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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11
SOME FAT FACTS.

1t is sometimes necessary to use
plain language in a positive way in
an effort to clear up apparent COM
plications. Such time is, in the
opinion. of The CAUCASIAN, now here,
and basing what we shall say on
what we believe to be the actual
sentiment of the Peoples Party en-
masse, We hope to be able to put a
stop to certain speculative and
wild rumors.
These rumors may be without foun-
dalton; but they did not originate
among Populists and so far as our
knowledge goes Populists have no
part in them or sympathy with them.
They are to the effect that plans are
being laid and schemes Matched out
for the purpose of effecting fusion
or cooperation between Democrats
and Populists.
1t is matter of personal knowl-
edge with us that leading Democrats
are advancing propositions for the
Democratic party to nominate GER
tain Populists for certain State Of
fees, and concluding that if this
could be done, the Ropulists would
reciprocate the favor" and "compli-
ment" by endorsing other nomina-
tons that may be made by the Dem
ocratic State convention, thus es
tablishing the fusion"
Now, it may be well to come to a
final understanding about the mat.
ter. Let there be no mistake. We
hope We shall make none, and we dc
not believe that we make one here
That party whose national record OF
four years has irretrievably con.
demned it in the eyes of the people
that party which sought in a malig.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

The goldites are evidently at work.
They are making a desperate fight.
They will stop at nothing. A CORES
pondent of the News and Observer
writes:
"a letter addressed to the chairman
of the executive committee of the
Democratic party of my county, with
self-addressed envelope to man in
the internal revenue service at Wash
ington, D. c., was handed me day or
two ago, with the request that the
names of the delegates from my coun-
ty to the State convention on the 25th
of June, be sent to him at Washing
ton, d. c., just as soon as the delegates
were chosen.
What does this mean? A Michigan
trick 1 suspect. Nine-tenths of the
Democrats in this county are for sill
ver-16 to l."
Well, so it goes. 1t may take few
more years for the people to learn that
these old parties are dangerous and
unreliable, but they will learn it some
day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

Newspaper reports say that Gov.
Bradley, OF Kentucky, has Withdrawn
as candidate for the Presidency.
What we want to know is how can q
man withdraw from d place which he
has never been in:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

Some old party papers remark in a
contemptuOus way that one of the new
Populist Congressman from Oregon Is
the driver of laundry wagon. Well.
| this, in our opinion, is much more re-
| spectacle than trying To swing onto
the tail gate Of the Mckinley band
wagon.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

The "silver craze is dying out" was
the cry of the administration magpies
and cuckOos last spring, but silver
seems TO he sweeping the country.
The Peoples Party L. dying" was the
cry OF the old party heelers and "plute"
| organs last year. But the Peoples
Party keeps right on eiecting more
Congressman and gaining more States.
Oregon is the last victory.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

A whole campaign handbook is COM
prised in that series of trenchant and
telling resolutions offered by Mr.. w
X. Henry and adopted by two thou
sand people in Meckienburg county
Force and truth are visibly portrayed
by them. They constitute good plat
form CIR a good speech.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

We think an elaboration of this
position unnecessary. 1t must COM
mend itself to every broad thinking,
patriotic voter. If we had to choose
to-day between condition that
would make Russell Governor and
effect financial reform in the nation,
or no Russell in State and no ma
tional financial reform, we should
unhesitatingly choose Russell for
the State and financial reform fol
the nation. Further, if we could
choose between having Democl ats
in control of the State with national
finarcial reform, or Populists ir
control of the State with NO nationa
financial reform, we would choose
the Democrats in State and reform
in nation every time.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

BOOK TELLING ALL ABOUT 1T,
WITH HUNDREDS CT TESTI-
MONIALS FROM ALL SECTIONS
FREE FOR THE ASKING.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

Now, THE CAUCASIAN yields to
none in intensity of desire for "Good
State Government" But we know
that State government alone cannot
remedy the oppressive conditions
against which the people are crying
out, and hence we declare that COOP
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT should be
an issue paramount to State govern
ment in this campaign. That is the
fountain head of existing troubles,
and that alone is the power which
can apply complete remedy for
those troubles.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

Hause hal not passed single bill in
the interest al the people, but had
killed everyone that had even looked
n that directions.
CONTEMPT OF COURT BILL.
Senator Hill reported several weeks
sil.,. r,.l:i ;he Committee on Judiciary
a bill creating Two classes of contempt
cases. He is now trying to get this
bill! to vote. The bill denies to the
accused the right of trial by Jury.
even in cases of indirect cOntem pt
similar to the Debs case. Senator
Allen and Senator Butler have both
offered amendments to this bill pro-
viding for trial by jury. When the
bill comes up the discussion and fight
on the same will be interesting to the
whole country.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE POPULIsT VIC
TORY IN OREGON.
The news from Oregon, showing
that the Peoples Party had elected
two Congressman in Oregon (that is
every Congressman in the State) al
the election last week, has greatly sur.
prised the politicians of both of the
old parties here. The fact that it was
straight fight between the three
parties, and that the Peoples Party
candidates defeated both the Demo.
cratic and Republican candidates
adds to the chagrin and disappoint.
ment of the gold men and the old party
leaders. The result, however, wa.
confidently expected by the People.
Party Senators and Congressman, who
have been greatly interested in tn.
fight In Oregon, and have kept clos,
in touch with the progress and details
OF the great campaign that has beer
| waged there for the last few month,
| and which has resulted in such a tri
umphant victory for the People.
| Party. This is more than a straw
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-06-11

State government; and il the Demo
Gratis refuse to vote for such . ticket
it will prove their cry for good
State government" to be . political
party lie.
Republicans are raising the same
howl and squalling for the people to
keep the Democrats out. They say
il the Democrats get into power
there will be . return to dishonest
election methods, and not only this,
but the State will be "Mississippi-
ized- or "South Carolinaized" and
that many voters will thus be dis
f-anchised. Now the Democrats
may or may not be defeated, but
there is one sure way to defeat them.
That is for the Republicans TO vote
the Peoples Party ticket. This par
ty favors honest elections, and will
never sanction any act that would
dissranchise a single voter. II the
Republicans shall fail to do this,
then their cry will prove to be as
dishonest as that Of the Democrats.
The fact is, this cry Is coming from
the office-holders of both the old po-
litical parties. They are holders of
State, county and municipal Offices
the aggregate OF which constitute
the State government. AS long as
they can help run the government
and draw government pay for that
help, they have, in their own opin-
ion, good State government and
that is all there is in this cry. This
is why they call on their respective
partizans to "rally round the ban
ner" and elect the party that keeps
THEM in clover. They have some
help in their yelling from those who
hope to "get in" if their party should
be successful.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-25
SHE WAS A GOOD GIRL.
And Didn't Need Her Bible Stories Out Of
Hours.

There Is one young mother on the south
Side who has resolved that her children
shall not be allowed to come TO the table
at meal time when visitors are present.
Heretofore she has entertained a theory
TINT as soon as children were old enough TO
feed themselves the table was the place for
them to take their meals in company with
the family BY this method they could DO
properly disciplined and grow up under
the Influence of good manners.
Her theory was apparently accomplish T.
ing the desired results when relatives ar
rived for visit. One of them was the
proverbial rich old aunt, for whom the
oldest child-a girl of 8 years-had been
named. This was the first visit she had
made since the christening, five years be-
fore. On this occasion she had acted rs
godmother and had deposited quite a sum
of money in the child's name. On every
birthday since she had added to 1t. 50 II
was greatly desired that the child should
be particularly amiablo To this rich Ole
lady and make an impression that would
be remembered And she did.
During the visit the aunt had told tn,
child numerous Bible stories. They were
not especially interesting and the chile
was RetllnR tlrNu Vi oHOii' WV 49, -
dinner she showed unmistakable signs o
becoming openly rebellious. The mother
doubling the wisdom of her theory, WAS II
the act Of ringing the bell for the nurse 7
take her away from the table when th
aunt undertook to restore peace and quie
by interesting her in Bible story. Sh
was only fairly started when the child flew
into rage and picking up large spoon
| exclaimed:
"Stopl Don't you tell me any more
, your Bible stories | won't listen. Stop
l say. II you don't, I'll throw this spoo
at you. am a good girl. say my prayer
on Tuesdays and Thursdays and | won
be told any more Bible stories. "-Chicag
| Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-25
A Later Mrs. TOOdles.

While discussing the sudden wealth &C
ouired by "A man whose lines were cast in
humble places friend of the family cap
ped the climax in this wise: why, | came
from visit to his fiat only little while
ago. He occupies elegant apartments, but
/ never saw such home tumble. Both
he and his wife are auction and antique
cranks, and, between them, have filled
their fiat with alleged old masters, misht
furniture broken bric-a- brac and all sorts
of out of date stuff In the parlor found
a billiard table that has seen better days.
The cue racks are fastened to the decorated
walls, and costly rug covers the floor. A
billiard table in parlor struck me as odd,
to say the least, but that isn't the queerest
sight in that home. l found faro table
in the dining room, and felt like asking
Mrs. Blank to hand me a stack of reds
The piano occupies one of the dark band
boxes called bedrooms. But it isn't used
as much as the billiard and faro tables
you know. Thousands of dollars worth
of old truck have been dumped into those
apartments, simply because the occupants
have money to burn and don't know any
better. New York Letter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-25
Eighteen Babies at a Ball.

NJ. and Nine n, when they returned
to their residence earlier than they were OK
pected from ball at the Elysee, found, to
their establishment, that their three serv-
ants and the two children had disappeared.
On questioning the concierge and threat
ening to send for the commissary of police,
the parents learned that In their absence
the servants had gone off to "A popular
dancing room and taken the children
with them. NJ. and Nine. X, still in even
ing dress, Immediately drove In their car
riage to the address given.
At the door of the dancing saloon they
met the man who receives the money, and
he evidently took in the situation.
"Reassure yourselves, monsieur and
madame, " he said, and kindly step this
way"
The man led the way to large, vel
lighted and warm room, in which were Ii
babies fast asleep upon benches. They
were under the care Of an old woman, ant
M. and Mime. X had no difficulty in pick
ing out those which belonged to them. -
Paris Correspondent
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-25
HANGED TO MUSIC.
The Doomed Man Sang 81 Want to He an
Angel" With the Crowd.

SIN the early days Of Wyoming, when
there were but few churches and many
infracuons of law, man of the name OF
Barstow, who never knew fear and was q
devout Christian, was elected to the Office
of sheriff." said IA citizen Of that state re-
Gently. soon after Barstow entered upon
the duties of his office man was convict
ed for IA capital crime.
"The fact that there was no minister
within reach preyed upon the mind of the
sheriff, who undertook to supply the lack
by holding an hours Bible reading in the
condemned mans cell and praying with
him. As the time for the hanging APP
proached Barstow became possessed with
the fear that he had not acquitted himself
Of the spiritual responsibility deyolving
upon him and devised programme that
was new and unique. After the victim OF
the laws mandate was placed upon the
platform and everything was In readiness
the sheriff prayed long and fervently
Then no called for some one TO start q
hymn, and man near the platform began
the only one he knew, Il Want To BE al
Angel, in which the prisoner Joined.
"As the last verse was sung the sheriff
busted himself adjusting the moose, ant
Immediately upon its conclusion the traI
was sprung Washington Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-25

Railway ticket collectors have an mex
haustible stock of stories to relate Of the
ingenuity of persons wishing to travel ION
the cheap" The following occurred at an
examining station on the Great Western
railway
A ticket examiner entered compart-
ment wherein respectfully dressed lady
was comfortably seated He did not no
tice IA long, fiat package lying on the op.
posite seat covered with travelling rug,
and with daily paper thrown carelessly
over 1t, and he would probably have left
the compartment oblivious of Its existence
had not a pair Of sweetly pretty eyes peeped
over the top, and, in "A cautious tone, the
owner Of them inquired:
Mamma, has the man gone YETI
The artful mother confusedly explained
that her child was only 3 and entitled to
travel free, but curiosity impelled him TO
further investigation, and arobust girl OF
apparently 10 revealed herself. --Pearson's
Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-25
IhE BRITISH TORY.
she Kind az Engiishman Who Mates
America and the Americans.

There Is among certain classes a super
cilious and insular spirit OF pationizing
criticism. We have the old fashioned high
Tory. who hates America and everything
and eyerybody in il. There are so few of
him that he may be regarded as an anus
ing political and social survival But he
has Influenced his class and ID Is chiefly
I'm aristocratic conservative quarters that
the shirt have mentioned is found At
the other end Of the social scale Is the type
Of bigoted, untraveled Englishman who,
on the top of many solid virtues, Possesses,
and somewhat blatantly expresses. the
VIEWS which offend all our neighbors so
much. Furthermore II is not only the un-
Travelled Englishman who Is frequently
severe critic of things transatlantic The
man who goes To the United States to
do IL In the shortest possible time
and sees the outside Of New York and
Chicago the inside OF few hotels, who
has no American acquaintance except
those casually made on the steamer or tho
train. who perceives American independ-
ence of manner without having time TO
trace IL to American self respect, who
misses the finger at the hat brim and the
"sir" at the end Of "A sentence, who never
forgets the spittoon and knows nothing of
Harvard, Harpors Ferry, the farewell
address or the Gettysburg, Grafton mostly
returns To this country To be a fresh ex-
ample of Emerson : pregnant saying that
| "when an Englishman speaks of America
he forgets his philosophy Of history and
remembers his disparaging anecdotes.
But, alike throughout the educated
| classes and the mass of public opinion,
there is in Great Britain genuine admi-
ration and affection for the people OF our
own speech under another flag, and GER
tainly if my life were staked on my ability
to arouse enthusiastic applause at public
meetings throughout the country, would
choose for my theme the desirability OF
the "glad hand" between John Bull anc
Brother Jonathan. Henry Norman of thu
London Chronicle in Scribner's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-25
Mr.. Ruskin's Sermon.

1t is, or used to be, the hearts desire of
nearly every Scottish parent that ons son
of the family should be "A minister, or, as
they say, "wag his pow in a pu pit"
Perhaps it was owing to some such feel
ing as this that Mr.. Ruskin's father and
mother were most anxious he should enter
the church.
Years afterward, when the son had
grown famous rs writer on art, his ia
ther declared he would have been bish-
op by that time had no taken holy orders.
When Ruskin was a child, however,
and there may have been talk at home OF
what he was to be when a mamie did
preach at least one homily.
The little boy got a red cushion, and
then, standing up and humping 1t, he de
livered this sermon, People, be good"
And an excellent sermon too. Pearson
Weekly
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-25
NAMES HAUNTED TOWN.
Nearly Every Other House In Easton Has
n Ghost Of some Kind.


II Is doubtful II any town In all New
England has more ghosts and haunted
houses than Easton, Me- II may well be
called haunted town. Although the citi-
Gems arc sensible and well To do farmers
with all sincerity and almost to "a man
they youch for the truth Of many tales OF
remarkable and startling supernatural Wis
itations.
For years one of the houses In the CEN
ter of the town has stood vacant Several
attempts have been made to occupy IL,
but no one has ever succeeded In remain
Ing within the fated walls for any length
OF time. One brave and skeptical youth
recently determined upon an investigation,
and as he is the scion Of one Of the first
families and tells his story openly IL Is be
lieyed In implicitly by all Easton people.
The first night after he had gone To bed
leaving the light burning, the shade Of a
great dog came into the room right
through the closed door. Advancing To
the bedside the canine specter regarded
him savagely He started up, and the phan-
tom dissolved into thin air.
But the courage of the Investigator fail
ed him not and he determined To brave 1t
out Before no could get To sleep, however,
| q woman all in white, with disordered
black hair hanging over her face, made
her appearance, weeping and wringing her
hands. This vivid apparition was accom-
panied by still more grewsome signs from
below. The heavy clanking of "a chain re-
yerberated through the still house, and
soon deep groans were heard from various
points. BY this time he was thoroughly
frightened, and getting out of bed no went
down to the dining room, where no re-
NAMED the rest of the night listening to
the noises made by his ghostly compan-
ions. The house has never been entered
since.
Another Easton man Of undoubted We
racity claims to have seen phantom
woman in broad daylight when the sur
was shining brightly and no thoughts OF
} the ghostly were In his mind. 1t was IL
his own home, too, where all was Cheerful
and nothing existed to put him in "A NOR
J bid state She had "a remarkably whit,
, face, luminous dark eyes, and masses q
, dark hair hung in wild disorder about he
face. He raised his eyes and saw this phan
, tom advancing toward him. So real did l
seem that he thought she was morta
woman He rose and stepped toward her
when she gave him one long, searchin,
( look and vanished into empty space. TIL
piercing glance OF those eyes, which, n
! says, seemed to penetrate his very soul
l haunts him still, although he never ha
t had a repetition of the ghostly visitant
San Francisco Examiner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-25
House Of Commons bulls.

Two rather good bulls" are attributed
TO the late sir George Campbell On one
occasion he had been calling attention In
the house Of commons To some abuse in
indian administration and proceeded tc
observe that no had further revelations to
make concerning other scandals in com.
parison with which this one was "a mere
flea bite In the ocean. Another time,
when speaking about military affairs la
India, he declared that "the pale face OF
the British soldier was the backbone Of
our Indian army. London Spectator.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-25
Haud on a Wee.

The enthusiasm of curriers' is we'll known.
While King Frost holds sway every terres-
trial consideration gives way TO tho roar
In game.
The wife of devotee was on her death
bed, and she feebly muttered To her hus
band:
"Idinna think I'll last tull the mornin,
Wullie."
Willie approached the couch of the dying
woman and said earnestly:
Hand on, Maggie, ma woman, baud
on wee, wi a. yer MIGHT an main, jis'
for anither day. I'm tae be skip o. DOR clut
at the bonspiel the morn, an 1t Wilma look
weel for me tae be on the ice IL ye're q
corp, ye ken. "-Pearson's Weekly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-25

1t Is said by those who have employed
them that the Chinese always cook by
rule, If they have any rule to 60 by, fol-
lowing the recipe with the same scientific
exactness with which the druggists put up
prescription; hence their results are
equally satisfactory. They are economical
cooks. They never burn or spoil anything
or spill materials OH the floor; conse-
luently nothing that goes through their
hands is wasted. They cook just enough
and no more EXCHANGE.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-25
early French Flying Machines.

A French locksmith thought that prac-
t,ce was the great thing, and, fitted with
wings, he jumped first from chair ana
afterward from a window, and then from
the roof of small house. In the last ex-
pertinent he sailed over cottage roof, but
soon after sold his wings to peddler, and
probably saved his own life. Another
Frenchman, a marquis, tried to go by the
air route across the River Seine, but he
was not drowned, since washerwoman
boat happened to be where he came down,
Tudor jerks in st. Nicholas.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-25
DR.. Miles Remedies ReStOre Health.
80. P.

The American Protective Tariff League
is national organization advocating
/" Protection to American Labor and
Industry" as explained BY is eo"'t't0-
ton, as follows:
"The object Of THE League shsf be 70 prctsos
hnar;oan labor by tariff on imports, .h'oh shsh
eaaouataiy secure American Industrial Produss
against the composition Of foreign labor.
There are no personal or private
profits in connection with the organlza-
ton and It'll sustained by memberships.
contributions and the distribution OF its
publications.
FIRST: correspondsnoe 10 collected regarding
"Membership " and Official corrsspo"dsnts'
SECONDS We need ard welcome ooasroueons'
whether small or large, 70 our cause.
THIRD: We publish large line OF dooumsnes
covering all phases Of the Tariff question: Com'
pete set will be mailed TO any address for oo oense
FOURTH: Send postal card request for frss
aar,nia oopy OF the " American toonomnS
Address Wilbur r. Wakeman, General Secretary
i35 West 23d Street. New York.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-25
Feminine Intuition. .

Madelaine-Is he richf
Adelaide-Yes, am sure of It,
Madolaine-WhyY
Adelaide-Bell and her mother have
taken him up.-New York journal
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-25

"As tight as Dick hatband" originated
In the days Of Richard Cromwell, son OF
the great oliver, who, In the humorous
parlance Of the time, found the crown so
tight that he could not put IL on his head.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-25

OF what use are forms, seeing at times
they are empty OF the same use as bar
rels, which are at times empty too. - Hare