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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16
ELOPEs WITH ANOTHER's WIFE.
Just Out of Jail for Participating in
Mock Marriage, a GoldsborO Man
Runs Off With a Secondhand
Wife,

The Goldsboro correspondent of
the Charlotte Observer furnishes the
following racy news:
It will be remembered that an &C
count of mock marriage between
Peter Rodgers and Mrs. Martha
Mabe, respectable boarding house
matron of this city, was given by
your correspondent some months
ago. 1t will also be remembered
that about the same time an assault
was made upon Engineer Outlaw by
one William Hughey, who, accrod-
ing to later developments, had with
him the wife of A. T. Hawkins, of
Dover.
Rodgers has just served out a year
30-day Jail sentence for his conduct,
and Hughey has just entered upon
an 1S-month sentence on the chain
gang. The latest news is that Rod
gers has skipped to parts unknown
with the alleged wife of Hughey.
Mrs. Mabe, who was so badly
treated by Rodgers, as a result OF
brooding over her humiliation, be.
came temporarily insane Saturday
and tried to end her existence by
taking several overdoses of medicine
Fortunately a physician was secured
in time to save her life.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16
OFFICES FOR THE RICH.

The candidates for the Democratic
nomination for Governor have open
ed up expensive headquarters in sew
eral towns in the State and are wag-
ing a vigorous campaign. The editor
of Our Home" who has been think
ing over the matter, makes the fol-
lowing obse rvation:
"In order to make much of a
run for animportant Office in North
Carolina, man must have plenty
of dough and a willingness to
spend it. A poor man, who is un-
able to maintain expensive head
quarters" and plenty of paid man
ayers" would stand just about as
much show in running for an impor-
tant Office in North Carolina as a
gnat in a cyclone. The result of the
elections may be democracy" but
Miss Democracy has a way of slight
ing the man who hasn't got the cash
to inspire the workers with. If you
haven't got the money to pay the
| freight, you'd better not cultivate ar
iappetite for Office. We live in 6
| commercial age and your friend:
just Won't work for you without pa!
EITHER in cash or patronage
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16
The Aged Couple From Missouri VIII
Remain nc the Soldiers Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Elmore. the
aged couple who came 10 the Sol
diers' Home, at Raleigh, last week
from Missouri. will remain at the
the Home. A letter received from
Mai. II. A. London, of Pittsboro. in
formed Auditor Dixon that the Sol
diers' Home of Chatham County is
crowded TO its utmost capacity and
that 1t could not accommodate an
other person.
Mr.. G. III. Russell, of Belhaven, in
a letter suggests that they be provid,
ed for by popular subscription and
offers to head the list with five dol
lars. The Faison-Hicks Chapter, u
D. c., at Faison, Duplin County, helC
a special meeting and unanimously
resolved to bear its share in the sup
| port of the couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmore, who are ma
tives of Chatham County. left Nortl
| Carolina thirty-five years ago 70
Missouri and resided there unil few
days ago when they returned TO tn
State to spend their remaining years
There is no provision for the accom-
mediation of soldiers of other State
at the Home, however, and DR.. Dixol
and the authorities were at a loss
The Home has never taken care O
a wife of a soldier and Mrs. Gilmore
arrival further complicated matter:
Carnival in Raleigh All Next Weel
| There will be a carnival in Ra
leigh all next week. The John F
Smith shows will give performance
levery afternoon and night, commend
ing on Monday. A portion of tn
proceeds will go to the local order c
the Macabees and to the Old Ladie
Home. This will be the first earn
val of the season and will no dout
furnish much amusement for the oil
land young alike.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16
FEDERAL OFFICE-HOLDER.
Suspended for PerniciOus Political
Activity.
Washington Times.

Washington Times.
Acting Public Printer Brian, act
ing on the recommendation of the
Civil Service Commission, today sus-
pended William A. Knoll, an employe
of the bindery, for sixty days, for al
legged pernicious political activity.
1t is said that the action of the
Civil Service Commission was based
on complaint filed by Brainard H.
Warner, Republican candidate for
Maryland, who charges that
Congress in the Sikh district of
Maryland, who charges that Knoll
served as chairman of political meet
ings in the interest of one of his OPP
ponents for the Congressional nomi-
nation.
The suspension is the outcome of
the fierce fight being made in the
Sixth district over the selection of a
successor to Col. George A. Pearre,
who seeks reelection.
Mr.. Knoll has been identified with
Republican politics in Maryland.
Before getting position in the Gov
eminent Printing Office he served
as clerk of the senate in the Mary
land Legislature. Mr.. Knoll will
lose $16S in salary by the suspension.
This is said to be the second case
on record of civil service employe
being suspended for political activ-
ity,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16
The May Smart Set.

The Smart Set for May opens with
brilliant novelette, by Elizabeth
Robins, entitled '.The Mills of the
Gods" A more unusual story has
seldom been printed In a magazine.
With the consummate art for which
she has become famous, Miss Robins
depicts the character of a noble ne'er
do-well, handsome, fascinating and
cruel. How he wins the hand OF a
beautiful young girl about whose
personality there is veil of mystery
and how a woman of his early youth
works out an exquisite revenge, can
only be told by the brilliant author.
No reader can fail to appreciate the
distinction of Miss Robins style and
the charm of her story.
In short fiction the May number is
very strong.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16

.tAnr Erinman<er. yosnE
:. s--Asvrus County ~as shot asao
f~or, Ambush Sunday aisat
/. f.w huadrsSa yards O. DIS a
r. xounx man bad been oas CIV
t.w w.th sosns younx iadiea That aas !.
ssx.srsx,n rests upoa . yoaHg msa %
-. nslrhnorhcod Who was tsAaOas
IF Krimmlnssr.
Majesty King Victor Emanuel OF
t,.rx has conferred upcn Harry 81
George Tucker the degree OF az
,r.s.tor. of the Order Of the Cro~a
o. f.aly." In recognition OF sne nisa
esteem In which the latter u nead ..
italian onsctals. Who were receives
hv him while he was president o.
the jamestown Exposition
In = signed statement TO the farm
ers OF the South. Harvie JORDAN
President OF the Southern Cotton
Association, urges y reduction ID
| cotton acreage of %. per cent on-
| less this Is done. he says. prices VIII
| be low next fall Mr.. Jordan also
Il urges growers Nn A1s6 ~ - @~~ -
nants of cotton they have.
| The Republican convention oil
| wecklenburg County was held IN
Charlotte Saturday and the delegates
/ were selected to the State Conyen
ton uninstrueted The POSTMASTER
wanted the delegates instructed Il
vote for Adams for chairman. bu
lCol. Jake Newell led the forces. ans
Ihe is by no means an Adams man.
| An unsuccessful attempt was mad
to wreck the Norfolk and Southern
passenger train near Kinston. SOM
lone had removed the spikes and fsl
plates from one of the rails and ha'
left ii in manner TO wreck tn
train. A colored boy saw the los
rail lust before the train was du
| and ran up the track. tagged tn
, train Just in time to prevent tn
, wreck.
The contract for the new hospita
to be built in Durham at cost
about $780, 900 by George w. Watt
was let this morning TO John 7. WI
j son, of Richmond, Va. The new In
stitution will be the largest in tn
2 South, with the possible exception
of the Tulane, in the New Orleans
( The building alone will cost abor
a 100000, and the construction wi
f begin May list.
A tribe of Catawba Indians al
suing the State of South Carolin
a for lands that they say were give
b to them in a treaty in 1850. TIL
e territory consists of $4,000 acre
:. and some of the best towns of tt
}. Estate are situated there, among the
Rock HILL The value of this lar
- to-day will amount to several mi
. lion dollars. Chief Harris of Il
tribe has turned his case over to a
attorney in Washington. This chi
is a man of thirty-five, and is we
l. educated. He says that he is tryir
n to secure justice for his tribe.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16
AWFUL TRAGEDY AT ASHEVILLE
DIR. G. o. Swinney Shoots His Daugh.
ter and Then Suicides.

While gaily playing a jig at a
piano in the reception room of the
Normal and Collegiate Institute at
Ashville Wednesday afternoon about
5 o'clock, Miss Nell Swinney, a stu
dent of that institution, was shot and
seriously, if not fatally injured by
her father, DR.. c. o. Swinney, who
after firing three shots at the girl
turned the weapon on himself and
sent bullet crashing into his brain,
falling dead at the feet of the daugh-
ter he had attempted to murder. The
tragedy created intense excitement at
the school where probably four hun
dred young women are in attendance.
DR.. Swinney, it is said, had become
enraged at some schoolgirl prank of
his daughters.
DR.. Swinney, who went up to Ashe-
vile a few days ago from Marion,
telephoned his daughter Wednesday
afternoon that he was coming to see
her. Miss Swinney made preparation
for the visit of her father, but enter
ed the reception room after DIR.
Swinney had arrived It is said that
she entered the room, greeted her
father and subsequently walked over
to the piano and seating herself at
the instrument began playing some
light opera. 1t was while she was
thus engaged that DR.. Swinney drew
his pistol and began firing.
The first bullet entered just be-
hind the right ear but failed to pene-
trate the brain. Miss Swinney
screamed and instantly ducked her
head just as the father fired again.
The second bullet made a scalp
| wound on op of the head. Miss
Swinney was on her feet when the
third bullet which went wild was
fired. DR.. Swinney then turned the
weapon on himself and sent bullet
into his brain.
Miss Swinney was removed to the
Mission Hospital. There is hope OF
her recovery.
DIR. Swinney went to Asheville
some time ago from near Philadel-
phia. He was the father of Mrs.
Dysart, of Marion, and Mrs. J. A.
Sinclair, of Asheyil1e.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16
Rich Old Man Indicted for Selling
Liquor.

Wadesboro Messenger-Intellige
The most sensational happening
in this section of the State in many
a day is the indictment of DR.. ]. H.
Williamson, of Richmond County,
for selling whiskey in prohibition
territory. Last week, at Rocking
ham, the grand jury found three or
more true bills against the doctor,
and it is probable that he will be
mulcted for a large amount in fines
when he is tried.
The news of DR.. Williamson S
downfall was received in Wadesboro
with the greatest surprise by his
friends here. He is nearly eighty
years old and for many years has
occupied prominent position in the
church. He is also very wealthy, his
estate being estimated at 100000.
1t is said that the doctor has been
engaged in the illicit sale of whiskey
several years. 1t is also alleged
against him that he sold to his ten
ants, and others, a rather inferior
article of sow paw at s1.75 a quart
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16
A TIMELY AND PERTINENT REsO-
LUTON.

In another column we publish the
proceedings of the Duplin County Re
publican Convention which contains /
a very timely and pertinent resoiu-
ton. It Is to the effect that the COM |
ing convention TO be held at Greens |
boro to elect delegates TO the Nation |
al Republican Convention should not
attempt to elect a State Chairman To
serve for the next two years. The
grounds taken are that under the
plan of organization that the chair
man should be elected by the State
Convention that dominates a State
ticket, and the further ground that
the interest OF the party requires
that the convention that selects the
pary's candidates for Governor and
other State officers is the proper con-
vention to select the State Chairman
who Is to be the campaign manager
and to lead the fight to elect that
ticket
We think that the position taken
by the DuplIn County Convention is
correct and eminently wise. The
chief duty of State Chairman is or
rather should be to lead the fight to
elect the party's candidates. There
fore, IL the party intends to nomi-
nate ticket with a view to trying to
elect It, the convention that selects
such a ticket Is the one to select the
right kind OF man to make the fight
for victory.
There is to-day better opportun-
fly, IL the situation is taken adVan.
tage of, to elect the Republican ticket
this fall than there was in 1894 wheI
we did carry the State. But to win II
is absolutely necessary to not only
fully appreciate the elements of sue
cess that are presented by present
COuulIlOLS III TIC OIdlS, UuL II Is diSS
necessary to have for chairman {
man who has the capacity to grasI
and utilize this situation, and, be
sides, a man who at heart desires tt
win. 1t is necessary for the candi
dates for Governor and other Stat'
officers to be thoroughly in harmon.
with the chairman. The Nationa
Convention of the party recognize
the Importance of this to such an ex
tent that the candidate for Presiden
is permitted to select his own Ma
tional Chairman.
We trust that this convention o
meeting of the party to be held 500
at Greensboro to send delegates t
Chicago will heed the wisdom of tn
position taken by the Republicans G
Duplin County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16

Many of our readers have written
to congratulate The Caucasian upon
the improved new dress that it ap-
peared in last week. and many of
them not only showed their apprecia-
ton by words but enclosed the money
to renew their subscriptions and also
new subscriptions. This is the kind
of appreciation and encouragement
that stimulates an editor to new eff
forts each week to make his paper
better and better.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16
MRS. ALICE DUKE IN PRISON.


MIRA Alice webb Duke. the afvoaU-
ed wtfs Of Mr. Bre6ts l. Duke. oil
Durham. wsa arrested IN Caicas2
Friday night. on the charge OF pass
inw forged checks She waa given
q preliminary hearing and was hs'd
IN await the aesion Of the grand jury
In . bona Of g. 600. She ~as unable
10 give the bond and vas sat TO
fail
Mrs. Duke did not deny that the
signature TO the checks was her own.
but she said that because OF sickness
she was not responsible for her ao-
tons at the time the checks were
passed. She also claimed that she
vas being prosecuted by the Ameri'
can Tobacco Company Through her
attorney she offered 10 restore the
full amount OF the forged checks
which totaied SIS, but the court
took no eogniEance of the PROPOSE
ton.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16
WE HAVE NO SOUP HOUSES.

The following is from the Moores-
vile Enterprise:
1.-THE Republican orators used to
tell US to vote for the party that gives
us the full dinner pail By that tok-
en- the party in power in national pol
itics would get few votes in this neck
Of the woods"
Guess even by that token" they
would poll more votes in your neck
of the woods than did the "unterri-
fed after four years of Growers
soup houses. You just wait until
cotton gets down to four and five
cents per pound, corn down to thirty
five cents per bushel, sweet potatoes
to twenty cents per bushel, grown
chickens down to fifteen and twenty
cents piece, and North Carolina
hams down to eight cents per pound
just wait until then, and we will
be ready to compare the two Nation
al administrations. This is not a real
panic anyway. That is, it was not
because times were not prosperous
but rather because they were toe
prosperous, and the New York gam
blers, who are not friendly to Mr.
Roosevelt, decided it was a good time
to squeeze. The New York bankers
wouldn't ever let the Southern banks
have the money due them and OF
course this caused little furry in
the South.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16
REMOVED FROM OFFICE FOR
POLITICAL, PERNICIOTs ACTIV.

REMOVED FROM OFFICE FOR
POLITICAL PERNICIOUS ACTIV-
ITY.
We notice that the Civil Service
Commission has removed a Federal
ofice-holder in Maryland for pernici-
Gus political activity in the Republi-
can primaries and conventions of his
district. If the same scrutiny and
rule were applied in Wake County
and in North Carolina several hun
dred ofice-holders would get sus-
pended promptly. Besides, what has
become of President Roosevelt's Or
der that Federal office-holders should
not go as delegates to the conven-
tions? A prominent Federal Office
holder in this city is trying to violate
that order; will he be permitted to
do so? .
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16
A Cure for Misery.

II have found a cure for the mis-
cry malaria poison produces says
r. M. James, of Louellen, s. C.
TITS called Electric Bitters, and
comes in so cent bottles. It breaks
up case OF chills Or bilious attack
in almost no time; and it pnts yell
low jaundice clean out of commits
sion" This great tonic medicine
and blood purifier gives quick re-
lief in all stomach, liver and kidney
complaints and the misery Of lame
back. Sold under guarantee by all
druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16
A Higher Health Level.

II have reached a higher health
level since began using DR.. Kings
New Life Pills." writes Jacob Sprin-
ger, of West Franklin, Maine. They
keep my stomach, liver and bowels
working just right" II these pills
disappoint you on trial, money will
be refunded by all druggists. Csc.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16
Please Explain.
Cleveland Leader.

Representative John Sharp Will
liams has a new" story. During
the recent Mississippi gubernatorial
campaign the Honorable jeff Truly
was one of the unsuccessful aspirants
for the majority suffrage of his fell
low citizens. Prohibition doctrines
figured in the struggle, and seemed
very important to Methodist minis
ter.
Brother Truly" said the minis
ter, I want to ask you a question.
Do you ever take a drink of whis-
key?"
"Befo' answer that responded
the wary Brother Truly, Il want to
know whether it is an inquiry or an
invitation"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16
Notice of Administration.

Having qualified as administrator
of Melvin Hall, late of Wake Coun-
ty, the creditors of his estate are no
titled to present their claims to me
or to my attorney on or before the
18th day of March, 1909; otherwise
this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery.
SIDNEY HALL,
Administrator of Melvin Hall.
J. G. L. HARRIS,
Attorney.
Raleigh, N. c., March z, 1908.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16

doctor, guess I've hitched my
horse at the last station on the cir
cult, haven't ~" These were the
last words of Rev. Maxwell Hum
phrey Hoyle, the oldest circuit rider
Of the Western North Carolina Con-
ference who died in Charlotte, the
past week.-Charlotte News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16
Southern Railway Schedule
In Effect October 20, 1907.

In Effect October 20, 1907.
N. B.-Ihese figures are published as In for.
nation and are not guaranteed.
40 a. m.-No. liz, for Goldsboro and loca
stations Handles Pullman sleeping car from
Greensboro to Raleigh Makes connection al
Goldsboro with the A. @. l.. both north and
south, and with Norfolk q Southern for
Morehead City and intermediate points.
$40 q. m.-No. 107, for Greensboro and inter
mediate stations. Makes connection at East
Durham for oxford. Keysvtne, Richmond
and Norfolk. Makes connection at Green's
boro with main line through trains for Wash
ington and New York.
1920 q. m.-No los, for Goldsboro and inter
mediate stations, making connection ri
Goldsboro with the A; Q. 1. north. Handles
Greensboro and Goldsboro.
1915 p. m.-No. IA, for Gcldsboro snd inter
mediate stations- Connects at Selma with
boro with A. @. L. north and south, and Nor
| folk Southern for Morehead City sand lecal
| stations.
ESQ p. m.-No. 135, for Greensboro and local
with main line trains through to Atlanta
Birmingh ham and Mem phis, also with Florfds
Limited train for Columbia, Savannah and
parlor car from Goldsboro to Greensboro
$50 p. m.-No 1876, for Goldsboro and inter
mediate stations. Connects at Selma with
A: z. L. for Fayetteville, and at Goldsborc
$50 p. m.-No 139, for Greensboro and local
stattonA Makes immediate connection m
Greensboro with through trains for Washin q
ton and New York, also for Richmond and
11.59 p. m.-No. Ill, for Greensboro and local
stations. Makes close connection at Greene
boro with through trains both north and
south. Handles local sleeper between Raj
efgh and Greensboro. which OPENS for occn
pancy at 8 90 p. m.
g. II: HARDWICK. PIN,
w. III. TAYLOE, g. p. A..
G. II. ACKERT, v. p. q q. NJ,
Warrington, ID. g.
x. L. VERNON, 7. p. A, Charlotte, N. G..
" ID. MCGLAMERY, p. q 7. A.,
| Raleigh. n. q.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16

In New York yesterday a ballot
box suffer was sent to prison for
a term of nearly three years. In
North Carolina, under machine rule,
they give them office.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16

A tobacco warehouse at Mays
Vile, KY, is provided with a Cat
ling gun on the roof The night
riders SO far have shown no curiosity
to see how the machine works.-Ex-
change.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16

Mr.. Singerly-Do you know, that
new tune just haunts me.
Mrs. Singerly-No wonder-after
the way you've murdered it.
May Smart Set.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16

With the candidates opening head
quarters with managers in charge
and assistants to do the work 1t is
going to cost the man who gets 1t
something. Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16
OPINIONS " A NUTSHELL

First Senator JET Davis seemed &c
be ) menace. then be became an an
noyanee and coz be Il only Joke
Baltimore Sun
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16

In order thai the matter may be
settled before we Yois for the wrong
man we might ask the railroads and
other corporations who they are real
ly for.-Durham Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16

Henry Cabot Lodge. . mere Sena-
tor IL q learned man. Who has more
degrees than anybody In Congress
Louisville Courier Journal
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16

The prohibition party Is thinking
OF putting up a Southern man for
President in the hope Of carrying
some of the Southern States. And
this is the thanks you get for it
Durham Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16

II they keep this thing up IL will
not be long before a Democrat will
knowing what they are liable TO tell
on im.-Durham Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16

The Kaiser, like a certain distin-
guished and extinguished Scottish
general OF long ago. marched up the
Hill and then marched down again
Raleigh Times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-04-16

The price Of meat has been raised
another cent by the Chicago COM
bine. There are several reasons. but
the chief one Is that 1t wanted tbs
money. Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-12


s pushing
of military
in
large regular force,
which
be in
naturalization which, its final analysis would
the of
into
suddenly
Naturally while and their animals
the meanwhile they not quite fit
them rather
in
of answering the
defence.
This proposition when made by the Advertiser the
of
House.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-12
A FINE EDITORIAL DESK.

The Henry Castle memorial desk, a
gift of the Castle Estate to the edi-
torial room of the Advertiser, is being
made by the Office Speciality Co 1t
viii be beautiful creation of high
grade koa, six feet in length and thir-
ty-two inches in width, with roller top
and all the modern improvements for
filing and indexing. A silver plate will
carry the memorial inscription. Mr..
Castle preceded Mr.. Armstrong as edi-
tor of the Advertiser, period betw cen
of two or three years being temporarily
supplied. 1t was while hurrying back
to his work in this office during the
uprising of 1895, that Mr.. Castle lost
his life in the sinking of the German
liner Elbe.