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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
Couldn't Meet Him.

"Speaking of hard luck" said a
man who didn't look it, 81 had q
bit Of it once You know when you
are away from home how you like
to meet man from there. II you
are only out in Chicago or down in
New York and you run across a
man from Pittsburg, you're glad to
see him. One summer cut out At
liant C City and went across the
ocean instead. II wasn't so bad in
England. l could hear the Ian
guage there. Nor did | fret much
in Paris. | ran across a number OF
Americans, but none from Pitts
burg. But went to places where
English was rarely spoken.
zone day | was inexpresslbly
lonely and almost hOmesick. 1t was
in Prague. | went out sightseeing
but had no heart for it. / would
have given anything to have met
an American, and to have met a
Pittsburger would have thrown me
into delirium Of delight. Even
while was thinking about it saw
a man approaching who had IA
miliar swing. / felt like running
toward him. But restrained my
self. AS he came closer recognized
him. He was a Pittsburger sure
enough, but l had owed him 50;
for a year or more, and from mer,
force of habit / turned and wen
down side street. Pittsbure
| News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
THE CUBAN ELECTION SEPTEMBER ,s

convention to Frame and Adou, r..
''l'"t'"n. and Provide for Tran.f.r O,
'hs Government to- Cuban..
WASHINGTON, July 31.-The War
oepartment to day prom ulgated the
Following order, fixing the time OF
holding of the Cuban election for
the selection of delegates TO the con.
stituton convention.
~ whereas, the Congress OF these
nited States. ny its joint resolution
Oh A pril 20. 1898. declared
foat the people Of the island OF
Cuoa are, and of right ought to be,
Tree and Independent:
That the United States heresv
olsclalms any disposition or inten.
ti'n 10 exercise q. vereIgnty, jaria-
d'ctlon, or control over said island,
except for the pacification thereof.
aud asserts it's determine ION wi en-
tnat is accomplished to leave the
government and control of the ISL.
and to It's peope; aud Cubans read 9
Tor self control.
WHEREAS, The people of Cuba
have established muni.ipal vovern.
ments, deriving their authority from
the surfaces of the people, gwen
under Just and equal laws, and are
nov ady, in like manner, to pro
coed to the ests bIish meut Of yen
eral government, which shall IS sumo
ana exercise sovereignty, iurisdic-
tlon, and control Of the island:
Therefore, 1T is ordered that q
general election be held in the island
OF Cuba on the third Saturday in
september, in the year 1900, TO cleo,
dele gates TO convention, 70 meet In
tue city Of Havana at ~ o'clock
moon. the first Monday of Nov. IA Der
In the year 1900 to frame and adop,
q COZ sti'ution for the people of Gu
ba, and SIS part h. reof, to provide
for ans agree with the government
OF the United States upon the rela-
lions TO exist between that govern.
M mt and the government OF Cuba,
g. 70 pr wide for the election py
the peOpl3 of 4 I'll GERS under such con.
stl ution, and the transfer Of the
Rovernmt ut TO the off GERS 80 elected
HOW ELECTION WILL BE Hello.
The election will De held in the
several voting precincts of the isl
and under, and pursuant to, the pre-
visions OF the electoral Ia W of Apr
IL, 1900, aud the amendments there
of"
There will be thirty -one delegate,
to the convention, appprtionet
among ihn provideuces IA follows
Piuar d Rio, 3; HavAns, 8, Matan
zps, 4; s tnta Glars. Z; Puerto Prin
! cine .: SAntiapn Z
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
HOW,S TIL So

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props, T0le
do, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known +
J. Cheney for the last Is yesrs, and BE-
lieve him perfectly honorable in al
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by the firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, Ohio.
WALD1Na KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh ture-is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the bloc
and mucous surface of the system
Price 700. per bottle. Sold by a.
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
After the Anarchists.

WAsHIssT N, August The pos
siole com. ction b. w@eu Bressi. ,he
lalian "a ufdsr.r King Hunter
and the New jersey group of Anal.
chisss, which has been suggested
since the .sssssipatios of the King.
has moved this government TO take
measures to investigate the Anzr-
enist situation in and around New
York. The matter has not been off
claily brought to the attention o,
this government by Iss'v, bat the
published facts liz the G. ~ hsv. n
duced the Fed raj au'ho- -: --r.rt
quiet investigatlpu. jas VIA
steps have been aksn il not mad.
public, bat it was admitted at the
State Department that this govern
ment was taking measures as IL
deemed proDer i'll the premlses."
This Is not only an act Of courtesy
70 the friendly government of Itsiy
out has bearing on the possibility
OF similar outbreaks in the future
from the same source.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
\ Patriots Request.

81 was on StOnewall Jackson
staff. The army was in motion and
the road frequently so crowded with
troops as to render it necessary for
us to make a detonr to one side. And
as We were da-hing through a field
Of oats / observed a fat old farmer,
with flaming cOuntenance, making
HE way from his house to the road
side to intercept us. AS we rode up
he opened the walls of his wrath and
rated us roundly for 'a-ridln' through
his oats. The general mildly replied
that he regretted the necessity fOi
riding through the field, but that tire
road was blocked with soldiers, and
it was important for Us to reach the
front. But old Hayseed's dandel
was up, and he would accept no apol
ogy, and, declaring that "ef ole
Stonewall himself were to rid,
through them oats" he would report
him, demanded the generals name
al am General Jackson" wa
the reply.
"'NOt StOnewall y" said the oil,
fellow, obviously.
al am sometimes SO called"
"'Well, general said the farmer
his voice trembling with emotion
Il had no idee it was you when
spoke rough like | did, an | aXen
thousand pardons, an I'll take it as
partickler favor eff you'll jess tran
pie down all them ats"
1.-THE general again expressed r
gret for the injury done and presse
on, leaving the persistent old so
insisting that she should "tramp
down all them oats "-Harpcl
Magazine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
Durant Was Not Guilty.

About two years ago a young
man named Durant, in San Fran
cisco. was tried and convicted Of the
murder Of a girl, and was susp' C.
ted Of the murder OF another. The
case went from court to court and
all he expedients that his lawyers
knew anything about were resort et
TO TO save him, but he was finally
hanged, protesting his innocence
Recently he pastor Of the church
IN which tho girls body was fou nc
Died and confess d that 1t was b.
who had killed both OF the girls
and 1t was his testimony principal
~ that convicted Durant.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
Turkish Carelessness as to Time.

A recent visitor to COnstantinOple
reports one custom of the Turks
which causes a vast deal of trouble
and confusion. This is the Turkish
system of reckoning time. A Turk
holds that the day begins exactly at
sunset. At that time he sets his
clocks and watches at the hour of l ,.
As the sun has the same habits in
presiding over Turkey that he exer-
ci,es with regard to other localities,
it may easily be seen that this sys.
tenn of reckoning time necessitates
setting the clock every day. 1t ap
pears that watch which could run
for weeks without losing or gaining
minute, would be of no special val
ne to the Turk.-Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
situation in Alaska.

WASHINGTON, Aug. "A tele-
gram has been received at the
Treasury Department from Lieu
tenant Jarvis at Cape Nome, Alas
ka. which indicates that the situa
ton there is improving. The tele
gram left Nome on July goth, and
said there had been only three ca
ses of smallpox since last report
Incoming vessels are being careful
ly inspected and an effective sys
tenn of isolation OF all cases ant
suspects were being maintained
No deaths reported.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

Divorces iE France are becoming
quite popular, paridoxically speak
log. The fact that the government,
pi osf cutes all case without expense
to the petitioners adds much to the
attractiveness of the proceedings
France is the only European patton
that has extensively adopted this
dlstinctive!y American institution.
With her it Is new departure.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
4 Woman Arrested For Murder

PORTSMOUTH, VA Aug. 2 -Har-
riet Artist was today arrested at
her home at Primers Point, charged
with the murder Of Samuel Martin
by poisoning. The crime is alleged
to have been committed about three
months ago. Martin died suddenly
after eating a meal at the prison
er's house. He was buried without
an inquest and nothing was thought
Of the happening until the reports
reached the ear Of Justice Rustic
recently, which caused him to sus.
pect that Martins death was &C.
complished by crime. 1nvestiga-
ton tended to confirm his suspi.
cion and a warrant was issued for
the arrest. The woman declares
her innocence.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
\ Strange Tobacco Plantation.

Dave Gowan, who lives near the
wonderful natural bridge in north.
ern Giles county, Arizona, has the
strangest tobacco plantation In the
world. For many years he has
grown enough tobacco Oh his ten
acre fruit patch to supply the en-
there neighborhood with the weed.
he finds that it grows very luxuri-
antly among his orange and lemon
trees, and that the soil and climatic
conditions are about right. Mr..
Gowan's fruit ranch is Immediate
ly over the bridge; in fact, its soil
forms the roof OF part of the struct
ure, while beneath the ranch, in
the limestone caverns formed by
the deposition Of vegetable matter
on the limestone rock, are the
sweating and curing rooms OF this
tobacco grower. The writer has
never sampled the quality OF Mr.
Gowan's product, but those who
have say it Is excellent.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

An Irishman who had but re-
Gently arrived in this country ap
piled to Scotchman for job. The
Scotchman decided to give Pat a
trial-also little advice. at will
be your own fault If you don't get
ahead in this country Pat" said
the Scotchmau. "Twenty years
ago l landed In New York with but
one shirt to my back but since
then, by my own exertions, l have
managed to accumulate a Million y
Faith, an Ord loike to be afther
KNOWN phwat any man wants mil
lion shirts !" exclaimed Pat. "H .,
can't wear more than wan at a
tonne, by CORY "'-Chicago News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
The State Normal and Industrial
COLLEGE.
OF NORTH CAROLINA

Offers to young women thorough
literary, classical, scientific and indus
trial education and special pedagogical
training. Annual expenses 500 TO
$132: for nOn-r-sideDts, 1852 Faculty
of 30 members Has matriculated
about 1000 students, representing
every county in the State except one.
Practice and Observation School OF
about $50 pupils. To secure board in
dornitOries all free tuition application
should be made before August !.
Correspondence invited from those
desiring competent trained teachers
, For catalogue and other information
address until August 18th
PROF. j. Y. JOINER,
Dean Of College
GHAS II NCIVER President
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

! c. Hahn who lives mar Kick
Wy, sowed eight acres in wheat last
,aIl. lie says when he fitted The
ana With good season 1t would
make aOO bushels. 1t came up to
n n expectations making a fraction
over twenty bushels to the acre
1,n field OF seven acres yielded
~ bushels Of wheat. This Is gooC
"i''ing.-Hickory Times.Mercury
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

- KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. "A
Tines special from New London,
Mo, says
Alexander Jester, the octogena
ran who has been on trial here for
the past two weeks for the murder
WNenty-nine years ago OF Gilbert
rates, was last night acquitted. 'rhe
jury took three ballots.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

The new Queen Of Italy Is one of
Europe's beauties, succeeding an,
other of them, her royal mother in
law, and is famous sportswoman,
as is shown, possibly, by the fact
that She has finally secured a throne
by means of her weapons OF beauty
and tact. She was at one time in
training to become Czarina, but
failed to bring down the big game of
the North
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
Explosion in IA Cement Mill

EAsToN, Pa Aug. 2 "A mystic
riOus explosion that caused the
death OF one Hungarian and the ia
tai injury OF another occurred at
the Alpha Cem.nt Works, below
PhillI psburg, N. ], to day. The
men were at work In the grinding
mill and the fame OF a.: exposed
torch on one OF their caps is believ-
ID to have caused the dust to OK
plode. The interior o. the mill w rs
wrecked and the men horribly man
gled.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
viii Ride Down - Mountain.

birmingham, Ala, August l.
while returning from the home of
4 friend on the other side Of Red
mountain family carriage carrying
three ladies and three children rush
cddowu ON the horse coming down
me uacadamizcd road leading down
from the mountain top and finally
up.ct. Miss Susie Flemming, q
Young lady yet in her teens, was dri-
wing, and when the carriage started
ON IT, run she was thrown out. The
wheels of the vehicle passed over her
body, fracturing her left elbow and
left shoulder. Mrs. Harry Engle
Jumped fromFthe moving vehicle,
aIighting on some sharp stones or
her head Mrs. +. j. O'Brien, OF
Nuni-ton, who is here on a visit t.
Mrs. llcnming, with limo, Lotta
and Sarah FIemming, children, were
thrown roughly to the hard ground
and were dragged a little distance
Nr-. OBrien's arms were severely
bruised, while Sarah Flemming'-
head was severely cut.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

at Is a shame, Harriet, that you
have to stagnate in this dull town.
Dull town? You don't know VIVA,
you are talking about, Martha
We've had an elopement aud five
picnlcs this week, the council and
school boa d are in a row, Perkin
ses have three school-teachers visit
Ing them, and Simpsons have
painted tn ir porch chairs and go,
new hat rack'-Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
One Thousand Chinese Killed

Tlen Tslp, By Cable.-Tne latest
advic.s from Pekin, under date Of
July 10, say that the legations are
holding ont. Tue Chinese attacked
the legations on the nigh, OF July
10, out were led into a tray by the
Americans and British and | 900 Of
them were killed. Afterwards they
continued bonn harding the legations
more freely. Among the Chinese
killed was General Ma. Toe lega-
tions were subsequently attacked
with constantly Increasing fury.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

A gentleman who is handling tan
bark informed US that the amount
paid out in Cherokee county this
season for bark would poN|.all BE-
low s25 600. This, we link, Is
conservative estimate.-M ur p h J
Scout.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
THE CAUCASIAN.
Raleigh n. o. August z i"'
Democrats to- Meet.

indianapolis, Ind, July 26.-At
r,.frp-- meeting of the National
committee Of the National Demo
,,,,. to-day Charles Tracey, Of New
y1rg. va- elected chairman, to sue.
..,d Geo. +. Peabody, Of New York
..to resigned because OF illness. II
,,o. decided to establish headquar
,cr. I'm indianapolis. The committee
.rrounr.- that it will carry on 6
rioorou- campaign in the "interest
,f-ouud money"
,nthority was given the new
chairman 10 fill the vacancy on the
ryrntiyc Committee caused by the
ro.iguatiun of W. b. Haldeman, OF
Iopi-vilc, aud also the vacancy OF
tbo national committee caused by
the resignation of Louis X. Enrich
ofColorado.
The committee then adjourned
suhfprt to the call of the chairman
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
LlTTLETON FEMALE
COLLEGE

A very prosperous school With 10 ID
ern buildings, splendidly located in .
remarkably healthrul section ir War
rem county on 6. A. l.. Road between
Raleigh and Weldon n. G.
Panacea water kept in building at
all times for free use of inmates.
Fifteen officers and teachers. Terms
very low. For catalogue address Rev.
j. NJ. RHODES, A. NJ, PRESIDENT,
i.nti.tan, n G.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as the Administra-
tor of Virg ma G. Aver. deceased late
of Wake county, | hereby request
pers ms led bted to the estate To CT ne
in and settle Their Indebtedness End
all persons having claims against hi
estate VIII ire mt the same to me IN
or before the Dist day of June. 1901, oil
this notice may b. pleaded in bar Of
their recovery.
Ii. W. AVER,
Administrator.
q,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

If the people in the country want
20 have any voice in the manage
ment of the government, they must
get as close together in their views
concerning their interesf, as towns
people are in their HON g.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

Up to date there have been assas-
sinated in the nineteenth century
nine presidents, two emperors, one
king, two princes, two sultans, one
shah and one empress.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
The Direct Line to all points
Texas : California
Florida Cuba
and Porto Rico.

Strictly FIRST CLASS Equipment
on all through and local trains; Pull
man Palace Sleeping cars on all night
trains. Fast and safe schedules.
Travel by the Southern and you are
assured a safe, comfortable and expe-
ditious journey.
Apply to ticket agents for time ia
bles. rates and general Information, or
address
(No trouble to answer questions)
Frank s. Cannon, 3rd Vice President
| aud General Manager; J. NJ. Culp
traffic manager; w A Turk, G P A
Washington, D G
RI VERNON, THAD c STURGIS
TPA eta
Charlotte, NC Raleigh, n
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
Foreigners Safe, July 81.

BERLIN, by cable.-The German
Consul at Tien-Tsin has telegraph
ed under date of Saturday, July %,
to the foreign Office as follows: The
German Secretary Of legation at Pc
kin. Herr Bulow, writes July 81:
Thanks for your news, July 18th
the condition of Cordes satisfacto-
ry. The remaining mem bers Of the
legation are all right. The detatch-
ment OF the guards lost ten killed
and fourteen wounded. The houses
of the legation much damaged by
cannon fire, are held by the guards
The attack Of the Chinese troops on
Us ceased July 16. Speediest posi-
BILE advance Of relief troops urgent
ly necessary. According to trust
worthy report the body OF Baron
Won Ketteler has been buried by
the hinese government"
"Well," said the old colored cam
paign-worker, Il worked hard fc,
Mister William en- he got dc nomina
ilon." En- what did you git 7
"Well, got de rheumatism, de SLOW
fever, en- de promise er ten dollars.
Atlanta Constitution.
More than 100000 people in 10
di. are affected by the famine. A o. u
6 900 900 are in receipt of relief.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
OXFORD SEMINARY
FOR GIRLS,
OXFORD,


in Laboratory Science Conservatory
Of Music, Elocution
called
sessiou though m OF students
tuition sz5 VI sic
~ " ' PRESIDENT HoBGOoD.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
The Cotton Crop.

The public report of the Dapar
nent OF Agric allure showed the M
dition of cotton on July Is; to have
been 1873 per cent of b normal crop,
ard this percentage WAS as against
80 5 last month, and 81 on July /,
1899, and 81 IN 1898. and as com
cared with ten Year average OF
~ 9 par cent. THIS depressed con-
dillon of the crop this var on July
| is largely owing to the excessive
rains, drowning out the crop, ard
this followed by IN txr o dinars
growth cf grass and weeds reported
rom almost every one Of the cotton
s-ates. Of course, if there bad beer
IN x,ranrdinarily large supply of
ahor SOM of these evils could have
b.eu overcome, but with the stan
dard supply, which was ordln arily
! competent to cultivate the crops, the
crops could not be kept in good con-
| ditlon. Tire condition of the vari
Gus states bringing the average OF
US s per cent is gwen IS follows:
NORTH Carolina, ~
= h ceroIina, rs
&c Orgla, I4
Florida, q
Alabama, II
Mississippi, o.
Louisiana, 8.
TexSs, q
Arkansas. u
Tennessee, ~
7iOklahoma, ..
Indian Territory. y
AS will be seen in this, ..the loves
rate is that OF Mississippi at "a pc
cent. while Louisiana, that W
, tht ught might have been the worst
lowing to the hesvy rains IN TIA
o nor eastern part of the ate, stand
at 81, snd with but three higher RI
. lt,ngs, viz. Oklahoms, 81 per cen
a North Carolina, 80 per cent, and th
= Indian Terri cry, 96 per cent.
Il The damaging conditions that ha
= now obtained during 81 many wees
, can hardly be repaired from now o.
= and any way, We may have the col
= ISOLATION that short crop will pro
y ably bring more clear money to Il
q cotton planters than q large crop.
= Sou hern Farmer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
Modern Democracy.

lClinton Caucasian.
Hon G. B. Aycock, Democratic can
didate for Governor, spoke In Clinton,
Sampson county, Saturday, July 2Sth,
1900. We have no comments to make
upon his speech, except that we sup
pose it was as good as could be made
from his point of view.
But we do want to and feel it our du-
ty to condemn the crowd of red shirts
that followed him. We don't know
where they came from, but we have
| heard that they hailed from Dupiin,
Fender. New Hanover, Wayne and
| Bladen counties, aud We would like to
say to those counties that We need no
such guests. We have peaceful coun-
| ty. We want no red shirts. We want
no strife We have peaceful county.
| But it was visited on last Saturday
by the most disgraceful scene we have
ever known. A crowd of red shirts
with pistols extending from their p OK
cts, and all this in time of peace. What
a spectacle. We are ASHAMED of The
crowd that participated in such an out
rage on the fair name of sweet Samp
son. Our people should refuse to re
cognize any people who participate il
any such tomfooiery.
| " nat uO YOU lIIIIih vi q CTUWu Vi III
who will visit the peaceful county o
"big blues"-a county whose peopl
have ever been noted as good. peaceful
.. law abiding citizens, and bring thei
pistols, shot guns, Winchesters an
bowie knives, and try to intimidate
q good, honest, liberty loving people?
YOUNG MEN WANTED, with fai
education and good character, to lear
r Telegraphy, Railroad Accounting an
Typewriting. This Is endorsed by .
leading railway companies as the onl
perfect and reliable Institution of I
10 kind. All our graduates are assistt
p. to positions. Ladies also admiste
Write for free catalogue. {Fall ter
opens August 15th)
8, Globe Telegraph College,
Lexington, KY
C June 14-7t
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
What is to Become of my Boy and Girl

1T DEPENDS LARGELY UPON WHAT YOU DO FOR THEM.
rlis Of life by
giving that will enable them
will enable them
ADD that that enables the hu
man noblest
WE'LL s life
children CATAwBA COLLEGE
NEWTON, N G.
begins Tuesday August 1900 Full college course
A Board 1t the
month Tuition
month. u H. hhbANk
Rev J. A. FOIL. President
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

PEELE & MAYNARD, Attorneys