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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
Lofe Wes0S
In BRIEF *
Big Fire - Lancaster.
MINOR MATTERS or INTEREST


Lancaster. s. e, Srr~zzl-Fsrn
whicA broke cut In tie l,rcxy skAAAs
OF the Gregory Heed live Sss-rz< Cerzs-
paay at o clock Saturday sss-ss wsus
ed cut q large portion Of sAc svwn
and threatened to burn the wRseas
place, there hciBw no AHseE ~ayfsy
here eith which Ia cheek tlso euss-
ilagraiion. The Rock Hiu fare 5-4@rs-
mcnt was wirea for and held asze1F "a
readiness 10 corue bnt theirs va uo
use. without a water saI4lly-
The following are the lussss:
Gregory Hood Co'ngEur. sf5.gEss
with $ .o0o Insurance.
Me;fodis: clrarsh. s1.o1o ua1th si,~
500 Insurance.
pr. !. +. Garkey's r-<iScTs~~, S7,~
GOO with 5000 insurance
The J. F. aaekc5 Couspzrse , fur
niture warehouse. $1,000 -nas s@.oto
insurance.
Old Ledger ofaee. 500, rso IrsSsss-
anee.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
Much Valuable Property Lost.

High Point, Special.-In the burn
ing Of the Southern Car Company
much valuable property in the way
of patterns and blue prints were lost,
the work of the past sixteen years.
While the company will get in shape
to turn out work in the next month
or so it will take several years to
get back the patterns and other val
liable plates which were destroyed.
Mr.. Briggs, the secretary and treas
urer, said it was a big undertaking,
but the difficulties would be sur
mounted in time.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
THE D0INCS OF CONGRESS
Beings Of oar National Law Maker.
Day By Day.
Fowler Financial giIi.

ne principles of iac Fowler anar-
siai bill were defended By former
Secretary Of the Treasury Lyman ].
Sage, Charles 4. Conant. Of New
York. and Prof Joseph French
johnson, of the New York Univer.
sity, before the House committee on
banking and currency.
Secretary Gage said that We had
reached the most important period
n the financial history of the eoun-
Try for the past 10 or 80 years and
that the solution Of the problem de-
pended largely upon the men makiag
lp the banking and currency com.
mittee.
1t was early impressed upon him,
said Mr.. Gage. that a credit currency
issued on proper assets, received aud
exchanged, containing only the
amounts of credit. was an effective.
useful and economic agency in tho
industrial progress of the people and
was the best system Of baE>-m..
MIR. Gage said he thought the
financial system ought to be revised
from the very beginning. lie re-
garded the Fowler bill as a compre.
hensive measure which in contrast 10
the one offered in the Senate has
reached the fundamentals.
Continuing, Mr.. Gage said 81
have no sympathy at all with the
Aldrich bill. | do not thinl il is
curative of our evils. AT best ii is a
patch or panacea which may once
IN 10 years be availed of, when tho
country is in a condition of intense
panic or when marv 81 the evils OF
e panic are developing and it may
not be effective then. IN the mean
time, if adopted, it will probably pu.
us to sleep. L is a gentlc narcotic
that wooes us in false repose from
which we will suffer many q night
mare and from which we will awak-
en- at least in truble and real agony" +"
AS banker, he said, he would ASK
to come under the provisions of the
Fowler bill and would look with
dread and apprehension If the Aid
rich bill should become a law.
National Bank Failures.
In response to a Senate resolution
introduced by Mr.. Tillman, Secretary
Cortelyou sent to the Senate a re-
port showing that 500 national banks
were placed in charge of receivers
between January 1st, 1893, and jan
uary 31st, 1908. The aggregate cap
ital Of these banks was $4S,736, $50.
Exclusive of the banks which have
failed since October 31st, 1907, the
dividends paid on claims proved
amounted to $G5,469,012; the offsets
allowed and settled amounted to
$11, ,7S9,9S2, while theloans paid and
other disbursements amounted to
$25, III ,166, making $102, ,439, ,l60
which was paid to creditors. There
was returned to shareholders in cash
and other assets $7,052.329. Assess
ments made on shareholders amount
ed to $24,397,240 Of which $12,098,-
32S was collected.
The Cotton Tax May Be Refunded.
Washington, Special. = Southern
congressman have begun a concerted
movement to procure legislation to re-
fund the sixty-eight million dollars
Of cotton tax collected during the
civil war, alleged to have been ille-
gally collected. The bill decided on
at the conference provides for pay
ment from the national treasury di-
rect to. holders of cotton tax certifi-
Gates without any court Of claim ad-
Indication.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
Another c.oody Tragedy Oc-
Ours i'm South Carolina
MURDER CT BROTHER AVENGED
While or T1cir Way to & Preliminary
Hearing ct Lancaster Of the Ira e
dy at Ke-shaw I.aGs Christmas,
Grover Welch choots and KILL the
Mar Who Slew Ei- E-olEer, s.ove
Welch.

Roch HI, S, c. Gpeeiai.-Grover
WEIGH, brother CT Steves 4 e.ch. who.
with another man, was killed dur;n,
row III Z. barber shop IL kersha,v
last Christmas. shot to death Berrg
Mobiey Monday night on the train
from Camden TO Rock Hill. JUS. as
it was reaching Pleasant Hill, sta
ton nearly midway between Camden
and Lancaster.
1t was the first time that Mobley
had been able to be out, he havin=
been badly wounded By Steve Welch
at the time the latter was killed by
Mobley. Both men were Oh their
way to Lancaster for a preliminary
hearing of the Kershaw tragedy.
Without warning Welch shot Mob
ley IN the back as he fell between
the seats four more bullets were fired
into his body, death resulting instant
ly. 1t was cold-blooded and cow
ardly murder and was evidently Ill
revenge of the killing Of Steve WelcE
by Mobley.
Conductor Boxtell who was in
charge Of the train, turned the dead
body of the murdered man over to the
coroner at Pleasant Hill, while Welch
voluntarily came on to Lancaster and
gave himself up to the authorities.
Bad blood has existed between
Weich and Mobley since the shooting
Christmas and this is the first time
that Welch had seen Mobley, and he
took advantage Of his first oppor-
tunity, when Mobley had his back
turned, to avenge the death of his
brother.
Both men are prominently connect
cd
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
Seaboard Cuts Salaries.

Norfolk, Va. Special-W. A. Gar
rett, chief executive officer for the
recei~ers OF the Seaooard Air kino
Railway, issued the following: "Ef
fective February 1st, all officials
are working under 10 per cent. eut
Those getting between $1,000 and
$1,000 per annum, inclusive, are
working under an s per cent cut.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
James Farmer Shcs uxwn-

Columbia, s. G., Special Another
d:spensary tragedy ccc1rred iH Co
lumb;a Saturday morning uhsEl RsIs-
Hampton Sellers, known axutty ~
"the booze king Of Gervsfs =trs<t. -
the "king Of blind tigers. rtc- sasos
and killed DlsT'cusary Co<tSsskde Ias-
Farmer. a former Policeman Tkss
shooting ocrL rrcd at Sellers ESaor-
when Mr. Farmer. accompanied bx
Detective W. s. OGg, sE4Asea for en-
trance armed with scarols wArrnns
Being denied entrance they foreo2
the door Sellers shot osee with -
sawed-off 41-caIibre WinehszScr rifae-
winch Z has been his cuxtexn To ear
ry about with him in his buggy .Ba
jumped behind his door.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
Fatal Riot in Pennsylvania.

Connellsville, Penn. Special--In 6
big riot at Dunbar, Pennsylvania
Monday night in which something
like one hundred men and women par.
ticipated, two men were stabbed te
death, g score badly injured, and &
wagon load carried off by the police
are in Jail awaiting trial. They are
mostly foreigners and the riot origl
mated in jealousy of boarding house
keepers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
POLICE CHIEF KILLED.
Fayetteville, N. {, Witnesses
Sunday Killing
DEED OF A WANTON CRIMINAL
For the Second Time Within q Yea.
Fayettevilie's First ofEced is kur-
dered.

Fayetteville, NC, Speeial-Eor the
second time in year Fayetteville S
chief of police has been murdered
James II. Benton, the head of the
police department of the city was
shot about I 80 o'clock Sunday after
noon by Sam Murchison a negro 50
years old, and died at 2:45 O'Clock,
living little more than an hour. The
murderer was captured short time
after the shooting occurred and is
now safely lodged in Jail here.
The circumstances OF the murder
are aggravated and without pallia-
ton. 1t seems that the murderer.
Murchison, had trouble earlier in the
day with John Raines, another ne
gro, and Ida Moore, q negro woman,
which resulted in his shooting
Raines, inGicting slight flesh
wound, and his threatening the life
Of the Moore woman. The woman,
who lives in the neighborhood Of
Chief Of Police Benton's home,
fled to the latter for protection,
making an outcry as she ran.
Chief Benton met her at his
back door, aid, hearing her COM
plant, was starting out in search Of
Munchison when the latter appeared
on the scene. He and Officer Ben
ton exchanged a few words, when
the negro suddenly drew revolver
and fred at Mr. Benton, innicting a
mortal wound just under the eye.
Officer Benton staggered and at
tempted to make his way back into
the house, but fell before he reached
the door,
Jack Crosswell, a lad, hearing the
pistol shot, ran up at once and at.
tempted to arrest the murderer. bu;
the latter snapped his pistol at the
boy and broke away. Mr.. J. B.
Underwood next appeared and the
negro fed, firing a wild shot at Mr.
Underwood as he ran. Charles Ben
ton, the 17-year-old son Of the
wounded man, ran to his fathers as
sistance as he fell and caught up the
later's revolver as it dropped from
his belt. As the negro fed thu
youth fired three shots after him, on?
of them taking effect as developed
after the capture was made. Officer
Benton was carried into his resi-
dence, suffering great agony, and
fingered for a little more than an
hour, passing away about the time
his murderer was being placed under
arrest.
News of the murder and the es-
cape of the murderer spread rapidly
through the city, and excitement be-
came intense. Sheriff Watson and
his deputies and thirty police were
at once at work endeavoring to
track the fugitive, and hastily organ
ized posses Of citizens were speedily
securing the suburbs in the vicinity
IF the scene of tLLc crime. The cap
ture was accomplished by Mr.. How
ard Smith, who was Immediately
joined by Messrs. George Mcneil,
L. A. Williamson and A. S. Hall, and
the prisoner was then turned over to
Sheriff Watson and his deputies.
Public feeling ran high but the
sheriff with orders from Governor
Glenn to use the militia was enabled
to protect the prisoner.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
Violently Insane.

Statesville, Special.-Mr. Jonah
Ryan, a farmer about so years old:
is violently insane at his home in
Olin township, and an effort will be
made to get him into the State Hos
pital at Morganton. Mr.. Ryan 5
mind has been impaired for some
time, but he did noe become violent
until few days ago. He has been
religious fanatic for some years.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
The Gold Standard

Washington, Special - Chairman
Fowler, of the House committee on
banking and currency, declared that
the establishment Of the gold STAN
dard should be put into practical et-
feet by making gold coins the basis
of all reserves. He says the eharac-
ter of the currecy legislation this sea-
son will determine the financial plank
to be adopted by the Republican con
vention at Chicago IN June, and bis
recommendation Will make the
party's attitude now and in 1906
consistent.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
Bound Over in Four Cases.

Fayetteville. Speeial.-John Down
ing, a Fayetteville butcher, who has
been arraigned in tho Circuit Court
number Of times charged with the
illicit sale of liquor, has been indiet-
ed in four cases By the present grand
iurv. Downing has been indicted IN
three eases with ordering liquor for
minors, and in one case for selling
LIQUOR. He was bound over to the
June term of the court under 81
flGa hatsd.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
Bishop Satterlee Dead.

Washington, special.-Right Rev.
Henry Yates Satterlee, D. D., fot
he past u years protestant Eplsco-
al bishop of Washington, died at his
esidence here Saturday. He was TO
ears old. Althouea threatened with
ne grip Bishop Satterlee officiatcd
t services last Sunday morning.
.hortlv afterward his condition be
anne acute and a physician was ALI
ed in death quickly following.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
Ten Killed in Panic at Teheran.

Teheran, By Cable.-Ten persons
were killed and a score or more
wounded including several ecclesias-
ties, as a result of a panic in the
main streets here Sunday during the
passage Of a religious procession Mu,
harram religious festival, held dur.
ing the first month of the Mohame.
dan year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
American Car Stalled in Sncwdrift.

Michigan City, Ind, Speeial.-The
American ear in the automobile race
from New York to Paris left Michl-
gan City at las O'Clock Tuesday
morning for Chicago and stalled in an
immense snowdrift nine miles west o.
Michigan City late in the afternoon.
Teamsters accompanying the ear gave
up in despair and returned to Mich
gan City. The crew Temporarily
abandoned the car and went to Ches-
terton, 3 miles further west, for more
men and horses.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
Mr. Thom Asks For Early Eea-ic

Washington, Speeial.-Attorney 4
P. Thorn, Of the Southern Railwa
Company, entered motion in Il
Supreme Court of the Unite
States for the advancement OF t..
docket of that court OF the cas-;
involving the Virginia passenger ra
law. He stated that the oppos:n
council concurred in the motion an
asked that hearing be had befoi7
tie end of The term In May.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
Steed or Cha,ngang.

Anderson, Specialize. A. Steed,
the divorce swindler who was con-
vieted in Magistrate Wilson's court
on Friday, went to the county chain
gang Wednesday morning to com
menee his sentence of 90 days. He
was unable to raise the $500 to cover
fba hres
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
Poetr, astar at Newton.

Newton, Special.-After several
months of waiting DR.. W. H. Ever
hardt received notification Of the con-
firmation of his appointment as post
master of Newton. He has been busy
filing out his bond, which is signed
by many Of the leading Democrats Of
this place, thus testifying to the high
esteem in which he is held by III
parties.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
Allen Parker Pardoned.

Chattanooga, Special.-President
Roosevelt has pardoned Allan Parker
Of this city, who was convicted in the
federal court in Nashville two years
ago and sentenced to serve five years
in the federal prison at Atlanta,
charged with misuse Of funds of a
bank at Tullahoma, Tenn. Parker
was prosecuted by Baltimore bond
ing company, but every dollar used
by him was made up.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
Employees and Officials Confer.

Washington, Special.-Committees
of the locomotive fremen and of the
railroad telegraphers employed on the
Southern Railway had conferences
Monday fifth General Manager Ack-
ert on the general question Of pro-
posed reduction Of wages on the sys-
tenn. The conferences were incon-
elusive and it was arranged to further
discuss the matter at a later time.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
Postofice is Broken Into.

Salisbury, Special.-The postoffice
at Granite Quarry was broken into
Wednesday night and quantity Of
stamps taken Postmaster Brown
has mercantile establishment in con-
nection with the postofice and lot
Of cheap jewerly is missing. The safe
was rolled to the lot in the rear Of
the store, but not opened. Suspic-
ion points to two. strange negroes
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
Will Build Dam at Cherokee Shoals.

Washington, Special-Bills were
passed by the House Monday per-
hitting the building Of dam across
Savannah river at Cherokee Shoals,
and also authoritizing the Secretary
Of War to furnish four condemned
cannon and cannon balls to the Con-
federate nfanument association at
Franklin, Tenn.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
Kingston State Bank to Become
National Institution.

Kinston, Special.-Monday after
noon a special meeting Of stockhold-
ers Of the Citizens Bank was held.
A dividend Of so per cent, payable
either in cash or stock, was declared.
It was also decided to increase the
capital stock OF the bank from $780,
900 to 100000 and convert it into a
national bank. The First National
Bank wiz be is name.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-27
By Wir and Cable.

The race question bobtcs UP IN tks
national housc Saturday.
Six people were killed nj n rrads
crossing Sunday at Spring Valley.
New York.
Crosby s. Moves, editr-in eiIief IS
the " ashington Evening Star, died sD
California on Saturday.
Mrs. Dora Mcdonald was acquitted
in Chicago Of the charge OF ruuTdcr-
ing Walter Cuerin.
The indictments against tbe Bridge
Trust were declared defective by the
Supreme Court Of Ohio
The woman who accused cnruseD
Of annoying her was fined for Lcsng
drunk and disordcTiy.
The four cruisers in adrar.-e Of
Admiral Evans feet arrived II San
Francisco.
In riot of unemnFoycd Foreigners
in Philadelphia % persons acre Ia
jured, some by shots.
Midshipman Victor n McrcaR. seu
of the Secretary OF the Navy, has rt-
signed from the naval scrvic,.
Major Chittenden, u. S. A.. ard
his brother, C. e. Clittenden, xze ac-
cused In land fraul suit IL Escattge-
Turkey has Withdrawn troops frctn
Persia territory and adopted = usoro
conciliatory attitude toward Russsa-
Western railroad managers Trtscaf-
ed their dccIsraiion that uzecs viii
be cut and blame the president E=z-
his letter
Germany has effected a ssrsresir
move in Persia IN securing III zf1srs,-
priation for Il German schooz IN Te-
hcran.
The Republican primaries Tu 0hIs
resulted in an overwhelming virt0Ey
for Taft.
A special from Starkc, Fly szyz
Mann Robinson shot an,{ killed his
father-in-law, T. J.. Wynn nk SImp-
son City Sunday duriUg z difficulty
between them. 4 coroneTs T1ry ssTs-
der Judge d. X. Lee fsuod Tire sae0t-
ing to have been In seIY-3efezse-
While on his way TO church "A
Baxter, Fla. Dan Crews, scco1y1zused
by his nephew snd two izaIes. was
shot bv James Petty with n rife ana
instantly killed Sunday morning
The campaign for the nzzanztsaD
for governor Of Eer,h Carolina wzs,
formally openc3 ut wadcz5nao- Az
son county, Saturday, Locke Craig
and W. ". Kitehin speaking os1 Tbs
| issues. A letter was read fToal Ash
| lev Horne also a candidate 5oezzrauz
| his candidacv. but stHiing 1izEt bS
WIS not a public speaker, Bsz = bass-
| ness man.
Rev. l.. w Crawford, o. r, .
| prominent member Of the Wosfexs
| North Carolina conference ~ isss
Methodist Episcopal ci'EIreh, SDzsfh.
and a very sh7e minister ksed a
Asheville Saturday
A man wanted IN G~rzuzuy o.
| charge OF arson Fas arrested N Pzsss-
deiphia after chase 70 yzsoz.
which led three TIN x-vxad tf1E
earth
Dean ROGERS, OF the Yals Lkr'
School, warned against F~5erzsiisn .
an address before .s-e stsazs1Es a'
Kentucky University
| The case of RaFrnos6 EIteheesS
tha comedian. vto X seecssd by $50
eraI young giils. sas a~en sek f0r fsis
! ruarr a.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
Death Near AuFeliaD Springs.
reported to The Commonwealth


Near Aurelian Springs, N. c., or
January oath, 1908, our Lord in His
infinite mercy saw fit to call from
this world Mrs. Bette Dickens, wife
Of Mr.. w. L. Dickens.
Mrs. Dickens was 81 years old and
a member Of the Methodist church.
By her request she was quietly laid
to rest in the burying ground of
Ehenezer.
She is survived by her husband
and six children, three boys anc
three girls. She has left her tenn
poral home to dwell in the mansions
prepared by Christ. We have His
promise, Il go and prepare place
for you"
We shall not forget her, and wher
we get home to the Fathers house
she will be waiting for us. May the
all loving Father prepare US to meet
her in that beautiful home eterna
in the Heavens, where we shall dwell
together forever.
A FRIEND.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
The Two Main Bills.

The two main bills passed by the
Legislature in its extra session which
adjourned last Saturday, were the
railroad passenger rate bill and the
prohibition bill.
The passenger rate bill was passed
according to Governor Glenn's rec
concentrations, making railroad rates
2 IL cents per mile, with no refer
ence to mileage tickets.
The prohibition bill submits TIE
question to the vote Of the people in
an election to be held on May 26,
1903. and if carried by a majority of
votes, prohibition goes into effect
January l, 1909.
While over two hundred bills Of
various kinds were passed the rate
bill and the prohibition bill were Of
most vital Importance. The Legis-
lature was called together especially
to consider the rate bill, and after
Governor Glenn's call was made the
people of the State were so pro-
nounced for legislation on prohibit
ton, both through the press and
through the Anti-Saloon League, the
Legislature passed the act submit
ting the question to vote of the
people.
Following is pertty clear synop-
sis of the rate law, from the Tarbo-
70 Southern:
1T repeats the IA cent rate and
increases this to 1-2 cents; requires
only first class fare and exempts from
liability or indictment in civil or
criminal suits instituted or hereaf-
ter to be instituted, any railroad
company agent or employee for any
! violation of the 2 IA cent rate.
ut is especially set out that the
North Carolina Corporation Commits
sion is to have nothing to do in any
way with the enforcing of the act
or any penalties. this to aviod any
injunction Of them by the Federal
court.
Railroad companies violating any
provisions Of the act, or counseling
ordering or directing any agent or
employee to do so shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor with a penalty of
from $500 to $1,000; agents, servants
or employees violating, to be fined
or imprisoned or both, in the dis,r
ton of the court.
Persons not entitled, who accept
free transportation to be fined or
imprisoned, or both, in the discre-
ton of court; railroad or employees
giving this, to be fined from $500 tc
$4,000 for each offense."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-02-06
Big Fire in MOrehead City.
(News and Obserycr.)

Morehead City. N. c., Jan. 31.-
Last night about ten o'clock this
town was visited with one of the
most disastrous fires it has ever had.
The fire was of incendiary origin
supposedly, and was first discovered
in the rear Of the the Paragon" a
large dry goods store on Railroad
street, and swept everything in its
path and burned ali the buildings
east Of DR.. Headen's office, to- the
drug store occupied by the More
head City Drug Co. There was moth
ing saved at all from the buildings
as the wind was blowing fresh from
the northeast.
The town authorities wired to New
Bern and Beaufort for assistance,
but before they could get special
trains to bring their equipment, they
were wired that it would do no good
as all had burned that would likely
burn.
The people of Beaufort came over
on launches and rendered all the as
sistance that they possibly could, ant
about twelve o'clock the fire was I'M
der control. The losses were $35, 600.