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Daily inter mountain., 1900-06-01
THE QUESTION or DiSPRGPORTiDN

With the end of the Boer war in sight
great deal of ink will be needlessly
wasted on explanations as to how it all
! happened.
The numerical difference between the
tcuntending forces will be elaboratefy dis
cussed. as we'll as the typographical ad-
| vantages possessed by the defendants in
the case.
1t will be shown that if other condi-
tions had prevailed, other results would
have been bought about-a very solemn
truth. u. srg
But other conditions did not prevail,
and, therefore, other results became inn
possible.
Speculation of this irrelevant nature
might be applied to any war.
Had the American Indians been nu-
mericaAy stronger. and as we'll armed
and equipped as the white men, they
would have driven Uncle Sam, the god
dess of liberty, and the entire Hail Col
u1nbia family into the sea-.
But in all matters of this kind it is
about as the old lady said" it's as tits
and there can't be any 'tisers."
Events come and go, and the lessons of
cause and effect are daily learned.
1t was "in the cards. that England
should aspire to the sovereignty of South
Africa and within her capacity to real
ize it.
Paul Kruger, acting along the lines of
the free agency Of man, toyed with fire
and burned his fingers.
His hindsight has doubtless supplanted
his foresight in the respect Of the people,
and is just now in good working order
but hindsght never possessed the power
to prevent the conditions which lack of
foresight made possible.
Disproportion of advantages character
ize every contest, whether it be between
the phagocytes and bacteria of disease
within the blood co1puscles of man, or
in the broader field of international dis
putes.
oltlCl " lSC OoiI anu ueledI
would be impossibilties, and every con-
test would be a draw" which, in turn,
would mean that warfare would leave
contending nations relatively in the same
condition in which they were when peace
III
took wings and fled. a.
If permanent peace ever comes it will
grow out of the financial and military
equilibrium of the nations, hence any pro-
cess that hastens that end will CONSERVE
the interests of peace.
Only through the survival of the fit
test can this end be attained. 70
The smaller and weaker nations will be
gradually absorbed by the larger, until
the causes of International disturbance
will rest alone in the intercourse of the
great powers. S
With the dawn of that day comparative
equality as to strength and opportunity
will make arbitration possible and actual
war one of the lost arts.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-06-01
EXCURSION RATES TO THE EAST,
VIA SALT LAKE AND DENVER.

On June 10th, 18th. and Goth, the Rio
Grande Western Railway. (Great Salt
Lake Route,) will sell tickets Butte to
Kansas City, Omaha, st. Joseph and
Sioux City and return at rate of 1920; st.
Louis and return $3.50; Chicago and re-
turn $3.50; god to return until September
goth.
This is the most popular and magma.
cent route for a summer trip in the
whole country; tn only line passing
through Salt Lake City. Glenwood
Springs, Royal Gorge. Pueblo. Colorado
Springs, Manitou, Garden of the Gods and
Denver and embracing Americas grand
est scenery. Through Pullman Palace
and ordinary sleeping cars. Free reclin-
ing chair cars and perfect dining car seq
vice on all trains.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-06-01

On and after Monday. May q, our
business will be conducted in the room
north Of Leyson's jewelry store, directly
opposite our present office, while our new
once In the Chambers block is being re-
modelled.
DAILY. DONAHOE & MOYER.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-06-01
CLARK PEOPLE WIN.
Capture Delegation of Cascade County
Convention.

Great Falls. June clark men scored
victory today in the democratic county
convention. All precincts We're fully rep
Daily inter mountain., 1900-06-01

You will find complete assortment Of
writing tablets. box paper. envelopes and
stationery at the r. o. News Stand
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-11
ELECTION a,ors m pearo ACC.

Yosr f-rssas k,ll~d and Fte~~a wo.sa-
ed an . Polt,ieaI O~shr-aA >~sr >~s
Jssn.
San Juan de Porto Rico. Oct. s.
A dispatch to the News from 6ua
wanna says there WAS . serious po-
liiicai riot II that plA-e last nignt
and that the lighting wAs reeu med
TO day Several hundred shots were
fired and ut last accounts -four per
sons had been killed aud n!seen
wounded. The police, while NJ
tempting TO quell the trouble last
night, were attached by . mob
armed with sticks, stones. macee'
ties and revolvers- The mob was
reinforced to-day by one hundred
men from Arroyo. Fifty additional
police from other towns arrived ~
GuayAma st noon to-day. There
have been slight disturbances in
Arroyo and Guyana for thr-s
drys owing 70 the election excite
ment and To the interference OF tbs
insular police ia meetings In the
cities Al last accounts tho riotsr,
were practically under control.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-11
PURITY OF THE BALLOT.

In opening his campaign in Del
aware, Hon. Peter J. Ford. the DEM
ocratic romines for Governor Of
Delaware, in . speech In Delaware
City, said:
1.-The purity Of the ballo. 10 tho
safeguard Of the State. | shall cor
daily cooperate In every measure
prom acting ballot reform. pledge
my untiring efforts for securing
for the people Of Delaware . free
ballot and . fair count. We must
prevent the open and shameless
system of bribery and corruption
now prevailing in Delaware. Laws
IN ust be enacted which will secure
the Imprisonment Of the leaders, as
we'll as their creatures, In this inis-
| nous trade. No money fine will
sumce. The people demand and
must receive adequate protection
against the professional deb4uch
ers Of the ballot"
This Is good Democratic doctrine
but it 10 not the kind OF Democracy
We have Ia North Carolina. Is tn,
Democratic party In this State de
serving Of the name when its meth
DDS and practices are SO much op
posed to the general acceptation o
the meaning Of the term? Mr.. Bry
an and Mr.. Ford represent tru
Democracy but their speeche
would sound strange in North Cal
DINA.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-11
IhE SOUTH AFRICAN MAR.

Boor- stni GivtnS the Easiish Trossie-
General ID Welt HAtding Brttish
Towns
A late special from Cape Colony re-
ports General DE Welt 10 be = few
miles south OF wepener I'm the Orange
River Colony. about seventy miles
north of Aliwsl North The British
near here are in = state II great excite
neut All the outpost camps have
been called in and preparations are De
ing made 10 defend the towD 4 d.
tachment Of Cape police engaged in re-
connoitering RouXville som hat less
than half way between Ali~sl North
and wepenerl rode out Of one end Of
the town ss the Beers gailoped in the
other end
Two IN ,unted Australians were cap
tured Some Of the Rouxvill- mrr.
chants have destroyed their stocks IL
prevent them from falling Into the
hand of the Beers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-11
A REMARKABLE GIRL.
Can Read Anything In Print and Doesn't
Know the Alphabet.

Can Read Anything In Print and Doesn't
Know the Alphabet.
Frank Press.
Nervia Stillwell. the little daugh-
ter OF Alec Stillwill, who lives on
Tusq uittee, about ten miles from
town, is source of great wonder to
all who see her on account OF the
fact that she can read anything in
the way of print that Is put before
her, although she cannot spell a
word nor does she know the letters
Of the alphabet.
Her parents cannot read. The
girl is eight years old. Her parents
or no one else knew that she could
read until she was four years old,
for up to that time there had been
no book or paper about the house,
But one day a travelling salesman
came by the house and threw a cir.
cular or almanac over in the yard,
and Nervia picked it up and began
to read 1t as fast as she could talk.
Since then plenty Of people have
heard her. In fact, she reads any,
thing you ask her, no matter what
the subject is, though she observes
no punctuation marks, reads as fast
as she can speak the words until
she gets out Of breath. Then she
takes a new breath and starts in
again. She has been going to school
now more than a month and has
not yet learned her letters, being q
very dull student except as to read
ing.
The case puzzles all who have
seon the girl, for no one can under.
stand how she Knows how to pro-
nounce the words without knowing
any OF the alphabet.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-11

ustt -" Asks the New Fern Josrnai
some P~rss.-ns xa-sstons

some P~rssn-ns Ss~sstons.
Ei. Caucasian.
| send you herewith slipping from
Sevoerne journal of 29ic uli.:
John r. Fowler ~as uomioated
At Clinton. n. c.. on last Tuesday, IS
CONGRESSIONAL candidate for the
Third District, against the present
Congressman. Charles r ThomAa
The hopelessness OF the situation,
for the fusouists. IN the Third Dis
srlci IS this uom nation. Any nomi-
nee would have lost, but Mr.. Fowler
will hardly discover be Is q candidate
unless be reads the returns in No
v-mber, and Il ads his name in the
column of 'losts'"
Does the Journal mean by hope
iessness OF tae situation that Nj.
| Fowler will be cheated out of the
election rs in 1887 Or does IL mean
that the same methods used NJ Al
gus, election, will be used to thwart
he will OF the people. in that Mr..
Thomas will be counted in regard
less Of the number Of votes TO the
contraryf The Journal knows a.
yell as every other person IN the S,d
District. that with free expression
If the will Of the people at the bal OF
box and q fair snd no aest count, that
It Mr. Fowler has no opposition but
Mr. Thomas, that Mr.. Thomas does
not stand . ghost OF . chance to be
.'lect.d. Why then, will the Journal
aud other papers OF like Xix continue
10 bind tho eyes Of the people, as to
the brazen frauds which are intend.
I'd TO Do used again in the coming
Nov, mber election' IL the Journal
nteL DIS to support Mr.. Mckinley for
tue Presidency. and the Republican
policy of Gold sta ndard and ExpAn'
4 sion, how can Il at the same time
support Mr.. Thomss, who is favor Il
, Bryan and his policyi
"Wonders never cease" they say
q But the wonder now is-how Ions
Will people of Common sense and
morals, be led by q press that is one
, tninR to-day and another tom orrow
! always, however. hiding the true in
= terests of its policyi What We neee
q n North Carolina is q press tina
sta ads on the principles of this Re-
. public; one that will educate the pe O
q pie on the policies of an economi
=. government, instead of q policy tina
is fast destroying the morals OF on
+ young men. by teaching them tina
q the ends justify the MEANS" if i
= takes robbery, fraud, Intimidation
l.. redshlrtism, rotten eggs and murder
q to carry an election, against tn
, wishes of the best element of tn
people of our beloved State.
1t IS time to call halt, and as tn
Journal pretended sometime ago, t
stand by the "promise," that tn
"nigger howl'' was a thing of tn
,t past, We had hoped that IN the IL
ture, We could somewhat rely upo
It to SUPPORT PRINCIPLES, rattle
than subterfuges, which tend onl
l. to deceive those of US who do nc
n know the difference between "twes
II dledee and tweedledum."
20 JUSTICE
le James City, N. c., Oct. LIST.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-11
EX-SECRETARY OF TREASURY
JOHN G. CARLISLE, ON ELEC-
TON FRAUDS.
Mr.. Carlisle said :

Mr. Carlisle said:
at is scarcely necessary to say
that l am in thorough sympathy
with every effort in Kentucky or
elsewhere to SECURE the freedom of
elections and an honest declaration
of the will of the people, as express
ed at the polls. Fraudulent voting
is no more reprehens,ble than fraud
ulent counting of the votes after
they are cast. In fact, the latter is
the greatest evil because the outrage
upon the right of suffrage is COM
mitted by sworn officials of the law,
upon whose integrity and good faith
the people are compelled to rely for
the maintenance Of the right Of the
majority of the people to control the
affairs of State. This is the basic
principle of our Republican form of
government and any system of fraud
Or corruption which defeats it's prac-
teal operation will necessarily, soon
or or later, result in the destruction
of all the political rights of the peo-
ple."
Fraud in elections is becoming one
OF the greatest issues in American
politics, for it pollutes the very
source Of government.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-11

AS the Senatorial row is the "par-
amount ISSUE among North Carroll
ma Democrats, Ex-Judge Avery has
written letter urging the candi-
dates to agree to postponement
OF the primary until after the gen.
eral election, lest the division and
dissension might result in loss of
votes to Bryan aud the congression-
al candidates In this connection
we are moved to suggest that, &C
cording to Democratic machine
papers, no one but a Popullst or
Republican wants office in this
State. For Information of our read
ere, however, We would State that
there are four Democrats In the
race for Senator.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-11

Simmons aum ITS receiving cam
paign money from the eOuthern
Railroad As follows;
al HAVE NEVER APPEARED FOR
THAT (sOUTHERN) RAILROAD IN ANY
Capacity In mas NEVER PAID ME- A
CENT or MOkEY IN MY LIFE EXCEPT
A OONTR! MADE TO ME- AZ
CHAIKMAH or The COMMITTEE IN
1895 WHICH WAS SPENT FOR THE
BFNEyiT uF THE PARTY"
Extract from Simmons letter In
tho News and Observer, Sept. 18th
1900.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-11
Entire Family Killed I'm a Tor
nadO.

Entire Family Killed I'm a Tor
nadO.
Biwabik, MIMI, Oct. The tor
nado which ragged in this vicinity
last evening was the most violent
ever experienced her. abouts. The
storm cut a pathway 80 feet in
width through the north western cor.
ner Of this town, completely wreck
ing the buildiugs struck. The shaft
houses and buildings of three mines.
which stood IN the path of the storm :.
were reduced to kindliug wood. The
property l"ss is estimated at from
$4,000 to 300 600, and the known
fatalities number nine, with q score
or more fnjured-some severely, 9th
ers only slightly.
The storm swept in q north wester-
ly direction after leaving here, and
struck q little FInnlsh settlement
near Pike Lake, where q nun Der of
buildings were wrecked, in one of
which an entire family, consisting OF
husband, wife, and four children,
were instantly killed. So far their
names have not bsen obtained. II
ID believed that when the more 70
mote districts are heard from further
casualties may be reported.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-11

The News and Observer says that
"there Is only one danger in North
Carolina to the Democratic party
this year, and that Ia that the vote
will be light" Why should the
vote be blight" In November when
It WAS 80 heavy (padded) In Aug
ustf II the ballot thieves could
steal fifty thousand to put the ma
chine in power in August, why can
they not do likewise in Novem Der!
II they can return more votes than
were cast, As was done In Halifax
Is it not possible with unlimited
capacity for stealing, to count ev-
cry voter whether he goes to the
polls or remains at home.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-11
AFRA I'D SIMMONS WILL STEAL AT
THE PRIMARY

~ ~ - III St-A VIZ > w a. - Len - - . |
THE PRIMARY.
II is q remarkable fact that the
other candidates for the United
States Senate have demanded that
each candidate shall have repre-
sentative of bis own selection to help
hold the primary for United States
Senator. At the meeting Of the
Democratic State committee, when
the plans for this primary were ar
ranged, friends of the different can
didates are reported TO have said
that unless each candidate had n
Representative of his own selection
to help hold this primary that there
would be charges of fraud, ch'a'ing
and rascallty, ami THAT the suspicion
and belief that such frauds had be.
practiced would never be overcome.
Now if tn "a candidates for the Som
ate are afraid that simmons would
bLshi IEOm III III III u puEoIf ldmllt
AFFAIR, why did they not have virtue
enough to raise their voice in protest
when Simmons and bis machine dc
MED representation TO the R9publi-
can party and TO the Peoples Party
in the late August electionf 1t an
individual WHO is simply aspiring for
an Office inside his party, is entitled
TO protection, and Is AFRAID that the
machine will steal from him, In u
family affair, is there not hundred
times more reason why two political
parties IN a legal election, should
have protection by having represent
atives Of their own selection at eve
ry polling box in tho STATED The &C
ton Of these Democratic candid ies
for the Senate shows that they know
there was stealing by the wholesale
at the August election. 1t shows
that they know the Senatorship has
been stolen, aud now they are afraid
that they will steal from each other.
III they are honest in their desire for
honest elections, then they ought to
refuse to be p candidate for the Of
fee that has been stolen.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-11
A 30 Ounce Human Mite.
Philsdel phia Record.

n oo ounce human Mite
Philadelphia Record.
The tiniest mite Of humanity In
New Jersey, perhaps, Is the new
born baby boy Of Mrs. William
Leighman, OF Cedar Brook. Though
a physically perfect child, with full
ly developed power to emphasize
Its feelings in the way that babies
do, this new conner weighed two
ounces less than two pounds when
he was ushered into this world.
The usual preparation for the
coming stranger had been made
with motherly care. but the mite
disappeared entirely in the immac-
ulated white slips In which the
nurse EMBODIED him An ordinary
tea cup engulfed his tiny head, and
his mothers wedding ring made
him q bracelet which lay loose
about his arm above the elbow. His
tiny pink toes were like teaberries
and his wondering dark eyes like
glistening glass beads.
The little fellow quickly devel.
oped q normal appetite and Is -four
ishing, bat his fond mother says
she cannot realize that he is = real
live baby. Both parents are of the
average size.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-11

The coal strike in PennsyIvanis is
giving some of the politicians of the
country an abundance of trouble
not as much however, as the cold
weather will give some OF the poor
later on. Labor circles througho
the country seem to be very much
sgitated over the conditions. Smut
ting down the mills and reduction OF
wages has created general unrest.
1t will continue until these people
learn to protect their interests with
their ballots.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-11

II seems That Mr.. Bryan Refus~a 20 IN
dors@ the N.rth Carolina Amendment.
To the Editor OF the Observer:
] am again compelled 10 app. ar
IN your Columns in order to s,raigh-
ten ont the Bryan-amendment mat
ter on account OF editor Josephus
Daniels, Of the Raleigh News and
Observe, denying that he ever
wrote TO Mr.. Bryan asking him IN
endorse the constitutional "A mend
ment that Bryan suggested fusion
with Butler 10 the national COM
| mitteeman, or that Mr. Daniels ev-
or suggested TO Mr. Bryan that he
| favored the measure. Continuing,
| Nr. Daniels says ID the editorial col
umns Of his paper
| " do no. know who y Is, bat he
has reen listening TO q liar who
would rival Munchausen. The
whole story, so lar As &c Relates to
me Is lie out of the whole cloth,
and x ought TO disclose the name
/ of his lying informant or apologize
for giving publicity 70 such stale
nent. Mr.. simmons Is pot now In
Raleigh. When he returns he will
no doubt say that the reference TO
nim Is equally false"
I In connection with this state
ment Of Mr.. Daniels, have prop
osition TO make which may clear
up the whole matter He autici.
: pates a denial from Chairman Sim
mons as regards his knowledge o
the Bryan refu sal, and right there
Is where things become Interesting
According to my Information
which 1t Is Needless To say, Is On
tireiy reliable u certain man VIII,
E was On the stump for the amend
E ment told friend that the letter.
, referred to had passed between
Mess rs. Daniels ana Bryan. Deter
mined to push the matter to q pos
] tive cOnf1rma ion the friend Of tn
= campalgner, at his first opportuni
n ty, approached MIR. Simmons an,
. asked if the allegations against Mr.
Bryan We're true, and received tn
reply that they were, and Mr.. Sim
(, mons added "And l will state fur
d Their to you that when Mr.. Brya
was last In North Carolina begge'
him to say something for GU
amendment and he refused to d
So"
Now. II MI Daniels will secure
statement from Mr.. Simmons t
u: the effect that he had no such COT
It versation in Raleigh, on July TIT
n 1900, x will disclose the name {
his informant in such a way as t
leave no doubt as to the latter
e Identity and at the same time col
70 vict somebody Of not sticking 8
q closely to the truth as they shout
II X.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-10-11
BRYAN WOULD PROTECT THE
uIcuTs OF ALL CITIZENS.

tsIGhIS Or ALL vi iLESS.
Col. Bryan, In some OF his recent
speeches. h9s given utto-snce 70
some bod and brave utteranccn
which ~ made In this State would,
no doubt, give great offsnse 10 the
Simmons ballot-stuffing ano law
less machine.
In condemning the rotten egg
log Of Governor Roosevelt, Colonel
Bryan said that every man should
have the right to express his opin
Ion on ali questions In this coon-
try without Interference . moles
tatiOn.
II he were 10 speak MS mind
thus freely aud boldly IN North
Carolina ha would incur the enmi'
ty Of the present mObocratico organ
ization. that controls the STATE, fol
IL Is we'll known throughout the ma
ton that the incoming adm inistra
,ion was elect, Il by suppressins
free speech, by mob violence, re-
shirtlsm, general anarchy aht
"force and fraud" In conclud n.
one OF his spe' ches Colonel Bryan
said
al by the suffrage OF my coun
ltrymen / become Pr. sident OF tn
Cnited States, you may rest assures
that the rights OF the citizens OF tn
country. regardless OF color, cree
or condition Will Do protected q
far rs the executive has power
protect them
In saying that he Will protect
the rights Of the citizsne regart
, less Of color" IL would seem thu
Colonel Br! VI int, nds to defy th
/ Simmons AID Other such element
: In the Sou nern democracy thu
, seek to con rol by multiplying tn
constitution Of the United state