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Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-02-04

THE spoilsmen and other bitter
partisan politicians don't like Gage
for the Treasury, which are sure
signs of his worth.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-02-04

THERE is no Likelihood of a res
toration of confidence of a majority
of the people in demagogues and
tricksters.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-02-04

HAPPr is the Louisville munich
pal officer who can say from his
heart: let no guilty man escape ~
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
KabsS Citv's r. sineer Sees Thn. 10 the
Only Way to Save Money,

Kans" Citv's f. e,neer Sees ThH. !. the
Only Way to Save Money,
City Engineer Ellis, Of Kansas
City, in his annual report, Just pre-
sented. has taken up the question of
municipal ownership of the electric
light plant. He takes the figures of
that cityS expense for lights and
from that makes an argument in IA
vor Of the city erecting its own
nlaut. According TO the report
Kansas City, Kan, streets are light
ed by 5O2 street lamps of various
kinds, and the annual cost of this
service is $25, 1868. There are 3l5 arc
lights of 1000 candle power; l03 in
candescent lights of twenty. five can
die power; thirty gas lamps Of eigh-
teen candle power, and 234 gasoline
lamps of fourteen candle power.
The average price of each arc light
is $133 per year. For electric light
ing alone the city pays annually
$40 600.
From these figures the engineer
draws this conclusion: 'That this
is an enormous sum TO pay for the
light received needs no argument,
but the city is tied by contract to
pay the now fabulous prices although
at the time the franchise was grant
ed the price did not seem so high.
The only relief is municipal owner
ship. With the plant in the hands
of the city almost enough money
could be realz I'D from commercial
lighting to pay the operating ex-
penses of the plant. This would
save the city annually, nearly $685.
600 which, in four years would pay
for plant more than equal to the
city's needs"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20
CHAIRMAN DINGlEY LETS the
CAT out OF THE BAG.
WHAT THE NEW TARIFF BILL REALLY MEANS.

u 10 TO Create . ss,pi-s ns,ss.s ..s q.
ssf'' sss f"rsssa orsssss<s. MAJ
iss~s .f DsIisr. rsAss sr.sa 81. ~.
pis-SAs - hole ri.s Of sAs R.r.sl,..ss
10 Revealed 81 L...-
Chairman Dingley OF ,he WAY,
and Means Com mmirie~. in sreAtirg
OF the bill named after him, gave
out = written statement in washipg.
ton last week regarding the meas
ure. Here are some notable es-
tracts:
Where there is revenue 50 IA eient
TO pay the current expenses of the
govern ment and leaves . .mall sur
plus, and = run takes place upon the
treasury reserve by the presentation
OF greenbAcks for redemption. these
notes do not have TO bs paid out TO
meet deficiencies, and are h,lI IN til.
treasury either for exchange for
gold or for the psymen, Of bonds.
"UrquestionAbly.i if We can now
secure abundant revenue io meet all
expenditures and leave a small! sur
plus TO gradually reduce the princi.
pal of the war debt, there will be
little danger of any serious pro
lopged presentation of greenbaeks
for redemption. IL is for this reason
that the revenue legislation nov
pending. designed TO secure suf,i
cient revenue TO carry on the gov
ernment. is Of itself a fundamental
step in maintaining the credit Of the
government and averting any dan
ger of . depreciation of the curren-
cy."
10 reply to the objection ths, the
holding of greenbacks in cas-. Of q
run on the treasury, except for the
purpose OF exchange In gold. would
tend to contract the currency. il is
only necessary to say that every dol
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20

Meet aud ras. kIogiug RESOLUTION. I'm
dorsiog the stand OF the roputists I'm
the Last L.gisIaturs-tnsits Co-opsra-
ton with Any Party Ths, Dssires to En-
act Reforms for the People.
For The Caucasian.
LoGANs STORE, y. C., May S.-A
number Of the Populists of Ru,her-
ford county met in Rutherfordton,
on May 3rd, and elected l.. Purga-
son to serve as chairman, the former
chairman, Mr.. f.. w. Deadmond.
having moved out of the county.
Every one present was hearty in his
approval of the course pursued by
the true Populists in the last General
Assembly as the following resolu.
tions will show:
Whereas, as representatives of
the Populist party of Rutherford
county, N. g., We feel it a duty that
We owe to the world to speak plain
ly and sincerely our views concern
ing the present political situation,
both in the State and Nation, be-
lieviDg that prosperity can come
only by enacting into law the great
principles advocated by the Peoples
Party. Therefore. be it
RESOLVED, 1st, That we reaffirm
our allegiance to the principles set
foith in the S ate and National plat
forms, aud that We will vote for no
man to legislate for us who is not in
accord with the fundamental prin-
ciples of the Peoples Party.
RESOLVED, 2l, That we fully en-
dorse the action of all our Populist
Senators and Representatives, in the
recent General Assembly who voted
for DR.. Cyrus Thompson for L. S.
Senator, and we extend to them our
hearty approval in their patriotic
and firm stand against the 90 year
X. r. lease, and against the sudden
unhinging Of the practical workings
of our State institutions.
RESOLVED, 3ed, That we believe
the Populists took the only honest
course that could be taken in with
dra wing fellowship from the boilers.
RESOLVED, 4th, That We endorse
the patriotic course pursued by Sen
ator Marion Butler. and others 10
standing firm for Popu!istic prin
ciples.
RESOLVED, 9TH, That We heartily
endorse the manly course taken ,,
our Representative, l.. Pu-gasen
and that he merits the confidence oi
all good citizens and especially the
Populist party.
RESOLVED, 6 b. That We stant
ready to welcome into our IA ,ks an!
and all persons who believe that W.
are right, or cooperate with az,
party that will lay down party preju
dice and greed fer the spoils OF Of
fee and help US TO make laws for tn
best interest of the people.
S'gued by the committee.
l. PURSAsON, Chm'p,
ID. s. WILKINS,
| F. NJ. FIREMAN,
i T. &. SPURLIN.
| Committee.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20
Banged by Parties Uokoown.

JACKSON. La. Nay IL Ward
Constable F. M. Nos worthy left here
for Clinton, La. about p. m. Mon
day, having in custody a negro
named Charlie Jackson, who was
charged with attempting to wreck a
train on the Jackson Railroad.
When ii 20 and one-half miles from
Jackson. near Wood Bridge, he was
halted and surrounded by an armed
body of men who relieved him of bis
prisoner, and allowed the constable
to return to Jackson. The body OF
the negro, Charlie Jackson, was
found at an early hour this morning
hanging from . tree some distance
from where he was taken from the
eficer.
Judge r. s. Austin, of the Third
Ward Justices Court, was notified
summoned jury, and held an In
quest. The verdict was: Hanged
by parties unknown.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20

lar of grss ne.cks f~dseuoA AHA
Temporarily held iets oct asllar "A
gold. And therefore. that tb-
amour; Of mozey oaissAnatsr mps
disenrtod- In ord,H.fy i4n... ~a.n
eonaderce i.igra ,apr. m-. husirs.s
Is good aad the rvvorue &c. -i.a,t.
meet a.! snpspaiinrss Ara lr.ss =
considerable sHrrius. there ~tli o.
no run upon the ,r,ssatV aua aso..
niy for holding sr~-sbArks tr.-
'eei our reserve. Th~n Tho sufp'us
viii e~ a'cd 10 rodae. The frisriI.l
of tn. inior~.t b-srtar dsht act a. q
Vas from lssy - lsg3.~ -
The brilliant corr~siand~nt rfth-
New York Journal. James Crs-lmAa.
to rsom these statements ..fs
given, we'll ssy,
"li - dAiipr Anl utpa.ltGrI
declaration ihAt the real putps.- af
the Tars bali - 20 cr.a'~ = surplu.
and To s~iE, aud mpoana the green
backs. Hundred. of millions of dol
lars Are To be taken FROM the t,s.. .,.
OF III" people. And at tho zane time
there D. Go be al enormou, eon,r.r
non of the already scan, suppiy o'
IN on"y- The secret has h.-n veil
kept until ihis moment. bat NJ
Dinrley boldly proclains iL~ hiih.r
10 hidden pur.os- of the .nmi.i .nsd
party Of irasis IA his cAr.fally -
vis@d statement
The mack off ~ lAft. L. suoi -
tsrlf FOR honest r-v'nas. bat iAfiG
Tor surplus, n tArfi 60 contract tho
currency, iAris io 30 whai G,n
gress refuses to Au,hofsE..
The conspiracy hss been w,li
studied out IA all I,s phrts. and is To-,
be the crowBing glory of President
Mckinley admInistrA,ion. Itshows
tina, the trusts and sypdicAtes hAv.
full swing and ihA; the Republicans
are drunk with victory. "will a..
American people stand ii'"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20
CAMPAIGN ISSUE
IN 1898.
What Would Happen Should the
Dingley Bill Not Pass
Silver
MIGHT BE SIDE-TRACKED.

Some Of the Republican Senators Would
Not bs Averse to tho Failure af the
Measure II It wouid Max. Republic An
Success In tho Next C.lsp.i More
Certain.
Washington Post
While there is still every reason
to believe that the tariff bill will be
eventually passed in the Senate, it
Is an open secret that there is a
number Of Republican Senators who
would not be at all averse to seeing
the bill fail.
The Senators who take this view
Of the situation are men who look
forward to the future, and who re-
gard the political side Of the ques
ton as of paramount Importance.
They believe now that the next
House Of Representatives, will be
Democratic under ordinary circum-
stances, and they are fearful of such
an outcome if the new tariff bill
arouses, as it may do, general pro
test on account of the taxes which it
imposes. They are very dubious
about the effect of the proposed beer
tax on the German vote, and they
are also afraid that the manufac-
turers will take advantage of the in
creased rates to follow the same
course which was so disastrous when
the Mckinley law was enacted, and
raise prices on every article of eve, y
day consumption. 1t is feared also
that the duty placed on hides will
make it difficult to hold Massachu-
setts in line. In fact, the operations
of the tariff bill, unless a very mark
cd return Of prosperity is speedily
observed, might, these Republicans
suggest, work to the disadvantage
of their party.
But above all, it is believed that
with the tariff bill disposed of, the
way will be open for a full discus.
sion Of the silver question, and it is
this contingency that certain Repub
llcans particularly want to avoid.
If the tariff bill should fail because
of the lack of Republican ma jority
in the Senate, the tariff would be.
come the pre-eminent issue in the
campaign year from next fall
The Republicans would welcome
this, believing that their party
would be more certain Of carrying
the election, and the silver issue
would be forced into the back
ground,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20
WILL THE DINCLEY BILL
RESTORE PROSPERITY?
BY SENATOR MARION BUTLER.

tariff system that i. is possible to
devise, 1T casnot restore prosperity
by that means. The gold standard
and monopoly rule are the two can
GERS that are paralyzlng the indus
trial life Of the nation. Transports
tion monopoly and the gold stand
ard are ,he two great twin paren is
Of all other trusts and com bint s.
These evils must be remedied before
there will Ne any general revival of
business or permanent prosperity.
MARION BUTLER.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20
DEAD MAN CONES TO LIFE.
suppcs-d Corpse In The MorEss Gets up
and Goes Beck 70 work

supposed Corpse In The Morsse Gets up
and Goes Back 70 work.
BosroN. May II "A dead man
came to life in the City Hospital
Morgue yesterday. Frank M"Der-
mot left bis home at 33 Webber
street at o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and went to work on . new
building at Mount Pleasant avenue.
About 9 o'clock one of the woi kmen,
'hr,e ST. ries above the place where
Frank was working, dropped q
brick which struck him on top
OF the head. Several of his fel
low workmen picked him up as dead.
Then they called a police ambulance
and hurried him Of to the City Hos
pital. Everybody thought he Vas
dead. and be was carried directly to
the Moreue. A half dozen physi-
clans gathered around the body.
Just then Frank came to his senses.
"What's the troublei" he asked. get
ting mp from the table and jump.
ing about the room.
Examination by the physicianl
showed that NcDermot's skull had
not been fractured, and that exeep,
for . slight scalp wound hs vas I'll
right. After bis head had beel
dressed he went back to work.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20
knights Te,nplars Elect Omcers.

WILMGNsToN. N. c., May 13.-The
Grand Commandery, Knights Tenn
plars which are in session elected
the following officers for the ensuing
term: R. E. Grand Commander, J,
q. Haekourn, of Newberp; Deputy
Grand Commander, M. D. Bailey,
Wips.or; Grand Genera issimo, W.
E. Storm, Wilmington; Grand Cap
tain General, w. F. Randolph, Asha-
vile; Grand Prelate, Rev. c. 81.
b. ffman, Charlotte; Grand Senior
Warden. J. D. Bullock. Wilson;
Grand Junior Warden, D. E. Allen,
charlotte; Grand Standard bearer
j C. Drewry Raleigh; Grand
Sword bearer, E P. Bailey, Will
mington; Grand Warden, J. B
Clark. Newborn, and Grand Sen,i
mel, R. H. Bradley, Raleigh.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20
How We Are Robbed.
Mcintosh (Minn.) Times. |

McIntoah (Minn.) Tmes.l
A few figures are here given to
illustrate how the people are beng
robbed by the three great trusts:
The profits last year to the coal trust
we're $7l 659, 900; the sugar trust
$24, ,OOO, 900, while the coffee trust
came out ahead by $14 1850 600.
This n oney was made directly out OF
the n. .ssaries of life.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20

A Hazleton, Pa, paper says: '1n
the next Pennsylvania legislature
will be found one gambler, one base
ball umpire, one preacher, eight
men who declare they are gentle
men, nineteen without occupations,
twenty-seven lawyers and one pugil-
ist. OF the members, three were
convicted of larceny, one was tried
for murder and acquitted, three in
insane asvlums, while eight have
been at Kelley cures and four are
divorced"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20
ATTACKED A TEXAS FAMILY.
Two Negroes XIII One Man and Seriously
Wound Others

Two Negroes XIII One Man and Seriously
Wound Others
SAN AUGUSTINE, Tex, May 13.-
Two negroes on the farm of George
and Felix johnson, white, went to
the latter's house and renewed a
quarrel previously begun. Other
members Of the johnson family in.
terfered. When the fight ended it
was found that Theodore Mobiles
was suffering from two gun shot
wounds. He died in short time.
George johnson was struck on the
head with a gun. He is insensible
and his condition precarious. Aaron
johnson was wounded in three
places. Felix Johnson was shot in
the arm and leg. William White,
one of the two attacking negroes,
had his skull fractured and was also
shot through the body. A posse is
searching for his son, the other ne
gro, who is also wounded.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20
TINE saAEco-ruRxisn ARu,sIIct
The fsvsrs fssssss . Csiiseus. M.n.-
rassss 10 rsrhsy asa N.tify .r~~ss ,-
Remove 0ss Yvesps.

The Psvsss rrsssss . Csilseu.. M.m.-
sssAsn 10 rsrhsy ssa N.sify .r~-ss TO
2snsss 8sr rresps.
CoSsTASrISoPLK, May ls.-Thc
ambassadors Of the powers acid q
prolonged conference TO day, q, the
close, OF which they presented TO the
Turkish government . collective
memorandum proposing an aru is ice
between Tuiksy and Grscs. on the
basis Of the negotiations for peace
now in progress through the po osers
The memorandum, which was pre-
senied to Ahmed Tewfik Pashs. III.
Turkish minister OF foreign Affairs,
by the dean OF the diplomatic corps,
Baron de Calice, the Ausirio- II uu-
gariAn ambassador, enumerAtes the
conditions which have been accepted
by Greeck, and begs the Porte to
issue the necessary orders to arrest
the progress of the Turkish troops.
ATHENS, May l2.-It is eff ,ially
announced that the powers have
notified the Greek Government thA,
the Greee troops may leave the
island OF Crete and that the admirals
Of the international fleet will release
the steamers which have been seiz ID
during the blockade.
LONDON, May l. The X ome cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
II ascertain at the foreign office
that Turkey will certainly accede to
the request for an srnistice, and
will place herself in the hands of
the powers. The general conditions
OF indemnity and a strategic recufi
cation OF frontier. upon which
Turkey insists, have already been
acquiesced in by the powers. 1t is
probable that the powers will land
additional troops in Crete"
LONDON. May l2.-The Times cor
respondent at Gambia says;
1T is feared that autonomy will
fail to pacify Crete, owingto the oppo-
sition of the 10000 Cretan Moham.
med Ans on the island who fear that
autonomy will end in union with
Greece; while the insurgents are still
detiant and actually talk of resist
ing the departure of the Greek
troops"
LONDON, May l2.-The cores.
Pondent of the Daily Telegraph at
Constantiuople says the Sultan re
sents the meditation of the powers
and desires to mediate with Greece
directly. If this is refused the Turk
ish demands will be more exacting.
The Berlin correspondent os the
Daily news says he learns on excel
lent authority that the Turkish gov
ernment demands a war indemnity
of $4,000, 600 and the right to occu-
py Thessaly until it is paid.
ATHENS, May l2.-The fact that
there is no news of renewed fighting
must be regarded as good news but
an uneasy feeling exists here.
The Turks are trying to outfiank
the Greek position at Domokos a nd
the delay in the porte's reply is also
interpreted to mean that Turkey
does not intend to cease hostilities
kilograms from the front report
that both armies are concentrating
in anticipation of an engagement.
WAsHINGToS, May, IL The Sen
ate committee on foreign relations
to-day decided upon an adverse re-
port upon Senator Aliens resolution
expressing sympathy with the Greeks
in their war with Turkey on the
ground that the subject had been
covered in tine action of the Senate
of last session on q resolution OF
which Senator Cameron was the au
thor.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20
His MutiIated Body In tho Ruins.

COLUMBIA, S c., May 13,-In the
ruins OF his store at Levy's Crossing,
Beaufort county, the mutilated body
of the aged owner, William Murphy,
has been found. After his ewes had
been knocked out with an iron bar,
he was dragged into the yard and
his skull split with an axe. Then
the body was taken back into the
store, where his throat was cut.
After robbing the store the building
was fred. Edmund Davis, q negro,
confesses the crime, and duplicates
three others.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20

"Ten people out of dozen are in
valids," says recent medical authOri-
ty. At least eight out of these ten, it
is safe to allow, are suffering from some
form of blOOd-disease which a persist
ent use of Ayers Sarsaparillia would
be sure to cure. Then, don't be an in.
valid
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20

Hair Vieor is an article Of exceptional
il is constantly increasing. No one
who uses this Incompatible DRESSING
thinks Of trying any other prepars-
tion for the hair.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20
FORGER MOORE PLEADED GUILTY.
His Opesations in Three Years Involved
Nearly $4,000.

hIB opeSAtlons In Ihre0 Years Involved
Nearly $4,000.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, May 13.-
Charles F. Moore, the noted forger,
check-raiser, and draft manipula-
tor, who has swindled banks and
building and loan associations in
many cities of the United States
during the past three years, entered
a plea of guilty to the charge of
forgery this afternoon, and was
sentenced under the new law to do
time at Michigan City from two to
fourteen years. 1t is said that his
operations involve nearly $4,000 in
three years. 1t is believed that he
has prepared for his wife's comfort
during his confinement. She is a
most estimable lady, and believed
that her husband was an honorable
travelling man.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS
From President John Smith-This Book
Should be Read by Every RefOrmer.

From President John Smith-This Book
Should be Read by Every Reformer.
The right of the majority to rule
shall no longer be abridged. We
denounce representative government
as failure. and demand that the
people shall be habilitated in the
right to elect what laws shall govern
them. We affirm the absolute su-
premacy of the majority, and de-
mand that no appeal shall be taken
from their decision.
The right of a citizen of the Uni
ted States to demand and obtain
work at wages sufficient to support
himself and family shall never be
abridged. 1t shall be the duty of
the government to guarantee en-
ployment to all who demand IT.
A true government is one that
profits by the lessons of the past,
governs for the people of today and
exacts no bar for the generation of
tomorrow.
In machinery we have summoned
into existence a genie which threat
ems us with destruction. Whisper a
word into his ear and he becomes an
obedient slave. What is that word9
Cooperation.
There exists in this country class
of human beings who call them
selves practical men," and who be-
lieve that poverty is practical, that
idleness is practical. that the rule of
the ma ority is impractical, and that
any man who assails an acknowl-
edged wrong is crank and imprac-
tical.
A grand and magnificent country
without statesman; tied hand and
foot politically by the traditions of
the past; blinded by bigotry and
bunkoed by patriotism; the ma jority
helpless to voice protest or right a
wrong.
American Indifference to misgov-
ernment must end or the Republic
will cease to exist. American ignor,
ance of economic problems must be
dispelled or a great nation will mis-
erably perish.
The country was living from hand
to mouth. cooking j1st enough tt
last one day ahead, engaged in ma
tlonal light housekeeping on an ex
tremely economical scale. Aud no
a statesman in Washington Whose
head rose above the dead level o
sickening mediocrity!
The people had attempted to saw
money, and, in doing so, had learne'
that the man who saved money wa
an enemy to the community, an
that the spendthrift was a politica
economist and a patriot.
| Look over the United States to
dsy. There are great factories file
with machinery so perfect that
can almost think. 1t stands idle
and the corroding touch of time
, frosting the delicate mechanism wit
rust. Strong and willing workme
look wistfully and watch in vain fo
q wreath of smoke from the gres
chimneys. In the warehouses; al
> manufactured goods for which n
!. purchaser calls. Millions Of peopl
3 are in need of these necessities
i. life. A reformer timidly sugges
s that something is wrong in our il
dustrial system. Four 'h'nsand e'
i. itors and ten thousand Fr-nrh.I
!. pronounce him q crank and TO
!, who cannot understand the spirit I
:. American institutions.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20
The Only Hope of the PIutocrats.

Kansas Tribune.I
Hon. Marion Butler, chairman of
the Populist National committee,
very wisely refuses to approve the
attempt of few disgruntled "mid-
die of-the-road" disorganizers to
have a Populist conference or con-
vention called on July 4th. His &C.
ton is backed up by over two-thirds
of the National committee. Know
ing we'll that the movement was
hatched in the cranky brains of such
suspicious political mountebanks
and lmpracticables as Coxey. Dun
ming, Vandervoort and George
Francis Train, the safe course for
every true Populist is to keep away
from it and ignore whatever call
that may be issued by the self-ap-
pointed dictators. Undoubtedly their
move is IN the interest and for the
special benefit of the money power.
Its object is to create dissension and
dissatisfaction in the ranks of the
reform forces. The success of such
men in fomentipg strife is the only
hope left the plutocrats for future
existence,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-05-20

White Star line. steamship Tueton-
ic arrived at New York last Thursday
Among the steerage passengers we're
$50 young women from Ireland.
Their ages range from Is 70 Is years
and they are mostly Rood locking.