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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06
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A Thousand Dollars he W q I'd

Silver Knight WatChman.I
A thousand dollars reward will be
paid to any person who will discover
a full legal-tender United States dol
lar, whether stamped on gold, silver
or paper. which is not as good as any
other dollar in circulation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06

NEW LONDON. N. c., Dec. "a, '97.
Mr.. EplToR:-I will make my first
attempt to write to your paper. papa
takes it and enjoy reading it very
much Papa thinks your paper is
the best in the world. I would like
to write You a whole book, but am
fixing for Christmas, and am expect
ing to 20 to a wedding soon. / am
the only child at home now, and am
the youngest, so you may know when
pspa and mams's pet has grand
time. I am real fond of pets.
will cl 'se, wishing you q merry
Christmas and happy New Year.
Friendly,
MINNIE CRowELL.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06

WANTED-High grade man OF good church
WstandiDg willing to learn our business
then to oct a manager and Correspondent
here; salary $500. Encloee self addressed
stamped envelope to A. p. T. ELpKR. Gen
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06

WlWTEn-Agents to nauuv our grand
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Robert e. Lee" written by members of
his family, and beautifully illustrated.
Every Southern family will be inter
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06
Children'S Corner
THE srORY.rELLER.

They gather around him, one and all,
A group OF happy children small;
Their mouths are open wide; their
eyes
Seem almost twice their normal size,
som. stand. some sit, and not word
From any one Of them is heard
NV all IL ready quite, for now
The story teller rubs his brow.
And questions them :"What shai'
be?
A fairy tale from memory
GOr shall I tell 10 in a song.
And make 10 up as ! go aloni!
(which shall it be, in prose or rhyme,
This tale Of once upon timer
"Or will you have a story trueT
Choose anything that pleases you.
A busy hum goes round, and then
The voices hush again;
For this small audience knows well.
That any story he may tell,
Ov any song that he may sing,
will be the most delightful thing.
"ws'll let you choose" they cry, and so.
He lells . tale Of long ago.
There's something told about gem
Set in q Sultan's diadem,
Which shone In such a brilliant way
1t chan ged the darkness into day.
And there's a robber and a lot
OF other people in the plot
A prince a princes and a page,
A parrot in golden cage,
And there's the palace courtyard
where
The Sultan walks when it is fair
And there's a funny dwarf he had
To cheer him up when he Is SAD.
or course the robber comes to grief,
The gem was In his handkerchief.
The parrot 'tis who picked it up
And dropped it in his water cup;
And then the prince the rarrot bought
And found the gem the Sultan soughf
so runs for one long hour the tale,
And finds the rObber safe in Jail.
The parrot has become quite tame,
And calls the princess by her name;
The page has had his pay increased.
Which he deserved, to say the least;
The dwarf-the Sultan's merry dwarf
Has been presented with scarf,
Whose colors made the Sultan vext,
And That's
Continued in the next.
FRANK DEMsTER SHERMAN in Rich
mOnd Times.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06

The editor of the American Monthly
Review of Reviews, in the January
number of that periodical, discussed
The Hawaiian annexation issue under
the four heads of "The Ethical Cues
tiOn," "Ths Constitutional Probl- m, u
"The Strategic Bearing" and "Th-
Economic Aspects" The Reviews at
titude has all along been in favor OF
annexation, for strategic reasons, but
fears are expressed lest the enthusiastic
friends of The American beet-sugsr in
dustry will force an adverse decision
for the sake of an incidental gain.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06

DR.. Shields, an eminent physician
of Tennessee, says: l regard Ayers
Sarsaparllla as the best blood medi-
cine on earth, and l know Of many
wonderful cures effected by its
use.' Physicians all over the land
have made similar statements.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06

The leading Reform review is now
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06
The Peoples Party National Platform.
Following is the Populist platform a.

rouowh6 10 'ho AVPuuos PlatAolu oS
1.-The Peoples Party mbled IN Ma
tional convention, reafirms its allegiance
to the principles declared by the founders
of the Republic and also to the fundament-
al principles of just government as enurci-
ated in the platform of the party in 1892
We recognize that through the connvance
of the present and preceding administra-
tons, the country has reached a crisis in its
National life as predicted in our declaration
four years ago, and that prompt and patr.
otto action is the supreme duty of the hour
We realize that while We have political indie
pendenee our financial and industrial indie
pendence is yet to be attained by restoring
to our country the constitutional control
and exercise of the functions necessary to q
peoples government, which functions have
been basely surrendered by our public ser
wants to corporate monopOlies. The influ-
ence Of European money changers has b. en-
more potent in shaping legislation than the
voice of the merican people. Executive
power and patronage have been used to cor
rupt our legislatures to defeat the will of
the people and plutocracy has beea en-
thrOned upon the ruins of Democracy. To
restore the government intended by the
fathers and for the welfare and prosperity
of this and future generations we demand
the establishment of an economic and f.
nancial system which shall make US mas
tiers of our own affairs, and independent of
European control by the adoption of the
following:
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
1. We demand National money, safe
and sound issued by the general govern
ment only without the Intervention of
banks of issue, to be full legal tender for
all debts, public and private, so that Just,
equitable and efficient means of distribution
may be made direct to the people and
through the lawful disbursement of the gov
eminent.
2. We demand the free and unrestricted
coinage of silver and gold at the present le-
gal ratio of l6 to without waiting for the
consent Of foreign nations.
3. We demand the volume of circulating
medium be speedily increased to an amount
sufficient to meet the demands of the bust
ness people of this country and to restore
the Just level of prices of labor and pro-
4. We denounce the sale of bonds and the
increase of the public interest bearing bond
debt made by the present administration as
and without authority of law
and that no more bonds be issued except
by specific act of Congress-.
3. We demand such legal legislation a.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06
asy to Take
asy to Operate

Are features peculiar to Hoods Pills. small IN
sIzo ,,ste,ess. efYlcient, thorough. as one man
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06
PEOPLES PARTY sTATE PLATFORM.

The Peoples Party platform of North Car,
dina, in convention assembled at Raleigh,
on the 18th day of August, 1896, hereby re.
affirms its unqualified allegiance to the prin.
ciples of the nartv. and hereby approves the
platform of the Peoples Party adopted at its
National convention held in the city or St.
Louis, July 70, 1856.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06
THE ELECTION LAW.

Wehereby reaffirm our fixed determine
ton to support and maintain free ballot
and fair count in all elections held in
North Carolina; and the election law passe I
hearty endorsement and approval and we
hereby pledge the Peoples Party to the pol,
cy of upholding the principle of free and
honest elections provi led for in said election
law and warn the voters of tho State against
the threats which have been made to repeal
the same
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06
Young
People

4 kinGs or Q Scooooe1oR n
n1- Draughon's Practical Bussaess
TSOPlS fTe e4sss.n s.: &s4. Or ie1 :eSes
arship In most any other reputable busine1s col
1ege literary school In the U. 6. can be secured
by doing little work at home for the Yoafhs'
Advocate, an illustrated semimonthly journal.
It e eleyating In character; moral in tone. and
especially interesting and probable 10 yong
people, but read with interest and pgu6t b. peo.
pie of ali agea. Stories and other iaAeselting
matter well Nlustxated. Sample COPIES se1t fsee
Agents wanted Address Youths' Adyoen1e PuA
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

The act of the last General Assembly re-
storing the right of local self-governme nt
by the election of their county commission
ers and ju>tices of the peace by the vote of
the people in the respective counties, and
safe-gua, DIS therein provided, meets with our
hearty approval, and we pledge the Peoples
Party to the continued support and mainte-
nance of that legislation, and warn the
voters of the necessity of preventing injur-
,ous changes in that act. and of the danger
Of electing members of the General Assem-
sembly hostile thereto
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06

W.-Water stations. f--Stop on Signal
Telegraph station. Passing point. g.
Regular stops.
8 L. DILL, supt.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06

I'VE kno~ q n, review Published. In sAis
country o. ~ Europe saaeh combines 50 success
tsly Is The AnGsiCsS kosr-iv the ale1ness-
s,saa nodrmesi earesay Seighes c7sn.os. esscf
kncStedse and vess-e hosen English o. the purely
literary periodical --Tns oss4ook..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06
REMOVAL OF CASES.
REDUCTION OF salaries.

REDUCTION OF Salaries.
In order to keep our public servants in
thoroush touch and sympathy with the
oppressed masses, and 10 cneck to some ex
| tent the scramble for Office, We demand g
reduction of sa aries until such time a:
| through an Increase of the currency the
price Of property and products will justify
| the present rates.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06
LEGAL TENDER MONEY.

We favor the exercise by the State Of
North Carolina of the reserved constitution.
al power to make all gold and silver coins OF
the United States Gncluding the trade dol.
lar a legal tender for the payment of debts.
and that this right be inforced ny the pass
age of an appropriate act by the General
Assembly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06

Subscription Price Red uced to 50 so.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06

We condemn the Deuocratic administers
ton In Moth Carolina for its failure 70 exc
cute the anti trust laws Of the 6tste now on
our Statute books, ard call the attention of
ne people 20 me ias. INA. ON IA &C. aes'on n
anti trust sentiment heretofore and now be.
ing expressed by the leaders Of the Demo
cratic party.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-06


The action of the Peoples Party members
of the last General Assembly has demon
strated, beyond question, that the Peoples
Party has been true to its antecedent plat
form declarations in favor of public educa
ton, We demand still further improving
and broadening the public school system of
the State as rapidly as proper regard for
the interests of the tax PAYERS and the re-
sources of the State will permit We also
favor such revision of our present school
system as n az increase the efficiency of our
public schools and insure the most compe-
tent and effective supervision We think
that the committee on education of the next
General Assembly should invite and secure,
as far as possible, the cooperation of the
leading teachers and educators of the State
in framing and perfecting the school law.
JUDICIARY.
Our judiciary should be lifted above the
plane of partisan politics.
EXPLORATORY FOR YOUNG CRIMINALS.
We favor the establishment Of a State in.
stitution for the reformation Of young
criminals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-19
Modification of Postal Regulation.

a modification of the postal regula-
tions relating to mechanical repro
auctions of manuscript and typewrit-
ing is con tanned in an order that has
come to the Rock Island postoffice
from Postmaster General Emory
Smith. 1t reads: ''All impressions
obtained upon paper or cardboard, by
means of printing, engraving, litho-
graphing, or any other mechanical
process easy to recognize-except the
typewriter, letter press or manifold
copy-are held to be printed matter,
if not in the nature of an actual and
personal correspondence. Matter pre-
pared by the typewriter must be re-
garded as personal correspondence
and unavailable at the third-class rate
of postage. but facsimile copies of
manuscript or typewriting. obtained
by mechanical process. such as the
printing press, electric pen, mimeo-
graph, etc, are assimilated to print
ing and may be regarded as third
class matter, provided they are pre-
sented for mailing at the postoffice
windows and in the minimum number
of 20 perfectly identical copies. If
mailed elsewhere or in less number,
postage at the first class rate must be
required" 7r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-19
"The Late nIr. Early.-

Miss Frances Olney, the leading
lady of The Late Mr.. Early" com
pany, which is to play an engagement
at Harper's theatre next Sunday, Oct.
IS, is one of those fortunate ar
tistes whose lines have ways beef
cast in pleasant places. Almost i'm
mediately after her debut On the stage
Miss Olney was chosen to create the
leading role in My Officia Wife, a
production in which her personal sue
cess was so marked that Immediately
after the long metropolitan run of the
play she found herself in great de-
mand for New York productions. To
this line of work she has br the last
seven or eight seasons devoted her
talents almost exclusively and has
created in that space of time many
famous roles. 1t is said that only
through the fact that The Late Mr..
Early is to play but very few one
night stands this season hat Miss
Olney was prevailed upon 70 join the
organization. Great personal beauty
and charm of manner are aid to be
not the smallestsof her mary gifts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-19

manding site on the right bank of tn,
river. The beautiful city of Coblenz
I with its curious bridge of boats, i:
soon reached Here, on a beautiful
site at the point of junction of the
, Moselle with the Rhine, is erected {
magnificent statue and monument t.
the great emperor, William /. On
the opposite bank of the river stands
the massive fortress of Ehrenbreit-
stein, with its 400 cannon frownine
down upon one from seemingly inn
pregnable heights. On down we
passed, between banks whose vine.
yards seemed fairly to be fastened uI
on the mountain sides, so steep are
they. We passed castle after castle,
and near Konigswinter. the Sieben
Gebirge and Drachenfels were sighted.
The latter is topped by an old ruin,
and midway up the mountain is j
cave where lived the dragon which
was killed bv young Siegfried, the
hero of the Niebelungen lay:
The castI'd crag of DrachenfeIs
Frowns from Inc wide and winding Rhine,
Whose breast of waters brightly swels
Between the banks which bear the vine.
Bonn, on the left bank of the river,
is beautiful city and is world famous
for its great university. The scenery
from thence on to Cologne, is less in
teresting as the mountains gradually
recede. The Rhine is n great high
way of commerce and was crowded
by dozens of steamers, each towing
its long string of huge loaded barges.
Truly the Rhine valley is lovely re-
gion and well worthy of the place it
holds in every true German heart.
Cologne, with its large population,
is one of the great Trademarks of
North Germany. Its cathedral is Il
splendid structure and, to my mind,
exceeds in beauty the one at Strass-
burg. We were fortunately able to
witness the celebration of festal SER
vices on Sunday morning. Leaving
Cologne we sped north through a fer
tile and prosperous looking country,
crossing the frontier into the land of
dykes and windmills at Venlo. We
visited Nymegen and were delighted
with the streets of old Rotterdam and
with the general air of order and clean
illness that seemed to prevail every
where.
We sailed from the Hook of Hol-
land and bright moonlight night
found us ploughing through the North
Sea, bound for the distant coast of
Old Albion. JOHN X. SCoTT.
Mr.. Scott has for the past several
months been serving as assistant to
Consul Lieberknecht at Zurich. Swift
erland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-19
MILAN MUSINGS.

Milan. Oct 1S.-G. II, Sydnor ha!
returned, aftera pleasant visit through
Virginia.
Prof. Charles Eye has opened 6
night school.
Camp 81. NJ. w. A. will give a dance
at the town hall Friday evening
Gus McCarty is serving as motor
man for the Tri-City Railway COM
pany.
Rev. f. a. Miller the evangelist,
left Monday for New Jersey, after con-
Quoting a successful 2-weeks' meet
ing.
The planking on two Of the Rock
river bridges is in very bad condition
and accidents are likely unless repairs
are made soon.
Mrs. w. l.. Eddy and Mrs. r.
Adams, of Milan, and Mrs. Annie
Wiegle, of Black Hawk, have gone to
Chicago to visit friends and relatives.
At the business meeting last week
at the parlors of the NJ. f. church,
Rev. j. b. Rutter was granted a
mouths vacation, which he will spend
in Chicago among friends.
c. d. Mclaughlin, of the 9th regi-
ment of Illinois volunteers, will en-
terrain the school children of the
upper rooms Friday afternoon by
narrating his experiences in Cuba and
Porto Rico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-19
Have You a Son, Brother,

Husband or lover in the army or
navy? Mail him today a 25-cent
package of Aliens Foot-ease, a pow
der for the feet. All who march.
walk or stand need it. 1t cures ach-
ing, tired, sore, SWOLLEN, sweating
feet, and makes hot, tight or new
shoes easy. Feet can't blister, get
sore or callous where Aliens Foot
ease is used. 10000 testimonials.
All druggists and shoe stores sell it,
20 cents. Sample sent free. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-19
ROCK ISLAND is THlRDs
Only Two Cities in the state Lead in Her
Pos1office Increase.

A
Postomce Increase.
Chicago and Rockford are the onl
two cities in the state that can max
better showing than Rock Island in
the figures for the increase in postal
receipts for the fiscal year ending
June so last, as against the previous
IL months. No more convincing il
lustration of the rapid and healthy
growth of the Rock Island postoffice
is needed than notation of the fact
that Peoria, much larger in popula-
ton, is away below us. And there
are others.
The local office shows an increase
in receipts during the past year of
81, 1852. The total amount of
money order transactions was 1927. :
512.69, as against 1888, 314.5S the pre-
ceding year, showing an increase in
this department of S44, 1871. Post
master Thomas, in consequence of
the fine showing made by his office,
has had another 500 per month
tackled to his salary, while the clerk 5
roster has been increased from time
to time since July L, 1897, when it
was $500. until it is now SO, 200.
The following are the figures show
ing increases in the principal offices
of the state during the year:
Chicago, $503. 454; Rockford, ST.
S14; Rock Island. S7.795.92; Moline,
81, $50; Freeport. 1853; Alton, ST, 433;
GaIesburg, 81, 579; Aurora, 3,25S;
Belleville, S1,205; Bloomington,
81, 706; Cairo. 1881; Champaign,
1,25S; Danville, sos; East st. Louis,
81, 924; Decatur, 81, 622; Elgin, SO, PIP;
Evanston, So, CSC; Jacksonville, 81, OPP;
Joliet, 81, $50: Monmouth, 1925; Peo-
ria, $3.50; Quincy, S7,042; Spring
field, $4S5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-19

1--WE tried leaving off coffee. but
for morning or two the breakfast
was not tempting.
Then Postum Food coffee was
brought to my notice, and unfortu-
nately, the first morning it was care
lessly made by the cook, and was not
at all satisfactory. l determined to
look personally after its preparation.
and after noticing that the directions
called for full 10 minutes boiling
/ made it that way, and these were
some of the ordinations at the
breakfast: Why, it's far better than
colfee.' What an exquisite fiavor,'
Delicious, delightful, etc.
The effect of the change on my
health was magical. The headaches
and nervousness were gone, and in
their place a peculiar and grateful
eXhilartion possessed the entire body.
was not the only member of the
family that was benefited by the
change. One member who had suf-
fered seriously with stomach trouble
was relieved entirely in a very short
time.
Perhaps you might be interested
to know that there are several of our
friends who have been greatly helped
by the use of Postum. Mrs. Emma
Max used to be greatly troubled with
nausea and sick headaches; Miss Addie
Slight was cured of stomach trouble;
Charles Eyerson, formerly suffered
greatly with headaches and nervous
ness; Miss Eliza Smith was great
sufferer from severe bilious attacks.
All of these persons have been re-
lieved of their difficulties and put in
fine condition of health by abandon
ing coffee (Which evidently was
poison to each of them) and using the
Postum Food coffee.
Il am convinced that your claim
that Postum furnishes the particles OF
phosphate of potash and albumen
necessary to rebuild the delicate mat
ter in the nerve centers, is true, for
my own experience and that of my
family and friends gives every indica-
tion of it,.