The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-08-18

-s.-- las been begun on the wild
..... n Hulsboro Street from the
49,. a.rs on the west to the ODER
l.a road
r9gng colored man AIMED Tom
--r.a-4s vas caught in the chicken
-....ag act early in the week and
-a.ttcd to jail.
Constable Byrum went to Durham
Monday and returned with Kemp
u.u. c9lored, wanted here on the
charge Of gambling.
Clarence II. Poe. editor of The
Progressive Farmer and Gazette, left
Raleigh on Monday for a trip around
the world, going by the way of the
pacific Coast.
Complaint has recently been made
that the water pressure is not sufi-
c!ent for the city's needs. A prac-
teal test was made by city officials
Oh Monday, but the result has not
been announced.
.ebI III NdI lhlCl
collections for Uncle Sam during the
last fiscal year ending June 30th, ag-
grcgated $5,919,634, this being the
largest ever collected during a single
year in this State.
Governor Kitchin has appointed
the following commissioners to the
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Conven-
ton, which meets in Providence, r.
l., August 31-September 3: M. N
Sawyer, Elizabeth City; w. K. Jacob
son, Washington; L. H. Cutter, New
Bern.
The selling price of kerosene oil in
this city has been cut from II "
cents to cents a gallon, this reduc-
ton being caused by the advent Of
into the field and the resulting COM
petition. Even further reductions
may be expected.
Before Judge Upchurch yesterday
morning, three colored men we're
tried on the charge of gambling, SEN
tenCe being reserved in the case OF
Henry Davis. Kemp Hill was bound
over, and Dock Wilson, escaping on
the charge, but being held on the
charge of selling whiskey.
Deputy Marshall Jordan yesterday
morning arrested J. Herbert Baker
and Walter Pipkin, white, and Theo-
dore and William Judd, colored, all
charged with operating illegal dis
tilleries. The white men gave bond
for their appearance and the others
went to Jail in default of bend.
4 change has taken place in the
Office Of Collector of Internal Revenue
Wheeler Martin, by which V. G. Gar
rard succeeds V. c. Terry, resigned,
a, registry clerk. Mr.. Garrard has
been ia the revenue stamp Office at
Durham for some time and has been
merely transferred to the Raleigh
office.
The Seaboard Air Line and the
Southern Railway companies have
AlSu eAC6pIlOnS Will Iu0 CO1 pOI dIiOL
Commission to the orders recently is
sued to the effect that the Raleigh
station train-shed be enclosed and
heated by steam. They are ready to
go ahead with the other improve
ments ordered, as stated in the bill
filed.
The North Carolina Supreme Court
is to convene for the fall term Mon.
day, August 10th, and general prep.
arations in the Supreme Court build.
ing, at Raleigh, will be devoted tc
the examination OF applicants fol
license to practice law in this State
with indications that there will be
an average class of SO or 60 embryo
lawyers.
A question has been asked by the
Governor of South Carolina of the
Governor of North Carolina, but thi.
time on another than the old-time
topic. It consisted of query wheth
er one Thornwen Power, commonly
called Mysterious Tom," would b,
surrendered to the officers of the Pal
metto State, where he is wanted a.
an escaped convict. The question
was responded to in the Affirmative
and Tom goes back to finish hi
term.