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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04
They'll be Hard to Find,

The Raleigh Tribune in defending
the Populists who have bolted their
party caucus, remarks that if these
seventeen men be "blacklisted," they
carry with them "black list" of nearly
10000 Populists who voted for them
and instructed them to stand by the
agreement of 1894. In this list, it puts
down 1,211 Populists of Chatham as
backing Mr.. J. E. Bryan, of Chatham.
Now as to Chatham Populists, there
was a cooperation ticket of one re-
publican and two Populists and no
pledges as to United States Senator.
OF course, no Populists expected the
Republican to do anything but vote
for the nominee of the Republican
caucus.
Mr.. Bryan said on his campaign that
he would vote for the nominee of the
POpulist caucus.
We think the Tribune will be both
cred to find l ,211 Populists in Chatham
who are willing to hold themselves re-
sponsible for Mr.. Bryan in boiling the
caucus which he promised them he
would support.-Chatham Citizen.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04
Because Butler Would not Fl clip NJ C kinley

Because Butler Would not Help NJ C kinley.
1t must not be forgotten that among
the horde of Republican candidates
for jobs at Raleigh there was a goodly
number of Populists. Some of them
were true POpulists, and others were
POpuiists "fOr revenue only" 1t soon
developed that of the latter class there
was enough to secure Pritchard's cleo
tion. Some of these Populists wanted
job under Mckinley. They soon
found a leader in the person of Harry
Skinner. whose very name is even now
stencil in the nOstrils of every true
FOpulist in the State. He was the
leader of the Populist boilers who left
their party to vote for Pritchard. He
is a rantankerous hater of Senator
Butler and seemed to take great plea
sure in aiding the Republican leaders
who also hate Butler because he (But-
ler) would not pursue a course as ma
tional chairman of the Peoples party
that would help Mckinley. and be-
cause he dares to use his influence
against the vicious and corrupt at
tempt of the Republican party in this
State to absorb and bribe Peoples
party men.-PlOw Boy.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04
Iredell Pops Disguised.

We have talked with some of the
POpulists of Iredell county since Prit-
chard's election. The rank and file of
the party are heartily disgusted at the
election of this gold bug. They unan-
imously commend Senator Buffers
action in striving to elect a silver
Senator. The papers which have been
preaching Senator Buffers funeral are
entirely too previous we must say.
His party, what there is of it, Is at his
back. A few boiling Democrats join
ed to the solid Republican vote in the
legislature of 1873 defeated Vance for
Senator. He lived to take his rivals
place in the Senate in 1879. A party
man can never be held responsible for
what boilers from the party may do
Senator Butler remains at the head of
his party. Whether his party is able
to do anything in future North Caro-
llua politics is different matter. We
believe that there is not room in the
State for TWO silver parties-believe
that, befora another contest, the friends
of silver will find way to make COM
mon war on their enemies. Statesville
Mascot.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04

There is no more split Ia the Peo-
pies Party than there Was in the
American army when Benedict Arnold
deserted II and Joined the enemy. The
little crowd OF boltiug Popuiists who
left their party TO yose for Pritchard
are no longer recognized As Populisss,
and are not admitted TO the Populist
caucus. They have been promptly ig.
nored by the Popuiist members oi the
legislature. They represent nobody
but themselves. They have absoiutely
no following among their constituents.
AS soon as the light Is properly turned
on their Infamous deal. they will be
spurned and Fepudiated by every Pop
aiist voter who helped 10 elect them,
and they will have no more respect
from the rank and file of their party
than Arnold had from. the American
army after he had deserted it.-Oar
Home.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04

can x-f the straigh. news Of the exi.-
iafare, teadees, liars. such ~ iiosg ger.
~ Rsed farksr, aud All Others = DO
ooIsed the Popuiist caecas.
we VIII rememb Der them in is;s>, and
Also M. skinner. Shameful and dis.
xrace9ai are they to their ccGn,ry
Iney ought TO be tarred and featbered,
wnen they return home, and IL sli the
people Are OF my mind they would &c,
u. WAITkE r. I'sEsY.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04
WORK OF THE
| LEGISLATURE.
lree Passes and Railroad Officials
Salaries Discussed To Be
Enquired Into.
IV0RCE LAW DEBATE

pprov sm.nts Proposed FOR Deaf Dumb
Ind mind InstitutIons-To Regulate
Yours Of Factory work The Members
>ii at Tho Inauguration at Chapel Hill
bsouns Lively D.bAts. on The Divorce
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04

In his course in the Senatorial
contest he (Skinnerl will not
have the endorsement VI sim
gle real genuine Populist in North
Carolina. The last great act he
will perform as an ex Populist leader
will be to lead his little army Of bolt
ers up to the Hanna pie-counter. There
his leadership will end, and like DIR.
Zertucha, who led Maceo into the Span
ish death-trap, his future will be with
in the lines Of the enemy, and as Gen.
Weylef is now taking care of Zertu-
cha, Pritchard and Hanna must here
after take care of STANDARDIZATION
Ramsey, of the Progressive Farmer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04

A good ad. first catches attention,
then awakens thought and then half
the battle il over.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04
What Pritchard Said in the Campaign


Seventeen Judas Iscariots, under the
leadership of Benedict Arnold (Harry
Skinner) marched into the Republican
camp, and contrary to the wishes of
their constituents and at variance
with the principles they heretofore
professed, cast their votes for a man
who ridiculed the free silver idea In
his advocacy Of Mckinley and protec-
ton. Two years ago, Senator Prit-
chard espons9d the cause of free silver
to get in the exalted position he now
occupies. He advocated the same
cause in Congress, but Hanna, at St.
Louis, led little Jeter astray, and he
forfeited his previous agreement with
all friends of the white metal. He
stumped the State for Mckinley. Here
is what he said at the "grand rally" in
Hendersonville at the opening Of the
campaign last August, quoted from
the Times.
"lnasmuch rs l am q candidate for
reelection for the Senate it is proper
that should let the voters Of this State
distinctly understand the position
that occupy in regard to this ques-
tion. 1 stand on the financial plank
adopted. 1t declares that it is unsafe
to adopt free coinage without an in
ternational agreement with the lead
ing commercial nations of the world,
and they pledge the faith of the Re-
publican party to promote free coin
age by international agreement, and
they nominated as their standard bear
er man who has slways been friend
to bi-metalism, and who will, in my
Judgment, use all means within his
power when elected to secure an in
ternatlonal agreement by which we
can coin both gold and silver at such q
ratio as to at all times maintain the
party between the two metals :.
participated in the proceedings of the
National Convention and will abide
by the its action. I have given thi.
matter much thought and deliberation
and believe that Republican bi-me'
tallism, coupled with protection, i,
better than the Democratic declara
/. tion for free silver coupled with free
trade"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04
w.,. to Tar and Feather the Bolssr.

GRIMEs LAND, n. c., Jan. Is, 1897
You will find enclosed one dollar for
which send me the CAUCASIAN this
year. don't want to miss . COPY Of
it rs through it il the only way that
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04
OO0M, THE TAiT0R.
He Betrays lis Party aud Votes for Prit-
Chard.

He Betrays His Party aud Votes for Prit-
chard.
Our Home.
For the first time since its organiza-
ton the Peoples party of this district
has been betrayed by one who received
honor at its hands. W. II. OdOm, of
Anson county, was elected State Sena-
tor as Populist, but he has Disregard
ed the honor conferred on him, repudi-
ate6 every principle of the Peoples
party and deliberately bolted his party
to vote for gold bug .!eter G. Pritchard
have been bad enough for him to have
voted for Pritchard without any kind
of consideration but graver charge
NOR, namely, that he has been offered
the Wadesboro postoffice to vote for
Pritchard, and in personal conversa-
tion with the writer, in the presence
of reliable witnesses, he refused to
say that he would not accept the afor-
said postoflice, if rendered him. Again,
it seems that Mr.. Odom was trying to
make arrangements to get something
out Of his vote for Senator even before
he was elected, as the following Incl
dent will show: Col. o. Dockery states
that Mr.. OdOm used the following
words to him before the election:
"If you'll secure Richmond cOunty's
vote for me, l pledge you my word
and honor that | will vote for you for
United States SenatOr-PRONIDE
YOU WILL MAKE ME YOUR PRI-
VATE SECRETARY
Col. D0ckery says he will make afii :.
davit that the above statement is cor
rect. If Mr.. Odom would have finan-
cial consideration in his proposition
to vote for Col. Dockery, which he
could have done without leaving his
party, would he deliberately walk out
of his party to vote for Republican
gold bug WITHOUT A FINANCIAL CON-
SHERATON? Mr.. Odom can answer
this question, if he will. If he has not
been promised the pOstoffice at Wades-
bOrO, it is his duty to correct this re-
port which has been published against
him in the papers for more than a
week.
After he had voted for Pritchard on
Tuesday the 10Th the writer saw him
in the lobby of the Park Hotel at Raj
eigh surrounded with gold bug Repub-
licans and on being introduced to him
one of the big bosses said: Il want to
shake his hand five times" 1t goes
without saying that we didn't see any
Populists shaking his hand and they
will not want to shake it when he re-
turns.
We take the responsibility to say
that every true POpulist in this dis
trict who voted for OdOm will feel like
kicking themselves for doing it. They
would much rather see his Democratic
opponent, Mr.. Kiker, in his seat to-
day, for they had rather have an hon.
est Democrat than a pretended POpu.
list betrays them.
Mr.. Odom stands out alone as the
only POpulist member from this whole
Congressional district who left his
party and voted for Pritchard. Upon
his shoulders alone the terrible re.
sponsibility rests. J.Z. G.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04

TIE CAUCASIAN HAS A LARGER
REGULATION THAN ANY OTHER
WEEKLY PUBLISHED N NORTH CAR.
oL.sA. . PRICE.
7! .os PER YEAR.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04

10 he People, Party Voter. oJ Nod
tdr0iiad and The Eniied Stdi,,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04
ADDRESS TO the PEOPLE.
rht PoPulisr CAUCUS aspvoaAyts
sotrfas Aso AL vno otAl
WIN solreRS

sss'ss Of the s<As-.s n, Ws,sk The
csiassEs n@asAt ~ WssA KsssA Nee
Asd rha. 0svs rsSss To The nsRi.
10, Administrative The s>>ss ss sAs
Eaemy.
In last weeks issue Of THKCAu-
cAsiAS, the proceedings OF the Peo-
pies Party caucus were given up 10
Tuesday night, when il officially de-
elared tina, II an answer 10 the rcso-
luton sen; to the Rcpublican caucus
was not received by Wednesday
night. further correspondence and
negotiation from this caucus should
cease. An answer WAS not received
by the time specified. and on Wedpes-
day night the caucus met and b ad
the following proceedings:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04
A PAPER ON
ILLITERACY
Head Before The Nc-;A CA-sl,r.
Superintendent AnoOiuisa
By Frsi. l. D. Hswsll
AT CHAPEL HILL, JAN. ri.

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-04

Senate convened at II O'Clock,
las opened with prayer by Rev.
INNS, Of this city.
; and resolutions were intro
as follows:
Scales-Bill to amend section
the Code relating to Office
of clerks of the Superior court
Parker of Randolph-Bill tt
d the charter Of the Ashebort
lorganton Railroad Company
Lyon-Bill to amend the char
Durham. The bill providel
ennial instead Of annual cleo
makes the Offices of mayor
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
The Linen "Pnnts" Industry.

The statistician OF the AtchisOn Linen
Suit Club says there are great posi-
bilities in linen pants for poor people.
As is well known, d Iair Of linen pants,
on being washed. grow from three to
five inches longer In the legs. A pair
OF linen pants costing 81 will produce
at least one crash towel month. in TIE
growth of the legs, and where there are
two or three men in tie family, and the
linen pants are harvested once a week, the
increase WIN amount to a considerable sum.
The stetistician OF the club says that a
pair of linen pants will produce more
profit in season than a hen, with ALSO
lutely no work attached, except to cut
Oft the pants legs and make towels out OF
them. anditcsn be easily de that
four or five pairs of pants In family will
produce more profit than cow Women
whose incorE es q re light have only to In duce
their husbands and sons TO wear linen
pants 10 have plenty Of money. The stats
tician OF the Atchison Linen Suit Club
further estimates that the men OF the
Iiaited states lose $50 900 900 annually
10y not airing Lin en- pants
towels out of the gIowth of the legs
AtchisOn Globe
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
The Uhtuuitous Tug.

He is the pink OF neatness and proprlety,
he is vioi-Dtly in love with The sweetest
ga IN town, and, 20 add to the misery ot
these absorbing circumstances, he is at
present decidedly poor. The latter cOndi-
ton is of recent cate. however, and IL was
only last week That lie donned the first
ready-snade suit which had ever graccd-
or, as he considered, disSraced his ward
robe. He called his mother and sisters into
the room after getting into 1t, and turned
nervously before them.
Does it fit decently9" he queried in an
agony Of doubt. "why-y-y, what's the
matter? Oh yes, tag / suppose all this
sort OF clothing is tagged, isn't IT."
Never before, surely, Were garments tag
ged as were those, however; there was a
tag on the hem OF each trouser leg, one
upon the left coat tail and another on his
vest front. and stu another on the sleeve.
Even when he bade them Good-by, after
waiting inpatiently while all the visible
bits CT cardboard Were cut away, they
called him back to remove still another
The result was that he finally reached the
house OF his inamurata in anything but a
peaceful frame OF mind.
She, too, was nervous, and they de-
Tor TIE III HdSJc. NO
ticed, Just as room as be slipped out OF
his tOpcoat, that her eyes sought his fig
urc constantly and interestedly, but his
inward uncertainty about that suir made
him glover so that She said nothing,
and the perfurmAlce was half over be-
fore he gathered courage TO speak OF the
subject himself.
How do you like my new ciothas?" he
asked at last, with what caIInness he
could muster, and the girl blushed nerv-
ously.
THEY'RE quite pretty, think" she sGid,
with an apulogetic smile. but"
II CONF know whether they fit me very
well or not" he Interrupted. desperate
with the fear that she had OWNED the
secret of their origin. for I tried new
tailor, and, although he gave me several
fittings and-what's the matter?r he broke
off. to exclaim wildly, as he saw The
light Of q cawning laughter in her eyes,
"What is II. dearest?"
Nothing" sic responded, sclemnly, al
though the laughter beneath her pretty
lashes grew stronger Elomentarily, "only-
onlv-there's a price-tag On your coat
lapel"
And so there was, a small but distinct
legend, reading "Size "a. style 4. price
S13on.'Vhicago Times Herald.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
kPagaD i'm the Senate.

One OF the great tricks Of ex-senator
Reagan OF Texas while IN office was the
making OF ''cat fiddles'' or 'cat cradles -
Al day hong he would sit in his seat max
ing the most complicated devices with 4
long string. the ends tied to his fingers,
and to an observer In the gallery it would
appear as though the whole weight of his
intellect was devoted solely to the proper
manipulation OF the strings on his fin gers
Another popularity OF the Senator was
an annoyance to some OF his superstitious
colleagues. He had a great way OF select
ing any seat on the Democratic side pro-
v1d~d that IL was not his own Whenever
a democratic Senator was sick Mr.. Rea-
gaa invariably appropriated hts chair, and,
as during the course OF his career In the
Senate number of his colleagues died
MI. Reagan began TO he looked upon as a
boodoo Tor any sick Senator whose chair
he could appropriate. IL 10 well ren.em-
bered that on one occasion when Senator
Vance was sick he wrote up to Sena 10,
Pasoo- who errangps the pairs for absent
Senators. telling him that he was sick.
and adding pathetically:
For heaven's sake. don't let old Reagan
have my chair" Senator vence,s chair
Was taken out Of the Senate chamber -
Louisville Dispatch
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
A "Reminiscences OF Dolly Madison.

The capture and burning OF our Nation al
Capital by British forces under Admiral
Cockbum are recalled by Clifford Howard
Mt Howard teiistof theincideu Is leading up
10 the in vas!ou, and pictures the excitement
Of the people Of Washin gton. who fled into
Virginia as the enemy approached. Presi-
dent Madison had gone.to the frunt, and
his wife was ahxiousiy awaiting his re-
Lurn, In fear for his safety. The White
House attaches had nearly all deserted
tell posts, but Mrs. Madison had packed
all hey husbands papers aud recurds, and
as she was about TO abandon the house be-
thought herself OF Gen. WashingtOn's por-
tIait. The heavy frame inclosing il was
b-Uken by d servant with an ak and she
removed the canvas with her own hands
keeping Il from falling into the hands Of
tie enemy.
1T was then" writes Mr.. Howerd, lust
as she was In the act OF hurrying away.
that Dolly Madison was seized with an IN
spiration that will ever cause her name to
live In the heart of every true American.
She stopped to think. What IL the White
House should be burned? Did ii contain
anything Of value 10 the Government that
she had neglected? The Declaration of
Independence? In flash she Called to
mind this most precious OF all documents
Carefully treas ured in a case apart from
the otter pa pers it had been overlooked
in the confusion Without a m,ment's
hesitation, she turned and rushed back
into the house. Stop, for heavens sake,
stop!' cried her friends, vainly endeavoring
TO intercept her Regardless OF their COM
mands, regardless Of her danger, the brave
woman sped to the room Containing the
trea ure for which she was willing to sac
rifice her life. Without attempting to
open the glazed door Of the case, she shat
tered the glass with her clenched hand,
sn9tched the priceless parchment. and,
waving it eXultantly above her head. bur
rieG TO the door, where she entered the
carriage and was rapidly driven away In
the direction of Georgetown" Ladies
Home Journal.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
MasoSs. AT MARSHALL HALL.
Delight ful Frolic on the River Of
Naval Lodge M. d.


The annual outing of Naval lodge, No.
4, F. A. A. NJ, to Marshall Hall yeater-
day was decided success, and Ia point
ot atten dance far exceeded the most san
guine hopes Of those most directly inter-
esfed
Those WHO went TO the hall in 5he early
-,art OF the day spent "a most enjoyable
time. The amusement committee had dr.
ragged a splentd program for the enter
tainment Of tie excursionists, most OF
whom remained until the late boats re-
taraed to the city.
The entertainment was under the drec-
ton Of MI A. A. Sousa, and was pro.
nGunced by the excursionists the best ever
furnished at the Hall. Among the special
features presented were: Miss Minnie
Hawkes. Gerpsichprean juveniles. the Burnt
Cork Club, Misses Clara Stevens, Bessie
Otterback and Maggie Diver presented
THE Vivian dieres,", and Master Willie Col
iirI was The YELLOW Kid
The outing was under the management
Of the following committee: P. b. Otter
back. chairman; e A. Stockett, James
Ciscie, c. Glenn Nichols, and Harry W.
Chadwick.
The proceeds of the excursion will be
applied to the liquidation of the debt Of
the lodge blhi diag. corner Fourth street and
fennsy lvsIda avenue southeast
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
WORK on THE AQUEDUCT.
Official Report of Engineering Ops
ratioDs During June.

Of1ic1al report OF engineering ope,
ratioDs During June.
Capt. ID. ID. Gatllard, OF the corps of en-
g1neers, in his report TO Gen. Wilson OF OPP
eratAons for The month of June, 1897, says
that the usual work was done necessary
for engineering. maintenance and general
repairs OF the Aqueduct and its accessory
tsructures.
During June the height Of the water
On the gauge at the mouth of the conduit
at Great Falls varied between ISL and
1915 feet above the datum plane. The
daily condition of this water at the dis
tributing reservoir was as follows:
Very turbid, o; tur bid, II; slight turbid,
6; clear, 13; a total of thirty days.
The repairs 10 the dirst road between
the clubhouse and Great Falls were COM
pleted; the filling of the shallow, marshy
edge of the DaleCarlia reservoir, hear the
south eonnectino, was nearly completed,
and the location for tie new telephone
line was staked off between the distrib-
uting reservoir and Great Falls.
1t is proposed during July To clean en-
bankmenJs, complete the filling at the
Dalecarlia reservoir, complete tie current
meter observations and commence the con-
struCtion Of the telephone line.