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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-08
A Misnaned Exhibit.

A curator up at the Metropolitan
Museum Is threatened with insanity
the cause being a small misnamed
exhibit in the gallery outside his Of
fee door. Twenty times a day"
declared the harassed man, people
discover that that china statuette out
in the Franklin collection is named
General Washington instead of Ben
jamin Franklin. Then they burst in
here and announce their discovery
and wonder that no one ever noticed
it before. Half my time Is spent In
explaining that We know it well /;
that it was simply a mistake of the
potter who labelled It in France over
a century ago, and that we cannot
change 1t, nor wouldn't il we could
OF course, I tell them this courteous
ly and patiently, and you know what
a strain that is when you are going
over the same thing for the thou
sandth time. I'd latch the door, only
there are too many employees seeking
me all day long; so here I must sit
and listen to the names of George
Washington and Benjamin Franklin
repeated a million times, till I wish
that neither of those glorious pa
triots had ever lived. And it's driv-
ing me insane, tell you, it's driving
me insane!"
Just then the door opened and a
lady peeped in with:
There's statue out here named
General Washington, but I'm sure
And the weary curator, being a
Southerner, rose smilingly to his
task.-New York Times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-08
To Make Cloth WATERPROOF.

Take eight ounces of sugar of
lead, eight ounces Of powdered alum
and two and one-half gallons of
lukewarm water" says Woman's
Home Companion for April. Mix
in a tub, and let stand for twenty
four hours. Stir thoroughly when
first mixed and occasionally for the
first hour, to dissolve the ingredi-
ents. Take the garment (overcoat,
suit or dress. anything of wooden or
cotton materially, brush thoroughly,
and let soak for twenty-four hours.
Take out, let drip until almost dry
(don't wring), hang in the air untiA
dry, then press as usual. Water
will fall off as from the proverbial
ducks back One can use suit
treated in this way, On hunting trips
and in driving rain, and come
home dry. It does not destroy or
interfere with the ventilation Or in
jure the fabric in the slightest de-
gree. The quantities as given here
cost about twenty cents, and will
successfully waterproof an overcoat
and suit, or in proportion"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-08
Rurbank's Marvellous Plants.

Luther Burbank, the wizard of
the world of vegetation, is a pecu-
liar man, and he has kept himself
out of the limelight as much as pos
sible.
But he has finally consented to
give the outside world a view of
what he has been doing, and accord
ing to a dispatch to the New York
World from Santa Rosa, he will
place his marvellous fruits and fow-
ers on exhibition in a hall in that
place in the near future.
Among the new varieties he has
produced are the primus berry, a
union of the raspberry and the
blackberry; the first recorded in
stance of a new species, the phe-
nomenal berry, combination Of the
California dewberry and the Cuth-
bert raspberry; a walnut bred with
no tanpin in its meat; gladioli of
greatly enhanced beauty taught to
bloom around their entire stem like
2 hyacinth instead of the old way,
on one side; a dahlia with it's disa-
greeable odor driven out and in it's
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-08
Lfe-Heayen.

Life changes all our thoughts OF
heaven;
At first We think OF streets OF gold,
or gates Of pearl and dazzling light,
OF shining wings and robes of white,
And things all strange to mortal
sight.
But in the afterward of years
1t is a more familiar place.
home unhurt by signs or tears,
Where waiteth many a well-known
face.
With passing months it comes more
near,
1t grows more real day by day.
Not strange or cold, but very dear
The glad home land not far away.
Where none are sick, or poor, or
lone,
The place where We shall find our
own.
And as we think of all we knew
Who there have met to part no
more,
Our longing hearts desire home too,
With all the strife and trouble DER.
Browning.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-08
Gods little Girl

She left her home In the starry ways
And reached our arms In the Apri
days:
We thought TO keep her and hold her
here
And "our little girl" we called "the
dear"
One pleasant eve, when the sun had
dipped
Out of sight. and the stars had slip
ped
Silently back 10 their wonted ways
She turned her face with a wistful
gaze
Up to the blue of the arching skies
We knew by the look in her pretty
eyes.
And the smile that frightened her
small face SO.
1t was time for Gods little girl to go.
A kiss we dropped on her curly head;
Sweet little heart. goodbye" we
said,
Then, unafraid. though the way was
dim,
Gods little girl went back to Him.
Independent.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-08
SALE OF LAND FOR PARTITION

By virtue of decree of Wake Su-
perior Court, in the action Of Bryant
Mckee and others, plaintiffs, against
John A. Branch and others, We will
offer for sale at the Court House
door in Raleigh, N. c., to the highest
bidder, on Monday, the 18th day of
March, 1909, the following tract of
land:
Bounded on the north by the land
of Wesley Mason; on the east by the
land of ]. D. Ballentine; on the south
by the land of Tyree Wood; and on
the west by the land of John Ste
phens and Tyrecy Wood; containing
, eighteen acres, more or less: 1t be-
ing the land formerly owned by Mar
com Wood and devised by him to
Catherine Mckee and her children.
Title is perfect. Terms of sale
cash. This, February 18th. 1909.
| J. c.. L. HARRIS,
| II. q. NORRIS,
! Commissioners.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-08

pIuUv ruo Ou0Y OF a mar1gold; a lily
with a fragrance Of violet and a
scentless verbena given the intensi-
fed fragrance of the trailing arbu-
tus.
He will show fruit trees which
will withstand freezing in bud and
flowers; an amaryllis bred from
three or four inches to nearly a foot
in diameter; gumberry almost like
a fat, luscious BURBERRY which can
be grown in all climates; blackber-
ries without thorns; an everlasting
flower which may be used for deco
ration of women's hats; improved
varieties of thousands of grasses and
improved towering tobacco.
Burbank has changed the chestnut
in marked degree. Originally it bore
nuts in ten to twenty-five years. He
made it bear nuts six months after
planting the seed.
In the creation of big trees Bur
bank has achieved wonders. Here
is an instance: A common California
"dlAuI dn0 GA6lAoA "oAA
was crossed by fertilization AM
Seeding raised from these. Tn
best of the progeny were selected
and bred forward, always selectin!
those which approached nearest t.
Burbank's idea, until at last he had
set of hybrid, rapid-growing seed
lings.
Half a dozen trees were set out i
the hard earth at the curb in from
Of the Burbank place, were given n
cultivation and no irrigation. Il
seventeen years these trees stoo
more than eighty feet in heigh
their branch spread being fully se1
enty-f1ve feet, their trunks being 81
feet at the height of mans head
the wood of fine grain, taking
splendid polish and with big con
mercial value for furniture.
Burbank has estimated that sill
gle kernel of grain added to eac
sheaf of wheat grown would be su
ficient to support the navy Of a ci'
iliZed country. It Is well know
that he has done more than thi:
he has in most of his products gel
orally doubled their production.
this connection what makes his ca
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-08
Our Presidents at Play.

Calvin Dill Wilson contributes to
the March Century an account OF
Our Presidents Out of Doors" 60
ing back to the days of Washington.
The following brief extracts are TAX
en- from Mr.. Wilson's article:
I'm fact as we'll as in order OF
time, Washington has just claim to
the very first place among our chief
tains as a mighty out-of-doors man
He certainly spent much larger pro-
portion of his life in the open air
than did any of the others.
Thomas Jefferson belongs dis
tinctly among the physically siren
uous Presidents, and he revived the
traditions of Washington, which had
lapsed during the term of John
Adams. Like the first President, he
was a notable horseman and fox
hunter. From his youth up he fol-
lowed the chase.
president Andrew Jackson's ply
steal prowess was considerable. AS
a boy he became skillful with the
rife and hunted in the woods of Wox-
ham for deer, wild turkeys and other
kinds of game, which were then
plentiful. He did his killing at that
period of his life from necessity: the
household needed meat for the table.
He seldom missed his mark. He vas
expert in all boys games and sports,
and was always ready for a wrest-
ling match. He excelled in running
and jumping. A horse race was al
ways a delight to him. and 1t must
be confessed that during part Of his
career he took more interest in
chicken fights than would now be
deemed worthy of a coming Presi-
dent. His horse racing was done be-
fore he was elected to the Office OF
Chief Executive. He bet freely on
the races, and now and then ran his
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-08

r~rn zvlsve. eny e1r7 thu v1z-Tu~
for a duel could have 1t on applica-
ton.
General Grant had an unusual
love for horses. He had a stock farm
near st. Louis before he became
President, where he kept one hun
dred horses. In the period imme-
diately before the Civil War, while
living on his farm near st. Louis, he
was distinctly an outdoor man, cut
ting down trees and hewing and
building with his own hands. This
doubtless had much to do with his
extraordinary endurance during the
Civil War.
president Grover Cleveland looms
large as an outdoor President. The
country knew and esteemed him II
the double capacity of statesman AND
| fisherman. He also penned charm
ing essays in defense of the pisca
torial art. His flies we're cast upol
many waters and his impressive
shadow fell from banks of uncounte'
lakes and mountain streams upon III
homes of finny tribes.
"Mr. Roosevelt as boy and ma
aimed with unwavering purpose a
health and not at athletics for thei
lown sake or for competitive honor
at college or elsewhere. Physics
culture is with him serious bus
ness in order that he may be equs
to his responsibilities. He is first c
all a great worker, and for tn
works sake he trains for bodily cor
dition. While he enjoys thorough
his exercises, these are means I
and end"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-08

To The Public.
an up-to-date broom and mattress
factory.
Brooms and Mattresses of all
grades and sizes at the very lowest
prices Yours for business,
q. T. FENNER.
Address orders 70 Box l1s.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-08

was as we'll as ever. I would not
take all the money in the world for
what it did for my boy" Infallible
for Coughs and Colds, its the safest.
surest cure of desperate Lung dis
eases on earth. Fifty cents and 81
at all druggists. Guarantee satisfac-
ton. Trial bottle free.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-08

That the eye of conscience may be
always quick and lively, let constant
use be sure to keep it constantly
open, and thereby ready and pre-
pared to admit and let in those heav-
emily beams which are always stream
ing forth from God upon minds fitted
| to receive them.-Robert South.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-08
Up Before the Bar.

N. H. Brown, an attorney, OF
Pittsfeld, VT, writes: I'VE have used
Dr. Kings New Life Pills for years
and find them such a good family
medicine we wouldn't be without
them" For Chills, Constipation
Bilicusness or Sick Headache they
work wonders. twenty-five cents al
all druggists
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-08
Words to Freeze the Soul.

Your son has Consumption. His
case is hopeless" These appalling
words were spoken to Geo. e. Blew
ems, leading merchant of Spring
field, N. c., by two expert doctors
one lung specialistf1 Then was
shown the wonderful power of DIR.
Kings New Discovery. after three
wooLs' ree /" writes Mr. R1avens che
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-08
pETfER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children of Bed
.xetting. There is a constitutional cause
Tor this trouble. Mrs. M. Summers, Box
W, Notre Dame, Ind, win send free to any
mother her successful home treatment. with
Ill instructions. Send no money. but
write her today if your children trouble you
n his way. Don't blame the child, the
chances are it can't help it. This treatment
also cures adults and aged people troubled
with urine difficulties by day or night.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-08

tus immensely valuable TO the stock
man is that 1t can be grown. and
need not be used for fodder for two
or three years, and when cut Is just
as good as ever.-Atlanta Journal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-04-08
A "KnOck-DOwn" for Atheism.

But this | do say, and would wish
all men to know and lay to heart,
that he who discerns nothing but
mechanism in the universe has in
the fatalest way missed the secret
of the universe altogether. That all
godhood should vanish out of mems
conception Of this universe seems to
me precisely the most brutal error.
| will not disparage heathenism by
calling it a heather error-that man
could fall into. 1t is not true, it Is
false at the very heart of it. A man
who thinks so will think wrong
about all things in the world; this
original sin will vitiate all other con-
illusions he can form. One might
call it the most 1amentable of de-
lusions-not forgetting witchcraft
itself. Witchcraft worshipped at
least a living devil; but this wor-
ships a dead iron devil, no God, not
even a devil!
My one hope of the world, my in
eXpugnable consolation in looking
at the miseries of the world, is that
this is altering. Here and there one
does now find a man who knows as
Of old that this world is a truth, and
no FEASIBILITY and falsity; that he
himself Is alive, not dead or paralytic
and that the world is alive instinct
with godhood, beautiful and awful.
Even as in the beginning of days,
one man once knowing this, many
men, all men must by and by come
to know it.-From Heroes and He
TO Worship" by Thomas Carlyle
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-07

the Frisco lines will have all the
revenue except what little has been
divided with the Louisiana Railway
and Navigation company, which is
only for a distance pt about eighty
five miles This will amount to but
a very small portion in a haul which
would range from 2000 to $500
miles and the local officials say that
there is no possibility of any Hill
line stuff being SEM any other way
than to New Orleans if it is destined
for export,
1t is stated that the Hill lines
Arthur last season something like
5000, 900 bushels of grain, and
that the cotton hauled and transfer
red from the Frisco territory amount
ed to considerably more than 500,-
600 bales. This, IT is said, will now
come almost entirely TO New Or
leans because now the Frisco will
secure all of the revenue. The move
ment will not begin until the early
part of October, but it is said that
from that time, the Frisco lines viii
be handling as heavy traffic as
any two of the other lines into the
city Next year il is said this bust
ness viii be much increased because
by that time the Frisco expects to
haSe completed the work on the
slips at Port Chalmette, and will
not have to depend on the made
quate facilities at present presented.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-07
Town Wants Laws Enforced.

Henderson, KY, Sept, six
murders and one murderous assault
during the last seven weeks in this
city have wrought up the citizens
of Henderson toward securing res
toration of order A Good Govern
ed barrister, Malcolm Yeaman, 3t its
head, bas been organized -and Its
forces are being directed toward
pledging candidates for city and
county offices to a strict enforce
ment of the laws.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-07
HENRY REPLIES TO SEN. BAILEY
Congressman Replies to Confidence
Man Reference Of Senator.

TeXarkana. Texas, Sept Con
gressman r. l.. Henry of the Waco
district spoke yesterday at Boston in
this, his old-time home county, at
a big barbecue to an audience of
at least 5000 people For over two
including income tax, lumber tar
ff and the Denver platform. He de-
clared for free iron ore, free wood
pulp and free print paper. He assert
ed that paper had gone much higher
since the passage of the Aldrich bill
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-07
THE FRISCO IN NEW ORLEANS
Large Shipments OF Grain and Cotton
will be Handled TO that City.

What Galveston has been made
by the Southern Pacific lines as a
prime port OF delivery for coastwise
and export commodities New Orleans
will be made by the Hill lines thru
their alliances with the Frisco says
the New Orleans Times-Democrat
This is the prophecy made by local
railroad officials, who have been
jooking into the situation as is pre-
sented by the recent entrance of the
Frisco lines into this city. They re-
gard this entrance of the loakum
lines through Houston as the re-
taliation on the part of the bill
Yoakum interests fer the wrestling
of the Illinois Central from Hill by
Hartman in the memorable fight
between the Wall street wizard and
Stuyvesant Fish, the former presi-
dent of the Illinois Central
In those days, ten years ago, the
Hill lines were doing a big business
from the South TO Seattle and thous-
ands OF tons OF cotton We're being
sent from the south via Billings,
Mont, to Seattle. and thence to be
loaded on the Japanese steamers for
the Orient In addition to that the
Hill lines Were furnishing an i'm
mense volume OF trade to New Or
leans from the middle west and
northwest. When Hartman got pos
session of the Illinois Central how
ever the Japanese movement of
cotton ceased, and San Francisco
became the port for Oriental busi-
ness.
Now ii is stated that with the
| combination between the Colorado
Southern, the Frisco lines and the
be possible to resume the japanese
tonnage as of yore, and at the same
time haul an immense volume OF
/ western and northwestern traffic
to this port. All of that great busi-
ness which comes from the great
western granaries will be brought to
New Orleans now instead of being
diverted to Gah eston.
/ 1t is estimated that enough ton
mage 10 load at least several hundred
vessels annually will be brought this
way by this means. This all went tC
Texas ports before because then the
Frisco was forced to divide its rev.
enues with the Kansas City South
ern or the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, or the Santa Fe, for the lack
of a through line into southern
port Now that the gateway TO New
Orleans has been secured. however
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-07
NITROGLYCERIN BOMB FOUND.
United States Marshal's Office ut
San Antonio Makes Discovery.

San Antonio, Sept, THE Unit
ed States Marshal's office here has
in its possession large nitroglycerin
bomb, which was found at the Inter
and Great Northern depot,
billed from Monterey as matches
and labeled explosive
The bomb is made of plaster of
Paris, weighs about eight pounds
and in shape resembles a small mel
on. 1t was packed in an ordinary
pine box, well wrapped with straw
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-07

South Harpswell, Me. Sept Il,
Commander Robert f. Peary an
nounced his success in discovering
the north pole to his wife, who Is
summering at Eagle Island here. as
follows:
Indian Harbor via Cape Race,
Sept. 6.-Mrs r. f. Peary South
Harpswell, Maine; Have made good
at last. | have the old pole. Am well.
Love. Will wire again from Chat
eua BERT
In replying Mrs. Peary sent the
following dispatch
South Harpswell Me, Sept, T.
Commander r. F. Peary, Steamer
Roosevelt, Chateau Bay: All well.
Best love. God bless you. Hurry
home 10
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-07
Bank ers Discuss Socialism.

Bedford Springs, Pa, Sept. T.
A criticism of socialism by Profes-
sor Edward Sherwood Meade, who
occupies the chair of finance at the
University of Pennsylvania, was the
feature of the opening session today
of the fifteenth annual convention
of the Pennsylvania Bankers Asso-
citation. The annual banquet of the
Pennsylvania financiers will be held
cluded tomorrow, when State Treas
urer Sheath will talk on Taxation
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-07

st. Johns, Sept. 7.-Commander
Peary has just telegraphed to the
governor of Newfoundland by wire
less from Indian Harbor, Labrador,
announcing he has discovered the
North Pole and congratulating New
foundland on its part of the discov-
cry, seeing that the captain and
crew of Peary's steamer are New
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-07

Bath, Me-, Sept. Charged with
having shipped diseased beef to Bos-
ton. John c. Gordon. a wealthy cat
tel buyer of Pittsburg. will be given
hearing at the September term of
the United States district court in
this city. Gordon pleaded not gull
ty The meat has been held in cold
storage as evidence for the prosecu-
ton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-07

Read wnsr rnt advertisers say
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-07

and quoted senator Culbersou as
saying that over t2 per cent of the
iron ore beds of t0. country are
owned hy the steel trust. he also
said that during the extra session of
congress he and senator Culbersou
voted the same way on nearly every
issue involving the tariff
At the close of his address the
speaker Was given al ovation. and
during its delivery. when he dcclar-
ed for allegiance to the Denver
platform the cheering which follow
ed was desfening A vote by hand
tariff proposition and almost every
hand went mp in favor OF tree lnm-
her.
Mr.. Henry declared later that the
reception at the close of his speech
was the most flattering that he has
ever had since he entered public
life. and coming, as it did, from
the people at his boyhood home, he
is doubly proud of it
During his address MIR. Henry,
Without calling names, referred to
senator Bailey's Hillsboro alusion
concerning confidence men" He
said;
The senator stated in the yicini-
ty of HillsbOro the other day that
che greater quantity of lumber you
brought into a certain limited terri
tory the higher the price would be
and that when a certain congress
man eontended that the greater the
supply of lumber you had in a limit
ed territory the cheaper the price
would be. such argument would be
suitable for the victims of the CON
fidence man.
In SO the senator preached
Texas that the doctrine
of free silver was correct because it
would increase the quantity of mon
ey and lower the standard of value,
thereby making money cheaper and
easier 10 get by the people. 1t seems
that the senator repudiates his free
silver doctrines of 90 in about the
same ratio with which he handles
the Denver platform in 1909
IF some senators don't look out
the confidence man win get them,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-07

Confirming the News.

Worcester. Mass, Sept. 7.--Dr.
l.. w. Abercrombie, principal of
Worcester academy, received the
following dispatch at 8 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon over the Postal
company'S lines:
Indian Harbor, n. F., Sept. e
DR. d. w Abercrombie, Worcester,
Academy, Worcester, Mass; Top
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-07

South Amherst. Mass, Sept. T.
W hen Peary's message was shown
to Herbert l.. Bridgman, who is
here, he said That settles it be-
yond a doubt. That phrasing is the
exact one Commander Peary and
agreed on before he went north"
Bridgman is secretary of the PearY
Arctic club.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-07
Cook Is Glad.

Copenhagen, Sept. 7-When the
report thar Commander Peary had
discovered the north pole reached
DR.. Cook he said y Il hope the news
is correct If Peary has reached the
poie his descriptions OF that region
VIII confirm mine.