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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

Negro Rapist VIII Pay Death
Penalty March Ad.
QUICK WORK OF THE JURY
VIII Ward Was Taken Back 90 SanI,-
SON for Trial Under Military Saagsi
His VicsiEa Testifles i'm Cour1-
One OF the Most Revolving Grimes
That Has Ever Been Perpetrzted I'm
Sampson County.

Clinton n. c. Feb. 2.-The trial OF
viii Ward for criminal assault upon
Mrs. Mollie Mcleod, began here a,
2:30 this afternoon before Judge w
r. Allen and ended at 6:35 D. m,
when the jury returned a verdict OF
guilty. George E. Butler assisted
Solicitor Duffy for the State and Hen
ry A. Grady was appointed by the
court to represent the defendant, who
was without counsel. At the close
of the taking OF testimony, the case
was submitted to the jury upon the
evidence without argument upon the
part of the State or the defense.
Ward assaulted Mrs. Mcleod on
January 10th and has been in the
State Penitentiary to prevent his be.
ing lynched. He arrived from Ra-
leigh this morning under an esort Of
detail of the local military COM
pany, and the entire company is on
guard duty tonight. The prisoner
sat through the trial unmoved and
presented a spectacle Of stolid indif-
ference. When asked If he had any
thing to say why sentence should not
be passed upon him, he stated that
he was once injured by blow on
the head which at times affected his
mind especially when he was drink
ing Judge Allen sentenced Ward to
be hanged March 3rd.
The trial was witnessed by a pack
ed courthouse. All disinterested
spectators vacated the courtroom
while Mrs. Mcleod was on the stand,
at the request of Judge Allen. The
crowd was at all times orderly. The
judges charge to the grand jury and
his wise counsel in open court had a
good effect and encouraged letting
the law take its course in this case.
Ward claims to be the son of an
Indian mother and to have come from
Oklahoma. His appearance indicates
a decided trace of Indian blood.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

Bills have been introduced in both
branches of the Legislature provid-
ing for the election of County Boards
of Education by direct vote of the
people. instead OF appointment of
such officers by the Legislature as at
present. The House Committee to
which these bills were referred, re-
ported them unfavorably Saturday,
but a minority report was made
which was called up by one of the
Republican members for the consid-
Grafton of the House, but some of the
Democratic members were not ready
for the hearing and on their request
it was made a special order for to-
day. This is bill for local self
government and if the Democrats
defeat this measure it would be
needless for them to again advocate
local self government in this State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04
SENATE-SATURDAY.

The following bills were intro
duced:
s. B. 363, Senator Manning: An
act to require fire insurance and cas-
ualty insurance companies to deposit
a certain amount with the insurance
commissioner for the protection Of
policy-holders. Committee on Insur-
ance.
Senator Nimocks offered, by re-
quest, a petition from colored citi-
zens of Cumberland County relative
to the suffrage. Referred to the
Committee on Constitutional Amend
ment.
Bills ON Their Passage.
s. B. 324: To appoint justice of
the peace for Randolph County.
Passed.
s. B. 166. Relating to the separa-
ton of races in street cars. exempt
ing from the provisions of the law,
chapter $50 of public laws of 1907,
nurses and sick and inf1rm persons.
s. B. 249. To permit guardians to
cultivate lands of their wards. Pass
ed second reading.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04
CHILDREN RAs A RIoskADg
STILL.


HIRE.
Ashevilie. n. C. Feb. i.-Unsted
States Deputy Marshal u. S. Ramsey
and Special Agents =. p. Mccoy aud
|C. +. BlaIock. OF Revenue Agent
Sans ofiee. Who accompanied him
on a raid made Friday To south
Moupt@in. in the York settlement OF
the Dark Corner" OF South Caro-
lima. have had some anusafl G.xnes =
enees through long service foS lse
United Statsa Revenue Department.
bat never one SO extraordinary Is
that of Friday. when tsey found In
fants, three mefs ehiidren. ranging
from Ave TO ten years OF age. engag-
ed in the production of brandy. and
that by means of a still constructed
by themselves.
The officers stated that on January
sth they had made a raid at the
same place and had cut up a number
of ''fermenters" and emptied a lot OF
peach ''doublings" on the ground
and Friday returned to capture those
who had operated the stills. IL was
then that they espied the three child
rem busily engaged over a fire. The
officers approached and found after
the children had scampered away
that they had taken a wooden bucket
for ''cap" used pair of kegs for
"doublers" and a bored-out poplar
limb for worm" and the resulting
brandy was trickling into a beer
bottle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04
IN THE HOUSE.

Bill to allow Wakelon, Wake
County, to vote bonds for schools,
was reported favorably by the COM
mittee; to promote education in
Sampson. unfavorably; same as to
Alamance.
Anumber of bills as to election
Of boards of education in Durham,
Catawba, Graham, Yadkin, Mitchell.
and for various other counties, and
for the State at large, all unfavor-
ably. Mr.. Gibbs sent forward a mi
nority report on his bill for several
counties.
Mr.. Harshaw called up bill for the
election of boards of education and
it was agreed to hear the minority
report and discuss same next Thurs
day.
The following also came forward: :
AS to protection of forest ranges in
mountains, unfavorably; to appoint
a cotton weigher for Warsaw, and to
sell home in Ashe County. favorably
Bills introduced.
BY Taylor: To allow Brunswick
Continued on Page 81
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04
PRESIDENT-ELECT TAFT IN PAN.
ANA.
MIR. Taft and Visiting Engineers De-
eide That Existing Plans for Lock
and Dam are Satisfactory.

Culebra, Panama, Feb. William
H. Taft and the engineers accom-
panying him reached here from Pan
anna to-day on special train and
made detailed examination of the
fourteen miles of the Culebra cut.
The fact that the existing plans for
the lock and am at Gatum are salts
factory to the visiting engineers has
created a local feeling of optimism
and the fears of delay in the compile
tion of the work have been relieved.
Mr.. Taft explained that the views
of the engineers regarding the situa-
tion at Gatum would be favorable
and their finding consequently did
not come as a surprise to him.
Mr.. Taft and the engineers are
very much gratified at the extent of
the work accomplished at Culebra.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04
OMNIBUS BILL PASSES SENATE
The Shooting Up of Brownsville to
Be Given Another Airing.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 29.-The
omnibus claims bill, carrying an ap-
preparation of about $3,O00,0OO,
which has been favorably acted upon
by the House of Representatives was
passed by the Senate today with an
amendment repeating the law allow
ing the reference of Southern War
claims to the court of claims by the
Senate or House OF Representatives..
A substitute bill for all pending
measures relating to the re-enlist-
ment of the soldiers of the 25th
regiment who were discharged with
out honor following the Brownsville,
Texas, shooting up" was introduced
by Senator Aldrich and other Repub-
lican Senators who had proposed leg
islation for the same purposes. 1t
provides for court of inquiry to
pass upon the qualifications of the
discharged men for re-enlistment.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04
During the campaign the Demo

During the campaign the Demo
cratic orators were loud in their de-
mand to "let the people rule" AS
soon as the legislature met in Ra-
leigh they began appointing Justices
OF the Peace and other officers in
various counties when the voters OF
those counties had already said who
they wanted to hold said offices. Do
such methods "let the people rule?'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04
Son of Rev. j. N. HI. Summerell KILL
ed by Accidental Discharge Of

New Bern, n. c., Jan. 29.-How-
ard, the fifteen-year-old son OF Rev.
J. n. II. Summerell, pastor of the
Presbyterian church here, met with
distressing death to-day.
He went hunting this morning,
and when he had not returned at the
time appointed citizens went in
search of the boy, and the dead body
was found in the marsh near the
County Home, five miles from New
Bern. The gun had discharged Ii
load which lodged under the boys
jaw, and his brain was perforated
with the shot The trigger had evil
IDENTIFY caught on a brier in the un-
dergrowth and caused the discharge.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

Statesyille, Jan. 30.-Miss Martha
Gillespie, an aged maiden lady. was
horribly burned to-day about noon at
the home of her nephew and niece,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mennis, three
miles east of StatesvilIe. She was
alive at o'clock this evening but is
not expected to live through the
night.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04
Miss Claudia Youngblood Burned te
Death at Fayetteville.

Fayetteville, n. c., Feb. Miss
Claude Youngblood, the 19-year-old
daughter of n. E. Youngblood rail-
road engineer of this city, was burn
ed to death yesterday afternoon as a
result of her clothing catching fire
from an open stove.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04
THE INDUSTRIAL NEWS SUS-
PENDED.
Office Closed by Order Of the Court.
Plant Will BE Sold at Auction.

Greensboro, n. c., Jan. 2s-Judge
Boyd this afternoon ordered Receiv-
er w. 1. Underwood TO discontinue
publication of the Industrial News,
the organ of the Republican organi-
cation in the State, and to advertise
again for bids. The only bid pre-
sented was by e. c. Duncan and
others for $4,000. The court would
not confirm this bid as 1t was less
than the amount of Indebtedness.
The plant will be sold at auction on
the 18th.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

And still no bill for guaranty Of
bank deposits has been introduced in
the Legislature 1t seems to be
hard matter for the Democratic
members to decide just what to do
about the matter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

The Tennessee legislature passed
the State prohibition act over Gov
ernor PattersOn's veto. The governor
was elected on a local option plank
and was sticking to it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

i ESk1LEE ESa9aa6 S1& RGbA&[ NV
uments with their compliments. s.
after the bill had passed It's second
reading.
The Senate concurred In the House
bill increasing the salary OF the Com
missioner of Labor and Printing. and
that ofaficial Is now drawing $2.00o
year instead of 81. 500. as before.
New Bills.
BY Blow: A petition from the col
ored teachers of Forsyth County. en-
dorsing the present board of educa-
ton, and asking iss reappointment.
By Fry: Aproial:,g members OF
the board nt education In Swain
County.
By Spence: To appoint Justices of
the Peace for Randolph County.
BY Peele: To amend the constitu-
tfon OF North Carolina. repeating the
office of solicitor and creating the Of
fee OF county attorney.
BY Blow: A resolution That the
select committee appointed to con-
slider the report of the Legislative
Auditing Committee have leave to
sit during the sessions of the Senate.
Put on its immediate passage.
BY Wray: To empower the Board
of Commissioners of Reidsville to re-
move distractions from the public
streets.
On motion of Mr.. Martin, the bill
providing for draining of wet, swamp
and overf1owed lands was made a
special order for next Thursday at
IL o'clock.
Passed Final Reading.
s. B. Appointing T. J. Wooten, of
Maxton township, Robson County, a
Justice-of the Peace for six years.
S. B. To allow the register of
deeds of Durham to appoint a deputy.
S. B. To amend section 1861 Of
the Revisal pertaining to fences in
Sampson County.
IN THE HOUSE.
The following bills were intro
duced:
By Barnes: To appoint Justices of
the Peace in Hertford County.
BY Gavin: To appoint Justices of
the Peace in Duplin County.
BY Connor: To allow the register
deputy.
BY Underwood: To amend the
Constitution in respect to the qualifi-
cations of voters.
BY Smith: To regulate the cleo
tion of justices of the peace in Har-
nett County.
BY Crump1er: To amend the Re-
visal relative to years support.
BY Mcdonald: To allow Moore
County to hire out convicts.
By Connor: To amend section
1885 of the Revisal for the protec-
ton of married women.
Bills Passed Final Reading.
To regulate the pay of jurors in
Wilson County.
To provide for draining the low
lands in Bladen.
To punish persons maliciously cir
culating false and derogatory state
ments concerning banks.
To regulate fishing in the waters
of Sampson County.
To prevent live stock running at
large in Ashe County.
To amend the Revisal relating to
fees in criminal cases in Catawba
and prnncuiok Counties
To appoint a cotton weigher for
Four Oaks. in Johnston County.
To increase pay of Jurors in Co
lumbus County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04
SENATE-THURSDAY.

New bills and resolutions were in.
troduced as follows:
s. B. 304, Senator Barringer: An
act to protect ducks and squirrels in
Guilford County. Committee on Game
Laws.
s. B. 306. Senator Jones: An act
to provide adequate equipment and
maintenance of the North Carolina
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Committee on Education.
S.B. 308, Senator Burten: To
validate a bond issue in Beaufort
Placed on calendar.
S. B. 500, Kluttz: A bill to pro-
vide fire escapes. Committee on In
surance.
s. B. $40, Senator Britt: An act
to appoint asuon-partisan jury COM
mission for Buncombe County. Com
mittee on Counties, Cities and Towns
8. B. 311: A bill to relieve blind
pedGlers of peddlers tax.
g. B. 312: Senator Barham. To
appoint Justices of the Peace in
Wayne County.
S. B. 315. Senator Spence: An act
relating to liens for labor due by cor
porations.
Bills on Their Passage.
S. B. 70: To increase the salary of
the assistant State Librarian from
5000 to 5000. Passed its second and
third readings.
S. B. 1877: To prevent depredations
of turkeys and geese in Swain and
Jackson Counties.
S. B. 141: To punish public drunk
enness in Northampton County. In
definitely postponed by request OF
Seantor Gay.
s. B. 165: Relating to public
drunkenness-a general law-was
made special order for next We'd
nesday, on motion Of Senator Gay.
S. B. 2S5: To prevent the sending
of public documents with the compli-
ments of State officers.
IN THE HOUSE..
Under the call. for petitions, Mr.
Koonce presented a petition from cit
izens of Onslow County for putting
James Sanders, colored, on pension
ROLL This Is the first negro asking
for pension.
Bills Introduced.
By Rodwell: To amend Warren
County road law.
BY Pickett: To protect foxes in
Alamance County.
By Gotten: To tax coupons on
cigars and cigarettes.
BY Davis: To tax dogs.
The bill to put Catawba County Of
ficers on salary was called up. 1t de-
veloped that the committee had
amended the bill. A division was
called for and on rising vote it pass
ed by vote of So to IS.
The bill to increase the salary OF
Commissioner of Labor, NJ. L. Ship
man. There was an amendment max.
ing the salary $2,500 instead of 81
900, as fixed by the House, and on a
viva voce vote carried. but on a call
for division, 1t was lost 81 to 80
After several other amendments were
voted down the bill was adopted in
creasing the salary to $4,000
The following bills were enrolled
and sent to Secretary of State:
To appoint justices of Duplir
County; to fix boundary lines In
Robson County; to amend road Law
of Bertie County; to establish stock
law in Moore County
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

Bryan is trying to have the Ne
braska lawmakers to legislate him
into a job. By special legislation
seems to be the only way in which
Bryan's friends can land him into a
government position.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

A certain writer In this State says
to recur to the past may do good.
Yes it might If the proper subjects
were dealt with, but, unfortunately
the aforesaid writer stirs up strife
every time he writes, and 1t would be
better that he did not write at all.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

Indications are that the Senate is
getting ready to take water-a bill
has been introduced providing for
placing of large water coolers in the
Senate chamber
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

If the country is growing better
under Democratic good govern
ment" why is it necessary for every
legislature to appoint extra Justices
of the Peace?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04
BOARD OF EDUCATION BILL
8tIl for Ylecfi2n q Boards Of Educs-
ton by o Vssse of the People Re
ported UnfavoraDly; Minority Re
pou Special Ofier for To-Day
Warm Debate Over Bill to Increase
Labor Commissioners Salary-Bill
to Prevent Adalteration Of Feed
stuffs-Petition to Put o Negro on
Pension RoIl-Nimocks and the
Amendment.

The bill introduced in the Legisla-
ture to elect county boards of educa-
tion by a vote of the people, was re-
ported unfavorably by the committee
to whom 1t was referred, but minor
ity report was returned and Mr.. Har-
shaw, leader of the minority in the
House. called up the bill Saturday
and asked for a discussion on same.
1t was made a special order for to-
day. The bill to increase the salary
of the Labor Commissioner created a
lively discussion in the House. The
present salary is $500 and the COM
mittee recommended an increase of
$500 Amendments were offered
making the salary $4,000. $2,750,
and $2,25O. Mr.. Grant and Speaker
Graham wanted to know what the
department had ever done except to
file a report Speaker Graham said
that department had not benefited
the laboring man and he was asham-
ed of it's record. All amendments
were voted down, and the bill finally
passed the House as reported by the
committee.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04
Store Blown Open With Dynamite.

Salisbury, n. c., Feb. 2.-By the
use of dynamite the grocery store OF
DIN Miller, in Salisbury. was blown
open shortly after midnight this
morning and the premises robbed by
unknown parties.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

The lid seems to be on tight in
Rowan County. They can't get it
there lawfully even on doctors pre-
scription.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

Some Democrats vote the ticket,
not because they think it Is the best
for the country, but simply because
they don't know how to break them
selves from the habit.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

II Democrats favor local self-gov-
ernment why do they oppose the
election of county boards of educa-
tion by a vote of the people?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

Why DO the Democrats object to
allowing each county to elect their
board of education? Is there any pol
itics in it?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

The gentleman who introduced a
bill in the House last Thursday to
tax dogs had better look out for his
political scalp.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

IL y. Glenn Williams is permitted
to sell whiskey in Yadkin, you may
listen for racket from New Han
over.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04
Wanted Special Legislation.
Hickory Times-Mercury.1

A bill was introduced in the Senate
which the News and Observer says
Judge Adams had introduced to help
him in the Butler suit that he might
send them to the chain gang. The
legislature and people are not with
the Judge in such law.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04
Nimocks & Go. Of Fayetteville Make
Assignment.

Fayetteville, N. c., Feb. 2.-The
firm of Nimocks & Company, grocers.
late this afternoon filed an assign
ment for the benefit OF creditors.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04
Edward Wright of Washington Found
Frozen to Death.

Washington, n. c., Feb. Ed
ward N. Wright, the eldest son of NJ.
+. Wright of this city, was frozen TO
death while in gas boat on Pamlico
River last night en- route for this
CITY,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

The Boyd Hotel at Hsmlet was
burned last Wednesday. A residence
and a restaurant near the hotel were
| also burned.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

We would like to see an ite:niZe0
statement showing that she State Is
out of debt.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

The solicitors salary bill would
prevent some solicitors from urging
true bills In trivial cases.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04
SENATE-FRDAY.

After a sharp debate the Senate
oy a vote OF Is to Ii killed the bill
of Senator Kluttz to prohibit State
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

State officers may continue to send
out documents, though the State
pays for the courtesy.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04
PATRONAGE
MACHINES
These Organizations In the South
Must Dishand.
CAUSED DEATH OF
INDUSTRIAL. NEWS

Tsft's AamoxaccsneSs
n to Patronage Has Rassisd the
Na<faiar in This stafs.-Sa afioaal
Leaders Turning Their Au~nsSSn
To the Soutis--A sncak Riii In the
Legi-laturs.-iians Bsiug Perfect
ed for M~. Taft's Transportation
Sentiment in Fasor of Judge s-z-
well Steadily Growing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04
EDITORIAL BRIEFS
The Legislature is making Justices
of the Peace while you wait.

AS yet no bills have been introduc-
ed to protect hawks and chicken
snakes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04
BILKINs IN WASHINGTON.

The Major Enjoys Life at the White
House-Mrs Roosevelt Doesn't Be-
Iieye All the Big Bear Stories
Why IL Costs so Mach to Run the
GOvernmept-The President and
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

officers from sending out public doc
uments with their compliments 81
after the bill had passed Its second
reading.
The Senate concurred In the House
bill Increasing the salary OF the Com
missioner of Labor and Printing. and
that ofafhcial Is now drawing 81. goo
a year instead of 81. 500. as before.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-20

~ - sesAinst $50 on Monday.
- lung IN local securities was fairly active
eS-'e an assortment OF bonds and stocks was
- ~ ~ NoeeNorthy variations were an advance
- p. ulleo Railroads bond and Alaska pack
e. : Onomea sugar was also higher at
higi,o. iEensns Fund insurance likewise sold
~ Sl9o on the improved financial condi-
49,, "a me company and the declaration OF the
- ~ senlannual dividend Of So which viii be
pay January 30. The books close TO-DAY
~ me regular annual meeting Of the stock
Fs1-s OF the California insurance company the
tSSltoN lng directors were elected: ". T. Dean
PSetse l. PAYNE. 4. ". Mccarthy. H. E.
lso.n-ns y L. Davis. Charles HolOrook W r. l..
SStt11npoeli. H. c. Callahan. A D. Cutler. D.
11oeili ana G c. Moore. officers were elected
- - IqeltoNs; " e Dean, president, z. W. Nc
SeLtA!. vice president. George W. Brooks secre-
tsry. george /. Payne. treasurer: C. A. Schallen-
49, -, assistant secretary. The report OF the
eolup4tlS : operations for the year 1908 showed
ne earnings Of SOL 5S2 out Of this monthly
~ =. -cenas OF 30 cents per share were paid for
&c isst SIX months Of the year. amounting TO
sSV.eyg and the net surplus. which now amounts
q S--o.est. was increased ST.. $50. The increase
- reinsurance reserve. which now amounts to
SSae-O5o. was Sl05.i Us. The loss ratio for the
Eesr Tor all losses incurred, both paid and IN
force.