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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23

Mr. + L. Royal. of Raleigh, died
Sunday morning at his home on East
Martin Street.
,r,o Elizabeth Taylor, OF Raleigh,
6,ad Monday night at her home on
POLK Street.
Mt !. s. Weathers, a prominent
farmer Of Wake County, died Satur
dav 1t his home, one mile from Gar
ne.
Mr. william A. Syme, of Raleigh.
State Oil Chemist, died Wednesday
night at Rex Hospital, after under
going an operation for appendicitis.
Governor Kitchin has offered a re-
ward Of $50 for the arrest of Solo
mon Chasi, colored, Of Northampton
County, who Is charged with murder.
Governor Kitchin Saturday grant
cd a pardon to Walker Jones, of Ala
nance County, who was serving a
three-year sentence on the roads for
burglary
Jack Ferrall, Of Barton's Creek
Township, Wake County, was tried
before United States Commissioner
Nichols Saturday for Illicit distilling,
and was sent to Jail in default of
5000 bond for his appearance at next
court.
Nettie Young, alias Nettie Barber,
of Raleigh, was tried before United
States Commissioner John Nichols
Tuesday for selling whiskey and
placed under bond Of 800 for her
appearance at next term of Federal
Court.
The Executive Committee of the
North Carolina Teachers Assembly
has been called to meet in Raleigh on
January 7, 1910. The committee at
that time will decide upon the place
of holding the next session of the AS
sembly, which will be the third Tues
day in June, 1910.
Mr.. Barney Finch, Of McCullers,
was tried before Justice of the Peace
Upchurch Monday for using a buggy
whip on Joseph Rand. He was fined
$50 and costs, which he paid. Mr..
Finch is railroad agent at McCullers,
and it seems that the boys had been
bothering him around his Office.
Mr.. A. Mirfeld, a boss loom fixer
in Philadelphia, Tuesday located his
wife and daughter in Raleigh. They
left home in October and Mr.. Mirfield
has been searching for them since.
The daughter was taking a part in a
vaudeville theatre here and refused
to return home, but Mrs. Mirfield
consented to return home with her
husband.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
WILL MEET IN RALEIGH NEXT
YEAR.

Third Annual Convention of the State
day Afternoon-A Very Successful
Meeting-Seyeral Important Reso-
lutions Adopted-Oficers Elected
for Ensuing Year.
The third annual convention of the
North Carolina Farmers Union,
which met in Greensboro last We'd
nesday, closed Thursday afternoon,
after the most successful meeting in
the history of the State Union. Raj
eigh was unanimously selected as the
place for holding the next annual
convention. More than 800 delegates
were in attendance at the Greensboro
meeting.
The following officers were elected:
President-H. Q. Alexander, Meek
lenburg.
Vice President. M. Templeton,
Wake.
ry-Treasurer-E. G. Fares,
Cleveland.
State Organizer and Lecturer.
q. Green, Union.
Chaplain-Rev.A A. G. Davis.
Doorkeeper-E. T. Cansler, Lin
coin.
Conductor-W. T. Swanson, Gull
ford.
Assistant Conductor-W. w. Fares
CASTOR.
Executive Committee-A. G. Shu-
ford, Catawba County; Orson Nor
row. Rutherford; E. P. w. Plyler,
Union; w. J. Crowder, Wake; I. P.
Coggins, Chatham.
State Business Agent. R. Rives,
Lee Cou ty.
The following resolutions were Of
fered and passed:
Resolved that this organization
regards with approval the increasing
interest in the building of good roads
| throughout the State of North Caro-
lima. That wherever the building of
improved highways has been tried it
has always resulted in increased good
in every way.
I'VE commend to the consideration
of the people of our State this very
important question. Whereas, the
| States of Massachusetts, Connecti-
cut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland, and Virginia have
adopted legislation giving State aid
to those counties or townships which
will raise money either by bonds or
direct taxes, be it resolved by this or
ganization that we commend that the
next Legislature make careful and
thorough investigation as to meth
DDS adopted by these States with a
view to giving State aid to the coun-
ties and townships of North Carolina
that vote money for road building.
either by direct taxes or bond issues
and that the Legislature make such
provision as may be necessary and
practical for increasing the interest
in road building throughout North
Carolina. We endorse the action oil
the Legislature in appropriating
funds for furthering the cause of i'm
proved highways and urge the crea.
ton of State highway commission
Resolved, That we recommend
that our State officials take up the
matter with the National official:
looking to fixing the minimum price
of cotton as early in the season a.
possible, and that measures be taker
: looking to procuring. estimates anG
crop reports through the Union"
Resolved that we reiterate oul
interest for popular education AMI
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
Facts About Nicaragua.
Washington Herald.

Nicaragua has population Of
about 100000, of whom five-sixths
dwell upcp the Pacific Slope. The
eastern side is drained by many riv-
ers. The chief product Of this side
is bananas, of which In 1908 there
were exported 100000 punches,
valued at so cents a bunch. The town
of Blueflelds has 5000 inhabitants.
It is 1,186 miles from New Orleans
and $40 miles from Colon. Grey
town, near the mouth of the San
Juan River, the proposed route Of
the Nicaraguan Canal, has 1900 in
habitants. On the populated Pacific
Slope the chief cities are Leon, the
historic and interesting old capital,
with $4,000 Inhabitants; Managua,
the present capital, with 100000;
Matagalpa. with 10000; Granada,
with $4,000. and several other towns
of from 5000 to 10000. The prin-
cipal port on the Pacific side is Cor
into, near the northern end, with
only about 1000 people. At the
southern end Is the harbor of San
Juan del Sur.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
Serious Wreck Narrowly Averted.

Just a mile east of Durham Mon
day afternoon the Southern passen-
ger train and o. C c. train collided.
The passengers on the Southern were
shaken mp. but no one was seriously
injured. The trouble was caused by
a o. & c. train backing into the
Southern train, which train was pro-
ceeding east at the time. Two cars on
the o. & C.. were smashed and the
engine on the Southern was slightly
damaged.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
Several Hundred Bottles of Whiskey
Seized by Federal Officials.

The United States Internal Reve-
nue. Department Thursday afternoon
made raid on pool room on Will
mington Street, and are OBTAINING
hundreds of bottles of whiskey found
in the proprietor's bed room
The raid was made by Deputy Mar
shall R. w. Ward and Deputy Col
lector T. J. STEPHENSON, and it was on
the place of William A. Curtis, col
ored, on Wilmington street. The ne
gro does a pool-room business and
conducts a meat stall in the city mar.
ket. Curtis has a near-beer license
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
haieigh and Southport May be Ex'
tended to EIizabethtovu.

Inc extension of the Raleigh &
southport Railway to Hope Mills
from Fayetteville is now assured and
II Is very probable the extension will
NC continued to Elizabethtown, the
county seat of Bladen county. provid-
Gu Che present plans are carried out
surveyors will be employed at once
70 select the route to Elizabethtown.
Inc survey to Hope Mills, a di-
stance OF seven miles from Fayette-
vilie' has already been made and the
line practically agreed on. The work
oI building this extension will start
soon after the first of the year, and
WI. be completed as rapidly as pos
sible.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
Congressman Martin Introduces Bill
to Amend Antitrust Law.

Washington. Dec.
tive Martin of Colorado, is preparing
the Sherman antitrust law. One pro-
vides for the appointment CT receiv-
ers and the dissolution of trusts and
monopolies in case like that of the
Standard Oil Company and the other
for the exemption Of labor and agri-
cultural organizations, fraternal So
cieties, building and loans associa-
tions, etc.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
STTNG FOR Is YEARS

by Indigestion's pangs-trying many
doctors and $4,000 worth of medi-
cine in vain, B. r. Ayscue, of Ingle-
side, N. c.. at last used DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, and writes they
wholly cured him. They cure Con-
stipation, Biliousness, Sick Head
ache, Stomach, Liver, Kidney and
Bowel troubles. Csc. at all Drug
gists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
Mob at Goldsboro Chase Detective
With Shot Guns and Pistols.

Goldsboro, Dee. 17.-Considerable
excitement was caused in the south
ern part of the city tonight when a
mob of negroes numbering about for
ty gave chase to a blind tiger" de-
tective hailing from New Bern, N.
c., shooting at the fleeing detective,
who shot guns and pistols.
The detective. who is also a negro,
was beat up very badly before he
could free himself from the mob so
he could run and it is not known
whether he was wounded by any o!
the shots fired at him or not, as he
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
King of Belgium Passes Away.

Brussels, Dec. 16.-Leopold II,
King of Belgium, died at 2:45 this
morning.
Royal Chaplain Cooreman this
morning after the Kings death, adj
mitted that Leopold some time ago
secretly married Baroness Vaughan,
by whom he had several children. It
is believed the baroness may contest
the throne with the Kings nephew,
who is the recognized heir.
On his sick bed, Leopold, never
popular with his subjects, has not
been spared by the people. There is
no note of genuine mourning at his
death.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
Slight Wreck on the Seaboard.

There was slight wreck on the
Seaboard Air Line, at Pamlico juno
ton early Friday morning, when the
car on No. go, were derailed. The
derailment was due to a broken
fiange. No other damage was done
but the train was delayed several
hours.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
MIR. Willie F. Jones Meets Death at
Elon College.

While working at his trade some
days ago, Mr.. Willie F. Jones, of Elon
College, fell from a scaffold 16 feet
nigh and sustained injuries, which
resulted in his death. He leaves a
wife and three children. He also
leaves a mother, who resides near
Fuquay Springs, in this county, and
several brothers and sisters.
his body was taken Friday after
noon to his old home near Fuquay
springs. The funeral was held from
wake Christian chapel, of which he
was member, Saturday afternoon.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
Five Persons Found Guilty in Sugar
Fraud Cases.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE jury to-
night found guilty FIVE Of the six en-
ployees of the American Sugar Rein
ing Company who have been ON trial
for the past three weeks charged with
criminal conspiracy to defraud the
government of customs due on i'm
ported raw sugar. Mercy is recon-
mended for all those found guilty.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
Negro Burned in His Home for MUIR
dering White Man-Others Cap
tured.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 20.-Bar-
Reading themselves in a house, Will
Sheldon and Clinton Montgomery,
negroes, wanted for the murder Sat-
urday night of Algernon Lewis, a
young white man, late this afternoon
opened fire on sheriff's posse near
Magnolia, Marengo County, wound
ing four white men, two fatally. The
house was set on fire and Clinton
Montgomery was cremated, the other
two brothers being captured when
they dashed from the burning build
ms.
The feeling toward the whites and
the blacks of that community already
has resulted in several serious clash
es- Troops have been asked for.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
SOME CLUB OFFERS.

The Youths Companion and The
Caucasisa both one year for only
S2.25.
The Woman's Home Companion
and The Caucasian both one year for
$500.
The Youths Companion Is weekly.
the regular price of which Ii S1.75.
Each subscription to the Youths
Companion must be new.
The Woman's Home Companion Is
an excellent monthly magazine and
the subscription price L. $1.50 . year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
Stricken With Appendicitis While on
Honeymoon.

Kinston, N. c., Dec. ia tele-
gram was received in the city at a
late hour last night stating that Mr..
Thomas O'Berry, who was married in
this city last Tuesday night to Miss
appendicitis soon after leaving Kin
ston on their wedding tour and grew
worse so rapidly that he was taken to
a hospital in Philadelphia for treat
ment. An operation was performed
and his condition is reported as Sc
rious.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
4 Sample of Democratic Good
Government.
Winston Union Republican,

Winston Union Republican
That negro rapist In the State PEN
itentiary Is still waiting for the cleo
trio chair. Three times the day has
teen set. the last limit being In jan
uary. Had there been a dozen death
penalties imposed since the law went
into effect. the result would have
been the same. Great Is this Dem
ocratic Good Government CD" any
way.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23

recommend that the members OF the
Farmers Union encourage and sup
port all measures calculated TO i'm
prove and perfect our educational sys-
tenn, and we recommend further that
the law requiring agriculture to be
taught in our public schools be rigid
ly enforced, and we further endorse
a system Of domestic science TO be
taught in our public schools"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23

But we should not think hard of
our Democratic friends for Dragging
about what they are going to do be-
fore the election. If they don't brag
before the election the chances are
that they won't brag at all.-Clinton
News-Dispatch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
The Foolish Lambs VIII be Ffeeced
Ia Pay for It
Charlotte Observer.l

Charlotte Observer.
4 seat on the New York Stock Ex-
change has recently been sold for
$4,000. the highest figure ever
reached. The man who bought the
seat could afford TO pay even that
price for II. for he well knew he
would make his money back from
people who think they know more
about stock market manipulations
than the men In control of the man
ipulations. We have no sympathy
with the citizen who bucks these
stock market gamblers and attempts
to get rich playing them at their own
game. He deserves everything he
may get.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
Anti-Tuberculosis Society Organized

The Wake County Anti-Rubercu-
lOsis Society was organized in Ra-
ing officers were elected:
President, Mrs. w. N. HUT; First
Vice-President, Prof. z. V. Judd; Sec
ond Vice-President, Mrs. T. P. Jer-
man; Secretary, DR.. Albert Ander-
son; Treasurer, Col. F. A. Odds.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23

University of Copenhagen Says His
Proofs Are insufficient.

Copenhagen, Dec. 21.-The data
submitted by DR.. Frederick A. Cook
to the University OF Copenhagen are
not sufficient to prove his claim to
the discovery OF the North Pole. &C
cording to the report of the Commits
sion made to-day to the consistory.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23

TO be proven. but the fact remains
that there IL an evil practice being
carried on Ii Ii also alleged that
court will probably deal with those
charged with the ofYense"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
John Atkinson Sentenced to Die i'm
the Electric Chair.

Smithfield, N. c., Dec. 18.-John
Atkinson was to-day sentenced by
Judge Allen, in Johnston County SUI
perior Court. to be electrocuted Feb
ruary 3rd for the murder of Gurnie
Davis at Kenly last June
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23

A freight train running on the
Southern between Asheviile and
Salisbury. vas wrecked Friday near
Bridegwaisr. Sixteen cars we're de-
rallied. but no one was injured.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23

Frank Fry. the flfteen-year-olc
son OF Mr.. Govan Fry. OF Hickory.
accidentally shot himself Tuesday
afternoon while hunting and disi
instantly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

A humber OF cases o. small pox
are reported In Wilson County, and
still another case has been reported
from Edgsccuhe.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
several More Patients for Treatment
for Mad Dog Bites.

among the patients that have re-
Gently come to Raleigh to take the
raseuer treatment is Miss Collie
"ieVes' the 16-year-old- daughter OF
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23
THE MARKETS.
RALEIGH COTTON MARKET.

corrected every Thursday by Chas. 4.
johnson Il Col
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-12-23

Mr. 7. L. Royal. Of Raleigh, died
Sunday morning at his home on East
Martin Street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-27
CHANGE
AT LOCAL
THfATfRS
MRS. HALLE PAR.
RISH HINGES TO
SING FOR WEEK
AT VAUDETTE

Mrs. n f. Watson, the owner OF
the Vauderte and Dreamland thea
tiers. has secured Halle Fsrrish-Hins-
es. the Oregon Nightengale. 70 sins
al the Vaudette theatre for the week
beginning this, Saturday. evening
Evelyn Wood will sing al the Dream
land. There Will also be a three
piece ladies orchestra al the Vau-
dette, led BY. Miss Tarpley. Profes-
sor Stoudenmeyer will have charge
OF the orchestra al Dreamland The
prices al both Of these theatres has
been raised 20 10 oeuts. but the pro-
gram has been made more than
double
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-27
NOT GINGERBREAD MAN
BUT FULL OF GINGER

Ross Snow and Freddy Nice are
a pair of comedians that anybody
would be glad to see, and they ar9
both in the Gingerbread Man COM
pany and are coming here soon. May
Bouton has left the Stubborn Ciuder-
ella company to Join the Gingerbread
Man Company, where she won't have
to do buck and wing dancing. but
will have chance to sing A. Bald
win Sloane's beautiful music. She
has a beautiful. voice that hits high
Il with faoile ease, and a figure that
Venus might have been proud Of;
when she puts on a gown the melting
pot loses It's Job. and the boys Just
naturally sit up. Carrick Major. the
magnificent baritone, who played
Machevalian's Fudge last season IN
the Gingerbread Man, Is still with
the company and renders Queen OF
My Dreams" as he only can render
Il. Il Is treat TO hear such an
accomplished artist as he is. and bis
fine presence and superb acting are
always a pleasure to behold. Ross
Snow makes brag that he can catch
smelts with any man alive. Ross
lives mp in Maine. where the smelts
come from. Ross says that Maine
Is all right In the summer time but
that It is too far from Milwaukee
when the robin hlbernates.
Rose Murray. the soubrette, she
OF the dainty pedal extremeties, is
fitting through the role OF Margery
in the Gingerbread Man this season
and going some at that. She has a
new song. Maggie, Was There with
Her Hair In Braid" that sort OF
touches the spot.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-27

The girls Of the '0s and 10 classes
Of the University entertained the
academy boys al the home Of Mlss
Helen Pierce on North Winter street.
Thursday night Nearly an the mem
hers of both elias 90 were present.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-27
LABOR UNIONS TO
PARADE IN PORTLAND
Lnnlted rreaa .eaaed WHO /

Portland. March 27.-To show the
public that their sympathy Is with
Samuel Gompers, Frank Morrison
and John Mitchell, the labor lead
ors who were recently convicted by
Judge Wright, and to protest against
that conviction, the labor unions of
Portland have decided To participate
in a public demonstration.
At the weekly meeting OF the cen
tral labor council a motion that a
parade be held on May was unani-
mously carried.
II Is thought every union member
In the city will march. although none
will be fined for failure TO appear.
Plans for the demonstration are now
under way and every effort will be
made TO Insure a big turnout
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-27
SALtM PROPERTY
ADVANCING FAST
LAST FEW YEARS HAVE
SEEN ENORMOUS RAISE
IN CITY PROPERTY
VALUES.

We are offering for sale
over one dozen new houses
that unless all signs fail will
never be bought as cheap
again as they can be gotten
now, The houses opposite the
S, P, Depot will all be for sale;
watch their construction and
make your selection, We have
a four-acre tract with new
house and barn which we can
offer for a short time for $4,000
All property sold at reason
able terms. We have several
good mortgages for sale and
invite interested parties to call
on us,
V0GET LUMBER & FUEL CO.
Salem, Or Phone 1913,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-27
A Hurry Up Gall.

Quick, Mr. Drusgist-Quicki.- A
boz OF BueklCn's ArnieA salye---
Here's q Quarter--For the love OF
Noses. hurry, Baby's burned him
self. teFTibly-Johnnle's cut his loot
with the aKs-Mamis's seaided-Pa
can't walk from piIes-Billis sAs
0oils-and my eorns ache. She got
Il and soon cured all the family. ia
the creates, healer on earth. so'g
by J c Perry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-27

HE topic OF most interest the
past week has been the
~ "Mikado,' given by the
High School students Mon
day and Tuesday nights in the Grand
opera house. Only words of the high
est praise are heard, for there are
no criticisms to make, 1t was with
out an exception the best of any
thing ever given by the young people
OF Salem. and is a distinct triumph
for both the students and Miss
Minnetta Magers, VINO had the whole
affair in charge Seats were entirely
sold out early in the morning for
both performances.
The students have been given the
most consistent support by Salem
people. and have, in return, given a
decided treat m the musical line, be-
sides bringing new honors to their
school In fact the success of the af-
fair was beyond the most sanguine
expectations.
The Peerless orchestra. with Ches-
ter Catlow as accompanies Furnished
the score music.
The girls choruses. composed Of
Misses Irene Higgins, Rose Pratt,
Ruth Hausbro. Nellie Mcintyre, Mar-
tha Gueffroy, Alsea Hawley, Edna
Smith, Marie Crawford, Helen Lutby,
Hilda Amsler, Gertrude Walling Mary
Phillips Elsie Smith, Flora Beck. Iva
Wechter. Hulda Buckley, Nellie
Roberts. May Steusloff, Iva Cappe",
and Laura Harrington, and the boys
choruses. composed OF Seth Axley,
Millar McGilchrist, Ralph southwlck.
Horace Glesy. Walter Kirk, Thomas
Campbell, John Kraus, Fred Shep-
herd, Eddie Cade, Alanza Tyler, Ca,l
Hinges. Lloyd Lucas, and Ernest
Baker did excellent work.
The music, Gilbert & Sullivan 8
best. was made doubly attractice by
the clever lines and pretty fan drills
which accompanied them. Between
the choruses and the leading charac-
ters the attention was equally divic-
ed. Albert Egan, as the "Mikado. "
was excellent. and won much APP
plause for his songs, which contained
many original local hits. The w0-k
OF Homer Hunt, as "Ko-Ko." the lord
high chancellor OF Titipu, was dis
tinctly clever. and met with imme-
date favor He was at his best,
think, In the last act, In his love
scene with "Katisha," which difioult
part was taken by Ethel Gross. Miss
Faye Hutchlns. as "Yum-Yum." the
leading lady, was pretty. winsome
and has an eXquisitely beautiful o.
prano voice perfectly controlled. Miss
Rita Steiner, as Pitt Sing" aud
Miss Gertrude Cook, as "Peep-Bo.
did graceful bits OF acting. Their
scene with Miss Hutchns as Three