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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-04-08
IT WAS NOT HER BACK.
Woman Had No Idea Of Being Proxy
for Medical Treatment.

A missionary, dtscoursing upon
india, told Of woman who had come
10 her complaining Of a very sore
back and desired that she pray for its
cure. This Mrs. Jackson did, but the
woman again appeared before her and
declared that the back was still in .
bad condition Mrs. Jackson advised
the use of an application Of iodine.
and brought out a bottle of the drug
to apply upon the afflicted part Of the
woman's anatomy. But she regarded
the bottle suspiciously and acted az
though 1t would hurt her were she to
use IT, To allay her fears upon this
score Mrs. Jackson applied some OF
the drug to her own finger and showed
her that it would not burn, and that
she had better sllow her to put some
of it upon her back.
But" said the woman. 1T would
do no good
How so!" inquired Mrs. Jackson.
alphabetically.
Because" replied the woman. 1T 10
my old mans back that is sore"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-04-08

we MY cREAM-wRITE FOn PRICE
Miller d Holmes 81 Paul. MINI.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-04-08

II sometimes happens that distant
relation Is too close
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-04-08
NOT A WEIGHT LITTER.

Is thc baby STRONG
We'll. rather You know what .
tremendous voice he has,"
yes
Well. he lifts that five or six times
an hour"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-04-08
Worms

.'cascarets are certainly hne lxave i'srna
one when the doctor was treating him fof ceecsl
Of the stomach. The neg, morning he 800
eo0s pteces Of Q tape worm He then got %.
md IN ,hrse day. he passed ~ ..n 1sss
DauphiD Co. Pa lam quite worker fot CO -;
rets. use them myself and ind them sne all :.
TOT mos aay disease caused by impure oooo
ChaA Z. coodoa. Ie viston, Pa. (Ai1'n e''
Pleasant. Palaeabis Potent. Taste Good
DO Good. Never 81 ken. Weaken OF dnps
l0c. Sc. Soc. Never sold In bulk Ihesess
Inc tablet stamped = {, IuA1aotees ~ ~
cure OF yous money o.e1
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-04-08
The Strenuous. Blanche.

One of Blanche Bates most intimate
friends is telling rather funny story
about this clever actress.
She came into my house one even
Ing very much excited, and said to
her: Blanche. for heavens sake, what
is the matter? You seem to be all
gone to pieces
Matter enough she answered, as
her voice shook with anger. i have
heen accosted by man in the
streets.
What did you do?' asked.
hauled OF and hit him in the
lace, she answered. and l said to
him You dirty dog. would you speak
TO defenseless woman?"'
And where was he when you said
'his2' again inquired
Rolling in the gutter where he
fell when hit him. she said, in q
surprised tone at my question. To
edo.
Tongue Twlstsrs.
Tongue twisters are the actors
bane' an actor said. Lose your head
on the stage and you are bound to
say Now Rababbas was a bobber.
Tor i'arabbas was robber.'
On first night heard tragedian
refer to the Deity as "a showing Loop
ard when he meant a loving shep-
herd
You make me bon and . sky
word. once shouted in . tank
drama
My uncle, a divine. concluded an
address OH the suffrage before wom-
en- club with the terrible words: But
bore YOU; will cease; l do not wish
70 address lot of berry wenches.'
NY poor uncle meant weary benches.
was duke in a recent problem
pay, and when my servant asked me
Oae night II had any luggage. re-
paed; Only two rags and bug"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
ROCKY MOUNT HAS A SENSA-
TIONAL CASE.
Married Woman Fined for Serious
Offence-Husband Goes on Her
Bond.

Married WOman Fined for Serious
Bond.
Rocky Mount, N. c., June 26.-At
the morning session of Recorders
court to-day there was unearthed
proceeding that was a disgrace and
pitiable condition. Mrs. Annie
Deans, the wife of Mr.. Sam Deans,
was yesterday arrested upon a war
rant sworn out by the neighbors near
South Rocky Mount, and the charge
was that of violation of the city
ordinance, No. 13, relative to houses
of ill-fame. The case came to the
attention Of the police on yesterday
when it was learned that this woman
had been the direct cause Of trouble
in the families of several in her
neighborhood and that she had come
near causing a separation in one in
stance.
This morning the case was heard
before Recorder Thorne and there
were about forty witnesses summon
ed to appear in the case and estab-
lish the character of this woman.
Counsel had been employed by her
husband, who declared that he knew
nothing of the proceeding, and that
he did not believe the charges against
her. After a lengthy hearing which
lasted several hours, Recorder
Thorne ruled that the woman was
guilty and his verdict was a fine of
fifty dollars. Her counsel gave no
tice of an appeal and her bond was
settled at one hundred dollars. Her
bond was given by her husband, who
Is an employe of the Atlantic Coast
Line at their shops at South Rocky
Mount, and it is understood that the
present plans are to carry the case
through to the higher courts.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
Tar Heel Triplets Oldest In the
World.

The Washington correspondent OF
the News and Observer says that
Wilkes County Ii the home of the
oldest triplets in the world. The
special to the Observer says:
Recently the State OF Wisconsin
claimed the distinction Of having the
oldest living triplets in the world.
There are three brothers. the Win
decker triplets. who live In Byrcn.
Wisconsin. and who recently eele-
brated their sixty-hrst birthday. But
the windecker triplets are mere
youngsters In comparison with the
three Gibbs brothers. OF North Caro-
lima, two OF whom are living In
Wilkesboro. n. c.. and one In At
lanta, Ga. These three brothers.
who were born May 2. 1879. are
veterans OF the Confederate Army,
and are vigorous and hale for their
age"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
A BIG SALE OF COTTON.
A South Carolina Farmer Sells S72
Bales at II Cents Per Pound.

A South Carolina Farmer Sells S72
Bales at II Cents Per Pound.
A special to Wednesdays Char
latte Observer tells of big sale of
cotton by one farmer in South Caro-
lima. The special to the Observer
says:
"One of the biggest sales Of cotton
ever made in this part of the State
was pulled off last week when Mr..
S. M. Jones, of this city, sold to
George McFadden Brothers, the big
importers, through their representa-
tive, Mr.. j. G. Barron, 372 bales of
cotton at IL cents, the price for the
lot being $1S,500. This cotton was
grown on Mr.. Jones' big Tirzah
place in York County, which he re-
Gently sold to Mr.. E. A. Willis, of
Lynchburg, Va. Mr.. Jones has in
storage at Rock Hill 179 bales, which
he will sell at some future time, and
which he raised on the plantation
that he recently sold to Mr.. W. G..
Hughes"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
AN UNUSUAL LAWSUIT.
Spring Hope Postmaster Sued for
Loss of Diamond in Fire Which
Destroyed POstoffice Building.

Spring Hope, June pa case in
ested and which is of more than local
interest owing to it's uniqueness was
heard before Recorder Austin at
Nashville this week. The case was
that of Mr.. w. c. Ward, late cashier
of the Spring Hope Banking Com
pany, against Mack Brantly, post
master at this place, and was for
$125, the price of a diamond ring.
Last fall Mr.. Ward had sent him
from a jeweler diamond ring which
the jeweler had had for the purpose
of cutting. The ring arrived in
Spring Hope the afternoon before
the postoffice was burned along with
some other buildings. The ring was
among the LOSSES. The government
paid the usual $25 allowed on regis
tered mail, and Mr.. Ward brought
suit for the above-named sum, the
suit being against the postmaster.
Mr.. Ward contended that he asked
the afternoon OF the fire whether or
not there was a registered package
for him, and was told that there was
not. The postof1ce force contend
that he did not ask about the pack
age. Mr.. Ward also contended he
looked in his lock box as late as
six O'Clock (the mail usually being
up at $500 and there was no notice
Of a registered package. The post
Office force contend that the notice
was placed in the box so soon as they
could get to it.
Recorder Austin decided in favor
of the defendant and the plaintiff
gave notice Of an appeal. The inter
est in the case rested in its unusual
nature. A diamond ring, fire, and
then a suit. The postmaster was
represented by local attorneys and
also by a government official. The
plaintiff had local attorneys.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
Young Woman Gagged and
Bound by a Negro
Thief.
SENSATIONS IN CHARLOTTE
A Cotton Mil opcsati,c B-<ome. In
sane and siasaa-~ Hi. TtsroaI Prom
Lar to Lar and End. His Carver
The CITY Visited by Tc~rtac Than
derssorm- Church s,eepie De-
stroyed by Lightning-Charios
Has q Day of Sensations.

Charlotte. y. c. June 2s.-Trag-
edy and sensation have held tali
sway In Charlotte to-day. While the
Judge was charging the jury Ia the
Biggers case a young lady. Miss Nil.
dred Kaufman. living on east Sew
enth Street. was seized by an un-
known negro. and her hands tied be-
hind her back and a gag put about
her mouth. so that she could
neither move nor breathe. Her moth
er. Mrs. w. b. Kaufman. returned
from a shopping tour just In time 10
release the young woman. who ~as
unconscious and would have died OF
strangulation In ten minutes.
The young lady heard a knock at
the door. and saw a negro who ask
ed IL her mother was In. Replying
in the negative. the negro walked In.
seized the girl, and gagged and
bound her.
Miss Kaufman has no idea when
the negro left the house. as she soon
became unconscious. She has fur
nished description OF the negro
to the police. Fortunately the young
lady was none the worse except for
her terrible fright and her close call
to death by being strangled
Earlier in the day another tragedy
occurred. when ]. b. Jones. a former
cotton mill operative. slashed his
throat from ear to ear with a razor.
Jones was discharged from an asy-
lum two months ago. II being be-
lieved that he was cured. His wife
this morning believed that he was
attempting to kill himself. and re-
NAMED with him during the early
morning until he avoided her watch
full eye for one minute. and when he
was next seen he was slashing at his
throat. and fell dead in the arms OF
a neighbor whom the wife had called
In to assist In watching him. Des-
pondency over inability TO procure
work Is given as the cause OF the
deed.
Later this afternoon a terrific
thunder storm visited the city and
struck the steeple of the First A. r.
p. Church within one hundred feet
from where the crowd was waiting
to hear the verdict In the BIggers
case. The steepie was considerably
damaged.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

The Democratic politicians are
making charges and counter-charges
against each other. 1t seems to be
a case of the "outs" against the
ms" though the "outs" say it is a
question of principle. That may be
SO, but Democrats have never been
known TO fight each other except
when pie was in sight, and 1t looked
like the other fellow was going to
get the biggest bite.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

Senator Bailey says that the Den
yer platform was framed by a crowd
that didn't know what they were do
ing and that he will not be governed
by it. Senator Bailey is not stand
ing on the platform, and it is evident
that either the trainers of that docu-
ment didn't know what they were do
ing, or that Senator Bailey doesn't
know what he is doing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
PARTY IN CYCLONE CELLAR.
Texans Lived on Raw Potatoes-No
Water For Two Days.

Galveston, Texas, June 24.-In re-
moving a cyclone wrecked house on
the farm of Charles Dilson. in Brown
County, the wreckers discovered a
storm cellar in which were Dilson
and his wife and twelve-year-old
daughter, more dead than alive. For
two weeks they had been prisoners
in the cellar with barely a morsel
to eat for q week and nothing to
drink for two days. Raw potatoes
had been their subsistence for six
days. They will survive.
After the storm the Dilsons were
missed and searchers believed they
had deserted their place and moved
away. The house had been blown
over and covered the storm cellar.
which Vas about twenty yards from
the home. and searchers knew moth
ing about 1t. The trio of prisoners
tried TO dig their way to the surface
with their hands and succeeded only
in cutting a tunnel which afforded
them air.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
ELOPED WITH EMPLOYERS
WIFE.
Mrs. Lambert, of Franklin County.
and Husbands Tenant, Arrested In
Durham.


Durham, n. c., June 28.-Chief-
of-Police J. E.. Winston, OF Youngs-
Vile, Franklin County, arrested Mrs.
William Lambert and Walter Oakley
here this morning on complaint of
Mrs. Lambert's husband and this af-
ternoon took the two back to their
homes.
The woman, with two children,
one OF which is but eight weeks old,
has spent the day with the officers.
who have been trying to reconcile
her and her husband, who has ex-
hibited the best of temper In the
light OF his troubles. The conduct
of the wife Is strange IL 1t Is not un-
precedented and frequent. Oakley
had been a tenant on the lands Of
Mr.. Lambert; he Is but twenty-five
years old, and since he was seven
teen became infatuated with the
young wife of the Franklin farmer.
He says that he began to love her at
that time, and never has ceased.
They came here closely followed by
the officers from Youngsville. They
took a cab and drove to some place
in the city where they would be lit
tie troubled. The policeman, believ-
ing the cabmen would be good wit
nesses, went on their trail and soon
had them locked up, though Mrs.
Lambert has not been kept in prison.
The officer says he thinks the
young fellow persuaded the woman
to elope with him. He declares that
she belongs to as good family as
there Is in that county or anywhere,
and that her taking up with a man
of so much less her social and gen.
eral equal is unaccountable. 1t is
supposed that they will be heard in
the Franklin courts tomorrow.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
"If You VIII Gamble, Deal Your Dad
Hand
Webster's Weekly.l

Those Democrats who believe in
the Democratic position on the tariff
yet vote with the Republicans be-
cause the Democratic party is not In
a position TO make a tariff law. no
doubt find comfort in the old story of
the deacon who was grieyed at the
waywardness of his boys. Coming
suddenly upon them in a game of
"seven-up," he demonstrated with
them very earnestly. telling them IL
was breaking his heart and grteving
their mother nigh unto death. But"
said he. .1f nothing else will do you.
deal your old dad a hand"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

London. June 25.-In contrast to
New York's terrific heat wave, Lon
don is having a period OF cold. rainy
weather, which is creating much dis
comfort. The weather resembles No
vember rather than June. The Kings
birthday parade by the guards was
called on to-day on account Of the
incIement weather. disappointing
many American tourists who had
gathered here to see 1t. The parade
Is usually the most brilliant display
of the season.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

questionably rejoice to see a promi-
nent man like Mr.. Morehead leave
the Democratic party and come to
the Republican party and become one
of its standard bearers. We also re-
joice to see an Independent spirit
growing up In the rank and file of
the Democratic party by reason of
which men are willing and ready to
discuss principles and vote according
to what they think is best for their
State and country.
Now, can We build up the Repub-
lican party by tauntingly referring
to such men, when they show a dis
position to afiiliate with us, as Near
Democrats?' IL we want to build the
party we must encourage such men
to come, and welcome them when
they do come. Therefore, when I see
certain machine Republicans not only
doing nothing to bring such men into
the Republican party, but actually
trying to drive them out of the party
after they do come, / am bound to
admit that the patronage machine is
incompetent or rotten to the core, IL
not both"
Sentiments similar to the above
are constantly being expressed by
Republicans, who come here, and
they say that this kind of sentiment
is growing all over the State. II this
sentiment controls the next Repub-
lican State Convention, then that
body will smash the so-called organ
ization which Is a milestone around
the neck of the Republican party and
put it into the hands of men who not
only desire to make the State Repub-
1ican but who have the character and
capacity to do 1t.
After Another Job.
This same Republican said that he
noticed that Spencer B. Adams was
now after another job at the Federal
pie-counter, and that this time it was
the District Attorneyship from the
West.
He said that from what he knew
about the situation he would not
think that Adams would want to
have his name to go before a COM
mfttee of the United States Senate
for confirmation; indeed, that it
would be the last thing that he
would want. Continuing, he said:
But what I really believe about
all of this talk gotten into the news
papers in favor of Adams for Dis
trict Attorney Ga place which it is
admitted he can not get, if he ever
gets it, before next spring., is in or
der to try to bolster him up before
his henchmen in the State and show
that he still has some little standing
left at the pie-counter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

The Democratic politicians are
continually hitting at each other
about what their platform says. Why
all this fuss about the platform now
when they didn't enact their plat
form into law even when they had
a chance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
Lady's Sight Restored for One Day.

Lady's Sight Restored for One Day.
A special from Carney, s. c., to
the Charlotte Observer, gives an &C
count of a very strange incident. The
special says:
Mrs. Mary Ann Westbrooks, who
lives with her daughter, Mrs. w. B.
Wood, has been totally blind for five
years until one Saturday about three
weeks ago when her sight was sud-
denly restored. She was able to see
all the next day, but upon arising
from her bed On Monday morning
following found that she was again
blind. Mrs. Westbrooks is about 20
years of age, and is a sister of Mrs
J. L. Spake. of Gaffney. Physicians
who have been asked about this very
remarkable occurrence are unable to
explain or to give any reason fo1
same"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

Senator Bailey says, in effect, that
those who framed the Denver plat
form didn't know what they were
talking about That is just what the
voters thought about it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

The Kansas City Star says If Con-
gress doesn't revise the tariff right
the people may revise Congress. That
may be so, but they would hardly
trust such matters to the Democratic
party any more.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

1t would seem that the Charlotte
murderer who was set free on the
plea of "confusional insanity" should
at least be confined in an asylum or
sanatorium. He might get confused
again some time and shoot down an
other man.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

The Durham Herald thinks 1t will
be up to Mr.. Bryan to come forward
with a new platform next time to
save the party. Still there are GER
tain brands of Democracy that think
party without Mr. Bryan.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

DR.. Stiles, of the Country Life
Commission, says that many of them
in the South have hook-worms. We
hope the pest can be eradicated If
they could get rid of this affection
they might stop voting the Demo-
cratic ticket
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

Fayetteville. -. c.. June ga
case in which the far-famed outlaw,
Alex. Gilmore. prominently figured.
came UP in the court of Police jus
tice overly. yesterday when Lucien
Bryant, colored. was tried and bound
over to court on the charge Of re-
ceiving stolen property, consisting OF
several hundred pairs OF shoes. which
1t Ia charged, were taken from an
Atlantic Coast Line car by Gilmore
and disposed of by Bryant.
John Gilmore. who In no relative
OF the outlaw, was tried on the same
charge and dismissed.
Alex. Gilmore Is one OF the most
notorious outlaws known In the his
tory of the State. He has been sew
eral times Imprisoned In North and
South Carolina. but has invariably
made his escape.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

We are in receipt of a copy of the
Southern Republican, a new paper
just started at Charlotte by Hon. J.
A. Smith. We wish Mr. Smith much
success in his new field. We ought
to have a Republican weekly in every
county in the State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
They Hear the Rumbling.
LincoInton Times

That the Democrats in Office are
hearing the rumbling of the chariot
Of reform and some of them are try
ing to "be good" has been noticed
on several occasion lately, but the
latest comes from State Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction Joyner, in
which he says to the County Boards
of Education in order to secure the
cooperation of all, so necessary for
the success of the schools, I strongly
advise the selection of properly quail
ifie6 Republicans as well as Demo
Gratis as school committeeman. The
schools should be held above parti-
san politics." Surely quite an .admis-
sion for him to make that there are
any properly qualified" Republi-
cans.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

Congressman Cowles has intro
duced a bill providing for an honest
election law. This is one measure
the Democratic politicians will hard
ly grow enthusiastic over.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

The Democrats even fought each
other over a Republican office, and
they are fighting still harder over
those in their own party.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

1t begins to look as though the
Solid South is broken when the Dem
Gratis can claim only one member in
Congress from North Carolina.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
Scared to Death By searchlieht.

Floroche, La. special: Adeline
Hakins, a negress, was literally
frightened to death last night by the
powerful searchlight of the battle
ship Mississippi on it's way up the
river to Natehez. cit II the judg-
ment light" she exclaimed. and fell
dead.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

An exchange pleads for universal
peace. That Is impossible in North
Carolina so long as a Democratic pol
itician can scent any pie.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

The public has Congressman Kitch-
in's word for it that Senator Sim
mons days are numbered. Where
are the mourners?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

The Baltimore Sun says that the
South is the home of true Americans.
Certainly 1t is. Come South, young
man.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

And now since they have the oil
inspectors they don't seem to know
Just how to go about their job.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

Having already dished out all their
offices, the Democrats are now asking
the Republicans for more pie.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

1t seems that the new Democratic
machine in this State has Simmons
on the sliding board.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

1t will cost Uncle Sam ten million
dollars to find out how many inhab-
itants he has.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

The Democratic ofice-seekers con-
tinue to lambast each other, but no
body weeps and nobody mourns.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01
BRIEFS

This seems to be the open seasons
for Democratic office-seekers In North
Carolina.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-07-01

The Washington Messenger Sold.
The entire plant of the Gazette
Messenger. a paper formerly publish
ed at Washington, N. c., was sold at
public auction few days ago.