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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05
WRIGHT MAKES RECORD FLIGHT
More Than Meets the Govcrnmenx
Requirement. I'm . Ten-Afile Trip
and Return-Governme Bays
A.x,oulana

-
and Return-GoveFnmen Bays
A-roplane.
Washington. July 3o.-Orvilie Wright
| this evening attained the zenith OF
hard-earned suceess. In . ten-nlle-
across-country flight In the famous
aeroplane. built by himself and his
elder brother. Wilbur Wright, and
accompanied by Lieut. BENJAMIN ID.
army signal corps. he not only sur
passed the speed requirements OF his
contract with the United States Gov
ernment. but accomplished the most
dificul and daring flight ever planned
for q heavier-than-air dying machine.
Incidentally he broke all speed rec
ords over q measured course. And
he established beyond dispute the
practicahility Of an aeroplane In time
Of peace and in time of war.
His speed was forty-three miles an
hour. He made the ten-mile night
from Fort Myer and back In fourteen
minutes and forty-two seconds. in
cluding the more than twenty seconds
required for the turn beyond the line
at Shutter Hill. the southern end OF
the course. He attained q height In
covering the valley OF Four-Mile Run.
of nearly 500 feet. and the average
altitude of his practically level course
was about 200 feet above the ground.
President Taft. who has become an
enthusiastic spectator OF the aero
plane trials. although two years ago.
when Secretary OF War. he is said
to have expressed a profound skep-
ticism as to the accomplishments OF
such flight as that of to-day, he saw
the completion. arriving at the pa
rade ground at Fort Myer just in
time to see the aeroplane land and to
participate in the wild demonstra-
ton which welcomed the the trium-
phant aviator. He sent an officer to
bear his congratulations to the vic
tors.
Government Buys the Aeroplane.
After the final test at Fort Myer
the Government officials decided to
purchase the aeroplane and paid the
Wright brothers $4,000 and a bonus
of $4,000 because they made the trial
flight in less than required time.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

ton With Counties and Cities a.
the Unit
Newport News, Va, July 90
Placing themselves squarely On rec
ord as fayoring local option with
counties and cities as the unit In
stead of magisterial districts, as un-
der the present law. the Virginia Re-
publicans to-day accepted the liquor
question as an issue in the approach
ing Gubernatorial campaign. Then.
after adopting a platform. of which
the liquor plank was the principal
feature and electing a State ticket
headed by William P. Kent of Wythe-
Vile, present American consul-gen-
eral to Guatemala, they adjourned
their State convention sine die.
The discussion of prohibition was
precipitated soon after the conven-
lowing plank as drafted by the reso-
luton committee:
1--WE favor the general principle OF
local option, high license. rigid po-
lice protection, and a strict enforce
ment of the law
Objection to this resolution came
instantaneously and emphatically
from southwest Virginia. The plank
as reported was declared to be mean
ingless and indicative Of adolescence
in the existing law.
AS substitute, State Senator. A T.
Lincoln, offered the following:
1--WE favor the general principle OF
local option and that the counties
and cities be a unit In all elections
on the liquor question with rigid en-
forcement Of the law"
Mr.. Lincoln led the fight for it's
adoption and was SO conspicuodsly
successful IN urging his cause that af-
ter the substitute had been incorpo-
rated in the platform by a vote OF
TOO to $40. that he was Immediately
put forward as a candidate for Lieu
tenant-Governor. Although a slate
already had been prepared, the lead
ers thought it wise to nominate him
for the second place on the ticket,
and no one opposed him.
In accepting the nomination for
Governor, Mr.. Kent told the conven-
tion that he was prepared to wage an
active fight and would do his best to
| win. Mr.. Lincoln said that he would
| accept the nomination for Lieutenant
Governor in order to give strength to
| the prohibition movement
The Abingdon dispensary, in Wash
ington County, in Southwest Virginia.
| is said to have been largely RESPONSE
BILE for the. fight which the Prohibit
tionists waged with such success TO-
| day.
Delegates from the southwest de-
clared that they had won a big vic
tory as the sale of liquor was a great
| menace in that section owing to poor
police protection.
Mr.. Kent, the nominee for Cover
| nor, IS a son of a former Democratic
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. He
was gold Democrat until Bryan was
nominated the first time. He is said
to be man of large means, a good
stump speaker and one qualified to
wage an active fight.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05
ALLOWED TRAIN To RUN OVER
HIM.
Winston Man Plans Terrible Suicide
Thought He Had Killed III.
Young Wife.

-Thought He Had Killed His
Young Wife.
Winston-Salem, Aug. suicide,
terribly planned and spurred on by
fear that he had slain his wife, was
the fate of Harrison Cline. % years
old. The young mans body was
found cut to pieces on the tracks Of
the Southern Railway In Salem early
to-day.
Last night he fired three shots
from revolver at his wife of a year.
who had left but q few months ago.
Just before their child was born.
Cline went to her fathers house.
where she was staying. late last night
and begged her 10 return to him. She
refused and he fred upon her at a
distance OF six feet. One bullet graz
ed her fingers and she fell fainting.
Her father. w. F. Gordon. grappled
with him. but Cline broke away. leav-
Ing his revolver. Apparently l. "a
lieved he had killed his wife and this
led to his horrible suicide.
The coroner's jury found a note in
his pocket indicating that he was des-
perately inclined before he visited his
wife.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05
LAWYER Was Outclassed.

A woman was testifying In court
In behalf OF her son. She swors that
he had worked on a farm ever since
he was born. The lawyer who cross
examined her said:
You assert that your son has
worked on q farm ever since he was
born?"
'I do" replied the woman.
What did he do the first Year,"
He did the milking"
The lawyer collapsed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05
Negro Charged With Criminal As
sault.

Durham, N. c., Aug. flames
Watkins, a negro, is in the county
Jail, charged with attempt at criminal
assault on a 12-year-old girl. The
crime was committed in Oak Grove
township, near Holloway station. He
was captured after some difficulty by
Constable Rogers of that township.
He gave the officer and posse with
him some trouble before they cap
tured him. He was committed to
Jail without bond and his case will
come up at the next term OF court,
which begins the last day of this
month.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

Wilmington. July 2S.-Upwards of
5000 people from various parts OF
the eastern section OF North Carolina
were at Moore's Creek battle-ground.
near Currie, to-day to attend the an
nual celebration Of the battle-ground
Association. As has been customary
for years q large number OF Whining
ton people attended the event. leay-
ing here on the early morning train
and returning this evening. The spe-
cial event of the day was the unveiI-
ing and the formal presentation of
the monument to the Scottish High
landers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05
Georgia Senate Votes to Remove
Railroad Commissioners.

Atlanta, Ca, July 30.-The Geor-
gia Senate to-day voted to remove
from ONCE Chairman McLendon. Of
the State Railroad Commission, the
vote being % to Is. McLendon was
recently suspended by former Gov
ernor Smith on charges Of being too
lenient with the railroads In the vio-
lation Of campaign pledges. The
House has yet to act on the removal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05
Alabama Mob Lynches Two Negroes.

Opelousa, La, July 39.-Onezime
Thomas and Emile Antonoine, ne
groes, who were being brought TO
jail here by two deputy sheriffs. were
taken from the officers late last night
and shot to death near Grand Prairie,
in this parish.
Thomas shot and seriously wound
ed Thomas Fontenot, farmer, OF
Grand Prairie, about two months
ago.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

Thomas Sheriff., II years old, SON
of Mr.. Frank Sheriff., of Mooresville.
was shot and instantly killed Satur-
day morning about 1880 o'clock by
Glenn Madison, II years old, son Of
the late VIII Madison of this county.
Madison claimed the shooting was
accidental. but is being held In jail
awaiting the action Of the grand
jury.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05
Charles Stokes Killed by Negro Wo.
man Near Spring Hope.

Spring Hope, July 2S.-Charles
Stokes was shot last night by a ne
gro woman at the Anderson bridge
at the terminus Of the new railroad
from Spring Hope toward Raleigh
and instantly killed. Stokes body
was simply riddled with shot. The
woman who runs a disorderly house
claimed that Stokes was attacking
her with an open knife.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05
President Of Bristols Y. NJ. G. A.
Wants Liquor i'm Club.

Bristol, Va, July 30.-The fact
that the name of Henry Roberts,
president of the Bristol Y. M. C. A.
is signed to a notice that the Holston
Club Of Bristol will apply for license
to sell liquor has created no surprise
here.
Roberts travelled forty miles to
vote the wet ticket In the recent 10
cal option election. 1t was in the
face OF his known views that he was
elected president Of the Association,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

Mr.. Bryan's Commoner has read
the Charleston News and Courier out
of the party, and that, too, after the
editor of the News and Courier con-
tributed Hong-Kong gander to the
Bryan campaign fund last year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

Many Of them seem to be crazy
over baseball In this State, but no
lunacy commission has yet been ap-
pointed to determine just what brand
it is. though 1t will probably come
under the head of "Impulsive In
sanity
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

President Taft has announced that
he will include Charleston, S. c., in
his Southern itinerary and will ar
rive late in the afternoon of
November 5th. and spend the night
there. Charleston is a good place to
sleep, and that is probably why the
President decided to visit the town
and spend the night.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

A Raleigh Justice of the Peace has
decided that a water-bucket is a
deadly weapon. How are the people
of Wake County going to carry wa
ter now without being indictable un-
der the law?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

Two judges have decided that Bry-
stitutional. However, that doesn't
bother Bryan now as he had expect
ed to hatch up something new for
the next campaign.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05
CONDITION OF THE COTTON
CROP JULY 18th.
Bulletin Issued by Department of Ag.
riculture Shows 71.9 Per Cent OF
Normal Crop.


Washington, Aug. "A cotton
crop condition of 71.9 per cent Of a
normal, on July 25th, was announced
by the Department Of Agriculture
to-day, against 74.6 a month ago, 83
a year ago and sos 10-year average
on July 25th.
The average condition Of cotton on
July 25, 1907. was rs, and 82.9 on
July 25, 1906. The average condi-
ton by States on July 25, 1909. and
10-year average on July 25, respec-
lively, follow:
Virginia II and 80; North Caro-
lima, II and 81; South Carolina, II
and 80; Georgia, 78 and 81; Florida,
"a and "a; Alabama, 68 and 80;
Mississippi, 81 and so; Louisiana, So
and 81; Texas, 70 and 81; Arkansas,
76 and 81; Tennessee, 80 and 49,;
Missouri. IS and "a; Oklahoma, 70
and 80.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

The Atlanta Journal reports that
a man died in Georgia Friday after
drinking water. The Georgia Legis-
lature has passed a law regulating
everything else, and they should take
cognizance of the cause of this death
Friday and pass a law against drink
Ing Georgia water.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

A woman in New York Is suing
for a divorce because her husband
has not spoken to her in four years.
However, the husband may be able
to show that she hasn't given him an
opportunity.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

A great public highway from one
end OF the State to the other or
across the State would do much to
stimulate interest In good road build
Ing. This in addition to the service
1t would render. As for our part we
would prefer this to an automobile
speedway.-Durham Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

The news comes from Texas that
eighteen candidates have already en-
tered the race for the Governor
ship, with others yet to be heard
from. 1t seems that the Democratic
party has hungry ofice-seekers in
Texas as we'll as in North Carolina.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

There is probably reason why
the majority of the lawyers Of the
State should vote the Democratic
ticket. They find good pickings while
the Legislature Is in session, and in
testing its laws after 1t adjourns.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

The Democratic politicians are now
busy talking for good roads, but the
Iast Legislature was "close-fisted"
when it came to making an appro-
priatfon for good roads. The amount
OF money appropriated for new Of
hces they created would have built
many miles of good roads in North
Carolina.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

The Danville Bee wants the Dem
ocracy of Virginia to return to san
ity. Aren't you afraid they will vote
the Republican ticket II they should
make the return.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

An exchange says that North Caro-
lima may abolish capital punishment
In the near future. One who didn't
really know would think the law had
already been abolished.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05
5000 Boxes Of Raspberries From
One Farm.

Frederick. Nd, Aug. 1.-The
largest crop OF raspberries ever
grown In Carroll County was gather
ed this season by Mr.. I. N. Stoner, at
Medford. He employed 40 pickers
and the crop amounted to 5000
boxes, most of which was sent to
Baltimore markets.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05
Platform q Contract.

Mr.. Taft's judicial inclinations
have apparently led him to reflect on
a party platform az a document that
represents something In the nature Of
a contract.-Washington Star.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

We are informed by certain news
paper correspondents, that even Col.
Henry Watterson is no longer a
"free-trader."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

The Democratic politicians would
not have been pleased with the tariff
bill, even If 1t had been framed in
accordance with the Denver plat
form.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

me Greensboro Record thinks
tnat the people of Georgia, through
tnelr Legislature, can make more
inherent kinds Of fools of themselves
'nan any State in the Union. We
are glad that the North Carolina
Legislature does not meet In "dog
Gays They keep the people on
thorns even when they meet In win
ter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

Georgia has placed a tax of $1,000
on "near-beer" establishments. Won
der how much the tax would be II
they were selling the real article?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05
Can't Excel North Carolina Demo-
Gratis In Mud Singing.
New Bern Sun. ]

The Wilmington Star says: "An-
other thing that makes US glad we
live in North Carolina Is that we
don't have to stand for anything like
the Tucker-Mann wrangle that char
acterizes the Democratic primary
campaign now stirring up the natives
in Virginia" Which may be true
right at present, but that fight In this
State last year was about as bad as
the present one in Virginia. We
don't believe the Virginians excel the
North Carolinians in anything, not
even in "mud-sliging."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

COVERED AREA OF I,eee MILES
One Town Entirely DESTROYED by the
ouakc-Aach Property Wa. ise-
stroyed Throughoat the Country-
Earthquake was the Most severe
Felt I'm MEXICO In . Quarter OF .
Ccntary-The Country Wa. shah
en- From the Atlantic Co the Pa
cific.

Mexico City. Mexico. July So
With Chilpaneingo destroyed and
Aeapulso partly raxed and the ios. OF
life, problems .ical. eentral Mexico
from the Atlantic 10 the Pseifc and
from Querato on the north TO oaxaeA
on the south. an area of more than
1000 square miles. Was shaken AT an
early hour to-day by a series OF the
most severe earthquake shocks felt
in the region for the last quarter of
century.
The quake was severe in Mexico
City. but not prolific In destruction.
reports telling of the loss of life arc
meagre. but the officiai figures thus
far given show fourteen killed and
more than a score mortally injured.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

At least, no one has said that the
new tariff bill was IAN act OF party
perfidy and dishonor."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05
School Attendance in Scotland
County.
Greensboro Record.1

Greensboro Record.1
1t has been discovered in Scotland
County that an average of six negroes
to one white is the school attendance.
In one school district thirteen whites
are enrolled while 106 colored chill
dren answer to their names every
day. And this in Scotland County!
Next thing you know the bottom rail
will be on top.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05
Fatal Peliagra Case I'm South Caro-
lima.

Camden. 8. C.-Miss Clara Rush
died yesterday. after an illness OF
two months. from pellagra- There
are several other cases Of pellagra In
Kershaw County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05

How will the daily papers fill that
extra page when the ball season Is
over?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05
BRIEFS
Congress is now an August body.

All the Democratic campaign Is
sues are now dead-except Bryan.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05
Would They Have Done as Well? :?
Durham Herald

The Democrats will have plenty Of
room to find fault Of the Republican
tariff bill, but they have never done
a thing to indicate that they would
have done any better.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-05
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS NOMl-
NATE TICKET.

William p. Kent, Present American
Consul to Guatemala, Heads the
Ticket-Platform Favors Local OPP
tion With Counties and Cities as
the Unit
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15

a deficit there will be a surplus OF
s5S,s31.000. excluding payments 90
the Panama canal which are expect.
ed TO be taken care Of By bonds.
The president records with pleas
ure the satisfactory arrangements
made BY the arbitration OF the impo-,
tsnt North American fisheries issue
with Canada and the successful pros
ecution Of the work of the commits
sions adjusting other boundary Is
sues and the lake fisheries. He urg-
es an international conference to de-
wise measures for the protection Of
fur seals. He is hopeful of a hap
py adjustment Of the Kongo qnes-
ton and expresses his desire to af.
ford a large measure Of protection
TO the little negro state of Liberia.
Satisfaction is expressed with the
declaration By Japan and RUSSIA 10
favor OF the open door, and appro-
p%riations are asked for the. expenses
Of the Pan-American oongresI to
Re held IN Buenos Ayres and for par
IN the Belgian e~xpos:tFen,
both scheduled for next year,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15
THE NEW FERTILIZER.

A discovery of f~ar-reaching impor-
lance to the farmers Of the South is
the new fertilizer which has been
perfected on one Of the islands near
Charleston, 8. C. 1t has long been
known that lime Is an essential food
for plants of all kinds and that they
cannot live when 1t has been exhaust
ed from the soil. 1t has also been
known that old WORKOUT lands are
extremely deficient in lime. and that
sour, badly-drained lands have their
lime is q fo- mthat is not disable by
growing crops.
Farmers Bulletin No. 124, U. 8.
Dept. Of Agriculture. says: "All
the applications Of lime increased the
yields The best yields were
obtained with the lime in the form
Of carbonate, the finely ground oys-
ter shells standing first Lime
With fertilizer was more profitable
than depending upon fertilizer
alone"
This new fertilizer which presents
lime in Its most disable form Is made
by g new process Of burning oyster
shells and using a burner that can
supply potash The result Is a high
grade fertilizer Costing the consum-
or only 800 per ton. 1t reclaims
WORKOUT lands IN a marvellous man.
ner II applied broadcast two months
ahead Of ammoniated goods. It's
sweetening effects on sour lands IL
almost magical. Charleston freight
rates apply on this new fertilizer.
The factory Is located on Young's
Island. 8. c., but all letters should
be addressed to E. L. Commins, Sales
Agent. Meggetts. 8. c. Free descrip-
tive circulars will be sent to any one
on request. ~~--
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15

known that many "identihcattons'
are sheer hysteria, often for crimes
that never were committed, and many
other charges and identifcations are
founded on something worse than
h~ysterlcal invention; they are the
easiest escape from scandal; Now.
these are not the things 70 say. nc
doubt. They altogether lack chivalry
and the aristocratic virtues But
perhaps 1t is time to put Justice and
truth above honor" whatever that
may be. If this paragraph were not
already named, "Chivalry" or "Hob-
or" would serve for a title as vel
as any other term-as we'll, for IN
stance as Murder for Fun "Brn
tality" or "The Lust for Blood"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15

Here Is the extract from Golfers
Weekly. which appeared over q year
ago. that raised all the row above
alluded to and contains the language
for which Dir. Collier apologies In
his letter above:
Barleycorn, and Others.
Colonel Wattersou observes that
the proprietor OF The New York
Times deserves TO DO hanged to the
nearest lamp-post." IN the same is-
Of bis paper 1t Is related that
because a negro IN Kentucky was
rumored to have sworn, and drawn
a revolver, his home was burned
and his wife, his 5-year-old daughter
and bis small baby were shot by
the expectent mob. In Springfield.
ILL.,. a little while ago. a woman SAID
something about a negro. and SeFeeh
the horrors that ensued the country
was ahlaze. Then. after the burn
ing aud the shooting had s%ubsided.
the woman's story was d!sproved and
the negro. whom the mob had fall
cd to get, was set free. That little
item about the final truth. when It
emerged, was In most papers half
hidden from the eye-an unimpor-
tsn' fact, to blush unseen. Il Is we'll
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15
Rebuke Handed Cable.

The name of Royal e. CabeI. v1r.
ginia internal revenue commissioner
who YES named to succeed John G
Capers. Of South Carolina, was ob.
jected to in the Senate Finance CON-
mittee Friday afternoon, Gays a dis
patch from Washington. This dras
&c step was taken By Senators who
heard Mr.. Cabel esprees HE indie
oendepce Of Congress- :