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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13
STRIKERS FIRE INTO A TRAIN
Ambushed Car Carrying Nom
Union Men to Alabama Mines
Wounded.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 9.-Three
men were instantly killed and
eleven injured, two of whom will
probably die, when striking miners
fired into a passenger train on the
Birmingham Mineral Railroad at
Blocton this morning about o'clock.
The train was special bearing
non-union men to the Blocton mines
under guard of soldiers and deputies.
On the outskirts of the town the
engineer suddenly saw log across
the track and at once a fusillade was
fired into the train. The engineer
did not stop, but let the coal catcher
throw the log from the track and
put on full speed. The place where
the attack was made was in a cut,
the ground being on level with the
lower part of the windows. The as
sailants behind the rocks above pour
ed a murderous fire directly into
the windows and at the. engineer.
Practically every window in the train
was broken and shots struck all
parts of the engine and cab. The
train proceeded to Blocton and the
dead and injured were returned to
Birmingham. Dogs were hurried to
the scene and took trails through
the woods directly to the union
quarters. Eight negroes were ar
rested this afternoon and other ar
rests are expected.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13
ANOTHER KENTUCKY FEUD
Three are Killed and Several Sc
riOusly WOunded-Trouble Arose
Over School Election.

Frankfort, KY, Aug. 6.-The
bloodiest battle to ocur in eastern
Kentucky since the days of the as
sassinations of the Marcums in
Breathitt county and the fight be-
tween the Eversoles and Trenches
in Perry county, took place late yes
terday at Layman, on the Cumber-
land river, in Harlan county, in
which three persons were killed and
many seriously wounded.
The trouble was caused by long
standing enmity between the Tay.
lors and the Blantons, which dates
back several generations.
The school trustees election in
Harlan county last Saturday after.
noon furnished the means for the
feud to break out afresh.
The Taylors accused the Blanton:
of attempting to cheat, and in less
than time to tell it, both sides hat
out their guns.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

Richmond, Va, Aug. 1G.-Every
saloon in Richmond is to be supplied
by the police department with a pla-
card, publishing the names of habit
ual drunkards and also the warning
that the bearers of the names are
under the ban of the probation Of
ficer and must not be allowed to
purchase any intoxicating drinks.
The cards will be placed in con-
spicuous places on the walls of the
saloons, the names being written OF
printed large enough to be easily
read
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

The talk in some quarters of rails
ing the Governors salary has caused
the Durham Herald to make the
following timely observation:
THE fact that the gentleman who
want to be Governor are willing to
spend so much to get it furnishes no
valid excuse for raising the salary
attached to the Office
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13
THAW is A BANKRUPT.
The Slayer of White Says He Was
Forced to Take Course to Protect
Himself-Evelyn's Income Will
Not Be Disturbed.

Not Be Disturbed.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. IA volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy was filed
after s o'clock tonight in the United
States Court by Attorney Charles
Morschauser, of New York, repre-
senting Harry K. Thaw, of this city,
who is now confined in the Dutchess
county, N. Y, Jail. In the petition
Thaw states that his assets are
s128,012.3S, and his liabilities
$453, ,14O.43.
Roger O'Mara, well-known Pitts
burg detective and personal friend
of the Thaw family, was appointed
as receiver. His bond was placed
at 100000.
The most interesting information
given regarding the proceedings is to
be found in the petition asking for
the appointment of receiver in
which it is alleged that the action
is taken for the purpose of prevent
ing his property being dissipated In
litigation over claims, many of which
are unjust. The figures in the bank
ruptcy show that this refers to law
yers and doctors.
Thaw states that he is confined
in Jail in Dutchess county, n. Y,
and is likely to be there for some
time. He says some of his creditors
have commenced suits against him
and others are contemplating SINH
lar action. He is unable, he says, to
give the litigation his attention, ow-
| ing to the confinement.
Loans amounting to $191,500
from his mother, Mrs. William Thaw
are not disputed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

The suggestion of the Wilmington
Star that the annual encampment of
the State Guard be held at Fort
CasWell, under the supervision of
regular army officers, is a good one.
II reports are true the encampment
this year was only frolic and with
out due regard for the prohibition
laws
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

The last issue of Our Home, pub
lished at Marshville, contained
twenty-one advertisements from
Democrats seeking a political job
They are certainly a patriotic set in
that County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13
whittier Are We Drifting?

Among the modern improve
ments" in the Old North State. re-
ported last week. was bunch OF
excursionists from Mt. Airy to Win
ston-Salem, among whom several
women were In a pretty drunken
condition This is something new for
a North Carolina crowd and IL is
perhaps true that drinking among
women is on the fncrease.-Grens-
boro Christian Advocate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

The Chaplain of the First regi-
ment says that he did not see any
one drunk at the encampment but
saw two intoxicated, which leads the
Raleigh Times to ask If two intox-
icated will not make one drunk
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

FARMS THE c0UNTRYs BASE



Oyster Bay. =. ". Aua ios~~MltA
viss 80 bringing cut better sselal
sanitary and economic conditions aa
American farms. President Roosevelt
has requested ave experts on eoah-
try life To make an Investigation
into the whole matter and TO report
to him Nlth recommendation TOT
improvements. The report aud re
Communications which the Prcslacnt
himself may desire Ia make. will bs
Incorporated into y m@sszsr which
the President wili send to Congress
probably early neat year.
The men President Roosevelt has
asked 30 act as an investigating eom-
mittee are Prof. l.. IL. Baiies. of ,kr
New York College of Agriculture.
Henry Wallace. of Wallace's Farmer.
Des Moines. Ia. Prof. Kenyon Hut
terfietd. of the Massachusetts, AEri-
cultural College: Clifford P.nchot. of
the United States Forest Reserve.
and Walter II. Page. editor of The
Worlds Work. New York.
In a letter TO Prof Bailey. asking
him to accept the ehairmanship of
the commission. the President out
lines his desires In the direction of
improvements on the farms.
No nation. he says. has ever
achieved permanent greatness uB-
less this greatness Was based on the
we'll being of the great farmer class.
the men who live on the soil. for IL
Is upon their welfare. material and
moral. that the welfare of the rest
of the nation ultimately rests. In
the United States. disregarding GER
tain sections and taking the nation
as "A whole | believe IL TO be true that
the farmers In general are better on
today than they ever were before.
We Americans are making great
progress in the development of our
agricultural resources, but IL In equal
1Iy true that the social and economic
Institutions OF the open country are
not keeping pace with the develop
r1ent of the nation as whole. The
farmer is. as q rule. better on than
his forbears. but his increase In
well being has not kept pace with
that of the country as whole.
While the conditions of the far
mers in some of our best farming
regions leaves little 10 be desired.
we are far from having reached 30
high level in all parts of the coun-
try In portions OF the South. for
example. where the departments of
agriculture. through the farmers CO.
Operative demonstration work OF DIR.
Knapp, is directly instrncting 10000
farmers in better methods of farm
ing. there is. nevertheless. much un-
necessary suffering and needless loss
OF efficiency on the farm.
cit Is especially important that
whatever will serve TO prepare your
children for life on the farm and
whatever will brighten home life in
the country and make IL richer and
more attractive for the mother, the
wives and daughters OF farmers.
should be done promptly, thorough
ly and gladly. There is no more I'm
portant person, measured In infiu-
ence, upon the life of the nation
than the farmers wife, no more i'm
portant home than the country home
and it is of national Importance 10
do the best We can for both.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13
Twelve Hundred Cotton Mill Hands
Go Out on Strike.

New Orleans, La, Aug. Ii
Twelve hundred hands in the Lane &
McGinnis Cotton Mills struck yester-
day because of reduction of 90 per
cent in wages. The strike was un-
expected.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

The Significance of Taft Selecting q
Southern Resort as His Summer
Headquarters The Revolution
Tact He Has Shown-Taft and the
Southern Patronage Machine.

special TO The Caucasian:
Washington. d. G.. Aug. IL. 1908
A newspaper man. who is famil-
lar with the political situation In In
diana and what is going on. said
to-day that Bryan's hope of carrying
Indiana was based entirely on the
negro vote, and that special effort
was being made to line 1t up for the
Democratic State and National tick
ct. Continuing he said: You have
noticed the recent report sent out
by the Associated Press from Lin
coin, Neb., to the effect that Negro
Bryan and Kern Club had been form
ed in Nebraska, and hat the club had
marched to Bryan's home and had
been served with friend chicken on
the lawn, has not been denied by
Mr.. Bryan. Though it is known that
a number of Southern Democratic
leaders have urged that this should
be denied, yet it is has not been
done"
In this connection, il. should be
noted that Mr.. Josephus Daniels, the
and head of the Bryan Literary Bu-
reau, was present when the Negro
Club-fried chicken affair occurred.
On Which Side is Standard Oil?
A prominent lawyer from New
York City who was here yesterday,
said that he considered the present
M Of he
crowd very significant He called
attention to their strenuous efforts
to get the fine against the Standard
Oil Company revoked during the
present campaign, and said that if
they did, that then Mr.. Bryan could
say with truth that Roosevelt had
failed to enforce the law, and that
the only thing to do was to elect the
Democratic ticket. He said that he
was sure that the Standard Oil and
other large trusts, who simply want
to be let alone, would feel more Sc
cure if there was change in the
administrations deadlock between
the two parties.
Taft and the South.
There has been no little comment
on the selection of Hot Springs,
Southern resort in Virginia, as his
summer headquarters. A Southern
man remarked that he was glad to
see that the time had come when
Republican candidate for President
could do this without it hurting him
in the North.
In reply a Northern man said he
was glad to see that the time had
come when the South could show
such friendliness to a Northern Re
publican candidate
A third person, who was born and
raised in the District of Columbia,
said that he thought that both sec
tions and the whole country was to
be congratulated upon what it meant
for the future. The general opinion
is that it was very wise move on
the part of Judge Taft and that it
may help carry some of the border
States for him, where he is very
popular.
There is much interest in the
speech which Judge Taft is soon to
make, addressed openly to the
South. OF course, every one ex-
poets him to reiterate the sentiments
which he expressed in his speech at
Greensboro two years ago. That has
already attracted many Independent
and Democratic votes to him.
Mr.. Taft seems to understand that
recruits sufficient to win will never
come to the Republican party in the
South, under the leadership of the
Federal patronage machine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

The tax rate has been increased In
a good many counties and cities Of
the State. This is doubtless another
evidence of Democratic good govern
ment. Those who dance TO Demo-
cratic rule or ruin music can expect
to pay the fiddler his own price
Union Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

The Democratic leaders in Dur
ham County are having a hard time
to get the men they want to run for
office. Possibly they have already
conceded the County to the Republi-
rifice run.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

Mr.. Bryan was formally notified
yesterday of his nomination for the
presidency by the Democratic party
Though it was so sudden, he accept
ed the nomination.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

Mr.. Bryan says he favors publici-
ty of campaign contributions but
that it is not necessary to make pub
lie the small amounts contributed.
Under that rule the trusts can con-
tribute small amounts daily without
the total contribution ever being
known
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

The Democrats have already fgur-
I'd out Bryan's election. They did
the same figuring eight years ago
but Mckinley was elected.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

Mr.. Simmons could now show his
loyalty to the party by making
speeches for his friend 90 Kitchin
this fall.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

II any one should have any busi-
they might wire him at Chicago.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13

II large contributions are to be
made public why not make public
the small contributions also?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-08-13
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.
Possibly, after all, those Fairview
chickens were broiled instead OF
fried.

Some one should now explain the
difference between an intoxicated
person and one who is drunk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-18
Straight Path Always Best.

Nations as well as men have gone
down to the dust in disgrace when
they fell away from the rectitude of
morality and the code Of truth. Sub
terfuge and dishonesty have paved the
way to extinction and oblivion, while
integrity and manhood have uprsised
the standard of commonwealth and
placed 1t on the sun Drowned heights
of victory.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-18
A Dangerous Operation

Ii the removal Of tho appendix by II
surgeon. No one who takes DR..
Kings New Life pills Is ever subject
ed to this frightful ordeal They
work so quietly you don't feel them.
They cure constipation, headache,
biliousncss and malaria. 25c. at ElkO
Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-18
Naples ADVANTAGES.

In Naples we have no races like Eng.
land, no casino like Monte Carlo, no
motor omnibuses, no motor races, no
nihilists, no suffragettes, no directoire
gowns, no conversation, no nothing,
The curious thing is that in Naples one
can be happier than anywhere else.-
IL Mattino.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-18
Don't be Homeless

about yourself when you're crippled
with rheumatism or stiff joints-of
course you've tried lots Of things and
they failed. Try Ballard's Snow
Liniment-it will drive away all
aches, pains and stiffness and leave
you as well as you ever were. Sold
by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-18
GETTING Rid Of Your Past.

When you go to bed at night, do
you not sometimes think OF events
in your life and become scared, and
feel like getting up and running q
mile or two?-Atchison Globe.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-12-18
Learn This To-Dav.

The courtesy with which receive a
stranger, and the civility I show hin,
form the background on which he
paints my portrait-;viin Paul Rich.
ter.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-29
MONTE CARLO WILL
HAVE FLYING CONTEST
AeropIanes to Be Fitted with Floats
to Prevent Accident While
Over the Water-Value
of Prizes $4,000

An aeroplane contest which will be
held at Monte Carlo under the auspices
of the International Sporting club from
January "A to March "a next is pro-
ducing great interest among aviators.
The event has been organized on lines
suited to the present conditions of aero
plane sport. The value of the prizes
is 100000 francs, to be divided into a
first prize of $4,000 francs. a second Of
$4,000 and a third of TO- 600.
Competitors will be called upon to
make a flight over a given distance in
record time. The course, which is from
the quay at Monte Carlo to Cape Mar
tin and back, must be circled three
times. At each attempt the time VIII
be taken, and the three flights will
then be totaled. The competitor who
obtains the best average time for the
three runs will be the winner
The distance from the quay at Monte
Carlo to Cape Martin and back is near
" six miles. To minimize the danger
each aeroplane must be fitted with
floats, so that in case of accident to
the motor the apparatus will rest upon
the water The most difficult parts OF
the course will be the turn at Cape
Martin and the landing at Monte Carlo
on the return. 1t is said a number Of
aeroplanists will compete.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-29
HERRESH0FF is NOW
AN AUTOMOBILE MAKER
Famous Boat Designer Turns His At
tention to Production of Greatly
Improved Gasoline
Motor Cars

DETROIT, Nov. 2S.-More than pass
ing interest attaches to the filing OF
articles of incorporation at Lansing of
the Herreshoff Motor company, aside
from the added impetus given the auto
mobile industry in this city. Charles
+. Herreshoff, famous as the designer
of fast boats, and of late years con-
sulting engineer for some of the larg-
est automobile plants in America and
Europe, has decided to make Detroit
his future home, and is giving his per-
sonal attention to every detail of the
new car which will be placed on the
market and which will be named after
the designer. The claim made for the
Herreshoff motor is it's extreme refine
ment of construction and simplicity of
design, the weight of the motor being
reduced fully 40 per cent without inn
pairing it's strength, thus permitting
some radical changes and improve
ments in the construction of automo-
biles.
Although the creator of some of the
fastest speed boats known, Mr.. HERE
shoff has always regarded this work
as a side issue, his greatest fame being
gained as a designer of auto frames
aXes and transmissions, and as con-
sulting engineer. The Herreshoff Mo
tor company has taken over a large
plant here and already has 500 men en-
gagged on the 1000 cars it will produce
this season, and of which there will be
four models.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-29
PARIS SALON
TOO COSTLY
AUTOMOBILE MAKERS CUES
TON ITS VALUE
Names of Leading Manufacturers APP
pear on Circular, but knowledge
of Its Authorship is
Denied

PARIS, Nov. 2S.-After holding an
automobile show for eleven successive
years, and making it the most attract
i've of all the public exhibitions held in
France, constructors are beginning to
ask themselves if after all it is worth
WI lie. At the present moment a circu-
lar is going through trade circles
against the holding of any show in 1900.
Those having signed it comprise large
proportion of the leading firms-hrms
producing more than 100 cars per year.
The curious feature of the anti-show
move is that the firms regularly sup
posed to be at the head of it refuse to
acknowledge any connection with the
circular, and even those having signed,
when questioned on the matter, assume
a complete ignorance that is mystify-
ing.
There appears to be a certain OBJ
lection to continuing the show on The
ground that it is too costly, and that
the automobile industry has now set
tied down to the same position as any
other trade, and has no need of special
demonstrations. Few, however, are
willing to state these views openly.
IF the other firms do not want a show,
we can very we'll do without it," is tie
general view. In official quarters the
possibility of the eleventh show being
the last is laughed at. IF the salon
were stopped money grabbers wouF
step in and hold small exhibitions at
which dealers would exhibit if the fac
tories would not The individual cost
of the salon is so low that to abandon
it would be folly" Meanwhile exhibit
ors are looking at the electric light,
decoration and wage bills. and wonder
ing if it is worth while to go to all the
trouble and expense
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-29
DISTANCE is FACTOR
IN SPEED VIOLATIONS

At Carlisle, Pa, this week, Judge
Sadler rendered an important decision
relating to the arrest of persons for
automobile speeding in that state. In
a habeas corpus proceeding brought in
behalf of a chauffeur for John Hay, a
Carlisle attorney, who was arrested by
a Montgomery county constable, Judge
Sadler declared that before arrests
could be made for speeding it must be
proved conclusively that the offending
automobilist travelled a full mile in less
than the prohibitive time. The con-
stable in the case had stated that he
had measured a course of One-fourth
mile over which the chauffeur went at
excessive speed.
Judge Sader also decided that jus
tees have no right to issue warrants
outside the county in which the Of
Tense is committed; that the action is
civil or penal and not criminal, and
that the commonwealth. cannot be q
party to the proceedings.
Mail a check for Herald's Xmas dinner.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-29
DON'T! MR.. MOTORIST

A few common sense don'ts that mo-
torists will do we'll in adhering to are
as follows:
Don't lose your temper if you drop a
nut in the undershield. Remember
there are others there, probably the one
you were replacing.
Don't because policeman smiles i'm
agine him to be an old friend, although
you may have cause to remember him
later.
Don't treat your chauffeur as an ac-
cessory. Remember he will last longer
than your car, if used properly.
Don't give your chauffeur twenty
minutes to catch train twenty miles
away and then complain of SIS and
costs.
Don't, after you have paid The fine,
think that you are entitled to drive any
faster
Don't think that it is the brightness
of your car that dazzles the Dedesfri-
ans as you pass. That Is not 50 IT'S
simply the dust in their eyes.
Don't splash the mud over the drass
OF the lady who is walking. Dresses
are very expensive; besides II rnight
be your own wife
Don't laugh at a small cars efforts
when you pass it; remember the tor.
toise and the hare.