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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-17

A few years ago many Democratic
politicians were claiming that above
all things sugar should be placed on
the free list as IL vas a commodity
that everybody used. On last Satur-
day the House Democratic caucus. by
big vote rejected the free sugar
schedule.
1t is understood that the sugar
trust vas a large contributor 10 the
Democratic campaiga fund. but Of
course this fact may not have had
anything to do with the new position
OF the Democrats against free sugar
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-17
STATE POLITICIANS WORRIED.

None of the important Federal Of
fees in this State have yet been fill
ed by Democrats, and the Democratic
Senators and Congressman, to say
nothing of thousands of office-seek-
ers, are getting very anxious over the
situation. Simmons and Overman
have been to see the President, but it
is the impression that they did not
get the promises they desired. If the
President decides to ignore the reac-
tionaries in North Carolina in the
matter of appointments, as he has
done in some other States, then Sim
mons ct al will have very few juicy
plums to hand to their supporters.
Congressman Goodwin and Senator
Simmons have recommended a party
for postmaster for Wilmington, but
it is understood that Mr.. Wilson is
seriously considering the appoint
ment of a Progressive Democrat for
that fat office. In fact all the fat Of
fees in this State are still hanging
fire, and the politicians are spending
sleepless nights wondering what will
become of them when they come up
for reelection.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-17

rr~als ayst~rn. because she&r hasan@sa
and proats woala hs greatly iacrsas-
ed. b. n. p&ytnE % sueh license
II ~oald ar In the nAtEr~ 81 pToat-
able investment. . tie lonE rua- tor
onr banks as Il has pvuywu 20 D. fer
The national commercial banks CT
France Ho@wxsv So have. ALREADY
an enormous fapd o. the people >
money deposited In postal savings
banks 81 this country. upon wntrn the
government pays only tao per ecaf
intsre&, 20 tn. deposition. and ~hieh
could se deposited ia farm credit
banks. under government supervision
aud to- loaned 10 the farmer at =
rails. as iow a. three per cent. AID
thus leave one per cent as : stnk:ng
fund aud as security 10 cover sny
possible loss
Ne believe that the amount ~
money deposited ia postal savings
banks would D. doubled II The iA~
provided that this money should D.
loaned 10 farmers AZ the rate Of three
per cent
When ! ~as member of the North
Carolina State Legislature. IN 1900.
!. with others. led a desperate fleht 10
get the legal rate Of interest reduced
10 six per cent That vas great
step forward. but there are manN
mays ia which the @armer ~ robbed
OF the benefit OF that rate OF SIX per
cent and. as we have seen. are fore
ID 10 pay a much higher rate. The
average rate Of interest which far
mers are forced 10 pay, either direct
ly or indirectly. is probably over Ia
per cent.
II the railroads. factories and 9th
er industrial enterprises were forced
10 pay the same rate OF interest for
money which all OF them need and
must have. from time TO time. for
the Improvement and development al
their business. as the farmers arc
now required to pay. they would al
soon be bankrupted. Why should
the farmer be forced 10 pay more
than any other citizen, wealth pro
Queer or business man OF any kind
Farm land is indeed better security
than factory or a railroad.
If every deserving farmer land
owner. and tenant farmer in this
country could today be put on casl
basis, and was only required TO pa,
three or four per cent interest ant
was able TO secure all of the capita
that he needed for scientific and eco
nomical farming. the resultant bene
fits would be incalculable Our far
mers would become prosperous, a
they deserve TO become. and thus ef
fecively check the migration from tn,
farms TO the cities. and a new era O
prosperity, undreamed Of in thi
country, would begin. 1t wonld be
prosperity in which every railroad
bank and industrial enterpris
would share with the farmer
Respectfully.
MARION BUTLER.
Washington ADril
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-17

service system investigated. He
thinks that by this means many Re
publicans can be turned out in the
cold and that many Democrats car
be given food and shelter. 1t is
growing more in evidence every day
that the civil service is not as popu
lar with the Democratic politicians
as it was when the Republicans con
trolled the reigns of the government
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-17
notwithstanding that the Dem
program ,

Notwithstanding that the Demo-
Gratis were elected on practically a
free trade platform the protection
Democrats have made life so miser-
he suffered a breakdown as a result
of worrying over the tariff BILL And
this is only the beginning of the
fight over the tariff bill.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-17

The United States Senate Judiciary
Committee has agreed to report ia
vorably a bill creating an additional
circuit judgeship in the Fourth Cir
cult, which includes this State This
will be another fat job for one of the
Gratis have forgotten their economy
program.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-17

Don't fail to read "Zeke Bilkins' -
letter in The Caucasian this week.
The Major is in Washington viewing
the political situation and the posi-
bilities. If you don't enjoy reading
his letter, then you need treatment
for what ails you.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-17

When will the Simmons mortgage
of the State to the trusts and mon
opolies ever be paid. The "Old Re-
liable Pokeberry Juice" seems to
have sold out to Simmons and the
trusts.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-17

Several Democratic Senators have
made it known that they will oppose
free sugar, free wool or free lumber.
To be logical they must admit that
they are protectionists and are in the
wrong political pew.-Union Republi-
can.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-17
PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS.
North Carolina-Wake County
In the Superior Court.
Before Willard Mial. Clerk
J. p. Glover and Rosa
Glover. His Wife.


ID W. Glover and Others
To Martha Pope and r l.. Pope. her
Husband.
You are notified that a special
proceeding has been brought in this
court against yourself as herein en-
titled. as heirs-at-law Of ]. G. Glover.
for the partition OF land of said J. II
Glover. and the summons issued for
yourself has been returned by the
sheriff OF Wake County with this en-
dorsement thereon, After exercising
due diligence. Martha Pope and + l..
Pope. her hnsband. are not 10 b.
found in this county" You both are
therefore, notified to appear before
the Clerk Of Wake Superior Court at
his Office in the city OF Raleigh on
Saturday. the 18th day OF April. 1919.
at IL o'clock, NJ. and then and there
answer, jemur or plead TO the parti-
ton OF the plaintiffs which is now on
file in my Office. otherwise. the plain
tiffs will have judgment according to
their partition and as they may be ad-
vised
This March 12;h. 1913
WILLARD MlAL.
Clerk of the Superior Court
J. c. L. HARRIS,
Attorney of the Plaintiffs.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-17
FOR BURNS, BRUISES. AND SORES

The quickest and surest cure for burns
bruises. boils sores. Inflammation and Gil
skin diseases is Bucklen's Arnica Salve In
four days IL cured l.. II. Hafiin, Of Iredell
Texas. of a sore on his ankle which paIned
him so he could hardly walk Should be I'm
every house. Only Is cents. Recommends
by all druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-17

Guaymas Sonora, Mexico, April II.
Two sailors of the cruiser Califor-
mia were killed and three wounded
to-day in a street fight at Mazatlan-
Several Mexican policemen were
wounded in attempting to arrest the
American sailors.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-17

1t seems to be safer in some towns
to kill a man than to sell liquor and
Greensboro may be one of them
Durham Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-17

The busiest man in President Will
sons Cabinet is "blow-your-horn-
Josephus" shat at blowing his own
horn.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-17
MARION BUTLER.
Washington, April 4.

Have you appointed an agent to
get subscribers for the Council Daily
in your Auxiliary? Time is short
let us act quickly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-17
WITH THE EDITORS.

If people would live according to
their income the outcome would be
more happy.-Union Republican.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-07
HOTEL BURNED
Trezevant's Splendid Hotel Goes
Up in Flames

The Irrelevant hotel, the princi-
pal hotel Of Irrelevant, was de-
stroyed by fire at s o'clocN lhday
night. 1t was a two-story brick
building, containing twenty-five
rooms, and was owned by w. L.
Morris, Of Irrelevant, There were
about forty or fifty people in the
building when the fire was discov-
cred. None of the guests had re-
tired and no fatalities or personal
injuries resulted from the fire.
Discovered in the ceiling of a
rear room, the fire spread rapidly,
no very effective efforts being
made to check the progress of the
flames, which Quilted the building,
leaving the walls standing, Loss
on the building is estimated at
$40, 900; insurance $4,000.
A considerable quantity of the
personal property of the guests Of
the hotel was also destroyed.
The cause of the fire has not
been ascertained. Part Of the
building was erected twenty five
or thirty years ago, and about half
Of it five years ago.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-07

The Democrat 50 weeks, 81.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-07
MRS. ARMENIA LEACH
A Most EstimabIe Woman Died
at Atwood Saturday

Mrs. Armenia Leach, widow Of
the late w. G. Leach, died at the
home of her son, G. A. Leach, in
Atwood last Saturday night at
about u o'clock. She had not been
we'll for month or SO, but was
taken bad Friday night. Heart
trouble was the cause of her death.
The deceased was a member of
the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, was Is wears old the fifth
of last December, and was a chris
tian mother and neighbor greatly
esteemed by the community in
which she lived. She helped to
raise a splendid family of children
who loved her devotedly and who
honor and cherish her memory as
she has gone to that home beyond.
She is survived by FIVE children,
Mrs. Mary Moore, of Milan; G. A.
Leach, E. G. Leach, Mrs. Ara
Bomar and Mrs. I. H. Jones, all
of Atwood. She is also survived
by three brothers, Q. L. Keaton,
of Dexter, Mo; W. j. Keaton, of
Atwood, and Rev. j. A. Keaton,
of Milan. They were all present
at the burial, as was also Clearance
Keaton, a nephew, OF Cairo, Ill.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted Monday at the home of G.
A. Leach, the Rev. P. +. johnson,
of Mckenzie, officiating. The
burial occurred at the Keaton
graveyard.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-07
MOSELY FOUND GUILTY
Given Eleven Years for killing
Robert Hurt

The jury in the Mosely case re-
ported Monday afternoon, finding
him guilty and fixing his penalty
at eleven years in the penitentiary.
The case was given to the jury at
noon and the report was made in
about four hours.
On the tenth day of last August,
while engaged in a game of base
ball between the Irrelevant and
Holly Leaf teams. at Trezevant,
Jess MoseIy and Robert Hurt,
members of the opposing teams,
ouarreled, and Mosely struck Hurt
on the head with a ball bat, in
fiicting a wound from which Hurt
died the next day. Mosely was
nearly 10 years old and Hurt was
only Is.
Mosely, as soon as he saw what
he had done. ran away, but was
caught several days later at Mem
phis. His preliminary trial was
had and his bond was fixed at Sl0,-
600, which be gave after remain
ing in Jail a few days.
He was indicted at arecent term
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-07
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Harrison James Grows Tired of
Prison Life

We understand that Harrison
James, who was sent to the peni-
Tertiary from this county about
two years ago for the killing of
Galum Humphreys, attempted to
commit suicide in the prison Thurs
day Of last week.
He was in the harness shop and
taking a knife slashed his left arm
in three places and cut quite a cash
on his throat. He was stopped in
time to save his life, but he came
near bleeding to death before a
physician reached him.
He was dispondent over his fate
and long term of confinement. He
was sent up for fifteen years.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-07
M'KENzlE PROGRESSING
Many Improvements But New
Passenger Station Wanted

Work is progressing on the
union freight depot at this place,
being erected by the N, G. & st.
l.. and l.. a N. railroads, which
will cost when complete $4,000.
1t is but an index to the growth Of
the business interests of McKen-
zie and surrounding community,
which are becoming more prosper
Gus all the time. Mckenzie is the
shipping point for a dozen or more
country stores, and also the ship
ping point for much produce, es-
pecialIy sweet potatoes, that being
one Of the largest sweet potato
shipping points in the state.
Mckenzie is badly in need of q
new passenger station, as the bus
mess of the place, as a junction
and train connection point. has
long outgrown present accommo-
dations. More room is needed in
waiting room space and platform.
as much transferring is done and
travel is congested. Water and
lights are being installed at the
passenger station and toilet rooms.
Mckenzie has just spent 100000
in improvements, a modern water
and light plant, streets and new
buildings, and the citizenship feel
that the railroads should encourage
the spirit of progress by erecting
a station Of modern appearance
and conveniences. The old station
is to be overhauled, but the people
want new passenger station.
Thursday night of last week will
long be remembered as the night
on which the streets were first
lighted by electricity. A splendid
electric light plant has been in
stalled and the system is giving
great satisfaction.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-07
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON
Enters Upon His Duties Before Vast ThrOng
===SoIemnly Takes Oath of Office.

Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, last Tuesday mugurated
president of the United States and Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana
its yicepresident
of stirring animation surrounded the ceremonies which
simple but impressive Washington had anything
like the enthusiasm that prevailed and there such parade
before
ExPresdent Taft with smiling face, stepped down and out
pedgg the president his hearty backing private citizen
Never it claimed has brilliant display of fireworks or an
illumination of such magnitude been attempted brought IN
display the closing of the inauguration festivities Tuesday night
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-07
TEACHERS MEETING
Profitable Session Held Saturday
at Court House

The Carroll County Teachers
Association held an interesting
meeting in the county court room
Saturday. The subjects discussed
in the morning session were, "Ad-
vantages of Consolidated Schools"
Miss Julia King: "How | Have
Succeeded With New Plans This
Year." was responded to by w. j.
Forbess. Other speakers we're Mr..
Mcbride, on The Objective
Method in Arithmetic" Mr.. Ed
wards on Spelling" and Miss
Wyman on Elements of Agricul-
ture."
Lucien NJ. Rhodes, state presi-
dent of the Farmers Union,
spoke on The INTERROGATION of
Consolidated Schools, Good Roads
and Good Citizenship
In the afternoon "A County
High SCHOOL, for Carroll county
and Higher Education was ably
discussed by Prof. E. r. Will
liams, of Lavinia. A fine address
on ideals of Education was given
by President r. l.. Jones, of the
Middle Tennessee Normal.
Following fine talk by Thomas
A. Early, representative of the
Knapp Farm and School Of Coun-
try Life, on the results to be OBJ
tanned from demonstration work
and intelligent agricultural work,
these resolutions were adopted:
"First-That we, as teachers of
Carroll county, heartily endorse
the Knapp School of Country Life
and the work of the proposed
school; second, that we place our
selves on record as extending a
hand of welcome to this institution
to Tennessee; third, that we com
mend this school to the serious
consideration of the general as
Sembly of Tennessee.
A special dinner was given at
the noon hour at Hotel Olive for
the teachers and the speakers.
At the afternoon meeting the as
ISOLATION, inspired by the splendid
talk made by Mr.. Early, deter
mined to organize boys corn clubs
in the county this year. Plans
were partly formulated and an
other meeting named.
The teachers will report the
names of members to Supt. d. L.
Barnhill and the Following COM
mittee will solicit a prize fund:
Superintendent d. I. Barnhiil,
and Mrs. John I. Peeler,
Huntingdon; E. r. Williams, of
Lavinia; Joe Murphy, of Buena
Vista; j. w. Jarrett, of West
port; E. H. Edwards, of Tree
want, and Prof. Dinkins, of Nc
Kenzie. Lucien M. Rhodes will
ask for special prize from the
Farmers Union, which fostered a
contest of its own a few years ago.
A corn exhibit will be held in the
fall and the prizes awarded.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-07

Continued on page four.)
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-07
Large Crowd

A very large crowd was in town
last Monday, and it was exceed
ingly orderly. There was very
little evidence of drinking and
there was no occasion for an arrest
to be made. How nice it is when
large crowds can gather that way
and everything pass off SO nicely.
1t is always so when there is no
whisky to be had.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-07
SIMMONS--FREEMAN CASE
Large Crowds are Attracted and
Much Interest

The case that has attracted most
interest during this term of the
circuit court is that Of the state
against Lucian Simmons and Mrs.
Cora Freeman. They are charged
with the killing of Rev. w. G..
Freeman, husband of the defend
ant. Mrs. Cora Freeman.
Rev. w. g. Freeman and his
wife came to the Mike commun-
ity, ia the Tenth district, about
three years ago, and Mr.. Freeman
opened up a country store, Their
home and store were under the
same roof and they were conven-
iently situated. There seemed to
be nothing to prevent them living
happily together and doing a prof
liable business merchandising.
Time went on and Lucian Sim
mons, a handsome young man Of
the community, was employed as
a clerk, to stay at the store some
and to make trips buying country
produce for the firm. One Sun
day morning ia July last, the com
munity was shocked to learn that
Rev. Freeman had been found in
his store that morning dead, with
bullet hole 10 his head. He was
lying on the floor with a small
rifle lying near him. His body
was taken in charge by neighbors,
dressed and carried to his old home
in Kentucky for burial.
The first report was that he had
committed suicide. But there soon
began to be whispered around
among the neighbors that Freeman
did not commit suicide, but was
killed, and suspicion rested against
his wife and young Simmons.
They were arrested, preliminary
trial had and were bound over to
court. They have been in Jail
since last term of court. Opinions
differ as to their guilt, the COM
munity in which they lived being
very much divided.
The case all along has attracted
a great deal of interest and the
court ordered large body of men
here Monday from whom to select
a jury. People we're here from
all over the county and every
body was anxious to see and hear
The jury was selected Monday
afternoon and the taking of evil
dence was begun Tuesday morning.
The trial has not been lacking in
sensational developments. The state
sprung a sensation by producing
some letters that passed between
Simmons and the woman while in
Jail. These letters were full of ex-
pressions of love and devotion, and
the defense retaIiated by spring
ing document, alleged to have
been written by Mr.. Freeman, in.
which he intimated that be would
take his life. This letter was
found by Mrs. Freeman in the
store sometime after her husbands
death.
Large crowds attended every
session Of the court. 1t is thought
the jury will get the case Friday
evening.
All misdemeanor cases have been
continued, except those against
Hopper. Hopper's bondsmen gave
him up and he is in Jail.
The grand jury completed its
work yesterday. We understand
that they turned into court about
sixty indictments.
The court will close out Satur-
day, as the Paris court convenes
Monday.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-07
WILSON'S CABINET
Some Surprises, and, of Course,
Disappointment

President Wilson sent to the
senate Tuesday, after his inaugu-
ration, his cabinet, which is as fol-
lows:
Secretary of state, William Jen-
nings Bryan, of Nebraska.
Secretary of the treasury, Will
liam q. McAdoo, of New York.
Secretary of war, Lindley NJ.
Garrison, of New jersey.
Encouragement, James Nc
Reynolds, of Tennessee.
Postmaster-general, Albert s.
Burleson, of Texas.
Secretary of the navy, Josephus
Daniels, of North Carolina.
Secretary of the interior, Frank
lin X. Lane, of California.
Secretary of agriculture, David
F. Houston, of Missouri.
Secretary of commerce, William
B. Redfeld, of New York.
Secretary of labor, William B.
Wilson, of Pennsylvania.
Many of these names had been
known for several days and chief
interest centered in the revela-
ton of those who would receive
the portfolios of war, agriculture
and interior.
There were some surprises, and,
of course, disappointments.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-03-07

Best Overalls on earth for the
money, SIZE quality going at soc
at Dodson-Carter Co.'s
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-07
THREE APARTMENT HOUSES ARE
TO BE BUILT Immediately
Important Steps Being Taken to Care
for the Flood of People Pouring Into
the City in Excess of Accommo-
dations

1t deVOlves on the Press today to
make the announcement Of three apart
ment houses for immediate construc-
ton. While these houses will fall far
short Of meeting all the requirements
in this line, they will go q long way
to relieve the congestion Of people
A. Fink will begin work Monday on
a $4,000 building on the southeast
corner of Sixth ana Commercial streets,
facing the Methodist church. 1t will
be a one-stOry building of mission type,
occupying ground 80 by 40 feet and
containing "a twO-rOom apartments.
Mr.. Fink declares that the apartments
will be strictly modern and the build
ing of high class.
Miss Morris Of Los Angeles, who is
at the Hotel Oregon, has asked John
Rochelt, foreman for ]. L. Travers, to
prepare plans for a twO-stOry brick
building to be erected between Fourth
store rooms on the ground floor and
apartments on the second floor. This
building will occupy ground 80 by 100
feet and will be of the arcade type
which prevails in the business district.
1t is expected to begin construction i'll
the course of a few days. .pti
c. Colvin is also having plans pre-
pared by the same men for hotel on
Broadway between Fifth and SIKH
streets, 80 by 40 feet in dimensions.
This will be Of either brick or tile,
and early construction is lookedafoF.tl
Aside from the three announcements
made above for the first time, it IS
stated that work on the Dr. McCombs
building will start al once. the con-
| tract having been let to w. E. Johnson,
who built the Masonic Temple. This
! building will have a frontage of 6o feet
on Fifth street, and will constitute
portion Of the Narney Bros. & Go.
store. The building will be two stories
| in height. with basement, which will
ben rented independently Of the store.
Excavation for the basement was made
several weeks since.