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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-03
Wants the Rank and File to Have
Voice In Party Affairs.

Editor OF Caucasian:-I notice in
your last weeks issue an article
signed Republican" against the
political activity Of Federal Office
holders, in which | heartily concur,
and | say this not because | dislike
or have anything against Federal Of
fice-holders, because | haven't, for
many of them, in fact all of them l
know, are my friends, / reckon, and
are good fellows, but l think it
would be better for the party In
Wake County if they wouldn't have
SO much to do with running conven-
tons and delegates. so as to keep the
Democrats and their newspapers say
ing so much about it and hurting our
party with the independent voter as
they have done in the past.
Let the rank and file have some
chance to see what they can do. Let
them feel like they can have some
part and lot in doing things. 1t will
encourage them, too, to feel the res
possibility to do something, and
may be they will get out and bring a
| lot of new voters into the party, and
| and we will carry Wake County next
time. There Is powerful good
chance to do it this time if what the
country people say is true, and lots
of town folks too. Stand back, Fed
)eral office-holders, this time and
give the fellows in the trenches a
chance to do something, and encour-
age them all you can, and let's see
what they will do.
Respectfully,
| OLD SOLDIER REPUBLICAN.
| pa1aioh
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-03
OLD SOLDIER REPUBLICAN.
Raleigh, n. G.
Must Create Some Offices for Demo-
cratic Pets.

Mr.. Editor:-I see that Joe-see-
for-us seems to think that North
Carolina is going solidly Democratic.
What good news to him! yet you
must remember he was not exactly
under oath. He refers to the ap-
pointment of yellow dogs" to Fed
eral jobs. I guess the hit dog is
ed, to think the Democrats are left
out in the cold. They have given
all their men some kind of reward
except a few in the corners Of the
woods. When the anti-tu berculOsis
hospital is erected, that will pie a
few more. Then next guess we will
have an Anti-grasshopper Associa-
ton, head by some good Democrat.
And after they are all exterminated
l guess it will be like Anti-saloon
league. Bar-rooms all gone in
| North Carolina. No more liquor is
sold, and yet Joe-see-for-us gives
space to a long letter from the Mr..
Davis in regard to progress being
made in North Carolina. That's
right, keep up the fight, and may be
some day the sale of liquor will be
cut down some in your prohibition
towns Will some of our little Will
lies and Joe-see-for-us give us re-
port on our good roads, and the
cost of maintaining them, guess the
thigh cost of living" is why it re
quires so much taxes to do so small
an amount of work And the Dem
ocratic Babble says the G. o. P. is
responsible for that. Good. So nov
let every man who wants cheap liv
ing and low prices of farm product:
please stand up and remain unit
they are counted. I can remember
when the hind quarter of fat o,
would not bring as much per pound
as a Harnett County bull will brin,
now on the Raleigh market.
Il Farms are now for rent and sal
to all who are tired Of city life is ex
, tended an invitation to come out an
! pull the bell cord over Kentuck
, mule for one summer and then s'tak
a look at the books" of high cos
of living"
Respectfully,
A BOY WHO FOLLOWS THE PLOV
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-03
Don't Break Down.

Severe strains on the vital organs,
like strains on machinery, cause
break-downs. You can't over-tax
stomach, liver, kidneys. bowels or
nerves without serious danger to
yourself. If you are weak or run
down, or under strain of any kind
take Electric Bitters the matchless
tonic medicine. Mrs. ]. E. Van de
Sande, of Kirkland, ILL.,, writes:
THAT I did not break down, while
enduring a most severe strain, fol
three months. is due wholly to Elec
trio Bitters.' Use them and enjoy
health and strength. Satisfaction
positively guaranteed. SOC. at al
druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-03
IEOSpGCIIuIIyy
A BOY WHO FOLLOWS THE PLOW
Betterment Association Gives Enter.
tainment at Reedy Creek.
Reedy Creek School-house,
February 20, 1910.

February 20, 1910.
Editor Caucasian:-An entertain
ment was given at Reedy Creek
school-house last Saturday night by
the Woman's Betterment Association
and the Farmers Union. The girls
sold well. The first to speak was
Mr.. T. Ivey, who delivered a speech
in behalf of the Farmers Union,
which was the ideal thing for all
farmers, followed by Miss Register,
who made an excellent speech in be-
half of the Woman's Betterment As
ISOLATION, followed by Prof. Judd,
who also made very fine speech in
behalf of both Union and Associa-
ton.
The prizes that the girls had sold
very we'll, with the rest of the things
sold. Miss Lima Matthews received
the prize as being the most popular
young lady, which was a very fine
basket of fruit. Mr.. J. c. Maroon
received a nice basket of fruit al
being the one to purchase the luck.
number.
The entertainment was a very mic
one, and was carried out to perfec
ton. Prof. z. V. Bobbitt was pres
ent, and being requested by tn
teacher, added much to the enjoy
s ment Of the occasion by giving som
g of his best recitations.
y THE above communication wa
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-03
A HOMICIDE AT CLINTON.
Policeman Kills White Man While
Irving to Suppress a Row.

Clinton, N. C., Feb. 2S.-As a re-
suit of a fightshere in back lot Sat-
urday afternoon, which assumed the
proportions Of riot and which the
mayor and police were called out to
quell, George Jones, white man OF
Upper Sampson, is dead, being shot
by policeman, death resulting i'm
mediately.
It seems that several men had got
ten hold of some blind tiger whis-
key, were imbibing rather freely, and
got into a fight. When the police
men came to make the arrests the
fight was still going on. Some OF
the men in it and whom the police
| were starting to arrest. were kinsmen
of the deceased, and he came in and
was trying to prevent the officers
from arresting the men, or was one
of the participants of the fight him
self, and in the melee Policeman
K. Tew was knocked down.
! He arose and the deceased ad
Ivanced on him with a large club
! when Tew shot him. killing him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-03

The sheriff of Bladen County ar
rived in Raleigh yesterday and left
early this Thursday morning with
Henry Spivey. who will die on the
gallows at Elizabethtown tomorrow.
He was convicted of killing his faith
er-in-law, Frank Shaw. and brought
TO the penitentiary for safe-keeping
until time for his execution. Spivey
Is the last man that viii be hanged
under the law. unless the Law Is
changed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-03

Marshville Our Home.l


The drink habit gives vent TO fun
ny as well as ridiculous statements
sometimes. A man went to a neigh
boring town one Saturday a few
weeks ago. got drunk and was placed
in the lookup" Sunday morning
he awoke and on finding himself In
a sober condition, sent for friend to
come and get him out. But the
friend didn't seem to be much in
clined toward advancing any money
on the matter. and the man who had
only the day before felt himself sc
rich, but now realized that he was
in a helpless condition. appealed to
him like this: I've just got to get
out of this thing. I'm superlnten'
dent of our Sunday-school down
home, and I've got to be there this
evening"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-03
Mother Shoots Son With "Unloaded'
Rifle.

Rocky Mount, N. c.. March q
When the mother, Mrs. H. t. Bolt,
picked up a twenty-five aobert rife
yesterday afternoon and pointing it
at her sixteen-months'-old son, said,
Il believe I'll shoot YOU" it was
with the usual belief that the gun
was not loaded. that caused her to
pull the trigger. However, the gun
was loaded and it fired, the ball
striking the little fellow in the left
eye, infiicting a wound that necessi-
tated the removal of the eye this
morning.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-03
A Discredit to the Penitentiary Au-
thOrities.
| Charlotte Chronicle.

The escape of Solomon Shepard,
the crazy negro who was sentenced
to thirty years in prison for the
murder of Engineer Holt, was about
the most discreditable thing to the
management of the penitentiary au-
thorities that has yet occurred.
Three days after entering upon his
term he got away and at last &C
counts was at large and, Of course,
was ready to murder on the slightest
provocation, or on no provocation at
all.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-03
Not Enforcing the Law.
Burlington State Dispatch.

1t is learned upon reliable author
ity that a load of blockade whiskey
was disposed of in this city last Sat-
urday night. right in the heart of the
city, and there was no one to harm
or modest. If this is enforcing the
law, then deliver US. if you please.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-03

Richmond. Va. Feb. 2s.-What Is
known as the Byrd liquor bill passed
the House OF Delegates to-day. !,
does not make any radical change
from the existing Law. its chief feat
ures being an increase Of about 100
per cent In the license tax and the
exclusion of near beer"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-03

Laurinburg. g C. Feb ss--The
town Of LAurinburg was thrown In
10 excitement tails evening shortly
before O'Clock. when IL vas learned
that Mr.. W. II. Neal. . son Of the d.
vision counsel for tie Seaboard air
Line. had accidentally shot and killed
himself while returning from q hunt
ing trip.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-03
Would Have Stolen Mans Wife, Too.
Yellow Jacket.

A negro preacher in Eastern North
Carolina stole a hen and her brood
of twenty-seven chickens from q
neighbor; then, not satisfied with
that, he went to the graveyard and
stole a spade and shovel that were
left at the newly-made grade Of the
same mans wife. A Democratic pa
per says he must have been a Re
publican. Perhaps SO. II he hat
been a Democrat, he would have
stolen the mans wife, too.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-03
Beef Trust Buying Cattle Here.

The beef trust is buying cattle Ia
Wake County. On Saturday one
hundred and fifteen head were pur-
the trust. and were at once shipped
North to be butchered and placed in
cold storage.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-03
Democratic Patriots.
Shelby Aurora.

Shelby AurOra.I
Only eleven Democratic patriots
have so far announced their candi-
dacy for county Office In Cleveland,
but the number is increasing weekly.
Of course, there are many more who
are expecting to serve the dear peo-
ple."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-03

intended for last weeks issue but
was not received until after the
paper vas printed.-LocaI EditOr.l
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-03
MOTHERS!

Don't fail to procure MRS. WINsLow's SooTH-
Tz<e SYRUP for your children while cutting
E<5zfh. 1t soothes the child. softens the gums
LAYS all pain, cures wind collie, and is the
bz1f remedy for diarrhoea. TWENTY-FIVE cents
&cttle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-03

New York. March 2.-Georgs B
Andersen. rnlts1 Ssates ConsSi ~
Martinique. dlsl thls afssrnooa CO .
West shore train. betweea ktzgEtoa
and weehawkea- RheanstiEn Of
the heart wRs the probable cause 81
ais death
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-03
Only Republicans Prosecute Trusts.
Union Republican,

The Democratic papers, in many
instances, would have the people be-
lieve that Republicans favor trusts
and corporations, when the truth is.
the Republican party is the only
party that ever prosecuted a trust or
corporation for wrong-doing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

II the employe does not die. but is
permanently incapacitated for work.
he shall receive one-half wages for
900 weeks. If the employe is perma-
nently partially incapacitated. he shall
receive one-half the difference in his
earning capacity.
II the employe is temporarily inca
pacitated. he shall receive one-haIf
wages for not more than 400 weeks,
not less than ~, nor more than $40
week.
Employees shall not be required to
contribute.
Employers. subject to the approval
Of the Industrial accident board, may
substitute scheme including the pay
ments prescribed In the act provided
that, II any contributions be required
from the employees, the extra BENEFITS
shall be equal to the contributions.
Aged and partially incapacitated en-
ployes may, with the approval OF the
industrial accident board. waive the
provisions OF the act.
Controversies under the act. shall.
in default Of agreement by the par
ties, be settled by an arbitration COM
mittee Of three. one of whom shall
be chosen by each party. the third to
be member of the industrial accident
board.
The provisions OF the act shall ap-
ply to all employees OF the common
wealth, counties. cities and towns. and
all other employments. except where
there are not over nve employees regu-
larly employed.
The injured employe may proceed
under the compensation act or sue At
common law, but not both.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29
"a KILLED IN
FL PAS0
TODAY
LARGE QUANTITY OF DYNAMITE
DESTROYS woRKmEN IN
DEEP EXCAVATIONS.

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 2S.-Between
twelve and twenty-four workmen are
believed to have been killed and scores
OF persons injured by terrific ex-
rlosion of dynamite at the Ell Paso
plant OF the American Smelling and
Refining company at noon today. The
smelter is located five miles from
here, and is the second largest In
the world. The property escaped dam
age except for broken windows and
damage to the roofs OF several build
ings caused by flying debris. The
explosion occurred in a pit where
twenty-eight men were blasting Stag
for railroad ballasting. While the
men were working a quantity OF dyna-
mite store in some manner was set
off and the workmen caught by the
blast. Up to o'clock only four OF
the twenty-eight men In the pit had
been accounted for and 1t is possible
the other twenty-four are dead.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29
FOR woRkINoMEN's coMpENsA.
TioN.

BOSTON. Mass. Dec. 2S-The ses-
sion Of the Massachusetts, legislature
to convene next week in all proba-
hility will pass a law providing for
copensating workingmen for injuries
received In the course OF their employ
ment. A special commission created
to investigate the subject has pre-
pared tentative draft OF bill and
this afternoon the first OF series OF
public hearings was given for the pur-
pose Of securing the views of employ
ers and employees In regard to the
proposed measure.
The salient features OF the proposed
act are as follows:
Recovering IL allowed In all cases
of negligence, except when
injury ID self-inflicted or due to in.
toxication or breach of statutory regu-
lations by the injured employe.
During the first two weeks Of dis
ability no payments shall be made,
but the employer shalt furnish first
aid to the injured employe and pro
vide necessary medical treatment.
In case of death, dependents wholly
dependent shall receive onehalf the
average wages Of the deceased en-
ploye for 800 weeks. but not less than
"a nor more than $40 week A wife
or husband or children under 18 shall
be conclusIvely presumed to be Who'll
ly dependent.
Partial dependents. In the absence
o. any one wholly dependent, shall
receive a part Of the above amount
proportioned to their dependency.
II there are no dependents the ex-
pense OF the last sickness and fu-
moral shall be paid by the employer,
not to exceed 5000.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29
MEET TO DISCUSS LABOR LAWS.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Dec. 2S-With
conservation of Human Resources"
as the main topic Of discussion, the
American Association for Labor Leg
islation met in st. Louis today for
its fourth annual meeting. The open
ing session was held jointly with the
American Sociological society and the
American Statistical association.
The proceedings began with an ad.
dress by Professor Henry w. Farman
OF Yale on Practical Methods in La
Dor Legislation" Professor Franklin
H. Giddings of Columbia university
followed with paper on ''The Re
lation of Social Theory to Public Pol.
Icy" and Frederick l.. Hoffman OF the
Prudential Insurance company, con-
cluded the session with a paper on
Fifty Years Of Life Insurance Prog.
ress."
Industrial hygiene, the Limitation OF
the working hours of women, and the
progress of workingmep's compensa.
tion legislation in America are other
subjects to receive attention at the
meeting. Mrs. Florence Kelley OF New
York, Prof. Charles P. Henderson OF
the University of Chicago. Charles P,
Neill, United States labor commits
sioner, and a number of other noted
men and women are taking part in
the meeting.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29
v. N. GIBSON
WON'T
TALK
DURANGO LUMBER
MAN CHARGED WITH STATE
GRAFT GOES NORTH.

W. M. Gibson OF the Gibson Lumber
company OF this city. and one Of the
wealthiest lumber men in Colorado,
and one OF the four men charged by
Attorney General Barnett with the
embezzlement of $4,000 obtained un.
der alleged false pretenses In a con-
spiracy to defraud the state. refuses
to discuss the case In any way. Mr..
Gibson left for the north last night.
He was given an opportunity to pre-
sent his side of the case, but stated
through his representatives that he
had no statement to make public be.
fore leaving the city
The informations were filed at Can
OH City against D. E. Gibson, presi-
dent OF the Gibson Lumber company
o. that city, w. NJ Gibson Of Durango,
Herman Loehr. manager of tho Glib.
son Lumber company, John Cleghorn,
former warden of the state penitentf-
airy. and A. r. Frisbie, chief clerk OF
the penitentiary. with the embezzle-
ment of $4,000.
The defendants are accused OF "ac-
cepting $4,000 for the sale Of lum-
ber, coal and sundry goods. wares
and merchandise to the Colorado state
penitentiary. which were never deliv-
cred at the prison or elsewhere and
for which they accepted from the peni-
tentiary commissioners vouchers, war.
rants and money"
Attached to the information are the
rames of forty witnesses for the state,
Warrants are in the hands Of Sheriff
Bsser to be served upon the parties
named In the indictment, but 1t is
thought that sufficient bond will read
lily be furnished to save the men from
going to Jail .s-li..-.ilss--. ~.
d. F.. Gibson. head OF the Gibson
Lumber company. is a pioneer OF the
West, and is generally rated as Canon
City's wealthiest resident.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29
BAsEsALL NOTES.

The Boston Red Sox have forty play
ers reserved for next season.
kid Elberfeld was the first Wash
irgton player to send his signed con
tract to Manager McAleer.
Shortstop Mike Doolan has signed
a threeyear contract with the Phila-
delphia Nationals.
The Detroit Tigers played twelve
games in Cuba, winning seven, losing
four and tying one.
Larry Schlafley and Charles Dooley
have purchased the Troy club Of the
New York State league.
In the fourteen years Larry Lajoie
has played in the big show he has bat
ted under 300 only twice.
Manager Chase has engaged Duke"
Farrell to go south with the Yankees
to coach the pitchers and the catchers.
Stock of the Pittsburg club Is worth
real money when John p Harris pays
$500 per share, or just four times its
face value.
The wrestling game has made a
hit with Bugs" Raymond. The &c.
centric one made pretty good show.
ing in his recent match with Joe
Kennedy.
Arthur Schaefer, the Giants utility
infielder. will spend the next two
months in Japan, coaching the Waseda
college nine.
The old National league rule, max
ing players pay for their uniforms,
will be enforced next season. The
first check to each player will be nick.
cd Just thirty dollars worth.
Catcher Ed Sweeney Of the High
landers claims that Russell Ford. the
spitball artist. has something on the
ball outside OF baseball. "T'ain't nat.
ural,' declares Ed.
The new owners OF the Boston Ma
tionals have appointed Fred Tenny
manager, but he will make good to
Fred Lake. Lake has a contract call
ing for salary OF $1,000 for the year
1911.
Robert Lee Hedges will continue as
president OF the st. Louis Browns
until next month. when meeting OF
the new stockholders Of the club Will
be held and new officers will be elect
ed.
Mordecai Brown and orvie Overall
the Cubs star twirlers. have announc
ed their intention Of quitting baseball
for good. 1t begin to look as II Char
ley Murphy will be set back few
thousand dollars before he gets his
team in line.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29
A|RMfN ARE KILLED
IN AIRCRAFT WRECK
Worst Accident in History Of French AIaton---
Owner and Driver Of MonopIane
Are Dashed 10 Death

PARIS. Dec. 2S.-The worst aero
plane accident In the history OF French
aviation occurred today at Issy, when
the Marquis Mario Pola and Alexan-
der Laffort, chief pilot OF the Antoi.
nette school of aviation, were killed
in a 200-foot fall OF an Antoinette
Laffort's wife witnessed
the tragedy. Within fifteen minutes
after the time she had kissed her dar-
ing husband farewell she threw her.
self in paroxysm of grief over his
mangled body. She is In a critical
from the shock
Laffort was plotting the machine
and Pola, the owner OF the aeroplane.
Was his passenger. They were con-
testing for the twenty thousand dollar
prize offered for the speediest two
passenger flight from Paris to Brus-
eels and return. When almost directly
over the hangar the machine capsized
Laffort made frantic efforts to right
the falling craft, but 1t dashed to the
ground turning over twice In its de.
scent. Laffort fell a few feet distant
from the wrecked aeroplane, his head
crushed and his right leg driven into
his chest. The marquis was caught
in the wreckage. Both men were un-
conscious. They we're rushed to the
Boucicault hospital. Pola dying as he
was being carried into the hospital
and Laffort died few minutes later,
Laffort was 81 years old and was
one Of the best known French instruc.
tors. Pola had done but little flying
himself but was one OF the chief pro-
moters Of the sport, spending much OF
his great wealth in furthering the sci-
euce.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29
Wizard Burbank Creates
a Fine New Strawberry

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Dec. 2s.--
Luther Burbank today announced the
creation of strawberry Of = new
type, known as the Patagonia"
which commences to ripen nrst and
continues to bear the longest. 1t IL
heralded By its creator as the FIRST
OF a new race which comes to make
the strawberry growers rejoice" The
berries are uniformly large, single
berries sometimes weighing su ounce.
The seeds are so small they are almost
imperceptible. Samples Nave been
sent to specialists on fruits. One re-
ply has been received from Herman
Brown. curator OF the public gardens
at Rhodesia. Africa He says, among
other things: They are the most do
licious strawberries ever tasted.
either cultivated or wild.'
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29
SPEAKERS ADDRESS TEACHERS.

CHICAGO. H., Dec. 2S-The second
day OF the Illinois Teachers associa-
ton convention began this morning
with session In the banquet hall Of
the Hotel La Sale. DR.. William A.
Evans, commissioner Of health OF Chi
caso. presented paper in which he
pointed out some OF the faults OF the
public school system Of todiy from the
physical viewpoint. Other speakers
heard during the morning included
President w. o. Thompson OF the Ohio
State university and Miss Jane Ad-
dams of Hull house. Miss Addams
spoke on the subject Of social settle
ment work. Routine business occu-
pied the afternoon session. which was
held In Orchestra Hall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29
Six Millions Cut Off
From Postal Expenses


WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec 2s.-
Postmaster General Hitchcock is de-
termined to put the postoffice depart
ment on self-sustaining basis.
Though expenditures for the last year
are still in excess Of receipts, there
is marked decrease in expenditures
as compared with one year ago. The
total postal receipts for the fiscal year
of 1910 aggregated 1924, 900, 900, an
increase OF twenty millions as com
years The expenditures for the last
year were two hundred and thirty
millions in round figures.