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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-16

aside. Such DEGREES have been made
thousands Of times by the courts OF the
country.
II will be interesting TO know how
much private stock some Of these State
directors held ut the time Of the ase,
and how much they had been purchas-
ing 1t the time the lease Was pending,
and whether they had not been specu-
Iators in that stock, taking advantage
Of their knowledge acquired - tras-
tees and directors, TO make profit for
themselves, knowing that there would
be such advantage upon the consumma-
ton Of the long lease. Another case
Of Senators and Congressman enrich
ing themselves by buying sugar stock
and such and then voting 80 - to tax
the people to put up the price Of their
stock.
But the most glaring and startling
piece OF evidence Is the proof that
these State directors actually took
twenty-seven hundred and odd dollars
Of money from the Treasury Of the
North Carolina Railroad, three fourths
OF which belonged to the state and used
! that money to lobby with the legisla-
ture for the purpose OF preventing the
snnulment Of the lease, and Of prevent
ing the passage Of q railroad license
law the purpose Of which was to COM
pei this foreign corporation to submit
itself to our court. They took the States
own money and used it to influence
il not debaucb its own legislature,
so As to get legislation ruinous to the
| treasury Of the State, but benea fetal to
them. This looks nightly like rob-
bing q man Of his pOcketboOk and then
using the money to hire an assassin to
kill him. They take the States own
money and use 1t to weaken the States
own treasury.
The Legislature is the State. 1t was
for the Legislature and not these d.
rectOrs to say what was best for the
State. The Legislature WAS the prin-
cipal, the head, the owner, the proprie-
tor of the stock. 1t was for it to say
what should be done with it, and
how it should be best managed to fur
ther the interests Of the State. But
these directors, usurping the province
OF the Legislature, assumed to say
what they wanted done with it, and
then use the States own money to in
duce the States Legislature to act as
they want it, they themselves all the
time having private interest to
promote.
At another time we will have some
thing to say about this remarkable
business.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-16
THE FAYETTEvlLLE OBSERVER
STATE6 SOME FACTS.

The Fayetteville Observer, replying
to one. of the railroad organs, which
had charged that paper with favorins
q compromise of principle, says:
what compromise of principle was
offered to the enemy? When and
wheref If at Chicago Is meant. in the
offer o. the (16 to y silver and anti
trust and anti-monopoly platform
adopted by the Democracy IN national
convention there, then We fear our
contemporary is in the wrong boat.
for the next State convention of the
North Carolina Democracy is roino fo
re. affirm that platform with a Whom
II 1T Raleigh is meant, then we have
TO say that the State committee made
no compromise of principle whatever
IN the slightest degree at any time
after the Chicago convention, during
the campaign. They offered to the
fopuilsts lin return for their adoption
OF our Presidential ticket" an arrange
ment for union Of the whites, which
was accepted and by which the State
t1onal ticket by 10000 majority, They
were offered, in return by the PonnI;stss
similar arrangement for the State
and county tickets. They were on the
point Of accepting this when the gold.
bug press set up q bOmbardment
against such arrangement which "a.
versed the slender majority in its
favor. A''
Those who had any hand in thi.
bombardment are responsible for negro
rule in North Carolina. They were
duly warned by the Observer and one
or Two other papers. The silver Dem
ocrats are blameless, except to the AZ.
tent to which they yielded to the bonn
bafdment. ~--'0
The offer for union on the electoral
Ticket was made 1t the request of M.
Bryan and Chairman Jones. "A to
NATIONAL matters, their will was law,
ana, BY following it, we won a eloriOns
victory. The "dismal failure" occnrred
when we rejected the proposition FOR
uniting the whites on the State ana
county tickets. I'VE understand orr
contemporary to say that it favored
such fejection.]
These statements will not ba d;..
puted BY those conversant with The
facts. s.'o
The Observer 10 right. The silver
Democrats offered to co-sperate With
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-16
4 Proclamation BY the Governor.
900 ADDITIONAL REWARD.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

ENEcUTfvl DEfAkrNEST.
WHERKAs, official information has been
received at this Department that In Dccem-
Der, 1888, in Wayne county, Gilbert Ward
did brutally cut and kill Maggie Dinkius, Q
white woman;
AND WHRRKAs, it appears that the said
Gilbert Ward % conseals himself that the
ordinary process Of Law cannot be served
upon him
Now. rHEREvoRK, ], Daniel l.. Russell,
Governor OF the State of North Carolina. by
virtue OF authority In me vested by Law. do
issue this my Proclamation, Offering One
Hundred Dollars in addition to q reward of
One Hundred Dollars heretofore Offered by
the Governor Of North Carolina IN his Proc
lamation of May 4, 1894, for the AZ. rehen-
sionand delivery Of the said Gilbert Ward
10 ne Sheriff of Wayne county at the
Court house in Goldsboro, and 1 do epjoin
all officers Of the State and all good citizens
70 assist in bringing said criminal to justice
Done at our City of Raleigh, the twenty
sixth day OF August, In the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
Elnety-seven, and in the one hundred and
twenty second year of our American indie
Pendence. DANIEL L. RUSSELL,
BY the Governor:
}. 4. ALEXANDER,
Private Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-16
VITA OUR COMPLIMENTS.

If you are not a regular subscriber,
then this copy of The CAUCASIAN
goes to you this week with oul
compliments. If you like this issue
then we will be glad to visit you
regularly each week. But before
you decide, let US make one request,
that you read every line in this paper.
After you have done this, if you like
it, then we want you for a subscriber,
if not, no harm is done. Address,
The CAUCASIAN
Raleigh, N. C.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-16
4 Proclamation by the Governor.
800 REWARD.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS, official information has been
received at this Department that Alex. Gil
more stands charged in the county of Cum
oeriand Of the crime of burglary:
AND WHrRKAs, il appears that the said
Alex gilmore 90 conceels himself that the
Ordinary process of law cannot be served
NOW, THEREFORE. I, Daniel L. Russell
Governor of the State of North Carolina. by
virtue OF authority in me vested by law. do
issue this my Proclamation. Offering n re-
ward OF One Hundred Dollars for the an,
prehension and delivery of the ssid Alex
fillmore to the Sheriff OF Cumterla nd
county at the Court house in FAYETTEVILLE
and DO enjoin all officers of the State and
az good citizens to assist in bringing said
criminal to justice '-'1
Done at our City of Raleigh, the twenty.
sixtn day OF August, in the wear of Our
Eoro one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-seven. and in the one hundred and
twenty second year of our American indie.
penoence. DANIEL L. RUSSELL.
By the Governor:
]. E. ALEXANDER.
Private Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-16
IN THIS NATTER, The LEGIsL ArU RE
DID RIGHT.

The last legislature did right to sub.
nit the question of local taxation t.
the people rather than force the tai
upon them without their consent. Al
power comes from the people and ali
important legislation should be sub.
mitted to them for their approval OF
disapproval. This Is the Referendum
and on the principles of the Populis,
Party. The legislation did not as.
sumo the responsibility to press upon
the necessity or the business of in
creased taxes for public education, but
left the matter with the people to in.
vestigate and discuss and to pass upon
and whether the peoples decision hat
been right or wrong. no fault can be
found with the legislature for submit
ting the question to them, to decide
Every legislature has passed more
than a dozen bills for local taxation
In one county the special tax has
been to build Jail; in another court
house; in another to improve the pub
lie highways, or for some other pur-
pose, until more than half the counties
in the State have levied . special tax
For the purposes above named the tax
is seldom, if ever submitted to the vote
of the people, but is levied and collected
without their consent, and often with
mt thoir knn-1a6~o
Local taxation for schools to i'm.
prove the morals and intelligence OF
the State and lift the people above the
miasma of crime and ignorance NAV
be more important than any or all OF
the above purposes combined, yet the
Legislature in this particular acted
the wiser part and without fore
ing increased facilities for popu.
lar education, however pressing the
necessity therefore..msy have appeared
to them, they resorted to the princi-
pie Of local self-government and left
the measure to the will of the people.
The legislature did its duty, the peo-
pie may have done their duty, but if
their decision has been wrong from
the want Of time to carefully investi-
gate and study sshe question, then the
educators of the State and the press,
whose duty it is to shape and direct
the public mind, must not lose faith in
the ultimate triumph of the right.
North Gap0lins ynuef ho 1;f<oA &C.,
the bottom Of the scale Of illiteracy.
The masses Of the people must have
better public schools. II there can be
found any better way to do this than
by local taxation, then TIE CAucAs1Ax
will support that way, but il not, then
1t must be done BY local taxation. The
towns have their graded schools, the
country must have theirs.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-16
WHY MONOPOLY NEWSPAPERS ABUJ]
AND MIsREPREsENT The Gov
ERNOR.

The Charlotte Observer, on Septem-
Der 18th, has an abusive editoria,
charging that Governor Russell's only
purpose in wanting to investigate and
set aside the infamous ninety-nin
year lease, is to try to "blacken the
character" of Governor Carr and the
directors who made the midnight deal
with the Rothschilds railroad. These
railroad organs do not dare to discuss
a question on its merits, for by so do
ing they would convict themselves of
being on the wrong side of the ques-
ton. Abuse and misreprese NATION
IS their only defence-their only stock
in trade.
Now let us reason. about this matter.
If any official in a position of public
trust has done wrong knowingly-has
betrayed or abused his trust-then he
has blackened his own character by his
Cwn act. If this be SO, then the Gov
ernOr would abuse his public trust it
he did not expose the matter. Ifany-
one has done wrong ignorantly and
has thus lost or sacrificed a large
amount of the States money or pro-
perty, then it is the duty of the Gov
ernor to see il fraud was not perpe-
trated on this laundering official or
officials, and try if possible to save or
regain the peoples money and pro-
perty thus sacrificed. This is what
the Governor is attempting to do. How
much is at stake? At lesst 1920, 10000
year for ninety-nine years. This
will amount to $11 $3.50, 10000, even if
the States interest in the North Caro-
lima Railroad property does not in
crease in value in ninety-nine years,
while we all know that it will double
and thrible in value. If the Governor
wins it means $11 $4,000 and more to
the State but il the fraudulent ninety
nine year lease is allowed to stand it
means that that much is robbed from
the people and put into the pockets of
j. PierpOnt Morgan and the Roth
schilds who own the Southern Railway.
This makes it clear why these railroad
organs are abusing the Governor and
charging that he is trying to blacken
some ones character.
If the Governor should remove the
Railroad Commissioners, as it is
clearly his sworn duty to do on the
showing of the facts made, and ap-
point Commissioners who will do their
duty between the people and the rail-
roads and thus save the public $4,000
600 q year Gan amount more than twice
all of the State taxes our people pay
each year, including the school taxi
then the same railroad organs will
again refuse to discuss the question on
its merits, but will raise a howl that
the Governors only purpose was to
try to blacken the characters of the
two Commissioners.
AS fast as the people learn that such
papers are simply the mouthpieces of
the gold syndicates and monopolies.
then such rot and abuse ceases to have
any effect but to cause contempt.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-16

Governor Russell has not yet an.
nounced his decision % to the pro.
posed removal Of the two Railroad
Commissioners. He viii probably rem
der his decision in . week or ten days.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-16

1t seems that the machine Demo =
Gratis had . candidate of their own for
principal Of the colored institution in
Raleigh. They are now bowling be-
cause the other negro WAS elected.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-16
Guilford College.
Founded in ls7

Five large and well arranged BRICK N 3.
ings, Besides new gymnasium Sssar
nall now building. Co-educationsl. I..l8.
ines specially planned for both sexes. To-
cation IN hsaithful Piedmont section. 81.
grees- Also Music. Art and Physical tray,
ing Correspondents solicited.
President l.. l.. HOBBS
Guiiford COLLEGE, y
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-16


The Wilmington Messenger, q rail-.
road organ, on September 18th prints
The following paragraph under big
headlines in its Raleigh letter:
BAILEY OF North Carolina wants to
know Why, il there 10 such row about
tbe renting BY Msjnr Wilson to
Ohio WiisIi. oi III II I'D k.vU eat
ing hou, IL 10 l.l eo,r~c. IL ash il
there IS "urdu. inn.e - -. tie Ieas
ing OF 6 werner Ku. Sc rs seaside villa
to senator Du:i-r.'
The Charlotte Observer, another
railroad organ, grabs at this soap bub
BILE like . drowning rat clutches 1T .
straw, and writes the following edi-
tOrial on the next day:
"There is nothing short about that
point raised by Bailey Of North Caro-
lima, that IL it Was wrong for Maj. Will
son to have rented the Round Knob
eating house to Ohio Wilson, is may
be profitable to inquire II there was
any uadue influence in Governor Rus
sell renting his seaside villa TO Sena-
tor Butler. Score one for Bailey of
North Carolina"
And this 10 the defence which the
railroad organs make for the two Will
s0n's-tO what desperate straights
they are driven!
The above defence 10 so weak, silly,
and Irrelevant, that it can only pro-
duce smile or arouse feelings of pity
But, since it 10 the only defence that
they have attempted, let. US test it with
little common sense. In the first
place Governor Russell has d~lish
full cottage by the seaside. lie did not
have to get . X ,iIrOsd Company to
pump value into 1t 50 that he could
find tenant, and so that his tenant
could find it desirable to rent. His
tenant is not running the cottage Is
railroad eating house where the pro.
! fits could be cut il railroad rates were
reduced. But, in the sec md place
even if this were the case, Governor
Russell and. his tenant do not hold
positions where the law and heir ost hs
of Office Prohibit tn, m from doing such
| things.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-16
THE UNIVERSITY.

Forty-seven teachers. s13 stuJ.utf
(summer school 1881, total. 5.a tunfd
&s month, three brief cours.-. 'hres
full courses, law and medical .rhools
ana school OF pharmacy. Graduate
courses open to women, SUNNI 81 bod
Lor teachers, scholarships and losn'
for the needy.
Address,
PRESIDENT ALDERNAN.
Chapel Hi, sc
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-16
SIS Reward.

For the return of a mule that s,,..s
was stolen from me on Juiv 70 Is;y 81
1Ige, dark horse mule five years Old had
SHOES on front feet and scar on left aanL
Slo reward for information leadinp 20 h;s
recovery. Address - ms
l.. G. HERRING.
Joford, Duplin Co, n. e.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-16

the Pspalises . elect tie Bsyaa elecee-
raj ticket The Psop,eS party sseepeed
the Offer, because is vas the eoiy way
to carry the state for Bryan: The
People, party then In return Offered
TO co-operste vita the silves Dem
ocssts on state and legislative Tickets.
This propositions was rejected By the
inf'oence Of she Southsru Railroad ana
goldbues on the Democssc,c state
Committee. The Popolists have done
their full and patriotic duty, and will
In the future.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-16
Very respectfully,
JosEPHUs DANIELS.

Educate Your Bo~eis with Cascarcis-
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forcvci
loc. SC. II c. c. C. fail. druggists refund money
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-16

18UB AoRoacA1 AAxo0oO.
Prssidsnt Aodreus 10 proving 70 o
nan Of unusaal grit He insists up
90 his resignatioo - President OF
Brown universisy being accepted. IL
will - remsobered that few months
aeo notice was served on him that be
muss give up his free silver and anti
nooopoly views ~ resign ~ President
Of the Institution, IL being announced
at the same time that Rockefeller and
other monopolists would ncs contrib
ute money 20 the University while An
drews was its President. az course,
Andrews rendered his resignation.
The action Of the eoldbuGs and mo-
nop0iists in this matter % arouse d
public Indignation that they became
frightened aud requested President
Andrews 20 withdraw his resignation,
for awhile At least. He has promptly
replied that his resiGnation must
stand, that he could no longer serve at
the head Of an Institution that would
attempt to stifie free speech.
The country is just now in need Of
more men like President Andrews. He
10 type Of true American manhood.
------
The Charlotte Observer, . gold and
railroad organ, at one time fought and
misrepresen,ed the News and -Obssr-
yer when that paper stood by the
people) - bitterly and unfairly - it
has ever fought The CAUcAsIAx. But
now the Charlotte Observer and all
other railroad organs are parting the
News and Observer on the back, and
each day quoting from its editorials.
whyf Because the News and Obser-
YER has deserted the people, and helps
those railroad and monopoly organs.
We repeat, the News and Observer 10
s,ying each day just what Rothschild's
"Overseer" wants it to say.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-10
JERkINS' BODY FOUND.
Remains Of Young Man Drowned at Pittsfield
April 16. Recovered. Sunday.

pittsfield, May 9.-The body of RALPH
d. Jenkins, who was drowned in tn,
siasticcok river. April is. was re
covered about II o'clock today, three
quarters of a mile below where the ac
oident occurred. Tne remains were il
a fair state of preservation. consider
ing the time they had been in th'
Wa.er, with the exception of a few
bruises from the rocks about the fac,
cd neck. They We're near the edge o
the water when found, partly buried II
sand and debris.
Coroner Parks deemed an inquest I'M
necessary. An undertaken prepared the
body for burial and it was then placed
in the tomb at the cemetery. This
funeral will probably take place at the
Uaiversalist church, Wednesday at II
o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-10
ACHESON FOUND GUILTY.
The Grim nal Assault Case Ended-NeW Trial
Moved by the Defence.

Calais. May 9.-William c. Acheson OF
Calais, on trial in the supreme court
Il re. the last two days, for assault with
attempt to ravish Lottie Wilson. aged
- years, has been found guilty by the
jury after being out five hours. His
council filed exceptions and moved for a
now trial. Sentence was deferred and
Achcson was placed under $1,000 bonds.
County Attorney +. /. Campbell OF
Cherryfield. appeared for the State. as
sisted by NJ. n. Mckusick. city solicitor
Judge c. b. Rounds Z. j. McGarrigle
and Hon. C. NJ. Hanson are attorneys
for the defence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-10

A meeting of the trustees OF the IN
sane Hcspital. held Saturday the iu''
board was present and the Vdi4ou''
wards of the hospital were visited nc
bids for the new boiler house were -
have been accepted. Ihey "eie ~,
ready however, and the placing o.
them was postponed until the mex
,,.oting of the building committed III
sanborn. Hon. P. o. Vickery ana "ei'
r. 3. Shepherd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-10
Stated for Miller in ninth.
COLBY.

Runs made-Coughlin, 3; Nichols, 4:
iHoule. 6; McGurk. 3; Polhemus, 3:
Burns Deizel. .; Miller, 3; Engel, 5: II.
Putnam: Is. Putnam: Patterson. 3: Glib
Ibons. Earned runs-Portland, j. Colby 3.
Two-base hils-Houle. 3, Engel. .; Pat
tcrson. Three-base hit-Polhemus Home
runs--Polhemus. Miller. Patterson. Stolen
bases-McGuirk. 1: Polhemus. ,; Cough
lin Houle ); DeiZel, Nichols First base
on balls-By Hamilton, Z; by Miller 3.
Struck out-By Miller. Putnam, Austin.
Cushman. Hamilton 2. Topper 3 Passed
ball-Scannell. Wild pitch-Hamlton
li!t by pitched ball-By Hamilton. Mich
OILS, lloule, Polhemus, Burns. Umpire,
Mr. Gill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-10

Rev. j. S. Williamson, }. X. TOWN.
send. w. ii. Fisher, and Dr. Ii. NJ Ran
dali went fishing in Great Pond fri-
dav. returning with fine string Oh
bass. Two of them weighed about
three pounds apiece.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-10

The Court House hill, where Court
street rises from the railroad U 7'"'e
street is in better condition IMAM ever
before. and is being much USED. ne
n.oo,an sidewalk with concrete higher
m makes it one of the most accessip'e
approaches to the large residelltiai 9eo
lion at the head of the street, ana Ia
much used.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-10

Miss Sophronia Gay has returned
from Melrose, Mass, where she has
L. Gay, the latter returning with her.
Mrs. Gay was formerly of this city, and
her friends will be pleased to see her
again
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-10
PORTLAND, 80; COLBY. 0.
Maine Leasuers Win In a WaIk-NichoIs
Work Was the Feature.

Portland, May 9.--Portland won In a
walk Saturday. from Colby, by score
of 30 to G. Nichols was the bright partic-
ular star of the day. having II putouts
and three assists Millers hit over the
left field fence was the longest of the sea,
son and brought in three runs. The score:
PORTLAND
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-10
A Card.

We the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on n fifty cent bottle
Of Greene's Syrup of Tar If 1t fails to
cure your cold or cough, we also warrant
a twenty-five cent bottle to prove salts
factory or no pay.
Bowdtch & Webster,
John Coughlin,
+. X. Courtemauche,
Arthur Tetrault,
]. NJ. Mixer.
N4wtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-10

DR.. g. r. Sanborn will leave, Mon
day. for Baltimore. where he will at
tend the annual New England Asso-
citation of Superintendents of Insane
HOSPITALS,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-10

a. w. Thayer and j. NJ. Mixer caugh
IS good bass at Lake Cobbosseecontec
Friday. john Merrill was the guide
ne expedition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-10

The Democrats will hold their caucus
this evening in City building. to choose
delegates to the convention to be held
in Pittsfeld
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-10

State Master Wiggin and DR.. G. Nj.
Twitchel addressed a large audience at
Manchester Saturday evening, i'll the
interest of the Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-10
The Ice Leaves Moosehead Lake.

Grecnville. May 9.-The ice left Moose
bead lake. Saturday, and the steamer
Katahdin arrived from Kineo in the even
ing. The mail steamer Rebecca will be-
sin regular trips, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-10

The Augusta chorus viii hoid us
r1eeting. this evening, instead of Tues
day. The Gardiner chorus has been IN
,ited to unite with the Augusta singers.