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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
PREACHER A BLIND TIGER.
Says, However, That He Sold Only
to "Poor White Trash


to "Poor White TRASH"
Waxhaw Enterprise
Through the vigilance of Mr.. A.
L. Crane, regular blind tiger, do
ing a land office business, was un-
earthed a few days ago just west of
town AS a result warrants were
sworn out by Mr.. Crane for Rev.
July D. Gather, a well-known col
ored preacher and ex-snorter, and
his wife, Flora Gather. Both were
before the Recorder Tuesday morn
ing and plead guilty to a number of
cases. Owing to their age and form
err good behavior, the Recorder let
them off with a fine of $40 and
costs, which amounted altogether to
something over $40. They were up
for retailing wine, but there is a
strong suspicion that they have also
been selling liquors. Rev. July
Gather boosted that he had sold nc
wine to colored people, but only to
white trash" and claimed that he
didn't know it was any harm to dc
SO. From which fact it may be in
ferred that a part of his religious
creed is to preach salvation to the
colOred race and deal out damna-
ton to the white race. But the Rev
erend July $1,000 D. Gather and
his wife, Flora Gather, are now un-
der good behavior.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
Some of the Democratic politicians

Some of the Democratic politicians
are now strong advocates of good
roads throughout the State. Why
didn'nt these politicians get busy in
behalf of good roads when the meas
ure was before the last Legislature.
A bill was introduced in the last Leg
islature to appropriate $4,000 to aid
in the construction of good roads in
this State, but the Democratic poll
ticians had the appropriation cut to
$25, 900, and the balance was used to
increase salaries and to provide sala-
ries for other offices created, with
a few junketing trips on the side.
There was also a proposition to re-
quest Federal aid for good roads,
but this proposition also met with
opposition from some of the Demo-
cratic politicians.
They may be in favor of good
roads, but they have shown no sub
stantial proof of the fact.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
ONE LADY ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Thought Her Older Sister Had De.
stroyed Herself-The Elder Sister
Found Six Miles From Home.

Found Six Miles From Home.
Wadesboro, N. c., Sept. News
from Gum Springs tells of excitement
Tuesday night in that neighborhood
Miss Rhoda McQuage, twenty years
old, left her home during the after
noon and her absence was not no.
ticed until note was found, stating
that it was her intention to drown
herself, and that her body would be
found in the Pee Dee River A young
er sister, seventeen years old, found
the note and attempted to take car
bolic acid A young man standing
near, snatched the bottle from her
hand.
Searching parties were organized
and the missing Miss McQuage was
found near the Seaboard Air Line
bridge over the Pee Dee River. She
had walked the six miles from her
home.
After being taken home Miss Nc
Quage stated that she had no inten-
ton Of committing suicide. but ex-
pected to take train and go to Ra-
leigh. She had forty dollars in
money with her
The rumor is that a disappoint-
ment in love is at the bottom Of the
affair.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
Stops Profane Language.


The Wisconsin Legislature before
it finally adjourned for the season
passed one most excellent lava
bill to prohibit profanity in public
places.
The new law provides that any
person who shall use in the hearing
of other persons in any public place
lewd, lascivious, obscene or profane
language shall be deemed guilty OF
misdemeanor and shall be punish
ed by a fine of not more than SIS
or Imprisonment in the county jail
not to exceed thirty days or by both
such fine and Imprisonment.
It is a good law, and it is hoped
1t can be enforced. 1t protects the
respectable citizen and especially the
finer sensibilities of women from an
outrage and an insult which is not
sufficiently guarded against. It is
not the wickedness of it that excites
so much indignation, although that
is stronger factor, but it is the low.
| down coarseness, the loaferism OF
the act. The contents of the vesse
are known from what comes Out
of it.
II those who use profane and OBJ
scene language could know how they
rate themselves in the minds o.
those who hear them they would fee
like sinking into hole and getting
out of sight. Being callous or un
conscious of this condemnation Il
ought to be made visible by them b!
fines and penalties imposed by I
court. The violation of the laws o
decencsy are more to be condemned
than violation of statute law.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09

sac NC<ocu - c0s
New York Press.l
Juno. the diving and fishing cat
belonging to Charles La Croix. VINO
lives in Seaside place. came home
Tuesday with a fish hook fastened IN
her throat and a string OF fsh trail
ing behind her. There were weak
fish. dogfsh. cells. skate, and natnsn-
Her catch broke all records for cat:
but Juno did not seem to be espe-
cially proud of IT, The big hook was
sticking too deep into her throat Tor
her to find any joy in anything.
The cat left home in the morning
to go to the water front to dive Tor
fish. When she got there she saw a
nice fat mummy a few inches be-
meath the surface of the water ano
dived. seived and swallowed ii. Then
she started for shore. To her sur
prise, she felt a sharp pain In hel
throat, and discovered she was being
held by something. She began u
struggle violently Finally some
thing gave way. She headed To-
shore, and made 1t. Behind he
trailed twenty-feet of set line which
fishermen had baited with mummie
and placed in the water to catch lar
ger fish. Juno had swallowed tn
bait. She headed for home, drag
ging the line and fish. 1t was no
until DIR. F. l.. Olmstead had pei
, formed an operation and removed tn
, hook that tabby was relieved of he
, fnny burden.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
A CARNIVAL OF CRIME.

The Tillman machine In South Car
DINA doesn't seem to have any bet
ter influence upon the people of that
State than does the Simmons machine
in North Carolina. In speaking of the
carnival of crime in South Carolina
the Spartanburg Journal says:
I'm Spartanburg' carnival OF
crime new way has been devised tc
kill man, or rather an old way has
been revived. The negro who killed
another at Glendale yesterday JUS,
smashed him over the head with q
club"
Is this further results of Tillman's
red shirt reunion?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09

The Republican Committee in New
York City are laying plans to defeat
the Tammany ring at the coming
election. The Republican city con-
vention will be held on September
23rd, at which time the Convention
will nominate a candidate for Mayor
Comptroller, and President of the
Board of Aldermen. Some of the
Democratic organizations in New
Tammany ring and are expected tt
support the Republican ticket in or
| der to down Tammany.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
New York Police Back Into Politics

New York Police Back Into Politics.
Mayor Mcclellan has summarily
removed Police Commissioner Bing-
ham for characterization, and the &C
ton has attracted wide interest. 1t
is argued that the mayor did it for
political purposes, that Bingham re-
fused to allow the police department
to be used as political engine A
peculiar situation Is that newspapers
which have assaulted Bingham for
months and declared for his removal,
while not concealing teir Joy at his
downfall, in order to be consistent,
nevertheless assault the mayor for
removing him. 1t appears that this
is not because they hate Bingham
less but Mcclellan more. Bingham
is a former army officer, a man with
out politics and has brought the po-
lice force of New York, once a stencil
in the nostrils of hottest men, to a
high degree of efficacy. The facts
are that the Democratic machine of
the city sees defeat ahead and are
resorting to the most desperate
means to attempt to save themselves.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
Some Changes.

James McFall, a New York car
driver is attracting attention in Belle
vue Hospital, New York City. His
strange disease is that he is turning
black and the doctors are puzzled.
But North Carolina Is never outdone
In this immediate section of the
State, some years ago, without any
sickness, several members of a negro
family began to turn white. There
were large white spots ON. their bod
les which gradually increased in size
and caused considerable interest.
What has become of them, we do not
know. When We saw them last they
were making good progress toward
becoming white folks. Union Re-
publican.
This Is interesting but not out
of the ordinary. This is the age of
turning" The Democratic party is
turning Republican by battalions.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
A DEMOCRATIC sUBTERFUGE.

The following is clipped from al
recent issue of the Raleigh News and
Observer:
1.-The way to compel the trust to
pay more for tobacco Is TO let them
understand that the public will not
quietly submit to being robbed. there
is another election next year and
there can be ways found to punish
those outlaws of commerce.
There can also be found a way
to punish those who have worked of
subterfuge on the people for the
past four years. We Judge from the
Observers remarks that the Demo-
cratic party in this State intends put
ting another antitrust plank in their
platform next year. But won't 1t act
as boomerang II they do? A Demo
cratic Legislature repealed the only
antitrust law that was on the stat
| ute books. and for two years the
State was without any antitrust law
whatsoever. In 1907 the Legislature
passed a milk-and-cider antitrust
law which many of the Democratic
leaders said was ineffective and
would not reach the octopus. And
sure enough, it didn't, for the Law
was never tested. even though Mr.
Glenn, the "trust-buster," was Gov
ernor at the time. The Legislature
/ of 1909 met to remedy the matte
and to enact an antitrust law will
big sharp teeth. They passed "pinl
tea" affair and adjourned. Now
these same leaders say that the anti
, trust law passed by the last Legisla
ture is ineffective; and it must be
since there has been no effort mad
to enforce it. In view of their recor
as "trust-busters" 1t would be rid
culous for the Democrats to put a
= antitrust plank in their next plat
2 form. They have had the balance {
! power in the Legislature for man
t years, and have made several a.
tempts at passing an antitrust Law
n but the measures they have passe
f has shown that they did not want t
f pass an effective law, or either tn:
q they are incompetent to pass a bi
), that will hold water.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
Mr.. H. E. c. Bryant, the Wash

Mr.. H. E. G. Bryant, the Wash
ington correspondent of the Charlotte
Observer, has decided to write a
book. Mr.. Bryant, OR Red Buck"
as he is usually known, must think
that he has no enemies. But serious
ly, we are glad that Red Buck has
decided to publish book, which will
embrace many Of his interesting sto-
ries that have appeared in the Char
lotte Observer from time to time
RED Buck" is one of the best news
paper men in the State, and>if his
book measures up to his usual stand
ard 1t will afford the public some in
terestfng reading matter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
Go With q Rush.

The demand for that wonderful
Stomach, Liver and Kidney cure,
DIR. Kings New Life Pills-is as
tounding-all the druggists say they
never saw the like. It's because they
never fail to cure Sour Stomach,
Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious
ness, Jaundice, Sick Headache, Chills
and Malaria. Only 25 cents. All
Druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
WANTED

One hundred young men not under
sixteen years of age who desire to be
something more than ordinary "hahd'
who want to earn more than wages
generally paid to "hands"-to come TO
the Agricultural & Mechanical Col
1ege for the Colored Race and there
prepare themselves to be skilled me-
chanics, intelligent farmers, well
qualified teachers. Graduates earn
ing from 5000 to $50. 90 per month.
Board, Lodging and Tuition s7.0O per
month. Fail Term begins September
1, 1909.
For Free Tuition or for cataiog,
write
PRESIDENT DUDLEY,
A. & NJ. College,
Greensboro, N. {.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09

A dispatch from President Taft's
summer home states that in his mes
sage to Congress in December the
President will strongly advocate the
establishment of Postal Savings
Banks throughout this country. II
the bill Is passed by Congress banks
will be established at every post
office in the United States where
money orders are issued.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
The North Carolina
College Of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts

The States college for vocation
al training. Courses in Agricul'
ture and Horticulture; in Civil,
Electrical and Mechanical En-
gineering; in Cotton Milling and
Dyeing; in industrial Chemistry.
Why not fit yourself for life by
taking one of these courses?
Address
d. II. HILL, Pres't,
West Raleigh, N. {.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
Crops Fine in Columbus County

From what we can learn, taken as
whole, crops of all kinds in Colum-
bus County are better than anywhere
else In the South. Corn and other
provision crops are as fr.e as the land
can produce, and cottel has not as
yet been hurt by the lot wave that
has destroyed the crop in other sec
tions.-Whiteville News-Reporter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09

Some of the language reformers
have proposed dropping the two ar
ticles "a and 1.-The" from English,
on the ground that Latin has no ar
ticle and gets along very well. We
are with this movement, but the man
who proposes abolishing that pesky
word '1f" will find US In hearty &C
cord
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09

We see from the News and Obser-
yer that the party OF State officers
and advisers who took the trip to
Lake Mattamuskeet In automobiles.
to see after the States interests, were
dee-lighted with their trip. We
thought they would be.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09

The liquor dispensary at Column
bia, S. c., opened for business Satur-
day afternoon, after having been
closed for month, and before mid
night two murders had been COM
mitted and thirty-five arrests had
been made. 1t must have been an
awful article that was dispensed to
the thirsty.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
LAST EXCURSION OF THE SEASON
TO RICHMOND, VA.
VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

The Southern Railway announces
the last excursion of the season to
Richmond, Va, on September 9Th.
Train will leave Goldsboro $40 a. m.
Raleigh, $40 a. M, Durham, $50 a..
mond 10.45 a. m, Friday, Septem-
Der 10th. giving you one whole day
and two nights in Richmond. Round
trip rate from Goldsboro, $3.50; Ra-
leigh, $500: Durham, $500, tickets
also on sale at same basis from in
termediate points. This being the
last excursion of the season every
body should take advantage of these
low rates.
For further information ask your
nearest agent. or address the under
signed. r. II. DeBIJTTs
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Raleigh, N. C.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09

Some OF the papers have been
proving that the Fifth District is not
only the most important politically.
but the greatest industria1ly. There
Is no doubt of the fact."-Winston
Journal.
And that Ia probably why a Re-
publican is now representing thai
district.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
Match Factory Will Be Used as .
Linen and Paper Plant.

Winston-Salem, Sept. 4.-Northerr
capitalists have purchased the match
factory at Ronda, Wilkes County
and will convert it into a linen and
paper manufacturing plant. The
company will use the new Oxford
process for the manufacture OF
linen. Paper will be made from
spruce. poplar and pine timber, and
from such waste products as straw,
corn, etc.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09

We wonder what Thomas Jeffe-
son would have said IL he could have
looked forward hundred years and
seen men claiming to be his disciples
clamoring for a national income tax.
Boston Transcript.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09

Charlotte ObserSer.l
II Is said that notice has been Is
sued TO the blind tigers In Charles
ton that they must buy their sup
plies of contraband goods from the
dispensary or they viii be prosecuted
for violating the law. Now. isn't that
a pretty state of affairs! The viola
tors of the Law are expected TO pat
ronize the State liquor shop In order
to swell the receipts OF that institn.
ton. As long Is they do this the,
are to understand that they viii MOI
be interfered with In their illega
trafic. And that Is what Is calies
State control of the liquor trafiic.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
The following is from the Clinic

The fOIIOW1ng IS from the Clinton
News-Dispatch:
eff our Democratic friends are not
ashamed of the thing, they might
also have a red shirt reunion, and
not let their South Carolina breth-
rem get ahead of them
1t is to be- hoped that they are
ashamed of their record, but even il
they should hold a reunion it would
hardly be a "red shirt" success as
the State is dry, and it would be hard
to find enough fire water" to warm
them up as in older times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
THOUGHT THEY HEARD GHOSTS.
A Family Left Home Because The
Heard Strange Noises.


A correspondent writing from
Dover gives an amusing story of a
family near there being frightened
from home by strange noises which
were found next day to have been
caused by rats. The family had re-
tired, when wind-tapping began,
growing more weird and furious as
it continued until the family, who it
is said believe in ghosts and such
things, fed terrified to the open field,
where they huddled together in alb
ject terror until day appeared. An
investigation showed that the noise
had been caused by a rat dragging
an old greasy shoe. over the floor in
the loft of the house.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09

The prospects for a bouncing big
corn crop make 1t necessary for the
Beef Trust to begin figuring out
what excuse il will next offer fol
raising the price of meat.-New
York World.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
A special from Durham to the Ra

leigh Times says:
1.-THE tobacco men are announcing
that the one road graded and ma
cadamized towards Roxboro from
Durham last year, brought to the
city 2.504,962 more pounds of tobac-
co at an average of IA cents than
had ever before been brought here. y
Which shows the business men In
every town should get busy and aid
the farmers In every possible way t.
get good roads.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
For Is Cents.

Mr.. A. v. Dockery's book on Fish
tells all about fishing. bats, how to
build and stock fish ponds. For sale
by Commercial Printing Co., Raleigh,
N. G. (adv4t).
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
What Does IL Mean?
Durham Herald. ]

Durham Herald.
We had been telling you all along
that the Democratic cry for a tarir
for revenue only meant nothing or
could be made to mean anything they
wanted Ii to.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09

Every evil to which we do not sue
cumb is a benefactor. We gain the
strength of the temptation we resist
r.. w. Emerson.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09

You may have a sample bottle sent free
bv mail. Address DIR. Kilmer * Co, B.ug.
hamton, N. Y. Mention this paper AID
remember the name, DIR. kilmer's Swamp
Root, and the address, Binghamton,
N. Y, ON every bottle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
Democracy and Trusts on Good
Terms.

Clinton News-Dispatch.1
The American Tobacco Trust and
the Democratic party are still on the
best of terms-what's the use o.
neigh bors falling out anyway?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09

cause of its remarkable
health restoring prop
critics. If you need a
medicine you should
have the best. Sold by
druggists in fifty-cent
and one-dollar sizes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
Those Recalcitrant Congressman.
Fayetteville Index.1

UJCttIVIIIO IHUOA.
Noting our question, What's the
use of platforms anyway" the Ra-
leigh Caucasian, Republican, replies,
We'll. there doesn't seem to be any
use for Democratic platforms" And
the Republican press and stump will
not let the people forget If the Dem
ocratic party indorses, by renomina-
ton, the action of our recalcitrant
representatives.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
Will Not be Democratic PARTY
Durham Herald. I

The time may come when there
will be party to hold the Republic
cans in check, but it seems that ii
Is not to be the Democratic party.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09

a brick dUstsos,.
ulent. o. sctt,.ag.
siIingY 90 Et!kv
appearance n,tea
indicates an -
healthy coalA
ton o. the kA.
news. to- frs
queut desire 10
pass II OF Talats
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09
Thousands Have Kidney
Trauble and Never Suspect L

Fill q bottle or common glass with vr-..
rsser and let il stand twcnty-foar hons,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09

Does not Want to Be Senator.
Greensboro News
Editor Daniels says he does not
want to be United States Senator
Ha! Listen at the modern Caesar re-
fusing crown!
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-09-09

the back are also symptoms that tel vea
the kidneys and bladder are oai OF order
and need attention.
what To DO.
There Is comfort in the knowledge 50
often expressed. that DIR. kl,lacr,
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy.
fnlfills almost every wish in correcting
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 ii, OF I'D
effects following use of liquor. WINE OF
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant re-
cessity of being compelled TO go often
through the day, and to get mp many
times during the night. The mild and
| immediate effect of Swamp-Root j,
| soon realized. II stands the highest lie
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-05-28
Lorimer Elected Senator in Illinois

Springfield, Ill.,, May 96.-Con-
gresham William Lorimer of Chi
cage is the junior United States
senator from Hin lis. He was elect
cd on the 95lh ballot on the joint
assembly today to fill the vacancy
from Illinois existing since the term
of Albert J. Hopkins expired on
March 4. The deadlock had been Ill
progress since last January. Mr.
Lorimer's total vote was 108.
Exciting incidents characterized
the election. Former Lieutenant
Governor Northcott Hopkins lead
err, now United States district attor
ney, was dragged from the nam
floor of the house by policemen who
would have thrown him through the
min door had not doorkeeper in
terfered. Northcott resisted every
= ep he took, but was physically not
capable of combating the efforts of
the other men.
Mr.. Lorimer, in an address to the
assembly following his election said
he favored a downward revision OF
the tariff and pledged himself in be-
half of the proposed lakes-to-the
gulf awterway. Lorlmer is native
Of England and has been a resident
of Chicago sill ce 1870. He was
contractor before going into politics
and before his election to congress
was superintendent of the water de
partment of the city of Chlcag
He has repr, sented the Sixth ILL
nos district in congress for 2 years