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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-09
cRRAM OF rHR e
Hard Hits, Bold Sayings and Patriotic
Paragraphs From Reform Papers.

Hard Hits, Bold Sayings and Patriotic
Paragraphs From Reform Papers.
The dollar which means two bushels
of wheat is much harder to get than
the dollar which means only one.-
Progressive Home.
Young Gould presented Miss Glen
ons, his sweet heart, with a 800, 600
fan. Very likely it was ornamented
with gold bugs.-Oleburne Herald.
1t is reported that nearly half of the
people of Liverpool receive charitable
relief. And this is in gold standard
England The Peoples Advocate.
The men who know 80 much about
money that they have got most of it
want the government to go out of the
money business entirely.-Mississipp
Farmer.
Many reformers are becoming of the
opinion that it would be we'll to let up
a little on the education of the masses
end devote more time and energy to
lambasting the ses.-SoUthern Mer
curry.
Those people who think We have now
reached the bottom of falling prices
will please take notice that Gage pro-
poses to knock the bottom out entirely
by retiring.the greenbacks and silver
Brockton Diamond.
The republican plan for bringing
back prosperity is to make money
scarcer and taxes higher. That is to
say they propose for the country to lift
itself up by it's financial boot straps
Mississippi Farmer.
Grover Cleveland and the party
which wanted a chance and got it will
soon be out Of Office, but a legacy in
the shape of 1862. 600, 900 in bonds re-
mains as a reminder that the outfit
was in control at one time. Missouri
World.
Betting is q FOOLS argument, but we
will wager that to day there are con.
siderably fewer gold standard business
men in this country than there were
three months ago. They realize now
the extent of the bamboozle game
American Enterprise.
Strange, isn't it, the witnesses with
memories in such a degenerated condi
ton as those who appear before the
trust investigating COMMITTEE of New
1 VnFH chNg11H hn thu Nil1TN~nSmn MN
motors of these greateat of monopo'
ies.-Brockton Diamond.
A Mckinley organ comes forward
with the startling announcement that
the more the people talk hard times
the harder they get" That paper has
got the cart before the horse. 1t should
have said: !'The harder the times get,
the nor the people talk. "-Western
Waterman.
Don't expect prosperity to come
back with a jump" says Major Nc
Kinley's personal organ over in Chi
cago. eve won't" says the Kansas
City Times. IF che enters with
glide, or a 8 O'Clock in the morning
stagger; if she moseys in on one leg,
nay, if she even chases backward on
her Jul single, or Waltz9s gently for
ward on her ear, we'll welco me heI
and dust off the best seat in the house
for her to sit on. It don't make one
diff of bitterance how she comes but
the Whenness of her coming is a matter
of great interest. billings Times.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-09
WAKE COUNTY BUSINESS AGEN7

The Alliance brethren of Wake
county are informed that Bro. W. 81.
Worth has been selected as County
Alliance Business Agent. He has &C.
cepted and is ready to transact any
business in that line. Can be found OF
any time at his Office, in the Capitol.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-09

81 am standing HOt Just behind the
Surtain, and in fun gLOtU Of the coming
pEnset. Behind ne are the shGdOtC8 on
he truck, before me lies the dark vGIey
and the TiUer. When I nIingLe Nth tts
dark tUGters I iUGHt to cast one hngeT-
fso look upOn q country Whose govern
Esnt is Of the people, for the people,
and 6V the pe0pEe,"-L L. Polk, july
sta, 1890.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18
800 Reward 800.

The readers Of this paper will be
, ..a-,d to learn that there is at least
one headed disease that science has
been able TO cure in all its stages, and
tia. 81 Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
S The only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires q con-
treatment. Halls Catarrh
ure j. taken internally, acting direct
y upon the blood and mucous surfaces
the system, thereby destroying the
.0undation of the disease, and giving
'he patient strength by building UP
r De constitution and assisting nature
t1 doing its work. The proprietors
have % much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that TT fails Il
.Ira. Send for list of testimonials.
ADDRESS, f. j. CHENEY & Co.,
TOLEDO, o.
sold by Druggist. 75c.
HANS Family Pills are the best.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18
ONE STEP WARD.

Elsewhere we publish copy OF the
hu known "a the bill 10 annul the
year railroad lease" We also give
'U" minority report. The bill as pub
lied passed the House last Tue sday
BY vote Of 90 TO 81 Its thought that
,t Will pass the senate The bill does
not anuul the lease. IL simply pro-
, ides that a suit may be brought TO te It
20. validity. one other thing the bill
provides for ~ that corporations char
tered by other States must take out q
license TO DO business in this State
and agree to have all cases Of a legal
nature adJudioated by the state courts
atead Of the Federal courts.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18
HOW To FIND OUT.

Tin a bottle or common water glass
with urine and let It stand twenty
four hours: a sediment or settling in
duates y diseased condition OF the
kIdurys. when urine stains linen it
DIS positive evidence of kidney trouble.
Zoo frequent desire to urinate or pain
iu the back, is also convincing proof
chat the kidneys and bladder are out
ot order.
There is comfort in the knowledge
$50 often expressed, that Or. kilmer's
81 %Smp- Root, the great kidney remedy
COUSINS every wish in relieving pain in
The back, Kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part of the urinary passages. 1t
turrrcts inability to hold urine and
,r8ldlug pain in passing it, or bad
Elects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overComes that unpleasant
u,rr-ity of being compelled to get up
many times during the night To uri-
nate. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp.Root is soon realized
b e stands the highest for its wonder.
lul cures of the most distressing cases
Il YOU need medicine you should
have the best. Sold by druggists
price fifty cents and one dollar. For
sample bottle aud pamphlet, both sem
free hy mail, mention The CAUCAsIAN
and send your fun post-otiice address
tl pr. Kilmer Il CO., Binghampton, n
\. The proprietors of this papel
guarantee the genuineness OF thi
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18
And Don't Be Defrauded
by Any Substitute
That Some Dealers
Try to Sell You
for the Sake of
the Larger Profit

The "fellow servants" bill (intro-
duced by Hartness3 came up with .
favorable report. 1t gives any en-
ploye of railway right to sue for
damages, and prevents any waiver Of
such right to damages. The bill pas
sed second and third reading.
Hauser gave notice that he would
offer q minority report in favor of
three bills, which the committee had
adversely. and asked that
these be taken up Wednesday As . spe-
cial order. Zone is the railway rate
bill; one to elect the railway COM
missioners by popular vote, and one a
bill to prohibit free passes and franks.)
The bill appropriating 5000 to
"North Carolina on wheels" was or
dered printed. It is formally reported.
Bill to make the stock law impOund-
ing fee for stock in Halifax 10 cents,
and to allow stock to run at large
from December 25th to March 25th,
came up. This bill provoked q lengthy
discussion and was finally passed BY .
vote of So to 81.
NIGHT SESSION.
The House met q 7 80 p. No., and
took up the calendar. Passed.
To provide that the terms of justices
of the peace. shall end on the first
Monday IN November; that terms ia
begin on the first Monday in NOvem-
Der, 1898, this applying to these elect
ed last November; their terms to be-
gin as soon as they qualify.
Senate resolution to investigate the
charges of fraud in the matter of the
last lease of the North Carolina Raj.
tr
table and attacked the resolution, blu,
withdrew his motion and the resolu-
ton was referred to the special com.
mittee on the lease Of the road.
Resolution requesting the committed
appointed to investigate the chargel
of bribery in the Senatorial contest Il
report by February 18th, was take1
up.
Schulken said q report could not b,
made by the 18th. Hancock said thi
matter ought to be disposed Of. Schulz
en- said report could be made in tel
days. Hodges said this would not do
He went on to say that If the com
mittee had Investigated and reported
ten days ago the infamous charge
made in the papers would have beel
stopped or the persons who had takel
brides wo1ld have been exposed.
| Schu,hen said if there had been An,
bribery there would be . leak. Han
cock offered an amendment that tn
committee be instructed to report o.
the Goth or else be abolished. Duff
said that the charges had been mad
by some one and that it was due tn
House that it should have ample tim
for investigation to clsar the skirts Z
all members. He thought the time to
short. The charges 10 grave; no grave
has ever been made against . Mort
Carolina legislature.
Il Bryan, of Chatham, said ii this resi-
luton was q thrust ut any body it vi
At the glorious Is, who stood BY the
, convictions and voted for PFitch2r
applause by Republican and boilers
. He said he WAS ready to hufl the Ii
| back in the teeth of those who utteFe
it; he was referring 70 any man vi
: made the charge, and would maintai
it anywhere. He said that the sgi0r
Gus IS" had Fevolted against boss Rul'
!. declared he wanted the committee
: have plenty Of time to make full ~
fair report; said the lying press wou
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18
SO YEAR R. R. LEASE
rtinued from Fnurih Page.

T. IDS of the clock OF progress
n .... years. Instead OF safe, swift
N, s.0l equipped through trains,
upon through schedules
r.r.. ard To the metropolitan cities,
......fl 10 Norfolk, westward to Chi
... and ,Outhward to Atlanta, and
h. ...d. local trains would drag their
@ Myth along The development
. ... mountain and Piedmont sec
t... .Irnr IT has been given connec-
..u upon through trains is a source Of
..r..u fu the people of the entire State.
N his would be checked, in order to
s..., the demands of rival line,
v.I 10 is uu doubt engaged with great
dizziness in building up the towns
...Ue his own line in eastern and CEN
.r Nurrh Carolina.
Iu addition 10 this, even If the offer
so IU. ~rRbOard system were made in
...I faith, the North Carolina Rail-
rHd Company Is in no position TO ac-
..p' it. We are confronted by the fact
t.t' 'he road has already been leased
n tus unanimous action of its board
u. directors, with the unanimous ap-
rrulAI uf IT'S stockholders, and in con-
.rmity TO its charter rs construed by
tIr supreme Court Of North Carolina
large sums of money have been ex
pended 10y the lessee in the erection of
permanent improvements and large
sums received by the state under its
.au-r. uder these facts vested rights
hay" accrued and they cannot now be
disturbed. The minority OF your com
ulflpp knows no way in which, under
0la forms of law or consistent witt
honor OF the state, such contract
.uuli successfully be avoided.
10 must be kept in view that The
-outhern Railway Company has never
entered into any contract with thu
state. The lease il made by one rail
road company another. The state
only connection with the matter j
that II is u large stakeholder in thu
lesser company, the North Carolini
Railroad Company, and its stoc
through the proxy legally appointe
yoted IN tayor Of the i,dSe. The direC
tors appointed 10y the State unani
monSly voted to make the lease. Ho,
- n 10 now be urged that the State de
,'res to break contract legally en-
tered into? The allegations of frau'
were totally without proof and fell t
the ground As baseless imputation
upon honorable citizens.
without going further into detail o
recapitulatipg the objections alread
urged, il is submitted that the bill a
whole as in all its parts, Is danger
Gus legislation. There should be, an
doubtless will be. Legislation requiriD
foreign corporations to become cor
porations of this State and this wi
cure every evil complained of.
The minority OF your commute
therefore respectfully recommend tina
the enacting clause be stricken frOT
the bill. f. A. AIKEN,
For the Minority.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18
II III. BABY s. cu,si,s Teeth.

Be sure and use that old and we'll
tried remedy, MIS-. wIssLows .SOOTH-
ING SYRUP, for children teethinG. II
soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for diarrhoe. TWEEN.
ey-fiye cents q bottle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18

II our friends win aid M in our
efforts, We will endeavor to keep
them posted on county, district and
State politics. Aid Ms BY sending in
clubs 1T once.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18
Truth In a Nutshell.

Impure blood is the natural result
81 close confinement in house, school
room or shop.
Blood is purified by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and all the disagreeable re-
rults of impure blood disappear with
the use of this medicine,
If you wish to feel well, keep your
blood pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18
PUBLIC PRINTING.

HINDER section thre-. - chapter
twenty Of the public law. of 90.
State =; North Carolina for lrss
the joint committee on Printing aus
Binding, Of the General Assembly of
North ,srolina, advertise for ihiriA
days from date, for proposal. for a..
public printing snd binding. for TIC
state FOR two years. from and ipclud-
ing the fret day Of July. isTs. Ia and
including the s0ih day Of june. isss.
Printed forms OF proposals. for
printing and binding. sho~ing "a.
class Of work TO be contracted for, He.,
will be furnished free OF charge. upon
application TO the chairman at the
printing committee. The printing
committee reserve IN. right 10 reject
all bids. n they belisv. IL 60 be Ia the
interest Of the State so 90 DO.
For the Committee
JOHN 4. RAMSAY.
Chairman. &C.
Jas. H. CArpHr, Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18
NoseI 10 Loan !

We have money 20 losn on city prof.
erty and on inpssyed farming ispds
in Wake county. Apply 70
DOUGLASS & HOLDING,
Attorneys, Cor. Salisbury and Martin
Street,, Raleigh, n. C.
Jan. 36-1m.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18

Hoods S.rsspsril.a i. known 20 be
an honest medicine, and il actually
cures when all others fail. Take II
nov
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18

Hoods Pills are the best family ca
fhartic and liver medicine. Gentle,
feliable, sure.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18
CAROLINA RICE MILLS.
GOLDSBoRo. -. a.
Notice!

Fine spanish Jack f"r -ais. A..
dres. Box No. liz, Graham. =. ..
Jan. 2s-2m.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18

You can &c. money out of adver-
ising. but you must first pm 'op''
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18
RICE! RICE!

farii-. having rice Ga s~ii slil 30
well do we'll 90 communicate vita cur
agents, az direct With us ". ss,li
always pay The highest nari-i w.
Tor rirr
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18
THE WORK OR
THE LEGISLATURE,

Continued from LIST page.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18

Mr.. Cook moved the adoption OF ID.
majority report, which WAS carried
without n dissenting vote.
Bill TO place General Cliugman Of
adkin county upon the pension roll
a. hrst class pensioner. Passed.
Resolution providing FOR the sp-
pointmrnt OF \ committee Of three
Senators and five Representatives to
be appointed by the presiding officers.
To examine the roads around Chariot.
and Mecklenburg county. and To re-
port TO the General Assembly the re-
cult OF their Investigations. wa. put
upon Its readings and passed.
Hou,e took q recess until -
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House reassembled n 5 - o'clock
and proceeded ~ once with calendar
business
Bill to abrogste and rep-sl the char
ter Of the Gold.boro and Mor-head
Railroad company was put upon IL,
readings and, after considerable die
cussion, passed both second and third
readings.
Bill to prohibit free passes anc
franks TO public officials. Tabled.
Resolution 10 instruct Senators and
Representatives in Congress 10 u.s
their influence against any further ex-
tension OF the civil service and life
tenure in Office. Passed.
Mr.. Parker Of PerquiElans intro
dnced a resolution in regard TO the
I Morehrad and Gol6sbnro Railroad
providing that the House journal chow
that 80 days notice had not been given
Z nf tho hill ysss.A 1,.r a..
abrogating the charter Of that road.
House adjourned al 8 10 o'clock un-
til l0a. IN. today.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18
CALESDAK-

The resolution relative to the failure
of the iniroducer Of the bill 10 annul the
lease of the Morebead and GoIdsboro
Railroad TO give thirty days notice Of
such action, was taken NJ ~ left over
from the previous session ana iDdef-
nit-ly postponed.
Bill to provide for and promote oys-
ter industry Of North Carolina wa
put upon its passage, and passed both
second and third readings.
The Speaker announced the follow
ing appointment IS assistant enrolling
clerk: ii. L. Jones, A. v. Miller. j. e.
Maxwell, A. 5. Byrd, A e. Lehman
F. Il. wimbush, A. spruill and G. v
Carroll.
Bill to pay w. ii. & X. 5. Tucker a
Co. sll9 for cleaning the carpets Of
House floor, putting mating in the
galleries and killing In grippe microbes
was put upon its second reading. bot
was passed over informally until DR.
Alexander, under whose direction th'
work was done, could be present
Like the Senate, the work IN th'
House was light, but pany local bill
were gotten of the calendar.
| Adjourned AZ 2 o'clock until 10 .. m
Moncay.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18
sATCRDAY-3srH DAY.
Zen ate.

The Senate met at IL o'clock, Lieut..
Governor Rey nold- presiding.
Leave OF absence was granted Messrs.
Henderson, Grant, Person. Cannon and
Hardison.
This days work was entirely devoted
to local. bills, and many new ones were
introduced and disposed OF.
AT O'Clock p. m. the Senate ad-
journtd until Monday at 4 p. IN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18

b. sAeUa 80: ihas e. isse>ssssssas
vestd ex Tbs matter secs so=~ss-s,
ssss hssaaes sh~ ID. sEfs~Ase ns.lss
seysse sks latter kas e-~s .agprxssies
tee sess see A~~eass % fr0ra ih- sss
bic. Ia that he vosi1 nst rssissA sss
ssatsnssns 81 ,A~ ssss~r. TIE rs.sis-
tios se~u pas.~1 ssS ths ea.- v,s es~s
ai he issh tee the s-s-u~s-
TIE Hose % isssce1 70 met ,xsi-
81 u o'eioca FRIDAY zz-~stnr
pnspAs- ass DAT
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18
House.

The House met q 10 q. m. and
Representative Lawhon prayed.
Among the bills introduced were
the following:
Mr.. Hartness-To provide that in
case of suit for damages brought
against any person resident OF an
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18
House.

The House was called 10 order at II
o'clock, and Rev. DIR. BrAnson offered
the morning prayer.
The reading OF the journal and re-
ports OF committee was quickly dis
posed Of, and the introduction OF bill.
and resolutions declared in order.
Among the bills introduced in the
House today the following is the only
one Of importance:
Mr.. Morton-Billto regulate the ssA,
Of cigarettes in North Carolina, by Re.
curing manufacturers and dealers Z,
take out license from the Secretary o
State, paying for the same $50 for each
brand sold. 1t provides that the STATE
shall furnish dealers a stamp 10 plac,
upon each package OF 10 cigarette, fol
which he shall pay the additional sun
Of Is cents for each package. A fin'
OF $40 for every 10 cigarettes sol'
without such stamps is imposed. Al
revenue to the State from the PROVE
ions OF this bill shall 60 10 the publ
school furd.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18
pnspAS- sas pAy

Tho ,~osis vAs csit~s TO orA-s q.
II o'cscch BY Issi~a,ni-a.g.,rras
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18

Az 10 O'Clock the House met and Rev.
Mr.. Shaw, Of Washinton county, offer
ed prayer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18

55I|Iii''iliI1||'''|'|
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18


You never see the poor man or the
farmer riding on free passes. (But-
ler) do not know why unless it is be-
cause he has no influence that would
be useful to the railroad. Mr.. Ray
offered the following substitute !:
"That all railroad companies in the
State shall furnish to each State off,
Ger q free pass over the various lines
of railroad in the State under control
of said railway company and said
passes shall be good during term of Of
flee of said officers" Mr.. Ray spoke
to his substitute, saying it should be-
come law, thereby save all this hue
and cry of free passes and keep the
good name of North Carolina from
being heralded all over the country as
being State that is afraid fer its State
officers Executive and public) to have
the use of free passes for fearthey will
be bought in the interest of the rail-
roads. Mr.. Whedbee moved to table
substitute. Mr.. Clark demanded the
roll call, which was sustained-ayes
II; noes, 20. On vote on the substi'
tuue Mr.. Clark again demanded tht
roll call. The substitute was lost
. ayes, 16; noes -. The previous Ques'
r tion was called on the passage of TIT
original bill. On this Mr.. Clark AGAR
: / demanded the roll call. which was sus
tanned. Passed second reading-ayes
9 81; noes, IS. Objection to it bein,
? placed on its third reading being mad
the bill was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Clark, chairman Of special com
mittee to investigate Mr.. Swinson'
Q statement in regard to the enrolling
= clerks office, sent forward the repor
r of said committee.
To the Senate of North Carolina in SCI
% sion:
We the undersigned members of til
investigating committee, appointed
d Investigate ths enrolling clerks offic
and statements made by him, be
"a leave to report to your honorable bod
20 that we have complied with the il
structions given Us and now file *
~ your information the evidence take
ut down by the stenographer, the Aud
n tors statement Of expenses Of the el
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18

Col. Sutton introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted:
"That from this day ard including
this session of the House, the calen-
dar shall be in tie hands of the Speak
er TO be disposed of by him in such
manner as he deems best to the expe-
ditIon Of public business, and the
Speaker shall also have power to limit
or cut off discussion or debate from
any source, when in sis judgment the
public time il being wasted"
There was considerable opposition
to the resolution on the Democratic
side of the House. The vote BY roll
call being 81 to 81.
At IL O'Clock Mr.. Cook stated that
the Election and Privileges Committee
decided in the session Thursday after
noon to request the House to make
the contest case of Fields VI. Crews
from Granville county . special order
Of this hour. he therefore moved that
the report Of the committee as filed
yesterday morning be taken up. Mr.
Duffy sent forward the minority re.
port, which was read. 1t vas decided
that each side be allowed one h0ul
for the presentation Of their case.