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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
Large Per Cent of Children in Rural
Schools Have HoOkwOrm Disease
SMALLPOX i'm Twelve Counties
Other Diseases.

The bulletin of the North Carolina
Board of Health, just issued, reports
cases of smallpox in the State from
twelve counties; diphtheria in seven
ty-two counties, and typhoid fever in
sixty counties during December,
Pneumonia was reported from thirty
one counties and the new and much
discussed pellagra from only one
county. The latter has three cases in
Rowan County.
In the course of an article on the
Importance of teaching health in the
public schools, it is stated with ref
erence to prevalence of non-contagi
Gus diseases among children, that IL
to 20 per cent of all school children
have defective ears. to 20 per cen
have adenoids, 90 per cent teeth tina
need attention, and that 'in Nortf
Carolina very large per cent haV'
lhookworm disease"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedules Of Trains Leaving, RAJ
leigh, N. @.

N. B.-The following figures are
published only as information and
are not guaranteed:
No. Ill. west. 200 a. m, for Dur
ham and Greensboro; handles Pull
man sleeping car Raleigh to Winston
Salem, which is open at 800 p. m. at
Union Station for occupancy, con-
Meeting at Greensboro for all points
North, South and West.
No. Fl, west. 1886 a. m, through
train with chair car for Durham,
Greensboro, Salisbury, and Asheville,
connecting at Durham, with train for
Oxford, Henderson, Norfolk, Keys
Vile, Richmond, and Washington, at
Greensboro for points North and
South.
No. 139. west, 4:05 p. m. handles
| through Pullman sleeping car for At
lanta, connects with train at Durham
for oxford and Keysville. at Green's
boro with through train for Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and
New York; also connects at Greens
boro for Asheville, Knoxville, Cincin-
natl, Louisville and st. Louis.
| No. 112, east, 1870 a. m, for Sci
ma and Goldsboro. connecting at Sci
ma with A. c. L. Railway for Wilson
and Rocky Mount, at Goldsboro FOL
Wilmington; also for Kinston. New
Bern, and Morehead City.
No. 144. east. 1890 p. m, for Sci
ma and Goldsboro, connecting at Sci
ma with A. C.. L. for points soutl
|. and north; also at Goldsboro 10
Wilmington, Kinston. and New Bern
No. %. east. $50 p. m, for Selm'
and Goldstoro, connecting at Selmi
for points south on A. c. L. Railway
and at Goldsboro for Wilson an
Rocky Mount.
For further Information as t
schedules, Pullman accommodation
ETC., address the undersigned.
R. II. DeBUTTS,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Raleigh. N c.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
Norfolk and Southern Opens Bridge
Across Albemarle Sound.

The Norfolk and Southern have
opened their long bridge across Abe
marie Sound and are now running
passenger and freight trains across
the bridge, instead of the immense
barge, which was formerly used to
transport the trains across the sound
The bridge saves an hour and hall
time between Raleigh and Norfolk
and will greatly facilitate the hand
ling of freight
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
Death Of Mrs. Ceyburn Harris.

Mrs. Susan Harris, wife Of the late
Col. Ceyburn L. Harris. died Monday
night at the home of her SON. Col.
J. C. l.. Harris. in this city. Mrs.
Harris was in her eighty-fifth year.
md was born in Ruth erford County.
She was a daughter of the late John
w. Logan and Martha Logan of that
,ounty, and is survived by two chill
1ren, Col. ]. c. L. Harris, of Raleigh,
md Mrs. Blanche Lee, of New York.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
LUNATICS AT COUNTY HOME.
Wake County Grand Jury is Astonish-
ed and Declare the State Should be
Made to Do Her Duty-Criticise
Courthouse.

The grand jury Of Wake Superior
Court made their report Saturday in
which they stated that Wake now is
paying something like $4,000 per
year for the support of insane per-
sons at the County Home who should
be under the care of the State in the
State Hospitals and recommended
that some steps be taken to have the
State take these charges in hand
without further delay. The grand
jury also gave the Wake courthouse
a severe criticism. They declared
that the grand jury was without de-
cent place in which to sit, and that
the great numbers of witnesses who
have to await summonses to testify
have to crowd together in the poorly
ventilated corridor where the stencil
| is something awful as the day ad-
vances.
| In regard to the insane house al
| the County Home, the report says:
| 1--WE find to our establishment thai
| the Home for Aged and Infirm of the
county is being used to care for thu
lunatics of the county, about an av
erage of thirty-four being cared TO
there during the past and preceding
wears. Their care entails much NOR
cost per capita than the aged and in
: firm, and is annually costing the tax
payers of the county about five thou
sand dollars. There are many epllep
tics among them-the most danger
Gus form of insanity. We know Q
, no law permitting insane people t
be put in the Home. The commits
sioners of the county have simply pu
them there in the goodness of thei
: hearts rather than let them stay i
. Jail until they can be received by tn
= asylum authorities.
.'The State is annually collecting
tax for their care and maintenance
:. and the Constitution Of the State d.
clares that the insane shall be care
= for at the charge Of the State. tt
State should be made to do its dut
I've recommend that the Board
County Commissioners take immed
ate steps to remove them from Il
70 Home for the Aged and Infirm all /
ms sane person incarcerated therein al
TT refuse adnission to them in the
.rure."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
A NEIGHBORHOOD DISTILLERY
Eight Guilty of Operating a Distiller!
in Barton's Creek Township.

In the Federal Court Tuesday the
case against n. B. Nipper, Long Car
rington, Weldon Jeffreys (colored)
and Oscar Chas (colored) was con-
GUIDED, all the defendants being
found guilty of Illicit distilling. This
is the case from Barton's Greek
Township, in which almost the entire
neighborhood OF Six Forks are In
volved. Luther Thompson, G. L. Pen
ny, William Thompson, Allison Can
nady, and Norfleet Hunter were also
indicted, but plead guilty. Others il
the case who have not been tried are
w. H. Ray (colored), Jack Ferrall
and Ellis Grissom.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
.-r----7 Err-T~T ESEgsE
3EslEss ts.aS5 SsAHktNUs

Spanking does not cure children of bed
citing. There is a constitutional cause
r this trouble. Mrs. M. Summers, Box
!, Notre Dame, Ind, will send free to any
other her successful home treatment. with
II instructions. Send no money, but
~ite her to6,y il your children trouble you
lis VIZ. Don't blame the child. the
aces - Il can't help il. This treatment
= % cur IS adults and aged people troubled
= r-i7s difficulties by day or night.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
Brazilian Ambassador at Washington
Dies Suddenly.

Washington, D. c., Jan IL
Senior Joaquin Nabuco. Brazilian
Ambassador to Washington, died
suddenly this morning at the embas-
sy in this city. He was sixty years
old. The immediate cause OF death
is said to have been the rupture of
an artery in the brain.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
Two Railroads Building Into Bladen

Lumberton, n. c., Jan. 17.-Sur-
veyors have started to work on the
proposed railway from this point to
Elizabethtown. It is proposed to
complete the road by April 1st. The
Raleigh and Southport is also busy
from Fayetteville to Elizabethtowu.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
A FRIGHTFUL WRECK

of train, automobile or buggy may
cause cuts, bruises. abrasions. sprains
or wounds that demand Bucklen's
Arnica Salve-earth's greatest heal
err Quick relief and prompt cure
results. For burns. boils. sores of
all kinds, eczema, chapped hands and
lips, sore eyes or corns, It's supreme.
Surest pile cure IS cents at all
druegisrs.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
Democrats Raise Officials Salaries.

We note that salaries have been
raised in the offices of the State De-
partment of Agriculture. If it were
possible our Democratic friends
would create some new Offices, but
during the intervals between legis-
lative sessions, are necessarily con-
tent to raise the salaries of those
who are holding down positions.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
Laymen's Convention at Greensboro
Success.

Greensboro, y. c.. Jan 15.-The
North Carolina State Convention OF
the Laymen's Missionary Movement,
which has been in session here for
the past three days. proved TO be the
biggest thing in the way OF fine as
semblage of picked men of all call
ings and avocations from all sections
OF the State ever known here in this
noted city of conventions OF all
kinds.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20

She-.tHow far can your ancestry
be traced?''
He-"Well, when my grandfather
resigned his position as cashier or
county bank they traced him as far as
China, but he got away: -Pittsburg
Observer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
Price of Shoes to Be Advanced

Boston, Mass, Jan. 1S.-The price
of shoes is to be advanced. A COM
mittee especially appointed by the
National Convention of Shoe and
Leather Industries recently held in
this city has reported to the Nation
al Shoe Retailers Association and its
findings recommending a re-adjust-
ment of prices has been unanimously
adopted
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
Dependent on the Farmer.

The farmer is the producer, and if
the farms of the State can be made
to produce twice what they have
been yielding it will mean as much
to the State as all the factories that
may be built in the next ten years.
Durham Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
Over a Million Dollars for Improve
ment of Norfolk's Harbor.

Washington, Jan. IA $1,712,-
900 improvement of Norfolk harbor
and a $465,OOO expenditure on the
Newport News channel in Virginia
waters were recommended to Con-
gress to-day by the War Department.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
Governor of Virginia Fayors Income
Tax.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 17.-Gover-
nor Swanson to-day sent to the Leg
islature of Virginia special message
on the proposed income tax amend
ment to the Federal Constitution
recommending its prompt approval.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
Russian Immigrants.

Eight Russian immigrants are in
Durham with view to locating on
farms there or nearby.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
MOTHERS.

Don't fall to procure MRS. wINsLow's SooTH-
ING SYRUP for your children while cuttiag
teeth 1t soothes the child. softens the gums
allays all pain cures wind collie, and is the
bef remedy for diarrnRa- TwentS-n ve cents
bottie.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
Ry Word of Mouth.

Brown-Green has wheels in his
head.
Jones-How do you know he hasE
Brown-Well, / Judge so by the
spokes that come from his mouth
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20

The Youths CompsnLon - 80 az
49, a ss~npe from accidental periI go
: s,rzn1s escountsr Silh wisd creatures
or beast a tea eE1
-. StsSn,.r a. 70 nadses &c psscsa
~ 49, - sgen stores wiI ue hasshsd a-ri.x
1910 ia ada tion 20 &c MS - "ass !. 1. :
80, ,sng ,se srftal stores. sh eh y = usss
I'll - sansidere3 By cd Cons az 90 So. q
The oess me COM anion h.s sssf - az
I've &c 80 :. See Be o. u goY BE nss 10
~ me Nsony docs D -. tss 49, 80, = 7.
veneIlaa CsssDder fsr . y, ,..n -. -
- : -. 49,, for he rraa4EsnE sees
is9 from the iIne The SUITS fiDt GO L res< W.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION.
- u,,s,ag,u BOsTos. sAss.
g sg,.e,fut ors Received 81 tsis ofsSs-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
THE MARKETS.
RALEIGH COTTON MARKET.

Corrected every Thursday by Chas. T..
johnson Il Coz
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20
If Men Would Vote as They Think,
Democratic Party Would Go Out of
BUSINESS.
Durham Herald.1

Durham Herald
If all who favored protection voted
the Republican ticket the Democratic
party would have to go out of bust
ness even in the South.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20

The banks of Raleigh were closed
yesterday in honor of Lees birthday.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-01-20

Mr.. W. S. Utley. of Raleigh, died
Tuesday at his home on Johnson
Street, this city.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-21
CONGRESS EMPOWERS TAFT.
To Appoint Seven Commissioners For
1873 National Negro Exposition.

To carry out the presidents recon-
mendation aud at the request and sug-
gestion Of leading officers of the Ma
tioual Negro Business league and other
interested bodies Congressman L. l.
Taylor. Jr. OF Ohio. member of the
house committee on appropriations.
and Congressman William A. Roden-
berg. chairman OF the house commit
tee on industrial arts and expositions.
have together offered the following
joint resolution. which was introduced
In congress recently:
Resolved by the senate and house
OF representatives of the United States
Of America In congress assembled,
That the president of the United States
be and he is hereby authorized TO ap-
point commission consisting of seven
persons 10 consider carefully whether
or not ii is advisable to hold an eN-
year 1918 TO commemorate the dftieth
anniversary OF the issuance of the
emancipation proclamation granting
freedom to the Negroes and that the
said commission report to congress on
the first Monday in December, 1910.
Sec. >. That to enable said commits
sion TO carry out the purposes of this
act the sum of 5000. or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
authorized to be expended. The men,
bers OF said commission shall serve
without compensation. but shall be
paid their necessary expenses, and dis
bursements made under this act shall
be made by the secretary Of the treas
ury on vouchers approved by the chair.
Man ut ::ai1 commts>rsz.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-21

of the church were unable to pay
what they desired on Sunday and are
paying now, and will be for a few
days TO come. So. Rev. Ward and
his officers feel that the sum asked
for, s2500, will be reached
This rally was held to raise money
for the building of new parsonage.
the present one being on the rear of
the church lot Ii is proposed to build
new one on ground to be purchased,
with view of making provision for
the enlargement of the church when
the growth of the congregation de-
mands it on the lots it now occupies
in part Such enlargement is not con-
templated at present, but will be in
eyitable with passing years, and the
present pastor and officers are fore
seeing it and planning accordingly.
This rally was the largest ever held
in Shorter and is the biggest ever
held in the whole Fifth Episcopal
District by any church of the de-
nomination. No wonder the pastor
and people feel good.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-21
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1910

uUua anu tue nuerai spIrIr niauiIesteu
here makes Baltimore the most desir-
able city for such an ambitious project.
Let our friends not overlook the
many claims of this city Of 10000 pro
gress!ye colorcd people.
Mr.. Elliott is one of the most sue
cessful funeral directors, white or col
ored. in Baltimore. During the fifteen
years he has been In business be has
made such rapid progress that he has
probably the largest undertaking busi-
ness among colored people in the city.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-21
FIRST BID FOR EXPOSITION.
r. A. Elliot. Says Baltimore Could
Handle Semieentsnnial In 1918.
BY fRANkLlN F. JOHNSON.

oJ iNSA.NhLiN
That Baltimore is the place where
the proposed exposition 10 celebrate
the iiftieth anniversary Of the issuance
OF the emancipation proclamation In
1913 is to be held is the opinion held
by many Baltimorelns.
Prominent business and professional
men OF the city say that Baltlmores
proximity to Washington and Philadel-
phia as well as the fact that the city
could amply take care Of n project Of
this kind. entities the city to the pro-
posed big show Of Negro industry.
thrift and progress.
MIR. Robert A. Elliott. one Of Balti-
more's most successful business men.
said the other day; Baltimore has
many advantages which entitle II to
the semicen,cnnial celebration OF Lin
coins emancipation proclamation. The
Atty years ssrec Abraham Lincoln
struck the dcathbiow 10 slavery have
meant much to the Negro race IN the
United States. out of the remarkable
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-21
MORE THAN $4,000.

Sunday will be a day long remem-
bered in Shol ter church. That was
the time set or the grand rally that
has been eng ossing the church's en-
ergies for tn, last two months. In
the morning he speaker was Bishop
Abraham Graz t, who came to the city
to be with 81 orter in its effort, who
delivered ont of his characteristic
good sermons. Time deals gently
with the old arrior of the Cross. and
like Chrysosto n. with years has come
a great powe to speak comfort and
advice
In the afte noon was roll call. at
which time q e names of the entire
membership ere called. Nearly all
of the membt RS responded in full or
in part to " nat they gave for the
rally, those d )ing nothing being con-
spicuous by leir small number. The
sum raised d iring the day was an
nounced us l,906, but on Monday.
when the MOI ey was counted, it was
found to be 2.077. Many members
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-21

strides from nothing to something we
are developing race pride and self re.
lance. In the grand march toward
success Baltimore's colored people
have not Jagged behind. We have
probably the best housed colorcd peo-
pie In any city in this country. and We
have good schools. plenty OF churches
and many successful business and pro
fessional men.
Our public spirited citizens and
business men are IN favor OF the pro
posed exposition being held here for
many reasons. The fact that this city
Is only forty miles from Washington
and less than 100 miles from Philadel-
phia would give many of our southern
friends chance TO visit those cities.
This city Is rich In historic associs.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-21
Let Branch of Y. NJ. c. A. Be Organized.

We very much commend the move
ment which is about TO take definite
shape by our people in Cleveland, o.
looking toward the establishment Of a
branch OF the Young Mems Christian
association for the young men OF the
city. Such an organization would not
only bring about closer social and
Christian relation between the young
men, but would also give them a chance
for business and intellectual develop
ment on an economical scale, BY all
means let the branch be organized.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21

on the next day She told special agent
all that was wanted
Many persons ask the question ''why do
the enumerators want the names of peo-
pie and why do they ask whether the oc-
cupant Of the house is the owner o, renter
nd how much, II any, mortgage there is
on the house.
The census officials desire to inform the
public that names and individual data is
not used, the names being taken merely
to keep a check on the work done by the
enumerators, and tho other information TO
be used to total the mortgage Indebted
ness of the State and TO learn how many
persons are home owners and how many
renters.
The only feature of the schedules that
has caused trouble for tho enumerators
In making their reports IN. the mother
tongue provision. During the excitement
In Congress over the uprising against Tn
Gle Joe some bright statesman presented
bill requiring the census takers to find
out not only where every citizen of the
country came from but what was his ma
tive tongue. 1t is stipulated further in the
rules and regulations that the name Of
the country shall be abbreviated and the
mother tongue written out
Doing It All Over Again.
And there is the seat of trouble Previ-
Gus to the passage of this bill by Con-
gress instructions had been issued by the
census office making other, provisions for
the native land" item. II there Is any
one rule that all Of the enumerators have
| read il Is this one that has since been re-
vised, only, 1t seems. that not so many
have read the amendments thereto. As a
result Of this situation many of the tabu-
lators arc busy making out their tables
all over again. Just what they think OF
the chap who caused the change TO be
made has never been adequately express
ed.
Considerable ground was covered by the
enumerators yesterday, and there is no
likelihood that the census Of Wilmington
will not be completed by the last Of the
month.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21

ground that has not recently grown
potatoes.
Must the horse go? is the snXious
query of the Illinois former. To be
sure he must go, and the faster the
better. Who wants horse that does
not go? In these automobile speed
days the faster the horse can go the
better we like him, and soon nobody
win be satisfied with less than a two
minute clip.
Probably not one GARNER in thous-
and ever took his moving machire
guards out and ground them on the
cutting edge. Look at them and see
how dun they are. some day before
haying, when you have a little time.
just take them all out and sharpen
them. You have no idea how much
better they will work The machine
will cut almost like a new one.
Tarring corn: In coating seed corn
with coal-tar as a protection against
crows and blackbirds, put the grain
into a pail end pour on enough warm
water TO cover It. Add a teaspoontul
Of tar to a neck. and stir WELL Throw
the corn out on sieve or in a basket
10 drain. and then stir in a few hand
Evening journal., 1910-04-21

are down.
Don't put away steel tools wet; dry
them first, then oil them.
Lift up your eyes occasionally. All
good things aren't in the burrows.
II you think nobody cares for you,
have a carbuncle on the back of your
neck.
The boy smokes cigarettes behind the
barn because dad smokes cigars in the
open.
Never lead a colt at the end of long
strap. Men have been killed in this
way.
Cut your clover while it is in the
bloom. Dead-ripe clover is just about
spoiled so far as feed is concerned.
Wood ashes or lime should not be
applied mixed with, or in direct contact
with. stable OF hen manure.
Don't throw out apples, potatoes or
turnips where stock can get them, and
choke. Either bury or slice them.
After all it is the producing power
of the farm that determines tho boy
i'm his going or staying Show him
that there's money in II, and he will
stick TO the old farm like sand-bur
to a sleeps tail.
Don't let the back step be unsightly
with swill pals, cat dishes and hen
food, thus strewing food and attracting
flies and disease. Cart away all the
old cans. broken dishes, old coats and
boots, from back places and yards.
on some soils it does not pay tc
plow too deep. For instance. take II
where the plow-point strikes hard-pan
no use TO pull the horses TO death and
tire ourselves all out to bring that L
the surface. II is not worth while
after we have done II.
Here is the most approved method
Of treating seed potatoes to prevent 1
scabby crop: Soak the whole seed 70
two hours I'm a mixture OF one-hal
pint of formalin (often called formal
dehyde) and fifteen gallons Of cold wa
ter: dry the seed, cut, and plant il
Evening journal., 1910-04-21

be macadamized, which was presented at
a recent meeting Of the Levy Court The
stretch Of road In question is surely in
need Of attention. II is bumpy, sandy and
almost everything that a good road should
not be, and the Levy Court Is urged
by the many persons using the road TO
make the improvements at an early date.
The road from here 70 Hare's Corner Is
good and the road from Rogers Corner
TO Delaware City is macadamiacd. The
macadamizing Of the stretch OF road be-
tween these two would make splendid
road all the way from Wilmington to Del
aware City.
When the Legislature passed the good
roads bill it was understood thar the state
Road was to be given attention FIRST and
other roads were to be improved in their
turn. Instead Of this. conditions are Just
reversed, the sma Ter roads receiving at
tention and the state Road being negIect-
ed