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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-24

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
State OF North Carolina.
Raleigh, June IL, 1897.

To the SHERIFF., Tdr Collectors, etc
GENTLEMEN We take pleasure in
the Sheriffs' Institute
will meet, in the Assembly Hall at
Morehead City, for organization and
the appointment OF committees, at 8 30
o, m. July, 9th, and will continue
through the 2Sth and 10Th.
A large attendance and a most en-
ioyable occasion is what we are anx-
ious to have, and. from what we hear,
we are warranted in assuring you that
we will have. Let every sheriff, every
tax collector, every county commits
sioner, every county officer and every
man who ever expects at any time to
be a county officer, come and come pre-
pared to contribute to the success OF
the Institute Prepare your questions
for the auestion-box before you come
and have them ready.
As starter, we have selected the
following six questions:
lat. methods of listing property for
tsxation:"
End. "Tbe powers, rights and speci-
fic duties of list takers, county COM
missiOners and sheriffs in questioning
returns Of PROPERTY"
3rd. solvent credits and invisible
property. How can listing for taxa
| ton be secured?"
4th. "Should sheriffs indulge tax.
payers beyond the time prescribed by
law?"
| 5th. Should reward be offered by
the State for information of false re-
turn of property by taxpayer"
| 9Th. "What taxes, if any, should bt
collected by the State Treasurer"
Some one will be selected to "lead
off" on each one of these subjects, to bt
followed by q general discussion.
The objects of the Institute can best
be attained only by a full. free ant
open discussion Of those questions
which occur to those who have to Ope-
rate the machinery in the collection O
the taxes-the executors or engineer
of the revenue and machinery acts--a
to how friction may be overcome Of
diminished in the different parts O
the machinery; how, at this point ant
at that, confusion may be lessened, la
Dor lightened, speed accelerated ant
results made more satisfactory. Again
we say, study this intricate machinery
take note of the points of friction, tn
tight or loose bolts, the leaks, the flaw
and defects where you would TAX
from or add to. Dot down your Oh
servations and your suggestions, an
our N.rd for it, if all will do this an
J come, we will have laid the foundation
upon which our law makers may b
able to build with wisdom in future
and every participant will have game
to his own great advantage and tn
State blessed, and at the same time "
, will enjoy the short season of rest an
recrastiOn.
Tie usual summer railroad an
steamboat rates, if no better, will b
Respectfully,
w. 81. WORTH, State Treasurer.
HAL W. AVER, State Auditor.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-24

ing truth, there would be mighty
impulse given to the worlds forward
movement. We should welcome such
speeches, even when We cannot agree
TO all that Is said, even II such speeches
wbou'd no. in every particular be cor:
rect in statement or deduction. yet
they would arouse discussion that
would lead TO the truth, and tf.a re.
suit would be the elevation OF the indi.
yidu4I aud the uplifting OF society
We trust that others will follow theiI
commendable example.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-24
THE COTTOS BAG0INo TAN.

Aswill be seen from our Washing
ton letter on Saturday, the Senate vot-
ed TO put cotton bsgging and bags
made Of jute, guano sacks, wheat sacks,
etc, on the free list.
Three weeks ago Senator Butler
gave notice OF this amendment, and
had it printed and laid on the table
until this schedule should he reached.
Senator Pettus called up the amend
ment which was followed by strong
debate participated in by Senator's
White, Butler, Tillman, pettus, Stewart,
and Others. They showed that this
was direct tax on the farmer who
gets none Of the benefits of protection.
They showed that there was no excuse
for this tax on jute bagging even from
a protection standpoint, because there
were no jute industries worth speak
ing Of in this county.
Senator Butler read letter from
Mr.. s. r. Morgan, President of the
Durham Fertilizer Company, showing
how much the proposed tax would in
crease the cost of fertilizers. The far
mers OF North Carolina used last year
over one hundred and eighty thousand
tons. The increased costs on guanC
sacks, by the proposed tax, would have
been over twenty cents a ton. This
would have made thirty-siX thousand
dollars increased cost to the farmers
Of North Carolina on fertilizer bags
alone. The cost in nearly every South.
ern State would have been practically
the same. On this one item the cost
to the wheat farmer of the the West
would have been equally as great fol
the sacks in which to ship his wheat
But the increased cost for cotton bag
cling would have been even still greater
Senator Butler in closing his speech
after presenting the above facts, ap'
pealed to the Republicans that in al
much as they had refused to protect thu
cot ton farmer with an export bounty
that they should not now add an ad
dtional injury by singing him cut tt
J be taxed to raise revenue which woult
not be necessary if the protection Civ
ven the manufacturing concerns wa
not so high as to be prOhibitory, an
therefore not yield sufficient revenue
The result of the vote surprised tn
, Republican stearing committee. Ever
Populist and SILVER Republican vote
solidly to put these articles on the fire
list, and Senator McEnery, of Louis
2 lana. who is a protection Democra
2 and who has been voting solidly wit
, the Republicans, deserted them on thi
D vote and supported the amendment.
! This is the first material chang
which has been made in the tariff bill
5 as reported by the Republican caucus
This is very important change to til
e farmer, but it will probably be tn
l only improvement that will be mad
4 in the bill.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-24

Iu1kKs
A number Of newspaper, that claim |
to be Populists, are pursuing . policy
which all true Populists have denoune-
ed vigorously and justly. We refer 70
the papers that announce to their
readers that the National Peoples
Party Committee has formed . con-
spiracy to sell out the Peoples party
to the Democratic party. These pa
pers manufactur. this statement,
knowing it to be untrue and deiiber-
ately publish the base and wilfui false
hood. They take advantage OF the
fact that . majority Of their readers
take but one paper, and, therefore,
can be easily imposed upon by seeing
such . statement published in such
paper, and having no means OF know
ing the truth. These papers then ask
their readers il they are in favor Of
the Peoples party being sold out to
the Democratic party. Ofcourse, none
OF their readers are, As no P0pulist is.
Then they appeal to their readers to
hold meetings and to pass resolutions
denouncing the National Committee
| for attempting to sell out the party.
Some of their readers acting on such
false information hold such meetings,
pass resolutions and send them in for
publication. The said newspapers
publish the resolutions and then, with
great flourish of trumpets, says: See
the people have spoken and they have
denounced the committee"
In brief, this is the reprehensible
and infamous conduct that some So
called POpulist papers are now en-
gagedin. They know that their state
ments are basely false, but they have
base motive. If there is single Popu-
list in the United States who is in ia.
vor of dIsbanding the Peoples party
or merging it into the Democratic
party, We do not know him. If there
are any such, they are certainly fewer
in number than those sO-called POpu
> lists who tried to help elect McKinle!
in the last campaign. As rule, it il
the class of so-called Populist paper
that wanted to see Mckinley elected
for reasons best known to themselves
that are now trying to cover thei
: tracks, and calling attention from
their own questionable conduct, b.
lying and denouncing the Nationa
D Committee. These men are not POpu
lists, and never were, for no man VIII
honestly believes in the principles
4 the Peoples party, and is willing t
fight to advance these principles
would hide and stifie the truth and de
: lberately publish falsehoods for tn
y purpose of misleading and deceivin
their readers and breaking their conf
i cence in other members of their ow
party. 1t is the game of the thief CRY
" ing, stop thief"
1t is bad enough to suppress tn
:. truth and to lie in the interest of tn
cause that you are fighting for, rhi
is the crime that we charge against tn
monopoly organs; this the offence ths
we charge against the m rnopoly pres
= associations that send out the telegrs
: phic matter, but their record shows u
U white against the record ut the detel
table characters to "A HON ". lave r,
= ferred. Sooner or later tn. ieOpl
Is who are now deceived by these fellow
~ will know the truth.
Z. NJ r
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-24
THE SELFRIGHTEOUs MERCURY.

We clip the following editorial para
graph from the Southern Mercury:
"Cyclone Davis and his batch of fus-
ionists held meeting few days ago
in Sulphur Springs and declared
against the Nashville cOnference.Y
Jim Sovereign, Jim Weaver, Jim
Davis and Jim Jones are four of q
kind, but they can't sweep in the jack
pot at Nashville"
That paper then proceeds to charge
that Hanna is opposed to conference.
This charge looks little suspicious.
1t must fear that some good people
will think that Hanna favors the con-
ference
This is the paper that rejOiced over
the defeat of a straight Populist for
Senator from North Carolina, and con-
graduated Senator Pritchard on his
election.
This is the paper that published
Congressman SINNERS long article
trying to explain and defend the &C.
ton of the Hanna boilers, and then
refused to publish the official address
issued by the Peoples Party State
Committee and the POpulist caucus
about the same matter.
There are Populists now in WASH
ington from Texas, applying for Fed
eral offices under Mckinley, basine
their claim on the fact that over sixty
thousand Populists in that State voted
for Mckinley. In fact the applicants
for these offices have letters from pro.
minent Republicans and Populists In
the State certifying to these facts. A
paper SO much against fusion, and SO
extremely pure and straight in its de-
votion to populism certainly cannot
be Informed as to these matters. or
else that paper would have used its
righteous columns in denouncing such
political heresy and treachery. There
are POpulists also in Wa shington from
the State of Georgia seeking office un-
der Mckinley on the same ground. We
suppose that the Populist papers in
Georgia, who have Joined the Mercury
in denounciDg the National Commit
tee, and in proclaiming their own sud.
denly superior and remarkable politi-
cal purity, are also ignorant of these
facts. Sooner or latter every honest
Populist in the country shall know she
truth, and every Populist who was ir-
to a dicker either secretly or openly
with the Republicans in the last cam
paign, is now denOuncing the National
Committee and bowling for confer
ence.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-24
NOTE.

On more than one occasion ex-
tracts have been made from edito-
rails in THE CAUCASIAN and sent
over the country by the Associated
Press az coming from Senator But
lar. when the editorials were written
by the managing editor from "A local
standpoint. To prevent a recur-
renee OF impressions thus conveyed,
the editorials written hereafter by
Senator Butler will be signed IN. b.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-24

The Goth anniversary of Queen Vic
toria's reign, called the Queens jubi.
lee, is being celebrated with great
pomp in London this week. The cere-
monies will last for seven days. The
Irish refuse to join in the celebration,
on the ground that they have been op-
pressed and robbed by England during
her reign
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-24

President Mckinley gives out that
he will soon make another effort to
get the Senate to approve an arbitra-
tion treaty with Great Britain. There
is evidently some scheme behind this
arbitration business, or else England
and the gold syndicate would not be
so anxious about it. Eternal vigilance
is the price of liberty!
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-24
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

10 quit tobacco EASILY and forever. be mag
2etic. full of life, nerve and vigor take NoTo-
Bac. the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists. soc or 81. Cure guaran
tecd Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-24
Merit.
Merit talks" the
intrinsic vai1sc q: 0uXS
Hoods Sarsapirilla- y 80 ~

Merit in medicine means the power TO
curs. Hoods SarsApariila Possesses actual
and uneanaiIed curative power and there
fore /, has true merit When you buy
Hood Sarsapafiiia, and take IL according
to directions, TO purity your blood, or
cure any OF the many blood diseases, you
are morally certain TO receive benefit
The power TO cure ~ there. You are not
trying an experiment. l, will make your
blood pure, rich and nourishing, and thus
drive out the germs Of disease, strengthen
the nerves and build up the " hole system.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-24

Every one of your neighbors

\ Every one OF your nelghb0rs }
who approve of the stand taken {
in the late Senatorial fight /
should be q subscriber to THE {
OAUcAs1AF. If you have a |
neighbor who does not take it. }
show him q copy, get him to !
give you his subscription and (
forward it to us.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-24
NEW OCCASIONS-A MAGAZINE
OF REFORM.


The March number will contain a
second installment of "Spirits of ZIG. :"
in which Washington, Adams. Jeffer.
son and Franklin visit Philadelphia
and begin to acquire the facts relating
to our modern civilization. An ar
ticle in the series by Mr.. Van Ornum
will explain the causes which des-
troyed the ancient village commune
ties and,,replaced them with the pres
ent system of private property. Mr.,
Taubeneck's paper on "The Concentra-
tion of Wealth" will be concluded in
this number, and there will be the
usual variety Of matter, including edi-
t0rial comment on current events.
In future numbers Of the magazine
no effort will be spared to keen its
readers thoroughly in touch with the
progress of reform ideas everywhere,
NEW OCCASIONS will insist at All
times on the right of the majority I'd
govern themselves in their own inter
ests, and it will lose no opportunity
for an effective protest against the en-
cr0achments of the money power. Re-
formers everywhere are envited to Co
operate.
With the February number the
magazine was enlarged to 50 pages
the subscription price remaining u
one dollar. NEW OCCASIONS will
be sent six months for fifty cents, OF
three months for twenty-five cents
Single copies ten cents 1t the news
stands or BY mail. We cannot send
free stamps.
TIE CAUCAsIAN and NEW COCA
SIONS both one year for only $1.5O
Remit III oF1sTs 70 Tnn CAuoAsIAH
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-24
SOCIALISM,

Resesoers everywhere are endorsing the book
tracts from letters:
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strength o. President John Smith. You have
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day. John p. AIfCRT r.
have read President John Smith and csrefuliv
studied II ind It we'll written and exceedin~EE
interesting. and full q suggestive facts a ~
practical reform lGNATIUS DONNEIIY
President John Smith 10 . skilled and thoushts,,
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ing solution foE existing wroues
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-24
"THE PEOPLE VS.. THE GOLD
BUGS

1t is regular % cent book, and the
CAUCASIAN one year for $1.OO
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-24

The authorities arc determined that the
streets of Wilmington shall bo safe for
women to walk along ut night without
being insuited by young men.
On Thursday night rs Kate Thornton
was passing Third street she was inaultcd
by three young men at tho corner of Third
and King streets.
Yesterday morning ono of the crowd was
fined $40 and costs and this morning In
City Court Theodore Travis and John
Sylhoff were fined $40 and costs each as
they were in company with Dusan
Georgiana Newton, Colorcd, was charged
with assault and battery on Clara Bachus.
The trouble arose between the girls in q
ball room ut Fifth and DUPONT streets, at
party. Georgia threw two glasses Of
beer in Claras face and aftCrward struck
her on the forehead with rock. A tine
of $40 and costs was imposed.
Jennie Layton, colored, was charged
with assault and battery on Charles Cuts
of Iron Hill. As the prosecuting witness
was not present the case was continued
until Tuesday morning,
James R. Stdham was charged with
having caused mule to DO worked or
driven while same was unit to work.
Officer John Purcell deposed that tho
mules shoulders were sorc and ONO of its
legs blcd freely from sore. There was
also sore on its hip ana the mule was
verythin.
Sergeant Howgate, Moses B Flolning,
Harvey Wigglesworth and Frank -Jtout
gave similar testimony. A fine Of 80 and
costs was imposed.
There will DO q funny case in court on
Monday morning when Il man will DO
Charged with harborng IN unregistered
deg. 1t is alleged that he applied yester.
day for % register for the dog but was no.
fused and the warrant was sworn out this
mOruiD O.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-24
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Died from Yellow Fever,

Otis L, Bullock, sou of Edgar o. Bal
lock, of Haverhill, Mass, and n nephew II
Mrs. a. n, keigwin of this city, died at
the quarantine hospital at Swinborn
Island N Y, on Thursday, from yellow
fever.
Mr.. Bullock was q years Of age and q
bright young man. He left Havorhill
several months ago as an amotholcgist
with scientific expedition to South
America, under Prof. Webster, Of Hyd,
Park, Mass.
Tbs expedition was unsuccessful and
Mr.. Bullock was obliGeu to dispose Of his
personal effects to reach home. As the
steamer was about to leave Panama, the
captain, with whom Mr.. Bullock bunked,
vas STRICKEN with tbe fever and died.
Several days afterward Mr.. Bullock show :.
ed evidences Of the disease and was care.
fully cared for but dieq one hour after ne
had been removed to the quarantine hos.
pitai. An autopsy by DR.. Doty revealed
the cause OF death and the body was or.
dered to BIO cremated to-day. The young
mans family was notified and was pres.
ent at thu cremation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-24
Sixty seven young people from this city

sixty seven young people from this city
attended tho grand ball in Chester last
evening given by the Moyanleusing FiGu
Company. There were 80 couples If
young people en- the march The dancers
from this city state the programs wvro
works Of art,
A very pleasant reception was given by
! Mr.. and Mrs. Jamos J. Wyatt last even.
| Ing at their home, 5J7 West Fourth street
in honor Of Mr. and Mrs. Walter b. Dan.
iels, The parlOr and dining room were
| beautifully decorated with potted plants,
and the table was 1rafu5ion Of -iniNx,
hyaCinths and maiden bar form Refresh
mouts were served throughout the oven
| Ing. Guests Woro present from philUdrI
phia, ROckland Camden, Del, Glass Joro,
n, j, and Wilmington.
very pleasant sur prise was given In
honor Of Miss Florence Graves, Of Brandy.
wine hundred, on Tuesday evening Her
many friends met at j, Hcvburn Tallry's
store and proceeded to her home. Miss
| Graves T95 at home when knock at the
! 1901 was heard and on opening it she met
the tSurprIsgt4 wishing her many happy
surprises in the fnturG. The evening pass
cd quickly in various kind Of gaines and
music Rrfrc.hmcnts were served at mid
night and the guests departed at lato
hour. Those present wGro; Mr.. and Mrs
James Graves, Misses Florence Graves,
Eva Highlicld, Florence Tallcy, Belle
sheldon, Edna Harkins. Anna Way, Halle
| fiendriCk, Moser5. Harry Davis, Joseph
and Harry kellam, Frank Rawlings sam
/ Tel and benjamin Brown George Pollock,
Corlss Tallcy, Martin Ilcndrick, Everett
! Chandler, Curtis and Howard Tulley,
Eugene LulI.
Ms. a, n. Kqigwin's Biblo class of
| West Presbyterian Sunday school last
evening cOmmcnorltud her birthday by
gathering at tho home Of her husband,
NO, lob Park Place, and spending il very
| pleasant evening. The guests numbered
about seventy and presented to Mrs. kris.
win large Oxford Bible and Il pal H.. Miss
Naomi Brown made the presentation
speech ana Mrs, kcigwln responded. So.
clAl intercourse followed ami the result
was II general good time. Refreshments
were served and Che company dispersed
after the singing Of hymn and prayer.
Tho pIea7utc vi the evening was somewhat
marrcd because Of the death of nephew
Of Mis-. kciGwin.
". Frank GrItIith, Of Bllmlre, Nd,
and Miss Clara Warrick, Of New Castle,
were quietly married at the residence Of
the Rev j D, Hanna, No 5yj Wash.
lnSton street Wednesday evening. Alter
winch II reception WAS held at the resi-.
uenCo Of the BRIDES sister, Mrs w. T.
DAVIS, loo banning street Many friends
/ OF the happy COupl} were present and con
gtni uldt"d tho newly married couple.
/ The hrido was tho recipient Of many
handsome and useful presents among
which were II handsome gold watch and
cbHin from tho groom. After the rccup,
| ton Mr., and Mrs Griffith started on u
wedding tour 80 Washington and the
| south. Showers Of rice surprised the
happy ones and II pair OF old shoes stole on
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-24
The smaIlest MAN on nartn.


Major Albert J. Cfiqui, who lays claim
to being the smallest man on earth, Is 81
years OF age, weighs 80 pounds and Is but
~ inches In height. He was born In New
ark, and only Weighed four pounds at the
time OF his birth. On account Of the very
small size OF his feet he was not able to
little until his fourteenth year, aud since
that time has not grown at ALL
The major received good college educa.
tlon, has a thorough knowledge of Ger.
man., French and English, and Is of a most
joyial and entertaining disposition. His
father tips the scales at 800 pounds, while
the rest of the family are normally deyel.
oped Although the Major is an expert
boxer; he has never yet been able to meet
any opponent Of equal weight 10 the ring,
though be has at times given interesting
exhibitions with five times heavier men.
A special bicycle, Weighing but FIVE
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-24
While You Wait.

We call attention to the illustrated adj
vertisomont Of the Manhattan Laundry
Company in our columns to-day, who
show great enterprise i'll giving scene
taken from life. Tho countenance of the
very handsome and seemingly weIlploased
old gentleman in the bed shows that he is
delighted at the way he is being cared for
In fact, it is new departure in the tailor
ing business for u man to be able to get
his clothes repaired, cleaned and pres ed
while he waits, and at the same time have
a comfortable bed furnished him. which is
more than the average man ever expected,
but 1t is fact which can be attested by
this man in bed.
lpoy crease and press pair Of trousers
at the unhcard of price Of 10 cents, if
brought to their laundry,