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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18
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sruvd s~rv discussing It. taosA
sss1ea us<d soEs~ foolish ArEusnxmt. A
small buy saR llatenlng F1maily be
broke the discussion H. saying. We
already have the ao-srnce. al Sc
Lack IL the las"
The prohibition lAw has t@en ~es-
lied b. = vote. OF course. the Dcusss-
cratic Legislature left IL - a vote
Ar Marshall fouat sugeki for and
helped 10 pass the las. Ne had pro
hihittou- All we lacked was the law
We have that nus And as so0a ~
the folks can set weaned. AL wiii
be well Niger and liquor are oat
Of politics Now the sober. honest
men can divide up on issues that
will help the State.
II the dummies get one or tao
more legislatures. IL is hard 10 tell
what they will do. Theywlli have
10 keep up some excitement to keep
the folks from thinking. IL may
be that they vii decide that the
country will 30 10 the devil. If the
masses are allowed To vote a. they
please. One man says. they won {
allow a fellow 10 fish or hunt. or
kill u possum without permission
from the sheriff One man says.
They will pass law that two
days in week will be for elections,
one for a holiday, one for Sunday
and the other four TO work for tax
money. and no pay day Will be un-
der the statute, as there will be no
money to pay with. And you have
TO pay your tax or you cant vote
| am going TO ask Representative
Yount about it."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18
The Gospel of Smoke and Soda
Water.
Baltimore Sun. ]


Religious services were held In
East Orange, ~. J., on Sunday last
under free-and-easy conditions. They
do not appear to have been entirely
successful, although the participants
were invited To smoke and soda wa
ter was served TO the thirsty. These
services were conducted In the open
air. for fear that the worshippers
might suffer IL they were brought in
TO the more decorous surroundings
of a church. Their comfort was con-
suited in every detail. IL was feared
that the devotees might not be able
TO endure the physical strain OF
standing while the Doxology and the
hymns were sung. So they were in
vited to keep their seats. Divine
worship with cigars and soda on the
side Is an innovation which ought to
receive little encouragement There
used to be a time, before the era of
street ears. when devout men and
women would walk along distances
to attend service. In the country
they would travel for miles TO wor-
ship in their churches. In New Jer-
sey, in this advanced age. there are
persons who seem TO be unwilling 10
cultivate religion unless they can
smoke and drink soda water while
they hear the Bible read and ex-
pounded. After a while they will in
sist upon having hammocks or cot
beds so that they may lounge at ease
while the minister IL pointing the
way TO salvation. IL is the preach
er's duty, as well as his greatest Joy,
to supply his flock with spiritual sus-
tenance. But when the pastor has to
reconcile his flock to the truths of
religion by encouraging them to
smoke and to imbibe soda water we
have. indeed. fallen upon strange
days. All souls are worth saving.
but there are some souls that seem
TO impose almost impossible condi-
tions for their salvation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18
Glenn Getting Right.
Hickory Times Mercury !


Governor Glenn. on last Sunday.
In the Arlington National Cemetery.
made speech. lie Landed every
thing In sight. Said he had no apoi
ogy 10 offer for the part the South
took In the Civil War. aud said III
would do so again under similar cir
cumstances. lie said: This nation
should unite In caring for the Con
federate dead as well as the Union
dead" That's what Senator Butler
tried TO enact into Law when In the
United States Senate. lie would
have done 1t, too, had not the South
ern Democrats opposed IT. They said:
I'VE propose to pay our own soldiera
for the great work they did" They
are doing IL, too, aren't theyg Civ
ing them in one year what they
ought to have In one month. Pay
them more, Governor, or quit boast
ing of shelr great work. Don't praise
them In word and slander them in
deed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18

Since North Carolina has gone for
prohibition by a majority of some
thing like 10000, it looks as If there
was nothing that the Governors of
the Carolinas could say to each 9TH
er-Yellow Jacket. They may have
something to say to each other, but
it is certain that their conversation
will not be for publication.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18

Mr.. Parker and other leading
lights in the Democratic party ac-
cused the Republican campaign COM
mittee of accepting campaign contri-
buttons from the railroads and other
interest during the campaign of
1904. And now it appears that the
Democratic committee was bleeding
Thos. F. Ryan, the railroad magnate,
at the same time they were accusing
the Republicans. Murder will out.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18
POWERS PARDONED
Spent Eight Years In Jail and
Stood Four Trials.



Two Innocent Men Who We're
Charged With the Murder of VIII
liam Goebei Of kentucky-powers
Had Been Sentenced TO be Hanged
VIII Not Re-enter Politics.
Lexington, KY, June 13.-CaIeb
Powers and James Howard, charged
with forming and carrying out a plot
which resulted In the assassination
of Senator William Goebel In 1900.
were given full and free pardons to-
day by Governor Wilson and were
Immediately released They have
been confined in prison for more than
eight years. Powers was in jail at
Georgetown, while Howard was in
the penitentiary at Frankfort, serv-
Ing life-sentence. Powers will go
back 10 his old home in Knox Coun-
ty where his mother has fitted up the
old place for his coming. This home
was vacated early during Powers
fight for freedom by his mother who
did al she could to help her son.
he will join his family and become
an evangelist in prison work
Governor Wilson affixed his sigma
ture TO the pardons after an exhaus-
tive study of the cases and a review
of the testimony.
1t is said that Wilson even carried
briefs of the most important testi-
mony with him to Washington two
weeks ago when he went to attend
the Conference of Governors, in or
der to discuss various points with
other Governors. He had been stead
lily working on the records since he
returned.
remarkable scenes were witnessed
here, at Frankfort, Georgetown, Bar
bourVille, and other points to-day
when news of the pardons came
Men grasped each others hands and
wrung them fervently as they almost
sobbed out the news. Women wept
openly on the streets when news of
the pardons was flashed through the
country. In Frankfort and George
town where the men were confined
crowds of friends were standing in
the corridors of the jail and peniten-
tiary waiting for even one hand
clasp. Both men were almost too
overcome with emotion to talk Pow
ers said: Il am glad to have my
freedom but would rather have had
an acquittal by the courts. | am not
guilty, and | hope that | would be
vendicated.
oHward said: 81 am glad to be
free again. | am innocent"
This marks the end of one of the
most noted cases ever tried. Senator
William Goebel, Democratic aspirant
for Governor of Kentucky, was MUIR
dered in January of 1900 in the State
House yard at Frankfort. The shot
was fired from Caleb Powers office
window, the latter being at the time
Secretary of State to Governor Tay-
lor. For a time it looked as if civil
war would result. Taylor and many
of his friends fed the State, taking
refuge in Indiana. Powers was ar
rested here and found to have a par
don for the murder of Goebel, signed
by Taylor, in his pocket. He was
found guilty three times, but the
fourth trial resulted in hung jury.
Howard was convicted on the first
trial and did not ask for a rehearing.
It is stated that Powers will be re-
arrested in a few days on charges of
subordination of perjury, but this re-
port is not taken seriously. Petitions
for Powers pardon (about one-half
million in alD have come from
every State in the Union and two
from Europe. Powers wept when
the pardon was received.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18

Up to last Friday night there were
only twenty-siX candidates for the
Democratic nomination for sheriff of
Mecklenburg County. Of course, the
number may grow some before the
nominating convention is held in that
county.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18

The State Dispatch is the name of
a Republican paper which recently
began publication at Burlington. It is
a six column, eight page paper, is
we'll gotten up and presents very
neat appearance. The paper has a
good field and we predict for it much
success.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18
Some of the 1900 Methods Again In
augurased I'm Edgecombe County
Union Republican, ]


Dear Justice: Please give In The
Republican the election laws In full.
especially the Registration or Regis
ter, as IL seems that from the way
are really worse off than the negro.
as | have from good authority that
the registrar was paid SO cents a
head for every one that he failed to
register or kept from voting. and /,
for one, wish to know If he has any
right in any way To keep any one
from voting, and il seems that there
Is nothing to prevent them? Why
the poor white man is up for barter
and sale and really worse of than
the negro ever was, and after 1905
what will become of him? Please
give us all the law and facts that
you can, for we are going 10 need all
the help we can get this fall
Yours very respectfully.
w F. T.
Tarboro, N. c.. r. F. ID. No. 2.
Replying to the request made in
the above letter, / will say the whole
election law is too long to publish
and would be useless to the general
public, as the greater part Is COM
posed of details as to the methods of
holding the election, making returns.
etc.
The points this writer really wants
to know are these: every white man
over twenty-one years old is entitled
to register and vote IL he has the fol-
lowing qualifications: ID He must
be a native of the United States or a
naturalized citizen thereof. CD He
must have resided in the State two
years, in the country six months and
in the voting precinct four months
next before the day of the election.
CD He must be able to read and
write any clause of the Constitution
of North Carolina or be the lineal
descendant of a man who was a voter
before the war. (This last clause
what is known as the Grandfather
Clause, and goes ont the first day OF
December, 1908.) (4) He must have
paid his poll tax on or before the
frst day of May next preceding the
election.
Any man possessing these qualifi-
cations is entitled to register and
vote, unless he be an IDIOT or has been
convicted of some infamous crime,
and any registrar who refuses to reg
lister such a voter is liable to indict-
ment and should be handled at once.
The writer of the above letter says
he learns that certain registrars were
paid SO cents apiece for all the vo-
ters they kept from registering. This
is the rashest kind Of corruption. and
| am sure there is not a States at
torney in the State who would not
prosecute vigorously any registrar
and the party paying him for such an
act The writer of this letter should.
and | hope will. have this rumor
looked into, and If true, furnish the
next grand jury of his county with
the facts in order that the guilty par
ties may be punished.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18

Wonder if the next Legislature
will try to impeach members of the
Supreme Court for not upholding the
State in every particular in regard to
the railroad rate matter?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18

"a Texas blacksmith has declared
for Bryan in 1922 Why shouldn't t
the Denver Convention just declare
Bryan the nominee for life?"
The above suggestion by the Bal
timore Sun would save the Demo-
Gratis a deal of trouble and expense
every four years.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18

Kitchin is now. about fifty votes
ahead of Craig in the Democratic pri-
maries, but this majority will not be
sufficient to give him the nomination
on the first ballot at the Charlotte
Convention, and long bitter fight
will probably be witnessed before any
nomination is made.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18

Some of the Democratic politicians
are having a great deal to say about
the tariff. But what did they do
when they had the matter in their
own hands?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18

1t cost the State candidates from
primaries in Wake County. Some of
them called it hold up" The 9TH
ers held their tongues but probably
took the same view of the matter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18

The reason there are not even
more Democratic office-seekers this
year is probably due to the fact that
the others could not afford the price.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18

The Johnston Presidential boom
should start four years in advance
next time. If it wants TO have a fair
showing with Bryan.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18
For Representation oil States in
National Convention.
VOTES BASIS OF DELEGATES.
Burke. Chief knox Boomsw. An-
rssFancrs That Candidates OhI~ca Eo
Allowing States Which Never arr
Carried for Ticket. and Never TRY
To Win a Victory. tn Have Infsu-
ence i'm Sosnimation-s~w pulles
Would Encourage Party Growth In
the south-figares sisow Dispro-
porsion-

Chicago. June i3.-DetaIis of the
plan Of the allies To make fight on
the floor Of the Republican National
Convention to reduce the representa-
lion Of Southern States were made
public to-day by Representative Jas
Francis Burke. of Pennsylvania.
manger for Senator Knox The reso-
luton agreed upon BY the allies,
which will be offered on the floor by
Mr.. Burke, Is as follows.
Resolved. That the basis OF repre-
sentation in the Republican National
Convention hereafter shall be as fol-
lows: Each State shall be entitled
to four delegates at large and one
additional delegate for each 10000
votes, or majority fraction thereof,
cast at the preceding Presidential
election for Republican electors:
and two delegates from each Terri
tory, the District of Columbia, Alas
ka, Hawaii. Porto Rico. and the Phil
ippines. and that methods necessary
for the enforcement OF this rule shall
be provided by the Republican Ma
tional Committee chosen by the dele
gates to this convention"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18

If all those who disapprove of the
actions OF the last Legislature vote as
they talk, the next General Assembly
will be composed of men of the party
of progress and prosperity.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18

The Governor is waiting to see If
his party is going to send him to
Denver before he says for sure
whether he will second Bryan's nom
inatiOn.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18

matter if all the Democratic candi-
dates were forced to tell where their
campaign fund comes from.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18
Cuts Wife's Throat and Kills Him.
self.

Roanoke, Va, June 12.-Walter
Wood, aged twenty-five years, a car
penter, at midnight tonight cut his
wife's throat with razor and com-
mitted suicide by swallowing carbolIc
acid.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18

Craig has again announced that
he Is not the candidate of the trusts,
but some still think the evidence Is
against him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18

The next Legislature should pass
a law requiring the Governor to stay
in his Office at least half of his time
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18
Endorsed by Men of ALI Parties.

Senator Buffers views on Postal
Savings Banks are endorsed by men
of all parties. A large majority OF
all parties would favor it.-Hickory
Mercury.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18

The Democratic race for Office in
this State is only for the rich. The
others are financially disfranchised.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18

Life without love and faith and
hope is time without an Almighty
and eternity without omnipotence.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18
Was the Oldest ex-Member of Con-
greSs.

John Vince Wright, the oldest liv-
ing ex-member of Congress, died Sat
urday at his home in Washington
City. He was nearly eighty years
old
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18
HANGED HIMSELF IN JAIL.
Young man Charged With Unusual
Crime Commits Suicide.

Dan Moss, young white man who
was being held in Jail at Columbus,
n. c., charged with with an unusual
crime on a negro boy, committed
suicide Wednesday afternoon by
hanging himself with blanket in his
cell in Jail.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18

If. all the disappointed candidates
year. the party Is certainly gone.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.

The Democrats have held their last
primary, but the bitter fight between
Crag and Kitchin Is still on.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18
South Controls.

The introduction of this resolution
is the direct outcome of the dissatis-
faction felt by representatives of the
allies with the manner in which the
recent contests before the National
Committee were decided. The charge
was made freely by the allies that
the rights of Northern States, neces-
sary to Republican success, were be-
ing ignored in the interest of gain
ing the delegations from Southern
States, which never give the party
any votes in the electoral college to
the candidate who exercises control
over Federal patronage.
Ifr the resolution should be adopt
ed it would result in a reduction of
about 100 delegates from Southern
States, which invariably go Demo-
cratic. An increase of nearly $50
would be made in the delegations
from Northern States and thus would
be destroyed the possibility of a few
Northern States, aligned with the
solid delegations from Southern
States, controlling Republican con-
ventions in the future Mr.. Burke
said:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-06-18
Republican Vote Disappearing.

THE necessity for this change has
become apparent in the light of re-
cent developments. In the present
convention $50 delegates will be
seated from States which in twenty
years have not even pretended to en-
gage in a contest for the election of
a Republican candidate for the Presi-
dency. More than that, the Rspubli-
can vote in these States is rapidly
disappearing, while their representa-
tion remains as large as ever. South
Carolina is now entitled to National
delegate for every 1876 Republican
votes it casts, while Pennsylvania re-
ceives but one delegate for every
11,716, Indiana one for every 12,-
276, Ohio one for every 1906, and
Colorado one for every 1858 Re-
publican votes.''
The plan proposed by Mr.. Burke
is in all essentials the same as that
introduced in the Republican Con-
vention at Philadelphia in 1900 by
the late Senator Quay, of Pennsyl-
vania. No action was taken upon
it at that time, the resolution being
withdrawn by Quay before it reached
a vote.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-01
SAY PRETTY GIRL
FORGED TEACHERS
NAME TO CHECK
Miss Ant0inette Barris Accused
in Court by Woman Who
Taught ~Dressmaking.

With a stylish green-feathered, Merry
Widow hat perched Upon a mass of
marcel waves, Antoinette Barris ap-
peared in the Court of Quarter Sessions
before Judge Ten Eyck and a jury to-
day on a charge of forgery.
Miss Barris, who is 90 years old, was
a pupil in Miss Rose c.. Lynch's dress
making school at $50 Broad street last
December, and the charge against her
was that she had forged and passed a
check for $50. 1t was supposed 10 have
been signed by her teacher. made out
to Mary L. Rice. and was drawn on
the Federal Trust Company.
Miss Lynch told about the good repu-
tation her pupil bore before she got into
trouble. h swore on the direct ex-
animation that she knew by her pupils
writing compared with that on the
check that Antoinette made it out. 1t
was admitted by the witness that she
did not see Antoinette write the check.
w. Leslie Edwards, the defendants
counsel, tried to show that Miss Lynch
had no personal knowledge of the al
legged crime. Her name had never
been forged before as far as she knew
and she was sure thai no one except
Antoinette had access to the Office
where the checks and accounts were
kept.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-01
THOUSANDS WALK
WHEN TROLLEY
POWER FIzzLES
South Orange, Orange and Gem
trail Avenue Lines Tied
Up by Break.

Thousands of persons had TO walk,
and they suffered much inconvenience,
early this morning owing to a break
down of the trolley service. Those who
suffered were patrons of the South Or
ange. Central avenue and Orange troll
ley lines. Between $40 and 1850 a. m.
machinery at the power house at South
Fourteenth street broke down.
The trolley company used some of
the reserve pGver from the River street
plant, but not enough was diverted to
operate all the lines affected. The power
was turned on each line at five min
ute intervals until the original power
was restored.
The Public Service Corporation also
experienced much difficulty in operating
the white, main and Hackensack lines
last night owing to the many trees that
were acros1 the tracks. Many pas
sengers had to be transferred.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-01
CAN'T SUPPRESS
CHINESE RIOTS
OVER TAXATION
Uprising Spreads to Provinces
and Foreigners Are Threat
ened by the LawIess.

PEKIN, May 1.-The uprising against
the increase in Taxation, already
marked by the burning of the French
missions at Wing Shang, is spreading
from Ngan Hui and Hohan to the ad-
joining provinces, and the commander
of the troops sent to suppress 1t reports
the trouble too extensive to be COPIED
with by the force under him.
As usual with such outbreaks in
China, the disturbance is assuming an
a~nti-foreign character. The taxation
increases are due to the necessity for
offsetting the revenue laws. The lat
ter is due to the suppression of the
opium traffic, and threatens riots
throughout the country.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-01
MISS MALONE ENTERTAINS.

Miss Anna Malone, of Davis avenue
Harrison, entertained a number of
friends at her home last night.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-01
THAW
CASTS DULL CARE
into THE DISCARD
While Mad Husband Dreams of
Reunion She Gets Back
in Dizzy Whirl.
fspeoIal to the EvenIng star.l

NEW YORK, May 1.-Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw, who may or may not consent to
her mad husbands pleas to reconsider
her marriage annulment action, is now
living in luxurious seclusion on the
upper West Side. She is known in the
apartment as MRS. Fitzgerald"
The fair Evelyn, who dotes on after
midnight suppers, Strawberries and
bon-bons. and whose experiences with
E. r. Thomas. the former captain of
finance caused her to be requested to
leave the Hotel Knickerbocker and
Prince George Hotel. is having the
time of her life at present.
She owns a pretty brougham, an
automobile and at least twenty new
gowns and Merry Widow" hats. Every
day she goes driving in the park and
also gives late suppers in the wee
sma' hours.