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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-16
HE READS
THE LETTERS
They Show That the People
Are Reading and Thinking as
Never Before.

This is Oae Time When the People viii Not be Fooed-
Some Plsin Words to Too Esrer Office Sesssrs-The
Voters Entitled to Some Consideration.
For the Caucasian.l
FIT. BARNwELL, NC, April live
carefully read the "Letters From the
People," and we are glad to see so
many standing with Mr. Butler for
principle. 1t is evidence that light
ems mp the future Chat has been so
dark and inspires hope that has been
dead. II the people will learn what
is right and do their duty all will
come out right yet. These letters
show us that the people are reading
and thinking for themselves as never
beforehand that they will not be
lead in the coming cam paign by old
politicians and Office seekers. This
is one Of the times that all the peo
pie cannot be fooled, and he who
thinks so is himself fool. Money
is the issue and the man or party
that evades or straddles it will be
left behind.
We believe Butler is right and
will quote what many others have
said to him. "Stay in the middle of
the road" Fuse with no party save
on principle, and the people will
make your party alone strong
enough to carry North Carolina this
fall. We will add here that the man,
whether he be Populist, Republi-
can or Democrat, who opposes But
ler's stand to date, is no friend to
the people and the people know it
and "don't forget it." We notice a
few ofice-seekers from all parties
oppose him, but they will not be no.
ticed by him nor the people. Their
day to lead is past, never to come
again. They may be honest, but if
SO, selfishness and greed for Office
have so blinded them they don't know
right from wrong. 1t is so hard IL
these times to get a living outside OF
an Office that they are willing to sac
rifice all principle to get in with any
party or any platform. They forget
that there. are others who need at
tention who want no Office, and ash
for no special favor; but there are
many such men, and these are they
who are reading and thinking. They
know no man and no party, but ar,
begging all men and all parties tina
are or may be in power to give then
living chance in life; to SO legis
late that hard, honest labor will bu,
an honest living, and we will con
tinue to beg and the party that viii
hear US will be- our party.
Give us fair living prices for ou
, labor and produce so that the farm
: will keep in order and support them
selves; and give US living SO GU
people, white and colored. who ar
; now tramping the country seekin
: a living, can come back home an
find it here and help US build up GU
.. section to what it has been. The
= we will not care what party is i
. power nor who fills the Offices.
We believe that silver restored
, its proper place SIS money will do thi
= and it is hard to make US beliey
= otherwise.
- Respectfully,
J. W. LANE.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-16

means OF moving their iations. One
party Of four or five who had drawn
peas. sorghum and meal were put 20
wit TO know how 10 dispose of the
peas and meal, the sorghum being of
course put in their can,oens. AT
length n rough old fellow retired be-
hind the store house, and in a minute
or two returned saying here is a
wallet, producing pair OF nitted
garments, not pantaloons. They we're
closed At toe foot, one side filed
with peas, the other with meal ard
with his imp.ovised wallet banging
from each SHOULDER around his neck
the old fellow marched {, # az uncon-
cerned as Diogenes IN bis tub.
r. +. DgyEREUX,
Co. ID, i3d y. G.. Troops.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-16

Coming Safion'J
She was only . woman, with q wom.
ans strength. A tired woman; tired
Q: life's burden and eager to drop it;
Il tired of the struggle in . city oi
churches and corruption. Young, too.
and penniless; willing to work but nm.
able to find it. The New York Herald
saws she jumped from An Z" train and
be49ed to be allowed 70 kill herse1f.
And the same day two other frisndless
And moneyless women succeeded In
| freeing themselves from 'sthe body Of
this death" Among ssvages wo0ou
sometimes have q hard time; but -
have vet to hear Of one being driven
bv sorrov to self-destFucti0o.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-16
He Dids't Kssp Straight.

The story goes that in the 6u-
preme court lstely q lawyer while
arguing . case used citation which
Mr.. Justice Field, who was on the
bench, declared to be nonsense from
a legal point Of view. Inquiry
showed that the authority thus con-
demned was nothing less than an
opinion Of the Supreme court which
Justice Field had himself rendered .
quarter Of . century ago. Failure
Of memory seems to be common
among public men. Itis sometimes
convenient to forget.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-16
Caused By Bridal Couples.

From the New York Tribune.
Old lady (on the road to Niagara
Falls)-"What makes the cars jar
and rattle so. conductorf It's abom-
inable!"
Conductor-''It' the effect of car
ryin' so many bridal couples. ma'am!
The course Of true love never did
run smooth, you know, ma'am!"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-16

Five copies of tn. CAUcAaAx
three months fox 81 90
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-16

Now is the time for.action. The
enemy is sowing tares. Let the
people SOW good seed. Five copies
Of the CAUCASIAN 3 months for
800. Twelve copies 3 months
for $500. Send club quick.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-16
BUCK KITCHEN
SPEAKS OUT.
And Makes The English Ian guase
"Sizz" While He Usea j;
For Principle
SOME THINGS HE CAN'T SEE

aos C.n We CO Operate Win Parties
We kseeii.d AgsiaslF 4. ooTs artgst
fsr ria1dsr aud srsII.- If ". .Ca-op~r-
ate wi,hest rria.iris. ". VIII Co late
the Campaign siranx.F rhaH w an
Come Ou..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-04-16

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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28
TELEGRAPHIU BREvITIEs.

Topeka, Kan, will soon have dollar
gas.
The State bank at Osawatomie, Kan,
will go into voluntary liquidation.
The revolution in Nicaragua is more
widespread than at first reported.
George Abbott, manager of the
Durkee Coal Co.'S, store at Scammon,
Kan, committed suicide.
At Kiang Yin, 95 miles from Shaug.
hal, China, powder magazine explo-
sion caused the death of 200 persons
Ex-Gov. Boies, of Iowa, has written
letter declining to be a candidate for
the democratic nomination for presi-
dent
Charges of immortality have been pre-
ferred against Commandant Wilson, of
the Nebraska soldiers and sailors
home.
Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle
was given a reception by the business
men and fnanciers Of New York city
Tuesday night
Thomas Davenport is in jail at Leav-
enworth, Kan, charged with the MUIR
der of J. T. Lamborn near Fall Leaf,
Kan, a few days ago.
At Topeka, Kan, William Vaughan,
aged 10, shot and killed Jerry Merri-
wether, aged IS, over a game of mar
bles. Both are colored.
"Buir Hickey, a Chicago desperate,
was shot and killed while attempting
to hold up the owner Of a meat market
on Oakley avenue in that city.
Dennis Ferguson, q pawnbroker OF
Long Island City, n. Y, was robbed of
$4,000 in diamonds by three men who
entered his store in broad daylight
Near KingsvilIe, No, James B.
Evans, aged 1S was murdered in the
public road by Willard James, aged so,
mail carrier. James then escaped.
A favorable report by the house com.
mittee will probably be made on the
bill to establish at Washington ma,
tional home for infrm eolored people.
At Reading, Pa, the building oecu-
pied by A, J. Brumbapgh, J. F. Nc
Cornell and the Star Machine Screw
Co, all three manufacturers, was de-
stroyed by fire.
Three bandits made an unsuccessful
attempt to rob the bank at Warren,
Ark, on the 25th. The bank officers
would not be held mp, aad a posse Of
citizens gathered and forced the rob
bers to retire.
Two robbers entered the City ns.
tionel bank at Wichita Falls Tex,
and robbed the eficers Of several HIM
dred dollars in silver The officers re,
sisted and Cashier Dorsey was killed.
1he robbers we're afterwards eorFalled
sad saptnFed by . men 81 thieIzei
ask ne tyNu
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28
TOOK A Disastrous RIDE.
Passengers on Aotor Car Have an Exciting
Trip Down a Hill.
KILLED BY A LIVE WIRE
A Eather and Son Meet Their Deaths by an
Electric Shook-Great Excitement
at Perry, Ok, Over the
Gold Find.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 26-While a
heavy motor car filed with passengers
was descending the long hill at the
foot OF Scranton avenue this morning
the brake failed, and the motorman
I lost control of the car, which plunged
forward at a terrific speed Half way
down the Hill the motor crashed into a
! heavily loaded truck. 1t plowed
through this obstruction and then
struck coal wagon a few hundred
feet on. William Marx, driver
of the truck, was hurled 30
feet, while the driver OF the coal
wagon was pitched headlong on the
side of the street, aiighting in a snow
bank, which saved him from serious
injury. Marx received many wounds
and is probably internally injured.
The front of the car was smashed and
the motor box wrencbed from its
fastenings Motormau Hart did not
desert his station. lie was bruised
about the head and shoulders. The
passengers became panie-stricken and
would have jumped if the conductor
had not held the door.
accidentally EIectrieized.
PROVIDENCE. R. L, Feb 90. Jesse F.
Tacey, aged 81, and his son Jesse, aged
81, were killed by electricity in their
dooryard in the village of Thornton
last evening. The Taceys were push
ing a carriage out of a shed and, in or
der TO run the vehicle to the street, they
attempted to remove a wire that was
stretched from a pole into the barn
across a gateway. The elder Taeey
seized the wire and a current of ., 800
volts killed him instantly. Young
Tacey rushed to mis- fathers aid, and
the current was at once communicated
to him, and he, too, reeled over and
died before assistance arrived. The
wire was crossed half a mile away with
the feed wire of the electric lighting
company.
Oklahoma Gold Excitement,
PERRY, Ok, Feb. 26-The gold ex-
element broke out afresR to-day when
the news reached here from New York
that ore taken from Cooper's place,
near Perry, showed an ASSAY of S95 in
silver and Sis in gold to the ton. All
land within ten miles of the gold find
has been leased by Kansas City, New
York and Chicago syndicates. Hun
dreds Of people are aoc5iDg here
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28
Tariff Bill Dowped.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-In the senate
to-day, during the business of the
morning hour, a motion was made by
MIR. Morrill, w.t., chairman of the f.
nance committee, to take up for con-
sideration the house tariff bill. He
called attention to the deficiencies of
revenue under the existing tBrif law
and said that something should be
done to relieve the treasury depart
ment and to revive the business inter
terests of the country. The motion
vas lost by vote of 80 to p.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28
Kansas sEAY REPUp1ArE noNDs.
Legality of the Issue Of 81 GOO, 900 Worth
ia Boom Days Questioned.

Legality of the Issue Of 81 coo, 900 Worth
Ia Boom Days Questioned.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 27.-During the
past week a dozen meetings have been
held in various counties in Western
Kansas, at which the question of re-
pudiating bonds voted to railroads
during the Kansas boom was discussed.
The legality of their issue is challenged
and C. E. Ashbaugh, republican, and
Judge Frank Doster. pOpulist, both
lawyers Of good standing in the state,
offer to take these cases and fight
them through the courts for 20 per
cent of the gross amount saved. There
are probably over 100000 of these
bonds to be disputed in the courts.
They were voted ten years ago, when
railroad lines we're laid all over the
western half of the state, through a
section devoid of crops and incapable
of sustaining a population. Dishonest
construction companies gulled the
people who had gone into that new
country and the result was that the
municipalities were saddled with debts
beyond their ability to pay. The bond
issues exceeded the limit of 10 per
cent of taxable valuation fixed by law.
The bonds are in the possession Of
promoters" and other spectators in
York and many are held by innocent
purchasers. In a number of counties
in Western Kansas the state has
commenced suit to test the LEGALITY of
these bonds.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28
A victory Tor the FacuItg.

COLUMBIA, No, Feb. 26-The trouble
at the university has come to the end
which has been inevitable from the
start. The faculty and president have
won, and the rePeliious students are
compelled totake their medicine. Mon
day night the 200 implicated held a
meeting at the city courthouse. Most Of
them failed to sign the ironclad pledge
Monday, waiting Tor concerted action.
After many speeches they agreed to
submit to the faeulty, and said they
would take the pledge. Many signed
under protest, and viii appeal to the
council. Some may go to law in the
matter.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28
TAKES 4 HAHD N POLITICS.
Mr.. Cleveland Wants the Democratic Party
to Declare for Sound Money.
NO COMPROMISE ON SILVER.
The President Relieves Et Best for the
Party TO Favor the Present None
taFy Standard and Retirement
Of Greenbaeks.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-"The demo
cratic party can win this year." said
President Cleveland a few days ago to
a member Of his cabinet, "if it win de-
clare unequiyOcally for sound money.
No straddle, no compromise will do.
On a straight-Out platform, with can
didate to match, we can carry the
country" During the past two weeks
there has been an unusual amount of
politics in the conversation at the
white house. The president has shown
a keen interest in the coming cam
paign and has talked the matter over
with the members of his cabinet as they
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28
rHE CONTRACT LAnOR Law.

The Government Sets 3 Verdict Against
Sx-PoStmRstsF-tiener Wanlmaker for
Importing allen LsbOs.
New YORK. Feb GA Herald spe-
ciai from Philadelphia says: The suit
Of the United States against former
Postmaster-General Wanamaker TO re-
cover a penalty Of 1900 for violation
Of the contract labor law, ended in 4
verdict for the government Edward
j. Brooks testified that he resided in
London until August, 1898, when he
saw an advertisement in a London
Journal for statesmen in America. lie
called at a London hotel and met Blr.
Casseil, manager Of the silk depart
ment in Mr.. Wanamaker's store.
Brooks said he agreed to work for Sl4
week and was provided with a ticket
for America, CasseH met him here
and gave him employment in Wanna
makers.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28
Kansas MUSICAL JUgELEE.

slight Probability Of hOrus Contest Be
cause OF EmpOFia's Excellence.
ENPeMA, Kan, Feb. 26.-The En-
poria chorus will not appear at the
Hutchinson musical jubilee this year.
The management having decided that
no cash prizes will be given choruses
unless there are at least three entries,
correspondence has developed the fact
that neither Topeka, Newton, Hutch
inson nor LeavenwOEth will enter q
contest sgaiust EmpoFia. it having car
ried away the first prize year after
year. As the management viii not
consent to bar out Emporia, claim.
ing its chorus is the chief attraction,
there IS likely 70 be no chorus contest
unless some different action is taken.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28
MUanEn Il DogHLE JED
a Husband ana yylfe Found Dead at Thsii
ONE IN MADISON, VS..


0me in MADISON, VS..
MADISON, Wis. Feb. ga terrible
tragedy, resulting in the fatal shoot
ing of Mrs a. ". Patterson BY her
husband, and his death by his own
hand Immediately afterward, occurred
last midnight at their home in this
city. A letter ostensibiy from both
parents was left 90 the children, say
ing husband aud wife had premedi-
tated suicide for some time, and re-
solved to die together. This declara-
ton, however, is opposed by the fact
that when found the wife, who had
retired and was il her night robe, had
one arm thrown across her face as if
to shield it, and a bullet in the arm,
while the husband was still fully
dressed, No other motive than insan-
ity on the part of the husband or III
tended suicide on the part Of both can
be assigned for the deed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28
JAMEsoN UNpEK RoNp.

The Invader Of the Transvaal Republic
Cheered While Ia Court,
LONDON, Feb. 26-DF. Jameson, ths
invader of the Transvaal repgblic, snd
IA of his fellow prisoners Wers err
raigned IN the Bow street police ecurt
yesterday on a charge of ''weFFing
against q friendly state" They we're
admitted to bail in the sum Of $1,000
each. AS the redoubtable filibnsterer
entered the court room the crowd
.heered. The demonstration was re-
oeated when lie departed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28
IN rHE PLAzA pR ToRea.
COrbett aud FitzsImmons May FiEhs 3
Mexico Next Winter.

COrbett aud FitzsImmOns May FiEhs 30
Mexico Next Winter.
Ell PAsO, Tex, Feb cav K,
Wheeloeb, who is still here settling NJ
Dan Stuart's affairs, believes that mex
winter Fitzsimmons and COrbett Will
meet in this city, OF, rather, across the
river in Juarez. Mexico, as the Mahor.
Fitzsimmons fight demonstrated &c
prominent Mexicans who witnessed II
that pugilism was not nearly so brutal
as bull lighting. An effert will b
made to secure concessions for oil
kinds Of sport in JusFez, and II is
thought there viii be little trouble in
securing a concession to pull of finish
Sights in the Plaza de Toros
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28
OkIahomn GoId Eseitement.
10 sHELBYs VIEWS.

The exc Confederate General 3 pprOves the
Action OF the t.Fand army Commander in
the Matter OF the Fourth 1f July Parade.
KANSAS CITY, No, Feb 26-Mai-
Gen. 10 0. Shelby. commanding the
United States Confederate Veterans, of
Missouri, has been asked for an ez-
preston of his views on the action of
Commander-in-C Chief Walker of the G.
A. r. in declining to sanction the pro-
posed marching of the members Of the
G. A. R. in uniform and the c. v in
uniform at the Fourth of July demon
stration in New York city next sum
mer. In his answer he agrees with
Commauder-in-C Walker, and
among other things says: I'VE, who
still stand this side of the weary door
of death, enjoying the freedom and
protection vouchsafed to US by our
common country and that flag, realize
that there is but one flag and one uni
form, one symbol and one army, for
our common country. Citizenship is
broader than sentiment and duty
greater than tender reeoilections. But
above all, true Americauism is chief Of
this trinity of virtues. And so the ex-
soldiery, whether of the north or of
the south, should maintain that spirit
of duty, citizenship and Amerieanism
which will Danish sectionalism, bitter
ness and prejudice, aud tie US together
with a fourfold bond of respect, es-
TEEN. affection and patriotism. It is
no part of our duty or patriotism to ob-
trude ourselves or our private sorrows
into the marching columns of the
Grand Armv"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28
RgsUBMIseIoN IN Iowa.

The Houss Legislative Committee Reports
In Favor OF Another Vote on the Liquor
law
Dies MONIES, Ia, Feb. e. The com.
mittee on constitutional amendments
in the house reported in favor of the
resolution to resubrait the prohibitory
amendment to vote of the state. The
action was a surprise, for it had been
generally expected the resolution
would be reported adversely. The re-
port names June 8, 1896, as the date
for the special election on the amend
ment 1t is still believed the measure
will fail to pass the two houses.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28
Another E1positEon seheme.

DALLAS, Tex, Feb, 26-The state
semi-centennial convention called foI
the purpose of adopting plans to hold
in Dallas in 1897 an exposition com
memorative Of the annexation of Texas
to the union, met here yesterday with
delegates present from all parts Of the
state. A corporation of ST. coo, 600 CAPT
tai will be chartered and the federal
government will be asked to apprOpri-
ate 100000 in addition, in further
ance OF the project,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28
ENDLESS CHAIN IN Politics.
A New Application ct an Old Idea VIII
Be Tried In Ohio.

A New Application ct an Old Idea VIII
Be Tried In ohio.
MAssiLLoN, O., Feb. 26-Thege is a
movement here to induce every intelli-
gent person in Stark county to write
at least five letters to that number of
friends in other states urging them to
go to the primaries and work for Nc
Kinney delegates. It is estimated that
10000 people should send out 100, 600
letters within ten days,and as each cor
respondent will ask friends to write
similar letters to other friends the
scheme viii be another manifestation
of the endless chain idea.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28
CARLISLE VISITS GOLD sHARPs.
The Bankers of Wall Street Confer with
the Secretary.

The Bankers of Wall Street Confer with
the Secretary.
New YORK, Feb. 25.-Secretary Car
Isle met committee of the Chamber
of Commerce at his hotel here yester-
day. The conference commenced very
soon after o'clock. Mr.. Carlisle was
one of the first to arrive at the hotel.
He was met by Louis Windmuller, Isl
dor Straus, President G. 6. Williams of
the Chemical National bank; President
John 7. Townsend of the Bowery Saw
ings bank; Charles Stuart Smith and
Gustave II, Schwab, Henry Hentz, ].
Kennedy Todd aud Harry W. Cannon
Of the Chase National bank. At the
conclusion of the conference it was
stated that only members of the sound
currency committee of the Chamber of
Commerce had been invited to meet
the secretary, and that the time had
been devoted to discussing the finan-
cial situation and the best means of
carrying on the sound money campaign.
It is believed, however, that a scheme
is being promulgated to concentrated
the gold men aud their forces and boom
Cleveland for third term.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28
FlahrIaE - AaLI-FooI -.

ST. LOUIS, Feb 9G-''Texss Ton"
Walsh, charged with violating the
state anti-po0l law, has been i9und
guilty By a jury and they assessed Bis
punishment at six months In the Eorss.
hsszs and fined him $1,000 Walshs
a. fRey asked for a new trial, and u
that should be refused the case VIII Be
carried to the supreme ecHrt and the
constitasionalitY Of the law tested
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28

WAsHINGTOE, Feb. PC. The commit
tee on post offices and post roads added
to the post Office appropriation bill for
the coming fiscal year an item appro-
priating Si,0GO,OOO for special mail
service between Chicago and Council
Bluffs, Ia, via Burlington. Special
facilities were also provided for he
tween Kansas City, Mo-, and Newton,
Kan, the appropriation for this route
being S61, zoo,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 26.-The
Mckinley boom was formally launched
in Indiana at meeting held here last
night and attended By about 30 prom
inent republicans. TIE meeting was
intended to start a movement that will
reach finally into every district in the
state. A Mckinley club of several
hundred members was formed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-28
Pisatv Of lime q sIeditate.

Rock SPRINGS, WyO., Feb 26.-Pri-
vate Robert HeNamara, company F,
Eighth infantry. has been found guilty
of an aggravated assault upon one
Wong Tong War, Chinese miner
whom he, with other regulars, had
been detached to guard against the
attacks Of strikers, and has been sem
fenced to four years confinement at
Fort Russell