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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-17

Editor Of Louisville Courier journal.
Formerly . stssseh Deoocras. sees
no Hope for Democrscy-says
There 10 Sotking 20

FseofKh8FNS-
New York, Nov. l4.-Henry
Watterson, Of Kentucky, sees no
hope for the Democratic party fer
years to come. Colonel Watterson,
accompanied by his wife, daughter
and q grandson, will sail on W. dne=.
day for Europe TO be absens ten
months. When asked today if he
expected TO take any part In the
reorganization Of the Democratic
party, Colonel Wstterson said:
There il nothing TO reorganize,
and the defeat was too dazing AMI
complete TO permit more than hope
for the future.
"As for me, | have taken NO part
I'm the actualities Of politics since
1902.
The man who talks Of making
plans to reorgsnize the Democratic
party within six months or year
IL either Impractical or irrespon.i-
BILE. Let Tom Watson formulate
That 10 his business. No man cau
tell to & certainty what g day or q
year may bring forth, but / see no
future, no hope for the Democratic
party as a national party until the
Republican party 'busts' up or there
is some great natural upheaval. The
Republican party is now ridinf
safely on all the currents that Lead
to success. There were many cause
for the great victory Of Roosevelt
Wheat at $I.O0 and corn at so cent!
were great factors. Many element
of voters went over to the party thi
year almost to man.
This talk of possible Demo
critic victory in 1908 is absurd a
this time. If wheat dropped t
40 cents a bushel and corn 20 1C
if the Q was cholera In the PhiliI
pines and yellow fever in Wa
Street, and few more disasters, W
might have some chance in fOu
years. But the Republican party
so firmly entrenched in power tha
there can be no change of partit
until that party breaks up frol
within or until the country is rer
by some great natural upheaval.
"rhe Democratic party WI
wrecked in 1860 by the oligarch
o. slavery. The protective tart
maintained by the Republican IA
! ~ is as great an ollgarchism as sla'
} cry, and some time in the future
, will wreck the party, but it ms
be years before that happens.
- long as a fair amount of proper
remains and is fairly we'll distrib
ted there will be no change of pa
e ties.
d This year all the currents
t popular political feeling were
:. favor Of the Republicans. Up
,, Thirty-fourth street, where t
q Democrats had headquarters, it "
e pull Dick. pull Devil to keep t
9 place open.
a "Now they are closed and l hi
they owe everybody.
"Let Watson and others talk
reorganization and formulate all
plans they want to, but the Dem
p. cratic party cannot regain pow
until there is a general bust mp
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-17
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county and adjoining tsfrltoriss -
represent and advertise sn old estso-
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with expenses. advanced each Mon-
day by check direct from head
quarters. Horse and buggy furnish
cd when Necessary; position Per
manent. Address, Blew Brother
& Co., Monon Bldg, Chicago, IL.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-17

When Bryan was defeated twice
the Democrats id that proved that
the gold standard was fixed and
they went to that. Now since
Roosevelt has carried everything
the same logic would force the
Democrats to say the Republican
party is fixed, and the only thing
for them to do Is to 20 to that
Times-Mercury.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-17
MADE YOUNG AGAIN.

lone Of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills each night for two weeks has
put me in my teens again" writes
d. II. Turner Of DempseytOwn,
Pa. They're the best in the world
world for Liver. Stomach and
Bowels. Purely vegetable. Never
grippe. Only 25c at any drug store
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-17

81 dislike to keep you in after
school," said the teacher. "Afen't
YOU sorry you were naughty and
have to stay?"
"No'm" ,eplied Johnny. "Pie
face ia waitin' out there to LICK
me.o
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-17
1.-THE Baby 10 cutting Teeth

BE sure and use that old and weli-trteo
remedy, MRS. "I'sLOW SOOTHING
SYRUP, for children teethlnk IL
soothes the child, softens the gums,
alIays all pain, cures wind cole, ana
is Toe best remedy for DiarrhPa.
Twenty five GEMS bottle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-17

The country will have four years
more Of Roosevelt. II Is synony-
NOUS with four years more Of peace
and progress, Of prosperity and
plenty. The past record of Nj.
Roosevelt La the best possible guar
antee that his administration will
result In happiness At home and In
creased prestige abroad. -Springfeld
Union.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-17

Tr.~.sore Roosevelt will enter
upon the new Presidential term
FREE and able To give the country
Tn. highe-, and nobiest service Of
which he IL c.pbis.-BufYAlo Conn
m sIcial.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-17

A scientist now asserts that lying
l. q disease. The country seems to
have just experienced an epidemic
Of i,.-Wsshington Post.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-17

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sA~ Ia .owisg lev &C. vay sosoei~
isrss s.ps~absx itsA - ossoA~e
lea
kals Oh 10 Puscoss. Aris- 80 -
Raleigh "a Ian rrasetssa.cal-. - =
Raleigh 10 epekase. MaeA-. 81 -
Through s1eassiea s,~spsss fron
waehinEson 10 50 FEasxtosc thee>
times . week. passssg osssssboFe
Tussdaya. Thnr.day ssd aessr.
days. T. T. 6axsS, O T. 4,
kAistGh. h. C.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-17
Commissioner Ware Resigns.

Commiostoner Ware Resigns.
Washington, Nov. 14.-Commls-
sioner of Pensions Ware to-day ten
dpred his resignation to the Presl-
dent, to take effect January list.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-17

The New York American quotes
Judge Parker al saying that the
trusts captured the election by the
purchase of the floating vote. We
do not believe 1t, as the trust mad
ayers are too shrewd business men
to buy 80 much more titan they
observation-disclosures Post.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-17

s'This late election proves what
many of us in Missouri have long
maintained. that on fair and
square test the State was Republi-
can," says Mr.. William FL. Thomp-
son, of st. Louis, Treasurer Of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, at
the Arlington.
Heretofore, however, 1t has not
been possible to elect our candidates
because the Democrats were in pos
session of all the election machinery
and did the counting Hereafter
believe Missouri will be found in
the list of reliable Republican States
for henceforth the laws will Dt
such that the popular will expressed
by the ballot cannot be thwarted
The great upheaval in our State wa
due largely to the popularity OF thu
President, and another contrib
uting factor was the indifference o
the followers Of Bryan. Many o
these evidently voted against Par
ker.-WashingtOn Post.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-17

What pity that the dirty Tam
many gang cannot be left out of
the future organizations Of the
Democratic party! No wonder Mr..
Parker was destroyed when his
campaign was so largely run by that
intolerable aggregation of charityl?),
religion(?), gambling, liquor ANA
cut-throatism generally. It's mill
stone around the neck of the party
and will be as long as it exists. 1t
would take a divine calculation to
tell which is the meaner, the Re-
publicans in Philadelphia or the
Tammanyites in New York.-Ral'
eigh Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
Tuesday, JANUARY rs, 1904
THE NORMAL SCHOOL FIRE.

That Waterman at the State Normal
college deserves to go down IN history
as a hero. From what We can l-arA
about hat deplorable conhagratlon II
was this humble mar who saved Ihe
lives of the young ladies in many sec
tions of the big dormitory. The state
of North Carolina, to say nothing o.
individuals. owes this man a lasting
debt OF gratitude and one. toe, she or
they should not sOon forget.0Charltte
News.
The fire was discovered about 3:45
o'clock by the night Waterman, Mr..
Eugene Osborn, who saw the roof o.
the kitchen in flames. With wonder
full presence of mind in that he placer
a greater value on human life than
upor buildings, he rushed into the
dormitory and chasing up and down
the halls on all OF the four floors
walked up the sleeping students before
giving the outside general alarm -
Greensboro Record.
We fully endorse the sentiments cX-
pressed as quoted above. Mr.. Osborn.
the watchman, not only proved that he
was attentive to his duties, but show
ed great presence of mind. Most men
under similar circumstances would
have rushed off To a fire box to turn IN
an alarm. leaving the o hundre
sleepine girls TO escape as best they
could after the fire had made danger
GUS Roadway. But for his GOODNESS
and good judgment, his placing the
lives Of the young ladies. who during
the dead hours of the night while they
slept were under his protection. above
IN 0,,rl AF nrnnprtU l0SC fnerl
might DE more than one family in our
state today mourning for a daughter
who had lost her life in the destruction
of the building
1t is remarkable that in a fire like
this- four story building in which
were several hundred sleeping girls
all should have escaped without a
single accident or the slightest injury
to any OF them
We sympathize deeply with thoe
students who lost 50 heavily by RE
fire. There were many there whose
parents had made great sacrifices for
the OF giving their daughters
a liberal education and to fit them for
the position OF teachers as a means
OF self-support. This loss is a terrible
Il. blow TO them; still they should not
complain. but should give thanks tina;
it was no worse There IS no mourn
ing in any family for the terrible death
OF a daughter which SO often follows
disasters of this kind Every girl who
was IN that building is alive and well.
This Is abundant cause for thankful
ness and gratitude. And while the
fathers and mothers OF these girls Tho
SO ~miraculously escaped the dreadful
fate that generally accompanies such
fires are giving thanks for their safe
ty they should not forget that to the
mar Osborn is due the fact that their
daughters are today alive. safe and
sound. though they may AVE suffered
heavy ~pecuniary loss.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26

Market street between Second and
appearance by any mean and its
condition las caused great inconven-
ience to u people, but we should
remember that no street improve
ment can be made without first tear
ing up the street. The people should
be willing to put up with the tenn
porary inconvenience for the perma-
mem Improvement that is to follow.
There has been some complaint
about the length of time this street
possible by reason of the improve
Elents. This is unreasonable. -! If
this work is to be permanent #
should be lone we'll at the start and,
furthermore, there are private works
going on in the city which call for
blocking of h sidewalks and part
of the streets which have been going
on for much longer time and still
we do not near of complaints against
the citizens who are thus taking w
the pavements and streets TO the in
convenience Of the public. The peo-
| pie are too prone to knock" all pub
lie officials in the discharge of their
duty. We know it to be a fact thai
the city authorities and the contrac-
tors have used all diligence and haste
commensurate with the importance
of the work to put Market street in
| u good condition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
FEARFUL DISASTERS.

Did one ever heal of so many dis
asters. Day after day there are ac-
counts in the papers of fires, railway
wrecks. floods. cyclones and other aw-
ful occurrences causing loss of lie.
Yesterdays press dispatches contained
accounts OF war on he human race ny
all OF the destroying elements. There
was p great damage to property and
loss of life o floods in the rivers OF
western Pennsylvania. An Alabama
town is wiped off the map by a cy-
clone which was very destructive Of
life. Marion. Indiana, reports a o 81
wrecked by ar explosion and subse-
quen< fire in which several lives were
lost. All this with one or two otheS
life extinguishing casualties are re-
ported for one day by the Associated
Press. The prediction that this yeaT
was to be n OF casualties and acci-
dents has been fulfilled to the utmost
so far. January OF this yea has
beaten the record for fearful accidents.
Railroad wrecks accompanied by the
loss Of life have become so %freQuen.
that the public hardly takes notice Ot
them unless there is an unusually
large number OF persons killed A
collision in which h engineer and
fireman and one or two passengers are
killed is hardly noticed by the puo.ic
in looking over the pages OF h daily
paper. Such accidents have become
too common to attract attention or
create surprise and sympathy. All
these accidents arise from the too lit
tie value placed on human life by those
in charge OF the railroads, hotels. the
aires and other places where people
co~ngregate in large NUMBERS. It is the
dollar they are after and nioney Is
more valuable than human life in their
eyes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
THE W1LMINaT0N MESSENGER, TUESDAY JANUARY
JAPAN WANTS NO INTERVENTION

Japan. the bantam weight nation of
the Pacific. does not want any inter-
ference by the peace makers OF Europe
in her quarrel vita the Auscovite
heavyweight. All she want is for the
balance Of the powers to stand hands
off. She thinks she can give Russia
all she wants IS a tussle for supremacy
IN the east. This is to be a life and
death struggle for her existence as an
/ independent power. She knows Rus5ia's
ambition and that sooner or later the
two nations mus meet in deadly o
fict. With her confined possessions
| japan has about reached the height of
her strength and power, while Russia
is increasing in both every day. Until
, Japan can establish a foothold on the
| Asiatic continent her growth Is check
ed. and every day h puts off such
l acquisition OF territory il becomes
harder for her, because OF Russia's IN
creased strength, to do so. Japan, We
believe. IS much more anxious for war
than is Russia By UGH war she has
all to gain and little TO loose, for she
knows that If Russia IS not checked IN
her absorption of Asiatic territory II
is only a question Of time when her
empire will come under Russian do
minion. On the other hand, Russia
had rather move gradually and piece
by piece annex the territory she covets
than risk an open rupture M a fierce
war with Japan. the latter backed by
the moral support of several of the
most powerful nations of the world
%sistance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26

Parsons February number is full
from V to cover of interesting
reading matter. II is the best num-
Der Of this magazine we have seen in
O long time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07
ROCKY FORD MUSKMELONS.
A Fine Development of the NettIed
Gem Variety.

Fine Development of the Nettled
Gem Variety.
The Rocky Ford muskmelon, which
Is now 80 extensively sold in the mar
kets of the United States, Is simply the
Nettled Gem variety as selected and
improved by growers In the region OF
Rocky Ford in the Arkansas valley,
Colo, where they are grown under
irrigation and where otherwise ideal
conditions apparently exist for the pro-
duction of melons of the highest quail
ity. The Rocky Ford variety Is now
grown extensively in other parts of
the United States, and probably a
large proportion of the melons sold in
eastern markets under this name are
the ordinary Nettled Gem produced by
local growers The true Rocky Ford
melon does not come into the market
in any quantity before the middle of
August.
The method of growing the Rocky
described by II. II. Griffin substantial
ly as follows: The melon requires n
deep, warm, sandy loan soil well sup
piled with humus In comparative
tests by the Colorado station of alfalfa
sod and cropped land MANFRED with
well rotted barnyard manure or bone
meal applied In the hill the best re-
suits were obtained on the alfalfa sod.
In this case the product was nearly
doubled, the quality was better and
the ability to resist fungous troubles
greater. Alfalfa sod brought maximum
returns, and in turn the melon easily
subdued the alfalfa and put the land
In splendid condition for succeeding
crops.
The land is prepared by rather deep
blowing, narrowing and leyeling. Fur
rows are then run with shovel pillow
from six to seven feet, and the seed Is
planted by the side of the furrow In
bills from five to six feet apart In the
rows. Planting is done from the LIST to
the 10th of May. The carefully select
ed seed (ten to fifteen to each hilD Is
planted not over an inch deep. Seed is
seImlhhteI ny FuHulliS Tie HIiSuliOii
water into the burrows and allowing II
to reach the seed by being drawn up
through the soil (subirrigatkon, as 1t is
termed When the plants have four
leaves they are thinned to three in each
hill. AT this time the permanent irri-
eating burrows are run, and cultivation
ceases, except such hoeing as is needed
to keep down weeds.
For many years after the industry
was established the Rocky Ford melons
were remarkably free from insect and
fungous enemies. In recent years, how
ever, much injury has resulted from
these causes, especially from the
blight, but the experiments of the Col
orado station have shown that the dis
ease may be controlled to large ex-
tent by spraying with bordeaux mix
ture.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07
A T|RELESS WORKER.
A Victim of Nervous Debility, Now
o Wonder Of ViyaoIty, Explains
tho Marvel of tho Change.

Nrs. Dora B. Fraxisr, Of No lao Al
thea street, Providence, Rhode Island,
is today the very embodiment OF vlvacity'
She is an energetic forewoman IN large
laboratory and shows no traces OF her re-
cent long struggle with nervous prostra-
ton succeeding typhoid pneumonia.
my illness began III 1893, says Mrs.
Frazier, land lasted for about three
years in all, and for three months was
confined to nv bed. made occasional
attempts to work, but | could only man
age to put In two or three days out OF
week at the very best Several times
l was actually at the point OF death.
II had a good physician but he could
not succeed in getting me out OF my
weak state. 1t was hard for me to re-
tain any food and my weight dropped
down to seventy-fve pounds. l had
great deal of dizziness and suffooating
spells. One of my legs was swollen 30
as to interfere with my walking. l
could get scarcely any sleep, my color
was very pale aud l suffered from II
Irregularities that are very painful and
ubpTeSblDB W WObol'
Il dragged out month after month Of
such an existence. Then l read Of DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People In
a Providence paper and thought l
would just try them. Before / got
through the first box said to my mother;
Why, these pills are certainly doing me
good. We both grew hopeful and l
kept on taking them steadily for six or
seven months and then occasionally for
some time longer, and all the time my
troubles kept lessening until at last they
were gone altogether got rid OF indl-
gestion, headaches, nervousness, sleep
lessness, dragging sensations and irregu-
larities of every kind and my weight ran
upthirty-two pounds.
at is more than u year since took
up my full work and in all that time l
have not lost day through illness. DR..
Williams Pink Pills have made me a
we'll woman and l have no lack OF
strength or cheerful spirits"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are specific
for all diseases of the blood and nerves.
Their power has been tested III the most
extreme cases They are sold by all
druggists throughout the world.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07

A strong cement which may be used
for mending stone Jars, stopping leaks
In kettles, to fasten in lamp tops and
for all sorts of other purposes Is made
of gIycerin and litharge made to the
consistency of thick cream. This ce-
ment Will resist the action of hot and
cold water and Is well adapted for the
mending of all sorts of things which
are intended for use as well as for or
nament and therefore are supposed to
be fit for hard wear. The one point to
be remembered Is that the cemen'
takes long time to dry. So after the
repair has been made 1t is well to set
the jar or whatever 1t may be away on
O shelf for a week or more that the ce-
ment may become perfectly hard be-
fore 1t is used.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07

one side are pressed down. the flaps of
the other side folded over and the
whole is secured with pins, or the
sack is slipped over grape cluster,
and the neck of the sack Is tied round
with q bit of pliable wire. The only
point is to adjust the sack about the
stem of the bunch so that neither rain,
insects nor disease germs can enter. On
properly trained vines sacking is easily
and quickly done.
Because of the greater and more uni
form warmth in bags the fruit In them
is usually earlier, larger and better
than that of unsacked clusters.
Grapes that have been sacked are al
ways clean and free from dust and
smoke and, being sound, may be allow
ed to remain for use much longer on
the vine than those not sacked. In
deed they may remain on the vine I'M
til they are In danger Of being frozen,
and 1t Is claimed, If cut when dry
and laid away in cool, well ventilat-
ed room, with the sacks on they may
be kept for use for long time after
grapes that were not sacked are gone.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07
WASHING DISHES.
The Right Way TO Go About Doing
This DisaGreeable Task.


The dirty dishes and plates should be
put into a dish tub of warm water at
once when taken from the table. By
this means half the trouble of washing
them will be saved, as 1t will prevent
the gravy juice, mustard, ETC., from
cooling and drying on the plates and
fishes. When you commence washing
them add sufficient boiling water to
make 1t very hot and with dishcloth
or mop wash on both sides, one at a
time. Then rinse in pan of hot water
or under a running tap. This makes
them clean and bright looking and re-
moves any little grease that might re-
main. Now put them In a rack or on
one side to drain; then polish them.
The saucepans and pots which have
been used for cooking should be clean
ed next The proper plan is to fill
them with warm water as soon as the
food has been taken out of them, and
whatever may hang about the sides
cannot stick or dry on hard and they
will clean much more easily. Clean
the insides with soda, and II very dirty
the soda sheuld be boiled in them.
They should afterward be well rinsed
with boiling water and made perfect
ly dry by being placed upon the kitch-
en- range. Pay attention to the rims
of saucepans and the rims and In
sides Of the lids.
II tin saucepans are not completely
dry they will soon get rusty, and If
copper ones are not perfectly cleaned
and dried they are apt to become
poisonous. Never leave food of any
kind in a saucepan to become cold
Pittsburg Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-07
Emergency Bag.

An emergency bag Is in reality a
collection of compartments which the
mother of young family will do well
to keep where 1t can be got at readily.
In one all the soft, wornout linen hand
kerchiefs should be tucked. Another
may contain absorbent cotton. Cord Of
varying thickness is neatly rolled up in
balls in another, and one tiny pocket
contains court plaster as we'll as sharp
little round bladed scissors to cut 1t
with. A rolled bandage or two of ster-
ilized gauze, and then she is ready for
any of the cuts and bruises which
come into the daily experience of romp-
Ing, healthy youngsters.