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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-09
HOW A BOY MEASURED A TREE.

He is not a boy in a book; he lives
in our house. He seldom says any
thing remarkable. He eats oatmeal
in large quantities and tears his
trousers and goes through the toes
of his boots and loses his cap and
slams the doors and chases the cat,
just like any other boy. But he is
remarkable, for he asks few questions
and does much thinking. If he does
not understand, he whistles-an ex-
cellent habit on most occasions.
There was much whist1ing in our
yard one summer. It seemed to be
an all-summer's performance. Near
the end of the season, however, our
boy announced the height of our tall
maple to be thirty-three feet.
"Why, how do you know" was
the general question.
Measured it,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-09
AN COMPRESSION" DEFINED.

"Ah, l have an impression!" ex-
claimed DR.. McCosh, the president of
Princeton College, to the mental phil
osophy class. Now, young gentle
men," continued the doctor, as he
touched his head with his fore-fnger,
can you tell me what an impression
is?''
No answer.
What! no one knows? No one
can tell me what an impression is?"
exclaimed the Doctor, looking up and
down the class.
q know" said Mr.. Arthur. AN
impression is a dent in soft place. 4"
Young gentlemen" said the Doc
tor, removing his hand from his fore
head and growing red in the face,
you are excused for the day. -
Judge.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-09
HOW's BUSINESS.

Business is poor" said the beggar,
Said the undertaken, IT'S dead!"
Failing off," said the riding-school
teacher.
The druggist, "Oh, wall" he said.
Its all write with me-" said the au-
thor.
picking up" said the man on the
dump.
my business Is sound" quoth the
bandsman.
Said the athlete. I'm kept on the
jump"
The butler declared 1t was "corking!"
The parson, tits good" said he
"I'lI make both ends meat" said the
butcher.
The tailor replied, at suits me
Christian Endeavor World.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-09
YOUNG men,
LEARN IELEGRAPHY!
TELEGRAPH OPERATORS ARE IN
GREAT DEMAND

BOYS, THIS IS YOUR OPPOR-
TUNITY, to learn a 1rst-class trade
that pays good salary every month
In the year. There will be a greater
demand for Telegraph Operators this
Fall and Winter than there has been
for many years past. The prominent
railroads OF the South and other
parts of the United States are writing
US to qualify as many young men of
good character for their service as we
possibly can. We trust that the re-
liable, ambitious boys OF the South
will rally to this golden opportunity.
Our students qualify for service in
only four to six months. We guaran-
tee positions. Graduates begin on
$45 to $65 per month; easy and
pleasant work; permanent employ
ment; rapid promotion.
Our tuition is reasonable; board at
low rates; Newman is extremely
healthful; fine climate; excellent
drinking water. Write at once for
our new illustrated catalog. A letter
or postal will bring 1t. IT Is FREE.
Southern School of Teleeraphv.
Box 272, NEWMAN. GA.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-09

able curacao juleps through a sieve.
He stole some moneys and hid them
under a pedler's mahogany bedstead
and mattress.
Like a fiend in an ecstasy OF gaiety.
I rushed after him into the maelstrom
or melee, and held him as in wise.
I could not feeze him, however, and
he addressed me. with autocracy, In
the following imbecile words which
sounded like a soliloquy or a super
geding paean on an oboe: You are
a ratabIe Iuna-moth; a salaaming vi
zier; an equinoctial coryphee, and an
isosceles daguerreotype. The Book
man.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-09

pose Of his money as he chooses. The
purposes for which it can be used are
strictly bounded. There are many
things that he cannot buy with it;
for example, health, long life, wis
dom, cheerful spirit, clear con-
science, peace Of mind, a contented
heart. You never see the stock call
ed Happiness quoted on the ex-
change. How high would it range,
think you-a hundred shares of Hap
piness Preferred, guaranteed per
cent, seller 30?-Henry Van Dyke,
D. D.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-09
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF Stair
CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION.
To All to Whom These Presents

CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION.
To All to Whom These Presents
May Concentrating:
Whereas, It appears to my satisfaction, by
duly authenticated record OF the proceedings
for the voluntary dissolution thereof By the
unanimous consent of all the stockholders,
deposited in my Office. that the Standard
Turpenttne Company. corporation OF this
State. whose principal office is situated in the
city of Raleigh, county of Wake. State OF
North Carolina Dr. Norwood Carroll being
the agent therein and In charge thereof,
upon whom process may be served, has
complied with the requirements OF Chap
ter q. Revisal of 1906. entitled Corpora
tions," preliminary to the Issuing of this
Certificate OF Dissolution:
NoU, Therefore,, J. BRYAN GRIMES, Sec
rotary of State of the State of North Carolina
do hereby certify that the said corporation
did, on the 7th day OF October. 1903. file In my
office duly executed and attested consent
In writing to the dissolution of said corpora
ton. executed by all the stockholders thereof,
which said consent and the record OF the
proceedings aforesaid are now on file in my
said office as provided by law.
In Testimony Whereof 1 have hereto set
my hand and affixed my official seal, at Raj
eigh. this 7th day Of October. A. D. 1909
]. BRYAN GRIMES,
Secretary OF State
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-09
Saved From Awful Death.

How an appalling calamity in his
family was prevented is told by A.
D. Mcdonald, Of Fayetteville, N. c.,
R. F. D. No. s: "My sister had con-
sumption" he writes, "she was very
thin and pale, had no appetite and
seemed to grow weaker every day, all
remedies failed till DR.. Kings New
Discovery was tried, and so COM
pletely cured her, that she has not
been troubled with a cough since.
its the best medicine l ever saw or
heard Of" For coughs, colds, la
grippe, asthma, Group, hemorrhage-
all bronchial troubles,-it has no
equal. Soc, $1.00 Trial bottle free.
guaranteed by all Druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-09
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedules Of Trains Leaving. Ra-
leigh. N. G.


N. B.-The following figures are
published only as information and
are not guaranteed:
No. Ill. west. 400 a. m, for Dur
ham and Greensboro; handles Pull
man sleeping car Raleigh to Winston
Salem, which is open at 800 o. m. at
Union Station for occupancy, con-
Meeting at Greensboro for all points
North, South and West.
No. 81. west. 1895 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. 1879. 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 Green's
boro for Asheville, Knoxville, Cincin-
natl, Louisville and St. Louis.
No. 112. east. 1880 a. M, for Sell
ma and Goldsboro. connecting at Sell
ma with A. G. L. Railway for Wilson
and Rocky Mount, at Goldsboro for
Wilmington; also for Kinston, New
Bern, and Morehead City.
No. LA. east. 1890 p. M, for Sci.
ma and Goldsboro. connecting at Sell
ma with A. G. L. for points south
and north; also at Goldsboro for
Wilmington, Kinston, and New Bern.
No. %. east. $50 p. m, for Selma
and Goldsboro, connecting at Selma
for points south on A. G. L. Railway,
and at Goldsboro for Wilson and
Rocky Mount.
For further information as to
schedules, Pullman accommodations.
ETC., address the undersigned.
w. Fl. PARNELL,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Raleigh. N c.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-09
Business Locals.

WANTED-Severa1 good agents to
solicit subscriptions for The Cauca
sian. Write at once for terms. Ad.
dress The Caucasian Raleigh, N. G.
FOR SALE-A Sun typewriter at a
bargain. Has been used only six
months. Address "F," care The
Caucasian, Raleigh, N. c.
WANTED-All farmers who grow
Simpkins Prolific Cotton to bring
their seed to me at any time.
Warehouse 315-316, S. Blount ST.,
Raleigh, N. c.. back of w. A.
WAITS store. W. A. Simpkins.
FOR SALE CHEAP.-A $40 schoi-
arship in Draughons Business Col
lege. Will dispose of it to person
making the best offer. Write at
once for particulars. Address 2. O..
Box "O", Raleigh, N. G.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-09

Sure, ma'am, the twins
have been making a fuss all day,
ma'am." Mrs. Olive Branch-"What
about?" Nurse-"It's because they
can't have birthday apiece, like the
Smith children next door. They think
they have been cheated. "-Indianap-
oils Journal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-09
SOME CLUB OFFERS.

The Youths Companion and The
Caucasian beth one year for only
1925.
The Woman's Home Companion
and The Caucasian both one year for
$500.
The Youths Companion is weekly,
the regular price of which h ef.75.
Each scripsion TO the. YOUTHS
Companion must be new. ~
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-09

''Peeple kin gage to the minnit jest
how much time a preacher spends in
ixin' up his leetle tawk "-Bildad
Akers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-09
For 70 Gents.

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. Q. (adv4t).
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-09

When writing advertisers, please
mention this paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-09
FARM FOR SALE

A fine tobacco farm and good resi-
dence, located On public cross roads
IS acres land, large dwelling, barn
stables and buggy house. Nice stor
house located miles from Wilbon
on Durham & Southern road. All
buildings new. Apply to
DAVID SPENCE
Z. D. +. No. 2. holly Springs.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-09

When writing advertisers. plea
mention this paper.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-26
For White Shoes.

Don't discard your white shoes after
they have become badly soiled and al
low them to fall into discoloration by
long disuse
Take them in hand when they are
first muddied, and after a thorough
brushing with a stiff brush wash all
mud from the soles heels and edges.
iOf all the bottled preparations on
the market Chinese white is one of the
most efficacious cleansers.
Better than this, however, is home
made Whitener consisting of one half
an ounce of gum arabic dissolved in
80 ounces of water, an ounce of white
vinegar and 20 ounces of powdered
chalk. Two coatings of the liquid
should be applied.
For dainty white kid and bucksIlin
shoes pipe clay is the best cleanser
When the heels and soles of white
shoes are brown such details will be
improved with a coating of the white
of an egg.
To keep shoes in shape after clean
ing, lace them up the front and place
them either Oh shoe trees or stuff them
with tissue paper.
Many white shoes are spoiled by be-
ing thrust into dusty corners or be be-
ing careIessly allowed to accumulate
CRIME beneath the bed.
Remember that no matter how spot
less the shoes may be, their appear
ance can be utterly ruined by d pair
of old soiled laces.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-26
A DECREASING DEATH RATE FOR
The COUNTRY.

The average death rate for the
country for several genera lions has
been II to the 1000, but the figures
for last year show that it has fallen
TO Is, a reduction of 10 per cent,
which may be regarded as a most as
surfing evidence Of the better regard
for the laws Of health among the peo-
pie.
The total number of deaths returned
from the registration area for 1909
was 1872 53S an increase of 40,964 over
the number, 691,574. returned for 1908.
OF the total number in 1909, there
were 3S9,597 deaths, or 54.4 per cent,
among males, as mopared with 54.3 in
1908.
The largest number of deaths re-
turned for any month in 1909 was
70.O93 for March. With the great ma
jority Of the registration states and
cities it is the month having the
largest number of deaths, while June
Is the month Of lowest mortality.
The Professionally estimated aEgre-
gate population of the registration
area Of the United States in 1909 is
42.T76.S93. or sos per cent. Of the total
estimated population Of continental
United States.
IL is gratifying TO note hat the six
New England states are included in
the seventeen states which are up-to-
da tc and ranked as Uncle Sans reg
istrattOn area
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-26
CHILDREN IN CITY STREETS.

There are too many unattended small
children running about the streets of
the cities in these days of AUTOMOBILE
ing and peril Two children have been
killed in the streets of Hartford with
in the past few weeks. which prompts
The Post OF that city to say:
Accidents of this sort are deplora-
BILE. and in all cases the sympathy of
the public goes out to the parents and
friends Of the child whose life has
thus been brought to an untimely end.
However this does not withhold the
thought. expressed in no brutality of
spirit. but in the utmost kindness, that
those in charge Of children are too
prone to allow them greater latitude
as regards the range Of their play
grounds than COMFORTS with safety"
Those who ride in automobiles are
constantly menaced by unattended
children who will even venture to run
across the road in front of motor cars
in daring. devil-may-ca way which
is simply hair raising; and the wonder
is not that two are killed in a month,
but that twenty are not. In justice
TO auto drivers it should be said that
If the number of childTen's lives that
have been saved by their watchful-
ness and promptness could be publish
ed they would have the sympathy of
a public, which is usually too quick to
condemn them when accidents occur
for which they are not responsible.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-26
JusT AZ ILLusrRATIoN.

The Boston Record just prints the
Following by way OF Illustration:
An eight pound parcel can BE- for
-varded b. mail from any place in Fu-
Tope 10 Boise, Idaho, for 96 cents.
An American cannot send an eight
pound parcel BIZ post at all but must
nav for example. $3.50 to express it
from New York 70 Boise. why the
parcels post. which is alike prodtabie
40 European peoples and governments,
should he denied Americans is u CUES
ton nobody can answer satisfactorily.
Certain business interests have thus
Tar selhshly blocked the way in con
<Sress."
The United States is waking up to
the advantages OF a parcels post, and
the people are clamoring for it more
and more. II is the one thing which
will do more for the people than any
1nodern law-making, since 50 would
rut money directly into their pockets
ard also result In creating a surplus
IN the postoffice department where now
everv year there is a large deficit
This Is right where agitation by the
people should be made continuous The
parcels post is a peoples measure and
ID means more " them than they real
re
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-26
A DISPLAY OF SANITY.

The Grand Army acted nationally
when it refused to pass a resolution
asking congress to remove the statue
of Gen. Robert e. Lee from the Hall
of Fame. General Lees greatness was
not due to his confederate uniform,
and if that were all the claim he had
10 fame the claim would not be hon
ored in any part OF the country. He
was true man from start to finish,
and if Virginia had put him there as
her greatest citizen she could have af-
forded to have CARRIED him inohensive-
ly. as he doubtless would have wished
TO have been dressed had he the privi-
lege of saying in what form this honor
should have been treated. General Lee
was level headed under all circum-
st9nces. 1t would have been a grave
mistake TO have made an issue upon
this question, since the promotion of
good fellowship and good citizenship,
the brotherly commingling of the blue
and the gray. requires that we should
recognize that under the law Virginia
had a right to send Lees statue there
as it is, and that the country at large
has no right and no power to compel
il to do anything different. If any
mistake has been made, it was in the
establishment of a Hall of Fame; and
the blunder is too far back to be recti-
fed. The south is not to blame for it
Kansas might send the statue of John
Brown there. and the south could not
compel that state to withdraw his fig
ure. which would be very offensive to
that section of the country and in
very bad taste if national harmony is
to be conserved. 1t looks now as if
il might become Hall of Discords
Instead of a Hall Of Fame, and that
the folly Of it might in time become
so apparent that it might be abolished
by common consent.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-26
Letter Writinn Ponular.

The democratic party of the state is
prolific in production of letter writ
ing press agents. John S. Seymour, a
sage Of Norwalk whose recent speech
as chairman of the state democratic
convention, was exceedingly verbose,
has out Thayered Mayor Thayer in a
spectacular attempt to kidnap the
democratic nomination for United
States senator. Not only this but he
blandly hands the republican nomina-
ton over to Senator Morgan G.. Bulke-
ley, ignoring the chances of Mr. Nc
Lean for which no doubt he will be
roasted to a FRAGILE by The Hartford
Courant. His proposal to debate in
three sections a list of questions which
would be sufficient for a years pro-
gramme for any active and we'll regu-
lated debating society may well justi-
fy Senator Buckley in complying with
the suggestion that he name a substi-
tute. We think corps of substitutes
spectfully suggest that if Mayor Thay-
er and Mr.. Seymour do not get into a
debate themselves over this matter,
that it be arranged to have a double
jointed debate, the Norwich apostle
and Ex-Governor Mclean to get to-
gether for the other joint. However.
we will respectfully leave that to the
Norwich mayor who apparently has
the next move.
Unfortunately Mayor Fisher of this
city is on his third vacation from his
Office this summer or he might be
induced to get into the game either by
letter or hewise--MiddletoWn Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-26
Candy from Tro pics.

The following is a sweet popular in
the tropics: Obtain a fresh cocoanut
and prepare as follows: Crate the CO.
coanut into a, large, deep dish, pour on
it two glass of hot water and stir
and knead with the hands until it be-
comes quite creamy. Squeeze hard
through a strainer until you have two
large glasses of the milk, adding more
water, if necessary, and discard the
dry. cocoanut. Add pound of SUI
gar to the milk and put it on to boil.
If you can get a lime, peel the skin
thinly in one piece without cutting
into the pulp and put into the candy.
1t should be taken out when you take
the candy off the fire. Failing lime,
CRATE some lemon rind and squeeze
some of the juice into the candy.
Boil without stirring until it thick
ems in water pour out on a buttered
dish and as soon as cool enough pull
until creamy
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-26
JUDGE BALDWIN DOES NOT EN-
DORSE,

Tt would have been we'll to have
submitted the democratic platform to
Judge Baldwin for his approval, and
then he would not have felt that it
was necessary for him to come out
and tell the people that the plank up
on The public utilities bill does not
meet with his ideas of what is best
for the welfare of the public. He does
not regard the popular election of COM
missioners by the people as the means
of accomplishing the best results. He
said 10 a representative Of the press:
Il have no objection to stating that,
as at present advised, and 1 have
given the subject some consideration,
it would seem to me that the election
by the people would not be the best
way to get at what we all want, name
D.. the creation OF a commission of the
best possible men, who can be in
duced to accept the position and their
prompt organizing and going to work
7 may add that l was nominated by
the democratic state convention before
the platform was adopted and knew
nothing Of this feature of it when I
accepted the nomination"
And since there could be no election
by the people for two years that spells
delay, and might really mean the de-
feat Of the measure. The giving of
little more time to this measure would
have put it in shape SO that it would
not have been regarded a s a weak pre-
tence Of progress.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-26
THEY MUST ASSUME THEIR OWN
RISKS.

The insurance companies stfll de-
cline TO insure aviatOrs, but 1t is not
likely that they will always do so. The
1nan-bird Is so young in the business
4hat there is a total absence Of data
from which TO calculate what the
chances OF q mans being hurt are.
il aviation was in the extrs hazardous
class. there would be a chance for It:
hut now Il Is regarded as imminently
periious and fooihardy, ami insurance
schedules are out OF the question. A
year or two hence it may be possible
Tor statisticians to figure out what the
ger cent. Of fatalities and injuries are
70 the hundred. and then they may
find a basis upon which to build up
an aviation system Of insurance.
The present view OF the danger is
shared by even the air nayisators them
selves. one Of the best known avia-
tors in America recently remarked
that sooner or later every aviator
must be killed. IN his Judgment it
was only a question Of time when
something would go wrong with each
and every machine and each and every
man would be dashed 70 earth and pay
Tor his daring with his Me.
The pioneers in all calm IS are sup
posed TO take unusual chances, and
climbing up above the clouis for sport,
and gliding from a mile high TO the
earth at the rate of a mre n minute
and lighting like a bird will not for
some time be included in the sure
enough attachments.
II really locke Al II avhting might
IN time become as safe as automobi-
1nR. and that tho day is not 50 distant
when not only the aviators but the
aeroplanes Will be insured at regular
rates.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-26
Good Manner RuIe.

If you are puzzled about a question
of etiquette and have not time to.
consult an older or more experienced
friend or relative apply the golden
rule-to do as you would be done by
for this will almost always bring you
out of your difficulty with flying col
ors. The expression, "a natures gen.
tleman," is often applied to some
simple minded and Julsophisticated
man who is thus guided; for. whether
one be gentle or simple, the truest
good breeding is shown by the care
for the feelings of others. The real
great lady" is as thoughtful and con
siderate for those beneath her in So
cial position as she would be for roy
atty, though she would show her
thought in a different fashion, and
since all may be queens of love" it
behooves every one to be royalty cour
teous and considerate. The brusque
rough woman who confounds a pleas
ant manner of speaking with insin-
cerity is greatly to be pitied, for she
has thrown away her scepter and lost
her crown.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-26
RannodeIinn a Skirt.

made over by sewing the plaits down
nearly to the knees and putting the
trimming band straight around just
about the knees. Take out any extra
fudlness in the skirt to bring it to re-
quired width. Now is the time to get
out last years garments and make
them over. A woman who had a
brown skirt made two up-to-d date
skirts from them Having none of
the material of the skirts left she
bought a pretty trimming band to
match and sewed it in place. There
was no bungling look which some
times marks the made-over garment.
The skirts were new III cut. The
band on the bottom Of the skirt af-
fords a most excellent opportunity
to use a last years gown which is
otherwise out of date.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-26
Use of Stripes.

Fine stripes are seen a good deal,
chiefly in serges and linens. The
background is usually white and the
stripe black or q color quite narrow
and about half an inch apart.
Trimming with the stripe is often
very cleverly done. For instance the
stripes wild run lengthwise through
the body of the gown and be arranged
going around the Egure in the form
of a broad band attached to the bot
tom of the skirt.
The waist trimming viii correspond.
Again, the material will be cut on the
bias and form q contrast with the
straight Up and down lines.