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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18
WHISKER-CL INDICTED.
Prominent Citizens of Louisiana,
Who Cut Off Whiskers Of Attorney
O'Sullivan, Are Held on a Charge
of Intimidating Voters.

New Orleans, Feb. ia sensa-
tion was created in the United States
Circuit Court this afternoon when a
grand jury returned indictments
against the mayor and other promi-
nent citizens of Kenner, Jefferson pa
rish, charging them with ''conspiring
and agreeing to arm themselves with
pistols, guns, scissors and other weap-
ons to injure, oppress and threaten
certain voters"
The indicted men are Mayor Paul
Felix, Dave Mercer, John T. Fitzger-
aid, Moxie Wildenstein, and Frank
Hail.
The indictments grew out of the
cutting off Of the whiskers of E. A.
OSullivan, a prominent attorney of
New Orleans, at the Kenner polls at
the last National election. Mr.. O'Sul-
livan went to the polls for the avow-
ed purpose of giving legal advice to
certain clients opposing the Felix
regime. AS he approached the voting
booth he was siezed and his flowing g
whiskers, with a Statewide reputa-
tion for their luxuriant growth, were
summarily clipped. An incidental
intimidation of other parties, it is
alleged, figured in to-day's indict-
ments
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18

After having heard so much of the
progress in education in North Caro-
ment," and after having an Educa-
tional Governor for four years and
a Temperance Governor for four
years, or rather for about one year,
we were then sur, 'sed to hear of ex-
Governor Glenrsss.. >uent of the
amount of illitera, Lf, ,+h Caro-
lima. dS,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18
INDUSTRIAL NEWS NOT SOLD.
Mr.. f. G.. Duncan Bid 5000, But
Judge Boyd Declined 90 Confirm
SaIe-win BE Sold Again.

Greensboro. ~. c.. Feb. 15.-The
plant OF the Industrial Publishing
Company was sold at public auction
by Receiver W. /. Underwood to-day.
there being large audience. but only
two bidders. z. c. Duncan bid 35.-
900 and rendered his check to Re-
ceiver Underwood, but Judge Boyd
declined to confirm the sale at that
price, and signed a decree for a re-
sale In ten days
= The plant will again be advertised
for sale In ten days.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18

they ought to be kept in power to
guard the States interest, and that
they do it so economically, and yet at
every session of the Legislature they
generations to pay.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18

After standing on the Democratic
platform for free lumber" during
the recent campaign, Senator Sim
mons now comes out in favor of
tariff on lumber. The indications are
that Simmons was smoked" out.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18

The Democrats do not want the
Republicans to elect the members of
the Board of Education in Republican
counties because the Democrats are
not allowed to elect poStmasters.
Now, doesn't that jar your nerves.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18

If the report made by the special
committee that examined the State
offices had not been strong in num-
Der it would have suffocated before
now for the report has been in close
confinement for many days.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18

The Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle
has been publishing the Achieve
ments" of the "Near-Dead" Democ-
racy in the election Of 1908. Hush;
let Miss Democracy's last dying mo-
ments be peaceful, or at least at calm
as possible, under the circumstances.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18

During the last campaign the DEM
ocratic politicians abused the Repub-
lican party for, what they termed,
Capitalization of government. And
now these same politicians are trying
to centralize the government of this
State by knocking in the head every
bill that has been introduced in the
Legislature in the interest of local
self-government.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18

We call the Charlotte Observers
attention to the fact that our special
correspondent, Zeke Bilkins, is now
in Philadelphia, and has satisfied
himself, beyond reasonable doubt,
that Independence was declared
in Charlotte before the Philadel-
phians thought of such thing; in
fact, Zeke may be able to prove that
Philadelphia took her pattern after
Charlotte.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18

The Democrats have made pOliti-
cal football of the educational sys
tenn OF this State, and they do not
want the Republicans to interfere
with their game.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18

During the campaign the Demo-
Gratis in North Carolina declared they
these same politicians are busy craw-
ling on the tariff band wagon.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18

Mr.. Taft says that the work on the
Panama Canal is being done honestly
and well and that he proposes to see
that the work Is carried out. Now.
probably the wind artists will abate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18
SENATE-FRIDAY,

BY Barringer: To appoint JUS
tices of the peace in Stokes County.
BY Spence: To authorize the
commissioners of Randolph County to
discontinue the working of convicts
on the public roads
BY Dockery. by request: Requir-
ing the use of electric lights on GER
tain locomotive engines.
New bills were introduced out OF
order as follows:
By Jones: To appoint justices of
the peace for Wake County
By Spence: To prohibit the man
ufacture and sale of intoxicating liq-
uors in certain places.
Mr.. Manning offered a resolution
that when the Senate adjourn it do
adjourn in honor of the memory of
Abraham Lincoln, it being his birth
day. The bill was put on it's imme-
diate passage.
Passed Final Reading.
II. B. To amend Section 2040 Of
Revisal making every vessel or boat
subject to liens in home ports.
S. B. To provide for the working
of the public roads of Lee County by
convicts.
H. B. Relating to the public roads
of Columbus County.
S. B. To incorporate the Peoples
Savings Bank of Raleigh Ga negro
bank).
S. B. Relative to working prison
ers on the roads at their own re-
quest, adding Person County.
S. B. To exempt certain persons
from jury service, exempting rural
free delivery carriers. An amend
ment by Mr.. Peele exempting rail-
way locomotive engineers and con-
ductors in active service was adopted
S. B. To amend Section OF
Chapter $50 of the Public Laws of
1907, relative to the separation of
the races in street-cars.
s. B. To incorporate Louisburg
Female College.
S. B. To promote the betterment
of tbe nural Free Delivery service by
preventing gates across the public
roads obstructing carriers. The bill
provides that gates that open across
the roads shall be automatic.
IN THE HOUSE.
Petition by Butler: From citizens
of Columbus County to abolish the
Office of county tax collector.
The following bills were intro
duced:
By Carlton: To prevent depreda-
tions of domestic fowls in Rowan
| County.
BY Griggs: To amend the law as
to compelling attendance on Indian
schools.
| BY Underwood: To protect deer
in Cumberland and Harnett Counties.
By Gotten: To provide for the
settlement of titles to land in North
Carolina and institute the Torrens
System.
By Poole: To prevent forfeiture
of life policies without notice.
By Harshaw: To authorize com
missioners of Caldwell County to es-
tabiish a chain-gang
By Gordon: To pay deputy sheriffs
in Guilford for collecting taxes in
towns other than the county-seat.
BY Gordon: To create the Depart
ment of Agriculture and Sanitation
for Guilford County.
By Cox, of Wake: To protect
policy-holders I'm assessment com
panies.
By Gavin: To appoint justices oi
the peace in Duplin County.
BY Smith, of Harnett: To amend
Section 1872 of the Revisal as to the
penalties on railroads for failure Il
deliver freight in reasonable time;
prevent persons from walking on
railroad track: repeal Section 1851
, of the Revisal relating to penalties
for failure to receive freight
BY Majette: To amend Section
I1776 of the Revisal relative to fee
of registers of deeds.
. There was a night session In tn
House Friday night at which onl,
Continued on Page 3D.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18

Some of the Democratic members
of the Legislature are not dwelling
together in peace and harmony.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18

Something else new under the sun
Philadelphia has pulled off an ap-
pendicitis dinner.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18

Greensboro wants the State Capt.
toll 1t is just like a young child
wants everything 1t sees.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18

If the politicians keep increasing
ever get out of debt?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18
BRIEFS

The States income would prob
not so wasteful
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18
SENATE-THURSDAY.

New bills, petitions and resolu-
tions were introduced as follows:
By Jones: To establish a special
tax and-school district in Wake and
Chatham Counties.
By Empie: Relative to the method
Of drawing jurors in New Hanover
County.
By Blow: To provide for the reg
istration and Identification of auto
mobiles, and for the control and
management of automobiles on the
public highways.
By Jones: Relative to a change in
the Holly Springs school district,
Wake County.
By Wray, by request: To prevent
the sale of near beer in Reidsville
By Fry: To appoint the Board of
Education for Jackson County.
By Dockery and Elliott: Calling
contitutional convention to be held
on the first Thursday in June 1911.
By Dockery and Elliott: Amend
ing the Constitution of North Caro-
lima providing for quadrennial in
stead of biennial elections.
Passed Final Reading.
Bills were passed on their third
and final reading, as follows:
H. B. To authorize the commits
sioners of Arson County to levy a
special tax.
H. B. To provide for the improve
ment of the public roads of Sampson
County and for the appointment of a
road commissioner.
S. B. To allow the commissioners
of Iredell County to levy a special
tax to pay for building a county jail.
H. B. To authorize Perquimans
County to issue bonds.
H. B. To amend the road law of
Warren County.
H. B. For the working of the pub
lie roads of Chatham County and al
low it to issue bonds.
H. B. To authorize the commits
sioners of Beaufort County to levy a
special tax.
The Barringer bill to create a new
| judicial district composed of Gull
| ford and Alamance Counties was de-
| feated.
The bill by Senator Britt to pro-
| vide for election of county boards OF
education by vote of the people
| was the special order for the day.
TIE Democratic members injected par
tisan politics and succeeded in killing
| the bill.
IN THE HOUSE
Petitions were presented on the
following subjects:
/ From Columbus County against
stock law, against all fish law amend
ments and opposing the bill repeal
ing the law as to county tax collec
tor; from ,49S citizens of Robesol
County in opposition to bills pro
posing to divide the county.
Messrs. Morton, of New Hanover
Linney, of Alexander, and Myatt, o.
Johnston, gave notice of minority
reports on the bills reported unfav
orably by the Committee on Regulat
ing the liquor traffic, giving farmer!
the right to distill brandy from theil
apples, to sell wine in quantities les
than a quart, and to provide loca
option on the liquor question fo
each county.
New Bills Introduced.
Gavin: To create a stock law fo
: Duplin County.
Perry, of Bladen: Preventing sal
, of cider and wine in four miles o
Elkton graded school.
Graham: To establish a NIT
: grade of pensions for benefit OF col
, ored men who served In the Confed
| crate States army.
Currie: To place three colore'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18

There Is a deficit OF $4,000 in the
Shell Fish Commission finances.
That Is deficit Number 13.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18
WASHINGTON NEWS
Prssident.EIect Taft Spends Eusy
Day In That City.
BELIEVES KNOX ELIGIBLE

And SAP. the Pcansyivanaa Senator
WIN lie Hls Secretary of stAtc--Is
Very Enthusiastic About the Eariy
Completion of the Panama Canal.
Boarf Of Enginccrs Make TheIr
RePor1-Pre~ident Urgr~ Proscc-
ton for Homeless ChIisircn.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18

Greeted BY Large Crowds at
New Orleans and Other
Southern Cities.
DEFENDS WORK ON CANAL

Speaks of Unjust Criticisms and False
Reports of the Work on the 18TH
mus-Declares the Work is Being
Done Honestly and That He Pro-
. poses Seeing it Carried Out in
Spite of 'Baseless and Hurtful
Criticisms" Americans should
Stand Behind the Workers Re-
gardless of the Efforts OF the Wind
Artists i'm Congress and Sensation
al Newspapers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-18
Presented "Billy 'Possum."

There was cordial leave-taking
at New Orleans this morning when
the Taft party departed. Stidell, La,
turned out the first crowd to greet
the President-elect, and from that
time on he was almost constantly on
Smyrna times., 1909-03-24
HOLMEAD ACCEPTS CALL
ASRECTOROFST, PETERS
SECRETARY GRIEVES OF VESTRY
RECEIVED NOTICE TO-DAY
Rev. Charles H. Holmead the New Rec
tor Comes From ST. PauIs Wash
ngton and is Young Man.

Rev. Charles H. Holmead, assistant
rector of St. Paul's Protestant Epis
copal Church, Washington. D. c.,
has accepted a call to become rector
of St. Peters Episcopal Church of |
Smyrna. The young clergyman made /
this announcement in letter to H. |
B. Grieves, Secretary of St. Peters
Vestry. In the communication he eX-
pressed appreciation of the honor done
him by the call1and said he would
take up his duties about April Is.
The announcement was received with
Joy by the parishioners of Smyrna.
St. Peters church has been without
rector since last October when the
Rev. G. V. Gilreath resigned. Smyrna
Episcopalians will welcome the new
rector TIE latter will preach his
first sermon on Sunday April 18th.
Mr.. Holmead says he is pleased at the
/ outlook for serviced in the Smyrna
parish and hopes to put forth his best
! efforts. He will come to Smyrna
Immediately after Easter. Mr..
: Holmead received the call last week.
e He reserved his decision until he
e could consult with Bishop Harding
= under whom he has served for tie
! past three years as assistant rector
d of St. Paul's parish. He had an op-
n portunity of confering with the bishop
S on Saturday. Bishop Harding gave
e his sanction. Mr.. Holmead immedi-
n ately prepared his acceptance. Bishop
# Harding will shortly notify Bishop
Al Kinsman of Delaware that Mr.. Hal
r. mead has accepted the call to St
IS Peters. The announcement will b.
l. made by the Delaware prelate to tn
7. churchmen of that diocese. The nev
G. rector will also be given a letter whic
ne he will present to Bishop Kinsman
T. Mr.. Holmead was ordained a deaco
r. and priest three years ago by BishO
6. Satterlee, Immediately after his graC
ge uation from the Episcopal Theologic;
v. Seminary in Alexandria county, Va
er Shortly thereafter he became ASST!
IS, tant to DIR. Harding, who was the
is rector of st. Paul's Parish, Washing
les ton After DR.. Harding was cons
S. Grated bishop of Washington in Jal
err uary, Rev. Mr.. Holmead was in charG
he of the services in St. PauPs Churt
y; until several weeks ago. Then Re
I'D DIR. Talbot arrived from Kansas Cit
,od Mo-, to take up the charge. M
IL; Holmead comes of an old Washingt'
m family and studied at the Georl
ra; Washington University before takil
ed; the course at the theological sen
ip- nary. He has always taken gre
cal interest in missions and was t
am founder of the Chapel of the Redeel
An er at Glen Echo, Md, one of t
er. Furnishing cathedral missions of t
rec diocese of Washington.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-24
CHARLES II. REGISTER DEAD
Passsd Away at His Home on Com
merCe Street Last Friday Morn
ing Aged Seventy-Four Years.

merce Street Last Friday Morn
ing Aged Seventy-Four Years.
Charles H. Register died on Friday
morning, March 10, in his 74th year
after a lingering illness which lasted
nine years He joined Wesley VI. E.
Church at Dover at the age of sixteen
and since moving to Smyrna has beer
a consistent member Of Asbury NJ. Z.
Church in which he was class leader
and steward and always a strong ad-
vocate Of temperance He was a
member of the Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows. Mr.. Register served
eight years in the Levy Court during
the last four years of which he was
president of that body. Afterward
he was elected a member Of the State
Legislature. During his residence in
Smyrna he was in public business and
won the high regard Of the people
He was a kind husband and loving
father. His first wife was Miss
Susan Wilds Of Dover and they are
survived by a son, Frank w. Of
Wilmington, Del, and daughter
Lille, the wife of nr. John w.
Anderson of Denver, Col. The second
wife of Mr. Register was Miss Mary
Baynard of Smzrna, who survives
him. He was brother of Mrs. Will
liam Dyer and Mrs. Joseph 7. HOf-
fecker of Dover and Mr.. Isaac Reg
lister of Colorado. man of strict
integrity and in fact his whole life
is summed up fttingly when we say
he was in all respects Christian
2 gentleman. The remains were laid to
2 rest in Glenwood Cemetery, Smyrna,
e on Tuesday afternoon. Fl neral ser
r vices were held at his late residence
= on Commerce street and conducted by
. Rev. Robert Watt, ID e., his pastor,
e who was assisted by Rev. c. A. Hill
l. D. D., of Wilmington, former pas
p tor and friend, each Of whom gave al
. address in harmony with the life O.
/ the deceased. A male quartette SAM
t. two appropriate hymns. The beauti
,e full flower designs were tributes OF re
le spect and love. mark the perfec
W man and behold the upright for tn
n end O. that man is peace. IS.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-24
FARMERS AT DOWNS CHAPEL
Declare That They Cannot Grow To-
matoes at a Profit at 500 Ton.

Downes Chapel, March 23.-The
farmers of Downs Chapel held a meet
ing last week to discuss the growing
of tomatoes. They unanimously decided
that they could not afford to grow
them for ST. a ton. They estimated
the cost of growing an acre of toma-
toes at $25. 90, that includes the extra
work that tomatoes require, the fer
tilizers, the baskets and setting them
out and the growing the plants and
hauling them away. All this summed
up would cost the farmer upwards to
S25 or $50 per acre. To grow them
at $500 a ton, six tons to the acre
would amount to $42 to be divided in
one half would bring the tenant 81 to
50 behind and the loss of feed besides.
The farmers around here have decided
not to put out very many this year
unless the price goes up better than
81. 90 a ton. The Downs Chapel farm
ers will hold another meeting the 9th
of this month.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-24
FRUIT PROSPECTS FAVORABLE
Peach Orchards in the Vicinity of
Smyrna Are Being Pulled Out.

Peach OrCndroS IN the NlClnltf U
Smyrna Are Being Pulled Out.
Strawberry growers say this season
promises to be record breaker in
the strawberry industry, as the out
look for large crop was never bet
ter than at present. The only thing
that will blast the farmers hopes
will be the heavy frOsts, so prevalent
during April. The opinion is gene
raj that fruit buds are in good condi-
ton. So far very little damage has
been done. Peaches, however, are
getting to be back number in the
vicinity of Smyrna. Thousands of
trees have been pulled up and or
chards have given way to other crops
on account of the yellows, the scale
and the little peach" One Smyr-
ma farmer ventures the assertion that
there is not a perfect peach orchard
in the once famous Smyrna-Brenford
peach belt. Some growers are hold
ing on to their orchards with the
hope of better things and there may
be some good bearing trees if condi-
! lions remain favorable.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-24
DELAWARE DlVORCELAWS STAND
House Kills Bill Putting This State in
South Cardinals Glass.

Marrying and giving in marriage
can 90 on as usual in this State with
the certain knowledge that relief rhay
come at any time through the divorce
court Death on final passage was the
fate last week of the House bill doing
away with all divorce proceeding and
annulment of marriage. The bill
simply wiped out all separation pro-
cedure and it would have been a case
of "once a husband, always husband
of the same wife, in Delaware.
SouthaCarolina is the only state where
there is no legal provision for divorce.
Amusing discussion arose, Mr.. Spru-
ance contending that the State vir~
tually enters into a contract with
persons to whom it issued a marriage
license to the effect that, if they did
not like the proposed union, after
trial, the State would dissolve the
partnership. Husbands and wives to-
day had a right to expect the State
not to abrogate that written guarah~
tee. The yeas were fourteen, the
nays eighteen, and the bill was lost.
Nearly all the married men voted
"No," while the bachelors laughed
numerically.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-24
JUDGE GRAY AGAIN HoNoRED
Will Sit at the Hague Peace Confer
ence on April q, 1910.

Will Sit at the Hague Peace Confer
ence on April q, 1910.
Direct agreement has been reached
between Great Britain and the United
States on the personnel of the court
at the Hague, which is to pass upon
the issues in controversy between the
two countries regarding the New
foundland fisheries. They have been.
selected from the list of members Of
the permanent court and are as fol-
lows: DR.. Heinrich Lamnash, OF
Austria, umpire, who will act as
president: Luis NJ. DragO, OF the
Argentine Republic; Jonkheer A. F.
De Savornin Lehman of the Neither
lands; Judge George Gray, of Della
ware; and Chief Justice Charles Fitz-
patrick of the Canadian Supreme
Court. The tribunal will meet on
April A, 1910, or later, as they may
agree upon, when each side will pre-
sent its case. The issues involved
are due largely to differences which
have arisen between the two govern
ments as to the true intent and mean
ing of article one of the treaty of
1910, and are covered by the questions
SUBMIT in the special agreement
for the decision of the tribunal.
Smyrna times., 1909-03-24
LElPsIC RIVER IMPROVEMENT
Government Asks for Facts Regarding
the Development of the Stream.

government Mons lOi ats ihC6oi
the Development of the Stream.
The government has taken up the
project of improving and opening
Leipsic river to navigation, water
mills and commerce generally, and the
United States Engineers Office at
Wilmington now requests that persons,
farmers, firms and organizations in
terested in the improvement question
shall inform the government of the
possibilities of agricultural, CONNER
cial and industrial development along
the stream. The River and Harbor
Act passed March 3, 1909, provides for
making the preliminary examination.
The investigation will also be con-
Quoted to ascertain: First, as to the
establishment of terminal and trans
fer facilities. Second, the develop
ment and utilization of water power
for industrial and commercial pur-
poses. Third, such other subjects as
may be properly connected with such
project.