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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18
BLIND TIGERS NEW SCHEME.
Open Bottled in Bond Goods and
Substitute Observation-Disclosures
Fluid Fund in some BotaIe~-
Two or Three Deaths Reported.

The writer has heard OF potash and
almost every other chemical belng
used 20 dilute aud cheaper TIE cos;
Of ~hiskey. hut the Reidsviile au-
thor!tIes have reported something
new The ReidsrIIIe correspondent
OF the Charlotte Observer sends that
paper the following account OF poss-
onous fluids found in bottled In
bond" goods which was drank with
fatal results BY some parties ia tina;
town:
Your correspondent was this week
shown an assortment Of whiskey
bottles which appear TO have been
tempered with. The bottles had con-
tanned well-known brands OF whiskey
anG were bottle In bond" goods
Some OF the bottles had not been
opened, while the contents OF others
had been used. The unused bottles
contained the usual government
stamp. which had not been removed.
but the examination revealed that
the bottom OF the bottles had been
cut, a circle being made and then
glued back. The inference is, that
after the Government gaugers had
stamped the whiskey in the ware
bottled, the bottles were opened at
the bottom by an electric needle, or
some such implement, and a large
part OF the pure whiskey taken from /
the bottles, and chemicals substituted /
therefor. One bottle, from which |
only a part OF its contents had been |
AIKEN, carried an unmistakable odor /
of embalming fluid
The party who exhibited the as
;ortment of bottles had some time to
investigate the contents of bottle
rom which half of the liquid had
'een consumed, the party drinking
t, dying a few hours later Of convul-
ions. This happened in the West,
nd the gentleman, who made the in
estigations, found the bottle as
bove stated, and he concluded that
he chemicals had been substituted
or the liquor after the Government ]
augers had stamped it. Coming to |
'eidsville, he had cause to ihvesti- l
ate another case of a party who had s
cen made helpless and critically i'll l
y the use Of liquor, and he obtained '
number of bottles from which the
arty had been Drinking, as we'll as
ONE which ad not been used Max E
lg examinations, he found that the c
ottles had been tempered with.
The matter has been explained to {
ncle Sans Revenue officers, who
ave started an investigation
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18
Aged Lady Burned to Death Near
Gibsonville.

Miss Matilda Gerringer. an aged
maiden lady Of Gibsonville. eighteen
miles east Of Greensboro, met a trag-
ic death at her home Sunday after
noon shortly before l O'Clock when
her clothing in some manner caught
while she was seated before an open
fire, and before help arrived, death
had ensued. Miss Gerringer was
about seventy years old and lived
alone in a cottage across the road
from her sister. Mrs. John Boone. 1t
is supposed that while seated before
the fire live spark fell on her cotton
dress.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18
GLADDEN. Is ACQUITTED.
Two Negroes Held for Next Term Of
Court-Ross 70 Die in Electric
Chair February 10.

Shelby, N. c., an. 13.-Frank
GLADDEN., the white man implicated
by the confession of the negro John
Ross, in the murder of Mr.. and Mrs
John Dixon, prominent and wealthy
people of this county, was acquitted
by the jury to-day, the twelve men
declining to accept the unsupported
confession Of the negro as evidence
sufficient to convict. The other two
negroes held as accessories of Ross
will be held until the next term of
court. Ross was sentenced to die In
the electric chair February 18th.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18
TENNESSEE PREACHER IN TROU.
BILE.

Rev. DIR. Mcfarland Charged With
Committing Two Criminal Opera-
tions-Indicted by Grand Jury and
Placed Under Arrest
An Associated Press dispatch from
fittsburg, Pa. under date Of January
18th, says:
An indictment was returned by
the grand jury late to-day against
the Rev. DR.. w. ID. Mcfarland. min
lister and educator, of Cedar Creek.
Greene County. Tenn, formerly of
this city, charging him with a felony
In committing two operations upon
Miss Elsie Dodds Coe, his former sec
retary,l which resulted in her death
last Friday in local hospital.
According to report here tonight
Rev. Mcfarland has been arrested nv
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18
Education and Republicanism Go
Hand-in-Hand
Clinton News-Dispatch. I

Clinton News-Dispatch
When there was not a half-dozen
decent school-houses in Sampson
County and a large per cent of her
people could not read and write.
Sampson was the banner" Demo-
cratic county in-the State. but since
there is nice school building on al
most every hill and the people are be-
coming educated. this county has
changed and is now the banner" Re
publican county in the State. Who
says that education is not the stun"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18
Twins Wed Twins and Twins Born t1
Parents of Bridegrooms.

A dispatch from Wichita. Kansas
says:
Twin brothers married twins sis
ters at Longdale. Okla, yesterday
and a few hours after the double
wedding twin boys were born to the
parents Of the bridegrooms.
"Wilfred and Vivian Wilson mar
ried Martha and Mary Schaefer
'tMr. and Mrs. H M. Wilson. pa-
rents of the babies. are admirers of
Theodore Roosevelt and say they
hope to have the former President
select names for the boys"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18
Death OF Mrs. j. e. Person at FIRE.
mont-Member OF Very Prominent
Family.

Goldsboro, N. c., Jan. 15.-The
death of Mrs. Mile Coley Person,
wife of DIR. j. e. Person. of this
county, occurred this morning at
their home in Fremont. She was
widely connected with the oldest fam
lilies of Eastern North Carolina. The
funeral will be held from the home
tomorrow at noon and the interment
will be made at the old Fort home
stead near Pikeville.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Reports are that Governor Foss
all not commute the death sentence
Of {. V. T. Richeson. slayer of Avis
LInneIL
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18
Farm Topics
FOR UNIFORMITY IN COTTON.

Department of Agriculture Wants to
standarize the Cotton Bale and 10
Have the Cotton Within the Bale
Uniform.
Information which will lead to the
Standardization of the American cot
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18
General News.

Representative Mcfienry. Of penn-
syIvania. has introduced q bill to
make labor day q legal holiday
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Three deaths and three new cases
of meningitis in twenty-four hours
has been reported from Dallas. Texas
Physicians think. however. that the
epidemic Is fairly under control.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18
State News.

The four-year-old child of Alex
Beasley, coiored. Of Durham. vas
burned 10 death IN It's home Sunday.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Fifty passengers on Big Four train
No !. from Detroit TO Cincinnati, are
on January 18th. which occurred
four miles south Of Carey. Ohio.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

News has reached this city of the
death Of Rev. w. G. Green, at Can
ton, China, Sunday. Mr.. Green was
a Baptist missionary to China. He
was professor at Wake Forest Col
lege prior to the time he entered the
missionary field. He was a native of
the western part Of this State. He
has two sons at Mars Hill College,
and is also survived by his wife, who
was with him in China
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

A bill has been introduced in the
General Assembly of Virginia, provid-
Ing for referendum on the subject
OF Statewide prohibition. If enact
ed. % per cent of the electorate vote
can automatically require the Cover
nor to order an election to deterbine
whether or not liquor shall be sold
In Virginia. This measure prohibits
the sale OF intoxicants in drug-stores
on a physicians prescription.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Birmingham, Ala, suffered from a
disastrous fire on the morning of jan
uary 14th. The Bell Telephone Com
pany's building and that of the Cable
Piano Company were destroyed, en-
failing a. loss of from $250,00O to
100000. One man was killed dur
ing the fire by being struck by an au-
tomobile.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Some unknown parties entered the
safe OF ]. T. Barham. Esq. Of Colds
boro, throwing papers everywhere.
but finding nothing Of value 10 them.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Mr.. John J. Sheenan. OF Whining
ton, Superintendent of Transporta-
ton OF the Tidewater Power Com
pany, died suddenly OF heart failure
in a drugstore in Wilmington a few
days ago
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Two brothers. Frank and Jim Neal.
of PamIico County. lost their lives
last Thursday morning. by the over
turning OF boat. small fishing yes
sci. en- route to Norfolk with a load
OF fish.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Lonnie Millican. Jim Britt, and
Nick Joyner. the three negroe house
burners, Of LAGRANGE. were tried in
Kinston few days ago and sentenced
TO terms OF thirty years. respectively.
In the State Prison.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

The plan of Senator Oyerman and
Representative Faison, that the gov
eminent purchase the summit OF Mt.
Mitchell, in North Carolina, as a part
or the Appalachian Forest reserve.
mas been approved by Forester
Graves Elisha Mitchell, for whom
the mountain is named, is buried on
the mountain.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Mr.. Norman Stockton, a we'll
known and popular young man of
@Winston-Salem, was assaulted and Sc
riously cut by two negroes in his
clothing store in that city a few days
ago. Mr.. Stockton discovered the
! negroes in the act of stealing a suit
or clothes and interferred, when he
was attacked by them.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Alfred Mosely, the English philan-
thropist is trying to arrange with i'm
migration officials a plan to bring the
5000 poverty-stricken residents of
st. Helena to California. Since the
withdraw of the British military sta
ton some years ago. the residents
have had hard struggle for exist
ence.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

The twenty-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. George Baker, of Milbanks. was
attacked with an epileptic fit a few
nights ago and fell into the fire, re-
ceiving burns from which she died a
few hours later.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Mr.. Charles H. Jacobson, who lives
near New Bern. slipped on the ice
near the railroad track a few days
ago and was struck by the incoming
eastbound train and received such in
1uries that he died soon after. He
was about sixty-five years Of age.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

The six-months-old child of Mr.. O.
t. Gilispie, Of Statesville, was left in
carriage near the fire for a few
moments one day last week. when
the carriage was overturned in some
way into the fire and the child was
burned to death.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Charles w. Morse, the noted con-
v1ct banker, who was transferred
to Fort Mcpherson from the Federal
Prison, at Atlanta, Ga, on account of
his physical condition, has now been
transferred to the Army General Hos
pital at Hot Springs, Ark. His con-
dition is very critical.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Charges that the Postofice Depart
ment officials illegally expended 81
100000 in payments to railroads for
railway cars that did not come up to
the legal standard were made be-
fore the House Committee Tuesday,
on reform in the Civil Service. by
Erben A. Walters, of Denver.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Five children. sisters. were burn
ed 10 death in a fire which destroyed
their home. at Motley. Mimi. a few
days ago. Their name was CARLYLE.
The mother and one daughter were
saved
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Wheeler Godfrey. the sixteen-year-
Old son OF Mr.. George M. Godfrey, of
the Waxhaw settlement, was acct
dentally shot by his cousin, Willie
keziah, while out hunting few days
ago. The shot took effect in the
young mans foot and it is feared will
destroy the use of it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

The State Department at Washing
ton, has become sufficiently alarmed
at the spread of the revolution in
Ecuador, that a flrst-class battleship
has been sent to help the Yorktown
In protecting American interests
Reports are that there are threatened
revolts in Brazil also.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Eugene Murphey, who shot D. M.
Vernon, of Spray, last spring, has
been identified by a description sent
out by local North Carolina author
tiles and located at Utica, N. Y. He
admitted shooting Vernon because he
killed his dog"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

A man in Hammond, Ind, began
hundred day jail sentence a few
days ago for whipping his sixteen
year-old wife. He told the trial
judge that he was under the impress
sion that this was a free country
and he could spank his wife if he
wanted to.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

j. NJ. stickel. agent for a photo
graph eularging establishment of Co
lumbia. S. c., dropped dead at the
home OF customer in Durham Tues
day, where he was delivering pic
lures.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Capt. c. NJ. Faircloth, a prominent
lawyer, of Clinton, N. c., narrowly
escaped death few days ago at the
hands of negro tenant and his wife.
The negro, assisted by his wife, cut
the lawyers throat, just missing the
jugalar vein.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Edward n. Dennis, formerly %
Morehead City, and an employe OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company
for fifteen years, dropped dead in the
Office at Richmond, Va, a few nights
ago, just as he was preparing to send
message.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Mr.. J. ". Fisher, a we'll known
employe Of the Southern Railway, at
Spencer, slipped on the ice on the
yards there a few days ago and was
run over nv an engine. He lost an
arm and leg and his condition 9TH
erwise is considered serious.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-01-18

Robbers entered the safe of Franz
Vattery & Company, wholesale liz
uor dealers of New Orleans, a few
nights ago. and took from the safe
$1,000 in cash and securities valued
at $4,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-01
YALE CREWS WENT
 OVER TIT THAMES COURSE No Attempt at Speed-5ulldog Mascot ArriVes-Shift in the Varsity Boat.

All the Yale crews went over the fOur-mile course on the Thames Fri day afternoon, but no attempt was made for speed. Bob Cook coached the varsity eight. Coach Rodgers the fours and Coach Harmon the freshment. Professors Cooper and Durfee from the college are at Gales Ferry conduct ing examinations.
 Two graduate Yale oarsmen, Al Swaine '92, and T. H. Campbell 97 visited the quarters. Beans, the bull dog mascot for all Yale athletic teams arrived from New Haven.
 High wind and rough water reduced the morning practice of the crews to short rows. the varsity covering in ali about two and half miles, going up stream a mile and quarter. There was another shift in the varsity four, Scully going in at No. 3 and Ives al bow. Richards rowed bow in the sec ond four and Oldenberg went in at No. 3, Pease being out of the boat temporarily by reason of indisposition. Gano, No. ?. in the freshman eight, is ill and Mayer took his place. The annual examinations began in the morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-01
ELLIS RAPHAEL CELEBRATING
 HIS SETH BIRTHDAY. Family Gathering at His Home-Re- sided Here Over Fifty Years.

There will a be a family gathering today to observe the 8Sth birthday of Ellis Raphael, probably Connecticuts
 cigarmalIer. Although not in the best
 of health, MT Raphael is able to be about every day
 Mir. Raphael was born in London, in Bishop Gate, June 1, 1924 He was married there August 12, 1S46, and
 shortly afterwards came to New York.
 where for eleven years he was en- | ployed as a ciSarmaker He came to Norwich in July, 1857, entering the em- ploy of N. c. Breckenridge, and In 1861 went into business for himself in the i Breed building. He moved from there to the Bailey block. and for many years has been located at his present
 quarters in the Cook building.
 Mrs. Raphael died 16 years ago and there are ten children living.
 MT. Raphael has attained consider able prominence asc an odd Fellow, | having been a member of the order for [ nearly sixty years. He has occupied all the chairs of the order and wears a veterans jewel. He is a member of the Norwich board of trade, of the Colonial club, and is president of the first Hebrew society of Norwich. MT. Raphael is widely known and is an honored and respected member of the community.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-01
Y.M.C. A. Campaign Totals $4, ,737 9S
Teams Finish With $262e2 Needed to Reach $5oeo Goal Captains Expect That Full Amount Will Be Made Up Individual Honors Divided Between James L. Case and Frank L. Arnold

Friday night the Y. NJ. c. A. cam paign by its teams of four in the eff fort to raise $5,609 for the budget for the current year closed $262.5o short of the desired amount but without leav- ing the captains in any other frame of mind than feeling confident that the whole sum will be made up very short- ly. The pledges secured and reported for the last day aggregated $1,o56,0o on 142 pledges,
 This morning the team captains are to meet at o'clock to confer on the way in which the balance will be raised. The campaign Is over. There will be no more team work to raise the sum, but the association workers feel that some may not have been seen who would like to give or that others may like to increase the amounts they have already pledged A word by telephone or by personal call from any such will certainly be nest welcome at this time.
 Supper by Christ Church Ladies.
 There was plenty of enthusiasm when the workers gathered Friday evening at 6.30 for supper and the final reports. About 40 including the team men and the association officers, enjoyed the excellent salad supper served by the ladies of Christ Episcopal church.
 The rector of the church, Rev R. R. Graham, was a guest at supper and asked the blessing, while Assistant Secretary J. H. Ely was delegated to convey te the ladies the thanks ef the committeeman.
 General Secretary Robert s. Ross of the New Haven Y. M. c. A. was in town during the day, working in the campaign, and was also at supper, to- gether with General Secretary s. B. Doolittle of the Willimantio asseeia- tien.
 Close Race Between Two Teams.
 When the reports of the day came in Capt. Frank L. Arnold's team with $295.50 showed that it was within a few dollars of beating out Capt. L. O. Smiths team, which had $305, and has held the lead on each days work.
 The following shows the work each day in the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-01

ing, s1,0I5, Team C. Capt. Shepard E. Palmer, sSO2; Team D. Capt. F. L. Ar mold, $9S1.4S: The honor of being the one team to raise 1t assigned quota goes to Captain Brownings team, which went s75 over the mark.
 General Secretaries Present.
 The speakers at supper Friday even ing were General Secretary Ross, Rev. MT Graham, General Secretary Doo- little and General Secretary Hirsch of the Eastern District association, Brooklyn, N. r. The last named spoke of several different building campaigns in which he had participated and ex- pressed the hope that he might take in one that might come In Norwich
 Telegram from State Secretary A telegram from State Secretary F. l T. Bates at New Haven was received | and read at supper. It was as follows, addressed to the Y NJ: c. A: financial campaign workers. Hearty cengratula- tions to you and your nimble workers. | Hope your next years work will break all previous records.
 On the Hener RelI.
 On the individual honor rell fer Frl- day President James L. Case led in amounts raised with $260, followed by A. A. Browning s91, F. L. Arnold $SS50, c. H. Haskell sri, and 1; c; Elmer s4s. Fer totals for the campaign the figures were James L. Case s1,414, L, o. Smith s4S0 A. A. Browning s369, F. L. Ar hold s259, and c. Fl. Haskell S1ss. On the individual henors fer number 1 of pledges secured F. L. Arnold led with 27, l. c. Elmer 13, w. c. Pullen 10, A. E. Cherry 8. A, A. Browning and J. L. Case each T. Captain Arnold was cheeFed for the great record he | had made for the whole campaign In number of pledges secured, having "A which Is mere than double the next man, w. c. PulEeu, with 90, followed by A. A. Browning 27. N. Eugene Smith 26, and H. H. Pettis z3.
 475 Pledges Secured.
 On the successive days of the cam paign the number of pledges secured | by the teams have been 140, 126, 6T and | 142, making a total of 475 which are divided as follows by teams. A s4. E ] 69, c 104, and D 265.
 Compared with a year ago, wher S5,015 was raised, the pledges have averaged about the same. At that time there were 495 pledges for a total O. ! $5,015. this year there are 475 pledge, for S4,737.50. The average each year was about $10. and 20 more pledges O. this general average would nearly make up the desired amount this year
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-01
FAREWELL TO PASTOR.
Reception Given Rev. Walter Gay by
 Grace Memorial Baptist Church.

The members of Grace Memorial Baptist church and the Union Lyceum combined in giving the retiring pas tor, Rev. Walter Gay, a farewell re- ception in the auditorium of the church Friday evening and many were pres ent to extend their best wishes to Rev. Mir. Gay. Rev. A. w. Adams presided during the evening. Remarks were given by William Fields president of the Lyceum, Deacon Dahney, Deacon Payne and Rev MT Adams. There were selections by the Lyceum choir and the programme was concluded with short talk by Rev. Mir Gay.
 On the conclusion general social hour was enjoyed and many took the occasion to say farewell to their re- tiring pastor Refreshments of cake and ice cream were served.
 Rev. Mir. Gay concluded his pastor ate at the Grace Memorial church last Sunday and leaves this Saturday, morning to take up his new duties as pastor of Macedonia Baptist church ir Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-01
GETS-IT For COrnS
 Really a Wonder
New Way, Painless, Sale and Sure
@auit That: GRrs-TT Will Get Any
 

The new kind of corn cure; the only sure kindI the only easy, safe, pain less kind is here, It's what corn ever since the age of shees Does it really de the werk2 Well. just one trial will prove it,
 The name of this big surprise is "GHTS-IT," because it gets it, You don't have ts wrap your toes in ban dages. There are no plasteFs, no salVes. What Is more, GETS IT" will never, absolutely can't, hurt sF make the true flesh T9Ff as gsia ma0g my 9shef 4ss s, ss5h thing eah't hart or iRjHFe the flesh, Apply it la i've seseRds, It's guaranteed, or ysilF money is refunded.
 Your druggist sells ,"GETS-1T," aG cents per bottle, OF diBeet if you wish. frem F. lawrence & Gs., Chicago. Seid in Norwich by Lee X 0sgsed
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-01
WAS MARRIED IN TAFTvILLE.
Southington Couple, Mir. and Mrs. G
 w. Lewis, Now Seek Divorce.

Mrs Helen E. Lawis of southington asked Judge Howard ]. Curtis in the superior coutr at Hartford Friday for a divorce from George W. Lewis of Waterbury on grounds of habitual in- temperance and intolerablie cruelty. They were married in Taftville Feb ruary 15. 1874 and have a. son S4 years old, The Lewises ran a piano store in Waterbury for some years, and Mir Lewis has latterly been a salesman and for time had q hbusiness at Cornwall Bridge. Testimony was given as to protracted dissipation on the part of MT. Lewis and of two occasions on which he strHcs khiwisfoT. h ?onRd which he struck his wife. A. E Els appeared for Mrs. Lewis, who ceased to live with her husband about a year ago. Decree was granted.