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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-30
led 10 Meet In Salisbury III
July 18th 1898.

Called to Meet in Salisbury Thursday
July I4th 1898.
The Peoples Party convention
OF the eth congressional district, is
hereby called to meet in Salisbury
n. c., ON Thursday 18th, 1898, at l:
m, to nominate n candidate to re-
present said district in the 90 Con
gress. A full delegation desired.
JAS. II. SHERRILL,
chairman Peoples Party Ex-Com
9TH District.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-30
Bureau,
RALEIGH. N. G.,

Sscure1positieas. for teashsss fos
reasooaho0 charged
Recom0en1s competent teacher "a
schools sDA fo0iiieo free Of charge.
Write 1sr particulars. No harm q
learn our W0ek.
We slss lave department a school
furniture and scpplies, and en- fesnisl
anything Des6ed h this liao . loves
possible prices.
Our exSi6it at the present STATE Fail
Vas awarded Q medal
Goods and peioos guasantoo4.
CoeroaDoodeooo Invited.
CHARLES J. PARKER,
Hanagee.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-30
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, .,
LUCAS COUNTY. 81

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ..
LUCAS COUNTY. '''
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath
that he is the senior partner of the
firm of F. j. CHENEY & Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS fol-
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of De-
cember, A. D. 1896.
~ A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-30
Can Nou Iseu,I IT,

The following was sprung on the
unsuSpecting editor by the "devil":
Dewey |
Sampson "
SChley O22
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-30

Miss Ruth Worth, daughter of State
Treasurer w. III. Worth, has returned
from Greensboro, where she attended
the State w. G.. II. u. convention. Miss
Worth Read paper on the Life of
Miss Francis willard, and won the
first prize offered by the State conven-
ton.
The Governor last week COM
muted the sentence of VIM. Smarr, con-
yicted Of burglaro at the fall term, 1897,
o. Cleveland Superior court, and sem
fenced to death, TO life Imprisonment.
The communication is granted on the
strong recommendation of the citizens
Of Cleveland County and many pro-
minent persons.
Collector Duncan gave out the in
formation That he arranged to have
the banks in the Eastern District OF
North Carolina sell the 2-cent stamps
on checks, drafts and money payments
required by the "War Revenue Law
The stamps will be placed on sale in
every town in the Eastern District
where there is a bank. This is to be
done for the convience of the puplic
The banks have, in every instance
agreed to cell the stamps. Collector
Duncan informs The Post that the
banks Will be allowed ! per cent. com
mission for the sale of stamps.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-30
Guilf0rd College,
NORTH CAROLINA.

Five large buildings.
Faculty Of ten able teacher.
Oou1ses Of study leading to degrees-
Tuition go to t2B.
Board and room IS per month. In clubs
a per month.
Total expenses for the year need not ex-
ceed e133, and can be easily reduced to $50.
Correspondence solicited.
Catalogue free.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-30
Had typhoid Fever.

My system was very much run
down 10y typhoid fever. | began
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and the
effect was most invigorating. 1t
gave me q new lease OF life, and |
have enjoyed good health ever
since taking it, and have been able
to follow my usual business j.
Conner, Jr., Rockbridge Baths, Vir-
gnia.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-30

Who could imagine that this shouiA BE-
The place where. In eighteen ninety three
That white worId-wonder Of arch asd
dome
should shadow the nations, poiychroms.
Here at the Pair was the prise conferred
On Ayers Pills. by the world preferred.
chieago-like. they . record show,
since they started-se years eye.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-30

lloop'S PILLS cure nausea, sick
headache, billiousness, indigestion
Price - cents.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-30
ATTENTION, COUNTY CHA,RMEN,

DR. thompson, State Chairman of
the People Party, has received a
number Of letters for a ruling upon
section / sub-head Convention" OF
the People party plan of organiza-
ton. AS it now reads it is incom.
petc and apt to be misunderstood.
Chairman Thompson has construed
that section to read as follows:
SECTION |. Each township, pre-
cinct, or ward primary Of the Peoples
Party shall Ibe send to the County
Convention three delegates, and one
additional delegate for every % votes,
or maorty fraction thereof, cast
for the Peoples Party candidate for
Governor in 1892. But where a
township, precinct, ward, or other
subdivision of township has been
divided since 1892, each such sub
division shall send to the County
Convention, one delegate, and one
additional delegate for every - votes
or ma l)rlty fraction thereof.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-30
m. .DAc eold and Gqsrsnteed by al e..s-
THE UNIVERSITY.

Largest patronage and fullest equipment
in its history. Faculty. 3d. Students, sos;
3 Academic Courses; Elective Courses;
Professional Schools, In Law, Medicine and
Pharmacy.
Advanced classes open to women. TUT
ton $50 year. Board % . month. Ample
and loans for the needy. Summer School
for Teachers; "a Instructors; l85 Students
Total enrolment. $40. For Catalogue. nd
dress, PRESIDENT ALDERMAN,
Chapel Hill, n. G.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-30
SIMMONS ELECTED CHAIRMAN

or the state Democratic Executive Com
mittse-Nsw Central Committee Also
Elected.
The Democratic State Executive
Committee held a meeting Tuesday
in Raleigh for the purpose of elect
in & State Chairman. The following
is he result:
Hon. F. M. Simmons was elected
chairman of the State Democratic
Executive Committee, and made q
speech in response.
The committee issued a call for a
convention to nominate a Judge of
the Eastern District at Fayetteville,
the first Wednesday in September.
Mr.. II. Med. Robinson, of Cum
berland, was elected temporary chair
man to call the convention to order
A resolution to elect twenty mem
bers of the Central Executive Com
mittee, was passed and the following
were elected:
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02
Mine enemies are all knit up IN their
distractions. TEMPEST.
Dry Weather and Cotton.

The drought in the cotton states has not
showers have fallen in some localities. The
Eufaula Times says it is getting to be q
serious matter. Many crops have been
ruined, corn has been stunted. and even
cotton begins to show the need of moist
ure. When cotton hangs out a dry-weather
flag. all may know a drought is prevailing.
The droughty section extends from points
in Texas through every cotton-growing
state to points In North Carolina. Not a
cotton state has wholly escaped, except
Arkansas. Portions of Texas and Tennes-
see have had rains enough, but in some
sections of those states there have been
deficiencies of rainfall
The rainfall from March to June l. a
period of ninety days, has been heavily
deficient in California and in the cotton
states; elsewhere in the country it has been
abundant. and in many of the states over
the usual amount has fallen in Florida, and
in the gulf and South Atlantic states. The
central gulf coast has received since March
only rs per cent. of an average supply
of moisture, and the West Florida coast
has had but per cent. The northern por-
tons of the gulf states are from 80 to sc
per cent short of seasonal rainfall
The effect of this deficiency upon the
corn crop is very serious, and it is becom
ing palmer every day that the cotton cror
is not prospering as 1t does in some sea
sons. while" says the New Orleans
Picayune. at would be unsafe to predict
short crop because of the conditions
which have existed up to the present time
1t would be equally misleading to count on
yield nearly as large as last year." There
has been reduction in the ACREAGE there
Is not a large surplus left of the years
crop and the season is not by any means
ideal. A substantial advance in the price
of cotton is very probable.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

which of the two strong tickets will carry
the state.
The unknown element Is the war. The
republicans are demanding that everybody
should support the administration in war
with a foreign country. and they have he'd
up before the voters the cruelties and op-
pressions OF Spanish rule. The war is SO
young the fusionists have not had coed
chance to show the incapacity Of the re-
publicans in conducting 1t; and perhaps
after all the election may be decided by
events occurring far away from Oregon IN
Cuban waters. Mr. Treat and his asse-
ciates will claim credit for all that Capt.
schley may accomplish; they of cur e
point with pride to Admiral Dewey's VIC
tory in Mania bay. Such is politics, ana
such stuff, alas. deceives some voters, and
sometimes decides close contests.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02
Rains in Cuba.

II Cuba had roads in the American or Eu-
ropean sense, the rainy season would not
be seriously dreaded, but outside OF a rev
pleasure drives near the cities there are no
roads at all on the island. There are
trails, but no well-kept. well-deined roads.
The trails are not continuous. When
swamp or other natural obstacle is reached
they are suddenly terminated, and the
traveller is left to wander around 1t as best
he can. The island is practically road
less country, although there is no section
of it that is not well-adapted to road maxi
ing. There is no section that presents any
serious obstacle to road making when
Spain IS dispossessed. Spanish misru.e, not
nature, is at fault
The wet season did not begin this year
until May %, a late opening; and 1t may be
expected to last until November. There
are, roundly speaking. six months of dry
weather and six months of wet weather.
In the wet six months about forty inches
of water fall, and the average humidity
is very high. But In these six months 1t
does not rain all the time by any means.
AS a rule the first half of the day is dry
and there are plenty of rainless days. The
rainy DAYS in a month vary from ten to
twenty. There are some months in the
wet season when the planters desire more
rain rather than less. The records show
that in Havana there has been month in
the wet season that was almost rainless,
containing as it did twenty-five unclouded
days. But such month is exceptional
The chief trouble In army operations
would arise when storms attended by hur-
| ricanes sweep over the island. These trop-
| ical storms are due at any time during the
| wet season., and their effect upon army
movements would be very disastrous. Their
effect upon the health of the soldiers would
also be severely felt. These storms in
crease the dimensions of the swamps, al
ways large enough, and the country be-
comes almost impossible.
Either the invading army will have to
confine its operations to limited sections of
| the coast QlSt1lcI, Ut elSt IL Will h1NO " 6O
| in such overwhelming force as to render
opposition except within the defences of
Havana impossible. The siege of Havana
| could be conducted in the wet season. Cam
paigning throughout the island could not
be carried on, partly because of the
storms, and partly because of the
want of roads. And there is re-
ally no occasion for any movement ex-
cept against Santiago, Matanzas and Ha-
vana, all coast cities, and all towns that
dominate large districts. When Havana
falls, all pretense of Spanish power will dis
appear; and except in the matter of health
in the army operations against Havana can
be carried on in one season as well as in
another. The British took the town In
the wet season.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02
American 0pportunism.

On Monday last the wires brought the
views of Mr.. Henry Norman, editor of the
London Chronicle, and an Englishman who
understands Americans and especially
American public men better perhaps than
any other London man does. His interpre-
tation of the political situation springing
from the war is convihcingly correct. 1t
maintains his reputation for keen percep-
ton and acute thinking. In substance, he
says the Americans are opportunists-that
they entered upon the war with no we'll
defined foreign policy-that they have none
now--that, in short, they propose ito finish
the war first and let policy take care of
ITSELF
His observations of the marvellous changes
in public sentiment in this country since
the beginning of the war late in April are
well founded. He says the people have ac-
cepted the fact that the war has made the
United States a colonial power on both sides
Of the world. He very plainly sees. too,
that wise opportunism may lead the peo-
pie to declare that the country's due infiu-
ence in China and in the Pacific ocean must
be maintained. He does not prophesy, but
he outlines and prefgures the possibilities
of the case. He plainly foresees a dive de-
velopment Of American policy as a legltl-
mate and natural outgrowth of the war.
Events and changes foreshadow even great
er and deeper movements in public opinion
and public policy.
If this country Is to become a power In
AsiatIc waters. as II now Is In American
waters, It will come about gradually. nat
urally and satisfactorily. Trade, civllza-
ton, humanity, as well as the success Of
American arms, will point the way. Mr..
Norman practically says that the Ameri-
can people have become wise and watchful
opportunlsts, and whatever It is best that
they should do that is just what they may
be expected to do. Any shrewder insight
is Impossible. It is just where this country
stands today. The war Is to be ended with
out Interference of any kind, and when It
Is the people will determine what shall be
done with Cuba and Porto Rico and the
Philippines. and there will be no mistake
made. and there will be no undue consid-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02


aleof from politics. and is co sequ ntly
equally available as a democratic or repub-
lican hurrah boy. war boom candidate for
president. And there is a precedent in
Gen. Zachary Toyior, who was nominated
for president before he ever voted, and
there was little complaint of his ladminis-
tration. Gen. Grant rarely voted before
the war, although he did cast his ballot
against John c. Fremont and for James
Buchanan In 1856, little dreaming that he
would be the republican president-elect a
dozen years thereafter. What wonderous
changes come to the lives of a very few of
usi We presume no one will question Adj
miral Dewey's patriotism because he never
exercised his prerogative as a freeman at
the ballot-box A citizen may vote or not
as he pleases. it is purely optional his own
business, and nobody else's. If the hero
of Manila Is harboring political aspirations,
which we deem very Doubtful, the fact.
that he never voted will make it easy for.
him to pick his party.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02
BUGLE CALLS OF 1898

From the New York Sun.
1 got 'em bot'rd up,
got 'em bot'pd up,
1 got 'em bot'rd up in the harb'r.
got 'em bot'Pd up,
got 'em bot'pd up,
He can't get away at all.
Cervera is worse than old Blanco,
And Blanco is worse than old Weyler
And Weyler is noisy like Polo.
But Cervera's run to the wall
Tn here at Manila,
I'm here near Cayite,
And they're out o. coal and corn.
They can't use their cable,
b Because they're not able,
They're mine when want 'em,
As sure as you're born.
Where's that feet from cadiz.
Cadiz,
Cadiz,
Where In the fades
Is that old feet from Cadlzf
We are ready to smah 1t,
Smash 1t,
Smash 1t,
If 1t will only show up
You bet we'll s-m-a-a-ash 1t.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02
The Oregon Election.

On Monday of next week will occur the
only significant and contested state election
of the year except those of November-.he
election In Oregon for the choice of state
officers, legislature and two representa-
tiyes In congress. The legislature will fill
the vacancy in the senate that arose
through deadlock of legislature that
was never able to organize itself, thus
illustrating anew the beauties of elections
by legislatures and legislative bosses. The
state is closely balanced, and the result
of the election will be widely regarded as
ion. Alabama votes in August, Maine in
September, and Georgia in October, but
none of these are contested states in the
Sense that Oregon is
Mckinley and Hobart carr ed the state in
1896. and a fusion of republicans and god
democrats has been arranged to carry it
again, making the war and its conduct
more of an Issue than the currency ques-
ton. The speakers for the fusion republic
can ticket are chiefly those of local repute,
err, who Is generally known as Tall T.mo-
thy" His name is T. T. Gear, and he Is
near kinsman of Mr.. Homer Davenport,
the artist of the New York Journal. The
republicans have more confidence in his
election than they have of securing control
of the legislature. or in electlng two men
to represent them in congress.
Opposed to the Treat ticket Is a ticket
composed of one silver republican, one
democrat and three populists, called the
neutrality-suspicious. ticket.
1t has the support of nearly all who OPP
posed to republcanism Of the Hanna type.
and the state has been well canvassed by
such speakers as Mr.. Towne, Mrs. Lease,
ex-Presdent Gompers of the federation OF
labor, and others. The fusion extends to
candidates for the legislature and for con-
gress, and the contest is particularly warm
in the two Congressman districts. In the
first district Congressman Tongue is oppos-
ed by Mr.. veatch, who is warmly supported
by both democrats and populists. In the
second district 1t Is practically conceded
that the fusion candidate, Mr. Donaldson,
will defeat Mr.. Moody. the republican nom-
inee. Both districts are now represented
by republicans
The situation is somewhat confused by a
middle-of-the-road populist ticket. a pro-
hibition ticket and sociallst-labor ticket.
These three hopeless tickets may decide
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02
BIRMINGHAM,s NEW STEEL MILL

From the Huntsville Mercury.
The proposed million dollar steel plant
at Birmingham should infuse new life into
the mineral district of Alabama. Birming-
ham has long needed mammoth steel
plant to consume the output of her fur
naces and when it is completed she may
be relied upon to take a hand in making
prices for the country. Great is the min
eral belt of Alabama
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

Governor Ramsdell. of New Hampshire. a
republican. has just made a graceful APP
pointment that is widely applanded. He
promoted Judge Clark to the chief Justice
ship of the state supreme court, although
he could serve but three months before the
age limit would be reached, and although
he had been a lifelong democrat. There
is now and then a CLEAN Of sense In politics.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

Grafton Of advice that was good In It's time.
but that no longer fits the case. Policies
must be shaped to circumstances and
events, because circumstances and events
can not always be made to conform to
policies
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

The day of compromise was closed when
war was declared. Neither the pope nor
any of the peace statesmen can settle this
war; Spain must sue for peace. and get 1t
on the terms of the United States.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

Governor Atkinson thinks n lieutenant
of each company should be sent TO the
home town to open recruiting office, IL
the government persists in raising the
regiments in the service to maximum
numbers
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

After a long struggle among people of
good intentions who consider themselves
keepers of other peoples consciences, 1t
has been decided to keep the Omaha ex-
position open on Sunday afternoons and
evenings
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02
THE OLD BATTLE FLAG

From the Omaha World Herald
There is no need to revive the question Of
returning those captured Confederate bat
tle-fiags The ex-Confederates have almost
forgotten that they ever lost them, and the
captors have almost forgotten that they
have them. Let's go right on in the good
work of forgetting such things, and work
overtime remembering the Maine.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

From Columbus, the first captain Of a
Spanish-American fleet, to Cervera. the
last captain of Spanish fleet who will
ever touch Spanish soil in the western
world, is quite jump. but 1t is jump
that fate has decreed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

The First Alabama may be hunting new
summer resort today Read The Age
Herald for the latest and best news from
the home regiment.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

Georgia has shipped her first case of
peaches, and last week Texas sent to the
st Louis market a carload of new wheat.
1t brought May prices.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

Even the natives of the Carolines have
revolted. These islands are in the back
ground of the Philippines, and when I'D
miral Dewey is again footloose, he will
drop in on the Caroline people to say
howdy.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

Clear away every pile OF rubbish every
heap of waste and useless material. Leave
nothing that can decay. Make the entire
lot clean and wholesome.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02
THE LAW IN KANSAS
rom the Kansas City Times.

From the Kansas City Times
Judge Meyer, of Leaverworth, adjourned
court last week for forty minutes to give
Juror an opportunity to welcome baby
girl into his family. The man was back In
thirty-five minutes, and the wheels of JUS
tice began to grind again.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

Submarine mines are things two can play
with. Uncle Sam Is said to be planting a
few in Manila harbor against the coming
of that cadiz heet-a fleet that never
sails.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

When a censorship is established at
Washington Thomas Bracket Reed will
get the place if backbone and sand are the
qualities needed
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

Lord Wolseley, who did not reach Khar-
tum, declares that General Sir H. II.
Kitchener is now 'the most rising soldier
in Europe"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

When young ladies write to soldier sweet
hearts they should always insert the
name of the company and regiment in the
address.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

When Spain cuts Uncle Sans cables the
COW will jump over the moon, sure enough
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

The press censors at the jumping-off
places in Florida will soon need safety
valves.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

Sagasta was a civil engineer before he
became a political pilot
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

The registration books will be open today
at the court house and at Adams drug
STORE. Preserve your civic rights.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02
DEWEY AND PoLITICs

From the Troy Press.
1t is said upon the authority of son Of
Admiral George Dewey that the great sea-
man never voted In his life. He has held
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

Reorganization of an army in the field is
not practicable The regiments should
stand as they were mustered In
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

Mobile should take census before the
transports sail away.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02

There is room in Birmingham for a few
more flags.