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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09
plea for Free Rural Delivery,

WAsHIs GToN, Nov. 5. In his an
nusl rep"r. the First Assistant Post
master General makes q strong pl4a
for rural free delivery. The service
80 far has resulted in increased Dos
tai receipts, enhanced values of farm
lands, improvements of the roads
'raversrd by the rural carriers, aud
better prices for farm products. On
Nov. rural free delivery was q sue
cessful operation over 1888 services,
rsdiating over 40 states and | terri
tory, Idaho, Wyoming, Mississippi
and Montana being the only States
unrepresented.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09
PORTO RlcAN MERCHANTS KICK.

Laid In Large Stocks Of Food just Be-
fore Duty Was Taken OFF.
WASHINGTON, Nov. "A number
Of Porto Rican merchants have
lodged with the Secretary of War q
protest against the action of the de-
partment in promulgating without
notice an order placing pork, -four,
bacon and Goldfish On the free list
when imported into Porto Rico. The
order was issued on the rs ultimo,
to take effect at once, and it Is
claimed the effect has been to well
nigh ruin number Of merchants,
who had re gently put in heavy fall
stocks.
They paid the current duty there.
on under an understanding conveyed
through the American authorities IN
Porto Rico that there would be nc
change in the tariff, pending the
action of the United States Con
gress. What Is now desired is thai
the department authorize q refund
Of duty on the articles specifi- d
which were imported prior t. tn
PRONUNCIATION of the order.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09
TICKETS GOOD FOR THIRTY DAYS

A hosp Excursion Trip to Warrington,
Baltimore or Philadelphia, by the Sea-
board Afr Line.
You can buy Of any Seaboard Air
Line Agent tickets 10 the PbiIadeI-
phin Export Exposition at the rar- Of
one and Que third fares for the ruund
trip.
Y u can stop over at Washington or
Baltimore, going or coming
Your ticket will b. good for thirt,
3O) days from date Of urcbsse. OIL,
u must be used on or before Deem
b-r 2.
You can 60 by Norfolk and COR
Meeting steamship lines, or all rail.
Millions Of dollars have been spent
On this mammoth Industrial Expusi
tiOn, IN education in Itself.
TIckets IN sac Tuesday and Thurs
day of each week and including Tues
day, November z5d. 1899. se2O TO-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09
the UNIVERSITY OF. NORTH CARO-
LIMA.

Widest patronage and fullest equip
ment in it's history. Faculty SO;
Students, 1876; 3 Academic Courses 8
Elective Courses; 8 Professional
Schools, in Law, in Medicine and in
Pharmacy. New Buildings, Water
Works, Splendid Libraries Labora.
tories, Etc.
Advanced Glasses open to women
Tuition $50. . year; Board %. month
Ample opportunity for self-help
Scholarships and loans for the needy
Free tuition for teachers. Summer
School for Teachers. "a Instructors
1l7 students. Total enr0ilment ga
For catalogue, Address
President ALDERMAN,
Chapel HILL \, g.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09
DON'T SUFFER, THE ELECTRO
POISE

Cures all diseases without the use OF
medicine. A pure Oxy gen treatment,
BY absorption. 1t cures where every
thing else fails. Ii 10 needed in ever,
family, for it will relieve every weak
ness or ailment, 10 the most PERSISTENT
chronic disease, and without he use Oh
grain Of medicine Th0u.ands Of PEG.
pie all over the United States, from
private citizens TO Lawyers, Doc.ors,
Preachers, Supreme Judges, Editors,
etc.. even Grown Heads Of Europe have
gwen written testimonials, OF these
facts. Book Of Testimonials, and mat
ter Of great interest with price of in
strumeDts sent free. Every family
should have IN Electr0poise: il saves
money, induces health. send your id :
dress u once and ZEE what people say
who have thoroughly tested its merits,
Agents wanted. THE ELECTRO.
PO161 co. 80 9TH Sc. LouiSviIls, Ky
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09
Fatal shooting ARRAY.

RoxBoRo, N. c., Nov. 8.-Danisl
Lee. n negro. shot and MORALLY
woupded John Bowes. white this af
tsrnoon about four o'clock.
Boves and Lee were WRESTLING and
Bowes threw Lee. Lee rose and
fred at Bowes, the ball taking ff-c,
IN the side and coming near the sur
face on the back. Both are despe.
rate characters.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09

DURING THE SUMNER SEASON. cramps
come upon US suddenly and remain
until the pain is driven away by a
dose or Two of PAIN-KILLER, the cele-
brated cure for all summer complaints
from simple cramps to the most az
Rravated forms of cholera mOrbus Oh
dysentery. No household should be
without the Pain Killer. Avoid sub.
stitutes, there is but one Pain-K Killer
Perry Davis. 25c. and SOC.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09
The State Normal and
OF NORTH CAROLINA

Offers TO young Wooes thosough Iit.-
ersry, CLASSICAL, scieofi6c, and ioaos-
trial education and special pe6agoGi-
cal training. Annual expesses 90 %
$3.50; for NON reaidents u tie Hssse.
$50. Faculty Of thirty 0e0bess
More than -four hundred regular 80.
dents. Has mafTiculste1 0hout Lon
students, representing evesy csassy 10
the State excepe one. PfooeSoe ool o..
servation SCHOOL Of sbost 80 poo6ls.
To secure board 10 ooe0ifosjoa, III lhop
tuition appliostioos shoall - naAe
before August l.
Correspoo6eooe invited fboO thaoe
desiring co0petest tsaise1 teoohrss
For cataloGoe and chr islse0a-
ton, address,
L RRE0ID1HT 1cIvIR,
/. osssasbss \. q
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT AT I I1TLyTO,
FEMALE COLLEGE

We are prepared to give young ladi. &
Thorough Course in Srrn y-aph, a. d
'vpe-wrifiDR, ard Be-. k-k--pi. ~
eleRraphy at a VERY low CosT f.
ard and tuition. II VIII ps, a.,
DR ladies who ar+ttI'ginx # griis
# TO a BUSINESS Coll. e.. or y i.n d.
-etO prepare hemseiv.stotak- go g
yirg position. tn write rou> ~ or.
'pid stenOgVsphsrs and good t..
r-phers are aiwaysin d. ma d. A
ir-ss. Rev. J. N. Rhodes, A NJ Fr-si
lent LittIetOp, N c.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09
A S0mersault.

In 1888 the Republicans in their
National platform denounced Cleve-
land and the Democrats for d-mone-
,iziug silver. In 1898 they, the
same lot, denounced Bryan for try
ing to remonetize silver.
1t is true the Democrats have
changed their position too-first
agaist silver, then for it, and now
beginning to cast it If again.
Does not this so plainly show that
between the old parties no principle
at all is involved.
Between them it is only . fight fol
the Offices.
Why do you not join the Peoples
Party, that stands for certain de.
finite, fixed principles.-Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09

DF THE WORLD II furrisbs> 'he hs.s
pCughis Of the meet infsre~fin. ard mos,
aggressive writers OF the dsy ard !. ahr~ss'
the times in evsry'hine-Ar Lii~rs ur~
rience Soriety Affair. Fiction H"us~h..id
isitsrs Sports str.-s single uumhpr frv
entity contsini z from ~ In 3O' One en-
rawlings. making II the MOST COMPLETE
ND MOST PROFUsELY ILLUSTRATED
T the GREAT MoNTHLIES
DEMORESTS MAGAZINE ~ shion D.
nartment Ii in every way far ahead Of thai
contained in any other publication.
Subscribers are entitled each month TO paf
terms of the latest fashions In won,en's at
tire At NO COST TO THEN other than that nec
essary for postage and WlppinG.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09

WANTED sEvERAL BRIGHT AND
in hrs and cIose By q uns,es oslsSy &oO
yesr ind e1Jensss. 6tr lgbt b,ss. a.
no more TO leo alsSy Fsissoo psrma
ne.t Our sefew n~s. aTy hank IN ans
| town. II n n.sinly { fBcr vosk ooprucsed q
| bone Reference. Z, Glow self-oodspOed
s'amped envelope. TaE DonisSos CoupA.
NJ de partmentS Chic.eo. 6
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09

Miss Susan Wymar, teacher in tbs
Richmond school, Chicago, Ill, writes
the following letter to DR.. Hartman re.
garding Pe-ru-na. She says: "Only
those who have suffered as have, can
know what blessing it Is to be able ia
find relief in Pe-ru-na. This has been
my experience. A friend in need IL q
friend indeed, and every bottle of Peru
na ever bought proved . good friend
to me."-Susan Wymar.
Mrs. Margaretha Dauben, 1914 North
Superior ST., Racine City, Wis.,, writes
1 feel SO well and good and happy nov
that pen cannot describe 1t. Pe-ru-ns Il
everything to me. have taken sewers.
bottles Of Pe-ru-na for female complaint
am in the change Of life and It does m,
good" Pe-Iu-na has no equal in all o
the irregularities and emergencies Pc
Guitar to women caused by pslvi'
oataxrh.
Address DR.. Hartman, Oolumbul, q
~ free book TOR vamlA enly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09

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is.,s % - ssussa.A ns.k Du..sA D.
s1vO Weeooe 60 p. -. @Aleax EDp. a,
anfvO ooUtian6 Nssh q sd .. a. d..
ytlls cs0 ? q. kinaea - Ro. kssan
"a -, = 1 .s,,,:. - -. =, lie, S:.,.,s
WelAsa IN q =.
y fSaaaeoo WasAiaesa 0s1naA NV Vs.
80 osOs - ss1 I@ ?. u, esnss ~.
Osas 60 o. - esS - p. o.. sssnsmins
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- wshi.ssss ii~ q . NJ zs0p ~
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go - ? - oas1sy - > - q.
n ~: Fv.s.sk A:iiy 60 -. 4 y ,
-" ieas /: :. e il.S 3 = T. ''"' I ,
rtsip % Mt1lae1 .. Ds,son sasss
0oe6gnoso 9nily. Gnsspe oanAay, no y.
enivtag n 1850 I'm q q, snruio
tssvO 00WA1sa1 - q D., as3Vo & 90
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09

'bOuku u WV "e
very istess homo
end foreign fash
ions each month:
'h's 10 Only one of
u mapS valuabie
f.-aiures IL has
o 9TH Tax for zach
n~n,t,~v Of the fan,
lily for ~. y ~
y.a'fme, OF the
household, and IL
varied contents A.
OF the highest grade.
making u g,rs-~b !
neI n, THE FAM
lily MAGAZINE
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09
Capt. Dreyfus Ill at Carpent1 as.

PARIS, Nov. 5 "A dispatch from
Carpentras. department of Vaucluese
to which place former Capt. Dreyfus
went after the conclusion of. bis
trial say that Dreyfus is confined to
his bed by illness, the result of a
cold.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09

EN- TOsloc 70 A MONTH FOR BRIGHT
s'TV hustler for peal ptipon. Good
chanc~ for sdvapc men .: M csrifal Or ~
peri. nc required. K. 4 K Mar ufscsuYine
o., D. n .th ST., Fhiladeiphia, Pa
Oct -2%.t
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09
NJ BETTER cHRlsTMAs GIFT

than years subscription to DENOREsre
MAGAZINE can be made. By subocT1b,ns
At ONCE you can get the magazine at the r.
ducrd price and will also receive the HAND
some &c mt Xmas Number With il beau.
tiful panel picture supplement.
Remit u 90 BY money order. registered 10
ter or check.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09

X. ST JOHN, vios President and Co
Mgr
V Z. McBEE. Gen'l Buperintsndsns,::
Ii. W Is. GLOSkR, 1rafhc Asness.
]. j. ANEkbON, Gep'l Passenger Az
Generation css: FOk1ekOU16 VA.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09
"Necesshy IS the
Mother of hvention. !"

It vas the necessity for an
honest. reliable blood pu11ie,
and tonic that brought into
existence Hoods Sarsapa-
rlla. 1t IS a highly concen-
frated extract prepared BY a
combination. proportion and
process peculiar to itself and
gfOing to Hoods Sarsaparlla
unequalled carative pozver.
rs S'onde-fm record of cures h.s made
Il america Greatest Medscn,e.
Rosy Cheeks -" hape GOOD
health and rosy cheeks. Manks to HOOD
Sa'saparMa. 4 builds me up and
saoes doctor Bills" Mary A. Burke.
East Gai, St.. indianapolis, Ind.
16odJ Saadoba.M
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09
$i.OO
A YEP Fee
DEMOREST'S
FAMILY
MAGAZINE.
The subscription prioe Il
i)emorests 10 reduced
20 81 Ws year.

DEMORESTs FAMILY MAGAZINE n
"ore than FASHION MAGAZINE o.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09
4. an. c. RAILROAD.

TIME TABLE -
% ~ s1ss MssAss ys~s q -. q an
r. ~ q ooAAsAnsO
o1pssssdo n0s fNAb .. g o~sAs o "a
- I'll 0VOaon0 ssssuA
RASrDOuHp fRAin.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09
Rod3 Sa,dabo.M
l231sG5:l5l:|J;II

Hoods pills cure liver Ills the nonrritasing and
only cathartie to take With Hoods SaTsapaTiiIa
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09

= sis' stations f-pb, o., 80
-Tsisxrspi station s-psvn's, 10,
g. pftI
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09
And the Baptiat Smiled.


A Baptist minister near Cape Cod
catches q strange fish and asks the
skipper:
:What manner of ish is this, my
good mani 1t has . curious appear
ance.'
"Yaas. Only been round here
this year"
"What do you call i:f'
1--WE calls 'em Bsptists.'
"Why SCI"
Cause they spile 50 quick artel
they come out Of the wxter."- Ma
comb Bystander.
Cubsns Object to 40 Amsricsn Teacher
HAVANA, Nov. 4.-The appoint
ment of Mr.. Frye, of Boston q
superintendent of schools has causes
an cutlery on the part Of many Gu
pans. A meeting of professors sn'
teachers of the schools will DO hell
tomorrow to protest sgainst th'
appointment because he 10 . foreigne
and unaequaintsd with the country
Americans declare that Eyes ap
pointnsnt prevents the sshool b
coming part q TIE Cubaa poliisa
AnnnlDn. g.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09

Great Especial Clubbing Offer for Prom
.SubocYiptiops.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09

IS0Cs o. All 0l0CtlOuS ny lilo PoOPIo
shall be by ballot, and all elections
by the General Assembly shall be
viva voce.
ISec. ~ Every voter in North Car
DINA, except as in this Art. disquali-
fed, shall be eligible to Office, but
before entering upon the duties OF
the Office he shall take and subscribe
the following oath: "1,.........., do
solemnly swear or affirm, that I will
support and maintain the constitu-
ton and laws of the U. s.. and the
constitution and laws of North Caro-
lima, not inconsistent Herewith, and
that l will faithfully discharge the
duties of my Office as ......... So
help me God"
}, [Sec. 81 The following classes OF
persons shall be disqualified for Of
fee: First, all persons who shall
deny the being Of Almighty
: God. Second, all persons who
: shall have been convicted
or confessed their guilt on iDdict
ment pending, and whether senten-
|. ced or not; or under judgment sus
8 pended, Of any treason or felony, O
d any .her crime for which the pun
: jshment may be imprisonment in tn
4 penitentiary, since becoming citizen
. of the United States. or Of corruption
: and malpractice in Office unless sucl
I. person shall be restored to the right
q Of sitissnship u manner pressxih
a q ~ law. -
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09

" WAT \ WEI. a.
NJ s,A>. 81,
AMI rtskrN. k,iII,.
c's .s~-.s -s~.,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
Greater Birmingham.

There is something suspicious about the
sidetracking of the Greater Birmingham
bill in the house of representatives on Fri
day. Either the jefferson delegation was
not interested in the progress and growth
OF Birmingham or else the acting speaker
took snap judgment upon the house in put
ting the question. The Age-Heralds Mont
gomery correspondent says the acting
speaker told a gentleman in the rotunda,
after the matter was acted upon, that he
had defeated the bill. If Mr.. Brown did
make such statement 1t is the duty of
the Jefferson representatives who support
ed this measure to call 1t up in the house
again tomorrow and insist upon an imme-
date and decisive vote. No sidetracking
process should be permitted.
The Age-Herald believes in the Greater
Birmingham measure. 1t expresses the
wishes of the great majority of the people
of Birmingham. The measure should ne
adopted If the Birmingham representa-
tives will do their full duty to their con-
stituents they will urge the reconsidera-
ton of the action OF Friday and force an
honest vote upon the part of the house.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

cess OF bringing this about should not be
too preoipitous.
Speaker Reed is, however. not thinking
SO much about this as he Is about the bus
mess of the house. He proposes to make it
impossible to transact other business In the
house while the house is in session. The
desk work is to be abolished-the letter
writing, proof reading, and even the home
newspapers. Sleeping will still perhaps he
possible, but sleeping on hard bench when
committee rooms are open and lounges In
viting will at least be minimized. Mr.
Reeds plan would undoubtedly lessen the
prevailing confusion, and it might increase
the attention of members present to the
business in hand. But it might make
Reed quorum more important than ever.
1t might depopulate the house.
However, it is worth trying. If the house
of commons will not accept chairs and
desks, the house of Representatives may be
compelled to accept benches, or else it will
have to rest under the imputation that it
has rejected the doctrine of benevolent as
similaton, which is now an administration
doctrine, and its application by Speaker
Reed to the house of representatives shows
how rapidly McKinleyism is spreading.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
The Seventh President of France.

In Its twenty-nine years Of existence the
French republic has had six presidents.
One was assassinated. and the other five
either died In office or else they voluntarily
left duties that had become impossible or
UNPLEASANT The cause or causes that led
up to the resignation of M. Cassimir-Pe-
rier after a short service is today in France
at large a secret No one can account for
II.
Perhaps the seventh president, M. Emile
Loubet comes into office with more of a
personal nature in his favor than any of
his predecessors commanded, with the pos
sible exception of the first president. Louis
Adolphe Theirs, the author and statesman.
who saved from the wreck that Napoleon
had left France as 1t exists today. Even
he had to resign the presidency land II is
a singular fact that no one has served out
a term and retired in honor and peace as
Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. Cleveland did in this
country. The ease with which a new pres
ident IL selected accounts perhaps for the
numerous designations. This country would
drop dead If president should resign, al
though a long line of succession has been
provided. Our possible line includes even
Mr.. Alger. There is no line Of succession
In France:, but on the other hand there Is
little delay in selecting new president.
M. Loubet is an old politician. He has
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
The Railroad Commissionership.

The governor of Alabama will appoint
two railroad commissioners to fill the va
cancies On the present commission on Mon
day or Tuesday. Just whom he will ap-
point no one knows, but it is generally be-
lieved that John w. Tomlinson of Birming-
ham, will be one of them. In this appoint
ment the governor will make no mistake.
Mr. Tomlinson is the unanimous choice OF
the people of the Birmingham district He
has been endorsed by the people and the
press of the entire state. Ample evidence of
this fact has been given in the columns of
the Age-Herald.
The Age-Herald believes that the Biz
mingham district, by virtue of its BUSH
is entitled to a representative this
commissioner representative sufficiently
broad-mnded and able to represent fairly,
justly, honorably and honestly the people,
the business interests, the railroads. and
all corporate interests in the commission.
Mr.. Tomlinson is an attorney of recognized
ability, a gentleman Of supreme integrity
and citizen respected by all people and
all interest alike. The Age-Herald is for
Mr.. Tomlnson because the people of the
entire Birmingham district and the people
of the state of Alabama are for him. The
Age-Herald is a representative of all the
people, 1t voices their sentiments, it ex-
presses their will on all subjects, and it
proposes to continue for all time to do SO.
The Age-Herald believes that the gov
ernor of Alabama will appoint Mr.. Tom
linson. 1t has always believed so. That
Birmingham is the commercial, industrial
and manufacturing hub of this state is set
forth amply in other columns of this issue.
That this entities it to distinguished rep
resentation is admitted by all. 1t could
have no more important representative in
the state government than railroad COM
missioner.
Birmingham Is entitled to one of the
commissioners, and the Age-Herald, in ad-
vance, congratulates Governor Johnston
upon the appointment of John w. Tomli-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19

been in politics since 1876 The republic was
established only five years before AT one
time he was premier, and he Is now and
long has been president of the senate. He
was a lawyer In one of the provinces. and
his training In public life and his general
culture alike fit him for his new duties
His unanimous election, and the favor with
which this unaffected but cultured polit-
ical leader is held both seem to commend
him as the proper man to restore safety
and tranquility to the country.
His heavier task does not SO much relate
to the Dreyfus case as it does to the de-
vising of some method through which the
army can be taught to remain in it's proper
place as the agent of, but never the die
tator to. the civil government. Frances
danger consists in the threatening attitude
of her army. When 1t is displeased, as it
claims to be over the Dreyfus case, it prac-
tically DULLES the government and through
it the people of France.
But it will not strike down liberty at
simply sullen. 1t mutters and grumbles.
1t has no sense of justice Its general STAFF
committed crime in procuring the disgrace
and exile of Capt. Dreyfus, and the army
proposes to stand by the original sentence,
whether it be right or wrong, simply be-
cause it dislikes the race from which the
unfortunate artillery officer sprang. Pres
ident Loubet has the army and the Drey-
fus case on his hands, just as poor Faure
manage them. He has a good opportunity
to do justice, for the country is tranquil,
and more inclined to reason and right ac-
ton.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-19
The County Commissioners.

The legislature, as the highest body of
concrete wisdom and law-making in the
state, has abolished the court of county
commissioners of Jefferson county. From
time to time such courts have been abolish
ed in the state-a dozen perhaps since the
people regained control of the state govern
ment. Not one of them has been questioned
In the courts. In one way or another such
laws have been sustained hundred times
over.
The Age-Herald begs to suggest to the
ex-commissoners that their proper appeal
lies not In technical points to courts of law,
but in the merits of the case to the SOW
ereign people. If they have a good case,
the people of the county will stand by
them; II they have a poor case, they
should take their medicine without COM
plant. The creation of a muddled condition
OF public business by an attempt to set
aside the Will of the law-making branch of
the state government will not help in the
long run the ousted officials. The people
who are innocent. would be put to expense
md Inconvenience, and this should not be
done. The true appeal lis to the people.