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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-11-23
ONE HONEST TOUT.
A Visitor mt the Race Track who
Trusted a Stranger and Got
Ais Money.

Among the passengers on an elevated
train the other night was party of
men returning from the race track,
and from the Enthusiastically good hui
NOR they displayed it was clear that
they had succeeded in getting some of
the bookies' money, says the Chicago
Inter Ocean. They were talking of
the dishonest people met at race
track, and the general opinion seemed
to be that to find halfway decent
sort of tout was task few cared to
undertake. Everybody was pessimistic
till man who had refrained from en-
pressing an opinion said
"I've been listening to you folks tell
your experiences, and when you say
that there isn't an honest tout want
to tell you of little experience had
with one of those fellows last week,
and I'm sure that when | get through
you will say as I do, that there is a
good one to be found now and then.
I'd been playing in the hardest kind of
luck all day, and when it came time for
the fifth race had no trouble in count
ing my roll, which amounted to just
$3.50. l picked out long shot as
last hope, and I went around in quest
of the best odds. Soon I ran across
book that was laying ten to one to
win, and four to one place, and was
about to hand up my bet of two dsllars
to win and three dollars for a look-in.
when an arm was thrust over my shout
der and voice exclaimed: Five
straight and place. and the owner
of the arm mentioned the very horse
1 had intended to play. The book
maker took the money. Then, before
l could open my mouth, he put down
the odds. said I was in line, and he
should have taken my bet first, and it
was tough to be shut out that way
when a fellow was down to his last few
dollars, but it wasn't any use.
Just then the man who'd got ahead
of me said: Say, I can understand
just how you feel, and I'll take you on
for place bet, at least This struck
me as being kind proposition, and
we settled that he should take my
whole five dollars for place at four
to one. He hurried away from me as
soon as he got my five dollars, and then
1t occurred to me that maybe was up
against it, for l had recognized my
kind friend as one of the best-known
touts at the big tracks. The horse
had picked won the race, and with lit
tie hope of ever seeing the fellow again.
I went over to the free field to find
him. l couldn't, and was on my way
back to the grandstand calling myself
a chump, when l heard some one yell
ing at me and saw one of the book
makers reckoning. | walked over to
him, and he was the man who had shut
me out of the bet was going to make.
"'Ain't you the man who made a
bet with a fellow here awhile ago on
SO and so for aplace?' he said. an
swered that l was, and he told me that
he had something that was left by
man for me. You can imagine my sur
prise when he handed me out $25 with
the explanation that my friend was
in hurry and could not wait, so had
left the money for me. AS l counted
the money I thought hard, and since
then I take credit for having discovered
the first honest tout any of US has ever
known"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-11-23
CANTON. ;: MISSISSIPPI
THE LAST FLY OF SUMMER.

TITS the last fly of summer
That fits on the. wing,
And my heart almost bleeds for
The poor, lonesome thing.
No mate of his old age,
No comrade has he,
To stick in my jelly
Or drown in my tea
know If I spare him
He'll frisk on my nose,
Or, perched on my bald spot
Disturb my repose.
Bereft of his vigor,
And shorn of his pride,
I'll send him to rest where
The good flies reside.
So (swipe) let me finish
His earthly career;
When, crash, goes a globe FROM.
My best chandelier.
Then (swipe) and my weapon
Is launched on his head.
Alas! TITS a flower vase
I've shattered instead.
But (swipe) in my hurry
l miss him once more,
And the evenings destruction
Is making me sore.
And now that securely
He hides from my gaze,
l guess that I'll leave him
To live out his days.
Peter Grant, in Chicago Record.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-11-23
Mock Money offered the Dead

A curious industry in some of the
provinces in China is the manufacture
of mock money for offering to the dead.
The pieces are cn.y half the size of the
real coins, but the dead are supposed
not to know the dierence. The dummy
coins are made out of tin, hammered
to the thinness of paper and stamped
out to the size required.-N. Y. Times.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-11-23
Fact. from the Fir.t cen,u,.

Philadelphia was the largest Of
American cities at the time the first
census was taken, ITO years ago, and
New York was second. Boston WA
then third, Charleston fourth and
Baltimore fifth.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-11-23
shamrocI1. for soIdiers' Graves.

A thousand packets of shamrock
seed, the gift of resident of Cork te
the duke of Yosk were lately sent &c
South Africa. Their contents will be
sown upon the gra.es Of Irish soldiers
IN. Y. Sun
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-11-23
A Course In Astronomy
Miss Sparks Efforts to Get a
Poor Husband.

Observation-Disclosures
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

Selected Paragraphs.

sis it q crime for q man to be
born blackT
"Do you know that IF ye have
respect to persons ye commit sini'"
"Do you know that it is our duty
to treat the African race better than
We expect our people to be treated
by the heather nationsf"
Do you know that these Demo
Gratis were made rich by the labor of
the men they now propose to humili-
ate aud they now share the profits
Of their labori'
"Do you know if you rob a man Of
his ballot because he is too poor to
pay his poll tax, you violate the di-
vine command, Rob not the poor
because he is poor"
sis the old cornfield negro res.
possible for not being able to read
and writei Or did the Democratic
party make il crime until 1866 to
teach them their letters? If they
did is it right for them to take ad-
vantage of their own vrongf"
at is disgusting to hear Chsrl' q
B. Aycock appealing to the relig
ious sentiment of the people OF
Western North Carolina while de-
Tending bloody shirt mobs and Cat
lung guns in the east"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
F0II aAlAnlA,
CHilLS AND few
The Best Prescription Is Grove
TasteleSs Chill Tonic.
The Formula Is Plainly Printed ON Every Bottle
So That the People May Know Just
What They Are Taking.

Imitators do not advertise their formula
knowing that you would not buy their mcdi-
cine if you knew what it contained. Grove
contains Iron and Quinne put up in correct
proportions and is in Tasteless FORM The
Iron acts as tonic while the Quinne drives
the malaria out of the system. Any reliable
druggist will tell you that Groves is the
Original and that all other so-called "Taste-
less" chill tonics are limitations. An anal sis
of other chill tonics shows that Groves i.
superior to all others in every respect. You arc
not experimenting when you take Groves its
superiority and excellence having long been
established. Groves is the only Chill Cure sold
throughout the entire malarial sections of the
United States. No Cure, No Pay. Price, soc
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
At WAYNESVIllE.

Troubles of the "Court House Ring"
WAYNEsvILLR, June THE Hon. e.
Spencer Blackburn IS spendlnga few
days in the city. He says he addressed
q tremendous crowd at Bakersviile
last Monday; not more than BALI the
people could huh room in the court
house. He 50, : the worst drawbac K
he finds 10 this campaign is failure in
finding buildings large enough to ac-
commodate the vast throngs which
gather to bear the amendment dis
cussed.
The court house ring are saying
very little in regard to the Insurgen' 8
just now. The trouble with the ring is
it finds itself hedged in from before
and from behind-"fghtings within
and foes without" so to speak, and is
therefore not stalking for publicati on.
But OF one thing the regulars are now
fully aware, and that is that the insur
gents are i'm earnest They also have
learned that the boilers are effectins
good organization. Mr.. James Jarrett
of Fines Creek, chairman of the insur
gents, is honest, earnest upright an(
an untiring worker, and he is fighting
the ring with his whole soul.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.

Notice ,s hereby gwen that /
seized on the 5lst March, 1900. from
D. J. Mcleod, E.gle Springs. N. e,
one barrel corn whiskey 43 5 gallons,
for violation of the Internal Reve-
nue. laws.
Aud that on the 18th day Of April,
1900, I seized from W. p. Ingram.
Dudo, N. c., the following described
property for violation of the Internal
Revenue laws:
Oae copper still, one still cap, one
still worm, two mash and four fer.
menting tubs, seven barrels corn
whiskey, 1928 gallons.
Any person having any claim In
said property, is hereby notified to
come forward within 30 days from
this date and show cause why II
should not be forfeited to the United
States Government.
E. C. DUNCAN,
Collector 4th District, Raleigh, n. T.
June 1sr, 1900.
By w. A. MCDONALD, Deputy Cox
lector. Rockingham, N. G.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
VT at Mr.. Douglas Said.

THE CAUCASIAN of a recent issue, in
reporting the speech of Mr. Douglass
at Clinton used the FOLLOWING IAN
guaRe:
"Mr w G Douglass of Raleigh spoke
here last Monday night to q faIrl.
good crowd, composed mostly of W..
men and children. HIS speech was, ~
all odds, the most bitter and bio, d.
thirsty we ever heard. Among many
other bitter and blood-thirsty uttersn H.
ces he made the following: 81 hope the
Popnlists who vote against the cOnsti.
tutiODal amendment will see and smell
blood fresh and hot" We have heard
of Mr.. Douglass as Christian gentle
man. We do not wish TO question his
pie'y, but bis speech imprs seed US as
being the most wonderful production
we ever knew to come from the lips of
man who loves his fellow man and
carries the fear of God IN his heart"
UDon the above report being shown
TO Mr.. Douglass and his pOlltica
friends here, and realizing hat his abu-
slve and threatening language toward
large element of The best and most
respectable citizens of Clinton and
Sampson county, would do him and the
Democratic party great harm in this
county, he then modified his statement
and mad the same published in last
weeks Democrat, which statement was
supported by some of his personal and
political friends in the town.
His modified statement is as follows
81 am tired of red shirts and shot
guns. Eliminate the ignorant negro
vote, and you will abolish the red -shir,
and shot gun. If any man, be he Dem.
ocrat, Republican or Populist, at
tempts to force negro rule on the white
people OF North Carolina and bloodshed
Is the result, he who thus stirs up the
strife, is the one who should see it red
and smell it fresh; for the white maj
has sOlemnly resolved to rule his own
country, for which his ancestors
fought"
We, the undersigned citizens Of
Clinton do hereby certify that WI
heard that portion of Mr.. Douglass
speech above referved to, and are pre-.
cared to say that the report as gIver
in The CAUCASIAN, il not In his exact
words, is substantially true; and thai
the report published in last weeks
Democrat referred to above, Is not
true. and dOss not convey either thu
language or the idea used by tn.
speaker. The modified statement abov,
given bv him and his friends is not re-
pulsive or Objectionable to US. snt
would not be to any prOperl constitu
ted white man; on the contrary, W,
heartily endorse its every word, as will
all good POpu lists in the Safe; aLC
such language, if he had used il, won {
not have caused any censure, or the re
vulsiOn of feelings among the COCO
people of our county; but the lanxuag,
he did use was abusive and threaten
ing, and calculated 10 excite the pas
sions of the base and responsible ele
ment of our people TO violence ant
crime. And whenever language is uset
oy q public speaker, regardless of Ii
political persuasion, which is product
i've of violence and q ime amOng ou
quiet and law-ab'dirg people, we I'm
n-sitatiDgiy protest and enter our sol
emn condemnation.
| Respectful ly,
GEO. e. BUTLER,
| w. F. SESSIONS,
| B. F. POWELL,
| J.C. PETERSON,
G. E. McCULLEN,
| q. M. COOPER,
| JNo. E. FOWLER,
A. w. AMAN,
OF. McARTHUa.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
! Proclamation by the Gov
ern0r.
$500. 90 Reward.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Fvn~rrVuu nrD ADrnrN Mt

a -
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS, official information ha.
been received az THIS DEPART.
MENT that some person to the Execu-
i've unknown, on the night of May
26th, 1900, did rob the Office of the
Treasurer OF Madison county, in the
State of North Carolina; and whereas
,t appears that the said person has
fed the State, or so cOnceais himself
that the ordinary process OF law can
not be served upon him.
NOW, THEREFORE,, l, Daniel L.
Russell, Governor Of che State Ut North
Carolina, by virtue OF auf hority in me
Vested by law, do issue this my PROC
LAM ALTON, Offering q reward of
four hundr. dollars for the apprehen
-Ion and delivery Of the said person to
the Sheriff of Madison county at the
.ourt house in Nashville, aud I do en-
inn all officers of the State and all
good citiz-ns to assist in bringing
said criminal to justice.
bone at our city of Raleigh, tn.
29th day of May in the year of GU
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and in the one hundred and TWEEN
ty fourth year Of our American
Independence.
DANIEL L. RUSSELL,
By the Governor:
BAYLUs CADE,
Private Secretary.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
s2.0o.vnRTH or PRESENTS.

For bnr wor'h 90 vork We .rs Wv
ing rvsv W-frhss. Pirvriss Gswi,g
Machine. Gn-s e. Sc ~ fnfrasu~e
orr nsrer. PaSTT"F high ci.ss 81
Illustrated family nsr.r 80 fror, 10 ~ n
lsrve peg"s: 90 20 19a columns ~
rhnica Good S'n-ias. Literature. AT.
Humnr Letters ~ Trsvsi ~ Foreign
lands &c. Sc. And 81 Won hrvs 70
do ~ get 81 worth ~ presen's e. 70
pet 20 snhscriNers ~ IN rsrh. Send
lnc in stsmns Tor full rsr'iruisr.. long
lisf ~ presents snd orr rsnev. Pas
TfNH for sir months. ~. sitter hs.ring
from ne Won Hind our sts'sman' untrue
we will return your money and con
tinne the pap
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
CoIum bia Coaster Brake.

Byuse Of the Columbia Coaster Brake
the pleasure and exhilaration of bicy-
Gle ride are very largely increased. An
hours practice will bring to any rider,
man or woman, realization of it's mer-
it's as a labor-saving device. 1t saves
fully one-third of the pedaling neces a.
ry in ordinary riding. The exertion
of back-pedaling is entirely done away
with I he danger of coasting steep
hills is reduced to the minimum. No
matter what the grade, slight back
ward motion of the pedal from any po-
sition presses the brake spoon upon the
tire with force easily graduated and
controlled, according to the desire of
the rider to check the speed Of the BIZ
eye or bring it to full stop.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
WILSON COUNTY
Opposes The Amendment - Democr a. lie
Rally q Farce-ConnOr and Others
speak.

Rally Farce-Connor and Others
Speak.
For the Caucasian.
l attended the opening of the
Democratic campaign at Elm City,
Wilson county, on June 2nd, and
heard the speech Of G.. w. Gold,
editor OF the Wilson Times, S. g.
Mewborne and the Hon. Judge
Conner. Well, / had been led to
believe that every white Democrat,
half OF the white Republicans and
two-thirds Of the Populists were in
favor of the amendment to the con
stitution. But even the learned
Judge failed utterly to create the
least enthusiasm among even the
little town dudes, who generally
go around and cheer for Democratic
speakers. There was not a single
hand slap or single cheer for any
of the speakers. The Judge did
manage to get the crowd to smile a
little twice by telling, few Of
Vance's jokes. You could hear, not
from Populists or Republicans, but
Democrats on the outskirts Of the
crowd, express themselves as
thoroughly disguised with the
Judge and the Democratic party"
There were several in the crowd
who heard the Judge speak in the
last campaign aud promise the
people to vote against any distran-
chising scheme. But now he is
advocating scheme that will dis
franchise all white boys now under
thirteen years Of age, unless they
learn to read and write the consti
tuition. The Judge says 1t is an
insult to any white man to tell
him that his boy will not learn to
read and write In eight years. 1t
may be, for the Judge says so; and
the Judge says he never told lie
1t Is mighty nice to tell a man that
1t Is an insult to say his boy will
not learn TO read and write, but we
ali know that there are hundreds of
families in North Carolina tina,
cannot spare their boys from work
unless hunger stare ,h-m in tn
face and many parents that are ok
ceedtpgly careless of the education
OF their children. And all Of those
will be placed below the educated
negro dude that talks big and
makes political capital for the
Judge and his party. Intact, 1t is
the first attempt in my recollection
when any party ever proposed to
place an educated negro above an
uneducated white man. Will the
people vote for 1t, or will they sub
NIT to 1t If it is put upon them by
force and fraud, as the red shirt
gang are going to attempt to do
We shall see. x J. d. M.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.

Notice is hereby given that / seized
on the Sth day Of June. 1900, near Star
N. c., one pair Of bay horses, one wsg
on, one set Of double wagon harness
one quilt and one axe for violation OF
Sec. 80 "a X. 8. of the U 5.
Any person having any claim on
said property is hereby notified "a
come forward within thirty days from
this date and show cause why il should
not be forfeited to the United States
Z C.. DUNCAN,
Col. Attn Dis. n. &.
By w. A. MCDONALD,
Deputy Collector.
June 9th, 1900.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
JUSTICE RECEIVES JUSTICE.

A Joint DIscus-ion In Rutherford County.
special TO Caucasian.
LoeAS's STORE Y. g.. June Is, 1900.
We have, in Mt. Vernon rrecint,
a fine anti-Am ord,nert Cut, The
Club invited Mr.. l.. Purgason 70
make a speech on last Saturday At 4
o'clock, p. NJ. The Democrats heard
Mr.. Purgason WIS going to spoak.
They ran to town 70 get LAWYER p.
A. Justice to meet him. Mr.. Justice
came. The Club gcanted the speak
ers an hour each. Mr.. Justice led
of with the usual negro "ghost sto-
ries." He claimed the proposed
amendment 10 he constitutional, but
had a great many offs and apds"
connected with H. He boosted of
his father being a great lawyer and
wound mp by appealing TO the crowd
TO save his "hands from shedding
blood" He admitted that Demo-
Gratis COMMITTED fraud in ele ctions."
Mr.. Purgasor followed with an
hours speech. He showed up the
Democrats false promises in 1898.
Said that nobody who had q ,od sense
would claim that DISTINGUISHING part
Of the negroes would prevent ne
Rroes from committing crime; that
the statistics OF crime com mitted by
negroes in States where the suffrage
was restricted, WAS greater than in
pre- portion than in North Carolina
that the Simmons amendment was
dsfranchise ment scheme for white,
illiterate voters as well as blacks
He proved to the satisfaction OF the
crowd that the grandfather clause is
uucons itutional, and that it would
be declared void by the court, and
n mainder LET, la full force. H.
quot, d many abb constitutional
lawyers and other good authority to
sustain his contention. Mr.. Justice
went awav feeling a less man than
when he came. He received a COM
plrte knockout according to the ver-
dict of the crowd The mocrats
lett with their heads hung and not a
word of praise for their man. After
the speaking several good men walk
ed up and joined the club.
+. M F.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

Wake County Peoples Party Convention
Will meet in the Academy of Music
July 7th, 1900, at IL o'clock a. NJ, sharp
to nominate Senator and three Rep
resentatives to the General Assembly
and full set of county officers. Sen
ator Butler will deliver an address du
ring the day, and all persons are in
vited to hear this interesting speake
PRIMARIES.
The primaries IF the respective vo-
ting precincts are requested to meet
at 3 O'Clock p. NJ, Saturday June 3Oth
and select delegates % the County
Convention.
a full and complete representation
is desired.
81. E. KING,
Chm'n P. P Elk. Com, Wake county.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
Public Speaking.

Hon. s. B. Adams, Republican
candidate for Governor, and. Hon.
z. V. Walser, Attorney General OF
North Carolina, will speak at
Hillsboro, Saturday, June 23rd.
Cherry Grove, Caswell county,
Monday, June 25th.
Wentworth, Tuesday, June 26th.
Danbury, Wednesday, June 9th.
Mt. Airy Cat nightO Thursday
June 18th.
Dobson, Friday, June Goth.
Kernersville, Saturday, June 30.
They will discuss the proposed
amendments to our constitution
and the issues of the campaign
Let everybody attend
A. E. HoLToN, Chm.
Rep. State Elk. Com.
w. s. HYAMs, Sec.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
COUNTY CONVe NTiON AND PUBLIC
SPEAKING.

The Burke County Populi-t Convention
to Meet on Friday, july 9 ,h-Dr. Thsmp-
son to Speak.
The Convention of the Peoples
Party of Burke county is hereby
called to meet in Morganton on Fri
day, July the 9th at II o'clock, for
the purpose of nominating Lagisla-
tive and county offices and a county
committee, and transacting such
other business as may come before
it.
The Chairman of each precinct is
hereby authorized to hold precinct
meetings on Saturday the 23rd Of
June or on Saturday 30th of June,
for the purpose Of elect,ng pfecinc,
committee aud delegates to the
County Convention.
Hon. Cyrus Thompson, the Peo-
pies Party candidate for Governo,
will be present and address the Con
vention.
S. G.. KERLEY.
Chm'n P. p. Elk. Com. for Burke Co
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

YOUNG MEN WANTED, with fair
education and good character, to learn
Teiegraphy, Railroad Accounting and
Ty Dewriting. This is endorsed by all
leading railway companies as the only
perfect and reliabls institution of its
kind All our graduates are assisted
to positions. Ladies also admitted.
Write for free catalogue. Gan term
opens August 15tn)
Globe Telegraph College,
Lexington, KY.
June 14-7t
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know of one concern IN the land
who are not afraid to be generous to
the needy and suffering. The propri-
etors of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, coughs and colds, have
given away over ten million trial bot
ties of this great medicine: and have
the satisfaction of knowing it has alb.
sOlutely cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma. Bronchitis, Hoarseness
and all diseases OF the throat. chest
and lungs are surely cured by it. Call
on all druggists and get q free trial.
bottle. Regular size SOC. and 81. Every
bottle guaranteed or price refunded
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
TBE SICK MADF WILL

Have ycunry rain. ~ ache. ~ weak
ness' Does ynur blood show that IN
contains irr puritiesf Ave Won n.rvnusy
DO yon Iark sn-n srd ,c'ivify OF
mind and bodyr Are Won sssiiy fir~fy
Have you lost smhition,rTs there sny
unnatural drain unon he system, To
every orgsn performing Hs proper
function. In other wnrss. Ave Won n
nerfAcf strong. s"iivs. vigorous. hs,ify,
happy mar or vomsn, ~ not. you
shonli not DELAY ons dsv b.fore' YOU
con-rf j. SNvTo~ HGTHaw.r. a2s<
D~onth Rr"aS Ct AfIsrts q.
Dewey, It's said, has learned one
thing, and that r. a very short
speech.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as the Adminis'ra-
tor of V .rg'n a G. Ayr. deceased late
of Wax G unity, l b reby request a
pers ,rsi nd bted to t e estate to come
IN and settle the indebted" ess. And
all pers ms having claims AGAINST h r
estate will ire mt the me to me- n
or before the 2lst day of June, 1901, or
this n &c may be pleaded in bar of
their recovery.
81. w. AVER,
Adm nistrator.
PEELE & MAYNARD, Attorneys.