov
ernment, and it is either right or ii
is wrong.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

Some Democrats get in such a habit
of running for Office that they never
know when to stop. Some of them
are still running for Congress in the
Fifth and Tenth Districts.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

The Charlotte Observer says that
the Democratic party must continue
to be a revenue-tariff party if it is
to continue at all. eff it is to con-
tinue at ALL" is well said.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

A Democratic exchange says that
Bryan's popularity was a great factor
in the Democratic vote polled this
year. Well, If they had run a man
that was not popular he would not
have received enough votes to have
demanded a count.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24
Woman Beaten by Mob.


freely submit to all this; so help you
| God?"
Woman Beaten by Mob.
Then. as Mrs. Johnson's name was
called, a murmur of satisfaction
arose.
Mrs. Johnson had married Joe
Johnson. man thirty years older
than she, and lived with him four
years when a child was born. Last
August she sued him for divorce,
charging cruelty and asking mainten-
anee. Early in September the riders
visited her fathers home and left
word that she must withdraw the
suit. She failed to do so, and on a
second visit her father was whipped.
On both occasions she was at her
sisters home. The riders seemed 10
have realized this, for on September
30th, about IL o'closk at night, they
went to the sisters house Mrs.
Johnson awoke beside her child, to
find her bedroom filed with masked
and armed men.
- AA6A VhoAA oaC coiu eA@ ICCOS~
nized as Fred Pinion, one of the de-
PENDANTS. was standing so close that
she could touch him.
I'VE have come to tell you for the
last time that you must dismiss that
divorce suit" Pinion is charged with
saying.
Il will not withdraw it," she re-
piled.
you will before we get through
with you," was the reply.
IF you dismiss it now we will see
that he supports the child, but you
must not touch his property"
Mrs. Johnson insisted that she
would press the case. Then the men
withdrew into the yard to consult.
In few moments they returned.
Pinion stepped over to the young wo-
mans bed and said: "Come with
u.s."
Two others of the band seized her
and ragged her from the bed in her
night clothing. They hurried her
about $50 yards away and one of
them beat her across the shoulders
with strap. After the first beating
they asked her if she would dismiss
the suit. She said no. Then she was
again whipped. This time her fight
ing spirit was broken and she bob
bingiy said she would give in to their
demands.
Let's give her another" said one
Of the band.
NO she said Pinion replied, "she
has enough"
Mrs. Johnson told her story under
strong objections from the defense.
Danger of Violence.
Judge Jones sent out the jury be-
lore court adjourned and said: |
There are eight defendants here
charged with capital offense. They |
are NOT handcuffed and are under |
guard Nof only two deputies. I do not
think this is safe. Therefore I order |
the cheAiff to handcuff these men and |
ask the military to detail ten armed
men to serve as guards"
The defanse strongly objected, but
the Court refused to withdraw the
order.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24
WILL GO TO PANAMA JANUARY
Presidenf-Elect Taft VIII Look Into
Conditions ON the Isthmus-A Sec
ond Cruiser VIII Accompany the
One i'm Which He Travels.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-President-
Elect Taft will sail January 25th
from Charleston. 8. c., on United
States cruiser for Panama, where he
will look into conditions i'm the 18th
mus for the last time before assum-
ing the duties of Chief Executive. A
second cruiser win accompany the
one in which the President-Eiect is
to travel.
This was decided at the conference
which Mr.. Taft held with the Presi-
dent at the White House yesterday
afternoon, during brief interruption
of Mr. Taft's journey from Ncw York
TO Augusta. Ca
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

An exchange recommends marriage
as a cure for selfshness. Now, the
same paper should recommend a cure
for the divorce evil.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

The State Legislature will meet
January 9Th, but don't worry about
it yet; 1T may not end as bad as you
think.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

Washington. Dec. zf.-Poetmasssr
General Meyer. accompanied By his
son. George. left here last night for
weeks hunting expedition In North
Carolina. They viii be the guests of
the Houstonville Shooting Cub Of
HoustonvilIe, ". c.
The Postmaster-General Is q crack
shot. and he has been promised
some good sport because Of the abun-
dance Of quail
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

The sign of the times are that the
people of this State will witness a
long and protracted drought next
year
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

After the first of the year all roads
will lead to Raleigh, though some of
them will not be easy to travel, so
look out for the holes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

1t is to be hoped that the peniten-
tiary surplus will not do the catfish
act when the Legislature meets.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

It is about time for the Fayette-
Bryan for President in 1912.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

Recent development tend to indi-
cate that the South didn't vote alta
gether for what 1t wanted.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24
Even the peanut politicians are
now against free trade.

Game laws will not prevent the
sheriffs from going on a still hunt af-
ter the first of January.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

When a politician loses out he
usually announces that he has decid-
ed to retire from politics.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24
John NJ. Morehead. Rep. -. 2.51e
Aubrey l.. Brooks. Dem. 49,. 2.t5s
2s4
JOHN C. LUMsDEN SHOOTS CURB
MAN
Former Raleigh BOY Has Trouble
With New York Broker-Lamsden
Claims. SeIf-Defensc.

New York, Dec. 1s.-Foliowing an
alteration over an alleged debt Of
$3.50 incurred in connection With the
financing of an electric vibration
company, OF which be was treasurer.
Henry B. Suydam, a mining stock
broker. member of the curb market.
was shot in his Office at 30 Broad
Street to-day by John c. Lumsden.
an inventor. Suydam was probably
fatally wounded. Lnmsden claimed
that the money In question was due
him and that an attempt was being
made to defraud him Of IL.
Suydam Is married and lives In
Plainfield. n. J., where he is q MEM
Der OF the common council and II
well liked.
Lumsden, who IL also married.
gave Raleigh, N. c.. az his home.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

John c. Lumsden Ia q member Of
a well-known family In Raleigh. He
Is son OF Mr. Chas. r. Lumsden.
who was city tar collector for several
years Young Lumsden lived here
until about six years ago. when he
went to Birmingham. Ala. He in
vented an electric massage and hair
brush and went TO New York to pro-
mote his invention. II appears that
Suydam was pushing the invention
and was getting In money and re-
fused TO pay young Iumsden. which
brought on trouble that ended In
shooting. Lamsden married . lady
Of Anderson. 5. c.
Later. - Suydam died Monday
morning.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24

and destruction will be your portion
and that your body will not be buried
In graveyard. Do you willingly and
freely submit to all this; so help you
God?"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-12-24
Oath of Night-Riders.

Fehringer gave the night-rlder
oath as follows:
seYou do solemnly swear in the
presence of Almighty God and the
witnesses. that you desire to become
a night-rider; that you win not write.
talk or tell to any one of the secrets
of the order of night-riders: that ii
Won do talk, write or tell to any per
SON any of the secrets of the order,
we are permitted to 90 with you as
wa see fit. You know death, hell
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-06


Jos. J. Fischer, the grain buyer and
private elevator man at Wales went
south on Mondays passenger for a sum-
mer visit with relatives and friends in
Ontario and New York state. Before
returning he may decide to extend his
trip across the Atlantic to Germany and
other points of interest in Europe.
Tuesday, August IL, at Milton, will
occur the wedding of Miss Marion R.
Helgesen and Mr.. Edgar L. Penn of
Sherwood, N. D. Both parties are we'll
known over the state. Miss Helgesen
attended the state university for several
years and in university circles she has a
wide acquaintance, being a favorite
among the Davis hall girls and always
enthusiastic in the various college &C.
Invites. Miss Helgesen is a daughter of
MI. and Mrs. Fl. I. Helgesen. Mr.. Penn
is one of the states prominent young
men coming here from Indiana. He is
editor of the Sherwood ribune-Journal
having recently resigned IS deputy
collector OF customs to devote his time
to his business interests. The young
couple will have the best wishes of a
large circle of friends.