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The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-09
HEROES OF
HISTORY
Jesus. Son of Sirach.
Extoleth Them.
BY THE HIGHWAY AND BYWAYs
PREACHER
Based on Apocryphal Book Of Ec-
clasiaS ficuS

Based on Apocryphai BOOK OF &c
c~lesiasticus.
Ecclesiasticus.-This is the title given
to the seventh book Of the Apocrypha.
otherwise called 1.-The wisdom OF Jesus
the son OF Sirach." The word. like many
others of Greek origin. appears to have
been adopted in the African dialect. The
right explanation of the word Is given
by Rufinus. who remarks that 1T does
not designate the author of the book.
but the character of the writing" as pub
iiciy used in the services of the church.
According to Jerome the original Hebrew
title was Proverbs and the Wisdom of
Solomon, the title of The Book OF All
Virtues. In the Syriac version the book
is entitled THE Book of Jesus the Son
OF Simeon Asiro,' and the same book
is called the Wisdom of the Son OF
Asiro." The P%alestinian origin of the
author is s~ubstantiated by internal evil
dence. e. 6. 24:1of. The language in which
the book was originally composed was He
brew. Jerome saying that he had met
with the Hebrew text. Nothing however.
remains of the original proverbs OF Ben
Sira except the few fragments In pure
Hebrew which occur In the Talmud
later Rabbinic writer's. The book Is d.
vided into 81 chapters.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-09

Rough on Rats. unbeatable exterminatof
Rough on Hen Lice. Nest Powder, Csc.
Rough on Bedbugs. Powder or LiQ'd. 25c.
Rough on Fleas, Powder OF Liquid. Is.
Rough on. Reaches, Pow'd, 15c. ,Liq'd.26c.
Rough on Moth and Ants, Powder, Csc.
Rough on Skeeters, agreeable toqse, 25c.
E. 8. Wells, Chemist, Jersey City. N. J.
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NATURE STUDIES.

The Phunnibeak Bird-Hello. who
are you?
The Other Bird-Don't you know
me? Why, I'm "The harp that once
through Tara's Halls"
The Phunnibeak Bird (shortly)-Oh,
tut; tut! You're a Tyre! That's what
you are.
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Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease,a powder for YOU feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting, sweat
ing feet. Makes new shoes easy. Sold by
all Druggists and Shoe Stores. 25c. DOM
accept any substitute. Sample FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy, N. z.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-09

The best season of the year for a
girl to marry is in the fall. It's an
easy matter to teach a man to build
fires when the honeymoon is on.
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Good Excuse.

"But, Egbert, you never used to
mind cutting the grass
II know, pa, but it's a whole lot
harder since you sharpened the lawn
mower"
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-09

Criticism should never exasperate
us; on the contrary, it should benes
At us, and ever occasionally amuse
us.-Max O'Rell.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-09
Good. II homeIy, Advice.

DR.. Wilfred T. Grenfel, the famous
Labrador explorer and social worker,
says that in the interests of the cam
paign against tuberculosis, he has in
duced most of the natives to weave
the motto, Don't Spit" in their rugs,
instead of other homely sayings,
which were formerly used.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-09

A household once supplied with Ham
Inns Wizard Oil is seldom allowed to be
without it. In case of sudden mishap or
accident Wizard Oil takes the place of
the family doctor. Are you supplied?
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-09
Painful Insomnia.

What sort of a hat is a vide
awaken"
why, a hat without a nap. Of
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should Take His Medicine.

Should Take His Medicine.
"a Teller shouldn't stand in the mid
die of the street to talk pessimism,"
declared the Plunkville philosopher.
why not?"
"Fust he says life amt worth living,
and then jumps when he hears an au-
tomobile hOnk."
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-09

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gurus, reduces In
Examination, alays pain, cures wind coils. sc ahottle.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-09

The real martyr eve has time to
enjoy the honor.
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pr. Biggers ~HuckIeberry Cordial Cures
All Stomach Troubles, Children Teething,
Diarrhoea, Dysentery, etc. At Druggists
25c and SOC per bottle.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-09

A doctor. Of divinity should believe
in the faith cure.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-09

For Headache Try Hicks capudine.
Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous troubles, the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's Liquid-pleas-
ant to ~take-Efects Immediately. 10, =
and Soc at Drug Stores.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-09

The fear Of the Lord is the end Of
wisdom.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-09

Temptation resisted il might az
quired.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-09

There is more or less moonshine in
the astrology business.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-09
PERRY DAVIS,

draws the pain and inflammation from bee-stine
and insect bites Soothes and allays the awful Itch
Ing Of mosquito bites. &c. &c and 6Oc bottles.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-09

The Lord thinks hishiy Of the 1owI,
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-09

me heart wen Kept keeps the NE.
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Save the Babies.

all the children born in civilized countries twenty-five per cent, or nearly
one-quarter die before they reach one year; thirtyseven per cent, or moro
than onethid, before they are FIVE and one-haf before they are ffeenl Is
We do not hesitate to say that a timely use Of Castora would save a MAJ
jmiy o these precious lives Neither do we hesitate to say that many Of these
inhntle deaths are occadoned by the use ofnarcohc preparations. Drops tnctures
and soothing syrups sold for chMrens complaints contain more or less opium, or
morphine They are, in considerable quantities. deadly pobon. In any quantity
they anpeH, rhrd circulation and lead to COMPOSITIONS, sickness, death. Castoia
operates exactly the reverse, but you must see that it bears the signature Of
Chas. e. Fletcher. Oashria causes the blood to circulate properly, opens the
pores Of the skin and auays fever.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-07-09

Feet swift TO MISCHIEF are slow to
service.
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The selfish soul shall be made lean.
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A HOPEFUL PROSPECT.

He-Darling, I don't know what to
say to your father.
She-Just say: "Mr. Mum, | wish to
marry your daughter"-then dodge.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23
Need q Chairman That VIII Work TO
Build Up the Party.
The Eastern Recorder. ]

The Eastern Recorder.
Next year is the time to get busy
and elect our chairmen both In coun-
ty, district and State. and the Re-
corder takes this occasion TO sound
this note Of warning. The Republi-
can party, meaning all the people
that goes to make up that party.
should see to II that the very best
men should be selected as chairmen
of the various executive committees.
Elect men that will give the party
some Of his time and one that is real
ly desirous of seeing his party grow.
We have no patience with the fellow
that wants TO vote for a certain man
because he Is his friend. but the ques-
ton for the party Ia. rs he the man
for the place." IL the fellow has
held that Job before and the party
has not grown under his Leadership.
then the thing for the party TO do is
| to get a man that can SC manage the
party that the thousands OF good men
who are leaving the Democratic party
will come to the Republican party.
What our party needs is men that
can do things and not lose our chance
Of eIecting our ticket simply because
the head OF the party is totally In
competent to manage and direct our
party as IL should be. We've got no
pets. never did have, and don't want
any: but we intend to see, so far az
we can. that our party next time
puts VI men that really have the sue
cess OF the party at heart. and men
that know how TO direct and lead III
to success. Republicans, II yot
would succeed. you must lay dowr
your pets, IL you have any, and pu'
men in the saddle who can and vii
carry our grand old banner 10 sue
cess. She has been in the dust lonI
: enough.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23
Littleton Has a Sensation.

Littleton, N. c., Sept. 20.-Quite
a sensation was created here Satur-
day when J. F. Watkins, liveryman,
aged about As, was arrested here on
the charge of carrying a deadly
weapon and shooting at w. S. Bob
bitt, merchant, who Is considerably
older than Watkins. The whole story
came to light in the mayors Office
when it come out in the evidence that
Watkins had met Mrs. Bobbitt, to-
gether with Miss Bertie Williams,
her sister, evidently by appointment,
near Shaw's Springs. Mr.. Bobbitt
| learned of the meeting and securing
| his musket went forth, firing four
shots; it is said his aim was defec-
tive. Watkins is said to have return
ed the fire with a revolver, but his
aim also was bad, neither party be-
ing hit Watkins was placed under
bond to appear at court, now in ses-
sion, at Warrenton. 1t is creating
much talk here, as Is also the infor-
nation that both Mrs. Bobbitt and
Miss Williams have disappeared. Mr.
Bobbitt is a quiet, inoffens1ve man
while Watkins bears most unsav'
ory reputation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23
THREW POISON IN A WELL.
Mecklenburg Negroes Tried to Ex'
terminate O Whole Family.

terminate o WnOle famIy.
Charlotte Observer.
Son Hope and Ed Dunn, colored.
of Providence Township, were bound
over to the Superior Court yesterday
by Squire s. H. Hilton on the seri-
GUS charge of throwing poison into
the well Of another colored citizen of
the same neighborhood, Harry Stitt,
with whom one Of them, Son Hope,
has a grievance. On account Of the
fact that the offense was exceeding
ly heinous. the magistrate fixed the
bonds of the negroes at $400, which
neither was able to give.
The attempt to poison the family
OF Stitt was unsuccessful, but only
by chance did Hope fail to accomplish
his purpose of putting some OF them
beyond this "vale of tears" 1t so
happened that the family arose af-
ter daylight, and when the little girl
went to the well she perceived at
once that something was wrong with
the water which had greenish color.
Calling Stitt, her father, 1t was at
once discovered that some one had
thrown a substance resembling Paris
green into the well. and Stitt, very
thoughtfully, brought the bucket OF
water to the city where it was an
alyzed. Stitt was told by those who
made the examination that the color
ing was that Of Paris green and that
enough had been put in the well to
exterminate the entire neighborhood.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23
A Girl From Johnson County Ill
Treated By Man Named Morton.
Rockingham Post.

Rockingham Post.l
A story containing much of pathos
was that related to Justice Long
Tuesday by Maggie Goodwin, a little
country girl apparently not more
than eighteen years old. The girl
said that her home was at Benson, in
Johnston County, and that she came
to Rockingham in response to let
ter from her sweetheart, J. M. Nor
ton, who promised to marry her i'm
mediately on her arrival here. On
her arrival she insisted on his keep
ing his word but he found some ex-
cuse for not doing it and kept max
ing her promises. The couple then
went to Hannah Pickett mills and
both found work. They lived togeth-
er there as man and wife, the girl
daily pleading with the man to keep
his promise. Norton treated the girl
very badly, frequently getting drunk
| and beating her. Tuesday she de-
cided that she could stand 1t no long
er and come to town and swore out
warrant for Norton. He heard oi
it and, drawing all the money due
them at the mill as wages, he skip
ped The officers have failed to 10
cate him.
Norton came here from Lumber
ton. Any information as to hi'
whereabouts will be appreciated b!
the local authorities.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23
Drunken Father Drives Children
From Home.

Durham, N. c.. Sept 20.-The
county officials are trying in some
way to get at John Shepherd, a white
man Of the city, who is charged with
cruelty whipping his little children
and running them off from home
Shepherds wife died about eight
months ago. Since that time he has
drank heavily and has been in sew
eral troubles. The little children
declare that he ran them away and
that he would not support them.
They were sent to the County Home
and will be kept there while the
county will be asked to bring an in
dictment against the white man.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23
BOY STOLE EIGHTEEN PISTOLS.
Then Wanted Witnesses to Prove
Him Insane.

Hamlet, N. c., Sept. 18.-Coleman
Caudle, youth about eighteen years
of age, was arrested yesterday, charg-
ed with breaking into the hardware
store of the Everett Hardware Com
pany, of Rockingham, and making
his escape with about eighteen revol-
vers.
A very amusing incident occurred
at the preliminary hearing before
Mayor R. A. Lackey. Mr.. Lackey
read the charge and asked the pris-
oner If he was ready for trial. He
replied that he was not.
What is your reason?" said the
mayor.
81 want some witnesses" replied
the prisoner.
"Well, what do you want to prove
by those witnesses" asked the court.
Insanity" said the prisoner.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23
Horrible Accident at Cotton Gin.

Charlotte, n. c., Sept. 18.-Her-
man Beattie. aged IL years. met with
a fatal accident at the kin OF e. B.
Spurrier, in Paw Creek Township.
The boys arm was literally jerked
from his body by shafting IN which
1t had become entangled. He was
also whirled around the shafting
Medical attention was given but hii
life could not be saved.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23
Sad Accident I'm Stanly.

That was a sad accidental shooting
recently in Stanly County, OF Ralph
Letter, son Of George Letter, near
Misenheimer Springs. In picking up
his gun it was accidentally discharg-
ed, the whole load entering his
breast. His father had recently drop
ped dead. The lad was only fourteen
years old. Another evidence Of the
folly of boys carrying guns.-Ash.
boro Courier.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

Rloody Riot I'm Russian Town.
Synagogue Attacked. Rabbi Killed.
Congregation Ruteisercd and the
Edifice Set ON Fire-Jestsh wo-
men Chained Togesher and Driven
Through the Streets.
St Petersburg. Sept 2l.-A dis
patch received here to-day confirms
the report that many persons have
been killed and hundreds injured in
the anti-Jewish outbreaks at KiefY.
Twenty were killed In to-day's fights
alone.
The attack to-day came an the cui-
mination of series OF outbreaks
which started last Thursday while
the Jews were celebrating their New
Year
Hundreds Of peasants. hired by the
reactionary leaders, were armed and
piled with drinks until maddened.
They led In the rioting and some Of
the details of the atrocities practieed
by them upon Jewish women and
children are too terrible for print
One hundred Jewish women were
seized by the peasants, stripped of
their clothing and chained together.
They were led naked through the
streets, while the drunken rioters
shouted curses and insults at them.
The husbands and sons OF the wo-
men tried to defend them, but they
were beaten back.
The peasants and soldiers sacked
the homes of the Jews. setting some
Of them afire. What loot they did
not carry away they piled into street
and set afire. It was upon one Of
these bonfires that two Jewish bodies
were chained and slowly burned to
death, while the rioters danced about
the fire shouting and screaming in a
frenzy of bloody abandon.
A band of Semites armed and tried
to defend themselves. They were
driven up against q stone wall and
shot down like dogs. With great
knives the peasants dismembered
their bodies. kicking the arms and
legs and heads through the streets.
AS the slaughter continued the
Russians completely lost control OF
themselves and became savages.
Drunk, their hands and clothing
stained with the blood of their vic
Tins, they fought among themselves
over the division of their spoils.
A number of Jewish women fed
to roofs and were not found until
the Russians began sacking their
homes. The women. to avoid cap
ture, poured boiling water upon the
soldiers who tried to ascend to the
roof. Finally their supply gave out
and the soldiers gained the roof
throwing the women headlong into
the street below.
One of the first acts Of the mot
| was to rush upon the synagogue. The
rabbi was conducting services and
| the edifice was full of worshippers
Brandishing their weapons. the In
toxicated soldiers and rufians bIrst
into the temple, screaming blasphe
nous oaths. The rabbi was seized
and dragged into the street, where
he was killed. The mob attacked
the congregation and the floor OF the
| church ran red with blood.
When the floor became too silver,
for the butchers to continue belabor
ing the Jews, they drove the congre
CATION into the streets and set FIR
to the building. Almost every hom'
was visited. Among the dead wer'
a number of babies. some Of them be
ing torn from their mothers breasts
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23
A Young Grandfather.

Superintendent J. H. Holmes, OF
the Winston Fire Department, Is tast
little bit ahead OF Mr.. w. T. Stew
art in the matter of grandfathership.
Mr.. Holmes says he was married
when he was fifteen years old, and
that two months before he was thir-
ty-six years old his daughter, who IL
Mrs. Charlie Payne. gave birth to q
child. The child is now a year old
Union Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23
Negro Coughed Up Bullet.

Salisbury, n c., Sept. 18.-After
being shot in the face with a pistol
in the hands of Sylvester Reeves here
yesterday, Martin Wood. a we'll
known colored man, coughed up the
bullet with which he had been shot
splitting 1t upon the ground. His In
juries, while painful, are not thought
to be fatal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

The News and Observer says that
there have been more arrests for
violation of the laws in Raleigh un-
der the new administration than un-
der the old administration, which is
rather doubtful compliment for the
new administration.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

The Democratic politicians have
about all agreed that Simmons will
not be reelected to the United States
Senate and the fight in the Demo
cratic ranks will probably narrow
down to Kitchin and Aycock.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

A Democratic magistrate OF Ra-
leigh took on so much booze that he
got drunk and down" and spent the
night in the city lookup; OF course
his name is withheld. but IL he had
been Republican what do you sup.
him Clinton News-Dispatch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23
Disastrous Fire at Pfnetops.

Tarboro, N c., Sept. 21.-Every
business place on the west side OF
the East Carolina Railway was swept
away by fire Sunday at Pinetops,
which left only one place Of business
standing. The origin OF the fire IL
unknown. The loss Is estimated be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, about
90 per cent being covered by insur.
ance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

The city of Wilmington has raised
several thousand dollars for the en-
tertalnment of President Taft and
ms party when they visit that city on
november 9th. The indications are
Ihat Wilmington will do herself
proud On that occasion.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

Lieutenant Shackleton says that a
blizzard kept him from reaching the
South Pole. Any one would natu-
rally infer that the cold weather had
something to do with his failure tC
reach the Pole.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

II the State officials would enforce
the antitrust law 1t would be better
proof of its effectiveness than the
mere publication of the law in the
newspapers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

News from Greensboro says that
the United States Clerk Of Court, 8.
L. Trogden. will resign October 1st
and that United States Marshal Mil
likan viii resign to accept Mr..
Trogdens' place. There IL specula-
tion az to whom will succeed Mr..
Mfllikan az Marshal
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

1t seems that some Democratic Of
ficials are not satisfied with just hold
ing office, but want to make a little
on the side.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

The Houtson (Texas) Post sug-
geSts that this State ought to give
Ex-Governor Glenn an Office In order
to keep him quiet. His party tried
that once, but the plan didn't work
at all
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

But just suppose a Republican Of
fetal should get on habitual sprees
when do you think the Democratic
papers would stop talking about it?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

1t was a shame to have the State
papers go to the expense of publish
ing the antitrust law, II the State
authorities did not intend enforcing
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

Some of the Western Democrats
want to run Craige again for Gov
ernor. He must have an easy way OF
getting money if he can stand a Sec
ond race.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

Admiral Peary had better prove
that he reached the North Pole be-
fore attempting to disprove DR..
Cooks claim.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

And now some of the magazine
writer's say that the children in the
Southern mill districts are afiicted
with "echolalia." What next?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

Those commissioners In Guilford
County who traded with themselves
may have done mo moral wrong"
yet they violated the law.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

1t cost one of the Democratic can
didates for Commissioner of Agricul-
ture of Virginia just s2.93S.23 to get
defeated.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

The young man arrested in Ham
let for stealing eighteen pistols must
have been making preparations for a
red-shirt reunion in North Carolina.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

In speaking Of the prominent
Southern Democrats In Congress the
New York Sun failed to mention a
single member from North Carolina
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23
Disappointed in Love She Committed
Suicide.
Burnsville Eagle.1

Burnsville Eagle.
this week and told the Eagle Of a
suicide which occurred in Ramsey
town Township, on Big Greek, few
days ago. Loretta Randolph, a daugh-
ter Of Merrett Randolph, ended her
life by cutting her throat with a ra-
zor. She lived only few hours. II
Is said that disappointment in love
affair caused her to take her OWE
life.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

Great Britain now claims owner
ship of the North Pole. We hope
that Pole will not bring on war be.
tween England and the United
States.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

The antitrust law was published
recently in nearly every paper in the
State, but that is the only publicity
the law has ever had.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

Cotton has reached thirteen cents,
the highest price paid this fall.
Thirteen" may not be SO unlucky
after all.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

Cook has landed in New York and
Peary will soon be there, when the
row over the North Pole will begin
in earnest.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23

A Raleigh lady has married a
Pole. Those Arctic explorers are
causing many new fads in this coun-
try.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-23
EDITORIAL BRIEFS

We should like to cut on relations
with Italy, or raise the tariff ON pei
lagra and the hook-worm.