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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-11
Crowded With Sightseerg.

A similar demonstration took place at
Fenchurch street station. The windows
in the neghborhood We're crowded with
sightseers, who showered miniature UNI
ion jacks and squares of bunting bearing
portraits of the queen upon the passing
troops. When the station was reached.
Viscount Hampden. ex-governor and
commander in chief of New South
Wales, was present. \ sergeant maj or
stepped forward and drew Lord Hnmp-
den's attention to the fact that he was
wearing the sword used by Lord Hamp-
den when the latter belonged to the
New South Wales lanceIs. Lord Hamp-
den was about to examine the weapon,
when the sergeant ma jor cautioned him,
saying. THAT sword has been sharpened
and is ready for active service"
The reports from all the military CEN
tiers show that the mobilization orders
are received with the greatest enthusiasm
now that President Kruger is believed to
have issued an ultimatum.
The only wonder is why, if President
Kruger is resolved upon fighting he has
waited so long. One eXplana ton is that
his hand has been forced by the fact that
the Beers have got out of control. or by
the fact that if he awaited the arrival of
the British army corps the chances of
military success for him would be of the
SlimmeSt possible character
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-11

Entered in the Post Office at Barre VT, as
second-class matter.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-11
To Cede Dclagoa BRy,

1t is reported that at the coming spe-
cial session of parliament formal an
nouncement will be made of the cession
of Deagoa bay and the surrounding ter
ritory in Portuguese East Africa to Great
Britain. The price is said to be $4,000.
600.
The speech of the Duke If Devonshire,
lord president of the coun II Of minister's
at Sheffield contains nothing to confirm
the assertion made by the jingo press
that the final proposals of the British
government will contain sweeping ag-
gressiye schemes. and, to this extent, it
has oiled the waters. The peace party
even deduccs from the dukes utter
nnces that a accumulation of President
Kruger's proposals of five year fran
chise. minus the suzerainty proviso,
would lead to such negotiations as would
insure peace.
A special dispatch from Bloemfontein,
capital of the Orange Free State. notes
the difficulties in working the railroads,
owing to the designations of the employ
ees. The Orange Free State authorities
are already borrowing engineers from the
Transvaal.
A dispatch from Durham, Natal, saws:
1.-THE Gordon highlanders and all the
troops that arrived from India have been
ordered to Ladysmith The coal that
was seized by the Orange Free State au-
thorities has been released, the officials
explaining that it was seized because
they thought the Transvaal mines were
likely to close"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26
WHAT SHALL We DO.

A serious and dangerous disea ST.
prevails in this country, dangerous
because so deceptive. 1t comes Cd SO
slowly yet surely that 1t is often firm
ly seated before we are aware of it.
The nameof this disease which may
be divided into three distinct stages
is, First, Kidney trouble, indicated by
pain in the back, rheumatism, lum-
bagO, frequent desire to urinate, often
with burning sensation, the flow of
urine being copious or scant with
strong odor.
If allowed to advance, this reaches
the Second stage, or Bladder tronble,
with heavy pain in the abdomen low
down between the navel and the water
passage, increasing desire to urinate,
with scalding sensation in passing,
small quantities being passed with
difficulty. sometimes necessary to draw
it with instruments. If uric acid or
gravel has formed, it will prove dan
gerous if neglected.
The Third stage is Bri2ht's Disease.
There is comfort in knowing that
DR.. Kilmer, the grea kidney and
bladder specialist, nas discovered a
Remedy famous for it's marvellous
cures of the most distressing cases
and known as DR.. kilmer's Swamp.
Root.
1t is sold by all druggists.
AS proof Of the wonderful virtue:
Og this great discovery, Swamp-Root
ID sample bottle and book of valuable
information will be sent absolutely
free by mail on application to DR.
kilmer & Co., Binghsmton, N. Y
When writing kindly mention tina,
you read this liberal offer in the TIKI
CAUCASIAN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26
W. have no disposi.ion to Keep back

We have no disposition to keep back
or criticise any good law he present
iexi.Iatur. may ensrt. They gill rsss
some good oaes. Never has b~~n one
that did NOT. They will ps~. some bad
ones. Never has been ore that did
not. They are boasting that cotton
has gone up since ths Safe ws- r.
deemed. IL they Will tell Us what Law
they have passed that increased the
price OF cotton, We will gladly put 10
q, the head OF our columns and leave
10 standing. Cotton IL higher IN ,haY-
lotte than 10 New York, they say :.
Well, howl They do no. answer
Can't afford it. They know the de-
maud for raw cotton in ih~ 81 ate is
greater than ever before. They know,
too. that the numerous cotton mills,
mills which have gone up ia the last
four years, has produced this greas de-
mand. And here comes the rub. Thy
know that many of these cotton mills
have been built while the State AS
under "fusion rule" and the State " IS
ruined" and. bankrups-d," accord &
to Democratic politics. There ar" q
great many things they have promise
they have not redeemed yet, and Val
not.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26
THE NICARAGUA CANAL,

On last Saturday the Senate passed
q bill providing for the construction
and operation Of the Nicaragua ca
nal. This great PROJECT to connect
the two oceans by a mammoth canal
across Central America by way OF Lake
Nicaragua has been discussed pro
and con for more than a century.
There is no question about the over
whelming sentiment of the American
people IN favor of the building and
operation of the canal by the govern
ment of the United States, not only as
. great and important commercial fac
tor, but as military necessity. The
late war with Spain, and the mem o.
rable trip of the Oregon around Cape
Horn, so aroused public interest in
this question as to cause Congress to
take early action. The bill which has
been passed is not satisfactory in every
respect, and the American people
would no doubt have preferred diff
ferent bill passed, yet it seems the best
that could be gotten through at the
present time. Slt is to be hoped that
the House will act promptly and that
work may begin at IN early date on
this great project.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26
The Right Remedy Will
Danish II Forever.

If you would forever. be rid of
the aches and pains, and some
times the tortures produced by
rheumatism, you must take the
right remedy. Those who con-
tinue to suffer are relying upon
remedies which do not reach their
trouble. The doctors treatment
always consists of potash and
mercury, which only intensity the
disease, causing the joints to stiff
en- and the bones to ache, besides
seriously impairing the digestive
organs
Rheumatism is . disordered state of
the blood, and the only cure for It il a
real blood remedy. Swift's Specific IS.
>: 3 } goes down to the very bottom of
all diseases OF the blood, and promptly
cures cases shat other remedies can not
reach
Mr.. Z. K. 8. Clinkenbeard. = prom;-
writes: -
1.-TWO years ago was great sufferer
from rheumatism. j had tried eyerv
remedy l could hear Of except s. s. s.
/! had been 10 Ho: Springs, Ark, where
1 renamed Tor twelve weeks under
treatment, but Experienced no perma-
nent relief, and returned home. be-
iieving that would be . sufferer a
long a. 1 lived At . time when nv
pains were almoot unboaxabls, !
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26

have not received their shxrs Of the
honors due them. They have lot
even been provided q home when
they are too feeble to earn a living.
No honorable ex Confederate soldier
would object to standing back and
allowing he hoDors snd EN- oluments
be bes' wed upon the widow of his
br"thsr In arms. So they will say,
"Put in an ex-Coufederate soldiers
widow"
The people are not pleased with the
legislature SO far. As proof, If you ask
them about it they begin to curse and
yell niggier and fusion. Pleased peo-
ole are not easily made mad. They
will be less pleased when il adjOurns.
The way you can find it out is by the
amount OF abuse they give Populists.
The Peoples Party will begin to grow
again; the Dems. have begun to dig
around and dung it. IL We had half
the money Dems. and corporations
spent to defeat POpulists in the last
campaign we would bet it all that this
legislature will increase taxes.
1t almost makes one shed tears to
hear Democrats talk about the poor
Confederate soldier! Yet, they are op
posed to having them pensiOned by
the Federal Government. They are
afraid these old soldiers and their
children and neighbOrs might fall i'm
love with Republicanism, and espe-
clally with POpulism, since one intro
dnced it If the Republicans were as
anxious to make gains in the South as
the Democrats are to ostracise them
out, they would pass this pension law
For we do not know Of a single old
soldier who would refuse il. IL the sc
Dems. will not allow the Federal gov
eminent to pension them, because they
love the old soldier so well, they should
provide the necessary comforts to ,he
old Soldiers Home and make it more
like 'hOme" and less like q "pooI
house"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26

ties and those Who '-ry the being 81
an Almighty God are not sllox.d to
vote in North Carolina
registration fee Of one dollar b-f"r.
he is allowed To cast his ballot.
The new Western States are the
most liberal in their franchise r.
quiremeuts. Colorado. Idaho, Wto
ming and Utah allow any citizen e
the United States, male or fema'.,
to vote, after being in the State six
months.
Oregon allows white male cit,z 'Ds
Of the United States to vote after &C.
siding in the State six months.
Tennessee and Pennsylvania 10.
quire voters to have paid their tsx.s
for the two years preceding the 81 =
ton.
A citizen of California who is UT
able to read the constitution in Egg
lish, and write his own name, is q =
allowed to cas-, a ballot.
The Australian ballot Law, or a
plan based on il, is in force in al
the States except North and Sou h
Carolina.
The requirements for electors -
South Carolina, Louisiana aud NJ ,ss
issippi serve to almost comp!e'e'y
disfranchise the negro voter, and Ia
is, therefore, not factor in the pol.
tiles Of those states.
The registration of voters is nc,
required in the States Of Indiana and
Greg n, and il IS prohibited by c,u
stitufional provision in Arkansa-
and West Virginia.
Women are allowed 10 vote ON To-
cal questions in Arizona, Conne-ti.
cut, Illinois, Delaware. Indian.
Iowa, Kentucky, Massachuset'r,
Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, n,
braska, New Hampshire, New J
sey. North Dakota. Ohio, Oklahoms
Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Wei.
mont, Washington and Wisconsin
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26

We are satisfied many things were
done in the last campaign that have
never appeared in print. We want
our friends and the friends Of COED,
civil government, in the various coun-
ties, to get together and send us full,
true statement of facts as t, the means
used by the Democrats to carry the
election. We need the facts in our
business. The same should be exposed.
1t is necessary for you To send US the
facts, whether you want them publish
ed just yet or not.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26
Tn File ctiOn Laws Of Various States.

The File ctiOn Laws Of Various States.
Charlotte Observer.
In connection with the discussion
now going on In North Carolina
with reference to the framing Of
laws for restricting the franchise, the
following synopsis OF the constitu-
tional requirements for voter in
various States of the Union may
prove interesting:
The Louisiana franchise act, which
has received much favorable com
ment among the legislators at Raj
elgh, provides that qualified voter
must be q citizen of the United
State. resident of the State for two
years, the county one year and the
precinct six months. "If unable to
read and write, as provided by the
constitution, then he shall be en-
titled to register and vote if he SHALL,
at the time he offers to register, be
the bona-fide owner of property as
sessed to him in the State at valu-
alton of not less than $500 on the
assessment roll of the current year
in which he offers to register, or On
the roll of the preceding year, if the
roll of the current year shall not
then have been completed and filed.
and on which, such property be per-
sonal only, all taxes shall have been
paid
The South Carolina election law
provides that voter must be citi-
zen of tho United States. a resident
of the State for two years, the couu-
ty one year, the town four months
and the precinct four months lie
must also have paid for six months
before the election any poll tax th'n
due, and must read and write Any
section of tho State constitution, on
can show that he owns and has paid
all taxes due the previous year on
property in the State assessed at $500
or more.
A voter in Mississippi must be a
citizen of the United States, who "a
read or understand the constii utioI,
and who has paid all taxes. He mus
also have lived in the State two
years and in the county and preelrc,
one year.
The laws of Georgia require ,ba
to become voter a citizen must
have resided in the State one year
and the couuty six months, aid
mus: have paid all his axes d. .
since 1877.
Connecticut aud Massachusetts, rs
quire voters to be able to read and
write the English language, after =
residence in the State for one wear
The States of Rhode Island, D,i.
ware, Maine, Massachusetts,, New
Jersey and West Virginia exciud..
all paupers from the right to vote.
In New York State . voter is dis
qualified if he has been convicted of
any crime, or who has paid or prom
ised to pay compensation for giving
or Withholding votes, or who hs.
laid any wager on the election.
TIE Vermont law is the mos, Wa
ter-tight of all. In that stato ID
person can vote except those "xh ,
have obtained appreciation OF ti,-
board of civil authority of the town
in which they reside" These boards
have absolute power to say Who shall
and who shall not vote. 1t is dis
franchisement on 4 scale never
dreamed Of in the Soutb.
Persons convicted Of felony OF
other infamous crime, idiots, luna
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26
VIEWS OF THE "HUMBLER vErER-

The Raleigh correspondent of the
Charlotte Observer, under date of jan
uary 18th, says: "Last night your
correspondent heard a Confederate
soldier say that he would be very hap
py to receive pension from the ma
tional government, and today it was
said that many of the humber veter-
ans take the same view. 1t would be
interesting to know what there is in
this, and a symposium on this matter
is in order"
We are at loss to know what the
Observers correspondent means of
"humbler veterans" We do not know
whether he refers to the class of veter-
ans who were not specially anxious to
get in places of danger during the
war and who have done most of their
lighting since the war was over. or
whether he means the rank and file
soldier of the COnfederacy who 10y ally
responded to the call of his State, faced
danger on every battlefield, came home
with many scars, and with his meagre
property destroyed, and who is still
not rich. Or it may be that the Raj
eigL correspondent, by "humbler vet
erans," means the brave private SOL
der who, since the war, has no. been
able to get the Marlborough House
title of Colonel"
One thing, however, is certain. II
that correspondent will take the time
to get up his symposium and give the
"humbler veterans" an opportunity to
be heard, he will probably find the m
in larger numbers than the politica
aristocratic veterans.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26

The Asheville Gazette has made q
thorough search and has at last found
away down in New Orleans a negro
who refused big Federal office, pre-
ferring to remain at home and lead 8
quiet, honest life. Now, if the Gazette
will keep on in its search and find a
Democrat who will refuse job-an
office-then they can boast that they
will allow no other party or even race
to lead them in the paths of virtue.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26
FACTS ABOUT RAIL
ROADS.

For some time, in issue alter issue,
The CAUCASIAN has been Gaining AZ
tention TO the very large profits being
made by railroads, and therefore the
necessity for the reduction OF freight
and passenger rates. In as much as
the railroads are by high charges, lev
led upon the public, making much lar
ser profits than any other business
Justice and equiety demand that their
rates shall be lowered. In the last two
issues The CAUCAsIAS has given some
striking facts and notable illustrations
to prove it's position. No monopoly
organ has attempted to reply to our ar
guments because they could not deny
our facts. but IL il noticeable that these
monopoly newspapers have sought ev-
cry opportunity to call the attention
Of the public to this railroad and that
railroad that is not paying expenses or
that has gone into the hands Of a re-
ceiver. These monopoly organs took
great pleasure in calling attention to
the fact that the Cape Fear Il Yadkin
Valley did not pay. The fact is, as ev-
erybody knows who cares to know
that the Cope Fear Il Yadkin valley
was broken down by over capitaliZa-
ton. The road sold at public auction
in forced sale at s1,045, 900 more than
the value placed on it on the tax lists
Another case IN point is the Sea
board Air Line. 1t has just been bought
at $4,000 share double nominal val
ue) notwithstanding water that has
been put in it. This $500 per share
was not listed to the controlling stock
but 5000 outstanding shares were
bought at that figure.
Again, the Southern Railroad got th'
Western North Carolina for, it is said
$4,000 per mile. On this it issued $40,
600 stock per mile and S7G,557 per mill
mortgage, and on this S96,557 per mill
il is taxing the people Of that section
to pay interest and dividends. In thei
report to the Railroad Commission il
1896, they reported the mortgage a
$76,b57. This being commented on, il
the 1897 report, without explanation
they "swunk it to $56,557, and in tn
1898 report the Southern has so jun
bled up the figures that no mortal MAI
not even their overseers, can extraC
any information from it. That repor
is daisy. In 1894 the Southern re
part showed that the part of "Genera
Officers" salaries paid by the N. G. r
X. was $4,000. Comment being mad
that this was double what the Who'll
state paid the Governor. the Treasure
and all other State officers. in the mex
report this item mysteriously sunk
$1,000. "Lie like bulletin" was tn
old proverbial saying. But that Wa
nothing like "lying like q railroad r.
port" in these days.
Will the present legislature in til
face of these facts refuse to reduc
freight and passenger ratesp Will the
not only shirk their duty, but wi
they besides stock the RailrOd COmmi
sion with persons who would rattle
see rates increased in the interes.
the railroads than to see them reduce
in the interest of fairness and justi,
and the public welfare? We will Sc
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26

News came from Newton, the hot
bed of Catawba Democracy, that the
Democrats say that if the Popnlists
endorse Bryan, they, Uhe Democrats)
will not vote for him, rs Bryan will be
dead duck" This is the sentiment
that Is growing in the State They vo-
ted for Bryan before to kill the Popn-
list party. They did not agree on him,
There is but one thing they can agree
on and that is negro.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26

The Charlotte Observer says Uncle
Sam Is only ''psying few dollars to
the veterans on the other side" If
the Observer was talking irony in this,
then 1t was talking irony when it said
the ex- Confederate soldiers must b.
Populists or some other spicies of
rainbow chasers, if they ever expect
to get any of Uncle Sans pension
money. For both appeared in the
same paragraph.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26

That modern scourge, the Grip pois-
ons the air with its fatal germs, so that
no home is safe from its ravages, but
muItitudes have found a sure protec-
ton against this dangerous malady
in DR.. Kings New Discovery. When
you feel soreness in your bones and
muscles, have chiils and fever, with
sore throat, pain in the back of the
head, catarrhal symptoms and stub
born cough you may know you have
the Grip, and that you need DR.. Kings
New Discovery. 1t will promptly cure
the worst cough, heal the infiamed
membranes, kill the disease germs and
prevent the dreaded after effects of the
malady. Price SOC and 800 Money
back if not cured. A trial bottle free at
any drug store.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26
Senator Glenn made a very HIT

Senator Glenn made a very bitter
speech in the Senate the other day. 1t
only had tendency to create sympa-
thy in the hearts of all those who
heard it. They cannot decide for
whom they sympathize most-the
abused Republicans and POpu lists, or
their abuser-Mr. Glenn. Smart men,
men who have brains, do not have to
appeal to the prejudices of men. It
was one of his old campaign har-
argues
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26

A man in one of the western coun-
ties recently was cursing the fusion
lists and saying they had not passed a
single good law. He was asked how
about the electi( n law and the six per
cent interest law and some others. This
man is merchant and has made an
assignment and paid off his debts with
30 cents ia the dollar. He ought to
have been asked how he liked the as
Segment act which got through by
the slight of hand, allowing no pre-.
ferred creditors.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26

The Mt Olive Advertiser truly says
that ain the brief space of time the
legislature has been in session it has
shown that the pledges made the peO-
Pile will be redeemed" Yes, every one
of them, and those foreign cor pora-
tiOns that have been defying State
courts are EOt powerful enough to pre-
vent it. Stick a pin here! The polit-
ical corporations controlled the last
legislature. This body owes obliga-
tiOns to the people and will not heed
the demands for special privileges by
corporations that fear justice.-News
and Observer.
1t will eh? DO you think the big
political corporations" would spend
their money to elect legislature that
would legislate against their interest?
If you have that sort here, you have
certainly fooled them, and they are in
the same line with the people. The
people may be fooled again, but the
political corporation" never.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26
Cause fr Gratitude

81 cannot speak too highly of Hood,
Sarsaparilla. II has cured me If a tac
cough and gave me . good appetite
My little girl had q stomach troubi.
and did not see a well day up to the
time she began taking Hoods Sarss-
parilla. This medicine cured her.
MRS. u. Il. SUTLKR, Stephens City, Wa
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26

Rheumatism.

CHANGED to read your advertisement
and was impressed with IL SO nuc
that i decided to try s.. SIS I tx
eleven bottles and was entirely relieve
OF all pain and cured permanent,
When j began to take y. S. :. I va
unable To sit or stand with any cA...
and could not sleep. Since taking m,
last dose 1 have had no return Of N.
rheumatism. and take great pl.a.
ure in recommending s. s. s To an
one who has the misfortune 10 suf'er
with this disabling disease"
SIS ). il the ONLY cure for pbau-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-01-26

From what we gather from Sen
Hairston's speech on personal privi-
lege," it appears that he thinks the
Morning Post is working in the in
terest of the Southern Railroad Com
pany. Why not? Did not this Com
papy help to elect Mr.. Hairston?