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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-12
The Burlington Route, Best Line.

West: Kansas City to Nebraska,
Denver, Utah. Pacific Coast-two
trains daily. Weekly California
Excursions.
Northwest: TO Black Hills, Mon.
tana, Washington, Puget Sound
via the short Billings Route, the
time saver-5O to 100 miles saved.
Tourist sleepers Tuesdays and
Thursdays, Kansas City to Seattle.
East: unqueslionably the beat
trains via Chicago or st. Louis.
North: to Omaha, St. Paul, Min
neapolis and the Northwest region.
Homeseekers' Excursions to the
West and Northwest.
1900 Miles Of Standard Railroad.
The Main Travelled Road in the
Louisiana Purchase.
Wide-Vesiibnied, Pintsch-light-
ed, complete trains Of chair cars
(seats free), Pullman sleepers.
All Ticket Agents can ticket By
the Great Burlington Route.
Write
L. W. WAKELEY,
Gen'l Pass Agt ST.. Louis, No.
L. J. BRIcKER. T. P. A., S23 Main
St., Kansas City. Mo.
HosARp ELLIOTT, GsnY Manager,
st. Joseph, No.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-12

Would quickly leave You, il you
used Dr. Kings yea Life Pills.
ThcuszDds Cf sufferers have proved
their msfchsess merit for Sick and
Nervous headaches They make pure
b90cd and strong nerves aud
build up your health. Easy 70 take.
Try them Only 2 cts- Money back
II nct cured. Sola bT a. ". Foreman
aDd Peoples Drug Store.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-12
4 PosER FoR MAaKsMgN.


Eccentric Fight Of the Woodeoek
Makes Him Almost Impossible to Hit.
4as peculiar habit OF the woOdcock
nd his corkscrew fight make him
ToDably me most difficult of winged
rks In the daytime he remains all
rays in thickets, copses or cane-brakes.
re must have ground upon which to
sleep AID and in Wnlch to do his occa-
sional daylight boring, and moist
ground generally means always dense
underground Indeed. some OF the
places most favored by the W0odeOck
are 50 thiekly overgrown that rabbit
ands difficulty in getting through In
such places the hunter send in his
cocker spaniel, il he has one. knowing
that the dog viii flush the bird with
his shrill, constant barking. and trust
Ing to luck to get shot az the wood
cock clears the tops OF the trees or
canes. Generally, however. man and
q pointer may work their way through
almost anything that grows in shape
Of woods and entangllng vines. and II
must be admitted that the difficulties
Of it lend to the sport a peculiar fas-
eination that does not pertain to any
other form Of American shooting. It
Is characteristic Of the woodcock that
he viii not fly Ear horizontally when
disturbed He does not see well, even
IN the shadow OF the oaks and c =
presses. and he fears that X he lets
himself out IN straight line he win
run into something. At night he sees
ss well as an owl His flight, conse-
quentiy, when he rises before the
heavy tread Of the pointers owner. or
before the yelp Of the spaniel. Is eon-
nned to a spiral shoot straight upward
and drop 70 earth almost as perpen-
dieular. II not struck be viii hit the
ground probably not more than fifteen
yeards from where he left f. In cane
Or other kinds OF swamp he might as
vel be a hundred yards away, 50 far
- any chance Of shooting him IS con
rzrned Tae flight Is nothing ike 50
fast as the buzzing dart OF the quail
- the Vide-sFinging ziuag Of the
--eksnipe. but il IS highly eccentric
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-12
Robbsd the Grave.

A startling incident. Of which Mr..
John Oliver, 0f PhiladelDhis, was tie
subject, is narrated by him az follows:
II WAS 10 > ni0st dreadful condition.
Ny skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-. tongue coated. pain continually in
back aud sides. 10 appetite-groWing
weaker day BY day. Three physicians
had given NE Up. Fortunately, q
friend advised trying Electric Bit
ters: and 70 my great joy and surprise
the srst bottle made a decided ind
pFoTemenr. ] continued their use for
three mrekrand am now a vel man.
! know they saved my life and rob
bed The grave Of another victim. :"
10 one should fail it try them. Only
5oc. guaranteed. Sold by A. w. Fore
maD'> and Peoples drug store
Mis- Levia Michel leaves this eve
ming for Baptist. 10 GDingsnase dist
rict, where she vii Teach the CDero-
kee school.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-12

T. A. Chandler 0bszfn-d judgment
in the q. s. c1art Saturday 'or sIf3o
against Jahn Harris for three years
back rent On farm bought a. Cher
okee s1eriffs sale q Intruder places
some yszrs ago. Harris refused 20 va
cafe Or 70 pay rent. hence CbsndIer's
sniE and judgment for damages
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-12
dlEen Judgment for saoo.

Ton Przther obtained judgment
in the OcsOber term Of court against
George Hubbard. al intruder, for the
farm On Russell creek. made and ac-
cepted By Hubbard. Suit for the
crop made last year was then insti-
tuted and Saturday the court awarded
Prather Judgment for a5O0.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-12

Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment is
no panzees, but IS recommended for
piles only. These it will cure. Price
80 cents in bottles. tubes Is cents.
Peoples drug store
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-12

A chronic kicker is bad enough, but
a continual scratcher is worse. Bet
ter initiate a mule than a hen
Hunts Cure will do up the worst case
Of Itch, Tetterand RingwOrms, Itch
ing Piles. Eczema known. Price 5oc.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-12

Thers uiI be ! repa5Iicln clnb
meeting AZ the c58gt house iomorrUH
afternoon a. 80 Al repuo-ic4ns
are especially Invited % be rrssent-
Hon. Wn. MeileEfe HIll beo1e o. The
arezkers-
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-02-12

The l25 primary schools in The
Cherokee nation opened today.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-26
THE STORY OF THE BUNDLE OF
TwIGS AND THE MORAL
THEREOF.

1t ia perfectly clear that it il the
purpose OF the Simmons oligarchy
II they get this legislature, to In
trench themselves in power forev-
or. They intend to disfranchise not
only every man who cannot read
and write. but they intend next to
d'sfranchise all who have not three
hundr,d dollars worth of property
or more. When this much is done,
they will have their machine elec
ton officers to disfranchise by va.
rious devices, every man, rich O,
poor, educated or uneducated, who
Will not vote for no machine. They
started out when the legislator,
met in 1899, to do all Of this at on.
time. They changed their plans,
however, and decided that 1t was
better to have several bites at the
cherry.
1t Is said that one of the mem.
oers OF the legislature In one OF thei,
secret midnight caucuses, warned
them that it would not do to do too
much at one time. He used the II.
lustration Of the bundle of twips
which runs as follows:
An old patriarch ON his death
bed, sent for his twelve sons, and
handed to each one a bundle of - |
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-26

WHAT CAN BE MORE INFAMOUSs
The Caucasian has just received
a letter from a lee ding citizen o.
Wilmington giving the details Of
the outrageous and brutal treat
ment infiic ed upon Mr.. X ng a few
days ego by gang of Mr.. Simmons
r. dshi,ts in Wilmington. The let
er states that Mr.. King is man OF
high chsrac or ard Christ al
gentleman aud one of the l. adm,
70 em bers in hi church and that no
one have aught against him except
he as the cou age Of lis cow c.
{ on and will not be hos ed and die
tat to by a SGT OF ward politicians
nd bar room heelers. Mr.. X ne
was about 10 prosecute these law
le.s characters when he was waited
upon and informed that it would
not be safe for him to do 50. Fo,
fear OF bodily violence against him
he ia ! d 10 get the red ess he de
serve g in the court, and besides II i,
doubtful VIII ther or not the cour E
n q cummunity that W. uld peru Il
oh Infamous conduit w,uld hav
u en- him JUS CO. This l. q hor.
rlble state Of affairs 10 Exist any
VIII re in the World, bu tina /,
should occur her. in the cOnserVa.
tive hrs ian law-ab ding State Of
North Carolina Is simply shocking
beyond expression. Surely the da,
will soon come when the homes,
masses of The people of all parties
will rise in rgheous md gnat On
aud drive from power such lawle s
Evolutionary and blood Thirsty
oarty leaders who disgrace the Stat.
by advising this set Of toughs to
commit such an outrage.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-26
ARE YOU IN DOUBT

TX you think the proposed amer d.
m'n' is unconstitutional, how can
you vote for iti DID you not take
An oath when you regi sters d to sur
port tbs Constitution Of the United
States. II You have any doubt a bout
the amendment beiug COZ stitutiona
should you not give your oath and
the constitution the benefit OF tina,
doubtf We understand that Tn,
Democratic Politicians are appe alipe
to the voters to give to them and
their candidates for Office the bene.
Mt OF the doubt. OF course they wan,
you to do this; but can you afforo
TO do it without violating your oath.
DO 'ide do you wish to risk the dan.
ger in tais amendment to Won and
Jour children. Your vote mex,
will determine this,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-26
SECRET GIVEN AWAY.

ok" In the Morning Post, gives
away the secret in his article head
ed, ITO The Colored Voter" He
says:
sit Is really not 40 much our op.
position to his political franchise,
nor to his representation as a race in
all legislative matters. To these
privileges he Is entitled rs q free
man, and the intelligent exercise OF
his franchise would long since have
serured him friendly recognition by
the better class Of white people of
The South. The passage OF
the amendment will, primarily, set.
tie race prejudice. 1t will, further.
more, engend r In every man the
desire to secure for himself such
qualification as . respectable citizen.
ship rightly demands. 1t will puri-
fy the Republican party. 1t vii
elevate the respectable negro and
paralyze the white scum that has
fattened upon the creduiity Of tn,
simple negro"
You see the negro IL all right and
will have political rights and hold
Office, If he will join the Simmons
machine.
You will see In the last paragraph
that it is not the negro, but "white
scum" the machine L. afraid OF
The "white scum" are, he argues.
those who refuse to vote for the
red-shirt gang.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-26

stickr, tied together, and asked
each one in turn to try to break it
They all failed. The bundle O,
twigs was too strong for them. H.
then directed them to unite III.
bundle, and try, and see If they
could break one twig at q time
They did this, and broke the twelve
tWigs one after another. He then
poiated out to them the lesson
taught by these twigs-that the,,
enemies could not d. feat them as
long as the twelve Of them stood To.
gether, but that their enemies coulo
Easily defeat them one ar a time
and thus defeat them all. It i.
said that the mem Der of the l.gisla.
ture, after using this illustration
aid:
III we try to disfranchise too
many people at the first time, they
viii stand together and they will
overcome US. But If we will dis
franchise few At first, and then a
lew more the next time, then W.
can do ANYTHING we want to do. be
cause those already disfranehised
Will be powerless to help the las,
ones that are disfranchised."
Moral-Let every man who loves
liberty, and VINO loves his State
'tand together in this fight, and
Inc bundle of twigs will be too
'arge and too strong for Simmons
mo his oligarchy to break II.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-26
Personal Letter.
RALEIGH, N. c., July Oath, 1900.

the Peoples Party for the
honorable office Governor expected the ticket
me, appre
ng the honor conferred the Convention think
for write stating the best interest
party State present conditions,
ticket which has agreed both
aiming name for Secretary State he position now ho
( for Governor.
hope elect,ng
electinga y of the Legislature
Gently the ua has improved rapidly that when the
printing tickets seemed probable that could elect the
whole State ticket could unite all the which against
the and the Democratic machine Therefore, problem
itself this Shall State tickets through
from down. and turn over these Offices free g the Dem
ocrats should arrange cooperative ticket representing all e
opposed machine upon
with bright prospect of eectng i
week State County
Township every county gis
whose name had been Hea present
these eslon and asking for advice The letters reply
i've The only opinion expressed to the
the ticket Permit
gra6ed
should this cooperative
When these letters reply all
The that
the letters received operative ticket which, the
largely Ppusts there being
candida Aud besds this
ed force Of the REPUBLICAN
to the United States Senate which could
had permitted head the ticket believe
der these and think will
value the reeleot Senator Batter
g 'vernor
furthermore
rity of the legislature
You will readily understand expect very
number of members Of the Legislature from Toe
members of the Legislature opposition ma
chine will largely portions
where there many white Republicans.
Ike, is good yet the Of eee,ngs m
should lose t5s s
would
Batter action
repeal Of the infamous
Amendment recommended the
holding
settle the but besides the
mited by the Democratic party.
this that
Popust the State that this thing the
hat be " 49, ~~--
Now conclusion you urge friends
the ticket support Do this and
the political liberty will without fraud
without force by orce or franS
hic1 after all but fraud ~'
Yours ery truly, O
CYRUS THOMPSON
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-26
A BASE ISLANDER
ON the WHITE WOMEN OF cATAwBA.

Why Does Not Tho Democrat Editor Who
Deliberately aud Maiiriously Pm blishe d
THIS slsnd"r BE 'Kun Out Of The State.
Like Manly.
The Editor Of the Democratic "a
per of Hickory, commenting on DR..
ThompsOn's recent speaking at New
ton, and attempting to contrast it
with Aycock's meeting, charged that
only negro women went out to hear
Thompson, while white women
went out to hear Aycock. This base
slanderer on the white women of
Catawba has made every brave and
honest man in that county indip-
nant. The Hickory Times-Mercury
on this matter says:
democrats ran editor Manly out
OF the State because they said he
white ladies. Why don't
they run Editor H"lbrook out for
slandering white ladies in Catawba
county ?"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-26
A FACT AT LAST.

"Tns people will not stand "sov-
erpment by assassination in Ken
lucky, or threats OF violence in North
Carolina."-News and Observer.
That is true. No threats BY or
ganised, drunken, ignorant rcd.
shirts, or ro,ten.egg thugs, or threats
OF violence by Waddell, Sims.
Douglass, &C., directly or indirectly
will work in this State. Good men
in church and state and in oil par
ties will condemn it. And q party
who has 10 resort to the shot gun
racket, either Is without . record
tina. viii bear investigation, or 10
composed Of leaders who are 90 igno-
rant that they are dangerous voters.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-26

Under the present election law .
registrar may arbitrarily refuse 70
register any man, and the legal vo-
ter 30 denied registration has no
remedy until after the election IL
held and done. Under the consti.
tutionsl amendment Vt 10 said that
a white Daa 81 years Of age may
register at any time prior to Dec.
l, 1908, and be forever thereafter,
20 long as he lives, entitled to vot.
How do you know that after The
adoption Of the amendment the
same Dsmocratic psrty may NOT
in force Section So Of the
present election law and arbitrarily
refuse registration to every Hitter
ate white voter? This Is q matter
worthy Of very careful considers.
ton.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-26
THE ONLY WAY TO SETTLE THE
NEGRO QUESTION.

Do sou MALI 80 settle the negro
question, md stop the mouth Of Sim
mons. and his calamity howl-rsi II
80, then vote against this dangerous
Acknowledgement scheme, (Which
will not settle the negro question,
sud which may 6isfranchise you and
and your own SON. and elect Leg
itlature that will submit Q different
anne ndment to the Constitution. that
will settle this question.
That amendment 10 the one pro-
posed by the Peoples Party State
Convention, to prevent the negro
from holding Office. Such an amend.
mept as that will be copstItutiopsl;
and besides, il will settle the negro
gu -stion, and IT Is THE ONLY THING
THAT WILL. And be ides, there u
40 danger In an amendment Of that
kind to you or TO your Children.
Keep on the safe side!
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-26
THE TICKET.

We publish In this issue Of the
CAUcAsIAS the cooperative State
ticket. Several weeks ago the PEG
Plies Party State Committee sent
out letters to every county. town
ship and precinct chairman Of the
party, and to every county, legis-
iative and township candidat s
whose names had be. sent In, and
to large number OF other members
OF both parties asking advice as to
whether or not a co-operstive tick
ct should be put up and what
should BIO its composition.
This was strictly a referendum
vote and by this means the wishes
and instructions OF more represen
tative men OF the party were ST.
cured than there were delegates In
all the State Conventions Of all
parties this year.
This CO operative ticket publish
Ell In this issue OF the CAUCASIAN
is therefore published under the ad'
vice and on the instructions Of the
party. In short, this Is the peo
pies ticket, as they instructed 1t tC
be put up.
Below will be found a persona
letter from DR.. Thompson setting
out these facts and making an i'm
portant statement with reference
TO this ticket.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-26
BALL0TS PARTLY WRITE
PARTLY PRINTED.

PARTLY PRINTED.
section g. Of the Election Law, pre-
.cribes tha, ballots may be PARTLY prin-
ID and partly written; that 10 TO says
the OFFICE for which any candidate 10
running nrsr be printed. bat the sAss
Of the candidate, and the cousrr In
which he resides may be writ en-
A-y name on ballot may Be erased
and another name written In its place,
or . printed name may b. pasei In its
place but the printed name 90 pasted
must be in plain, lorg-prirner" type,
md, ss that type haa been cut OF use
for fifteen years ard I. very diaacult TO
ser, land only printers know it when
they see It.. no voter should run the
risk Of using stici ers. unless he Is sure
hey were printed with pr. per type,
a. / e may In, alidate his wb.l lie tickes
ny ha,i ing ONE printed word on IL that
l. not printed in the iong-primer type.
lie may AIS lose his whole ticket by
wr ting the OFFICE Of any candidate
or that l, required To Bs PRINTED
The PRovIso In Section 2. NUT b
construed with other parts Of the SEQ
zion, taken as q whole. II only allow,
ballots to be partly printed and part }
written IN TIE MAMIE ABOVE DIX
-CRIBvD, and in no o. her way. 70 Low
directions. a. d be ca eful how you con
strue this election law.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-26
FOUR DEMOCRATIC SPEAKERS.

Have m Audience OF Three white He,
and one N~Ero-Thompsea Had q se~s
Special to The Caurasian.
HUNTS. N. C.. July, 2i.-ooe night
isst week the Democrats had a bio
speaking advertised 1t Easonbur9
In Nash county; there were fon,
soeakers present. and they we're a.
follows: Hon. w. A. Guthrie. o,
Durham; B A P. Cooley, Senate,
from Nast 2 V. jenkins, Cha,r.
man Of the Democratic Executive
COMMITTEE. and ]. A. Whitaker
Dem: Reg. of Deeds, of Nash conn.
~. the audience was composed of
three white men and one negro. and
they we're all Republicans, two Of
these did not know there was 10 ba .
speaking and went on other business
The above was told to me by one
Who was present.
Dr.. Thomson spoke to . l.res
audience ct Nashville OF. the ooh.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-26
SAMPLE OF RED-SHIRTISM.

Giving Some of the MONIES of
The Lawless Gang-A Sample
OF Their Threats and Work.
There was conspiracy made on
the voters Of Rocky Springs pre-
cinct on July 2lst. 1900.
The following are the raiders and
the weapons they were armed
with: James Mcleod, pistol aid
Winchester, rita.
Kenneth A Mcleod and Frank
Nall and Angus Mcleod, double
barrell gun each.
Claude Auman, two pistols.
B. Parrish, pistol and red shirt.
Bud Mckay, pistol and red shirt
Daniel McInis, pistol and red
shirt.
Baxter Green, red shirt. one of
Ropers CARDS here every registering
day.
Allen Harris, red shirt one Of
Ropers cards. same as above.
Daniel Pool, red shirt, one of
Ropers guards, same as above.
James Sugs known as Jim Sugs)
same ss above.
They ordered the many vota. 8
of and told them some cody would
kiil them. After I #, some oae
OF them propos, d il he could &c
me more with him, he would follow
me and beat me to death or kill me.
They did not threa. en- any violence
to me In my pr. nee.
There are about 81 voters, good
citizens that are qualified legal
vote rs that swore to their DUAL q
ca ions and answered everything.
A good)y number of them 90
homes OF their own and pay h ir
taxes / am q Justice Of the P.ace
aud q 1alified these voters. That Ia
he Ieason they are after me.
JAMES D. THOMAS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-26
WHO CAN Be CHALLENGED ?

AnOtner U0esttOn for tho "WfHo mcfe m,
LeRislators" 10 Answer.
The Simmons election law NAV be
constitutional, but it will REQUIRE q
thorough test in the courts to CON.
vince many q voter of the fact. That
1t was framed for the purpose of fore
ing Democratic supremacy on thu
State, regardless of the eonse a uen.
ces. seems very apparent.
Referring to sumo peculiar con D..
structions of the law, we quote q
section as We find them in q copy H.
nur possession with the brand of the
State Printers on 1t.
Sec. FL. On the day of election
any eleetor may, and the Judges Of
election shall challenge the vote of
any person Who may be known o,
SUSPECTED to be duly qualified vot.
er."
How can duly qualified voter be
challenged. Csn Chairman Sim.
mons explainf Ii the above is 4 mis-
print, then il is an oversight deplor-
able IN the EXTREME Union Recub-
lican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-26
DrsyIAxcHnxxESr,,o-

PARLIAMENTARY nrerx
The Democratic n.ehin. a,,n.
anssdnsnt will disfraneh,..
white man. and % tries 70 MAJ,
appear that the Democratic 20.
will not DO such . mean thing.
In order to carry this elect.
they Are disfranchising viii,
now. In samDson county. I. o..
precinct, where the Popull.,.
largely In the majority, they ~
20 appoint . registrar who -
register the voters, and b. nc. a.
yannot vote Thi. L. whole-ai. ~.
franchisement With . ~hoop ~
out regard TO race, color or pr.viou.
condition OF freedom or ,eryi,p.-
In another precinct In s.mu.a,
county, % Vas found that Ii. p
ulists had registered . great mar,
more voters than the IArmo.
They have put out the repor, .h,,
. band OF masked men had sU,.
and taken the book from The resi,.
trar.
And they have the impudenos 70
say Populists did it. Every BODY
knows this is too unreasonable 1,
IL all . put up job to Get nd Of n,
Populist majority. This 10 anoth.
or Wholesale disfra nehiss m ent o,
white men, good honest farmers
and church m. bers. Now . parry
that Will dlsirAnchise men TO Get 10
- the Democratic machine L. now
doing, will disfranchIse white men
to stay In. And the masses. re-
gardless Of party will realize Il
when IL IL too late TO remedy.