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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16

II is believed the bill in reference
to the public printing a. agreed up
on, destroys the possibility Of letting
it out to the lowest bidder. Not on
ly this, but will create Q new job.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16
c. H. Mebane's Biennial ROBOT.

We have been presented with a
copy of the Biennial Report on Pub.
lie education, by Superintendent
Mebane. 1t is q we'll bound book of
ZIG pages. 1t is we'll and ably edited
In addition to many useful Statistical
tables, we'll and conveniently ar
ranged, it contains many timely re-
commentators on the subject of
Public education, showing that Mr..
Mebane has given much thought on
the subject. The Report shows that
he has spared no time and pains in
giving to the public and especially
the friends of education, in q plain
and classified manner, the very in
formation they need and which they
can not get elsewhere. And it will
not only interest them, but will be
Of great benefit to them to read and
study and keep it in their libraries
for future reference, as it will be tn.
highest authority on such subjects.
No friend of enucation can afford to
be without this work. Every teach
or in this State shorld have one.
All who have seen it admits that it
is the best and most complete work
of the kind ever issued in the State.
We have not had time to examine
and study his many recon menda-
tons, but from what We know of the
gentleman personally and from what
We have heard of his work In the
State since he entered upon the du-
ties of his Office, as we'll as the State
and pains taken in the compilation,
We do not hesitate to say that the
more his recommendations are
studied, the more favorably you will
DO impressed with them. And the
printing and binding of tho book is
mp to date in every respect and show
that the Council of State, in letting
the printing to Mr.. Guy V. Barnes,
Manager, of The Capital Printing
Co., made no mistake. Mr.. Mebane
as we'll as the Printer and tho State.
is to be congratulated in the print
and makeup of this report. The
work seems to be in demand with
those interested in education in other
States, - several copies have been
solicited and sought after.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16
Alexander Maodouald. az Dav.o

Alexander Macdonald, Of Dawson
City, known ~ ''the Gold King of
LthrnK londike," and reputed to be
senate over 900. 600, 900. was mar
10 Miss Margaret Chisholm,
Wh.ntsr Of the superintendent Of
islatufhanss Water Holiss, IN Lon
s,o&, aast week.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16

DR.. n. A. Simmons Liver Medicine
by expelling from the body the ex-
cess of Bile and Acids, Improves the
Assimllative Processes, Purifies the
Blood, Tones up and Strengthens.
A two or three weeks course of
DR.. n. A. Simmons Liver Mediclne
will 20 Regulate the Excretory Func-
tons that they will operate without
any aid vhatovor.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16
nam F-2w . "i;nnpipg elsewhere in this

lF-2y, ",;nnpip9 elsewhere in this
paper, it will be seen Inc ne a oes are
giving moro trouble in Wilmington.
This time its about religion. There
are two things they do not allow
negro to follow: one is Republican
leaders, and the other is the Holy
Ghost. They must not vote, or wor-
ship God according to the dictate Of
their own conscience. Why not send
white mission aries among them 7 Its
badly needed in Whining ton IS
Africa. The poor things need it
bad Is it because the Democrats
are in power Times Mercury.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16

y
of the di.eas~ hss
returned. though ten
years hare risy~~d.
II. l.. MrppLgsRooEs.
Sparta, ga
The cures made by
;. \. s. are r~rma-
nent. IL 10 the only
blo~sd r~m~dy which
crn ~ure obstinate
de~p-s~sfed blood
.diseases. because IL
SO the only one
which act. on the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16

The charge or sccusatian sgains'
Judge Brown for getting drunk hsa
been Withdrawn. A lively time Over
il. Will give particulars next week
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16

crrecf prlncipJs 81
forcing out the poison and ridding the
system Of it forever.
D b ;. never fails 20 cure the WORT
rsses ~ Cancer. Scrofula. Catarrh.
Ecsems @ Contagious Blood Poison. Rheu-
matssm. old sores. ulcers. etc. IL mat
ters not what other remedies have bern
used In vain. II 10 the only blood
remNdY H,aaennfaed
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16
BEAUTY Il 6lool me-

Beauty 10 Bl0OA DeeD.
Clean blood means = clean ~, ~,
beauty without il. Cascarets, Candy Csthar.
t,c clean your blood and keep Il clean. 8,
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all in.
Purit,es from the body Begin today 20
oenich pimples, boils, blotches, blsckheads.
eno that nckly bilious compIexion by takinc
for ten cents. All drue
-. otatact.on guaranteed, l0c, &c. Soc.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16

old men and women have done .
great deal more for The country
han 70 write Q fev Letters. b~s'd~a.
h.ss good men And s"men
ave never turned aside frrm their
.llr1 IN life 10 serve God aud mah
or selfish ends A man Who Sill
com. down froa the high calling OF
pre-, chip< tho Rospel to dsnol- 10
digger politics. 10 capable OF doing
ANYTHING. Aud . man called ut q ID
to preach ard cannot trust God for
eli the necessary comforts OF life Tor
himse II and family, has . faith nigh
unto death. aud be should stop
preaching to the people Ia trust God.
and 70 to practicing il himself.
The Isnsescs 81 the Cold Wee her up's
Statewide
Statssville Landmark.
Wood can hardly be had "for love
or money" and there il also shortage
of coal.
The cold weather and the mud
have knocked ont the j,ck-y yard
business 1t this court. The mud 10
% deep that 1.-THE finest that ever
looked through . collar" couldn Z
get to town.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16
SUBSCRIPTION RATES,

The Democratic caucus Tuesday
night elected N. o. Sherrill, OF
Catawba County. State Librarian.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16

We aid sho>e vho ssn' Sor.,,
posssioos: 5000 place uue,
Service sSles: s% yearly 49,.
oeats. War e-essss . d~msng -
e0ployees within 8 moeth.
Dareaa 81 Civsl Service lr,,r,.~
ia1 rirh S'rp~s v
wAsni>sr"s pr
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16

The Twelfth Annual Report, Bures
of Labor Statistics of. North Caro-
lima, is now being issued. We have
a copy before us and want to say it
is well printed and arranged and
contains much real and timely in
formation. James Y. Hamrick,
Commissioner and Inspector, and
his chief Clerk, Warren V. Hall, to-
gether with Guy v. Barnes, the
Printer, are to be congratulated in
its make up. The efficiency of these
gentleman will not and cannot be
questioned. They have performed
their several duties faithfully and
we'll.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16
Poor and Weak


Mad no Appetite Now Better N
Gvey Way Delicate Child.
"Some time since took sudden cold
and could not get rid Of II. Peing ubjscs
TO catarr and bronze hal troa bls ! cCug he-c
terribly. lost my appetite aud grew
poor and weak and | did not feel like
work. began taking Hoods Sarsaps-
rilla. In Q short time the cough di=ap-
peared, ! slep, well, had 9 good appetite
and I WAS better IN every way. Lasa
spring was not feeling well, had no APP
petite and no strength. l resorted To
Hoods SarsapariI.a and soon felt more
Ike work. Ny little nephew was deli
cate child and had q humor which trou-
blcd him 50 be could not rest at night.
He has taken a few bottles OF Hood $ sar-
sapsriila and now he has q good appetite
and Ii able TO sleep" Miss ABBIE J.
FREEMAN, South Duxbury, Mass.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16

"The politician who cannot tell
lie had better quit the business and
go to work. News and Observer.
The observer had doubtless read
the following:
"a boys dc Tuition of lie: "A lie
Is an abomination to the Lord, and
very present help in time Of trouble
This is the politician who was sent
from Washington City to save North
Carolina. No danger Of his ever
having to 60 to work.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16
The Hand That Feeds.

and Rrinds,one describe the ro1tsns IL
of the men who provide for IL fAnAiy.
With health they keep the hoos gong DIV
disease brings disaster.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16

proper and wars" are still in evil
ID. The eampspitol.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-15

towards Western Canada at the present
time and the large number who are
going there for the purpose Of making
it their home, has been the cause or
an interview with Mr.. James A. Smart,
the deputy minister of the interior
for Canada. He is a gentleman thor
oughly posted and ready at all times
to impart information concerning
Canada's resources. Mr.. F. Pedley, also
of Ottawa, Canada, is the superintend-
ent of the immigration branch, which
is almost a department by itself. The
result of the interview with Mr.. Smart
is practically embodied in the accom-
panying article.
The extent of Canada is enorm GUS.
The distance through Canada from the
Atlantic to the Pacific is 5000 miles.
It's area, all told, is 1886, 1888 square
miles Of this it is safe to say, there
is less waste land than in any other
country in the world. 1t is not our
purpose to say much if anything about
the older provinces of Canada, as they
are mostly fairly well settled. Western
Canada comprises the province of
Manitoba, $4,000 square miles; Brit
ish Columbia, $4,000 square miles;
Assiniboia, 10000 square miles; Sas-
ketchewan, 100000 square miles; Al
D6rCd, 1UO,UOV square miles, AIHdDdShd,
104 600 square miles, to say nothing of
Keewatin with about 100000 square
miles, and the unorganized territories
of the northwest with over 900, 900
square miles. AS a grand total the
area OF Canada in square miles is g.
456, 1888. AssinibOia, Saskatchewan,
Alberta and Athabaska alone consti-
tute region larger than all Russia in
Europe. Time was when it was to
the interest of the great fur dealing
companies of the continent to send the
impression abroad that this vast re-
gion was fit only for the habitation of
the beaver, the buffalo and the bear,
but it has been demonstrated and is
now generally understood that these
vast plains contain the finest wheat
and grazing lands in the world. This
applies not only to the comparatively
well-known province Of Manitoba and
the districts Of Assiniboia and Alberta.
! but to the entire region lying four
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-15
ONE OF OUR NEIGIIBORS,

The average yield Of wheat varies
under different conditions. In some
years the average has been over thirty
bushels. Once or twice it went as low
as eighteen bushels. At even the low
est average, with good prices there
are few industries that will give bet
ter profits. A late United States con-
sui, in one of his reports OF harvest
time, states that the entire labor Of
the region was found to be totally in
adequate for the task before it. The
wheat straw was so tall and stout and
SO heavily laden with grain that the
work Of reaping and sacking was ex-
tremely exhausting. The strength OF
the growing grain frequently broke the
reaping machines, and the utmost ex-
ertion Of strong men was required to
handle the great weight Of the sheaves-
But while wheat is king in that re-
gion it is by no means the only cereal
grown. The oat, barley and pea crops
are phenomenal. Oats yield all the
way from so to 80 bushels per acre.
In some cases they have been known to
exceed over one hundred. A delegate
who visited the country reports, zone
hundred bushels Of oats, and sixty
bushels of barley per acre were COM
mon crops In one case the oats stood
feet six inches high, the heads were
five feet six inches long, and each chaf
twelve inches long, and each chGn
case contained, not one but three per-
feet Kernels
| Barley, as stated, yields enormous
~. 1t is sought after by brewers ev-
erywhere and it brings several cents
per bushel mere than that grown in
other countries. Peas yield splendidly.
They are extremely free from bugs
and grubs Used in fattening hogs and
for other feed, they are superior in ev-
cry way to corn. The absence of hog
cholera in this country is attributed
by experts to the excellent feed, corn
not being used. Corn can, however, be
grown, but wheat pays so much bet
ter that but little attention is given to
corn.
In roots and vegetables, it is esti-
mated by all who have any knowledge
of the matter in these products, this
region has no competitor. Ripe toma-
| toes may be seen in profusion in the
middle of September. They have been
known to ripen as early as the LIST Of
| July. Displays of roots, vegetables,
| garden products are made at the agri-
| cultural fairs that for size and quality
cannot be equaled at any of the fairs
| in the United States. An Ohio gentle
man visiting one of these fairs said he
had never seen anything in Ohio to equal
| it. Three cabbages together weighed
| one hundred and twenty pounds.
These were as solid and fine grained as
| though they had weighed but six
| pounds apiece. Prize potatoes, he said
weighed four pounds each; those
weighing three were so plentiful that
they attracted little attention.
Beets, carrots, turnips, etc., also
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-15

all embraced within the limits herein
described as western Canada.
A few words as to the climate Of this
great country may not be out of place
right here. The climate Of western
Canada, as described by those who
have lived there for some years, is very
agreeable, and much preferable to that
of the east. Disease is little known;
epidemics unheard Of Winter extends
full three months, usually. There is
little change during winter. FrOstS are
keen, but, the air being dry, tempera-
ture of 20 degrees below zero there is
more bearabIe than 10 degrees above
in the damp and changeable climates
of the east. Spring sets in about the
first of April. Some seasons, however,
seeding is begun early in March, the
snow having entirely disappeared.
Spring is quickly followed by summer,
whose long days and cool nights have
a very beneficent influence upon Vege-
tation. The growth is more rapid than
anywhere known in lower ATTITUDES
The soft maple has been known to
grow more than five feet high in
single season. Autumn is delightful.
1t extends into the middle of Novem-
Der. Snow sometimes does not fall I'M
til late in December. This gives the
farmer the opportunity Of finishing
his threshing, marketing his thousands
of bushels of No. 1 hard wheat, and yet
leaving him sufficient time to put his
land in crop for the following year.
The wheat of western Canada is known
to be extremely hard. The yield is al
so from 80 to so per cent more than
in the states south Of the boundary
line. There are natural causes for
this The further you travel towards
the northern limits Of its growth the
better the quality of the soil. The rea-
son that it is better is because the sub
soil, throughout the heat of the sum-
mer, is kept moist at all times by the
slow melting of the deep winter frosts,
the moisture thus maintained ascend
ing to the surface and nourishing the
roots of the grain. This stimulates
the growth, keeps the plant always
fresh and produces a bountiful crop.
Again, just when needed. when the
heads are ripening, sunshine is longer.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-15

The export trade In hogs is constant
" O. the increase. They come next
to cattle in point of Importance to the
farmer.
Poultry is also very profitable, but up
TO the pre- time the local demand
has absorb the supply.
The educational facilities Of the
country are equal to any on the con-
tinent. Rural schools are about three
miles apart in the settled districts, and
they are free. The government makes
an annual grant to each school. This
covers all expenses, including the sala-
ries of the teachers, who are properly
eertifcated. One eighteenth part OF
the whole of the Fertile Belt" from
Pembina to the Saskatchewan and be-
yond is set apart for the maintenance
Of schools. This is a most generous en-
dowment- In 1871 the school popula-
ton of Manitoba was 817. 1t is now
over $4,000. In 1888 the average at
tendance was 5000; it has now increas-
ed to about "a, 900. In 1888 there were
246 teachers; now there are over LOO.
These schools are well inspected at in
teryals by competent educationalists.
The average salary of the rural teach
ers is 1858 per year. The schools are
non-sectarian and in no character ma
tional
In connection with educational gov
eminent, experimental farms have
been established in Manitoba and the
territories. All the different kinds OF
grain, seeds, roots, vegetables, ETC..
that it is sought to grow in the prov
ince, are sown on the varied soils
that are found on these farms. The
results are carefully noted and pub
lished for the information and guild
81 h. So
different newspapers Of the country.
The government also sends around to
the towns and villages a travelling
school Of dairy instructors who give
lectures, accompanied by practical OPP
erations by competent men, in all the
arts of cattle raising, butter and cheese
making, ETC., that all may learn the
best methods known without the loss
Of time and money to the settlers.
Farmers Institutes have also been es-
tablished. These, affording practical
farmers the opportunity of interchaRg-
ing experiences, are of great assistance
to the agricultural community.
Railways now traverse all the set
tied parts of western Canada. Very
| few farmers are more than a dozen
miles from a market or railway. Rail-
way stations with post offices, and ele-
! vators for the storage Of grain occur
at intervals of about seven or eight
| miles.
The only remaining territory on this
| continent in which ranching on large
| scale can be gone into is to be found
| in western Canada The District Of
| Alberta, Immediately east Of British
Columbia, is pre-eminently fitted for
| ranching. Its area is 100000 square
miles, and it extends from north to
south 430 miles, and from east to west
| $50 miles. The opportunities offered
| here in this respect are unparalleled
| by any other country in the world. The
| country is open, rolling and well wa
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-15
Where Once the Buffalo Roamed" Is Now
Formed Into Provinces.

sibilities 1t presents to the poor man,
the man of moderate means and the
capitalist, will therefore be in order.
To properly appreciate the enor-
nous extent OF this territory, four
hundred miles north and south and
nine hundred miles east and west and
embracing a narea of 100000 square
miles, let us state that if we draw a
line from the northern boundary OF
Pennsylvania to the southern line Of
West Virginia, passing through Har-
per's Ferry, and take all the west Of
that line to the Missouri river. en-
bracing, as we'll as parts of the states
named, all of West Virginia, Ohio, In
diana, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri and
Iowa, we shall have American territory
equal in extent and area, but in no
wise superior, to the portion of wet
ern Canada under consideration. In
short, there are in Canada two hundred
and seventy nine thousand square miles
of land for the plow not surpassed n
fertility by any area Of similar size on
the face of the globe, and it is nearly
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-15
An American recently arriyed il

An American recently arrived IN
London from a southern city. and be-
ing in haste to continue. his journey to
Paris, hired cabman to take him on
one Of his errands. Handing the man
q two shilling pir ce, he directed him
to certain number in New Bond
street. After seating himself in the
cab, the passenger waited for several
minutes, expecting the horse to start.
At last he left the cab and found the
driver on the box inspecting the coin,
which was double the usual fare.
What is the matter?' asked the in
dignant traveller. This seems to be a
very small coin for so long distance
was the surly response. The Ameri-
can smiled grimly and remarked that
the cabman could drive him at once TO
Scotland Yard AS this is the head
quarters Of the police, the driver per-
ceived that the American was not a
man to be swindIed. III drive you to
| New Bond street" he remarked
promptly. eff you will get in, sir"
Wait moment" said the American.
1 want you to look me over carefully
Now tell me- he continued, what il
was in my appearance that led you to
think me an idiot. Was il my hat or
my collar, or the cut Of my overcoat?
[ have already paid you double fare for
the distance I have asked you to go,
but I'll give you as much more if you
will tell me what there is in my gen
eral makeup that encouraged you to
believe that I could be fool enough to
allow you to cheat me-" The cabman
by this time looked sheepish and IN
comfortable 81 took you for an Am
erican, SIR he said, and thought
could work another shilling out Of you.
Here is one OF the shillings you gave
me and am ready to drive you to New
Bond street" The American had
made two mistakes. He ought not to
! have paid double fare, and he ought not
to have paid in advance. By violating
the ordinary rules observed by people
who hire London cabs, he encouraged
the cabman to swindle him. The most
! judicious course for a traveller in a
foreign country is to learn the customs
Of the people in it, and not throw away
money by overpaying cabmen and tip
ping servants too generously.-Youth'
! Companion.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-15
SIX OF A FAMILY KILLED.
Train Strikes "a Surrey Containing


Train Strikes q Surrey Containing
ReInhard Family.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, July 11--All but
one of the seven members of the fam
lily of William Reinhard of this city
were killed and the remaining one
was badly injured by Big Four pas
senger train yesterday afternoon
The dead are: William Reinhard, aged
Al; Rachael Reinhard. aged 40; Will
lam Reinhard, aged Il: Arthur Rein
hard, aged Q; Karl Reinhard, aged z;
Edward Reinhard, aged 5. Injured:
Clarence Reinhard, aged Il, collar
bone broken.
The accident occurred at the Wood
ward avenue crossing of the Big Four
railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Reinhard and
their five children were out for drive
in surrey They arrived at the rail-
road crossing just as a west bound
passenger train was due. An eve
witness of the accident said he saw
the surrey crossing the track at the
same instant it was struck by the
train. Mr.. and Mrs. Reinhard and
Arthur and Karl were killed outright
Edward and William were SO badly
injured that they died after being re-
moved to a hospital Clarence sus-
tanned severe injuries, but it is be-
Iieved he will recover. The horse
was literally ground to pieces
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-07-15
LIVED WITH A PLURAL WIFE.
a Mormon omcIars Arrest the First
Legal Move Against Roberts

a Mormon Omeiars Arrest the First
Legal Move Against Roberts
SALT LAKE, Utah, July 11.-Angus
NJ. Cannon, president of the Salt Lake
State OF Zion, a division of the Nor
mon church, has been arrested,
charged with unlawfully living with
Martha Hughes Cannon, his fourth
plural wife. The arrest is at the in
stigation of New York newspaper
President Cannon is living with his
first or legal wife. A few weeks ago
his fourth wife, Martha Hughes Can
non, gave birth to a girl The birth
certificate fled by the attending ply
stefan named her as the mother and
Angus Cannon as the father. Mrs.
Hughes Cannon is a member of the
state senate, having been elected on
the Democratic ticket three years ago,
defeating her usband, who was a
candidate on the Republican ticket
During the polygamy prosecutions in
the SOS he served a term in the pen
itentiary for the same offense.
1t is understood that cases of a sim
lar nature will be brought against
several church officials, and that this
is only a part of the program to GUST
Representative Roberts The repre-
sentative, it is said, will not be ar
rested until just before Congress
meets, in order that the case may be
pending against him when the ques-
ton of his eligibility comes up for
consideration