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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30
REPUBLICANS NAME
TICKET.
ZEKE BILKINS.

many FoFhtF fbtuieFaS Fdft1cludtt
in the MISUNDERSTANDING Of the
End of Democratic Rule i'm That
County.
The following account of the John
ston County Republican Convention
is given by the Smithfield cores
pondent of the Industrial News:
The greatest Republican County
Convention ever held in Johnston
County convened here today. There
were 1,500 enthusiastic Republicans
present, many of whom had formerly
been Democrats, but who are now at
work for the cause of Republicanism.
This convention marks the begin
ming of the end OF Democratic rule
in Johnston County.
The ticket which was nominated
is composed of some of the best men
in the county and is as follows:
Sheriff, ]. G. Stancil; Register of
Deeds, L. O. Ogburn; Treasurer, A.
F. Barefoot; Coroner, Robert San
ders; House of Representatives, J.
H. 1 dI htI anu '" ~. LcSSlt0I. L I've
good men were nominated for County
Commissioners, the strong belief in
Republican victory was clearly shown
by the rivalry between the candidates
for the nomination to the varions
offices, there was number of as
pirants for each place on the ticket
and some of these had been making
a house to house canvass, over the
county for several weeks trying to
make sure of the nominations. But
Notwithstanding this the convention
was harmonious and every defeated
aspirant' bowed admissively to the
will of the convention.
Conservative Democrats say that
the Republicans have an excellent
ticket and admit that it will be
elected.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30
SENSATIONAL CHARGES MADE
Inhuman and Cruel Treatment of
Georgia Conyicts.

Before a legislative investigating
committee at Atlanta, Georgia. last
Saturday sensational charges were
made against some very prominent
men of Georgia. IL was also recited
that the States rules for the gov
ernment of convict lessees were be-
ing absolutely ignored.
Instances of cruelty and inhuman
treatment were recorded by ex-eon-
victs and wardens employed by the
State. They told of being strung up
and whipped until they tainted under
the lash. Several men died. The
men were given tasks in coal mines
and brick yards beyond their physi-
cal endurance and when they failed
they were whipped.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30
Norman Il. Mack to Manage Bryan's
Campaign.

The Democratic National Commit
tee met in Chicago last Saturday to
name their National Chairman.
There were many in the race for the
Craftsmanship, but the Committee
yielded to Mr.. Bryan's wishes In the
matter and selected Mr.. Norman Z.
Mack of Buffalo, n. Y, who was Mr..
Bryan's choice of all the candidates
for the Craftsmanship.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30
North Dakota to Erect q Monument
to Roosevelt.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 2TE
North Dakota will erect a monument
to Theodore Roosevelt. The work of
collecting his been begun by the
Roosevelt Monument Association
The present intention OF the AS
sociation is to place the monument
in the State park at Abercrombie.
where was erected the first govern
ment fort in the State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30
HITCHCOCK MEETS WITH
LEADERS,.
Campaign Work for Several States
Is Outlined.

Chicago, July 25.-As the result
of the Republican conference here
today, which was called by Frank II.
Hitchcock, chairman of the National
Committee, headquarters will be es-
tablished Immediately in eight States
and active campaigning for Taft and
Sherman begun long before these
States had expected to take up the
work. The States taking part in the
conference were Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Michigan,
Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

Mr.. G. C. Moore, who was one of
the defeated candidates for the nom
ture at the Charlotte Convention, has
asked his friends in Catawba County
to scratch the Democratic nominee
for the State Senate. Mr.. Moore
is certainly taking it hard.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30
THREE KILLED BY LIGHTNING

And Scores of Other Soldiers Injured
In An Electrical Storm at Gettys-
burg.
Gettysburg, Pa, July 24.-An all
night search throughout Camp Hayes
where the ten thousand men of the
National Guard of Pennsylvania has
been in camp for over week and
which was last night visited by ater-
rife electrical and wind storm, shows
that three soldiers were struck dead
by lightning and that nearly a half
hundred other persons were injured.
1t was probably the widest night the
historic battle-ground has experience
ed since the memorable days of July,
1868.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30
MANY COUNTS AGAINST STAND
ARD OIL.

A Special Term of Federal Court in
Tennessee to Hear the Cases.
Jackson, Tenn, July PA spe-
cial term of the federal court will
convene Nov. to hear the case
against the Standard Company
of Indiana. There were 1,542 counts
returned here Oct, 1906. Each
count charges transportation of a
separate carload of oil at a discrimi-
natory rate in favor of the Standard.
The maximum of the total penal
ties is over $30,000,000, the mini
mum $1,5OO,000.
The indictment is the outcome of
an investigation by James Randolph
Garfield, Commissioner of Corpora
tions, into the operations Of the
Standard.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30
Three Desperate COnvicts Make Their
Escape.

Fayetteville, July 25.-Three des-
perate convicts on the city chaingang
one bound over to court for threat
ening lives of policemen, escaped yes
terday afternoon and have not yet
been apprehended. The gang was at
work on Moore street when three of
the men, with the permission of the
guard, Charles d. Jones, stepped OF
for drink of water, and failed to
return.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

The News and Observer says that
nobody has yet been heard to deny
that money talks
AS proof of the fact the Observer
might have stated that Mr.. Bryan
received $1,000 from two talking
machines only a few days ago.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

The last issue of the Charlotte
Peoples Paper contained four divorce
notices. Charlotte seems to be a great
town for divorces. 1t was in that
town that the Democratic party got
a divorce from F. M. Simmons.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

The dog question is giving much
trouble in some of the towns in this
the members of the next Legislature
have dog tax" posted on their hats.
That may be good advice, but not
many legislative candidates will run
the risk of bucking the dog owners.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

The Charlotte Observer is trying
very hard to be loyal to it's party,
but Kitchin and Bryan are proving
to be a very trying dose for the
Observer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

Messrs. Aycock, Craig and Sim
mons will have to re-OrganiZe one of
their red shirt bands to intimidate
their own party if they expect to
have any further say in party
matters
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

The Asheville Citizen DemOc-
ratic) wants short campaign. Yes,
by all means, if it is to be as bitter
and abusive as the Democrats of the
State waged prior to their State Con-
yentiOn.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

If Mr.. Bryan lets it be understood
that he will continue to serve fried
chicken to all cOlOred delegations
that will call, he may as well pre-
pare for a busy season.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30
Wouldn't Ii Be Awful.

1t would be too bad IL the Demo
Gratis should make play for the
negro vote and then miss it.-Dur-
ham Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

The Wadesboro Messenger and In
telligencer is worried because so
many Democrats in Anson County
have threatened to desert the ticket
this year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30
JUDGE Lands Is REVERSED
Famous Standard Oil Fine is Thrown
Out by Circuit Court.

At Chicago Wednesday afternoon
the United States circuit court OF ap-
peals reversed the famous decision
of Judge Kenesaw NJ. Lands, in
which he fined the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana, s29.240.000. The
case is remanded to the lower court
for a new trial.
Judge Grosscup took occasion to
say some very unnecessary things
about Judge Lands decision. The
case will probably be tried again this
fall.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

Mr.. Gompers says he did not write
Mr.. Hearst asking him to support
Bryan. At any rate Mr.. Hearst has
delivered his opinion that he will
not.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

When Mr.. Josephus Daniels re-
turns to the State he should tell his
readers all about Bryan's dinner to
the negro delegation at Fairview.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30
Democrats Have Change of Heart on
Negro Question.
Durham Herald. J

when your candidate happens to
warm up to the negroes it appears to
be easy to take different view of IT,.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

Mr.. Simmons was not even con-
suited as to who should be Demo-
cratic State Chairman this year. How
times do change.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

There are some things we cannot
understand In the race for the gov
ernorship it was reported that each
of the Democratic candidates spent
more seeking the nomination than
the Office pays. A Democrat in a
western county paid 5000 fol-, nomi-
nation for County Commissioner,
which amount is more than the Office
pays. How men of moderate means
can afford such expenses is something
we can't understand.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

We hope they will not have Bry-
IN ratification meeting in Raleigh IL
its the style To open them with pistol
duels.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

The Democratic State Chairman is
from the Fifth District. and the Fifth
District Combine has scored another
point.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

on the eoaadence which the people
OF the eountry have In the sincerity
OF the party's declaration ia is plat
form. that II intends 10 eonttnue The
noIirIeR
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

When the State Board of EqualiZa-
tiOn met in Raleigh last week to look
over the abstracts of all the real es-
tate assessed for taxation, in the va
rious counties, they found ''gross in
equalities" and adjourned until Aug.
4th. They evidently need more
money to pay the cost of increased
salaries for new officers their party
has created. At the next meeting
somebody's property will pay the ex-
ira amount needed for these increas,
ed salaries.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

Wonder If the editor of the News
and Observer will have anything to
say about the negro question during
this campaign.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30
Yes. Who Said IL?

Who said anything about the Demo
cratic party being white mans
party, anyhow?-Durham Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

In eleven years the coal output of
Japan has increased from 100000
tons annually to IL, 100000 tons.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.

Gov. Glenn Is spending a few days
in Raleigh.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30
How to Handle Them.

Unlawful trusts should be re-
strained with ali the efficiency of in
junctive process, and the persons en-
gagged in maintaining them should be
Continued on Page 81
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30
Thos. fiisgsn. of massachusetts,.
Nominated Tor presidsnt.
GRAVES TOR vlc..pel slpENr
fhe Natisnal Csas~ailon s.f tfse iasisr.
I'~asirmc~ Parry nd CsssragSs Aasps
PtaafuFm and N.FnAaAas-. MAa@a.
ehus-ats Man toe i'r~.Aairaa and a
CesTgtAa fur tic~-i'r~&lsi~nt--str
tIon of Ilryaa Cr~aa-. a Riot


The ind~peadeaee party. oS WI.
liam Randolph ileArss's party. us~i
and held its National ConvrnIioa Ia
Chicago MaHday ana Tuesday. Mr.
Hearst refused 10 DC a candidate and
Mr.. Thomas HihEea. oi Maanacha-
setts. VAS nominated for Pr~mid-ni
on the third ballot. aud John Tea.
pie Graves. editor Of the Nww York
American. formerly o.! Georgia. wAa
nominated for Vice Prw~ldent on the
first ballot.
Hisg"n's opponents weFc John "
Howard. OF Alabama. John Tcmpl-
Graves. OF Georgia. W Il Hearst.
though not a candidate. T~c-iV-d
complimentary vote Of half = hun.
dred.
An attempt to place WILLIAM J.
Bryan in nomination for President
precipitated almost state of riot
In the Convention. and IL was with
difficulty that delegate ]. | shepard.
of Kansas. who named the NchrAH-
kan for President Was saved from
violence at the hands OF anger~d
delegates.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30
Text of Platform.

The Independent party announces
that It's ticket Is absolutely independ-
ent of all other political parties. can
didates for President and Vice PRIEST
dent of the United States
The platform favors:
The initiative and referendum and
the right 10 recall.
Severe and effective legislation
against corrupt practices at elections.
and against the use Of money at
elections. except for meetings. lItera-
ture, etc.
Denunciation OF the "Eo-calied"
labor plank of the Democratic and
Republican platforms.
Organization among farmers and
workers TO bring about a distribution
OF wealth.
Enactment OF stringent laws fixing
employers liabilities and a rigid pro-
hibition of child labor.
Prohibit the sale and manufacture
of prison made goods In the open
market.
The right to issue money is inhe-
rent in the government. and favors
the establishment OF a central gov
ernment bank.
4 revision OF the tariff
Railroads to be kept open To all
upon exactly equal terms.
Violation OF. antitrust laws should
receive prison penalty.
Legitimate combinations benef-
cial: but those that restrain trade
should be abolished.
Extension OF public ownership OF
public utilities.
Popular election OF United States
Senators and State and Federal
judges and favor a graduated In
come tax.
Passage of exclusion laws to pre-
vent immigration from reducing
American wages.
For speeding building OF a strong
navy.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

Speech by senator War
ner-Mr. Taft Will Garry Out
Rooseyelt's PoIicies-Fayors Re-
vision of the Tariff-The Welfare
of the Farmer In Vital to the
Whole Country Difference Be-
tween the Two Platforms-Demo-
cratic Leaders Embrace Amy Doc
trine to Win.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-07-30

When, however, such combinations
are not based on any economic prin-
ciples but are made merely for the
purpose of controlling the market, to
maintain or raise prices, restrict out
put and drive out competitors, the
public derives no benefit and we have
a monopoly. Competition in a prof
the mere aggregation of many exist
ing plants under one company, un-
less the company thereby effects
great economy, the benefit of which
it shares with the public, or takes
some illegal method to avoid compe-
tition and to perpetuate a hold on
the business
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-28

THE LISPING OF A BABE
OVERCAME DESPAIR'S SWAY
A Street Incident with Its Tragedy, Points a Moral and Speaks
Volumes for the Phalanx Of Good.

~ HE futter of summer vas in her hair n the swaying folds Of her
OWL The r@t of her vas very still, with tina kind of stlness which
u meant either a storm spent or a storms gathering force for a mighty
.upheavaL Her face was worm, but not with &C. nd he lines which he pow
dera and paint had emphasized with sharp ugnness were not thu marks left by
honest struggle with honest conditions.
The woman who stood here in the grmmer of h street, lights waiting.
where.
There vas something compelling In the look which shot from her brilliant
eyes. Eyes dark, inscrutable, with the passion of the unobtainable alive in their
depths 1t vas that smoldeing look of desire that was only another name for
pain, or longing, or unrest ne tina made me turn for a second glance That
glance held me-
Here. going Oh under m yes. in he quiet of the latee evening street. was
a struggle a battle oft the eements-a fight of a soul against tseh-a warning
of thu marsha1ed forces of Inevitable Evil captained b. Despair. against that
powerful phalanx of possible Good. commanded by Hope.
I stood hestating o n he brink of speaking to her, he something hap
pened. A man.. carrying a tired baby girl in his arms cam toward the corner,
crossing thu street with weary step. The woman's eyesc caught the W n
dnated divide. then contracted to W points of light as she waited. The baby
opened her. eyes just ast hi man stopped under the glare of he electric lamp
"Mama!" he screamed. "Mam-ma-a-a!" and held u her arms entreat-
turned to stone. The man turned sharply With ndrawn breath.
"Loufse!"h h cried as me stride brought him to the womans side.
That was all he said. but wish this dull pen of min could onvey to this
Hfeles paper The volumes hat one word spoke to Is who nstened-the woman
|derenct n nj writes Kate Burr.
The little girl reached nut her baby rms n casped he woman's neck,
thyw were SC neal o ".
Mama nice mama Baby owe mama!" said III child.
Then he deeps broke in the woman's heart With a low cry she pressed n
baby close n covered her face with not Kisses while scalding tears rained
from the wonderful eyes The mar spoke softly, n turned away, for it "a
to lok longer. u soon theya IL went way together nj IN Of lfes
|derencts was a derenct nj longer.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-28
INVENTION OF THERMOMETER.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
When was the thermometer invented
and by whom? \ F. w. c..
ut was reserved to Gabriel Daniel
Fahrenheit, an obscure and pool man, a
native of Dantzig, to give to the world
the thermometer. He had failed in
business as a merchant. and having a
taste for mechanics inc chemistry be-
gan a series of experiments for the pro-
duction of thermometers. At first he
made these instruments with alcohol,
but soon became convinced hat the
semi-solid mercury was a more suitable
article to use in the glass tube. Fab
renhei had removed from Dantzig to
Amsterdam, and there, about the year
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-28
The Sacrifice of Son or Husband: if
One Mast Die, Which Would You SAGE?
A REQUISITE.

value than a helpless child, and of
the two l would have saved his
life," writes Mrs. w. H. Adams, of
103 Pennsylvania emu
(Which should a woman love
more, her husband or her child? I
say her husband. 1 would have
thrown the child as far toward the
shore as possible and gone to my
husband. After saving him he
might have been able to save the
child."-Miss M. F. ~Schiendler, of so
Summer avenue.
II would save my husband before
my child" writes Mrs. McArdle. Of
80 Mott street. my duty Is to him
until death does us part. Mrs.
Sheppard acted heroically in saving
the child, but not as I would have
done. No child can take a fathers
place"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-28

a helping hand to my husband. If
necessary 1 would let the child go,
trusting to both of is to save him
afterwards"
1T is impossible for me to under
stand how any woman could hear
her husbands drowning cry for aid
without going to help him. Dearly
as l love my children, their father
holds first place with me. I would
have gone to him; trusting that
God, in his mercy. would spare my
baby."-Mrs. p. j. O'Connor, II
Oriental errace
81 would have done as Mrs. Shep-
pard did," writes Genevieve Nc
Dermott, of IA Llewellyn avenue.
West Orange. Had she had time
to consider she would, without a
doubt, have gone to her husbands
rescue. In this event, she would
probably have lost her child and
drowned herself. l would have
saved the baby"
"A woman's natural instinct
would compel her to save her child"
writes Francis j. Gribbin. of % Clin-
ton street. Following the ma
ternal instinct placed in her heart
she would have saved her child be-
fore anyone else in the world"
"I would save my husband. If
man and wife are mated as we'll as
married, there is no greater love.
He loves first and will love last.
The boy will marry and love his wife
better than his mother, and the
husband will love and cling to his
wife until death parts them. I
would, by all means, save him
Mrs. S. Riley. "a Bedford street.
East Orange.
Il should have quickly decided
that my husbands protecting care
and maintenance were essentially.
In a comparative senue. Of greater
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-28

r was impossible for Mrs. Jere-
miah Sheppard. of Bridgeton,
to save both husband and son.
The boy was on her shoulders: the
husband was drawn down by quick
sands to his death.
What would you have done?
Would you have sacrificed the life
of the 4-year-old boy or that of the
husband?
Although the time limit on the
contest for the prize of $40, offered
for the best solution, closed July %,
answers are still pouring in to the
city editor of THE EVENING
STAR. Those who answer now are
barred from the contest. because of
the time limit, but because of the
continued interest in the question,
THE EVENING STAR is printing
the views of its readers.
The name of the winner of the
prize will be announced In a few
days.
II read of Patrick Bradley sacrf-
fcing a pint of blood for his wife
in the same issue that your readers
give their views" writes Mrs.
Oscar Griffith, of 90 Osborn street.
Bloomfield. Had he been forced
to choose between wife and daugh-
ter, his choice would not have been
the same as Mrs. Sheppard's. In
either case, I would have saved my
life-partner."
'If my husband We're true, honest
and loving. I would try to save him
first. leaving my son to be saved
afterwards. If possible. If I had the
knowledge that he would die to save
me, I would have saved him; other
wise the child Mrs. A. w. Riker.
OF ST Cedar venue Montclair.
"A mothers love for her helpless
child in danger of death has no
parallel. Her great love concen-
trates her mind TO save the child,
even IL she were to die in the at
tempt as every thought Is ban
ishcd."-John T. Mullins, 26O North
Seventh street.
81 would h we tried to save my
husband" writes Miss Sarah Swan
son, of Red Bank. God would
have cared for the baby's soul; but
the husband. maybe, was not ready
to CO."
My impulse and desire would be
to save my husband writes Annie
d. Dimmick. of 500 Summer ave
nue.. "I would put the child down.
keeping hold Of one hand. ~and><!ys
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-28
IMPORTATION OF sPARROWS.
the Editor of the Evening Star:

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
When We're English sparrows I'M
ported into this country? j. c. O'C.
First in 1850. at the instance of
Nicholas Pike and other members of
the Brooklyn Institute. New York.
The first eight pairs of birds brought
over at that time not having taken
kindly to the climate others were i'm
ported in 1852 and at several later dates,
until by 1886 1t was estimated that the
English sparrow had spread over the
greater portion of the United States
Ed
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-28
Sn &\gMtsome Mood
AS DEFINED.

Pat-Oi saw In tn paper somethin'
about a felly thot wor afther bein'
blase. Phwat's tn meanin of blase, OF
dunno?
M~ike-Blase do be tn feelin' thot
comes t. a man afther he gifts so lazy
thot loafn' Is hard wor-ruk, Dim
thinkin'.-Chicago News.