The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-17

he wss after making . good bargain
for his company, and he made it.
That WAS his business. He Just
twisted tho directors up into . col
icky little knot and slune item
around pretty much ~ he pleased.
He WAS second vice-President Of this
company before he made this deal.
Noe, he is First vice-President. His
company could not help admiring
him for his splendid manipulation
Of the States interest.
Who are the trustees, and what
will THEY get from the people for
letting q railroad manipulate them
like they were putty meni We doa't
know. but we shall see. Here they
are:
s. B. Alexander, W. C. Maxwell,
Mecklenbarg; J. P. Allison, Cabar-
rus; Lee s. Overman, Rowan; C. W.
johnson, Orange; DR.. V. E. Turner,
Wake; S. B. Spruill, Franklin; J. j..
Young, Johnston.
THIS "RETURNING PROPERTY"
An honest. intelligent man must
be amazed to note the continued dec
larations from the monopoly hire
lings that prosperity Is returning
1t is lie. We are not pessimistic
by nature but in dealing with con-
ditions and facts we ought to
know the truth. The only thing in
which there has Aeen any noticeable
improvement in business way ii
iron, and that is now on the dowr
grade.
Here are couple of samples o.
this returning prosperity"
New YORK, Oct. 12.-J. B. Brewster & Co.
manufacturers of carriages, 489 Fifth ave
nue., made an assignment to-day. J. B
Brewster, the head Of the firm, is now g
years of age.
The failure marks an epoch in the histor,
Of carriage building, for the Brewsters. 70
almost a century past, have been the mos
: famous carriage builders in the world. Th
liabilities amount to $4,000.
And here is real estate item:
LEBANON, Pa, Oct. 49, Execution
amounting to SIC, 500 were issued yesterda
against Jacob H. Grave. owner of larg
tracts of real estate. He is largely intereste
in business enterprises in Lebanon, Colum
bia, Cumberland and Montour countie:
Mr.. Graves liabilities will reach $lOO, 0O(
Depreciation in the value of real estate an
, unfortunate investments are assigned as tn
cause of the failure.
These are just two samples. Tn
total number of business failure
I throughout the United States nun
bered 1853 this week against 245 tn
week before, and 238 in the sam
week year ago. What's the use 9
lying about iti
CAN A PATRIOT ENDORSE SUCH
RECORD.
t Up to date the administration ha
q added 1901, OIL 1874 to the nations
s debt of this government. It has az
s ded over 10000 more pensioners t
Q the already enormous Republica
:" pension roll.
9 This is the party that loudly col
J. demned. the Republican party for d.
l. ing these very same things and prom
3" ised the people to wipe out sue
q wrongs if the people would gi,
J. them a chance. But behold! tn
is Democratic party has not only O.
dorsed. the wrongs of the Republics
party, BUTT has added to the wron,
II already done.
D. This same Democratic party b.
1t not only increased the. peoples bur
ID en- of debt, but it has struck dow
le silver and contracted the currency
e. as to make it harder than ever for Il
" people to pay their debts. Can any p
IN triot endorse such party and cont
le ne to give it his support If there il
n. single patriot in North Carolina vi
re can, we will give him space in t
Of columns of The CAUCASIAN to ri
o. his reasons, if he has any, for so d
of ing.