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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-16
HALF ANGEL AND HALF ANIMAL

uy Idea OF boyT lie - half ar
gel and half animal: he - vide
awake ali might camping ouk- bat
falls 20 sleep in church: he - super
s;isious. giving = dandsiioa tAres
pu1s 10 see IL his mother waats hIm:
be carries lucky stoae In his pocket:
be cures warts By burylng dish-rsg:
burnt feathers. pins. and father
barn make . whole days show: be
stones the dogs. but wilI work for
hours over q dog that iimps With =
broken leg to the back door: no Kind
er heart ever cared for q motnerless
lamb: he disturbs family worship.
but who makes ns think more Of
heaven when he kneels and prays!
He is half angel and half animal
Sydney Strong.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-16
CULTURE OR BUST.

A school teacher instructed a pupil
to purchase grammar, and received,
next day, this note from the child's
mother:
81 do not desire for Lulu shall in
gage in grammar, as l prefer her to
ingage in useful studies and can
learn her how to spoke and write
properly myself. l have went through
two grammars myself and I can't say
they did me no good, I prefer hersin-
gage in german and drawing and vo-
cal music on the piano. Every
body's Magazine
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-16
EATING AN APPLE.

do you know what you're eat
ing?" said the doctor to the girl.
can APPLE" of course
"You are eating" said the doctor,
"albumen, sugar, gum, malic acid,
gallo acid, fiber, water, and phos-
phorus"
II hope those things are good.
They sound alarming
Nothing could be- better. You
ate, observed, rather too much meat
at dinner. The malic acid of the ap-
pie neutralizes the excess of chalky
matter caused by too much meat and
thereby helps to keep you young.
Apples are good for your complexion.
Their acids drive out the noxious
matters which cause skin eruptions.
They are good for your brain, which
those same noxious matters if retain
ed render sluggish. Moreover, the
acids OF the apple diminish the acid
ity of the stomach, that comes with
some forms of indigestion. The
phosphorus, Of which apples contain
a larger percentage than any other
fruit or vegetable, renews the essen
t1al nervous matter of the brain and
spinal column. Oh, the ancients were
not wrong when they esteemed the
apple the food of the gods-the mag
ic remover Of youth to which the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-16
MY SKIES ARE SELDOM GRAY.

I've had my share OF carking care.
OF tickle Fortunes frowns:
I've brayed and borne the cold
worlds scorn,
And had nay ups and downs.
Yet / can still dItty trilI
Or sing a roundeiay:
For though I hold no lands nor gold.
Ny gkies are seldom gray!
The stress and strife Of toilsome life
Have taught me one glad truth:
Not he who must crawls In the dust
But he who wiil--forsoothi
And so / sing my song. and fling
My load Of care away;
For though | hold no lands nor gold.
My skies are seldom gray!
would not give a fig TO live
Divorced from fret and MOL;
The bread | eat Is rendered sweet
Because OF daily toll.
And so | still ditty trill-
A biithesome roundelay;
For though | hold no lands nor gold.
My skies are seldom gray!
james Ball Naylor.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-16
No Need to Stop Work.

When your doctor orders you to
stop work, it staggers you. 81 can't"
you say. You know you are weak,
rundown and failing in health, day
by day, but you must work as long
as you stand. What you need is
Electric Bitters to give tone. strength
and vigor to our system, to prevent
breakdown and build you up. Don't
be weak, sickly or ailing when Elec-
trio Bitters will benefit you from the
first dose. Thousands bless them for
their glorious health and strength.
Try them. Every bottle is guaran-
teed to satisfy. Only Soc. at ALI
Druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-16

You cannot raise soul from 1.-The
slough of despond" by single lift,
nor the enshackled from thralldom
by a single word. Keep at it--Se-
lected.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-16
THE SPRING SEWING.
(Mrs. F. l.. Stevens, in The Pro-
gressive Farmer.)

(Mrs. F. l.. Stevens, in The Pro-
gressive Farmer.)
Only a few times is woman who
is not really vain, more pleased with
herself than when she is conscious
that her dress is well fitting and ap-
propriate, ''veiled in simple robe
beyond the pomp of Dress" it may
be simple calico print or handsome
cloth Or silk, as the occasion and cir
cumstances warrant, but whatever it
is, the sense of wearing ones clothes
with correctness and appropriateness
brings perfect satisfaction to the fem
mime heart
Clothing In not suitable II 1t does
not fulfill its mission, AID the end to
be desired by every woman is taste
fulness and durability. When I have
gone, az I frequently do. into the
small country stores where SO many
OF our farm women are compelled to
do their buying and have seen the
cheap. highly colored, shoddy ma
terials, / have realized how fearful
Is the handicap to the best kind of
household management But there
is solution even to this apparently
hopeless problem. Undoubtedly our
small merchants are doing the best
they know, handicapped az they are
in the matter of taste and values.
COW to Secure Better Materials.
The housewife who accepts cendi-
tons az they are and makes NO effort
to find . way out of the dificulty, In
az hopeless Al the woman who COM
planned recently that there was NO
occasion for an article upon a bal
anced meal for the farm table where
the diet was limited to pork in win
ter, chicken and q small variety Of
vegetables In summer. Such q posi-
ton Is as absurd 40 Ii that of the
farm man who complains that since
1t II his custom to pillow only
inches deep. advice a. to methods
for growing two bales OF cotton to
the acre Is useless to him. Provided
our home-makers have reasonable
health and have ambition to do their
best. the housewife will not. be con-
tent with the restricted diet for her
table. neither will the man be con-
tent with this kind OF blowing.
Again. tho housewife who must make
her selection OF materials for the
family clothing from the small store
at the crossroads. will equip herself
f1rst with Ill the knowledge about
materials that It II possible to ac-
Quirs. When she knows how to de-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-16

Clustered or whatever IL 10. and pass
remarks.
Yes" he containers thoughtfully
after taking . long drink Of the but
termlIk and wiplng his mouth OF
With his sleave. "pickanIcks and good
close and tennis and travelling round
is llfe's main dinner. guess. and tea
and your pipe and the chimbly corner
are It's desert Grace Donworth. In
Down Home with Jennie Allen.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-16
GRANDPA AND ME.

My grandpa says that he was once
A little boy like me.
s'pose he was. and yet 1t does
Seem queer to think that he
Could ever get my jacket on,
Or shoes, or like to play
With games and toys and race with
Duke,
AS do every day.
He's come to visit US. you see.
Nurse says | must be good
And mind my manners, as a child
With such grandpa should.
For grandpa's very straight and tall,
And very dignifled;
He knows most all there is to know,
And other things beside.
So, though my grandpa knows so
much.
though that maybe boys
Were things he hadn't studied,
They make such awful noise.
But when at dinner asked for
Another piece of pie,
/ thought / saw a twinkle
In the corner of his eye.
So yesterday, when they went out,
And left us two alone,
| was no. quite so much surprised
To find how nice he'd grown.
You should have seen us romp and
run!
My! now I almost see
That p'r'aps he was, long, long ago,
A little boy like me.
The Round Table.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-16
SAVED HER OWN LIFE.

Tecumseh, Okla.-'I believe" says
Mrs. Eliza Epperson, of this place,
that if it hadn't been for Cardui
would have been dead to-day. Be
fore I began using Cardui I suffered
from pains in the head, shoulders,
back, side, limbs, and the lower part
of my body. Cardui helped me more
than anything, and am now in bet
ter health, since taking it, than for
four years." Nobody can deny that
the best tonic for a woman to take is
tonic for women-Cardui. Please
try It.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-16

gods rescrtsd when they felt tAs1-
selves growtng Cd AID feeoIe- -
Exchange.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-20

ARE HELD UP
PROF. GREEN MUST BE REMov.
ED FROM HEAD OF GREEK DE.
PARTMENT AT THE STATE UNI.
VRSlTY.
fspeeIaI 10 West Vlrglnian.l

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Feb. 90
Persistent rumor here that sub COM
mites from both House and Senate
finance committees called on State
Superintendent OF Schools NJ. p. Shaw
key. who Is also president OF the
State board OF regents and informed
him that University appropriations
would be held up until Prof. II. s.
Green resigned or was removed as the
head OF the department Of Greek at
the University ;
Mr.. Green's attack on the Republican.
policies through the Morgantown Post
Chronicle is believed 10 be the cause
OF the action.
Telegram from Dean Hogg and res
olution OF the law school students, was
read In The Senate this morning and
was ordered to be printed in the jour-
nal.
Delegate Dclcher. OF Kanawha. In
troduced bill to-Ilay increasing men,
bcrship Of the House from Sc to 81, as
follows. The following counties to
have one delegate: Barbour, Boone,
Brooke, .Calhound, Clay, Eoddridge,
Gllmer. Grant. Hampshire, Hancock,
Hardy, Jefferson, Lewis, Lincoln. Lo-
gan. Mineral, Mlngo. Morgan, Nicho-
las, Pendleton, Pleasants. Pocahontas;
two delegates. Monroe. Putnam,
RitchIe, Sumemrs, Taylor. Tucker. Ty-
Ter. Upshur. Webster. Writ and wy
oming; to have three delegates are:
Berkeley. DraXton. Greenbrler. Jack
son.. Marshall Mason. Monongalia,
Preston, Randolph, Raleigh, Roane,
Wayne, Wetezl; to have four. dele.
gates: Marion, Mercer. Wood: TO have
six delegates, Cabcll. Fayette. Harri.
son, Mcdowell, Ohio and Kanawha.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-20
MEDICAL
INSPECTION
!. BILL PASSED
MEASURE ADVOCATED BY LOCAL
WomAN'S CLUB WRITTEN INTO
.WEST3VlRG CODE.

a message received In the city Sat.
4urlay evening announced that the
Medical Inspection bill, for the cstlb.
Slishmentof the examination OF chill.
Silrch lin the public schools Of the State
shhd passed the Senate with one dis.
seating vote. The news was received
here first by Mrs. George Thomas Wat
, son, president OF the Woman's Club.
With the opening OF the club year OF
the Homan's Club, the idea OF an CT.
fort to establish medical inspection be.
pgaris TO grow In the hearts OF the men,
sbers in general anil OF the president
In particular, BY the first OF the year
theyldea had taken definite shape and
steps We're made TO hold test inspec.
ton In the public schools. For the In.
snectiun the club members are fndebt-
ed to Superintendent Jos. Roster, Drs.
sJ.sW. Mcdonald, W. ]. Boydston, Chcs.
sriey Ramage and H. II. Johnson. us
swell Us the parents OF the children
Examined. for their permission 10 make
sthestest.
La From statistics gathered In this test
the bill was prepared which on Satur-
! day passed through the Senate with
but one, dissenting vote, that OF Sen.
ntor Johnson, OF Fayette' county.
The achievement Is no small one and
even the most sanguheio lis promot-
sers hardly hoped that the bill would
be passed TO law at this session OF
the Legislature. It is but another
lyhonor in hemany which the Woman's
Club of Falrmont has won for itself.
Tile president has been probably the
Pmost jealous In her efforts TO promote
/ the bill ard Its passage will charac-
terizez her first year In the presidency
OF the club.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-20
sV|E|I
ARE: /: ARRESTED |
TOR GAN|||lG'
CLUB ROOM RAIDEp BY Local.
POLICE AND MAYOR HAS BIG
COURT. ar. 4 :

The Union League club, q society
organized by afnumber OF Scolored peo-
pic OF this city last August according
TO the Judgment OF Mayor Martin tliIs:
morning is conducting place thar
Is not altogether intended for The
good OF the city.
The members OF the police force
ralded the club rooms last night and
found things In suspicious order.
There were cards, poker chips, and
money on the table, Nine colored men
we're arrested and the officers got d
quantity OF Hoster's beer, some opoo-
deldock whiskey and a quantity OF ap.
pie brandy. One Of the members OF
the board OF governors for the club
said TINT there was some GIN there
but none of that kind Of wet goods
was seen In the batch that found Its
way TO the mayors Office. n 4
The governing board could not tell
Just how the place was operated for
none OF them was in a direct charge.
Doug Howard was the most Intelligent
In this regard but could not tell any
other person enough about the work.
ings OF the place as to hnrt any one
connected with Il. Ebert o. Glass.
another OF the board OF governors, had
a very poor conception as 10 what
took place in the club rooms a.. r.
Douthlt. the secretary OF the club
could hardly make out the names Of
the members. I, 4,
The alleged members OF the club
are supposed to be the only persons
except those that are especially fnyit-
ed to the club by one of Its members.
are supposed TO be the only persons
that are admitted to the club home.
The secretary examined the book
that Doug Howard, ! vice president and
assistant steward, !, brought from the
club rooms at the command or tho
mayor but some OF the men that were
caught in. the raid were not subscribe
ers to the constitution and by laws OF
the organization. :; ~ { =.
One Of the men that was arrested
gave his name to tie officers as r. "A. I
Cans. On the book kept by the secrc-
tary Of the club he claimed tha ". II.
Cans was his name. X Il 81 s, y
Theer were nine arrested and each,
of them were fined twenty-five dollars :
and costs. There were two that went
through the window when the officers
made the raid, 3 = &
Mayor Martin imposed fines on SIX (
other men that were arrested for 9th
er offenses. h,
This afternoon the men arrested ut
the Union League Club rooms gave
bond in order 10 appeal their cases to I
the Circuit Court. Il III b y \ y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-20
|NUCH. CAPITAL
NOW INVESTED
IN COAL MINES IN THE STATE AS.
IS SHOWN BY LAlMe's REPORT.

q. . p e. " f.
Chief Mine Inspector John Laing
ba compiled figures from the records
OF the mining department that show
the amount of capital invested in
West Virginia in the coal business to-
gether with the proportionate value OF
the real estate operated and the re.
sponslbllity Of that department both
as to the protection OF life and prop
ertS The report in part is as fol.
lows:
sIn arriving at an estimate of tbe
amount of moneyiinvested In the coal
business it is customary to assume
that the production OF each ton Of
coal represents thel Investment of one
dollar AT this rate the amount In
bested in the year 1910 preached $52,-
100000. In addition to this may be
added an estimate OF the real estate
value OF the various coal properties
throughout the State, which according
to the best information procurable by
the mine department amounts to $780,
100000, making the total taxable var
Iue Of coal property In the State $1O2,-
100000
Figuring the average rate assessed
by the State on coal property to be
Is cents on the s1OO the total reye-
.nue derived from the coal properties
by the State would be s765.ooO. The
appropriation for the year 1910 for the
mine department was $4,000 or 4.6 per
cent. Of the total taxation on mining
properties.
l"The total number of people work.
ing in the interests Of the production
Of coal within the State was more
than 10000. Using the usual method
of four people dependent upon each
working man the total number OF
people dependent upon the production
OF coal in the State would be more
than 100000. or ope.thlrd Of the en-
tire population Of tile State.
"a comparison OF the leading coal
producing States with the cost of
maintaining the department of mines
in each State shows Pennsylvania
produces sOO,OOO,OOO tons Of coal and
has a mine department, appropriation
OF slS25oo; West Virginia. produces
600 $1,000 tons OF coal, her mine de-
par,ment gets s34,s0o; Illinois pro-
duces $4,000 900 tors of coal and pays
Its mine department $4,000 and all
the travelling expenses OF the various
district ,inpec,ors; Ohio produces 81,
100000 tons OF coal Mt cost to the
State Of $4,000 and travelling expen.
secs for the inspectors" ~ q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-20
PICTURESQUE |
En.|B|U|'S:ITER
IS CRUSHED
THE Hot USE VOTED THE susPEN.
SION OF THE GAG RuLE-pEM.
~ ocRATs HAVE BALANCE OF
POWER.
I fBy. United Press,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-crushlng
ione OF the most picturesque filIbusters
OF the decade. the House to-day by
vote OF hundred and seyenty.threc to
iorty.two for adoption OF Suspension
81 gag rule to expedite business until
the end OF tho session. q
Tlie rule !adopte ed was second framed
OF to-day II requires two.thirds vote
: and gives balance OF power to Demo.
erals. and only under that condition
did they accept IL Immediately upon
adoption OF the rule Representative
Law, a Republican, of New York.
moved TO suspend rifles and pass war
claimssbill Under the new situation,
~ Us possible I'd suspend rules OF the
! House by two-thirds vote and with
forty minutes debate pass any bill.
Democrats pledge not to filibuster
against reciprocity bill was given al
the White House to-day by Senator
!. Bailey, a Democrat OF Texas. He said:
Tough L believe. reciprocity agree
lnept with Canada is a badly policy. I
shan not iIllbuster against It when
at comes before the Senate"
& An attempt which was futile. the
Democratic leaders rejecting offer to
compromise. A surprise was caused
by Cahnon's plan to suspend rules and
permit calling up and passage OF any
sfneasure under 40 minutes debate reg
sulation. The Democrats feared that a
trick and thought they would not get
recognition from the chair to call up
their bills After heated argument
5Representatiye Underwood. Democrat,
OF Alabama, refused 10 enter into the
agreement and other Democrats fol.
lowed ,hiy lead. "
u fBy United Press.)
Y I WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.--When the
House resumed the weeks sessions ut
len o Clock this morning a concerted
effort was made to enforce the gag rule
Z to limit the debate and compel the end
OF the tlllbustpF. which held the House.
stheored dcally In continuous session
since Friday morning at the same
sihoui. e. y.
Technically 1T was. still Friday In
the House! for the Legislative day"
was continued By, recess until today,
no adjournment having been taken.
Representative Tawney. Republican,
OF Minnesota. and chairman OF the
appropriations committee. was at the
head OF the gag rule movement
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-20
COLD WEATHER.
FOR THE
WEEK
LOCAL SAGE HANDS OUT THE
DOPE, AND HE'S PRETTY NEAR.
s"kEREcTn-WlNTER NOT OVER
BY A LONG SHOT.

Now comes forth the. local weather
sage who is weather predlctor from
way back. After. winding his watch
with a key and adjusting hfs paper
collar he said: 81 don't want thee peo.
pie OF my city (Fairmont) to get it
into their heads that winter is over
because We had few pretty days last
week, for there will be some bad
weather-cold wcather-for many
geeks belore-ihe birds, shall, sing and
the flowers begin 10 bloom.
81 us afraId that this entire month
is going to be cold and disagreeabIe,
but upon the entrance OF March the
weather will gradually become warm.
er. There will be considerable rain
and winds during March but by the
close OF the month 1t will be warm
enough to take of overcoats during
the day. have figured 1t out, Judging
from a severe long cold winter We
have had, that We are to have hot
summer. much warmer sthan last sum.
mer, which was pretty hot one along
in July and August.
This week." continued the sage
will not be balmy. spring-like one by
any means. but it will be to a degree
more pleasant than some weeks We
have had during the past several
months, us there will not be n great
deal of rain,and little snow but.it will
be too cold to go about In linen dus.
ter and carpet slippers. Believe me-"
Selah!
The sage's forecast for this week,
Including next Sunday, follows:
Monday tto.dayl = Cloudy with
SHOW at noon and night, colder. Tenn
pcraturc. 20 to IS.
Tucsday-Slishtly cloudy in morn.
Ing but fair in afternoon aud night;
continued cold. Temperature Is to 30.
Wednesday tWashington's birthday
Generally fair all day and at night.
May be slightly warmer. Tcmpera.
ture 20 to IS.
/ Thursday-warmcr and generally
fair day and night. Temperature 20
to 45. q
FrIday-Fair in morning; cloudy in
evening and warmer with rain. Tenn
pcrature 30 to so.
Sunday = Rain or snow in fore
ernoon. very cloudy and dark; become
colder late at night. Temperature
during twenty.four hours average
about 80.
suturday--Raln or snow in fore.
noon. colder at night Temperature.
about 25.
There may be expected severe
storms in this section on the 22d, 23d
and 24,h.
Earthquakes on 2sd or cath. The
cold wave due this week may be more
severe than predicted.
" I'd" 4 ~. o.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-20
TR()()PF S
THINGS ARE WARMING UP IN
THE FAR EAST BETWEEN TWO
" BIG NATIONS. y, e
From Russia on Frontier Preparing to
Seize Kuldia in Empire Of China.
Due TO Tariffs.
tBy United Press J

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2O.-Chi.
mas reply to Russla's Is seml,ultima.
tum unsatisfactory in practically and
In all It's conclusion was received 10.
day.. The answer falls SO far as part
Of Russia's demands are concerned.
1t Is reported at the war office that al.
ready concentrated large force OF
troops is on the frontier preparatory
TO selling KuTdIa. a district or China.
China agrees TO the establishment
of Russian consMates at all points
mentioned by Russia except at Cheng.
huassu; but she insists upon article
Twelve OF treaty 1911, providing for
withdrawal of!tariff exemptions when.
ever trade warrants the establishment
Of a Russian consulate be adhered to.
which is a denial of Russla's general
contention for freedom from Chinese
tariffs. ~ = &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-20
MEXICAN GOAT
HER|D!|E:.R||SFLEE |! | !
REPORTING SEVERAL ENGAGE.
MENTS IN sMoUNTAiNs-AmERI.
CANS PARTICIPATE IN BATTLES
(By United Press.

Ell PAso. Feb. Mexican goat
iherders, fleeing from the mountains
east Of San Ignacio, crossed the river
to San Ellzario today and reported
several engagements In the mountains
between Maderes, insurrectos and fed-
erals under Navarro.
The herders assert that Sayarros,
command marched into an ambush
with Maderos' company OF Ameficans
playing the principal part They. fred
on the federals with machine guns at
1900 yards, throwing Nayaros men
back in disorder, which is not ofilcial-j
.ly denied by the federal head dquarters'
at Juarez = Sii7 s. " = x
Two hundred and fifty Yaqui Indians
were seen near Juarez Friday morning
who today Joined the insurrectos:
Subscribe for the West yIginlan.