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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26
GENTRY BROTHERS SHOWS
Will Give Exhibition at Cameron
Field Tuesday, August 31st.

Gentry Brothers Famous Shows
which made big hit in Raleigh last
summer, are coming back and will
be here for one day only, next Tues
day, August 31st.
Since last seen here Gentry Broth
ers have been greatly augmented and
they now present. in addition to their
scores of animal actors, troupes of
European acrobats, the famous Kia-
mi family of Japanese equillibrists
and jugglers, and Mile De Oesche, a
young Partisan dancing girl, who
has recently come to the front as a
premier aerialist.
Gentry Brothers Shows will open
their engagement in Raleigh at 1890
o'clock Tuesday morning when the
big free street parade leaves the
show grounds on Cameron Field and
traverses the principal streets of the
city.
Gentry Brothers parade is more
than mile in length and is symbolic
Of the fables of Mother Goose, the
tableauxs representing the famous
Mother Goose characters, such as
1.-The Old Woman in the Shoe, Little
Red Riding Hood" and others, being
posed upon tiny floats by sleek, fat,
happy dogs, monkeys and balloons.
Gentry Brothers Shows will arrive
over the Southern Railway early
Tuesday morning in their special
train of Pullman palace cars and the
work of pitching the tents On Cam
eron Field will be commenced at
once
The big show is returning to the
South after successful eastern tour
and only recently the shows have
been increased and dressed up" for
the Southern tour.
The shows are known for the high
grade of morality maintained and
nothing Objectionable is allowed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26

Montgomery. Ala, Aug. 24.-With
five deaths from pellagra in Butler
County, three others dying and three
cases under observation, there is al
most a panic in that section. DR..
Mason, the only expert of this kind
in the service of the State, is in
vestigating in Clark County, where
more than 100 cases are reported.
Nothing can be done either to sup
press or control 1t.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26
Must Not Say saloon" in Alabama.

Must Not Say Saloon in Alabama.
Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 20.-The
Fuller prohibition bill passed the
Senate today.
The bill makes the use Of the word
saloon a crime, bars the advertise
ment of liquors from bill boards and
signs and holds that even the posses
sion of a Federal liquor license is
absolute proof of the selling of the
goods.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26

Montreal, Aug. 21.-Testimony
showing that the city of Montreal
has lost millions of dollars in con-
tract work and that official positions
of all kinds have been bought and
sold for years, has been brought out
by the investigation into the city's
civic affairs begun by the provincial
several weeks ago.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26
Durham Men Submit to Fines.

In the Durham police court Tues
day, Mr.. w. T. Riggsbee and James
Mum, charged with retailing lager
beer, entered a nolo contendere and
submitted to fines of $3.50 in each
case. It was claimed that Mr.. Riggs
bee owned the soft drink stand
though he was not charged with
making any sales himself.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26
Scared WITH A HOT IRON,

or scalded by overturned kettle-cut
with a knife-bruised by slammed
door-injured by gun or in any 9TH
er way-the thing needed at once is
Bucklen's Arnica Salve to subdue
Inflammation and kill the pain. It's
earth's supreme healer. infallible fol-
Boils, Ulcers, Fever, Sores, Eczema,
and Piles. Is cents at all druggists
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26
Caught 100000 Pounds of Fish in
One Day.

Beaufort, Aug. 23.-The Menha-
den fisherman of Beaufort, while at
sea this morning ran into a school
of mullets more than a mile long
and caught more than half million
pounds of them. This is the largest
catch of mullets that has ever been
brought into this port. Every fish
huckster in the town tonight is busy
with large force of help, splitting
and sailing them away in barrels for
future shipment. The value of this
catch to the fishermen will exceed
$4,000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26

WANTED-SUCCEss MAGAZINE requires the
services of a man In Wake county u look after
expiring subscriptions and secure new business
by me ans OF special meth dis unusually effective:
position permanent; prefer one with expe-
rience, but would consider any applicant with
good natural qualifications: salary 81 50 per
day with comm ssion option. Address with
references. K Peacock, Room iO2 Success
Magazine Bldg. New York.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26

The extra session of the Alabama
legislature has adjourned, and many
OF the people Of that State are now
giving thanks-not for what their
legislature has done, but because 1t
adjourned before doing more.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26
THE VETERANS AT CHARLOTTE
A Large Number Are Attending the
Reunion.

n Largo n Jumper ar6 atte0O10E the
Reunion.
The Confederate Veterans are hold
ing their annual reunion in Charlotte
this week. A large number are in at
tendance, and are being given every
attention by the Charlotte people.
The Charlotte Auditorium has
been transformed into a great DOR
mitory, in which hundreds of COM
Portable cots have been placed. and
veterans not able to meet the pecuni-
airy demands of the reunion are be-
ing cared for by the local camp and
the city. A large hall. eighty by one
hundred feet has been fitted up as a
big dining hall, two blocks from the
auditorium, and there several hum
dred veterans are being cared for.
The remainder are at the hotels or
among the families of the city.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26
HANDSOME EXPOSITION BUII4n-
ING.

s%&@ste&A& Sss&E&&sss hAN&~&E ~ &sN@NsN~
Mr.. Roosevelt's Collections from
Africa
Washington. Aug. 2s--The larg-
est and most ornate exposition build
ing in the United States has been
completed Just In time 10 receive the
unique trophies Of the hunt gathered
by President Roosevelt in Africa and
now about TO be unpacked in this
city. This building OF granite with
fioorspace approximately nine and
one-half acres and costing three and
half millions OF dollars has been
erected by Congress for the National
Museum and is today being put In
order for the proper exhibition OF
various objects of interest. chief
among which are the Roosevelt
trophies.
The greatest care will be taken to
make this exhibit one OF the most
unique and attractive that is possess
ed by any government.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26
Indians Burn Woman for Witchcraft.

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 23.-Believ-
ing a witch brought OF the smallpox
epidemic that caused the death of
many of their children, the Indians
of Huejotzingo, near Pueblo, Mexico,
burned aged Juana Remirez to death.
The Indians barricaded all the ex-
it's of her hut, set fire to it, and
watched her perish in the flames.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26
Death of Editor Thomas

Mr.. J. A. Thomas, editor of the
Franklin Times, published at Louis
burg, died Tuesday night after a
lingering illness. Mr.. Thomas was
native of Wake County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26
For IS Cents.

Mr.. A. v. Dockery's book on Fish
tells all about fishing, bats, how to
build and stock fish ponds. For sale
by Commercial Printing Co., Raleigh,
N. G. (ady4t).
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26
Negro Lynched After Wounding
Twenty-One Persons.

Monroe, La, Aug. 24.-Wade
Gentry, negro, who shot and
wounded twenty-one persons, was
killed by an Infatuated mob and his
body burned in the public square to-
day
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26
Mr.. G. B. Wray Makes Assignment,

Mr.. c. B. Wray, who for several
years conducted harness and We
nicle business on East Martin street.
ms CITY made an assignment Tues
Jay Ior the benefit of his creditors
naming W. B. Jones, a Raleigh at.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26
st. John Brothers Convicted at Car.
thage Court.

Carthage, N. c.. Aug. 20.-Chas.
st. John and Leon st. John were
fined five hundred dollars each and
costs, and George St. John fifty dol
lars and costs by Judge Adams here
today for selling whiskey at South
ern Pines. Messrs. st. John are con-
nected with the Oak Hall Hotel at
Southern Pines.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26

Fares for children 8 years OF age and under
IL hall OF above fares.
Tickets on sale for morning trains only Sat
uTday. May 18th. 1909 and every Saturday
thereafter. 70 and including saturday. Sep
tsmber 4. 1909. Tickets limited three days.
including date OF sale. No stopovers allowed
In either direction
The only line In Eastern North Carolina
operating trains into the city Of Norfolk. Ex-
press passenger train service daily. except
sunday. between GoIdsboro, ~. c.. Kinston.
New Bern. Raleigh. Wilson. 0reenvif1e. wash
ington. Plymouth. n. c.. and Norfolk. Va
Electric service 70 Virginia Beach aid Cape
Henry. Va. roand-trip tickets % cents. Trains
leave City Hall avenue. opposite Aonticello
Hotel. Norfolk. Va. every hall hour.
H G. HUD6ISs. Gen. Pass Agent
Norfolk, Va
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26

Two Boys Get Crazy Drunk on Bay
Rum.
Gastonia, Aug. 23.-Fourteen bot
consumed within two hours Satur-
day evening by Ed and Hosie Sher-
rill, two young white boys, who lived
to confess their guilt in the mayor
court this morning. They were crazy
drunk, as a result, however, and had
to be lodged in the lookup by force.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-08-26
Norfolk & Southern Ry.

Harry < wolcott and Hugh n. Esn.
Receivers
WEEK END RoUKp. TRIP EXCURSION nekETs 10
NORFOLK, VA.
At Attractive Low Rates for Season 1909
New-York tribune., 1909-10-03

Tor Chief Forester Clifford Pnchot whom he asked
n"' 70 resign Mr.. Finchot consented the President
declaring that never at any time Of the Ea1lineer
Pnehot controversy had he intended 10 reflect unoo
Mr Pnchot
AT Seattle, on Scptomher So Mr. Taft annourcoJ
that he would urge in his coming message 10 CON
sress inc enactment of a ship subsidy law IL.
preached sermon to Mormons i'm their grear
temple at Salt Lake City. At Helena Mont 70
went down 1000 feet into copper mine At So,ttl.
he announced the discovery OF q former .neetbear,
OF his. who Is now conducting an apple farm IN
me state or Washington He Obliged to make
request that tho dinners prepared for his enter
talnmcht he more simple for the rest of his tour
than they have been So far and ha ,erf,rr,,,
an act of mercy by revoking the senterca NJ -
couG martial that had sentenced to dismissal a
West Point Cadet for having in his clothes bag
in his tent empty bottle smelling strongly os
spirituous or intoxicating liquor"
Good old boy" exclaimed Busy Mon ..I,o
doubtless OWNED that the bottle had contained
liniment for eliminating soreness after day ON tb
golf links What has been going on in the worId
OF business?
Railroad earnings were reported 10 no i,cr.a sim.
most satisfactorily notably those of the Irpio9
Pacific and the Southern Pacific The PennsyIvapi,
placed orders for 100000 tons of steel rail.
for its 1910 requirements which brought the
total orders of that kind placed by various railroads
within the last two weeks up To 500 900 tons ,,anaI
at about $l4.00O.OOO President C;eorCe = r.. r
the Reading testifying IN the governments suit 81
dissolve the alleged hard coal trust decIsred.
There has never been agreement. combination
or conspiracy between the companies l reDresapt
and any other coal or railroad companies TO control
the output or saie of anthracite coar,''
The trust must exist by telepathc consent than =.
grunted Busy Man. ANY persons OF ilnnortancs
die?'
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Greenleaf Avres
L. 5. A. Getired). died in this city lie was nrae-
ucahy Forced out OF the army after his wife en-
gagged In a spirited quarrel in the snrine r ,on7
with the authorities of West Point where her co.,
was cadet The Rev, DIR. D. Asa Blackburn For
fifteen years pastor OF the Church OF the
In this city, died at the New York Hosnital
Colonel William r. Morrison. Familiarity known as
horizontal Bill.' far many years a leader in the
New-York tribune., 1909-10-03

a scientific commission in this country. with the
object of having the commission determine the
Claims of each explorer. Pesry practically
Cook Of purposely leaving his records at Etah s
that he could claim later that they were lost or
destroyed, and thus excuse himself from substan-
tiation But Peary could have blocked such play
By bringing out the records as requested BY Whit
ney F'eary also urges that Cook claims have
visited Cape Thomas Hubbard. yet did not bring
back the Peary record there; that his story Of
travelling LOO miles in sledging is
stiff; that his equipment was poor; that he could
,lof havc used 2 mercurisI artificial horizon in
temperatures. But all these things might he true;
Cook might be neglectful Of etiquette. equipped
upfsuilisr lines without good Instruments and
vet have reached his goal Peary reports tho
Esquiuaus saying that Cook was not out OF
sight Of land The Danish government seeking
to clear up this point through Knud Rasmussen.
Esauirnaus are not the most trustworthy Of Wit
nesses anyway"
did the explorers accept the invitation of our
National Geographical socety?" asked Busy Man
"Peary did. but Cook declined He said he in
tended to send his proofs first Of all TO the Unver
sity of Copenhagen"
.sTbose proofs belong 10 the whole civilized
world" exclaimed Busy Man. HE ought to be
willing 20 offer them in America quick any
place else"
.If the courage TO face public opinion is the high
est kind OF courage" reJOined Constant Reader.
then Dr. Cook can lay claim 10 exceptional forti-
tude."
1t seems to me-" said Busy Man. that il Peary
had not called Cook liar his own story would have
passed unquestioned and Cook would have had TO
prove his case Now only scientists awaiting
Cooks proofs The rest of the world invites Peary
to complete the difficult task which his rash
charge has brought upon him. Of proving the mega
tive. How is the local political campaign coming
on?"
Following up their nomination Of Otto Barnard
for Mayor last week, the Republicans chose the
following candidates, who had previously been
endorsed by fusion conferences
justices Of the Supreme Court-ALFRED r. PAGE
1Eep). EDWARD J. GAgEGAN CDem.) and NATHAN
BfJCR (Repb
eherin-JOHN s SHEA (Rep.l.
County Clsrk-WiLLfAM y. sCHNEIDER (Dsm.).
New-York tribune., 1909-10-03
TIE OLD BLACK NANNY

In his speech upon The Negro Servant Citrl'
j. + Bush the delegate from Little Rock % ths
National Negro Business Mems League. touched 4.
responsive chord in the hearts OF thousands OF
Southern white mer and women. and likewise in
terested his immediate audience. by paying a trib-
ute 10 the black nanny" 4 story is cur
rent 10 The effect that a "black nanny" from
somewhere between the Mason and Dixon Iinc and
the southern shores of Dixie CHANGED 10 bc in
New England. where sge0t deal of interest in her
race was manifested by the natives" Invited cut
20 dine with a prominent family. Aunt Charity re-
spondsd in the affirmative and attended the func-
tou. imPelICd by curiosity rather than lJred BY
tho honor intended About the time thN salad Wa
served the hostess inquired OF her guest whether
10 did not seem strange 90 hNv to he seat.I at a
banquet with persons OF another race. She replied
that IL did. The hostess said that she SupQoSed
there would be duplication ot her hoSpiiaEls
TO Aunt Charity upon her return To the SOUTH ''
which she proclaimed abiding anecton, ;.
And the guest OF honor replied In the iV'''''7
words
No, mS'atru. Ny white folks IS sen-H-w'iilT ''7'
and gentlemen. -. I.ouisvilIe C'o,lcicr-J'ui'''''
New-York tribune., 1909-10-03
Upper Reaches of the Great
River Will Now Witness
the Rare Spectacle.

Doubtless most Of Manhattan felt that the
dimming OF the lights after the carnival process
sion last night like the dimnling of the foot
lights after the close OF the play, so far as the
Hudson Fulton celebration concerned. The
Manhattanite is prone TO forget the existence of
Brooklyn. II is quite possible, also. that he has
forgotten that there other parts OF the Hud-
River territory which have interest in
Hudson and Fulton. A journey up the river would
disclose to the traveller the fact that the upper
Hudson has strained TO its utmost 10 make the
progress Of the reproductions of the Clernont
END the Half Moon a triumphal procession. even il
these vessels should be obliged 10 go in owing
10 their general contrariness. This week is the
upper Hudson's week, a week OF celebration TO
which YOnkers and other towns along the lower
Hudson VIII also contribute q quota. and which
Brooklyn viii assist in closing with a repetition
Saturday evening. October g. OF the carnival parade
Courts OF homo: have been provided for the re-
view OF land parades Streets and prominent build
ings hav2 been festooned with strings Of electric
lights and buried in bunting OF all coors. In
fact, some Of the towns have been thoroughly
covered by the decorators that they amply fulfil
the phrase usually employed describe such
form OF displHv-a riot of color The streets
simply With color. Every day as they ad-
vance from city 10 city along the great high
way the distinguished guests Viii sit down TO more
ar less sumptuous dinners. whether they partake
or not. Some cities viii have cause 10 remember
Ehe celebration because in providing for the COM
Tort OF the feet Of the visitors they furnished
1hem with better street surfaces. To
Others this great episode in their history viii be
recalled by memorials moro or less permanent in
their character. This qualifying phrase is used
because il is doubtful how long the equestrian
statue Of Mad Anthony Wayne which was dedi-
Gated II Newburg last week. will last. Il is an
excellent plaster reproduction OF the statue az Val
ley Forge. coated with material which makes il
lo"k like bronEe. and il is hoped that il will last
several years. Even the pedestal is OF imperma-
nent material coated with cement
New-York tribune., 1909-10-03
Constant Reader Tells Him
What He Missed in Last
Weeks Papers.

well asked Busy Man. he met Constant
Reader last evening. has Commander Robert f.
p.srv TroSed DR. Frederick A Cook 10 be liar
yet?''
He has not" replied Busy Man, but neither
has Cook proved that be discovered the North
Pole In fact the DOCTORS claims seem 10 be
further from confirmation than ever. because word
came by wireless from Harry whitney. the sports
man with whom Cook left his instruments and
dupliests date in the Arctic for transportation
80 this country. saying that these articles had
been left behind fn cache ~ Etah. II appears
that whitney applied 10 Pesry for homeward
Transportation in the Roosevelt and that Peary
granted this request but would not allow Whitney
10 bring any OF Cooks effects on board with him.
Peary did not know. ne says, that these effects Of
DR. Cooks contained his polar data and the instru-
ments with which he took his polar observations.
Whitney knew, but did not think these things were
needed for the proving OF Cooks claims. left
them behind Many months may elapse be-
fore Cook can recover them and prove his claims.
Meantime, he has begun 10 coin into hard cash
pole BY lectuTing 70 crowded houses. He has
already received $4,000 for the exclusive pub-
cation rights OF his tale Of discovery.
The Explorers Club. OF which Cook and Peary
are both members decided 20 make a rigid inyes-
ngntiOn Of the formers assertion that ne climbed
Cook has never scientifically substantiated. lie
says ne has the proofs. bat not where he can lay
his HANDS on them just now.
Meanwhile. PeaTy is polishing up his formal
accusation. General Thomas II. Hubbard. presi-
dent Of the Peary Arctic Club, declares that the
evidence Peary has placed in his hands is amply
sufficient, in his opinion TO prove that Cook never
reached the pole bat he has not made this eVi-
deuce public. The board % managers OF the Ma
fionxl Geographic Society in Washington adopted
rsxolutson inviting and urging Commander Pesry
and Dr. Cook 70 submit their North Pole data TO
New-York tribune., 1909-10-03

Democratic party and veteran Of the Mexican
and civil wars. died in Illinois Dr George Ed
ward Post. tor many years head professor OF tao
medical college in the Syrian Protestant college
at Beirut. died in Asia Miuov. Maurice : Worm
scr elder brother ct The we'll known banker Isl
dor Normser. head OF f. 4 :. WOrmser bankers
and for a number Of years himself connected with
that house. died in Nthis city Dr. Anton pohrn
founder and director Of the famous biological
station AT Naples and we'll known to naturalists
throughout tho world. died in Italy"
What else has happened that 1 ought to re-
member asked the Busy Man
While thousands OF persons were cheering en-
Enthusiastically the flight of the French dirigible
military balloon Republique. passing over the ma
uonal road which leads from Paris to Antilles
the great gas bag collapsed suddenly and the four
men aboard dashed to death. The balloon
itself was rent To tatteTs and went hurtIng from
an altitude of between 500 and 500 feet to the
ground crushing the victims in a frlghtful man
ner Orville Wright made a record in Ger
many by flying in his aeTOHlane at a height Of al
most nine hundred feet Partisan Jury acquit-
ted man who confessed to killing his wife because
she urged him TO do in order to put an end to
the tortures she was sU.,erRg from an incurable
disease"
That sets q precedent and a temptation whIch
may prove troublesome In land where they re-
gTet keenly their steady decrease in popula-
tton." said the Busy Man; hut don't let me in
terrupt YOU"
italian archeologists uncovered the founda-
tiOns Of villa in the valley of Ustica which
proved to be on the classic Sabine farm OF Horace
about which the ancient poet wrote so enthusi-
astically and so beautifully. 10 their further
prise. the farm was found to consist OF only two
acres. patient was discharged from Brooklyn
hospital as cured after having his sto' eh en-
New-York tribune., 1909-10-03

tircIy removed three weeks ss' re- eNlS.
live r,ucb longer than The average JOY ''Hil'S
automobilist. BY eating only P''N-~'S'- '-
Jacob NJ Dickinson. secretary OF WV ''
federal coysrnnent's hero u1s@al Nt7.'''N .'s
him, FOR savirs. a man frs,n drowning w lS'',
yisorous Drotest was sens Co tRN Var pepdi'"''-O
from a friend Of the liquor interests u. -
charging that General treNe''cN A'e"' - - ell
a temperance parade in that city dressed ~ - s
uniforD, ana nv so doing created, wrongtuiIy an
untruthfulIv the impression that aF" '''il0
we're Summarizing the movement Secretary ne, ne
insOn decided that General Grant "c's" ~
his individual capacity. ,..., Man "Ie
Il should think So" commented 6us' -~,,, N a
that kicker saw an army officer IN -. -, q Won
.SaloD,e' show what would he inte'
derT" ,i,ued Constant
..Tbe NavCr OF Cincinnati. eon., -, vrb.,, al
, ., - nIishe5 n kIcksrs u@N' Nuen ~.
NSHue'' uSS a ~,.,.,,,,ss against the municipai
oltl-ehs WIN ,at,sS no send In their complaints
and get hearing. ,.1- exiclers' dsv' at the
revt election" said Busy ~ Me- - -, : Lssr,
the rusion forces will set u'Ie '''..' .
thev will get a victory l,~tIt,ea v,bieb I,...,
..The HudsOn-Fulton ls. Se.eo.
-, -, was a great success
All WoeN' " - . srumbled Busy Man
~ cos. S.. ".sssrtef Constant Reader but II was
~ "'S , q, COST Millions OF dollars were brought
worm M a. at,v and left here by the vast crowd OF
70 that allied the hotels boarding houses ard
restaurants 70 the fnlL
49,. know the hotels were fun" said Busy
~, ~ saw signs TO that effect stuck up every
H-here and borne conspieuously by many persons /.
.Ivhnt do YOU mean asked Constant Readers
What signS?
,.H.-Ff chuekled Busy Man. meaning Hotels
Full H-F, H-F. / noticed the signs sysry-
where