The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-17

There are one hundred and twenty
six members OF the Boys Corn Club
I'm Cleveland County.
Senator Nelson Aidrich has been
invited to address the State Bankers
Association at wrightsville. June %.
The 3-year-old child OF Mr.. Am
brose Williams, who lives near
Lenoir, was burned to death Satur-
day morning.
1t is announced that Secretary Ma
gel, of the Department of Commerce.
viii be the principal speaker at the
commencement of Trinity College in
June next.
Barney Oldfeld, the motorist,
broke all records 10 making a mile
in % seconds at Daytenia. Florida.
This beats the previous record by
one-fifth of second.
Revenue officers destroyed a CO.
gallon distillery near stanly. In Ran
dolph County. few days ago. Two
men were at work at the distillery,
but made good their escape.
Mr.. VIM. Brady, who lived near
Eric, Montgomery County, committed
suicide by hanging. He was 60 years
of age, and leaves a large family. No
cause is known for his rash act.
]. A. Patten, the Chicago wheat
king" who cornered the wheat mar
ket last year. was mobbed in Man
chester, England, while visiting the
cotton exchange. He was rescued
with difficulty by the police.
! While playing with a tub of hot
water last Friday morning, the little
3-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel H, Wadsworrh. who live near
Goldsboro, was scalded so badly that
she died Saturday. after suffering
great agony.
1
/ Mr.. J. P. Edmundson, an aged and
prominent citizen of Johnston Coun-
ty, was seriously injured by fall at
his home near Clayton, both arms
being broken, besides ether injuries
His great age, IS Fears. makes his
condition critical.
i In preparing body for burial
Undertaken R. M. Davis. Of Salisbury
contracted blood poisoning, and as
result had to have aaa Of his arms
|. amputated. His condition is still
, very critical. and it is feared he ma!
die.
. Due to boiler explosion at
: mica mine in Yancy County. tW'
d men were instantly killed and on
O. other seriously injured. The dea'
men, G. w. Hall and Jos. Stewart
were prominently connected, an
2 leave large families.
The South Carolina hesislatur
j. having ratified tha proposed amend
! ment to the Federal Constitution
lauthorizing an income tax, and Coy
4 Anseil having so certified it to tn
q Senate, makes that State the first
II approve in the new amendment.
= Senator Tillman Of South Oarolin
N whole life was for some time oil
w paired of, Is now reported out
a. danger, but a long rest Ia declare
i absolutely necessary by his phys
a clans, He will shortly be taken
ts his South Carolina home from Was
as ington.
lie P. C. Knox. Jr.. son Of the Seer
of tary Of State. eloped with a Prov
It. dence, R. l., girl against the wish
is Of his family. The father refuses
MT relent, the young man secured al
lis ploymept as a salesman. to earn
n livelihood, refusing freak offers fre
ed museums and theatres.
'th
o. The lawyers who represented
Ia estate Of Mr.. w. A. Stewart or Dui
and secured $4,000 from the ra
nj road for his death, now want $6,2
ase for their services. The executor
II agreed to pay the lawyers the mon
ere but Mrs. Stewart will contest
out payment of this large sum for lie
y. services.
get
In defending his mother from
assault of her drunken husba
IAN Crate Bright, aged 20. Of Gaffney
c., shot his father, w, II. Bright
'as a seriously. If not fatally woun
ca ca him. Reports state that the act
ao of the young man meets with the
- proval of the neighhoFheod. He
.om not arrested.
han
rao- Seven men were entombsd IN
oad No. 5 shift of the Lehigh and VIII
bov barre Coal Co.. near Wilkesba
lard Pa, Monday, as the result OF
rife explosion Of gas. A fire-fgh
70 force was organized and thous
,foir feeet of hose was sent down into
ox mine in an effort to play water
COLL the fire. The rescuers came ae
eles the entombed men shortly after
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