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Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

In the project for army increase and re-
organization, under consideration in the
general staff of the War department, i'm
portant changes are contemplated In the
Judge advocate generals department. II
the plan is adopted by congress, It will be
necessary to add to the personnel OF that
corps, as to the other special staff
branches. and IL is proposed 10 create the
grade of captain. the officer to be OF the
permanent personnel, as is now the case In
the Judge advocate generals Department..
The idea is to have appointments made to
this Junior grade after competitive ex-
animation, with special reference to the
legal qualifications of the candidate, and 1t
IL intended that lieutenants of the line OF
the regular army and Ieutenants of the
organized militia shall be eligible to take
the examination. The proposition is re-
garded with favor by General George p.
Davis. Judge advocate general OF the arny
who believes that from both sources-the
lieutenants Of the regular establishment
and the militie-may be obtained a COM
petent personnel. who, serving in the grade
Of captain in the CORPS, under observation
and instruction Of their seniors, will he
admirably fitted for permanent duty as
Judge advocate.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25
Army Gossip

Matters Of interest on and aok
OF the Firing Lins Cleaned from
h Army AMI Navy Register.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Don't you think HI writer has a re-
markable Imagination
"He has" answered Miss Cayenne. ~ he
imagines that many people are going 70
read what he publishes
Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25
SMILING REMARKS.

1T is a wonder girls generally go 70 the
grand stand at q base ball game
why shouldn't they?'
II should think they would find II more
natural TO prefer the blesehera"-Baltimore
American.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Has anybody called on your new neigh
bors7''
Nobody but tire man across the street
He's a collector. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

They say Thelma's husband IL a very
amlable man"
"Amiable? | should say so. have
known that man to laugh at a joke when
he was taking down the stovepipe. '--Balti-
more American.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

The military authorities will have no &C.
casion to seriously consider the case or
Captain Peter c. Hams, jr, United states
army, until the civil authorities finally
dispose of the appeal of that officers at
torney from the decision of the court in
volving Captain Hams confinement to the
penitentiary. The case is more or less
troublesome on account of the probable re-
fusal Of the civil authorities TO permit
their prisoner to appear before a court
martial. although, of course. 1t might be
possible to nave the sessions OF such a
court held at Sing Sing. An easier way out
of the difficulty of dropping Captain Hams
from the army would be to invoke the pro-
vision OF the law of 1864 as embodied in
section 1229 of the revised statutes, which
authorizes the president to drop from the
rolls of the army for desertion" any Of
ficer Of the army who is absent from the
service three months without leave. II Is
observed that this does not specifically
provide. whatever the intention may have
been. that the officer must be In desertion
or a deserter. The fact OF absence for
three months without leave justifies ex-
ecutive order dropping an officer for de-
sertion.'
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

The military authorities have been con-
sidering a problem presented from the ser
vice schools at Fort Riley. II appears that
certain trees we're cut on private land
with the intention of using the timber in
the construction Of a pontoon bridge in the
course Of tactical instruction under the
commanding officer OF the service schools.
OF course, the government will have to
pay for the trees and II has been decided
that the charge for the purpose must be
made against the funds set apart for the
use of the particular service school in
connection with which the pontoon con-
struction was undertaken and the trees
cut for use in the construction OF the
pontoon bridge. AS the timber was not
cut for the use of the engineer or quarter
masters department, It is not considered
that the cost of the timber could be made
a proper charge against the appropria-
tons for the service of either branch.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Il want you TO understand said Viewed,
firmly. that | am going TO be the head Of
this combine
"Oh. very we'll, dear r~ejoined Mrs.
Viewed, "snd / am going to be the neck
so 7 can turn the head any way / please
See ?'-Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

1t has been decided to indicate service in
the enlisted force OF the army by meant
of a service stripe and do away entirely
with the term 'chevron.' This stripe will
be worn on the sleeve horizontally and
will be OF gold wire, one-eishth OF an inch
in width. Each braid will designate three
years OF service and all branches Of the
same service stripe. The servlce-in-war
chevron will be no longer worn, since the
badge takes it's place.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

II need surprise no one IL recommended
tons are made within the next few months
from both the war and navy departments
to President Taft for a modification Of
the orders which require annual ply
steal test Of officers Of the army, navy
and marine corps. The experience
which has been gained in that direction
since MIR. Roosevelt's orders have been
in effect has fully justified this action.
One suggestion in the war department is
TO have the rides take the form OF SUCH
a trip as is now being made through
Virginia by officers of the Army war
college, making the ride itself an incident
the lectures or observations which have a
value to the military student. The most
conservative view is in favor OF we'll
regulated systematic physical exercise Tor
everybody, in order that the personnel
may be kept in a fit condition, with, per-
haps, annual examinations conducted by
the medical officers avoiding the severe
demands upon individuals now required by
the riding and walking tests.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-25

Harold said his young wife. II am
just as economical as | know how TO be,
still we run behind. ! believe II would
be better IL you took charge Of the fmances
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
FOUND sor GUILTY.


Murder Of J. G. Hood Comes Clear
On Account of Confessional Insani- |
ty-an Unusual Scene In Court |
Room
Charlotte, N. c.. June 26.-when |
Foreman ]. C. Flow altered the
words mot guilty" In Mecklenburg
Court house this afternoon at FIVE
o'clock, thus restoring his liberty to
William 8. Bigger. on trial for two
weeks for the killing OF ]. Green
Hood, there was an outburst OF
pandemonium almost that brought
Judge Council to his feet. and his
deputies FASTENED to his aid, the
former rapping with all his might
with the judicial gavel. and the
latter shouting Keep puiet: keep
quiet" The friends OF the defend
ant thus showed their opinion of the
verdict. This was the end of the
second week of the trial, and the
entire court, jurors, counsel and all
were we'll nigh worn out by the
stress and the heat of the past few
days. The case had proven the most
lengthy that the court here had ever
tried, and excitement was at high
pitch when Judge Council delivered
his charge, closing at one o'clock,
and the jury, attire taking dinner,
| reached a verdict in three hours.
Confessional insanity was the plea OF
the defense. In his charge, among
l he inI he fr1r "
| was able to find that the defend
ant was sane only on the subject of
killing J. Green Hood and was
| sane on all other subjects, the YER
dict should be rot guilty. 1t was
| largely on this phase Of the charge
that the jury returned its verdict.
| Many alienists and experts were
examined during the tedious trial,
and for over four days the Jurors
listened all day to arguments from
ten of the attorneys in the case.
Solicitor Clarkson, for the State
closing the longest argument of the
trial at noon to-day, having spoken
nearly four hours. Immediately
after the verdict was announced and
after quiet was restored the liberated
man was given opportunity to shake
hands with his friends and counsel
Women relatives of the prisoner sob
bed like children and Biggers hast
ened to leave the room to go home
for the first time since February
last when he fired the fatal shot:
that killed Hood On Tryon street
: in the center of the city.
i Biggefs wanted to be the first tt
tell the news of his liberation tt
his wife who, after standing the
strain for two weeks, had broker
down and was at home in bed. TIL,
State contends throughout that tn
prisoner was sane, and that he hat
sought vengeance with his own hant
, on account Of alleged i'll usage II
money matters with the deceased
The defense set up the claim tina
Biggers did not know that he wa
doing wrong when he fired the fata
shots, although admitting that h
, did know what he was doing, an,
that when he sought to Stay Hood. o.
this point the fight was waged b
counsel for four days until argumen
2 was exhausted. The result of tn
trial was largely anticipated, thong
many expected a mistrial.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
WHERE THE BLAME LIES.

The Caucasian has received a let
ter from one of the ablest and most
prominent lawyers In the State In
which the Eastern Federal Judge
ship is very clearly and ably dis
cussed.
He says that the Republicans of
the State were, of course, shocked
and chagrined beyond comparison at
the action of the President in ap-
pointing a Democrat when there were
number of Republican lawyers in
the East who were the equal, to say
the least, of Judge Conner in abil-
ity. character. judicial temperament.
and every other quality requisite for
the Federal Judgeship. He said that
of course at first the Republicans gen.
orally were disposed to blame bitterly
the President, but that upon reflection
and investigation, as to the causes
"AiSA iOu " ouSu dCIiOu, IudI lSci-
ing toward the President has
changed.
He said that it Is beginning now
to be generally realized that this hui
| initiation was brought upon the Re-
publicans of the State by the action
OF the incompetent Republican pat
| ronage machine which dominates and
curses the party in the State.
In concluding his letter, he says:
~ am sure that the appointment
Of Republican could have been Sc.
cured by the leaders of our party BY
united action on their part and BY
a proper appreciation of the rights
of other Republicans to be heard In
the matter. Mr.. Taft gave his warn
ing three years ago as to what would
happen if the party was run in the
interests Of perpetuating a patronage
machine, and his present actor
shows that he meant what he sale
then and has not forgotten.
There are many good and valit
reasons why President Taft would
not have appointed a Democrat /
he had known the situation correctl,
in the State; but when we remembe
that 1t was the Republican party il
State convention in 1902 that re
fused to renominate and endorse mel
like Judges Furches, Cook and Doug
las, after bitter and uniustifiabl
attack upon them by a Democratic
Legislature, but, on the other hand
} turned and gave their fendorsemen
to Judge Conner, which fact wa
strongly brought to the attention O
the President, how could any on
expect him to do otherwise under tn
circumstances"
ALI of which is very true. 1t /
known that President Taft has sal
that the fact that the Republican
State Convention had endorsed Judg
Conner for State Supreme Cour
Judge, was the one most importan
thing that Influenced him in thi
matter. The people are fast learnin
where to place the blame.
Il The hope for the Republican part
in North Carolina is clean and com
petent leadership. Under such lead
= ership the party can win.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
OUR COTTON MILL INDUSTRY.

Some days ago these columns con-
tanned an article on the progress of
the cotton mill industry in this
State. Since that article was written
two other large mills have been
granted charters to do business in
this State-one at Bessemer City and
the other at Graham. The latter
named will, we understand, cost one
million dollars or more.
We note that some man in South
Carolina says that the Dukes will
not branch out into the cotton mill
business. We did not say positively
that they would, and only gave the
news as rumor. However, it ap-
peared to us as being more than
mere gossip, as the writer secured
his information from a New York
magazine writer. He told us that
the Dukes contemplated building
twenty one-million dollar cotton
mills, and that probably all of them
save one would be built in North
Carolina and would be located be-
tween Durham and the Blue Ridge.
And that they might also purchase
the Whitney power plant, although
it was not absolutely necessary for
them to have this plant, as they had
control of other power that they
could use. The rumor may have no
foundation, but we have known
things to come true that at first
sounded less probable. Even with
out these twenty mills North Caro-
lima is fast coming to the front in the
manufacture of the feeey staple, but
these twenty mills, if erected, will
place her at the top notch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
THE FIGHT is ON.

Clear the way and let the funeral
procession pass by.
Congressman Claud Kitchin, in an
interview with a Norfolk paper, says
that the six Democratic Congress
men will be forgiven for sliding of
the platform and that they will be
returned to Congress-providin of
course, that they repent and ask for
giveness. But in reference to SEN
ator Simmons conduct, Congress-
man Kitchin says:
$50 far as Senator Simmons is
concerned he is serving his last term
Politically, he is dead, and his
friends have forsaken him.
HE had lost out before he resign
ed as State Chairman to fight my
brothers nomination for Governor
as was demonstrated by the poor
showing he made
Now that he has taken up pro
lection, he has not a ghost of &
chance of being reelected to the
Senate"
We knew it was coming but didn'
| think the trouble would break loose
quite so soon. The fight is on agains
Simmons, and 1t will be to the bite
end, which ever end that may be
From the present outlook the odd
are against Simmons unless he or
ganizes some red-shirt bands and in
timidates the enemies in his owl
| camp. But it will be remembered
Kitchin is not a novice in red-shirt
ism himself, and If he. too, SHOULD
line up the ballot-box manipulation
in Halifax County Simmons woul'
| doubtless meet his Waterloo. For il
addition to their knowledge of red
shirt methods, the ballot-box manip
ulators of Halifax County can GU
vote the balance of the State. And
doubtless, Simmons would again b
heard to cry out: For God SAX
reduce the MAJORITY"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
BRITT'S GREAT SACRIFICE.

According to the Asheville Citi-
zen, State Senator John J. Britt will
give up a $1,000 law practice to ac-
cept a $4,000 Assistant Attorneys
position in Washington rendered by
Mr.. Taft. 1t is a sacrifice which is
closely allied to patriotism. The call
to duty and a response at financial
sacrifice"
Who is it that has forced Mr.. Britt
to give up his $4,000 law practice
and go to Washington to take an as
sistant's place when he can not save
half of the money he can in Ashe-
Vile?
The Caucasian joins Mr.. Britt's
friends in denouncing this outrage
But was not the real sacrifice of Mr..
Britt made when the patronage ma
chine dropped him as it's candidate
for Governor? Otherwise he might
have gotten nearer to the big pie
counter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

State Democratic machine did this
over the protest OF Mr.. Joyner. or 1t
may be that he did not wake up to
the enormity of this wrong until IL
was too late. At any event, let US
trust that Mr.. Joyner's voice will be
raised loud and strong before the
next Legislature. whether Il Is DEM
ocratic or Republican, In the interest
of local self-government. at least to
the extent of lifting of the public
school system out OF the clutches of
the political machine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

vor or oppose such an amendment to
the Federal Constitution"
Why does Mr.. Eller doubt whether
or not the Democratic State Legis-
lature would approve and endorse
that which their National Conven-
ton most solemnly declared for?
This comes right on the heels OF
the complete abandonment of the
principle OF local self-government.
Clearly IL is now a "Jack-ass"
party-or worse.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
Negroes Charged With Whit ,at
ping"

Messrs. Tom Robertson and
carp, white, and four negroes. n,
Robertson. William Robertson r..
Workman and William Dave.
were given a hearing before Ia- .
of the Peace Eli Scarborous. d.
Eagle Rock. Wake County, Satg e
on the charge of white capl..
1t was alleged that the party man. ,
took In charge a negro named
Royster and whipped him sew,
with a leather strap. The all
cause being that Register had i
to ALLEVIATE the affections of Joe NJ 4.
tham's wife. The white men u...
discharged. but the four negro ]
PENDANTS were bound over TO coa-'
in bonds of $4,000 each.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
Killed By Lightning Bolt.

Valdosta, Ca, June 25.-D. J.
Thornton was instantly killed by
lightning bolt this afternoon on the
farm of w. B. Fender, at Mineola.
With several others he was at work.
When the storm threatened he took
refuge under big tree, taking his
team of horses with him. The light
ming stripped him of clothing. Both
horses were killed also.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
EDUCATION OR POLITICS.

In letter to the County Boards
of Education, Mr.. Joyner, the State
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, said:
''In order to secure the co-opera-
ton Of all, so necessary for the sue
cess of the schools, 1 strongly advise
the selection of properly qualified
Republicans, as we'll as Democrats,
as school committeeman. A school
should be held above partisan pol
itics."
The Caucasian desires to commend
this utterance on the part of Mr..
Joyner, for it is certainly prompted
by desire to help improve and ele-
vate the public school system in
North Carolina, and not from a de-
sire to see Republicans placed in
such responsible positions of trust.
Mr.. Joyner's good advice should, and
We trust will, be observed in every
school district in North Carolina.
But Mr.. Joyner should have tried
to wrest the public school system OF
North Carolina from the hands of the
Democratic machine at an earlier
date and in a more effective man
ner.
When the Democratic machine was
having the Legislature appoint Dem
ocratic politicians as members of the
County Boards OF Education he
should have appeared before the
Legislature and protested that the
county Democratic machine should
not be permitted to pick out their
henchmen to handle the school mon
ey and to care for, or fail to care
for. the best interests of the thou.
sands of children of the State who
are dependent entirely upon the pub
lie schools for whatever education
they may get.
The Democratic State machine to-
day has the public school system OF
the State firmly in their grasp, and
1t is handled and used and banded
about as the State machine, on the
advice OF the county Democratic ma
chimes. sees fit. 1t may be that the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

the back are also symptoms that tell Won
the kidneys and bladder are out of order
and need attention.
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer,s
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy.
fulhlls almost every wish in correctine
rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys
liver, bladder and every part of the urinary
passage. Corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get mp mauv
times during the night. The mild ana
immediate effect of Swamp-Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest he
cause ofits remarkable
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critics If you need fS11:::I::|':.@.........
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You may have sample bottle sent free
by mail. Address DR.. Ki1mer & Co. .Binp-
hamton, N. Y. Mention this paper ana
remember the name, DR.. Kilmerss Swamp
Root, and the address, Biuehamfon
N. Y, on every bottle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
Mr.. Xix New General Manager OF the
Seaboard.

Baltimore, Md. June sc. II.
Xix has been appointed General Man
ager and C. r. Caps Freight Traffic
Manager of the Seaboard Air Line,
with headquarters in Portsmouth.
Va. These changes as announced To-
day. follow the recent designations
of w. A. Garrett. chief executive Of
ficer for the receivers. and l.. Sewer
Vice-President, both of these posi-
tions having been abolished.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

New York, June 2S.-While large
crowds of men and women were hur-
rying past Herald Spring and Sulli-
van Streets to-day, Mrs. Louisa La
Barccia, a young widow, drew a re-
volver and MORALLY wounded Domin-
leo Versagia, nineteen years old
whom she accuses of having killed
her husband a year ago.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

winston-salem. n. c.. June IS
The directors OF the Southeound
Railway this afternoon passed q reso-
lution authorizing President III. =.
Fries and Chief Engineer o. II. Cor
nell TO advertise for bids for the con-
struction OF the road from this city
to wadesboro, a distance OF eighty
seven miles.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
Lady losses Her Mind En- Route to
Visit Her Son.

Asheville, N. c., June 24.-Mrs.
John W. Wilborn, accompanied by
her small grandson, Johnnie Porter,
en- route from Hughesville, Mo-, to
Thomasville, for a visit to her son.
Mr.. ALI Wilborn, became violently
insane shortly before the arrival of
train No. So from Knoxville this
morning at o'clock and has been
placed in senitarium here awaiting
information from relatives at Thorn
asville and other places.
Mrs. Wilborn is a lady probably
more than eighty years of age. 1t is
said that she was in excellent health
when she left Missouri.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
PRESS CONVENTION ADyoURNs.
Rev. j. o. Atkinson Elected fres'-
dent Of the Association.

Hendersonvflle. n. C.. June ga
To-day was the second and last OF
the North Carolina Press Associa-
tons visit TO the Lake City OF the
Mountains" and was marked by two
enjoyable social events. the reading
OF many important papers. and the
election of officers. Rev. ]. o. At
kinson was elected president.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
Georgia's New Governor.

Governor Hoke Smith. of Georgia,
stepped down and out Saturday. and
Mr.. Joe Brown. his successor, was
inaugurated amid very simple cere-
monies. Governor Brown took
gourd to the capital from which ne
will drink.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
Negro Commits Double Crime.

Pink Hunter, a negro, who lived
eight miles southwest of Charlotte.
went to the home of Eta Faulkner,
colored, Tuesday morning, and killed
her with a shotgun. The load blew
off the entire top of her head. Hun
ter then ended his own life. Jeal-
ousy caused the trouble.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
Breese Will Again Be Tried ON the
Charge of EmbeZzlement.

Asheville, N. c., June 29.-Judge
Newman in the United States Court
this morning over-ruled the motion
of the defense to quash the bill of
indictment against VIM. E. Breese
and others, charged with embezzle-
ment and conspiracy to wreck the
First National Bank of Asheville.
beginning of the new trial.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
Banks Must Return $50, 900. 900.

Washington, d. c., June 29.--Sec-
rotary of the Treasury MacVeagh
made a call to-day on the National
Bank repositories for a return to the
Treasury of Government funds ap-
proximating $25,0o0,000.