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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
A GOLFING TALE.

Once, upon a midday glaring.
|, while DER the links a-faring,
Was my ragged game comparing
With what it before had been.
While / unused on thoughts unuttered,
Suddenly l heard a muttered
Swearing from a man who puttered
on a nearby putting green.
Sulphurous the words he uttered
Twas a golfer sad who swore,
Only this and nothing more.
Then | stopped awhile and listened,
Where the filtered sunbeams glistened
Through the leaves above, and christencL
Earth with fecks of dancing light
Standing there, / heard his grumbling,
Heard his sad, despairing mumbling,
His ambitious longings humbling
In his hopeless, hapless plight.
"Will fail" quoth he, forever"
Must I try, and get II never?"
Ouoth |, silent: "Nevermore"
Then unto the tee he hurried
Angry scowling, fiurred, worried,
While his cadde quickly scurried
Toward the bunkeT's yawning brim.
For the boy knew what was coming,
Knew that no ball swiftly humming,
Hundred yards with hundred summing,
Would go sailing over him.
And | knew that he was saying:
"Will that duffer learn good playing?"
Quoth !: "Never. Ncvermore."
Then the ball with club addressing
Lips together firmly pressing.
Wrinkled brow, and look distressing,
stood that golfer by the tee.
Might and main he swung, he topped II
OFF II rolled. The bunker stopped II.
Then he cursed the club and dropped II.
Hot and mad clean through was he.
What he said is best unwritten.
Golf had given him the nitten
He will win her nevermore.
Then | watched him, niblick swinging,
Sand from out the bunker flinging,
Stroke on stroke together stringing,
With a hopeless lack OF skill.
Then an ill-aimed brassy, pounding,
To a hazard sent II bounding;
And | heard an oath resounding,
As he followed DER the hill
Sadly / resumed my playing.
While my inner voice kept saying:
"Will he learn II? Nevermore."
Keep cool, cardinal the rule is.
Surely then the man fool Is
Who a blind and stubborn mule is,
And refuses to obey.
Calm, unruffled. fate-defying.
Keep your temper; or with signing.
You win spend your days In trying,
Learning never how TO play.
Golfers who may long for laurel.
Heed my wholesome little moral.
True II Is. forevermore.
Francis b. Keene. in Golf.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
GOT READY FOR BUSINESS.
From the Atlanta Constitution.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
They are telling this story on preach
er in the rural districts of north Geor-
gia. The preacher was asked by two of
his members to baptiZe them by INNER
sion, and at the appointed hour he ar
rived at the place and asked permission
of gentleman to go into his place of
business to prepare for the ordinance.
which was given. When he came out of
the room he was dressed in bathing
suit, and said:
II am ready for business"
He waded out to a suitable place and
then called the candidates to come to
him, which they did, and were baptized
When they came to shore the preacher
said:
81 am wet this deep; | will get wet
deeper" and waded hack and began
padding and swimming around. When
he came out this time he said:
Now 1 am pretty"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
MakesPeOple Well.

The one true specific for diseases arising
from debilitated nervous system is paiue's
celery compound, so generally prescribed
by physicians. II is probably the most re
markable remedy that the scientific research
of this country has produced. Prot Edward
f. Phelps, NJ. d., L. l.. D., of Dartmouth
college first prescribed what is now known
the world over as paine's celery compound,
n positive cure for dyspepsia, biiiousncss.
liver complaint, neuralgia, rheumatism, all
nervous diseases and kidney troubles.
Paines celery compound has succeeded
again and again where everything else has
failed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
Oratorical Influence.

"There." exclaimed the man who firm
ly believes that he is eloquent. IL regard
that as the effort of my life"
''It is rather long isn't it?" remarked
the young woman who had been type
writing it.
But it's bound 10 produce an effect
Couldn't YOU notice that It exerts a po-
tent influence, even when imperfectly de-
livered?'
"Well" she answered, 81 hadn't
thought of the connection before but
my foots asleep. Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-27
A Sympathetic Chord,

What did you do with that kleptoma-
MAC in your literary club?"
I'VE didn't do anything; she made Us
all weep by confessing that she had been
led astray by having to pick her hus-
bands pockets for pin money."-ChicaGo
Record.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-03
THE CAUCASIAN.
Raleigh, N. G., February 3, 1883

In conversation with Messrs. Pear
.on and Caldwell relative to the Uni
ted States Supreme Court action in re-
gard to their case now IN that Court
they believe the action taken will bring
Ia thorough Investigation, and that this
will be favorable to them.
The Governor has appointed the
following delegate To the fIith An
|nual session OF the South and west
Congress, to be held Feb
tuary sth, 9Sh and 10Th, AT Tampa,
lordids; l.. e.. Potter, Raleigh, +. VI.
Davis, Farmviile; John W. Fries, 81
EN-; Lawrence y. IiOl', BHriingt Cr :;
Y. II. Williamson, Raleigh.
TIE mortgage for 100000 given by
he SeabOsrd Air Line Car Trust Asso-
kiation TO the Mercantile Trust and
Deposit Company, Of Baltimore, was
Monday led here in the office Of the
Register Of Deeds, to be recorded.
his mort gage ~ 20 he recorded III the
blowing Clerk7' offices in the State Of
forth Carolina: Northampton, Vance,
halifax, Richmond, Franklin, Wake
chatham, Moore and Warren counties.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-03
Explains Itself,

The following is copy Of letter
which was sent to Senator Pr!Chard
last Saturday and is self explanatory.
RALEIGH, n. c., Jan. -, 1898.
Hon. J. G PRIICHARD,
US. Senator, Washington, d. c
MY DEAR SIR: Referring to the con-
versatiOn between you, Recorder
Cheatham aud myself on the 22nd Of
last December, in relation to the POST
mastership of this city, and at which
you expressed desire. readiness and
Willingness to support me for said
position, | will say that after
mature elaboration, have decided to
reasons, but chef among which, |
may mention, the fact that the Demo-
cratic party, by its hypOcritical cry of
white Men IS. Negro Domination"
might lind In my appointment to said
| position a powerful weapon with
| which to inflame the minds of prejudic-
ed people, and thereby gain an ad-
vantage, which otherwise they do not
possess.
1t is plain to all observer Of political
moves in this State, that the battle
this year with the Democratic ring
sters on one side, and the plain, com
mon people on the other. is to deter
mine whether we shall in the future
continue the present honest election
law, in which every man who is now
a qualified voter shall have the right
to cast one ballot, and have it honest.
ly counted, or whether, as in several OF
the other Southern States, favored
few, and they all Democrats, shall d.
! the voting for the entire people, ant
. that too under sanction of an instru
) ment, misnamed "the constitution.
In this great struggle for human right
and personal liberty, l desire.t be IN
fettered so that in future, as in tn
past, l can do my whole duty in defens
!, of the people. The ascendency of tn
= Democratic party, in the next Legi;
- lature, means the disfranchis-ment, b
:, one means or another, of at least o.
hundred thousands negro voters an
doubtlss as many white voters, and
do not care to accept a position, whic
t. | have reason to believe, would in tt
!, least aid that party to carry sing
q precinct in our State In the approach
ing election.
= The Civil Service Law, which won
% keep Democrats in the office, contra
Ol to my wishes, while Republicans ju
as efficient and deserving as l a
>, would be kept out of those places,
~ another reason why do not desire
=, place. Thanking you, and all otht
III who have stood by me IN this matter
am,
Yours very truly,
(Signed) JAMES IL. YOUNG
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-03
CrokCr.sm Versus Bryan:51

Mr.. Croker aud Mr.. Bryaf repre-
sent diametrical extremes Ii our po-
l,ical methods. The Tam many lead
er affords the most s.rik6g example
Of boss and machine Methods that
our recent tendencies have yet evclv-
ed; whil8 Mr.. Bryan, who is an ora
tor and q true leader, represents the
convictions and entnUsiasms Of great
multitudes of men and the triumph
OF principles over party machinery
and campaign funds. In the great
pending struggle between Croker
and Bryan for the control of the
Democratic party, Mr.. Croker may
happen to represent safer public
policy in the matter Of finance than
is represented by Mr.. Bryan. But it
is certainly to be hoped thai there
are IN this country good many
thousands Of firm believers in the
gold standard who would rather see
political power welded in the gov
eminent Of this nation by free sill
yer man Of Mr.. Br5 ans type thar
by sound money man OF MIR. Crok
er's. There are worse things to be
feared than the disasters Of mis-
taken financial policy, although we
do not uId arrate the gravity Of such
disasters. Mr.. Brgan's only hope Of
success II the struggle for future
leadership in the Democratic part,
mus, IN our Judgment, depend
upon lis freedom from com piieity
in the methods Of such politics
leaders IS Richard Croker.-Fron
The Progress Of the Worll.' il
| American Monthly Review eff Re
views for February.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-03
Priceless Pain

~-f= --s~r c1a - - g.. -a'r. '-.0th-ras
Frie-z1 rv-.a - rz-s-t a. $50 =- = % E4trTt
&C. sfv site - f-fr. more .- &-s "a -lrs r-.ih
either q h~- q srr tvs li-s-a than aac -E1 a.
.gr bottles & AE7tA-f.- fE.c-t' !; ~ aic1siaE
70 cav oar eEFcS'la. - tclrzzS Izso,ars." E-ys
8 customer.
Thus writes Ernte--o- Dale. Druggist.
OF C4r;1i. Il, 80 the BEsdAcld Regulator
Company, Of Atlanta. c., the p-oP.lc-
to-s and manufacturers Of " Mother
Friend This successful remedy Is not
one ot the many internal I-.cdlcires ad-
ye-tised TO DO unreasonable things, bat a
scientifically prepared Imminent especially
effective in adding strength ard elasticity
to those paris OF woman organism v hica
bear tie scyc-cst strains OF childbirth.
The liai:-ent may he used ~ any and
all times during pregnancy up 10 thc
very hour of confinement. The ea;l!er 1t
is begun, a:,I the longer used. the more
perfect viii bc the result, but II has been
used during the las: month Only with
great bench, and success.
It not only shoTteus labor and lessons
the pain attending it, but greatly diIr.ln-
ishes the dagger 70 life OF both mother
and child, and leaves the mother IL 4 con-
dition more favorable TO speedy recovery.
"Mother's Friend is sold by Druggists
at 500, or sent by express on receipt o!
price.
Valuable book for women, Before
Baby IS Born" sent free on application.
The BRADFIELD REGULATOR Co.. Atlanta. Ga.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-03
so Years of Cures.
DR.. DlXNn.S STATEMENT.
He Writes the News au.i Oh-erv-r Ia Ref
ersnce to Prot Futlsf's Books.

He Writes the News ao.i Observer ia Ref
ersnce to Prot. Futlsf's Books.
To THE EDIroR:
The newspapers of North Carolina
have always been very Kind 10 lie. IN
all the years gone BY they have said
nothing but good things about me
and it is really refreshing TO find that
one of them has something agiu' me.
And to be- accused of lynn - very ''re-
ireshing and mighty upliltTg.',
! think | made Il mistake in writing
to Professor Butler instead If TIE
News and Observer. but my sympa
thies are generally with the under
most dog in the fight, and having to
write To HIM on business, | added the
paragraph which you refer t. and
which was written the day your first
article came out, and before you made
the correction, of which you speak,
the very next morning.
The letter | wrote TO Professor But
Ter was a private one, and he was GER
tainIy not authorized by me to pub
lish IL in The CAUCASIAN or anywhere
else, any more than the desultOry and
| f-agmentary conversation at the din
| ner table in the Marlboro House, in ref
| erence to the Agricultural and Me-
| chanical college matters, was author
| lied by me to be published in the
News and Observer. The ,Conyersa
ton was general and certainly ! did
not volunteer information to the News
| and Observer reporter in that con
versatlOn did not say that Professor
Buffers books were in an lawful
tangle,' and that the committee could
tell absolutely nothing about the fl
nanCes of the institution | did say
| that Prof. Butler had not balaECed
his books since September, and that
there was discrepancy of 500. Net
| five thousand dollars" as printed ir
your article. | said that the system OF
| book keeping at the college was an in
tricate one, and that Prof. Butler was
a new man, and that the money had
not been credited or charged to proper
department of the institution. [ GER
| tainly did not intend to convey the
impression that he had defaulted or
made away with the money in any
| sense at all.
The fact is, Mr.. Editor, the little
thing had grown so UutrageOusIy in
one night that you must excuse me if
failed to recognize my own offspring.
| no foOo 10 " Fo,oOo, was Itlc III prteSLOil
Intended, to the Impression made
For your reporter | have the kindest
feelings-he is a young man of most
excellent traits of character, and Of
much ability in his profession. ] es.
TEEN him highly, and know how hard
it Is to get az the exact truth of thing
and how easy it is to make mistakes
Telling the truth is like shooting at
mark. We can't hit it sometimes
when we do Cur level best.
The evidence of our own eyes anj
ears ought to be good evidence, anC
yet We make many mistakes with both
Ii is not what we have IN our eyes tina
determines what we see, but whaf VI
have back of our eyes. This is like
, wise true of cur ears. They are sin pl,
gates which move backward and for
ward at the same beck of servants, ella,
! in all manner of livery. so "think
in of no harm and hopin' OF no har'
feelings"
am, yours truly,
b. +. DIXON.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-03
STATE NEWS.

d. l.. Ejppy Of Durham, took zhis
life b. drinking four ounces Of iaut-
Al uIn. lie CONN tied he deed in tie
presence OF his wife.
Saturday, FEB. oh, has been desig-
mated as q day for mass meeting of
the farmers of Mec>lenburE and adj
.Dng counties,
Congressman Harry Skinner Ia r.
ceiyei favorable rsuG-t from the v ar
Department for an prrvri&tIon 10
make beaufort harbCr = harbCr of ref
uge. The War Department. recon-
mends an appropriation Of @j,JOO,00J
for this purp0z 9. 8
Louis Peck, q young man Of Caharrus
county, met with a t.urrIhie death at a
Inine near GA nm, Friday afternoon.
HiS clo;lhng caught IN the shaitlna-
winding his BODY round, and tearing
0 ne Of his legs off. Death was almost
Observation-Disclosures Mercury.
Fourth-cIass postmasters have been
as follows: Balsam, Mrs. Ida
ii GidEey; Browns Mills, Dempsey
4, uman; Ceder Hi, Albert +. Humid
IL =; Defence, Edward L. Miller:
IL Ddge, William G.. Deviuy; Lytton,
W }. Cassett; Mos@r. Robert :. Bad
<, tt; Patterson Springs, Mrs. Ella
G, oode.
At oxford q few nights $50 Mr..
Sa Peace was aroused by an unusual
no Sc on the primists discovered q
tr~ mp in the yard ami fred off q gun,
" hich frightened the jlt:uGer away,
| ut later in The ui.h- H. returned and
= lille endeayOrinG to enter s6ura-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-03
A SPECIAL MEETING

y tho Railroad Commission TO Consider
|Corn Rats Other Busint ~ and Rssoiu-
lions Adopted.
At the request of Or. Abbott the
)ailrOad Commission held an uIe
)ected session Tuesday, for the pu
|bse Of considering corn rates.
DIR. Abbott wrote to Mr.. Pearson ask
BIZ that the matter be takan up as
Don rs possible and stating thar he
I'D considered he matter with Mr..
rown and had come TO a decision.
According Geographic instructions
1ere sent to Commissioner Caldwell
hd Pearson and the meeting called.
commissioner Abbott introduced
esolution providing that corn shipped
sacks, bulk minimum carload $4,000
punds be changed from class ID to
hss X. Adopted.
4 AN order was issued that when all
shipped over the whole of one or
pre- lines that the applying tariff
build apply to all roads. This order
BIS thought will benefit the farmers
d will be effective February 10Th.
Dn motion of Mr.. Pearson notice
II be- served on the Seaboard Air
ne and Atlantic Coast Line and all
cers of each line who issues free
sses To furnish to the Commission
certified list Of all free passes is
ed du'ing 1897, on or before Febru-
y 18th.
The Freight TraiIiJ Association Of
feensbOro, asked the commission to
N1nsider the matter of reducing rate
W. coal.
This matter will be brought up later.
|Tommissioner Abbott introduced a
|Dolution requiring the Atlantic Coast
ne and Seaboard Airline to furn-
|01 a list of all parties to whom spe-
~ u rates on hotel freights or supply
any description have been given.
q lis was adopted unanimously.
0ommissioner Abbott states that
: Is is no significance as to his vote
81 the contempt cases.
chairman dwell moved an amend
1 mt to Rule 30, governing the trans
ftation Of freight, BY adding after
~ word" destination" in line 7, the
1Dowing: "And in case of loss, dam
w. or over charge of such freight, if
~ consignee presents his bill of lad
~ and original invoice to the agent
The company at place of destination
Duch goods, within thirty days after
Z notice of the loss, damage or over
rye, and said company fail or neg
to deliver to the Consignee the
Ids lost, or damaged in good order
refund any overcharge, for thirty
b after such notice, then such
MDpany shall be liable for the value
M&lch goods lost or damaged or over
Mfged.' Adopted.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-03
Til: TRUST OCTOPUS.
A Great n IA Craving Evil-What 1. III"
True Remedy


knoxville Sentinel.
Trust forming goes steadily on. IL
stops not for season of plenty or al
yersity. one combination after anoth-
or is c0nsumated aud the under man
suueals every time. The latest Is the
steel rod, wire and nail uust, and j.
Pierpont Morgan, prince of the trust
makers. is the head. Morgan will have
power far beyond anything the Roths-
childs ever thought of, if he is spared
to live few years more. And every
turn be makes is at the direct defri-
ment of the public. The voters OF the
country had only begun to appreciate
the trust danger when six and a hall
millions OF than last November cast
their ballots for q man pledged to
tbottle the octopus. But in the next
election this issue will far transcend
anything else in Importance. Silver
nor tariff can touch it. The very life
blood of the people is being drawn by
these combination The larger cities
are being fed by the sacrifice OF the
smaller. 1t comes to be q question
whether or not the government some
day will not be faced with the prob!
lem Of absorption of the railroad and
telegraph systems as well as the gre
industrial enterprises. That's whyan
government talks about buildlLGna
aFmor plate plant. 1t, itself Is C
with combination.
To kiil trusts we must rer
causes that produce them. (.o,smsroo
control the instruments 9
, which are natural Donoc va"
three greatest trusts in
is the moneytrust, Transportation
trust ADJ the trust q Intelligence are
the parap+. trusts. @se these vital IN
struma,ts o. sac functions and at
Yo,oo., latest trusts are re-
mo-, 'HitS Re same time the caus-
% tba. 1uce the growing aggre-
~z,5oa industrial trusts,-En, eau
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-03

Being the Instrument in
Calling Tuesdays Meeting.
Ugh Times.l
0esday morning after the session
e Railroad Commission, DR.. Abb
koaid in the presence of Chairman
Commissioner Pearson and
Members of the press that he would
chat he was not the cause of the
cation in the morning paper,
PosD stating that the meeting
allied on account of the United
Supreme Courts action.
VA bbOtt said in substance: "After
caldwell left told Mr.. Faison that
very sorry | had forgotten to
he corn rate matter brought up
last meeting. had been anx-
o look into the matter, and Mr..
b came to my room and we look
Dr. the matter. | wrote to Mr..
pm telling him that 1 had made
mind on the matter, and that
d like to hear from him at once.
&&l4 received telegram at II o'clock
lay from Mr.. Pearson, saying
ID meet at 10 o'clock to consider
\ 1Ate." Some one asked what the
Dg was for. said that l did no,
what would be done, as l never
any one what is to be done here
mo information to give out ant
% give any. l did not want th'
: Pate matter mentioned until i
I scussed by the Commission"
Pearson showed the Times re-
1 the letter from DR.. Abbott
- put the clincher on the matte
u niled as false the report as sen
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-03

rrrAgs % IaIH.'. Celery comp uua.
l.urs truly.
>Ii,s q. ibHaaE
Na'Alug i~mUTAl. Ersii@ hralth .sBr-
- - more completely Than even th~
"osaslaual la.s 81 sleep. 4. siasI
new Day wIth ihr brain uurrfr~.l.a 10
hh- iryinS a. b-rp \ WORKOUT hof-.
20 - D. work wifh tie ship insfrad
20 10 i-,tirz. The ln~~.sAut brain
Ar'lh,ly ssa g the sku. were n q har-
ana tie sariAra q TIE hrAiu wrr~
-'rn = Eh'ly every frw s.concs AID
a.fhnat d -iGn - a set GoMn.
Illus tlrrE IrE.s.s.s lmI-rrrgt Ms. huf
- les tur IS. destroy. th- train cf 10.
ifAi AZ. thr trBuTcrs 80 mental fon.r
A"d a." health e every orsag ~ TIE
b1sy.
i4.n"'s celery ugYuui g,fs fh-
nervous sgNi'm out ui ihs. dargrrnGs
rus 81 'ir"ples-nrss. o. suppiirs uour-
l-imrnf 10 'h- nrrErU. tirsur- iasf.r
than fifa Ar N.fu ogf. ard doe no.
!-i the EufTl'l a. 81 THESE d-iirHf. I.Affs
- low enough 90 br.ng GOA lusafunta.
Ca" uf tie earliest rgldsus- al tie
hnal 'urre-s 90 Paine. CELERY com
pound in curinE debility. nervous r,,..s.
.ierples.nr.. aud c,rangrmruf al lia.r
aid . dn-y- a. the iner.A-.d Hgp-iit-,
tie c'"ar-r skIn. ard that lnassrrahab'-
pr"rVrsor az hraltb. = telling - we'll
being that takes tue place q ihr tired
lsngutd, :n'lzIrhYly rnneiiIon.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-03

The youngest and most busting rsty
in the I nit-i S,at.s-
Founded lat April. L'ucola d ass.
4 sewerage sy-t.m, eirctrl, lght..
macadamizrd road, troll y car. trlr-
phone franchise and water plant.
Frcm a hamlet u y tnNn-toAr! CITY.
IN this Incredibly short time. Lincoln
has grown with the wonderful Iro-
gressiyeness locked for only ~ tlr
West-a splendid .xampl. az tn iu-
domitaole pertinacity 81 one strong
man.
Like most fOrOefG. men, Mayor Drat-
must see results before giving hi- AZ.
proyal; bat when convinced D. spraL.
out his mind without fear ur favor II
any one.
There Is no hesitation among Nnysr
brakes friends in saying tbat Paine.
celery compound la. been of ia. Ut
most help in enabling hmm 20 d. pro
digious amount 81 work. ana TO get
RID OF that insomnia that at one tiu.
resulted from every prolonged eff r..
Mayor Drake himself say-
Lincoln, NJ iiGlps-x c.. NJ
OCT. go, l-:'..
Wells, Richardson AZ CO.
Gentlsmrn-I have been getting
Paine's celery compound from ,ur
local druggist. After sixteen hou.'-
work each day, sleep eight hours
each night ike baby, aud attribute
much OF the strengthening uf my