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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

An Irish Revolution Planned.
A special to the Philadelphia
Times from Paris says:
Information has been obtained
that the Fenians, whose headquar-
ters and most determined chiefs are
In Paris, are preparing for q coup
for Irish independence.
Arthur Lynch, now on his way to
America by q French steamer, 1t IL
said, was sent by Patrick O'Brien,
9 member of Parliament, and Maud
Come to bring back ammunition
and rifles, and above all, fearless,
intelligent Irishmen, capable of
controlling and leading the masses
when the signal for rebellion is Civ
en-.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27
A Close Fit.

The dignity Of Mrs. Caroline Fitz
gerald, Of Hawks Point, No., was sub
jected to tremendous strain recently.
Mrs. Fitzgerald, who is quite stout,
was standing on barrel while train
ing some vines, when the top of the
barrel caved in. In vain her husband
tried:to extricate her, and he WAS fin
ally compelled to roll her t6 the black.
smith shop, about a quarter Of . mile
There the iron hoops were removed
and Mrs. Fitzgerald regained her free
dom Eek.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

Winston has an absent minded DO
licsman who got his foot in it recent
ly. The Sentinel says he arrested q
young man for riding q bicycle with.
out bell, which is In violation of Q
city ordinance. After making the
arrest the officer m ounted the wheel
and rode it TO the mayors office.
Both the policeman and the owner
OF the wheel were made to pay fine.
-Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27
Another Texas Disaster.

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. ga
cloud burst In the Valley of Nue.
ces river has done much damage to
property, and also, according to re-
ports received here, has resulted In
loss of life on the ranches Ia that
vicinity. The Nueces, 1t Uvalde,
rose Is feet In two hours time, and
broke selegraphic communication.
a number Of rancho were inund&.
ted, and one English sheepmsn,
Ethelbert Mcdonald, together with
some Mexican sheep herders, are
said to have lost their lives on q
ranch In the mountains near Brack.
EFT.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27
Going to Court.

New York Press.
We have no fears that the North
Carolina DISTINGUISHING amendment
will not be declared unconstitution-
al by any impartial court not packed
to bolster it up. If illiteracy or any
other evil requires a stringent RENE
dy, even that stringent remedy must
be applied in constitutional man.
ner, with reference to the national
organic law of equal rights, which is
supreme. The reduction OF the total
vote must carry with it a reduction
of the national representation in
Congress. That Is the spirit of the
Constitution; that is its literal man
date as well.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

II Mr.. Bryan were TO come TO this
state and talk about government
ny /. he consent Of the governed and
Other great fundamental principles
OF the Declaration Of Independence,
be would make certain politicians
fesi very uncomfortable.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

Mr.. T. X. Bruner, Secretary of
the State Agricultural Department,
who has lust returned from Western
North Carolina, tells the Morning
Post that there are now going to
waste In the orchards of Yancey and
Mitchell counties not less than 75, OOO
bushelstof apples Of very choice va
rieties.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

Inasmueh as Mr.. Aycock took such
delight in parading his redshirt
rnobs in certain parts Of the State,
how infinitely appropriate it would
be for him to have large sample
contingent to lead the procession
when he il inaugursted in January.
He should not lose this golden OPP
portunity to let the conservative
people see BY what forces he was
made governor Of this great old COM
mouwealth.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

Simmons, in . recent interview, as
quoted by the Raleigh correspondent
Of the Charlotte Observer, said that
II the election were held now he
would be elected by $4,000 msj ,rity.
He can put his ballot-stufaag ma.
chine to work and ma he his maj ority
LOG. 900, a. easily as so 900.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

Mr. Simmons claims that he should
be elected Senator because all the
Populists and Republicans want
some one else elected. He is mista.
ken. We think that every one who
is opposed to stealing and to Red
Shirt anarchy would rather see him
get large slice of the stolen goods
There would be rather an ~'feterna
fitness" about. Besides there should
be some honor among thieves.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

The Star SAYS WILMINGTON was
last week the third COTTON port IN
America with respect I'd receipts.
''She IL eclipsed only by New Or.
leans and Savannah in the race for
first place Her old time rival
Charieston-has received since the
first Of September only 19. 73l bales
while the receipts here have been
As, 62S bales.'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

The conference committees Of the
ma gamsted Association Of iron and
5 eel Workers aad Of the iron manu-
facturers, IN session Ut Chicago, have
sig ed the wage schedule demanded by
the As ociation. Fires have been or
dered "a iron and steel plants every
~here aud 90 600 idle men will 60 to
WORT.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27
Advertising as Capital.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
A successful merchant says that
when he tirst went into business his
capital was strictly limited; but as he
had observed that the men who adver-
tised had the most trade, he resolved
to set aside part of his money for news
paper publicity. He is confident now
that this amount was better placed
than if it had been put into stock, and
that In the long run it enabled him to
invest more in his business than he
could otherwise have. done. II would
rather give up my display windows
than my newspaper advertisements
he says
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
DOES DANIELS SPEAK FOR BRYAs

DOES DANIELS SPEAK FOR BRYAN.
1--WE will not permit Butler TO
take any part in the Democratic
campaign for Bryan" said Josephus
Daniels, Democratic National Com
mItteeman for North Carolina. "He
cannot speak upon any Democratic
sage, and will be repudiated by u.s.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27
LIBERTY CANNOT BE PRESERVED
WITHOUT WORK.

LIBERTY CANNOT BE PRvsERvEDl
WITHOUT WORK.
There is a trite sayiue THAT H
who vould DO free himself must hrs
striks the bio~" This applies with
eminent aT propriateness Z" the pres-
emit eondiiions that now confront
thou .ands OF our farming popuistion |
who iost thsir political liberties
through tbe vaccinations, mAuipu-
iatiops aud thisving Of the simmon'
Fraud aud Force" macbipe.
1t nov behooves every patriot
who loy - liberty, honor and hon.t-
ty ia politics, as well as Ill business.
70 bsstir hims III in order to retrieve
his constitutional right To vote ADD
have that vote honestly counted. To
do this it 10 not only necessary that
there be constant and tireless efforts,
but there must also be thorough and
effective organization for the pur
pose OF circulating literature that
exposes the fraud, hypocrisy and
ballot thieying that were practiced
in the last election. In order to pm I
this literature In the hands OF honest
men who do not endorse or sanction
the fraud and corruption Of the an
arehial democratic machine elameni
in the State it is essential that our
friends at their indignation met
ings, and elsewhere, should make
lib. raj contributions, so that this lit
erature may be secured.
!, Do the farmers who always pay
heir taxes. and bear their JUST share
3 Of the bu tdens of government ant
Q who are the bone and sinew OF TIT
:. State real re that their political lib
= critics are trembling in the balance
3 II they would wrest the State gov
eminent from the hands Of the pres
r emit usurpers and restore to them
8 selves their most sacred rights the.
= must be willing AID ready not onl
N to work with diligence and persevel
z ence in season and out of season, on
S they mus also stand ready to max
even sacrifices. The Summons ns
chine denied any voice in the GOV
h eminent of the State to thousands q
l. honest, industrious, patriotic, stul
,r dy yeomanry Who are the mainsta
}. and support Of the State.
{ No higher tribute has ever bee
% paid the farmer than the fOllOwln
J. from the greatest man Of the cent?
c lies, the im mortal Thomas Jefferson
o who said: "Let the farmers foreve
Il more rejnce, for they who till tn
Is soil are the chosen people Of God
10, Liberty can only be regained b
g. diiigent, earnest, untiring and Wig
liant efforts. Let every freemsn VIII
J. was disfranchised by the infamo1
q. ballot stuff1ng machine firm
10 and solemnly resolve that he wi
20 never relax his energies until his p
20 litical rights have been restored ar
"a the State redeemed from the usur
g. ing "Fraud and Force" element.
To ooh! Liberty, can man resign the
= Once having felt the generous q Am
u Can dungeons, bolts and bars COL
III Hne thee,
~ Or whips thy nobler spirits tamei
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

The carpenters and toiners Of
America in National Convention A.
Scranton, Pa, last week, adopted
resolutions OF sympathy with the
striking anthracite miners and vo-
ted in favor of raising funds to help
support the men.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

Martial Law Abolished-Galvsston Bay
Bridge Completed.
Martial law was abolished in Gal
weston at noon Friday and the city
government resumed control of at
fairs. The contract for cleaning the
streets has been awarded to q local
firm, who commenced work on
Mouday with an army Of laborers
at 81 q day. No saloons will be
permitted to keep open.
The Galveston bay bridge was
completed Friday morning, and the
first train to arrive since the storm
pulled into the union depot on the
same morning. With the resump
ton of railroad service, business
along the wharves began in earnest
Several ships began taking on car.
goes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27
Reflections OF q Bachelor
N. Y. Press.

N. I. ff6S6.
There are some men who would
be worth lot more to the world II
they weren't In It.
Ananias was q great man, be
cause there weren't any elections
then for mem to practice on
Every woman has certain Slime
In the day when she quits work and
thinks q lot Of fancy thoughts.
II q woman ever really did have
q neck like swans, ali the men
would run whenever they saw her.
When woman starts out to
"mold" her husband she generally
makes about as useless q thing out
of him as q child that has got the
idea that 1t IL being educated.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

President or the senate Appoint. Him in
the Governors Absenoe-Could No, Oh
tain the State seal -wm tho Appoint
ment be Valid Before Congress
Chicago, sept. "a special TO
the Tribune from Salt Lake, Utah,
says:
"While Gov. We lis and Secretary
OF State Hammond were In Idaho
last night to meet Gov. Ros ssvelt
and escort him to This city, Judge
U W. Powers, of Sat Lake. . Dem
ocrAt, Was appointed United Sta,es
1 Senator.
"The appointment was made by
Aquila Nrbeker, pr-sident OF the
senate, Who il acting governor, ao-
cording to the constitutions. IL WAS
signed little while b. fore md night.
at which time the train bearing Gov.
Wells was expected to cross the line
into U,ab.
The last Legislature vas Demo
cratic. although the State d ,ers are
Republicans. There Was . bitter
fight for the Senatorship between A.
". M5Cupe, of Salt Lake, ard Con
gresham W. b. King. An adj ,urn-
menf gas taken without breaking
the deadlock. The seat has remained
vsc.nt
Tine Democrats die ,v.red last
night they had the - < governor.
Mr. Nebeker consulted . lawyer. and
Vas told be had he power to make
The app intmAut He accordingly
did 80. The State seal vas locked
up aud could not be obtained, but
Nebekei's legal advisers mAlptais
hrs action vas valid anyway. The
appointment Vas drawn carefully in
gal form, signed ard Witness a.
A formal acceptance will be fled
with the secretary Of state"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

The Democrats and Republicans
will have to buy some more scratch
pads before they finish figuring
which States they win carry In No
vember election.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27
Imperialism.
Charlotte Peoples Paper.

A curb stone politician who was
preac hing Democracy the other day
with both hands and his mouth
and cursing Imperialism was asked
what is imperialism. II don't just
KNOW" he replied, ''buG 1t musJ be
a HI of q thing or Bryan would
not talk SO much about it 1 am
again 1t anyway"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

As farm products are bringin g
good prices now, We trust that our
friends who are in arrears will send
in their subscriptions ct once.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

Az the Senatorial contest wages,
the rank and file Of the Democratic
party will probably get an insight
into the workings Of the Simmons
machine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

THE ELECTION LAW SHOULD BE
REPEALED.
The unfair. extremely partisan
and Unjust election Law should BE-
repealed when the lss l. iature meet
In January, and on4 should b ca
acted that gives fair aud equitsbi"
TO all political par
ties.
Governor Beckbam, OF Kentucky
r. Gently called the legislature oil
that State into extra session for
the purpose Of passing q fair cleo
,ion law.
The Governor In his message 70
the legislature, said that such a
law should be enacted a. would be
fair, just and impartial. thus re-
moving all suspicion Of fraud.
Henry Wsterson, editor Of the
Courier Journal, said that II the
Democratic party could not win
with fair election law 1t deserved
to be defeated, and that the good
people of Kentucky would forever
hereafter condemn fraud and die.
honesty In elections In that State.
The Infamous 6oebel law failed
of its purpose In Kentucky, but 1t
brought shame and disgrace to that
grand old Commonwealth, Just ~
the Simmons law has given North
Carolina an ugly reputation fol
fraud and corruption in politics
Throughout the length and breadth
Of the nation.
There never has been more out
rageous and gisringly unjust cleo
ton law than the present one. Il
denied the right Of election Of Oh
GERS to parties opposing the Dem
ocratic party; it authorized tn
building Of bull pens, whereby tn
poll-holders could conceal them
, selves and commit the most dam
nable frauds imaginable 1t allow
the election officers the widest dis
cretion, and creates . canvassinl
board clothed with judicial power
who can throw out voting precinct
or whole townships upon the slig hi
y, est pretexts.
In great numbers Of instances i
y the last election precincts wer
thrown out and thousands Of whit
!, citizens were dis ranchised.
o As the amendment goes into effe,
in July, 1902, prior to the State eiet
ltion, thus disfEanchising sixty
= seventy thousand negroes, there
-. no excuse whatever for such an il
y famous election law to remain on Il
, statute oooks.
!. The negro question cannot be 4
n issue in politics then, and every ma
~. IN the State who believes in honest
y and fair-play in politics should ii
!, his inf uence TO have this Law repea
ed.
al White men in North Carolina wi
>. never again submit to such Who'll
sale and gigantic fraud as was COZ
. mitted in the last election.
III For the sake of the preservati,
- Of the States fair name and reput
ton for honesty this partisan al
unfair law should be repeal d, a,
one enacted giving equal and IA
justice" to all political parties
D. failure or refusal to repeal this Ia
a now that the negro issue cannot
r raised in the next State election, G,
~ only mean that the Simmons erov
re- are unwilling to trust the people.
r. that they intend to steal, if PERM
N ted, in the next election as they d
"a in August.
Or All Christian people, all who 10
o. the fair name of the State, shou
I'd take q stand for the repeal Of Il
t. law which has brought such genel
ST disgrace to the State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27
Additional Battery for Fort Cas-
well.


Wilmington, N. c.. Sept. d.
Brigadier- General John M. Wilson,
chief Of engineers. United States Ar
my, has ordered the construction Of
an important addition to the secon
dairy battery Of Fort Caswsll. There
will be two dfteen-pounders and one
fve-inch gun, making the total mum
Der Of guns Of the secondary battery
seven. OF the two guns with their
mounting with which the secondary
battery was commenced, one is .
Ave inch gun and the other four
and seven-tenths. All are rapid-fir-
ing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

According to the managers, over
Soc, 900 persons, including $780,
600 on the free list, have visited the
Paris Exposition this season.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

At meeting In Boston Friday,
the National Gold Democrat party
abandoned Its idea Of keeping pres
idential ticket In the field.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

Wharf Barker, Jr son Of the Mid
die of-the- Road candidate, 10 address
ing mass meetings Of striking miners
in Penrsylvapia
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27
RESOLUTIONS

Resolved That the issues now be-
fore the people IN Sampson county and
in the 8 ate of North Carolina are
greater and more important than any
party organization or set of political
principles. 7 he question now il, not
whether tbs party or that shail con
troll the Offices, buI whether or not th-re
shall be any lawful and constitutional
goyernment based on the con ent OF
the z verned, or shall the people PR
init The affairs of the Commonwealth
70 pass into and remain in the control
Of political machine supported by an
organized red shirt mobY
2 hat we condemn such men and
the methods they adopted ia this coun-
ty and otate rs diSgrace to civiliza-
ton and as subversive Of god govern
ment.
8. We denOunee these men In Samp-
son county and in >she st ,te as being
the 0nepirators who have for base and
selfish e.. ds inaugurated this state OF
anarchy and laWlessness We further
denounce them specifically for import
ing into our county, among q quiet,
liberty loving and law abiding peop'e,
q gang Of Redsbirts and would be mur-
'derers who have attempted TO intimi-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

We will send TIE CAUCASIAN to
six subscribers one year for Ave dol.
lars, If sent in . group.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

Which IL worse, government by
injunction or government by Red
Shirts
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

Capt. r. w. Belo declined the
Prohibition nomination for Congress
in his district.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

II imperiaiism 10 bad Ia the Phil.
livinss, ID It not ten times worse u
have lie here In North Carolina
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

Any one who will send ~ I've cash
subscriptions for one year We will
send The CAUoAsIAN one year tree.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

-Four negroes were taken from
the Jail In New Orleans last Thurs
day night and lynched.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

Ex-Governor Jarvis has announc
Cd his candidacy for the Senate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27
Chronic Diseases

well An Of drugs and medicines and fzsn
dies tried medical resoteo
In but the condition becomes rather than hitter
the nature Of the disease ITSELF together with AL IL CON
picaoos. which before system d treatment
Be prescribed individual treatment which
needed every he Loss Of Manly Ngo
vareocee Structure Poisoning form al Genital OF
Urinary Complaint such treatment that Dr. Hathaway cse
his patients and such treatment only.
method rghs has hseu proved b the uniformity 1no
invzrsby Of his the record which ma
placed advance all other specialists I'm the fre~
OF Chronic Diseases.
him consultation and sanes
copy his espaee book ~Maniines< Visof Hesit
blank.
=. .. 2aX ID" South BROAD Street.
Atlanta, GO.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

Judge Lancaster, Of Wilson, died
last week.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

liz l. on tins clA>>
81 diseases that sTli
ferers experiment.
and not only the
sufferers them
selves but doctors
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27
TRAINS AGAIN RUNNING INTO CALVES
TON.

Martial Law Abolished-Galveston Bs
Bridge Completed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-29
WALKER is THE NOMINEE.
The Travis County Middle Has Been
Strengthened out

Austin, Texas. July 2s.-The Travis
county democratic executive COMMITTEES
met this afternoon pursuant TO Chairman
Hamilton call 70 the purpose of invesu-
eating certain alleged new evidence OF
fnud committed in the late primaries,
with a view to ordering recount of the
vote cast for Judge OF the Fifty third dis
trict i'm case such evidence was couclu-
sive. At the outset the committee adopt
ed d resolution requiring Messrs. Walker
and Morris. contestee aud contestant, 10
sign written pledge to abide by the ac-
ton Of the committee and not to run in
dependent, no matter what such action
might be. Judge Walker signed this
pledge, but Judge Morris declined to do 50
and the committee decided that as a spe-
cial grand jury had already Investigated
the matter and found nothing to justify
revocation OF the actin of the county
convention declaring Judge Walker the
democratic nominee there was nothing
calling for further procedure on his part
This settles Judge walkers tile to this
nomination.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-29
CHICKENS. ARE SCARCE
a,oct lhe Coast Where They We're Once
Very Numerous.
kHty WILL Be DIFFERENTIATED SHORTLY
INV Prohibiting Their Being
shot for Five Years Is Passed
md Enforced.

beaumont Texas, July 2S'--The chicken
t"o,,rg season opens August l. which Is
Iysdnesaay Of next week. and local nimrods
ave- already begun preparations to get In
II, eeId early few years ago chickens
~. found in large coyeys within few miles
p.anrout. and down near the coast they
almost as thick as blackbirds Con-
(,snl4iop of the Gulf and Interstate opened
,ho coast country to pot hunters, and
H. king of Southeast Texas game birds has
4 sa.oouently almost entirely disappeared.
{hsv were scarce last season. and, as the
.Ins which have prevailed since early spring
ss made breeding difficult, 1t is hardly likely
H., many will be found this season. EX-
fa-,enced hunters say that II the chickens
fre not let alone they will soon be entirely
Sv,inct in this section. The next session
Il tho legislature will doubtless be asked to
las \ law prohibiting the shooting of this
4 ird for at least FIVE years, and If the law
a enforced the game bird may be saved.