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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
AFRAID OF HIS OWN MEDICINE.
Mr.. Simmons Fears the Machine He Has
Set in Motion.

Set in Motion.
[Eavie Record.
It's little amusing to read the plan
our Democratic friends have adopted
for their senatorial primary. Each
candidate is to be represented by q pol
holder. This shows that they are actu
Ally afraid of each other in this elec-
tion Simmons is afraid of Carr and
" addell, and vice versa. If in order to
procure an honest election among them
selves, they propose putting in for poll
holders. a Carr, Simmons, and Wsd
ry fairness w0uIu nave prUnpUcu cf,enI
to have given the Populists and Repub-
licans equal representation at the po is
~ the August election? Let's protect
each other from the rascals In our own
ranks, is Democratic consistency and
honor, but let's put all power in the
hands Of these same men, when an elec-
! tlOn of state and county officers is to De
h, Id. If they fear cheating and steal
| ing among themselves, how can We ex-
pect to escape at the hands OF the same
crowd? We are bitterly opposed tn
any political party having entire con
| tro. of the election machinery. Mr.
| simmons now feels that his chances are
growing beautifully less, if one car
| tuUSc lIOiu AiS uS6SAn6S P
lust published, in the Democratic pa
pers, showing his financial condition
and boosting up his Democracy, ant
his Loyalty to Bryan and ,he principles
he represents. It's no fight of ours
aud while we look on, we can but see
that ther. is retributiOn in history
Mr. simmons has put in motion pow
er iu this state, which he now fears
and he stands before the machine Qua
, king with tear, that it will grind hin
to powder in the November election
, If the poison he has pressed to Others
,ips is thrust down his own throat, d
should take the dose like man, an
swear that it's sweet, and for the put
| lie good. rhe battle has just beguI
and before the ldes Of November, GRIN
q l, alton and recrimination will be hear
S from these men, who plotted agaln'
. an honest election in August. You
s,ns will find you out, Mr.. Simmo'
but If you can use your machine agaln'
: Carr and Waddell, as successfully
II you used it against the Republican
:, vour chances are good for an electio
r whether you enjoy the fruits of frau
$, intimidation, redshirtism. or not.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
SENATOR cArFERY EXPLAINS.

for Declining National Cold
Democratic Presidential Nomination.
Robert A. Widenmann. chairman OF
the Campaign Committee, and Everett
v. Abbott, secretary, Of the National
(third ticket) party, gave out the ON.
ciai declination by Senator affery OF
The presidential nomination OF tnat
party. in substance, the reasons Sen
at Caffery gives for declining are as
follows:
"He is unalterably opposed to the
policy which would mate the country
the champion of fat money, which ne
considers a foe to government by law.
he is opposed to the policy which
would destroy the idea of the govern
ment founded on the consent of the
governed and would build up favored
class es in legislation
81 am heartily in accord, ne says
s.with the movement which is design
ed to be a refuge for those who are dis
sidents from ali the policies enteri am
ed by one or tue other If the two great
parties of the nation, which are nov
enga ged in desperate struggle for su
premacy. The natlonalists cannot h0p'
to win. They know they will never
surrender their principles, win o.
lose. -"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04

A hoy who Had Been Kidnapped by
Gypsies Returned to His Father After
SIX Years.
Cumberland, Md, Sept. 2.-The
eleven year old son Of H. W. Baker,
policeman, of Thomas, w. Va, who
was kidnapped at Peoria, Ill, six
years ago by band Of gypsies, was
restored to his father to-day. Tnt
father had not heard from his boy
until q few days ago. when Lewis
Allen, county clerk at Berkeley
Springs, W. Va, wrote to Baker who
had offered 81 500 reward for the
recovery of the boy, that he though
he was living in the family OF Jo-
seph Mecbap, there. Baker went &C
Berkeley Springs tod ay, and father
and SON recogniz I'd each other o
once. The little boy had been adop
ted and treated we'll by the Me
chxus.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
A Federation of Catholics.

The Catholic Young Mems National
Union, in convention In New 1ork
last week. decided to form federatioh
for the purpose Of Influencing leglsla-
tion and furthering the claims OF peo-
n,e who embrace the Catholic faith.
Bishop McFaul's idea of a f. deration
of eyery Catholic club and society lii
the United States, to be formed by the
appointment of delegates to stiena a
monster mass meeting OF oeIesate
from every prominent CLUB ana society
throughout the country to be held IL
New York city on Thanksgiving Day
November %. was unanimously adopt
appointed to carry the plan into effect
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
ADVISES THEM NOT TO coMslMt.

Says Public schools and Denominaaional
school. Cannot he United without In
jury to the Public schools.
4 o the County Superintendent:
1 still have some enquiries In regard
to combining the Pubic schools with
Denomi national schools, and, therefore
write you in substance what l wrote
the County supervisors during the
year 1898.
1 think il best for the committee al
ways to provide public school lot and
building.
Ihe spirit of all our laws seems To be-
against combining Church and state IN
any way.
WheE the public school is combined
with n denOmi national school the best
interest of the public school can rarely
If ever be served.
The pubic school will not have the
support OF ali the people when united
with the church school.
The public schools are for all the peo-
pie, supported by all the people, and
must serve all the people by giving in
struction without any regard TO denom-
nations or churches.
The law provides for combining pub
lie schools with private, but 1 do not
thi uk TINS, In any sense, means denom-
national or church schools.
Therefore, my instr uction to you n
County superintendent Is thag you dc
not combine public schools with denOm-
national schools
am aware that these church schools
have well prepared teachers, but, not
withstaudIng this, the primary object
for which they are employed Is to ben
eft the church, and in every communal
ty we find some parents who will mol
=: ssna Id. IL :. hshhrialff-ruuuen0e 0'"e' ~
we must not have any hindrance OF
objections to our public schools that
may be easily avoided. We must have
the united support of the people in The
pubic school work il the work Is eveI
to De and to accomplish what it should
Yours truly,
| G. II MKBANE,
Supt. Public Instruction.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
GOV. ROOSEVELT ROUGHLY NANolfo.
""'e''es Dose OF North Carolina Red
shirtism in Colorado.


shirtism in Colorado
An associated press dispatch from
''rtppio Creek, Col, states that Gov
II 'oseveit had most exciting exp.-.
riencs last Wednesday at Victor n
mining town, . few miles from Grin.
pio Creek, where hs was billed to
speak.
The dovern0r had d narrow ss.
cape from serious personal violence.
being attse ksd by n small BODY OF
roughs who had been organic. and
paid for the purpose Of breaking up
the meeting.
dovernor Roosevelt spoke at Ar
mory Hal, which was flied. He mad
hardly beg On speaking when he was
interrupted by noisey demonstra-
tions. He said:
In my State the men who were
pot on the common platform to draw
up an anti trust platform at Kansas
City Convention had at that time
their pockets filed with ice trust
stock. The Democratic leader in
New York, Richard Croker, upon
whom you base your only hope, and
1t Is mighty slim hope, too, was an.
other great stockholder, and il, in
tact, you were TO read through the
list OF stockholders in that business,
1t would sound like reading the roll
OF members OF Tammany Hall"
A voice cried, What about the
roiton beeif"
The Governor replied: al ate il,
and you will never get near enough
o get hit with q bullet or within ave
! miles of IT.
Governor Roosevelt succeeded in
dnlshing bis remarks, though there
was an evident intention among
those pre- sent that he should not do
50. When the Governor lett tie hall
with his party to 20 toward the train
ne was surrounded by q company of
Rough Riders, commanded by Sher-
man Bell, one of bis own soldiers ir
the Spanish war He was also &C.
compa MED by General Curtis Guild,
Jr.. of Boston John Proctor Clarke,
of New Yorb; General Irving Hale,
of Colorado; United States Senator
Wolcott, Frank G. Goudy. candida te
for Cover nor of Colorado; Percy 8
Ryder, candidate for Lieutenant
Governor; A. M. Stevens, Lieuten.
ant Tee aud several others
Gov. Roosevelt and his party wer,
on toot. A crowd Of boys and men
Wg IN throwing stones and shouting
tor Bryan. The Rough Riders
mounted and unmounted, closed il
around the g Governor to protect him
from assault by the mob. One made
a personal attack upon the Govern
or and succee ded in striking him 9
blow in the breast with stick. The
.sssils ant was immediately knocked
down by Daniel M. Sullivan, post
master of Cripple Creek.
A rush was then made by the m oil
to drag the mounted men in KHAKI
aniforms from their horses. The mer
on foot, also In khaki, closed arount
RI. ~ ..un-->A------:-o- ~,
pushed through the crowd, and the.
finally succeeded in gaining the trail
, which was surrounded by the mob.
|. Bv this time there we're probabl.
= 1000 or 800 excited people in tn
: vicinity and 6stlcuffs were exchang
ed on all sides. Many of the mo
we're armed with sticks and clubs an
} some with rotten potatoes, stale eR
" and lemons. The entire party RI
, gained the train, however, withou
!, serious III jury and it pulled out of tn
y place with the Rough Riders on tn
!. rear platform"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
Farmers Meetings Fair Week.

4 Edru1eFS MCOaASso ssA w VIM
At the October meeting of the Board
Of Agriculture, Col. J. Bryan Grimes
the following, which was
sdopted:
That the officers of the Board of Ag-
riculture CO. operate with the officers OF
he Agricultural Society in Organizing'
during the State FAIR week of the year
Of 1900, series of farmers meetings,
O be held in Raleigh, (new audltorl-
lm) for the discussion of the following
subjects:
Tuesday Night.-Mixed farming IN
he cotton and tobacco belt.
Wednesday Night-Good roads ana
the farmers. Prof. j. A. Holmes TO
cad.
Thursday Night.-Forage crops and
live stock interests.
Friday Night How to increase the
fertility of farm lands. Or such varla-
zion of these subjects as may be agreed
| upon between the officers of this b1aro
| and the officers of the Agricultural So
;iety. ,s
| ARRANGEMENTS will be made TO hole
these meetings during Fair week.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
An Owl Perched Over the Judge.

An Owl Perched Over the Judge.
B .lt,more Dispatch.
A big owl found its way into the
court room at Towson, q few days
ago, and there it stayed while the
session lasted.
When the bird of wisdom came IN
at the window court was in session.,
aud Judge Burke sat upon the bench
with knitted brows. trying to faith
ON some of the intricacies OF the law
which was being explained by one OF
the legal lights of the county.
The bird at once took in the situa-
ton, flyiug over Judge Burke's head,
perched itself upon the drapery pole
Immediately back of the learned
Judge. Here it sat without moving
. feather, with one eye turned down
ward and fastened upon the move
ments of Judge Burke until court ad'
jpurned.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
Conyicts From Perquimans.

Raleigh News and Observer.
six new convicts were yesterday
brought to the penitentiary by Deput.
Sheriff Reed, Of Perquimans. One OF
them is an old white man, who comes
nm for l8 months for stealing hogs. The
,thers are negroes, one being oman.
rhey we're ali convicted Of stea'ing and
tha1y terms range from six months to
wear. The white mans name is Reed,
and he is able to explain TO tne satls-
faction of any one who will listen, just
how he came TO be IN his present plight,
though he is a perfectly innocent man:
Be says he awoke one morning to ind
a number Of his neighbor's snoats in
his hoe-pen. Unfortunately, the hogs
had been stolen; by whom, he knew
not; but the fact that they were in ms
pen was taken as prima facie evidence
against him He was charged with thu
theft. The old man says he is the oni!
innocent and respectable prisoner II
he bunch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
Poor Tobacco Crop.
lGreensborO Record.

[GreensbOrO Record.
The receipts on our market for the
mast week have not been very large
vet there has been enough of the weed
to keep everything moving along wen
The quantity of the offerings. is rather
Door. still there is a good sprinkling OF
desirable tobacco being offered on the
market.
Prices are the best we have seen In
wears. notwithstanding the fact tina
the quality of tobacco is very much
poOrer than it was last season. Prlct :
are from sl.5O to 81 per one hundred
| better than they were last year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
X Kentucky's New Election Bill.

The Democratic House caucus OF
ths Kentucky Legislature has at last
agreed upon an election bill which
provides that the State board shall
consist Of one Democrat and one Re
publican and State officer. They
snxll sppoint the county boards, one
or two from each party and from
lists submitted they shall also ap'
point an umpire.
THIS will give the Dem ocrats ma
,ri,y in each county board. but the
boards shall have only ministerial
oower. except as to questioned BAL
lots. 1t is said that the Democrats
of the Senate will readily accept this
compromise.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
Public Arbitration a Remedy for
Strikes.

Henry Demorest Lloyd, author OF
wealth ys. Commonwealth" discuss
ing the big coal strike, says:
"When we become civilized lndustri-
ally we will compel labor and capital
to take their street fights into couru.
room of public arbitration and we VIII
tolerate either in coal or anything else
no monopoly except our own monopo-
", that Of people supplying itself at
COST
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
Two Children Killed In q Cyclone

Two persons were killed and IL in
,ured in the tornado and cloud-burst
which struck Ferguson, Iowa, one day
last week. 49,
Half a dozen houses, Abiding the
Hu, son Hotel and the st. Paul Rail-
road depot, were demolished.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
Destructive Fires in California

A report from Santa Clara, CaiifOr-
MA, says.
Fire which has been burning for
several days ab,ut Occidental mas COW
cred over 100 square miles ana ne dah-
age is estimated at 81 900, ,OOO. A stran-
ger who has been lighting the names Is
missing and several of the volunteers
have had narrow escapes from suHoca-
tiOn.
SO desperate was the SITUATION tha'
the women and children OF the towi
were placed in cars and carried OUT o.
the burning district"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
Trapping Negroes for Convict
Camps.

SuhAPS'
Charges have been filed with the
prison commission of Georgia ny 80
licitor J. W. Edmondson, CT BROOKS
county. sgainst the Mckee convict
camp managed in Lowndes county
in this State, in the form OF a INDIA
Wits from prominent citizens to the
effect that the McRee Brothers have
kidnapped innocent men and wo-
men and made them work under
armed guards for an indefinite peri
cd.
It is charged that one practice OF
the McRee Camp has been to EN-
ploy "trappers" to arrest innocent
negroes passing through the county
and without the form Of trial to i'm
prison them and put them to work
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04

Canton flannel is now manufaetur-
ed bv the Revolution Cotton Mills OF
Greensboro-the first Of this class OF
goods ever manufactured south OF
New England.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04

The total cost of the session OF the
sovereign grand lodge Of Odd Fel-
lows in Richmond, Va. was $3O, 127.
G. NJ. Busbee, of North Carolina, was
appointed to revise the digest.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
Why They Are Coming South.

A Denver special says:
referring to laws in the interest OF
labor, Governor Roosevelt said IN one
If his speeches here that manu1actu-
rers in New England and New YORK
were moving their factories TO oouIn
,arolina and North Carolina, because
the laws in those States were not so
much in favor of laboring men,"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
Trusts Advancing Prices.

Kansas City Times.
The price of -four has been advan-
ced by the -four trust from " ID to
S2.75 q bag; the sugar trust has
raised the price Of sugar from 70
cents . pound; the Standard on
,rust has advanced the price OF OIL
from IL to Is cents gallon; the
beef trust has raised the price Of the
poorest grade Of It's beef from IL %
l6 cents Q pound an advance Of 70
ner cent has been made by the wool
en- trust, of so per cent by the crack.
or trust, of 30 per cent BY the shoe
\, d leather trust and similar exor'
D. .tant advances ia the price OF theil
products have been made BY tha
| broom trust, the hardware and stow
trust, and other combines that con
trol articles Of prime necessity in tn
houses Of the poor.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04

The net earnings Of the Southern
Railway Company for July and August,
1898, were 81, III $40; for the same Pc
riod in 1899, $1,473,474; for the same
period in 1900, 81, 4S8, ,sS4.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
A rtesian Well at Blind Institute
Times-VisitOr.

+ Times-VisitOr.
The artesian we'll at the Blind Insti-
tntion has struck water and the insti-
tution now has supply of about>eig b.
teen gnll.ns minute The wen rea. a.
ed depth Of 157 feet at 8 O'Clock last
evening and water was pumped out un-
til 10 80 lat night. However, it has
heen decided to 90 about or feet
deeper to-day, then the connections
will he made and this water used
throughout the building. The estima-
ted cost is only two cents 1000 gal
ions whereas the price now paid tbt
Water Company is from 1S to "a cents
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
Ex-Congressman Fowler Nomi
mated.
FAYETTEVILLE Observer. ]

Fowler Nomi-
mated.
Fayetteville Observer.
The Populists Leld their congress-
1onai convention al Clinton yester-
day. Byrd Of Harnett WAS chairman A.
EA- Congressman Fowler was NOM
mated BY Acciamation. Resolutions
were passed endorsing the Populis'
State and National platforms.
Messrs. J. e. Garrett and L. ~
Tew we're the delegates from Cum
berland county present. All the
counties were represented except
Craven and Jones.
The Democrats and POpulists havs
now held their conventions. snd 1t II
said that the Republicans will nomi
nate Mr.. A. b. Slocumb of this city
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
Serious Charge Against a School
Teacher.

Manassas, Va, Sept. u Prof. J.
G. Beahm, principal of the Prince
William Normal School, atIBrents-
Vile, in this county WAS arrested Late
last night by Deputy Sheriff Rora-
baugh and placed in jail at this place
upon q warrant charging him with
having committed a felonious assault
upon 3 young girl Is years OF age,
who was q pupil of his school.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04

And Leave no Foot-Prints In the Sand o
Time.
Chicago Record.
Lives of some men oft remind Us,
IL We had but half their gall.
We could loaf too, and behind us
Leave not any tracks at all.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04

Handsome women are not always tne
most smiable.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04

1t is officially announced that there
will be no fusion between the Demo-
Gratis and Populists for Congressman
in the Sixth district of Kansas.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04

t.l.paiSn Of Education q Huubux in the
Palmetto .tats--rhe Primary a Misera-
nIs, FILTHY Scramble by Designing Pol
ti,Ians.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04
"The pleasure il - great
or being cheated ~ 70 chsaf-
Hl(S0
ELECTION or 1900.

The August esmpaign OF 1900 Vas
,naugurated. Tne Peoples Party
1eld Its State Convention and nomi-
mated . ticket. Tnsy knew that the
slsc.Ion Law was shameful and sus-
esptlble Of being abused; bat In their
widest Imagination they had no idss
of the extent to which II voun Be
carried. They challenged tbs Dem
oersts for joint diseusuon, bat tnsir
proposal vas destined without
thanks. What use for sn honest dis'
eussion Of the q 7sstion when the bal
lot box stufler Vas in the ssddls'
What uss for any discussion when
typical speech, that Was ehsers1 q
ths echo, vas, - delivered, by ont
of our county candidates: "This 70
white m >n's country, and oy tn
eternal g d they shall ruler With
!. out snaly cation this speech vas $50
len from Ransom. and the only nm
Fortunate thing u that the esndidAt
. referred TO il utterly unsble 70 com
prshend Why the people tail % fs
!, eosuiss two of o kind. lt Vas mig
a
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-04

Continued on Second Page
The sun., 1900-11-05
irrational ds.potism wa. spoken at tin, time

irrational despotism was spoken at TIME
when the subjugation OF Europe was sne~'
eped by the military power of France.
Tho men OF both parties VINO maIcbeu ~
terday have been bred n a century OF sc,enlino
advancement. whose inruenceis Is thus oescriocu'
Sir Humphry said . . =,
In congratulating YOU on the present era OF
philosophical scov-rv and on the dawh OF
new science now opening upon US cannot CON
ciude. without adver,ing To what, " Inet
lecuiiar times appears to iue 10 he oerp anu
Interesting truth The scientific glory OF
country may be consitere In some measure.
rs All indication Of lis Innate sren2n. lhe eh-
altation OF reason must necessarliy DE 'on-
nected with the altation OF The other hools
fa"Itia. vi the mind and there - one splrIt
Of enter rise yigor and conquest III scIenv'.
art aud arms. Sc ence for lis progression. re-
uures patronage, but II must be a patronage
bcs'owea, u patronage received win diHlliiN
II must 10 preserved independent, IL cin bear
an. those ie'tsrs in which ignorance or selfish
ness may attempt To shacke IL
And there Is 10 country which ousht so
much To glory in its progress. which II 20 lnuch
Interested IA It's success, as this happy lsla a.
Science has been u prime cause OF creating Tor
ts the ineShaustible wealth OF manufactures,
aud IL i by science that II must he preserved
and extepded We are Interested as com
mercial D, epls-.N are interested as a Tree
people The age OF glory of q nation Is Ike.
wise the age Of It's sc rity. The sime dignifed
dominion over nature will PR serve them from,
the humiliation OF slavery. Natural and mora
and re- igious knowledge are Of one family: and
happy is that country aud great its strength
wher. they dwell together In union"
NIw YORK. Nov. 4. ID.
The sun., 1900-11-05
Good-by to an Old Friend

The Hon. ADL.I EWING STEVENSON. an
excellent old gentleman of Bloomington.
Illinois. deserves the sympathy OF all
friends OF the unfortunate. IL was un-
necessary and even cruel to yank the retired
Axeman from the placid obscnrity which he
was enjoying To be sure, his Democratic
principles are accommodating and elastic.
and he is glad to have seat on any Demo-
cratic platform; but he is not good repre-
sentative OF Organism He is not fierce and
radical. He does not hate his ncighbor and
bear false witness agains, him. He is essen-
TALLY a quiet and sober citizen. with no
fondness for political melodrama and post =
ure making. His young colleague whirls
through the country with sound Of many
wheels Uncle ADLAI plods on in an OK cart.
He is not fast enough for his company.
We hear him trying 10 excite himself
about Trusts and militarism and imperial
ism, but evidently the good man IS puzzled.
What is the campaign about, anyway? The
perpetual motion man from Nebraska is
too much for his comfortable partner on
the ticket. Uncle ADIAI stands with amazed
eyes by the grand yellow food. the over
flowing Hoangho of Bryan talk.
We wave q friendly adieu to Mr. STEVEN
son. He may not be the wisest man in the
world. but by the side OF Col BRYAN he is
az SOLOMON to babe in arms.