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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15
Prisoner Escapes Through Window
of Moving Train Near Noriina-

Tampa, Fla, June 13.-Sherir
Jackson Of this county has been noti-
fed of the escape at Noriina. ~. C.,
yesterday. OF w. +. Pounds. who was
being brought 10 Tampa from Paw
tucket, r. l.. where he was recently
captured. Pounds took the ofEicer.
who was escorting him to this city
for trial, unawares and plunged
through an open window OF . fast
moving train. making good his es-
cape. Pounds has given the officers
q hot chase since January 18th OF
this year. covering several States and
some foreign countries. and that he
should again escape. after once being
In the clutches OF the law, II some
what discouraging to those who have
followed his trail 20 closely.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

Washington Dispatch

The money that viii be expended
on the roads Of this country during
the next six months will be more
than ever before In the same period
of time. The expenditure for this
purpose in 1911 will aggregate about
$40, 100000. Exclusive OF Sundays
and legal holidays. the outlay for
roads will amount to 100000 a
day during the present road-building
season. This includes all funds re-
ceived from local taxation, bond is
sues, State appropriations and pri-
vate subscriptions.
Every State in the Union" said
Logan Waller Page, director OF the
United States ONCE OF Public Reads
in telling of the results OF the great
campaign for highway betterment.
seems at last to be thoroughly
aroused to the benefits derived from
investments in improved highways.
I'm Pennsylvania the State aid ap-
preparation viii probably amount to
over $2,O0O.000 and a 100000
bond issue is being considered.
THE prospect for q complete sys-
tenn OF public roads throughout the
United States is better now than ever
before in the history OF the country" /"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15
OHIO LEGISLATORS INDICTED.
Three Members Indicted on Charge Of
Receiving Bribes.

Columbus, Ohio, June 9.-Three
and an attache were indicted on brib-
cry charges to-day by grand jury
which then adjourned subject to call.
It's investigation of legislative brib-
cry is not complete but it will not
be resumed for the present.
Those indicted are: Senator ThOs.
A. Dean, Democrat, Sandusky Coun-
ty, whose name has been attached to
nearly all the liquor bills during the
last three sessions of the Assembly; /;
Representative Frank NJ. Calvey, Re
publican, Cuyahoga County, member
of the House Calendar Committee;
Representative George M. Nye, Pike
County, also a member of the Calen-
dar Committee, and already under
three indictments for bribery solicita-
tions; Stanley F. Harrison, Cuyaho-
ga County, Assistant Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Senate.
All were indicted twice and all fur
nished 5000 on each indictment.
New indictments against DIR. Nye,
who was recently acquitted on a
bribery charge, allege that he solicit
ed 500 and certain moneys from Al
bert Corrodi, local real estate agent,
and J. III. Bradford and j. H. Smith,
local merchants, to prevent a passage
Of bill to protect game birds. Har-
rison was indicted for acting as in
termediary in these alleged deals.
Calvey was indicted for allegedly
soliciting $500 for Mortimer H
Lowndon, of Cleveland, secretary te
Ex-Governor Herrick and an unnamed
amount from w. r. Hopkins, of
Cleveland, in connection with the Ed
wards underground railway bill.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15
PRESIDENTS TRIBUTE TO NAVAL
HEROES.

Mr.. Taft Presents Medals Of Honor On
Six Sailors for Their Bravery Dur
ing an Accident on the North Da-
kota.
Washington. ID. c.. June 13.-The
Cabinet was kept waiting to-day
while President Taft, as Commander
in-Chief of the Navy. paid tribute TO
six enlisted men in the service. In
the, ,tsesence OF Secretary OF the Navy
Meyer and Captain Wiley. OF the bat
tleship North Dakota, the President
presented the men with medals OF
honor. the highest distinction which
this Government can bestow.
The President spoke In praise Of
their heroic deeds when on Septem-
Der s. 1910. an oil fuel exposion on
the North Dakota killed three men.
put in jeopardy the lives OF scores
OF others, and placed the battieship
itself In danger. Thomas Stanton
and Karl WeGta. chief machinist's
mates; Patrick Reid and August
Holtz. chief water tenders: Charles
c. Roberts, machinist's mate. first
class, and Harry Dipscomb, water
tender, made up the honored half
dozen. These men waded In water mp
ito their waists, In dense smoke, un-
bearabIe heat and fumes OF burning
oil and gas and steam. TO rescue their
comrades and TO prevent further ex-
plosion. In addition 10 the medals
OF honor, a gratuity OF 500 was
given TO each man
1T 10 q great pleasure TO me.
men," said President Taft In present
ing the medals. Ito be the instru-
ment Of conveying TO you the graft
tude OF the Nation for what you have
done"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

Washington. ID. g. June Ia.-Tna
deelarattons Of Representative Hsnry
George. jr.. IN favor o. single taxa
ton and the Government ownership
Of railroads. and the opposition Of
Representative Francis Of Oalo, Dem
erat. 10 any reduction OF the duty on
raw wool. were the features Of To-
days debate o. the Democratic wool
tarin In the House OF Representa-
tIves.
Mr. George followed a plea for tax
alton OF the unearned increase In
land saiuee. with q statement that
he believed the country ultimately
would come 10 public ownership Of
all public utilities. He was asked how
the people Of single taxation OF lands
would reach the great railroad corpo-
rations.
The railroads should be treated
as public highways" said Mr.. George.
I believe they should be placed in
the hands OF the public, along with
the telegraph and telephone We
must have them in our civilization
and We cannot have adequate perma-
nent competition in them.
Adequate taxation OF the idle
lands Of the country on the other
hand, will break the monopoly OF all
the great trusts. Their true control
lies in the lands they hold and which
they force to lie idle"
REPRESENTATIVE Francis of 0hfo
favored a 7nwer duty on manufac-
tured wooleps, but said a lowering
Of the duty on raw wool would wipe
out the sheep industry Of the United
States, Representative Tribble OF
Georgia, Democrat, favored the pend
ing Democratic bill to reduce all
wool and wooden duties.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15
WILL BE A LARGE EXHIBIT.
Southern Products Will Take a Prom
inent Part i'm American Land and
Irrigation Exposition to Be Held in
New York.


New York.
Washington, d. c.. June Tn &C
eordance with their policy of attract
ing the attention of the outside world
to the manifold advantages of the
South, the Southern Railway and al
lied lines have arranged to make q
comprehensive exhibit at the Ameri-
can Land and Irrigation Exposition
to be held in Madison Square Garden,
New York City, November to II.
The materials used in making this
exhibit will be drawn from the terri
tory served by the Southern Rail-
way, the Mobile and Ohio Railroad,
the Alabama Great Southern Rail-
road, the Cincinnati, New Orleans and
Texas Pacific Railway and the Geor-
gia Southern and Florida Railway.
This exposition will be visited by
thousands of just the class Of peo-
pie it is desirable should become citi-
zens of the South. The exhibit will
be a splendid advertisement for the
section.
Invitation is extended to farmers
throughout the South to make indi-
vidual exhibits and compete for the
attractive prizes to be offered, which
include a $1,000 cup for the best
short staple cotton, $500 in gold for
the best twenty-five boxes of apples,
$1,000 cup for the best thirty ears OF
corn, and $1,000 prizes for alfalfa.
potatoes, wheat, and oats.
In an effort to enlist the aid of the
farmers of the South in thus adver-
tising their section to the world, the
Southern Railway through It's Land
and Industrial Department Is send
ing out a circular to the farmers Civ
ing details of the prizes to be offered
and how to procure space for max
ing exhibits.
Any farmer interested who will
address NJ. V. Richards, Land and In
iustrial Agent, Washington, D. c.,
will be afforded every possible aid.
The Southern Railway and allied
lines are making this exhibit for the
purpose of attracting desirable set
tiers to the territory which they
serve They have made such exhibits
at numerous fairs and expositions
throughout the North and West in
the past and have found this one of
! the most effective ways Of advertis-
ing the South.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15
FARMERS .ErTsx. rutun ssE~
uFENEn

s~@&sn~ n<@.w~w~y. - Iaa=~sA ~~ss
u.~s sA~ t.x@~~ - tiss ~s<se asw
Sssa Ns~ n~xsssa.x .. Hs~szsm
rIow Th~v w~~s lse-~k~s~k<@s @~~a
D~s~ss-s - ss-~ E~~~-sw~x. Q. sAue
1z~ss o~mp~Axn-
Tse wnsAfsxson rus<- 81 szssass.
sax a. tnss*wss~ . tes e&x. as -
Senssc~ Es@esway. 81 tlaHeass sasss
ia rees&aac4 To- sur@eT sa@sasx
Hv@ne3may. of tascasstiss. la - -
liver = isssas s~Fweoa g asss a.. su@-
aisiasa u ass Sale. pegasaeAl a.
oshsrssss. on 2xvtxzl u wxsAlnxtoa-
TAess la eews . ruzssaAsse
ehsaxe ct sssslsSrns - car assse
STARE the lAks eaeexsca. ssx.exzally
asaoaE sA~f 2rsncvs. sac - sasxA so
do wtsh the slx Denesrxsss nasnstx
OF last year. soFas anstes - he
Democrats 80 Coaxs~s. are 20 asAzs
for tho revalssoa Of se~ginE a=aAg
Indiana farmers. and e ma. Be he
saFne 10 the Agricultural eouHtaea Of
other statea- There as ke~a = ssann
in the prices Ter fArEn pruaaess. naa
this slump wAs nos pvonssca b. The
Democratic manaxers. sho heguliei
the farmers into voting the Dreno-
cratic ticket Oar RspahiseAa uaan-
ayers and orators warned the farmer.
but be gate no heed lie - taktnF
IL cut noe IN easzing or II gloomy
silence. promising shAt be wtii DO 10
the Democrats next ima. can re-
call m instance in my own necsloa.
A prosperous farmer. with several
grown sons. vas ambitious 10 make
fine profit on steeTa lie and his
sons voted the Democratic ticket last
year. believing that tho price OF steers
would 10 mp.
Then came the Democratic House
tinkeriag with the tariff. aud steers
went down with {. dull thGddering
thud. My former riend and his cons
/ lost $1,000 by the drop in steers. and
$1,000 Is looked upon as = good
years salary. and then some. in sec
tions OF my State. Ny Indiana farm
er cannot figure out any other cause
than the projected tariff meddlinK 1t
ahis Gnu. anu ne With hss eous. VIII
hasten back 20 the Republican fold
next time. This is a homeiy instance
OF the feeling that has come over the
farmers out West and all over the
country. Ny friend watched those
steera with fond anticipation. even
counting each day the profits, only
to be thrown into the slough OF de
spond when the Chicago market an
nounced depreciation and little de-
mand. There is a general demand in
Indiana for return TO good old Re
publican days. and steers will be Of
ten mentioned during the next cam
/ paign.'"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15
Negroes Attack Foreman and Eight
Are Killed.

Harmon, La, June 9.-Eight Ne
groes were killed at La Branch last
night when they attacked Foreman
Boutwell,, of an Illinois Central
bridge force, and Conductor Green
Story. of a work train, according to
reports reaching here to-day.
The negroes, employed as section
hands, conspired to kill Boutwell,.
When an attack was made on him the
foreman shot three of the negroes
dead. Conductor Story then came
up and he and Boutwell, killed five
more of the conspirators.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

Asks s L20O. 600 DAMAGES


The trial Of the famous si.suo. Geo
damage sui, OF ware-kramer Goa
pany 70. American Tobacco Company.
for the alleged trust methods o.
stamping out the competition that
Ware-kramer Company was giving
them In the cigarette business, began
in the Federal Court In Raleigh Tues
day morning and the hearing and an
gnments viii consume two or three
weeks time.
The morning session vas marked
By the selection Of the jury and the
reading OF the complaint and answer.
The complaint and answer were
read by sections alternately and con-
sumed two hours OF the morning see
sion. the jury having been selected
within two hours time. The COM
plant sets out Q series OF acts on the
part OF the American Tobacco Com
pany TO destroy the plaintiff as a COM
petitor, an especially notable ailega-
tion being the substitution OF Ameri-
can Tobacco Company goods for sew
eral carloads Of cigarettes shipped
by the Ware-Kramer Company to
China, the Ware-Kramer goods never
having reached their destination and
the American Tobacco Company
goods being found in their stead sup
plying the China trade the ''indepen-
dent" goods were intended for How
/ ever, the Ware-Kramer Company Sc,
out that their check for their ship
ment came in due time and the,
would never have known of the sub.
stitution had not representative
ound the American Tobacco Com
pany goods on sale.
General trust methods of Sitting
competition constitute the principa
charges made. A notable feature II
the charge that, through conspir.
acy between the American Tobacco
Company and w. M. Carter, the lat.
ter who had been long In the employ
of the American Tobacco Company
secured stock in the Ware-Kramer
Company and was put in charge oi
the sales department and set abou,
destroying the trade of the plaintiff
/ as rapidly as he could by shifting
salesmen from their well established
trade, to new territory and by circu-
lating report detrimental to the
Ware-Kramer Company.
Yesterday there was read to the
court and jury affidavits and deposi-
tions that were taken by the plain
1 tiff's counsel from officers of the
American Tobacco Company.
The counsel in the case are G. c.
Daniels, F. A Woodland and +. d.
Swindell, Wilson; N. T. Green, Nor
folk; F. 8. Spruill, Rocky Mount, for
the plaintiffs; and Junius Parker, W.
R. Perkins, New York; F.. L. Fuller,
Durham; III. @. Connor, Jr., Wilson
and Aycock & Winston, Raleigh, foT
the American Tobacco Company. and
w. NJ. Carter. who Is made party
defendant In the case.
i The jurors are Robert w. Wright
Franklin County; Joseph P. Burke
Chatham; j. David Womble, Chat
ham; w. P. Brennan. Moore; Ken.
chern Taylor, Northampton; Barnes
Daniels, Jr., Wilson: Daniel Long
Person; w. F. Garris, Richmond
Phillip Lee, Wake: Franklin Barber
Wayne; j. NJ. Parrish, Johnson; Jno
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

Ex-Governor Glenn in his letter
supporting Ex-Governor Aycock for
Tie United States Senate has virtual
F said | will tickle you if you will
tickle me with the same ticker.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

II Locke Craig should be elected
0o'ernor, wonder if he would recon-
mend to the Legislature that it pass
" Oill debarring all paid lobbyists
from the han???
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

fin democratic politicians con-
Nc 70 tell US how wisely and eco
govo~ 'noy are running the State
to nent' and still they continue
vo.s 'ne State deeper in debt every
econo wherein is their rule wise or
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

Down in Columbia, S. c., they in
tend celebrating the Fourth of July
with square meals. They must think
lnere is danger of electing a Demo-
cratic President next year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

We are glad to know that the
Charlotte Observer is pleased with at
reagt one phase of King Georges
coronation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

Durham is thinking of asking for
special term of court for that coun-
ty to try the blind tigers. How is
that for Democratic good govern
ment?"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

"uoltlon to the present Demo-
0ince-holders there are four
'0huloates for the Senate who
a. 10 save the State-and still
no-'. eSSness walks the State like a
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

A Wilkes County paper says there
~ general dying of chestnut trees in
'ndI county. The trees may be dead,
'u' Ine Democratic politicians still
nave the chestnuts.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

Three persons were killed, several
seriously injured, wires prostrated.
trees uprooted and buildings dam
aged by an electrical storm in Phila-
delphia Monday.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

an exchange says Champ Clark
Hol shrink from the mention Of
name as Presidential possibil-
well, Democratic office-seekers
"oI noted for their bashfulness.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

The Iredell County Jail is infested
with vermin. Iredell should get rid
CT both the vermin and democracy
and thereby rid itself of all pests at
once.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

An exchange says that Bryan
scores Democracy. It is much easier
70 score Democracy than to make
Democracy score.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

0huersonville, N. c., reports the
p'ure OF 10000 gallons of liquor
town. Evidently Henderson
'0 press agent thinks he is max
Ten strike for summer tourists
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

Some of the Democratic politicians
are predicting an easy victory next
year. The Democrats always see an
easy victory until the day of election.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

The Charlotte Observer wants sign
boards on the highways. Probably
50 the Democratic party can see
where it is going.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

But, even if the Charlotte Observer
should succeed in having sign-boards
erected on all the highways the Dem
oCratic donkey couldn't read the
signs.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

An Ex-Governor of North Carolina
to former Ex-Governor of North
Carolina: Il will support you for
the Senate of you will in turn sup
port me for the Senate"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15
Especial TO The Caucasian

Mr.. Bryan stil1 has his opinion Of
Democrats who are not Bryan Demo
crats.--Durham Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

The Visiting Statesman" was also
in Raleigh when the Book Trust was
.-ylog 10 secure the State contract.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

The Democrats will probably wish
,,.er that they had revised the taxes
5oxnward.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

Tndge Clark probably thinks the
-.,e-- sill appeal TO the court OF last
resort
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15
DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATOR'S
Bill Passes the senate Amending the
Constitution-The Brissosx Am~ud.
mment Giving Federal Govern
ment Supervision of such Elec-
tons Was Adopted.

mment Giving Federal Govern
ment Supervision of such Elec-
lions Was Adopted.
Washington. ID. c.. June 1.-THE
Senate tonight. BY 81 TO -, passed
the resolution amending the consti-
tuition 10 provide for election Of Sen
ators by direct popular vote.
The Bristow amendment, giving TO
the Federal Government supervision
OF such elections. was adopted, III to
IL. the Vice-President casting the
deciding ballot. The House has al
ready passed the resolution
Senator Reed, OF Missouri, protest
ed against the vice-President cast
ing his deciding vote. An amend
ment by Senator Bacon qualifying
the Bristow amendment to prohibit
Federal supervision OF election unless
the State Legislature refuse or fail
to act was defeated. 46 TO 43. The
resolution as amended was then f.
nally adopted, 81 to "a.
The debate on the resolution look
ing TO the election OF United States
Senators by direct vote OF the people
began shortly after noon. 1t soon
became political affair. Democratic
Senators criticised Senator Bristow's
change of attitude. Mr.. Bristow
framed the principal amendment. in
the nature of substitute to the main
proposition and he sought to continue
the supervision of Senatorial cleo
tions in Congress instead of delegat-
ing it to the States, as proposed by
the House resolution. In the last ses-
sion the Senator voted against an
amendment offered by Senator Suth-
erland, of Utah, which would have
had the same effect as his own pro-
vision of this session.
The Resolution Adopted.
THAT in lieu of the first para
graph of Section of Article l of
the Constitution of the United States
and in lieu Of so much Of paragraph
two Of the same section as relates to
the filling of vacancies the following
be proposed as an amendment to
the constitution, which shall be valid
to all intents and purposes as part
of the Constitution when ratified by
the Legislatures of three-fourths of
the States
''The Senate of the United States
shall be composed of two Senators
from each State, elected by the peo-
pie thereof, for six years; and each
Senator shall have one vote. The
electors in each State shall have the
qualifications requisite for electors
Of the most numerous branch of the
State Legislatures.
when vacancies happen in the
representation of any State in the
Senate the executive authority of
| such State shall issue writs of elec-
ton to fill such vacancies: Provid-
| ed, that the Legislature of any State
may empower the Executive thereof
to make temporary appointments un-
| til the people fill the vacancies by
| election as the Legislature may di-
rect
This amendments shall not so
construed as to effect the election or
term of any Senator chosen before
it becomes valid as part of the Con-
stitution."
! The amendment resolution now
goes into conference between the
Senate and House and some Senators
predicted that the House would re-
fuse to accept it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

- this is an of year" in politics.
-. zuI next year be?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15
EDITORIAL BRIEFS

,,a no one has yet written Glenn
Z lette'.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

,. srems that Locke Craig's boom
,.- me Coyernorship needs initiating.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

rxe, II Bryan Woodrow Wilson
-. he aould rock the boat.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

D<znosr~fie Conxr~~.m.a Fru@n uAse
oppo~~s Any R~sinrskoa wh.s~xwx
In the uooicn s<h~<isa~--U.ax~~~s
maa George Fasor~ Gos~wunenx
Ownership Of Publix rtailx3<~.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-06-15

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rs.~s shw T.xm~~s - IT, ~s~s~ arw
sssz Ns~ n~xs.sa~x .. Ha~szsw
fIow Ta~T w~~s lss~-s~smk<ss -
n~~wssea - Ts=e Ua~@-ex&ks IN sA~
IsM<a 0&me~4xn-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
OFFICE OF the BOARD or
EDUCATION
Independent School
District of Virginia, MINI.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

OFFICE OF BOARD OF
EDUCATION
Independent School District of Vir-
ginia, MINI. Special Meeting
August, 21, 1911.
Call: There will be a special
meeting of the Board of Education
Monday evening August Fl, at 8
o'clock at the Technical High
School building, to pass bills, con-
slider the tax levy for 1912, and do
other legal business. c. E. Hendrick,
Clerk"
The meeting was called to order
by Chairman R. J. McGhee.
Roll call: present, R. J. McGhee,
Mitchell Stewart, J. H. Fleming,
Guy H. Moore, Joseph Roskilly,
Lafayette Bliss, G. E. Hendrick.
Absent. none.
The minutes of the meeting of
August S, and the meeting of Au-
gust 8. were read and approved.
A petition for a one room school
building at the Lincoln Mine Loca-
ton showing eleven signers, was
read.
Moved by R. J. McGhee seconded
by G. E. Hendrick that the matter of
a new Lincoln school building be
left to the Building and Grounds