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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
Mr.. WASHINGTON DUKE.

Amer . long and useful life Mr..
Washington Duke died in Durham
last Monday ct 2 O'Clock In the amer
noon. He had been In falling health
for some time and tie end, though
sd and much deplored, was not un-
expected.
Eighty.four years ago VI. Duke
was born In that part Of Orange
county which IL now included in the
county Of Durham. His pasentage
was humble, bat highly respected.
and from poverty TO afauence he
has worked himself up by honest
and unremitting toll, perseverance
and economy. u - means he
built for himself a large fortune
from which he has given largely TO
the schools and colleges Of our State,
and to charity and TO charitable in
stitutions. The amounts given for
these purposes by him will never
be known for they were given for
sweet chsrity's sake, and not for the
sake Of newspaper notoriety or pub
lie commendatiOn.
The consciousness Of having help
ed the needy, and bettered mankind
by his living. was ample recompense
for Mr.. Duke and he was quite viii
ling to leave Off the paid newspaper
notices which often follow the do
nations of others.
Mr.. Duke was Of a quiet gentle
disposition, always liberal and pub
lie spirited. He has been prominent
in North Carolina for many years,
but that prominence has been at
tanned by the deeds Of a busy and
unsslfish life without any studied
efforts on his part TO force nlmselI
into public notice
Mr.. Duke was criticised during
his lifetime by q certain class of
newspapers and his motives in CIV
ing large sums to Trinity and other
school were impugned. These same
newspapers have waited until his
death to tell the truth about him,
and are now praising his many kind
acts and benefactions.
Mr.. Duke was for a long time
consistent member of the church and
lived a consecrated life!-and in the
latter moments of life showed every
indication that he welcomed the
call which allowed him to lay aside
the troubles and relinquish the bur-
dens of this life for one Of eternal
peace, happiness and rest.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
WHAT Is DEMOCRACY

The Charlotte Observer Wants to Know.
Fairbrother Thinks its . Corpse.
The esteemed Charlotte Observer
has an editorial headed, "What La
Democracy" That is q grave ques-
ton to be asking just at this time,
but if there is anything that gives
Us pleasure it is to answer questions
which q friend propounds. What is
Democracy? Well. that altogether
depends where YOU are-and what
you want. Out in some parts Of the
wild and woody west it is divine
inspiration at the ratio of sixteen to
one. It means that the government
should own the railroads the
freight rates; capture the telegraph
lines; control the water works and
the band wagon. In some parts OF
the South this epidemic is still on.
In other parts of the country dem
ocracy means that anything to get
there is all right-all right-and
some are of opinion that it means
progression, sound money, honesty,
capability-but those who believe
thus are said 10 be traitors and other
fierce things. In EsOpus last sum-
mer it meant that if q man was for
gold he was all right-but the Amer
lean people seemed to think that
democracy as she appeared just be-
fore the funeral was a corpse. And
believing it to be so, it was quietly
laid away in its grave-and unless
some resurrecti0nist has sought the
cadaver it sweetly slumbers.
Now that is what democracy is to-
day. If you want to know what
democracy was before the day of
adulteration in politics and food.
stuffs- the days when the immor-
tails belonged to the party and were
patriots for party's sake and not for
pie; the days when Jefferson and
the other lads dished out the pure
and painless stuph-well we don't
know about that 60 much.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
NEGROES AND WHITES LOCKED
IN SAME CELL.

The Raleigh correspondent Of the
Charlotte Observer, in last Satur-
days issue. says that the Asylum II
much crowded and that negroes and
whites are confined In the same
rooms or cells. IL it possible that
those whose only campaign capacity,
and stock In trade. L. to yell "nig-
GER" could be guilty Of such indis-
cretion, not to say crime?
If this had happened under Fusion
or Republican rule. how the niger
calamity organs and the ballot box
suffers would have set upa howl!
They would have cried out for red
shirts and shot guns to protect the
purity of the white race.
But what Q lecture the editor OF
the News and Observer would like
to read to the reporter of the Char
Iotte Observer-He would like to
tell him that when such indiscre-
tions happen under Democratic rule
that it is the duty Of all ''good Dem
ocrats" to suppress the truth.
What a shame and q crime against
democracy" that the truth should
accidently leak out! Indeed the
people don't know half of the truth.
And what reflection upon the
Republican party and what a mis-
fortune to the whole State that there
is not first class Republican or in
dependent paper to tell all the truth!
Every good citizen regardless Of
party would like to know the truth
and ali the truth.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
Unsettled

''Can you tell me what sort of
weather We may expect next month";
wrote a subscriber to the editor of
q paper, and the editor replied as
follows: at is my belief that the
weather next month will be very
much like your subscription" The
inquirer wondered for an hour what
the editor was driving at when he
happened to think of the word s.un-
settled" He sent in the required
amount next day.-Peoples Paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
THE COTTON SITUATION.

Though there has been some Skin
mishing in the Cotton Market OF
late, it is very evident that the real
battle remains to be fought.
The bears succeeded in putting
the price down some days ago, but
it has again advanced half a cent on
the pound. However, neither the
decline nor the advance has reflected
a known change in the environment,
Now, as before, it is perfectly
plain that the production of 1904
was in excess of the worlds require
ments, and the only hope of i'm
proved conditions lie in a smaller
crop this year.
In such circumstances the trade
naturally awaits the governments
bulletin concerning the averege.
This fateful document will be issued
in the first days of June, and we
may be sure that opinion will be
given q mighty impulse. for better
or worse. Unofficial forecasts point
to q reduction Of fifteen per cent. in
the area, but of course these proph-
estes are mere guess work. Rowev-
or, If the government bulletin
should show a shrinkage of fifteen
per cent. from q crop Of 18,5OO.O 900
bales, it would imply a loss of two
millions in supply, even if the yield
of lint per acre were maintained,
which would insure the farmers q
fair price for their new crop Of cot
ton Is we'll as for what they now
have on hand.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
1t Depends.

When a poor fellow gets drunk
on 'licker," he is put in the boose.
That is right. It is the only protec-
tiOn the public has. But when q
poor fellow gets drunk on horses,
ball games. parties or politics, he is
allowed to run at will, and the pub
lie has no protection Hickory
Times Mercury
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
A CREEPING DEATH.

Blood poison creeps up towards
the heart, causing dea b. ]. e
Stearns, Belle PLANE, M mn VIZ tes
that . friend dreadfully injured his
hand, which swelled mp like bio d
poisoning Backlan's Arnica s. .lve
drew ont tia poison, he .ied the
wound, and saved his life. Best In
the world for burns and sores Csc
For sale at all drug stores.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
THE RIOT OvEg PIE.

THE Raleigh Post seems surprised
that the Waddeli sld anti-Waddell
factions In Wilmington came neal
having a riot over the distribution
Of ''pie." This Is perfectly natur.
al and logical sequence Of the other
riot in Wilmington. The last great
riot in Wilmington was instigated
by the hunger and thirst of Waddell
and his thugs and red ,shirters fol-
pie.
The "brave and gallant" Waddell
(God save the mark),-that is the
cowardly humbug Wsddell made q
speech (great on speeches and little
on fighting) in which he said that
they would dam up the Cape Fear
river with the dead bodies of Russell,
Butler and all others who stood in
In their way to the pie counter.
They did actually commit murder
by shooting defenceless voters in
the back till they got to the pie
counter. Then Waddell at once had
his salary as mayor nearly doubled
at the expense of the taxpayers In
order to give him a support, which
he was either too lazy or iDcompe-
tent to earn at honest work.
Now. We learn from Democratic
papers that there has almost been Q
riot in Wilmington between Wad-
dell's red shutters over q division of
the pie among themselves. This is
to be expected. They are reaping
what they sowed.
But what a shame on the good
people Of Wilmington that they
must have such a humbug as Wad-
dell for their mayor!
This is the same "brave and gal.
liant" Wsddell who showed the
white feather during the late war,
'tCol." Waddell indeed! He deser-
ted his regiment and ran and hid
behind boom proof the first time
there was any real fighting to do.
He is the kind Of coward and hyp-
ocrite who will talk loud when
there is no danger, but will never
be on hand when q real man Of cour-
age is needed. He is the kind of
professional ofice seeker who will
be always on hand to try to seize
the biggest Office when pie is to be
divided, so as to force honest people
to support him with their taxes.
It is to the credit of Wilmington
that there has developed q strong
anti Waddell faction, even If it did
develop around pie counter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
TERRIFIC RACE WITH DEA III

TERRIFIC RACE WIT DEA H
"Death was fast approac Ing"
writ, Ralph r. F rnandez, Of Tam
pa Fla, describing his fearful r ce
VITA death. "as q result of liver
trouble and heart disease which had
robbed me Of slee p and OF all inter
EST in fife. l had triet manv d Fl, r
emit doctors and several n die nes
but got no bene fit, until l began to
use Electric Bitters 30 wonder al
was their eff ct that in three days
l felt ke new man, ard to-day
am cured Of all my troubles" Guar.
an eed. For sals at all drug stores !;
price SOC.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11

Is 1t any worse for a governor to
try to keep man out Of Jail who
had deffauded the government than
for q former governor to pardon
criminals out of prison who had
murdered their fellow men? This
Ia question for Democrats to decide.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11

I loved . girl when i was young.
A girl I dared not try Co Ei@
Our love was shy ana found I'D
tongue.
But eyes told tales We could not
miss
The years have stretched lifetime
now,
And / have loved more girls than
one;
And have kissed with deepest vow,
And kissed before / knew twas
done.
And that frst girl I never met
After her pigtail~ coilet her head;
And / can't say my eyes were wet
When someone told that she was
dead.
Yet there it IL; che Is the one,
The only one Of women all,
Now that the list Is closed ard done,
Whom dreams Of day aud night
recall.
Only last night she came to me,
Still silent came, aud shy and
sweet,
And then l learned v hat life might
be
Dream. drawn / sought my
sweetheart's feet;
laid my head upon her breast;
Within that haven reached at last,
There came no Q tho save of rest,
From all the lifelong weary pat.
To each poor dog his day, we're told;
OF my queer luck here is the bes ;
/ dreamed that girl, forgot of old;
Caressed my head against her
breast.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
In tho Navy.

An exchange tells Of negro who
shouted: "Come up en- jine de army
Of de lawd." Else done jined, re-
piled one Of the congregation.
"Whar did yoh jine?" asked the ex-
hOrter. ''In de Baptis chuch. I"
"Why, chile" said the exh0rter,
'.yoh amt in de army; you's in de
navy."-Peoples Paper.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11

The st. Paul Globe, the only
morning democratic daily in the
State of Minnesota, has suspended
operation for the reason that the
party has gone out Of business in
that State.
This is sign that the people of
Minnesota have decided not to sup
port political imposters any longer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11

Democratic politicians are great
on making laws, but not much on
enforcing them, unless they chance
to get political opponent In their
clutches.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11

The governor Of North CarOlina
said to the governor of South Caro-
lima, the Wadesboro safe-crackeos
must first serve their term in this
State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11

Ifa white man really Was hung
In South CaroIins Ii was because he
didn't vote with the Til man regime
Raleigh Enterprise.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11
FROM oUa EXCHANGES.

FROM OUR ExCHAyGxs-
some saaihs of Tsser~ss We Have Cath
eree with Oar Peste-Pot and shears.
Ifa white man really WIS hung
In South Carolins IL was because he
didn't vote with the Til man regime
Raleigh Enterprise.
Unless the Officials enforce the
vsgrancy law bitter than they have
enforced the Watts law IL will be
almost failure.-Shelby Aarora.
The man who thinks 1t IL q crime
10 play cards, but considers 1t ali
right to carry q pistol and shoot q
man, Ape r. TO be warpsided In
his Observation-Disclosures Star
Ii due. not seem q square to deal
annually fasten on Thomss Jeffer.
son the sins of omission and com.
mission Of the democratic party.
Syracuse Herald.
1t is estimated that there are
twenty. six kinds of Democrats and
all of them claim to be "Jeffersonian
Democrats" If Jefferson could re-
turn to earth, he would indict every
mothers son of them for SANDER.
Shelby Aurora.
We see from the daily press that
the revenue officials in some sections
ATE quite busy these days looking af:
ter the "moonshiners'" What's be-
come Of the Democ, attic State and
county officials who are 80 anxious (?)
to see the Watts and Ward laws en-
forced? Looks like they might re-
lieve Uncle Sans boys a little
Shelby Aurora.
The News and Observer continues
to abuse the Federal officers beca use
the fail to run down every person
who violates the internal revenue
laws but fails to have word of crit
icisms for the hundreds Of State of.
ficers who make no attempt to en-.
force tho State laws on the same
subject. Who has heard of single
State officer doing his duty in the
matter?-NOrth State.
And now comes the disagree able
news from Raleigh that the insane
department of the States prison is
overcrowde1 and that the superin-
tendent is forced to lock one negro
and three white men in the same
cell ut night. The superintendent
also adds that an addition Of any
more patients will Over-tax the
$4,000 appropriation. It would
seem that if they can legally do so,
here would be good place for the
prison directors to invest a portion
of their surplus-Charlotte Observer.
The Newspapers.
Any man can take q newspaper.
It is the cheapest thing he can buy.
Every time q hen clucks and has
laid an egg his paper is paid for that
week. It costs less than a postage
stamp, less than to receive a letter.
It comes to you every week, rain or
shine, calm or stormy. No matter
what happens it enters your door
welcome friend, full of sunshine and
cheer and interest. It opens the
door of the great world and puts
you face to face with it's people and
great events. It shortens the long
winter nights. It is your advisor,
gossiper and friend.
No man is just to his children
who does not give them the local
paper.
No man is good to himself who
does not take newspapers.-Green-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11

Unless the Officials enforce the
vsgrancy law bitter than they have
enforced the Watts law IL will be
almost q fsilure.-SheIby Aarora.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11

The man who thinks ii IL q crime
TO play cards, but considers Ii ali
right to carry q pistol and shoot q
man, Ape r. TO be warpsided In
his morality.-Wilmington Star
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11

Ii doe. not -eem q square to deal
annually fasten on Thomss Jeffer.
son the sins of omission and com.
mission Of the democratic party.
Syracuse Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11

1t is estimated that there are
twenty. six kinds of Democrats and
all of them claim to be "Jeffersonian
Democrats" If Jefferson could re-
turn to earth. he would indict every
mothers son of them for SANDER.
Shelby Aurora.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-05-11

We see from the daily press that
the revenue officials in some sections
ATE quite busy these days looking af-
ter the "moOnshiners'" What's be-
come Of the Democratic State and
county officials who are 80 anxious (?)
to see the Watts and Ward laws en-
forced? Looks like they might re-
lieve Uncle Sans boys little
Shelby Aurora.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
ANAOARxO is STILL WORRIED
Over the Nightmare Of Change in coun.
ty Boundry Line

The idea seems to have gotten
abroad in some way that the state
hood bill will.change boundary line
Of counties and recording districts.
Since both the Hamilton and Nc
Guire Ellis have been published in
full and not a word in either about
such changes, it ought to be ap-
parent that no effort is being made
along this line, Anadarko, how
ever, is still worrying over the
mltter as the following dispatch to
the State Capital indicates:
Anadarko, Okla, Dec. 2I.-The
citizens Of Caddo county and espec.
tally those living along the east side
Of the country. are greatly excited
and indignant on account Of the
report tkat petition signed by
certain farmers living Just west OF
the Territory line, has been sent
10 Washington, asking that the two
east lines Of townships be cut off
and included in one country, with
Chickasha as the county seat.
The claim is that onl those
known to be favorable TO the
move have been seen about
signing the petition and that all
others have been kept in the dark.
Remonstrance will be sent to Dele
gate Mcclure requesting hini to do
all in his power 70 prevent any
such provision from being inclnded
in the statehood bill.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
HUNTER HAS
RETURNED
AND IS ENTHUSIASTIC OVER STATE
HOOD OUTLOOK. LOOKS FOR AG-
TiON EARLY IN JANUARY
SAYS He is NOT A CANDIDATE
FOR Secretaryship. Hands few Hot
Ones to the Knockers

Charley Hunter and Cad Allard
reached home from Washington
Yesterday afternoon. Mr., Allard
has about recovered from his ILL
ness and expects to be at his desk
next week.
Mr.. Hunter was one of the most
prominent among the workers in
the stat shood delegation. He has
been in the statehood harne IS
tweve years and no man has work
ed more faithfully or effectively
than he. He comes back from the
capital confident Of the passage Of
the statehood bill. In his opinion
the bill will be reported in the
house early III January and will be
sent to the Senate by January 10.
He expects to see the omnibus bill
pass both houses.
/ A report was started that Hun
| ter was a candidate tor the Office
of territorial secretary Of Okla
homa and Immediately the pres:
of the territory began to showel
compliments upon him aud he re-
ceiged assurance Of support from
| prominent men all over the terri
TORY He was interviewed thi.
morning regarding the matter ant
in response to question replied;
please say that have neve
been, am not now and will never
be candidate for this oficc-it
never entered my mind. z
/ There is little doubt that Hunter
could have had the Office if he ha,
wanted it. Heis a rough rider
and warm friend of Governor
Frantz and Mr.. Mcclure. He en-
joys the personal friendship Of th'
President and in Washington they
say he is ono Of the boys who has
key to the side door" Of th'
| White house.
Say. all this rumpus about til
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

razor-bacc is disgusting" said
Hunter. TIE insignificant pig
has grown into fuIl-sized hog.
The fact is that nobody ever saw
the pig after we left ST. Louis and
perhaps not uore than a third Of
the delegates ever saw It Il was
a prank played BY few boys and
never attracted tenth Of the at
tention ON the trip that it has
among the knockers in the terri
tory. This fuss was started BY
some Of the disgruntled in the ter.
ritory who wanted to discredit the
work of the delegation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
Congregational Church

The usual services tomorrow
with the sermon by the pastor at
both services. The Christmas treat
will be announced at the Sunday
School hour 10 a, m. All the
children are urged to be there and
hear the plans. The annual meet
ing Of the church will be held We'd
nesday December AZ at the parson-
age.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
STATEHOOD
SITUATION
NAME WILL TAKE UP THE BILL
SOON AFTER THE HOLIDAYS
QUICK ACTION
TO THE SENATE BY JANUARY 10
General Opinion is Favorable Il
Oklahoma. Republican Pie Counter

Washington, Dec. az. All but
few Of those who came to Wash
ington from Indian Territory and
Oklahoma to promote thecaus Of
statehood, and incldently the as
piration 81 various officeseekers.
have gone, the last Of them
leaving this afternoon.
A number Of them are to return
Immediately after the HOLIDAYS.
however, and It il the intention to
have at least few on guard until
statehood shall become a reality.
The House will take up state
hood bill very soon after the re.
assemblage and the intention is to
put the measure through that with
in two days.
The general opinion is that the
bill will be sent 10 she Senate b.
fore Jan. 10. The progress will be
slow in the Senate In that body
the fight will be 70 retain the omni-
bus nature Of the bill, Opiuion is
that this effort will fail and state
hood will be given only to Oklaho
ma and Indian Territory. But il
will not come until late in the
spring.
The nomination Of T. B. Latham
70 be United States Attorney for
Indian Territory will not Be made
untiIafter the holiday recess. Mr..
Latham's appointment was accord
ance with the accommodation Of
the Territorial Republican Execu-
tive Committee.
The committee has also endorsd
Judge Humphreys 10 succeed Mr..
Johnson al Ardrnore. but there is
reason to believe tuat Mr.. Allen
will be appointed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
MISS BURNETT ARRIVES
With Her Company Alter All Nigh
Ride on Train From Ardmore

Miss Burnett viii be remembered as
the heroinein Shakespers, mortal
comedy Twelfth Night" last year.
This year she brings company
of dramatic as well as musical artists
to interpret thai dilightful refresh
ing comedy. "The Honey Noon. "
1t tells the story Of a patient hus-
band tanning a big strong en-
otionll and sometimes perverse
wife. For pure clean fun and real
sentiment it is unsurpassed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
SANTA CLAUS
is COMING
TO VISIT CHILDREN AT THE CHURCH
ES. HAS PRESENTS FOR LITTLE
ONES
PROGRAM At THE CHURCHES
Interesting Exercises will be Held.
Festivities Begin Tonight

A telegram received today by
the EXPRESS from Santa Claus
states rhat he is OH the way to
Chickasha and will surely be here
with gifls for little ones. The old
gentlemen had to abandon his
reindeer and sleigh away up north
and he is expected to ride into
Chickasha on his automobile. He
will appear first tonight. Christmas
exercises will be held at all the
churches.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23

Regular services will be held to-
morrow at the usual hour. The
pastor will deliver aispecial Christ
mas Sermon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-23
PREEBYTERIAN

Santa Claus will also visit the
Presbyterian church this evening.
A big ladder will be ladened with
gifts for the children and pro-
gram will be given. A collection
Of pbples and potatoes will be tax
en- up and turned over to the Beno.
VIOLENT Association.