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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

Westerner Who Tried to Enter the
White House Was Arrested.

Washington, d. c., June IL
When President Taft left the White
House this afternoon for a ride I'm
the country a tall, raw-boned Wes-
terner stood in the shadow of one
of the big naples and watched him.
When the big touring car whirled
out of sight the man walked up to
the front door of the Executive Man
sion and demanded admission. His
actions attracted the attention of the
police and he was arrested.
When taken to the First Precinct
Station and searched big Colts re-
volver and belt filled with 44-cali-
ber steel bullets were found In his
possession. The man said he was
Col. James Strickling, of Roseberry,
Ark, and that he was In Washington
"for a purpose.
II don't intend to divuige my bus
iness," he said 81 came here to see
the President thAt might talk over
matters with him. / shall go back
to the White House when I get out
of this station house and wait for Mr..
Taft to return. I am here for a pur-
pose, and that's all mean to say"
The police surgeons examined the
man and he was committed to st.
Elizabeth's Insane Asylum. Police
man John Leavall, Of the White
House staff, arrested the man. He
says he saw the carriage belt on the
man and decided that, as his actions
were singular, to say the least, he
would be safer behind bars
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24
THE CONFEDERATE CONSTTTU-
TION.
Famous Document Now Rests I'm
Archives of the Nation.

ArcnlVeS or the Naf1On.
Washington, D. c., June 10
There has been deposited in the Ii
brary of Congress and placed on ex-
hibition in the Manuscripts Division,
the original engrossed Permanent
Constitution of the Confederate
States of America"
The constitution was adopted
March II, 1861, by the Confederate
Congress at Montgomery, Ala, and
signed by delegates from South Car
olina, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas.
When the capital was moved to Rich
mond it was carried to that city and
upon the evacuation of Richmond
was sent with other papers further
south where it was rescued by Mr.
F. G. DeFontaine at Chester, s. c.,
from band Of looters.
Mr.. DeFontaine kept this and 9th.
er documents for some years and In
1888 it passed into the hands oi
Mrs. G. w. ]. DeRenne, whose son
Mr.. w. J. DeRenne, of Savannah
Ca, now owns it and has recently
deposited 1t, as a loan with the IL
brarian of Congress.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

The Clinton News Dispatch thinks
that in the next campaign when the
Democrats attempt to explain that
they will soon have to stop talking
tariff and go a-fishing. Unless they
could meet with better success
catching fish than they have done in
the past in catching voters, they may
as well stay at home. True, they
might take along net and catch
suckers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

vAEf0n NhAa f1G mas Doho Tut LAac
Democratic Party We Would BE
I'm q Bad Fix
Washington, d. C. June 21.-
Representative Walter p. Brownlow.
of Tennessee, has returned to-day
from a visit to his District. To-day
ne lis telling friends at the Capitol
this story which is greatly enjoyed
by the Democrats:
"At Culpepper. Va. last Saturday.
two new passengers boarded the
train. They looked like professional
gentlemen. They wore clean shirts
and were we'll shaved. They must
have been Democrats from their
conversation, for they were not ex-
cessively sanguine about any sub
ject / could not help over-hearing
them.
"T hear said one of them, that
Bryan will not rum for Senator, but
that he has decided to enter the min
istry. I trust this Is true. My Bry-
an is a good and pure man. With
his wonderful oratory he ought to
convert many persons
"T don't know about that said
the other. I admit he is all you say
he is, but IL he should do for the
plan of salvation what he has al
ready done for the Democratic par
ty, we would be In h of fix -
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

The Statesville Landmark thinks
most popular man in public life in
the State. Didn't know the ex-Gov-
ernor was In public life at present,
thought he had some religious duties
to perform these days. And even If
he should get into public life again
he could hardly carry Eastern Caro-
lima even if he had no opposition.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24
Fishermen Catch q Big Sea Devil
After Exciting Fight.

Manzanito Correspondence Mexican
Herald.
After having been dragged several
miles out to sea in fishing boat,
which was in turn aided by small
gasoline launch, by an enormous sea
devil which they had harpooned near
the mouth of the bay, three Ameri-
cans yesterday afternoon succeeded
in landing the largest specimen of
the ray family of fish ever seen here.
The monster measured nearly 80
feet from tip to tip of its enormous
f1appers and was alleged to weigh
slightly less than. ton. It's mandi-
bles which were tightly closed, meas
ured metre and fifteen centimeters
across.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24
FAYETTEVILLE CELEBRATES.
In Commemoration of the Signing
Declaration of Independence.

Fayetteville, N c., June 21.-It
is estimated that 10000 people at
tended the Liberty Point celebration
here. The crowds began to arrive
on Sunday and this morning every
train coming into Fayetteville was
thronged while hundreds and hum
dreds came in by private conveyance
from adjoining counties. The cele-
bration has been a magnificent sue
cess in every way.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24
Democrats Fen Down Again.

Again 1t was left for progressive
Republican to lead the fight In the
Senate for a necessary revision Of
the tariff. 1t was Senator Brown, of
Nebraska, a Republican, who on
Thursday made a telling speech fn
favor of free wood pulp and paper.
and not Democrat as 1t should
have been. Our Democratic Sena-
tors should wake up.-Greensboro
Telegram.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

The Greensboro Telegram says that
one sign that the Democratic plat
form has something to it is that it
has brewed troubled. No doubt but
that it has brewed trouble, and we
will admit that the Democratic party
usually brew trouble for the country
but brewing trouble is not always
what the country needs.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

Will Mr.. Simmons go after the en-
emies in his own camp with the cry
of "nigger," or will he try to fright
en- them into submission with red
shirt brigrade?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

Those few Democratic papers that
think Ex-Governor Glenn has such a
new light on the subject by asking
the Wilmington papers for their
candid opinion on the subject. Do
you remember anything about Camp
Glenn at Morehead?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

An exchange states that a poll
tician in a Northern State recently
committed suicide because he could
not stand the criticism to which he
was subjected. We will wager he
was not a Democratic politician, as
they have become hardened to crit
icisms.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24
Why Did He Vote for II?
Clinton News-Digpatch.

And now, Senator Overman. who
only a few days ago voted for the
Aldrich tariff bill, is up on his hind
legs denouncing the same bill as the
most unjust tariff bill ever passed
by Congress. II that Is true. Sem
ator. please tell us why You voted
for it.
Since Mr.. Overman has heard
what they have said about Mr.. Sim
mons, perhaps he thought IL would
be best for him to denounce the
thing, even IL he did vote for 1t.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

Ex-Governor Glenn says that he is
not out Of politics That is, of
course, the way the Ex-Governor feels
about it, but he may be out of pol
itics and don't know it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

If the leaders in the Democratic
party keep On telling the truth on
each other, the public will soon see
just how bad and unreliable the
Democratic party really is.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

If you see some of the Democratic
politicians out late of nights roaming G
around with a torch-light, don't be
uneasy, for they are simply looking
for a new issue.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

Simmons and the News and OBJ
server have been charging each other
with being inconsistent, and it ap-
pears that each have proven their
charges on the other.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

If Democrats betray their own
party, what would they do for the
country should they ever get In pow
err
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

The ten oil inspectors will begin
drawing their salaries next week.
They may have some other duties to
perform, but that much Is assured.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

After all, 1t may turn out that the
Democratic insurgents will read the
others out of the party as they seem
to be in the majority.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

Senators Bailey and Simmons have
tumbled off the platform SO often, no
wonder it is easy to touch them in
sore spot.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

Unless Simmons can get his old
machine in better working order it
looks as though he may retire to
private life in the near future.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24
DON'T BELIEVE IN DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM.
The Row in the Party Will Hardly
Bring About a Congenial Associa-

Bring About a Congenial Associa-
ton.
High Point Enterprise.1
II the sub-strata of feeling in the
Democratic party keeps up in North
Carolina there will be new align
ment. new deal Or something that
will bring about a congenial asso-
citation. Now and then there is an
eruption which discloses trouble be-
meath the surface. 1t Is very appar-
ent already that many Democratic
leaders and oflce-holders in the
State do not believe in the Demo-
cratic platform. The action of our
Representatives In Congress has
demonstrated this. The next move
is to find out which side the people
are on. The test Is coming and it
is not far of.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

The eclipse of the sun that was 10
have occurred Thursday afternoon
was called off on account of rain.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24
Wilmington Dispatch.l

It may be hard on some aspiring
Nebraska Democrats for Mr.. Bryan
to run for. Senator, but IL may give
the Democrats OF the nation chance
to nominate somebody else for Presi-
dent
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

The Democrats who vote the tick
ct straight next time will simply do
so from force of habit.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

The Durham Herald says 1T favors
free trade. This is still another re-
minder of the Wilmington Star.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

Clinton News-Dispatch.1
Before the lection the Democrats
were eussing. foaming and frothing
at the mouth over Taft's religion,
they would almost have had You TO
believe that he was demon heading
for the lower regions, but since he
appointed Connor to the Judgeship.
he has, in the estimation of some
Democrats, been transformed into an
angel of light.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

Possibly Mr.. Bryan wants to go to
the United States Senate just TO keep
the other boys in line.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24
BRIEFS
An Eastern paper says being
Democrat Is a state OF mind"

The New Bern Sun tells OF still
another brand. This time 1t Is the
"Squaw Democrats"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-06-24

A Virginia Democrat Thinks That lii
He should Do for the Plan Of Sal
walton What He Has Done for the
Democratic Party We Would BE
I'm q Bad Ffx-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

P. d. Lake returned Monday night
from his visit at Florence, Kansas.
He says things looked mighty sorry
east of this place when he left for
home, on account of the dry weather
much worse than here, before the
recent rains.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19
DeeKheQd Items.

Mrs. M. F. Stewart has over $50
young chickens.
S. Y. Carr and wife made a trip
to Lake Friday.
Mr.. Drury and daughter return
ed Wednesday from Salina.
Ed Larkin and intended visited
at Frank Cookies Sunday.
Geo. Larkin and wife visited at
Mr.. Cookies Sunday afternoon.
Albert Redwine and Hargis
Thompson were in Deerhead Sun
day.
Miss Pattie Cooke returned home
Sunday. She had been visiting at
Goats.
The ball game between Aetna
and Deerhead was won by the lat
ter, II to 5.
Bertram Burton and Chas. Wat
kinS of the Lodge visited at John
Burton's Sunday.
Mr.. Hoover has been transact
ing business with w. H. Drury and
w. S. Richardson.
J. E. Woodward, Aetna's genial
farmer, went to the Lodge last
week to attend court.
Messrs. Charles, Edward and
Nick Larkin transacted business at
the county seat last week.
Quite a number of the Deerhead
young folks attended the concert at
Lake City Saturday night. They
report it very fine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19
King Items

Claude Clawson was in Lake on
Thursday.
Tull Balding is shingling Geo
Walkers barn.
Frank Knowles and wife were
in Sun Wednesday.
H. c. Walker attended church
at Bevidere Sunday.
VIM. Bird and wife called on
the Gano's Sunday.
Joy Etherton and family have
moved back to King.
Elmer Ray was visiting with
Tim Clawson Saturday.
Asa Chinn and Jim Frazier furn-
ished music for the dance.
VIM. Moad and wife spent Sun
day with Mrs. ]. w. Young.
Mrs. Andrew Jackson visited her
mother near Springvale Sunday.
Fred Clements and wife took
Sunday dinner at ]. T. Clawson's.
Mr.. Foster was at the ball game
Sunday looking at all the nice
widows.
Frank Knowles and Claude
Clawson made a trip to the Lodge
Monday.
Tim and Robt. Clawson made a
flying business trip to Goats last
Thursday.
Geo. Walker and wife took Sun
day dinner with Frank Knowles
and wife.
Port Unger came up Friday and
he and his wife returned home on
Saturday.
A good rain north and west of
here fell last Thursday raising the
river some.
Mr.. Burgin and wife visited
their daughter, Mrs. Clements, on
Wednesday.
Jack Hickman and Oliver Tay-
lor have built a nice porch for
Frank Knowles.
VIM. Sallee has received two
4-horse Scraper to remove the dirt
in the quarry.
Geo. Walker and Frank Knowles
attended telephone board meet
ing at Coats Thursday.
Fred Clements and John Claw
son took in the ball game Sunday,
taking a crowd of girls.
Miss Minnie Moad and Harry
Thompson attended the dance at
the rock school house Friday night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19
HQzeHOn Items.

E. w. Elder has moved his
goods and effects to Cherokee.
D. F. Hoover has his new house
in the west part of town about
completed.
Frank Wright is putting the fin
ishing touches on ]. c. Dimmick's
residence on the farm.
Cedar Valley school district vot-
ed bonds to build a new $1,000
school house last week.
A. ]. Yourdan was trying all of
last week to rent a house but all
are occupied at present.
|. A. Eastman moved his house
hold goods to Wichita last week
and will make that place his home.
G. Dimmick and family tried
their new cement cellar during the
storm last Thursday night. 1t was
a good fit.
G. F. Betty has been improving
his city property just like one who
is meditating on matrimony. We
don't blame him.
Rain is and has been the order of
the day the past few days and the
way it is bringing out the crops
makes the farmers smile.
The stakes were set last week
and the dirt will begin to fly in a
few days toward the erection of
that fine school building.
1t appears to US that the city
dads ought to enforce the ordi-
nance against destroying public
property by stopping people from
driving over the cement sidewalks.
Some are so careless of other PEG.
pies rights that they don't care
what damage they do to property,
just so long as they can go free.
Such people ought to be instructed
as to what crossings are for.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

= J. N. Tincher went to Garden CITY
on Sunday to attend the Grand Lodge
Of the Knights Of Pythias which is in
session this week. He is representative
Of Delphia Lodge Of this city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

Miss Nora Flint Of Anthony visited
with her parents. A. w. Flint and wife,
on Sunday. She came over and return
ed with DR.. and Mrs. Updegraf.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19
NormaI Institute cOuveues June LIST.

The Barber County Normal Insti-
oute will convene in the High School
building at Medicine Lodge on Tues
DAY, June 1st.
\ we have secured the following in
ttructors for the work:
Supt. d. w. Major.
Supt. Ira Stout.
Supt. j. II. Clement of Anthony. KS.
Conductor, j. E. Thomas, Co. Supt.
Miss Mary ]. Dudley, of Platts View,
Wisconsin, will have charge of the
Model Primary work.
We hope to enroll about 80 boys md
girls of the grades from 1st to 4th, in
The model primary department. We
expect to make this one of the strong
features of the Institute.
The programs will be out in a few
days, and the course of study will be
ready for distribution soon.
The books are now open for enroll
ment and will be found in the county
superintendent's Office at any time.
We expect agood institute this year.
Yours truly,
j. f. THOMAS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19
Forest Items

Sam Hartley and wife visited with
folks down the river Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Cant is enjoying visit from
her mother and sister from Alva.
Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Lemon spent
last Friday with Mrs. Nellie Smith.
If you think we haven't an interest.
| ing Sunday school at Forest, come and
zee.
Miss Mary Sales left last Tuesday
tor visit at Sharon, returning home
Saturday.
Preston Parr, wife and daughter,
Alice, spent Sunday with Landon Mills
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Palmer and
daughter, Edith, visited last Sunday
with Mrs. Harry Kimball.
Rev. Timmons breaches next Sunday.
You cannot afford to miss these excel.
lent sermons by this boy preacher.
Cyrus Yoke and family have moved
into their new house. They are nicely
! located and we wish them success and
prosperity.
Miss Jane Hastings and Miss Josie
Meadows of Sun City stopped between
trains with Mrs. Newt Martin and at
tended the pie social.
This section of the country is needing
rain badly. Many have replanted corn.
Wheat will not amount to anything, If
we don't get rain soon.
Mrs. Mamie Garten was sent for last
week to attend her niece, Mrs. Nellie
Garten-Smith, who has severe case of
iDtiammatory rheumatism.
The pie supper was a pleasant and
profitable affair. The house was filed
and all spent pleasant evening. We
hope TO haYe another suon.
T. j. Lemon made a trip to the
Lodge on Saturday, with the expecta.
ton OF engaging men to do cement
work on his new house.
Joe Cant, our Sunday school super.
| intendent, and Mrs. Il. j. Lemon were
! the delegates elected for the S. ). con.
vention at Lake City.
Mrs. Fred Nurse and Mrs. Bert
Strickland were fixing up the Garten
| grave yard last week. Mrs. Strickland's
father, mother, and relatives are buried
| there
Newt Martin and Albert Sales have
recently placed beautiful and appropri-
ate tomb stones oyer the graves of their
little boys, Mitchell Martin and John
ME Sales.
Miss Mabel Garten took her little sis
ter, Lena, to Medicine Lodge last week
to consult with DR.. Coleman. Little
Lena has not been strong since she bad
pneumonia about two months ago.
| P. ID. Lake returned Monday night
from his visit at Florence, Kansas.
He says things looked mighty .'sorry''
east of this place when he left fol
home, on account of the dry weather
much worse than here, before the
recent rains.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19
Sun and Lake City Happenings

|
Roy Bissantz is battling with
the measles.
Tomato plants for sale-one cent
EACH: M. Walsh.
Mrs. Ed Hoagland and daughter.
Virgie, have begun piano lessons.
Miss Flora HAMMER and her best
man were in Lake Saturday even
ing.
Miss Josie Meadows talks of at.
,, tending normal at Wellington thi S
year.
Sun City and Sawyer had a ball
game Saturday afternoon at the
latter place.
DR.. Connor's soda fountain is a
most desirable place of retreat
these days.
Claude Clawson leaves for New
Mexico this week to be gone for
keeps, so he says.
We are under many obligations
to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Miller for
the use OF their excellent piano in
our concert.
Louis Bissantz, Mrs. MollieSaun-
ders and Eben Douglass were at
the Lodge last week to testify in
the Wilson whisky case.
Since automobiles are getting so
numerous it is noticeable fact
the roads are beginning to be i'm.
proved, especially up this way.
Jake Warnstaff is another one of
our farmers who is the recent own
er OF a new Buick auto. Jake be-
lieves in a little pleasure as he
goes along.
]. G. Jackman who has been
depot agent at Sun for the past
year has been promoted to better
job at Wellington. A young man,
MIR. McBee, takes his place.
Lest you forget, there will be an
ice cream supper given at the Sun
City school building next Satur-
day night. The proceeds will go
to the Baptist church.
Tom Sallee went to Medicine
Lodge last Thursday evening re-
turning the same night. The fell
low who said Tom got too much
booze is a-you know what.
At the Redw;ne hotel, May 18th
at 9 o'clock p. m, the marriage of
Clarence Nichols to Ethel B. Red
wine took place, Rev. Timmons
officiating. The wedding guests
were G. G. Shigley, wife and
daughter, VIM. Nichols and wife,
DR.. Rogers and wife, Jas. Redwine
and wife, Chas. Redwine and wife.
Dame Rumor and the tattler too
who have been guessing a long
time, missed their mark, but be
that as it may, a more worthy and
deserving couple have never trod
Kansas soil than Clarence Nichols
and his better half. 1t is their
present intention to remain in
Lake where Clarence is assistant
cashier of the Lake City bank.
''She was bred in old Kentucky
Where the roses ever bloom,
In her face and manner too
She was bred in old Kentucky,
Take her boy, your re mighty lucky
When you marry girl like Belle"
Mrs. ESSie Scott and little boy, Rich
ard, returned home from the hospital
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19
School Notes.

The High School attendance has
been very good this last month.
The Senior class took their exami-
nations last in order to give proper
attention to the commencement week.
The school could not refrain from
cheers Friday morning when Mr.. Ma
jOr announced that he had the requir-
ed number of SignerS to secure the
Normal course. This is a fine thing
and we hope this school will be choS-
en- as one allowed the privilege of such
instruction.
The reception given to the Seniors
by the Junior class, at the home of L.
NJ. Axline last Tuesday evening, was
great success. Although the wealth
er was rather stormy almost all the
guests were present. Guessing games
were played and an elegant prize was
given TO the lucky gueSSer, who was
Wendell HoSS. II was long plague
with a b. c. II. S. pennant and the
names of both classes burned on it.
Much merriment was caused by the
trading OF parcels but the mirth was
highest when the packages were open
ed and the toys revealed. An elabo-
rate four course supper was served
and quaint toaStS given. The party
then were asked TO write a deScrip-
ton OF some one from memory. 1t is
amusing how obServant some people
are. Thank you Juniors, here S hoping
you fare as well next year.
Mrs. Frank DeGeer (nee Edith Trot-
teri of Lake City arrived Monday to
attend the Alumni banquet. She
graduated from our High School sew
eral years ago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

Mrs. Essie Scott and little boy, Rich
ard, returned home from the hospital
yesterday. The operation was entire
ly successful and the boy has been re-
stored to perfect health.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

VIM. Ward of Sun City was looking
after business affairs in the county
seat yesterday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-05-19

M. T. Williams shipped a car Of cattle
to Kansas City on Monday.