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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
CONTESTS FOR SEATIN THE GEN.
ERAL ASSEMBLY.

ERAL ASSEMBLY.
Wherever elections in any coun-
ty or senatorial district have been
carried by fraud, intimidation, vio-
lence, or other Irregularities, we
advised that tho candidate so de-
trauded Of his seat should confer
with his friends, and make diligent
inquiries, and il the proof can be
had, contest ought to be made and
notice given under section $3.50 of
the Code. The section reads as fol-
lows:
"No person shall be allowed to
contest the seat Of any member Of
the General Assembly unless he
shall have given to the member
thirty days notice thereof in wri-
ting, which must state the particu-
lar grounds Of such contest. II the
seat is contested on account Of the
RECEPTION Of illegal votss, the 20
tice must set forth the number OF
sach votes, by whom given, and the
supposed qualifications; and If the
same is contested on account Of the
rejection Of legal votes, the notice
must give the names OF the persons
whose votes We're rejected. No evi
dence shall be admitted to show
| that the contestant received illegal
votes, unless be shall also have
been notified the same number OF
days, and in the same manner. The
same notice of time and place re.
quired in taking dispositions shall
be required and proved Oh the in
vestigation."
If proper investigation shows to
the cand date, so fraudulently de.
prived Of his seat, that the proof oil
his own election required by the
said section cannot be made, then
such candidate should see if proof
cannot be had sufficient to show
that there was in fact NO vALII
ELECTION HELD and that the cleo.
ton pretended to be held ought te
be declared void and a new election
ordered.
Get copy Of the poll book at every
precinct, where the Irregularities
occurred, as these books may some
times disappear from the Office O.
the Register of Deeds, where section
II of the Election Law requires then
TO be deposited.
AS to County Offices, the courts
will declare all cleo ions void wher,
it is shown that fraud, violence, In
timidation and other irregularitiel
used were such as defeated the will
of the majority of the people, as ex
pressed at the polls, and new cleo
tion will be ordered.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
HOW DO YOU FEEL.

On the morning after the election
a Democrat walked up and addressed
a POpulist:
"How do you feel sine" we whip
ped your
The Populist replied, Il feel like
| haven't stolen thing. How dc
you feel?"
How does North Carolina feel?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

A thief entered st. Peters church
on South Tryon street, yesterday,
and robbed the bOx.-CharlOtte OBJ
server,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

WILMINGTON n. c., Aug. 3.
Marion Butler Raleigh, N. g.. In
response TO call for help, can sup
ply only two anti-amendment pail
bearers for your political obsequies.
Please advise place and date.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
TARBORO. n. c.. Aug, 9

TARBORO, n. c., Aug. 2.
Marion Butler, Raleigh.
Edgecombe goes against the ne
groes thirty-tive hundred. by fair
count. If you don't believe it come
here and help US count.
Fl. A. GILLIAN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

RETURNS.
REPORTS NOT FULL ENOUGH
TO GIVE RELIABLE ES-
INNATE.
DEMOCRATS MAKE WILD CLAIMS

1t Seems That the Democrats
Have Elected q Not Only
State Ticket, But Also The
Legislature.
The following kilograms were
r. ceived by the CAUCASIAN before
we went 10 press.
robson.
Few negroes V ote, Democrats carry
county.
SWAIN.
Oar ticket elected in full. Two
hundred N ,jorlty.
MOORE.
Moore solid for us at least 80.
ALEXANDER.
Carried Alexa 1der BY lOo maj OIL
II ~. Entire ticket eiec ted.
CABARRUS.
All O. K. We carry county by
safe maj ,iity.
DAVE.
Davis goes Fusion by four hundred ,
Vote against amendment will run
ahead Ct ticket.
| ORANGE.
Democratic ma )ritv small in Or.
anga. Will r. q lire ,fficial count to
decide.
SWAIN AND JACKSON.
jackson democratic. swain goes
Fus on. Gambler elected Senator by
four hurdrtd.
COLUMBUS.
! Democrats claiming large ma lori
, ty. Nothing definite.
RANDOLPH.
Randolph three hundred Fusion.
GUILFORD.
Guilford three hundred Democrat
, ic, with fifteen precinc's unreported
likely to overcome this.
! FROM THE WEST.
2, B1ncomba is close. Nothing off
), cis'. MI chell about 1900 Madiso
= 1900 Old Fort 81 for amennmen
Sou her, Republican,, for Hous
there, has four ma ,rity.
ALAMANCE.
i Amendment defeated by five hu,
. dred. Fusion ticket elected by tn {
: hundred.
v SAMPSON.
We think returns show about l2(
" majority iii Sampson. This MAKE
n Senatorial district also safe.
10 WILKES.
~ Amendment defeated by 100
u Dula's majority for the legislatu
s about the same.
10 HARNETT.
Everything quiet, indications a
D. that the county Is Safe BY sma
or majority,
CALDWELL.
Fus. on candidate for the leg,sl
T. ture in Caldwell elected by ov
or 100. Amendment defeated by Il
CRAVEN.
v. Indications are that Basnigl
n Fusion candidate will be elected
e.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

Now is the time for faruers to
take and read, and get their neigh
bors to Iead-onlv suca papers as
will stand for aud by the i'm or ests of
homes and pure character of the
farmers and their friends.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

Ist 10 the South. fntEe n. nds of
every man, every woman and every
oov mas just been issued. A CODY Of
TINS little DOCK viii be sent free, post
palo, In pam wrapper tn any one suf-
re ing from Loss of Manly V gor, Va
ricocele, Structure. Spec, fic Blood Pois-
oning, Weak Back. Rbeum .tism. Kid
ney or Urinary Complaipts. or apy
form of Chronic Disease. III he ia a reg
nlar reader of this paper. send nome
and address and mept' on this paper
j. NEWTON HATHAWAY, D.,
DR.. Hathaway & Co.
u l-s South Broad STR st, Atlanta, ca.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

The above extract from a Demo-
cratic paper describes only a small
chapter in the reign of horrors which
swept through the city of New Or
leans two weeks ago. Disfranchis-
ing the negro has not made better
man of him in Louisiana it has not
settled the race question nor lessen
ed the number Of outrages and lynch
ings, and 1T will not settle the race
question in North Carolina.
Since the above was written we
learn that twelve persons were kill
ed and twenty-eight wounded as a
result of the race riot i'm New OR.
leans. The New Orleans Times-Den.
ocrat, the leading Democratic paper
of Louisiana, says of ths riots in that
city:
"The bloody horse play of the
mobs is full Of instruction for the
whole south. 1t il evident that the
grand idea Of white supremacy has
become the stalking horse of auar.
chy, in this part Of the union. i,
cannot be too quickly and conclu
sively shown that negro rule wa.
not shattered for the mere purpose
of placing the reins in the hands OF
white disciples Of the Commune"
An exchange makes the following
comment
"Negro domination has been de
stroyed in Louisiana. White SUI.
premacy, of the very quality deman
ded by the democratic organization
in this State has been accomplished
a few men control the government
as they see fit. They have increased
the expenses of the State and theil
own salaries, and cut down the schoo
appropriations. And with all thi.
accomplished comes this exhibition
Of the slumbering spirit that is be
hind it all-the spirit ofinsolent ant
criminal hoodlumism."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

A republic Is country where
people discuss things. A despot-
ism Is country where they cannot.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

Mrs.C. &. Filler, Of l34's South fourtf
street, Columbus, o.. writes: For ten
or fifteen wears have been subject %
nervous dyspepsia. / would have spell.
Of quivering in my stomach, with smoth-
ering feelings. WAS suffering from
what Is called nervous pro-tration. l
consulted several physicians. who
/ treated me without doing me any good.
had almost given up in despair when
| | heard OF Peru ma. found IL an i'm
mediate relief TO all my disagreeAbls
symptoms" Or. Hartman's latest book
sent free Address Oolum bus, Ohio.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

Or. Hartman. Colum bus. Ohio:
Dear Sir-The bottle Of Pe-ru-na st
aand. 1t is splendid and most iuvig-
rating; refreshing to the nerves and
brain. 1t is one of the best tonics have
ever used. II makes me feel like q new
nan Yours sincerely, X. Is Msnten.
Catarrh il one OF the ways in which a
depressed condition of the nervous sys-
EN- shows itself. Catarrhal people are
Don made nervous. Anyremedy 10 effect
radical cure of chronic caiarrh must
perate directly through the nerves, in
.scrating the mucous circulation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

We forbear to comment on such
asenine utterances. The public
will draw their own conclusions.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

READ AND DRAW YOUR OWN
CONCLUSION.
The following kilograms were
sent to Peoples Party Headquar-
ters on Thursday and Friday:
STATEsVILLE, n. c., Aug, 3.
Maryann Butler, care Abe Middle.
ton, Raleigh, n. c.
Political death warrant or mean.
est man in North Carolina is signed
to-day.
PARKS x STEAL.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Aug. 3.
Marion Butler, care Abe Middleton,
DICTATOR, Raleigh, N. c.
II a man dies shall he live again?
BIZZELL & HINES.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
6& Pages Of Solid Facts
For Men, Free

A ~ edition
OF IDr J. New
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Health" or
Whit: { b er
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

a legal way.
We will not enumerate all that
has been done in this State I'm the
last two years, and which seems rap
idly growing into defiance of all Law,
order and religious sentiments. Some
say the only way 10 stop it, Is to
stop negroes from voting, and re-
move the possibility Of negro rule.
But this is only preteNt. We have
two whites 10 every negro voter.
Besides, i'm white counties where
there are no negroes, the same law
less spirit from the same source, is
getting almost intolerable. Unless
good white men take the abuse Of
hoodlums, there l. danger of riot
and bloodshed.
AS brother has 80 well said that
Louisiana has DISTINGUISHED the ne
gro by constitutional amendment.
Less than 10 per cent. Of the white
men and only few negroes voted
at the last election i'm that State
The office holders and H. achine poll
ticians say the race question is set
tied within her borders; that the ne
groes care nothing about politics ano
the whites and blacks dwell together
i'm one monotonous harmony. Blu
the news columns of their own pa
pers prove the falseness OF thei
claims. The Atlanta Journal of Ju
ly %, i'm bold headlines portrays tn
true condition of affairs in the lead
ing city of Louisiana less than fif
/, teen days ago. 1t says:
II "New Orleans rioters murder nc
grOes, wound many in spirit of NJ
venge mob marches through tn
streets, shooting and beating limo
cent blacks. creating terror, an
shedding blood with reckless aban
dOn-police unable to quell riot an,
!. Governor is called on to order GU
=, militia-murder of two policeme
cause Of the outbreak, &C."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
TIE ELECTION IN RALEIGH.

TIE ELECIIOS IN RALEIGH
1t was as quiet as the Sabbath.
Not red-shirt was to be seen any
where, and in fact, there has been
none in Wake county. There were
no threats nor intimidations. Every
man voted as he pleased, and no one
said anything to him about it. There
were no crowds around the polling
places, and in fact, no one except the
election officers, who were as quiet
and dignified as the nature of their
duties could demand. Simmons
red-shirt methods were not put into
operation here they were only in
tended for the ignorant and the
back woods communities, although
occasionally some of them have gone
beyond his instructions, and Haunted
their impudence and committed riot
in respectable communities. Sim.
mons knows where the people car
be terrorized, and what kind of PEG
pie to send his red-shirts among.
We take pleasure in letting the
people of the State know the kline
of election we have had in Raleigh
as it fell under our own observation
There were doubtless many othe
similar elections in North Carolina
and there were many disgracefu
ones.
We publish these facts that tn
people may see what sort Of commu
nifty we have in the Capitol City
The only cheering that was heard O
the streets during the day Of ele'
ton, was over a baseball victory {
the Raleigh Team over the Durha1
Team. Mr.. Simmons will not /
f able to get up any post-election riot
> here, unless he imports the necessar
= thugs however dressed.
READ AND DRAW YOUR Ow
North Park union., 1900-02-09
Exeninx the Honors Up.

1t was at President Hadley's re-
ception that the following bit of con.
versation was overheard: DR.. Dwight.
turning to a prominent young alumnus
Of Yale. after greeting him with Hell
10, classmate," said something about
his own very recent return from the
country. adding afterward: by the
way. owe one of the New Haven
newspapers a grudge. 1t printed an
item about me some time ago to thk
effect: 'Ex-President Theodore Dwight
has Just returned from his summer
home at Norfolk Now. my name is
Timothy. and my summer home is at
Litchfield." We'll. that is one Of the
things, at all events that can be very
easily rectified. DOCTOR" said the alum
nus pleasantly. Yes" replied tho
doctor, with droll smile, they might
say, and think 1t would be satisfac-
tory to me. that Prof. Alfred Hadley
has Just been elected president Of an
institution at Waterbury, New
Haven Register.
North Park union., 1900-02-09
Paving Stone. und Revolutions.

The reasons why another reign Of
terror was not recently inaugurated in
France is thus stated by the Chicago
Times Herald: "One hundred-fifty
twenty-five years ago these things
would have set the mobs going. They
would be throwing paving stones at
one another! Paving stones? All. there
is the secret Of the whole matter. The
mobs have been robbed of their am
munition. The people stand ready to
hoist the, red flag and run riot, bit
what are the bare hands against maces
and muskets? The rioter stoops to pick
up a paving stone. and his fingers
scratch vainly along the smooth Sur
face of the asphalt with which most OF
the streets OF Paris are now paved.
Ciel! He Is helpless! He straightens
up and stares vaguely about him for a
moment, and then some commissary
Of police runs him in. Men and women
follow. shouting and shaking thei'
fists, but there are no paving stones
for them to hurl. So the Republic
continues to stand. 1t is wonderful
A little bit of asphalt prevents tho
killing of people by the scores. and
history is robbed of whole chapteve
Of bloody details. Vive lie tar barrels
North Park union., 1900-02-09

bent ON his destruction; Or, oR7s
he was to be heneeforth . slave. Per
haps al these dark fellows were slaves
any slaves in South America now. bu
these men were slaves in reality. ever
II they were not such in name. Ant
what would be his own fate?
Again he fell to work with tn
others. but could not resist sending
look Of appeal into the eyes of To:
revo. The captain OF the BLACK Cat
saw this. and saw also that at th'
same time the tall Englishman wa
looking at the boy.
Curse you!" shouted Torrevo. :"
will kill you yeti"
He struck him fiercely. and poo
Rob. feeling now certain that tn
friendship Torrevo had shown OF
board the schooner was assumed, fei
to work with heart that was like i
lump of lead in his bosom.
He helped roll q heavy keg to thu
opening, and was almost run down b,
| 1t as 1t sped downward from the toi
| Of the ridge. A great, ugly fellow, hal
Indian and halt negro, caught him il
a powerful grasp and swung him ou
OF the way to safety.
"Oh. thank you!" gasped poor Rob
"Uh! No tank" said the black fei
low, with hideous grin. Me no wan
to see kill. Capitang Elvin him k..
soon 'nuf."
Captain Elvin! Is that the man.
name?"
"Ho! Yes. Him Capitang Elvin
Him great man. Him chief all d.
gangs. Him kill you"
why does he want to kill me?'
asked Rob.
"Um! Me not know. Look out, da
ALL"
Again Rob went into the dark cav
erns, doing his best toward his shar'
Of the work. But 1t was an astonish
ing fact that as soon as they were GU
of sight over the ridge. no one care'
whether he did any work or not. IL
fact, in the work of placing the casks
barrels and kegs, he was decidedly IL
the way of the experienced men, ant
they showed him aside.
While doing nothing he lookct
around the caverns, but was sure Il
follow the men of his gang out whe'
| they returned for another load.
Four or five trips he made into TIL
caverns in this way. winning nothin;
but blows and kicks and curses from
| Torreyo. no matter how hard h
worked.
ITO be continued.)
North Park union., 1900-02-09
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4 Rob Gl6Y6fddl6'S ndV6ntuf6.
ny ~. Hopkins.
cspynsAasA ~


Cat" He is NO good. but he would
make = trip with me. Whip him. II
he is lazy"
said about his appearance a. the
nephew of the captain Of Eel Cato
Negro" and wondered II he, as Rob
| Cleverdale, had any more to fear than
he was getting as Torrevo's nephew. 1t
seemed to be the object Of Torrevo to
make him out as stupid and worthless
as possible, and to give the English
man the impression that he hated his
nephew.
The men on the boat now began to
pick up their burdens. and poor Rob.
not one-fifth as strong as one Of these
fellows, did tho same. He unfortunate
ly picked up package that was too
heavy for him. and staggered with 1t
right before the tall Satanic individ-
ual. whom all so palpably feared.
In an instant there was n swish. and
the Embellishments whip came down on
Rob's shoulders.
Get On with you!" he said. "If you
can't do better than that, what good
are you?"
Rob. not knowing but an answer
would bring him another blow. shut
his teeth hard and took up a smaller
package. With this, which he could
just carry, he fell into line.
There was now steady line Of men
going from the shore. where two boats
were unloading. over ridge some few
hundred feet on up to which there
was a constant rise. They disappeared
over this ridge. and Rob wondered
where they took the contraband goods.
But he was soon to find out AS part
of the endless procession. with dark.
shining bodies. before him, and others
coming after him, he walked up the
slope, and at the summit OF the ridge
found that there was steep descent
on the other side. And down this there
was swampy place, toward which the
North Park union., 1900-02-09

It 1. estimated that there are now
1000. 900 900 feet Of white pine still
standing within the borders OF Mlnne-
sofa. 1t 10 stated further that this pine
lis melting away at the rate Of l.5O0.-
00O. 900 feet every year. and that in an
other hve years. II the present rate Of
consumption continues, an end will
have been reached to the lumber busi-
ness Of the state. This. however, ia q
prospect that causes no particular
alarm among business men. for. &C.
,cording to Minneapolis reports, they
arc confident that with the passing Of
the lumberman there will be q great
addition to the agricultural population.
land that the added trade which will
naturally come as the result Of the de-
velopment Of the rich farming lands Of
the northern part Of the state VIM
mere than compensate them for any
loss they may sustain by the closing
down Of the saw mills.
North Park union., 1900-02-09
Get ON WITH YoU,"

He was dressed In a well-ftting riding
suit, with high boots. There was a
look OF masterful cruelty about him
that made Rob SILVER.
Rob noticed that the blacks. and the
crew OF the BLACK Cat as we'll, shot
klances of fear toward the calm and
powerful-looking man on horseback.
Poor Rob did not know what to do
INST. All around him were groaning
and chattering blacks. and the cruel.
sharp words of Torrevo were ringing
In his ears.
Take 1t! Take IT." said one Of the
laborers to him. holding out pack
age. Rob tried to take 1t from the
fellow and put It with others, as he
saw the men around him doing. but 1t
WAS too heavy. He let 1t fall, and
there was the sound of breaking glass.
Immediately the captain OF the BLACK
Cat" let out a shrill yell Of rage, and
leaped into the boat. He gave Rob a
cut across the shoulders and even on
his face with the ropes end he carried.
Rob cried out with pain. but Torrevo
cursed and struck him again.
Cub! Good for nothing" he
screamed. seemingly beside himself
with rage. "Will you break the cap
tain's bottles? Take that for your
clumsiness."
The schooner was near enough to
shore for the man on horseback to hear
and see what was going on. He turned
a calm. impassive face toward the boat
"It's that good-for-nothing nephew
of mine, Senior Captain" sang out Tor
reyo. He would go on voyage with
me. and what good is he. except to
steal and lie and break things? I'll
break him! Come. take this and see
II you can break IT."
Rob tremblingly took the package
from the dark hands that held 1t out
to him, and succeeded In getting 1t In
place without q mishap.
In this way, with much roaring and
cursing by Torrevo. the boat was load
ed. and then started toward the shore.
The tall man on the horse now got
down on the ground. and stood with a
heavy whip in his hand and ma
levolent expression on his face. This
man was evidently an Englishman or
an American. Rob had thought the
dark, evil faces on the "Black Cat"
dreadful to look at, but there was
something 80 utterly cruel In this
mans face that he seemed to make the
others gentle by comparison.
Hurry up. there!" he shouted in
Enslish, nourishing his whip. I'VE are
being watched every day now. There
may be soldiers here any minute. Get
the stun ashore in hurry"
Tho men strained harder. and soon
the nat nose Of the boat was showed up
ON the sand. The men leaped out. each
one giving . quick look at the master.
as II expecting every moment . cut
with the heavy whip.
"Hey, Torrevo, who is this?" he
shouted. pointing to Rob. ss
THAT fool Of a nephew Of mine."
shouted back the captain Of the BLACK
North Park union., 1900-02-09
CHAPTER V.-(Continued. j

CHAPTER V.-(Continued.)
Al Rob. dressed in his picturesque
Spanish costume. stood on the deck.
he thought he had never seen 70 many
inons-looking men. They would
propel the large nat boats to the
schooner's side. make them fast and
jump aboard. Then the black boat
men and the crew OF the BLACK Cat
would bo busy for time In trans
ferring from the hold Of the Cchooner
to the boats the packages and cases
and casks Of the contraband cargo.
Captain Torrevo was here, there and
everywhere. giving loud commands in
n language that Rob did not under
stand, and which would scarcely be un-
derstood by any one whose tongue
was limited to the precise language OF
any one country.
Captain Torrevo passed Rob several
times without paying him any atten-
tion. What was Rob's great surprise,
then. when the captain of the BLACK
Cat" suddenly turned on him with .
frightful oath and struck him with q
ropes end.
will you do nothing?" roared Cap
tain Torrevo In what appeared most
frightful rage. will you stand there.
and me trying to set unloaded? Get to
work there. or I'll kick you into the
water!"
Rob was thunderstruck and terribly
frightened.
I'll do anything!" he cried. Don't
strike me! Tell me what you want me
to dol"
Get into that boat. Do your share
OF the work! Help carry the stun to
the cave!''
As Rob. without trying to soften the
terrific wrath of his seemingly cruel
master, turned to obey. he saw. stand
ing on the shore. large. black horse.
Upon this horse was seated man OF
apparently fifty-five years OF age. This
man was tall. and had heavy beard.