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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

The Mecklenburg Times says: ga
reformatory for young criminals
should by all means be established in
the State. 1t would of course REQUIRE
some expenditure of money at first,
but in the long run it would be econ
omy for the State. The matter should
be brought to the. attention of the
Legislature. If the Governor should
recommend such an institution, and
the Board of Charities and Correc-
tions will second his efforts, these
supplemented by resolutions from re-
ligious organizations might have a
favorable effect on the law makers.
Let them look into the question and
give it their consideration,if nothing
more"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

~, in common with Ill London,
have received the news Of NcKin.
ley's election with delight and salts.
faction" says Baron Rothehild
Huh! BE ought to, since he invest.
Cd some money in the work Of elect.
ing Mckinley.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

The most pathetically ridiculous
thing that ever has happened was
the holding of a banquet by some
Democrats few days ago, at which
they celebrated their "moral VIC
tory" in the recent election. Demo-
crat! Moral! You couldn't any
more mix these two terms than you
could mix an elephant with q croco-
dile-no more than you could mix
fire and water. Where one prevails,
the other is apnihilated.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

mckinley is the advance agent
Of prosperity, but he is so blamed
far off in advance that We are afraid
that prosperity will not catch uI
with him"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

Senator Butler seems to be ap-
preaching a point at which, to use q
favorite stock Democratic phrase,
''his powers will be put to the SUI
preme test" Democratic writers
and papers are beginning to indi-
rectly commend him. If he can sur
vive that test, he need not fear any
thing else of which mortal man is
capable.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

Tho Hon. D. L. Russell is making
some remarks these days that are
making these Democratic secret
railroad swindlers wonder what is
going to happen.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

1t is said the Peoples Party will
indorse any sort of tariff which the
Republicans may suggest. The
Peoples Party will indorse anything
that will bring prosperity to the
people, but unless better times come
to the country under the new ad-
ministration, no earthly power can
prevent the success Of the Peoples
Party in 1900.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

to the United States Senate who viii
vote for either Of those dangerous
and Infamous measures. Don't send
a man who will side with these rob
bers on any question.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

If Governor elect Russell can
manage to have the policy outlined
in his interview, published in this
issue, pnt into operation, he viii
make Governor to whom = coming
generation will build the biggest
monument ever erected in North
Carolina.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

The railroad men were coerced
into voting for Mckinley and are
getting the proper reward for thei,
servility. A general reduction OF
from ten to twenty per cent. in
wages is reported on railroads in
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Ne
braska, and many crews have been
laid off on roads centering in Chi.
cago since the election.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

II the Democratic party in this
State really desires to WIN any re-
spect from the people, it must rid
itself Of some of the State slanderers
and personal liars that now seem to
be recognized by it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

The Rocky Mount Argonant says
"A ref0rmatory for youthful criminals
now appears reasonably sure. The
pressure to be brought upon the next
legislature to establish it will be
greater than ever before" 1t sincere
II hopes the Legislature will take
steps looking to the establishment of
this institution rs soon as it is practi-
cable.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

We feel pretty safe in saying that
those Populists who voted for Rus
sell for Governor, will, after reading
his interview, congratulate them
selves on their good, sound sense.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

Duns report said three weeks at.
ter election that the increase of com.
mercial activity WAS without prece
dent, and Bradstreet's report, issued
on the same day, said the hope Of
improvement il not realized and
that things still look very gloomy
It's . choice between two deeeivers
who may take the opposite views
under similar conditions next week
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

CANT Re BougAt With 0oldbug Money.
Hickory HecuIy.l
The prominent Republican down
East who declared the other DAY that
Marx Hanna could buy enough Popp-
lists to reflect Pritchard to the Sem
ate, viii lind himself sadly mistaken
We don't believe there IL Populist in
the State who will sell himself to Mr.,
Prfechard. P0QGlists IRE not for sale
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

We hope the politicians will have
the same sympathetic regard for the
poor laboring man now as they had
before the election.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10
The Democrats have been so ac

The Democrats have been so &C.
customed to "whooping her up''
over fraudulent election victories,
that they can't break the "whooping
up" habit. So when the very "stuf-
fin'" was knocked out of them in
the recent election, the poor devils
celebrated" all the same, and tried
to drivel and SWIVEL about what they
called a ''moral victory!" Well, all
We have to say is that they have q
fair show to celebrate anothe,
moral victory" two years from now
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

The coal barons. Of whom Mr..
Hobart is one, have increased the
price of coal q cents . ton and cut
down the miners wages from 81
cents to Is cents per ton. Several
thousand miners are out on q strike
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

The Presidents message was re-
ceived and read. This document is
quite long and wearisome. We
have not read it carefully, but q
glance indicates the same leaning to
and Partially for trusts, corpora
tons, national banks, gold gamblers,
bond issues, &C., that have heretofore
characterized the messages of Presi-
dent Cleveland. The Cuban ques.
ton is touched upon, but in such a
way that the meaning Of the Presi'
dent is not quite clear.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

The advance agent Of prosperity
does not seem to have called up HID
reserves yet.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

Such an army cannot be needed
to meet any foreign foe that might
appear, for we can always depend on
the patriotism of our people for vol
unteers to meet any such peril when
it may arise. We challenge any
man who favors this increase to give
his reasons-a standing army is a
dead expense to the taxpayers and is
opposed to the genius of our gov
eminent.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

Gen. Miles, who is in league with
the goldbugs, wants tho standing
army of the United Stats more than
doubled. It will be remembered
that the monopoly anarchist, Lau-
terbach, representing the gold ring
of New York, threatened during the
last campaign that they would not
submit to the verdict of the people
if Bryan was elected. This proba-
bly, explains why the gold men want
big standing army. Let every
patriot beware of this new scheme.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10
TWO DANGER SIGNALS.

Two things of very great signifi-
canoe have followed closely on the
heels of the election. First, Gen.
Miles, the head of the army goes to
see Mckinley and makes an official
recommendation in his report that
the standing army be more than
doubled. Is there any need of such
an increaseP
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

coinage of silver at the ratio OF 10 to
/. After that decision, no man
who is opposed TO that principle
ought to have the effrontery to ask
the people of the State to represent
them in the Senate or anywhere
else. The fact that the majority OF
people OF North Carolina declared
for the election OF some Republicans,
when the National Republican party
declared for the gold standard, while
they declared against some Demo
Gratis, when part of the Democratic
party professed to favor silver, has
no bearing here beyond that OF de-
claripg that the Democratic party Is
liar. For many years TO come 1t
will be difficult to make the people
OF the State believe that there is any
honesty in the Democratic organiza-
ton and machine. 1t seems to US
that so far as the Democracy in the
State is concerned, the register Of
the popular will shows that there is
more reliance and trust to be put in
the Republican party declaring for
gold, than in the Democratic party
declaring for silver; and this appears
in face of the fact that a ma ority
OF the people went on record in ia
vor of silver by voting for W. j.
Bryan.
Now, if the expression Of the pop
ular will shall have its proper infu
ence on the legislature in the matter
of electing the t. s. Senator, anC
we doubt not that such influence viii
prevail, the prophecies will demand
the election of silver Republican
as the next Senator from NOrtl
Carolina. Without having takel
the pains to make any inquiry, "
are of the opinion that the Populis
me mbers { f the Legislature will b
more than willing to support such
candidate.
1t may be properly observed tina
conditions can change, and as the
change the opinions and geners
sentiment of men may change t
correspond with the changed cond
tons. Such change in opininio
and sentiment Is commendable an
praiseworthy when not influence
suddenly by the hope Of person.
preferment or gain. In this day {
i suspicion, often well based, but pc
haps as often totally without POUNDS
: ton, it is difficult to make nice an
proper distinctions: but it is OF
firm conviction that man who wi
maintain certain position on
: great que stion during a campaign
and then becomes spasmodicall
converted so that his position wi
f correspond with popular opinio
i when his personal political interes
g are involved, is not a man who ca
n safely be trusted with the interes
e of the people. He might become r
Q converted in case OF an opportunl
!. TO still further his personal interest
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

A number of silver men Topped
over to the sound money crown dur
ing the last campaign, because they
were forced to do it to get campaign
funds from the Mckinley gold ring,
and to be in good standing at the
Mckinley pie counter. In short .
a number of silver Republicans did
what number of silver Democrats
did in 1892 when the Cleveland gold
bug pie counter was in sight. But
the ma ority of the next Legislature
are silver men. Now watch and see
some of these same foppers who
want Office under the Legislature
flop back again. A man whose con-
vlctions on the most important ques-
tons before the country can turn
head and tail like a weather cock
with each political wind is not a safe
man to legislate for the people.
Instead of the Republican COM
mittee expanding two millions of
dollars to carry the election for Nc
Kinley, it turns out to have been
sixteen millions Of dollars, all OF
which will come out of the rockets
of the producers in some form o,
other. To raise this enormous snm
the trusts and monopolies n. usl
either raise the price upor what yc"
have to buy, or reduce tie price i,
what you have to sell, thus keeping
wages at a low and starvation rate
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10
THE U. 2. SENATOR'S HIP.

II the comments and complications
which Democratic papers are seek
ing to thfow around the election
of . United States Senator from
North Carolina could be half be-
lieved, that election would be quite
q vexatious matter. For our part
we see nothing vexatious about it.
1t resolves itself into two alterna-
tives. Either q man favorable to
silver and financial reform will be
elected, or there will be no election
ut all.
We have every possible right to
make the above assertion. In the
recent campaign the silver question
was paramount to everything else
in North Carolina. The people de-
cided BY . majority Of about twenty
thousand that they favored the free
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10
CONGRESS 1.-THE PREsIDENI's MES
SAGE.

Congress convened last Monday.
1t is to be hoped that body will be
able to show more statesmanship
than it gave evidence Of during it,
last session.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

There can be but one purpose and
that is to train a standing army to
serve monopolies and trusts, and to
shoot down any who may oppose
the avarice and oppression of indus
trial kings and monopoly tyrants.
The present army is big enough for
that purpose, but the fact that they
want it more than doubled shows
that they have planned new and
greater schemes of robbing and op-
preston.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10
CAPT. X. d. DAvIs-yLFCIOK-AT
LARGE.

A very merited compliment was
the selection OK Capt. X. Il. Davis as
chairman of the meeting Of the
members of the Presidential Flee
toral College IN this State, which
body met here last week. Capt.
Davis was the candidate for elector-
at-lsrge. repre- sentiDg the Peoples
Party on the Bryan fusion ticket in
this State. From the time he made
his first speech until the fight ended,
the Populists Of the State felt graft
fed at and proud of his selection as
q candidate for the Office to which he
was elected.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

Let the Legislature of No, tn Caro-
lima be careful not to send any man
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

His course in the campaign repre-
scented every thing required by fair
ness, dignity and force. The con-
ditions under which he went into
the fight were delicate and acute,
and to remedy this, as far as posi-.
BILE, an effort was made to arrive al
an understanding by which the candi
dates for electors on the Bryan fu
sion ticket should discuss nationa
issues alone. This effort was de
signed to prevent friction between
the parties to the fusion on the ma
tional ticket while a different ar
rangement was being advocated b,
the same parties on the State ticket
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

1t Is a pleasure for us to
be able to emphatically de-
clare that the understanding
as to national matters was strictly
and honorably adhered to by Capt.
Davis. While he never, for an in.
slant, allowed the slightest depression
Of the Peoples Party flag, he never
uttered a word that could be posi-.
bly, distasteful or unpleasant to q
Democrat or member of any Other
party. Good taste, elegance ant
convincing logic were the character
istics of all his speeches.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

Put the country on the gold stand
ard and then let the banks control
all the paper currency and the spec-
ulators and bankers would have the
country absolutely at their mercy.
1t is bad enough now to bring hard
times to all except those who enjoy
special privileges, but the avarice of
these money sharks is not yet salts
fed. If the bankers have this ire
mendous power. in addition to the
power they already have, then they
can Cypress the people at will be-
yond all endurance, and they want a
big standing army to put down any
kicking on the part of an outraged
people and to enforce the robbery Of
these shylocks at the point of the
bayonet.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

Second, The bankers and specta-
tors have been holding meetings in
different sections of the country and
laying plans to get Congress to call
in and burn all greenbacks and all
paper money issued by the govern
ment and to turn over the whole
business to the banks.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

This assertion cannot be made of
Mr.. Locke Craig, who was the Dem
ocratic candidate for elector at-large
on the Democratic side of the Bryan
fusion ticket. He may OF have done
so everywhere, but in Raleigh he
made a rancorously partisan speech.
1t may have not been wanting in
ability, but it was not the kind of
speech demanded by the proprieties
of existing conditions, and if the
State chairman of the Peoples Party
had thought that such a speech
would be made, he would not have
attended the spesking-as he did
The speech was a much more strong
appeal for the support of the State
Democratic ticket than it was 70,
the Bryan electoral ticket. 1t wa:
in bad taste and an imposition or
every Populist who was present.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

The Constitution provides that the
government shall issue all money.
1t is function of governments
function of sovereignty. To turn
over to the banks the power to
levy and collect taxes from the peo-
pie would not be near as dangerous
to our property and liberty as to
turn over to them the issue of our
money and the control of its volume.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

Capt. Davis had the judgmen to
predict-almost to know-that the
conditions under which Bryan was
fighting were unfavorable to his
election. On September Goth the
Captain wrote the editor of the eau
CAsIAN q letter in which he said:
81 am quite sure that you can
make no mistake in discovering the
signs of these times. Bryan, as |
have told you before, will be over
thrown in this contest. But that
will not be the end of him. On the
contrary he will arise from his de-
feat ten times stronger than before
For he is acquitting himself SO pow
erfully and so superbly and withal
so wisely, that in the reorganization
of parties which must follow his de-
feat, he will stand without a rivaI
among all who are seeking reform
and relief. And woe unto
that man hereafter who shall have
any hand in betraying him now"
The above is but one of many Of
the strong evidences of the superior
political acumen Of Capt. Davi.
shown during the campaign in {
quiet way. His advice and opinions
were impressive and greatly intlu
enced those to whom he impaired
them. This he always did modestly
but with earnestness and dignity
and he never cared whether he wa
accorded credit for the best advic,
and opinion or not.
While sincerely entertaining TIL
opinion, above expressed, as to tn
general result, he went into tn
fight to keep North Carolina In tn
right column on the financial ques
ton, and to no man is due NOR
credit than TO him for the result il
this State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10

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CANEA, THE CAPITAL OF CRETE.

escape with only few wounded. This
sort of thing naturally exasperates the
Muasulmans, who whenever they are
given m opportunity, mutilate the
bodies OF the Christians they kill,
pillage churches, desecrate graves,
lnaltreat women and children, burn
houses anu indulge in ether atrocities
calculated to incite the wrath of
neutral-peoples and to put the Turkish
auth critics in an unfavorable light
Tor many of these outrages are done
br no order, or against the orders OF
the Sultan's officers.
On the last Friday in May the Mus
sulmans in Canen, the capital, u.s.
sembled and demanded that the Gov
ernor arm them to avenge themselves
on the Cretans. The Governor refused,
and the mob took possession OF the
city. Many Christians were killed
snl mutilated, and the Turks slew
Christians wherever found, sometimes
entering the houses of the Cretans for
their victims. The Sultan has done
all in his power to bring about peace.
Long ago be deposed Abdullah, the
, cruel Governor, and appointed Georgl
Berovitch, tie Prince of Samos and a
Christian, in his stead. This action
has done much to quiet the disorder,
but the solution is far from having
been reached rs yet.
All the people in the island. Chris
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termiued to have it OF all hazards.
They demand autonomy or annexation
to the Kingdom of Grece.
A clear statement Of the status OF
the revolution and the history that
led up to it may serve to clear up the
confusion of ideas concerning the
movement that prevails in the minds
of Americans.
The population OF Crete is about
800, O00-Mussulmans aud Christians.
Civilization was there first introduced
into Europe by the Phoenicians and
Egyptians. From ancient times the
island has been inhabited by Greeks,
and for upward of 600 years it has
been under the domination of the
Turks. The proXimate cause OF the
present revolution was the cruelty Of
Abdullah Pasha, the Turkish Gov
ernor, who persecuted the Christians
and killed them without the shadow OF
justification. In 1889 a treaty was
signed by the Cretans and the Sultan
of Turkey after one year of revolu-
tion. This treaty has been violated
time and again by the Porte. Finding
that peaceable means were of no avail
with the throne ut Constantlnople,
the Cretans decided that in revolution
alone lay any hope of not only freedom
but of even security in their lives and
homes. They determined to throw
off the Turkish yoke and to place no
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-16
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

If you are doubtful about piece OF
meat being tender, especially if q
steak, brush it over night with vine
gar and butter, equal parts, and it
will cook tender next morning.
There are two ways of avoiding the
strong odor which comes from cook
ing cabbage, and so unpleasantly per-
meates the whole house. One is to
give it hard five minutes boil. then
take it from the water and place in q
pot full of fresh boiling water. An.
other way is to place crust of bread
about the size Of an egg in the poi
while cooking.
Your bread jars should be scalded
twice a week to keep mold away ef]
fectuslly.
The following items of cooks meas
urement are always handy:
One pint of liquid equals one pound
Two gills of liquid make one cupfu4
Four teaspoonfuls make one table
spoonful.
Two round tablespoonful of douI
will make one ounce.
Half pound of butter will max
one cup.
Four cups OF -four will make on
pound.
Two cups Of granulated sugar wi
make pound.
Two cups and half of powdere
sugar will make pound.
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Microscoplcal Wonders.

A specimen of q beautiful species oi
olga, found in the fresh waters of the
San Diego fume, has been made the
subject of investigation and study by
the Sar Diego Microscopical Society.
A finely prepared ard mounted speci-
men of cyclops, a minute fresh water
copepod of the genus cyclopidae, tax.
en- from the fume waters, WAS exhib-
tied by DR.. Gambler. This curious
form of life, as observed through the
splendid instrument at the rooms OF
the society, does not fail to command
the attention of all present at the
meetings of the society. It's kite.
shaped body and tail, cumbersome an
tennae, and one eye, makes it as for
midable an object among MICROSCOPE
cal life as were the one-eyed giants to
the races of men described in the
Homeric legend. A cyclops is said to
produce four and one.half billion off,
spring annually.-Ssn Diego (Cal) }
TInion
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A Seventh Eve Muscle.

Human beings have six muscles te
each eye, that they may move it on
either side, but horses, COWS, sheep
and other qusdrupeds, which habitu'
ally incline their heads to the earth in
search of food, have a muscle by
which their eyelids are suspended and
supported, and which we do not need.
This is a wonderful adaptation to
the circumstance in which the crea'
ture is placed. For example, the eyes
of smphibious animals partly agree
with those of fish and quadrupeds.
The cat and tiger, which prowl by
night, have a peculiar power OF e1-
panding the pupil.
The eye is adapted to the proper.
ties of light, so that it reflects light
and brings it to focus on the retins.
Our best and most perfect glases are
by no means equal to the human eye.