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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-07-04
Bill Arp Reads Coin.

have just finished reading Coin,
last book, "Up to Date" If some
body doesn't answer it and prove il
lie it will shake this country from
center to circumference. The bank.
ers and spectators and money kings
Will be overthrown and the DANCE,
is that the masses will 90 too far in
rrevenglng their wrongs and, like
Sampson, pull dewn the temple and
crush all alike. When he shows m
the inequalities of taxation and how
Inc rlcn escape, 1t makes the blood
boil with indignation. Aside from
the silver question, he gives a cert;-
hcate OF David Gore, the auditor of
public accounts for the State ~
illlnols, which shows that all the
bankers and brokers of Chicago had
assessed for taxation was onlv sd -
ooo OF money, while farmers Of that
county were assessed $4,000 for
G agricultural tools and implements.
think OF it! The farmers tools 70
assessed nearly twice as much &c oil
the money credits and securities Of
al the banks, bankers and brokers
OF that great city. And all the dis
monds and Jewelry in Chicago were
assessed at $17, $50, when it is known
mat single families live there Who
own diamonds and jewelry ten times
mat sum in value. The money of
Inese banks amounts to hundreds of
but through the manipula-
tion OF municipal politics the rich
control the assessors and escane
taxation. confess that it strains
my credulity to believe what Con-
writes about the Chicago bankers,
Tax, but there is the certificate of tbo
state auditor. Surely there is soma
explanation of all this We know
Wnat solomon and Paul and the Sa.
V1"r SAID about rich men, but never
oeieved that our rich men were that
oao. we poor folks whose income
was under the mark, believed that
% tax large incomes was the r;9h+
'nlng to DO, but it seems that We
can't DO it. We are taxed ali tho
line on the outgo through the oper-
ltlons OF the tariff-a tariff for reva-
lue only with incidental protection
{ Is the incidental that gets US. Al
American sewing machine or a
mower or reaper can be bought in
london or Brazil 80 per cent c6eaner
nan we can buy one here. There
ONES in the incidental. It is nro.
ected here from foreign competition
nd the profit is so great that NJ
'lnger or Mr.. Mccormick can nav
he freight across the ocean and to-
ell 1t for less than he will sell to NO
snt that funny' Harper's Maya.
me sells all over this country For
alrty-fve cents, but sells ali over
for twenty-five cents. An
lmerlcan cedar pencil of the best
uality sells here for nickel, bnt von :,
IN buy the very same in LONDON
'r copper. And just so it is with t
of other things that are b
ade In this country. This incidental v
not accidental, but was done on t
arpose at Washington and our law
akers say we must stand it. +
Boys, let's fight No, don't mean
at exactly. but let's meet and has.
me resolutions-let's do sometime
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-07-04

in their State convention they have
adopted goldbug platform and
nominated free silver candidate for
Governor This reminds US Of a case
tried in the United States court in
Raleigh many years ago, where the
defendant was indicted for the
second use of tobacco stamps on plug
tobacco boxes. Defendants name
was 'Wagstaff," and he was caught
by a revenue officer defrauding the
by using the second time
on his tobacco boxes, stamps that
had been issued to one "Brummett."
SO the boxes showed fraud on their
face by having a "Wagstaff" label
and "Brummett" stamp. The two
didn't work well together. 1t was a
similar to this in Ken
lucky of silver candidate and a
gold platform. Do you sect G..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-07-04

Don't you know that Hoods Sarsa.
parlila will overcome that tired feeling
ana give you renewed life and yieor?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-07-04

Some people object most strenouslv
20 the government loaning money
TO farmers or other parties engaged in
useful industry, and yet you never hear
these same people Objecting to loaning
millions to national banks at only one
per cent. interest and to the loan of
Slo,OoO,OOO to the whiskey trust in way
of over due internal revenue tax The
two great industries of the nation are
the whiskey business and money loan
ing, the two things which are doing
the most to demoralize our civiliza-
tlon. 1t is time that honest
industry had chance. 1t can
never have it under the rule of
the Two old plutocratic parties. A
searching radical change of the whole
governmental attitude must be intro
duced by a party of the people. Vote
the Peoples Party ticket.-Peninsular
Farmer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-07-04
HSold by Druggists, 75c.

We Demand The Free And Unlimited
Coinage Of Silver And Gold 1t The Pres.
emit Legal Ratio Of 16 to 1.--People's Party
s.Platform.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-07-04
the POINT OF VIEW.
Opinions That Occur From Condition.
VIII; oh Exist.

Opinions That Occur From Conditions
Which Exist.
Commenting on the supposition that
the Democratic party will declare for
1ree silver coinage in '9e, Populist
paper published on the Pacific coast
speaks thus pertinently:
I'm most of the Western States in
1892, the Democratic leaders promised
whatever the silver men asked. and
where are we now? Did they even
make an honest effort to keep their
promises? Why should we trust them
again? If there Is to be any trusting.
let them vote our ticket, for we have
kept our word so far as in our power.
We put it this way: If these silver
Democrats are not honest no more
need be said, and if they are honest,
let them come to a party which has
proved its honesty on that subject and
vote for men who have kept their
pledges.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-07-04

Can we trust this modern Democra-
cy to champion our cause? If It had
been willing to give the people the re-
lief they are asking for, WHY did # not
90 50 with its overwhelming majority
in the last Congress? When will Il
have such another opportunity? Does
It's record, as well as its present de-
plOrable condition, furnish us with
any hope of relief from it as a nartv9
We think not. 1t has been ereativ
weakened by it's inefficiency, broken
promises and shattered ranks. while
the people are fast losing confidence
In 1t, with its eastern head chained Tn
the car of plutocracy. But thousands
OF its followers, and in some sections
the entire body, will fall into line with
US at the tap of the drum.-A. L. Minis
In Current Voice.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-07-04

Congressman Allen, of Mississippi
said in the Memphis convention, in
speaking for free silver: "This is q
contest between the best money the
best property, and the best labor,
and for my part l prefer that which
has produced the best manhood in this
country, and take my stand on the
side OF the people and of labor as
against the idle holders of idle capital.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-07-04
Mr.Faison's Respects to the Letter Writers,
For the Caucasian.l

FAIsoN's, N, c., June 2S.-En-
closed find one circular of the manv
the goidbugs are distributing over
our depressed country. Strange TO
say this one is sent by a drug firm.
OF Baltimore, whose name shows the
sender to have been born and reared
In old Sampson county, this State.
After the war he moved to Baltimore
where he learned to imbibe the prin-
ciples of German and his plutocratic
associates. have seen other articles
sent out by southern gents from New
York, advising the south as to their
duty, &c.
AS we have not of late years, either
consulted or asked advice, nor will
consult monometallists, their advice.
unsolicited, drops to the ground.
unheard. | will state to these gents
and especially to this Baltimore
gent, if he will visit his old county
and attend some of the meetings held
in the common school houses, he will
soon learn that even the pillow bows
don't need his advice; and I also
assert that these boys are better in
formed on the finances of this gov
eminent than nine-tenths of the citv
gents.
l wonder if Governor Vance. were
he alive today, would have received
this CIRCULAR | think not! If Gov
ernor Vance was right in his pre-
diction, when he said any one who
was in favor of repeating the Sher-
man bill without a substitute, was
either fool or traitor. and as |
feel at least charitable, there must
be a lot of southern fools of late in
some of the nothern cities. If thew
will simply read the papers of this
State they will readily discern that
ninety per cent of it's citizens favor T
at the old ratio of I6 TO I.
Go to Memphis, Tenn; he will fino
there was q large element there that
think and believe there are some
other folks besides bankers and man
ufacturers. After seeing this, if YOU
still wish to further the cause of
recommendation, l would simply ad-
Vise you and others in your next. to
cave off Mr.. Carlisle, as he is not on
) PARTY" in this State.
+. j. FAIsON.
Tree Silver Candidate--tsoldbugP Platform.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-07-04

Strange how some of the newspaners
says the Hickory Press and Carolinian
as we'll as some people, did not know
which side of the silver question
they were on until after the Pres
ldent came out against silver. And
Mr.. Cleveland did not annonnce
against it until after he had caioled
Congress into repeating the silver pur-
chasing clause of what was called the
sherman law-Fayetteville Observer
DEM "a
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-07-04
POLK MONUMENT.


fnks Up ColIeesaoas as Evssy 0ese1AG.
TIE CAuCAsIAN's fund for the mon
ument now stands as follows:
Total amount collected up to
March 18th, 1895, SS3 So
Ainsey ........--.. -. w
Harri- Chapel Alliance, No 1892, Row
an county ;;:.-. - %
Oak Ridge Alliance. No. -, Wake Co. 10 W
Forsyth county Alliance. 10 w
Nash County Alliance. %
Catawba Sub-Alliance, No. 1857,
eAtAwna county ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
Surry county Alliance. .---.--.- W
Jacksonville Sub Alliance, No. ss5,
Martin county, Observation-Disclosures. l Is
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-07-04
Mothers Friend !"
ss;s: Breast.

/ have been a midwife for many
years, and in each case where MOTH
Frs FRITZ vas used Il accomplished woa-
ders and !. I'd labor and Isssensd pain. 1t
is the be-, g,nedy for RISING OF THE
BREAST known, and worth the price
for that alone.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Brewster, Montgomery, Ala
Sent by Express or mail on receipt OF price,
t1.OO per bottle. Book To Mothers mailed
free
eRA0FIeLD REGULATOR co., ATLANTA. "a.
SOLD BY ALL DRuooIsrS
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-07-04

If free silver be right, the people
can never rely on the Democratic par
ty to give it to them. That party was
never known to do the right thing, nor
redeem sacred pledge, and besides
the free silver element in the Demo-
cratic party is not strong enough to
carry i've States out Of the fOrty-fOur.
And still the discredited Democracy is
trying to make the people believe it is
honest and sincere, and worthy of con-
ndence.-AsheviIle Register.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-07-04

free silver Candidate--tioldbuxP Platform,
For the Caucasian.I
La! La! Amt the Kentucky Demo-
Gratis in q pretty fix7
After an unprecedented cat fight
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-07-04

1.-The common notion that the drain
ing gold out of the country is intrinsic
ally, and in all cases an evil is moth
ing but political superstition-a su-
persltlon in part descended from the
antique fallacy that money is the only
wealth and in part from the maxims
OF an artificial law-produced state of
things" HERBERT SPENCER.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-07-04

THE ARENA is the great representative mag
azlne of the Reform Movement 1t stands at
the head of the Journalism which is TO-DAY
battling for the rights of the people. 1t is the
onl magazine in the United States which is
not controlled by organize greco, and the only
one through which
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26

The News a few days ago had an
item about the find of gold on Mr.. John
P. Hunters farm, near Derita. Mr..
Hunter was in town to day with a
gripsack containing a rock end two
bottles. The rock was studded with
virgin gold, and in the bottles were
Jumps of gold as nature makes it. His
samples were worth 800, says the
Charlotte News.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26
NEGROES SAIL FOR LIBERIA.
Over Two Hundred Leave Savannah on
the Steamer Horsa.

SAVANNAH Ga March 1S-The
steamship Horsa, with 300 Llberian
emigrants, sailed from Savannah this
afternoon. Five thousand negroes
gathered on the wharf and cheered the
vessel as it passed down the river.
Knots of negroes began gathering in
the vicinity Of the dock where the
steamer was lying early this morning.
The number kept increasing, and at
noon several thousand were packed in
the streets and lanes, and covered the
roofs of the buildings for several blocks,
The effort by Rev. G. s Smith, Secre-
tary of the Sunday school Union, of
the African Methodist Church, who
has been endeavoring to prevent the
clearance of the vessel, on the ground
that she was not properly equipped,
failed to accomplish anything. The
accommodations of the Horsa complied
fully with the law, and the vessel
passed a thorough inspection by the
custom officials. Shortly after noon
the gates to the wharf, where the emf
grants we're waiting, we're opened and
the negroes went aboard.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26
the words CLERK Of the Board of Coun.

the words CLERK or the or COun-
ty Commissioners"
Section Is. That section $3.50 be
amended by adding at the end thereof
the following: provided further,
that in the employment of teachers it
shall be unlawful for the school COM
mittee to employ any person more
nearly related to any of said commit
tee, by blood or marriage, than the de-
gree of first cousin"
Section Is. That section 1856 be
amended by striking out the words
County Superintendent of public In
struction" wherever they appear in
said section, and insert in lieu thereof
the words, CLERK of the Board Of
County Commissioners"
Section II. That all taxes levied by
the State for public schools, together
with all fines, penalties and fo%rfeitures
that are now provided for by law, and
also all funds in the State treasury, or
which may hereafter come into the
State Treasury, belonging to the public
school funds of the State, shall an
nually be equally divided, on a per
capita basis, among all the school dis
tricFs of the State, by the State Board
of Education, according to such rules
and regulations IS may be prescribed
by said board.
Section 10. That all laws end clauses
of laws in conflict with this act are
hereby repealed.
Section 10. This act shall be enforced
on and after its ratification.
TIE PROGRESSIVE FARMER and VOG
POpuE one year 81 so.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26
SHORTAGE IN THE CARSON MINT
Irregularities to the Extent Of $4,000
Reported to the Director.

WASHINGTON. March 2O-Mr. Pres
ton, Director Of the Mint, confirms the
reports Of the shortage in the Carson
(Nevada) mint. Mr.. Preston's infOr-
nation places the shortage at $50, 900
The fact that a shortage existed was
made known to the Treasury Depart
ment early in February. Mr.. Preston
at once ordered Andrew Mason, of New
York, to investigate the matter. He
reported that 8 900 ounces of silver and
5000 ounces of gold were missing.
Hirsch Harris, the melter and refner
at the min, is responsible for the loss.
He was appointed by President Cleve
land last June. Harris is under a bond
Of $50, 900. Elk Governor Adams, of
Nevada, is Superintendent of the Mint.
He first reported the shortage. Mr..
Preston is awaiting a telegram from
Mason before he takes action in the
matter. Harris will be suspended pend
ing further Investigation Mint Director
Preston will probably go to Carson to
investigate the matter personally, as
considerable dissatisfaction has existed
for some time as to the manner in
which affairs are conducted in the
Carson mint.
The loss" said Mr.. Preston, lis the
result of either theft Or carelessnesR,
and from my present light 1 fear the
former"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26
STOLE 5000 GALLONS OF Wits
KEY.
Robbers Make off With Liquor Stored-in
Bond by Using a Siphon.


COLUMBIA, s. c., March 90 In 1892
a man named Beiman, OF Walhalla, =.
| c., sold distillery No. 374, three miles
from that town, to W. @. Tatum. In
the warehouse connected with the dis
tillery were between eight thousand
and ten thousand gallon of whiskey.
The warehouse was closed under the
seal of a revenue Cf8cer, Mr.. Tatum
intending to hold the Whiskey for the
three years allowed by law before
stamping it. The warehouse was built
on the slope of ahill. Robbers drew the
staple off the door, inserted one end or
a piece of hose into q whiskey barrel,
passed the hose through a crack in the
wall. and siphoned the whIskey into an
empty barrel at the foot Of the hill
several wards away. From that place
they could haul it away without incur
ring any serious risk Of detection.
This process was repeated nightly
until every gill of the whiskey had
been removed. Then the band assem-
bled one night, and after filling the
barrels in the warehouse with water,
carefully replaced the staple and seal.
AS the end of three years approached.
Collector TONNES wrote TO Tatum urg-
ing him to prepare to take the liquor
from bond, and it Was while this cor
respondence was in progress that, on
the night of September 5. 1894. the
suspicion of the Revenue Department
had been excited, and Deputy Collector
Vanderford began an investigation.
It has resulted in the arrest of John
Farmer, Asbury Hide, William Whit
man, Tony Watkins, and John Row
land. They had a hearing before .. s.
Commissioner Hawthorne, at Green
valle, and have been held for trial.
Some of them have made confessions.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26

Some of the High State officials s aid to
be Seriously Involved.

NASHVILLE, Tenn March 90 The
penltentiary scandal is increasing in
magnitude and is involving some of
the high State officials.
Mr.. w. II. Mitchell Secretary of the
Safe Deposit and Trust Company, of
this city, has testified that he was paid
50, 900 for ~perfectipg the sale of land on
which the penitentiary is to be built,
and that be gave $500 of this money to
Adjutant General Fife and $500 to @.
@. Estelle, president of the board of
railroad tax assessors.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26

Four packages of garden seeds and
this paper for 81.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26
THE NRW OYSTER LAW.

It's Provisions as to Dredging, Taxes,
Penalties and for Violation, &c.
The folio wing is summary of the pro-
visions of the new oyster law, whichis
now in efect.
LICENSE AND COST
All persons taking oysters must pre-
cure licenses from the clerk of the
court of Hyde, Dare, Carteret Pam
lico counties and must make oath that
they are citizens and residents of
twelve months standing. Clerks fee
is 25 cts.
Dredging licenses require the pay
ment Of a tax of three dollars per ton
for vessn is of six tons and over, and
of one dollar per YES 4el for thcs9 l. IS
than SIX tons.
TIME AND AREA.
Dredging is allowed only during the
months Of February, March and April
and within the following limits where
the depth of water is more than ten
feet.
First Area From Pamlico Light
Hous to Rue's Marsh, thence to Shell
Point, thence to South East Point of
Great Island, thence to Brant Island
Light House, thence to the beg1nn
ing.
Second Area.-From Gull Shoal
Light House, thence to Gibbs Shoal
Buoy, thence to Long 8hoal Light
House, thence to Gull Island, thence
to Oliver Reef Light House, thence to
the beginning.
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
The penalty for dredging contrary
to law is from $1,000 to IS, 900 fine and
from one to five years imprisonment
in the penitentiary and forfeiture of
the boat. &c
OFFICERS AND SALARIES.
The law known IS the Lucas law is
repealed. A chief inspector of oysters
is provided, who has been elected by
Legislature. Senator Theophilus White,
of Perquimans County, who was a
candidate when Mr.. Lucas was ap-
pointed, secured the position. His
pay is $50 per month. He has the ap-
pointment Of deputy inspectors as may
be necessary. at $50 per month. All
salaries are to be paid out of the oyster
fund.
DUTIES OF INSPECTORS
Inspectors have about the same
duties as are now prescribed for in
spectors and patrollmen, except that
they do not handle money.
THE TAX ON OYSTERS
ALI purchasers of oysters for pack
ing, shocking, shipping or for sale are
required to make a sworn statement at
the end of each month of the number
of bushels purchased and from whom
purchased and to file same with the
clerk of the court wherein they reside
and pay to the clerk the tax of two
cents per bushel. The clerk transmits
the tax, less one per cent, which is his
fee, to the State Treasurer. Oysters
caught with tOngs during the months
of February, March and April are not
subject TO tax upon the production by
the purchaser to the clerk of the court
of a statement sworn to before a deputy
inspector that the oysters were SO
caught.
Upon application by the county com
missioners of any county, the Gov
ernor has power to suspend dredging
by proclamation for a period not ex-
ceediDg z year. Violations OF the
law are punished by fine and imprison-
ment.
The act applies to the public grounds
of the State only and not to private
grounds.
Four packages of garden seeds and
A fbTS nopo~ for S1
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26
A NEW PRESIDENTIAL POSI-
BILlTY.

The chief beer guzEler, fisherman ex
t~raordinary and duck hunter ordinary
of this Nation is not likely to be re,
nominated for q third term by the
great unwashsd goldbug party. We
have no suggestions 70 make, but
merely mention o ticket that might
catch the eye Of some people, especi
ally g2ldbugs. Geographically and
soci ally speaking OFerrall and Teamoh
loom up higher than any other states
men at present. OF course Boston
will claim she fl st place on the ticket,
The above is for the administration
papers N Virginia and Massachusetts,
only
People who want TO buy land will not
write you unless they know your ad-
Dress. See Farmers ard Others" in
another column
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-03-26

TIE PROGRESSIVE FARMER and 70
POputt one year 81 so.