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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29
CHURCHYARD DISSERTATIONS.
Card Playing on Tombstones in Ire
Iand-Memorial of Hogarth.
(London Dispatch to The New York
SUM-

There is a churchyard in the bor-
ough Of st. Marylebone, London, in
which tombstone is pointed out to
visitors as the one on which Ho-
garth's idle apprentice" threw dice.
Attention has just been called to the
fact that his practice of gambling on
tombstones has come down to the
present day in at least one graveyard
in the United Kingdom.
A lawsuit, just decided, has stopp-
ed the practice in the churchyard of
Dungarvan, an Irish village, where
some of the inhabitants were in the
habit Of playing cards on the slabs
placed over grave and of dancing to
the muic of an ACCORDION. The rep
resentative church body was the COM
plant in the cae. 1t ought and OBJ
tanned an injunction against sixteen
person, restraining them from tres
passing upon the burial ground and
premises adjacent to the Church of
st. Mary. The master of rolls who
heard the case, held that this privi-
lege was one of permission and not a
right and that churchyard was ded-
icated to the service of God and not
to the recreation of man.
In the days before the Reforma-
ton, authorities say, the parish
churchyard was ued a a public play
ground. Games and revels were
commonly held there on Sundays and
holidays. At Whitsuntide there was
sort of church fair held in grave
yards at which ale brewed by the
church wardens was served, while
dice throwing, card playing and
bowls were permitted. Cock fight
ing in churchyards did not cease un-
til the eighteenth century. There is
a story told that a wealthy man in
Hurstbourne Tarrant, a village of
Hampshire, ordered that a fat tomb
stone. large enough to enable the
boys to play marble on it, hould be
placed over his grave.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29
Ex-Police of Hamlet Selling Liquor

Hamlet, N. c., Feb. 26-The Ham
let Messenger prints the following
particulars of the sensational arrest
of former chief-of-police who was
caught in the act of selling whiskey:
Chief-of-Police John Braswell.
Special Officers of the Seaboard J. A.
Pittman, and Mr.. H. B. MCGEE, of
G.. B. Wright selling liquor to Steve
Probst in Boydtown, where Wright
had gone in buggy, carrying suit
case containing fifty-one pint bottles
filled with whiskey that was said to
have been brought from Jacksonville
that night by a dining-car porter on
No. "a"
The officers named above had con-
cealed themselves about o'clock
in a small clubhouse belonging to the
dwelling occupied by Steve Probst.
Wright drove up into the yard, tied
his horse and proceeded to sell
Probst five dollars worth Of whiskey.
Probst asked If it was as good as that
he brought Sunday night. Wright
replied that it was the same.
At this juncture the officers came
out from their hiding place, Chief
Broswell Selling WTight's sleeve, but
Wright wrenched himself loose from
his hold and dashed toward the creek,
the chief following in hot pursuit for
distance of sixty yards or more,
seconded by Officer Pittman, Mr. Nc
Gee following closely after. Things
were getting lively.
AS they approached the creek
Wright plunged into a hole of water
some ten or fifteen feet across and
two or three feet deep. Chief Bras
well went in right on top of Wright
and when they came to the surface
had his arm around Wright's neck
and counted him his prisoner.
Mr.. Pittman arriving just at this
time, rushed in and helped to lead
the house searching and finding a lot
of whiskey that Wright had sold
Probst Sunday night, sixteen pints of
which they brought away with them.
Mr.. Wright was then conducted to
the city prison, while Mr.. MCGEE
looked after the horse and buggy
and the captured whiskey. Chief
Braswell struck his knee against a
cross-tie as he went into the hole on
his prisoner and bruised it severely
, Wright remained in Jail until
about o'clock the next day, not
being able til THAT time to give the
required bond, which was fixed at
$3.50. After they had landed the ex-
chief safely in the city prison, it was
necessary to send to his home and
get dry suit of clothes for him
The officers and prisoner suffered
much with cold on account of get
ting into the water.
Wright was suspected of allowing
blind tigers to exist when he was
chief and evidence of this came out
in court, especially in connection
with the checks he had received from
Andrew Mosteller, who was given a
road sentence for selling liquor.
Mr.. D. B. Brown, who was night
police under Wright and did some
| fine work, rounding up a number OF
tigers" was badly handicapped or
account of the attitude Wright main
ed Mr.. Brown proved to be a good
officer and deserves much credit fol
his good service.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29
GHOST FIGURES IN DIVORCE.

Man Asks Decree When Wife is
Haunted by First Husband.
Macon (Ga.) Dispatch in New York
Tribune.1
A ghost figured in divorce proceed
ings here recently, when George w.
Mann told the court that his young
wife was haunted by the shade of
her former husband, to whom she
made a promise that after his death
she would never marry.
She became so respondent from
remorse, Mann says, that he con-
sented to separation, and they ap-
piled for divorce. He got a decree.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29
Yes. There Are a Lot of Them Still
Voting the Democratic Ticket.
Fayetteville Index. I

Fayetteville Index.1
Buying grass at a high price to
feed high priced mules to kill cheap
grass to raise cotton at a low price
to pay for the grass bought at a high
price-did you ever know OF a man
to be guilty of such business?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29

acre. tn Importance as
azure stands out very pru~s,. =
IL u likely that mar a.
read these articles have -.
leaves and pine ssraw tats !
lot duriEE the late TAI IA
TO Be used 40 bedding co. =. a.
Did you ever question 80 ~,s
this apparently worthless
came to kaow It's real va.
decided to include the ..,s.
these materials in the .a,l.,.'
BILE. :
Following to the ,ahse a.
fertilizer value Of varsoas a.
nnrcs compared ~tth ia, :, b
manure: "a
Peas, z.,
>#rH. Fsaa -
gap~ teFvz=t -....
pAA Leaves -s...... H.
Tawn ngwsAkNN s.-.--. NJ
Cnw szAAGsV ffrxsht Eel
Hp~w@ manure tsrwsht +s
| Commercial ssrtaIinss 80: C. 81
Aren't you surprised 10 60
mon oak leaves carrying "a -.
trogen as half a ton OF -.
mercial FERTILIZER. And 20 50
than twice as much phosaAs.s. - -
and almost as much po,asA 4.
of fresh horse or COW nance,
now see that we were astl.r
nure OF manure when we go
material as bedding.
or course we all kaow a.,
plant food elements O, AL =,
green raw manuring crops A.. :
available TO the crop Till thew -
undergone decay in the soil D., =
process generally goes or ~,
enough during the spring az -.
mer months. and We do 20, aa,, !.
wait long for returns from O., !,
bors.
Next We expect 10 discus -.
handling OF green manurcs 4. a.
production OF the differed, a.
crops. J. l.. BURGESS
n. c. Department 70 Agricglty,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29
General News.

During 1910. according TO statis-
tics published recently. SIS million
aires died in France.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29
Democratic High Tariff Tax and No
Protection.
Clinton News Dispatch. I

Clinton News Dispatch.1
The Democratic party claims to be
against a high tariff. the tariff Is
simply a tax paid to US by foreign
ers, and Democrats are shedding lots
of tears because the foreigners are
paying US their dough. But the
Democrats have put high tariff on
the lands and all other property the
faremrs in North Carolina own. and
still we don't hear 'em say a word
about reducing the tariff that they
put on our farming lands, they are
giving us high tariff all right but
they are not giving US any protection
not even from the blind tigers. -
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29


aires died in France.
The nrsx in Houston. Texas. a few
DAYS ago amounted TO loss Of So
500, 600 with insurance of $500
Senator Reed. Of Missouri, intro
ducd a resolution q fev days ago
for an investigation OF the election
OF Senator Henry /. Dupont. OF Del
aware.
Fire broke out in the mines at
Lehigh, Okla. last Thursday and one
hundred men were entombed, but
most of them had been rescued up
to the last reports
Peter Serrier. a well-to-do farmer,
living near Gallipolis, Ohio. was muir
dered on the night OF the 23rd, his
home robbed and burned in an at
tempt to cover the crime.
! The royal decree proclaiming the
/ annexation OF Tripolitina and Cyrin-
I lea TO Italy was presented by Prem
Ter Giolitti in the Chamber OF Dep
ago.
Samuel Miller, who was convicted
! of the murder of his wife, in Mem
phis, Tenn, on Thanksgiving Day,
1902, and who escaped from jail in
1903, has been located and arrested
at Oakland, California.
Reports from Ell Paso, Texas, on
the 26th, were that the VasQuitas
army, commanded by Emilio Campo,
was thought to be advancing on Ju-
arex, and United States Consul Ed
wards notified all Americans to leave
Juarex.
Representative Levy, of New York,
introduced a bill on the 22nd to en-
power the President to build four
battleships annually, each to cost
not less than $6,OOO,00O exclusive OF
armament The bill would appro-
pirate $20,0OO,00O to start the work.
The grave of William Braswell, a
Revolutionary soldier of Avery
County, North Carolina, is to be
marked by a headstone at the ex-
pense of the War Department, &C
cording to reports received from the
Quartermaster-G General a few days
ago.
AS many as twenty persons were
killed and scores of others were in
jured in cyclone storm which swept
through a strip of Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi last week. The property
damage is reported to be half mill
lion dollars. Most of the deaths
were confined to the negroes.
A woman employed in the Brook
Ign Nursery, New York, has con-
fessed to the killing of eight infants
by placing oxalic acid in their milk.
She said she did not intend killing
the babies, but wanted to make them
sick to get revenge on the nurses in
the hospital who, she said, were her
enemies.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29

Senator Reed. Of Missouri, intro
ducd a resolution q few days ago
for an investigation OF the election
OF Senator Henry /. Dupont. OF Del
aware.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29

The ares in Houston. Texas. few
days ago amounted 10 loss Of So
100000 with insurance of $500
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29

Fire broke out in the mines at
Lehigh. Okla, last Thursday and one
hundred men were entombed, but
most of them had been rescued up
10 the last reports
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29

Peter Serrier. a wellto-do farmer,
living near Gallipolis, Ohio. was muir
dered on the night OF the 23rd. his
home robbed and burned In an at
tempt to cover the crime.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29

Mr. Walter A. Murphey. OF saiiS-
bury. has accepted the position OF
general secretary To the alumni OF
University OF North Carolina, and
will assume the duties on March l.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29

Arthur Davis, a negro OF raining
Creek vicinity. has been placed In
fau at Kinston for the shooting OF
a colored boy named Fields. II ID
claimed the shooting was accidental
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29
State News.

In a drunken row near Spencer
Thursday night eae negro shot and
ktIled another. Both names we're
Hannah. II Ii claimed tnat the
shooting was accidental.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29

AS many as twenty persons were
killed and scores of others were in
jured in cyclone storm which swept
through strip of Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi last week The property
damage is reported to be half mill
lion dollars. Most of the deaths
were confined to the negroes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29

At Lenoir Saturday morning the
home of Felix Haigler, colored, was
burned, and two children, aged three
and six years, persisted also. The
parents had left the house but a
short time when the house was dis
covered to be in flames.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29

Robert Riggsbee, lineman for
the Durham Telephone CompanQ sup
posedly touched a live wire on a
pole on Mangum Street a few days
ago, and fell twenty-three feet, strik-
ing his head on the pavement, kill
ing him instantly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29

Considerable damage was done by
storms in Union County last week.
Property was damaged, also cattle
and sheep were killed. Fire broke out
during the storm, destroying a resi-
dence belonging to c. E. Houston.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29

Rufus Moore, a young man of
vile, who had charge of the furnace
for the Unagasta Manufacturing Co.,
went down to replenish his fires and
put on his overalls which had be-
come saturated with gasoline in some
way, and when the doors Of the fur
mace were opened, his clothing be-
came ignited, burning him to death
before help could reach him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29

The royal decree proclaiming the
annexation OF Tripolitina and Cyrin-
lea TO Italy was presented by Prem
Ter Giolitti in the Chamber OF Dep
uties and Senate at Rome few days
ago
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29

The Baraca-Philathea State Con-
vention Is called to meet In sails
bury April 18Th to 18th. From 600
10 500 delegates are expected and
an interesting program is being pre-
pared.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29

While out hunting one day last
week a colored man named Risen
located a still in the vicinity OF Bla-
denboro, which he reported TO the
sheriff, who proceeded to capture II
at once.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-29

Mrs. Carolina Gates, a well-known
lady of Durham, was found dead in
her bedroom at her home one day
last week. She had supposedly died
of heart failure and fallen into the
CRATE. The discovery was made by
her daughter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-19
DRINKING HIGH BALL
WHEN CRASH OCCURS,

NEW YORK. April &c. H. Ro-
macque, OF Georgetown, KY, n of
the first cabin passengers. had just
stepped from the deck to the smoking
room and stood at a table with a high
ball in front of him when the crash
anne
I'VE had been crunohins through ice
all day" said Mr.. Romaccue, "and I
had been standing on the deck. / had
become chilled and went inside for a
warming drink before going to bed.
Suddenly there came the shock. and
my first thought was that we had
struck a larger cake OF Toe than usual.
The boat suddenly tilted, so sharply
that my highbali slid from the table.
Then came a cry We're sinking and
the lights grew DINNER and dimmer
and finally went out.
Even then there was no panic Of
any kind, although there was a rush
to the boats when they were first
lowered. The officers IN charge COM
manded women and children first,' and
the men stood back. Few of us even
then thought there was any real dan
ger"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-19
NINE TO HOSPITAL
FROM CARPATH|A
Ambulances Take Four Women,
Four Children and a Man
to st. Luke's.
ALL ARE SUFFERING FROM
EXPOSURE AND SHOCK.
Tortured by Cold in Drifting
LifebOats Until Picked Up,
Half Dead.

NEW YORK, April 1e.-Four wom-
en-, four children and a man we're taken
in ambulances to st. Luke's Hospital
from the pier last night suffering from
shock and exposure.
They n Miss Elite Dean, Of Pick
ham. England, whose husband and son
were lost in the disaster, and her two
daughters, Bertha, z years old, and
Elisabeth, 2 months old; Mrs. Alice
Johnson, OF St. Charles, ILL.,, and two
children, Harold, A years old; Elma, !
rear old; Miss Helena Nelson, of Joliet,
ILL.,, and Mrs. Florence Thornickorst,
of Marshtown, England, whose husband
was lost in the catastrophe. and AL
bert Waite, of Clinton, N. z.
At the hospital 1t was learned that
the survivors there suffered torture
while exposed to the cold In the drift
ing lifeboats. It was said all the pa
tents will be able to leave in a few
days.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-19
TITANIC OFFICERS
GUNS FELL MANY
Woman Tells of Drastic Action
to Prevent Seizure of
Lifeb0ats.

NEW YORK. April 1s.-John Kuhl.
Of Omaha, Neb., last night told OF the
sufferings Of the passengers taken of
the Titanic in lfeboats. He said that
many Of the women were scantily clad
and that our died as q result of ex-
posure after being hauled aboard the
Carpathla.
crowded condition of the boats,'' said
Mr.. Kuhl, 1.-THE utmost heroism was
displayed by all OF the unfortunates.
When they were lifted to the deck OF
the Carpathia many of the women
broke down completely and there were
many touching scenes. Many of the
women were incoherent and several
were almost insane"
OF all the heroes who went to their
death when the Titanic dived to its
ocean grave none, In the opinion of
Miss Hilda Slater. a passenger in the
last boat to put off, deserved greater
credit than the members of the ves-
SETS orchestra. According to Miss
Slater the orchestra played until the
last. When the vessel took It's Anal
plunge It's strains mingled grewsomely
with the cries of those who realized
that they were fac to face with death.
"It was terrible said Miss Slater,
whit had come from her home in Eng
land to visit q brother, an architect,
tn this city. Prom the the
vessel struck, or as soon as the mem
ber5 OF tho orchestra could be COL
looted, there was a steady round of
airs. It did much to keep up the
spirits of everyone and probably served
as much as the efforts OF the officers
to prevent panic"
Miss Slater, when the ship struck the
iceberg, wen on deck, but was ordered
to go back to her stateroom. Later
h heard confusion on deck and some
one cry: Order everyone to don a life
belt" Running on deck after dress
ing again Miss Slater was ordered to
the boat deck.
when I got there" she sald, 81
found an indescribable scene. A num-
Der of the steerage men passengers had
attempted to seize one Of the boats and
there was such a brisk revolver fire
many fell under 1t. The prompt and
drastic action Of the officers restored
order.
There were man touching scenes
as the boats put off. I saw Colonel
John Jacob Astor hand his young wife
into a boat tenderly and hen ask an
officer whether he might also go. When
permission was refused he stepped
back and cody took out his cigarette
case.
"'Goodby, dearie.' he called gaily as
he lighted a cigarette. and leaned over
the rail. I'll join you later Another
man, a F~renchman, I think. approached
one of the boats about to be lowered.
He had with him two beautiful little
boys. An officer waived him back
sternly.
Bless you,' he said, 4 don't want
to go, but for Gods sake take the boys.
Their mother is waiting for them in
New York The boys were taken
aboard"
Miss Slater dwelt at length on the
large percentage of the crew saved.
On the boat that carried her away
from the sinking ship were nine other
women and more than forty men
stokers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-19
DECLARES SHE WAS FIRST
WOMAN IN FIRST BOAT.

NEW YORK, April 19.-Mrs. Dickin-
son Bishop, OF Detroit, declared today
thai she was the first WOMAN in the
first boat. 1--WE 1oated around a half
mile or so from the scene of the dis
aster for four hours before we were
picked up by the Carpathia," she said.
Il was in bed when the crash came.
| was not much alarmed, but decided
to dress and go on deck. BY the time
was dressed everything seemed
quiet, and l lay down in my, berth
again, assured that there was no dan
ger. / rose again at the of
a s~tewardess. There were a few pas
sengers on the deck when I reached
there. There was no panic and the
discipline Of the Titanic's crew was
perfect. My husband Joined me on
the Carpathia and we kneit together
and thanked God for u preserva-
ton"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-19
ILL.,, WIFE IS AWAITING
NEWS OF HER HUSBAND.

ASBURY PARK, April 1e.-Mrs.
william Logan Gwynn, wife of the
chief mail clerk on the Titanic. is wait
ing confidently to hear that her hus-
band has been saved, though his name
is not on the list of those rescued, She
is critically i'll as is her 6-months-o old
baby.
Gwynn was scheduled to return on
the Philadelphia, which sailed after the
Titanic. but he received a cable from
his wife, telling him of her own and
the baby's illness. He obtained per-
mission from the United States postal
representatives in England to return
on the Titanic and vas placed in
charge of the five other clerks.
Gwynn has been on the transatlantic
postal service since 1904. He has been
in the postal service since 1895.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-19

Here are 0 vacant lots. Place in each lot
any number from l to Q so that. no matter
which way you count them, the total of the
numbers will be 10. Do not use the same
numeral twice.
An excellent and equal opportunity for
everyone to win $1,000 and lay his founda-
ton for a home. This 5000 will be credited
in the shape of a credit toward any of our
ance to be paid off $1,000 down and s2,00
monthly.
This property ts located at Dunelien, N. j.,
adjoining the beautiful city of
Plaix1fie1d, ~. "
Property is on main line OF Central r. r.
of New Jersey, with low communication and
excellent train service. 1t is only two blocks
from station. Main trolley line runs right
through our property. 1t has gas, water,
electricity and cement sidewalks.
All answers addressed to EQUATOR
REALTY co, World Building, SO Park Row,
New York city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-19
ON DECK, WHERE HE
BELONGED. "-.PRES. TAFT

WASHINGTON. April 1s.-President
Taft informed visitors early today that
he gave up hope for his military aide.
Major Archibald Butt, Immediately
upon learning of the disaster.
"I knew that Major Butt had gone
down. said the President with great
sorrow. "He was a soldier and was on
deck, where he belonged"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-19
OPEN

ALL OUR FRIENDS and patrons who visit us N Saturday will be present
an assortment of ferns
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-19

miss this great op-
~portunity. Young
couples going house.
keeping will find
some wonderful bar
gains In furniture
during the Opening
Days. We extend
easy terms of credit
to all
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-19


worry along with old
furniture that has "seen
better days."
Don't worry about
your rooms not looking
as handsome and Com
fy' as they should look!
Jump on the first car
tomorrow, make a bee
line for M s.
NEW o e at 234
Market st.