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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

year and a half ago. the General Ed
ucation Board of New York offered
to contribute one hundred and 1fty
thousand dollars OF this amount IL the
College would raise the balance.
Eight hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars have already been pledged on
condition that the College obtain h.
December 31st of this year subscrip-
tons for the remaining hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. District COM
mittees are being organized in the
chief centers of population and the
campaign is on throughout the State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18
Ex-COngressman Simpsons Widow
Running for Office.

Wichita, Kansas, dispatch of
July 14th says:
Mrs. Jerry Simpson, widow of
'Sockless Jerry Simpson, has follow
ed the admonition of her late hus-
band from the spirit world and has
become a candidate for County Su-
perintendent of Schools of Sedgwick
County.
Since the death of her husband
several years ago Mrs. Simpson has
professed to have received numerous
spirit messages from him.
Mrs. Simpson is a great believer
in these spirit messages from her
husband, and she regulates her daily
life according to the advice she re-
ceives from him. In one of his mes
sages he directed the sale of his BIZ
ography. Mrs. Simpson has worked
industriously at this and has lived
upon the proceeds of the sale of the
book"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

ChalOner, the Millionaire, Thinks He
Has Outwitted New York Relatives
Some Money for This State.

A Richmond, Va, dispatch of July
14th says:
''In order to forestall efforts of his
relatives in New York, who charge
that he is insane, John Armstrong
Chaloner has decided his entire prop
erty amounting to $1,500,OOO to the
Virginia Trust Company in trust to
be divided at his death between the
University of North Carolina and the
University of Virginia. Specific be-
quests Of $40, 200 each are made as
follows: To Columbia University,
New York, to increase the Chandler
historical prize fund; to the Virginia
Military Institute, the Virginia Poly
technic Institute, the College of Ag-
riculture and Mechanics Arts of
North Carolina, the University of
South Carolina, the South Carolina
Military College, the Clemson Agri-
cultural College, the College of
Charleston, S. c., and $4,000 is CIV
en- to the town Of Roanoke Rapis, N.
c., the income from which is to be
APPLIED to the annual purchase of a
Christmas tree for public school chill
dren.
"Mr. Chaloner reserves a life in
terest in all property and the right
to vote all stock, but agrees not to
hypothecate the stock or cucumber
the real estate save for improvement
of the property and then only with
the consent of the two first-named
universities
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18
THREE YOUNG MEN DROWNED.
Lost Their Lives in Tar River, Near
Grimesland, in Pitt County.

Washington, N. c., July 14.-News
has reached here of tragedy that
occurred at Farmers Landing, near
Grimesland, Pitt County, when three
promising boys met their death by
drowning in Tar River. From what
can be learned of the unfortunate af-
fair, Theodore Tucker, aged IS; Ell
bert Tucker, aged Is, and Robert
Hardy, aged IL, their cousin, deter
mined to go fishing in the afternoon
and left the Tucker home with fish
ing tackle, etc. Milton Tucker, an
other brother of the Tucker boys, &C
companied them to go in swimming,
and later returned home to attend
to some duties at the farm. When
supper time came, the boys not SHOW
ing up, Milton went in search of
them, and when he arrived at the riv-
er he found their clothes on the bank
and the boat drawn up on shore, but
no trace of the boys. He fastened
home and gave the alarm and search
lied and searched the river, dragging
for the bodies all last night without
success. The bodies were finally To-
Gated this morning floating in the
river. The two Tucker boys were
sons of S. B Tucker, ap rominent
farmer of Pitt County, and the Hardy
boy a son Of Coon Hardy, of Green
vile, N c.. The sad deaths have cast
a gloom over the entire county.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

cursed With tie vs-s,-.
voting that old -sAsw lt1sesa :
bad the sense 20 49, As~~
Of = eentary ago, vss-w
No one ~ao has sve- So.
eres ballot system i. - IA
fail TO be disgus,sa 8. ''a "a
raEeous system In us~ !. as an
which permits co~rrso. - ~
e-auying and intsrass,... alaaea
extent that IL often s.fsn. q -
the people. " '
The yeomanry Of this Sea-.
cure the Australian sallos 4 a.. : "a
pledge themselves 10 T.. .-s7saaaa
the next Legislature. -zA.,''@'''a "
lander. co
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18
No Grass Would Grow on His Grave.

No Grass Would Grow on His Grave.
The Boone Democrat tells of the
grave of man who was buried near
forty years ago and to-day the grave
is as bare and hard as the earth in a
public highway. The story runs like
this: The man buried there was
an extremely profane man. During
his last illness he became fearfully
rebellious and during his frightful
rawlings cursed his Creator and died.
From that day to this not sprig of
grass or flower has grown upon the
clay that covers him, while all the
other mounds in the burying ground
are covered with carpet of green.
This is truly very singular coinci-
dence, and we leave its solution for
our readers"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

Saschex. Miss. LAZY 1.-THE mar
ket for live bon weevils closed to-
day. With a total Of 1850. real or
alleged. borght Saturday. June -.
July 9Th and July 18th. NJ 50 cents
a hundred. These prices we're paid
nj the Matches cotton oil Mill for wee
Wis caught IN Adams County. The
oil mills. local Wholesale merchants
and banks contributed money for the
purpose. Tonight II was reported
that most OF the insects purchased
were not the genuine article. many OF
them having bsen taken from cookie
hurs.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

Several Who We're ftHanneu bFhe%ah
the Cars Begged 60 lie Killed for
Relief.
A Chicago dispatch of July i+th
says:
Thirteen persons we're killed and
fifteen 10 twenty were injured IN .
wreck on the Chicago. Burlington.
and Quincy Railroad at Western
Springs. suburb Of Chicago. At $40
q. N. to-day.
Coming through . fog with sup
posedly clear track ahead. train No.
5. fast mail. fan at full speed into
the rear o. train No 2. known as the
Overland Express from Denver which
was standing still on the track. tele-
scoping two OF the Overland's Pull
man cars.
Mrs. F. A. Wilcox. who was in
charge Of the tower from which the
block signals were controlled, said
she was certain the block was thrown
against both trains. She collapsed
after the accident and still is in a
nervous condition.
Passengers Crushed to Death.
"All OF the dead except George
Bronson were taken from the rear
coach Of the Denver train. The en-
CINE of No. plowed through this car
halving 1t mad crushing out the lives
of helpless passengers, many of whom
were still in their berths, on to the
second coach the engine then sped.
Halfway through the car it veered to
the left, derailing the sleeper. The
engine was entire stripped when it
stopped.
Fire starting from the gas lights
in the sleepers, then broke out. Many
victims, pinioned dowi by heavy tim
bers and iron pleaded for death
Members of the fire department of
Western Springs and LAGRANGE were
on the scene within a few minutes
after the wreck occurred and they
put out the fire with lines of hose.
"Ghouls are believe to have robbed
the dead before they reached the
morgue in LAGRANGE. More than a
dozen large diamond sets are missing
from jewelry and although most of
the dead appeared to have been per-
sons in comfortable circumstances, a
dime was the largest sum of money
found on any of the bodies"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

The new national flag. bearing for
ty-eight stars. emblematic of all the
States, including the recently admit
ted Arizona and New Mexico, was ex-
hibited from Federal structures and
from the American Navy on the 4th.
Thirteen stars only will be admitted
in the blue square Of the flags.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18
WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED.
Horrible Atrocities Mark Capture of
City of Litang, China.

Shanghai, July 11-Horrible afro
cities marked the recent capture of
the city of Litang, in the province of
Sze-Chuen, by Tibetans.
Many women and children were
burned alive or otherwise slaughter
ed. The garrison defended the city
for an hour and then fled, leaving
seventy dead in the streets.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

OF Champ Clark IL was said that he
was so progressive that he WAS the
leader in the movement which re-
suited in the adoption OF the secret
ballot twenty-five years ago In Mis-
souri,.
Twenty-Five years,
And yet North Carolina Is still
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18
Mr.. Taft WIN lie x..,s-,

Washington. d. e - 1
President Taft wiiI h~ o~.s.,
fed Of hts nomination a, -. a''a
House August ls, Tbs us.'&a
to-day BY Chairman Hnle. a's
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

Mr.. E. d. Dunnovon, formerly OF
Rocky Mount, y. c., committed sui
eide Tuesday at Danville, Va, by TAX
ing an overdose of Iaudanum.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18
State News.

Chas. L. Stevens, for many years
the owner and editor Of the New Bern
Journal, has sold the paper to +. j.
Land Printing Company.
Mr.. E. d. Dunnovon, formerly OF
Rocky Mount, y, C., committed sui
eide Tuesday at Danville, Va, by TAX
ing an overdose of laudanum.
]. f. Harris, a letter-carTier in
Henderson, has been charged with
breaking open letters, and placed
under a bond OF $500 to answer the
charge.
Minnie King, negro woman OF
Wilmington, was shot and killed On
the streets OF that city Tuesday morn
ing, by Rachel Pollock, another negro
woman.
Mrs. Mary Poston, OF Lancaster,
died few days ago as result Of eat
ing cucumbers, causing acute indiges-
ton. She had been in bad health for
some time.
Jas. f. Parks, of Goldsboro, has
been appointed clerk in the ocean
mail service to succeed Woody, the
North Carolinian, who was lost in the
Titanic disaster.
The reunion of Confederate veter-
ans and picnic will be held at Mt.
Zion Church, Cornelius, this year on
August l. Judge Walter Clark, OF
Raleigh, will deliver the address.
A fire at Mebane last Friday de-
stroyed the store of A. P. Long and
the postoffice building, besides dam
aging other property. The loss was
estimated at from SIS to $4,000.
The neteen-months-old child Of
Mr.. Clyde Roney, of Burlington, ran |
away to his fathers store, near his
home, a few days ago, and drank a |
quantity of kerosene, from which he
died in a few hours.
Two men were killed and three Sc
riously injured in Washington Mon
day by an electric shock received in
repairing a transformer which had
been disabled by storm. The men
killed were James Reagan and Dan
lei Kelly.
During a very bad storm at Mt.
Airy last Saturday, the large shed of
the Mt Airy Granite Company was
blown down, killing Robert Perkins,
a stone cutter, and injuring several
others, besides damaging thousands
of dollars worth of property
Three boys, from twelve to eigh
teen years of age, two sons of Mr.. S.
d. Tucker, and one of D. w. Hardee,
of Greenville, were drowned in Tar
River last Friday afternoon. 1t is
supposed that they were swimming
and got too near a dangerous hole
near the spot they were last seem
The bodies were recovered.
At Blowing Rock last Saturday
afternoon, Alonzo, Hartley and Lewis
Trexler, two white men, engaged in
quarrel and Hartley struck Trexler
over the head with a billiard cue,
knocking him to the floor and wound
ing him to the extent that he died
few hours later. Trexler was twenty
eight years of age and was married.
Lewis Perkey, about eighteen years
of age, and Miss Ada Gibbs, both of
Gastonia, were caught on the trestle
of the Carolina and Northwestern
Railroad just outside the incorporate
limits of Gastonia, when they we're
caught by a train and Perkey was in
stantly killed. Miss Gibbie jumped
from the trestle and broke one limb,
besides receiving internal injuries.
THREE YOUNG MEN DROWNED. !
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

Chas. L. Stevens, for many years
the owner and editor Of the New Bern
Journal, has sold the paper TO +. j.
Land Printing Company.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

Minnie King, negro woman OF
Wilmington, was shot and Killed on
the streets OF that city Tuesday morn
ing, by Rachel Pollock, another negro
woman.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

Mrs. Mary Poston, OF Lancaster,
died a few days ago as a result of eat
ing cucumbers, causing acute indiges-
ton. She had been in bad health for
some time.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

]. E. Harris, a letter-carrier in
Henderson, has been charged with
breaking open letters, and placed
under a bond OF $500 to answer the
charge.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18
An Increased Endowment for Trinity
College.

An effort>is now being made to add
one million dollars to the endowment
of Trinity College. This endowment
took definite shape when about a
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

Watch the date on your Az,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

Jas. E. Parks, of Goldsboro, has
been appointed clerk in the ocean
mail service to succeed Woody, the
North Carolinian, who was lost in the
Titanic disaster.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18
General News.

The Louisiana General AssembI
has passed bill providing for the
recall OF all public officials except
Judges.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

Col. Richard ". Simpson. head OF
Clemson College. In South Carolina
died in Atlanta a few days ago at tbs
age OF seventy-two.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

Four person were drowned at AL
ton, H., a few days ago in a cloud
burst which destroyed property 10
the amount OF $4,000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

The reunion Of Confederate veter-
ans and picnic will be held at Mt.
Zion Church, Cornelius, this year on
August l. Judge Walter Clark, of
Raleigh, will deliver the address.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

A flash OF lightning struck Camp
Petus at Admission. Ala, one day last
week and killed two soldiers and In
iured several others
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

Lewis Perkey, about eighteen years
of age, and Miss Ada Gibbs, both of
Gastonia, were caught on the trestle
of the Carolina and Northwestern
Railroad just outside the incorporate
limits of Gastonia, when they were
caught by train and Perkey was in
stantly killed. Miss Gibbie jumped
from the trestle and broke one limb,
besides receiving internal injuries.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

Government reports from all over
the country are most encouraging.
The crop reporting board estimates
that crops are So better than last
year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

Victor Morris, Jr., holder of the
worlds amateur record for aero
plane speed, was killed at Palo Alto
Cal, when his machine fell from a
height of fifty feet.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-03-21
w. s. BURRIS' ASSISTANT CASHIER
Wherefore aTerse..

.Terse" is word that has IN un
derstood meaning nowadays. Shad
we'll In the fourth act Of 1.-THE Humor
lists" ll67l) put this question into the
mouth Of one Of his characters: Must
| stay by the strength Of terse claret
you have wet yourself into courage?
It IL probably an allusion to what ii
still sometimes called Dutch courage
bravery inspired By alcohol. Clare,
was In those times imported In
'tierces,' and 'terss" may be q con.
densed form Of that word. Also .'terse''
may be a condensed form Of that
word Also "terse claret" may have
been drink that did It's business with.
out any circumlocution. ike the terse
speaker or writer.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-03-21
THE SEEING EYE.

l know q man who has lived on
one farm half century. He sleeps
in the room in which he was born.
in the dark. Yet his lambs and his
pigs, the yelyety roll Of new sprout-
ing wheat, the procession Of the sea-
sons, the apple trees he planted and
has watched for years all are new
to him each day. l have seen him
stand and look at his sheep as if he
were a city man long shut out from
such sights. A sunset or q sunrise
is to him 9 miracle inexperienced
each day. That man has the seeing
eye. Detroit News.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-03-21

and Fifth. One member from
the Third Ward. Five members
from the Parish at large. Or.
dered for these Offices at noon
March 3Och, 1912 and that the
Parish Executive Committee
meet at / P. NJ. March 80, 1912,
and declare applicants for any of
these positions who have no op.
position the nominees for the
places for which they aspire.
Prentiss E. Carter, Robert
Darlington, Joe N. Magee, D. E..
Branch, Herman E. Gayer, L. w.
McDougall, w. II. Sullivan, aud
M. A. Thigpen we're named dele.
gates from Washington Parish
I'd the State Convention to be
held at Baton Rouge June 4th.
1912 for the purpose of electing
delegates to the National Demo.
cratic Convention TO be held at
Baltimore to nominate a Demo-
cratic Candidate for President.
There being no further bust
ness adjournment was duly
ordered.
P. B. CARTER,
ROBT. DARLINGTON, Chair
Sect'y.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-03-21
To the People Of the Goth.
judicial District.

The refusal of Judge Thomas
NJ. Burns to become a candidate
to succeed himself as Judge of
the Twenty.s;xth Judicial Dis.
trict Court has brought me the
urgent demand of many citizens
that | reconsider my determine.
ton to withdraw from politics
and become candidate for the
Judgship. While not being an
office of great financial induce.
ment, il is one of great lmpor.
lance to the people, and l realize
the responsibility that rests up.
on the man who unde rtakrs it's
duties. Therefore, in making
the announcement that l will b e
come a candidate, I do so in full
$500
appreciation of the confidence
reposed in me, and with the assur.
ane that if elected no miscarriage
of Justice shalt ever he laid at nv
door, and that my conduct shall
be governed alone by those in.
tluences that call for an honora.
BILE discharge of my duties.
| wish to further state that I
am the candidate of no faction,
am bound by no ties, and ask the
support of every citizen who has
confidence in my integrity and
my ability,
Respectfully,
y LEWIS l.. MORGAN.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-03-21
LII. Morgan for Judge.

We received the announcement
of Hon. Lewis L. Morgan for
District Judge just as we were
going to press, however. Mr..
Morgan needs no introduction at
our hands as every citizen of
the District knows him. He has
served four years as District
and the honest atd faithful man
ner in which he handled the at.
fairs of that office speak his
praise.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-03-21
coNFlnmA Tlon.

a .
Mis- Oldeigh What 30 you loo
Ing ct me for1 You're arnds liii3
boy. ll
Small Pitchers " mamma nd
you wasn't any chicken.
Miss oldeigh Oh Is did did
lhe7 !
. Small Pitchers Bat pap d'int
think 20.
Mis- oldeigh y, yo,slis 81
rude; you're : nics Nttls 10y. Tel
me. nov, vhat did pepa seyl
Email Pitcher Papa said you
we're q Old hea
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-03-21
- settle Boundary Dispute.

The century.old dispute over tho
boundary between Persia and Turkey
- Asia from M. Ararat south to tho
Persian gulf seems 70 b at last In .
:falr way to be settled, 1t a confer
ence recently held IA Constantinople
both governments ai,reed to submit the
points ~ contest q The Hague trib
mai md % abide ~ ity desision. +.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-03-21
Proceedings of the Wash
ingtOn Parish Democratic
Executive Committee.

The Washington Parish Elk.
ecutive Committee met at Frank
linton:.La., on the 10Th day of
March 1912 with the following
present Prentiss t.. Carter,
RotaFg Darlington, Herman E
Gay1V. Sullivan = proxy.
W. MAJ as F. j. Ada.:s-
proxy W. c. Magee, G. H. Rich
ardson; Barney Corkern, U.J.
Brumhe proxy. Herman E.
Gayer, 70. W. Warner. proxy,
HermalE. Gayer.
Withdrawal of W. H. ,Pettitt as
NOMINEE for Justice Of the peace
for Ind. ward was received and
accented. Denman d. OFT. was
named o. nominee to eli. this
vacancy.
A PRIMARY election was order.
ed for April is. 1912 for the cleo.
ton OF the following members of
the parish Executive Committee.
Two members from the following
Wards First. Second, Fonrtl,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-03-21
The Farmers s Merchants Bank
Franklinton Louisiana
NUMBER 81

We beg to solicit business and offer well
managed Bank whose active officers 6ncay interested
in other enterprise outside of Banking her words Bank
ing BUSINESS While naturally erested in the
welfare and OF every customer books the same
time have pets In extending accommodations
TONER'S CONSTANT with banking principles what
his business justies and what will permit
DEPOSITORS PROTECTION
In the first place have capital 100000 fully accord
ng Louisiana Banking necessary that Bank has assets
lamount equal their capital absolutely worthless before dpos has
chance to loose FIVE CENTS. This security
BANKING State in the Union thing that usnan
Bank examined Bank Examiner
acountset twice year and
R.w.JJON F..
! s. vlcEpREs J. S
BuRRls CASHIER,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-03-21

EE: e 7, !: !, $I.Oo PER
YEAR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-18
STRANGE POWER OF NEW
LIQUID ASTONISHES MANY
Entire City Results Following Use Scientists
Discovery andS Claim itJSeems Miraculous

cure. I have been using this new
Root Juice treatment twenty days now
and am feeling better every day. l
have spent at least S250.00 seeking q
cure without even getting relief, but
find the juice treatment is fast
curing me. The medicine has proved
to be worth it's weight in gold to me-"
Mr.. Gaines story started others tell
ing their experiences with 1t and were
it not for the fact that many of the
people gathered there were well known
in social and business circles, some or
the stories would seem too good to be
true.
Mr.. H L. Bassinger, of lis Elm
street Macon, said he had suffered
from rheumatism and stomach trouble
for nine years and that although four
doctors had told him there was no cure
for him, the first bottle Of the juice
treatment had given him relief and
that he was feeling fine.
A lady. who gave her name as Mrs.
Matte -Colquitt and her address as
400 Crowley street, spoke UP and said:
81 suffered thirteen years from indi-
gestion, gas on the stomach and
belching. l used to throw up half
what l ate and suffered fearfully. /
spent a lot of money on doctors and
medicines, but got no relief. When
nedru ABOUT ROOT Juice ana the great
things it was doing for the sick, I
tried it and although I have taken
orly one bottle, I am beginning to fell
fine. My food digests now and what l
eat stays down. 1 know this new
medicine is doing me a world Of good
and I believe it is going to cure me
completely after thirteen years of suf-
fcring. I, for one, can certainly recon-
mend it to anyone in my condition"
Lack of space makes it impossible
to print all of the many similar stories
that were told, but it is safe to say
that at least a dozen people recited
equally interesting and startling ex-
periences.