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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17

San Francisco, Dec l2.-Mrs. Sarah
H. Cooper and her daughter, Harriet
Cooper, were found dead in their home
in this city yesterday with the gas
turned on and every evidence of sui
eide.
Mrs. Cooper was president of the
Kindergarten association and her
daughter was deputy superintendent.
Mrs. Cooper had lived here thirty years
and was widely known as an educa-
tor, philanthropist and writer. She
was president of the Women's Press
association, president of the Women
Suffrage association and prominent as
an officer of the Y. w. c. 7. L. For
many years she has taught the largest
bible class in the city in the FIRST Con
gregational church, her class number
ing several hundred adults. She was
also assistant pastor of the church
under the pastorate of the Rev DR..
C. o. Brown. In her will. written
Thursday. she requested that the
bodies of herself and daughter be not
taken to the morgue.
The Coopers had lived entirely alone,
except for a Chinese cook who mad
been in their employ for twenty years.
He has not yet been found. 1t is
expected he can throw some light on
the tragedy.
When the scandal concerning Dr..
Brown was first talked about. Mrs.
Cooper stood by the pastor and eX
pressed confidence in him Later de-
velopments couSed her to change her
mind and she and her daughter be
came his most prominent opposers and
accusers after Mrs. Davidson. Much
bitterness in church circles was en-
gendered by Mrs. Cooper's statements
or the witness stand at the church
trail. Miss Cooper was even more pro-
nounced than her mother in opposition
to DR. Brown. This action eStranged
many old friends and the suicide of
mother and daughter is ascrbed TO the
brooding over GOODNESS and snubs from
former friends. Mrs. Cooper was
representative and of late has been
much worried over the illness Of her
daughter, who has been suffering from
liSi NouA ploSIl w illt out-
come OF the church troubles. No wo-
man on the Pacific coast has been so
prominent for a generation as Mrs.
Cooper who has often preached in
Congregational pulpits and has been
engaged in all departments of Chris
thar work She formerly lived in
New Orleans and acted as nurse dur
ing the war. Her husband and other
children died in New Orleans
The room in whic the bodies We're
found was full of escaping gas. which
the physicians said had undoubtedly
caused asphyXiation 1t is said that
on several prior occasions Harriet
Cooper had tried to take her life but
the mother seems to have Joined the
daughter in the effort to end their
lives. 1t is said Mr.. Cooper also ended
his own life.
In her will Mrs. Cooper says her
stated intention of committing suicide
would afford sufficient proof to render
unnecessary a coroner's investigation
Many influential frineds tried to have
her wishes carried out, but Coroner
Hawkins ordered both bodies taken to
the morgue.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
FOLLOWED BY A WILD CAT
An Exciting Experience Of Wausau
Physician.

Wausan, Wis, Dec. 10. DR., w. G.
Dickens Of this city had an exciting
experience while out in the town OF
Hewitt Monday night. He went on a
professional call and was Obliged TO
leave his horse and go on foot for a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
scoFIELD CALLS ON Mckinley.
Big Badger Trio Sees President Elect
ia Interest Of Payne.

Canton, Dee. 10. -C3ngressman
Isaac Stephenson ot Marlnette, ex-
United states Senator Phi etus Saw
yer OF Oshkosh and GovernOr-eleot
Scoheld Of Oconto, all OF Wisconsin,
were callers at MeKinley's home yes
terday afternoon. The party. II ID
presumed, was here in the interests OF
n. G. Payne for a position In thu
cabinet.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE Lord saves !
He has saved me-of all sinners the
lowest. Uttered with fervor, these
words rang from the lips of a young
woman at the Salvation army meeting
IN Willard hall last Tuesday noon. AS
she spoke her eyes wandered over the
little sea of heads bowling in prayer.
At the sound of her voice one head
turned voluntarily toward her. A
man with pallid face started as though
TO rise. The eyes of the two met for
moment and there was a flash OF
recognition. Then the man recovered
control Of himself. He resumed his
seat and through the remainder OF
the services sat with bowed head
Few in the audience saw the little
scene. The two were the principals
in the notorious 0verman- Brown
church trial in San Francisco, Rev
Charles o, Brown and Miss Matte
Overman. At the close of the trial
Miss Ovarman went among the Crit
tenton workers. and was one OF the
army. She is known as Sister Martha.
II was while on her way TO Washing
ton, D. c., where she goes to assist
Mrs. Emily Waller Barrett in rescue
work that Sister Martha happened
into Willard hall. When the meeting
was over she went out and went
straight to the Anchorage mission,
there TO address an audience Of young
women. Rev. Brown, when the
meeting was over, went his own way
and that brief glance during the ser
vices was their only meeting. Dr.
Brown, now residing in this city, gave
the following statement to the Assoc1
ated press last night:
Having business in the Woman
temple building saw a bull ein Of
noon meeting and went in. | took
seat near the center. Toward the
close Of the meeting | recognized Miss
Overman s voice behind me. She had
arisen 10 give her testimony. | was
not surprised a. hearing Miss Over
mans voice. San Francisco papers had
informed Us Of her starting for the
east and knowing Of her love for news
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17

the COMMITTEES Will be obliged to work
faster than the ways and means COM
mtttee did OF the Mckinley bill ANA
il might not be able TO frame new
Mill by NE appointed date II hearings
ave SVEN on all schedules.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
rALMAGE TO WED.
Engagement Of the Famous Divine to
Sing Sing Lady Announced

Sing Sing, N Y. Dee. 10. II Rev. r.
DE witt 1almage and M 81 Susie Man
gam OF this city are 10 be married. The
announcement il made by relatives OF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
MARIA GOES FREE.
End Of Celebrated Case in the
Metropolis.

New York, Dec. 12.-The jury in the
case of Maria Barberi, the Italian girl
who killed her faithless lover, returned
verdict of not guilty She was subse-
quently released from the Tombs
prison. The case has been a celebrated
one
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
WHAT'S THIS MEAN?
Ruu.cr That Spain Wants to Go 10
War With Is.

London. Dec 12.-The Dahl News
Rome correspondent s4ys it IL asserted
Strain 10 sound the European nations
a 10 whether they would support
Spain In war with the United
States.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
HAS DONE VAST G0OC
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE civil.
SERVICE REFORM LEAGUE.
FEDERAL PLACES RESCUED

More Than $4,000 Government jobs
Now BEYOND the Reach OF Spoils-
men Application Of the Reform to
States and Cities The Philade phia
Meeting,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
WEYLER IN HAVANA
CAPTAIN GENERAL RETURNS TO
THE CUBAN CAPITAL.
HE GETS A WARM WELCOME

Town Is Gaily Decorated In HIS
Honor and the Multitude Shouts
"NiyaS' for Spain and Spanish
Cuba-Royal Warrior Congratulated
on the Death Of Maceo.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
NOTED CASE REVIVED
SENSATIONAL DEATH OF TWO
SAN FRANCISCO WOMEN.
MRS. AND MISS COOPER DIE

They Suicide by the Gas Method-The
Mother Was One of Rev. c. D.
Browns Bitterest Enemies and
Took Part in the Brown
Church Trial.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-13

straightforward statement from so
eminent and fearless a clergyman
should be needed.
Paine's celery compound has put
an end to an enormous amount Of
sickness and disease.
1t began at the very outset of its
splendid career to cure men and
women of kidney troubles, liver
complaint and nervous prostration.
Its speedy and lasting cures of all
these nerve and blood disorders were
not slow in spreading its reputation
through every State in the country.
Physicians everywhere greeted the
great remedy as the most enlighten-
ed, most skillful means that could be
employed for invigorating the "run.
down" system.
Thousands of wholly disin.erested
men and women saw their neighbors
and townspeople made we'll by
Paine's celery compound.
This epoch making discovery II
medicines due to the patience
thoroughness and zeal of, the grea
Dartmouth College scientist, stands,
today, unquestioned as the creates
brain and nerve strengthener ant
restorer the world possesses.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-13
THE POPULISTS IN PITT.
The St. Louis Convention Endorsed-Ion

The St. Louis Convention Endorsed-Ion.
E. "A. Moye For Secretary of State.
The Populist convention of Pitt
county assembled in Greenville on
the LIST day of August, 1896, and ap-
pointed delegates to the State and
Congressional convention.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Be it resolved by the Populists of
Pitt county, in convention assem-
bled, on the LIST day of August, 1896,
LIST. That we endorse and ratify
the action of and platform adopted
by the national Populist convention
lately held in the city Of st. Louis.
I'd. That we endorse the action of
Hon. Harry Skinner, our represen-
tative insthe fifty-fourth Congress,
and the delegates from this conven-
ton to the Populist Congressional
Convention are instructed to vote as
a unit for his denomination.
3. That we endorse Hon. E. A.
Moye for the Populist nomination
of Secretary of State and instruct
the delegates from this county to
the State Convention to vote as a
unit for him so long as his name
shall be before said convention for
said nomination.
And also appointed the 3rd day of
September next to again meet il
convention to nominate candidates
for the General Assembly and count,
officers.
w. NJ. BROWN, Chairman.
A. Iona Sacrefarv
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-13

From no one class of men has
Paine's celery compound received
more unstinted praise for its wonder
full powers of making the sick to be
we'll again than from ministers Of
the gospel in every denomination.
Rev. Father Ouellet, Rev. DR..
Meek, the editor of the Central
Methodist" Rev. DIR. Baird, Rev. w.
J. White, D. D., of the Georgia Bap-
fist, are among the hosts of clergy
men who have gratefully published,
that their experience might be of
benefit to others, the ever true story
of how this greatest of all remedies
makes people we'll, building up the
shattered nerves, enriching the thin
blood and roofing out disease.
Rev. Charles L. Thompson, D. D.
pastor of the Madison Avenue Pres
byterian Church in New York city,
is a man crowned with honor. Be-
fore going to the celebrated church
where he now breaches in New York
he served in prominent pulpits in
Cincinnati, Chicago, Pittsburg and
Kansas City. He has written much
and we'll on themes of public inter
est, presided over the Centennial
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-13

General Assembly in Philadelphia,
and has been often a commissioner
and chairman of leading committees,
and an exceptiOnly forcible debater
in all the church courts.
His large charity has made him a
welcome representative of his church
to other churches and to his brethren
of other lands.
DR.. Thompson Is prodigious
worker. He is one of the many
thousands who have discovered what
,Paine's celery compound does for
those who are worn out by labor,
who are suffering from some stage
of nervous exhaustion, and who re-
quire a health giving remedy that
will speedily replenish the system
| with proper nutriment.
Writing from New York on June
%, DR.. Thompson said:
II think to the use of Paine's eel
cry compound is due the fact that
| after winter of exhausting work
have been able to carry my duties
through the enervating springtime
with unusual ease and comfort"
To the multitude who suffer from
the enervating effects of the warm
weather in this climate, this plain
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-13
This May Be The Correct View.

In1S May b6 me correct t16Ws
For the Caucasian.I
LENoIR, August G.-Another four
years of gold standard for which the
Demo-Republicans are to blame! In
the first place, the Democrats don't
want silver.
In the second they never offered
anything to get the silver forces to-
gether. Their whole scheme was to
divide the silver voters. This is
shown by them refusing Mr.. Teller.
Mr.. Editor, they knew well that if
they put out Mr.. Teller we would
have a silver president They knew
we'll that it would not divide the sill
yer voters, so they met in Chicago
silver men and gold men before the
convention, aud worked up a scheme
so they could put out man who
they knew would carry the Demo-
cratic vote, and let the Populist put
out anybody they liked, and that
they would divide the silver vote
and let the goldbugs in. That il
what they want. They rather have
had one of their own, but Mckinley
will answer all their purposes. a
more undermining plan could no.
have been worked up. If they hat
been for silver they would have done
something to unite the voters. On,
will say they would not have mad,
such platform if they had not beef
in earnest. Oh! that was to fool tn
the people. Watch 'em.
A, j, CONLEY.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-13

Price, Colman Stewart and James A.
Marsh.
For Sheriff, Albert NJ. Howle, of
Sandy Ridge township.
For Register of Deeds, L. l.. w.
Plyler, of Buford township
For Treasurer, James II. Collins,
of Marshville township.
For Surveyor, A. w. Bass, OF
Nashville township.
For Coroner, Henry Trull, oil
GroOse Creek township
For Representative, Jas. n. Price,
of Sandy Ridge township.
Delegates to the State conventions
were then elected as follows:
j. S. Little, NJ. c. Hagler, J. G.
Braswell, J. n. Price, S. w. Stew
art, C. G. McIlwaln, T. C. Braswell
well, Thomas Brewer, J.W. Brew
er, T. B Stinson, J. w. Gender
!. E. Broom. II. G.. Green. J. u
Green, J. II. Collins, A. J. P.ice, J
G.. Eubanks, A. HI. A. Belk. S.
Broom, S. M. Secrest, g. l.. Chsney
j. F. Doster, A. c. Peninger, J. J. C
Steele, r. T. S;sstare, l.. NJ. Riner.
j. Il. Green was elected as chair
man of the county executive com
mittee.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-13
The impending Crisis.

The Gazette, Jas. Fl. Young's Paper,]
No campaign since that of 1885
between the Wings and Democrats
has been fra ught with more danger
of the negro losing his political
rights than the one now pending.
1t will be remembered that the free
negroes, up to that year, ever ex-
ercised the right of suffrage, and
owing to the closeness of the vote
between the two then existing polit-
ical parties were potent factor in
turning the election scales. Owing
to the fair promises of the Demo-
Gratis at the time these people were
induced to vote for them, and by
these votes they carried a majority
in the Constitutional Convention,
and as a result disfranchised the
very men who had given them the
victory. Today we are in similar
position to the free negroes of that
time. We are not numerous enough
to carry the election ourselves, no,
with the aid of the white Republi.
cans, but by voting our loo, 900 votes
with either the Populists or Demo.
Gratis we can decide the election
This power in our hands today is a.
distasteful to the Democrats as was
the like power of our free people il
1885, and'that party will as surel,
disfranchise US by the passage O
some qualified election law in tn,
event that they get the Legislator,
as was done by them at that time
The crisis with the colored voter i.
{ fast approaching and if he does no
by his ballot ward off the danger b.
will have himself only to blame.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-13
A Noted school.

II is not necessary to attempt to im-
press upon the public the fact that the
noted Raleigh Male Academy is
school par erceiIeHce. That expression
has existed for years, and it be-
comes more emphatic each sue
ceeding year. Evidence of this
assertion is the enrolment of
the past session which shows a
larger number of students outside
the city than ever before. The an
nouncement of the beginning of the
10Th year in this issue will interest
those looking for high class school.
Arrangements for board in the city
can now be made on more advanta-
geous terms than ever, and correspond
ence with the principals, Messrs. Nor
son and benson, show that the most
favorable terms can be made.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-13

does not matter with the white Re-
publican what party carries the
State for he is still white man and
all of his political rights are vouch-
safed to him; but how is it with the
colored mani When he loses his
right and privilege to protect him
self, his family and his property by
his ballot there is no eye to pity and
no arm to save him and his interests
from oppressive and unjust laws.
We wish that we had the power to
indelibly stamp the above fact upon
the minds of every colored voter in
the State. Self preservation is the
first law of nature, and if the col
ored people neglect that law they
they will in this State. as..in the other
Southern States, suffer untold and
nume1ou miseries.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-13
They Stand BY The s enatOr.

For The Caucasian.
INSTITUTE July 81, Lenoir County,
N. C.-We, the committee appointed
by the Peoples Party convention of
Institute township, to draft resolu-
tons beg to submit the following:
Resolved, That we do heartily
commend the earnest and fearless
stand Of Hon. Marion Butler in the
United States Senate, against the
servile minions of kid-gloved rob
berry who perpetrate one glaring
crime after another upon the Amerl-
can people, under the false color OF
government.
Long live this bold and aggressive
son of North Carolina, with his true
"Tar Heel' pluck.
Resolved further, That we viii
stand by him while his motto i.
"the peoples rights maintained, I'M
awed by power-unbought by gain
F. NJ. HARRISON,
ALEX FAULKNER,
FRANKLIN DAHL,
Committee
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-13
BURKE COUNTY POPS.
They Favor Union Of FOrcss For The 81
cess Of a Silver Electoral Ticket.

They Favor Union of Forc.s For The Sue
cess Of a Silver Electoral Ticket.
The Populists met in convention on
Saturday August Stb. L. W. Patton
called the house to order. The follow
ing delegates were elected to the State
convention in Raleigh on the 18th
inst.
S. C. kerley Al. Cook, T.. L. Null,
j. A. Dale, Frank Mcdowell, p. w.
Patton.
Alternates-W. f. Coffey,J. 5. Zim-
norman, +. S. Drury, j. X. Howard,
II. G. Whitner, z. ii. Ritch.
Mr.. S. G. Kerley introduced the fol-
lowing resolution which was carried:
Resolred, That We endorse the ticket
nominated for President and vice.
President by our national convention
held at st. Louis on the 23rd of July
1896 to wit: Hon. VIM. j. Bryan
and Hon. Thomas Watson. and urge
united action to secure the electoral
ticket of North Carolina for them.
Convention then adjourned until Sat
urday August 2snd, when it will reas-
semble to nominate county candidates
and effect its organization for another
term. =. W. PATTON,
Chairman
FRANK S. DRURY, Sec'y.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-13
M. P. EDWARDS.
A ColOred Man Places His Hopes With
The Peoples Farty.

A Colored Man Places His Hopes With
The Peoples Farty.
For The Caucasian.
LAKE COMFORT, Hyde County, N.
c.. July 81 am a colored man,
born 1S49. l have been voting the
Republican ticket with all the col
ored voters of the South, as we look
upon that party as being the savior
and salvation Of our race. I have
voted with that party, waiting and
hoping that they would redeem some
of the promises made to the colored
man and better our condition. The
country is growing worse every day.
| have read and thought for the last
four years on the subject of party
and condition. | can see no hope or
remedy out side Of the Peoples Party.
The old parties are renounced by
me. l place my hopes with the Peo-
Piles Party, hoping all my colored
brethren will see the situation as
do and take warning before it is too
late. The colored man can or ought
to see by this that slavery cannot
exist any more, therefore we have
nothing to fear in that direction.
r. B. WHITAKER.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-13
UNION COUNTY POPS.
A Rousing COMMUNICATING Ready ;
Win y Fight.

A Rousing ConventiOn-GettingK Ready 20
Win = Fight.
The biggest crowd that ever was
seen at county convention in Union
county assembled at Monroe Satur-
day, August LIST. And it was cheer
full crowd, too-one that knows vic
tory is in sight. They camped just
outside the gates in '94 and will
hitch up and drive in next Novem-
Der.
The Republican party of the couu-
ty through their chairman, Mr.. j. S.
Hasty, had asked that terms of CO.
operation be arranged so that the
Republicans and Populists may
throw their entire strength to tie
nominees in the coming election
Before the convention assembled q
conference committee consisting OF
tie county chairmen of the Popu-
list and Republican parties and
three other gentlemen from each
party, namely, J. N. Price. b. g
Green and J. NJ. Broom from thu
Populist Party, and E. W. Belk, J
Steen and Lloyd L. Fincher from
the Republican party, met ant
agreed on the folio wing terms of CO
operation and made their report K
the convention as follows:
1--WE the chairmen of the Populis
and Republican parties of U.:ol
county and q conference COMMITTEE
appointed by each, agree upon rh'
following basis of cooperation &c
tween the Populist and Republics,
parties in Union county during tn
campaign of 1896 and hereby agre
} to use all honorable means in GU
: power to elect the ticket agree
; upon, to wit: the Republicans nam
! ing Coleman Stewart for one of tn
county commissioners and James Il
Collins for county treasurer, tn
} Populist to name the balance of tn
county ticket including the membe
of the Lower House of the Legisls
) ture." j. Il. GREEN,
) Chm. P. P. Co. Elk. Con
/ J. S. HAsTY,
? Chm. Rep. Co. Elk. Com.
{ The above articles of agreemer
3 were unanimously endorsed by tt
. Populist convention without q di
/. senting vote.
) The convention then proceeded {
t nominate candidates which resulte
Q as follows:
t For county commissioners, A.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-08-13

state Peoples Party Convention viii be
Held In Raleigh, ON Thursday, August
IJth.
The Peoples Party state convention
for North Carolina will be held in
Raleigh, on August 18th, for the pur-
pose OF nominating candidate for
Governor and other State officers and
transactlng such other business as
may seem best To the convention.
All voters who oppose "bull pens"
and ballot box stufiiDg and who favor
an honest election, home county gov
rrnment, and who oppose the rule Of
monopoile- and the gold trust and
who put the cause Of financial reform
above party, are earnestly invited and
requested to take part in said conven-
ton and To cooperate with W. 10 the
coming campaign.
by order Of the state executive COM
mittee.
MARION BUTLER,
Chairman.
II. w. AVER, Secretary.