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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25
MOTHERS HAIR BURNED OFF
Mrs. Carrall Carried Babe in He
Arms to Safety.

Weldon, n c., March 21.-In a
fire which destroyed Whitehead, the
country home of w. NJ. Carrall, last
night, Mr.. and Mrs. Carra1l and their
six-weeks-old child narrowly escaped
In night clothes. With hair ablaze
and her baby tightly clasped in her
arms, Mrs. Carrall got out just In
time. A negro boy who worked In
the house was burned to death.
The residence Is in ruins and Mrs.
Carrall is suffering considerably from
burns. The infant was unhurt. The
residence was insured.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25
Victims of the Sea During Past Sia
Months.

Boston, March 21.-A total OF 221
persons perished by shipwreck and
SO vessels met with disaster of the
New England and British American
coasts, or while engaged in the New
England or Canadian trade during
the fall and winter season of 1908
09, which ended tonight. OF the SO
vessels cast ashore or lost at sea siz
steamers and Sc sailing craft were
totally wrecked. The financial loss
exceeds. $3,000,000.
The most thrilling disaster Of the
season was the collision betweer
the White Star Line steamer Repub
lie and the Italian steamer Florida
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25
Three Persons killed by the Bursting
of a Water Pipe.

Parkersburg, W. Va, March 10
Three persons are known to have
perished, two are fatally injured and
many seriously hurt, and in all over
$250.000 damages inflicted when the
two water tanks which supply this
city with water burst at $50 O'Clock
this morning and swept down the hill
upon which they are located.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25
GOVERNOR SCORES HIS PARTY
He Threatens Colorado Democrats
With an Extra Session.

Denver, Col, March 22.-Governor
Shafroth to-day sent a message to
the Legislature declaring that unless
the Democratic majority redeem the
pledges made during the State cam
paign he will be compelled to con-
vene the Legislature in special ses-
sion.
The Governor scores the members
OF his party and says that members
who do not see their way clear to
vote for bills intended to carry out
the party pledges should resign and
permit their constituencies to select
representatives who will carry out
such pledges.
The particular pledges referred to
include the Democratic primary law
laws providing for Railroad Com
mission after improved plans, the
Australian ballot, public service
commission, bank guaranty and good
roads.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25
CBairman Payne Discusses Mer.
its of New Tariff Bill.
CLARK SPEAKS IN OPPOSITION
Congressman Payne Was Loudly Apr
plauded by the Republicans When
He Arouse to Speak-Said He
Didn't Believe il Worth While to
Indulge In Academic Discussion OF
the Tariff, That it Was an Amer
lean Policy and Had Been En-
dorsed by the People.

Washington, March 22-It vas
1905 when Chairman Payne. of the
Ways and Means Committee, opened
the debate on the tariff bill. AS he
rose to address the chair he was
loudly applauded by the Republicans.
He said he did not believe 1t worth
while to indulge in an academic dis
cussion of the tariff. He said pro-
lection was an American policy, and
had been endorsed by the people.
There had been some change on the
tariff question in the past twenty
could be found with common-sense
who would be willing to tear down
every custom house in the country.
Conditions under which the McKin-
ley bill was passed were entirely diff
ferent from the present conditions.
There was plenty of money in the
treasury then. The Mckinley bill
took the duty off sugar and encour-
aged the home industry by giving a
bounty. The Mckinley bill became
hoods charged against the bill could
be explained.
The majority at that election went
against the promoters of the bill. In
1894, he said, we had the Wilson
bill, which was protective in spots
and free trade in spots but he would
not say much about 1t. In 1897 the
Mckinley bill was passed, and its
purpose was to raise revenue. He
then gave some interesting figures
to show that as a revenue producer
the Mckinley bill was a success.
Outside the postal receipts the
revenue produced by the Mckinley
act from July 1, 1897, to March 16,
1905, was $6,558.22O,264 and the
expenditures of the government for
the same period were $6,483,6
906, showing a surplus of $74,555,-
4O8, and this, Mrs. Payne said, did
not include $50,000,OOO spent on the
Panama Canal. The deficit had been
in postal receipts.
Minority leader, Champ Clark, will
speak tomorrow in opposition to the
bill.
Members Must Stay ON Their job.
Washington, March 22.-Members
Of the House who don't stay on. the
job during the consideration of the
tariff bill will be "docked," if Speak
er Cannon carries out his present in
tention in this regard.
Absenteeism is getting to be a real
evil in the House, going SO far dur
ing the recent session as to interfere
with the business Of the lower branch
of Congress.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25
Hero of Fort Fisher Dead.

Norfolk, Va, March 23.-Col.
William Lamb, aged seventy-three,
soldier, lawyer, editor, merchant and
politician, died here to-day. He was
best known as the Hero of Fort
Fisher" in the Confederate War,
when during a siege of three days he
held the fort near Wilmington, N. c.,
with 1900 men against the attack of
10000 Federal troops on land and
500 guns on water, Butler and Por-
ter losing more men than Lamb had.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25
HAVE OPENED HEADQUARTERS.
National League of Republican Club
Has Membership of 100000.

Washington, March 22.-When
John Hayes Hammond at Augusta
last autumn told President Taft he
intended making the National League
of Republican Clubs a permanent
adjunct of the Republican party he
made no idle promise. His pledge
was made good this morning when
the permanent headquarters Of the
League were opened in the Union
Trust building in this city.
The league now consists of up
ward of 100000 members, and by
the time the next presidential cam
paign comes around it is expected
this membership will have been
doubled.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25
Would Lice@e.e Drinkers

II a bill introduced in the lower
house of the New Mexico Legislature
becomes law no man can procure a
drink OF Intoxicating liquor unless
he has a license. and heavy penalty
Is provided In the measure for a bar
tender or anyone else serving drinks
to any person not having such a IL
cense. The tax to be imposed upon
every user of intoxicants IL five dol
Times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25
Columbus County Man Murdered
in His Home.
TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED
Jerry nigfssrxi. q Young Farusew and
tiu-To Have tir~n Marwssd the
Following siEhf-Ihis Eart sup
po~ed to Have is~~n thr Caase of
Ills Ds,aah-Ds-Ad Bc<fy Fsand hs
Negro Woman

Wilmington. y. c. March "a
Jerry Bigford. young white farm
or and s.ore-keeper. living near Free
mans. Columbus County. this State.
was murdered last night. or before
day this morning. by an assassin.
vino nred upon him through a win
dow OF his home. where he lived
alone near his store. his body belng
found weiteTing ia blood by a aegro
woman Who went to the store this
morning to make = small purchase
The sheriff Was notified and with
bloodhounds traced the supposed as
sassin TO and across Cape Fear River.
where Cleveland Russ and Stilmore
Russ. brothers. were arrested. one Of
the number being a rival OF young
Bigford for the hand OF = Mia
Squ!res of an adjoining county. whom
the dead man vas TO marry tomorrow
night.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

New York, Mar. IA cable from
London to the Jewish Morning Jour-
nal, says the Jewish colonization As
sociation (I. c. Al. which has charge
of the millions h~raehthed by the
late Baron De airscs tcr the purpose
of Jewish coloniz| -icn. has just pur-
chased $4,000 acres OF land in south
ern Asia. on the MEDITERRANEAN Sea
for Jewish colonization.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25
A Durham Scandal To be Aired In
Court

Durham. n. c.. March 23.-Ex-
Policeman Albert Sorreil was placed
In jail tonight on $1,000 bond o.
the result of a suit Instituted yester-
day by Henry r. Edwards for the
destruction of the latter's peace.
Both Mrs Edwards and Mrs. Sorreii
are gone. Mrs. Edwards. Sorrelis
partner in the scandal, leaving be-
hind several children. Sorrell was
placed under the big bond because 10
was believed he meant TO leave. too.
He has property enough TO raise H.
but would be ruined IL convicted.
Both criminal and civil action has
been instituted.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

Census Report shows Crop Of 1905
to be 13,40s.S41 Bales-Two MIL
lion Bales More Than 1907 Crop.

Washington. March 20.-The cen
sus bureau bulletin on the cotton
crop, issued today. shows the crop Of
1908 to be 13.40s.s41 bales includ-
Ing linters. compared with 1i.325.-
ss2for 1907. and 13,306.2s5 for
1906. Linters included. 344.s70
bales for 1908: 2sS.Os0 for 1907.
and $4,000 for 1906. The average
gross weight OF bales for 1908 Il
505.s pounds. and express In 500
pound bales tnSs crop Is l3.5s3.s4z.
Quantity of cotton estimated by gin
ners and de-linterS as remaining 10
be ginned and included In the report
for 1908 Is 93.0s5 Eales. Number Of
ginneries operated this season is
1851.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25
Democrats Score Members Tor
Deserving on House Rules.
CAUCUS A LIVELY WRAN0LE
Champ Clark Very Bitter Against
Members Whom He Said Deserted
to Save CannOnism-Said Cannon
Appointments Would Not BE Rec
ognized-The .'Bolters" Claim They
Are Regular But VIII Not He Die
tated to-They Say Party h Split
to Pieces.

washington, ID. C., March 23.-
With the Democrats declaring the,
had run the boilers out Of the par,
ty" and those referred TO as bolters
asserting the party was split te
pieces" worse than Ii had been fol
fifteen years, one of the liveliesi
Democratic caucusss ever held at the
Capitol was brought to & close at !
O'Clock this morning.
More than twenty-five stingine
speeches were made by members oi
both factions and the insurgents. OIL
boilers, as the organization forces
call them, spared no words to ex'
press the contempt In which they
held the party for the course 1t has
taken.
Representative Fitzgerald made
the first speech in defense Of the
course Of the "bolters." and no par,
Of 1t could be construed as an apol.
ogy for his actions. Following him
Representatives Francis Burton Har-
rison, of New York, and Keliher and
Peters. Of Massachusetts,. stated their
position in what they later termed
'cold and CELEBRATE" statements.
Champ Clark scored the men he
said had deserted from the ranks oi
the Democratic party to save Can.
nonism" In the House. and deplored
the fact that the party OF Jefferson
should have among its members such
representatives.
The select committee made their
report, and then the fight started.
The resolution of censure. which
was carried by a vote of $50 to 10
deplores the action Of the Democrats
who followed the lead set by Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald on March 18th
and disclaims and responsibility or
the part of the minority for such &C
ton
Following the caucuses there was
an air of disgust over the whole mix.
up among the regular Democrats
who declared the actions of the In
surgents were entirely what they
would expect from any body made
the object OF resolution Of censure
They said that the claims of the In
surgents were nothing more thar
natural, and insisted that the party
was on as solid foundation as 1t ever
was in its history.
The Democrats declared that none
of the appointments to committees
by Speaker Cannon would be accept
ed by the Democrats unless they hat
the approval of Champ Clark; tha
any members accepting such appoint
ments would do so at their owl
peril.
This is what some of the insur
gents had to say as they were ieav
ing the meeting:
Mr. Fitzgerald: The manipulation
of the Democratic party March 18th
and tonight, are marked by th'
same idiocy that has characterized
the Democratic party clashes for tn
last fifteen years.
Mr.. Keliher: Champ Clark to
night resigned his leadership to Olli
James. Mr.. Clark, as leader
proved utterly failure. and had n
following.
| Mr.. Harrison: We told then
where they got OF. We asserted ou
rights and will continue In ou
course, regardless Of wat they say
Mr.. Peters: represent tn
Northern man in Congress, and vii
not be subverted to the selfish actio
of the minority leader and his "kitch
en- cabinet"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25
New Secretary of War Will Visit
Panama.

Washington, March 22.-Secretary
of War Dickinson will sail for Pana-
ma from New York about April 15,
and make an inspection tour Of the
canal. The date was arranged after
a conference with the president this
morning.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

Congressman Champ Clark says
tnat the correct remedy for the
growing deficiency in the revenues is
the cutting down Of the expenses OF
the government. In this connection
however, 1t might be well to note
that the minority members voted for
an increase of $4,000 In their sala.
ries only a short while ago.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

The Charleston papers claim that
the gander, which the Charlotte OBJ
server contributed to the Bryan cam
paign last year, laid an egg down in
South Carolina before it was killed.
Even II that gander did lay an egg
of what value are goose eggs" in
politics? They always mean you
lose.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

The papers should not be too Sc
we're on the chief of the Weather
Bureau because his forecast as to
the weather on March 4th did not
come true. Even the ground hos
missed 1t this year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

The antitrust Law that was passed
is not going TO do any thing with the
trusts and no one expects Il to. We
might as well be honest with our
selves while the matter Is under dis
cussion. Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

The Republicans of Charlotte have
decided to put out full ticket for
the city Offices. This move came as
a surprise to the Democrats, but they
haven't yet said that they are not
sacred
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25
COOPERS GET TWENTY YEARS.

Ex-Sherif sharp Found Not Guilty
End of Trail for Murder Of Car
mack.
The jury In the famous Cooper
Sharp trial, In which Col. Duncan b.
Cooper, Robin Cooper and ex-Sherff
Sharp were charged ysith the murder
of Ex-senator Carmack rendered
their final verdict Saturday morning.
They found the Coopers guilty Of
second degree murder. and fixed the
punishment Of each at twenty years
In the penitentiary. On the day pre-
vious the jury had rendered verdict
of not guilty in the case of ex-Sherif
Sharp.
The attorneys for the Coopers took
an appeal and are out on bail pend.
ing the decision of the court II
was announced Monday that the
Coopers will go abroad to recuperats
while out on bond.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

Some of the Congressman claim
they have found snakes in the tariff
bill. You would think that Con-
gressmen would drink better
brand
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

The Greensboro Telegram says the
State Legislature passed bills taking
the election machinery out of the
hands Of the Governor. 1t might
have added that they have taken 1t
out of the hands of the people also.
The ring politicians are the real thing
now
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

Are the Democratic Congressman
who refused to be dictated to by the
minority leader, Williams. still DEM
ocrats?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

The Wilmington Star has been
busy for a week trying to line up
with its party on the tariff question.
But as yet the Star has been unable
to locate the Democratic position on
that momentous question.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

Santa Fe, N. NJ. Mar. 22.-Gov-
ernor Curry resigned his Office fol-
lowing an assault on a local editor.
Later-It is stated that the Gov
ernor has withdrawn his resignation
at the request of the President.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

The Baltimore Sun has discovered
a brand of "near-Democrats" Will
soon have the 81 varieties, and you
won't know them then from Heinze
pickles
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

The Baltimore Sun says there is
no tariff on pie. Well, If there was
revenue
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

The Fayetteville Observer is still
for free trade" and for Bryan. The
Observer will find itself awful lonely
one OF these days.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

There were no less than 1000 JUS
tices of the Peace appointed by the
last Legislature. That is the Demo-
cratic way of melting out justice.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

The Atlanta Journal Is complain
ing of "the reign Of lawness" In that
town. And Atlanta isn't under Fu-
sion rule either
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

National League of Republican Clubs.
Washington, March 19.-The Ma
tional League of Republican Clubs
opens headquarters here tomorrow
for an active campaign. It purposes
to form clubs all over the country
and especially In the South.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

Some of the Southern States are
asking for high tariff on rice. They
are fixing to get somebody in the
soup.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

We have been expecting the special
committee to scrape some of the
whitewash off the select committees
report.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

Petersburg, Va, Mar. 21-Peters-
burg was visited today by a heavy
snow storm, which set In early In the
forenoon and continued without in
termission until late this evening.
The flakes were unusually large, and
the snow was accompanied by a
heavy fall of hail.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

An exchange refers to the Peer
less One as ex-candidate bryan
Isn't he still caudt'ate?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

Lynchburg. Va, Mar.21. Spring
was ushered in here today with {
heavy snow storm, which lastel
nearly all day. The temperature ma!
go low enough tonight to be Harmful
to early fruits.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

The antitrust bill appears to be
a poor piece of mechanism. 1t has
no machinery to make 1t work.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

Wonder what Mr.. Bryan thinks OF
the Democratic Congressman VINO
are now favoring a protective tariff:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

VIII some one who knows tell
us what has become OF the States
quick assets?"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

Congressman Champ Clark says
the tariff bill is crooked" Would
he support it If it was straight?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

The Baltimore Sun has discovered
still another variety This time 1t
is the Joecannon Democrat.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

Norfolk, Va, Mar 21.-Rain, slee
and snow f1urries have been continu
Gus in Norfolk and vicinity today.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25
SNOW STORM OVER VIRGINIA

FhlI OF -Four Inchts KepOrttd at
Richmond-A Heavy Snow for
This Season of the Year.
Richmond, Va, March 21.-Snow
began falling here early this morn
ing and continued without cessation
until night 1t Is estimated that
four inches fell. A warm rain pre-
ceded the snowfall, and the streets
are literally running with water,
1t has been many years since Rich
this season of the year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

Adlai Stevenson Loses I'm Contest for
Governorship Of Illinois.
Springfield. H.. March 1S.-Adlai
z. Stevenson's contest Of Gov. Chas.
8. Deneen's election was today decid-
ed adversely to Mr.. Stevenson.
Mr.. Stevenson was the Democratic
gubernatorisl candidate at the last
election.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25
BRIEFS

How do they expect to float SO
many bonds in a dry State?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-03-25

The general impression here Ia
that the prospect OF united effort By
the Democrats is about as far re
mote as would be peaceful gather.
ing of twenty 5-year-old Tom cats.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-01-29
The Miners on the Corner.

Those men," said Sherlock Holmes,
ARE colliers. You can tell it by their
attitude"
The men, very clean In white shirts
and black overcoats, squatted on their
heels on a sunny corner.
ANY othei men," continued Holmes,
would stand They would lean against
the lamppost or the wooden Indian OF
the tobacconist. But these men, In the
low galleries, or tunnels, Of coal mines
for lack of space must work seated on
their heels-squatting, as we say. And
this position, which would become a
torture to you or me In FIVE minutes, Is
to them, from long usage, comfortable
and customary. 1t is their favorite po.
sition at all times.
Hence, when you see men idling on
their heels on the street corners you
can always set them down as miners
II they are bow-legged the case against
them Ia doubly strong"
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-01-29

The fat man has long been emble-
matte Of mirth. The lanky wight Ii
used as the symbol Of freshness. This
distinction Is not sound universally.
but probably has a sound basis Pop
ular always is the Brotherhood Of Cor.
pulence. Cheering Ia the tubby gentle.
man. his round belly with good capon
lined" his globular being exuding
genially. his whole face palpitatins
with the smile which in lesser men
ends at the lips. his gait perforce q
pompous waddle. A certain French
savant dlscourses learnedly on the pre-
else cause Of this strut. and AYERS that
II is due to the drawing up Of the dia.
phrasm. the shortening of the base
of the thorax, and the consequent
elongation Of the waist This sounds
profound. but perhaps the portly gait
is an inherent natural trait-akin. for
instance. to the possessor's intrepidity
In venturing into a bathing suit or
trundling through the mazes of the
waltz.-Collier's Weekly.
The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1909-01-29
Detachable Coiffures.

ANDRE Autard, who is John ID.
Rockefeller's coiffeur." said an actress.
waves the hair beautifully and when.
ever I'm in Paris pay him visit L.
his shop in the Rue Castiglione.
"On my last visit. talking about wigs
and false curls and such things, Mons.
Autard said:
What would the world do without
US coiffeurs?
And he declared that the prettiest
actress In Paris was giving a tea one
afternoon when her hair.dresser was
announced.
=" My hair dresser. eh' she said,
Well. show him into the boudoir and
tell him to begin at once III be with
him In an hour"