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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17
DEATH TO MONOPOLIES URGED
BY SCHURMAN.
Thinks Present Administration is Do
ing It's Duty in the Matter.


Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 12.-The in
PRODUCTION into this country Of an
income tax and a progressive inherit
ance tax were advocated by President
J. G. Schurman of Cornell University
in an address at the first annual din
ner Of the Phi Beta Kappa Club Of
this city tonight. President Schur-
man said that Americans who are not
socialists resent what they believe to
be gross injustice in the government
of the United States.
eff there are trusts which are en-
deavoring to gain a monopoly of the
| necessities of life and raising the
prices to the consumer these monop-
olies should be destroyed" declared
President Schurman. "And no one
who informs himself concerning the
work of the present administration
at Washington can complain that the
duty of prosecuting monopolistis
trusts Is not being adequately per.
formed"
i Concerning the system Of levyins
federal and State taxes, the speaker
said that a guiding principle seemed
to have been to secure revenues b.
} indirect methods, which would not b.
) Immediately felt by the people, al
! though it was established that tn
consumer ultimately paid the bill
There is a deep and resentful fee
ing that the wealthy classes of tn
II country are not contributing thei
. fair share to the cost of government
said Mr.. Schurman.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17
FAVOR CENTRAL BANK
Oil Trust Would Control IL, Says
Leslie NJ. Shaw-Big Corporation
Would Pay National Debt TO Man.
age Financial Institution, Says Ex.
Secretary,

CSsio M. ohaH-nIk IOfpOFataON
Would Pay National Debt TO Man.
age Financial Institution, Says Ex.
Secretary.
Philadelphia, February 12.-"I dc
not think there can be any doubt In
the mind OF any one who studies the
the question in the light of admit
ted conditions that IL a central bank
is established in this country it will
be owned, or at least controlled, by
the Standard Oil Company" said
Leslie NJ. Shaw. former Secretary of
the Treasury, today.
He spoke at meeting of the Penn
sylvania Bankers Association. in this
city. His topic was The Central
Bank"
There are two diseases preva-
lent in this country. either of which
is liable to prove fatal" he continued.
"One is Wall street mania, and the
other Wall street phobia.
Il do not think that / have been
badly inoculated with either, but l
am frank to say that it seems to me
quite un-American to place with any
group OF men the power to contract
or expand our currency at will, and
to grant or withhold credit to any
bank, to any merchant and to any
corporation at pleasure.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17
Can't Garry Guns.

IL seems that there has come 90
the Postofiice Department complaint
that some rural free delivery carriers
have been carrying guns with them
on their trips and shooting birds. The
owners OF lands over which they
have passed have complained that
their game is being thus killed. This
has resulted in an order being issued
by the Postoffice Department pro-
hibiting free rural delivery carriers
from carrying guns on their routes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17
MRS. COLE BURNED TO DEATH.
Goldsboro Lady Meets an Awful Fate
and Daughter Has Narrow Escape.

Goldsboro, n. c., Feb. IA most
distressing accident occurred here
yesterday afternoon when Mrs. L. p.
Cole was burned to death and her
daughter, in trying to save her, was
also severely burned. Mrs. Cole was
an invalid and was in her room alone
The room caught fire from a wood
box and before the daughter OF Mrs.
Cole heard her screams she was
burned beyond all hope. Mrs Coles
daughters clothing caught fire, and
IL her husband had not arrived and
given timely aid she, too, would have
been burned to death. Mrs. Cole
died last night at s o'clock.
The neighbors. by heroic work,
saved the house and the IRE Depart
ment was not called out
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17
What Might Happen.

'It was charged, and as vigorously
denied, that the affiliated banks OF
New York, during the panic of 1907
simply withdrew credit from the
group of men who controlled the
Tennessee Coal and Iron, called their
loans, and finally adjusted the mat
ter by taking over the property at a
fraction of its admitted value, up
ward of $5O0,O0O,O00, and paid for
it United States Steel securities, with
out the exchange of a dollar in
money.
Assuming the charge to be libel
Gus, it still illustrates what could be
done were group of men possessing
the requisite disposition to be in
control of the Central Bank.
Il thoroughly believe the Standard
Oil Company and the United States
Steel Corporation could afford to pay
the national debt for such a charter.
[ say this Independent of whether
such bank would be independently
profitable or otherwise.
'"The control of it would be valu-
able beyond the power of man to con-
ceive to any group of men who had
Independent financial interests large
enough to justify it and the ability
necessary for it's operation.
I'VE all remember the control of a
certain life insurance company with
a capital of only 100000 sold few
years ago for $9,OOO,0OO, when the
maximum divident was fixed in the
charter to per cent. or $4,000.
Certainly that vast sum was not in
vested expecting returns of only $14,-
900 per annum, when the same
amount in government bonds even
would yield $18O,OOO.
'No; the company had assets ap-
proximating $5OO,OOO,O0O. The con-
troll of such volume of trust funds
if honest and wise, is very profitable
1t has recently changed hands again
and presumably at yet higher price
Taking the price paid for the con-
as measure of value, I do not think
I overstate the fact when I say that
the two largest corporations in the
world, interested as they are, direct.
ly or through their affiliations in
nearly every line of business, and
owning or controlling probably in ex.
cess of 100 of our largest financial
institutions, with, 1 suppose, $4,000.
| 100000 in assets outside of their own
capitalization, can afford to pay the
national debt for perpetual charter
for a central bank, safeguard the
smaller interests as you may"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

A Democratic paper says that the
next House is to seem not to be alive.
They are already acting that part
well, but we don't believe the trick
will work
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

That woman who wants to run for
Governor of New Hampshire, because
she now has to pay taxes without be-
ing allowed to vote, should get mar
ried and let her husband pay the
taxes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

The State Democrat says the great
est majority of people are happy and
contented till somebody convinces
them that they are miserable. And
some of the Democratic papers are
this time
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

Several Democratic papers in the
State have been trying for some time
to explain why the fifth and tenth
districts went Republican last fall.
That's easy. Many former Democrats
joined hands with the Republicans
and cast their votes for progress and
prosperity.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

1t may be that the Federal Govern
ment will not succeed in regulating
the trusts by imposing fines-but in
this State they are not even required
to pay a fine!
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

A recent issue of the Baltimore
Sun carried headline, Legislators
at State Prison" We knew the Mary
land Legislature was pretty bad, but
didn't know it had come to that.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

1t is probably true that there
would be no more high prices if the
Democrats were to win. and it is also
possible that the people would soon
have no money with which to buy
even at cheap prices.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

The State Democrat has promised
to furnish some history on nepotism
amongst the Democratic office-hold
ers. He might have an easy job if
there was not so much Of it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

The employees Of the Maryland Leg
islature for January cost the tax
payers $1,288 an hour. Such in
stances reminds one of the recent
Democratic Legislatures in this State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

Ex-Governor Warfield says the
State Treasury of Maryland is in a
serious condition. Wonder how he
accounts for that, since the Repub-
licans are not in control?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

Ex-Gov. Glenn is quoted as saying
that he does not want to be candi-
date for Congress in the Fifth dis
trict However, it is evident Glenn
is after something and he might tell
what it is and relieve the suspense.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

hoping for the best this fall, still
some of those papers admit that their
majority" will be decreased.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

The Washington Herald says that
long hair is to be fashionable for
men this spring. Wonder if the
Democrats will incorporate a plank
to that effect in their platform?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

According to newspaper accounts
trouble is brewing for certain city
officials in NeWbern and Greensboro,
even if they are dry towns.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

Congress next time they would be
just as much surprised as the rest
of us.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

Wonder If the News and Observer
thinks it's Democratic friend, Dr.
Frederick Cooke. is still 1.-The hero of
the world?"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

Speaking about self-interest in
matters political, wouldn't q man be
foolish to vote against what he con-
sidered to be for the best interest of
himself and his section?-Durham
Herald.
That is just what we have beer
arguing for some time.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17
CITY OFFICIALS ARE INDICTED
Mayor and Aldermen of New Bern
Charged With Trading With Them
selves-Sensation Sprung Against
Greensboro Officials.

Charged With Trading With Them
selyes-Sensation Sprung Against
Greensboro Officials.
New Bern. ~. c.. Feb. 13.-The
chief topic yesterday was the fact
that the grand jury brought in bills
against the present mayor of the
city. c. J. Mccarthy. and also against
Aldermen ]. H. Weddell. /. NJ.
Groves, B. B. Hurst. Eugene VIII
liams, w. T. Hill. and III. B. Tooker.
an employe of the city. All OF the
above are charged with violating the
city charter and also Section 3572 OF
the Code which prohibits certain per-
sons from buying and selling TO the
city. The bill was brought In late
and all of the above gentlemen in
sisted on an immediate trial, but as
it was not possible the effort was at
once made to get the Governor to
call special term Of court TO try
the cases. In some circles light is
made of the cases, but in others they
are looked upon as a very serious
matter. Most OF the members OF the
Board Of Aldermen are In business
and have at times sold goods of one
kind or another to the city and thus
the indictments came about.
Same at Greensboro.
A special from Greensboro to Mon
days Charlotte Observer. tells Of a
sensation sprung before the last
meeting of the Board OF Aldermen
in that city. The correspondent says:
Tomorrow nights meeting Of the
Board Of Aldermen promises to be
one Of the most sensational held In
Greensboro In a long while, provided
| threats made by Mr.. r. c. Hood, q
| well-known citizen, are carried out.
The sensation was sprung at a meet
ing of the board Friday afternoon
when Mr. Hood. who was present as a
member of a delegation Of business
men to protest against proposed
| bond issue for a municipal lighting
plant and to insist upon bond issue
for improved school facilities, charg.
ed Alderman John L. King with OF.
fetal misconduct in having business
dealings with the city In violation oi
the law. He was estopped from
specifying the charges until they
should be formally presented in writ
ing, and Mr.. Hood has intimated thai
he is prepared to do this tomorrow
night.
1t is understood that the charges
to be formulated by Mr.. Hood arr
similar to charges recently brough
against Mr.. King for selling road
building material to the county while
acting In the capacity OF chairman o
the highway commission. Thes'
charges were investigated by th'
board of county commissioners, a
the request Of Mr.. King, who wa
exonerated.
i 1t appears that Mr.. King sold som
of the same material to the city Z
complete a small section OF stree
work, the sale being made upon tn
, request of the street commission an
the abutting property owners, and
| lower price than the material coul
: have been procured elsewhere.
Another charge Is that teams an
2 vehicles In which Mr. King Ii intel
: tested were engaged to do work fo
2 the citv
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

Solomon Shepard got thirty years in
the penitentiary for confessing to
a lie.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

Morris Bear & Brothers, dry goods
merchants OF Wilmington, suffered a
loss OF about $4,000 by fire Friday
| afternoon.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

1t became too warm In America for
DR.. Frederick Cook. the explorer,
and he went to Chilli.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

Wonder IL the Democratic politicI-
ans think they could get more "pIe"
if prices were cheaper?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

shaw Fears q Great
Danger Lurks Behind Scheme-Ex-
President Roosevelt Has Finished
Hunt In Africa-Wili Stop at Sew
erai Places In Europe-win ID.
turn to the States-A Rebuke 20
Secuonalism-Rura Carriers Not
Permitted to Carry Guns.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

The lower branch OF the South
Carolina Legislature has passed q
resolution favoring Federal income
tax.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

A negro youth was lynchsd ne&,
Mobile. Ala. Friday night for as
saulting q white girl.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17
BRIEFS
The talk Of Democratic victories
brings up visions of soup houses.

Wonder how many of the politici-
ans saw their shadow on ground hog
day?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

Gidon Cutsail was killed Friday
in a boiler explosion at the Critten-
don Shelter Saw Mill in Madison
County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

The P. D. Gold Publishing Com
pany's plant at Wilson was burned
Sunday night. Nothing was saved
except few desks. The loss was
covered by insurance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

The Mount Airy cotton mill was
sold at public auction last week. The
r. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. purchas-
ed the property for $11,799.40.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

Miss Mary D.. Spires, a native of
this State, will become social secre-
tary to Mrs. w. II. Taft about the
first of March.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

A building owned by the Southern
Real Estate & Loan Co., at Charlotte,
was destroyed by fire early Sunday
morning. The loss amounted to
about $4,000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

John Collins, negro, who lives
near Brinkleyville, Halifax County,
was lodged in Jail Saturday charged
with having murdered his 18year-old
son on last Thursday night.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

Guilford County claims to have
farmer who raised 730 bushels of
corn on 10 acres of ground. at a cost
of 8 cents per bushel.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

When It was announced that the
Treasury Department had ordered
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

A special from Greenville, N. c., to
Tuesdays News and Observer says
that Rev. Jesse McCarter, pastor OF
the Baptist church at Farmville, was
knocked down on the streets OF
Greenville Saturday by Mr.. s. M.
Pollard and Mr.. J. A. Burnett, drug
gists of that city. It was stated that
the minister had written an article
rejecting on the druggists of Green
vile, and would not retract when
requested to do SO.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

The Rivers and Harbors bill intro
duced in Congress carries an appro-
priation of nearly 100000 for this
State, 100000 of which is to be spent
on improving the upper Cape Fear.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

There are several cases Of smallpox
at the Southern Presbyterian Col
lege at Red Springs. The cases are
said to be mild.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

One hundred and sixty-five per-
sons were drowned during storm in
the Mediterranean Sea Friday night.
The French steamer on which the
victims were passengers, was driven
to pieces on some treacherous reefs.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

Mr.. J. w. Peeler of Rockwell, Row
an County, was assaulted and serious
ly wounded by Jacob and Richard
Brown, while Mr.. Peeler was en- route
to. his home a few nights ago. Mr.
Peeler's assailants made their escape.
They had a grievance against him
on account of some business matters.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-02-17

Mary Tedder, a 14-year-old girl OF
Deland, Florida, was murdered near
her home Saturday afternoon. Irwin
Hanchett, a laborer at an orange
grove, is under arrest charged with
the crime. The girls body was hor-
ribly mutilated, IS knife wounds be.
ing counted on her body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
CARPENTERS DISAGREE.
Many Brotherhood Members Oppose
the Strike Order

The internal troubles Of the Brother
hood of Carpenters became still more ap-
parent at a meeting of the brotherhood
last night at Typographical Temple. 1t
is said in labor circles that the result
may be the organization of new body.
Many of the members of the brother
hood were bitterly opposed to going on
strike. it is said, and others had become
diseruntled since the strike was ordered.
The officials declare that only a few men
are out on strike. Many of the members
say that scores of the men are working
under fine on struck job They say,
too. that the men do not intend to pay
these fines and that If cards are refused
them on payment of dues they will make
a fight for them.
1t Is suggested that the trouble will
ultimately result in the reorganization
of old Union No. 74s. There are nine
members of the brotherhood who hold
the charter to the old union and they
are said to be ready to revive 1t IL they
can obtain enough support. II the old
union is revived 1t will mean the dis
ruption of the brotherhood. Another view
is that the disgruntled men will join the
Amalga mated Society of Carpenters and
Joiners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
FUNERAL TOMORROW.
Last Rites Over Remains of Alex.
ander Helper.

The funeral of Alexander Helper, who
was well known in this city, whose death
occurred yesterday morning at the
Church Home and Infirmary, Baltimore,
after a lingering illness, will take place
in that city tomorrow.
The deceased was born in Salisbury, n.
c., sixty years ago. but was educated In
northern Institutions of learning, grad
uating from the West Chester Academy
about 1870. Shortly after leaving IVES.
Chester he entered the journalistic field,
and for number of years was connected
with the editorial staff of the New York
Sun. Later he became identified with
the Manufacturers Record. and was
serving with that publication at the time
of his death
Mr. Helper was at different times secre-
tary of the commercial associations at
Danville, Va, and Beaumont, Tex. He
was closely identified with recent indus
trial development in the southern states.
Twelve years ago Mr.. Helper married
Miss Zeta Galloway. daughter of Moses
Galloway of Havre de Grace, Md, who
survives him. He vas member OF the
Benevolent Protective Order of Eilks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
MAINE ICE TO BE BROUGHT.
Three, and Possibly Four, Cargoes
Will Arrive Here.

Three, and possibly four cargoes of
Maine ice are to be brought to this city
this season to make up the def
cheney between the output of the ice
making plants and the demand. in
order to prevent any shortage in the
supply of the refrigerating material
used here. The first of these vessels,
the big schooner Magnus Manson,
should arrive here within the next week
or ten days, and she will he followed
closely by the schooner Maria 0. Teel
The Manson, which has aboard 247S
tons of the cooling stuff completed
loading early in the month, and left
Bath Wednesday morning. The Teel
completed the taking aboard of her
cargo of about 1000 tons of the mate
rial and sailed today for this city. One
other vessel is chartered to go to Bat
TO load, and the fourth vessel will be
chartered later if wanted. Less than
1000 tons of natural ice will be used
here this year. although 1t requires
from $4,000 to 10000 tons of the mate
rial to supply the city from May / to
October 1, and the local ice making
plants are almost equal to. supplying
the full quantity. The schooner Mag
nus Manson is five-masted vessel and
will be one OF the largest coasting
schooners that have ever come up the
Potomac. This is her first visit to this
city She will be locked at the 9th
street wharf of the American Ice Com
pany TO discharge her cargo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
ANAC0STIA.

The officials in charge of the Home for
the Aged and 1nfirm at Blue Plains, D.
c.. have prevented the issuance of a
liquor license to a party who had ap-
piled for one at a point just outside of the
District limits near the home ?! The Mary
land authorities. refused to reissue a
license to the proprietor Of the establish
ment and another was endeavoring to OBJ
tain one. The officers in charge of the
home considered that it would be detri-
mental to the inmates of the home if a
license were granted, and made a fight
against it. succeeding in convincing the
officials at Upper Marlboro of their views
No license will be issued.
In pursuance of the recent offer of the
AnacoStia Citizens Association, and the
urgent appeal of Commissioner john
ston, for the people of Anacostia to
beautify their properties, a general i'm
provement has been noted. Seeds were
distributed to some residents. through the
courtesy of the Department of Agricul-
ture. and flowers are adding to the beauty
of the lawns. The owners of unimproved
property are participating In the work
of Identification.
J. Paul Green Of W street. Anacostia,
left today for Piney Point, Md, to re-
main the balance of this month. Mr.
Green has built cottage at this resort
where his mother and family are spend
ing the summer.
The regular inspection of the winter
uniforms of the men of the eleventh police
precinct. Anacostia. took place yesterday,
Inspector r. B. Boyle in charge. good
deal of the equipment was condemned by
the inspector, as being inferior to the
standard of the department. One horse
was also condemned.
Miss Blanch Burnip, Miss Flora Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs l.. b. Weeks and Miss
Barbara Butterfield left today for an ex-
tended stay at Blackistone's Island, Md.